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Beating
the
French
Gary Lane
B. T.BatsfordLtd,
London
First
1994
published
1994
Lane
\302\251 Gary
ISBN 07T34
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CHESS BOOK
D. Keene
TechnicalEditor: Graham
GM, OBE Burgess
by
Jean
Lane
Contents
Symbols
4
Introduction
5
1 Modern Variation
13
2
Milner-Barry
49
3
Classical
Gambit
Variation
Variation
4 Euwe
5 Systems
with
5...\302\243>h6
7
Kupreichik
9 10
Variation
Deviates on MoveFour
Systems
with
123
127
137
Variation
Wade
75
107
119
6
8 White
...4bge7
63
...b6
145
11 3...&d7
155
Indexof
159
Variations
Symbols
++
Double check
#
Checkmate
iff)
Slight
\302\261(T)
Clear advanuge
advanuge
to White to White
+-(-+)
Winning advanuge to
=
Level
j
Good move
?
Bad move
ii
position
Outstanding
move
??
Blunder
!?
Interesting move
?!
Dubious move
Ch
Championship
Wch
World
Z
Zonal
Championship
IZ
Interzonal
C
Candidates
OL
Olympiad
corr.
Posul
game
White
(Black) (Black) (Black)
Introduction
,
a fine
has
It
|K^4.1i*H&I
pedigree with such as Jaenisch and
devotees Paulsen.
a frequent
It was
understanding of
the
to
began
of
1980s fortunes
has
been
shedding the gambit line
surge
Advance
seen it
French
popularity recent
in the
of the
most
one
become
Ideas The
challenging
openings
available.
question
of how to
respondto
French
on
concentrated
a mass absorb.
has
Defence
the
in
to concentrate
turned to the lesser a wealth of with
known
Advance,
promising
world-class playersas Anand, and Short. This book aims to the
variations
common
emphasis
on
allow the suited to
the reader his
with
most popular to create a
or her
style.
new
by such
contributed
being
has
attention
Consequently,
ideas
past
analysis to
of theoretical
systems
image
by
as a
on that
are still
in the Advance
French
the
and 3 &d2, with
3 &c3
accomplished
unfair
the
being explored.
years has
during
Tarrasch
In variations. and 1990s the reversal of
reliable adventurous, The
the
Winawer
and
the
fashion by
follow
exhaustively analysing
A Brief History
Since
line.
the
has fluctuated as
1930s its popularity players
choice of Aron transformed
who
Nimzowitsch
early
Nunn present an
lines and repertoire
1)
The
Centre
6
Introduction
critical positionof the
This is the
French.
Advance
The 'Nimzowitsch'pawn e5 for White, e6, d5 for ready to
Black)
the
him
affords
be of
luxury
choosing between positional
and
thus White
continuations;
tactical
(d4,
d4 and support ...f6. White's space
meet
advantage
centre
to
White
requires
d4.
pressure on
to put
as
so
developed
has
Black
a kingside can sometimesinstigate attack, or can otherwise try to restrict
Black's The
forces current
6 a3, which is 1. The idea is
in Chapter
discussed b4
will
rule out
the
that
further.
trend is
greater space and of a qucenside prospect gain
pawn advance by Black.In
directplan
of
rook.
response
can
see
deteriorate
due
to
squaresfor The
his
with
c-file
the
A
to adopt a on d4
pressure
putting
and controlling queen's
tends
Black
tournament practice
less
positive
Black's the minor
his
lack
game
of active
pieces.
14
18 Axh7+
See the note Black's defences. to Black's 11thmove in Game 13. A number of gamesexaminethe shattering
of
consequences
Black
a slight
edge
tries to
often
Black's
amongst
10 Ad3
\302\243>g411
minor
cramped
pieces results in White either picking off the pawns themselvesor else vacant using the squares in their wake It is also to infiltrate Black's camp. a to launch possible for White
attack. This can be
queenside
the b4
with
achieved
taken, enables the enter the
a4
activity
position
mm
thrust which, if rook
queen's
the
on
fray
then
Black's
w:
plays
obtain
counterplayby a rapid pawn push on the kingside. The usual problem with this is that lack of co-ordination
will
b-file;
to
if
help to reduce The
severely.
demonstrates
knowledge of a standard line can have a dramatic
White
his space
to
thanks
Black
advantage.
following
Now
preventing
b4 with 6...c4, followed by queenside castling. This leads to a long has manoeuvring game where White
ignored,
following position is typical:
16 &c5
Axf6
15 exf6
\302\243>b3f6?!
Scd8 17\302\243>e5Axe5
idea effect.
mi
that in this
7
Introduction
now
White 15
plays
16 &e3
\302\243>g2g4
14 \302\243.hl! 0-0-0 2dg8 17 t>4 &c6
h4 19 \302\243tdxc4! excellent prospects. 18 a4
cannot
Black
Thus
White's
ignore
has
White
and
See Game 5. completely
by
prospects
attacking
merely launching a pawn storm. an early ...f6 to contest Therefore
However, this
the antidote. leaves
e6
weak
White
can
then
'
considered
is sometimes
centre
the
m
move
and backward, and on controlling
focus
Chapter
m
iwm
of the defensive
In view
2!
Black has more the e-file. In return for his freedom to find better posts
problems experienced when
pieces, resulting in a double-edged game. See Games 7 and 8.
settle just
pawns
are taken,
White has to as
advantages
ambitious
most
White's
is the Milner-Barry the
placing
bishop
approach
Gambit. 6 &d3, on its most active
square,is regardedas an aggressive
numerous
for
White
with
possibilities
extremely
the
d-pawn,
when
rely on positional
a form
of compensation
rather than a direct attack. See Game an interest in 16. It is worth taking in featured Game the bizarre 9 \302\243>g5 14, note to White's 9th move.
It is
continuation.
renowned
for
both
Black will often
tactical
his
sacrificing
d- and e-pawnsfor active play. Black often has trouble neutralizing White's lead in development, since the black
queen is
hounded.
constantly
The
following position shows a key point of the gambit; the e- and d-files are
open(seefollowing into
development combination: 17 &b6+ complete
diagram):
can convert
White
Now
g3 Wg5 axb6
game
his leadin
a mating
18 WxdS+l exd5 19 mate. The seen in the note to
20 2e8 can
Black's 12th move in Game 14. There are various ways for Black to shield his exposed queen; note how
many
variations
there
are
in
that has
A move explored
games, it value and
largely been
Scandinavian
in has
tremendous
there is still
a
postal surprise lot of scope
for new ideas.The initial point weakening provoke Black into kingside pawn structure while
is to his trying
Introduction
5
use of
to make
the
lines
open
to
launch an attack.
to exploit the
6 &e2, Chapter 3 deals with is a solid and reliable line. which will
White
resultant
then
seek
space
advantage.
while
steadily
develop
on eS and
a pawn
maintain
keeping d4 securelyguarded.Black
relies
on
to add
expansion
queenside
tension to the position. The following position
demonstrates
slight edge
for
the type White is
which
of
aiming:
of White's
idea
An
be
can
possibilities
attacking from Ro-
gauged
manishin-Ivanchuk, Irkutsk 1986. in
White
won
\302\243>b5!!
Axb5
note to Black's illustrates the Axc3+
12 a3!
13 \302\243>xc30-0
Sac8 15 b4 with
14 0-0
to
advantage
White - see line *b' in the Black's 11th move in Game
note
to
17.
5...Wb6
The desireto follow
an
to
path variety
approach is in
discussed
to
transposes
Chapter
benefit of not until White action.
Sometimes rr, ti...
..-:.\302\253.
often lines. It has the the
committing
has declareda plan Black
.....(.
queen
make
possible
is 6
with
the
...Wcl
White
while
23.
Also
is less convincing on d8 but is perfectly
a3 which queen
The disadvantage is that put pressure on eS; Black up by ...f6 or the manoeuvre
will
follows
...Qe7-c8-b6, having queen.
saved
a tempo
with his
of
follows
...\302\243}ge7-f5
with &a3-c2 before trying on the kingside. progress
feasible.
is
4 and
established
of
See Games21,22and
independent
which
5...\302\243.d7
game.
response is 6 \302\243.e2, that 6...11)6 would knowledge to a poor line that is transpose in section 4 of this demonstrated introduction. Black follows a Instead, counters
has prompted research into a of alternatives. The common
18
with
1-0. The move in Game 20
in the
plan 2) Black Avoids
9th
style
Axb7+
standard
The
Now
fine 19
up
r~\302\273 :,\342\226\240 wi,;,\342\200\236 .,.
Chapter 5 examines an
early
9
Introduction
to the previous chapter White has the option of JLd3. although continuation is ...&f5 to A likely on d4. White can increase pressure with &a3-c2 and which can &d3 reply be seen in Game 31. A more active is to be found in course of action
The most radical way to invite is play c4 which
similar
30
Game
g4 to
and followed
by
by responding
with
oust the
on
knight
&d3
fS,
one of
It represents
relative lack of
theory
8
fxe6
followers.
3) Exchange of Light-Squared
#xc5
&xc58 0-0
However,
desirable,it allows
which initiative. the
Wade
Black resolving king's
while this is
One
involves
White of the
Variation,
the manoeuvre
bishop.
positionally
a loss
\302\243>xg5 \302\243>d4
a4
White
of time
to seize the
most popular is which involves
...iLc8-d7-b5.
9
&xe2
&d7
White
will
11 a4
\302\253xe2
10
Wa6
also
which
gives
good prospects.
also possibleto try
It is feature
\302\243g5
17
take on bS the extra pawn should secure victory.Seethe note to Black's 39. For 8th move in Game those preferring a more positional
with
bishops
exchange
lines
19
\302\243>xb5
15
0-0
&c3
\302\243>b5Axg5
when
Bishops
to exchange White's
Wc6 12 Ve2 &f5
\302\243e7 14
16
with
dS. Thus after 7 c4 dxc4 9 d5 \302\243>e7 10
11 0-0
*xc4
Vlicl
These
cause disruption
Axc4
Axc4
If
9.
Chapter
approach, Game40examines7 dxcS
has
band of
a growing
encouraged
the
can
thrust
pawn
dxe6
18
6
Black's and
defences
fashionable
most
the
in
exchanges on c4
routinely White
then
*a6
can follow After 5...&H6 White illustrative in the game Chapter with 6 dxcS or transposeto other
lines.
Black
13
attack.
a kingside
is to complications discussed in detail
3...b6,
to
planning
to ...iU6. This was onceconsidered be one of the main defences, but the modern 4 &b5+, which treatment
has beenchampioned forcibly can
pose
The point
is that
uncompleted weakness.
when the
is a
fianchetto
main
The
there
is
d4. SeeGame41. 11
Chapter
3...JLd7, aiming 4...a6 positional
are
to
time
advantage, little pressure on a rare
features to
and S...l.bS. aims
4...c6 5
sufficient
exploit his territorial as
potential
alternative
iU4 gives White especially
is answered
4...\302\243.d7
by 5 &d3
strongly
has
Anand,
by
White demonstrated that Black numerous problems.
continue
move: with
Black's
laudable,
but
this
is
Introduction
10
exchanges on c5
4) White
The burden
to maintain the
White
on
chain of pawnsc3,d4 and eS has led an Black to tempt fate by avoiding in the of centre for pawns exchange aim the as long as possible.While may be to reduce White's options, the opposite is the case. often very
Thus there are caseswhen break taking
on
White
can
up the pawn structure by followed by b4 cS, generally
intending to
limit
Black's
activity
further:
8 b4 9
\302\243>xe5?
Wcl (or
7 dxcS!
with
advanuge 7...\302\253xc5
Wb6 9
b5
8 \302\243>d4 \302\261)
10
\302\243>b5#xc5
\302\253U4 +-.
the example is from Black's 6th move in Game
The
5)
White
Deviations
5 &e3,
which is
Chapter 7,
to
note
17.
examined in soundest
White's
represents
lines. It way to avoid well-known of has the benefit keepingthe option of &e2 which allows White to adopt a set-up different from that which is
plays 7 dxc5!&xc58 Ae7 10 Af4 fxe5 11
Now White
0-0
b4
9
f6
\302\243>xe5\302\243>xe5
and the
Axe5
\302\243tf613
outpost on eSgives
White
move
The exchangeon cScan Black
when
occur
has
blocked the bishop's route playing following
...\302\243}ge7.
An~*
the
Consider
to
cS by
the
(see following ZaanEuwe-Kramer, Whito nmu nain^H sin
position is lO/IA
from
kingside.It
has
tournament
level
line is still
the theory of the
and so
8 deals ideas
with
lines
independent
various
These
for White.
which
to little knowledge of theory Wg4 is an aggressive line attempts development
to by
while the
been at
evolving.
miscellaneous offer
on the
recently
only
subjected to seriousattention
Chapter
temporarily
to atuck
hands
White's
freeing
also
example:
This diagram)
&d2
See the note to Black's in Game 14 for details.
advantage. 6th
12
the opening. usually associated with The d4 pawn is well supported,
disrupt
play.
4
that
Black's g7.
targeting activitv
require
of
White's
However, queen
11
Introduction
can
can
Black
useful,
prove
counterplay by undermining centre.
pawn
4 c3
by
an idea
his
development.
of
this
consequence
must for a
may
that
White
is suitable
best White play piece play. With restore material after should equality a while, when the chances ought to
continues
White and developing
interesting
by quietly
Secondly,
wrong
but
is
considered
to go
relatively
harmless.
an
seek
aggressive in
complications:
Chapter2
The
contained provide suitable
games
should
in
2)
will
5...&d7
Meeting
to
transpose
usually
by 6 &d3 a Milner-
Barry Gambit, but consideration also be given to 6 dxc5 (see should
Game29).
6) General Strategy and Suggested
3)
The
Wade
variation
is well
met
by 7 c4.
Repertoires
interested
For those with
repertoire
in
a
creating
French, the
the Advance
following alternatives might
be
Firstly, up
for
players
methodically:
who wish to
in order
However, for
characteristic
the
to obtain
a feel
middlegame
which arise from the the reader is French,
positions Advance
considered.
build
more
for
4 &b5+
9.
who delight
players
of eS. It
chances
some
met
inspiration.
support
maintaining Black
offers
line.
can be
variation
in Chapter
advantage
1) an
by
3) The recommendation for all playersto
be equal.
4 dxc5 is
&e2
6
dxc5.
by 7
gambit the d4-pawn, in return firm grip on the eS square and
3),
(Chapter
5...&d7
2) The Wade
to
The
be
\302\243e2
4).
(Chapter
pioneered
aims
White
Nimzowitsch)
of 4
favour
in
6
or
answer
and
By omitting 4 ^4, \302\243>f3 (like accelerate
1)
(Chapter
6 a3
5...Wb6 by either
1) Meet
gain
White's
recommended
to
play
illustrative game.
through
each
Variation
Modern
1
was originally
Variation
Modern
The
inspired by Paulsen. However, it decades
in recent
only popularity
has
HAHA
AH
its
that
the point
to
expanded
Hi
is
A
the main line. where it is considered The ideaof 6 a3 isto gain space on the queenside. This forces Blackto
resolvec5-d4 pawn allow
can then
his
develop
bishop to its optimum
light-squared
been
has
variation
The
square.
to
White
championed by such players
Fe-
as
manoeuvring
phase.
the
kingside
control
Sveshnikov-Timman
The
1992
6...a5
1
e4
e6
2
d4
d5
eS
c5
c3
\302\243te6
&f3
Wb6
3 4
5 6 centre
by
take the removing
b3 as a
this
the
on d4.
c4 move
Black
weakness.The
7
rarer continuations detailed
stel-Comay, 9 b4 c4
later
do
not
coverage:
now:
Tel
Aviv
1977)
10 0-0 0-0 11Ag5
Corvi-Santis,
stage
6...\302\243Mi6,
8 Ae2 al) 7 exf6ftxffi 10 Ab2 cxd4 9 cxd4 Ad6 Ae2 a6 120-0&e4 13&bd2
(8 b4 0-0 11 = Me-
8...&e7 a5
=
Rome 1990.
a2) 7&d3!&d7(7...cxd48cxd4
pinpoints next
on
charge
are examined
6...&d7
a) 6...f6?i and
to continue with
his
by advancing
chapter.
The
the tension
long aims to
alternatives
main
and
this
merit
pressure off
6 ...
With
in
*3(1) plan is
White's b4 and
a
White
pawns, while Blacktakes the opposite flank.
Game 1 Tilburg
of
consists
usually
Korchnoi and Tal.
dorowicz,
mm
which
tension,
&d7
9
b4
\302\243 Nilsson-Thorbergsson,
Variation
Modern
14
Munich 1958) 8 0-0 (8 b4!?) 8...fxe5 11 Axh7 0-0-0 10 #c2 \302\243\302\273ge7 Ae7 13 12 *xg6 Axg6 \302\243>xg6 g6 in and Black has active play 9 dxe5
sacrificed
the
for
compensation
pawns;
Oakham
M.Schlosser-McDonald,
1988. b) 6...\302\243>ge7 8
7...#c7
Wxc5
dxc5!
7
9 Ae2
\302\243>d4! #xe5+
8 Ad3
ECO)
9 \302\243>g6
0-0 11 g3 Wb6
Ae7
We2
#c7
12 Ae3
(or
100-0 13 Ad4
7
&d6+
intending
winning.
&d3 position has Black has avoided
the
free
since
itself
more common move-order
the
7...&a5. Now the
to
transpose
8
approach.
game,
a different
cxb3
9
&a5
\342\202\254>xb3
preparatory
move
9...Bc8
improvement.
10
\302\243xa5
#xa5
11
Ad2
#a4
switch
which
Paris 1990,
17
queen 13
placed
unusually
after proved its worth &d3 \302\243\302\273e7 14 0-0 Ec8 IS
12...b6
\302\243>elg6
a4 Wcl
\302\243>e3 #c618
16
19
c4 Ac6 20 cxd5\302\243\302\273xd5 21 &xd5 Axd5 22 Ab5+ *f8 23 Be1#d824 txc8
Af8 27 #xa7 \302\253U8 28 Eel fic7 Eh7 30 #xb6 Wh4 31 32 &fl g5 32 Bc8 1-0.
26 #e7 h5 29 h3 #e4
13
Ad3
\302\243>e7
14
0-0
h6?!
Timman prefers 14...&c8with the idea of ...&b6 and and ...Ed8 with decent chances. However, White can
12 Wbl!(2) delicate
White's
by 13
a4.
and
Prif-Apicella,
#b4+ *g8 25
should be consideredas a possible
A
&c2
his
12...b5.
be undermined
Exc8
8 ...
The
to reinforce
c4 with
can
\302\243>c2 kgl
illustrative reveals
Sveshnikov
but
would
&e2
next
&c6 try
intending
In
the
but
unusual,
this
castling
envisages
may
control over However,
b3!?
8
This is opportunityto
8...dxc4 9
OL 1988)
&xc4
Black
be
to
prove
12 ...
disaster
(Xie-Akhsharumova,
Thessaloniki
presented
be a
Black
positive
is attacked,
b7
on
kingside.
Ad7
would
Axc4!
8
role. The pawn if
a more
adopting
queen
bothersome
\302\243>bd2
7...&ge7? after
the
while &d3 will
^\302\2435\302\261 HlouSek-MiSta,
1977.
Olomouc
'..'...\342\226\240'.\"'\342\226\240/nAn
\302\261
Hac8 \302\243>xd4 14 cxd4 &d7 14 \302\243\302\273bd2 16 h4 f5 17exf6 gxf6 18h5 \302\243>h819 20 \302\243>h4\302\243>f7
' WQM
B
01
results
in
play the aggressive
15&xh7 g6 16
15
Variation
Modern
*d7 18 16 &xg6 fxg6 17 Wxg6+ WfuSg8 19 \302\243>g5forcing l9...Exg5, and White is better according to
24
\342\200\242\342\200\242\342\200\242
25
a4
Ae7
26
Af7
*d7
Sveshnikov.
27
d5!
exd5
15
Eel
\302\243>c8
16
c4
dxc4?
In a difficult into a crafty still
trap. Necessary
18 e6!
Bc4
the
with
17 cxdS
placed:
(17...\302\243>xd5 18
exdS 2
3 4
&xbS(3)
5
m
mi
\302\261m
m
the
d5
e5
c5
c3
\302\243>c6
\302\243>f3
Wb6
chain,
pawn
aims to undermine but Nimzowitsch
demonstrated the way to handle this idea: 6 Ab5! Ad7 (6...a6!? 7 Axc6+
bxc68 0-0cxd49 cxd4 gxf6 11 Bel
m
mm
e6
which
5...f6
mm*
e4 d4
1
+-)
Wb5
18 #xb5
9 Wh5+
a won
19 ...
Ixc8
20
Axb5+
*d8
21
*fl
*c7
22 Ecl+ Exc8+
24
4e8 can
White superiority
ending.
by
19 f4
*xc8
Karlsbad In
his the
kingside
pawns and consequently wrecking their
structure.
\302\243>e5!)
10
\302\243\302\273xd4
exf6
&e5
Ch
\302\243>xf6
Ad6
11
13 Axf6 dxcS Axc5 12 Ag5 Wd8 14 Wh5+! g6 IS #e2 Ed816 #xf6 \302\243>d2 Bael Efe8 18 *hl Ad6 0-017
\302\253b8
demonstrate pursuing
10
(9...gxf6
11
Junior
British
1970) 8 Axc6 bxc6 9
Bxc8+
23
11 Wn+
10 \302\243>c3cxd4
bxc6
\302\243 Maudsley-Wise,
engineers
(7...\302\243>xe5?
*e7
*d6 12dxc5+*xe5 13Eel+*f5 14 Wh5+ g5 14 g4#; 7...f5?! 8 c4!a6
9 &xc6 White
10 exf6
cS
#b6
7 0-0 \302\261)
8 \302\243>xe5Axb5
mmm
19
1989
de Mallorca
Palma
advantage.
fixc4
17
Bb4
\302\253T)519
Sveshnikov-Eingora
would
White
which
better
be
Game 2
walks was
after
I6...\302\243fo6,
1-0
28 e6+
Black
position
f6
c5
(Nimzowitsch-Levenfish,
1911) 20
1989, an attempt to attacking
ambitions
after 6 \302\243e2c4
9
h4
Wa6!\302\261.
Vasiukov-Velimirovil,
\302\243>h610
VrSac
stifle White's
S...fS?! failed cxb3 8 axb3 ktl Axh6 gxh6 11 Wcl with
7 b3
16 ModernVariation
17
18 Ah5
Axe8 21 \302\243>f81-0. c4
20 &xe8 6
a3
7
\302\243\302\273bd2
Podolsk
Black's disposal. are
so
not
the centre
destabilize
to
Attempts
for example
good,
7...f6!?
8 Ae2 (8 g3!?fxe5
9 \302\243>xe5\302\243>f610
f4!
Middlesex
\302\261Cooley-Brown.
and now
1983)
(4):
Sveshnikov-Meshkov,
1990.
b2)
9...^aS h4!
15
17
10 Eel \302\243k\302\2737 11 &fl 13 h5 e4 14 hxg6
fxeS
\302\243>xf3\302\243>b316
18
\302\253M7 hxg6
8
trying
be
to
11 c4
with at least
Glek,
Ad7
...
9 0-0
140-0
is
White
10 f4
better 11
Ad6
12 Af3 \302\243\\xe5
IS
17 *xfl
&e8
fxeS
18
Ad7
Wd8
(11
21
g6 0-0
fixf 1+
19 h4 \302\243\302\273g7 \302\261 Prif\302\243>f3
12
1989) II.-0-0
Lugano
0-0 Ad7
13
15
\302\243\302\273e4 16 Axc4!
*g2
14
16 Ag4
Wintzer,
ftxd7
Ah5+
Ae7
g3
Wbl
to Pahtz)
according \302\243>df3!
0-0 13 We2
20 *g2
Ef8+
(after &xc4!
g6 16
Ah5+
IS
Wxc3
&f6
\302\243>h6 11
^e7(5)
Ad7 13 Ag5 #xb2
12 &xh6
dxc4
\302\243>xe5
a5
equality; Emodi-
1989.
Budapest
dxe5
15
17 Ve2
20 19 a4 \302\243>e7
b6
8
from
Axb3
Axb3
16 &d2 h6
#a6
#xe2+18*xe2 &d5
gained
9 Bbl Ad7 10 dxc4 12 &xc4 &xc4
13 &xc4Ec8 14 Hxb3
Khar-
cxb3
b3?!
Aa4
Ad3
10
19 #13
+0-0-0 20 &g5 Ee821Exal lov-Edelman, Maringa 1991.
little
a) 8...fxeS 9
\302\243>e5!\302\243>xal
\302\243>xh8H)3
8 Ae2 Thereis
9...\302\243>xe5
cxb3 11 13 Af4 h6
\302\261
\302\243>g612 exf3
now:
10 b3! 12 Ebl Ae8
9...0-0-0
14 c4
+-
Torcy 1991.
b) 8...&d79 0-0and \302\243>xb3 #c7
choice at
Efe8 19Wxc4
18 Ve2
dxc4
bxc3
Kharlov-Guedon, bl)
\302\243>a5
the safest
doubt
Without
16 \302\243>g5*d8 &d7 19 \302\243>a3
11)2
&dl
\302\243\302\273xh7 Ee8
Axh4
14
13 Vg7fif8
12#xh6#xb3
#b6
0-0 \302\273c2 IS
14 g3 \302\243\302\273xd7
\302\243>f6
\302\243>xc3
17
Black
has
other moves:
tried
a
number
of
ModernVariation fxe5 15 c5 #c7
and now:
9...h6
a)
al) 10 a4 *hl \302\243tg613
14 Adl h5 IS 17 &el Ac6
g3 &e7
&c2 0-0-016Wdl 18 \302\243>g2Edg8
g5 12
Wei
II
&e7
g4
19 Eel
\302\253U820
i.d2 26
Ad7 22
*gl
5ig6 to-'A 1991.
Moscow
\302\243}xb3
cxb3
0-0-0 11 b3 \302\243>xb3 12 13 c4 dxc4 14 &xc4
Zbtl 15*d3 Ac6 16 Bxb3 Wcl 17 i.e3 *t>8 18Sfbl *a8 19\302\243>d2V2-V2
bl) 10Eblf5 11b3cxb3 12
#xc3
23 1*3 *xb3 24 Axb3 26
\302\243\302\273c6 Bd2
Ixb2 dal
1992.
10 Eel
b2)
\302\243\302\273e3 h6 13
15
Axe3
Ac8
18
l'g4 fxe5
Ah5
30 Be8+
12
\302\243>flE>f5
position; Nikolenko-Ris-
Moscow
12 Wd2
1991)
Axb3
13
h4
\302\243>c616
\302\243>c715
&a4
11 &xb3
\302\243>h4 \302\243>g614
18 *h2 f5 19 exf6 Palma &f3 = Morales-Bell6n, 11
10\302\243>g5h6
\302\243>g2
17 f4
\302\243>e3h5
0-0-0 b)
with
19^d3
gxf6
20
1991.
12
\302\243>h30-0-0
15 exf6 gxf6 14 Af3 Wd6 16 Eel e4 17 Ae2 f5 18 a4
\302\243fo5e5
19 b4
Ae8
&xh5 20 Axh5
21
b5
22 \302\243>a5
g3
24
f4
25 \302\243>f6
Axf8
23 \302\243>g8
\302\243\302\273ac6
Aa3
Sdxf8
\302\253U7
26 Erf 1
Ae7
32#dl
24
Af4
\302\243>xe5\302\243>xe5 29
1991.
ina
V2 Muk-
king's
knight
Leningrad
1991.
Sucha slow
1
to the lack
b3 cxb3
14 c4
c) 9...f6 10 Ebl \302\243>g613
0-0-0II
fie
#c6
...
10
The queen
Ad6
Bxe5
*c7 31Ae3 a6 V2-
&fl
\302\273d7 25
Sxd7 27 dxe5
#xd7+
hametov-Naumkin, \302\243>e712
0-0-0 13\302\243tg2*b8 14 Ac8 16 Eel Ag5
15 &f3
\302\243tf4*a8
14 \302\243>el\302\243\302\273xe3Bhg8 27 \302\243>e3*c7 28 Ba2 Eg7 29 exf6 gxf6 17 Ebl *hl Efg8 30Egl *b631#e2#e6 Axh5 19 Wxh5 Axa3 Wdl 33 #e2 #e6 '/2-Vj 21 Efel #d6 22 fth4 GroSar-Bareev, Bled/RogaSka Slat-
Sfl
\302\243>g6Bh7
e5 26 28
10g3\302\243*3(10...\302\243ec61lEbl
a)
&e7 12 &el
f5 16
20 \302\243>f3Ae7 \302\243>c623
\302\243>h611
with
The
\302\243\302\273f4 f5 13
28 Ad5 Sd8 29 &f3 Eb2?? 30 1-0 Wcsterinen-Tisdall, Gaus-
Sxf2
advantage
for a win.
to play
that
continuation
a small
White
alternativesare:
25 \302\243\302\273g4
27 Exf2 \302\243>xg7 \302\243\302\273f2+
New
Anand-Prasad,
This isa safe
tovic,
exd5 14 \302\243>g5E>h6 15 18 Ae7 16f4*b8 17&c3\302\243>c4 20 dxc4 19 &xc4 #c6 Axb3 21 Axa4 #e3+ 22 *hl Exd4
24 Exb7
#xb7
10 Bel
an unclear c4
13 cxd5
&xc4
1987.
\302\243\302\273xa5
*b8 22
\302\261
18\302\243>xb3h6
b) 9...0-0-0 and now:
Ab2
25 &b4
Delhi
17b4cxb3
1989.
Lyngby
Kjeldsen-Jensen,
Aa4
*xb7
19
21 Ee3
Exb7
which
10 Ebl
a2)
17 \302\243>xe5 \302\243\302\273xe5
Bcb3*a8 23
offers
Vasiukov-Kuzmin,
16
\302\243\302\273xb3 Ad6
#c7
20 &d2
#xa5
\302\243\302\273fl
#e2 Wg7 23 Ad8 24 Eebl &c7 25 \302\243\302\273f4 \302\243>e7 27 Eel Sf8 *b8 28 Ae3 \302\243>g2 21
#f8
18
Axc5
Bxe5
17
Black
makes room for to shuttle along to
process
is possible
of feasiblepawn
has also tried
the
b6. due
breaks.
alternatives,
18 ModernVariation
the pawns are easilypicked
for the
little reward
received
has
but
is
endeavour:
h6 12
#c2
11
10...\302\243>c8
a)
a4 a6
13 &dl &a7 14h4 Ec8 IS h5 16 Sc3 *d8 17tfbl \302\243>7c6 18 g5 19 Ag7
26
#c7
25 Bxb3 \302\243\302\273xb3
Wa2
16 a4
\302\243\302\273g4
no
has
White
to allow
desire
16 ...
1992.
Ac6
*b8
17
&dl
18
He3!(g611g3&e7
13h5^f8 14fibl
support.
&h5
15
\302\243>xe5\302\261 Si-
Dortmund
nowjew-Piskov,
their
in
Ae7
b4 cxb324 \302\243>xb3
e5 23
22 Ibl
Axf6 21
20 exf6
\302\243>h2f5
forces
as it
off
mobilize
to
Black
for
difficult
c4 with an unclear Motposition; wani-I.Gurevich, Hastings 1991.
c) 10...h6
now:
and
14 #xb3
\302\243\302\273fl Wb3
Sveshnikov-Nik-
\302\243>g3V2-V2
olenko,
USSR 1991.
12^fl
c2) HSbiac8 16
\302\243>xb3 14
Berlin
Sveshnikov\302\261
g4!
1989.
3*8
11 #c2
12
Black's fortress as
concessions
12
rapidly
14
0-0-0!
standard
\302\243f4
rightly
judges
safer on the
that
pawns
pushed forward
need to
force
is
transferring
a
Now the
only to be White
to
take defensive measures.In reality, such schemes are invariably flawed;
way
is to
weaknesses the
by
queenside
Ec8
18 ...
king
that
kingside
plan
19 Eg3
his
queenside.
misjudgment
resulting
White
move Black's
to the other flank.
h6 \302\243tb6
will be
the
pieces
...
torment
pawns. The long-term exploit
a patient
of
part
provoke
13 &h3 Black
kingside
to
is
game.
manoeuvring
to
prepares
down
to break
way
useful
this
With
\302\243>g5
best
The
13
Wb3
15 \302\243>g3b5
Aa4
Af4
\302\243>h5\302\243>b617
Luce,
Af4
15
\302\243>xb3
\302\243>c816
Wxb3
13
Ebl&b8
111^20-0-012
cl)
g6
20
Qf6
\302\243>d7
21
\302\243)xd7+
#xd7
22
Bf3
Sveshnikov suggests 22 h4!as a to pursue the initiative. This is
similar to the time
in
view
soon returns
actual
of the
to g3.
game
fact
that
but saves the
rook
ModernVariation
#e8
31
\302\243>g5
Ah6
24 h4
h5
32
\302\243>h3
Ag4
24...&e7
(25 n5 gxh5 25...h5 26 position) &g5 gives White the
33
Ag5
Axh3
34
Sxh3
Axg5
unclear
an
\342\202\254Jf3 intending
25 Hh3
g5 square as a jumping-off
point
26 &I3
White's task of steadily claiming rather less smooth. It is more space
necessaryto hold
on
to the
dark-squared bishop is that
important
a4 is now under
attack.
27 Axb3
cxb3
28
a5
Ab5
Ag5
&e2
29
30 Af6?!
Ea6
Ee8!
Wb5
across to
comes
rook
other
the queenside to add to This ensures equality.
the
but
Ec6
The
makes
exchange
#d8
38
\302\243>b3!
simplifying
35 hxg5
36 Eg3
37 *fl
&d7
25 Eg3 This
for
Black's position.
invading
drawback
Sg8
23 Wbl Now with
30 ...
Bc7
...
22
19
defence.
the
39 c4
dxc4
40 Ec3
Ec6
41
Exc4
Exc4
42
flfec4
WxgS
43 a6 A actually
(7)
blunt
with 43
attack
to
manages
Eel?!
allow
Black
contemplate trying to win the game after 43...*rd8! 44 a6Se7!,when d4 will
come
under pressure.
Ec8
43 ... 44
#xb3
Ecl+
45
Excl
#xcl+
46 *h2
Game
Wf4+
3
Haba-Knaak
Halle 1987 At to by
this
present
a finesse
with more
temporarily
advantage
is required
stage Black
shifting
the loose pawn on 31 Ee3 Ac4 32 Wd according
1
e4
problems
2
d4
d5
to
3
e5
c5
attention
e6
b3: 30\342\202\254k!2 Wb5
4
c3
\302\243>c6
a slight to Sveshnikov.
5
\302\243>f3
Wb6
6
a3
c4
1 with
to
Variation
Modern
20
7
alternatives
rare
The
are as
follows:
a)
by Ciocal-
\302\243>g5(suggested
8 Hi5
tea) 7...&d7
the
evaluated
Kcres
position
the
as
\302\243>xb4
is Keres'
...bS-b4
and
recommendation to gain
Black
Game
into
0-0-0
10
12 a4
&xb3 t
9
2, Sveshnikov-Eingorn)
\302\243\302\273bd2 fxe5
10...h61lEel(llg30-0-012 13 exf6 {12...f5
Ag4 e5?15b3!
11 dxe5 \302\243\302\273xe5 \302\243\302\273xe5 \302\243k\302\2737 13 b3
14
cxb3 USSR
Bastrikov-Zurakhov,
1955.
...
8
Ebl
A popular b3 or b4.
\302\243\302\273a5
13&e2
&e3
idea
that
prepares
8
&d7
9 Ae2 (8)
&e7
Aa4 g4
intending
Wb6 15 \302\243>3d2!
#cl
Ch
USSR (Sveshnikov-Eingorn,
17 Ag4!?
1985)
chances.
equal
b)
1974)
13 &f4
\302\243fo4
10...\302\243fc3?
13
\302\243>xd2 dxc4
...
10 &fl
a
= was
Venice
11...&C612\302\243\302\273fl Wb3 (13...Wxdl 14 Axdl 14 \302\261) \302\243\302\273g3
Ah5 g6
\302\243>g2Ac6!
Timman-Liberzon,
and
\302\261 Zaitsev-
1975} 13 15
#c7
with
future
gxf6 14
16 \302\243\302\273xb3 f5 17
\302\243>xa5!
Szolnok
Farago,
16 \302\243>g6
7
18
Aa4
Ah3
8 0-0 f6?! (or c) 7 Ac2 Ad7 &bd2 9 &a5, transposing 8...&ge7
saves
0-0 Black
\302\243h4 *b8
cxb3
an advantage.
kingside.
White
first,
he
for
play:
a)
&a2 followed by ...&e7-c6
13 &c3
Qfl
playing
may
...Wxal)
(intending
to the
to transfer
knight
By
to free f 1
order
in
the tempo with the rook. After the routine 10
to Black. slightly favourable Ab2 8 axb4 9 axb4 7 b4 a5 b) #a6 11 Axal \302\243tbd2 Axb4! Exal 10
12 cxb4
play Sel
must
\302\243>h6 9 \302\243>h3g6!.
will
White
Normally
7
is
to save
trying
cleverly
move White a tempo. castle, but then
useful
this
With
\302\243>bd2
11
&xc4!
\302\243\302\273xd2 12
followed
&xc4
by
&d6+ and &f7 +-.
c) 10...&c611
12
cxb3
b4
c4
dxc4 13&xc4h6=.
d) 10...ftg6 11 Sel &e7 12 g3 13 &f 1 Ac614 h4 \302\253U715 h5 = Tischbierek-Vogt, Halle 1987. Wcl
e)
10...\302\243kec6
11
#c2
&e7
12 b4
cxb3 13\302\243>xb3\302\243>xb3 14 Exb3 Wcl 15 c4 &a5 16fic3 Ec817c5Ac618 19 Eg3
\302\243>g5Wd8 \302\273d721
midt,
Ad2
Acasusso
f) 10...*c7 0-0-0
13
Axg5
20
\302\243xg5
\302\261 Bartolome-Goldsch-
1991.
11 \302\243>g5h6
\302\243tf4*b8
12\302\243>h3
(13...g6!?)
14
21
Modern Variation
with \302\243Mi5
an unclear
Vasiukov,
Moscow
game; Zaitsev1969.
f6
...
10
Black
traditional
the
follows
of striking at the centre in to open up the position.
theme effort
Sochi
Sveshnikov-Eingorn,
situation
opting
by
10...*b3I? 11 Af4
the
an
for
In
1985,
defuse
Black managed to
an
ending: 12 *xb3
&a4
h4
&xb3 13 \302\243te3\302\243>g614
Ag3
keJ 16
\302\243>h3\302\243>c618
17
\302\243>g5Ad8
Axf4
19
\302\243>f4\302\243>xf4
*d2 *d7 24Baf1\302\243>e725 26
&a4 23
Hh6 \302\243\302\273g2
=. \302\243>f4
&ec6
12 h5 Af4
tension with can attempt with
13
exf6
to
force
13
...
fxe5
14
\302\243>xe5
\302\243\302\273xe5
15
Axe5
#a5 Ehe8
for Black to justify for example sacrifice,
pawn
\302\261)22...dxe2
Ad7 24
(22...&xe6
c4 +-) 23 exd7+
23
Ag4
Sxd7
24
\302\253fxe2\302\261(Haba).
21
0-0
\302\243kxe5
22
Wbl!
Wc7 (10)
Gte6
If 14..JLd6, then his territorial gains 16
19 Exb3
20 &d2 is difficult
prospects.
bright
maintains
White with
IS
f4!.
tSV.(9)
\302\243g3
a supporting pawn on f6, lacks conviction. gesture
Without this
to release the gxf6 as Black ...e5 through
is reluctant
cxb3
20...d4 (20...Ede821 c4!)210-0d3 22 Bb5 #xa3 23 \302\243\302\273bl (21 ...Ae6 +-) 22 e6 (22 &g4 Hhe823 e6 Exe6!?
0-0-0
h4
13 White
It his
11
b4
18
\302\243\302\273e7 20 Ag5
22 g3
Exd8
21 Axd8 \302\243\302\273g6
h5 15
gallant
The quieter 16...&e7isa steadier option,
17
although
a hold
keeps
on
\302\243te3 the
and
important
5ig4 e5
square.
17 Not winning
game.
Ac5
dxe5
17...d4?
18 &d2
with a
A practical choice, as it is the way to defend b7. Other
obvious
Variation
Modern
22
invite complications on top: emerges
treatments White
a) 22...h6 23 Bxb7\302\243b6 24 25 &c5!
#xa3
*c7
flb8+
b)
#xc5 (25...\302\243xc5 27 \302\243xe5+ fixeS
Bxb7
23
22...\302\243>c6
28
1
Black
has
c3
^c6
&g4
\302\243tf3
Wb6
6
a3
c4
slightly
(24...&f825
+-) 25
Bxb7
27
Bxe7
&e4 b6
26
&eJ
&h4
of
chance
after 23...d4 24
surviving
7
to a speedy dSbScle. more
\302\243xe7
\302\243>xc5 #xc5
26#xh7\302\261.
Bxd5
cxd5
24
Grabbbing
the
not enable
does
25
24...&xb3
#xh7
\302\243>xc5
+-) 29fidl
29 f4
(28...bxc5
aiming
bishop.
It is
although
Black
#c630
&e4
\302\243xb3
exf6
#xb3
fled8
Bxd7
Aa6!
#xa6
\302\243xe5+
32 &a6+
Bxe5
\302\243xf6
19
21 Baal RogaSka
dxe5
10
\302\243c5=)
\302\243f4
12 g4 &h6 13 15 \302\243e3\302\243e7 16 g5!
0-0 17
=
18
\302\243te5flhfS
\302\243>d2\302\243>xd2 20
\302\243>xd7
#d6
*xd2
Bled/
Djuri6-Vaganian,
1991.
Slatina
a2) 7...&d7 8 h5 h6 9 \302\243fo4&a5
29\302\243g4++-.
#f7 +-) 30\302\243>xc5H>6
now:
and
0-0-0
fia2
\302\243M>311
25
27 ficl
based upon
8...f69lre2&a5(9...fxe5l0
al)
\302\243h3\302\243>f714
26...#a5
unknown,
a defence
forming
open king's
to secure
tends
\302\243>xe5\302\243>xe5 11
26
29
relatively
7 h4, of the
an early ...f6.
b6
Bxc5
\302\261.
#xe8+#d8 Bd4
with experiment his control
increase
a) 7...Ad78 h5
There is no redemption for Black: 27 Wb5 Bxe4 28 a) 26...fld4 b)
to
kingside while keepingoptions as to where to position the
defend:
26 Bel
\302\243>xb3Bxd5
#d6 28
27 #e4
to
\302\243>bd2
can
White
equality by
also
exchange
Black
d5 c5
5
&a4?!
c4
23
2 d4
3 e5 4
\302\261.
This leads
e6
e4
24
\302\243b6
flxd7 26
25 Bxd7
\342\202\254M>3 #xa3
1992/93
Belfort
26
wins.
White
#f5+and
Degraeve-Delmont \302\243>b3
Bxd8) 26 \302\243a6\302\243b527
and 29
Kb7+
Game 4
but
*b8 28 \302\243c4 (29...&b6 30 (30...#c6
+-) 31
Ifb5 32&e6+-.
31
#f7
10
flbl
\302\243>d2 0-0-011
Kabadze,
\302\261 Khomiakov-
1992.
Budapest
b) 7...f6 8 exf6 (8 We2) 9 &M2
\302\243d6
10
b3
cxb3
#xb3
12 &xb3 0-0 =
Miiller,
Budapest
27
\302\243c4
Bd4
28
\302\243e6+
*b8
29
\302\243>xc5
#xc5
Game6, Sveshnikov-Eingorn,
30
#e3
1-0
1986.
c) 7...&a5
8...\302\243>xf6
11 #xb3 Miljani6-
1989.
8 g3 transposes to Sochi
23
Variation
Modern
7 ...
\302\243>a5
12
...
\302\243a4
8
\302\243e2
\302\243d7
13
\302\243*3
\302\243>c6(12)
9
Ml?
(11)
12 //
B*B\302\253B
IB
W
HAH
mm
BABi-BABA
B
\342\226\240*\342\226\240!\342\226\240\"\342\226\240
BB *Wt
9Bj
m
mim
m
m mm
a
.HUB
\"'B \342\226\240
a
m
mm
HA
HAgg
H
WNk
m mmm
9HJW4
&MMM \342\200\242\342\200\242\342\200\242 &MHC &0&0I fwwi
a
mmm
mz
mmwm
im 14 *fl
The closednature of the position of allows White a certain amount Normally when
for creativity.
room
advancing his h-pawn, mind the possibility with
and
g3
\302\243h3.
has
White
In
of
in
case,
the
play
by
A
h5 move
reflex
square for future
gives
up
&e7
recognised
from the game
White
Knaak.
about castling leaptog3ore3.
The bishop
the
be
Habacan
12
\302\243g5
\302\243>b3
\302\243xa3!?
if not
is clear; the active post.
of ...h5
completely offers
Black
continuation.
rank.
to
romping
the
\342\226\240
15
bxa3
\302\243td2+
16
Vxd2
#xbl+
17
&el
Wal
has
White
no choice
but to
so opts relinquish a-pawn, assault on the black lightning that
take up an
a
18 f4!
decision
knight
.-
his
\342\200\236.
drawback
a
delays whilst
11
can
can
with
is pieces for the rook, which due the threat of the to dangerous
eighth
time
*el
two
11 &fl
This deviceto save
Now
queen. with
and &g2
queenside pawns
operations.
flbl
10
blocks
g3
interesting,
sound,
which
White's intended push, but the gS
14 An
...
the
middlegame.
complex
h5.
9
on
attack
14...Wa6can be met
purpose is to stifle Black's kingside with
of a possible
the influence discovered
to lessen
measure
preliminary
followed
continuing
this
A
passive, anyway.
for a king: Note
\302\243xc2 leaves 18 \342\202\254k:2
White
the
drops
while
a-pawn
Modern
24
Variation
18
...
Wxa3
19
f5
\302\243>a5
The
suggestion by Jadoul to try a passed pawn White from his
hassling
the
takes
it
added
is
knight
piece.
is a
I9...b5!?
straightforward
which
distract
campaign. Now the to the task of
two
the
snare the
create
to
will
but more queen another away
of
The culmination attack:
defensive
bishop:
White's
are
king
hapless
\302\253\342\200\242\342\200\242
29
no
30
\302\243xb7
nre
*d7
Also crushing is 30 Sf7+ 31
\302\243g6)
31
*c8
+-.
30
\342\200\242\342\200\242\342\200\242
Af3
\302\243>b3
31
\302\243xf3
21
Wf2
&cl
32
d5
flf8 Wb6
22
flh3
#xc3
33 34
dxe6+
*c7
fxe6(13)
flxf?
#xf7+
33 #xa8
*c7
32#g8+
20
23 fxe6
to
about
28
(30...*e8
importantly
>
Sxf3
35
36
&e3
#xe6
\302\243xa7
c3
#c5+
1-0 Game
5
Yilmaz-Manni
1992
Budapest
1 2 3 24 It is
black
hardly surprising king shielded by
that
a thin
the
with
line of
opportunity
for
tactical explosion.
The knight
is
flxh5
due
e6
d4
d5
e5
c5
4
c3
\302\243>c6
5
\302\253M3
Wb6
7
g3
\302\243>xd5!
pawns there is an taboo
e4
to
24...exdS
25
a
\302\243xh5+
White declares develop
the
bishop
effectiveness
the
reduce
basic plan
his intention
on h3.
(...f6
to break
to
The idea is to of Black's up the pawn
chain) by targeting the potentially
26 flxc3.
24
...
Wa5
weakpoint
25
\342\202\254k3
ftd3
7
26
\302\243>xd3
#xc3
8 &h3(
27
\302\243>el
Wb4
28
Ae4
One defences;
e6.
of
Ad7
...
the
Black
14) h6
most
ambitious
simply
envisages
an
25
Modern Variation
g5
b) 90-00-0-0 10\302\243>bd2( 10\302\243>el 11 f4 gxf4 12 gxf4 f5 \302\261 Makro-
14
h5
16 *hl
f4! gxf4 13
gS 12
^el
11
10...\302\243>a5 gxf4
Ch 1976)
Greek
poulos-Gavrilakis,
&e3
\302\243}h615 \302\243>g2
17
\302\243>g4!?
&xg4 f5 19exf6\302\243xf6 20 21
24 Sxg4
flxg4
smother
to
pawns
9
White's kingsidc. This line requires who careful handling by White
needsto employ an
alsoworth
consideration.
a)
9...0-0-0
al)
\302\243ixf612
13
dxeS 5ie4
15 e6
14
Sxd7
\302\261 Jezck-Lundquist,
14
Amsterdam
10...h5 11 \302\243>el(11 flbl &el g5 13 \302\243g2 \302\243>h614 \302\243>g2with
13
12 \302\243telg6?
h5
t Walther-Frank,
an
unclear
\302\243>g2
&hl
29
#g5 Blel
\302\243Y7f535
\302\243>f5
dxe4
37#e5&xh4
12 13
a22) 12
f4
1978.
\302\243tf5 ?
g4
13
g4 ?
Storm-Casper,
Deem
steadily
31 Wh2
\302\243>h4Bf6
\302\243xe4 \302\243>xe436Bxe4
0-l. h5
Ag2 Ml
\302\256h6(15)
play,
White and
congested build
26
\302\243e4
\302\243>el
tournament becomes
\302\243g2 \302\243>h614
\302\243xe6
fiadl
\302\243f528
An essential move if create dynamic play.
and now:
a21) 12 \302\243>c2\302\243a4 13 Obi Blatny-Drvota, Deem 1978.
14
\302\243>flBdf8
Gc6 33 fle3 \302\243>e734
12
\302\243>li6\302\243 \342\202\254te3 Vitolins'-Zelinsky,
Ch 1978)
30
#g7
32 Ag2
Holland
f6 18
25 fxe6
#xh4
27 #d2
*f4
position;
\302\243hl \302\243>\302\2435 16
Axh6 S8xh6 21 4^f4 flxf4! 23 gxf4
22
&d6
Vf6 \302\243>g2
12\302\243>g2g6 1992)I l...g5(11...0-0-0
lfe2
17 Bel
15
Hxf6 20
exf6
1954)
0-0-0
Bosboom-Brenninkmeijer, 13
\342\202\254tel h5
\302\243>g2&h6
19
to
her king's knight: ll...Qge7 13 h4?! (13 \302\243>el!?) \302\243g2 0-0-0
\302\243>le3
10 0-0 (10 flbl
Bc8?!110-0
Latvian
1975,Blackpreferred
#d8 24 f5
a2) 9...&a5
15
exf6
II
f5?!
\302\243xd7+
Silman-Kushnir,
game
activate
1956/59.
corr.
\302\243e7
13...g4
I0\302\243>fl
\302\243te3 e5
Obi
For
now:
\302\243Mx)2and
g5
11
Lone Pine
12 9
\302\243>a5
\302\243>bd2
8...JiLe7is
example:
Ciocaltea-
0-0
the
#e2
Axg4
*g2!
10
In
the problem.
thwart
to manoeuvre
unusual
flgl
1979.
Romania
Heim,
of
\302\243h525
18 #d6
\302\243e8 23
&a5 27 f5! +-
26 #xg4 avalanche
flbl
22
\302\243>f3 $b3
fldg8+
hxg4
&xg4
up
his
is to
White
In
practical
often can behind
Black forces
the pawn shield. The difference is that White embarks on
here
a clever
26
Variation
Modern
#d2
24
m
m&sm
16
w
\302\243>f5 (16)
11.11111
\302\2471A
Ht
A HI
mm.
Aiti
to transfer
manoeuvre to
a more
the el
knight
post.
prominent
0-0-0
14 ...
15
\302\243>g2
g4
16
&e3
Sdg8
25 b5! the
b4
18 a4
19 A
is
knight penetrate
into
The attack
#xa6
27
c4
bishopsdirected
opposing
enhance
their
influence
The
d-pawns advance. Black to switch to the other flank
It
his to
is too
create
27
...
28
d5
e5
29
\302\243xe5
Sh5
20
\302\243>xc4
*c7
30
&f4
Jtf5
21
&f4
\302\243kd8
31 Sbcl
22
\302\243kd6+
\302\243xd6
23
exd6
#c4
crashes c4-c5-c6.
through
There is no respite White pawn
with 24
a
\302\243>xd6
dxc4
White's
forces
kingside
...
23...1fb8
and late for
defensive barrier.
as
momentum
king will once the c-
19
Upon
bS and
a5
bxa6
h4
the queenside pawns roll forward.
avalanche
26 the
sacrifice.
gather
25 ...
towards
given up in order to the heart of Black's camp. will
forcing
measures.
Qc6
\302\243>dxc4!
scintillating
of
verge
Sb4,
the queen is on being trapped by 26 Black to take evasive
a sudden,
The pair of
counterplay.
17
of
All
Simple development, adding to the offensive. However, another rook the next step (\342\200\236.h4) carries no immediate threat, so White can now follow with up his minor-piecemanoeuvre queenside
m
o
mv
m
for
Black,
as
energetically maintains the
pressure.
31 ...
&e4
32
\302\243>xe4
\302\243xe4
33
*d4
\302\243d6
34
c5
\302\243>e8
35
c6
faith for having speculative 19 &dxc4 is
The reward the
the sixth rank
reaching
pawn
27
Variation
Modern
with c-
the
a
with
vengeance.
bxc6
...
35
&xc6
36 dxc6 37
fifdl
*b7
38
Vd7+
*a8
1-0
39 flxc6
al) 12
6
Game
1986
Sxcl
\302\261
City
1987.
d5
\302\243>elg6
3 e5 4 c3
c5
IS
\302\243>c6
\302\243xg5 18 \302\243>xg5#c2
#f4!
5
\302\253M3
Wb6
6
a3
c4
7
g3
\302\243d7
may have
a
mind
pawn storm commencing with takes immediate steps such
...gS,
to
activity.
...
&a5
9
\302\243>bd2
#c6!?(77j
kingsideexpansion.Black
prepares
the
offer
should
White
infiltrate
the
avoid
A number tried:
trade of
opposition's
London
queens and,
accurate
h5 \302\243>e713
have
\302\243>f713
17
#f3
#f3
\302\243>g2g5
16
h6 12 15
\302\243>h2 gxh5
\302\261
Hodgson-Lee,
11 0-0
1977)
(more
11 0-0
g6 14
Bel
\302\243>f4 \302\243>xh3+
*b8 15
\302\243>f4\302\261 Sax-
10 \302\243h3 f5
10...*b8?!
\302\243e8 16
London
camp.
16
Bron-
1985.
Szirak
than
\302\243>fd2
Sbl
\302\243>g2\302\243e7
Hhf8
h5
c) 9...0-0-0
#xh5
the exchange,
of other moves
\302\243lel \302\243>f514
13
\302\243>xb3
rapid 1976)
10...0-0-0110-0\302\243>e712 16
1979. \302\243le7 11
h5
\302\261 was
stein-Mestel,
Knaak,
of
#e2
17
\302\243c8
to disrupt White's plan
f4
\302\243g5
\302\243>b3 20
\302\243>xb3 \302\243a4 \302\243>a5 15
\302\243>xb3 \302\243xb3
13
8 A sortie
14 0-0
*b8
17
\302\243a4
19 #f3
10 &h3 (10 12
\302\243h3 \302\243>b3?
\302\243e7 12
Amsterdam
Sax-Ree,
b) 9...h6
in
0-0
14 Sbl
16 *e2
\302\261
17
Baguio
\302\243>g20-0-0
\302\243>f3!H>3
5k6
Black
gxfS
16flbl\302\243>xcl
a2) 10 \302\243h3\302\243>h611 13
\302\243>f5
14 #e2
Degraeve-I.Sokolov,
e6
White
been
15\302\243>df3\302\243>b3
1 e4
Since
to
g6
\302\243xf5!
2 d4
8 h4
prevent
13
#13
11
10\302\243>g5!?\302\243ie7
\302\243h3
Jb4
Sveshnikov-Eingorn
Sochi
and now:
a) 9...h5
\302\243>h612
14 hxg5
\302\243el
\302\243>xg5
\302\243>xh3 \302\243e7
17
15
Sbl
Variation
Modern
28
fldg8
18
Dubai
OL 1986.
d)
\302\243>f3?
12
13 f4 Sg8
\302\243h3 f6
f5 15#e2 g5 16hxg6 18
Ae7 flxcl
\302\243>xg6 17
&g2
\302\243>xcl
20
= Pri6-Ree,
*f2
21
1990.
France-Netherlands
10
\302\243tg5
that White
is natural
It
Sbl
\302\243>b319 \302\243>B
Ig7
11 \302\243>h4 14 #g4
h6
h5
10
9...\302\243>e7
0-0-0
cxb3(18)
15 b4!
Klinger-Portisch,
makeroom for
the
is keento to escape
queen
Black's attentions. 10
After
\302\243h3?!
\302\243e2
(10
gives
#e2? #c2 120-0
is
\302\243>b3 Black
10
...
h6
11
\302\253Ui3
#a4
12
Vf3!
thematic
Sveshnikov suggests that slightly
\302\243xdl
However, the
White.
favours
the
13
\302\243e2 #xdl+
12
after
text declaresmore aggressive
central
been
not
...
13
\302\243tf4
14
\302\243>e7
\302\243g2
Wh7?!
not
...
is
up the
&a4
Ic8
strong
c4!
19
then
\302\243kixc4
necessarily
Vg8
If 18...bS the
the b-
to open
18 &e3
idea to bring
of
advance
c4.
with
16
As
flank.
opposite
the
17 flbl
\342\200\236.
interesting
the
with
position
oust the queen.
e3 to
13
attack on
for the
is heading
knight
him to
allows
sacrifice
pawn
is pawn, the priority to recapture on b3 but
#c2
12
post
An
has
knight
gain time by attacking the enemy The main point is that as queen. transferred Black has the queen to White now signals the the kingside, usual
intentions.
The
Ad3
the
As
obliged to occupy e3, White's
better.
ending
16
plus) 10...Va4 11
a slight
White
due
bxc4
10
to the d-pawn
queen to the defenceof the kingside beingpinned. enforce
and
It would,
...gS.
be more preciseto preserve of b3 in order to keep the closed: 15
14...&a4
\302\243ie3#h7
Axb3
when
(14..&\302\2435
16 Ah3 White
19 c4
however, control queenside IS
The
\302\243e3i)
\302\243b3 17
has a slight
\302\243>xb3
edge.
an
dxc4
20
&dxc4
21
\302\243tocc4
flurry
impression:
\302\243xc4 &c6
\302\243>xc4
&d5
of tactics after
23 #xb3!
fails to make
21...Bxc4 22 Axhl 24 f3 the
bishop is the
demolish
blocked and
return diagonal.
qucenside.
&e7
&d2
22
will
White
the
king
most
Black's
dislodging
23 Qe3
\302\243c624
in
the
some counterplay power of his dormant
Black by
piece:
utilizing
the
gS!
24
h5
the
deserved
Axc6+
bxc6
32
Sxb3!
Axb3
0-0 34
comes
33..~&.d5
On \302\243d8 35
\302\243a5 (35
\302\243xd8 \302\261.
\302\253g7
34
Sxb3
Id8
25 &e3
\302\243c6
35
Aa5
fle8
26
i.xd5
36
#e4
Sc8
37
Ad2!
27
\302\243>xd5
&e4(19)
Black can no longer defend
his shattered
adequately
queenside pawn
structure.
37 ...
Ad8
38
flb7
39
Ae3
fld8
40
a4
*h8
41
Wxc6
Wh7
42
a5
&xa5
43
Bxa7
14)
\302\243b6
Game7 27
will
Black bishop
\342\200\236.
exchange,
Sax-Uhlmann
g4
not readily allow a as the blockade of
d5 is soonundermined by 27...Sd8 28 &xd5 flxd5 29 Sxb3b6 30Sb5!.
28 #e2
Sarajevo
2
e4 d4
&c4
3
e5
1
29
Ad3
\302\243d5
4
30
Ab5+
Ic6?!
5
A valiant attempt counterplay
by
offering
to create the exchange
Sb8+ 36
*xd8
Hxd8+?
#a6 f5 37 Aa5+ *e7 *) 35...0-0 36
queen.
...
32
but
31
33 flbl
can create
23
bxc6
consideration.
the
\302\243e4with
Now
superior chances.
active
\302\243xc6+
is better for White, more restrained 30...&d8!?
recommends
Sveshnikov
centre,
safe
is quite
31
Sxb3
23 0-0?! As
of the hl-a8
for control 30...\302\243c6
29
Variation
Modern
in
c3
6 a3* 7 g3
1982
e6 d5
c5
Qc6
Wb6
c4
30 Modern
Black
Variation
a popular method pawn chain.
employs
of attacking
White's
8 exf6 In Malaniuk-Uhlmann, Tallinn to allow White 1987, preferred 8
eS:
on
exchanges
dxe5
\302\243>xe5 \302\243>xe5 10
12 #e2
g6
13
\302\243d7
9
0-0-0 16 Bel t. 8 &h4!? suggested
h8
Bac8
Bxe6
14
11
note
12&e5(l2flel
\302\243xe6 \302\243xc6
IS
Sxe8 Hxe8 with an unclear position according to Botterill) 12...i.xe5 13 \302\243>d7
\302\243>d2\302\243>e714
\302\243>bd2 \302\243d6
transposes to the
(11 We2 11...0-0 above)
dxe5
#h5+
\302\243c5 11
10
9...\302\243>a5
0-0!?
13
fxeS
\302\243h3!?
b2)
14
\302\243>f3\302\243tt>3 15
\302\243e3
17 \302\243xc5 &xc5
#c7
16 Bbl
tbkS
18
\302\243>f3 h6
IS 0-0
John
#e2.fi.d7(l8...\302\243>d3?! W^kMWxeS
Watson
has
fxeS
20 *xe5
(8...Wc7!?)9 Hi5+ g6 10&xg6 Wh4
\302\243>f6 11
20 f4 Bc7
Llanelli
iU-Botto,
23 bd2 \302\243d6 10 12 Ve2 #c7
0-0 Ad7 14
Franz, Germany
bl)
and now:
\302\243xc8
\302\243>g4!+
18
\302\243e3 \302\243xe3
Dublin
Harding, \302\243xe6+
\302\243>xe3
\302\243xe6
#c5 ? Gillen-
1991)
12 #xe6+
10...0-0 11 *h8 13 0-0 Wh3 Oe2 16
&a5 14\302\243>bd2 Iae8 IS Bel Bxel+ 17&xelWb5 #e8
19
compensation
\302\243>e3 h6
for
and the
S.Arkell-J.Cooper,
19
Qe4
Black
18
pawn; Ch
10
0-0
0-0
11
#e2
necessaryto
1990.
...eS;
prevent
Przewoznik-Uhlmann,
Poland
continued 11 \302\243>bd2?!
e5!
\302\243xe5
13
24
Vd2
bS 27
\302\243>f3!? may
&f3 Ag4 16 Ad4b6
17Jfce3ttxb218
Had8
19 h3
is equal)
(14
14...Bc8! IS
be better)
#dl
\302\243>xf3+
20
#f5 Wb2
1980,
12 dxeS
#c2
\302\243>xe5 (13
13...&xe5 14 #e2?!
#xf3 We2 22 #f4
has
sacrificed British
&c2
\302\243d6
It is
&xe5 14 &xd4
...
9
\302\243bd2
I6cxd4
20 SMI
*h8
#d5+
11
or
13 dxeS
Baxc8
Bel fife8 IS \302\243>fld4 17
0-0
(100-0
11 Bel?! eS! 12\302\243xc8
13 dxeS
12
#e2
10
9....\302\243d6
Saxc8 eS
1958.
and now:
9 &h3
b)
= Ratsch-
f4 &h5
IS
\302\243ie5\302\243c8
&g2
13Oel*h8
Axf3
&xf3
#e4 23*g5
25
\302\243xf6 #xf6
a6
28
a4 bxa4
21 h6
26 Eadl
29 Bal
Be2 31 tfcl?
30 flxa4
#f3
#dlflxf2 0-l. contemporary
1 l...\302\243d7
a) mann
a) in
prefers
OL
12\302\243ie5 \302\243e8?!
12...Sae8!
whereupon
13 &xd7 &xd7 14 \302\243e3 keeps an for White) 13 \302\243>xc4! \302\243>xd4 14 #xe6+) 14 cxd4 dxc4 (I3...dxc4
IS &c3 OL
1958.
(prelims) 12
ll...\302\243a5
17
22
Black
instantly
powerful Uhlmann
a more
Axe5?!
exchanges to
restrained
f4
(or
13
the
14 #xe6
\302\243>xc6 #xc6
&xfl
13...\342\202\254klxe5
(Mestel-Bot-
(22...exf5
15
f4
\302\243>c5
16
&12
\302\243d7
fiadl!
17
accentuates
White
approach is
&f6 intending ...iLfSwith game)
20
1978)21 fiael!fie7
the
an unclear
14 fxeS
Bxfl+
dxe5
\302\243>d7
14
\302\243e3
WaS(21)
the 18
threatening
b6 20
\302\243xc5
+-.
IS
\302\243e7=.
13
19 #xc4
\302\243>xc4 dxc4
his control of
centralizing
by
position
necessary. For example: 12...&d7! queen's rook while
13
#f2
\302\243d7 (I9...g5?!
*xd5&e6+26*d6\302\261.
but according
knight
\302\243kl2
18
23 \302\243xd5 Bxe5+ fixel 25 fixcl \302\261) 22...fixf5 Bxf5 exd5 24 *d4 \302\243>c6+ 25
f5!?
23 13
\302\243>bd2 \302\243d7
\302\243>e5
\302\243>a516
#xc5+
Sae8
*e3
20 \302\261)
terill, London
\302\243e8\302\261. \302\243>e5
12
15 f4
\302\243xc5
19 *xf2!
#xf2+ *e3
\302\261. \302\243>f3
14...#c7
24 *d4
\302\261 Alexander-Uhlmann,
b)
17
1958)
&c5
(Uhl-
16 f4
\302\243>d2#a5
15
14...\302\243>c5
b)
edge
Munich
for
pleasant
Ad7 (Alexander-Uhlmann, Munich
consideration:
merit
alternatives
paths are
other
The
*h8
most popular try practice but the
the
is
31
White:
11 ...
This
Bf8 32
ModernVariation
17
...
\302\243e8
18
f5!
exfS
After I8...\302\243>xe5 19 fxe6! Black has double trouble in the form of backrank mate and a vulnerable d5 pawn. 19 JbcdS &d3!
20
on exposed 20 \302\243xc6?!
after
squares
\302\243>xc4#d5
...Ab5
\302\243>xc4!
is
White
and
*xc4 is better.
22 Sxd3 Black
20 ...
21 *xd3
22 If pawn
Black then
Sxd3
aspires White's
the
light
\302\243xc6
21
intending
*xd5 Vxd3 \302\243h5
to steal the greater
e5
activity
32 Modem
Variation
23
22...J&.f7
triumphs:
\302\243>xb2
29
intending
\302\243>c4 26
fibS
or 29
Sf7
35
Ad4!
36
28 fixfS
fixfS
fidxfS
27
34
\302\243kl6 \302\243>xe524
25 Hd5
Hxf7
\302\243>xf7+
The
ficl?!
23
The
is
move
this
with
that the pressure is taken off fS, so the previous note is now redundant. On 23 Hd2! b5 24 \302\243kl6\302\243>xe5 25 fid5 White has a clear advantage. ... \302\243kJ2
24
2d2
*f7
2c7 is
38
&e5+
the g-pawn must 38
*g8
bleak
after
39 Af6 and
fall.
*e7 f22)
&g5+
Af7!
23
24 Not
*g5
| josition
37...\302\243>e7
problem
h5
2c8
h6
37
with
advantage.
Ag7!
\302\243ki6? \302\243>xe5
and
Black
wins.
24
...
25
2d6
Sfe8
16
Ad4
\302\243ic6
27
Hxe8+
&xe8
\302\243>xe5
Otherwise White will rank: 27...2xe8
seventh
29
\302\243>xe730
2xe7
28
Axa7
&f3
invade
the
28 2d7 2c7 +-.
way
stylish
tc >
deliver
knockout blow.
*g8
29 *f2
b6
39 ...
*f6
30 *e3
*f8
40 2d6+
*e5
31 *f4
32 2d5 33
h4
It appears
logical
*e7!
41
Se6+
*d5
g6
42
Sxe8
\302\243>e5
h6?
43
Ag7
1-0
to deprive
the
king of the g5 squarebut it proves to be only a temporary measure and weakens g6. The best way to merely
ensure equality is swap the roving rook: 33...2d8 34 2xd8 &xd8. Approaching
39 Af8+! A
from
another
angle
with
33...&f7 also works,since34 &f6+ *xf6 35 2d6+ Ae6 36 2xc6 2c8 37 *e7 2d6 37 2d2 *f6 is equal.
Game 8
Zaitsev-Pokojc >wczyk Sochi
1976
1 e4
e6
2 d4
d5
3 e5
c5
4 c3 5
\302\243>f3
\302\243>c6
Wb6
the
c4
6 a3
7 favoured incorporate
avoid previous
is
this
g3 in their play but prefer the complications of the
to
...
\302\243>a5
8
g3
Ad7
9
&h3
The old line 9 &g2 is no popular
g2 is useful
the
for
al) ll...f5?! 12 cxf6 gxf6
longer
g2-c3 and the bishop on h3 can stifle of ...f6. The game Clarkethe option provides
a good
1958
OL
Munich
Petrosian,
16 1^2
VKc7
4Md2
c4! Ivanov-Suetin, RSFSR Sparta1978.
kiad
a2)
\302\243>e712
e3 h5
16 fxe6 Axe6
i.xg4 0-0-0=.
9
10
exf6
&xf6
We2
0-0-0
m
\302\253ga
i
9
\302\243>e711
g612&g2\302\243>f5!? 13 g4&e7
m
14
17
It is of considerable importance the b-file be for White's attack that opened. This is not just for the rooks to make an impression, but to facilitatec4 allowing the rest of the forces
tojoininthefray.
36
Variation
Modern
cxb3
...
13
14 flbl
b2
15 &xb2
i.d6
16 The
c4
successfor
a complete
has been
opening
has failed
Black
White.
to register any while Torre has
set in
motion
decisive
of (he
queenside.
storming
intent,
aggressive
16
...
Wa6
17
fifcl
Hhe8
18
\302\243te5
move
this
After
is uncovered
to add
the
Black resignedin the king's bishop weight to the
29
the
of
view
28 #xa5!
variation 27...*a8
Wxa5
Axb7#.
onslaught.
...
Axe5
19
dxe5
\342\202\254kl7
20
#c3
sorts
the
Kharlamov-Shinaui
Black
with
all
of problems.
20
...
\302\243A6
21
cxd5
exd5
Now
rooks
revealed
are
to
exert immense powerby dominating the b- and c-files. On 22...&a4? 23 Af 1!WaS 24 fixc6 wins a piece.
22 ...
e6
2 d4
d5
3 e5
c5
Now
\302\243>f3
Wb6
6
a3
a5!?
is not feasible;however, is that this move
7 b4
drawback
the creates
7
\302\243d3 (29)
dxc4
&al
Sd3
The idea is
\302\253>a5
form of the where
of the pawn is inelevant allows the queen's bishop to
The loss it
deliver a devastating
check.
...
Axe6
27 Ae5+
1-0
26
This
the antidote.
is considered
&xc4
e6\\(28)
on bS.
a weakness
\302\243>c4
23
26
&c6
5
24
25 #c5
when
1 e4
4 c3
&d4 both
1991
Moscow
pin, leaving
22
1G
queen steps aside to
At last the avoid
Game
18
Black's
a
reach
to
favourable
Milner-Barry
Gambit
to play ...a6
inability
causesextra defensive problems.
The quieter
7
jSLe2 is
also
possible:
a)
7...cxd4
&c3!?
&f5
8 cxd4 10 &b5;
&ge7 9
b3 (9
Keres evaluates
Modern
21 fixe1 Ad8 24
25...f426
&xf4
28
+-
&xf4
+-) #e7
27 f4!
+-)
Axg5
27
gxf4
\302\243tf4g5
exd5 (or
27e6 *g7 (26...1rf7
26 #xd5+ #88!
h6 23
h4!
22
hxg5 25 &xd5!
hxg5
37
Variation
g4 28b3 Hf7
29
Tbilisi
Georgadze-DraSko,
1985.
8 0-0 has
&c2!?
8
old-fashioned
The
some followers:
a) 8...&ge79 0-0cxd4(9...\302\243tf5 the
10
9...\302\243tf5
USSR
b) 7...Ad7
hS
#a7 ? Kliavin-
14 &a4
I3^kc3g5!
(11 g4
12*hl
1 l...\302\243d7 \302\243)
with
corr. 1964)
12
Ae7
Ae3!
11
&f5
16 1Ti5
(15...fxg5
17 Axg6 hxg6 18Wxg6+ Sf6! +-; 16...Hf5! with play)
16
17
\302\243ka4Wd8
19 g4
\302\2532if4 Af7
g5? 20
Seters,
preferred
test
e.g. 7...\302\243>ge7
10Axf5
13
Wb5
\302\243>d3 Hac8 \302\243>ac5b6? a4
We8
8 0-0
cxd4 9
Ae3
Ae7
16 Hcl 18 a4 19 &xe6
&xd4!
T
1985/86.
corr.
ter-Korchnoi,
14
1986.
Lugano
9 c4
c) ^.-Ito
is
also
10
dxo4
\302\243>c3
exd5 12 \302\243>xd5 Wd8 13 14 Ae4 \302\243kd415 \302\243tf4Ag4 16 Axb7 Hb8 17 Ae4 \302\243>xf3+ 18 Wxdl 19 Axdl Af5 20 \302\243>d5 Axf3 11 d5
\302\243>e7 21
on d4,
cxd4 &f5
Ae6 12 &a4! 14 \302\243>el0-0 15
11 &c3
Sd8
Axh6?!
H>6
the pressure
exf5
20 #b3
b5! 22 1^5
Leisebein-Hunger,
18
\302\243>el*h7
0-0 Ae6
has
Black
but
increasing
17
\302\243tc50-0
19 \302\243ted3Ac8
21 &a4
\302\243>xe6Axe6
7 ... Ad7 The acceptanceof the gambit (he acid
16
h6
f4?! fig8
18
1958.
Beverwijk
13...1ra7 14Ae3 Ae7 15
b) 8...h6 9 h4 h5 10 b3 &h6 11 Hxh6 12 dxc5 Axc5 130-0 *f8 \302\243>bd2f6 15 exf6 gxf6 T Vat-
unclear
\342\202\254th3 Ae8
Koch-Schwertfcger,
equality,
Hcl
\302\261 Tal-Sok-
19
g6?
*h8
b5 22 fxe6 l-OCortlever-van
21 gxf5
fic8
1955.
\302\243xe3 14 fxc3 f6 &c3 0-0 13 Ad3 15 &g5!? (15 exf6 gxf6 16 &a4 Wd8 17 Ha2 with an unclear
15...f5
USSR exf5
Wa4
11 &bd2
1955) 10cxd4 \302\243tf511 12 xb5
olsky, Axf5
8 b3 cxd4 9 cxd4
&ge7 100-0
position)
Axc5
dxc5!
10
White)
11 0-0?!
\302\243b2Ae7
&h6 12Sgl Klasup,
for
as better
position
\302\243>a7 (16...Hc7
17
+-) 17 &ac5 b6 18 fxe6 2011)3 Sxc 1
Sdl
*d8
Aa4+
*c7
24 Ad2
22
\302\243>e3 Ad3
In answer should
not
cxd4
... to the follow
push 8...a4 the
Dowden-Beliavsky,
1982,
which
1989.
USSR
Kiselev-Shaposhnikov,
8
23
*b6 25 fiacl \302\261
continued
White
example
of
Lucerne OL 9
dxc5?!
Modern Variation
38
Axc5 10 \302\243>bd2 f6 A
better
play a
to
the
&xd4
Black reactedcautiously 10
9...h6?!
11 &xd4
&xd4 \302\243>c3
1967.
Kharkov
b3) 12
19 22
Ve2 &e7 13Ag5
14
h6
g6 15 &e3 d4 16\302\243te4&d5 17 &d2 Ae7 18 h4 Ac6 19fifcl \302\273c7 20 &c5 Axc5 21 Hxc5 We7 22 Hac 1 #xh4 23 Ab5 0-0 24 Axc6 bxc625 i.d2
Maki-Hadjiyiannis,
game
Haifa 1989,
Wd4 17 fidl Vg4 18 Afl fig6 Wf4 Hi5 20 Ae2 lfh3 21Wf3 e5 Wxh3 Axh3 23 g3 Ae6 ? Shtcinberg-Silov,
cxd4
9
with
1
d4.
the
In
9 *h
after
f4
future
on
exchanges
&ge7 ?.
11 Ve2
#62 or even
is 9
try
Wxd4 12 We2 \302\243>e713 *hl Hc8 14 16 Axb5+ f4 1^ 15&b5 Axb5 18 Axc6+ Hxc6 19 \302\243c6 17 f5 Ae7 exfS 20 Wxg7 Hf8 21 Wg3 Wg4 22 #13 We6 23 Af4 Hfg8 24 fig6 Ac5 25 Hc2 b6 26 b4 Ad4 27 fif2
g3
26
28 Sd3
+- Schlosser-Claesen,
Wh3
Adelaide
Hlc4
\302\243>e7 27
Hxd4
&f5
1988.
fidl 1-0. As
10
\302\243\302\253d4
11
\302\243>c3
can be
Wxd4 WxeSfJOj
seen
the
in
on
chapter
the Milner-Barry, at this stage Black inserts ...a6 to stop &b5. As often this is not possible here, other paths
have been followed:
a) Sel #xd6
14
16 Af4
#e7 17WgV. Berlin
Zaitsev-Uhlmann,
Ad6! Wf7
19
15
Ad6
Wf3
Ac6
Sacl
13
WxzS
&b5
12
ll...\302\243fo6!? Wb8
\302\243>xd6+
ll...Wb6andnow:
bl)
\302\243te322
threat
Wxc6
Axe3
20
21
\302\243te4 Hac8
dxe3
Bundesliga
b2) 12#g4?! f5 Wg3 Ae7 15 Wxg7
23 Hxe3 =
g4
Hfd8
1991/92. 13 exf6 Hg8
&xf6 16
14
Hi6
now
has more venom due to
the
a game
Wb8
Black's king of the board,
Pri6-ViUeneuve,
1990, continued
*d8 15!li5
Rosenthal-
but
of &b6.
after which Paris
Milner-
the
is popular,
13f4g6l4Sel
24 Hc3115525 Hb3 Gerstner,
12...Wb8
lines of
13 \302\243>b5 14...Ac6 15 Ae3 d4 16 leaves 13...&xb5 Ae4 Ae7 18#0 0-019 stranded in the centre
12&hl\302\243ke7
(14 #62!?) Af2 &f5 17 Axc6
Barry
Wd6
Sel
In normal 13 &xd5
21axb4\302\261.
b)
12
f6 ('/1-V2
1982) 18 20 b4 axb4
\302\243>f616
14 &xb5+
WxfJ
WeJ
17
Vxe6 Wxe6 18 Hxe6Ac5 19Ag5 Ad4 20 Hdl Axb2 21 Hxd5+ *c8
22Hc5+*d8 23Hc21-0.
14
Wf3
Ad6
15
Wxd5
Axh2+
16 *hl
17
Game 11
Pri^-dela Villa
0*1(31)
U6n
Garcia
1991
1 e4
e6
2 d4
d5
3
eS
c5
4
c3
f3
Wb6
6
a3
-5ih6 (J2j
Wd4
to demolish the
is poised
White
39
Variation
Modern
opposition.The queenexerts considerable
by
pressure
g7, while
hitting
preventing castling d7.
due to
the
need
to defend
17 ...
Ac6
18 Ag5!
f6
19
fluctuating
Black's
position,
sealing
his
taking
outside
White
fate. M*
Ae5
20
Wc5
0-0
21
Sxe7
Axb5
22 #xb5
23 Sxe5
while
lines.
normal
cxd4
7 b4
19
The idea
of popularity.
bouts
is to exert pressureon d4
rooks crash through
Now White's into
This systemhasexperienced
Sxe6
8 cxd4
Wd8
alternative 8 jSLxh6 doubles The the h-pawns at the cost of openingup the Practice indicates that it g-file.
ficg5
deserves
24
fiael
Wf6
25
SB
Wh6+
26
*gl
Hfd8
respect:
8...gxh6
Ad7 (9...Ag7 10&c3
f6
9 cxd4 11
&a4
followed
27
#xb7
Hab8
28
#f7+
\302\243; intending 9...Sg8! by ...&g4 is unclear accordingto Fe10 Ae2 (not 10 xb4 -+)
29
Hfe5
1-0
i;
JiLbS
10...\302\243g7
10...a5 11 0-0
(10...2g8
10 0-0
11 b5 \302\243>e712 \302\261)
Variation
Modern
40
WaS 14
13 0-0
\302\243>c3a4
&xd5
15
(14...Hc8?
&b6 16 h3!Hc8
17
#d2
\302\243>c8
15 Hfcl
&a4
4^h2
\302\243>c418
&xe6
19 &g4 Axb5 20 Wb2! Hxcl+ (21...Wxd5? Ac6 22 Hxc4 22 \302\253if6+ +-; 21...Axd5 24 #xb7 +-; *d8 Axc4 23 &f6+ 2xc4
&xc4
&xd5!
21
21...exd5 22 Hxc4 dxc4 23 \302\243lf6+ 24 d5! Axd5 (24...c3 25 #a2 *e7 Wd4! *e6 26 fidl +-) 22 -\302\253-)25
fixcl
Axd5
25
#xd5
\302\243>xd5+!
*e8
1*b4+
(Rogers-Velimirovic\\ VrSac 1987)
26 Hc8+!*d7 27 8
...
9
Ae3!
Vc3
is
of how to defend the The text is a important.
on two
based
&h6
11
Ae7
{13...\302\243>f7
Axc5
line
was
that
games at Wijk
G&4 17
\302\243>a4 tU8 15 h4 15 Hcl 0-0 16 \302\243>c5 &f7 18 Ag2 = Hxc5
14
#d8
Sochi
Sveshnikov-Lputian,
1993)
Dokhoian,
Wijk 10
Ad3
revive
which so far
Fedorowicz's
has
plan,
uniformly
proved
successful:
U...0-012Wd2a613Bdlf6 15 dxe5 Sad8 16 Had
bl)
14 \342\202\254tc3 fxe5
#37 17 Ad3
18
&h4
\302\243>xh4 Axh4
&g4 21 23 Heel Hdf8 Abl
\302\243>xe5 20
\302\243>xe3 27
dxe3
gxf5
Hxe3
30 fxe6
&xe3
26
d4 29
28 g4
Axfl
g3 24
1-0 Grosar-Jelen,
Bled 1992.
b2) 1l...Hc812Wd2 0-0 14 &xh4 Axh4 15Wf4
13 fidl
^h4
f6 17 Wh4
Ad3
h6
Wh7+
\302\243>xe522
*f7
Axe5
27
Hxf4
fxe5 19 21
Af4
23 Ae2
Ah5+ *f8 25 \302\243>e2Hc4
16
Ae7
18 #g3
dxe5 Ag5 20 Qc3
1989,
10
(10...aS!? 11 Axf5 exf5 12\302\243>c3Ae6 13 b5 a4! 14 0-0 \302\243>b8 15 Acl &d7 is unclear; continued
to
attempt
26
Wg6
Hg8 24 \302\243>xf4
*hl 1-0
Wxf2+ 28
9 ...
stem game, Fedorowiczaan Zee
11 0-0is an
FrenchCh 1993. Relange-Bauer,
and now:
a) The
16
advantage.
b) 10 Ae2Ad7
Zee
aan
9 Ab2 Ae7 (9...Ad710g4 13 dxe5 h3 f6 12 Qc3 fxe5
in 1989;
14 \302\261}
old
the
on
refinement
\302\243>c5 b6
Ag5 22 Wc2 Hf5 He2 Ae3 25 \302\243kdl Ab5
\302\243>I5
The question d-pawn
a clear
White
19 Hfl
+-.
14
\302\243>c3Ae6
15
\302\253fc5(14...1rd8
fxe6 17 ficl 2c8 18b5 &a5 19 Hxc8 #xc8 20 &xg5! \302\261) 15 \302\243>c5 16 &el J&.xc5 17 dxcS a5 and g4 now 18 Wd3! Wxd3 19 &xd3 gives
^f6+ +-) 23 \302\243>f6+ *e7
bxc6 24 24
Hxc6!
23
(22...exd5
13
exf5
Axf5
12 \302\261)
+-)
f6
Ad3!(JJ)
has largelyput 6...&h6 business. Black sprung a
This move
Ad7
out
of
surprising
sacrifice
to secure
a draw
in
Campora-Dokhoian, Wijk Romanishin-Lputian, 1989) 11 0-0 g5 (11...0-012 \302\243>c3 After 10 b5 \302\243>xe5! 11 dxe5 &xe3 12 \302\243>cxd4 13 \302\243>xd4 #xd4 14 Axf5 fxe3 Wxe3+ 13Ve2 Wcl+ 14 fUl Wxdl 15 Hfxdl exf5 16 \302\243>xd5 \302\261; with perpetual check. 1 l...Qfxd4 12 &xd4 \302\243>xd413 Wg4! 10 ... &xe3 aan
Zee
Erevan
1988.
Variation
Modem
also
after the
has a
safer
&c3 intending or
\302\243>e2-f4
Once
fxe5?!
fxe3
11 White
and
pleasant position 1 l...f5 12 0-0 Ae7 13 and IS ficl 14 &a4 with some Wei
12
e4
b5
central
knight
is strong
and the threat of
is lethal.
Wh5+
bxc6
14
\302\243>e5
is no
There the
when
exd3
13
king
hurry to take on d3 can can be pursued
instead.
14 ...
23
\302\243>e5+
*c7
24
WI7+
Wxf7
25
Bxf7+
*b6
26
Hbl+
a5
27
&xc6+
sfca4
28
*f2
Axa3
29 *el
Ac4
30 Sxa7+
Sxa7
Ad6
\302\243>xa7
Wh5+
g6
32
\302\243c8
Ac7
16
&xg6
hxg6
33
\302\243>b6+
*a3
17
Wxh8
Wc7
34
*d2
a2
35
Hb4
1-0
15
to 17...Wb2,
In can
Ad6
\342\200\242\342\200\242\342\200\242
31
bxc6
rank.
seventh
22
After I2...&a5 13 &xe5 the
response avoid a calamity by
White
means of
18
0-0!+-.
Game
18 0-0
Wg7
19
Wh4
Aa6
20
\302\243>d2
Ae7
21
Wf4
*d7
22 GX3(34)
in
Black's camp imposedby the lack of control over eS is emphasizedby the manoeuvres of the knight, which constitute a prelude to taking control
of the
advantage.
weakness
the
again
41
12
Galdunts-Ambartsumian
Armenian Ch 1991
1
e4
e6
2
d4
d5
Modern
42
Variation
3
e5
c5
4
c3
\302\243>c6
The alternatives are discussedin
5
E>f3
Wb6
game.
6
a3
\302\243d7
is
Black
prepared
on the White's plan of gaining space to he since plans seize queenside, of
control
c-file.
the
b4
cxd4
8 cxd4
Hc8
7
A
\302\243>a5
Baden-
Roos-Paulsen,
game
Baden 1990,sawa passive
11
12 0-0
\302\253ic3b513
14 $c5 \302\243c6 15 a4 \302\243c7 16 b5 b6 17 &xa6 &xa6 18bxa6\302\243d7 19 Wei &c6 20 Sfcl &b4 21 \302\243a3 Wa7
(35)
22 Bxa3
&xa3 24
25 Wd2
*e7
\302\243b5+
2xc8+
\302\243tt>4 23
\302\243xc8
\302\243>xa6
26
1-0.
Wg5+
The spectacular 9...\302\243>xb4?! used acknowledged as a refutation the variation. Angelov-Poriazov,
to be of
Plovdiv 1988 continued 11 Wd2 (11 Wxb4+ \302\243>xc3
Wxd4 and
&d2
13
Wxc3+
Black wins)
axb4
10
&c3 Hxc3 12
ll...Sc2 12\302\243c3 #b3
^h6 14 \302\243e2\302\243>f515 Wd3 16\302\243dl.S.b5 171^5+1^5
13 We3 The
is important, as out by the reply
move-order
now 9 &c3?is ruled is an
text
8...\302\243>ge7,
18*d2 Hxdl+0-1.However, movi6
9...\302\243>xb4.
The
2cl+
as
improvement on in
played
Kamber-
pointed is faulty: 12
\302\243t>4+
16^.xb4with
iLe7(ll...b6l2Hclg613ila6iLh6
1988,
Sb8 IS h4 wasslightly
for White
in the
better
game Zaichik-Roz-
entalis,USSR1987)12&d3 0-0
f6 14
Hcl
E>xd7 Wxd7 Hxc6
Wd8
17 Wa4
19 \302\243b5\302\243*720 9 &b2
IS
2c8
\302\243c5 b6
\302\243d8 18
Hcl
1-0.
a clear
Belgrade
conceded the c4
to Blackand equality .6x3?! &c4 11 #b3
arose (after
ll...Qh6
16
&e7 13Qbd2 fce3 14fxe3
considers
unclear,
\302\243h613
Wei
whilst
= \302\253M5
Arencibia, Gausdal
square
after 11
Parma
0-0
Sxd3
advantage.
Petroni6-Pauli\302\243,
White
We2 0-0
Wd3
13
Wb3
15 &xb3
Sc3
13
Hxc6!
Abra-
sacrifice
Qbd2
10
In
the
that
&a3!
14 Qbd2
saw Michaud, Germany 1993,which a White secure crushing advantage: 9 \302\243>c3&f5 10 &a4 Wcl 11 \302\243b2
14 Sc3
out
\302\243d3,
12 0-0 Hxc3
1 l...ile7
was
10
15
12
Klinger-
1986) U...a5 12
&e7
13#dl
\302\243d3a4
15
140-0.fi.b5
ilc2Wc6l6Helh6.
10 ... 11
best way to
the
is
This
(12
\302\243c3?! \302\243e7 13
&e7 15 \302\245c2 h6 a
sacrificing
pawn:
19
17
0-0
\302\243>c720
Wd2
\302\243>e4\302\243e7
\302\243c5.fi.c6
16
18 .fi.g5
Wd8
b6 21
&e4
We3
lh-lh Sax-Nogueiras,Lucerne1989.
11 ... 12
Scl
22
11)6 (24...exd5 25 #xf5 e6 +-) 25 g4 Hf8!? 26 Ahl 27 Wg3 Hd8 28 Hxd8 Wxd8
E>h4
other
36
w
investigated
Hi
Ad2
\302\253Jd516
17
$Ltl
18 \302\245c2 h6 19 Scl Hc8 20 .fi.f8 22 b5 Wxc8+ .fi.xc821 Hxc8+ 23 a4 a5 25 24 h4 hxg5 g5 *g7 hxg5 26 &xg5 ilc7 27 Ae3 &b4 28 $LeA Wa7 29 &xd5 exd5 30 .fi.g5 ilf8 31 Af6+ 32 Ae7 1-0 Murey*g8 b)
1991. 13
12...\302\243b5
&d2!?
(13 d5
is
In
SLxfl
16
\302\243>xfl!
Psakhis considers in White's favour.
&e7
17 &e3.
the positionto
be
Ae6
(14...\302\243te7
Wg6
17 We3
15
\302\245e4 b5
\302\243tc6 18
Qh4
16
&d2
14
\302\243kxc4
the
game
\302\245d8
Sveshnikov-Neved-
1991, Blacklost control 15 axb4
of d6:14...1fa7?!
Axb4+16
17 2xc3 .fi.c3\302\243xc3+? (I6....fi.e7!?) *f8 19 Ha3 #b6 20 \302\243>d6Hd8 21
Irf3fch6
22.fi.d3\302\261.
The b-pawn .fi.xc3+
172xc3
is taboo due to
4bd6+:
of
danger
b5
axb4
15
Ac3
c) 12..:Va6 13d5!exd5M^xcS
axb4
13
nichy, Bled
possible) 13...c3 14 Sxc3Sxc315 Axc3
A
vmama.
0-0 0-0
Podolsk
if
H
a) 12...C313Sxc3Sxc314&xc3
Touzane,
\302\261 Afek-Psakhis,
1990.
Israel
possibilities: 15 Ad3
24
\302\243f3#c7
*sc
has
&e7
23
\302\243>xe6fxe6
29 Ve3 a6 30f4
95(36) of an
Black
SLtl
Ad5!
dxc4
Black counter-attacks by the defence of c4 in favour neglecting assault on b4. At this critical juncture,
h3 h5 20 f4 with an unclear position; 15 Motwani-Wegcner, Vienna 1991) We4 Qe7 16 \302\243e2\302\243d5 17 #d4 b5 18 0-0 Wb7 &e6 (19....fi.c6 19 Hfdl 20 e6! +-) 20 \302\243>g5\302\243>f521 #f4
intending
equalizes by 12...c3! 13 ,fi.xc3
&e7 14 0-0 \302\243>d515 Ad2
an
\302\245 Afek-Khuzman,
1990) Black
Berlin
seek
dxc4 12 Scl 4&e4 4&d5 14 0-0
11 &xc4
After
edge.
\302\243c4
\302\243>xc4!
43
Variation
Modern
15...\302\243xb4+
(16....fi.e7 17 Aa5
\302\261.
\302\243e2
We6
19
16
\302\243>d6+
.fi.xd6
17
exd6
&f6
the
16
+-)
44 Modern Variation
Hc5
18
has
Sveshnikov 19 0-0
\302\243d30-0
\302\261 as
d5!
to be
of action
course
another
18
suggested
\302\243c620
considered.
18
...
0-0
19
&d3
\302\243ld5
20
0-0
\302\243xb4?!
act
The
a
Black has to
27
\302\243xb5
25
f5
proceed: 26
\302\243xb5
&f4!
28 Sa5
Ha2
29 #d2 fixb230Wxb2
24
Ha2
We2
\302\243d3 Wxd6
Hxb5
WhS
21
20...\302\253rb6
a) 22...Ha8!? 23 fla6
in the
recourse
find
22 fife 1 play might \302\243bl
unleashed.
be
to
After
alternative.
a pawn allows
of stealing attack
violent
\302\243ki331
Wd2
32 Wxcl WxM 33 Se5 Wxd4 Sxe6 Sd8 = Sveshnikov-Lputian,
The battering of the kingside will a climax after 21...g6 (or reach 22 Wxd3 21...\302\243>xd3 g6 23 d5!) 22 d5! when the domination of the dark
squares ensures victory: 23 i.xh7+
22...gxh5
(or
22...&xd5
25
*xh7 24 23 2xh7
Ekxcl
Wxh5+
34
*xh7 24tfh5+ *g8 25#h8#.
Moscow 1991.
22
b) 22...1rxd623 \302\243xb5 is better according to Sveshnikov.
for White
c)
i.xc8
2xc8
23
22...\302\243>xb4
We2! (24 Hxc8?Hxc825d7 \302\243fl
&d5
#xd8 29 Wxe6+ 31 and
27
25 2xc8
diagonal and
26
(25...*xd4
26 1^2!
&f4 26
+-.
UltcS
25
24...1fxd6?
c2)
\302\243xb4
WxM
his
\302\243>c6
28
291T4
24...\302\243d7
21
Hh5
dunts
cxdS
... notes
to the
game (upon
notes are based) Galthe
demonstrates
#h3 h6
We3!
c3)
22 In
27 2xc8
Wxa3 30 Exb7 &c331 *xf8
pawn
structure.
a)
Iti5 27 Afl 2c5!
dark-squared Black's
disrupts
possible
complications:
29 2xb5
28
attacking
the long
it opens
i.b7!?
\302\243a3
#b3
(27...\302\243>a2
\302\243xf8
keystone
26
11)8 -+)
of the d-pawn is the
of White's
which these 24...^xd3?
cl)
This advance
ambitions:
now:
2xf8+*xf8 +-)
*h8
32 Wxb5
E>xb5
1^5
2f8
#h8#)
d5!
24
Wd6! 28 d8W 30 &xbS \302\243>c7
We8
27
*g8
+-.
+-)
gxh6 Wh8+
22...\302\243>xd3
23
Wxd3
Hc4
24
25 dxe6!\302\243xe6 26 2xh6 2g4 (27...1rd728
27 Vxh6 *f7
29 *Ti5+
*g8
+-) 28 h3 Hg5 29 We6+
30 Wg6+ intending
Scl+-.
25.S.a3fra5!=.
fS(37)
23 \302\243xf5 exf5 (or b) 22...&xd5 24 2xf5 exf5 25 Wxd5+ 23...2xf5
+-) 24 WxdS-t-
*f8 26 Hel 1U2!! +-.
25
*h8
Now
23
Wb3
\302\243kxd3
24
Wxd3
Hc4
+-
or
26 Hxh6
h6
Wh3
25
24...\302\243e6
gxh6 27
failing
gxh6 27lrxh6+-.
25 The
point
...
*g7
37
\302\253li5
\302\243f5
38
g4
\302\243d3?
39 He6
*f8
40 He7
\302\243g6
*h8 29 Wh6+
25
...
26
\302\245d2!
27 Wh6
Now
Ostrava 1991
a draw.
with
1 e4
e6
2 d4
d5
*g8
3
e5
c5
4
c3
\302\243>c6
is ominous.
27
\302\243xg7
*xg7
28
H16+
*f7
29 Hel
The rook is brought
into
play
to
hunt.
29
...
5
\342\202\254>f3
n>6
6
a3
Ad7
7
b4 has
White
flexible 7
Set
30
Sxe4
fxe4
31
Wxh7+
*f6
into
32
#h6+
*f7
Palma
fmish
to a
(in time-trouble) game if White found 33 Hg5! Wf6 34 Wh5+ 35 2g6 +-.
\302\243fod2 &a5
1989.
\302\243tg6 10
had
Sel
b4
&xf3
13
18 &xg7
*xg7
\302\243d3Had8
21
\302\243g5 0-0
*f6
20
Hg8
SO 23 \302\243c2 Wcl
35
Hh6+
*f7
Wh6+
36
Wd5+
*f6
Hf3
(36...flg7 37 1U5+)
37 Se7 is a cleankill
(Nunn).
24
26 &xg6 Wc6
Sh3
\302\243>d4
Baden-Baden
\302\243d7 25
Hg7 27 &xhl+
29 Hi5+
Sxe5+ fxe5 31 Wxe5+ Schmitt,
g6 12
f6 17 \302\243h6 19 &xc6 &xc6 He3 Wd7 22 Eael
15
e5
*g8
\302\243g7 14
0-0
9
16 Wd2
a6
*f7 28
\302\273c7
11 Qbd2
&gxe5
\302\243>xf3+
Wxe4
flh7+
dxc5
8
34
33 ...
transposes
Sveshnikov-Eingorn,
7...\302\243>ge7
fine *e6
8
Game 2,
b)
It would bea fitting
with the
experimented
\302\243e2:
7...C4
a)
33 Hi7+
36
13
Game
Langner-Bashkov
*h8
26 ...
aid the king
1-0
defensive
Black's
is revealed rook manoeuvre upon 25 Wh3 h6 26 Hxh6gxh627 \302\273xh6 d4
28 Wg6+
sterner defence.
is a
41 H16+
Wxd5+
of
by
on-
the
fathom
36
SS.-.WeS
Wxh6
26 2xh6
\302\253h3h6
to
slaught.
The game is brought to an abrupt finish after the alternatives:24...Sf7
25
is only achieved
victory
Black
45
Variation
Modern
1-0
*e7 Kettner-
1990.
30
46 ModernVariation
Ab2
10
cxd4
9 Axh6
\302\243e7
11
b4
8
7...\302\243Ui6
c)
cxd4 &f5
1992)9...d3!
Beckett-Bus, Oakham
10
&xd3
&g7 12 Hel exf6 Axf6 ?
11 0-0
gxh6
0-0 13 \302\243fod2
14
f6
Sveshnikov-Razuvaev,Palma cxd4
8 cxd4
2c8
9 grown
in
alternative
to
the
position
offers
as a
standard fresh
viable 9 &b2.
12
\302\243e3 $Ltl
+ Strikovic-Cabrilo,
16 Hxc8+ ^4 is unclear;
\302\243xe5
1987.
Prokupjle
as the
boost
13
15 2c
\302\243d3
1 &xe5 fxeS
&xe5
17
JLxc8
18
12
ll...\302\243e7
1988)
13 dxeS &e8 0-0
Wd2
Hdl f6 14 \302\243k:3fxeS IS 17 (15...*h8?! 16 Had Wd8 &e2 t) 16 Sacl intending 17
(I6...\302\243>h4?
b5!
9 ... &h6 Thereare a lot of supporters
\302\243ixf3+
18
19 fcxd5 &xf3+ 20 gxf3 17 &a4 Wd8 18 Sxc8)
&d3
as
f5
occupy
taking
10 &d3
\302\243>f5 play
a) 11
&d2 Wd8 21
21 \302\261)
22 Sdcl
with
Lputian,
USSR 1990.
\302\243xe2!
Wxe2
b) 9...&xd4?!10\302\243>xd4Sxcl Irxcllrxd4 9...a5
&xd4 11
22
\302\243tb2=
18
\302\243>bc3Sc8
23 .fi.d2
Haba-Schmidt,
16.fi.g5
16 b5 fta7 Wxb2
\302\245d3 h6
\302\243>a719
Hc4 20
\302\243tdl2cc7
21 a4
Jurmala
\302\261 An-
1991)
17#b2 Hc418\342\202\254td2 Sc7
f4 20 .fi.xf4Wxd4 21 &e2 22 Hxb2 &c8 23 Ae3 .fi.xh4
19 Hfbl
&xd4
17
13
h4 (IS
Axe7 2xe7 18 b5
drienko-Danielian, 11
.fi.e6 IS
15...a5(15...Hfe8
1990)
Sfbl
12lrc3\302\261.
10 b5
Prague
proceed: 0-0.fi.e7
19 &a4 b6 20Sxc8Vxc8
\302\243>bl#b7
a5 17
#xh4
Sveshnikov-
equality,
&c3
Axfi
.fi.d8 24
23 f3
14
Hfcl aS 16b5 &a7
\302\243>c5
(20...Wxh4
12
JUtf! exd5
&xh4
might
\302\243xf5exf5
\342\200\242d2 0-0
21
\302\243fo420
on
reserving the option of on e3. The problem is that it White on fS. After to exchange
d4 while
&xe5
19 Hxc5
for
is designed to a way to put pressure
which
9...&ge7,
allows
Blatny-Teske,
c)
Sacl
exchanged,
\302\243>bd2 f6
*d8!?
fxe3
14
\302\243xc5
14 0-0
13...ilc5! \302\261)
&xc3 \302\243d4 16
Wxc3 IS
The
challenges
support for d4 and openthe f-file for future attacking operations. White has occasionally 9 \302\243.e2: employed 10 0-0&f5 11 \302\243b2 a) 9....&ge7
Leipzig
Wd6+
It has
briskly.
kingside
popularity
the bishop can be easily but at least that would
\302\243txe3
16 Wb8
*e8
(13
*e7 IS
aims
move White
useful
to developthe
(11
13 Wc3?!
Wxd4
Wxcl
Wcl! Wxal 14#b8+
\302\24363(35,)
this
With
Sxcl 12
1989.
...
7
(9
f6 =
0-0
24 b6 Hd7 Hd5 27 $c5
Andrienko-Kiriakov,
Wd2
13
exfS
IS Wxcl
IS
fcb3
1
White's
1
be
can
play
improved by launching
a kingside attack using invade the to dark knights
his
both
squares
the black king.
around
13 &c3 (39)
=
&c3
16
\302\243>b814
12
\302\243>c5 &b5
h6 17 \302\243xe7 19 Wd2 #b6
Wc7
Hfcl
18
2c
14
He
16 Wxd3
\302\243g5Axd3
\302\243>xe7
\302\243e7
12
Haringey 1989)
Shrentzel-Pein, \302\243kbd20-013
\302\243b5
h6 23 &gf3 \302\243xa4 24 26h5 2cl0-l.
2fc8
25h4
dramatically
0-0 &e7 (ll...\302\243>d8!?
b) 11
b5
However,
&e7
Hbbl
22 a4
Hc3
29
1991.
Alma-Ata
2xcl
&exd4
26
\302\243>xb72xe5
\302\243f631
1-0
\302\243foxa5
\302\243xf5
\302\243g428
30Hcl
\302\243>c62h5
32
25 \302\243ib3d4
47
Variation
Modern
20 h3 Hc7 21 a4 Qbc6 22 Habl Hfc8 23 bS Qa5 24 g4 He825*g2 26
Hcc8
1-0
27
\302\243tf7 Wd8
\302\243>f6+!
29 fxe7 #b6
*h7
28 exf6
10 &d3
^g4
11 0-0 the
In
game
\342\202\254fcxe3
van der
Groningen1990,White vigorous
offensive
&bd2
fcxe3
f6?!
15 exf6
&e5!
\302\243xe5
\302\245f4
1990.
Rome
Grosar-Ottavi,
gxf6
30
had
after
16
12
0-0 14 \302\243fo3 17
\302\243c5Hcd8
18 Wh5
(17...ilc8
g6
19 \302\243xg6 +-) 18 \302\243xh7+! *xh7 19 Hxf8 Hxf8 20 &xd7Wd8 21 \302\243>xf8+ 22 Wh5+ *g8 23 dxe5 Wb8 Wxf8
14
Wei
15
&dl
12
fxe3
g6
Balatonber-
PiriSi-Khuzman,
eny 1988, which continued 13 *hl 13
\302\243>g5?\302\243*xe5!T)
13...Ag7
Wxh3
19
20
gxh3
&e8
21
\302\243>d2
a slow
but
harass
the
bishop.
15
...
\302\243g7
16
E>f2
Wd8
this
stage
early the
is
Black
defensive
by
plan of an eventual Wh4. 17 exf6 &xf6 On I6...f6 18\302\243>g4&g7? 19 Wh4 Wd8 20 \302\243>gS h5 21 ^.xg6 Black is destroyed. thwarting
14
15 Wg4? &xe5! 16dxe5 Wxe3 172a2 *xd3 182af22c4 \302\243>g5?! 0-0
fh3
0-0
obliged to go on
The system involving this move has a good reputation, basedon the game
&h6
This is the start of powerful manoeuvre to
Even at
1-0.
(not
13 ...
a
ll...\302\243.e7
13 fxe3 \302\243xf6
Werf-Jolles,
White's
17
\302\243>g4
a6
18
Wg3
HhbSV. (40)
Black chooses a which
he will not
faulty
plan,
get the time to
put
Modern
48
Variation
19exf6&xf6 20 &g5!, but this nevertheless.
19
is
in
Wf4
Now
&b5
axb5
&f6+
21...*h8
\302\243xf6
loses
to 22
&xh7!
*h7 23fcg5+*g8 24#h4.
into that
effect. White's
...&b5
After
attack
the
idea is
will be stunted, c3 will
while a rook invading at prove to be a distraction.
The only impressionon
the
way
game
to make
is to
an
play 18...f6
the
on
22
exf6
*h8
23
\302\253ie5
Hc7
24
Bf3
The final key to White's victory; rook will be added to the attack the h-file.
24
...
25 Hi4
26 Sh3
21
favour
White's
20 &xb5
21
Hxf6
&xf6+
Hg8
*tt
1-0
2
Gambit
Milner-Barry
The
of 6
concept
sacrificing at
least
&d3 followed by the d-pawn was
popularized by the Englishman Sir Stuart
cavalier
This
Milner-Barry.
Tal who
attracted
approach naturally revelled in the tactical possibilities. and In recent times, Rozentalis Sveshnikov, the
refined
one
only
of the difficult
in particular, have to the point where approach is discarded
pawn
black king.
to contend
with,
for
and
pursuit is
will
them,
are extremely over the board.
It is misguided
the complications to
difficult
fathom
occurred 1951:
b4 Wb6 Game 14
d4
12
A
ishop.
to transpose This
9
Ae3
\302\243>xe5 9
11 \302\243e3
Wxc5
13 &e5
Wc6
\302\243xd4
fca3
8 \302\261)
Wxd3
8
Wxg2 14
\302\243>d6+*d8l5.S.b6+l-0.
1985
error
common
1
e4
e6
White
2
d4
d5
the illustrative
3
e5
c5
chance
4
c3
\302\243*6
dxc5!
5
\342\202\254>f3
n>6
0-0&ge7 10
6
&d3
might
posting
can continue
for
the
6...\302\243.d7
with
7 0-0
the initiative.
to seize
Axc5
is
when
as in
game or take
(7...#c7 b4
(41)
most active
try
6...&ge7?!.
in Milner-Bany-Trott, 7 dxc5 1^7 (7...1rxc5
\302\243>b5 \302\243>xd3+10
Strauts-Kantoris
The
to
to other lines with England
USSR
cxd4
...
6
appeal
players. If Black is
to aggressive unprepared
in
The gambit
8 i.f4
\302\243b6 11
a4
the
7
After
i.xc5 9 \302\261) play
proceed:
a) 8 0-0 and now:
al) 8...&ge7?9
b4
\302\243xb4
10
50
Gambit
Milner-Barry
cxb4
\302\243>xb4
Wc3
13
11
14
a2) 8...f6
\302\243xf6
\302\243f4fxe5
Wd8 12a3 fS 13
c4 g5? 14&xg51-0Almeida-Purgi12&xe5\302\243>f6(12...&f6 14
13 Wh5+
15
hxg6
\302\243xg6+
&xe5
19
\302\243f4 \302\243kge7
11
a4
=
\302\243fod4
12 &g3 2xf6 15
\302\243>bd2 ^g6
0-0 13 4^b3 \302\243e7 14
10
f6
Ve2
(9
exf6
13
\302\243xb5
18
16 *g2 Hd8
unclear
with
\302\243>g611
We2
0-0 20 &d3
Mellado-Byk-
play;
St. Barbara
hovsky,
\302\243d2Wa7
17
19 h5
&b6
Hadl
\302\243>b5
h6 15
h4
\302\243k:6 14
\302\243xb5+
g3 &ge7
12
&8e7
We2
\302\243>a3 \302\243>g611
0-012
1992) 10&a3 13 h4
Had8 \302\243>b5
f6 14 exf6 gxf6 15&h6Hfe8 16 axb4 17 a5 &xa5 18cxb4 Axb4 h5
\302\243k:420
\302\243xg5
e5
25 Wh5+
e4 27 Hxb5 Wc6
28
b) 8 9...1rc7?!
We2 a5 10 0-0
intending
\302\243fod4
9
pawn
\302\243>ge7 11
White
advantage;
C.Hawthorne-Evans,
1983)
10 b4
has
\302\243b5+
8
up the
picking
8 0-0 8 &c3 The move-order involving is also perfectly playable.Theolder
linesare somewhat a)
8
doubtful:
\302\243e2?!
&b4+ 11*f 10-012&d3
13 &xf5
Blackwas
$Lt2 to save a tempo.
b) 8 \302\243c2?!
\302\243ib49
10 Wxc2
Hc8 11
&c613
&a5
a4
+\"
Basjouni-Uhlmann,
19 The
traced
(after
the Bristol
axb3 11\302\253*xb3\302\243a3! 12
\302\243>xd4
9
speculative
to the game
per, Karlskrona continued9...g6
12
\302\243k:3&xc2+
0-0 &e7 12Hdl
1954.
Prague
\302\243>xd4
\302\243>b3
f6
exf5 and Nimzowitsch felt so he switched to 6 better,
...
fxg5
10
fcf5
9 b3
fcge7
9
Jonk-
a4
9
8
1993.
\302\243>bd2
be a grave error to grab because of 7....&xd4??
\302\243>xd4 #xd4
gxh7+
2xb7+
\302\243d7
b4!
26 Sxb4
*g7
Holland
man-Na\302\243inovi6,
21
23 ^g5+!
22 Babl Wd6
*f7 24
\302\243xb5
hxg6
g6 27
26 #h3!
cxd4
would
It
the
Mallorca 1970) 9...&ge7 (9...&ce7 &b2
10
Sf8
(Hort-Andersson,
1972) 7
de
Palma
Rubinetti-Ivkov,
\302\243lH
22
\302\243xg5
24 g3
queen.
1911.
9
a3) 8...a5!?
&g5
\302\243xf4 Sxf4
\302\273g4\302\261.
+-) 13
1^6+
\302\261 Nimzowitsch-
Karlsbad
Salwe,
25 lrxe6+
g6
thdl 0-0 14\302\243>f3\302\243d615 \302\245e2! Hac8 16 &d4 Wcl 17 &e5 &e8 18Hael ^.xeS
&f4 23
hxg5!
\302\243fod4!
16 h4! f5 17exf6 Wa7 19 &c3 &xd4
Habl
18
14
\302\243d2 &g6
0-0
Hfel
IS
Reykjavik
&xe5
1987) 11 &xe5
Andorra
mon,
13
\302\243tge7
20 cxd4 \302\243e8 21
9 b4 \302\243e7 10
11 &M2
(10...Ec8
Mol-
1990.
Vienna
nar-Joppien,
0-0
\302\243e7
\302\243kc7+
&xd3 16 &xa8 +-
15 Wxd3
\302\243&3
*d8
12
Mel
\302\243e3
\302\243>b5Wxd3
\302\243e3!? \302\243c5 11
\302\243xa4 \302\243>a4
an unclear
can
be
which
1963,
10
\302\243>g5!?
S0rensen-Thap-
13 Wxa4+
position. It
has
\302\243c3h6
*f8
with
since
been
heavily analysed by the Malmfi chess club and has become popular in
chess.
correspondence
certainly
useful
as a
surprise
It is
weapon,
Milner-Barry Gambit
been
has not yet
its soundness
although
confirmed
by
For
play.
competitive
&e2+!
according
13
Wa5
15 Wfi
17 Wf6
#d8
16
unclear)
is unclear
\302\243c5
is
hxg5
20 Wf4
Wd8
b6
12
ll...\302\243>f5?
\302\243xf5
MalmS
(Stork-Pinarelli,
*b8 18
Wxe3+
20 Wf8+!+-
Krantz.
1979)
19 *hl
15 Sxc5
17
\302\243h6+
Sc7
20
\302\243>xh5+
*g7
Wg4
18
&ec6 21
\302\243>xf7! 0-0
h5 14
^4!
\302\243>xf5 16
18
Axc5
\302\243>f6+ *g7
hxg421Wxg4
Wf6+
h5
*g8
*xf7 another
11 Wh5+ idea)
16
15
17
19 Sc7
17 \302\243>df3 Sweden 1987)
Wxd4
Axd4
ll...lrxb2
22 h4
Wh5
*e7
10...0-0-0
(10
\302\243>xf7!?
12 \302\243c3is 11
\302\243>xf7,fi.e8
20
14
15
Ac5 (or 13.fi.xd4;
12 hxg5 *xf7
Wxb2 13 g6 15 Axd4) 12 14&a4 .fi.xa4
gxf7+
Sc8
Scl ftec6
Wxa4+
Malmo
ryd,
11 Ae3!
12\302\243>xf7!*xf7
ll...ilxg5 Wxal
(S0rensen-Dehl-
1979) 16 Sxc5! Wxc5
17Sclandl8.fi.xd4+-.
10
f2)
*hl
\302\253ice41^7
*xh2\302\273e5+
now:
10h4h5?
fl)
24
Hfd8 20 g4 a5 23 h5 +-
15 &d2
g3+--
12 WxH
\302\243xf5
13
\302\243d6 \302\243>g5
16&xf7)
(Stork-Ohlsson,
22
13
Krantz)
WxcS
10
9...h6?!
\302\243>g4!?
\302\243kf6
corr.1989. Schipper-Luers, b)
intending
13
15 Axe7+
Hdh8 (14...1rxb2
14 Ae3
15ftc3
e5
\302\243tfi7?! WdA
(14 Wxh8?
15 Hel
Qef5
Wf4
b6
19
Wh4
12...\302\243ib3!?
1976;
\302\243>xc5
Hc8 \302\243>g4
Wg6+ *f8 1-0Keogh-Walsh, Dublin
12
\302\273g6+-)
Hh4
\302\243xh7!
*d8
14...*c8 IS Scl
16 lrg5+; 16
\302\253h5+
\302\243g5+ Ae7
f) 9....fi.e7and
Wxg5
14
WXC5 16
23
gxh5
12
l...\302\243>xh7
\302\243k:3\302\243>e7 13
12...&c8 13 \302\243>a4Wb4 Bxc5
\302\243>c2 14
13
0-0 (or
Scl
12
ll...&e7
a22)
(1
Axh7 *xe7 Wxb2
11
10exf6\302\243ixf6
0-0-0
Axe3
*xd7 15 &xd5! exd5 14 &xd7+ *xd5+ *c8 16 fxe3 Ete7 17Sacl+ WxH
9..15
18 \302\243>xh2 \302\243>xh2 19
1992.
a2) 10...&c5 11&c3andnow:
a21)
9...\302\243e7?!10\302\243>xh7\302\261.
e)
M2+
22.fi.a61-OKrantz-Tie-
corr.
d)
h3
Hfe8 18
17 &c5
0-0 Hfel
21 \302\243d62c8
16
\302\243xg5 18
hxgS
12
h4 &e7
14
(15...0-0
#f6 &c619 mann,
\302\253*xf7 Wxal
\302\243xd4 \302\243h6
\302\243xg5?
(Krantz).
9...f6?10\302\253h5+g611.fi.xg6+
\302\261 (Krantz).
11
ll...!^
to Krantz)
14
intending
\302\261
c)
or 12 \302\243>xh8&c6
12 &d6+
Hcl
11
-+;
13 ilg6
\302\243>c3Hd7
example:
a) 9...g6 10 \302\243e3and now: al) 10...1rxb2 ll\302\243k:3!?(not Axg6?
12
ile3
strenuous
51
18
Wxg7
\302\243f3+!)
\302\243f4exf4
9...\302\243>c6!?
19 Scl+
Dortmund 10
Sel
14
Qxe5 14...1rxd3
Wxh7 16 Wxe5 \302\243f617
Rohrich-Heyken,
g)
0-0-0
4^6111^5
13
Wd6
\302\243c6 0-1
1993. (Harding
QHh6 followed considers 10 ,fi.xh7 by to be unclear) 10...\302\243c5 ..Ael 11 WE \302\243tfi612^6!? =) 11 (10...g6 12 \302\273f3 \302\243>xe5 (ll...\302\253ih6 h3!) 12 14 1T7+ *e7 Sxe5 f6 13 Wh5+ *d8 151^7 \302\243xf2+ 16 *hl Wd4?
52 Milner-Barry Gambit
h)
(Harding). 10
9...\302\243c5!?
11 &e3
g6
\302\243>xh7
transposes
'a')
idea
12
9 10
The
...
Wxd4
HtxeS(42)
are just not
11
12
\302\243>b5Wxe5
Af4 &h6 14 Wg3
Wxg7 Sg8 16 *xh6 Wg4 a6 18 \302\243>d6+ *e7 19 We3
IS Ag3
1-0 Kottnauer-Palmer, Ab4 20 \302\243)\302\2435+
1961.
England bl)
15
Wb4
to Tal)
We7
20 We3 23
f5
26
Ad7
31
We7
Ac5
Sc7 Sc8
Wxh5
b2)
15
12 13
advantage
Wf3
Wxd5
Axb5 &d6
to
14 16
Axc6+ bxc6 17fxc6+ *e7 18Ae3 Sc8 19 We4 h6 20 Ad4 &xh2+ 21 *hl W(4 22 Wb7+ Wc7 23 Wb3
Ad6 24 Axg7 Wa5 25 Wb7+ *e8 26 Wf3 ttab8 27 fiadl &e728*gl Sb5?29 Wd3 fid5 30 #h7 &fg 31 Axf8 1-0Corden-Knox,British Ch
fxg6
15
14 tth4
Wf6
SfB
exd5 19
a6 17
Wxh6
Ac6 21 Had Sg8 22f4 gxfS 24 #h6+ Sg7 25
Sg828
Wxe5 33
16
18 Wf4
*f8
Stockholm
\302\243c6
\302\243>b5 Wxe5
12 f4! Wb8
\302\243>b5with
\302\243>xh6
\302\243xh6
\302\243>xd5 1H8
Sf6
\302\243xb5+
13
Skopje
13...&e7 16\302\243>xd5!+-;
compensation according
Hxf5
12...\302\253b8
24
12Wg5g6l3a4!
13...a6?14Axg6
Wxg6+*d8
15
f5
11
I0...\302\243>ge7?!
(Keres suggests a6 14 WG with
d4
now:
and
llWg4h5
14 Wf4
1-0 Moles-Miyasaka,
1969.
b) 10...*b6?! &h6 (not
\302\243>f5 19
21 #h5
*e7
e6+
20
16 &xf7
18 We2
*xe6 22 Hfel+*d6 23b4
White)
enough:
good
10...Ab4?! Wg4! Aa5 13
exf5
\302\243xf5
h6 14
Ag5!
*d7
17 \302\243>xh8hxg5
Wc7
Halle
13
Wd8
15 &d6+
\302\243>b5!&c6
c)
16, Sveshnikov-
a)
12 Ae3
Bel
Black should accept the as the less common ideas
challenge
\302\261 Mohring-Forintos,
1958)
Wg6+
10...a6 is
alternative Game
Wg4!
1972.
\302\243lc3
major
Razuvaev.
17
with
(Harding).
examinedin
Wh5
Wxf7
13 &a4
intending
chances
equal
the
...0-0-012
1 l...\302\243lh6 (11
&c3
12 \302\261)
\302\243c3
(10
to note
10...&C6!111115(with \302\243>f6+)
19
Wxd3
Sxe6
18
\302\243>xe6+ \302\243xe6
17
Wf8++-
*h6+
*e6 27 29 Sxc8
Sg7
#h8+!
Axc8 30 32 Sd6
#h8+ 1-0Tal-Stahlberg. 1961.
11 a4 13 &xc5
&e7 (U...a5? 12Ae3 Wxc5 14 Scl \302\2531>615
11
lei
Wd6
This old-fashionedmove attempts to hang on to the d-pawn, but it is the first step on a perilousjourney for Black.
The more resolute ll...Wb8is Game
in
covered
16,
Borg-RNik-
*c7 20
Wxf8+
play 11...1^7?
wise to
not
is
It
since 12
&xd5
a
White
gives
merely
tempo. Play can continue:
a) I2...1H813 Ac6 15 JLc4 Ae7 16
14 Wb3
\302\243>xe7\302\243>xe7 17
a clear
with
Sadl
Clarke-Elliott,
plus
fiacl
17
A.d2!
a5
with
excellent
&.(4
intending
chances
to
according
Griffiths.
Sc8
Af4
15 #h4+ &f6 16
14...*e7
b2)
olic\\
Hcl+ 1-0 Moyer1969.
corr.
Kozmarek,
53
Gambit
Milner-Barry
for
b3) 14...We715Af4
(15
Ag5!?)
Sac8 16 fiacl
*G
15
15...\302\243>f6
\302\261.
White,
1959.
England
b) 12...1fa5 13 Bxe6+fxe6 13...\302\243xe6? 14
not
(certainly
*d8 (14...g6?15 &xf6
\302\243>f6 16
the
has
Fried-
1-0
corr. 1974)
mann-Beneda,
White
Ab5+*d8
Axd5 16Wxd5+
15 a4f
14 Hi5+ 15
\302\253if6+)
Ag5+
Ae7!
17 &e4
better
game
and
due to
Black's strandedking.
12
Wb8
\302\243>b5
JMfflB
\342\226\240
(43)
are still those reckless to enough continue 12...jbtb5 13 There
and
4?d8
&xb5+
hope to survive the be able to should
onslaught White claim a sizeable advantage
Black preventing
ideas based
combinationsat
on the
penetrating
Wf4
15 ficl
(I6...*xc5!)
18 Wxd5+!exd5 19&b6+ He8# Zealand
b)
(1-0) Foulds-Lang,
Af4
20
New
h6
\302\2531>617
16
and now:
lfxd5+!
(6
+-)
17 SxeS!fxe5 18\302\243xe5
(15...f5
16 Af4 *xe5
16
e5 19
18
taking
Wb6 g6
Wg3
18
comes 17 Ac7! Wc6 Ae5!) 18 fieel Wa4
2lAe5+-.
17
Ae5
f6
18
\302\243xg6+
*e7
is no
There the
1-0.
Wxd6
...
I6...*f8
(17...1rxb2?
1956.
14 Wh5!
Ac6 16lfg5! &f6 Wxg7 Sg8 19 Hxe6+!
15 MA On
Wxd5
15 *hl
19 b3 Wd4
bl) 14...g615Wfi
14
fxe6 20 Ag6+ *d8 21Wxff516
17 g3
success in Tal-
&xh2+
17 f4
his forces.
fashion
brilliant
14
a) 14\302\243e3 &e7
\302\243d6
play led to
Flashy
example: \302\243c5
Axd6+
d5,
c-file and
developing
W(3
14
Nei, USSR1958,which
by
attacking
general
following
on sacrificial
13
long-term reward in
offered
piece:
18...hxg6
54 Milner-Barry Gambit
19 Wxg6+
20
*d8
22 Wg7+
*e7
Wxh8
19
20
Wg7 fxe5 21 *d6 23 h4! \302\261.
Ah5!
fxe5
Wg7+
1-0
b)
Borg-P.Nikoli*
Wxd4
10
\302\243te3
Wxe5
11
fiel
Wb8
3 e5
c5
5
\302\253M3
11)6
12 ftxd5
6
&d3
cxd4
13
Black's intention is to avoid his queen being harassed and to develop
4k6
his
Ad7
0-0
8
mm
\342\226\240
to
Wh5
h2
protect
17
mm&m
m
16
of 18...Axh2+)
ftxd4
player Jiri
Czech the
investigated
22
exf5 Nun
alternative
intriguing
13
\302\243>f3 Wa4
fiel Ae7
10
9...&e7 12 b3
h6 15 18
\302\243>d4&c4
b5
axb5
11
Wxd4
Wa5 13 Ad2
b4! a6 21
\302\243>xd4
14
Wd8
16a4 &c617fibl 19 axb5 &a5 20
Axc4
dxc4 22
Wg4
the
of
18
threat
*hl
20 Ae3Axe321fixe3 g5! 23
Axf5
Wd4
Wf4
and
on to the extra pawn;
Bisguier-Westerinen,Netanya
9\302\243>bd2:
a)
17...\302\243d4+
Black can hang
has
f4?!
17 \302\261)
17 Ab5!7
h619 f5 *g8 The
(16...5M5?
18 Ac4!
h6 the pin ineffective due to the is pawn
K&iitfBaffiH 9
soon runs into
14 &c3 \302\243>f615
\302\243g5 \302\261c5l
\302\243>xd5 Axd5
(after
0AIS
H
&B
Ac6
#h4
mm
mm
Wm
Now the
tension.
the
trouble: I3...*f8 Hi
original
Milner-Barry's
queen targets g7 and sets a trap if the 14 h-pawn is grabbed:13..Jfc.xh2+? *hl Ae5 15 Af4 &xf4 16 Wxg7 Wd8 +-. The obvious 13 17 Wxh8
W
,
Ad6
Wg4
is
idea to maintain
Qaid4(44)
m
quickly.
kingside
This
m*m*m
rm
Prague
...
9
d5
7 cxd4
44
Nun-Schmittdiel,
pawn;
2 d4
4 c3
11
1990.
e6
e4
1
\302\243>b3\302\243>ge7
12 fiel \302\243>g6and White insufficient compensation for
1985
Kavala
10
9...\302\243>c6!?
Wc7
has the
Nun-
White,
Sochi
Razuvaev,
Ae3
Game 15
plus for 1989.
a slight
with
1971.
*f8
...
h5 The queen is dislodgedfrom 14 Ad2
optimum 14...\302\243c6
Hi3
square. 15
\302\243>f618
Ac3! fiadl
its
Less accurate is e5 16 &e3 h5 17 e4 19 \302\243c2Ae5
20
\302\243b4+
We8 23 Wc3
25
21
*g8
\302\243>f5 g6
Ad6
22
&e7+ *g7 24 Axe5Wxe7 Shd8 26 h3 Hac8 27 Sxd8
Sxd8284.xe4
Another
18
Brunner,
is
\302\243>d5
26 Wf5+ - analysisby
position *hl
21
\302\243te4
22
exdS?! to
pawn
develop his nigglesome the rooks, co-ordinating
rank
with
knight
to be
of the
still
of problem while the black
threatened
18 and
gain
is
However, there
tempo.
liable
hallucinatory idea is to add the war chest
I.Kuznekov)
is
king
a grip
keeping
his
1990,Blackpreferred
to
activate
&c4
\302\243>xg4hxg4
(17
Ac3!
&g4
The the
l9lrxg4iLxh2+20*fl
g3 Sd8 22 He5!Ac8 23 &c2 24 Hael f5 25 Wg5 Sxe5 26 Ad7 27 fidl Wf7 28 Wd8+ 29 Aa4 *h7 30Axe8*xe8 31 flxe8 32 Sd7 f4 33 *g2 fxg3
JixeS Ae8 Wxe8
to
by centralized. from 18 gained
strongly
SLd6
fiacl
dormant rook of battle.
is
to
brought
19 ...
Wd8
20
Ae7?!
\302\243g5
A possible
improvement is to seek ending: 20...Wd7 21
in the
sanctuary \302\243xf6 with
Black
scene
18
Wf8 21 SdS
for White
on the situation
queen
19
his
knight immediately: 15...Qh6!? 16
&e3*g8 17
Wf5
18 ...
Gausdal
Pyhala-McDonald,
1991.
top.
combinations.
In
\302\243xf4
1-0 Sal-
There is no joy to be We7+ *g8 19 g3 \302\243>g4!when is on
back-
with
maintain
23
*xf7 25 f4
&f6
is essential
It
a drawn
Axh2+
Wxd7
17 *hl
of an
Black's
another
16
25
&xe4
USSR
nikov-Prudnikov,
15 ...
&xd5
27 fiadl
*f8
&xe6+
23
with
Axc6 Hh6 24 \302\243d7Ae5 26
&e5
19
*g8
Wf5+
Wxd5+ *h7
17
(20....*xf7
Axd5
24
\302\243d5
I6...\302\243lf6
Ah2+
*f8 22
21 Wxe6+
Ac4+
Ac3
\302\243>xf7!?
17
Motwani-
1991)
18
\302\243>xc3 20
sequence.
possible:
\302\243>b4'/:-'/:
Clichy
\302\243>c4Ac7
start
Wg5
unclear.
approach
\302\243ki5Ac6
The
Borg)
\302\243>f5 19
15...&C6 16 &e3 (16\302\243>b4Ad7
Wh3 (45)
15
-
unclear
18 Wxh5 20 *f 1 is again
n..Ac7
1989.
Ramat
1-0 Finkel-Slutzkin,
fxg3
1992; 17 g3 is Axh2+
Haifa
\302\261 Soylu-Ziiger,
34
55
Gambit
Milner-Barry
*xf5
equal
21
22
Axf5
gxf6 23
Sedl
chances.
Se5!
&g*(46)
56 Milner-BarryGambit
Sxb7 pawn
i.d4
29
will
romp
to promotion.
home
26 ...
A
g6
27
\302\243c4
28
Sdl
Sg7!
stubborn
manoeuvre
fih7
shields the king and pawn after the bishop 29 Sdd7
30 31
has the
White line that
Seel
&f8
another
of
luxury
preserves an advantage: 22 23 &xf6 (23 Se8 Wxe8
24 0xe8 0xe8 25 Axf6 Wxd5
23...Wxf6 \302\261)
Sxd5
\302\261 (analysis
gxf6
24 Wxf6 by Borg).
\302\243xf6
23
Sxd5
We8
has
White
it is
move
managed
will take
time to
However,
the
against
the
clear
utmost.
to meet
35...i.d4
37 fif6
Ael
winning.
...
\302\243el
although
it
to
strongest of
36
Scc7
fixf2+
victory.
37
*h3
*h6
remedy
38
\302\243c4
Bxd7
39
Id7
Vi-Vi
exchanging
...
We5
25
Wxe5
&xe5
26
Sxb7 initiative
should
&c3
35
24
Black
Sxb2
a
convert
prospect
32...Sxb2
+-.
fia7
prepares
*h6 36a4
that
queens is to allow the other rook to take up residence on the seventh rank: 24 Sc7! \302\243xb2 (24...Hd8 25 Hxd8 \302\243xd8 26 Sd7 +-) 25 &c4 g6? 26 Wxg6+! 27 Bf5+ +-. fxg6
To exploitthe
a5 after
to establish
position,
commanding
g3
by 36 &xg6+ *xg6 37 Sxd4,but f2 can be attacked from another direction. The is 35 Sa6! right response
Bd7?! this
Sc8
Hc2
35 Sc5? White
...
24
*h7
34 Hxa5
gxf6 25
22
After
33
on f7.
takes
Axf7
The task is easy 33 Hxa7 Ac3 34 a4
26
which the g-
protects
32 *g2
JLxt6
22
a queenside
f3 when
to the
be forced into
complete passivity: 27 i.c4
Sf828
Game
16
Sveshnikov-Razuvaev Belgrade
1988
1
e4
e6
2
d4
d5
3 e5
c5
4 c3
5
\302\243tf3
&c6 Wb6
6
Ad3
cxd4
Milner-BarryGambit &d7
b)
\302\243>xd4
bl)
cxd4
7
8 0-0 9
10
&xd4
WxA4
#xe5
\302\243lc3
a6
Wxb7!
this move, which ruling out \302\243M>5.
introduced
Tal
has the
of
virtue 11
W*2(47)
&xd5
to the However, theory has evolved point where the text is accepted as
Ac5
being
is free to hasslethe dl and the e-pawn is other paths are:
from
queen
The
preserved.
a) 11 tf?hl al)
13 a3!
12
20
Wxh8
\302\243>f6+ *e7
Cafferty,
19
Axe6
\302\243>xb2 24
British
unclear
Ch
U...Vb612*c2(12*g4!?)
13 Ag5 &c6 14fiadl
0-0-0 16 a3
b4
Ae7
(6 17exf6gxf6
? McDonald-McKay,
1988.
Wd8 17
f5!
\302\243>xd3 \302\273\302\253
1-0 Wade-
1957.
Ad4
*d6
15 &e5 Wg4 h5 18
Af6 17
Palma
...
11
The
knight
immediate
on
pressure
&e7 to put e5 and prepare
for c6
heads
1966) 12...Vd6 13 Wf3 Ae7 14 &f4 Wb6 15 Wg3 \302\243>f616 \302\243e5*f817 fiacl Sc8 18 &e2 fixe1 19fixel Sc7 21 3c8 f6 Ab5
...&b4 to exchangeon d3.The
22 Jid4 Wa5 with an equal position, Brinck-Claussen-S0rensen,
14 Ad3
de Mallorca
Qe820
1989.
13
Wxe5
Ae3
12
\302\243>xd5 +-.
H>6 14 unclear
12Hel (12f4
Axe5 16fxe5 Wxe5 Wb4 ^e7 + Wade-Menvielle,
Copenhagen
Par-
play;
Budapest 1990.
14
15 &cl
Scotland
18
fixh3
Wxh3
\302\243>xd5\302\243>xdl
26 Wa3+
a2) 1l...*xe5 13 Ae3 \302\243e7 14
b3)
18
17
ll...\302\243b4?
Wf4
Natapov-
1972) 12...Wxe5 13 Axg6 hxg6 15 Af4
Wd4 Wc4 22 We3
Wc6 21
23 fiadl
fic8 25
fxe6
18
b2)
\302\261
f4 g6? (12...\302\243c6 13 We2
12...0-0-0 \302\261;
Ae3 d4 15fiacl b8is Schwarz) 13 We211)6 14Ae3 15 Wf2 ftc6 16 Ab6 WcS \302\243>xe5
fic8
\302\243>e2
now:
and
ll...\302\243>e7
Wc7
with
kanyi-Anka,
12...^7
for the
chance
rook
the
initiative, as
USSR
\302\243>g6 14
WG
is an important moment for For some time the White. the trusted continuations. alternativeswere
best
16
(12
lfc3 e5? 15
Wf6 14
&c6
Karlsson,
Ac3
12
ll...\302\243>e7
#h5 16 g4 #h3
This
the
now:
11 fie 1 and 13 Af4
57
a)
12
ll...\302\243b4?!
(12../Vb6
17 Vh4
not so
are
treatments
alternative
13 Wg4
Rozentalis-Neverov,
18
\302\243>e7
4) 13 \302\243xa6 Wb6
0-0 15 \302\243e3Wc7 \302\243c6
forcing:
fidl
f4 Ae7 Odessa
16 #h5
19 #h6 1989.
g6 \302\261
Milner-Barry Gambit
58
Hc8
b) !l...*rh4 12f4&h6 13Ae3 14 Hf3 Ac5 15 JLxcSHxc5 16 17 Hh3
1 We7
flaf
Ac6
Wf2
\302\243>f518
19 g4 d4 20 \302\243>dl\302\243>e321 \302\243>xe3dxc3 22 Wxe3 Ha5 23 a3 g6 V2-V2 RozenUSSR Ch 1990. lalis-Epishin,
cl) 12a3g6 fiael 20
flc6
17
\302\243>c7+ *e7
Ac5 h5 19 Ab4 Wd8 21 Wa7 fie8 22 ^M)4 Wxb7 a5 24 Ad6 +- PirrotBad Warishofen 1991.
23
fic8
Maiwald,
fihd8
17 fidl fic8 18 \302\243e3 &xb4 20 Ab6 Wa4 21 22 Axe6 fxe6 23 Wc4 Ac5+ 1-0 C.Hawthorne-
24
Boyne, Paignton 13 On
fidl Ac5 13 &c2 (13 Ad2
c2) 12
1983.
f4
\302\243>b4
HO
\302\243>b415
0-0-0 18 b4
Wf2
17 Wg4
Wdl
\302\243c6 \302\245 Zila-Borsov,
c3) 12*hl
15 fiacl
Ad2&e7 15...1rh4 b4 Aa7
16f4\302\243>f5
19
13
Ac5
15
(perhaps
=
18
Padevsky-
A
supported,
The
For
game.
12 fidl *Ti4 (12...\302\243c6 13 example: Axa6 Wxe5 14 Axb7 Wxe2 15\302\243>xe2 fia7
16\302\243xc6\302\243xc6=) 13g3Wb4
SLdl Hj6 f4 \302\243>d418 20
lrxd2
15 b4
\302\243c6 16
Wf2
\302\243>b319
? Ozanne-Bauza,
a3 Wc7 Ha2
14 17
\302\243>xd2
12 ...
the
game
obtained
White
&xd3 against
argument
is line
secures
Miles-Wise,
Ch 1970.
principal
14..JS.c5
V,
an advantage
a) 15 Ab5? *xd7 Wxg7
Formanek-Byrne,
Atlanta
b) 15 Axa6
17 Ae2 Ad2
&xd7+
16
Wf2
17 Wg4 c6
which
with
the endgame:
Novi Sad
OL 1990. White
Junior
d4 16
15 Wdl
Wc4
14 ...
e-
19 for
fidl
Not 14 \302\243bl?!
otherwise
comfortable
fift
Luchan-McEntee,
&e4 Ab5! 17field3+
as the
precaution be
a
Black has
1989.
British
necessary
pawn has to
sides;
Chicago
14
*hl
12
both
13f4\302\261
1981.
Cardiff
Budapest
g6 16
Ad2
15
14...\302\243a7
19
Aa7
Wb6 17 Ae3 Wc7 18 \302\243xa7 fixa7 Wf2 with reasonable chances
OL 1970.
d) Il...lra7 12*hl&c5
Lane-Sims,
f4!?)
17&xf5exf5
\302\243>xd5 0-0
Darga, Siegen
h6 14
&g5
1990)
(14
fixd3
16
\302\243>xd3
15
&xf2+
Wxf2
14
Wxf2+
a3!
14
comes
13...\302\243c5
*xf2 bxa6+) I3...\302\253h4 14 g3 We7 = Cuartas-Mecking, Bogota 1977.
Axa6
\302\243>xd5Wa5
19 b4!
Ac5
0-0
a liability: 15
exf5
\302\243c4 Ae6
f4
\302\243>e718
&e2
14f5
19
e5 then
hit
to
becomes
soon
knight
13 f4 #b6 16
13*hl\302\243g7
14
Axc3 17&xc3exf518Vc2\302\245g4 the
14
11)8 16 Wf2
15 Ae3
Ac6
16 &d2
Axb4
JLxfS
\302\243>f5 15
\302\243b4 \302\261. If 12...\302\243>g6?
c) ll...fic8andnow: Wa7
1967. after 12...1rh4 13 f4 b4
1992)
0-0 (17...*e7 18 f5!) 18
(intending
&e4)
18...\302\243c2
19
20 fidcl fifc8
Sabl &e3
19 &e2?
unclear
is
Axh7 Wf2 16 Wxf2 Axf2 17 Abl *e7 18h3 fiac8 19f5 exf5 t Blasek-Kishnev, Gelsen20 fifl kirchen 1991. c) 15
15 fixd3
shielding
attack
White's
nullifying
the
by
of
the rest
behind
queen
Black'sforces: 16
a)
{18...\302\243c6
1989)
f5
23
Ro-
1-0
19\302\243>xd5
(18...exf5
Wxe3 21
ito
b6
Volgograd
govskoi-Kolomoitsev, \302\243b520
19
b4 *a7
20
21 &e7+ *h8 22 fih3 Wxe7 24 f6 Sfd8 25 Wc2 18...\302\243c6!
Wxc5
&xc5
17
\302\243e3 \302\243c5
18 f5 (18 *d2 0-0? Scl 4} 19 \302\243>xd5! &b5
\302\243>c7+*e7
22
23 Hxe3 g6 24 e6 =; Wcl {U.-Wxlrt 20 20 Sadl dxc3 21 unclear)
$M5+ *f8
b4!
19
18...d4 \302\243\\e4is
Sxd7 *xd7 22 Sxd7 \302\243>a4!?
Wa5
*c7 23
Wd4}
d4 We7
Sf3
24
Miiller,
22
{21...ife7
21...*b8
=)
*xd7
=)
19
20 fxe6 fxe6 21 &e2(21
Wg4 0-0-0
Scl
22
*b8
22 &d4 \302\243d7
Bundesliga
25
21Hi5+
&b6+ 23 \302\243>c5
Sc8 23 h3
\302\243>b3=
Pirrot-
1989/90.
b) 16a4 g6 17f5 gxf5 18 Sxd5 Ac6 19 a5 *c7 20Bd3Sg821Bg3 22 hxg3 0-0-0 T Dyke-Henly, Sxg3 New York 1989.
Wxh7
22
g6
19
Bg7
&c6 24 \302\243>e2\302\261;I9...\302\243e7 20
19...Bc8
Sfl
fxe6 22
21 e6 +-;
is aimed at
15...IT^
retreat
The
Wc4
Wc2!) 18...\302\253b7
1^2
b4 {19...Bg820 fxe6fxe6
(19 f5!
(DraSko).
59
Gambit
Milner-Barry
20 \302\261)
23 #h8 20
f6
\302\261;
\302\243>xd5 exd5
f6 Bc8 {22...g6 23f7+ *e7 24 #h4
23 #h5+
22...gxf6
Bg825
*e8
Axf6+
23
26#xh7+-}
fifl *d8 24 fxg7 \302\243xg7 25 Axg7 Ae8 28 fig8 26 We5 fic6 27 fidf3 Ah6 Wc7 29 Wd4 is \302\253T>6?! {29...a5 30 Hi4+ *c8 31 Sf8Sxf8 unclear)
32
kin,
33 Af4
*d7
fixf8
fic8 35
34
Sdl Ae7
19...Hc8!
1993)
Volvograd
23 f6
\302\243g6
Wf6
Wg7+ 1-0 Mololkin-Pechen-
21 f5!?b4
Ae6 24
22
20
\302\243>xd5 exd5
fxe7 Wxe7
25
Bg3
g6
?. Byrne and Mednisonly consider 18 f5? b4 19 \302\243>d but 1 \302\243b5winning believe there is significant room for White's
on
improvement
f5! b4 19fxe6!fxe6 21 e6
play:
18
\302\243>xd5exd5
and now:
a) 21...&b5 22 Wxd5
20
I
&c6
24 Scl
25 Bxc6! WXC6 Bxc7 &e4
26
#h5+ g6 23 Axd5 (24...Bc8 Wd7+ +-) 25
26 Bdd7! Bg8 27 e7
\302\243g7 (27...\302\243h6
28 Af6!
{intending
Bd8+ and e8Vl+) 28...*f729eM+l *xe8 Se7+ +-) 28 &xg7 Hxg7
30
29 Sd8+ Sxd8 30 exd8l'+*xd8 3lHxg7+-.
b)
2l...\302\243c622Hcl
0-0-023
Sf3
(23 H3d2!? *b7 24 Hdc2 d4 25 17 Ab2 Sxc6 Wxc6 26 Sxc6 *xc6 27 &c6 A 28 *c4+ *e5 29 Wc7+ Cannes Wxa6+ *d5 game Wallyn-Mednis, 30 Wxg7+ *xe6 31 Axd4 1992, saw another approach:17...b5 Ad6 18f5!)18 Scl (18 Wf2 b4 Hhf8 32 g3 =; 24...Hd6 25 Ae5 (17...Bc8 16
b3
Wc7
60
Gambit
Milner-Barry
Sxe2 27 fixe2 *xc7
26 JLxcJ
fixe6
28 Sec2+-;
Sxc6 27 e7
26 Sxc6
Wxc6
23...fld6 (23...*b8 24
Hf7
*c5 *xc6 28Wxa6+ 30 Bxe7 +-) 24 Wxa6+ 27
Sxf8 29
Axd6+
26
Ae5
25
Ae7
25
Wxd6 27 fixc6! 29 Wa7+ *c6
26 Axd6
24...*b8
+-)
Ab5
23...*b7 24 Hf7
Wxb5+ +-; \302\243e5 Sd6
Bxc6
25
24...Hac8
Wbl
(or
25 Ae5 Ab5 26 ffxf8+ *xd6 Hf 1+ 28 Sxf 1 Wxd6 +-; 24...*d8 25 Hf7 Ae7 Ab7 27 Wxd6+ Axd6+ 28
Hcxc7Axc7 29ffxc7 Aa6 {29...Aa8 30 e7+ *e8 31 Hc8+ +-} 30fla7 31 &xg7 Ac8 Hg8 32 Af6+ *e8
33 Sa8 +-) 25 *a8
Sf7+
Hd8 be
must
d5:
undermining
19
Wf2
Ae7
20
&e2
0-0
f5!
with great
22
f5
23
Sg3!
The final commences; transferred
to
an
f5.
*xg725
Wxh4
If
(intending
Wcl 27 e7 HHxtl
23 \302\243)xf5, Black can the issue by 23...d4! 24
instead
confuse
Sxd4lfe6
the light-
activates
which
squared bishop.
23 _
g6
24 *f4 direct
which
move
and fih3.
threatens Hi6
24 -
fife8
25
QxfS
\302\24318
26
Ad4
fie*
Sde8
\302\243>e7+ (281T2
future
e6
bishop. On
with counter-
play) 28...*f7 29 *f2 with
is
There
Now
W$&*&\\
28\302\243>xf5++-.
27 Qh6+
attack phase the major pieces are to storm the the kingside in view
26 e6
\302\243>xf5)25...f6
ex(S(48) of the
be rejected
SB
tSBk
a clear
plus for White.
Wd7
monarch's citadel. can
mmm
m 85BB
26...f6!? comes27 exf6 Se428
manoeuvre
around the advance
21 ...
\342\226\240
\342\226\240&\342\226\240&\342\226\240 \342\226\240
a The rook thwarts which would release the
verve and preparesfor
based
attack
to
continues
m
M
ES
\342\226\240
\302\261.
21 &d4 White
ffl!W\342\200\236^
m
\342\226\240 \342\226\240*\302\243!*\342\226\240
theme of 19
18...\302\243.e7
*W\"L^^
iSAE
Another
on
constantly
guard against the familiar
^\342\204\242 jmHW.,3^
mfm*
and Ady.
by Lane
m&m
m
m
W
28
Axe7
e7
27
Ae5)
Sxe7 = is analysis 18 Scl
Black
27 Ad4;
(26...*a6
26...*b827
26
*xb7+
Wxb7+
WM\342\200\224SM\342\200\224WtilxTSBk
48
23...\302\243h4
of 24 2xg7+ Wf6+
and
nothing
from 27...*g7 Black's fate.
when
&xh6 to 28
be gained fifl
28
Wxh6
fide8
29
Oil
*c7
30 Bh3
15
31 exft
WH(49)
seals
A
49
classy
finish
is available
31...Hel 32 Wxh7+!
W
32 Wxh7+! a
mi
\342\226\240&\342\226\240 &\342\226\240
m
m
Wxh7
Wxf7 34flh8#.
_*\342\226\240jnrpA
ms. mm
61
Gambit
Milner-Barry
1-0
33
after f7+
Variation
Classical
3
Modern
\302\243e2
adoptedthe positional
undue
without
the
into
incorporated
as
such players and
Nunn.
for
the
The line
of
repertoires Kosten
Bronstein,
middlegame if White is
equality
6
a slight advantage risk. It has been
claim
to
Advance
of the
practitioners
have often
has a reputation to
drift
into
not accurate.
Game 17 of
Nunn-Schmittdiel
1991
Dortmund
dubious
possibilities:
a) 6...&ge7?
claimedthat
2 d4
d5
\302\243>d4&xe5?
3 e5 4 c3
c5
&b5
\302\243k6
mer,Zaandam
Wb6
5
fcD
6
&e2(50)
left
gradual build-up of benefit
from
afforded
by
the Advance
...
The 6...\302\243ih6
double-edged is
examined
a
forces which
cxd4 in Game
Kosten-Brunner.There area number
1946.
10Oel
g6
11
&d7
\302\243 Lane-
1981)
9
MackenzieOel &h6 10 &a3 \302\261
Frankfurt
c) 6...i.d7 cl)
1887.
7 0-0and
7...Ec88dxc5&xc5 10
nik, USSR
19,
0-0-0
We2
London
Mitchell-Baker,
(9 b4 Af8
alternative
9 \302\261)
+- Euwe-Kra-
0-0 fxe5 (7..JLd7\302\243a3) (8...&ge7 9 Ad3!? &g6
Gunsberg,
the extra space Variation
would
6
intends
(8...#xe5
10 Wd4
better) 8
9 0-0
6...f6 7
8 dxeS!
White
undisturbed,
is much
White
Wxc5
b)
The bishopis developed on e2 in order to keep d4 over-protected.If
b4
8
7...#xc5
e6
e4
1
7 dxc5!fc7 (after Wb6 9 b5 Keres
&b6 11
&f4
0-0 14 h5
&a31
now:
9Qbd2
Antoshin-Ban-
1955) 9...fc7 10&b3 12 Oel f5 13 h4 &ge7
Qd8
15 h6
&f7 16 hxg7
64 ClassicalVariation
17 #d2
*xg7
a6
Axd2
fia3
\302\243>g618
\302\243>bd4&xd4
Wc2 20 Ad3 lfxd2 22 a4 Ac6 23 a5 fifc8
cxd4
19
Thipsay-Depasquale,
can
c2) 7...0-0-0 8 \302\243>a3cxd4 9 cxd4 10 \302\243>c2fic8 11 Hbl \302\243tfi612 b4 Ac7 13 Axh6 gxh6 14Wd2 \302\261 Zlot-
*b8
7 cxd4 A
\302\243>h6
after
available.
option
9 \302\243>c2Ab4+
possible) 8...\302\243>f5
13
*xe7
8
\302\243>xd4 \302\243ixd4
\302\243>fxd4 \302\243>xd4
10
(9...h5
+-
We3
16
=
P.Morris-
12 g3 15
Ilh4(llg3&d7
12*g2h513h3\302\261
#xf6
USSR
exf6
13
+-)
bxc6
\302\243ifxd4 \302\243>cxd4
15 &xe5
(12\342\200\236.^h6
19 *g2
#xd6
known
a) 7...&b4+ 8 *fl!? Ae7
10
Wd8
13 h4
\342\202\254k3 f6
b6 14
11 b4
10
Clare
stein,
8 The the
next
\302\261
1974.
8\302\243>c3&h69a3!\302\243>f5
11 h4
\302\243>a4 Wd8
15&f4
\302\261 Hubner-Duck-
Benedict
alternative
game.
9...\302\243tfxd4!?
10 &e3
is studied in
22
Axe5
1981. now:
and
Wxb2
11 &xd5
\302\243>xe2
13
\302\243>c7+
&c3 15 Qd4 Ab4 16 17 Axd4 b6 18Ac3 Aa6
Schuermans-Claesen,
Belgian
d2) 10Qa4l'b41lAd2*e712 13 exf6
\302\243g5 f6
*d8
Ah5+
15 Wxd4
iLg7
and
gxf6 14 &xd4 fxg5 16 ficl &xd4 17 in Boey's
opinion
Black is better.
9 ...
9...&b4+
8 b3
fxe5
20
Ch 1987.
1972.
\302\243>c3
&xd4
14 &xa8
*d7
-+ a3
\302\243>a5
17 dxc5
&d4
London
#xe2+! 12#xe2
fic8 12 &a4
Austria
b) 7...&d7
9
Ad7
fih3 *f8
Diickstein-Lombard,
d)
14 ficl
b4 Axc5
Bf5 24 Wd4 Wf6 25 ficdl e5? 27&d3 +26 gxf6
a4 &xd4
1988.
are:
alternatives
16
23 Wxe5
dl)
17
Ad6
1-0Bronstein-Borges, USSR Lesser
13
Hc8
1964.
&e7 13 \302\243f4Sc8
Lane-Dighton,
14 &xc6
fxc5
0-0 16 f4
18 &xd6
\302\243>c4Wc7
1949)
g6 14 fiel
Germany
&c4 18*g2 b5 19 #xd4 f6 21 flhel &xe5
16 Hi3
10 h4 &d7 11\302\243ia4fd8
\302\243>c50-0
1991)I0&fl \302\243e7
ll...f6 12 g4
\302\243tfxd4
*e7
11 g3 Ad7
10h4h5 13 Af4
Hecht-Pietzsch,
S.Morris, Dublin Klaman-Chistiakov,
&d3! Hi5+
15
11
Wa5
1975-77.
sin.corr.
c) 9...h5
11 Ag5 Ae7 12 Axe7 1U2 a5 14 &d3 \302\243>cxd4 15
0-0 Ad7
14
no longer
is
Black
\302\243ia4
12 \302\243f4f613
12 \302\243a4#d8
may continue
Play
&a3!? (8...\302\243xa3
10
a) 9...&d7!?
b) 9...&e7
extra
has an
White
when
play:
&d2 #d8
8 \302\243>c3.
7...\302\243ige7
However,
occurs
normally
transposition
d4. Less
pressure off
Ae3 Axa4 17 \302\243xd4 Ae8 18 with unclear play; Dunhaupt-Kha-
1968.
Moscow
nik-Damsky,
Gte4(51)
\302\243kf5
convincing is 9 $fl
1988.
lonikiOL
...
9
To deflect
24
Thcssa-
\302\243
8
21
to the
10 Ad2
Wa5+
Va5 transposes
text
10
\302\243d2
\302\243b4
make fewer
continuations
Other
a) 15 fixa4
Wa4
\302\243d7
\302\243d7 17
g4
Sal a5!
%
0-0
\302\243>xb4 17
&b4 20
19 Sd2
*e7
fiadl
\302\243)c2! 18
16
(15...Wxa4
\302\243tfe7 180-00-019
?) 16 Wxb4
fiab8
fifal
forces:
Black's
on
demands
65
Variation
Classical
corr.
Dushak-Voronkov,
1973.
b) 15 Sa4 0-0 \302\243d7 18
&xf3+ 20 11
other moves here:
has tried
Black
a)
b5
\302\243c3
13 a3!)
by
Hutchings.
15 Wd2
#a4!?fxb2
(the line 13\302\243>a4!? WaS+ unclear according to Kercs)13...0-0
14 (13...Ad7
&xc6
&xc6
1934.
Nimzowitsch-StShlberg,
b)
(13...h5
1920)
14 0-0
Casper,
DeCin
\302\243xb4
is 16
interest
180-0
...
17
Wd2
1989. \302\243xc6
(52)
\302\261
Mokry-
12g4ftfe7 13 0-0 15 a3
#xb4
Wf4
Moscow
16
1978.
hg 17 hg &g6 18 b4 \302\243>h420
of
17\302\243>xd5!?exd5
Stockholm
fiac8 15 b4
c) ll...a6!? 14
\302\243d7
worthy
Ulybin,
13
fic8 15 plus for White;
Nimzowitsch-Spielmann,
h5
\302\243xc6
Also
14 0-0
a distinct
with
Wd2
Axc3+
a3!
12
ll...\302\243d7
0-0
...
16
\302\243)fxd4 19 fifbl \302\243>f3+20 1991) 14 gxf3 #c3 Wb4+ 16 *d2 21 Scl Wb4 22 \302\243xc6 #xa4 23 18 \302\243>c5! \302\261 bxc6 Bxa4 jLxc6 24 fixc6 \302\261 Kupreichik-
*xd2
17
\302\243ixc3
15
15 &a4
#xb2
Wxd2+
#xbl
21
#xbl
gxf3
17
19 Sbl
Geneva
Gurtner-Jurkovic, \302\243xc6
\302\261
5 0-0
&xe5!
Sal
fiab8 22 Wal \302\243xb5 23 Axb5 Hxb5 and Black is better to according
1*6 13 Ab5 14 *f 1 is
&xc3
12
ll...\302\243xc3+
(12...WM is met
16
Wxb2
#d8
Wa5 16 h3 19 Wd2
\302\261
Kupreichik-Seoyev,
1973.
Sukhumi
12
a3
\302\243xc3+
13
&xc3
b4
14
axb4
*xb4
15 Ab5 The best chance for
This position success.
future
of
the
line.
is critical
for
White can
the
activate
66 ClassicalVariation
rooks
his
the a- and
along
possiblyadvance to keep
his
c-filesand
Black busy on both against b2 and
flanks.
has play
Black
solid
17
...
White
and
castling,
to steer the
pieces
a draw.
Completing developmentwith 17...0-0 is a less committal
26 h5
the
strategy:
(20
18 g4 \302\243>e719 0-0 a5 20 \302\243>el 20...f6 21 \302\243>c2H>6 22 f4 h4!?)
fxeS 23 tov,
fxeS = Zankovich-Nedoche-
position,
bl) 19...We720 flfel Sb7 21 22 &g3
Dunworth-Bus,
&xg3 23 hxg3 \302\261 la Grande
Cappelle
g5! is the
of the
nature
quiet
White
vigorous
pursuing to
kingside
b2) 19...&b520flfdl Ac4 21 g4 &h6 22 h3 Eb6 23 &g5 &b3 24
fidclSab825
Wd3
*h7
...
29
Wf4
\302\243f5
30
fic7
Wd8
31
Wcl
19 &a5 0-0
21
Scl
king's rook the c-file.
in
21 ...
an
22 fic2 23
&ac5
24
g4
the
Sb3
31 ...
1989.
32
Sc8
Bxc8
33
Sxc8
WaS (53)
34 Wc6!
Wb6 This
activates
his
to control
attempt
is
Black
moves.
\302\261
0-0
White
Naturally,
conditions
on
the stifled running out of useful
under
and
rank
seventh
#xb5
&xb5
20
*g7
&g8 29 Sal
Lugano
Kamber-Borgstadt,
18
26 We3
g6
28 Wf4
\302\243f3We7
provoke
28
The rookis maintained
1991.
27
28
weaknesses.
b) 180-0Sfb819fiablandnow: \302\243>e2 &b5
Wcl
Despite the
Wd8
#f8
27
action on
1989.
Simferopol
Sfb8
Black is banking on the threat to b2 to curtail White's ambitions.
obvious
a)
\302\243>e7
h4
25
misguidedly
towards
game
24 ...
prevent
to exchange
White
encouraging
to
an advance
begin
force the knight and create to retreat various attacking possibilities.
\302\243b5
to temporarily
device
found
have
rooks
the
that
kingsidepawns
a fairly
position.
A
Now
strong posts, the second stage of the is long-term plan instigated. The
pawns
kingside
is the
culmination
of White's
strategy. The c-filehas proved to be of the utmost importanceto infiltrate the heart of Black's camp, while the kingside
pawns
cover
the monarch's
Sab8
escape squares.Thereis no time
h6
take
Sb7
35
the knight: 34...flxf3 We8 ftxc8 36 g6+)
(certainly
not
35 fe8??
to
(34...\302\243>e7
35 &h8+! fel+
-+)
Classical Variation
38
fxg6
37 g6+
36 Wfe&+ *h7
35...*xh8
P.Morris-Ryan, Dublin 1991.
8 ...
hxg6#.
Wal+
9
v\"\302\273 \342\200\242\342\200\242\342\200\242
35
*g2
&h4+
36
$xh4
1-0
Also
0-0-0
1991
d5
3 e5
c5
neck) ll...\302\243lh4 12 &a3 0-0 14 f4 f6 dxeS fif7! 17 Wd2
\302\243>c6
chik-Hertneck,
fiafS
Debrecen
(Kuprei-
1992) 18 20 &cl d4
\302\243>f3
Wb6
cxd4
gS Wb4 19 Wxb4 &xb4 22&d2 21 &c4!&d5(21...h6
7
cxd4
&h6
23
8
b3(54; at the
d4
an
cost of
error
treatment
by
8
Wxb2
\302\243xh6?
compensation
g6
up
giving
the
a positional
to seek
the h-pawns:
9 &bd2
gxh6
10...&xd4!
T)
10 11
has
White
for
the
+-) 22
Ae2 25
Hxf4
Axg6 27 Qd6 \302\261;
27
\302\243f4Sxf4
23 Ad2!
\302\243>c2!Ab5
Axf3+
26
28 Bel
\302\261.
\302\243ixd4
to
chose
Black
Ag5 23
exd5
Axd5
\302\243>c6
&xf5
25
\302\243d3 Ae8
*h3
22
develop
24 \302\243>f3
the
Yudasin-
queen's bishop Illescas, Le6n 1993: 9...&d7 10g4 in
\302\243>fe7
pawn;
24
26 &b5
21...&c6+
fif3
doubling
0-0 Ag7 (or even &b3 Va3 and
fifS
Bxf5
right to castle.
insufficient
13 fxe5 16
Ae2
plan to
an
&xh4
&xh4 15 *g2!
6
on a
\302\243xf5
with
game according to Hert-
2 d4
embarks
is
12
play}
e6
White
0-0
10
9...\302\243e7
Ae6 14 a4 Wd8
1 e4
4 c3 5
It
is
unclear
with
13 &c3
exfS
unclear
reinforce
\302\243b4+
\302\243b2
possible
0-0 12 \302\243d3 % g4 (11 *hl 11 Ad3 g5 {U...&fxd4 12 Lputian; Ac5 14 #xg7 13 fg4 &xd4 &xd4
Galdunts-Naroditsky
Moscow
\302\243K5
11
\302\243d7
18
Game
67
11
(12...&b4
the
game
\302\243>c3 \302\243>g6
13 Scl!
12
intending
fd2 a3
f6 and
b4
Variation
Classical
68
13 g5
12...h5 \302\261;
with the aim
followed
by
Ad3?
(13
-
4&a4-c5
dxe5&e7
hxg6 15
13..\342\200\236\302\243b4!? (l3...Ws6
T)
14 Scl!
dxe5
14 exf6
13..;\302\273d8 \302\261;
14 &xb6
unclear)
*xd2 axb6 16exf6gxf6
Axg4
Axh5
fih4
21
23 Sxf6
17
\302\243xf3
20 fih4 \302\261)
h4!
h6!
22
e5 21
dxeS
Axd4
25 \302\243>e6
&xb6?!
(25 Ab2!
25...fib4!=. &c5 26 Ae2! \302\261)
10
*fl(5JJ
utilizing a direct
the protection
of
undermining
given
tod4.
0-0
10 ...
recommendation
is Watson's
This
and is
potentially the
11
now:
and
10...\302\243e7
al)
feasible:
are
confrontational approaches
a)
most
Less
available.
dangerousline
fixf4
23 fixg4 22 Hh2 (22 exf6 Hxh4 *f7 T) 22...f5 23 &d4 &xd4 &xh4 24
then
by ...f6 and the f-file. This can lead attack on the king or the situation
the
of
advantage
#xf6 15 &xd2+ 15
17...e5 18 (17...&f4 18 &fl h5 \302\261; dxc5 &gxe5 19 &h2 intending f4 \302\261) 18 h5 &f4 19 &fl Sg8 (19...e520
dxe5
pawn storm when the rook is ideally on hi. Black often takes placed
to
&xa5 15 \302\243k5\302\261; 13...1fc7 fxe5! 15 &xe5 &gxe5 16
14 #xa5!
is \302\243>c5
13 \302\243ia4
Yudasin)
14 Axg6+
fxe5
0-0
13 Bel
\302\243>a4-c5 \302\261; 12...&e7
and
\302\243xf5 \302\261) 12
intending &h6 13
Ad3
12
h4\302\243d7(ll...h5
\302\243>c3(12
g4
figl f6 with unclear play) 12...&cxd4 13 &xd5 exd5 14&xd4 &xd4 15 e6! Axd4 (14...&c5?
{15...fxe616&xf5exf5 17#xd5\302\261} 16 exd7+ *xd7 17 fibl Axb2 18
#xd5+
h5!?
18
Wa5
fxe6
\302\243xe6
&xd4
15 \302\261)
15...&c5 16
Wxe6 21
(15
(18
&e6 19
&g4!?
20
{19...Wa6+ fih3
Wxd4!?)
&xc5 fxc5 17 ficl
fihc3
22
0-0
We2 =} 20
Hi5+ g6 21 Wg4 0-0 with unclear 20 flh3 play) 18...h6 19 \302\243g4 Ae6 0-0 (20...fxa2 21 f4!) 21 *gl = Altensteig
Kosten-Lputian,
1989.
a2) Hftc3Wd812g3f6l3*g2
fxe5 14 dxeS 0-0 The king serenely side-steps the the safety of d4. to ensure can solve with the problem of White the rook activating by playing h4 flh3. Another idea is g4, to followed by back the followed knight, by a push
check
(15...b6!?
16 &b5
16
(16
\302\243d3
16...1fe8
Ae8
&b5
(16...g5?!
18 fifl
Wn
(20...h5
23 Etfi2
Seel
+-) d4
24
15 ficl
\302\243d7
Ab7 17 &bd4 \302\261) and &bd4 \302\261) 17 h3 \302\261) 17 \302\243>e2
Sad8 19 a3 g5 20 h3 g4 22 hxg4 hxg4 21 b4 a6 22 #d2 h6 23 21 b4
&e4
d3 25
\302\243>cl&fd4
(Sveshnikov-Portisch, Biel IZ 1993) now 26 #xd3! and gives White the
b) !0...hS
now:
and
11
12
\302\243>c3Axc3
a5
Ch
USSR
(Kholmov-Petrosian,
1949)14h4!=. =
Sc8
1981) 12 a3 15 *g2
London
g3 0-0
14
12fibl!?
Ilh4&d7(ll...h5
b2)
fxe5 19 &f3
main Qh6 indicates
a)
clearly
18
*g2
\302\243>c7Wc6!
18 &xd4
\302\261
corr.
Bigot-Watzl,
15&xf3&f516fig4.fi.d717
b2)
\302\243>xf3 20
Wxcl intending
...\302\243c6
19
1*5+
&xd5
the edge
Black
gives
21
and
Wxfl
...\302\243Mi4+
according to
J.Watson.
assumed
to be
Black
left
\302\243>c3! \302\243>cxd4
old
the
that
11 g4 line was unclear after but exhaustive analysis Black has a pleasant game. that
For example: f6!
would have
*el &f7 25 27 fg5 ff6
&e7 13b4 a6 f6!? 16 \302\243>c3!
\302\243>c3
It used
f4 dxc3
26
e3!
Botter-
but
24
23...d4!
that
better.
1954-6.
11
Botterill-Ligterink,
Lane-Bowden,
exd5
&xd5
17
&cxd4
ill felt
\302\243ixd4
23 \302\243g4 London
Se7
1978 was agreeddrawn, Wxf5
Ad7 13 b4
20 Axc3 Ah5
\302\243>f5!22
now
and
(ll...&xd4?
&d7 13 fd2
12 &xc3
\302\243>a4+-)
#e5
21
17
+ Bot-
18 \302\243e2\302\243e6(18...g6!
Wh5e4
terill) 19 \302\243>c3Axc3
advantage. bl)
flf7 16 &d3 e5
15 gxh6
bl)
69
Variation
Classical
12
h3
15 exf6
Ad7 13 a3 Ae7 Bxf6 and now:
14 b4
al) 16&c3!?flafS 17 &a4 fc7 (18 *g2!?) 18...fixf3!19
18 Scl?! &xf3
20 *g2
Wf4
&xd4
21 &xd4
Axa4 22 #d3 Ac6 23 We3 Wf7 24 fifel eS! 25 b5 exd4 26 Wb3 d3 27 fie3 d4 28 #xf7+ *xf7 29 Bxe7+
*xe730
bxc6
fler. New York
1975.
bxc6
+\"
Franke-Tref-
13 h4!
17 &bd2 &f7 a2) 16 *g2 Baf8 18 b5 (18 fifli?) 18...&a519 a4 &xf3 21 &xf3 \302\243k4 20 Sfl &g5! 22
\302\243cl
&d6
E.Gennany
? Bonsch-Thormann,
1975.
b) 12figl f6!13exf6
(14 &c3!?)
14...Bxf3! and
This
now:
14 g5
an
improvement
standard reference: b4
fxe5
15
dxe5
on the
13 a3?!&e714
Ad7
? Sorokin-
Sokolsky,USSR1951. Rather
fixf6
is
than
instantly
contain Black on White
signals
the
trying
to
queensidc,
aggressive intentions.
70 ClassicalVariation
Game 19
13
...
fxe5
14
dxe5
&e7
Kosten-Brunner
15 &d3 is
White
attack
combining
bishop has more real possibility.
the
Now
containment
and
scope and
15 ...
g4
is a
2 d4
d5
3 e5
c5
4 c3
\302\243>c6
16 Scl
We8
5
GX3
Wb6
17
Wf7
6
\302\243e2
&h6
it is still
*gl to
difficult
but
f-file
up coun-
conjure
terplay. Another problem is White's
to responding
Qc5
difficult
the
with
to prevent.
18 We2
well.
extremely
by delaying the capture on d4. the Instead of White's next move, is b3 cxd48cxd4 other 7 option only
7
plan is working is
by
gradually a3
with
has
rook
\302\243xh6
most
way to treat this
testing
move-order.For the sake of doubled h-pawns, Black counts on steering
the gametowards unfamiliar territory
followingup
cramped
Black fell
...f6.
for
a trap
gxh6 in the game
Survila-Skoblikov, Podolsk 1978,
conditions.
20 ~.
\302\243d7
after
7...#xb2?
8
\302\243e3! Wxal
21
Qc5
Sb8
cxd4 10 \302\243ixd4 &xd4
22
b4
\302\243d8
12
23
b5
\302\243a5
Ae7
24
\302\243>d4
\302\243b5+
*d8
15 fa5+
11
13 0-0
is denying is logical
to liquidate
it
It is difficult without
the
24 ...
\302\243ixd4
25
\302\243xd4
Hf4
26
Sg3
1.0
following
text.
9 Wc2
\302\243xd4
Aa3
Wb2 14 Wa4
1-0.
8 fd2
the black knight moment, the rook access to g3 so it
the
swiftly and
castling
with
...
7
Black's
relatively
by
is
this
All
forcing
18,
Galdunts-Naroditsky. The
White
in Game
is featured
which
We8
closing down the queenside intending b4, while the on the kingside. emerged to severely limit designed opportunities
in
given
&h3
The long-term
sly way to avoid the line Game 17, Nunn-Schmittdiel
is a
This
Qtf5
g6
19 a3 20
influence
increasing
on the queenside,
At
e6
e4
1
h5
Black has doubledon the
bothersome
1989
Altensteig
of
the merits
&&(57) for
Black the plan
For example:
to get by
laid out
in
a) 8...cxd4 9 cxd4 \302\243d7 10 0-0 0-0-0 11 fcc3 Qa5 12flfcl *b8 13 fic8 IS Sc2 Wd8 Wf4 \302\243e8 14 Ad3
&xd7 fixd7 19Ag4 for
better
slightly
fifxe6 21
Sd6
21 g3 h5
2d6
fiael
20
22
23
Wxbl
Axc3
19 &g3
&xc8
Hxc8+
&xf6
&f6
\302\243>d721
23 &e5a624 g3fig8 Wcl
cxd4
Ad7
12
\302\243k2
f6
13
exf6
Hxf6
1-0
gadze,
b)
9 0-0
f4
Wc5 22
20
23
13
30 Wh3
1-0
\302\243d3
*h8
Bf3
\302\243c529
&d3
21
fice8 25 Sh3 fig8 26*hl 28 g5!
0-0
10 &a3
\302\243a6 Wc3
g4 We7
fig 1 Wb4
ftHi
28 Sb3+
f6?!
17 fiabl
fiac8
19Qd4 Wc5
B
24 fie 1 \302\243f827
Oxh6
fig7
fiee7 31 Axh7 Oxh732 g6 USSR
Sveshnikov-Filipenko,
An situation.
can
from
occupy
dislodge the of eS, so control
is to
the dominating
esquare and contain the backward b5. If 15a4 ensures 14...a6 pawn. fiaffi
0-0
15
b5
\302\243>e7
cxd4
16
\302\243te5
Ae8
17
a4
is 10...f6?!
reaction
natural
aim
14 ...
0-0
10 Qa3 A
The
to the
response
energetic
black knight White
1975.
9
mm
m
IS dxeS #xb2 Wc3 18 We3 b6
&xe5
14 &xe5
16
fd6
Lukin-Geor-
&g7
11 &c2cxd4 12cxd4 fxeS
58
1967.
Spartakiad 8...\302\243d7
(58)
\302\243fo5
Sh8 26
Sc3
bxa6
&xa6!
27
Wd8
*a8 29 &xf7!
24
&b6 18
&b6 20 22 exf6+ 25
Wxd5
24WO\302\261.
11
14 Ml
&c4 17 &e2
20 &xe6!
Sxe6
Badl\302\261)23f4!fie7
16 Sacl
(19...\302\243tf4
22 Adl is
White)
Axe6+
1T7 (22...&f4
71
Variation
Classical
to
The theme of expansionon the the and Sverdlovsk 1987, maintaining queenside preichik-Khuzman, the in on e5also featured it was shown to be flawed: 11 exf6 stronghold
undermine
fixf6
12
\302\243>c2 Ad715
c4
16 \302\261)
the
Wxc5
dxc5! b5
but
centre,
13 b4
\302\243>e7 (or
\302\243te5fid8
in Ku-
Wf8
15...&a5
17 &d4
14
16
&g6 18
game
Kupreichik-Lautier,
Belgrade
1988: 17 g3 h5 18 a4 \302\243tf5 19 fc7 20 Bad Qd6 21 \302\243>e3#e7
a5
22
Classical
72
h4 23
Wb2
dxe4
&xe4 28
Wa3
Variation
d3 hxg3 26 b6
24 hxg3 \302\243te425 axb6 27 #xb6
Hxf2
and now Byk-
&eg4
hovsky supplies the demonstrate
&xf2!
#xg3+
30...flxf2
31
line
following
30 *hl Sf6
(or
32 We6+
#xf2
fixf2
to
win: 29
can
White
that
*h8 33fh3 +-) 31&fg4Hi3+ 32
&h2+-. for compensation
OSS
...
17
Black
has insufficient after Bykhovthe exchange
sky's suggestion 17...&g618&g4 Sf4 19 g3 Hxd4 20 &xd4 #xd4 21
#xd4
Axd4.
hidden
the
Black's pieces in
Eael
*h8
28 ...
19
f4
Wd8
29
\302\243>d6
30
has managed to implement the short-term plan of securing eS of the the and stunting power doubled rooks with f4 and g3. The next White
stageis to increaseoperations kingside
a passive
on
208
\302\243>g2
need for
31
Exf4
gxf4
caution: 30 32 Bg2
Axe5+
Axd4-+.
the
30
\342\200\236.
&b
31
2fc2
Wb6
32 fic5
h5
33
Wd6
to put up
continues
Black
Still
role.
Wd2
21
...
\302\243*4
stubborn resistance. The
22
Vb4
Sg8
34...&xg235 *xg2
23
Q3g4
\302\243R
now obliged
to guard d4)
24
H>2
815
undouble the
pawns.
25
Ad3
White
34 to eliminate
plays
only genuinely
camp.
\302\243g7
is still
Sfc2?
black pieces
to force the
the time
the enemy
212
There
g3
With is
agenda.
disarray
to penetrate
18
21
c-file
across to the
swings
revealing
right
20 Ete3
into
rook
Black's
Qh4
idea is queen
(the
Ag4
35 Ec7
\302\24316
36
&g2
Bg7
25
...
\302\243h5
37
2xg7
&xg7
26
\302\243xe4
dxe4
38
We3
4.15
27
\302\243e3
Sf6
28
Zcll
active
A high-class
piece.
(59)
quiet
to move.
The
The
loose
take
defensive
39
e-pawn requires
&h4
is
35...h4 to
measures.
*g8?
Black
ClassicalVariation
mistake, as the to guard obliged
An understandable the against
rook
was \302\243}f7+.
40 &x(5 41 H>3+
exfS
42
1-0
\302\243M7+
*h8
73
Variation
Euwe
4
The first recommend
Euwe. It is
Max
was
5...J&.d7
6
to
player
prominent
main now acceptedas oneofBlack's
available
to the flexibility
due
lines
by retaining
of
options
the
attack
the
pawn
chain
to
opportunity
now
the
that
e-
been blocked.
file has
...f6,
f6!?
\342\200\236.
takes
7
0-0!
the
game
(60)
theory and
The
...Wb6.
and
...\302\243>ge7
the
Black
that understanding of the positions arise have been influenced by such as
players
Mikhail
Korchnoi, Nigel can
alternativesthat
the
Predrag
has various gain the initiative
White
Nikoltf.
Viktor
Gurevich,
Short and
confrontation
commencing
with
in the
middlegame.
Game 20
Ivanchuk-Short Novi
Sad
OL1990
In
Subotica worn managed
2 d4
d5
exf6&xf68 0-0Ad6
3 e5 4 c3
c5
xf6 10
&xd4
Euwe Variation
76
JLc5 11\302\243>xc6?! *xf2
\302\243k$4+
12
\302\243>b3?Axf2+
(11
12 0-0 Wb3 Hae8! IS
ll...Axc6
-+)
0-0 13 \302\243kJ2H>6 14 lfxb6 Axb6 16 Ad3
\302\243kg417
\302\243tf3
10 ffd2
\302\243ge7
USSR 1980.
preichik-Dolmatov,
7 ...
8xe5
9dxeS
JLc6l1(61)
8 dxc5 \302\243xc5 9 b4 7...Vb6 10 Af4 \302\253fc7? 11 exf6 \302\253fxf4 12 13 g3 lfd6 14 gxh8\302\253( Af6 fxg7 Axh8 15 &g5 +- Andruet-Tal, An interesting Marseille 1989. try is to on with 7...1Kc7: e5 put pressure Not
al) 9 \302\243g6
10 Sel
lfd8
18 &xb3 JLxcS 21
b4 19 \302\243c5 bxc3 20 Sa3 dxc5 IfaS 22#d3 \302\243>b423
Sfc8
lfxc3
\302\243tfi817
a2) 9 \302\243g3&f5
f7+! (11 fxg3
&xg3 11
10 exf6 12
gxf6
\302\256h40-0-0!
T
12fxg3*g8 13 dxcS \302\243xc5+ 14 *hl Sf8 IS c4 d4 16a3 Ae7 17 \302\243>bd2 g6 18 b4 e5 19 c5 *g7 20 Ad3 He8 21 lfe2 a6 22 ll...*xf7
J.Watson)
h3 Shf8 23 g4 Sacl
25
lfxc4
\302\243d8
fif4 28
30 &xd4!
+-
24
Ae6 26
\302\243e4 \302\243b8
\302\243c4
Seel
\302\243>d729
Prifi-Dimitrov,
27
Axc4
France
exf6
Ae7
Lobron,
a6
10 Ag3
\302\253M511
12 f7+ *xf7 13 fxg3 c4 cxd4 15 cxd5 exd5 16 Bastian17 &c2 *d8 \302\261 1990. Bundesliga
b) 8 Sel
fxe5
(8...0-0-0!?
9 Af4
10
Ag5
\302\253fc711
queenUSSR
approach: Ah5+
g6
13^.g4^.g7(13...0-0-0
12\302\243f6Bg8
14 Qd2
14 \302\261)
*f7
Sel
15 c4!
d4
(15...Axf616exf6*xf6 17Qc34) b618
b4!
16\302\253M2Ac617
b5 Ab719
Af3\302\261.
In to
recent
take
a)
times,
advantage by
limited
&xg3
14 e8 Ad3
\302\243>a3!?
a different
featured
1987
9...\302\243>e7!?
pawn
a3) 9
the
for castling
preparation
side. The game Glek-Yurtaev,
g3 Bf7
1990.
is to strengthen
The idea centre in
1991.
rov, USSR
A
a4 cxb3
Galdunts-Koma-
V2-V2
\342\226\240
b3 b5
15
16 h5
\342\226\240UUB
c4 11 \302\243c2
13 h4 0-014
Ac7
12 Ag3
*\302\273*
61 W
now:
and
&gc7
\302\243d3 f5
\302\243bd2
an
fxeS
Ae7
a) 8 Af4
Wb6 =)
Ag3
J.Watson.
18gxf3\302\243>e5 19Ae2d4TKu-
Sxf3!
\302\243>g611
9 &xe5 &xe5 10dxe50-0-0 with unclear to position according
9...tfc7,
Black has strived of the loose ebut with only
success:
10 c4
and now:
al) 10...#xe511 \302\243h5+!
\302\243f30-0-0 Af3
Ag7
14 lfxd4
(12...d4 13 Bel \302\261)
13 &xb7
g6
12
Sb8 14
\302\253fd6(I3...\302\253d4
cxd4 15 cxd5 exd516Af4!
bxc6 17&e4 \302\261)14
16 Axc6 dxc4
15
(14...d4?
wins) 15 Wxc4!
\302\243>c3!
16 b4!
H>6 \302\243>e4
\302\253fe2\302\243if6(15...\302\243g7!?
Wxc4
16 \302\261)
\302\243e717
The
16
lfd4
Af4
(17...Wb6 18 b4! \302\253xb4 19 Habl! +-; 17...Wa6! 18 #xa6 bxa6 19b4 White an edge) 18 \302\243fo5!! c4 gives 1-0 Romanishin\302\243xb5 19 Axb7+
Ivanchuk,
1986.
Irkutsk
Quito
bl)
I0...\302\243>e7
4.g7
13
Wh3
Wb6
b3
16 g4
19 Ad3
Qc6
plus for
small Pahtz,
\302\243f5 15
*hl
13
g5
c4
18
Ac2
g4
lfg7 20 f5
Wg6!
\302\243f3h6
Ae7
4g3
18
Axc4
Bgl+0-1
1983.
\302\243f7
13
Ah4
\302\243e7
\302\243>h6
pawn is the open \302\243tf715
taken, then White e-file: I3...&xe5?! Ae7
flfel
14
Axe7
lfxe7
15
f4
0-0-0
16
Ac5+ 17
pieces to have
&g3+!
19 hxg3
preparing f5
greater in
an
g5 14
19 Wb3
\302\243>f4 20
Hfd
Sd2 Axf3
Kholmov-Naumkin,
28
1 23
26
\302\243xg8
USSR
17
fiael
18
a3
Now
White
Ac2
a
*b8 g6 on a
embarks
idea is b4 followed while ...c4would the d4 square. 19
to secure
attempt
disturb Black's pawn
18 ...
his and
influence,
16 ...
12
0-0 19
centralizing
busy
passed pawn. \302\243kJ20-0-0
\302\243>f3
We2
is
White
0-1
16
lfe7 18 lfg4
17 ffxh4
16 Aa4
Sg6 21 Axf4 gxf4 22 a4 Shg8 *f 1 *b8 24 a5 \302\243c625 a6 Hxg2
4xe6 Ah4 27
\302\243>d2
the
\302\243>e7 12
hxg5 \302\243>g615 16 Ad3 fidg8 17c4 dxc4
hxg5
...
12
Rozentalis-
\302\243>e711
13 h4
11
White;
1985/86.
Becker-Bruckner, Bundesliga
c) 10 Af4
13Axg6+ wins.
Axh4
14 Axb5
On 1 l..JLe7
12 Wh5+ g6?
Sxe6\302\261.
11 Ae3
pressure by
castling.
with \302\243>g5
a
if White wants
move
preventing queenside
Se7 20
Axb5 \302\243M>5
Ad2
Ag5
to maintain the
14Wh5+
\302\243>f515
with equality.
Ifd7
10 ...
11
^e7 17c4 Sae8 18
b2) 10...0-0-0
18 Sf2
Sd8
1991.
Germany
\302\243>a3?!
f4
If
14 WM
\302\253(el 0-0
17
exploits
11&d2g612\302\243>f3
Hastings
Sax-Speelman,
game
1977.
and now:
10 f4
b)
threat.
1990/91,continued 10 c4!?\302\243>e711 lfd7 12 Qc3 dxc4 13lfe2 \302\243>f5 4g4 14 lfxc4 Qd4 15 a4 h5 16Ah3 1T7
A necessary
11 Af4 \302\243>e712 \302\243kJ2 a2) 4tif5 13 i.d3 Ae7 14 \302\243>e40-0 15 17 4.d2 Ae8 lfd8 #g4 *h8 16 Wh3 18 g4 \302\243>h419 f4 Ag6 20 \302\243elh6 21 Axh4 Axh4 22 f5 Af7 23 fxe6 1-0 10...d4
Zaitsev-Tarjan,
10 Ad3 Now 11 #h5+ is White's
15 Vb3.ic6
14Qc3!d4
13...Wf5 \302\261;
77
Variation
Euwe
by give
task to
formation.The a future
a4,
up control
of
c4
Wc5+
Euwe
78
Variation
d4!
Wf2
20
Black must consolidate with
to
White
allow
not
\302\243i3.25
; knight
on
d4 would be strong. '
*f?-g4-g51 30
\302\243h6
cxd4
Wxd4
31 hxg4
23
\302\243tf3
\302\253rf2+
Hxf2
Zc$ (62)
g4
Jt...&h6
Sxc3+
34
c3 IXxc3
Wfciie
his forces enjoy be holds the and
since
prospects
greater harmony initiative. Black
is relying
queenside
majority
pawn
problems.
on to
his pose
25 Ixe4 Sdl+ *xfl ZcS 28 3g5!
Not 24...Axe4?! Hfl
when White
must
pawn.
iic6
26 Bd2
&S
27
&g5
hi
28
*f2
Ihc8
29 h3
bS?!
White
to push another
nearer a
poised and
knight
better
win a
25 4xc6
With
the
27
Sxfl-f-
take
passedpawn, to
invite
u
would
complications:
a5
**3
is a
sufficient
create
forlorn
Z\\d}+
Sd3
36Sg8+-
Sf8
Zh6
to
after
trapped
35 SdS+ *b7
Trying
The ending offers
is
kni$tu
36
terplay
S3c7
Sh7
35
reasonable
32...\302\243>xg4+
a piece.
wins
33 bxc3 The 3-...2Sc7
step be
coun-
effort: 36...flc3+
38 *xd3
Sxg6+-. 37 2xg6
Sxf4 39
flh8
38
\302\243xe6
&xe6
39
Zxe6
Hc3+
41 On 39..-Zh3+ 40 *e4 Hxa3 *xb7 43 2xb7+ e6 42 Sb: 2b6+ White
wins.
40
\302\253\302\2534
Sxa3
41
2)6+
1-0
Game 21 An*ad-M.Gurevich Mjnila IZ1990 bark
\302\261)
c3 33 bxc3
32 Shi! 34
Sd6
32
(31...\302\243e7
\302\243f3.White
3\"
\302\243xe6
the
\302\243g7
(not 32 *g3? *h4 UhS -f)
Shi!
33
31
hxg4
4e4
22
If
intending
unclear.
as
21
32
&e4 Sxc3
evaluates
30
24
26
K\\c3
Cebalo
\302\243xj3and position
30
..h4 (2\302\260.
. c3! 2\302\260
1
c6
5
\342\202\254M3
\302\243d7
6
Ae2
Qge7
79
Variation
Euwe
If 6...JXc8, play can transposeto the note to Black's ninth after move 7 0-0 cxd4 8 cxd4 &ge79 &a3 (9 9...\302\243>f5
Qc3!?)
13 f4
i.xh4
!T>6
&c2
10
(or
g4.'? &h4 12 \302\243>xh4
10...^.e7 11
Manila
\302\243 Torre-Gausel,
11 g4. In the game BastianBaden-Baden 1981, an
OL1992) Korchnoi,
was
approach
independent
employed:
8 dxc5! &g6 9Ae3Qcxe5 10\302\243>xe5&xe5 11 b4 Ae7 12 f4 Qc6 13 13 &12 b6 14 &b3 \302\261) (12...\302\243>g6 14 Bel 0-0 (14...d4?! IS \302\243kJ2Af6 7...&ge7
cxd4 \302\253kd4
17
Scd8
Wd2
16
f3
18 Ve3
\302\243d4 ^.e7
idea to manoeuvre c2 where it can reinforce
to
the
d4.
a3
unclear play;
Uzes
1990,
7 adventurous
\302\243xd4
Pri6-Kindermann,
White
tried the
31
cxd4?.\302\273
(7...Bc8
cxd4 \302\243tf510
&c2
8 felh5
{17
8
\302\243kJ2
36 Be7+ *d6 37ffe5+ 1-0Rozen-
in this
chapter.
lfa6
#d3 34
15 Ad3
7
most
Sb7
20
Sbl exd4
\302\243f725
27
Se8
Sd8 29
alternative 7 0-0is
The main examined
an advantage.
24 JLD
lfa7
\302\243kJ618
&.&
e5 22
bxc3
e4 19
\302\243>xc3 21
exf6
15
f6
e3g6
h5 15 g3 Sc8 16Sfdl \302\243>b417 *f8 19 h4 with 18 \302\243>xf5 exf5
#d2
Bad
A standard knight
\302\243d2Wb6114c3
a5 13
0-0
Hxf6 16 \302\243>b5Saf8
20acel\302\243.
Qa3
7
9...ffa5+10
a)
\302\243e7 12
0-0-0
\302\243kJ3!?
13 gxh5
16 4xf5 &.h4
&f5 14 Ae3
f6
exf5 17exf6
Wf3
Bxh5
19
17...Ae8! exf6 gxf6 20 Af4 \302\243} 18 gxf6 19 \302\253fd2 = SveshnikovMoscow 1985) 12...&g6 Razuvaev, 13\302\243g2Ae7 14 f4 0-0 15 Ae3 f5 16 18 exf6 Sxf6 17 h4 (17 Ad3?! Ad6 h4 Baf8 19 g5 &6f7 20 \302\243xg6 hxg6
18 h6
Variation
Euwe
50
21 h5
gxh5 22 Hi5 g6!23\302\253fxg6+
24 lfd3
Sg7
26
lfxb3!
Wb3
\302\243>e7 25
axb3 b6 27 Ad2 \302\243>f528 Sf3 Sh7 29 flafl?! Ab5 30 Bel *f7 with a for Black; Benjaminclear plus
Gulko, USA h5
Ch
21
h6
fth4
Sadl
23
lfxb4
fxg5 25 Wh5
(2l...\302\243>b4
\302\253M5 24
g6
22 \302\261)
h.6!? 26
23
(24...&xh4? Af7+
\302\243>e7 27
Axg6
28 #xh4 \302\243kf529 Wh5 \302\261) 25 26 Axh4 Wb5 27 g6! Ag3? hxg7 *xg7 Wh7+ *f6 29 #xh4+ *g7
*h8
28
31
30 1117+ *f6
Svesh-
1-0
Ah6
USSR Ch
nikov-Gulko,
b32) 12 4&h4!?\302\243>b4 13 \302\243>xb4 14 f4 Qc6 (or 14...Ab5 15
lfxb4
18 f5
hxgS
lfa3
19 Sb7
12 h3 \302\261) 12 fcfel Ab5 13 42M3 h5 14 gxh5 \302\243>f515 Ae3 Ac4 18 &c4 16 a4 &cxe3 17 fxe3 *d8 20 ffe2 \302\243>f4!4b3 19 Ab5+ Axc2 21a5Wc7 22 Sfcl Sc8 23 a6 lfgS+ 26 *hl 25 Hxc2 Wxe2 USSR
tov,
Axc2
Wh7
26 Sxe2
1988)
\302\243e7 27
Ah4+ 29 *e2
11 g4
10...&C8
b3)
\302\243>fe7
and
Hxb7
Ab5
examined later
the
in
&xb4+
...
10
11 4d2
IfaS the
suggests
alternative
H...Wb612^.xb4(12a3^.xd2+13
lfxd2
13
12...1fxb4+
\302\243b5 =)
\302\253d2
equal chances. For 14 *xd2 &e7 15 Sacl Qc6 a6 Blasek17 a3 f6 V2-V2 Gelsenkirchen 1991. with
Hfxd2+ example: b4
Ztiger,
Thisis an
12\302\243>felh5l3gxh5\302\243>f514
IS Sbl
\302\243>b4(14...1fxb2
Axd3
and
10 &e3
alternatives
12 a3!
b31) 16
3lBgl\302\261.
chapter.
now:
Ae3
(Sveshnikov-Ulybin,
&xb4
The main 10 0-0 are
16
30*d3\302\261
Hb4
10
Anand
gives White an edge) (Sveshnikov-Dolma-
28 *f2
flc4
Sg2!
25
(24...\302\253fe7
21
f5 *b6
23
1992) 25 fxe6 Se3 26e7fib3 Ae7 28 lfh8 \302\253to429 #xg7
Russia
\302\253(d430*hl\302\253(d3
U...Eih6?!
Wc4!
&c3
Sbl
*d7
Sd7
\302\243b4!
\302\243e3
18
\302\253xb2
\302\243kJ820
22 Wbl
\302\243d7
15
1992)
17 a3
f6 \302\243>g2
\302\243b5*c7!
b2) 10...&a5 11 g4! \302\243>e7 (or
b6 24 Aa4
Russia
16
24
\302\243b2 \302\261 Sveshnikov-
\302\243>c619
Ae7
WxbS
AxbS
lfa617
b3
Wa416
Gleizerov,
27
1985.
1-0
1983.
Athens
Sveshnikov-Skalkotas,
lfd2
gS
&ce7
Axg5 33 lfxg5 Sh6 34 W(6
22
\302\243xb4
30
32 ff4
*e8
e6+
31
exf5
\302\243xf5
lfe2 Hff8
Hc8 20
Ad3
\302\243>ge7 19
18
17...Ad6
1992)
*f7 29 Ag5 Wh3
28 #g4
Ae7
15 \302\261)
17 a4
\302\243kJ3
Black
equalized
17...\302\243.xd3?
18
WxM+
13
18 a5 Wb5
19
15 \342\202\254ke7!
She
20 Axd3
#d7 21a6 b6 22
Bxcl
fxg6 26 Sgl
24 Wh7
Axel 27
g6 Sg2
on Sieiro-
Havana 1986, when
a5 +-)
*hl Sc323Bel 25 hxg6
16
improvement
M.Gurevich,
Ac4 (not
\302\243>xd4 19
b3 4xd3
\302\243>xb4 Axb4
\302\253xa2
after
Wd2
1 f6!
lfxd2+
12 14
JLxM *xd2
16Bc5*d8.
12
...
\302\243xd2+
13
\302\253(xd2
\302\253(xd2+
14
*xd2
16(64)
81
Euwe Variation
22
23
Ab5
Sfl
23 15?! The simple23 Eel isgood exf6 gxf6 24 Bel 8g8! back
Black
into the
more
necessary:
game.
h5?!
23 ... A
precise
23...\302\243xd3!
is
method 24
15 Sacl
The basis make the
is to
game
most of the
extra
space
to manoeuvre the pieces and force Black into a cramped position.
available
15 ... b4
16
27
&xe6+ has
Black
equality.
24 &g6 White's
of
h5 25
*xd3
&g6 Hh6 26 &f4 hxg4 *e8 27 &xg7+ *f7 when at least
while allows
\302\243kxg6
exf6!
25
gxf6
26 fxg6 &el(65) The line 26...Axd327*xd3 *e7 28 Bxf6 *e7 29 g7 Sg8 (27...hxg4
\302\243ie7
30 Bg6)28g5
*d8
White
with
fxg5
a clear
29 Bf7+
leaves
advantage.
If 16...\302\243>c6 17 b5!? \302\243ia518 *c3 a6 19 a4 intending *b4 gives White excellent
prospects.
17
\302\243.d3
Hc8
18
Hxc8+
\302\243tacc8
19
g4
h6?!
is not the way to defend
This
the
against
kingside
potential
pawn
g6 is made
advance, especially to occupy. vacant for a knight A more commendable solution is when
suggestedby kxcA unclear
Anand:
20
19...&b6!
exf6 gxf6 21 g5 \302\243>c4+ 22
b5 (20
23 gxf6
dxc4 play)
20...*e7
27
28
\302\243c6 with
21 Sell?
29
when
White has a smalledge.
20
\302\243>h4
\302\243>e7
The
21
f4
a6
cessary
On 21...fxeS the
30
initiative.
22 dxeS!maintains
g5
15
&xb5
axb5
Bel
*d6
*e3
passed g-pawns distraction
provide the
to allow
lite king to advance 30
\342\200\242\342\200\242\342\200\242 Sg8
the
Variation
Euwe
82
31 *f4
b6
32 Sc3
Hxg6
33 Sh3
Hg8
34
Hxh5
Sc8
35
g6
Sc4
36
Sg5!
Bxd4+
37 *e3
He4+
38 *f2
1-0
Game22
Sax-Brenninkmeijer aan
Wijk
as it pawns is agreeable
Zee 1992
d-pawn 1
e4
2
d4
3 eS 4 c3 \302\243>f3
6
7 The
c5
Stean states
Qge7
QfS
which
suggested,
Belgrade \302\243e7 9
10 Bel
0-0
0-0
Wc7 11 \302\243d3!? c4 12 \302\243xg6 hxg6 13 Ag5 h6 14 \302\243xe7 \302\243>xe7 15 \302\243k$3=
h4!? i.e7 9 g3 (9 h5!7) 10 cxd4
&c2f6!13
exf6
(de la Villa
Ab2 lfa5+ chnoi,
The
&c2
idea
\302\243d2 a5
1978 which
17 b5
\302\243>b418
20 ffg3 f6
1 with
21
Thequeen b2, which of the cl
is to
of doubled
makes
restrains
play.
19
f5 22
Sbcl
Eta225
little
the
impression
pressure on development
bishop, is absent
13...a5!? as an unclear
0-0
0-0
Brenninkmeijer
challenge the
16
&c6
1T)6?!
13 4d2
\302\243ib4
a3 &c6
0-0
24Sxcl
...
12
cxd4
the prospect
catapulted
26Wh3=.
Hal\302\243>b4
Garcia-Kor-
2*3(66)
while
Spassky-Korchnoi,
(18)
here because the usual
9 cxd4 10
C
has revived This differs from
12 the line into prominence: 13 b4 a6 14Sbl &a7 15a4
15
play.
8
knight,
b3 ^kf7
1990) 16 *f
Pamplona
unclear
14
set-up.
h4Sc823h5Sxcl
fth8 12
0-0 11 h5 \302\243xf6
in the
Ifel *h8
1992.
Munich
Zude-Kishnev,
9...cxd4
interest
the game
is
game.
which
idea
new
12
Sc8
4e7
Qa3 unusual
7...&g6,
\302\243xe3
...
12 0-0
8 Qc2
b) 8
offers a level
Ae2
A
11
that
11
tested:
occasionally
fxe3
11
0-0 &c2
f-file.
\302\243xe3
Ad7
Larsen originally a)
10 ...
&c6
5
and opens up the
e6 d5
the
bolsters
has
put
alternative,
forward with
Qc6
14 a3
The only way to
15 b4! has
White
a
employing
calamity:
space
gained
pawn
typical
while pushing back the ...
15
Another approach to
order
in
by structure
knight
26
&e5
27
Wbl
by ..JLb5
the
exchange
light-
the
Now
in
29
g5
exf6
\302\243xf6
31
17
Ad3
\302\243>e7
Hxf8#.
18
H>1!
h6?!
Sc8
4e8 have been style after 28 h4! hxg5 30 hxg5 Axg5
IfxfS
Hf8+
could
32
\302\243h7+
28 g5
It is a better ideato play 18...g6 an effort to blunt the effectiveness the bl-h7 diagonal.
19 a4
Qf5
20 b5
aS(67)
29
in
of
29
hxg5
Ah7+
to lose his way would quickly secure the &g4
win.
29
*h8
...
30 SO m ^^^
67
W
mm,^^^
m
WfWSr
WIWIW
^Myffv
WWW*
M
WkW&M
\302\24711
\342\226\240
*g6.
HAgg
B
21 Acl! A
neat
way
to
introduce
queen's rook into play via of Aa3. while adding the option 21 ... Sfc8
22 Sa2
23 Saf2 24
g4
lfd8 #e7
Bxcl
\302\243xg4
32
Bg3
g4 \302\243h5
clear cut is the ending that 32 &xf6 gxf6 33 Sh3 can be forced: #xh7 34 lfxh7+ *xh7 35 Bxh5+
\302\273ABAH*|
AH
31 Less
H
WkkWk
H
33
*h8
is beginning
White as
26
Axh4
\302\243d6
game
finished off intending
16
25 Aa3
\302\243>xh4
27Bn+-.
Ah7+*h8
is 15...a6,
avoid instant
(24...&16
25
\302\243>e5+-)
fS
bishop.
squared
and
25 Wxcl
followed
...Qa7
intending
24...\302\243>h4
83
Variation
Euwe
the
32 ...
Ah4
33
Sg2
Ag5
34
Ag6
\302\243xg4
35
Sxg4
Axe3+
36
*g2
eS
37
Wei
fcc4
38
an
Wt6(68)
39 %3?
a2-f2
In time-trouble superb opponent
opportunity by
391114+
White
a
misses
his
to demolish
Ah6 40
ffxh6+!
gxh6 41Bh7+ *g8 42Af5+ Ah6 39 ...
+-.
84
Variation
Euwe
1
e4
e6
2
d4
d5
3 4 5
Hh4
fte3+
41 *f2
*g8
42 Hf3?!
B
\302\253M3
Ad7
Ae2
&ge7
7
\302\243>a3
cxd4
8
cxd4
\302\243rf5
9
\302\243>c2
&b4
White
\342\226\240
Hxg7+ &xg4
*f8
47 Hf7+
42 ... Iff4?!
Hc2+
44
*xe3
*e7?!
Mimm
IMS^-JlMS
ABQBABAE! \"\302\273^ bWS\302\273 (WWW ^^\342\204\242 W^^W
WWWS
has
47
the
45
Hxf7
maintained
to
despite the
fulfil
plan
allowing
#xf7
46 Sxh6
Hc3+
of a
prospect
48
flxf7
*xf7
harbouring pawn
\302\243\302\253c2
is concerned
Black
Sxg3
storm
future
g4
about
the
while
even
ambitions of a minor The policy of
with ...g5.
direct action against d4 by U...#b6 be is more logical although it can On Wd3 contained. 12 easily play
23
Sveshnikov-Dreev
St. Petersburg
on
hS!?
#xc2
11
*f2
Va-Vi
Black
c2.
47
49 Hd6
the
of exchanging
10 ...
45 Af7+
this
pioneered
course of action.The ideais that of d4 can still be adequately
have
WxH
m
m mm
Wm
Ae3+48*xg3*xf7?.
Game
\342\226\240
defence
chances upon 44...Hc3+ Af7+
BtiSB
Sveshnikov
43
*f2 Hxg346
W&
*f8
e4
actually
WkJmWt
mS
45 Hxb7
Black would better
\342\226\240
48 1^2 +-) 44 #g4 46 Wxg4 48 b6 +-. *g8
mi+
Axc2
47
0-0(69)
BUHAHlSH
can still make progress: 42 Sxh6! 43 *g2 &xh6 (the other &g4+ capture is no better: 43...gxh6 44 Af5!
Hc2+45 *h3 #xf746#g4+
&c6
vim
69
how
shows
Brenninkmeijer
c5
c3
6
10
40
e5
1993
might
continue:
85
Euwe Variation
fifdl
a) 12...a613Ad2h5 14a4a5 15 Ae7 16 h3 fic8 17 Ac3! h4 18
#d2 fia8 19fidbl Axb4
21
Axb5
23 b4
Ad6
b6 24
\302\243b4
\302\243d7 22
ficl
25
f6
20
\302\243b5
\302\243c5 Wd8
15 #b3
squares:
17#a5
exf5 16 #xd5 Ae6 Axa5 b6 19 Ad2
JLdS 20 fifcl *d7 23
\302\243>c2g5
Ha7 26
18
#xa5
21
22
\302\243>ela5!
a3 f4?!
24
\302\243>e3*e6
(24...h4 is unclear)25 &xd5*xd5 26h4 g4 27 Axf4 Axh4 28 a4 with
b5 &xd6 27 exd6g5 28 Ha3 0-0 29 for White; Yagupov-Dreev, fiac3 Ae8 30 fic7 Hf7 31 Hc8 #d7 an edge 32 filc6 Hf8 33 #c2 Ah5 34 fi8c7 Rostov-on-Don 1993. Hxc7 35 fixc7 1-0 Sveshnikov-Zlot1991.
Moscow
nik,
b)
13 a4 0-0 14a5 #c7 Ac6 17 #b3 \302\261
12...Ae7
15
16 fifcl
a6
Ad2
1990.
Sibenik
Sveshnikov-Nikolaev,
c) 12...Hc8
13 Ad2 Ab4! (or
14g4! 13...&e7
a clear
with
plus for
#xb4 White) 14 Af4?! (14 Axb4 16 15 a3 #b6 4) 14...a6 15 a4 &e7 h4 Aa5 17 fifcl fixcl 18Axel h6
Rostov-
Sveshnikov-Dreev,
(V2-V2
1993) 19 b3 0-020Ab2
on-Don 12
=.
15 Ag5!
Ae7
Ad2
13 Ad3
On 13 H)3?!, some
due
problems
...g4.
13...g5!poses of
to the threat
13 ...
Wb6
has changed
situation
to the
attack on extent where the standard Sveshnikov d4 is no longerfeasible. that 13...g5 14 Axf5 exf5 suggests
15 Hj3 is
unclear,
the
although
pawn rush should fail from the without significant support 14
Axf5
enterprising
which seeks basis
of
the
to be posted the d-pawn grabbing white rooks to seize the
while
invites
the
central
files.
...
15
idea
bishop
exploiting
the
the
17
#d2
a commanding
in
salvation light
of but
\302\243>xf7!
appear
d5 and
defending exchange
fh4
fifdl
17
exfS(70) is 14...fic8
counter-play on
#xd4 16...0-0
quieter
leaves White
on
Axg5
16 &xg5
The
play.
without
knight
strong
It would
pieces.
An
allowinga
of White's
castle
position.
kingside
major
point
Black cannot g5,
The
the
is
This
17...#04
offering the
is Black's to 18 Wxc4 dxc4 19
queens
it fails *xf7
that
20
Hxd7+
*e6
21
86
Variation
Euwe
fiadl
31 fh8+! #c4
Wd2!
18
flacl
19
An
Wb5
queen
without
game
an
to
abrupt
finish. time
some
spends
the molesting
for Black
surprise
unpleasant
which brings the
20 a4 White
*g7
30 #d8+
Ae6
18 SxdS
17...Wb6
\302\261. If
19 Hd6 \302\261.
in order to
permitting
an
take on dS
exchange
of
queens.
20 ...
31
...
*xh8
32
\302\243fcf7+
*g7
33
&xe5
34
f4
*f6 g5
\302\253T>3
35 *f2
gxf4
21
Hc3
Wb6
36
\302\243kd3
b5
22
#xd5
0-0
37
\302\243>xf4
h4
38
*e3
*e5
39
&g6+
1-0
23 a5
Not23tfxd7?Had8-+.
23 ...
Wxb2
(71)
Game24 Hort-Tukmakov
Bern 1992
1 e4
e6
2 d4 e5
c5
4
c3
\302\243>c6
5
\302\243kf3
Ad7
6
Ae2
\302\243>ge7
7
0-0
A standard 24
Wf3!
relieve
31
\302\253T7#.
the
pressure the
undermining
knight
is to
on d4 by when it occupies
f5. This
cxd4
...
7
29 Wh8+
*f8
procedure which is the
latest fashion. The intention
g6
Now the bishopleavesthe board, but there is no escape after 24...fifd8 25 Vxh5 #xc3 26 \302\253fxf7+ *h8 27 #h5+ *g8 28 Wh7+ *e7 30 1^7+ *e8
d5
3
the tension,
relieves
allowing on
25
fixd7
Hac8
the bl
26
Bxc8
Bxc8
c3. In the game Thipsay-Speelman,
27 fidl
Bel
28
Wd5
flxdl+
29
#xdl
#xe5
London
knight
1992,
to
develop the
quickly
queen's
rook
played a greater role after 7...fic8 Sell? (or 8 &a3, transposing
8 to
notes in Game vich) 8...cxd4
11 Ad3!
(10...Ae7?! by
11 *hl
Larsen)
12&a4 #c7
16exf6
and
now
13
7...&g6 in
later
cxd4
9 Qc3 next game
the
10
would
bring
Kasparov, New was
play
Af47! g5! 17
20
#xf6
passive
10...fic8
12Ae3 g4 13\302\243>elhS
AG?! (17 \302\243a4! i) n.JtaS! Ag2 *h8 19*hl Sac820h3 b6 22
Sfdl
(24...#xd2
14
and \302\261)
25
and &d3
m m
B
fflimmimi
m
AH ffi
f6
indication of White's
15...g6?
*h8
a
structure
pawn
fails
17 #xg6+
forces
this
16
to
\302\243xg6!
18 Sf3
winning.
mm B
\342\226\240jUQ
15
h6
16
Ae8
Wg2l
and Wc2 Qh4
(73)
The light-squared bishop is added to the defence to meet White's Abl by
either
diagonal, or ~
better
#c2
weakening of the hxg6
fflWWB.Wi 10
\302\243tf3
by *g 1
the
White
intentions,
aggressive
\342\226\240 !!\342\226\240\302\243\342\226\240 \342\226\240
ofifers
b3
23
\302\243>e4! #e7
\302\243>xd2 intending
14 Ad3
because
m mmm
18 Wb4
chances.
A clear
m+m mvm
\302\243)a5
25 ce7 18 Ag5 &g6 19 Axf6 Sael GtfM with advantage
and
...Ad6
intending
g6
21
(exhibition
0-0
#d2
Anand,
unclear)
Kamsky-
15 exf6
\302\243>c2 f6
on
Ad3
about
punished:
is an attempt to the critical encounter NunnMunich 1991. That game
Ae7
1989, where White's
game)
Ae7
f4
retreat
IS proceeded: 13..16 14exf6Axf6 Bel (Nunn considers IS gS Ae7 16
for 9...fic8.
York
0-0
fcf5
10 84(72;
a3
13 This improve
this
Axh4
12 Ae3
patient
1987.
Sochi
Efcb.4
11
g6
chapter.
See
0-0 12
11 h3
after
Sveshnikov-Lali6,
figl f6!
17 Wd2
and
7...4M5
are examined 8
the
recommend
to
10...\302\243>h6?!
unclear.
been
alternatives
which
g4 c3 a6
13g4!
\302\243>xh4Axh4 Axf6
There is little
Anand-M.Gure-
21,
9 cxd4xd5!+-.
fxe5
Sadl
18 fxe5
31
commendable
the attack
\302\243g5
74 with
that
Now
energy.
Black has had to waste time coping with the threats along the bl-h7 can
White
diagonal,
...
19
20 &f2!
double
22
fixfS
23
h4
a
In
&g8
trouble
#xf8
combination with
offensive
Black's
the
mobility.
...
Ad8
24 Ae3
#e7
25
g5
\302\243b6
26
#f2!
\302\253T4!
of finds
moment White
the kingside pawns into has the effect of
Bringing
23
32
h4.
*h8
...
21 fin
:
in order
d4 and contemplate
20
&D1
Ag5
is conserved
bishop
to protect
ftliHA
successfully
and prepareto
switch plans on the f-file.
restricting
#e7 1^7(7^
Af7
conducts
White
the
\302\243e3
flf3
19
The
\302\243te2
attack.
the
for
28
a winning the queen and
releases
it
as
strategy
M
d4 is
over-protect
H\302\253e
IS
17
by
counterplay
defending d4. m
\302\256.*\302\256im
Black's
out
snuffing
while
the onslaught
Continuing
m*h
m
xm
threat
the
preparing
by
time-
mutual
winning
33 Af6
34 #xh6+.
a6
32
...
33
Af6
gxf6
34
exf6
Ah7
35 g7+ White
of having and
is
in the
a choice
35 f7 were
enviable position of wins;
35 Wxh6
also effective.
Euwe Variation
d6+wins.
Manila
\302\243>c415
g4 &g7
*hl
Ad3
16
\302\243tf4a5
17 bxa5
\302\261
Antonio-Nolte,
Axh4 &a5 15 \302\243>a4
12ftxh4
ll...&h4
1991)
(11
QuS 14 b4
13
13 \302\243e3 Ae7
14 ficl
3o
\342\200\242\342\200\242\342\200\242 *xf6
39
#h6+
*f7
\302\243>c416
40
\302\243xf5
exf5
41
\302\243>d6+
#xd6
42
2x15+
*e7
#g5+
*d7
19 gxh5 b5 20 \302\243ks4Hxh5 21 #d2 f5 22 #g2 *f7 23 \302\243>g3Hh4 24 \302\243>c2 Hh7 26 Ae3 g4 27 g5 25 Af2 &f4 d5 &xf4 29 dxe6+ \302\243g5 28
44 Hxd5
\302\243xd4+
*xe60-l.
45 *fl
Hg8!
43
46 1T5+ Game
V2-V2
Blatny-Ghinda
3
e5
c5
4
c3
\302\243>c6
5
\302\243tf3
Ad7
6
Ae2
&ge7
7
0-0
cxd4
8 cxd4
\302\243>f5
9 0x3
fic8
diversion in
represents line.
the
brought into play to deter b3 before
develop
the
rest
\302\243>c5 Ac6
(Vatter-Kindermann,
Baden
1993: 12...h5 15 Wf3
Baden-
13 gxh5 Bxh5 4iif5 16 Axf5
and Axe6 Axe6!; 15 Ae3 \302\261) 13 &g5! h6 14 &h7 gives the better chances.
\302\243>d417
now
the major The rook is
as a watting tactic where to deciding
of the
pieces.
18
10*hl!?a6 11g4fcfe712.fi.d3!
e6 d5
2 d4
move
17
\302\243)a5?!
White
1 e4
dxc4
Axc4
f3 h5
14 \302\243>g5g6
25
Stara ZagoraZi990
This
89
10
...
Ae7
11
Ad3
g6
Euwe Variation
90
12 fxe3
If U...&xe3
13 #e2
0-0
a good plan in fif2 and Saf 1,with by
White has rooks
doubling a small
advantage.
0-0?!
Bel
12
Blackhopesthat the
allowing
exposed, he
to be
king
for
return
in
can take possessionof the
with
g-file
his rook.
12...&xe3 isa
Blatny suggests
but
alternative
superior
0-0 14Abl has good
intending
clever
and #hS.
&g5
15 ...
&xh4(7d6Axd6
20 #d2
d4! foUowed
16...*f7
&g5+ *g6 19h5+ 21 Af8U
#c7
#xf6 18
Axf8
exf6
18
&xf6
17
fxe5
&b5?
19 exd6
#f6
21...e5
by
19...*g8
Axg5
\302\245)
20
Axg5
(6
21
Axf6+
Sxf6
22 exf6
#g8
23
\302\243tf>5
#g4
20
*xh5
\302\243tf7
+-; 16...&f8 17exf6 19 Sfel
2xf8 \302\243>b5 #e7
17 \302\261)
19 Af4!
e5
20 dxe5&xe521#d5+ +-.
16 #d2!
Black
is unable to pressure
mounting
the immediate while
Ae7
#f4
17
&g5
and
17 ...
18
&g5
deal
with
adequately.
#g4
(77)
The f-pawn proves its worth 24 f7 Hf8 25 \302\243>d6e5 23...*g6 Zxc6JLxc6 2lWe7+-.
*f7 18
17 dxe5
(16...fxe5
allows
way out of the 20 #g3 f4 21
*h8 22&xe6+-.
that
device
is no
There calamity:
deadly
18 &xe6!
17...*g8
19 #h4
He8
attacking
the
On
#g3++-.
15 h4!
In his
White
gxf5
14 Ah6
prepares
13 fxe3
prospects.
13 Axf5
A
after Sc2-f2
the
Now
Wg3+ is threatened, Wh4 is dangerous.
*h8
24 #h2!
f4
XU8
25
Sf8
\302\243kd6
on
26
26 #h6
*g8
27 17+
flxf7
28
&xf7
*xf7
29
#xh7+
*e8
16gxf5exf5 17Hblb618Wg3 &e7 19 &g5 Hc3 20 Hb3 Hc6 21 *hl 22 Wh4 fih6 23 #f2 #c7 24 Hg6
30
Hc3
*d8
figl Hg6 25 fibbl
13 g4 \302\243>xe3 14
31 fiel
a5
32 Sf3
*c7
29
33
Wh2
e5
\302\243d7 32
34
dxe5
35
Sxf4
flxgl+
8 dxc5 is
&e2+
36 flxe2
#xe2
37 Vg3
#xb2
39
Game 26
12
position;
g611
flel
\302\243fod2 \302\243a7
an
with
14
#c7 ficl
unclear
1990.
Rome
Braga-Micalizzi,
play
2
e4 d4
d5
a6 b) 9...&b6 10 b5 Qn5 11Ad3 12 a4 Wc7 13 Af4 0-014 Vc2 h6 15 &bd2 with equality; Carlier-Barsov,
3
e5
c5
Holland 1993.
4
c3
&c6
1
e6
5
\302\243>f3
Ad7
6
Ae2
\302\243>ge7
7
0-0
fcf5
waiting move allows White to cast aside traditional methods and to adapt to the repositionhis bishop
changing situation.
8 km
ZB
B
BAB4.BABA
although
Roz-
entalis-Ziiger, Chiasso 1991, saw White try to transpose to a previous line
in this
chapter,
but
&a3
B
BAOftB
B O B B B E34B&B
independent cxd4 9 cxd4 Axa3
bxa3lfb6 11Ae3
0-0
12 Ad3
B&BWBfiSI
10
QM
8 ... The
Bac8
HAS
B
AH
Black
with an
B
B4BAB
(78)
move,
regular
M
H+B
78
This
continuation: 8
13
IS &b3
Ac6
1990
Badenweiler
\302\243f4 a6
b4
9
Ad3
9...\302\243e710
in this
later
8...&xc5 chapter. After continue: might
1-0
Hb4+
29, Sveshni-
discussed
kov-Popovifi,
Axe6
Kupreichik-Levitt
replied
34 with
line
unusual
an
to Game
similarities
a)
The
Wh3
\302\243b5 #c8
\302\243e6 33
#g3
Hf7
Ae8 31
30 #h5
\302\243>f4*f8
&h3
26
h6
#c6 28 Wh4
27 fixgl
f5
IS Wei
#d8
fxe3
Wh4 1-0.
38 e6
main
91
Variation
Euwe
decision
to
the exchange be linked to
can kingside knights corilinued pressure on d4.
92
Variation
Euwe
8...cxd4
alternative
The
has been
play)
9 &xf5
#d3
explored.For example,after 10 &xd4
exf5
Ae7
21
might
play
22
\302\243>xe6 fxe6
llWrtandnow:
a)
al)
13 #xd4
lfb6
cxd4
12
ll...\302\243>xd4
#xb6 (13 Wxd5? Ac6 14 #b3 15 e6 fxe6 16Vxe6#d5 ?; \302\243>c3 \302\243e6 14 #a4+ Ad7 =) 13...axb6 14 \302\243>c3Ae6 *d7 16 a3 (16 IS Ad2 \302\243>b5fihc8 17 a4 Hc4 {17...Hc2 18 \302\243c3 f4 19 fifel and fta3 =} 18b3
13
Hc2
17
16...fihc8
?)
\302\243\\a2
f4 19fifel Ac3 f4 19 fifdl
&b4 intending
=)
(Romero
18
23
with the idea
24 Bel!
fiac8
22 fixc4 &xc4 23 Axe7
\302\243fo5!
&d61) =
Axa2
a2) 11...Ac812f4
Hxe3?!
16fiael #e8
19 Hxe3
18
f6 bxc6
13 Ae3
0-0
14 exf6 (14\302\243>d2fxe5 15 16 fxe5 is unclear) 14...&xf6 \302\243xc6
1
and Lysenko).
(Ulybin
Vt-'A
&xc6 15
\302\243kl2
\302\243te5fixel
a4
Switzerland
Gallagher-Ziiger,
9
fcg5 to take
is prepared the
and
d-pawn
risks by
thereby
complications.
A steadier
response,
9 &xh4,
continuation.
standard
the
is
Upon
9...Krxh4 play might proceed:
a) 10&d2 cxd4 11&f3 #d8 12 1 Ae7 cxd4 *b613 Ae3 &b4 14\302\243.b 15 a3 c3Ab3
Ae3 g5 16&d2f4
Palfide
+-.
c) 11 fiel &xd4 12 #xd4 Ae6 #34+ 14 #xd7+ *xd7 15 #d7
offering
21
22 (21...Ag5?!
13
dxc4 26
fidl
and
Hj3
b4
(Romanishin-
25 c4!
1987)
27
White
Af5
Las
Holmes-Ulybin,
mas 1992) 20 Ab4! Ac2 (not 21 Hd2? Axb4 -+)
#xc4 fic8
Hc4
18 Ac3
(17...Hc2
Biel
Hort,
23
\302\243>d4lfb6
*d7
fig5 24 fiael
continue:
fie8
16 #xd4 Wa5 17 \302\243>ec2! h5 18 0-0-0 19 \302\243>d4g4 20 &ab5 a6
&f3 c4
15
0-0-0 17 \302\243tf4 fifbl #d8 20 19 fidg8 a4 22 \302\243f4 h5 &a5 23 21 #dl g6 White Acl *b8 24 Aa3 and has some compensation for the pawn; 30&g4!fial+31*f2fia2+32*g3
\302\243e6 20
22 &df3 d4 25&xd4Hxa226#d6Ba6 27 *Vl Ad5 28 &xf5 h6 29 H>5#a8? fixg2+
33
ten, Torcy
*h3
1-0 Kupreichik-Kos-
16 a3!f4
(l5..Ma5
14 Ad4
fig8 15 \302\243>el\302\243txd4?!
16 &ac2
MS
with
unclear
\302\253k:3f5 Wd2
11 cxd4
10...cxd4
b2)
b) 11&13Ae6 12Ae3g5!?13 ll...Ab412a3 with
15 b4 an
1990.
Aa5
Ab6 edge
#d8 (or
#e7 14 16 Ac2 0-0 17 for White, as in 13 g3
the game
Kupreichik-Levitt, not
Copenhagen
1988,
but
g3 +-)
12
\302\243>c3 Ae7
13 f4
g6 14 g4
H)6 15 a3 0-0-0(15...\302\243>xd4? a5
*hl!
Ac5
17\302\253te2
18b4!axb4
23
\302\243>c5!t
with
19
Wf4 \302\243g7 19 \302\243fo5!\302\243>xb520 Axb5+ *e7 21 Wb4+ \302\253U622 \302\243g5+ f6 23
Blatny-Ruxton,
17...Af8(17...a6!?)
play)
+-.
Hxe6+
17
\302\243f4
the rooks
Now
&b5
17
immediate
are connected. The fails to make an
9
...
cxd4
10
impression on
cxd4
&xd4
17...\302\243>xb5
11
Wh5
&g6
Wd7 Blackhas a material
12 0x3(79) caution,
12 \302\243>xf7? (12
12...*xf7
\302\243>f5 -+)
18
&xh7?
13 Axg6+
hxg6
the
19 Sxe6
1^5
advantage.
h6
Kupreichik suggestsBlackshould the knight back as a bring defensive
unclear)
18 &b5
17...Qc6!?
measure:
(18 Bxe6Wxe6
14\302\245xh8Qc2-+.
after
position:
\302\243xb5
...
17
to exercise
needs
White
for example
18
unclear
1990.
Oakham
first
181^5 0-0 Wh6(17tfe5.S.f6
&a4 b6 21 fifcl \302\243c8 22
&b7
#c3
must
h7: 16...g6 17
16
axb4 Hxal 20 #xal +-) 16b4 Hdf8 17 Wd2 *b8 #d8 18 JXabl 19 b5
&a5 20
the threat to
with
deal
to castle
attempt
Any
12
ll...\302\243\\xd4?
93
Variation
Euwe
19\302\243xd5&d8
is
#xe6
Hxe6
19
18...fic8
20
i.f5 #e2! 21 \302\243>c3#xb2 also with unclear play after either 22 &xc8!?
#xal 23
22 Hbl
\302\243>xd5 or
#xc3
23
.fi.xc80-0 24.ft.xb7.
18 &b5!
\302\243>xb5
19
i.xb5
#xb5
20
Sxe6
*18
If20...tfd7 2lSaelwins.
21 #15
has fine
also
White
21 Hxe7 *xe7 &xe5
12
...
13
\302\243>xe6
The
g6 14
only
Wh4
24 He7 fifg
*g8
21 ...
way forward, ef3+!
ending
14
gxft
&xe6
15
*g2
Ae7
was an amusing (for White) finish. The game could have continued 22 fiael 21...\302\243g5! *g8 23 Hd6!?
16 fiel
#d7
with
22
Se5;
instead
94 Euwe Variation
17 *xd2 *e7 18 b4 Sac8 19 fihcl Shd8 20 f6 21 Ad3 g6 22 Sel *d6 23 Sfl *e724Sf3e5
Wxd2
fiabl
25
...
7
\302\243xg5
#xb2 26Sxf7 Bxh2+! =) Hf8
Hd7
Ad6
26
23...Wb2
Sf8 25 Sd8 +-) 25 Se8! (25 Ae5 Wd2 27 Ve5 is unclear)
24 Se7
(23...&xf4?
24
&&(81)
Hf8 25 fileS
24 Se7
hxgS
fxe5 fxe5
1-0.
20Sa4
28Sb4e4
(23
&a5 27
26 b5
Sh8
Sh3
g6
2S...Vf626 Sxf8+*xf827
#xd5!
\302\261 (Kupreichik).
Wxf5
Sxh6!
22
Korchnoi
23 ttxh8#(l-0)
Werner setup.
Game27 Amsterdam
g6
threat
In the
Black
the Lucerne
d5
3 eS
c5
c3
\302\243te6
5
\302\243>f3
Ad7
Ae3 cxd4 11cxd4Ad6 13 &b5 Ab8 14 Wd2
6
\302\243e2
\302\243>ge7
14...\302\243>xe2+
7
0-0
12
7 dxc5
in
game Velimirovid-Zuger, 1989:7...\302\243)g6
10 f4
\302\243>xe5 &xe5
&xd7
unusual
&b3
8 Ae3
&gxe5 9
\302\243>c611
\302\243>d2b6
14 bxc5 13 &xc5 Wb6 15 &xf8 *xf8 16Wd2
Wxe3
the
Lyon-Psak-
Mephisto
game
4
faced the
avoids
it
used a his, Berlin 1991,the computer new approach: 8 \302\243g5f6!? (8...Wb6 9 Wd2 h6 10 Ae3 \302\261) 9 exf6 gxf6 10
e6
2 d4
is less active
f5, but at
8 g3
1991
e4
1
this
suggested
the knight
least of Ae2-d3xf5.
on
than
Hjartarson-Korchnoi
Hug
On
that
acknowledges first
15
Wxe2
Wn and now White with 17^2! Wh5 The
major
12 \302\243>c3 &f4
can 18
Sel!?)
(14
#e7
16 Ah6 improve
i.f4\302\261.
is 8 &e3:
alternative
a) 8...cxd4?!9cxd4&e7(9...f6!?
10 &c3
Ae7
Sxf6 13 Sel
11 Wc7
0-0
Ad3 14
g3
12 exf6 Ae8 =
Thipsay-Gulko, Manila IZ 1990)10
&e8 12 Bel f6 13 14 Wd2*h8 IS Abl Bc8 16BfelSc7 17 Bcdl Sd7 18 *hl 11 Ad3
0-0 \302\243>c3
Axf6
exf6
95
Variation
Euwe
&d3 h6 (Romanishin-Nikolic, =.
15 Hfel
1987)
Leningrad
b4) 9f3fxe5 14 fxe5 Korchnoi, Wijk aan Zee C (2) 1991. Bac8 15 \302\243k:3\302\243>a516 Bf2 \302\243k:4 17 8...Ae7 and now: Bxc4 18 Baf 1 Bcc8 19g3Bf5 Axc4 b) 20 h4 = Kupreichik-Nikolic, bl) 9 dxc5 &gxe5 (or 9...\302\245c71? &a3
10
\302\243>cxe5
11
\302\243>xe5 \302\243>xe5
12&d4#g5
{U...VxeS?! 12 \302\243>b5 Axb5
13 Axb5+
IS Axc6+!
bxc6 16 exd5?!
cxd5
&xe5
\302\261 Kharlov-
10
1992)
9 h4 This advance forces the knight to retreat. Black relies on eventually out
breaking conditions
\302\243xe5
\302\243te717
f6
h4!
eS 19
\302\243g5 We8
Af6 15 \302\261)
(17...c3 cxd4 &b4 12 Ae2 Ab5 \342\202\254kc3 \302\243>xd3 15 #xd3 is likely, when 14 Wxe2 &c6 15 g3 0-0 16h4 Axe2 White has relinquishedthe useful in return for Bfc8 17 Sadl &a5 18 \302\243>el&c4 19 bishop light-squared e5. &d3 \302\243>f820 Qa4 #d8 21 b3 cxe5 18 19 Wxd8 fifxd8 Black
16...e5
After
Ac6!
Wxd5
hasinsufficient
\342\226\240jbuumi
for the
compensation
pawn.
fic8
17 Ag4!
18
19 fiel
18...b6
19 Black queen's
\302\243>f5 20
is better for
2 li.f4
\302\243e3
exfS 29
White. fin?!
to sense that the should immediately
is slow knight
Axf5
wSm ^\302\273 HSM
Vim*
&e4
\302\253M3
Just
one
would have
\302\243xe6?
more ensured
preliminary White
advantage: 29 Wc2!
fif8
move
a decisive (29...fie7
30 d5! e5 31 Axd7
32
Sxd7
can activate his queen few problems.
Now Black to
a
cause
29
\342\200\236.
Axe6
30
Sxe6
Hi5
31
Wb3
Hd7
test is 31...WfS
A sterner ing
after
counterplay
(intend-
32 d5
either
32 He2h5.
32 Se8
continuation often
is a
popular
in play
results
very
5...Wb6 similar to linesarising from is that Black is 6 a3. The difference such not obliged to transpose into
can
lines,
but
queen;
this offers
delay moving increased
the
flexibility.
Black has
when
32...&xd4)
This
idea,which
\302\243>xe5)
3lVc4.
30Vc7fff7
97
Variation
Euwe
6
\342\200\236.
&&7(84)
gS or
Wd5
33
Wb4
Wd6
34
Wc4
Wd5
35
Wb4
Wd6
36 #xd6
Hxd6
37 He4
h5
38 ifl?! The best practical followed by f4.
is 38
try
&e5
Hd5
Oo
\342\200\242\342\200\242\342\200\242
39
He3
gS
40
Hc3
g4
41
Hc7+
*h6
42 Hc6
*g7
are valid alternative
There treatments:
a)
43
flc7+
&h6
Ab5
44
Hc6
%-Vi
lanica
9
8 7 Ad3 (7 b4?! fxe5 &d4 \302\243tf610 \302\243f4Ae7 11 0-0 ? Popchev-Dolmatov,Po-
6...f6
e4 9
dxcS
7...\302\253fc7
1987)
Zdroj
\302\243c2&ge7
10 Sel
8 0-0
\302\243>g611
c4
&h4!
1 e4
e6
2 d4
d5
fS 14 12 Wh5+ g6 13 Wxh4 Ha2 \302\243f6 Wb6 15 h6 16 Ag5 Hg8 d2\342\202\254kd8 Wc7 21 g4 \302\243>g522 gxfS 20 Hbl exf5 23 Wg3 &e6 24 b3 \302\243>e425 \302\243>xe4dxe4 26 bxc4 Axc4 27 fiab2
3
e5
c5
bS 28 fixbS
4
c3
\302\243>c6
\302\243b3Hg6
5
&f3
Ad7
33
Game
Qxh4
28
Mescas-Speelman
Linares
6 a3
7992
Sb7
Axb5
31 *h3
29
OxbS
gS 30
Wd7 32 iThS \302\273h7
1-0 Donguines-R.Rodriguez,
Cebu 1992.
98
Variation
Euwe
(7 b4 cxd4 8
7 Ad3
6...fic8
b)
cxd4 10>6 9
i.b2
to
transposes
19 d5 fia3 20 \302\243c4Axa4 Wc5 22 Wxb2 ttxfi 23 Wc 1!
Sc3
Aa2
21 Wd2
Ad7? (23...b6! 24 gxfi \302\243>xe5 25 Ab5+ 26 #xc5 \302\243>xf3+ 27 7...cxd4 8 cxd4Wb6 9 \302\243c2gS 10 h3 Axb5 *hl bxc5 28 Hxb5 exd5 29 fixc5 \302\243>xd4 11 \302\243>xd4Ac5 12 \302\243>e2Axf2+ 24 Hxb7 Wc8 25 fixa7 \302\243>xe5 13 *fl f6 14 \302\243>bc3aS IS Aa4 \342\202\254k>7 fif7 \302\261) dxe6 26 Axe6 27 Ab5+ *d8 28 16 Axd7+ *xd7 17 exf6 with an Game
12, Galdunts-Ambartsumian)
unclear
position;
Biel
Afek-Welin,
Wxb3
\302\243k:6
16
\302\243>xc4
23 ii.fl
tthd8
fiabl dxc4 V2-V2
Wa2
c4
24
Wb2
22
Wxc4
Wc7
26 Axc4 Wd7
Wa2
27
Adams-Levitt,
7...\302\243>a5 8\302\243fod2\302\243>e7
\302\243>c810
fibl
0-0
\302\243>b6 11
0-0-0 13 \302\243>df3 h6
15 We2 #c6
16
\302\243h3 Wa4
12
17 &g2
Wb3 18 Ae3 Aa4 19\302\243>d2Wc2 20 f4 Ad7 21 \302\243f2\302\243>b322 &el \302\243>xd2 23 Axd2 25 h5 g6 24 \302\243>e310)3 fidg8 26 *h2 *b8 27fifel \302\243c828 &el a5 29 \302\243f2\302\243>a830 figl \302\243>c731 a4 32 Ag3 Wb5 33 fibf 1 We8 34 g4 Wf3 with a slight plus for White;
Anand-Garma, Calcutta 1992.
c2) 7 0-0 a58
10 a4!? Wb6
Aa3 \302\243>g6(12...&xa4? 14 13 Axf8 fixf8 \302\243>xc4
16
Axc4
f5!?
9
cxb3
12
\302\243fod2
11 M
13 &b4 c4 dxc4
b2
17 Hbl
15
Ad6
+-) \302\243>xc4
fic8 18
\302\243h3
=
Aa4
Ae3
Ae3
\302\253M5
gxf6 h4?!
\302\243>a513
0-0-0 16 g3
15 &h4 \302\243>e7
18
exf5
23
\302\243>xb3fixg3
\302\243g2 Hhe8
cxb3 21 fxg3
20 b4
&xg3!
22
10 exf6
\302\243>bd2 f6
\302\243>g612
14 h5
19 0-0
\302\243kxa5Wxa5
26 fiel Hdg8 25 flf2 Wxa3! 27 Wd2 f4 28 Wd3 29 Hg3 Ah3 0-1 J.LitUewood-Adams,
24 Wf4
Sheffield 1991.
c4)
Ae7
14 h4
\302\243>b611
\302\243>a5 13
\302\243>ge79
H3g4 Wfl
9.a.g2
\302\243>el#c7
8 h4
(7~&ge7
10 g3
Khalifman-Yusupov, Minsk 1987) 8 Wcl
Hxe3
Ch
British
h5
12
Ae7
\302\243>f5! 17
25
Ac6
1989.
cl2)
Wb6
Af4!?
7
11 Hbl
Ae3
\302\243>a5 17
fic8 19 fifel Ae7 20
18 &d2 \302\243te4 21
Ad5
1-0 Nikolic-
#xg7
\302\243k:89 \302\243>bd2h6
ell) 7...1fc78 h4 f5 9 Ag2 &ge7 10 0-0 h6 11\302\243>bd2\302\243>a512 a4 0-0-0 13 b3 cxb3 14 \302\243>xb3\302\243>xb3 15
h5
29
fif6
c3)
c) 6...c4 and now: 7 g3 and now: cl)
*b8
#g5+
Schulz, Lugano 1986.
1989.
h5 h6
\302\243>ge78
h4
7
10 \302\243tod2
\302\243>c8 11
\302\243>g2Wc7
(12.
\342\202\254kxal 17
Ha5 19b4
13 Ve2
0-0-0
position)
14
0-0
f4
*e7
i.b5+
Ac2?
18 Wdl \302\243>e3
an unclear
with
\302\243e7
16
axb6
fxe5 15 fxe5
14 f4
(13...f6!?
Ae7 16Wg4
\302\243>xb6
20\302\243b2+-) 13
fixb5
&a5
\302\243A4! \302\243>b6 12
Jb4
14 \302\243>xc4! g2! &a4
22 f5! exf5 23 \302\243>xc3 25
5^xf427 5^xf4 \302\243>xf5JLxfS
\302\243e628
30 i.xf5
Af4
^xe2
fixb6
^h4
21 Wb6
19
Qf3 24
26 Hb2 ^c6 29
f5 9
\302\243>ge7 8 Ad3
cxd4
7
11
\302\243>c3&xe3
12 M fic8 13ficl \302\243k!814 Wb3 f5 16exf6Axf6 17 18 &e5 &e8 19Kf2 \302\243>f7
fxe3 Ae7
0-0 15
0-0
*h8
Wc2
+-
&xd5!
20
Orlov,
to b2) 10...Ae7 110-0transposes in Game 11, Pri6-dela Villa
\302\243tf5
Garcia.
9...b5
14
&c3?!(S5)
prepared this
and Zlotnik the
that
premise
after 10&a4. Ab2:
is 9
move
now:
0-0 11 0-0 f6 12 exfS 13 Qc3 &e8 14Wd3 f4 Ah5 16 2fel a6 17 Wf5!
20 &xd5 \302\253fh523
\302\243>xd4
Qc6
Wd3
19
We8 21 fiadl Bd822We4
\302\253M4
axb5
Wd5
13
\302\243>e2Ae7
11 \302\261)
\302\243d3 g6
Hcl
\302\243k:4
\302\243xb5
16
12 0-0
h5
&f4 axb4 18axb4 0-0 20 Ac2 Wd8 21 g3 Wb6 15
14 Ac3
aS 17 Ve2!
\302\243>g716 h4
19 fifbl
fib8
\302\243>a513
15 fixc4
dxc4
22 fia3 \302\243>a5!23 \302\243k!3\302\243>c424 Ac6 Sa7 Sc7 25 Sbal Wb8 26 \302\243>c5 27 fixc7 #xc7 28 Ad2 Ha8 29#d 1 Wb8 30 &c3 fixal 31 Wxal Wa8 V2-V2
Bled/Ro-
Grosar-L.B.Hansen,
1991.
gaSkaSlatina
Sxdl
24 *hl
#g5+
\302\243xc4
10\302\243k:3a6(10...a5!?ll 12 a4
fic8
10 &d3
18 gxD
1989.
Belgrade
\342\202\254tf5
usual
e6!
fxe6
8 cxd4
a) 9...&e7and
IS
Qd6+
dxe6
31
c)
is ineffective
Axf3
29 \302\243>g2
21 xb5 axb4
9...Wb6
al)
&e4 Ab7
cxd4
Illescas
Axf5!
Sxc4!
text
idea based on The
\302\243k:5 Ac8
\302\243k:423
7 b4 9
h4 22 \302\243tf4 Axc4 b6 25 d5 h3 27 g4 &h4 28 O Axd6 30 exd6 \302\243>xf4 32 Axh8 \302\261 Galdunts-
\302\243>b6 20
the notes
8 cxd4
cxd4
7
to the
transposes
&a7 17a4Sa818Qd2&c8 19&b3
Masserey-Summer-
matter, Silvaplana 1993.
e) 6...&h6 b4
99
25 flxdl fid8 26 figl 10>5 27 &g6! Se8 28 (27...hxg6 #xg6 JLft 29
1T7+*h8 30
&xf6
29
&xe7
28
+-)
\302\243>xe7+
Nikolic-Chris-
+-
&xf6
tiansen, Ljubljana/Portoroi 1985.
b)
9...\302\253b610i.e2andnow:
12 *hl &xf3
11 0-0
10...fic8
bl)
15
Ae7
13
\302\243>a4#a7
\302\243>c5 b6
18 fcxd7
20 f4
21 Wd2
f6
14
\302\243d3
g6
14
Qh4
g4
16 AxO
\302\243>c3
0-0 17
#xd7 19 Ae2 b5 = Kontifi-Miljanic,
NikSic 1991) 12*hl Wd8
h5 (ll...a6
Ae7
15 ficl
13
\302\243>c3
a5 16
b5
9
...
fic8
9...&e710Ad3!(10
\302\243e2?!
11 Ab2
0-0 12 0-0 f6
13 fie
1 #e8
fic8
14
700 Euwe Variation
Ad8! with an Miljanovid-DraSko,
IS dxeS
1 fxeS
2e
for Black;
\302\243>xd4
\302\243b2
\302\243tfi4!
a novel implemented procedure in order to make the The idea of defence of d4 difficult. is not the knight exchanging king's has
Black
feared
in the
knight
can
the
be
is on
bishop
11 In
lines becausethe supported by & ld2 or
9 &b2
e7.
f6
&xd5e4 17
Wb3
19
\302\243>ec3 &xd5
20
#xd5
\302\243>e7
#e7
21
&b5 Axb5 22#xb5+#d7 23 #d5 Ab8 24 Wb3 Wn 25 #a4+ #d7 26
The
(12 g3
move
\302\243>e2?\302\243>xb4 -+)
14 gxh4
Exc3!
in
12...\302\243>xd4!
Hcl
It is
&f3+ IS *e2
possibility
14...&xb4
Ah5
bS
21
Illescas
21...Af4! 22 g3
Ae8
...
23
fidl
\302\243e3+
24
&&(86)
&xf3+?
but
lethal
the
...Sc2. However, Illescas indicates
The
by
Ad2
f3
to
the
move appearsto of the game
course
be faulty.
advantage
Black can 24\342\200\236.d4.
upon
Bxf3
Bxf3
26
#xf3
Bf8
27
\302\243xh7+!
25
the
followed
Ah5
22
This impetuous
retain
refutation
of the
sacrifice is
revealed.Blackis overloaded obliged
in
scales
the
tip
f3 Ae3+.
proves it queen
the line 22 g4 with points out a
on
based
23
Ah5
Sc2 as an
suggests 20
Black's favour after
Wg6
necessary to thwart of
Ag5
Heel
refinement to
13
We4+
...
We2
19 dxe5
chances.
of 12 b5?
12...i.e7 13 Ad3 leaves the a vulnerable state. 14
fxe5
20...\302\243e8
equal
be
13
18 We2
21 g3
&xb5+\342\200\224h
12
to disrupt the
having
improvement,
Wxh4
in view
f6
0-0
d4, harmony of his piecesto defend is in the ascendancy. Now the Black is to introduce the light-squared plan bishop into the game via e8-hS.
\302\243\302\2732
only
*h6
20
11 ... 12
\302\243d3
Speelman
\302\243>ge2
18 0-0
Ad6
0-0
16
20
Axf5 exfS 16
fxeS IS
Ah3
14
\302\243>f513
Ae7
Wf3
White
Bundesliga
12 g3
...
15 17
1992, White tried the surprising 11 &gl which proved resource dependable: ll...\302\243e7
14
With
\342\202\254kxh4
Kimpinsky-Zysk,
gives Black
chances.
better
the
...&a7,
intending
hxg6
Wxg6
...&b5 and ...Sh4, which
advantage.
10
is 14 Wd3!? a6
best chance
the
that
IS
gives White an
12 Wg4
&xd4
11
10...&fxd4
1987)
Belgrade
edge
to relinquish material.
and
is
Euwe Variation
of a
chance
the
up
probable draw #xh4 38
1Ti4+
37
36...*h7
with
101
gxh4 Sh3.
37
Wd2
XU3
38
^c2!
e5
39
\302\243kc3
#d4+
40
Wxd4
exd4
d3
41 &b5
42*fl If 41...Hd3
Axd4
43
Hd2
ensures White's
a6 44 tf?el! advantage.
...
Wxh7
42
\302\243cl
a6
28 #xe3
#c2+
43
\302\243kc3
Sf6
27
29 #d2
#e4+
No
30
d4
intending
#gl
31 Sel problems in
difficulty better
try
Sd8 32
Exd4
(33...\302\243>xd4
#xd4
Sc8
34 Bxd4 a6
37
for
35 Hxd4 38
\302\243k!6 b5
Hxc3 36 a4
*f2
\302\243>xd435
\302\243>c6 36
*e3!
&c3 34
+-) \302\253M>5
\302\243>xe5
39
favourable ending
is a
which
$d4
...
32 &cl
33 Sxe5 On
34
Axd4
35
\302\243b2
White
37
the
game: 44...#f7 45 &f4 Hc646 \302\243d2 47 *f2 *e5 48 #e3 flg6 49
#e6
&e1*f550
Sd6
*xd3
51 *e3
*g4
Se8 54
&c3
53 *d3
\302\243>e2!Be6+
57
58
\302\243>xg7 Bd8+
56
\302\243tf5+
b5
\302\243e5
WxeS
We4
Ac3
HO!
1-0.
Sc6 63
reply
64
&e6
Game 29
38 &f2
Speelman passes
\302\261e5 Hc4
Sveshnikov-Popovid
Palma
de Mallorca
*g4
Sc8 59
*c2
#g5 60 *d3 *h6 61
as a shield to acts when the knight the king, ensuring an edge. Now 36 &e2 is the winning try. Hf8? #d8+? 36
In time-trouble
minor
the
files, while the leave the board. concludes
efficiently
*f3 55 \302\243>d4+ *xg3
Sd7
to enter
camp due to
&xe5
\302\253fg5
sealed. The
opportunity
#d5
White could
35...flc8,
36 \302\243d3! fid8
victory is no
the blocking pieces will soon d3 pawn
52
White.
31
&g2.
h4
has
White's
his forces. A
&xd4
#xd4 33 *g2
rook
White's
to
activating
31
45
White's
of
a number
posing
thanks
is
better 44
Blackis still
is 43...*f7 44 &f4
1989
1 e4
e6
2 d4
d5
h5 62
a5
102
Variation
Euwe
c5
e5
3
automatic
almost
An
4 c3
\302\243te6
although
5
\302\243>f3
Ad7
continued
6
dxc5(S7j
response, 1991
USSR
Nikolenko-Shur,
7 &a3!
6...#c7
(7 Af4
iLb6
11 a4
h6 9 h4 \302\243>ge7 10 is unclear; Mamedov-
Shur.
USSR
1990)
8 Ad3
$L%.cS
11
12 Wg3
\302\243f4Wf6
fixcS
14 hxg3
Wxg3
17 f3
Ba4
Ab6
\302\243>b5Axb5
fia8 22 &d4
25 *c2
b3 fia3 19 *e7 21 g4 f6 24 f4 *e6
18
\302\243d6
&xb5+
eS
23 fiel
28 fiadl
fiac8
10 *dl fic8 #g6 13 &xa7 IS Ae3 fiaS 16
20
a4
\302\243>e726
8 \302\253M>5
7...\302\243>xe5
ffe5+
9 Wxf3
&xf3+
b4
Af2
\302\243>c627
fS+
\302\243>e729
30
*f7
Ad7flc7 3lAe6++-.
7 as a This move has its attractions the to avoid way heavily analysed lines. The decision to abandon the centre looks odd but it can be quite effective. Black is plungedinto unknown
relatively
with
positions
White's advanced pawns staking out a spatial plus and providing chances. The attacking primary problem with is that the pawns the scheme
can becomea target
and
particularlyweak
in endings.
the
usually
game
usual lines;
After 6
&d3 into
Kinder-
game
mann-Bischoff, Munich 1989, Black 7 0-0 cxd4 8 continued 6...xd4
Wb8
14
16 Af4
12
10
&xb7
&a4
IS
\302\243k!6+ \302\243xd6
#e7 17Wg3
with
play.
6
...
10
Axc5
0-0
is
cxd4
13
\302\243>h414
1991.
7...f6 8
b4 (8 &f4
9 0-0
&xe5
0-0 10
&f6 =;
Ag5 #e8 Konex
Potick-Fiorito,
Ae2
%-% Mascarinas-
IS i.xf3
Meier,Switzerland b)
&b3
0-0 12
11 fiel
&g6
\302\243tod4 \302\243>xd4
&xf3+
&ge7 9
8 &bd2
7...f5
a) \302\243b6
fxe5
9 \302\243>xe5
8 exf6 \302\243>xf6
11Ve2eS? 1991)8...Ae7
QxeS 10 \302\243>xe5fxeS 11 \302\253fh5+ Af6 (Sveshnikov-Savon, Lvov 1978) 13 Wg3! e5 14 0-0
9 bS
12 WxeS
*f8
\302\243>e715
13
c)
exd6
of
proceed:
\302\243>b6
\302\243>xf3+
treatment
modern
the
the position. The main alternative 7 &d3, whereupon play might
\302\243>xe5 10
transposes the
in
are
b4 is
This
&g5
7...&ge7
\302\261.
and now:
cl) 8 0-0 \302\243>g69 fiel Wc7 10 We2 (10 Axg6 fxg6!11\302\243f40-0 12 &g3 Q&l ? Sveshnikov-Balashov,
11exf6 USSRCh 1976)10...f6
gxf6
12 c4! d4 13a30-0-014b4 c5 Af416
c2) 8 Af4 \302\243>bd2f5
\302\243>g69
&g3
12
11 exf6gxf6
13 0-0Qce5
14
16 fcd4
Ab6 \302\253M>3
Ac2
\302\243>xe5\302\243>xe515
#h5
17
Wf8
18
Wg7
Bfel &xd4 19cxd4\302\243>c620 Af4 f5 21 fle3 Wxd4 22 Ah6 f4 23 \302\243xf4 Bxf4 24 #xh7+ *f8 25 #xd7 Bd8
26 #xe6 Bf6
*h8+ 31
27
\302\253h3
28
#xb2
*f7 29 lfh7+ *f8 30Bf1d4 Bf7 32 H16+ *e8 33 \302\243b3 34 Hj3 1-0 Bastian-Geveke,
Hg3
Be7
ner-Barry Black's sixth move 7 ...
\302\243>a5
Wc7
Kharlov-Dreev,
queen's
knight
back into play: 11 Ve2 a6 12
12 Ba2
a4 Bc8
a6 14
bxa6 bxa6
\302\243xa3
Ac5
Wa5
19
21
Be2
\302\243k:413
15 &a3 \302\243>xa3 16
17 Axc5
Axb5
&b5
0-0
&xa4 15 &a3
14 Bxa4 play)
&d3&g6!
V2-V2
analysed
20 axb5
+-) 22
Wxb5
24
Wd7 30
*hl
32
35
h5
33
\302\243f8 34
hxg7+&xg738
#xg7+!
\302\243e7
Bg8 37 Rapid-
play 1993.
d) 7...#c78 #e2 \302\243>ge79 Af4 b4) 9...a6 10 0-0 f5 11 \302\243>bd20-0 13
\302\243>b3 Aa7
15
\302\243bd4 \302\243>g614
16
Wxe5 \302\243>g5
18 Qh7
Wf6
21 &g5+
Bxf5
Axf5
Bf8 with
an
unclear
Foisor, Saint John e)
\302\253fh5h6
*xh7
7. Jttb6?!
Ag3 17
game;
The
The
the
game might
continue: 100-0Sc8(10...1fc7 the text) 11 a4 &g6 and transposes to
now:
a) 12 \302\243a3 Ac5 14 g3 Wc7
17 h4
15
18
f6
Bxcl 25 Bxcl
\302\243k!4\302\243k!621
Bxc3
23
Sveshnikov-Balashov,
16 We2
&c4
Bel
fiacl Wb6
Bxc5
13 &xc5
\302\243xg6
f4
1988.
#h3+
9...&ge7 is
immediate alternative.
usual
Bxf6 20
transposes to the line
23 Ve4
\302\243f4f6
hxg6 #g3+ 23 *hl
\302\243>ld2
Fishbein-
21 gxfi
h5 Axf3
(21..\302\243>e5? 22
(9
\302\243>df3
Dreev
now
and
\302\243>g5
0-0 18
17 Axc4
&c6 20
12
19 &h4 *T5 20 Bxg5 22 Axg5
17
*f8
a draw.
with
Bron-
1-0
Brussels
stein-M.Gurevich,
Bc4
31 h4
36 h6
^e6
Hf7
\302\243>xf5 \302\243>g629
*h8
Wg4
\302\253fg5 Hc8
Be8
28
fcxf8
Bxfi8+
19 h4
Wxe5!
e6 Wa7 25 erf7+Bxf7 26Be8+ Hf8 27
Bxa4
+-)
unclear
with
Sxa4 15 &xc4 dxc4
14 &a3
Bxc5 18 Axa6
Qd4lrd722f40-023f5!exf5
bring
9...&C410 a4 Wc7 bxa6 Bxa6 13 0-0\302\243ke7(13...Bxa4
\302\243k!6+
10 \342\202\254ta5
(88)
game
9 b5
\302\243>g611
\302\243b6
\302\243d3
Axa4
&b6
14.
in Game
b5
(15...Bxal?16
b4
the note to
9
Bundesliga 1991/92.
c3) 8
chapter - see
USSR 1991,Blackchoseto the
Mil-
on the
8
the
In
which is
7 dxc5
Ad7 the
in
Gambit
10
0-0
5...Wb6 6 Ad3 examined
\302\261 Pach-
1954.
Bucharest
man-Voiculescu,
Bf7
17Bxcl
g3 Axel
15
Ad6
103
Variation
Euwe
19
hxg6
0-0
exf6
\302\243fo3Bc4
22
Bf8 24 We5 26
\302\243>c5V2-V2
Lvov
1978.
b) 12 Bel f6 13 Ba2 0-0 14 16 Ae3 Axg6 hxg6 15 Wd3 *f7 Bh8 17 Bae2 \302\243>c418 \302\243d4 Bh6 19 h4 a6 20 bxa6 bxa6 21\302\243fod2 \302\243xd4 22
cxd4
Bh8
23
\302\243>b3fxe5
24 dxe5
104
Euwe
Bf8
30 f4
Ad7 26
25 3tod4
Axa4
Bbl
Variation
2\302\273 Bb7
31 h5
a5
*g8
a4 32
g3 We8
29 &g5
Sh2 +- Svesh-
Sveshnikov
another
suggests
f6 14
h4!?
possibility:
13
15iLf4
with
unclear
Axg6+ hxg6
play.
0-0-0
...
13
1989.
Moscow
nikov-Naumkin,
27
Bd8
&xe3
14 Ae3
15
Bxe3
16
Bae2
The e5
f6
strongpoint is reinforced.
16...fxe5
Now
(16...\302\243}xe5
18 Bxe5
fxe5
17 \302\243)
17
&xe5
hxg6
Axg6
18
*hxe5 is favourable for White so Black chooses to delaythe capture.
*b8
16 ...
JicSV.
h3
17
gives the queen greater the plan has a flaw. The
This move
freedom, but
Now the king's
rook is available
little
10 We2!?, was
A refinement, nik,
the queen at the
eS.
to protect
in
tested
emphasison e5isa sufficient
0-0
10
Kharlov-Kram-
the game
USSR
1991,
continued
which
10...&e7 11 h4 h6
12 0-0 Bc8 13
i.f4^c414a4f515h5 17 &h4 Bc2
\302\243a520
Axd4 25 Ac4 Axh5 26Wd3 Axd5 Wxd5 28 3tf4 Wd8 JLH 30 Bdl Ab6 31 Wxd8 Axd8 33 \302\243>a3a6 Bxd8+ with equality.
10 ...
Black to
11
a4
12
Bel
#c5 29 Bxd8
34
27
13 Ba2
in fianchettoing when e6 better way forward
point
further
to c3, White's camp. is applied
line
The
20
21
B3e2
&xd3
intending
to
White.
b6
Bel
19
in
15 19 Bel
Bhe8
20 &d4
32
link
by Sveshnikov
assessed
be goodfor
pressure
weak
the
18...3M4 &c4
Wxd3
\302\243>bd2 is
*g2
21 g4!?
&c4 A
brave
to gain the
gesture
&e7
initiative.
E>g6
constrained, it is deemedfeasibleto
\302\243c5
open
not to allow White iLa3 into his plans.
is careful
incorporate
&xd4
24
\302\243e3 &xd4
is
18 #c2!
d4 18 cxd4 \302\243kl519 g3 Wd8 21 Bxc8 Wxc8 22
&g2 &b3 23
for
is under attack. A is 17...Bc8!when
0-016Ha2
Ae8
rdle
moment and there
As
the
Black's
forces
are relatively
kingside.
...
fxg6
22 &xg6
hxg6
21
23
Wxg6
gxh3(89)
29 *g2 If 29Be2#d8!
30
(but
fig2
with
equality.
29
...
\342\202\254A2
30
Shi
fixhl
31
*xhl
\302\243ka4
32
\302\253xg7
*b7!?
can
Black
also enter the
ending: 32...&xc333 &xc3 #xd4 35 \302\253xe6 Wg5+ 37 *h3 Wh5+
34 #xd7
24 2g3?!
*g2
The simple24 Sxh3provides excellent \302\253ixe6
chances,
e.g.
26
#e7
Wg5+
24...2h8?!
\302\243kl8!
25
fixh8?
(26
fihS 29 Se3 -&.h3 -+) 26...fixh3 27 Wd6+ #xd6 28 exd6ffh6 29 &f7 Sf6 30
Sxh8
27
28 Wg2
\302\243k!4Wh4
Se7\302\261.
39 Wg4 #xe5+
&c8
34
\302\253xc7+
*xc7
35
f4?!
winning
...
25
f3 the
without
for
still
time
need
to expose
25 Sxh3
the king
further.
25
38
...
Ad7
is 35
*d7 \342\200\242\342\200\242\342\200\242
36
*ra
a6!
37
*g4
axb5
&xb5
&a6
39 &la3
26 Sxh3
&c4
27
WgS
Sh8
40 *g5 41 &xb5
28
fixh8
Bxh8
42
\342\202\254td6
*g3
to keep slim $g3 intend-
35
38
36
meanders to a
chance
chances
#xc3 Vh4+
are
24
There is
last
The
queen
40#f4 #c7!.
33 *g2
Now the game draw.
not
31 Sg8 -+) 30...Wxg5
30 Wxg7?? Sxg5
105
Variation
Euwe
*e7
Axb5
fcc5 %-%
5
with
Systems
The introduction
early
knight
is designed to
put
without the need for has been championed by
on d4
pressure
It
...JLd7.
such players as tisch,
the
of
sortie 5...Qge7
...\302\243\\ge7
Par-
and
Korchnoi
who have added much to the of the line. The of 4...Qe7 5...Qec6 intending
understanding attraction
lies in its
unusual
opponentIt
has
The strength of accurate
and
play
a
at least
with
been
employed
and Keene.
Black's positional
blocked diagonal to knight
muted by White should emerge slight advantage.
be somewhat
can
play
an unsuspecting
Botvinnik
by
occasionally
formation
knight
can confuse
which
6
White
Game 30
Sveshnikov-Farago Hastings
e4
e6
2
d4
d5
c5
4 c3
\342\202\254k6
declares an
Black attack
d4
via 6
White
&ge7 intention
cxd4 \302\243tf5
8
&e7
\302\243>c2
obtained
a slight advantage
in the game Psakhis-Chernin, USSR Ch 198S,after 8...&M 9 Qxb4
attempt
(90) to
\302\2435.
Vxd2
11
\302\243xd2+
exfS 14
13 JLxfS
the temporarily
to
put
Montpellier
on d4:
pressure
8...Wb69 \302\243d3 Ab4+ 10 11 h4! (11 g3-&.d7 12 *g2 Axf5 exf5 14 b3 0-0 ? ganian,
Qa3
exploits
d4.
reinforces
0-00-0. Also possibleis a straightforward
3 e5
5 &I3
the
manoeuvre it
7 cxd4
Axt>4+ 10 &d2 Wb6 12 \302\243d3-&.d7
1984/85
1
whence ...
to c2
Ec8! Short-Va-
C 198S)
(1 l...Ad7?! 12g4 Qh6 14 flbl aS IS We2 &b4
Ae7 13
*fl
13 figl
ll...hS &g8
16 &xb4
108
Systems
axb4
17 a3
At various
Malaniuk-Lputian,
Ch 1986.
USSR
9
Ad3
this
juncture,
Black
has flbl
100-0Wb611
Sc7 16 \302\243te3i.e6
\302\243>c8
1-0
&xe6
28
bl)
(16...d4?
Hastings
14 b4
+-)
The
which
text,
b4 axb4
20 Sb2
Af5 Vb3
fldl+
flxel+
25
a
launches
strong antidote to
is a
attack,
10 ~.
the
If
a5 (not 13
&xd4
\302\243e3
1987)
\342\202\254A4
knight 11
then the
retreats,
barrier can be
pawn
12 Axf5 exf5 (CarLugano
Be2
&xe5 =.
&xel
10...&h6
Ad7 11 flbl
lier-Rasidovi6,
19
\302\253b6
Black's system.
now:
= Plaskett-Mestel,
10 0-0
dxc2 19
\302\253b3+ \302\261) 17
Ae7! 21 #xd5 fiad8 22 23 Sel Axc2 24 Wxc2
dangerous
1l...&fxd412&fxd4 Ac5
18 axb4
Haba-Meyer,
1986/87.
b2)
20
Af5
18 bxc5
d3
b4
17
Ae7 (12...f6 13 g5!\302\243)13
i.d7
Ae3
10...f6 fxe5 13 dxe5
Wxc2
10g4!?Qh411&xh4\302\243xh4
12 0-0
12 flel
17
Hassloch 1991.
b) 9...fto6and
continued
which
1978,
f4! 14h3Ac5 15a3a5 16flbl *h8
18 ttxc7 Wxc7 19 flcl b6 21 h3 h6 22 \302\243k!3 23 ff xc8+ ftxc8 24 &f4 &e7 25 Wc7? 26 Wd6! Wxd6 27 exd6
Wb4!
the
of
basis
a6
Axe7 &xe7 #d7 20 &el flc8
position
0-0. This assessment stems from the game Sax-F.Portisch,
Hungary
exf5 13&g5!0-014Wd2
15 flfcl
flac8
to be
is assumed
11 \302\243xf5 exf5
9...\302\243d7
a)
the
that
sources reveals
of older
survey
continuation 10
0-0?!(91)
possibilities:
12 i.xf5
A
equal, on the
\302\261
WO!
17
10 g4!
New
Rohde-Spraggett,
12g3a5 13*g2&d7 14 15 Ag5 Axg5 16 &xg5
exf5
f4
..&ge7
\302\261
York 1986) Axf5
with
Axh6
gxh6
shattered:
hxg5 13Qxg5&xg514Wh5 h4 with good play (Kuijf).
12 g5!? h6
15
i.xh4
11 &xh4
12 gS!
13
\302\243g5! \302\245.
This
sharpening
rapid
of the behind 10
g4. The pawn traps the bishop, so Black is obliged to take it This up opens the g-file for the benefitof the rooks. position
is
the
12
...
13
Wh5
It would with
reasoning
another
&xg5
be premature to lash out sacrifice: 13 &xh7+?
*xh7 14 #h5+ &h6 15flgl B
mmm
m%
(intending
Sxg7+)
Wf8! -+.
15...fig8
16
*e2
with
Systems
h6
...
13
14 figl White's
plan natural
the
with
is easy to follow moves Wh5 and fig 1
posing all sorts of problems.The IS fixgS
of
threat
ominous
dictates
Black's response. so
Not
IS f4! wins)
IS
Wxf2+ 17 *dl winning
Even at example:
is
this
of
*e2
a)
little
(intending We8
18
25 ffh8+
#xg6 b)
20...fic8
+-.
Wb6
the
in earnest
continues
19 figS!
20 *d2
(92)
#xb2
22
ffh8+
&f8
to
the
the
attack
be added
rook will
other
Now
with
decisive
consequences.
Ad7
...
&g6
23 *h3
equality has
been re-establishedwhile
ffxg6+
*g7 26 fixa8 +-. . 21 fihS fiff8 22 figl
22 Wg3!
has beena great Material
24
is 21...*f8 +-.
23 lfh7
&g8
#f6
fihS
better
No
Wxe5 22
21 dxe5
20...fcxe5
fihS g6 23 figl
fM
18
\302\243>e7
also offer
paths
21
White.
23
(22...1fxa2
20 ...
fin
Wxh6
The opening for
Wxd4
\302\253xd4
Other
again
17 #xf7
17 *e2
onslaught
22
+-.
18
out that
points
+-) 23 &xd4 +-.
fial
16fixgS!
early stage, Black is For collapse. 16
15...*h8
16
success
Sveshnikov
However,
counterplay
to take precautions.
resistance:
fixg7) 16...fig8 flxg7!
of
hint
a direct approachwould instant reap dividends: 20 fihS &xd4+ 21 *dl!
15
fixcl
brink
the
Wxf6
which
(14...f6?
White.
for
15
on
exf6
to rule out any and has time
fifft
is 14...f5?
good
anxious
is understandably
White
Axel
109
...Qlge7
fie7
...
23
The resource rebuffed
by
23...\302\243>g6
24 figl!
can
be
winning.
24 ffh8+
*T7
25 figl
\302\243a4
26
#h5+
g6
27
fixg6!
1-0
Game31
Fedorowicz-Jackelen Porz
1
e4
2 d4
1988
e6
d5
110
with
Systems
...foge7
8 b4 Ae7 9 b5 \302\243>a510 0-0 11 Ad3 Wc7 12 g4! \302\243>h4 13 SLxM 14 gS h6 15 f4 f6 16
c5
7...4.xc5
4 c3
\302\243>c6
0-0
5
\302\243H3
\302\243}ge7
&xh4
6
fca3
eS
3
to fight
the
for
a) 6 Ae3?! &f5 7 Ad3 (7 8 fxe3 Ae7 9 Ad3 0-OTolushUSSR
1938)
illustrative
6
8
7...\302\243>xe3
cxb4
17
M
T Heidenfeld-Donner,
Wo6
9 Ab5 Sitf g4 Qh6
bl)
gxh6
SLxgS
17 0x5
11 14
0-0-0 16 \302\243xc6
Ae8 18 0-0 \302\261 RomanMoscow 1985.
ishin-Razuvaev,
b2) 9
Wb6
13exf6 &f8
IS Wd2
\302\243xh6
\302\243d3!?
10
\302\243tfx'd4
IS
#xg7 fif8 14 0-0 Slgo 16 flfdl flg8 17 Wxh7 *c7
19
Sxg2+ 21 *xg2 \302\253xd5+ 23 #xf5 +- PyhMla-Kanko,
13
18 Sacl
22
SxdS
b6
*gl Helsinki
\302\243}f5(6...cxd4
Game
to
\302\243>f5transposes
8 fcxh4
&h4
0-0 {10 10...f6 the
better
\302\253xh4
11
\302\243k!2cxd4
11 f4 fxeS
game
12 dxeS
for Black
-
QxfS
10
b4 when
g4!?
gS!
chances; 9 10
Psakhis)
In
is
exfS
over-protect it will
that
the
9
8...\302\243>b4
11 a3
&e3
xd5 i.xd5
A popular way
\302\243xd4
&f5 12 \302\243xf5 exfS
11 Wg4
*b8
Wa5+(9JJ
8 \302\243>c3
10SM
f6 12
&xd4
\302\243tf5
&c2
now:
and
&e2
next
Lugano
1968. b) 6 a3cxd47 cxd4&f5 &e7
8
the
fie2
18
\302\243xb4
1993.
cxd4
...
7 cxd4
9 0-0 0-0 0-0 10Wc2 (10 We2 Sitf 11 &b2 Vb6 \302\245) 11 10...h6 &bd2 &d7 12 fiael fic8 13 Wbl 14 dxcS &XC5 IS &b3 &e7 16 bS! &bd4
game.
e4
Ekstrdm-
1-0
d) 6 &d3 isexaminedin
Wd2
Ae7!
fxe3
18 #xh4
fxeS
Switzerland
Schauwccker,
advantage:
&xe3
Botvinnik,
17 Wh5
gxf6 gxf6
other possibilities 19 Ae2 *h7 20 -&.e3
also has
White
Pula
\302\243d2
H>6
i.c3
\302\243e7
game
1990.
Marjanovi6-Popovi6,
Yugoslavia 1986, Black adopted
an
alternative 0-0!?
11
12 tfd2?!
(12 h5 and now h4 offered equal
IS
exfS
Black has very
fS and
development:
13 a3
12...a5! \302\261)
14 \302\243xf5 chances.
However, IS
chances.
good
White can follow up with so Black is obliged to be
Wc2,
wary.
a5
\302\243d3
a3
12
is keen
White
by
counterplay
of a
of
plan
11 \302\243d3Ae7
10...&d7
111
with ...Qlge7
Systems
to
Black's
nullify
the chance
out
ruling
piece occupyingb4.
It is also possibleto proceedin as shown by
fashion
robust
more
Sveshnikov-Ortega, Sochi 1987:12
&e3 g6 130-0 gxf5
(17...exf5?
\302\243b5
19
a3 \302\243>c622 26
&b4 17 Axf5! 18 a3 +-) 18 h4 Wa6 20 ftgS fic8 21 *g7 23 fie 1 &C424
16 g3
fffdl &g2
25 We3
\302\243>f4 &b3
Wf6+ and White
wins)
27
28 #f3
ficg8
*g2
26 fiacl
28 \302\243c4
*f8? 29
1-0.
\302\243}fxe6+
0-0
...
12
15 gxfS
16
White. One way problem
but
before
drawback of weakeningthe
king-
side.
13
... Rgl
\342\202\254A4
(94)
A novel way
to conduct the
attack.
The
immediate
illusory:
IS
\302\243>xh4 &xh4
17 fig4
&xg4 18
Wxg4
is gS &xeS!
threat 16 eS
19 Wxh4
Black
on
when
remote
and
figure
the
g-file
is unable to
enough
swiftly circumstances
perfectly
avalanche
an
flank by doubling h7.
are
forces
poised to start targeting
14
Ad7
We2
18
White's
the
this has the
of
&xe3
...
17 fxe3
to counter
12...h5!?
is
on
pressure
issue.
the
castles
defender,
are compoundedby the prospect 17 AxfS exfS 18&xd5,thus forcing
theme,
Black
when
a vital
kingside. Black's problems
Black's
16
This is a familiar
\302\243>e3
and so increasesthe
13 g4
particularly
&xf5
removes
This
*f7
f5
...
14
\302\253b5 (25...Axg5?
27 Wxg5+
fxe6
\302\243xe6+!
\302\243if6+ \302\261)
\302\243>g4 intending
*f8
Wd2
15
h5
Ac2
14
Ad7
(14...0-0 IS
on the or
to adjust
the changed
queen is a the rest of the pieces the
lackharmony. 18
~.
fif7
19
Wg2
\342\202\254tt>8
112
with ...foge7
Systems
The start of a to
manoeuvre
20
cumbersome the knight
transfer Wh3
g6
to f8.
(95)
on d4
further
without
ado,
since
would
decision
this
delaying
give
White more options.In KupreichikLvov 1984, White was Legky, 21 A
way
stylish
game.
to
permitted
\302\243xg6!
to terminate the
21 ...
the
with
hxg6
0-0b69
22
Sxg6+
flg7
was
23
2xg7+
*xg7 Af8
Yugoslavia 1991) 7...cxd48 Axf5 exf5 &e6 10 \302\243e3Ae7 9 fcxd4!
1-0
f4.
24 0-0-0 25
&g5
cxd4 Axf5
3
e5
c5
&xe3
4
c3
Qc6
Wc2
5
\302\243>!3
&ge7
(Bellon-Moles,
6
&d3(96)
6 ...
Black
wisely
11
to relieve A
0-0
which
of approval.
cxd4
prefers
course of action
al) 8...&e79 0-0 11 fxe3
to exchange
14
h6
16 Qh5
energetic reply,
\302\243kd4
survey
of
10
\302\243>c3
a) 8&e3!?andnow:
d5
stamp
11
\302\243tf5
the pressure against d4. the alternatives reveals:
e6
Psakhis*
&a5
10b5
8
in Lazi6-Velimirovi6,
7
1 e4
The most
&e7
8
A direct
Blatny-Moldovan
StaraZagoraZ1990
2 d4
b4
unclear
Game 32
has
on d4
recapture
and gained an advantage knight, 7 0-0 (7 dxc5!? &xc5 after 6...&f5
with
fS 12
exf6 &xf6 13 IS
\302\243e2 Ad7
Groningen a distinct
\302\243>c7 \342\202\254kf4
1968/69)
advantage
for
White.
a2) 8...4.D4+9 \302\243>c30-0 10 &xe3 11 fxe3 f6 12 exf6 #xf6 *hl lfh6 14e4 &d6 ISeSAe7
0-0
13 16
b) 10 \302\243g5 Wb6
a3 \302\243d7 17
b4 Sac8 18 \342\202\254k\302\243 Ac8 19 Wxc 1 20Saxc 1and White has
Wcl!
to his territorial
ending due
the better
b) 8 0-0?! 3tfxd4 10 &c3 \302\243>c6! 11
(or 12 Wg4 0-0 14 WhS Hungary
1959)
exf6
JiLx{6\\
12 Sel
i.e7
Af4
13 Ag3
(Haag-Portisch,
15 We2 f5
14...g6
16
for the pawn.
compensation
8 ...
One
junction.
particular
little-known text is the myth
that
prevent
in order
...g5
it
is a
there
point,
22
major
value of the it
that
explodes
to
is necessary
to install a
Wd2
&e6 play
16 Sbl
23
Sg8
20 (19...&a5 \302\243ixe5
21
\302\243ig5&d4
17
Ac8(16...g5
b4
21
Sax)
19 ficl e5!
10...i.e7
&xc5
20
\302\243>e5 t)
Af6
Af4
17 c6
\302\261
22 dxe5
Munich Sax-M.Gurevich,
knight
c2)
9 &c3
20
Ag5
18 &xe6 fxe6
i.xe6
onf4.
After
12 h4
\302\243tf4h6
hxg5 hxg5 18 Bxh8Sh8 19&xe6 fxc6 20 Axg5 &xg5 21 &xg5 &xd4
exf5
(97)
this
1968.
14 g3 a5 15 g6 13 *fl (13 0-0Ae7 13...Ae7 14 Sax) *g2 a4 16Sbl \302\261 15 0-0-0 *b8 16 *g2 g3 (15...g5 \302\243>xe6 fxe6 17 hxg5 hxg5 18 Bxh8
Wd2\302\261Sax)
9 0-0 At
= Markland-
11
I0...\302\253to6!?
Sxh8 19Ag5
insufficient
has
White
cl)
&xd4
9 &xd4
12...Ag5!
g5!)
14 b3
c) 10&e2andnow:
1981.
Bournemouth
h6 12 Sc8 15
0-0
11
Act Ae7 13\302\243>e2g5 Ab2 0-0 16 hlf4 Moles, Birmingham
C.Hawthorne-Corfield,
advantage;
113
with ...foge7
Systems
lh-'/i
1993.
11 h4fic8 12 *fl Sh3 *d7 14 h5 Be8 1 *c7 17 a3 *b8
h6 13 (12 15Sg3 i.f8 16*f \302\243}f4
might
continue:
Ostrava Ae7 (10...h6 11 \302\243tel 18 b4 \302\243 1991) Nun-Langner, *d7 14 Wd3 \302\261 12,..Wb6 13 3tf4 &b4 14Ad2 13 &c2 Wb6 Wa6+ 16 Shd8 17 15 Ac3 Podolsk 11 Zaitsev-Volke, 1991) *gl g3 18 a4 Qc6 12&elf4 13 f3 b5 19 We2 Bb8 20 &g5 &el!(ll&e2g5! 23 h6 Bf8 22 \302\243k!6Axd6 Vb6 14 *hl AfS is even slightly 21 &xf7! exd6 Bfe8 24 &d3 *xd6 25 Ad2 better for Teschner-PorBlack; *e7 26 WXCO+ 1-0 Orr-Poulton, tisch, Monte Carlo 1969)11... \302\243>c2 0-0 13 #d3 Wd7 British Ch 1988. a)
10 0-0
f4 g5
\302\243e7 12
1^6
(ll...flc812 14 f4
a6 15&d2 t
lenko.
Moscow
12 &e2
*hl! *h8
(13\342\200\236.a514
Machulsky,
Alma-Ata
Sac8
15 Ae3
\302\243>a4Wd8
Sfe8
20
18
f3 b5
Tbipsay-Gdanski,
\302\243b4
&ac3
21
c21) ll...h6
Zaitsev-Moska-
1992)
f4
0-013
\302\261
Blatny-
1989) 14 \302\243d3 16
17
\302\243>c5 &a6
#d7
\302\243>g3was
19
Wd2
unclear;
Manila OL
1992.
(13 Bh3!?
Sdg816Sbl Sxh8 Bxh8 i.xg5
21
\302\243ixd4
23
g5
17
Sc8
hxg5
hxg5
a3
18
19&xe6fxe620Axg5
\302\253xd4 \302\253xd4 22 &xg5 = Sveshnikov-Temirg3
baev, Kuibyshev 1987) Wd3
13
12\302\243>f4ffb6
g6 14 *fl 0-0-015*gl
15 Sbl
\302\243>a5 16
13...0-014 b4
17 \302\243>c4
114
with ...foge7
Systems
g4! g6 18hS fxg4 19 hxg6 gxf3 20 Bxh6 f5 21 g7 Bf7 22&xe6#b5 23 (1-0)
Devon
1981.
12 *fl
16 (15...0-0!?)
\302\243>c2?17
Ad2
13
h6
IS hS &b4
#b6
14 *gl!
Bxc2
a5
24
Wxa2
23
Bg3 1987.
4\342\200\224 Sveshnikov-Psakhis,
transposes
14
Sochi
h4 &b4 (10...i.e711\302\243ke2 to the notes above) 11
Ad2 Axc3 12bxc3 0-0
25
\302\243>d4 Wa6
\302\243>e2f6
15
13
h6 \302\243if4Af?
\302\243}gl\302\253?
16 exf6
#xf6 17 h5 Bfe8+ 18*fl b5 19 a3 a5 20 g3 b4 21 *g2 bxc322.S.xc3 a4 23 Bbl was equal in Vasiukove) 10 13
a3 Ae7 *fl
11 h4
#d7
h6
14
Benjamin-Vaganian,
equality;
12
16
aanZee 1989.
with
Wijk
15 \302\243e2 18
&xe7
17 Axe7
\302\243g5 h6
Sacl axb4 19 axM Bfc8 20Bc5 with a slight plus for White; Salai-
Hirsch,Brno/Morava For some move,
gS!? this
time
prophylactic
which rules out the usual
&e2-f4,was to White's
If
1991.
...
10
the
considered
idea
antidote
plan.
I0...\302\243e6
11
&el
note 'a* after White's
\302\243f4
\302\243k!2
12^.e3 0-0 Vb6
14 Wd2
\302\243>c3 &e6
Popovi6,Vrsacl989.
&a5
1990.
Rome
b) 10a3a611b4b5
13
Wa4
Ae6 11 &b3 0-0 12 a4 14 \302\243>c5a3 15
16 Bxc5 te-'fc Piancat-
&xc5
bxa3
&xe6!
Bel Wxb2 19 \302\243>elWxd4 20 0-0 21 Sh3! Bxc2 22 &xc2
d) 10
13 Bel
elli-Marino,
fxe6 18
Bc3
10 3tod2
a)
\302\243e3 a5
c22) ll...Wa5+?! \302\253tf4flc8
convincing:
C.Hawthorne-Shaw,
Hh8#
alternatives are not
The rare
11
\302\243*1
12
h4
to
transposes move.
ninth f4
The weakening of White's defensivebarrier is a calculated risk to Black's
undermine
pawn:
his pieces.
...
h6
13 #h5!
gxh4
12 It
with
critical to steal I3...&xd4!? 14 hxg5
is more
15 Wdl!
\302\243>c6 16
he
before
pawns
can support them
&xg5
Af5
*Wxd5
d-
the
(or
16...JU6 17 We4) 17 &f3 when the favour White. complications
14
w.tmwmm
9 ... 10
&c3
\302\243xf4
\302\243e6
15
Ae3
Wd7
16
&d3
&g4 (98)
17 e6! &e7
At exposed.
a stroke If
an escape
17...Axh5
route is
(17...Wxe6
18
Systems
m
MS
m
e
c5
4 c3
\302\243>e7
is
m\302\261
5
to
a prelude
usually
return 5...5ibc6 which would lines already considered. \302\243>f3
to the
\302\256ec6(99)
m&
sb.1
ma.
a
19 WbS
Bd8
#xd5
d5
3 eS This
mm
ib
115
...Z&ge7
d4
2 w
with
18 exd7+
+-)
*xd7 19&f4+-.
17 ...
has
plan storm
0-0-0
&f4
18
. Since
&xe6
10...gS, Black's simplistic been to castle long and
the
kingside.
the
However,
to shatter way White has contrived the pawns and open up the position reveals what a risky task that can be.
The
19
\302\243ft>5
20
\302\243*5!
a6
finish. The
cannot
knight
pressure
to an abrupt
is brought
game
be
21 WxeS with mate next move. Black's problems are compoundedby the threat of 21 captured
to 20...Qxe5
due
Qxc6andlre5+-.
20 ...
with
not
emerged
and
Other much
with
credit:
a)
6
5...\302\243>f5
dxc5
7 Ad3
Axc5
Qc6 and now:
al) 80-0&h4!?9Bel(9&bd2!) b4?!
12
Game 33
#xf3
\302\243>e713
Ab6
&a3
11 b5
Bc8
\302\245 Barden-Botvinnik,
\302\243>xf3+
14 #g3 Hastings
1961/62.
Kupreichik-Kovacevil Slatina
1989
a2) 8 \302\243>bd20-0
13 &f4 e4
the
exchanging
development.
queenside
tries have
5ig6
1
while
d4
on
9...&d710
#xc6
1-0
Ljubljana/RogaSka
true
light-squared bishop after ...b6 ...iLa6 or, as in the game, continue
WeS
ftxc6
21
Now Black has revealed his The idea is to keep
intentions.
e6
Axg5
&xf5! exfS 9 0-0Ae7 11
\302\243>b3 &e6
Bc8 14 Bfel a6 h6 17 &f3
16 &xg5
10
#c7
12 #e2 IS
&g5!
&e7
18
116
Systems
i \342\202\254Mxl4
with
...Qge7
British Ch
Basman-Keene,
1968.
b) cxd4
Ab2
10
intending
1992.
\302\243d3
6
d)
h4\302\253? \302\243>d77
exf6 &xf6 9
h6
h5? f6!
g3 (7
8
Sveshnikov-
f
g6
White can chooseotherpaths:
KovaCevifc, Belgrade 1988) 7..JLe7 Ah3 b5 9 a3 a5 10 &g5 &xg5 11 f6 12 exf6 Qxf6 13 dxc5 0-0 Axg5 14 ^d2 Wei 15 &xf6 Bxf6 16 b4
a)
Bg6 17 &f3
by Szily to
is considered an
give
White
8
advantage.
&e3
6
6\302\243d3andnow:
10
bxcS
dxcS
12Ah4
\302\243te713
IS
Bel
Bfdl Wc6
18
\302\243>xe7
a2)
14 Axe7
\302\243>c3 Ae7
0-0 17
16 #e2
Bc8
&e7 9 \302\243te3\302\243fo6 10 Ad7 12 g3 \302\243>a713 #c7
IS &d3
Wg4
\302\243 Maciejewski-Spretic,
8 cxd4 a5 11 Ac2 h6 14 \302\243>h2 a4 &b4 17
cxd4 a3 h4
\302\243>c4 16
Tuzla
1989.
c5.
#a4
&e3
\302\243>ab8 10
11
bolsters
York
1990 continued 7 &d3 &a68 &xa6 Wa4
\302\243>xa6 9
#c2 &e7 h5 0-0 h6
#d7
is 6...b6 New
Fishbein-Friedman,
17
b) 6&e2b670-0&a68.a.xa6!?
\302\243ld7
consideration
worth
which prepares ...iLa6and
14
\302\243>xa69
Cali
Espinoza-Paneque,
...
6 Also
0-0
#f7
1990.
Sveshnikov-Lpu-
7
24 f4
Bh6
h5
23
25 Qxb5 +-
19
\302\243d4 We5+
*g2 Bf8 21 #e2 #f6
22Badl*h8
1989.
6...\302\243>d7
18
#f6
&d7 20
*fl
\302\261
b3
Moscow
tian,
Ag5 fd7 8 0-0 &a6 Axa6 &xa6 11 c4 h6
7
6...b6
al)
9
8
5...\302\243>d76a3!lrb67b4cxd4 \302\243te69
Dekifc-F.Portisch,
position; Budapest
c4 cxd4
\302\243ucd4
0-0
10
\302\243d7
f6 16exf6&xf6 19 cxdS exdS 20 22
&xd4
Axd4
21
11
#d7
13 Bdl
#d8
15 #e2
g618
&xd4
\302\243ab8
12 h4
12&bd2 0-0 13g3c4 14 Bxd4 &f6 23 &c3 #d6 24 #d2 15 &a6 16 f4 \302\243te7 to White. with advantage &g5 Axg5 AxgS 17 Bf3 &e8 18 f5 exfS 19Bx\302\243S\302\243te7 7 Ad3 a5 20 Bafl &e7 21 &xe7 #xe7 22 8 Qbd2
fc2 Ae7
#dl &e623#f3 25 Blf2 h6 26 h4 29 #f3
Bf6 &g7 31
\302\243>xd5
HavaSi,
27
*h7
#e3
\302\243>fl g6
bS 28
Bd7 30&e3^h5 32
#d8
24
Bad8
g4
1-0 Soos-
1991.
Hungary
a5 7 &d3 b6 8 Ag5 bxc5 10 \302\243fod2 c4 11 E>a6 12 b4 cxb3 13&xb3a4
c) 6 a3!? fd7 9 dxc5 Ac2 14
\302\243fod4 \302\243te5
Aa6 17 Bel 19 xc6
#a6 20 Be3 with
an
equal
merits
attention,
8...cxd4
9 cxd4
#h5 &xg5!
11
hxg5
g6 13
8 5ig5!?
suggestion
Kupreichik's
for
example
Ae7 (9...h6?! 10
#xh8
\302\243>b4 12
Wh7
&xg6 +-) 10 h4 (10 #h5? 11 &xg5 Wb6 10...#b6 ?) 11 Wh5!) 11 ftc3 and White
(10...h6 an edge.
has
8
9 10
...
cxd4
cxd4
a4?!
a3?!
Systems
a more
his
improving adventurous
course
for to
highlight
position, of action the
If
was called of
inadequacies
neglecting development. Rather than the a-pawn, 10 &g5! iLe7 pushing
10h4%b611fg4 for, when
called
0-0
Wxb212
the attack
would
f4-fS
&xc4
18 #e2
continues
is
There
to
nothing
...
&e7
11
h4
U6(
19
is
it
and
100)
20 #d4
exdS
dS
nkmimtm
m
h*has &
m
Ae7
20
f5!? after 20
emerge
the better
this considers
to be
position
Blackis
h5 to hem
device
standard
in
the
The pawn kingside pawns. a block on a future ...g6, effectively puts so White can continue to concentrate
his resourceson
direct
the
king.
towards
snaring
cxf5
An
after
\302\243to6
13
&h2
&a5
#g4
&f8
14...*f8
move
IS
Bel
continue in robust fashion
21
to make,
22 AxgS \302\261)
&d7
fxgS
21
&xf5
&xe3
22
#xe3
&g5
&xf5
24 naS(Wl) Bc8? but
0-0
but
if
the
it
is
salvation
(at
continue
24...&xcl!
rook
to appears is snatched,
analysis
Kupreichik's
demonstrates
now:
journey
perilous
await Black
White can with
bxc4
\302\243xc4
23f6\302\261.
A
and f4-f5.
15 Bel
20...&g5? (21 ...dxc4 22 d5!
23 #g3
...
unpleasant
bankrupt
positionally
after
action
12 14
chances)
unclear.
20 ... 12
iLxc4
21...exf5 22 dS.Kupreichik
mu
mw\302\256
to seek
with
Black
leaves
isai
a
which
dxc4 (20...bxc421 g4!)21f5!?(21 dS exdS 22 fS d4! 23 &xd4 AxfS
\342\226\240iSSSB
e
b5
f4
complications,
m
m
m
km
...
19
It is also tempting
\342\226\240
\342\226\240ah
better
extra pawn.
the
to
18
m
iw\302\261ii*tt
who has the
Black
game
A
be gained
18iLxc4dxc4 &f5! 21 g4 Ad3
from trading pieces:
10
\342\226\240
pose
17 &xe4
thanks
w
the pawna serious
problem. This inspiresBlackto start on the other flank. counterplay
was
in earnest
100
\302\243ftc4!
no opposition,
given
roller
117
...foge7
16 0-0
is gradually
White
Though
with
only way to seek least). Play might Bf8 and 25 #xg7
the
118 Systemswith
..foge7
27...*d728 with
fe7
29 Bf6
*c7
g4
lfe7! ?
(26...\302\243g5!27
27
Nunn)
\302\243>f6+ Bxf6
28 &g8+
27...*e7
an
unclear
Ae3+
position)
#g3! *d734Hi3+*d8
35
b) 26 exf7+
{27
#g8+ 27
#g3
Bxf7
32
the f-file.
28
thunderous
clear
#f8 29 Be5+ *d7 T Nunn) (27 Bxf7 0-0-0 28 e7Bxf7
exf7!?
29 #xf7 &xb2!30e8#
&xd4+
31
White
attack:
30
fxe6
=. 28
the
wins
d5
#e7
If Blackplays
29 &g4
31 Bxf6
with
a
advantage.
Bxf7
Bxf7
29 Bxf7 On
a
can
*g7
block
to
27...&f6
instigate 28 Bxf6 gxf6
#xe6+
28
e6!? fd6 (26...1fe727 \302\243>g4 &g5}
\302\253f3
27 Ifel!
(or
exf6 #d6 29Be5+*d830Be7 Be8 31 Bxe8+ *xe8 32 #g8+ #f8 33
27
pawn.
*d7 29 Bf7+
Bxf7 30#xf7+*c831e6 with \342\231\246fl,
e6
fc7
...
26
29...1U6
30 Bd7
Bel Wb6 31 WeS
^f632#xd5wins.
30 Ifccl
31
Hf4
#xe6 1-0
5...\302\243>h6
6
The ideais to
reach
to those which while
arise from
...cxd4and
.. .iLxa3.
6
continuation,
it avoids
theory. Sveshnikov's
main-line remedy
The
is that
Black
for
dxcS
is the
with
White
an
adopt
might
critical
cxd4
0-0 cxd4 9
12 exf6
Bxf6 13 \302\243fo3Ad7
Bd8 IS
Bel &c8 16&bl Bdf8
BfS
lfd3
generally
has
White
14 &c5 17
19 Bxe6
\302\243>xe6 Axe6
Bd8
&xf5
22
18
20 Bfl
#xb2
emerging on top.
0-0 11 \302\243>bd2H>6
Bel
\302\243g7 10
line:
independent
6...f6!? 7 Axh6 gxh6 8
5...&ge7,
because of attraction of
&a3
thwarting
the line
similar
positions
&xd4 21 \302\243>h4\302\243>xe6 and now Hendriksplus;
23 E>xh6+
a clear
Crouch,Dieren1992. Game34
transposes to the note 1991
Poliot-T.Petrosian
Match:
2
3
e5
&g7
c5
f6
Ae8
c3
&c6
\302\243>f3
Gh6!?
start of the 6
Bad BfS
variation.
dxc5
Sveshnikov
pounces the
is
unusual
order.
The idea
on cS
lures the bishop out,
that
the
on
the
move-
exchange
with the options of Jbch6 which followed by #d2, or b4-bS, the to retreat. After 6 oblige bishop JLd3 the game could transpose into 32, Blatny-Moldovan,
or Black
\302\243>xf3fxeS
18 &xe5
...
tbg4V.
Black assumes that taking the natural defender of eS allows knight
a)
to
the
enter
7 b4 and
fray.
away the
After
now:
fxeS 13 Wh5+
talis-Kuporosov,
(102)
continue:
might
al) 7...&e7 8 Ad3 \302\243>g49 f6! 10 bS EtexeS 11 \302\243>xeS&xe5 AxeS
a
19&g4\302\261.
6..JLxc5 play
White presenting
Game
17
Axf3
6
to exploit
chance
d5
11
Gof-
followed
Aviv
Tel
different
5
Black's
direction: 6...gxh6 7 dxcS 8 AbS 0-0 9 &xc6 bxc6 100-0 #e2 &d7 12 Bel Bb8 13 b4 14 \302\243>bd2Ah5 IS #e3 #c7 16
e6
4
normally to
move, although the game
sixth
shtein-Soffer,
e4 d4
1
6 iLxh6
immediate
The
Sveshnikov-Bareev
*f8
Af4 12
= Rozen-
Budapest 1990.
120 5...l&h6 lfe7 25 \302\243>c51-0
Sveshnikov-Duk-
11...0-012
1992; or
hov, Moscow
Bel!?;12a4!?
-
unclear
m m
\342\226\240\302\243>\342\226\240
iSJJHS
\302\243fod2
b5
worth consideration) exf6
14 f7+
&d6
Ae2
13
\302\273e5+
*xf7 IS g3*g7 160-0Bf8 17 \302\243ki2 18 Ag4 Bae8 19 &h3 Be7 20 Ad7 #a4 WhS 21 &g2 b6 22 c4 eS 23
&c6 Axc6 24 dxc6#e2 25
Sadl
Bxf2 27
26 cxdS
&c5
28*hl
29
Bf7
Bxf2 #xf2+ 30 c7 1-0
*f8
#g4+
Sveshnikov-Jolles, Torcy 8 Axh6 10 0-00-011
7...&b6
a3) &d3
&g6
(8 b5 \302\243>e79 &xh6 gxh6
12 a4!?f6 13 &xg6!? hxg6 14 #d3 *g7 15 E>bd2 Ad7 16 c4 fxe5 17 cxdS {17\302\243>xe5Ae8 18 Oadl Bc8 is unclear} 17...exd518WxdS Af5 19 #f6
#xe5+
unclear
with
play;
Rostov-
Sveshnikov-Moskalenko,
on-Don 1993) 8...gxh69 b5\302\243>e710 Ad3
0-0
\302\243>g611
12 Axg6
\302\253fc7(not
hxg6 13 \302\253U3*f7
15 \302\243>bd2 Bd8
#xf6
16 Bael
Axfl
22Bf3
22 !T>6 Bf4
23
wins} lfc7
Moscow
13c4
with
Sveshnikov.
unclear
an
game
b2) 8 Ad3 f6! 9 xe5 fxe5
Bg8 ?
b4
10 b5
Af8
12 Wh5+
*d7
Khalifman-Kai-
1987.
Moscow
danov,
In the game
Mukhametov-Lem-
pert, Moscow 1992,Blackwrongly to delay
tried
6...WclV.
the capture:
7 b4!&g4 (7...\302\243>xe5
8 Af4
E>xf3+
{8...f6 9 Ab5+!; 8...\302\243d3+ 9 &xd3 10 &b5+ t) 9 #xf3 #d8 10 #xf4 11 Axd7+ Ab5+ Ad7 #xd7 12 0-0
&f5 13 \302\243ki2&e7 (8...\302\243>gxe5
Ba4 24 Qxd7
12lfe20-0(12.J\302\273c7
hxg6 14c4 is also unclear)
to according
and \302\261)
a6 17
10 &d3
b5 fte7
\302\243f89
1991)
13 iLxg6
14 exf6
21 Be3 g5
bl)
now:
Ag7 110-0&g6(Sveshnikov-Glek,
ll...f6?
Ete5+ *g7 18 E>df3 Ad7 19 E>d4 21 Axd4 20 #xd4 axb5 {20...&xb5
Be3
8 b4
13 #xe5
1991.
\302\261 Sveshnikov-Niko-
1992.
Moscow
b) 7 iLxh6gxh6and
12
\302\243d4 #c7
fe4!
31
laev,
8...&a5 9 \302\243d3
gxh6 11
10 &xh6
f6
is
Ad3!?
(8
18 Bc2
Bfc8
axb5 20axb5Ba321fe2 #c522 \302\243ki4 Bca8 23 g4 f4 24 g5 h5 25 &2f3 *g7 26#d2Bf8 27 Ba2 &a5 28 Bxa3 #xa3 29 #c2 #e7 30c4 dxc4
a2) 7...&f8 8
hxg6 16 fd3 f5 a6 19 Becl
15 Axg6
(14...a6!?) 17
12
Glek)
13 a4 &d7 14 Ba2!?f6
Bel 0-0
14 c4
9 iLb5!
now
8 &f4 \302\261)
f6
10 Ab5+
&xe5
9 &xe5
gives
White
an
advantage.
7
#a4!
The point. At knight
is
knight
comes
a stroke
pinned under
while
the queen's
the king's If now
attack.
121
5..&h6
extra
8 b4
with
pawn
7 ...
\302\243>h6
9
Ae3
Qf5
the rest
out
bring
with
important eS, which
and
c5
acts like
bishop
role.
a
It
allows
White
of
forces
the
...
&d7
11 &b5
g5?!
capturing
complications by preparing g4. On 12
comes
ll...a6
16
Wxb6
13
14 cxd4 b6 IS cxb6 with a clear advantage
&xd4
#c2
\302\243xc6 \302\243xc6
0-0
15
a6
&xc6
&xc6
16
#c2
\302\253c7
wretched
Bh6
13
0-0-0
&(103)
is
c5.
on
Qd3
&b5
18
\302\243tf4
0-0-0 White
plays 18...\302\243xcS, by 19 QxdS
exdS20
material
AxcS.
*b8
19 g3! idea
same
The \302\243>bd2
is
position
17 If Black gains
to White. 12
to double
rather passive. The main concern to restore material equality by
to induce
measure
ambitious
An
...gxh3 rooks
justifying
White
14 ...
Black's
impunity.
10
trouble
which allows on the h-file.
Ad4 the
for hxg4,
would have
h3
the while Black
of choosing
benefit
moment
right
hS
Even though pawn, it has an to
or 8 JLe3.
8
10
protects
White has the
a clear
maintains
White 7...\342\202\254Mi6,
to the
previous
note applies: 19...Axc520 iLxcS 21 hxg4 hxg4 22 fixh6 &xh6 #xc5 23#h7\302\261.
103 IB
H*
W
20
\302\243to3
Ae7
21
hxg4
hxg4
mm*,
22 Bxh6
\342\226\240*\342\226\240*!
23 *bl
~
mmmm*.
mm
sag
23
...
&f5
24
Hhl
&g5
25 Qg2!
\302\253a
this
With
14
an
\302\243kel!
resist 14hxg4 hxg4 IS when Black has 16 &el
wise to
It is
Bxh6
Axh6
relieved the pressureby the
dormant
rook.
exchanging
After
c5 and
few prospectsof counterplay.
:nna\". \342\226\240
secured
firmly
White Black has
has clarified.
situation
The
has
&xh6
the text
manoeuvre, on
infiltration
White
the kingside.
...
#c8
26 Bh5
Bg8
25 27
#dl
28
Qe3
&e7
starts
722 5...2M
A
to trade
which covers
knight square
reaction
logical
the
pivotal
d4.
28
&xe3
...
29 &xe3 30
*al
&e8
*a8
31 Wd41(I04) the intended c6 to In view of threaten mate.Blackis obligedto go further
31 ...
the
on the
32
ffh7
33
&cl
&d8 #c6
White's superiority is such that is plenty of time to relocate the to d3, as the central role knight c5 and threaten allows it to protect there
\302\243fo4.
defensive.
33
...
a5
34
Qd3
Ae7
35 b3
*b8
36 *b2 The position
king in
slightly
preparation
improves its for an eventual
b4.
36 ...
Wa6
37
a4
*c8
38
*c2
&d8
39 *d2
16?!
40
exf6
&g6
41
Bg7
1-0
7
Variation
Kupreichik
The
as the
known
is
Kupreichik
Variation. For a long been regarded as a doubtful continuation,with
In
antidote. practice
the
time
in 1835
Lewis
S...!^,.. JLd7
by 5
is signified
that
system
\302\243e3
has
suggesting as the
..JIc8
and
it
tournament
modern
is predestined
Byelorussian
to add hisnametothe line,due to his have large number of games that it to be a viable The proved weapon. idea is to avoid the main primary lines by delaying the developmentof
unknown
as early
territory
as move
five.
the king'sknight
moves should
rare
other
The
be
quite harmless:
a) 5
35
Game
&h6!
Kupreicbik-Farago
1993
Passau
cxd4
f4
\302\243>f510
h5 ?
&b2
e6
2 d4
d5
3 e5 4 c3 5
It
\302\243jc6
Capablanca-Paredes,
looks
but
rather
\302\243>a715
&e3
\302\243>a613
Af2
\302\243>b5?
g4
16
solid
simplistic
to
over-protect d4 with the bishop but there is no clear way Black to for take advantage of the situation. Now Black is obliged to enter relatively
E>f3
8 \302\243>h6
-+
Weiss-Haberditz
#f4
a6 11 Qf5
14
\302\243>a4+-
Havana 1901.
b) 5 #g4 cxd4 6 cxd4
$L&(105)
A committal continuation.
a3 &e7 12b4
c5
8
\302\243>f3 &d7
&b4 10#d3
9 Bbl
\302\243>c3 Bc8
\302\243tf3
Cohnen-Harber-
ditz, 1940)6cxd4\302\253b67 1 e4
6
(5...*b6
cxd4 8 cxd4 &b4+ 9 *f2
7 b3
\302\243>f5 9
&d3
and
#b6
7
\302\243>cxd4
Kellner,
corr. 1933.
c)
5&e2f66f4fxe57dxe5\302\243>h6
Ad7 8 \302\243>g3
9 Ae2
11c4?!
12
&d4
H>6 10 0-0 0-0-0 13 &xf5 f5 fthxfS
124 Kupreichik Variation
-+)
b3 (IS #xa4 SxdS
&a4 IS
14 cxdS
exf5
17 Bxcl
Ebccl
16 *hl
E>xe2+
17
Ab5
#xe2
16
15...\302\243>xe2+
Bc8 is
10 2cl
ftaS
unclear
with
unclear) 8...\302\243*xd4
10 Ad3
&e7
9 &xd4
ftc6 11 &f3
play.
#f3 Axfl 18 *xfl Wb5+ 19 *f2 Wb4 20 Ae3 f4! 21 #g4+ Bd7 22 Axf4 h5 23 #f3 Bf7 0-1 Romero
c) 7...f6 8 Ad3 fxeS 9 dxeS?! fth6 100-0\302\243>f7 11 12 Bel 0-0-0 ? Wcsterinen-Ulybin,
Holmes-Korchnoi, Pamplona
Benidonn
...
5
The
to
ability
cxd4
according to Ulybin and Lysenko.
the
variation with
flexible 6..JLd7. Kupreichik by
the
7 5if3
of the and bishop.
queen
play might
WxcS 11
10 Wg5
\302\243>bd2 (11
\302\243>ge7!?
#xg7?!
\302\243tf5
to central
ond4.
9
After
10 9 AxcS
(10...*f8
\302\261)
Sg8 12 #xh7 12 Ad3 Ito!?
Ab4
\302\243>c3
&ge2
White now reveals his intention to the knight on e2 rather than the plant usual f3. This has the benefit of c3 and introduces the supporting
d4! \302\245)11...0-0 (12...f6? 13 exf6 Bxf6 14 \302\243ie4\302\261; possibility of advancing 12...h6 13 fg3 t) 13 Axh7+ *xh7 pawns. 10 ... 14 \302\253Ti5+ *g8 IS \302\243>g5Bfe8! 16 11 0-0 #f7+ *h8 17 Wh5+ *g8 18 \302\243>df3 (180-0\302\253>xe5!)
18...Wb5!
24 \302\243>f6\302\243tf5! with
unclear
19...#c4!
play)
20 g3
#a2 =
b) 7...cxd4 9
{8..Jk8 \302\243te3Hxc3!
8 Axd4!?
\302\243>b5AcS;
8
Ab4
&c3
This was
exf5 13
E>xb6
\302\243xe3
IS
completed
development
Black,
action to
initially
the trade of the
-+ Mor-
ris-Schaffner, Bern 1991} 9
his
on
pressure
9 a3?^aS 10Sa2H)311 12 bxc3H)l+
\302\243d7 \342\202\254ke7
a3
12 With
(8 &xd4
cxd4
kingside
+-.
&xd7
1992.
E>xe5
14
Axd2
White undertakes
Yugoslavia
Kupreichik-Dolmatov,
\302\243>xd5
the
12 Axf5
11...0-0
Not
(18...*xb2
19 Wh7+ *f8 20 0-0 with unclear 19 0-0-0 (19 Sdl d4! 20cxd4 play) *f8 20 Wh8+ \302\243>g8 \302\243>b4!; 19 Wh7+ 21 \302\243>h6 22 *e7 23 WhS fth7+
Wh4+ *f7
territory
pressure
putting
simultaneously
proceed:
a) 7...&C88 dxc5\302\243xc5
^ge7
a claim
Staking and
is equal
position
Ad3
8
has
most
the
making
deployment of
the
and
7 cxd4
the
the situation
to handle
a way
formulated
1993)9...\302\243tf6 100-0.fi.d6
0-0
11 f4
deal
of
backbone
(9 Ae7
#b6
6 #d2 rests on its
1990.
&xe5 Af4
put
by forcing
bishop.
12
...
\302\243xc3
13
bxc3
0-0
14
Babl
*c7
15
\302\243g5
is the
aiming
type of for with
position White S iLe3. Unlike
Advance
other e2
on
opens
positions, the up different
concession
limited
by
21 made a
has already
Black
while possibilities,
...
20
knight
the transferring as an kingside
to the queen's knight extra defensive measure.The threat of 16 g4 is sufficientto transparent a initiative on the flank. start strong
15 ...
h6
16
Af4
\302\243>g6
17
\302\243xf5
ex(S(106)
*h7 b6
\302\243>g3
&h5 (23Hxb7#xb7 24#xf6 is
\302\243ie7the
Hf3
to
according
24 f4
23...HH
unclear)
is unclear
position
Kupreichik.
22
\342\202\254Ui5
23
h4
material
Sh8
equality.
is refuted by 23...*h6!.
23 #f6
23 ...
\302\243e6
24
Hbcl
#c4
25
Sfel
lfd3
#d2
26 He3 an
27
A necessary Black's
queen
27 ...
sacrifice.
bold
peaceful position to
decides
White
is
&g3-
to the
menace
...
gxh6
19 Wxh6
#c6
18
The
response introduces
immediate
so a
is required, the
h5
Sh6
#f6+
prospect
20
\302\243>g3fails
more restrained which of h4.
also
for
29..Jffxc3
Black,
hxg6 fxg6 31 &g4!fxg4 *h7 33 #xe6 Sxe3 34
#H+ *h6 35 #f4+ 36 g5 *h7 37 Wn+ *h6 38 fxe3 as
assesses
winning
Wf6+ which for
White.
20 #g5 20...&xe5,
*g7
29 Unfortunately
32
Sac8
&f6+
Kupreichik
king.
precaution to prevent a nuisance. becoming
28 allows 30
that
amongst slow
the
a
with
The reasoning
Black's piecesallows h5 to be a powerful exposed
out
lash
of co-ordination
lack
the
\302\243xh6!
a seemingly
In
Hf8
Hg8 25
With this move White shows that, he has no immediate mate although Black is paralysed to the threat, extent that the attack can at least restore
18
Bxf6 23
22 exf6
21...f6!?
After
125
Variation
Kupreichik
to
30
hxg6
Bxg6
31
\342\202\254Ui5+
*I8
32
Wh4
The situation has clearer.
White
pawn structure,
becomemuch
enjoys an
extra
a superior pawn
and
126
Kupreichik
is still
attack
the
contendwith
Variation
raging. Black hasto the
sheltering
king while trying value of his active
queen.
34
Wh4
the
with
attack
39
\342\202\254Ui5
*d7
40
Qf6+
*c7
41 &e8+
*b7
42
We7+
*a6
Sg4
43
&d6
Sxd6
44 exd6
Wh2
35
Having
a discovered
Sg6
Sg4
33 116
with
on the
queen.
maximize
to
...
32
exposed the
&xe6
e3(107)
conducted a little dance queen for the benefit of the
clock, White
is
temporarily
obliged
to retreat.
He4
35 ...
36
Oxe4
a more
is
There
preservethe
40 Wb7+
Sxc3
*g7 42 Wh4+
Sxe3
*g7 45
41 Wb8+
*f8
#xb6
43
*f8
Wxa7+
44 Wd8+
36 &f4!?
initiative:
fxe6! 38 #h8+ *e7 39
37 &xe6+ Wxc8
precise way to
*h7
W(6+
ttcl 46
...
36
37 &f4
a clear advantage.
fic6
to prolong the game by a series of checks is Black's best chance,but
that Black
can put up a stout defenceby means of 37...ffxc3! 38 (37...e3 38 c69 Hel Wc7 10 Af4 12 a3 Qxd3 13 Wb6 11 \302\253kl2&b4 d4 also
e6
cxd3 Ad7 14 flecl Ab5
d5
3 eS
c5
Wa6 16 &b3 \302\261 Turci-Bukal, Emilia 1987/88.
e4
Af4
Copenhagen 1991.
2 d4
1
has
6 c3 cxd47 \302\243>xd4 fS
13 0-0 Ad7 14Ve2*rf ISBelBf7 f4 17 &d2 g5 18b4 Hg7 19 16 Acl 22 21 a4 Ab2 a6 &b3 fif8 20 f3 Ae8 Ag6 23 Axg6 Hxg624 b5 \302\243>a525 WxaS lh-lh Hector-Dokhoian, &xa5
on
Hector-King London
unusual
The
been tested: &b5)
With
Regis 1964.
5 Qf3
(7...^xe5
vi6.
although
game,
Basman-van *b8 14&b3\302\261
been adopted players who have a
aggressive
the
4...cxd4 tends to
line: 5 &f3 there is an independent f5!? 6 Wg3 \302\243>c67 Ad3 Ad7 8 0-0 Wc7 9 Bel (9 a3 intending b4 is a suggestion by ECO) 9...&ge7 10a3 0-0-011b4 h6 12 h4 g6? 13 &bd2
forces. It has
opposing by
4
to
transpose
g7. The drawback can become a target
&c6
Wg4
The immediate
an
IS
%3
Reggio
128
Four
on Move
Deviations
White
6 JLd3(108)
b2)
15
\302\243xd7+
9
\302\243)ge7
h4
h6 11 \302\243>bd2 0-0-0
\302\253xd7
&b6
Habl
16
12
14 \302\243>c5\302\243>c8
*b8
13 Ad2
\302\243>b3a6
0-0
8
7...\302\243d7
10 fiel
Wc7
17
18b5axb5 19Oxb5 \302\253T720 Sd7 21 Acl Ae7 22 Ab2 g5
b4 Qc4 Sebl
23
Axc4
dxc4 25 Hg8 27 #D
Wh3
24
gxh4
&xd4 \302\243>xd4 26 Axd4 Af8 28 Ae3 Sg7 29 2a5Vg6 30 *c8 31 Ac5 Hd5 32 Ha8+ Aa7+ 1-0
Bundesliga
Trapl-Backwinkel,
1992.
c) 6...1fc7! 7 0-0 (7
6 ... rather
A
g6?! the strong-
to support
White
allowing
#b4+ 11 &ld2
continuation,
passive
point of eS.Theideaof the blunt an attack against
is to
text
g7
pressure
too slow
and
the king-
compromises
\302\243xe5 \302\253xe5
available, instigate
a)
but the critical
\302\253c7 9
#g3
7
0-0
witsch-Szekely,
cl)
\302\243>g68
Bel
Nimzo\302\261
1927.
26
21 24
&xd4
#xd7+! 1-0 Nimzowitsch-Hikansson,
Kristianstad
\302\243xe5
now:
Axd4
11
\302\243>xg4
1922.
a5 Wa7 ^c3!
22
Ae7
exd5 27
decides to try the queen.
the
extra
no
hurry
but
instead
development
the
limit
to
simple
Hel
e5, so Black the scope of Wb6
Wg3
to lend support to However, White is in pawn. to restore material equality, is keen
intends and
the opposing h4.
...^h5
f5
It is now clear that and \302\243.f4will safeguard
8
Axd7+
intending
0-0
7
Black
11
Ad7 Wf5!
clear advantage.
gives Black a
10 h4
cxd4 *d8 20HclWb6 b6 #a8 23 Hc7&f5 \302\243>xd5 &xd4
10
c3) 10 Ab5+ 12 %3
b) 6...f5 7 \302\253g3and now: 8 0-0 &g6 9 h4 bl) 7...&ge7 Wcl 10 Hel Ad7 11 a3 0-0-0 12b4 14 Ad2 h6 IS a4 gS a6 13 h5 &ge7 ftb8 18 c3 He8 19 16 bS f4 17 Wg4
25
unclear
\302\243ld2 with
11
*xd7
to eS:
Kecskemet
Ac5
Smolkin-
1988) 7...&xe5 8 Af4 &f6!? (9...1T6
Ad6T.
options
line isto
threats
6...\302\243>ge7
g5!0-1
c2) 10Vtg3Wh5T. of
number
immediate
9
WeS
8
10&b3?
according to Short) and
play
side pawn structure.
There are a
corr.
Matiukhin,
10 Ag5
while
room for the bishop to put on eS. The whole process is
making
&b4
&f4
Qxd4&xd3+9cxd3lrb6!
to complete
further
compromise
kingside with
the
thrust
on Move
While Deviations
a5
a3
9
amongst his
co-ordination
10 c3(J09)
is
which
due
largely
129
Four
forces,
to the lack
of
spaceto manoeuvre. 14
0-0
...
The pawn is the
I4...1fxb2?
flfbl picksup
taboo becauseafter reply 15 &b5 0-0 16
the
queen.
15
\302\243>b5
dxc3
16
bxc3
Wc5(110)
induced to play 9...a5,White is eager to post a on bS as ...a6 is not an option. knight Also, the threat to invade on d6 has been
Black
that
Now
would disrupt Black'sefforts dormant
his
employ
11
Ad7 17 Sfel The e-pawn requires extra
h4
of the Advance
feature
familiar
this
is
Variation
pieces.
kingside
10 ~. A
to
pawn
thrust, which
seeks to add pressureto the attack keeping open the option of hS.
by
$M
11 ... a4
&g4
17 ...
13
$a3
Ag7
18
&fd4
Qf7
19
fiacl
Sae8
The plan
for
intruding
as a
is to pivot
the
with
the
rest
A
knight
and a desireto oust knight on g4. The main secure eS, which will act for
20 O
is relatively
White
king's
to the defensive.
12
straightforward for bS heading theme
the
f3, knight must move to facilitate which would further force Black on
14 Af4
the
because
reinforcements
of White's
forces. Blackhasto rely on the extra pawn as compensation for the lack of
more
prudent
\302\243>d8
&gxe5? try is
although Black remains with
little
chance
20...Qgh6,
congested
of counterplay.
21 OxeS
&xe5
22
\302\243xe5
f4
23
Wei
He7
24 JL&6
1-0
130
Four
on Move
Deviations
White
5 ...
Game 37
Short-Bareev
prepares6...Wb6asa strong
1991
Tilburg
when
6 Af4,
2 d4
d5
3 eS
c5
important
cxd4
normal
4
&f3
5
2.03 (111) a different
al)
a) 5 &xd4 \302\243>c66 &f3 &ge7 Ad3 &g6 which is assessedasequal by
7
bl) 6...f5
ftg6
9
\302\243>b8?!
\302\243>c66
Wf4
and now:
7 Ad3 &ge7 8
Wg3 12
\302\243>bd2
aS
13
&b3
Zanvoort
Axa6 Bxa6
0-0
0-0 11 a3
10 fiel
Ae7
(Keres-Euwe,
14
1936)
6 0-0 and
now:
7 Af4
&g6
6...\302\243ge7
8
9 &bd2
8...Ae7
7
\302\243>c3 a6
8
Ad3
11 &ge7 9 0-0 Qg6 10Wg3 &gxe5 &xe5 12 fiel f6 13 &xd5! exdS 14 f4 3ic5+ IS *hl \302\243e6 16 a small fxeS fS 17 Ae3 with White;
Velimirovic-Khol-
mov, Yugoslavia-USSR 1975.
17 d4
a3 Qc6
\302\243g3
(9...0-0
\302\261 Heyken-Geveke,
1992)
Bundesliga
9...f5
a
with
division:
further
10exf6gxf6ll^h4!^geS
all)
*d7 13Ab5!We814We2 Qxc6 16 c4! dxc3 17
12 #h5+
IS Axc6+
a6
&xe5
for
swiftly:
develop
Axg6!?)
16
\302\243>a6
IS Ag5 \302\261.
6../tc7
b2)
is
difference
13
Wxd4
b) 5
(8
so easy the bjettisoning
h4 10&b3 He811fielWb612 \302\243>b4 d3 14 cxd3 Ad7 15h5 \302\243tf8 Afl
Pachman.
advantage
to
a) 5...&C6
path:
to
reply
not be
because, compared to it is more difficult for
lines,
White
follow
also
can
White
would
it
for White to justify pawn. The move-order
e6
e4
1
Qe7
move which
an unusual
is
This
bxc3
Hd8
Badl
18
Wfl
Ac5 20 &e3\302\243>e721 an
with
*hl
for White;
edge
M.Gurevich, Havana 13 &b3
Axh4
Wxh4
IS Ab5
\302\243>xd4 fic4
21
fifc8?
fiel Qh4 12 fcxh4
\302\243d7 14
fiac8 16 Axc6fixc6 18 c3 bS 19 a3 aS 20
17 Wd3
Spraggett-
1986.
0-0 11
10h3
al2) Axh4
19 &c4 *e8 22 c4
1-0 Hodgson-
&xf5
Ree.Wijkaan Zee 1986. 7 *e2
6...f6
a2)
fxe5 (7..:tc7
Af4?! (8 Ab5!?}8...g5! 9 Ag3
8 g4
10^h4f511f3^h612^d2i.g7T
Manila
Bryson-ZUger,
OL 1992;
7...f5 8 &bd2 &ge7 9 \302\253M>34) \302\243>xe5
&xe5
Ac5 11\302\243bS+ Ad3
g614
fcf6
9 WxeS *f7
Qf3 He8
12
8
10 Af4
\302\243kl2\302\243d7 13
IS WgS
Qh5
16
on Move Four
White Deviations
17
hxg6
Axg6+
&g7
\302\253xg6+
Hg8 21 &xd7 1-0
flfel
&e5+
19 1T7+
20 Ah6
*h8
22
Ae7
18
*g8
\302\243>e5 \302\243f623
a3)
11
9&b3Ab6l0Ab5Ad7
a4 &ge7 12&bxd4
=
Trapl-Miiller,
9 Bundesliga 1991/92) 8 \302\243M>3&g6 Qbxd4 (Keres suggested that 9 Bel \302\243e7 10
0-0
\302\243lbxd4
is slighUy
11 c4
better for White) 10 Ab5 9...Ae7 Ji.d7 11 c4 a6 12cxd5axbS 13 dxc6 bxc6 14 #b3 Wc8 IS Ag5 h6 16 Axc7 *xe7 17 Sfcl H>7 18 h4
Shc8 19hS \302\243tf420 QxfS+ exfS Wb4+ c5 22 Wxf4 \302\261 Binham-Hajek,
21
1988. aS)
Ab6 9 11
intending White
to Keres)
according
8 &bd2 H>6
is slightly
h4
&g6!? 9 Ag3
fic812 h4 Canada 1986.
11 Bel
I.Ivanov,
a6) 6...Wb6 ftg6
9 h4
dxc4 12
f6
Axc4
better for 7...Qge7 10
Ad7
\302\253M>3
\302\261 Spraggett-
7 Sel &ge7 8 a3 10 exf6 gxf6 11 c4 eS
13 hS
&ge7
14
&bd2 fcf5 IS ce7
f6
We2 &xd4
13
\302\261 Heur-Tonningen,
1992.
Germany
60-0andnow:
5...#b6
b)
bl) 6...&d7 7 &bd2 &e7 8&b3 Sel g6 10 Af4 Ag7 11 Wd2
\302\243k:69
12 h4!?
We2
13 exf6
\302\253c7 (12...f6?!
14 Ad6 He8 IS Ac5 14 exf6 Wxf4 IS
f6!?
Hf7 16
13 \302\261)
Wxe6+
fxg7 \302\243>de5!? 17 \302\253e8+ *xg7 Ah3? (18...Sf8 19Wxf8+!
18 HxeS
20 Sxd5
*xf8 to
be
better &xe5
Wxa8
was judged by
for White; 20 QxeS V2-V2
Wxh4+
Keres
18.. jLg4!
19
Wxfl+
21
Strauss-MUller,
\302\243fce5 1964) 19 Wxa8 20 20 We8 &c6 21 SfS!) (19...^.xg2 22 *f6 23 *xf7 \302\253xf7+ &g5+ fcxh3 Wxh4 24 Sel g5 25 &d2 H16 26 \302\243f3 f4 27 &fg5 ItoS 28 \302\243>xh7 31 29 Qf4 Wh6 30 fcg5 Wd6 *g7 *f8 32 Se6 Wb4 33 Ag6 b3*b8 16 a4 aS with an unclear position) 17 Hg8 7...Hc8 8 &bd2 &b4 9 &b3\302\243>xd3 h6 11 &fxd4 a6 12c3&e7 10 Wxd3 13Ad2 \302\243>c614 f4 Wb6 IS Ae3 Wc7
&xf6
a4) 6...g6 7 a3 Ag7 8 Af4 &ge7 9 Wcl 0-0 10 b4 a6 11 fiel f6 12 exf6 13 Qbd2 Axf6 Ve8 14 &b3 \302\253f7 IS Wd2 Be8 16 He2 Wg7 17 Sael b6 18 Ag5 with a slight plus for White; Kobelev-Lobach, USSR
Kogan-Djurhuus,
1992 continued a3
can
e5 14
0-0
1991.
Vienna
so
game,
11 exf6
6...f57\302\243>bd2fcge7(7....a.c5
8a3a5
illustrative
&ge78
1986.
Stockholm
6...Ad7 7 Af4 (White the same plan as in the
a7) follow
Oakham
Bator-Ottenklev,
131
Warsaw Keres-Stahlberg,
b2)
6...\302\243>c6
7 a3
193S.
&ge7 8 b4 &g6 aS?! 11 bS a4 12
9 fiel Ae7 10 Ab2 &bd2 &a7 13\302\243xd4 Ac5 \302\253xc5
15
c4
dxc4
16
14 Axc5
\302\243>e4!#d5
17
on Move
White Deviations
132
18 &xc4
*e7
QA6+
(19...#xc4
hxg6
Wc5 19 Axg6 21
*e8
Wd6+
20
Four
fxg6 22 1U8+) 20 Wd6+ 1-0 Nimzowitsch-
fiadl
Black
better.
21 exd6+
#xd6
Leonhardt,San Sebastian
6
course:
6...Wb6is
logical)
\302\243k:6
8
to fully The
mistake.
critical
12...&xg5 13 Qxg5&c4
reply is when
another
pawn
giving
Black
a clear
leaves the
board,
advantage.
13 Axe7
10 Wxd3
Qxd3
&b3
\302\243>bd2 \302\243>c59
0-0
\302\243>c4?!
a chance
misses
White's
exploit
another can also follow Af4 &d7 (as noted above, 7
...
12 Black
1912.
0-0
6
White
original plan by 12 \302\243kd4, would be only slightly
the
with when
*xe7(7/2)
Ae7 11 fcfxd4 0-0 12 Wg3 with equal chances; Heyken-Luther,Bun-
desliga1990/91.
6 ...
has suggested 7 \302\243xg6 hxg6 Qc6 9 Wf4 as a way to
Short 8 lfxd4 obtain
chances.
equal
7
...
8
a3?!
molest
the
A
pawns
and
queen's
knight,
in order
the
to be
captured.
There the
is no immediate concern of bS, so Black is effect the
pressure
on eS.
14
after
\342\202\254ka5
a6!;
this
of
White's
ambitious
instigate play on the kingside. would be more sensibleto keepfaith
It
and can soon as the
centralized.
notes
are based)
Wxc4
IS Wxc4
Short arise
dxc4
Shc8 17a4 Sc5 18Qf3 is in Black's favour because
11 b5 distinctly
become
\302\243xc4
16 Qxd4
attempt to
to
danger f8 as
demonstrates the problemsthat
Ae7
Ag5?\302\273
right
analysis to the game(upon
these
which
the
as the king is
g3!
In his
10 We2 12
on
sanctuary
14
Ad7
Wc7
b4
contentto pileup
A
seek
king's rookhas
8 ...
about
immediate
no
under
is 8
Qbd2andlfe2. 9
It is feasibleto giveup castle in this position
and
of action
scheme
better
on eS
pressure
d4 pawn
the
allow
to
queenside
Black's
to lessen
\302\253k6
of a dubiousplan
The start advance
Qg6
Sel
7
vulnerable
queenside
pawns.
14
...
15
h4
\302\243xb5
on Move Four
White Deviations
line
exact
more
A
&bd2!
is IS
17 16 &xd4
JLxd3
I6*xd2
ahc8(I5...\302\243>xd2
!T>4+! with unclear play) Aa6 17 &2f3 when has Black chances. the better slightly
available:
reply
pawn advantage. A
tactical
17&xe5
16...&gxe5
overlooks
\302\243\\xe5??
move.
remarkable a crafty
response,
WxeS 18 Axc4 (18 WxeS &xe5 19 SxeS Axd3 20 cxd3 flcl+ 21 *g2 18...1rxe2 Hac8 19 Axe2 Aa4! -+)
gamecollapses.
20\302\253M2Axc2-+.
dividends.
f4
16 &xd4
try is
A superior
The
Aa6 17
have
28
whole
28 f4
\302\253xa3
27...Bcd7
quieter
would
Black so his
greater
reaped
1-0
&tSl(U3)
still has an edge.
Black
although
a devastating
with
Black
27 Hddl a
Black has
White's
example: 27 Sexe5 exdS28 \302\243>f5 or 27 SdxeS #xd6 and in #f6 both the attack has fizzled out, cases
\302\243>bd2
16 h.5,
After
seals
26...\302\243>xe5!
fate. For
leaving
Shc8!
15 ...
16
only
but
threats,
133
&xd2
16 ...
17
Wxd2
Axd3
18
cxd3
lfc3
large extent Blackhas
To a
resistance
out White's
snuff
managed to
by exchanging pieces attempt to capitalize on the extra pawns.The White
is now
strategy
with
matters
confuse
precise
the attack; the
against
21
try
way
lunge.
to fend
off
prospects
&e7
been 28....exfS
have
29
(28...\302\243xg4
White
immediately;
capitulates would
*e7 30
king.
Wg4
Bareev
the finish
20...&e7?
White good
exposed
to
h6!
alternatively
h6 gives
21
to
*!8
20 h5 most
an
a kingside
19 Wg5+ The
in
Wxg7
29
Sxd8#)
wins.
22 &xd4
&c6
23 &b5
Wxd3
Game
24
\302\243>d6
Sc7
J.LIttlewood-Brooks
25
fiadl
Wa6
26 Oxd5!?
Hd8
It is
not
advisable
rook due to
27 &f5
to with
38
Manchester 1985
snatch mating
the
1 e4
2 d4
flxd8+
31 WxeS
*xd8
e6
d5
and
on Move
Deviations
White
134
3 eS
4 dxcS A
c5
8...#b6
C\302\243x6(114)
Black
as other pathsallow
6 Ad3
initiative:
Other
5
4...Axc5
After
a)
had
Black
better for White according b) 6...f6 7 We2 fxeS
pawn.
b)
5
4...\302\243>d7
&e7
6...f6?!
(after
7
analysed
exf6
6 Ad3
Axc5
Qf3
bl) 8..&f6 9
10 0-0 with 7 0-0 \302\243>c68 Af4 file)
i.f4 0-0
#e7
We2
9
the e-
on
play
\302\253c7 (8...0-0?
Hbl
14
Wa3
16 Ah4
Qxd5! exdS 13 IS exf7+
e6 &f6
b2)
9
8...\302\243>xe5
Qc3
12
Wb6
1920.
Ad7
7 Af4
Black
also
has
an
initiative
*f7 11
\302\261 Nimzowitsch-
Stockholm
Bogoljubow,
&f6?!
\302\253xe5
10 Ab5+
= BCO)
(9...Vffi
0-0
1944.
Boston
(Becker).
equality
*xf7
\302\261 Reshevsky-Vasconcellos,
(Becker-Ma-
#h5
16
&g4
Axe3
12 Ae3
1929) 14...Wb6! &f6 with
Vary
Kariovy
WeS
0-0
10
0-0
11 \302\243>xc6 bxc6 13 Wxe3 fcf6 14 gxf6
7 0-0 &ge7 8 a3 Ab2 which is slightly
and
intendingb4
the
for
ftge7!? are:
possibilities
a) 6...f5
\302\253g4 \302\243>e76
Keres felt that no real compensation 7 Wxgl
b4 Ab6
and
Axc5
...
5
the
White
0-0
Wd8 10
9 Hbl is better.
measure
preliminary
necessary
Four
to wrest
attempted
alternatives:
the
from
0-0
f5 10 a) 7...&g6 8 Ag3 0-09 12 Qe2 exf6 11 \302\243k:3 *h8 Wxf6
Ab613 Axg6 Wxg614\302\243f4Wg4 IS &d3 Ad7 16 a4 Ae8 17ftfeS WfS 18 &xc6 bxc6 19 aS Ad8 20 fiel i Todorcevi6-van
Setters,
Nice
OL
1974.
b) 7...Wb68 5
If S Af4
Axc5
transposes to the but
Harding
improvement:
6 Ad3,
pointed 6...\302\253Tb6!
game,
out a 7 &c3
Wxb2
&xd3+ wins
for
Black)
12
(intending
1l...\302\243>b412
big 8
Hbl exdS hxg3
Wc6
Ae2 IS
e5&xg3 Wc7 20 \302\243xd7 *xd7 21 #b2
White Deviations
on Move
Four
135
23 (21...flhg8 22 Sfcl! Wb6 Wc2 &xf2+ 24 *f 1) 22 Wxg7+ *d6 23 \302\243>c4+ dxc4 24 Sfdl+ 1-0 Keres-
&b6
Alexandrescu, Munich 1936.
b2)
9
8...\302\243>g6
the
assessed
position
10 #xf4 Wxb2
Wcl &xf4
\302\243>bd2 as
10 &bd2 12 Sbl Wc3
9...Wxb2
White)
\302\243>gxe5!
11 &xe3
13 Sb3
(Keres
11
reasonable for
QxeS &b5+
14
Wd4
\302\243>d7
IS
is unclear
16 Sxb7
&xd7
&xd7
Ag3
after 9
(Pachman).
9
Ag3
&g6
queen
&b4
give
The light-squared a
for
preserving
whereas the from its active
bishop is worth soon
is
knight
Wxa3
attack
16
&xb5+
*f8
ousted
17 &g5 Black's
post
Sc8
disorganized to
usual
12&d3 0-0 14
the
with
11 ... 12
a3
13
&d3
this
19 Wg4
line
and
developed
taking
an
&b5!
(115)
theme
on b2. The
initiative the
queen.
can
be
Wxe6
and
Wc5
Wg4
Hc6
*g8
h4
is no
hurry to start so the hdeficit,
recoveringthe
material
pawn is
used as a
create
23
20
There
Wa5
*h7
fxe6
22
has arisen.
20 Sb3
ftxe6+!
Qa6
is already
White
gained by hounding 14
defence,
19
21 Sfbl
a regular
by
problemis that
\302\243ke7(19...*f7
18 Hb3
Qc6
a slight
Wxb2V.
followed
has
any coherent
present
Wb6
of crisis
moment
Black
Ae7
are too
21 Sf3+ *g8 22 Wxe6+ Ad3 +-) 20 Sb3 Wa5 21 Bf3 wins.
White.
plus for
in
to opt
11 c3
set-up:
&bd2
The
knight
a chance
a still
the to a
of
advantage
omission of c3 to play central post a more
pieces
fxe6 for example17...h618&xe6+!
takes
There was
his must
&xb5
Sbl
11 Qc3 White
14 ... 15
future
...
10
for
up
Ae2
10
is the point To give flight squares, Black the right to castle.
This
8 0-0
further
battering-ram
weaknesses.
22
...
\342\202\254tf8
23
ID
h5
24
Wf4
&g6
25
1T7+
1-0
to
It
Variation
Wade
9
Wade
Bob
was
in his
match against
Lothar Schmid in 19S0who to
5...\302\243d7
the most
being
liavsky
of
and Be-
Karpov
might
eminent
and now:
7...iLbS
a)
al) 8 0-0 &xe29
It has
periods
fluctuating
with
popularity
and
bishops.
exchange
since had
play
proceed:
4...Wb6
manoeuvre
the
introduced
7 cxd4
After
middlegame.
12
\302\243>bd2 \302\243>ge7
= \302\243>b3 \302\243>f5
13
Czechoslovakia
key-Styblo,
&c6
Wxe2
^c6 11 &e3 h6
10 mi
(9...Wa6!?
Szit-
1988)
10 &e3 \302\243>ge7 11 a3 &a5 12 b4 adopted occasional use. The most common &c4 13 &bd2\302\243 Pietzsch-Czerniak,
players
6
is
reply
it
have
who
6..JLb5
\302\243e2
the
with
to
intending
sharp
meet
in the game
Kupreichik-Molner which examines
a morepositional
a2) 8 (9...&b4
14 fffcl
39
d5 c5
4
c3
Wb6
\302\243>f3
Ad7
6
&e2
Ab5 to
complications.
42>e7
13 0-0
This
11
0-0
i Kupreichik-
42M4
\302\243>bc615
1979.
It was
who
Zaitsev
9
0-0 12
first advocated
this move as a way wrest the initiative.
7 ...
has recommended the
exchange6...cxd4 avoid forthcoming
Wxd2
7 c4 (116)
5 Psakhis
Kupreichik-Ein-
play;
&xe2 10 Qxe2 \302\243>c611 \302\253U3 h6 a3 Af8 13 b4 \302\261 Hubner-Debarnot, Las Palmas 1976.
e6
eS
Wa6 \302\243>c6
1977) 10\302\243>e2Ab4
b) 7...&b4+8 \302\243>c3Ab5
Con 1988
2 d4
\302\243c3
Wd3 11 Wa4
Kapengut, Minsk
J.Wolf-Gerbic
3
&xd212
9
WxbS
10 &d2
unclear
with
Ad2
1 e4
Axb5
gorn, USSR
approach.
Game
OL 1962.
Varna
7 c4. A
is explored
simpler method
for
the
method
severely reduces Black's optionsand he can hope for is a drawish the best
This
move
for
White
to
&xo4 has
been
accepted
as
for since the other the norm years, possibilities can cause Black problems:
Variation
Wade
755
We2
\302\273xc4 \302\243>b614
Zaitsev-Doda,
a22)
a)
7...&c680-0&d79\302\253}c3\302\243>e7
13
&f5
b4
11 Wc2
&xc5
dxcS
10
18 a3
Axe4
Wxe4
17
Wxe4
\302\243>xe4
15
lfo4
14 Sdl
\302\243>xc4 Wd8
\302\243>e4 16
dxc4 12\302\243>d2
YanovBd8 19\302\243g5 \302\261
sky-Rohlmann,
Moscow 10
A
designed
on the old
system
in
White's
favour.
Play
continue
8...dxc4
9 d5
heavily
instead
might
&a3
11 Wxc4
0-0-0
15 0-0
Wb4+
vath-Hetenyi,
&e7 16Sfdl
10...\302\243>e7
11
12 &bd2
\302\243>ec6 14
14
4f3
13 &xc4
We2
have been
1987.
alternative10...tfb5
Wxc4
Wxc4
&b4
10
b) 10...&C6
1991.
We4(ll
dxc4
11 &xd4
10...cxd4 Wb6
tanya
&f4
\302\261 Edel-
Los Angeles
man-Bicknell,
a2)
\302\243>xc4
Zaitsev-Bonch-
as there
obligatory,
Wh5!
12
Wa6
\302\243>xe5
24 Sxa7
e7 15
and now:
Axg5
9 &bd2
a)
scored
has
that
\302\243>b5
&xb5
21 axb5
wins;
experiments with to improve
11 0-0 ktl 14
fxe6 Wxc4
10 a3
Wb4+!
refinement
White
Osmolovsky,
1990.
Pula
8&xc4
1 f5
1968.
dxe6
Wxb5
Bf6 23
&xe6
20 Shf
18 Wxc5
\302\243>xg5 &d4
&d7 20 Wxb5
b) 7...dxc4 8 \302\243>c3 (or 8 d5!?) 11 8...&c6 9 d5 exd5 10&xb5Wxb5 NikolenkoWxd5 &e7 12 Wxc4 \302\261 Shaboian,
9...\302\243k;7
Wc6 12 We2 \302\243>f513 E>c30-0 15&g5Wa616
22
play) 15
Bxf5 22 Bd7 \302\261Zlotnik-
b)
17
13
170-0-00-018
Scherbakov,
and
1991.
Moscow
Ae7
\302\243>xh4 Axh4
\302\243fo4 19
\302\261
(14...\302\243tec6
with unclear
&d4!?
21 gxf5
\302\273xc4 \302\273a6
&f5
14 Qxc4
b3 a3 Wxc4
15
\302\243>ed5
b3 Wb5 1987. (117)
the major
deserves
attention:
&c6 12 dxc5Axc5 13 and
now:
14 Wxc4 (14 b4?!&d4!with for Black; Stean-Forintos,
Moscow 1975) 14...Wxc4 15&xc4 b5 16 &e3 bxc4 17 Axc5 \302\261 Meshkov-Moroz,
Podolsk
1990.
Wade Variation
a2) 14&xc4&f515b4&cd4l6 &xd4
Axd4
Sfd8
19 g4
Sxe2 &d5 Sc
24
Ab6
*e7
Sd3
27
30
Ad8
&c8
17
0-0
Sa2
\302\243ke720
&d6
18
\302\243f4
Wxe2
21
a
with
clear
(ll...\302\243c6?!
plus
12
14 We4! for White; Boey-
13 dxc5
&xc5
and Berta,corr.1980)
Wa6
considers the position to
14
exd6
cxd4
15
d7+!
*e7 15...&xd7
meet
could
White
16
17 S.62
\302\243>xd4 *e7
by
with
advantage.
now:
16
Qxd4
17
GXS+l
GX6(118)
13b3&c614
12&xc4Wd5
bl)
\302\243>c6
ftxc4
Zlolnik
1-0 Galdunts-
31 Hxd8!
We2cxd4
11
b)
0-0
12
22 kgi 2db823 Bd2 be equal, but the evidence suggests 1 a5 25 b5 a4 26Bc4*f8 otherwise. 28 g5 Sa5 29 Sf3 Sf8 13 &d6+!? \302\243xd6
Gavrilov, USSR 1988. \302\243>xc4 Wa4
11
139
Ab2 b5 15 \342\202\254fcd2 a4 d3 \302\243>ge7 16 with unclear play; M.Horvath-Rozk-
ovec,
Prague
b2) \302\243&f3?!
1987.
12 &xd4 Ac5
14
Wd5 13 \302\243>4f3! (13 ke3 &xd415 &xd4
E>c6 16 0-0-0\302\243>ge7 17 h4 0-0 18 &c3 Wb5 19 \302\243>g57 Ivell-Beliavsky, London 1985) 13...\302\243>d7 14 Qxc4 Bc8 15 \302\243>e3 Ve4 16 b4! \302\243>xe5 &d5 = Howell(16...\302\243>e7!? 17 Ab2 Ch 17 &xe5 Mestel, British 1987)
Wxe5 18 Ab2 Had
1977.
We4
\302\261 Pinter-Ornstein,
19
0-0
\302\243ke720
Budapest
stroke.
tactical
brilliant
A
White
invests a pieceto exposethe king, the rest of the forces can use the of the d7 pawn to stage a influence daring
so
attack.
exf5
...
17
$d8
18 Hel+
Black
can
different
retreat,
fare
no better according
18...*f8?! 19 Wd6+ and now:
*g8
a) 20...Bf821 Wxf6! fie8+-.
with a to
Wolf;
20 Ah6!
gxf6
22
Wade Variation
140
b)
td3
25
24 Sdl
*d6 27
k(A+ &c5 28Scl+ *b6
Wxc6+*a5 32Ac7#.
c)
21
20...\302\243>xd7
g6 22
24 Sael
19
Af4
be
to
appears
strong on
improvement
28Wa6++-. #b6
#a5+
24
23...\302\243>g6
27 Bc7+
*xd7
#e5
26
24
the d-file
The
but Black has an the text: 19...1irb6!?
for White)
wins
unclear
for
pieces cannot 24...1rb6
example
\302\243>e2+ 26
&xcl
*fl
After 20...&ed5
with
intending Sdl 21
22
gxf6 24 Sc5
material.
wins
Sxe7!
course,
21 &g5Wd6
Axf6+
23
\302\253to3Wxd7
Of
21 &g5
\302\243irf4
21\342\200\236.&xe7
22
allows
Ac7#.
22 Wei Wd6 Wolf points out that there respite whatever obstacles
is
no
Black
a)
22...&g6
23
Se8+
*xd7
24
23
Sxf7
Wd6
(or Bh6
Be2+-.
b)
22...\302\243>e6
23...Wb6 24 We5 h5 25 Bel 26 Bf8+!) 24 Sdl Wc6 25 Wc5 26 Wh4+ g5 27 fh6 We5
28
The
in every
Ue8+
Sxe8
28
dxe8W+
*xe8
prospects line:
1-0
29 Bxa7 Game
40
Kupreichik-Molnar
Center
Sxf7
Sxa7
27
Wb4
f4!+-.
23
Wel+
25 Wxa7!
26 Sxel
constructs:
1990
\302\273e6
for Black
are bleak
be 25
27 Wg5+
&fd5
Bel
+-.
119)
b6(
swarming
rebuffed,
#xf5
Wa5+
play.
20
25
26Sc8+!+-.
(19...&xd7? 20 #d5 Se8 21 Wxf7 20 We2 #d4 (20...*xd7? 21 +-) Wd3+
#g5+
c) 23...Sf824WaS+b625Sxf8+ Wxf8
\302\243>e7
of blocking
ploy
b)
26
d) 23...b624Sc6!+-.
25Wxe5Wxe526Sxe5+-. The
\302\243>xcl
Sb8 26 Sc8 Sxc827
dxc8#+!*xc8
Wc3
&xe5
#xf5
25 #xa7!
Wxf5fte7
#g3
Wf6
Sxe5
\302\243>6e5 23
24...#b6 25 +-)
b6 (or
#a5+
24
23...&d3
a)
bxc6 31
30 Sxc6+
*a6
Wc7+
29
#xf7+
26
*xd7
Ag5+
22
fxe4
Sxe4!
21
20...\302\243te4
Wg3 *f8 23 #xg7+ *e7
1 e4
e6
2 d4
d5
c5
b6
4 c3
Wb6
1Ti5+ g6 21
5
\302\243tf3
kdl
Wade, England
6
k4f3 c3
Fruteau-Roumegous,
cxb215&xb2&a616Shdl fiacl b6 18 &d6+ *f8 20
9
&d7
Bucharest
Ciocaltea-Wade,
19S4) &xa6
with
8 Wxd3 Wa6 9 Toranequality; 8
WxbS
Axb5+
dxcS
bxc4 16 0-0 0-0 17&e3Sfd8!18 19S8.
b) 6
19 Sh5 2f7 20f4 ...i.e8
advantage
to
f6
1953) 10
xb4 12 13 a3 ge7
dxeS
17
1960.
Wb3?! \302\243>c6 7 Ae3 cxd4 8 #xb6 axb6 (Babrik(7...#xb3!) e) 6
German
East
owski-Espig,
idea
the
with
better
the
Ch 1976)
10 &b5
gives
game.
kbS
...
7 dxc5
f6
16 *gl
15
\302\243>xe5 17 Sxe5
a slight
London
Tamovsky,
7
Wxb5+
Koch\302\245
d) 6a4&c67.&e2c4=Messere-
6
Ilford
13
Wc7
U8e7 intending
and ...Sg7 with
Eki2
14...&xg5
16 Wxe5
Sel
\302\243tf3
\302\243>xc6 (8 \302\243>e7 10
1951)
Axf6 gxf6
21
White
bl) 6...&C6 kel cxd4 8 cxd4 &b4+ 9 *fl (9...\302\243fo6!? 10 g5(15 h4 f5
&g6 11 Sel 0-0
Se8
8
\302\243>xd4 a5 \302\245 Witkowski-Portisch,
Munich
c2) 7
(8
We2!7) 8...&xc5 9 \302\243tod2 \302\243>e710 c4 Wxc4 dxc4 11 We2 &bc6 12 Wxc4 IS bxc5 14 b4 b5 13 &xc4 \302\243>g6!
Sfcl
Natapov-Kolker,
1968.
USSR
f6!
&c3
\302\243>c610
\302\261
Ad2
Black according to Schmid.
Heidenfeld, Venice 19S3.
a3) 7
Kupreichik-
1975.
9 Wxd3
=)
\302\243>ge7 11
f6 18
\302\261
a4
\302\273xb4
c) 6 J&.d3 cxd4 and now: cl) 7 cxd4 Ab5 8 0-0 Axd3
Schmid,
&xd3 (7...Wa6?!8
a2) 7 Ad3
Wxa6
19 \302\243>g5h6
1984.
Leningrad
&c2
\302\243>e717
\302\243k;7 =
Cheliabinsk
Zlotnik,
11
&xd2+
10 Ad3
\302\243>xb4Wxb413
*d2
(8...Wa6!
\302\261 Sveshnikov-Ehlvest,
&gxf7
Schmid-
+-
\302\243>xh7!
a5
&c2
14
axb4
\302\243>c6
cxd4 11 \302\243>xd4&c5 12 14 *xe2 \302\243te4#xe2+
10 We2
Wa6
13 &xb5+
8 Axc4 dxc4 9 \302\243>bd2
Paris 1993)
&c69
Wxd2 \302\243>b412
weapons:
Wxal
axb4
Wc2
14
Wd7? 20
19 Bel
\302\243>g5&d8
(9) 1950. b2) 6...cxd47cxd4ilb4+8iLd2
a) 6 a3 J&.b5 and now: al) 7 c4 Axc4 (7...Ac6?! 8 b4! cxb49cS WaS 10 &d2 Aa4 11 Wcl
&b5 12
18
141
Variation
Wade
White in
order
abandons
initiative.
the
the
pawn
chain
space and strive for Other paths are
to gain
available:
15
a)
b4
al)
7 0-0
and now:
7...\302\243>c6?!
8 Axb5
Wxb5
9 a4
142
Variation
Wade
19
Bg8 180-0-0 Bdg7
17 ffh5
Bd7
#xf7
16
Axe3+
fxe3
20 Wf3
Bxg2
21 Bd2Bxd222*xd2Vb5
*cl
23
with a slight plus for White; Muhl, Bundesliga 1986/87.
Braun-
&ge712
0-0 14
c) 7 Ae3!?Axe28#xe2 \302\243>c69 10 &xc5 Wxc5 11&bd2 dxc5 &xc5 13 &bd4
\302\243>b3 Vb6
0-0 Bae8 15 Badl = hansson,
Lyngby
10 dxc5
Bel
\302\243>ge7
East
Pietzsch-Uhlmann,
\302\261
Germany
1958.
a2) 7...&xe2 8 Wxe2 (9 Wc2 \302\243kJ710 Ae3
11 &bd2 14 Sfel
h6 12 a3 \302\243k;7 13 h4 ^c6 SantanaAe7 IS &fl 0-016Wd2 \302\261 Pinar del Rio 1990) 9...c4 Turner,
Czechoslovakia
Alster,
try for more 11 b4 &d3 Qxc5
dxc5!?
#b3
\302\243>b213
fxe3 1979)
0-0-0
12
10 Sel
17 Wd2
IS
\302\243ic6
f6 21
Ac5
\302\243>e7 14
11
Wxg7
12
\302\261
k%5
&e7
\302\243>lh2
22
fxe5
Bath 1973)
&2f3
cxd4
\302\243>xd4
11
Wc6 13 Wg4 15 Ae3 \302\243>f5 0-0-0
&a3
10
1983.
corr.
Widenmann-Berge,
Wa6 10 b) 8...&e7 9 0-0 (9 Ae3 12 0-0 Wxb5 11 \302\243to3Wd7 Axb5+ 14 \302\243>ab5 a6 h5 13 &d4! f5 12
h3
13
12...&h6
\302\243>bd2!?)
\302\243fo618
16
\302\243kj7=
c) However, new
Haifa
Mestel-Small,
22
Qxc4
1976. found
White
9 *f
thought
(12
19 Sfcl
Black has
to cause
nuances
8...&xf2+!? difficulties:
g4
ge7!
8 Wxe2
Axe2
10
xd4
\302\243>xd4
&bd2
23deBd7=.
\302\243>bd2!?
0-0
Af4 &g8 15\302\243>bd2h5
(Hecht-Karpov,
22...\302\243>gxe5
9
\302\243>bd2! \302\243>xe3
\302\243>g3\302\243>g616
&fl
7
a) S..At8 9
#b6 18Axe7Bxe719Be2
20
&xe5
b)
10
12 Ae3
13 Af4!?
\302\243>fl2d7
h4 hS
Wd8
\302\243>c414
but
with
\302\261 Kaidanov-Zlotnik,
Moscow
14
Netusil-
1988,
can
White
IS
&d4 &c6 = was
12
&xc5
dxc5
\302\243>e711 \302\243>a3
9...\302\243>d7,10
(after
Itused to be the accepted practice 8 b4, to continue with the committal which creates dynamic positions:
9 Wd 1
Wa6
flc8
8 0-0
12
14 Wa4
Wc7
aS
iLf8
b4
11
\302\243xc5
13
&xc5
...
7 Wb6
Pilgaard-Jo-
1988.
1 &c6! (it was the dark-
that
but squared bishop would be trapped there is no forced win) and now:
cl) 10c4?!dxc411^a3Ad512
\302\243>xc4 Axc4
13 &xc4
\302\243te6 14
We2
&d4 IS Sbl &ge7 + Kahn,
corr.
Il*xf2d3+12
c2) 10Wd2d4! We3
Black is slightly c3)
better.
unclear
touSek, Prague
1986.
Wc2 prefers to
White of
queens
a4
12
a5
Of course 12 b4? 12...\302\243xb4
file.
due
to
12 ...
&a7
15
\302\243>a3
&e7
\302\243k!7
Sc8
pawn.
For
a
with
chances
10 ...
b4
too risky to snatch the pawn. 15...Wxc3?! 16 Ad2 example: 17 Bfbl #a4 18 Wc7 (16...\302\253b3? 18 bxa6 bxa619 \302\243fc4 17 b5 \302\243c5 +-) Wxa6 with a formidable passed
hope of
queenside advance. 11
14 It is
an
avoid
in the
attacking
obtaining
chances,
equal
a6
13 ...
Wa6
rest of his
the
getting
forces into play.
&xe2
The ending offers
on
concentrate
Wxe2
10
exchange
queenside to stifle the opposition, and the plan is to developbehind the out a mass before striking with pawn In the meantime, it further advance. for Black to create counis difficult a solid pawn such terplay against
structure and instead he must
Vanka-Ma-
play;
8 ...
so
12 b5
Ila4a5
10Wd3\302\243ke7
9
and
dxe2
Axe3
13
Wxe3+
J&.d7 with
Nederkoorn-
1982.
143
Variation
Wade
is
the pin
refuted
on the
16 b5
axb5
by
17
\302\243>xb5
Ac5
c-
18
a6!
which takes
A neat trick
#c6
the
advantage of
(121)
in
centre.
the
19 Bxa6 Wb7 21
+-)
king being left after 18...bxa6
opposing Now
\302\243e3
20
(19...Wxa6
better
the
has
White
\302\243>c7+
chances.
This
18 ...
0-0
19
a7
Sa8
20
\302\243tfd4
manoeuvre
spells
Black. The knight the queenside exchange
a
is
defensive
would increase use of the making the seventh rank.
the
13
White's
We2
strategy
smoothly.He has
is proceeding expanded
on
the
20 ...
to
transferred effort
to
piece,
which
an
in
trouble for
likelihood pawn
mighty
Wb6
of on
144
Wade
21
Variation
&b3
22 &xc5
4k6
GxcS(122)
Astute
a
to unleash
order
combination
winning
The a-
awareness.
tactical
pawn is jettisonedin
based
23 ...
&xa7
24
We3
Sfc8
25
&d6
Sc7
26 Sfbl overloaded
is
Black defensiveduties
and
this can
Wc6
with
inevitably be
exploited.
27 &xc5
23
&a3
on the
of the pinnedknight.
vulnerability
Wxc5
28
Wxc5
Sxc5
29
Sxb7
Sxc3
30 *fl
1-0
with ...b6
10 Systems
of
the
avoiding to
prepares
is a popular way main lines. It
of 3...b6
choice
The
Black's
exchange
light-
squared bishop, which normally a restricted
inevitably
rdle
results
Black's
in
process is carried out, cause
the
while
retarded
being
development
has
This
French.
the
in
can
which
and
With 3...&e7
problems.
4...b6Blackis trying
to avoid
certain
lines. The original idea was that the closed nature of the position would at a the pieces allow Blackto activate
later stage, but indicate
that
territory
to
the
White justify
At
this
trends
White
gains too Black's
much
to maximum
passive
a)
has used his S...aS 6
Game 41
17 e6!
IZ1990
2 d4
d5
a2)
b6 4 &bS+(123) recent
intended
to
concept disrupt
The check Black's
slow
4
...
h4
1-0 Murey-Brinck-
Wb5
0-0 c4
10 Bel h6
\302\243>fl&d7
is
Ad7
7 Ac2
6...b5
13
c5 8 \302\243>f3E>c6
9
11&bd2 \302\243>ge7 12 b3 cxb3
\302\243>e3\302\243>c814
15 axb3
\302\243>b616
18 Ad2
&c6 19 c5 e2 h5
\302\243tf510
hxgS &xe2 13Wxe2 g614 exf5 15 0-0-0 c5 16Axf5 e2GX5
*f8
Sel
\302\243a6 9
15
\302\243>e3 &xe3
19 Wc2
21 &b3 h6 22 Wc6 Slxc6 Ab4 24 fixe8+! 1-0
23
Wxc6
Marid-Mitrovid,
b2)
1989.
Belgrade
6c3\302\243>f57\302\243xi2\302\243e7
\302\243>xe7
Ag5
Aa6 13 \302\243>e2h6
12 Wd2
Axe7
8\302\243xif3
&a6 10 h4 \302\243>c711
9 Ac2
Ac8
\302\243te8
Wb6
Sc8
Ad7
a6
Scl
\302\243xe3 \302\243lc716
Sa7 18Sc6 bS
17 Sec2 20
...b6
with
Systems
16 #f4
#d7
h5
15
14
c5
17&g3ffg8 180-0-00-0-019dxc5! and wins;
1988.
As to
21
\302\243te4#c6
20
bxc5
#xf7
Lcin-Blees,Belgrade
11 c4
6
c3
\302\243>c6
12
7
\302\243>f3
In
the knight d4.
belongs on f3
White's
way
his
12
\302\243xh6
to put
13...&g7
because the
14a3\302\261.
position
pawn on b6 has reducedBlack's fxe5
0-0
9
dxe5
The most exactreply is 9 &xe5 10 dxeS when the threat ensures his
compromise
13
\342\202\254tod2 0-0-0
(not
0-0? 14 We4
+-)
Ae4
11
compensation
the
Black
iLxh6
for
open
gains the doubled pawns g-file is available
the rooksto start
an
attack.
14
(13...\302\243tf7
15b4cxb4
foh6(124)
&g5!)
\302\243>c2
15
\302\243f4
White
14 Axh6
proceeds
\302\243tf7
in an
manner by securing e5 theme. However,
differentcircumstances
due to
gxh6
16\302\243fo5!\302\261.
14
familiar
for
a6
...
0-0-0 There is nothing to be gained from a delay in whisking the king to safety. For example: 13..JLe7
#c7
10 Sel After
11
continuation:
14 We2
gxh6
12
kingside.
...
9
of
must
Black
that
&xe5!
game (upon
are based) Anand
notes
13
options.
8
of the
analysis
these
which
d4
\302\243>a3
prefers a moreforceful
16
...
7
Wh5+
13
15 &f7+
*d8
\302\243>d6+
*e8 16&xh8+-. c5
This is the only
because
14
Hxa6
Axa6!
\302\261)12
\302\243d3
usual,
on
straits: 11&a3a6
(11...&C8 \302\243fo5Wb8
10...&e7
continuation
in dire
Black
5
support
pressure
22
\302\243>d6+ *b8
The natural lands
that
acceptable by
now
the
are apparent
queenside castlingsuggest
a
another approach: with unclear play.
IS b4
XLbl
b4
g5
of Black'scamp.
17
Ag3
g4?!
This is the
logical
20 a5!
of a
conclusion
forces
deployment
in
an
stance.
attacking
of bishops bearing White is
the
on
queenside Anand ascendancy.
the
If Black had beenmorealert to the danger, then a way to deflectthe
bxa5
the pair
With down
heart
&xd4
21
brash plan to snatch e5, despite the of White's
into the
invades
rook
the
&e7
16
21
bxa5
bxa5
20
19...a5
After
15 ...
cxb4
...
19
16 a3
cxb4
147
...b6
with
Systems
even more stylish
in
an
prefers
to
continuation
17...h5! 18 bxc5 bxc5!(18...h419 *xb6 20 flbl cxb6 with unclear
of the vulnerable advantage on e5:21 c5! Ab5 (21...&xc5 knight 22 \302\243>c4+-) 22 \302\243fo3a4 23 &xb4! a5 24 \302\243>d3Axd3 25 Axd3 axb3 26
play) 19h3 Sdg8 intending
&a6+ *d7 (26...*b827 ttxe5!+-)
have
could
onslaught
hxg4 hxg4 22 White is forced to 21
been
pursued:
20...g4
\302\243>h2Ah4
when
take
27Ab5+*c8
28#xb3\302\261.
embarkupon
measures.
defensive
18 19
&d2
\302\243tcxe5
841(725;
21
...
\302\243c5
22
\302\243>4b3
a4
23
\302\243>xc5
#xc5
24
Ac2
Anand
a5 the
supplies
following
White's
to demonstrate
variations superiority:
24...a325\302\253te4lrc726c5Ac6
a)
27
\302\243>d6+ \302\243>xd6
29
flxd6
cxd6
28
We2+-.
b) 24...b3 25 WM
(25
&xb3! (26 #xb3 Ac6) 27
(26...#c7 &b7
Sa5
29
Black
is
Wxb3
temporarily tactics based caught up in avoiding on the pinned knight. White reveals Now there is a his true intentions.
Wei
concerted
33flal
effort
defensive pawn
barrier.
to
disrupt
the
31 He2!) Wa2!
32
Axe5
27 \302\261)
(TJ
28 SxeS Aa4
(29...\302\243xb3
30Scl
30 Hc5+ &d7 31 Sa5
Wc2
26
26...#xc4!
Ac6 28
fixa6
&c6) 27...&xe5 While
\302\243>e4?!
play) 25...axb3
unclear
with
Axb3
(32...&e8?
Wal
ttel 29
Ac2
Sbl 33
flxa4!; 32...*e7 331T)4+;32...ttb8 25
33 \302\261)
Hxa6
\302\243*4
\302\261.
Wcl
148
with ...b6
Systems
26
\302\243xa4
Ac6
\302\243fo8
27
Wc2
Ab7
Ad2 fcf5
28
c5
Bd5
15#c2
on
The demands
are
defender
the
28. ...*b8 fails
while
to 29
iiLb3
29
can
on. The
struggle
will extinguish
13 bxc3
12 &gS
Aa4
Wc7
Bath Hodgson-Kalinin,
&d6+
B8xd6
33
cxd6
Wxc2
34
Bxc2+
*b8
Ab3
Sxd6
iLxa6
1-0
apiece.
31
32
36 Bxe5!
Ab7
h6 9 We2
11 Aa2 5M5 cS 14 Badl
12 c4
\302\243>c2 Zait\302\261
g617
1977. 4 \302\243f3 #d7 5 c4 Ab4+?! 6 d) 8 bxc3 dxc4 9 \302\243to3\302\243te77 a3 Axc3+ \302\243xc4
\342\200\242\342\200\242\342\200\242
6
Axc4
8 0-0
Sochi
sev-KSrner,
a revival.
for
30
35
Qa5
10 a3
Wc6
hopes
lingering
any
\302\243>c3 #d7
f4
move-order
preferred
7
\302\243tf3&e7
15&el#d5 16 fixdS 31 Sac1
30 &xd5
Black
1977.
c) 4 c4!? dxc45
\302\243d2 fcxc3
Bad!
30
After Wc6
fihd8
\302\243>e2c4
0-0-0I6b3f6=Castro-Orn-
fcbc6
\302\243g5\302\253.
13 &g3\302\243>ce7 14
12
h5
0-0
11
\302\243>e2\302\243foc6
stein, Budapest
enormous .The text iis designed to reinforcee5,
10
10
Aa6
cS
110-0
\302\243>xa6&xa6
WdS?and 1-0 Z 1987.
^
4
Wd7
A necessary
in view
precaution
of
the elementary mistake 3...JLa6?4 #a4+
\302\243>xa6 S
which
picks up
expand
rapidly
5 hi (126) 42
Game
White
Saint John 1988
2
e4 d4
3
e5
4
c3
1
Black's
e6
5 f4
a)
a) fcxa6
7 Ae3
\302\243*c6
10
b6
and now: fcxa6
9 0-0
\302\243te710
Qf5 12
\302\243xf8
Wd7 S a4 Aa6 6 \302\243xa6
\302\243te2
7 Axa6
5
fcb8
11 c3
cxb6
Yugoslavia &e7
0-0
\302\243te78
axb6
=
9 a5
&a5! 12
Velimirovie-
1966. \302\243>d2#d7
&xa6 8
\302\243d3 g6
14
\302\243kif3
c3 c5!? 9 #d3
17
Bxc4
haia-Nei,
\302\243h6
12 c4 Bh8
Wd2
Wd8
19
6
&c7
&f3
9 0-0
h5 =
10
c6 8
7 4^h3
\302\243kl2\302\243>a611
&e7 13Axh6 Bxh6 b4 dxc4 16 Axc4
IS
Ae6 18 Bad 20 Bfcl &e6
&hg5
WdS Helsinki
a3) 5...c5
b3
*xf8
USSR 1958.
Witkowskd-Raisman,
relatively
7 Wd3
6 Axa6
\302\243te2g6
\302\243fo88
11 Aa3
&a3 Bc8 13 b) 4 f4
game.
manoeuvring
a2) 5...h5 6 f5?!exf5 4 &h3
of
advantage
5...\302\243a6
al)
dS
Other moves are
Aa6
slow
Other possibilitiesare:
innocuous:
Maril,
to
prefers
on the kingsideto take
Ivanovil-Gonzales
6
\302\243xc4
?
Py-
1989. \302\256A2
cxd4
7
cxd4
Systems
&df3
\302\243A68
\302\243a69
Axa6
&xa6
&g4+
12
&e2 &M+ 11 *f2 h5 13 h3 \302\243>h614 g3
16 Ae3 =
*b7
*gl
8 Axa6
Chekhov-Kengis,
bxa3 &e7
126
=
Vrn-
Mohrlok-Ivkov,
1967.
Banja
jaCka
immm*
B
10
Axa3
0-0
\302\243>xa6 9
1991.
Geneva
15 #d3
0-0-0
6 &a3cxd47 cxd4
f4 0-0
'/:-'/:
d4
Ac2
IS
Calvo-Andersson, Las Palmas 6 Axa6
c2)
a4
\302\243>c7 9
8 0-0
11 Ae3
&c6
&g3
c4 12&d2&a513\302\243kh50-0-0 15
cxb3
\302\243>xb3 \302\243to4=
d)
Axa6
&a6 9
\302\243xa6
12 Wd3
\302\243f3Ae7
10 &e2
\302\243fo813
0-0
\302\243fo4=
g6 c5
USSR
Kupreichik-Vaganian,
9
g5c5
16 f5
Wd8
17
h4
g4
15 f4!
h6 18
5..JU6
e2) b5 8 b4 Af4
Ad6
12
14 ftd2
17
Sa3
6 Axa6
\302\243>xa6
10 h4
\302\243>xe5 QxeS
7
a5
\302\243>c611
13 Axe5
(14 We2!?)14...\302\243>b8
g5 20
18 18 Wxa7+
11
ficl! *c8
+-.
6 h5
h6
7
\302\243>d2
c5
8
4ih3
kaight is heading for f4, it will also lend supportto h5
if there is a needfor
&e7 9 \302\243tf3f6
fxe5
The where
1975.
Glasgow
21 Hc3
&c6
19 ttxf? 1-0Eley-MacDonald-Ross,
Ab4+
Ad2 &h6 12 \302\243>f4\302\243xfl 13 *xfl &n 14 Ih3! 0-0-015 #a4 Axd216
13
fxe6 hxgS
in the game
10 &f3
9 \302\243te2&c6
iiLa6
&a3
\302\243xa3
White
g5.
attack
gxf4 19Sxc6Wxc6
now:
5...a56\302\253tf3\302\253te77Ad3Aa6
el)
8 0-0 Axd3 11 b3 ktl
knight or bishop
on
a winning
it
as
Galdunts-Paris, St Ingbert 1992, after 5...c5 6 h5 f5 7 &d2 cxd48cxd4
&xd2*b7
Chl976.
e) 5 a4!? and
for a
easier
it
obtained