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Beating

the

French

Gary Lane

B. T.BatsfordLtd,

London

First

1994

published

1994

Lane

\302\251 Gary

ISBN 07T34

7390 8

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GM

in Great Britain by

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book

publisher.

Typesetby John Nunn and

without

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publishers,

B. T. Batsford Ltd,

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Street,

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To Regula, The

Samuel and Benjamin Zutter on the

photograph

A BATSFORD Adviser:

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back cover wastaken

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