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,5:#$ .@ A.(B$(B6 Introduction ................ ................. ................ ................. ................ ................. ................ ........ 6 1st Introductory Game: Pert, R - Williams, S...................................................................... 9 2nd Introductory Game: Ljubojevic, L - Gurevich, M ........................................................ 13 Chapter 1: French Advance ................................................................................................ 20 French Advance: Introduction .......................................................................................... 20 1st Introductory Game: Shabalov, A - Shirov, A............................................................... 21 2nd Introductory Game: Grischuk, A - Short, N ................................................................ 30 French Advance: Theory A: 5...Bd7 6.Be2 ....................................................................... 38 French Advance: Theory B: 5...Bd7 6.a3?! ...................................................................... 40 French Advance: Theory C: Early Deviations by White [C02] .......................................... 44 French Advance: Summary ............................................................................................. 47 French Advance: Quiz ..................................................................................................... 48 Chapter 2: French Winawer ................................................................................................ 51 French Winawer: Introduction .......................................................................................... 51 Key Game 1: Hector, J - Berg, E ..................................................................................... 52 Key Game 2: Brendel, O - Jussupow, A ......................................................................... 58 French Winawer: Theory A: 4.Nge2 ................................................................................. 64 French Winawer: Theory B: 4.exd5 ................................................................................. 68 French Winawer: Theory C: Other Possibilities ................................................................ 74 French Winawer: Quiz ..................................................................................................... 77 Chapter 3: French Winawer: 4.e5 Ne7 ................................................................................ 82 Introduction ............... ................ ................. ................. ................ ................. ................ ... 82 Key Game 1: Hector, J - Nikolic, P .................................................................................. 84 Key Game 2: Manik, M - Jussupow, A ............................................................................. 91 French Winawer: 4.e5 Ne7: Theory A: 5.Bd2 b6.............................................................. 96 French Winawer: 4.e5 Ne7: Theory B: 5.Qg4 .................................................................. 99 French Winawer: 4.e5 Ne7: Theory C: 5th Move Alternatives for White......................... 104 French Winawer: 4.e5 Ne7: Quiz ................................................................................... 107 Chapter 4: French Winawer: Main Line: White Avoids 7.Qg4 ............................................ 110 Introduction ............... ................ ................. ................. ................ ................. ................ . 110 Key Game 1: Briscoe, C - Williams, S............................................................................ 111 Key Game 2: Morozevich, A - Lputian, S ....................................................................... 121 French Winawer: Main Line: White Avoids 7.Qg4: Theory A: 7.Nf3 ............................... 127 French Winawer: Main Line: White Avoids 7.Qg4: Theory B: 7.a4 ................................. 130

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French Winawer Variation: Main Line: White Avoids 7.Qg4: Theory C: 7.h4 .................. 134 French Winawer: Main Line: White Avoids 7.Qg4: Quiz................................................. 137 Chapter 5: French Winawer: Main Line 7.Qg4................................................................... 140 Introduction ............... ................ ................. ................. ................ ................. ................ . 140 Key Game 1: Palkovi, J - Portisch, F ............................................................................. 141 Key Game 2: Calistri, T - Bunzmann, D ......................................................................... 149 French Winawer: Main Line: 7.Qg4: Theory A: 15.Rg1 .................................................. 154 French Winawer: Main Line: 7.Qg4: Theory B: 15.Rb1 .................................................. 165 French Winawer: Main Line: 7.Qg4: Theory C: 13.Ng3.................................................. 168 French Winawer: Main Line: 7.Qg4: Theory D: 13.h4 .................................................... 171 French Winawer: Main Line: 7.Qg4: Theory D: 11.Bf4 ................................................... 174 French Winawer: Main Line: 7.Qg4: Quiz ...................................................................... 177 Chapter 6: French Tarrasch: Introduction: White Plays f4 ................................................. 182 Introduction ............... ................ ................. ................. ................ ................. ................ . 182 Key Game 1: Hansen,V - Bunzmann, D ........................................................................ 185 Key Game 2: Mongontuul, B - Benitah, Y ...................................................................... 188 French Tarrasch: Introduction: White Plays f4: Theory A: 8… a5 .............. ................. .... 194 French Tarrasch: Introduction: White Plays f4: Theory B: 6.Ngf3................................... 199 French Tarrasch: Introduction: White Plays f4: Quiz ...................................................... 202 Chapter 7: French Tarrasch: Main Line with 7.Ne2 ........................................................... 205 Introduction ............... ................ ................. ................. ................ ................. ................ . 205 Key Game 1: Emms, J - Williams, S. ............................................................................. 207 Key Game 2: Persson, A - Berg, E ................................................................................ 220 French Tarrasch: Main Line with 7.Ne2: Theory A: 11..Qc7 12.Bg5 0-0 13.Bh4 ............ 227 French Tarrasch: Main Line with 7.Ne2: Theory: 11..Qc7 12.Bg5 0-0 13.Rc1................ 230 French Tarrasch: Main Line with 7.Ne2: Theory C: 11..Qc7 12.g3................................. 233 French Tarrasch: Main Line with 7.Ne2: Theory D: Miscellaneous ................................ 235 French Tarrasch: Main Line with 7.Ne2: Quiz ................................................................ 236 Chapter 8: French Tarrasch: Universal System ................................................................. 240 Introduction ............... ................ ................. ................. ................ ................. ................ . 240 Key Game 1: Botta, G - Williams, S ............................................................................... 240 French Tarrasch: Universal System: Theory A: 8...a5 9.a4 ............................................ 248 French Tarrasch: Universal System: Theory B: 8...a5 9.Re1 ......................................... 250 Chapter 9: French Tarrasch: Universal System: Black Fights Back with 7...g5! ................. 253 Introduction ............... ................ ................. ................. ................ ................. ................ . 253 Key Game 1: Damaso, R - Agdestein, S........................................................................ 253

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Key Game 2: Fedorchuk, S - Berg, E ............................................................................ 256 French Tarrasch: Universal System: Black Fights Back with 7...g5!: Theory A: 8.h3...... 259 French Tarrasch: Universal System: Black Fights Back with 7...g5!: Theory B: 8.0-0 .... 261 French Tarrasch: Universal System: Black Fights Back with 7...g5!: Quiz ..................... 263 Chapter 10: French Exchange .......................................................................................... 266 Introduction ............... ................ ................. ................. ................ ................. ................ . 266 Key Game 1: Tatai, S - Kortschnoj, V ............................................................................ 266 French Exchange: Theory A: 4.Bd3 ............................................................................... 271 French Exchange: Theory B: 4.Nf3................................................................................ 274 French Exchange: Theory C: 4.c4!? .............................................................................. 276 French Exchange: Quiz ................................................................................................. 279 Chapter 11: King’s Indian Attack ............................... ................ ................. ................. ...... 282 Introduction ............... ................ ................. ................. ................ ................. ................ . 282 Key Game: Stripunsky, A - Kaidanov, G ........................................................................ 284 King’s Indian Attack: Theory A: 5...g6!? ................. ................ ................. ................. ...... 289 King’s Indian Attack: Quiz ................ ................. ................ ................ ................ ............. 291 Chapter 12: Early Deviations............................................................................................. 293 Introduction ............... ................ ................. ................. ................ ................. ................ . 293 Key Game 1: Schneider, I - Ulibin, M ............................................................................. 293 Early Deviations: Theory A: Wing Gambit ...................................................................... 298 Early Deviations: Theory B: 2.b3 ................................................................................... 302 Early Deviations: Theory C: 3.Be3 ................................................................................. 304 Early Deviations: Quiz ................................................................................................... 307 Conclusion .............................. ................. ................. ................ ................. ................. ...... 310

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9...f5! 10.exf6

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15.Ne2 Ncxd4 16.Nxd4 Bxd2+ 17.Kxd2+ Nxd4 18.Qf4 Nc6

Black’s extra pawn, strong centre and potentially active minor pieces compensate him for the exchange. I’d take Black here.

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7...Nxc5

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8.0-0 Bd7 9.Be3 Nxd3 10.Qxd3

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54 %"""68$ $II'8$<6'-= F$-- F$% I<6'($<- B:( G-<@H <. 6/'
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7...Nbc6

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9.Bd2

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Key Point!

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11.g3

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12.exf6 %4"1.!< (+#$ %!",+#$ 6:& $. <-.: ,'66'( B:( G-<@H4

12...gxf6

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13...0–0–0 14.0–0

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16.a4

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16...Qxc3 D @:+-8 %:6 .'' <%=6/$%& F(:%& F$6/ F$%%$%& 6/$. A

17.Bd2 Qb2 18.Rb1 Qa3 19.Re1

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20.Re3 Qd6 )= M+''% @:I'. ,<@H $%6: 6/' &
21.Bxd7+ Qxd7 22.Bc3

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22...e4! ?/' &
23.Ne1 f5! 24.Kh1

24...f4 _A'%$%& < A<6/ 6: 6/' F/$6' H$%&4

25.gxf4 Nxf4 26.Rg3 S/$6' /<. 6: 6(= <%8 ,-:@H 6/' &LB$-'4

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26...Rxg3?! 5 .-$&/6 I$.6
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32...Rh5! ?/' ('.6 $. ('-<6$7'-= '<.=4

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33.Qxh5 Qxh5 34.Kxf2 Nxd4 35.Ng2 Qf3+ 36.Kg1 Ne2+ 37.Kh1 Nxf4 38.gxf4 e3 39.c3 e2 40.Kg1 Qxc3 0–1

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1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 Ne7 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 c5 7.h4!?

Nbc6 8.h5 Qa5 9.Bd2

9...Bd7

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14.Rxc5+ Kb8

15.Rh3!?

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15...b6 16.Rf3

16...Ka8?! White’s inaccuracies gave Black the opportunity to play %;"""'($ F/'% %&"7) @<% ,' I'6 ,= %&"""F.7-*O F/$@/ F:+-8 $% B<@6 /<7' -'B6 G-<@H $% < .6(:%& A:.$6$:%4 _%@' <&<$% D I+.6 .6('.. 6/<6 6/'.' '((:(. ,= ):(:X'7$@/ $% 6/' I$88-'&
17.Rb5! A superb move taking advantage of the trapped nature of Black’s queen. Note 6/<6 %&"""1+9$ F<-H. $%6: %-"1+9$ 6+8! %0"1:% when Black’s queen is doomed. The subsequent exchange of queens in the game shows how poor Black’s .6(+@6+(' $.4 ):(:X'7$@/ &$7'. < 6'K6,::H 8'I:%.6(<6$:% :B /:F 6: 'KA-:$6 6/$. <%8 ,'<($%& $% I$%8 G-<@H $. < A
17...Nc4 18.Rb4 Nxa3 19.Rxa4 Nxb1 20.Ra1 Nxd2 21.Kxd2 Rdf8 22.Bd3 Rhg8 23.g3 h5 24.Ne2 h4 25.Rh1 hxg3 26 .Nxg3 Rh8 27.Nh5 Ng8 28.Rg1

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Black’s pieces are in shocking positions. His next move hastens his demise but 6/' ('.+-6 F:+-8 .+('-= /<7' ,''% +%@/<%&'8 &$7'% <%= :6/'( 6($'.4

28...f5?! 29.Rg7 Bc8 30.Nf4 Nh6 31.c4 dxc4 32.Bxc4 Rd8 33.c3 Ng4 34.Ke2 Rhe8 35.Rh3 Rd7 36.Rxd7 Bxd7 37.Rxh7 b5 38.Bb3 Bc8 39.f3 a5 40.fxg4 1–0

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11.g3 f6

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A. White’s main hope is to play Ng3L'WL83^ 6
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19.Qd3 Nb5 20.Nf3 0 –0 21.Rfd1 Rfc8

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29.Rxc7 Rxc7 30.Kg3 Qb5 31.Re1 Rc6 32.Rd1 Bd8 33.Qf2 Ba5 34.Kh4 Qe2 35.Rf1

35...Rc2! This is a very practical choice and makes Black’s position incredibly easy to A-<=4

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36.Nxc2 bxc2 37.Qxe2 Bxe2 38.Rc1 Bxf3 39.Rxc2 Be1+ 40.Kh3 b6 41.b3 Kb7 42.b4 Be4 43.Re2 Bc3 44.Kg3 Bxd4 45.h3 b5 46.Ra2 Be3 47.Re2 d4 0–1

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French Tarrasch: Introduction: White Plays f4: Theory A: 8… a5 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.Ndf3 cxd4 8.cxd4 a5!?

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9...a4

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13.gxh5 Rxh5 14.Ng3! Rh8 15.f5 Nc4 16.fxe6 Bxe6 17.Nf5 Bf8

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8...Qxf6 9.Be3 Bd6 10.g3 cxd4 11.Nbxd4 e5!? 12.fxe5 Ndxe5

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'%$()* ,5%%56)*E C(B%.;9)B".(E 4*"B$ 8#5D6 @Ê X9"Y 24 Z4 S/$6' /<. `+.6 A-<='8 Y&V F/$@/ .+AA:(6. 6/' <87<%@' BJ4 S/<6 $. Black’s best reply?

54 %"""7; should definitely be played. Not only does this prevent White’s advance, it also questions the positioning of White’s knight on g3. 04 Z4 D% ('.A:%.' 6: G-<@H A-<=$%& 444
54 %"""':-* White’s pawn move b3 prevents the knight moving into aW :( c4 so it’s pretty useless on b6. Black begins a rerouting of this knight via @OL
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54 %"""8)* ?/$. $. @:%.$.6'%64 G-<@H .F$6@/'. /$. <66'%6$:% 6: 6/' F'
54 %""".$* This threatens to open up White’s king. Now 4"7$ ,= S/$6' F:+-8 ,' <% '((:( ./+66$%& 8:F% <-- /$. -$%'. :B <66<@H :% 6/' H$%&.$8' <%8 -'<7$%& G-<@H 8:I$%<6$%& 6/' M+''%.$8'4 DB S/$6' @:%6$%+'. F$6/ 4"($ 6/'% 4""".+7) F$-- -'<8 6: <% $%6eresting position with White’s king 8<%&'(:+.-= 'KA:.'84 ! #$%&'( #) *+,-$./$%& 01234 5-- ($&/6. ('.'(7'84

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54 D .6(:%&-= ('@:II'%8 A-<=$%& %"""(;* ?/$. $. @:%.$.6'%6 F$6/ :+( 6'%'6 of challenging White’s centre. %""":) $. %:6 < 8$.<.6'( ,+6 $6 7'(= I+@/ plays into White’s hands by closing the centre and allowing him free ('$&% :% 6/' H$%&.$8'4

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A*5KB$% PE '%$()* ,5%%56)*E 15"( H"($ Z"B* POM$< C(B%.;9)B".( 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 In this chapter we will consider variations where White develops his king’s H%$&/6 6: '04

3...Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.c3 c5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.Ne2

?/$. $. 6/' I:.6 @:II:% F<= :B I''6$%& 6/' ?<((<.@/E .: G-<@H %''8. 6: ,' F'-- A('A<('8 B:( $64 S/$6' F<%6. 6: ,($%& /$. 80 H%$&/6 6: BV .: 6/<6 8W $. :7'(L 8'B'%8'84 ?/$. IK?* Black’s counterplay relies on the ...f6 break so it is critical to A-<= 6/$. I:7' <6 6/' '<(-$'.6 :AA:(6+%$6=4

7...cxd4 8.cxd4 f6!

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9.exf6 Nxf6 10.0–0 Bd6 11.Nf3 Qc7 12.Bg5 0 –0

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4...c5 D A('B'( 6: H''A 6/$%&. .$IA-' ,= A-<=$%& 6/$. I:7' F/$@/ H''A. 6/' %+I,'( :B 7<($<6$:%. 6/<6 D /<7' 6: -'<(% 6: < I$%$I+I ,+6 )""",+#) $"'+#) $. <-.: A:..$,-'4

5.e5 Nfd7 S' /<7' <(($7'8 ,<@H <6 6/' I<$% -$%'4

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6...Nc6 566<@H$%& 8W4

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7...cxd4 3#H IJ>K?* D6 $. $IA:(6<%6 6: @
8.cxd4

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9.exf6 S/$6' @<% <-.: A-<=U 24 0"'() ?/$. -$%' $. I'<%6 6: ,' <,:+6 'M+<-E B:( 'K
9...Nxf6

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10.Nf3 ?/' %<6+(<- .M+<(' B:( S/$6'[. H%$&/64 _% BV 6/' H%$&/6 :7'(A(:6'@6. 8W F/$@/ @<% ,' +.'B+-4 ?/' 8<(HL.M+<('8 ,$./:A :% @2 @<% <-.: %:F '%6'( 6/' &
10...Bd6 ?/' ,'.6 .M+<(' B:( G-<@H[. 8<(HL.M+<('8 ,$./:A4 _% 83 $6 @:7'(. 'J F/$@/ @:+-8 ,'@:I' < F'
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Let’s now move onto the game.

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12.Bg5 ?/$. $. S/$6'[. I<$% I:7' <%8 $. A-<='8 $% 6/' I<`:($6= :B &
12...0-0 13.Bh4

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S/$6' $. $%6'%8$%& 6: A-<= G&VE 'K@/<%&$%& ,$./:A.4 ?/$. F:+-8 @-'<(-= /'-A S/$6'4 ;:F @<% G-<@H .6:A 6/$. A-<%\ %!"F:% /<. ,'@:I' M+$6' A:A+-<( ('@'%6-=4 D F:+-8 ('@:II'%8 %!""".;*< ?/$. weakens the light squares around Black’s king but it is an aggressive move that B:(@'. S/$6' 6: I
13...Nh5!

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14.Qc2 566<@H$%& G-<@H :% 6/' -$&/6 .M+<('.4 14...h6 %)"""7;< would be the move that Black would like to play. It blunts White’s A('..+(' :% 6/' -$&/6 .M+<('. ,+6 $6 $. < ,-+%8'( /'(' <. S/$6' @<% A-<= %$"1+7;* .+7; %;"6+7;2 '7& %&"'7$ F$6/ < 8'@$.$7' <66<@H4

15.Bh7+ ?/$. B:(@'. G-<@H[. 6: /O F/$@/ < F:(.' &O4 ?/$. I$&/6 %:6 ,'
15...Kh8 16.Bg6

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16...Rxf3! G-<@H I+.6 A-<= <. <&&('..$7'-= <. A:..$,-' <%8 6/$. .6<%8<(8 I:6$B $. &::8 /'('4

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17...Bxh2+ 18.Kh1 Nf4 The position is very complex but I prefer Black’s chances.

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19...Qd6! 56 6/' 6$I' 6/$. I:7' F<. < %:7'-6= <%8 $6 $. .6$-- < .6(:%& I:7'4 ?/' A:.$6$:% can not really be explained with words, only with pure calculation. Let’s just say 6/<6 6/$. I:7' <--:F. 6/' G-<@H H%$&/6 :% @3 6: I:7' a%:F 6/' M+''% $. +%A$%%'8Q <%8 $6 <-.: 6/('<6'%. 444'J> G-<@H $. 8:$%& F'-->

20.Rad1 ?(=$%& 6: 8'B'%8 '7'(=6/$%&4 ?/' I:.6 @($6$@<- ('.A:%.' F<. 45"3+.4 F/'% S/$6' <@@'A6. 6/' .<@($B$@'8 I<6'($<- ,+6 /' $. $% .'($:+. 6(:+,-'
20...e5! This move frees Black’s position.

21.Bf5 ?/' ,'.6 6(=4 5B6'( 4%"3+.4 '+7; G-<@H $. F$%%$%&4

21...Bxf5 22.Qxf5 ?/' :%-= I:7'4 44"'+($< 67; $. F$%%$%& B:( G-<@H4

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22...Rf8 D
23.Qg4

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25.dxe5 Nxe5 26.Qh5 P6:AA$%& 444&J4

26...d4 27.Be7! Qxe7 28.Qxe5 S/$6' $. :7'( 6/' F:(.6 <%8 @:+-8 '7'% ,' ,'66'( $B D
28...Qd7 29.g4 d3 !-!

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1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.c3 c5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.Ne2 cx d4 8.cxd4 f6 9.exf6 Nxf6 10.0–0 Bd6 11.Nf3 Qc7 12.Bg5 0 –0

13.Rc1 e7$8'%6-= S/$6' 8$8%[6 F<%6 6: 6
13...h6

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14...a6! 3#H IJ>K?* P6:A G,J>

15.Ng3 g5! 16.Re1 Qg7!

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17.Bb1 Ng4 18.Qc2 Bxg3!

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19.hxg3 Bd7 20.b4 Rf6 21.a4

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22.axb5 axb5 23.Qc5 Qf7 24.Qb6

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25.Be3 Rxf3 26.gxf3 Qxf3

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27...Nxe3 28.Rxe3 Qd1+ 29.Kg2 Nxd4 30.Rc7 Qd2 31.Bh7+ Kxh7 32.Rxd7+ Kg8

33.Rf3? ?/' -<.6 ('<- B$&/6$%& @/<%@' F<. !!"F#4*< 6+#4 C'B$%$6'-= %:6 HH###'E6&?? H)#BE6AK <%8 S/$6' I<6'.4 !)"6+,) 6(!2 !$"37% 6(;,+6 G-<@H ./:+-8 F$% @:IB:(6<,-= F$6/ /$. 'K6(< A
33...Rxf3 34.Rd8+

34...Rf8

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35.Rxf8+ Kxf8 36.Qd8+ Kf7 37.Qd7+ Kf6 38.Qd8+ Kf7 39 .Qd7+ Kf6 40.Qd8+ Ke5 41.Qh8+ Ke4 42.Qh7+ Nf5 43.g4 Qf4 4 4.gxf5 Qg4+ 45.Kf1 Qh3+ 46.Ke2 Qd3+ 47.Ke1 Kf3! 0-1

It’s mate on e2.

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16.Qxb4 Nxb4 17.Bh7 Rg7 18.Kd2 Ke7

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54 &"""7$* ,= G-<@H $II'8$<6'-= $. ,'66'(4 _%' :B 6/' H'= 8$BB'('%@'. $. 6/<6 6/' ,$./:A :% BO /<. %:6 I:7'8 .: 6/' .M+<(' ('I<$%. 8'B'%8'8 <%8 G-<@H /<. .<7'8 < 7$6<- 6'IA:4 V4 Q. White has just replied to Bb4+ with Ke2. What is Black’s most 6/'I<6$@ @:%6$%+<6$:%\

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1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 4.Bd3

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8...0-0 9.0-0

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Black’s position is very comfortable.

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J4 Q. White has played the “most interesting” line of the French Exchange with c4. Black should now use good timing to respond to white’s A('7$:+. I:7' :B G'0E ,+6 /:F\

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Chapter 11: King’s Indian Attack C(B%.;9)B".( 1.e4 e6 2.d3

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4.Ngf3 Nc6 5.g3 g6!?

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1.e4 e6 2.d3 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.Ngf3 Nc6 5.g3 g6 6.Bg2 Bg7 7.0 –0 Nge7

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19.Nbxd4 Nb4 20.Nc6 Nxc6 21.Rxc6 Rd7

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23...Bxe5 24.Rxe5 Bxc6 25.Bxc6 Rxd3 26.Qb5 Rd2 27.Re3 Qf6 28.Rf3 Qxb2 29.Rb3 0–1

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King’s Indian Attack: Theory A: 5...g6!? 1.e4 e6 2.d3 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.Ngf3 Nc6 5.g3 g6

6.Bg2 Bg7 7.0–0 Nge7 ?/$. @<% ,' @:%.$8'('8 6: ,' 6/' I<$% .6<(6$%& A:.$6$:% B:( 6/$. 7<($<6$:%4

8.Re1 -":! F$-- :B6'% -'<8 6: 6/' .
8...b6 9.c3

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V4 Q. Black has an interesting way to develop his queenside rook. What’s 6/' A-
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8.Bd3 f6! 9.exf6 Nxf6 10.0–0 0–0 11.Ne5 Bd7

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12...Qe7 13.Rae1 Rae8 14.a3 a6 15.Bg3 Nxe5 16.Bxe5 Bc6

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4...Nfd7 5.Qg4 If one really wants to avoid the opponent’s play I would even recommend

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Although one should never underestimate unusual variations White’s play here /<. < 7'(= .+A'(B$@$<- -::H 6: $64

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10.0–0–0 a6 11.g3 b5 12.Bg2 Qe7 13.Rde1 Bb7 14.Rhf1 Na5 15.Bg1 Rac8 16.Ne4 Nc4 17.Nfd2 Nxd2 18.Qxd2

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Simon Williams Killer French

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