Victory in the Opening by IM Gary Lane
B.T.Batsford Ltd, London
First published in 1999 @ Gary Lane 1999
ISBN 0 7r34 8546 9
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Greedy Openings
2 Chasing the King 3 Attacking the King in the
4 Attacking the Castled King 5 Checkmate in the Opening
6 Winning Moves 7 Opening to the Ending 8 Opening Surprises
9 Lack of Development
Index to Games
A BATSFORD CHESS BOOK General Manager: Nigel Davies Advisors: Mark Dvoretsky, Raymond Keene OBE, Daniel King, Jon Speelman, Chris Ward
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Contents Introduction
5
I
Greedy Openings
7
King
2t
3 Attacking the King in the Centre
34
2 Chasing the
King
46
5 Checkmate in the Opening
63
6 Winning Moves
80
7 Opening to the Ending
97
8 Opening Surprises
111
9 Lack of Development
131
Index to Games
143
4 Attacking the Castled
Dedicated to Nancy Jones
I
The main aim of this b
uru
show how to punish
I would like to thank Frangois Mertens for his help in producing this book.
or mistaken mw opening by taking sriff propriate action. So oft ferent
faced with a bad more, pL just carry on blindly nirl
I
mal plan and thereby decisive winning
mis
charc-
The opening tusslcs I here are all decided r moves and provide a Symbols used
+ ++ +: -+ + :+ ! !l l? ?! ? ?? l-0 0-1
)/z-t/z
check
winning advantage for White large advantage for White slight advantage for White winning advantage for Black large advantage for Black slight advantage for Black level position good move outstanding move interesting move dubious move bad move blunder the game ends in a win for White the game ends in a win for Black the game ends in a draw
wiL
tactical ideas desiepod r maximum difficulties fr ponent at a very ea*y q game. You will haw
elsewhere
for deep t
rnnovatlons on move
twcl! Et
the examples here, all
practical play, :uE d decided well before th€D!
L
familiarising yourself wiA the many tricks and tapc G in the openings it should bc for you to win many ,r.-r
quickly and incisivety- ll with three diagrams oa Gl
you can even follow the gr beginning to end withou r of a chess set, thus meti ideal travelling compani(r. Chapter One deals wit
Openings', which higtliS necessity of knowing ul
sacrifice material aD4 to acrq
importantly, when
Introduction The main aim of this book is to show how to punish unusual, indifferent or mistaken moves in the opening by taking swift and aP-
can be a difficult learning curve, especially when your oPPonent's
mal plan and thereby miss out on decisive winning chance.
because they
propriate action. So often, when faced with a bad move, plaYers will just carry on blindly with their nor-
a
queen is busy snatching your Pawns and all you can remember is that the
book said you had comPensationbut did not tell you whY! Here the illustrative games are very valuable
tell the full story of
how a sustained initiative generated by rapid piece development can lead to a quick victory. If you cherish hopes of winning a fantastic game in dramatic fashion
The opening tussles Presented here are all deci&d within 25 moves and provide a wide range of tactical ideas desigled to create maximum difficulties for your oP- then the chapter 'Chasing the King' ponent at a very earlY stage of the is for you. All the conditions game. You will have to look necessary for launching a successful elsewhere for deep theoretical king-hunt are laid down, together innovations on move twenty or so- with brilliant practical examples of the examples here, all taken from how to conduct the attack. practical play, are effectivelY Identification of recurring patterns, decided well before then! Indeed, by
familiarising yourself with some of the many tricks and traps contained
such as critical weaknesses in the opponent's defensive pawn shield, will alert the experienced chess
in the openings it should be possible
tournament camPaigner
for you to win many more games quickly and incisively. Moreover, with three diagrams on each Page,
enemy king.
you can even follow the games from
beginning to end without the need of a chess set, thus making it an ideal travelling companion.
Chapter One deals
with
'GreedY
Openings', which highlights the necessity of knowing where to
sacrifice material and, importantly, when
to
equallY
accept
it. It
possibilities
of
to
ambushing the
'Keeping all options open' is the
slogan
of those players brave
enough to defer castling. Though leaving the king in the centre until the middlegame might enable a player to castle on the opposite wing
to where an
opponent shows
aggressive intentions, there
is
the
drawback that such an uncastled king interferes with the coordination
6
lntroduction
of the rooks, thus resulting in an overall lack of harmony of one's forces.
'Attacking the King in the Centre' looks at the consequences of not
being able to castle.
Typical examples show powerful methods
ofexploitation and execution on the board.
'Attacking the Castled King' offers various techniques which more often than not result in the destruction of the enemy pawn cover. Our illustrative games feature popular methods of attack such as
opening lines and diagonals, the
pawn storm, manoeuwing and probing for weaknesses. How to handle opposite-side castling is also explained with a particular empha-
sis on timing-a crucial factor in determining which attack arrives first. 'Checkmate in the Opening' presents a feast of games with a strong tactical slant. The king is hounded at every opportunity and a number of typical mates are demonstrated.
'Winning Moves' sounds like the answer to all our problems. Surprisingly, the fact that the games tend to be spectacular is more the result of a well thought out plan rather than spontaneous inspiration. So here you have the opportunity to sharpen up your tactical awareness as well as
to
implement familiar attacking
themes.
There will be times when you will be obliged to transpose into an endgame with many hours of tedious
in prospect. But not always! The chapter'Opening to the Ending' shows that this final phase manoeuvring
lGn
of the game may not be slow and strategic in nature, but tactical. In such cases it may be a positive advantage
to
head straight
for
the
ending.
'Opening Surprises' looks at unusual continuations designed to confuse and upset your opponent. Here you are handed an arsenal of open-
ing tricks, backed up by
logical analysis, to help you score an early vrctory. The serious consequences of not activating one's pieces is a theme
which we have seen again and again. However, our final chapter,
'Lack of Development' is dedicated solely to this topic. It is clear, after looking at a few games illustrating the attacking possibilities, that the task of organising a defence with half of one's pieces still on their original squares is a recipe for disaster.
Throughout the book, the selection of openings and games has been governed by their likelihood of
appearing in practical play-and with an emphasis on decisive action taking place within only ten moves.
'I
h
can resist anything
tion' is the quote whict cr mind in Greedy Openiryr f of
a
pawn or a piece is
offa
for players to lose dreir
s
principle where a big advantage in d ment is gained as a rcd forget about basic
opponent grabbing
mt'rril s
opening continue to be and again.
A signiflrcant advantage i opment can be a deadty fm grandmasters are not irrrrdanger. In
BrownrQuinuu
goes pawn hunting in tb r and after twelve moves bs o
queen
in play while Sli
mobilised virnrally his cilh The end comes swiftly rt ripping open the centre b
Black's uncastled king. ln the game Onischul{G Black tries his luck wirh a I line of the French. Oncc ; queen goes on walkabout i.
of material gain but rhils k
queenside undeveloped
d
t
rh
you will
inm an end-
hrs of tedious
But not
lpcningto
r
the
final phase bc slow and
h tactical. In b e positive ads.ight for the '
looks at un-
eigDed to conryonent. Here
!r
1 Greedy Openings
tfo
rsd of oPenW by logical
soore an earlY
of not theme a is trlircs sctn again and u final chaPter, is dedicated
It is clear, after gmes illustrating sitrilities. that the a defence with
still on their
is a _6.
recipe for
book, the and games has
their likelihood of pactical PlaY-and
rb on decisive action only ten moves.
'I
can resist anything but temPtacomes to mind in Greedy Openings. The bait of a pawn or a piece is often enough for players to lose their senses and forget about basic principles. Games where a big advantage in develoP-
tion' is the quote which
a result of an in the opening continue to be seen time
ment
is
gained as
opponent grabbing material and again.
A significant advantage in development can be a deadly force. Even grandmasters are not immune to this danger. In Browne-Quinteros, Black goes pawn hunting in the oPening and after twelve moves has only his queen
in play while White
has
mobilised virtually his entire army. The end comes swiftly with White ripping open the centre to get at Black's uncastled king. ln the game Onischuk-Hertneck, Black tries his luck with an obscure line of the French. Once again the queen goes on walkabout in pursuit of material gain but this leaves his queenside undeveloped and unable
to form a reasonable defence. Inevitably, Black pays a heavy Price for his indulgence.
Keres-Spassky provides
an
example of calculated risk from toP class chess. Keres offers material, not for any immediate return but for lasting pressure. This kind of material investment requires fine judgement and is probably the most diffrcult to apply in practical play. Keres's conduct of the game is most instructive. Then again, it can happen that a player will grab a pawn or piece and simply hang on to it and win! The game Dougherty-Hergott will make you think tiryice before emPloYing an opening which sacrifices a pawn
after a mere two moves. Also the idea of throwing all your pieces into one massive attack sounds great but
the game Illescas-Anand issues a cautionary warning that such an attack doesn't always come off. Black jumps at the chance to snatch material and lives to tell the tale.
8
Greedy Openings
French: 3 ...oleq
Sicilian:3
Onischuk-Hertneck Biel 1997
I e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 ad2 6rO es 2,e4 A popular way to avoid main line
I
theory. The position can also arise after 3 Ac3 5
drc
+ eS 2,eq.
Axe4
Onischuk rightly wants to give Black a weak pawn on e4. Instead Agnos-Rice, Port Erin 1997, continued 5 9ag AxaZ 6 9xd2 c5 7 c3 Wuo s 6R 6co:. 5 ... dxe4 6 Ac4 c5 7 d5 An aggressive continuation which directly challenges the soundness of Black's opening choice. 7 ...
gb6?!
The one-move threat of
I
%ry t,ffi\ffi,
"%
after 4 ...o,e4
afl tt
I
ll
8
al95 96 t2
b) 7 ".. exd5 8 Wxd5 Uxd5 9 Axds hdz l0 gfil f5 I I exf6 6xf6
12 Eel e5 which led to a &n 2l moves. 8...9c6
In Bologan-Paranicher. Team Championship l9t&
I
6c6 1l Ac3 e6 D Af4 & Ua: S"ez 14 tradl 6fb rs 0-0 16 UA 6e8 17 -Lxff! l8 c5 9e7 19 cxd6 Axd6 !O Val Zt 6xd6 exd5 22 AxdF.
,
after
7
d5
9
6xd4 Wxc4
9 ... Wd7 is a
more pe
choice but White has plenn ol after I0 Ab5.
10 6a3 Wc8
ll .t.f4 tf
Aab5 e5 Quinteros's backward da, ment encourages White to rip the centre.
0-0-0+-.
13
0-0 gxg3 14 hxg3 0-0 15 f5 Uxg3 t6 gf4 gg4
t2 693 9h4 t:
6xd5 20 exfS:9+ €xf8 21 9aO+ *e822 gb5+ gd7 23 Ef8 mate.
Williams. Witley 1998. sli the pawn immediately *rrh t
.
l2 0-0-0+:. 8 cS AaZ 9 f4! exd5 9... exB!? helps White to develop with l0 6xR. l0 9xd5 996 11 0re2 9-e7 Or ll ... Vxg2? 12 WxfT+ €d8 13 trgl Uxh2 14 Ae3 Ae7 15
17 e6'! White triumphs with panache. 17 ... fxe6 18 fxe6 6n6 t9 eZ+lt
tack on the queen. In
experimented with 8 . Ug{ came under enduring prEssut game continued 9 h3 lEaz tO,
€e7 t4'&,f+ Aao 15 9e5 gh6 16 6xe4 Axe4 t7 Axh6 l-0 Dvoirys-Florath, Berlin 1996.
AxdT+ WxdT 5 c4 Hg4?! 5 0-0 is considered the mei Now Black tries to take edr of White's 5th by grabbing e I 6 0-0 Wxe4 Z dl crd4 t Ea Logically gaining time wirt
There followed 8 ... €,9 S Wg4 l0 Wa4+ P47 I I ail(
...6a2 s dxe6 fxe6 9 am!
10 gh5+ Wg4 h5 13 gb5+
le4c52af3d63ebs+
ru-A
Wb4+ a[ows Black to adopt an un-
a) 7
Wijk aan Zee 1971
ll
usual set-up. Also:
hxe5
gb5-
Browne.euintere
Axe5 dxe5
t4
14
trxeSr Aci
gd8 l7 6xb7+ wins or l4 __0 ls ga 6rc 16 trdt tcs ...
de7
15
af5 tr
16
Au:+-. after 17 e6
rs trds Wc8 16 afs
6xe7 €xe7
18 Ee5+
l-0
SA
Greedy Openings 9
Sicilian:
:
AUS+
Browne-Quinteros Wijk aan Zee 1974 -
1e4c52af3d63gbs+g.d74 AxdT+ I{xd7 5 c4 9g4?! 5 0-0 is considered the main line. Now Black tries to take advantage of White's 5th by grabbing a pawn. 6 0-0 Wxe4 7 d4 cxd4 8
Eel
Logically gaining time with an at-
tack on the queen. In
Bates-
Williams, Witley 1998, White took the pawn immediately with 8 6xd4
after
5
VSa
There followed 8 ... 6t0 g 6c: Wg4 l0 Pa4+ 9d7 ll adb5 ac6 12
2l
Eel e5 which led to a draw after moves.
8... Uc6
In
Bologan-Paranichev, USSR
Team Championship 1988, Black experimented with 8 ... Wga and came under enduring pressure. The game continued t h3 Ed7 l0 Axd4
ll hc3 e6 12 9;f4 trd8 13 9e7 14 Eadl af6 ls adb5 0-0 16 9R 6e8 17 9.xd6! Axd6 l8 c5 9e7 19 cxd6 axd6 20 ad5 Wd7 2l6xd6 exd5 22Bxd5+:. 2,c6
Wd3
7
d_1
9
after 9
6dl
6xd4 Wxc4
9 ... gd7 is a more practical choice but White has plenty of play after l0 hb5. l0 6a3 I{c8 11 gru gaz
rz
Aab5 e5 Quinteros's backward develop-
ment encourages White to rip open the centre. 13
9xe5 dxe5
14 Exe5+ 9"e7
t4 ... ae7 15 af5 f6 16 afd6+ gd8 17 6xb7+ wins or 14 ... Ed8 ls gR af6 16 trdl 9c8 t7 Ab:+-.
ls trds {&c8 16 6rs €rs tz
17 e6
6xe7 €xe7
18 EeS+ 1-0
after 12 ... e5
l0
Greedy Openings
Nimzo-Indian:4 e3 6e4 Aleksandrov-Sulskis New York 1998
f
d4
af6 2 c4 e6 3 6c3
g,b4 4
NLry-e. l"/<
,
e3 Ae4t?
b) 5 6ge2 Uf6 0 f3 Axc3 7 6xc3 c5 8 d5 9xc3+ 9 bxc3 9xc3+?! l0 gd2 Wf0 t t Ad3 exd5 12 cxd5 9g5 13 0-0 Wxd5 14 Ac3
c4 15 9c2 9xdl 16 trftdl 0-0 17 Axc4 gave White a stranllehold on the position in Komjenovic-Meana Fernandez, Dos Hermanas 1998. 5... fs 6 gd3 0-0 7 dge2b6 A distinct improvement on 7 ... d5 which was played in ReshevskyKramer. USA Ch 1957, which con-
tinued: 7 ... d5 8 a3 Axc3+ 9 bxc3
b6 l0 cxd5 exd5 1l c4 dxc4 12 Axc4+ €rrs t: dU ca u a4 ad6 15 gb3 a5 t6h4 treS 17 9uz us ra
after 4 ... de4
,rru,
% T,a%i
%L% ,,ffit
gare
1e4e52a]f3f53-t-c
AA
In
Kozlov-Svendsen- Co
dence 1991. Black tricd square for his king *irh 7 That game went 8 Agt-t Wh4 Exht+ l0 Ed2 c3+ 9g7 t2 orc3 rYg213 aor! Axf6 95 15 Ufh5 9xe4 t6
*xg7
17 Wxg5+ and thc rcr
Black's inventive pla;' posrtron. 8 9xg6
rl
Wxhl+ 9 €c2 ef
e3
'T
."
Eager to win more mrrflil a) l0 ... Wg2 I I 6fIAxe4 Bg7 13 axhs A6 I
r
Pavlanin-Sladek, Czech after
l3Ya4
Championship 1995.
...b) lo ... 6ro ll gs5 9xf6+ Ae7 13 IIr En l, AxfS 15 Ag5+ €c7 16:&l 17 6xg6 gave White e r ending in Grava-Budovstfo,
,i
spondence 1970.
ll
2,n+ *c7 t2 3.16
Ug5 Ae7 t4 gf4+
€M Or 14 ... d6 15 gd6-
Sne f O €xfl Utrl 17 adt trxfZ+!0-1 Checkmate will quickly follow: l8 6xf2 trfB 19 €el Uxf2+ 20 €at Un+ 2t &c2 Vaz+ zz &az Ef2+.
Correspondence
I
eds
8 0-0 Axc3 9 9xe4 fxe4 l0 6xc3 dS 1r b4 dc6 t2 Ub3 AaO 13 9a4 Aleksandrov is hoping for the passive l3 ... gb7. 13 ...9xc4! Black abandons material in search of a lightning attack.
9xc6 3.xfl
E
An outrageous attqt I to capture as much rratcrid ible and then try to srrtiv sulting onslaught. . 5 d4 Bxg2 6 fYhs+ g5
d5 o,c419 -Q.xc4+.
14
t
---
Repp-paschitt
6xe5 9g5
This direct approach has been ignored for years in favour of more flexible options such as 4 ... b6, 4 ... c5 and 4 ... 0-0. 5 Wc2 Other possibilities are: a) 5 Wga 6xc3 6 a3 9e7 7 bxc3 0-0 with equal chances.
Latvian Gambit: 4
15 Uxe6+
t
C
Wf5+ mating.
15 Aa4+ €a6 t6 -e.dt+ 6c5+ €UO rS ad6 6ef lt I The harmonious pcitio White's forces encourage
after
l7 ddl
! 19 ... bxc4 20 0e4+ t gUS+t cxb1229e4+ l{l finish.
r
Greedy Openings I
Latvian Gambit:
'
... Wg5
Repp-Paschitta Correspondence game
l99l
1e4e52aAf53Ac4fxe44 hxe5 Ug5
An outrageous attempt by Black to capture as much material as possible and then try to survive the resulting onslaught.
5 d4 lUxg2 o 9trs+ 96 7 9f7+ €d8
In
4a
4 ...o,e4
Kozlov-Svendsen, Correspon-
dence 1991. Black tried another square for his king with 7 ... &e7. That game went 8 9g5+! af6 9 uh+ wxht+ l0 gd2 e3+ t 1 €e2 3.;g7 t2 orc3Vg213 6e4l *fa t+ 9xf6 95 15 gh5 Uxe4 16 AxgT+ *xg7 17 Uxg5+ and the reward for Black's inventive play was a lost position. 8
9xg6 t&xhl+ 9 €e2 c6 10 6c3
e3
,%
Eager to win more material. Or:
a) l0 ... Vg2 ll 6ft+ *c7 12 9xe4 Bg7 13 hxh8 af6 14 gflt Pavlanin-Sladek, Czech Team
$w ljYaa
%
L'T
Championship 1995.
b) l0 ... Af6 ll Ugs trg8 12 9xf6+ 9.e7 13 gf/ trfB 14 t{xf8 AxfS 15 Ag5+ €c7 16 Exhl hxg6 17 dxg6 gave White a winning ending in Grava-Budovskis, Corre-
after
t0 0,cj
spondence 1970.
ll afl+ *c7 12 Axe3 Uxal
13
gf4+ €b6 14 ... d6 15 ad6+ €az t0
Wg5 9.e7 14
or
l 'ffi_
'M
Wf5+ mating.
15 6a4+ €a6 16 gd3+ b5 17 ac5+ Eb6 18 ad6 6a6 19 dc4+t The harmonious positions of White's forces encourage a glorious
4a
17
adl
finish.
19 ... bxc4 20 6a4+ Wus+: cxb5 22 9e4+ l-0
*tl
zt
after t8 ...o,a6
I
12 Greedy Openings
Queen's Indian: 4 ... 9a6 5
abd2
Sicilian:
Dougherty-Ea
New York 1987
Toronto
af6 2 af3 Aao s Amz 1 d4
lll
e6 3 c4 b6 4 93
5 b3 is more natural but the text
pedigree having been 1920s by Marshall
gb3 is considered in the illustrative game Epishin-Komarov in the
(8
... 6c3 9 l0 Ua4+! o,al t1 6xe4 dxe4 12 Ah3 .AcS l3 Wc6 trb8 14 AxfT+-. 8 e5 694
gh3+,
This counteratAcki
%l, -1 LTffi
a) 8 ... 698 9 0-0 Wc7 l0 Axd4 Axg2 ll Sxg2 a6 12 VR 6c6 13
%
6xc6 dxc6 14 2,e4 trc8 15 9"nt .Q"e7 16 Eadl+: Bellon Lopez-
Gamarra Caceres,
Axd2+ 14 Wxd2 dxc6 15 trdl Hxd2+ 16 Exd2 '/r% J.Bellin-
9e4+-.
a)
5 axb4?? Ueft {
Peters, USA Ch 1984-
after 8 e5
b) 5 AR e5 6 axbt Ae7 8 6a: hro q Ql 6xe5 Ac6: Luz-De Fi 1993.
9 0-0 9c7 10 trel 9c5?! ll
dfg't 6xe5 13 g"f4 This irritating pin is the price
Oe4! d3 12
8
5 ... e5 6 axM Ata' 0-0 q g'ez 6oo rt
afi
I pieces and the king rm the centre. ll Afes 6xe5 12 fu 6c4 Ug5 14 €fi
Hergott is clearly m running out of decent sqt
Black must pay for taking the two pawns.
13 ... d6 14 Ehs €tg tS 6xcs bxc5 16 Exe5 dxeS tZ Axe5 9d7 18 AxbT WxbT 19 hxe6+! €g8
gd6+ EgS
If
14 0-0 then 14 ... -C.
Axd2 wins.
WeS mate.
216fs't 6xe1 gf6 1-0
20 6xg7 Ac6 Wg5+ 696 23
14
4 exd5 Uxd5 5 3-b2 Also possible:
Copeland, British League 1998.
19 ... fxe6 then 20
8 0-0 Ae7 9 tc2 a611c4b612e5&
6e8
Axe4
If
6xa3 d6 s d4 4ld7 6 O
hgf6
...
l0 9xd4 9b4+ ll gd2 AxB 12 AxR o,c6 13 Axc6
d
White's pawns to & centre. The gamc ot
Lucerne
Olympiad 1982. b) 8 . o,e4 9 6xe4 (9 0-01?) 9
pnru
claim in the centreBaccarin Viaro, Pr Championship 1996, Bt pawn with 3 ... bxa3
e5
pawn. Other replies are:
2l
fure another but
after 5 6bd2
9 cxd5 exd5
Kudrin seeks to undermine the
!
prives White of rrmrti Having accepted rhe pawn, Black does nd I
chapter 'Opening to the Ending'. 5... gb7 6 9g2 c5 7 e4 cxd4 7 ... oxe4? leads to calamity. For
8 6e5 d5
r
ad
2 ... cxb4 3 a3 d5
5
HtrSt g0 l0
IIR
I e4 c5 2b4 The Wing Gamti
contains a certain amount of venom.
instance:
W-gG
Adorjan-Kudrin
14 ...
22
after
l8 ...Vxb7
9e6
15 c3
Arc{
r
Greedy Openings I j
Sicilian: Wing Gambit
Dougherty-Hergott Toronto 1998
I e4 c5 2b4 The Wing Gambit has a good pedigree having been adopted in the 1920s by Marshall and Spielmann. 2 ... cxb4 3 a3 d5 This counterattacking move de-
prives White of much of his fun. Having accepted the offer of a pawn, Black does not greedilY caP-
5
4bd2
after 2 b4
ture another but proceeds to stake a claim in the centre. In FantiniBaccarin Viaro, Pan-American Championship 1996, Black took the pawn with 3 ..: bxa3 which enabled
White's pawns to dominate the centre. The' game continued: 4 Axa3 d6 s d4 ad7 o 6R eo 7 e.d3 Agf6 8 0-0 3.e7 9Ve2 0-0 l0 gb2 a6 ll c4 b6 12 e5 dxe5 13 dxe5 6e8 14 Ue4+-. 4 exd5 gxd5 5 gb2 Also possible: a) 5 axb4?? Ue5+ Peters, USA Ch 1984.
fu6e5
0-l
Shiraziafter 4
.. Vxd5
b) 5 aR e5 6 axb4 9xb4 7 c3 Ae7 8 6a: 6ro 9 abs Uas to 6xe5 Ac6: Lutz-De Firmian, Biel t993. 5 ... e5 6 axb4 Axb4 7 6aS Af6 0-0 9 9e2 Ac6 10 6c4 e4 Hergott is clearly on top. White is running out of decent squares for his pieces and the king remains stuck in 8
aR
the centre.
1l afes 6xe5 6c4 9g5
If
14
€fi
12 Axes trdg
14 0-0 then 14 ... 9.h3 15
tl
'T
'T
{%
%a% gru-L
6e3
Axd2 wins.
14...9e615 c3 9xc4 0-l
after 10... e4
I4
Greedy Openings
Nimzo-Indian: 4 e3,6 ...0le4 Keres-Spassky Game Eight, Candidates Mstch, Riga 1965
1 d4 e3 b6 5
,,mi
l %"%
Af6 2 c4 e6 3 6c3 fuat t 90r guz 6 6R Ae4 7 0-0
14
ga3
A precautionary Spassky castling
r
[
obvious 14 Hxc3
Ue,
Uar+ rs trgl
and the game agein ual check.
7... Axc3
t4 ... Ae4 r5 Efi I 15 ... 6c6 is the h 16 d5 he5 17 Lc2
The challenge is accepted. Other
more promising
Keres offers a pawn in return for attacking opportunities.
replies:
a) 7 ...f5 8 d5 Axc3 9 bxc3 6c5 l0 9'a3 Abao t I Ac2 (l t trel Uf6 12 Vc2 96 13 e4 fte4 14 9xe4 0-0-0 l5 0raZ+= Sadler-Ward, Hastings 1997) | ... gf6 t2 ad4 0-0 13 R 96 t4 wd2 eS 15 trf2 d6 t6 Ae2 olal n €ht 6ac5 18 trgl 9a6:+ Buckley.Ward, Britiih
after 7 0-0
t6
&n
fim
9m lz
e.e2
tH rmt
An admission gone wrong. Spas* to sort out his but 18 ... aa6 wae Aac5 (19 ... dxe6 20
9xc5 bxc5 Edt+-.
2l a
209;b?Jl
Championship 1998.
19 e4 c5
b) 7 ...6xc3 8 bxc3 3.xc3 9 Ebl 6c6 l0 trb3 Aa5 I I e4! h6 t2 3;b2
White continues rc
6u+ t3 Abl Aa6 t4 a3 alc6 t5 Vc2 0,e7 16 d5 trg8 17 trdl c5 18 dxe6 fte6 19 6e5 d6 20 trR Wc7 21 Va4+ b5 22 cxb'+- Nikcevic-
8 bxc3 6xc3 9 9c2 3.xB
gxB Ug5+
A
tl
ll
which is well met
...Vhs
12
96 23
b5r
i
E$
ft 23... EdS 24 9B A subtle shuffi Axg6+ and corri under the most ftw and 25
superb move which sacrifices
...9xf3+
22€gt
Introducing the
10
Eht UnS rZ Egr:
another pawn to maintain the initiative. The players could also make an e.arly peace agreement after 12 bg2
Wg5+ 13 *hl
f
H
2r ... ahs There is no relitf after
Vuksanovic. Heraklio 1993.
the board and nos ous way to trap thc
ghs A*g2ggs+.
Afl.
stances.
24 ...EgB 2s IlD l. Since 25 ory:7Z-
13 trg2 f5
.
Black is struggling in other lines: a) 13 ... Wxdl+ 14 Uxdl 6xdl
27 Vxg6+
Ac2 Ac3 16 AbZ+-. b) 13 ... d5 14 9a3 6e4 t5 cxd5 exd5 16 Axe4 9xe4 17 VxcT 0rd7 l8 trcl f5 19 gd6+- (Nunn).
*e7 2tr
ExgT ExgT+ 30 UrS 9xe6 32 tha+ ecz White completely ri
15
ing to an analysis by after
l5 Efl
I
Greedy Openings 15
14 ga3
A
precautionary measure
to
stop
Spassky castling kingsidg. Ihe obvious 14 Uxc3 fails after 14 ... Wdt+ rs trgt Uf:+ 16 trg2 Udt+ and the game again ends in PerPetual check.
t4 ...6e415 trfi trg8?! 15 ... 6c6 is the best bet but after 16 d5 Oe5 17 9.e2 White has the
more promising future.
t6 9:e2 UnS rZ R Af6 18 d5 gfl
after 18 d5
An admission that something has gone wrong. Spassky would Prefer to sort out his retarded development but 18 ... 6a6 walks into 19 dxe6! Aac5 (19... dxe6 20Va4+ wins) 20
9xc5 bxc5 Edl+-. 19 e4 c5 20
2l
gb2
exdT+ 14
2l
*d8
22
e5
White continues to gain sPace on the board and now finds an ingenious way to trap the black queen.
2r ... ahs
There is no relief in 2l ... 6e8 which is well met by 22tVe4. 22
*gr
96?3trga
'-%-L%'T
%%%L% A"'ffi'N'%,9%Eafter
2l
e5
Introducing the threat of 24 trf2 and 25
9fl.
23... Ed8 24 9;d3
A subtle shuffle threatening Axg6+ and cornering the queen under the most favourable circumstances.
24 ... Eg8 25 trf2 r-0 Since 25 ...de'l 26 Axg6+ hxg6 27 Vxg6+ +.e7 28 gto+ *es zg axe0 ExgT ExgT+ 30 UxgT UfS Uxe6 32 Utr8+ €ez 33 Eg2 leaves White completely winning according to an analysis by Nunn.
:t
after 25 EJ2
l6
Greedy Openings
I
d4 e6 2
A
aR af63
ig5
Dutch:Leningrad5
Torre Attack: 4 c3 Ilebden-Grabuzova Cappelle la Grande I997
Smyslov-BeliavskrSochi 1986
rd4f52c4af63adgaa
9.g5 c5 4 c3
speciality of Hebden who prefers to avoid the well known
Agz s Waz.
lines associated with 4 e3. 4 ... cxd4 5 cxd4 h6 Alternatives are:
one which has caught our a of good players. The idea is o the obvious 5 ... 0-0 br'6 3h6
a) 5 ... Ua5+ 6
An innocuous-looking mou
0f3
abd2 g.e7 7 e3 h6
8 gh4 a,c6 9 a3 a6 l0 g.d3 d5 1l 0-0 b5 12 Ae5 6xe5 13 dxe5 6d7 14 9xe7 €xe7 15 f4 9,b7 16 AA 96 17 alA++: Horvath-Sziebert,
9xf6 Uxf6 7 e4 It makes sense to seize the centre but the dull 7 e3 has been tried in 6
the past.
gb4+ 8 6c3 0-0 9 Ecl Ug6 gd3 The threat ofe5 encourages Black after I0
ildj
13 Exc3 In retum for the pawn White has a lead in development and a half-open g-file, already occupied by a strong rook. Moreover the black queen is running out ofdecent squares.
... b6 14 6e5
18
17
19
ll
,l
12 ... trf8 13 AxhT ertl HxhT b4 ls ad5 9xd5 15 E d6 17 sbr b3! r8 axb3 Ebt White's undeveloped krrS cannot help the deferrce
kill
6xg5+-.
17 Exgl+ €h8 f8 dxes 3.a6 Wtl Eac8 20 trrg4 1-0
h1 vra 95 is rather slou' SEr should prefer 9 f3 9a5 l0 0+.{ I I cxb5 a6 12 e4l r+ rth dor
The ex-World Champion is c ing the h-pawn but at the neglu getting his kingside pieces inro p
16...6xe5
aR!gf4
Wxh6 Axc5 9 Am?! This plan of pursuing rhe
9 ... Wa5 10 0-0-0 b5 fuat nWgt
6c6
Or 16 ... 95 is well met by
-
edged play according to BelierC
Wn+ rS Anr
16 trcg3 Hebden goes straight for the with simple chess.
6nrcgilh5 1laad6 l:
6 dxc5 8\a6 7 5f66 $ ll
Axc3+
13
---
Sadler-Tseitlin, Hastings I99l
7 ...
10
rr Egl 9trl tZ aS
5
e3 2ic6 8 d5 {}c5
b) 5 ... Q\c6 6 0-GO h6 " J Axf6 8 e4 6xd4 9 exf5 ed 6ge2 c5 11 6xd4 cxA+ i: 9u0 t: hxd4 0-0 14 h.{ d6 t5 gd7 16 Wxh6 Ag7 l7 White pushed his h-paun ro=st rfo
Sangla-Karpov, USSR Team Championship 1968.
Wxg2
9xf6 exf6 I
Wockenfuss, Bad Lauterberg lg
6xd2 Wa5 0-l
...
a
trh6 13 0-0-0 gd7 14 Ehe I o threat of e4 leaves Black's dangerously vulnerable. U
gur 10 9c2!?) 6 ... 2,e4 7 9.f4 6c6 8 e3 gb4+ 9 abd2? g5! l0 Axg5 Axd2+ tt
10
with a strong
Other moves are: a)
after 4 c3
Budapest 1995. b) s ... 9u0 o
to be greedy.
cO 8 h4
5 ... c5
after
l6
Ecg3
Beliavsky is ready to pounce. l9 E[xg6+ gd7 20 Exf5
*c2 6xb3
tctr
0-1
Greedy Openings
Dutch: Leningrad 5 Ag5 Smyslov-BeliavskY Sochi 1986 1 d4 f5 2 c4
gg7 s gd2
af63 Ac3
96 a 3"g5
An innocuous-looking move but one which has caught out a number of good players. The idea is to meet
the obvious 5 ... 0-0 by 6 Ah6 d6 7 2R c6 8 h4 with a strong attack"
5... c5 Other moves are: a)
Ser
4 c3
'%L
i%
% L'%
5 ... h6 6 9xf6 exf6 7 e3 orc6 8 d5 6e5 9 fll afl to gd3 hs 1l afl d6 12ah4 Eh6 13 0-0-0 gd7 14 Ehel and the threat of e4 leaves Black's king dangerously vulnerable, MilesWockenfuss, Bad Lauterberg 1977.
b) s ... 2,c6 6 0-0-0 h6 7 Axf6 Axf6 8 e4 Q\xd4 9 exf5 gxf5 l0 6ge2 c5 I I 6xd4 cxd4 12 db5 guo r: a)xd4 0-0 t4 h4 d6 15 trh3 9..d7 16 Wxfr0 AgZ l7 trg3 and White pushed his h-pawn to victory. Sadler-Tseitlin, Hastings 1991.
6 dxc5 0, i6 7 gh6 gxh6
r0 9.d3
8
Wxh6 Axcs 9 ah3?! This plan of pursuing the h-Pawn
vra 95 is rather slow" SmYslov should prefer 9 B 9a5 10 0-0-0 b5 I I cxb5 a6 12 e4l with doubleedged play according to Beliavsky.
9 "." Was r0 0-0-0 b5 gb7 t2'Es7
ll
695
The ex-World Champion is chasing the h-pawn but at the neglect of getting his kingside pieces into play.
12 ... trfB 13 6xh7 AxhT t4 HxhT b4 15 ad5 9xd5 16 Exd5 d6 17 Ebr b3! 18 axb3 Eb8 White's undeveloped kingside cannot help the defence and 16&cgj
Beliavsky is ready to pounce. 19 Wxg6+ *d7 20 trxfS Wel+ 21
€c2 6xb3 0-1
AA
A
after 5tUd2
E%{ru- I
%% LT_ %
%"ffiE after
l2Vg7
%
A %
l7
l8
Greedy Openings
Spanish: Worrall Attack 6 Ue2
Queen's Gambit Accepted: 3
Posazennikov-Lane
--_
d
Illescas-Anand
Leuven 1995
2nd Match Game. Leon l99a
le4e5zAR0c63gb5a64 ilat btc 5 o-0 Ae7 6 Se2
f d4 d5 2 c4 dxc43 AR 16 ircJ White chooses to transpose lo d
This way of playing the Spanish is a favourite of mine which makes it doubly diffrcult for my opponent to play against!
6... bs
Classical variation. Other trres:
a) 4 a4l?
% ,rffira
held on to the extra par+l- C-aci
A small percentage of players fall into the mire with 6 ... 0-0, allowing 7 Axc6 dxc6 8 6xe5 Ude 9 aR Wxe4 l0 9xe4 6xe4 I I Eel+-.
Dlugy, New York 1991.
b)
after 6Ve2
7gb3o-08c3d59d3
9 exd5 is a critical alternative but concedes the initiative. so it is not
surprising that Black came out better in the game Calzetta-Mitkov. Las Palmas 1995: 9 ... e4 10 695 (10 dxc6 3"ga!) 10 ... ha5 1l Ac2 Aga D R exf3 13 6xB Ee8 14 d4 Wxd5 15 gd3 9.h5 16 6e5 g;9617
6xg6 hxg6 18 9'fl1c5:+. e... gb7 l0 trdr Against Michael Adams, London 1993,I tried l0 6bd2 which apparently made him confuse his systems. The game continued l0 ... EeS ll
dxe4 14 dxe4 3.d6 f5 Oga Axe4 t6 6xf6+ gxf6 t7 Ae3 f5 r8 R gb7 t9 gd3 Vtrl: zo Aaz .20 93 is destroyed by 20 9xg3-*. 20 ... axh2+ 2r sfl trad8 0-l
bxc4 bxc4 8 6c3 gb4 9
i-df QI ad5 ll 9cl 6xc3 ll -i,xc c5 13 dxc5 9a5 14 Axbr Orb+ l0
e5
hxc4 0{ 17 fr l8 6xe3 6d7 gar-e Bld
15 ad2 Wxc5 16
pleasant ending in Ivanov-SalovPetersburg 1997.
%s \'.ru %h% W','.ru-L
S
4 ... af6 5 9xc4 e6 6 0{ d 9"Ul 6cO 8 9e2 cxd4 9 Edr 3r l0 exd4 6a5! lr Ac2 b5 12 Aa gb7 13 Ae5 trcE 14 a3 0{ tS tra 6c4! 16 trg3? White offers a pawn in sa6} g for pressure on the g-file; An suggests.that l6 g.g5 haS is eqret 16... Wxd4! 17 9"h6 Consistent, since if 1.1
afterll...o,a5
&o,
Exc4 Black is better.
t / ...
We4 and White eventually won.
f2 ... 6xb3 13 axb3
4 e4b5 5 a4 gb7 6 b3 c6
Eflxe3*
a3 Af8 12 trel Ab8? 13 exd5 hxd5 14 d4 oic615 dxe5 at4 t6 10... Ee8lr 9g5 Aa5 12 4xe5 This looks good but I soon regain the pawn with the bonus of a powerful pair of bishops.
6c6 5 6c3 6s5 6 3.1
6feleqe689c2gM9Edtt l0 Ae2 g.b7 n 0-0 0-0 and BL6
%sry,ru
L%
It seems risky to accept the m terial in the face of an attack L there are always exceptions
o tL
rule.
l8 trxg7+
%L%
%%% L, -W"ru L
Or l8 Edl and now ... 1}c5
l9...Vhq
t9
AxgT 6Jg6 blunrs the onslaught_ 18... gh8 19 Edr
The pin on the knighr
trg5 20
after
A
?_lxes
tr
195
$ifr
19
d by 19 ... =g8:
€fl 6ga-.
Great vision but it is flawed.
20... Axd5 21Wxe5
Ael: Ut
Greedy Openings 19
Queen's Gambit Accepted: 3 ... a6
Illescas-Anand
@,,ru478 'ffi-t'ffi-t
2nd Match Gctme, Lepn 1997
r d4 d5 2 c4 dxc4 3 6R a6l e3 White chooses to transpose to the Classical variation. Other tries:
a'l4 a4l? 6c6 5 Ac3 Aa5 6 .Q.fll 6fe I eq e6 8 Uc2 gb4 9 trdl b5 l0 9e2 gb7 ll 0-0 0-0 and Black held on to the extra Pawn, GarciaDlugy. New York 1991.
b)4e4b55a49b76b3e67
after 6Ve2
6c3 gb4 9 gd2 Af6 l0 e5 6d5 l1 l4cl 6xc3 12 9xc3 c5 13 dxc5 9a5 14 Axb4 Vxb4+ 15 ad2 9xc5 16 6xc4 0-0 l7 Ue3 EIxe3* l8 Axe3 0,d7 gave Black a
bxc4 bxc4 8
%a'ffi-a w'ffi9% after
j
... a6
pleasant ending in lvanov-Salov, St Petersburg 1997.
4 ... af6 5 Axc4 e6 6 0-0 c5
7
9nl 6co 8 9e2 cxd4 9 trdl Ae7
10 exd4 6a5! ll 9"c2 b5 12 2,c3 gb7 13 6e5 Ec8 14 a3 0-0 15 Ed3 6c4! 16 trg3? White offers a pawn in exchange for pressure on the g-file; Anand suggests that l6 g.g5 6d5 is equal. 16... Wxd4! 17 gh6 Consistent, since if 17 Axc4
ufter
9
Edl
Exc4 Black is better. 17
It
...6xe5 seems risky
to accept the
terial in the face
ma-
of an attack but
there are always exceptions to the rule. 18 trxg7+
Or 18 trd1 and now ... Wc5 19 3-xg7 696 blunts the onslaught.
18... €h8 19 trdr
19
The pin on the knight with 19 Eg5 can be refuted by 19 ... trg8! 20 Exe5 Exg2+ 2l €fl dg4-+. 19 ... Bc5 20 Ed5 Yh4
Great vision but it is flawed. 20...9xd5 21 9xe5 9e4! 0-l
after l6 Hg3
20 Greedv Openings
Conclusion
The
The pros and cons of accepting material have to be carefully considered. Snatching even a single pawn in the opening can be perilous
Art of Attack
I You can sacrifice material
to
if it leaves your development in a
gain a lead in development. 2 Remember that long-term pressure can be suflicient compensation for material loss.
2Ch
backward state. Though pawngrabbers sometimes have the last laugh, more common is the fate of Smyslov against Beliavsky where
3 Promote your attack with an aggressive piece formation and do not think that your opponent will automatically lose just because his
spectacular ways of garniq
is
the ex-world champion's excursion
queen
to win pawns ends in disaster after
every available pawn.
spending time capturing
hrs defenceless king falls victim to a
violent counter-attack.
Another warnlng
The
is
sounded by the game Hebden-Grabuzova. Here Black's win of a hot pawn merely leads to the opening of a line of attack against his own king, thus en-
abling the opponent to
through in double-quick time.
break
Art of Defence
I Think before you capture material. There is usually some motive behind a sacrifice. 2 Calculate accurately. There are many cases where material is wildly
sacrificed only for the subsequent attack to be abruptly rebuffed by
a
strong defensive move.
3 Do not lag behind in development.
A
great many defeats can be
attributed to neglect of this basic general principle. Sometimes winning a pawn is simply not worth all the trouble!
The king-hunt is one of
and is sure to proride
t
1'
lasting happy memories----u course, you happen to be losing side! It is surprisi often the right conditions ft
hunt arise but also hr chances are missed.
The king is usuallv rcll behind a row of par*ns ard be prised open by meaas d fice. Once on an open bo
r
ever, the poor monarcb
r
itself subject to attack bp pieces and running for its
I
fruitless attempt
ro checkmate. Nevertheless sacrifice entails a degree
since
it
often involr-es
'
E
calculation of many variatir it is often necessan' ro m intuition. Our illustrative games sl
power
of
such factors a
development and
i
calculation and the role rbesr the chase.
Art of Attack sacrifice material to development.
that long-term Pres-
affcient
2
compensation
lGs. your attack with an agfomration and do not opponent will auto-
just
because his
time capturing pawn.
Art of Defence bcfore you capture ma-
b usually
some motive
accurately. There are where material is wildlY
for the subsequent ailruptly rebuffed bY
a
bg behind in
develoPmany defeats can be qlect of this basic
irle.
Sometimes winis simply not worth all
Chasing the King
The king-hunt is one of the most spectacular ways of gaining victory
ind is
sure
to provide You with
lasting happy memories---unless, of course, you haPPen to be on the losing side! It is surPrising how often the right conditions for a king hunt arise but also how often chances are missed.
The king is usually well fortified behind a row of pawns and can onlY be prised open by means of a sacrihce. Once on an oPen board, how-
ever, the poor monarch will find itself subject to attack by hostile pieces and running for its
fruitless attemPt to
life in
a
avoid
checkmate. Nevertheless such a sacrifice entails a degree of risk since it often involves the Precise calculation of many variations. Here it is often necessary to trust Your
intuition.
Our illustrative games show the power of such factors as better
development and
accurate
Though it may sound as if we can
all win the brilliancY
Pize,
opportunities still have to be spotted
well as blind alleYs. In
-as games
the
Movsziszian-Stoll, Short-
Piket and Shaked-Raptis the king is dragged into the oPen Yet ends uP
perfectly safe! A studY of such games will add a note of caution before you next invest material on
a
king hunt. One great advantage of chasing a
king in the opening is that the opponent's pieces will probably not have had time to get coordinated and maY even still be sitting on their original squares-as is the case in Romero Holmes-Soto Perez.
A final
reminder that amazing
games are not confined to the mod-
ern era is the classic attack Lasker-Thomas, a personal favourite of mine.
In this chapter we have gone further than give examples of Pure tactical calculation and attempted to
calculation and the role these play in
explore the very foundations
the chase.
successful king hunt.
of
a
22 Chasing
the King
Austrian Attack: 7 e5
French Tarrasch:
Hansen-Hoi Dantsh Champtonship 1998 -
Los Angeles
te4962daAg7 36c3 d64f4 o,tal I es
gb6
A
l0 dxc6 bxc6 ll €hl which
White's aggressive intentions.
8... dxeS
after
€xf7 l0 e6+
gaus-Hahnewald. Bundesliga
I
7 e5
ELffi 3. ,ffiT
',ru,@
'ffi,D.
,ru"%
c) 8 ... 6b6 lrecommended by Nunn who assesses the position as unclear) 9 Ae3 c6 l0 h4 f6? I I
€g8
after I1...6c7
Ankerst-Ramseier, Silvapl ana I 993 .
9 fxes
6m ro Ae3 c6 rt
0-0
8\c7 12 axhT!Abds
follow 12 ... €xh7. e.g. xf7 t4 WhS+ €g8 15 16 Eh7+ €f8 17 gh6 €e8 l8 WxgT Bxd4+ 19 €hl Ef2 20 trdl 2,cd5 216e4 winning. 13 Axd5 6xd5 14 9"g5 *xh7 15 trxf7 trxf7 16 Ehs+ Sg8 17 9xg6 6r+ tt AxfT+ €rs rs thzt Intending Efl. 19 ... Wxd4+ 20 Ehr *xf7 2t Efl Wxe5 22 Exf4+ 9e8 23 Wg6+ *0t zt trer gas 25 trxe7 1-0
6n
ro
r
L
,,M,Aru
cc
9 exf6 Axf6 l0 (H) 3.df If Black tries to trdnsprc main line with l0 .. n.
White can play the surpri 6exd4 with pressure agaim 11 ...
Ac5
12 b4l
Axd4
13
c
trbl U6 a5 16 Ba4+ fual n gxbe 6e7 15 a4 intending -8r3 (13 ... 6xba 14
gives White excellent 11 dxcS!
988.
OxhT! f5 (ll ... *xh7 12 thS+ 13 9xg6+-1 12 h5 €xh7 13 hxg6+ Sg8 14 Eh5 6f6 ts exf6 trxf6 16 Wtrz+ €fS 17 ghS+ 1-0
8
common inaccuracy
as occurs in the normal 8 ... cxd4 9 cxd4 f6.
telegraphs
€xe6? I I Wg4+ *fl 12 Ac4+ d5 l3 Axd5+ €f0 ta 6e4 mate. b) 8 ... e6?l t h4 h6 l0 h5 hxg5 ll hxg6 fxg6 12 9xg6 trxf4 13 axPt gxf:t 14 gh5 €f8 15 0-0-0 We7 16 trhfl dxe5 17 dxe5 6xe5 18 Exfit+ 6f0 tS Wxe5 wins Flo-
l99l
rarely punished. Black's il avoid releasing the cearrrl
gives White a slight advantage.
a) 8 ... h6? 9 AxfT!
:
le4e62d4d53od2,Q
The usual line with 7 0-0 can be answered with 7 ... e5 8 fxe5 dxe5 9
7...6e8 S 6gs! A critical move which
_--
hrazsAatcs6dAd
Aro s 6n o.o 6 3"d3 d5 c6
t
Shaked-Raprir
chrc -e.I
Axc5 t2 M
The speculative sacrifu Axf2+?!, seen in Van Ba Rijn, Dieren 1997, failed b cal sequence after 13 trxf,l { 2rcd4 8\xt215 €xD e5 16 Axe5 17 WtrS+ 69O l8 trd le €gl trf7 20 Ags 3-a; r &fB 22 9c4 l-0 13 a3 Ae5 14 6re5 -fu ges Bas 16 gd4 Shaked enjoys a lead in d ment which prompts his take desperate measures.
16 ... Axh2+ 17
€g3!
op
efi2 ei
18 €gl is met by tS ..- t now Black has problems o
White's wandering king. 18 ... h5 19 9.96+ *c7 a 21 9c5+ *e6 22 f5+ gff 2 b6 24 &h4 after
I9Vh7
t-0
Superb! The
king smor
threat of 25 EIg5 mate.
Chasing the
King
French Tarrasch: 8 ... f6
Shaked-Raptis
'
ll
I
L
Los Angeles-1991
,ru,
te4e62d4d53ad2hr6les
6raz s 3.d3 c5 6 c3 Ac6 7 o,e? guo s An ro
A
,A
common inaccuracy which is rarely punished. Black's idea is to avoid releasing the central tension as occurs in the normal continuation
8 ... cxd4 9 cxd4 f6. 9 exf6 Axf6 l0 0-0 9.d6 If Black tries to transpose into the main line with l0 ... cxd4 then
%
%
6%
after 8
...
f6
White can play the surprising l l 6exd4 with pressure against e6, e.g.
I ... Ac5 12 b4! Axd4 13 cxd4 0-0 ts 3.a: a5 16 Ua4+ gal n gxb4+) t4 b5 he7 15 a4 intending Aa3 which I
(13 ... 6xb4 14 Ebl Ua0
w,ffi
ffis afier I I...Dc7
'ffii');
gives White excellent chances.
ll
dxcS! Axc5 12 b4 9"d6
The speculative sacrifice 12 ... Axf2+?!. seen in Van Baarle-Van
,,ffi,a
Rijn, Dieren 1997, failed to a tactical sequence after 13 trxf2 Ag4
&f8224c4 l-0 13 a3 6e5 14 6xe5 9xe5 Ae3 tsd8 16 gd4
',L,ffi
14
Ded4 6xf215 €xf2 e5 16 6xe5! 6xe5 l7 UtrS+ 69O l8 Uxd5 trf8+ 19 €gl Ef7 20 Ag5 9d7 2l Eel+
after
t6
9,d4
15
Shaked enjoys a lead in development which prompts his opponent to take desperate measures.
16... Axh2+ 17 €xh2 694+ l8 *g3! is egt is met by l8 ... gh4 but
A
now Black has problems comering White's wandering king. l8 ... h5 19 3-96+ *e7 20 f4 e5
A
2l Ac5+ *e6 22 f5+ €f6 23 wd2
b6 24 Eh4 1-0
afier l9tVh7
Superb! The king supports the threat of 25 Ug5 mate.
after 24
*h4
2
j
24
Chasing the. King
King's Gambit, Cunningham Defence Short-Piket Madrid 1997
I
e4 e5 2
f4
exf4 3
aA
French: Classical Vanarrm
Topalov-Bareev Linares 1994
le4e62d4d53adm
9.e7 4
Ac3 Ah4+ 5 €e2 This line was popular over
Ag5 dxe4
Avoiding the mass of theory- a ciated with 4 ... gb4 and 4 .,. 3cl 5 6xe4 9e7 6 9xf6 Arft 7
100
years ago but has been unfashionable ever since and is very rarely seen at international level.
ad7 8 gc2
5 ... d5
I
I €f2 9rc n
exd5 0-0
t3
after 5
*e2
9g2
game Weenink-Maroczy. HoIh
7 9xf4 0le7 8 gfi dg6 9 Ae3 0-0 l0 gd2 AxR ll gxB Ae5 12 9xg5 Bxg5+ l3 We3 9xe3+ t/r/z
1930, White gained the bener cr ing after 8 .." We7 9 0-G0 0{ lO
c5 ll 94 96 12 95 9.g: tr a cxd4 14 6xd4 e5 15 fte5 Uxc5
Olesen-Lukacs, Budapest 1994.
&,lmg
6 6xd5 af6 7 axf6+ Wxf6 8 d4 gs4 9 Ed2! A clever improvement on moves
%
such as 9 c3 and 9 e5. Short intends to shelter the king Uy €dt-cZ.
%a:%
^,M&'%L
l0
c3 0-0-0!? 1l Bxf4 We612 €e3 95 13 Axg5 9xg5 14
after 9Vd2
Wxg5 f5 15 h3! A crucial move as 15 gd3 is well met by 15 ... 6xd4! 16 cxd4 9b6 17
White could even get away with snatching the rook, e.g. 17 €xd4 Efrxe4+ 18 €c3 9e5+ 19 &c2
We4+ 20 9d3 Wxg2+ Vc6+ 22 Ac3 winning.
2l
ll
%
%% A
3,d2
€f2 fxg4 19 Eh6 trf8+ 20 €gl Exfl+ 2l €xfl trel+ 22 &n We2+ 23 *gS gaS+ Za €xg4l-0
Wc5 19 gds. 9 dxeS hxeS l0 f4 ag5 0-0 12 gd3 gds! White was intending 13 0{F{F=
rf
I
l3 a3?! 4\e2 should be considered Oxf4! 14 6xf6+ 14 gxf4 is bad. e.g. 14 .. 3.Jr 13
13 ...
gfl (15 gd2 trd8 or 15 & ag4+ t6 hn rs-+1 ls...f516a fxe4 17 Axe4 .4h3+ 18 €gt IC 19 ad4 Exf4-+. 14 ... gxf6 15 AxhT+ geT I We4 treE! 17 gxeS gf5!! In l9th century romantic sfl 15
when the onslaught continues.
15 ... 6xd4 16 cxd4 Exd4
e5!
Bareev seizes the initiatir-e. In t
of Man 1997. b) s ... d6 6 d4 9g4
hxg4
aR.
8...
cxd5 14 Ehel= David-Hebden, Isle
9 ... 6c6
An old idea recommended \r theory books. If Black casrls E move, White can build-up a rEGl able attack by f4. 0-G0. idl e
r
The most direct, offering a pawn for quicker development. Others: a) 5 ... c6 6 d4 d5 7 9.xf4 Ag4 8 Hd: hez 9 93 0,s610 Axb8 trxbS
Black sheds another piece in m of the attack. The white queen rl
be diverted from its defensir-e rolc-
18 Bxa8 We4+ 19 &nVgZ+2 $es Aas+ 2t *d4 gd2+
17 ... Exe4+ 18
after 16 ..trxd4
The brilliancy prize is assured! 22 &c5 We3+ 23 €c4 ab6+ Dl
Chasing the
French: Classical Variation
,
Topalov-Bareev Linares 1994
-
le4e62d4d5 36c3 af64 Ag5.dxe4 Avoiding the mass of theory associated with 4 ... gb4 and 4 ... Ae7.
5 6xe4 Ae7 6 Axf6 Axf6 7 haz s Ucz
c3
An old idea recommended bY the theory books. If Black castles next move, White can build-up a reasonable attack by f:1, 0-0-0, Ad3 and
{ter
5 @e2
aR. 8...
after 8Yc2
e5!
Bareev seizes the initiative. In the game Weenink-Maroczy, Holland 1930, White gained the better ending after 8 .." We7 9 0-0-0 0-0 10 f4
c5
tt
94 96 12 95 9g7 13 hR
cxd414 6xd4 e5 15 fte5 Uxe5
Ag2 6c5 17 h4 6xe4 18
16
Wxe4
Wc5 19 Wd5.
9 dxe5 6xe5 l0 f4 696 1l
93
0-0 12 gd3 Eds! White was intending 13 0-0-0+:.
6d evd2
w
t
after
14 gxf4 is bad. e.g. 14 ... gh4+ 15 €fl (15 €d2 EdS or 15 €e2 ag4+ 16 6r: rs-+) ls ... fs 16 aa fxe4 17 Axe4 th3+ l8 €gl Wc5+ t9 ad4 Exf4-+. 14 ... gxf6 15 AxhT+ @97 16 9e4 tre8! 1z 9xe8 Afs:: In l9th century romantic style, Black sheds another piece in name of the attack. The white queen will
17
gfs
be diverted from its defensive role.
9e4+ 19 €f,Z gg2+ 20 *es Aas+ 2l €d4 Ed2+ 18 Wxa8
* ,6 .
13 a3?! 13 0,e2 should be considered. 13 ... hxf4! 14 hxf6+
Exd4
The brilliancy prize is assured! 22&cS 9e3+ 23 Sc+ 6t0+ O-t
after
2l ...VaZ+
King 25
26 Chasing
the King
English: 3 ... f5
Catalan: 7 Ua4
Seirawan-Browne
Korniushin-Kofenov Novgorod 199'
Berkley 1979
lc4e526c3Ac63aRf54d4 695 h6 6Am 95
ld4d52af3e6393Q Ag2 c5 5 0-0 Ac6 6 c4 drc{
e4 5
7
Browne boldly advances on the kingside in an attempt to exploit the
time wasted by White's king's
repum being solid but White can c complications with this pin u
knight.
knight.
The Catalan has the
7R
a) 7 e3 6f0 8 Agt d6 t h4 trgS l0 hxg5 hxg5 ll R exB 12 6xR gd7 13 d5 6e5 t4 3.e2 Ue7 15
6xe5 Uxe5
16
gd4 Eg3+ with
the
7 ... 9.d7 8 9xc4 crd4 trc8 10 6c3 9e7
after 6 ...
g-5
initiative, Lindenmaier-Ikonnikov, Germany 1995.
q
7 a,gt
af6
l0 6ge2 o,e7
8 h4! 94 9 e3
tt
6hsr
€'AZ $.;sl 12 Eb3 d6 13 6aS A96: Polugaevsky -Seirawan, Haninge 1990. 7... exf3 8 exf3 Ag7 9 d5?! 9 Ae3 is better.
9... we7+ r0 €d2!? This is quite ambitious but understandable in view l0 We2 Uxe2+ I I
LxeZ 2rd4 when Black's
strong
dark-squared bishop gives comfortable ending.
him
a
10... ad4 rr gd3 €d8! A remarkable position has arisen with both players having moved therr kings to the d-file. In Black's case it was to avoid the pin by Eel.
Axc4 WcS 15 €d3?!
Or 15 b3 Aa6 16 $'xa6 6xe2 17 Sxe2 Eflxc3 l8 trbl Wa5 19 Ad3 Wxd5T
f5 ... Eb8 16 Ae3 9xc4+!
%A'ffi %'ffiL sru_ffi %a
17
after
ll
.. *aA
l0 ... Axd4 I I Uxdl &.' trdl 9to r+ I trxc6 (14 ... Wxc6 15 ih6: gh6! Af8 (15 ... Axtr- 16 Wtr+ 9"co 13
0-0 17 AxeT exeT 18 Ee519 Wxf6+ ind 2OYxPt t; & 17 tradl Ec8 l8 e4 EcS 19 e5! 20 Ag5 2,e7 2l S[a{+ fl66 rr h6 23 gf6 trg8 2a a3 Le7 5 .! &xe7 26 Bc4 l-0 Hulak-Sah Nis 1985. ll trdl gb6?! t2 6xc6 Arr Ae3 Uxb2?! 14 Eabl rgr3 14 ... Wc2l? gives rr\lrrrc f attacking options but this dc necessarily make Black's pc any more palatable after 15 -&.1 bxc6 (15 ... Exc6? 16 9xc6* I 17 EbS- gaS tS Ebxd8- *r 9c5 mate) 16 9xa7*:. 15 Axc6+ Exc6
l5
3. ,,ru
l6 hUs: trr
l6 Wxc6+l worthy finishing ror.rch
A
,N
r
splendid game.
e ,ffi after
... bxc6
6a7+-.
€xc4 9a6+ f8 ab5 6xb5 0-l In view of 19 €d3 ac3+ 20 *c2 Exb2* 2l &xb2 6xdl+ 22 *ct 6xe3-+ or 19 6d4 ad4i_ 20 *ca 6e2+ 2l €dZ trxbZ+ 22 *et 9c3+ n *n AU+ Zq *gl Exg2 mate.
ti
l6
Ae3
16 ... bxc6 17 trb8+ .t-dl trdxd8+ €e7 19 trxhE Uxcl trb7+ €d6 The king is forced to*-ards centre of the board. 20 ... C]d'l be met by 2l tra8!+-. 21 trd8+ *e5 22 904+ txil Exd4
*xd4 24 e3+ l-0
Chasing the
King 27
Catalan: 7 E[a4
Korniushin-Kofanov Novgorod 1997
L'% %t.ffi-t
ld4d52af3e6393at64
.Q"g2 c5 5 0-0 6c6 6 c4 dxc4 7 Va4 The Catalan has the reputation of being solid but White can create complications with this pin on the
"%'A i'ffi-
knight.
7 ... S:dl 8 Wxc4 cxd4 9 6xd4 trc8 10 6c3 Ae7
{ter 5
l0 ... 6xd4 ll Wxd4 Ac5 12 9co 13 trdl 9uo t+ Aco+
Wn+ 95
2l trs8 &xe7 26 Vc4
I
20 9g5 orc7 h6 23 gf6
A
Nis
2J
x a\
&.
fu t]
.*ds
ic,
1985.
11 Edr 9u0z: 12 4\xc6 Axc6 Ae3 Uxb2?! 14 Eabl Ua3
-Y-
e4 e7
13
14 ... Vc2t? gives White fewer attacking options but this does not necessarily make Black's position any more palatable after 15 9xc6+ bxc6 (15 ... Exc6? 16 Uxc6+ bxc6 17
Eb8-
-9"d8
l8 Ebxd8+ *e7
after I5...Vxc6
19
Ac5 mate) l6 3"xa7+=. 15
glgf+ Exc6 ... bxc6 l6 ab5! Ea7
l5
L%
'T
s%
x*,&
a%,L
17
0)a7+-. 16 Wxc6+!
A
worthy finishing touch to
a
splendid game.
16 ... bxc6 17 trb8+ gag rg Edxd8+ €e7 19 ExhS Wxc3 20 Eb7+
*d6
The king is forced towards the centre of the board. 20 ... Ad7 can
2l Ea8!+-. 2l trd8+ *eS 22 Ad4+ gxd4 Exd4 €xd4 24 e3+ l-0
%N-
AK,
be met by
fier
16
ilej
23
after 20 Eb7+
%
28
Chasing the King
Dutch: 2 94
Bishop's Opening: 2
Movsziszian-Stoll Bad l{drishofen 1997
I d4 f5 2 g4l? To divert the Fpawn and take
Le4e529.c4 As early as move two \lhite
over the centre. 2 ... fxg4
Herlemann-Sauer, Baden, 1992, 2 ... e6 3 gxf5 exf5 4 e4! d5 (4 ... fxe4? 5 Wh5+ 96 6 Ue5+ wins) 5 e5 Ae6 6 am g.e7 7 Egl €f8 8 6c3 c5 9 afl Ed7 l0 dxc5 d4 11 Wxd4! was clearly good for White.
8,,ruA
lines, according to how Black re
A
after 2 94
.Af4!? ge7
9xg4
(5 maintains the
6 2rc3l 5 ... d6 6 Bg5 Wxg5 7 Axg5 Axe5: Kozlovskaya-Prudni-
tension)
kova,Rjazan 1992. b) 3 ... d6 4 gd3 ac6 s m af6 6 hxg4 Axg4 7 R gd7 8 e5 dxe5 9 trxh7l l-0 Heldele-Fliter, Deizisau
A g .,ML a%% '%tT-g
hc6?! Preferable is 6 ... e6.
after
7c396 7 ... 0-0-0 8 h3 h5 (8 ... gxh3? 9 hxt5 Wxf5 10 Axh3+-) 9 6xf5 Wxf5 l0 gil gA ll WxB gxlF- 12
7 c3
ll
1-0
&6 t hl
h6 10 Eel 6trs r I afl C6 l: 9e3 Ae6 13 9;xa7 ExaT 14 Oe3 6tq $ €h2 traaS 16 69l 95 t7 trfl tradS 18 93 696 19 Uhs +h7 20 aR Axb3 2l axb3 Eh8 2t adj Wg7 23 bxg5+ 9g8 2a he lo Lane-Timmerrnans, Amsterda 998. 3 d4 exd4 4 c3 dxc3?!
6f6 is better. 6xc3 a,at e aR aM 7 ArO Ae7 8 af6 9 as abdT la 5
9xf7+!
^4
Devastating Black's positionl0 ... *xf7 1r 695+ €96 I I ... 12 t4
16... c6
trfl
l{ Lc
Allowing White to develop qui&-
Ba4+ €f7 19
15 6xf7 h6 16 3.f4
ly. 4 .."
Black's attack is too lightweight. 14 ... 6xe5+ 15 dxeS Uxe5 16
t7 gf4+. 17 Eafl+ Ar0 rs trxf6+! Wxf6
2.. af6 I can personaft
a) 3 ...c6 4 dR d5 5 3.b3! .$ff (5 ... dxe4 6 Ag5!+:; 6 *3 A67 Ag5 Ha5 8 0-o abdT 9 Ee I (HXl l0 d4 exd4 I I Axd4 9.g4 lt 0d3 dxe4 13 6xe4 Ac7 14 AM6*! 3bS
I
gf5-+
6xf5 gxfs r0 ad2! 3"h6 lr 9xh3! Axd2+ 12 *xd2 Wxf2+ 13 gd3 Hg3+ 14 9e3 Though White's king is exposed
After
b) 3 ... ac6 40f3 Ac5 5 c3 0-0 0-0 7 g,b3 a6 8 Abd2 aa7
4 e5 Af5 5 6e2! gaz 0 Ags
ending. 8 h3 gxh3 9
dB
Pergerrcht. Brussels 1990.
1998.
gb8 13 adz allows White to regain his pawn with a superior
m
sponds. Another bonus is thar like the move-order 2 Ac5 3 9c4, this system avoids the need to learn how to combat the Petroff2 ... d6 recommend 3 d3.
3e4d5 a) 3 ... e5 4 dxe5 Ac6 5
ca
m
dictate the style of play. Whirc has options of transposing to o&o
"ru..-
The only way to test this outland-
ish sacrifice is to accept it. In
.-.6
Krakops-Meijers Riga 1998
after 14
ilej
Se8/€g8 l2 9b3+ *'ins.
Simple but effective. 12 ... 2re513 f5+ Axf5 14 Sxf5 15 Wc2+ 1-0
eff+
Chasing the King 29
Bishop's Opening: 2 ... d6
Krakops-Meijers Riga 1998
I
le4e52A.c4 As early as move two White can dictate the style of play. White now has options of transposing to other
A
lines, according to how Black re-
2 ga
dta
sponds. Another bonus is that, unlike the move-order 2 aR 6c6 3 9c4, this system avoids the need to learn how to combat the Petroff. 2 ... d6 After 2 .. af6 I can personally
8'T
"ruw after 2 9c4
recommend 3 d3.
a) 3 ... c6 4 AR d5 5 g"b3! g'd6 (5 ... dxe4 6 Ag5!+:) 6 o,c3 €.e6 7 ag5 wa5 8 0-0 abdT 9 Eel 0-0-0 l0 d4 exd4 11 6xd4 gg4 12 Wd2 dxe4 13 6xe4 fuci 14 Ad6+! Sb8 l-0 Lane15 h6 16 Pergerrcht, Brussels 1990. b) 3 ... 2,c6 46R Ac5 5 c3 d6 6 0-0 0-0 7 g,b3 a6 8 abd2 3"a7 t h3
6xf/
$er
7 c3
g?t
h6 l0 trel 6ns il afl wf6 12 Ae3 9e6 13 AxaT ExaT 14 0,e3 6tq ts €h2 Eaa8 16 69l 95 17 trfl tradS 18 93 696 19 Eh5 €h7 20 aR Axb3 2l axb3 EhS 22 ads Wg7 23 6xg5+ &g8 24 6n t-o Lane-Timmernans, Amsterdam
T
,ffia
,
after 9 6bd7
l 998.
3 d4 exd4 4 c3 dxc3?!
Allowing White to develop quickly. 4 ... 6f6 is better.
6xc3 a,at e aR ab6 7 gb3 Ae7 8 at olte 9 a5 abdT 10 5
*,& w9
AxfT+! Devastating Black's position. l0 ... €xf7 1r Ag5+ €96 I I ... €e8/€g8 12 Wb3+ wins.
t2 f4 Simple but effective.
dter
14
ilej
12 ...
*xf5
6e5 13 f5+ 9xf5 14 exfS+
15 Wc2+ 1-0
after l2
f4
30 Chasing
the King
Sicilian Dragon: Yugoslav
Sicilian Four Knights: 4 3-b5
%gw@"ru
L'%, L'4ru,L"&
le4c52aflaf63Aca Avoiding the complications of eS hdS 4 6c3 e6 5 6e4 f5.
'tr
t
3
...6c6 4 Ab5 This is a good way to continue 3
I
e4 c5
Ac6 3 Af3 6c0 4 gbs.
9... Axd4 l0 9xd4 AeO
l1
... Axd5
12 exd5 a6?! There is no time to waste in a cut-throat line. Other possibilitk a) 12 ... Wc7 13 9bl (the dirw attack with 13 h4 has a big &arback after l3 ... Efc8 l4 h5 ah6:13 ... trfcS 14 c3 Ua5 15 c4 0xd 16 trxd2 dal 9e2+: Dl'oins Stisis, Groningen 1994. b) 12 ... ad7 13 AxgT €xg' l.{ h4 at615 h5 Ec8 16 hxg6 fte6 94 trc5 18 Wh6+ €g8 19 95
sd
h6?
A typical mistake inviting a king hunt. Though older sources assume the position is roughly equal, recent developments put White on top, e.g.
L%L,,ruL,,ru
%%%
DryAru.'ffi-
at 7 ...a,c7 a Wns go 9 gR f5 l0 exf6 d6 11 6xc7+ WxcT 12 0-0 gh6 13 d4 Axg5 14 9xg5 h6 15 Ah4 Wc6 16 ft+ €fS tZ AxeT+
n
ll tci (19 ..4h5 20 trxh5! gxh5 2l 9620 Ah3 Exc2+ 2l gbl Eel I
l-0 Yakovich-Reinderman, Leeuwarden 1994. b) 7 ... e6 8 he+ Bh+ 9 ER fs lo exf6 gxf6 l1 93 l-0 Kovalev-Klees-
cfier
Ae6- Exe6 23 gxf6 exf6 2-1 drc( l-0 Luther-Danner. Budapesr l99l
7 ... h6
13 h4! Wc7 14 h5 Eac8 15
chaetzky, Berlin 1994.
6xd5 After
6xf7 *xf7 9 Bf3+ €etr to cl 6uo 10 ... ab4 I a3 6c2+ 12 *dl 6xal 13 g4r. and 14 gf5 decides. 8
n
I
ll d4 d5 I I ... d6 is not much of an im-
15
€.aS
t4 h4.
To avoid White's capture on c6, doubling the pawns. 5 e5 6xb5 6 6xb5 6as z 6gs
€c7
tr
White has all the fun after I I 4\xd512 exd5 3"d7 13 9xgr 5ag;
after 4 A.b5
4...4d4
e6+
I e4 c5 2 aR d6 3 d4 crdl I 6xa+ 6rO 5 6cs 96 6 3.e3 ig7 : R 6c6 8 gd2 o-o 9 o-o-o The Yugoslav Attack is \\hir'r Avoiding the theoretical I I €rbl.
2 o,c3
provement after 12 d5+ fl*65 1r, ... €d7 13 e6+ *e8 14 gf7 mate) 13 cxd5+ €xe5 14 b4! and the queen's bishop will stylishly deliver mate. 12 dxcs 6xc4 13 ad4+ &d7 t4
Dieren 1990
main weapon against the Dragon-
against a player waiting to transpose to the Sveshnikov system after 4 d4 cxd4 5 6xd4 e5. The game position
can also arise after
Aract
Ziatdinov-Sehner
Romero Holmes-Soto Perez Malaga 1998
a
15 ...
s4 at6
e.'l
6xh5 16 AxgT -xg: gh6+ €g8 t9 gJ
18
6hs zo Exh5 wins. 16 9xg7 3"e+
tr
gf4+ l-0
after I I d4
*xg7 17 hxg6 hrg6 rt *f6 20 Eh_
19 Wh6+
Cutting off the king's escape,
A
A
6uo
20 ... e6 Or 20 ... e5 21 9g5+ te6 " Axg6 fxg6 23Vxg6+ trf6 24 fgI.+*e7 25 ElhT+ wins. 219g5+ *g122 Eh7+! l4 Black is mated after 22 ..- €rhl 23 Wf6 followed by trh I -h8
Chasing the
Sicilian Dragon: Yugoslav Attack
Ziatdinov-Sehner Dieren 1990
lll
1e4c52aRd63d4cxd44
Axa+ Aro 5 6c3 96 6 Ae3 9g7 7 R 6c6 S gd2 0-0 9 0-0-0 The Yugoslav Attack is White's main weapon against the Dragon.
9...6xd4
%a
10
9xd4 ge6
Avoiding the theoretical l
ll ads l Ebl.
l1 ...9xd5
White has all the fun after ll ... dxd5 12 exd5 3"d7 13 AxgT €xg7 t4 h4.
afier 1 f.'b5
'ffi
after 9 0-0-0
12 exd5 a6?! There is no time to waste in such a cut-throat line. Other possibilities: a) 12 ...9c7 13 €bl (the direct attack with 13 h4 has a big drawback after 13 ... Efc8 14 h5 th6!-+) 13 ... trfcS 14 c3 9a5 15 c4 9xd2 9e2+: Dvoirys16 trxd2 Aal
n
Stisis, Gronin gen 1994.
\ruA
%
b) t2 ...6a2
20
$er 7
,ru,
%
'i-\ru, %
ofier I I d4
t:
9xg7 &xg7 t4
15 h5
.Q.h3
Exc2+ 21
€bl
tre2 22
Ae6+ Exe6 23 gxf6 exf6 24 dxe6 l-0 Luther-Danner. Budapest 1991 13 h4! Uc7 14 h5 Eac8 f5 gd3
h6
*%w
af6
Ec8 16 hxg6 fxg617 gh6+ €g8 19 95 Uc7 94 trc5 18 (19 ..4h5 20 trxh5! gxh5 2l 96+-) h4
6xd5 After 15 ... 6xh5 16 9-xg7 *xg7 t7 s4 aif6 l8 gh6+ €g8 19 95 ah5 20 Exh5 wins. 16 9xg7 *xg7 17 hxg6 hxg6 18 9e+ Auo 19 Vh6+ €ro zo trtrst Cutting offthe king's escape. 20... e6 Or 20 ... e5 21 9g5+ *e6 22 9xg6 fxg6 23 Vxg6+ Ef6 24 WE4+ *e'7 25 Eh7+ wins. 219g5+ *g7 22 Eh7+! l-0 Black is mated after 22 ... *xh7 23 Wt6 followed by trhl-h8.
after I I 0,d5
,,m,
% tr
after 20 Eh5
King j I
32 Chusing the King
Conclusion
Dutch:2 6c3 Ed.Lasker-Thomas London
l9l
This feast of glorious kiry:{
2
should be an inspiratin
ld4f526c3Drclajneet 3"g5 9e7 5 6xe4 b6
9xf6 9xf6
everyone.
Some openings offer
6 e4 fxe4 7
Or 7 ... d5 8 6xf6+ 9xf6 9 c3 10 gd2 o-o I l We3 gtro tz
ad7
Wxh6 gxh6 13 9'.e2 a6 14 0-0 c5 15 Efel b6 16 gd3 Ef6 17 tre3 tra7
18 93 trc7 19 Eael
trn
20 ah4
down to the player landing tlc punch that determined *ffi was the white or black king tb to walk the plank. Nevertheless, opportunitics attack arise in all openingr ou
AAAA
af8 2l f4, Korchnoi-Meulders, Brussels 1987, with a better ending.
after 4 9g5
8 heS
solid French Defence whE
The preference nowadays is for the less committal attacking build-
Topalov-Bareev. served as a
Black's better developmetrL At the very start of the gu weakest point in Black's
Be7?
g
gives Black a reason-
able game but he assumes that I I 6xf6+ gxf6 will allow the queen to guard h7. Sir George Thomas' talents extended also to the tennis
after 10...Ve7
court where he reached the last eight
at Wimbledon. Then, in 1923, he achieved the distinction of becoming British Champion at both badminton and chess. Remarkable. but such is chess trivia that he is probably best remembered for allowing the following combination!
ll
Bxh7+! &xh7 12 axf6+ 12 ... *h8 l3 hg6 mate. 13 Aeg4+ €g5 14 h4+ gf4 Black has no choice.
15 93+ EtrZ+
*R f6
g'e2+
Sgf 18 €d2 mate.
€h6
&g2
11
+
board for a vicious assauh r clever mating net-all arisry
up by 8 Ad3. For instance: 8 ... gb7 9 We2 We7 l0 0-0-0 Ac6 ll c3 0-0-0 12 9a6 96 13 trhel EhfS 14 gb5 Axa6 15 Wxa6+ €b8 16 d5 2ia5 17 d6 cxd6 l8 hxd6 €a8 19 b4 trb8 20 bxa5 bxa5 219xa5 trb6 22 Ba3 trc8 23 WxaT+! l-0 Bisguier-Burtman, USA 1995. 8 ... 0-0 e ad3 9uz ro wns
l0 .. 9xe5
r
of creating a stroog r than others. In the Dragon Si game, Ziatdinov-Sehner. h w chances
A:ruiW 'ry, T%Lffi_
%%%
A Ag after 18
*d2
mate
pmii
the f7 pawn. defended only b: king. This was emphasird Krakops-Meijers where \l'hL spered by an initial sacrifice o oust the king from its camp.
Chasing the
This feast of glorious king-hunts
should be an inspiration
to
j
You often need to sacrifice to
expose the enemy king to attack.
attack arise in all openings, even the
2Back up your attack with major pieces. Short-Piket shows that even if a king occupies a central square the attacker cannot break through without the strong initiative generated by heavy fire-power. 3 When chasing the king try to short-cut the calculation of myriads of variations by giving priority to forcing moves such as checks and captures. Also look for ways to cut
solid French Defence which, in
offthe king's
Topalov-Bareev. served as a springboard for a vicious assault with a clever mating net-all arising from Black's better development. At the very start of the game the
checkmate.
weakest point in Black's position is the f7 pawn. defended only by the
so your king is not easily attacked.
emphasised in Krakops-Meijers where White pro-
material
everyone.
Some 'openings offer more chances of creating a strong attack than others. In the Dragon Sicilian
game, Ziatdinov-Sehner, it was all down to the player landing the first punch that determined whether it was the white or black king that had to walk the plank.
Nevertheless, opportunities for
king. This was
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I
3
Art of Attack
The
Conclusion
King
spered by an initial sacrifice on f7 to
oust the king from its camp.
The
escape and then go
for
Art of Defence
I In the opening try to castle early 2 Do not be tempted by gain of if this leaves your pieces sitting on their original squares. This happened in the game
Movsziszian-Stoll where, as a result, the king came under a devastating attack.
3 Stay alert at all times. In Korniushin-Kofanov White even gave up his queen to chase the king and mate it with minor pieces.
Dutch Defence: 3 -t-e5
Atalik-Thang Trang Budapest I 998
3 Attacking the King in the Centre The three golden rules
of
the opening are to develop your pieces, control the centre and safeguard
your king by castling. However, rules are made to be broken and
sheltering the king at an early stage is often forgotten in this modern era of razor-sharp opening theory. Such neglect of king safety can occur for various reasons. For instance through fear of opposite-side
castling, as in the game Seirawan-
Ivanchuk where the threat
of
an
attack on the kingside deters Black from castling. White's reaction is to open the centre to get at the king,
even though he is not yet castled hrmself'! Indeed. castling is not essential before launching an attack, especially if the co-ordination of the attacker's pieces is superior.
A player who sticks faithfully
to
pet lines can soon get into trouble if these opening variations run counter
to basic chess principles, as in the game WolfFWall where Black voluntarily weakens his own position and the opponent's pieces come flooding in after a single sacrifice. The attacking player will do all he can to stop the opposing king seeking shelter. This can be done by sacrificing or even subtle manoeuvring, as in Liardet-Kogan. The art of successfully attacking a king in the centre lies in judging the right moment to launch the assault.
All the games in this chapter have the common theme of creating and maintaining the initiative. The odd pawn is dropped here and there but a pattern soon emerges of superior development making its presence felt. Indeed the defender may fall further behind in development as repeated threats must be fended off, giving little or no time for mobilisation of barracked forces. Therefore, it is worth remembering the importance of the co-ordination of your pieces. An advantage in space may not be very significant if your pieces lack harmony. On the other hand, in Schmaltz-Karpatchev Black has all the trumps-full and
harmonious co-operation of his pieces, a space advantage and tactical threats directed against the white king stuck in the centre. Basically, a king left in the centre is bad for three reasons: I It undermines the activity of the
pieces because of the difficulty of getting the rooks into play. This allows the opponent to take a lead in development.
2 It is not safe. In particular the
{21f7 pawn is vulnerable because it is only defended by the king. 3 It is easier for the opponent to create direct attacks against the king when the centre is open.
1 d4 f5 2 aR af6 3 Ags A.r Af4 d6 5 abd2 6xd2 6 trd2 ci
e4l
With this enterprising sacrifr the Turkish grandmaster folb one of the key principles of u ing an uncastled king----open lits the centre!
7 ... fxe4 8 Ag5 d5 9 f3 e€ Ad3 fxg2 ll Wxg2 This case is an extreme exq of what can happen when you
dl
your pieces to hang about on t original squares. After just dcn moves it is clear that White tns s ceeded in demonstrating two cr
b a liability. He has E
three reasons why an uncasrled
is
such
pieces developed compared Black's none and the centre I
been successfully opened allcri for more channels of attack. ll ... Ac6 12 0-0 6e7 13 B 1-0
Now it is three out of
reasons because the weakness
rfu
oft
king defending the f7 square I been exposed. 13 ftf.? AxcT+ wins.
Attacking the King in the Centre 35
EffigN-b
Dutch Defence: 3 Ag5
ll
Atalik-Thang Trang Budapest 1998 -
the Centre h fiis
sh3p1s1 haYs
.f-r. of creating and ft hitiative. The odd
hcre and there but
@ges of superior its
presence
t -&ing ffender may fall h development as mst
be fended off,
r m time for mobilisafrces. k worth remember-
i rc of the co-ordinahE- An advantage in
bc rery significant if H hannony. On the
-
Scfrnaltz-Karpatchev
tb tumps-full and of his
@rperation
rdvantage and tactiaqainst the white
L
thc oentre.
e king left in the centre nEasons:
in
the activity of the
rd4f52af3af639g5de44
gf4
d6 5 abd2 6xd2 6
9xd2
e6 7
e4l
With this enterprising sacrifice, the Turkish grandmaster follows one of the key principles of attacking an uncastled king----open lines in the centre!
7 ... fxef S 695 d5 9 f3 exf3 AaS rxgZ
lI
10
A
%%%% A AA after 7 e4
Uxg2
This case is an extreme example
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of what can happen when you allow your pieces to hang about on their
original squares. After just eleven moves it is clear that White has succeeded in demonstrating two out of
I
three reasons why an uncastled king
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e
is such a liability. He has four pieces developed compared to Black's none and the centre has
A
been successfully opened allowing for more channels of attack. 1l ... 6c6 12 0-0 ae7 13 aflt.
after I
I Vxg2
after
l3 dJ7
l-0 Now
it is
three out
of
reasons because the weakness
three
ofthe
king defending the f7 square has €xf7 14 been exposed. 13 AxcT+ wins.
of the diffrculty of
loots into play. This alto take a lead in safe. In particular the fo vulnerable because it by the king. ir for the opponent to
ecks
against the king
ls open.
j6
Attacking the King in the Centre
disagreed about the merits of the plan: "this stuck in my cra*' ... so I thought I would test my judgement
King's Indian Defence: 5 .od3 Seirawan-Ivanchuk Groningen FIDE World Ch 1997
against his" commented
td4at62c496 36c3 9g74
8 ... ad7 9 ge3 9"h6 ro Edz
e4 d6 5 9"d3
Seirawan has long been a champion of this move which steers clear of the main lines of the King's Indian and keeps options open on
lurther development, depending on Black's response. There are similanties to the Samisch in that White
can support the e-pawn with
AA .,ffi
% AA
f3
After 5 ... 0-0 6 Age2 play can continue:
% %.
E. gN,@ lll
-0
after 8 J3
gfi
trfE
17
Urf{
ut
against the hapless black king and something has to give.
l7 ... t6 18 dxc6 Wxc6 19 we8 20 4los+ €ag 21 uxd6+ 22
abs
1-0
idl id7
Black resigned in vieu' of the various threats such as 23 1Tb6&c8 24 Ad6+ or simply 23 otx.'
I
199r. 6 d5 a5 7 Dge2 6a6 8 R!? Apparently after their game in Reykjavik (see the previous note)
Seirawan actually recommended this move to his opponent! It turned
it on the
grounds that Black could exchange the dark-squared bishops then exert pressure on the queenside. They
centre, but he has few options. After 14 ^.. Bxb2 15 dxc6 bxc6 16 ax6 the alternatives 17 Wg7 or 17 ircf leave Black in a mess. It is imPonant to note that, although White has
White's forces are piling
b) 6 ... 6aal I g.c2 a6 8 a4 e5 9 d5 a5 l0 h3 Ac5 1l Ae3 6nt n
out Ivanchuk dismissed
12 Eh6 Aacs tl trdr gb6 l{ Ant €ez An admission that his king rrll
15 f4 exf4 16
Bundesliga 1995.
'/z-'/z Seiraw an-Ivanchuk, Reykj avik
first indication that White's opemng
coaster attack.
Christiansen-Babula.
0-0 6a6 t3 2ia2 adc5 14 gd2 Ad7 15 Wxa5 6xe4 16 Eel af6 17 b4 ahs 18 B f5 19 Ebl b6 20 Aac3 9f6 2't Wd2 g,h4 22 t4 g:t6
around the king look r*'eak--dre
not castled, he can still activate his rooks. Black. on the other hard k in no position to form any signiF cant counterplay against the roller
9tr+ gs 16 Ag3 tse8 17 trbl Eb8 l8 trb3 6a8 19 Exb8 Axb8 20 WUt aaz 2l e5t gxf4 22 9xh7+ €trs z: Age tsds 24'tgfs gh6 25 I
l1 ... 0-0 looks logical but urthour the bishop on 97 the dark squares
now be well and truly stuck in de
a) 6 ... a6 7 0-0 6Uaz S R c6 9 Ag5 b5 10 €hl ab6 I I b3 bxc4 12 bxc4 afd7 13 fil c5 14 d5 f6 15
Axfll
Axe3 1l Wxe3 c6?!
strategy has been a triumPh.
after 5 3,d3
while Black, for his part, will try to create active play by attacking the weakened d4 pawn. 5 ... e5
the
American.
afterll...c6
Attacking the King in the Centre 37
disagreed about the merits of the plan: "this stuck in my craw ... so I thought I would test my juigement
against his" commented
the
American.
8 ... ad7 9 9e3 Ano ro
A
a
I
L,% I %.;,01,
Waz
% L% ,,%l
Axe3 11EIxe3 c6?! I
I ... 0-0 looks logical
but without
the bishop on 97 the dark squares
around the king look weak-the 12
I a
afier
8
tl
22
IA e tr
ffi
%a
ffiKt ',9% after
l4
... @e7
against the hapless black king and something has to give.
17 ... f6 18 dxc6 Wxc6 19 hd4 Be8 2o 6as+ €as 2l Exd6+ gd7
ru-
,,ffi,
M,T ,rffi,
Efi trf8 17 uxf4 White's forces are piling in
J3
Ir&, A
%A L%
coaster attack. t5 f4 exf4 16
A
t#
after I 1.. c6
trdl Eb6 14
now be well and truly stuck in the centre, but he has few oPtions. After 14 ^.. Uxb2 15 dxc6 bxc6 16 Exd6 the alternatives 17 Wg7 or 17 Exc6 leave Black in a mess. It is imPortant to note that, although White has not castled, he can still activate his rooks. Black. on the other hand. is in no position to form anY significant counterplay against the roller
A -a ^
gh6 6acs
Aut €ez An admission that his king will
afier 5 9.d3
;(
tr
first indication that White's opening strategy has been a triumPh. .
A
I
A
I
A
abs
E
1-0
A ,M,
Black resigned in view of the various threats such as 23 '9t,6+ *c8 24 6d6+ or simply 23 o,bc7.
l
"ffi-
A
A
A ,\
A
:A ufter 17 Wxf4
afierll...c6
I
I
-i8 .4ttacking the King in the Centre
French Winawer: 5
gd2
Nimzo-Indian: 4 B
Liardet-Kogan
Watson-Hurley Kilkennv I997
I e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 c5 5 gd2
Genevct 1998
l
%r T.
6c3 AU n eS
A relatively
unusual continuation enabling White to recapture on c3
with the bishop after ... 9xc3.
Over-analysed lines are avoided and
Black is set critical problems at very early stage ofthe opening.
a
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Al ,,m
%
s ... gd7?!
1992. Black tried
ll Axc6 bxc6 12 6xe5 c5 13
Wtrs+t 96 14 Uf3 Ef6 ls axdT *xd7 16 WU: trca 17 ga4+ gdS
r0 gd3
;
t
-€-bt+
Halldorsson-Brlc
2l trh3 9u: zz ga Wd2 Vc4 24 b3 Uxb3 15 Wa: zo trh2 WxR o-l
Ag5! l-0
20 h4 We6
n
6 dxcS! Axc5 7 Wg4 Now 7 ... gf8 looks like a recordbreaking attempt to return all the pieces to their original squares while 7 ... gf8 gives up the right to castle.
af3 Eb6
centre-incidentally threatening pawn fork on e5-and then Le
Reykjavik 1988, continued t C cxd4 9 Wxd4 6c6 l0 gb5 Ce7! ll gflt 0-0 12 Axc6 9c5 13 fud 6xd5 14 9xd5 trdS 15 Ubl br.r 16 0rc2 9"a6 (echoing our mi game as Black has devastating cm trol of the g1-a7 diagonal) 17 Ed: Exdl+ 18 Wxdl EdS 19 Ucl 3Ir
t'avour) I dR a,c6 g OUxa+ f6?! (8 ... 6ge7!?) 9 gbs gaz to 0-0 fte5
7 ... g6 8
9 o-o-o
Wxus
after l0 fudj
9uo
White has won a pawn but
BH
controls the gl-a7 diagonal th,ertb preventing kingside castling. 13 am trd8 14 a)s o+ ls A?le5
Watson has shed a pawn to acti-
tu
vate his pieces aggressively.
r0 ... 9e3 1r trhfl 6n0 rz Wns €f813 ass! Black's position is so full of holes
I
it resembles Swiss cheese.
t3 ... 9xd2+
14 Exd2 Sg7 15 Edf2 Ae8 t6 trf4 Waa rz Ef6 ad7 18 9xe6!
18... 6xf6 l8 ... fxe6 19 6xe6+ €g8 20 trf8+ 6xf8 2l ExfS mate. 19 exf6+ €g8 20 Wnt 6f5 2t trxfS l-0
td !c
8 ... gd7 9 9xd7+ auraz tt dxcS 9xc5 ll 6xd5 ird-{ li
9xf2
Bravo!
i
to entice White to create a pest
The game
went astray in the complications after 6 ab5 gfB (6 ... Axd2+ 7 Bxd2 intending 6d6+ is rn White's
18
provocative manoeuvre. The idce
smash it down! 6 e4 c5 7 cxdS exd5
after 5 9-d2
5 ... cxd4 and
gd6
Black rejects the standard mott 5 ... Ac3 or 5 ... 9e7 in fasour of i
%ffi % L"ruL"ru ''ffi,A
In the game Lutz-Costello, Ostend
rd4af62c4e63acaabafc d5 5 a3
A
U
%t"ffit
W.ML# ,-'.ffi %t
L% after
%% g
l8Vxe6
A
At one stroke Kogan opeos th d-file for the queen's rook and rd the knight to the attack. 16 U:rc loses the queen after 16 ...
*el 9f2*.
16 Wa2 Uns+
fri-
tz Set Oa* tt
Axd3 Wxd3 0-l Since 19
tl
A?l Ae3
is crushing.
Attacking the King in the Centre 39
Nimzo-Indian: 4 R
Liardet-Kogan 'Geneva i,998
rd4Af62c4e63Ac3Ab44R d5 5 a3 3.d6 Black rejects the standard moves 5 ... Ac3 or 5 ... 9e7 in favour of a provocative manoeuvre. The idea is
to entice White to create a
Pawn
centre-incidentally threatening a pawn fork on e5-and then later ofie. 5 3.d2
smash it down! 6 e4 c5 7 cxd5 exdS 8
The game
Ab5+
after 5 ... 9.a0
Halldorsson-Barle,
Reykjavik 1988, continued 8 e5 cxd4 9 9xd4 6c6 10 gb5 Ue7! 1l gf4 0-0 12 9xc6 Ac5 13 hxd5 6xd5 14 Wxd5 EdS 15 gb3 bxc6 16 0rc2 Aa6 (echoing our main game as Black has devastating con-
:-g
e% WA
',
7b
Io I'd3
trol of the gl-a7 diagonal) 17 trd1 Exdl+ 18 Uxdl Ed8 19 Wcl Ab6 2o h4 tye6 21 Eh3 W zz g+ Ud: 23 Wdz Vc4 24 b3 9xb3 25 Ucl gd3 26 trh2I*xR o-l 8 ... gd7 9 9xd7+ 6uxaz to dxc5 9xc5 ll Axd5 Axd5 12 Bxo5 9uo
after 12
White has won a pawn but Black controls the gl-a7 diagonal thereby
..Vm
preventing kingside castling. 13
am Ed8 14 af4 0-0 15 €e2
4tef
jv
L'ru
At one stroke Kogan opens the d-file for the queen's rook and adds the knight to the attack. 16 Uxe5 loses the queen after 16 ...
€el Af2*.
gb5+
16 9a2 Uus+ rz €et 6as+ 6xd3 9xd3 0-1 Since 19 APl9e3 is crushing.
fu
I8Yxe6
I ,,ru,
18
tt
after I5 ...o,e5
40 Attacking
the King in the Centre
Scotch:4 ... gh4 Schmaltz-Karpatchev Cappelle la Grande l99i
E
Sicilian c3: 5 ... Ag4
llll
Nisipeanu-Moldoven Bucharest 1997
le4e520,n0,c63d4exd4.4 6x0l Wtrl
1 e4 c5 2 h3
mendous surprise value.
6c3
knight to force through d4-d5.
It is easy for White to go wrong:
gfi?!
Ac5 6 cl 6ro j ad2 6ga 8 93 Wf6 9 t3 Axd4 l0 cxd4 ab4 tl Wc3 a,e3 t2 €fz 6at+ 0-l Nunez- Ferron, Abierto 1994; b) 5 Ae2?l Ac5 6 c3 Vxe4 7 hxc6 E[xg2 0-1 Neubauer-Hresc, a) 5
after 4 ...
8... gd8?: 8 ... Wd6 also allows
Vnl
\\hirc r an attack. Keitlingtns Fogarasi, Budapest 1996 contiq 9 d5!? AxR lo AxR ha+ tt ta E$xe6+ 12 9e3 Uxc4 t3 Ard create
cxd4 (13 ... Wxd4 14 9e2- Aer l: bc3 gives White a srong idridiw 14 ad2 WUs ts a4 Va6 16 fU 0-0-0? (16 ... Be6+ l7 Uxe6- ftd l8 AxbT Eb8:) l7 trcl* tb8 tl trc6! b6 19 WxfT gd6 l0 :rd trxd6 2l Wf8+ *cZ 22gxg-- t49 d5 Axf3 l0 AxR exdS
St.Veit 1995;
c) 5 Ae3 Wxe4 6 2,AZ Vel I Aez 6rc 8 o-o ad5 9 6f5 Axe3 l0 fxe3 Wc5 I I 0,e4 We5 12 6c3 96 13 693 Ag7 left Black a pawn up in Tyehimba-Post, Philadelphia 1992..
d) s ab5 9c5 6 Vez a,aq 6xd4
t after 12
..
and 8 ... Wa6 is revealed. Noq-.
0-0
Schuermans-Lane, Le
Touquet 1991. 5 ... gb4 6 adbs
9a5
Aa3 ao
7
8 Oa3 bs 9 gd2 Aro ro gs Wtrs
@
lr ads Axd5 12 exd5 0-0
Inspired chess! By activating his king's rook, Black aims to take advantage of the exposed white king
13 dxc6 Ee8+ 14
trfi
If
.Q"e2
dxc6
15 Axa5 then 15 ...
9g4
15 is
good for Black.
15 ... Aga 16 f3 Wxh2 17 9xa5 trad8 18 9d2 Wxg:+ 19 trn 3"h3
0-l
td rflc l0 ... Ad4 ll dxe6. the quetn o not take back on e6. ll Axd5 6ge7 12 hc3 €.rd5 [ The difference between 8 -.-
9b6 9 93 We7 l0 gg2 d6 l1 Ae3 zXe n haz O-o r: -Q"xd4 8 c3
0-0 Ee8:
c5'
ghs 8 c4 Much better than the normal I Ae3 because White intends to cr. ploit Black's undeveloped kiry'
The most aggressive Black defence against the Scotch. Having played it myself I know it has tre5
aR 6c6 3 c3 d5,
exd5 Uxd5 5 d4 Ag4 6 Ae2
I
I
I
cxd5 6d4 14 Ae3 afs 15 C.+ Wd7 16 ge4+ ed8 The king has to move because ll ..
Ae7 is well met by l7 Axc5. 17 d6! 6xe3 18 fxe3 Ect l!
Wn++ ro 2o o-o-o Ec6
WM L'&" T
after 19.. gh3
20 ... Axd6? fails completet-v
r
21 ole4 Ec6 22 Axd6 Exd6 '' Bg3+-.
2r trds Exd6? 22 trhdl tc7 Wg3 1-0 Black resigned due to
Z
lI
... €c6 24 Exd6 9xd6 25 f& *c7 26 oe4 and the bishop is loo-
Attacking the King in the Centre
Sicilian c3: 5 ... Ag4
Nisipeanu-Moldovan
il
'
% % ,,m,^
@,,ru4H
Bucharest 1997-
%tffit
1e4c52af-J6c63c3d54 exd5 Wxd5 5 d4 h3 gh5 E c4
9g4 6 Ee2
e6 7
Much better than the normal 8 9e3 because White intends to exploit Black's undeveloped king's knight to force through d4-d5.
8... gd8?!
8 ... gd6 also allows White to create an attack. Keitlinghaus-
after 8 c4
Fogarasi, Budapest 1996 continued 9 d5!? AxR l0 AxB a,aq tl dxe6
%I w, % A%
l
w
e %.ru
ru
Wxe6+ 12 9e3
9xc4 13 9xd4
cxd4 (13 ... Wxd4 14 Be2+ Ae7 15 6c3 gives White a strong initiative)
t4 ad2 gus ts
0-0-0? (16 ...
a4 Va6 16 gb3
9e6+ l7 Wxe6+ fxe6
l8 9xb7 EbS:) 17 Ecl+ gb8 18 Ec6! b6 19 9xf7 Aa6 ZO trxa6 trxd6 2l Wf8+ €cz 22gxg7+ l'0.
9 d5 Axf3 10 AxR exd5 The difference between 8 ... gdS and 8 ... Ua0 is revealed. Now, after l0 ... ad4 l1 dxe6. the queen cannot take back on e6. Axd5 6ge7 12
'T
ffi.ru -
','.ru_
after
ll
Ac3 Axd5 13 cxds Ad4 14 g"e3 afs 15 Ea4+ Uaz ro We4+ €d8
l6Ve4+
The king has to move because 16
w w,
...
%
AE
Ae7
is well met
by l7 9xc5.
17 d6'! 6xe3 18 fxe3 Ec8
19
Una+ ro 2o o-o-o Ec6 20 ... Axd6? fails completely to
A
21 0,e4 trc6 22 6xd6 trxd6
23
Wg3+-. 21 Eds trxd6? 22
23
Ehdl &c7
Wg3 f-0 Black resigned due to 23
... €c6 24 Exd6 9xd6 25 WR+
&c7 26 Ae4 and the bishop is lost. after 20 0-0-0
A %
tr
4l
4)
,4ttacking the King in the Centre
Reti: 3 b4
Grob Defence
I
... 95
Benjamin-Brookshear
Wolff-Wall
New York 1990
London ;,985
l aa d5 2 c4 d43b4 White states his aggressive intentions after only three moves. He intends to attack the d4 pawn and wishes to deter ... c5. 3 ... f6 To support ... e5. Others: a) 3 ... 96 4 e3 dxe3 5 fte3 9g7 6 d4 af6 7 Ac3 0-0 s Ae2 Ag4 9 0-0 c6 10 h3 gxR ll gxf3 abd7 12 b5 cxb5 13 6xb5 with good play against b7, Fridman-Mattheus,
,rru,
I e4 g5?l Michael Basman has thought
,rru,
A
AA
o
I
Ld
ac3 €r 5 h4 gxh4 6 d5 6e5 7 f4 A96 hR 9gz 9 Ad3 Ag4 lo gel- t 1l 6xh4 olxh4 12 trxh4 h5 13 E c5 with a small advantage. al6o{
% ,ru,
g ,rrru.
c) 3 ... a5 4b5 c5 5 e3 96 6 exd4 cxd4 7 d3 Ag7 8 93 when White has the better chances due to the
a{ter 9 s*c4
Black still won after 68 moves-
A
3 ... Ag7 4 h4 gxh4 5 aI3 6xh4 6c6 7 d5 6e5 8 Ae2 Even in his youth the frl American champion played in rc mature style. While Black smlggl to develop his pieces and ger d queenside. his pieces
Wolff is busy amhri
8 ... af6 e g"f4 6ega t0 O Axf5 ll exfs h5 12 gbs+ €d7
weakness of the d4 pawn.
4 e3 dxe3 5 fxe3 e5 6 c5 e4 7 hae Ac6 8 6xc6 bxc6 9 3"c4
Exh5!
Whites cuts out the possibility of
I
Black castling kingside. 9 ... ah6 l0 0-0 9e7
,,ru
A nice sacrifice which fcc
Black to endure a passive posrtir 13 ... Exh5 14 Uxg4 Eh7 15
exf6 16 €d2! The king steps out ofthe sry I the rook to check on the rfilc- ( the other hand 16 0_0_0 Ure7! wor have still allowed Black hqcr
T-
The sacrifice has paid off. The twin threats of 16 9xc6+ and 16 Ee4 are winners. l5 ... gf8 16 Ee4+
Ginsburg-Basman.
There followed 3 ... d6 4
NE
1992.
gA
In
1979. White tried 3 c4 preferriry dominate the centre with his por.r
ola5 12 Ad3 9xc5 13 0-0 Val ru Axa4 and White had a clear advantage in Nikcevic-Todorovic, Cetinje
15
2d4h636c3
after 3 b4
b) 3 ... Ag4 4 WU: fo 5 e3 dxe3 6 dxe3 e5 7 c5 0,c6 8 Ac3 a5 9 9c4 (the power of the a2-g8 diagonal is a theme also explored in the main game) 9 ... ah6 10 b5 a4 I I 9c2
trf4 We7
ry
mine the weakened kingside.
Hamburg 1997.
ll 6c3 96 12 gb2 Ag7 13 6xe4 Wxe4 14
of weird and
u'ondcrl openings and this is one of rrEr But, once he has recovered fro shock, White can perhaps 'rrdr
number
€as tz Eat+
survival. After the
l-0
text houtrr
even ar this early stage Black h decent moves. 16 ... f5 17 Wxf5 trh4 e3 E
r
after l5 V!3
19 Eel+
&dl
r-o
€f8
lt
20 AxdT Erf2+
:
Attacking the King in the Centre 43
Grob Defence
I
... 95
Wolff-Wall 'London 1985
I e4 g5?! Michael Basman has thought uP a number
of weird and wonderful
is one of them. But, once he has recovered from shock, White can perhaps underopenings and this
,,ru
mine the weakened kingside.
,ffi9
2 d4kr6 3 ac3 In Ginsburg-Basman. London 1979. White tried 3 c4 preferring to dominate the centre with his pawns. There followed 3 ... d6 4 Dc3 0rc6 5 h4 gxh4 6 d5 6e5 7 f4 2196 8 dR 9;g7 9 9.d3 9g4 l0 Ua4+ €f8
.,ry,
ll 6xh4 Axh412
after
I
.. 95
trxh4 h5 13 trhl
c5 with a small advantage, although Black still won after 68 moves.
3 ...9g7 4 h4 gxh4 5 aR d6 6 6xh4 6c6 7 d5 6e5 8 9e2 Even in his youth the future American champion played in very mature style. While Black struggles to develop his pieces and get castled queenside, Wolff is busy activating his pieces
s ... af6 9 gf4 aeg4 lo a)f5 9xf5 ll exf5 h5 12 g"bs+ 6oz rf
after 9 9e2
Exh5!
A
% A
nice sacrifice which
forces
Black to endure a passive position. 13 ... trxh5 14 Wxg4 trh7 ls f6 exf6 16 Sd2! The king steps out of the way for the rook to check on the e-fiIe. On the other hand 16 0-0-0 9e7! would
still allowed Black hopes of survival. After the text, however,
have
even at this early stage Black has no decent moves. 16 ... fs 17 Wxf5 trh4 r8 93 trh2
19
Eel+ €f8 20 9xd7 trxf2+ 2l
€ar
r-o
after
l6 *d2
44 Attacking
the King in the Cen.tre
Vienna: 5 €e2
Conclusion
Gavrilov-Potapov Russia Cup 1997
I
L,'ry_ 1 e4 e5 2 Ztc3 6ce 3 f4 exf4 4 d4 This astounding move was first played by Steinitz in 1867. The position can also arise from a King's Gambit after 1 e4 e5 2 f4 6c6 3 6c3 exf4 4 d4r.?. 4... gh4+ 5 €e2
Though Steinitz claimed that the White king was in no real danger, being free to move to either flank, the modern view is that it gets in the way of the other pieces. Nevertheiess Black has to be careful that his queen is not chased around the
A
fered as a consequence.
Gavrilov-Potapov demoog
the perils of blindll
5 ... b6 6
abs
Aa6 7 a4 0-0-0 8
be traced back to the game MartinAdams, London 1992, which con-
tinued: 8 ... We7 9 Axf4 Wxe4 I I gd2
*f2
Af6
.Ab7 l0 12 gd3
Bas t: trhel d6 14 a5 and White had the advantage. Even though
Adams is a world class player. improvements were bound to be found as this game was played at a fast time-1imit.
9 €r2 gb7 to gd3 a6 ll hc3 Drc n tret 95 13 e5? 13 a5!? b5 14 Axb5 axb5 15 a6 AaS 16 9xb5 6a7 and Black fends offthe attack. l3 ... Axd4! l4 3"xa6
14 hxd4 Vxg2 mate
embarrassing. 14 ...9xa6 15
tln
was established over 100 veas It is a risky business igronng s
A r{ter 5 &e2
Ac5 18 hxg4 Axd4+ 19 Wxel+ 20 €h2 h5
0-1
t7
h3
t
WolfFWall where Black's of opening moves were cn-lel\' ploited. No wonder I ... 95 i
&
longer in Tim Wall's repenorel
r
lesson on the perils
a%
master's pieces are directed rg the opposing monarch t'rth prr
%t
n
A aJier
8
is a of .nr
Atalik-Thang Trang
% ,,ffiw
WSa
material.
All the Turkish
&
gr
able consequences.
Always remember. as an eE your primary objective shouH
deprive the opposing king of se The
Art of Attack
I Exploit weak squares arom king, as in Benjamin-T.Brooksl 2 Sacrifice to keep the king i centre as in Schmaltz-Karpatch 3 Remember that the threar q stronger than the execution- [t game. Seirawan-Ivanchuk
I
was so worried about casdine
is
Wxd4
basic principle as develop pieces. And there are bener p for a king to seek shelter than q A choice of opening can bc
cial as illustrated b1' ttr
6xd4
l5 Wxd4 Ac5 wins. rs ... Wh4+ 16 €gr ar94
tbll,o
theory especially when mos
board.
hm Wg+:? The inspiration behind White's romantic choice of opening might
In most of the games eramm is clear that the loser had plal'c differently in the opening and
after
l3
...
Nal
Attacking the King in the Centre 45
Conclusion
s
In most of the games examjned it is clear that the loser had played indifferently in the opening and suf-
E
I ll
fered as a consequence.
Gavrilov-Potapov
tt
the perils of blindly
following
theory especially when most
5 9e2
cial as illustrated by the
I I
A ,m,
of it
was established over 100 years ago. It is a risky business ignoring such a basic principle as develoPment of pieces. And there are better places for a king to seek shelter than on e2! A choice of opening can be cru-
n
$er
demonstrates
A
game
WolfFWall where Black's offbeat opening moves were cruelly exploited. No wonder I ... 95 is no
an attack that he left his king in the middle of the board where it proved to be even more vulnerable. 4 Take advantage of an opponent's lack of development, due to
weak opening play, as seen in Wolff-Wall, Atalik-H.Thang Trang and Gavrilov-Potapov.
5 Disrupt the coordination of the opponent's pieces, as in the game Nisipeanu-Moldovan where a Pawn
was used to split the Black army
into two. thereby creating a
In cases like these. where the defence tended to be rather poor, the attacking player had all the fun with bold attacks and scintillating sacrifices
longer in Tim Wall's repertoire!
is a short of snatching
Atalik-Thang Trang lesson on the perils
A
€
fua
material.
a
All the Turkish
grand-
master's pieces are directed against the opposing monarch with predictable consequences.
Vca
Always remember, as an attacker, your primary objective should be to deprive the opposing king ofsafety. The
I ,ffi &
a
'ffi,
k l-?
axd4
The
Art of Defence
I Take
preventive
measures
against any possible escalation ofan enemy attack. As a general rule, the best antidote is to whisk the king to safety by castling early. 2 Go on the offensive if the opposing king is in the centre. In his game against lvanchuk, Seirawan,
after ruling out any possibility of
Art of Attack
I Exploit weak squares around
total
lack of harmony.
the
king, as in Benjamin-T.Brookshear. 2 Sacrifice to keep the king in the centre as in Schmaltz-Karpatchev. 3 Remember that the threat can be stronger than the execution. In the game. Seirawan-Ivanchuk, Black was so worried about castling into
enemy counterplay, went over to the attack even though his own king remained uncastled. 3 Choose tried and tested openings. If an opening is rarely played
there
is usually a good reason-
reserve weapon!
l
.. g5 strictly as a surprise
Sicilian Najdorf: 6 ... Acf Timman-Van I+eh6th Match Game, Breda 19,
1e4c52ARd63d{s
4 Attacking the Castled King
5 6c3 a6 6 -e.d A The usual move here is 6 .-- c Van Wely prefers to tr,v to tra
axd4 af6
to a Mastering the various techniques
of attacking the castled position is of the greatest importance because these are among the most typical situations occurring in practical play. How often do we hear a player
complain that he had obtained
a
good attacking position from the opening but failed to capitalise on it. Prior to embarking on an attack, it is paramount to have some kind of
positional superiority whether this be in the form
ofa
space advantage.
more effective development
or
better pawn structure. Any one of these factors can help to tip the balance and provide the impefus for an initiative. This applies both to same-
side and opposite-side castlingalthough in the latter case, where both sides often indulge simultaneously in all-out attack, timing is absolutely critical. Some opening systems allow the opponent to gain an early space advantage by setting up a big pawn centre---only to smash this later
with blows from the flanks and follow up with a counterattack. However. the game MorozevichBratchenko. an Alekhine Defence, is a perfect example of what can happen if this plan goes wrong. White uses the extra space to improve the position of his pieces and quickly launch an attack. The Open Sicilian invariably leads to a sharp game and TimmanVan Wely is no exception. White
batters the defence with a weaknessprobing pawn advance and then sacrifices material to expose the
opponent's king. Kasparov-Kengis, another Sicilian, is more evidence of the effectiveness of this technique. The demolition of the enemy
pawn cover is a frequently recurring theme. The game Bacrot-Magem is
another fine example and sees White firstly taking time to isolate the king from its defenders before going for a final attack.
If you have ever dreamed of playing a Hollywood star then take a look at the game Limbos versus Humphrey Bogart-not just of human interest but also a nice minature with an instructive finish. Opposite-sides castling can lead to double-edged positions where everything depends on who holds
the initiative. In
Howell-Miles.
White starts off with every intention of launching an all-out attack but
this soon backfires with launching
Black
a powerful counter-
offensive which slices through the opponent's vulnerable defences. It is a different story in the game Gofshtein-Beikert where, due to the closed nature of the position, White has plenty of time to build up his forces in an orderly fashion before making a final, well-prepared assault.
The lesson is always to think positively. If you grab the initiative then you are on course for victoryl
Scheveningen
or E
Attack.
7h3 An odd-looking move brn i pares 94 with a position simile Keres Attack. In the secord
this match Timman tried
p
"t
facilitate queenside castlir4followed 7 ... 6xd4 8 idl Ae3 Ae6 10 f:l exf4 ll iil
and Black had equalised. 7 ... e6I 94 A.e7 9 9g2 5?l This is a cautious approod
cause after
9 9g2 it is clcr
White intends to castle kirysi Borge-Rytshagov. Groningen
Black whisked his king ro with 9 ... 0-0. The game cm l0 0-0 Axd4 ll Uxd4 e5 12
r
Ae6 13 €trt trca A a4 Zo4 trc8 16 trfcl Wc7:. 10 f4 Wc7 ll 0-0 6xd4 12 e5 13 gd2 exf4 14 Efi &
1
trafl
0-0
In view of White's \r-ell I
pieces it is more prudent Io trlr
6dZ but Timman has comil after 16 ad5 .trd
pressure
Bxd5.
g
16 trxf6! 9xf6 17 trrtr Wf2 €g7? Or 18 ... Ba5 19 AxhO Uc
9e3 maintaining White's cL according to Timman.
19 e5 fxe5 20 AxhGr:
Wu r-o
fi
Attacking the Castled King 47
Sicilian Najdorf: 6 ...
6c6
Timman-Van WeIy 6th Match Game, Breda 1998
le4c52af3d63d4cxd44
axd4 Af6 5 Ac3 a6 6 9.e3 Ac6
King with a weaknessadvance and then ial o expose the
. Kasparov-Kengis, b more evidence of of this technique.
of the enemy e frequently recurring Bacrot-Magem is
example and sees - 5ng time to isolate frs defenders before auack. dreamed of play-
ser
star then take
a
but also a nice minafinish.
castling can lead positions where
In
on who holds Howell-Miles.
with every intention a all-out attack but
with
it
powerful
Black
counterslices through the defences.
story in the game where, due to the
of the position, White time to build up his odcrly fashion before
fual,
well-prepared
fo always to think posi-
gnb the initiative then for victory!
The usual move here is 6 ... e5 but Van Wely prefers to try to transpose to a Scheveningen or English Attack.
,rffia
A%
7h3
An odd-looking move but it prepares 94 with a position similar to a
,,ffi9
after 6 ...
dc6
Keres Attack. In the second game in this match Timman tried 7 Ue2 to facilitate queenside castling. Then
followed 7 ... 6xd4 8 Axd4 e5 9 9e3 Ae6 l0 f:t exfTt ll Axf:l trc8 and Black had equalised. 7 ... e6 8 94 9e7 9 Ag2 h6?!
This is a cautious approach because after 9 9g2 it is clear that White intends to castle kingside. In Borge-Rytshagov, Gronin gen 1997, Black whisked his king to safety with 9 ... 0-0. The game continued:
6xd4 ll Uxd4 e5 l2Ud2 Strt Ecs 14 a4 Ec4 15 b3 trc8 16 Efcl Wc7:.
l0
0-0
9e6
13
Uc7 11 0-0 Axd4 12 Wxd4 e5 13 Ed2 exf4 14 trxf4 Ae6 15
after 15 ...0-0
10 f4
trafl 0-0 In view of White's well
placed pieces it is more prudent to try 15 ... AdZ but Timman has considerable
pressure after 16 Uxd5.
6aS AxaS
n
16 Exf6! 9xf6 17 trxf6 gxf6 18 Wn €g7? Or lE ... Ua5 19 Axh6 Uc5! 20 9e3 maintaining White's chances. according to Timman.
19 e5 fxe5 20 9xh6+!
*96 2l
Wnl r-o r{ter 19 ..fr"5
48 Attacking the Castled King
Grunfeld: Polugaevsky Vanaril
Alekhine: Four Pawns Morozevich-Bratchenko
l
Novgorod I 997
I e4 af6 2 e5 ads 3 d4 d6 4 c4 6UO S f4 dxe5 6 fxes Ac6 White has a space advantage but in the long-term Black hopes to undermine the pawns.
7
9.e3
gf5 8 hc3 e6 9 aR
Ae7!? A sharp continuation which in-
k},q
Neu, York 1989
I
d4
af6 2 c4 96 3 a.d d
cxdS hxd5 5 e4 Axc3 6 brc3 -t 7 3"c4 c5 8 6e2 6c6 9 Ae3 Oa
%% L,,ru
trc1
Heralding the
A
penmented with other replies:
after 6 ...2,c6
a) l0 .. Wcr ll h4 EdS l:
n hM
6a5
13 g"d3 c4 14
Thrs rs unusual. Others: a\ t2 ... Bazu t 13 a3 a4xd5 (13
,rruL
... Aga 14 e6!+-) 14 6xd5 Wxd5 (14 ... gh4+ 15 93 9xd5 16 trgl
%
hxf5+) 15 6xf5 Wxe5 i6 Djurhuus-Egeli, Norwegian
Wxe5 17
e5 15 h 17 fte5 ire5 fl:l treS 20 Atr
A96 13 AbS+ c0 14 dxc6 0-0 15 cxbT Eb8 16 0-0 Exbi 17
.ru' %
12 ...
tsf3+: inn
Cheutshenko-Danilov. Tall-
%A
A
1998"
c) 12 ... Ad7 lthe
best
of
1l
g
Solozhenkin, Noumea I 995.
l8 Eael 9a0 rs 6rst This aggressive reaction caps
g
fine display.
...9c8 If 19 ".. 9xh2+ then 20 *n ge Zt Ehl HxgZ* 22 Vxg2 9xg2 23 2h6* wins. 20 ah6+ €h8 2t Eh4! gc5 22 6xf7+! l-0
I
,,ru
a
19
cxd4 WaS+ 12
13 ... trfcS!? 14 h5
adE
18 Exc4 Wa6 19 gxd4 gbs 21Eh3t
9a:: erdt
This is calculated brilliance21
&n c{ter
l9
o,f5
15
gives White good chances. 14 h5 e5 A slight inaccuracy which lead ruin because the position is so sb Polugaevsky suggested lrl . - cf an improvement but 15 trt-e6 h 16 e5! he7 17 Ed3 looks good White. 15 hxg6 hxg6 16 d5! d4 17 e-r Exc4? l7 ... exd4 is essential alfu atier 18 Ad2l gb6 19 €gl E'l has a strong centre.
A
gfi if,
h4 Eac8
after 12 2,d4
13 gbs+ c6 14 dxc6 0-0 15 0-0 Wc7 16 cxbT AxbT 17 Ug4 Wxe5
Ward-Gillen, British Ch 1993b) 10 ... Aa5 I I 9a: es t: A
Championship 1994.
the
bunch) 13 e6 fxe6 14 dxe6 Ac6 15 Bg4 Ah4+ 16 93 Axhl 17 0-0-0 0-0 18 gxh4 gf6 19 9e2+: Texier-
f
9n+ rs :-: er
b6 t3 f4 Ae6 14 c4 9c8 15lcj Krasenkov-Zezulkin, Polish Tc
rus
Championship 1998.
b)
A
gbl
4
Ac8?!
Bf:+-
Polugacu
vanatton. 10... cxd4
The main line but Black hes
vites Morozevich to enter wild complications. 10 d5 exds ll cxd5
Polugaevsky-Kudrin
ll
... Axc4+ 22€gl f6 24 Eh6! r-o
23tt
Attacking the Castled King 49
Grunfeld: Polugaevsky Variation
Polugaevsky-Kudrin N.eu, York 1989
I
d4
af6 2 c4 96 3 Ac3 d5 4
cxd5 Axd5 5 e4 hxc3 6 bxc3 Ag7 7 Ac4 c5 8 6e2 6c6 9 3.e3 0-0 10
trcl
Heralding
the
Polugaevsky
varratron.
10... cxd4 The main line but Black has experrmented with other replies: a) l0 ... Wc7 ll h4 Ed8 12 h5 Aa5 13 9a3 c+ 14 gbl e5 15 hxg6
after
l0 Ecl
fxe5 9xe5 18 s 20 Ef2 Ec6
f5 23 e6 l-0
Arui,,ruT % %L%
Ward-Gillen, British Ch 1993. b) l0 ... 6a5 ll Ad: es 12 dxe5
b6
13
fll 9e6
14 c4
9c8
15
%'%s
Uc2+=
Krasenkov-Zezulkin, Polish Team Championship 1994.
1l ixd4 Ha5+ 12 €fi gd7
13
h4 Eac8
13 ... trfcSl? 14 h5 adS 15 f3
gives White good chances. 14 h5 e5 A slight inaccuracy which leads to ruin because the position is so sharp.
Polugaevsky suggested 14 ... e6 as an improvement but 15 hxg6 hxg6 16 e5r.6e7 17 Wd3 looks good for White. 15 hxg6 hxg6 16 d5! d4 17 oxd4 Exc4? l'7 ... exd4 is essential although atler l8 gd2l gb6 19 €gl White has a strong centre.
l8 Exc4 Wa6
19
gd3!
axd4 gb5 218h3!
exd4 20
This is calculated brilliance. 21
&fl
... Axc4+ 22*gl f6
24 trh6! r-0
23
gru.B.%
%%"ru% '%aru-L
A
tr after 14 h5
ru.,@
I
A
t
g A
gh7+ after 20... gb5
50 Attacking the Castled King
Nimzo-Indian: 5 Ub3
Nimzowitsch Defence:
Alterman-Kurajica Dresden Zonal 1998
I
d4 Af6 2 c4 e6 3 0c3 6ts uo 5 gb3 c5 6 Ag5
9.U
I 'm,L %"%
n
This side-line is hardly known but deserves greater prominence. 6 a3 is
more normal. 6... h6 Sokolov-Gra nda Zuniga, Wijk aan Zee 1997. continued 6 ...2,c6 7 d5 6a5 8 9c2 h6 9 gh4 exd5 l0 cxd5 0-0 I I e3 d6 12 Ae2 Axc3+ 13
"e\ffi, % "ry,w'ffi %D% Lffi, %tffi,t
t4 ad2 gd7 15 0-0 c4l:
bxc3 We7 Eae8 16 7
after 6 9g5
gh4 gb7
Altematively:
a) 7 ... 6c6 8 d5 6a5 9 Vc2 6xc4 l0 0-0-0 9xc3 ll Wxc3 exd5 12 trxd5 6a5 13 Ed6 Bc7 t4 trxf6!l as played in Miles-Kalesis,
12
Baden 1987. 8 e3 He7 9 0-0-0 The scene is set for a kingside onslaught by White. Black must look for chances in a queenside counter-
familiar territory at an early sage oi the game.
4 o,c3 Others:
a) 4 f4 6c6 5 Ac4 9.b1- 6 E'r'' Btr++ z 93 We7 8 9e2 irdl- 9 6xd2 d6 l0 0-0-0 af6 l1 aeff (>( 12 h3 d5 13 exd5 9xe: tiitC 6xd5 15 2,c4 gave White a sl[dl space advantage in Milor-Milcs
gf4 d6 6 Ud2 aff: 0-0-0 9e6 8 6a4 Au6 S R 0{ ll a3 EfeT 1l 6xb6 axM 12 ici hg6 13 €br d5! An excellent way to open rp tht
after 9 0-0-0
H
centre in order to activate the
H
H-l
pleces. 14 exd5
,ru
ads
16
,,ru n
A
A.
lf 14 e5 Black can a win a parr after 14 ... o,al 15 9g5 9eE. 14 ... 6xd5 15 Ucl b5 16 3.C b417 axb4 6xb4 l8 b3 6xc2! White's position now falls apert 19 Wxc2 Or 19 *xc2 Ha2+ 20 €bl Bhl threatening ... Eal-r and
Axe5+-. 19 Axd5 Axd5 20 Eh8+ 1-0
hc6 2 d4 e5 3 dxe5 2rd
4 ... Ac5 s
attack.
... l8 9e3 bxc4 g7 2l WxgT+ 17 gd2 Or 18 ... fte5 19 trxh6 trxc4 20
e4
Jadoul. Tarnby 1987.
Bravo! Alterman ignores the pin on the c-file and goes all out for the 16...
I
Miles is a specialist in this opa ing. The choice is perfect if Bld wants to get his opponent inro m
*b2 6xcz 2l Eel Udz :2 er: Q)e2+ 23 €bt Uc3 o-l HebdEr
Pachman-Muse. Baden
attack. Timing is essential. 9 ... cxd4 10 exd4 Axc3 11 Wxc3 d5 12 gbl 0-0 13 6e5 95 14 9g3 dxc4 15 9xc4 trc8 16 h4!
Isle of Mun 1995
b) 4 afl 6xf3+ 5 UxA UE ( Wg3 9g6 ? WxcT 9aO s Ec{ ff 9 6c3 Ae5 l0 gd2 0-0 I t H}o dl 12 exd5 b5 13 6xb5 9.E l.l ec: trfcS 15 Va4 a616 ad4 Exc-r! tfr start of'a brilliancy) l7 bxci $t l8 Ab3 orc4 t9 l9xa6 Eg5-- !I
b) 7 ...95 8 Ag3 Ae4 9 e3 Ab7
l0 gd3 9xc3+ I I bxc3 dxg3
If
... e5
Isle of Man 1995.
Chania 1997, was a great adveft for the opening;
hxg3:
I
Howell-Miles
after
l5
.. .3'F
wlns.
..Hc8
19... Ua3 20 Wc3 Axb3 G'l
Attacking the Castled King
Nimzowitsch Defence: 2 ... e5
Ilowell-Miles Isle of Man 1995
I e4 Ac6 2 d4 e5 3 dxe5 Axe5 Miles is a specialist in this oPening. The choice is perfect if Black wants to get his oPPonent into un-
familiar territory at an early stage of
ryAa
the game. 4 6c3 Others:
a)4f4
AA
A
4+69d2
9xd2+ 9 Btr++ z 6gR 0-0 6xd2 d6 12 h3 d5 13 exd5 Bxe2 14 Axe2 0xd5 15 6c4 gave White a slight space advantage in Milov-Miles,
after 3 ...
Ne5
Isle of Man 1995.
b) 4
aR 6xR+ 5 Uxf3 9ro o
Wg3 Wg6 7 WxcT gd6 8 Uc+ hr0 e 4\c3 Ae5 l0 3.d2 0-0 I I 0-0-0 d5 12 exd5 b5 13 6xb5 AfS t+ Ac: Efc8 l5 Va4 a616 Ad4 Exc3! (the start of'a brilliancy) 17 bxc3 trbS!
l8 Ab3 o,e4 19 Uxa6 Wg5+ 20 €b2 6xc3 2l Eel Vd2 22 g,d3 $s2+ 23 €bt 9c3 0-1 HebdenJadoul, Tarnby 1987.
4 ... Ac5 s gf4 d6 6vd2 af6 7 0-0-0 9e6 8 Aa4 gb6 9 R 0-0 r0 a3 EfeT 1l Axb6 axb6 12 0,e2 4)96 13 gbr d5! An excellent way to open uP the centre in order to activate the black
after 13
*bl
pleces. 14 exd5
If 14 e5 Black can a win a Pawn after 14 ... ad7 15 Ag5 We8. 14 ... Axd5 15 Ucl b5 16 gd2 b417 axb4 6xb4 18 b3 6xc2! White's position now falls apart. 19 9xc2 Or 19 €xc2 Ea2+ 20 gbl Efa8 threatening ... Eal+ and ... 3.fS*
Jts
I5..Ec8
wtns. 19 ... Ua3 20 Wc3 Axb3
0-l
c{ter 18 b3
5l
52 Attacking the Castled King Queens's Gambit:6
Sicilian Taimanov: 6 Ae2
Rigu
1995
llll
le4c52af3e63d4cxd44
4lxd4 Oc6 5 6c3 Wc7 6 9e2 a6
1 d4 d5 2
6c3
7
6...
7...4f6
6b3 3"e7 9 f4 b5 l0 Ae3 d6 ll gf3 6fA n e5 dxe5 13 fxe5 adl 14 Axc6! 9xc6 15
after 7 0-0
Asrian-
Fominyh. Minsk 1998.
.. b5 8 6xc6 dxc6!? (8 ...
Axf4 13 trxf4 Q\e1 14 trafl:
lll
A typical energetic move by Kasparov, in place ofthe usual I I f4.
1l
... b5
If l1 ... 694l?
then White has ex-
cellent chances after 12 f4
trxf2 Axf2
a2l
15
gR
would save
%,s% s'fu, % Na after I I A,g5
a tempo.
15 ... wc6 16 aA gxf3 17 trxR bxa4 18 f5 trb8 19 trafl 0-0? 19 ... trxb2 is a marked improve-
2l
trg3+ €h8
.c
l0 abs 0{ ll .t *h8 13 Edrl The simple plan of Ed3-h-1 i
9 bxc3 Wa5 gxf6 t2 wg4+
direct road to mate. 13 ... ad7 14 wh4 15 ad6 15 Bacrot takes time out to stq
e
I
lrir
the game with 17 e5l 4xc4
4\xc4 *g7 19 trd3+17 0-0 ab6 r8 trR 6xc4 19I Eg7 20 elt The final piece in the jigsau 20 ...
22
E{e2+-.
2l trg3 g6 22 Wdt exfS 23 Exf5 Hb624Wxh5l-0
Be2 0-0 13 Ad3 (r3 e5) 13 a3 Axc3 l5 9xc3+:.
White continues in a similar
tojoin in the attack.
gbs 20 ... gxf6
tension. The game continued 9 I Wc5 l0 gb5+ gd7 I I ab3 fer
It is is difficult to organir cenl defence. After 16
A fantastic way to allow the rooks 20...
r
Wa5 in order to presenr
16... trg8
gf6!
and queen
..
black knight emerging via e5-
ment according to Kasparov: 20 fxe6 Wxe6 2l ExfT Vxf/ 22 ExfT &xf7 23 h4 a3 24 B/xd7+ €g8!:. 20
b) 6...b5?e5h68ih.le hxg5 hxg5 10 Axg5 aM7 I I I trbS 12 exf6 trgS 13 h4-: I-cn Thesing, Berlin 1992. 7 Axc4 cxd4 8 6xd4 ixc}. In the game Sokolov-Dia Dresden Zonal 1998. Black
8
13
14 e5 Ac5 15 6e4. t2 f4 gb7 13 e5!? ad5 14 axds Axd5 15 a4?!
Rishon leZion1996.
frained from exchanging pieces
Rogic-Milov, Dresden Zonal 1998.
8 €hl Axd4 9 Bxd4 Ac5 t0 Wa: ns rr Ag5!?
for rdart
c5
Black can also try: a) 6 ... abdT 7 Axc4 h6 t A Wxf6 9 0-0 0-0 10 a3 Axc-r 1l b Ed8 l2 Be2 b6 13 a4 a6 14 2 gb7 15 f4+: Manor-Kosashr
a) 7 ... Ac5 8
b) 7
aR af6 3 c4 &e gb4 6 Ag5
The Vienna variation is renosr
kingside attack.
Wxc6 9 Afi Wc7 10 e5 Ab7 11 AxbT WxbT t2 f4+:) 9 ge3 gd6 l0 f4 e5 11 gd2 ex?l 12 Axf4
e6 5 e4
as an aggressive weapon
Black now has problems dealing with White's plan of simple development followed by an early ?l and
Aa5 Wc7 16 Wn+-
Pamplona 1997 9.,
&,rru4
0-0
a
iCJ
Bacrot-Magem
Kasparov-Kengis
r{ter l9 ... 0-0
6xd6 21 exf6 l-0
Attacking the Castled King
Queens's Gambit: 6 Ag5
I
Bacrot-Magem Pamplona 1997/98
lll
-
ld4d52aRaf63c4dxc44
6c3 e6.5 e4 gb4 6 9g5
The Vienna variation is renowned for White.
as an aggressive weapon
6 ... c5
AgA
Black can also try: a) 6 ...abd7 7 Axc4 h6 8 Axf6 Wxf6 9 0-0 0-0 l0 a3 Axc3 ll bxc3 trdS 12 We2 b6 13 a4 a6 14 adz gb7 15 f4+: Manor-Kosashvili. Rishon le Zion 1996.
b)6"..b57e5h68g"h4959 gA
Axg5 hxg5 l0 Axg5 abdT I I
trb8 12 exf6 EgS 13 h4+: LemerThesing. Berlin 1992. 7 Axc4 cxd4 8 6xd4
il
In the game
w. 8'%
g%
eru
W, ,,%tr
E ,rt
I
9xc3+
Sokolov-Dizdar.
Dresden Zonal 1998. Black re-
w,
after 6 9g5
frained from exchanging pieces with 8 ... Wa5 in order to preserve the tension. The game continued 9 A.d2
Bc5 1o Ab5+ gd7 I I ab3 Ve7 12 Be2 0-0 13 gd3 (13 e5) 13 ... e5 14 a3 Axc3 15 Axc3+:. 9 bxc3 9a5 l0 dlus o-o ll 9xf6 gxf6 t2 gg4+ €h8 13 trdl! The simple plan of Ed3-h3 is a
fft ,-
e
A after 12
. *nt
direct road to mate.
13 ... ad7 14 gh4 rs ad6 16 f4! Bacrot takes time out to stop the black knight emerging via e5. 16... Eg8 It is is difficult to organise a de2:U0 cent defence. After 16 White continues in a similar vein to the game with 17 e5! 6xc4 18 6xc4 @s.7 19 trd3+-. 17 0-0-ab6 18 ER axc4 19 Eh3
AA
trg7 20 e5! The final piece in the jigsaw. 20 ... Axd6 21 exf6 1-0
I
I g
after I 6 f4
5
j
54 Attacking the Castled King
Czech Benoni: 6 ... Ag4
Caro-Kann: 5 ... exf6
Gofshtein-Beikert
Mnatsakanian-Simagin Kiev 1965
French Team Championship 1998
le4c626c3d53d4dre44
ld4at62c4c53d5e5
hxen 0f6 5 hxf6+ exf6 This is no long6r the height of
The Czech Benoni is a solid response which avoids lots of theory.
Unfortunately, Black's congested
position is not to everybody's taste. 4 6c3 d6 5 e4 Ae7 6 6f3 Ag4 The white-squared bishop often ends up restricted in movement so
AA
b) 7 ... heS 8 dR 0la6 9 94 6ac7 t0 a3 9'd7 l l b4 b6 t2 Ebt trb8 13 Ae3 left Black in a passive
positon in
with opposite-sides castling. 6 Ac4
after
Black is eager to exchange it. After 6 ... 0-0 7 h3 play might continue: a) 1 ... a6 8 a4 abdT 9 94 6e8 I0 gd3 h6 lr Ae3 dc7 t2 Baz gS t: h4+- Shirov-Lillo Ferrer, Villarrobledo rapidplay 1997.
fashion, perhaps because the -earnc inevitably leads to a confronarioo
Alternatives are: a) 6 c3 €,e7 7 gd3 Ae6 8 ac] 0-0 9 Wc2 96 l0 h4 f5 I I h5 EeE ll
6 . Lsa
af4 Af6
I
ll
Byme-Bragg, Philadelphia 1991.
c) 6
6A
g.d6 7 ae2 0-0 8 G0
6az to Wd2 Hc: t t c+ af8 l2 Efel 9f5= Larsen-HanserEeS 9 9"e3
Naestved 1988. 6 ...A.e7 6 ... 3"d6 or 6 ... EIe7 can also bc considered but the text has a good record. 7
ghs
In
after l0 94
Gutierrez-Rahman. Dub.i
Olympiad 1986, White opted for
counter-attack.
UxR 0-0 t h4 €h8 r0 94 Game on! Gofshtein can safely advance his kingside pawns and
e
more restrained set-up with 7 Qel The game continued: 7 ... 0-0 8 O{
8
continously improve his pieces. l0 ... 6a6 ll Ad2 Q\c1 12 95 hg8 13 Wg3 a6 14 z4 a515 f4 exf4 16 Axf4 f6 17 Ae3 96 18 0-0-0
I
ad7 9 €)9: huo 10 Ad3 96 r r =er 9e612 c3 Ee8+:. 7 ... 0-0 8 Ae2 96 e Yh6 s.fs la Aul cs 1l Ae3 a,c612 0-(Hl c4l A crafty way of opening the c-fitrc for Black's rook.
tre8 19 Ad3 6a6 20 eS! Perfect timing. Now White can
a,al u gb3 Ect l5 6c3 Wa5 16 €bl trxc3! 13 Axc4
crash through on the kingside. 20 ... dxe5 2l h5 fxgS 22 hxg6 h6
The key defender leaves the board spelling doom and gloom for \tltit. 17 bxc3 Axc2+ 0-l
25
The lone rook mates after 25 ... Bxg5+ 26 Wxg5 hxg5 27 Eh7+ gf8 18 trf7.
Kasparor--
b) 6 e3 -9"d6 7 9g2 0-0 8 aE 9 Ae3 Wa5+ l0 c3 Eb5:
Rishon LeZion 1997. 7 h3 Axf3?!
23 2,e4 *g7 24 Axg5 Axg5 Axg5 l-0
Sf1 2,dl+--
Ee8+
Novikov-Alienkin,
It is probably better to preserve the bishop with 7 ... thS. f'or example: 8 gd3 Q\a6 9 Ae3 6c7 I0 94 3"96 I I Bc2 a6 12 de2 b5 l3 b3 Wb8 grves Black chances of a
13
Miles. Israel 1998.
There is no defence against
after 19 . .0,a6
*cl
Axb3 l8 axb3 Wa2.
lt
Attacking the Castled King 55
Caro-Kann: 5 ... exf6
Trui 'ffi%
Mnatsakanian-Simagin Kiev 1965
le4c626c3d53d4dxe44
6xe4 Af6 5 6xf6+ exf6 This is no longer the height of fashion, perhaps because the game inevitably leads to a confrontation with opposite-sides castling.
% A
6 9.c4 Altematives are:
9sa
a) 6 c3 S.e7 'l 9.d3 Ae6 8 0rc2 0-0 9 Uc2 96 l0 h4 f5 I I h5 treS 12
af4 Af6
13
*fl haz+:
after 6 A,c4
Kasparov-
Miles.Israel 1998.
b) 6 e3 gd6 7 9g2 0-0 8 aR tre8+ 9 9e3 9a5+ l0 c3 9b5:
I I
Byrne-Bragg, Philadelphia 1991.
gI
g.d6 7 3.e2 0-0 8 0-0 Ee8 9 Ae3 baZ tO 9d2 Wc7 I I c4
c) 6
AR
Af8 12 Efet Ars:
Larsen-Hansen,
Naestved 1988.
6...9e7 6 ... gd6 or 6 ... 9e7
can also be considered but the text has a good
A
record. 7
Ser
l0 94
ghs
In
Gutierrez-Rahman. Dubai
after 12 ... c4
Olympiad 1986, White opted for a more restrained set-up with 7 0le2. The game continued: 7 ... 0-0 8 0-0 a,at s 69r Auo Io gd3 96 I I Eel Ae612 c3 Ee8+:. 7 ... 0-o 8 a,e2 96 e Vh6 g.fs ro
I
VH,
Aus cs ll Ae3 dc612 0-0-0 c4! A crafty way of opening the c-file for Black's rook.
3.
u
13 Axc4 aiat Au: trcs rs 6c3 Ua5 16 Ebl Exc3! ,ru_
The key defender leaves the board spelling doom and gloom for White. 17 bxc3 Axc2+ 0-l
There is no defence against l8
$frq
19...
da6
€cl 9xb3
18 axb3 Ua2.
after l6
&bl
56 Attacking the Castled King
Closed Sicilian: 5 Ae3
French Tarrasch: 3 .,. a,rc6
Ledger-Duncan British League (4NCL) 1997
1e4c526c36c6393964d3 Ag7
5 Ae3
Naleczou,1986
I I
i
A flexible move. White can aim for 9d2 followed by Ah6. to ex-
I e4 e62 d4 dS 3 ad2 ac{ 4 c3 A relative side-line compared I the common 4 o,g13_. For exaryl
n
Lane-Cobb, British Champiomhi 1998, continued 4 ... hf6 s eS ifa 6 ab3 a5 7 a4 g.e7 8 gb5-:
A
change bishops before advancing on
the kingside, or quietly continue fll with a solid position. 5 ... d6 o waz es A critical junction: a) 6 ... trbS 7 Ag2 b5 8 6ge2 b4 9 adt ad4lo o-o e6 I I 6cI Wa5
Horvath-Kuligowski
&
A
4 .". e5 5
A
A
after 5 9e3
in
is a
Ledger-Gallagher, 1997
.
b) 6 ... e6 1 Ag2 9a5 8 Age2 q:aq g o-o he7 lo Shl fuat t rq gbS 12 ga h5 13 f5 9"e5 14 fxg6 6xg6 15 95 dxe2 16 Wxe2 9xc3 17 bxc3 Bxc3 18 tsf2 Wg7 19 d4 White had tremendous attacking
in compensation for the pawn in Smyslov-Kottnauer, chances
Moscow-Prague 1946. 7 f4 AgeT 8 9g2 0-0 9 aR trb8 10 0-0 exf4 1l Axf4 f5 12 Ah6 b5
I
A A A,M: after
&A
l4 Eael
€xf6 20 gf4+ gfs 21 trfl
Efxft+ 24@xf1trb6 25 wra+ t-o
reasonable alternatire
k
White) 9 ... fxe6 l0 Ub3 reo I o-0 Af6 12 Wxe6+ €b8 t3 eE
6)xe4 14 Bxe4 Ee8 15 gd3 3.d 15 Ad2 95 17 93 left Black s-rr compensation for the paun rn X
Cm
S 6xd4 hxd4 9 cxd4 ic6 I ga4+ ad7 11 gb3 0-0{ 12 } Ae6 13 Eel Axc4 14 6rc4 6 I 9d Was 16 Af4 gs 17 ig3 €r l8 Eacl hc6 19 tre8!! A staggering move u'hich d stroys Kuligowski's position.
19...9xd4 Or 19 ... Exe8 20 6b6- crbS l Bxd5+; 19 ... Ae7 20 OM- atb 2l Bxd5a. 20 trxd8+ Wxd8
Nothing can save Black. l0 hxdS (20 ... 9xd8 2l Edl-) : ab6, Wxb6 22 Uxb6 a-xb5 l ExcT+ €b8 24 Ec4+ €a? 15 E:
A touch ofclass. 18... trxf6 If 18 ... EIcS then 19 9xd6 trd8 20 ah5+! gh6 2l afl+ *xh5 22 19 Exf6
ga: tt Qt
Shanshai 1995.
€xg7 14 trael Ihe big difference is that Ledger's king is surrounded by pieces while Duncan's protective kingside cover is full of holes. 14 ... b4 15 ad5 fxe4 16 dxe4 9g417 Ags Waz 18 af6!
exf5 Wxf5 22 Wxd6+ €xg5 23
Ae2
Jun-Brunner. Second Match
13 AxgT
Wflt wins.
9
(9 0-01? 0-0-0 10 Aez
White's slight advantage eventually British Championship
9xd5 6 i.gl
t 9e6 l0 0+Micic-Gunawan. Belgrade I 98t. b) 7 ...WtrS t cxd4 Ae6 9 irc
Efe7,
12 c3 bxc3 13 bxc3 o,c6 14 9f4 Wc7 15 hb: es 16 9g5 dge7 17 gh6 0-0 18 AxgT €xg7 19 fzl and
led to a win
exd5
exd4 7 .Ac4 Efs a) 7 ... Wd8 8 cxd4 (8 G0l?r
mates.
214a5 Ab4
ufter 17
. Wd7
The knight is taboo: 2l ... &.l 22 We6+ €b8 23 AxcT+ '5rc" l WeS+ UcS 25 Exc8 mate.
226xc6'Ed223 We6+ l-0
Atlacking the Castled King 57
French Tarrasch: 3
L"/ffiL
% %
...2,c6
ih
Horvath-Kuligowski
I
le4e62d4d53ad26c64c3 A relative side-line compared to the common a 69A. For examPle
Naleczow 1986
Lane-Cobb, British ChamPionshiP 1998. continued 4 ... Dt' s es 6tal 6 ab3 a5 7 a4 Ae7 8 3"b5+:"
4 .". e5 5
exd5 Uxd5
6 6gR
exd47 Acl9rs a) 7 ...gaS s cxd4 (8 0-0!?) 8
EfeT+
9
9.e2
Ae6 t0
A"ffia
...
0-0-r =
ufter 4
Micic-Gunawan. Belgrade I 988.
cj
b) 7 ...Wfrs s cxd4 Ae6 9 9xe6
(9 0-o!? 0-o-o 10 aez
is a
uds t1 ab3
reasonable alternative for white) 9 ... fte6 l0 gb3 0-0-0 I I 0-0 af6 12 9xe6+ €b8 13 ae4 2lxe4 14 Wxe4 Ee8 15 gd3 gd6 16 gd2 95 17 93 left Black with compensation for the pawn in Xie Jun-Brunner. Second Match Game,
A
a
Shanshai 1995.
^.N fier
14
S 6xda 6xd4 9 cxd4 9e6 l0 ga4+ gd? lr gb3 0-0-0 12 0-0 Ae6 13 Eel Axc4 14 6xc4 f6 15 Aes Wos t6 3:f4 g5 17 9g3 6e7 18 Eacl Ac6 19 tre8!! A staggering move which de-
A
Eael
A
L1
,rru_
A
after 7 9,c4
stroys Kuligowski's position.
I
sry
r9 ... Bxd4 Or 19 ... Exe8 20 Q\b6+ cxb6 2l Wxd5t; 19 ... Ae7 20 6b6+ axb6 2l Wxd5+. 20 ExdS+ UxdS
Nothing can save Black. 20 ... 6xd8 (20 ... *xd8 2l trdl+-) 2l 6b6+ Wxb6 22 Vxb6 axb6 23 ExcT+ €US z+ Ec4+ €a7 25 tra4 mates.
s"
21
aas 3"b4
The knight is taboo: 2l ... Exal 22 Ve6+ Eb8 23 AxcT+ VxcT 24 BeS+ s{c8 25 Exc8 mate. 22 6xc6 Waz
z: We6+
1-0
AA after t8 ...2,c6
.5ti ,4ttacking the Castled King
Spanish: Schliemann 4 ...
ad4
French: Exchange Variation 4 cxd5
Velicka-Souleidis
Limbos-Bogart
Gelsenkirchen 1998
Belgian Congo
le4e52ar:-Ac63AuStSl
I
e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3
195
I
ad 3-Ul I
6cs 6antt
exd5
An enterprising way to handle the opening and avoiding the marn line linked to 4 ... fxe4 5 6xe4 d5.
This is a version of the Exchangt Variation, popular nowadal-s ui6 Nosueiras and Short. 4"... exds 5 gd3
5 Aa4
a) 5 6xd4 exd4 6 AdS cO 7 exf5 Wg5 8 6c7+ Sd8 9 6xa8 Uxg2 l0 Efl cxb5 He2 Olte n fl Uc6 13
White's opening promises a snnll advantage with the possibiliS- of building up a kingside attack. Prob
ll
€dl d5 14 gd3 96 15 9xd4 9xf5 16 Bc3 9g4+ 17 €el 9c5 0-l
after
Bauer-Held. Bundesliga 1990.
ably a good choice when ;*ou
4 .. dal
b) 5 exf5 af6 6 6xe5 c6 7 3c2 hc4 d5 9 0,e3 gf7 l0 Ad3 Aa0 t t 2,e2 6xe2 12 9xe2 d4 13
We7 8
T,@
o,c4 9c7 14 d3 9xf5 15 Ag5+--
Hracek-Sokolov. Nussloch 1996. c) 5 6xe5 Wf6 6 f4 (6 AR!?) 6 ... fxe4 7 d3 gb4 8 ga4 gh4+ 9 Axc3 l0 bxc3 6e6 I I dxe4 6fe Af3 Wg+ 13 h3 tsg3:+ Schmittdiel-Breutigam, Bundesliga 1997. 5 ... af6 6 exfS 9"c5 7 0-0 0-0 8
L'./_ry-
gfl n
hxe5 It looks risky
'ffi,-t
6 Dge2 0-0
l
I ab5 is essential. ... 694 12 93 Uxf5 t3 at4 gs 14 ad3 14 d4 gxf415 dxc5 6xh2! wins.
€gl
Ag5 €-bdT
initiative.
A
15 Ae7!
White manages to transport a root to the seventh rank.
15 ... S"xe7 16 ExeT
A
trf7 l7
SxfT
9xg3+
The king goes for a walk.
0-1
White resigned due to 17 ehl Btr++ tg €gl trf6 l9 AeS Ag4-+.
7 0-0 c6 8
Bxh5 96 12 gh6 f5 13 trfel aba t4Ee2 gd7? This allows Limbos to speed try his attack. 14 ...Vg7 15 trael !fl t6 gh4 also maintains a suoog
I
fhe knockout blow. 15 &xh2 UtrS+ tO
b) 5 ... olc6 6 a3 9xc3+ ? bxd 8 Wts Aeo 9 trbl b6 lo AB la Riva-Pecorelli Garcn De 96:
9 6e3 Ec7 l0 ahs 6rh5 ll
lr
14 ...4)xh2t.
t997
Havana 1998.
after 9 2e2
rasi-Aagaard. Budapest, White tried
Bxe5ll6e2?
s... af6 a) 5 ... c5 6 dxc5 2rc6 7 a3 ixc5 8 6R hgeT t h3 0-0 l0 G0 h6 ll Eel+: Docx-Luminet. Antserp 6ge7
another pawn at the expense of getting the rest of the pieces into play. In Foga-
the calm 8 d3. White only had a slight edge after 8 ... d5 9 6xe5 Axf5 10 9fl1 c6 I I gb3 a5 t2 3;g3 gd6 r 3 trel Uc7 14 fit €h8. 8 ... d5 9 0,e2 Ue7 l0 6xd4
ch$
international.
t'ffi_ A
to grab
Bogart was considered a decent
player but here he was waeln.g e dollar a game against a Belgim
,ffi
A
are
tackling a famous f,rlm star! Dr. Pad Limbos was playing friendl;- gans against Humphrey Bogart during fu filming of 'The African Queea'
9xh7+ €ro rs gel gd6 2a 94 Ed8 2t f4 95 22h4 t-0 18
after
l4
ddj
=rf,
Attacking the Castled King 59
French: Exchange Variation 4 cxd5
Limbos-Bogart Belgion Congo
ll
I95l
,,ry
le4e62d4d53hc39"Ul exd5
t
This is a version of the Exchange Variation, popular nowadaYs with Nogueiras and Short. 4 ... exd5 5 9.d3
White's opening promises a small advantage with the PossibilitY of building up a kingside attack. Probably a good choice when You are tackling a famous film star! Dr. Paul Limbos was playing friendly games
ffis
IA
after 5 fudj
against Humphrey Bogart during the
hlming
of 'The African Queen'.
Bogart was considered a decent club
%l
wrffi L.ffiL
player but here he was waging
a
dollar a game against a Belgian international.
s ... af6 a) 5 ... c5 6 dxc5 Dc6 7 a3 Axc5 s 4R 6ge7 t h3 0-0 l0 0-0 h6 ll
Eel+:
Docx-Luminet. Antwerp
1997.
b) 5 ... 6c6 6 a3 Axc3+ 7 bxc3 6ge7 8 WtrS AeO 9 trbl b6 10 aR
g6: De la
Riva-Pecorelli Garcia.
Havana 1998.
after 9 6gj
6 olse} 0-0 7 0-0 co 8 Ag5 6nd7
9 6e3 9c7 l0 ahs axhs 11 Uxhi 96 12 gh6 f5 13 Efel ab6 14Ee2 3td7? This allows Limbos to sPeed uP his attack. 14 ...Vg7 15 trael trf7
16
gh4 also maintains a
strong
initiative.
L'w rel %
15 3"e7!
White manages to transport a rook to the seventh rank.
15
*xf7
...9xe7
16 ExeT
trfl
17
trxfl
The king goes for a walk.
tret gatr 94 Ed8 2t f4 95 22h4 t-0 18
9xh7l €f6
19
zo
after14..ilaZ
I
M
60 Attacking the Castled King
English: 3 e4
King"s lndian Defence: Averbath
Mascarinas-Juarez Flores Manila Interzonal 1990
USSR'leam Championship I 934
t c4af626(3
Averbakh-Aronin
llll
e63 e4
White has no desire to conform meekly with Black's plan of transposing to the Nimzo-Indian after 3 d4 gb4.
I
This model game by the origin of the system demonsu-G
ator
3...d54e5d4
White' s attacking possibil ities.
Other moves:
8 ... Or:
a) 4 ... 0,e4 5 6xe4 dxe4 6 Wga 0rc6 7 Wxe+ Wd4 8 Hxd4 6xd4 9
Ae3 Wa5 12 gd2 14 Wc2 axb5 15
after 3 e4
l3 trb1 Axe5 t/zr/z Bareev-Rozentalis,Kazat 1997. b) 4 ...6m 5 d4 c5 6 cxd5 exd5 7 6R o,c6 8 dxc5 Axc5 9 Uxd5 BU6 tO 9c4 9xf2+ Il *e2 O-O 12
trll 6dxe5 13 6xe5 Axe5
irff
t
ll ,M%
%
14
5 exf6 dxc3 6 bxc3 Wxf6 7 d4 c5 s At3 Eds?
This rs not the best way to deal 9 9g5. lnstead KasparovWeemaes, Cannes simul 1988, continued with the usual 8 ... cxd4 but Black soon suffered after 9 cxd4 hc6 (.9 ... AU++tzy l0 a3 h6 1l gb2 gd6 12 g,d3 o-o 13 o-o e5 14
with
after 8
ofthe e5 square. On the other hd one might rightly argue that the & fensive pawn barrier is fau['
6/3
weakened.
l6
22ac4,Ed7
trel g,b7 24 Axf5 1-0 9 gd3! cxd4 l0 cxd4 gb4+ ll gd2 gxd2+ 12 wxd2 ad7 13 0-0 o-o 14 Wra hro t5 Ae5 Aoz ro 23
A
Efel trc817 tre3!
17 ... Ac6 18 Eh3 h6 19 Eel 6e8 20 dga L0 20 ... Hg5 20 6xh6+ gxh6 22 Eg3 wins.
Ee8 ll Aa gb6 12 e5 Ofd- 13 aus trcs (13 ... 6a6) 14'gb3 ac5 15 Ac7 hcxe5 16 6xe5 4xe5 l' Wxb6 axb6 l8 hxaSl AlbutWhitehead. New York 1987. I hR 69l r0 Wd2 eh7 rl i€3 4)ge5 12 6xe5 Axe5 13 f4 -€-da ra Abs Af6 15 0-o 95 The logic behind the text rs frrc
because Black is battling for cootml
d5 abS 15 c5! Axc5 16 6xe5 W?l 17 trcl b6 5 19 h4 gd8
The rook can make a big impression by swinging across to 93 or h3 to aid a kingside attack.
l0 a.t II gb4 13 a95 Oh5 Adl lear-es 6c
black queen trapped, Alburt-\\-il&USA Ch 1986. b) 8 ... e6 9 dxe6 Axe6 l0
Bxe5 9d4 15 We4 Aaz t0 6as Wc5 17 Ed3+- AzrnaiparashviliMitkov, New York 1997.
18 Vaoz
abdT
a) 8 ... b5 9 cxb5 a6
gd3 gd7 10 a,e2 Ac5 ll b4 (ll .Q"e4!?) ll ... 6xe2 12 &xe2 9.d4
20gf3
aca iC7 I Ag5 c5 7 d5 5
d4 Af6 2 c4 96 3
e4 d6 5 Ae2 0-0 6 8 gf4
I I
'ffi,
16... dxe5 16
.
gxPt leads to a spee{
dr
ftg3 lS id3€g8 19 Wxh6 6xf6 20 Exf6-. 17 fxg5 Axg5 18 $63+ tg7 rt feat upon 17 exf6
M, A
e5!
Averbakh grabs the chance lo give away a pawn in order to exphn the bl-h7 diagonal.
'T,-
We2
A
A deadly threat is 20 9e4. 19 ... trh8 20 d6 e6 21 6,c7 22Hxfl+ l-O
Black resigned in view of
after 16... Ec8
Ebl
ll
-
€g7 2a Ug6- Sfr 25 Axe6 with mate to follou.
€xf7
23 P65+
Attacking the Castled King 6l
King's lndian Defence: Averbakh
Averbakh-Aronin USSR Team Championship I 954
td4af62c496 36c3 9g7a e4 d6 5 Ae2 0-0 6 9"g5 c5 7 d5 h6 8 gf4
This model game by the originof the system demonstrates
,ru.
ator
% ,ffi-g
White's attacking possibilities.
s... abdT Or:
a) 8... b5 9 cxb5 a6 l0 a4 95 ll ae3 ua5 12 gd2 9u+ tr R ahs 14 Vc2 axb5 15 6dl leaves the
after 8
9f4
black queen trapped, Alburt-Wilder, USA Ch 1986. b) 8 ... e6 9 dxe6 Axe6 10 Axd6
I I aB lyb6 12 e5 6fd7 t3 6us trcs (13 ... Aa6) 14 9b3 6c6 15 6c7 6cxe5 16 6xe5 6xe5 17 Uxb6 axb6 l8 6xa8+ Alburt-
treS
Whitehead. New York 1987.
Ed2 gh7 rr Ag3 6ge5 12 hxe5 9xe5 f3 f4 9"d4 f4 abs Af6 15 o-o 95 The logic behind the text is fine because Black is battling for control
l6R 691
10
of the e5 square. On the other hand one might rightly argue that the defensive pawn barrier is fatally
after
l5
... g5
weakened. 16 e5!
Averbakh grabs the chance to give away a pawn in order to exploit
bl-h7 diagonal. 16 ... dxe5
the
l6 feat
,ry,
€e8 l7
A
We2
A deadly threat is 20Ve4. 19 ... trh8 20 d6 e6 21 ac7 Eb8 22Exf7+ l-0 Black resigned in view of 22 ...
@xf7 23 ths+ Sg7 24 1496+ 25 4\xe6 with mate to follow.
€f8
,,ru-
after
2l
... Eb8
62 ,4ttacking the Castled King
Conclusion
A successful attack on the castled king requires good judgement, accurate calculation and perfect timing. Of course, an aggressive opening helps, such as that seen in VelickaSouleidis where Black managed to introduce favourable complications and force White to concede critical weaknesses in his defensive pawn bamer. Creating an open line for a rook along the h-file can be very effective against an opponent who has castled on the kingside. In the game,
Polugaevsky-Kudrin, White manages to walk a tightrope by keeping his king in the centre while at the same time looking for a breakthrough on the kingside. In situations of opposite-side castling, it is not an uncoflrmon sight to see one careless move lead to ruin. In Mnatsakanian-Simagin, Black seizes his chance to conjure up a decisive counterattack out of nowhere.
The
Art of Attack
) Cany out a pawn storm to induce weaknesses in the opponent's defensive shield but bear in mind that any reckless advance can leave you vulnerable to a counterattack. 2 Speed up your attack by opening lines and diagonals. 3 Try to manoeuvre your pieces into an attacking formation in the minimum amount of moves. A space advantage is a big help if attacking forces have to be transferred
from one side of the board to the other, since then there will be little or no distraction from counterplay. The
I
Art of Defence
One of the most difficult posi-
tions to break down is the castled king. Strengthen it still further with reinforcements available as a result of steady development. 2 Counter an attack on the flank by opening up the centre.
3
Watch out
signed cover.
for
sacrifices de-
to destroy the king's pawn
5
Checkmate
It requires a certain amount of, skill to deliver mate straight out of the opening! The defender EiIl
gladly give up material, anything o delay the inevitable, and this males a swift victory even more swocl Despite their spectacular EaturE" mating possibilities usually pryt a player to follow set procedures of,
play. Of course, other attacking methods are important too. bd. when playing for mate, the asurc player will take his cue from typr
il
I t
I I
a
z
T
a
t
a
I
t
cally recurring mating patterns-
Colle-Buerger
is an example
of,
m dard sacrifice on h7-to crack th defence and follow up with an ir how a king can be caught by a
filtration by the queen. By comper ing it with, say, the game Aleksie
Solaja, White's sacrifice
will
bc
easier to find.
The more pieces on the boad, thc more the possibilities-and thesc extra possibilities can bring drcir ia thc own reward. This is "u16"1 wtcrc game, Bronstein-Vedder.
White bamboozles his oppoocrr with scintillating play, ending in e trademark mate.
it is a big mistake to go blindly on to the attack and sit Then again.
I
I
1
t
i
1
I
I
Art of Attack
d e pawn storm to inrces in the opponent's ield but bear in mind
rp
advance can leave to a counterattack. your attack by open-
diegonals.
lErocuvre your pleces
rtino
formation
anmt of
in
the
moves. A
is a big help
if
athave to be transferred of the board to the
6tn
there will be little from counterplay.
Art of Defence rhc most diffrcult posidown is the castled it still turther with available as a result
m
attack on the flank
q the centre. qt for sacrifices de-
the king's pawn
5 Checkmate in the Opening It requires a certain amount of skill to deliver mate straight out of the opening! The defender will gladly give up material, anything to delay the inevitable, and this makes
a swift victory even more sweet. Despite their spectacular nature, mating possibilities usually prompt a player to follow set procedures of
play. Of course, other attacking methods are important too. but, when playing for mate, the astute player will take his cue from typically recurring mating patterns.
Colle-Buerger is an example of how a king can be caught by a standard sacrifice on h7-to crack the defence and follow up with an in-
filtration by the queen. By comparing it with, say, the game AleksicSolaja. White's sacrifice will be easier to find.
The more pieces on the board, the
more the possibilities-and these extra possibilities can bring their own reward. This is evident in the game, Bronstein-Vedder. where White bamboozles his opponent with scintillating play, ending in a trademark mate.
Then again. it is a big mistake to go blindly on to the attack and sit
back in expectation that the win will come all by itself. In Botos-Videki,
White automatically pushes his pawns up the board only for the assault to falter. Black then takes advantage of White's resulting positional deficiencies to launch a counter-offensive.
Rogulj-Atlas features a frequently seen mating idea. The combination of the rook and bishop homing in on the king alerts Black to a decisive sacrifice.
Beliavsky-Larsen is a lesson in how to make the best use of pieces that are poised to strike deep into
enemy territory. While Black is wasting time on an inappropriate flank pawn advance White's men get into position for a smashing breakthrough against the black king, stuck on its original square. In Kobernat-Stenzel, White employs a tricky opening, sacrificing a
pawn for rapid piece development and an initiative, and his early pursuit of the opposing king is crowned with success.
This chapter should encourage and convince you that certain techniques for checkmating early in the game can be learned.
64 Checkmate in the Opening
Philidor: 5 ...9e7
Bogo-Indian: 6... c5
a
Conquest-\ilall British Championship I 998
ll
Bronstein-Vedder I4rijk aan Zee 1997
1 d4 af6 2 c4 e6 3 af3 b6 4 g3 gb7 s 9"g2 9bl+. A tried and trusted way of avoil ing the Queen's Indian Deferrc
1e4e52aRd63d4exd4 It is worth taking time-out to refute pages of analysis associated with 3 ... f5. After 4 dc3 the main line continues 4 ... fte4 5 6xe4 d5
which is entered atler 5 ... Ae7.
6 gd2 c5 a) 6 ... 9xd2+ 7 dbxd2 GO 8
6 Aeg5! h6 (6 ... e4 7 0le5 is bleak for Black) 7 atTll SxfT 8 6xe5+
with a devastating attack. 4 6xd4 610 s Acl ge7 6 gd3 White has investigated various
alter
)
... B-e/
d6 9 Bc2 c5 10 e4 cxd4
atal
0{t
ll Ardl
12 Hael a6 13 b3
',rnb
f4 oc6 l0 9e3 b5 ll Af3
Farago-Eperjesi. Budapest 1997. b) 6 ... We7 7 6c3 c5 8 e3 G09 0-0 d6 l0 a3 Axc3 I I 9xc3 ae4*= Vark-Rodrigues, Tallinn 1997.
12 e5 d5 13 gd3 6c5 gave Black a slight initiative in Mutton-Wall,
offers more practical chances tha 10 ah4 6xc3 11 Axc3 fux1;2. 12
ways to conduct the attack: a) 6 g.e2 0-0 7 0-0 c5 8 ab3 a6 9
Wc7= Schmittdiel-Wall, Gent I 997. b) 6 Ac4 0-0 7 0-0 a6 8 a4 0lc6 9 6xc6 bxc6 l0 gfil a5 I I We2 Ad7
British Championship 1998. c) 6 9"fl1 0-0 7 gd2 6c6 8 0-0-0
dxd4 9 Wxd4 Ae6 l0 R a6 11
Wd2*: Lane-Wall. British
Cham-
pionship 1998. 6 ... 0-0 7 0-0 tre8 S ghl 6c6 9 6xc6 bxc6 f 0 f4 gf8 ll e5 dxeS?! ll ... 694 is the only way to defend because now the open lines favour Conquest.
7 dxcS Axc5 8 0-0 0-0 9 Ac3 he4 l0 Bc2 A logical continuation whicL 6xg2
%
ru,tr ^,ru, after I I
%
ll
tradl Axd2
a613 a3 Wc714
12 Exd2
trfdl9e7l5ft3
A brilliant concept, jettisoning e5
c-pawn to increase the influence
fu
of
the queen on the a2-g8 diagonal-
16... Ac6 The tactics behind the sacrificc are revealed after 16 ... Axc5 wher 17 ExdT! AxdT l8 Efxe6+ *hS 19
12 fxe5 694 13 Atn gaz r+ 15 gh4 h6? 15 ... ah6 is hardly appealing but
16 h3 95 17 Axg5 hxgs 18 mate.
Q)c6 when the game is equal-
... f5
Ec8 16 c5
Wf? trgS 20 HxbT+- is devastatirry17 cxb6 WUZ rS aes! gxg2 ExdT Ad5
Wel Be6
was a sad necessity for Wall.
l0
rt
gh7
Or l9 ... 2lxd7 20 9xe6+ €hE 2l
hf7* €g8 22 ah6++ €h8 3 Wg8+ trxg8 24 2lf7 mate.
trlxd5 trxc3 2l Ed8+ With typical grace. Bronstein 20
jures up a mating attack. after t-5Vh4
cm
21 ... af8 22 trxf8+ srXt 23 €eg 24 trd8+ €xd8 25 UII
WU++
mate
Checkmate in the Opening 65
Bogo-Indian: 6 ... c5
Bronstein-Vedder l4/ijk aan Zee
r
d4
af6
2 c4 e6 3
l9!7
aA
b6 4
93
Ab7 s Ag2 Ab++
A tried and trusted way of avoid-
ing the Queen's Indian
Defence
which is entered after 5 ... Ae7. 6 Ad2 c5 a) 6 ... 9xd2+ 7 abxd2 0-0 8 0-0 .)ner
)
Ye
l0 e4 cxd4 11 6xd4 Q*al 12 Eael a6 13 b3 t/rVz d6 9 Vc2 c5
/
Farago-Eperjesi, Budapest I 997. b) 6 ... Ve7 7 6c3 c5 8 e3 0-0 9 0-0 d6 I0 a3 Axc3 I I Axc3 4\e4+:
WE
after
%d& g A'X;
5 . gb4+
Vark-Rodrigues, Tallinn 1997.
7 dxc5 Axc5 8 0-0 0-0 9 6c3 6e4 l0 Wc2 A logical continuation which
&,
offers more practical chances than 10 ah4 hxc3 ll Axc3 Axg2 12 4\xg2 4\c6 when the game is equal.
l0 ... f5 11 tradl 6xd2 t2 trxd2 a6 13 a3 Bc7 14 trfdr 9e7 l5 gb3 Ec8 16 c5
A brilliant concept, jettisoning the atier I I
% A fu,
I
El
LT- ,ru_ .ry,
w,ffi- %aru "H\"',&rg 'ffi
c-pawn to increase the influence of
e5
the queen on the a2-g8 diagonal. 16 ... Ac6
after I
I
c5
The tactics behind the sacrifice
@ ,,ru"
IL WT t
I I ,ru,
17 cxb6 BUz ExdT Ad5
rs 6e5! Axg2
19
&
1lll ,ru,-
Or 19 ... Q\xd7 20 Wxe6+ *h8 2l
w
Ia r[4
are revealed after 16 ... Axc5 when 17 ExdT! 6xd7 18 Efxe6+ €h8 19 Wf trga 20 ExbT+- is devastating.
6f7* €g8 22 ah6++ €h8 -E-
With typical grace. Bronstein conjures up a mating attack.
Ltier t 5 Vh4
Wtr++ €e8 24 trd8+ mate
I
23
Bg8* Exg8 24 4\fl mate. 20 trlxd5 trxc3 21 Ed8+
2l ... gf8 22 ExfS+ €xf8
,,,ru,,-
g ru,
'T,
A
23
€xd8 25 BfB
after 20
.
Hxc3
66 Checkmate in the Opening
Spanish: 5 ... d6
Kings Indian: 6 94
Tal-Teschner
Botos-Videki Hungarian Team Champ. 1991
Vienna 1957
le4e52hRhc639-bsa64
I
Ary,
Aal6ro
5 o-o d6 6 c3 6 Axc6+ bxc6 7 d4 is the Steinitz
variation but the text offers more
A
options for White. 6...3"e7 7 d4 bs 8 3"b3 This position can also arise after I e4 e5 2 6R 6c6 3 Ab5 a6 4 Aa4 af6 5 0-0 bs 6 g"b3 g.e7 7 d4 d6 8 c3-a move-order used to avoid the
L'm
a
A tr"ffi.
8... Ag4 a) 8 ... 0-0 9 m ad7 10 Ae3 Aa5 9".c2 2,c4 12 Acl c5 13 b3 6cb6 14 a4 led to a slight edge for White in Garcia-Van Riemsdijk,
b) 8 ... exd4 9 cxd4 0-0 l0 6c3 6a5 ll Ac2 c5 12 h3 gb7 13 d5
choice considering that Tal was the greatest attacking player ofhis era!
I
In Korchnoi-Cooper, Thessalmai Olympiad 1988. White tried a pci tional approach with 9 AA. Th game continued 9 ... exd5 l0 crdj Ac7 l1 9c2 b5 l2h4 9;g413 aBl
A
gd7?! (13 ... 9xe2 la 6gxe2 bl looks a better bet for Black) 14 il
after
I
j th6
12 gds waz rs gh6 trb8 Black cannot castle kingside and
bxa4 15 9121 with a slight initiatirc9 ... exd5 l0 cxdS 6c7 lf h4 A standard attacking pattern- If Black responds passively he *ill bc swamped, but his hopes lie in rle opponent's uncastled king disnq ing the harmony of the white pku. 11 ... tre8 12 g.d2 bs 13 13 tG7 14 a aba6 15 6xb5 6rb5 16
Wxus trn8
13 ... 0-0-0 14 a4! favours White.
ad8 r5 ad2 c6 16 9'b3
Axa6
dxc3 17 Wxc3 Wa7+ 18 €hl gc5 19 gd3 a,tl zo e5 d5 21 f5 gxfs
Or
19
19
tr after
22
af8
fi Va4 trxb2 rt -9lJ
Ecl
Wxa6 trb6-+.
gbs
20 ua5 f5! White's position is fatally flaurud2l gxf6 9.xt6 22 h5 9.g5 23EIl 19 ...
22 Wxfs af8 23 a,e4l dxe4 24 Eacl Bb6 25 trcdl l-o Black resigned in view of 25 ... to mate.
9c2We7 13 R Ef7 14 6ge3 -ElB Ed2 c6 16 0-0-0 gave \trrhirc e strong attack in Quinteros-Ramir+ 15
7d5e6895Ae89gill
11 ... 96 I I ... 0-0 12 gh6 with a clear advantage after 12 ... Ah5 13 Wg4 dxc3 14 hxc3 6a+ tS Hxh5.
O,fee zs Axe6 fxe6 27 Wh5+ leads
fb l0 Ae3 Aa6 I I gd3 OcS t:
Siebrecht-Pehlgrim. Hamburg 1995-
After
14 f4
c5
Probably the best reply. Others a) 6 ... e5 7 d5 a5 8 h4 A€8 915
b)6...c67g56e88Mb59 l0 9xb5 9.b7 ll h}-
given his opponent a strong initia-
tive-not the best pyschological
6...
cxb5 cxb5
tre8 14 0rc2 gf8 15 bg3+: Joentausta-Sietioe, Lahti, 1996 t h3 9xR 10 WxR exd4 1l Wg3 Teschner has captured a pawn but
prlse weapon.
Vicente Lopez 1993.
ll
Buenos Aires 1997.
3ad 3.;gta
This bayonet attack. to kicksr the kingside offensive, is a big r
after 5 ... d6
Marshall Gambit.
1d4Af62c496
e4 d6 5 3"e2 0-0 6 g4!?
0-1
Checkmate in the Opening 67
Kings Indian: 6 94
Botos-Videki Hung4rian Team ChamV I 994
ll
r
d4
af6 2 c4 96 3 hc3 9g1 a
e4 d6 5 9"e2 0-0
6 g4l?
This bayonet attack. to kick-start the kingside offensive, is a big sur-
% ,a ,ffit
pflse weapon. 6 ... c5
Probably the best reply. Others: a) 6 ... e5 7 d5 a5 8 h4 6e8 t h5
?ra6 ll gd3 2rc5 t2 9c2 Ve7 13 R Ef7 14 6ge2 Af8 15 Ed2 c6 16 0-0-0 gave White a strong attack in Quinteros-Ramis,
f6 l0 Ae3
after 6 94
Vicente Lopez 1993.
b)
AI .& 'ffi
tional approach with 9 aR. The game continued 9 ... exd5 l0 cxd5 olc7 tt Uc2 b5 12h4 9g413 Agl Ad7?! (13 ... 9xe2 14 6gxe2 b4 looks a better bet for Black) 14 a4 bxa4 l5 9f+ witn a slight initiative. 9 ... exd5 l0 cxd5 Ac7 ll h4 A standard attacking pattem. If Black responds passively he will be swamped, but his hopes lie in the opponent's uncastled king disrupt
%tr
afier 13
7d5e68g5he89gd3 In Korchnoi-Cooper, Thessaloniki Olympiad 1988. White tried a posi-
&* w
6... c67 95 AeS 8 h4 b5 9
cxb5 cxb5 10 9xb5 gb7 I I h5+: Siebrecht-Pehlgrim. Hamburg I 995.
th6
A
after I I h4
ing the harmony of the white pieces. ll ... tre8 12 g.d2 b5 13 a3 We7
14
R aba6 15 6xb5 6xb5 16
Wxb5 trb8 17 Va4 trxb2 18 Axa6
9xa6
A A
19
Ecl
Bxa6 Eb0-+. 19 ... g"bs 20 ua5 f5! White's position is fatally flawed. 2l gxf6 Axf6 22 h5 9.g5 23 Edl Or
0-1
19
after 20...f5
68 Checkmate in the Opening Colle:4 ...9e7
Fischer-Sozin Attack: 8 Ag5
Colle-Buerger
Yemelin-Nepomnishay St. Petersburg
Championship I 99 6
Hastings 1928
@
td4af62af3e63e3d5
le4c52af3d63d4cxdl4 hxaa 6t0 5 Ac3 fi 6 9c4 e6 7 gb3 bs
8
gd3
This system, perfected bY the B* gian master Edgar Colle. is ideal fq
Ag5
The latest fashion is 8 Pl but the text is also tricky for Black. 8 ... Ae7 a) 8 ... Ae7 9 0-0 0-0 l0 trel Ab7
club players who want a reliable Iine without having to memonse lots
1l Axe6! fxe6 12 Axee Wb6 13 hxf8 *xf8 14 9xf6 gxf6 15 ad5
LI
Axd5 16 Bxd5 Wc6 17 gf5 h6 18 e5 dxe5 19 tradl led to a winning attack
in
Dieren
1997.
Timmerman-De Vilder,
ad5 orc5 12 e5 Axb3+ 6xb3 9xd5 14 trxd5 Ae7 15 exf6 gxf6 16 gh4 exd5 17 9xf6 €aZ tS Hg4+ €c7 19 AxhS 9xh8 13
16 Ag5 0,ce7 17 tradl Ef5 lt AxeT''- Gehring-David. Bader
I
weiler 1995. b) 4 ... gd6 5 €ruaz 6uaz o oo c6?! (A natural but rather PassruF move. 6 ... c5 should be considscd) 7 trel h6 8 We2 0-0 9 e4 dxe{ lO
20 Wxb4+- Tate-De Firmian, Chica-
A
go 1995
Ae3
W tz 94 Q\c6 13 95 Axd4 14
hxe4 6xe4 11 Bxe4 af6 l2 frl hOS t: Ag5 Ae7 14 9xe7 0xc? 15 Wg3 b6 16 6e5 gb7 l7 Ec{ trt-dS 18 trh4 gf6 t9 a/ga Ee7 lx) 6xh6+ €ls zt 6rs t-o Siktar
A ,r/ffi,tr
9xd4a,u ls ghs
Yemelin is happy to declare his aggresslve rntentlons.
15...6c5 Any thoughts of winning the epawn with 15 ... b4? are spectacularly refuted by 16 ad5! exd5 (16 ... gdS 17 trhgl+-) 17 9xd5 BbS 18 96! hxg6 19 9xg6 gf6 20 trhgl. 16 Ehgr tre8 17 trg3 Axb3+ 18 axb3 e5 19 ads 96 20 gh6 €h8 21Axe5+!!
after l5 \Wh5
Korenek. Czech Team Ch. 1997.
I
A
rook which plays a key role in the mating combination. 21 ... dxes 22 af6l-0
Black had no wish
to
see
22
9xf6 23 gxf6 trg8 24 Ed8! Ae6 Wg7 mate.
13 Be2
and a queenside pawn advantage13 ... Bc7 Not 13 ... b6? which drops a Picr-
A
after 14 Axf6
A
14
Axf6 l5 9e4.
tradl trd8 15 6e5 3.d7 l5
AxhT+! Superb.
...
25
5 abd2 o-o 6 o-o 6uaz z or dxe4 8 hxe4 hxe4 9 9xe4 Atr fa Aal cs ll dxc5 Axc5 12 9-g5 3.G7 Colle has the better develoPmrr
A
An incredible finish. White gives up a piece to open the d-file for the
e3 and only later advance to e'1-
WaZ t+ 0xe6 fte6 15 Hg4 E"at
0-0-0 b4 I I
gR gb6 ro o-o-o o-o ll
of variations. Usually, the idea is o create a solid centre with c3. d4 d
4 ...A.e7 a) 4 ... c5 5 c3 6c6 6 gd3 id5 7 0-0 0-0 8 dxc5 Axc5 9 e4 e5? (9 -Wc7 10 We2+:) l0 exd5 6xaS tl 6e4 Ab6 12 $..c4 9e6 13 Ofg5
after 8 9g5
b) 8 ... a]aat s ge2 gb7 lo
9
I
u.fter 20 ... @h8
16 ... €xh7 17 Axf6 3-16 BtrS+ €g8 19 WxfT+ l-0
rt
Checkmate in the Opening 69
Colle: 4 ...9.e7
Colle-Buerger
, Hastings 192fi rd4af62af3e63e3d54
ofier S 9g5
3.d3 This system, perfected bY the Belgian master Edgar Colle. is ideal for club players who want a reliable line without having to memorise lots of variations. Usually, the idea is to create a solid centre with c3, d4 and e3 and only later advance to e4. 4 ...9.e7 a) 4 ... c5 5 c3 0c6 6 gd3 gd6 7 0-0 0-0 8 dxc5 Axc5 9 e4 e5? (9 ..' Bc7 l0 We2+:) 10 exd5 Axd5
I
A
n
2l after 4 9,d3
ll
he+ AUO 12 3.c4 Ae6 13 6fg5 gd7 14 0xe6 fxe6 15 9g4 tradS 16 Ag5 DceT 17 tradl trf5 18 AxeT+- Gehring-David, Baden-
.ru
'%t
weiler 1995. b) 4 ... ad6 5 6UaZ 6uaz o o-o c6?! (A natural but rather Passive move. 6 ... c5 should be considered) 7 Eel h6 8 He2 0-0 9 e4 dxe4 l0 Q)xe4 6xe4 I I E{xe4 6f6 12 Wh4 has ts 9g5 9e7 14 AxeT WxeT
he5 g,b7 17 Be4 gf6 t9 dg4Ve7 2o trtus is trh4 6xh6+ €ffi zt af5 1-0 Siktanc15 Wg3 b6 16
ofrer l5Vh5
%
,ffia after
t3Ve2
Korenek. Czech Team Ch. 1997.
s abd2 o-o 6 o-o 6h,at
t
et
dxe4 8 6xe4 hxe4 9 9xe4 6f0 fo Aal cs 1l dxc5 9xc5 12 Ag5 9"e7 13 Be2
Colle has the better develoPment and a queenside pawn advantage. 13 ... Wc7 Not 13 ... b6? which drops a Piece after 14 Axf6 Axf6 l5 9e4.
gd7
16
16 ... €xh7 17 Axf6 9xf6
18
14 Eadl Ed8 15 ae5 AxhT+! Superb.
ofter
20
. &hS
Wns+ €gs 19 WxfT+ 1-0
after 16 LxnZ+
70
I
C-heckmate in the Opening
King's Gambit: 4 ...9g4 Rechel-Walendowski
French Winawer: 5 ... Aa5
Metz I998.
Dresden Zonal 1998
e4 e5 2
Rogulj-Atlas
I 'T ll %.
f4 exl4 3 aR d6 4 d4
aga
4 ... g5 is more
usual. Moroze-
vich-Kasparov, Paris 1995. then
continued 5 h4 94 6 695 (6 69l is better) 6 ... h6 7 6xf7 €xf7 8 AxPl
9g7 9 9c4+ SeS l0 0-0 6c6 ll Ae3 Wxh4 12 gf7 trh7 13 e5 6a5 14 gd3 €xf7 15 gfl+ €e7 16 9xh7 Ae6 when White's attack had hzzled out leaving him a prece down. The text, pinning the knight
*K'mK
%,% B'ffiiL ufter
6%
%A
4 .. LSa
,%@
A
sffi
''ffi-a
Championship 1997.
6 ...
aJier I
I
u4
cxd4 7 Ug4 6e7
t brdt cm
dxc3 9 WxgT trg8 l0 UxhT 6bct Black's shattered kingside is pensated by his better developmen-
11
aR wc7
12 g.bs -e-d7 l;}
Axc6?!
the
It is better not to give Blact
%@
queenside.
ll
A
,,ru,
%
e
dominating bishop on the a8-hl diagonal but play instead 13 G0 as t3 .. 6xe5 14 €\xe5 Uxe5 15 -txdl* €xd7 16 Wd3 leaves White cient compensation for the Perr due to the awkward position of black king. 13 ... Axc6 14 0-0 d4 l5 AGs Uxes 16 WxfT+ @d7 17 gflErys l8 Wxg5 trg8!! A brilliant combination.
sffi fu
has
worked wonders because his opponent's weakened defensive pawn barrier now collapses.
18 ... ab8 19 dxc5 dxcs
9.d2
Ac7 t Ft 6c6 9 6n 6no lo gd3 Ad7 ll afxd4 2rxd412 6xd4 G0 13 0t5 f5 14 h3 gb6 15 6e2 UeS d Black has f'ended off the an=L Docx-Tondivar, Belgian Tca
of his better development by quick-
Efcl c5 r8 gbs! White's constant probing
9
nian, Bundesliga 1993. c) 6 Ad2 cxd4 7 ab5
6 Ac4 Ve7 7 0-0 0-0-0 8 6c3 Au6 s Ab3 h6 l0 gd3 Ae6 ll a4 Rechel strives to take advantage
We6 17
t
696 l0 M b5 ll HgS 6aZ 12 c4 Va4: I-au-\'egr
Bohn-Ternette, Landau, 1988
... Axb3 12 cxb3 g5 f3 9g3 Ag7 t4 as 6oz t5 a6 b6 t6 ads
6b4
a) 6 OR orc6 7 Ud3 cxd4 t 6xd4 2lse7 9 b4 gb6 l0 fuc6 bxc6 I I Aa4 9.c7 12 f4 a513 .&cz Aa6 14 t9d2 axb| 15 9xa6 lxj 16 axb4 Ua8-+ Voigt-ZehrftHbxc3 Ua5
8 0-0 c6 9 gb3 abdT l0 wd:+:
ly creating an attack on
Rejecting the usual 5 -.- 9.xc3* for something more adventurous-
Leipzig 1996. b) 6 Bga 2,e7 7 dxc5 -0-xc3-
and preparing to castle queenside, is a natural way to proceed. 5 gxf4 Ad7 Other ideas for Black include: a) 5 ... at6 6 6c3 3"e7 7 Ac4 0-0 Aschauer-Sjoedahl, Vienn a 1996. b) 5 ... Ae7 6 9d3 2,c6 7 c3 4f6 8 0-0 Ah5 9 Ae3 0-0 10 Abd2 gave White the slightly better chances in
le4e624\c3d53d4gb44c5 c5 5 a3 Aa5
20
Exc5+ l-0 after 17
.
c5
19 Wxe5 trxg2+ 20 €hr Ef,+ 2r €g1 Eg2+22 €hltrg3+Gl
Checkmate in the Opening 7l
French Winawer: 5 ... 9a5
Rogulj-Atlas Dresden Zonal 1998
le4e62a,c3d53d4Aulle5
ll
I
c5 5 a3 Aa5
Rejecting the usual 5 ... Axc3+ for something more adventurous.
6b4
a) 6
6A
olc6 7 Bd3 cxd4
8
2rxd4 dge7 9 b4 3"b6 10 6xc6 bxc6 I I oia4 9.c'7 12 f4 a5 13 A.e2 Aa6 14 Ud2 axb4 15 Axa6 Exa6
16 axb4 9a8-+
Voigt-Zehrfeld,
ctfter 5 a3
Leipzig 1996.
b) 6 Uga De7 't dxc5 Axc3+ 8 bxc3 Ba5 9 3.d2 696 l0 h4 h5 ll Wg5 Od7 12 c4 Va4: Lau-Vaganian, Bundesliga 1993.
c) 6 gd2 cxd4 7 alus gcz a f4 Dc6 9 Af3 Atro lo gd3 gd7 ll afxd4 0rxd412 6xd4 0-0 13 Uh5 f5 14 h3 gb6 15 6e2 We8 and Black has fended off the attack,
Docx-Tondivar, Belgian
ll
Team
Championship 1997.
6 ...
Serlla4
cxd4 7 Vg4 Ae7 8 bxa5 dxc3 9 WxgT trg8 l0 WxhT abc6 Black's shattered kingside is compensated by his better development.
lr
aR wc7 12 9"b5 gd7
after t0 ... hbc6
13
Axc6?!
It is better not to give Black
a
dominating bishop on the a8-h1 diagonal but play instead 13 0-0 as 13 .. 6xe5 14 d)xe5 Uxe5 15 AxdT+ €xd7 16 \Wd3 leaves White suffr
cient compensation for the Pawn due to the awkward position of the
black king.
13
Wxe5 16 18
'rm_ T-
Axc6 14 0-0 d4 15 695 9xf7+ *al n Wt+ Exgs
Bxg5 trg8!!
A brilliant combination. 19 Uxes Exg2+ 20 €hf Exf,l+ 2r €gl Hg2+22 €nr Eg:+ O-t
ctfter t8Vxg5
72 Checkmate in the Opening
Old Indian: 5 Ag5
Caro-Kann: Main Line
Tsesarsky-Khasin Kfar Saba 1997
Beliavsky-Larsen Tilburg I98l
I AR d6 2 d4 ad7 6c3
e5 5
1e4 c6 2 d4 dS 3 ac3 dxel I Axe4 9f5 s 693.A96 6 h4 fi 7 AR ad7 s hs gh7 9 9&l Ar&l In the game Beliavsky-I-ar*nLondon 1984, Black tried 9 --6gf6?! which merely disrupted hfo kingside developmeni. The gancontinued: trO AxhT axh? ll Uc2 e6 12 g.d2 g.e7 13 0-0-0 gb6 t4 he5 trd8 15 trhel 0-0 16 ry! (this attacking theme is borros-ed
3 c4 Q)gf6 4
Ag5!?
The standard move is 5 e4 but the text has the potential to create problems for Black at a very early stage.
5... Ae7 Others:
a) 5 ... h6 6 gh4 g.e7 7 e3 0-0 8 E$c2 exd4 9 dxd4 EeS l0 0-0-0 gf8 ll 94 c6 t2 6f5 Wc7 13 95
hxg5 14 Axg5
hh7 15 trgl+:
Ginsburg-Brooks, I
qlter
)
8-g)
from the main illustrative gamef 16
Philadelphia
... Efe8 17 6xe7+ ExeT 18 hf5 ad6 Ef8 20 gf4 adl6:l
989.
b) 5 ... c6 6 e3 E[a5 (threatening 7 ... e4) 1 9tr+ AeZ 8 Wc2 0-0 9 gd3 tre8 10 0-0 af8 11 dxe5 dxe5 12
Ag3 9d8 13 h3 Ac7 14 a3 9c5 15 b4 left White a space advantage in
Eee8 19
lal'T, ',ffi- I
%
%
ls A96! ads
If 15 ... fxg6 White
has a ssong attack according to Beliavsky aftcr after 9 9,d3
14
19 hxg6
Exe6+ is decisive.
aggressive
17 Exe6 EeE
gM
20
lt
af5-
19 ... fxg6 20 Exe6+ €fl 2l hxg6+ €xe6 22 Eel+ Ae5 23 Axe5l-0
optron.
w% .ffi,tr
f7 winning.
gh7+ AxhT l7 trxg7+ 1-0
€f8
Afs grs tz Aao Eg8 17 ... fxg6 fails to l8 6xg7*! €xfl 19 EIxg6* €g8 20 6e6* 9,g7 2l HxgT mate. 18 c4 ab4 19 Eh3! Ihe threat of 20 6xh6! gxh6 ll
gxf6! Axf3 15 trdgr!
16
16 Bxg6+
trdel Bxg6 16
also possible.
15... Axhl 15 ... 96 does nothing to stop the stampede towards the king after 16 Axg6! fxg6 (16 ... €h8 17 Eh3+-) 11Hxg6+ hxg6 l8 Hxg6+ €h8 19
a4?
combination.
bishop with I I ... hxg5 when White
The best and most
rl gf4 e6 rz 6e5 a5?! 14 Etcl
Wxd3 hgf6
futed
ll
12 Axf6 Axf6 13 g5 9;g4
lo
0-0-0 Ae7 13
A typical pawn lunge which ls re by means of a sunnmg
Delemarre-Cifuentes.Wijk aan Zee t995. 6 Wc2 c6 7 0-0-0 Wc7 8 e3 0-0 9 gd3 h6 lo h4 tre8 94 afs? Now is the time to snatch the
wlll proceed t2 hxg5 e4 13 6xe4 dxg4 t4 693 6f8 ls gh7+ €h8 16 gf5+ €g8 17 trh4 ah6 18 gxh6 9xh4 19 Axh4 96 20 sc4 with a slight advantage. ll ... exd4!? is
Ae5+.
after
14
gxJ3
Checkmate in the Opening
Caro-Kann: Main Line
Beliavsky-Larsen Tilburg l98l
I%A
,
le4c62d4d53Ac3dxe44
$er 5 9;g5
hxe4 9f5 5 693 9.96 6 h4 h6 7 Aa ad7 8 hs gh7 9 gd3 gxd3 In the game Beliavsky-Larsen, London 1984, Black tried 9 6gf6?l which merely disrupted his kingside development. The game continued: 10 AxhT 6xh7 11 We2 e6 12 g;d2 g"e7 13 0-0-0 gb6 14 4-ie5 Ed8 15 trhel o-o 16 A96! (this attacking theme is borrowed from the main illustrative game)
16
... trfeS 17 6xe7+ trxe7 18 6f5 Eee8 19 ad6 Ef8 20 gf4 adf6 21
',',m
ufter 9 Adj
&
E
Ae5+.
Wxd3 6gf6 rl gru ee tz 0-0-0 Ae7 13 he5 a5?! 14 trhel
lo
a4?
A typical pawn lunge which is reby means of a stunning
futed
combination.
nnn 8/llJ
ls ag6! ads
If 15 ... ftg6 White has a strong
to Beliavsky after
after 14.. u4
afs gra rz g"d6 trg8 17 ... fxg6 fails to l8 6xg7+! €xf.z 19 Bxg6r- €g8 20 Ae6+
A
attack according
Ser
9 s..d3
16 Uxg6+ €A
17 Exe6 9e8 18 trdel 9xg6 19 hxg6 Au+ zo 6fs. 16
2l E{xg7 mate. 18 c4 ab4 19 gh3! The threat of 20 6xh6! gxh6 2l
Ag7
a
Exe6+ is decisive.
19 ... fxg6 20 Exe6+ &n Zt hxg6+ @xe6 22 trel+ 6e5 23 Axe5 l-0
A after 18
t4 ... gxJ3
a
. 6tl
7
j
74 Checkmate in the Opening
Dutch: Ilyin-Zhenevsky 7 Uc2 C herepkov-G rish anovich St Petersburg ChampionshiP 199:
Owen's Defence: 4 f4
Aleksic-Solaja Croatian Team Championship 1998
1e4 b6 2 it4 e6 3 gd3 AAI t
1 d4 e6 2 c4 f5 3 aR af6 4 93 Ae7 5 Ag2 d6 6 hc3 0-0 7 Bc2 A little move-order trick which delays castling in order fustl-v ro
f4t?
Black no doubt expected 4 aR but this old idea has tremendous
open up the centre. 7 ... We8?!
surprise value.
4...4f6 A look at history reveals
This is the normal plan intending gd8 and ... e5, but the change in circumstances requires a differEnr
that rn the game Pillsbury-Hodges, Cambridge Springs 1904, Black tried 4 ... 9;e7 before putting pressure on the centre. The game continued: 6t: cS 6 Ae3 (6 c3!?) 6 ... .c4
...
after
4
approach. For instance, KindlGorgs, Stuttgart 1985, saw Blact play 7 ...6c6 to exploit the positim
f4
5 7
if
9xc4 9xe4 8 Ac3 AU+ s o-o Axc3 l0 bxc3 Uc7 ll ad2 af6 t2 6xe4 6xe4 13 gd3 d5 14 gbs+ ad7 15 c4 when White's intiative
Axc4 13 ha4 113 6^15:1 13 --Ad5 14 Axd5-+ Oxd5 15 Arc5 dxc5 16 6e6 6e3 17 9xe3 Ua: le
gave him a small advantage. 5 9e2 c5 6 c3 3.e7
0-0 Elxe6 19 9xc5 Ef7 t/r'h. 8 e4 Eh5 9 e5 6e8 l0 A€2 A16
Wagner-Wenzel,
Bundesliga 7 cxd4 aU++ 10 ad2
1l af4 wn I2h4 With this advance of the h-paut White declares his kingside attack-
1988, saw instead 6 ... cxd4
a)n dxd2 ll Abxd2 Axd2+ t2 orxd2 0-0 13 0-0 6c6 14 aR 96 t5 a3 EcS 16 Vf2 when Black had weak d5 8 e5 a,e4 9
ing intentions.
dark squares around his king which led rapidly to his downfall. 7 aR d5 8 e5 6e4 9 0-0 0-0 t0
after
12 ... Eb8 13 a3 &h8 13 ... 6xd4, as a simpli$'ing vice. is flawed upon 14 Axdl dre5 15 6dxe6 Axe6 16 6xe6 Uxe6
dr
l0 6bd2
abd2
White prepares to exchange Black's central knight which will strengthen the light-squared bishop
I
and enable him to use his space advantage to start an attack.
10 ... 6xd2 11 9xd2 Val n Ag5 9xg5 13 fxg5 oic6 14 trf4 2,e715 AxhT+! Exposing the king
in text
book
fashion.
15 ... €xh7 16 Whs+ €g8
Ad5 winning. 14 Ae3 96?! 15 0-0-0
lgd7 t6 E
sg8
Black has the miserable choice of 16 ... 95 17 dg6+l winning the qchange or 16 ... gxh5 17 Exh5 stca White can double the rooks on h-file with a winning garne.
fu
17 hxg6 hxg6 18 trh6 eg7 rt trdhr bs 20 Eh7+ €g8 2r Ebt+ *g7 22 ElhT mate.
A
17
Eh4 f6 l8 gxf6 trfcE 19 Unz+ t-o
ihe q,reen' 8 d5 ab4 9 IIb3 ae5 Ac5 I I Wc2 Axe6 12 Ad4
10 dxe6
after 14 .. de7
Checkmate in the Opening 75
Dutch: Ilyin-Zhenevsky 7 9c2
@ ,,ru
Cherepkov-Grish anovich St
Petersburg Champbnship 1997
ld4e62c4f53aRa,tetgl
.Ae7 5 Ag2 d6 6 Ac3 0-0 7 9c2
A little move-order trick which delays castling in order firstly to
,rua
A
open up the centre.
7... Ue8?! This is the normal plan intending ... AdS and ... e5, but the change in
{t*
afa
circumstances requires
a
different
after
7
Vc2
approach. For instance, KindlGorgs, Stuttgart 1985, saw Black play 7 ...6c6 to exploit the position of the q.re.n, S d5 ab4 9 9b3 Aa6 l0 dxe6 Ac5 I I Wc2 Axe6 12 ad4
9xc4 13 ora4 (13 6xf5:) 13 ... Ad5 14 .0xd5-r- 6xd5 15 6xc5
dxc5 16 0e6 6e3 17 Axe3 WaS ts 0-0 Wxe6 19 Axc5 Ef7 %-Y,. 8 e4 9trs 9 e5 6e8 10 6e2
ttaf4vn nnt
6c6
With this advance of the h-pawn, White declares his kingside attacking intentions. 12 ...
$ter l0abd2
%.^"ru'ffi a.ru %% L"ruW'% K:9 after 12 h4
trb8 13 a3 €h8
13 ... 0xd4, as a simplifuing device. is flawed upon 14 6xd4 dxe5 15 6dxe6 Axe6 16 6xe6 Wxe6 17
9d5 winning. 14 3.e3 96?! 15 0-0-0
gd7
16 h5
€g8
Black has the miserable choice of 16 ... 95 11 0,96+l winning the exchange or 16 ... gxh5 l7 Exh5 when White can double the rooks on the h-file with
a
winning game.
17 hxg6 hxg6 18 trh6 €g7 19 trdhr b5 20 trh7+ €g8 2r trh8+ &g7 22 ElhT mate. c{ter l6 h5 afier 14
6e7
76 Checkmate in the Opening Advance French: 6 gd3
,,ru
Kobernat-Stenzel Hawuii 1998
I
a ''ffi-t
I
e4 e6 2 d4 d53 e5 c5 4 c3 2.c6 s afi gb6 6 gd3 The idea of sacrificing at least the
1 93 e5
ensuing
independent
a
"ffi.:g
gd7 still fall for 7 ... 6xd4?r 8 bxd4 Wxd4 9 AbS+
A look through the archives indi-
I
10
In Ayas-Hernandez, Vendrell 1996, Black preferred the cautious 10 ... a6 when White was on top
23
trcl
ll
Ac6 24 UxhT+-.
Eel H00 rz 6ns Axu5 If 12 ... Sb6 then 13 9e3 Wa5 14 Ad2 gdS 15 Ecl Ec8 16 Exc8 Wxc8 17 9u: 6f0 18 trcl Ac6 19 hxaT WdA 20 dxc6 bxc6 2l Exc6 left White with a powerful pair of
passed pawns.
€0S rn Bns: g0 rs Br rs 16 Af4 We7 l7 tracl Ag7 18 Ac7+ WxcT 19 Wxd5+ €c8 20 13 Axb5+
Uaz+ t-o
I l
cates that few players have enoush courage to accept the gambit. Hosever, Slipak-Sorokin, San Fernando 1993, saw a Yery strong Russian
player surprisingly decline the of-
fered pawn with ,rffi-
s%
A
n
%
A
w% tr
ll
Not 4 ... dxc4?? when 5 Eal6c6 6 9xc6+ wins. 5 gb2 a,c6 6 f4 Q)ge7 7 On ar Olafsson returns the pa\rrl in 8 6xe5 6xe5 9 fxe5 0-0
A96
EI
A
n
l_\
9e7
11
AxbT trb8
f0'Ec2
12 Ae4 f5!
An
$U/
17
14
order to go on the attack.
I I
after
hn
Aas tz a3 a5 13 bxa5 Exa5 equal chances. 4 c4 Ae6
a
g I
3 .. af6. fhe
game continued: 4 Ab2 9d6 S cl c6 6 Wb3 dxc4'7 Bxc4 Ae6 8't}cl o-o 10 0-0 ue7 I I d-l abd7 t
Abd2 a5b6 15 Ac3 Exa3 16 ara-l Axa3 17 0xe5 6xe5 18 Axe5 srth
after l0 0-0
Antonsson-
Johansson. Yaxjo 1992"
lo
undermine the central Pawns.
,,%@
0-0 Wxe5
alier 11 We2 0,e7 12 €hl 4\c6 13 f4 ab414 trdl 6xd3 15 trxd3 9c4 16 b3 Bc7 t7 Ab2 b5 l8 f5! (the strength of this move was first revealed in a joint analysis with Jon Ady rn my book Beating the French) 18 ... Ae7 19 f6 -gd8 20 fxgT trg8 2l Es3,$ioz 22 ghs Ab6
an he
3... Axb4
winning the queen.
Wxd4
spirit and here
his fianchettoed bishops
Some players
t hxd4
dS 3 b4?!
comes up with something different as early as move 3 ! Instead of the usual 3 c4 he tries to enter a son of Sokolsky and rely on the pou'er of
after 6 fudj
complications. 6... cxd4 7 cxd4
8 6c3 hxd4
2 9g2
Bent Larsen has always had
d-pawn was popularised by Sir Stuart Milner-Barry. It is appealing to those who relish swashbuckling attacks and feared by Black if he is
unfamiliar with the
King's Fianchetto: 3 M Larsen-Olafsson Bet,erwiik 1959
energetic continuation r*'hich forces White on the defensir-e or dares him to open up the f-file.
13 gd3 6xe5 14 0-0 gc5 l5 Aa: WaO 16 Axc5 Wxc5 17 Ecl f4 18 gxf4 hxd3 19 exd3 3.ht 20 trR whs 2r trg3 trxf4 Olafsson intends to triple on the f-file and White is a mere spectator22 6a3 trbf8 23 6cz Wts o-t
Checkmate in the Opening 77
taI
, ,':
).
I I
gt
I Ift
1 93 e5
I
ea
i<. J
/3
'/..
n
A
tr
.t
tier
6
2 9g2 d5 3 b4?!
Bent I-arsen has always had
lJ
L
King's Fianchetto: 3 b4 Larsen-Olafsson Bet,erwijk 1959
an
independent spirit and here he comes up with something different as early as move 3l Instead of the usual 3 c4 he tries to enter a sort of Sokolsky and rely on the power of
n
A
his fianchettoed
bishops undermine the centrai pawns.
5 Ad3
Ifrt a,,i, 'trI
3 ... Axb4 A look through the archives indicates that few players have enough courage to accept the gambit. However, Slipak-Sorokin, San Fernando
after
ll
6as tz a3 a5 13 bxa5 Exa5
I
fr tu hl
t:
I
I l I I
A -E-
$U/
it i
l:
equal chances. 4 c4 Ae6
n
i.. !
.l{ LI
,{rer
t7
. 9g7
I
,&, ,)
,r&_
/.8i ,*'
Kt
A
14
Abd2 A5b6 15 Ac3 Exa3 16 Exa3 Axa3 17 Axe5 6xe5 l8 Axe5 with 0-t)
b4
1993, saw a very strong Russian player surprisingly decline the offered pawn with 3 ... 6t0. the game continued: 4 Ab2 Aa6 S c+ c6 6 Wb3 dxc4 i Wxc4 Ae6 8 Bc2 d3 huaz s aR 0-0 l0 0-0 He7
dier l0
j
after 12
Not 4 ... dxc4?? when 5 EUa4+ 6c6 6 Axc6+ wins. 5 gb2 a.c6 6 f4 €)ge7 7 af3 d4 Olafsson relurns the pawn in
.
f5
order to go on the attack. 8 6xe5 hxe5 9 fxeS 0-0 10 Hc2 {)96 l1 AxbT trb8 12 Ae4 f5! An energetic continuation which forces White on the defensive or dates him to open up the f-fiIe.
13 Ad3 6xe5 14 0-0 Ac5
l
15
AaS WaO 16 9xc5 Wxc5 17 Bcl f4 l8 gxf4 Axd3 19 exd3 gh3 20 trR gh5 21 trg3 trxf4 Olafsson intends to triple on the f-file and White is a mere spectator. 22 6a3 trbf8 23 6cz Wts o-r
A n ){ U
after
2l
Xrf4
78 Checkmate in the Opening
Conclusion
Semi-Slav: 9 Ae2
Sakaev-Kobalija Russiun Championship I 998
6
I
*,H'
%
ld4d52a!i]--at63c4c64a,c3
e6 5 Ag5 h6 6 gh4 dxc4 7 e4 95 8
Ag3 b5
L,%
9 Ae2
A move that
A
left in the shadows by the alternatives 9 a3,9 has been
n
can carry out a lightning attack.
to Hc2 9b7
11 0-0
A
A
6e5 h5 13 h3 h4 t4 g,h2 ah5 15 9xh5 trxh5 16 tradl We7 StAat
after 9 Ae2
17 Q)xd7 WxdT 18 d5 cxd5 19 exd5
Axc3 20 Wxc3 Axd5 2l Efel '/z-% Lalic-Zhr Chen, Ubeda 1998. b) 9 .. a6 10 Wc2 Ae7 ll trdl g,bl 12 0-0 abdT 13 6e5 dxe5 t4 Axe5 trg8 15 Axf6 Axf6 16 e5 A.e7 17 Wh7+ Lobron-Slobodjan,
the successful execution of a logr.-a. plan is seen in Rechel-Walendo*s-
ki, Here White consistentlv stri'.= to undermine Black's dettnslr e shell and is finally reu'arded *'rlh a
Nussloch 1996.
l0 6a4 Axe4 ll Aes af6
12
decisive weakening of the lleht squares, allowing his queen ro ln-
tac5
White has had mixed results after 12 9xc4 but the text is likely to put 9 ... b4 out of business. The idea is to prevent Black from getting rid of the bishop on e5 with a later 6bd7 because now the knight on d7
vade and conquer.
ufter t2
Q\c-5
can simply be exchanged.
12...9g7 After 12 .. Axc5 13 dxc5 abdT 14 Ad6 White is better because the
E
%A %t L% %A
black king is stuck in the centre.
9xc4 0-0 14 Ec2 abdT 15 h4 gxh4 16 6xd7t. AxdT 17 trxh4 AaS tS AxgT *xg7 19 Eg4+ €h8 20 wd2 13
The attack is devastatingly simple.
gf6 21 6e5 Ae8 22 0-0-0 23 trhl 698 2a Egh4 &g7 25
20 ... 2,e7
A
ru-
trf4 l-0 Black resigned due to 25 ... We7 26 trg4+ @h7 2t trxg8 €xgS 28
Bxh6 with mate to follow.
after 19
.
@hS
u
f(
k
l;1
o
a
surprise openine ::.n reap rich rewards, any neglect oi basic chess principles. such ar development of pieces. can be si:,tcidal. Larsen-Olafsson is a gooJ example of how badly things car'r Ec wrong when imagination runs s tld An illustration of how checkmate can be the well-deserved pnze trbr
Though
h4 and 9 Wc2. 9 ... b4?!
a) 9 ... AU+
A successful offensive. culminating in checkmate right out of dre opening, requires not onll' a knoqledge of standard mating paneln-. but also the ability to co-ordinare one's forces in such a wa)'rhal *Ie)
tfil/
T
_t
E .i
li
u
Checkmate in the Opening 79
The
Conclusion
A
successful offensive. culminat-
ing in checkmate right out of
ra\ X,
'- l.t 1nn : 4JU ,t ,a
*icr . iel
th-e
opening, requires not only a knowledge of standard mating Patterns, but also the ability to co-ordinate one's forces in such a way that they can carry out a lightning attack.
Though a surprise opening can reap rich rewards, any neglect of basic chess principles, such as development of pieces, can be suicidal. Larsen-Olafsson is a good example of how badly things can go wrong when imagination runs wild. An illustration of how checkmate can be the well-deserved prize for the successful execution of a logical plan is seen in Rechel-Walendowski, Here White consistently strives
to
undermine Black's defensive
shell and is finally rewarded with
I-r.
a
'w
i)
I 1.,
€r8
Art of Attack
I
Remember. an aggressive openif you want to go for an early checkmate. 2 If possible, demolish the enemy king's defensive wall by a piece sacrifice-this is often the best way to corner the king. 3 Learn typical mating patterns. This will help you spot the moment to go on the offensive.
ing is a big help
The
I
Art of Defence
Be prepared to accept sacrifices
gratefully and win with the extra material. Many players want to attack all the time and are too free with their material. 2 Castle and get the king out of the centre.
decisive weakening of the light squares. allowing his queen to in-
3 Avoid passive positions. Always look at ways of creating counterplay to sidetrack attackers from their
vade and conquer.
main objective-your king!
a
Petroff: 3 d4
Van der Wiel-Saunders Breda 1998
6 Winning Moves
Ie4e52af3af63d4Af,Gaa
An effective way to sharpen your tactical skill is to study games with different kinds of combinations, which will alen you to all sorts of opportunities for winning moves. It is all very well solving a 'White to play and mate in two' newspaper puzzle in the comfort of your own home but it is a quite different prop-
Hort and Emms-Sjodahl. Nevertheless, it is not mere chance that White
osition when you are thrown on your own resources in overtheboard play. That is why examples
at a very early stage, showing how pressure in the opening can pay handsome dividends. The King's
such as Van der Wiel-Saunders and Uhlmann-Dunnington are so useful, since they illustrate how tactics can
Gambit has a deserved reputation
flow naturally from a positional advantage. Knowing how to formulate a plan will enable an attacker to
steer
a
game towards
a
position where, at a given moment, there is a
possibility
of playing a
winning
is still able to sacrifice
because,
if
we look closely, we see that he has advantages such as a superiority in space and better development.
In the games Kudrin-Fedorowicz,
Crickmore-P.Lane and CarlierKerhoff the critical moment arrives
as
an attacking weapon and this is amply illustrated in GrabarczykShetty. White uses his lead in develto line up an impressive
opment
array
of pieces
against the black
king and a decisive breakthrough is not long in coming. The merits of
employing
a tricky
opening
are
combination. Some decisive moves dazzle with their elegance as is the case with the exceptional queen sacrifice seen in Liu Wen Che-Donner. However. one should not forget the importance of the preceding moves. which entail active piece play and probing of the defence. as without these the
borne out by Svensen-Reefschlaeger
where Black employs the rather unusual Chigorin Defence and
the better game after just
has
five
moves!
Ifyou think that you have to enter a complicated mel6e to create the necessary conditions for a successful attack-then don't panic! The
final attack would not have been
games Kuprechik-Romanishin and
possible. Also the fact that winning moves slem from recurring com-
Bolzoni-Lane demonstrate that even in tranquil positions there are latent
binational themes
possibilities
will
encourage
you to learn and apply these attacking techniques in your own games. Sometimes a decisive blow is delivered just at the moment when the opponent appears to have set up a rock-solid defence. as in Karpov-
just waiting to
be
unleashed.
Hopefully, by studying the various themes depicted here, you will be able to reach winning positions
and play winning moves own games.
in
your
Ad3 d5 5 6xe5 6az o Oxrr AxdT 7 0-0 Ae7
An easy and popular altemativE o the well-known lines starting siL 7 ...
gh4.
8c4 The best way to proceed is to
dermine the d5 pawn
r
in ondq b
weaken the knight on e4. 8 ... c6 Logically supporting the pawn-
J.Polgar-Van der Sterren, Wi[ Zee 1998, saw Black retrear tb knight after which he could do d ing to stop White's pieces breeting through on the queenside. Th game continued 8 ... atr 9 Ac3 aan
9e6 10 c5 0-0 ll gf2t 6 t2 v
t: Vc2 9614 b5 trfe8 15 .l ah5 16 Ae3 AdS 17 a5+:. 9 Ac3 6xc3 l0 bxc3 drc{ ll 9xc4 0-0 12 Eel 9.f5 13 gB -tS5 t4 gf4 aar rs axd6 9rd6 15 Lt A sure sign of a class playcr- Yr
WaZ
b ar to push the h-pawn and drirr tb enemy bishop away from lhc & der Wiel makes maximum use of space advantage by taking tirrE
fence off7. 16 ... h6 17 Ee5 YOZ
rr 5
-tl,
l9 Eael White has a huge positiml ed vantage. The rook threatens to ir vade on the seventh rank md lLfo cannot be prevented withom material. 19... Efe8 20 WxfT+! l{
lm d
Winning Moves
Petroll 3 d4 Van der Wiel-Saunders Breda I 998 ;
'Sirdahl Neverthee chance that White
rril-rce because.
if
E-e s3e that he has
as a superiority in der elopment.
Kudnn-Fedorowicz. E and Carliercal rnoment arrives oge. showing how oPenrng can pay
lrrdr. The King's rrred reputation e4on and this
d in es
as
is
Grabarczyk-
his lead in devel-
Ep an lmpresslve agarnst the black r'-e breakthrough is
rmg. The merits of
rrcs
opening
are
reen-Reefschlaeger
rylo;. s the rather o Delence and has E at'ter just five
et r ou have to enter
rxlee to create the usrs tbr a successr don't panic! The ik-Romanishin and monslrate that even irns there are latent n s aiting to be
le4e52af3af63d46xe44 gd3 d5 5 0xe5 ad7 6 AxdT AxdT
7 0-0 Ae7 An easy and popular alternative to the well-known lines starting with 7 ... Btr+.
8c4 The best way to proceed is to undermine the d5 pawn in order to weaken the knight on e4.
8...
qller
i
Ye/
c6
Logically supporting the pawn. J.Polgar-Van der Sterren, Wijk aan Zee 1998, saw Black retreat the knight after which he could do nothing to stop White's pieces breaking through on the queenside. That game continued 8 ... 6rc g 2,cl Ae6 l0 c5 0-0 I I g?l c6 12 b4
t: Wc2 96 14 b5 Efe8 15 a4 ah5 16 Ae3 Ad8 17 a5+:. 9 6c3 6xc3 l0 bxc3 dxc4 11 Axc4 0-0 12 trel gfs 13 Wn 3.g0 14 g'f4 Aa6 rs Axd6 Wxd6 16 h4 A sure sign of a class player. Van Waz
der Wiel makes maximum use of his space advantage by taking time out to push the h-pawn and drive the enemy bishop away from the defence off7, 16 ... h6 17 treS BaZ rA h5 gh7
l9 Eael White has a huge positional advantage- The rook threatens to invade on the seventh rank and this cannot be prevented without loss of
'T iT
i%
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AA after
E
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I
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2t
g A
A
material. srudr ing the vari-
tted here. you will r r rnning positions ng moves ln your
6
19... trfe8 20 WxIT+! l-0 after 19
.
trfe8
8l
82 lVinning Moves Caro-Kann: 4 ... ad7 Bugojno 1978
An interesting alternative to 7
9i:
...
6d7 then 9 6xf7
...
%
L,,ffi,:
eo 11 g4 Ef6 12 gxf5 9xf5 13 We3 left Black's king vulnerable in Kavalek-Barcza, Caracas 197 l.
996 In the game Thipsay-Sandipan, Calcutta 1998, Black encouraged White to chase the bishop: 9 ... 9c4 I0 R A96 ll h4 h6 (the point is that ll ... h5 is less effective now
after
4
,,ffi,
gf5
that the pawn on
B
suppons
gq
12
I
I I
I
13
r0 h4 h5 If l0 ... Ad6 then ll We2! Axe5? ( I r ... c5!?) 12 dxe5 gd5 13 trh3 dxg4 14 9xg4 Wxe5+ 15 Ee3+Mecking-Miles, Wijk
aan
Zee 19'78.
af6 2 c4 96 3 Ad 941
6f:
a
cs 7 d5 ca
Ir 9 cxd5 is the ml1'
Recent books on the Krng's
dian assume
move. But after the tricky' text Blect must defend very accurate!-v. 9 ... 2,e4 It is easy to go wrong:
17
gd2 Hxd2+ l8 *xd: erff
19
*g7 20 trd6 6M 1l Egl*f8 22 Ee5 AaZ 23 Eb-
gxf5
0f
Aga b5 18 Axf5 6xf5 19 Uee Marinin-Kazakov. St Perrstrg
A
l 998.
r4fter
l0 h4
10 cxd5
6xc3
11 bxc3
Od7
At this point Lane (no relernl
qc I computer because on t}r nch
ll 95 ad5 12 dxg6 fxg6 13 Wc2 *fl u trh3 6e7 15 Ac4 6rs to
had spent a lot of time on tte ing. There was no need to coosl
trR Ed7 17 Exfs+! A.brilliant sacrifice which annihi-
board there was last year's
lates Black's defence. l7 ... gxf5 18 9xf5+
game. Crickmore-Cole. Four
€e7 19 9e4
btr Prrs
Attack,25 moves 1-0. 12 e6 Axc3+ f3 9.d2
.i.rd f{ White now domrnates thc mfar
tre8 20 3.r+ *ag 21 9e5 Eg8 22 0-0-0 96 23 Eel 9gz 24 Bue+
Wxal
*e7 A better try is 24 ... 9c8 but 25 9xa7 Ee7 26 Va5+ *d7 27 Vc5
ant al-h8 diagonal.
14 ... fxe6 15 dxe6 ab6 16 aGs It Wre tz Ac3 We7 rt 3.rt h4!trxf4 After t9 ... hxg5 20 hxgs WE
x
also looks terrible for Black. 25 Exe6+! l-0
Black had no wish to see 25 ... Wxe6 26 Wc7+ gd7 27 9'd6 mate.
t
Kouatly-Jadoul, Montpellier I 9t5b) 9 ... dxe5 l0 fte5 Oe8 I I qd5 3"fs 12 o-o a6 13 9g5 tr 14 .tL{ t? 95 15 Ag3 fxe5 16 OxeS
.ru,
gd3 Aae t+ Axg6+ gd7 15 Wt:+-. Axg6 fxg6
d4
a) 9 ... Ag4 l0 cxd5 &.e5 ll h3 e4 l2hxg4 exf3 13 gxf3:e8 14 fi ad7 15 Ah6 9xh6 16 Exh6 tgj
9 94
E II
Paignton 1996
r
wgtr
€xf/ l0
King's Indian: Four Pawns 9 e5 Crickmore-P.Lane
e4 d6 5 f4 0-0 6 Ae2 exdS 9 e5!?
,rru_
Ars::
9e6 or 7 ... ad7. 8c3e6
If 8
"ruL
,.ffi
le4c62d4d53ad2dxe44 hxel 6d7 5 aR dgf6 6 6xf6+ $)xf67 6es
,fl ,_
% l%
Karpov-Hort
after
16. Vat
moves his bishop and plays
n an
Wcl l-0
2l
Eht--
h5 d5 22 hrgS trxf7 24 gxfT+ htt
20 93 Ef8
I Il
Winning Moves 83
King's Indian: Four Pawns 9 Crickmore-P.Lane
3 I
e5
Paignton 1996 1 d4 af6 2 c4 96 3 hc3 9g7 4 e4 d6 5 f4 0-0 6 6tl cs 7 d5 e6 8 Ae2 exd5 9 e5!? Recenr books on the King's Indian assume 9 cxd5 is the only move. But after the tricky text Black must defend very accurately.
ru
ru i8 ger 4
g,/5
9...6e4 It
is easy to go wrong:
a) 9
...694 l0
ll
cxd5 dxe5
h3
e4 l}hxg4 exB 13 gxB tre8 14 f5 adi t5 Ah6 9xh6 16 Exh6 Wg5 17 gd2 Wxd2+ 18 €xd2 gxf5 19
gxf5 Sg7 20 Ed6 6U0
after 9 e5
zt trgt+
*f8 22 trg5 gaz n
trh6+-
Kouatly-Jadoul, Montpellier I 985. b) 9 dxe5 l0 fxe5 6e8 ll cxd5 gfs t2 o-o a6 13 Ags f6 14 gh4 95 15 Ag3 fte5 16 Axes 6d6 tz Ag4 b5 18 Axf5 6xf5 19 Wg4+
Marinin-Kazakov. 1e98.
,zncr l0 h4
l0 cxd5 Axc3
ll
St
bxc3
,ru-
D% '%a
Petersburg
6d7
At this point Lane (no relation) had spent a lot of time on the opening. There was no need to consult a
after
l4Vxal
computer because on the notice board there was last year's best
I
e,,ru.
game. Crickmore-Cole, Four Pawns
Attack,25 moves l-0. 12 e6 Axc3+ 13 gd2
Axal
14
BIxal White now dominates the import-
tr%
,ry,
ant al-h8 diagonal. 14 ... fxe6 15 dxe6
Wro
6Uo f0 AgS
rz Ac3 9e7 r8 3"h8 h6
19
h4!trxf4 After 19 ... hxg5 20 hxg5 White
dter
!
6 Val
moves his bishop and plays Eh8+.
20 93 Ef8 2l h5 ds 22 hxg6 23 af7 ExfT 24 gxfT+ €xh8 Bcl l-0
d4 25
after 18 .. h6
84
Winning Moves
Pirc: Chinese Attack 5 g4
French Tarrasch: 3 ... c5
Liu Wen Che-Donner
Emms-Sjodahl
Harplinge
Buenos Aires Olympiad l97E
1998
le4d62d4at63adg0r
le4e62d4d53ad2c54Agf3 cxd4 5 exd5 9xd5 6 Ac4 9a0 z
9.e2 9g7 594
After this famous game th lbecame known as the Chire * tack. Other options are:
0-0 a6?!
7 ... at6 is standard after which Emms would presumably have
a)5...c66s5arnttf4ffit
transposed into the main line after 8
b5 9 3.e3 b4 l0 aa4 Om tt gxh6 Axh6 12 6xM fxbS 13 Wd2: Vasiukov-Miller, Bad Lb
AR
6u: 6co 9 abxd4 Axd4 l0 6xd4
Another move-order, 7 ... hc6. is a mistake because of 8 6e4 followed by recapturing on d4. e.g. 8 ... Ed8 9 Ve2 Ae7 10 trdl af6 I I c3 Axe4 12 Vxe4 0-0 13 cxd4 dw ru Eel 3.f6 15 gfl 6as to 9.e5 9xe5 17 dxe5 b6 18 Axd5 Wxd5 19 Wxd5 exd5 20 Eacl Ae6
af6.
2l
Aa++. Del
benzell 1996.
b)5...alc6695ad773.dc5t hR exd4 9 6xd4 G0 l0 h4 fudr ll 9xd4 9xd4 12 9xdn M 13 0-0-0 9e6 14 Pl ff 15 h5 gre
after 7 .. a6
White strong attacking charrces c the h-frle in Schulz-WoelbeG Drfr
Campo-Escobedo
mund 1991.
Tinajero, Mexico C;ty 1991. 7 ... he7 is also unconvincing. Pizzato -Zakarias, Szeged 1994, continued 8 Ae4 Vc7 9 6xd4 6f5 10 Ag5 6xd4 (10 ... Wxc4 1l axfs+-) ll Wxd4 Ac6 12 gb5 gd7 13 Eca trc8 14 Eadl 6e5? 15 Wxe5! l-0 8 6e4 Bc7 9 Wxd4 6c6 10 Wc3 gd7 lr trdr The opening has been a complete success for White. He has greater space and can develop fluently. A bonus is that Black does not have time to whisk his king to safety on the kingside. ... bs 12 gb3 b4 13 Ec4 af6
ll
14 6xf6+ gxf6 15 gf4 gb6
16
c)5...c5695atd77d5M3
f4 trb8 9 afj bs l0 M ac? ll E b4 t2h6 gf8 l3 abl ab6 14 b&+-
%a L"ru, % "ru
Todor-Holzer, Austrian
Ttr
Black probably took 6 h3 es e sign that White had no intmir d going on the offensive. 8 h4 e6 9 95 hxgS l0 hrgsQ46 l0 ... ah7 shouldbe cmirH-
after I I Edl
lr wd3
% '%L%,L I L,MA%.L,ru
trxd7! The breakthrough. l6 ... *xd7 17 trdt+ €c8 17 ... *e7 18 trd6 trcS 19 Exe6+
fxe6 20 E{xe6+ €aA
zt
9xf6+
wlns.
18 ad4 €nz ts bxe6 Ee8 20 Ed7+ €c8 21 Exfl Ee7 22 ExeT AxeT 23 9"a4
€nz
24
9e3 l-0
Tcr
Championship 1996. 5 ... h6?! 6 h3 c5 7 d5 GO?!
%
The queen prepares to ffithe h-file with deadly effcct
ll
ae6
... exdS 12 hxd5 ac5 13 14 9n+ f5 15 tUhT+
lt!
ef, r
Bxg6+
Brilliant. With this inecsOe
a% %s% Lru-A "ffi"
-*
after 15 . .VU
sacrifice, the black king is led slaughter.
o tb
16 ... €xg6 17 ghs+ cL? E .€"fl+gh6 t996+*fi If 19 ... €h8 then 20 ExE* Ot? 2l Ehi mate. 20 Axh6+ l-0
Winning Moves 85
Pirc: Chinese Attack 5 94
Liu Wen Che-Donner .t
Buenos Aires Olympiad 1978-
I
e4 d6 2 d4 af6 3 6c3 96 4 9.e2 9g7 594 After this famous game the line became known as the Chinese at-
I
I
tack. Other options are:
a)5...c6695axutlth68
aa
t0 a]a4 4lu0 t t gxh6 Axh6 12 hxb6 Bxb6 13 E$d2= Vasiukov-Miller, Bad Lie-
fu--
I-i )ru, I I
LW,, -r_)
r
A
IE tp'
A
.
I
after 5 94
0-0-0 Ae6 14 f4 f5 15 h5 gave White strong attacking chances on the h-file in Schulz-Woelbert, Dortmund 1991. c) 5 ... c5 6 95
6fd7 7 d5 6a6
I
l,
&
,ru-
8
aR b5 10 h4 6c7 ll h5 gf8 13 abl ab6 rub3+-I'odor-Holzer, Austrian Team
I
f4 trbS 9
b4 L2h6
a
f9*
\ru
A A
benzell 1996. b) 5 ... 6c6 6 gs haz 7 Ae3 e5 8 aB exd4 9 0)xd4 o-o lo h4 hxd4 ll Axd4 Axd4 12 Exd4 ab6 13
t6
€
b5 9 Ae3 b4
) anl
Championship 1996. 5 ... h6?! 6 h3 c5 7 d5 0-0?!
Black probably took
I
,,ry,
,,ru
A
tr
6 h3 as a
sign that White had no intention of going on the offensive. 8 h4 e6 9 95 hxg5 l0 hxgS he8?! 10... ah7 shouldbe considered.
ll
,.ffi-
after I I Wdj
wd3
The queen prepares to transfer to the h-file with deadly effect.
1l ... exdS 12 hxd5 6c6 13 Wg3 ae6 14 un+ rs 15 Eh7+ €f7 16
I
A ,ffi
Bxg6+
/,&
a '|ru t t: vt'
Brilliant. With this
impressive
sacrifice, the black king is led to the slaughter.
16 ... €xg6 17 ghs+ €trz rt An+ gno D 96+ &g7 If 19 ... €h8 then 20 trxh6+ €g7 2l Hh7 mate. 20 Axh6+
l-0
%
^,%g after 15
. @fi
86
Winnmg Moves
King's Gambit: Fischer Defence
Grabarczyk-Shetty Koszalin 1998 1 e4 e5 2
Ontario 1998
I
h65h4 A slightly different approach to
T-
It is
A
s... af6
695
Instead:
Rechel-Michalczak, Bundesliga 1994.
% I
b) 5 ... 9g4 6 d4 0,c6 7 9xf4 Af6 8 6c3 Ae7 9 Wd2 a6 l0 a3 AxR ll gxf3 4]d7 12 0-0-0 gf6 13 1992.
Was
"ru "ru-
%%% gru-L%g
Langheinrich-Toivanen,
6 6c3 Ag4 7 d4 Ae7 8 Axf4 6trs s Ae3 Ag3 l0 trh2 c6 ll
,ffi-w".rua|dx
AA
A
development without being the
after I I Wdj
customary pawn down. ll ... b5 12 gb3 a5
t3 a4 b4 14 hns ro 6e: Atn
6ar o-o ls gn r7 gd2 6xg2+ 18 trxg2 AxR
19
ExgT+!
E
"ru..-@
A brilliant combination which exposes Black's disorganisation.
'T.-
I
19... eh8
If 19 .. SxgT White triumphs in style after 20 Ef5+ €g8 21 Wxh6 gf6 22 €d2l and Black will be mated.
20
Afs 9g5 2l hxgs 994 22 96
Wg5 23 Wxg5 hxg5 24 trh7+ €g8 25
A
'T
-
,-
W
after
1994. b) 5 ... ge6 6
\eu
\-u-sl'
9c4 Ae" : G4
5:-;fr
l0 irfJ i:-r,il I I bxd5 Axd5 12 Axd5 it-6 l-1 c-:
8 d3 0-0 9
f4
exf4
Cuba 1997 6 a4 96 7 9.c4 Ag7 8 d-t i:-h6 I h4 f6 10 hxf6+! This surprising sacrifice is par .tf a deep attacking plan rr'hich t: ea-s] to play and difficult to resist. 10 ... Wxf6 rl Ag5 Eft l: .:-d5
18 A{fi
trc8 l5 0-0 intending t-[ t3 0-0 af6 A 6c1+ 5e7 15 fr! Unfortunately for Fedorourcz hrs
14 gxf3
o
6h6 mate.
t/z-th Tischbierek-Oll.
o,ea Upon 12 ... Lga White can rrurntain an advantage with l3 tl irr-:
,ffi-t
.i\ 4
a) 5 ... 6ge7 6 Ac4 €-..d-' 6xd5 Ae7 8 0-0 0-0 9 d3 ig5 10 WhS Axcl 1l Eaxcl Ae- t: r+ hxd5 13 Axd5 exf4 14 art{ itf
and White's pair of bishops proms€ a small edge, Del Campo-Goruaiez-
White has managed to take a lead
in
6c3 hc6 3 6ge2
Fedorowicz puts a stoP to dre dr bate but the text runs the nsk of ltrsing control ofthe d5 square 4 ads d6 5 hec3 a6
after 5 h4
a) 5 ... Ae6 6 9xe6 fxe6 7 d4 Wro g es Wf5 9 gd2 6c6 l0 Bxf4 Bxc2 11 0-0 0-0-0 12 gf/ urs t:
Vaxjo
e4 c5 2
An occasional favourite of Fr=cher and Spassky who liked to keeP thar opponents guessing uhether thre follow-up would be the usual dl-d4 or else g2-g3 with a Closed Sicili,an 3 ... e5
Other approaches are:
Ae3+-
Kudrin-Fedorowicz
,,ru-
f4 exf43 aR d6 4 g.c4
the alternatives 5 d4 and 5 d3. designed to prevent ...C7-C5
Sicilian. 3 4\ge2
A
M, iEt
I
4 9c4
tr
position is rapidly deterioratrng 15 ... h6 16 Axf6+ irf6 ll ftc5 18 Aas+ gaz 19 Erf6 fggd2 b6 2l trafl Ebt ll 5--gl
6xe5 20
Hh7 23 d4 1-0
I ll
Winning Moves 87
l
I
I
Srcilian: 3 8)ge2
A T-
Kudrin-Fedorowicz Ontario 1998
I
L.
;l tx
;A
,U
e4 c5 2
6d
I
6c6 3 6ge2
An occasional favourite of Fischer and Spassky who liked to keep their opponents guessing whether the follow-up would be the usual d2-d4 or else g2-g3 with a Closed Sicilian' 3 ... e5 Fedorowicz puts a stoP to the debate but the text runs the risk of losing control ofthe d5 square. 4 Ad5 d6 5 hec3 a6
ia ! iiJ
ig a/ier 5 6ec3
Instead:
a) 5 ... 4\ge1 6 Ac4 6xd5 7 Axd5 Ae7 8 0-0 0-0 9 d3 3"g5 l0 Wh5 Axcl ll Eaxcl 0,e7 12 f4 hxd5 13 Axd5 exf4 14 trxf4 Ae6
%s
L%
t/t-th Tischbierek-Oll. New York 1994. bt 5 ... Ae6
6 Ac4 9*e7 7 0-0 af6 f4 exf4 l0 Axf4 bxd5 11 hxd5 Axd5 12 Axd5 9f6 13 c3
8 d3 0-0 9
r 1i.Ed3
6a4967
L
-e,
-F6 '5-
r
@
,rru,
Er gg tE
.ffi-l
and White's pair of bishops promise a small edge, Del Campo-Gonzalez. Cuba 1997
i
-e-!B
g
Ac4
Ag78ilah69
h4 f6 r0 6xf6+! This surprising sacrifice is part of a deep attacking plan which is easY lo play and difficult to resist. lo ... Wxf6 ll Ag5 gf8 12 ads 0\oa Upon 12 ... 9e4 White can maintain an advantage with 13 R AxfS 14 gxR trc8 15 0-0 intending 1u1. 13 0-0 af6 M hc7+ &e7 15 f4!
after
9
..f6
E
Itl',ffi- 'fu- &t l?zzz\z(fr N L7//.
Unfortunately for Fedorowicz his ition is rapidly deteriorating. 15 ... h6 16 Axf6+ Axf6 17 fxeS
pos
6xe5 18 Aas+ €az 19 trxf6 Wg7 20 gd2 b6 21 trafl trb8 22 6e3 trh7 23 d4 r-0
tr ,{ter
15
f4
liti
Winning Moves
Chigorin:4 cxd5 Svendsen-Reefschlaeger Gausdal 1995
I
d4 d5 2 c4 2.c6 3
aR
English: 3 ... f5
Uhlmann-Dunnington
H
E
fuga a
Zillertal
.l
1c4e526c3d634f3f5
cxd5
An aggressive system which
4 o,c3 is a familiar sight but the text offers White a chance to avoid a main line. 4...9xR 5 exf3? This leads to disaster due to the weakness of the d4 pawn. Also
A
%s a% .ffig s%
,,&
possible are:
a) 5 dxc6 Axc6 6 aca af6 7 R e6 8 e4 A.e7 9 Ae3 0-0 l0 gd2 a6
after 4 cxd5
I I gd3 b5 12 0-0 Waz+: PetranJakubek, Slovak 1996.
b) 5 gxB Wxd5 6 e3 e6 7 Q\c3 gh5 8 Pl Bxdl+ 9 €xdl 0-0-0 l0 €ez hr0 t Ag2a,e'l t2 gd2 Af5 13 trhcl €bS 14 a4 h6 15 abs trd7= Verat-Atalik, Cappelle la
,rry,
I
A
5... Wxd5 6 Ae3
It is possible to gambit the pawn with 6 6c3 but Black should be able to cope with the temporary
A
Bcz Bdz 8 9"b5 a6 9 Aa4 e5 lo Ae3 Ad6 11 Ae4 dgeT 12 2,c5 Bc8 13 h4 0-0 14 E4 ad5 15 Axc6 bxc6 16 4\e4 f5 17 gxf5 Hxf5 and Black is clearly better, Moutousis-
af6 l0 Ac+ AUa
after 8 9.b5
I
ll
Af6 s 9gS c6 6 e3 alaS g,e2 a,c7 8 b4 Ae7 9 Ub3 h5 lo
9xf6 9xf6 ll trbl 0-0
12
0+ R
Boulier-Dunnington, Lyon. I 990b) 4 e4 af6 5 d3 6c6 6 Ae3 96 o-o Ag7 s ad5 h6 9 gd2 a-5 lo a-: 95 11 Ac3 a4 12 6xf6* Ex6 li
exf5 Axf5 14 ad2 0-0 15 A-er EIeT: lglesias-Urday, Candas 1991.
4 ... e4 5 Ag5 9.e7 6 AreT 0xe7 7 ad2 6ro s e3 o-o 9 Ae2 c5 lo
6u:
uo Dunnington has time to make hrs
pawn structure rock-solid
becar.r.s€
the closed nature of the posirion rr duces the significance of his relatn.e lack of development. 11 wd2 g.b7 t2 0-0-0 ac6 13 [r
exf3 14
Axn *n8
15
Axe4 fxe4 17 ad5 Aa6
Ehel
Qre+
rr
Vfl lt fc2
and, into the bargain, threatening m
for Black.
whelming but this is a classy way to finish. 14 bxa3 Eilxa3+ 15 €bl dxc3 0-1
4d4
a) 4 d3
Pinpointing Black's weak c-paru
maintains an edge
8 ... 6xd4! 9 Axd4 e5 l0 9c2 exd4 ll Brs+ *ug 12 0-0-0 ah6 13 Wf4 ga3! The position is already over-
6c6, ... 96, ...9g7 and ...6ff.
delPlata 1971.
A
pressure. For example: 6 ... Wxd4 7
can
transpose to various systelrls such as the reversed Closed Sicilian after . -
c) 4 e3 drc s 9ezc6 6 b{ -te- gb2 0-0 8 0-0 gh8 9 b5 e4 l0 e€5 we8 ll d3 h6 t2 ah3 6bd; t-r dtq q)eS-- Panno-Rubineni. I[ar
Grande 1995.
Atalik. Peristeri 1994. 6... .0-0-0 7 6c3 Ba5 8 gbs The pin on the d-file should dictate 8 wb3 when 8 ... e6 9 0-0-0
1993
AA after I j tVf4
some lines ... 19 Wc2
on
19
Bxd5.
ad2 then 19 ... Axc-t! l0
Bxc4 6a5 2lWc2 Bxd5 wins. 19 ... cxd4 20 exd4 b5 2l crH
Bxd5 22 bxc6 Eac8 23 €bl =rc6 24Wd2 Ad3+ 25 €al9xb3! 0.,r
Winning Moves 89
English: 3 ... f5
Uhlmann-Dunnington
'T.-
Zillertal I99i
"ry,
,ru,
lc4e526c3d63aaf5 An aggressive system which
can
transpose to various systems such as
the reversed Closed Sicilian after
...
6c6, ... 96, ...9g7 and ... Af6. 4d4
Af6 s 9gS c6 6 e3 2a6 7 9e7 9 gb3 h6 10 Axf6 Axf6 ll Ebl 0-0 12 0-0: R. a) 4 d3
3"e2 a,c7 8 b4
1sd5
Boulier-Dunnington, Lyon, 1990. b) 4 e4af6 5 d3 a,c6 6 Ae2 96 7 o-o Ag7 8 ad5 h6 9 gd2 a5 lo a3
after
j . f5
95 l1 Ac3 a4 12 6xf6+ Wxf6 13 ext5 Axf5 14 ad2 0-o 15 {)e4 We7: lglesias-Urday, Candas 1992.
c) 4 e3 6fe s g.e2 c6 6 b4 9-e7 7 gb2 o-o 8 o-o €h8 9 b5 e4 lo E)g5 we8 11 d3 h6 12 ah3 abdT 13 Df4 2,e5= Panno-Rubinetti. Mar del Plata 1971. 4...e4 5 9"g5 9.e7 6 AxeT
t -t
b-s
9xe7 7 ad2 Af6 8 e3 o-o 9 9e2 c5 lo Ans uo Dunnington has time to make his pawn structure rock-solid because the closed nature of the position re-
%affiL% L_T
',ru % %a:ffi-',%,A|ffi:B after
10..
b6
duces the significance of his relative
lack of development. rr wd2 g,b7 t2 0-0-0 ac6 13 f4 exf3 14 Axn €n8 l5 Ehel D,e416
Axe4 fxe4 17 ads Aa6
Wr
rS
Pinpointing Black's weak c-pawn and, into the bargain, threatening in some lines ... Wxd5. 19 Wc2
On 19 ad2 then 19 ... Axc4! 20 Bxc4 6a5 2l:9c2 Wxd5 wins. 19 ... cxd4 20 exd4 b5 21 cxb5
1v4
I
Wez
Wxd5 22 bxc6 Elac8 23 Ebl trxc6 24Wd2 Aa:+ zs €al9xb3! 0-l
E,ry' tli/
EI ,rru_
ag L"ru- w
,,ffi, tr
after 25 @al
90 Winning Moves
Kupreichik-Romanishin
Pirc: 5 9e3 Carlier-Kerkhof
USSR Champibnship 1976
Brussels 1995
Scotch: 7 9-c4
I AR 96 2 e4 9g7 3 it1 {a
le4e522lf3o,c63d4exd44
hxd4 9c5 s 3.el9f0 6 c3 6ge7
gbs
bcr Aro 5 Ae3
7
This system has been largely for-
gotten since Kasparov set trend with 7 9c4.
a
new
7 ... d6 a) 7 ... Ab6 8 o-o o-o 9 Udz
996 l0 trel 6e5 l l Ehl ds (l I ... d6!?) t2 gf4 Aga B R af6 14 e5 %r/z Fodre-Flear. Paris 1990. b) 7 .. a6 8 9a4 b5 9 Ac2 0-0
ll
AA
de2
Af2 t{gs
after 7 9b5
gh3
B
is met by 14 ...
Ag3 ftg3
f4
Reilly. Melbourne 1998. b) 6 ... *ga 7 695 a6 (7 .--c5!?) after
lj
3.e3
18
gfi
c4!
il ltr
%L%
% j
%'T- ',',ffi "m AT,
diagonal which spells trouble for White in defending 92. 19
Vn
gfi
gds 20 gxa,l a,ntzt gl
zz trxe8
6t:+ o-t
8RAc89h4e6l0h5Mllff3 l{ 6 t7 Af6+ €f/ 18 gxht l.O
95 12 6xg5 hxg5 13 h6 -e.ht Axgs 9d7 15 Elt htrz to fca
Kogan-Reindernan, Antwerp l99t 7 0-0-0 6ga 8 9g5 c5 9 L3 10 e5 cxd4 11 9xd4 6az rZ The opening has been a trfunpt tbr White. The pressure on c7 fucts
15 9.f2
Romanishin has found a way for his bishop to gain access to the long
.tol Joh-*c
12 h5 trhS 13 0-0-0 exd4 14 and White stood better in
17 gxh3T.
14... gd7! A slight change of plan is called for, otherwise 14 ... 9-b7? 15 exf5! is embarrassing for Black. 15 Efel Eae8 16 exf5 6xf5 17
Uas+ Ae6
gd2 White adopts a modern setq which indicates a willingrc o castle queenside, play th5 o crchange dark-squared bishoF d 6...o,a6?t
ER 16
l-0.
Practice has also seen: a) 6 ... a6 7 Ah6 b5 8 3.xg7 fug? 9 gd3 ab7 10 e5 6fcl7 I I h.l &c5
for his bishop. 14
(c
then start a kingside attack.
gd4
Romanishin is quick to try and exchange the central pawn because he wants to open up the aS-hl diagonal 14
12 e5
6
l0
tova-Ostojic, Mureck 1998 8 0-0 0-0 t hxc6?! The resulting position is easy for Black to play so I would suggest 9 ?l!? as a possible improvement.
ll
AxgT €xg7
grm) 12 go{ Bt l5 693 hc7 l6 ah5+ *h8 lTtb
14
9 ... bxc6 l0 9xc5 cxbs Ug6 12 6az cs 13 Ae3 f5!
c5ll
the similarity to the main ... 6e8 13 dxc5 dxcS 14
ad2 d5 12 R ad7 13 €hl h5g6 15 exds 9xd4 16 9xd4 6xd5 17 Ae4 gh6 18 9xg7 UxgT 19 9xd5+- Chorva0-0 a]e5
0-o
Carlier-Bernard, Brussels 1995. went instead 5 ... c6 6 Ud2 b5 7 gd3 abdT 8 0-0 0-0 9 9.h6 b{ lo
Black to make further conccssi-
which fatally undermir B defence.
t2 ... f613 ac4+ €m rr c Axf6 15 Atro 6cs 16 NS 61, trhel d5
after 22 ...o,JS*
18
Axd5!
An excellent riposte. 18... exd5 19 Axd5 14
Winning Moves
Pirc: 5 9e3 Carlier-Kerkhof
&
Brussels 1995
ll
lafl962e49g73d4d64
hn 5 Ae3 0-0 Carlier-Bernard, Brussels 1995, went instead 5 ... c6 6 Wd2 b5 7 gd3 abdT 8 0-0 0-0 9 gh6 b4 l0 0r.2 c5 I I AxgT &xg7 12 e5 (note the similarity to the main game) 12 ... 6e8 13 dxc5 dxc5 14 Ae4 trbS 15 693 4\c7 t6 ahs+ eh8 17 gh6 l-0. 6cs
A
E%A
gd2 White adopts a modern set-up which indicates a willingness to castle queenside, play .Q.h6 to ex-
'T.-A%
%. A
'T
a% 'w, 'ffiA tr after 6tVd2
6
change dark-squared bishops and
I
then start a kingside attack.
6...o,a6?l Practice has also seen: a) 6 ... a6 7 Ah6 b5 8 AxgT €xg7 9 gd3 .Q.b7 l0 e5 6fd7 I I h4 dxe5
12 h5 Eh8 13 0-0-0 exd4 14 Ae4
A
and White stood better in JohansenReilly. Melbourne I 998. b) 6 ... fuga 7 Ag5 a6 (7 ... c6l?)
ia-'
R Ac8 t h4 e6 l0 h5 h6 ll ah3 95 t2 dxg5 hxg5 13 h6 9"h8 14 gxgs Wd7 15 Ef4 6m rc Wg3 fs t7 ar6+ €f7 18 axh8 l-0 8
Kogan-Reindennan, Antwerp I 998. 7 0-0-0 694 S 9.g5 c5 9 m af6
e5 cxd4 ll Uxd4 a,al n,Ent The opening has been a triumph lbr White. The pressure on e7 forces Black to make further concessions
after
l2Vh4
E3.
l0
which fatally undermine defence.
his
12 ... t6 13 9c4+ *h8 14 exf6 6xf6 15 9trO 6cS 16 695 e6 17
trhel d5 l8 Axd5!
22
5)13+
An excellent riposte. 18... exdS 19 hxd5 l-0
%A AN,
%tr%. "rur- % after
l7
... d5
9l
92 Winning Moves Dutch: 4 ... c5
Nimzowitsch:5 3"e3
Averbakh-Goldberg
Binham-Horn Bonnevoie 1998
1 e4
hR
I
6c6 2 a,c3 6to: d4 d6 4
,ru,
"'ffi,
I I
9.g+
An unusual line to avoid thery-
5c4
"ffi-a
a) 5 0-0 orc6 6 c4 cxd4 7
,rru.
... e6
position similar to the Pirc.
A
5 Ae3 a6
A sneaky move which stops the troublesome 9bS but is rather slow. a) 5 ... e6 6 9e3 9e7 7 d5 exd5 8 exd5 9.xB 9 Axf3 6e5 l0 Ae2 0-0
a w"ffig
tr
after 5 9.e3
,rrua
g tr
l0 ... Ae5?! is no good as ll hxe5 Axe2 12 6xf7! Axdl 13
after
leaves Black
l0
...
ab8
15 ... 0-0 16 aal tret 17 wel 6uaz ts Wg3 96 19 ah6+ gf8 20 f5 6e5 2l Eael Ahs 22 gxh5 gh4 23 fxg6!! Amazingly, the queen is given up for a stylish checkmate. 23 ... Axg3 24 trxf7+ l-0 ...6xf7 25 g7 mate.
24
Wb3 Oc6
9
7 A'ra
o{ ae4 lo
--
This fails to a tactical trick so 9
fxe4 is a better try when lO IGA preserves a small advantage. l0 exf5 gxf5 11 6xf5!
The tell-tale signs of a lack of & velopment and a strandd ki4 b enough for Averbakh 1e mefc I spectacular sacrifice. 11 ... exfS 12 Eel d6 After 12 ... h6 an analysis bY
facing the loss of a pawn.
Black' s light-squared bishop.
b) 5 c3 cxd4 6 cxd4 9.M+
guo s
5... cxd4 6 6xd4 9:e7 7 *3{ A prelude to attacking the cPsr with ... Wc7 but 7 ... M ts bdlcr transposing to note 'a' above. 8 0-0 Uc7 9 e4l 96?
kov-Mestrovic. Ljubljana I 994. 6 Ae2 e6 7 0-0 Ae7 8 h3 ghs 9 d5 exdS 10 exd5 6b8
ible by the relentless pursuit of
MaSt
t992.
gbs alat t d5 6cb8 8 .Q"e2 Ae7 9 Uaz no lo o-o-o AxB I I gxf3 a6 12 f4+: Sveshni-
The perfect square for the knight
Berger-Keres.
1937
12 Axb4 Ac3+: Markowski-Oliwa RingSd
b) s ... e5 6
to dominate the game-made poss-
Ae3 e5:
Wxb4 1l UxM axb4
1998.
rr ad4 996 12 f4 Ae413 6xe4 $)xe4 t4 An An 15 Afs
&dr
9e7 8 6c3 0-0 9 b3 hg4 l0 &c6 dxc6 1l m af6 12 Uxd8 trxd l3
tt f4 6ed7 12 gR Ee8 13 gd2 4)c5 14 0-0-0 a5 15 94 a4 16 95 6tdt n h4 ab6 18 gd4 g"f8 19 Ehel t/zt/z Rohl-Rogers, New York
hxd8 Axc2 14 0,e6
ld4e62aafs393hf64hg, c5
Horn adopts a flexible line where Black can counter in the centre with
and ... d5 or even exchange on f3 and follow with ... 96 entering a
USSR Championship l95O
L,ru, L,,%L T, I% %L',ffi
Ar winning attack: 13 gf4 fa8 (tf -
erbakh concludes that Whitc lies e
Hxc4 14 Ecl) 14 6as Oxas ts tshs+ 13
€rs
16
9xd5.
ggs €d8
There is little choice as 13 .-- Oft
or l3 ... 0-0 is crushed by la Od514 ExeT
A
9xe7
15
ad5
AxeT+ 8)xe7 17 Yxd6+ after 22 ... A.h4
ArG f6
Af,
Edr trg8 If l8 ... Ea7 then 19 %6*. 19 9xb7 Eg6 20 ual or 9uo+ Se8 22 9xc6 l-0
f8
il
Winning Moves 93
Dutch:4 ... c5 Averbakh-Goldberg USSR Championship I 95!)
ld4e62aRf5393af649g2 c5
An unusual line to avoid theory.
5c4
a
a) 5 0-0 8)c6 6 c4 cxd4 1 Q)xd4 n
A e' /A
5
fr i
Le-t
Ae7 8 6c3 0-0 9 b3 694 l0 hxc6
1l m af6 12 Wxd8 Exd8 13 Ae3 e5: Berger-Keres, Margate
dxc6 1937
b) 5 c3 cxd4 6 cxd4 Ab4+ 7 Ad2 Wuo s Wb3 6c6 9 o-o fle4 lo Axb4 Wxb4 1l Bxb4 6xb4 12
hc3+: Markowski-Oliwa,
after 4
..
c5
Ringsted
1992. 5 ... cxd4 6
Axd4 €'e7 7 o,c3 a6 A prelude to attacking the c-pawn with ... Wc7 but 7 ... Ec6 is better transposing to note'a' above. 8 0-0 Hc7 9 e4t 96? This fails to a tactical trick so 9 ... fxe4 is a better try when l0 We2 preserves a small advantage. 10 exfS gxf5 l1 6xf5! The tell-tale signs of a lack of de-
b ltt
9\t58
IA
I
E
b::
A
erbakh concludes that White has a winning attack: 13 g?t WdS (13 ...
Hxc4 14 trcl) 14 Ad5 axd5 Wtrs+ 13
15
EI
l0
Cxfs
-e.
I
€ts 16 Axd5.
There is little choice as 13 ...
ah4
after
gss €d8
€f7
or l3 ... 0-0 is crushed by 14 ad5. ',/, /\ ,/ A
'T-
velopment and a stranded king is enough for Averbakh to make a spectacular sacrifice. ll ... exf5 12 trel d6 After 12 ... h6 an analysis by Av-
I I I I
%t ,ffi-
ad5 axds 14 Exel AxeT+ a-xe7 t7 Bxd6+ 6aZ Edl trg8 If l8 .. Ea7 then 19 9b0+. 19 AxbT trg6 20 Wd4 ac6 Wu6+ *e8 22 Axc6 l-0 UxeT 15
16
rt
21
Zffi AKafter
''ffi
'&,A 1j
... &d8
94 Winning Moves
Caro-Kann: 4 ... ad7
Giuoco Piano: 5 d3
Watson-Meduna
Bolzoni-Lane
Prague 1992
Belgian Team ChamPionshiP l91N
I ,ffi
1e4c62d4d53ad2dxe44
6xel haZ 5 695 agf6 6 gd3 This formation is White's most
e
A minor line compared to the main alternative 6 ... e6. A cel-
,,ru'
after 6 ... 96
fte6 l0 A96+ €d8 I I gtil b5 t2 a4 3,b'7 13 Eel AaS t+ Ag3 Sc8 15 axb5 cxb5 16 Wa: gcO 17 gf5 exf5 l8 ExeT AxeT 19 c4 l-0 Deep BlueKasparov, New York 1997.
similar
I
.Ag7 8 We2!0-0
@
I
8 ... h6 is a calculated gamble by Black to survive the attack and end up with an extra piece. 9 o,e6 (9
A
of
after 9 ... h6
pulls out all the stops to open the h-
is l0 ... hxg5 ll h6! gh8 12 hxgs 6bo 13 h7+ *s7 t4 Vd2l intending
L
"ffiwru
fls6+ gives White an im-
ll e4 ahf6 12 6e6,! fxe6 t3 trf7 t4 Axg6 gf8 r5 95
Wxe6+
gh7+! l-0 (17 ... €h8 l8 hxgT+ WxgT 19 9e4+ €g8 20 9xe5+-) 18 hxgT+ €xg7 19 Wh6+ €g8 20 th8 mate.
Consistent, especiallY as th d 12 WxdT* offers White nothig due to the weak doubled c-P.rE After 12 ... hxdT 13 dxc4 -tr€4 ll
abd2 gd3 15 trel
gb6 intilhg
gxh6 6e5 17
tf r7 ... €xh7
after 17
12 ... Aa6! The move that blows a hle i White's plans, because 13 lxJ loses to 13 ... Axf2+.
gb4 There is no good square fq th queen, e.g. 13 UUI 9.xa: 14 trdl trb8 (14 ... 6xe4 also looks good l5 Exd3 6xf2 16 tre3 oiga fl ca o| 18 a]el Ef5-+) 15 trxdi trxb3 16 axb3 Ub5 l7 c4 gb7 wins. 13 ... Axd3 14 trel trbS 15 ft, AcS 16 hxe5 9e6! 17 Urt5 &6 18 6xd3 c4 t9 ab2 A\ga 2a ff 13
mense attack.
has tr
tl
12 Wxc4
... Ea4 wins.
file and accelerate the onslaught. snatching the piece
tional who expected 8 ... axb5 9 9xb5 with equal chances.
ing
brilliance. Watson
10...6xh5 The critical test
White has gained time by the forctd retreat of the black bishoP. 8 b5 6a5! A surprise to the Belgian inerE
9 bxa6 6xc4 l0 axbT -e.rb?
gives White good attacking
touch
.tcs a
to the game exc€Pr .
ga4+ gd7
D,e4l?) fte6 l0 Wxe6+ gf8 I I gd2 Q)ae n o-o-o gd7 13 Ebl g.e8 14
opponunities. t h4 h6 l0 h5!
0,c6 3 9.c4
The point of mY sixth move b rq vealed. After a standard rePtY d as 6 ... 0-0 then 7 b4 96 8 A 59 a5 Aa7 l0 b5 reaches a Pcilir
able) 8 hxe6! We7 9 0-0
6e5
6R
5...d66c3a67b4fufl
ebrated game indicates that Black has to be wary: 7 allf: h6? (7 ... Ae7 or 7 .." gd6 are more accept-
alB
e4 e5 z
af6 s d3
The closed version of the Girm Piano gives priority to developmcr and commencement of active qc ations only in the middlegame.
'rru_
aggressive option. 6 ... 96'!,?
7
I 0-0
th7+
Ae5
21 Ee3 0-0 22 f4 trxb2 0-l
N2 EB
23
Winning Moves 95
Giuoco Piano: 5 d3
Bolzoni-Lane
I
r6
g6
Belgiun Team ChamPionshiP 199$
le4e526RAc633"c4Ac54
0-0 af6 s d3 The closed version of the Giuoco Piano gives prioritv to development and commencement of active oPerations only in the middlegame. 5... d6 6 c3 a6 7 b4 gil The point of mY sixth move is revealed. After a standard reply such as 6 ... 0-0 then 7 b4 9b6 8 a4 a6 9 a5 Aa7 l0 b5 reaches a Position
similar
to the game except
L,,ry,
'%"a'
L%
%s ,x,
% ,b% ,ru,L
after 8 b5
that
White has gained time bY the forced retreat ofthe black bishoP.
ha5! A surprise to the Belgian international who expected 8 ... axb5 9 8 tr5
Axb5 with equal chances. 9 bxa6 Axc4 10 axbT AxbT
ga4+ gd7
12
ll
Bxc4
Consistent, especiallY as the end12 BxdT+ offers White nothing due to the weak doubled c-Pawns:
ing
r9.. h6
After 12 ... 6xd7 13 dxc4 9xe414 abd2 gd3 15 tre I Ab6 intending
after 12
... Ea4 wins.
..
9.a6
12... Aa6! The move that blows a hole in White's plans, because 13 Wxa6 loses to 13 ... Axf2+.
gb4 There is no good square for the queen, e.g. 13 UU: Axa: 14 Edl trb8 (14 ... 6xe4 also looks good l5 trxd3 hxf2 16 Ee3 694 17 c4 e4 18 4)el gf5-+) 15 trxd3 trxb3 16 axb3 Wb5 l7 c4 9b7 wins. 13 ... Axd3 14 Eel trb8 15 Wa3 Ac5 16 6xe5 We6! 17 E{xc5 dxcS r8 6xd3 c4 19 0,b2 694 20 h3 fleS 2l tre3 o-0 22 ad2 trfd8 23
I
13
17 A,ht+
f4 trxb2 0-1
A
A after
l6 Ne5
96 Winning Moves
Conclusion
2 Punish quickly any unusual opening which neglects develop-
The thrill of playing a scintillating move has to be tempered with the knowledge that the right position has to be achieved first! In most cases a carefully considered plan
ment. In Averbakh-Goldberg, White
was a prerequisite to
the a formidable attack.
and jumped at the chance to hold the black king in the centre, thus allowing his attack to rage on. 3 Do not underestimate the im-
construction of In Watson-Meduna, White followed
portance of psychology. When a player comes under relentless pres-
a main line but was able to intro-
sure from an attack then something is likely to give. This is usually the moment when a star move makes its
duce an original and aggressive sequence as soon as Black deviated.
Though the game ends in some spectacular fireworks, also present
appearance.
are familiar factors such as weakening of the defensive pawn shield and
rapid deployment of reinforcements for the attack.
The
Art of Defence
I Gain a good knowledge
of typical traps so these can be spotted in advance.
The
I
Art of Attack
Look for typical motifs. In
a
position arising from a Pirc such as in Carlier-Kerhoff. Whrte is eager to exchange dark-squared bishops to weaken the defence and aim for the advance e4-e5 ousting the defensive
knight on f6. This lays the foundations for a winning move.
7 Opening
gave Black no time to consolidate
2 Familiarise yourself with basic opening ideas. Taking on, say, the King's Gambit or a main line Open Sicilian with only a little knowledge is asking for trouble.
3 Develop your pieces. This simple principle, repeated over and again throughout this book. cannot be disregarded and is a contributory factor to so many defeats.
When we discuss the 'attack'
r
immediately think of a queen trin involved in some mating codlfol tion in the opening or middlego However, any assumPtion drat x ics are unlikely because queas
ler
been exchanged is wrong and ce
lead to complacency-wifr drrtrous consequences, Never fcgl that the ending too can offer mr
oppornrnities for a PlaYer m il look-out for a decisive blos'The Spanish Exchange is m r the best known ways to securc I
r:rir h i game Fischer-SPasskY. The AtE can was renowned for usiry t opening and his games are a guil
early queen-swap and its
possibilities are examined
light to others who wish to crce mating attacks.
If
there is one thing that
Ki
Indian players hate it is the th@ that their prepared ag-gressit'e tz
ation can be thwarted bv the
E;
Variation-with both pa leaving the board after jus e'g moves. ln the game, Ryba-Hi[r Persson, Black reminds us thil tc is no need to shake hands fa I early draw and gradually imrer the pressure by improving rhe Pu tions of his pieces. No easl rio
change
but plenty to battle for.
In LutherMaiwald. Black follot
basic principles
by sastling Gr
and fending off the initial offcm all seems fine. Hos'tru-and close scrutiny of the game rtarEz
that Black has problems
sirt I
I t gickly any unusual Et neglects developtrth{oldberg, White n time to consolidate I r 6e chance to hold E in Se centre, thus alH to rage on.
I nferestimate the imf'pychology. When a ll uder relentless presf dack then something girc- This is usually
E :
the
a star move makes its
frlt
of Defence
ud knowledge of typi'lhe can be spotted in fu 1-ourself with basic E Taking on, say, the E q a main line Open Ic!1 a little knowledge rmble? ],our pieces.
This
rft repeated over and ;}un this book. cannot H ad is a contributory st defeats.
7 Openirig to the Ending When we discuss the 'attack' we immediately think of a queen being
involved in some mating combination in the opening or middlegame. However, any assumption that tactics are unlikely because queens have been exchanged is wrong and can
lead to complacency-with disastrous consequences. Never forget that the ending too can offer manY oppornrnities for a PlaYer on the look-out for a decisive blow. The Spanish Exchange is one of the best known ways to secure an early queen-swap and its various
possibilities are examined
in
the
game Fischer-Spassky. The Ameri-
can was renowned
for using
this
opening and his games are a guiding light to others who wish to create mating attacks.
If
there is one thing that King's
Indian players hate it is the thought that their prepared aggressive variation can be thwarted by the Exchange Variation-with both queens leaving the board after just eight moves. ln the game, Ryba-HillarP Persson, Black reminds us that there is no need to shake hands for an
early draw and gradually increases the pressure by improving the positions of his pieces. No easy victory but plenty to battle for.
In Luther-Maiwald. Black follows
basic principles
by castling
early and fending off the initial offensive all seems fine. However. a -and close scrutiny of the game reveals
that Black has problems with his
passively placed pieces which allow his opponent to make rapid progress with an attack. It's a similar story in Miles-A.Rodriguez. In Adams-Lautier, White starts off with aggressive intent-which is by no means reduced by the time the ending is reached. This game is a model example of how to place obstacles in your opponent's waY and wait for him to trip up.
Seeking complications in an attempt to avoid drawing lines at all cost is another way a player can get into a mess. This is the case in Lane-Nunn where Black embarks on a king advance in the search for attacking chances, only to end uP being mated himself'!
It seems too good to be true to be able to swap queens. sacrifice and then checkmate-but that is exactly what happened in Doubleday-South. The roots of White's demise lay in his kingside pieces being rooted to their original squares while Black focused on the attack. A surprise opening move, such as
that seen in Epishin-Komarov.
can
lead a defender to unfamiliar terri-
tory which inevitably makes the game more difficult for him. Here, as the game rapidly approaches the ending, White's pieces take control
of all the mosl
important squares
and dominate the board.
Remember, no matter how few pieces remain, the endgame demands accurate play and the need to be ever alert to tactical tricks.
98 Opening to the Ending
Adams-Lautier Tilburg 1997
I e4 c5 2 Q)c3 e63 f4 The Grand Prix Attack. 3 ... d5 4 af3 die4
ld4Af62c4963Add54gf4 A positional continuation which has been employed by Capablanca and Karpov. The bishop exerts pressure on the h2-b8 diagonal. a ... 9g7 5 e3 c5 6 dxc5 Ua5 7
A
Abs gd7 8 0-0 3.e7 9 d3 a6 lO Axc6 Axc6 I I f5+: Noerdi-
White is happy to enter the ending
Szabo, Hungary 1994.
ous obstacles to regain his pawn. 7... Bxa4 8 6xa4 6e4
b) 4 ... af6 s gb5- id?
after 4 Af4
14 Axe6 fxe6 15 Ec4 dxa2 16 €e2* Dreev-Leko, Dortmund 1994. b) 8 ... gd7 9 0.c3 o,e410 6xd5 0n6 11 R 6exc5 12 trbl! e6 13 6c7+ 6xc7 14 9xc7 Aa4 15 9d6 .= Novikov-Kudrin. Toronto 1998. 9 cxdS AaZ fO R Axa4 ll fxe4 9.xb2 12 Ebl gca+ 13 gf2 ad7 14 Ecl 6xc5 15 €f3 The bishop is taboo: 15 Exc3? 6xe4+ 16 €f3 6xc3 17 9e5 Adl+! l8 Sg3 6e4+ t9 &f4 an and now Black is winning. 15 ... gb4 16 Ec4 Aus
Axfl l8 2,e2
I
A
Ac6 1l 694+: Lane-[.acklfo;oBrussels 1998) l0 ab5 f€" ll €dl! (this new move changes th assessment of the line heavitl' h White's favour) ll ... Aa6 l: ac6!
&
A
,,ry
L,ru
ffit
I
.ru, ,ru_
l-0 Bhend-Rolli. Baden 1998. 5 6xe4 Ae7 6 d4 cxd4 7 Orll
%
Wxd4 8
7
6xd4
The ending is roughly equal H White has a slight initiative thrnts
% 'ffi-t
to the space advantage.
effi
after
5
AxdT+ HxdT 7 he5 Uc7 E erd5 exd5 9 gfl d4 (9 ... gd6 l0 0{
8..Ae6?! 9 Axb8 trxb8 l0
ll
to avoid \fhitc's
7
because Black has to overcome vari-
cxd5 6xd5?! (10 ... Axd5 1l gb5+ 9.c6 12 Axc6 bxc6 13 trdl+:) gb5+ *d8 t2Ect! a6 13 fucq a,ac
quiet line
usual attackine formation. lnstead: a) 4 ... d4 SbeZ 6to 6 a$ a\c6
Ua4+
a)
...6
Grand Prix Attack: 2
Grunfeld:4 9"fl1
Chekhov-Krasilnikov Moscow, l998
s ... ao 9 -4"e3 ad7 l0 $ aE. 6xe4 12 9xe4 Oc5 l3 llgf3 9g2 gd7 14 o-o-o trc8
14 ... 0-0-0 might be a bener ilce because the king can then defd the b-pawn.
Vla4+
15 Ed2 trc7 16
tz trxu+
Ehdl atr4 r7
fiiez Ans 18 Ad4 f6 The obvious 18 ... 0-0 is *'ell
9xe2+ tg Sxe2 €d7 He should not centralise the king with enemy men swarming around.
by
20 e5 h6?! 2l e4 EacE 22 A.e3 b6 22 ... a5 23 gb5 Exe4 24 €d3 f5 25 ExbT+ wins.
The tactics favour Adams bec--*P the rook on c7 is overloaded st
23
gfi
gh7 24 trc4 ab7?
Black is in trouble but this hastens his demise. 24 ... h5 25 trfcl h4 26 Axc5 bxc5 27 Exc5+ 25 e6+! l-0 Black resigned in view of 25 ... fxe6 26 dxe6+ €d8 27 Ef8 mate.
19 9e5 which wins a 19 b3!
A"&. ru. ,r&% %
L%
after
e%B
l9
...
*az
patr-
m
the defence of the b7 paun. 19 ... gb4
tr
Other moves do not help: 19 -9xe2 20 Exe2 6c5 2l M or 19 --
o,c5 20 Axc5 Axe2
2l Ird
9xc5 22 9"d5! both win for trlrir20 bxa4 Axd2+ 2l Erd2 ir{
22 2,c3 Ac6 23 1lhs+ l_0
Opening to the Ending 99
Grand Prix Attack: 2 ... e6
Adams-Lautier
lilburg 1997
,ffi
w t'rru
il
Al
I
le4c520,c3e63f4 The Grand Prix Attack. 3 ... d5 4 AR axe4
A
to avoid
quiet line
White's
usual attacking formation. Instead:
W s'T- A
693 6c6 abs gd7 8 0-0 ae7 9 d3 a6 l0
a\ 4 ... d4 5-de2 0if6 6
7
Axc6 9xc6
I
I f5+:
Nogradi-
Szabo, Hungary 1994.
b) 4 ... 4]re s Ab5- Ad7
6
AxdT+ VxdT 7 6e5 9c7 8 exd5 exd5 9 ga d4 (9 ... gd6 lo o-o
after 4 dJ3
6c6 ll 6e4+: Lane-Lacklison, Brussels 1991) lo ab5 ge7 I I *dl !
*L
(this new move changes the
assessment
rx I
W,
of the line
White's favour) l
l
...
heavilY in
6a6 12 0lc6l
l-0 Bhend-Rolli, Baden 1998. 5 6xe4 3.e7 6 d4 cxd4 7 9xd4
Bxd4 8 6xd4 The ending is roughly equal but White has a slight initiative thanks
ruA
to the sDace advantage.
t ... io 9 9e3 6-az to 93 6gf6
1r Ag2 dxe4 12 9xe4 6c5 gR gd7 14 o-o-o Ec8
13
14 ... 0-0-0 might be a better idea because the king can then defend the b-pawn.
15
Ed2 Ec7 16 trhdl 6a4
AA after 8
Nd4
17
he2 Ab5 18 Ad4 f6
The obvious l8 ... 0-0 is well met 19 Ae5 which wins a pawn. 19 b3! The tactics favour Adams because the rook on c7 is overloaded with the defence of the b7 pawn.
by
%
%t
19... gb4 Other moves do not help: 19 9xe2 20 Exe2 6c5 2l b4 or 19
Dc5 20 9xc5 Axe2 2l
...
...
Exe2 9xc5 22 gd5! both win for White.
20 bxaf 9xd2+
2l Exd2 Axa4
22 o,c3 3c623 Atrs+ t-o
,,ry,
Lru I% s% % s% '%s A
after I9
,ru-
bj
t
100 Opening to the Ending
Spanish: Exchange Variation
Slav: 6 9b3
Fischer-Spassky Game Nine, Stefi Stefan 1992
Hebden-Crouch British League GNCD l99E
le4e520Rhc63gbsa64
,,ru,
Axc6
A forcing line which
This opening has been very popu-
lar ever since Bobby Fischer played it at the Havana Olympiad 1966.
4 ... dxc6 5 0-0 f6 6 d4 exd4 7 Axd4 c5 a\ 7 ... 9c5?? (played numerous
after
I6b3
Christiansen, USA Champ. lY)l b) 6 ... Wc7 7 orc3 e6 8 9.d2 Ocf
9 trcl Ae7 l0 6e5 GO ll -9bj
(ll ... Axe5 12 6xd5 !xcl+ 13 -Q"xcl 6xd5 14 e4! is better fq White) 12 Aa4 2,e4 13 Axc6 ft@ 14 €xd2 bxc6 15 6xc6+- Ri:ardiEfc8
looks better, e.g. 14 a5
Cativelli. Clarin 1997. 7 Bxb6 axb6 8 aca e6 9
c415 2rd4 b5 16 6xe6 €xe6:.
After
Eb7
15 e5 9"e7 15 ... fxe5? 16 axb6 cxb6 17
9e7 18 Exd8 9xd8
19
after
lj
a4
hbxc5+ White wins material. 16 trxd8 AxdS 17 6e4! Sc6? Spassky walks into a clever trap. 17 ... Axb3 l8 cxb3 0,e7 19 axb6 cxb6 2O exf6 (20 Ad6+?! €c6
Hxa6 6aS=t 20 ... gxf6 2l Edl dts zz g"f2 white is slightly better. 18 axb6 cxb6 19
6bxc5!
A glorious move.
19...€.c8
K* ,ffi a% ,ru0.
19 ... bxc5 20 Exa6+ gb6 2l
3.E+
lr ard7 Ard,
The pin on the knight is a***zd12 ... gd8?! Better is 12 ... *e7 to co-ordinc the rooks when. after 13 0{ ffi l,l
Hebden-Beikert, Cappelle la
Gra&
1992. Black prepared to dorDb rooks on the a-file with 12 --- BaJ 13 €e2 *e7 14 Ehcl h5 15 h] 6f6. when White again plaved 16 R to take control of the cenue13 o-o R 9'c6 15 Eftr
u
ae8 16 6a4 ^rcAc7 17 9.b4 f5?!
Axc5+-. 20 dxa6 fxe5 2l hn++ f-O Because of 2l ... @US ZZ o,al+ *xb4 23 Ea3 intending c3 mate.
AfdT 10 Ae5 Ad6 12 gd2
f3. White can aim for e3e{- Ir
After
2l
9 0-0 gd6 l0 gb4 9c7 ll U.3 Axb4 12 Wxb4 9e7 13 Arc6t bxc6 14 9xe7* *xe7 15 a€5 trhct
16 trcl o,al n hxc6- €d6 It 6a3! was played in B€njmir
Kolcak-Sarkosy, Swedish Team Championship 1994 S ab3 Wxdl 9 trxdr 9g4 l0 f3 Ae6ll6c3 AaO 12 $.;e3 b613 a4
14 a5
om
pensation in the half-open a-filea) 7 ...9c8 7 gd2 6c6 8 .ab5 c6
e6! l-0
ef7
tta
se-r'
doubled b-pawns as he has
times) 8 UhS* I -O Dantas-Petersen, Zagan 1995. b) 7 ...uaor: 8 ae3 ad7 9 ad2 c5 l0 a4b3 b6 1l a4 a5 12 Uf3 de7 13 trfdl A96? 14 e5 Uc6 15
0-0-0?! 13 ...
,n o165
complications of 5 Ad3. 5... cxd5 6 Wb3 gb6 Black enters an ending w.ith
Often an ending arises straight after the opening where White tries to exploit his kingside pawn advantage.
0,e4
ld4d52c4c63af3atr4cl -E-I5 5 cxOS
17 ... f6 is a better bet.
l8 f4 ghs
after I9 6bxc5
19 trc2 gs 20 ft35 5 21 96 Axg6 22 fuet f4 23 Aff
l-0
Opening rc the Ending
Slav: 6 Wb3
Hebden-Crouch Briti,sh League UNCL)- I 998
Am af6 4 e3
L'"ffi ,ffi
Af5 5 cxd5 A forcing line which avoids the
s%
I
d4 d5 2 c4 c6 3
complications of 5 .Ad3. 5... cxd5 6 gb3 gb6 Black enters an ending with weak doubled b-pawns as he has compensation in the half-open a-fiIe. a) 7 ... Wc8 7 9'd2 6c6 8 AbS e0
$ta E ab3
9 0-0 gd6 l0 gb4 Uc7 I I Wa3 Axb4 12 Wxb4 We7 13 9xc6+ bxc6 14 9xe7- *xe7 15 6e5 trhc8 16 trcl ad7 17 6xc6+ gd6 l8 Aa3! was played in Benjamin-
after
6Vbj
Christiansen, USA Champ. 1997. b) 6...Wc7 7 hc3 e6 8 Ad2 6c6
9 trcl Ae7 l0 6e5 0-0 1l gb5
Efc8 (l
I
... Axe5 12 6xd5 Wxcl+ 14 e4! is better for White) 12 0ra4 2le4 13 Axc6 bxd2 14 €xd2 bxc6 15 6xc6+- RicardiCativelli. Clarin 1991 . 7 Bxb6 axb6 8 6c3 e6 9 gb5+ 13
So lj
a4
Axcl Oxd5
afdT r0 hes gao l1 6xd7 6xd7 12 gdz
%.ffi L, . ',ru,
% ',',ffi"t
after 12 9,d2
The pin on the knight is awkward.
12... gd8?!
Better is 12 ... @e7 to co-ordinate the rooks when. after 13 0-0 af6 14 R, White can aim for e3-e4. In Hebden-Beikert, Cappelle la Grande 1992. Black prepared to double rooks on the a-file with 12 ... tra5
13 Se2 &e7 14 Ehcl h5 15 h3 when White again played 16 R to take control ofthe centre. 13 0-0 6rc u R A96 15 Efcl
6f6.
l7 19
6bxc5
ghs
19 trc2 95 20 fxg5 h6
2l 96 9xg6 22 fuel f4 23 6xb6! l-0
%%"m%A
Atr
... f6 is a better bet.
18 f4
fier
h
after 22
...
f4
l0l
102 Opening to the Ending
English Openrng:
Closed Sicilian: 2 ... e6
Lane-Nunn Stroud 1980
I
1 e4 c5 Z 0:ca e6 3 93 d5 4 exds exd5 5 d4 cxd4 6 Exd4 af6 In Lane-Bologan, Cappelle la Grande 1992, my opponent concentrated on defendrng the isolated dpawn which allowed me to create a
winning attack:
6 ... Ae6 7 9g2
'ffi9 & A L% I .ru
YoPal I 997
I
aSD
I I ,,,ru
a
I
A
--
':,i= =:
.:-: 7.2rxd5? 8crdSd.- l=: Aa+ l0 6xd4 exd-l l. Er:r: Romanishin. USSR Champ
c)
6xf6+ Wxf6 Alter 8 gxf6 9 Ehr 3 ,:. king is exposed to danse; :-. '- : has the merit of creating l : -: :-
:: ,: i b5 4e5 14 f4 ag6 lj i:l-Logothetis-Skembris. .\the:.. . :' 9 BxI6 gxf6 l0 a3 -i-c5 I t br Lne n Auz as 13 b5 ie- l1 ct ' edged game. For example ' a3 Ac5 11 b4 Ab6 ll ,ir-:
ag4'!
E
%L,
17
The grandmaster prefers to main-
b) 7 Ae7?' 8 }-re-' -- : l Zlxb+ Axb4 10 a3l? d5' d6!?) 1l Wc2 Exe5 1l ar'n- r:: : d3 Be7 14 gd2 d4 l5 -i-el ;, :: fxe3 Lea 17 ARlt t-:.:.:.,-
,
tr
ufter l0Wc5
.H,
tain the tension and wrongly avords
*b4 23 trc5 l-0
:
8
,
Axc6 bxc6?
22 S)xe6
-
=iB
Rayner-Clarke, Dublin I 9'rl
,A
Ae2 Ab4+ 8 Ac3 9xR 9 Axf3
mate.
-lch {
leaves Black busted.
Wc4. The only difference is that White has added 93 and the result-
19
hxe6- fxe6 20 Exe6 Ehe8:. 1S af4 ag4 t9 tres+ €b4 20 trd4 Ae6 2l a3+! *xa3 2l . €c3 2.2 trd6 Ag4 23 tre3
.id5
695 and ::e .::..' of Axf6* followed L,r gr--after 5 d4
reversed Goring Gambit Declined!
ll .. *xc6 18 Ad4- €c7
e5 3 r--R
7 ... d6 a) 7 ... Af8? 8
lln
This position arises after the moveorder I e4 e5 2 6n AcO 3 d4 exd4 4 c3 d5 5 exd5 Wxd5 6 cxd4 9g4 7
bxc3 Be7+ 12 WxeT+ *xe7 13 0-0-0 Ae6 14 0,e2
6c3
An idea of Michael St<=:
one could transpose into the obscure
l0 ... Axc3+ ll
2
convenience Black at an er:.. ot'the game with the thrcrt i i
,m,
tling, puts pressure on the knight at c6 and invites Black to enter an ending. It sounds great but before this game lt was not widely known that
ing endgame should still be equal.
af6
Wfs
"ffi.-
ll aft 0-0 125)ce2 Ac5 13 c3 b5 t4 wdl ab6 15 a4 b4 t6 crb4 hxb4 17 b3 trcS 18 Ab2 Af5 l9 ad4 Ae4 20 Wg4! A96 21 Axe4 dxe4 22 df5 trc5 23 6hS*-. 7 Ag5 Ae7 8 AUS+ hc6 9 Axf6 9xf6 l0 Bc5 This crafty move prevents cas-
c4
es Aun 5 Wc2 0-o 6
AgeT
€d6 f5 trhel *c5 t6 c4 dxc4
- t::
Miles-Rodriguez
A
''ffi-,r.ru-
rua/ier
20
Ae6
Ribli underestimates
ti-.e
::.-:.'
the bishop on c5 :
-
.-:
smother . looks best to give the bisi:c: :- =-cape square. White can ;r':.:.--: r
0-0-0 with a slight space rj :---:. 15 c5! Aa7 16 b6 ArR l - :rfl
sbS l8 Egl+ tfB l9
=dl:d-. Miles is clearly on top
r- .-: BI:;* : .:=, 19 ... c6 20 dxe5 fre5 ll rrdo
passive position of the
t:AS ZZ e4 Axb6 23 ,haz zs Ac4 l-o
f{: f6 l{
fre5
Opening to the
Ending
English Openrng: 7 Wf5
Miles-Rodriguez
*,,ru^ A
L',.ry,
tl ,(
An idea of Michael Stean to in-
U
,,ru
J
f,'.
L
;-.
-f.'rr. ia E{
tier
t I
&.s|ffi
of Axf6* followed by
% L"ru, "ffi, 'ffi\
"ru,a%
g
WxhT*
leaves Black busted.
after
7 \Wf5
d3 We7 14 g'd2 d415 g.e2 dxe3 16
*
fxe3 fuga 17 9nl+
KasparovRomanishin. USSR Champ 1978. c) 7 ... hxd5? 8 cxd5 d6 9 We4 il)a+ 10 Axd4 exd4 l1 Wxd4+ Rayner-Clarke, Dublin I 993.
ll
ig I
6xf6+ Wxf6 After 8 ".. gxf6 9 Wh5 Black's king rs exposed to danger but this has the merit of creating a doubleedged game. For example 9 ... e4 l0 a3 Ac5 I I b4 gb6 12 ah4 a5 13 b5 6e5 14 f4 dg6 15 gb2+:
,,ffi
l, ,ru,
,ru
A U
,,,ffi'
--___I
L::
rier l0Vc5
%e
L% I
,,,ry)
,,ru,
8
,\
A
convenience Black at an early stage of the game with the threat 8 Ag5. 7 ... d6 a) 7 ... Af8? 8 695 and the threat
b) 7 .. Ae7?l 8 6xeS 6b4 9 Dxb4 Axb4 l0 a3l? d5?! (10 ... d6!?) 1l Wc2 Exe5 12 axb4 gf5 13
5 d4
.:'jl il
1 c4 af6 2 2,c3 e5 3 6R 2,c6 4 el Ane 5 Wc2 o-o 6 ads treS 7
E@
llll
Wrs
,r
.r'.
Yopal 1997 -
%
.ru, ,rru.
after I 4 d4
Logothetis-Skembris, Athens I 997.
9 WxI6 gxf6 10 a3 Ac5 ll b4 gb6 12 anZ aS 13 b5 6e7 14 d4l? trga?
AT.
*r E
I I
T_
5I irer 20 Ae6
,rru,_
I
Ribli underestimates the threat to smother the bishop on c5. 14 .". a4l? looks best to give the bishop an escape square. White can continue 15 0-0-0 with a slight space advantage. 15 c5! Aa7 16 b6
gb8
18
trgl+ €f8
19
Axf3
gdl!
17 gxf3
Miles is clearly on top due to
the
passive position of the Black pieces.
19 ... c6 20 dxe5 fxe5 2l cxd6 ads 22 e4 6xb6 23 f4l f6 24 fxe' '\dt zs Ac4 1-o
after
l9 Edl
103
104 Opening to the Ending
Queen's Indian: 5
gb3
Queen's Gambit Declined: 4 --- c5
Epishin-Komarov St.Petersburg
19,97
rd4Af62c4e63aRb6493
ga6 s Eb3 Rare. 5 abd2, Adorjan-Kudrin,
is
featured under'Greedy Openings'. 5 ... c5
a) 5 ... d5 6 cxd5 exd5 7 9g5 Ae7 8 6c: 9.Ul 9 9xf6 9.xf6 l0 Ag2 0-0 I I 0-0 tre8 12 trfel 6a6 13 tradl 9a0 t+ Wa4+: GrivasKalesis. Budapest I 994.
b) 5 ... orce e daaz Aas 7 Va4 gb7 8 9g2 c5 9 dxc5 bxc5 l0 0-0 .9"e7 ll 2,e5 9xg2129xg2 0-0 13 adB d6 14 g.d2 dxe5 15 Axa5
,,ry, , ,2,
%% A%t
6
5Vbj
game went d6 9 g;g2 alc3 h6 t2
gf4
6... Ed7
after
1l 9d4
the tactics are in his favour. 1l ... Axd5 After ... €e7 12 0-0-0 Black is also in trouble:
abd7 l4 ah4 afl +. 694 - t2 9xg7 trg8 13 0-0-0!l76e7 14 Aes 6uio riae4 0-0-0 16 ad6+ Axd6 17 Axd6 trg6 18 Ed2! afs 19 gf4 13 e4
Threatening
to put a
Lx!F_ 22 fxg6
9xhl
23 gxf7 1-0
Oll
a) 10 AxeT 6xc3! I I btrii
Engqvist-Pedersen, Oslo I 99?-
10... Acb4 Exploiting White's lack of
,m-a
derd
opment to grab the initiative-
%
%t
%%% L"ru._
T
rL
strangle-
hold on the position with 9d6 19 ... gb7?! 20 e4 ab4 2l exfs
!)
b) 10 gd2 0-0 I I 6R a6! 12 c3 adb4 t3 6e4 b5 14 ga3 Ic7:*
13 d6-t!
96 15 f4 Ehe8 16 e5
6dI
E{xe7:+.
ll
b) 12 ... d6
Uxd4
7 ... 4\c6 8 Wa4 6xd5 9 9e7 r0 9f4?!
8 Ue3+ We7 9 6c3 Wxe3 l0
Ee6 17 6xh7+-.
7
6xa4 b5-+.
14 h3 Ee8 15 a4 with a draw.
Axd6 14 Axf6+ gxf6 t5 ad5+ €d8 l6 6xf6
gtr lt tEi
Or 7 dxe6? Wxa4 8 exf7+
0 abdT
a\ 12 ... treS
16 0-0 tre8 17 f4
Claussen-Pyhala, Espoo 1987-
€f8 ll
Axe3 Ab411.Q"d4! Epishin has a lot of pressure and
a) 8 Ab5 0-0 9 Axc6 bxcf lO 9xf6 9xf6 ll e5 c5 12 ge3 GrdS 13 dge2 d4 14 He4 Aa6 15 Od5 Axe2 19 Efel d3 20 axtr+ !ff 0-l Roods-Gross. Hawaii 1998b) 8 gd2 6xd5 9 exd5 -txg5 lO f4 gh4+ 1l 93 exd5 12 gril Wxh4* 13 gf2 We7* 14 Ee2 -trf ls aa d4 16 abs Glo! 17 Ecr *ta with compensation in ffi
because
8
Ba4+!?
Axe5
the c-pawn is a long-term weakness. Geneva The
1997,
ad Of r
Bxd4. Then 6 ...9e7 7 e4orfl:.
Buenos Aires 1996 6 d5 exd5 7 cxd5 c4?!
poor practical choice
d4 d5 2 c4 e6 3
It is probably better to play 5
gb8 16 Ac3+= Sorin-Almasi, A
I
"sg5 c5
Seeking less explored variatims5 cxd5 cxd4!? An idea of the Dutchman Prins-
%.,,ru
after
Doubleday-South Ottawa Championship I 977
after 19 9,f4
l1 UxdT+ 9xd7 12 Ordi rrl5 13 a3 Ec8+ 14 €bl 9.f5+ f5 O.f 6c2+ 16 €a2 0-0 17 e3 South finds a brilliant way b crpose White's king. 17 ... 6xa3! 18 bxa3 trcZ+ tl gb3 gf6 20 Exd5 trb2+ 2r w Ec&+ 22 Ec5 b5+ 23 gds Eal+
0-l
Open.ing to the
Ending
Queen's Gambit Declined: 4 ... c5
Doubleday-South Ottawa Championship I 977
II I I
r
d4 d5 2 c4 e6 3 hc3 af6
4
.i{95 c5 Seeking less explored variations. 5 cxd5 cxd4!? An idea of the Dutchman Prins.
--
6
,r&
I
r|ier 5 vlb3
I
L,,ry
l .t F\Lfu
I
A
a_\
I
A
I
Kt
A
Or 7
tr
9.d4
7 Wxd4 dxe6? Wxa4 8 exfT+
€xf7
after
I
3.
4
. c5
@
I
I ,,,ffi-
6... gd7
:al
trier
a) 8 9b5 0-0 9 Axc6 bxc6 10 Axf6 Axf6 ll e5 c5 12 We3 exd5 13 4\ge2 d4 14 Be4 ga6 15 ad5 Axe5 16 0-0 tre8 17 f4 g-f618 gf5 Axe2 19 trfel d3 20 Axf6+ Wxf6 0-l Roods-Gross. Hawaii 1998. b) 8 gd2 6xd5 9 exd5 9xg5 l0 ?t gh4+ 11 93 exd5 12 gxh4 Uxh4* 13 gt2 We7* 14 We2 Ae6 15 aA d4 16 ab5 0-0-01 17 trcl €US wittr compensation in Brinck Claussen-Pyhala, Espoo 1987.
IJ
,?:'
Ba4+!?
Wxd4. Then 6 ... Ae7 7 e4 2,c6
JL
&
I
It is probably better to play 6
6
.4.
A
I
n ,,ru-
9
A
6xa4 b5-+.
7 ... Q)c6 8 Ba4 6xd5 9 0-0-0 9e7 l0 Af4?! a) l0 AxeT hxc3! I I bxc3
A
after l0 ...6cb4
HxeT:+.
t re l. -;
b) l0 gd2 0-0 r I bB a6! 12 e3 Adb4 13 6e4 b5 14 Wa3 Wc7-+ Engqvist-Pedersen, Oslo 1 992.
l,ffiiL
10...6cb4 Exploiting White's lack of development to grab the initiative. 11 BxdT+ Axdl 12 6xd5 exd5
,A rru.
13 a3 Ec8+ 14 €bl Ats+ ts €at 0,c2+ 16 €a2 0-0 17 e3 South finds a brilliant way to expose White's king.
a et L,,ffi,.:
after 19 Af4
tr
17 ... 4xa3! 18 bxa3 Ec2+ 19 gb3 af6 20 trxds trb2+ 21 €c4 Ec8+ 22 Ec5 b5+ 23 gds trd2+
0-l
%% E%
,,ru ,,ru,
€A
A after 17
e3
105
106 Operung ro the Ending
King's Indian: Samisch 6
Kings Indian: Classical 7 dxe5
Korinthos 1998
aa
I d4 af6 2 c4 96 3 9g7 4 ?]c3 0-0 5 e4 d6 6 €,e2 e5 7 dxe5 dxe5 8 Wxd8 Exd8 This line is not as innocuous as it looks although it is often played by White in the mistaken belief that Black must reconcile himself to an instant draw. 9 g"gs
%a "ffi
ll 'fi ,- %
% %a% A,ru, AruL after
8
I d4 af6 2 c4 96 3 aid & e4d65f30-069.e3c57r
tr
.. gxdS
the d-file with the bonus of threatening ll6xe5. Others:
"m 'ffi A%
%a%
%
sruA
... trfB ll 0-0 c6 12 b4 tre8 13 c5 a5 14 a3 axb4 15 axb4 Ea3 Tiger (yes, that really is his name) improves the posiitons of his pieces
after 15
l0
White's
solid-l ooking structure.
6a2 trxd3 18 6f8 19 trbl trag zo Axes If 20 Edl then 20 ... h6 21 9xf6 16 Ed3 trb3 17
20
...
orc6
2l Axf6 Axf6 22
A key move in reviving line.
ll
13
.
En3
fu
r
irc7 I
Axal
14
Ir r
15 93 (White takes too long
if4 ac ed2 Ec8 18 am aa4 19 Ac3+ 20 €e3 trd8 2l aE{ h velop) 15 ... 9a6 16
I
I I
,ru
A
wrns a plece.
13 ... Ac3+ 14 &f2 ful/J 16 3"g5 6ro lz Atrs+ tg €h4 Sg7 19 ge If 19 4fl1 then 19 ... Af,-: 6xf4 2l Axf4 f6 22 icl h5 the white king is caught in a m
€g: Eet
net.
*il Ll
19 ... h6 20 9xh6+
Whoopsl 23 ...
6xe7+ 6xe7 12
gbl
tinued 13 Axd8
9.xd3
Axf6 gives Black a pleasant ending with the benefit of the two bishops.
compmri e...6c6 r0 ads ad7:
more than sufficient
Laco-Mohr, Portoroz 1996,
Chicago 1992.
and chips away at
de Mallorca 1989. 8 ... trxd8 9 9xc5
It used to be thought rtrar E must be seriously misguida allow White to exchange qtE 'rt wln a pawn. Nowadays, bu Black's lead in developrnr effective g7 bishop is cmsrt
Edr White challenges for control of 10
Ae3 694 14 9xg4 9xg4 15 B .Q"e6 16 *e2 f5: Gurevich-Sherzer,
9xd8 The alternative 8 Axc5 t Black compensation in the fqt active pieces: 8 ... 6c6 9 ic3 l0 Ecl Wa5 ll am EdE l2 6c5 13 9"d2 Axc3 14 bxc3 -tr Bc2 6e5:+ Dlugy-Gelfand P dxcS 8
A%
abdT
Zapata, Sao Paulo 1997. b) l0 ad5 c6 11 hxf6+ 6xf612 daz oz 6xe5 Ee8!=+) 12 ... h6 13
c
Gausdal 1986
@
I
There are a variety of replies but thrs is one of the best ways to head for a middlegame battle.
a) l0 0-0-0 Ef8 ll adS ce n he7+ €h8 13 9"e3 EeS 14 Axc8 Eaxc8 l5 6g5 Ee7 Teixeira-
.--
Gil-Howell
Ryba-Hillarp Persson
af4 0-r after
2
j 6cl
gxhS f5 22 &g3 fxe/ 23 232', 24 t4Bg8+ 25 695 h4+
Opening to the Ending 107
King's Indian: Samisch 6 ... c5 Gil-Howell Gausdal 1986
r
d4
af6 2 c4 96 3 hc3 9g7 4 R 0-0 6 Ae3 c5 7 dxc5
,,ru-
e4 d6 5
dxcS 8 Wxd8
The alternative 8 Axc5 gives Black compensation in the form of active pieces: 8 ... 6c6 9 Ae3 hd7
,ru-
l0 trcl wa5 11 ah3 trds 12 af2 6c5 13 Ad2 Axc3 14 bxc3 Ae6 15 Bc2 6e5:+ Dlugy-Gelfand, Palma
:':.r a
&td8
de Mallorca 1989.
after
8... trxd8 9 Axc5 It used to be thought that Black must be seriously misguided to allow White to exchange queens and
win a pawn. Nowadays, however, Black's lead in development and effective 97 bishop is considered
L"%
%,
line.
f ir'r l \
Aa-1
Laco-Mohr, Portoroz 1996, continued 13 Axd8 9xal 14 9,c7 b6 too long to de6 gAl 2,c5 17
Lru I ffiL, %
e...a-)c6 l0 Ads adTl A key move in reviving the whole 12 AxeT Axb2
. c5
'%r@'
E
more than sufficient compensation.
l1 6xe7+ dxe7 13 trbl
6
A
L% '%a
,,ru
'g'm after9..Ac6
0ra4 t9 6f2 gca+ 20 €e3 EdS 21 694 h5 22 6tro* €gZ n *n Ad2 and Black wlns
a
plece.
13 ... Ac3+ 14 *f2 Aol+ ts €g3 tre8 16 g"g5 6to rz 6ns 6ns+ rs *h4 Sg7 19 94 If 19 afi+ then 19 ... af2+ 20 g3 olxf4 2l Axf4 f6 22 fucl h5 and the white king is caught in a mating net.
19 ... h6 20 Axh6+ €xh6 2l
,tfter 23 4\cl
gxh5 f5 22 *g3 fxe4 23 Ag2 gxh5 24 f4 Eg8+ 25 dgs h4+ 0-l
ctfter
l8 &h4
108 Opening to the Ending
Pirc: 3 R
Philidor: 4 Bxd4 Luther-Maiwald
Reilly-Leskiewicz Melbourne 1998
Gelsenkirchen 1996
1d4d62e4af63R Now 3 ... g6 4 c4 transposes to
le4e52afjd63d4erd{r Wxd4 In place ofthe usual 4 Alxdr.
a
Samisch King's lndian. 3 ... e5
4 ... a6
Probably best.
al 4 ... 9.d7 and now:
iro " ilil 1l 6xe5 6xe5 12 ite$' al; 5 Af4 Aro o 6c:
4 dxeS
After 4 d5 Ae7 5 Ae3 0-0 6Wd2 6e8 7 9d3 h6 8 93 Ag5 t h4 Axe3 l0 Wxe3 c6 ll c4 cxd5 12 cxd5
ad7
13
trbl f5
6c3 Ac5 t4
g.c2 WU6
ts
Black had the initiative in
Ae7 8 h3 0-0 9 0-0-0 a6 l0 e5 &d
n
A
Johansen-Kagan, Melboume I 99t-
a2) 5 9g5 Wc8 6 Ac3 e.6 ' gd2 h6 8 9e3 Af6 9 Go{ Ae? l( Ac4 Ae6 I I gb3 9xb3 ll arb3-. Gurevich-Remlinger, Nes' \'ql
qfter j./3
Shetty-Komliakov. Calcutta I 998. 4 ... dxe5 5 Wxd8+ €xd8 6 Ac4
Black has given up the right to castle but in practice his king is very
1994.
'%r
B makes it awkward for White to develop safe and the pawn on
I
smoothly.
6... Se7
s
trxd3 Ad7 18 tradl Ehd8 19 93 AeS 20 f4 f6 2l Hld2 Vzr/z
A
6xd8ll
g
17
Luther has a definite edge trrenr
to his pressure
ll
after 6 9.c4
oD c7 and
ry
... Ae6 12 9.c4 0-0 13
=.hcl q It is tempting to go a pas-n
b) 6 ... 9e6 7 Axe6 fxe6 8 ah3 Ad6 9 a,az @el l0 6c4 6c6 ll gd2 b5 12 o,e3 a6 gave White a minimal advantage in Bezgodov-
ixc: h l-l 4\g415 Ag3 9xc3 16 brci i\d= 13 ... b5 14 ads bxc4 15 Q-* with 13 Axe6 Axe6 14 this advantage disappears after
,ru,,-
S.Kasparov, Minsk 1998. Apparently Black is no relation to Garry! 7 6c3 Ae6 8 6OS+ Axd5 9 exdS
I
-
Axf6 16 Axf6 Atz 17 5es Arg
r8 Ad7 trfc8 19 g.c3 h5? 19 ... trdS is the onlv mot'e h White is still slightly better after l Af6 Ee8 21 9,e5.
*d6
Tempting White to chase the king but 9 ... abdT is besr.
20 af6+ *tg zt trxeo: Luther spots a mate.
n
l0 b3 6xd5 11 Aa3+ €e6 12 Axd5+ *xd5 13 trdl+ *e6 14 14... gb4+ 0-1
gilB
Axe5
advantage.
Aagaard-Shaw, Rotherham 1997.
trd8?? A nightmare
Aft 6co 6 gd2 6ro z €rs g
8 0-0-0 9g7 9 e5 dxe5 r0
Dla3
6xd3
r
St Petersburg 1998.
More usual and fine for Black are: a) 6 ... €e8 7 .Ae3 2,bdl 8 aq a5
c6 lO 2,e2 3"c5 l1 gf2 Axe3+ 12 €xe3 hc5 13 b3 €e7 14 trhdl ardT 15 6cl ab6 16 ad3
9
b) 4 ... 6e7 5 3.gs 6bc0 e Ui (6 wd2!?) 6 ... f6 7 aM oeO 6bd2 6xh4 9 6xh4 9e? 10 (}(H 96 ll f4 AdZ+= Kashtanor'-Irur
A
tr after
ll..
Abq+
2l
... fxe6 22trd7 eS What else? 22 ... Ac6 mate.
23
gd2 r-0
l-r 3.b
Opening to the Ending 109
Philidor:4 Uxd4 Luther-Maiwald
I
t
&
Gelsenkirchen 1998
.ru, .Efl,
le4e52ARd63d4exd44
I
Bxd4 In place of the usual 4 6xd4. 4 ... a6 a) 4 ... 9.d7 and now:
A
al)5Ail dte sarclarce tVaz
Ae7 8 h3 0-0 9 0-0-0 a6 l0 e5 dxe5 I
I 6xe5 hxe5 12
Axe5+=
Johansen-Kagan, Melbourne I 998. a4 5 3.,g5 9c8 6 0,c3 o,c6 7 Waz no 8 Ae3 6f6 9 o-o-o Ae7 lo
b3R
after 4Vxd4
Ac4 Ae6 I I gb3 9xb3 12 axb3+: Gurevich-Remlinger, New York 1994.
IA
,ffi
b) 4 ... De7 5 Ag5 hbc6 6 Wc3 (6 Wd2!?) 6 ... f6 7 Ah4 696 8 dbd2 6xh4 9 6xh4 We7 l0 0-0-0 96 ll f4 Adl+: Kashtanov-Ivanov,
E
I
I
ll
St Petersburg 1998. 5 .g"f4 6c6 6 gd2
% A
ajf6 7 6ct 96 8 0-0-0 Ag7 9 e5 dxe5 10 Wxd8+
Axd8ll
Axe5 Luther has a definite edge thanks
to his pressure on c7 and space advantage.
11
...6e6 12 €.c4 0-0
13
Ehel
after I I 9xe5
It is tempting to go a pawn up with 13 Axe6 Axe6 14
-Q-xc7 but this advantage disappears after 14 ... 4\g415 Ag3 9xc3 l6 bxc3 Axa2:. 13 ... b5 f4 ad5 bxc4 15 6xf6+ Axf6 16 gxf6 gb7 17 0,e5 9xg2
I
rs ad7 Efc819 ac3 h5? 19 ... trdS is the only move but White is still slightly better after 20 gf6 Ee8 21 9e5. 20 af6+ €f8 21 trxe6! Luther spots a mate. 2l ... fxe6 22E:d7 e5 What else? 22 ... 9c6 mate.
23 g"d2 1-0
23
9,b4
tr after20..h5
I
I
l0
Operung to the Ending
Conclusion
The selection
of
games shows
how often the course ofa potentially long-drawn-out ending is abruptly changed by the introduction of a surprising tactic or rapid attack.
Positively-minded protagonists know that making things diflicult for your opponent is the first step to success. In the game, Gil-Howell, Black relies on rapid piece development to commence a king hunt and this in turn provokes weaknesses which are then exploited.
In
the main to be learned is that one
Reilly-Leskiewicz
lesson
The
Art of Attack
-l Be on the look-out for all sorts of tactical tricks in the ending-this is not just a slow strategic phase of
8 Opening
the game.
2Bear in mind that an active king, as recommended by endgame principles, can also fall foul of a direct attack. 3 Some simplifoing opening vari-
ations, such as the
Spanish
Exchange, are ideal for creating tactical situations based on clearlydefined plans already adopted in master games.
should remain ever vigilant.
The
I
Art of Defence
Remember that tactics do not
stop just because queens have been exchanged. Obvious perhaps, but. judging by the examples. something which is easily forgotten.
2 Castle early and try to avoid passive position. 3
If in doubt. counterattack.
a
A
man surprised is half
bc+r
The moment you surprise yG ponent is often the moment yrn begin to dictate the course d
ofi'
cr fu
game.
Many players concenrate
mF
getting their pieces out vifr fl. routine play. One can qrydb with them because few people br
q q pecially when more often fra t the game will have deviarcd rrl the time to study the latest twie say, move 19 of a certain lir"
before then. However, the extrerdy early opening surprises prcsemd L
this chapter have a much chance of appearing on ytxrr
Here your preparation
brr
bod-
will aor b
wasted, and your opponents, hrvto rely on their own resources, rl
have a hard time knowing sH do next. Most popular op€niqgr
5 represented here-with rnteresfi possibilities for both WhiE d Black.
In the game. Korchnoi$rmrtlr, White amazes as early as movc firrc.
Looking just like a typical b€i ner's mistake, this crazy hiCE move this should mislead 1c
fh .{rt of Attack r
tbe look-out for all sorts
El Ekks in the ending-this rl a slou strategic phase of
B rh mind that an active king, Edd b-v- endgame Printr elso fall foul of a direct sirrpliS ing opening vari- sh as the Spanish
Gc. arE ideal for
creating
rfuedons based on clearly-
I lms already adopted in tEs fh -{rt of Defence that tactics do not
I-ber Dccause queens have been td Obr-ious perhaps, bul I ts' de examples. something
bcesfi
*
forgotten.
carlr and try to avoid
llEIrOon.
i&ubt
counter-attack.
a
8 Opening A man surprised is half beaten. The moment you surprise your opponent is often the moment you can begin to dictate the course of the
Surprises opponent into thinking that your opening repertoire is suspect. How-
ever, the analysis supporting the
game.
idea is sound and will prove to be big asset to you.
Many players concentrate on just getting their pieces out with dull,
The idea of moving your knight to the edge ofthe board to provoke the
a
routine play. One can sympathise with them because few people have
opponent is also explored in Cladouras-Stein and Froehlich-
the time to study the latest twist on, say, move 19 of a certain line. especially when more often than not
Miles, where each time the innova-
the game will have deviated well before then. However, the extremely early opening surprises presented in
this chapter have a much
better
of appearing on your board. Here your preparation will not be chance
wasted. and your opponents, having to rely on their own resources, will
have a hard time knowing what to do next. Most popular openings are represented here-with interesting
tor triumphs.
It is always satisfying to revive successfully old lines which have been unfairly dismissed. LoginovSakaev shows Black cultivating an old idea of Spassky's and creating a strong attack. The Budapest Gambit has the advantage of being played as early as the second move so Demirel-Kogan and Abatino-Chatalbashev should
Black.
provide you with enough live ammunition to come out with all guns blazing. And if you want something com-
In the game. Korchnoi-Sutovsky. White amazes as early as move five. Looking just like a typical begin-
pletely different why not try the Elephant Gambit? The fine game, Dodson-Rogers, shows
ner's mistake, this crazy knight move this should mislead your
Black is capable of.
possibilities
for both White
and
just
what
Remember-who dares, wins !
I
l2
Opening Surprises
trd7 16 Ae7+ ExeT 17 =d8l8 Exc8 +.
Grunfeld 5 6a4
Korchnoi-Sutovsky Dresden Zonal I 998
7 Ae3 0-0
@"ru
a't'/ ... e5 8 d5 0-0 9 aB d 6xb6 axb6 I I Ac4 b5 1l ib3 13 0-0 6c7 14 dxc6 Erdl trfxdl bxc6 16 Eacl ge6 l7 ! Rowson-Knott, British \fi
I
I
d4 af6 2 c4 96 3 6c3 d5 4 cxdS 6xd5 5 0)a4
,
An absolutely sensational move! The fact it has been endorsed at the highest level by a player of Korch-
League (4NCL) 1998.
noi's stature means that it has to be taken seriously. The reason for all the fuss is because this move of the knight to the edge of the board is not considered worthy of mention by any of the opening books. It was
b)7.6c683.b5.t.d,9{ trcl ab8 I I Ael 0{ l. I -0 Paramos-Herrero. \{d
WcS l0
A ,ffi,9
t997.
8aR
after 5 o,a4
White is developing normallr
there are still obstacles for Blec
the Armenian player Nadanian who tested and developed the ideas behind the system. The basic reason-
ing is that in the main line 5 e4 6xc3 6 bxc3 Black will continue with ... Ag7 and ... c5, undermin-
overcome.
8... Axa4 The game Yegiazanan-)ier.c Minsk 1998, continued 8 . &
lll
Dc6l0 d5! AxR I I ex-8'l 13 6c: cd t+ t bxc6 and now instead of 15 fl1 played which can be uell nra trr ... e5 White should try 15 hf! C ha4 trc8 17 hc5 Uel 18 a according to Nadanian Ae2
t2 Bcl 6ed7
ing the centre pawns, whereas after
the text White no longer has
to
worry about this potential weakless on c3 and it is more difficult to play .. c5. If Black now makes a rouline response. White can continue with e4 and simply develop his preces.
5... Ag7 If 5 ... e5 then 6 dxe5 9.b4+ 7 9.d2 2,e3 8 fxe3 Axd2+ 9 Wxd2 Wtr++ tO 93 Wxa4 ll gd4 is in White's favour because the tripled
Yegiazarian.
9 Uxa4 c5 10 Edl gb6 lr cxd4 13 €-rdl
Aal n 9a3
after 8 4\J3
14 Ae2 e5 15 Ec2 Korchnoi later suggested t5
Ac4.
squares.
ls
ab6
ln the game, Toulzac-Varlet,
Montpellier 1998, Black tried 6 ... AU+ tne game continued: 7 a3 (1 6f:Z Axa+l 8 hxd4 Wxd4 9 Wxd4 Ac2t wins) 7 ... a4a6?l (7 ... 2,c6 8 d5 looks a better bet for Black) 8 Ae3 0-0 9 9.e2 e5 l0 AR exd4 l1 Axd4 Axd4 12 Bxd4 Wxd4 13 6xd4 trdS 14 0-0-0 c6 15 af5!
€
when White is better afttr I i Axb5 16 Axb5 a6 17 GO €r{
pawns control several important 6 e4
I
1
Wug
% "ffi\% 're2 W AA :H. ,B: L after 13
.. Nd4
...
gd8
16
abs
ts Ac+ 6a+
Q.c-o
19
rz {
ixdf
c 20 0-0 Ae6? Ihe last chance for Sutorskr r ... Ae5 but Korchnoi is stitrl fuc
vourite after
tr
2l
Axf,7
axf ''
23W3. 2l Axe6 fxe6 22 Efcl Ar5 trc7 9xd6 24 Bxd6 Ef7 L{ fl A-g7
l-0
Opening Surprises I
trd7 16 de7+ HxeT 17 trdS+ €g7 l8 Exc8 +. 7 Ae3 0-0
E
a) 7 ...e5 8 d5 0-0 9 aR c6 10 Axb6 axb6 I I Ac4 b5 12 gb3 aa6
13 0-0 6c7 14 dxc6 E{xdl 15 Efxdl bxc6 16 Eacl 9"e6 17 Exc6 Rowson-Knott, British National League (4NCL) 1998.
b) 7 ... 6c6 8 gb5 gd7 9 6c5! BcS l0 trcl 6b8 I I Ae2 0-0 12 h4 I
-0
@
I
I I I A
w .H A U
AA
A
Paramos-Herrero. Mondariz
t99i
*er
5
8aR
Aa4
after
overcome. 8 ...6xa4
The game Yegiazarian-Neverov, Minsk 1998, continued 8 ... Ag4 9 9.e2 Dc6l0 d5! AxB I I gxf3 6e5 12 trcl 6ed7 13 2c3 c6 14 dxc6 bxc6 and now instead of 15 f4?! as played which can be well met by 15 ... e5 White should try 15 h4! e5 16 ha4 EcS 17 {]c5 We7 l8 a4+:
according to
Yegiazarian. 9 E9xa4 c5 10
tner
8
l5 Ec2
White is developing normally but there are still obstacles for Black to
af3
Nadanian
l
hxd4
I I I
*o A
A
A
and
A
trdl gb6 1r trd2
9"d7 12 Efa3 cxd4 13
&
after 20 0-0
Wc7
14 A.e2 e5 15 Ec2 Korchnoi later suggested 15 ab5!
I
when White is better after 15 ... Axb5 16 Axb5 a6 17 0-0 Ac6 18 9c4. 15 ...
gd8
16
iT,
abs ac6 t7 ad6
6al
ts g.c+ 19 Axd4 exd4 20 0-0 3"e6? The last chance for Sutovsky is 20
Wug
... Ae5 but Korchnoi is still the favourite after 21 4\xf7 HxfT 22 f4 Ag7 23 Wb3. 2l Axe6 fxe6 22 trfcl 9"e5 23 Ec7 Axd6 24 Wxd6 trf7 25 Bxe6
.tiler
13 Nd4
l-0
,,ru-
A after 25 Vxe6
l3
I
l4
Opening Surprises
Spanrsh: 5
...6a5
Sicilian: 3 ... aa5
Cladouras-Stein
Froehlich-Miles
Bundesligu 1990
Bad Wcirishofen 1997
e4 e5 z 6R 6c6 3 Abs a6 4 Aa4 b5 5 Ab3 Aa5 This looks like an obvious opening mistake but it has been played by Fischer and Taimanov. The truth is that attempts by White at outright refutation are fiuitless and a longterm positional strategy is needed.
I
ll
I
1e4c526RAc63gbsar
A
,,x
A A
n
A
a) 6 Axe5 dxb3'7 axb3 Wg5 (7 ... Be7!?) 8 d4 Wxg2 9 UA 9xf3
a A
af6
,ffi,
Be2 Q)xe1 12 dxe5 Axe4 14 0-0 (14 fte4 Eh4+ wins) 14 ..695 15 f4 De4 and the
,ffi
ll
R SeS
I
Chernyshov, Pardubice 1997c\ 4 c3 a6 5 9;a4 b5 6 -l-cl d ... d6!?) 7 0-0 gb7 8 exdi -3.rr
d4 ab7 l0 9'e3 e6 I I 0b@ I 12 o,e5 9e7: Kierzek-SimL I 1996
d White wants to develop g
White attack has fizzled
Black achieves a straightforward of the bishop which is so
often White's trump card in the Spanish. The price is a lack of development but this is, however, difficult to exploit. 8 axb3 exd4 9 Axd4 gb7 10 trel 96 116c3 997 t2 9,f4 Another idea is l1 gd3 followed by 9g5. t2 ... af6 13 Wd2 o-0 14 g.g5 Waz ts 9xf6 Axf6 16 ads gg7 17 c4 EadS l8 cxb5 axb5 19 Ea7 c5 20 afs? An error but 20
aR
4 ... a6 5 Ae2 e6 6 d4 c3?!
A
20 ... gxfS
E@ 9"ru,
'T
ra
l0 trcl trc8
I
11
gd2 a€7
14 ... h5 15 Ae5
I
6xe5 16 A
0-0 17 Axh5 Axh4
.M,
A
lt !
Axf2+!
Miles wrecks tg/hi1s'5
and picks up a pawn in drc a,fter 23
12
dg613 9g3 Ae7 14 h4?! Froehlich is trying to pro\t r compensation for the pau h just weakens his own setqAdO is an option but Miles b the favourite to win.
b4 is slightly
2l exf5 trfe8 22 f6 9xd5! 0-l
but it is not worth a par*n. ? O is better 7 ... Vc7 8 b3 atr 9 . d6 l0 c4+:, 7 ... dxc3 8 6xc3 b5 9 i.fl.l
afterll...9s7
better for Black. Wc6 23 ExbT
1l Axe{ -8.x
fud
b) 6 9xf7+?! €xf7 7 6xe5+ €e7! 8 d4 at6 9 gR ab7 l0 b4
exchange
10 e5 Oe4
ib7 6 ig" 9
7 0-0 gb7 8 gd3+: Prokqd
Neumann-Stein, Bundeslig a 1984.
out, Rabar-Taimanov, Belgrade I 956. 6... d6 7 d4 0xb3
3s2 b6 5 ac3
Jakupovic-Kozul, Sarajer-o I 99t b) 4 d4 a6 5 9e2 cxd4 6
l0 axR gb7 ll 0-0 f5 12 Eel t4 gf4 9d0:+
13
4
cxd4 7 dxd4 96 8 Ae3
after 5 ... Da5
fxe4 13 695 d5
2,c4
for \f,tir
h
a)
6 0-0 The other moves:
startling move
cope with when his main pla i exchange on c6! It has bem for some time but Miles ha< 6 pulted it into the limelight4 0-0 Also possible:
ZrbT
19
Sxf,l Wta+ zo egl
Ac7 0-l
kiit
proct
Ufl
Opening Surprises I
Sicilian: 3 ...6a5
Froehlich-Miles Bad Wdrishofen 1997
6R 6c6: Ans 6aS A startling move for White I
I I I
e4 c5 z
to
cope with when his main plan is to exchange on c6! It has been known for some time but Miles has catapulted it into the limelight. 4 0-0 Also possible: a) 4 3r,2 b6 5 6c3 9.Al e aq
cxd4 7 6xd4 96 8
.f:i'-'- . . da:
af6
10 e5 0,e4
A
9e3 Ag7 9 0-0
after
ll 6xe4 Axe4:
Jakupovic-Kozul, Sarajevo I 998. b) 4 d4 a6 5 9.e2 cxd4 6 6xd4 b5 7 0-0 gb7 g Wd:+: ProkopchukChernyshov, Pardubice 1997. c'S 4 c3 a6 5 €;a4 b5 6 9c2 d5 (6 ... d6!?) 7 0-0 gb7 8 exd5 Axd5 9
Ae7: Kierzek-Simic,
I
White wants to develop quickly but it is not worth a pawn. 7 dxd4 is better 7 ... Vc7 8 b3 af6 9 gA
957
j .. 0,a5
%
7
c3?!
$ze.r !
tr
''ffi-t
Bled
t996
4 ... a6 5 Ae2 e6 6 d4 cxd4
A
gN@,,ru4
d4 ab7 l0 ae3 e6 1l abd2 af6 12 Dle5
a
,,ru,
after
d6 l0 c4+=. 7 ... dxc3 8
6xc3 b5 9 9.f4 gb7 12 Efdl 696 13 9"g3 Ae7 t4h4?l
7
cj
l0 trcl Ec8 ll VAZ 2,el
I
I
--
A
Froehlich is trying to prove some compensation for the pawn but this just weakens his own set-up. 14 Ad6 is an option but Miles is still the favourite to win.
14 ... h5 15
he5 6xe5 16 9xe5
0-0 17 Axh5 Axh4 18
x
I
o
I
ffi I
I
l&xd7
Axf2+!
Miles wrecks White's kingside
A
and picks up a pawn in the process.
oner 23 ExbT
19
Ac7
€xf,t gtrl+ zo €gl 9xh5 2l
0-1
after
l8Vxd7
@
A
l5
I
l6
Opening Surprises
French: 2
Reti: 2 ... b5
Loginov-Sakaev St. Petersburg
Championship I 99 6
"ffi-t"ffit''ffi.t
r 6n 0ro 2 93bS This variation is named after Boris Spassky who employed it
% %'ffi, %
T% A%
%% affi_
against Petrosian in the 1966 World Championship match. In queenside
openings White usually includes a pawn advance to c4 in his plans. But now this pawn can simply be taken.
AAA
Moreover, the power of White's bishop on 92 is ready to be challenged
after 2
by a counter-fianchetto on
.
b5
d3 d5 7 abd2 abdT 8 e4 dxe4
9
2 ... e5
Black attempts to show is awkwardly placed. Or:
tb
qt
a) 2 ...4e7 3 93 d5 4 d3 dr dxe4 b6 6 AR 9a6 7 c,t & hc: .qb4 9 g'd2 e5 lo o-Go i
I
6xd4 exd4 l2
Ad
d4Q\e1 6h4b6 7ac3d5tl Aa6 9 Axa6 hxa6 l0 Ae2 3
ql+: Ehlvest-VaganianI
after4..e5
gb3
ad4 3.c5 7 2,ac2 ... gb7!?) 8 h3 0xf2 9 €xf2 }9f6t l0 €e3 Wg5+ I I *D: b) 5 hxe5 gb7 6 aR gxa3 7 bxa3 Axfl 8 exB 0-0 gives Black enough compensation for the a) 5 cxb5 e4 6
5 ... e4 6 ah4 Ac5 7 Ac2 d5 8 d4? exd3 9 Wxd3 6c6 l0 cxd5 l0 cxb5 is well met by l0 ... 6e5 I I gdl 2,eg4 12 e3 0e4-+.
ll 9c3 Axf2+!
Wxd5+ 13 gd2 6e4 0-1
12
995. 3 6a
I
I A
Incredibly, the Australian i tional has decided to play e frr with his queen fulfilling th rd
Rodrigueahu
Clarin 1997, White sensiHy 6 93 to develop the bislrq rl
Tb 6cl, &e ll tLll 0-0 6a5 8 Bc3 Axc4 9 troll having to move the queenlowed 4 93 96 5 gg2 9-gI 7 d4 d6 8 0-0 0-0 9 dxe5 6xe5 dxe5 ad2:. 4 ... d6 5 g"c4 Ad7 6
A
b
Nor6l
hc6 4 gbs
the bishop. In
e
material.
€dl
I
-
on b3 became a liability in S-l Goldgewicht, Montpellier l9lfc) 2 ... dte 3 e5 6d5 4 ffir
Summerscale-Arkell, I 994. c) 3 9g2 gat + o-o e6 5 d3 d5 6 o,adz cs 7 e4 Aei 8 trel 6c6 9 c3 0-0 l0 e5 AeS I I d4 b4: PetrovicTimoshenko, Nova Gorica 1997. 3 ... a6 4 c4 e5!? A surprise because only 4 ... b4 or 4 ... e6 are normally considered.
... 0e5
inal intention was to mect ! with 3 exd5 Bxd5 4 6ca+:-
ing Black equal chances) 6 . a],f6 7 abd2 Wa5 8 c3 b5 9 I l0 c4 b3 ll a3 and the we*trt
hg5 Ae7 10 6gxe4 gd5:
l0
ld
unusual positions. Chigorin's
l9l b)2... c5 3 f4 olc64mi d3 d6 (5 ... d5 is the best mr
6a3
dga
e4 e62Ve2
Vasiukov-Volkov, Moscos
a) 3 c3 c5 4 9,g2 gb7 5 0-0 e6 6 d3 Ae7 7 a4 b4 8 abd2 a5 9 e4 d5-Walker-Knox, British Champ. 1994. b) 3 a4 b4 4 992 gb7 5 0-0 e6 6
s
I
The early queen move
I
bt. 3
'Pe2
Wohl-Garcia SrrE Malaga 1998
A
after I I Vc3
10
6c3 We6 11 ads
13 gb3 f5?? 13 ... af6 is better. 14 ab6+ l-0
Ad r2a
Opening Surprises I
French: 2We2
Wohl-Garcia Santos
,rua
Malaga 1998
I
e4 e6
I I
2Ve2
The early queen move leads to unusual positions. Chigorin's original intention was to meet 2 ... d5 with 3 exd5 Wxd5 4
6c3+:.
I ... e5 Black attempts to show the queen is awkwardly placed. Or:
A
...4e7 3 93 d5 4 d3 dxe4 5 6 Afl g'a6 7 c4 6c6 8 6c: Au+ 9 9.d2 es lo o-o-o ad4 l1 6xd4 exd4 12 6dS+: a) 2
dxe4 b6
*r:
bs
after 2 Ve2
Vasiukov-Volkov, Moscow 1995. b) 2 ...c5 3 f:t 0.c6 4 hB Ae7 5 d3 d6 (5 ... d5 is the best move giving Black equal chances) 6 "Ae3 af6 7 abd2 Wa5 8 c3 b5 t h3 b4
j\
l0 c4 b3 ll a3 and the weak pawn on b3 became a liability in SarthouGoldgewicht, Montpellier 1998. d6 c)2...dte 3 e5 ad5 4
aa
r
*z -t
€ .,,%
e5
AI
A
A -H-
995"
3
aR ac6 4 gbs
ctfter
4Vb5
Incredibly, the Australian international has decided to play a Spanish with his queen fulfilling the role of the bishop. In Rodriguez-Bronstein, Clarin 1997, White sensibly tried 4
l
@
93 to develop the bishop without
13 ... af6 is better. 14 ab6+ l-0
tr
,A
Ehlvest-Vaganian, Novgorod
having to move the queen. Then followed 4 93 96 5 9,g2 Ag7 6 c3 Af6 7 d4 d6 8 0-0 0-0 9 dxe5 6xe5 l0 6xe5 dxe5 ll ad2:. 4 ... d6 5 ac4 gd7 6 Eb3 Ef6 7 0-0 ha5 8 Wc3 6xc4 9 Wxc4 0-0-0 l0 6c3 We6 r1 AaS Ac0 12 d3 h6 13 gb3 fs??
{ter I lVc3
6
5
d4 4\e7 6 h4 b6 7 Ac3 d5 8 gdl Aa6 9 Axa6 Axa6 lo hez Uaz t t
c3+:
I
ll
3.
Ut/
A A
A
A A
A after
'ffi. l3
...
f5
l7
I
l8
Operung Surprises
I
ad2
Demirel-Kogan
Budapest: 4 3.f4 Abatino-Chatelbafu
Vlissingen 1996
Cutro 1996
Budapest: Fajarowicz 4
Af6 2 c4 e5 3 dxes Ae4 This variation has been popular ever since Fajarowicz played it against Steiner at Wiesbaden in d4
llll
1928
4
ad2
adz (5 gd5 6c5! 6 9xa8 .Ab7 7 VxaT 6c6 when the queens leaves the board) 5 ... gb7 6 6xe4 Axe4 7 9f4We7 8 e3 Ab7 9 Bc2 96 l0 AR 9.g7 I I 9e2 a,c6 12 Ag5 Be6 13 0-0-0 0-0 and Black will restore material equality, a) 4 a3 b6 5
Miralles-Toulzac, Mulhouse 1998. b) a Wc2 ds s aR (5 exd6l? should be considered) 5 ... Af5 6 9b3 hcS 7 gdl 6c6 8 a3 dxc4 9 Uxd8+ trxd8 l0 3.g5 9.e7 I I AxeT
*xe7 t2 abd2 b5 13 ah4 g'e6 t4 93 trxd2 0-l Linn-Braemigk, Trier 1992.
4...6c5 5 6gR 6c6 6 b3 g5 A stunning way to create doubleedged play. A bishop on 97 and the menace of g5-g4 combine to thwart
White's efforts to hold on to the
e5
after
j . .6e4
Andrade, Brasilia 199E. a2) 5 ... s6 6 af4 9-s7 7 8 Ae2 d6 9 0-0 a5 l0 fc2
tut ft trdl 6c5 12 R b613 Q.n td 9el Ec8 15 gf2 fs 16 Adt 0
'ffi'T
%a% s'% %a aJier 6 ... 95
9g7 8 e3 d6 9 3.e2 dxe5 Kogan has a comfortable position and White is unable to open up the position in an effort to exploit the
The pin on the d-frle is ominous for White and he also has to cope with ... 6bd3 when Black domi-
A
nates the game.
gA Wd
17 Ae4 6xe4 18 9xa7 6xB+ 20 gxf3 2,c621trab10-l 16
Val AtZ
19
c)46RAc55e36c66t
0-0 7 3.e2 EeS 8 0{ O.r 6xe5 6xe5 l0 b3 a5 I I -t.hl t2 da4 gf8 13 f4 M tl6 15 trfi d6 16 cxd6 Uxd6 l7l Axd6 l8 Eg3 Af8 19 Ac3
l9{lld) 4 Wd4 d6 5 exd6 .tJ ue4+?! (6 afl!?) 6 ... 9-6'r, 0-0 8 aa waz s a\d4 .tD{ 6fs geo ll 6xd6 cxd6 t2 g 13 Ef4 d4 t4 ale4 Ad5 15 B I 9lc5 We7 t7 ad3 6o0 ls m E 19 6xe5 6xe5 20 *D. B 2l . dxe2 22 €.xe2 9xR 23 3'fll 24 Ehel 9xe2 25 te3 F Shaked- Lalic. London
pawn on 95.
exf5 0-0-0
'/l/z Mah-P ert, Witley 1996b) 4 e4 6xe5 5 f4 AEf ( 6ec6 is also good) 6 9.e3 .t.} 6d2We7 8 gd3 gd6 9 tc24 l0 Wg4 696 I I tHH) {H 69f3 We7 with an extra p.r Black. Lorscheid-Dunningf, tend 1992.
pawn. 7 €,b2
l0 0-0 gfs 1l b4 hxb4 t2 Axes 9xe5 13 hxeS Wd6 14 e4 Wxe5 15
r d4 af6 2 c4 e5 3 dr6 Ogl The Budapest Gambit rrdh rapid piece development r r pensation for the pawn defici4 9f4 a) 4 e3 6xe5 5 htrl anA c al) 5 ... 3"U++ 0 g&. .5 7 oa6 8 9.e2 Ac5 9 0{ Ea6 tO Axc3 1l 6xc3 gh6 12 g 6l s5 14 ah5 uaz rs f4 9fi116 a,c6 17 b4 6e6 ls ad5t L-r
after
l5 ...0-0-0
Beliavsky-Epishin. Reggio 1991.
E
Opening Surprises I
Budapest:4
A?l
Abatino-Chatalbashev Cutro I998
tl
I
d4
af6
2 c4 e5 3 dxe5
I
L"1&L
694
The Budapest Gambit relies on rapid piece development as compensation for the pawn deficit. 4 9"f4 a) 4 e3 6xe5 5 6h3 and now:
:ner 3 ..
Q)e4
al) 5 ... gb4+ 6 fudz as 7 af4 6a6 8 Ae2 6c5 9 0-0 tra6 l0 9c3 9xc3 I I 6xc3 trh6 12 93 d6 13 a3 gaz ts f4 gxf416 exPl 95 14 ah5 2,c6 1'7 b4 Ae618 ad5t Lima-De
g after 3
.. 6Sa
Andrade, Brasilia 1998. a2) 5 ... g6 6 at4 9,g7 7
r. ffi
8 9e2 d6 9 0-0 a5
hc3 0-0 l0 Wc2 6a6 1l
trdl Ac5 12 R b613 gd2 g.d7 t4 Ael trc8 15 Af2 f5 16 ad3 6cxd3
I
/z-/z Mah-P ert, Witley I 998.
'
tr
b) 4 e4 Axe5 5 fa 696 (5 ... 6ec6 is also good) 6 Ae3 9,b4+ 7 8)d2We7 8 gd3 Wao s 9c2 6xf4 10 Wga dg6 11 0-0-0 dc6 12 hgB We7 with an extra pawn for Black. Lorscheid-Dunnington, Ostend 1992.
4tter 6 ... 95
t&
c) 4 afl Ac5 5 e3 6c6 6 hc3 0-0 7 9,e2 tre8 8 0-0 6cxe5 9 6xe5 6xe5 l0 b3 a5 ll 9.b2 tra6 t2 2,a4 gf8 13 f4 orc6 14 c5 Ea8 15 gR d6 16 cxd6 Wxd6 17 Uxd6 Axd6 18 Eg3 Af8 79 2,c3 t/rt/z Shaked- Lalic. London 1997.
d) 4 Wd4 d6 5 exd6 9xd6
6
after 5 ... d6
la
I
He4+?l (6 AR!?) 6 ... 9e6 7 alc3
after
l5
... 0-0-0
0-0 8 aR Baz s ad4 gxc4 l0 6tS Ae0 I I 6xd6 cxd6 12 93 d5 13 gf4 d4 14 De4 g"d5 ls R f5 16 6c5 Be7 t7 ad3 6c6 l8 h3 6ge5 19 bxe5 6xe5 2o *r2 $ 2r gd2 dxe2 22 9xe2 Axf3 23 9"b+ We6 24 Ehel 9xe2 25 Be3 fil 0-l Beliavsky-Epishin. Reggio Emilia, 1991.
ru,
'"ffi- %A
ctfter 8
..
o,c6
l9
120 Opening Surprises
4... gb4+ 5 ad2 d6 A relatively new idea to maintain the initiative. 5 afl 6c6 is more
Caro-Kann:3
I
Bri tish Championship I
common.
A
a) 6 AgR dxe5 7 6xe5 9xd2+
8
9xd2 Uxd2+ 9 €xd2 6xf2 l0 trgl aia6 ll ad3 ae4+ t2 *e3 6fO t: h3 .e"d7 14 Ae5 0-0-0,/z:Vz Gomez Esteban-Mohr, Maribor 1995.
b) 6 exd6 gf6 7 6h3 Axf2
8
€xf2 9xh3 9 93 Axfl 10 trxfl gb3
g nfter l2 Vc2
&g2 9xd6 12 ad7 (12 ... 0-0!?) 13 Ae3 Be5 14 c5+ Summerscale-Szabolcsi, French t1
Shovunov, Maikop 1998-
c) 3 ... dfa + es afd7 5 ild a0 7 dg5 Ue7 8 -g.d3 d
{)tr:
opening minus a pawn and desper-
catch
up in
development.
12 ... h6 13 9;g2 0-0 14 0-0 Ee8 15 e3
gf6
16
trc:6as
T-
trfI 6c5 0-l White can do little against
2rc2 cxd4l0 9g3 f6 ll m 12 Axe5 fxe5 13 gxhT Ac6
fal
Ad6
G
*d7
'ffi
15 .e"go 9ro 16 f4 or 18 Atrl Ae5 19 ft€6+
20 9tZt+
tract 9f5
Black has a clear advantage. 17 gb3 trab8 18 9a3 a5 19 Wc5 trbd8 20 trfer b6 2r gbs ab4 22
attack) 5 e5 dxc3 6 exft qG 9xd2 exf6 8 0-0-0 9;e7 9 ll {= b) 3 ... dxe4 4 axe4 Afl 5 adf6 6 c3 6xe4 ? tlxe.l fi Bcz Wds e aa 9.fs
ll axb3 a6 12 h4: Td
6 ... dxeS 7 rxb4 exf4 8 6gR 6c6 9 93 fxg3 l0 hxg3 6xb4 11 Ba4+ 6c6 12 Wc2 White has emerged from the
to
lines while at the sanre ' !F Black a few early problerrs. 3 ... e6 The solid reply. Other nxluGar a) 3 ... d4 4 9.c4t aft (4 5 UxfT+ €d7 6 dxc3 gives e *
lofue!
Team Championship I 996.
ately needing
9*
le4c626c3d53Uf3 good wal to avoid ttc r
6a3 Alternatively:
Hd+*
UB
Kennaugh-Eoute
after
16
ft
l?
Galego-Izere- St*i
t992.
Af5
4 d4 af6 5 g.g5 dre4 Arapovic-Campora,
Mdi
1988. continued instead 5 - - -iG:
23
6tdZ 7 9xe7 YxeT t USIC{ fll c5 l0 hB cxd4 I I 6trd4 M 0-0-0 f6 13 Axd5! 9f7 tl3 -a 14 Af5 Wn ts Ah6+wins) t4C eS
the
threat of 24 ... $.;d'7 which traps the queen. For instance: 24 ad4 9.d7 25 3"c6 Axc626 Axc6 Exd2-+.
with
a
big advantage-
t oaa t I The position has similaib t French Defence but wirh thc F on c6 Black's pieces are tm ld 9 ... 6xe4 l0 ArcT IUI Wxea 6f6 12 Eh4 bs 13 -tid A blunder, but 13 .-. h6 l{ D 6 6xe4 6aal
Ac4 0-0 9 6e2
tr after
2j . Q)c5
is still slightly better for 14 AxhT+ l-0
Whit
Opening Surprises
Caro-Kann: 3
L,rry_ t'1v'
A 6Kt
A
b t:$cz
Et;i
zati
&:'t;
I ,N
*vt' 3.
&
.rry,
A
a m-
+i1
tr
r23
1e4c626c3d53UR good way to avoid the main
lines while at the same time giving Black a few early problems. 3 ... e6 The solid reply. Other moves are: a) 3 ... d4 4 9c4l hrc g... dxc3 5 EfxfT+ €d7 6 dxc3 gives a strong
A
c) 3 ... 6rc + eshraz s d4 e6 6 4ltr: ao 7 695 We7 8 9d: cs s 2,e2 cxd410 Bg3 f6 1l 6R Axe5 l2 6xe5 fxe5 13 AxhT hc6 14 0-0 gd7 15 -Q"g0 Wr0 ft f4 e4 17 f5 gd6 l8 gfil Ae5 1Q ftss+ Wxe6
20 gf7!+ 1992. 4 d4
Galego-Izeta, Seville
5 g"g5 dxe4
I ry.
i
with
a
The position has similarities to a French Defence but with the pawn on c6 Black's pieces are too passive.
E,
Wxe4 Af6 12 Eh4 b5 13 gd3 c5?? A blunder. but 13 ... h6 14 Ehel is still slightly better for White.
hc-5
6
a
A
2l after
j Vf3
Totsky-
at6 Arapovic-Campora, Mendrisio 1988. continued instead 5 ... 9.e7 6 e5 afdT 7 9xe7 WxeT 8 Wg3 0-0 9 ?1 c5 l0 6f3 cxd4 I I hxd4 4\c612 o-o-0 f6 13 6xd5l Wrz it: ... exd5 14 af5 Wfz ts 6h6+ wins) 14 a,c7
Artt
illr ,\
attack) 5 e5 dxc3 6 exf6 cxd2+ 7 9xd2 exf6 8 0-0-0 Ae7 9 Wg3+:. b) 3 ... dxe4 4 dxeq 2,dl s dq haro o c3 8\xe4 7 Wxe4 Are s Wcz Wds 9 aR gf5 1o Hb3 9xb3
ll axb3 a6 12 b4:
l
l
A
Shovunov, Maikop 1998.
w,
it6
9R
Kennaugh-Houska British Championship I 998
I
ll
L,%L,ffi
%L%
% "ru-L% %,ffi %w% LruL% '&s after 5 9g5
big advantage.
a,xe4 zlh,al 9c4 0-0 t he2
I
o-o-o Ae7
I
8
A
9 ... Axe4 l0 9xe7 9xe7 1l
l4 AxhT+ l-0
A after
l3
... c5
l2l
122 Opening Surprises
Sicilian: Kan 6 O@ Carlsson-Mortcr$r
f'rompowsky:2 ... orc4 Bellon Lopez-Del Campo Cuba j,998
I d4 af6 2 9g5 Ael s gtrl Though 3 9fit is now established as the main move. the text also has a lot of merit. 3 ... c5 4 A 95 5 fxe4 gxh4 6 e3 White has a wretched pawn structure but the open lines provide plenty of attacking opportunities. 6... gb6 The critical move has to be 6
Copenhagen 1998
I
"/ffi.
le4c52af3e63daoa
dxd4 a6 5 gal
A ,,ru
a
Ah6 when White has tried the amazing 7 *D. and lived to tell the tale. A challenging idea is 7 9.c4 to exert pressure on f7. Zlochevsky-
after 6
Horvath. Bozen 1998, continued 7 ... Wuo (7 ... Axe3 8 gR) 8 6c3
I
il
ej
6
t hge2 Axe3 l0 ad5 Ea5+ b4 dxb4 12 dxe3 cxd4 13 0-0 dxe3 14 AxfT+ SdS 15 gd4 trf8 l6 Wg7+-. 7 0c3! Ag7 The tempting 7 ... Wxb2 leaves Black's king stranded after 8 ad5 €as s Ebl Wa3 lo Eh5 Wxa2 ll trdl 6c6 L2 aR 9a5+ 13 €f2 cxd4 14 exd4 e6 15 9g5+ orc7 16 6e5 exd5 17 dxfT+ €e8 18 6xh8 Wuo ts Ae2 dxe4 20 gh5+ gd8 2l Ehel l-0 Gorelov-Kuzmin, Mosll
The highly-rated Dani$
| cE the centre, but this adrflawed. In the gamc ffi Hernandez, Chicago 1993. E kept an eye on the e4-e5 a&r6 ... 89c7. The game cmb He2 d6 8 0-0 9e7 9 Ehl fr5 c4 0-0 I I fil b6 12 a4b3 -tD1 0R es 14 f5 hc5 15 &.Es d
a
after
l0
16 trgl trad8 9rs te g++:"
o,J3
overwhelming position directly from the opening.
10... e6 ll Wxh4 dc612 eS WUg af6 d6 14 gbs dxe5 15 Axc6 bxc6 16 6xe5 9b4+ 17 c3 9xb2 13
18 0-0
White's assault nears a crescendo. 18 ... Wxc3 19 ads Af6 20 gxf6
l-0
17 3.c2
trfeS
lt-l
7 e5 AfdT 7 ... Eb6 is necessary.
8 Axe6!
i 8 ... fxe6 9 ghs+ g6 la ftf hxg6 11 Uxg6+ 9e7 r2 Oc$ This brilliant idea. erpkii vulnerability of Black's ki"e h be seen in advance. 12 ... gh6 13 ag5+ oft A grim retreat but 6e elEl is 13 ... Axg5 14 9g7-+ t:l A
Ads Bao s Uga Sf8 ro aR
White is up against strong opposition but he has managed to create an
Tb r
takes the oppornrnity to
cow Champioinship 1988. 8
ad2
The text is rarely seen. moves are 6 c4 or 6 G0. 6... d5
bc6
&
O,aca I Ae3 Axd4 8 .9.xd4 fi dl Ae3 Ae7 t0 adz trbs exd5 exd5 13 f5 G0 14II5Ed trR gfll 16 trh3 h6 17 -g.xb!.h.
''ffi
...
af6
The most popular square fu knight. ln Lesiege-Hellstn, h da 1997, Black experimemdri ... 2le7 and there follourd 6
gaping hole is creacd
heart of Black's camp.
%,-,m, "ru,-
%
LM,
%
after 18 0-0
%
'*
A',
ad6 mate. 14 AxdS dxc4 15 f,c7 9xe6 l-0
$l
Opening Surprises 123
Sicilian: Kan 6
6d2
Carlsson-Mortensen Copenhugen 1998 -
ll
le4c52aRe63d4cxd44
dxd4 a6 5 gd3
A
af6
The most popular square for the knight. ln Lesiege-Hellsten, Bermuda 1997. Black experimented with 5 ... De7 and there followed 6 0-0 olbce I Ae3 6xd4 8 9xd4 orc6 9
Ae3 Ae7 10 Ad2 trbS 11 f4 d5 t2
n
A
%%%% A AA
gh5 treS 15 Ef3 gf8 16 trh3 h6 17 axh6!+-. 6 ad2 The text is rarely seen. The main exd5 exd5 13 f5 0-0 14
{ter
5 e3
after 6 0,d2
moves are 6 c4 or 6 0-0.
6... d5 The highly-rated Danish player
to challenge the centre. but this advance is flawed. In the game Shikhmantakes the opportunity
I
Hernandez, Chicago 1993, Black kept an eye on the e4-e5 advance by 6 ... 9c7. The game continued 7
€hl abdT 10 ll ?r b6 t2 a4b3 gb7 13 bR es 14 f5 hc5 15 Axc5 dxc5
We2 d6 8 o-o g"e7 9
c4 0-0
fu
roal3
16 trgl tradS 17 Ac2 Efe8 Am te g++: 7 e5 afdT
18
A
gd2
after
7
6fd7
7 ... Efb6 rs necessary. 8
6xe6!
A
gaping hole
is
created
in
the
heart of Black's camp.
8 ... fxe6 g WtrS+ 96 l0 Axg6+ hxg6 ll Wxg6+ &e7 12 0,c4l This brilliant idea. exploiting the
I
vulnerability of Black's king, had to be seen in advance. 12 ... gh6 13 g"gs+ gf8 A grim retreat but the alternative is 13 ... Axg5 14 Wg7+ €e8 15
$ter
18 0-0
hd6 mate. 14 AxdS dxc4 15 3.c7 3"g7 BIxe6 l-0
16
cfter 12 . . gh6
124 Opening Surprises
Spanish: Berlin 4 d4
I e4 e5 2 0R 6c6 3 gb5 The solid Berlin variation.
McDonald-lYctr London 1998
i%i, i
Af6
4 d4t? Steering the game towards a critical position at the earliest opportun-
ity; the usual line is 4 0-0 6xe4 5 d4 ad6 6 9xc6 dxc6 7 dxe5 Afs s 9xd8+ with the slightly better end-
%,ffi% ,,ry, 'ffi,a
ity traditionally
%
%
AA
A
...6xd4 5 6xd4 c6 6 Ac4 i Wxd4 9b6 8 gd3 Ab++ g
Kaminski-Keitlinghaus,
Lazne Bohdanec 1996. b) 4 ... Axe4 5 We2
6d6 6 9xc6 8 3"g5 9c7 9
9xe7 9xe7 l0 6c3 9e6 ll 0-0-0+: Zapata-Mitkov. Erevan Olympiad 1996
L,ry "ru.L,ffi
i^
A
g
5 ".. Ae7 is better when White continues 6 Eel, intending e4-e5,
,ru,
13
Axd6 13 a4 a5 14 9.d3 ac6 9xh7+!
a
gf6
17
19 Wg3 f4
Axf4 l-0 Black resigned in view of 20 ... Wxf4 21 Ae6+! Vxg3 22 AxfE+ &h6 23 ftg3+-. 20
12 o,e614 c3 c5 15
I
iD
ell
trg8!
A
A star move. At a *& finds a way to refute \Uhil'r
lir I
and so relegate the opening books to a t2 d3
after l0 d5
minq frr
lf 12 gxf6 Black wire A gxf6+ 13 dga f5 t4 B c.r h5 or 12 Ag4 is rebuffcdb A
L"ry_
w
a
Congratulations! The Greek Gift
15 ... SxhT 16 Ag5+ S96
ac4 ffi
9e3+:. 9 ... 996 r0 hre5 -Lla{
15
is always a dangerous weapon.
af5
tt
b4 0-0-0 l7
ro as
The central pawns have become a dominant force, obliging the knight to return to its original square. l0 ... ab8 ll d6 cxd6 12 exd6
1995, and the battle gst middlegame: 9 d3
in the
abd2 ad7
tr'ffi.
betbre taking on d4. 6 e5 ads 7 c3 0-0 8 cxd4 Ae7 9
Was+ rs l8 1t{xd6+
r
d3. was selected in t Ristic-Michalczak, h
5 0-0 9"c5
Hn:6m
associarcd
Spanish Exchange Varirir without the need to swapqE 6 ... dxc6 7 9e2 Aga tB
McDonald follows an oU I recommendation to uin e assessed as leading to a'r position. A quieter cout-r
after 4 d4
exd4 c3 3"c5 l0 0-0 d5 1l exd5 0-0 12 b4 cxd5 13 9xd5 6xd5 14 9xd5 Ae7 15 Ae3 left White with an extra
7 dxe5 6f5
This delayed capturc c ( to exploit the kingside pm
94
a) 4
dxc6
Ie4e52aAac63-tf erd
Aan Af6 5 0_0 9e7 6
ing for White. 4... exd4
pawn in
Exch
Spanish: Delayed
Zapata-Antoniou Elista Olympiad 1998
A
tr,ffi. ctfter14..dc6
id 12 ... gfS 13 trel eflt I Ae6 15 gxf6 gxf6 16 A[l 16 6c4 merely delays t table upon 16 ... gds l7 tt Axc2! 13 gxf6 gxff Ad3 and ... f5.
rs gf4 Wrs-+. 16... Eds r7 q!?hr
g.tr]
Opening Surprises 125
Spanish: Delayed Exchange
I
McDonald-Wells London 1998 -
le4e5zAnhc63gbsa64 gal6to 5 0-0 Ae7 6 9xc6
I
This delayed capture on c6 aims to exploit the kingside pawn major-
ity traditionally associated with the Spanish Exchange Variation - but
A
without the need to swap queens. 6 ... dxc6 7 Be2 Ag4 8 h3 ghs 9
after 7 We2
94
McDonald follows an old Russian recommendation to win a Pawn. assessed as leading to an 'unclear' position. A quieter continuation. 9
d3. was selected in the
-t g'
rra I I
a$D
,,,ru
I
a
I
game
Bundesliga Ristic-Michalczak, 1995, and the battle got under waY
v&
I
in the middlegame: abd2 ad7 t 4\c4 f6 t2 dd 6c5 13 aff 4\e614 c3 c5 l5 a3 gd7 16 b4 0-0-0 t7 Ae3+-. 9 ... 996 10 6xe5 Axe4 11 g5
I I .,ry,
,rrffi.,
,,,'ffi
9 d3 gd6 l0
,,ru'
6 A
Eg8!
A star move. At a stroke Wells tinds a wav to refute White"s sel-up
A
E
aCID
D ^,,ru-
tr
I
trg8
after I
and so relegate the line rn future opening books to a minor footnote. 12 d3 If 12 gxf6 Black wins after 12 ... gxf6+ 13 694 f5 14 f3 Ad5 l5 d3 h5 or 12 hg4 is rebuffed by 12 ...
'l i/-i
l_E
aOD
I /lE
'ffi,
I
Axc2! 13 gxf6 gxf6 intending Ad3 and 12 ...
Ae6
E
I
I I I
... f5.
gfs
13
trel axm al3
14 €h2
a
15 gxf6 gxf6 16
16 hc4 merely delays the inevitable upon 16 ... gd5 17 trgl 0-0-0
t8 At4 Bts-+ 16... gds 17
n
2l
A
ghr aa6 o-r after 17
-;.-
,
4)cO
I I
gd6
126 Opening Surprises
Unorthodox Knrght Flcr
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: 5 ... e6 Szenetra-Thiele
Mueller-Pieper
Deiilsuu 1998
I
d4
af6
2
Eppingen ) 9':
"ffi-E
A)$ d5 3 e4 dxe4 4
I
le4e52aflac63ic{id : r.::::
Guaranteed to make
R
the White pieces smile T':.,: long considered a begi:::-'. :
The Blackmar-Diemer Gambit is
a romantic opening, sacrificing
a
i
pawn for a direct attack which often
it
rewards White with a spectacular vlctory. Since the publication of my book on this opening I have found
weapon even by inlema:r:-= 4 6xe5?
n
n
A
that a great deal of interest has been generated in the gambit. Inevitably,
A
after
some lines have wobbled under
4
/3
& L"ry-
I
reputation. Instead Lane-Dutton, Dartington 1995. continued 5 ... 96
gd3 (6 Ac4 is the standard move) 6 ... Ag7 7 0-0 0-0 8 Wel (the illustrative game is a reminder that this is a standard theme) 8 ... abdT 9 wh+ cs l0 d5 b6 11 ah6 gb7 ).2 {)95 Wc7 13 6e4 Be5 14 AxgT We5 15 2txf6 6xf6 16 trxf6l Bxd5 17 ExfT+! trxf7 18 BxhT+ €to ts Wxg6+ €e5 20 hxfT+ &d4 2l Wg4+ 9e3 22 We2+ &f4 23 g3
,,m
6
A U
E,A
n
M,
tlre kingside to help in the attack.
8 ... c5 9 dxcS Axc5+ l0 ghl 4lc6ll Ag5 h6 12 gh4 Ae7 l2 .. hxg5 fails after l3 bxg5 treS 14 trxf6 Bxf6 15 Efl Wxfl+ l6 Axfl Ad4 l7 Wtrstt.
8Vel
13 Axh6! Ae8
If 13 ... gxh6 14 Hxh6 and hg5 wrns. 14 Ag5
Q:t6
n
f5 15 tradl gd7 16 gc4 Efet Bc8 18 trxd7 l-0
I 5
Rambeau-Sailen--..
I
:-' b) 4 c3 6xR' 5 9r:J -'- :- .d6 7 Ag5 Ae7 8 h-r Werner-Vuckovic. Lenk I e!: c) 4 6xd4 exd4 5 d3 dl t :l . 7 6xc3 6ro s Ag) i:- - .10 f4 c6 ll e5? l=- -: -: i j :-: I;5 *ht 6e3T Renaud-Tt-:: :
%tr after 12
.
9.e7
998. 5
6xf7
: : -i. - :ii:, : i sidered response. 5 :,-,=--:r:, White struggling For=i: 0-0 Wxe5 7 c3 Lco ! o: f Axg8 trxgS lU : j (Tartakower) or 6 isr i-: 4\c2+l8 Wxc2 ElxgJ a i;r t l0 trfl hg4 intendinc l'-:i i,-n I I R? is crunched br I 5 2tg4 White lose.
d5l but 5 Axf-
%K n ,,,ru-
I
If
aCID
A
n
1993
a... Bgs
mate.
gd3 Ae7 7 o-o o-o 8 Wel An easy transfer of the queen to
-:::-
WxeT 13 EIe2 dxe5 U
after
s
Ac5 7 6c3 c6 g Ae-: ir.:_: 4]tio to Efl Be7 I I E:l ;:
Ae6:
White.
6
An altempt at ourright
:Lr:
is a mistake. Also possib.: ::r a) 4 d3 hxf3+ 5 9rl} i:r :
closer scrutiny but practitioners have found plenty of new ideas for 4... exR 5 6xR e6 The Euwe Defence has a sound
has been adopted as
,(
(Bucker). 5 ... Wxg2 6 6xh8
White has been
se. ,-,:
trrcked since the plausib.=-. :':,r
Efl
allows
6 .. Eixej- - r:l
mate.
6 ... Wxhl+ 7 9fl d5 9 d3 6tt+ to €fl
Orst- E ih-r mer
Opening Surprises 127
Unorthodox
Ikight Hop
Mueller-Pieper
a
Eppingen l9$8
{'m
1 e4 e5 z Q)R 0rc6 3 gc4 ad4 Guaranteed to make a player with
the White pieces smile.
L% %a
Though
long considered a beginner's move it has been adopted as a surprise weapon even by internationals. 4 6xe5?
A
An attempt at outright refutation is a mistake. Also possible are: a) 4 d3 6xf3+ 5 WxB Ufo o Uez
;ie. I R
Ac5 7 orc3 c6 8 9e3 Axe3 9 fxe3 ah6 r0 trfl tse7 I I ga d6 12 h3 9e6: Rambeau-Sallerin, Paris
&
&t"ffi,t
Lffi%
1993.
6xB+ 5 WxR af6 6 d4 d6 7 9gs Ae7 8 h3 0-0 9 0-0+:
b)
4 c3
Werner-Vuckovic, Lenk I 994; c) 4 6xd4 exd4 5 d3 d6 6 c3 dxc3 7 4fxc3 hf6 s Ags 9.e7 9 0-0 0-0 e5? Q\g4 12 9'xe7 10 f4 c6 WxeT 13 Ue2 dxe5 14 h3 Wc5+ 15 Oe3T Renaud-Toure, Elista
aJier 3 ...Q:al
E%s%@T T
{',ruL%a
1998. a ... Wgs 5
;.r;. i Uel
6xf7
5 hg4 White loses a piece to 5 d5! but 5 9"xf7+ needs a considered response. 5 ... *d8! leaves
Axg8 Exg8 l0 e5 (Tartakower) or 6
A
LIN.
T-'T
K
If
White struggling. For instance: 0-o Bxe5 7 c3 0,c6 8 d4 gf6
ctfter 5
NJ7
6 9
Wg6
694 6tr0t Z c:
2,c2+t8 Wxc2 Wxg4 9 Ac4 Uxg2 l0 trfl hg4 intending ... 6xh2 and ll R? is crunched by ll ... he3-+
I
(Bucker). 5 ... Wxg2 6 Axh8
White has been well and truly tncked since the plausible-looking 6
Efl
allows 6 ... Bxe4+
7
9"e2
olre.
I
)
€,e7
A
6R
mate.
6 ... 9xh1+ 7 .9ft Wxe4+ 8 Ae2 d5 9 d3 6ts+ to €fl Ah3 mate
I
%%%%:
ll
*hl
',B
after
l0
...
th3
mate
I28 Opening Surprises
ElePhant Gambrt. -: ''--'.=:
Alekhine: 4 e6 Kobas-Shabalov Philadelphia 1996
Dodson-Rogers
Nottinghtm i - -
.ffit
le4at626c3d53e5
le4e52ARd5 Though played
3 d4 is a novel way of transposing to the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit.
Ai
ctfter 4 e6
I
8 Ag5
M@"M: AffiZ
%, ,Z
6e4
A
A
Z^
%T.
96!?) 8 dxe5 e6 S $:gS 2,a410 Bg4
We7
1l A)xhi dxc2+ t2 €dl
qfter
Dxal 13 6xd5 exd5 14 Ag5 9xe5 15 BhS+ l-0 Hector-Konopka, Bundesliga 1997. 6 ...6c6 7 0:n ao Because 1 ... 6xc5 is met by Ab5 with some play for the pawn.
I
A %t% L%
€fS t+
Shabalov, Philadelphia 1997. b) 6 afl 6c6 7 aUS eSZr 1Z ...
7
n A N
q\fi
8
6ro s Ad4 Wc7 ro gd3 0-0-0 9g7 12 h4? e5
The threat is ... e5-e4. 14 9g3 If' 14 We2 White has not much for 13 Axe5
hxeS
the piece after 14 ... af7 15 6xd5 6xd5 16 Lxgt Df+ 17 Be3 trg8. 14 ...6-:,e415 Axe4 dxe4 16 Eel
6as+ o-t
Ee
b) 3 exd5 Ad6 tthe c.c=- : 4lfo 5 6c3 is grrrr i . i ', + 6c: 4lf0 5 d3 h6 6 i:- r 6 .. 0-0 7 0-0 abd- ! o-r :-l treS I0 6c+ 6bo I I -'l'.:: :--, Ael 6Uxas 1.1
//, A-g 62; 8,L
Arrl
,L A
irJi
Il
c4 Q)f4 -+ Hyslop-Het\i=:. Rapidplay 1995 3 ... ad6 Cochrane-StaunIon. continued instead -1
'
::.::E:- : 5 6c3?! fxe5 6 i \c:- !:Ae6 8 0-0 c6 9 I-l .r:-' Wazr t l exd5 ird-< .1 -r l L
.
Wh5* winning 7
8 Ae3
96 ll
?-lxe5'.'
We2
Olympiad 1992.
Jacobs-
6
:
:: Choi-Shaughnessr. Eli.:: . r:: cLc6
0-0-0 with a great attack) I I We5 trg8 12 Axd5 Bd8 t3 af4 3,g7 t4 Wxe6+ l-0 Cheah-Dada. Manila
ll
cently led to a minr-re'. r ..: J ?lxe5 a) 3 c3 dxe4 4 Ba-l- j-;-
'rrur- n
€d7 t0 hf: Ues (10 ... Ag7 11 gh6 Af6 12 6xd5l exd5 13 Wxd5+ €e8 t4 BtrS+ €az tS
s6 9 Am Ag7 l0 Df+ aq e5 12 Axf6 exf6 13 AaO+ 6e2 Ba5+ l5 Eild2 Wxc5-+
3,:'--.
neglected
Wxh5+
6c6
i
:: in most operr:-:: However, Jonathan R;:::.-, covery of many ne\i ;:rr -
3 ... afdi 4 e6?l A speculative pawn sacrifice to stifl e Black's development. 4 ... fxe6 5 d4 c5 This is better than 5 ... 96 which gives White a target. For instance: 6 h4 af6 7 h5 hxh5 8 trxh5 gxh5 9
6 dxcS a1 6 Ad3 4)fo z dxcs
tbr
years. the Elephant Gar:':.:
4 d4 dxe4 5 ac3 lf6 h iE Ac4 0-0 s 0-0 AbdRogers is keen tr' ir., - rr.:
central knight to rncril:;'--,. of his dark-squared c:..-.:: b8-h2 diagonal. 9 AxdT WxdT l0 -i-rfo gr R EaeS 12 6xe.l irel l-r Exe4 14 gh5 A\hl-:
It tums out that. rl3ii-ir .i' :. ..
doubled fi-pawns. the more exposed than
Bla:i.
:
3r trafl Eel le tr8e6 20 *h3 tr6e5 ll grto 15 €xh2 Wxd4 16 S-r
tr12 Efe8 18 a/ier
l)
. e5
22 &g2 BaS+
Z: Ein =tr:-
0
Opening Surprises 129
Elephant Gambit: 3
hxe5
Dodson-Rogers Nottingham l9!0
I
le4e52aRd5 Though played
for
years
I and
years. the Elephant Gambit remains neglected in most opening books.
However, Jonathan Rogers's discovery of many new ideas has re-
D
cently led to a mini-revival. 3 6xe5 a) 3 c3 dxe4 4 Wa4+
A
gd7 5 Uxe4
orc6 6 hxe5? We7 1 d4 f6-+ ;fter 4 e6
after 2 ... d5
Choi-Shaughnessy, Elista 1 998. b) 3 exd5 Aa6 (ttre older 3 ... e4 4
Ve2 hf6 5 6c3 is good for White) 4 a,c3 af6 5 d3 h6 6 Ae2 (6 g3!?) 6 ... 0-0 7 0-0 abdT 8 d4 e4 9 N2 treS 1o 0c4 6be ll 6xd6 !&xd6 t2 Ae3 6bxas 13 6xd5 6xd5 14 c4 df4-+ Hyslop-Hebden, London
&
H
A% A
ru
I
Rapidplay 1995.
3... gd6
Cochrane-Staunton, London 1842
continued instead 3 ... We7 4 d4 f6
5 hc3?! fxe5 6 2txd5 Wf7 7 $".c4 Ae6 8 0-0 c6 9 ?l cxd5 l0 fxe5 Wazr tl exd5 Axd5 12 e6 Wc6 13 .
Jne
| -A/q"ll
n
A
A
tr after
Wh5* winning. -1
4 d4 dxe4 s A* 610 6 gg5 gfs 7 3-c4 0-0 8 0-0 abdT Rogers is keen to exchange the central knight to increase the scope of his dark-squared bishop on the b8-h2 diagonal.
I I
I
9 6xd7 WxdT r0 Axf6 gxf6 ll EaeS 12 6xe4 9xe4 13 fxe4 Exe4 14 Htrs 9xtrz+: It turns out that, despite the doubled Fpawns, the white king is
8 ..6taz
R
more exposed than Black's.
15 €xh2 Wxd4 16 93 Wxc4 17
afterl]..e5
Et2 trfe8 18 trafl tre2 19 gf5 tr8e6 20 €h3 E6e5 21 Wxf6 trh5+ 22*g2 Was+ zs Bn trnz+ o-r
A
n
w'T
2l after2j...trhZ+
I
j()
Opening Surprises
Conclusion
The
The impact of a new idea in the opening can be truly dramatic. There is no shortage of games where an unusual move backed up
by a logical plan leads to an immediate collapse of the opponent's defence. In Szenetra-Thiele White adopts
a
reaps the rewards-all because Black is unfamiliar with his opponent's formation and struggles in vain to find the right response. But beware-there are exceptions too! In Kobas-Shabalov. White tries at-
tempt to complicate matters, but his well-prepared opponent refutes the line and hangs on to the sacrificed pawn.
Choose an opening surprise that
you think will be unsettling for
a
typical opponent.
2
Play the new idea at an early
stage of the game so that your oppo-
nent
3
Back up each idea with a plan
and not just a one move trick.
The Art of Defence 1 Remain calm and don't
panic-
this is rule No. l! You need a little time to adjust to the change in clrcumstances.
2
9 Lack
,
will not have a chance to devi-
ate from the prepared line.
straightforward attacking plan and
out a forgotten varialion in an
I
Art of Attack
Pounce upon and refute any
It makes sense ILl d:'=.i: pieces to their optimun: s--. : that they are handill p.::+; tack or defence. fhe c:::e should be advanced :.. rr: bishops and the queen ::i-the knrghts havc bes: :e. and the squares benre:- ---,, and rook are \ acan: a.'
r:J. :: plar Hr,;:i practice, such a :.,:: contempIate castlrns
dubious line.
the rooks into
3 Reject the offer to enter wild complications. Your opponent will probably be aware of the various
development rarelv
tricks and traps-so side-step any preparation and find a solid reply.
rrc --:-:-.
most opentng \'zfliiit:,r.-: :i require the advanc: : pawns, repeated mL1\ e> .. same prece. or a neeci :,: :
:
individual threats
Dr Siegbert Tarras::. i
chess player and tca;L.=::-:
good old days. procla::.:c one piece stands b.r: :
z
pieces stand badly I.-.=:e words are never trucr ::-:following games \\ her= ---.: gets into difficulties 'r'e.apreces remain rooted :.- --.e-' lnal squares. An obr rou-i 3\!: Mah-Vukovrc where B.::r under a direct attack :i.-1::--.the opening and rs ior;:c :: befbre he has developec r--E:i of his pieces. The gar.,; I:-:
Polugaevsky shous ho; 3i top level, a tricky openrn: :.--'. dazzling tactics can :..-- l3i badly developed oppor: e::
rArt
of Attack
r qening surprise that ,i, be unsettling for a E E rl idea at an early !G so that your oppoI hue a chance to devirpared line. p ah idea with a plan Art of Defence
It makes sense to develop your pieces to their optimum squares so that they are handily placed for attack or defence. The centre pawns
telm and don't panic-
bishops and the queen; then, when
ec
I r
9 Lack of Development
move trick.
llo-ll You need a little Ia to the change in la r Ton and refute any t offer to enter wild r Your opponent will G trlxre of the various EPr-so side-step any d find a solid reply.
should
be
advanced
to free
the
the knights have been developed and the squares between the king and rook are vacant" you can contemplate castling and bringing
the rooks into play. However, in
practice, such a
continuous
If you think that no one falls for an opening trick once it has been published, then take a look at the number of people that have fallen
victim to traps given here. This should convince you that it is possible to gain victory in the opening with relatively littte knowledge.
Sacrificing at an early stage to take advantage ofpoor development
is the theme of the game Adydiffr
development rarely occurs, since
Waitzkin which underlines the
most opening variations tend to require the advance of several pawns, repeated moves with the same piece. or a need to deal with
culties of manoeuvring pieces when
individual threats"
Dr
Siegbert Tarrasch,
a
great
from the good old days, proclaimed that if one piece stands badly, all the pieces stand badly. These wise words are never truer than in the following games where the loser gets into difficulties because his pieces remain rooted to their original squares. An obvious example is Mah-Vukovic where Black comes under a direct attack straight out of the opening and is forced to resign chess player and teacher
befbre he has developed hardly any of his pieces. The game Taimanov-
Polugaevsky shows how, even at top level, a tricky opening and some dazzling tactics can soon destroy a badly developed opponent.
under attack-a defensive task which should never be underestimated. Pinter-Tkachiev shows a more subtle approach with Black gambiting a pawn simply for active play. In the end, White's inability to
develop his kingside contributes
greatly to his downfall. 'The threat is stronger than the execution' is a suitable slogan for the game Nunn-Kopec. Black feels so
by White's initiative that he lacks the confidence to endangered
castle. This upsets the coordination of his pieces to such an extent that
he finds it impossible to defend himself along the open lines leading to his king. Meanwhile MiladinovicChristenson shows how a slightly unusual opening can work wonders. Black falters at a critical early stage of the opening and falls for an unlikely mating attack.
l-12 Lack of Development
9 ... Ae6. The continuahon szc l( ll 93 Ag7 t2V&. Ehs l:
Dutch: 3 d5
Wc3 95
Miles-Vaisser Elista Olympiad 1998
6a 6u A chances
lieve there is a big
ld4e62af3f53d5
White by playipg
You will have a hard time frnding analysis on this move in books on
better chances.
... d5.
6 2,g5 S.b4+ 7 c3 Wxdl+ 8 €xdl Ae7 9 6xe4 6f6 l0 gd3 Ac6 l l abd2 gd7 12 trel ae5 13 gfl bn ru *c2 gave White the slightly
better chances thanks to Black's weak e6 pawn in Hauchard-Roos,
after 3 d5
rr gd2 6u+ rz Uar
@T.
%
4
.."
gd6 5
g3
Ward-Holst, Copenhagen 1998. 4 9xd5 d6 5 Ag5 9e7 6 6xh7! The point of the preceding moves is revealed. White wins a pawn but
must now allow his queen
to
9xg8 trh4
Now the threat
is
rules of chess. Miles has grabbcd
rEil of c3 E
:
Iowed by adz-R. Vaisser's titgEd problem is to stop smiling!
Lru,rffirg after 5 695
t2 ...trd413 ail2 t4 t1.,! 14 c3 forks two pieces ad
&
allows 14... Ad3 mate! 14... ads 15 c3 ad! The only way to save the rod r 15 ... trd3 loses after 16 gc] 6fi 17
gdl.
16 fxe3 Wne+
tz
93
frgs
ft.etl
gxh2+!
be
The imaginative 18 -.- 3-h3
E
to impress after 19 exd4 3.xg2 2!
hRI 9xfi 2l exf3 g2- D. *2 gxhl:W 23 9xhl when Sihile r mains a pawn up without fear a vicious attack. 19
... Ae6 to trap
€fi
Ef6+ 20 €el
Not 20 gR?? gh3+
the queen.
mate.
9u3 Aa6 In the game Agrest-Karlsson, 9
Stockholm 1997. Black tried a direct attack on the white queen with
rEf pciid
incredible position
Black's attack by means
chased around the board ifhe wants to hang on to the extra material. 6 ... c6 7 gb3 trxh7 If 7 ... Ae6 then 8 Ug3, threatening 9 B96-. is good for White. 8
An
seems to defo most of the
pawn and is now hoping to
b) 3 ... gb4+ 4 c3 (4 9'd2 ue7 5 cq dfO 6 6c3 is an interesting alter-
6rO 6 dxe6 dxe6 7 Abd2 0-0 8 Ac4 Ve7 9 Afil gxtlt l0 gxf4 b6 I I 9s2 Ab7 t2 0-0 abdT 13 0fe5:
l0 Be3 Ee4!? It might be better to adopt a u restrained policy by playing lO Ae6 to avoid the exctlagr d queens.
French Championship 1994.
native for White)
l0 9.g5l sEl
Wa:ltt Wa3 and While br t
idea is to stop Black adopting his favourite Stonewall pawn formation
Others: a; 3 ... Ad6 4 dxe6 dxe6 5 e4 fxe4
b
improveqr h
example: 10 ... 9xb3 ll -t-8, 9xe7 12 axb3 leaves Whir e prr up in the ending or l0 --. tf, ll
considered a minor side-line, it has suddenly become popular. The main
3 ... exd5
atrectil
neutralises Black's initiatfuE- Fq
the Dutch Defence. Long
with
9g2 d5 with
for Black. Howevcr, I
20 ...
after 9 . .o,a6
hari4 n
2l CE }{
gh4+ 2l @f7'/*y2
Lack of Development l3
L%
{1i4l','%
9 ... Ae6. The continuation was l0 Hc3 95 ll 93 Ag7 t2gd2 Eh5 13 2rcZ 2ld1 14 9g2 d5 with attacking chances for Black. However, I believe there is a big improvement for White by playing 10 Ag5! which
l'm
%
neutralises Black's initiative. For
example:
l0 ... Axb3 ll
Lxe't
9,xe7 12 axb3 leaves White a pawn
up in the ending or 10 ... Wn tt Ua:lt t Wa3 and White has the better chances.
lb3ds
l0 Be3 Ee4!? It might be better to adopt a more restrained policy by playing l0 ... Ae6 to avoid the exchange of queens.
*"/&a
1l
1r gd2
An
6ul
rz
after
l2Vdl
gar
incredible position which
seems to defu most of the positional
I
rules of chess. Miles has grabbed a
pawn and is now hoping to rebuff Black's attack by means of c3 followed by ad2-R. Vaisser's biggest problem is to stop smiling!
AA
12 ... trd4
atlows 14 ...
?
<48,-t
t3 ad2 f4 14 t3
14 c3 forks two pieces and also
l4 ... 6d3 matel ad5 15 c3 he3!
The only way to save the rook as 15 ... trd3 loses after 16 Bc2 Af5 17
after
l5
gdl.
16 fxe3
gtr++ tz 93 fxg3
fS
9g2
@"ru ,,ry,
gxh2+!
The imaginative 18 ... Ah3 fails to impress after 19 exd4 9xg2 20 Af3! .9"xR 2l exB 92+ 22 *e2 gxhl:B 23 9xhl when White re-
AA b9
aa6
... de3
,ry
ru .E,,
mains a pawn up without having to fear a vicious attack. 19 €fi 9ro+ zo €el Not 20 Agzr 9n:+ 2t *nWh4 mate. 20 ... wh4+
2t &ft'/,-,/,
,,M,
.rrffi
after
A
19
,A
.E
Wf6+
j
134 Luck of Development
QGD:4 Ua4*
QGD Tarrasch: 5 e4
Taimanov-Polugeewty
Mah-Vuckovic
19fr
European U-16s. Zagan 1995
USSR Championship
1 d4 d5 2 c4 e6 3 Ac3 c5 4 cxd5 exd5 5 e4 An ambitious line which seeks to put Black under pressure by bombarding him with tactics.
ga4+ abdT It is possible to transp(Ee b r lines after 4 ... olc6 or ,{ --- 6
5... dxe4 The choice in the stem game of this variation was 5 ... Ac6 which continued 6 exd5 dxd4 7 aA (7 dge2!?) 7 ... 6xR+ 8 UxB gd6 9
ld4d52c4dxc43AI3il
,-
,ffi
w.ffi.Lffitr after 5 e4
Marshall-Schlechter, Monte
Carlo 1904. 6
9c4
After 6 d5 Black survives after
6
... fs 7 gf4 gd6 8 gus+ &n s ah3 af6 l0 Ac4 a611 a4h6:+. 6... cxd4? He should pay more attention to his development and try 6 ... 6c6, e.g. 7 d5 6e5 8 6xe4 6xc4 9 9a4+ Ad7 l0 Uxc4 Ue7 I I Ag5 f6 t2 s".e3 bs 13 Ed3 c4 t4 Vd4 Be5 with equal chances as in Summerscale-Gershon, Tel Aviv 1997. z guSr Wezt a) 7 ... dxc3? 8 AxfT+
I A
AA
ll
after
9
9f4
trftd8
b) 7 ...WaZ is still in White's fa-
€fl.
ads gaz s Ate gao ro 9g3 Axf4 ll gxf4 €d8 12 9e5 Ac6 8
12 ... f5 is necessary to defend 97 6f6 14 0-0-0 grves White the better game.
when 13 Wxd4
after
l2Ve5
lI
l8 Eacl:
Pik
i-Ifr
Lrnares 1997.
56c3e66e4c57d5 It should be noted 6ar rr* pt tion can arise from a rzh;r
I d4 * 2 e6 3 Af3 d5 4 ac3 dxc4 5 G AbdT 6 e4 c5 7 d5 or I d4 d5 2{
move-orders such as
:
c+ dxc4 4 Ocf ec S tz d5.
7 ... exd5 8 e5 d4 Keres suggested 8 .-. b5
sH Hd cd lel Or exf6 dxc3 12 9xc4 Eb{! (12 cxb2? allows a brilliant fioil I 13 AxfT+! €xf7 14 aC5* iffi Wc6+ €f5 16 Ue6 'nae) 13l 6xf6 14 AxfT+ €e7 t5 Id €xd8 16 bxc3 Ee4+ 17 ic} ( lS gb3 hg4 when Whia is slil better according to an elyi Ftacnik. 9 9xc4 dxc3 l0 erf6 Ufi It a hopeless case for BLct b and wriggle out of the dirE sid probably the only way fa avoid disaster. One u'ay o is with 9 Uxb5 trb8 l0
*di
13 WxgT Vg4 t4 Wn+ €aZ ts Wxf/+ €d8 f6 Uc7+ €e8 17 Ed6 l-0
(t
b4 OGa
b) 4 ... gd7 5 9xc,1 e6 6 -t €.c6 7 Ac3 AxR 8 gxA cf 9 abdT lo 9-e2 fuei ll 3.b4 o{ Ag3 a6 13 0-0 Ec8 14 =fill G5 dxc5 b5 16 Ydi 6xcS tZ !:
abdi 6e4c5i
compensation for the pawn.
vour after 8 6xe4 We7 9
l0
6xe4 9xe4 12 9;b2 a6 13 &
6f0
9 9,t4 gd6+ gf6 12 &e5+! *e7 13 Axg8 Wxb3 14 9xb3 cxb2 15 9xb2 gives White Wuo to Edt+ €e7
... 0-0-0 9 e3 3.d5
Fedorowicz-Shirazi, USA Ch
gb5+ gd7 l0 0-0 de7 tl 9g5
0-0:
',ru
playing 5 Uxc4. Also psiblc a\ 4 ... Waz s Yxc+ Ucr 6 eI At'6 Ae6 7 9xc6+ 6xc6 8 a3
Lack of Development 135
QGD: 4 Ua4+ Taimanov-Polugaevsky USSR Championship 1960
I
d4 d5 2 c4 dxc4 3
AR ajts q
Wa4+ abdT It is possible to transpose to main lines after 4 ... orc6 or 4 ... c6 by playing 5 Wxc4. Also possible: a) 4 ... gd7 5 Uxc4 Uc6 6 abd2 Ae6 7 9xc6+ Axc6 8 a3 (8 gb5) 8
I I
... 0-0-0 9 e3 9"d5 lo M 6e4 11 6xe4 9xe4 12 S,bz a6 13 9e2: Fedorowicz-Shirazi, USA Ch 1984.
I I
I
b) 4 ... Aaz s 9xc4 e6 6 Ag5 9-c6 7 6c3 Axf3 8 gxf3 c6 9 e3 abdT lo g'e2 3.e7 ll gh4 o-o 12 9,g3 a613 0-0 trc8 14 trfdl c5 15 dxc5 b5 16 Ed3 6xc5 17 Uxd8
Eftd8
l8 Eacl:
after 4Va4+
Piket-Nikolic.
Linares 1997.
56c3e66e4c57d5 It should be noted that this position can arise from a variety of move-orders such as I d4 af6 2 c4 e6 3 6fl d5 4 hc3 dxc4 5 9a4+ abd7 6 e4 c5 7 d5 or I d4 d5 2 aR ortt I cq dxc4 4 6c3 e6 5 Ha4+ o,au s e4 c5 7 d5. 7 ... exdS 8 e5 d4 Keres suggested 8 ... b5 which is
after 8 e5
probably the only way for Black to avoid disaster. One way to continue is with 9 Wxb5 Eb8 l0 Wa4 d4 I I
exf6 dxc3 12 9xc4 trb4! (12 ... cxb2? allows a brilliant finish after 13 AxfT+! €xf/ 14 695+ €xf6 15 gc6+ €f5 16 We6 mate) 13 Udl 6xf6 14 AxfT+ €e7 15 9xd8+ €xd8 16 bxc3 Ee4+ 17 Ae3 €e7 l8 gb3 694 when White is slightly better according to an analysis by
$er I2Ve5
Ftacnik" 9 9xc4 dxc3 10 exf6 Hxf6 It a hopeless case for Black to try and wriggle out of the dire situation
after
ll
...Vc6
l -16
Lack of Development
with l0
... gxf6. I was lured into this dreadful position against Kinsman
Sicilian: Kalashnikov
at Wrexham 1997 and soon succumbed upon 11 0-0 Ag7 12 Eel+ gf8 13 Ar+ 6eS 14 tradl 9e7 15 bxc3 Ag4 16 3"ds 9'.d7 L7 Ve4
New York 1998
Ady-Waitzkin
I
A
I quickly found out from my opponent why the game was watched with particular interest tre8 18 Ah++-.
by Taimanov! rr Ag5 Wc6 12 0-0-0! A fantastic decision-abandoning the queen to allow the rooks to enter the attack. A clear case ofthe perils of poor development. 12 ".. cxb2+ The queen is taboo as 12 ... 9xa4 loses after 13
Ehel+
A
0
after
l5
9'b5
A.e7 14Exe7+
12 ... 9e7. However, the game Garcia Palermo-Gelfand, Oakham 1988. will hardly inspire confidence. The game continued: l3
take advantage of Black's
l0 ... axb5 11 6xb5 t{
gd2 White wants to take the ro*' a6 without allowing 13 -.- U.5+-
4)ac7+
after 18
.. *e7
9xd7+ Sf818 trxe7!
tj
€d7
I
13
r
13 gd2 is also plr5ral Edelman-Khan, Philedelphh l! ended in a brilliant victory efu Uaz nxgs 14 6xa6 %o ls h af6 16 0-0-o Ac6 17 ,xg, ft
I
pieces are poised
fxg5
fu
preces"
EIxc6 bxc6 14 AxeT cxb2+ 15 Sxb2 €xe7 16 Ehel+ €d8 17 ae5 Sc7 l8 6xd7 AxdT 19 Ee7 tradS 20 9xf7 EhfS 2t R l-0 13 €xb2 9.e7 14 Ehel f6 15
€cl
6tc:
'Ihis tactical approach rs ryucd, Ady's aggressive style. 6 c.l rs i positional move. in order rc p space on the queenside and s
6 ... a6 7 aa3 b5 S ad5 A.d, A speciality of Wair'kin9 Ag5 h6 l0 Axb5+!? A calculated gamble to Et a
,,ru
that represents a chance for Black is
15 ... Eb6 16
e5 5
the d5 square.
Vxc417 trd8+ ef7 18 0e4+ €xe6 19 6xc4+-. The only other move
for the onslaught,
6R 6c6 3 d{ Graa abs d6 An enterprising variatim rl differs from the more ff e4 c5 2
Sveshnikov in that the king"s tal can be moved to e7 rather ff- Tl move-order makes it avkrzd I White to judge the correct plr-
ef8 15 ExfT+ €g8 16 trftd7+
gbs All of White's
I
hxd4
18 a4 6xe4 19 9g4* 6 20 Ut at62t Ufl+ gez 2ztrxdp-giti
ll
We6+ *d8 24 13 ... Eb6
The most efficient way to end the
9xe5
l{.
It might be better to cosib ... Ec6 but White still bas.5 initiative. 14 c4 9.a6? Black cracks under thc Ftu The threat of c4-c5 sugg€s ll
game.
18 ... €xe7 19 We4+ gdS 20 ArS+ €cZ 21 9e5+ *c6 22 Ed6+ €us z: Wuz+ r-o
after
2
j
Vb2+
trc6. 15 c5
9a5 Axb5 16 LxbS af6 18 Aa6 1-0
6rf
I
I
Lack of Development
Sicilian: Kalashnikov
Ady-lYaitzkin New York 1998 1 e4 c5 2
6xd4
e5 5
6R
0.c6 3 d4 cxd4 4
abs d6
An enterprising variation which differs from the more familiar Sveshnikov in that the king's knight can be moved to e7 rather f6. This move-order makes it awkward for White to judge the correct plan.
''%a
o
rptsaus
rs typical of Ady's aggressive sffle. 6 c4 is the positional move" in order to gain space on the queenside and secure
:
)
g.
6tc:
'Ihis tactical approach
I
the d5 square. 6 ... a6 7 6a3 b5 g
after 5 ... d6
gN@,,ru^ % 'ffiL'T-
6d5 hceT
A speciality of Waitzkin. 9 Ag5 h6
A
l0 Axb5+!?
calculated gamble
to try
and
take advantage of Black's dormant
A
pleces.
10 ... axbS 11 6xb5 tra6 hdcz+ gd7 13 gd2 White wants to take the rook a6 without allowing l3 ... Ua5+. $Ecr 1S *e7
12
on
AA
13 WaZ is also playable.
after 9 ... h6
Edelman-Khan, Philadelphia 1998, ended
%
in a brilliant victory after 13
Wd2 hxg5 14 Dxa6 Wb6 15 6acz af6 16 o-o-o 6c6 17 9xgs Ad4 18 a4 6xe4 19 9g4+ f5 20 Wg6 at6 2t uflz+ ae7 22 Exd4 Ef8 23 Weo+ Sd8 241i9xe5 l-0. 13 ... Eb6
'rru, 789
It might be better to consider 13 ... Ec6 but White still has a strong initiative. 14 c4 9.a6? Black cracks under the pressure.
rlb
The threat of c4-c5 suggests 14 aco.
23Vb2+
15 9a5 cs Ar0 l8
9xb5 16 Axb6 9c6 ha6 l-0
a
,,ry,
...
17
after 14 c4
A
I
j7
I
38 Lack of Development
Sicilian: Richter-Rauzer
Pirc: 150 Attack
Nunn-Kopec British National League 1998
Lane-Bernrrd Huy 1992
le4c52af3d63d4cxd44
Axd4 af6 5 6c3 6c6 6 Ag5 e6 7 Uaz ao 8 o-o-o gd7 9 R By adopting this rarely seen line Nunn avoids the mass of theory associated with 9 f4. White's basic idea is to keep his options open and contemplate a kingside pawn storm
%{T l
L'ffi %
A% % 'ffi_ '%t
L,-L'M,
with h4 and 94.
9...6xd4
The game Nunn-Ydeslaver, Leeuwarden 1995, saw 9 ... 9.e7 which is a popular reply: l0 h4 trcS ll Ebl
after 9 J3
h6 12 6xc6 9xc6 13 Le3 d5 14 e5 flt 3.xh4 16 gd4 9.e7 t7 gf2 b5 18 f5 with a terrific attack. l0 Uxd4 b5 ll f4 Black has developed his queenside swiftly but at the cost of leavthe
board. This inspires Nunn to open up the centre.
l7 Vxd7. t6 ae4 Olts
tl
after 15 9'd3
Uf2 9xe5?!
In a diffrcult position the lure of
640 9.c0 20 Ehfl is
oc7
better for
20 ... axb5 then
2l Ad6+ wins
the queen.
2r ad6+ l-0 Black resigned in view of 21 ... &fB 22 Uc5! axb5 23 af5+ @g8 24 6e7+ €f8 25 6d5+ wins.
White retains the option of B- r* than 6R, to accelerate thc d This line is very popular *ith Erg lish amateurs who chose fu n '150' trecause, according to th d
fashioned English gradmg syrE this is the strength of a deccr cl player. A translation to Elo rd be the less colourful 'l8m Aft'.+"-
Black wants to disra WE from launching an imminem li side attack by instigating
board anyway. Black's maiE prd lem is that his developrrerr b p and White is threatening to qtr q
20
Axb5! 9c7
If
li
is rh*t h
r0 Ud2 Wa5 lr UM lr5 [ Wru6u0 t3ilYg4l4tc3C!{t A hot pawn but orhersire t queen will be chased arcrd t
19
White.
18 94 ah6 19 trhel ac6
The slight difference betsctn
and other Ae3 lines
queens to avoid the attack
a
free pawn proves too much. The al-
ternative 17 ... 0-0 18 94
af6 3 Oc3 t5
l
11 ... 3"e7 12 e5 dxe5 13 fxe5 6aS U 9xe7 6xe7 15 gd3 gc7 It is already difficult for Kopec to harmonise his pieces because l5 ... 0-0 is wellmet by 16 AxhT+! €xh7
e4 d6 2 d4
5 ... c6
6al s
ing his king in the middle of
I
Ae3 9g7 s gd2
the centre.
after19..9.c6
n4 t
Egr Un: r0 as 6uaz tt Egs Utro 19 e5 Aas 0xd5 cxd5 2l exd6 e6 22 0{}{ 23 Exg6+! l-0 15
Wtrs
Lack of Development
Pirc: 150 Attack Lane-Bernard Huy 1992
1 e4 d6 2 d4 af6 3 6c3 96
Ae3 9g7 s gd2
*
4
ll
The slight difference between this
and other
tri * dter
9e3 lines is that
fashioned English grading system. this is the strength of a decent club player. A translation to Elo would be the less colourful ' I 800 Attack'.
913
5 ... c6
Black wants
t XL I
w 3. % w l-t
Adj
to
distract White
from launching an imminent kingside attack by instigating queenside play. In the game Lane-Miles, Le Touquet 1990, I met 5 ... 6c6 with 6 R to help a kingside pawn storm
w,,ru,
$*
here
White retains the option of R, rather than 6R, to accelerate the attack. This line is very popular with English amateurs who chose the name '150'because, according to the old nfter 5Vd2
I
and soon had a powerful attack: 6 ...
A
0-0 7 0-0-0 e5 8 6ge2 gd7 9 €bl gusz to 94 b5 ll gh6 9xh6 12 Hxh6 Axd4 13 95! 6e8 14 6xd4 exd4 15 6as rs ft a,e7+ *f7 17 WxhT+ 697 18 exf5+-. 6 gh6 Axh6 7 Uxh6 9a5 8 gd3
after 9... UlzS
Auaz s 6n Wns Black would be happy to swap queens to avoid the attack.
w w e w I
It
la
19 ..9.c6
ro gd2 Eas rr Eh6 Uns rz Wru 6uo t3 a4Wg4l4 We3 9xg2 A hot pawn but otherwise the queen will be chased around the
I
E.
I
board anyway. Black's main problem is that his development is poor and White is threatening to open up the centre. 15 trgr Wn: ro a5
abdT
17 Eg3 Whs 18 trgs Wtro 19 e5 ad5 20 6xd5 cxd5 2l exd6 e6 22 0-0-0 0-0 23 trxg6+! l-0
a
A after
2l .
0-0
I
j9
140 Lack of Development
Pseudo-Trompowsky: 2 .-. fr
King's Indian: 5 h3 Pinter-Tkachiev Porec 1998
E ! E
Mil adin ovic-C hristensor Kori.nthos I998
td4af62c496 3Ac3 9g74
ld4d529"g5
This move was routinely pkyd by Hodgson at a time whcn E people considered it a joke- His cess was quickly copied by Ah and it is now regarded as a fez-
e4 d6 5 h3 0-0 6 9.g5
It is always good to know when an opening line has been busted! Anyone who has memorised the second edition of ECO E will be in lbr a shock if they follow the recommendation there, 6 aR abd7 7 e5 6e8 8 Af:l c6 9 Wd2 dxe5 l0 dxe5 6c7 11 trdl ae6 12 3,h6 Wa5 13 AxgT €xg7 14 We3+:,
A
weapon.
2...h6
A sly move-order. Black
r{ter 5 .. 0-0
since Nunn has pointed out the im-
of 12 ...6xe5! when 13 6xe5 Wxd2+ or 13 9xd8 6xR+
b cl3gh4c64e3 I prefer thrs practical apfuct r
provement
el-a5 diagonal or even retrEat
leaves Black is a pawn up.
I
6 ... abdT 7 gd3 c5 8 d5 he5 9
9.e2
In
such
a blocked position
the
A
4 flR after which can follw,[ tsuo s b3 gf5 6 e3 N7 ? -Cf, 9xd3 8 Wxd3 e6: as in Ad Karpov, FIDE World Chaqir ship, Lausanne 1998. The diftF ence is that 5 9cl is no lql possible because then 5 --- C5 6 AG!
value of the light-squared bishop is diminished so White should prefer 9
hR
instead.
9... b5! At the first sign of indecision Tkachiev grabs the chance to steal the initiative. l0 cxb5 a6 11 bxa6 Eas 12 gd2
A
g
94 would simply win the
9.
qfter
4... gb6
An
b5
enables
Tkachiev to carry out a triumphant
dpst
figtr fu
e
then 6 ...
9bil+
l}
ning the bishop on h4- The
,m
Siegel-Nor, Budapest 1997, sas 5
- -
AfS whictr allowed White to efd
A
L'.ru. % %A lffi
Lru,
ru.w
%a %a%
finale"
22bxc4Exb223 gxb2 Ab6 0-l
e5
energetic way ro
af3 If 6 dxe5??
9xc3!
The exposed white king
gcl
6
kingside development is woeful. 15 f4 o,c416 9xc4 Axc4 17 b3
to break through on the queenside. 18 9xc3 Vxa2 19 Eb2 Ual+ 20 €rz tsn+ 21 €e3 Ea3!
5
space advantage.
9xa6 13 Wc2 trIb8 14 trbl afdT At the cost of a pawn, Black has active piece play whereas Pinter's
Black spots a clever combination
udEE!
the bishop out of the way so L after ... tsb6 is played the bishe i unable to fend off checks m ft
after
2l @ej
tr
on the queenside with a ffi 6n 6aZ 7 c4 9xbt t trSI e6 9 c5 Wc7 l0 9"g3 Uc8 I I bl*:6 ... e4 7 afd2 3-e6 t c{ eJI t 6c3 trc8? 10 cxdS cxdS ll M White abandons his qr.eta L
plan: 6
search of mate. 1l ... Bc6
ll
... Excl+ 12
Excl ExdJ
Ec8+ mates. 12
9xc6 bxc6 13 9.a6
l{
13
Lack of Development I 4l
Pseudo-Trompowsky: 2 ... h6
@
"l*e-t ,ffi
I
I
L'% A
ru9 :4q5
A
Miladinovic-Christenson Korinthos 1998 -
l
ld4ds29g5 This move was routinely played by Hodgson at a time when most people considered it a joke. His success was quickly copied by Adams and it is now regarded as a fearsome weapon.
2...h6
A sly
move-order. Black nudges the bishop out of the way so that after ... Wbe is played the bishop is
0-0
ll
"ryr%%% L,ruL Bru- L
h
w'/ffi.g
after 2 9g5
unable to fend off checks on the el-a5 diagonal or even retreat to cl.
ffitA ru'ffi% L{x WA A
w"ru-%
,ffi..2L
ship, Lausanne 1998. The difference is that 5 Wcl is no longer
'v,
/\).t .m,L
possible because then 5 ... 95 6 Ag3 94 would simply win the d-pawn.
4... gb6
$er 9 .. b5
@A
3gh4c64e3 I prefer this practical approach to 4 AR after which can follow 4 ... 9uo s b3 gfs 6 e3 adi 7 gd3 Axd3 8 Uxd3 e6: as in AnandKarpov, FIDE World Champion-
An
5
Ucl
e5
energetic way
to fight for
a
after 5 Vc
space advantage.
I
6aR
If 6 dxe5?? then 6 ... 9b4+ winning the bishop on h4. The game
&
AryL%,L
w %t% A% W.L,,ru
A A $er 2l @ej
tr
Siegel-Nor, Budapest 1997, saw 5
...
Af5 which allowed White to expand on the queenside with a standard plan: 6 aR Ad7 7 c4 9xbl 8 trxbl e6 9 c5 Wc7 l0 Ag3 9c8 1l b4+:. 6 ... e41 afd2 Ae6 8 c4 ad7 9 6c3 trc8? 10 cxdS cxd5 11 6xd5! White abandons his queen in
A
I
a % A
search of mate. l1 ... Hc6
ll
... Excl+ 12
Ec8+ mates. 12 Wxc6 bxc6
Excl Axd5 13
l3 9a6 l-0
after I I dxd5
142 Lack of Development
Conclusion
The
Though failing to develop one's pieces is responsible for many a defeat, there are exceptions. In MilesVaisser, White wins a pawn and then finds his queen pushed around the board until it has to return to its original square. A comical position
in which it looks like Miles has already started setting up the pieces for the next game! However Black cannot quite force a win and arises
settles
for a draw by
perpetual
check.
Nevertheless there is no doubt that having more pieces in play does enable a player to take the initiative and launch an early attack. This is especially true in a sharp opening
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Art of Attack
I Look for ways to attack if your opponent's position shows signs of poor development. 2 Before deciding on a sacrificial breakthrough, assess the opponent's ability to defend. If his forces are still on their original squares then
the odds should be in your favour.
3 Lack of development may be a sign that your opponent is foundering in an unfamiliar or very tactical
opening variation. The solution? Attack! The
it
Art of Defence
Be wary of accepting material if means you lose several tempi.
I
variation such as that seen in Lane-Bernard, where I not only gained a space advantage, which is usual against the Pirc, but also an
Backward development is often the
advantage in development by continually attacking a wandering black queen with gain of time.
twice in the opening if this results in slower development. 3 Choose an opening to suit your
key element in the success of
an
enemy attack.
2 Avoid moving the same
style. Some variations
piece
disregard
continuous development in search of quick counterplay or gain in material. These risky lines may well be safely adopted by top-class grandmast€rs but most of us mere mortals have to be a little more careful!
Inde Abatino-Chatalbashev I t9 lD Adams-Lautier f2 Adorjan-Kudrin
Ady-waitzkin
137
Aleksandrov-Sulskrs
lO
Averbakh-Goldberg
93
A Aleksic-Solaja Alterman-Kurajica 50 Atalik-Thang Trang :15 Averbakh-Aronin 6l Bacrot-Magem 5l Beliavsky-Larsen T, Bellon-Del Campo lX2 Benjamin-Brookshear O ql Binham-Horn lr:t Bolzoni-Lane Botos-Videki 6I Bronstein-Vedder 65 Browne-Quinteros I 9l Carlier-Kerkhof Carlsson-Mortensen 123 Chekhov-Krasilnikov S
Cherepkov-Grishanovich 75
Cladouras-Stein I la Colle-Buerger C Conquest-Wall ef Crickmore-Lane t3 Demirel-Kogan I lt Dodson-Rogers 129 Doubleday-South lGt Dougherty-Hergott 13 Emms-Sjodahl ta Epishin-Komarov lOt Fischer-Spassky lU) Froehlich-Miles I 15 Gavrilov-Potapov 4 Gil-Howell I(n
fh
Art of Attack
fu
ways to attack if your position shows signs of
Index of games
&Giding on a sacrificial ssess the opponent's
d,ftnd- If his forces are aiginal squares then be in your favour.
ddwelopment may be a Wonent is founder niliar or very tactical
The
solution?
Art of Defence of acceptrng material if yoo lose several tempt. &velopment is often the
in the success of
an
wing
the same piece qening if this results in
a
opening to suit your
variations disregard fuelopment in search or galn rn ma-
rbky lines may well
be
\r top-class grandmt of us mere mortals e
lirle more careful!
Abatino-Chatalbashev Adams-Lautier
Adorjan-Kudrin Ady-Waitzkin
ll9 99
t2 t37
Aleksandrov-Sulskis Aleksic-Solaja Alterman-Kurajica Atalik-Thang Trang
74 50
Averbakh-Aronin
6l
Averbakh-Goldberg Bacrot-Magem Beliavsky-Larsen
Bellon-Del Campo Benjamin-Brookshear Binham-Horn Bolzoni-Lane Botos-Videki Bronstein-Vedder Browne-Quinteros
10
35 93 53 73 122
42 92 95 67 65 9
Gofshtein-Beikert Grabarczyk-Shetty Hansen-Hoi
54 86 22
Howell-Miles Illescas-Anand Karpov-Hort Kasparov-Kengis
5l
Hebden-Grabuzova 16 Hebden-Crouch l0l Horvath-Kuligowski 57 19
82 52
Kennaugh-Houska l2l
Keres-Spassky Kobas-Shabalov Kobernat-Stenze
14
128 176
Korchnoi-Sutovsky llz Korniushin-Kofanov 27
Krakops-Meijers Kudrin-Fedorowicz
29 87
Kupreichik-Romanishin 90
Cladouras-Stein
ll4
Colle-Buerger Conquest-Wall Crickmore-Lane Demirel-Kogan
69 64
ll8
Dodson-Rogers
129
Doubleday-South Dougherty-Hergott Emms-Sjodahl Epishin-Komarov
105
lO2 Lane-Nunn 139 Lane-Bernard Larsen-Olafsson 77 Lasker-Thomas 32 56 LedgerDuncan 39 Liardet-Kogan Liu Wen Che-Donner 85 59 Limbos-Bogart Loginov-Sakaev l16 109 LutherMaiwald 134 Mah-Vuckovic
13
Mascarinas-JuarezFlores 60
Fischer-Spassky
100
ll5
Miles-Rodriguez Miles-Vaisser
44 t0'1
Mnatsakanian-Simagin 55 Morozevich-Bratchenko 48
CarlierKerkhof Carlsson-Mortensen
Chekhov-Krasilnikov Cherepkov-Grishanovich
Froehlich-Miles Gavrilov-Potapov
Gil-Howell
9l 123 98 75
83
84 104
McDonald-Wells
125
Milandinovic-Christenson
14
I
103
132
144 Index of games
Movszeszian-Stoll Mueller-Pieper Nisipeanu-Moldovan Nunn-Kopec Onischuk-Hertneck Pinter-Tkachiev Polugaevsky-Kudrin Posazennikov-Lane
Rechel-Walendowski
Reilly-Leskiewicz
28 127
Short-Piket 24 Smyslov-Beliavsky 17
4l
Svendsen-Reefschlaeger 88
r38 8
140
49 18
l0 108
Repp-Paschitta
11
Rogolj-Atlas
7t
126 135
Tal-Teschner Tsesarsky-Khasin Timman-Van Wely Topalov-Bareev
40 26
Yemelin-Nepomnishay
30
Ryba-Hillarp Persson Sakaev-Kobalija Schmaltz-Karpatchev Seirawan-Browne
106 78
36 23
66 72
47
Uhlmann-Dunnington Van der Wiel-Saunders
Velicka-Souleidis Watson-Hurley Watson-Meduna Wohl-Garcia Santos Wolff-Wall
Romero Holmes-Perez
Serrawan-Ivanchuk Shaked-Raptis
Szenetra-Thiele
Taimanov-Polugaevsky
Zapata-Antoniou Ziatdinov-Sehner
25 89 81
58 38 94
1\7 43 68
124 31
The golden rules of successful opening play are all too easily forgotten,
even by Grandmasters. Using examples played by contemporary stars such as Bobby Fischer, Garry Kasparov, Anatoly Karpov, Yasser Seirawan, Nigel
Short and Michael Adams, Gary Lane explains how to win your games in
short order.
Ihe key themes covered include:
o o o o
Chasing
the uncastled king
Defeating greedy openings
Attacking the castled king Springing opening suprises
lnternational Master Gary Lane is a former Commonwealth Champion. An experienced and successful chess coach, he has written a number of best selling books for Batsford
including The Grand Prix Attack, Beating the French and Winning with the Closed Sicilian.
