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"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.10""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Topalov,V""]
[Black ""Adams,Mi""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2720""]
[ECO ""C88""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2735""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. a4 Bb7 9. d3 d6 10. Nbd2 Qd7 11. c3 Rfe8 12. Nf1 h6 13. Ng3 Na5 14. Bc2 c5 15. d4 Bf8 16. d5 c4 17. Be3 Qc7 18. Nd2 Bc8 19. h3 Bd7 20. Qf3 Be7 21. Ra2 Reb8 22. axb5 axb5 23. Rea1 Qd8 24. Nf5 Bxf5 25. exf5 Nb7 26. Ba7 Rc8 27. Ne4 Nxe4 28. Bxe4 Nc5 29. Bxc5 Rxa2 30. Rxa2 Rxc5 31. Qd1 Rc8 32. Qa1 h5 33. Bf3 h4 34. Ra7 Rc7 35. Bh5 Rxa7 36. Qxa7 Qe8 37. Qc7 Bf8 38. Kf1 Qe7 39. Qxe7 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.10""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Leko,P""]
[Black ""Anand,V""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2766""]
[ECO ""B48""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2722""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Qd2 Nf6 8. O-O-O Bb4 9. f3 Na5 10. Nb3 d5 11. Kb1 Bxc3 12. bxc3 h6 13. Bf4 e5 14. Bxe5 Qxe5 15. Nxa5 Be6 16. Qd4 Qc7 17. e5 Nd7 18. Nb3 Qxe5 19. c4 Qxd4 20. Nxd4 Nb6 21. Nxe6 fxe6 22. cxd5 Nxd5 23. Rd2 Rc8 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.10""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Akopian,Vl""]
[Black ""Kramnik,V""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Henderson""]
[BlackElo ""2777""]
[ECO ""B90""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2693""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 { Akopian explained that the last time he played a main line Najdorf was against Nigel Short at the Lucerne FIDE World Championship 1997. Normally he would play something like a Moscow Variation with Bb5+ or even a Kopec System with 3 c3 followed by Bd3. However, he suspected that this is perhaps what Kramnik thought he would play, so instead opted for the main line Najdorf - coincidentally the first time Kramnik has played this as Black. } 6. Be3 Ng4 ( { The Kasparov System; pioneered by the man himself to avoid all the complications of the double-edged Perenyi System with } 6... e6 7. g4 e5 8. Nf5 $5 g6 9. g5 ) 7. Bg5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. Bg3 Bg7 10. h3 Ne5 11. f3 Nbc6 12. Bf2 Be6 13. Qd2 Nxd4 14. Bxd4 Qa5 15. a3 O-O 16. h4 Ng6 17. hxg5 hxg5 18. b4 Qc7 19. Ne2 $5 $146 ( { Now after some 40 minutes thought, Kramnik opts to prevent the exchange of bishops as this would leave his king in a vulnerable position. 
Up to now the stem game we have been following is Anand-Ponomariov from their Mainz match last year. However Akopian comes up an interesting novelty, aimed at re-routing the knight to d4 from where it can exploit f5. } 19. Bxg7 Kxg7 20. O-O-O Rh8 21. Rxh8 Rxh8 22. Kb2 f6 23. g3 Ne5 24. f4 gxf4 25. gxf4 Nc4+ 26. Bxc4 Qxc4 27. e5 dxe5 28. fxe5 f5 29. Qg2+ Kf7 30. Rd3 Qf4 31. Qxb7 Rh2 32. Qf3 Qxe5 33. Re3 Qd4 34. Re2 Rh8 35. Re4 Qf6 36. Re3 Qd4 37. Qe2 Qc4 38. Qg2 Qd4 39. Qe2 Qc4 40. Qg2 Qd4 { 1/2-1/2 Anand,V-Ponomariov,R/Mainz GER 2002/The Week in Chess 406 (40) } ) 19... f6 20. Bb2 $1 Bf7 21. Nd4 d5 22. exd5 Qe5+ ( { Kramnik by now didn't feel very comfortable with his position - and obviously felt his king was more at risk with the alternatives: } 22... Qg3+ 23. Kd1 $1 { followed by a Nf5 is good for white. } ) ( 22... Bxd5 23. Bd3 Nf4 24. Bh7+ Kf7 25. g3 Ne6 26. O-O-O $1 Nxd4 27. Qxd4 Rfd8 ( 27... Bxf3 $2 28. Qd3 $1 ) 28. Qg4 $1 ) 23. Be2 Qxd5 ( { Exchanging queens wasn't any better for Kramnik, as the ending also favoured white: } 23... Bxd5 24. O-O-O $1 Qf4 25. Bd3 Qxd2+ 26. Kxd2 $1 Ne5 ( 26... Nf4 27. c4 Nxd3 28. Kxd3 Bf7 29. c5 $1 ) 27. Nf5 Nxd3 28. Kxd3 e6 29. Ne7+ Kf7 30. Nxd5 exd5 ) 24. O-O-O Rfc8 $6 { Akopian felt that this is where Kramnik really lost the thread of the game - much better, he thought, was the natural 24 ..Rfd8 } 25. Bd3 Ne5 26. Be4 Qa2 27. Nf5 ( { The safe option. However, on reflection, Akopian discovered after the game that he could have just taken on b7 having missed a finesse in a tricky position: } 27. Bxb7 Nc4 28. Qc3 Nb6 29. Nc6 ( 29. Bxc8 Na4 $1 ) 29... Rxc6 30. Bxc6 Rc8 31. Qd4 $1 ) 27... Nc4 28. Qc3 Rc7 $4 ( { A big blunder from the World Champion. Kramnik told Akopian after the game that he didn't fancy the endgame after the exchange of queens. Akopian believed the ending wasn't all that decisive for white: } 28... Qxb2+ 29. Qxb2 Nxb2 30. Kxb2 Rc7 { Instead, Kramnik fails to spot the stunning riposte coming up. } ) 29. Rh7 $1 Qxb2+ ( { Take my word for it: there's a forced mate if you take the rook } 29... Kxh7 30. Nxe7+ Kh6 31. Rh1+ Bh5 32. g4 Qxb2+ 33. Qxb2 Nxb2 34. Rxh5# ) ( { Also no better is } 29... Nxb2 30. Rxg7+ Kf8 31. Qxb2 Qxb2+ 32. Kxb2 e6 33. Rxf7+ Kxf7 34. Bxb7 { with an easily won ending. } ) 30. Qxb2 Nxb2 31. Rxg7+ Kf8 32. Rh1 $1 { Much stronger than ""simply"" going material ahead after Kxb2 } 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.10""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Bologan,V""]
[Black ""Zhang Zhong""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2639""]
[ECO ""E12""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2679""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Ba6 5. Qc2 Bb7 6. Nc3 c5 7. e4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bc5 9. Nb3 Nc6 10. Bg5 h6 11. Bh4 Nd4 12. Nxd4 Bxd4 13. Bd3 Qb8 14. Bg3 Be5 15. O-O-O O-O 16. Kb1 Rc8 17. Qe2 a6 18. Rhe1 b5 19. cxb5 axb5 20. Nxb5 Bxg3 21. hxg3 Nxe4 22. Bxe4 Bxe4+ 23. Qxe4 Qxb5 24. Qd3 Qb7 25. Qxd7 Qxg2 26. Qd4 Rcb8 27. Qe3 Rb5 28. Re2 Qb7 29. Ka2 Rb8 30. Qc3 Rc8 31. Qe3 Rb8 32. Qc3 Rc8 33. Qe3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.10""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Svidler,P""]
[Black ""Shirov,A""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2736""]
[ECO ""C88""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2747""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. h3 Bb7 9. d3 d6 10. a3 Nb8 11. Nbd2 Nbd7 12. Nf1 Re8 13. Ng3 c6 14. Ng5 d5 15. d4 h6 16. dxe5 hxg5 17. exf6 Bxf6 18. Ba2 Be5 19. exd5 Bxg3 20. Rxe8+ Qxe8 21. fxg3 cxd5 22. Kh2 Qe5 23. Qg4 Nf6 24. Qxg5 Re8 25. Qxe5 Rxe5 26. Bf4 Re2 27. Rd1 Rxc2 28. Rd2 Rxd2 29. Bxd2 d4 30. Ba5 Be4 31. g4 Nd5 32. Bxd5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.10""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Sokolov,I""]
[Black ""Timman,J""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2578""]
[ECO ""D36""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2706""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 Be7 7. e3 c6 8. Qc2 Nh5 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. O-O-O g6 11. h3 Nb6 12. Bd3 Be6 13. Kb1 Ng7 14. Rhe1 O-O-O 15. Na4 Bf5 16. Ka1 Nxa4 17. Qxa4 Kb8 18. Bf1 Ne8 19. Rc1 Nd6 20. Qb4 Nc8 21. Rc5 Nb6 22. Qb3 Rc8 23. Rec1 f6 24. a4 Qd6 25. R5c3 Rc7 26. Ne1 Nd7 27. a5 Rhc8 28. g4 Be6 29. Nd3 Ka8 30. Qa4 Bf7 31. Nc5 Nxc5 32. dxc5 Qe5 33. a6 bxa6 34. Bxa6 Rd8 35. Rd1 g5 36. Rd4 Qh2 37. Ka2 Bg6 38. Qa5 Rb8 39. Rb3 Rxb3 40. Kxb3 Qe5 41. Ka2 Bf7 42. Qa4 Qe7 43. Qc2 Be6 44. Ka1 Bc8 45. Bd3 Rb7 46. Ra4 h6 47. e4 Be6 48. Qc3 Bf7 49. Rb4 Rxb4 50. Qxb4 Qc7 51. Qd4 Qf4 52. Bb1 Qe5 53. Qa4 Kb7 54. Qb4+ Ka8 55. Qa4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.10""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Van Wely,L""]
[Black ""Bareev,E""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2714""]
[ECO ""D19""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2617""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. e3 e6 7. Bxc4 Bb4 8. O-O O-O 9. Qe2 Ne4 10. Bd3 Bxc3 11. bxc3 Nxc3 12. Qc2 Bxd3 13. Qxd3 Nd5 14. Rb1 b6 15. Ba3 Re8 16. Rfc1 Ne7 17. Ne5 Nd7 18. Nc4 c5 19. Nd6 Rf8 20. dxc5 Nxc5 21. Bxc5 bxc5 22. Rxc5 Nf5 23. Rd1 Qe7 24. Rcc1 Nxd6 25. Qxd6 Qf6 26. Qc7 h6 27. h3 g5 28. a5 Rfb8 29. Qc6 a6 30. Rd7 Kg7 31. Rcd1 Rc8 32. Rc7 Rd8 33. Rf1 Qe5 34. Qb7 Rf8 35. Rxf7+ Rxf7 36. Qxa8 Qxa5 37. Qc6 Qa2 38. f4 gxf4 39. exf4 Qd5 40. Qxa6 Qd4+ 41. Kh1 Rxf4 42. Rxf4 Qxf4 43. Qxe6 h5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.11""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Adams,Mi""]
[Black ""Shirov,A""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2736""]
[ECO ""B30""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2720""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Bc4 Be7 5. d3 Nf6 6. Nd2 d6 7. Nf1 O-O 8. Ne3 Ne8 9. Ncd5 Bg5 10. O-O Nc7 11. Nxc7 Qxc7 12. c3 Be6 13. Bxe6 fxe6 14. Qg4 Qe7 15. Nd5 exd5 16. Bxg5 Qf7 17. f4 dxe4 18. dxe4 exf4 19. Bxf4 Qe7 20. Bg5 Qe5 21. Rf5 h5 22. Rxe5 hxg4 23. Rd5 Rae8 24. Re1 Re6 25. Bh4 Rfe8 26. Bg3 Rxe4 27. Rxe4 Rxe4 28. Kf2 Kf7 29. Rxd6 Ke7 30. Rd2 Ke6 31. Bc7 Ne7 32. Bd6 b6 33. Bb8 Nd5 34. Re2 Rxe2+ 35. Kxe2 a6 36. c4 Nb4 37. Ba7 Nxa2 38. Bxb6 Kd6 39. Ke3 Nc1 40. Ba5 Ke6 41. Ke4 Nb3 42. Be1 g5 43. Bf2 Na5 44. Kd3 Nb7 45. Bg3 Nd8 46. Bf2 Nb7 47. Be3 Kf5 48. g3 Kf6 49. Ke4 Ke6 50. Bxg5 Nd6+ 51. Kd3 Nf7 52. Bf4 Ne5+ 53. Bxe5 Kxe5 54. b3 a5 55. Ke3 Kf5 56. Kd3 Ke5 57. Ke3 Kf5 58. Kd3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.11""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Zhang Zhong""]
[Black ""Svidler,P""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2747""]
[ECO ""B31""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2639""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. d3 Bg7 6. h3 e5 7. O-O Ne7 8. a3 a5 9. Be3 b6 10. Qd2 O-O 11. Nc3 a4 12. Nh2 Be6 13. Bh6 c4 14. Bxg7 Kxg7 15. f4 exf4 16. Qxf4 cxd3 17. Rad1 Qd4+ 18. Kh1 f5 19. Rxd3 Qc5 20. Re1 Ra7 21. exf5 Bxf5 22. Rf3 Ng8 23. Nxa4 Qxc2 24. Nxb6 Qxb2 25. Nc4 Qf6 26. Ng4 Bxg4 27. Qxg4 Qd8 28. Rxf8 Kxf8 29. Rd1 Qf6 30. Nd6 Ne7 31. Qb4 Ra8 32. Qb7 Rd8 33. Qb1 Kg7 34. Ne4 Rxd1+ 35. Qxd1 Qe5 36. Qd3 Nd5 37. Kg1 h5 38. h4 Nf4 39. Qd7+ Kh6 40. Qxc6 Nd5 41. Qc2 Qd4+ 42. Kh2 Ne3 43. Qc3 Nf1+ 44. Kh1 Ng3+ 45. Qxg3 Qxe4 46. Kh2 Kh7 47. Qf2 Qe5+ 48. Qg3 Qe4 49. Qc7+ Kh6 50. Qc1+ Kh7 51. g3 Qe2+ 52. Kg1 Qf3 53. Qc7+ Kg8 54. Qd6 Kh7 55. Qc7+ Kg8 56. Qd8+ Kh7 57. Qd6 Kg7 58. Qd4+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.11""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Bareev,E""]
[Black ""Bologan,V""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2679""]
[ECO ""E32""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2714""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 b6 7. Bg5 Bb7 8. f3 h6 9. Bh4 d5 10. e3 Nbd7 11. cxd5 Nxd5 12. Bxd8 Nxc3 13. Bh4 Nd5 14. Bf2 c5 15. e4 Nf4 16. Rd1 cxd4 17. Bxd4 e5 18. Bc3 Rfd8 19. Ne2 Ng6 20. Nc1 Nc5 21. b3 Rac8 22. Rxd8+ Rxd8 23. Bc4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.11""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Kramnik,V""]
[Black ""Van Wely,L""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2617""]
[ECO ""B77""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2777""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Bc4 O-O 8. Bb3 d6 9. f3 Bd7 10. Qd2 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 b5 12. a4 a6 13. O-O Bc6 14. axb5 axb5 15. Na2 Bb7 16. Nb4 Nd7 17. Bxg7 Kxg7 18. Rae1 Qb6+ 19. Kh1 Nf6 20. Bd5 Rac8 21. Re3 Rc5 22. Ra3 Rd8 23. Rfa1 Rd7 24. Bxb7 Qxb7 25. c3 Rc4 26. Qe3 Qc8 27. Ra5 Rb7 28. Ra8 Qd7 29. Qd3 Qc7 30. g3 h5 31. Kg2 Qc5 32. Qd2 h4 33. g4 Nxe4 34. fxe4 Rxe4 35. Nd5 Rxg4+ 36. Kh3 Re4 37. Rh8 f6 38. Rxh4 Rxh4+ 39. Kxh4 e6 40. Nb4 Rb8 41. Kg3 d5 42. Kg2 Rh8 43. Nd3 Qb6 44. Nf4 g5 45. Qd4 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.11""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Anand,V""]
[Black ""Akopian,Vl""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Henderson - Anand""]
[BlackElo ""2693""]
[ECO ""B80""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2766""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 { I also checked his Caro-Kann and French Defence, he's only played this twice before. } 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 Nc6 { This is a smart move order: 6 ..e6 gives me the extra option of 7 g4 } 7. f3 e6 8. g4 Be7 9. Qd2 O-O 10. O-O-O Nxd4 11. Bxd4 b5 12. g5 Nd7 13. h4 Qc7 ( { This came as a surprise - but it does have a good pedigree e.g. Adams-Kramnik, Leko-Kasparov. I was more expecting } 13... b4 { with a brilliant win by black in Ponomariov-Akopian } 14. Ne2 a5 15. Ng3 Ne5 16. Qf2 Qc7 17. f4 Ng4 18. Qf3 e5 19. Nf5 exd4 20. Qxg4 b3 21. axb3 a4 22. Bd3 d5 23. g6 Bxf5 24. exf5 axb3 25. f6 hxg6 26. fxe7 Qxe7 27. Qh3 Qb4 28. Kb1 Qa5 29. cxb3 Rfc8 30. Qxc8+ Rxc8 31. h5 Ra8 32. Kc2 Rc8+ 33. Kb1 Ra8 34. Kc2 gxh5 35. Rxh5 g6 36. Rhh1 Qc7+ 37. Kb1 Qxf4 38. Rh3 Re8 39. b4 Re3 40. Rhh1 Qf3 41. Rhf1 Qh3 42. Rh1 Qg2 43. Rhg1 Qh2 44. Rh1 Qg3 45. Rhg1 Qd6 46. b5 Qb4 47. Rg4 Re1 48. Rxe1 Qxe1+ 49. Kc2 Qb4 50. Rg3 Qa4+ 51. Kc1 Qb3 52. Rf3 f5 53. Be2 Qb4 54. Kc2 Kg7 55. Rb3 Qc5+ 56. Kd2 Qb6 57. Ra3 Kh6 58. Ra6 Qc5 59. Bd3 Kg5 60. Ra1 Kf4 61. Rg1 Qb4+ 62. Kc2 Qa4+ 63. Kd2 Qb3 64. Rxg6 Qxb2+ 65. Kd1 Ke3 66. Rg3+ Kf2 67. Rh3 Qb3+ 68. Kd2 Qc3+ 69. Kd1 Qa1+ 70. Kd2 Qe1+ 71. Kc2 Kg2 { 0-1 Ponomariov,R-Akopian,V/Bled 2002/EXT 2003 } ) 14. Kb1 b4 15. Na4 Bb7 16. Qxb4 { Quite risky, but worth a try to surprise him because he doesn't play these positions too often. } 16... Bc6 17. Nc3 Rfb8 ( 17... Ne5 $6 18. Qb6 $1 ) 18. Qc4 Ne5 19. Qe2 Qa5 { I was surprised he played this as it's a bit slow; I expected Bb5. } 20. f4 { I have to check whether this is the best move in the position; however it looked right. } 20... Ng6 ( { It came as a shock to me that this was possible - it just doesn't look as if it should work, but it does. I was concentrating on something like: } 20... Bb5 21. Qe1 $1 ( 21. Nxb5 axb5 22. fxe5 dxe5 23. Bxe5 Qxa2+ 24. Kc1 Qa1+ 25. Kd2 Rd8+ 26. Ke1 Bb4+ 27. c3 Rxd1+ 28. Qxd1 Qxb2 ) 21... Nf3 ( 21... Bxf1 22. fxe5 -- 23. Nd5 ) 22. Qf2 Nxd4 23. Qxd4 { and with Rh3 coming black has no attack at all } ) 21. Qf3 ( { The alternative just seems to lead to a forced draw: } 21. f5 e5 22. fxg6 exd4 23. Nd5 Bxd5 24. exd5 Rxb2+ 25. Kxb2 Rb8+ 26. Kc1 Qa3+ $10 ) 21... e5 { I was beginning to realise that I had missed something. } 22. Bf2 ( { Forced, because now there is no Qa3: } 22. fxe5 dxe5 23. Bf2 Rxb2+ 24. Kxb2 Qa3+ 25. Ka1 Bxe4 $1 26. Qh3 Bxh1 $19 ) 22... Qb4 23. b3 Nxf4 { Here he offered me a draw. OK, I declined it because black had about 25 minutes left and I felt I should try and press at least a bit more. The other thing was that with his draw offer I could now safely predict black's response to Be1 (Qc5 with idea of repetition after Bf2 Qb4). } 24. Be1 Qc5 ( 24... a5 $6 25. Nd5 Qb7 26. Bc4 { followed by Rh2 and white is very safe. } ) 25. Bg3 a5 26. Bxf4 exf4 27. Nd5 ( { The alternative was: } 27. Rh3 a4 28. Qxf4 { and now maybe 28 ..g6 } ) 27... Bd8 { Strange, but I totally missed that the bishop could go in the other direction! } 28. Qxf4 a4 29. Rh2 Bxd5 30. exd5 ( { Not a positional concession (closing c4-f7 for the bishop) because the white bishop has at d3 also a good square: } 30. Rxd5 $2 Qc3 $1 31. Rd3 { And it's something of an optical illusion: this rook doesn't protect b3 } 31... axb3 32. cxb3 ( 32. Rxc3 bxa2+ 33. Ka1 Rb1# ) 32... Rxb3+ 33. axb3 Ra1# ) 30... Ba5 { with the idea Bc3 } 31. Qd4 Qa3 $6 { Better is 31 ..Qc7 32 Rh3 and black should be able to defend } 32. h5 $1 { Now white has time for this. } 32... Bb6 33. Qc3 ( 33. Qb2 Qxb2+ 34. Kxb2 Be3 $10 { with idea Bishop to e5 and black is solid. } ) 33... Ba5 34. Qd4 ( 34. Qb2 $2 Qxb2+ 35. Kxb2 a3+ 36. Kb1 Re8 $10 ) 34... Bb6 35. Qd3 Re8 36. g6 fxg6 37. hxg6 h6 $2 ( { Yes, now black is lost: } 37... Bd8 $1 { and white has to look for a draw! } 38. Rf2 Bf6 39. Rxf6 axb3 $1 40. Qxb3 Reb8 41. Bb5 $44 ) 38. Bh3 Bd8 39. Be6+ Rxe6 40. dxe6 Bf6 41. c3 axb3 42. Qc4 $1 Qa5 ( { The most unpleasant move for white, he can still easily lose! Among other things, black has a nasty check on f5 } 42... bxa2+ 43. Rxa2 Qxa2+ 44. Qxa2 Rxa2 45. Kxa2 Kf8 46. Rxd6 Ke7 47. Rc6 h5 48. c4 h4 49. Rc5 $1 Kxe6 50. Rh5 { and the win is simple with Kb3-a4-b5 etc. } ) ( 42... Rb8 43. e7+ Kh8 44. Rb2 bxa2+ 45. Qxa2 { and everything is covered. } ) 43. e7+ ( 43. Qxb3 $2 Qf5+ 44. -- Qxg6+ ) 43... Kh8 44. Re1 Be5 ( { The alternatives fair no better - but perhaps more entertaining for the gallery: } 44... Qf5+ 45. Qe4 bxa2+ 46. Rxa2 $18 ) ( 44... Bxe7 45. Rxe7 Qf5+ 46. Qe4 bxa2+ ( 46... Qf1+ 47. Kb2 Rxa2+ 48. Kxb3 { with no checks left to somehow salvage a draw. } ) 47. Ka1 Qf1+ 48. Qe1 $18 ) ( 44... Re8 45. axb3 { threatening Ra2 } ( 45. Qc6 $2 Qf5+ ) 45... Bxc3 46. Qf7 Qa1+ 47. Kc2 Qb2+ 48. Kd3 $18 ) 45. Qc6 ( { Another win but less elegant is: } 45. Qxb3 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.11""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Topalov,V""]
[Black ""Sokolov,I""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2706""]
[ECO ""D15""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2735""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 a6 5. c5 Bg4 6. Ne5 Bh5 7. Qb3 Ra7 8. e4 e6 9. exd5 exd5 10. Bd3 Nbd7 11. Bf4 Nxe5 12. Bxe5 Be7 13. O-O O-O 14. Rfe1 Bg6 15. Bxg6 hxg6 16. Re2 Ng4 17. Qb6 Qa8 18. Bc7 Bf6 19. Bd6 Rd8 20. Na4 Nh6 21. Qa5 Qc8 22. h3 Qf5 23. Rae1 Qd3 24. Re8+ Rxe8 25. Rxe8+ Kh7 26. Be5 Bxe5 27. dxe5 Qb1+ 28. Kh2 Qe4 29. g3 Qc2 30. Kg2 Nf5 31. Qd8 Ne3+ 32. Kg1 Qd1+ 33. Kh2 Nf1+ 34. Kg2 Ne3+ 35. fxe3 Qe2+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.11""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Timman,J""]
[Black ""Leko,P""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2722""]
[ECO ""A30""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2578""]

1. Nf3 c5 2. b3 Nf6 3. Bb2 e6 4. g3 b6 5. Bg2 Bb7 6. c4 Be7 7. O-O d6 8. Nc3 O-O 9. e3 Nbd7 10. Qe2 a6 11. Rfd1 Qc7 12. Rac1 Ne4 13. Nxe4 Bxe4 14. d3 Bc6 15. d4 Be4 16. Ne1 Bxg2 17. Nxg2 Rad8 18. d5 e5 19. e4 Rde8 20. Rf1 Qd8 21. Rce1 Bf6 22. Ne3 g6 23. Qc2 h5 24. Kh1 Qe7 25. Bc3 Bg7 26. Ng2 b5 27. f4 exf4 28. gxf4 bxc4 29. Bxg7 Kxg7 30. bxc4 Nf6 31. e5 Ng4 32. e6 Nh6 33. Rg1 Qf6 34. Qe4 Kh7 35. Ne3 fxe6 36. dxe6 Qxe6 37. Qb7+ Rf7 38. Qg2 Qe4 39. Nd5 Qxg2+ 40. Kxg2 Rb8 41. Re2 Nf5 42. Kh3 Nd4 43. Reg2 Nf3 44. Rf1 g5 45. Rgf2 g4+ 46. Kg3 Re8 47. h3 h4+ 48. Kg2 Ne1+ 49. Kg1 g3 50. Rd2 Rf5 51. Nc7 Re3 52. Rxd6 Nf3+ 53. Kh1 Nd4 54. Rd7+ Kg6 55. Nd5 Re2 56. Kg1 Rh2 57. Nc3 Rc2 58. Nd5 Rh2 59. Nc3 Rf7 60. f5+ Rxf5 0-1"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.13""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Sokolov,I""]
[Black ""Adams,Mi""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2720""]
[ECO ""E34""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2706""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 Qxd5 6. Nf3 Qf5 7. Qxf5 exf5 8. a3 Be7 9. Bf4 c6 10. e3 Nbd7 11. Bc4 Nb6 12. Ba2 Be6 13. Bxe6 fxe6 14. Rc1 Nfd5 15. O-O Nxf4 16. exf4 Bf6 17. Rfe1 Kf7 18. Ne2 Rhd8 19. Rc3 Nd5 20. Rb3 Rd7 21. g3 a5 22. Nc3 Ra7 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.13""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Van Wely,L""]
[Black ""Anand,V""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2766""]
[ECO ""E34""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2617""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 Qxd5 6. Nf3 Qf5 7. Qxf5 exf5 8. a3 Bd6 9. g3 Be6 10. Bg2 c6 11. Bf4 Bxf4 12. gxf4 Nbd7 13. O-O Ke7 14. e3 a5 15. Rfd1 a4 16. Ne1 Bb3 17. Rd2 Rhe8 18. Nd3 Kf8 19. Ne5 Red8 20. Ne2 Ne4 21. Bxe4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.13""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Svidler,P""]
[Black ""Bareev,E""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Henderson""]
[BlackElo ""2714""]
[ECO ""C10""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2747""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Bd3 c5 7. O-O Nxe4 8. Bxe4 Nf6 9. Bg5 cxd4 10. Nxd4 h6 $2 ( { A finger slip from Bareev. Either Be7 or Bc5 followed by h6 is the way to play this line. Sadly, the rest is hopeless for black - and is also well-known } 10... Bc5 $1 11. c3 h6 12. Bxf6 Qxf6 13. Qa4+ Bd7 14. Qc4 Bxd4 15. cxd4 Rc8 16. Qb4 Bc6 17. Bxc6+ bxc6 18. Qb7 O-O 19. Qxa7 Rfd8 20. Rfd1 c5 21. dxc5 Qxb2 22. h3 { 1/2-1/2 Svidler,P-Izoria,Z/Bled 2002/EXT 2003. } ) 11. Bxf6 Qxf6 12. Qd3 a6 13. Rad1 Be7 ( 13... Bc5 14. Nb3 Ba7 15. Na5 $1 ) 14. Nc6 $1 { Splat! } 14... e5 ( 14... O-O 15. Nxe7+ Qxe7 16. Qd6 Qxd6 17. Rxd6 Re8 18. f4 Kf8 19. Rfd1 Ke7 20. Bxb7 Rb8 21. Bc6 Rf8 22. b3 Rb6 23. c4 Kf6 24. R1d4 Ke7 25. c5 Rb8 26. b4 g5 27. fxg5 hxg5 28. Bd7 a5 29. b5 Rd8 30. Bc6 Rxd6 31. Rxd6 e5 32. b6 Be6 33. Bd5 Bxd5 34. Rxd5 Ke6 35. Rd6+ Ke7 36. Rc6 Rb7 37. Kf2 f5 38. Rg6 Rb8 39. Rxg5 Ke6 40. Rg7 Kd5 41. Rc7 e4 42. b7 { 1-0 Ciganikova,A-Rakay,K/Slovakia 1999/EXT 2000 (42) } ) 15. Nxe7 ( 15. Qc3 O-O 16. Nxe5 Bd6 17. f4 ) 15... Qxe7 16. f4 exf4 $4 ( { This does have the benefit of losing quickly as opposed to struggling on defending a worse position into an ending! } 16... O-O { the only move to survive, if you can call it that at this level. } 17. Qe3 $1 Bg4 ( 17... exf4 $4 18. Bh7+ $1 ) 18. Rd2 Rad8 19. Rxd8 Rxd8 20. fxe5 $18 { and white will win the ensuing ending } ) 17. Bxb7 $1 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.13""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Leko,P""]
[Black ""Topalov,V""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2735""]
[ECO ""B92""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2722""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e5 7. Nb3 Be6 8. Be2 Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. Qd2 Nbd7 11. a4 Rc8 12. a5 Nc5 13. Nxc5 dxc5 14. Qxd8 Rfxd8 15. f3 c4 16. Kf2 Kf8 17. Na4 Nd7 18. Rfd1 Rc6 19. Nc3 Nf6 20. Rxd8+ Bxd8 21. Ra4 Ne8 22. Nd5 Nd6 23. Bd2 Ke8 24. Bb4 Nb5 25. Bd2 Nd6 26. Bc3 f6 27. Bb4 Nb5 28. Bd2 Nd6 29. Bb4 Nb5 30. Bd2 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.13""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Bologan,V""]
[Black ""Kramnik,V""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2777""]
[ECO ""B31""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2679""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. d3 Bg7 6. h3 b6 7. Nc3 e5 8. O-O Ne7 9. a4 a5 10. Nd2 Be6 11. Ne2 O-O 12. f4 f5 13. fxe5 fxe4 14. Nxe4 Bxe5 15. Bg5 Qc7 16. Qd2 Nf5 17. Rae1 Bd5 18. Bf4 Nd4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.13""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Akopian,Vl""]
[Black ""Timman,J""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Henderson""]
[BlackElo ""2578""]
[ECO ""B08""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2693""]

1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Be2 O-O 6. O-O Bg4 7. Ng5 Bxe2 8. Qxe2 Nc6 9. Rd1 e5 { Risky, but didn't see anything better - but obviously I could not calculate everything at this point. } 10. dxe5 Nxe5 11. f4 Ned7 ( 11... Nc6 $6 12. e5 Nd7 13. e6 Nd4 14. exf7+ Kh8 15. Qf2 $16 ) 12. e5 dxe5 13. fxe5 Re8 14. Bf4 $5 ( 14. Nxf7 { This is the normal move, but the game continuation is much more interesting to try for the win } 14... Qe7 15. Nh6+ ( 15. exf6 Qxe2 16. Nxe2 Nxf6 17. Nh6+ Bxh6 18. Bxh6 Rxe2 ) 15... Bxh6 16. Bxh6 Nxe5 $10 ) 14... Nh5 15. Qg4 ( 15. Nxf7 Nxf4 $1 ( 15... Kxf7 $2 16. Qc4+ Re6 17. Rf1 Qe8 18. Ne4 Kg8 19. Ng5 Nf8 20. Be3 { with a big threat looming of Rxf8 } ) ( 15... Qe7 16. Nh6+ Kh8 17. Bg5 ) 16. Qc4 Qe7 $10 ) 15... f5 $1 ( { Much better than the alternative } 15... Nxf4 $5 16. Qxf4 ( 16. Rxd7 h5 ) 16... Qe7 17. Nd5 Qc5+ 18. Kh1 Nxe5 19. Ne4 Qxc2 20. Nef6+ Bxf6 21. Nxf6+ Kg7 22. Nxe8+ Rxe8 { Although I have compensation here with the extra pawns and the well-placed Ne5, I still think white has good winning chances } ) 16. Qf3 ( 16. Qe2 Nxf4 17. Qc4+ Ne6 18. Nxe6 Nxe5 19. Qxc7 $10 ( 19. Qb3 $6 Qe7 20. Nxc7+ Kh8 21. Nxe8 Ng4 $1 { and suddenly white is on the back-foot defending the smothered-mate threat of Qe3+, Nf2+, Nh3+ and Qg1+ ! Akopian had first hoped he could opt for 16 exf6, but in the end careful play gives black the draw: } ) ) ( 16. exf6 $5 Ndxf6 17. Qf3 ( 17. Qe6+ Rxe6 18. Rxd8+ Re8 $1 19. Rxa8 Rxa8 20. Bxc7 Ne8 21. Ba5 b6 22. Bb4 Bd4+ 23. Kf1 a5 24. Be7 Bxc3 25. bxc3 Rc8 $10 ) 17... Qc8 ( 17... Qe7 $5 18. Nd5 Qc5+ 19. Be3 Qc6 $10 ) 18. Nd5 ( 18. Nb5 $5 ) 18... h6 19. Qb3 Nxd5 20. Rxd5 Kh8 21. Nf7+ Kh7 22. Rxh5 gxh5 23. Qd3+ Kg8 24. Qg6 Qe6 $1 $10 ) 16... Nxe5 17. Qxb7 Qe7 18. Nd5 Qf8 ( 18... Qc5+ $2 19. Be3 Qxc2 20. Rac1 ) 19. Bxe5 Bxe5 $1 ( 19... Qc5+ $2 20. Kh1 Bxe5 21. Qb3 $1 { and suddenly black is in deep trouble: } 21... Kg7 ( 21... Kh8 22. Nf7+ Kg7 23. Nxe5 Rxe5 24. c4 $1 { with the idea of Qc3 followed by b4 } ) 22. Nb6 $1 axb6 23. Rd7+ $18 ) 20. Qc6 Qd6 21. Qxd6 ( 21. Qc4 Kg7 22. Nxc7 Bxh2+ 23. Kh1 Qxc7 24. Qxc7+ Bxc7 25. Rd7+ Kg8 26. Rxc7 Rac8 $10 ) 21... Bxd6 22. Re1 c6 23. Nc3 Be5 24. Rad1 Nf6 25. Na4 Bd4+ 26. Kf1 Be3 ( { Perhaps here was the last chance with } 26... Rxe1+ $5 27. Kxe1 ( 27. Rxe1 Ng4 $1 ) 27... Be3 28. Nf3 Ng4 29. h3 Bf2+ 30. Ke2 Re8+ 31. Kd3 { I have something - but not enough, I feel } ) 27. Nf3 Nd5 28. c4 ( 28. Rd3 Bf4 { with the idea Ne3 } ) 28... Nb6 29. Nxb6 axb6 30. a3 b5 ( { I was more worried of: } 30... Ra4 { as it gave some practical problems for me in the time trouble: } 31. Rd3 f4 32. Nd2 $1 $10 ( 32. Rc3 Re4 33. b4 c5 ) 32... Kf7 { Yes, better - but white should hold on. } ) 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.13""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Shirov,A""]
[Black ""Zhang Zhong""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2639""]
[ECO ""C92""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2736""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Bb7 10. d4 Re8 11. Ng5 Rf8 12. Nf3 Re8 13. a4 h6 14. Nbd2 Bf8 15. Bc2 Qd7 16. b3 g6 17. d5 Ne7 18. c4 c6 19. Bb2 Bg7 20. axb5 axb5 21. Rxa8 Rxa8 22. c5 Nh5 23. dxc6 Bxc6 24. b4 dxc5 25. bxc5 f6 26. Qb1 Nf4 27. Nb3 Qc8 28. Bc1 g5 29. Bxf4 gxf4 30. Nh4 Be8 31. Rd1 Bf8 32. Rd3 Ng6 33. Nf5 Bxc5 34. Nxh6+ Kh7 35. Nf5 Ne7 36. Nxc5 Qxc5 37. Qd1 Nxf5 38. exf5 Rc8 39. Rd2 Rc7 40. Kh2 Qe7 41. Bb3 Rd7 42. Bd5 Qg7 43. Qb3 Qg5 44. Rc2 Re7 45. Qb4 Rg7 46. Qf8 Bd7 47. Rc7 f3 48. g4 Qf4+ 49. Kh1 Qd2 50. Bxf3 Qe1+ 51. Kh2 Qxf2+ 52. Bg2 Qf4+ 53. Kh1 e4 54. Rc2 Qe5 55. Ra2 Bc6 56. Rc2 Qa1+ 57. Kh2 Qe5+ 58. Kh1 Qa1+ 59. Kh2 Qe5+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.14""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Anand,V""]
[Black ""Bologan,V""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Henderson""]
[BlackElo ""2679""]
[ECO ""C42""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2766""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. O-O Be7 8. Re1 Bg4 9. c3 f5 10. Qb3 O-O 11. Nbd2 Na5 12. Qc2 c5 13. Ne5 Bh5 14. f3 cxd4 15. fxe4 fxe4 16. Nxe4 dxe4 17. Bxe4 h6 18. Bd2 ( { We were all assembled in the press room at Wijk following the games, and in particular Anand-Bologan, when suddenly our resident expert Herr Fritzy had what can only be described as the silicon equivalent of a multiple orgasm. It reaches the following position and, within a nanosecond of Bologan playing 17 ..h6, it immediately spots 18 b4 winning! Both players are oblivious to this, and after 18 Bd2 there's a forced exchange of pieces and the game soon ends in a tame draw. 
Both players had seen the option of 18 b4, and both players had also missed the key winning move in the variation! } 18. b4 $1 dxc3 ( 18... Rc8 19. bxa5 Rxc3 20. Qb1 Bh4 21. g3 ) 19. bxa5 Qd4+ 20. Kh1 Qxe5 { and due to the mate on f1, both Anand and Bologan had assumed that the discovered attack on the queen after Bh7+ therefore didn't work. However... } 21. Ba3 $3 ( 21. Bh7+ $4 Kh8 22. Rxe5 Rf1# ) 21... Kh8 22. Bxb7 Qd4 23. Bxe7 Rf2 24. Qxf2 Qxf2 25. Bxa8 $18 { It's bad enough both players not spotting the winning move as they had overlooked the key move of Ba3. However, the situation isn't helped by the fact that after the game Bologan admitted to me that it was more embarrassing for him - in his preparation for the game, he actually had 17 ..h6 on his computer and for some reason 18 b4 didn't show up! } ) 18... Bh4 19. Rf1 Bf6 20. Rae1 Bxe5 21. Bh7+ Kh8 22. Rxf8+ Qxf8 23. Rxe5 Nc4 24. Rxh5 Nxd2 25. Qxd2 dxc3 26. Qxc3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.14""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Adams,Mi""]
[Black ""Zhang Zhong""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2639""]
[ECO ""B90""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2720""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e5 7. Nb3 Be6 8. f3 Be7 9. Qd2 O-O 10. O-O-O Qc7 11. g4 Rc8 12. g5 Nh5 13. Nd5 Bxd5 14. exd5 Nd7 15. Bh3 g6 16. Kb1 Bf8 17. Qc1 Nf4 18. Bxf4 exf4 19. Nd2 Bg7 20. Ne4 Be5 21. Rd2 Qd8 22. Bxd7 Qxd7 23. h4 Rc7 24. h5 Rac8 25. Rh4 Qf5 26. Rdh2 Re7 27. a3 b5 28. Qd2 Rc4 29. Qa5 Qc8 30. Nf6+ Bxf6 31. gxf6 Rec7 32. hxg6 fxg6 33. Qe1 Qf8 34. Qe6+ Kh8 35. Rh6 b4 36. axb4 Rxb4 37. Rxg6 Rb8 38. f7 Rxf7 39. Qxd6 Re7 40. Rf6 Re1+ 41. Ka2 Qe8 42. Rxf4 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.14""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Timman,J""]
[Black ""Van Wely,L""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Henderson""]
[BlackElo ""2617""]
[ECO ""A34""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2578""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 c5 3. Nf3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. g3 Nc6 6. Bg2 Nc7 7. d3 e5 8. Nd2 Bd7 9. Nc4 b5 10. Ne3 Rb8 11. O-O Bd6 12. a4 a6 13. axb5 axb5 14. f4 exf4 15. gxf4 O-O 16. Ne4 Be7 17. f5 f6 18. Bd2 Nd4 19. Rc1 Na6 20. Rf2 Re8 21. Bc3 Bf8 22. Nd5 Kh8 23. e3 b4 24. Bxd4 cxd4 25. exd4 Rb5 26. Ne3 Qb6 27. Rc4 Nb8 28. Qc1 Ra5 29. Nc5 Qa7 30. Nb3 Ra2 31. Rf1 Bd6 32. Be4 Na6 33. Nc5 Bb5 34. Ne6 Bxc4 35. Nxc4 Bb8 36. Kh1 Nc7 37. Nxg7 $4 ( 37. Nd6 $1 Nxe6 38. Nxe8 Nf8 39. Qc5 Qxc5 40. dxc5 Rxb2 41. c6 Rxh2+ 42. Kg1 Rc2 43. Rb1 $18 ) 37... Rg8 38. Ne6 Nxe6 39. fxe6 Qxd4 40. Qh6 { and our man Jan sat back with a smile on his face admiring his handy work, thinking that Van Wely can't stop him winning as 40 ..Rg7 is met by 41 Bxh7! However... } 40... Ra7 { not only stopping the threats to h7, but also lining up the possibility of Rag7 mating on g1! With the only way to prevent this is the exchange of queens with Qe3, so white is well and truly busted...and gutted by Jan's reaction at the end! } 0-1"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.14""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Bareev,E""]
[Black ""Shirov,A""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2736""]
[ECO ""E05""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2714""]

1. c4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. g3 Be7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O dxc4 7. Qc2 a6 8. Qxc4 b5 9. Qc2 Bb7 10. Bf4 Nc6 11. Rd1 Nb4 12. Qc1 Nbd5 13. Nbd2 Nxf4 14. gxf4 c5 15. dxc5 Qc7 16. c6 Qxc6 17. Qxc6 Bxc6 18. Ne5 Bd5 19. a4 Rac8 20. axb5 axb5 21. Rdc1 h6 22. Ndf3 Bd6 23. Nd4 b4 24. Nd3 Bc4 25. Ne5 Bd5 26. Nb5 Bxe5 27. fxe5 Ng4 28. e4 Rxc1+ 29. Rxc1 Ba2 30. f4 f6 31. Bf3 Ne3 32. Kf2 Nc4 33. Be2 Nd2 34. Ke3 Nb3 35. Rc7 fxe5 36. fxe5 Na1 37. Nd4 Ra8 38. Bg4 Ra6 39. Be2 Ra5 40. Bc4 Bxc4 41. Rxc4 b3 42. Rc8+ Kf7 43. Rc7+ Kg6 44. Kf4 Ra6 45. Re7 Kh5 46. Nxe6 g5+ 47. Kf5 Nc2 48. Ng7+ Kh4 49. e6 Ne3+ 50. Kg6 Kh3 51. Kxh6 g4 52. Kg5 Kxh2 53. Nf5 Nc4 54. Re8 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.14""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Kramnik,V""]
[Black ""Svidler,P""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Henderson""]
[BlackElo ""2747""]
[ECO ""B97""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2777""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. O-O-O Qxd4 10. Qxd4 Nxd4 11. Rxd4 Be7 12. Na4 Bd7 13. Nb6 Rd8 14. Nxd7 Rxd7 15. Be2 h6 16. Bh4 Nh5 17. Bxh5 Bxh4 18. Rhd1 Bf2 19. R4d3 Ke7 20. Kb1 Rc8 21. Bg4 Rc4 22. Bf3 g6 23. b3 Rcc7 24. Be2 Rd8 25. g4 Bc5 26. Rh3 Rh8 27. Kb2 Rcc8 28. a3 Rcd8 29. b4 Bf2 30. a4 d5 31. Rf3 Bb6 32. exd5 Rxd5 33. Rxd5 exd5 34. Rd3 Bc7 35. Bf3 Bxf4 36. h3 b6 37. Kb3 Kf6 38. Bxd5 Re8 39. c3 a5 40. bxa5 bxa5 41. Rf3 g5 42. Kc4 Re3 43. Rxe3 Bxe3 44. Kb5 Ke5 45. Bxf7 Kd6 46. c4 Bf2 47. Be8 Ke7 48. Bc6 Kd6 49. Bb7 { For much of the middlegame Kramnik had nurtured - as only big Vlady can - a miniscule edge, converting it into a opposite coloured bishop ending where he had an extra pawn. I don't know about you, but I was always brought up to believe that such endings should be played out as invariably they are all drawn. 
The result of 1-0 went up, and both players hastily left the playing hall. No one really thought much of this and just accepted it at face value from two of the strongest Russian GMs in the world that it was indeed just a win. After all, Herr Fritzy believed it was a win, so why shouldn't it be? The alarm bells only started ringing in the press room with the arrival of Vishy Anand. He took one look at the monitor with the final position and the result, and immediately declared that the result must be wrong as it was an ""easily"" drawn position. Easy for him, but for us poor hacks and Herr Fritzy, it was certainly far from clear. 
But Anand was adamant that the result must be wrong. We immediately asked Tournament Director Jeroen van den Berg if he could check the result with the arbiter at the hotel. Sure enough, the arbiter confirmed that the scoresheet had been singed by both players as ""1-0"". Perplexed by it all, I decided to make my way back to the hotel. On arrival, I spotted big Vlady heading out the door for his habitual evening walk and asked him what had happened. ""Well, of course it was all very embarrassing,"" said Vlady, ""poor Peter had simply resigned in a drawn position!"" 
Vlady then explained that Svidler had made all the only moves up to the final position that would have secured a draw, and then simply resigned. 
""Of course, it gives me no joy winning in such a manner,"" he added. ""I was totally confused when he held his hand out. For a very brief moment I thought he was agreeing to a draw - then suddenly I realised I hadn't offered him one and he was actually resigning! There was nothing I could do under such circumstances."" 
Back at the hotel, it was suddenly sinking in on poor Peter what he had done. The next day at breakfast, he was still shaking his head in disbelief and also remembering how he had done something similar playing Vishy Anand at the Dos Hermanas tournament of 1999, when he agreed a draw in a totally won ending! ""Why me?,"" mumbled Peter. ""Once, perhaps. But twice?"" 
There seems to be many top players following this saga on the ICC, such as Alexander Grischuk (who should really have been invited to this tournament) and Jon Speelman who have claimed to have found a win for white in the final position. However, according to Messers Kramnik, Anand and Svidler, it is actually a draw. } ( 49. Bb7 Kc7 50. Bd5 ( 50. Ba6 Kd6 51. Kxa5 Be3 52. Bb5 Bf2 53. Ka6 ( 53. Kb4 Be3 54. Kc3 Bb6 55. Kd3 Ke5 $1 ) 53... Kc7 ) 50... Kd6 51. Kxa5 Kc5 52. Ka6 Kb4 53. a5 Bc5 54. Bf7 Bf2 55. Be6 Bc5 56. Bg8 Be3 { all should draw.
The simplest explanation how to draw came from Anand: ""Basically, all black has to do is to keep the bishop on the a7-g1 diagonal. And, whenever the white king attempts to cross [for example via Ka6 to b7], the black king goes to c7 to prevent this. And, if white goes with his king to d3, black [while still keeping the bishop on the a7-g1 diagonal] immediately answers with Ke5, again preventing the king crossing."" So there you have it! } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.14""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Topalov,V""]
[Black ""Akopian,Vl""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2693""]
[ECO ""B19""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2735""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. h4 h6 7. Nf3 Nd7 8. h5 Bh7 9. Bd3 Bxd3 10. Qxd3 e6 11. Bf4 Ngf6 12. O-O-O Be7 13. Kb1 O-O 14. Ne4 Nxe4 15. Qxe4 Nf6 16. Qe2 Qd5 17. Ne5 Qe4 18. Qxe4 Nxe4 19. Rhe1 Nf6 20. g4 Rfd8 21. f3 Rac8 22. c3 c5 23. dxc5 Bxc5 24. Rxd8+ Rxd8 25. c4 Kf8 26. Kc2 Ke8 27. Nd3 Bd4 28. b3 Rc8 29. a4 a6 30. a5 Nd7 31. Re4 Ba1 32. Bd6 Nf6 33. Re1 Bd4 34. Bb4 Nd5 35. Bd2 Nf6 36. Bc3 Bxc3 37. Kxc3 Ke7 38. b4 Nd7 39. Re2 Rf8 40. b5 g5 41. Rb2 Kd6 42. bxa6 bxa6 43. Rb7 Ra8 44. Nb4 f5 45. gxf5 exf5 46. Kd4 g4 47. fxg4 fxg4 48. c5+ Ke6 49. c6 Nf6 50. c7 Rc8 51. Nxa6 g3 52. Rb3 Nxh5 53. Kc5 g2 54. Rb1 Nf4 55. Kc6 h5 56. Kb7 Rg8 57. Nc5+ Kd5 58. Nd7 Ke6 59. c8=Q 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.14""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Sokolov,I""]
[Black ""Leko,P""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2722""]
[ECO ""E12""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2706""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Qc2 Nxc3 8. bxc3 Be7 9. e4 O-O 10. Bd3 c5 11. O-O Qc7 12. Qe2 Nd7 13. Bb2 c4 14. Bc2 b5 15. Rfb1 a5 16. Bc1 Ba6 17. e5 Rfb8 18. Ng5 Nf8 19. Qh5 Bxg5 20. Bxg5 Bb7 21. h4 Qc6 22. f3 Qe8 23. Qg4 Bd5 24. Bf6 Ng6 25. h5 gxf6 26. exf6 b4 27. axb4 axb4 28. Rxa8 Rxa8 29. Rxb4 e5 30. hxg6 hxg6 31. Rb1 exd4 32. Qxd4 Qe6 33. Qf4 Re8 34. Rd1 Bb7 35. Kh2 Qe5 36. Qxe5 Rxe5 37. Rd8+ Kh7 38. Rd7 Bd5 39. Re7 Be6 40. Be4 Kh6 41. Kg3 Rg5+ 42. Kf2 Rb5 43. f4 Rb3 44. g4 Rxc3 45. Re8 Kh7 46. f5 gxf5 47. gxf5 Bxf5 48. Bxf5+ Kh6 49. Rg8 Rb3 50. Be6 Rb6 51. Bxc4 Rxf6+ 52. Ke3 Rg6 53. Rf8 Rf6 54. Rxf7 Rxf7 55. Bxf7 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.15""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Zhang Zhong""]
[Black ""Bareev,E""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2714""]
[ECO ""C00""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2639""]

1. e4 e6 2. d3 d5 3. Qe2 Nc6 4. Nf3 e5 5. c3 Nf6 6. Qc2 a5 7. Be2 h6 8. O-O Bd6 9. Nbd2 O-O 10. Rd1 Re8 11. Nf1 Be6 12. Ng3 Qc8 13. h3 a4 14. Be3 Ne7 15. Re1 c5 16. exd5 Nfxd5 17. Ne4 Nxe3 18. fxe3 Bb8 19. c4 Ra6 20. Bf1 f5 21. Nc3 Bd7 22. Nb5 Rg6 23. Rad1 Bc6 24. e4 fxe4 25. dxe4 Qxh3 26. Rd3 Rf8 27. Qf2 b6 28. Nc3 Qg4 29. Red1 Bc7 30. Qe3 Rf4 31. Re1 Kh8 32. Qe2 Kh7 33. Nd2 Qh4 34. Rd1 Rgg4 35. Nf3 Qf6 36. Nh2 Rg6 37. g3 Qf7 38. Bg2 Rff6 39. Ng4 Rxg4 40. Qxg4 Qxc4 41. b3 axb3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.15""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Bologan,V""]
[Black ""Timman,J""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Henderson - Timman""]
[BlackElo ""2578""]
[ECO ""C00""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2679""]

1. e4 { I expected this move, although Bologan played in the first round against Zhong something else, 1.e4 is his normal move. } 1... e6 { I had noticed that Bologan does not score as well against the French as against other replies to 1.e4. } 2. d3 { A surprise, there are many ways for black to play against this system, I choose a classical setup. } 2... d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. Ngf3 b6 5. c3 Be7 6. Be2 Bb7 7. Qa4+ { An interesting move; white wants to develop his queen to c2, but first tries to displace one of black's pieces (Bc6 or Qd7) } 7... Nfd7 8. O-O O-O 9. Re1 c5 10. Nf1 c4 { A bit too optimistic. A normal move like Nc6 was better; however I underestimated white's strong response. } 11. Be3 $1 ( { Ready to give up his bishop to get his attack going } 11. d4 $2 dxe4 12. N3d2 e5 { and black is better } ) 11... cxd3 12. Bxd3 Qc7 13. e5 ( { Bologan had an interesting alternative here: } 13. Rad1 Nc5 14. Bxc5 bxc5 15. exd5 Bxd5 16. Be4 Bxe4 17. Qxe4 { with a slight plus for white } ) 13... Nc5 ( { I dismissed } 13... Nxe5 14. Nxe5 Qxe5 15. Bf4 { as I did not see any good squares for my queen. } ) 14. Bxc5 bxc5 15. Qg4 Nd7 16. Ng3 d4 { This was the critical position } 17. Ng5 $2 ( { White has two alternatives instead of the mistake Ng5: } 17. cxd4 cxd4 ( 17... Bxf3 18. gxf3 { with a healthy extra pawn for white } ) 18. Rac1 Qa5 19. Ng5 Bxg5 ( 19... Qd2 20. Nxe6 ) 20. Qxg5 f5 21. Nh5 Rf7 { with a small advantage for white } ) ( 17. Be4 { and white has a very small edge - though nothing much for me to worry about. } ) 17... Bxg5 18. Qxg5 h6 $1 { Now black has solved all his opening problems } 19. Qh5 $2 ( { Bologan said after the game that he had missed the whole c4 idea. Instead: } 19. Qf4 c4 $2 { doesn't work because of } ( 19... f6 20. cxd4 cxd4 21. Rac1 ) 20. Be4 Bxe4 21. Rxe4 { and the pawn on c4 hangs } ) 19... c4 20. Bf1 d3 21. Rad1 Rad8 22. Re3 Bd5 { Black has to be careful, white would still like to get Nh5 in. Bd5 protects e6 and makes f7-f6 possible. } 23. b3 cxb3 24. axb3 Bxb3 25. Rdxd3 Bc2 26. Rd4 Bg6 27. Qh4 $6 { A bit dubious to say the least. I was more expecting: 27 Qd1= } 27... Nb6 28. c4 a5 { There should be something better for black than a5 (which is just equal), but I could not find it during the game. } 29. Ra3 a4 30. c5 $2 ( { A mistake in severe time trouble for Bologan. After the game, he agreed it would have been much better to exchange first: } 30. Rxd8 Rxd8 31. c5 Nd7 32. Rxa4 { and I have a small advantage. } ) 30... Qxc5 { After either 31 Rxd8 or 31 Qxd8 31...Qxa3 with a very strong a-pawn is winning for me. } 31. Raxa4 Rxd4 32. Rxd4 Qxe5 { Now black is a healthy pawn up, but because they are all on one side it should still be a draw. Of course, I have practical chances because Bologan was down to 48 seconds here. } 33. Rd8 Qc7 34. Rxf8+ Kxf8 35. Qb4+ Kg8 36. h4 { Despite his time trouble, Bologan plays this phase of the game very accurately. } 36... Nd5 37. Qa3 Qe5 38. Be2 Nc3 { An alternative for black is: 38 ..Nf4 but then 39 Qe3 equalizes } 39. Qa8+ $1 { This check and bringing over the queen to f3 is a strong manouvre } 39... Kh7 40. Qf3 f5 { I was not happy with this f5 move, but I did not find any other ways to make progress. } 41. Bc4 $1 { Now exchanging to a drawish bishop ending is inevitable. } 41... f4 42. Ne2 Nxe2+ 43. Qxe2 Qxe2 44. Bxe2 Be4 45. g3 $2 ( 45. Bh5 { Blocking the king is the easiest way to a draw: } 45... Kg8 46. g3 e5 47. gxf4 exf4 48. Kh2 Kf8 49. Kh3 { and black is not in time to save the f-pawn } ) 45... Kg6 46. Bg4 e5 47. gxf4 $2 { 47 Kf1 There is no need to exchange on f4; moving the king to the centre so that black does not have the chance to enter via d2 is another way to draw } 47... exf4 48. Kh2 Kf6 49. Bc8 Ke5 50. Bg4 Kd4 51. Bc8 ( { There was a last chance for white here, but this might already be winning for black } 51. Kg1 Kd3 52. Kf1 Kd2 { with the idea of Bd3 } ) 51... Bf3 { Now it is game over } 52. Bd7 Kd3 53. Bb5+ Kd2 54. Kg1 Ke1 55. Be8 g5 56. hxg5 hxg5 57. Bf7 Be4 58. Be6 f3 59. Bd7 Bg6 { Now he is in zugzwang - the idea is to play Bh5 and g4-g3. } 0-1"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.15""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Akopian,Vl""]
[Black ""Sokolov,I""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2706""]
[ECO ""C95""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2693""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Nb8 10. d4 Nbd7 11. Nbd2 Bb7 12. Bc2 c5 13. b3 cxd4 14. cxd4 exd4 15. Nxd4 Re8 16. a4 bxa4 17. bxa4 Rc8 18. Nf5 Qc7 19. Bb3 Bf8 20. Bb2 d5 21. Rc1 Qf4 22. Rxc8 Bxc8 23. g3 Qg5 24. h4 Qg6 25. h5 Nxh5 26. Nh4 Qg5 27. Ndf3 Qe7 28. exd5 Qd8 29. Rxe8 Qxe8 30. Ng5 Nxg3 31. d6 Qe2 32. Bxf7+ Kh8 33. Qb1 Ne4 34. Qxe4 Qd1+ 35. Kh2 Bxd6+ 36. f4 Qd2+ 37. Kg3 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.15""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Shirov,A""]
[Black ""Kramnik,V""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2777""]
[ECO ""B31""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2736""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. d3 Bg7 6. h3 b6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Nc3 O-O 9. Bf4 Ne8 10. Qd2 f6 11. e5 fxe5 12. Bxe5 Bxh3 13. Bxg7 Nxg7 14. Rfe1 Be6 15. Ng5 Bd5 16. Nxd5 cxd5 17. Ne6 Nxe6 18. Rxe6 Rf6 19. Qe2 Kf8 20. Re1 Rxe6 21. Qxe6 Qd6 22. Qh3 Kg8 23. Re6 Qf4 24. Rxe7 Qc1+ 25. Kh2 Qf4+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.15""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Svidler,P""]
[Black ""Anand,V""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2766""]
[ECO ""C83""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2747""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. Nbd2 Be7 10. c3 Qd7 11. Re1 Nc5 12. Bc2 Bf5 13. Bxf5 Qxf5 14. Nb3 Rd8 15. Nxc5 Bxc5 16. Be3 Be7 17. Nd4 Nxd4 18. cxd4 c5 19. dxc5 d4 20. Bxd4 O-O 21. c6 Rd5 22. Rc1 Rc8 23. g3 Qe6 24. Qd3 Rxc6 25. Rxc6 Qxc6 26. Qe4 g6 27. Bc3 Qe6 28. Kg2 h5 29. h3 Rd8 30. a3 Rc8 31. Re3 Rc4 32. Qa8+ Rc8 33. Qb7 Rd8 34. Ba5 Re8 35. Rd3 Kf8 36. Rd7 Qxe5 37. Rxe7 Rxe7 38. Bb4 Qe6 39. Bxe7+ Qxe7 40. Qxa6 Qe4+ 41. Kh2 Qd4 42. Qc8+ Ke7 43. Qb7+ Ke6 44. Qc6+ Ke7 45. Qc2 h4 46. g4 Qe5+ 47. Kg2 Qd5+ 48. Kg1 Qe5 49. Qd2 Kf8 50. Qc3 Qg5 51. Qe3 Qd5 52. Kf1 Qd1+ 53. Kg2 Qd5+ 54. Qf3 Qa2 55. Qb7 Qc4 56. Qa8+ Kg7 57. Qf3 Qa2 58. Qc3+ Kg8 59. Kf3 Qd5+ 60. Ke2 Qe4+ 61. Kd2 Qd5+ 62. Kc2 Qg2 63. Qe3 Qc6+ 64. Kd2 Qd5+ 65. Kc2 Qc6+ 66. Kb1 Qd5 67. f4 Qg2 68. Ka2 Qg3 69. Qb3 Kf8 70. f5 gxf5 71. gxf5 Qe5 72. f6 Kg8 73. Qf3 Kh7 74. Qg4 Qd5+ 75. Kb1 Qh1+ 76. Kc2 Qc6+ 77. Kd2 Qxf6 78. Qh5+ Kg7 79. Qxb5 Qf4+ 80. Kc3 Qc1+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.15""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Van Wely,L""]
[Black ""Topalov,V""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2735""]
[ECO ""E35""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2617""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 c5 7. a3 Bxc3+ 8. Qxc3 cxd4 9. Qxd4 Nc6 10. Qf4 d4 11. Bxf6 gxf6 12. Nf3 Qa5+ 13. Qd2 Qxd2+ 14. Kxd2 Bf5 15. b4 O-O-O 16. Rc1 Kb8 17. g3 a5 18. Bg2 Be4 19. Nh4 Bxg2 20. Nxg2 axb4 21. axb4 Nxb4 22. Rc4 Nc6 23. Rb1 Ne5 24. Rcb4 Rd7 25. Nf4 Rc8 26. Ra4 Nc4+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.15""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Leko,P""]
[Black ""Adams,Mi""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2720""]
[ECO ""C67""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2722""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Nc3 Ke8 10. h3 Be7 11. Bf4 Be6 12. g4 Nh4 13. Nxh4 Bxh4 14. Kg2 Be7 15. Rfd1 Rd8 16. f3 h5 17. Ne2 c5 18. Ng3 hxg4 19. hxg4 Rxd1 20. Rxd1 c6 21. Nh5 Rh7 22. Be3 b6 23. b3 c4 24. Nf4 cxb3 25. axb3 c5 26. Nxe6 fxe6 27. b4 cxb4 28. Ra1 a5 29. Bxb6 Bg5 30. Rxa5 Bf4 31. Bg1 Kf7 32. Rb5 Rh8 33. Rxb4 Bxe5 34. f4 Rb8 35. Ra4 Bd6 36. Ra7+ Ke8 37. Rxg7 Rb2 38. Rg8+ Kd7 39. Kf3 Rxc2 40. Be3 Rc3 41. Rg5 Ra3 42. Rh5 Kc6 43. Rh8 Kd7 44. Rh7+ Kc6 45. Rh2 Bc5 46. Re2 Kd7 47. Kf2 Be7 48. Rc2 Bd6 49. Rc4 Rb3 50. Kf3 Ke7 51. Rc6 Bb8 52. Rc2 Kf7 53. Rd2 Rb7 54. Rd3 Kg6 55. Rd8 Ba7 56. Rd6 Kf7 57. Bxa7 Rxa7 58. g5 Ra3+ 59. Kg4 Ra1 60. Rd7+ Kg6 61. Re7 Rg1+ 62. Kf3 Re1 63. Kf2 Re4 64. Kg3 Kf5 65. Rf7+ Kg6 66. Rf6+ Kg7 67. Kf3 Re1 68. Rh6 Kf7 69. Kf2 Re4 70. Kg3 Re1 71. Rf6+ Kg7 72. Kf3 Kg8 73. Kg4 Kg7 74. Kf3 Kg8 75. Rh6 Kg7 76. Rh2 Kg6 77. Rc2 Rf1+ 78. Ke3 Re1+ 79. Kf2 Re4 80. Kf3 Re1 81. Rc5 Rf1+ 82. Ke3 Re1+ 83. Kf2 Re4 84. Kf3 Re1 85. Rc3 Kf5 86. Rc5+ Kg6 87. Rc7 Rf1+ 88. Ke3 Re1+ 89. Kf2 Re4 90. Kf3 Re1 91. Rc8 Kf7 92. Rc4 Rf1+ 93. Ke2 Ra1 94. Rc7+ Kf8 95. Kf3 Rg1 96. Ke4 Re1+ 97. Kd4 Kg8 98. Rb7 Kf8 99. g6 Rg1 100. Rf7+ Ke8 101. Rg7 Kf8 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.17""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Topalov,V""]
[Black ""Bologan,V""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2679""]
[ECO ""C88""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2735""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. a4 Bb7 9. d3 d6 10. Bd2 Nd7 11. Nc3 Nd4 12. Nxd4 exd4 13. Ne2 Bf6 14. Ng3 g6 15. Bh6 Re8 16. f4 Nc5 17. Qf3 Nxb3 18. cxb3 Qd7 19. Rf1 c5 20. Rf2 Bh8 21. f5 d5 22. Qg4 Bc6 23. Raf1 dxe4 24. Nxe4 c4 25. Nc5 Qc8 26. fxg6 hxg6 27. Qg3 Bd5 28. b4 Qc6 29. Bg5 cxd3 30. Bf6 d2 31. Bxh8 Kxh8 32. Rxd2 Bc4 33. Rc1 Qf6 34. Qf2 Qxf2+ 35. Kxf2 Re3 36. a5 Rae8 37. Rcd1 Re2+ 38. Kg1 Bd5 39. Nxa6 Bxg2 40. Nc7 R8e5 41. Rxe2 Rxe2 42. Nxb5 Rxb2 43. Rxd4 Kg7 44. a6 Bf3 45. Nc3 Rg2+ 46. Kf1 Rxh2 47. b5 Rb2 48. a7 Bb7 49. Rd7 Ba8 50. Rd8 Bb7 51. Rb8 Bf3 52. b6 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.17""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Adams,Mi""]
[Black ""Bareev,E""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Henderson""]
[BlackElo ""2714""]
[ECO ""C07""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2720""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. Ngf3 cxd4 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Bc4 Qd6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Nb3 Nc6 9. Nbxd4 Nxd4 10. Nxd4 a6 11. Bb3 Qc7 12. Qf3 ( { A wise choice. The big theory line of } 12. Re1 Bd6 13. Nf5 Bxh2+ 14. Kh1 O-O 15. Nxg7 Rd8 16. Qf3 Kxg7 17. Bh6+ Kg6 { still holds up well for black in praxis. } ) 12... Bd6 13. Kh1 Bd7 ( { Another option here is: } 13... O-O 14. Bg5 Nd7 15. c3 Ne5 16. Qh5 Ng6 17. Bc2 h6 $1 $10 { Ivanchuk-Anand, Reggio Emilia 1991 } ) 14. Bg5 Be5 15. Rad1 $146 ( 15. c3 h6 16. Be3 O-O 17. Rfe1 Rad8 18. Rad1 Bc8 19. Bc2 b5 20. Qh3 b4 21. Nf3 Rxd1 22. Rxd1 bxc3 23. Nxe5 cxb2 24. Bb1 Qxe5 25. Qf3 Qb8 26. Qe2 Bb7 27. Bd4 Qf4 28. f3 Rc8 29. Bxb2 Qa4 30. Qd2 Nd5 31. Qd3 f5 32. Rf1 Qb4 33. Qe2 Qd6 34. Be5 Qc6 35. Bb2 Kh7 36. Qe5 Rc7 37. h4 Qd7 38. Re1 Rc6 39. a3 Nf6 40. Qg3 Qf7 41. Qh3 Nh5 42. Rxe6 Rxe6 43. Bxf5+ Rg6 44. Bxg6+ Qxg6 45. Qd7 Bc6 46. Qd4 Ng3+ 47. Kh2 Nf5 48. Qc3 { 0-1 Blehm,P-Kasimdzhanov,R/Zagan 1997/CBM 59 ext } ) 15... h6 16. Bh4 O-O 17. Rfe1 Rfd8 18. c3 Rac8 { Ultimately the losing move. In the aforementioned Blehm-Kasimdzhanov game, black opted for Rad8 thus avoiding any potential combination on e6. } 19. h3 Bxd4 20. Rxd4 Bc6 21. Qe3 Rxd4 22. Qxd4 Qd8 $2 ( { Black should be able to hold on after: } 22... Nd5 $1 23. Bg3 Qb6 24. Rd1 Qxd4 25. Rxd4 b5 26. Be5 a5 { While white is better, it is going to be very difficult to win this. } ) 23. Bxf6 Qxf6 ( { A sure sign that Bareev didn't see what was coming up. If he had, he would even at this late stage have opted to have kept the queens on: } 23... gxf6 24. Qe3 Kh7 { Black has the worse position due to the fractured pawn structure on the kingside, however it will be difficult for Admas to make realistic winning chances from here. } ) 24. Qxf6 gxf6 25. Rxe6 $1 ( { And for Bareev's second successive French: Splat! It may look as if he has resigned too readily, but realistically trying to salvage anything from this is just going to be torture: } 25. Rxe6 Kg7 26. Re7 Rf8 27. Rc7 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.17""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Sokolov,I""]
[Black ""Van Wely,L""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2617""]
[ECO ""A57""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2706""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. Nf3 b4 5. a3 g6 6. axb4 cxb4 7. e4 Nxe4 8. Qd4 Nf6 9. Rxa7 Rxa7 10. Qxa7 Na6 11. Be3 d6 12. Be2 Bg7 13. Nbd2 Qd7 14. Qb6 Qb7 15. Qa5 Nd7 16. Nd4 Ndc5 17. O-O O-O 18. Ra1 Bd7 19. N2b3 Ra8 20. Nxc5 dxc5 21. Nb3 Bxb2 22. Nxc5 Qc8 23. Rb1 Nxc5 24. Qxc5 Bc3 25. Qxe7 Bf5 26. Rc1 b3 27. Rxc3 b2 28. Rb3 Ra1+ 29. Bf1 Bd3 30. h3 Rxf1+ 31. Kh2 b1=Q 32. Rxb1 Bxb1 33. d6 Qf8 34. Qf6 Rd1 35. c5 Bf5 36. Bf4 Qg7 37. Qd8+ Qf8 38. Qf6 h5 39. Be5 Kh7 40. c6 Rd5 41. f3 Be6 42. Qe7 Qh6 43. Qf6 Qf8 44. Qe7 Qh6 45. Qf6 Qf8 46. Qe7 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.17""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Anand,V""]
[Black ""Shirov,A""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2736""]
[ECO ""C42""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2766""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. O-O O-O 8. Re1 Bf5 9. c4 c6 10. cxd5 cxd5 11. Nc3 Nxc3 12. bxc3 Bxd3 13. Qxd3 Nd7 14. Qf5 Nb6 15. Ng5 g6 16. Qh3 h5 17. g4 Qd7 18. gxh5 Qxh3 19. Nxh3 Rfe8 20. Bf4 Bxf4 21. Nxf4 g5 22. Nh3 Na4 23. Rac1 Rxe1+ 24. Rxe1 Nxc3 25. Re7 Kg7 26. Rc7 Ne2+ 27. Kf1 Nxd4 28. Nxg5 Kh6 29. Nxf7+ Kxh5 30. Rxb7 Nf3 31. Rb5 Kg6 32. Rxd5 Nxh2+ 33. Kg2 Kxf7 34. Kxh2 Ke6 35. Ra5 Kd6 36. f4 Rg8 37. f5 Ke7 38. Rxa7+ Kf6 39. Ra5 Rg4 40. a4 Rb4 41. Kg3 Rc4 42. Kf3 Rh4 43. Ke3 Rg4 44. Kd3 Rf4 45. Ra8 Kg7 46. Ra7+ Kf6 47. Ra5 Rh4 48. Kc3 Rf4 49. Kd3 Rh4 50. Ra8 Kxf5 51. a5 Kg6 52. a6 Kg7 53. Ra7+ Kf6 54. Kc3 Re4 55. Rh7 Ra4 56. a7 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.17""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Timman,J""]
[Black ""Svidler,P""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2747""]
[ECO ""A34""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2578""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. d4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 g6 7. e3 Bg7 8. Bb5+ Nd7 9. O-O O-O 10. a4 Qc7 11. e4 Nf6 12. Re1 Rd8 13. Ba3 b6 14. Qb3 e6 15. a5 Bb7 16. e5 Nd5 17. a6 Bc6 18. c4 Ne7 19. dxc5 bxc5 20. Bxc5 Nf5 21. Bxc6 Qxc6 22. Qb5 Qc7 23. g4 Rdb8 24. Qa5 Qc6 25. Ra3 Rc8 26. gxf5 Qxc5 27. Qxc5 Rxc5 28. f6 Bf8 29. Ra4 Rb8 30. Rd1 Rc7 31. Kg2 h6 32. Rd3 g5 33. Kg3 Bc5 34. h4 gxh4+ 35. Nxh4 Kh7 36. f4 Rg8+ 37. Kh3 Bf2 38. Ng2 Rgc8 39. Rf3 Bb6 40. Rg3 Kh8 41. Nh4 Bf2 42. Rg7 Bc5 43. Rg3 Bf2 44. Rg7 Bc5 45. Rg3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.17""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Kramnik,V""]
[Black ""Zhang Zhong""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Henderson""]
[BlackElo ""2639""]
[ECO ""A17""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2777""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3 6. Qxc3 b6 7. e3 Bb7 8. Be2 d6 9. O-O Nbd7 10. b4 c5 11. Bb2 Re8 12. d4 Ne4 13. Qb3 Rb8 14. Rad1 Qc7 15. Nd2 Nef6 16. Rc1 a5 17. Rfd1 e5 18. Bf1 axb4 19. axb4 h6 20. Ba1 ( { Kramnik had great difficulty in finding a good move here and thought for a long time. He would like to get a setup with Nb1-Nc3 and eventually Nd5 after f2-f3, d4xe5 and e3-e4. The problem is that all preparatory moves for this plan fail for some reason: } 20. f3 exd4 21. exd4 cxb4 22. Qxb4 d5 23. cxd5 Qf4 ) ( 20. h3 Ba8 21. Nb1 Ne4 22. f3 Ng3 ) ( 20. Nb1 exd4 21. exd4 cxb4 22. Qxb4 Ne4 ) 20... Rec8 { A very good waiting move, using the fact that after Ba1 the rook at c1 is unprotected. } 21. Bb2 ( 21. Nb1 exd4 22. exd4 cxb4 23. Qxb4 d5 { and because the rook at c1 is pinned black is able to free his position. } ) 21... Re8 22. dxc5 ( { An alternative is: } 22. b5 exd4 23. exd4 d5 24. dxc5 Nxc5 25. Qg3 { and white is slightly better because of the weak b6 pawn. } ) 22... dxc5 23. Nb1 cxb4 24. Qxb4 Nc5 25. Nc3 Rbd8 26. Rb1 Bc6 27. Ba1 Rxd1 28. Rxd1 Rd8 $2 ( { Much better was: } 28... Ra8 $14 { and although white has a slight plus, Kramnik was the first to admit afterwards that Anand would make this position easily a draw. } ) 29. Nb5 Bxb5 30. Bxe5 $1 Qxe5 31. Rxd8+ Be8 32. Qxb6 $16 Qe7 33. Rc8 Nfd7 34. Qc7 Kf8 35. g3 Ne6 36. Qc6 g6 37. Bh3 f5 38. Bg2 Kg7 39. Bd5 Nec5 40. Qa8 $2 ( { In time trouble, Kramnik missed black's 42nd move. } 40. Rc7 $1 Bf7 41. Qxc5 Qxc5 42. Rxd7 $18 { and although it might take another 25 moves, white is winning. } ) 40... Bf7 41. Qa1+ Qf6 42. Qa7 Qa6 $1 { Kramnik had not realized that this was possible. } 43. Qxa6 Nxa6 44. f3 ( { Afterwards, Kramnik said that it would have been much harder for black to defend with bishop and knight than with two knights as in the game: } 44. Bc6 Nac5 45. Bxd7 Nxd7 46. Rc7 Be6 $18 ) 44... Nac5 45. Kf2 Kf6 46. Rc6+ Be6 47. Ke2 Ke5 48. f4+ Kf6 49. Kd2 Ke7 50. Bf3 Nb3+ 51. Kc3 Na5 52. Ra6 Nxc4 53. Rxe6+ Kxe6 54. Kxc4 g5 55. Bd5+ Kf6 56. Bc6 Nf8 57. Kd5 Ng6 58. Kd6 Ne7 59. Bb7 Ng6 60. Bf3 Nf8 61. Bd5 Ng6 62. Bc6 Nf8 63. Bd7 Ng6 64. h3 h5 65. fxg5+ Kxg5 66. h4+ Kg4 67. e4 $1 Kxg3 68. exf5 Nh8 ( { There's no way to salvage the game: } 68... Nf8 69. f6 Kxh4 70. f7 Kg5 71. Ke7 Ng6+ 72. Ke8 h4 73. Bh3 $1 Kf6 74. Bf1 Kg7 75. Bd3 Nf8 76. Bf5 $23 ) 69. Ke7 Kxh4 70. Kf6 Kg4 71. Kg7 Kg5 72. f6 h4 73. Bc8 Kh5 74. Bf5 Kg5 75. Be6 Ng6 76. f7 Nf4 77. Bc8 Nh5+ 78. Kh7 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.17""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Leko,P""]
[Black ""Akopian,Vl""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2693""]
[ECO ""B90""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2722""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e5 7. Nb3 Be6 8. f3 Nbd7 9. g4 Nb6 10. g5 Nh5 11. Qd2 Be7 12. O-O-O Rc8 13. Kb1 O-O 14. Rg1 g6 15. Qf2 Nc4 16. Bxc4 Bxc4 17. Na4 Be6 18. Nb6 Rc7 19. h4 Qe8 20. Nd5 Bxd5 21. Rxd5 f6 22. Nd2 fxg5 23. hxg5 Nf4 24. Bxf4 Rxf4 25. Rd3 Bf8 26. Qb6 Rcf7 27. Qb3 Kg7 28. a3 b5 29. c4 Rb7 30. cxb5 Rxb5 31. Qc2 Rc5 32. Rc3 Rxc3 33. Qxc3 Be7 34. Qd3 Qb5 35. Qxb5 axb5 36. Kc2 Bd8 37. Kd3 Kf7 38. Rh1 Kg7 39. Rg1 Kf7 40. Rh1 Kg7 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.18""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Shirov,A""]
[Black ""Timman,J""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2578""]
[ECO ""C11""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2736""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Bxf6 gxf6 7. Nf3 b6 8. Bc4 Bb7 9. Qe2 c6 10. O-O Nd7 11. Ba6 Bxa6 12. Qxa6 Qc7 13. c4 O-O 14. Qa4 Rfd8 15. Rad1 Nf8 16. Qb3 Rd7 17. d5 cxd5 18. cxd5 Qb7 19. Nc3 Rad8 20. Rfe1 exd5 21. Ne2 d4 22. Rxd4 Bc5 23. Rxd7 Rxd7 24. Nf4 Qc6 25. Qc3 Rd6 26. Nh5 Ng6 27. h3 a5 28. a3 a4 29. Nh2 Bd4 30. Qd2 f5 31. Nf3 Bh8 32. Qb4 Rd8 33. Ng3 f4 34. Nf5 Qc5 35. Qxc5 bxc5 36. Re4 Bxb2 37. Rxa4 Ne5 38. Nxe5 Bxe5 39. Kf1 Kf8 40. Ke2 Bc7 41. Ra7 Rd5 42. Nh6 Rd7 43. Ra6 Rd5 44. Rf6 Rd7 45. Rc6 Ba5 46. Nf5 Rd5 47. Nd6 Rd2+ 48. Kf3 Rd3+ 49. Ke4 Rxa3 50. Nf5 Bd8 51. Kxf4 Ra2 52. Kf3 Ra3+ 53. Ke4 Ra2 54. Kf3 Ra3+ 55. Kg4 Ra2 56. Kg3 Rc2 57. Rh6 Kg8 58. Rc6 Kf8 59. f4 h5 60. Rh6 h4+ 61. Kf3 Ke8 62. Rh7 Be7 63. Nxe7 Kxe7 64. Rxh4 c4 65. Rh5 c3 66. Rc5 Kd6 67. Rc8 Kd5 68. h4 Kd4 69. h5 Rc1 70. Kg4 Rh1 71. Rc7 f5+ 72. Kg5 Rg1 73. h6 Rxg2+ 74. Kxf5 Rh2 75. Kg6 c2 76. f5 Rg2+ 77. Kf7 Rh2 78. f6 Kd3 79. Kg6 Rg2+ 80. Kf5 Rf2+ 81. Kg6 Rg2+ 82. Kf7 Rg1 83. h7 Rh1 84. Kg6 Rg1+ 85. Kf5 Rh1 86. Rxc2 Kxc2 87. f7 Rf1+ 88. Ke6 Re1+ 89. Kd6 Rd1+ 90. Kc7 Rf1 91. h8=Q Rxf7+ 92. Kd6 Rf2 93. Kd5 Rg2 94. Qh3 Rg7 95. Kd4 Kb2 96. Qh2+ Kb3 97. Qb8+ Kc2 98. Qc8+ Kb2 99. Kc4 Rh7 100. Qd8 Rh2 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.18""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Zhang Zhong""]
[Black ""Anand,V""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Henderson""]
[BlackElo ""2766""]
[ECO ""A05""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2639""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d3 ( { A possible option indicated by Anand is: } 3. Nc3 a6 4. d3 b5 { As it is, Anand hopes save a tempi by playing the same system though without a6. } ) 3... b5 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 d6 { Anand was looking for an unbalanced position because Zhong has the reputation of being a very tenacious player. } 6. O-O Nf6 7. Ng5 { Morozevich has a patent on this move; the idea is to make the f2-f4 advance possible. } 7... h6 8. Nh3 Nc6 9. f4 Be7 10. Be3 $6 ( 10. Nd2 h5 11. Nf3 { followed by Nf2 and white has a small edge. } ) 10... h5 11. Nf2 d5 12. e5 Nd7 $2 ( { After the game, Anand thought he should have continued with: } 12... d4 13. exf6 ( 13. Bd2 Nd5 $10 ) 13... dxe3 14. fxe7 exf2+ 15. Rxf2 Qd7 ( 15... Qxe7 $6 16. f5 $1 ) ) 13. c4 bxc4 14. dxc4 Nb6 15. Na3 Rb8 $2 ( 15... Nb4 { and black is fine } ) 16. Nd3 d4 $2 { Now black is strategically in a very difficult position because he is without any counterplay. } 17. Bd2 g6 18. b3 Kf8 $1 ( 18... O-O $2 { This would be very bad, because the black king will be exposed after g4 and f5, while now with the black rook at h8, it is not advisable to open the kingside. } ) 19. Nc2 Nd7 20. Qe2 ( { Another idea for white is to keep his light squared bishop. } 20. Nce1 Na5 21. Nf3 ) 20... Qc7 21. h3 Nd8 22. Nce1 $6 ( { The real turning point in the game, according to Anand. Instead, white could have kept control of the position after } 22. Rab1 $1 { and black has no counterplay in this position, as he cannot open any files. That means that for white, the ideal plan is to first close the queenside, then put his king there (e.g. b2) and then he can open the kingside with g4 and f5. An illustrative variation from Anand, was: } 22... Bxg2 23. Qxg2 Nc6 24. a3 a5 25. a4 { followed by Na3-Nb5, king to b2 and only then action on the kingside. } ) 22... Bxg2 23. Nxg2 Ke8 { Black wants to move his king to the queenside. } 24. g4 $2 { Not a very good idea to open these files (which black could not open himself!) with the king still on g1. In fact in this position the white king is worst placed than black's because of the distance to the safe queenside! } 24... hxg4 25. hxg4 Qc6 26. Rf3 Qa6 $1 { Anand was very pleased with this move because now he can win some tempi while reorganizing his pieces and his king. } 27. Qd1 ( { The point of Anand's little queen shuffle to a6: white has to waste time and move his queen away from the kingside to protect a2, as } 27. Be1 $2 Rxb3 $1 ) ( 27. Nc1 Nc6 { and again the king runs to c7 while white has the rook and knight tied up defending the queenside. } ) 27... Nc6 28. Qc2 Kd8 29. Re1 Kc7 { Now black is totally fine, he has finally counterplay along the h-file. } 30. f5 $2 { By this stage in the press room we were wondering when Zhong would eventually crack - it's here $1 Running out of constructive ideas and also time on his clock, this is more or less a major blunder. Now white's king can never escape from the g-file because of Rh1+. In this game white ruined a beautiful position by opening files that black could never have opened. } 30... gxf5 31. gxf5 Rbg8 32. fxe6 fxe6 33. Rf7 Kc8 $1 { With the subtle threat of Rh5 and ganging up on the e-pawn. Zhong decides to go out with a flurry by sacrificing the exchange. } 34. Bf4 Bf8 35. Qf2 Nd8 36. Rxd7 Kxd7 37. b4 Ke8 $1 38. bxc5 Rh3 39. Qc2 Qc6 40. Re2 ( 40. Re2 Qf3 41. Rd2 Nc6 { and white's position is basically hanging together by a thread - the position is hopeless. } ) 0-1"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.18""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Svidler,P""]
[Black ""Topalov,V""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2735""]
[ECO ""B90""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2747""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. f3 e5 7. Nb3 Be6 8. Be3 Nbd7 9. g4 Nb6 10. g5 Nh5 11. Qd2 Be7 12. O-O-O O-O 13. Rg1 Rc8 14. Qf2 Rxc3 15. Bxb6 Bxg5+ 16. Kb1 Bh4 17. Rg3 Bxg3 18. hxg3 Rc7 19. Nc5 Qe7 20. Nxe6 fxe6 21. Bxc7 Qxc7 22. Bh3 Re8 23. Rd3 Nf6 24. Qa7 Kf7 25. Rc3 Qd7 26. Qb6 Re7 27. Rd3 d5 28. exd5 Nxd5 29. Qc5 Qb5 30. Qd6 Nb4 31. Rd2 Qc4 32. b3 Qc3 33. f4 Qxg3 34. Qxb4 Qxh3 35. fxe5 Qe3 36. Qd6 h5 37. Rd1 Qf2 38. Qd3 Qg2 39. Rf1+ Kg8 40. Qd8+ Kh7 41. Rf8 Qg1+ 42. Kb2 Qg5 43. Qd3+ g6 44. Qd6 Kg7 45. Qb8 Qh6 46. Qd8 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.18""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Bareev,E""]
[Black ""Kramnik,V""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2777""]
[ECO ""E32""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2714""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 b6 7. Bg5 Bb7 8. f3 h6 9. Bh4 d5 10. e3 Nbd7 11. cxd5 Nxd5 12. Bxd8 Nxc3 13. Bh4 Nd5 14. Bf2 c5 15. e4 Nf4 16. Be3 Ng6 17. Ne2 f5 18. exf5 exf5 19. O-O-O Rae8 20. Bf2 Ba6 21. Nc3 Bxf1 22. Rhxf1 Nf4 23. dxc5 Nxc5 24. Bxc5 bxc5 25. g3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.18""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Akopian,Vl""]
[Black ""Adams,Mi""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2720""]
[ECO ""A13""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2693""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4 5. Qa4+ c6 6. Qxc4 b5 7. Qb3 Bb7 8. a4 a6 9. Nc3 b4 10. d3 c5 11. Bg5 Be7 12. O-O Nbd7 13. Nb1 h6 14. Bxf6 Bxf6 15. Nbd2 Bd5 16. Nc4 Bxc4 17. dxc4 Qc7 18. Rad1 Rd8 19. Qc2 O-O 20. b3 Ne5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.18""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Van Wely,L""]
[Black ""Leko,P""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2722""]
[ECO ""E15""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2617""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. Qa4 Bb7 6. Bg2 c5 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. O-O Be7 9. Nc3 O-O 10. Bf4 Na6 11. Rfd1 Nc5 12. Qc2 Qc8 13. Rd4 d5 14. cxd5 Nxd5 15. Nxd5 Bxd5 16. Rad1 Ne4 17. Qd3 Qb7 18. Nd2 Nf6 19. e4 Bc6 20. Bd6 Bxd6 21. Rxd6 Rac8 22. e5 Bxg2 23. exf6 Bd5 24. Qd4 gxf6 25. Qxf6 Qc7 26. Qg5+ Kh8 27. Qf6+ Kg8 28. Rxd5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.18""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Bologan,V""]
[Black ""Sokolov,I""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2706""]
[ECO ""D17""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2679""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 Nbd7 7. Nxc4 Nb6 8. Ne5 a5 9. g3 e6 10. Bg2 Bb4 11. O-O O-O 12. e3 h6 13. Qe2 Bh7 14. Rd1 Nbd5 15. Na2 Be7 16. e4 Nb4 17. Nc3 Qb6 18. Bf4 Rac8 19. Rac1 Rfd8 20. Be3 Qc7 21. Nc4 Re8 22. f3 b6 23. d5 exd5 24. Nxb6 Rcd8 25. Ncxd5 Nfxd5 26. Nxd5 Nxd5 27. exd5 Bf6 28. Qf2 Qe5 29. Bf4 Qxb2 30. Qxb2 Bxb2 31. Rxc6 Bf5 32. Bc7 Rc8 33. d6 Bd7 34. f4 Ba3 35. Rc4 Re6 36. Bb7 Rce8 37. Bc6 Bxc6 38. Rxc6 Re1+ 39. Rxe1 Rxe1+ 40. Kf2 Rd1 41. Bxa5 Bxd6 42. Ke2 Rd5 43. Bd2 Bc5 44. a5 Bg1 45. a6 Rh5 46. h4 Rb5 47. Rc1 Bd4 48. Rc4 Bc5 49. Kd3 Kh7 50. Bc3 Kg6 51. Ra4 Rb1 52. h5+ Kh7 53. a7 Bxa7 54. Rxa7 Kg8 55. Ke4 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.19""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Sokolov,I""]
[Black ""Svidler,P""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2747""]
[ECO ""D82""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2706""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. Rc1 Nh5 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bh4 c5 8. e3 cxd4 9. Nxd5 Nc6 10. exd4 Bxd4 11. Qd2 g5 12. Be2 Nf6 13. Nf3 Bb6 14. Nxf6+ exf6 15. Qxd8+ Bxd8 16. Bg3 Ba5+ 17. Kf1 f5 18. Bd6 Be6 19. Ne5 O-O-O 20. Nxc6 bxc6 21. Bc5 f4 22. Bxa7 Rhe8 23. Bc5 Rd2 24. b4 Bc7 25. g4 f5 26. h3 h5 27. gxf5 Bxf5 28. Bxh5 Rh8 29. Bf3 Rxh3 30. Bxc6 Rxa2 31. Rxh3 Bxh3+ 32. Kg1 Bd7 33. Bd5 g4 34. b5 f3 35. Bd4 Bf4 36. Rd1 Re2 37. b6 Be6 38. Bc6 Bxc4 39. Bc5 Rb2 40. Bd7+ Kb7 41. Bf5 Kc6 42. Bd4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.19""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Topalov,V""]
[Black ""Shirov,A""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2736""]
[ECO ""C42""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2735""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. O-O O-O 8. c4 c6 9. cxd5 cxd5 10. Nc3 Nxc3 11. bxc3 Bg4 12. Rb1 Nd7 13. h3 Bh5 14. Rb5 Nb6 15. c4 Bxf3 16. Qxf3 dxc4 17. Bc2 Qd7 18. a4 g6 19. Be3 Rac8 20. Rfb1 c3 21. a5 Nc4 22. Rxb7 Qe6 23. Ra1 Rc7 24. a6 Nxe3 25. fxe3 Kg7 26. e4 f6 27. Qxc3 Rff7 28. Qb3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.19""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Leko,P""]
[Black ""Bologan,V""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Henderson""]
[BlackElo ""2679""]
[ECO ""B17""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2722""]

1. e4 c6 { Creating a storm of his own making was Viorel Bologan, who only one move out of his opening preparation (!) gets washed overboard as Peter Leko moves into third place. 
The Caro Kann used to be a very solid opening choice, but lately this has given a number of very spectacular games } 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Ng5 ( { In Dortmund last year against Bologan, Leko played 5 Bc4 and got a big advantage, but in the end he lost the game: } 5. Bc4 Ngf6 6. Ng5 e6 7. Qe2 Nb6 8. Bd3 h6 9. N5f3 c5 10. Be3 Qc7 11. Ne5 a6 12. Ngf3 cxd4 13. Bxd4 Nbd5 14. O-O Bc5 15. Bb5+ Kf8 16. Bxc5+ Qxc5 17. Bc4 Ke7 18. Bxd5 Nxd5 19. c4 Nf6 20. Rfd1 Bd7 21. b4 Qc7 22. Nd4 Rhd8 23. Rd3 Kf8 24. Rad1 Be8 25. h3 Nd7 26. Ng4 Qxc4 27. Qd2 Rac8 28. Nb3 Qc7 29. Rc1 Qb8 30. Rxc8 Qxc8 31. b5 Qc4 32. bxa6 bxa6 33. Rd6 Qb5 34. Nd4 Qb1+ 35. Kh2 Rc8 36. Nb3 Nc5 37. Nxc5 Rxc5 38. Rxa6 Qb8+ 39. Kg1 Rb5 40. Ne3 Rb1+ 41. Nd1 Qe5 42. Ra3 Qg5 43. Re3 Ba4 44. Kh2 Qf4+ 45. g3 Rxd1 46. Qd8+ Rxd8 { 0-1 Leko,P-Bologan,V/It, Dortmund GER 2003. } ) 5... Ngf6 6. Bd3 e6 7. N1f3 Bd6 8. Qe2 h6 9. Ne4 Nxe4 10. Qxe4 Qc7 { Peter Leko: ""This way of playing was very popular due to the efforts of Karpov when he was still participating in the super-GM tournements. Karpov is no longer playing these tournements and this line is not played a lot anymore, but with the line itself there is not much wrong."" } 11. O-O ( { Some years ago it was normal to play: } 11. Qg4 Kf8 12. O-O { but now black can play immediately } 12... c5 { without playing b6, so that is why white players now delay Qg4 one move } ) 11... b6 12. Qg4 Kf8 ( { Bologan deviates from an earlier game with the same line: } 12... g5 13. Qh3 Rg8 14. Re1 { was the novelty of the year in Anand-Bologan, Dortmund 2003 } 14... Bf8 15. Qf5 Bg7 16. h4 Kf8 17. Qh3 Rh8 18. hxg5 hxg5 19. Qg4 c5 20. Bxg5 cxd4 21. Rad1 Bb7 22. Rxe6 fxe6 23. Be7+ Kxe7 24. Qxg7+ Kd6 25. Nxd4 Qc5 26. Bf5 Qe5 27. Nf3+ Qd5 28. Qg3+ Ke7 29. Rxd5 Bxd5 30. Qg5+ Kd6 31. Qf4+ Ke7 32. Be4 Rh5 33. Nh4 Rg8 34. Ng6+ Kd8 35. Qf7 Re8 36. Bd3 { 1-0, Anand-Bologan, Dortmund 2003 } ) 13. b3 { This is supposed to be the most critical line } 13... Bb7 14. Bb2 Nf6 15. Qh4 ( { Normally white would be much better because of black's king position, but here white's queen is also misplaced (imagine it would be on e2!) and black is ready to free himself with c5. And if } 15. Qh3 Nd5 $1 ) 15... c5 16. dxc5 Qxc5 { This is the sort of move black can only play after serious analysis, but Bologan was still in his preparation here. } 17. Bxf6 ( 17. Bd4 { white can play this intermediate move, but black has several interesting options: } 17... Qa5 ( 17... Qc6 18. Bxf6 ( { A very messy line that Leko calculated during the game is: } 18. Rfe1 g5 19. Qh3 g4 20. Qh4 ) 18... gxf6 19. Qxf6 Rg8 ) ) 17... gxf6 ( { First Leko thought that black could play } 17... Bxf3 18. Bd4 Qh5 19. Qxh5 Bxh5 20. a4 { but then saw that this endgame clearly favours white } ) 18. Qxf6 ( { Leko felt a bit uncomfortable here because he had already an hour on the clock, while Bologan was still playing very fast. Less good was: } 18. Be4 Bxe4 19. Qxe4 f5 { and black is slightly better } ) 18... Qh5 ( 18... Rg8 19. Rfe1 Bxh2+ ( 19... Qh5 20. Be4 { as in the game would be very good for white } ) 20. Kf1 $1 { and white is better } ( 20. Kxh2 $2 Qh5+ 21. Qh4 Rxg2+ 22. Kxg2 Qxh4 $19 ) ) 19. Rfe1 ( { This was Leko's emergency button, trying to steer things into a quiet, drawish endgame! } 19. Qxh8+ Ke7 20. Qg7 Bxf3 21. h3 Be5 22. Bg6 { at first Leko thought this was winning for white but then saw that after } 22... Bxg7 23. Bxh5 Bxh5 { he is technically lost } ) 19... Rg8 $4 ( { The first move Bologan makes on his own (so far he had used only 7 minutes) and immediately the losing move. He had seen the drawish endgame, but thought that with the game continuation could push for a win. } 19... Bxf3 20. Qxf3 ( 20. g3 Rg8 21. Rxe6 Bc5 { with the idea Rxg3 and black wins } ) ( 20. Qxh8+ Ke7 21. Rxe6+ Kxe6 ( 21... fxe6 22. Qg7+ Kd8 23. Qf6+ { and the bishop on f3 goes } ) 22. Re1+ Be5 $19 ) 20... Bxh2+ 21. Kf1 Qxf3 22. gxf3 Bd6 23. Re4 { and although it seems black is somewhat better, it will probably be a quick draw } ) 20. Be4 Rxg2+ ( 20... Qg4 { Bologan thought that Be4 would fail to this move when he decided not to play Bxf3 but Rg8, but after 21 Ne5 and that he discovered too late, so he went for the rook sacrifice, although he knew it was bad. } ) ( 20... Be7 21. Qe5 { is also very good for white } ) 21. Kxg2 Qg4+ 22. Kh1 ( 22. Kf1 $2 Qh3+ 23. Ke2 Bxe4 { and black has compensation } ) 22... Bxe4 23. Rxe4 ( 23. Re3 $2 Be5 $1 { and black keeps a draw } 24. Qxe5 Bxf3+ 25. Rxf3 Qxf3+ { += } ) 23... Qxe4 24. Re1 Qh7 ( 24... Qd5 25. c4 Qc6 26. Rxe6 $1 ) ( 24... Qg4 25. Rg1 Qe4 26. Rg7 $1 ) ( 24... Qg6 25. Qxg6 fxg6 26. Rxe6 Bc5 27. Ne5 ( 27. Rxg6 $2 Re8 28. Rxh6 Re2 { gives black excellent drawing chances. } ) 27... Rd8 28. Nd3 $18 ) 25. Nd4 Ke8 26. Nxe6 Kd7 27. Qf3 Rb8 28. Nd4 Rc8 29. Qh3+ f5 30. Nxf5 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.19""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Adams,Mi""]
[Black ""Kramnik,V""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Henderson""]
[BlackElo ""2777""]
[ECO ""B85""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2720""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 { For Adams this came as a bit of a surprise } 7. Be2 Be7 8. a4 Nc6 9. O-O O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Rb8 13. Qe1 ( 13. g4 { This is certainly the most critical move, but Adams could not remember all the important lines and decided to deviate. } ) 13... e5 { This is the normal response to Qe1 } 14. Nde2 ( 14. Nb3 ) 14... exf4 ( 14... Be6 15. f5 Bc4 16. b3 Bxe2 17. Bxe2 Nd4 { and black is probably fine. } ) 15. Nxf4 Be6 16. Bh5 { Quite an unusual move. More normal is 16 Be2, but the idea is to take on e6 and win an exchange and that trading the bad bishop (especially if white plays Nd5, Nxd5 exd5 some day) is not such a bad idea. } 16... Nxh5 ( 16... Rf8 17. Be2 { is also a normal continuation. } ) 17. Nxh5 Qa5 18. Nf4 Bc4 19. Nd3 ( { Adams thought this was forced as the rook has no good squares: } 19. Rf3 Ne5 ) ( 19. Rf2 Bh4 ) ( 19. Nfd5 { This move was missed by Adams, but it is not better than the game continuation } 19... Bxd5 $10 ( 19... Qd8 20. Rf5 ) ) 19... Qd8 { with the annoying idea of Bh4 after e.g. 20.Qf2 } 20. b3 Bxd3 21. cxd3 Bf6 22. Rc1 $1 ( { White has to play accurately to keep the position balanced } 22. Rd1 $6 Bxc3 23. Qxc3 d5 { and black is better } ) 22... Nb4 ( 22... Bxc3 $2 { Now this is not so good: } 23. Rxc3 d5 24. Qg3 d4 ( 24... Re6 $2 25. exd5 Qxd5 26. Rxc6 ) 25. Bh6 ) 23. Qd2 d5 24. Bc5 { The only move for white, and now the critical position of the game has arisen } 24... Bg5 $2 ( { Here Kramnik chooses a very complicated line in which he missed an important finesse. Adams saw two lines that he thought were ok for black: } 24... Bxc3 25. Rxc3 Nc6 26. Qf4 Qd7 ( { This is the other line that Adams saw: } 26... f6 27. Bd6 d4 { and black is ok, so this is what Kramnik should have played } ) 27. Bd6 Rbd8 28. exd5 Qxd6 29. Qxf7+ Kh8 30. dxc6 Rf8 { and Adams thought black is ok, but in the analysis room he discovered that 31 c7 wins for white! } ) 25. Qf2 Nxd3 ( 25... Bxc1 26. Bxb4 Bg5 27. Qxf7+ Kh8 28. Nxd5 { and white has excellent winning chances } ) 26. Qxf7+ Kh8 27. Bd4 Bh6 ( 27... Rg8 28. Rcd1 dxe4 29. Nxe4 $18 ) 28. Rcd1 dxe4 29. Ba7 $1 { Adams explained that this is what Kramnik had missed when he entered these complications. Any other move by white would give black the advantage. } 29... Re7 ( { Maybe it was better for black to go for the endgame, although after } 29... Rf8 30. Qxf8+ Qxf8 31. Rxf8+ Rxf8 32. Nxe4 Ne5 33. g3 g6 34. Nd6 { his troubles are not over; Also not good for black is: } ) ( 29... Ra8 30. Nxe4 Rxe4 31. Rxd3 { and black's back rank problems will be decisive } ) 30. Qf5 Ra8 ( 30... g6 31. Qh3 ) 31. Nxe4 Rd7 32. Bb6 Qe8 ( 32... Qe7 33. Nc5 Rd6 34. Nxd3 Rxb6 35. Rde1 { with the follow-up of Ne5 winning. } ) 33. a5 $1 ( { Less clear is: } 33. Rf3 g6 ( 33... Ne5 34. Rxd7 Nxd7 35. Nd6 ) 34. Qh3 Ne5 35. Rxd7 Nxd7 { and maybe black can hang on } ) 33... Kg8 34. Qg4 Kh8 35. Rf8+ Qxf8 36. Qxd7 Ne5 37. Qxb7 g6 38. h3 Bg7 39. Nd6 h5 40. b4 Qg8 41. Bc5 Qb8 $2 ( { This loses directly - however by now Kramnik is in dire straights. His only option of delaying the inevitable was } 41... Kh7 { and black can struggle on for a few more moves } ) 42. Qe4 Kh7 43. Rd5 { and if the knight moves, Rxh5+ is decisive. } 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.19""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Akopian,Vl""]
[Black ""Van Wely,L""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2617""]
[ECO ""B31""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2693""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. d3 Bg7 6. h3 Nf6 7. Nc3 Nd7 8. Be3 e5 9. Qd2 h6 10. O-O Qe7 11. Nh2 Nf8 12. f4 exf4 13. Rxf4 Ne6 14. Rf2 Nd4 15. Raf1 Be6 16. b3 O-O-O 17. Ne2 b6 18. Nf4 Rd7 19. Nxe6 Qxe6 20. Nf3 Nb5 21. Qe1 Re7 22. a4 Nd6 23. Bf4 f5 24. Re2 fxe4 25. Bxd6 Qxd6 26. Rxe4 Rhe8 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.19""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Anand,V""]
[Black ""Bareev,E""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Henderson""]
[BlackElo ""2714""]
[ECO ""C11""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2766""]

1. e4 e6 { After his previous shocking results with the French, Bareev sat with his head in his hands before replying, contemplating his options. The omens didn't look good for the Russian, however. After about a minute he picked up the e-pawn and before it got to e6 it had slipped out of his hand and noisily rolled across the board! } 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Bxf6 Bxf6 7. Nf3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nd7 9. O-O-O Be7 10. Bd3 b6 11. h4 Bb7 12. Neg5 Nf6 13. c3 Bxf3 14. gxf3 c5 15. dxc5 Qc7 16. Kb1 bxc5 17. Rdg1 Rfd8 18. Qc2 h6 19. Bh7+ Kf8 20. Nxf7 { Now the fireworks begin! } 20... Kxf7 21. Qg6+ Kf8 22. Qxg7+ Ke8 23. Re1 ( 23. Bc2 $1 { offered better prospects according to Anand. } ) 23... Rd6 24. Qh8+ Bf8 25. Bg6+ Ke7 26. Rhg1 Rb6 27. Bf5 Kf7 $2 ( { After the game, Anand explained that this was the critical moment. There was a rather ""messy"" line for black with: } 27... Qf4 $1 28. Rg7+ Kd6 29. Rxe6+ Kd5 30. Rd7+ ( { or even } 30. c4+ ) 30... Nxd7 31. c4+ Qxc4 ( 31... Kxc4 $2 32. Re4+ Qxe4+ 33. fxe4 ) 32. Qg8 Rxb2+ 33. Kxb2 Bg7+ ( 33... Rb8+ $2 34. Rb6+ $1 ) ( 33... Qb4+ 34. Kc2 Qc4+ 35. Kd1 Qd4+ 36. Ke2 { and the king escapes to safety on the kingside. } ) 34. Re5+ Kxe5 35. Qxc4 Kxf5+ { and after the storm has settled, black has a small material advantage, but it will be a draw due to the king never being able to find shelter from the many queen checks. However, Anand felt sure that Bareev [which he confirmed after the game] was expecting a repetition here with Bg6+ and Bf5, so balked at the idea of playing the messy line in preference for an easy life. He was in for a shock... } ) 28. Bg6+ Ke7 29. Bc2 $1 Kf7 ( 29... Qf4 30. Rg7+ $1 Bxg7 31. Qxg7+ Kd6 32. Qf7 $1 Re8 33. Rd1+ Kc6 34. Be4+ Kb5 35. c4+ Ka6 ( 35... Kxc4 36. Bd3+ Kd5 ( 36... Kb4 37. Qxa7 $1 { soon mates. } ) 37. Bb5+ ) 36. Rd3 $1 $18 ) 30. Rg6 Qf4 31. Reg1 e5 32. Rg7+ Ke6 33. R1g6 Rab8 34. Qg8+ Kd6 35. Rxf6+ Qxf6 36. Rg6 Kc7 37. Rxf6 Rxf6 38. Qh7+ Kb6 39. Be4 Rd6 40. h5 a6 41. Qf7 Rd2 42. a3 Rd1+ 43. Kc2 Rd6 44. b4 cxb4 45. axb4 Rdd8 46. Qe6+ Rd6 47. Qc4 Rf6 48. Qd5 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.19""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Timman,J""]
[Black ""Zhang Zhong""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2639""]
[ECO ""E15""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2578""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. Nbd2 Bb4 6. Qc2 Bb7 7. Bg2 Be4 8. Qb3 Bxd2+ 9. Bxd2 O-O 10. O-O d6 11. Rfd1 Nbd7 12. Rac1 a5 13. Qe3 Re8 14. Bc3 Qe7 15. Bh3 Bb7 16. Nh4 Qf8 17. f3 c5 18. dxc5 bxc5 19. Qd2 d5 20. Bxa5 d4 21. b4 h6 22. a3 g5 23. Ng2 Qg7 24. Ne1 g4 25. Bg2 e5 26. fxg4 Bxg2 27. Nxg2 Nxg4 28. Rf1 e4 29. Qf4 e3 30. Qf5 Ndf6 31. Nf4 Re5 32. Qc2 Ne4 33. Bc7 Ree8 34. Nd5 Ngf2 35. b5 h5 36. a4 h4 37. Kg2 Re6 38. Rg1 d3 39. exd3 h3+ 40. Kf1 Nd2+ 0-1"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.20""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Svidler,P""]
[Black ""Leko,P""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2722""]
[ECO ""B31""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2747""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. O-O Bg7 5. Re1 e5 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. d3 Qe7 8. Nbd2 Nf6 9. Nc4 Nd7 10. a3 b6 11. Bd2 Ba6 12. Bc3 Bxc4 13. dxc4 O-O 14. Qe2 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.20""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Zhang Zhong""]
[Black ""Topalov,V""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2735""]
[ECO ""B51""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2639""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. O-O Bd7 5. Re1 Nf6 6. c3 a6 7. Bf1 Bg4 8. d3 e6 9. Nbd2 Nd7 10. h3 Bh5 11. g4 Bg6 12. d4 cxd4 13. cxd4 Be7 14. d5 Nce5 15. Nxe5 dxe5 16. Nf3 Rc8 17. b3 exd5 18. Qxd5 f6 19. Nh4 Nc5 20. Qxd8+ Rxd8 21. Nf5 Bxf5 22. exf5 Nd3 23. Bxd3 Rxd3 24. Be3 Ba3 25. Rad1 Rxd1 26. Rxd1 Ke7 27. f4 exf4 28. Bxf4 Rc8 29. Rd2 Rc6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.20""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Shirov,A""]
[Black ""Sokolov,I""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Henderson""]
[BlackElo ""2706""]
[ECO ""C72""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2736""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. O-O Bg4 6. h3 h5 7. Bxc6+ bxc6 8. d4 Qf6 ( { This is an old line that has been played a couple of times in the last few years. The modern line is: } 8... Bxf3 9. Qxf3 exd4 ) 9. Nbd2 Be6 { quite a surprise for Shirov, he expected either g7-g5 or Ne7 } 10. Nb3 ( { Preventing any ideas g7-g5. } 10. c3 g5 11. Qa4 Ne7 12. dxe5 dxe5 13. Nc4 Bxc4 14. Qxc4 Bh6 { and with g5-g4 coming, black is probably more than ok here } ) 10... Qg6 11. Ng5 ( { Threatens to exchange on e6 which would give white a clear edge } 11. Qd3 f6 { and black is fine } ( 11... Bxh3 12. Nh4 $1 ) ) 11... Bd7 ( 11... Bc4 12. Re1 Be7 13. Na5 $1 ( 13. Nf3 f6 { and black is ok } ) 13... Bxg5 14. Nxc4 Bxc1 15. Rxc1 f6 { and white is better due to the development and state of black's queenside pawns. } ) 12. dxe5 $1 { Being better developed, white rightly seeks to open as many lines as possible. } 12... dxe5 13. f4 exf4 14. Bxf4 Be7 $2 ( { The decisive mistake. Black's only option was: } 14... f6 15. Nf3 Bxh3 16. Nh4 Qg4 17. Qxg4 Bxg4 18. Ng6 Rh7 19. Bxc7 { with white having a small advantage. } ) 15. Qd2 { Now white has a big advantage } 15... Rd8 ( 15... f6 { is one move too late - and with the extra tempo compared to the previous note. White now wins by: } 16. Rad1 Rd8 17. Bxc7 Qxg5 18. Qd3 $1 Bxh3 19. Qxh3 $18 ) 16. Nxf7 $1 { As Shirov put it: ""No need to calculate everything, with two pawns and a rook for the two light pieces white is, materially speaking, fine and still far ahead in development."" } 16... Qxf7 17. Bxc7 Qe6 ( 17... Nf6 18. Bxd8 Bxd8 19. e5 $18 ) 18. Bxd8 ( { an interesting alternative calculated by Shirov was: } 18. Nd4 Qc4 19. b3 Qc5 20. Bxd8 ( 20. e5 Rc8 21. Bd6 Bxd6 22. exd6 Nf6 { and black is ok } ) 20... Bxd8 21. e5 Bb6 22. c3 Ne7 { and white is much better but it is less clear than in the game } ) 18... Bxd8 19. Kh1 $1 ( { Less clear is: } 19. Nc5 Bb6 20. Qb4 Ba7 ( 20... Bxc5+ 21. Qxc5 ) 21. Kh1 Qd6 22. Nxa6 Qxb4 23. Nxb4 Nf6 24. e5 ( 24. Rae1 h4 { with Nh5 coming and a very unclear position } ) 24... Ne4 { and suddenly black has some serious threats } ) 19... Nf6 $6 ( { Granted a difficult position for Sokolov, however he could have put up greater resistance with: } 19... Be7 20. Rad1 Nf6 21. e5 Ne4 22. Qe3 Qg6 { this may be much better than in the game, however white still holds an obvious advantage. } ) 20. Nc5 Qe7 21. Rad1 Bc8 ( { the alternatives fair no better: } 21... Qxc5 22. Rxf6 $1 Bxf6 23. Qxd7+ Kf8 24. Qc8+ $18 ) ( 21... Bb6 22. e5 Nd5 23. Nxd7 Qxd7 24. c4 $18 ) 22. e5 Nd5 23. Ne4 Qxe5 ( 23... Bc7 24. Nd6+ $1 Bxd6 25. exd6 Qxd6 26. c4 $18 ) 24. Rde1 Be7 25. c4 Bb4 26. Nc3 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.20""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Kramnik,V""]
[Black ""Anand,V""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Henderson""]
[BlackElo ""2766""]
[ECO ""B92""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2777""]

{ The highlight of the day was the crunch encounter between top-seeds Vladimir Kramnik and Vishy Anand - which despite the result was anything but a dull draw! The notes to this game are taken from their highly-animated post mortem after the game and Kramnik's rather enlightening comments in the press room afterwards. } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. Bg5 { A new, old idea that Kramnik has studied of late and feels is worth investigating further. } 8... Be6 ( 8... Nbd7 { blocks the c8-bishop and is less precise } 9. a4 b6 10. Bc4 Bb7 11. Qe2 O-O 12. O-O Qc7 13. Rfd1 h6 14. Bxf6 Nxf6 15. Nd5 Nxd5 16. Bxd5 Bxd5 17. Rxd5 b5 18. c3 Qc4 19. Qc2 Rfb8 20. Nd2 Qc6 21. a5 Rc8 22. Qd3 Rab8 23. g3 Qb7 24. Nf1 Rc4 25. b3 Rc6 26. Ne3 g6 27. h4 h5 28. Qd2 Bf8 29. Nc2 Rc5 30. Nb4 Rbc8 31. Rd3 Kh7 32. Nd5 Bh6 33. Qd1 Rf8 34. Nf6+ Kg7 35. Qf3 b4 36. cxb4 Qxb4 37. Nd7 f5 38. Nxf8 Kxf8 39. Rxd6 { 1-0, Kramnik-Gelfand, Cap Dagde 2003 } ) 9. Bxf6 { This was the last chance to take on f6; otherwise after ...Nbd7 black takes back on f6 with the knight and keeps control over d5. } 9... Bxf6 { Now black gets quite a good Svesnikov structure, so white has to play with a concrete plan, which is to put pressure on pawn d6. } 10. Qd3 Nc6 11. O-O-O Be7 ( { The obvious 11 ..Nd4 has a major drawback: } 11... Nd4 12. Nxd4 exd4 13. Nd5 Bxd5 14. exd5 O-O 15. Qf3 Re8 16. Bd3 { and white has the advantage because of the better bishop. } ) 12. Kb1 O-O 13. Nd5 { White threatens to take on e7 and win pawn d6. } 13... Bg5 14. h4 $1 ( { An interesting pawn sacrifice. The slow alternative is: } 14. g3 a5 $1 15. a4 Nb4 16. Nxb4 axb4 { and black gets counterplay } ) 14... Bxh4 ( { Before Anand played 13...,Bg5, he had already decided he was taking pawn despite the risks involved in opening up an attack on his king. Therefore, there was no time for retreat: } 14... Bh6 15. g4 { and white gets a dangerous attack } ) 15. g3 Bf6 ( { An alternative is: } 15... Be7 { but this does not prevent white's f4 } 16. f4 h6 { and white's attack is rolling. } ) 16. Qf3 Bg5 $1 ( { A timely resource that takes advantage of the fact that white cannot play f4. Without this, Kramnik demonstrated, black seriously risked being mated: } 16... Rc8 $2 17. Rxh7 $1 Kxh7 18. Qh5+ Kg8 19. Rh1 Bh4 20. Rxh4 f5 21. Qh7+ Kf7 22. Bh5# ) ( { Not good is: } 16... Bxd5 $2 17. exd5 Nd4 18. Nxd4 exd4 19. Rxh7 Kxh7 20. Qh5+ Kg8 21. Rh1 Bh4 22. Rxh4 f5 23. Qh7+ Kf7 24. Bh5+ Kf6 25. Qg6+ Ke5 26. Qe6# ) ( { The only other hope was to head for the bad ending with: } 16... h6 17. Nxf6+ Qxf6 18. Qxf6 gxf6 19. Rxd6 ) 17. Qh5 h6 18. f4 Bf6 19. Nd2 ( { After the post mortem with Anand, Kramnik felt that after 19.Nd2 it is already a forced draw! The alternatives bare him out as the black position more than holds its own: } 19. c3 b5 ( 19... Bxd5 $6 20. exd5 Ne7 21. Nd2 exf4 22. gxf4 Ng6 23. Rdg1 Qe7 $1 24. Bd3 Qe3 25. Bxg6 Qxd2 26. Bc2 $1 { with a follow-up of Qf5, winning. } ) 20. Nxf6+ Qxf6 21. Rxd6 Bg4 $1 22. Rxf6 Bxh5 23. Rxc6 Bxe2 { with the likely result being a draw. } ) ( 19. Nxf6+ Qxf6 20. f5 Bxb3 21. axb3 Rfd8 { and black brings his king to safety on e7 } ) 19... Nd4 20. Bc4 ( { with the idea to provoke b7-b5, so that the black queen cannot start a dangerous attack from square b6. Anand had underestimated the power of this move. The alternative, according to Kramnik, didn't offer much hope for him of winning: } 20. Bd3 Bxd5 21. exd5 Re8 22. Ne4 exf4 23. gxf4 Rxe4 $1 24. Bxe4 Qb6 25. c3 Nb5 { and black has a very dangerous attack brewing. } ) 20... Rc8 ( 20... b5 21. Bd3 { threatens to kick the knight with c2-c3. } 21... b4 22. f5 Bxd5 23. exd5 { and black is lost because he has no counterplay at the queenside, because the pawn at b4 blocks his attack } ) 21. c3 Nb5 { Now black has idea like exf4 and a sacrifice on c3, so white has to play: } 22. f5 Bxd5 ( 22... Bd7 { would be suicide } ) 23. Bxd5 { If white now could consolidate, he would win; but he misses by one tempo! } 23... Rxc3 $3 { An incredible do-or-die resource from Anand. Kramnik had expected it, but he also thought that a4 would win for him. } 24. Qg6 ( { With the not-too-subtle idea of Rxh6 and mate on the next move. However, far from being flashy, it is the only move! } 24. bxc3 Nxc3+ 25. Kc2 Nxd5 26. exd5 Qb6 27. Nb3 Rc8+ 28. Kb1 Rc3 29. Qe2 e4 { and black might even win despite being a rook down! } ) ( 24. a4 Na3+ 25. Ka2 Rd3 26. bxa3 { White has to stop the knight re-entering the game with lethal effect on b4, e3 or d4 after Nc2. } 26... Qc7 27. Nb1 Qc2+ 28. Ka1 Rxg3 29. Rc1 Qxa4 { with a very unclear and messy position arising. } ) 24... Qb6 $1 ( 24... Bg5 $2 { safe but bad } 25. f6 Qxf6 26. Qxf6 Bxf6 27. bxc3 Nxc3+ 28. Kc2 Nxd1 29. Rxd1 { and although the material balance is not so bad for black, white will surely win because of the powerful bishop at d5 and the fact that black does not have connected passed pawns. } ) ( 24... Qc7 $2 25. Rxh6 Rc8 26. Bxf7+ Kf8 27. Rh8+ Ke7 28. Rxc8 Qxc8 29. Be6 Qe8 30. Qxe8+ Kxe8 31. bxc3 Nxc3+ 32. Kc2 Nxd1 33. Kxd1 $18 ) 25. Rxh6 ( 25. Bb3 $4 Rxb3 ) ( 25. Nb3 Qf2 26. Rd2 Qf3 { with a threatened Nc7 looming. } ) ( { According to Kramnik, the most critical move is: } 25. a4 Na3+ 26. Ka2 Rc2 $1 27. Nb3 Qf2 $1 ( 27... Nc4 $2 28. Rxh6 $1 Rxb2+ 29. Ka1 { and black soon gets mated. } ) 28. Rxh6 Rxb2+ 29. Kxa3 Ra2+ 30. Kb4 { usually it is not a good sign if your king has to cross the whole board: } 30... Qb6+ 31. Kc4 ( 31. Kc3 Qe3+ { and the rook at h6 is lost } ) 31... Qc7+ ( 31... Rc8+ $2 32. Kd3 ) 32. Kb4 a5+ 33. Kb5 Qd7+ 34. Kb6 Bd8+ 35. Ka7 b5+ 36. Ka6 Qc8+ 37. Bb7 ( 37. Kxb5 Qb8+ 38. Kc4 Qc7+ 39. Kb5 Qb6+ 40. Kc4 Qa6+ 41. Kc3 Qc8+ 42. Bc4 Rc2+ 43. Kxc2 Qxc4+ 44. Kb2 fxg6 ) 37... fxg6 38. Bxc8 gxh6 $19 ) 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.20""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Bareev,E""]
[Black ""Timman,J""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2578""]
[ECO ""E33""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2714""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 Nc6 5. Nf3 d6 6. Bd2 O-O 7. a3 Bxc3 8. Bxc3 Re8 9. Rd1 Qe7 10. b4 e5 11. d5 Nb8 12. e4 Bg4 13. Be2 Nbd7 14. Nh4 Bxe2 15. Nf5 Qf8 16. Kxe2 Nh5 17. Bd2 Nf4+ 18. Kf1 g6 19. Ne3 c5 20. g3 Nh5 21. Kg2 Qe7 22. Rb1 Rf8 23. f3 Kh8 24. Qd3 Ng7 25. Nd1 f5 26. Nf2 Rf7 27. exf5 gxf5 28. Rhe1 Rg8 29. f4 Nh5 30. Qf3 Qh4 31. fxe5 Rfg7 32. Rb3 Nxe5 33. Rxe5 dxe5 34. Qxf5 Qxc4 35. Rf3 Qxd5 36. Ne4 Rg4 37. Qxh5 Rxe4 38. Bh6 Re2+ 39. Kh3 Qe6+ 40. Rf5 Rf2 0-1"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.20""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Bologan,V""]
[Black ""Akopian,Vl""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2693""]
[ECO ""D48""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2679""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 Bb7 9. O-O a6 10. e4 c5 11. d5 Qc7 12. dxe6 fxe6 13. Bc2 Bd6 14. Ng5 Nf8 15. f4 h6 16. e5 O-O-O 17. exd6 Rxd6 18. Qe2 hxg5 19. Ne4 Bxe4 20. Bxe4 c4 21. Bc2 g4 22. Be3 Rd5 23. g3 Rdh5 24. Rf2 N8d7 25. a4 Qc6 26. axb5 axb5 27. b3 c3 28. Bd4 Rh3 29. Qd3 Nd5 30. Bxg7 Nc5 31. Qd4 R8h5 32. f5 Nb4 33. Be5 Qd5 34. Ra8+ Qxa8 35. Qxc5+ Nc6 36. Be4 Qa1+ 37. Rf1 Qa7 38. Qxa7 Nxa7 39. Bxc3 exf5 40. Bxf5+ Kb7 41. Bxg4 Rxh2 42. Rf7+ Kb8 43. Bxh5 Rxh5 44. Kg2 Nc6 45. g4 Rd5 46. Bf6 Kc8 47. Kg3 Rd7 48. Rf8+ Kc7 49. g5 Rd1 50. Kf2 Rd2+ 51. Kf3 Rd3+ 52. Kf4 Rd1 53. g6 Nd4 54. Rf7+ Kd6 55. Bxd4 Rxd4+ 56. Kf5 Rd5+ 57. Kg4 Ke6 58. Rf3 Rd1 59. g7 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.20""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Van Wely,L""]
[Black ""Adams,Mi""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2720""]
[ECO ""E34""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2617""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 Qxd5 6. Nf3 Qf5 7. Qxf5 exf5 8. a3 Be7 9. e3 Nbd7 10. Bd3 Nb6 11. Bd2 a5 12. Ke2 O-O 13. Rhc1 c6 14. b3 Re8 15. Ne5 Be6 16. Na4 Nxa4 17. bxa4 Nd5 18. Rcb1 Ra7 19. g3 c5 20. Bb5 Rc8 21. Rc1 cxd4 22. Rxc8+ Bxc8 23. exd4 Be6 24. Kd3 Kf8 25. Nd7+ Kg8 26. Rc1 Ra8 27. Nc5 Kf8 28. Re1 Nc7 29. Nxb7 Nxb5 30. axb5 Rb8 31. Nxa5 Rxb5 32. a4 Rb2 33. Nc6 Bd6 34. a5 Bd5 35. Rc1 Rb3+ 36. Kc2 Ba3 37. Ra1 Rb2+ 38. Kc3 Rb3+ 39. Kc2 Rb2+ 40. Kd1 Bd6 41. Ne5 Bxe5 42. dxe5 Ra2 43. Rb1 Ke7 44. Rb6 Bf3+ 45. Kc1 Kd7 46. Rd6+ Kc8 47. Kb1 Ra4 48. Bc3 Rc4 49. Kb2 g6 50. Kb3 Rc6 51. Kb4 Kc7 52. Rd2 f4 53. gxf4 Bg4 54. Bd4 Kb7 55. Bc5 Ka6 56. Rd8 Be6 57. Rb8 h5 58. h4 Bd5 59. Ra8+ Kb7 60. Rd8 Be6 61. Kb5 Bh3 62. Rd1 Bg4 63. Rd2 Bh3 64. f3 Bf1+ 65. Kb4 Bh3 66. Rd1 Rc7 67. Kb5 Bd7+ 68. Rxd7 Rxd7 69. a6+ Ka8 70. Bd6 Ka7 71. Kc6 Rd8 72. Kc7 Rb8 73. Bc5+ Ka8 74. Kd7 Rb3 75. Be7 Rxf3 76. Bg5 Rc3 77. Ke8 Rc7 78. Be7 Ka7 79. Kxf7 Kxa6 80. e6 Kb7 81. Kf6 Rc6 82. Bf8 Kc7 83. Kf7 Rc4 84. Bh6 Re4 85. Bg5 Kd6 86. e7 Kd7 87. Kxg6 Ke8 88. Kxh5 Kf7 89. Kg4 Ra4 90. h5 Ra8 91. h6 Kg6 92. f5+ Kf7 93. Kh5 Rh8 94. Be3 Rb8 95. Bd4 Rb1 96. e8=Q+ 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.22""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Adams,Mi""]
[Black ""Anand,V""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2766""]
[ECO ""B85""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2720""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. Be2 Be7 8. a4 Nc6 9. O-O O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Bf8 13. Nde2 b6 14. Qe1 Bb7 15. Qf2 Nd7 16. Rad1 Rab8 17. Ng3 g6 18. Bg4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.22""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Timman,J""]
[Black ""Kramnik,V""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2777""]
[ECO ""E15""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2578""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. Qa4 Bb7 6. Bg2 c5 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. O-O O-O 9. Nc3 Be7 10. Bf4 a6 11. Rfd1 d6 12. Rac1 Nh5 13. Be3 Qc7 14. Qc2 Nf6 15. Bf4 Rd8 16. Qd2 Ne4 17. Nxe4 Bxe4 18. Bg5 Nc6 19. Bxe7 Nxe7 20. Qf4 Bxf3 21. Qxf3 Rac8 22. Qb7 a5 23. e3 Qxb7 24. Bxb7 Rc7 25. Bf3 Kf8 26. Rc3 Nc8 27. Be2 Ke7 28. Kf1 Na7 29. Rb3 Rb8 30. Rbd3 Rd8 31. Rb3 Rb8 32. Rbd3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.22""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Leko,P""]
[Black ""Shirov,A""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2736""]
[ECO ""C42""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2722""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. O-O O-O 8. c4 c6 9. Qc2 Na6 10. a3 f5 11. Nc3 Nc7 12. b4 Nxc3 13. Qxc3 dxc4 14. Bg5 Qd7 15. Bxc4+ Nd5 16. Qb3 h6 17. Bxd5+ cxd5 18. Bd2 Qf7 19. b5 Re8 20. Bb4 Bc7 21. Rac1 Be6 22. a4 Rac8 23. Qa3 Qd7 24. Rfe1 Bf7 25. Rxe8+ Rxe8 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.22""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Van Wely,L""]
[Black ""Bologan,V""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Henderson""]
[BlackElo ""2679""]
[ECO ""E12""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2617""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb7 5. Bg5 Bb4 6. Qb3 c5 7. a3 Bxc3+ 8. Qxc3 h6 9. Bh4 g5 10. Bg3 Ne4 11. Qd3 Nxg3 12. hxg3 Qf6 13. dxc5 ( 13. Rd1 g4 ( 13... Bxf3 14. gxf3 Qxd4 15. Qxd4 cxd4 16. Rxd4 ) 14. Nh2 h5 ) 13... bxc5 14. O-O-O g4 15. Nh2 h5 16. Qd6 $2 ( { This was not specific preparation for Van Wely in this game as Bologan usually plays the Queens Gambit. However, Van Wely did look at this variation a number of weeks ago, but alas today he couldn't remember the exact lines and here he goes wildly astray. } 16. f4 { This was what Van Wely had looked at weeks ago at home. Still, it is probably not [and certainly doesn't look] as good as he thought back then. } 16... Rg8 17. e3 ( 17. e4 Qg6 { and white has terrible weak squares. } ) 17... a5 ( 17... Bc8 { Black would really like to put a knight on a5 and his rook on b8. This is an interesting way to defend d7. } 18. Qd2 Nc6 19. Bd3 Rb8 20. Rhe1 Qd8 21. Nf1 Na5 $19 $41 ) 18. Qc2 Nc6 19. Bd3 { which is certainly much better than the game. } ) 16... Qg5+ 17. Rd2 Rg8 $1 { With this, black avoids any tricks along the h-file involving Nxg4 } 18. f4 Qe7 19. Qe5 ( { Any endgames with the exchange of queens are very favourable for black because white's knight is offside and the pawn on g2 is very weak. } 19. Qxe7+ Kxe7 20. e3 d6 21. Bd3 Nd7 { and black is clearly much better. } ) 19... f5 20. Rd6 $4 ( { A horrible blunder. Nobody in the press center had even the slightest idea what Van Wely was thinking here - and probably neither did he! } 20. e3 Nc6 21. Qc3 Qg7 22. Qxg7 Rxg7 23. Bd3 Ne7 24. Re1 Kf7 25. Nf1 { and white must fight for equality. Black has a superior bishop hitting g2 and if white plays e3-e4 he has to be careful because a black knight on f5 would be terrible. } ) 20... Nc6 21. Qxc5 Na5 22. Qb4 Nxc4 23. Qxb7 Qxd6 24. Qxa8+ Ke7 25. Qb7 Rb8 0-1"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.22""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Akopian,Vl""]
[Black ""Svidler,P""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Henderson""]
[BlackElo ""2747""]
[ECO ""C88""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2693""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. a4 b4 9. d3 d6 10. a5 Be6 11. Nbd2 Qc8 12. Bc4 h6 13. h3 Re8 14. b3 Bf8 15. Bb2 Qd7 16. Qe2 Bxc4 17. Nxc4 g6 18. Nh2 Bg7 19. Ng4 Nh7 20. Nge3 f5 21. Nd5 f4 22. d4 Ng5 23. Qg4 Qf7 24. dxe5 dxe5 25. Rad1 Ne6 26. Rd3 Rab8 27. Qd1 Red8 28. f3 Qf8 29. Kh1 Kh7 30. Rd2 Qc5 $2 ( { The decisive blunder, according to Svidler. Both players were basically making passing moves and Svidler didn't realise that Akopian had 31 Qa1 available. Instead, something like: } 30... Ncd4 31. Qa1 Rb5 { would have kept the balance. } ) 31. Qa1 $1 Ncd4 32. Bxd4 exd4 ( 32... Nxd4 { may have been better. } ) 33. Qd1 Rf8 34. Qe2 Rbe8 35. Qf1 Rf7 36. Ra1 { With future ideas like Ra4 ganging up on the b-pawn. } 36... d3 $6 ( 36... c6 37. Ndb6 { with the idea of Nb2 (attacking a6)-d3 and suddenly black has pawn weaknesses to defend against. } ) 37. Rxd3 c6 38. Nd6 $1 cxd5 ( { Very strong - the knight infiltration decides the game. } 38... Bxa1 39. Qxa1 cxd5 40. Rxd5 Qxc2 41. Nxe8 { and the Nf6+ will prove decisive. } ) 39. Rxd5 Qc3 40. Rad1 Ree7 41. Nxf7 Rxf7 42. Qxa6 Nd4 43. Qd3 Nxc2 44. Rc1 Rc7 45. Qxc3 Rxc3 46. a6 Ne3 47. Rxc3 bxc3 48. Rc5 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.22""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Topalov,V""]
[Black ""Bareev,E""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Henderson""]
[BlackElo ""2714""]
[ECO ""C19""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2735""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 Ne7 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. a4 { A system pioneered in the early 1940s by Vassily Smyslov. } 7... Qc7 8. Nf3 h6 9. Bd3 b6 10. a5 ( { Typically, Topalov aims to steer the game into wilder grounds with this adventurous pawn sacrifice. The alternative allows black to safely exchange his worst piece, the white-squared bishop with } 10. O-O Ba6 11. Bxa6 Nxa6 12. Qd3 Nb8 ) 10... bxa5 11. O-O c4 $146 ( { On the face of it, this novelty of keeping the white-squared bishop on the board now seems justified as from d7 it supports e6 and keeps the extra pawn, which soon becomes problematic for Topalov. } 11... Ba6 12. Ba3 Bxd3 13. cxd3 Nd7 14. dxc5 Nxc5 15. c4 dxc4 16. Rc1 Nb7 17. Rxc4 Qd7 18. Qc2 { 1-0 McDonald,N-Shaked,T/London 1997/French Nc3 (47) } ) 12. Be2 O-O 13. Re1 Nbc6 14. Bf1 f6 15. Ba3 fxe5 16. Bxe7 Qxe7 17. Nxe5 Nxe5 18. Rxe5 Qc7 19. g3 Bd7 20. Bh3 Rf6 21. Qc1 a4 $1 { Basically the white attack has to crash through - if not, the pawn is a winner. } 22. Qa3 Rb8 23. f4 Rb6 24. Kf2 Qb8 $1 25. Rae1 Qf8 $1 { A sure sign that white's game plan has gone wrong - the exchange of queens gives black a big advantage. } 26. Qxf8+ ( { There's no alternative other than the exchange of queens: } 26. Qc1 g5 $1 ) 26... Kxf8 { The rest of the game is just a matter of technique. } 27. Ke3 g5 28. Bg4 gxf4+ 29. gxf4 Rb2 30. f5 exf5 31. Bf3 Rxc2 32. Kf4 Rxc3 33. Bh5 Rh3 34. Rxd5 Rh4+ 35. Kg3 Rxh5 36. Rxd7 f4+ 37. Kg4 Rg5+ 38. Kf3 Rf7 39. Rd8+ Kg7 40. Rc8 Rb5 41. Rxc4 Rb3+ 42. Kf2 a3 43. Ra4 f3 44. Ra1 Rb2+ 45. Kg1 Rg2+ 46. Kh1 a2 47. Rg1 Kf8 48. Rxg2 f2 49. Rg1 f1=Q 0-1"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.22""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Sokolov,I""]
[Black ""Zhang Zhong""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2639""]
[ECO ""E21""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2706""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Qb3 c5 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. Qxc3 Bb7 8. dxc5 bxc5 9. Bg5 a5 10. e3 d6 11. Nd2 Nbd7 12. f3 O-O 13. Bd3 Qb6 14. O-O Rab8 15. Kh1 Ba6 16. Rab1 d5 17. Qc2 h6 18. Bh4 Rfc8 19. Bg3 Ra8 20. Rfe1 Bb7 21. cxd5 exd5 22. Bf5 Re8 23. Rbd1 Nf8 24. e4 g6 25. Bh3 Nh5 26. Bf2 Nf4 27. Bxc5 Qc7 28. exd5 Nxh3 29. Ne4 Nd7 30. gxh3 Rxe4 31. Rxe4 Qxc5 32. Qxc5 Nxc5 33. Re7 Rb8 34. Rc7 Na6 35. Rc3 Rd8 36. d6 Nc5 37. Kg2 Ne6 38. Kg3 Kg7 39. b4 axb4 40. axb4 Kf6 41. b5 Rb8 42. h4 h5 43. Rd2 Bc8 44. Rc7 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.23""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Bareev,E""]
[Black ""Sokolov,I""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2706""]
[ECO ""D17""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2714""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 Nbd7 7. Nxc4 Nb6 8. Ne5 a5 9. g3 e6 10. Bg2 Bb4 11. O-O O-O 12. e3 h6 13. Qe2 Bh7 14. Rd1 Nfd7 15. Nxd7 Nxd7 16. e4 Qe7 17. Be3 Rfd8 18. d5 exd5 19. exd5 Rac8 20. Rac1 Ne5 21. h3 Re8 22. Ne4 cxd5 23. Rxc8 Rxc8 24. Rxd5 Rd8 25. Bc5 Qc7 26. Rxd8+ Qxd8 27. Bxb4 axb4 28. Nc5 Qd4 29. Nb3 Qd6 30. Bxb7 Bd3 31. Qe3 Bc4 32. Nd4 Qc7 33. Bg2 Ba6 34. Nc6 Nxc6 35. Qe8+ Kh7 36. Qxc6 Qa5 37. Qd5 Qxd5 38. Bxd5 Kg6 39. a5 f5 40. Bg2 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.23""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Zhang Zhong""]
[Black ""Leko,P""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2722""]
[ECO ""B23""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2639""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nd4 4. Bc4 g6 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. Nxd4 cxd4 7. Qf3 Nh6 8. Ne2 O-O 9. c3 dxc3 10. bxc3 d6 11. d4 Ng4 12. O-O Qc7 13. Bb3 Nf6 14. Qd3 b6 15. f4 a5 16. Re1 a4 17. Bd1 Ba6 18. Qe3 Rfc8 19. Bd2 d5 20. Ng3 dxe4 21. Nxe4 Nd5 22. Qf2 Bd3 23. Ng5 h6 24. Nf3 Nxc3 25. Ne5 Nxd1 26. Raxd1 Bc2 27. Rc1 Qd6 28. Qe3 Bf5 29. a3 Qd5 30. Bb4 Bf6 31. h3 h5 32. Kh2 Rxc1 33. Rxc1 Rc8 34. Rxc8+ Bxc8 35. Nf3 Qd7 36. Ne5 Qd5 37. Nf3 Be6 38. Ne5 Qa2 39. Qd2 Qxd2 40. Bxd2 h4 41. Bb4 Kg7 42. Kg1 Bd5 43. Kf2 g5 44. fxg5 Bxg5 45. Nd7 b5 46. Nb6 Bb7 47. Nd7 Bc6 48. Nb8 Bd5 49. Na6 e6 50. g3 hxg3+ 51. Kxg3 Be3 52. Bc5 Kg6 53. Nc7 Bc6 54. h4 Kh5 55. Na6 f5 56. Kh3 f4 0-1"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.23""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Kramnik,V""]
[Black ""Topalov,V""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2735""]
[ECO ""B92""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2777""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Kh1 Nc6 10. f4 b5 11. Bf3 Na5 12. Nxa5 Qxa5 13. Nd5 Nxd5 14. exd5 exf4 15. Bxf4 Bf5 16. Bg4 Bxg4 17. Qxg4 Qd8 18. c3 Bf6 19. a4 Qc7 20. Bg3 Be5 21. Bxe5 dxe5 22. Qe2 Rab8 23. axb5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.23""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Anand,V""]
[Black ""Timman,J""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Henderson - Anand""]
[BlackElo ""2578""]
[ECO ""B67""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2766""]

1. e4 c5 { I prepared for Timman's other openings like the French. I figured that if he would play the Sicilian he would go for the Taimanov and I play that myself with black, so that would be ok to have on the board as well. } 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 { This is a surprise, he plays the Rauzer. } 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 a6 8. O-O-O Bd7 ( 8... Be7 { was something Timman played some years ago. } ) 9. f3 { I tried to remember the f4 lines, but in the end decided to go for an English Attack setup. } 9... Be7 10. Be3 { Improvising at the board, I figured I lose a tempo here, but black has lost one by putting his bishop on d7, which really belongs on b7 or c6, but is now standing in the way of his knight on f6. } 10... Rc8 ( { Probably it was best for black to transpose to a well-known variation in the English Attack with: } 10... Nxd4 11. Qxd4 e5 12. Qd2 Be6 { but Timman is not used to these kind of positions, so he decided to go for another plan. } ) ( 10... h5 { this is a normal move if white has played h4 already, but now it looks weird, any other move other than h4 should give white some advantage, e.g. Kb1 } ) 11. g4 Na5 12. Kb1 b5 13. Bd3 Nc4 14. Bxc4 Rxc4 15. Nce2 { With the idea to open the h-file with Ng3 if black wants to move his knight to h5 after white's g5. } 15... O-O 16. g5 Ne8 ( 16... Nh5 17. Ng3 Nxg3 18. hxg3 { and black will die on the h-file. } ) 17. h4 Qc8 18. b3 Rc7 19. Nf4 ( { Normally white would go Ng3 and win in the attack, but I wasn't sure about: } 19. Ng3 f6 20. f4 d5 { and although this is very nice for white, I felt I could already get more. } ) 19... Rc3 20. Rdg1 b4 21. h5 ( 21. Nde2 Rxe3 22. Qxe3 Nc7 { and although white is probably winning, black does have some compensation. } ) 21... Nc7 22. g6 $1 { White is completely winning here with a very serious attack while the question has to be asked: where exactly is black's counterplay? } 22... Bf6 ( { Other moves also lose for black: } 22... fxg6 23. Nxg6 $1 { and the attack crashes through. } ( { also very good is: } 23. hxg6 h6 24. Nh5 ) ) 23. h6 fxg6 24. hxg7 ( 24. Qh2 Kf7 $1 25. hxg7 Rg8 { and black is still alive } ) 24... Rf7 { I believe just about every move wins here. I figured winning a queen would be alright. } 25. Rxh7 $1 ( { A nice move, although other moves would also have won: } 25. Nxg6 Bxg7 ( 25... Rxg7 26. Nf4 Ne8 27. Nh5 ) 26. Qh2 $18 ) ( 25. Rxg6 ) 25... Kxh7 ( 25... Bxg7 26. Qh2 Rxe3 27. Nxg6 ) 26. Qh2+ Kxg7 27. Nxg6 ( 27. Rxg6+ Kf8 28. Rxf6 Rxf6 29. Qh8+ Ke7 30. Qg7+ Ke8 31. Qxf6 ) 27... Rxe3 28. Ne7+ Kf8 29. Nxc8 ( { Both captures from black lose material, so Jan resigned: } 29. Nxc8 Bxd4 ( 29... Bxc8 30. Qh6+ Bg7 31. Qxe3 ) 30. Qxd6+ ) 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.23""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Bologan,V""]
[Black ""Adams,Mi""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2720""]
[ECO ""E15""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2679""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. Qb3 Nc6 6. Nbd2 Na5 7. Qc3 c5 8. dxc5 bxc5 9. e4 Bb7 10. e5 Ne4 11. Nxe4 Bxe4 12. Bg2 Be7 13. O-O Nc6 14. Re1 Bg6 15. Bf4 O-O 16. Rad1 Rb8 17. Rd2 Qc7 18. Bg5 Bxg5 19. Nxg5 Rfd8 20. Rd6 Nd4 21. Nf3 Nf5 22. Ra6 Qb7 23. Qa5 Qxb2 24. Qxc5 Bh5 25. Qa3 Qc2 26. Rxa7 Qxc4 27. Ra4 Qc2 28. g4 Rb2 29. Rf1 Bxg4 30. Rxg4 Rxa2 31. Qb4 g6 32. Nd4 Qd3 33. Nxf5 Qxf5 34. Re4 Rc8 35. Re3 Rc1 36. Qh4 Raa1 37. Qf6 Qb1 38. Qd8+ Kg7 39. Qf6+ Kg8 40. Qd8+ Kg7 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.23""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Shirov,A""]
[Black ""Akopian,Vl""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2693""]
[ECO ""C99""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2736""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Qc7 12. Nbd2 cxd4 13. cxd4 Nc6 14. Nb3 a5 15. Be3 a4 16. Nbd2 Bd7 17. Rc1 Qb7 18. Qe2 Rfe8 19. Bd3 Rab8 20. dxe5 Nxe5 21. Nxe5 dxe5 22. Nf3 Bb4 23. Bd2 Bd6 24. b4 axb3 25. axb3 h6 26. Nh4 Be6 27. b4 Red8 28. Bc3 Qe7 29. Qb2 Nh5 30. Nf5 Bxf5 31. exf5 Nf4 32. Bf1 Nd5 33. Bxe5 Bxe5 34. Rxe5 Qxb4 35. Qxb4 Nxb4 36. Rxb5 Nd5 37. Rbc5 Ne7 38. g4 Rbc8 39. Bg2 Kf8 40. Kh2 Rxc5 41. Rxc5 Rd6 42. Rb5 g6 43. fxg6 fxg6 44. h4 Rd4 45. Kg3 h5 46. f3 hxg4 47. fxg4 Kf7 48. Bf3 Kf6 49. Rb6+ Kf7 50. Ra6 Ng8 51. Be2 Nf6 52. Rc6 Kg7 53. Rc7+ Kf8 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.23""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Svidler,P""]
[Black ""Van Wely,L""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2617""]
[ECO ""B33""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2747""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Bg5 a6 8. Na3 b5 9. Bxf6 gxf6 10. Nd5 f5 11. Bd3 Be6 12. c3 Bg7 13. Qh5 O-O 14. O-O f4 15. Rad1 Kh8 16. g3 Rg8 17. Kh1 Bf8 18. Be2 Rg5 19. Qf3 f5 20. exf5 Bxf5 21. Nxf4 exf4 22. Qxc6 Rc8 23. Qf3 fxg3 24. fxg3 d5 25. Qg2 Bxa3 26. bxa3 Qe7 27. Bf3 Be4 28. Qd2 Qg7 29. Bxe4 dxe4 30. Qe3 Re5 31. Kg1 Rf8 32. Rxf8+ Qxf8 33. Qd4 Qe7 34. Kf2 Qf6+ 35. Ke2 Qf3+ 36. Kd2 e3+ 37. Kc1 Qf6 38. Qd8+ Qxd8 39. Rxd8+ Kg7 40. Kd1 Rf5 41. Ra8 Rf2 42. h4 Rd2+ 43. Ke1 Rxa2 44. Rxa6 Rc2 45. Rc6 h5 46. Rc5 Kg6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.24""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Bologan,V""]
[Black ""Svidler,P""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2747""]
[ECO ""D76""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2679""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Nb6 7. Nc3 Nc6 8. e3 O-O 9. O-O Re8 10. d5 Na5 11. Nd4 Bd7 12. e4 c5 13. Nf3 Nbc4 14. Qc2 b5 15. b3 b4 16. bxc4 Bxc3 17. Bd2 Bg7 18. Rac1 Qb6 19. Rfe1 Rad8 20. h3 e6 21. g4 exd5 22. cxd5 c4 23. Be3 Qc7 24. e5 Bxe5 25. Nxe5 Qxe5 26. Bc5 Qxe1+ 27. Rxe1 Rxe1+ 28. Kh2 Rde8 29. Bxb4 R1e2 30. Qc3 Rxf2 31. Kg3 Rxa2 32. Qf6 Nb7 33. Bf3 Rc2 34. Qa6 Nd8 35. Qxa7 Bb5 36. Qd4 f5 37. gxf5 Nf7 38. fxg6 hxg6 39. Qb6 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.24""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Topalov,V""]
[Black ""Anand,V""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Henderson - Topalov""]
[BlackElo ""2766""]
[ECO ""B80""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2735""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. f3 e6 7. Be3 b5 8. g4 Nfd7 9. Qd2 Nb6 10. a4 bxa4 11. Nxa4 Nxa4 12. Rxa4 Be7 13. g5 $164 ( { Topalov improves on an Anand game with Kasparov! } 13. Be2 O-O 14. O-O Bb7 15. Rfa1 Nd7 16. Nb3 Rb8 17. Ba7 Rc8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bxa6 Ne5 20. Be2 f5 21. gxf5 exf5 22. Nc4 Qe8 23. Nxe5 dxe5 24. Bd3 fxe4 25. fxe4 Qh5 26. Be3 Rc6 27. Qe2 Rg6+ 28. Kh1 Qxe2 29. Bxe2 Bc6 30. Rc4 Bb5 31. Ra5 Bxc4 32. Bxc4+ Kh8 33. Rxe5 Ra8 34. Rf5 Rg4 35. Rf1 Rb8 36. Bd3 Rxb2 37. e5 Rb8 38. Ba7 Rf8 39. Rxf8+ Bxf8 40. Bf2 Rg5 41. Bd4 { 1/2-1/2 Anand,V-Kasparov,G/Kopavogur 2000/EXT 2001 } ) 13... O-O 14. h4 Bd7 $6 ( { Topalov felt that Anand should have continued in the same vein as the Kasparov game with } 14... Bb7 ) 15. Ra1 Nc6 16. Rxa6 Qc7 ( { According to Topalov, already Anand has gone astray and instead thought the best plan to be: } 16... Rxa6 17. Bxa6 Qa8 18. Nxc6 Bxc6 19. Be2 d5 20. exd5 ( 20. e5 Qa1+ 21. Qc1 Ra8 22. Kf2 Qa5 ) 20... Bxd5 21. Kf2 Rd8 22. Qc1 Qb7 { with compensation - however Anand wasn't so sure. } ) 17. Kf2 $1 { Topalov want's to get his king out of the centre, and obviously castling is out of the question as it can be hit in the future with ideas such as d5 opening up the b8-h2 diagonal. } 17... Nxd4 18. Bxd4 e5 19. Be3 Rxa6 20. Bxa6 f5 { This is the only compensation Anand has - opening up all the lines to the kingside. Anything else and the white queenside pawns quickly win the day. } 21. gxf6 Bxf6 22. Qd5+ { As Topalov explains, ""Ultimately Anand would like to play ideas such as Be6, Qc6 and eventually a break-out with d5. This stops those ideas in their tracks."" } 22... Kh8 23. Bc4 { Wrong, according to Topalov. Instead he should have a tempi with the immediate Be2. } 23... Be8 24. Be2 Bf7 25. Qd2 Bh5 ( { Staking all on ""something"" happening on the kingside. Instead, } 25... Ra8 26. c4 Ra2 27. Qb4 { and white will untangle to make use of the extra queenside pawn. } ) 26. b3 Qe7 27. Kg2 $1 { Topalov explained that the beauty behind this move is that, not only does it get the king off the potentially dangerous f-file, but it also prevents any ideas of Bxh4 for black as after Rxh4 Qxh4, Bg5! traps the queen! } 27... Qf7 28. Rh3 $1 { It's now becoming clear that Anand is unable to generate any compensation for his pawn - and this maneuver from Topalov further protects f3 and looks towards action down the g-file. } 28... Be7 29. b4 { The pawn now runs to good effect. } 29... h6 30. b5 Qg6+ 31. Kh2 Qe6 32. Qd3 Be8 33. Qb3 Qc8 ( { Anand is in dire straits as Topalov has a nice trick if the queens are exchanged: } 33... Qxb3 34. cxb3 Bd7 35. b6 $1 Rb8 ( 35... Bxh3 36. Kxh3 Rb8 37. Ba6 Bd8 38. b7 Bc7 39. Kg4 ) 36. Ba6 Bc6 37. b4 $18 ) 34. b6 Bf7 35. Qb1 ( 35. Qb2 Be6 { with good counterplay } ) 35... Qc3 $2 ( { Ultimately the critical moment of the game and yet it was glossed over by Topalov, who still probably thought he was easily winning. Obviously the specter of the b-pawn looms large, but it looks as if Anand missed his shot here (a fact that was confirmed the next day to me by Topalov manager, IM Silvio Danilov): } 35... Be6 $3 { with serious counterplay } 36. Rg3 Bxh4 ( 36... Bxh4 37. Rg6 $2 Qe8 38. Rxe6 Qxe6 39. b7 Rb8 40. Ba7 Qg6 $1 41. Bxb8 Bg3+ 42. Kg2 ( 42. Kh3 Bf2 $1 { quickly mates } ) 42... Bf4+ 43. Kf1 Be3 { Oops, white has fallen into a mating net! } ) ( 36... Bxh4 37. Rg2 Qb7 ( 37... Qb7 38. Qc1 Kh7 39. Qa3 Qc6 40. Qa6 ( 40. Bd1 ) 40... Rf7 ( 40... Bg5 41. Bxg5 hxg5 42. b7 Qc7 43. Bb5 ( 43. Rxg5 Bf7 ( 43... g6 ) ) ) 41. b7 Qc7 ) ( 37... Qb7 38. Qb5 Qf7 { and now it becomes difficult for white to win - the black queen is heading over to Qh5. } 39. Qc6 Rd8 40. b7 Rb8 41. Ba6 Qh5 42. Kg1 Qxf3 ) ) ) ( 35... Be6 36. b7 { White has to be careful not to move the b-pawn too soon as it could be difficult to protect with white having to unravel some of his pieces: } 36... Qc3 $1 ( 36... Qc3 37. b8=Q Qxe3 $1 38. Bf1 ( 38. Q8b6 Qxe2+ $19 ) 38... Qf2+ 39. Bg2 Rxb8 40. Qxb8+ Kh7 $19 ) ( 36... Qc3 37. Ba7 Qd2 $1 ) ( 36... Qc3 37. Bf2 Rb8 38. Qb6 Bxh3 39. Kxh3 Qxc2 40. Qa7 Qc7 41. Ba6 d5 42. exd5 ( 42. Bb6 Qd7+ 43. Kg3 Bd6 { consolidates everything. } ) 42... Bd6 { again consolidating the material advantage. } ) ( 36... Qc3 37. Bd3 Rb8 38. Rg3 ( 38. Ba7 Qd2+ $1 ) ( 38. Qb6 Bxh3 39. Kxh3 Qe1 $1 { and white's king is in a precarious state } ) 38... Qc6 39. Qg1 Bf8 $1 { and black is more than surviving! } ) ) ( 35... Be6 36. Qb2 { trying to stop the awkward Qc3 } 36... Bxh3 37. b7 Qc6 $1 ( 37... Qb8 $2 38. Kxh3 { and eventually the b-pawn will win the day. } ) 38. b8=Q Rxb8 39. Qxb8+ Bc8 { and black holds an advantage in the ending as he'll be a pawn up. } ) 36. Bd3 Rb8 37. Qg1 $1 { Just when you think you have contained the queenside, Topalov wrong-foots Anand by switching his attentions to the kingside. It just shows how the elite-GM mind works - just about everyone would have still have been trying to crash through on the queenside. As it is, Topalov uses that as his decoy for what's about to come. } 37... Bc4 38. Qg6 Bxd3 39. Rg3 $1 Bf6 40. cxd3 Rxb6 ( { There's no time to take on d3: } 40... Qxd3 41. Bxh6 $1 Rb7 42. Bg5 Qe2+ 43. Kh3 Bxg5 ( 43... Qf1+ 44. Kg4 ) 44. Qe8+ Kh7 45. hxg5 { with the idea of g6+ and Qh8 mate! } 45... g6 46. Qf8 Rxb6 47. Kg4 $1 { soon decides the game. } ) 41. Bxb6 Qb2+ 42. Rg2 Qxb6 43. Rc2 Bd8 44. h5 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.24""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Leko,P""]
[Black ""Bareev,E""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2714""]
[ECO ""C10""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2722""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Nbd7 6. Nf3 h6 7. Nxf6+ Nxf6 8. Be3 Nd5 9. Qd2 Bd6 10. O-O-O Bd7 11. Ne5 Qe7 12. Bc4 Bxe5 13. dxe5 Bc6 14. Qd4 Nxe3 15. Qxe3 Qg5 16. f4 Qxg2 17. Rhg1 Qe4 18. Qxe4 Bxe4 19. Rxg7 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.24""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Sokolov,I""]
[Black ""Kramnik,V""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2777""]
[ECO ""E12""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2706""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Qc2 Nxc3 8. bxc3 c5 9. e4 Nc6 10. Be3 Be7 11. d5 exd5 12. Rd1 d4 13. cxd4 O-O 14. d5 Nd4 15. Qb2 Re8 16. Bxd4 cxd4 17. Bb5 Bxa3 18. Qxd4 Bc5 19. Qd3 Bb4+ 20. Kf1 Rf8 21. Nd4 Qc8 22. h4 Bc5 23. h5 Qg4 24. Nf3 Rad8 25. Rh4 Qc8 26. Bc4 b5 27. Bxb5 Bb6 28. h6 g6 29. Qb3 Qc5 30. Qb2 f6 31. Rf4 Bc7 32. Rc1 Qb6 33. Rxc7 Qxc7 34. Rxf6 Rxf6 35. Qxf6 Rf8 36. Qb2 Rc8 37. d6 Qc1+ 38. Qxc1 Rxc1+ 39. Ke2 Rc8 40. Ng5 a6 41. Ba4 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.24""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Van Wely,L""]
[Black ""Shirov,A""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2736""]
[ECO ""D19""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2617""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. e3 e6 7. Bxc4 Bb4 8. O-O Nbd7 9. Qe2 Bg6 10. e4 O-O 11. Bd3 h6 12. Rd1 Qe7 13. h3 e5 14. dxe5 Nxe5 15. Nxe5 Qxe5 16. f4 Qa5 17. f5 Bh7 18. Bf4 Rfe8 19. Qf3 Bxc3 20. bxc3 Qxc3 21. Rac1 Qd4+ 22. Kh2 Qxa4 23. e5 Nd5 24. Rc4 Qb3 25. Rb1 Qa3 26. Rxb7 Nxf4 27. Rxf4 Rxe5 28. Qg3 Qd6 29. Bc4 Rxf5 30. Rxf5 Qxg3+ 31. Kxg3 Bxf5 32. Rxf7 Bd3 33. Rxa7+ Bxc4 34. Rxa8+ Kf7 35. Kf4 Kf6 36. Re8 Bd5 37. g3 g5+ 38. Ke3 Bg2 39. h4 Bd5 40. Ra8 Kf5 41. Ra4 Kg6 42. Kf2 Kh5 43. Kg1 Kg6 44. Kh2 Kf5 45. g4+ Ke5 46. hxg5 hxg5 47. Kg3 c5 48. Kf2 Bb3 49. Ra3 Bd1 50. Ke1 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.24""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Adams,Mi""]
[Black ""Timman,J""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2578""]
[ECO ""B69""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2720""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 Be7 8. O-O-O a6 9. f4 Bd7 10. Nf3 b5 11. Bxf6 gxf6 12. Kb1 Qb6 13. Ne2 O-O-O 14. f5 Kb8 15. Nf4 Bc8 16. Qe1 Rhe8 17. fxe6 fxe6 18. g3 Bf8 19. Bh3 Bg7 20. Rf1 Bh8 21. c3 Re7 22. Rf2 Na5 23. Nd4 Rde8 24. Bg4 Nc4 25. Bh5 Rg8 26. Be2 Ne5 27. Bf1 Rge8 28. Rfd2 Bb7 29. a3 Qc7 30. Ka1 Bg7 31. Be2 Nc4 32. Bxc4 Qxc4 33. Nc2 Qxe4 34. Re2 Qc4 35. Rxd6 e5 36. Nh5 Qc7 37. Red2 f5 38. Nxg7 Rxg7 39. Nb4 a5 40. Rc6 Qf7 41. Na6+ Bxa6 42. Rxa6 Qb7 43. Rxa5 Qb6 44. b4 Qc6 45. Kb2 Rc7 46. Rc2 e4 47. Qf1 Re5 48. a4 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.24""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Akopian,Vl""]
[Black ""Zhang Zhong""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2639""]
[ECO ""C92""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2693""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Bb7 10. d4 Re8 11. Nbd2 Bf8 12. d5 Nb8 13. Nf1 Nbd7 14. N3h2 Nc5 15. Bc2 c6 16. b4 Ncd7 17. dxc6 Bxc6 18. Bg5 h6 19. Bxf6 Nxf6 20. Ng4 Nxg4 21. Qxg4 Bd7 22. Qf3 Rc8 23. Bb3 Be6 24. Rec1 Be7 25. Rc2 a5 26. Qd3 axb4 27. cxb4 Rxc2 28. Qxc2 Qb6 29. Ne3 Qd4 30. Rd1 Qxb4 31. Qc6 Rf8 32. Nd5 Bxd5 33. Bxd5 Qc5 34. Rc1 Qxc6 35. Rxc6 Rb8 36. Rc7 Kf8 37. h4 g6 38. g3 b4 39. Kg2 Rb5 40. Rc8+ Kg7 41. Rc7 Kf8 42. Bb3 h5 43. Ra7 Rb6 44. Kf1 Rb8 45. Ke2 f5 46. Kd3 Rc8 47. exf5 gxf5 48. Rb7 Rc3+ 49. Kd2 e4 50. Rxb4 Rf3 51. Ke1 Bf6 52. Kf1 Kg7 53. Bd1 Ra3 54. Bb3 Be5 55. Ra4 Rxa4 56. Bxa4 d5 57. Bd7 Kg6 58. Be8+ Kh6 59. Bd7 Kg6 60. Be8+ Kh6 61. a4 Bc7 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.25""]
[Round ""13""]
[White ""Shirov,A""]
[Black ""Bologan,V""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2679""]
[ECO ""C42""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2736""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. O-O Be7 8. c4 Nb4 9. Be2 O-O 10. Nc3 Bf5 11. a3 Nxc3 12. bxc3 Nc6 13. Re1 Re8 14. cxd5 Qxd5 15. Bf4 Rac8 16. h3 Bf6 17. Nh2 Qa5 18. Bd2 Ne7 19. Bf3 Rcd8 20. Ng4 Bxg4 21. hxg4 h6 22. Rb1 b6 23. a4 c6 24. Qc2 Qa6 25. Re4 Qc8 26. Rbe1 Qd7 27. Qd3 Nd5 28. Rxe8+ Rxe8 29. Rxe8+ Qxe8 30. c4 Nc7 31. a5 bxa5 32. Bxa5 Ne6 33. d5 cxd5 34. Qxd5 Bd4 35. Be4 Qa4 36. Kh2 Bxf2 37. Bc3 Qa3 38. Qd2 Bd4 39. Bb4 Qa1 40. Bd5 Bg1+ 0-1"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.25""]
[Round ""13""]
[White ""Zhang Zhong""]
[Black ""Van Wely,L""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2617""]
[ECO ""B31""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2639""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. O-O Bg7 5. c3 Nf6 6. e5 Nd5 7. d4 cxd4 8. cxd4 O-O 9. Nc3 Nxc3 10. bxc3 d6 11. Re1 a6 12. Bxc6 bxc6 13. exd6 exd6 14. Bg5 Qc7 15. Re7 Qa5 16. Re3 Bg4 17. Be7 Rfe8 18. Bxd6 Rxe3 19. fxe3 Qxc3 20. Qc1 Qd3 21. Ne5 Bxe5 22. Bxe5 Be6 23. Qe1 f6 24. Bxf6 Rb8 25. Be5 Rb2 26. Qh4 Rb1+ 27. Rxb1 Qxb1+ 28. Kf2 Qf5+ 29. Kg3 g5 30. Qh5 Bf7 31. Qe2 Qe4 32. h3 Bd5 33. Bd6 h6 34. Kh2 Kh7 35. a3 Kg6 36. Qf2 Qf5 37. Qg3 Qe4 38. Bf8 h5 39. Bd6 h4 40. Qf2 Qf5 41. Qe2 Qe4 42. Bc7 Kh6 43. Bd8 Qg6 44. Bc7 Qe4 45. Qf2 Kg6 46. Bd6 Qf5 47. Qxf5+ Kxf5 48. Kg1 Kg6 49. Kf2 a5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.25""]
[Round ""13""]
[White ""Anand,V""]
[Black ""Sokolov,I""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2706""]
[ECO ""C96""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2766""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 cxd4 12. cxd4 Bb7 13. Nbd2 Nc6 14. d5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.25""]
[Round ""13""]
[White ""Svidler,P""]
[Black ""Adams,Mi""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2720""]
[ECO ""C96""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2747""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Nd7 12. dxc5 dxc5 13. Nbd2 Bb7 14. Qe2 Re8 15. Rd1 Qc7 16. b3 Nc6 17. Nf1 b4 18. cxb4 Nxb4 19. Ne3 Nf6 20. Bb2 Bf8 21. Ng4 Nxg4 22. hxg4 a5 23. Bd3 Nxd3 24. Qxd3 a4 25. g5 Bc6 26. Qc4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.25""]
[Round ""13""]
[White ""Timman,J""]
[Black ""Topalov,V""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2735""]
[ECO ""A40""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2578""]

1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 g6 3. e4 Bg7 4. d4 d6 5. d5 e6 6. Nc3 exd5 7. exd5 Bg4 8. Be2 Ne7 9. O-O O-O 10. Qb3 b6 11. Ng5 Bxe2 12. Nxe2 Nd7 13. Qh3 Nf6 14. Bd2 h6 15. Nf3 g5 16. Ne1 Ne4 17. Bc1 f5 18. Qd3 Qd7 19. Rb1 Rae8 20. b3 Ng6 21. Bb2 Bxb2 22. Rxb2 Qg7 23. Rc2 f4 24. Nc3 Nxc3 25. Qxc3 Qxc3 26. Rxc3 Re2 27. a3 Rfe8 28. Nd3 Rd2 29. Re1 Rxe1+ 30. Nxe1 Ne5 31. h3 Kg7 32. Kf1 Kf6 33. g4 fxg3 34. Rxg3 Kf5 35. Re3 h5 36. a4 Rb2 37. Ng2 h4 38. Rc3 Ke4 39. Re3+ Kf5 40. Rc3 Rb1+ 41. Ke2 Rh1 42. Re3 a5 43. Rc3 Ng6 44. Rf3+ Nf4+ 45. Nxf4 gxf4 46. Rc3 Ke4 47. Kd2 Rb1 48. f3+ Kf5 49. Rc1 Rxb3 50. Re1 Rxf3 51. Re6 Rxh3 52. Rxd6 Re3 53. Rxb6 Re4 54. Kc3 f3 55. Rb8 h3 56. Rf8+ Kg4 57. Kd3 Re1 0-1"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.25""]
[Round ""13""]
[White ""Bareev,E""]
[Black ""Akopian,Vl""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2693""]
[ECO ""E38""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2714""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 Qc7 6. Nf3 Bxc5 7. g3 Qb6 8. e3 Be7 9. g4 d6 10. Rg1 Nc6 11. a3 Nd7 12. b4 Nde5 13. Nd2 Bh4 14. Qe4 Qd8 15. Bb2 O-O 16. g5 Bxg5 17. Qg2 Bh6 18. O-O-O d5 19. f4 Ng6 20. cxd5 exd5 21. Nxd5 Nce7 22. Nc4 Nxd5 23. Rxd5 Qe8 24. f5 Bxf5 25. Rxf5 b5 26. Kb1 bxc4 27. Bxc4 Rc8 28. Qg4 Qxe3 29. Rgf1 Rc7 30. h4 Re7 31. h5 Nh8 32. Bc1 Qe4+ 33. Qxe4 Rxe4 34. Bd5 Rg4 35. Bxh6 gxh6 36. Kb2 Kg7 37. Kb3 Rg5 38. Ka4 Rd8 39. Bc4 Rd4 40. Bb3 Rh4 41. Ra5 Rxa5+ 42. Kxa5 Rxh5+ 43. Ka6 Rh3 44. Rb1 Ng6 45. Kxa7 Ne5 46. b5 Rd3 47. b6 Nc6+ 48. Ka6 h5 49. b7 h4 50. Kb6 Nb8 51. a4 Rd4 52. Kc5 Rg4 53. Bc4 Nd7+ 54. Kd6 Nb8 55. Bb5 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Date ""2004.01.25""]
[Round ""13""]
[White ""Kramnik,V""]
[Black ""Leko,P""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2722""]
[ECO ""E15""]
[EventDate ""2004.01.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2777""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. b3 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Be7 7. Bg2 c6 8. Ne5 d5 9. Bc3 O-O 10. Nd2 c5 11. dxc5 Bxc5 12. O-O Bb7 13. e3 Be7 14. Rc1 Nbd7 15. Nxd7 Qxd7 16. Bxf6 Bxf6 17. cxd5 exd5 18. Ne4 Be5 19. Qd3 Rad8 20. Ng5 g6 21. Nf3 Bf6 22. Rfd1 Rc8 23. Nd4 Rxc1 24. Rxc1 Rc8 25. Rd1 Qc7 26. Ne2 Qc2 27. Nf4 Qxa2 28. Nxd5 Bxd5 29. Bxd5 Rc7 30. Bc4 Qa3 31. e4 b5 32. Bxb5 Rc3 33. Qd7 Qxb3 34. e5 Be7 35. Be2 Qe6 36. Qxe6 fxe6 37. Rd7 Kf8 38. Rxa7 Rc2 39. Kf1 Rc1+ 40. Kg2 Rc2 41. Kf3 g5 42. Ra8+ Kg7 43. Bd3 Rc5 44. Ke4 Rc6 45. f4 gxf4 46. gxf4 Kf7 47. Ra4 Bd8 48. Bc4 Ke7 49. Kd3 Bc7 50. Ra8 Bd8 51. Ra7+ Bc7 52. Bb5 Rc5 53. Kd4 Rd5+ 54. Kc4 Kd8 55. f5 Rd4+ 56. Kc5 Rd5+ 57. Kc4 Rd4+ 58. Kxd4 Bb6+ 59. Kd3 Bxa7 60. f6 Bg1 61. h3 Bc5 62. Ke4 Ba3 63. h4 Bb2 64. Kf4 h6 65. Bc4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Odessa""]
[Date ""1982.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Nedilko, Vasily""]
[Black ""Moskalenko, Victor""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Victor Moskalenko""]
[ECO ""A62""]
[EventDate ""1982.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""71""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. g3 Bg7 8. Bg2 O-O 9. O-O Re8 10. Bf4 Na6 11. Re1 Ne4 12. Nxe4 Rxe4 13. Nd2 Rd4 $5 ( 13... Rb4 14. a3 Rxb2 15. Nc4 ) 14. Qc1 ( 14. e3 $2 Rb4 { g5 } ) ( 14. Rb1 $5 Nc7 $5 ) ( 14. a3 $5 b5 $5 ) 14... g5 15. Be3 Rb4 16. Rb1 ( 16. a3 $6 Bxb2 17. Qc2 Bxa1 18. Rxa1 Qf6 $1 $17 ) 16... Bf5 17. a3 Rc8 $5 18. axb4 cxb4 19. Nc4 Bxb1 20. Bh3 Rc7 21. Bxg5 ( 21. Bxa7 ) 21... Bf6 22. Bf4 $2 Ba2 23. Nxd6 Rxc1 24. Rxc1 Bxd5 $1 $19 25. Rc8 Qxc8 26. Bxc8 Nc5 27. Be3 b6 28. Nb5 a5 29. Bd4 Bxd4 30. Nxd4 Na4 31. Kf1 Nxb2 32. Ke1 a4 33. Kd2 a3 34. Ba6 a2 35. Nc2 b3 36. Na1 0-1"
"[Event ""Ukrainian Young Masters""]
[Site ""Kharkov""]
[Date ""1984.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Kulinsky, Nikolai""]
[Black ""Moskalenko, Victor""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Victor Moskalenko""]
[ECO ""A37""]
[EventDate ""1984.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""60""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]

1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 Nc6 5. Nc3 e6 6. d3 Nge7 7. h4 h6 8. Bf4 d6 9. Qc1 a6 10. O-O Rb8 11. a3 Nd4 12. Rb1 e5 13. Be3 f5 14. b4 f4 $1 15. gxf4 Nef5 16. fxe5 O-O 17. bxc5 Nxf3+ 18. exf3 Nxh4 19. Bxh6 Rf5 $1 20. Ne4 Nxg2 21. Kxg2 Rh5 22. Bxg7 Bh3+ 23. Kg1 Kxg7 24. Ng3 Qh4 25. c6 b5 $2 $138 ( 25... b6 $3 $40 ) 26. Qe3 Rbh8 27. exd6 Bg2 $1 28. Qe7+ $4 $138 ( 28. Qa7+ $11 ) 28... Qxe7 29. Nxh5+ Rxh5 30. dxe7 Bxf3 0-1"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""USSR""]
[Date ""1985.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Moskalenko, Victor""]
[Black ""Kaiumov, Dmitry""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Victor Moskalenko""]
[BlackElo ""2395""]
[ECO ""E29""]
[EventDate ""1985.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""85""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]
[WhiteElo ""2460""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Nc6 7. Bd3 O-O 8. Ne2 b6 9. e4 Ne8 10. O-O Ba6 11. f4 f5 12. d5 Na5 13. e5 Bxc4 14. Bxc4 Nxc4 15. d6 g6 16. Qd3 Na5 17. c4 Qc8 18. Bd2 Qa6 19. Bxa5 Qxa5 20. Rfb1 Ng7 21. a4 Rfc8 22. Rb5 Qa6 23. a5 Qb7 24. Qf3 ( 24. Rab1 $5 ) 24... Rc6 ( 24... Qxf3 ) 25. Rab1 Rb8 26. Nc3 Qc8 27. Na4 Qd8 28. Qb3 Nh5 29. g3 g5 30. Qf3 Ng7 31. fxg5 Qxg5 32. axb6 axb6 33. Nxb6 Rcxb6 34. Rxb6 Rxb6 35. Rxb6 Qc1+ 36. Kg2 Qxc4 37. Rb7 Qa4 38. Kh3 h5 39. Qf4 Qc6 40. Rc7 Qb5 41. Qh6 Kf7 42. Qf6+ Kg8 43. Qg6 1-0"
"[Event ""Eingorn Simul""]
[Site ""Karolino-Bugaz""]
[Date ""1985.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Eingorn, Viacheslav ""]
[Black ""Golubev, Mikhail""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[ECO ""E97""]
[EventDate ""1985.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""60""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. Nd2 Nd7 10. b4 f5 11. Ba3 Nf6 12. c5 fxe4 13. Ndxe4 Nxe4 14. Nxe4 dxc5 15. Bc4 b5 16. Bxb5 cxb4 17. Bxb4 Rb8 18. a4 Rf4 ( 18... Bf5 $5 ) ( 18... a6 19. d6 $16 ) 19. d6 cxd6 20. Bxd6 Rb7 21. f3 Nf5 22. Qd5+ Kh8 $2 ( 22... Rf7 $1 23. Rac1 Bb7 ) 23. Rac1 $1 Rxe4 24. fxe4 Nxd6 25. Rxc8 $2 ( 25. Rfd1 $1 Bf8 26. Qxe5+ { /+- } ) 25... Qxc8 26. Qxd6 Rc7 27. Qd2 Rc2 28. Qg5 Qc5+ 29. Kh1 Qd4 30. Qe7 h6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Simferopol 1989""]
[Site ""Simferopol""]
[Date ""1989.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""M.Golubev & V.Klubis""]
[Black ""B78 Analysis""]
[Result ""*""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[ECO ""B78""]
[EventDate ""1989.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""52""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Bc4 O-O 8. Bb3 d6 9. f3 Bd7 10. Qd2 Ne5 11. O-O-O Rc8 12. Bg5 Nc4 13. Bxc4 Rxc4 14. e5 Ne8 ( 14... dxe5 $1 ) 15. Rhe1 $6 ( 15. Nd5 $1 f6 16. exf6 Nxf6 { ...Now Black's idea is linked with } ( 16... exf6 $5 ) 17. Nxf6+ $2 { (suggested by Mikhalchishin in the ""New in Chess"" YB/4) } 17... Rxf6 $1 18. Bxf6 ( { or } 18. b3 Rc5 $1 ) 18... Bxf6 { , with compensation (as we analysed
with Klubis). But after 17.Qe2! or 17.Bxf6! (instead of 17.Nxf6+?) White is
better  - M.G. , 1998-2000. } ) 15... Bxe5 $1 $146 ( 15... f6 $2 { Prokofiev-Serper, Kiev 1983 } ) 16. Rxe5 dxe5 17. Ndb5 Nd6 $1 18. Nxd6 Rd4 19. Qe2 f6 $1 ( 19... Rxd1+ 20. Qxd1 f6 21. Bh6 exd6 22. Bxf8 Qxf8 23. Qd5+ $16 ) 20. Nxb7 ( 20. Bh6 Rxd6 ) ( 20. Rxd4 exd4 21. Nxb7 Qb6 $1 ) 20... Qb6 $1 21. Bh6 ( 21. Rxd4 exd4 ) 21... Re8 ( 21... Qxb7 $4 22. Rxd4 exd4 23. Qxe7 ) ( 21... Rxd1+ 22. Qxd1 Qxb7 23. Bxf8 Kxf8 ) 22. Na5 ( 22. Rxd4 exd4 23. Ne4 ( 23. Qc4+ Be6 $17 ) 23... Bb5 $1 ) 22... Qxa5 23. Rxd4 exd4 24. Qc4+ Kh8 $1 ( 24... e6 25. Qxd4 Qh5 26. Be3 $44 ) 25. Qf7 Rg8 26. Qxe7 Qe5 $1 { (M.Golubev & V.Klubis, Simferopol 1989) } *"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Andorra""]
[Date ""1991.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Moskalenko, Victor""]
[Black ""Summerscale, Aaron""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Victor Moskalenko""]
[BlackElo ""2335""]
[ECO ""D44""]
[EventDate ""1991.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""83""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]
[WhiteElo ""2525""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4 b5 7. e5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. exf6 gxh4 10. Ne5 Qxf6 11. a4 c5 12. Ng4 Qe7 13. dxc5 Bg7 14. axb5 Nd7 15. Qf3 Rb8 16. c6 Nb6 17. Be2 Nd5 18. Bxc4 Nxc3 19. bxc3 h5 20. Ne3 Bxc3+ 21. Ke2 Bxa1 22. Rxa1 Qc5 23. Qf6 O-O 24. f4 Rxb5 25. Bxb5 Qxb5+ 26. Kf2 Ba6 27. Ra2 h3 28. gxh3 Qxc6 29. Qg5+ $6 ( 29. Ra5 $1 $18 ) 29... Kh7 30. Qxh5+ Kg8 31. Qg5+ Kh7 32. Qe7 Rg8 33. Qxf7+ Rg7 34. Qh5+ Kg8 35. Rd2 Qb6 36. Qe8+ Kh7 37. Qh5+ Kg8 38. Qh4 Bb5 39. Rd8+ Kf7 40. Qh5+ Ke7 41. Qh4+ Kf7 42. Qh8 ( 42. Qh8 Bc6 43. Qf8+ Kg6 44. f5+ Kh6 45. Qh8+ Rh7 46. Qf6+ Kh5 47. Qg6+ Kh4 48. Qg4# ) 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Dortmund op""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Mainka, Romuald""]
[Black ""Kalka, Arkadius Georg""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[ECO ""B76""]
[EventDate ""1992.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""55""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. O-O-O d5 10. Qe1 e5 11. Nxc6 bxc6 12. exd5 Nxd5 13. Bc4 Be6 14. h4 Qc7 $1 15. Nxd5 ( 15. Bxd5 cxd5 16. Nxd5 Qb7 $5 ) ( 15. Bc5 Nxc3 $5 ( 15... Rfd8 16. Ne4 ) 16. Bxf8 ( 16. Qxc3 $1 ) 16... Rxf8 17. Qxc3 e4 18. Qb3 Rb8 19. Bxe6 $8 ) 15... cxd5 16. Bxd5 Bxd5 $1 ( 16... Rfc8 $6 17. Qe2 ) 17. Rxd5 Qc4 18. Qa5 ( 18. Ra5 $13 Rfc8 $44 ) 18... Rac8 ( 18... e4 19. b3 Qe2 20. Qd2 Qa6 21. Bd4 $16 ) 19. Rd2 ( 19. c3 e4 ( 19... Qe2 $132 ) ) 19... e4 20. f4 ( 20. h5 $6 exf3 $132 ) 20... Rb8 21. c3 ( 21. b3 $5 Qc6 ( 21... Bc3 22. bxc4 Bxa5 23. Rd5 $36 ) ) 21... Rfc8 ( 21... Rb5 $1 22. Qa3 Rfb8 $36 23. Rhd1 $2 Bf8 $1 ( 23... Bxc3 $2 24. Rd8+ Rxd8 25. Rxd8+ Kg7 26. Qf8+ Kf6 27. Qh8+ ) 24. Rd8 Rxd8 25. Rxd8 Qf1+ $19 ) 22. Re1 Bf6 23. Rc2 Rb5 ( 23... Bxh4 $13 ) 24. Qa3 Qd3 $4 25. Qa6 $18 Qc4 26. Qxf6 Rf5 27. Qe7 Qxa2 28. Qxe4 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Schmiden op""]
[Date ""1993.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Hartlieb, Justus""]
[Black ""Golubev, Mikhail""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[ECO ""B76""]
[EventDate ""1993.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""48""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. O-O-O d5 10. Qe1 e5 11. Nxc6 bxc6 12. exd5 Nxd5 13. Bc4 Be6 14. h4 ( 14. Ne4 { (main line) } ) ( 14. Bc5 Qg5+ $1 $132 ) 14... Qc7 $1 ( 14... h5 $2 ) ( 14... f5 $6 15. h5 $36 ) ( 14... h6 15. h5 g5 16. Bc5 $5 ( 16. g4 f5 ) 16... Re8 17. g4 e4 $6 ( 17... Qa5 18. Ne4 $1 ) ( 17... a5 18. a4 $5 ) 18. Nxe4 Qb8 19. Bd4 Bxd4 20. Rxd4 Qf4+ 21. Kb1 Qxf3 22. Rf1 Qe3 23. Nf6+ Kh8 24. Nxe8 Qxd4 25. Qxe6 $1 fxe6 26. Rf8+ Kh7 27. Bd3+ Qxd3 28. cxd3 $18 ) ( 14... Qd6 $6 15. Ne4 $1 ) 15. Bxd5 ( 15. Nxd5 cxd5 16. Bxd5 Bxd5 17. Rxd5 { Mainka-Kalka, Dortmund 1992 } ) 15... cxd5 16. Nxd5 Qb7 $5 ( 16... Bxd5 17. Rxd5 { - 15.Nxd5 } ) 17. Qa5 ( 17. Nc3 Rfc8 $44 ) 17... e4 18. b3 ( 18. c3 exf3 19. gxf3 Rad8 $17 ) ( 18. Bd4 $6 Bh6+ ) 18... exf3 19. gxf3 Rad8 ( 19... Rfd8 20. Nf4 $8 ( 20. c4 $2 Rac8 ) 20... Re8 $1 ( 20... Rxd1+ $6 21. Rxd1 Qxf3 22. Rd8+ Rxd8 23. Qxd8+ Bf8 24. Bd2 ) 21. Bd4 $5 ) ( 19... Rfe8 20. Rhe1 ( 20. Nc7 Qxf3 21. Rhe1 Qf6 22. Rd4 Red8 23. Nxe6 fxe6 $36 ) ( 20. Bg5 $5 Rac8 $13 ) 20... Bxd5 $44 ) ( 19... Rac8 $5 ) 20. c4 Rc8 $2 $138 ( 20... Bxd5 $1 21. Rxd5 ( 21. cxd5 $1 Qc8+ $5 22. Bc5 Rfe8 $36 ) 21... Rxd5 $1 22. Qxd5 ( 22. cxd5 $17 ) 22... Qa6 $1 $40 ) 21. Rh2 Rfd8 ( 21... Bf5 22. Qb4 ) ( 21... Rfe8 ) 22. Nb4 $4 $138 ( 22. Rhd2 $1 Bxd5 ( 22... Rxd5 23. Rxd5 Rxc4+ 24. Kb1 h5 25. Rxh5 $1 $18 ) 23. Rxd5 Rxc4+ 24. Kb1 $16 ) 22... Rxd1+ 23. Kxd1 Qxf3+ 24. Kd2 Bg4 0-1"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Manresa""]
[Date ""1999.08.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Moskalenko, Victor""]
[Black ""Santa Maria, V.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Victor Moskalenko""]
[BlackElo ""2300""]
[ECO ""D10""]
[EventDate ""1999.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""55""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]
[WhiteElo ""2471""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 a6 5. Bd3 $6 ( 5. Qc2 ) 5... dxc4 6. Bxc4 b5 7. Bd3 e6 8. Nf3 c5 $1 9. dxc5 $5 Bxc5 10. O-O Bb7 11. e4 Nbd7 12. Qe2 Qb8 13. Bg5 O-O 14. Rad1 Bd6 15. a3 $1 $14 Bf4 16. Bh4 h6 17. Bb1 $1 g5 18. Bg3 Bxg3 $6 ( 18... Ne5 ) 19. hxg3 Ne5 20. Nd4 $6 $138 Qa7 $1 21. Nf3 $5 Qb8 22. Nxe5 Qxe5 23. f4 $1 Qc5+ 24. Kh1 $1 h5 ( 24... gxf4 25. e5 $1 ) 25. e5 Ng4 26. Qd3 Rfd8 $8 27. Qh7+ Kf8 28. Bg6 $3 ( 28. fxg5 $2 Nf2+ 29. Kh2 Ng4+ 30. Kh3 Nf2+ 31. Kh4 $4 Qc4+ 32. Kxh5 Rxd1 $19 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Tc Paretana""]
[Date ""1999.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Narciso Dublan, Marc""]
[Black ""Moskalenko, Victor""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Victor Moskalenko""]
[BlackElo ""2470""]
[ECO ""A25""]
[EventDate ""1999.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""62""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]
[WhiteElo ""2445""]

1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 f5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. e3 d6 ( 5... g6 $5 ) 6. Nge2 g6 7. d3 Bg7 8. Rb1 Ne7 $5 9. O-O ( 9. b4 d5 ) 9... O-O 10. f4 $5 c6 11. b4 exf4 12. Nxf4 ( 12. gxf4 $5 ) 12... g5 13. Nfe2 h6 14. b5 ( 14. Qb3 $5 ) 14... c5 15. Qb3 $1 Rb8 $5 ( 15... Qe8 $5 16. d4 Qh5 17. dxc5 dxc5 18. Qa3 f4 $5 19. exf4 Bh3 $40 ) 16. Qa3 Be6 17. Qxa7 b6 18. Qa4 Qc8 $5 ( 18... d5 19. d4 dxc4 20. Rd1 $5 $36 ( 20. dxc5 bxc5 21. Ba3 $5 ) ) 19. Qb3 ( 19. Bb2 $5 ) 19... Rd8 20. Nd5 $2 ( 20. Bb2 $132 ) 20... Nexd5 21. cxd5 Bd7 22. Bb2 $2 Rf8 $1 $36 23. Nc3 Qe8 24. Rbe1 Ng4 25. Bc1 f4 $1 26. gxf4 gxf4 27. Ne2 $138 Qh5 $19 28. h3 f3 $1 29. hxg4 Bxg4 30. Ng3 Qh4 31. Ne4 Be5 0-1"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Tc Paretana""]
[Date ""1999.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Moskalenko, Victor""]
[Black ""Lopez Martinez""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Victor Moskalenko""]
[BlackElo ""2375""]
[ECO ""E27""]
[EventDate ""1999.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""65""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]
[WhiteElo ""2470""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. f3 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 O-O 7. cxd5 exd5 ( 7... Nxd5 $6 8. e4 $1 Nxc3 9. Qb3 Qxd4 ( 9... Nxe4 10. fxe4 Qxd4 11. Qb1 $1 $16 ) 10. Bb2 Qe3+ 11. Be2 $1 Nd5 12. Qxe3 Nxe3 13. Kf2 $16 ) 8. e3 Bf5 9. Ne2 c5 10. g4 Bd7 ( 10... Bg6 11. h4 h6 12. Nf4 $16 ) 11. Bg2 $5 $146 ( 11. Ng3 cxd4 12. cxd4 Bb5 $5 ) 11... Bc6 12. O-O Nbd7 13. Ng3 Nb6 ( 13... cxd4 14. cxd4 Nb6 ) 14. dxc5 $5 ( 14. e4 $5 Ba4 15. Qd3 dxe4 16. fxe4 cxd4 17. cxd4 Nxg4 ( 17... Bb5 $2 18. Qxb5 Qxd4+ 19. Kh1 Qxa1 20. Bb2 $18 ) 18. Nf5 ) ( 14. g5 $5 { e4 } ) 14... Na4 15. Qd4 Qa5 ( 15... Qe7 16. g5 Ne8 ( 16... Nd7 $2 17. Qxg7+ ) 17. Nf5 Qxg5 18. e4 Qf6 19. exd5 Qxf5 20. dxc6 Nxc5 21. Be3 $1 $16 ) 16. g5 Ne8 17. Nf5 Qxc5 ( 17... Nxc3 18. Qb4 $1 ) 18. Qxc5 Nxc5 19. a4 $1 Nc7 20. Ba3 N7a6 21. Ne7+ ( 21. c4 $6 Rfe8 $132 ) 21... Kh8 22. c4 $1 $16 Bxa4 ( 22... dxc4 23. Nxc6 bxc6 24. Rac1 $16 ) 23. cxd5 Rfe8 24. d6 Rad8 25. Bb2 $1 Rxd6 $6 ( 25... Bb5 26. Rfd1 $16 ) 26. Bxg7+ Kxg7 27. Nf5+ Kg6 28. Nxd6 Rxe3 29. f4 $1 $18 b6 30. h4 Bb3 31. f5+ Kh5 $138 32. Rf4 Rg3 33. Ne8 1-0"
"[Event ""EM/C/A067 ICCF""]
[Site ""Email""]
[Date ""1999.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fuzishawa, Richard""]
[Black ""Matthew Paul, Santhosh""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Santhosh Matthew Paul""]
[ECO ""B78""]
[EventDate ""1999.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""102""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. O-O-O Rc8 11. Bb3 Ne5 12. Bg5 { Unusual. 12. h4 is the main line. } 12... Nc4 13. Bxc4 Rxc4 14. e5 { Hoping to exploit the pinned Bishop at d7. } 14... dxe5 15. Nb3 Rc7 16. Nb5 Rc8 $5 ( 16... Bf5 ) 17. Nxa7 Ra8 18. Bxf6 Bxf6 19. Qxd7 Qb6 $1 ( { Not } 19... Qxd7 20. Rxd7 Rxa7 21. a3 { , when the Rook is superbly posted at d7. } ) 20. Nb5 Rfd8 21. Qc7 Rxd1+ 22. Rxd1 Qxb5 23. Kb1 { Note in what follows that ...
Kg7, to prevent a possibly annoying check on the back-rank , is not played.
The position is too sharp to permit such amenities. } ( 23. a3 ) 23... Qe2 24. Qd7 e4 { clears the long diagonal. } 25. Nc1 Qxg2 26. Qxb7 Ra4 { Inviting the following error. } 27. b3 $2 { It is true this move is playable in
some positions, in spite of thelengthening of the Dragon Bishop's field and
the general weakening of the dark squares around the King - not here, though.
Now follows an exchange of tactical blows, with Black having the last word. } 27... Qxf3 $1 28. Rd3 $1 { White was probably relying on this stroke. } ( { On } 28. bxa4 $4 Qc3 { mates. } ) 28... Rxa2 $1 { A shot ! } 29. Kxa2 Qf1 { The point. The Knight on c1 falls, in spite of the Rook check on the back rank. } 30. Rd8+ Kg7 31. Qc8 Qxc1 32. Rg8+ Kh6 33. Qh3+ Kg5 34. Qg3+ Kh5 35. Qh3+ Bh4 $17 { Naturally, no perpetual. The pawn mass on the K-side is too strong. } 36. Rc8 Qf4 37. Rc3 Qf5 38. Qg2 Qa5+ 39. Kb2 Qe5 ( { Not } 39... Bf6 40. Qh3+ Kg5 41. Qe3+ Kf5 42. Qh3+ Ke5 43. Rc4 ) 40. Qh3 g5 $1 { The beginning of the end. The Queen on h3 must be evicted. } 41. Kb1 g4 42. Qe3 Bg5 43. Rc5 Bxe3 44. Rxe5+ Kh4 45. Rxe4 Bg1 46. Rxe7 Bxh2 47. Rxf7 h5 { White is helpless. The Dragon Bishop chaperones the g pawn to the Queening
square ! } 48. Rd7 g3 49. Rd2 Kh3 50. Rd3 Kg4 51. Rd4+ Kf3 0-1"
"[Event ""Cht Europe""]
[Site ""Batumi""]
[Date ""1999.12.01""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Black ""Fressinet, Laurent ""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Ruslan Ponomariov""]
[ECO ""B01""]
[EventDate ""1999.12.01""]
[PlyCount ""41""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. Nf3 ( 4. d4 Nf6 5. Bc4 a6 6. Bb3 $5 e6 7. Nf3 b5 8. Bg5 Nbd7 ( 8... Be7 $5 9. a4 b4 10. Bxf6 Bxf6 11. Ne4 Qd8 12. Nxf6+ Qxf6 13. a5 O-O 14. O-O Rd8 15. c3 Bb7 16. Ne5 c5 $132 ) 9. a4 b4 10. Ne2 a5 $6 ( 10... Bb7 $5 11. Bf4 Qc6 ) 11. O-O Bb7 12. Re1 Bxf3 13. gxf3 Be7 14. d5 $1 e5 15. Ng3 g6 16. f4 $1 exf4 17. Ne4 Nxe4 18. Rxe4 f6 19. Bxf4 Ne5 20. Qe2 O-O $2 21. Rxe5 { 1:0 Grigoriants - Dzuba, litohoro,1999 } ) 4... Nf6 5. d4 a6 6. Bc4 $1 ( 6. Ne5 $2 Nc6 $1 7. Nxc6 Qxc6 8. Bf4 Bg4 9. f3 Be6 10. Qd2 O-O-O $11 { Ponomarjov - Hauchard,Belfort,1998 } ) 6... Nbd7 ( 6... b5 7. Bb3 c5 8. a4 ( 8. dxc5 Qxd1+ 9. Nxd1 e6 10. Be3 Nfd7 $1 ( 10... Bb7 11. a4 b4 12. a5 Nbd7 13. Ba4 Rc8 14. Ne5 $16 ) 11. a4 b4 12. c3 Bxc5 $11 ) 8... c4 ( 8... cxd4 9. Qxd4 Qxd4 10. Nxd4 b4 11. Nd5 Nxd5 12. Bxd5 Ra7 13. Be3 $32 ) 9. Ba2 b4 10. Nb1 $1 ( 10. Ne2 Qc6 11. O-O Bb7 12. Nf4 Nbd7 13. Ne5 ( 13. Qe2 Rc8 ) 13... Nxe5 14. dxe5 g5 15. exf6 gxf4 16. f3 e5 $15 ) 10... Be6 11. Nbd2 Qc6 12. Qe2 c3 13. Nc4 $36 ) ( 6... e6 7. O-O b5 8. Bb3 c5 9. a4 cxd4 10. Nxd4 b4 11. Qf3 $1 Ra7 12. Ncb5 axb5 13. Nxb5 $16 ) 7. O-O b5 8. Bb3 Bb7 $2 ( 8... e6 9. Re1 c5 10. a4 $36 ) 9. Ng5 $1 $18 e6 ( 9... Nd5 10. Nxf7 Kxf7 11. Nxd5 Bxd5 12. Qh5+ Ke6 13. Re1+ $18 ) ( 9... Bd5 10. Nxd5 Nxd5 11. Nxf7 $18 ) 10. Re1 Be7 ( 10... Nd5 11. Nge4 $18 ) ( 10... Bd5 11. Nxd5 Nxd5 12. Qh5 $1 g6 13. Qf3 N7f6 14. Bxd5 $18 ) 11. Nxe6 $1 fxe6 12. Rxe6 Qb4 13. a3 Qa5 14. Bd2 b4 15. axb4 Qf5 16. Qe2 Ng8 17. Ra5 Qf8 18. Nd5 Kd8 19. b5 Bd6 20. bxa6 Bc6 21. Nb4 1-0"
"[Event ""Cht Europe""]
[Site ""Batumi""]
[Date ""1999.12.04""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Avrukh, Boris""]
[Black ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Ruslan Ponomariov""]
[ECO ""A58""]
[EventDate ""1999.12.01""]
[PlyCount ""78""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 g6 6. Nc3 Bxa6 7. g3 d6 8. Bg2 Bg7 9. Nf3 Nbd7 10. Rb1 $1 ( 10. O-O $6 Nb6 $1 11. Bf4 O-O 12. Re1 Nh5 13. Bg5 h6 14. Bc1 Nf6 15. Rb1 Bc4 16. e4 Bxa2 17. Nxa2 Rxa2 18. e5 Nfxd5 19. e6 Ra4 20. exf7+ $146 ( 20. Nh4 { 62/69 } ) 20... Rxf7 21. Qc2 Rf6 22. Nh4 Nb4 $17 { Bacrot-Ponomarjov,Lausanne,1999 } ) 10... O-O 11. O-O Qa5 12. Bd2 Rfb8 13. b3 ( 13. a4 $5 $14 ) 13... Qa3 $1 14. Qc2 Nb6 15. Bc1 Qa5 16. Rd1 Ne8 17. Bd2 $146 ( 17. Bb2 Nc7 18. e4 Nd7 ( 18... Bc8 $5 ) 19. Bh3 Bc8 20. Bf1 Ba6 $14 { Zaltsman-Benko,Lone Pine(USA),1981 } ) 17... Qa3 18. e4 Bc8 19. h3 Bd7 20. Bc1 Qa5 21. Bd2 Qa3 22. Bc1 Qa5 23. Bb2 $5 ( 23. Bd2 $11 ) 23... Nc7 $1 ( 23... Bxc3 $6 24. Bxc3 Qxa2 25. Rb2 Qa6 26. e5 $36 ) 24. a3 ( 24. Nd2 Bxc3 25. Bxc3 Qxa2 26. Bb2 ( 26. Rb2 Qa6 ) 26... Nb5 27. Qd3 f6 $132 ) ( 24. a4 $1 Na6 25. Ba1 ( 25. Na2 $6 Nxa4 $1 26. bxa4 Bxa4 27. Qd2 Qxd2 28. Rxd2 Bh6 $1 $15 ) 25... Nb4 26. Qd2 c4 ( 26... f5 $6 27. Ng5 $16 ) 27. Nd4 cxb3 28. Nxb3 Qa7 $14 ) 24... Qa6 25. Bf1 $6 ( 25. Nd2 Qc8 26. Kh2 f5 27. f4 fxe4 28. Ndxe4 Bf5 $132 ) 25... Qc8 26. Kh2 f5 $1 27. Ra1 ( 27. b4 $2 fxe4 28. Qxe4 Bf5 29. Qxe7 Bxb1 $17 ) 27... Qf8 28. Rd2 ( 28. Bd3 c4 $1 $36 ) 28... fxe4 29. Qxe4 ( 29. Ng5 $5 Bf5 30. Ngxe4 e6 $1 ( 30... Ncxd5 $6 31. Nxd5 Nxd5 32. Bc4 e6 33. Re1 $16 ) 31. dxe6 d5 32. Nxd5 Nbxd5 33. Bxg7 Qxg7 34. Rad1 Qe5 $15 ) 29... Qf5 ( 29... Bf5 $5 30. Qe3 Ncxd5 31. Nxd5 Nxd5 32. Bc4 e6 33. Bxg7 ( 33. Rxd5 $2 exd5 34. Bxd5+ Kh8 $15 ) 33... Nxe3 34. Bxf8 Nxc4 35. bxc4 Rxf8 36. a4 Ra6 $11 ) 30. Qxf5 ( 30. Qe3 $5 Nc8 $1 ( 30... Ncxd5 $2 31. Nxd5 Nxd5 32. Rxd5 Qxd5 33. Qxe7 $1 ( 33. Bc4 Qxc4 34. bxc4 Rxb2 $44 ) 33... Bxb2 34. Bc4 Qxc4 35. bxc4 Bxa1 36. Ng5 $18 ) ( 30... Qh5 $6 31. Ng5 h6 32. Nge4 $14 ) 31. Nh4 Qf7 32. Bc4 Nb6 $13 ) 30... Bxf5 31. Re1 Kf8 32. Ng5 $6 ( 32. Nb5 $1 Nxb5 ( 32... Ncxd5 33. Bxg7+ Kxg7 34. Bg2 $14 ) ( 32... Bxb2 33. Nxc7 Bc3 34. Nxa8 Rxa8 35. a4 Bxd2 36. Nxd2 $16 ) 33. Bxg7+ Kxg7 34. Bxb5 Rxa3 35. Rxe7+ Kf6 36. Re3 Nc8 37. Bc4 Nb6 38. Bf1 $14 ) 32... h6 33. Nge4 $6 $138 ( 33. Ne6+ $1 Nxe6 34. dxe6 Bxc3 35. Bxc3 Rxa3 36. Re3 Rxb3 37. Bg7+ Kxg7 38. Rxb3 Bxe6 39. Re3 Kf7 40. Rde2 Bc4 41. Rxe7+ Kf8 42. Rh7 Bxe2 43. Rh8+ Ke7 44. Rxb8 Bxf1 45. Rxb6 Ke6 $15 46. h4 c4 47. f4 Bd3 48. Kg2 c3 49. Rb3 c2 50. Rc3 Kd5 51. Rxd3+ Kc4 52. Rxd6 Kb5 ) 33... Nd7 34. b4 $6 ( 34. Bc4 Ne5 35. Kg2 Nxc4 36. bxc4 Rb3 ( 36... Rxb2 $6 37. Rxb2 Bxe4+ 38. Rxe4 Bxc3 39. Rb7 Ba5 $14 ) 37. Nd1 Bxb2 38. Rxb2 Rxb2 39. Nxb2 Rxa3 $15 ) 34... cxb4 35. axb4 Rxb4 36. Bg2 Nf6 ( 36... Rxb2 $6 37. Rxb2 Bxe4 38. Rxe4 Bxc3 39. Rc2 Ba5 40. Ra4 Nc5 41. Rxc5 dxc5 42. d6 Rb8 43. dxe7+ Kxe7 44. Rxa5 $11 ) 37. Nxf6 Bxf6 38. Rc1 $2 ( 38. Nd1 $8 Bxb2 39. Rxb2 Rxb2 40. Nxb2 Ra2 41. Nd1 Bd3 $17 ) 38... Nb5 $1 39. g4 ( 39. Nd1 Ra2 $19 ) 39... Bg5 0-1"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Chess-Sector.odessa.ua""]
[Date ""2000.12.15""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""B79/16...Qxc3""]
[Black ""15.XII.2000""]
[Result ""*""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[ECO ""B79""]
[EventDate ""2000.12.??""]
[PlyCount ""58""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 Nc6 8. Bc4 O-O 9. Qd2 Qa5 10. O-O-O Bd7 11. h4 Ne5 12. Bb3 Rfc8 13. h5 Nxh5 14. Bh6 Bxh6 15. Qxh6 Rxc3 16. bxc3 Qxc3 { (?). For 30 years now nobody managed to
precisely assess the consequences of grabbing the pawn. } ( 16... Nf6 $1 $11 { is reliable (but not so interesting) } ) ( 16... Rc8 $5 { is considered acceptable as well. } ) 17. Ne2 { With this move we are going to
follow the current main line of the variation. 17.Kb1 is almost not studied
here. } ( 17. Kb1 $5 { 18.Ne2 (Levy) } ) 17... Qc5 ( 17... Nd3+ $6 18. Rxd3 Qa1+ 19. Kd2 Qxh1 20. g4 $1 ( 20. Bxf7+ $5 ) 20... Ng3 21. Qxh1 Nxh1 22. Ke3 $1 $18 ) ( 17... Qa1+ $6 { (! Schneider, 2000) } 18. Kd2 Qb2 19. Rb1 $1 ( 19. Rxh5 $2 gxh5 20. Rh1 Ng6 $1 ) 19... Qa3 20. Rxh5 gxh5 21. Rh1 $16 ) 18. g4 Nf6 19. g5 Nh5 20. Rxh5 ( 20. Ng3 $2 Bg4 $1 { Karpov, 1978 } 21. fxg4 Nxg4 22. Bxf7+ Kh8 $19 ) ( 20. Kb1 $5 Qe3 21. Nd4 { Goldshtein, 1999 } ) 20... gxh5 21. Rh1 Qe3+ 22. Kb1 $1 ( 22. Kb2 Nd3+ $1 { Karpov, 1978 } ) 22... Qxf3 $8 ( 22... Qxe2 23. Qxh5 $18 ) ( 22... Ng6 23. Qxh5 $1 e6 24. Qxh7+ Kf8 25. f4 $1 $18 { (Goldshtein, 1999) } 25... Qxe4 26. Ng3 Qxf4 27. Rf1 ) ( 22... e6 23. Qxh5 $1 ( 23. Ng3 $6 Qxf3 $1 ) 23... Qxf3 ( 23... Ng6 $18 { - 22...Ng6 } ) ( 23... Kf8 24. f4 $18 ) 24. Qxh7+ Kf8 25. Nd4 $1 $18 ) ( 22... Bg4 23. fxg4 Qxe2 24. g6 $1 $16 ) 23. Rxh5 Ng6 $1 { The only chance. } ( { The historical game went on: } 23... e6 $6 24. g6 $3 Nxg6 ( 24... fxg6 25. Qxh7+ Kf8 26. Qh8+ Ke7 27. Rh7+ Nf7 28. Qxa8 $18 ) 25. Qxh7+ Kf8 26. Rf5 $3 { /+- Karpov-Gik, Moscow 1968/69 } ) ( 23... Qxe4 $2 24. g6 $1 Qxg6 25. Rg5 $18 ) 24. Qxh7+ Kf8 25. Rh1 $1 { (Gik, ""Science and Life"") (Karpov, 1991) 25.
Rh1! was initially recommended by Gik and Karpov in about ten years after
their game. } ( 25. Qh6+ Ke8 26. Qh8+ Nf8 27. Rh7 Be6 $1 ( 27... e6 $2 28. g6 fxg6 29. Nd4 Qxe4 30. Qg8 Qxd4 31. Qf7+ Kd8 32. Qxf8+ Kc7 33. Qxa8 Qd1+ 34. Kb2 Qd4+ 35. c3 Qf2+ 36. Bc2 Qb6+ 37. Ka1 Qg1+ 38. Bb1 { Karpov, 1978 ( ) } ) 28. g6 ( 28. Nd4 ) ( 28. Bxe6 fxe6 29. g6 Qxe2 30. g7 Qe1+ $11 { Goldshtein, 1999 } ) 28... fxg6 29. Bxe6 Qxe2 30. Rf7 ( 30. Qg7 Qf1+ ) 30... Qe1+ 31. Kb2 Qb4+ 32. Bb3 Qxb3+ $1 ( 32... Kd7 33. Rxe7+ $1 ) 33. axb3 Kxf7 $13 { Karpov, 1991 } ) ( 25. Rh6 e6 26. Rxg6 fxg6 27. Qxd7 Qxe2 28. Qxd6+ Kg7 29. Qe7+ Kh8 30. Qf6+ Kh7 31. Qf7+ Kh8 32. Qxg6 { (Karpov, 1978) } 32... Qd1+ 33. Kb2 Qd4+ $1 34. c3 Qd2+ 35. Bc2 Qd7 $1 { (Prijmachenko) (Karpov, 1991) } ) 25... e6 ( 25... Be6 $2 26. Nd4 $18 ) ( 25... e5 $2 26. Ng3 $1 $18 ) ( 25... d5 $5 26. Bxd5 Qf2 27. Nd4 { (  Goldshtein, 1999) } 27... Rc8 ( 27... Ba4 28. Bc4 ) 28. Bb3 { Golubev, 2000 } ) 26. Nd4 Qf4 $1 ( 26... Qxe4 $2 27. Rf1 Be8 28. Nxe6+ Ke7 29. Nc7 $18 ) 27. Nf5 { (Karpov, 1991) } ( 27. Bxe6 $5 Ke7 $8 28. Rh6 { (+- Golubev, January 2000) I reckoned 28.Rh6 to be winning at the start
of 2000. However, Black has a wonderful defense resource in stock. } ( 28. Bxf7 Nf8 $5 29. Be6+ Nxh7 30. Rxh7+ Kf8 $8 31. g6 Qf1+ 32. Kb2 Bxe6 33. Nxe6+ Ke8 34. Nc7+ Kd8 35. Ne6+ $11 Kc8 $2 36. Rc7+ $1 Kb8 37. Rf7 Qb5+ 38. Kc1 ) ( 28. Nf5+ $6 Kxe6 29. Rd1 Qxe4 ) ( 28. Qxf7+ $6 Qxf7 29. Bxf7 Kxf7 30. Rh7+ Ke8 31. Nf5 ) ( 28. Bxd7 $6 Rh8 $1 ) 28... Qf2 $3 { (Goldshtein, December 2000) } ( 28... Rh8 29. Nf5+ Kd8 30. Qxf7 Qf1+ 31. Kb2 Qb5+ 32. Bb3 Qe5+ 33. c3 $18 { Golubev } ) ( 28... Bxe6 29. Rxg6 Qf1+ 30. Kb2 Bd7 31. Qg7 $18 { Golubev } ) 29. Nf5+ ( 29. Qg7 Bxe6 30. Rxg6 Qe1+ 31. Kb2 Qb4+ $11 32. Nb3 Qxe4 { (  Goldshtein) } ) ( 29. Rxg6 $2 Qg1+ $1 $19 ) 29... Kxe6 $8 ( 29... Kd8 $2 30. Qxf7 $18 ) 30. Rxg6+ Ke5 $8 ( 30... fxg6 31. Qe7# ) 31. Qxf7 ( 31. Qg7+ Kf4 $1 32. Qxf7 Qe1+ 33. Kb2 Be8 34. Qxb7 Bxg6 35. Qxa8 Qb4+ $11 { Goldshtein } ) 31... Qf1+ { A computer move! } ( { Man would have chosen } 31... Qe1+ 32. Kb2 Qb4+ { , which, however, is absolutely equal. } ) 32. Kb2 Qb5+ 33. Qb3 Qxb3+ 34. axb3 Bxf5 ( 34... d5 35. Nd6 dxe4 $14 { Golubev } ) 35. exf5 Kxf5 { (Goldshtein)  . The chances are that White cannot win in this endgame. } ) 27... Qe5 $8 28. Nxd6 { (!! Schneider, 2000) } ( 28. Rf1 Qh8 $1 29. Qxh8+ Nxh8 30. Nxd6 Ke7 $132 ) ( 28. Rd1 d5 ( 28... Qh8 { Golubev } ) 29. Bxd5 Rc8 30. Bb3 Be8 31. Qh6+ Kg8 32. Rh1 Rc7 { +/= Goldshtein, 1999 } ) ( 28. Rh6 Re8 $1 29. Rxg6 ( 29. Nh4 Qg7 ) 29... fxg6 30. Qh6+ Kf7 31. Qh7+ Kf8 32. Qh6+ Kf7 $11 { Goldshtein, 1999 } ) 28... Qg7 ( 28... Qxd6 29. Rf1 { (+- Schneider) } 29... Be8 $8 30. Qxg6 $16 ) 29. Nxb7 Bc6 { ( / ) . The discussion ought to be continued. } *"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Chess-Sector.odessa.ua""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Sicilian Dragon""]
[Black ""Yugoslav - 10...Qa5""]
[Result ""*""]
[Annotator ""Sasha Goldshtein""]
[ECO ""B79""]
[EventDate ""2000.12.??""]
[PlyCount ""72""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Bc4 Bg7 7. Be3 O-O 8. f3 Nc6 9. Qd2 Bd7 10. O-O-O Qa5 11. Bb3 Rfc8 12. h4 Ne5 13. h5 Nxh5 14. Bh6 Bxh6 15. Qxh6 Rxc3 16. bxc3 Qxc3 17. Ne2 Qc5 18. g4 Nf6 19. g5 Nh5 20. Rxh5 gxh5 21. Rh1 Qe3+ 22. Kb1 $1 Qxf3 $1 23. Rxh5 Ng6 24. Qxh7+ Kf8 25. Rh1 $1 e6 26. Nd4 Qf4 $1 ( 26... Qxe4 $2 { main line of Karpov's and Gik's analysis } 27. Rf1 Be8 28. Nxe6+ ( 28. Bxe6 Qxe6 29. Nxe6+ Ke7 30. Rf6 $18 ) 28... Ke7 29. Nc7 Rc8 30. Nxe8 ( 30. Rxf7+ Bxf7 31. Qxf7+ Kd8 32. Ne6+ Qxe6 33. Bxe6 $18 ) 30... Rxe8 31. Bxf7 $18 ) 27. Bxe6 $1 ( 27. Bc4 Qe5 28. Rf1 Qg7 $17 ) ( 27. Nf5 Qe5 28. Rf1 ( 28. Qh6+ Ke8 29. Qh7 Kf8 $1 $11 ( 29... exf5 30. Bxf7+ Kd8 31. Qg8+ Kc7 32. Qxa8 Qxe4 $14 ) ) ( 28. Rd1 d5 ( 28... Be8 29. Qh6+ Kg8 30. Rxd6 Qh8 31. Rxe6 $1 Qxh6 32. Nxh6+ Kg7 $18 ) 29. Bxd5 ( 29. Nh6 Qg7 30. Qxg7+ Kxg7 31. Ng4 Ne7 32. c4 Bc8 33. cxd5 exd5 34. Nf6 dxe4 35. Rd8 e3 $1 36. Kc1 ( 36. Bc2 Bg4 $3 $19 ) 36... Kg6 37. Re8 Nc6 38. Ne4 $11 ) 29... Rc8 30. Bb3 Be8 31. Qh6+ Kg8 32. Rh1 Rc7 $14 ) ( 28. Rh6 Re8 29. Nh4 ( 29. Rxg6 fxg6 30. Qh6+ Kf7 31. Qh7+ Kf8 32. Qh6+ $11 ( 32. Qxg6 Qh8 $1 33. Nxd6 ( 33. -- d5 34. Bxd5 $1 Rd8 35. Nd6 Qg7 36. Qxg7+ Kxg7 37. Bxb7 Kg6 $17 ) 33... Re7 34. Qf6+ Qxf6 35. gxf6 Rh7 36. Nxb7 Rh5 $1 37. Nd6 Rh6 38. e5 Rh5 39. Kb2 Rxe5 $15 ) ) 29... Qg7 30. Nxg6+ fxg6 31. Qxg6 Qxg6 32. Rxg6 $11 ) 28... Qh8 $1 ( 28... Nh8 29. g6 $1 ( 29. Nxd6 Qg7 30. g6 Qxh7 31. gxh7 Kg7 32. Nxb7 Kxh7 $16 ) 29... exf5 30. gxf7 d5 31. Bxd5 Qd4 32. Qg8+ Ke7 33. Qxa8 $18 ) 29. Qxh8+ ( 29. Qh6+ Qxh6 30. Nxh6 Nh8 31. Nxf7 Ke7 32. Nh6 Rf8 $11 ) 29... Nxh8 30. Nxd6 Ke7 31. Nxb7 Rg8 { and Black wins Pe4 (after 32.Rg1 Bc6) or Pg5 } ) 27... Ke7 $1 ( 27... fxe6 $4 28. Qxg6 $18 ) ( 27... Bxe6 28. Nxe6+ fxe6 29. Qxg6 $18 ) 28. Rh6 $1 ( 28. Bxd7 Rh8 29. Qxh8 Nxh8 30. Bc8 $15 ) 28... Qf2 $1 ( 28... Bxe6 29. Rxg6 Qf1+ ( 29... Bc4 30. Nf5+ Kd7 31. Rxd6+ Kc7 32. g6 $18 ) ( 29... Qf2 30. Rxe6+ Kd7 31. a3 Qxd4 32. Qxf7+ Kc6 33. Re7 Rh8 34. Rc7+ Kb5 35. Rxb7+ $18 ) 30. Kb2 Bg4 ( 30... Bd7 31. Qg7 Rf8 32. Rxd6 Kxd6 33. Qxf8+ Kc7 34. Qc5+ Kb8 35. Qe5+ Kc8 36. Nf5 $18 ) 31. Qg7 Rg8 32. Nf5+ Qxf5 33. exf5 Rxg7 34. f6+ $18 ) ( 28... Qf1+ 29. Kb2 Bxe6 30. Rxg6 Bd7 31. Qg7 Re8 32. Rh6 $1 { Qh6+  Rh8# } 32... Kd8 33. g6 $1 fxg6 ( 33... Re7 34. Qf8+ Re8 35. g7 $18 ) 34. Rh7 $18 ) 29. Nf5+ ( 29. Qg7 Bxe6 $1 30. Rxg6 Qe1+ 31. Kb2 Qb4+ 32. Ka1 ( 32. Nb3 Qxe4 $17 ) 32... Qc3+ $11 ) 29... Kxe6 $1 ( 29... Kd8 30. Qxf7 $1 ( 30. Bxf7 Qe1+ 31. Kb2 Qxe4 32. Qg8+ Kc7 33. Qxa8 Qe5+ 34. c3 Qe2+ 35. Ka3 Qa6+ 36. Kb3 Qb5+ $11 ) ( 30. Qg8+ Kc7 31. Qxa8 Bxe6 32. Kb2 Ne5 $40 { /-+ } ) 30... Qe1+ 31. Kb2 Qb4+ 32. Bb3 Ne5 33. Qd5 Rc8 34. a3 Qc3+ 35. Kb1 Nc4 36. Qg8+ Be8 37. Rxd6+ $1 Nxd6 38. Nxd6 $18 ) 30. Rxg6+ $1 Ke5 $1 31. Qxf7 ( 31. Qg7+ Kf4 32. Qxf7 Qe1+ 33. Kb2 Be8 34. Qxb7 Bxg6 35. Qxa8 Qb4+ $11 ) 31... Qf1+ 32. Kb2 Qb5+ 33. Qb3 $8 { otherwise, perpetual check } 33... Qxb3+ 34. axb3 Bxf5 35. exf5 Kxf5 36. Rxd6 ( 36. Rg7 b5 37. Ka3 Rc8 38. Kb4 Rxc2 39. Kxb5 a6+ $1 40. Kxa6 Rb2 $11 ) 36... Kxg5 $11 *"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Montcada op""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Moskalenko, Victor""]
[Black ""Gonzalez, J.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Victor Moskalenko""]
[BlackElo ""2312""]
[ECO ""E20""]
[EventDate ""2000.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""48""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]
[WhiteElo ""2518""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. f3 c5 5. d5 d6 6. e4 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 e5 8. Bd3 Qa5 9. Ne2 Nbd7 10. O-O Nb6 11. a4 Bd7 12. Bd2 a6 ( 12... Qa6 13. Ng3 $5 ) 13. Nd4 $1 Nc8 ( 13... Nxa4 14. Nf5 O-O 15. f4 $1 $16 ( 15. Nxd6 $6 Qc7 ) ) ( 13... cxd4 $4 14. cxd4 ) 14. f4 $1 Ne7 $2 ( 14... cxd4 15. cxd4 Qc7 ( 15... Qb6 16. c5 $36 ) 16. Bc3 $5 ) ( 14... Qc7 15. fxe5 ( 15. Nf3 $5 ) 15... dxe5 16. Nf5 Bxf5 17. Rxf5 $36 ) 15. fxe5 dxe5 16. Nb3 Qc7 17. Be3 $18 Bg4 ( 17... b6 18. a5 ) 18. Qe1 b6 19. a5 Rc8 20. Qg3 h5 21. h3 O-O 22. Bg5 ( 22. Qf2 $5 ) 22... Ng6 23. Bxf6 gxf6 24. hxg4 h4 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""San Clemente rpd""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Moskalenko, Victor""]
[Black ""Hernandez, Gilberto""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Victor Moskalenko""]
[BlackElo ""2560""]
[ECO ""E76""]
[EventDate ""2000.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""61""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]
[WhiteElo ""2508""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. e4 d6 6. f4 O-O 7. Bd3 e6 8. dxe6 fxe6 9. Nf3 Nc6 10. O-O Qe7 11. e5 $146 Ng4 12. h3 Nh6 13. Be4 $1 Nd4 14. exd6 Qxd6 15. Nb5 Qb6 16. Nbxd4 cxd4 17. Ne5 $5 Nf7 18. Nxf7 Rxf7 19. Qd3 Bd7 20. Bd2 a5 21. b3 Raf8 22. Rae1 Bc8 23. h4 Bf6 24. g3 Kh8 25. Bg2 Qc7 26. Bc1 Bg7 27. Bb2 Qd6 28. Qe4 b6 29. Rd1 Bb7 ( 29... Rd8 30. Rfe1 $16 ) 30. Bxd4 $1 e5 31. Qxe5 $1 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Sitges op""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Moskalenko, Victor""]
[Black ""Mitkov, Nikola""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Victor Moskalenko""]
[BlackElo ""2532""]
[ECO ""E25""]
[EventDate ""2000.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]
[WhiteElo ""2508""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. f3 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. cxd5 exd5 8. e3 Qc7 9. Ne2 $5 cxd4 10. cxd4 Bf5 11. g4 $1 Bc2 12. Qd2 h6 13. a4 ( 13. Qc3 $5 Qc6 ) 13... Bh7 14. Ba3 Nc6 15. Nc3 a6 16. Rc1 $36 Qa5 17. Be2 O-O-O 18. Qb2 Rhe8 19. Kf2 Re6 20. Bc5 Rd7 $6 ( 20... Qc7 21. Bb6 ( 21. Nb5 Qd7 22. Na7+ Kb8 ) 21... Qe7 22. Bxd8 Kxd8 23. Qb6+ $5 ) ( 20... Kc7 ) 21. Bb6 Qb4 22. Qxb4 Nxb4 23. Nxd5+ Nc2 24. Nxf6 Rxf6 25. Bc5 $5 ( 25. a5 $5 ) 25... b6 26. Bd1 $5 bxc5 ( 26... Be4 27. Bxc2 Bxf3 28. Rhf1 ) 27. Bxc2 Bxc2 28. Rxc2 $18 Rb6 29. Rxc5+ Kd8 30. Rhc1 Rdb7 31. h4 Kd7 32. Kg3 Rb4 33. a5 Ra4 34. Rd5+ Ke6 35. e4 Rb5 36. Rc6+ Ke7 37. Rc7+ Ke6 38. Rdd7 f6 39. h5 Ra3 40. Kf4 f5 41. gxf5+ 1-0"
"[Event ""04-EM-4236 Game 1""]
[Site ""AICCF""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Dalvi, P. M. .""]
[Black ""Matthew Paul, Santhosh""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Santhosh Matthew Paul""]
[ECO ""B78""]
[EventDate ""2000.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""57""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. O-O-O Rc8 11. Bb3 Ne5 12. h4 Nc4 13. Bxc4 Rxc4 14. h5 Nxh5 15. g4 Nf6 16. Nb3 Re8 17. e5 Nxg4 18. fxg4 Bxg4 19. Rdg1 dxe5 20. Qg2 h5 $1 21. Qxb7 Rc7 22. Qg2 f5 $5 ( 22... Qc8 ) 23. Nb5 Rc4 24. Nc5 f4 25. Qf1 Qd5 26. Nc7 Qf7 27. Nxe8 fxe3 28. Qxf7+ Kxf7 29. Nxg7 $13 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""2nd Afro-Asian Email Finals""]
[Site ""Email""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Matthew Paul, Santhosh""]
[Black ""Mekki, Samraoui""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Santhosh Matthew Paul""]
[ECO ""C35""]
[EventDate ""2000.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""56""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2000.11.13""]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 $5 { The opening choice calls for some comment. Why play the
Kings Gambit ? Well, I wanted to avoid the heavily-analysed mainstream theory
in the Ruy Lopez and the Petroff, where it seems to me that White does a lot
of huffing and puffing with just a miniscule plus to show for his efforts. The
KG is far from being on the cutting edge of opening theory today, which is a
blessing in disguise: one can examine positions at leisure without being
bombarded by a series of TN's from contemporary GM practice. At the same time,
there is a kind of renewed interest in this opening today. GM's like
Morozovech, Fedorov, Yuldashev, Grischuk etc. play it quite often. } 2... exf4 3. Nf3 Be7 { The Cunningham Variation. Strangely, the Cunningham was my
favourite defence to the KG during the days when I used to answer 1. e4 with 1.
..e5, based on a recommendation in an old MCO } 4. Bc4 { The Bishop looks down
the Italian diagonal, eyeing the soft spot f7: an ancient idea. 4. Nc3 is also
possible } 4... Nf6 5. e5 { Not 5. Nc3 ? Nxe4 ! } 5... Ng4 6. d4 { One of the
behind the Gambit: White gets a central majority 6. 0-0 is also played } 6... d5 7. Bb3 { A tough decision ! The regular line is 7. exd6, giving White an edge.
The text is a rare, highly aggressive continuation. I first saw the text move
in Fedorov-Soldatenkov Petrov Memorial 1996, 1-0, 38 moves. The idea of
maintaining the d4-e5 wedge in the centre appealed to me, as also the idea of
maintaining the tension in the centre } 7... Bh4+ ( 7... Ne3 8. Bxe3 fxe3 9. O-O $14 { Fedorov-Soldatenkov Petrov Memorial 1996, 1-0, 38 moves } ) 8. Kf1 b6 9. Qe2 $8 { As far as I can see, this paradoxical move that voluntarily aligns the
Queen and King along the same diagonal as the enemy Bishop, is the only move.
The 'c4' point mustbebolstered } ( 9. Bxf4 $2 Ba6+ 10. c4 dxc4 11. Ba4+ b5 12. Nc3 bxa4 13. Qxa4+ c6 { 0-1, 25 moves, Kramer-Euwe, Netherlands, 1941 } ) 9... a5 $1 { A finesse. The 'a6' Bishop is now protected by the 'a8' Rook,
which becomes significant in some lines. Moroever, no loss of time is incurred,
because of the threat of 10...a4, trapping the Bishop on b3 } 10. a4 $6 { A reflex action. 10. a3 ! avoiding the hole on b4, looks correct. I thought
the Queen Knight might want to emerge on a3, realising only later that 'c3'
was the right square for it. I also considered here the wildly speculative 10..
.g3 } 10... Ba6 11. c4 { The centre is now in an interesting state of tension.
Black cannot trade pawns, for that would mean giving up the centre } 11... Bg5 12. Nc3 c6 13. g3 { Time to evacuate the King to 'g2' } 13... Ne3+ 14. Bxe3 fxe3 15. Ba2 { Essentially, a waiting move. I wanted to see how Black would proceed
with his deployment. } 15... O-O 16. Kg2 Bh6 17. Rhf1 Qe7 $1 18. Nh4 g6 19. Qg4 Kh8 20. cxd5 $5 { An exchange sacrifice to occupy the centre and take
charge of the White squares. } 20... Bxf1+ 21. Rxf1 Qb4 22. e6 ( 22. d6 ) 22... Qxb2+ $2 { My opponent confessed after the game that he was writing exams
during this period and that this move was ""too optimistic"". He felt that maybe
22...Ra7 !? was winning. I think he is right. 23. Rxf7 Raxf7 24. exf7 Rxf7 25.
dxc6 Rf2+ 26. Kh3 Nxc6 and here White can try 27. Nxg6+ or 27. Qc8+ or 27. Qe6,
but Black seems to come out on top each time. It turns out that the Queen is
ideally positioned on b4, covering e7 defensively and looking for an opportune
moment to take on b2. Note that 10. a3 would have covered the 'b4'square } 23. Kh3 Ra7 24. Qe4 $1 { I had thought 24. Rxf7 would give me a mating attack, but
a deeper look revealed that Black's defences were adequate. The text move was
the result of a new search ! } 24... f5 25. Qe5+ Rg7 26. e7 Re8 { INSERT DIAGRAM. } 27. Nxf5 $1 { Crashing through ! } ( 27. d6 $4 g5 $3 { idea 28. g4++ wins ! } ) 27... e2 28. Rb1 Qxc3 { The draw comes after: 29.
Nxh6 Qf3 30. d6 Qf1+ 31. Kg4 Nd7 32. Qe6 Qd1 33. Nf7+ Rxf7 34. Qxf7 e1=Q+ 35.
Rxd1 Qxd1+ with a perpetual. My opponent wrote afterwards that this was ""the
most interesting game of the tournament"". Certainly, this was good, fighting
chess ! } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""2nd Young Masters tournament""]
[Site ""Lausanne""]
[Date ""2000.06.01""]
[Round ""2.1""]
[White ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Black ""Galkin, Alexander""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Ruslan Ponomariov""]
[BlackElo ""2563""]
[ECO ""B17""]
[EventDate ""2000.05.??""]
[PlyCount ""63""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]
[WhiteElo ""2621""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Ng5 Ngf6 6. Bd3 e6 7. N1f3 Bd6 8. Qe2 h6 9. Ne4 Nxe4 10. Qxe4 Qc7 11. O-O $5 ( 11. Qg4 Kf8 12. O-O c5 13. Re1 b6 14. dxc5 Nxc5 15. Bd2 h5 16. Qh4 $6 ( 16. Qh3 ) 16... Bb7 17. Be2 Ne4 18. Be3 Be7 19. Ng5 Qe5 20. Bf3 Nxg5 21. Bxg5 Bxg5 22. Rxe5 Bxh4 23. Bxb7 Rd8 { Ponomarjov R.-Speelman J.,Hastings,1998/99 } ) 11... b6 12. Qg4 g5 13. Qh3 Rg8 14. Nd2 Bb7 15. a4 $5 $146 ( 15. Ne4 O-O-O $13 { Topalov-Tukmakov,1994 } ) 15... O-O-O ( 15... c5 16. dxc5 Nxc5 17. Bb5+ Ke7 18. Nc4 Bf4 19. a5 $14 ) 16. a5 Nf6 ( 16... c5 17. axb6 axb6 18. Be4 cxd4 19. Ra7 Nc5 20. Bxb7+ Nxb7 21. Qb3 $1 Bc5 22. Qb5 Kb8 23. Qa6 Qc6 24. Nc4 $40 ) 17. axb6 axb6 18. Nb3 $6 { Nb3 } ( 18. Nc4 Bf4 19. c3 $36 ) 18... g4 $1 ( 18... h5 19. Bd2 h4 20. Ba6 Ne4 ( 20... g4 21. Bxb7+ Kxb7 22. Qd3 Ra8 ( 22... Bxh2+ 23. Kh1 Ra8 24. g3 hxg3 25. fxg3 Bxg3 26. Rxa8 Rxa8 27. Rxf6 Rh8+ 28. Kg1 Bh2+ 29. Kf1 Rh3 30. Qe4 $16 ) 23. g3 hxg3 24. fxg3 $14 { c2-c4-c5 } ) 21. Bxb7+ Qxb7 22. Qd3 $13 ) 19. Qh4 Be7 20. Re1 Nd5 $2 ( 20... Rd5 $1 21. Qxh6 ( 21. Re5 Rxe5 22. dxe5 Qxe5 23. Bxh6 Nd5 24. Qg3 Qxg3 25. hxg3 Nb4 $15 ) 21... Rh5 22. Qf4 Rgh8 23. Qxc7+ ( 23. c4 Qd8 $1 24. Qg3 Bd6 25. Bf4 Bxf4 26. Qxf4 Rxh2 27. Qxh2 Rxh2 28. Kxh2 c5 29. Kg1 cxd4 $15 ) ( 23. Ra7 Qb8 24. Qxb8+ Kxb8 25. Bf4+ Kxa7 26. Ra1+ Ra5 27. Nxa5 bxa5 28. Bc7 Ba6 29. Rxa5 Kb7 30. Rxa6 Kxc7 31. Ra7+ Kd6 32. c4 Re8 $15 ) ( 23. Re5 Rxh2 24. Qxh2 Rxh2 25. Kxh2 Nd7 26. Bf4 Nxe5 27. Bxe5 Bd6 $17 ) 23... Kxc7 24. Bf4+ Bd6 25. Re5 ( 25. Bxd6+ Kxd6 26. Ra7 Rxh2 27. Kf1 Rb8 $13 ) 25... Bxe5 26. Bxe5+ Rxe5 27. dxe5 Nd7 28. Be2 ( 28. Re1 Rh5 $11 ) 28... Nxe5 29. Nd4 $13 { /= } ) 21. Qh5 Bf6 ( 21... Bg5 22. Bxg5 Rxg5 23. Qxh6 Rgg8 24. Qd2 Rh8 25. g3 $16 ) 22. Bd2 Rd7 23. Ba6 Rg6 24. Bxb7+ Kxb7 25. Rxe6 $2 ( 25. Ra4 $40 Nc3 26. bxc3 ( 26. Bxc3 Rd5 ) 26... Rd5 27. Re5 Bxe5 28. dxe5 $18 ) 25... Ne7 $1 26. Rxf6 Rxf6 27. Qxg4 Rd8 28. g3 ( 28. c4 $5 ) 28... Re6 $4 ( 28... Qd7 $1 29. Qh5 $16 Qf5 ( 29... Nf5 30. Qf3 $18 ) 30. Qe2 Nd5 31. c4 Re8 32. Qf1 Nc7 33. c5 b5 34. Bf4 $40 ) 29. Qf3 Rf8 ( 29... f5 30. Nc5+ bxc5 31. Qb3+ $18 ) 30. c4 ( 30. Bf4 Qd7 31. Nc5+ $18 ) 30... Nc8 31. d5 Rg6 32. Nd4 { 1.31-1.49 } 1-0"
"[Event ""2nd Young Masters tournament""]
[Site ""Lausanne""]
[Date ""2000.06.02""]
[Round ""2.2""]
[White ""Galkin, Alexander""]
[Black ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Ruslan Ponomariov""]
[BlackElo ""2621""]
[ECO ""B06""]
[EventDate ""2000.05.??""]
[PlyCount ""37""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]
[WhiteElo ""2563""]

1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Be3 a6 $5 5. f4 b5 6. Be2 $6 ( 6. Nf3 $5 Bb7 7. Bd3 $32 ) 6... b4 $1 ( 6... Bb7 7. Bf3 Nd7 8. e5 Bxf3 9. Qxf3 b4 10. Nce2 e6 11. O-O-O Ne7 12. g4 $36 ) 7. Nb1 Bb7 8. Bf3 Nf6 9. Qd3 Nbd7 10. Nd2 O-O ( 10... Qc8 $6 11. Ne2 c5 12. dxc5 Nxc5 13. Bxc5 Qxc5 14. e5 Nd5 $8 15. Nb3 Qb5 16. O-O-O ( 16. c4 $5 Nxf4 $8 ( 16... bxc3 17. Qxb5+ axb5 18. Nxc3 Nxc3 ( 18... e6 19. Nxb5 dxe5 20. Nd6+ $18 ) 19. Bxb7 Rxa2 20. Bc6+ Kd8 21. bxc3 $18 ) 17. Nxf4 Qxe5+ 18. Kd1 Bxf3+ 19. Qxf3 O-O 20. Nd3 $16 ) 16... e6 17. exd6 $16 { Marciano D. - Gurevich M.,Belfort,1997 } ) 11. c4 $146 ( 11. Ne2 e5 $132 { Yudasin L. } ) 11... bxc3 ( 11... c5 $5 12. d5 ( 12. e5 Bxf3 13. Ngxf3 ( 13. exf6 Bxg2 14. fxg7 Re8 15. d5 Bxh1 16. Ne2 e5 $19 ) 13... Ng4 14. Bg1 cxd4 $15 ) ( 12. dxc5 Nxc5 13. Bxc5 dxc5 14. Qxd8 Rfxd8 15. e5 Bxf3 16. Ngxf3 Ng4 17. Ke2 f6 $132 ) 12... Re8 ( 12... Ne8 $5 13. Rb1 e5 $13 ) 13. Nh3 e5 14. dxe6 Rxe6 ( 14... fxe6 15. Qxd6 Nd5 16. cxd5 Bf8 17. Qxe6+ Rxe6 18. dxe6 Nb6 19. O-O $36 ) 15. O-O Qc7 $13 ) 12. bxc3 c5 $1 ( 12... e5 13. Rb1 Rb8 14. fxe5 ( 14. dxe5 dxe5 15. Ba7 Nb6 $1 16. Qxd8 Rbxd8 17. Bxb6 cxb6 18. Rxb6 Bc8 $44 ) ( 14. Ne2 exd4 15. cxd4 Ng4 $1 16. Bxg4 Qh4+ 17. g3 Qxg4 18. h3 Qh5 ( 18... Qe6 $2 19. d5 Qe7 20. Ba7 $1 $18 ) 19. g4 Qa5 20. Nc3 c5 $36 ) 14... dxe5 15. d5 Bc8 ( 15... Ng4 16. Ba7 ) 16. Rxb8 Nxb8 17. Ne2 $14 Ng4 18. Ba7 ) 13. Ne2 cxd4 14. cxd4 e5 15. Rb1 $6 ( 15. O-O $5 exd4 16. Bxd4 Nc5 17. Qe3 Re8 18. Nc3 Ne6 19. Bb6 Qd7 20. Rac1 Rac8 $132 ) 15... Bc6 16. O-O Bb5 17. Qc3 ( 17. Qa3 exd4 18. Bxd4 Bxe2 19. Bxe2 Nxe4 20. Bxg7 Nxd2 $17 ) 17... Rc8 18. Qb2 Re8 19. Rbe1 { 1.19-1.04 } ( 19. fxe5 dxe5 20. d5 Nxd5 21. exd5 e4 $19 ) ( 19. Rbe1 exd4 20. Bxd4 Nc5 21. Rd1 ( 21. Bxc5 Rxc5 ) 21... Ne6 $17 ) 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""2nd Young Masters tournament""]
[Site ""Lausanne""]
[Date ""2000.06.03""]
[Round ""3.1""]
[White ""Grischuk, Alexander""]
[Black ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Ruslan Ponomariov""]
[BlackElo ""2621""]
[ECO ""B09""]
[EventDate ""2000.05.??""]
[PlyCount ""55""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]
[WhiteElo ""2581""]

1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. f4 Nf6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Bd3 Na6 7. O-O c5 8. d5 Bg4 9. Bc4 Nc7 10. h3 Bxf3 11. Qxf3 a6 12. a4 b6 13. Qd3 $5 $146 ( 13. Re1 Nd7 14. Ra3 Rb8 15. Rb3 Kh8 16. Kh1 Qc8 17. Be3 b5 18. axb5 Nb6 19. Qf1 Nxc4 20. Qxc4 axb5 21. Nxb5 Rxb5 22. Rxb5 { Wahls M.-Nogueiras J.,Havana,1996 } ) 13... Qb8 ( 13... Qc8 14. Be3 ( 14. e5 Nd7 15. Ne4 b5 16. axb5 axb5 17. Rxa8 Qxa8 18. Bxb5 Nxb5 19. Qxb5 Qxd5 20. Qxd7 Qxe4 21. Qxe7 Qd4+ 22. Kh1 dxe5 $11 ) 14... Rb8 ( 14... Qb7 { -13...Qb8 } ) 15. Rab1 b5 16. axb5 axb5 17. Nxb5 Nxb5 18. Bxb5 Nxe4 19. Ba6 c4 20. Bxc4 Nc5 21. Qa3 Ra8 22. Qb4 Rb8 23. Bb5 $16 ) ( 13... e6 $5 14. Bd2 exd5 15. exd5 $14 Nd7 16. Ne4 ( 16. Rae1 f5 17. Kh1 Nf6 $13 { Bc4,Bd2 } ) 16... Bxb2 17. Rab1 Bd4+ 18. Kh1 b5 19. axb5 axb5 20. Bxb5 Nxb5 21. Rxb5 Nf6 22. Nxf6+ Qxf6 23. f5 $36 ( 23. c3 $6 Ra3 $132 ) ) 14. Be3 Qb7 15. Rab1 e6 $1 16. b4 exd5 17. exd5 cxb4 18. Rxb4 b5 $1 19. axb5 axb5 20. Bb3 ( 20. Qd2 $5 ) 20... Ra5 21. f5 Qa6 22. fxg6 hxg6 23. Ne4 $6 ( 23. Bd4 $5 $36 Nd7 24. Bxg7 Kxg7 25. Ne4 Ne5 26. Qd4 f6 27. Kh2 Ne8 $14 ) 23... Ra1 24. Nxf6+ Bxf6 25. Rf4 ( 25. Bc1 Rxc1 $1 26. Rxc1 Qa3 27. Qd2 Bg5 28. Qxg5 Qxb4 $11 ) 25... Be5 26. Rf3 Rxf1+ 27. Rxf1 Ne8 $1 { Nc7 } 28. Bd4 { 1.15-0.59 } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Children's Olympiad""]
[Site ""Artek (Ukraine)""]
[Date ""2000.09.12""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Kurenkov, Nikolai""]
[Black ""Jatautis, Donatas""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Alexander Moroz""]
[ECO ""B80""]
[EventDate ""2000.09.??""]
[PlyCount ""59""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. f3 Nc6 8. g4 Qc7 9. g5 Nd7 10. Qd2 b5 11. O-O-O b4 12. Nce2 Rb8 13. Nxc6 Qxc6 14. Nd4 Qa4 15. Kb1 Nc5 16. h4 Be7 17. h5 Bd7 18. Bh3 Qa5 19. b3 Qc7 20. Bg4 a5 21. g6 Bf6 $2 ( 21... hxg6 22. hxg6 Rxh1 23. gxf7+ Kxf7 24. Rxh1 Bf6 { +/= } ) 22. Bg5 Qd8 23. h6 $1 fxg6 24. hxg7 Rg8 25. Bxf6 Qxf6 26. Rxh7 Kf7 27. Ne2 Rb6 28. Nf4 Rxg7 29. Rdh1 a4 30. Nxg6 1-0"
"[Event ""Corr. UK-USA""]
[Site ""Email""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Goosey""]
[Black ""Ham, Steve""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Steve Ham""]
[ECO ""B76""]
[EventDate ""2000.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""96""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 Nc6 8. Qd2 O-O 9. O-O-O d5 10. Qe1 e5 11. Nxc6 bxc6 12. exd5 Nxd5 13. Bc4 Be6 14. h4 Qc7 15. Nxd5 cxd5 16. Bxd5 Bxd5 17. Rxd5 Qc4 18. Qa5 Rac8 19. Rd2 e4 20. h5 $2 ( 20. f4 Rb8 $11 ) 20... exf3 21. gxf3 Rfe8 22. Bxa7 Bh6 23. Kb1 Bxd2 24. Qxd2 Re2 25. Qd3 Rxc2 26. Qxc4 R8xc4 27. h6 $2 ( { White best alternative was } 27. b3 Rc6 28. b4 Re2 { , although Black now has a clear advantage } ) 27... Rd2 28. Rc1 Rxc1+ 29. Kxc1 Rd3 30. a4 Rxf3 31. a5 Rf4 32. Bb6 Kf8 ( { This move s
urprised my English opponent, who had played into this variation with the
expectation of } 32... Ra4 $4 33. b3 Re4 34. a6 Re8 35. a7 f5 36. b4 Kf7 37. b5 Ke6 38. Bd8 Rxd8 39. b6 Ra8 40. Kd2 Ke5 41. b7 { winning... He now knew he was lost but decided to make me prove it. } ) 33. a6 Rc4+ 34. Kd1 Ke7 35. b4 Kd7 36. a7 Rc8 37. b5 Ra8 38. Ke2 Kc8 39. Bf2 Kb7 40. b6 g5 41. Kf3 Rg8 42. Ke4 Rg6 43. Kf5 g4 44. Kf4 Rf6+ 45. Kg3 Rf3+ 46. Kg2 Rh3 47. Bd4 f5 48. Bg7 f4 0-1"
"[Event ""David Lodge Memorial""]
[Site ""Email""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Matthew Paul, Santhosh""]
[Black ""Salcedo, Pablo""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Santhosh Matthew Paul""]
[ECO ""C36""]
[EventDate ""2000.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""49""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2000.11.13""]

1. e4 { I have not opened with any other move in my life } 1... e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 exf4 ( { This is now the Modern Defence. I was hoping he would play } 3... e4 { , the Falkbeer. } ) 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bc4 Nxd5 6. O-O Be6 7. Bb3 Bd6 { The Bishop probably belongs to e7 } 8. c4 Nb6 9. d4 $1 { Another pawn is offered for open lines and development } 9... Nxc4 10. Qe2 Nb6 { This, I think, is an unexplored position. } ( 10... b5 11. a4 { was seen in
Gallagher-Greenfeld, Tel Aviv 1988. White was better though the game was drawn } ) 11. Bxe6 ( 11. d5 Nxd5 12. Bxd5 Bc5+ 13. Kh1 Qxd5 ) 11... fxe6 12. Qxe6+ Qe7 { Where does the Queen go to now ? } 13. Qf5 $1 ( 13. Qb3 { looks natural, but on deeper inspection, I spotted the better text move. } ) 13... g6 { This loosening of the King-side is an essential link in the future
chain of events. There is no choice, really.Black cannot allow 14. Bxf4, which
would regain the gambit pawn, open the 'f' file and is also a natural
developing move. } 14. Qb5+ Kd8 { Possibly he thought this was a more
flexible move than 14...c6, after which the King is forced to d8 anyway. A
cold wind is blowing down the 'e' file. } ( 14... c6 15. Qb3 Qf6 16. Re1+ Kd8 17. Nc3 { and White keeps the initiative. } ) 15. Re1 Qf6 16. Nc3 a6 ( 16... Nc6 17. Ne4 Nxd4 18. Nxd4 Qxd4+ 19. Kh1 { and White has more than enough compensation
for the two pawns, in large measure due to the unfortunate position of the
King on d8. Still, the burden of proof is on White and this is probably
Black's best practical chance. The text move weakens b6. } ) 17. Qb3 { Home at las
t ! Note the weakening of the light squares in Black's camp; e6 is
particularly tender } 17... Qf5 18. Ne4 { I was tempted by 18. Re6, but the text
move is undoubtedly strongest. The Knights go on a rampage. Black is compelled
to lose another tempo because of the threat of 19. Nxd6, winning the Knight on
b6 } 18... Be7 ( 18... Qd5 19. Nxd6 Qxd6 20. Re6 Qf8 21. Rxb6 $1 { with a crushing attack. } ) 19. Ne5 Re8 { Nothing can be done - the position is beyond repair. } 20. Nf7+ Kd7 ( 20... Kc8 21. Ned6+ $1 ) 21. Nh6 $1 { A vital move that covers f5. The significance of the
weakening 13...g6 is revealed. } 21... Qd5 22. Qh3+ { This Queen has
criss-crossed the board, weaving a pretty pattern on the light squares in the
process. } 22... Kd8 23. Bxf4 { Making way for the heavy artillery. } 23... N8d7 24. Rad1 Rf8 25. Nc3 1-0"
"[Event ""David Lodge Memorial""]
[Site ""Email""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Rhodes, John""]
[Black ""Matthew Paul, Santhosh""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[BlackElo ""2331""]
[ECO ""B78""]
[EventDate ""2000.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""77""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. O-O-O Rc8 11. Bb3 Ne5 12. h4 Nc4 13. Bxc4 Rxc4 14. g4 Qc7 15. h5 Rc8 16. hxg6 fxg6 17. Kb1 b5 ( 17... Rxc3 $14 ) 18. g5 $1 $146 ( 18. Nd5 Nxd5 19. exd5 Be5 $1 ) 18... Nh5 19. Nd5 Qd8 20. b3 R4c5 21. Nf5 gxf5 22. Bxc5 Rxc5 23. Rxh5 fxe4 24. Qe3 Be8 25. Rh4 Rxd5 26. Rxd5 exf3 27. Qxf3 a6 28. Rd2 Bg6 29. Qd5+ Kh8 30. Rf2 Be5 31. Rh6 Qe8 32. Qe6 Kg7 33. Rf1 a5 34. a3 Bd4 35. Rfh1 Be5 36. Rxh7+ Bxh7 37. Qh6+ Kf7 38. Qxh7+ Ke6 39. Re1 1-0"
"[Event ""GELLER blitz 5'""]
[Site ""Odessa""]
[Date ""2000.03.26""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Golubev, Mikhail""]
[Black ""Tukmakov, Vladimir""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[BlackElo ""2574""]
[ECO ""B57""]
[EventDate ""2000.03.26""]
[PlyCount ""51""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]
[WhiteElo ""2531""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 Qb6 7. Ndb5 a6 8. Be3 Qa5 9. Nd4 e6 10. O-O Be7 11. Bb3 O-O 12. f4 Bd7 13. Qf3 Nxd4 14. Bxd4 Bc6 15. f5 exf5 ( 15... e5 16. Bf2 { +/= M.Golubev-M.Vasilyev Odessa GELLER blitz 5' 2000 (3) } ) 16. Qg3 ( 16. Qxf5 ) 16... Nh5 17. Qh3 Bf6 $1 18. Be3 $2 ( 18. Bxf6 Nxf6 19. exf5 ( 19. Rxf5 $2 Qb6+ $19 ) ) 18... Bxc3 { -/+ } ( 18... f4 ) 19. bxc3 ( 19. Rxf5 Nf4 ) 19... Qxc3 20. Rad1 $2 ( 20. exf5 ) 20... Bxe4 21. Rxd6 Rad8 22. Bxf7+ Kxf7 $19 23. Rxf5+ ( 23. Rxd8 ) 23... Bxf5 24. Qxf5+ Nf6 $4 ( 24... Kg8 ) 25. Qe6+ Kg6 26. Qg4+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Ukrainian Team Ch""]
[Site ""Alushta""]
[Date ""2000.04.12""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Black ""Alexandrova, Olga""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Ruslan Ponomariov""]
[BlackElo ""2400""]
[ECO ""B47""]
[EventDate ""2000.04.??""]
[PlyCount ""109""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]
[WhiteElo ""2627""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Ndb5 $5 Qb8 7. Be3 Nf6 8. f4 d6 ( 8... a6 $2 9. e5 $16 ) 9. Qf3 $1 ( 9. a4 Be7 10. Bd3 O-O 11. O-O a6 12. Na3 d5 13. e5 Nd7 14. Ne2 Nc5 15. c3 Nxd3 16. Qxd3 Bd7 17. Bb6 Bd8 18. Bc5 Be7 19. Bxe7 Nxe7 20. Nc2 Nc6 21. Ne3 Ne7 22. Rf3 b5 23. a5 b4 24. Rh3 Ng6 25. c4 Rd8 26. Rf1 dxc4 27. Nxc4 Bb5 28. Qe4 Bxc4 29. Qxc4 { Belikov V. - Alexandrova O., It (cat.8), Alushta (Ukraine) } ) 9... Be7 10. Bd3 O-O 11. O-O a6 ( 11... Bd7 12. Rae1 Nb4 13. Nd4 $14 ) ( 11... e5 $6 { 12...a6  Nb5 } 12. Nd5 $16 ) 12. Nd4 Nxd4 $6 ( 12... Qc7 { -B82 } ) ( 12... Bd7 $5 ) 13. Bxd4 { 14.e5 } 13... e5 14. Bb6 $1 { Qb8 } 14... exf4 15. Qxf4 ( 15. Nd5 Nxd5 16. exd5 Bf6 17. Qxf4 Bxb2 18. Rae1 f5 $13 ) 15... Be6 16. Nd5 Bxd5 17. exd5 g6 $8 18. Rae1 $1 ( 18. Bd4 $5 Nd7 19. Rae1 Ne5 20. Rxe5 dxe5 21. Bxe5 Qe8 $1 ( 21... Qd8 22. Qh6 f6 23. Bxg6 Bc5+ 24. Kh1 Qe7 25. Bxf6 Rxf6 26. Bxh7+ Qxh7 27. Qxf6 $16 ) 22. d6 Bd8 $14 ) 18... Nxd5 ( 18... Nh5 19. Qh6 Bf6 20. g4 Qc8 21. Re4 Bg7 22. Qg5 $18 ) 19. Qf3 ( 19. Qh6 $5 { O.Alexandrova } 19... Bg5 $1 ( 19... Nxb6 20. Rxe7 Nd5 21. Bxg6 $1 { E.Miroshnichenko } 21... hxg6 22. Rfxf7 $18 ) ( 19... Bf6 20. Rxf6 Nxf6 21. Bd4 Qd8 22. Rf1 ( 22. g4 $6 Re8 $1 23. Rf1 Re5 24. Qf4 Qd7 25. Qxf6 ( 25. Bxe5 Nd5 ) 25... Qxg4+ 26. Kh1 Qxd4 27. Qxf7+ Kh8 28. Qf6+ $11 ) 22... Nh5 23. g4 Qh4 24. Rf4 Qe1+ 25. Bf1 $18 ) 20. Qxg5 Nxb6 $13 21. Re7 ( 21. Re4 Qc8 22. Qh6 Qd7 23. Rh4 f5 $132 ) 21... Qd8 22. h4 Rb8 { 23...Nd5 } 23. Rf6 Nd5 24. Bxg6 Qxe7 25. Bxh7+ ( 25. Be4+ Kh8 26. Bxd5 Rbe8 $15 ) 25... Kh8 26. Be4 Nxf6 27. Qh6+ Kg8 28. Qg5+ $11 ) ( 19. Qd4 Nxb6 20. Rxe7 Qa7 $1 $132 ) 19... Nxb6 20. Rxe7 d5 21. Qf6 ( 21. Rxf7 Qd6 $1 22. c4 $5 Nd7 23. Rxf8+ Rxf8 24. Qxd5+ Qxd5 25. cxd5 Rxf1+ 26. Kxf1 Kf7 $14 { /= } ) ( 21. Qf2 Qd6 22. Rxb7 Nd7 $14 { Rb7 } ) 21... Qd8 ( 21... Qa7 $2 22. Kh1 $18 ) 22. Rxb7 Nc4 ( 22... Qxf6 23. Rxf6 Na4 $5 24. b4 ( 24. Rxa6 Nc5 25. Rxa8 Rxa8 26. Rb5 Nxd3 27. cxd3 Rxa2 28. Kf2 $14 ) 24... a5 25. b5 ( 25. Rc6 { Na4 } 25... axb4 26. Rxb4 Rfb8 $132 ) 25... Nc3 ( 25... Nc5 26. Rc7 Ne6 27. Rd7 Rad8 28. Ra7 $18 ) 26. a3 Nb1 27. c4 Nxa3 28. cxd5 ( 28. c5 $5 Nc4 $132 ) 28... Rad8 29. Ra6 Rxd5 30. Bf1 Rc8 31. Rxa5 Nc4 32. Ra1 $16 ) 23. Qxd8 ( 23. Rxf7 $5 Qxf6 24. R7xf6 Rxf6 25. Rxf6 Nxb2 26. Bxa6 $16 ) 23... Raxd8 24. b3 Ne3 25. Rf3 d4 26. c4 $16 { c4  Pa6 } 26... Ng4 $6 27. Re7 $1 a5 ( 27... Rfe8 28. Rfxf7 Ne5 29. Rg7+ Kf8 30. Ra7 $1 Ra8 31. Rxa8 Rxa8 32. Rxh7 Kg8 33. Be4 $18 ) ( 27... Rde8 28. Rfxf7 $18 ) ( 27... f6 28. Rh3 Rfe8 29. Rhxh7 Rxe7 30. Rxe7 Ne5 31. Be2 $1 d3 32. Bd1 $16 ) 28. h3 Ne3 29. Ra7 f5 30. Rxa5 Ra8 31. Rxa8 Rxa8 32. Rf2 Nd1 33. Rd2 Nc3 34. a4 Kf7 35. Bf1 Rd8 $138 ( 35... Rb8 36. Rxd4 Rxb3 37. Rd3 $18 ) 36. a5 Ne4 37. Rd1 Nc3 38. Rd3 Na2 39. c5 Nb4 40. Rd1 Ke6 ( 40... d3 41. Bxd3 $18 ) 41. Bc4+ Ke5 42. a6 f4 ( 42... d3 43. Bxd3 $1 Nxd3 44. a7 Kd4 45. Ra1 Ra8 46. c6 Kc3 47. c7 Kxb3 48. Ra6 $1 $18 ) ( 42... Rc8 43. Re1+ Kf4 44. Kf2 Rxc5 45. g3+ Kg5 46. h4+ Kh6 ( 46... Kf6 47. a7 Ra5 48. Re6+ Kg7 49. Ra6 $1 $18 ) 47. Ra1 Rc8 48. Ra4 Nc6 49. a7 Ra8 50. Bd5 $18 ) ( 42... Ra8 43. Re1+ Kf4 44. Re6 Kg3 45. Rd6 $18 ) 43. Re1+ Kf5 44. Re6 $1 { 45.Rb6+- } 44... d3 45. Rd6 Ra8 ( 45... Rxd6 46. cxd6 d2 47. Be2 Nc6 48. d7 Ke6 49. a7 $18 ) 46. Kf2 Ke4 47. Rd7 h5 48. c6 ( 48. h4 $5 ) 48... g5 49. c7 g4 50. hxg4 hxg4 51. Rd8 g3+ ( 51... d2 52. Rxa8 $5 d1=Q 53. Re8+ Kd4 54. Rd8+ $18 ) 52. Ke1 f3 53. gxf3+ Ke3 54. Rxa8 g2 55. Re8+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Ukrainian Team Ch""]
[Site ""Alushta""]
[Date ""2000.04.14""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Stoockalov, Vladimir""]
[Black ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Ruslan Ponomariov""]
[BlackElo ""2627""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""2000.04.??""]
[PlyCount ""72""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]
[WhiteElo ""2398""]

1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. g3 Bg7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. Nge2 e5 7. h3 c6 8. a4 exd4 $1 ( 8... Na6 9. Be3 $1 Re8 10. O-O Nb4 11. f4 $1 exd4 12. Bxd4 Bd7 13. Bf2 $14 ) 9. Nxd4 Re8 10. O-O Na6 11. Re1 ( 11. Kh2 $5 ) 11... Nb4 $132 { 12...d5 } 12. Bg5 $6 ( 12. a5 d5 13. e5 Ne4 14. Nxe4 dxe4 15. c3 Nd3 16. Rxe4 Nxc1 17. Qxc1 ( 17. Rxc1 Qxa5 $13 ( 17... Rxe5 18. Rxe5 Bxe5 19. a6 $14 ) ) 17... Rxe5 18. Rxe5 Bxe5 19. a6 Bxd4 20. cxd4 Qxd4 $11 ) ( 12. Bf4 d5 $15 13. exd5 Rxe1+ 14. Qxe1 c5 15. Nce2 a5 $19 ) 12... h6 13. Bd2 a5 14. Re2 $1 Bd7 15. Be1 ( 15. Bf4 d5 16. exd5 Nfxd5 17. Nxd5 Nxd5 18. Rxe8+ Qxe8 19. Bxd5 cxd5 $15 ) 15... Qb6 16. Rd2 d5 17. exd5 Nbxd5 18. Nxd5 Nxd5 19. c4 $1 ( 19. c3 $6 h5 $1 $36 { 20...h4 } ) 19... Nf6 ( 19... Nb4 $5 20. c5 $1 Qc7 ( 20... Qxc5 $2 21. Nb3 Qf5 22. g4 $1 $18 ( 22. Rxd7 $2 Rxe1+ 23. Qxe1 Qxd7 $19 ) ) 21. f4 Bf8 22. Rc1 Rad8 23. Bf2 Bc8 $13 { / } ) 20. f3 $1 { Be1 } 20... Qc7 ( 20... Ng4 $5 21. c5 $1 ( 21. fxg4 Bxd4+ 22. Bf2 Bxf2+ 23. Rxf2 Be6 24. Qc1 Qb3 25. Qxh6 Qxg3 $15 ) 21... Qxc5 ( 21... Bxd4+ $6 {  } 22. Rxd4 Qxc5 23. Qd2 $1 Re2 24. Qxe2 Qxd4+ 25. Kh1 Re8 26. Qd1 $1 ( 26. Qd2 Qxd2 27. Bxd2 Re2 28. Bxa5 Nf2+ $17 ) 26... Qxd1 27. Rxd1 Nf6 28. Bxa5 $14 ) 22. fxg4 Bxd4+ 23. Kh1 Rad8 ( 23... Kh7 24. Rxd4 Rxe1+ 25. Qxe1 Qxd4 26. Rd1 Re8 27. Qf1 $18 ) 24. Rc1 Qb6 25. Rxd4 Rxe1+ 26. Qxe1 Qxd4 27. Rd1 Qb4 $1 28. Qf2 $1 ( 28. Qxb4 axb4 29. a5 Kf8 30. Rd4 c5 31. Rd2 Ke7 32. Rc2 Kd6 33. Bxb7 Bc6+ 34. Bxc6 Kxc6 $17 ) 28... Qxa4 29. Rd6 $44 { Bd7,Rd8 } ) 21. Bf2 Rad8 22. Rc1 $6 ( 22. Qc2 $1 $13 Nh5 23. f4 Qc8 24. Kh2 c5 25. Nb5 Bf5 26. Qc1 $14 ) 22... h5 $1 $36 23. Rc3 Bh6 24. Rdd3 ( 24. f4 $6 h4 $17 ) 24... Bc8 25. g4 Bf4 26. b3 hxg4 27. hxg4 Bg3 28. Bxg3 Qxg3 29. Ne2 Qc7 30. Rxd8 Rxd8 31. Rd3 Re8 32. Qd2 Nd7 $1 { 33...Nc5  Pb3 } 33. Re3 Qb6 34. Kf2 ( 34. Nd4 Rd8 $17 { Nd4 } ) 34... Rd8 $1 35. Qd4 $2 ( 35. Qc3 Nc5 36. Kg3 $15 ) 35... Nc5 36. Qc3 $4 ( 36. Qf6 Nd3+ 37. Kg3 ( 37. Kf1 Qxe3 38. Qxd8+ Kh7 39. Qh4+ Kg7 $19 ) 37... Qxe3 38. Qxd8+ Kh7 39. Qxc8 ( 39. Qf6 Be6 40. Nf4 Nxf4 41. Qxf4 Qxb3 $19 ) 39... Qe5+ 40. f4 ( 40. Kh3 Nf2+ 41. Kh4 Qh2+ 42. Kg5 Kg7 $19 ) 40... Qxe2 41. Qxb7 Qf2+ 42. Kh2 Qxf4+ 43. Kg1 Qf2+ 44. Kh2 Ne5 $19 ) 36... Nd3+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Ukrainian Team Ch""]
[Site ""Alushta""]
[Date ""2000.04.16""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Gaponenko, Inna""]
[Black ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Ruslan Ponomariov""]
[BlackElo ""2627""]
[ECO ""B08""]
[EventDate ""2000.04.??""]
[PlyCount ""64""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]
[WhiteElo ""2377""]

1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Be2 O-O 6. O-O a6 $5 ( 6... e6 $5 7. Re1 Nc6 8. Be3 h6 $1 9. h3 b6 10. Qd2 Kh7 11. Rad1 Ne7 12. Bf4 Bb7 13. Bd3 a6 $132 { K.Klundt - R.Ponomarjov,Bad Wiessee,1999 } ) 7. Re1 e6 8. h3 ( 8. Bg5 $6 h6 9. Bf4 b5 10. e5 b4 $1 11. Nb1 $6 Nd5 12. Bd2 Nd7 $17 { A.Miles - E.Ermenkov,Aegina,1993, 59/143 } ) 8... Nc6 9. d5 $6 exd5 10. exd5 Ne7 $132 { d5 } 11. a4 b6 12. Bc4 Bb7 13. Bb3 ( 13. Bf4 $5 b5 $1 $132 14. axb5 axb5 15. Rxa8 Bxa8 16. Bxb5 Nexd5 17. Nxd5 Nxd5 18. Bg5 Qb8 19. Bc4 Nb6 20. Bb3 Re8 $11 ) 13... Qd7 14. Bc4 $6 ( 14. Qd3 Rfe8 15. Bd2 Qf5 $132 ) 14... Rfe8 15. Bg5 h6 16. Bxf6 Bxf6 $15 17. Ne4 Bg7 ( 17... Bxb2 $2 18. c3 $18 ) 18. Qd3 Kf8 $5 { 19...Ng8 e } 19. Nc3 ( 19. c3 Ng8 $15 ) 19... Qf5 20. Qd2 Ng8 21. Bd3 $6 ( 21. Nd4 $5 Qg5 ( 21... Bxd4 $2 22. Qxd4 Qxc2 23. Ne4 f5 24. f3 $1 fxe4 25. Rec1 $18 ) 22. f4 Qh4 23. Nf3 Bxc3 24. bxc3 Qf6 $15 { c3,d5,f4 } ) 21... Qd7 ( 21... Qh5 $5 $15 ) 22. Rxe8+ Rxe8 23. Bc4 Nf6 24. Rd1 Nh5 $1 {  } 25. Nd4 Qe7 26. g4 ( 26. Nc6 Qh4 27. Bf1 Nf4 $1 28. g3 Nxh3+ 29. Kh2 Qh5 30. g4 $1 ( 30. Bxh3 Bc8 $19 ) 30... Qh4 31. Bxh3 h5 $1 32. Rg1 ( 32. gxh5 Bc8 33. Qd3 Qxf2+ 34. Kh1 Re3 35. Bxc8 Rxd3 36. Rxd3 Bh6 37. Rd4 Be3 38. Rg4 gxh5 $19 ) 32... Bc8 33. f3 hxg4 34. fxg4 Bh6 $19 ) 26... Nf6 27. Nc6 Qd7 28. Qd3 $138 Nxd5 $6 ( 28... h5 $1 {  } 29. g5 ( 29. f3 hxg4 30. hxg4 Nxg4 31. fxg4 Qxg4+ 32. Kf1 Qf4+ 33. Kg2 Re3 $19 ) 29... Nxd5 30. Bxd5 Bxc6 $19 ) 29. Nxd5 $2 $138 ( 29. Bxd5 $1 Bxc6 30. Qc4 Bxd5 31. Nxd5 $132 ) 29... Bxc6 30. Bxa6 Bxa4 31. Nb4 Bxb2 32. c3 $4 Bxd1 0-1"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Biel""]
[Date ""2000.07.24""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Black ""Gelfand, Boris""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Ruslan Ponomariov""]
[BlackElo ""2681""]
[ECO ""B81""]
[EventDate ""2000.07.24""]
[PlyCount ""101""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]
[WhiteElo ""2630""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. g4 e5 8. Nf5 g6 9. Bg2 ( 9. g5 gxf5 10. exf5 d5 11. gxf6 d4 12. Bc4 Qc7 13. Qd3 dxe3 14. O-O-O exf2 15. Bxf7+ Kxf7 16. Qd5+ Kxf6 $8 17. Ne4+ Ke7 18. f6+ Ke8 19. f7+ Ke7 20. Qd2 $5 $13 { Svidler-Gelfand,Biel,2000 } ) 9... d5 $1 10. Bg5 gxf5 11. Bxf6 ( 11. Nxd5 Be7 ( 11... Qa5+ 12. Bd2 Qd8 13. Bg5 $11 ) 12. Bxf6 Bxf6 13. exf5 h5 $1 $15 { Svidler-Van Wely,Biel,2000 } ) 11... Qxf6 12. Nxd5 Qd6 13. exf5 Nc6 14. Qe2 h5 $1 { Bc8 } 15. O-O-O hxg4 16. Nb6 ( 16. Be4 $5 Bh6+ 17. Kb1 Nd4 18. Qc4 Kf8 19. c3 b5 20. Qd3 Nf3 21. Nc7 Qxd3+ 22. Rxd3 Nd2+ 23. Rxd2 Bxd2 24. Nxa8 Rh6 25. Rg1 Bf4 26. Rxg4 Rf6 27. Rh4 Bxf5 28. Bxf5 Rxf5 29. Nc7 Bd2 30. Re4 Rxf2 31. Rxe5 Bf4 32. Re8+ Kg7 33. Nxa6 Rf1+ 34. Kc2 Rf2+ 35. Kb3 Bc1 $11 ) 16... Nd4 17. Rxd4 Qxd4 18. Nxa8 Bc5 $1 19. Nc7+ ( 19. Be4 Bxf5 ( 19... Qxf2 $5 20. Qxg4 Kf8 { Rg8 } ) 20. Bxf5 Qf4+ 21. Kb1 Qxf5 $17 ) 19... Kf8 20. Nd5 Bxf5 21. Ne3 Qf4 22. Bxb7 Rh3 $6 ( 22... Be6 23. Qd2 Kg7 24. Nd1 a5 $17 ) 23. Qd2 Rxe3 ( 23... Be6 24. Nd1 a5 25. Bg2 Rh8 ) 24. Qd8+ Kg7 25. fxe3 Bxe3+ 26. Kb1 Qc4 27. Qd1 Bd4 28. Qc1 f6 29. Rd1 $2 $138 ( 29. Ka1 $1 Be6 ( 29... Bxc2 30. Bxa6 Qc5 31. Re1 $14 ) 30. Qb1 Bf5 31. Qc1 $11 ) 29... a5 $2 $138 ( 29... Be3 30. b3 Qc7 $1 31. Qxe3 Qxc2+ 32. Ka1 Qxd1+ 33. Kb2 Qc2+ 34. Ka3 Qxh2 35. Bxa6 g3 $19 ) 30. b3 Qc3 31. Rxd4 Qxd4 32. Qf1 Bg6 33. Qc4 Qg1+ 34. Kb2 Qxh2 35. Qxg4 Qxc2+ 36. Ka3 Qc5+ 37. Kb2 f5 38. Qc4 Qxc4 $6 ( 38... Qe7 ) 39. bxc4 Kf6 40. Kc3 f4 $2 ( 40... Ke7 41. c5 Kd7 42. a3 Kc7 43. Bd5 Be8 $19 { Bc6,f4,Kc7-d7-e7-f6-g5-h4-g3 } ) 41. c5 Ke7 42. a3 Kd7 43. Kc4 Bc2 ( 43... Kc7 44. Bg2 Be8 45. Kd5 $1 Bc6+ 46. Kxe5 Bxg2 47. Kxf4 Kc6 48. Ke3 Kb5 49. Kd2 Ka4 50. Kc2 Kxa3 51. Kb1 $11 ) 44. Kd5 e4 45. Kd4 f3 ( 45... e3 46. Bf3 Ke6 47. c6 Kd6 48. c7 Bf5 49. Be2 a4 50. Bf3 Kxc7 51. Ke5 Bd3 52. Kxf4 e2 53. Bxe2 Bxe2 54. Ke3 $11 ) 46. Ke3 Ke6 47. Bc6 Ke5 48. Bb7 Bd3 49. Ba8 Kf5 50. Bb7 Ke6 51. Bc6 { 2.28-2.40 } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Biel""]
[Date ""2000.07.26""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Svidler, Peter""]
[Black ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Ruslan Ponomariov""]
[BlackElo ""2630""]
[ECO ""B06""]
[EventDate ""2000.07.24""]
[PlyCount ""55""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]
[WhiteElo ""2689""]

1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Be3 a6 5. f4 b5 6. Bd3 $1 ( 6. Nf3 b4 $5 ( 6... Bb7 7. Bd3 { -6.Bd3 } ) 7. Ne2 Nf6 8. Ng3 Bb7 9. Bd3 h5 $1 $132 ) 6... Bb7 7. Nf3 Nf6 $5 ( 7... b4 $6 8. Ne2 Nf6 9. e5 Nd5 10. Bd2 c5 11. c4 bxc3 12. bxc3 cxd4 13. cxd4 O-O 14. O-O a5 15. Rb1 $14 { Svidler.P-Beliavsky.A,Dortmund,1998 } ) 8. e5 Ng4 9. Bg1 $5 ( 9. Qe2 Nc6 10. Bg1 O-O 11. h3 Nh6 12. h4 Nb4 13. h5 Nxd3+ 14. Qxd3 c5 $13 { Rahman,Z-Norwood,D 1993 } ) 9... c5 $1 10. dxc5 ( 10. exd6 c4 $15 { Yudasin,L } ) 10... dxe5 11. h3 e4 ( 11... b4 $5 12. Na4 e4 13. hxg4 exd3 14. Qxd3 $13 ) 12. Nxe4 ( 12. hxg4 $6 exf3 13. gxf3 Qa5 $15 ) 12... Nf6 13. Bd4 ( 13. Qe2 Nxe4 14. Bxe4 Bxe4 15. Qxe4 Bxb2 16. Rd1 Qa5+ 17. Rd2 Ra7 $13 ) ( 13. Nxf6+ Bxf6 14. c3 Qc7 15. Qd2 Bxf3 16. gxf3 Bh4+ $44 ) 13... O-O 14. Bxf6 ( 14. Qe2 $5 Nh5 15. Bxg7 Nxf4 16. Qd2 Nxd3+ 17. cxd3 Kxg7 18. O-O Bd5 19. b4 Nc6 $132 ) 14... exf6 15. Nd6 Qc7 $1 16. b4 ( 16. Qe2 $6 Nd7 17. Nxb7 Rae8 18. Be4 Nxc5 19. Nxc5 Qxc5 $17 ) ( 16. Nxb7 Re8+ 17. Kf2 Qxb7 18. Re1 Nd7 19. b4 f5 20. Rb1 Nf6 $36 ) 16... f5 17. O-O ( 17. Rb1 Bc3+ 18. Kf1 $8 ( 18. Kf2 Bxf3 19. Qxf3 Bxb4 $17 ) 18... Bxb4 $5 19. Nxb7 Bc3 20. Rb3 Bf6 21. Nd6 Qxc5 22. Be2 Nc6 $36 ) 17... Bxf3 18. Rxf3 ( 18. Qxf3 Nd7 19. Kh2 ( 19. Rad1 Nxc5 20. Bxf5 Na4 21. Be4 Rad8 22. Nb7 Rxd1 23. Rxd1 Nc3 $17 ) 19... Bxa1 20. Rxa1 Nf6 $13 ) 18... Nc6 19. a3 a5 $1 $132 ( 19... Nd4 $5 20. Rf1 Ne6 21. Rb1 Nxc5 22. Nxb5 axb5 23. bxc5 Qxc5+ 24. Kh1 Rfb8 25. Qe2 Rxa3 26. Rxb5 Rxb5 27. Bxb5 $11 ) ( 19... Bxa1 $6 20. Qxa1 $36 { Nf5 } ) 20. Nxb5 Qe7 21. c3 axb4 22. axb4 Rxa1 ( 22... Nxb4 $4 23. Rxa8 Rxa8 24. cxb4 Ra1 25. Bb1 $18 ) 23. Qxa1 Nxb4 24. Qa7 $1 Qxa7 25. Nxa7 Bxc3 26. Nb5 Bf6 27. Bc4 Rc8 28. Bxf7+ { 1.25-1.01 } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Biel""]
[Date ""2000.07.27""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Gallagher, Joseph""]
[Black ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Ruslan Ponomariov""]
[BlackElo ""2630""]
[ECO ""B06""]
[EventDate ""2000.07.24""]
[PlyCount ""76""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]
[WhiteElo ""2514""]

1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Be3 a6 5. Qd2 Nd7 $5 ( 5... b5 6. a4 b4 7. Nd1 a5 8. f4 $1 Nf6 9. Nf2 Bb7 10. Bd3 O-O 11. Nf3 $14 ) 6. a4 $5 ( 6. f3 b5 7. a4 b4 8. Nd1 Rb8 $13 ) 6... b6 $8 ( 6... e6 7. a5 { Bc8,Ra8 } ) 7. Nf3 e6 8. Bc4 h6 9. h3 Ne7 10. O-O Bb7 11. Rfe1 $6 ( 11. Nh2 { 12.f4 } ) 11... g5 12. Nh2 ( 12. h4 $5 g4 13. Nh2 h5 14. Bg5 $13 ) 12... Ng6 13. Nf1 Nf6 14. Ng3 O-O 15. Bd3 $6 ( 15. Rad1 ) 15... c5 16. dxc5 $6 ( 16. Rad1 Qc7 $15 17. e5 dxe5 18. dxc5 Nf4 19. cxb6 Qc6 $36 ) 16... bxc5 17. Rad1 Qc7 18. Qe2 $2 ( 18. f4 $8 gxf4 19. Bxf4 Nxf4 20. Qxf4 c4 21. Bf1 Qb6+ 22. Qe3 ( 22. Kh1 Qxb2 $17 ) 22... Qb4 $15 ( 22... Qxe3+ 23. Rxe3 d5 24. exd5 Nxd5 25. Nxd5 Bxd5 26. Nf5 $1 $11 ) ) 18... d5 $1 $36 19. exd5 exd5 20. Bc1 Rae8 21. Qd2 $138 ( 21. Qf1 Qc6 $36 ) 21... Nh4 22. Rxe8 Rxe8 23. Re1 Rxe1+ 24. Qxe1 c4 25. Bf1 d4 26. Nce2 Qc5 $1 { Bc1,Bf1,Ne2,Qe1 } 27. Qd1 Ne4 28. Nxe4 Bxe4 29. Ng3 Bg6 $1 30. Qe2 d3 31. cxd3 cxd3 32. Qe8+ Kh7 33. Be3 Qd5 34. Bd2 Bxb2 ( 34... f5 $6 35. Qe7 $1 f4 36. Bc3 Qf7 37. Qxf7 Bxf7 38. Bxd3+ $18 ) 35. f3 Be5 36. Ne4 Bxe4 37. fxe4 Qd4+ 38. Kh1 Qf2 { 1.59-1.44 } 0-1"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Biel""]
[Date ""2000.08.01""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Black ""Svidler, Peter""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Ruslan Ponomariov""]
[BlackElo ""2689""]
[ECO ""D97""]
[EventDate ""2000.07.24""]
[PlyCount ""65""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]
[WhiteElo ""2630""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 a6 8. e5 b5 9. Qb3 Nfd7 10. e6 fxe6 11. Be3 Nf6 $1 ( 11... Nb6 12. h4 Nc6 13. h5 Rxf3 14. gxf3 Nxd4 15. Rd1 c5 16. Bxd4 cxd4 17. hxg6 $40 { Kasparov-Svidler,Wijk aan Zee,1999 } ) 12. a4 bxa4 13. Rxa4 Nd5 ( 13... Nc6 14. Bc4 Rb8 15. Bxe6+ Kh8 16. Qc4 Bxe6 17. Qxe6 Qd6 18. Ng5 Rxb2 19. O-O Nd8 20. Qh3 Qd7 21. Qxd7 Nxd7 22. Rxa6 $14 { Karpov-Svidler,Dos Hermanas,1999 } ) 14. Bc4 c6 15. Ng5 $5 $146 h6 16. Nf3 { Pg6,h6 } 16... Nd7 17. Nxd5 ( 17. Bd3 Nc5 $1 18. dxc5 Nxe3 $17 ) ( 17. Qc2 $5 N7b6 18. Qxg6 Rf6 19. Qc2 Nxa4 20. Nxa4 $44 ) 17... exd5 18. Bd3 Nb6 19. Rb4 Nc4 $1 $132 ( 19... Rb8 20. Ne5 Rf6 21. Qc3 a5 22. Rb3 a4 23. Rb4 Qd6 24. O-O $14 ) 20. Bxc4 a5 $1 ( 20... dxc4 21. Qxc4+ Qd5 22. Ne5 $14 ) 21. Rb6 ( 21. Rb5 $5 Be6 22. Rc5 dxc4 23. Qc2 $13 ) 21... dxc4 22. Qxc4+ Kh7 23. Rxc6 ( 23. Qxc6 Bf5 $44 24. O-O Rf6 $19 ) 23... Bb7 24. Rc7 ( 24. Rc5 Qb6 $5 $132 { Pb2 } ( 24... Bxf3 25. gxf3 Rxf3 26. Rg1 Rf6 $13 ) ) 24... Bxf3 25. gxf3 Rb8 26. O-O Rxb2 27. Qc5 Rf7 28. Ra1 ( 28. Qxa5 $2 e5 $1 $17 ) 28... Rb5 29. Qxb5 Qxc7 30. Qxa5 Qxa5 31. Rxa5 Rxf3 32. Ra7 Rf7 33. Kg2 { 1.10-1.11 } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""FIDE World Cup""]
[Site ""Shenyang""]
[Date ""2000.09.05""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Ivanchuk, Vasyl""]
[Black ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Yuri Drozdovskiy""]
[BlackElo ""2630""]
[ECO ""E90""]
[EventDate ""2000.09.??""]
[PlyCount ""93""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]
[WhiteElo ""2719""]

1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. c4 d6 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. h3 e5 7. d5 Nh5 8. Nh2 ( 8. Nd2 Na6 ( 8... Qe8 $5 9. g3 f5 $132 { Sokolov } ) 9. g3 Bh6 $5 10. Be2 Ng7 11. Nf3 Bxc1 12. Qxc1 f5 13. Qh6 Qe7 $13 { Sokolov-Xie Jun, Amsterdam 1994 } ) 8... Na6 9. g3 Nc5 ( 9... Qe8 10. Be2 f5 ( 10... Nf6 11. g4 Nc5 12. Qc2 Bd7 13. Nf1 a5 14. Ng3 $16 { Pablo-Roa, Linares 1990 } ) 11. exf5 Nf6 12. fxg6 Qxg6 13. Nf3 Nc5 14. Be3 $16 { Krasenkow-Xie Jun, Sufe Cup Shanghai 2000 } ) 10. b4 ( 10. Be3 $5 { Vilela } ) 10... Na6 11. Rb1 $1 $146 { a1-h8 } ( 11. a3 f5 12. Be2 Nf6 13. h4 c6 $1 $132 { Vilela-Bass, Alcobendas 1994 } ) 11... f5 12. exf5 Bxf5 13. Rb3 ( 13. Bd3 $4 e4 14. Nxe4 Re8 15. Qc2 Qe7 16. f3 Nxg3 ) 13... Qf6 14. Be3 Nf4 15. Nb5 $6 ( 15. b5 $1 Nc5 ( 15... Nb8 16. gxf4 exf4 17. Bxf4 Nd7 18. Be3 $16 ) 16. Bxc5 dxc5 17. gxf4 exf4 18. Qd2 Rfe8+ ( 18... Rae8+ 19. Kd1 { / } ) 19. Kd1 a6 { / } ) 15... Nxh3 16. Qd2 Rae8 { 17...Nf4 } 17. Be2 h5 18. c5 Bd7 19. Nc3 Nf4 20. c6 Bc8 ( 20... Ng2+ 21. Kd1 Nxe3+ 22. fxe3 Bc8 23. Ra3 ( 23. Rf1 Qg5 24. Ne4 Rxf1+ $132 ) 23... e4 $13 ) 21. Bxa7 Nxe2 22. Qxe2 e4 23. O-O Qf5 24. Rd1 Kh7 25. Nb5 Qf7 26. Bd4 e3 $2 ( 26... bxc6 $1 27. Bxg7 Kxg7 28. dxc6 Be6 29. Rc3 ( 29. Ra3 Bc4 30. Qb2+ Kh7 31. Nd4 Rb8 $17 ) 29... Rb8 30. a4 ( 30. a3 Rxb5 31. Qxb5 Qxf2+ 32. Kh1 e3 ) 30... Nxb4 $17 ) 27. fxe3 bxc6 28. dxc6 Bh6 $2 ( 28... Be6 29. Rf1 $13 ) 29. e4 Be6 30. Nxd6 $1 cxd6 31. Rf3 Qe7 32. Qxa6 Rxf3 33. Nxf3 Bg4 34. Qd3 d5 35. e5 ( 35. exd5 $2 Qd6 $1 $132 ) 35... Rf8 36. Bc5 $18 Qf7 37. Bxf8 Qxf8 38. Rf1 Qxb4 39. Nh4 Qe4 40. Qxe4 dxe4 41. Rf7+ Kg8 42. Rf6 Be3+ 43. Kf1 Bb6 44. e6 e3 45. Rxg6+ Kf8 46. Rxg4 hxg4 47. Nf5 1-0"
"[Event ""FIDE World Cup""]
[Site ""Shenyang""]
[Date ""2000.09.05""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Ivanchuk, Vasyl""]
[Black ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Vasyl Ivanchuk""]
[BlackElo ""2630""]
[ECO ""E90""]
[EventDate ""2000.09.??""]
[PlyCount ""93""]
[Source ""Golubev&Sulypa""]
[SourceDate ""2000.10.23""]
[WhiteElo ""2719""]

1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. c4 d6 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. h3 e5 7. d5 Nh5 8. Nh2 Na6 9. g3 Nc5 10. b4 Na6 11. Rb1 f5 ( 11... c6 12. Be2 Nf6 13. h4 cxd5 14. cxd5 Bd7 $13 ) 12. exf5 ( 12. Bg2 f4 ( 12... Nf6 13. O-O ( 13. exf5 gxf5 14. O-O Qe8 15. f4 exf4 $13 ) 13... fxe4 ( 13... f4 14. Ba3 $14 ) ( 13... Nxe4 14. Nxe4 fxe4 15. h4 Bf5 16. Bg5 Bf6 17. Be3 $14 ) 14. Bg5 $14 ) 13. g4 f3 14. Nxf3 Nf4 15. Bxf4 Rxf4 ( 15... exf4 16. e5 dxe5 17. Ne4 $14 ) 16. Ne2 Rxe4 17. Nd2 $14 ) 12... Bxf5 ( 12... e4 13. Nb5 ( 13. Rb3 Nxb4 14. fxg6 ( 14. g4 Bxc3+ 15. Rxc3 Ng7 16. Bb2 gxf5 17. gxf5 Bxf5 $13 ) 14... hxg6 ( 14... Bxc3+ 15. Rxc3 Qf6 16. gxh7+ Kh8 17. Qd2 Nxa2 18. Bb2 $3 ) 15. Nxe4 Nxa2 $13 ) 13... Bxf5 ( 13... c6 14. dxc6 bxc6 15. Nxd6 Bc3+ 16. Bd2 ( 16. Ke2 $13 ) 16... Bxd2+ 17. Qxd2 e3 18. fxe3 Nxg3 19. Rg1 Nxf5 20. Nxc8 ( 20. c5 Qh4+ 21. Kd1 Nc7 22. Ng4 $14 ) 20... Qh4+ 21. Qf2 Qe4 22. Rb3 Raxc8 23. Bd3 $16 ) 14. g4 ( 14. Be3 c6 15. dxc6 bxc6 16. Nxd6 Bc3+ 17. Ke2 Bxb4 $13 ) ( 14. Nd4 Bxd4 ( 14... Bd7 ) 15. Qxd4 e3 16. Rb3 exf2+ $40 ) 14... e3 15. gxf5 exf2+ 16. Kxf2 Qh4+ 17. Kg1 Rxf5 18. Ng4 ( 18. Nf3 Rxf3 ( 18... Qg3+ 19. Bg2 Re8 20. Bd2 Nf4 21. Bxf4 Rxf4 $44 ) 19. Qxf3 Rf8 20. Qe3 Bh6 ( 20... c6 21. dxc6 bxc6 $13 ) 21. Qe6+ Rf7 22. Qe8+ $11 Rf8 23. Qe6+ ) 18... Re8 19. Bd2 Ng3 20. Kg2 Nxh1 21. Kxh1 h5 22. Nh6+ Bxh6 23. Bxh6 Kh7 $40 ) 13. Rb3 Qf6 14. Be3 ( 14. g4 Bd3 $1 15. Qxd3 ( 15. Be3 Bxf1 16. Ne4 Qe7 ( 16... Bxc4 $5 17. Nxf6+ Nxf6 18. Rc3 Bxd5 $44 ) 17. Kxf1 ( 17. Nxf1 Nf4 18. Nfg3 Ng2+ 19. Kd2 Nxe3 20. fxe3 $13 ) 17... Nf4 18. Nf3 $14 ) 15... Qxf2+ 16. Kd1 Ng3 17. Ne4 Nxh1 $1 ) ( 14. Be2 $2 Bc2 15. Qxc2 Qxf2+ 16. Kd1 Nxg3 17. Ne4 Qd4+ $19 ) ( 14. Bg2 Bd3 $1 ( 14... Bxh3 15. Ne4 Qf5 16. Bf3 ( 16. g4 $1 Bxg2 17. gxf5 Bxe4 18. fxg6 hxg6 19. f3 $16 ) 16... Nf6 17. Qe2 $44 ) 15. Ng4 Qf5 $36 ) 14... Nf4 $2 ( 14... Bd7 ) 15. Nb5 $6 ( 15. b5 $1 Nc5 16. Bxc5 dxc5 17. gxf4 exf4 18. Qd2 Rae8+ 19. Kd1 $16 ) ( 15. h4 Rae8 16. h5 $16 ) 15... Nxh3 $1 16. Qd2 ( 16. g4 Nxf2 $3 17. Bxf2 Be4 $19 ) 16... Rae8 $6 ( 16... h5 ) 17. Be2 $6 ( 17. Nxa7 $5 $13 ) 17... h5 18. c5 ( 18. Nxa7 Nf4 $1 19. gxf4 ( 19. Bf1 $13 ) 19... exf4 20. Bxf4 Qa1+ ( 20... Be4 21. f3 Qxf4 22. fxe4 Qxe4 $40 ) 21. Qd1 Rxe2+ 22. Kxe2 Qxa2+ 23. Kf1 Bc2 24. Ra3 Qxc4+ 25. Qe2 Rxf4 $19 ) 18... Bd7 ( 18... dxc5 $5 19. bxc5 b6 20. c6 Rd8 21. Bc4 $13 ) 19. Nc3 ( 19. c6 bxc6 ( 19... Bc8 20. Nxa7 $1 ( 20. Bf1 bxc6 21. dxc6 d5 $13 ) ) 20. Nxa7 Nb8 21. dxc6 Nxc6 ( 21... Be6 22. Ra3 e4 $13 ) 22. Bb5 $13 ) 19... Nf4 20. c6 ( 20. Bf1 $5 ) 20... Bc8 21. Bxa7 $5 Nxe2 22. Qxe2 e4 23. O-O Qf5 ( 23... bxc6 24. dxc6 $13 ) 24. Rd1 ( 24. Rc1 Bxc3 25. Rcxc3 Qxd5 26. b5 Nc5 27. Bxc5 dxc5 28. cxb7 Bxb7 29. Qe3 Re5 $17 ) 24... Kh7 ( 24... bxc6 25. dxc6 Nxb4 26. Qc4+ ( 26. Rxb4 Qa5 $1 ) 26... Kh7 ( 26... Be6 27. Qxb4 $16 ) 27. Qxb4 e3 28. Bxe3 Rxe3 29. fxe3 Qf2+ 30. Kh1 Bh3 31. Rg1 $18 ) 25. Nb5 ( 25. cxb7 Bxb7 26. Qb5 Bc8 27. Be3 $13 ) 25... Qf7 ( 25... bxc6 26. dxc6 Be6 27. Ra3 ( 27. Re3 Nxb4 28. Nxc7 Nxc6 $13 ) ( 27. Rbb1 Qf7 28. Na3 ( 28. a4 Bb3 $19 ) 28... Ra8 29. Qxa6 Bd4 30. Rxd4 Qxf2+ 31. Kh1 Bh3 32. Rg1 Qxd4 33. Bxd4 Rxa6 $17 ) 27... Nxb4 28. Nxc7 Re7 $13 ) 26. Bd4 ( 26. Be3 bxc6 27. Na7 Nb8 28. dxc6 Be6 $15 ) 26... e3 $6 ( 26... bxc6 27. Bxg7 ( 27. dxc6 Be6 $1 ) 27... Qxg7 28. dxc6 e3 ( 28... Be6 29. Re3 $1 d5 30. Nd4 $13 ) 29. Rxe3 Rxe3 30. Qxe3 Nxb4 31. Nf3 Rxf3 32. Qxf3 Bg4 $11 ) 27. fxe3 bxc6 28. dxc6 Bh6 $6 ( 28... Be6 29. Rf1 Qe7 $132 ) 29. e4 $1 Be6 $2 ( 29... Nb8 ) 30. Nxd6 $1 cxd6 31. Rf3 Qe7 32. Qxa6 Rxf3 33. Nxf3 Bg4 34. Qd3 ( 34. Rf1 $5 Qxe4 $2 35. Re1 $18 ) 34... d5 35. e5 Rf8 36. Bc5 $18 Qf7 37. Bxf8 Qxf8 38. Rf1 Qxb4 39. Nh4 Qe4 40. Qxe4 dxe4 41. Rf7+ Kg8 42. Rf6 Be3+ 43. Kf1 Bb6 44. e6 e3 45. Rxg6+ Kf8 46. Rxg4 hxg4 47. Nf5 1-0"
"[Event ""FIDE World Cup""]
[Site ""Shenyang""]
[Date ""2000.09.05""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Ivanchuk, Vasyl""]
[Black ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Ruslan Ponomariov""]
[BlackElo ""2630""]
[ECO ""E90""]
[EventDate ""2000.09.??""]
[PlyCount ""93""]
[Source ""Golubev&Sulypa""]
[SourceDate ""2000.10.23""]
[WhiteElo ""2719""]

1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. c4 d6 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. h3 e5 7. d5 Nh5 8. Nh2 Na6 ( 8... Qe8 9. Be2 Nf4 10. Bf3 f5 11. g3 Nxh3 12. Bg2 f4 13. Nf3 g5 14. Rxh3 g4 15. Rh1 gxf3 16. Qxf3 Qg6 17. Bh3 fxg3 18. Qxg3 Qxg3 19. fxg3 $14 ) 9. g3 ( 9. Be2 $6 Nf4 10. Bf3 f5 ( 10... Nc5 { xd3 } ) 11. g3 Nxh3 12. Bg2 f4 13. Nf3 Ng5 $17 ) 9... Nc5 { 10...a5 } ( 9... c6 10. Be2 Nf6 11. h4 Nc5 12. Bf3 $14 { Hubner (ECO) } 12... h5 $5 { a5, Bd7, cxd5, b5 } ) 10. b4 ( 10. Be2 $2 Nf6 11. Bf3 Bxh3 ) 10... Na6 11. Rb1 $5 $146 { a1-h8 } ( 11. a3 f5 12. Be2 Nf6 13. h4 c6 $1 $132 { Vilela-Bass, Alcobendas 1994 } ) 11... f5 12. exf5 ( 12. c5 $6 dxc5 13. Bxa6 cxb4 $15 ) ( 12. Bg2 f4 13. g4 f3 $1 14. Nxf3 Nf4 15. Bf1 Qf6 $132 ) 12... Bxf5 ( 12... e4 $6 13. Nb5 e3 14. Bxe3 Bxf5 15. Rb3 $16 ) 13. Rb3 Qf6 $1 ( 13... Nf6 14. Bg2 ) 14. Be3 ( 14. g4 Bd3 15. Be3 Bxf1 16. Nxf1 Nf4 17. Rh2 e4 18. Nxe4 Qh4 19. Nfg3 Rae8 $36 ) ( 14. Qd2 e4 15. Nd1 e3 16. Rxe3 Rae8 ( 16... Bh6 17. f4 Nxf4 18. Bb2 $18 ) 17. Ng4 Qa1 18. a3 Re4 $44 ) 14... Nf4 15. Nb5 $2 ( 15. h4 c6 $5 $13 ( 15... g5 16. hxg5 Qg6 17. Kd2 Nd3 18. g4 Nxf2 19. Bxf2 Bc2 20. Qxc2 Rxf2+ 21. Ne2 Qxg5+ 22. Kd1 Raf8 23. Rh3 h6 24. a3 $13 { / } ) ( 15... Rae8 16. Nb5 $14 h6 ( 16... g5 17. hxg5 Qg6 18. Qd2 ) 17. Qd2 g5 18. hxg5 hxg5 19. Kd1 { (  20.gxf4) } 19... c6 20. dxc6 bxc6 21. Nxd6 Rd8 22. c5 $18 ) 16. dxc6 bxc6 17. c5 dxc5 18. Bxa6 Ng2+ 19. Ke2 Nxe3 ( 19... Bg4+ 20. Nxg4 Qf3+ 21. Kd2 Rad8+ 22. Nd5 $1 Rxd5+ 23. Rd3 Rxd3+ 24. Bxd3 Qd5 25. Qb3 $18 ) 20. fxe3 Rad8 21. Bc4+ Kh8 22. Qf1 cxb4 $36 ) ( 15. b5 $5 Nc5 16. Bxc5 dxc5 17. gxf4 exf4 18. Qd2 Rfe8+ 19. Kd1 { (Drozdovskiy) } 19... a6 20. Ng4 Qh4 ( 20... Bxg4+ 21. hxg4 axb5 22. cxb5 $18 ) 21. Qxf4 axb5 22. cxb5 Rf8 $44 23. Qg3 Bxg4+ 24. Qxg4 Qxf2 25. d6 Rf4 26. Qe6+ Kh8 27. Kc1 Rd4 $40 ) 15... Nxh3 $1 16. Qd2 ( 16. g4 $2 Nxf2 17. Bxf2 Be4 $19 ) 16... Rae8 17. Be2 h5 18. c5 Bd7 19. Nc3 Nf4 20. c6 Bc8 21. Bxa7 Nxe2 22. Qxe2 e4 23. O-O Qf5 $6 ( 23... Qf7 $17 { xd5 } ) 24. Rd1 Kh7 25. Nb5 Qf7 26. Bd4 e3 $6 ( 26... bxc6 $1 27. Bxg7 Kxg7 28. dxc6 Be6 29. Rc3 ( 29. Ra3 Bc4 30. Qb2+ Kh7 31. Nd4 Rb8 $17 ) 29... Rb8 30. a4 ( 30. a3 Rxb5 31. Qxb5 Qxf2+ 32. Kh1 e3 ) 30... Nxb4 $17 { Drozdovskiy } ) 27. fxe3 bxc6 28. dxc6 Bh6 $2 ( 28... Be6 $1 $132 29. Rf1 Qe7 30. Rxf8 Rxf8 31. Bxg7 Qxg7 32. Rb1 Qe5 $17 ) 29. e4 $1 Be6 $2 $138 ( 29... Nb8 $1 30. Na7 Bf5 31. Rf3 Qg8 32. e5 dxe5 33. Bc5 Rf6 34. b5 e4 $13 ) 30. Nxd6 $1 cxd6 31. Rf3 Qe7 $6 ( 31... Bf5 32. Qxa6 Rxe4 $16 ) 32. Qxa6 Rxf3 33. Nxf3 Bg4 34. Qd3 $6 $138 ( 34. Rf1 Qxe4 35. Re1 $18 ) 34... d5 $1 35. e5 ( 35. exd5 $2 Qd6 $1 ) 35... Rf8 $4 ( 35... Qxb4 36. Nh4 Re6 37. Rb1 Qa5 $16 ) 36. Bc5 Qf7 37. Bxf8 Qxf8 38. Rf1 Qxb4 39. Nh4 Qe4 40. Qxe4 dxe4 41. Rf7+ Kg8 42. Rf6 Be3+ 43. Kf1 Bb6 44. e6 e3 45. Rxg6+ Kf8 46. Rxg4 hxg4 47. Nf5 { 2.03-2.03 } 1-0"
"[Event ""European Chess Club Cup""]
[Site ""Neum (Bosna & Herzegovna)""]
[Date ""2000.09.27""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Black ""Van Wely, Loek""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Ruslan Ponomariov""]
[BlackElo ""2643""]
[ECO ""B23""]
[EventDate ""2000.09.24""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]
[WhiteElo ""2630""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. Bb5+ $5 Bd7 4. a4 Nc6 5. d3 g6 6. Bg5 $1 { Balashov, Spassky } 6... Bg7 7. Nge2 Nf6 ( 7... Nd4 8. O-O Nxb5 9. axb5 h6 10. Be3 Nf6 11. Qc1 Ng4 12. Bd2 f5 13. h3 Ne5 14. f4 Nf7 15. exf5 gxf5 16. Be3 O-O 17. d4 b6 18. Qd2 e6 19. Ng3 $14 { Balashov-Zagrebelny, Moscow 1996 } ) ( 7... h6 8. Be3 Nd4 9. O-O Bxb5 10. Bxd4 cxd4 11. Nxb5 e5 12. c3 $16 { Balashov-Savon, St.Petersburg 1996 } ) 8. O-O O-O 9. Qd2 Nd4 $5 ( 9... a6 10. Bxc6 Bxc6 11. Bh6 b5 12. Bxg7 Kxg7 13. f4 $36 d5 $6 14. e5 Nd7 15. d4 $16 { Bc6 } ) 10. Nxd4 cxd4 11. Ne2 ( 11. Nd5 Nxd5 12. exd5 Bxb5 13. axb5 Qd7 $13 { Pb5,d5,a7,e7 } ) 11... d5 $1 12. e5 Ng4 13. Qb4 $1 ( 13. Bxd7 Qxd7 14. f4 f6 15. exf6 exf6 16. Bh4 f5 $15 ) 13... Bxb5 ( 13... Re8 14. e6 fxe6 15. Bxd7 Qxd7 16. h3 Nf6 17. Nxd4 $36 ) 14. Bxe7 $1 a5 $8 ( 14... Qc7 15. Bxf8 Qxe5 16. Ng3 $18 ) 15. Qa3 Qc7 16. Bd6 $1 Qxc2 17. Nxd4 Qd2 $1 ( 17... Qxd3 18. Nxb5 Qxa3 19. Rxa3 $16 ) 18. Nf3 Qxd3 $1 ( 18... Qf4 19. axb5 Nxe5 20. Kh1 $1 $16 { d4 } ) 19. axb5 Qxa3 20. bxa3 Rfe8 21. Rfe1 f6 22. e6 Ne5 23. Nxe5 fxe5 $1 ( 23... Rxe6 24. Nxg6 ( 24. Rad1 $5 Rxd6 25. Nc4 Rdd8 26. Nb6 Rab8 27. Nxd5 $14 ) 24... Rxe1+ 25. Rxe1 hxg6 26. Re7 Rc8 27. g3 Bf8 28. Rd7 Bxd6 29. Rxd6 Kf7 30. Rxd5 Ke6 31. Rd4 Rc5 32. a4 $14 ) 24. Bxe5 Rac8 $1 25. h4 ( 25. g4 $5 ) 25... h5 $1 $11 26. Bxg7 Kxg7 27. Rad1 Rc5 28. Re5 Rxb5 29. Rexd5 Rxd5 30. Rxd5 b6 $1 31. Rd6 b5 32. Rb6 b4 33. axb4 axb4 34. f3 Kf6 35. Kf2 Rxe6 36. Rxb4 Ra6 37. Ke3 Ra2 38. g3 Ra3+ 39. Ke4 Ra6 40. Rc4 Ke6 41. Kf4 { 1.39-1.59 } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""European Chess Club Cup""]
[Site ""Neum (Bosna & Herzegovna)""]
[Date ""2000.09.29""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Khalifman, Alexander""]
[Black ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Ruslan Ponomariov""]
[BlackElo ""2630""]
[ECO ""D20""]
[EventDate ""2000.09.24""]
[PlyCount ""100""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]
[WhiteElo ""2667""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 c5 4. d5 Nf6 5. Nc3 b5 6. Bf4 Ba6 7. e5 b4 8. exf6 ( 8. Qa4+ Qd7 9. e6 Qxa4 10. Nxa4 Nxd5 11. exf7+ Kxf7 12. Nxc5 Bb5 $15 { Van Wely-Ponomariov, Biel 2000 } ) 8... bxc3 9. bxc3 gxf6 10. Rb1 $6 $146 ( 10. Bxc4 Bxc4 11. Qa4+ Nd7 12. Qxc4 Nb6 $132 ) 10... Bg7 $1 ( 10... Nd7 11. Qa4 Qc8 12. g3 $1 $36 { 13.Bh3 } ) 11. Qg4 $2 ( 11. Bxb8 Rxb8 12. Qa4+ Kf8 13. Rxb8 Qxb8 14. Qxa6 Qb1+ 15. Ke2 Qd3+ 16. Ke1 Qxc3+ 17. Kd1 Bh6 ( 17... Qd4+ $11 ) 18. Nf3 Qc1+ 19. Ke2 Qb2+ 20. Ke1 c3 21. Qc8+ Kg7 22. Qg4+ Bg5 23. Bd3 c2 $19 ) ( 11. Bxc4 Bxc4 12. Qa4+ Nd7 13. Qxc4 Nb6 $13 ) 11... Qxd5 $1 12. Be2 ( 12. Bxb8 O-O 13. Rd1 Qb7 ( 13... Qg5 $5 14. Qxg5 fxg5 15. Bg3 Bxc3+ 16. Ke2 f5 $44 ) 14. Bg3 Rfd8 $40 ) 12... Qe4 13. Rxb8+ Rxb8 14. Bxb8 Qb1+ 15. Bd1 O-O 16. Bc7 ( 16. Bf4 f5 17. Qg5 h6 18. Qg3 Rd8 19. Bd2 e5 $36 ) 16... Rc8 17. Qf4 Qb7 ( 17... Qxa2 18. Ne2 e5 19. Qe4 $1 ( 19. Qf5 Rxc7 20. Bc2 Bc8 21. Qxh7+ Kf8 22. O-O f5 23. Ng3 Qxc2 24. Nh5 f6 25. Nxg7 Rxg7 26. Qh8+ Rg8 27. Qxf6+ Ke8 28. Qxe5+ Kf7 $17 29. Re1 Qd2 $1 $19 ) 19... Rxc7 20. Bc2 $44 ) ( 17... e5 18. Qd2 $1 $11 ) 18. Ba5 Qb5 19. Bc7 ( 19. Bg4 Qb1+ 20. Bd1 Qxa2 $19 ) 19... Qb2 $1 20. Ne2 e5 21. Bxe5 $6 ( 21. Qe4 Bb7 $17 ) ( 21. Qf5 $5 Rxc7 22. Bc2 Bc8 23. Qxh7+ Kf8 24. O-O f5 25. Ng3 Qxc2 26. Nh5 f6 27. Nxg7 Rxg7 28. Qh8+ Rg8 29. Qxf6+ Ke8 30. Qxe5+ Kf7 31. Qc7+ $132 ) 21... fxe5 22. Qg4 Rf8 $1 23. O-O f5 24. Qg5 f4 $1 { Bd1,Ne2,Rf1 } 25. Qe7 Bb7 26. Qxc5 Qxa2 27. Nc1 Qa6 28. Be2 Rc8 29. Qe7 Qc6 30. Bf3 $138 ( 30. Bxc4+ $5 Kh8 31. f3 e4 $1 32. fxe4 Re8 33. Qf7 Qxe4 $36 ) 30... e4 31. Bg4 Re8 32. Qh4 Qf6 33. Qxf6 Bxf6 34. Ne2 f3 35. Nd4 Bxd4 36. cxd4 Re7 37. Rc1 Bd5 38. h3 Rg7 $1 ( 38... Rb7 39. gxf3 exf3 40. Kh2 $132 ) 39. Kf1 Rb7 $1 { Kf1,Pf2 } 40. gxf3 exf3 41. Ke1 a5 42. Kd2 a4 43. Ra1 Rb2+ 44. Ke3 Re2+ 45. Kf4 c3 46. Bd7 ( 46. Rxa4 c2 47. Ra1 Rxf2 48. Ke5 Rd2 49. Kxd5 Rd1 50. Ra8+ Kg7 51. Rc8 f2 $19 ) 46... Rxf2 47. Bxa4 Rg2 48. Bb5 f2 49. Rc1 c2 50. Bf1 Rg1 { 2.56-2.30 } 0-1"
"[Event ""European Chess Club Cup""]
[Site ""Neum (Bosna & Herzegovna)""]
[Date ""2000.09.30""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Black ""Dreev, Alexey""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Ruslan Ponomariov""]
[BlackElo ""2677""]
[ECO ""B12""]
[EventDate ""2000.09.24""]
[PlyCount ""123""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]
[WhiteElo ""2630""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. c3 $5 e6 5. Be3 Qb6 $1 ( 5... Nd7 6. Nd2 $5 Qb6 7. b4 ) 6. Qb3 Nd7 7. Nd2 c5 $1 ( 7... Bg6 8. f4 h5 9. Ngf3 Nh6 10. g3 Be7 11. h3 O-O-O 12. Qxb6 axb6 13. a4 $14 { Yudasin-Ponomariov, Budapest 1999 } ) 8. dxc5 ( 8. Bb5 c4 9. Qa4 Qc7 10. b3 cxb3 11. axb3 a6 $132 ) ( 8. Qxb6 axb6 9. Bb5 c4 $132 { a } ) 8... Bxc5 9. Qxb6 $146 ( 9. Bxc5 Qxc5 10. Bb5 Qc7 11. Bxd7+ Qxd7 12. Ngf3 Ne7 $11 ) 9... Bxb6 $6 ( 9... axb6 $1 10. Bd4 Ne7 11. Bb5 Nc6 12. Ngf3 Ke7 $132 ) 10. Bxb6 Nxb6 11. Ngf3 Nd7 $6 ( 11... a6 { Na4 } ) 12. Bb5 Ne7 13. Nd4 a6 14. Bxd7+ Kxd7 15. N2b3 $1 $14 ( 15. f4 f6 $132 ) 15... Rhc8 16. Kd2 Bg6 17. Rhe1 $1 Rc4 18. a4 Rf8 19. f3 f6 $6 { Pe6 } 20. Na5 Rc7 21. b4 Nc8 22. Re2 Nb6 23. exf6 Rxf6 24. Ndb3 $1 $16 Kc8 25. Nc5 Bf7 26. Rae1 Re7 27. Kc1 g5 28. h3 h6 29. Nab3 Nc4 30. a5 Kc7 31. Nd3 e5 $5 $138 ( 31... Kd6 32. Ne5 $16 ) 32. Nd2 Nxd2 33. Kxd2 e4 34. fxe4 dxe4 35. Rxe4 Rxe4 36. Rxe4 Bd5 $132 37. Re2 Rd6 38. g3 $6 ( 38. Kc2 $16 ) 38... Kc6 39. Re5 ( 39. Ne5+ Kb5 40. Ke3 Re6 41. Kd4 Rd6 $132 ) 39... Bg2 40. h4 Bf1 41. Re3 gxh4 42. gxh4 b6 43. axb6 Kxb6 44. Rf3 $1 { Ph4 } 44... Bg2 45. Rf4 a5 46. c4 $1 $18 Rg6 ( 46... Re6 47. bxa5+ Kxa5 48. Rf5+ Kb6 49. Nf4 Rd6+ ( 49... Be4 50. Rb5+ $18 ) 50. Kc3 Be4 51. Re5 $18 ) 47. h5 Rg5 48. Rf6+ Kc7 49. Rg6 $1 axb4 50. Nf4 $1 ( 50. Rxg5 hxg5 51. Nf2 g4 $1 52. Nxg4 Kd6 $13 ) 50... Rf5 51. Nxg2 Rxh5 52. Nf4 Rh2+ 53. Kd3 b3 54. Kc3 b2 55. Nd5+ Kd7 56. Rb6 h5 57. Rxb2 Rh1 58. Rb6 $1 { Kd7 } 58... h4 59. Rh6 h3 60. Kd4 h2 61. Kc5 Ke8 62. Nf6+ { 2.10-2.59 } 1-0"
"[Event ""34th Chess Olympiad""]
[Site ""Istanbul (Turkey)""]
[Date ""2000.11.05""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Black ""Antonio, Rogelio""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Ruslan Ponomariov""]
[BlackElo ""2548""]
[ECO ""B17""]
[EventDate ""2000.10.??""]
[PlyCount ""80""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]
[WhiteElo ""2624""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Ng5 Ngf6 6. Bd3 e6 7. N1f3 Bd6 8. Qe2 h6 9. Ne4 Nxe4 10. Qxe4 Qc7 11. O-O c5 $6 ( 11... b6 ) 12. Re1 $1 ( 12. Qg4 Kf8 { -11.Qg4 Kf8 12.0-0 c5 } ) 12... c4 13. Bf1 Nf6 $146 ( 13... O-O 14. Qh4 Re8 15. Bd2 b5 16. a4 Rb8 17. d5 $16 { Djurhuus-Yevseev, Norway 1998 } ) 14. Qe2 $1 b5 ( 14... c3 15. bxc3 Qxc3 16. Rb1 O-O 17. Rb3 Qc7 18. c4 b6 19. Ne5 $40 ) 15. a4 Bb7 16. axb5 Bd5 17. b3 $1 cxb3 ( 17... c3 18. Ba3 O-O 19. Bxd6 Qxd6 20. Ra4 $18 { Rea1  Pa7 } ) 18. c4 Be4 19. c5 Be7 20. Ra3 Bd5 21. Nd2 O-O ( 21... h5 $5 22. h3 $1 $18 ( 22. Nxb3 Ng4 23. g3 Nxh2 24. Kxh2 h4 25. Bh3 hxg3+ 26. fxg3 O-O-O $132 ) ) 22. Nxb3 Nd7 23. Nd2 Bf6 24. Bb2 Rfe8 ( 24... Nxc5 25. Rc1 $18 ) 25. Ne4 $1 Be7 ( 25... Bxe4 26. Qxe4 Nxc5 27. Qc2 Na6 28. Rc3 Qb6 29. bxa6 Bxd4 30. Rb3 $18 ) 26. Nc3 Nf6 27. Nxd5 exd5 28. Re3 Bf8 29. Qf3 Re4 30. h3 $6 ( 30. Bd3 Ng4 31. Rxe4 Qxh2+ 32. Kf1 $18 ) 30... Rf4 31. Qd1 Ne4 32. R1e2 Qd7 33. g3 Rf6 34. Qd3 Rb8 35. c6 Qc8 36. Bg2 Nd6 37. Bxd5 Rxb5 38. Bg2 Qb8 39. Ba3 a6 40. Qc2 Qc7 $138 { 1.40-2.00 } 1-0"
"[Event ""34th Chess Olympiad""]
[Site ""Istanbul (Turkey)""]
[Date ""2000.11.07""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Georgiev, Kiril""]
[Black ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Ruslan Ponomariov""]
[BlackElo ""2624""]
[ECO ""E97""]
[EventDate ""2000.10.??""]
[PlyCount ""61""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]
[WhiteElo ""2674""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. d4 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. b4 Nh5 10. Re1 f5 11. Ng5 Nf6 12. Bf3 c6 13. b5 $5 { Ba3 } 13... cxd5 14. cxd5 h6 15. Ne6 Bxe6 16. dxe6 Rc8 $1 $146 ( 16... fxe4 17. Nxe4 Nxe4 18. Bxe4 d5 19. Ba3 ( 19. Bc2 e4 20. Ba3 $5 $13 ) 19... dxe4 20. Qxd8 Rfxd8 21. Bxe7 Re8 22. Bc5 Rxe6 23. Rxe4 ( 23. Be3 $1 { Rashkovsky-Motylev, Samara 2000 } ) 23... a6 $11 ) 17. Qb3 $6 ( 17. Bb2 fxe4 18. Nxe4 Nxe4 19. Rxe4 $1 $13 ( 19. Bxe4 d5 20. Bc2 Qb6 $17 ) 19... d5 20. Rxe5 Bxe5 21. Bxe5 $44 ) 17... d5 $1 18. Nxd5 ( 18. exd5 e4 19. d6 ( 19. Ba3 Rxc3 20. Qxc3 Nfxd5 $19 ) 19... Qxd6 20. Ba3 Qc7 21. Be2 ( 21. b6 Qxc3 22. Qxc3 Rxc3 23. Bxe7 Ra8 $17 ) 21... Ng4 22. Bxg4 Bxc3 23. Rac1 fxg4 24. Bxe7 Qxe7 25. Rxc3 Rxc3 26. Qxc3 Qxe6 $15 ) 18... Nfxd5 19. exd5 e4 20. d6 ( 20. Ba3 Rc3 21. d6 { -20.d6 } ) 20... Rc3 $1 ( 20... Qxd6 21. Ba3 Qd5 22. Qxd5 $1 ( 22. Bxe7 Qxb3 23. axb3 Bxa1 24. Bxf8 Kxf8 25. Rxa1 exf3 26. gxf3 Rc5 27. Rxa7 Rxb5 28. Ra8+ Ke7 29. Rg8 g5 30. Rg6 $11 ) 22... Nxd5 23. Rad1 $16 ) 21. Ba3 $1 Rxb3 22. dxe7 $1 ( 22. axb3 $2 Qa5 $1 23. dxe7 Re8 $19 ) 22... Rxa3 23. exd8=Q Rxd8 24. Rad1 Bf6 ( 24... Rad3 $6 25. Rxd3 Rxd3 26. Be2 Rd2 27. Rc1 $36 ) 25. Be2 Kf8 26. Rxd8+ Bxd8 27. Rd1 Bg5 28. Bc4 Rc3 29. Bb3 Rc1 30. Rxc1 Bxc1 31. Kf1 { 1.05-1.13 } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""34th Chess Olympiad""]
[Site ""Istanbul (Turkey)""]
[Date ""2000.11.09""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Piket, Jeroen""]
[Black ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Ruslan Ponomariov""]
[BlackElo ""2624""]
[ECO ""D27""]
[EventDate ""2000.10.??""]
[PlyCount ""37""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]
[WhiteElo ""2640""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 a6 6. O-O c5 7. Bb3 cxd4 8. exd4 Nc6 9. Nc3 Be7 10. a3 O-O 11. Re1 b5 12. d5 exd5 13. Nxd5 Nxd5 14. Qxd5 Bb7 15. Qf5 $5 $146 ( 15. Qh5 Qd3 16. Ba2 Qg6 17. Qxg6 hxg6 18. Bg5 Bf6 $11 ) 15... Bf6 16. Bg5 ( 16. Ng5 $5 g6 17. Nxf7 Rxf7 18. Bxf7+ ( 18. Qe6 Qe7 $17 ) ( 18. Qf3 Rc8 19. Bh6 ( 19. Bg5 Na5 20. Bxf7+ Kxf7 21. Qxf6+ Qxf6 22. Bxf6 Kxf6 $17 ) 19... Na5 20. Bxf7+ Kxf7 21. Qh3 $13 ) 18... Kxf7 19. Qh3 $13 ) 16... Nd4 17. Bxf6 ( 17. Nxd4 Bxg5 18. Rad1 Qf6 19. Qxf6 ( 19. Qd7 Bc8 20. Qd5 Bg4 21. f3 Rad8 22. Qc5 Bc8 $13 ) 19... Bxf6 20. Nf5 Bc8 $1 21. Nd6 ( 21. Ne7+ Kh8 22. Bxf7 Bg4 $19 ) 21... Be6 22. Bxe6 fxe6 $132 ) 17... Nxf5 18. Bxd8 Raxd8 19. Bc2 { 1.20-0.40 } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""34th Chess Olympiad""]
[Site ""Istanbul (Turkey)""]
[Date ""2000.11.12""]
[Round ""14""]
[White ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Black ""Sokolov, Ivan""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""V. Barsky and A. Baburin""]
[BlackElo ""2611""]
[ECO ""C45""]
[EventDate ""2000.10.??""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2000.11.15""]
[WhiteElo ""2630""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Be3 Qf6 6. c3 Qg6 7. Qf3 Ne5 8. Qe2 $5 { This seems to be a new move. It's interesting that this year Ivan
Sokolov already suffered from a novelty involving Qe2 - in his game against
Alexander Morozevich in Sarajevo, which went 1 e4 e5 2 f4 exf4 3 Nf3 Ne7 4 d4
d5 5 Qe2!. } 8... Nh6 ( { Black probably did not like the line } 8... Qxe4 9. Nd2 Qg4 10. Nb5 Qxe2+ 11. Bxe2 Bxe3 12. Nxc7+ Kd8 13. Nxa8 Bxd2+ 14. Kxd2 b6 ) ( { but then } 8... a6 { (preventing Nb5) was worth considering. } ) 9. f4 Neg4 10. f5 Qf6 11. Bg1 O-O 12. Nd2 Ne5 13. O-O-O Qa6 { It is easy to criticise
Black's decision to settle for a unpleasant ending, but White's pawn storm on
the kingside could be even more unpleasant! } 14. Qxa6 bxa6 15. N4f3 $1 { Pieces like the black knight on e5 must be eliminated! } 15... Bxg1 16. Rxg1 Nhg4 17. h3 Nxf3 18. gxf3 Ne3 19. Re1 Nxf1 20. Rexf1 f6 21. h4 Bb7 22. Nb3 { Numerous exchanges did not improve Black's position - his bishop is pretty
limited, while White's knight has lots of attractive squares. Now it is going
to c5. } 22... Rae8 23. Nc5 Bc8 24. c4 Kf7 25. h5 Rg8 26. Nd3 $1 { with the idea of Nd3-f4-d5. } 26... g6 27. hxg6+ hxg6 28. fxg6+ Rxg6 29. Rxg6 Kxg6 30. Nf4+ Kf7 31. Rh1 $1 { White immediately takes advantage of the open h-file. } 31... Kg7 32. Nd5 Re5 { Black decided to give up a pawn. } ( { The line } 32... c6 33. Ne3 d6 34. Rd1 $1 Rd8 35. c5 { did not promise him much fun either. } ) 33. Nxc7 f5 ( { Black cannot regain the pawn - } 33... Rc5 34. Ne8+ Kf7 35. Nd6+ Ke6 36. b4 Rc6 37. c5 a5 38. Rh8 { winning. } ) 34. Rh5 $1 d6 35. Nd5 a5 36. Kd2 Bd7 37. exf5 Rxf5 38. Rxf5 Bxf5 39. Nc7 Bb1 40. a3 Ba2 41. Kc3 Kf6 42. Nb5 d5 43. c5 Ke5 44. f4+ $1 ( 44. f4+ { the line } 44... Kxf4 45. c6 { does not require comments. } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Kaissa-1 GM""]
[Site ""Alushta 15-27.10""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Andreev, Eduard""]
[Black ""Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[ECO ""B90""]
[EventDate ""2000.10.??""]
[PlyCount ""60""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. f3 e6 7. Be3 b5 8. Qd2 Nbd7 9. g4 Nb6 10. O-O-O Bb7 11. Nb3 Rc8 12. Na5 Ba8 13. a4 d5 $1 $146 ( 13... Nc4 $6 ) 14. g5 ( 14. axb5 Bb4 $1 ) 14... Nfd7 ( 14... Nxa4 $5 15. Nxb5 ( 15. Nxa4 Nd7 $1 ) 15... Nd7 16. Na7 Rc3 ) 15. exd5 Bxd5 ( 15... Nxd5 16. Nxd5 Bxd5 17. axb5 Bxf3 18. Nc6 $1 $13 ) 16. axb5 ( 16. Bxb6 Nxb6 17. axb5 Bxf3 $5 18. Qxd8+ Rxd8 19. Rxd8+ Kxd8 20. Rg1 $15 ) 16... Bb4 17. Nc6 Bxc6 18. bxc6 Rxc6 19. Bxb6 ( 19. Bxa6 $2 Bxc3 $5 20. bxc3 Qa8 ) 19... Rxb6 20. Qd4 O-O ( 20... Bd6 $1 21. Qxg7 $2 Bf4+ 22. Kb1 Be5 ) 21. Na4 $1 ( 21. Qxd7 $2 Qxg5+ ( 21... Bxc3 $4 22. Qxd8 Bxb2+ 23. Kb1 $18 ) 22. f4 ( 22. Qd2 Qa5 $1 ) 22... Qxf4+ 23. Qd2 Qe5 $44 ) 21... Rb8 22. Qxd7 Qxg5+ 23. f4 $8 ( 23. Kb1 $2 Rfd8 ) 23... Qxf4+ 24. Kb1 Rfd8 25. Qxd8+ Rxd8 26. Rxd8+ Bf8 27. Nc3 Qf3 $1 $11 28. Rg1 Qf2 29. Rh1 Qf3 30. Rg1 Qf2 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Kaissa-1 GM""]
[Site ""Alushta 15-27.10""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kovchan, Alexander""]
[Black ""Shalimov, Valery""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[ECO ""B34""]
[EventDate ""2000.10.??""]
[PlyCount ""61""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Nxc6 bxc6 8. e5 Ng8 9. f4 f6 10. Bd4 d6 ( 10... Nh6 11. exf6 exf6 12. Qe2+ Qe7 13. Ne4 $16 { Kovchan-Ovsejevitsch, Kaissa-1 Alushta 2000 } ) 11. exd6 Qxd6 12. Qf3 Nh6 13. Bb5 Bb7 14. O-O-O cxb5 15. Qxb7 $36 Qxf4+ 16. Kb1 O-O 17. Nd5 Qh4 18. Nxe7+ Kh8 19. Bxa7 Nf7 20. Rd7 f5 21. Nd5 Rae8 22. a4 Nd6 23. Qc7 Nc4 24. Rxg7 Nd2+ 25. Kc1 Re1+ 26. Kxd2 Rxh1 27. Re7 Kg8 28. Qe5 Qg5+ 29. Kc3 Rc8+ 30. Kb3 bxa4+ 31. Ka2 1-0"
"[Event ""Kaissa-1 GM""]
[Site ""Alushta 15-27.10""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Ovsejevitsch, Sergei""]
[Black ""Miroshnichenko, Evgenij""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[ECO ""E94""]
[EventDate ""2000.10.??""]
[PlyCount ""75""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 O-O 5. Nf3 d6 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O c6 8. d5 Na6 9. Bg5 h6 10. Bh4 g5 11. Bg3 Nc5 12. Nd2 a5 13. b3 Bd7 14. a3 Qb6 15. Rb1 cxd5 16. Nxd5 Nxd5 17. cxd5 f5 18. exf5 Bxf5 19. Nc4 Qd8 20. Rc1 a4 21. bxa4 Rxa4 $6 ( 21... Bd7 $5 ) 22. Nxe5 $1 Re4 ( 22... dxe5 23. Rxc5 $16 ) 23. Nc4 Rd4 24. Qe1 Re8 25. Nxd6 $1 Nd3 26. Bxd3 Rxe1 27. Rfxe1 Rxd3 28. Nxf5 $18 Bf8 29. d6 Qa5 30. Ne7+ Kf7 31. h3 Rxa3 32. Red1 h5 33. Nc8 h4 34. Be5 Ra2 35. d7 Rd2 36. Nd6+ Bxd6 37. Bxd6 Ke6 38. Rxd2 1-0"
"[Event ""Kaissa-1 GM""]
[Site ""Alushta 15-27.10""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Shalimov, Valery""]
[Black ""Shishkin, Vadim""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[ECO ""D97""]
[EventDate ""2000.10.??""]
[PlyCount ""57""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 d5 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Na6 8. Be2 c5 9. d5 e6 10. O-O exd5 11. exd5 Bf5 12. Rd1 Qb6 13. Be3 Rac8 14. Rd2 Rfd8 15. Rad1 Ne8 16. d6 $1 Rxd6 ( 16... Nxd6 17. Qh4 $1 ) 17. Ng5 Be6 18. Qh4 $16 Rxd2 19. Qxh7+ Kf8 20. Rxd2 Nf6 21. Qh4 Bd7 22. Nce4 Nxe4 23. Rxd7 Nxg5 24. Qxg5 Kg8 25. Bc4 Rf8 26. Qe7 Bf6 27. Bxf7+ Kg7 28. Bh6+ Kxh6 29. Qxf6 1-0"
"[Event ""Kaissa-1 GM""]
[Site ""Alushta 15-27.10""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Zubarev, Alexander""]
[Black ""Andreev, Eduard""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[ECO ""B64""]
[EventDate ""2000.10.??""]
[PlyCount ""93""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]

1. Nf3 c5 2. e4 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 Be7 8. O-O-O O-O 9. f4 h6 10. Bh4 e5 11. Nf5 Bxf5 12. exf5 exf4 13. Kb1 d5 14. Bxf6 Bxf6 15. Nxd5 Be5 16. Bc4 b5 17. Bb3 a5 18. a3 a4 19. Ba2 b4 20. axb4 a3 21. b5 Qb8 22. b4 Qxb5 23. Rhe1 Rad8 24. c3 Kh8 25. g3 f3 26. Qd3 Qa4 27. Re4 Bxc3 28. f6 Rxd5 29. fxg7+ Bxg7 30. Qxd5 Rd8 31. Qxd8+ Nxd8 32. Rxd8+ Kh7 33. Rf4 f2 34. Rd2 Qxb4+ 35. Rxb4 f1=Q+ 36. Kc2 Qa1 $1 37. Bb1 Qc3+ $4 ( 37... a2 $19 ) 38. Kd1+ Kg8 39. Rb8+ Bf8 40. Rdd8 Kg7 41. Rxf8 Qd4+ 42. Ke2 Qc4+ 43. Kf3 a2 44. Rg8+ Kf6 45. Bxa2 Qxa2 46. Rb6+ Ke7 47. Rb7+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""3rd Torshavn International""]
[Site ""Torshavn (Faroe Islands)""]
[Date ""2000.10.08""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Baburin, Alexander""]
[Black ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Ruslan Ponomariov""]
[BlackElo ""2630""]
[ECO ""E65""]
[EventDate ""2000.10.06""]
[PlyCount ""59""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]
[WhiteElo ""2590""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. O-O d6 6. c4 c5 7. dxc5 dxc5 8. Nc3 Nc6 9. Be3 Be6 10. Qa4 Nd4 11. Rad1 ( 11. Rac1 $5 { Rfd1 (Baburin) } 11... Nd7 $1 $132 ( 11... Qb6 $2 12. Nxd4 cxd4 13. c5 Qxc5 14. Nd5 Qd6 15. Bf4 Qd8 16. Nxf6+ Bxf6 17. Bxb7 $16 ) ) 11... Bd7 12. Qa3 Nc2 13. Qxc5 b6 14. Qg5 ( 14. Qe5 $5 ) 14... h6 15. Qh4 ( 15. Qf4 g5 16. Qe5 Rc8 17. Nd5 Nxd5 18. Qxd5 Nxe3 ( 18... Be6 19. Qb7 Qc7 20. Qxc7 Rxc7 21. b3 { -  Grigorian-Kasparov, Moscow 1981 } ) 19. fxe3 Bc6 20. Qxd8 Rfxd8 21. b3 b5 $44 { Petrosian,A-Morozevich, Moscow 1991 } ) 15... Nxe3 16. fxe3 Qc7 ( 16... g5 17. Qd4 Qc7 $2 ( 17... Bc6 ) 18. Nxg5 $1 hxg5 19. Bxa8 Rxa8 20. Nd5 ( 20. Rxf6 Bxf6 21. Qxd7 Qxc4 22. Qb7 $16 ) 20... Nxd5 21. Qxd5 Bc6 22. Qxf7+ Kh7 23. Qh5+ Kg8 24. Rf5 $40 ) 17. Qf4 Rac8 18. Qxc7 ( 18. b3 Qc5 $5 $44 { , Nc3,Pe3,a2 } ) 18... Rxc7 19. b3 a6 $5 { b5 } 20. a4 $5 $146 ( 20. Ne5 Be6 21. Rd3 Rfc8 ( 21... b5 22. cxb5 axb5 23. Nc6 Rfc8 24. Nxb5 Rxc6 25. Bxc6 Rxc6 26. Nd4 Ra6 27. Nxe6 fxe6 28. a4 $16 { Konopka-Sogaard, Stribrna Skalice 1993 } ) 22. a4 Bf5 23. e4 Nxe4 24. Bxe4 Bxe4 25. Nxe4 Bxe5 $11 ) 20... e6 21. Rd3 Bc8 $6 { Nd7   Pb3 } ( 21... Rfc8 $5 22. Rfd1 Kf8 $44 ) 22. Ne5 Nd5 $5 23. cxd5 $6 ( 23. Nxd5 exd5 24. Nxf7 $1 dxc4 25. bxc4 Be6 ( 25... Rfxf7 26. Rd8+ Bf8 27. Bd5 $16 ) ( 25... Rcxf7 26. Bd5 Bh3 27. Rxf7 Rxf7 28. Rb3 Kf8 29. Bxf7 Kxf7 30. Rxb6 a5 31. Rb7+ Kf8 32. c5 $16 ) ( 25... Bf5 26. Rb3 Rfxf7 27. Bd5 Kh7 ( 27... h5 28. Rxb6 Bh6 29. Rf3 Kg7 30. Bxf7 Rxf7 31. e4 Bxe4 32. Rxf7+ Kxf7 33. Rxa6 Be3+ 34. Kf1 $16 ) 28. e4 ( 28. Bxf7 Rxf7 29. Rxb6 Re7 30. Rxa6 Rxe3 $132 ) 28... Rfe7 29. exf5 Bd4+ 30. Kh1 gxf5 31. Rd1 Bc5 32. Bf3 $16 ) 26. Nd6 Rxf1+ 27. Kxf1 Bf8 28. Bd5 Bxd5 29. Rxd5 Rc6 30. c5 Rxc5 31. Rxc5 bxc5 32. Nc4 $14 ) 23... Bxe5 24. Ne4 exd5 25. Rxd5 ( 25. Nf6+ $5 Bxf6 26. Rxf6 Be6 ( 26... Rc1+ 27. Kf2 Be6 28. Bxd5 Kg7 29. Rf4 ) 27. Bxd5 Kg7 28. Rf4 Bxd5 29. Rxd5 Re8 30. Kf2 Re6 $14 ) 25... Re8 26. Nd6 Bxd6 27. Rxd6 Rxe3 28. Bd5 Kg7 ( 28... Bb7 $5 29. Bc4 b5 30. axb5 axb5 $132 ) 29. Rxb6 Rxe2 30. Rbf6 { 1.55-1.36 } ( 30. Rc6 $5 Rxc6 ( 30... Bb7 31. Rxc7 Bxd5 32. Rf4 $14 ) 31. Rxf7+ Kg8 32. Rc7+ Be6 33. Bxc6 Bxb3 34. Rb7 Bc4 35. Rb4 Bd3 36. Rd4 Bc2 $13 ) 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""3rd Torshavn International""]
[Site ""Torshavn (Faroe Islands)""]
[Date ""2000.10.09""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Black ""Savchenko, Stanislav""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Ruslan Ponomariov""]
[BlackElo ""2579""]
[ECO ""C07""]
[EventDate ""2000.10.06""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]
[WhiteElo ""2630""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Ngf3 cxd4 6. Bc4 Qd6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Nb3 Nc6 9. Nbxd4 Nxd4 10. Nxd4 a6 11. Bd3 $5 Bd7 $146 ( 11... g6 12. Nf3 Bg7 13. Bb5+ Ke7 14. Qxd6+ Kxd6 15. Be2 Ke7 16. Rd1 b6 17. Bd2 a5 18. Bc3 Bb7 19. Bd4 Rhc8 20. c3 Ba6 $11 { Ponomariov-Glek, Bad Wiessee 1999 } ) 12. Nf3 $1 { e5 } 12... Qc7 13. Re1 Bd6 14. Bg5 ( 14. Qe2 $5 ) 14... O-O-O ( 14... h6 15. Bh4 $1 $14 ) 15. Qe2 Bc6 16. Ne5 Bxe5 17. Qxe5 Qxe5 18. Rxe5 $14 Rd5 19. Rae1 Rxe5 20. Rxe5 Nd7 21. Re1 h6 22. Bc1 ( 22. Be3 Nf6 23. c4 Rd8 24. Be2 Be4 { Bd3 } ) 22... Nc5 23. Bf1 Rd8 24. f3 Bb5 ( 24... a5 $5 ) 25. c4 Bc6 26. Be3 b6 27. b4 $6 ( 27. b3 a5 28. Rb1 $14 { a3,b4 } ) 27... Na4 28. h4 Kb7 ( 28... b5 $5 ) 29. a3 b5 $1 $132 30. c5 Bd5 $2 ( 30... Nb2 31. Be2 Nc4 32. Bc1 a5 $36 ) 31. Bd4 $1 { Na4 } 31... f6 32. Kf2 Bc4 33. Ke3 e5 34. Ba1 h5 35. Be2 Kc6 $2 $138 ( 35... Bxe2 36. Kxe2 Kc6 37. Rg1 $16 ) 36. Rd1 Rd5 37. Rxd5 Kxd5 38. Bd1 $18 { Na4,Pa6,h5 } 38... g5 39. g3 Ke6 40. Bc2 gxh4 41. gxh4 { 1.35-2.11 } 1-0"
"[Event ""3rd Torshavn International""]
[Site ""Torshavn (Faroe Islands)""]
[Date ""2000.10.11""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Black ""Milov , Vadim""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Ruslan Ponomariov""]
[BlackElo ""2626""]
[ECO ""B54""]
[EventDate ""2000.10.06""]
[PlyCount ""63""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]
[WhiteElo ""2630""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Nc3 a6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 d6 ( 5... b5 6. Bd3 Qb6 7. Nf3 Qc7 ( 7... Bb7 8. O-O Qc7 9. Re1 d6 10. a4 bxa4 11. Bf4 Nd7 12. Rxa4 Ne7 13. Qa1 Ng6 14. Be3 Qc8 15. Qa2 Be7 16. Ra1 Bf6 17. Rc4 Qb8 18. Qa4 Ke7 19. Qb3 $16 { Ponomariov - Hillarp-Persson, Torshavn 2000 } ) 8. O-O Nc6 9. Re1 d6 10. a4 b4 11. Na2 Nf6 12. Bd2 a5 13. c3 $16 { Ponomariov-Milov, Biel 2000 } ) 6. g4 b5 7. Bg2 Bb7 8. O-O Nd7 9. g5 $5 $146 ( 9. a3 g5 10. Qe2 Ne5 11. f4 gxf4 12. Bxf4 Bg7 13. Rad1 Ne7 14. Bg5 $36 { Ionov-Agrest, St.Petersburg 1992 } ) 9... Ne7 10. f4 $36 e5 $2 ( 10... Nc6 11. Be3 Be7 $13 ) 11. Nf5 $16 Nxf5 12. exf5 Qb6+ 13. Rf2 Bxg2 ( 13... d5 14. Nxd5 Bxd5 15. Qxd5 Rd8 16. g6 $1 hxg6 17. Be3 $1 $36 Qxe3 18. fxg6 fxg6 19. Qe6+ Be7 20. Qxg6+ Kf8 21. Bd5 $18 ) 14. Kxg2 Qb7+ 15. Qd5 O-O-O 16. a4 b4 17. Qxb7+ Kxb7 18. Nd5 a5 $2 ( 18... Nb6 19. Nxb4 e4 20. c3 d5 21. Nc2 h6 $132 { / } ) 19. Be3 h6 20. g6 $18 { Bf8,Rh8 } 20... h5 $6 ( 20... Rc8 ) 21. Rd1 h4 22. Kh3 $1 { Ph4 } 22... Rc8 23. gxf7 Rc4 24. b3 Re4 25. Kg4 $1 exf4 26. Bd4 Ne5+ 27. Bxe5 dxe5 28. Kf3 Bc5 29. Kxe4 Bxf2 30. Ne7 Bc5 31. Ng6 Rc8 32. Nxe5 { 1.25-1.35 } ( 32. Rd5 $5 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""3rd Torshavn International""]
[Site ""Torshavn (Faroe Islands)""]
[Date ""2000.10.13""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Black ""Conquest, Stuart""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Ruslan Ponomariov""]
[BlackElo ""2529""]
[ECO ""B19""]
[EventDate ""2000.10.06""]
[PlyCount ""75""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]
[WhiteElo ""2630""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. h4 h6 7. Nf3 Nf6 8. Ne5 Bh7 9. Bd3 Bxd3 10. Qxd3 e6 11. Bf4 Qa5+ $5 ( 11... Nbd7 12. O-O-O Be7 13. Kb1 O-O 14. c4 c5 $2 15. d5 $1 Nxe5 16. Bxe5 Ng4 17. Bxg7 $1 Kxg7 18. Qe2 f5 19. f3 $18 { Ponomariov-Tukmakov, Donetsk 1998 } ) 12. c3 Qa6 13. Ne4 $5 $146 ( 13. Qf3 ) 13... Nxe4 $2 ( 13... Qxd3 14. Nxf6+ gxf6 15. Nxd3 h5 $14 ) 14. Qxe4 Nd7 15. Nxd7 Kxd7 16. Rh3 Rc8 ( 16... Qb5 17. Rf3 Rd8 18. Be5 Ke8 19. b3 $16 ) 17. Be5 Qc4 18. Rf3 f6 19. Bg3 f5 20. Qc2 g5 21. Be5 Rg8 22. b3 Qd5 ( 22... Qa6 23. Rxf5 exf5 24. Qxf5+ Kd8 25. Qf7 $18 ) 23. c4 Qa5+ ( 23... Qe4+ 24. Qxe4 fxe4 25. Rf7+ Be7 26. h5 Rcf8 27. Rh7 $18 ) 24. Kf1 Be7 25. hxg5 Rxg5 26. Rd1 $18 h5 27. Qe2 Qa6 28. Bf4 Rg6 29. Re3 Rcg8 30. g3 h4 31. Re1 $1 ( 31. d5 cxd5 32. Rxd5+ Ke8 33. Rxf5 Qc6 $1 $13 ) 31... Bb4 32. Rxe6 Bxe1 33. Re7+ Kd8 34. Bc7+ $1 ( 34. Rf7 $5 Bb4 $8 35. Qe5 Bd6 36. Qxf5 Be7 37. Qe4 $1 Re8 38. Qxg6 $18 ) 34... Kc8 35. Qe5 b5 36. Bd8 Ba5 37. Rc7+ Kb8 38. Rxc6+ { 1.05-1.58 } 1-0"
"[Event ""Human-Machine Challenge""]
[Site ""www.KasparovChess.com""]
[Date ""2000.11.13""]
[Round ""7.1""]
[White ""Deep Junior""]
[Black ""Golubev, Mikhail""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[BlackElo ""2523""]
[ECO ""B72""]
[EventDate ""2000.11.07""]
[PlyCount ""63""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Nc6 7. Bc4 Bg7 8. h3 O-O 9. Bb3 Bd7 10. O-O Rc8 11. Re1 Ne5 12. f4 Nc4 13. Bxc4 Rxc4 14. Qd3 Rc8 15. e5 Ne8 16. Bf2 $14 dxe5 ( 16... Nc7 $6 17. exd6 exd6 18. f5 $5 ) 17. fxe5 Nc7 18. Rad1 Qe8 ( 18... b5 19. Nf3 { 20.Qe2, 21.Bxa7 } ) 19. Bh4 $1 h6 $6 ( 19... b5 ) 20. Qe4 ( 20. Bf6 $1 $36 ) 20... b5 21. a3 ( 21. Qb7 $5 g5 ( 21... Ne6 $2 22. Nxe6 Bxe6 23. Bxe7 Rb8 24. Qxa7 Ra8 25. Qc5 ) 22. Bf2 Ne6 ) 21... Ne6 ( 21... a5 $5 ) 22. Nd5 g5 23. Bf2 ( 23. Nf5 $5 ) 23... Nxd4 24. Qxd4 Bc6 $2 ( 24... Be6 $1 $13 ) 25. Nf6+ Bxf6 ( 25... exf6 $2 26. exf6 Qd8 27. fxg7 ) 26. exf6 e6 27. Qg4 $1 Bb7 $2 $138 ( 27... Kh7 ) 28. Re5 $18 Kh8 29. Rxg5 Rg8 30. Rg7 Rxc2 31. Rxg8+ Qxg8 32. Rd8 1-0"
"[Event ""Human-Machine Challenge""]
[Site ""www.KasparovChess.com""]
[Date ""2000.11.13""]
[Round ""7.2""]
[White ""Golubev, Mikhail""]
[Black ""Deep Fritz""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[ECO ""C47""]
[EventDate ""2000.11.07""]
[PlyCount ""70""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]
[WhiteElo ""2523""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. g3 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Nxc3 7. bxc3 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. d3 Be6 10. Re1 f6 11. d4 Bc4 $14 12. Nh4 ( 12. Be3 ) 12... Qd7 ( 12... exd4 13. Nf5 $1 ) ( 12... Bd5 $5 13. Bxd5+ Qxd5 14. Nf5 ) 13. Rb1 { 14.d5 } ( 13. d5 Rad8 14. Qh5 Bxd5 15. Rd1 Qe6 ( 15... Bf7 $2 16. Rxd7 Bxh5 17. Bxc6 $18 ) 16. Rxd5 Rxd5 17. Be4 f5 $1 ) ( 13. Qh5 Bf7 14. Qe2 ( 14. Qf5 Be6 ) 14... exd4 15. Bxc6 Qxc6 16. Qxe7 $2 ( 16. Nf5 ) 16... Rae8 17. Nf5 { Q-- -+ } ) ( 13. Qf3 exd4 14. Nf5 Rfe8 15. Qg4 Bf8 $1 ) 13... Rab8 14. d5 $6 Rfd8 $1 15. Qh5 Bxd5 16. Rd1 Bf7 $1 ( 16... Qe6 $6 17. Rxd5 $1 Rxd5 18. Be4 $40 ) 17. Rxd7 Bxh5 18. Bxc6 bxc6 19. Rxb8 Rxb8 20. Rxe7 Rb1 21. Kg2 Rxc1 $15 22. Rxc7 ( 22. Nf5 $6 ) 22... h6 $5 ( 22... Rxc2 23. Nf5 Bg6 24. Ne7+ $5 $15 ) ( 22... Bg4 23. Rxa7 Rxc2 24. Ra8+ Kf7 25. Ra7+ ) 23. Nf5 Bf7 24. c4 $1 ( 24. Rxa7 $6 Bd5+ ) 24... Rxc2 25. Rc8+ $6 ( 25. Rxa7 $1 Bxc4 ( 25... Rxc4 $4 26. Rxf7 ) 26. Rxg7+ Kf8 27. g4 $11 ) 25... Kh7 26. Rc7 Bxc4 27. Rxg7+ Kh8 28. Rg6 ( 28. Rxa7 $6 Bd5+ 29. Kh3 Be6 30. g4 Bxf5 31. gxf5 Rxf2 ) 28... Bd5+ 29. Kh3 ( 29. Kf1 $2 Bf3 ) 29... Rxf2 30. Rxh6+ ( 30. g4 h5 $1 ) 30... Kg8 31. Rxf6 $4 ( 31. g4 $1 Rxa2 32. Rxf6 ) 31... Rxf5 $1 32. Rxf5 Be6 $19 33. g4 ( 33. Kg4 e4 { , 34...Bxf5, 35...e3 } ) 33... Bxf5 34. gxf5 Kg7 35. Kg3 $1 ( 35. Kg4 Kf6 36. h4 c5 37. h5 c4 38. h6 c3 39. h7 Kg7 ) 35... Kf6 0-1"
"[Event ""Romanian Team Ch""]
[Site ""Eforie Nord""]
[Date ""2000.12.22""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Bologan, Viktor""]
[Black ""Golubev, Mikhail""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[BlackElo ""2523""]
[ECO ""B78""]
[EventDate ""2000.12.??""]
[PlyCount ""100""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.01.01""]
[WhiteElo ""2641""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 Nc6 8. Qd2 O-O 9. Bc4 Bd7 ( 9... Qa5 10. O-O-O Bd7 11. Bb3 Rfc8 12. Kb1 Ne5 13. Bg5 $5 Rc5 14. Rhe1 Re8 15. f4 Nc4 16. Bxc4 Rxc4 17. Nb3 Qa6 18. e5 $36 ) 10. Bb3 ( 10. O-O-O $1 ) 10... Rc8 ( 10... Nxd4 $5 11. Bxd4 b5 ) 11. O-O-O Ne5 12. Kb1 $1 Re8 $5 13. h4 ( 13. g4 b5 $132 ) ( 13. Bg5 Nc4 $5 ) ( 13. Bh6 $13 ) 13... h5 ( 13... Nc4 14. Bxc4 Rxc4 15. h5 $5 ( 15. g4 $36 ) 15... Nxh5 16. g4 Nf6 17. e5 Nxg4 18. fxg4 Bxg4 19. e6 $1 ) 14. Bg5 ( 14. Bh6 Nc4 ( 14... Bxh6 15. Qxh6 Rxc3 16. bxc3 $16 ) ( 14... Bh8 15. g4 $5 $40 ) ( 14... Rc5 $14 ) 15. Bxc4 Rxc4 16. Bxg7 Kxg7 ) ( 14. Nde2 Qa5 $13 ) ( 14. g4 $5 $40 ) 14... Rc5 $1 ( 14... Nc4 15. Qe2 $1 $36 ) 15. Rhe1 Qa5 16. f4 ( 16. a3 $5 b5 $2 ( 16... Qa6 $5 $13 { Smirin-Hodgson, Ischia 1996 } ) 17. Bxf6 $1 $16 { Anand-Kasparov, New York PCA Wch (17) 1995 } ) 16... Nc4 $1 ( 16... Neg4 $2 17. e5 $1 dxe5 18. Bxf7+ Kxf7 19. Nb3 $18 ) ( 16... Nc6 $6 17. e5 $1 dxe5 $2 18. Bxf7+ Kxf7 19. Nb3 $18 ) 17. Bxc4 Rxc4 18. Nb3 ( 18. e5 $6 Nd5 ) ( 18. Bxf6 Bxf6 19. Nd5 Qxd2 20. Nxf6+ exf6 21. Rxd2 f5 $11 { Beliavsky-Ki.Georgiev, Wijk aan Zee 1985 } ) 18... Qa6 $8 19. e5 Nh7 $146 ( 19... Ng4 $1 ) 20. exd6 Nxg5 $6 ( 20... e6 $5 $13 ) 21. hxg5 $1 $36 ( 21. dxe7 $2 Bg4 $17 ) ( 21. Rxe7 $2 Bxc3 22. bxc3 Ne4 $19 ) 21... Bg4 $5 ( 21... Qxd6 $6 22. Qe2 $1 $16 ) ( 21... Bxc3 22. bxc3 exd6 23. Rxe8+ Bxe8 24. f5 $5 ) ( 21... exd6 22. Rxe8+ Bxe8 23. Nd5 $5 ( 23. f5 $5 ) ) ( 21... e6 22. Ne4 $16 ) 22. Rxe7 ( 22. Nd5 $3 Bxd1 23. Qxd1 $1 Rd8 ( 23... Qxd6 $2 24. Nf6+ $1 $18 ) ( 23... e6 24. Nc7 $16 ) 24. dxe7 Re8 $16 ) ( 22. d7 $2 Rd8 23. Rxe7 Bf8 24. Rde1 Bxe7 25. Rxe7 Kf8 $1 ) ( 22. dxe7 $2 $17 ) ( 22. Rc1 $2 Bxc3 $5 23. bxc3 e6 $17 ) 22... Rd8 23. Qd5 $1 ( 23. Rde1 $2 Rxd6 $36 ) ( 23. d7 $2 Bf8 $17 ) 23... Rxf4 $8 24. Nc5 $2 ( 24. d7 $3 $36 Kh7 $1 ( 24... Bf8 $2 25. Re8 $1 Rxd7 26. Qc5 $18 ) ( 24... Bxd1 25. Re8+ Kh7 26. Rxd8 Bg4 27. a3 $18 ) 25. Rde1 ) 24... Qb6 $1 ( 24... Qxd6 $2 25. Re8+ Rxe8 26. Qxd6 ) ( 24... Rxd6 $2 25. Nxa6 Rxd5 26. Nxd5 $18 ) ( 24... Qc4 $2 25. Nxb7 ) ( 24... Qf1 $2 25. Ree1 $16 ) 25. Rxb7 ( 25. N3a4 Bxd1 $1 26. Nxb6 Rf1 $19 ) ( 25. N5a4 Qc6 $5 ) 25... Qxd6 $1 ( 25... Bxd1 $6 26. Rxb6 axb6 27. N5e4 $5 Bg4 28. Qd3 ) ( 25... Qa5 $2 26. Rb5 $1 $18 ) 26. Qxd6 ( 26. Rb8 Qxb8 27. Qxd8+ Qxd8 28. Rxd8+ Kh7 $36 ) 26... Rxd6 27. Rxd6 ( 27. Re1 ) 27... Rf1+ 28. Nd1 Bxd1 29. Rb8+ ( 29. a4 Bf3+ 30. Ka2 Bxb7 31. Nxb7 Rf2 ) 29... Kh7 30. a4 Be5 $17 31. Rbd8 Bxd6 32. Rxd6 Bf3+ 33. Ka2 Bxg2 34. Rd2 Rg1 35. Nd7 Bh3 36. Nf6+ Kg7 37. Ne8+ Kf8 38. Nf6 Kg7 $138 39. Ne8+ Kf8 40. Nf6 Be6+ 41. b3 h4 42. c4 h3 43. Ka3 Kg7 44. Ne8+ Kh8 45. c5 Rxg5 $19 46. c6 Rc5 47. c7 g5 48. Kb4 Rc1 49. Nf6 g4 50. Nd5 g3 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tartakower,S""]
[Black ""Maroczy,G""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""A00""]
[PlyCount ""113""]

1. b4 { WHAT?!?! In the true hypermodern style, Tartakower develops a FLANK pawn (!), without probably to allow for the fianchetto of the dark-square Bishop. } 1... e6 { Maroczy (Black) makes an illogical move of his own. He blocks in his without c8-Bishop while allowing his other Bishop to attack the b4-pawn. } 2. Bb2 { Tartakower doesn't need to defend the pawn yet (2...Bxb4 3.a3 Be7 gambits a  without pawn for the initiative and a lead in development). He fianchettos the without Bishop in an attempt to control the center rather than occupy without it. } 2... Nf6 { Maroczy follows more conventional lines, developing a Knight toward the without center. } 3. b5 { Tartakower inhibits the development of Black's other Knight (by taking away without a6 and c6). } 3... d5 { Maroczy occupies the center with a pawn. Now White's task is to undermine without Black's center. } 4. e3 { This move doesn't block anything, since the dark-square Bishop is already without developed. Tartakower's light-square Bishop protects the b-pawn, and the without pawn on e3 prepares the advance of the d-pawn to d4. } 4... Be7 { Maroczy develops his last Kingside minor piece and prepares for castling. } 5. f4 { Tartakower pushes this pawn so that he will have total control of the dark without squares in the center and on the Kingside. He wants to be able to safely without post his pieces on these dark squares. } 5... O-O { Maroczy castles, as expected. } 6. Bd3 { Tartakower begins the deployment of his Kingside forces. Maybe e2 would have without been better for the Bishop (since it wouldn't block the d-pawn like it does without on d3). } 6... a6 { Maroczy decides to rid himself of the cramping b-pawn. If White plays 7.bxa6, without Maroczy can recapture with either the Rook or the Knight. } 7. a4 { Tartakower wants to maintain a cramping pawn on b5, so he defends it with without another pawn (7...axb5 8.axb5). } 7... axb5 { Maroczy captures the pesky pawn... } 8. axb5 { ...and Tartakower recaptures, maintaining a cramping pawn on b5. } 8... Rxa1 { Maroczy has no choice but to trade Rooks (there was no way to defend the Rook without on a8, and he had no protected square to move it to). } 9. Bxa1 { Of course, Tartakower recaptures to maintain the material balance. } 9... Nbd7 { Maroczy really doesn't want to block in his c8-Bishop, but he really has no without choice. The only safe square for his Queenside minor pieces is d7. One or without the other has to move there. } 10. Nf3 { Tartakower develops his Kingside Knight, which now eyes e5 (Ne5 Nxe5, fxe5 -- without threatening Black's f6-Knight and opening the f-file for White's without Rook). } 10... Ne4 { Maroczy beats White to the draw. The Black Knight leaps into the center. Now without if 11.Bxe4, ...dxe4 menaces the White f3-Knight and give Black the without initiative. } 11. O-O { Tartakower castles, removing his King from the center (which was getting kind without of drafty). } 11... f5 { Maroczy fortifies his e4-Knight and stakes his claim to the light squares. } 12. Be2 { The Bishop retreats a step to allow the d-pawn to advance to d3, kicking out without the Knight. } 12... Nd6 { Maroczy voluntarily retreats the Knight (instead of waiting to be forced into without it). } 13. Qc1 { Tartakower predicts that Black will try to sieze the long a1-h8 diagonal with without ...Bf6. He moves the Queen over one square so that he can meet Black's without Bishop move with Bb2. } 13... Bf6 { Maroczy's Bishop grabs the long diagonal as predicted. } 14. Na3 { Tartakower sees another way to defend the Bishop (and develops a piece at the without same time). The Knight move makes it possible for the White Queen to guard without the Bishop (but is the Knight well-placed on a3?). } 14... c6 { Maroczy will now remove the annoying b5-pawn once and for all... } 15. bxc6 { If one of your pawns is attacked by an opposing pawn, capturing is usually without the way to go. Your opponent must recapture to keep the material even, and without this hands you the initiative). } 15... bxc6 { Maroczy has to recapture (if he moves the Knight, he winds up a pawn down without after 16.cxb7 Bxb7). } 16. Ne5 { Now Tartakower makes his bid for central domination. He begins by offering a without trade. How should Maroczy capture the invading Knight? } 16... Bxe5 { Maroczy decides to give up his ""bad"" BIshop and keep both of his Knights without (after all, this IS a closed position, and Knights are better than Bishops without in closed positions). } 17. fxe5 { Recapturing with the pawn (rather than with the diagonal-controlling Bishop) without makes sense. } 17... Nf7 { 17...Nxe5 is clearly impossible (due to 18.Bxe5), so the menaced Black Knight without retreats. Now the e5-pawn is attacked twice and only defended once. What's without the best move for White? } 18. d4 { Of course. Now the e5-pawn is totally safe, and White has a possible outpost without square on d6. This is what Tartakower envisioned when he played 16.Ne5. } 18... Ng5 { Maroczy maneuvers his Knight closer to the White position. Most likely he without intends to re-establish his Knight outpost on e4. } 19. c4 { Tartakower proposes to break up Black's central pawn structure. He also without prevents Black from doing the same to him with c6-c5. } 19... Ba6 { Maroczy skewers the attacking White c-pawn, preventing it from capturing on without d5 (20.cxd5 Bxe2, and Black wins a piece!). } 20. Re1 { By defending his Bishop, Tartakower renews the threat of cxd5. } 20... Qa8 { The Queen defends the Black Bishop. Now if White plays cxd5, Black can without immediately recapture the White pawn without worries of White's Bxa6. } 21. Bc3 { Tartakower jockeys toward a future Bb4, striking at the Black Rook. } 21... Rb8 { Maroczy siezes the open file and keeps the White Bishop off of without b4. } 22. Qc2 { Tartakower plans on opening the c-file with cxd5. He advances the Queen in without preparation for playing Rc1, doubling his forces on the soon-to-be-opened without file. } 22... Ne4 { Maroczy gets his Knight to a great central square, from which it controls without plenty of territory on White's half of the board. } 23. Bd3 { The e4-square can't be attacked by a White pawn, so Tartakower must use a without piece to get the Black Knight off of e4. } 23... Rb7 { Maroczy may be thinking of doubling his heavy pieces on the b-file (once the without situation in the center has been clarified). } 24. Rc1 { Tartakower continues his plan of doubling his heavy pieces on the c-file. } 24... Nb6 { Instead of doubling the heavy pieces, Maroczy works his Knight closer to the without White position. The Knight attacks the c4-pawn a third time. } 25. Be1 { Tartakower retreats the Bishop and lets his Queen and Rook help defend the without c4-pawn. } 25... h6 { Maroczy prepares a new post for his e4-Knight on g5. Should White play Bh4 without (to cramp Black's position by controlling the d8-h4 diagonal), Black can without close off the diagonal with ...Ng5. } 26. Bxe4 { Tartakower figures that if he's going to grab the Knight, it had better be without done now. He trades his bad Bishop for Black's centralized Knight. } 26... dxe4 { Maroczy captures toward the sparsely-occupied Kingside (this also eliminates without the possibility of White's cxd5). } 27. Qc3 { Tartakower sets up a Queen & Bishop battery on the a5-e1 diagonal, increasing without his control of the dark squares. He plans to move the Queen to a5 and his without Rook to b1, attacking the Black Knight. } 27... Nd7 { The Black Knight gets out of the b7-Rook's way. Now the Rook controls the without b-file once again. } 28. Rb1 { The White Rook slides over and challenges Black's command of the open file. } 28... Rxb1 { By trading Rooks, Maroczy clears the b7-square for his Queen to occupy and without eases the congestion that was limiting his pieces' freedom of movement. } 29. Nxb1 { Tartakower completes the Rook swap. } 29... Qb7 { Maroczy's Queen occupies b7 (as we expected). Now the White Knight is in without peril. } 30. Na3 { Guarding the Knight on b1 would be foolish (it does no good sitting at the without rear), so Tartakower advances the Knight instead, getting it closer to the without action. } 30... Qb6 { The Black Queen inches ahead, taking the a5-square away from its White without counterpart. } 31. Bd2 { Tartakower anticipates 31...c5 32.dxc5 Qxc5, so he overprotects the e3-pawn without (so that his Queen will not become overworked trying to defend the c- and without e-pawns and the Knight. } 31... Kf7 { Here's that old theme again: centralize your King in the late middlegame and without endgame. } 32. g3 { Tartakower pushes the pawn in order to control more Kingside space (possibly without restricting the movements of the Black King should it try to advance). } 32... Nf8 { Maroczy's Knight heads for the Kingside (Nd7-g8-h7-g5-f3), but this seems without awfully slow. } 33. Qb4 { Tartakower, unhappy with the Black Queen's command of the b-file, offers to without trade the Queens off. } 33... Qxb4 { Maroczy takes him up on the offer. } 34. Bxb4 { In completing the trade of Queens, Tartakower increases the range of his bad without Bishop. } 34... Nd7 { Maroczy decides not to advance his Knight on the Kingside and brings it back without to the center instead. Next stop: b6, where it attacks the c4-pawn. } 35. Ba5 { Tartakower takes b6 away from the Black Knight. } 35... g5 { Maroczy begins a demonstration on the Kingside, advancing his pawn and without grabbing some space. } 36. Kf2 { Tartakower begins the centralization of his King. } 36... Ke8 { Maroczy's King is shut out of the center (since White controls d8, d6, & f6). without He brings his King toward the Queenside (if the White Bishop abandons the without a5-d8 diagonal, the Black King might reach the center via the Queenside). } 37. Ke2 { The White King keeps marching toward the center. } 37... c5 { Maroczy begins a breakthrough in the center. (38.dxc5 Nxc5 and the Knight without invades via b3; if White allows 38...cxd4 39.exd4, Black has a protected  without passed pawn.) } 38. Nb5 { Tartakower blocks the Bishop's attack on his c4-pawn and has two without possibilities of his own: Nc7, forking the King and Bishop, or Nd6, without protecting the c-pawn with check. } 38... Kf7 { By moving the King, Maroczy eliminates the threat of a Nc7 fork by White. } 39. Kd2 { The White King continues its interrupted travels (getting off of the without dangerous a6-f1 diagonal in the process). } 39... cxd4 { Maroczy begins his central breakthrough. } 40. exd4 { If Tartakower doesn't recapture, Black gets a passed pawn anyway (40...d3). without By recapturing, he keeps the material balance even. } 40... f4 { Maroczy begins his pawn onslaught. If 41.gxf4, the Black g- and h-pawns without (supported by the King) drive through to the eighth rank. } 41. Nd6+ { The Knight forks the King and e4-pawn. However, if 42.Nxe4, then 42...fxg3 without 43.fxg3, and the Black King and two pawns steamroll down to the eighth without rank. } 41... Kg6 { Maroczy has to move his King to get out of check, so he places it where it without supports his Kingside pawns. } 42. Kc3 { The White King heads for the Queenside, where it might support the advance of without the c-pawn. } 42... e3 { Uh-oh. Maroczy advances one of his e-pawns. How will Tartakower respond? } 43. Kd3 { The White King scampers closer to the advancing pawn, unblocking the White without Bishop's access to the e1 promotion square at the same time. Now the c4-pawn without can't advance (it's pinned to the King!). } 43... Nb8 { The Black Knight maneuvers to better its position. Maroczy plans to have it without enter the fray via b8 and c6. } 44. Ke4 { The White King still watches the center (remember that the Bishop covers e1) without and unpins the c-pawn. } 44... Nc6 { The Black Knight lands on c6 and threatens White's Bishop. } 45. Bc3 { By pulling back to c3, the Bishop will help defend the e5-pawn if Tartakower without pushes the d-pawn. } 45... e2 { Maroczy inches the pawn toward promotion. Now the White Bishop is stuck on without the a5-e1 diagonal (if it leaves the diagonal, the pawn promotes). } 46. gxf4 { Tartakower begins the elimination of Black's threatened Kingside pawnstorm. without By capturing the f-pawn, he separates Black's Kingside pawns. } 46... gxf4 { Maroczy recaptures, keeping the material even. He hopes to prevent the without e2-pawn from becoming isolated by maintaining a pawn on the f-file. } 47. Bd2 { The Bishop hits at Black's f-pawn and discourages 47...Kg5 (because of the without pin on the Black King). } 47... f3 { The f-pawn is doomed, but Maroczy advances it for a reason... } 48. Kxf3 { ...if the White King captures it... } 48... Nxd4+ { ...the Black Knight evens up the material, defends the e2-pawn, AND gives without check! } 49. Ke3 { It's not often that you get to see a King fork! Since the Knight can't be without defended, it must move away, leaving the e2-pawn at White's without mercy! } 49... Nf5+ { The Knight checks... } 50. Kxe2 { ...and the King escapes, killing the dangerous Black pawn at the same time. } 50... Nxd6 { Maroczy sees no way to promote one of his pawns (they're both blocked by without White pawns), so he decides to trade Knights to reduce White's offensive without chances. } 51. exd6 { After the recapture, Tartakower has connected passed pawns! Will he be able without to promote one? } 51... Bxc4+ { Nope! The Bishop evens the material and gives check. } 52. Ke3 { The King escapes check and heads for the center. } 52... Bb5 { The Black Bishop heads the d6-pawn off at the pass. Now the pawn can't safely without advance. } 53. Kd4 { The White King runs to the aid of the d-pawn. } 53... h5 { Maroczy advances one of his pawns, hoping that his King and h-pawn duo can without break through to promote. } 54. Kc5 { The King valiantly attacks the Black Bishop... } 54... Ba4 { ...which simply sidesteps, being careful to stay on the a4-e8 diagonal, where without it impedes the d-pawn's progress. } 55. Kb6 { The White King makes its way toward c7, where it will cover d7. Tartakower without wants to play d6-d7, and after ...Bxd7, Kxd7 he'll be ahead a Bishop for a without pawn. } 55... Kf7 { Unfortunately for Maroczy, he must abandon his plans to force his h-pawn without through. The King must come to the defense of d7 to prevent the loss of the without Black Bishop. } 56. Kc7 { The White King finally reaches c7, where it can cover the d-pawn's advance. without Again, Tartakower wants to play d6-d7 to trade the pawn for Black's Bishop. } 56... Ke8 { Maroczy gets his King to a square where it, too, covers d7. Now d6-d7 is without impossible, because the Black Bishop can capture it without fear of without retribution. } 57. Bf4 { By playing Bf4, Tartakower prevents the e6-pawn's advance. The players agree without that they're both stymied and call it a day. The game is drawn. } 1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tartakower,S""]
[Black ""Janowski,D""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""A09""]
[PlyCount ""63""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 { As we've come to expect, Tartakower plays in the hypermodern style, controlling the center from the flanks instead of occupying it with pawns. } 2... d4 { This odd-looking move serves a number of purposes: it prevents d2-d4, inhibits e2-e4 (because of ...dxe3 e.p.), and prevents Nc3. } 3. b4 { Tartakower decides to give the center to his opponent. White will now expand on the Queenside. } ( 3. g3 { This has also been played successfully. The idea is to fianchetto the Kingside Bishop and control the center from afar. } ) 3... a5 { You would think that Janowski would continue with his central strategy. Instead he plays a defensive move to counteract White's Queenside intentions. } 4. b5 c5 5. e3 g6 ( 5... dxe3 6. fxe3 { Black has given up his central pawn majority. } ) 6. exd4 cxd4 7. d3 { White has a Queenside pawn majority, so this is the side from which he should launch his attack. Black has a central pawn majority, so his attack will probably come straight up the middle. } 7... Bg7 8. g3 Nd7 9. Bg2 { The fianchettoed Bishop strikes at the Queenside -- where White will ideally launch his attack. } 9... Nc5 10. Ba3 Qb6 11. O-O Bf5 12. Nh4 Bc8 ( 12... Bxd3 13. Bxc5 Qxc5 14. Qxd3 { Black would be down a piece for a pawn. } ) 13. Qe2 Bf6 14. Nd2 Bxh4 15. gxh4 Ne6 16. Qe5 f6 17. Qg3 { The basic problem here is that Janowski has weakened the pawn structure on both sides of the board, leaving his King nowhere to run. } 17... Nh6 18. Be4 { Note that Tartakower has switched his emphasis from the Queenisde to the Kingside in order to take advantage of the new opportunities there. } 18... Nf5 19. Bxf5 gxf5 { Note that the White Queen and King are on the same open file. This is extremely dangerous. Black could play ...Kf8 followed by ...Rg8 and win the White Queen. } 20. Qf3 { Though there was no immediate danger to the Queen, Tartakower removes it from the open file to prevent any unpleasant surprises from happening later. } 20... Nf8 21. Qh5+ Ng6 22. Rae1 e5 { Janowski is plugging the holes but his King is all alone in the center. This can't be good... } 23. f4 { There are two Black units ""controlling"" f4 -- but this is just an illusion. Both the e5-pawn and g6-Knight are pinned. } 23... Kd8 { This eliminates both pins, but now White can easily break through. } 24. fxe5 Rg8 { The idea is ...Nf4, checking the King and winning the Queen. } ( 24... fxe5 25. Qg5+ Kc7 26. h5 Rg8 27. Kh1 Bd7 ( 27... h6 28. Qxh6 ) 28. hxg6 Rxg6 29. Qe7 ) 25. Qxh7 Be6 26. Kh1 Nxe5 { Keep your eye on this four-square block. } 27. Qe7+ { Tartakower nicely forks the King and f6-pawn, but the pawn will not fall quite yet. } 27... Kc8 28. Bc5 { Wow! Janowski's in a world of trouble now. It's easy to see the effect that opening up his own Kingside has had. The Black Queen is the only piece defending the e6-Bishop and it has no retreat square from which it can continue to protect it. } 28... Qd8 { Desperation. Janowski would like nothing better than a Queen swap, but that's just not going to happen. } 29. Qxe6+ Kb8 ( 29... Qd7 30. Qxg8+ ) 30. Rxe5 { Tartakower sacrifices a Rook to open lines for his attack. } 30... fxe5 31. Qxe5+ Kc8 32. Qxf5+ ( 32. Qxf5+ Qd7 33. Qxd7+ Kxd7 34. Rf7+ Ke6 35. Rxb7 { White has a huge material advantage and the Black King is caught in the board's center. } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Reti,R""]
[Black ""Janowski,D""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""A09""]
[PlyCount ""85""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 { Reti offers a gambit pawn to draw one of Black's central pawns to a flank file. } 2... dxc4 3. Na3 Nf6 { Janowski decides to develop instead of wasting another tempo in trying to defend the pawn. } 4. Nxc4 { Reti now enjoys a 2-1 pawn superiority in the center. } 4... e6 5. g3 { Reti, of course, plays in the hypermodern style. Instead of occupying the center with pawns, he'll seek to control it from the flanks. } 5... Nbd7 6. Bg2 Nb6 7. O-O { Has Reti blundered by leaving his Knight unguarded? } 7... Nxc4 8. Qa4+ { Reti develops with a double attack. } 8... c6 9. Qxc4 Be7 10. b3 { The point is not to defend the Queen -- it's to clear the long diagonal for the dark-squared Bishop. } 10... O-O 11. Bb2 Nd5 { Janowski's a bit behind in development, but his position is solid. } 12. d4 { This looks pretty weird, since Reti just put his Bishop on the long diagonal. But he does have an idea. } 12... f5 { Odd. Janowski creates a hole on e5... } 13. Ne5 { ...which Reti is quick to exploit. Now the Knight can never be driven away by an opposing pawn. } 13... Bf6 14. e4 { Reti aggressively opens up the position. } 14... Bxe5 15. dxe5 fxe4 16. Bxe4 { It's an ugly position, but Reti's actually doing pretty well here. Janowski still hasn't developed all of his pieces; in fact, the range of his light-squared Bishop is very limited. Meanwhile, Reti has all the room in the world. } 16... Bd7 17. Qd3 h6 ( 17... g6 { was much better. } ) 18. Ba3 { Now the Black Rook's in trouble. } 18... Re8 19. Bh7+ Kh8 20. Bg6 b6 { The idea is to block out White's dark-squared Bishop by playing ...c5. } 21. f4 { Reti takes the time to shore up his Kingside pawns. The Black Rook can wait -- it's not going anywhere. } 21... Qc8 ( 21... c5 22. Bxe8 Qxe8 23. f5 { Alekhine } ) 22. Bxe8 Qxe8 23. Rf2 g6 24. h4 c5 25. h5 { The idea is to break open a file and then scoot the f2-Rook over to the newly-opened file. } 25... Kg7 26. Qxg6+ ( 26. hxg6 Bb5 27. Qe4 Ne7 { Though still materially behind, Black is slowly starting to develop some counterplay. This is an improvement over his previously bottled-up position. } ) 26... Qxg6 27. hxg6 Kxg6 28. Re1 { Reti's planning to advance the f-pawn, so he makes sure his e5-pawn is defended. } 28... h5 29. f5+ exf5 30. e6 Bc6 { Janowski has finally found good homes for his remaining pieces, but now he has an advanced passed pawn to contend with. } 31. e7 { Reti's not thinking of promotion here. His plan is to play Re6+ and win the Black Bishop. } 31... Nc7 { Nipping the Rook fork in the bud. But now the d-file is open. } 32. Rd2 Kf7 33. Rd8 Ne8 34. Bc1 a5 35. Rxa8 Bxa8 36. Bg5 Bd5 ( 36... Kg6 37. Bh4 Be4 38. Kf2 Kf7 39. Rd1 { Looking at the squares controlled by White, we see that the Black King really has nowhere to go. } ) 37. Kf2 Ng7 38. Bf4 Ne6 39. e8=Q+ Kxe8 40. Re5 { Egad! This is a really ugly position for Janowski. His Knight is pinned to the King. The Bishop is defending the Knight, but it's attacked by the White Rook and has no safe squares to which it can move while still defending the Knight. } 40... Bxb3 { We can almost hear Janowski thinking, ""I might as well get *something* for it!"" Any other move by the Bishop just loses the Knight with no material return. } 41. axb3 Kd7 42. Rd5+ Ke7 43. Be3 { Janowski could struggle on, but he realizes that it's just hopeless. He resigns. } 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Capablanca,J""]
[Black ""Janowski,D""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""A09""]
[PlyCount ""91""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 Nc6 4. O-O e5 { This opening goes by a lot of names: King's Indian Reversed, King's Indian Attack, etc. It's a hypermodern opening, in which White allows Black to occupy the center. White will then attack it from the flanks. } 5. c4 { And here comes that flank attack now! Capa plays the Reti opening (named for fellow competitor Richard Reti). The idea is to trade a less-valuable flank pawn for a more valuable center pawn. } 5... d4 { Janowski doesn't go for it. He blocks the center by advancing the pawn. The game will become what's known as a ""positional game"", a war of maneuver rather than of lightning attacks. } 6. d3 Bd6 7. e3 Nge7 8. exd4 cxd4 { Look at what's happened: Janowski is the one who's traded a flank pawn for a center pawn! } 9. a3 a5 { Janowski makes White's planned b2-b4 impossible. } 10. Nbd2 ( 10. b4 axb4 11. axb4 Rxa1 ) 10... Ng6 { By overprotecting the e5-pawn, Janowski makes it possible for any of the three defenders to move away when needed elsewhere. } 11. Re1 O-O 12. Qc2 Re8 13. b3 h6 14. Rb1 Be6 15. h4 Rc8 { Putting the Rook on the same file as the White Queen in anticipation of the file opening. } 16. c5 { This move serves two purposes: it lashes out at the d6-Bishop and clears c4 for occupation by the Knight. } 16... Bb8 17. Nc4 { This Knight is now quite well placed. It aids in the attack on the e5-pawn and eyes an outpost on b6. } 17... f6 { Necessary, as the pawn would have been lost had Janowski not defended it again. } 18. Bd2 Kh8 { It's possible that Janowski plans (for better or worse) ...Bxc4 and doesn't want to worry about the reply Qxc4 being a checking move. It's hard to say. } 19. b4 axb4 20. axb4 Na7 { The next stop for the Knight is b5. } 21. Qc1 { Capa might be contemplating a sacrifice on h6 (Bxh6) which will win two pawns but give up the valuable Bishop pair. } 21... Nb5 { The Knight's intended jump to c3 puts White's Bishop sacrifice on hold. } 22. Nh2 { Simplicity itself -- Capa uncovers an attack on the b7-pawn. } 22... Qe7 23. Ra1 { Controlling the open file and taking the sting out of ...Nc3. } 23... Rc7 24. Ra5 { Notice how Capa maintains the initiative by making repeated threats. } 24... Bd7 25. Nb6 { Although Nxd7 will be followed by ...Qxd7 (resulting in a minor-piece trade), Capa would then end up with the Bishop pair... } 25... Bc6 { ...so Janowski prevents the possibility while still defending the b5-Knight. } 26. Qc4 { Another move, another threat. Capablanca threatens to trade a Rook for two minor pieces by swapping on b5. } 26... Na7 { Janowski is finally forced to abandon the square. Go back and take a look at position after White's 18th move and compare it to the position now. Look how much space White has gained on the Queenside in the course of eight moves.
 
The interesting thing about this position is the sheer number of possibilities that Capa has created for himself. In addition to the forthcoming Knight fork, he might have played Qa2 (to again threaten to win two minor pieces for a Rook) or even Bh3 (to slice across the center and control even more squares on the Queenside). } 27. Nd5 { Yet another threat (a Knight fork)... } 27... Bxd5 { ...and Janowski responds in the only way he can. } 28. Qxd5 { Capa has won the advantage of the Bishop pair at last. } 28... f5 ( 28... Nc6 { Black might also have lashed out at the Rook to take the initiative and grab back some space. } ) 29. Qf3 Qf6 30. h5 { Capa keeps grinding away at Black, increasing his space and hanging on to the initiative. } 30... Ne7 31. g4 f4 32. Qe4 Nec6 { A double-edged move, defending the e-pawn and attacking the a5-Rook. } 33. Raa1 Rce7 34. Qg6 Qf8 35. Nf3 Re6 36. Nh4 Rf6 ( 36... Rxg6 37. Nxg6+ Kh7 38. Nxf8+ Rxf8 39. Be4+ { White, ahead the Exchange, keeps the initiative. } ) 37. Be4 { Threatening 38.Qh7#. } 37... Qg8 38. Bd5 Ne7 ( 38... Qxd5 39. Qxe8+ { White goes up the Exchange. } ) 39. Qxf6 ( 39. Bxg8 Rxg6 40. Nxg6+ Kxg8 41. Nxe7+ Rxe7 { Again, White is ahead by the Exchange. } ) 39... gxf6 40. Bxg8 Rxg8 { Guess what? White is ahead by the Exchange. } 41. f3 f5 42. Bxf4 { This only looks like a sacrifice, but it's a false one. } 42... Nec6 ( 42... exf4 { Recapturing would only shatter Black's position. } 43. Rxe7 ) 43. Ng6+ Kh7 44. Bxe5 Nxe5 45. Rxe5 Bxe5 46. Rxa7 { Janowski sees he has a piece and a pawn en prise, looks at his present material deficit (two pawns), and packs it in. } 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Reti,R""]
[Black ""Lasker,Em""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""A12""]
[PlyCount ""90""]

1. Nf3 { Reti opens the game in hypermodern style by developing from the flank. } 1... d5 2. c4 { Immediately challenging the center. } 2... c6 3. b3 { Reti is just supporting the c-pawn before continuing his development. } 3... Bf5 4. g3 Nf6 5. Bg2 Nbd7 6. Bb2 { Notice how each move by both players is one that exerts some measure of control over the center squares. The White Bishops cut scissors-like across the center. } 6... e6 7. O-O Bd6 8. d3 O-O 9. Nbd2 e5 { Lasker's idea is to play ...Re8 (to back up the e-pawn) and then advance the two center pawns to sweep White's forces away. } 10. cxd5 { Reti plans to open the c-file. The idea is to counter Black's central advance with an attack on the flank. } 10... cxd5 11. Rc1 { As expected, Reti grabs the open c-file with his Rook. } 11... Qe7 { Rather than play ...Re8, Lasker backs the e-pawn up with the Queen in order to connect his Rooks. This will help him oppose White on the c-file. } 12. Rc2 { Reti starts a nice little maneuver to double his Rooks on the c-file. He'll slide his Queen to the side (to get it out of the way) and then place his f1-Rook on c1. } 12... a5 13. a4 { Before moving the Queen, Reti stops the Black a-pawn's advance. } 13... h6 14. Qa1 Rfe8 { With this move, it appears that the focus of Lasker's play will be down the e-file. } 15. Rfc1 { Reti will concentrate on the open c-file. } 15... Bh7 { Lasker wants to make sure the Bishop can cover e4 while being removed from a pawn threat after an exchange of pawns on the square. } 16. Nf1 { Reti doesn't have anything terribly constructive here; all of his pieces are pretty much where he wants them. So he makes a harmless waiting move to see what his opponent will do next. } 16... Nc5 { Lasker increases his control over e4. There are now three pieces and a pawn directly controlling the square, plus the Queen and e8-Rook are ready to add their influence once the e5-pawn advances. } 17. Rxc5 { Reti sacrifices the Exchange in order to draw away the d6-Bishop. } 17... Bxc5 { Notice that the Bishop no longer guards the e5-pawn and that White has two pieces attacking it. } 18. Nxe5 { The e5-pawn looked adequately defended (by two pieces) but this was just an illusion. Both of the defending pieces are more valuable than the attacking ones. Reti has solved the problem posed by the threat of the e5-pawn's advance -- but was the sacrifice of the Exchange too high a price to pay? } 18... Rac8 19. Ne3 Qe6 20. h3 { This is one of those completely inexplicable moves. Most players of even average strength would have played 20.d4 to reinforce the e5-Knight and kick away Black's c5-Bishop. I have absolutely no clue as to what Reti was attempting here. Even Dr. Lasker looks baffled. } ( 20. d4 ) 20... Bd6 21. Rxc8 Rxc8 22. Nf3 { This move is even more baffling than the advance of the h-pawn (see the variation). } ( 22. N5g4 { After the game, Alekhine said that this was the point of the advance of the h-pawn, demonstrating a variation by which White wins a second pawn. (But if this was the plan, why did Reti switch to 22.Nf3 here?) } 22... Nxg4 23. hxg4 Bf8 24. Bxd5 { The e3-Knight supports the whole position. } 24... Qd7 25. Bf3 { White has won back the pawn, everything he has is defended, and now Black must try to find or create another weakness. The game is even once again. (Analysis by Alekhine) } ) 22... Be7 23. Nd4 Qd7 24. Kh2 h5 25. Qh1 { Reti targets Black's d-pawn for destruction. } 25... h4 { Dr. Lasker's plan is to weaken White's Kingside pawns to expose the King. } 26. Nxd5 hxg3+ { Lasker plays a nice in-between move to further his own plans. There's no hurry to take the White Knight on d5 because this in-between move is a check. White is forced to respond, so the d5-Knight isn't going anywhere. } 27. fxg3 Nxd5 28. Bxd5 { Now that the smoke has cleared, let's take a look at the position. White has a Rook for a Knight and two pawns. He has an extra pawn island to defend. His Queen could be a bit better-placed, as could the b2-Bishop (though this Bishop will improve once the White Knight moves). The position looks even. } 28... Bf6 { This makes things tough on White. The d4-Knight is now pinned. } 29. Bxb7 Rc5 30. Ba6 { It looks like the Bishop might be headed for c4, to block off the file for the Black Rook. But this isn't the case -- Reti intends to play Qb7 to try to start trading some pieces. } 30... Bg6 31. Qb7 Qd8 { Lasker doesn't want to trade. He knows that each trade will cause White's pawn superiority to become more of an advantage. After a trade here, he'd have an even position at best. He has another idea. } ( 31... Qxb7 32. Bxb7 Bxd4 33. Bxd4 Rc2 34. Bb6 Rxe2+ 35. Kg1 Bxd3 36. Bxa5 Bc2 ) 32. b4 Rc7 33. Qb6 Rd7 { Reti was hoping for a different move, one that would allow Qxa5. But taking the pawn now loses the d5-Knight. } 34. Qxd8+ Rxd8 { Lasker had no way to prevent the trade. } 35. e3 axb4 { This pawn is going to prove troublesome for White. } 36. Kg2 { Moving the light-squared Bishop to b5 where it and a pawn could support each other would have been a better move. } ( 36. Bb5 Rc8 { Black would have a very slight edge. } ) 36... Bxd4 37. exd4 { Despite the fact that he has more pawns on the board, Reti's at a disadvantage. His d-pawns are hideously weak and one of them will probably fall soon. Although in theory the piece trades should have favored White's pawn majority, Lasker's creative play in causing weaknesses has turned things around. It is now Black who has the edge. } 37... Bf5 { The Bishop is heading for b3 to strike at the passed a-pawn. } 38. Bb7 Be6 39. Kf3 Bb3 40. Bc6 Rd6 41. Bb5 Rf6+ 42. Ke3 { The King moves in to guard the doubled pawns. } 42... Re6+ 43. Kf4 Re2 44. Bc1 Rc2 45. Be3 Bd5 { Now we see what Black's maneuvering was all about. He's now controlling two of the three squares the b4-pawn must traverse on its way to promotion. The promotion square can't be guarded by a White piece (the Bishop is shut out from ever defending b1). Reti sees that the b-pawn is now unstoppable and resigns. } 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Reti,R""]
[Black ""Bogoljubow,E""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""A13""]
[PlyCount ""49""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 { This is the Reti Opening, devised by the player of the White pieces in this game. In this hypermodern opening White allows his opponent to build up a pawn center and then attacks it from the flanks. 2.c4 is the opening salvo in this attack. Black can capture the c4-pawn but can't hold it after Qa4 or Na3. } 2... e6 { The move 2...dxc4 gives White what he wants by exchanging a center pawn for a less-valuable flank pawn. Bogoljubow decides instead to strengthen his center by advancing the e-pawn. } 3. g3 { Reti's idea is to attack the center with Bg2. } 3... Nf6 4. Bg2 Bd6 5. O-O O-O 6. b3 { Reti will now fianchetto the other Bishop. } 6... Re8 7. Bb2 { Note how the Bishops control the center (although the g2-Bishop's influence is blocked by the f3-Knight). } 7... Nbd7 8. d4 { While this looks like it blocks the b2-Bishop, it actually strengthens White's grip on e5. } 8... c6 { Giving the Bishop a flight square on c7 in case White advances the c-pawn to c5. } 9. Nbd2 Ne4 ( 9... e5 { This was Black's best move here, allowing him to free his cramped game. } 10. cxd5 cxd5 11. dxe5 Nxe5 12. Nxe5 Bxe5 13. Bxe5 Rxe5 14. Nc4 { White could also play 14.Nf3 or 14.e3 here; all are acceptable moves. White's next target will be Black's isolated d-pawn. Even with this waiting target the position is even. } ) 10. Nxe4 dxe4 11. Ne5 f5 12. f3 exf3 13. Bxf3 { Reti has half-opened the f-file and his Rook is already sitting on f1, eager to exploit the file. } 13... Qc7 14. Nxd7 Bxd7 15. e4 { The tables have turned and it is now Reti who has the powerful pawn center. } 15... e5 16. c5 Bf8 17. Qc2 exd4 18. exf5 Rad8 19. Bh5 Re5 { Bogoljubow isn't attacking the f-pawn so much as he is pinning it (if it advances, the h5-Bishop falls). He is, however, attacking the c5-pawn (intending ...Bxc5). } 20. Bxd4 Rxf5 21. Rxf5 Bxf5 22. Qxf5 Rxd4 { Bogoljubow has avoided material loss, but he's busted positionally. White is in firm command of the f-file and his pieces are more coordinated than Black's. } 23. Rf1 Rd8 { Now Reti caps the game off with a beautiful combination. } 24. Bf7+ { The Bishop check drives the Black King away from the defense of the f8-Bishop. } 24... Kh8 25. Be8 { The Bishop blocks the d8-Rook's defense of the target square f8. Bogolubow sees that he's sunk and resigns on the sopt. } ( 25. Be8 Rxe8 26. Qxf8+ Rxf8 27. Rxf8# ) 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Reti,R""]
[Black ""Yates,F""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""A13""]
[PlyCount ""61""]

1. Nf3 { Reti (White) keeps his options open. He could be intending to play a without Hypermodern opening. Then again, he could be waiting to play 1.e4 or 1.d4. without We (and Yates) are kept guessing. } 1... d5 { 1...e5 is obviously out of the question for Yates (Black) so he carves without himself out a piece of the center with 1...d5. } 2. c4 { Reti challenges him immediately. If 2...dxc4, Black will have traded a center without pawn for a less-valuable flank pawn (plus he'll have a hard time holding on without to his one-pawn advantage anyway). } 2... e6 { Instead, Yates defends his challenged center pawn. } 3. g3 { Now it's clear: Reti will play in the Hypermodern style. He intends to without fianchetto his Bishop to g2. } 3... Nf6 { Yates proceeds with his center-controlling development. } 4. Bg2 { Reti prepares to attack Black's pawn center from the flanks. The g2-Bishop is without well-placed to do this. } 4... Bd6 { Yates develops his second Kingside minor piece and prepares to castle. } 5. b3 { Reti props up the c4-pawn and prepares to fianchetto the other Bishop. } 5... O-O { Yates continues to develop in the classical style, getting out his minor without pieces and castling early. } 6. O-O { Even Hypermoderns believe in early castling! } 6... Re8 { As we've seen before, the d- and e-files are often good places to post your without Rooks. They'll be well-placed to take part in the action after the center without opens up. } 7. Bb2 { The other White Bishop is fianchettoed. Once the f3-Knight moves, the two without White Bishops will ""scissor"" through the center of the board. } 7... Nbd7 { Yates continues to develop. The d7-Knight is flexible. It could take up a without post on either b6, c5, or e5, or even shift over to the Kingside via f8 and without g6. } 8. d3 { By advancing to d3, the pawn prevents Black from placing his Knight on e4. } 8... c6 { Yates anticipates sliding his Queen over to a5 or b6. Advancing the c-pawn without makes this possible. } 9. Nbd2 { By developing his Queenside Knight to d2 instead of c3, Reti keeps the Knight without out of the way of the b2-Bishop. } 9... e5 { Yates has established the classic center pawn duo. Notice that the d7-Knight, without d6-Bishop, and e8-Rook all contribute to the e-pawn's defense. } 10. cxd5 { Why does Reti capture? After all, 10...cxd5 re-establishes the Black pawn without center. Here's a clue: every pawn capture half-opens a file for your Rooks. } 10... cxd5 { Yates recaptures with the c-pawn. Now the c-file is open... } 11. Rc1 { ...so Reti siezes it with his Rook! } 11... Nf8 { This move serves two purposes: first, it allows the Knight to move to g6 to without help defend the Kingside. Second (and more important), it allows the without c8-Bishop to develop to d7 and get off of the back rank. } 12. Rc2 { Reti evidently intends to set up a battery on the c-file. He'll probably move without his Queen to a1 (setting up a battery along the a1-h8 diagonal) and shift without the f1-Rook to c1. } 12... Bd7 { Yates gets his Bishop off of the back rank. } 13. Qa1 { Reti does what we expected. The Queen now supports the b2-Bishop. } 13... Ng6 { The Black Knight moves to the Kingside and overprotects the e5-pawn. } 14. Rfc1 { The c-file battery is in place. What's next in White's plans? } 14... Bc6 { The Bishop blocks off the c-file from the White Rooks. } 15. Nf1 { Reti begins to reposition his Knight. It really had no future on d2, so it's without headed to e3, where it could move to f5 or else stay put and pressure the without Black d5-pawn. } 15... Qd7 { Yates connects his Rooks and completes his development. The Queen may without possibly have some scope along the c8-h3 diagonal (and, after White's Ne3, without keeps the Knight off of f5). } 16. Ne3 { The White Knight leaps to e3 as expected. } 16... h6 { Yates advances the pawn to prevent White from playing Ng5. But when is he without going to start his center pawns rolling? Yates seems to be playing without a without clear plan. } 17. d4 { Reti, on the other hand, has been playing with a plan all along. Now that his without pieces are in place, he gets the ball rolling by attacking the Black pawn without center. } 17... e4 { Yates doesn't much care for 17...exd4 18.Nxd4 (giving White a centralized without Knight). He instead advances the menaced pawn and attacks the White without f3-Knight. } 18. Ne5 { The Knight leaps ahead and menaces the Black Queen. } 18... Bxe5 { Yates has several ways of capturing the White Knight. It's hard to fathom why without he gives up his ""good"" Bishop for a Knight. } 19. dxe5 { The pawn recaptures... } 19... Nh7 { ...and the Knight retreats! This looks surprising until you realize that the without White pawn is protected by BOTH the b2-Bishop and (indirectly) by the Queen! } 20. f4 { Now Reti has his own dangerous pawn duo! The e- and f-pawns threaten to without charge ahead and destroy Black's Kingside! } 20... exf3 { Yates really has no choice but to give up his own pawn duo to demolish without White's. } 21. exf3 { A two-edged sword. Reti undoubles his pawns, but blocks his fianchettoed without g2-Bishop. } 21... Ng5 { The Knight is either headed for e6 to block the White pawn's advance or to h3 without to harass the White King. } 22. f4 { Reti forces the issue. Where will the Black Knight go? } 22... Nh3+ { The Black Knight (under attack from the f4-pawn and forced to move) jumps without ahead to h3 to annoy the White King. } 23. Kh1 { The King ducks into the corner. 23.Bxh3 Qxh3 is not as good, because White without would be giving up his ""good"" Bishop for a Knight. } 23... d4 { Yates attacks the e3-Knight. But notice that he's opened up the long a8-h1 without diagonal. This could come back to haunt him... } 24. Bxd4 { The Bishop (still protected by the Queen on a1) picks off the pawn. } 24... Rad8 { Yates piles up on the d4-Bishop by setting up a d-file battery. } 25. Rxc6 { POW! Reti shocks Yates and delights the crowd by sacrificing the exchange! without This move is possible because the c6-Bishop was attacked by three White without pieces and defended by only two of Black's. } 25... bxc6 { Of course, Yates must recapture with the pawn or lose the Bishop outright! } 26. Bxc6 { HOLY COW! Look at what Reti's done! He gave up the Rook for a Bishop and pawn without and now has skewered the Black Queen and e8-Rook! The audience is beside without itself! Mr. Helms calls for silence... } 26... Nf2+ { Yates checks the White King, but it's only a temporary measure. } 27. Kg2 { The King moves out of danger (and attacks the Knight!). Yates is really in without the soup now! } 27... Qxd4 { Yates knows that he must lose material, so he decides to do as much damage as without possible before he goes down in flames. } 28. Qxd4 { Reti, with a soon-to-be-realized material advantage, is only too happy to without exchange down to an endgame. } 28... Rxd4 { Yates completes the swap... } 29. Bxe8 { ...and Reti's Bishop does its damage. He's gone from being the exchange without behind to being two pawns ahead (plus he has a Bishop vs. Knight advantage without to boot!). } 29... Ne4 { The Black Knight gets out of harm's way. } 30. e6 { Reti hits Yates with another tactical shot! The f7-pawn can't capture because without of 31.Bxg6! } 30... Rd2+ { Yates stalls for time by checking the White King. While Reti is considering without his reply, Yates is weighung his options. } 31. Kf3 { After a short time, Reti places the King on f3. Yates shakes his head. He without sees that it's hopeless and topples his King. Reti has won again! } 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Reti,R""]
[Black ""Lasker,Ed""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""A13""]
[PlyCount ""111""]

1. Nf3 { Reti (White) begins the game by developing his Kingside Knight to a good post without where it controls the center squares d4 and e5. Is he going to allow Black without to occupy the center with pawns, or will he later advance his d- or e-pawn? } 1... d5 { Lasker advances his d-pawn to take control of a piece of the center. The pawn without influences c4 and e4, taking them away from White. } 2. c4 { Reti offers to gambit a pawn. He's immediately contesting Black's control of without the center. If Black captures the c-pawn, he'll be giving up a valuable without center pawn for a less-valuable flank one. } 2... e6 { Lasker doesn't take the bait. Instead, he defends his d-pawn from White's without attack (but blocks in his light-square Bishop in the process). } 3. g3 { Reti could have played 3.cxd5 exd5, but this only helps Black by releasing without his light-square Bishop. He decides to prepare for the fianchetto of his own without light-square Bishop instead. } 3... c6 { Lasker is planning to develop his Queenside Knight to d7, but doesn't want without the Knight to become pinned by White's possible Qa4. The advance of the without c-pawn shields the d7-square and makes it safe to develop the Knight there. } 4. b3 { Reti props up the c-pawn and prepares to fianchetto his dark-square Bishop. } 4... Nf6 { Lasker continues his development. The f6-Knight controls d5 and e4. } 5. Bg2 { The light-square Bishop is fianchettoed and the deck is cleared for Kingside without castling. } 5... Ne4 { Lasker encroaches on White's territory. Lasker intends to play ...Qb6, without putting pressure on the f2-pawn. Also, the Black Knight inhibits White's without development somewhat (6.Nc3 Nxc3 7.dxc3 with doubled c-pawns). } 6. Qc2 { Now a Knight exchange on c3 can be met by Qxc3 without doubling the pawns. } 6... Be7 { Lasker proceeds with his development. Now the way is cleared to castle on the without Kingside. } 7. Bb2 { Reti fianchettos his other Bishop. Now the Bishops strike at the center from without both flanks. } 7... O-O { Not only does this move get the King out of the center and develops a Rook, without it also defends the g7-pawn (which was threatened by Bxg7). } 8. O-O { Reti also castles. Now he's a Knight move away from connecting his Rooks and without finishing his development. } 8... Nd7 { Lasker gets his second Knight off of the back rank, but now his Bishop is without imprisoned on c8. } 9. d3 { Reti's had enough of this pesky Knight, so the pawn advances to drive it without away. (He's reconsidered the move Nc3; now he plans to develop his Knight to without d2.) } 9... Ng5 { The Knight retreats under the protection of the Bishop and Queen. Now it without attacks the f3-Knight. } 10. Nbd2 { Reti connects his Rooks, finishing his development. Now the d2-Knight without overprotects its brother on f3. } 10... Nxf3+ { The Black Knight was pretty lame, hanging around on g5. The Knight had without nowhere to move and had no future, so Lasker decides to trade it for White's without healthy Knight. } 11. Nxf3 { Reti completes the trade. } 11... Bf6 { Lasker threatens White's well-placed b2-Bishop. } 12. d4 { Reti isn't prepared to give up his dark-squared Bishop just yet, so he blocks without the attack with his d-pawn. } 12... Re8 { Lasker continues to follow general principles of development and brings his without Rook to a center file. He's also building up protection on e5 to prepare for without a future e6-e5 pawn push. } 13. e4 { For someone who started out playing a Hypermodern opening, Reti certainly has without established a lot of pawns in the center! How ironic! } 13... Nb6 { Lasker expects a series of pawn exchanges on d5. He hopes to post his Knight without there (protected by the Queen) when the smoke clears. He also clears the without d7-square so that his Bishop can get off of the bank rank. } 14. Ne5 { Reti doesn't initiate a pawn slaughter on d5. His Knight leaps to the hole on without e5 and establishes an outpost there. } 14... Bd7 { As expected, Lasker's Bishop goes to d7. He doesn't really care if White without plays 15.Nxd7, because White would be trading a well-placed Knight for a without ""bad"" Bishop. } 15. Ng4 { The Knight wasn't really taking up a post on e5; it was just using e5 as a without stepping-stone to g4, where it attacks Black's ""good"" Bishop. } 15... Rc8 { Lasker moves the Rook to the same file as the White Queen to prevent the without massive pawn exchange in the center (the exchange of pawns would open the without c-file and allow the Rook to attack the White Queen). } 16. Nxf6+ { Reti gives up his Knight for Black's ""good"" Bishop. } 16... Qxf6 { And Black's Queen completes the transaction. Lasker has also completed his without development (his Rooks are finally connected). } 17. a4 { Reti sees that the Black Knight has only one square that it can move to (a8), without so he advnces the pawn toward the Knight. } 17... Red8 { Lasker sees what's happening, but doesn't retreat the Knight. He rather have without a weak a-pawn to attack in return for the indignity of a cornered Knight. He without instead prepares to play ...Be8 and ...dxc4 to half-open the d-file. } 18. a5 { Reti's pawn strikes at the Black Knight... } 18... Na8 { ...which retreats to the corner (the absolute WORST square on the chessboard without for a Knight!). } 19. e5 { Another White pawn steps forward, driving into Black's half of the board. without This pawn attacks the Black Queen. } 19... Qg6 { Lasker offers to trade Queens. If 20.Qxg6, then Black can reply 20...fxg6, without half-opening the f-file for his Rooks. He needs to do SOMETHING to relieve without his cramped position! } 20. Qe2 { Reti knows that the best way to ease a cramped position is to trade pieces, without so he doesn't help Black out. The Queen sidesteps to avoid the swap. } 20... Nc7 { The Knight gets out of the corner, but it still doesn't have a lot of scope! } 21. Ba3 { Reti is using his army like a boa constrictor, squeezing Black tighter and without tighter. The Bishop commands the a3-f8 diagonal, taking all of these squares without away from Black. } 21... Na6 { The Knight was headed back to e8, but Lasker sees that this move is without impossible (because of White's reply Be7 and the d8-Rook is trapped and without lost!). The Knight has become a ""flying Dutchman"" -- wandering around the without board! } 22. Rfe1 { The Rook has little scope behind the f-pawn, but it can spring to life on the without e-file after the Queen moves. } 22... Be8 { Black is completely tied in knots! Lasker prepares to attempt to free without himself. If he pushes the f-pawn, the Bishop will finally have some play without along the e8-h5 diagonal. } 23. Bd6 { Reti cramps Black even further! It will now be impossible for Black to remove without the Bishop from the ""hole"" on d6 without sacrificing some material. } 23... f5 { Lasker is doing what he can to uncrowd his half of the board... } 24. f4 { ...but Reti has no intentions of letting him squirm free. He locks up Black's without central pawns on the same color squares as the Black Bishop! (This is without possible because Reti's dark-square Bishop is developed OUTSIDE the pawn without chain!) } 24... Qh6 { Lasker sets up his next move -- ...Bh5, threatening the White Queen. } 25. Bf3 { But Reti blocks that threat and takes another square (h5) away from Black! } 25... g5 { Lasker is playing true kamikaze chess now (since he has little to lose!). He without attempts to open up the Kingside. It's risky to expose your King while without Queens are still on the board. } 26. Ra2 { Reti sees Lasker's intention -- open up the g-file and check the White King. without with a Black Rook. By advancing his own Rook, he covers the key g2-square without with another piece. Now he can safely block check with Qg2. } 26... gxf4 { Lasker proceeds to pry the g-file open. } 27. gxf4 { Reti completes the trade. Now the Kings face each other along an open file. } 27... Rd7 { Here come the reinforcements! The Rook is headed for g7, where it will check without White's King. Of course, the White Queen can't commit suicide by blocking without the check, and blocking with the Bishop results in a pin. What can White do? } 28. Qe3 { Now we see the reason for 26.Ra2! The Queen sidesteps and allows the Rook to without move to g2 to defend the King. } 28... Rg7+ { Despite White's answer of 29.Rg2, Lasker checks the King anyway. He's giving without himself a little breathing room by getting pieces out from behind the pawn without chain and then trading them off. } 29. Rg2 { As expected, the Rook blocks the check... } 29... Rxg2+ { ...and Lasker trades the Rook off. } 30. Kxg2 { If 30.Bxg2, then ...Qg6 pins the Bishop. Better to recapture with the King without than to immobilize a piece. } 30... Bh5 { Another piece is offered up... } 31. Bxh5 { ...and accepted. } 31... Qxh5 { White is still controlling a big chunk of territory on Black's half of the without board, but Black has some chance of getting his remaining pieces out from without behind the locked pawns. } 32. Rg1 { Reti threatens to move his King and discover check against the Black King. } 32... Kf7 { The King abandons the g-file before White can spring the discovered check. } 33. Kh1 { The White King bails out, too (because of 33...Rg8+). } 33... Rg8 { Lasker considers the position carefully and offers yet another trade... } 34. Rxg8 { ...which Reti accepts. } 34... Kxg8 { This is an interesting position. White has a ""bad"" Bishop (developed OUTSIDE without the pawn chain, though) and Black has a badly misplaced Knight. Both Kings without are exposed, and with Queens still on the board anything can happen! } 35. cxd5 { The time is right to clear up the mess in the center. If Black replies without ...exd5, then White has a protected passed pawn on the e-file. If ...cxd5, without then White has opportunities on the Queenside. } 35... cxd5 { Lasker keeps the pawn structure symmetrical (which we know to be a good without idea!) and takes his chances, rather than allowing White a passed e-pawn. } 36. b4 { The b-pawn advances to a square where it's defended by the Bishop and can without protect the a5-pawn. } 36... Kf7 { Lasker is unsure of where the threats will come from, so he gets his King without closer to the board's center so that he can better deal with them from without either side (plus the threat of Qg3+ was still hanging in the air). } 37. Qd3 { The Queen moves to the d-file to prevent ...Qd1+ (with a chance of a draw by without perpetual check). It also supports the advance of the b-pawn (winning the without Knight). Look for multi-purpose moves like this in your own games. } 37... Qh4 { Lasker will now try to check on the e-file. } 38. Qf1 { No problem for Reti; he just covers the whole first rank and eliminates any without check possibilities there. } 38... Qd8 { Lasker has been making his own multi-purpose moves. His last move set up his without Queen's withdrawal to d8, where it covers the Black Knight's escape squares without (b8 and c7). } 39. Qh3 { Reti's Queen is threatening to pick off the h7-pawn. } 39... Kg8 { Lasker guards it the only way he can. If the Queen moves to guard the pawn, without 40.b5 wins the Black Knight for White. } 40. Qg3+ { The Queen checks... } 40... Kf7 { ...which drives the King away from the h-pawn's defense. Of course, Reti without can't try to attack it without risking a draw by repetition. } 41. Qg5 { Reti offers to trade Queens. Will Lasker make the trade? } 41... Qc8 { Of course not! The Queen has to cover c7 and b8, or else the White b-pawn without will advance and win the Knight (which would have no retreat!). } 42. b5 { Can Reti win an endgame with just Queens and pawns on the board? HE thinks without so! } 42... Qc1+ { SURPRISE! Instead of retreating his Knight (and trading it for the White without Bishop), Lasker checks the White King! He's trying for a draw by perpetual without check (not a bad idea, considering the circumstances). } 43. Kg2 { 43.Qg1 Qxf4 won't do -- Black would be trading his Knight for a couple of without White pawns (and Black would have TWO passed pawns!). The King has to move without to escpae check. } 43... Qd2+ { Lasker smells a draw and checks again. } 44. Kh3 { The White King keeps on running. } 44... Qe3+ { The Queen checks the White King and attacks the d4-pawn. } 45. Kh4 { The King continues his flight. } 45... Qe1+ { Lasker keeps checking. He sees a way to win the h-pawn now. } 46. Kh5 { Notice that the White King is running toward the Black King. While Lasker without fishes for a draw, Reti is looking for a mate (by the White Queen, supported without by the White Bishop and King)! } 46... Qe2+ { Lasker springs another double attack by checking the King and menacing the without h-pawn. } 47. Kh6 { The King runs yet again. } 47... Qxh2+ { And Lasker snags the pawn. Tartakower groans, leans over to us and says, without ""He's won a pawn, but lost a Knight!"" } 48. Qh5+ { Look carefully...this move is forced! This is the only way for White to without escape from check! } 48... Qxh5+ { Lasker makes the trade. } 49. Kxh5 { Now study the board again; the Black Knight is attacked and has no safe without haven! } 49... Kg7 { Lasker shakes his head, then writes off his Knight. He moves his King closer without to the h-pawn to prevent the White King from approaching it. } 50. bxa6 { Reti has worked hard to win the Knight; now he claims his prize. } 50... bxa6 { Lasker recaptures. The position is worse than he thought: his a-pawns are without doubled AND immobile! The a7-pawn is stuck on a dark square and ripe for the without White Bishop's picking. } 51. Bc5 { Reti leaps at the chance to win another pawn. } 51... Kf7 { Lasker must move either the King or h-pawn -- there are no other legal moves. } 52. Kh6 { The King approaches the h-pawn with murderous intent. } 52... Kg8 { Lasker must defend his endangered pawn. } 53. Bxa7 { Black was powerless to prevent the capture of the a-pawn. All of the pawns on without the board are locked. The only mobile pieces are the Kings and the White without Bishop. } 53... Kh8 { The King is Black's only mobile piece, so Lasker makes the only move that without defends the h-pawn. } 54. Bb6 { The fact that the King is Black's only mobile piece holds the key to victory without for Reti. } 54... Kg8 { Lasker is reduced to shuffling the King back and forth. } 55. Bd8 { The mobile Bishop zig-zags ominously toward the Kingside. } 55... Kh8 { Lasker again plays his only move. } 56. Bh4 { Checking immediately doesn't work -- Reti must play a waiting move first. without Lasker sees the writing on the wall and resigns. Do you see why? Check the without variation to find out. } ( 56. Bh4 { The waiting move is the key. Black is forced to move his King... } 56... Kg8 { Do you see what White will play here? } 57. Bf6 { The Bishop takes the h8-square away from the Black King. Do you remember the without term for this kind of position (where a player MUST move, but would rather without not)? } 57... Kf8 { ZUGZWANG! Black would love to be able to ""pass"", but he MUST move the King without (his only mobile piece). The only legal move takes the King away from the without pawn's defense. } 58. Kxh7 { White captures the pawn. Since the White King is closer to Black's pawns than without the Black King is to White's, White will be able to capture one or two, without create a passed pawn, and go on to win the game. } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine,A""]
[Black ""Bogoljubow,E""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""A13""]
[PlyCount ""121""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 { Alekhine plays the ""hypermodern"" Reti Opening (named for fellow competitor Richard Reti). He'll allow Black's pawns to occupy the center, but then exert his own influence over the center by attacking Black's pawns with his flank pawns, Bishops, and Knights. } 4... Nbd7 5. b3 Bd6 6. O-O O-O 7. Bb2 c6 8. d3 Re8 9. Nbd2 a5 10. a3 Rb8 { A wasted tempo. Bogoljubow may be thinking of supporting an advance of the b-pawn, but there's really no point or advantage to such an advance. Perhaps he'll fianchetto his light-squared Bishop and wants it to be defended by a Rook on b8. } 11. Qc2 Qe7 12. d4 b6 13. Ne5 Bb7 14. e4 { Alekhine has completed his development, has placed his pieces on advantageous squares, has a space advantage, and now decides to break the center. } 14... Bxe5 15. dxe5 Ng4 16. Nf3 c5 17. exd5 exd5 { Bogo's pieces have piled up on the e-pawn, which must fall. } 18. h3 Ngxe5 19. Nxe5 Nxe5 20. cxd5 Qd6 { The smoke has cleared and we see White with a passed (albeit blockaded) d-pawn. It's attacked twice but defended just once, } 21. Qc3 { Alekhine distracts Black from the capture of the d-pawn. The e5-Knight is pinned (due to the threat of Qxg7 mate). White's plan is to increase the strength of the pin by playing f2-f4. } 21... f6 { Now the Knight is free to move away without the threat of Qxg7#. } ( 21... Bxd5 { fails because of } 22. Rad1 Qg6 23. Bxd5 ) 22. Rad1 { Alekhine was concerned about the threat of ...Bxd5. But Black had no intention of playing it, due to the reply Rad1 pinning the Bishop to the Queen (and later winning material). } 22... Re7 23. f4 Nf7 24. Rfe1 Rbe8 25. Rxe7 Qxe7 26. Bc1 Nd6 { By making continuous threats, Bogo has succeeded in replacing the Queen on d6 with a Knight. Knights (due to their low material value) are much better suited for blockade duty than the mobile and powerful Queen. } 27. Bd2 Qf7 28. Qd3 Qg6 29. Qxg6 { Alekhine swaps Queens before his opponent has the chance to crank up the pressure on the Kingside with ...Nf5. } 29... hxg6 { The doubled pawns are no big deal (yet) as White has no way to exploit this weakness. } 30. Kf2 Ba6 31. Bf3 Kf7 32. b4 cxb4 33. axb4 a4 { Bogo wants no part of 33...axb4 34.Bxb4 (after which his Knight will be threatened and his b-pawn will be isolated and a target). } 34. Rc1 Bc4 { This move is not designed to pressure the d5-pawn. Instead, Bogo plans to play ...b5 and didn't want his Bishop to be blocked behind the pawn. } 35. b5 { Alekhine sacrifices a pawn to launch an attack. His idea is to vacate b4, which allows Bb4. The point of that move is to allow the Bishop to control the square in front of the d5-pawn, covering its advance and making blockading more difficult. Then, if the Knight retreats, the pawn can safely advance one square. } 35... Ne4+ { Forking the King and dark-squared Bishop, thereby taking the initiative by forcing White's next move. } 36. Bxe4 Rxe4 { The d-pawn's defender is gone and White can't save his passed pawn. Meanwhile, Black has his own passed pawn on a4. The tables have turned! } 37. Be3 Bxd5 38. Bxb6 { Alekhine has lost his passed pawn, so he just creates another... } 38... Rb4 { ...which is promptly attacked! Unfortunately, Bogo should have played ...a3 and backed the pawn up with the Rook when necessary. In the race to promote, his pawn had an extra tempo on White's as the White Bishop has to get out of the way of the b-pawn's advance. } 39. Rc7+ Kg8 40. Rc5 Bc4 41. Ba5 Rb2+ 42. Ke3 Bxb5 43. Bc3 Rb3 44. Kd2 Bd7 45. g4 Rb7 { The Rook maneuvers to get behind the a-pawn... } 46. Ra5 { ...but Alekhine stops it cold. } 46... Kf7 47. g5 Rb6 48. h4 Rd6+ 49. Ke3 Re6+ 50. Kd3 Rd6+ 51. Ke3 Bf5 { Bogo's idea is to attempt a Kingside breakthrough and brings in the Bishop to aid in the effort. } 52. Ra7+ Ke6 53. Bd4 Bc2 54. Rc7 Bb1 55. Rb7 Bf5 56. Rxg7 fxg5 57. hxg5 Kd5 58. Ra7 Re6+ 59. Be5 { This position is a great illustration of why endgames with Bishops of opposite colors are usually drawn, even with other pieces present on the board. All one has to do to neutralize the enemy Bishop is place one pieces and pawns on the opposite colored squares from the ones on which the Bishop operates. This means that the Bishop has no targets to attack; it becomes basically a useless appendage. This position is a perfect ""snapshot"" of this technique in action. } 59... Bc2 60. Rd7+ Kc5 61. Rc7+ { Forcing 61...Rc6 62.Rxc6+ Kxc6 with a dead draw. The White Bishop can't be dislodged from e5 and it controls the a-pawn's promotion square. Likewise, White can make no headway on the Kingside, as the Black Bishop controls f5 and prevents the pawn advance f4-f5. The players agree to a truce. } 1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Reti,R""]
[Black ""Capablanca,J""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""A15""]
[PlyCount ""61""]

1. Nf3 { Reti (White) begins the game in the hypermodern style: he opts to control the without center from the flank, rather than by occupying it with a pawn. } 1... Nf6 { Capablanca (Black), unsure of Reti's intentions concerning the center, makes without a non-committal developing move and waits to see what Reti will do next. } 2. c4 { The c-pawn advances to the fourth rank, where it extends White's control to without d5. Now if Black plays d7-d5, White replies cxd5, exchanging a flank pawn without for a valuable center pawn. } 2... g6 { Capa sees that neither of his center pawns can advance two squares, so he without continues his development by preparing to fianchetto his Kingside Bishop. } 3. b4 { Reti needs to clear b2 for his Queenside Bishop, so the b-pawn must advance. without Why not advance it two squares? If Black attacks it by e7-e6, he's wasted a without tempo by advancing the g-pawn. } 3... Bg7 { Capa fianchettos his Kingside Bishop. Once the f6-Knight moves, he'll control without the long a1-h8 diagonal and maybe even attack White's a1-Rook. } 4. Bb2 { Reti moves his own Bishop to the long a1-h8 diagonal, disputing Black's without control of it. He's also frozen the f6-Knight in place (if the Knight moves, without then Bxg7 wins Black's Bishop). } 4... O-O { By castling, Capa has not only completed his Kingside development but without unfrozen his Knight as well (now White's Bxg7 can be met by ...Kxg7). } 5. g3 { Now Reti prepares to fianchetto his other Bishop. } 5... b6 { Capa does the same. } 6. Bg2 { See how both of White's Bishops control the four central squares: the Bishop without on b2 controls d4 and e5, while its brother on g2 (indirectly) controls e4 without and d5. } 6... Bb7 { Capa continues to fight for his fair share of the center. His b7-Bishop without wrestles with White's g2-Bishop for control of the central light-colored without squares. } 7. O-O { By castling, Reti completes his Kingside development and unfreezes his without f3-Knight (which was transfixed by the b7-Bishop's skewer). } 7... d6 { Capa wants to develop his b8-Knight, but doesn't want to block the without b7-Bishop's control of the long diagonal. The d-pawn inches forward, without clearing d7 for the b8-Knight and controlling e5 with the d-pawn. } 8. d3 { Reti likewise provides for the development of his b1-Knight (which will now without go to d2) and shores up his c-pawn at the same time. } 8... Nbd7 { Capa develops the Queenside Knight and increases his hold over e5. } 9. Nbd2 { Reti develops his own Queenside Knight. The positions are almost symmetrical, without except for White's advanced Queenside pawns which give him a space without advantage. White is slightly ahead. } 9... e5 { Due to Capa's control of e5, he can finally safely advance his pawn there. without But this move also has the disadvantage of blocking the long a1-h8 diagonal without to the Black Bishop on g7. } 10. Qc2 { By getting his Queen off of the first rank, Reti completes his development by without connecting his Rooks. } 10... Re8 { It's often a good idea to post your Rooks on the d- and e-files. They'll be without well-placed there if the center opens up later. } 11. Rfd1 { Reti envisions the game opening up as well. In his case, he'll probably post without his Rooks on c1 and d1 to support a Queenside attack. He may leave one Rook without on a1 instead, in case Capablanca launches his own Queenside assault. } 11... a5 { Capa's Queenside sortie comes quicker than we'd imagined! White's pawns have without dominated the Queenside for too long. Black fights for elbow room. } 12. a3 { Reti props up the b-pawn. Now 12...axb4 13.axb4 Rxa1 14.Rxa1 gives White without control of the open a-file. } 12... h6 { Capa pushes the h-pawn to clear h7 for his Knight (Nf6-h7-g5). When the without Knight reaches g5, Nxg5 can be met by ...Qxg5 and Black will begin to strike without at the White Kingside. } 13. Nf1 { Reti begins the repositioning of the Knight, working it toward a better post without at e3 (where it will control squares on Black's half of the board). } 13... c5 { Capa continues to chip away at White's Queenside in an attempt to open up the without game. } 14. b5 { Reti refuses to open the game up. Instead he locks the Queenside tight by without advancing the b-pawn. But what if he'd decided to open up the game? See the without variation to find out. } ( 14. bxa5 { In this variation by Alekhine, we'll see that exchanging pawns was not in without White's best interest. } 14... Rxa5 { By taking back with the Rook instead of the b-pawn, Black creates an without imbalance in the pawn structure, plus his Rook controls the half-open without a-file. } 15. Nxe5 { White can get away with this move, because 15...dxe5 16.Bxb7 blocks in the without Black e8-Rook and puts White a pawn ahead. } 15... Bxg2 { Black has to either take the White Bishop or retreat from b7. 15...Nxe5 without 16.Bxb7 was another possibility, but ...Bxg2 is better for Black. } 16. Nxd7 { White keeps up the pressure by taking the Knight. } 16... Bc6 { Surprise! Instead of immeditely recapturing the White Knight, Black without safeguards the Bishop on the long diagonal. } 17. Nxf6+ { The White Knight continues to terrorize the Black forces. } 17... Bxf6 { The Black Bishop finally eliminates the White Knight... } 18. Bxf6 { ...and is itself slain. } 18... Qxf6 { After the Black Queen recaptures we see that White is still ahead by a pawn, without but Black's pieces are much better placed. Black controls much of the board without and has the advantage of a Bishop vs. a Knight. } 19. Qd2 { White attacks Black's weak h-pawn. } 19... h5 { Black defends the pawn by advancing it. Now Black controls lots of territory without and has strong chances for a Kingside attack. } ) 14... Nf8 { Capa repositions one of his Knights. He may play either Knight to h7, then on without to g5, or else the f8-Knight may go to e6 with the possibility of later without moving to d4 or f4. } 15. e3 { Reti heads Capa's Knight off at the pass. By advancing the e-pawn, he denies without both d4 and f4 to the Black pieces. The e-pawn now also supports the advance without of the d-pawn to d4. } 15... Qc7 { If the game opens up, Capa certainly doesn't want his Queen on the same file without as a White Rook. Also, if the b8-h2 diagonal becomes cleared of Black pawns, without the Black Queen will bear down on the White King's castled position. } 16. d4 { Reti advances the d-pawn, intending to open the game up. } 16... Be4 { Capa won't comply with Reti's wishes. Instead, he makes a bold counterattack without with his Bishop against the White Queen. } 17. Qc3 { Reti is forced to save the Queen, so he advances it out of danger. } 17... exd4 { Capa decides that now is the right time to open up the center. Notice that without Capa, ever the master at attaining a draw, captures with the e-pawn instead without of the c-pawn (so that after White's exd4, the pawns remain symmetrical). } 18. exd4 { Reti recaptures. Again, notice how symmetrical the pawn structure is (each without player has the same number of pawns on each side of the board). } 18... N6d7 { By removing his Knight from the a1-h8 diagonal, Capa allows his g7-Bishop to without skewer the d4-pawn. Now it's impossible for Reti to play dxc5 because of without ...Bxc3. } 19. Qd2 { Reti gets his Queen out of the g7-Bishop's line of fire while continuing to without overprotect the d4-pawn. } 19... cxd4 { Capa captures a pawn and uncovers an attack on a second pawn (c4) from the without Black Queen. } 20. Bxd4 { Looking ahead, Reti foresees a sequence of moves that will allow him to sieze without the initiative and win back the pawn that he's about to lose to ...Qxc4. The without first step is to recapture on d4 with the Bishop. } 20... Qxc4 { Capa thinks he's won a pawn, but Reti's about to prove him wrong. } 21. Bxg7 { Reti captures the g7-Bishop. Black must recapture or lose a piece with only a without pawn to show for it. } 21... Kxg7 { The King was the only piece that could capture the White Bishop. Of course, without the King is now exposed on the long diagonal... } 22. Qb2+ { ...so Reti grabs the initiative by checking with his Queen. } 22... Kg8 { Capa reaches for the d7-Knight, to move it to f6 to block the check. Then he without sees White's next move and how it prevents ...Nf6. He pulls his King back to without g8 instead. } 23. Rxd6 { Now Reti has won back his pawn. Do you see why 22...Nf6 wouldn't work? without (Because White could play 24.Qxf6+ and win the Knight. The Black King can't without recapture because of the White d6-Rook). } 23... Qc5 { The Black Queen drops back and attacks the White d6-Rook. } 24. Rad1 { White's other Rook slides over to defend its twin. Although it was Capa's without idea to open up the game, Reti has turned that plan against him. } 24... Ra7 { As White was threatening 25.Rxd7 Nxd7 26.Rxd7 (winning two Knights for a without Rook) Capa defends his d7-Knight a second time by advancing the a-Rook to without the second rank. } 25. Ne3 { The f1-Knight finally advances to e3, getting closer to the action. } 25... Qh5 { Now Capa is threatening to win a piece by 26...Bxf3 27.Bxf3 Qxf3. } 26. Nd4 { Reti takes everyone by surprise with this move. The Knight breaks the contact without between the Rooks (possible now because the d6-Rook is no longer attacked). without Notice that the d4-Knight is defended by the Queen and both Rooks. } 26... Bxg2 { Capa knows that he's in a little trouble, so he angles for a draw by without simplifying by trading down while there's still a symmetrical pawn structure without on the board. } 27. Kxg2 { 27.Nxg2 would be a mistake because of 27...Qxd1, so Reti is forced to retake without with the King. } 27... Qe5 { The Black Queen scoots back to the center to attack the d6-Rook. Why didn't without Capa play 27...Rxe3? See the variation. } ( 27... Rxe3 { At first glance, this looks like a good move. Black removes the d1-Rook's without defender. } 28. fxe3 { White recaptures and is (temporarily) the exchange ahead. } 28... Qxd1 { By capturing the d1-Rook, it looks like Black is ahead by a minor piece. But without this is just an illusion... } 29. Nf5 $1 { Amazing! If Black plays 29...gxf5, then White captures the Queen (30.Rxd1). without But if Black saves his Queen (by 29...Qxd6, for example), then 30.Qg7 is without mate! } ) 28. Nc4 { Reti moves the Knight to the defense of the endangered Rook. } 28... Qc5 { Capa makes another threat, this time against the c4-Knight. } 29. Nc6 { Moves like this separate the men from the boys! Reti surprises yet again by without making a counterthreat. If Black dares to capture the hanging c4-Knight, he without loses the exchange by 30.Nxa6. } 29... Rc7 { Capa eliminates the possibility of 30.Rxa6. Now Reti must do something about without his hanging Knight on c4. } 30. Ne3 { Reti saves the Knight by retreating it to e3. } 30... Ne5 { Now one of Capa's Knights swoops into the fray. } 31. R1d5 { POW! Reti strikes at both the Knight and Queen. Capa reaches for his Knight, without stops, stares at the board dumbfounded for a moment, then tips his King! without RETI HAS WON!! (See the variation for what Capa saw). } ( 31. R1d5 { I don't know if you noticed this, but the Black Queen has absolutely no without escape square! So... } 31... Nc4 { ...Black's only choice is to attack the White Queen. } 32. Rxc5 { If 32.Nxc4, ...Qxc4 allows the Black Queen to escape. So White decides to without swap Queens rather than Knights. } 32... Nxb2 { Black finishes the transaction, but his Knight is now deep inside White's without territory and cut off from its comrades. } 33. Rc2 { White attacks the unfortunate Knight... } 33... Na4 { ...forcing it to retreat. } 34. Nd5 { WHAM! This is what Capa saw. White threatens both 35.Nxc7 and the forking without 35.Nf6+. } 34... Re6 { This is Black's only defense, but he still loses a Rook no matter what. } 35. Rxe6 { 35.Nxc7 was clearly impossible, due to ...Rxd6. White must trade Rooks. } 35... Nxe6 { Much better than ...fxe6, because the Knight now defends the c7-Rook. } 36. Nxc7 { That doesn't stop White! He takes the Rook anyway! } 36... Nxc7 { Black recaptures. White is the exchange ahead, but he wants more... } 37. Ne7+ { ...so he launches a double attack! The Knight checks the King, uncovering an without assault on the c7-Knight by the White Rook! } 37... Kf8 { The Black King is forced to move, so it flees to a square where it attacks without White's Knight. } 38. Rxc7 { The Rook captures the Knight and defends the White Knight on e7. White is a without whole Rook ahead and should have no trouble winning this game. } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tartakower,S""]
[Black ""Lasker,Em""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""A20""]
[PlyCount ""96""]

1. c4 { The English Opening. } 1... e5 { Rather than play the symmetrical English (1...c5), Dr. Lasker carves out a bit of the center for himself, } 2. a3 { This looks weird but has a valid point. Tartakower stops his opponent from playing ...Bb4 which would pin the White d-pawn to the King and prevent it from advancing. } 2... Nf6 3. e3 { Challenging Black's control of d4. } 3... Be7 { Lasker is just clearing the way to castle. } 4. Qc2 O-O 5. Nc3 d6 6. Nf3 Re8 { Both players are making center-controlling moves. Note that this one is indirect: the Rook won't influence the center directly until the e7-Bishop moves. } 7. Be2 { Played not to influence the center but to clear the Kingside for castling. } 7... Bf8 { Now we see the Rook take part in the struggle for the central squares. } 8. O-O Nc6 9. d4 Bg4 { Another move that indirectly controls the center. The Bishop puts pressure on the f3-Knight, which covers d4 and e5. } 10. d5 { Driving off a piece that, too, covers d4 and e5. } 10... Ne7 { The Knight still keeps its hand in the center by pressuring d5. } 11. h3 { Tartakower puts the question to the Bishop: ""Capture or retreat!"" } 11... Bd7 12. Nh2 { The idea is for the f-pawn to advance and break the center. } 12... Qc8 13. e4 { The center is now blocked. Unless the center is broken, the Knights will become more valuable than the Bishops. } 13... Ng6 { Lasker tries to discourage the planned move f2-f4. } 14. f4 exf4 ( 14... Nxf4 15. Bxf4 exf4 16. Rxf4 { With the same position as after White's 16th move in the actual game. } ) 15. Bxf4 Nxf4 16. Rxf4 Be7 17. Raf1 { Tartakower has siezed the open file with both of his Rooks. He also has a pretty big space advantage -- all of the Black units are confined to Black's first three ranks. } 17... Rf8 18. Qd3 Be8 19. Qg3 { Tartakower now has all three heavy pieces bearing down on the Black Kingside. } 19... Qd8 20. Nd1 Nd7 21. Ne3 { Tartakower brings another piece toward the Kingside. But Lasker doesn't have much to worry about yet; his King is adequately defended. } 21... Bg5 22. Rg4 f6 23. Qf2 { Played to give the g4-Rook a flight square. } 23... h5 24. Rg3 h4 25. Rg4 Bh5 26. Nf5 Bxg4 27. Nxg4 { Tartakower has given up the exchange, but what has he really gained here? The Black King is still comfortably defended. } 27... Qe8 28. Bf3 Ne5 29. Nxe5 Qxe5 { Lasker has turned the tables and is now pushing forward on the Kingside. } 30. Nxh4 Bxh4 31. Qxh4 f5 ( 31... Qd4+ 32. Qf2 Qxc4 { Black could have played this if all he wanted was material gain. But this is risky -- the Black Queen is cut off from the Kingside. } ) 32. exf5 Rxf5 33. Re1 Qxb2 { With open lines and less Kingside congestion, Lasker can now afford to grab a pawn on the other side of the board. } 34. Bg4 Qd4+ 35. Kh2 Raf8 36. Qe7 ( 36. Bxf5 { Of course, this can't be played... } 36... Qxh4 ) 36... Qf4+ 37. Kh1 Re5 38. Rxe5 dxe5 ( 38... Qxe5 39. Be6+ Kh7 40. Qxf8 { And White is winning. } ) 39. Qxc7 e4 { Passed pawns must be pushed! Nimzovitch hasn't said this yet (at the time this tournament is being played) but he will in a few years. } 40. Qe7 Qf6 { Lasker wants to exchange Queens to get his pawns connected. Then the pawn duo will march striaght up the board, supported by the Rook. } 41. Qxb7 { This pawn grab will come back to haunt Tartakower, as we'll soon see. } ( 41. Qxf6 gxf6 ) 41... Qa1+ 42. Kh2 Qe5+ 43. Kg1 Rb8 { The idea here is not really to attack the White Queen. Instead, Lasker wants to clear the b-file for his Rook to use it as an avenue to attack the White King. } 44. Qd7 Rb1+ 45. Kf2 e3+ 46. Ke2 Rb2+ 47. Ke1 Qc3+ 48. Kf1 Qc1+ ( 48... Qc1+ 49. Bd1 Qxd1# ) 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tartakower,S""]
[Black ""Marshall,F""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""A30""]
[PlyCount ""121""]

1. Nf3 { Tartakower plays his cards very close to his chest with this non-commital opening move. He can follow it up with almost anything, transposing into another opening. } 1... Nf6 { Marshall, himself a tricky player, follows suit and for the same reasons. } 2. c4 { The game is now an English Opening. White controls the key central squares d4, d5, and e5, but doesn't occupy the center with his own pawns. } 2... g6 { Intending to fianchetto the Bishop. } 3. b3 Bg7 4. Bb2 { A counter-fianchetto. The two opposing Bishops contest control of the long a1-h8 diagonal. } 4... O-O 5. g3 c5 6. Bg2 { The White Bishops are well-placed on both of the board's long diagonals, criss-crossing in the center. } 6... Nc6 7. O-O e6 8. d4 cxd4 9. Nxd4 d5 10. cxd5 exd5 { Now Black has an isolated d-pawn, which is already blockaded by a White Knight. } 11. Nd2 Re8 12. N2f3 { Now the Knight on d4 is incredibly well-supported. } 12... Bg4 13. Nxc6 bxc6 { The d-pawn is not isolated anymore, but Marshall is still stuck with three pawn islands, making his position difficult to defend. } 14. Ne5 Bd7 15. Nxd7 Nxd7 16. Bxg7 Kxg7 { The Bishop swap has made the Black King's position a bit weaker. } 17. Rc1 Qf6 18. e3 Rad8 19. Rc2 Re6 20. Qd2 Rd6 21. Rd1 Ne5 22. Qd4 R8d7 23. Rdc1 Kg8 24. f4 Ng4 25. Qxf6 Rxf6 ( 25... Nxf6 { This was better, as it avoids the unpleasantness on the c8-h3 diagonal as in the actual game. } ) 26. Bh3 h5 { A nice stopgap, but it still loses a pawn. } 27. Rxc6 Rxc6 28. Rxc6 d4 29. Bxg4 hxg4 30. Kf2 dxe3+ 31. Kxe3 { Let's take a minute to examine the position. White is a pawn ahead, has a much better pawn structure, and a centralized King. White's is clearly the better game. } 31... Re7+ 32. Kd3 Rd7+ 33. Kc2 Kg7 34. b4 Re7 35. Kb3 Re2 36. Rc2 Re3+ { Marshall correctly rejects the Rook swap (see the variation). } ( 36... Rxc2 37. Kxc2 Kf6 38. Kd3 Ke6 39. Kd4 { White, with the opposition, keeps the Black King from invading his position. } ) 37. Kc4 Ra3 38. b5 Ra4+ 39. Kb3 Re4 40. Rc7 Re3+ 41. Kb4 Re4+ 42. Kb3 Re3+ 43. Rc3 Re1 ( 43... Rxc3+ 44. Kxc3 { With the same result as the variation to Black's 36th move above. } ) 44. Rc2 Kf6 { Marshall now tries to get the jump on attaining the opposition. } 45. Kb4 Ke6 46. Ka5 Re4 47. a4 Kd7 48. Rc6 { The Black King is now shut out. It can't cross its third rank because of the White Rook's control of these squares. } 48... Kd8 49. Rf6 Ke8 50. Rd6 { Further restricting the Black King. } 50... Re2 51. Ka6 Rxh2 52. Kxa7 Ra2 53. Rd4 Ra3 54. b6 Rxg3 55. b7 Rb3 56. b8=Q+ Rxb8 57. Kxb8 { If not for the Black pawn on g4, all Tartakower would need to do is place his Rook on the b-file (to keep the Black King from crossing the file) and run his a-pawn up to promotion. Nevertheless, White's position is still winning -- the g-pawn is just a minor complication that Tartakower needs to keep in mind. } 57... f5 58. a5 g5 59. a6 g3 60. a7 gxf4 61. a8=Q 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Reti,R""]
[Black ""Maroczy,G""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""A37""]
[PlyCount ""69""]

1. Nf3 { Reti begins in the usual hypermodern style, developing a piece instead of a without pawn. The Knight controls d4 and e5, preventing Black from playing without e7-e5. } 1... c5 { Maroczy chooses not to develop a center pawn, instead advancing a flank pawn. without The pawn on c5 prevents White from playing d2-d4, and allows the Black Queen without unrestricted access to the Queenside. } 2. g3 { In the hypermodern opening style, players choose to control the center with without flanked pieces. Reti proceeds in this vein, advancing the pawn to allow a without Kingside Bishop fianchetto (Bf1-g2). } 2... Nc6 { Maroczy advanced the c-pawn before playing this move so as not to block it without in. Now he's strengthened his control over the center (especially without d4). } 3. Bg2 { Reti continues to play the opening that's named after him. The Bishop exerts without control over e4 and d5. In hypermodern openings, the center isn't occupied without by pawns, but controlled by the influence of flanked pieces. } 3... g6 { Maroczy advances this pawn to enable him to later fianchetto his Bishop. BOTH without players are playing hypermodern chess! } 4. c4 { Reti advances this pawn for the same reason that Maroczy advanced his c-pawn: without he intends to play Nc3 without trapping his c-pawn behind the Knight. This without flank pawn advance also inhibits Black from playing d7-d5. } 4... Bg7 { As expected, Maroczy fianchettos the Kingside Bishop. This Bishop now without commands the long a1-h8 diagonal, and the potential threat to the b2-pawn without makes it hard for White to effectively develop his c1-Bishop (which must without guard the pawn). } 5. Nc3 { Reti develops his Knight and blocks the threat against the b2-pawn. It would without be unwise for Black to play ...Bxc3, giving up the very strong Bishop and without surrendering control of the long diagonal! } 5... d6 { Maroczy makes another preparatory pawn move: this time he opens up a diagonal without for the development of his light-square Bishop. } 6. d3 { Reti follows suit, preparing to develop his dark-square Bishop along the without c1-h6 diagonal. } 6... Bd7 { Maroczy gets his Bishop off of the back rank, to a square where it doesn't without block any future pawn advances (as it would on e6 or f5). } 7. O-O { Reti completes his Kingside development by castling. Now the King is safer without than it was in the middle of the board and the Rook is much more actively without placed than it was on h1. } 7... Rb8 { Maroczy gets his Rook off of the dangerous a8-h1 diagonal (dangerous because without of the latent power and influence of the White g2-Bishop). He also prepares without a possible later advance of the b7-pawn. } 8. Be3 { Reti prepares a series of moves designed to exchange off the mighty Black without Bishop on g7. He begins by getting his own dark-square Bishop off of the without back rank. } 8... Nd4 { Maroczy posts his Knight in the heart of White's territory! This move looks without dangerous for Black, but the Knight is (temporarily) quite safe. See the without variation to White's next move. } 9. Qd2 { Instead of trading on d4 (see the variation), Reti continues on his original without course. He plans (after Black develops his g8-Knight) to play Bh6 and without attempt to force the exchange of the powerful g7-Bishop. } ( 9. Bxd4 { NOT 9.Nxd4, because 9...cxd4 forks the White Knight and Bishop and forces without further trades on d4. Instead White begins with Bxd4, which is still bad for without White, because he gives up a Bishop for a Knight. } 9... cxd4 { The Black pawn merely recaptures. White can't play 10.Nxd4 Bxd4 (that just without loses material), so he's forced to move the threatened c3-Knight. } 10. Ne4 { The menaced Knight leaps out of danger. While it's true that Black now has without doubled d-pawns, they're not really weak since the g7-Bishop protects one of without them. The trade of Bishop for Knight wasn't worth it for White. } ) 9... h5 { Maroczy safeguards against any possibility of a Bishop exchange by advancing without his h-pawn, allowing his h8-Rook to provide additional control over h6. Now without he can even safely advance his Bishop to h6 if he wants to! } 10. Rab1 { Reti removes his Rook from the long a1-h8 diagonal, getting it away from any without possible danger from the g7-Bishop. The Rook also defends the b2-pawn, without allowing the c3-Knight to move with out the loss of the b2-pawn. } 10... Bc6 { Maroczy's Bishop, protected by the b7-pawn, disputes White's control of the without other long diagonal (a8-h1). Little by little, the Hungarian is carving out without a spatial advantage for himself. } 11. b4 { Reti does some carving of his own. He threatens both 12.bxc5 (opening the without b-file for his Rook) and 12.b5 (driving the Black Bishop off of the long without diagonal and gaining a little more space for his Rook). } 11... Nxf3+ { Maroczy decides to clarify the situation in the center. He could also have without played 11...b6 here (see the variation). In the actual game line, White is without about to get stuck with doubled pawns. } ( 11... b6 { Here, in a variation by Alekhine, we'll look at what might have happened had without Black decided to support his c-pawn with 11...b6. } 12. Nxd4 { White embarks on a variation that will leave Black with an inferior pawn without structure. He begins by capturing the central Black Knight and uncovering an without attack on the Black c6-Bishop. } 12... Bxg2 { Rather than just retreat his Bishop and abandon the long a8-h1 diagonal, without Black says, ""If I can't have it, no one can!"" He trades off the powerful without Bishops on the long diagonal. } 13. Ne6 { White surprises by moving his threatened Knight -- and attacking the Black without Queen! } 13... fxe6 { Black must either capture the Knight or lose a piece (to 14.Kxg2) if he moves without his Queen. Obviously, he retains the piece by capturing the Knight. } 14. Kxg2 { White maintains the material balance by capturing the Bishop. } 14... Nf6 { Black develops his remaining Knight. Although his position isn't exactly bad, without the doubled e-pawns are a liability. In the moves that were actually played without in the real game, it's White who gets stuck with doubled pawns. } ) 12. exf3 { This is much better than 12.Bxf3 Bxf3. Here, White blocks in his g2-Bishop (a without situation that's remedied by a later f3-f4). But at least he keeps it, without rather than trading it off. } 12... b6 { Maroczy advances the pawn to allow his c6-Bishop a retreat to b7 or a8; this without also allows him to keep the center closed after bxc5 bxc5. } 13. d4 { Reti piles up on the c5-pawn. Now the Queens may be exchanged after a massive without pawn swap on c5. } 13... cxd4 { Maroczy pre-empts the pawn swap and Queen exchange by initiating an exchange without himself on d4. See how the pawn forks both the White Bishop and Knight! Now without White is forced to respond! } 14. Bxd4 { The only move that doesn't lose material. Now Reti's Bishop threatens the without powerful g7-Bishop. It's move it or lose it or... } 14... Nf6 { ...BLOCK IT! Now Maroczy has kept his Bishop on the long diagonal (although without it's now blocked for awhile) and managed to develop his Knight at the same without time! } 15. Nd5 { Reti puts the squeeze on Black's position, knowing that it's to Black's without disadvantage to take the Knight (15...Bxd5 gives up the long a8-h1 diagonal, without while 15...Nxd5 hangs the other Bishop). } 15... O-O { Now that the Kingside minor pieces have finally been developed, Maroczy tucks without his King away on the flank by castling. } 16. Nxf6+ { ""Turnabout is fair play,"" Reti thinks as he snaps off the Black Knight. Now without 16...Bxf6 gives up the powerful long-diagonal Bishop... } 16... exf6 { ...so Maroczy must recapture with the pawn, sealing in his g7-Bishop. Except without for the h-pawns, the White and Black Kingside positions look remarkably without similar! } 17. Be3 { Reti puts pressure on the Black Kingside, aiming at the hole on h6. Now, without after White plays Bh6, Black will be forced to trade off the dark-square without Bishops. } 17... Qd7 { Maroczy advances his Queen. Now the Queen controls more space on two without diagonals and supports the c6-Bishop. The Black Rooks are now connected as without well. } 18. Rfd1 { Reti forms a battery on the d-file, planning to win a pawn after 19.Qxd6 Qxd6 without 20.Rxd6. } 18... Rbd8 { Maroczy nips White's plan in the bud by shifting his Rook to the d-file. Now  without the d6-pawn is attacked twice and defended twice. } 19. b5 { Reti sees a way to grab some more space, squuezing Black even further. The without c6-Bishop is threatened and must retreat (as d5 and e4 are guarded by White without pawns). } 19... Ba8 { The Bishop withdraws to the corner (where it still controls the long a8-h1 without diagonal). Here it can be protected by a Black Rook (even if one of the without Rooks moves off of Black's first rank). } 20. c5 { Reti sees a way to trade off a pair of pawns, open lines for his pieces, and without crowd Black even further. He starts by advancing his c-pawn, hitting the without Black d6-pawn a third time and threatening to win it. } 20... bxc5 { Obviously NOT 20...dxc5 21.Qxd7 Rxd7 22.Rxd7, losing a Rook for Black. But without now White is behind by a pawn. How will he recover it? } 21. Bxc5 { WOW!! Who would have thought of this?!? Maroczy can't capture the Bishop (see without the note to Black's last move) and his d-pawn is threatened a third time! without How will the master of defense save it? } 21... Rfe8 { WHAT?? How does this save the d-pawn? For the answer, see the variations to without White's next move. } 22. Qa5 { Upon deeper observation, Reti sees that he can't win the d-pawn (see the without variations), so he attacks the a-pawn instead. } ( 22. Qxd6 { In this variation (by Alekhine), we see what happens to White if he captures without the Black d-pawn with the Queen: he loses the c5-Bishop! Watch... } 22... Qc8 { The Black Queen attacks the c5-Bishop, unveiling a discovered attack by the without d8-Rook against the White Queen! The White Queen must move, but it has no without squares to go to where it still defends the Bishop! The c5-Bishop is lost! } ) ( 22. Bxd6 { In this variation (by Alekhine), we see what happens if the White Bishop without captures the d6-pawn. } 22... Bf8 { Trying to bait White into giving up the Exchange. } 23. Bf4 { The Bishop pulls back to where it can help defend d2 (23.Bxf8 loses the without exchange; try it and see!). } 23... Qxd2 { Black simplifies by trading Queens. } 24. Rxd2 { White must recapture or be a Queen behind. } 24... Rxd2 { Black continues the simplification process. } 25. Bxd2 { Again, White must recapture or be behind materially. } 25... Re2 { The remaining Black Rook swoops in and attacks the White Bishop. } 26. Rd1 { White has to protect the Bishop. If the Bishop just moves away, then Black without will take the a2-pawn with the Rook! } 26... Bc5 { Black wins a pawn anyway! He threatens to capture the f2-pawn, against which without White has no defense! } ) 22... Qf5 { Maroczy defends by attacking! He threatens to win a pawn by 23...Bxf3 24.Bxf3 without Qxf3. } 23. Bxa7 { Reti clearheadedly examines the situation and determines that he has nothing without to fear from Maroczy's counterattack. He proceeds with his own plans to win without the a7-pawn. } 23... Bxf3 { The Black Bishop comes screaming down the long diagonal and kills the White without f3-pawn, avenging the sad demise of the Black a7-pawn. } 24. Bxf3 { Rather than wait for 24...Bxg2 25.Kxg2 Qe4+ (handing the initiative over to without Maroczy), Reti takes the bull by the horns and makes the capture himself, without knocking off the Black Bishop on f3. } 24... Qxf3 { Maroczy, of course, has to recapture or fall behind by a Bishop. But now without Black has his pieces concentrated on the Kingside and has a pawn majority without there as well! } 25. b6 { Reti pushes his passed pawn. But can he get it through in time? Maybe Reti without should try to convert his advantage into a win by trading off pieces without instead. } 25... h4 { UH-OH!! RED ALERT!! Maroczy threatens to checkmate White in two moves: without 26...h3 followed by 27...Qg2#! Reti has to do something about this right without away! } 26. Rd4 { It may look funny to you, but this move saves Reti's bacon. Now he can play without 27.Qd5 to prevent the mate without having to worry about Black playing without ...Re1+ (see the variations). } ( 26. Qd5 { Here's why 26.Qd5 doesn't work. White hopes to avoid the mate threat by without trading off the Queens. } 26... Re1+ { But Black has a surprise for White: he checks with the Rook! Only one move without gets White out of check... } 27. Rxe1 { ...so White is forced to make it. Of course, the White Queen is now without hanging... } 27... Qxd5 { ...so Black grabs it and is ahead a Queen for a Rook. The game is far from without over, but (with proper play) the only way White can win is if a huge crack without appears in the earth and Black falls in. } ) ( 26. Qa6 { Here's another way that White could try to prevent the mate. The White Queen without shifts to a6 to prepare to move to f1. From f1, the Queen prevents a mate on without g2... } 26... Re2 { ...but Black's Rook just blocks the White Queen's path!! } ) 26... Re5 { Maroczy prepares to shift forces to the Kingside. From e5, the Rook can slide without over to the g- or h-files as needed. } 27. Qa6 { The White Queen prepares to take up a defensive post at f1. Now 27...Re2 without doesn't work because of 28.Rf4. } 27... hxg3 { Since the mate threat after h4-h3 is no longer valid, Maroczy begins to open without up lines for his attack by swapping off the White King's shielding pawns. } 28. hxg3 { Capturing with the g-pawn would open too many lines leading from the center without straight to the White King. Reti makes it tougher for Maroczy by capturing without with the h-pawn. Now Black must horn in from the flank... } 28... Rh5 { ...so Maroczy does just that. Now he threatens mate again (29.Rh1#)! } 29. Rh4 { Reti puts a stop to Black's latest mate threat by blocking the Black Rook. without Where does Black go from here? } 29... Rxh4 { Maroczy sees a way to force a draw. He starts by trading Rooks. } 30. gxh4 { Now White has left plenty of holes on the Kingside for Black to invade. The without problem for Black is lack of forces (a Queen can't mate by itself). } 30... Qg4+ { Maroczy could try to bring his remaining Rook into play on the Kingside, but without this would give White time to promote his b-pawn to a Queen. } 31. Kf1 { The White King avoids check. The White pieces on the Queenside are too far without removed to help the King by blocking check. } 31... Qh3+ { The Black Queen checks again. The White King has to move to escape check. It without could take cover at e2, but it would get chased to the center of the board without after 32...Re8+... } 32. Kg1 { ...so the King just returns to g1. } 32... Qg4+ { Maroczy, faced with the possibility of the b6-pawn promoting to a second without White Queen, is unable to bring up more forces for his attack. He has to without content himself with a draw. } 33. Kf1 { Reti could prolong the agony by playing 33.Kh1, but this game is headed for a without draw by threefold repetition no matter what. } 33... Qh3+ { Maroczy has no choice but to check again. } 34. Kg1 { Again, it would be a mistake for the King to head for the center of the board without (where it can be trapped and killed by the Black pieces), so Reti just without shifts it back to g1. } 34... Qg4+ { Maroczy checks again... } 35. Kf1 { ...and Reti evades again. The game is a draw by repetition of position. } 1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Janowski,D""]
[Black ""Marshall,F""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""A46""]
[PlyCount ""150""]

1. d4 { Janowski open with his d-pawn, which generall leads to slower positional games; the central pawns aren't easily traded off, since the White Queen defends the d-pawn. } 1... Nf6 { Marshall's opening is a bit more circumspect. Instead of ...d5, which stops the White d-pawn cold but also commites Black to a strategy of occupying the center, he plays ...Nf6, which controls the center while keeping other options open. } 2. Nf3 { White piles up force on e5, making it difficult for Black to occupy key central squares. } 2... d6 { Marshall puts some influence of his own on e5, while also making it possible to develop the c8-Bishop. } 3. h3 { Janowski keeps the Black Bishop off of g4. But this is essentially a wasted move, as Black threatens nothing if his Bishop goes there. } 3... g6 { Marshall tips his hand. He'll fianchetto his Bishop to g7. } 4. Bf4 { Janowski keeps putting the pressure on e5, making sure that Black can't plant a pawn there. } 4... Bg7 { Marshall plays the anticipated fianchetto, influencing e5 indirectly. } 5. Nbd2 { By coming here the Knight doesn't interfere with the advance of the c-pawn. Janowski may have to prop up his d-pawn by playing c2-c3. } 5... c5 { Marshall challenges White in the center. } 6. e3 { Janowski could also have played c2-c3 first. As we'll see, it ultimately doesn't matter. } 6... cxd4 { Marshall trades (and half-opens the c-file). } 7. exd4 { Do you see the tactical reason why Nxd4 is impossible? } ( 7. Nxd4 { If White recaptures this way... } 7... e5 { ...he gets forked by the Black e-pawn. } ) 7... Nc6 { Marshall keeps up the pressure on the White center. } 8. c3 { As anticipated, the d-pawn needs to be propped up. Now you see why it didn't matter whether the c- or e-pawn advanced first -- either way, the same position arises. } 8... O-O { This is a case where castling isn't performed to protect the King. Marshall wants to get his Rook toward the center. } 9. Be2 { White is merely continuing his development. } 9... Re8 { The reason for Black's decision to castle. The Rook now supports an e-pawn advance. } 10. Nc4 { Janowski begins to reorganize his pieces. The Knight is headed to e3, where is influences d5, f5, and g4. } 10... Be6 { The time is not yet right for the e-pawns advance, so Marshall gets his Bishop out to a square where it slashes across the center. The problem with this move is that it violates a basic chess principle: don't block an undeveloped center pawn with a piece. } 11. O-O { Janowski gets a step closer to completeing his development. } 11... Nd5 { Attacking the f4-Bishop... } 12. Bd2 { ...which retreats. } 12... Rc8 { This move was a major idea behind Marshall's trade of his c-pawn for White's d-pawn. Besides the fact that it's generally a good idea to trade one of your flank pawns for an opponent's central pawn, it also half-opened the c-file for Black's Rook. } 13. Ng5 { Janowski drives back the poorly-placed Black Bishop. } 13... Bd7 { The Bishop backs off. } 14. Qb3 { Janowski completes his development with a threat against the b-pawn. } 14... h6 { Marshall counters the threat on his pawn with a threat on a minor piece. The position is starting to heat up and get complicated. } 15. Bf3 { Yet another threat! The Bishop menaces the hanging Knight. With all this tension, something has to let loose! } 15... hxg5 { Marshall grabs the Knight... } 16. Bxd5 { ...and Janowski returns in kind. } 16... e6 { Another threat -- this time against the Bishop. } 17. Bf3 { The Bishop backs off. } 17... Qc7 { The Queen defends the menaced pawn. Marshall's Kingside pawns are bit of a wreck, but he does hold a 2-1 pawn majority in the center. Meanwhile, he's lost a centrally-placed Knight for one that wasn't as well placed on the flank. On the other hand, his pieces are a bit better-placed (a battery on the c-file and two pieces bearing down on d4). } 18. Ne3 { The White Knight finally gets to e3. This quiet continuation is better than the fireworks that erupt after Bxg5 (see the variation). } ( 18. Bxg5 Nxd4 19. cxd4 Qxc4 20. Qxb7 Rc7 21. b3 Rxb7 22. bxc4 { And Black definitely gets the better of it. He can pressure the White pawns with ...Rc7 and he has fewer pawn islands. } ) 18... Na5 { Marshall controls more Queenside space, so this is where he'll attack. He starts by driving off the White Queen. } 19. Qd1 { The Queen hits the bricks and goes the whole way back. Janowski might have played Qc2, but he preferred to have his Queen and Bishop on the same diagonal. } 19... b5 { Grabbing more space and preventing a2-a4. } 20. Re1 { The repositioning continues. The plan is for the Knight to go to g3, opening the e-file for the e1-Rook. } 20... f5 { Marshall intends to play ...Bf6, covering the hanging pawn on g5 while still controlling the long diagonal with the Bishop. } 21. Nf1 { Next stop: g3. } 21... Bf6 { The Bishop does double-duty: guarding the pawn while controlling the a1-h8 diagonal. } 22. Ng3 { Normally the Knight would be well-placed here (it could jump quickly to the center or participate in a Kingside attack). But Black's Kingside pawns are advancing and the Knight probably won't be able to stay here for long. } 22... Nc4 { The Knight leaps into the hole on c4 and forks the pawn and Bishop. } 23. Bc1 { The only move that saves all of the threatened material. } 23... d5 { Black is grabbing up space at a prodigious rate. } 24. Nf1 { Janowski's original plan (back at move 21) was probably to sacrifice the Knight for a pwn and blow open Black's Kingside. But Black's constant repositioning of his pieces have made that impossible, so Janowski gives up on the idea. However, 24.Ne2 was probably better. } 24... Kg7 { Clearing the back rank. The idea is for a Rook to shoot to h8 and start a flank attack. Marshall is using both sides of the board to attack! } 25. Be2 { Janowski want to trade his Bishop for the Knight that is cramping his Queenside... } 25... Nd6 { ...but Marshall will have none of it. } 26. Bd3 { Again clearing the e-file for the Rook on e1. } 26... Rh8 { The anticipated attack has begun! } 27. Re3 { Janowski lifts the Rook to get it in front of his pawn chain. } 27... Rh4 { The Rook charges ahead, putting flank pressure on White's center. } 28. Rg3 { Janowski attempts to win a pawn... } 28... Nf7 { ...but Marshall nips that in the bud. Now ...f4 is possible, harassing White's Rook. } 29. Nh2 { The idea is Nf3, driving off the annoying Black Rook. } 29... e5 { The pawn phalanx pushes forward, threatening to crush all in its path. } 30. dxe5 { Janowski has to take; otherwise ...e4 cramps him and will ultimately cost him the Exchange (...e4, followed by ...f4 and after White plays Rg4, Black responds ...Bxg4). } 30... Bxe5 { Marshall completes the pawn swap and now another Black piece enters the attack. } 31. Nf1 { Preparing to meet ...Bxg3 with ...Nxg3. } 31... f4 { Marshall shocks everyone with this move! Why not just win the Exchange immediately? See the variation. } ( 31... Bxg3 32. fxg3 { Now we see the real reason for Nf1 -- to defend the pawn which drives off the Black Rook. } 32... Rhh8 { And White now has the possibility of harassing counterplay with his Bishop. } ) 32. Rf3 { The Rook has to move or be lost. } 32... g4 { The pawnstorm is sweeping forward menacingly. } 33. Rxf4 { Much better than hxg4. } ( 33. hxg4 { This opens the h-file for an attack by Black. } ) 33... Bxf4 { Now a tactical firestorm erupts. First to go is the Rook... } 34. Bxf4 { ...followed by a Bishop... } 34... Qxf4 { ...then another Bishop bites the dust... } 35. g3 { ...and a crushing pawn fork! } 35... Qh6 { The Queen retreats to a square from which it can recapture. } 36. gxh4 { The Rook falls... } 36... Qxh4 { And the Queen beheads the offending pawn. But Black's attack continues. He's cleared away much of the wood around the White King. Now the Knight threatens to enter the brawl. } 37. Be4 { Janowski offers a Bishop to get some counterplay. } 37... Rc4 { Marshall rejects White's offer and instead brings his Rook into the fray. } ( 37... dxe4 38. Qxd7 { Pinning the Knight and preventing it from joining the attack, while attacking the Rook. } ) 38. Bxd5 { Janowski snaps off the offered pawn... } 38... Rf4 { ...and the Rook uses the cleared rank to slip to the Kingside. Now the f-pawn is menaced. } 39. Qd2 { The Queen steps up to cover the pawn. } 39... gxh3 { More wood flies off the table. Black still has an attack but it's running out of steam, and his own King is horribly exposed. } 40. Re1 { Janowski gets his Rook closer to the action. } 40... Qg5+ { Marshall keeps the initiative by checking White. } 41. Ng3 { Janowski blocks the check with his Knight. } 41... Ne5 { Things get a bit complicated here. Marshall has several possibilities here. The first, more risky plan, is 42...Re4 43.Re3 Nf3+ 44.Rxf3 h2+ 45.Kh1 Qxd2. The second, more cautious plan, is 42...Nc4 43.Qd3 Nxb2, winning a pawn. Then there's the unclear ...Ng4, getting the Knight into the attack. } 42. Re3 { Janowski blocks the opposed Queens on the diagonal, preventing any ugly surprises that might occur after the Black Rook moves. But the immediate 42.Qe3 may have been better. } ( 42. Qe3 Ng4 43. Qe7+ Kh6 44. Qxg5+ Kxg5 45. Re7 { Black's attack has become less potent in the absence of the Queen. } ) 42... Qf6 { And now, unfortunately for him, Marshall makes a mistake that lets White back into the game. His best bet was to continue the attack with h2+, a more forcing move than what he actually played. The attack on f2 is premature and should go nowhere. } ( 42... h2+ 43. Kf1 Bh3+ 44. Ke2 Nc4 45. Bxc4 bxc4 ) 43. Qe1 { White's Queen does triple-duty: it still defends f2, while simultaneously keeping an eye on the promotion square h1 and backing up the Rook on the e-file.. } ( 43. Ne4 { This move, attacking the Queen and guarding the f2-pawn, is better. } ) 43... h2+ { Another step toward promotion. Also, by checking White, it's an initiative-grabbing move. } 44. Kh1 { Blocking the pawn's promotion, but also cornering the King. White would have done better to play 44.Kg2. } ( 44. Kxh2 Ng4+ { Black wins the exchange. } ) 44... Ng4 { Marshall keeps a nice grip on things despite his earlier misstep. The Knight adds to the attack on f2, while covering the h2-pawn. } 45. Re7+ { Janowski hits Marshall with a nice tactic -- he forks the King and Bishop. } 45... Kh6 { The Bishop is lost, so Marshall moves his King into the fray. Moving the King back, away from the center, will hurt Black in the endgame (provided that the game lasts long enough!). } ( 45... Kf8 46. Rxd7 Nxf2+ 47. Kg2 Qg5 48. Qe7+ Qxe7 49. Rxe7 Kxe7 50. Kxh2 Nd1 { Black, ahead by a pawn and the exchange, should win. } ) 46. Rxd7 { Janowski grabs up the Bishop and is a minor piece ahead. But Black still has an attack in progress. } 46... Nxf2+ { Marshall captures a pawn that was obstructing the attack. } 47. Kg2 { The only move that makes sense, as Qxf2 just loses loads of material. } 47... Qh4 { Black is threatening mate-in-one. Can you spot it? } 48. Qxf2 { One of two moves that removes the mate threat. The other was Be6, covering h3 (where Black's Queen was threatening to move to deliver mate). } ( 48. Be6 { White could have played this instead of giving up the Queen. } 48... Ne4 49. Bg8 Qxg3+ 50. Qxg3 h1=Q+ 51. Kxh1 Nxg3+ 52. Kg2 ) 48... Rxf2+ { Marshall wastes no time in snapping up White's Queen. } 49. Kxf2 { Janowski recaptures. The position here is very unusual. White has three pieces for a Queen, but his passed pawn is a monster. } 49... Qg4 { A maneuvering move. Marshall wants to get his Queen to the last rank where it can harass the White King. } 50. Rf7 { Janowski sees the move ...Qd1 coming and doesn't want his Bishop to become pinned to the Rook, so he plays this preventive move. } 50... Qd1 { The Queen now has the option of going to the Kingside to harass the White King or going to the Queenside to attack the pawns there. } 51. Bg2 { The Bishop has to move but must stay on the a8-h1 diagonal to prevent the Black pawn's promotion. } 51... Qg1+ { Harasses the White KIng and drives it away from the corner. } 52. Kf3 { The King must retreat to get out of check. } 52... Qd1+ { Marshall checks again. He sees that his attack has withered away, so maybe he's hoping for a draw. } ( 52... Qb1 53. b4 ) 53. Kf2 { Janowski again avoids check. } 53... Qg1+ { Marshall checks again. } 54. Kf3 { Janowski again retreats. } 54... Qd1+ { Marshall checks again. } 55. Kf2 { And again Janowski retreats. } 55... Qc2+ { It turns out that Marshall wasn't trying for a draw after all, but was merely playing for time while he thought of a new plan. He now sees that he can win a pawn by forking the King and b-pawn. } 56. Kf3 { Of course, the King must get out of check... } 56... Qxb2 { ...allowing Marshall to snap off the pawn. } 57. Rf4 { Janowski's pieces are tied down. The King guards the buried Bishop, while both the Bishop and Knight watch over the promotion square. So Janowski gets his Rook closer to the action. 57.Ne4 would have saved the c-pawn and prevented the check. } ( 57. Ne4 Qa1 { The a2-pawn must die next. } ) 57... Qxc3+ { Marshall hangs onto the initiative by snaring another pawn with check. } 58. Kg4 { At this point, it's pretty futile for White no matter what he does. A single pawn has tied up most of his forces, allowing a lone Queen to make threat after threat. } 58... Qd2 { Yet another fork by the Black Queen. } 59. Be4 { The Bishop saves itself, leaving the pawn to fend for itself. } 59... Qd7+ { Marshall surprises everyone by not capturing the a-pawn. Instead he continues to harass the White King. } 60. Kf3 { Janowski is becoming visibly frustrated. He has a material superiority but has had no chance to use it due to Marshall's skillful play. } 60... Kg5 { Marshall's plan is really quite simple. He intends to suddenly turn the tables on White. The threat is ...Qh3, after which Black will promote the pawn. After Nxh1 Qxh1, Black will again have a material superiority. } 61. Rf8 { Janowski gets his Rook out of a cramped spot. The Rook's mobility is increased along the last rank. } 61... Qd1+ { Marshal holds the initiative by checking the exposed King. } 62. Kg2 { Of course, the King must get out of check. } 62... Qg1+ { Another check... } 63. Kh3 { ...and another escape. Notice that the King stays close to the h2-pawn, on the verge of promotion. } 63... a5 { The Black pawn duo advances on the Queenside. } 64. Bd5 { Janowski makes a mistake with this aimless Bishop move. Had he played a different
(Rook) move, he could have won a pawn (see the variation). } ( 64. Rg8 { The immediate threat is Rxg6+ (the Rook is protected by the Bishop). } 64... Kf4 65. Rxg6 Ke3 66. Rg5 { Even if the b-pawn advances, White still wins the a-pawn. } ) 64... Qd4 { And now Marshall takes over the initiative! } 65. Be4 { The menaced Bishop moves to a square movered by the Knight. } 65... Qd7+ { The check means that Marshall keeps the initiative. } 66. Kg2 { Janowski performs a questionable retreat. His idea is to hide the King in a cluster of material (the White Knight and Black pawn), making it harder for Black to get at him, while still keeping an eye in the h2-pawn. But he should have just captured the pawn immediately. } ( 66. Kxh2 Qd2+ 67. Kh3 Qxa2 { Black would probably still have won here, but it would have been a more difficult game for him than what was actualy played. } ) 66... h1=Q+ { Marshall now sees a nice tactic that will win him a piece. First he promotes his pawn with check. } 67. Nxh1 { This forces Janowski to recapture. By recapturing with the Knight, he leaves his Bishop unprotected and makes Marshall's next move possible. } ( 67. Kxh1 Qh3+ 68. Kg1 Qxg3+ 69. Kf1 ) 67... Qe7 { Marshall springs a double attack. White must loses a piece. } 68. Rf3 { Janowski saves the more valuable piece. } 68... Qxe4 { Now Marshall has a distinct advantage. Janowski could easily resign here. } 69. Nf2 { Janowski valiantly keeps trying. He tries to seize the initiative by attacking Black's Queen. } ( 69. a3 { Had White decided to try to solve his Queenside problems, he'd have failed. } 69... b4 70. Nf2 Qd5 71. axb4 axb4 ) 69... Qd5 { Any chance of a White initiative is nipped in the bud, as Marshall retreats the Queen with a threat. } 70. a3 { The pawn advances to a square where the Rook defends it. } 70... b4 { Here's where Marshall cashes in on his 2-1 Queenside majority. } 71. axb4 { Janowskin has no choice but to trade pawns. } 71... axb4 { Marshall completes the swap. } 72. Nh3+ { Janowski makes another attempt at grabbing the initiative. } 72... Kg4 { The King can easily move in, as the Rook is pinned by the Black Queen. The King's approach creates the threat of ...Qxf3 with mate to follow. } 73. Nf2+ { Janowski's check prevents ...Qxf3. } 73... Kh4 { Marshall makes the only move that avoids check but still keeps the Black King in the vicinity. } 74. Nd3 { The Knight moves away and clears f2 for the King (after Kf2 the pin on the Rook will be relieved). } 74... b3 { The White Knight blocks its own Rook's coverage of b3, allowing Marshall to advance the pawn. } 75. Kf2 { Janowski plays the planned King move... } 75... b2 { ...and sees too late that the pawn's advance has cost him the game (see the variation). He resigns (in a unique manner, as we shall see). } ( 75... b2 76. Nxb2 Qd2+ 77. Kg1 Qxb2 { Every square in the pawn's path is covered by a Black piece. Black can just advance the pawn, then mate the blockading King on the back rank. } ) 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Janowski,D""]
[Black ""Alekhine,A""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""A48""]
[PlyCount ""100""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c5 { Alekhine offers to gambit a flank pawn for a central pawn. He can now develop his Knight to c6 without blocking the c-pawn's advance. } 3. e3 { Janowski is wise not to accept the ""offer"" -- he wouldn't be able to keep the pawn anyway. } ( 3. dxc5 Qa5+ ) 3... g6 { Alekhine continues the hypermodern strategy of striking at his opponent's center from out at the flanks. This pawn move prepares to fianchetto the Bishop to g7, where it will put pressure on d4. } 4. Bd3 b6 { Preparing a Queenside fianchetto. } 5. O-O Bb7 { Here again, central pressure is applied from the flank. Alekhine's moves are following this basic theme. } 6. c4 cxd4 7. exd4 Bg7 { Indirectly putting pressure on the d4-pawn, which can no longer be protected by a fellow pawn. White would have to advance it to d5 to ensure its protection by another pawn. } 8. Nc3 d5 { Alekhine's idea is to isolate the d4-pawn by removing the c-pawn. } 9. Bg5 dxc4 { Now the d4-pawn stands alone. } 10. Bxc4 O-O 11. Re1 Nc6 12. a3 Rc8 { Good strategic play -- the Rook moves to the open c-file. } 13. Qd3 Qc7 { Alekhine creates a battery on the open c-file. He's also increased the scope of the Queen; it now controls space on the h2-b8 diagonal. Most importantly, he's threatening to ruin White's position with 14...Nxd4 15.Qxd4 Qxd4 16.Qxc4 Rxc4 17.Rxe7 Bxf3 18.gxf3. } 14. Ba2 { Janowski prevents Black's planned exchange of material while keeping his Bishop on the same diagonal as the Black King. This prevents Black from playing ...h6 to kick the g5-Bishop, because White would just reply Qxg6 (...fxg6 is impossible since the f-pawn is pinned). } 14... e6 { Blocking the pin on the f7-pawn and clearing a square for the c6-Knight. } 15. h3 Ne7 { The idea is for the Knight to go to f5 to aid in an attack on the isolated d-pawn. } 16. Rac1 { A dangerous situation for the Black Queen. } 16... Qb8 17. Ne5 Rcd8 { Black's forces are getting into position for an attack on the d4-pawn } 18. Nxf7 { An interesting sacrifice! Janowski shows a flash of his old tactical wizardry. } 18... Rxf7 19. Bxe6 { Janowski now has two pawns for the Knight and has pinned the Rook on f7. One possibility is for White to play Bxf7; after ...Kxf7, he'll be materially ahead. } 19... Rf8 20. d5 { Janowski misplays the position. Instead of trying to tighten the screws on Black, he should have just gone for the material edge after 20.Bxf7. This mistake will ultimately cost him the game. } ( 20. Bxf7+ Rxf7 21. Qc4 { White would still have a pin on an f7-Rook. } ) 20... Nexd5 { Alekhine has tactical resources of his own! He offers up his own Knight sacrifice to get himself out of his current predicament. } 21. Nxd5 Bxd5 ( 21... Nxd5 22. Bxd5 Bxd5 23. Qxd5 Bxb2 { And Black is out of the woods while creating a couple of threats for White to think about. (This is the identical position to what occurred in the actual game after 23...Bxb2). } ) 22. Bxd5 Nxd5 23. Qxd5 Bxb2 { Janowski now has to deal with two simultaneous threats. } 24. Rc2 { The best he can do. He has no move that deals with both threats at once. } 24... Bxa3 25. Bh6 { Janowski tries to keep the pressure on Black, but he's pretty much blown his chance already. } 25... Rd8 26. Qe6 Bc5 { Cutting off the White c2-Rook from part of the open file. } 27. Rce2 { The triple-battery on the e-file looks imposing, but there's no real threat here. White can't presently mate by means of a big exchange of material on e8. Try it for yourself and see -- once the Queen moves from e6, the f7-Rook is no longer pinned and can aid in the Black King's defense. } 27... Qc7 28. Qb3 Qd7 29. Kh1 Bf8 30. Rd2 Qc8 31. Red1 Rxd2 ( 31... Bxh6 { There's no time for because of } 32. Rxd8+ Bf8 ( 32... Qxd8 33. Rxd8+ Bf8 34. Rd7 { With mate to follow. } ) 33. Rxc8 ) 32. Bxd2 b5 33. Rc1 ( 33. Qxb5 Qc2 34. Qe2 Rxf2 35. Qxf2 Qxd1+ 36. Qe1 Qxe1+ 37. Bxe1 Bc5 { With a pawn advantage, Black will probably be able to grind out a win here but it will likely be a long ordeal. } ) 33... Qd7 34. Bf4 { Janowski's idea is to bring the Rook to c7 to trade his Rook and Bishop for the Black Queen. Unfortunately, this doesn't work (as Alekhine later pointed out). } 34... a5 35. Be5 { The idea is to be able to shoot the Bishop back over to the Queenside to aid in stopping the advancing pawns. } ( 35. Rc7 a4 36. Qa2 Qd1+ 37. Kh2 Qb3 { This variation is from Alekhine's post-game analysis. Black now has all his bases covered (the f7-Rook is no longer pinned) and he's threatening both the White Queen and Bishop. } 38. Qd2 Rxc7 39. Bxc7 b4 { Black's pawn pair will be nearly impossible to stop. } ) 35... a4 36. Qa2 b4 37. Qc4 Qd2 38. f4 b3 39. Rb1 Qb4 40. Qe6 { The White Queen has a tough double assignment. It must keep up the pin on the f7-Rook (to keep Black from getting the Rook into the game) while helping the b1-Rook pressure the b-pawn (keeping the a-pawn from advancing). In effect, this makes the White Queen just as much a prisoner as the Black f7-Rook. } 40... Qe4 { Pinning the White Bishop. } 41. Rd1 { It seems that Janowski has the desperate idea of bringing the Rook to d7 to fling a last attack at the Black King... } 41... b2 { ...but this doesn't work, since Black could now play b1=Q+ in response to a Rook move, winning the initiative and the game. } 42. Qa2 Qc2 43. Rf1 a3 { There was a better move here, but Black is winning either way. } ( 43... Qc1 { Alekhine missed } 44. Rg1 ( 44. Rxc1 bxc1=Q+ 45. Kh2 a3 ) ( 44. Qb1 Qxb1 45. Rxb1 a3 46. Bxb2 Rb7 ) 44... Bc5 ) 44. Kh2 Qd3 45. Re1 Bb4 46. Rh1 Bd2 47. Qe6 Qf5 48. Qb3 Bxf4+ 49. Bxf4 Qxf4+ 50. Kg1 Kg7 { Janowski finally admits that its futile to try to hold the position and concedes the game. } ( 50... Kg7 51. Qc3+ Rf6 52. Qb3 ( 52. Qe1 a2 ) 52... Rc6 53. g4 ( 53. Qb7+ { This looks good in principle but has no bite. The White Queen can't leave the b-file to capture the Rook without allowing the b2-pawn to promote. } 53... Kh6 ) 53... Rc1+ 54. Kg2 b1=Q 55. Qc3+ Rxc3 56. Rxb1 ) 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Janowski,D""]
[Black ""Yates,F""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""A48""]
[PlyCount ""162""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bf4 Bg7 4. h3 O-O 5. e3 d6 6. Bc4 Nc6 7. O-O Nd7 8. Nc3 h6 9. Qd2 e5 10. Bg3 { There's no point in Janowski capturing the e-pawn; it's defended three times. } ( 10. dxe5 dxe5 11. Nxe5 Ncxe5 12. Bxe5 Nxe5 ) 10... Kh7 11. Rad1 { Janowski has built a battery on the d-file, anticipating a time when the file opens up. } 11... Nb6 12. Be2 Qe7 13. Rfe1 Bd7 14. Bd3 { Pinning the g6-pawn. But why didn't he do this on move 12 (when he retreated the Bishop from c4)? } 14... Rae8 { Yates creates his own e-file battery. } ( 14... f5 { Blocking the pin. } ) ( 14... Nb4 { Chasing the Bishop. } ) 15. dxe5 dxe5 16. e4 Nb4 17. Bf1 ( 17. Be2 { This would block the e1-Rook's defense of the e4-pawn. } ) 17... Rd8 18. Qc1 { Janowski hates to break up his d-file battery but it would be very dangerous for the White Queen to remain on the same file as the d8-Rook. } 18... f6 { The pawn now blocks the path of its own Bishop on g7. } ( 18... f5 { This was certainly better. } 19. exf5 Bxf5 20. Bxe5 Rxd1 21. Qxd1 Nxc2 22. Bxg7 Qxg7 23. Re2 Nb4 { The position is even. } ) 19. a3 Nc6 20. Nd5 Nxd5 21. exd5 Nb8 22. c4 b6 23. Bd3 Be8 { Clearing the path for the d8-Rook along the d-file and defending the g6-pawn. } 24. Qc2 Nd7 25. b4 { Preventing ...Nc5. } 25... a5 26. Nd4 { After Ne6, both Black Rooks and the c7-pawn will be forked. } 26... Rc8 { Yates gets the Rook out of harm's way and defends the c7-pawn, taking the bite out of Ne6. } 27. Ne6 { The e6-square is still a nice outpost for the Knight (it now commands six squares on Black's half of the board). } 27... Rg8 28. c5 bxc5 29. bxc5 Bf7 30. c6 { Janowski hurts himself with this move. He should have kept up the pressure with 30.f4 or 30.Bh4. The move he actually played allows Black to free his game by making exchanges. } ( 30. f4 { And Black can't play ...exf4. } 30... Bf8 ( 30... exf4 31. Ng5+ hxg5 32. Rxe7 Ne5 { White has a huge material advantage and can try almost anything here. } ) ( 30... Nf8 31. Nxg7 Rxg7 32. fxe5 fxe5 33. Bxe5 { Threatening Bxf7 with the secondary threat of Rxe7. } ) 31. c6 { And now c6 works. } 31... Nb6 { White has a big lead. The e6-Knight controls a lot of space in Black's camp and the c- and d-pawns have driven a wedge into Black's position, separating his forces. } ) ( 30. Bh4 { Pinning the f6-pawn to the Black Queen. } ) 30... Nf8 { Yates intends to play ...Nxe6 (splitting up the White c-and d-pawns) and then either ...Bxe6 or ...Qxe6. } 31. f4 Nxe6 32. dxe6 Qxe6 33. f5 Qe8 ( 33... gxf5 { Obviously not } 34. Bxf5+ { with a nasty fork of the Black King and Queen. } ) 34. Be4 gxf5 35. Bxf5+ Bg6 36. Rd7 Bxf5 37. Qxf5+ Qg6 { Yates is trying like mad to trade down to an endgame in which he'll have a one pawn advantage. He'd like to exchange Queens here. } 38. Qf3 Kh8 39. Re4 Rce8 40. Rg4 Qb1+ 41. Kh2 Re6 42. Qd5 Qf5 43. Rxc7 h5 44. Rh4 Bh6 45. Qf3 Qxf3 46. gxf3 { Yates has achieved his Queen exchange, And is about to win a pawn. A further source of advantage lies in positional factors, in this case that all of White's pawns are isolated and can't defend each other. } 46... Rd6 47. Rxh5 Rd2+ 48. Kh1 Rxg3 49. Rxh6+ Kg8 { Now this is a little scary for White. Yates must tread cautiously due to the position of the Black Rooks. } 50. Rd7 Rdg2 ( 50... Rxd7 { Completely awful. } 51. cxd7 { Nothing can now stop the pawn's promotion on d8. } ) 51. Rd1 { Otherwise ...Rg1+ leads to mate. } 51... Kg7 52. Rh4 Rc2 53. Rg1 { The Black Rooks are more active than their White counterparts (that is, they have more freedom of movement and can easily create threats). Janowski decides to cut down on this counterplay by sacrificing a pawn in order to get a pair of Rooks off the board.
 
So why Rg1 instead of Rg4+? It's really time to flip a coin -- both have merit. After 53.Rg1 Rxg1+ 54.Kxg1 the White King edges over toward the board's center (which is where you want your King in the endgame). After 53.Rg4+ Rxg4 54.hxg4 White unites his disconnected Kingside pawns. } ( 53. Rg4+ Rxg4 54. hxg4 Rxc6 ) 53... Rxg1+ 54. Kxg1 Rxc6 55. Ra4 Rc5 56. Kf2 { As expected, the White King edges closer to the center. } 56... f5 57. Kg3 Kf6 58. f4 ( 58. h4 { It's an old chess maxim that ""passed pawns must be pushed"". Janowski would have done better had he pushed the h-pawn. Even a King move would have been better than 58.f4. } ) 58... e4 { Uh-oh. Janowski was evidently expecting ...exf4+ to be followed by Kxf4 or Rxf4. Now Yates has a passed e-pawn. } 59. Kh4 Ke6 60. Rd4 Rb5 61. Ra4 Kd5 62. Kg3 Rc5 63. Kf2 Ke6 64. Kg3 Rc3+ 65. Kh4 Rf3 { Janowski is on the horns of a dilemma. The f4-pawn is threatened by the Rook, but if the King comes to the f-pawn's rescue, the h-pawn gets taken off. } 66. Kg5 Rxh3 67. Rxa5 Rg3+ 68. Kh5 Rg4 69. Re5+ Kf6 { And now Janowski is in the soup. It's all over for White now, barring any blunders by Yates. } 70. Re8 Rxf4 71. a4 Rf3 72. Kh4 Ra3 73. Ra8 { The a4-pawn is protected by the White Rook, but can never promote (the Rook is in the way of its own pawn). Meanwhile the White King can't stop the Black King and pawn pair. The game is dead lost for White. } 73... Ke5 74. Kg5 Rg3+ 75. Kh5 { The Black Rook shuts out the White King. } 75... e3 76. a5 ( 76. Re8+ { Pointless. } 76... Kf4 { The f5-pawn screens the Black King from the White Rook. } ) 76... Kf4 77. a6 Rg1 78. a7 Ra1 79. Kg6 Ra6+ 80. Kh5 e2 81. Re8 Kf3 ( 81... Kf3 82. Rxe2 Kxe2 83. Kg5 Rxa7 84. Kxf5 { And it's a simple win for Black. } ) 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker,Em""]
[Black ""Alekhine,A""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""A48""]
[PlyCount ""60""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 { Both players have opened with good, though non-committal, moves. The Knights exert control over the center, but there's still some question as to whether the center pawns will advance. Neither player has tipped his hand. } 2. d4 { Dr. Lasker declares his intentions of occupying the center. } 2... g6 { Alekhine intends to control the center from a distance. The only reason for this pawn move is to allow the fianchetto of the Kingside Bishop. } 3. Bf4 { Lasker wants to support the d-pawn by playing e2-e3, but doesn't want to trap the Queenside Bishop behind the pawn chain. So the Bishop comes out first. } 3... c5 { Alekhine continues with the hypermodern strategy of striking at the center from the flanks. He offers to trade a flank pawn for a more valuable center pawn. } 4. c3 b6 { Alekhine's hypermodern strategy continues -- he's now planning to fianchetto both Bishops. } 5. Nbd2 cxd4 6. cxd4 Bb7 7. e3 { Lasker finally advances the e-pawn (an idea he'd planned back at his third move). } 7... Bg7 { Alekhine responds by completing his plan of fianchettoing both Bishops. The Bishops are strong, as they both sit on long diagonals. However, the b7-Bishop is the better of the two since its brother runs smack up against the d4-pawn. } 8. Bd3 O-O 9. O-O { King safety is a must. Both Kings have retreated to the flanks. } 9... Nc6 10. h3 { I'm not sure why Lasker played this, as the Black Knight wasn't really threatening to come to g4. Controlling the open c-file by Rc1 would certainly have been more productive. } 10... d6 11. Qe2 { White's Rooks are connected; his development is complete. The Queen on e2 serves some useful functions. It backs up the Bishop on the a6-f1 diagonal, plus allows Qxf3 (instead of gxf3) in case Black decides to trade his b7-Bishop for the White Knight. } 11... a6 { Alekhine suspected that White wanted to force a trade of Bishops by playing Ba6 (eliminating the very well-posted b7-Bishop). Now that move is impossible as both the a8-Rook and b7-Bishop control a6. } 12. Rfd1 { Lasker centralizes the Rook. Rfc1 would not be as good because it traps the a1-Rook behind the a- and b-pawns. } 12... Qb8 { It seems strange to place the Queen on the same diagonal as White's f4-Bishop, but the Queen isn't taking up a permanent post. It's headed for a7 where it can support Queenside operations. } 13. Bh2 Qa7 14. a3 Rac8 15. Rac1 { Both players jockey for control of the open c-file. } 15... b5 16. b4 Nd7 { Alekhine is switching his attention to the Queenside. It's not going to be easy for White to counter -- it's harder for him to switch his pieces to that side of the board. } 17. Nb3 { This move seems odd, but has a purpose. Lasker intends to play Rc2 followed by Rdc1 to double his Rooks on the open c-file. Getting the Knight out of the way allows the Queen to support the c2-Rook. } 17... Nb6 18. Rc2 Na4 19. Rdc1 Qa8 { The Queen adds its support to the Knight. } 20. h4 Na7 21. h5 { Now this is interesting. Black seems to be stymied on the Queenside; since his pieces are concentrated on the a- through c-files, Lasker suddenly switches his attention to the Kingside. } 21... Be4 22. Ne1 { To make Nxd3 possible. Otherwise, after ...Bxd3 Qxd3, Black can play ...gxh5, ...Kh8, ...Rg8 and suddenly have a strong attack on the White King. } 22... Bxd3 23. Nxd3 Rxc2 24. Rxc2 Rc8 25. hxg6 hxg6 { White has managed to open the h-file but will have a tough time getting his heavy pieces over there to exploit it. } 26. Na5 Nb6 27. Ne1 { Now the Knight is backing up to overprotect the c2-Rook. This frees the Queen for other duties. } 27... Qe4 { The c2-Rook has suddenly become the center of attention. It's attacked twice and defended twice. } 28. Bg3 { Lasker makes a waiting move to see if Alekhine will reveal his plans. } 28... Rxc2 { Alekhine does just that, deciding to wipe the material off of the board. } 29. Qxc2 Qxc2 30. Nxc2 Kf8 { The material is even, the pawn structure is balanced, and neither player has been able to outplay the other up to this point. The combatants decide to call it a day and agree to split the point. } 1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Marshall,F""]
[Black ""Capablanca,J""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""A48""]
[PlyCount ""131""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. e3 { If Marshall really wanted to play this, he should first have developed his dark-squared Bishop (perhaps to f4). Now the Bishop is blocked in. } 3... Bg7 4. Nbd2 b6 5. Bc4 O-O 6. Qe2 c5 7. c3 Bb7 8. O-O d5 { Capablanca gains a tempo by forcing the Bishop to retreat. } 9. Bd3 Ne4 10. Bxe4 { When your position is cramped, free it by exchanging pieces. Of course, it's even better to not play passively (as Marshall has) and avoid the cramped position to start with! } 10... dxe4 11. Ng5 e5 12. Ngxe4 { A convoluted maneuver, but it was the only way to try to regain the center. } 12... exd4 13. exd4 Ba6 { This is a bit questionable. White can obviously block the attack by c3-c4 and the resulting pin on the c-pawn doesn't mean anything. Positionally speaking, it would be better to leave the Bishop on b7. } 14. c4 Qxd4 15. Rb1 Nc6 16. b3 Rad8 17. Bb2 { Marshall finally completes his development, seventeen moves into the game (see the note to White's third move). } 17... Qd3 18. Qxd3 Rxd3 19. Nf3 { The Knight goes to a square where it enjoys more mobility while still covering the Black Rook's penetration square on d2. } 19... Bxb2 { Capa gives up the Bishop pair, but still enjoys the advantage of Bishop + Knight vs. two Knights. } 20. Rxb2 f5 21. Neg5 Re8 { Now Black's Rooks domintate the open center files. } 22. Nh3 Bb7 { Back to the long diagonal (from which it should never have left). } 23. Nf4 Rd6 24. Nd5 Ne7 { Capa is trying to bait Marshall into playing Nxe7, which will increase Capa's advantage by simplifying the minor piece tally (Bishop vs. Knight as opposed to Bishop + Knight vs. two Knights). } 25. Nc7 Red8 26. Re2 R6d7 27. Ne6 { Keeping Black off-balance. The threat of Nxd8 prevents ...Rd1. } 27... Bxf3 { Capa decides to trade his material advantage for a positional one: he gives up his Bishop in order to destroy the White Knigside pawn structure. } 28. gxf3 Rd2 29. Rfe1 Rxe2 30. Rxe2 Rd7 31. Nd8 Kf8 ( 31... Rxd8 32. Rxe7 Rd1+ 33. Kg2 a5 ( 33... Rd2 34. Rxa7 ) 34. Rb7 Rd2 35. Rxb6 Rxa2 36. Rb5 ) 32. Ne6+ Kf7 33. Ng5+ Kg7 34. Ne6+ Kf6 35. Kg2 h6 36. h4 Kf7 37. Nf4 Rd1 38. Re3 Rd4 39. Nd3 { Marshall decides it's better to give up a pawn now (see the variation). } ( 39. Kg3 Rd2 40. Re2 Rxe2 41. Nxe2 { White has a distinct disadvantage in this endgame due to his bad pawn structure on the Kingside. } ) 39... Rxh4 40. Ne5+ Kf8 ( 40... Kg7 { This would have been much better, as it defends the Kingside pawns. } ) 41. Nd7+ Ke8 42. Ne5 Kd8 { This is a rare example of an endgame error by Capablanca. He should have kept his King on the Kingside, concentrating his forces where the enemy is weakest. Instead, he heads for the Queenside to attempt a breakthrough there. } 43. Nf7+ Kd7 44. Ne5+ Kc7 45. Nf7 Nc6 46. Re6 { Now Marshall will win back the lost pawn. } 46... Rd4 47. Rxg6 Rd2 48. f4 ( 48. Nxh6 { An interesting move, but one that winds up immobilizing the White Kingside. } 48... f4 49. Rg7+ Kb8 50. Nf7 { White's pawns are frozen and his King is tied down to their defense. Capa may have been looking for a position like this when he began moving his King to the Queenside. } ) 48... Rxa2 49. Rg7 Nd4 50. Nxh6+ Kc6 51. Nf7 Kd7 ( 51... Nxb3 52. Ne5+ Kd6 53. Rg6+ Ke7 54. Rg7+ Kf8 55. Rf7+ Ke8 56. Rg7 { Fritz finds this variation, which looks to be better for Black (though the Black King is very exposed!) } ) ( 51... Ne6 { Alekhine later discovered a clever mate from this position: } 52. Ne5+ Kd6 53. Rd7# ) 52. Ne5+ Ke6 53. Rg6+ Ke7 54. Rg7+ Kf8 55. Rb7 Nxb3 56. Rf7+ Ke8 57. Rxf5 { Both sides have passed pawns, but White's is more advanced and can stay a step ahead of Black's pawn. } 57... Nd2 ( 57... a5 58. Rh5 a4 59. f5 a3 60. f6 Kd8 { Avoiding the threatened Rh8#. } 61. Rf5 { And White will promote first (with check!). } ) 58. Rh5 Rc2 59. Rh8+ { Marshall would have been better off playing f4-f5 (with a result similar to the variation to Black's 57th move). } 59... Ke7 60. f5 Ne4 { gives the opponent new chances } 61. Kf3 Nd6 62. Rh7+ Kf6 63. Ng4+ Kxf5 64. Ne3+ { Marshall, having scattered Black's forces with the threat of the f-pawn's promotion, now goes to work on the Queenside. } 64... Kg6 65. Rxa7 Rc3 66. Ra6 { And the rest is just a demolition derby with both sides gobbling up the pawns to then be left with even material. The players pack it in and call it a day. } 1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Janowski,D""]
[Black ""Reti,R""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""A48""]
[PlyCount ""88""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. h3 { This move makes absolutely no sense. Black has no designs on g4. } 3... Bg7 4. Bf4 b6 { This move has a dual purpose: to allow ...Bb7 and to support ...c7-c5. } 5. e3 c5 6. c4 { Bringing about a sort of Queen's Gambit position. } 6... cxd4 { Trading a flank pawn for a more valuable center pawn. } 7. exd4 O-O 8. Nc3 { Janowski would be better off developing his Kingside Bishop, then castling his King out of the center. } 8... d5 9. Be2 Bb7 10. b3 { Now White has some serious dark-square weaknesses on his Queenside. Remember that the Black g7-Bishop bears down on this side of the board (even though it's temporarily blocked by the f6-Knight). } 10... Ne4 11. Rc1 ( 11. Nxd5 Bxd5 12. cxd5 Nc3 13. Qc2 Nxe2 14. Qxe2 Qxd5 15. O-O Nc6 { Black has a centralized Queen and a strong fianchettoed Bishop. (Variation by Alekhine) } ) 11... Nxc3 12. Rxc3 { The Black dark-squared Bishop keeps getting stronger. } 12... dxc4 13. bxc4 { Look at the pawn structure here. Black has two pawn islands, White has three. It will be harder for White to defend his pawn weaknesses. Note in particular the lonely pawn on a2. } 13... Nc6 { Everything now centers on d4. } 14. Rd3 Na5 { Black gets the initiative } 15. c5 { Janowski advances the pawn (remember, this is one of the key ways of protecting a menaced pawn), but in doing so he leaves a hole on d5. } 15... Qd5 { Reti is quick to exploit the new weakness. } 16. O-O Qxa2 17. Re1 { Janowski would be better off playing Ne5 to centralize the Knight and try to get some counterplay. He's playing too passively. } 17... Qd5 18. Bf1 { The point of 17.Re1. Janowski is trying to rearrange his pieces to get them to better squares. But does he have time for this? } 18... Ba6 19. Rc3 Bxf1 20. Kxf1 { When you're ahead in material, trade pieces (not pawns). Every piece that comes off the board brings you closer to an endgame (in which your pawn advantage should win the day). } 20... Nc6 { Blocking the White c-pawn and clearing the way for a general Queenside pawn advance. } 21. Be3 Rfd8 22. Qc1 { We really can't figure out why Janowski didn't play cxb6 while he had the chance. This would create a Black pawn weakness for him to attack. } 22... b5 { Too late now. White has connected passed pawns (which will be very hard to stop). } 23. Rd1 b4 { The move ...a5 will follow and now White is in a world of trouble. } 24. Rc2 a5 25. Ng1 { Janowski fools around repositioning his Kingside pieces. Doesn't he see the danger on the Queenside? } 25... a4 26. Ne2 b3 { Reti puts White off-balance with another threat } 27. Rcd2 ( 27. Rc3 { This wouldn't help White hold things together. } 27... e5 28. Rcd3 a3 { The pawns continue marching. } ) 27... a3 28. Nf4 b2 $1 { Reti is unconcerned by the threat against his Queen -- he'll have another soon enough. } 29. Qc3 ( 29. Nxd5 bxc1=Q 30. Rxc1 Rxd5 ) 29... Qf5 { Aiming at the promotion square. } 30. Nd3 Bxd4 31. Bxd4 Rxd4 32. Kg1 ( 32. Nxb2 Rxd2 33. Qxd2 a2 ) 32... Rxd3 { And now Reti sees a way to win a piece. } 33. Rxd3 Qxd3 34. Qxd3 a2 35. Kh2 { To prevent promotions with check along the back rank. } 35... a1=Q 36. Rb1 ( 36. Rxa1 bxa1=Q { Black is up much material. } ) 36... Rb8 37. h4 { It's better for White to leave the new Black Queen alone -- if he captures with the Rook, Black just creates a new Queen (in effect, White gives up a Rook for a mere pawn and is down a Rook and minor piece). } 37... Qa4 38. g3 Qd4 39. Qc2 ( 39. Qxd4 Nxd4 { And White is doomed to a passive game. } ) 39... Qf6 40. Kg2 h5 41. Kg1 Nd4 42. Qd1 Qf5 43. Kg2 ( 43. Qxd4 Qxb1+ ) 43... Qxc5 { Reti will have no trouble now. White could resign at any time. } 44. Qd2 Qd5+ { Janowski resigns as he sees that Reti will have no trouble forcing the win (see the variation for a possible continuation). } ( 44... Qd5+ 45. f3 Rb3 46. Qf2 Nxf3 47. Kh3 Qf5+ 48. Kg2 Qxb1 49. Qc5 Nxh4+ 50. Kh2 Qf1 51. Qc8+ { Forced, otherwise 52.Qg2#. } 51... Kh7 52. gxh4 { Eliminating the immediate mate threat, but Black wins easily anyway. } 52... Qf2+ 53. Kh1 b1=Q+ 54. Qc1 Qxc1# ) 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker,Ed""]
[Black ""Yates,F""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""A48""]
[PlyCount ""100""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c3 { It's hard to understand what Lasker was thinking here.The usual move is 3.c4, transposing into the King's Indian Defense, controlling both e5 and d5. As it stands now, Black can easily occupy the important center square d5. } 3... Bg7 { The Bishop will now control the long diagonal once the center is opened. } 4. Qc2 O-O 5. e4 d6 6. Bd3 { Why not 6.Bc4, since the c-pawn doesn't occupy that square? (See the note to move 3) } ( 6. Bc4 ) 6... Nc6 { In the King's Indian Defense, Black breaks up White's center by playing either ...e5 or ...c5. After this Knight move, ...e5 is the only option Black has for achieving the break. } 7. Nbd2 { Lasker's play is fast becoming a catalog of opening mistakes. His Knight now blocks in his c1-Bishop. This pretty much telegraphs his intention to play either 8.Nc4 or 8.Nb3. } 7... Nd7 { Yates prepares to play the central break ...e5. } 8. Nc4 e5 9. Bg5 Qe8 { While it's true that the Queen was chased here, it gives added support to the e5-pawn from its new post. } 10. d5 Ne7 11. O-O-O Nc5 { The move b2-b4 seems unlikely (since White has castled Queenside) so this should be a safe square for the Knight. } 12. h4 { Lasker starts the natural Kingside attack. } 12... f5 13. exf5 Nxd3+ { This in-between move allows Yates to take the initiative, as we'll no doubt soon see. } 14. Qxd3 Bxf5 { Now we see the point of Black's last (in-between) move. Yates attacks the White Queen and siezes the initiative. } 15. Qe2 a5 { Yates now launches his Queenside attack. } 16. Ne3 Bd7 17. h5 Nf5 18. hxg6 Qxg6 19. Nxf5 Bxf5 { The Queen and Bishop form a battery pointing straight at the heart of the castled King's position. } 20. Qd2 Qf7 { Why did Yates abandon the diagonal? Because White threatened Nh4, forking the Black Queen and light-squared Bishop. } 21. Bh6 Bg6 22. Bxg7 Qf5 { The threat is ...Qb1#. } 23. Qd3 Kxg7 24. Qxf5 Rxf5 { Let's take a moment to check the position. Black has a space advantage, a Rook on the open f-file, a Bishop on the open b1-a7 diagonal, and will easily be able to threaten the awkward advanced d5-pawn (as c2-c4 can be undermined by ...b7-b5). White has a Rook on the open h-file. Black's position is decidedly much better. } 25. Rd2 Raf8 { Building a battery on the open file. } 26. Rh4 h6 27. Rc4 R8f7 28. b4 axb4 29. cxb4 { Now the d5-pawn is completely isolated. } 29... Rf4 30. Rxf4 Rxf4 31. a3 Kf6 32. Kb2 h5 33. Ne1 { Lasker wants to play g2-g3, but doesn't want to leave the Knight undefended. The solution: just move the Knight! } 33... Rd4 34. Rxd4 exd4 { The d5-pawn is as good as dead. } 35. g3 Ke5 36. Kb3 Kxd5 37. f3 Bf7 { Black has a definite advantage: Bishops are better than Knights in endgames when there are pawns on both sides of the board. } 38. Ng2 c5 39. b5 Ke5+ 40. Kc2 Bd5 41. Ne1 c4 42. b6 Bc6 43. Kd2 Kd5 44. Nc2 c3+ 45. Kc1 Kc4 46. f4 d3 47. Ne3+ Kb3 48. Nf1 Be4 49. Nd2+ cxd2+ 50. Kxd2 Kxa3 { Lasker gives it up. If he tries Ke3 to attack the Bishop, Black will just retreat it back along the b1-h7 diagonal and the d3-pawn remains protected. Meanwhile, Black can just run his King back to capture the b6-pawn and then advance the b-pawn toward promotion. The White King will be unable to stop both pawns. } 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Reti,R""]
[Black ""Alekhine,A""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""A48""]
[PlyCount ""61""]

1. Nf3 g6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Bf4 Bg7 4. h3 c5 { Who says Alekhine has no sense of humor? He's playing a reversed version of his opponent's own opening, the Reti! } 5. e3 ( 5. dxc5 { White could play this, but Black just wins back the pawn right away (and gains the initiative as well). } 5... Qa5+ 6. Qd2 Qxc5 ) 5... b6 6. Nbd2 Bb7 { Alekhine's Bishop is well-placed on the long a8-h1 diagonal. } 7. Bd3 O-O 8. O-O d6 9. c3 Nbd7 10. Qe2 { Reti completes his development by setting up a Queen-and-Bishop battery along the a6-f1 diagonal. } 10... Rc8 { Alekhine anticipates an exchange of pawns at d4. If White retakes with the c-pawn, the c8-Rook is in position to control the newly-opened file. } 11. a4 Re8 { Alekhine gets ready to push his e-pawn by supporting it with the Rook. } 12. Ba6 Qc7 { Defending the b7-Bishop rather than trading at a6 (12...Bxa6 13.Qxa6). } ( 12... Bxa6 13. Qxa6 Qc7 14. e4 ) 13. a5 { Reti's intention is to crack open the Queenside, allowing his a1-Rook to join the fray. } 13... cxd4 14. exd4 { 14.cxd4 would give Black the open c-file. } 14... e5 15. dxe5 dxe5 16. Be3 Nd5 17. axb6 { A gutsy move, as Reti had to accurately calculate numerous possibilities (a few of which are given here). } 17... axb6 ( 17... Bxa6 18. Rxa6 N7xb6 19. Rfa1 ) ( 17... N5xb6 18. Bxb7 Qxb7 ) ( 17... N7xb6 18. Bb5 Nxe3 19. Qxe3 ) 18. Bxb7 Qxb7 19. Rfd1 { Reti's idea is to move the d2-Knight and control both the a- and d-files. } 19... e4 20. Nd4 f5 { Alekhine has set up a formidable pawn chain. } 21. Nb5 f4 { The turning point. Alekhine seems to have been struck by a moment of chess blindness and misses the danger... } ( 21... Nxe3 22. fxe3 Qb8 { Preventing the Knight fork at d6. } 23. Nxe4 Rxe4 24. Rxd7 { White keeps a slight edge. } ) 22. Nd6 { A major fork! Black must lose at least the Exchange. } 22... Qc6 23. Nxe8 Rxe8 24. Qc4 Ne5 { Making the best of a bad situation. Exchanging Queens on c4 would bring the White Knight into the game. } 25. Qxc6 Nxc6 26. Nc4 Nxc3 { The start of a combination which wins back a pawn. } 27. bxc3 fxe3 28. Nxe3 Bxc3 29. Rac1 Nd4 30. Kf1 { Forced, otherwise Black can stab White with a fork of his own. } ( 30. Rxc3 Ne2+ { And it's suddenly a whole new game for Black. } ) 30... Nb5 31. Rd5 ( 31. Rd5 Bb2 32. Rb1 { And one Black minor piece must fall. } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker,Ed""]
[Black ""Janowski,D""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""A50""]
[PlyCount ""124""]

1. d4 { Lasker (White) remembers Janowski's reputation as a tactician, so he opens without with a move that usually leads to slower, more positional play. This will without give Janowski less of an opportunity to show off his tactical skills. } 1... Nf6 { Rather than commit himself to occupying the center with pawns (with 1...d5), without Janowski develops a Knight to a center-controlling square and adopts a ""wait without and see"" attitude. } 2. Nf3 { Lasker develops a Knight to a center-controlling post. From f3, the Knight without controls d4 and e5. } 2... b6 { By advancing the b-pawn, Janowski clears b7 for his light-square Bishop. } 3. c4 { Lasker increases his center control with this move. He now controls three of without the four central squares (e4 being the only one that he doesn't control). } 3... Bb7 { The Bishop moves to b7 to be able to command the long a8-h1 diagonal and to without bear down on White's Kingside. Janowski now has two pieces exercising without control over e4. } 4. Nc3 { Lasker strengthens his grip on d5 and begins to dispute Black's control over without e4. } 4... d6 { Janowski prevents White from playing Ne5. He also sets up an e7-e5 pawn push. without He can't push the pawn yet, though, because of 5...e5 6.dxe5 dxe5 7.Qxd8 without Kxd8 and Black loses his right to castle. } 5. Bg5 { Lasker tries to make the e-pawn push less attractive for Black. If Black now without advances the e-pawn, his f6-Knight will be pinned to his Queen. } 5... Nbd7 { Janowski makes the e-pawn push possible. Now it's safe to play 6...e5 7.dxe5 without dxe5 because the d7-Knight blocks the exchange of Queens. } 6. Qc2 { Lasker continues to position his pieces so that they control e4. If he can without put more control over this square than Black can, he'll be able to safely without play e2-e4. } 6... e5 { Janowski doesn't want White to have the d4-e4 central pawn duo, so he lashes without out at the d4-pawn. } 7. e3 { If White plays dxe5, he loses the central pawn duo. With 7.e3, he protects without the d-pawn and holds the threat of e3-e4 in reserve for the future. } 7... h6 { Janowski could have played ...exd4, but opening up the game would be in without White's favor (since White has a lead in development). He ""puts the without question"" to the Bishop instead. } 8. Bh4 { 8.Bxf6 Nxf6 doesn't really get White anywhere, so Lasker retreats the Bishop without to a square where it maintains the pin on the f6-Knight. } 8... g5 { Janowski goes headhunting after the White Bishop. } 9. Bg3 { Lasker's only chioce. } 9... Nh5 { Janowski traps the White Bishop like a rat. } 10. O-O-O { His Kingside pawn structure is about to be ruined, so it's only logical for without White to castle on the Queenside. } 10... Nxg3 { Janowski captures the Bishop. He now has the advantage of owning the Bishop without pair (but it's just a small advantage in closed positions. It may become a without significant advantage later on after the game opens up). } 11. hxg3 { ""Capture toward the center."" It's a valid principle, and Lasker follows it without here. } 11... Bg7 { Janowski fianchettoes his other Bishop. When the game opens up later, his without Bishops will attack both wings and strike scissor-like in the center. } 12. Bd3 { Lasker completes his development by getting the Bishop off of the first rank without and connecting his Rooks. } 12... g4 { The frisky pawn advances to dislodge the f3-Knight from its defense of d4. } 13. Nh4 { It's not much of an outpost, but at least h4 is free from future pawn without attacks. } 13... exd4 { Janowski decides that now's the time to open up the center. The reason will without become obvious in a minute. } 14. exd4 { Lasker has to play 14.exd4 or be behind by a pawn. Sadly, this capture opens without up the c1-h6 diagonal... } 14... Qg5+ { ...a fact which is not lost on Janowski. By checking with the Queen, he without forces White to use his next move to get out of check. This buys Janowski without time to get his King off of the open e-file. } 15. Kb1 { The White King ducks out of check... } 15... O-O-O { ...and the Black King ducks to the Queenside. Janowski has finally completed without his development. White's lead in development has practically disappeared. } 16. Be4 { The Black b7-Bishop was threatening the g2-pawn. Lasker challenges the without powerful fianchettoed Bishop and hopes for 16...Bxe4 17.Nxe4, dislodging the without Black Queen. } 16... Rhe8 { No two ways about it: Janowski must either lose the Bishop or keep it and without give up the long diagonal. He decides to trade one type of positional without advantage for another: lose the a8-h1 diagonal, but get control of the open without e-file. } 17. Bxb7+ { Lasker snaps up the Bishop... } 17... Kxb7 { ...giving up his Bishop in return. Black still has a minor-piece advantage: a without Bishop and Knight against two Knights. } 18. Ne4 { The White Knight, protected by the White Queen, occupies a good central without square and forces the Black Queen to move. } 18... Qa5 { Black's open fourth rank allows the Queen's rapid transit from one side of without the board to the other. } 19. Nf5 { White's other Knight jumps ahead and attacks the Black Bishop. But there's without nothing protecting the Knight from the Black Queen! How is this possible? } 19... Bf8 { Janowski makes the wise choice and retreats his Bishop. To see the without unfortunate consequences of 19...Qxf5, look at the variation. } ( 19... Qxf5 { Here's why Janowski didn't play 19...Qxf5. Notice that both Queens are on the without b1-h7 diagonal with just the White Knight between them. Now if White can without just find a way to move the Knight while gaining a tempo... } 20. Nc5+ { A-HA!! SUCCESS!! The White Knight moves off of the diagonal while giving without check and uncovers an attack on the Black Queen at the same time. } 20... dxc5 { Black has no choice but to respond to the check, leaving the Queen to her without fate. } 21. Qxf5 { White, of course, wastes no time in grabbing the Queen and gaining a winning without advantage. } ) 20. Rh5 { Lasker is gunning for the Black Queen. His plan is to win the exchange: without 21.Ng7 Qa6 (21...Qxh5 22.Nxh5) 22.Nxe8 Rxe8. } 20... Qa6 { Janowski pulls back the Queen, making Lasker's planned Ng7 impossible. } 21. Ne3 { Lasker finds another useful move for his Knight: by moving to e3, the Knight without attacks the g4-pawn. } 21... c5 { Janowski is unable to defend the g4-pawn. Instead, he proceeds with a plan to without open up lines for his Queen (which is sitting uselessly on a6). } 22. Nxg4 { Lasker goes up a pawn in the material count. } 22... cxd4 { Janowski captures a pawn and opens a space for his Knight on c5. But his real without plan is to clear b6. Watch... } 23. Rxd4 { Of course, Lasker recaptures and retains his one-pawn lead. } 23... Nc5 { The Black Knight swoops in and attacks its White counterpart on e4. } 24. Nxc5+ { With a one-pawn lead, Lasker would be foolish to not trade down. } 24... bxc5 { Janowski clears b6 (the real point of this operation) and attacks the White without Rook with his pawn. } 25. Re4 { Lasker invites a Rook swap which will be advantageous for White (25...Rxe4 without 26.Qxe4+, trading closer to the endgame and giving White the initiative). } 25... Qc6 { Janowski wants no part of an even Rook swap. Instead, he doubles up on the without e4-Rook, threatening to win it unless White takes some defensive action. } 26. Nf6 { Lasker can't move the Rook away (26.Rf4 Re1+ 27.Qc1 Rxc1 28.Kxc1 gives Black without a winning advantage), so he moves the Knight to the Rook's defense. The without Knight does double-duty by attacking the e8-Rook at the same time. } 26... Re6 { By advancing the Rook to a protected square on the same file, Janowski without maintains the pressure on the e4-Rook and attacks the f6-Knight. } 27. Rf5 { The second White Rook slides over to defend the menaced Knight. } 27... Kb8 { The King pulls back on the general principle that it's usually a bad idea to without have the King and Queen on the same diagonal. Keeping them on the same without diagonal sometimes invites ugly pins that force unfavorable trades. } 28. f3 { The f-pawn advances to overprotect the e4-Rook. Now the White Queen or Knight without are free to perform other tasks. } 28... Bg7 { That f-pawn advanced just in time! Janowski ruthlessly attacks the f6-Knight. } 29. Nd5 { The Knight saves itself and comes to rest on a good protected outpost on d5. } 29... Rd7 { Janowski prepares to shift this Rook to the Queenside by advancing it to a without rank with open access to that side of the board. } 30. b3 { Black's plan was to move the Rook to b7, setting up a double attack on the without b2-pawn (from the Rook and Bishop). Lasker advances the target pawn, forcing without Janowski to devise another plan. } 30... a5 { Janowski launches a minority attack to weaken the White Queenside. He wants without to trade his a-pawn for the obstructing White b-pawn. } 31. a4 { Lasker advances the a-pawn and stops any further encroachment by its Black without counterpart. } 31... Ra7 { The Rook stands guard over the a-pawn, preventing a White breakthrough without attempt (such as Qc2-d2-a5, for example). } 32. Qe2 { Lasker schemes to win another pawn by 33.Rxe6 fxe6 34.Qxe6. } 32... Qe8 { The Queen backs up the threatened Rook. } 33. Nf6 { The Knight can safely come to f6 and attack the Black Queen (33...Bxf6 without 34.Rxf6 and Black can't play 34...Rxf6 because 35.Rxe8+ loses the Queen. without Also, the e6-Rook would be attacked three times and defended just twice). } 33... Qc8 { The Queen moves out of danger and still covers the e6-Rook. } 34. Nh5 { Lasker keeps control of the initiative by making another threat: this time, without it's against the g7-Bishop. } 34... Bd4 { If the Bishop retreats to f8, its own pawns on c5 and d6 block it in. The without Bishop stays active by moving to the outpost square d4. } 35. Nf4 { Here's another threat from White: the Knight becomes the e6-Rook's third without attacker. } 35... Re5 { The menaced Rook advances and counterattacks the White Rook on f5. } 36. g4 { Lasker sets a trap for Janowski. He plans to give back the pawn he previously without captured in order to open up the e-file, allowing White's pieces to invade without Black's position. } 36... Rxf5 { Janowski sees nothing wrong with trading down now; after all, isn't he about without to get his pawn back? } 37. gxf5 { Lasker finishes the Rook swap... } 37... Qxf5 { ...and Janowski regains his pawn, levelling the material balance. White can't without immediately invade by way of the e-file because the White Rook is pinned to without the King. } 38. g4 { Lasker attempts to break the pin by attacking Black's Queen. } 38... Qh7 { The pin is maintained as long as the Black Queen stays on the b1-h7 diagonal. } 39. Kc1 { Lasker has no choice but to expend a tempo in moving the King off of the without diagonal... } 39... Be5 { ...giving Janowski time to close off the e-file with his Bishop. } 40. Nd5 { The White Knight jumps to the d5 outpost square, clearing f4 for the advance without of the White f-pawn. Once the pawn advances, the Black Bishop will have to without move and the e-file will again be open for the White pieces. } 40... f5 { Janowski decides to do a little line-clearing of his own. He starts by without striking at the e4-Rook. } 41. gxf5 { Retreating the Rook would allow 41...f4, short-circuiting White's plans. without Lasker determines that it's better to remove the attacking pawn. } 41... Rg7 { Janowski doesn't recapture! Instead, he sacrifices the pawn so that he can without take charge of the open g-file and use it as a highway leading to behind the without White lines. } 42. f4 { Lasker continues with his established plan of opening up the e-file. } 42... Rg1+ { Janowski ignores the threat to his Bishop and starts his invasion, picking up without a tempo by attacking the White King. } 43. Kd2 { The King moves to safety behind the Queen. } 43... Rb1 { Janowski continues his threats, giving White no time to capture the Black without Bishop. The new threat is 44.Rb2+, skewering the King to the White Queen. } 44. Qh5 { Lasker prevents the skewer by moving his Queen off of the second rank. From without h5, the Queen can move to e8 and attack the Black King. } 44... Qg7 { The Black Queen can now use the open g-file to join in the attack on the without White King. } 45. Qe8+ { Lasker grabs the initiative by checking the Black King. Unfortunately, he without missed the winning move! See the variation. } ( 45. fxe5 { Lasker should have just captured the Bishop, as this variation by Alekhine without shows. } 45... Qg2+ { This move is what Lasker was trying to delay or prevent. But the check is without harmless (as we'll soon see). } 46. Re2 { White can interpose his Rook and attack the Queen. } 46... Rb2+ { Black would then logically attack the White King from the other side. } 47. Kc3 { The White King must move, trapping the White Rook between a rock and a hard without place. } 47... Rxe2 { Black could also play 47...Qxe2 without affecting the final result. } 48. Qe8+ { NOW White should check the Black King (instead of on move 45). This leads to without a forced mate! } 48... Ka7 { The King must move out of check. 48...Kb7 is also possible (but doesn't without change the result). } 49. Qd7+ { The Queen keeps up the attack by checking again. } 49... Ka8 { The King is forced to retreat again. } 50. Qc6+ { Again, a check from White... } 50... Kb8 { ...followed by another evasion by Black. } 51. Qc7+ { The Queen, protected by the Knight, zeros in on the King. } 51... Ka8 { The King makes the only move possible. } 52. Nb6# { The Knight delivers the fatal blow. CHECKMATE! } ) 45... Ka7 { The Black King gets out of the way. Notice that the combination we saw in the without variation to White's last move doesn't work here due to the presence of the without Black Queen and Bishop. } 46. Qg6 { Lasker, shook up by the possibility of the Black Queen's invasion behind his without lines, offers to trade Queens. 46.fxe5 Qg2+ leads to the same winning without variation that we looked at before. } 46... Bxf4+ { Janowski, still a clever tactician after all these years, finds another way without to get his Queen behind the White lines. To do so, he must offer up his without Bishop... } 47. Rxf4 { ...an offer that Lasker gladly accepts (especially because the Bishop was without checking the White King!). } 47... Qb2+ { By removing his Bishop from the long a1-h8 diagonal, Janowski opened it up without for his Queen's use. The Queen slides down the diagonal and attacks the without White King. } 48. Ke3 { The King has no choice but to flee to the third rank. } 48... Qxb3+ { Janowski nabs the pawn with check. } 49. Kf2 { The White King continues to back away. } 49... Qc2+ { Janowski shows no mercy. The checks keep coming. } 50. Kg3 { This is really ugly for White! The King and Queen are on the same file, which without should give you a good idea of what's next! 50.Ke3 is worse for White, without though. See the variation. } ( 50. Ke3 { This is worse for White than what was actually played, believe it or not! The without key here is that the White King is heading straight into the Black pawns. } 50... Rb3+ { Black closes in for the kill. } 51. Nc3 { White stops the check by interposing his Knight. But this is just a temporary without measure... } 51... Rxc3# { The axe falls. The White King has no retreat square (since d4 is held by a without Black pawn). MATE! } ) 50... Rg1+ { OUCH! Some members of the crowd groan audibly. The King is skewered to the without Queen. } 51. Kh3 { And since the King is compelled to move out of check... } 51... Rh1+ { ...Black can take the Queen -- wait a minute! Janowski doesn't capture the without White Queen! Oh, I see...he's hoping for 52.Kg4 Qg2#. } 52. Kg3 { Lasker sees the mate threat. It's (marginally) better to lose the Queen than without lose the game. } 52... Rg1+ { Janowski checks again. } 53. Kh3 { The King retreats again. This time I'm sure that the Queen is history. } 53... Rxg6 { Yes. The net result here is that Janowski has traded a Rook and Bishop for a without pawn and Queen. In economics, this is called ""good business practice""! } 54. fxg6 { By recapturing the Rook, White has an advanced passed pawn on g6. Don't without expect it to live long... } 54... Qxg6 { Sorry. I miscalculated. Black has given up a Bishop and Rook for a Queen and without TWO pawns. In economics, this is known as a ""windfall profit"". } 55. Kh4 { Lasker could resign, but a Queen vs. Rook and Knight endgame can be a tough without one for both sides, and Lasker is feeling up to the challenge. } 55... Kb7 { Janowski, realizing that Lasker has no intention of resigning, prepares for without the endgame by centralizing his King. } 56. Kh3 { Lasker has no real position-improving moves at hand, so he plays it safe by without shuffling his King back and forth, waiting for further developments. } 56... Qe8 { Janowski increases his options. He could capture the White a-pawn and try to without force his own a-pawn through to promotion, or his Queen could invade the without White position again (via the e-file this time). } 57. Kh4 { Lasker continues to follow his ""wait-and-see"" policy. } 57... Kc6 { Well, at least we know Janowski won't capture the a-pawn now. By coming to without c6, the King is ensconced in a pocket, safe from attacks by the White Rook. } 58. Rg4 { The Rook moves to the g-file, where it may be able to generate counterplay without (Rg4-g7-a7, perhaps). } 58... Qe2 { The Queen prevents the White Rook from moving to g7 (59.Rg7 Qxc4, eliminating without the Knight's defender). } 59. Kg3 { Lasker doesn't want to give up the g-file (his only source of counterplay) without but he's forced to make a move. The King moves, remaining adjacent to the without Rook so that the Rook will be protected. } 59... Qd3+ { Janowski buys clock time by quickly making the obvious check. This allows him without to think about how to obtain the win while Lasker searches for the best way without to get out of check. } 60. Kh4 { Lasker is forced to retreat his King. } 60... Qc2 { Janowski has TWO threats here! He threatens the White a-pawn. Do you see the without second threat? } 61. Ne7+ { Lasker makes an ""annoyance"" check while he thinks about the situation. } 61... Kd7 { The best response is to get out of check while making an attack at the same without time. } 62. Nd5 { Did you spot Janowski's second threat yet? If you didn't, don't feel bad. without Lasker didn't spot it either... } 62... Qh2# { Here's a rarity for you: a master-level game that ends in an actual mate without instead of a resignation! Janowski feels like he's on top of the world! } 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine,A""]
[Black ""Janowski,D""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""A53""]
[PlyCount ""79""]

1. d4 { Despite his arrogance, Alekhine is taking no chances. He remembers Janowski's without former reputation as a feared attacker, so he limits his risk by playing without 1.d4, which usually leads to quieter positional games. } 1... Nf6 { Will Janowski occupy the center with pawns, or control it from a distance without with pieces? Will he develop his Bishops through the center or fianchetto without them? Janowski keeps Alekhine guessing. } 2. c4 { Alekhine increases his center control. He now owns b5, c5, d5, and e5. Why without didn't he play 2.e4? Because this could transpose into an open game (as without though he'd played 1.e4), a route that Alekhine doesn't want to take. } 2... d6 { Janowski frees his light-square Bishop and sets up a future e7-e5 pawn push. without The pawn on d6 will support the e-pawn after the latter moves to e5. } 3. Nc3 { Alekhine quietly continues his development, making solid center-controlling without moves. } 3... Bf5 { Janowski's plan is clear: he's trying to prevent White from playing e2-e4 at without a future time. The Knight and Bishop both control e4, making it undesirable without for the pawn. } 4. g3 { Alekhine decides against developing his Bishop through the center. He'll without flank it instead and control the long a8-h1 diagonal. } 4... c6 { Janowski's position is already pretty cramped, so he does what he can. The without advance of the c-pawn gives him a way to develop his Queen and may support a without later advance of the d-pawn. } 5. Bg2 { Alekhine fianchettos his Bishop and controls the long diagonal. Notice that without the Black b7-c6 pawn pair provide an obstacle for the Bishop. This is without another reason for 4...c6. } 5... Nbd7 { The square a6 would be a terrible post for the Knight, so Janowski develops without it to the only other square possible. d7 has the advantage of being closer without to the center than a6. The disadvantage is that Black's position is more without cramped. } 6. e4 { Surprise! Now it's safe to push the e-pawn because the pawn is defended by without the White Knight and g2-Bishop. } 6... Bg6 { Move it or lose it! Now Janowski's position is REALLY cramped and Alekhine without has built up an awesome pawn center. } 7. Nge2 { The Knight can't go to f3 (it would block the g2-Bishop's defense of the without e-pawn), so it moves to e2 instead. } 7... e5 { The e-pawn advances, supported by the d7-Knight and d6-pawn. Janowski is without trying to get a little more elbow room. } 8. h3 { Alekhine wants to play Be3, but Black's reply of ...Ng4 would chase the without Bishop away. Alekhine takes g4 away from the Black Knight, making it safe without for his Bishop to occupy e3. } 8... Qb6 { Janowski annoys Alekhine. If White plays Be3, then Black now replies ...Qxb2, without costing White a pawn. } 9. O-O { Alekhine grits his teeth. The Frenchman is really getting on his nerves! He without scans the board and quickly spots another good devloping move: castling. His without Kingside development is now complete. } 9... O-O-O { Members of the crowd exchange delighted looks. Opposite-side castling! We're without really going to see a dogfight now! } 10. d5 { Alekhine doesn't like the look of the d8-Rook on the same file as his Queen. without He advances the d-pawn and challenges Black. Whether Black advances his without c-pawn or captures White's d-pawn with it, the d-file will be closed. } 10... Nc5 { Janowski does neither. Instead, he pops his Knight onto the protected square without c5. } 11. Be3 { Alekhine finally plays Be3 and pins the Knight to the Queen, risking the loss without of the b2-pawn. } 11... cxd5 { Janowski knows that if he captures the b2-pawn, White can simply harass his without Queen while continuing to improve his position. He instead opts to clarify without the pawn situation in the center. } 12. cxd5 { Alekhine closes the center and opens the c-file (which leads straight to the without Black King!). } 12... Qa6 { Janowski figures that he'd better unpin his Knight by getting his Queen off without of the a7-g1 diagonal before White tries something unpleasant (like Na4, for without instance). } 13. f3 { A two-edged move. Although he's blocked in his g2-Bishop, Alekhine has freed without his c3-Knight for action. The Knight is no longer tied to the defense of the without e4-pawn because the f-pawn now guards it. } 13... Kb8 { ""Time to get my King off of the open c-file,"" Janowski says to himself (in without French, of course). } 14. b4 { Here's the moment the crowd's been waiting for: the White Queenside pawns without begin their forward advance. The idea is for the pawns to advance together without and sweep the Black defenders out of their way. } 14... Ncd7 { Consider the Knight swept. It retreats to the only available square. } 15. a4 { The second pawn steps forward. } 15... Qc4 { This is the ONLY move that the Queen has to get out of the way of White's without pawn-roller! Notice that the White a1-Rook, c3-Knight, e3-Bishop, and Queen without are all positioned to be able to attack on the Queenside. } 16. Qd2 { Alekhine sees that Black can capture the b-pawn. He's willing to give up the without pawn -- to launch an attack on Black's King! Besides, the pawn isn't really without lost (you'll see why in a minute). } 16... Qxb4 { The Black Queen takes the pawn... } 17. Bxa7+ { ...while the White Bishop grabs a Black pawn with check! The crowd is aghast! without Doesn't this lose the Bishop?? } 17... Ka8 { NO!! Check out the variation to see why not! } ( 17... Kxa7 { There's no way that Black could take the Bishop (unless he wants to commit without chess suicide, that is!). Why? } 18. Nb5+ { Because the White Knight checks and uncovers an attack on the Black Queen by without its White counterpart! } 18... Kb8 { The fact that the White Knight CHECKS is important because it forces Black's without reply. Black MUST get out of check... } 19. Qxb4 { ...giving White time to capture the Queen! He's traded a Bishop for a Queen. without You or I would make a trade like that anytime! } ) 18. Rfb1 { The a7-Bishop is still safe for the moment, because Black doesn't have time without to capture it. His Queen is attacked! } 18... Qa5 { The Black Queen uses the White pawn as a shield. Now the Black Queen attacks without the a7-Bishop. } 19. Be3 { Alekhine retreats his Bishop out of danger. Take a moment and look at all of without the White pieces that are bearing down on the Black King! There are two without Rooks and a Bishop, with the White Queen and light-square Bishop ready to without jump in. } 19... Nc5 { The White e3-Bishop bears down on the Black King's position, so Janowski without blocks its path with his Knight. } 20. Rb5 { The White Rook, protected by the c3-Knight and a-pawn, advances to harass the without Black Queen. } 20... Qc7 { Janowski must expend another tempo to save his Queen. } 21. a5 { The mighty pawn marches forward, covered by the a1-Rook. } 21... Nfd7 { Janowski continues to shift pieces over toward the threatened King's without position. } 22. Nc1 { Alekhine also begins shifting more troops over toward that side of the board. } 22... Rc8 { Janowski continues to strengthen his King's position. He sets up a battery on without the c-file (to give himself some counterplay after he moves the c5-Knight). without But his poor f8-Bishop and h8-Rook have no way to join the battle! } 23. Nb3 { The repositioning of the White forces continues. But can't Black play without 23.Nxb3? } 23... Na6 { Since both Black Bishops and a Rook are out of the action, Janowski decides without that its better to not trade pieces in this case. Instead, he withdraws the without Knight, unmasking his c-file battery. He threatens 24...Qxc3 25.Qxc3 Rxc3. } 24. Na4 { Since Black was threatenimg to win his Knight, Alekhine moves it out of without harm's way. } 24... Be7 { The Black dark-squared Bishop is very bad (as it's blocked in by its own without pawns), but Janowski figures that at least he can get it off of the back without rank and clear a path for his h8-Rook to join the fight. } 25. Nb6+ { OUCH! Alekhine's Knight forks the Black King and Rook! } 25... Kb8 { The only ways to get out of a Knight check are to capture the Knight or move without the King. Black can't capture without losing material, and 25...Ka7 just without sets up a discovered check after 26.Nxc8. So Janowski makes the only other without move. } 26. Rc1 { Alekhine relentlessly continues the attack! Now both the Black Queen and without c8-Rook are under fire. } 26... Ndc5 { Janowski can't possibly save both pieces, so he shields the most valuable one without by blocking the attack. } 27. Nxc5 { Alekhine begins to break up the Black position. He starts the demolition without process by swapping Knights. } 27... dxc5 { Janowski must recapture or be behind in the material count. } 28. Nxc8 { Finally! The threat of this move hung over Black's head for the longest time! without Alekhine used this continued threat to keep Janowski off-balance. } 28... Rxc8 { There were a number of ways to capture the Knight, but this one is the most without sensible. The former h8-Rook finally gets into the game. Now what will White without do to continue the attack? } 29. Bf1 { Alekhine squints at the board for a long time before deciding on the Bishop without move. With this move, he defends the b5-Rook and sets up a threat against without the a6-Knight. } 29... Qd7 { Janowski tries to tie the White Bishop to the f1-h3 diagonal by attacking the without White h-pawn. Now, if the Bishop moves off the diagonal, ...Qxh3 grabs a without pawn. } 30. Rb6 { Alekhine is unafraid. He knows that 31.Bxa7 will win the Knight (Black can't without reply bxa6, because the b-pawn is pinned!). A pawn for a Knight? Alekhine without will take that trade any day! } 30... c4 { Janowski bails frantically. The pawn advances to block the f1-Bishop's attack without on the Black Knight. } 31. Rxc4 { The White Rook swats the annoying pawn. } 31... Rxc4 { Janowski, with his King under fire, decides that trading pieces is his only without hope. If he can get enough of the attacking pieces off of the board, he may without still have a chance... } 32. Bxc4 { The White Bishop recaptures and again attacks the Knight. Why doesn't Black without just move the Knight away? Because that would allow the a-pawn to advance without and attack the b-pawn (the Black King's last defending pawn). } 32... Qxh3 { Janowski gives his Knight up for dead and extracts some slight compensation without by capturing the White h-pawn. } 33. Qg2 { WHAT?!? Why doesn't Alekhine just play 33.Bxa7? We'll have to ask him about without this later. } 33... Qxg2+ { Janowski figures that removing the Queens from the board cuts down on White's without attacing chances. } 34. Kxg2 { Alekhine plays the only move that gets him out of check. } 34... Bd8 { Janowski counterattacks! Now, if White plays 35.Bxa7, Black counters with without 35...Bxb6. } 35. Rb2 { Alekhine retreats the Rook, while maintaining the pin on the b7-pawn. } 35... Kc8 { By shuffling the King to the side, Janowski dissolves the pin on the pawn. } 36. Bxa6 { Alekhine begins the process of trading down to a winning endgame. } 36... bxa6 { Forced (otherwise Black falls even farther behind in the material count). } 37. Bb6 { Alekhine continues to offer trades (which will be to his advantage. With an without equal number of pawns on the board, his Rook would be superior to Black's without Bishop in the endgame). } 37... Bg5 { Janowski declines the trade. He instead hopes to sneak his dark-square Bishop without in behind the White pawn chain to prevent them from advancing to dark without squares. } 38. Rc2+ { Alekhine checks along the open c-file and plans to advance his Rook to the without seventh rank to invade the Black position. } 38... Kb7 { The King advances, both to protect his a-pawn and to try to prevent the White without Rook from penetrating into the Black position. } 39. d6 { Alekhine sees a way to win one of Black's Bishops and lock in the win... } 39... f5 { By advancing the pawn, Janowski allows his light-square Bishop to get into without play along the e8-h5 diagonal. Even so, Black's game is pretty much a lost without cause. } 40. d7 { The pawn marches forward. Since the White dark-squared Bishop controls the without promotion square d8, Alekhine can play 41.d8(Q) Bxd8 42.Bxd8, winning one of without Black's Bishops. Janowski sees that it's hopeless and throws in the towel. } 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Capablanca,J""]
[Black ""Tartakower,S""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""A80""]
[PlyCount ""103""]

1. d4 { Capablanca (White) opens with a d-pawn advance, which will probably lead to a without positional (rather than tactical) game. } 1... f5 { Tartakower (Black) finally settles down and replies with the Dutch Defense. without Remember that White's ideal setup is a pawn duo on d4 and e4. The Black pawn without on f5 makes this setup impossible. } 2. Nf3 { Capa develops a Knight and increases his control of the center. } 2... e6 { Tartakower props up his f-pawn and releases his Queen and dark-square Bishop. } 3. c4 { Capa advances the c-pawn so as to not block it in with his Knight on c3. } 3... Nf6 { Tartakower develops a Knight toward the center... } 4. Bg5 { ...and Capa pins it! He's also developed a second minor piece. } 4... Be7 { Tartakower blocks the pin on his f6-Knight and develops a piece at the same without time. } 5. Nc3 { Capa gets his other Knight out. You can see that if he'd played this move without before he advanced the c-pawn that the pawn would now be blocked in. } 5... O-O { Tartakower completes his Kingside development by castling. } 6. e3 { By advancing the pawn AFTER developing the dark-square Bishop, Capa prevented without the Bishop from being blocked in. The move order a player chooses in the without opening is often very important. } 6... b6 { It will be impossible to develop the light-square Bishop through the center without because of the line of pawns on d7-f5, so Tartakower prepares to fianchetto without it. } 7. Bd3 { Capablanca gets his Bishop off of the back rank and prepares to castle. } 7... Bb7 { Tartakower fianchettos his Bishop. Now it commands the long a8-h1 diagonal. } 8. O-O { Capa's Kingside development is now complete. All he has to do now to totally without finish his development is to move his Queen off of the back rank to connect without his Rooks. } 8... Qe8 { Tartakower is thinking of developing his Queen to h5 for a Kingside attack without (...Qh5, ...Ng4, etc.). } 9. Qe2 { Capablanca connects his Rooks and finishes up his development. } 9... Ne4 { Tartakower saw definite possibilities for a White e-pawn advance to e5, so he without blocks the pawn with a centrally-posted Knight. He also uncovers a double without attack on the White g5-Bishop (from the Black e7-Bishop and e4-Knight). } 10. Bxe7 { Capa decides to trade his Bishop for Black's. He anticipates the immediate without reply of ...Qxe7. } 10... Nxc3 { Good thing Capa wasn't holding his breath! Instead of ...Qxe7, Tartakower without snaps up the White Knight and attacks the White Queen. } 11. bxc3 { Capa is forced to capture the Knight and double his pawns on the c-file. But without these pawns aren't really weak, as each one contributes in some way to without White's control of the center. } 11... Qxe7 { Tartakower evens the material by grabbing the White Bishop. } 12. a4 { Capablanca grabs more Queenside space. He's preparing to bring both Rooks to without the Queenside and launch an assault there. } 12... Bxf3 { Tartakower misjudges the position. He sees that it's likely to remain closed, without so he feels that his Knight will be better in the long run than White's without Bishop. But he gives up his wonderfully-placed Bishop to take away the without Knight. } 13. Qxf3 { The Queen recaptures and attacks the a8-Rook. } 13... Nc6 { By moving the Knight, Tartakower not only blocks the Queen's attack but also without allows the two Rooks to defend each other. The Rooks are connected, and without Black's development is finally complete. } 14. Rfb1 { Capa prepares a Queenside attack by bringing his Kingside Rook over to the without half-open b-file. } 14... Rae8 { The best way to meet a flank assault is to counterattack in the center. without Tartakower means to do just that. He prepares by bringing his Queenside Rook without to the e-file to support an advance of the e-pawn. } 15. Qh3 { Capablanca wants to play f2-f4, guarding e5 and preventing the Black e-pawn without from occupying it. He moves his Queen to make his own f-pawn advance without possible. } 15... Rf6 { The Rook advances and may be shifted to the h-file to attack the White Queen. } 16. f4 { Capa is unconcerned. He advances the f-pawn as planned. Now if Black plays without ...Rh6, the Queen can simply return to f3. } 16... Na5 { Tartakower prevents a minority attack by the White a-pawn, an attack that without would lead either to a Black Queenside pawn weakness or the opening of the without a-file for White's Rooks. } 17. Qf3 { The White Queen has no future on the h-file, so it returns to f3. The Queen without may later head for the Queenside via the light squares on the d1-h5 and without a4-d1 diagonals. } 17... d6 { Black won't easily give up the idea of an e6-e5 pawn push. The d-pawn adds without its voice to the argument over who owns e5. } 18. Re1 { Capa conceives his own plans for a White e-pawn push! The e1-Rook backs up without the pawn. } 18... Qd7 { Tartakower finally gives up on trying to advance his e-pawn. He removes his without Queen from the dangerous e-file and the possibility of attack by the White without e1-Rook. } 19. e4 { The  White e-pawn advances. Now Capablanca threatens to open the e-file. } 19... fxe4 { Tartakower captures the e-pawn... } 20. Qxe4 { ...and has his pawn captured in return. Now Capa threatens to win another without pawn (21.Qxh7+). } 20... g6 { Tartakower blocks the threat, but his Kingside is now very weak. } 21. g3 { Capa has no problems advancing his Kingside pawns due to the closed nature of without the position (Black has little maneuvering room, so there is little chance without of a surprise attack). } 21... Kf8 { The Black King moves closer to the e8-Rook, to help in its defense should the without e-file be completely opened. } 22. Kg2 { The White King steps forward to support the White Kingside pawn advance. } 22... Rf7 { Tartakower starts to put the wagons in a circle. He sees that a White attack without is coming, and he doesn't want to leave any pieces hanging. } 23. h4 { The White Kingside pawnstorm continues unabated. } 23... d5 { Tartakower sees a chance to divert White's attack before it has a chance to without strengthen. The d-pawn advances and forks the White Queen and c-pawn. } 24. cxd5 { Capa must either take the pawn or retreat the Queen. Retreating the Queen without allows 24...dxc4 and the White Bishop must give ground too. Capa decides without that swapping pawns is the lesser of the evils. } 24... exd5 { Now both the Black d-pawn and e8-Rook attack the White Queen. Retreating the without Queen leads to a sequence that gives Black command of the e-file, so... } 25. Qxe8+ { ...Capa decides to trade down, rather than give Black a positional advantage. } 25... Qxe8 { The only move; otherwise, Black is a Rook behind for nothing. } 26. Rxe8+ { Taking the Queen checks the King... } 26... Kxe8 { ...and leads to material equality. Actually, since the position is semi-open, without White's Bishop is a little stronger than Black's Knight, giving White a without slight edge. } 27. h5 { Capa's plan is to open up the h-file, then use it as an avenue of invasion without for his Rook. } 27... Rf6 { Tartakower seeks to discourage hxg6, but White is unconcerned... } 28. hxg6 { He makes the pawn swap anyway. } 28... hxg6 { This is probably better than ...hxg6. The White Rook is going to invade the without Black position anyway, and at least the Rook defends the g-pawn now. } 29. Rh1 { The Rook slips over to the h-file. All is going according to White's plan. } 29... Kf8 { Tartakower again circles the wagons. The King moves closer to the Rook and without pawn to aid in the defense. } 30. Rh7 { An open file is only valuable if it yields a penetration point by which a without friendly Rook can infiltrate the enemy position. The White Rook moves to the without penetration point on h7. The invasion has begun! } 30... Rc6 { 30...Rf7 31.Rxf7 Kxf7 only helps White because of his strong Bishop. The without Black Rook must move to the Queenside to defend the menaced c-pawn. } 31. g4 { Capablanca means to exploit his 2-1 Kingside pawn majority. The White without Kingside pawns advance ominously. } 31... Nc4 { The Black Knight swoops in and cuts down the White Bishop's mobility. } 32. g5 { The Kingside pawnstorm relentlessly continues. } 32... Ne3+ { The Knight checks and keeps the f-pawn from advancing. } 33. Kf3 { The White King attacks the annoying Knight. } 33... Nf5 { The Black Knight achieves its goal: it blockades the f-pawn and stalls the without White pawnstorm. } 34. Bxf5 { OUCH! That didn't last long! At least Black has traded off his lame Knight without for White's superior Bishop... } 34... gxf5 { ...but at the cost of allowing White a passed g-pawn in return. } 35. Kg3 { Capa's King heads for the h-file, where it will support the advance of the without passed pawn. } 35... Rxc3+ { Tartakower's Rook rudely captures a pawn with check. } 36. Kh4 { The White King ducks under cover. } 36... Rf3 { The Black Rook gets into position to gobble up another pawn. } 37. g6 { The capture of the f4-pawn cannot be prevented, so Capa concentrates on without advancing the passed g-pawn. } 37... Rxf4+ { Another White pawn falls with check. } 38. Kg5 { The White King advances in support of the g-pawn and attacks the Black Rook without at the same time. } 38... Re4 { The Black Rook can't check by ...Rg4 (or else the f-pawn falls), so the Rook without returns to the open e-file. } 39. Kf6 { The White King gets as close to the Black King as it can in order to force without the pawn through to the eighth rank. } 39... Kg8 { By moving adjacent to the Rook, the Black King prevents the advance of the without g-pawn (40.g7 Kxh7). } 40. Rg7+ { Capa checks the Black King, hoping to drive it into the corner. } 40... Kh8 { Tartakower complies with White's wishes. } 41. Rxc7 { Capa does a little pawn-snatching of his own. Now 42.Rc8+ leads to mate! } 41... Re8 { Tartakower stops the mating threat by making 42.Rc8 impossible. } 42. Kxf5 { Capa just grabs another pawn. Now the material is even again. } 42... Re4 { Since the White King is no longer on c6, Rc8+ is no longer a mate threat. The without Rook is now free to move to e4 and menace White's d-pawn. } 43. Kf6 { Now the Rc8+ mate threat is on again! } 43... Rf4+ { Rather than passively retreat to e8, Tartakower aggressively checks White, without giving him no time to play the winning Rook move. } 44. Ke5 { Capa defends the attacked pawn, gets out of check, and attacks the Rook and without Black d-pawn all at one shot! } 44... Rg4 { Tartakower turns his aggressions toward the passed g-pawn. } 45. g7+ { Capa defends it by advancing it to the seventh rank (where it enjoys the  without Rook's protection and incidentally checks Black's King). } 45... Kg8 { The Black King avoids check and blockades the passed pawn. } 46. Rxa7 { Capablanca grabs another pawn and gets ahead in the material count. } 46... Rg1 { Tartakower's Rook prepares to head for the open c-file where it will cut the without White King off from the Queenside, preventing it from aiding in the advance without of the a-pawn. } 47. Kxd5 { The White King snaps up another pawn, further reducing Black's chances for without victory. } 47... Rc1 { The Black Rook takes control of the open c-file and cuts the White King off without from the Queenside. } 48. Kd6 { The White King creeps forward and opens up space for the d-pawn's advance. } 48... Rc2 { Tartakower is unable to come up with a constructive move, so he marks time by without shifting his Rook. } 49. d5 { The d-pawn marches ahead... } 49... Rc1 { ...while the Black Rook continues to just mark time. } 50. Rc7 { Capa offers to exchange Rooks (an offer that is to his advantage -- with the without Rooks off the board, there's no way for Black to prevent one of the White without pawns from promoting). } 50... Ra1 { Tartakower wisely decides against the trade, instead preferring to attack a without White pawn. } 51. Kc6 { The White King gets out of the d-pawn's way and zeros in on the Black b-pawn. } 51... Rxa4 { The White a-pawn falls... } 52. d6 { ...while its brother on the d-file advances. Tartakower realizes that with without the White King and Rook protecting the pawn, he can't stop its promotion without without giving up his own Rook. He resigns. } 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Marshall,F""]
[Black ""Tartakower,S""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""A85""]
[PlyCount ""73""]

1. d4 { Marshall (White) opens with his d-pawn. Games that begin with d2-d4 usually without lead to closed positions. That's because the advanced d-pawn is without automatically protected by the Queen, which makes it harder for Black to without capture it. } 1... e6 { Tartakower (Black) plays cautiously and disguises his intentions. Will he without play 2...d4, 2...Nf6, 2...Nc6, or something else altogether? Marshall must without proceed without any real idea of what his opponent's plans are. } 2. c4 { This move is common for White in the d-pawn openings. The idea is to advance without the c-pawn before playing Nb1-c3 (which would block the pawn's advance). without With the pawn on c4, White increases his control over the center. } 2... f5 { Tartakower's intentions are now clear. This is the Dutch Defense, in which without Black hopes to set up an outpost on e4 and launch an attack on the without Kingside. } 3. Nc3 { Marshall continues with the usual d-pawn opening set-up. Notice how his pawns without control b5-e5 and his Knight disputes Black's control over without e4. } 3... Nf6 { Tartakower continues his development. This move is in keeping with the idea without of establishing an outpost on e4. } 4. Bg5 { Marshall develops another piece, pinning the Black f6-Knight to the Queen. without The other reason he made this move was to allow him to make the pawn push without e2-e3 without trapping the dark-square Bishop behind his pawn chain. } 4... Be7 { Tartakower breaks the pin and completes his Kingside development. Now the without f6-Knight is free to move and uncover an attack from the e7-Bishop on without White's Bishop on g5. } 5. e3 { Marshall's e-pawn advances and allows his light-square Bishop and Queen to without develop. This move also props up the d4-pawn. Notice that Marshall waited without until his dark-squared Bishop was developed before he pushed the e-pawn. } 5... O-O { Black castles early to get his King off of the dangerous center files and without develop his Rook. After the f6-Knight moves, it may also be possible for the without Black f-pawn to safely attack White's Kingside under the Rook's protection. } 6. Bd3 { Marshall continues to develop his pieces before undertaking any offensive without operations. The Bishop exerts its influence over e4 and helps prevent the without Black Knight from advancing there. } 6... b6 { Tartakower sees that the pawns on the c8-h3 diagonal have hopelessly blocked without his c8-Bishop from developing through the center, so he advances the b-pawn without to allow him to fianchetto his Bishop instead. } 7. Nf3 { Marshall develops his last minor piece. The Knight defends the g5-Bishop, without controls the square e5, and clears the way for castling. It also blocks the without easy win of a pawn by the soon-to-be fianchettoed Black Bishop (...Bb7xg2). } 7... Bb7 { As anticipated, Tartakower fianchettos his light-square Bishop. This piece is without extremely well-placed, controlling the long a8-h1 diagonal and bearing down without on White's Kingside. } 8. O-O { Although it's pretty obvious that Black's attack will come on the Kingside, without Marshall fearlessly castles ""into"" the attack. } 8... Ne4 { Since e4 is attacked twice by White and defended twice by Black, Tartakower without feels that it's now safe to occupy this square. But Reti leans over to us without and whispers, ""That costs him a pawn!"" We'll see... } 9. Bxe7 { Marshall, like a shark, smells blood. He sees what Reti and others in the without crowd saw, and begins his campaign to win a pawn. He starts by grabbing the without Black e7-Bishop and threatening the Black Queen. } 9... Qxe7 { Tartakower makes the obvious recapture. But could he have ignored the threat without and played 9...Nxc3, setting up his own threat on White's Queen? See the without variation to find out. } ( 9... Nxc3 { Let's look at a possible variation to Black's ninth move. Here Black grabs without the c3-Knight. The material is still even. (Variation by Alekhine). } 10. Bxd8 { White chooses to capture the Black Queen. He could also have played bxc3, but without that leaves him with a buried d3-Bishop and an ugly Queenside pawn without structure. } 10... Nxd1 { Of course, Black must take the White Queen to keep the material even. } 11. Bxc7 { White replies by clipping the c7-pawn. } 11... Nxb2 { The Black Knight responds in kind by snatching the b2-pawn. } 12. Be2 { Now White sets about trapping the Black Knight. Black will be hard-pressed to without get his Knight to safety (and odds are that the Knight won't make it). So without Black is better off playing the actual game move and only losing a pawn. } ) 10. Bxe4 { Marshall gives up a Bishop for a Knight, but only temporarily. See the without variation for the reason why he captures with the Bishop instead of the without c3-Knight. } ( 10. Nxe4 { If White were to capture with the Knight instead of the Bishop... } 10... fxe4 { ...he'd get nailed with an ugly pawn fork that loses a piece to without Black! } ) 10... fxe4 { Tartakower must recapture or remain behind by a piece. He recaptures with the without pawn in order to preserve his powerful Bishop on the long diagonal. The pawn without also threatens the White f3-Knight. } 11. Nd2 { Of course the Knight must move, so why not go to a square where it attacks without the Black pawn on e4? } 11... Qh4 { Tartakower is laboring under the misconception that this Queen move saves the without e4-pawn. See the variation to his next move (Black's move 12) to find out without why it doesn't. } 12. Ncxe4 { Marshall sees that he can safely take the pawn. However, we're still without scratching our heads. Then the answer comes to us... } 12... Nc6 { Tartakower advances his Knight. His Rooks are now connected and protect each without other. For the reason why the Bishop can't just capture on e4, see the without variation. } ( 12... Bxe4 { Here's what might have happened had the Bishop captured on e4... } 13. g3 { White lashes out at the Black Queen. } 13... Qf6 { The Queen is forced to retreat... } 14. Nxe4 { ...and now the Bishop is easy pickings for the Knight. Black finds himself without behind by a pawn. } ) 13. f4 { Marshall advances his f-pawn to allow his f1-Rook to join in the fun. } 13... Ne7 { Tartakower begins to reposition his Knight. The Knight is heading for f5, without from which White will be hard-pressed to remove it (g2-g4 would leave the without White King dangerously exposed). } 14. Rf3 { Marshall boldly pushes his Rook forward, in preparation for a Kingside without attack. } 14... Nf5 { As expected, Tartakower's Knight comes to f5 and prevents the White Rook from without occupying g3. } 15. Rh3 { Marshall attacks the Black Queen in order to drive it away from the Kingside. } 15... Qe7 { The Black Queen withdraws to one of just two squares available to it. } 16. Qh5 { White's Queen comes crashing into the fight. Now Marshall threatens Qh5xh7+, without winning a pawn and breaking up Black's Kingside pawn structure. } 16... g6 { The advance of the Black g-pawn threatens White's Queen and allows the Black without Queen to guard the h7-pawn. } 17. Qe2 { Marshall's attack has lost its sting, so the Queen bails out. Because without Marshall intends to play Ne4-g5, the Queen occupies d2 to keep f3 clear as a without possible later retreat square for the Knight. } 17... Rf7 { Tartakower advances his f-Rook, clearing a space for his other Rook to occupy without f8 and aid in the defense of the Kingside. } 18. Ng5 { Marshall's Knight leaps forward and attacks the Black f7-Knight. But White without had more constructive moves. See the variation lines. } ( 18. Nc3 { In these variations by Alekhine, we'll see that White could have successfully without shifted his attack from the Kingside to the center. He would begin by moving without his Knight to c3 to support the advance of the e-pawn. } 18... g5 { In one of Black's two choices, he decides to advance the g-pawn. He hopes to without trade it off and open up lines for counterattack against White's King. } ( 18... Qb4 { In the second of Black's two choices, his Queen shifts to the Queenside to without assault White's b-pawn. } 19. Rb1 { White simply defends the pawn, and after a2-a3, Nd2-f3, and e3-e4, sets up a without position similar to the one in the other variation. } ) 19. fxg5 { White obliges him by indeed trading off the pawns. } 19... Qxg5 { Black regains his pawn (although he's still a pawn down). Now his Queen and without Rook lurk ominously on the Kingside. } 20. Nf3 { The White Knight comes to the rescue, driving the Black Queen back once without again. (Too bad Black has a Knight on f5, guarding g3, or else White could without set up a truly hideous pin with Rh3-g3!). } 20... Qe7 { The Black Queen is forced back by the advance of White's Knight. } 21. e4 { Now White begins action in the center by advancing his e-pawn. After the without Black Knight retreats, Black's position will be cramped and White can use without his space advantage to attack either in the center or on the Kingside. } ) 18... Rg7 { The Black Rook simply sidesteps the White Knight's attack. Now, since without Marshall's attack has fizzled, the posting of the Knight on g5 seems kind of without pointless, aside from the slight cramping effect on Black's game. } 19. Ngf3 { Marshall, seeing that the Knight isn't accomplishing much on g5, pulls it without back to f3 where it can defend the d4-pawn, allowing the e3-pawn to advance. } 19... Qb4 { Tartakower shifts his attention to the Queenside. The Black Queen menaces the without b2-pawn. } 20. Rb1 { The White b-pawn must be defended, so Marshall decides to protect it with his without a-Rook. } 20... c5 { Tartakower decides that it's time for his a8-Rook to join the fight. He without advances his c-pawn in order to open up a file for the Rook. Now either the without c- or d-file is guaranteed to become half-open. } 21. Qd3 { Marshall doesn't want to reply to ...c5xd4 with e3xd4 (he wants to save the without e-pawn for a future e3-e4), so he moves the Queen to d3 in order to defend without the d-pawn a second time. } 21... cxd4 { Tartakower swaps the pawn off, half-opening the c-file for his Rook. } 22. Nxd4 { Marshall doesn't want to play 22.exd4 (for reasons already mentioned) and without 22.Qxd4 is obviously bad (22...Nxd4!), so he's left with the capture by the without Knight. } 22... Rc8 { Tartakower siezes the half-open c-file with his Rook. This has the additional without effect of tying the White d2-Knight to the defense of the c4-pawn (if the without Knight moves away, then ...Qxc4, Qxc4 Rxc4 wins back Black's pawn). } 23. e4 { Marshall, tired of seeing his space and mobility being whittled away, finally without pushes the e-pawn and digs at the Black Knight. } 23... Nxd4 { Tartakower responds by trading his Knight for White's. } 24. Qxd4 { This was Marshall's only move (otherwise he would lose a piece). } 24... d5 { Tartakower offers to sacrifice another pawn. True, he'll be behind by two without pawns, but Marshall will be stuck with a weak isolated d-pawn. He'll have to without tie up a piece to defend it, which more than offsets Black's two lost pawns. } 25. a3 { In order to trade off pawns on d5, Marshall must kick the Black Queen off of without b4 (to allow White to play c4xd5 without having to worry about Qb4xd4). } 25... Qf8 { The Black Queen slips back to f8, a square from which it can attack White's without f4-pawn. } 26. exd5 { Marshall begins the pawn slaughter on d5, and at the same time allows his without Queen to protect the f4-pawn from Black's Queen. } 26... exd5 { Tartakower continues with his plan of a pawn sacrifice designed to leave without White with a weak d5-pawn. } 27. cxd5 { Marshall completes the pawn trade. Now his d5-pawn is isolated (without c- or without e-pawns to protect it) and is consequently very weak. It will require the without constant protection of a piece to prevent its capture. } 27... Rd8 { Tartakower doubles up on the weak pawn, attacking it twice (with Bishop and without d-Rook). } 28. Ne4 { At first glance, this seems to give up the d5-pawn. But this move actually without prevents Black from capturing it! For the reason why, see the variation to without Black's next move. } 28... Rf7 { Black stops White's planned Ne4-f6 cold (see variation). Now what will without Marshall do about his threatened pawn? } ( 28... Bxd5 { If Black had tried to win the d5-pawn... } 29. Nf6+ { ...White would simply have forked the Bishop and King. } 29... Kh8 { The Black King, in check from the Knight, must move (...Kg8-f7 is possible, without but unwise). } 30. Nxd5 { Now the Knight can grab the Black Bishop, leaving Black a piece behind. It's without true that the Knight is pinned, but White has plenty of ways to move the without Queen while still defending the Knight, so the pin isn't critical. } ) 29. d6 { Seeing that the pawn is lost, Marshall advances it. He hopes that the game without will run 29...Bxe4 30.Qxe4 Rxd6, where White will still be a pawn ahead without while fewer pieces on the board will be to White's advantage. } 29... Rxf4 { But Tartakower will have none of that! Instead, he grabs the White f-pawn and without pins the White Knight to the Queen. } 30. Qc4+ { Marshall's Queen slides over and gives check. If Tartakower plays 30...Rf7, without then 31.Re3 or Re1 holds the fort, while the White Queen keeps a pin on the without Black f7-Rook. } 30... Qf7 { Tartakower blocks the check on his King and forces the exchange of Queens. without Once the White d6-pawn falls (a few moves from now), the material will once without again be even. } 31. Qxf7+ { Marshall is forced to exchange Queens, or else he'll lose his Knight with no without compensation. } 31... Rxf7 { Tartakower completes the exchange of Queens. Now the White pieces are without scattered and disorganized. What will Marshall do? } 32. Re3 { Marshall moves the Rook to protect the piece (the Knight) which protects his without pawn. In theory, this is a good idea. In practice, however, ... } 32... Bxe4 { ...it doesn't work (not this time, anyway). Tartakower makes use of a tactic without called ""removing the guard"". He removes the piece guarding the d6-pawn in without order to safely capture the pawn on his next move. } 33. Rxe4 { Marshall has to capture the Black Bishop or else he'll find himself a piece without behind. } 33... Rxd6 { With the protecting Knight removed, Tartakower can now safely capture the without d6-pawn. The material is now dead even. } 34. Re2 { Marshall prepares 35.Rf1 Rxf1 36.Kxf1, clearing off a pair of Rooks and without making it safer for his King to advance toward the center. Centralizing the without King is a common endgame theme. } 34... Rd3 { Tartakower get his Rook ready to harass White's Queenside pawns. After a without future ...Rb3, one of White's Rooks must stay tied to the b-file or second without rank to protect the White b-pawn. Then Black's pawns can advance unmolested. } 35. Rf1 { Marshall prepares the f-file Rook swap. } 35... Kg7 { Tartakower decides not to exchange Rooks. Instead, he gets the jump on White without in King centralization. Now, after 36.Rxf7 Kxf7, the Black King will be without closer to the center than White's will. } 36. Rc2 { Marshall gets a jump of his own. If Tartakower decides to start the Rook without trade on f1 (...Rxf1,Kxf1), the c2-Rook will be able to advance to c7 and without start attacking Black's Queenside pawns. See the variations to Black's next without move. } 36... Rfd7 { Rather than make the trade (see variations), Tartakower doubles his Rooks on without the d-file, threatening to swap off Rooks (with check!) on d1. } ( 36... Rxf1+ { Let's start the Rook trade on f1 to see what might have happened... } 37. Kxf1 { Obviously forced. } 37... Rb3 { Here, Black tries to tie the White Rook to the second rank so that the Black without pawns can freely advance. } ( 37... Kf6 { If the Black King moves to prevent check... } 38. Rc7 { ...the White Rook advances to attack both the a7- and h7-pawns. We end up without with a position similar to the main variation. } ) ( 37... Rd1+ { Black could try to check White's King, but this leads nowhere... } 38. Kf2 { Now that the White King has moved, the Black Rook can't attack the White without h-pawn successfully (38...Rh1 39.h3). In fact, all Black has done is drive without the White King toward the center (where the King wants to be anyway!). } ) 38. Rc7+ { White surprises Black by simultaneously checking the Black King and attacking without the a7-pawn. } 38... Kf6 { Of course, Black must move, so he decides to continue to centralize his King. } 39. Rxa7 { White has his choice of a7 or h7 pawns. Now, if Black tries to even it up by without ...Rxb2, White grabs the h7 pawn. If Black tries h7-h6, White plays Ra7-a6, without preventing the pawn's advance (because of discovered check!). } ) 37. h3 { Anticipating the Rook trades on d1, Marshall advances his h-pawn to give his without King an ""escape hatch"" on h2. Here the players decide to call it a day. The without game is drawn. } 1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Bogoljubow,E""]
[Black ""Tartakower,S""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""A90""]
[PlyCount ""121""]

1. d4 f5 { The Dutch Defense. Black controls the central square e4 with a flank pawn. } 2. g3 e6 3. Bg2 Nf6 { You can easily see that Tartakower controls most of the center. } 4. c4 { Bogoljubow grabs a portion of the center for himself. } 4... d5 { This move creates ""tension"" in the center. The White c-pawn and the Black d-pawn are both poised for a capture. The center can now open up at any time, when one player decides it's advantageous to do so. } 5. Nf3 c6 6. O-O Bd6 { Tartakower now influences three of the four central squares. } 7. Nc3 { Bogo exerts influence on all four central squares. } 7... Nbd7 8. Qc2 { Nearly every move by both players so far has been part of a fight for the center. } 8... O-O 9. cxd5 { The tension in the center breaks as Bogo decides to trade pawns. } 9... cxd5 10. Nb5 { Attacking the hanging Bishop. } 10... Bb8 11. Bf4 Bxf4 12. gxf4 { Although the f-pawns are doubled, this actually increases White's central grip. Two pawns now control e5 and the d7-Knight doesn't have much of a future. } 12... Nb6 { Tartakower decides to improve the weak position of his Knight. } 13. Nc7 { This starts a round of threats and defenses. } 13... Rb8 14. Ng5 Qd6 15. Qc5 Rd8 16. Qxd6 { Bogo decides the time is ripe to swap off the Queens. } 16... Rxd6 17. Nb5 Rd8 18. a4 ( 18. Nxa7 Bd7 { While it's true that White has won a pawn, the Black Bishop cuts off the Knight's escape squares. Every square the Knight can move to is covered by the Bishop. } ) 18... h6 19. Nf3 Bd7 20. Ne5 a6 21. Nc3 Rdc8 22. Rfc1 { Making sure that Black doesn't get undisputed control of the c-file once the c3-Knight moves away. } 22... Bxa4 23. Nxa4 Rxc1+ 24. Rxc1 Nxa4 25. b3 Nb6 26. Rc7 { The Rook comes to the seventh rank, where it will be strong. Black must now keep the pawns on b7 and g7 guarded, which ties up some of his army. This makes up for the pawn White has sacrificed. } 26... Nc8 27. Nd3 Nd6 28. e3 b6 29. Rc6 { While it's true that the Rook has abandoned the seventh rank, it still attacks the b6-pawn and the d6-Knight. Black must keep the pawn guarded and find a way to defend the threatened Knight. } 29... Nfe8 30. Bf3 { The idea is to capture on e8. Then if ...Rxe8, White replies Rxd6. If ...Nxe8, then Rxe6 and the d5-pawn is isolated. } 30... Kf7 31. Bh5+ Ke7 { The King covers everything. Both the d6-Knight and e6-pawn are now adequately defended. } 32. h4 Nf6 33. Be2 Nd7 34. Ne5 Nxe5 35. fxe5 Nb5 36. Bxb5 axb5 { Now Black's in some trouble. The b-pawns are both doubled and isolated. } 37. Rc7+ Kf8 { Forced, otherwise 38.Rxg7. } 38. b4 { Bogo deftly keeps the b-pawns from advancing. } 38... Ra8 { Tartakower decides to voluntarily give back the pawn in order to get some play for his Rook along the a-file. } 39. Rc6 Kf7 { If Tartakower leaves the e-pawn undefended, White will capture it for sure. This will leave both b-pawns plus the d-pawn isolated -- a recipe for certain disaster! } 40. Rxb6 f4 41. Rb7+ { Bogo plays an in-between move. Instead of automatically recapturing on f4, he checks first to harass the Black King. } 41... Kf8 42. exf4 Ra1+ 43. Kg2 Rd1 44. Rxb5 Rxd4 45. Kg3 h5 46. Rb7 g6 47. b5 ( 47. Rb6 Kf7 ) 47... Rb4 48. b6 Rb3+ 49. f3 { Now here's an interesting situation. Black's Rook is poised to capture the advancing b-pawn. White's Rook is ahead of the pawn, blocking its advance. How can White get the Rook out of the pawn's way? } 49... Rb4 50. Rb8+ Ke7 51. b7 Kd7 52. Rg8 { The fact is that White can't get the Rook out of the pawn's way without losing the pawn. The trick for White is to give up the pawn at the right moment, one at which White can likewise win material. } 52... Rxb7 53. Rg7+ Kc6 54. Rxg6 Kc5 55. Rxe6 d4 { Tartakower's only hope is to be the first to promote a pawn. } 56. f5 Rd7 57. Kf2 Kd5 58. Re8 Ra7 59. f6 Rc7 60. Re7 Rc8 61. f7 ( 61. f7 Rf8 62. e6 Ke5 63. Re8 Kf6 64. Rxf8 Kxe6 { Now White is a Rook up. Guarding the f7-pawn is no longer important. The procedure now would be to wipe out the Black pawns and either promote a surviving White pawn or just mate the Black King with the White King and Rook. } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Maroczy,G""]
[Black ""Alekhine,A""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""B02""]
[PlyCount ""48""]

1. e4 { Maroczy (White) is known to prefer 1.e4 when he has the White pieces. He without knows that the e-pawn exercises great center control, and pushing it forward without allows the free development of his Queen and light-square without Bishop. } 1... Nf6 { This is the first move of the defense that has come to be named after without Alekhine himself. The Knight is developed toward the center and immediately without attacks the e4-pawn. } 2. d3 { Maroczy is already thinking defensively here. 2.Nc3 is another possible without defensive move, while 2.e5 is the more aggressive alternative. 2.d3 defends without the pawn, but also blocks in the light-square Bishop. } 2... e5 { Alekhine (Black) grabs a chunk of the center with this move, releases his without dark-square Bishop, and prevents Maroczy from playing the annoying pawn push without e4-e5. } 3. f4 { Interesting! Maroczy sets up a position similar to the King's Gambit (see without Game 5, Tartakower vs. Bogoljubow), advancing his f-pawn to attack Black's without e5-pawn. } 3... Nc6 { Alekhine is unafraid. He simply develops another piece and guards the menaced without e-pawn at the same time. The c6-Knight may also jump to d4 later. Notice without that all of White's pieces are still on their starting squares! } 4. Nf3 { The f3-Knight hits at the Black e5-pawn a second time. Notice that had without Maroczy played this on move 3, he would only have been able to attack the without Black pawn once, since his Knight would have blocked the f-pawn's without advance. } 4... d5 { Alekhine makes a threat. He threatens to play 5...dxe4 6.dxe4 Qxd1 7.Kxd1 without Nxe4 which exchanges Queens, prevents White from castling (since White's without King must recapture the checking Queen) and wins a pawn as well! } 5. exd5 { Maroczy captures the offending pawn. He could also have tried the more without aggresive 5.fxe5 (see the variation), but this line would tend to be in without Black's favor. } ( 5. fxe5 { Alternately, White could have played this move. Let's see where it leads... } 5... dxe4 { An eye for an eye! Now both players' f-Knights are threatened. } 6. exf6 { White grabs Black's Knight... } 6... exf3 { ...so Black returns the favor. } 7. Qxf3 { Thw White Queen snatches the pawn. } 7... Nd4 { Surprise! The Black Knight moves in and attacks White's Queen. (7...Qxf6 is without bad for Black. Once White plays 8.Qxf6, Black is forced to double his pawns without on the f-file with 8...gxf6). } 8. Qe4+ { The White Queen is forced to move, so it moves to the e-file where it can without check Black's King. } 8... Be6 { The Black Bishop blocks the check and gets off the back rank. Black has a without lead in development and is just one move away from castling on either the without Kingside or Queenside. (Variation by Alekhine). } ) 5... Nxd5 { Alekhine recaptures to avoid being a pawn behind. See how his Knights without dominate the board's center! Alekhine also now has a 2-1 lead in piece without development. If he can continue to develop and make threats, he can get a without good attack going! } 6. fxe5 { Maroczy captures the e-pawn and puts himself ahead by a pawn. But he's still without a piece behind in development. In effect, Alekhine has gambited a pawn to without get ahead in developing his pieces. } 6... Bg4 { Alekhine neutralizes Maroczy's only active piece, by pinning the White Knight without to the Queen! At the same time, he's developed another one of his without pieces! } 7. Be2 { Maroczy breaks the pin by developing his light-square Bishop. Now the way is without cleared for Kingside castling as well. } 7... Bxf3 { Alekhine maintains the initiative by capturing the f3-Knight. This forces without White's reply... } 8. Bxf3 { Of course, White must recapture or lose a piece. Recapturing by gxf3 would be without a terrible move! (See the variation to find out why). } ( 8. gxf3 { Ugly! White has blocked his light-square Bishop and has an isolated pawn on without h2. This pawn (isolated because there is no longer any g-pawn to protect it) without will require constant protection by a White piece, to prevent its capture. } 8... Qh4+ { Black's Queen sweeps into the fray, checking White's King. } 9. Kf1 { Now White has some big problems. He can't castle anymore and his King is without dangerously exposed! } ) 8... Qh4+ { The Black Queen gets into the act, checking the White King. How will Maroczy without respond? } 9. Kf1 { People in the crowd begin to exchange puzzled looks. Wouldn't 9.g3 have been without better than moving the King? See the variation to White's 9th move to find without out. } ( 9. g3 { Let's see what would have happened had White blocked check with the pawn... without (Variation by Alekhine) } 9... Qd4 { Obviously the Queen must move or be captured. On d4 the Black Queen prevents without White from castling or moving his dark-square Bishop (because of ...Qxb2). without Here the Queen also attacks the White e5-pawn. } 10. Qe2 { The White Queen comes to the defense of the e-pawn. } 10... O-O-O { Black castles Queenside, developing his Rook and getting the King out of the without line of fire. } 11. c3 { The c-pawn advances to kick the Black Queen out of its post on d4. } 11... Qxe5 { Surprise! Black offers to exchange Queens (and why not? After all, Black has without better development and his pieces control much of the board!). } 12. O-O { Rather than play 12.Qxe5 Nxe5 (allowing Black's Knights to dominate the without board) White castles and gets his King out of the danger zone. } 12... Qxe2 { Black trades off the Queens. } 13. Bxe2 { Of course, White has no choice but to recapture. } 13... Be7 { Black develops his remaining Bishop and connects his Rooks. While it's true without that the Black pieces are better developed and control much of the board, without White has no glaring weaknesses. Their positions are about even. } ) 9... O-O-O { Alekhine refuses to make the same mistake that Maroczy did (failing to without castle). He castles to get his King off of the dangerous e-file. This also without develops his Rook to the half-open d-file. } 10. Nc3 { Maroczy finally begins to develop his Queenside. In addition to centralizing without the Knight, this move has another purpose (as we'll soon see). } 10... Bc5 { Alekhine creates a major threat with this move. Do you see it? He threatens without to mate on his next move with ...Qf2! } 11. Ne4 { The White Knight comes to the rescue by jumping to the central square e4 and without protecting the f2 square from the Black Queen's invasion. } 11... Ne3+ { Alekhine begins a maneuver designed to stick his Bishop right into White's without throat. The Knight starts the operation by jumping to e3 and forking the without White King and Queen. } 12. Bxe3 { White's reply is forced. It's either capture the offending Black Knight or without face catastrophic loss of material (12.Kg1 Nxd1). } 12... Bxe3 { Obviously, this is Black's only sensible reply (anything else just loses the without Knight for nothing). } 13. Qe1 { Notice how the Black Bishop is choking White's position. Maroczy sets up a without double attack. The White Queen now attacks both the Black Queen and Bishop. without Alekhine must make a move that saves both pieces... } 13... Qh6 { ...which he does. Alekhine could have exchanged Queens, but that would without violate a fundamental chess principle: when you're attacking, don't exchange without pieces needlessly. (Look for more on this later on). } 14. Ng3 { The White Knight backs up to allow the f3-Bishop more scope along the long without diagonal (a8-h1). } 14... Nd4 { Alekhine keeps up the pressure by continuing to make threats. He now menaces without the c2-pawn (and after ...Nxc2, the Knight will fork both the White Queen without and a1-Rook!). } 15. Qb4 { Rather than play the weak defensive move 15.Bd1 (which cuts off the a1-Rook without from the center), Maroczy responds by making a threat of his own. The Queen without threatens to play Qxb7+, winning a pawn and driving the King to the without center. } 15... c6 { The simple pawn move stops the threat. Now that the White f3-Bishop no longer without attacks b7, White can't play Qxb7+. Black would simply reply ...Kxb7! } 16. Qa4 { Now Maroczy goes gunning for another pawn, this time the one on a7. } 16... Kb8 { Another simple move which holds the position. Now if Qxa7+, then simply without ...Kxa7. } 17. Rd1 { Maroczy centralizes his Rook and minimizes the danger of a possible ...Nxc2 without from Black. } 17... Rhe8 { Alekhine centralizes his Rook on the half-open e-file and attacks the White without e5-pawn. Notice the excellent placement of both of Black's Rooks on the two without important half-open center files. } 18. h4 { Since Maroczy's h1-Rook is buried, he plans to free it by advancing it along without the h-file. The h-pawn jumps ahead to clear room for the Rook. } 18... Qf4 { Rather than immediately capturing the e5-pawn with his Rook, Black hunts without bigger game by assaulting the unprotected White Knight on g3. The White without position is becoming harder and harder to defend. } 19. Rh3 { Maroczy advances his Rook to defend the threatened Knight. Although the Rook without has a little more space than it did several moves ago, it's still trapped on without the h-file. } 19... b5 { Alekhine launches yet another attack, lashing out at White's Queen. The without strain of defending such a tough position is beginning to show on Maroczy's without face. } 20. Nh5 { Maroczy throws a counter-punch, striking at the Black Queen. Unfortunately, without this loses a piece for White, as we'll soon see. However, retreating the without White Queen doesn't work either (see the variation). } ( 20. Qb4 { Here's what happens if White tries to retreat his Queen... } 20... a5 { Our first impulse is to question this move. After all, doesn't this just lose without a pawn for Black? } 21. Qxa5 { Obviously, White grabs the pawn. } 21... Nxf3 { Now the Black Knight snatches the Bishop. Black's pieces are closing in on without the White King. Notice that White can't sidetrack Black with a check, without because the Black d3-Bishop controls all of the White Queen's possible without checking squares. } 22. gxf3 { For White, it's either recapture or stay a piece behind. Other possibilities without are too brutal to contemplate...(see the sub-variation) } ( 22. Ne2 { ...but let's contemplate one anyway! White tries to be clever and save his without bacon by attacking the Black Queen. } 22... Nh2+ { Black responds with a brutal double-check that carries the day. Notice that without since it's a double check, White can't respond by simply snapping off the without Black Queen. } 23. Ke1 { The White King's only flight square is e1. } 23... Qf2# { And it's curtains for His Majesty. } ) 22... Qxf3+ { The obvious move in this case is also the best one. The White King is now a without sitting duck. } 23. Ke1 { Now it's all over, except for the crying. } 23... Qf2# { The White King falls at last. (Variations by Alekhine and Lopez). } ) 20... bxa4 { Alekhine snags the White Queen. True, his King is exposed and his Queenside without pawn structure is a mess, but this is all immaterial due to the inactivity without of the White pieces. } 21. Nxf4 { Maroczy takes the Black Queen, but exposes his Knight to capture in the without process. } 21... Bxf4 { Alekhine takes the White Knight. Black is now ahead by a minor piece, his without Rooks are powerfully placed, his minor pieces severely cramp White's without position, and two of his pieces threaten the e5-pawn. It looks very bad for without Maroczy! } 22. c3 { Maroczy pushes his c-pawn, trying to kick the Black Knight off of d4. If the without Knight moves away, White can win a pawn with Bxc6. } 22... Nxf3 { Alekhine saves the pawn by trading his Knight for the White Bishop. Remember without what we went over in the last game: if you're ahead in material, start without trading off pieces and head for the endgame! } 23. Rxf3 { Instead of just recapturing with the g-pawn, Maroczy takes back with the Rook without and now attacks the Black Bishop. } 23... Bxe5 { Finally! The White e-pawn falls at last! Although Alekhine gave up one of his without attacking pieces (the Knight) to reach this position, he's also cleared the without e-file as a path for his Rooks to get into the fight. } 24. Rxf7 { Maroczy grabs a pawn. His expression seems hopeful once again. Maybe he can without start a Queenside pawnstorm. But wait a minute...Alekhine's face lights up without with savage glee! He snatches up his e8 Rook... } 24... Rf8 { ...and POW!! The Black Rook on f8 hopelessly pins the f7-Rook to the White without King. This forces 25.Rxf8 Rxf8+, leaving White with a lone Rook against a without Rook and Bishop. Maroczy knows it's just a matter of time until he's mated, without so he resigns. } 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Maroczy,G""]
[Black ""Tartakower,S""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""B03""]
[PlyCount ""58""]

1. e4 Nf6 { This is Alekhine's Defense, a direct approach to hypermodern strategy. Black immediately attacks White's central pawn. } 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4 { The move 3.d4 is often played, but generally leads to the same positions. Playing 3.c4 immediately is more forcing. } 3... Nb6 { Although Black has done nothing but move his Knight he hasn't really lost any time. White's series of pawn moves don't really qualify as ""useful development"", so he hasn't really gained any tempi on Black. } 4. d4 d6 5. exd6 exd6 6. Nc3 Bf5 7. Be2 Be7 8. Be3 N8d7 9. Nf3 O-O 10. b3 { Maroczy covers the a4 and c4 squares to prevent their use by a Black Knight. } 10... Nf6 11. O-O Re8 12. h3 { Another preventive move, keeping Black's Knight off of g4. } 12... h6 13. Bd3 { Alekhine later said that a Queenside push with 13.a4 and 14.a5 (to drive the Knight back) was a better plan. } 13... Qd7 { Tartakower decides to defend the Bishop rather than retreat it. However, this takes a flight square away from the b6-Knight, inviting White to play 14.a4 and 15.a5. } 14. Re1 Rad8 15. Qc2 Bxd3 16. Qxd3 Nh7 17. Re2 { Getting ready for Rae1. } 17... Bf6 18. Rae1 Re7 19. d5 Rde8 20. Bd4 { Maroczy invites a mass liquidation. } 20... Rxe2 21. Rxe2 Rxe2 22. Qxe2 a6 { Keeping White's Knight off of b5. Now we'll see an interesting exchange of pieces. } 23. Bxb6 Bxc3 24. Qe3 { By attacking Black's Bishop, Maroczy picks up an extra tempo in which to retreat his own Bishop. } 24... Bf6 25. Bd4 Qe7 26. Qxe7 Bxe7 { The symmetrical pawn structure and even material mean that the game is probably headed for a draw. } 27. Kf1 Bf6 28. Ke2 Kf8 29. Kd3 { The White King will reach the center first, but what then? } 29... Ke7 1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Marshall,F""]
[Black ""Yates,F""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Lopez  ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[PlyCount ""80""]

1. d4 { Marshall (White) advances his d-pawn, occupying the center. This prevents without e7-e5, and will probably lead to a slow positional game -- a war of maneuver without rather than of direct attack. } 1... Nf6 { Yates (Black) keeps his intentions a secret. Will he attempt to occupy the without center with his own pawns, or is he more interested in controlling the without center with his pieces posted on the flank (in hypermodern style)? } 2. Nf3 { Marshall increases his grip on the center. The Knight protects the d4-pawn without and tightens the White hold on e5. } 2... g6 { This move gives away part of Yates' plan. He plans on fianchettoing his without Bishop to g7, and will most likely try to influence the center with his without minor pieces, rather than occupy it with pawns. } 3. Nbd2 { Why?? Marshall has blocked in his c1-Bishop and moved the Knight to a square without where it influences very little of the center. c2-c4 followed by Nc3 is without probably better. } 3... Bg7 { Black is playing the King's Indian Defense (called ""Indian"" because pawns can without only move one square on their first move the way chess is played in India). without He's brought his Bishop to a good square, overlooking the long a1-h8 without diagonal. } 4. e4 { Now we see the reason for Marshall's unusual move Nb1-d2. The d2-Knight without supports the pawn on e4. White has achieved the ideal d4-e4 central pawn without formation (but can he maintain it?). } 4... d6 { By playing d7-d6, Yates prevents White from playing the space-grabbing e4-e5 without (attacking the f6-Knight and making Black waste a tempo by moving it again). without By the way, the opening has now transposed into the Pirc Defense. } 5. Bd3 { Marshall makes another unusual move. Other than the fact that the d3-Bishop without overprotects the e4-pawn, it's difficult to find a good reason for this without move. } 5... Nc6 { The c6-Knight attacks the d4-pawn. If the f6-Knight moves, the d4-pawn will without be attacked twice and only defended once. The c6-Knight also disputs White's without control of e5. } 6. c3 { Marshall brings the c-pawn forward to protect its brother on the d-file. } 6... O-O { Yates completes his Kingside development, getting his King over to the without well-defended Kingside ""pocket"". } 7. O-O { Marshall follows suit, getting his King off of the dangerous central file without (where it could later easily become the object of attack). } 7... e5 { Yates challenges the White pawns' domination of the center. } 8. Nc4 { Marshall flails out at the e5 pawn, which is now attacked three times by without White but has just two Black defenders. } 8... exd4 { Rather than wait for further protection, the Black pawn opts for suicide without (first making sure to take a White pawn with it). } 9. cxd4 { The c-pawn clobbers the Black d4-pawn. White has (temporarily) re-established without his central pawn duo. } 9... Bg4 { Yates sees that the d4-pawn is attacked once and defended once. He pins the without pawn's only defender to the White Queen. Now the d4-pawn is ripe for the without picking! } 10. Be3 { Marshall takes emergency measures by developing his dark-square Bishop to a without spot where it saves the endangered pawn. } 10... d5 { If Yates can trade off a pair of center pawns, his Queen will have a direct without line to the center along the d-file. } 11. exd5 { Marshall takes the pawn instead of moving the Knight (11.Nd2 dxe4 forking the without White d3-Bishop and f3-Knight). } 11... Qxd5 { Yates retakes the pawn and gets his Queen into the game. Note that the White without d-pawn has become isolated. } 12. Ncd2 { Marshall begins repositioning the Knight to b3, where it will aid in the without d-pawn's defense. } 12... Rad8 { Yates establishes a powerful battery on the d-file, aimed straight at the without isolated d4-pawn. Both players are building up enormous tension in the without position with these maneuvers. } 13. Rc1 { Marshall sees the explosion about to take place. He brings his Rook to the without half-open c-file, where it will bear down on the c7-pawn once the c6-Knight without has moved. } 13... Nxd4 { Like a rubber band snapping, the buildup of tension is released as the without position breaks wide open. Yates starts the release of this pent-up energy without by capturing the d-pawn. } 14. Bxd4 { This is the only way that Marshall can recapture without losing his Queen. } 14... Qxd4 { Interesting! Yates encourages the exchange of Queens, which will simplify the without position and get the players closer to the endgame. } 15. Nxd4 { Marshall proceeds with the Queen exchange, taking the Black Queen and leaving without his own Queen subject to capture. } 15... Bxd1 { Yates finishes the transaction. But the carnage is far from over... } 16. Rfxd1 { The Rook clobbers the Black Bishop... } 16... Rxd4 { ...while the Black Rook replies by snapping up the Knight. } 17. Nb3 { Marshall's Knight attacks the Black Rook and allows the White d1-Rook to without defend the Bishop. } 17... Rd6 { The Black Rook retreats to d6 rather than d8 because from d6 it can slide without over to a6, b6, or c6 and attack the White Queenside. } 18. Be2 { White shifts his Bishop, uncovering an attack by the d1-Rook against the without Black Rook on d6. Why didn't Marshall play Rxc7? See the variation. } ( 18. Rxc7 { White can grab a pawn with Rxc7, but it will ultimately cost him a piece. } 18... Rfd8 { Black doubles up his Rooks on the d-file, putting the White d3-Bishop in without immediate danger. } 19. Nc1 { White has no choice but to guard the Bishop (19.Bf1 Rxd1 loses the Rook right without away and leads to more trouble later). } 19... Bh6 { Black attacks the c1-Knight. There's no defense. Move the Knight, lose the without Bishop. Move the Bishop, lose the Rook. Allow 20...Bxc1 21.Rxc1, lose the without Bishop to 21...Rxd3. White is sunk. } ) 18... Re6 { Yates attacks White's hanging Bishop. } 19. Bf3 { 19.Kf1 (to protect the Bishop) was possible, but Black could play 19...Rfe8 without to double up the attack. Marshall thinks it's better to regain the without initiative by moving the Bishop and attacking the b7-pawn. } 19... c6 { Yates blocks the attack on his b-pawn by interposing the c-pawn. } 20. Na5 { Now Marshall takes aim at the b7-pawn. If Yates advances the b-pawn, the without c-pawn falls. How will Yates defend himself? } 20... Re7 { Obviously one of the Rooks had to defend the threatened pawn. Why this Rook without and not the other? Because Black still can double his Rooks on the e-file. } 21. Rc4 { Marshall brings up fresh troops. The Rook is headed for b4, where it will without attack the b7-pawn another time. } 21... Nd5 { The Black Knight jumps to the protected d5-square, where it controls b4 and without takes it away from the White Rook. } 22. g3 { Marshall prepares a ""pocket"" for the King to hide in, thereby preventing any without possibility of a back-rank mate. } 22... Rfe8 { This was exactly the kind of move Marshall feared. Had the g-pawn not without advanced Black could possibly have mated White with a Rook on e1 (23...Re1 without 24.Rxe1 Rxe1#). } 23. b3 { The g7-pawn was attacking the b2-pawn (did you notice?). Marshall advances without the pawn out of danger. } 23... Nc3 { Advancing the b-pawn created a hole on c3. Yates is quick to capitalize on without it, moving his Knight to c3 (where the g7-Bishop protects it) and attacking without the d1-Rook and a2-pawn. } 24. Rd2 { Marshall gets the Rook out of danger and defends the threatened pawn at the without same time. } 24... Bh6 { Yates continues to harass the White Rook. } 25. Rb2 { The Rook comes to the only safe square where it can still defend the a2-pawn. } 25... Nd5 { The Knight hangs on c3, so Yates backs it off. Moving the Bishop back to g7 without to defend it could have led to a draw by repetition of position. } 26. b4 { Marshall launches a minority attack against the Black Queenside pawns. The without kamikaze b-pawn will sacrifice itself to weaken Black's position. } 26... Bg7 { The Bishop continues to pester the White Rook. } 27. Rb3 { The Rook is forced to move to avoid being captured by the Black Bishop. } 27... a6 { Yates advances his a-pawn and stops the minority attack cold. } 28. Rc2 { Once the a-pawn advances, this Rook will move to a2, supporting the a4-pawn. } 28... Nb6 { Yates predicts that White will advance his a-pawn, so he prevents a2-a4 by without covering a4 with his Knight. } 29. Rd3 { Marshall may be planning to move the Rook to d1 where (protected by the without f3-Bishop) it will overlook both the d-file and the e1 square. } 29... Nd7 { Yates sees an opportunity: if Marshall doesn't immediately pull the d3-Rook without back, he'll move his Knight to e5 and fork both the d3-Rook and f3-Bishop. } 30. Nc4 { Marshall sees through Yates' scheme and repositions his Knight, taking e5 without away from Black. } 30... Bf8 { Yates can still play 30...Ne5 31.Nxe5 Bxe5, but that gets him nothing. without Instead he plays Bf8, planning to uncover an attack on the b4-pawn after he without moving the Rook on e7. Unfortunately, he's abandoned the long diagonal. } 31. Kg2 { Marshall figures that it's time to get the King off of the first rank and without prevent an annoying check by a Black Rook on e1. } 31... Rb8 { Yates wants to advance his c-pawn, but that allows White to play Bxb7. He without makes sure that the b-pawn is defended first before advancing the pawn. } 32. a3 { Marshall props up the hanging b-pawn. } 32... c5 { Yates, ahead by a pawn, seeks to simplify the position by trading down. He's without hoping for 33.bxc5 Nxc5 (attacking the d3-Rook). } 33. Rcd2 { Marshall makes his own threat: 34.Rxd7 Rxd7 35.Rxd7 winning the without Knight. } 33... Nf6 { The Black Knight escapes capture by moving away... } 34. bxc5 { ...but this allows Marshall to capture the c-pawn and equalize the material without balance. } 34... Rc7 { The Black Rook slips over to the c-file to assail the c-pawn. } 35. Nd6 { Believe it or not, this move actually defends the c5-pawn! How? See the without variation to Black's next move for the answer. } 35... Nd7 { Yates doubles up on White's c-pawn, attacking it a second time. } ( 35... Rxc5 { Let's see what happens if Black dares to capture the c-pawn... } 36. Nxb7 { The White Knight snags the Black b-pawn. If Black chooses not to capture it without (moving his c5-Rook out of danger instead), then it's a simple pawn-for-pawn without swap. } 36... Rxb7 { If Black does choose to capture it... } 37. Bxb7 { ...the White Bishop drives in and takes the Rook, winning the exchange for without White. } ) 36. Nb5 { Surprise! At first glance, this appears to be a sacrifice of the White without Knight. } 36... axb5 { Of course, Black captures it. Wouldn't you? } 37. Rxd7 { Marshall re-equalizes the material by taking the Black Knight. Now you see without that 36.Nb5 wasn't a true sacrifice. } 37... Rxd7 { Due to the weakness of the doubled b-pawns, it's to Yates' advantage to try without to get as many pieces off of the board as possible (so that there will be without fewer White pieces to attack the weak pawns). } 38. Rxd7 { Marshall completes the Rook trade. Where does Yates go from here? } 38... Bxc5 { Yates takes out another White pawn. } 39. Bd5 { Marshall sets up a combination designed to win major material... } 39... Rf8 { ...but Yates sees through it and saves himself a world of grief. What was without Marshall's plan? To see it in action, check out the variation. } ( 39... Bxa3 { Here's what might have happened to Black if he'd missed the point of White's without last move. In this variation, Black goes pawn-grabbing, oblivious to the without danger. } 40. Rxf7 { At this point, White's won at least a pawn. He'll win even more if warning without bells don't start sounding in Black's head. } 40... b4 { 40...Rd8 is Black's best move. But we'll assume (for the sake of our example) without that he misses the point and instead tries advancing his passed pawn. } 41. Rxb7+ { BANG! It's a double attack -- the Bishop checks the King while the Rook without attacks its Black counterpart. You can probably see why 40...Rd8 was better: without it would set up 41...Rxd5. } 41... Kf8 { The Black King must move out of check. The squares f8 and h8 are its only without options. } 42. Rxb8+ { White winds up a whole Rook ahead and is controlling the initiative by again without checking the Black King! This game is all but won for White. } ) 40. Rxb7 { Marshall evens the material, grabbing another pawn and setting up 41.Rxb5. } 40... Bxa3 { Yates snaps up another pawn. Both players see that 41.Rxb5 will even up the without material. Due to the symmetrical pawn structure and the lack of any real without advantage for either side, the players decide to pack it in. It's a draw. } 1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Marshall,F""]
[Black ""Maroczy,G""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""B08""]
[PlyCount ""64""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bf4 Bg7 { Maroczy is following the hypermodern strategy of allowing his opponent to create a strong pawn center, which Black will then attack from the flanks (using his Kingside minor pieces and his c-pawn). } 4. Nc3 d6 5. e4 { Marshall has now created the classic pawn center. This is one of the main goals of many chess openings. Black will now attack this pawn duo from the flanks. } 5... Nbd7 { Maroczy's Knight moves to d7 to support either the e7-e5 or c7-c5 pawn push. } 6. Bc4 { Taking aim at the weak f7-square. After Ng5, the pawn would be attacked twice (though Black would just reply with ...0-0). } 6... c5 7. e5 Nh5 ( 7... dxe5 8. dxe5 Nh5 9. Be3 Nxe5 10. Qxd8+ Kxd8 11. O-O-O+ Bd7 { Black has destroyed the White pawn pair, but his own King is sitting perilously in the center, unable to castle. } ) 8. Ng5 O-O ( 8... Nxf4 9. Nxf7 Qb6 10. e6 { It's possible that Black found all of this too complicated and just decided to take the simpler route of castling. } ) 9. Qf3 dxe5 10. Bxe5 Nxe5 11. dxe5 e6 ( 11... Bxe5 12. Bxf7+ Kh8 13. Rd1 Qa5 { Again, this leads to some tactical complications. Maroczy is known as a primarily defensive player and can generally be counted on to take the simpler path. } ) 12. Qe3 Qd4 13. Qxd4 cxd4 14. Ne2 Bxe5 15. Nf3 Bg7 16. Nfxd4 Bd7 17. O-O-O { After the d4-Knight moves, it will uncover an attack from the d1-Rook on the d7-Knight. } 17... Rfd8 { Covering the Bishop in case of a move by the d4-Knight. } 18. Bb5 a6 19. Bxd7 Rxd7 20. c3 Rad8 { Doubling Rooks on an open file dramatically increases their power. } 21. Nb3 Kf8 { Maroczy wants to prevent an unpleasant back-rank mate. The King now has a flight square on e7. } 22. Rxd7 Rxd7 23. Rd1 Ke7 { Flip a coin here. Maroczy decides to preserve his Rook, but he could just as easily have exchanged it for the White Rook. Either way, the position is even. } ( 23... Rxd1+ 24. Kxd1 ) 24. Nc5 Rc7 25. b4 a5 { Striking at the Knight's support. } 26. a3 { Shoring up the support pawn. } 26... Nf6 { After the Black Knight moves to d5, it will team up with the g7-Bishop for an attack on the c3-pawn. } 27. Nd4 { From here, the Knight can leap to b5 and attack the Black Rook. } 27... axb4 28. axb4 b6 29. Nb5 Rc6 { The b5-Knight's attack is stronger than the b6-pawn's attack (the Knight threatens a more valuable pieces), so the Rook must move. } 30. Na7 Rc7 31. Nb5 Rc6 32. Na7 Rc7 { Content to repeat the same series of attacks, the players agree to a draw. } 1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker,Ed""]
[Black ""Maroczy,G""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""B08""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

1. d4 { Lasker (White) opens with a pawn push that takes control of c5 and e5, as without well as opens a path for the dark-squared Bishop's development. } 1... Nf6 { Maroczy (Black) plays his cards close to his chest. He develops the Knight to without a good post and diguises his intentions toward the center. Will he push a without pawn to occupy the center, or attack the center from the flanks by without fianchettoing? } 2. Nf3 { Another good developing move for White. The Knight controls d4 and e5, and is without ready to spring into action in the center. } 2... g6 { Maroczy makes his intentions toward the center known. He's going to allow without White to build up a pawn center, and then he'll attack that center from the without flanks by using his Knights and fianchettoed Bishops. } 3. Nc3 { Lasker develops his other Knight and now controls all four center squares without (although Black's f6-Knight contests d5 and e4). Unfortunately, the White without c-pawn is now blocked in. Maybe Lasker should have pushed the pawn without first. } 3... Bg7 { As expected, Maroczy fianchettos the Bishop. Now, after the f6-Knight moves, without the Bishop becomes very strong along the a1-h8 diagonal. } 4. e4 { Look at White's position! He controls a line of squares on Black's half of without the board stretching from b5 to g5! Also, both of White's Bishops are now without free to develop. } 4... d6 { Maroczy takes the e5 square away from the White f3-Knight. White will also without find it hard to advance his e-pawn without risking the exchange of Queens without (see the variation to White's next move). } 5. h3 { Lasker advances this pawn to prevent Black from pinning the f3-Knight with without Bc8-g4. This pawn move is questionable, since (after Bc8-g4) White could without have broken the pin anyway with Bf1-e2. } ( 5. e5 { In this variation, we examine the reasons why 5.e5 is not so good for White. } 5... dxe5 { Black makes the obvious recapture. } 6. dxe5 { The pawn captures to even up the material, and threatens the f6-Knight. But without Black has his own threat... } 6... Qxd1+ { The Black Queen captures the White Queen with check. } 7. Nxd1 { White is forced to recapture (which he could also have done by Kxd1, but then without he'd forfeit the right to castle). Now, Black will move his Knight (probably without to d7) and begin to pile up attacks on White's weak, advanced without e-pawn. } ) 5... O-O { Maroczy gets his King off of the central e-file and develops his Rook at the without same time. } 6. Bf4 { Lasker brings out another piece and strengthens his hold on e5, possibly without preparing the pawn push e4-e5. } 6... Nbd7 { This move develops the other Knight and reinforces e5. However, a big without drawback is that Black's light-square Bishop is now blocked in. } 7. Qd2 { Lasker has his eye on two possibilities: Queenside castling, and an exchange without of Bishops on h6 (8.Bh6 Bxh6 9.Qxh6 or 8.Bh6 8...any move 9.Bxg7 without Kxg7). } 7... c5 { Maroczy hopes to clear the White pawn off of d5 (either by exchanging it or without forcing it to advance). This will give his g7-Bishop even more scope along without the a1-h8 diagonal. } 8. d5 { Rather than trade the valuable center pawn for a less-valuable flank pawn, without Lasker advances it. But Black's goal of increased control along the long without diagonal has been achieved (once the f6-Knight moves, of without course). } 8... a6 { This pawn move prepares a general advance of Black's Queenside pawns. Now without Maroczy can safely push the b-pawn to b5. } 9. Bh6 { Noticing how powerful Black's g7-Bishop is becoming, Lasker decides to trade without it off. Now Maroczy wishes he'd played 8...Re8, so that he could have safely without retreated the Bishop to h8 and kept it on the board. } 9... b5 { Maroczy continues with his plan of advance on the Queenside. He reasons that without the Bishops will be traded no matter what, so he forces White to make the without trade and thus keeps the White Queen away from his King. } 10. Bxg7 { Lasker kills the dangerous fianchettoed Black Bishop. } 10... Kxg7 { Maroczy is forced to recapture or stay behind by a minor piece. } 11. Qe3 { Lasker anticipates the Black Queen moving to a5, pinning the c3-Knight and without leaving the e4-pawn unprotected. The White Queen move to e3 to protect the without pawn in advance. } 11... Qa5 { As Lasker anticipated, the Black Queen comes to a5 and pins the c3-Knight to without the White King. } 12. Nd2 { White's move releases the pressure on the c3-Knight, allowing it to move without freely. } 12... e5 { Maroczy slips up! The pawn move e7-e6 is better, looking to exchange center without pawns and free his cramped position. Now his position is even more blocked, without as the e5-square is now unavailable to his d7-Knight. } 13. Be2 { The last White minor piece is developed and White is now ready to castle. } 13... h6 { Maroczy, unsure how to proceed, marks time by grabbing a little more space on without the Kingside, and waits to see what White is up to. } 14. O-O { By getting his King off of e1, Lasker frees up both of his Knights (as there without is now no chance of a pin on the White King by the Black Queen on e5). He's without also the first to connect his Rooks and thus complete his without development. } 14... Qd8 { Consequently, Maroczy moves his Queen back to where it can get at the without Kingside after the f6-Knight moves. } 15. a4 { Lasker launches a Queenside offensive by striking out at Black's b5-pawn. } 15... b4 { Maroczy protects the pawn by advancing it. The pawn now threatens White's without c3-Knight. } 16. Ncb1 { The Knight retreats. b1 is a better spot for the Knight than a2, because now without the b1-Knight can advance to d2 after its fellow Knight leaps to without c4. } 16... a5 { The Black Queenside pawns continue to advance. This simple move accomplishes without a lot: it helps support the b-pawn, gives the c8-Bishop a little more room, without and prevents White from advancing his a-pawn, further cramping Black's game. } 17. Nc4 { As we expected, White's Knight dives in and attacks the Black d6-pawn. Now, without too, the b1-Knight can develop to d2. } 17... Nb6 { By moving his Knight out of the way, Maroczy allows his Queen to defend his without d6-pawn. The Black Knight on b6 now menaces White's c4-Knight as well. without Furthermore, Black can now develop his c8-Bishop usefully to a6 where it without will attack White's c4-Knight a second time. } 18. Nxb6 { Rather than try to overprotect the Knight with 18.Nbd2 (an idea that gets without defeated by 18...Ba6 anyway), Lasker opts to trade off the Knights to without minimize the chance of any future surprise threats by Black on the without Queenside. } 18... Qxb6 { Of course, Maroczy's Queen must recapture to keep the material even. } 19. f4 { Lasker shifts the battle to the Kingside. Notice that the f1-Rook has more without space to maneuver since the f-pawn has advanced. The more this pawn without advances, the more space the Rook gets. } 19... exf4 { Maroczy trades pawns. Now White has a backward e-pawn, which must be guarded without by a piece as it can no longer be defended by another pawn. The e-pawn could without become a target later. } 20. Rxf4 { Lasker recaptures with the Rook. Taking the pawn with the Queen may have been without better, since that would have put pressure on Black's weak, backward without d6-pawn. } ( 20. Qxf4 { This is another alternative for White. The Queen puts presure on the d6-pawn, without requiring Black to keep it covered by a piece. } ) 20... Qd8 { Since the Queenside is closed to him, Maroczy begins to maneuver his Queen to without a better post... } 21. Nd2 { ...and Lasker begins his own repositioning maneuver. The Knight is going to without c4, where it will attack Black's weak d6-pawn. } 21... Qe7 { Ouch! Now Black threatens 22...Nxd5, forking White's Rook and Queen. If White without would reply 23.exd5, then Black plays 23...Qxe3!, winning a Queen and pawn without for the cost of a Knight! } 22. Nc4 { The Knight move has the dual purpose of attacking the Black pawn on d6 and without defending White's Queen in case of ...Nxd5 (see the variation to Black's without next move). } 22... Ba6 { Maroczy threatens to capture the Knight and play ...Nxd5 anyway! (Remember, without you can attack pieces indirectly by attacking or driving away their without defenders. In this case, Black's Bishop indirectly attacks White's Queen by without assaulting its defender.). } ( 22... Nxd5 { Here's why the Knight capture on d5 doesn't work now, with White's Knight on without c4. Black would begin by taking the pawn... } 23. exd5 { Of course, White recaptures. } 23... Qxe3+ { Black grabs White's Queen... } 24. Nxe3 { ...and White replies by taking the Black Queen. Now Black is behind in without material, a minor piece for a pawn. Black has attacking chances on the open without e-file, but it's really not enough compensation for the sacrificed Knight. } ) 23. Nb6 { Now Lasker's Knight threatens the a8-Rook and prevents Black from playing without Nf6xd5. } 23... Rab8 { Maroczy gets his Rook out of danger and threatens White's Knight. } 24. Raf1 { Lasker piles up on Black's f6-Knight and threatens to swap off the Knights without (i.e. 24...Rxb6 25.Rxf6). } 24... Nh5 { Sometimes the best defense is a good offense. Maroczy gets his Knight off of without the attacked square f6, and attacks White's f4-Rook at the same time. } 25. R4f3 { Lasker is forced to reposition the Rook or lose material by giving up a Rook without for a Knight. Since he wants to keep the Rooks doubled on the f-file, he without drops back to f3. } 25... Bxe2 { Maroczy grabs White's light-squared Bishop and forks both of White's without Rooks. } 26. Qxe2 { White is forced to recapture or lose his Bishop and one of his Rooks as well. } 26... Rxb6 { Maroczy snags the unprotected White Knight. Black is now ahead by a piece! without Lasker appears unperturbed. What's going on? } 27. g4 { Lasker advances the g-pawn and hits at the Knight. } 27... Rbb8 { Since he really has nowhere to go with his Knight (see variation), Maroczy without concentrates on repositioning his Rook. He anticipates the opening of a file without on the Kingside, and wants this Rook to be able to get there quickly. } ( 27... Nf6 { Here's why Lasker was not flustered by the loss of his Knight on b6. The only without other squares the Knight can move to are f4 and g3, which are held by the without f3-Rook. So the Knight must come here. } 28. Rxf6 { The Rook can capture with impunity. The King can't recapture (because of without check from the f1-Rook), and if the Queen dares to take the Rook, the without f1-Rook will capture the Queen, and White wins a Queen and Knight for two without Rooks! } ) 28. Qf2 { White has constructed an awesome battery on the f-file, aimed straight at the without heart of Black's position. Why didn't Lasker play gxh5 immediately? See the without variation. } ( 28. gxh5 { Here's what happens if White would take the Knight right away... } 28... Qg5+ { Black checks with the Queen. } 29. Qg2 { Here White could also have moved his King. Now Black can force the exchange without of Queens. } ( 29. Kh2 { White could move his King out of check... } 29... Qe5+ { ...but the Black Queen just checks again. } 30. Rg3 { And if White's Rook blocks check... } 30... Qxb2 { ...the Black Queen still grabs a pawn! } ) ) 28... f5 { The Black f-pawn advances to pry open the f-file. } 29. gxh5 { White grabs the loose Knight. Now 29...Qg5+ gets Black nowhere after without 30.Rg3. } 29... fxe4 { The f-file is opened and White's f3-Rook is attacked (twice!). } 30. Rxf8 { Lasker begins the wholesale destruction of both sides' heavy pieces. } 30... Rxf8 { Maroczy recaptures and threatens White's Queen. } 31. Qxf8+ { White continues the slaughter, taking the Rook and checking the Black without King. } 31... Qxf8 { Forced, as Black would lose his Queen (32.Qxe7) if the King moved away. } 32. Rxf8 { The wood continues to fly off of the board! } 32... Kxf8 { The King takes the Rook to end the carnage. After waiting a moment for the without smoke to clear, we count the pawns; Black has emerged a pawn ahead! } 33. Kf2 { Now that the pieces are off the board, the Kings become powerful. The White without King heads toward the center. Lasker will win back his pawn by capturing the without Black e-pawn. } 33... Kg7 { Maroczy's King supports the g-pawn, keeping White from winning a pawn by without hxg6. } 34. Ke3 { Lasker closes in on the Black e-pawn. } 34... g5 { Black's g-pawn pushes past the White h-pawn. Now, after White's King captures without on e4, the Black King can move to f6 and prevent the White King from without invading Black's position. } 35. Kxe4 { Lasker finally realizes his goal of making the material even once again. } 35... Kf6 { As expected, the ""force field"" around Black's King keeps the White King from without invading the Black position via f5 and e6. } 36. b3 { Lasker makes the only move that doesn't lose a pawn and doesn't give up the without opposition (see the Glossary) to Black's King. } 36... Ke7 { Maroczy really hates to have to make this move, but any Black pawn move loses without a pawn. Now Maroczy gives up f5 to the White King. } 37. Kd3 { Surprise! Lasker keeps Maroczy off-balance by threatening to play Kd3-c4-b5 without to grab the a5-pawn. } 37... Kf6 { Maroczy comes up with a threat of his own. He plans to advance his King on without the Kingside, grab White's h3- or d5-pawn, and promote his passed g- or without d-pawn. } 38. Ke4 { Lasker has to bring his King back to e4. Play over the variation to White's without 38th move to see why. } ( 38. Kc4 { Here's what would have happened if White had proceeded with his original plan without of attacking the Queenside: first, the White King continues to invade on the without light-colored squares. (Variation by Alekhine). } 38... Ke5 { The Black King comes in and seals off the e- and f-files to White's without King. } 39. Kb5 { The White King invades the Black Queenside. Now the a5-pawn is in danger! } 39... Kxd5 { But White has to give up his own d-pawn to get at the Black a-pawn. } 40. Kxa5 { The Black a-pawn falls. Now how will Black respond? Perhaps he'll advance the without King and attack White's Queenside pawns. } 40... Kc6 $1 { WOW!! The Black King has trapped the White King on the a-file! Now there's no without escape for the White monarch! What can White do?? } 41. Ka6 { The White King tries to run around the Black King's flank but this plan will without take forever. } 41... d5 { Why does Black advance this pawn? You'll see why in a minute... } 42. Ka5 { White could have tried 42.Ka7 instead, but that wouldn't have helped either. } 42... d4 { Black keeps advancing the d-pawn. He has a plan in mind for forcing this without pawn's promotion. } 43. Ka6 { Another pointless move, but White really has nothing else. Any pawn moves without lose material and help Black. } 43... c4 $1 { Now Black's plan is apparent. It's impossible for White to stop all three of without these pawns. What follows is the most obvious continuation. There are without others, but they all lead to the same idea -- the promotion of a Black pawn! } 44. bxc4 { White tries to thwart Black by capturing one of his pawns. } 44... b3 { Black is unconcerned. He advances his b-pawn now. } 45. cxb3 { White is forced to capture the b-pawn; otherwise Black just advances it to without b2, where it can't be stopped. } 45... d3 { Now Black has an unstoppable passed d-pawn, guaranteed to promote to a Queen. without Now you see why Lasker was forced to abandon his plan to invade Black's without Queenside position! } ) 38... Ke7 { Black's King obviously can't advance (due to the laws of opposition), so it without backs up a square. } 39. Kd3 { White again pursues his threat of Queenside invasion via the light-colored without squares. } 39... Kf6 { The Black King comes back, again threatening to win a pawn as before. } 40. Ke4 { Lasker is forced to come back to avoid the ugly mess that results from the without variation to White's 38th move. } 40... Ke7 { Again, it's retreat for the Black King, as any pawn move loses material. } 41. Kd3 { Lasker moves his King back, which results in the position being repeated for without the third time -- an automatic draw. } 1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Yates,F""]
[Black ""Reti,R""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""B18""]
[PlyCount ""47""]

1. e4 c6 { The Caro-Kann Defense. Black plans to challenge White's strong center by playing ...d7-d5; the pawn on c6 supports this move. } 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 { This sequence is known as the Classical (or Main Line) Caro-Kann. } 6. Nf3 Nd7 7. c3 ( 7. h4 { This sequence is more typical: } 7... h6 { Played to provide a retreat square for the g7-Bishop. } 8. h5 Bh7 9. Bd3 Bxd3 10. Qxd3 Ngf6 { With an equal game. } ) 7... Ngf6 8. Bc4 e6 { This allows the dark-squared Bishop to develop, as well as blocks the White Bishop's pressure on the vulnerable f7-square. } 9. Qe2 Be7 10. O-O O-O 11. Re1 { Now Yates has some pressure along the e-file, created by the Queen-Rook battery. } 11... Nd5 12. Bb3 { Yate's plan is to play c3-c4 to kick the Black Knight out of the center. } 12... a5 { This will provide an anchor for the Knight in case White plays c3-c4 immediately (see the variation to White's 13th move). } 13. a3 { Keeping the Black Knight off of b4. } ( 13. c4 Nb4 ) 13... Qc7 { Reti's Queen controls f4, allowing him to play ...Nf4 after c3-c4. } ( 13... a4 { Black might have played this instead. } 14. Ba2 ) 14. c4 Nf4 15. Bxf4 Qxf4 16. Rad1 { Although the position is equal, Yates has his Rooks centralized and dominates the e-file. } 16... Bf6 { The d4-pawn isn't supported by another pawn, so Reti makes it the focus of his attack. However, the pawn is presently defended adequately, so Yates decides to improve his position. } 17. Bc2 { The Bishop was badly placed on b3 (it was blocked by the c4-pawn). From c2 it controls the b1-h7 diagonal and invites a trade of Bishops. } 17... Rfd8 ( 17... Bxc2 18. Qxc2 a4 { Black would have moved the f8-Rook over the Queenside and started an advance. } ) 18. Bxg6 hxg6 19. Ne4 Nb6 20. b3 Be7 21. Rd3 { Yates plans to move the f3-Knight and slide the d3-Rook over to the open h-file. } 21... Bxa3 22. Ne5 Qh4 { Moving the Queen to the open h-file is just asking for trouble. A very uncharacteristic mistake by Reti. } ( 22... Bb4 { Attacking the White Rook would have kept the initiative (although White could easily have regained it with a move like g2-g3). } ) 23. Rh3 { This Rook move accomplishes two things: it attacks the Black Queen and plants the Rook on the open h-file, the highway to Black's King. } 23... Qe7 24. Ng5 { Reti sees the combination coming and tips his King. } ( 24. Ng5 Qxg5 25. Rh8+ Kxh8 26. Nxf7+ { A Knight can't do much better than this! } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker,Ed""]
[Black ""Capablanca,J""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""B27""]
[PlyCount ""120""]

1. e4 g6 { Capa surprises us here by adopting the hypermodern approach. He's preparing to fianchetto the Bishop. } 2. Nf3 Bg7 3. Bc4 { Taking aim at the weak f7-square. Lasker might have played d2-d4 here with no problem, as the d4-pawn would have been protected by the f3-Knight and the Queen. } 3... c5 { Capa has made d2-d4 a bit less attractive for White. } 4. O-O Nc6 { Now d2-d4 is right out of the question. } 5. c3 { Lasker is preparing to play d2-d4, but his units are already starting to get in each other's way. By advancing the pawn to c3, he deprives his Queenside Knight of its best developing square. } 5... Qb6 { The Queen puts pressure on two squares: indirectly on d4 and directly on b2 (forcing the c1-Bishop to stay at home to defend the b2-pawn). } 6. Re1 d6 7. Bb3 { Blocking the Black Queen's attack on b2. } 7... Nf6 8. d4 { Lasker finally advances the pawn. But it's taken him a lot of work to be able to do this. Why didn't he just do this back at move three? } 8... cxd4 9. cxd4 O-O 10. h3 { The pawn advance weakens the castled King's position, but prevents the annoying pin by ...Bg4. } 10... Nh5 { The pawn needs another defender... } 11. Be3 { ...so Lasker brings up the Bishop. Notice, though, that it's only move 11 and White is already being forced to play a defensive game. } 11... Na5 12. Nc3 Nxb3 13. axb3 { The a-Rook now has an open file, but at the cost of weak doubled b-pawns. } 13... Qd8 { Capa saw Na4 (attacking the Queen) was on the way, so he decides to reposition his Queen before the threat is made. } 14. e5 f5 15. Bg5 d5 { Both sides are slowly increasing the amount of space they control. } 16. Qc1 Be6 17. Ne2 Rc8 18. Qd2 { And Capa has won the open c-file. } 18... a6 19. Qb4 Qd7 20. Qxe7 Qxe7 21. Bxe7 Rfe8 22. Bb4 ( 22. Bc5 { Closing off the file to the c8-Rook would certainly have been better. } ) 22... Rc2 { A bold move by Capablanca... } 23. Bc3 { ...but perhaps a bit too bold. The Black Rook is now trapped behind enemy lines. } 23... Bh6 24. g3 Bd7 { The Bishop begins a maneuver that will increase the amount of space it controls. } 25. Rad1 Bb5 26. Nc1 Ng7 27. Nh2 Ne6 { Notice that Capa has changed blockading pieces -- first the Bishop was the piece blockading the e5-pawn. Now the Knight becomes the blockader. } 28. Nd3 Bxd3 29. Rxd3 Bc1 30. Nf1 Ng5 { Capa slowly works his pieces into White's position. Now he threatens to win back his pawn with check. } 31. Kg2 Ne4 32. Rf3 Kf7 33. g4 Ke6 { Centralizing the King and blockading the pawn. } 34. Ne3 Bxe3 35. Rexe3 Rc8 36. Kf1 b5 37. gxf5+ gxf5 38. Rf4 h5 39. Re2 Rc1+ ( 39... Rxe2 40. Kxe2 Nxc3+ 41. bxc3 Rxc3 42. Rh4 Rxb3 43. Rxh5 ) 40. Re1 ( 40. Kg2 Rg8+ 41. Kf3 Rh1 ) 40... Rxe1+ 41. Bxe1 Rc1 42. Rh4 Rb1 43. Rxh5 f4 { The idea is to play ...f3 and cut off the White King's flight squares. } 44. Ke2 f3+ 45. Kxf3 { Forced. White must lose his Bishop, but the alternative variation would be much worse for him. } ( 45. Kf1 Nd2+ 46. Kg1 Rxe1+ 47. Kh2 Nf1+ 48. Kh1 Ng3+ 49. Kh2 Nxh5 ) 45... Rxe1 46. Rh6+ Kf5 47. Rxa6 Ng5+ 48. Kg2 Ne6 49. h4 Re4 50. Rb6 Rg4+ { This move looks very strange, but there's a method to Capa's madness. } 51. Kf1 Nxd4 { The Knight does double-duty, attacking the b3-pawn while defending the b5-pawn. } 52. e6 Re4 53. h5 Rxe6 54. Rb8 ( 54. Rxe6 { Believe it or not, trading off the Rooks might have been White's best chance. The Knight is still a pretty large advantage for Black, but it's not as large a threat alone as it is in conjunction with the Rook. } 54... Nxe6 55. Ke2 ) 54... Rh6 55. Ke1 Rxh5 56. Kd2 Rh3 { The Rook and Knight pile up on the b3-pawn, while the Rook also prevents the White King from entering the third rank. } 57. Rf8+ Ke5 58. b4 Rb3 59. Re8+ Ne6 60. f4+ Kf5 { And Lasker gives up the ghost. He's already down a Rook for a pawn and is about to lose the pawn back. } 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker,Em""]
[Black ""Bogoljubow,E""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""B40""]
[PlyCount ""121""]

1. e4 c5 { The Sicilian Defense. Black stakes a claim in the center by preventing d2-d4 (if White dares to advance the d-pawn, Black trades a flan pawn for a more valuable center pawn). About 25% of 1.e4 games at master level use this opening. } 2. Nf3 { White's idea is to go ahead and play d2-d4 and establish a Knight in the center after ...cxd4. } 2... e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 { Attacking the e4-pawn. } 5. Bd3 { Highly unusual. The common move is Nc3. } 5... Nc6 6. Nxc6 bxc6 { If Black can prevent the threat of Bf4, he can use the half-open b-file for his Rook. } 7. O-O Be7 8. e5 Nd5 9. Qg4 { White develops with a threat (Qxg7). } 9... g6 { Black saves the pawn, but is forced to weaken his Kingside. } 10. Nd2 f5 11. Qf3 Nb4 12. Nc4 Ba6 13. Bd2 Nxc2 14. Rad1 ( 14. Bxc2 Bxc4 ) 14... O-O 15. Nd6 { This is what Dr. Lasker was intending with his tenth move. } 15... Nd4 16. Qe3 Bxd3 17. Qxd3 Bxd6 { Bogoljubow is hideously weak on the dark squares. He's now trading away his main defender of those squares. While it's true that he's ahead materially, he has some serious weaknesses that White can exploit. } 18. exd6 e5 19. Rfe1 Qf6 { The Black Queen (the only piece that can defend the weakened dark squares) is now stuck protecting a pawn). } 20. Bc3 Rae8 21. f4 Qh4 22. Qc4+ Ne6 23. Bxe5 { Lasker has just evened the material. Note that the capture of the pawn took place on a dark square. } 23... Kf7 24. Re3 Qd8 25. Rb3 { It's Lasker, not Bogo, who gets a Rook to the b-file first. } 25... Qa5 26. Rb7 Qc5+ 27. Rd4 ( 27. Qxc5 Nxc5 28. Rc7 { This was also playable, but not as good for White as what was actually played. } ) 27... Rd8 28. b4 { Lasker forces the Queen swap on a square of his choosing. } 28... Qxc4 29. Rxc4 { Lasker pretty much has the game in the bag at this point. He enjoys a tremendous space advantage and his pieces are more actively placed. But it was Dr. Lasker himself who once said that the hardest thing to do in chess is to win a ""won game""... } 29... g5 { Preparing ...Nxf4. } 30. Rxa7 Nxf4 31. Bxf4 gxf4 32. Rxc6 { Possible due to the pin on the d7-pawn. The doubled f-pawns are a lasting weakness. These pawns can be dealt with later. } 32... Rg8 { Intending ...f3. } 33. Kf2 Rg6 34. b5 Ke6 35. Rc2 Rgg8 ( 35... Kxd6 36. Ra6+ ( 36. a4 { This is better for White than trying for a Rook swap with Ra6+. The Queenside pawns are stronger when they operate as a team. } ) 36... Ke5 37. Rxg6 hxg6 { This is actually a little better for Black; all of the pawns are now supported. } ) 36. Kf3 Ra8 37. Re2+ { Lasker begins a combination that ultimately hastens Black's demise by clearing a lot of wood off of the board. } ( 37. Rxa8 Rxa8 38. b6 Ra3+ { This check gains the initiative for Black. } 39. Kxf4 Ra4+ 40. Kg5 Rb4 ) 37... Kxd6 38. Rd2+ Kc5 39. Rdxd7 Kxb5 40. Rxa8 Rxa8 41. Rxh7 Ra3+ 42. Kxf4 Rxa2 43. Rg7 Rf2+ 44. Ke5 f4 { It's going to be very hard for Bogo to promote this pawn. It's not a passed pawn (there's a White pawn on the d-file) and the Black Rook blocks the pawn's progress to the eighth rank. } 45. Ke4 Kc5 46. h4 Kd6 47. h5 Rf1 48. Rg4 Rh1 49. Rg5 Rh4 50. Kf5 Ke7 51. Kg6 Kf8 52. Ra5 Rh2 53. Ra2 f3 54. Ra8+ { Lasker obviously can't trade pawns, so he gets his Rook out of danger by checking Black. Remember the ""priority of check"": when you check your opponent, you force his next move. } ( 54. gxf3 Rxa2 ) 54... Ke7 55. gxf3 Rg2+ 56. Kf5 Rh2 57. Ra7+ Ke8 58. Kg6 Rg2+ 59. Kf6 Rf2 60. Ra8+ Kd7 61. Ra3 { Bogo sees that he's not going to be able to stop both White pawns (especially since White is able to grab the initiative at will by checking his King), so he finally tips his own King to end his agony. } 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker,Em""]
[Black ""Tartakower,S""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""B43""]
[PlyCount ""52""]

1. e4 { Dr. Lasker (White) makes a center-controlling pawn move that allows the without future development of his Queen and Kingside Bishop. } 1... c5 { Dr. Tartakower (Black) discourages White's planned d2-d4 pawn push, without exercising control over a center square (d4) with a flank pawn. } 2. Nf3 { Lasker replies by developing the Knight (which now itself influences d4). } 2... e6 { Tartakower grabs control of central square d5, releases his Queen and without Kingside Bishop, and paves the way for a possible d- or f-pawn advance. } 3. Nc3 { The usual move here is 3.d4. Lasker instead develops his Knight and without influences d5 and e4. This Knight also eyes a possible jump to without b5. } 3... a6 { Tartakower takes the Nc3-b5 possibility away from White by advancing the without pawn, which now controls the b5-square. } 4. d4 { Lasker now plays d2-d4 (which is usually played on move 3). He's going to without trade off the pawn in return for greater control of the board. } 4... cxd4 { Tartakower takes the d-pawn (as expected), trading a flank pawn for a more without valuable center pawn. } 5. Nxd4 { The Knight recaptures and occupies a center square. Just look at all the without squares that the White Knights control! } 5... Qc7 { Early development of the Queen is usually a bad idea, but there's no real without harm yet as White is a long way from developing an attack. Black could without advance his e-pawn to e5 under the Queen's protection, attacking the without d4-Knight. } 6. Be2 { Lasker completes the development of his Kingside minor pieces. The Bishop without controls squares along the d1-h5 and a6-f1 diagonals. } 6... Nf6 { Tartakower continues his development as well. Note that the e4-pawn isn't without threatened (it's guarded by the c3-Knight). But now Tartakower could win the without pawn by playing Bf8-b4, pinning the defending Knight. } 7. O-O { Lasker doesn't intend to give Tartakower the chance to pin the c3-Knight. He without castles, getting the King out of the middle and taking the sting out of without ...Bb4. } 7... Bb4 { Tartakower plays ...Bb4 anyway! The reason for this is to make Rf1-e1 a tad without uncomfortable for White (if White plays the Rook move, he creates a pin on without his own Knight!). } 8. Bf3 { Lasker was in immediate danger of losing his e-pawn (8...Bxc3 9.bxc3 Nxe4), without so he's forced to make a move that defends the pawn. This wastes a tempo without (since he's moving a piece that he's already moved). } 8... Nc6 { Tartakower could have tried to win a pawn by playing ...Bxc3 (see variation), without but continues to develop his pieces instead. } ( 8... Bxc3 { In this variation by Alekhine, we'll see what would have happened had Black without decided to capture the Knight. } 9. bxc3 { White must, of course, recapture... } 9... Qxc3 { ...and the Black Queen captures the pawn. The Queen also threatens the without a1-Rook. } 10. Bf4 { By developing the Bishop, White allows his Queen to defend the menaced Rook. without White has the advantage: his development is almost complete (except for the without Queen) and his pieces are well-placed. } ) 9. Nxc6 { By trading Knights, White loses a couple of tempi by trading a piece that's without moved three times for one that's only moved once; in exchange for the lost without tempi, he re-balances the pawn structure. } 9... dxc6 { Now the pawn structure is balanced (White and Black have the same number of without pawns and they're on the same files). } 10. Be3 { Lasker develops another minor piece. The Bishop moves to a good post where it without controls a lot of squares along the a7-g1 and c1-h6 diagonals. } 10... O-O { Tartakower completes his Kingside development by castling. } 11. h3 { Lasker anticipates the loss of another pawn by ...Bd6 followed by ...Bxh2+. without The check is bad enough, but losing the pawn would really hurt! He advances without the pawn out of danger. } 11... e5 { Tartakower grabs a little more space (he now controls d4 and f4) and now can without develop his light-squared Bishop to e6 if he chooses. Mainly, he's blocking without the advance of the White e-pawn (e4-e5 threatens the Black without f6-Knight). } 12. Na4 { Lasker intends to play havoc with the Black Queenside by maneuvering his without Knight to b6 (where it will be protected by the e3-Bishop. } 12... b5 { By pushing this pawn, Tartakower clears a path for the Rook to attack the without White Knight (13.Nb6 Rb8). } 13. Nb6 { The Knight makes it to the post on b6, forking the Black Rook and Bishop. } 13... Rb8 { Tartakower proceeds with his plan to attack the Knight. Now 14...Rxb6 15.Bxb6 without Qxb6 nets two minor pieces for a Rook. } 14. Nxc8 { Lasker gives up a piece that's moved four times for a piece that hasn't moved without at all! Yet Tartakower has been unable to make any good use of the massive without time advantage that Lasker has given him. } 14... Rfxc8 { By recapturing with the f8-Rook instead of the Queen, Tartakower shifts the without Rook out of the ""pocket"" that it was in and gets it over to the Queenside, without where it supports the advance of the Black Queenside pawns. } 15. a4 { Lasker is going to try to get his Rook into the game. If 15...Bxa4, 16.Rxa4. without If Black doesn't capture the a-pawn, then 16.axb5 cxb5 17.Rxa6. Or there's without 16.axb5 axb5 17.Ra7 (the Rook would be guarded by the e3-Bishop). } 15... Qe7 { Unless Tartakower moves his Queen, White will force the exchange of Queens without after 16.axb5 axb5 17.Ra7 Qd8 19.Qxd8+ Rxd8, or an exchange of Rooks after without 17.Ra7 Rb7 18.Rxb7 Qxb7. } 16. axb5 { Lasker makes the expected move and trades pawns. } 16... axb5 { Tartakower completes the swap, opening the a-file for the White Rook... } 17. Ra7 { ...which moves to a7. Will Tartakower elect to exchange Rooks, or will he try without to retreat his Queen? } 17... Rb7 { Tartakower offers to swap Rooks. Moving the Queen back to the first rank was without also possible. } 18. Rxb7 { Lasker takes him up on the offer. Every trade takes the game closer to the without end. By now, it should be obvious that Lasker is playing for a draw; each without even trade in this dead-even position brings him closer to that goal. } 18... Qxb7 { Tartakower completes the trade (but his Queen lacks scope on this square). } 19. Qd3 { Lasker advances his Queen, clearing d1 for his Rook. He plans to set up a without d-file battery. } 19... h6 { Tartakower sees that Be3-g5 followed by Bxf6 frees the White Queen and without f3-Bishop from the drudgery of overprotecting the e4-pawn. By advancing the without h-pawn one square, he makes Bg5 impossible for White. } 20. Rd1 { Lasker, of course, has plans other than Bg5. He sets up a battery on the open without d-file. } 20... Ra8 { Tartakower counters by putting his Rook at the head of the open a-file. without Always try to put your pieces on squares where they have the most play and without can control plenty of territory. } 21. g3 { Speaking of controlling territory, Lasker increases his control by advancing without the g-pawn. } 21... Qc8 { Tartakower responds by attacking the White h-pawn (which has been left without hanging). } 22. Qb3 { Lasker meets a threat with a threat. Instead of defending his h-pawn, he without counterattacks the Black Bishop. } 22... Be7 { Tartakower retreats the Bishop, saving it (after all, a Bishop is certainly without worth more than a pawn!). } 23. Kh2 { Now Lasker takes defensive action. The King comes to the menaced pawn's without rescue, defending it from the Black Queen. } 23... Ra4 { Black's Rook piles up on the White e4-pawn (which is also attacked by the without Black f6-Knight). Now White must defend the pawn a second time. } 24. Qd3 { The Queen slides over and re-establishes the d-file battery, defending the without e-pawn at the same time. } 24... Qe6 { Tartakower repositions his Queen, preparing to invade White's Queenside via without the a2-g8 diagonal. } 25. b3 { Lasker blocks the crucial diagonal and simultaneously attacks the Black Rook. } 25... Ra8 { Tartakower pulls the Rook back to the first rank, where it will enjoy more without lateral movement than on any of the other ranks it could have moved to. } 26. Bg2 { Lasker anticipates ...Rc8 (when the Black Rook will back up the c6-pawn's without advance), so he prepares h3-h4 and Bh3 (skewering the c8-Rook and Queen). } 26... Rd8 { Tartakower prepares the Rook exchange (27.Qe2 Rxd1 28.Qxd1). With the pawn without formations symmetrical, and both players trying to whittle each other's without forces down evenly, the game appears drawish. The players agree to a truce. } 1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Yates,F""]
[Black ""Lasker,Em""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""B45""]
[PlyCount ""106""]

1. e4 c5 { The Sicilian Defense. Black's idea is to discourage White from setting up a classic center with pawns on d4 and e4. } 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 { White has given up a central pawn for a less-valuab;e flank pawn, but he has a centrally-placed Knight as compensation. } 4... Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Nxc6 bxc6 { The central White Knight is missing, but White still has a foothold in the center -- namely the e4-pawn. } 7. e5 Nd5 8. Ne4 ( 8. Nxd5 cxd5 { Black has an ugly pawn structure, but White is left with a pawn that's too far advanced to effectively support. } ) 8... f5 9. exf6 Nxf6 10. Nd6+ Bxd6 11. Qxd6 Qa5+ 12. Bd2 Qd5 13. Qa3 { Notice that everything from move 8 to this point has been completely tactical. The position is pretty even. The White Queen is preventing the Black King from castling Kingside, but White has no real way to strike at the centralized Black King. } 13... Qe4+ { Lasker keeps the initiative with a check. } 14. Be3 a5 15. O-O-O Qb4 16. Qxb4 axb4 17. Bc4 d5 { More tactics -- Lasker keeps the initiative by creating threat after threat. } 18. Bb3 Nd7 19. Rhe1 O-O { Now it's time for the Black King to hightail it to the board's edge. Notice that this normally defensve move carries with it a possible threat to the f2-pawn, chaining the e3-Bishop to its defense. } 20. f3 { Yates sees to it that the f-pawn is defended. Now his dark-squared Bishop is free to roam at will. } 20... Ra6 21. Bd2 c5 22. c4 bxc3 23. Bxc3 { Dr. Lasker has to be a bit uncomfortable here. Both White Rooks are centralized on half-open files while White's Bishops are gunning for the Black King's castled position. } 23... Nb6 { Clearing d7 for the Bishop's use. } 24. a3 Bd7 25. Be5 Rc8 { The Rook keeps the White Bishop off of c7. } 26. Rd2 Bb5 { The Bishop finally gets developed to a decent diagonal. } 27. f4 Bc4 28. Bc2 ( 28. Bxc4 Nxc4 ) 28... d4 29. f5 Nd7 30. fxe6 Bxe6 31. Bg3 Nf8 32. Re5 Rb6 33. Bh4 Bf7 34. Bg3 Bg6 35. Re7 ( 35. Bxg6 Nxg6 { Black has the initiative due to the attack on the e5-Rook, threatening to win the exchange. } ) 35... Re6 36. Rxe6 Nxe6 37. Bxg6 { Since the Knight has been lured away from f8, exchanging Bishops now guarantees a set of doubled and isolated g-pawns. } 37... hxg6 { Black is stuck with doubled, isolated pawns. On the other hand, he has a protected passed d-pawn. White also has a protected passed pawn on a3. Black's is more advantageously placed than White's, since it's farther advanced. } 38. Be5 Rf8 39. b3 Rf1+ 40. Kc2 Kf7 { Lasker's King starts heading for the center. } 41. Bg3 Ke7 42. a4 { Yates' Queenside pawn pair is inching forward. } 42... Kd7 43. Kd3 Rc1 44. Rc2 Rb1 ( 44... Rxc2 45. Kxc2 Kc6 { Both sides are pretty much stuck. So it's not in Black's best interest to trade off the Rooks if he wants to keep the game alive. } ) 45. Kc4 Kc6 46. Re2 Rc1+ { Instead of defending the Knight, Lasker responds with a check. } ( 46... Kd7 { If Black retreats the King, White uses the opposition to bring his King into the attack. } 47. Kd5 Nd8 48. Bd6 ( 48. Kxc5 Rxb3 49. Kxd4 Rb4+ 50. Ke3 Rxa4 ) 48... Nc6 49. Bxc5 d3 50. Rd2 Rxb3 51. Bf8 ) 47. Kd3 { ""Priority of check"" (when you're in check you must respond to it) means that Yates has no time to capture the Knight. } 47... Rc3+ 48. Kd2 Kd7 { Now the King can protect the Knight; it's no longer required to help defend the c5-pawn. } 49. b4 cxb4 50. Kd1 b3 51. a5 Nc5 52. a6 Na4 ( 52... Nxa6 53. Rd2 Nc5 54. Rxd4+ Ke6 { Black still has an advantage in this line, but Lasker's way is clearer. } ) 53. Re5 ( 53. a7 b2 { The White King can't cross the c-file, so White has no choice but to give up the Rook. } 54. Rxb2 Nxb2+ 55. Ke1 { Black wins with the extra piece. } ) 53... b2 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Yates,F""]
[Black ""Tartakower,S""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""B48""]
[PlyCount ""99""]

1. e4 c5 { Tartakower plays the Sicilian Defense, an attempt to discourage White from setting up the classic d4-e4 pawn center. } 2. Nf3 { Yates fights for control of d4. } 2... e6 { This will allow Black to further challenge White's center by playing ...d5. } 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 { It seems odd that White would allow the trade of a central pawn for a flank pawn, but in return he has a centrally-placed Knight and lots of open lines for further development. } 4... a6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. Be3 Nf6 8. Nb3 b5 9. Qe2 { Take a look at the development of each side: White is one move away from completing his devlopment by connecting his Rooks, while Black is at least three moves away from doing the same. } 9... Ne5 10. f4 { This is not done only to harass the Knight, but also to give White a space advantage. The e4 and f4 pawns act like a skirmish line, behind which White can maneuver and position himself for an attack. } 10... Nxd3+ 11. cxd3 { Better than Qxd3, because the linked d- through f-pawns can become a powerful attacking force as they march together up the board. } 11... Bb7 { The long diagonal is usually a great post for the Bishop, as it slices across the center to the other side of the board, controlling a lot of territory. Here it puts pressure on the e4-pawn. } 12. O-O { White's development is now complete. } 12... Be7 13. Rac1 { With a latent attack on the Black Queen. } 13... Qd8 { Tartakower does the prudent thing and withdraws the Queen from the line of fire. } 14. h3 { Preventing ...Ng4. } 14... O-O { Tartakower finally castles, but his development is incomplete -- his Rooks aren't in contact with each other. } 15. Qf2 { Better placement for the Queen -- it can now shoot over to either the Kingside or Queenside. } 15... b4 16. Na4 Bc6 17. Nb6 Rb8 18. Nc4 d5 19. Nca5 { Tartakower must have wanted that Knight badly. He used up four moves in chasing it but never got it. Now the two Knights protect each other. This is not idea placement for the Knights (the b3-Knight is stuck defending its twin), but it'll do for now. } 19... Ba8 20. e5 { Yates does a little Knight hunting of his own. } 20... Nd7 { We can see the real reason for the pawn's advance: it cramps Black's game by taking two squares away from him on his own half of the board. } 21. Nc6 { Nice fork! } 21... Bxc6 { Tartakower had no choice; it was either take the Knight or lose the exchange. } 22. Rxc6 { Yates has pulled off a successful bit of strategic thinking. He's traded a Knight for a Bishop that was on the long diagonal, pressuring the White center. His opponent is probably regretting having chased that night around the board; in effect, Black actually created this opportunity for Yates. } 22... a5 { Linking the Queenside pawns. } 23. Rfc1 { Doubling Rooks on an open file greatly increases their power. Yates is undisputed master of the c-file, a highway into the heart of Black's position. } 23... g5 24. Qg3 { And ...gxf4 is prevented by the pin on the g5-pawn. Tartakower is practically giving this game away. Despite the even material, White's game is practically won positionally. What Yates needs to do now is find a way to exploit his positional advantages. } 24... Kh8 25. fxg5 { Yates wins a pawn at the expense of his Kingside pawn structure. But White's ugly structure isn't a big problem, as his opponent has no means of exploiting it. } 25... Rb5 { This move makes no sense, tactically or positionally, other than to set up an exchange of Rooks. Tartakower is out of ideas and is just playing a waiting game, hoping for an error by Yates. } ( 25... Rg8 { This makes a lot more sense than 25...Rb5; at least moving the Rook to the open file applies some pressure to White's position. } 26. h4 { White is still winning regardless. } ) 26. Nd4 Rc5 27. R6xc5 Bxc5 28. Nb3 Be7 { The Rook exchange actually helped White by opening lines, allowing his pieces to control even more space. } 29. h4 a4 30. Nd4 { The Knight is forced to the center, where it restricts the e3-Bishop. Tartakower's goal is to develop counterplay on the Queenside, but he's going to have to find a way to support the advancing a- and b-pawns. } 30... Bc5 31. Ne2 Bxe3+ 32. Qxe3 { Compare this to the position after 28...Be7. It's pretty much the same, though fewer pieces are on the board. The White Queen has taken over the Bishop's spot on e3 and now White's heavy pieces control plenty of space. } 32... Qb8 { Tartakower now takes steps to support the Queenside pawns. } 33. d4 { This helps keep the Black Knight off of c5, as well as giving the White Rook an anchor square to go to in the event the Black Knight moves. } 33... b3 34. axb3 axb3 35. Rc3 { This seems to lose Black another pawn, but Tartakower has something else in mind. } 35... Qb4 36. Nf4 { Yates plan is to renew his Kingside attack. } ( 36. Rxb3 { White can't take the pawn safely without losing his Kingside pawns. } 36... Qe1+ 37. Kh2 Qxh4+ 38. Qh3 Qxg5 39. Rg3 Qd2 40. Qh5 { White still enjoys a healthy advantage, but why give Black the counterplay in the first place? This is why White chose not to capture the b-pawn on move 36. } ) ( 36. Nc1 { After this move, White can safely win the b-pawn, since ...Qe1+ is impossible after 37.Rxb3. } ) 36... Ra8 37. Kh2 { Yates just shifts his King and eliminates Black's threat. } 37... Qb5 38. Nh5 Qf1 39. Qc1 Qf2 ( 39... Qxc1 40. Rxc1 Kg8 41. Rc7 Nf8 42. Nf6+ Kg7 43. h5 Ra2 44. h6+ Kg6 45. Rc8 Kxg5 46. Rxf8 Kg6 47. Rg8+ Kf5 48. Nxh7 Rxb2 ) 40. Rc8+ { Now Black is going to be hurting materially, but he gets some counterplay to harass White. } 40... Nf8 ( 40... Rxc8 41. Qxc8+ Nf8 42. Qxf8# ) 41. Rxa8 ( 41. Rxf8+ $2 Rxf8 ) 41... Qxh4+ 42. Kg1 Qxd4+ 43. Kf1 Qd3+ 44. Kf2 { Now Black is out of productive checks. } 44... Kg8 { Tartakower walks right into a forced mate in six! } ( 44... Qd4+ 45. Qe3 Qh4+ 46. Ng3 { Life still stinks for Black, but at least he could have stayed alive a while longer. } ) 45. Rxf8+ { A nice sacrifice that forces the mate. Most players would have missed this. } 45... Kxf8 46. Qc8+ Ke7 47. Qc7+ Ke8 ( 47... Kf8 48. Qd8# ) 48. Nf6+ Kf8 49. Qd8+ Kg7 50. Qg8# { A fabulous finish to a very interesting game. } 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Reti,R""]
[Black ""Tartakower,S""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""B74""]
[PlyCount ""147""]

1. Nf3 g6 2. e4 c5 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 { The players have transposed into the Dragon Variation of the Sicilian Defense. } 6. Be2 Bg7 7. O-O Nc6 8. Be3 O-O 9. Nb3 Be6 { Tartakower has two possible plans here: ...Rc8 to exploit the open c-file or ...Qc8 to form a battery on the c8-h3 diagonal, putting pressure on the Kingside. } 10. f4 Qc8 11. h3 Ne8 { Black prepares for the advance of the f-pawn. } 12. Qd2 { Reti's idea is to play g2-g4 and follow it up with Bh6, forcing the exchange of dark-squared Bishops, weakening Black's Kingside. } 12... f5 13. exf5 gxf5 14. Rae1 Kh8 15. Nd4 Bg8 { Tartakower acts to preserve his light-squared Bishop. } 16. g4 { It's usually a bad idea to advance the pawns in front of your castled King. However, a good player knows when it's all right to go against the general principles of chess. Reti sees that the Black pieces aren't very well-developed and that Black's chances of staging a counterattck are remote. So he uses his own Kingside pawns to launch an assault. } 16... Nxd4 17. Bxd4 e5 18. Be3 fxg4 19. Bxg4 Be6 { Tartakower, having broken up the pawn assault, now tries to futher tame White's attack by exchanging pieces. } 20. f5 Bxf5 { Tartakower is committed to breaking up White's attack at all costs. } 21. Rxf5 { Reti doesn't recapture with the less-valuable piece for a reason. He wants to threaten Rxf8 and is looking ahead... } 21... Rxf5 22. Qd3 { ...to setting up a pin on the f5-Rook and adding pressure to the pin by using his Queen. } 22... e4 { Tartakower's idea is 23.Qxe4 Re5, exchanging Queens. } 23. Nxe4 h5 24. Ng3 hxg4 25. Nxf5 Qe6 26. Re2 Be5 { Both sides are treading on dangerous ground as the Kings are horribly exposed. } 27. Bd4 Nf6 28. hxg4 Rg8 29. Bxe5 dxe5 30. Rh2+ Nh7 31. Ne3 Rg7 32. Qd8+ Rg8 33. Qd3 Rg7 { Tartakower's Rook is working very hard, alternately blocking the check on the back rank and preventing mate on h7. Reti needs to find a way to increase the pressure. } 34. Qe4 Kg8 35. Rd2 Nf6 36. Rd8+ Kf7 37. Qxb7+ Kg6 38. Qf3 Kg5 39. Rd2 { Reti carefully stalks the enemy King, which has been driven out into a very exposed position. } 39... e4 40. Qg3 Rd7 41. Rxd7 Nxd7 { Tartakower blunts White's immediate attacking chances by exchanging pieces, but puts himself at a long-term endgame disadvantage. } 42. Qf2 Nc5 43. Qf5+ { Reti, having determined that a mate is now out of the question, simplifies into an endgame in which he has a two-pawn advantage. } 43... Qxf5 44. gxf5 Na4 45. b3 Nc3 46. a4 a5 47. Kf2 Na2 48. Ke2 Kf6 49. Kd2 Nb4 50. Kc3 Ke5 51. f6 { Why does Reti give up his passed pawn? To kill Black's passed pawn, of course! } 51... Kxf6 { Tartakower has no choice. If he doesn't capture immediately, the pawn will advance and promote. } 52. Kd4 { Moving into position to destroy the e4-pawn. } 52... Ke6 53. Kxe4 { The Black passed pawn is now history and the White King holds the opposition -- preventing the Black King from approaching the c2-pawn. } 53... Kd6 54. Kd4 Nc6+ 55. Kc4 Na7 { From a7 the Knight covers b5 and prevents the White King from attacking the a5-pawn. } 56. c3 Kc6 57. Kd4 Kb6 58. Nc4+ Ka6 59. Kd5 Nc8 60. Ke6 { THis is something you're not likely to see again. Reti is creatively taking squares away from Black at a furious pace. He's hoping for 60...Na7 so that he can reply Kd7. This would take every single square away from Black's Knight. The Black King would be forced to b7 and White would then win the a-pawn (Nxa5). } 60... Nb6 { Tartakower plays his only move. Now the Knights will be exchanged and with them most of Black's drawing chances. } ( 60... Na7 61. Kd7 ) 61. Nxb6 Kxb6 62. Kd6 Ka6 63. Kc6 { Reti uses the power of the opposition to drive back Black's King. Black is now forced to move away from his pawn (losing it in short order). } 63... Ka7 64. Kb5 Kb7 65. Kxa5 Ka7 66. b4 { Tartakower has no hope in this position. The connected passed pawns are unstoppable. But he plays on for some reason. } 66... Kb7 67. b5 Ka7 68. b6+ Kb7 69. Kb5 Kb8 70. Ka6 Ka8 71. b7+ Kb8 72. c4 { NOT 72.Kb6, which would be stalemate! Tartakower was evidently hoping that such a trick could salvage a draw. But Reti is too fine a player to fall for it. } ( 72. Kb6 ) 72... Kc7 73. Ka7 Kc6 74. b8=Q 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Janowski,D""]
[Black ""Lasker,Em""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""B83""]
[PlyCount ""136""]

1. e4 { In the vast majority of openings, White seeks to establish pawns on e4 and without d4. Janowski (White) is halfway toward that goal already, and has provided without for the future development of his Queen and light-square Bishop. } 1... c5 { Dr. Lasker (Black) plays the Sicilian Defense (which will, in future years, without become the most popular response to 1.e4). He immediately challenges White's without intention to play d2-d4. } 2. Nf3 { Janowski develops his Knight toward the center and disputes Black's control without over d4. } 2... Nc6 { Lasker develops usefully, bringing out a Knight toward the center and without increasing his hold on d4. } 3. d4 { Janowski challenges Black's control over the center. He's looking for a without series of exchanges on d4 that will leave him with a lead in development. } 3... cxd4 { Black cannot allow White to dominate the center by posting pawns on both d4 without and e4. He trades a flank pawn for one of these dominating center pawns. } 4. Nxd4 { Of course, Janowski must recapture with the Knight so that the material on without the board stays even. Now will Black continue trading by playing 4...Nxd4? } 4... Nf6 { No, because after 5.Qxd4 Black is behind in development and has no real way without to harass the White Queen. Instead, Lasker develops the other Knight and without attacks the remaining White center pawn. } 5. Nc3 { Janowski develops his other Knight and defends the menaced pawn. } 5... d6 { Lasker releases his light-squared Bishop and prepares a future e7-e5 pawn without push. } 6. Be2 { Janowski develops the last Kingside minor piece to a spot where it controls without squares on two diagonals (d1-h5 and a6-f1). Now he can castle freely, } 6... e6 { Rather than play an immediate ...e7-e5 (which gives Black a weak, backward without d-pawn), Lasker pushes the pawn just one square. Now he has the option to without advance EITHER center pawn later (as the situation becomes clearer). } 7. O-O { Janowski completes his Kingside development by castling. } 7... Be7 { Lasker gets his dark-squared Bishop off of the back rank and prepares to without castle. } 8. Be3 { Janowski develops his second Bishop to a good spot where it has the without flexibilty to operate on two diagonals (a7-g1 and c1-h6). } 8... O-O { Lasker gets his King to safety. Now he's completed his Kingside development. } 9. Qd2 { Janowski continues developing, getting the Queen off of the back rank and without connecting his Rooks. } 9... a6 { Lasker grabs some Queenside space and takes b5 away from the marauding White without pieces. This lets Black play ...Re8 without worrying about a pin on the without Black c6-Knight after White plays Bb5. } 10. Rad1 { Janowski sets up a battery on the half-open d-file. He sees that Lasker has a without potential weakness in the d6-pawn and begins to build up tension in the without position by putting pressure on the pawn early. } 10... Qc7 { Lasker shifts the Queen to the c-file. He'll now try to clear the c-file for without the Queen by playing 11...Nxd4. Lasker is also a move closer to connecting without his Rooks. } 11. Nb3 { The idea of 11...Nxd5 12.Bxd5 e5 is unappealing to Janowski, so he pulls back without the Knight. Notice that had Black not previously played ...a7-a6, the Knight without could have gone to b5, attacking the Queen and piling up on the d6-pawn. } 11... b5 { Lasker gets his minority attack rolling, grabing lots of space on the without Queenside and threatening to play 12...b4. } 12. f3 { Seeing that 12...b4 will drive away the e4-pawn's only protector (the Knight without on c3), Janowski shores up the pawn by advancing its brother on the f-file. } 12... Rd8 { Lasker gets one of his Rooks to the same file as the White Queen. Now if he without can only find a way to open the d-file...maybe if he pushes the pawn to d5? } 13. Qe1 { Janowski sees the potential danger to his Queen, so he retreats it off of the without d-file. Lasker has been holding on to the initiative for the last few moves without by making threats that Janowski is forced to react to. } 13... Ne5 { Lasker has run out of threatening moves and now just concentrates on without improving his position. He centralizes his Knight (which may be able to jump without to c4 at an opportune moment) and clears the c-file for his Queen. } 14. Qf2 { Janowski retakes the initiative by making a threat of his own. He threatens without to play 15.Bb6, attacking the Black Queen. After the Queen moves, White wins without the exchange with 16.Bxd8. } 14... Rb8 { Lasker just shifts his Rook to the b-file and stops the threat cold. Now what without will Janowski do? } 15. Bd3 { Janowski wants Lasker to play 15...Nxd3, giving up his centralized Knight. without Then White can rebalance the pawn structures with 16.cxd4. He'd then be able without to shoot his Queen over to c2 to help deal with Black's Queenside attack. } 15... Nc4 { Lasker has no intention of letting Janowski equalize this game. If Janowski without takes this Knight, he wastes a tempo in moving the Bishop again. Then Black without replies 16...Qxc4 and the pawn structure remains unbalanced. } 16. Bc1 { Janowski slides the Bishop back to defend the menaced b2-pawn. } 16... Bb7 { Lasker finally gets his Rooks connected by putting his Bishop on the long without a8-h1 diagonal. } 17. Qg3 { Janowski pins the pawn on d6. If it advances now, White wins Black's hanging without Queen with Qxc7. } 17... Rbc8 { Lasker takes care of his little ""hanging Queen"" problem by defending it with without a Rook. Incidentally, Black now has a battery set up on the without c-file. } 18. Rfe1 { Janowski sees Black's ugly threat of ...Qb6+ followed by ...Ne3, forking both without of the White Rooks. The Rook covers e3, so now the c1-Bishop can safely without block the check by Black's Queen. } 18... Nd7 { Lasker repositions his Knight. Now it can leap ahead to e5 and crowd White without even more. } 19. f4 { It's pretty obvious where the Black d7-Knight is headed, so Janowski advances without his f-pawn and takes that square away from Black. } 19... Bf6 { Lasker now threatens to win a pawn: 20...Nxb2 21.Bxb2 Bxc3 22.Bxc3 Qxc3. without White must take preventive measures... } 20. Bxc4 { ...so he bags the attacking Knight. Unfortunately for Janowski, this will without leave Black with the advantage of having both Bishops. } 20... bxc4 { Lasker recaptures on c4 and threatens the White b3-Knight. By the way, not without only does Black have the advantage of having two Bishops, but both of them without are well-placed on the board's long diagonals. } 21. Nd2 { Rather than retreat to the corner square a1 (a TERRIBLE place for a Knight!), without the attacked Knight pulls back to d2, where it has more mobility and still without exerts some control over the center. } 21... Qa5 { Lasker shifts his Queen to a spot where it controls more of the board. Now it without can swiftly move to the Kingside should the situation warrant. He's also without trying to control d5, to support the advance of his d-pawn. } 22. Ndb1 { Janowski gets his Knight off of the d-file, enabling his d1-Rook to influence without d5. } 22... Nf8 { Lasker follows suit. Now his d8-Rook can support the d-pawn's advance. Should without Lasker decide to invade White's Kingside, the Knight can jump to g6 to help without in the attack. } 23. Be3 { Janowski 1) allows his Rooks access to the Queenside, 2) prevents an annoying without check on his King along the a7-g1 diagonal, 3) begins to set up a double without attack against the Black Queen and d8-Rook (24.Qf2, 25.Bb6). } 23... Qb4 { Lasker simply attacks the b2-pawn. } 24. Bc1 { 24.b3 loses a piece (see variation), so Janowski must bring the Bishop back without home to c1 to defend the b-pawn. Compare this position to the one after without Black's 22nd move; it's as though Black got to move twice in a row! } ( 24. b3 { 24.b3 is a horrible move for White: it loses a piece by removing the b-pawn's without protection from the c3-Knight! } 24... Bxc3 { Black takes the Knight and attacks the e1-Rook. } 25. Nxc3 { White recaptures... } 25... Qxc3 { ...and Black takes back with the Queen. White is now behind by a minor piece! } ) 24... Ng6 { Lasker relentlessly keeps up the pressure by setting up a Kingside attack: he without threatens to play 25...Bh4, attacking the White Queen and winning the without e1-Rook (after the Queen has moved to safety). } 25. Qf2 { Janowski retreats his Queen -- but it's still on the deadly e1-h4 diagonal! without Has he miscalculated? } 25... Bh4 { Lasker's Bishop swoops in and attacks the White Queen and Rook. } 26. g3 { Janowski advances the g-pawn and blocks the attack, counterattacking the without Bishop in the process. } 26... Bf6 { Lasker must retreat the Bishop. Yet he hasn't wasted a tempo, because he's without created a weakness on White's Kingside: f3 and h3 are weak because they can without never again be controlled by a White pawn. } 27. a3 { Janowski tries to wrest the initiative back from Lasker by attacking his without Queen. } 27... Qa5 { Obviously the Queen must retreat, and a5 happens to be the only safe square! without How will Janowski follow up? } 28. Be3 { Janowski sets up the threat we looked at before, namely 29.Bb6, forking the without Black Queen and d8-Rook. Even better is 29.e5 dxe5 30.Bb6, which wins the without Queen (because the Black Queen has NO escape squares!). } 28... Qh5 { Unfortunately for Janowski, Lasker spots the threat and scoots his Queen over without to the Kingside. By shifting his forces over to this side of the board, he without plans to exploit the weakness of the light squares on the White without Kingside. } 29. Bb6 { By continuing to make threats, Janowski doesn't give Lasker time to proceed without with his plans. Here he attacks the Black d8-Rook, forcing Lasker to without respond. } 29... Rd7 { The Black Rook just advances one square to get out of danger. } 30. Rd2 { Janowski advances one of his own Rooks to prevent loss of material (30...Bxe4 without 31.Rxe4 Qxd1+ etc. [even just 30...Bxe4 loses a pawn]). Now 30...Bxe4 loses without material for Black as the e1-Rook can freely recapture the Bishop. } 30... Bc6 { Lasker plans to shift his d7-Rook over to the half-open b-file, attacking without both the White b6-Bishop and the b2-pawn. He moves the Bishop to clear the without way for this maneuver. } 31. Red1 { Janowski counters with a threat of his own -- he threatens to win a pawn by without 32.Rxd6. } 31... Be7 { Lasker's Bishop drops back to defend the menaced pawn. } 32. a4 { Janowski prepares to stop Lasker's planned attack in which he'll skewer the without b6-Bishop to win the pawn on b2. He'll prop up the Bishop with the a-pawn. } 32... Rb7 { Lasker proceeds with his plan, attacking the White Bishop. If it moves away, without the Rook will capture the b2-pawn. } 33. a5 { Janowski defends the Bishop with the a-pawn. Notice how the pawn and Bishop without defend each other! } 33... f5 { Lasker piles up on the White e4-pawn. Black attacks the pawn twice and White without only defends it once. White must respond to this threat and defend the pawn without again. } 34. Qe3 { The Queen moves up to guard the menaced pawn. } 34... e5 { Lasker keeps battering at the gates. He strikes at the White f-pawn, hoping without to blow more holes in White's already drafty Kingside pawn chain. } 35. Rf1 { The Rook moves over to help in the defense of the Kingside. The White King without will certainly need defenders once Lasker smashes the White pawn structure! } 35... exf4 { Lasker initiates the anticipated pawn exchange... } 36. gxf4 { ...and White completes it. Remember the story of the ""Emperor's New Clothes""? without The White King is certainly starting to look naked with most of his covering without pawns missing! } 36... Bf8 { Lasker now intends to shift his Rooks back over to the Kingside, so he gets without his dark-squared Bishop out of the way. } 37. Nd5 { Janowski blocks the long a8-h1 diagonal and positions his Knight to a center without square where it exerts a cramping effect on Black's game. } 37... Rf7 { Lasker brings one of his Rooks over to the Kingside, exactly as we without anticipated. Notice that the Black pieces are shifting to the Kingside, without since that's where White's weaknesses are. } 38. Nbc3 { Janowski continues to centralize his pieces, trying to get them over to the without Kingside to fight off the Black attack. } 38... Re8 { The Black pieces continue to head for the Kingside. Also, the Black Rook on without the e-file holds potential dangers for the White Queen on the same file. } 39. Qd4 { Janowski, therefore, gets his Queen off of the e-file. The Queen goes to a without central square where it bears down on the Black King's position via the long without a1-h8 diagonal. It also attacks the Black pawn on c4. } 39... fxe4 { Lasker creates a passed pawn on the e-file. The pawn is supported by the Rook without on e8. This is the ideal way to support a passed pawn; as the pawn advances, without the number of squares that the Rook controls increases. } 40. Qxc4 { Lasker just captured a White pawn on his last move; Janowski replies by without taking a Black pawn. Notice that the material is still equal; even so, Black without has the advantage of the Bishop pair, and White's King is awfully exposed. } 40... Bd7 { Lasker must do something about his hanging Bishop (White was threatening without 41.Qxc6). He'd rather not give up the Bishop pair with 40...Bxd5, so he without retreats the Bishop instead (to a square where it aims at White's Kingside). } 41. Be3 { Since the a-pawn is no longer in danger from the Black Queen (due to the without presence of the White d5-Knight), Janowski pulls the Bishop back to e3 where without it blockades the passed pawn on e4. } 41... Nh4 { The Black Knight advances ominously. Now Black threatens 42...Nf3, forking without White's King and d2-Rook. The f3-square would be a great outpost for the without Knight. It would be protected by the e4-pawn and the Queen. } 42. Rdf2 { Since f3 is a hole (no White pawn can guard the square), Janowski can't keep without the Black Knight off of it. He can prevent the fork, however, by moving one without of the pieces in danger of being forked. Lasker must devise a new plan. } 42... Bh3 { One of Black's Bishops comes crashing in! Now the White Rook on f1 is under without attack! Lasker is bringing more of his pieces in for the attack and is without trying to drive away the White pieces defending the exposed King. } 43. Nxe4 { See the variation to find out why Janowski didn't just move the f1-Rook. Here without he grabs a pawn (possible because his Queen protects the Knight) and gets without another piece closer to his besieged Kingside. } ( 43. Ra1 { White will lose the exchange (giving up a Rook for a minor piece) whether he without plays Ra1, Rb1, Rc1, or Nxe4 (as he does in the main line of the game). without We'll try Ra1 (hoping to activate the Rook along the a-file) for this without example. } 43... Qg4+ { Black replies with the obvious checking move. } 44. Kh1 { The White King makes its stand in the corner, rather than allow itself to be without driven to the center of the board. } 44... Bg2+ { Black continues to force a reply from White by checking again. } 45. Kg1 { The only sensible move, as 45.Rxg2 leads to mate-in-one: 45...Qxg2#. } 45... Nf3+ { Another check, another forced move. Black keeps his attack strong by without retaining the initiative. } 46. Rxf3 { Absolutely the ONLY legal move. } 46... Bxf3+ { Black recaptures. White has now lost the exchange by giving up a Rook for a without Knight. White is now in check as well. } 47. Kf1 { Again, White plays the only legal move. } 47... Qg2+ { By checking your opponent, you're in effect getting two moves in a row. While without he's busy trying to get out of check, you can pursue your own plans. Here without Black gives check and attacks the c2-pawn. } 48. Ke1 { Again, the White King goes to the only available square. } 48... Qxc2 { The Black Queen snaps up the free pawn. } 49. Qxa6 { White takes the opportunity to grab a free pawn, too. White is behind by the without exchange and the Black pieces are in the midst of the White position. In without fact, the Black Rooks haven't even joined the attack yet! Things look bad without for White. } ) 43... Qg4+ { Checking your opponent is like getting a free move. You take away his freedom without of action while you improve your position. Now Janowski is forced to find a without way out of check, while Lasker can just proceed with his plans. } 44. Ng3 { Now the point of 43...Nxe4 becomes clear. The centralized Knight dives into without the Kingside and blocks the check. } 44... Nf5 { The Black Knight steps back and attacks the White Knight that impudently without blocked the check. How will White stop the attack now? } 45. Rf3 { The Rook advances to guard the g3-Knight. But after ...Bxf1, the f3-Rook without hangs (or does it?)... } 45... Bxf1 { Lasker forges ahead and snags the Rook, leaving the f3-Rook hanging... } 46. Qxf1 { ...but only for a moment. Now Janowski is the exchange behind, but almost all without of his pieces are on the Kingside. Black's pieces are bearing down on the without White position. Can Janowski hold on? } 46... Nxe3 { Lasker's Knight swoops in, killing the Bishop and attacking the White Queen. without Notice how paths are slowly being opened on the e- and f-files for the Black without Rooks. } 47. Nxe3 { Janowski takes the offending Knight and attacks the Black Queen. } 47... Qc8 { Janowski has successfully fought off the attack of the Black pieces, so it's without time for Lasker to reorganize his forces. The Black Queen moves to c8 and without threatens the c2-pawn. But Lasker has a deeper plan in mind... } 48. Qd3 { Rather than move the Queen to a square on the second rank (where its freedom without of movement would be restricted by the other White pieces), Janowski brings without it to d3 to defend the c2-pawn. } 48... Qc5 { Lasker continues to improve his position. He centralizes his Queen and pins without the White Knight on e3. } 49. Qd2 { Janowski pulls back his Queen, but wouldn't 49.Ne4 (attacking the Black without Queen) have been better? Then 50.Ng5 threatens mate-in-one! } 49... d5 { Lasker sees the possible White Knight move, so he prevents it (the pawn without guards e4 now). } 50. Kg2 { Janowski decides that it's high time he broke the pin on his Knight, so he without removes his King from the deadly a7-g1 diagonal. Lasker had hoped to break without in by 50...d4 51.Ng4 d3+, creating all sorts of havoc for White. } 50... d4 { He plays it anyway! Now the White Knight must move, but without the White without King on g1 51...d3 loses its zing. What's Lasker up to now? } 51. Ng4 { The White Knight gets out of danger. The reason Janowski places it on g4 without instead of f1 should be obvious: on f1, the Knight's mobility is absolutely without NIL! It would have no spaces to move to! } 51... Bd6 { Lasker continues to put pressure on the White forces. Here, the inactive without Bishop moves to a better post and attacks the White g4-pawn (which is now without attacked twice and defended twice). Should a defender move, the pawn is without lost. } 52. Nf2 { The White Knight continues to caper around the board, searching for a good without post. The square d3 (where it would blockade the Black d-pawn and attack the without Queen) looks good, or maybe e4 (where it closes off the e-file to Black)... } 52... Qd5 { The Black Queen prevents 53.Ne4 (if White plays that move, he'll lose a minor without piece) and pins the White Rook to the King. } 53. c4 { Janowski decides to sacrifice a pawn in order to obtain more space for his without pieces. He wants to draw the Black Queen off of d5 so that he can post a without Knight on e4 and attack the d6-Bishop. } 53... Qxc4 { Lasker accepts the offered pawn... } 54. Nge4 { ...and a Knight jumps to e4. Now the d6-Bishop is in danger. What should without Lasker do? } 54... Qd5 { The course Lasker chooses is probably the simplest: the Queen returns to d5, without where it defends the menaced Bishop. } 55. Nxd6 { Even though he's behind in material, Janowski trades a Knight for the Black without Bishop. Eliminating the Bishop will slightly ease the pressure on the White without Kingside. There's even a (slight) chance of White Queenside counterplay. } 55... Qxd6 { The Queen recaptures and Black retains his material advantage. } 56. Nd3 { Janowski blockades the dangerous d-pawn with his Knight. The Knight also without helps to guard the f4-pawn and is more centrally placed to react to without emergencies on both sides of the board. } 56... Qd5 { Lasker pushes his Queen forward one square and re-establishes the pin on the without White Rook. } 57. Kg3 { Janowski again advances his King to break a pin. Now the Rook is freed up for without action (and since the f4-pawn is overprotected, the White Rook, Knight, without King, or Queen are free to move and aren't tied to the pawn's defense). } 57... Rf6 { Lasker increases his position's flexibility. Now he can double his Rooks on without the f-file, shift the f6-Rook to the h-file to attack the White h-pawn, or without move it to the g-file to check the White King. } 58. Kf2 { Janowski sees how deadly 58...Rg6+ 59.Ke2 Qh5 would be for him (the two heavy without Black pieces would soon smash through and force checkmate), so he saves his without neck by retreating his King. } 58... Rh6 { Lasker slides the Rook to the h-file and attacks the hanging h2-pawn. } 59. h3 { Janowski advances the pawn to h3, where it is protected by his Rook. See the without variation to find out why 59.Kg3 doesn't work (this will also clarify the without commentary to White's last move). } ( 59. Kg3 { The White position in the actual game is hanging by a thread. One false move without (like 59.Kg3) and it's curtains for White. } 59... Qh5 { Two of Black's heavy pieces on the h-file spell almost certain doom for without White. } 60. Ne5 { This repositioning of the Knight will allow it to jump to g4 to block a without g-file check. It also closes the e-file to the Black e8-Rook. Unfortunately without for White, Black has a check that White can't prevent... } 60... Qh4+ { ...so he plays it! Of course, the King has only one way to get out of without check... } 61. Kg2 { ...by moving to g2. Obviously the Black Queen will now check the King again. } 61... Qxh2+ { The Queen checks, eliminates a pawn, and skewers the White Queen!! The game without is essentially over, but we'll sadistically watch a few more moves... } 62. Kf1 { The White King has no choice. This is the only way to avoid check. } 62... Qxd2 { The Black Queen assassinates her counterpart. } 63. Rg3 { The White Rook slides over to prevent 63...Rh1#. If the Black Rook does move without to h1, White simply blocks check with 64.Rg1. } 63... Rh2 { Remember the tip about getting a pair of Rooks to the seventh rank? It works without even better with a Rook and Queen! Black doubles up his heavy pieces on the without seventh rank. } 64. Rxg7+ { White's last gasp is a kamikaze attack on the Black King. } 64... Kxg7 { The Black King grabs the free Rook (of course!) } 65. f5 { No matter what move White makes here, he can't avoid mate on Black's next without move. } 65... Qf2# { And White goes down in flaming ruins. } ) 59... Rf6 { Lasker's Rook returns to f6. This non-committal move keeps Black's position without flexible (this is exactly the same position as the one after White's 58th without move, except that it's now White's turn to move). } 60. Kg3 { Janowski's problem is that he doesn't really have any good moves to make. without He's reduced to just waiting for the axe to fall. But, being the fighter without that he is, he valiantly struggles on. } 60... Rg6+ { There's actually much more to this move than just a simple check, as we'll without see in a moment. The noose around White's neck is about to get tighter. without Judging from the pained look on Janowski's face, he feels the rope without tightening. } 61. Kf2 { Janowski sighs and retreats his King. Wait until you see what's next... } 61... Re3 { BRILLIANT! Who except Lasker would have seen this? If you're confused and without wondering why Janowski doesn't just play 62.Rxe3, see the variation to without White's next move. } 62. Ne5 { 62.Rxe3 is suicide, so Janowski instead cuts off the Black Rook's retreat without along the e-file. } ( 62. Rxe3 { If White wants to end the game, the only way he could do it more quickly than without this is to flip the board. } 62... Qg2+ { The Black Queen zooms in, checking the King and skewering the White Queen. without But the skewer doesn't quite work... } 63. Ke1 { ...because the White King can step back and defend the Queen. If Black wants without to behead Her Majesty, he's going to have to work a little harder... } 63... Qg1+ { The check by the Black Queen drives the White King back to the second rank... } 64. Ke2 { ...to e2, in fact (it's the only legal move that White had!). } 64... Rg2+ { Now here's a REAL skewer for you! The King is again forced to the only legal without square it has... } 65. Kf3 { ...one where it can't protect the Queen! The next move should not be viewed without by the extremely squeamish... } 65... Rxd2 { The White Queen meets with a bloody and untimely end. Black has a crushing without material advantage. } ) 62... Qe4 { Lasker toys with White like a cat with a mouse. He increases his hold on without White by defending his e3-Rook. } 63. b4 { Janowski, after thinking for several minutes, sighs again and pushes his without b-pawn. This move does nothing to help his position (but at least it doesn't without hurt it, either). } 63... h5 { Lasker's threat is 64...h4 and 65...Rg3, making White's life truly miserable without by attacking the twice-defended f3-Rook a third time. White must find a way without to pile more protection on the Rook. } 64. Qd1 { Of course. But all of White's pieces are now tied up, while Black's g6-Rook without is still active. } 64... Rf6 { Black's new threat is to win the f4-pawn. What should Janowski do? } 65. Nd3 { The complicated dance of the chesspieces continues. The White Knight comes to without the f4-pawn's rescue. } 65... g5 { Lasker hits the hapless f4-pawn again! Of course, 66.fxg5 leads to White's without total annihilation. How will Janowski respond to this new threat? } 66. Nc5 { Janowski answers a threat with a threat. The Knight assails the Black Queen. } 66... Qd5 { The Black Queen has to drop back. It still attacks the f3-Rook, but it no without longer strikes at the f4-pawn. } 67. Nd3 { Janowski brings the Knight back to cover the f4-pawn. } 67... gxf4 { Lasker looks ahead and sees that he can safely grab the pawn. } 68. Nxf4 { The Knight takes back the pawn and simultaneously attacks the Black Queen. } 68... Qe4 { The Black Queen returns to e4 and attacks the Knight. Janowski sees that without he'll soon lose the Knight and be behind a whole Rook (instead of ""just"" the without exchange). He shakes his head in disgust and tips his King over. } 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Maroczy,G""]
[Black ""Lasker,Em""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""C11""]
[PlyCount ""60""]

1. e4 { Maroczy (White) starts with 1.e4, which will probably lead to an open without position. } 1... Nf6 { Lasker (Black) counters with Alekhine's Defense, in which he develops a piece without and immediately counterattacks the White e-pawn. } 2. Nc3 { Rather than advance the pawn to e5 (and attack the Knight), Maroczy prefers without to continue his development. Now the c3-Knight defends the e-pawn. } 2... d5 { Lasker hits the pawn again... } 3. e5 { ...so Maroczy chooses to now advance and counterattack. } 3... Nfd7 { Lasker preserves his Knight by retreating to d7. } 4. d4 { Maroczy blocks any further advance of the Black d-pawn. } 4... e6 { Now the opening has transposed into a French Defense (usually reached by 1.e4 without e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 -- the Advance Variation). Since the center pawns are without locked, this will probably be a game of maneuver. } 5. Nce2 { Maroczy sees the possibility of a pin on his c-Knight (after ...Bb4). So he without withdraws the Knight to prevent the pin. He's blocked in his light-square without Bishop, though, so maybe this isn't such a good move. } 5... c5 { Lasker puts pressure on White's d-pawn. He can also develop his Queen to the without Queenside via b6 or a5. } 6. c3 { Maroczy reinforces his d-pawn and prevents checks along the a5-e1 diagonal. } 6... Nc6 { Lasker develops another minor piece and keeps putting pressure on the White without d-pawn. } 7. f4 { Maroczy begins to expand on the Kingside. Unfortunately, he's also blocked without his dark-square Bishop. What in the world is he up to? } 7... Be7 { Lasker develops yet another piece (he now enjoys a 3-1 lead in piece without development) and prepares to castle on the Kingside. } 8. Nf3 { Maroczy develops his other Knight. Perhaps playing f2-f4 first was an attempt without to prevent the f-pawn from being blocked by this Knight. } 8... O-O { Lasker gets his King out of the center. } 9. g3 { Maroczy's play is unusual. He props up his f-pawn and has created a double without pawn chain, with e5 as the head of both. Very pretty, but is this good without chess? } 9... cxd4 { Lasker breaks one of White's pawn strings. } 10. cxd4 { Maroczy recaptures. Fortunately, the d-pawn is overprotected by the Queen and without both Knights. } 10... Nb6 { Lasker would like to get his light-squared Bishop off of the back rank, but without the Knight on d7 was in the way. } 11. Bh3 { More curious development from Maroczy. Both his light-square Bishop and without f3-Knight are unsupported. What's he up to? Maybe he's planning to advance without the f-pawn to f5. } 11... Bd7 { As we anticipated, Lasker moves his Bishop off of the back rank. } 12. O-O { The King gets out of the center, but notice how the advanced Kingside pawns without create a ""drafty"" haven for the White King. } 12... Rc8 { Lasker's Rook grabs the open c-file. } 13. g4 { Now this is really strange...perhaps Maroczy is trying to prevent either without ...f5 or ...h5 by Black. In any event, he's blocked in his light-square without Bishop! } 13... f6 { Lasker begins to crack open the White position. If 14...fxe5 15.dxe5, Black without gets a passed d-pawn. If 14...fxe5 15.fxe5, Black may be able to use the without open f-file to attack White's King. So... } 14. exf6 { ...Maroczy really has no choice but to capture. } 14... Bxf6 { Now Lasker has half-opened the f-file and has isolated White's d-pawn (which without may become a target for the Black forces). } 15. g5 { What Maroczy has going for him is that his pieces control a bunch of squares without on Black's side of the board. He increases that control by advancing the without pawn and attacking the Bishop. } 15... Be7 { Lasker makes the only move that doesn't lose material. } 16. Kh1 { Maroczy anticipates the b6-Knight taking up a post on c4, allowing the Black without Queen to come to b6. He doesn't like the thought of the Black Queen and without White King on the same diagonal, so he sidesteps the King. } 16... Nc4 { Black's Knight takes up an outpost on c4. Now, if White lets his guard down without and forgets to defend e3, the Knight could leap to e3 and fork the White without Queen and f1-Rook! } 17. Nc3 { Maroczy begins to untangle his pieces. By moving this Knight, he clears e2 without for his Queen. (He also has a trick up his sleeve -- but will Lasker fall without for it?) } 17... Bb4 { Lasker is looking ahead to possibly trading off his dark-square Bishop for without the c3-Knight, ensuring that his Knight will always have a safe outpost on without c4. } 18. Qe2 { Maroczy continues setting up his trap. Will Lasker see it in time? } 18... Re8 { Lasker defends the threatened e-pawn. } 19. Qd3 { Maroczy's plan continues, but it requires getting his Queen off of the same without file as Black's e8-Rook. What could he be plotting? } 19... Nd6 { The Knight prepares to take up a new post at f5. It also (indirectly) defends without the e-pawn (from f4-f5). } 20. f5 { Maroczy makes the pawn advance anyway (preparing this advance was another without reason for 19.Qd3). } 20... Nxf5 { Lasker gets his Knight outpost on f5, but do you see why this may not be so without good? } 21. Nxd5 { POW! Maroczy springs his trap. Do you see why 21...exd5 is impossible? without Because it would leave the f5-Knight defended just once against two without attackers. He's evened up the material and isolated the Black e-pawn. } 21... Bd6 { Lasker's dark-square Bishop was attacked by the White d5-Knight, so it has to without retreat. } 22. Bxf5 { Maroczy can't allow Black to maintain a Knight outpost on f5, so he captures without the Knight. } 22... exf5 { Unfortunately for White, this allows Lasker to recapture with the e-pawn. Now without Black isn't stuck with an isolated e-pawn anymore. } 23. Nf4 { The White King's position is looking a little bare, so Maroczy shifts the without Knight toward the Kingside to help in the defense. } 23... Re4 { Lasker begins to create problems for White. Now the White Knight on f4 is without attacked twice and only defended once. } 24. Qb3+ { Maroczy buys some time with a check. } 24... Kh8 { 24...Be6 (to block the check) doesn't work because of 25.Nxe6. So Lasker without moves the King out of check. } 25. Nh4 { By moving this Knight, Maroczy allows the f1-Rook to help defend the without f4-Knight. } 25... Nxd4 { Of course, the d-pawn was left up for grabs, so the Knight captures it and without attacks the White Queen. } 26. Qh3 { Using the open third rank, the Queen shifts rapidly to the Kingside and without prepares to join in the attack on the Black King. } 26... Rc2 { Lasker posts one of his Rooks on the seventh rank, where it will have a without disruptive effect on White's maneuverability. } 27. g6 { Maroczy's assault continues. He puts pressure on the Black King's fortress. without After 28.Nxf5, 29.Qxh7 will be mate! } 27... Bc6 { Of course, Lasker can't play 27...hxg6, because of 28.Nxg6+ (DOUBLE CHECK!) without Kg8 29.Qh8+ Kf7 30.Qxd8, and White has won the Black Queen! Instead, he without prepares a discovered check (once the e4-Rook moves). } 28. Nf3 { Playing 28.Nxf5 allows Black some counterthreats (once he prevents the Qxh7 without mate, of course), so Maroczy thinks it's best to block the a8-h1 diagonal. without Now he threatens mate-in-one! } 28... h6 { Advancing the pawn is Black's best way of stopping mate here. How will White without renew the attack? } 29. Ne6 { The Knight leaps forward to attack the Queen. But doesn't that allow without 29...Nxe6? Is there another purpose to this move? } 29... Nxe6 { Lasker does the expected and captures the Knight. } 30. Bxh6 { The hidden purpose of 29.Ne6 becomes clear. Maroczy was clearing the c1-h6 without diagonal for his dark-square Bishop to capture the h-pawn. 30...gxh6 would without be a serious mistake. What will Lasker do? } 30... Rh4 { Lasker double-attacks the White Queen and Bishop! Maroczy looks ahead into without the position (see the variation) and tips his King over. Lasker has won! } ( 30... Rh4 { In this variation we'll see why Maroczy resigned. } 31. Rf2 { If the White Queen abandons the h-file, it's curtains for White. The best bet without is to stop one of the Black Rook attacks. } 31... Rxf2 { Of course, it was only a temporary measure. Black is in no hurry to capture without the Queen; as noted earlier, the Queen isn't going anywhere. } 32. Kg1 { The King gets out of the corner and attacks the Black Rook. } 32... Rxh3 { Black decides that the time is right to grab the Queen. } 33. Kxf2 { The King captures the second Rook, but no matter -- Black is already way without ahead in material. With both Bishops aiming at the Kingside, plus a Queen in without reserve, Black will have no trouble winning this game. } ) 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Capablanca,J""]
[Black ""Alekhine,A""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""C12""]
[PlyCount ""124""]

1. d4 { Capablanca (White) opens with 1.d4, a move that usually leads to closed, without positional games. } 1... e6 { Alekhine (Black) surprises us by not disputing White's intention to set up a without central pawn pair on d4 and e4. } 2. e4 { Capa achieves in two moves the ideal central pawn setup for White. } 2... d5 { NOW Alekhine disputes the pawn pair! What started as a d-pawn opening has without been transformed into the French Defense, an e-pawn opening better suited to without Alekhine's open style. The French usually begins 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5. } 3. Nc3 { Capa's Knight develops off of the first rank and defends the endangered without e-pawn. } 3... Nf6 { Alekhine piles up on the White e-pawn, developing usefully as he does so. } 4. Bg5 { Rather than put another piece's protection on the e-pawn, Capa defends it by without pinning one of its attackers! (He's continuing his development at the same without time). } 4... Bb4 { Alekhine knocks out the White e-pawn's support by pinning the defending without piece. } 5. exd5 { Capablanca decides it's better to trade off the e-pawn rather than to without continue trying to defend it. } 5... Qxd5 { Surprise! Alekhine brings the Queen out early (usually a bad idea!) and without recaptures on d5. Notice that the c3-Knight can't take the Queen because without it's pinned, and that the f6-Knight is no longer pinned. } 6. Bxf6 { The d-pawn's inability to advance tells Capa that his pawns will probably be without posted on dark squares and that his dark-squared Bishop will become bad. He without trades it for a Black Knight. } 6... Bxc3+ { Instead of immediately playing 6...gxf6 (which would hand the initiative over without to White), Alekhine keeps the initiative by interposing another move: a without capture WITH CHECK. } 7. bxc3 { Capa is forced to expend a tempo to get out of check. He makes the most without sensible reply. He's now saddled with doubled pawns, but he also has a without half-open b-file for his Rooks. } 7... gxf6 { Now Alekhine captures the Bishop. He, too, now has a set of doubled pawns, without but the half-open g-file offers some compensation. } 8. Qd2 { The reason that Capa plays this may seem obscure, but he prevents Black from without fianchettoing his c8-Bishop. If 7...b6, then 8.Be2 threatens to skewer the without Black Queen and Rook by 9.Bf3. } 8... Nd7 { The Knight devlops off of the first rank and intends to wind up on the hole without on c4 by way of b6. } 9. c4 { Capa assaults the centrally-placed Queen. } 9... Qe4+ { Rather than retreating to d6 (and cramping Black's position), the Queen without advances with check. } 10. Ne2 { Capa develops another piece usefully while he blocks check. } 10... Nb6 { Alekhine continues with his Knight maneuver. Next stop: c4 (unless White without prevents it). } 11. f3 { Capa kicks the Queen out of the center. Once the Black Queen moves away, the without pin on his Knight will be released. } 11... Qc6 { By pulling the Queen back to c6, Alekhine attacks the c4-pawn twice. The pawn without is totally undefended. How can Capa save it? } 12. c5 { Capa defends the pawn by advancing it! The pawn now counterattacks the Black without Knight on b6. } 12... Nd5 { The Black Knight could easily be knocked off of c4 by White's Queen and without Bishop, so Alekhine decides to shift it over toward the sparsely-defended without Kingside. } 13. c4 { Capa decides to prod the Knight a little to hasten its departure from the without center. } 13... Ne7 { The Black Knight abandons the center, backing up to a new post where it can without shift to the Kingside at a moment's notice. Now both players have to find a without way to effectively develop their Bishops. } 14. Nc3 { Capa accomplishes two objectives with this move: 1) He sets up the move Ne4, without which threatens the Black f6-pawn; 2) he allows his Bishop to develop off of without the first rank. } 14... f5 { Alekhine doesn't plan to wait for White to play Ne4. He advances his f-pawn without and denies the Knight access to e4. But Black is now incredibly weak on the without Kingside dark squares (since no pawns guard these squares). } 15. Be2 { If the Bishop advances to d3, its mobility is limited by the pawns on c4 and without f5. On e2, the Bishop will at least have access to the Kingside after the without White f3-pawn advances. } 15... Rg8 { Alekhine takes control of the half-open g-file and attacks the without g2-pawn. } 16. O-O { Capa castles. In addition to the usual benefits of castling, the White King without now defends the (pinned!) g2-pawn. } 16... Bd7 { Alekhine finally gets his Bishop off of the first rank. Notice, though, that without White has a big lead in development, as Black's Rooks are not yet connected. } 17. Qe3 { The White Queen comes to e3 to allow Capa to push the d-pawn (otherwise the without pawn push would leave the c5-pawn hanging!). Now if White plays d4-d5, the without Queen will protect the c5-pawn. } 17... b6 { Things are getting a little dicey for the Black Queen, which has very limited without mobility. Alekhine advances a pawn to give the Queen an ""escape hatch"" on b7 without should White get frisky and lauch an attack in the center. } 18. Rfd1 { It looks as though Capa DOES plan an attack on the center files. The Rook on without d1 helps to support a d-pawn advance and prevents the loss of a pawn after without 18...bxc5 19.d5 exd5 20.cxd5 Qd6. } 18... bxc5 { With each move, White improves his position a little more. Alekhine can do without very little to improve his, so he decides to undertake some offensive without action, throwing White off guard and delaying any more White without improvements. } 19. d5 { Allowing 19...cxd4 just loses a pawn for White, so Capa pushes the pawn and without attacks the Black Queen. He anticipates 19...exd5, which will allow him to without regain the pawn that Black took on the last move. } 19... Qd6 { 19...exd5 20.cxd5 leaves Black with a White pawn stuck in his throat, so he without plans to make the swap on e6 instead... } 20. dxe6 { Capa grabs back his lost pawn and sets up two attacks: Rxd6 and exd7. Of without course, Black can simply sidestep both attacks... } 20... Qxe6 { ...which he does. Black remains a pawn ahead (offset somewhat by his TWO sets without of doubled pawns). The White Queen's presence increases the weakness of without these pawns, so Alekhine offers an exchange of Queens. } 21. Qxc5 { Capablanca will have none of it. He's more interested in regaining his lost without pawn. The material balance is even once again. } 21... Qb6 { The Black Queen pins its White conterpart and siezes the open b-file. Now without White is powerless to prevent a Queen exchange if Alekhine desires without it. } 22. Qf2 { Other than 22.Qxb6, this is the only move for the White Queen that doesn't without lose material. } 22... f4 { The White Bishop will be stronger if it can become mobile. Alekhine blocks without the mobilizing advance of the White f-pawn. The problem is that the Black without f-pawn is undefended. } 23. Rab1 { Capablanca is undistracted by the juicy pawn, ripe for the picking. He goes without after the Black Queen instead. } 23... Qxf2+ { Alekhine decides that it's time to trade off the Queens. } 24. Kxf2 { The only sensible response for White is to take back. } 24... Bc6 { Alekhine gets his Bishop onto the long a8-h1 diagonal, where it overlooks the without White Kingside. This Bishop's presence makes a White Kingside pawn advance without more difficult. } 25. Rd4 { Capa advances his Rook and attacks the hanging f-pawn. } 25... Ng6 { Alekhine defends the f-pawn with his Knight. } 26. Bd3 { Capa plans to knock out the f-pawn's defender. Now Bxg6 followed by Rxf4 wins without a pawn for White. } 26... Nh4 { Alekhine makes his own threat: if Rxf4, then ...Nxg2! The White King would be without unable to take the Knight (because of the g8-Rook's without protection!). } 27. Bf1 { Capa stops the Black threat of ...Nxg2 by protecting the endangered pawn with without his Bishop. } 27... Ng6 { Alekhine, who's no fool, slides the Knight back to again protect his f4-pawn. } 28. Ne2 { Capa hits the f4-pawn again. It's impossible for Alekhine to defend it a without second time, so the pawn is lost. } 28... Ke7 { Alekhine abandons his pawn and advances the King. Now the Black Rooks are without finally connected! } 29. Re1 { What's this? Capa doesn't take the pawn right away. He sets up a discovered without check instead... } 29... Rgb8 { Since White's Rook abandoned the b-file, the Black Rook grabs control of it. without Alekhine hopes to be able to get an attack going along the without b-file. } 30. Nxf4+ { Capa grabs the pawn, checks Black (with the e1-Rook), and sets up 31.Nxg6 without (since he's a pawn ahead, Capa wants to trade down and head for the without endgame). } 30... Kf8 { Since 29...Rgb8 made sure that his Rooks would stay connected, it's better without for the Black King to return to the first rank than run to the board's without center and get mated there. } 31. Nxg6+ { Capa's one-pawn advantage ought to be enough to win, so he starts swapping without off pieces to get to the endgame. This move also allows him to control the without initiative (since Black must now get out of check). } 31... hxg6 { Alekhine has the choice of which pawn to recapture with, so he follows the without principle ""Capture towards the center"". } 32. Bd3 { Capa shifts his Bishop to a better post. He's probably thinking of moving his without Bishop to e4 to trade it for Black's Bishop. } 32... Rb2+ { Alekhine begins his counterattack on the b-file, getting his Rook to the without seventh rank and attacking White's King and a2-pawn. } 33. Re2 { Capa simply blocks the check and attacks the Black Rook. This also prevents without Black from regaining his lost pawn with 33...Rxa2. } 33... Rab8 { Alekhine defends his menaced Rook. } 34. Be4 { The White Bishop attacks its undefended Black counterpart. } 34... Rxe2+ { Taking the Rook with check gives Alekhine the initiative and will allow him without to stop a White Rook counter-invasion on the seventh rank. Watch... } 35. Kxe2 { Forced. Otherwise Capa loses his material advantage. } 35... Bxe4 { NOW Alekhine trades Bishops. } 36. fxe4 { Again forced. Alekhine still has the initiative. What will he do? } 36... Ke7 { Alekhine prevents White from playing 37.Rd7 by covering that square with his without King. } 37. Rd2 { Capa makes his own covering move. Now 37...Rb2, attacking the a2-pawn, is without impossible. What now for Black? } 37... Ke6 { Centralizing your King is important in the endgame. If you ever get stuck without trying to come up with a plan, playing by the general chess principles is without usually a good idea. } 38. Ke3 { Now that the players have reached the endgame, each will try to promote their without pawns. The forces will jockey for position and each player will try to without outmaneuver the other. Capa begins centralizing his King. } 38... c6 { Alekhine gets his pawn a step closer to promotion and prevents the White Rook without from moving to d5. } 39. h4 { Capa gets his Kingside pawns rolling. } 39... Rh8 { Alekhine attacks the boldly-advancing h-pawn... } 40. g3 { ...so Capablanca defends it. If White could move twice in a row, he'd without probably play c4-c5 here, controlling d5 and d6 with pawns, allowing the without White Rook to move while still cutting the Black King off from the d-file. } 40... Rh5 { Alekhine's Rook is well-placed here, preventing White from advancing his without c-pawn. The Rook also has rapid access to the Queenside. } 41. Rh2 { Capa prepares 42.g4 (impossible before, because of ...Rxh4). } 41... Ra5 { Here's that ""rapid access to the Queenside""! Alekhine can now play ...Ra3+ without (skewering the King and winning the g3-pawn) or Ra4 (attacking the c4-pawn). without The threat against the a2-pawn also keeps the White Rook on the same rank. } 42. Kf4 { Capa prevents the ...Ra3+ skewer. Notice how Capa is being kept busy reacting without to Black's threats. } 42... f6 { Alekhine continues to improve his position by inching his pawn forward. } 43. Rc2 { Capa backs up his c-pawn, intending to play c4-c5, cutting the Black Rook off without from most of the board. } 43... Re5 { The Black Rook slides back to the center before White can slam the gate shut without with c4-c5. } 44. c5 { ""No problem,"" Capa thinks, advancing the pawn anyway. The c-pawn now controls without d6 and limits the movements of the Black King. } 44... Rh5 { Preventing the g-pawn's advance (45.g4 Rxh4). } 45. Rc3 { Capa increases his own Rook's mobility. Possible now is 46.Ra3 Rxc5 47.Rxa7 without (where Capa remains a pawn ahead). } 45... a5 { Now 46.Ra3 doesn't work for White (46.Ra3 Rxc5, the Black a-pawn is without protected, and the material is even). } 46. Rc2 { It's hard to say what Capa is thinking here. Perhaps the Rook will return to without the h-file to prepare the advance of the g-pawn. Or maybe Capa is just without making a waiting move... } 46... Re5 { Alekhine is thinking of starting a Kingside pawn advance, but doesn't want to without block the ...Rxc5 threat. On e5, the Rook is guarded by the King, allowing without the f6-pawn to move. } 47. Rc3 { Capa keeps his options open. Now he's looking at invading Black's position without via the open b-file. } 47... Rh5 { Alekhine hustles the Rook back to a half-open file where it can respond to a without White invasion of the position. } 48. Kf3 { Capa has few options here: his Kingside pawns can't advance and his Rook is without restricted to the c-file (tied to the defense of the c5-pawn). He makes a without non-committal King move. } 48... Ke7 { The King backs up, allowing Alekhine to play f6-f5 without the complications without following e4xf5+ (the net result of these complications being that Black without would be stuck defending an isolated f-pawn). } 49. Kg4 { The White King heads for h3, where it can support the h-pawn, allowing the without g-pawn to advance. } 49... Kf7 { The King continues his march. From here, the King supports the f- and without g-pawns. Alekhine is anticipating a White Kingside pawn push. } 50. Rc4 { Capa cautiously makes sure that the e-pawn will be defended before starting without Kingside operations. } 50... Kg7 { The Black King heads for the ""pocket"" on h6 (again, to support his own pawn without advance or defend against White's). } 51. Rd4 { Capa gets ready to invade the seventh rank with his Rook. Of course, he's without abandoned his c-pawn... } 51... Rxc5 { ...so Alekhine kills it! The material is even once again. } 52. Rd7+ { The Rook invades, getting behind the Black lines and checking the King. } 52... Kf8 { The Black King retreats to the open rank, rather than ducking into the h6 without ""pocket"" (where it could get trapped). } 53. Kf4 { The King slides over next to the e-pawn, offering to protect it. } 53... Kg8 { Alekhine's King has to stay on the f- and g-files to prevent the White Rook without from attacking the Black pawns. } 54. Ra7 { Capa turns his attentions toward the Black a-pawn. Now the Black Rook is tied without to the a-pawn's defense. He also prepares Ra6 (which attacks TWO Black without pawns). } 54... Kf8 { Alekhine lacks a really good move, so he contents himself with making waiting without moves. } 55. a4 { Capa, still looking at the Ra6 double pawn attack, advances his a-pawn and without freezes the Black a-pawn in place. } 55... Kg8 { Alekhine has come back from a pawn down to even up the game. He'll be content without with a draw here. He decides to let Capa do the heavy mental work of without devising a plan. } 56. g4 { Capa reveals his plan: he finally begins his Kingside pawn advance. } 56... g5+ { Alekhine counters with a pawn advance of his own. It will be hard for White without to realize any advantage here. } 57. hxg5 { Capa must either advance the h-pawn or capture Black's g-pawn (he can't allow without 57.gxh4, which puts Black a pawn ahead and gives Black a passed pawn). } 57... Rxg5 { By recapturing with the Rook, Alekhine ensures that the material stays even. without Now his c6-pawn's path is unobstructed by the Rook as well. } 58. Ra6 { Capa menaces ALL THREE Black pawns with this move! } 58... Rc5 { The only way to hold the fort. If 58...c5, then 59.Rxf6 leaves Black a pawn without behind. } 59. Ke3 { Capa decides to shake things up a bit. The White King is heading for d4, without where it attacks the Black Rook. } 59... Kf7 { Since the White Rook isn't about to give up its post on a6, Alekhine sees without that it's safe for his King to advance toward the center and guard the without f-pawn. } 60. Kd4 { The White King drives the Black Rook from c5. Now it's impossible for the without Rook to defend both of his menaced pawns -- one of them must fall. } 60... Rg5 { If one Black pawn must fall, then it's only logical for Black to retaliate by without attacking a White pawn (which cannot now be defended). } 61. Rxc6 { Obviously! Capa couldn't take the a5-pawn! } 61... Rxg4 { An eye for an eye... Now the e4-pawn is pinned! } 62. Rc5 { Capa prevents Black from winning a pawn with f6-f5, and attacks the Black without a-pawn at the same time. } 62... Rg5 { Alekhine offers to exchange Rooks (and since the position is dead even, without offers Capablanca a draw). The World Champion accepts, and the game ends. } 1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker,Em""]
[Black ""Reti,R""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""C12""]
[PlyCount ""63""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 { This counterpin gives a French Winawer-like setup that is a bit off the beaten path. } 5. Ne2 dxe4 6. a3 { Dr. Lasker puts the question to the Bishop -- retreat or capture? One shouldn't automatically push the a- or h-pawn to nudge the Bishop, but in this case the good doctor has a reason: he'd like to be able to play Nxe4 but is unable to because of the pin. } 6... Be7 7. Bxf6 gxf6 { This is better than ...Bxf6 in this position. Reti is anticipating Nxe4; after ...gxf6 he's able to play ...f6-f5 to boot the Knight out of the center. } 8. Nxe4 f5 { This does drive off the Knight (as Reti planned) but it's also weakened his Kingside pawn formation. The centralized White Knight was not yet a problem, so Reti should probably have started developing his Queenside instead. } 9. N4c3 Bd7 10. Qd2 Bd6 11. O-O-O Qe7 { This actually helps White (see the note to White's next move). Black would have been better off playing ...c6 (controlling the d5-square). } ( 11... c6 ) 12. Ng3 { White's threat is 13.Nxf5 exf5 14.Re1 (this is why Black's 11th move actually helped White) Be6 15.d5 (hitting the pinned Bishop again). } 12... Qh4 13. Qe1 { White's idea is Nxf5, forking the d6-Bishop and Queen (...exf5 is impossible due to the pin). } 13... Nc6 14. Nxf5 Qf4+ 15. Ne3 Nxd4 { Reti wins back the pawn but he's created a problem: he's opened the d-file. Both center files are either open or half-open for White's heavy pieces and the Black King is still sitting in the center. } 16. g3 Qe5 17. Bg2 Nc6 ( 17... Bc6 { This doesn't work; White will be happy to trade Bishops, since all the action is on the center files. } ) 18. f4 Qg7 19. Nb5 { Better than 19.Nf5, as it wins a pawn. } ( 19. Nf5 { This looks good at first glance, since the e-pawn is pinned and cannot capture the Knight. But Black has a clever reply... } 19... Bxf4+ 20. gxf4 ( 20. Kb1 Qg5 ) 20... Qxg2 ) 19... O-O ( 19... O-O-O { Black's not a whole lot better off castling the other way. } 20. Bxc6 Bxc6 21. Nxa7+ Kd7 22. Nxc6 Kxc6 { And the Black King is near the center, where it will be harassed by the White pieces. } ) 20. Nxd6 cxd6 21. Rxd6 Rfd8 22. Qd2 { Putting pressure on Black along the open d-file. } 22... Be8 23. Rd1 Rdc8 ( 23... Rxd6 { This was possible, but after White's reply... } 24. Qxd6 { ...the White Queen sits too close to the heart of Black's position for comfort. } ) 24. f5 e5 { Reti is forced to accept a weakening of the pawns around his King. 24...exf5 strands a pawn on f5, while waiting for 25.fxe6 fxe6 leaves a nice juicy target pawn for White on e6. } 25. f6 Qf8 26. Nf5 Kh8 { Reti anticipates White's next move. } 27. Qg5 Rc7 28. Bxc6 Rxc6 ( 28... Bxc6 { Forces mate. } 29. Qg7+ Qxg7 30. fxg7+ Kg8 31. Rd8+ Be8 32. Rxa8 Re7 33. Rdd8 f6 34. Rxe8+ Rxe8 35. Rxe8+ Kf7 36. g8=Q# ) 29. Rd8 Rcc8 30. Qg7+ Qxg7 31. fxg7+ Kg8 32. Ne7+ ( 32. Ne7+ Kxg7 33. Nxc8 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Bogoljubow,E""]
[Black ""Reti,R""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""C12""]
[PlyCount ""89""]

1. e4 { Bogoljubow (White) makes a bid for center control and opens lines for the without development of his pieces. } 1... e6 { White's plan in the opening is to establish pawns on d4 and e4; Black's plan without is to prevent this. How does Reti's move do this. Watch... } 2. d4 { Bogo has achieved his aim of getting two central pawns on d4 and e4. Now he without will develop his forces around the pawn duo in an effort to keep them there. } 2... d5 { Now we see the point of 1.e6: the e-pawn supports the d5-pawn. This is the without French Defense (see the last game -- Capablanca-Alekhine), in which Black without pushes the d-pawn and challenges White's center. } 3. Nc3 { Since the e4-pawn is under attack, Bogo must find a way to defend it. 3.exd5 without is possible, but leads to drawish positions. Bogo instead develops a Knight without to protect the pawn. } 3... Nf6 { Reti, who took grabbed the initiative with his second move, keeps it by without hitting at the White e-pawn a second time. } 4. Bg5 { Rather than guarding the pawn directly, Bogo defends it indirectly by pinning without one of its attackers (and develops another piece as well!). } 4... Bb4 { Reti pins one of the White e-pawn's defenders (and clears the deck for without castling, too). Now the e-pawn is attacked once and is without undefended! } 5. Ne2 { Bogo decides to give up the e4-pawn. He develops the other Knight. Now, after without ...Bxc3, he can reply Nxc3, threatening Nxe4 (after the pawns are exchanged, without of course). } 5... dxe4 { Reti is finally able to kill the White e-pawn, wrecking White's ideal d4-e4 without pawn pair. } 6. a3 { Bogo attacks the pinning Black Bishop, forcing Black to make up his mind without whether to take the c3-Knight or retreat the Bishop. This is called ""putting without the question to the Bishop"". } 6... Be7 { Reti releases the pin on White's c3-Knight and breaks the pin on his without f6-Knight at the same time. } 7. Bxf6 { Bogo wants to even up the material with Nxe4. He begins by eliminating the without Black e4-pawn's defender. } 7... Bxf6 { Recapturing with the Bishop is much better than recapturing with the g-pawn. without Now the Bishop is posted on the long a1-h8 diagonal. } 8. Nxe4 { Bogo realizes his objective of capturing the e-pawn. The material balance is without equal once again. } 8... Bd7 { Reti continues to develop his pieces. The light-square Bishop goes to the without only available square. } 9. Qd3 { Bogo gets his Queen off of the first rank and paves the way for castling without Queenside (sometimes called castling ""long""). } 9... Bc6 { The e4-Knight controls a large number of squares on Black's half of the without board, so Reti decides to kill it. The light-square Bishop maneuvers into without position. } 10. O-O-O { Unperturbed, Bogo proceeds to castle Queenside. Now his Rook is well-placed without on a central file. } 10... Bxe4 { The Black Bishop bumps off the White Knight that was cramping Black's game... } 11. Qxe4 { ...giving itself up in the process! White still has a space advantage; his without pieces cover ten squares on Black's half of the board compared to Black's without control of three squares on White's half (more on this after the game). } 11... Qd5 { Reti contests White's space advantage by attacking his Queen. If White without decides to trade Queens, Black will wind up with a space advantage. } 12. Qe3 { Bogo doesn't want to trade Queens, so he retreats. But now Black has a slight without space advantage (9-6). } 12... O-O { We've already discussed the reasons why castling is benificial. Reti knows without these reasons, too. } 13. Nc3 { Bogo opens up the a6-f1 diagonal for his light-square Bishop by advancing the without Knight. The Knight also endangers the Black Queen. } 13... Qa5 { Since the Queen must retreat, it runs to a square where it can still exercise without some influence over White's position (via the a5-e1 diagonal). } 14. Ne4 { Bogo replaces his lost Knight on e4 with its brother. Now he enjoys a space without advantage (count the squares and see). } 14... Nd7 { Reti may be at a disadvantage in space, but he has a superiority in without development. By getting his Knight off of the back rank, he's connected his without Rooks. } 15. h4 { Bogo just keeps on grabbing space. He intends to advance his Kingside pawns without and storm the ramparts in front of the Black King. } 15... Be7 { In games where the players castle on opposite wings, they tend to attack on without opposite wings (it makes sense to attack the enemy where his King is, without right?). The Black attack will be on the Queenside. Now the Bishop can join without in. } 16. g4 { Bogo continues preparing an attack by grabbing still more space on the without Kingside. } 16... b5 { Reti does some preparation of his own. He intends to control as much space as without he can on the Queenside in support of his own attack there. } 17. b4 { Gutsy move! Bogo pushes one of the pawns in front of his King in order to without attack the Black Queen (and counter Black's activity on the without Queenside). } 17... Qb6 { It's ""move it or lose it"" for Reti! The square b6 is less restrictive to the without Queen's mobility than a6, so the Queen moves here. Notice that the White without forces have an enormous space advantage. } 18. Nc5 { Bogo sees a plan to cramp Black even more. The Knight jumps into Black's without territory on the fifth rank. } 18... Nxc5 { Reti examines his options and decides to capture the invader. Would ...Nf6 without have worked? See the variation. } ( 18... Nf6 { In this variation by Alekhine, we'll examine another option for Black: without keeping the Knight by moving it to f6. } 19. Bg2 { White siezes the long diagonal and grabs the initiative by attacking the Rook without on a8. } 19... Rad8 { The Rook must move, so it finds a good home on d8 (where it commands a without half-open file). } 20. g5 { White maintains the initiative by prodding the f6-Knight. } 20... Nd5 { Black centralizes his Knight and assaults the White Queen. The initiative has without passed to Black. } 21. Qd2 { By moving to d2, the Queen prevents a further advance to f4 by the Knight. without Now it's Black's move, but he doesn't have a really strong continuation without here. He'll have trouble holding on to the initiative (21...Bxc5 22.dxc5 without loses it). } ) 19. dxc5 { Bogo recaptures, threatens the Black Queen, and establishes a pawn chain from without a3 to c5. The c5-pawn is particularly annoying to Black, putting a big cramp without in his game. } 19... Qb7 { Here's something unique: Black, forced by White to retreat his Queen, turns without the tables by retreating to a square where the Queen attacks the without h1-Rook! } 20. Bd3 { Bogo's Bishop gets off of the first rank, allowing the d1-Rook to defend its without brother. Now the development of the White army is complete. } 20... a5 { Reti moves to break up the White Queenside pawn chain. 21.bxa5 Rxa5 is very without bad for White, while allowing 21...axb4 22.axb4 Ra1+ is unacceptable as without well. What will White do? } 21. Qe4 { Bogo decides to trade Queens, figuring that his space advantage and control without of the initiative will see him through to victory. } 21... Qxe4 { Reti decides to swap Queens since White's advantages aren't overwhelming without ones. } 22. Bxe4 { Bogo completes the transaction, maintaining control of the initiatve by without threatening the Black Rook on a8. } 22... Rad8 { Reti keeps Bogo off-balance and maintains the tension in the position by without opposing White's control of the open d-file. } 23. c3 { Instead of trading Rooks, Bogo decides to strengthen his Queenside pawn without structure by adding another pawn to the complex. } 23... axb4 { 23...Rxd1 24.Rxd1 just gives White the open file, so Reti instead opts to without trade pawns and disrupt the White Queenside pawn position. } 24. axb4 { Bogo reasons that a base pawn on c3 will be easier to defend than one on a3 without (since c3 is closer to the center). This pawn structure may be uglier, but without it should be more defensible. } 24... f5 { The Black pawn advances (under the Rook's protection) to create a little without havoc on the Kingside. } 25. gxf5 { Bogo decides that trading is a good idea. If Black replies 25...exf5 to without attack the White Bishop, the f-file is blocked to the f8-Rook, and White without just plays 26.Bc6 (attacking the b5-pawn). } 25... e5 { Reti declines to recapture and block his f-Rook's access to the file. He without reasons that this is just a temporary sacrifice; he can always pick up one without of the White f-pawns later to even the score. } 26. h5 { Bogo advances the pawn to a light square (where it's safe from Black's without Bishop) and gets it closer to the Black King's fortress. Of course, g5 is without left unguarded by the pawn's advance... } 26... Bg5+ { ...so Reti's Bishop slides in and checks the White King. } 27. Kc2 { Bogoljubow bumps the King up one square to get out of check. It also covers without both the c3-pawn and d1-Rook from here. } 27... Kf7 { While it's true that Reti has blocked his own Rook along the f-file, he sees without the possibility of a rapid transition into an endgame (through exchanges). without He tries to get a jump on things by starting to centralize his King. } 28. Bc6 { Bogo attacks the b5-pawn (which he'll win; Black can't defend it with without 28...Rb8 because of 29.Rd7+, which drops the c-pawn. Either way, a Black without pawn must fall!). } 28... Kf6 { Reti continues to inch his King forward. } 29. Bxb5 { A Black pawn bites the dust. Now Reti is behind by two pawns... } 29... Kxf5 { ...but not for long! Now he's behind by one pawn (the one he sacrificed on without the f-file). If the Black King moves off of the f-file, it will uncover an without attack by the f8-Rook on the f2-pawn. } 30. Bc6 { Bogo is well-aware of the possibility of a discovered attack on his f-pawn, without so he prepares for this eventuality with this Bishop move. Watch... } 30... Ke6 { The King predictably moves aside, uncovering a Rook attack on the without f2-pawn. } 31. f3 { Bogo defends the pawn by advancing it to a square that's under the protection without of the recently-moved Bishop on c6. } 31... Be7 { There's nothing really constructive for Black to do here, so Reti's Bishop without backs up to a square where it covers both Rooks. } 32. Ra1 { Bogo lets Reti have the open d-file; he's going to invade the Black position without along the open a-file. } 32... Bg5 { Reti is nobody's fool; he sees that Bogo intends to play 33.Ra7 to attack the without c7-pawn. The Bishop clears the second rank to allow for the pawn's defense. without Look... } 33. Ra7 { Bogo plays the anticipated move... } 33... Rf7 { ...and Reti advances the Rook to defend the pawn (which would have been without impossible had the Bishop remained on e7). } 34. Be4 { The White Bishop takes up a beautiful central post, controls two diagonals without (b1-h7 & a8-h1), blockades the e5-pawn, keeps the Black King off of d5 and without f5, and attacks the h7-pawn! } 34... h6 { Reti protects the pawn by advancing it out of harm's without way. } 35. Rha1 { Bogoljubow doubles his Rooks on the open file, increasing their without power. } 35... Rd2+ { Reti finds a way to free up both of his Rooks while keeping his c7-pawn without protected. The maneuver begins with a check. (Notice that the Black Bishop without guards the checking Rook). } 36. Kb3 { The White King moves to a square where it continues to guard the c3-pawn. } 36... Bd8 { Reti completes the maneuver by sliding his Bishop back to defend the pawn, without freeing up his f7-Rook. Of course, nothing guards the Bishop (but Reti has without thought of this, too, as we shall see...). } 37. b5 { Bogo pushes a pawn and increases his hold over the Queenside. If he can find without a way to clear some material off of the board, the b5 and c5 pawns could without advance ""arm-in-arm"" up the board to promotion squares. } 37... Rfd7 { Reti accomplishes two things with this move: he defends his Bishop and without doubles his Rooks on the d-file. } 38. R1a6+ { After 37.b5, Bogo had probably considered Reti's reply and was planning without 38.c6. But that would close off the sixth rank for his Rook, so he was without forced to find another way to undouble Black's Rooks. I think he's found without it... } 38... Kf7 { The King has no choice but to retreat, leaving f5 uncovered. } 39. Bf5 { Bogo takes advantage of Black's (forced) abandonment of the f5 square. Where without do you think the menaced Rook will run to? } 39... Re7 { The only move. If you don't know why 39...Rd5 doesn't work, see the without variation. } ( 39... R7d5 { Why not 39...Rd5? It's really quite simple... } 40. Be6+ { It loses the exchange to a double attack! The Bishop is protected by the Rook without on a6, so Black has no choice but to move his King. Then comes 41.Bxd5 Rxd5, without and White has won the exchange! } ) 40. Bg6+ { Bogo continues to harass Black, checking his King. } 40... Kf8 { Reti's King retreats to a dark square where it can stand, unmolested by the without White Bishop. } 41. Ra8 { Bogo keeps up the pressure by attacking the Black Bishop. } 41... Red7 { Reti slides the Rook over to clear e7 for his King. Getting the King off of without the back rank will eliminate the pin on his Bishop. } 42. Re6 { Bogoljubow is relentless: the new threat is 43.Re8#! } 42... Re7 { Reti blocks the check. Will Bogo trade Rooks? } 43. Rc6 { Of course not! Remember the rule: when attacking, don't weaken your attack by without needlessly exchanging pieces! Rather than swap, Bogo slides over to attack without the c7-pawn. What is he planning? } 43... Red7 { Reti brings his Rook back to pile protection up on the Bishop while still without maintaining the defense of the c7-pawn. } 44. Rxd8+ { HUH?? Has Bogo lost his mind? } 44... Rxd8 { Reti recaptures, of course. } 45. Rxc7 { Bogo snags the pawn. What has Bogoljubow accomplished? VICTORY!!! Reti without resigns! Confused? You won't be, after you look at the variation! } ( 45. Rxc7 { We begin with the move that Bogoljubow actually played. } 45... R2d7 { This is Black's most reasonable reply, intending to exchange off a pair of without Rooks to increase his advantage. } 46. Rxd7 { White complies!?! Now how can White possible win? } 46... Rxd7 { Black completes the trade. On the surface, he appears to have an overwhelming without advantage. Remember, though, that White has a pair of connected passed without pawns. } 47. c6 { White begins march of the passed pawns. } 47... Rc7 { Black prevents the b-pawn from advancing (b5-b6 would be followed by without ...Rxc6). } 48. Be4 { By protecting the c-pawn with the Bishop, White allows his b-pawn to advance. } 48... Rc8 { Black retreats the Rook (he'd have to anyway, after 49.b6). } 49. b6 { The passed pawns continue to march forward. } 49... Ke8 { The Rook can't stop the passed pawns by itself, so the King starts to come without over to offer its support. } 50. b7 { The rambunctious pawn steps ahead again and attacks the Rook. } 50... Kd8 { Any other move allows White to promote a pawn. } 51. bxc8=Q+ { White captures the Rook and (temporarily) gets a Queen. } 51... Kxc8 { Black must recapture. With a Bishop and (passed) pawn advantage, White has no without problem going on to win this game. } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Capablanca,J""]
[Black ""Bogoljubow,E""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""C12""]
[PlyCount ""129""]

1. d4 e6 2. e4 d5 { Despite the fact that the game started with a d-pawn move, the players have transposed into a French Defense (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5). } 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 { Neutralizing the Knight's attack on the e4-pawn by pinning the Knight to the Queen. } 4... Bb4 { A similar move: the c3-Knight no longer defends the e4-pawn. Unlike the pin on the f6-Knight, the pin on the White Knight is an absolute pin -- the Knight can't legally move, as this would put the White King in check. } 5. exd5 { Capa eliminates the target pawn by exchanging it for another. } 5... Qxd5 6. Bxf6 gxf6 { Usually it's not a good idea to trade a Bishop for a Knight so early in the game, but Capa thinks it's a fine move here. The f-pawns are doubled, the h7-pawn is isolated, and the Black Kingside pawns are broken up, discouraging Black from castling on that side. } 7. Qd2 Qa5 8. Nge2 Nd7 9. Nc1 Nb6 10. Nb3 Qg5 11. a3 ( 11. Qxg5 fxg5 { White doesn't want to do this, as it straightens out the mangled Black Kingside. } ) 11... Qxd2+ 12. Kxd2 { Well, this does solve White's castling questions. } 12... Be7 13. Bb5+ c6 { Bogo blocks the check, but buries his light-squared Bishop. } ( 13... Bd7 { This is another way to block the check, but doesn't really do anything for Black. } 14. Bxd7+ Kxd7 { Like White's King, the Black monarch is unable to castle now. } ( 14... Nxd7 { Black can now castle, but now has some other problems to think about. } 15. Nb5 Kd8 ) ) 14. Bd3 Bd7 15. Nc5 O-O-O { Bogo covers both threatened pieces with a single move. } 16. Nxd7 Rxd7 17. Ne2 c5 18. dxc5 { Once again, Capa eliminates a target by exchanging it, but places his Bishop into a pin in the process. } 18... Bxc5 19. Ke1 { Breaking the pin and defending the pawn. } 19... f5 { This cuts down on the range of the White Bishop. } 20. Rg1 { Preparing to advance the g-pawn, but placing the f2-pawn in a pin situation. } 20... h5 21. g3 Nd5 22. Bb5 Rdd8 23. Rd1 a6 24. Bc4 { Threatening to create an isolated pawn. } 24... Nf6 25. Rxd8+ Rxd8 { the Black Rook commands the d-file, but White still controls (or disputes control of) a lot of squares on it. } 26. Nf4 Ne4 { The f2-pawn is in danger. } 27. Rg2 h4 28. Bd3 { Closing off the file to the d8-Rook and threatening the e4-Knight. } 28... hxg3 29. hxg3 Rh8 30. g4 Rh1+ 31. Ke2 Rh4 { Pinning the g4-pawn. } 32. Bxe4 fxe4 33. f3 e3 34. Nd3 Bd4 { The Bishop's a long-range piece. Bogo should have considered moving back along the file to a7 or b6. } 35. c3 Bb6 { The net result is that Bogo wasted a tempo by going to d4 with the Bishop. } 36. Ne5 Rh1 37. Nc4 { Had the Black Bishop gone to a7, this fork would have been prevented. } ( 37. Nxf7 Rc1 38. Kd3 Rd1+ 39. Kc2 Rf1 40. Re2 Rxf3 41. Ne5 Rg3 { with an equal position. } ) 37... Ba7 38. Nxe3 b5 39. g5 Kd7 40. Nf1 Kd6 41. a4 bxa4 42. Rg4 a3 43. bxa3 a5 44. Rf4 Bc5 45. Nd2 { As we'll see, this prevents ...Bxa3. } 45... Ke7 ( 45... Bxa3 { The Bishop can't take the pawn... } 46. Nc4+ ) 46. Ra4 Rg1 47. Ne4 Bb6 48. Rc4 Kd7 49. Nf6+ Kd8 50. Ng4 { Blocking the Rook from taking the g5-pawn. } 50... Rg2+ 51. Kd3 Rg3 52. Ke4 { Capa has been increasing his space little by little; Black is being slowly pushed back. } 52... Rg1 53. Rc6 Bc7 54. Ra6 Kd7 55. Ra8 Ra1 56. Nf6+ Kc6 57. Rf8 Re1+ 58. Kd3 Bf4 59. Ne4 Kb5 60. Rxf7 e5 61. g6 Re3+ 62. Kc2 Re2+ ( 62... Rxf3 63. g7 { And the Black Rook can't get to g3 to stop the pawn -- the White Knight controls that square. } 63... Rg3 64. Nxg3 Bxg3 65. g8=Q { With a forced mate. } ) 63. Kd1 Rg2 64. g7 Kc4 65. Nf6 { Now that the White Knight controls the promotion square, Bogo decides he's sunk. He resigns. } 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Yates,F""]
[Black ""Maroczy,G""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""C13""]
[PlyCount ""138""]

1. e4 e6 { The French Defense. Black's idea is to support the advance of the d-pawn (...d7-d5). He hopes that White will play e4-e5; Black will then try to wreck White's pawn center with ...c7-c5. } 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 { White instead chooses to support the e-pawn rather than advance it. } 3... Nf6 4. Bg5 { Yates plans to play e4-e5, striking at the pinned Knight a second time. } 4... Be7 { Breaking the pin. } 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 f6 7. exf6 ( 7. Bd3 fxg5 8. Qh5+ { Alekhine recommended this variation, in which White gets a nice Kingside attack. } ) 7... Nxf6 8. Bd3 c5 9. dxc5 { White now has no central pawns. But Black has three pawn islands to White's two. It's an interesting imbalance. } 9... Nc6 10. Nh3 Qa5 11. Bd2 Qxc5 12. Nf4 O-O 13. Qe2 { White strikes at the backward e6-pawn. } 13... Nd4 14. Qf1 ( 14. Qe3 { Better than the actual move, as White maintains the pressure on the center. On f1, the Queen is out of the action. } ) 14... Bd6 15. O-O-O Ng4 16. Nh3 Nxf2 17. Nxf2 Rxf2 $1 { Maroczy plays a startling move. At first glance, the Rook is hanging... } 18. Qe1 { ...but Yates sees that he can't safely capture the Rook. } ( 18. Qxf2 { Loses immediately. } 18... Nb3+ 19. axb3 Qxf2 ) 18... Bd7 ( 18... Rxg2 19. Be3 Be5 { This allows White a little too much counterplay. White could play either Rg1 (to challenge its Black counterpart) or Rf1 (seizing the open file). } ) 19. Kb1 { Eliminating the threat of the Knight check, but Yates could have played something better (see the variation). } ( 19. Be3 Bf4 20. Bxf4 Rxf4 21. Qe5 { This gives White better chances than he found in the actual game. } ) 19... Rf6 { Maroczy decides to regroup, but playing ...Rf7 immediately was certainly better. } 20. Bg5 { Yates grabs the initiative. } 20... Rf7 21. h5 { Yates launches a common Kingside attack. The h-pawn races ahead to break up the pawn wall around the Black King. } 21... Nc6 22. h6 { Yates slips up and his attack will now fizzle out. } ( 22. Bg6 Rff8 { This would be Black's best bet. } ( 22... hxg6 23. hxg6 Rf6 24. Qh4 { And suddenly Black is a world of trouble! } ) 23. Be3 Qa5 24. Bd3 ) 22... g6 { The White attack has been stopped. } 23. Be3 Qa5 24. Qh4 Qd8 25. Bg5 Be7 26. Bxe7 Qxe7 27. Qg3 ( 27. Qxe7 { Avoid trading pieces when behind in pawns. Every capture brings the game closer to the endgame, where the side with the most pwans usually has a strong advantage. } 27... Nxe7 { Playing ...Rxe7 abandons the file. } ) 27... Qf6 { At first glance this might seem silly (because of Rf1), but Maroczy wants to invite trades so that he can convert his pawn advantage into a win. } 28. Rdf1 Qe5 29. Qg4 Rxf1+ 30. Rxf1 Rf8 31. Rd1 ( 31. Rxf8+ Kxf8 { Still favorable for Black, as White's pieces are uncoordinated. } ) 31... Qf4 { Maroczy invites another trade, but also clears e5 for the Knight. } 32. Qh3 Ne5 33. Bb5 Bc8 ( 33... Bxb5 34. Qxe6+ Nf7 ( 34... Qf7 35. Qxe5 ) 35. Nxb5 { And White is back in the driver's seat! } ) 34. a3 a6 35. Be2 ( 35. Rf1 Qd4 36. Rxf8+ Kxf8 ) 35... Bd7 36. Rf1 Qg5 37. Rxf8+ Kxf8 38. Qh2 { Yates anticipates ...Nf7 (attacking the h6-pawn twice). He sees the pawn is lost, so his idea is to work his Queen over to the other side of the board where it could do some damage against the Black pawns there. } 38... Ke7 39. Qg1 Qxh6 40. Qb6 Bc6 41. Qc7+ Nd7 42. Bxa6 Qh1+ ( 42... bxa6 43. Qxc6 Qh1+ 44. Ka2 Qxg2 45. Qxa6 Qxc2 ) 43. Ka2 Qxg2 44. Bxb7 Bxb7 45. Qxb7 { Now the strategy for both players is to advance their pawns in an attempt to promote. } 45... Qg4 { Preventing Qb4+. } 46. a4 Qc4+ 47. Kb1 h5 { Maroczy sees that the White Queen is shut off from the Kingside, so he begins to march the h-pawn forward. } 48. Qa8 Nc5 49. Qa7+ ( 49. a5 { White should have seen to his own pawn's advance instead of pointlessly checking the Black King. } 49... h4 50. Qh8 ) 49... Kf6 50. Qb8 { The White Queen now has two paths to the Kingside. } 50... Kf5 ( 50... Nxa4 51. Qf8+ Ke5 52. Qg7+ Kf4 53. Nxa4 Qxa4 54. Qxg6 ) 51. Qf8+ Kg4 52. Qf6 g5 53. Nd1 { 53.a5 or at least 53.b3 should have been played to get the a-pawn out of danger. } ( 53. b3 Qf4 54. Qxf4+ gxf4 ) 53... Qf4 ( 53... Qxa4 { Not as good as the actual game. } 54. Ne3+ Kg3 55. Nf1+ Kg2 56. Ne3+ Kg3 57. Nf1+ Kg4 58. Ne3+ Kg3 { Drawing. } ) 54. Qc3 Nxa4 { Yates is down two pawns and his remaining pawns are still on their home squares. He could realistically resign at any time. } 55. Qc6 Kf5 56. Qe8 h4 57. b3 Qd2 58. Qf8+ Ke5 59. Qg7+ Kf4 60. Qf6+ Kg3 61. Qe5+ Kf3 { Yates tries valiantly to hang on to the initiative and get a draw, but sooner or later he's going to run out of checks. } 62. Qf6+ Kg2 ( 62... Ke2 63. Qf2+ Kxd1 64. Qf1+ Qe1 65. Qd3+ Qd2 66. Qf3+ Qe2 67. Qh1+ { With an eventual draw. } ) 63. bxa4 Qxd1+ 64. Kb2 Qg4 65. a5 h3 66. Qc3 ( 66. a6 h2 67. a7 h1=Q 68. a8=Q Qb4+ 69. Ka2 Qhb1# { Variation by Alekhine. } ) 66... Qe2 67. a6 Qb5+ 68. Kc1 Qxa6 { Taking away White's last hope. } 69. Qd2+ Kf3 ( 69... Kf3 70. Qxg5 Qa1+ 71. Kd2 Qd4+ { No matter which way the King goes, the Black Queen will check on the next move. Then Black's plan will be to use the King and Queen to trap the White King on the first rank. } ) 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Capablanca,J""]
[Black ""Reti,R""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""C14""]
[PlyCount ""71""]

1. e4 e6 { The French Defense. Black supports the advance of his d-pawn to d5. } 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 { Here's a good example of a Bishop influencing squares of the opposite color. White's dark-squared Bishop pins the f6-Knight to the Queen, preventing the Knight from capturing on e4. Thus the dark-squared g5-Bishop influences the light-colored square e4. } 4... Be7 { Breaking the pin. } 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 { The center is now closed. At some point, Black will try to break the center with the pawn advance ...c7-c5. } 7. Qd2 O-O 8. f4 c5 { Reti plays the expected break. } 9. Nf3 ( 9. dxc5 f6 10. exf6 Qxf6 11. g3 Nxc5 { White has an edge because of his better Bishop. } ) 9... Nc6 10. dxc5 Nxc5 ( 10... f6 11. exf6 Qxf6 12. g3 Nxc5 { With the same position as at the end of the 9.dxc5 variation, except that both players have an extra Knight developed. } ) 11. Bd3 f6 12. exf6 Qxf6 13. g3 Bd7 { Reti is the first to complete his development, but his Bishop is blocked in by his other pieces and pawns. } 14. O-O Nxd3 15. cxd3 { This looks odd when compared to Qxd3, but Capa plans to occupy the open c-file and half-open e-file with his Rooks. } 15... Be8 { Improving the Bishop's position by moving it to an open diagonal } 16. Rfe1 Bg6 17. Nb5 e5 { Reti sees Capa's plan and nips it in the bud by advancing the pawn. } 18. Nc3 d4 19. Ne4 Bxe4 20. Rxe4 { The e5-pawn becomes the center of attention. It's attacked three times and defended just twice. } 20... exf4 21. Rxf4 Qd6 22. Re1 { Capa grabs the open file. } 22... Rxf4 23. Qxf4 Qxf4 24. gxf4 { The players have simplified into an endgame. White has four pawn islands to Black's three, so Black's plan is now to create attacks on the extra island. White needs to grab the initiative by making immediate threats of his own. } 24... Kf8 25. Re4 { Capa doesn't give his opponent time to organize an attack; he grabs the initiative by attacking the isolated d-pawn right away. } 25... Re8 { Instead of defending the menaced pawn, Reti counterattacks one of the attackers. } 26. Kf2 h6 27. Ne5 Nxe5 28. fxe5 { Capa has created a passed pawn. } 28... Kf7 29. Kf3 Rd8 30. Rg4 g5 31. h4 Kg6 32. hxg5 hxg5 33. Ke4 { The White forces inch forward. } 33... Kh5 ( 33... Rf8 { Black should have moved the Rook to the open file, with the idea of infiltrating via f2 and attacking the White Queenside pawns. } ) 34. Rg1 Kh4 35. e6 g4 36. e7 { Reti sees the writing on the wall (see the variation) and resigns. He knows that Capablanca's near-perfect endgame technique will allow him to convert the extra pawn into a win. } ( 36. e7 Re8 37. Kf5 Rxe7 38. Rxg4+ Kh5 39. Rxd4 Re2 40. Rb4 { And the extra pawn will carry the day for White. Variation by Alekhine. } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Bogoljubow,E""]
[Black ""Alekhine,A""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""C15""]
[PlyCount ""170""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. Ne2 dxe4 { Since the c3-Knight is pinned, Alekhine decides to go ahead and release the tension in the center. } 6. a3 Be7 7. Bxf6 { Bogo removes the e4-pawn's defender. } 7... gxf6 8. Nxe4 { Although Black's f-pawns are doubled, this really isn't a weakness yet. The f6-pawn is well-defended and helps Black control the center. } 8... b6 9. N2c3 f5 { Alekhine decides to kick the well-placed central Knight. } 10. Ng3 Bb7 { The Bishop is strongly-placed, controlling the long a8-h1 diagonal. } 11. Bb5+ c6 { Although this blocks the Bishop's long diagonal, it's really Black's only choice (see the variations). } ( 11... Nd7 { At first glance, this seems to be a reasonable move... } 12. d5 { ...but it allows White to advance the d-pawn. } 12... exd5 13. Nxd5 c6 14. Nxe7 Qxe7+ 15. Be2 { White now has the better of it, since the doubled f-pawns have now become a weakness. } ) ( 11... Bc6 12. Bxc6+ Nxc6 13. d5 { This is no better -- Black has given up his great fianchettoed Bishop and White can advance the d-pawn (just as we saw in the other variation). } ) 12. Bc4 Nd7 { It's OK to play the Knight here now. White can't advance the d-pawn because of the two pawns defending d5, so blocking the Queen's control of d5 is not a problem. } 13. Qe2 Nf6 14. O-O-O Qd6 15. Rhe1 Nd5 16. Nxd5 cxd5 { Now the b7-Bishop really does run right into a brick wall. } 17. Bb5+ Kd8 18. Kb1 { This is pretty standard positioning for the King in Queenside castled positions. The King guards the a-pawn. } 18... h5 { Preventing White's planned Qh5. Meanwhile, Alekhine plans his own Kingside offensive. } 19. Nxh5 Qxh2 20. Ng3 Qh4 21. Rh1 Qf6 22. Nh5 { Bogo has a lot of reasonable moves to choose from. This one is less forcing than the other moves, but it does grab the initiative by attacking the Queen. } ( 22. Rxh8+ Qxh8 { Although the Queen is in the corner, it's not badly placed. It controls both a long diagonal and an open file. White can't do anything to harass the Queen here -- Rh1 loses a pawn to ...Qxd4. } ) ( 22. Qe5 Qxe5 23. dxe5 Kc7 { The position is even. White will have a hard time coming up with a plan in this position. His Bishop can't get at the f7-pawn and his own g2-pawn can easily become a target. } ) ( 22. Ba6 Kc7 { This simple-looking move actually accomplishes a lot: it defends the b7-Bishop while connecting the Rooks. } ( 22... Rxh1 23. Rxh1 Bxa6 24. Qxa6 Qxd4 25. c3 Qf6 26. Qb7 Rc8 27. Qxa7 { White is on the attack. } ) ) 22... Qg5 23. f4 Qg6 24. Rd3 { Lifting the Rook to the third rank, where it will swing over to join the Kingside hostilities. } 24... a6 25. Rg3 { Bogo meets the threat against his Bishop with a stronger threat against the Black Queen. } 25... Rxh5 $1 { Now the fireworks begin! Alekhine had to calculate a very complex tree of tactics to be able to come up with this move -- see the variations over the next several moves. } ( 25... Qh6 { Playable, but weaker than Black's actual move. } ) 26. Qxh5 $1 ( 26. Rxg6 Rxh1+ 27. Ka2 fxg6 28. Qxe6 axb5 29. Qxb6+ Kc8 ( 29... Ke8 30. Qxb5+ Kf7 31. Qxb7 ) 30. Qe6+ Kb8 31. Qxe7 ) 26... Qxh5 ( 26... Qxg3 27. Qxf7 axb5 28. Qxe6 Qg7 ) 27. Rxh5 axb5 { Now that the smoke has cleared, we can take a look at the position. Alekhine has two Bishops for a Rook, which tends to be an advantage (the Bishops can team up to cover a lot of territory), but his pawn structure is a mess. Overall, Black is a bit better, but White will have plenty of chances in the moves ahead. } 28. Rh7 Kd7 29. Rxf7 Rf8 30. Rh7 { It is definitely not in White's best interests to swap off a pair of Rooks, as two Bishops working as a team can dominate a lone Rook. } 30... Re8 { The game will now become one of threats, counterthreats, and maneuvers. } 31. Rg6 Bc8 32. c3 { Bogo links up his pawns to strengthen the d4-pawn. } 32... Kc7 33. Kc2 { Now that the endgame is here, it's time to start centralizing the King. } 33... Bd7 34. Rgg7 Kd6 35. Kd2 Bc6 36. Rg6 { The idea is to snatch another pawn after Rh5 and Rxf5 (the e6-pawn is pinned and can't recapture). } 36... Rf8 { Alekhine provides another defender for the f5-pawn, nipping White's plan in the bud. } 37. Ke3 Bf6 38. Ra7 ( 38. Rgh6 { This accomplishes nothing really (except the strengthen control of the h-file), but is still better than what was played. It was a bad idea to separate the White Rooks. } ) 38... Bd7 { Good move! Alekhine has now disconnected the White Rooks by blocking the open rank. The a7-Rook will have a hard time rejoining its brother. } 39. Kf3 Bd8 40. Rg7 Bc7 41. Rh7 Rd8 42. g3 Bb8 43. Rb7 Bc7 { Both players are probing for weaknesses by making easily-countered threats. Sometimes it's a good idea to just make simple threats, racking up a few moves toward making time control, and saving your clock time for when you really need it. } 44. Ra7 { Bogo wants to see if Black will play ...Bb8 again and settle for a draw. } 44... Kc6 { Alekhine is content to sit on his good defensive position and wait for his opponent to make a mistake. } 45. a4 { Bogo needs to clear the a-file so that he can break his Rook out. } 45... bxa4 46. Rxa4 b5 47. Ra1 { At last, freedom for the Rook! Now it can still control the a-file or else swing over to the Kingside and rejoin its twin. } 47... b4 48. Ke3 Bb6 49. Ra4 bxc3 50. bxc3 { It's to Alekhine's advantage to clear out some pawns so that his Bishop pair can fly into action. } 50... Rg8 51. Kf2 Rc8 { Now we return to a battle of maneuver. } 52. Ra3 Kd6 53. Rh1 Rb8 54. Raa1 Bb5 55. Ke3 Rg8 56. Rhg1 { Little by little, Alekhine is using his freedom of movement to force his opponent into an increasingly defensive position. } 56... Kc6 57. Kd2 Bc4 58. Rae1 Kd6 59. Ra1 Bc7 60. Ke3 Kc6 61. Kd2 Bd8 { Alekhine's plan is to play ...e5, allowing his Bishop and King to infiltrate White's position (see the variations). } 62. Rae1 { Bogo fights back by making repeated initiative-grabbing threats. } 62... Rg6 63. Ra1 Be7 64. Rae1 { Now, however, Bogo is out of threats, so he just starts playing waiting moves to see what his opponent will do. } 64... Bd6 65. Kc2 Kd7 66. Ra1 Bc7 67. Kd2 Kc6 68. Rae1 Bd6 69. Kc2 Kc7 70. Kd2 Kd7 71. Ra1 Kc6 72. Rae1 Kc7 73. Ra1 Rg8 74. Rae1 Kd7 75. Ra1 Bc7 76. Rab1 Ra8 77. Ra1 Rh8 78. Rh1 Rg8 { Alekhine doesn't want to trade off a pair of Rooks. He wants a Rook around to be able to make threats. } 79. Rhg1 Bd8 80. Rae1 Be7 81. Rb1 Kc7 82. Rbe1 Bd6 83. Ra1 Kc6 84. Rae1 Kc7 85. Ra1 Kd7 { It's clear to both players that Bogo's not going to allow Alekhine to break the center, so the players call a truce. } 1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker,Em""]
[Black ""Maroczy,G""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""C17""]
[PlyCount ""99""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 { An aggressive move, common in the French Defense. Black challenges White's center by attacking a central pawn with a flank pawn. } 5. a3 cxd4 6. axb4 dxc3 7. bxc3 { White has weak doubled c-pawns, but has compensation in the form of the two open files. } 7... Qc7 8. Nf3 Ne7 ( 8... Qxc3+ 9. Bd2 Qc7 { Black has won a pawn, but since it's cost him a tempo (plus White's c2-pawn can now advance) he doesn't really get full value. } ) 9. Bd3 Ng6 { We see now why Maroczy didn't snatch the c-pawn. He's aiming at the e5-pawn; once this pawn is eliminated, Black's two central pawns will become powerful. } 10. O-O Nd7 { Maroczy seems to have changed plans and is being overly cautious; we're left wondering why. } ( 10... Nxe5 11. Nxe5 Qxe5 12. Bd2 O-O { This would have been a better course of action. White's cramping central pawn would be eliminated and Black would have a central pawn majority. } ) 11. Re1 Qxc3 { Maroczy finally grabs the pawn while maintaining the pressure on e5. } 12. Bd2 Qc7 { The e5-square is still the center of attention. } 13. Qe2 O-O 14. Qe3 { Lasker bides his time. The Queen still defends e5 but also increases the number of squares it controls. } 14... Nb6 15. Qg5 Nc4 16. Bc3 h6 17. Qg4 Ne7 18. Qh5 Bd7 19. g4 { Now we see why the White Queen has gone over to the Kingside -- Lasker plans to tear up the pawn cover around the Black King. } 19... Bb5 20. g5 g6 { Obviously wrong. This just gives back the pawn and opens the h-file for a possible White invasion. } ( 20... Nb6 { Looking at the game with a computer shows the possibility of some tactical fireworks: } 21. Bxb5 Qxc3 22. gxh6 Qxc2 23. hxg7 Kxg7 24. Rac1 Qg6+ 25. Qxg6+ Nxg6 26. Rc7 Rab8 { While it's true that White has a Rook on the seventh rank, his pawn structure is awful. Black should be better in the long run (he's a pawn ahead plus he has a passed d-pawn). } ) 21. Qxh6 Nb6 22. Ra3 Bxd3 23. cxd3 { The b-pawn is isolated and might become a target. } 23... Nf5 24. Qh3 Qe7 { Maroczy hits at two weaknesses simultaneously: the isolated b-pawn and the g-pawn which is presently unable to be defended by another pawn. } 25. Qg4 { Overprotecting the pawn and clearing the road for h2-h4. } 25... Kg7 26. Rea1 { Threatening Rxa7. } 26... Rfc8 { Maroczy deftly counters the threat (see the variation to White's 27th move). } 27. h4 ( 27. Rxa7 Rxa7 28. Rxa7 Rxc3 { Black is up a minor piece for a pawn. } ) 27... Na4 28. Bd2 ( 28. Rxa4 Rxc3 ) 28... b5 29. R3a2 Rh8 { Maroczy apparently abandons one open file for the other, but he's merely improving the positions of both Rooks.. } 30. Kg2 Rac8 { Both of Black's open files are now commanded by a Rook. } 31. Rh1 { Overprotecting the h4-pawn. } 31... Qc7 { At first glance the battery looks impressive, but the Queen really has nowhere to go on the c-file... } 32. Nd4 { ...and Lasker takes yet another square away from the Black Queen. } 32... Qd7 33. Nxf5+ exf5 34. Qd4 { Lasker's plan is to play e6+ and win the Black Queen on the next move. } 34... Qe6 { Blocking the e-pawn's advance. Unfortunately the a7-pawn is now undefended. } 35. Qxa7 d4 { Maroczy gives a discovered attack of his own. } 36. Raa1 Qxe5 { The lost pawn has been recovered. } 37. Rae1 Qd5+ 38. Kg3 Rhe8 39. h5 gxh5 40. Rxe8 Rxe8 41. Rxh5 Nc3 { The Black Knight switches outpost squares to get closer to the White King. } 42. Qb6 { Lasker now threatens mate in two moves: 43.Qh6+ Kg8 44.Qh8# } 42... Ne2+ { ""Priority of check"" buys Maroczy some time. White has no time to put his own plans into action since he must react to the check. } 43. Kh2 ( 43. Kh4 Qh1# ) 43... Qe6 { The Black Queen blocks the threatened mate-in-two, but the b5-pawn must pay the ultimate price. } 44. Qxb5 { White is a pawn ahead and can develop some serious pressure along the open h-file. Maroczy needs to find a way to keep White occupied. } 44... Qd6+ 45. Kg2 Nf4+ 46. Bxf4 { An easy move to spot. The Bishop was accomplishing little on d2, so it trades itself for a more active Black piece. } 46... Qxf4 { Maroczy has run out of checks and the initiative passes to White. } 47. Qxe8 Qg4+ { The double attack appears to buy Maroczy some more time. } 48. Kf1 Qxh5 49. Qe5+ { Lasker goes his opponent one better with a triple attack. } 49... Kg8 50. Qxf5 { Maroczy, two pawns down, has a losing endgame ahead of him. He throws in the towel. } 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tartakower,S""]
[Black ""Capablanca,J""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""C33""]
[PlyCount ""60""]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 { Tartakower offers the King's Gambit, one of the oldest chess openings. White's idea is to give up a pawn to deflect the e5-pawn from controlling d4. Then White can set up the classic d4-e4 pawn center plus have the half-open f-file for his Rook after castling Kingside. } 2... exf4 { Capa accepts the pawn sacrifice. } 3. Be2 { A bit unusual in that White often plays d2-d4 right away. The move Bc4 is another popular third move for White. } ( 3. d4 ) ( 3. Bc4 ) 3... d5 { Capa offers a counter-gambit, played to prevent White from establishing the d4-e4 pawn pair. } 4. exd5 Nf6 5. c4 c6 { Capa offers yet another pawn trade. If White plays dxc6, Capa will reply ...Nxc6 and have a lead in development. } 6. d4 ( 6. dxc6 Nxc6 ) 6... Bb4+ 7. Kf1 { This move is hard to understand, as it violates an idea of the King's Gambit (to have the f-file controlled by a Rook at f1). } ( 7. Bd2 Bxd2+ 8. Qxd2 ) 7... cxd5 8. Bxf4 dxc4 9. Bxb8 Nd5 { The threat is ...Ne3, forking the White King and Queen. The secondary idea is to defend the b4-Bishop in case of Qa4+. } ( 9... Rxb8 10. Qa4+ { And White wins the Bishop by use of a fork. } ) 10. Kf2 { Keeping the Knight off of e3. } 10... Rxb8 11. Bxc4 O-O { Now Capa no longer has to worry about the forking check Qa4+. } 12. Nf3 Nf6 13. Nc3 { White now has an isolated d-pawn. What he wants to do is control the square in front of the pawn to enable the pawn's advance. } 13... b5 14. Bd3 ( 14. Nxb5 a6 15. Nc3 Bxc3 16. bxc3 { White could have snatched an extra pawn, but would then have given Black control of the open b-file. } ) 14... Ng4+ 15. Kg1 { And now we see a consequence of the move 7.Kf1. The h1-Rook is completely buried. } 15... Bb7 { As we've seen before, the long diagonal is the ideal place for the Bishop. } 16. Bf5 Bxf3 { Capa breaks up the pawn cover in front of his opponent's King. } 17. gxf3 Ne3 18. Bxh7+ Kh8 ( 18... Kxh7 19. Qd3+ Kg8 20. Qxe3 { And White would have remained a pawn ahead. } ) 19. Qd3 Bxc3 20. bxc3 { While it's true that White is a pawn ahead, it's equally true that three of his pawns are isolated and that he has four pawn islands that require defending. } 20... Nd5 21. Be4 Nf4 22. Qd2 Qh4 { The Queen defends the Knight and is positioned to aid in a Kingside attack. } 23. Kf1 { Things look a bit drafty around the White King. } 23... f5 24. Bc6 Rf6 25. d5 Rd8 { The d-pawn appears to be adequately defended. But there's a problem -- note that the d8-Rook and the White Queen stand on the same file. This should be suggesting some tactical possibilities to you. } 26. Rd1 Rxc6 27. dxc6 ( 27. Qf2 Qh3+ 28. Ke1 Re8+ 29. Kd2 Nxd5 { And Balck is up a minor piece with the White King a sitting duck in the center. } ) 27... Rxd2 28. Rxd2 { We now have an interesting material imbalance. White has two Rooks and a pawn for a Queen and Knight. Note, though, that one of White's Rooks is still tucked away in the corner while Black's Queen and Knight are actively placed. } 28... Ne6 29. Rd6 Qc4+ { The Queen does triple duty: checking the White King, defending the Black Knight, and pressuring the c6-pawn. } 30. Kg2 ( 30. Kf2 Qc5+ ) 30... Qe2+ { Tartakower sees that there's no escape and thrown in the towel. } ( 30... Qe2+ 31. Kg3 ( 31. Kh3 Qxf3+ 32. Kh4 Qg4# ) 31... Qe5+ ) 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tartakower,S""]
[Black ""Yates,F""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""C33""]
[PlyCount ""89""]

1. e4 { This is probably the most flexible opening move. It establishes center without control and allows for the easy development of two of White's pieces. } 1... e5 { The same ideas are achieved by Black. } 2. f4 { Tartakower again plays the King's Gambit (the same opening he used in Round without One). This was the most popular opening throughout the late 1800's. White without gambits his f-pawn to achieve speedy development for his pieces. } 2... exf4 { Yates gives up his control of the center, but he's now ahead by a pawn. } 3. Be2 { This is an old variation of the King's Gambit that Tartakower has obviously without analyzed extensively. Now he can play 3.Nf3 and if Black replies 3...Qh4+, without the White King will just sidestep to f1. } 3... Nc6 { The standard move here is 3...d5, giving back the gambit pawn and contesting without White's domination of the center. Does Yates have a better idea, or is he without just unfamiliar with this varaition? Time will tell... } 4. d4 { Tartakower's aggressive little pawns dominate the center, controlling c5-f5. without The dark-square Bishop takes aim at Black's advanced f4-pawn, without too. } 4... d5 { Yates contests White's center control and opens up a path for the development without of his light-square Bishop. } 5. exd5 { ""Why not?"" thinks Tartakower as he captures the pawn and attacks the Knight without on c6. ""If Yates recaptures with his Queen, I can just chase it away by without advancing my b1-Knight."" } 5... Qxd5 { Yates does recapture with his Queen and retains his one-pawn advantage in without material. But now White enjoys a 1-0 pawn advantage on the center two files. } 6. Nf3 { Tartakower protects his g2-pawn from the Black Queen's attack by interposing without his Knight. He's also managed to defend his d4-pawn (which before now was without attacked twice but only defended once). } 6... Bg4 { Yates prepares to knock out one of the d-pawn's defenders. After ...Bxf3, he without can safely capture the d-pawn and hold a two pawn material advantage. } 7. Nc3 { Tartakower forestalls the Black attack by counterattacking, developing a without piece with a threat (the c3-Knight threatens the Black Queen). } 7... Bb4 { Yates creatively nips White's counterthreat in the bud by pinning the White without c3-Knight to the King! } 8. O-O { Tartakower, thinking clearly, simply castles. This develops the Rook, brings without the King to safety, and ends the pin on the c3-Knight (which again attacks without the Black Queen!). } 8... Bxc3 { Yates trades his Bishop for the Knight. This saves his threatened Queen and without forces White to double his pawns on the c-file. } 9. bxc3 { Tartakower must recapture, of course. Now he has doubled c-pawns and an without isolated a-pawn. His Queenside pawn structure is pretty weak. } 9... Nge7 { To capture the d-pawn, Yates must first trade his remaining Bishop for the without f3-Knight, leaving him with two Knights against the White Bishop pair. Yates without decides that the second pawn isn't worth it and develops a Knight instead. } 10. Bxf4 { Tartakower wins his pawn back and evens up the material. } 10... Qe4 { Yates' Queen advance threatens the White f4-Bishop. } 11. Bxc7 { Instead of retreating the Bishop, Tartakower aggressively captures the Black without c7-pawn! The tables have turned: now it's Tartakower who's ahead by a pawn! without (Of course, Yates saw this coming; it's a deliberate sacrifice). } 11... O-O { Yates has sacrificed a pawn; he has a space advantage and pressure against without the White position in return for it. As White has no immediate threats that without must be dealt with, Yates takes the time to castle the King into a safe without corner. } 12. Qd2 { This Queen advance gains space for White: he's in total control of f4. Now he without can safely retreat his c7-Bishop there, or even offer an exchange of Queens without (after first guarding the e2-Bishop by moving a Rook to e1). } 12... Nd5 { Yates fights White for control of f4 and attacks the c7-Bishop at the same without time. You can plainly see how a centralized Knight controls a lot of space without and can perform multiple functions at once! } 13. Bg3 { The threatened Bishop withdraws. It could also have retreated to e5, but without after 13...Nxe5 14.dxe5 White would have been saddled with an isolated without e-pawn. } 13... Qe3+ { Yates decides to ram his minor pieces down White's throat. He begins by without offering a Queen trade. If White declines the trade, Black wins back his without pawn by ...Nxc3. } 14. Qxe3 { Of course, Tartakower makes the swap (and retains his one-pawn advantage in without the process). } 14... Nxe3 { Yates recaptures with his Knight, which now threatens the f1-Rook and the without pawn on c2. If you want to make your opponent uncomfortable, posting a without Knight on your sixth rank (especially on a center file) is a great way to do without it! } 15. Rfc1 { Not much of a Knight fork! Tartakower saves both pieces by moving one to without protect the other. No matter -- the Black Knight sticks like a bone in without White's throat, and Black still holds the initiative. } 15... Rfe8 { The f-Rook shifts over one file to back up the advanced Black Knight. } 16. Bd3 { Tartakower slowly begins to wriggle his pieces free. By moving his Bishop off without of the d1-h5 file, he releases the pin on his Knight. } 16... Nd5 { Since this Knight wasn't threatening any White pieces and wasn't really without cramping White's mobility, Yates decides to pull the Knight back to attack without the c3-pawn. (But maybe he should have done this on his last without move!) } 17. c4 { You can often defend a pawn by simply advancing it! That's exactly what without Tartakower does here. He defends the pawn and turns the tables by attacking without the attacker! } 17... Bxf3 { Time out for a brief intermission: over on the Kingside, Yates trades his without last Bishop for White's Knight. This gives White the advantage of the Bishop without pair, which is somewhat offset by his horrible pawn structure. } 18. gxf3 { Of course, Tartakower must recapture the Bishop. He now has the Bishop pair without and an extra pawn, but his own pawn structure is in tatters. } 18... Nc3 { Yates doesn't retreat the Knight. Instead, he prevents White's Rooks from without seizing the half-open b-file. Now White has another small crisis: the without d4-pawn is under attack from the c6-Knight. } 19. d5 { If it worked once, it'll work again! The menaced pawn advances, turning the without tables on its attacker. } 19... Nd4 { The Knight still occupies d4 (albeit without winning a pawn). Now another without White pawn is under attack! The f3-pawn is attacked by the Knight that's without newly-posted on d4. } 20. Kg2 { The only way to save the pawn is to advance the King to protect it. The without square g2 is better than f2 for this purpose because on g2 the King doesn't without interfere with the mobility of the g3-Bishop. } 20... Nde2 { The Black Knight swoops in with another fork, this time attacking the c1-Rook without and the g3-Bishop. Now he'll eliminate White's advantage of the Bishop without pair. } 21. Re1 { Obviously, Tartakower saves the more valuable of the two menaced pieces. He without also looks ahead to a Rook trade on the e-file. The best way for Tartakower without to convert his one-pawn advanatge is to trade pieces and head for the without endgame. } 21... Nxg3 { As anticipated, Yates kills one of White's Bishops. Now he'll have a fairly without well-placed Knight against a bad Bishop for White. However, White's pawns without are farther advanced than Black's (which still rest on their home squares). } 22. Rxe8+ { Surprise! Tartakower decides to force the exchange of Rooks before without recapturing the Knight (if 22.hxg3, Black could refuse to simplify and move without the e8-Rook away). The check on the Black King forces him to swap off a pair without of Rooks. } 22... Rxe8 { Yates plays the only move possible. } 23. hxg3 { And Tartakower makes the obvious reply. Taking stock, we see that White is a without pawn ahead and has a bad Bishop. Black has a Knight sticking in the heart of without White's position and command of the e-file, but his pawns haven't budged! } 23... Na4 { Yates begins the repositioning of his Knight. Its immediate destination is c5 without where it can attack White's Bishop. A more significant reason for this move without is that White threatened 24.a4, which would trap the Knight! } 24. Kf2 { The White King slides over one square to prevent a Rook invasion along the without e-file. The squares e1, e2, and e3 are all denied to the Black Rook due to without the influence of White's King. } 24... g6 { Yates gives his King an ""escape hatch"" on g7 to prevent an embittering ""back without rank"" mate from White's Rook sometime in the future. Now that the chance of without a ""cheapo"" mate is gone, White must work for the win! } 25. Rb1 { Tartakower attacks the b7-pawn. 25.Re1 was another possibility, but not a without good idea. It will be easier to force the win with a Rook and Bishop than without with the Bishop alone (due to the White's terrible pawn without structure). } 25... b6 { Yates defends the pawn by advancing it. Now its brother pawn on a7 protects without it. Black now threatens to play ...Nc3, running the White Rook off of the without b-file. How should White proceed from here? } 26. Rb4 { The Rook charges ahead and attacks the Knight before the Knight has a chance without to attack the Rook! } 26... Nc5 { The Black Knight retreats to its protected outpost on c5, where it assails without the White Bishop. However, due to his one-pawn deficit, it's really not in without Yates' best interest to trade down by capturing the Bishop. } 27. a4 { Tartakower proceeds methodically. He plans 28.a5. After 28...bxa5, he can without play 29.Rb5 and fork the Black Knight and a5-pawn. If Black waits for without 29.axb6, then 29...axb6 30.Rxb6. } 27... Kf8 { Yates begins to bring his king over to the Queenside to aid in the defense. without Why didn't he play 27...Nb7 to prevent White from pushing his a-pawn? See without the variation to find out. } ( 27... Nb7 { In this variation by Alekhine, we'll see why 27.Nb7 is a BAD idea for Black. } 28. a5 { Surprisingly (unless you can see far enough ahead), White pushes his a-pawn without anyway! } 28... Nxa5 { The Black Knight captures it to even up the material, and everything seems without all right for Black. But is it really...? } 29. c5 { White advances his c-pawn and attacks the Black Knight's support pawn. } 29... bxc5 { Black has no choice but to take the White pawn. So what's the big deal? If without White plays 30.Rb5, Black pushes the c-pawn and counterattacks the Bishop. without White and Black swap evenly, minor piece for minor piece, right? } 30. Rb5 { White bravely forges ahead with the Rook and forks the Black Knight and without pawn. } 30... c4 { Black proceeds with his own planned counterattack, trading his Knight for the without White Bishop... } 31. Be2 { HAAAA! The Bishop nimbly escapes, but the Black Knight can't get away!! All without of the squares that it can move to are covered by White's forces!! The without Knight is trapped and will be captured on White's next without move!! } ) 28. a5 { Tartakower pushes ahead with his Queenside assault. The b6-pawn is attacked without twice and defended just once... } 28... Rb8 { ...so to save the pawn, Yates must put another defender on it. Yates is without beginning to sweat as he wonders ""What happened?!? I was doing so well just without a few moves ago!"" } 29. Ke3 { Since the Black Rook no longer has its ""force field"" set up along the e-file, without the White King can now cross the file to get over to where the action is. without Remember, centralize your King in the endgame! } 29... Ke7 { Maybe Yates read our minds! He, too, begins to bring his King over toward the without center and Queenside. But Tartakower has a one-square jump on him (his King without is a square closer to the center than Yates' is). } 30. Kd4 { Tartakower's King continues his drive into the center, the ideal place for without the King in the endgame. } 30... Kd6 { Yates gets his King as close to the center as he can. Now neither King can without advance toward the other (remember the ""invisible force field""? See the without entry on ""Opposition"" in the Glossary). } 31. Rb1 { Tartakower continues to conduct the endgame with precision. He pulls back his without Rook to the first rank. From here it has easy access to any file on the without board. } 31... Rb7 { The Rook advances to a square where it can be protected by the Knight. This without makes it possible for Yates to play ...bxa5 and safely win a pawn. } 32. axb6 { Tartakower heads Yates off at the pass. Instead of losing a pawn, White makes without an even trade. } 32... axb6 { Yates completes the transaction. As pieces and pawns come off the board, without White gets closer to a win. Remember, though, that White's c2-pawn is without blocked behind the c4-pawn and is consequently very weak (so White has just without a slight edge). } 33. Ra1 { Tartakower's Rook grabs the open a-file. Now the Rook can range along both without the a-file and first rank. } 33... Re7 { Yates slides his Rook over to command the e-file. Its range is limited without though, because it can be captured on any square on the file except for e7 without and e8! The Black pieces' mobility is practically without nil! } 34. g4 { Since his Kingside pawns are safe from the Black Rook, Tarakower decides that without now would be a good time to expand. He starts advancing his Kingside pawns. } 34... f6 { Yates prevents White from playing 35.g5 (which would, in one stroke, prevent without any of the Black Kingside pawns from advancing). In addition, e5 is now safe without for the Black Rook (White can't play Kxe5 because of the f6-pawn). } 35. Rb1 { Tartakower hits the b6-pawn with his Rook to lure the Black Rook away from without the e-file. } 35... Rb7 { Yates slides his Rook back over to the b-file and protects the pawn... } 36. f4 { ...giving the White f-pawn time to advance and take e5 away from Black. The without White pawns are gobbling up space on the Kingside and restricting Black's without pawns. } 36... Rb8 { Yates, at a loss for a really constructive move, is reduced to playing a without waiting move to see what Tartakower will do. } 37. g5 { Tartakower tries to bait Black into playing 37...fxg5 38.fxg5, after which without the White Rook can invade Black's position along the open f-file. But Black without has other ideas... } 37... f5 { Yates closes off the Kingside position! The pawns are locked! Now what will without Tartakower do? } 38. Rh1 { He plays the obvious move, striking at his opponent's most glaring weakness: without the backward h7-pawn. } 38... Rb7 { The Black Rook now does double duty -- protecting both the b- and h-pawns. without That seems to hold the fort. What can White do now? } 39. Bxf5 { The crowd gasps! What a shocker! Tartakower sacrifices his Bishop for a pawn! without Incredible! How can he get away with it? } 39... Rf7 { The Black Rook attacks the Bishop. Why didn't Yates just play 39...gxf5? See without the variation! } ( 39... gxf5 { In this variation by Alekhine, White gives up a Bishop but gets a Queen in without return. } 40. Rh6+ { White uses the newly-opened sixth rank to check the Black King... } 40... Kc7 { ...which is forced to retreat to the seventh rank, blocking the Rook's without defense of the h7-pawn. } 41. Rxh7+ { White snags the pawn, at the same time checking Black! } 41... Kc8 { The King must retreat again. Will White now exchange Rooks? } 42. g6 { NO(!), because Black can get his Knight to g8 in time to stop the coronation. without Instead, White advances the pawn, which will now proceed to g8 under the without Rook's protection. Black is dead lost. } ) 40. Rb1 { Another shocker! Tartakower hangs his Bishop to pursue another without pawn! } 40... Kc7 { The King comes back to defend the threatened pawn. If either the Rook or pawn without capture the Bishop, White breaks through to win the game. See the without variations. } ( 40... Rxf5 { Either way Black captures, the White Rook captures the b-pawn and the Black without Queenside collapses. } 41. Rxb6+ { The Rook check drives the Black King back to the second rank. } 41... Kc7 { At this point, one second-rank square is as good as another. The King backs without up in an attempt to attack the White Rook. } 42. Kxc5 { Oh, well, it's the thought that counts! The White King takes the Knight and without defends the Rook. The game still isn't over, but with a three-pawn lead, without White should have no trouble icing this one. } ) ( 40... gxf5 { If the pawn captures the Bishop, the same thing happens as in Variation A... } 41. Rxb6+ { ...the Rook captures with check,... } 41... Kc7 { ...the King retreats and counterattacks,... } 42. Kxc5 { ...and the White King snags the Knight and defends the Rook. White is without actually in a little better shape here than in Variation A, so the result without should still be the same: a clear win for White. } ) 41. d6+ { The pawn advances, checking Black's King. If the King captures, we run into without the same type of position as in the variations to Black's last move (with without the same results). } 41... Kd8 { The only move. If 41...Kb8, then 42.Rxb6+ snags the pawn with check (and without Black STILL doesn't get a chance to capture the hanging Bishop!). } 42. Bh3 { Tartakower decides that he's played ""carrot on a stick"" long enough. He pulls without the Bishop back to a safe square (where it still controls two squares without adjacent to the Black King!). } 42... Rxf4+ { Yates finally gets to pick off a pawn (and check the White King besides). } 43. Kd5 { The White King flees check. 43.Ke5 is no good, as it drops a pawn to without 43...Rxc4 and sets up a later ...Nd7+ (which also blockades the White passed without pawn). } 43... Nd7 { Yates blockades the pawn anyway (but without check in this position!). } 44. Ra1 { Tartakower prepares the ugly (but game-winning) threat: 45.Ra8+ Nb8 46.Rxb8#. } 44... Kc8 { The Black King slides over to throw a wet blanket over White's mate threat. without Unfortunately, this also puts the Black Knight in a pin. You know what to do without when you have an opponent's piece pinned, don't you?... } 45. Ra7 { ...HIT IT AGAIN! The best Black can do is 45...Rf7, after which White hits without the Knight a third time with 45.Kc6 (which also threatens Ra8#!). Black must without lose at least a minor piece. Yates knows when he's licked and without resigns. } 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tartakower,S""]
[Black ""Bogoljubow,E""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""C33""]
[PlyCount ""115""]

1. e4 { At this time (1924), the most popular opening move for White. It grabs space without in the center and gives the Queen and light-square Bishop an outlet for without development. } 1... e5 { If the King's pawn push is a good opening move for White, it's equally good without for Black, and for the same reasons. } 2. f4 { This is the King's Gambit, an opening that was extremely popular in the 19th without Century. In this opening, White offers to gambit a pawn to lure Black's without e-pawn onto a flank file (the f-file), thus weakening Black's center. } 2... exf4 { Bogo accepts the gambit pawn. Now he's a pawn ahead, but his center is weak, without and the advanced f4-pawn may become hard to defend. } 3. Be2 { Tartakower plays an unusual move here. 3.Bc4 is normal, but White doesn't without like the looks of 3...d5.  3.Bd3 is bad because it blocks White's d-pawn. So without White prefers to develop the Bishop here. } 3... d5 { Bogo offers to return the gambit pawn. If White plays 4.exd5, Black can play without ...Nf6 without having to worry about the possible reply e4-e5. } 4. exd5 { Tartakower accepts the pawn offer. Now Bogo can play 4...Qxd5 and stay a pawn without ahead, but White's reply 5.Nc3 (threatening the Queen) would make Black without waste a tempo retreating the Queen. So... } 4... Nf6 { ...Bogo develops his Knight (now that it's safe to do so, since White no without longer has a pawn on the e-file) and attacks the d5-pawn as without well. } 5. c4 { Tartakower props up his pawn. This has the added benefit of giving his Queen without some scope along the a4-d1 diagonal. } 5... c6 { Black hits the pawn a second time, threatening to grab the c4-pawn as well without (6...cxd5 7.cxd5 Nxd5). } 6. d4 { Tartakower anticipates an exchange of pawns in the center. By advancing his without d-pawn, he insures that he'll have at least one pawn in the center, without controlling space on Black's half of the board. } 6... cxd5 { Bogo begins an exchange in which he expects to post his Knight on the without important center square d5, after 7.cxd5 (i.e. 7.cxd5 Nxd5). } 7. Bxf4 { Tartakower takes the other pawn instead. This makes the material even and without gives White an edge in development (White has more pieces and pawns off of without their starting squares than Black does). } 7... dxc4 { Bogo forges ahead and grabs White's c-pawn before White has a chance to play without c4-c5. If Black had allowed the White c-pawn to advance, it would have given without White a 3-2 pawn majority on the Queenside. } 8. Bxc4 { The White Bishop recaptures and makes the material even. White has a big lead without in development, but the downside is that his King is awfully exposed. The without King's Gambit often leads to double-edged positions like this. } 8... Bb4+ { Black has to develop this Bishop sooner or later, so why not develop it with without a check? } 9. Nc3 { The White Knight develops off of the back rank and blocks the check. } 9... O-O { Bogo gets his exposed King out of the drafty center. Now his Rook can take without over the open e-file. } 10. Ne2 { Tartakower gets his other Knight out with three purposes: to block the without threatened Rook check at e8, to protect the c3-Knight (in the event of without ...Bxc3+), and to clear the way for castling. } 10... Bg4 { Bogo ties Tartakower up in knots. This developing Bishop move pins the without e2-Knight to the White Queen. } 11. O-O { The King gets out of the center, which ends the pin by the b4-Bishop. Notice without how White's Rook on f1 commands the half-open f-file. } 11... Nbd7 { Bogo develops his last minor piece. He looks ahead to a future Nd7-b6, without attacking White's Bishop on c4. } 12. Qb3 { Tartakower gets his Queen out of the danger zone (away from the threatening without g4-Bishop) and attacks the other Black Bishop on b4. } 12... Bxc3 { Black takes the Knight and leaves White an interesting problem: recapture without with the Queen or Knight (which leaves the d-pawn isolated) or recapture without with the b-pawn (isolating the a-pawn and giving White three pawn islands)? } 13. bxc3 { Tartakower recaptures with the b-pawn. Now his d-pawn is supported by another without pawn, and his Queen attacks the Black pawn on b7. But White now has three without pawn islands and his a-pawn is isolated and may become a target without later. } 13... Nb6 { The Knight blocks the White Queen's attack and menaces the White Bishop on without c4. } 14. Bd3 { White has the advantage of having both of his Bishops, an advantage that he without wants to keep. So the light-squared Bishop backs off. } 14... Nfd5 { Black's aggressive Knights continue to threaten White's Bishops! Also, see without what a good center square the Knight occupies. From d5, it influences eight without squares (the best a Knight can do!). } 15. Bd2 { Again, Tartakower wants to hold on to the advantage of having both of his without Bishops (to see why, refer to the Glossary entry entitled ""Two Bishops/Two without Knights""). So White retreats the dark-squared Bishop. } 15... Bxe2 { Bogo gives up his other Bishop to kill off White's only Knight. What Black without has achieved is the weakening of White's c3-pawn (since White's Knight was without defending it). Now that the Knight is gone, the c3-pawn will become a without target. } 16. Bxe2 { The Black Bishop comes off the board and goes back into the box. Now White without has two Bishops against two Knights, a big advantage on an open board. How without should Black proceed? } 16... Rc8 { Bogo attempts to tie up White's Queenside forces by attacking the weakened without c3-pawn. Since the pawn is now attacked twice (by Black's d5-Knight and without Rook), White's Queen and d2-Bishop are tied to its without defense. } 17. Rf3 { The Rook advances and defends the pawn. White could also have defended the without pawn by advancing it to c4, but this move carries a whole new set of without problems with it (see the variation). } ( 17. c4 { Let's examine the idea of defending the c-pawn by advancing it. (Variation by without Alekhine) } 17... Nf6 { Of course, Black must retreat the threatened Knight. This uncovers an attack without by the Black Queen against the White d4-pawn. } 18. d5 { White defends this pawn by advancing it also. } 18... Ne4 { The Black Knight dives in and attacks the d2-Bishop. } 19. Bb4 { The threatened Bishop has to move, so it goes to a square where it attacks without Black's f8-Rook. } 19... Re8 { The Rook goes to an open file where it will attack the e2-Bishop (after the without e4-Knight moves). White is back in the same boat as before, with the c4-pawn without attacked twice and defended twice, and now Black has other threats as without well! } ) 17... Qc7 { The Black pieces continue to pile up on White's c-pawn. Now the Black Queen without gets into the act. } 18. Raf1 { Tartakower comes up with his own threat. He doubles his Rooks on the f-file, without creating a battery that puts pressure on Black's f7-pawn. } 18... f6 { Why does Bogo advance the pawn and create a pin on his own d5-Knight (from without the White Queen)? He plans to move his own Queen and doesn't think too much without of White's Queen and both Rooks bearing down on f7. } 19. Bd3 { How can the Bishop move here and block the f3-Rook's defense of the c3-pawn? without Because the d5-Knight is pinned and can't attack the pawn! The well-placed without Bishop on d3 controls two diagonals (a6-f1 and b1-h7) as without well. } 19... Nc4 { In spite of the fact that Knights are usually inferior to Bishops on an open without board, Bogo is making the most of what he has. If the Knight is allowed to without capture the e2-Bishop, it will then fork White's Queen and both without Rooks! } 20. Rh3 { Surprise! Tartakower hits Black with an ugly threat that must be immediately without dealt with, giving Black no time to capture the e2-Bishop and fork all three without of White's heavy pieces! (See the variation to Black's next without move). } 20... g6 { Bogo advances this pawn to block the White d3-Bishop's attack on the h7-pawn. without But now Black's Kingside pawns are very weak (especially the one on f6). } ( 20... Nxd2 { Here's why Bogo can't take the d2-Bishop...it leads to a forced without mate! } 21. Bxh7+ { The White Bishop grabs the pawn with impunity (the King can't capture the without Bishop, which is protected by the h3-Rook!) } 21... Kf7 { Obviously the King must flee, and f7 is the only square. } 22. Qxd5+ { The Queen grabs the Knight and checks again! } 22... Ke8 { Moving the King is again the only escape (and it doesn't matter if the King without goes to e7 or e8, as we'll soon see). } 23. Re1+ { White checks yet again! } 23... Qe5 { Black is forced to block check with the Queen, because the King can't move without and blocking with the Knight just loses both the Knight and Queen. } 24. Rxe5+ { Even if this variation wasn't a forced mate, White's material advantage is without now so overwhelming that he should win anyway. } 24... fxe5 { Absolutely the only move for Black. } 25. Qe6+ { Another check! The walls are closing in on the Black King! } 25... Kd8 { Again, Black has just a single move to get out of check. } 26. Qd6+ { The Queen checks again, driving Black's King to the fatal square. } 26... Ke8 { I guarantee you that the King won't move again! } 27. Bg6+ { Another check! Black has only a single move to block check! } 27... Rf7 { The only move Black has. But now it's curtains for him. Do you see the without winning move? } 28. Rh8# { And that's all she wrote for Black! } ) 21. Re1 { Rooks belong on open (or half-open) files. Tartakower siezes control of the without e-file. } 21... Nxd2 { Bogo takes away some of White's advantage by capturing one of White's strong without Bishops. Now that White's dark-square Bishop is gone, this makes White without slightly weaker on the dark squares. } 22. Qxd5+ { Tartakower keeps the material even by capturing the Black Knight with without check. } 22... Qf7 { Bogo blocks the check and offers to exchange Queens... } 23. Qxf7+ { ...an offer which Tartakower accepts. } 23... Rxf7 { Bogo completes the exchange of Queens. But now his Knight is alone, without undefended deep inside enemy territory! } 24. Re2 { Of course, Tartakower attacks Black's main weakness (his Knight), driving it without back. } 24... Nc4 { The Knight retreats to the safe haven of the c4-square, where it's protected without by the Rook on c8. } 25. Re8+ { The crowd is stunned! Many spectators gasp audibly, and many more exchange without silent surprised glances, as if to say ""Doesn't this lose the White Rook?!"". } 25... Rxe8 { Bogo, seeing more than we do, heaves a great sorrowful sigh and captures the without Rook. } 26. Bxc4 { Tartakower grabs the Knight and pins the f7-Rook! He used a tactic called without ""deflection"" to lure the Rook off of the c-file, so that he could take the without Knight and pin (and win!) the f7-Rook. He deflected the Black Rook away from without the protection of the c4-Knight, allowing the Bishop to capture it and pin without the f7-Rook. } 26... h5 { Bogo is in no hurry to move his King (since the f7-Rook is lost whether the without Black King moves now or later). Instead, he advances his h-pawn, to take without space away from White's h3-Rook. } 27. Kf2 { The White King advances to prevent the e8-Rook from invading the White without position by moving to e2. In your games, look for moves like this that take without squares away from your opponent. } 27... Rc8 { The Rook attacks White's Bishop. Bogo is trying to prod Tartakower into without resolving the pinned-Rook situation. } 28. Bxf7+ { Tartakower obliges by removing the Rook from the board. } 28... Kxf7 { Of course, Bogo had to recapture or be behind by a piece. Look at the board. without The material is dead even. Black has a 3-2 Kingside pawn majority while without White enjoys a 3-2 advantage on the Queenside. } 29. Re3 { The Rook siezes the open e-file, cuts down the Black King's mobility, and without continues to defend the threatened c3-pawn. } 29... b5 { The Black b-pawn grabs space and prevents White's a-pawn from advancing to without a4. } 30. Ke2 { From looking at where each side's pawn majority is, we know that White should without attack on the Queenside. The White King heads for the Queenside, to help without support the attack. } 30... Rc6 { Bogo would seem to be contemplating his chances of getting a draw after without exchanging Rooks (31...Re6 32.Rxe6 Kxe6). } 31. Kd3 { The White King comes to d3 to protect the c3-pawn. This frees up White's without Rook, letting it perform other useful tasks. } 31... h4 { Black's pawns continue to storm the Kingside. Bogo intends to play ...g6-g5, without forming a pawn chain and allowing his King to penetrate White's Kingside via without the light squares (if neccessary). } 32. Re2 { Tartakower's Rook, now free to maneuver, pulls back to the second rank, where without  it can move quickly to either the Kingside or Queenside as needed. } 32... g5 { Bogo completes the pawn-chain. Now, if he advances the King to g6 (protecting without f5), he could push the f-pawn to f5 and continue the pawn without assault. } 33. Rb2 { Since there's no immediate threat from Black on the Kingside, Tartakower without makes his own threatening move, menacing the b5-pawn. } 33... Rb6 { Protecting the pawn by a7-a6 cuts the Black Rook off from the a-file. Bogo without prefers to keep lines open for his Rook, so he defends the b-pawn with his without Rook. } 34. d5 { Tartakower advances his passed-pawn, intending to support it by advancing his without  King. } 34... Ke7 { The Black King shifts toward the d-file, intending to head off and blockade without the White d-pawn. } 35. Kd4 { The White King moves ahead to support the advanced passed d-pawn. } 35... g4 { Now that he seems to have neutralized White's passed-pawn advance, Black without continues his Kingside pawnstorm. } 36. Kc5 { White has a three-part plan in mind: 1) to win the Black b-pawn by exchanging without Rooks on b5; 2) to advance his own c-pawn to c4 to protect the d-pawn; 3) to without capture the Black a-pawn with his King. } 36... Rb8 { Black has his own threat in mind: to move his Rook to c8 where it will check without the White King. After the White King moves away, the Rook will capture the without White pawn on c3. } 37. Kd4 { White has to abandon his original plan and come up with a new one: advance without the c-pawn to c4, as the Black b-pawn can't recapture due to Rxb8. Then without White will push the pawn to c5, and have two dangerous connected passed without pawns. } 37... Rb6 { Bogo pushes the Rook back, nipping Tartakower's plan in the bud. Now if White without pushes with 38.c3-c4, Black's b-pawn can capture, as the Black Rook is now without protected by the a7-pawn. } 38. h3 { Tartakower has to come up with his third plan in three moves! Now he plans to without trade off a pair of pawns to defuse the potentially dangerous Kingside without pawnstorm. } 38... g3 { Now both sides' g- and h-pawns are locked, but Black has an ace in the hole: without his f-pawn! It can still advance and break the blockage, which will give without Black a passed pawn on either the f- or g-files. } 39. a3 { Tartakower prepares to play Rb2-b4. After the White King moves, the Rook on without b4 will menace the Black h-pawn. } 39... Kd7 { Bogo gets his King in front of White's passed pawn. } 40. Kc5 { Tartakower is considering advancing the d-pawn to d6 to cut down the Black without Rook's mobility. Also, with the King off of the 4th rank, White can play without Rb2-b4 and threaten the Black h-pawn. } 40... Rb8 { The Black Rook backs off to a square from which it can easily shift to the without Kingside, if necessary. } 41. Rb4 { Trading Rooks (starting with 41.Rxb5) is bad for White (see variation), so without Tartakower decides to threaten the Black h-pawn. } ( 41. Rxb5 { Here's why White's game collapses if he trades Rooks. White begins by taking without the Black b-pawn. (Variation by Alekhine). } 41... Rxb5+ { Black, of course, responds by capturing the Rook. } 42. Kxb5 { The White King must recapture, or White will be behind by a Rook. } 42... f5 { The Black f-pawn advances, trying to promote to a Queen. } 43. Kc4 { The chase is on! The White King tries to catch Black's f-pawn. } 43... f4 { The pawn keeps pushing for the finish line. } 44. Kd3 { The King tries to head off the pawn. Who will win the race?!? } 44... f3 { Black wins! If the g2-pawn takes the Black f3-pawn, then the g3-pawn will without advance and promote. If, instead, the White King moves to e3, then the Black without f3-pawn captures the g2-pawn and still can't be stopped by the without King! } ) 41... f5 { Black is not afraid of losing his h-pawn, because he can still keep the without material even (see the variation to White's next move). } 42. a4 { Now White plans to win Black's b-pawn. White will capture it with the a-pawn, without then advance his c-pawn to defend both the b5 and d5-pawns. } ( 42. Rxh4 { In this variation, we'll see what happens if White captures Black's h-pawn. } 42... Rc8+ { Black checks, with a skewer (or x-ray attack) on the White without c3-pawn. } 43. Kxb5 { The White King gobbles up the Black pawn. Now White is two pawns ahead (but without this is only temporary, as we'll see). } 43... Rxc3 { Black's Rook grabs a pawn. Black is still down a pawn, but the Black Rook's without control of the c-file keeps the White King from coming to the rescue of the without d5-pawn. Black will soon win it (or the g2-pawn) and even up the without material. } ) 42... a6 { Bogo defends the b-pawn with the a-pawn. } 43. Kd4 { The White King gets out of the way of the c-pawn, so that it can advance and without hit the b-pawn again. } 43... Re8 { Believe it or not, this move actually prevents White from capturing the without b-pawn! To see why, check out the variation to White's next move. } 44. Kd3 { The King backs up to allow the White Rook access to the Kingside. } ( 44. axb5 { Here we'll look at what happens if White immediately captures the b-pawn. without This variation was worked out by Alekhine after the round ended. } 44... Re4+ { Instead of recapturing immediately (which leads to the loss of a pawn), Black without checks the White King. } 45. Kd3 { The King moves out of check. } 45... Rxb4 { Black decides to swap off the Rooks. } 46. cxb4 { Of course, White must recapture, or be behind by a Rook! } 46... axb5 { After this recapture, Black should be able to win the d-pawn (due to the laws without  of opposition) and then go on to win with his extra pawn. } ) 44... bxa4 { Bogo swaps off a pawn! This sacrifice will allow his Rook to invade White's without position (as we'll soon see). } 45. Rxa4 { Of course, White takes the pawn! } 45... Re1 { Bogo charges in with his Rook. He hopes that White will take the a-pawn, without displacing the White Rook and allowing the Black Rook to grab the White without Kingside pawns. } 46. Rxa6 { White accepts the sacrificed pawn. } 46... Rg1 { The Black Rook threatens the White g2-pawn. But it seems that Bogo has without miscalculated... } 47. Ra2 { ...because the defense of the pawn is simple for White to acheive! Now White without has two connected passed pawns (on the c & d files)! } 47... Kd6 { Bogo makes the only really constructive move: the Black King threatens the without White d-pawn. } 48. c4 { The c4-pawn protects its brother on the d-file. Now the White position has no without real weaknesses for Black to exploit. } 48... Ke5 { If the King advances to f4, the d-pawn advances unstoppably to promote to a without Queen. So what is Bogo doing? He's marking time, awaiting further without developments and praying for a draw by threefold repetition of position. } 49. Re2+ { White checks with his Rook and drives the Black King back. } 49... Kd6 { The only move Black has that doesn't immediately lose the game. } 50. Rc2 { Now the Rook slips back to the Queenside to support the advance of the White without c-pawn. As a general rule, support the advance of your passed pawns by without putting your Rooks behind them on the same file. } 50... Kc5 { The Black King stops the c-pawn's advance and still denies the d6-square to without White's d-pawn. } 51. Rd2 { As the White King can't move ahead and support the d-pawn's advance (since without Black controls both d4 and e4), the White Rook shifts over to guard the without d-pawn (once the White King goes to c3 to guard the c-pawn). } 51... Rf1 { The Black Rook guards the advance of the f-pawn. Bogo hopes to create a without passed pawn on the f- or g-file. But notice how Black's Rook blocks the without advance of the f-pawn. That's why Rooks belong behind passed pawns, not in without front of them. } 52. Ke2 { A move with a dual purpose: the King attacks Black's Rook while the White without Rook now supports the d5-pawn's advance. } 52... Rg1 { The Rook comes back to g1 to threaten the g2-pawn again, forcing White's King without to move (so that the White Rook can defend the g2-pawn). } 53. Ke3 { The White King doesn't have to protect the c4-pawn, because if the Black King without captures the pawn, the d-pawn heads for d8 and promotion, outrunning the without Black King. } 53... Kd6 { Due to the lack of any really constructive moves in this position, Bogo marks without time by shifting his King. } 54. c5+ { The pawn checks with impunity! If the Black King captures it, the d-pawn will without advance to become a new Queen, protected by the White Rook. } 54... Kxc5 { Bogo takes the pawn anyway! He counts on being able to get his Rook to his without first rank (White's eighth rank) in time to stop the d-pawn. } 55. d6 { Predictably, the pawn advances toward the promotion square. } 55... Re1+ { Rather than trying to get his Rook back by ...Ra1 (which cuts things pretty without close), Bogo checks instead. This makes White waste a tempo getting his King without out of check, and will give the Black Rook access to e8. } 56. Kf4 { The White King is forced to the f-file. If it had moved to the d-file, it without would have blocked the d6-pawn's protection from the White Rook, allowing without the Black King to take the pawn. } 56... Re8 { The Black Rook gets back in plenty of time to block the d-pawn's promotion. } 57. d7 { The pawn steps ahead again, attacking the Rook and threatening promotion by without d7xe8 as well. } 57... Rd8 { Of course, the Rook blockades White's dangerous passed pawn. But now look at without the position of the White King. It sits among the Black pawns like a wolf without among a flock of sheep! } 58. Kxf5 { Black is finished. The White King will gobble up the immobile Black Pawns, without giving White two connected passed pawns. The Black Rook can't move and the without Black King can't cross the d-file! The pawns can't be defended! Bogo without resigns. } 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tartakower,S""]
[Black ""Alekhine,A""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""C33""]
[PlyCount ""78""]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 { How surprising! Tartakower, a proponent of the Hypermodern school of chess, begins the game with a Classical opening: the King's Gambit, in which White offers Black a pawn in return for faster development. } 2... exf4 3. Be2 { This is a fairly unusual move. 3.Nf3 is more typical. } 3... Ne7 { Alekhine tries a move that's never been played before in master chess. } 4. d4 { Tartakower replies by occupying the center with his pawns -- exactly opposite to the way he usually plays. } 4... d5 5. exd5 ( 5. e5 Ng6 { Making it more difficult for White to win back his gambitted pawn. } ) 5... Nxd5 { The pawn is still guarded, but the Knight is easier to dislodge from d5 than from g6 (see the previous variation). } 6. Nf3 Bb4+ { A seemingly pointless check at first glance. But Alekhine would prefer that a White pawn move to c3 rather than the White Knight (this makes the d5-Knight more secure). } 7. c3 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. c4 Ne3 10. Bxe3 fxe3 { Why would Black give up his well-placed Knight for White's Bishop? Look at the board: White no longer has a dark-squared Bishop and the advanced Black pawn sits on a dark square in the middle of White's territory. It will be difficult for White to remove this bone in his throat as he no longer has the properly-colored Bishop to perform this task. } 11. Qd3 Bf6 12. Nc3 { Tartakower prepares to centralize his Knight. } ( 12. Qxe3 c5 ) 12... Nc6 { Alekhine piles up on the d-pawn. He also has the threat of ...Nb4, harassing White's Queen. } 13. Nd5 { Blocking at least one of the attacking pieces. } 13... Bg4 14. Nxf6+ Qxf6 15. d5 { With the center open, the game moves into wilder channels. } 15... Bxf3 16. Rxf3 { Better than 16.Bxf3; capturing with the Rook endangers the Black Queen while still maintaining the blockade against the e3-pawn. } 16... Qxb2 17. Rb1 Qxa2 18. Rxe3 { Tartakower has eliminated the advanced pawn, but his King is a bit exposed on a wide-open board, and he's down two pawns besides! } 18... Nd4 { This looks weird at first, but White can't capture the Knight: the White Queen defends the b1-Rook. } ( 18... Na5 $5 { This was better for Black. } ) 19. Rxb7 Nxe2+ 20. Rxe2 Qa1+ 21. Rb1 Qf6 22. c5 { Tartakower is down material, so his best bet is to advance the pawns, taking space away from Black while preparing for the endgame. } 22... Rfd8 23. Rbe1 { Tartakower's Rooks command the open file. The Black Rooks are now tied to covering e8. } 23... Qg6 24. Qd4 { Tartakower wants to keep his pawn pair and with it the possibility of pressure on Black (he must always be wary of the pawns advancing). } ( 24. Qxg6 fxg6 { Now the Black Rooks are free to move off of the first rank, as the Black King has a flight square. } ) 24... Qf6 25. Re5 ( 25. Qxf6 gxf6 26. Re7 Rac8 ) 25... Kf8 26. Rf1 { With no chance of a mate on e8 (the Black King now covers it), the White Rook is available to harass the Black Queen. } 26... Qg6 27. h4 { Tartakower continues his harassment techniques by chasing after the Black Queen. He intends to play h4-h5, } 27... Rd7 { xx } 28. h5 Qh6 29. Qe4 { Tartakower sets up a second threat: tripling his heavy pieces on the e-file for a winning attack on the Black King. } 29... f6 { Obviously, there's no real threat to the e5-Rook, as the f-pawn is pinned. Alekhine anticipates the move c5-c6 (attacking the d7-Rook). He'd like to keep a Rook on his second rank to keep White from invading it with Re7. } 30. g4 Rad8 31. c6 { Had Black not advanced his f-pawn, his game would now be over. } ( 31. g5 Qxh5 ) 31... Rf7 ( 31... Rd6 32. Re7 { The White Queen will follow to e7. } ) 32. Re6 Qg5 { Alekhine has worked his way out of his difficulties. Now the Black Queen can squeeze out on White's Kingside and force a draw. } 33. Qxh7 { Threatening mate by Qh8. But Alekhine won't give Tartakower the chance to play it. } 33... Qxg4+ 34. Kf2 Qf4+ 35. Ke2 Qc4+ 36. Kf2 Qf4+ 37. Ke2 Qc4+ 38. Ke1 Qc1+ 39. Ke2 Qc4+ { The position has repeated itself three times -- the game ends as a draw. } 1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker,Ed""]
[Black ""Bogoljubow,E""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""C41""]
[PlyCount ""101""]

1. e4 { Lasker (White) advances his e-pawn. This is White's most aggressive opening without move. It grabs a healthy chunk of the center (the d5- and f5-squares) and without allows White free development of his Queen and light-square Bishop. } 1... e5 { Bogoljubow (Black) responds with an equally aggressive move of his own. He, without too, grabs a couple of center squares (d4 and f4), and opens lines for the without development of his Queen and dark-square Bishop. } 2. Nf3 { Lasker continues in an aggressive fashion. He develops his Kingside Knight without and attacks the Black d5-pawn at the same time. } 2... d6 { Most people play 2...Nc6 here in order to guard the e5-pawn. Instead, Bogo without opts to play Philidor's Defense (named after the greatest chessplayer of the without 18th Century), in which Black defends the pawn with 2...d6. } 3. d4 { Lasker's d-pawn charges ahead and attacks the Black e5-pawn a second time. without Notice, too, that the White dark-square Bishop is now free to without develop. } 3... Nf6 { Rather than try to defend the pawn again (see the variation), Bogo launches a without counterattack. The f6-Knight threatens the White e4-pawn. Will White capture without the Black e5-pawn or defend his own endangered pawn? } ( 3... Nc6 { In this variation, Black tries to defend his e5-pawn a second time. } 4. d5 { White advances his d-pawn and attacks the Black Knight! Now Black must move without it or lose it! } 4... Nce7 { The Knight retreats to e7. Now his position is horribly cramped. He'll have a without hard time developing his pieces since White controls so many of the squares without that Black needs (like c6, e6, and f5). } ) 4. Nc3 { Lasker chooses to develop another piece and defend the e4-pawn at the same without time (doing two things with one move!). In your games, look for moves like without this that serve more than one purpose. } 4... Nbd7 { Since c6 is off limits for the Knight (because of White's reply d4-d5), Bogo without develops it to d7. The problem is that now the Knight blocks in the Bishop without on c8. } 5. Bc4 { Lasker clears the deck for Kingside castling by developing his light-square without Bishop. This Bishop helps to control d5 and puts pressure on Black's without vulnerable f7-square, adjacent to his King. } 5... Be7 { Bogo gets his Bishop off the back rank, paving the way for castling on the without Kingside. Notice how cramped the Black position is. Bogo lacks good squares without for his pieces. } 6. O-O { The King heads for the safety of the flank, while the Rook develops toward without the center. } 6... O-O { Black castles as well. The Rook on f8 helps ease the pressure on the f7-pawn. without But now the pawn is pinned by the White c4-Rook. Should the f6-Knight move, without the f7-pawn can't advance because of the pin. } 7. Bg5 { Lasker prepares to trade dark-square Bishops if the Black f6-Knight moves. without All of the White minor pieces are developed, while Black's c8-Bishop is without still at least two moves away from freedom. } 7... c6 { Bogo prepares a Queenside push. He plans to play b7-b5 in order to drive back without the White Bishop on c4, and then follow it up with b5-b4, driving away the without c3-Knight, the e4-pawn's only defender, making ...Nxe4 possible. } 8. Bb3 { Lasker sees the coming pawn push and pulls his Bishop back now. However, without a2-a4 would have prevented the Black pawn push b7-b5 just as easily, and without would have grabbed still more space for White. } 8... h6 { Bogo threatens the other White Bishop and forces Lasker to decide whether to without capture the f6-Knight now or waste a tempo by moving the Bishop again. This without is known as ""putting the question to the Bishop"". } 9. Bh4 { Lasker decides to spend the tempo necessary to move the Bishop. By coming without back to h4 the Bishop keeps the pressure on the Black f6-Knight. } 9... Re8 { Bogo gets ready for the opening of the e-file by sliding his Rook over. He'll without move his f6-Knight, and if White plays Bxe7, he can play ...Rxe7. Then Bogo without will play...Qe8 and ...exd4, then begin to pile up on White's e-pawn. } 10. Qd3 { Lasker, seeing that Bogoljubow is planning to free his game by opening up the without e-file, hits upon a plan to prevent it. The first step is to bring his Queen without to d3, where it has access to the a6-f1 diagonal. } 10... Nh5 { Bogo, unaware of Lasker's counterplan, proceeds with his own plan. He expects without Lasker to play Bxe7. } 11. Qc4 { Now Lasker threatens to win material by 12.Qxf7+ Kh8 13.Qxh5, getting a pawn without and Knight for free! } 11... Rf8 { This forces Bogo to bring his Rook back to f8 to defend the pawn. Now it's without White's move. His Bishop on h4 is threatened. Should Lasker exchange it for without the e7-Bishop, or retreat it to g3? } 12. Bxe7 { Of course, he exchanges it. If he had played Bg3, then Black could have without replied ...Nxg3, forcing White to double his pawns on the g-file (and without doubled pawns are weak, remember?). } 12... Qxe7 { Bogo has to re-capture or be behind in material. Now look at the board. without Because of the exchange of Bishops, Black's position is now less cramped. without How should White proceed? } 13. Ne2 { Lasker doesn't like the looks of Black's threatened ...Nf4 (establishing an without outpost in the heart of the White position). The e2-Knight covers f4 and without keeps the Black Knight from occupying it without threat of without capture. } 13... a5 { Bogo begins to expand on the Queenside. His obvious threat is a5-a4, winning without the b3-Bishop. Among his other threats is ...exd4, to be followed by ...Nc5 without (allowing him to pile up on the e4-pawn). } 14. Qc3 { Lasker doesn't play c2-c3 to give the Bishop an escape hatch. Instead, he without pulls back his Queen to let the Bishop escape to c4. } 14... a4 { At first glance, b7-b5 (to prepare to trap the Bishop via a5-a4) might look without tempting. Look closer -- you'll see that White's reply Qxc6 loses a pawn! } 15. Bc4 { The White Bishop makes good its escape! } 15... b5 { Now that the White Bishop blocks the White Queen from capturing Black's pawn without on c6, it's safe for Bogo to continue his Queenside pawn mobilization. He's without getting more room, little by little! } 16. Bd3 { The White Bishop finally retreats to a safe haven on d3. Of course, the poor without Bishop has no squares to move to. It's stuck like a fly in a block of amber! without Now it's Lasker who is finding his position cramped! } 16... Bb7 { Since White was threatening Qxc6, Bogo has to make a move to protect it. He without (finally!) develops his light-square Bishop. He can also later play c6-c5 to without get more room for his d7-Knight (...c5, then dxc5, Nxc5). } 17. dxe5 { Lasker decides to open the d-file for exploitation by his Rooks. He forces without the elimination of both d-pawns with this move. } 17... dxe5 { Obviously, Bogo recaptures with his d-pawn. } 18. Rad1 { The a1-Rook slides over to d1 where it would command the file except for that without problem d3-Bishop in its way. How will Lasker free the trapped Bishop? } 18... Rfe8 { Seeing that the e5-pawn is attacked twice and defended twice, Bogo decides to without overprotect the pawn. This will free up one of the three defending pieces without should one of them be required elsewhere. } 19. Ng3 { Lasker decides that the fastest way to free his trapped Bishop is to provide without it an outlet on e2. He clears this square by moving his Knight to g3. Of without course, Bogo can now make White double his pawns with ...Nxg3... } 19... Nxg3 { ...which he does. Bogo didn't want the g3-Knight to jump to f5 and establish without an outpost there. Now Lasker is faced with the choice of which pawn to without recapture with. } 20. hxg3 { He chooses to recapture with the h-pawn. Taking back with the f-pawn would without leave him with TWO weaknesses: doubled g-pawns and an isolated e-pawn. These without would be somewhat offset by the open f-file for his Rook, though. } 20... Nf6 { Here's where Black's overprotection of the e5-pawn pays off. One of the without protecting pieces, the Knight, jumps to a better square and attacks the pawn without on e4, while the other two pieces stay behind to defend the e5-pawn. } 21. Nh4 { Like a bulldog with a bone, Lasker hangs on to the idea of posting a Knight without on f5. He shifts his remaining Knight to h4 and eyes up f5. } 21... g6 { Bogoljubow denies Lasker yet again. The g-pawn advances and prevents the without White Knight from occupying f5. } 22. Qd2 { Lasker brings his Queen back to menace the Black h6-pawn. Will Bogo now without protect the pawn by advancing it or by defending it with another without piece? } 22... Kg7 { Bogo decides to make the Black King earn its keep by putting it to work without defending the h-pawn. } 23. Qe3 { Lasker repositions his Queen, preparing to attack Black's Queenside by moving without to b6 later. } 23... Ng4 { Bogo attacks White's Queen. He secretly hopes that Lasker will proceed with without his plan to invade the Queenside by Qb6, because ...Ra6 will trap and win without the White Queen (see the variation to White's next move). } 24. Qd2 { Since the White Queen is prevented from moving to b6 (see the variation) and without is also attacked by the Black g4-Knight, Lasker has no choice but to retreat without the piece. } ( 24. Qb6 { Here's why White can't attack the Black Queenside with his Queen... } 24... Ra6 { The Rook advances and attacks the Queen, trapping it. The White Queen has no without square to retreat to (remember the Knight on g4?) and so is without lost. } ) 24... Qc5 { Bogo sees that the White position is very cramped and understands that White without would like to play f2-f4 to get some more elbow room. The Black Queen on c5 without pins the f2-pawn to the White King and prevents the pawn's without advance. } 25. Be2 { The Black Knight sticks in the White position like a bone in Lasker's throat, without so he dislodges it by threatening it with the Bishop. } 25... Nf6 { The Black Knight is forced to abandon its advanced post, and retreats to the without only safe square available. } 26. Bd3 { Now Lasker is troubled by the possibility that one of the Black Rooks might without move to d8 and menace his Queen. His Bishop comes back to d3 to block that without threat. } 26... Rad8 { Bogo moves his a-Rook to the central d-file. Now there is every possibility without of the Black Knight returning to g4, because the White Bishop is now pinned without to the Queen and can't move to e2 again to kick the Knight back out. } 27. Qe2 { Since the White Bishop or f-pawn can't keep the Black Knight from reoccupying without g4, the White Queen is forced to come over and defend that square. This has without a further cramping effect on White, since the Queen no longer holds a5-e1. } 27... Bc8 { Bogo again demonstrates the advantages of having greater space and mobility. without His Bishop moves to c8, which springs a new threat: ...Bg4! which wins without either the White Queen or d1-Rook. } 28. Kh1 { Lasker is moves his King to h1 to dissolve the pin on the f-pawn. If Black without plays ...Bg4, Lasker can now reply f2-f3, saving both his Queen and d1-Rook. without . } 28... Bg4 { The Black Bishop predictably advances to g4 and attacks the White Queen, and without should the Queen move, the d1-Rook. } 29. f3 { Lasker saves the two threatened heavy pieces. (Qxg4 was impossible because of without ...Nxg4, and Nf3 lets Black advance his pawns). Now White has a bad Bishop, without an immobilized Knight, a weak g3-pawn, and restricted heavy pieces! What without next? } ( 29. Nf3 { White doesn't want to use his Knight to block the attack on his Queen, without because then White gives up his threat of Nh4-f5, which prevents the Black without g6-pawn from advancing... } 29... g5 { ...like so. Since Black no longer had to worry about guarding against a White without Knight outpost on f5, his g-pawn can advance and restrict White's mobility without even further! } ) 29... Be6 { The Black Bishop was attacked by the White f-pawn, so it had to move away. without Now it threatens White's a2-pawn! Bogo is smiling a little now. Why not? without Just look at White's position: the White pieces are all in each other's without way! } 30. a3 { Lasker sighs and advances the a-pawn. Pushing the b-pawn to b3 instead would without be bad for White because it would allow Black to pry open the Queenside without through pawn exchanges. } 30... Re7 { Bogoljubow prepares to double his Rooks on either the d- or e-files. } 31. Rde1 { It's a old chess saying: when you're cramped, free your game by exchanging without pieces. Lasker prepares to exchange Queens with this move. He plans to next without play Qe2-e3 or Qe2-f2, offering to swap Queens with Bogo. } 31... Qd4 { Bogo seems to like the idea of a trade, but he wants White to initiate it by without playing Qxd4. After exd4, Black will enjoy a 4-3 Queenside pawn majority without that he should be able to convert into a win. There's also a hidden point... } 32. Qf2 { Lasker feels that the exchange of Queens on f2 would be more to his advantage without than if it happens on e3, so his Queen comes to f2 to provoke a trade. But without there's a hidden point here, too... } 32... Qxb2 { Bogo's hidden point: he wins a pawn by not trading Queens. But remember that without Lasker had a hidden point as well... } 33. Qc5 { Lasker's hidden point: since Bogo didn't trade, the White Queen is suddenly without set loose on the Queenside! White now has a lot more maneuvering room. So without who fooled who? Did Lasker sacrifice the pawn on purpose? Hmmmm... } 33... Rc7 { Bogo has to defend the endangered c6-pawn. He could have protected it with without the other Rook (...Rd8-c8) but that would take a square away from his Bishop without and tend to cramp his game. } 34. Rb1 { Lasker shifts his Rook over to strike at the Black Queen. } 34... Qd4 { The Black Queen must retreat to d4, as it's the only square where it's without protected (by the e5 pawn). } 35. Rxb5 { The White Rook comes crashing in and wins back the pawn. If the Black c6-pawn without captures the Rook, White's Queen takes the Black Rook on c7 and the material without stays even (although the game becomes complex -- see the next variation). } 35... g5 { Bogo begins counter-measures on the Kingside. This pawn advance threatens the without White Knight. He could also have played ...cxb5 (see the variation). } ( 35... cxb5 { Let's examine what might have happened had Black decided to capture the Rook. } 36. Qxc7 { The White Queen captures the c7-Rook and the material stays even. } 36... b4 { Black advances his pawn in order to obtain a passed pawn on either the a- or without b-files. } 37. axb4 { White makes the capture on b4 and is now ahead by a pawn. Black now has a without passed a-pawn, while White has connected passed pawns on the b- and c-files. without The Black a-pawn is more dangerous due to its potential rapid advancement. } 37... a3 { Black proceeds to advance the pawn another step toward promotion, making it without still more dangerous to White. } 38. Qa5 { White's Queen comes back to a5 to threaten the Black a-pawn, while still without keeping an eye on the d8-Rook (if the Black Queen moves off of the d-file, without the Rook falls). } 38... a2 { The passed pawn advances to a square where the e6-Bishop protects it. Now the without a-pawn is just a step away from promotion. } 39. b5 { White feels that it's high time he came up with a threat of his own. He without begins the advance of his passed b-pawn. Notice that Black can't play a2-a1 without because the White Queen and Rook both defend that square, stopping the without pawn's advance. } 39... Rb8 { Now the White b-pawn can't advance either (because of the Black Queen and without Rook). Things are really knotted up now. Both players will have to do a lot without of maneuvering to press home an advantage. (Variation by Ed. Lasker) } ) 36. Nf5+ { The White Knight leaps to absolutely the ONLY square it had on the board! It without checks Black's King in the process, but it doesn't matter; the Knight is not without long for this world. } 36... Bxf5 { Bogo makes a questionable trade here: he's traded his good Bishop for White's without badly misplaced Knight. He'll win a pawn soon, but the price may have been without too high. We'll see... } 37. exf5 { The recapture must be made to keep an even material balance. Now White has without doubled f-pawns AND doubled g-pawns. OUCH! } 37... Nh5 { The Knight leaps ahead and attacks the g3-pawn, which can't be defended! If without White tries g3-g4, then ...Ng3+ forks the f1-Rook and the King! Kh2 looks without like a good try too, but that leads to checkmate (see the next variation)! } 38. Re1 { Bogoljubow is more clever than we gave him credit for. He's obviously without foreseen that White can't save the g3-pawn. In fact, all that Lasker can do without is move his Rook to prevent the hideous Knight fork after ...Nxg3+. } ( 38. Kh2 { On the surface, Kh2 looks like an excellent way for White to protect his pawn without on g3, but not only does it fail to protect the pawn -- it leads to death without for the White King! } 38... Nxg3 { WOW! What a spectacular sacrifice! The Black Knight grabs the pawn and without menaces the f1-Rook. } 39. Kxg3 { And if the White King snares the Black Knight... } 39... Qh4# { CHECKMATE! Incredible! White thought that his King was safe in taking the without Knight (and that he'd go up by a minor piece) but  he was mated instead! } ) 38... Nxg3+ { So Bogo gets his way, and the White g3-pawn goes off the board and back into without the box. } 39. Kh2 { Lasker makes the only move he has on the board (Kg1 is impossible because of without the Black Queen). Of course, the Black Knight isn't really threatened and without doesn't have to move, because if Kxg3 then ...Qh4#! } 39... Qh4+ { Now the Black Queen gets into the act, checking the White King. Due to the without Black Queen's superior mobility, Bogoljubow is able to switch his whole without focus from the Queenside to the Kingside in an instant. } 40. Kg1 { Literally the only move. No White piece can block check, so the King is without forced to move to its only available square. } 40... f6 { Qh1+ just gets Black a draw (see the variation), so Bogo defends his e5-pawn without which has been left hanging (in chess slang, ""leaving a piece hanging"" means without leaving it unprotected). } ( 40... Qh1+ { What if Black had decided to keep up the pressure on the White King by Qh1+? without Let's find out... } 41. Kf2 { The King has to come to f2; it's the only possible move to escape check (Kxh1 without is impossible because the g3-Knight guards the Queen). The King move creates without a discovered attack on the Black Queen by the e1-Rook. } 41... Qh4 { The Black Queen moves out of danger, retreating to a file where it has easy without access to both sides of the board. But the e5-pawn is left hanging... } 42. Qxe5+ { ...a fact which is not lost on White, who siezes the chance to grab the pawn without and set up a double attack (checking the Black King and threatening the Rook without on c7)! } 42... Kg8 { The King is forced to retreat. Blocking check by advancing the f-pawn doesn't without work: after Qxc7, Black would be in check again, would have to lose his without other Rook, and would soon be mated! See the variation. } ( 42... f6 { Blocking the check by advancing the f-pawn leads to a quick end for Black, as without we'll soon see... } 43. Qxc7+ { If your opponent is going to let you grab all of his pieces for free, take without them -- especially if it leads to a forced mate! } 43... Kg8 { The Black King is forced to go to the back rank (g6 is off-limits due to the without White f-pawn's influence). } 44. Qxd8+ { White grabs more material. Mate is now only a move away... } 44... Kg7 { It makes no difference whether the Black King moves to f7, g7, or h7; the end without result is still the same... } 45. Re7# { ...CHECKMATE! All of this was caused by one little pawn push. Once that pawn without advanced, mate was inevitable. The moral of the story is: choose all of your without moves carefully -- any miscalculation could be your last one! } ) 43. Qxc7 { White would obviously grab the free material. Now the d8-Rook is threatened, without but Black doesn't plan to give White the chance to capture it... } 43... Ne4+ { The Knight springs back and reveals a double check! The Knight and Queen both without check the White King. } 44. Kg1 { The ONLY way to get out of a double check is to move the King. However, White without had to be careful here: if he'd been silly enough to play Kf1 (to guard the without e1-Rook), Black would have ended it with ...Qf2#! } 44... Qxe1+ { As it is, the White Rook is lost and the White King is in check again. } 45. Kh2 { The King has to retreat to h2. Although Bf1 looks perfectly safe, it leads to without tough times for White! See the variation. } ( 45. Bf1 { It looks like White is perfectly safe in blocking check with his Bishop, but without this choice leads to a draw at best and a loss for White at worst! } 45... Qf2+ { The Black Queen checks yet again! The Black d8-Rook has been hanging for without several turns, but Black has no intention of giving White a chance to without capture it! } 46. Kh1 { The White King is forced to move again. The King could also have gone to h2, without which would lead to a draw by threefold repetition (46.Kh2 Qh4+ 47.Kg1 Qf2+ without 48.Kh2 Qh4+, etc.). } 46... Qxf1+ { The Queen grabs the White Bishop and checks the King again. } 47. Kh2 { White plays his only possible move to get out of check. } 47... Rd2 { Black has finally run out of checks, so he brings his Rook into the attack. without Now Black is threatening a checkmate by ...Qxg2! How should White respond? } 48. Rb8+ { With a check of his own! Now it's the Black King's turn to run... } 48... Kg7 { The only move. If Black plays ...Kh7, then Qxf7 is mate! } 49. Qe5+ { White springs another double attack, this time checking the Black King and without menacing the Black Knight. } 49... Nf6 { The Black Knight leaps to f6 to block the check. Now White has to stop the without threatened mate on g2. } 50. Qg3 { The Queen comes to the rescue of the White King, preventing Black from mating without with ...Qxg2. } 50... Rxc2 { The Rook gobbles the c2-pawn, while keeping up the pressure on the g2-pawn. without Black could also have tried ...Ne4, but if White responds Qe5+ it leads to a without draw, and if White tries Qh3 the g2 pawn is still covered by the White without Queen. } 51. Rb4 { White brings his Rook to a point where it can get into the action on the without Kingside. } 51... Rc1 { This move of the Black Rook sets up a new mating threat. Black threatens without Qh1#. } 52. Kh3 { White moves the King forward to give it an escape square on g4. Black is a without piece and pawn ahead, but the fight is far from over. Even so, with proper without play, Black should have no trouble winning from this position. } ) 45... Qh4+ { The Black Queen checks yet again. } 46. Kg1 { The White King comes back... } 46... Qe1+ { ...and the Black Queen checks again! This will shortly lead to a draw by without threefold repetition of the position. } ) 41. Rxe5 { WHAM! Another startling sacrifice! Lasker seems determined to give away without material in return for other forms of advantage. In this case, he gives up a without Rook in order to obtain a strong attack against Black. } 41... fxe5 { Unlike the last time White offered to give up a Rook, Bogo this time takes without him up on the offer. } 42. Qxe5+ { Now Lasker unleashes a double attack against Black, checking the King and without attacking the c7-Rook. } 42... Kg8 { Bogoljubow has no choice but to retreat the King, leaving his c7-Rook to without White's tender mercy. } 43. Rb4 { Another surprise move! Lasker leaves the c7-Rook alone for the moment and without goes after the Black Queen instead! } 43... Qh1+ { But Bogo has a forcing move up his sleeve. He attempts to grab back the without initiative by checking the White King. } 44. Kf2 { The attempt to sieze the initiative fails, because White's still has a double without attack: the Queen now threatens both the c7-Rook and g3-Knight with without capture! } 44... Rf7 { Faced with the choice of losing either a Rook or a Knight, Bogo goes with the without lesser of two evils and decides to give up the Knight. } 45. Rb8 { WOW! Lasker is relentless in the pursuit of a Black Rook for his trophy case! } 45... Rxb8 { Bogo decides to trade Rooks. If he plays ...Rdf8, White's reply Bc4 puts the without f7-Rook in an ugly pin, while ...Rff8 leads to Black's sad demise (see the without variation). } ( 45... Rff8 { If Black would have played ...Rff8, it leads to a forced mate. Take a moment without and see if you can spot the winning combination... } 46. Bc4+ { Since it's a forced mate, you should look for forcing moves like checks. } 46... Kh7 { The Black King is forced to get out of the line of fire. } 47. Rb7+ { White plays another forcing move (another check). } 47... Rd7 { The d-Rook tries valiantly to block the check... } 48. Rxd7+ { ...but to no avail. The White Rook rudely bowls the Black d-Rook over in its without headlong rush to get to the Black King. } 48... Rf7 { The second Rook bravely throws itself into the path of the oncoming White without locomotive... } 49. Rxf7+ { ...and like its brother, is mashed flat by the White juggernaut. } 49... Kg8 { The Black King makes a last-ditch effort to save himself... } 50. Qg7# { ...but White will not be denied the scalp of the Black King! Checkmate! } ) 46. Qxb8+ { Lasker completes the trade and checks the Black King as well! Also it's a without double attack because the g3-Knight is still squarely in the White Queen's without sights! } 46... Kg7 { Rather than try to block the check with ...Rf8 and have to face Bc4+, Bogo without still hides the King behind the Rook, but on the next rank instead. } 47. Qe5+ { Lasker, down a Rook for a pawn, doesn't see much chance of winning the game without even if he does grab the g3-Knight. So he plays to force a draw instead. } 47... Kf8 { Bogo doesn't like the looks of 47...Kh7 (which leads to a forced mate for without White -- see the variation), so he decides to settle for the draw. } ( 47... Kh7 { If the King retreats to h7 instead, it leads to a pretty gruesome finish for without Black (as we'll soon see...). } 48. f6+ { The clever pawn push by White uncovers a check from the White without Bishop. } 48... Ne4+ { Black blocks check with the Knight (this is known as ""interposing""). } 49. Qxe4+ { Not that the interposition of the Knight did a lot of good. White just grabs without it with the Queen and checks Black again. } 49... Kg8 { The King is forced to run away to g8. } 50. Qe8+ { The White Queen ruthlessly checks again... } 50... Rf8 { ...and Black is forced to interpose his Rook to thwart the check. } 51. Qg6+ { Undaunted, White checks the Black King yet again. It won't be long now... } 51... Kh8 { The Black King is forced to cower in the corner. } 52. Qh7# { White administers the lethal blow. Checkmate! } ) 48. Qb8+ { Lasker returns his Queen to b8. } 48... Kg7 { The King hides again. } 49. Qe5+ { The Queen checks again. The players are headed for a draw by threefold without repetition (if the exact same board position occurs three times in the same without game, the game is declared a draw). } 49... Kf8 { The King moves to f8 again. } 50. Qb8+ { The draw is obvious, but the players continue to go through the formalities. } 50... Kg7 { Again, the Black King hides behind the Rook } 51. Qe5+ { And Lasker repeats the position for the third time. This incredible, without hard-fought game, ends in a draw. } 1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker,Ed""]
[Black ""Marshall,F""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""C42""]
[PlyCount ""114""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 { Petroff's Defense (also known as the Russian Defense). Black launches an immediate counterattack with his second move. } 3. Nc3 ( 3. Nxe5 { Today it's common for White to take the pawn immediately. } 3... d6 ( 3... Nxe4 { This is very wrong and loses the Knight! } 4. Qe2 d5 5. d3 Qe7 ( 5... Nd6 6. Nc6+ ) 6. dxe4 ) ) 3... Bb4 { Marshall's point is to discourage the d-pawn's advance. If the d-pawn steps forward, a pin is created on the c3-Knight. } 4. Bc4 { The point here is to play Ng5 and set up an attack on the weak f7-pawn. } 4... O-O { In theory, White could still play Ng5 and trade his Knight and Bishop for Black's Rook and pawn. But the Bishop-Knight combination is a much more potent attacking force than a Rook and pawn, especially when there is a lot of material still on the board (due to the Knight's leaping ability). } 5. O-O Nc6 6. Nd5 { Take a look at the piece path for this Knight. If it captures one of the Black minor pieces, it will have moved three times. } 6... Nxd5 { Marshall errs here. The d5-Knight wasn't hurting him in the least and he wasn't forced to capture it. He was better off letting White pick which piece he wanted to capture (the b4-Bishop or the f6-Knight). Had White followed up with a capture, he would have lost time (the Knight making three moves to capture a piece that's only moved once). } 7. Bxd5 { The White Bishop has taken up a strong central post. } 7... d6 8. c3 Ba5 9. d3 Bg4 10. h3 Bd7 { Marshall can't maintain the pin (see the variation). } ( 10... Bh5 11. g4 Bg6 12. Nh4 { The pawn cover in front of the Black King will be compromised after Bxg6 and a pawn recaptures. } ) 11. Bg5 Qe8 { Lasker now enjoys a sizeable space advantage. How can he make use of it? } 12. Nh4 Kh8 { Marshall would like to kick out the Bishop by playing ...f6, but the f-pawn is pinned. That's why he moves his King -- to get rid of the pin. } 13. Kh1 { On the other hand, this move doesn't make much sense. Lasker is wasting time. } 13... f6 14. Be3 Ne7 15. Bxb7 Rb8 16. Ba6 Rxb2 17. Qc1 Rb8 { Marshall is grabbing some space of his own in order to turn the tables on White. He now controls the b-file. } 18. g4 f5 19. f3 fxg4 20. fxg4 d5 21. Qa3 ( 21. exd5 Nxd5 { And this would solve all of Black's space problems. } ) 21... Bb6 22. Bg5 c5 { Shutting out the White Queen. } 23. d4 Rxf1+ 24. Bxf1 exd4 25. cxd4 dxe4 26. dxc5 Bc7 27. Bg2 Nf5 { A startling move! But White can't take the Knight -- see the variation! } 28. Bf4 { Lasker must exchange pieces to block all of the threats. } ( 28. gxf5 Qe5 { Black threatens to mate instantly with Qh2# or win the Exchange with Qxa1+. } ) 28... Bxf4 29. Nxf5 Bxf5 30. gxf5 Bc7 { The material is even, but the board is wide-open and the Black pieces are better-placed. Marshall has not only solved the problem of his cramped position, but come out with an advantage in the bargain! } 31. Qe3 Qe5 { Again threatening mate at h2. } 32. Qg1 e3 33. Re1 e2 34. Bf3 Rb2 35. Qg2 h6 36. f6 { Lasker could actually have gained a draw here, but it's difficult to see this sequence without a computer! See the variation. } ( 36. Bxe2 Qxc5 37. Bc4 Rxg2 38. Re8+ Kh7 39. Bg8+ Kh8 40. Bf7+ Kh7 41. Bg8+ { etc. } ) 36... Qxf6 37. Bxe2 Qc3 38. Rf1 Qxc5 39. Qa8+ Rb8 40. Qg2 { And Marshall manages to hold onto the pawn. } 40... Qc2 41. Bd1 Qc3 42. Bb3 Re8 43. Bc2 Bd6 44. Bb3 Qc8 45. Rg1 { Lasker, after marking time for a couple of moves, withdraws into a defensive shell. It will be hard for Black to break through the defense. } 45... Re7 46. Rd1 { Lasker changes his plan. He decides to play more actively, attacking the Bishop. This course of action is questionable, though, as the Black Bishop has no targets; most of White's pieces are on light-colored squares. } 46... Re3 47. Rxd6 { Lasker has won the Bishop, but look at how scattered and disjointed his pieces have become! They're not working together. } 47... Rxh3+ 48. Kg1 { Now the White King must run out into the open. } 48... Qc1+ 49. Bd1 Qe3+ 50. Kf1 Qf4+ 51. Kg1 Rg3 { White is sunk. The Queen is lost. } 52. Rd8+ Kh7 53. Bc2+ g6 54. Bxg6+ ( 54. Rd7+ Kh8 55. Rd8+ Kh7 { And Lasker gets a draw by repetition if he wants one. The Black King could make a run for it, but the White Rook and Bishop would eventually corral it. } ) 54... Kg7 ( 54... Kxg6 55. Rg8+ Kh7 56. Rxg3 { And White has a winning game. This is what Lasker was hoping for when he declined the chance for a draw by not playing 54.Rd7+. } ) 55. Rd2 Rxg6 56. Qxg6+ { The Queen is lost anyway, so Lasker figures he might as well get some material in exchange. } 56... Kxg6 57. Rg2+ Kf5 { Lasker sees that the endgame will eventually be lost for him, so he throws in the towel. } 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Maroczy,G""]
[Black ""Marshall,F""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""C42""]
[PlyCount ""161""]

1. e4 { Maroczy (White) decides to make the most of it by playing the attacking move without 1.e4. } 1... e5 { Marshall (Black) meets him head-on in the center. } 2. Nf3 { Maroczy continues his development and attacks Black's e-pawn. } 2... Nf6 { Rather than defending his pawn, Marshall counterattacks the White e-pawn. without This is the opening known as Petroff's Defense (sometimes called the Russian without Game). } 3. Nc3 { White usually plays 3.Nxe5 here. But Maroczy, ever defensive-minded, develops without his other Knight and defends his threatened e-pawn. } 3... Bb4 { Marshall keeps up the pressure by attacking the White e-pawn's defender. He's without also developed another Kingside piece. } 4. d3 { Maroczy insures that the e-pawn will remain defended, but in doing so has without placed his own c3-Knight into a pin! } 4... d5 { Marshall continues his central development and strikes again at the White without e-pawn. } 5. exd5 { Maroczy can't allow 5.d4 (winning the c3-Knight!), so he's forced to capture without Black's d-pawn. } 5... Nxd5 { Marshall recaptures and hits the c3-Knight a second time. } 6. Bd2 { By developing the Bishop to d2, Maroczy disolves the pin on his Knight. } 6... O-O { 6...Nxc3 7.bxc3 makes Black waste a tempo by moving the Bishop again, while without exchanging on c3 sarting with 6...Bxc3 gives up a valuable Bishop (that without Marshall would rather hang on to), so he castles instead. } 7. Be2 { Maroczy wants to castle Kingside, so he develops his last Kingside minor without piece to the only available square. } 7... Nc6 { If you don't see any immediate attacks or threats in the position, it's without almost always a good idea to continue your development. } 8. O-O { Maroczy shuffles the King off to safety. } 8... Be6 { Marshall is now just a move away from connecting his Rooks and completing his without development. } 9. Re1 { Maroczy anticipates the eventual opening of the e-file and prepares by without posting his Rook there. If you're not sure of where to place your Rooks, the without d- and e- files are often good spots for them. } 9... h6 { Marshall prevents the annoying 10.Bg5 (which would threaten the Queen) and without gives his King an ""escape hatch"" to prevent back-rank disaster. } 10. Nxd5 { Relieve cramped positions by exchanging pieces! That's what Maroczy is trying without to do here. } 10... Bxd2 { Marshall can't allow 10...Bxd5 11.Bxb4 Nxb4 12.Nxe5 (which loses him a pawn) without so this move is virtually forced. } 11. Nxd2 { Maroczy naturally recaptures (or else it's 11...Bxe1 -- OUCH!). } 11... Bxd5 { And Marshall evens up the material balance. } 12. Bf3 { Maroczy aims for 12...Bxf3 13.Qxf3, gaining a tempo by trading his Bishop without which has moved only twice for Black's which would have moved three times by without capturing, plus White's Queen would be developed to boot! } 12... Qd6 { Marshall doesn't bite. Instead he connects his Rooks and completes his without development. } 13. Ne4 { Maroczy grabs the initiative by attacking the Black Queen. } 13... Bxe4 { Marshall hates to give an inch! Instead of retreating the Queen, he without eliminates the attacker. } 14. Bxe4 { Maroczy recaptures. Now his Bishop can operate on both sides of the board without from its central post. } 14... Rae8 { Marshall prepares to activate his Rook by playing Ra8-e8-e6-f6. This maneuver without is called a ""Rook lift"". } 15. Bxc6 { Maroczy further simplifies the position by getting the last minor pieces off without of the board. } 15... Qxc6 { Marshall recaptures with the Queen. 15...bxc6 would give him a terrible without Queenside pawn structure. } 16. Qd2 { Maroczy finally gets his Rooks connected. } 16... Re6 { Marshall continues the Rook lift. Now (since White no longer has a Bishop on without e4) he has the option to post the Rook on either f6 or g6. } 17. Re3 { Maroczy initiates his own Rook lift. } 17... Rg6 { The Rook goes to g6. Do you see Black's threat? He threatens 18...Qxg2#! } 18. g3 { Maroczy could have blocked with 18.Rg3, but 18...Rxg3 19.fxg3 (or hxg3) would without shatter his Kingside pawns. Advancing the g-pawn is the best bet. } 18... f5 { The f-pawn advances ominously. 19...f4 20.gxf4 exf4 (and White must retreat without the Rook). But can't White play 19.Rxe5 here? } 19. Rxe5 { White can, and does! Surely this wasn't an oversight on Marshall's part! He's without deliberately sacrificed the pawn. But why? } 19... f4 { The f-pawn continues to advance. Marshall's plan becomes clear. The kamikaze without pawn will break up the White Kingside pawn structure, opening lines for without Black's attack. } 20. d4 { Maroczy is unconcerned. He advances the d-pawn to a square where it props up without the Rook and can march ahaed to d5, attacking the Black Queen and blocking without its path to the White Kingside. } 20... Qd7 { The Queen shifts away from the oncoming pawn's attack. } 21. Qd3 { Maroczy keeps up the pressure by attacking the Black g6-Rook. } 21... Rgf6 { The Black Rook abandons its post and sets up a battery with its brother on without f8. Now, after fxg3, the Rooks will bear down on the White Kingside along without the f-file. } 22. Rae1 { Maroczy creates his own battery on the open e-file. } 22... fxg3 { Remember that by capturing with a pawn, you open up a file for your own without pieces. As expected, Marshall opens the f-file. } 23. fxg3 { Maroczy, of course, takes back. } 23... Rf3 { The Rook, supported by its brother, attacks the White Queen. } 24. R5e3 { White blocks the attack. } 24... R3f7 { Marshall withdraws, rather than give up the battery. Remember that exchanging without unnecessarily tends to blunt your attack. Exchanging here would make Black's without pawn sacrifice pointless. } 25. c3 { Maroczy strengthens the d-pawn. } 25... Qd5 { Marshall attacks the a2-pawn, hoping to cause it to advance prematurely without (which would weaken the White Queenside). } 26. c4 { Maroczy continues his expert defense by blocking Black's attack and without simultaneously attacking the Black Queen. The best defense is a good without offense! } 26... Qd7 { The Queen has no choice but to withdraw. The initiative passes back to White. } 27. d5 { Another strong move that serves both offensive and defensive purposes. The without d-pawn advances under the c-pawn's protection and siezes control of c6 and without e6, taking them away from Black. } 27... Qd6 { Marshall anticipates 28.b4, so he takes that square away from White. } 28. Qd4 { Maroczy counters by attacking a7. } 28... Qg6 { Marshall plans to invade White's second rank with moves like ...Qc2 and without ...Rf2. } 29. Re6 { Maroczy counterattacks by striking at Black's Queen. } 29... Qc2 { Marshall just slides his Queen down to c2 anyway. Phase 1 of his plan is without complete. } 30. R6e2 { OOPS! Maroczy smashes Black's plan by attacking the Queen and cutting it off without from f2. } 30... Qf5 { Marshall retreats the Queen and sets up a ""super-battery"" on the open f-file. } 31. Re8 { Maroczy threatens to break up the ""super-battery"" and attacks a7 with his without Queen at the same time. } 31... b6 { Marshall blocks the attack on his a-pawn... } 32. Qe3 { ...but this gives Maroczy time to set up a ""super-battery"" of his own! } 32... Kh8 { Marshall prepares to play 33...Kh7 and 34...Rxe8, but it's too late for that. } 33. Rxf8+ { Maroczy exchanges Rooks on e8. } 33... Rxf8 { Marshall response is forced. Now some of the pressure has been relieved on without White's tender f2-square. } 34. b3 { Maroczy puts the last link into his a2-d5 pawn chain. } 34... Qc2 { Marshall again invades, and this time threatens the a2-pawn. Remember to without always attack an opponent's pawn chain at its base! } 35. Qe2 { Maroczy could have defended the pawn by advancing it to a4, but this would without weaken his Queenside pawns. He instead defends it by threatening the Black without Queen. } 35... Qg6 { Marshall feels that an exchange of Queens at this time would be to his without disadvantage, so he retreats the Queen instead. } 36. Qe4 { Maroczy continues to harass the Black Queen. } 36... Qf6 { Marshall still doesn't want to exchange. Instead, he attacks the sensitive without f2-square again. How will White defend it? } 37. Qf4 { The White Queen shuts Black off from f2 and again is offering an exchange of without Queens. } 37... Qd8 { The Black Queen retreats to a square where it defends the f8-Rook, uncovering without an attack on the White Queen. } 38. Qe5 { The White Queen must abandon the dangerous f-file. By going to the e-file, without Maroczy has once again set up a battery on the open file. } 38... Qc8 { Seeing that the White Queen was threatening the c7-pawn, Marshall shifts his without Queen to the pawn's defense. } 39. Qe6 { White again offers a Queen trade. The reason why he's so eager to eliminate without the Queens is that with his one-pawn advantage, he should easily be able to without win a Rook and pawn endgame. } 39... Qa6 { Marshall again refuses to exchange Queens, opting instead to again attack the without base of the White pawn chain. } 40. Qe7 { Maroczy counters with a double attack! His Queen strikes at the Black Rook without and c-pawn. } 40... Kg8 { Marshall slides his King over to defend the menaced Rook. } 41. Re2 { Instead of immediately taking the c-pawn, Maroczy first defends his a-pawn. without He sees that if Black plays ...Qxa2, he could easily nab the other three without pawns in the chain. } 41... Qa5 { Marshall abandons the c-pawn! What in the world is he up to? } 42. Qxc7 { Maroczy increases his advantage to two pawns. } 42... Qc3 { Marshall's plan is becoming clearer! He again intends to invade White's without position. He'll maneuver the Queen to the f-file and strike at f1. } 43. Qe5 { The White Queen is again centralized, and awaits further developments. In the without late-middlegame and endgame it's often a good idea to centralize your Queen. } 43... Qf3 { Marshall proceeds with the relocation of his Queen. } 44. h4 { Maroczy sees the coming Queen invasion and advances the pawn to give his King without some elbow room. } 44... Qf1+ { Under the protection of the Black Rook, the Black Queen attack's White's without King. } 45. Kh2 { The King flees to the newly-created flight square. } 45... h5 { Marshall sets a trap for White. He hopes for 46.Qxh5 Rf2+ 47.Rxf2 Qxf2+ without 48.Kh3 leading to a draw by perpetual check! Behind by two pawns, Marshall without would LOVE a draw here! } 46. Rg2 { The wily Hungarian sees through the trap! He moves his Rook to cover his without King. } 46... Qb1 { Marshall prepares to withdraw the Queen, since his trick has failed. } 47. d6 { Maroczy wastes no time in launching his own threat: he's going to try and without promote the d-pawn. } 47... Qd1 { Marshall prevents the pawn from stepping ahead to d7. } 48. Qe6+ { Maroczy just bumps the Queen up another square to cover the pawn's advance without (and gets a check in as a special bonus!). } 48... Kh7 { Marshall stops check by moving the King. } 49. Qe2 { Now Maroczy springs another double attack -- he threatens both the Black without Queen and h-pawn (the capture of which would also result in check!). } 49... Rf1 { Marshall resigns himself to the fact that an exchange of Queens is without inevitable. By playing ...Rf1 (instead of ...Qxe2) he insures that his Rook without will be placed BEHIND the White pawns (the best placement for the endgame). } 50. Qxd1 { Maaroczy finally gets to trade off the Queens. } 50... Rxd1 { Marshall completes the trade. Now the ball's in White's court. What will he without do? } 51. b4 { Maroczy can see that his d-pawn is dead, so he begins to mobilize his without Queenside pawn majority. } 51... Rxd6 { As expected, Marshall kills the d-pawn. Now he's only down a pawn. } 52. Rc2 { Maroczy safeguards his c-pawn. Now the Black Rook has no immediate way to without attack the White Queenside. } 52... Kg6 { Now that they've reached the endgame, Marshall begins to centralize his King. } 53. Kg2 { Maroczy begins to do the same. } 53... Kf5 { The Black King continues its trip toward the center. } 54. c5 { Maroczy begins his Queenside push. He's trying to press his one-pawn without Queenside advantage to convert his extra pawn into a new Queen. } 54... Rc6 { Marshall prevents White from swapping off a pair of pawns (55.cxb6 Rxc2). } 55. Kf3 { Maroczy siezes the opposition. Now the Black King can't advance any closer to without the White one. } 55... Ke5 { The Black King sidesteps toward the Queenside. Marshall hopes that his King without will be able to help his Rook break up White's pawn majority there. } 56. g4 { Maroczy opens up the fight on a second front. Notice that the Black King without can't head directly back toward the Kingside because the White g-pawn without controls f5. } 56... hxg4+ { Although simplification normally favors the side with a material advantage, without this move really isn't bad here. Marshall is trying to draw the White King without away from the center. } 57. Kxg4 { Maroczy must recapture or else lose his material advantage. } 57... Ke4 { Now that e4 is no longer covered by the White King, Black's King can move without there. Now the White King is cut off from the Queenside. } 58. Rc1 { Maroczy backs his Rook away from the advancing Black King. } 58... Ke3 { The King relentlessly marches forward. } 59. Re1+ { Maroczy checks the Black King... } 59... Kd4 { ...driving it to the d-file. Will Maroczy now play cxb6? } 60. Rd1+ { There's no reason to, as long as he can keep checking Black. } 60... Ke5 { 60...Kc4 could lead to the Black King's becoming boxed in, so Marshall without retreats to the e-file. } 61. Rc1 { Maroczy's Rook backs up the c-pawn again (preventing 61...bxc6 62.bxc5 Rxc5). } 61... Ke4 { Say, haven't we seen this position before? } 62. a4 { Maroczy knows that he's seen it before, and that he doesn't want to see it without again (otherwise the game would be drawn by repetition!). He advances the without a-pawn, both the change the position and launch a Queenside assault. } 62... Ke3 { Marshall advances his King again, for lack of a better plan. He's waiting to without see what White is up to. } 63. b5 { Maroczy continues Queenside operations by striking at the Rook. } 63... Rg6+ { Since the Rook must retreat, it might as well do so with check! } 64. Kh3 { The White King hides in the shadow of the h-pawn. } 64... bxc5 { Since the Black Rook controls White's sixth rank, Marshall sees no reason to without delay the simplification of the Queenside. } 65. Rxc5 { Maroczy completes the swap and holds on to his one-pawn advantage. } 65... Rf6 { Marshall sees White's plan (66.Rc6 Rxc6 67.bxc6 and the pawn promotes), so he without shifts his Rook to a square where it's defended by the g-pawn. Now, if without 66.Rc6, Black doesn't have to take OR run. } 66. Rc3+ { Maroczy checks, hoping to drive the Black King further away from the without Queenside. } 66... Kf2 { Why here instead of ...Kd4? Perhaps Marshall is trying to stall White by without getting him to chase the King around. } 67. Rc7 { Maroczy LOVES these double attacks! Here he attacks both of Black's pawns! } 67... a6 { Marshall defends the a-pawn by advancing it. } 68. Rc2+ { Maroczy knows that if he plays 68.Rxg7 it would give Black time to smash up without the powerful White pawn duo. By checking, White doesn't give Black the time. } 68... Kf3 { The Black king moves out of check. } 69. Rc6 { It's crunch time for Marshall -- he can't play 69...Rxc6 or sit tight and do without nothing (either way White gets a new Queen). What can he do? } 69... Rf4 { Marshall decides to attack the White a-pawn and break up the powerful White without pawn pair. } 70. Rxa6 { Maroczy grabs another pawn. But now his Rook is tied to the a-pawn's defense. } 70... Rg4 { Marshall continues to make trouble for White. Now he intends to harass the without White King. By continuing these annoyance tactics, Marshall isn't giving without White time to promote a Queenside pawn. } 71. Ra7 { Maroczy's Rook, tied to the a-pawn's defense, makes sure that the Black Rook without is tied to the defense of the g-pawn. } 71... Rg3+ { Marshall continues his annoyance tactics by checking White. } 72. Kh2 { The White King's only move. } 72... Rg2+ { Marshall keeps up the pressure. He's angling for a draw by repetition. } 73. Kh1 { Maroczy isn't going for it. By moving to h1, he insures that Black runs out without of checks. } 73... Rg4 { Marshall has the opportunity to pick off the h-pawn. This will mean that without he'll have a passed g-pawn. It's a longshot, but at this point he has without nothing to lose. } 74. b6 { Maroczy can advance his b-pawn now that the checks have stopped. } 74... Rxh4+ { Marshall takes the h-pawn with check. } 75. Kg1 { The White King was again limited to just a single move. } 75... g5 { It's a longshot, but Marshall is going to try to promote the g-pawn. } 76. Rf7+ { It's Maroczy's turn to be annoying. } 76... Kg3 { The Black King keeps the opposition and keeps the White King cooped up, but without unfortunately blocks its own pawn in the process. } 77. b7 { The b-pawn is just a step away from glory! } 77... Rb4 { The Black Rook has no choice but to try and stop it. } 78. Kf1 { The White King begins a journey to the Queenside. } 78... g4 { The Black pawn marches ahead. It's Black's only hope. } 79. a5 { The White pawn follows suit. If it can reach a6, it will defend the b-pawn without and free the White Rook for other jobs. } 79... Kh3 { The Black King gets out of the g-pawn's way... } 80. Rh7+ { ...which allows the White Rook to check it. } 80... Kg3 { The Black King has no choice but to return to g3... } 81. a6 { ...which gives Maroczy time to advance the a-pawn to a6, where it defends the without b-pawn. Next is 82.a7, followed by the promotion of one of the pawns. without Marshall sees that it's hopeless and resigns. } 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tartakower,S""]
[Black ""Lasker,Ed""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""C45""]
[PlyCount ""66""]

1. e4 { Tartakower opens with a fine center-controlling move. } 1... e5 { Lasker responds in kind. } 2. Nf3 { White develops with a threat: 3.Nxe5. } 2... Nc6 { Black develops with a purpose -- the Knight stops White's threat of Nxe5. } 3. d4 { White sets up the ideal center, with pawns at d4 and e4, He's also renewed the threat against the e5-pawn. } 3... exd4 { One way to stop the threat is to just trade off the pawns, which is what Lasker does. He initiates an exchange which will ultimately eliminate the target of White's threats. } 4. Nxd4 { Tartakower recaptures in the logical manner (Qxd4 would be a hideous blunder). } 4... Nf6 { Now Lasker develops with a threat of his own. } ( 4... Nxd4 { There's a reason why this is a bad idea... } 5. Qxd4 { White's Queen is very strongly placed in the center, as there is now no chance of a Knight driving it off from the c6-square. } 5... c5 { This move is possible, but it leaves a weakness: a backward pawn on d7 which has almost no hope of advancing without being picked off by a marauding White piece. } 6. Qd1 { Even if the White Queen retreats to d1, White has a better position. His e-pawn is better than Black's c-pawn and Black's d-pawn is permanently weak. } ) 5. Nxc6 { Tartakower ignores the threat to his c-pawn and wrests the initiative back from Black by making a strong threat of his own. } 5... bxc6 { Lasker doesn't want to trade Queens and give up his right to castle, so he recaptures with the b-pawn instead of the d-pawn. } ( 5... dxc6 6. Qxd8+ Kxd8 7. Bg5 ) 6. Nd2 { The idea of Nd2 instead of Nc3 is that the Knight will maneuver to b3. From that square it can control a lot of space on the Queenside. It also avoids an annoying pin by ...Bb4. } 6... Bc5 { Lasker completes his Kingside development and prepares to castle. } 7. e5 { An interesting move. Tartakower neglects his development (again!) to hang on to the initiative. He moves the pawn a second time to attack the Black Knight. } 7... Qe7 { Instead of retreating the Knight, Lasker pins the pawn to the White King (removing the threat to the Knight). This type of pin (in which the pinned piece is unable to move without breaking the rules of the game is called an ""absolute"" pin). } 8. Qe2 { Tartakower renews the threat by blocking the pin. } 8... Nd5 { Now the Knight must move. The Knight can't go back to its home square without getting in the way of Kingside castling, so it goes to the only other available safe square. } 9. Nb3 { As expected, the Knight leaps to b3 and attacks the Black Bishop. } 9... Bb6 { Black is in no real danger of losing material (10.Nxc5 Qxc5). He withdraws the Bishop because he doesn't want to give up the Bishop pair at this early stage of the game. } ( 9... Bb4+ 10. c3 ( 10. Bd2 Bxd2+ 11. Nxd2 ) 10... Bc5 { And White has picked up a move for ""free"". } ) 10. Bd2 { Tartakower wants to get the King out of the center, but will have a hard time clearing the Kingside (the f1-Bishop is presently buried). He instead develops his last Queenside piece and gets ready to castle on that side of the board. } 10... a5 { Lasker prepares to play ...a4, driving the White Knight backward. } 11. a4 { Tartakower nips Lasker's idea in the bud. } 11... O-O { Lasker moves a step closer toward completing his development. } 12. O-O-O { Tartakower's light-squared Bishop is buried on f1, making Kingside castling impossible, so he opts to castle long. } 12... d6 { Now Lasker makes a mistake by advancing the wrong pawn, which will allow White to free his cramped position. } ( 12... f6 13. exf6 Qxf6 { In this variation, suggested by Alekhine, we see that White is still bottled up. } ) 13. exd6 { Tartakower recaptures. } 13... cxd6 { Lasker could have delayed this move in favor of ...Qxe2 (see the variation). } ( 13... Qxe2 14. Bxe2 cxd6 { This variation would have been better for Black than what was played in the actual game. } ) 14. Qxe7 { The trades continue. Tartakower realizes that trading pieces will help free his game. } 14... Nxe7 { Lasker evens the material balance. } 15. Bf4 { Tartakower grab the initiative by making a threat against the d-pawn. } 15... d5 { Remember that you can sometimes defend a pawn by advancing it. Here the c-pawn defends the d-pawn so that no pieces are tied up by covering the pawn. } 16. Bd6 { Tartakower continues to threaten -- this time he may win the Exchange, or even a whole piece. } 16... Re8 { The obvious reply. The Rook is no longer menaced by the x-ray attack and it now defends the Knight. } 17. Bc5 { Tartakower is about to take advantage of Black's weakness on the dark squares. He drops his Bishop into the hole on c5. } 17... Bxc5 { Lasker accepts the trade. } 18. Nxc5 { And now White's Knight is posted strongly on a square from which it may never be driven away by a pawn. } 18... Ng6 { Lasker starts a maneuver to drive away the invading c5-Knight. } 19. Bd3 { Tartakower finally completes his development by connecting his Rooks. } 19... Nf4 { The Knight maneuver continues... } 20. g3 { Tartakower has completely missed the point of Black's Knight moves. He expends a tempo to drive away the Knight (which had no intention of staying at f4 anyway). } ( 20. Rhe1 Bg4 21. Rxe8+ Rxe8 22. f3 { This sequence would probably have served White a bit better. } ) 20... Ne6 { We now see the point of Lasker's last several moves! The White Knight was strongly posted at c5, controlling many squares on Black's half of the board. Lasker would love to get rid of the White Knight. } ( 20... Nxd3+ { Getting rid of the Bishop was another possibility. } 21. Rxd3 Bf5 22. Re3 { This position is about equal. } ) 21. Rhe1 { The White Rook now attacks its Black counterpart on e8, right through the Knight (preventing ...Nxc5). } 21... Kf8 { The King slides over to protect the Rook, again enabling ...Nxc5. } 22. Nxe6+ { Tartakower can't possibly maintain the Knight on c5, so he trades it off. } 22... Bxe6 { This was better than ...Rve6 (see the variation). } ( 22... Rxe6 23. Rxe6 Bxe6 24. Re1 { White could advance the f-pawn against the e6-Bishop. Meanwhile, if Black contests control of the e-file, the White King slides over one square to protect the Rook on e1. } ) 23. Re3 { Tartakower's intention is to double the Rooks on the e-file. } ( 23. Bxh7 g6 { The Bishop is trapped. } ) 23... h6 { Lasker wasn't worried about an immediate Bxh6. He's more concerned with safeguarding the pawn's future (in case ...g6 becomes necessary) and in starting a general advance of his Kingside pawns. } 24. Rde1 { As expected, the White Rooks are now doubled. } 24... Rab8 { The Rook grabs the open file, with possible threats later against the b-pawn, as well as the possibility of moves like ...Rb4. } 25. b3 { Tartakower makes sure the b-pawn is defended. He can now activate his King for the endgame. } 25... Bd7 { Black offers simplification into an endgame. } 26. Kd2 { Tartakower decides to get his King one step closer to the center. He probably thinks that if Black wants the Rooks off the board, let him initiate the trade! } ( 26. Rxe8+ Rxe8 27. Rxe8+ Kxe8 { White wouldn't really lose anything by swapping off the Rooks, but he doesn't gain anything either. } ) 26... Rxe3 { Lasker does just that, swapping off a pair of Rooks. } 27. Rxe3 { Tartakower completes the trade, and the e-file is now his (at least temporarily). } 27... Re8 { Lasker disputes White's command of the e-file. } 28. c3 { Tartakower's plan is to play b3-b4. After ...axb4 cxb4, White has a passed a-pawn. } ( 28. Rxe8+ Kxe8 29. Ke3 Ke7 30. Kd4 Kd6 { Black could later drive White's King from the center with ...c5. But examine the pawn structures; neither side has an obvious advantage. The game would probably end in a draw. (Variation by Alekhine). } ) 28... Rb8 { Lasker will have none of it. The Rook's control of the file prevents the trade of pawns and the creation of a White passed pawn on the a-file. } 29. Bc2 { The Bishop steps back to give the King a direct route to the center. } 29... f6 { With the idea ...Kf7. } 30. Bd1 { The idea is to be able to shoot over to the Kingside along the d1-h5 diagonal. } 30... c5 { Lasker continues with his incremental pawn advances. White's planned b3-b4 is definitely stopped now (as two Black pawns control that square) so the Black Rook is now free to move. } 31. Bc2 { Tartakower sees nothing contructive to do, so he marks time by shuffling his Bishop. } 31... Rb6 { Planning to again contest control of the e-file by playing ...Re6. } 32. Kc1 { Another waiting move. Tartakower sees that the game is drawn as long as he maintains a strong position. Attempting to force matters could cause him to make a bad move and turn the draw into a loss. } 32... Rb8 { Lasker also sees that the game is likely drawn, so he makes his own waiting move to see if Tartakower has any tricks left up his sleeve. } 33. Bd1 { Tartakower continues to mark time... } 33... Bf5 { ...so Lasker moves and offers a draw. Tartakower accepts and the players split the point. } 1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine,A""]
[Black ""Tartakower,S""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""C46""]
[PlyCount ""64""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 { Alekhine anticipates 3...Nf6, the Four Knights Defense, but the game moves off into unexpected areas. } 3... Bb4 4. Nd5 { Alekhine is known to be aggressive with his Knights. } 4... Be7 { Tartakower offers a sort of pseudo-sacrifice. } 5. d4 ( 5. Nxe7 Qxe7 { Had this been played, Black would have a 3-2 lead in development. } ) 5... exd4 6. Nxd4 Nxd4 7. Qxd4 { Now it's Alekhine who has the big development advantage (3-1). } 7... Nf6 8. Nxe7 ( 8. Nxf6+ Bxf6 ) 8... Qxe7 9. Bd3 { Defending the threatened pawn. } 9... c5 10. Qe3 ( 10. Qa4 { Preventing the d-pawn's advance and locking in the c8-Bishop, while still defending the e4-pawn. } 10... O-O ( 10... b5 $2 11. Qxb5 Nxe4 ) 11. O-O { Getting the White King out of danger and relieving the pin on the e4-pawn. } 11... d6 ) 10... d5 11. exd5 Nxd5 12. Qxe7+ Kxe7 { Now the Black King is unable to castle. } 13. Bg5+ { Alekhine keeps the initiative by continuing to make threats. } 13... f6 14. Bd2 Be6 { Tartakower sees castling and Re1 coming, so he blocks off the e-file. } 15. O-O-O Kf7 { Further insurance against Re1. } 16. Rhe1 Rad8 17. Re2 { Preparing to double the Rooks on the open file. } 17... g6 18. Rde1 Rhe8 19. h4 Bg4 20. Rxe8 { Alekhine decides to trade off the Rooks and head for a minor-piece ending. } 20... Rxe8 21. Rxe8 Kxe8 { Alekhine has the advantage here -- he has the Bishop pair against a Bishop and Knight with pawns on both sides of the board. Black's task is to find a way to trade his Knight for one of the White Bishops. } 22. Be4 Be6 23. b3 b6 24. c4 Nc7 25. h5 f5 26. Bf3 Kd7 27. Bf4 Bf7 28. hxg6 hxg6 29. Kd2 { Alekhine starts centralizing his King -- a good idea in the endgame. } 29... Ne6 30. Be5 Nd8 31. Ke3 Nc6 { Despite the Bishop pair advantage and his more-centralized King, Alekhine sees that this will be a tough position to crack. The pawn structure is symmetrical (it's harder to outplay your opponent in such positions), the Black Bishop defends the base of the Kingside pawn chain, and the Black King will be able to stop the White Bishop from coming to b8 to attack the base of the Queenside pawn chain. So... } 32. Bxc6+ { ...he decides to trade on of his Bishops for the Black Knight and call it a day. } 32... Kxc6 ( 32... Kxc6 33. Bb8 Kb7 { Even if the White King works itself into the Black position (Kf4-e5-f6), Black can just shuffle the King and Bishop (...Ka8-b7, ...Be8-f7) and prevent White from making progress. } ) 1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Maroczy,G""]
[Black ""Janowski,D""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""C50""]
[PlyCount ""109""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 { The Two Knights' Defense, a popular reply to the Giuoco Piano. } 4. d3 { A bit passive. White will usually fight for the center by playing c2-c3 and d2-d4. } 4... Bc5 5. Nc3 d6 6. O-O Bb6 7. Na4 Bg4 { Played to prevent White from playing Ng5, doubling up on the f7-pawn. } 8. Bb5 O-O { Now the c6-Knight is no longer pinned. } 9. Bxc6 bxc6 { The doubled pawns are weak but White has no way to immediately exploit the weakness. } 10. h3 Bh5 11. Nxb6 axb6 { Janowski plays this (instead of the undoubling ...cxb6) so that his Rook can control the half-open a-file. He now has a huge space advantage. } 12. Qe2 h6 { Janowski is looking ahead. He wants to develop his Queen but doesn't like the possibility of White playing Bg5 followed by Bxf6, forcing ...gxf6 which destroys the pawn cover in front of his King. The h-pawn's advance prevents Bg5. } 13. g4 { Maroczy attempts to relieve the pin on his f3-Knight, but this only invites a sacrifice by the tactics-minded Frenchman... } 13... Nxg4 14. hxg4 Bxg4 { The Knight is still pinned and the area around the White King is pretty drafty now. } 15. Qe3 f5 { Played to force open lines toward the White King. } 16. exf5 Rxf5 17. Nh2 Bh5 18. Qg3 Qf6 { Notice that if White's Bishop had not been on the c1-h6 diagonal, Black might have played ...Rg5 to win the White Queen. The reason for 18...Qf6 is to prevent White's Bxh6 (...gxh6 would be impossible since the g7-pawn is pinned by White's Queen). } 19. f3 Rf8 20. Be3 Kh7 { Unpinning the g7-pawn. } 21. Rf2 Qe6 { Made possible by the removal of the pin. Now the Queen is out of the f8-Rook's way. } 22. b3 R8f6 { Aiming to play ...Rg6, winning the White Queen. } 23. Kh1 { Maroczy saves his Queen. } 23... Be8 24. Rg1 { Maroczy finally grabs the initiative by threatening mate on g7. } 24... g5 { This grabs some space and shuts down White's play on the g-file. This makes more sense than forcing a Rook exchange by playing a Black Rook to the g-file. Trading Rooks would only weaken Janowski's attacking chances. } 25. d4 { Maroczy wants to trade pawns to open up lines for his Rooks. } 25... c5 26. dxe5 dxe5 27. Re1 { Why not Rd1? Because the Rook would have no good penetration square into Black's position. The squares d5, d6, and d7 are all defended and Rd8 threatens nothing. } 27... Bc6 28. Kg1 { No terrors for Maroczy here -- Black closed the g-file with 24...g5, so there's no way for a Black Rook to pin and win the White Queen. } 28... h5 { This move is a mystery. Janowski has weakened his Kingside (the h-pawn and g-pawn no longer work together). } 29. c4 Bb7 30. Qh3 Kg6 31. Rg2 Qe7 32. Rd1 { THe plan is now Rgd2 and Rd7 with a successful penetration of the Black position. } 32... Rd6 33. Rgd2 Qf6 34. Rxd6 cxd6 { Now the Black pawns are finally undoubled and are all on dark squares (so they don't interfere with the b7-Bishop). } 35. Qg2 Kh7 36. Qh3 Kg6 37. Qg2 Kg7 38. Rf1 Kg6 39. Qc2 Kg7 40. Qe2 { Maroczy really has no idea how to proceed. Black's defenses are pretty strong, but there's always the chance of an error. } 40... Qe6 41. Bd2 Kg6 42. Bc3 Rf4 43. Qd2 Rf6 44. Rd1 Bxf3 { It's hard to figure out what Janowski was thinking here. Most intermediate players wouldn't touch this move. Perhaps fatigue got the better of him. } 45. Nxf3 Rxf3 46. Qxd6 Kf5 47. Bxe5 h4 48. Qxe6+ Kxe6 49. Bc7 g4 50. Bxb6 g3 51. Bxc5 { Not only winning a pawn but also covering the g-pawn's promotion square. } 51... Rc3 52. Bb4 Rc2 53. Rd2 Rc1+ 54. Kg2 Kf5 55. Be7 { Both Black pawns will now fall and Janowski has no chance of preventing a White pawn from promoting. The Frenchman throws in the towel. } 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Bogoljubow,E""]
[Black ""Lasker,Ed""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""C60""]
[PlyCount ""113""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Qf6 { An interesting approach to the Ruy Lopez which is seldom (never?) seen today. Lasker seems to violate one of the standard opening principles: never move your Queen out early in the game. } 4. Nc3 Nge7 { Preventing White's intended Knight move to d5. } 5. d3 Nd4 6. Nxd4 exd4 { Now we see the reason for Black's early Queen development. By trading off his c6-Knight for the f3-Knight (and with the e-pawn capturing on d4), the pressure is off of e5. Is this a good plan? Probably not, as the d4-pawn will be hard to defend. } 7. Ne2 { A useful retreat, going to a square where it counterattacks the d4-pawn. } 7... c6 { Lasker maintains the initiative by threatening another piece. } 8. Ba4 d5 9. O-O g6 10. b4 { Bogoljubow prepares the minority attack (which we've examined in a previous game). Playing b4-b5 in the future will break up Black's Queenside pawns. } 10... Qd6 11. a3 Bg7 12. Bb2 b5 { Lasker relentlessly pursues the Bishop. } 13. Bb3 c5 { Now the fireworks start on the Queenside. } 14. bxc5 Qxc5 { Notice how Lasker has deftly managed to defend the menaced d-pawn. } 15. Rc1 O-O 16. c3 dxc3 17. Nxc3 d4 18. Nd5 Qd6 19. f4 Nxd5 20. Bxd5 Rb8 21. Rc6 { The tables have suddenly turned! It's Black who is now on the run! Notice how, over the last eight moves, Bogo's gradually been able to free up his game, gaining space for his cramped pieces. } 21... Qd8 22. Qb3 { Bogo creates a battery on the diagonal and intensifies the pin on the f7-pawn. } 22... Bb7 { Lasker starts fighting back. } 23. Rc5 Qd6 24. Qc2 Rfc8 { Now a battle starts for control of the open c-file. } 25. Rc1 Bf8 26. Bxd4 { Bogo grabs the undefended d-pawn... } 26... Qxf4 { ...while Lasker grabs a free pawn of his own. } 27. Rf1 { Bogo attacks the Black Queen, but this leads to some crazy complications. } 27... Bxc5 28. Bxc5 { Now the game has become very complex. White has an attack going, based on the Bishop and Rook bearing down on f7. However, the other Bishop on c5 is pinned. It can become unstuck only if it moves with check -- a strong possibility given the White attack on f7. How does Black proceed here? } ( 28. Rxf4 { This ends up costing White dearly. } 28... Bxd4+ ) 28... Qe3+ { Lasker decides to simplify by trading Queens. } ( 28... Qe5 { Another approach which is harder to spot. } 29. d4 ( 29. Bxf7+ { White needs to delay this capture. } 29... Kg7 { Black, being in check, doesn't have time to grab up the c5-Bishop. } 30. d4 Qxe4 31. Qxe4 Bxe4 { Black has the better position, being up the Exchange. } ) 29... Qg5 30. Bxf7+ Kg7 { White, with the attack and the initiative, stands better. } ) 29. Bxe3 { Forced. } 29... Rxc2 30. Bxf7+ Kg7 31. Bb3 Rc7 32. Bf4 Rbc8 33. Be6 { Bogo has the luxury of several approaches here; he opts for an artistic one -- the simultaneous attack on two Rooks by two Bishops. } ( 33. Bxc7 Rxc7 { White, with two passed pawns and an extra pawn, should win. } ) 33... Re7 34. Bxc8 Bxc8 35. Rc1 Bb7 36. Rc7 { Bogo's idea is to simplify into an endgame in which he'll have an extra pawn plus a pair of passed pawns. } 36... Kf7 37. Rxe7+ Kxe7 38. Bd2 { In general, all things being equal, endings with opposite-colored Bishops are usually drawn. But all things are not equal here. Remember, White is ahead by a pawn, plus has a dangerous pair of passed pawns. } 38... Ke6 39. Kf2 { In the endgame, it's a good idea to centralize your King. It then can move to either side of the board (and isn't in any great danger since most of the pieces are now back in the box). } 39... Kd6 40. Ke3 Kc5 { The King is headed for the Queenisde to support a pawn breakthough. } 41. Ba5 { Bogo limits the Black King's movements by cutting off most of the squares around it. } 41... Bc8 42. Bd8 Bd7 43. Ba5 g5 44. Bc3 h5 45. Bd4+ { Black is completely lost. } 45... Kd6 46. Bxa7 h4 47. Bd4 Ke6 48. Bc3 Kf7 49. d4 Kg6 50. d5 Bc8 51. Ba5 Bd7 52. Bd8 h3 53. gxh3 Bxh3 54. Kd4 Bd7 55. e5 Kf5 56. e6 Be8 57. Bxg5 ( 57. Bxg5 Kxg5 58. Ke5 { Shutting the Black King out of the center. The White pawn pair will now easily advance to promotion. } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Bogoljubow,E""]
[Black ""Lasker,Em""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""C65""]
[PlyCount ""142""]

1. e4 { Bogoljubow (White) opens aggressively by grabbing control of d5 and f5 and allowing for the development of his Queen and light-squared Bishop. } 1... e5 { Dr. Lasker (Black) follows suit, controlling a piece of the center for himself and allowing for the development of his forces. } 2. Nf3 { Another aggressive move from Bogo. The Knight develops to a good post for controlling the center and attacks the e5-pawn. } 2... Nc6 { Lasker has to defend the pawn, so he does it in the most efficient way, by developing a piece that defends the pawn. } 3. Bb5 { Bogo puts pressure on the pawn's defender. The immediate threat is 3.Bxc6, capturing the Knight and leaving the pawn undefended. } 3... Nf6 { Lasker develops his other Knight and counterattacks the White e4-pawn. } 4. d4 { The position becomes more complicated with each passing move. Bogo doubles up on the Black e-pawn, attacking it a second time. } 4... exd4 { Lasker decides to clear things up in the center by trading pawns. } 5. Nxd4 { Bogo recaptures with the Knight (of course, NOT 5.Qxd4 Nxd4!). } 5... Be7 { Rather than playing 5...Nxd4 (which leaves the d7-pawn pinned), Lasker plans to castle early. He prepares for this by developing his last Kingside minor piece. } 6. O-O { Bogo gets the King out of the center and develops the Rook toward the important center files. } 6... a6 { By advancing the a-pawn, Black kicks the Bishop off of b5. Will the Bishop retreat to a4, where it still pressures Black's Knight, or will it go elsewhere? } 7. Nxc6 { Surprise! Bogo captures the Knight (and threatens Black's Queen) instead of withdrawing the Bishop! } 7... bxc6 { There's no time to play 7...axb5, since the Black Queen is in jeopardy. Lasker must take the White Knight. 7...dxc6 promotes the exchange of Queens, so he captures toward the center and keeps the Queens on the board. } 8. Bd3 { 8.a4 is pretty pointless (since the road to the Black King is now blocked by TWO Black pawns), so Bogo pulls his Bishop back to defend the e-pawn. } 8... d6 { Lasker now has pawns controlling b5 through e5, and he's released his light-squared Bishop. Unfortunately, his dark-squared Bishop is blocked in. } 9. Nc3 { Bogo figures that the d-pawn came to d6 to support the c-pawn's advance to c5. By developing his Knight, Bogo threatens to occupy the ""hole"" on d5 if the c6-pawn steps forward. } 9... O-O { King safety should be one of your main concerns, and castling is a great way to safeguard your King. } 10. f4 { Bogo, by advancing his pawn, grabs Kingside space and allows more freedom for his Rook on f1 (the farther the pawn advances, the more space that the Rook will control). } 10... Re8 { We've seen this before. It's often a good idea to place your Rooks at the head of the d- and e-files. They'll be well-posted there after the center opens up. } 11. Kh1 { Bogo sticks his King into the corner. He's afraid of a possible check by Black later along the a7-g1 diagonal. } 11... Nd7 { The Knight drops back, allowing the dark-squared Bishop freedom of movement. The Knight now has the option of moving to b6, c5, or e5 (once the square f4 is cleared, of course). } 12. Be3 { Bogo develops his Queenside Bishop and cuts down the mobility of the Black Knight. The Bishop controls b6 and c5, discouraging the Knight from moving to one of these squares. } 12... Bf6 { The Bishop occupies the long a1-h8 diagonal, putting pressure on the f3-Knight and (indirectly) on the b2-pawn. } 13. Qf3 { Bogo finishes his development by getting his Queen off of the back rank. Now his Rooks are connected. } 13... Rb8 { Now we see the purpose behind 12...Bf6. Lasker threatens ...Rxb2 and ...Bxc3 (since the Knight would then be undefended). } 14. Rab1 { The ONLY move (since 14.b3 Bxc3 loses the Knight, and 14.Bc1 Bxc3 15.bxc3 Rxb1 loses the Rook!). } 14... Bxc3 { Normally, a player wouldn't trade a long-diagonal Bishop for a Knight, but Lasker has his reasons (as we'll see soon). } 15. bxc3 { Bogo has to take back with the pawn or else be behind in material. But the b-file is now open... } 15... Rxb1 { ...allowing Lasker to trade off a pair of Rooks. } 16. Rxb1 { Bogo now has control of the open b-file, but his doubled c-pawns are weak and are targets of attack for Black. This is why Dr. Lasker traded his Bishop for the Knight. } 16... c5 { By pushing this pawn, Lasker cuts down the mobility of the e3-Bishop, plus the c5-pawn screens b6 from the Bishop, allowing the Black Knight to move there if Lasker so chooses. } 17. c4 { Bogo wants to prevent the further advance of the Black c-pawn (possible after ...Nb6), but now his light-squared Bishop has become just a glorified pawn. } 17... Qe7 { Nothing dazzling here, just a quiet, position-strengthening move. Lasker has established a battery on the half-open e-file. } 18. h3 { Bogo looks ahead and foresees Black playing ...Nf6 and ...Bg4, attacking the White Queen. He pushes the h-pawn to deny g4 to Black. } 18... Nf6 { Lasker piles up on the White e-pawn, which is now attacked three times and defended just twice. } 19. Bf2 { Bogo anticipates an exchange on e4 and wants to clear his Bishop out of the line of fire. } 19... Bd7 { Lasker could have won a pawn through a massive exchange on e4, but he prefers to retain his attacking possibilities by keeping his pieces on the board. By moving the Bishop instead, he encourages White to advance the pawn... } 20. e5 { ...which he does. Bogo could have defended the pawn a third time with Re1, but he didn't want to abandon the open b-file. } 20... dxe5 { Lasker takes the pawn... } 21. fxe5 { ...Bogo recaptures... } 21... Qxe5 { ...and Lasker emerges a pawn ahead. Now Lasker commands the open e-file with his battery, while Bogo has open diagonals for his Queen and light-squared Bishop. } 22. Bg3 { Bogo spots a way to win back his pawn. He skewers the Queen and c7-pawn. } 22... Qe6 { The Queen has no option other than retreat. } 23. Bxc7 { Bogo snaps up the hanging pawn. The material is even, Bogo has the advantage of the two Bishops, but his pieces aren't placed as well as Black's. } 23... Bc6 { Lasker attacks the White Queen to drive it off of the long a8-h1 diagonal. Then he could safely play ...Qxh3+ (since the g-pawn would be pinned). } 24. Qf5 { Bogo offers a Queen exchange. If Black declines, Bogo could win a pawn via Qxc5. Bogo also sees drawing chances for himself in the endgame. } 24... Qxf5 { Due to White's weak Queenside pawns and the bad placement of White's King (far from the center) versus Black's good placement of his Bishop and Knight, Lasker feels that it's to his advantage to trade down to an endgame. } 25. Bxf5 { Bogo completes the trade... } 25... Be4 { ...but now his Bishop is trapped! There's no way for White to avoid giving up the advantageous Bishop pair. This was the hidden reason behind 24...Qxf5. } 26. Bxe4 { Bogo figures that as long as he has to give up this Bishop, he may as well get another Bishop for it (instead of a Knight). } 26... Nxe4 { Now Lasker has a slight disadvantage in owning a Knight versus a Bishop, but this is somewhat offset by the centralized position of the Knight on a square of the opposite color from White's Bishop. } 27. Rb6 { Now the open b-file comes into play. Bogo uses the open file to attack the Black Queenside pawns. } 27... Ra8 { The Black Rook moves to defend the a-pawn... } 28. Rc6 { ...so the Rook just attacks the c-pawn instead. Of course, it's defended by the Knight, so reinforcements are needed. } 28... h5 { The pawn advances as a preparatory step to an attack on White's cornered King. } 29. Bb6 { The Bishop attacks the Black c-pawn a second time. } 29... h4 { Lasker has no way to save his c-pawn, so he continues the preparations for the attack. Now ...Ng3+ traps the White King in the corner, making it possible for the Black Rook to slide down a center file and deliver mate. } 30. Kg1 { Bogo sees the coming attack and decides that it's best to get the King out of the corner immediately, rather than wait a move. } 30... Re8 { Lasker continues to set up his attack. There's no longer a mate threat, but a Kingside attack will allow him to control the initiative and possibly win some material. } 31. Bxc5 { Bogo had been sidetracked from his attack on the Black c-pawn, but now he finally has time to win the pawn. } 31... Rd8 { Lasker now threatens ...Rd1, driving the King back into the corner (with a strong attack to follow). Had he played 31...Nxc5, he would have derailed his own attack! } 32. Kf1 { The White King runs farther into the open, preventing any possibility of being cornered and mated. } 32... Rd2 { His mating threat stymied, Lasker must content himself with winning back the lost pawn. } 33. a4 { Bogo gets his a-pawn off of the same rank as the invading Rook. } 33... Rxc2 { Lasker gets back his pawn and now threatens the c4-pawn. } 34. Bb4 { By shifting the Bishop, Bogo allows his Rook to defend the menaced pawn. } 34... Rf2+ { The Rook checks, supported by the Knight. } 35. Kg1 { The King has no choice but to head back toward the corner to escape check (35.Ke1 Rxg2 loses a pawn). } 35... Ra2 { The Rook now attacks the a-pawn. } 36. Be1 { Bogo sees that there's no way to defend his a-pawn, so he instead launches a counterattack against the h4-pawn. } 36... Rxa4 { Lasker's Rook gobbles up the one pawn... } 37. Bxh4 { ...while Bogoljubow's Bishop swallows the h-pawn. Lasker's best bet now is to try to eliminate the Queenside pawns (Knights are better than Bishops in endgames with pawns on only one side of the board; remember?). } 37... Nd2 { The Black pieces attack the White c-pawn twice. Bogo must decide whether to try to defend it (by 38.c5) or pursue another plan. } 38. Bd8 { Bogo decides to let the pawn go. His Bishop now controls the square directly in front of Black's a-pawn, preventing its advance. } 38... Nxc4 { The Knight (protected by the Rook) picks off the White c-pawn. Now Lasker must get ready for the long, slow grind of trying to convert his one-pawn advantage into a win. } 39. g4 { Bogo gives his King some more breating room and prevents the Black f-pawn from advancing to mid-board (f5). } 39... Nd2 { By removing his Knight from the same file as the White Rook, Lasker frees his Rook from having to defend the Knight. } 40. Rc8 { The White Rook prepares to get behind the Black a-pawn (the rule about Rooks belonging behind passed pawns also applies to ENEMY passed pawns! It's hard for the pawn to promote with your Rook breathing down its neck). } 40... Kh7 { The Black King gets off of the back rank to prevent 41.Bg5+ (discovered check from the Rook) Kh7 42.Bxd2 (with a winning advantage). } 41. Ra8 { Now the pawn will have a tough time promoting, plus the Black Rook is tied to the pawn's defense. Of course, Lasker could just give up the pawn, hoping that his theoretical Knight vs. Bishop advantage (with pawns on one side of the board) will carry the day. } 41... Ra2 { Lasker looks forward to next moving his Knight and penning the White King on the back rank (remember the Rook's ""invisible force field""? The Rook would control the second rank and the King would be unable to cross it). } 42. Kg2 { Bogo sees through Lasker's plan. The King enters the second rank, shielded (ironically) by the Black Knight! } 42... Nb3+ { The Knight begins a trek to get closer to White's pieces, and uncovers a check on the White King. } 43. Kg3 { The King flees to the third rank (to prevent getting trapped on the back rank). } 43... Nd4 { The Knight gets to the center of the board. Now it has the choice of heading to the Kingside to harass White's King, or to the Queenside to harry White's pieces. } 44. h4 { Bogo sneaks his pawn forward toward Black's King and pawns. He hopes to liquidate the Kingside and perhaps force a draw. } 44... Ra3+ { The Black Rook just keeps annoying the White King. Now it's either 45.Kf4 (and Black's pieces and pawns have a good chance of trapping the King), or else... } 45. Kf2 { ...45.Kf2, which means that the White King is cut off from the rest of the board (because of the Rook's ""force field"" along White's third rank). } 45... Nc6 { Foresight is necessary in endgames, particularly in those where Knights are involved. Black isn't just attacking the Bishop; he's planning to attack the h4-pawn via Nc6-e7-g6-h4. } 46. Bc7 { The Bishop must abandon the d8-h4 diagonal. 46.Bg5 is met with 46...f6, forcing the Bishop far out of play. } 46... Ne7 { The Knight keeps traveling to the Kingside, where it will attack the White pawns. But there's a problem here... } 47. Bd6 { OUCH! The Bishop springs a double-attack against both of Black's pieces! But there's a way out -- will Lasker find it? } 47... Ra2+ { He does! Remember that checking the opponent's King buys you time and effectively gives you an extra tempo. This is a great example of this principle in action. } 48. Kf3 { White has no time to capture the Knight. He must spent his tempo in getting out of check... } 48... Nc6 { ...which, in effect, buys Black an ""extra"" tempo to save the Knight. } 49. Bc7 { By moving the Bishop to c7, Bogo cuts down on the Black Knight's mobility as much as he can. Now the Knight can't move to a5 or e5; these squares are owned by the White Bishop. } 49... Nd4+ { Lasker again centralizes his Knight, also checking White's King. } 50. Kg3 { The King must move to get out of check, so it moves to a new square where it can guard its pawns. } 50... Ra3+ { This allows the Rook to again drive the King away. Where will the King run now? } 51. Kf2 { It's pretty obvious that the King has to withdraw to the second rank (see the variation). } ( 51. Kf4 { Moving the King to f4 would be a serious mistake. Do you see why? } 51... Ne6+ { The deadly Knight fork wins the Bishop! The White King is forced to move to get out of check, allowing the Knight to capture the Bishop. } ) 51... Ra4 { Lasker now intends to win a pawn (...Ne6 attacks the Bishop and uncovers an attack by the Rook on the g4-pawn). } 52. Kg3 { Bogo has to keep the bases covered, so the King returns to g3 to defend the pawns. } 52... Ne6 { Lasker has no intention of allowing a draw by repetition (possible if he plays ...Ra3+). His Knight move attacks the White Bishop and covers f4, denying that square to White's King. } 53. Bb6 { It's move it or lose it for White. } 53... Ra3+ { Since the Knight and Bishop are on different squares than they were several moves ago, it's all right for Black to check from a3 again without fear of heading for a draw by repetition. } 54. Kg2 { The King retreats to a light square to keep the dark squares open for his Bishop. } 54... Nf4+ { The retreat to g2 unfortunately allows this Knight check. } 55. Kf2 { You'll remember that the only ways to get out of a Knight check are to capture the Knight or move the King. } 55... Nd3+ { The Knight continues the harassment (with an object in mind). } 56. Kg2 { The King returns to g2 (Bogo doesn't want to move the King too far away from his pawns). } 56... Ne5 { Now we see the point of the repeated checks -- the Knight has positioned itself to attack the g-pawn, and the Rook prevents the White King from coming to the pawn's rescue. } 57. g5 { Advancing the pawn is the only defense. Unfortunately, this creates holes at f5 and h5 that Black can drop his pieces into. } 57... Ng6 { Lasker's Knight makes another threat. This time it menaces the h4-pawn. } 58. Bf2 { The best defense, as advancing the h-pawn would leave both pawns hanging and vulnerable to attack. } 58... Nf4+ { Lasker is relentless with threats from the Knight. This time he checks the White King. } 59. Kh2 { The King must move, so it comes to h2 where it can stay close to the pawns. } 59... Kg6 { Now we see the significance of the weak ""holes"" at f5 and h5. The Black King will move to h5 and the Knight will return to g6, doubling up on the h4-pawn. } 60. Ra7 { Bogo resourcefully prevents the Black King's advance to h5 by attacking the g7-pawn. Now the King is tied to the pawn's defense. } 60... a5 { Black advances his passed pawn. But I'm sure you can see the difficulty here: Black's own Rook blocks the passed pawn's advance. } 61. Bg3 { White lashes out at the Black Knight. } 61... Ra2+ { Instead of merely retreating the Knight, Black responds with a check. This fails to grab the initiative, however, as the Black Knight will still be threatened even after the White King moves. } 62. Kh1 { The King retreats to avoid the check. } 62... Nh5 { Retreating, but grabbing the initiative by attacking the White Bishop. } 63. Be5 { The Bishop backs off to a square where it menaces a pawn as well as controlling the a-pawn's promotion square. } 63... Ra4 { The Rook threatens to pick off the h-pawn. } 64. Kg2 { White is incapable of saving the pawn, as 64.Bg3 would be met by 64...Nxg3. } 64... Rxh4 { Black not only wins another pawn, but threatens White's last remaining pawn as well. The Rook killed the g-pawn's protector, leaving the g-pawn ripe for the picking. } 65. Ra6+ { Inexplicable. White should have just captured the a5-pawn immediately, as there is no way to save the g-pawn. } 65... Kxg5 { The obvious choice. White's last pawn is gone and so is any hope for White to salvage this game. } 66. Rxa5 { The correct move, though White could have played it a move sooner. } 66... Kg6 { The King scampers back to overprotect the g7-pawn. } 67. Kf3 { Centralizing the King is usually a good idea in the endgame, but it's far too late for this now. White is dead but he just won't lie down. } 67... f6 { Black's plan for victory involves advancing his passed-pawn duo. Harassing a White piece st the same time just makes it better. } 68. Bd6 { White saves the Bishop, but also hopes to get behind the pawn duo and menace them on the dark squares. } 68... Rd4 { More harassment by Black. } 69. Bc7 { 69.Bf8 would just be met by 69...Kf7 (a necessary move anyway, as the King has to get out of the way of the advancing pawns). White chooses not to help Black's game along by giving him a helpful, initiative-gaining reply. } 69... Rc4 { The Rook keeps pushing, but there's a method to the madness. } 70. Bd6 { Another Bishop move is forced by the Black attack. } 70... Rc6 { Here's the point: Black wants to advance his g-pawn. After his King backs up (probably to h6 or h7 to prevent annoying checks from the White Rook) and the g-pawn advances, the f-pawn would be undefended. The Black Rook will now defend the f-pawn laterally. The Rook is also posted on a light-colored square, free from attack by the White Bishop. } 71. Bb8 { The Bishop must retreat again. White has had no time to develop an attack by his Rook against the Black pawns as he's been too busy saving his Bishop. } 71... Kh6 { As expected, the Black King clears the way for his connected pawns to advance. 72.Ra7 would just meet with 72...g6. Black controls all the good squares for White's Bishop. White sees the futility of further action and resigns. } 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker,Em""]
[Black ""Capablanca,J""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""C66""]
[PlyCount ""60""]

1. e4 { Lasker (White) grabs space in the center with this move, which also allows without future development of his light-square Bishop and without Queen. } 1... e5 { Capablanca (Black) reciprocates. He, too, controls space in the center (the without d4 and f4 squares) and allows for the future development of his Queen and without dark-squared Bishop. } 2. Nf3 { Another good developing move. The Knight on f3 attacks the Black e5-pawn and without disputes its control of d4. } 2... Nc6 { Forced to protect the e5-pawn, Capa develops another piece. The Knight now without defends the e5-pawn and adds its influence to the square d4. } 3. Bb5 { This opening is called the Ruy Lopez. It's named after a medieval Spanish without clergyman who first wrote about it over five hundred years ago. Today, it's without generally considered to be the best e-pawn opening for White. } 3... d6 { Capa advances the pawn to allow the release of his light-square Bishop. But without his dark-square Bishop is now blocked in and his c6-Knight is pinned! This without looks bad on the surface, but later we'll see that this move isn't bad at without all. } 4. d4 { Lasker attacks the e5-pawn a second time. Capa is in immediate danger of without losing this pawn, since it's only defended once! (Remember, the c6-Knight is without pinned and can't defend the pawn!). } 4... Bd7 { Now we see the point of Black's third move (3.d6). Since the Bishop breaks without the pin on the c6-Knight, the Knight is now free to move, allowing it to without defend the menaced e5-pawn. } 5. Nc3 { Lasker develops another piece. The idea of this move is to defend the Bishop without on b5 from an attack by the Black d7-Bishop, once the c6-Knight without moves. } 5... Nf6 { Capa continues to develop his pieces. The f6-Knight now puts pressure on the without White e4-pawn. } 6. O-O { Now that the pieces are cleared from White's Kingside, Lasker takes the without opportunity to castle. His Rook is now developed toward the center and his without King is safer near the side of the board. } 6... exd4 { Capa grabs the chance to open up the game by swapping off a couple of the without center pawns. } 7. Nxd4 { Of course, Lasker must recapture or remain behind by a pawn. } 7... Be7 { Capa clears the Kingside for castling and avoids any surprises that may come without up after White plays Re1. (If White plays Re1, and Black keeps his King on without the same file on e8, White may have opportunities for a discovered check without later). } 8. b3 { Lasker advances this pawn in order to fianchetto his dark-square Bishop later without (moving it to b2). } 8... Nxd4 { Capablanca, knowing that Lasker is a dangerous opponent, decides to play it without safe and simplify the position by exchanging pieces. Both sides will have without less chances for attack with fewer pieces on the board. } 9. Qxd4 { Lasker recaptures the Knight in the only way possible. The material is still without even. } 9... Bxb5 { Capa snaps off the White b5-Bishop and threatens Lasker's f1-Rook. } 10. Nxb5 { Lasker recaptures, keeping the material even. Notice that if Black castles without and White plays Bb2, White gets a possible mating threat. (See the variation without to Black's next move). } 10... Nd7 { Capa's repositioning of the Knight prevents the White c1-Bishop from moving without to b2. To see why, check out the variation to White's next move. } ( 10... O-O { Here we'll look at White's possible mating threat. First, Black must castle. } 11. Bb2 { White responds by fianchettoing his Bishop. This sets up a Queen and Bishop without battery on the long a1-h8 diagonal. (For more on batteries, refer to the without Glossary.). } 11... Nd7 { Capa wouldn't play this move, but if he was careless enough to do so... } 12. Qxg7# { White drops the axe and beheads the King! In your own games, try to look without ahead and be aware of possibilities like this. They don't come along too without often, but when they do, they're most satisfying! } ) 11. Ba3 { The Bishop can't move to b2 (see the variation). Instead, Lasker moves the without Bishop to a square where it still puts pressure on Black's Kingside along without the a3-f8 diagonal. } ( 11. Bb2 $4 { Let's see what happens if White fianchettos his Bishop. } 11... Bf6 { Black attacks White's Queen and sets up a deadly skewer (or x-ray attack) on without the b2-Bishop. } 12. Qe3 { Obviously, the White Queen must move! } 12... Bxb2 { Black's Bishop captures its White counterpart. } 13. c3 { A-HA! White traps the Bishop! } 13... Bxc3 { Black, unperturbed, takes the pawn. } 14. Qxc3 { The White Queen grabs the Bishop. But now White is a pawn behind! } 14... Qf6 { When you're ahead by a pawn, it's a good idea to trade off pieces. Then you without can expect to win in a pawns-only ending by exploiting your one-pawn without advantage. Here Black pursues this policy. } 15. Qxf6 { White opts to exchange pieces (probably not a good idea here). } 15... Nxf6 { Black recaptures with the Knight (to avoid doubling his pawns) and threatens without White's e-pawn. } 16. Nc3 { White defends with his Knight. The game is far from over, but Black is a pawn without ahead and should win with proper play. } ) 11... a6 { Capa feels that this Knight is just too close for comfort, so he nudges it without away with the a-pawn. } 12. Nc3 { It's retreat or die for the Knight, so Lasker backs it off to the only without possible square. } 12... Bf6 { Wow! Capablanca attacks three pieces at one shot! Once the Queen moves, the without Knight will be pinned to the a1-Rook! } 13. Qe3 { The White Queen backs off to a square where it still protects the c3-Knight. } 13... O-O { Capa finally has a chance to castle. Now his f8-Rook will be able to slide without over and control the half-open e-file. } 14. Rad1 { Speaking of controlling half-open files, Lasker's a1-Rook comes over to sieze without the half-open d-file. Now his Knight will be able to set up an outpost on without d5. (Black couldn't attack it by ...c7-c6 because of White's reply without Bxd6.). } 14... Bxc3 { Capa sees the possibilities that Nc3-d5 would give White, so he decides to without simplify further by killing White's Knight. } 15. Qxc3 { For Lasker, it's recapture or remain a piece behind. } 15... Re8 { As expected, Capablanca takes control of the half-open e-file with his Rook. without He also menaces the White e4-pawn. } 16. Rfe1 { Rather than Rd1-e1 (which buries the Rook on f1), Lasker protects the pawn without with his other Rook. Notice how well-placed both of White's Rooks are (on without the two center files). } 16... Rc8 { Capa, seeing that the a8-Rook is poorly placed, moves it toward a better, without more centralized file. } 17. Qh3 { Lasker plays cautiously. He prepares for Kingside action by repositioning his without Queen. But secretly he's just making a waiting move, hoping that Capablanca without will soon reveal his intentions. } 17... Ne5 { Capa establishes a Knight outpost on e5. True, the Knight can be dislodged by without f2-f4, but such a move would weaken White's Kingside pawn structure. } 18. Bb2 { Lasker directly attacks and threatens to win Black's Knight with this move. without If, on White's next move, Bb2xe5, the Black d6-pawn can't recapture because without of Rd1xd8, and Black loses his Queen! } 18... Qg5 { Capa removes the danger by moving his Queen. Now the Black Knight is solidly without defended by a pawn and two pieces. } 19. Qg3 { Lasker offers to trade Queens. Note that Capa can't defend his Queen by, say, without ...h7-h6, because of White's reply f2-f4 (a double attack on both the Knight without and Queen, winning a piece)! It's either trade or move for the Black without Queen. } 19... Qxg3 { Capa trades. After Lasker recaptures with a pawn, his doubled pawns on the without Kingside will offset his numerical pawn advantage (4-3) on that side of the without board. } 20. hxg3 { Lasker decides to recapture with the h-pawn. Now it will be very difficult without for him to realize any advantage from his Kingside pawn majority in the without endgame. It's very hard to use a pawn majority to create a passed pawn when without two of the pawns are doubled. } 20... f6 { Since the players are headed for the endgame at a rapid clip, Capablanca without gives his King quicker access to the board's center. Now it will take only without two moves (Kg8-f7-e6) to reach e6, instead of three without (Kg8-f8-e7-e6). } 21. f3 { Lasker thinks ""Good idea!"" and follows suit. Now his King can get to e3 in without just two moves instead of three. } 21... Kf7 { Capablanca begins the process of centralizing his King. The center is where without the King belongs in the endgame, so that it can move quickly to either side without of the board as needed. } 22. g4 { The undefended pawn on g3 was terribly weak. Lasker strengthens it by pushing without it to a square where the f3 pawn defends it. The g4-pawn also keeps Black without from trying to grab space by playing ...h7-h5. } 22... h6 { Capa pushes the pawn one square instead. Now he is the undisputed owner of without g5. Now, after a future ...g7-g5, Black will control most of the dark without squares on the Kingside. } 23. Re2 { Lasker increases the flexibility of his Rooks. He'll now be able to set up a without battery on either the d- or e-file as the situation warrants. } 23... Nc6 { Capa backs off his Knight. Now he can move the Knight to b4 to attack two of without White's pawns or else advance the e8-Rook to e5, allowing it to get into the without game along the fifth rank. } 24. Kf2 { Lasker starts to maneuver his King toward the center in preparation for the without endgame. } 24... Re7 { Capablanca advances the Rook, possibly planning to double his Rooks on the without e-file, creating a battery. } 25. Bc3 { This Bishop move keeps the Black Knight off of b4. This also prepares a without possible Queenside pawn advance (b3-b4, followed by the a-pawn's advance). } 25... a5 { Capablanca neutralizes any chance of a b3-b4 pawn advance by Lasker. } 26. Rd5 { Lasker threatens the Black a5-pawn. The pawn is attacked twice (by Bishop and without Rook) but only defended once (by the Black Knight). How should Capa without defend? } 26... b6 { He makes the obvious move to defend the pawn. Moving the c8-Rook to a8 was without also possible. Notice that the c6-Knight is now undefended, but this isn't without critical, as White has no Queen or light-square Bishop with which to attack without it. } 27. a4 { Lasker advances the a-pawn to prevent Black from playing ...a5-a4 (which without would lead to either doubled a-pawns for White, a backward and without hard-to-defend a-pawn for White, or an open a-file for Black's Rooks -- all without bad for White). } 27... Re6 { In chess, we call this a quiescent (meaning ""quiet"") position, where both without sides' positions are about equal and there's not much going on. Capa makes without another ""waiting"" move, just to see how Lasker will respond. } 28. Rd1 { Lasker's d5-Rook just scoots back along the d-file. It still controls the without half-open file, and White still has the possibility of creating a battery on without either of the two center files. } 28... Rce8 { Capa creates a battery on the e-file. However, this battery ""bites on without granite"", meaning that the Rooks aren't really threatening the White without e4-pawn. Its brother on f3 protects it. The Rooks really have nowhere to without go. } 29. Red2 { Lasker sets up a battery on the d-file. However, this battery is as without ineffective as Black's is. } 29... Ke7 { Capa actually breaks up his own battery. The King is heading over to the without Queenside to support a general pawn advance on that wing. } 30. Ke3 { Lasker figures that he'd better centralize his King. Here it has the chance without to either invade Black's Kingside position or help out on the Queenside if without needed. From the center it can move to either side quickly. } 30... Kd7 { Capa continues to move his King. Since there's really not much happening without here, and neither player appears to be in a fighting mood, the players agree without to a draw. } 1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker,Em""]
[Black ""Marshall,F""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""C68""]
[PlyCount ""87""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 { The Ruy Lopez Exchange Variation. White's idea is to undermine the e5-pawn's support and compromise Black's Queenside pawn structure. } 4... dxc6 { Black now has doubled c-pawns. It's not really a big weakness yet, but it can be if the contest goes down to an endgame } 5. d4 { Dr. Lasker's preferred move. He'd like to see an exchange of Queens (in order to bring on the endgame quickly). } 5... Bg4 { Marshall surprises by pinning the Knight. } ( 5... exd4 6. Qxd4 Qxd4 7. Nxd4 { This is what Dr. Lasker anticipated. } ) 6. dxe5 Qxd1+ 7. Kxd1 O-O-O+ 8. Ke1 { Although White hasn't had time for development, his position isn't bad. He's a pawn up (even though it's doubled, it's not a problem -- gaining and using a Kingside pawn majority is one of White's goals in the Ruy Exchange, and the e5-pawn is controlling space and discouraging the f7-pawn's advance and the g8-Knight's development) and his Knight is no longer pinned. } 8... Bc5 9. h3 Bh5 10. Bf4 { Lasker overprotects the pawn (which is doing a nice job of cramping Black's game -- the Kingside Knight can't get to its preferred development square, f6). } 10... f5 11. Nbd2 { To be able to reply to ...Bxf3 with Nxf3. } ( 11. exf6 Nxf6 { And the Knight has been released. } ) 11... Ne7 12. Bg5 Bxf3 { An in-between move that dictates White's response. } 13. gxf3 Rhe8 14. Rd1 fxe4 15. fxe4 h6 16. Bh4 { Retreating, but maintaining the pin. } 16... Bd4 17. Nc4 g5 18. c3 { Offering to trade Bishops. This trade would not be to Black's advantage. } 18... Ng6 ( 18... gxh4 19. cxd4 { Black has doubled isolated pawns on the h-file, while White has strengthened his center and controls a lot of space on Black's half of the board. Not good for Black at all. } ) 19. cxd4 Nxh4 { White still has the central grip we saw in the last variation, but Black has avoided the doubled isolated pawns. } 20. Ke2 { This move is played to prepare f2-f3 (to support the center). } 20... Rd7 21. f3 { Had White not prepared for this move by playing Ke2, the f3-pawn would have fallen to the Black Knight. } 21... Ng6 22. Ne3 c5 { Knocking the support out from under the e5-pawn. } 23. dxc5 Nf4+ 24. Kf2 Rxd1 25. Rxd1 { The Rook commands the d-file, but this can easily be disputed by Black should he choose to do so. } 25... Rxe5 26. Nd5 Nxh3+ 27. Kg3 g4 28. Nf6 ( 28. fxg4 Ng5 { The e-pawn gets piled on and White has no good reply. } 29. Kf4 Rxe4+ ) 28... h5 29. f4 Rxc5 { Black is a pawn up, but can he hold this material advantage? } 30. Re1 { Lasker plans to advance the e-pawn toward promotion and supports it with the Rook. } 30... Rb5 31. e5 Kd8 ( 31... Rxb2 32. e6 { Black can stop the pawn, but it'll hurt. } 32... Rg2+ 33. Kxg2 Nxf4+ 34. Kg3 Nxe6 ( 34... Ng6 { This winds up in almost the same place but by a different path. } 35. e7 Nxe7 36. Rxe7 ) 35. Rxe6 ) 32. Nxh5 Ke7 33. f5 { It's going to be hard to stop these connected passed pawns. } 33... Ng5 34. Kxg4 Nh7 35. Nf4 Rxb2 36. Nd5+ Kd7 37. e6+ Kd6 38. e7 Kxd5 39. Re6 { Taking f6 away from the Knight (to avoid the fork -- see the previous variation). } ( 39. e8=Q { White can't promote the pawn yet: } 39... Nf6+ ) 39... Rg2+ 40. Kf4 Rg8 41. e8=Q { Sacrificing the new Queen but ensuring a material advantage. } 41... Rxe8 42. Rxe8 c5 43. Rd8+ Kc6 44. Rh8 { And Marshall resigns. The move ...Nf6 is forced, but also loses. } ( 44. Rh8 Nf6 45. Rh6 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Yates,F""]
[Black ""Alekhine,A""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""C76""]
[PlyCount ""70""]

1. e4 { Control of the center is an important chess principle. Yates (White) carves  without out a healthy chunk of the center and allows his Queen and light-square without Bishop to get into the fight. } 1... e5 { Alekhine (Black) follows suit. You should always strive to make useful without developing moves (like these, for example) in the without opening. } 2. Nf3 { The Knight is developed to a good center-controlling post. It also attacks without Black's e5-pawn. How will Alekhine choose to defend it? } 2... Nc6 { Black develops his Knight and protects the pawn at the same time. } 3. Bb5 { Yates responds by attacking the pawn's defender. Now, if the Bishop captures without the c6-Knight, Black must capture the Bishop just to stay even. After that,  without the e5-pawn could fall to the f3-Knight. } 3... a6 { The pawn advances to attack the Bishop and kick it out. But doesn't this move without waste time?... } 4. Ba4 { ...No, because Yates must use a tempo to move the Bishop a second time! without (Yates could also have captured the Knight, but he prefers to hang on to the without Bishop, hoping to use it later on). } 4... d6 { Alekhine defends the e-pawn a second time and allows his light-square Bishop  without to develop. But now the dark-square Bishop is blocked in and the c6-Knight without is pinned! Alekhine reasons that protecting the pawn is more important. } 5. O-O { Aware of his opponent's reputation as an attacker, Yates castles early. This without gets the King out of the middle and toward the flank where it will be easier without to defend. The Rook is developed toward the important center files as well. } 5... g6 { Since the pawn on d6 blocks Alekhine's dark-square Bishop, he prepares to  without develop it toward the side of the board. The term for this is ""fianchettoing without the Bishop"". } 6. c3 { Yates wants to push his d-pawn to d4. The pawn on c3 will provide protection without for it. Also, the a4-Bishop now has two squares to retreat to, in case Black without plays b7-b5. } 6... Bg7 { Black fianchettos his Bishop. Notice how the Bishop helps to defend the pawn  without on e5. The Bishop is also sitting on the long a1-h8 diagonal, giving it a without lot of scope should the e5-pawn move or be traded off. } 7. d4 { Yates pushes the d-pawn, hoping to increase his center control. Black attacks without  the d4-square three times (with e-pawn, Bishop, and Knight) while White  without defends three times (with c-pawn, Knight, and Queen)... } 7... Bd7 { ...so seeing that he can't exchange pieces and win material, Alekhine without develops his Bishop and blocks White's threat of Qxd8 (after the exchange of without pawns on e5). } 8. Bg5 { The Bishop attacks the Queen. Yates hopes that Alekhine will further cramp without his position by playing ...Ng8-e7. Yates is also making moves that force a  without response from Alekhine, thereby holding on to the initiative. } 8... Nge7 { Alekhine plays the expected move. But now he's free to castle on the without Kingside, and he's already planning ways to free up his game. } 9. dxe5 { Yates is trying to open up the d-file and seal in Black's g7-Bishop (after without Alekhine plays ...dxe5). This will tend to cramp Black's pieces even more without and  further increase White's advantage in space. } 9... dxe5 { Alekhine has to recapture or remain a pawn behind. But now his position is  without definitely inferior to White's, as he has almost no good squares to move his without pieces to. } 10. Qd3 { The Queen advances, protecting the e4-pawn and creating a hidden threat. If without Black castles, White plays Rd1, attacking the d7-Bishop a second time. Only  without the Black Queen defends it, and White wins a piece! See the next without variation... } 10... h6 { Alekhine doesn't fall for the trap, instead opting to drive away Yates'  without g5-Bishop, breaking the annoying pin on his e7-Knight. Since White is forced without  to respond to the threat, the initiative has swung over to Black. } ( 10... O-O { Here's what happens if Black castles here... } 11. Rd1 { ...White shifts the Rook and attacks the d7-Bishop a second time. Alekhine without has no way to defend the Bishop again and must lose it after 12.Qxd7 Qxd7 without 13.Rxd7. } ) 11. Be3 { Move it or lose it! Yates retreats the Bishop to a square where it influences without two diagonals (a7-g1 and c1-h6). } 11... Bg4 { Alekhine gets his Bishop out of the hotseat (see the notes to White's 10th without move) and uncovers an attack on White's undefended Queen. Will the White  without Queen retreat or capture Black's Queen? } 12. Qe2 { Instead of exchanging, the White Queen retreats. Though the f3-Knight is now without pinned, Yates can now play Rf1-d1 to attack the Black Queen and grab the without initiative back. } ( 12. Qxd8+ { Let's look at what happens if White decides to swap Queens... } 12... Rxd8 { Now Black's position is much better than White's. All of Black's pieces are without developed, while White still has a Knight on b1. Black's g4-Bishop still without threatens White's f3-Knight. Also, his d8-Rook controls the open without d-file. } ) 12... O-O { Since he has no moves that immediately threaten White, Alekhine decides to without improve his position by castling. The King is now out of the center and the  without Rook is ready to shift to one of the center files. } 13. Nbd2 { Yates develops his last minor piece and frees his a1-Rook. But Yates had a  without better move (see variation) and Alekhine may be able to exploit this  without oversight. } ( 13. Bc5 { This move (later suggested by Alekhine) threatens and pins the e7-Knight.  without Should the f8-Rook move to e8, it just moves from one pin to another (the  without a4-Bishop pins the other Knight on c6). } ) 13... f5 { Gutsy chess! Alekhine weakens his own Kingside pawn structure and exposes his without  own King in order to launch an attack on White's castled Kingside position. without  The crowd loves it! } 14. h3 { Yates is visibly disturbed (or is he baffled?) by this turn of events. He  without ponders the position for several minutes, then decides on a plan designed to without break up Black's attack. He begins by hitting at Black's g4-Bishop. } 14... Bh5 { Obviously, the Bishop retreats to the only square available. } 15. Bb3+ { Yates continues to control the initiative and force the action by checking without the Black King. } 15... Kh8 { The Black King is forced to move, as Alekhine has no way to block the check without without losing material. } 16. exf5 { White continues to lash out. Black can't recapture with the Knight or Rook  without because of White's reply g2-g4, forking the pieces on f5 and h5 and winning without a  piece, so... } 16... gxf5 { Black recaptures with the pawn. Alekhine's Kingside may look weak at first without glance, but notice how every square around the Black King is guarded by a  without piece or pawn. } 17. g4 { Yates finds a way to break the pin on his f3-Knight. He begins by advancing  without the g-pawn, attacking Black's Bishop and f-pawn. } 17... fxg4 { Black captures the pawn and menaces the Knight... } 18. Ne1 { ...which obviously must retreat. It backs off to one of just two squares without available. Now Yates is behind by a pawn, but he's suceeded in dissolving without the annoying pin. } 18... Nd5 { The Knight leaps to the center to attack the e3-Bishop. This move blocks the without Black Queen's control of the open d-file, but opens a route for her along without the d8-h4 diagonal (heading straight for the area of White's without King!). } 19. hxg4 { Yates evens the material by grabbing Black's g-pawn and threatening the without Bishop on h5. But it's not much of a threat... } 19... Nxe3 { ...as Alekhine grabs the Bishop and attacks White's f1-Rook (which is trapped without by its own pieces!) White is forced to take time to deal with this new without threat. } 20. fxe3 { Yates has to recapture or lose the Rook. Now Black has bought himself time to without retreat the h5-Bishop... } 20... Qg5 { ...but he doesn't! Alekhine keeps the pressure high by bringing his Queen without into the fight and pinning the g4-pawn to the King (keeping it from without capturing the Bishop). Now Black threatens to win a pawn with 21...Qxg4+ without 22.Qxg4 Bxg4. } 21. Be6 { Yates finds the only move that defends the g4-pawn. } 21... Bxg4 { Alekhine takes the pawn, attacks the Queen, and sets up a possible discovered without check on the White King (after Black moves the Bishop off of g4). Things are without  really starting to heat up now! } 22. Qxg4 { Yates, now another pawn behind, decides to sacrifice it in order to exchange without pieces and ease some of the pressure against his exposed King. } 22... Qxe3+ { Another surprise from Alekhine! Instead of exchanging pieces (which would  without break up his attack), he launches a double attack which checks the White without King and attacks the White Knight. 23.Rf2 doesn't help (see the next without variation). } 23. Kh1 { Yates obviously must stop check. As we've seen, blocking with the Rook on f2 without does no good. If the King moves to g2 or h2, 23...Rf2 just checks again, so  without   the King goes to h1. } ( 23. Rf2 { In this variation, White tries to block the check with his Rook. } 23... Qxf2+ { Black just captures the Rook with check. White's King can't capture the Queen without because the Queen is protected by the f8-Rook. } 24. Kh1 { The King retreats to h1 (the only possible move) } 24... Qxd2 { The Black Queen takes the Knight. Now White has lost a Rook and a Knight,  without instead of just a Knight (as happens in the game). Now Black is ahead by two without   pawns and a Rook, a winning advantage. } ) 23... Qxd2 { Alekhine could have tried ...Rxf1, but that just drives the King out of the   without corner. Black grabs the loose Knight. Now Yates is two pawns down and his  without exposed King is under attack. What to do? } 24. Rg1 { Counterattack! Yates is hoping that Alekhine will miss the threatened mate: without 25.Qxg7!#. Will Alekhine fall for the cheap shot? } 24... Qg5 { Alekhine blocks the threatened mate and offers a Queen trade (which would be  without to Black's advantage, as he is two pawns ahead). Also possible was 24...Bf6, without with the disadvantage of blocking the open f-file for the Rook on f8. } 25. Qh3 { A good rule to remember is ""Don't trade pieces when you're behind in material without (unless you can gain an obvious advantage)"". Yates, behind by two pawns,  without rejects the idea of a trade, moving the Queen instead. } 25... Qf6 { Alekhine attacks the e6-Bishop and strengthens his hold on the open without f-file. } 26. Bd5 { Yates retreats the threatened Bishop and maneuvers the Bishop to a useful without square. If the c6-Knight moves, then the Bishop could capture the b7-pawn.  without Also, the Bishop could move to e4 and blockade (see Glossary) the without e5-pawn. } 26... Ne7 { At first glance, this appears to lose a pawn to 27.Bxb7; even so, Black would without still be ahead by a pawn. Alekhine threatens the d5-Bishop and begins the  without process of maneuvering the Knight to the Kingside to aid the attack. } 27. Be4 { The true reason for 26.Bd5 is revealed: Yates intended to blockade Black's without passed pawn on e5. The Bishop also pressures a square (h7) near the Black  without King. } 27... Nf5 { The Knight continues to advance into the fray. Notice that all of Black's  without Kingside pieces and pawns are defended at least once, and some are protected without two or even three times! } 28. Nf3 { Yates tries to get his Knight into the game. He hopes to move it to d2 in   without order to protect the e4-Bishop. } 28... Nd6 { The Knight drops back and menaces the blockading Bishop. This forces White's without reply... } 29. Bd5 { The Bishop has to defend the Knight (to prevent 29...Qxf3 30.Qxf3 Rxf3, which without wins a piece for Black). Check out the variation to see why 29.Nd2 doesn't without work. } ( 29. Nd2 { On the surface, this looks like a reasonable move. The Knight drops back to without protect the Bishop. If 29...Nxe4, then 30.Nxe4 recaptures and maintains the without blockade of the passed pawn. But Black has something better... } 29... Qf4 { ...a double attack on White's Bishop and Knight! True, White could protect without the Knight... } 30. Rad1 { ...by moving the a1-Rook over. But notice how the e4-Bishop is attacked twice without (by Queen and Knight) and defended just once (by the Knight). So you should  without know what that means... } 30... Nxe4 { ...Black just takes the Knight. } 31. Nxe4 { White recaptures. } 31... Qxe4+ { Now Black has won a piece (giving up a Knight for a Knight and a Bishop),   without lifted the blockade of his passed pawn, and checked White's King to boot! without For all practical purposes, White is dead in the water. He's lost! } ) 29... c6 { Sadly for Yates, the d5-Bishop is now forced to abandon the a8-h1 diagonal.   without The Knight on f3 is history, as the Bishop can no longer defend it. } 30. Rxg7 { Yates desperately tries to baffle Alekhine. Here, he gives up a Rook for a   without minor piece. The term for this is ""losing the Exchange"". } 30... Kxg7 { Of course, Black must recapture or else be behind by a minor piece for two  without pawns. } 31. Rg1+ { The Queenside Rook finally gets into play, checking Black's King. This check without was the point behind Yates' sacrifice of the Exchange. However, it doesn't without seem to help White's game very much. } 31... Kh8 { The King simply moves back. The only move, as the only other way to escape   without check was to block with the Queen, losing material after the White Rook  without captures the Queen. } 32. Nxe5 { Yates decides that since the Knight is lost anyway, it might as well drag without Black's e5-pawn along with it. } 32... cxd5 { Bishops are more valuable than Knights on an open board. Given a choice  without between capturing a Bishop and Knight, Alekhine takes the more valuable without piece. } 33. Qh5 { Despite the desperate (some would say ""hopeless"") nature of his position,   without Yates plays on. The Queen advances in order to control g6, paving the way without for  the Knight to occupy the square. } 33... Ne4 { Alekhine, who is ahead by a Rook and pawn, is unconcerned about White's without threat to fork the f8-Rook and King by Ne5-g6. He proceeds with his own without plans. The Knight establishes an outpost on e4. } 34. Ng6+ { As expected, White forks the King and Rook. However, after 35.Nxf8 Rxf8 White without is still behind by a Knight and pawn. That's still better than being behind without by a Rook and pawn, so Yates goes for it. } 34... Kh7 { Since he can't take the Knight without losing his Queen, Alekhine moves his  without King. } 35. Qxd5 { Since his Knight is guarded by the g1-Rook, Yates takes this opportunity to without snatch the pawn. } 35... Ng3+ { Now Alekhine launches a brilliant combination. Yates sees where it leads, and without gives up. (Check out the variation line to see what Alekhine and Yates  without foresaw). } ( 35... Ng3+ { This is the same move as the actual final move of the game. Black gets the  without ball rolling with this check. } 36. Rxg3 { White accepts the sacrificed Knight. But the Knight was a Trojan Horse, as  without we'll soon see. } 36... Qf1+ { Black keeps up the pressure by checking again. } 37. Kh2 { The King has to move. If White tries to block check with 37.Rg1, then Black without replies 37...Qh3 mate! } 37... Rf2+ { Black's Rook comes crashing in, giving check. } 38. Rg2 { The block with the Rook is the only way to stop check. } 38... Qxg2+ { The Queen checks, forcing White's next move... } 39. Qxg2 { The trade of Queens is the only way to avoid mate. } 39... Rxg2+ { For Black, it's either recapture or be behind in material. White's next move  without is obvious... } 40. Kxg2 { Of course. But now the Black King can grab the White Knight! } 40... Kxg6 { Look closely at the board. Black is a whole Rook ahead and has an outside without passed pawn. From here, it's a routine win for Black. White has absolutely without no way to salvage the game. (Variation by Alekhine). } ) 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tartakower,S""]
[Black ""Reti,R""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""C77""]
[PlyCount ""94""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 { The Ruy Lopez. } 3... a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. d3 { This seems a bit passive. The usual move here is 0-0, while the aggressive 5.d4 is also very playable. But that's the beauty of the Ruy: it allows both players to choose from a variety of plans and options. } 5... d6 { Reti could also have stepped things right up by advancing the d-pawn two squares (5...d5). } 6. c3 { This provides a safe haven for the Bishop, as well as supports a future d-pawn advance to d4. } 6... Be7 7. Nbd2 O-O 8. Nf1 { This is a pretty common Ruy Lopez maneuver. The Knight works its way over to the Kingside, where it can leap to either e3 (on its way to f5 or d5) or g3 (headed to f5). } 8... b5 9. Bc2 d5 10. Bd2 Re8 11. Ng3 { As anticipated, the Knight has moved to g3 (see the note to White's 8th move). } 11... Bf8 12. O-O dxe4 13. dxe4 Be6 { The Bishop develops to a square where it overlooks two diagonals. The next stop is c5 to threaten the f1-Rook. Another idea would be to pin the f3-Knight immediately by playing ...Bg4. } 14. b3 { Tartakower heads Black off at the pass. The intended ...Bc5 is now impossible. } 14... Bg4 15. Qe2 { Notice how Tartakower has overprotected the e-pawn. Now any of the three protecting pieces is free to move and act elsewhere. } 15... Nh5 16. Rad1 Qf6 17. h3 { Not good. Tartakower actually forces the creation of a hole on f4 which will be occupied by the Black Knight. } ( 17. Nxh5 Bxh5 ) 17... Bxf3 18. Qxf3 Qxf3 19. gxf3 Nf4 { The Knight drops itself into the ""hole"" on f4 (a hole is a square that can't be controlled by enemy pawns). White does have the possibility of Bxf4, but he'd be trading his good Bishop for the Knight. } 20. Kh2 b4 21. Rfe1 Rad8 ( 21... bxc3 22. Bxc3 Bc5 23. Rd2 Rad8 24. Rxd8 Rxd8 25. Rf1 { Black has great development and piece placement. This was better than what was actually played. } ) 22. Ne2 Rxd2 { Not the best move Reti could have played. He's now given the open d-file to his opponent. } ( 22... Nxe2 23. Rxe2 bxc3 24. Bxc3 Nd4 25. Bxd4 exd4 { Black has a passed pawn that has advanced past the center line -- something for White to keep an eye on! } ) 23. Rxd2 bxc3 24. Nxc3 Bb4 { The Knight is pinned, but this isn't critical. } 25. Re3 Nd4 26. a3 { Tartakower sacrifices a pawn to create attacking chances... } 26... Bxa3 27. Nd5 { ...but he misses his opponent's reply: } ( 27. Na2 { This would have kept the Bishop off of c1. } ) 27... Bc1 { Reti must now lose the exchange... } 28. Rd1 Bxe3 29. fxe3 { ...or must he after all? } 29... Nxd5 30. exd4 Ne3 31. Rc1 Nxc2 32. Rxc2 exd4 33. Rxc7 Rd8 { Reti has a dangerous passed pawn backed up by a Rook. It's hard to say whether he saw all of this when the fireworks started on the Queenside, but he certainly got the best of things. } 34. Kg3 d3 35. Rc1 d2 36. Rd1 g5 37. Kf2 Kg7 38. b4 Kf6 39. Ke2 Ke5 40. Ke3 { Notice how both Kings move toward the center in the endgame. } 40... Rd7 41. h4 gxh4 42. f4+ Ke6 43. Kf3 h3 44. Kg3 Rd3+ 45. Kh2 Kf6 46. Kh1 Kg6 47. Kh2 Kh5 { Tartakower gives it up. His King can't cross the third rank to save the White pawns. Reti can snap them all up and will have no trouble advancing a pawn to promotion. } 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker,Ed""]
[Black ""Alekhine,A""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""C78""]
[PlyCount ""115""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Bc5 { An unusual approach. Most players plant the Bishop on e7. Alekhine later indicated in the tournament book that this was an old idea of Moeller's. } 6. d3 Qe7 7. Nc3 { Lasker's idea is 8.Nd5 Nxd5 9.exd5, attacking the Knight on c6. } 7... Nd4 8. Nxd4 Bxd4 9. Ne2 { This move has a dual purpose: the Knight heads for the Kingside and threatens the d4-Bishop. } 9... Ba7 10. Ng3 { Lasker's idea is to post the Knight on f5. } 10... g6 { Alekhine stops the Knight dead in its tracks, but weakens the dark squares on the Kingside. } 11. Bh6 { Lasker is quick to exploit the Kingside weakness. Now the Black King can't castle on the Kingside. } 11... b5 12. Bb3 d6 13. h3 { This keeps Black from playing ...Ng4 with the idea of removing the annoying h6-Bishop. } 13... Be6 14. Qf3 { Lasker's plan now is to play Bg7, forking the h8-Rook and f6-Knight. } 14... Nd7 15. Nf5 { This appears to lose the Knight, but it's just an illusion; Lasker will regain the piece quickly. } 15... gxf5 16. exf5 d5 ( 16... Bxb3 { This doesn't work. } 17. axb3 { The Rook bears down on a6. } ) 17. fxe6 fxe6 { The e6-pawn covers d5, but Black's Kingside pawns have been ripped away. } 18. Be3 { ""Why??!!??"" we wonder. There was no threat to the Bishop and it was cramping Black from its post on h6. Lasker appears to have made a big mistake! } 18... Rf8 { This move was made possible by the Bishop abandoning its post on h6. } 19. Qh5+ Qf7 20. Qxf7+ { If Lasker doesn't play this, Black will castle Queenside and the Black Queen and two Rooks will use the open f- and g-files to attack the White King. } 20... Rxf7 21. c3 Ke7 22. Rae1 a5 { Alekhine's pawns advance ominously towards White's Queenside. The advantage has suddenly shifted over to Black. } 23. Bd1 Kd6 { Centralizing the King. Despite the wealth of material on the board, this is technically already an endgame. Black's King seems safe from attack, so Alekhine is doing the right thing by centralizing it. } 24. Bh5 Rf6 25. Bg4 Bxe3 { Alekhine prepares a further pawn advance by swapping Bishops. This also helps to safeguard his King (the Black King is on a dark-square, so trading off dark-squared Bishops makes the King more secure). } 26. fxe3 b4 27. c4 { Lasker is trying to keep the Queenside closed. Otherwise Black's Rooks could attack simultaneously on open files on both sides of the board. } 27... Raf8 28. Rxf6 Nxf6 ( 28... Rxf6 { This is still met by 29.Rf1. } 29. Rf1 { Black must either trade Rooks or abandon the f-file. If the Rook leaves the file, the White Rook invades on either f7 or f8. } ) 29. Rf1 e4 { Alekhine's plan now is to swap off pawns to get a 3 to 2 pawn majority on the a- to c-files. } 30. cxd5 exd3 31. dxe6 c5 { Alekhine's plan has succeeded, but both players now have an advanced passed pawn. Note, however, that both promotion squares are covered by opposing minor pieces. } 32. b3 d2 33. Bf3 Ne4 { A startling move at first glance, until you look a bit deeper. White can't take the Knight (see the variations to White's next move). } 34. Rd1 ( 34. Bxe4 { Note that the Bishop no longer covers d1. } 34... Rxf1+ 35. Kxf1 d1=Q+ ) 34... Nc3 35. Rxd2+ Kxe6 { Now each side must rely on their respective pawn majorities if a win is to be had. } 36. Kf1 Rf7 37. Ke1 Ke5 38. Rd8 { ""Get your Rook behind the pawns"" is good endgame advice. This includes getting one's Rook behind the enemy pawns! Lasker is now gunning for the a- and c-pawns. } 38... Rc7 39. Re8+ ( 39. Ra8 a4 40. bxa4 Nxa2 41. a5 b3 42. a6 b2 43. Re8+ { White has to play this -- his Rook was in the way of his own pawn's advance. By checking the King, White gains a tempo. } 43... Kd6 44. Rb8 Nb4 { Blocking the Rook's threat to the b-pawn. } 45. Be4 Re7 { The position is better for Black. (Variation by Alekhine). } ) 39... Kf6 40. Rf8+ Ke5 41. Re8+ ( 41. Ra8 Nxa2 ( 41... a4 42. bxa4 Nxa2 { Similar to Alekhine's variation given above. } ) 42. Rxa5 ) 41... Kf6 42. Rf8+ ( 42. Ra8 { This variation was still possible. } 42... Nxa2 ( 42... a4 43. bxa4 Nxa2 ) 43. Rxa5 ) 42... Kg7 { It's either play this or agree to a draw. Alekhine later said he should have taken the draw here. } 43. Ra8 a4 44. bxa4 Nxa2 45. a5 c4 { Even though the b-pawn is farther along toward promotion, Alekhine chooses to advance the c-pawn as it's supported by the Rook. } 46. a6 c3 ( 46... b3 47. a7 b2 48. Be4 ) 47. Bd1 { The Bishop cuts off the advance of both pawns. } 47... Nc1 { Covering for the b-pawn. } 48. a7 { The a8-Rook is in the way of the pawn, so now it's stuck -- it can't move without the loss of the pawn. Consequently, Black's attention now shifts to the Kingside. } 48... Kh6 49. g4 Rg7 50. h4 ( 50. Bc2 { An interesting move that gives the Bishop possibilities on both sides of the board. } 50... b3 51. Kd1 ) 50... b3 51. Rc8 Rxa7 52. Rxc3 b2 53. Rc6+ Kg7 54. Rb6 Ra1 { The idea of course is to win a piece. } 55. Rb7+ Kg8 56. Rb8+ Kg7 57. Rb7+ Kg8 58. Rb8+ { Lasker's only hope to avoid a loss is a draw by threefold repetition. } 1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Yates,F""]
[Black ""Janowski,D""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""C79""]
[PlyCount ""91""]

1. e4 { Yates (White) opens aggressively by advancing his e-pawn, grabbing center without space and allowing his light-square Bishop and Queen to develop freely. } 1... e5 { Janowski (Black) opens his game in the same manner, carving out some of the without center for himself and giving his Queen and dark-square Bishop the ability without to develop freely. } 2. Nf3 { Yates continues his development. He develops his Knight toward the center and without at the same time makes a threat: he threatens to capture the Black e-pawn. } 2... Nc6 { Janowski is forced to respond to White's threat. He develops one of his without Knights and defends his menaced e-pawn at the same time. } 3. Bb5 { This move initiates the Ruy Lopez opening. Yates puts pressure on the Black without center with this move -- if the Black d-pawn advances, the c6-Knight will without find itself pinned to the King! } 3... a6 { Janowski decides to kick out the offending Bishop by attacking it with his without a-pawn. Will Yates now retreat the Bishop or exchange it for the without c6-Knight? } 4. Ba4 { The Englishman retreats his Bishop. Before giving Black the advantage of two without Bishops vs. two Knights (see Glossary), Yates wants to see how the game will without develop. He decides to preserve his Bishop pair until later. } 4... Nf6 { Now Janowski develops and makes his own threat. In addition to centralizing without the Knight, he threatens to capture the White e-pawn. (This isn't a real without threat, however, as we'll soon see). } 5. O-O { Master practice has shown that Black can take the e4-pawn, but he can't hold without on to this one-pawn advantage. Knowing this, Yates decides to castle to get without his King off of the half-open e-file and develop his Rook toward the center. } 5... d6 { Janowski advances his d-pawn to insure the safety of his e5-pawn. Now his without c8-Bishop is free to develop, but his f8-Bishop is buried and his Knight on without c6 is pinned! } ( 5... Nxe4 { If Black dares to capture the pawn... } 6. Qe2 { The White Queen simply attacks the Knight. } 6... Nf6 { The Knight must withdraw. Now the Black e-pawn is pinned and can be without captured... } 7. Nxe5 { White can now force a series of exchanges which will even the material. } 7... Qe7 8. Re1 Nxe5 9. Qxe5 Qxe5 10. Rxe5+ Be7 ) 6. Re1 { The White Rook slides over to one of the vital center files and also protects without the e4-pawn. } 6... b5 { Janowski violently breaks the pin on his Knight by lashing out at the without offending White Bishop. Now Yates must move it or lose it! } 7. Bb3 { Obviously, Yates must move the Bishop to the only square available to it! } 7... Na5 { Now Janowski's Knight boldly charges ahead and attacks the White Bishop without again! Where can the embattled Bishop go? It's trapped! The squares a4, c4, without and d5 are all off-limits... } 8. d4 { Since the Bishop is lost, Yates decides to grab some more of the center. Now without he threatens the Black e5-pawn and has cleared a path for his dark-square without Bishop to develop freely. } ( 8. Bd5 { The attacked White Bishop could conceivably have come here to d5. Let's find without out what might have happened if it had... } 8... Nxd5 { Certainly, the Black Knight would have captured it. } 9. exd5 { Then White would have recaptured with the pawn. } 9... e4 { Black advances his e-pawn and attacks the White f3-Knight. } 10. Nd4 { The Knight must move, so it goes to the only available square where it will without not immediately be captured by the Black Queen. } 10... c5 { Black attacks the Knight again and grabs control of some more of the without Queenside. } 11. Nc6 { Instead of capturing the Black c-pawn en passant, the White Knight moves without again, jumping to a square where it attacks both the Black a5-Knight and without Queen. } 11... Nxc6 { Black has to recapture with the Knight, or else he'll lose a piece. } 12. dxc6 { And White must recapture or he would be behind by a piece. } 12... Qc7 { Now Black threatens the c6-pawn. White has no way to defend it, so the pawn without is lost. Look at the board. Blacks has a piece and five pawns developed to without only one pawn and a castled Rook for White! This position is NOT good for without White! } ) 8... Nxb3 { Janowski finally snares the Bishop that he's been stalking for several moves. } 9. axb3 { Usually, when faced with a choice of which of two pawns to recapture with, without you should capture toward the center. Yates follows this advice, takes the without Knight, and now may be able to develop his Rook later along the a-file. } 9... Bb7 { Janowski fianchettos his light-square Bishop, simultaneously developing it without and attacking the White e4-pawn. Since the pawn is attacked twice and without defended just once, Yates needs to find a move that protects the pawn. } 10. dxe5 { Yates springs a surprise: he takes Black's e-pawn instead of defending his without own! Now the Black Knight on f6 is threatened. } 10... Nxe4 { As long as Janowski is forced to move the f6-Knight, he might as well capture without the White pawn on e5! Notice that White can't reply Rxe4 because of ...Bxe4. without Now Black's Knight is nicely centralized. } 11. Nc3 { Yates isn't happy with the Black Knight's central post, so he hopes to bait without Janowski into playing ...Nxc3. If Janowski doesn't opt to trade Knights, without then Yates always has the option of playing Nxe4 later. } 11... d5 { Janowski shores up his Knight on e4. Now if White plays Nxe4, Black replies without ...dxe4. Then the well-placed Black pawn on e4 threatens the f3-Knight, plus without it's protected by the b7-Bishop! } 12. Nd4 { Black's light-square Bishop on b7 can't control the c8-h3 diagonal. Yates without sees an opportunity to start posting pieces on this diagonal. He repositions without his Knight in preparation to play Nf5, trying to get closer to Black's without position. } 12... Qd7 { Janowski sees where the White d4-Knight is heading, so he posts his Queen on without the c8-h3 diagonal in order to deny it to White's Knight. } 13. e6 { Yates is now troubled by the possibility of an attack on his d4-Knight by without either ...c7-c5 or ...Bc5, so he sets up his own threat in order to head without Black off at the pass. Watch... } 13... fxe6 { Since his Queen was attacked by the White e6-pawn, Janowski is forced to without either move his Queen or capture the White pawn. He chooses the latter without option. } 14. Qg4 { Now Yates' threat becomes apparent: he's piling up on the Black e6-pawn. He without threatens to win back the pawn he sacrificed on his last move. } 14... O-O-O { Janowski could have protected the e6-pawn with ...Bc8, but he decides to give without back the sacrificed pawn and castles instead. Now his King is out of the without center (where it was becoming exposed and endangered). } 15. Qxe6 { The Englishman wins back his pawn and offers to trade Queens with Janowski. } 15... Bb4 { Janowski springs his own threat: he wants to play 16...Nxc3 17.bxc3 Bxc3!, without forking White's d4-Knight and both of his Rooks! How will Yates respond? } 16. Nxe4 { After coolly thinking his way through the problem, Yates grabs the Black without e4-Knight and offers his own e1-Rook in exchange! Janowski stares at the without board in disbelief for a moment, shakes his head, and begins to think... } 16... dxe4 { Janowski ponders the position for a long time, then recaptures the Knight on without e4! Why didn't he take the e1-Rook with his Bishop? See the variation to without find out. } ( 16... Bxe1 { In this variation (by Alekhine) we'll see that 16...Bxe1 doesn't actually win without any material for Black. } 17. Nc5 { The White Knight leaps to c5 and forks Black's Queen and without Bishop. } 17... Qxe6 { Black is forced to capture here -- it's the ONLY move that makes sense without (remember that the Black Queen couldn't move: it was pinned by the White without Queen and it didn't have a safe square to retreat to anyway!). } 18. Ndxe6 { White has his choice of Knight captures; he opts to take with the d4-Knight. } 18... Bb4 { Black retracts the Bishop to threaten White's c5-Knight, hoping to dissuade without White from leaving it unprotected after Nxd8. Fat chance... } 19. Nxd8 { White grabs the Rook while he has the chance. Now Black has a choice of without captures: ...Rxd8 or ...Bxc5. } 19... Bxc5 { Black likes this better than ...Rxd8. Now both of the Black Bishops bear down without on White's castled King. } 20. Ne6 { White has to retreat the Knight, so he does so with the threat of without Nxc5. } 20... Bb6 { Black gets his Bishop out of danger. } 21. Be3 { And White attacks it again. Now Black must play ...Bxd3 (...c7-c5 doesn't without work: Bxc5 Bxc5, Nxc5 and the b7-Bishop is threatened). After the Bishops without are swapped, White should have no trouble defending this position. } ) 17. c3 { Yates advances his pawn to drive off Black's b4-Bishop. } 17... Bc5 { The Bishop, forced to retreat, threatens to capture the White Knight (the without White Queen's sole protector!). He also threatens to stick White with an without isolated d-pawn (after ...Bxd4, cxd4). } 18. Be3 { Yates prevents the possibility of getting an isolated d-pawn with this move. without Now if Janowski plays ...Bxd4, Yates will simply reply Bxd4 and not be stuck without with an isolated pawn. } 18... Rhe8 { Janowski decides to mix it up. Here he attacks the White Queen and forces without White to make a decision: whether to trade Queens or retreat the White Queen without to h3. } 19. Qxd7+ { Yates makes the logical choice and trades Queens, checking the Black King. To without see the consequences of Qh3, check out the variation. } ( 19. Qh3 { This move by White would lead to a severe weakening of the White King's without position. } 19... Qxh3 { Black trades Queens, forcing White to recapture. } 20. gxh3 { Now White has VERY weak doubled h-pawns, which can never be protected by without another pawn. The f2-pawn is also isolated and weak, and there's also a without whopping hole in White's Kingside. } ) 19... Rxd7 { Of course, Janowski makes the logical move and captures the White Queen. The without Black Rooks can double up on one of the center files now, too, if Janowski without chooses. } 20. b4 { Yates keeps on pushing at the Black Bishop. Now two of his three Queenside without pawns are protected, and Black is forced to spend a tempo to relocate his without Bishop. } 20... Bf8 { The Black Bishop slips back to f8, because on d6 or e7 it blocks the Black without Rooks, and on a7 or b6 it could easily be attacked by the White e3-Bishop without once the White Knight moves (and Black wants to keep the advantage of two without Bishops). } 21. Nb3 { The White Knight drops back into the pocket, and now can easily set up an without outpost on a5 or c5. The only problem with c5 is the possibility of Black without playing ...Bxc5. } 21... Rd3 { The main problem with White's last Knight move was that it cleared the d-file without for Black's Rook, which scoots down to d3 and sets up its own outpost. } 22. Bc5 { Yates solves two problems with this move: first, the problem of how to set up without a safe Knight outpost on c5 and second, how to dislodge the Black Rook on without d3. Watch what happens... } 22... Bxc5 { Janowski sees that he can't get his Bishop off of the a3-f8 diagonal. He without figures that since he's going to lose it anyway (after White plays Bxf8) he without might as well take the initiative and make the swap on c5. } 23. Nxc5 { Janowski is probably cursing under his breath. He's given Yates just what he without wanted: a Knight outpost near the Black King. The Knight now also forks the without d3-Rook and Black's remaining Bishop! } 23... Rd2 { It's a great idea to post a Rook on your seventh rank (your opponent's second without rank) whenever you can do it safely. In fact, get BOTH Rooks there if you without can and set up a lateral battery along the seventh rank. } 24. Re3 { With this move, Yates prevents the Black e4-pawn from advancing to get out of without danger. Now two White pieces are still attacking the Black pawn. White without doesn't want to capture it immediately because he'd give up his Knight without outpost on c5. } 24... Rf8 { Janowski realizes that just moving the Rook to f8 threatens ...Rfxf2, and without White can't reply Kxf2 because of the presence of the other Rook on d2! without Black would have a mighty Rook battery on the seventh rank! } 25. Rf1 { Yates has no chioce but to defend the f2-pawn to prevent Janowski from without obtaining his seventh-rank Rook battery. But now the b2-pawn is hanging... } 25... Rxb2 { ...so Janowski captures it. He smiles slightly as he greedily eyes the weak without c3-pawn. If he can somehow get the White Rook off of the sixth rank... } 26. Nxe4 { Yates saves him the trouble of devising a complex plan. Seeing that his without Knight outpost didn't do him much good because of the Black counterattack, without Yates starts an exchange that wins back the pawn he just lost. } 26... Bxe4 { Janowski swaps off his Bishop (which has been pretty inactive so far) for without White's active Knight. } 27. Rxe4 { Yates has to recapture or he'll be behind by a minor piece. Now the Rook is without no longer guarding the c3-pawn... } 27... Rc2 { ...so Janowski attacks it. } 28. Re3 { The Rook must come back and protect the c3-pawn. } 28... Rf6 { Janowski advances his Rook. He's thinking of playing ...Rc6 to strike at the without White c-pawn a second time. } 29. h4 { Yates begins the advance of his Kingside pawns. He wants to exploit his 3-2 without pawn superiority on the Kingside. } 29... Kd7 { Janowski wants to prevent White from playing Re7. His King now guards that without square and takes it away from White. } ( 29... Rc6 { We'll look at what happens if Black tries an immediate attack on the c3-pawn. without (Variation by Alekhine). } 30. h5 { White advances his pawn to set up what is to come... } 30... R2xc3 { Black captures the pawn. Now he's a pawn ahead, but not for long. } 31. Re7 { The White Rook advances to the seventh rank. Now either the Black g- or without h-pawns will fall to the White e7-Rook. The Rook also restrains Black's King without and White would have an overwhelming Kingside pawn majority. } ) 30. h5 { Yates continues to advance his h-pawn, grabbing as much space as he can. } 30... Rd2 { Janowski gives up on the idea of winning the c3-pawn (see the variation), and without decides to prevent White's possible ""annoyance"" check (via Rd3 or Rd1). } ( 30... Rc6 { We'll see that in this variation the players would reach a position similar without to the last alternate line we looked at. (Variation by Alekhine). } 31. Rd1+ { White checks the Black King to drive it off the d7-square, freeing up e7 for without his other Rook. } 31... Kc8 { The King must retreat (...Rd6 provokes the exchange of a set of Rooks, which without is probably to White's advantage). } 32. Re7 { Now we see a position like the one in the last variation. Black can capture without the c3-pawn, but one of his Kingside pawns will fall as without well. } ) 31. f4 { Yates grabs more Kingside territory. Notice that as the f-pawn advances, the without f-Rook's sphere of influence expands. White now owns f1-f4 and can double up without his Rooks on the third rank or attack Black's d-Rook with Rf1-f2. } 31... g6 { Janowski tries to stop the White Kingside expansion. Now f4-f5 might not be without so good for White. } 32. h6 { The White h-pawn advances and fixes the Black h7-pawn in place. Now it'll be without very hard for Black to get anything going on the Kingside. } 32... Re6 { Janowski offers to swap Rooks with Yates. Since White's position is better, without Janowski hopes to weaken it with an exchange of heavy pieces. } 33. Rfe1 { Yates thinks, ""Nothing doing!"". He props up his menaced e3-Rook. Now Black without can still trade Rooks, but the trade on e3 is better for White than the same without swap on e6 (since after ...Kxe6 the Black King would be much more without centralized). } 33... Rxe3 { Janowski must retreat or trade. He decides to knock a pair of Rooks off the without board. } 34. Rxe3 { Yates completes the transaction. Now how will the Frenchman proceed? } 34... c5 { Janowski starts the mobilization of his Queenside. He'll try to convert his without extra Queenside pawn into a passed pawn. } 35. Re1 { The White Rook steps back to the first rank to have unobstructed access to without the Queenside. From here it can shift to the Queenside files and thwart without Black's attempts at gaining a passed pawn. } ( 35. bxc5 { Why can't White just play bxc5? Watch... } 35... a5 { YOW! Now Black has a passed a-pawn (with an escort on the b-file), while without White is stuck with weak doubled pawns on the c-file! } ) 35... cxb4 { Janowski picks off the b-pawn. Now he anticipates 36.cxb4 Rd4 and he'll have without his choice of either the White b-pawn or f-pawn. } 36. cxb4 { Yates makes the capture. If he doesn't, Black's ...bxc3 nets the c-pawn for without free. Yates decides that his pawn should sell its life dearly and at least without take a Black pawn with it. } 36... Rd4 { As anticipated, Janowski pulls back his Rook and lashes out at two White without pawns at the same time. Which one will Yates protect? } 37. Ra1 { Neither one! Yates decides to do a little board-clearing of his own. } 37... Rxb4 { Janowski snaps off White's last Queenside pawn. Now there are (temporarily) without two Black connected passed pawns on the Queenside. } 38. Rxa6 { Correction: make that ONE Black passed pawn on the Queenside. Since the Black without Rook obstructs the path of its own pawn's advance, Black could have a tough without time promoting the pawn. } 38... Rxf4 { Janowski's Rook gobbles up another White pawn. Now White can use the tactic without known as a ""skewer"" to win another pawn. Can you spot the move? } 39. Ra7+ { The White Rook checks Black's King, which has to move to escape check. This without clears a path straight to the Black h-pawn. This tactic is called a ""skewer"" without (and it's easy to see why it's sometimes called an ""x-ray without attack""). } 39... Kc6 { The Black King must move out of check. Here it goes to a square where it can without provide protection for the b5-pawn. } 40. Rxh7 { Yates completes his combination by nailing the h-pawn. } 40... Rh4 { Janowski attacks the White h-pawn. He hopes that by threatening the pawn he without can keep the White Rook on the h-file, preventing the Rook from attacking without the Black passed b-pawn. } 41. Kf2 { Yates' King starts heading for the Queenside in order to prevent the without promotion of the Black b-pawn. } 41... b4 { The b-pawn begins racing for the eighth rank and promotion. } 42. Rh8 { The Rook goes to the eighth rank to be able to get to the b-file without without being captured by the Black King. } 42... b3 { The b-pawn single-mindedly continues its march to death or glory. } 43. Rb8 { Yates brings his Rook to the b-file and attacks the b-pawn (which cannot be without defended and is lost). But the White h6-pawn is hanging, so Black can make without an even swap (passed pawn for passed pawn). } 43... Rxh6 { Obviously. Otherwise Janowski gives up his b-pawn for nothing. } 44. Rxb3 { Yates finally grabs Black's passed pawn. Now what? } 44... Kd6 { The Black King starts to head back over to the Kingside to guard the last without Black pawn. This will free up the Black Rook for other duties. } 45. Re3 { White's Rook cuts off the Black King, setting up an ""invisible force field"" without on the e-file that the Black King can't cross. } 45... Rh5 { Janowski wants to get his King off of the same rank as his pawn. He advances without the Rook rather than pulling it back a rank in order to keep it between his without King and the White forces. } 46. Kg3 { With equal forces and the pawns on the same file, the game should eventually without wind down into a draw. The players themselves reach this assessment and without agree to call it quits here. The game is drawn. } 1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker,Em""]
[Black ""Yates,F""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""C87""]
[PlyCount ""108""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 d6 7. Bxc6+ bxc6 { The c6-pawn may become a target later, but Black gains a half-open file in return. } 8. d4 exd4 9. Nxd4 Bd7 10. Nc3 O-O { Yate's position is very cramped and his pieces consquently don't have much scope. This is probably his best move. } 11. Bg5 h6 12. Bh4 Re8 13. Qd3 Nh7 { Yates will try to free himself from this cramped position by exchanging pieces, starting with the dark-squared Bishops. } 14. Bxe7 Qxe7 15. Re3 { Dr. Lasker may be considering sliding the Rook over to the Kingside to participate in an attack, but there are really no targets over there. } 15... Nf8 { The intent is to centralize the Knight. } 16. Nce2 Qf6 { The Queen pins the d4-Knight to the b2-pawn. Yates' immediate tactical threat is 17...c5, forcing the Knight's retreat and allowing 18...Qxb2. } 17. Qc3 { Lasker shoots for an exchange of Queens. His pawn structure is better than Black's, so he should fare well in the endgame. } 17... c5 18. Nf3 Qxc3 19. Nxc3 Rab8 { Yates finally takes advantage of the half-open file. } 20. b3 f6 21. Ne1 Bc6 22. Rd1 Ne6 23. f3 Kf7 24. Kf2 { Both sides are centralizing their Kings for the endgame. } 24... Nd4 25. Ne2 { Lasker can't let the Black Knight remain on d4 where it controls much territory in White's half of the board. } 25... Nxe2 26. Rxe2 Re7 27. Red2 Rbe8 { Yates has no way to significantly improve his position, so he just marks time. } 28. Nd3 Rb8 29. Nb2 { Lasker is struggling to get his Knight into the action. But the Black pawns control the dark squares on Black's half of the board and the light-squared Bishop can cover the approach squares of the opposite color. The White Knight is shut out of the action and White is essentially down a piece. } 29... Bb5 { Yates has now covered every square to which the White Knight can move. } 30. Rh1 { Lasker has no concrete plan for attacking the Kingside. He's merely freeing the d1-square for his Knight. } 30... Rbe8 31. Nd1 Bc6 32. Ne3 Rb8 33. h4 Ree8 34. Ke2 Rb4 35. Kd1 Rbb8 { Yates continues to mark time. He realizes that his position can't be improved and that the game is likely a draw. He's perfectly willing to allow White to maneuver around. Yates is simply waiting, hoping to capitalize on any mistake by his opponent. } 36. Kc1 Re6 37. Rg1 g6 38. g4 Rh8 39. Rh2 Rhe8 40. Kd2 Rh8 41. a3 Rb8 42. Kc3 Ree8 43. g5 { Lasker attempts a pawnstorm (supported by the Rooks) to break through on the Kingside. } 43... fxg5 44. hxg5 h5 { Yates stops White's intended breakthrough cold. } 45. Rh4 Kg7 46. Kd2 Rf8 47. Ke2 Rbe8 48. Nf1 Bb5+ 49. c4 Bc6 50. Nd2 a5 51. a4 Re7 52. Ke3 Rfe8 53. Rf4 Rf7 54. Rh4 Rfe7 { All Yates needs to do is shuffle the Rook back and forth, blocking White's Rook along the f-file when necessary. The game is drawn. } 1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker,Em""]
[Black ""Janowski,D""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""C87""]
[PlyCount ""163""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 { So far this is just basic opening theory that we examined in the early games of the tournament. White has attacked the e5-pawn with his Knight, while Black has defended it with his own Knight. } 3. Bb5 { White puts pressure on Black by attacking the e5-pawn's sole defender. The immediate idea is to play Bxc6 followed by Nxe5. } 3... a6 { This is called the Morphy Defense. Black ""puts the question"" to White's BIshop: capture or retreat? } 4. Ba4 { The only retreat that maintains the pressure on the Black position is this one. } ( 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. Nxe5 Qd4 { Now we see why Bxc6 doesn't really work. The Queen attacks both the White Knight and e4-pawn. White can't save both, so he'll retreat the Knight (the more valuable piece). After Qxe4, Black has regained the lost material. } ) 4... Nf6 { Black counters with a threat of his own against the e4-pawn. } 5. O-O { White is unafraid of Nxe4 and instead completes his Kingside development. } 5... d6 { This move hasn't a thing to do with guarding the e5-pawn (that's just a side benefit). The pawn advances to release the c8-Bishop. You'll notice that the c6-Knight is now pinned. This is a matter of no concren to Black. He can always play ...b5 to eliminate the pin with a threat on the Bishop to boot. } ( 5... Nxe4 6. Re1 Nd6 7. Nxe5 Nxe5 8. Rxe5+ { The material balance stays even. Now we see why ...Nf6 wasn't much of a threat. } ) 6. Re1 { White proceeds with his development by moving the Rook to a center file. } 6... Bg4 { Black pins the f3-Knight. This is more of a minor annoyance to White than anything else, but could become crucial later if the center opens up. } 7. c3 { This is a standard move in the Ruy Lopez. White creates an ""escape hatch"" for the Bishop on c2. If Black now plays ...b5 and ...Na5, the Bishop just flees to c2. Otherwise Black could play ...Nxb3, inflicting doubled pawns on White. } 7... Be7 { Now Black is ready to castle. } 8. h3 { White now puts the question to Black's Bishop. } 8... Bh5 { The light-squared Bishop is Black's ""good Bishop"", so he decides to keep it. } 9. d3 { White props up the e4-pawn. Note how the moves have all followed a logical sequence and have a purpose: development, attack, or defense. } ( 9. g4 { This is also possible, to harass the Bishop, but would generally be a better idea if White had managed d2-d4-d5 and Black had already castled. } 9... Bg6 10. Nh4 { White will trade his Knight for the Bishop and give Black doubled Kingside pawns. But the empty space in front of the White King gives Black some counterattacking chances. } ) 9... Qd7 { Now we start to leave familiar territory and get into uncharted areas. Janowski's plan in putting the Queen on an open diagonal is to support a Kingside pawnstorm (...g5-g4xh3, etc.). } 10. Bxc6 { Lasker hates to make the swap, but he wants to divert the Black Queen from the open diagonal. } 10... Qxc6 11. Bg5 Bg6 12. Nbd2 { The Knight is headed to e3 via f1. This is a fairly common maneuver in Ruy Lopez positions. } 12... h6 13. Bxf6 Bxf6 14. Nf1 O-O 15. Ne3 Rae8 16. Qb3 Bd8 { A word is in order here. This move is completely unexplainable unless you know something about Janowski. The Bishop is his favorite piece. He will go to great lengths to make sure that he keeps both of his Bishops on the board if he can. He was afraid of White's upcoming Nd5 followed by Nxf6. He didn't want to lose the Bishop this way, so he retreated it. } 17. Qd5 Qxd5 18. Nxd5 f5 19. Nd2 Bf7 20. Ne3 f4 21. Nec4 { Janowski's pawn advance has made the Kingside a bit cramped, so Lasker switches his attention to the Queenside. } 21... Bf6 22. a4 Rd8 23. Na5 Rb8 24. Nf3 { Playing on both wings. This is a good example of why Knights are better than Bishops when the center is closed. One of the Black Bishops is stuck behind it own pawns (a ""bad Bishop"") while White's Knights are free to leap all over the board. } 24... g5 25. Nh2 h5 { Cutting off White's intended Ng4. Despite the mobility of his Knights, Lasker is at a disadvantage here: Black controls more space. Black is slowly crushing the life from the White position. } 26. Nc4 Be6 27. f3 Rfd8 28. Re2 Kf7 29. a5 Rg8 { Janowski is probing, looking for ways to break the pawn chain to open files for his Rooks. } 30. Ra4 { Lasker is going to move his Rook out in front of the pawns. } 30... Rbd8 31. Rb4 Bc8 32. b3 Rh8 33. Nb2 d5 34. exd5 Rxd5 35. Rc4 c6 36. b4 Bf5 37. Rd2 Rhd8 38. Kf2 Rb5 { Why? Janowski could easily have won the d-pawn (see the variation). } ( 38... Bxd3 39. Nxd3 Rxd3 40. Rxd3 Rxd3 41. Ke2 Rd7 { Black, a pawn up with a huge space advantage, is winning. } ) 39. Ke2 { Now all threats against the d-pawn have been stopped. } 39... Rbd5 40. Kd1 Ke6 ( 40... Bxd3 41. Nxd3 Rxd3 42. Rxd3 Rxd3+ 43. Ke2 Rd7 { With the same position as in the previous variation. } ) 41. Kc2 Be7 42. Nf1 { When you have nothing else to do, try to improve the position of your weakest piece. That is what Lasker is doing with this Knight move. } 42... c5 43. bxc5 Bxc5 44. Ra4 R8d7 45. Rd1 { Preparing d2 for occupation by the Knight. } 45... Ba7 { Note that the Bishop still controls the a7-g1 diagonal, cutting across the board's center. } 46. Ra3 g4 47. hxg4 hxg4 48. c4 { Lasker counterattacks, rather than recapturing on g4. } 48... R5d6 49. Nd2 Be3 50. Rh1 gxf3 51. gxf3 Rg7 52. Rh2 Bg1 53. Re2 Rg3 54. Nd1 Rd7 ( 54... Bc5 { This was a better move as it keeps up the pressure and maintains the initiative by attacking White's a3-Rook. } ) 55. Rb3 Rdg7 { Janowski's idea is to switch to an ""end run"" and attack from the Kingside. But this has taken the pressure off of the center. } 56. Nc3 Be3 57. Nd5 { Suddenly the tables have turned and it's Janowski who will be put on the defensive. } 57... Rg2 58. Rxe3 { A startling move! Lasker sacrifices the exchange to kill the annoying Bishop which has dominated the center for too long. But why not Nxe3? Because he's also spotted a combination that will win back the material... } 58... fxe3 59. Rb6+ Kd7 60. Nxe3 Kc7 { Janowski blunders horribly. He must be expecting Nxg2, after which ...Rxg2 pins the d2-Knight. But he's down material either way. No one will ever be able to figure out what he was thinking here, I'm sure. } 61. Nxf5 ( 61. Nxg2 Rxg2 62. Rf6 Rg5 63. Ne4 Rh5 64. Kc3 Bh7 65. Rf7+ Kc6 66. Nf6 Rf5 67. Nd7 Rxf7 68. Nxe5+ { White will win with his extra pawns. } ) 61... Rh7 62. Nd6 Rhh2 63. Ne4 { Knights are at their weakest when they're forced to defend each other, but in this case we'll see how the Knights work together to totally baffle Black and his attempts to turn the tables. } 63... Rh1 64. Kc3 Rc1+ 65. Kb4 Rd1 66. Nb3 { Watch carefully the co-operation of the Knights throughout the game's finale. } 66... Rxd3 67. Rxb7+ Kc8 ( 67... Kxb7 68. Nbc5+ ) 68. Rf7 Rb2 69. Nc5 Rd6 70. Rf5 Re2 71. Ne4 Rd3 72. Rxe5 Rb2 ( 72... Rxf3 73. Nd4 ) 73. Nc5 Rxf3 74. Re8+ Kc7 75. Re6 Rc2 76. Nxa6+ Kb7 77. Nac5+ Ka7 78. Re7+ Ka8 79. Na4 Rh2 80. Nbc5 Kb8 81. Rb7+ Kc8 82. a6 { As there is no way to stop the pawn's promotion, Janowski gives it up. } 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Maroczy,G""]
[Black ""Yates,F""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""C90""]
[PlyCount ""79""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 { Once again we see the Ruy Lopez, discussed in previous games of the tournament. } 3... a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 { We've seen this before. White creates a flight square for the Bishop in case of ...Na5. } 8... O-O 9. d3 { You might think that Maroczy is allowing for the development of his Queenside Bishop, but the real purpose of the pawn move is to clear d2 for the development of the Queenside Knight. } 9... Be6 10. Nbd2 Nh5 ( 10... Bxb3 11. Qxb3 Na5 { Black could try to run the Queen off. } 12. Qd1 c5 { And Black has the standard Ruy Lopez Queenside pawn formation. } ) 11. d4 Bxb3 12. axb3 ( 12. Nxb3 { Overprotecting the d4-pawn might be a bit better. } ) 12... Nf4 13. Nf1 Qc8 14. Ng3 { A very coomon theme in the Ruy Lopez -- the White Queenside Knight moves to the Kingside. } 14... g6 15. d5 Nd8 16. Bxf4 exf4 17. Ne2 { Now two Knights have the potential to move to d4. } 17... g5 { Yates has to defend the pawn, but in doing so has created a weak square on f5. } 18. Nfd4 { Eyeing the hole on f5. } 18... Re8 19. Nf5 { We can easily see the weaknesses in Black's Kingside. } 19... Bf8 { Yates kills two birds with one stone: he prevents the exchange of minor pieces on e7 while simultaneously preventing the annoying check at h6. } 20. Ned4 { The Knights defend each other. } 20... f6 { Creating another weakness at e6, a square which can never again be defended by a pawn. } 21. g3 { Maroczy's intent is to open the h-file. } 21... fxg3 22. hxg3 { Once the White King advances to g2, the h-file becomes a highway for the White heavy pieces leading straight to Black's King. } 22... c5 23. Nf3 Nf7 24. Nh2 { Planning to play Ng4 (under the Queen's protection) to contest Black's planned ...Ne5. } 24... Ra7 { The idea is for the Rook to be able to swing to the Kingside and blunt an attack there. } 25. Qh5 Bg7 26. Ng4 { The walls are closing in on Black as the White pieces move to attacking positions. Will Yates be able to defend? } 26... Qd7 27. Kg2 { Preparing for the Rooks to join the attack. Notice how all of White's pieces will soon be in the attack, while the Black defenders are scattered. } 27... Ne5 28. Nxd6 Rd8 ( 28... Qxd6 29. Qxe8+ Qf8 30. Qe6+ Kh8 31. Qb6 ( 31. Rh1 Nxg4 32. Qxg4 { And White is ahead by the exchange, with a good attack going. } ) ) 29. Nxe5 { Thinning the ranks of the defenders. } 29... fxe5 30. Nf5 Bf6 31. Rh1 { And a Rook enters the attack. } 31... Rf8 32. Qg4 { Making way for the Rook to lead the attack. } 32... Kh8 33. Rh6 a5 { Yates is probably considering ...Ra6, to defend the Bishop and free up the other Rook. } 34. Ne3 Qe8 { Yates prefers to keep as many defenders on the board as he can. } ( 34... Qxg4 35. Nxg4 Bg7 36. Rh5 { And the other Rook enters the attack, with harsh consequences for Black. } ) 35. Rah1 { The second Rook enters the fray. Black's barely holding on -- we can see the consequences of the many pawn pushes Yates made earlier in the game. Most of his half of the board is wide open. } 35... Rff7 36. Qf5 Qf8 37. Ng4 Bd8 { Dead wrong -- this move allows mate in three. But in this position, there really aren't any good moves. Yates' position is so bad now that nothing can save it. His King is under furious attack and the passed d5-pawn is a potential killer. } ( 37... Qg7 38. Nxf6 Qg8 ( 38... Rxf6 39. Rxf6 Qg8 40. Rf8 { And mate is unstoppable; in fact, White has a choice of ways to do it. } 40... Rg7 ( 40... Re7 41. Qf6+ Rg7 42. d6 Qxf8 43. Qxf8+ Rg8 44. Qf6+ Rg7 45. d7 { The pawn advances unhindered due to the pin on the Black Rook. } 45... h5 46. Rxh5+ Kg8 47. d8=Q# ) 41. Rxg8+ Rxg8 42. Qxh7# ) 39. Rxh7+ ( 39. Nxg8 Rxf5 40. exf5 Kxg8 41. Rxh7 Rxh7 42. Rxh7 Kxh7 ( 42... Kf8 { Black is lost materially. } ) 43. d6 { The pawn is unstoppable. } ) 39... Rxh7 40. Nxg8 Rxh1 41. Qxe5+ Rg7 42. Nf6 ) 38. Rxh7+ Kg8 39. Qg6+ ( 39. Rh8+ Kg7 40. Qh7# ) 39... Rg7 40. Rh8# ( 40. Nh6# ) 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Yates,F""]
[Black ""Marshall,F""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""C90""]
[PlyCount ""82""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 { Yates opts to play the Ruy Lopez, which we've discussed in previous games. } 3... a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O { The f7-pawn is now defended twice. Had Marshall not played this, White could have responded with Ng5, with two minor pieces attacking the pawn. } 8. d3 d6 9. c3 { The idea is to create a pocket for the Bishop's retreat after ...Na5. } 9... Be6 { Marshall offers a Bishop trade... } 10. Bxe6 { ..which Yates accepts. } 10... fxe6 { Yes, the e-pawns are doubled, but in this case they actually increase Black's central control. Black pawns now cover three of the four central squares and the f8-Rook sits on an open file. } 11. a4 b4 12. Qe2 ( 12. cxb4 { In this case, doubled pawns would not be good. The pawn has captured away from the center and can be hard to defend (Bd2 would cover it, but the d3-pawn would then be undefended and the Bishop would be tied to the defense of the pawn. } ) 12... Nh5 13. d4 { Yates decides to break up the dominating central pawns. } 13... bxc3 14. bxc3 exd4 15. Nxd4 Nxd4 16. cxd4 { Now both players have two central pawns, but White's are better: they control squares on Black's half of the board. } 16... Nf4 17. Bxf4 Rxf4 18. Nd2 { The e4-pawn is protected very well, but that's not why Yates made this move. } 18... Qd7 19. Nf1 { This was the real point of Nd2. Yates can now advance the Knight to either e3 or g3. } 19... Rf7 20. Rec1 { Grabbing the open file and requiring Black's Queen to defend the pawn. } 20... Raf8 { Doubled Rooks on an open file are very powerful. } 21. f3 d5 22. e5 a5 { The pawn was attacked by the White Queen and needed to be advanced to prevent its loss. } 23. Ng3 { It's hard to know why Yates played this. The Knight can't move toward the center from here -- both squares are covered by Black's pawns. } 23... Bb4 { A nice space-grabbing move. The Bishop and a-pawn protect each other and the Bishop controls several squares in the heart of White's half of the board. } 24. Ra2 { The plan is to double the Rooks on the open c-file. } 24... Rc8 { The f-file is closed to Black, so Marshall moves his Rook to the c-pawn's defense (in anticipation of White's Rac2). } 25. Kh1 { Yates appears to be making waiting moves. } 25... c5 26. dxc5 Rxc5 ( 26... Bxc5 { Less pleasant for Black, since the Bishop must be defended by the Rook. } ) 27. Rac2 Rxc2 { The easiest way to stop the threat of exchange on c5 is to break up White's Rook battery. } 28. Qxc2 { White has established a new battery on the open c-file. } 28... Rf4 29. Rd1 ( 29. Qc8+ Qxc8 30. Rxc8+ Bf8 31. Kg1 Rxa4 { and Black has a passed a-pawn, which can start advancing toward coronation. This will require White's Rook to return back into White's half of the board and assume a defensive role. } ) 29... Qe8 { It's not a good idea to leave your Queen on the same file as an enemy Rook, even if a friendly pawn blocks the file. } 30. Ne2 Rc4 31. Qb3 Qh5 { Now that he's blocked the Queenside, Marshall takes the battle to the other side of the board. There's no threat here -- he's just repositioning the Queen to get it into the action. } 32. Qb2 { Yates doesn't have anything terribly constructive to do with his pieces. } 32... Qf5 { Marshall's threat is to play ...Rc2 (under the Black Queen's protection) and fork the White Queen and Knight. } 33. Qa1 Bc5 { The meaning of this move may not be clear to you now, but you'll see what happens in another couple of moves. Marshall must first create disarray in White's camp. } ( 33... Rc2 { This would make little sense now. } 34. Nd4 Bc3 35. Nxf5 Bxa1 36. Nxg7 Kxg7 37. Rxa1 { And White has an extra pawn. } ) 34. Rc1 Qd3 35. Ng3 { Because the Knight has moved, it no longer covers d4, which allows... } 35... Bd4 { ...forking the White Queen and pawn. } 36. Qb1 Qxb1 { A useful in-between move. Marshall knows he's about to go up by a pawn. Remember that when you're ahead in material, it's usually a good idea to trade off pieces. Marshall decided to trade now and grab the pawn later. } 37. Rxb1 { Forced, of couse. } 37... Bxe5 { Now Marshall is a pawn ahead -- and it's a passed pawn to boot. } 38. Re1 { A bogus ""threat"". White can't take the pawn, otherwise mate is forced because the King is cornered. } 38... Rxa4 39. Kg1 { Now the mate is no longer forced, but Marshall doesn't care -- he sees a way to get still more material off of the board and force a win at the same time.. } ( 39. Rxe5 Ra1+ { All White can do now is delay the mate. } 40. Re1 Rxe1+ 41. Nf1 Rxf1# ) 39... Ra1 40. Rxa1 ( 40. Kf1 { This doesn't change the eventual outcome. } 40... Rxe1+ 41. Kxe1 Bxg3+ 42. hxg3 Kf7 { The point here is that it's not possible for the White King to stop both of Black's passed pawns. If it goes after the a-pawn, the d-pawn promotes under the Black King's watchful eye. If the White King hangs around to stop the d-pawn, the a-pawn promotes without hindrance. It's tough to be everywhere at once. } ) 40... Bxa1 { Now Black has two passed pawns. } 41. Ne2 Bb2 { This is one very powerful Bishop! The Bishop covers every one of the White Knight's approach squares, while defending the a-pawn's promotion square. White is bound, gagged, and thrown into the river -- there is absolutely no way to prevent the a-pawn from becoming a Queen. Yates is forced to resign on the spot. } 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Yates,F""]
[Black ""Bogoljubow,E""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""C91""]
[PlyCount ""66""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. d4 Bg4 10. Be3 { So far this has been standard theory for the Ruy Lopez. } 10... exd4 { Why does Bogo play this? It seems to defy standard chess wisdom  (the White pawn on e4 faced by a Black pawn on d6 is known to be inferior for Black. But Bogo has a plan... } 11. cxd4 Na5 12. Bc2 Nc4 { The Knight strikes at the b2-pawn. Bogo can slide his Rook to c8 immediately, while White has to devlop the b1-Knight before he can do anything with his own Queenside Rook. White is in no position to exploit the half-open c-file. } 13. Bc1 c5 14. b3 Na5 15. Nbd2 { White's development is tied up in knots. The Bishops are looking a bit hemmed in. } 15... Nc6 16. h3 Bh5 17. e5 { Every pawn advance creates a weakness. By advancing the e-pawn, Yates has left a hole on d5. This is why Bogo traded the e-pawn for the d-pawn on move 10 -- he planned to put pressure on the White center pawns, forcing them to advance. The absence of a c-pawn would force White to create holes on the d-file. } 17... Nd5 18. Bb2 { Yates tries to defend the d-pawn. But the f3-Knight is pinned and can't participate in the defense. Yates just loses a pawn here. } 18... Nxd4 { Bogo wins a pawn outright. } 19. exd6 Bf6 { The tactical possiblilites are mind-boggling. } 20. Be4 Qxd6 21. Qb1 { Yates is angling to play Bxh7+ to win back the pawn, but Bogo doesn't fall for it. } 21... Bg6 22. Nxd4 Bxd4 23. Bxd4 cxd4 24. Qd3 Nb4 { Another nice tactic. White can't play Bxa8 because of the reply ...Bxd3. } 25. Qf3 Rac8 26. a3 Rc3 { Bogo gives White no time to take the b4-Knight. He'll now just push White farther back. } 27. Qe2 d3 28. Qg4 Nc2 29. Bxg6 hxg6 30. Ne4 Qc6 31. Nxc3 Qxc3 { Here's a chess rarity: a double fork! The Black Queen and the c2-Knight each fork both White Rooks. } 32. Qd1 d2 33. Rf1 Nxa1 { Yates finally admits defeat. } ( 33... Nxa1 34. Qxa1 Qxa1 35. Rxa1 Re8 36. Rd1 Re1+ 37. Rxe1 dxe1=Q+ ) 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Yates,F""]
[Black ""Lasker,Ed""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""C91""]
[PlyCount ""107""]

1. e4 { A strong opening move, controlling the center and allowing easy piece without development. } 1... e5 { Likewise a stong move (as we have already seen in previous games). } 2. Nf3 { Yates (White) develops the Knight and attacks Black's e-pawn. } 2... Nc6 { Lasker (Black) defends his pawn, developing a piece at the same time. } 3. Bb5 { Yates chooses the Ruy Lopez opening. He attacks the Black Knight, the without e-pawn's sole defender. } 3... a6 { Lasker ""puts the question"" to the Bishop. Will the White Bishop retreat or without capture the Black Knight? } 4. Ba4 { The Bishop pulls back but stays on the a4-e8 diagonal, putting pressure on without the center by attacking the Knight. } 4... Nf6 { Lasker develops his other Knight and attacks the White e-pawn. } 5. O-O { Master practice has shown that if Black takes the pawn, he can't keep it. He without must give up one of his own pawns in return. Yates doesn't defend it; he without completes his Kingside development by castling instead. } 5... Be7 { Lasker continues developing his Kingside, preparing to castle. } 6. Re1 { Yates moves his Rook to the e-file; if the game opens up later, this Rook without will be well-placed here. } 6... b5 { Lasker kicks the White Bishop again, making it move a third time. } 7. Bb3 { Even though this Bishop has moved three times, White really doesn't fall without behind in development. a7-a6 and b7-b5 did nothing to aid the development of without Black's minor pieces. } 7... d6 { Advancing the d-pawn allows Lasker to develop his light-square Bishop, but without his dark-square Bishop is buried on e7. } 8. c3 { By advancing this pawn, Yates gives his light-square Bishop an escape square without in case Black plays ...Na5. } 8... O-O { Lasker completes his Kingside development by castling. } 9. d4 { Yates achieves White's ideal central pawn setup (pawns on d4 and e4). But how without long will it last? } 9... Bg4 { Lasker begins to apply pressure to White's position by pinning the f3-Knight without to the Queen. } 10. Be3 { Yates begins the development of his Queenside pieces by deploying the Bishop. } 10... Na5 { This is a common move for Black in the Ruy Lopez. The Knight advances and without assaults the White b3-Bishop. } 11. Bc2 { If the center opens up later, the c2-Bishop will be bearing down on Black's without Kingside. } 11... Nc4 { The Black Knight continues its advance and this time attacks White's other without Bishop (which is defended by the e1-Rook). } 12. Bc1 { Yates retreats the Bishop. If he allows 12...Nxe3, he gives Black the without advantage of having two Bishops, while White only has one. Yates prefers to without hang on to his Bishop pair. } 12... exd4 { Lasker opens up the game. Since his pieces are better-developed, he opens up without lines to the enemy position so that they can attack White. } 13. cxd4 { Yates trades back, equalizing the material and maintaining a cenrtal pawn without pair. } 13... c5 { Lasker challenges the White center pawns. } 14. b3 { Yates counterattacks the Black Knight. } 14... Nb6 { Of course, Lasker must ""move it or lose it"". } 15. Bb2 { Yates overprotects the d-pawn. If he advances it later, his two Bishops will without bear down on the Black Kingside. } 15... Rc8 { Lasker anticipates exchanging his c-pawn for White's d-pawn, opening the without c-file. The c8-Rook will command the file once it's been opened. } 16. Nbd2 { Now that the b2-Bishop protects the d-pawn, Yates can afford to block his without Queen along the d-file. Now the d2-Knight defends the e4-pawn. } 16... Nfd7 { Lasker's Knight jumps back to d7 to overprotect the c5-pawn. Now if White without plays dxc5, Lasker has the option of recapturing with either the Knight or without the d-pawn. } 17. h3 { Yates continues his efforts to uncramp his position. The h-pawn ""puts the without question"" to the Black Bishop. } 17... Bh5 { Lasker retreats his Bishop but maintains the pin on the f3-Knight. } 18. e5 { Now that Yates has caught up to Black in development, it's OK for him to try without to open up the game. He decides to dissipate his pawn center, and advances without the e-pawn. } 18... cxd4 { Lasker decides to capture the d-pawn before the e-pawn. } 19. exd6 { By capturing on d6 (instead of d4), Yates controls the action. Black is now without forced to either recapture the pawn with his e7-Bishop or else move the without Bishop away. } 19... Bxd6 { Lasker makes the recapture, rather than displacing the Bishop. } 20. Bxd4 { Yates captures the d4-pawn and evens up the material balance. } 20... Bb4 { Like a boa constrictor, Lasker squeezes White's position by pinning the without Knight on d2 to the e1-Rook. } 21. Re2 { Yates removes the pin on the d2-Knight by advancing the Rook. Don't look now, without but the f3-Knight is in a real jam! It's pinned to the e2-Rook and without (indirectly) to the Queen! } 21... Nd5 { Lasker advances one of his Knights closer to the White position. } 22. Bf5 { ""Turnabout is fair play,"" thinks Yates, as he pins the d7-Knight to the Rook without on c8. } 22... Nc3 { Lasker finds a way to exchange one of his Knights for a White Bishop, giving without him the advantage of the Bishop pair. He starts by forking the White Queen without and e2-Rook! } 23. Bxc3 { Yates has no other option. He must capture the Knight or else lose material. } 23... Bxc3 { Lasker recaptures and now has the advantage of owning the Bishop pair. } 24. Rc1 { Yates attacks the Bishop. Of course, he can't capture it (25.Rxc3 Rxc3 loses without the exchange); he wants the Bishop to move away so that after 25.Rxc8 Qxc8 without the f5-Bishop will pin the Black Knight to the Queen. } 24... Rc7 { By advancing the Rook, Lasker removes all of the f5-Bishop's pin without possibilities against the d7-Knight. } 25. Re3 { Yates' Rooks double up on the c3-Bishop. } 25... Bxd2 { Lasker ponders the position for a long while, and decides that it's best to without give up one of his Bishops in order to start a series of exchanges that will without simplify the position. } 26. Rxc7 { Rather than recapture the Bishop immediately, Yates decides to clear a pair without of Rooks off of the board. } 26... Qxc7 { Lasker completes the Rook swap... } 27. Qxd2 { ...and Yates grabs the Bishop. Now the f3-Knight is unpinned and he has a without double attack against the Black Knight on d7. } 27... Nf6 { The Knight wasn't especially well-posted on d7, so instead of tying up pieces without by defending it there, Lasker advances it toward the center and gets it out without of harm's way. } 28. Rc3 { Yates maintains the initiative by continuing to make threats. The Rook will without command the c-file after Black's Queen vacates it. } 28... Qa5 { WHOA! Lasker makes the surprise move of pinning the White Rook to the White without Queen! } 29. g4 { Undaunted, Yates keeps up the pressure by starting an operation designed to without compromise the Black Kingside pawn structure. He starts by attacking Black's without Bishop... } 29... Bg6 { ...which flees to the only available square. } 30. Bxg6 { Yates swaps off the Bishops... } 30... hxg6 { ...leaving Lasker with an inferior Kingside pawn position. If Yates can without manage to trade off the pieces, he should be able to win by virtue of his without better pawn setup. } 31. Rc6 { The pin on the Rook was a false pin (the White Knight defends the Queen). without Yates would love to see 31...Qxd2 32.Nxd2 (getting him closer to his goal of without exchanging off all the pieces). } 31... Qxd2 { ""YES!"" thinks Yates, as he picks up his Knight... } 32. Nxd2 { ...and completes the exchange of Queens. Now his Rook threatens the without a6-pawn... } 32... Ra8 { ...so Lasker has to defend it. The Black position looks pretty solid; how without will White proceed? } 33. a4 { Yates wants to get his Knight over to the Queenside, but the b5-pawn's without control of c4 prevents it. If Yates can eliminate or divert the pawn, his without Knight will be able to utilize c4. } 33... bxa4 { By capturing the a-pawn, Lasker gives up control of c4 and allows the White without Knight to occupy the square. } 34. bxa4 { Yates recaptures the pawn and restores the material balance. } 34... Kf8 { Lasker begins the centralization of his King for the endgame. } 35. Nc4 { Yates achieves his goal of getting the Knight to c4. Now he can begin work on without the next stage of his plan: the capture of the Black a-pawn. } 35... Ke7 { Lasker continues to centralize his King. Unfortunately, he plays right into without White's hands by doing so. } 36. Nb6 { The White Knight dives in and attacks the Black Rook. } 36... Rd8 { The Black Rook is forced to give up the defense of the a-pawn (if 36...Ra7, without 38.Nc8! wins the exchange). } 37. Rc7+ { Yates would have advanced his Rook to the seventh rank anyway, but doing it without with check is even better! Now he keeps the initiative (since the King is without forced to avoid check). } 37... Ke6 { Interposing the Rook doesn't work (37...Rd7 38.Nxd7 Nxd7 39.Ra6 leaves White without ahead the exchange plus a pawn); neither does blocking with the Knight without (37...Nd7 38.Nd5+), so Lasker just moves the King. } 38. Ra7 { Yates attacks the helpless a-pawn. } 38... Ke5 { Since he's powerless to defend the pawn, Lasker centralizes his King. } 39. Rxf7 { Surprise! By moving his King, Lasker left the f7-pawn undefended. Yates, without always the opportunist, snags the pawn, threatens the g7-pawn, and can without always go back for the a-pawn later. } 39... Nd5 { For some reason known only to him, Lasker offers to exchange Knights (almost without always a bad idea when you're behind in material). } 40. Nxd5 { Yates eagerly complies with Lasker's wishes. } 40... Rxd5 { Lasker completes the trade. } 41. Rxg7 { Yates wastes no time in grabbing the pawn. Now his Kingside pawn majority without should be decisive. } 41... Kf6 { Lasker fights on against the odds. The Black King attacks the Rook and without defends the g6-pawn. } 42. Rb7 { Instead of attacking the pawn immediately (42.Ra7 Rd6), Yates looks ahead to without a better way of attacking it (43.Rb6+, double-attacking the King and without a-pawn). } 42... Kg5 { Lasker prevents the double-attack and keeps the White Kingside pawns from without advancing. } 43. Rb4 { 43.Rb6 fails (43...Ra5), so the Rook covers f4, allowing for the f-pawn's without advance and preventing the Black King from moving to f4. } 43... Kh4 { The Black King slips in through the back door and attacks the h3-pawn. } 44. Kg2 { By advancing to g2 rather than h2, the White King does double-duty by without protecting two pawns instead of just one. } 44... a5 { Lasker battles on in a lost cause, attacking the White Rook with his a-pawn. } 45. Rb6 { In saving the Rook, Yates launches an attack of his own by striking out at without the g6-pawn. } 45... Rd4 { The Black Rook will eliminate the a4-pawn, which blocks the forward progress without of Black's own a-pawn. } 46. Rxg6 { Yates kills the Black g-pawn... } 46... Rxa4 { ...and Lasker reciprocates. Now the Black a-pawn's progress is blocked by its without own Rook! } 47. Rh6+ { Yates sees a way to tie up Black's Rook. He begins by delivering a check. } 47... Kg5 { g5 is the only possible flight square. An added benefit of this move is that without the Black King now attacks the White Rook. } 48. Rh5+ { The White Rook checks again, this time from the protected square h5. } 48... Kf4 { The Black King moves out of check. Now the White Rook attacks the Black pawn, without forcing the Black Rook to stay on the a-file to defend it. } 49. Rf5+ { Yates wants to advance his h-pawn, but his Rook blocks the file. He has to without move it, so why not check Black at the same time? He keeps the initiative without this way. } 49... Ke4 { Lasker again retreats to the only possible square. } 50. h4 { Yates begins the h-pawn's advance. } 50... Kd3 { By moving his King, Lasker uncovers an attack on the White g-pawn by the without Black Rook. } 51. Kg3 { The White King comes to the pawn's defense. } 51... Ra1 { Lasker will attack the White position from the rear. The Black Rook will next without move to g1 or h1. } 52. h5 { The h-pawn steps ahead to a square where it's defended by both the g-pawn and without the Rook. } 52... a4 { Before he can move his Rook off of the a-file, Lasker must advance his pawn without to prevent its capture by White's Rook. } 53. h6 { The h-pawn presses ahead... } 53... Rh1 { ...and the Black Rook attacks it! How can Yates protect it? } 54. Rh5 { The White Rook (protected by the g-pawn) blocks the Black Rook's attack on without the h-pawn. Lasker sees that he's fighting a lost cause and resigns. } ( 54. Rh5 { While it's true that Black could have caught the new Queen on h8, he would without have to give up his Rook to do it. } 54... Rc1 { Black has to reposition the Rook to an open file. } 55. h7 { The White pawn continues to advance. } 55... Rc8 { Now the Black Rook controls h8... } 56. h8=Q { ...but that doesn't stop the pawn from promoting! } 56... Rxh8 { Black has no choice but to capture. } 57. Rxh8 { After the recapture, White is a Rook and pawn ahead. He may have to give up without his Rook to kill the Black a-pawn, but one of the other White pawns is sure without to promote to a Queen. } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Yates,F""]
[Black ""Capablanca,J""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""C91""]
[PlyCount ""57""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 { The Ruy Lopez. White puts pressure on the e5-pawn by threatening to capture its defender (the c6-Knight). } 3... a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 ( 5... Nxe4 6. Qe2 Nc5 7. Bxc6 dxc6 8. Qxe5+ Be6 { White has regained his pawn. } ) 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. d4 Bg4 { The whole opening has been a fight for the center. Now, by pinning the Knight, Black deprives the d4-pawn of the Knight's protection. } 10. Be3 exd4 11. cxd4 { White has a central pawn majority, while Black's pawn advantage lies on the Queenside. } 11... Na5 ( 11... Nxe4 $4 12. Bd5 ) 12. Bc2 Nc4 13. Nbd2 Nxe3 ( 13... Nxb2 { Capa could have snapped up a pawn here, but preferred to undermine White's control of the center instead. } ) 14. Rxe3 c5 15. Qe1 Nd7 { Played to be able to reply to cxd5 with ...Nxc5. } 16. h3 ( 16. dxc5 Nxc5 ) 16... Bh5 17. dxc5 Nxc5 18. Rd1 { Centralizing the Rook and getting it to a half-open file. } 18... Rc8 { Capa responds by placing his own Rook on a completely open file. } 19. e5 Bg5 20. Rc3 b4 { Capa gains time and space by combining developing moves and pawn advances with threats. } 21. Rc4 d5 22. Rxb4 { Despite being a pawn down, Capa has the better position. His pieces and pawns control a lot of territory in White's half of the board. } 22... Qe7 ( 22... Be7 { This would have been better. The threat is ...Ne6 with a discovered attack from the e7-Bishop on the b4-Rook. It would also have avoided Nxg5 which leads to a draw (as we'll soon see). } ) 23. Nxg5 Bxd1 24. Bxh7+ Kh8 25. Rh4 { This move is possible only because the g5-Knight blocks the Black Queen's access to h4. } 25... Qxg5 26. f4 { Simultaneously attacking the Queen and defending the Rook. } 26... Qe7 27. Bc2+ { Discovered check. } 27... Kg8 28. Bh7+ { We can see what Yates is up to: he'll settle for a draw by repetition against the World Champion -- no problem! } 28... Kh8 29. Bc2+ { Capa sees that there's no way to avoid a draw so the players agree to end the hostilities. } 1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Maroczy,G""]
[Black ""Capablanca,J""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""C96""]
[PlyCount ""114""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3 d6 9. h3 Na5 { This move has a dual purpose: to chase the White Bishop and to allow Black to play ...c5. } 10. Bc2 c5 { This is a pretty coomon Queenside pawn structure for Black in the Ruy Lopez. } 11. d3 Nc6 12. Nbd2 { The Knight is headed for f1. from there it will move to either e3 or g3 (and possibly to f5). } 12... d5 { Look at Black's Knights and b- through e-pawns! They command the center and control much space on the Queenside. } 13. Nf1 dxe4 14. dxe4 Be6 15. Bd2 { Maroczy could have traded Queens but didn't want to give Black control of the open file. } ( 15. Qxd8 Rfxd8 ) 15... Ra7 { Capa prepares to swing his Rook over to the open d-file. } 16. Ng5 Bc4 17. Ne3 Bd3 18. Bxd3 Qxd3 19. Nf5 h6 20. Re3 { Rather than retreating the Knight, Maroczy boldly attacks the Black Queen. } 20... Qd8 21. Nf3 Rd7 { Capa completes the Rook maneuver he started on move 15. } 22. Qc2 { The White Queen wisely abandons the same file as the Black battery. } 22... c4 { Capa grabs some more space on the Queenside. The pawn, sitting squarely at the head of the chain, takes both b3 and d3 away from White. } 23. Nxe7+ { This trade makes no sense. The Knight was well-placed at f5, covering squares deep in the heart of Black's half of the board. The e7-Bishop, however, was accomplishing nothing. } 23... Qxe7 24. a4 { Maroczy tries breaking up the Queenside pawns in order to bring his Rook into the game along the a-file. } 24... Rfd8 25. axb5 axb5 26. Ree1 { Maroczy prepares to set up a battery along the a-file. } 26... Qe6 { The idea is to make way for ...Ne7-g6-f4. } 27. Be3 Rd3 28. Nd2 Ne7 29. f3 Nh5 30. Nf1 f5 31. Bf2 Qg6 { Capa is now threatening a quick end to the battle (...Nf4 and ...Qxg2#). } 32. Kh2 { Maroczy plans to counter with ...Bg3 (blocking the Black Queen's access to g2). } 32... Qg5 33. Be3 Nf4 { Intending ...Ng6. } 34. Ng3 Rxe3 { Capa plans to end the game with a Kingside blitz. He starts clearing out wood around the White King. } 35. Rxe3 Nxg2 36. Re2 Nf4 37. Rd2 Rf8 38. Nh1 Qh5 { Threatening ...Qxh3+. } 39. Nf2 Neg6 ( 39... Qxf3 { This wins a pawn but loses the initiative by opening lines for counterplay by White. } 40. Rg1 ) 40. Qd1 Nh4 41. Rd8 Nxf3+ 42. Kh1 Nd3 $1 { The Knight breaks the communication between White's Queen and d8-Rook. Now the Rook is hanging and must be withdrawn. } 43. Rxd3 cxd3 44. Qxd3 f4 { Capa advances his extra pawn to stabilize the center (the threat of exf5 is gone) and to control squares near the White King. } 45. Qd1 Rf6 46. Ra8+ Kh7 47. Qd5 Ng5 { Capa prepares to block the White Queen's check. } 48. Qg8+ Kg6 49. Qe8+ Nf7 { The point of 47...Ng5. The Knight blocks the check. } 50. Qc8 { Preparing to play 51.Qg4+ Qxg4 52.Nxg4 striking at both the Rook and the e5-pawn. } 50... Qf3+ { The trouble now is that Black can grab and hold the initiative by checking the White King. } 51. Kg1 Qg3+ 52. Kf1 f3 53. Qg4+ Qxg4 54. hxg4 Kg5 55. Ra5 Nd6 56. Nd3 Kxg4 { It will be little trouble for Capa to promote the f-pawn. } 57. Nxe5+ { This capture is why Maroczy abandoned the g-pawn. } 57... Kg3 { White forgot that the Black King is now mobile and is supporting the passed f-pawn. } 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker,Ed""]
[Black ""Reti,R""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""C97""]
[PlyCount ""71""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 { The Ruy Lopez. White pressures the e5-pawn by attacking its protector. } 3... a6 4. Ba4 ( 4. Bxc6 dxc6 { This is the Exchange Variation, which will become popular in the 1970's. } ) 4... Nf6 { As we've seen in the notes to a previous game, this is a sham threat (Black can't hold on to the pawn). } 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 { Opening a pocket for the light-squared Bishop. } 8... O-O ( 8... Bg4 { Pinning the f3-Knight was another possibility. } ) 9. h3 { Preventing the Bishop from pinning the Knight. } 9... Na5 10. Bc2 c5 { Reti starts a Queenside flank attack (which is fairly common in the main line Ruy Lopez). } 11. d4 { The best response to an opponent's flank attack is a counterattack in the center -- and that's what young Lasker does here. } 11... Qc7 12. Nbd2 Nd7 { Reti continues with his theme of a Queenside attack; he's maneuvered his Queen and Kingside Knight toward that side of the board. } 13. d5 { Lasker locks the center. The game will now stay in a positional mode until one of the players decides to break it open. } 13... f5 { Reti opts for an immediate central pawn break. He wants to trade one of his flank pawns for a more valuable central pawn. This will also strand White's d-pawn. } 14. exf5 { Note that the d5-pawn is now unsupported. White can't prop it up by c3-c4, since Black can just reply ...bxc4. } 14... Nb6 { Reti goes after the pawn. } 15. Ne4 { Lasker responds by shifting the Knight to allow the Queen to cover the pawn. But guarding pawns is not the best use of one's Queen. Furthermore, the f5-pawn is no longer protected by the c2-Bishop (the Knight blocks the Bishop's path). } 15... Bxf5 { Reti has evened the material balance. } 16. Neg5 { The Knights defend each other. } 16... Qd7 { Reti puts pressure on the White Kingside defenses and overprotects his Bishop. } ( 16... Bxg5 { Black could easily have traded a Bishop for a Knight; the dark-squared Bishop wasn't doiing much on e7 anyway. } 17. Nxg5 ) 17. g4 Bxc2 18. Qxc2 { Completing the trade and setting up mate on the move. } 18... g6 19. Qe4 { Centralizing the Queen while continuing to defend the d5-pawn. } 19... Bxg5 20. Nxg5 Qb7 21. f4 Qxd5 22. fxe5 Rae8 { Pinning the e5-pawn, preventing exd6. } ( 22... Qxe4 { Trading Queens just hands the initiative to White. } 23. Nxe4 dxe5 24. Be3 ) ( 22... Qxe5 23. Qxe5 dxe5 { Black's isolated pawn will become a target. } ) 23. Qxd5+ Nxd5 24. e6 { Protecting the pawn by advancing it. Notice that Black's Queenside attack has stalled. This is why a central counterattack is the best way to meet a flank attack; if you give the opponent something to think about in the center, it prevents him from carrying out his plans for the flank. } 24... Rf6 25. Rd1 { Despite the fact that the e6-pawn now has one less defender, Black doesn't have the time to capture it: White's is the stronger threat. The Knight is menaced and there's a x-ray attack on the d6-pawn. } 25... Nc7 26. Rxd6 { A nice maneuver! White picks up a pawn and the Rook once again defends the e6-pawn. } 26... h6 { Reti kicks at one of the pawn's defenders. The problem is that he kicks at the wrong defender. Now he'll lose the exchange instead of just losing a pawn. } ( 26... Nc4 { If Black wanted to attack a defender, he should have done it this way. } 27. Rc6 Nxe6 28. Rxa6 { The move ...Nxg5 is impossible because of Rxf6. } ) 27. Ne4 Rfxe6 28. Nf6+ { Priority of check means that the double-attack fails -- Black has no time to win the Rook. } 28... Rxf6 { Relatively best; Black must lose the exchange either way. } 29. Rxf6 Kg7 30. Rd6 Re7 31. b3 c4 32. Ba3 { Preparing to win a pawn by Rxa6, uncovering the Bishop's attack on the e7-Rook. } 32... cxb3 33. axb3 Nxb3 34. Rb1 Na5 35. Rxa6 Nxa6 36. Bxe7 { And Reti can't prevent the loss of more material, so he resigns. } ( 36. Bxe7 Nc4 ( 36... Kf7 37. Rxb5 ) 37. Rxb5 { In both variations, White is up the exchange and a pawn, forcing Black into a hopeless endgame. } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Maroczy,G""]
[Black ""Reti,R""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""C99""]
[PlyCount ""115""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 { Maroczy opts for the Ruy Lopez, instead of a more open game (such as the Scotch). This suits Maroczy's style well, as the Ruy often leads to battles of maneuver rather than tactics. } 3... a6 { The Morphy Defense. The intent is to drive away the Bishop that's putting indirect pressure on the e5-pawn (the pressure comes from the Bishop's attack on the pawn's sole defender). } 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 ( 5... Nxe4 { This is certainly possible, but the pawn can't be held. } 6. Re1 Nd6 ) 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 { This opens a pocket for the light-squared Bishop's retreat plus supports the future advance of the d-pawn to d4. } 8... O-O 9. h3 { This prevents Black from using g4. } 9... Na5 10. Bc2 c5 { This is fairly typical for Ruy Lopez positions. Black gets a lot of Queenside space, but White can counterattack in the center or on the Kingside. } 11. d4 Qc7 { Reti's Queen is now poised to command the c-file in the event of a pawn exchange. } 12. Nbd2 { Another typical Ruy Lopez plan: the Queenside Knight is headed for f1. } 12... Bd7 13. Nf1 { The point of this Knight move is to allow it to go from here to either d3 or g3. From those squares it can take up a post at either f5 or d5. } 13... cxd4 14. cxd4 Rfc8 { Reti doubles up on the open c-file and threatens to win a Bishop.. } 15. Bd3 Nc6 16. Be3 Qb7 { Reti starts a plan to replace the Queen and Rook battery with doubled Rooks. } 17. Ng3 Rc7 18. Rc1 Rac8 19. Bb1 { Allowing the Queen to support the d-pawn. } 19... Ne8 { Reti may be intending to play ...g7, followed by Ne8-g7-e6 to put still more pressure on the d4-pawn. } 20. Qd2 { Maroczy responds by clearing d1 for a Rook. We're seeing how closed positions in the Ruy lead to wars of maneuver. } 20... g6 21. Red1 f6 22. Ne2 { Yet another piece comes to the support of the d4-pawn. } 22... Bf8 { Reti has switched his plan. Now the e8-Knight supports the f- and d-pawns, while the Bishop is headed for g7 when the center opens up. } 23. Bc2 Na5 24. Ng3 Nc4 { An outstanding fork, but White has a clever defense. } 25. Bb3 { The pin on the Knight prevents it from capturing any material. } 25... Kh8 26. Qe2 Nxe3 { And now the tactical fun begins. } 27. Rxc7 Nxc7 28. Qxe3 Ne6 29. Ne2 { The piece path diagram doesn't show it, but this Knight keeps bouncing back and forth between g3 and e2. Maroczy's new plan for the Knight is to bring it to d5 via c3. } 29... b4 { Reti takes c3 away from the Knight. } 30. Rc1 { Maroczy decides to put the Knight to another use: to defend the Rook on c1. } 30... Rxc1+ 31. Nxc1 Qb6 { Once again, d4 comes under fire. } 32. Ne2 Bg7 33. Qd2 Nf8 { This looks odd, but there's a point to it. Reti expects White to play dxe5. After this, he'd like to take back with the d6-pawn (to keep from having an extra pawn island), but this would leave the d7-Bishop undefended. Reti moved the Bishop to g7 to clear f8 for the Knight -- a square from which the Knight defends the d7-Bishop. } 34. Qd3 h6 35. Bc4 { The Queen and Bishop battery strikes at the a-pawn. } 35... a5 36. dxe5 dxe5 37. Nd2 f5 38. Kf1 Bf6 39. b3 Bh4 40. g3 Bf6 41. Qd5 Be6 42. Qa8 { More tactics suddenly erupt. } 42... Qd8 43. Qxd8 Bxd8 44. Bxe6 Nxe6 45. exf5 gxf5 { And just that quickly the players have reached an endgame. Reti has the advantage of a Bishop vs. a Knight, but the disadvantage of an extra pawn island (three islands to two). The position looks even. Reti's plan will be to trade off a pair of Knights, while Maroczy will try to keep him on the defensive by attacking his pawn islands. } 46. Nc4 Bc7 47. Ne3 Ng7 48. f4 exf4 49. Nxf4 { Now the f5-pawn is pretty weak, as it has no support from an adjacent pawn. } 49... Bxf4 50. gxf4 { Reti hated to do this, but now White's ability to threaten him is limited. It's Knight vs. Knight in a symmetrical pawn structure -- the game is dead even. } 50... Ne6 51. Nxf5 Nxf4 52. Nxh6 Nd3 { Reti surprises everyone with this move. His plan is to eliminate the White Queenside pawns and promote one of his own. } 53. Nf5 Nc1 54. Nd6 Nxa2 55. Nc4 { Unfortunately for Reti, he comes up a tempo or two short. } 55... Nc1 56. Nxa5 Kh7 57. Nc6 Nxb3 58. Nxb4 { There's no way Maroczy's going to promote this outside pawn, so the players agree to a draw. } 1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker,Em""]
[Black ""Lasker,Ed""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""C99""]
[PlyCount ""206""]

1. e4 { For clarity, the players will be referred to as White and Black. White's without opening move is a good one, controlling d5 and f5 and allowing for easy without piece development. } 1... e5 { Black controls d4 and f4 and creates paths for the development of his pieces, without too. } 2. Nf3 { White develops with an attack -- he threatens to capture the Black e5-pawn. } 2... Nc6 { Black develops a minor piece and guards the threatened pawn at the same time. } 3. Bb5 { White puts pressure on the Black center by attacking the piece that guards without the e5-pawn. } 3... a6 { Black tries to chase away the Bishop by attacking it with the a-pawn. } 4. Ba4 { The Bishop must retreat, but it flees to a4, where it still attacks the Black without Knight. } 4... Nf6 { Black counterattacks. He develops another minor piece and menaces the central without White pawn. } 5. O-O { White is unconcerned. It's widely known that if Black takes the e-pawn, he'll without just lose it right back in a few moves. White instead completes his Kingside without development by castling. } 5... Be7 { Black develops another Kingside piece. It's too early to tell where the best without post for the Bishop is, so e7 is the safest place for now. } 6. Re1 { Games that begin with e2-e4 tend to open up later. White anticipates this without clearing of the center and places his Rook on the best square to take without advantage of it. } 6... b5 { Black hits at the White Bishop another time, closing off the a4-e8 diagonal without to it. } 7. Bb3 { The White Bishop retreats to the only available square. } 7... O-O { Black castles and completes his Kingside development. } 8. c3 { By advancing the c-pawn, White prepares the d2-d4 pawn advance and gives his without Bishop a flight square in case of ...Na5. } 8... d6 { The Black d-pawn supports the e-pawn. The c6-Knight is now free to perform without other duties. } 9. h3 { Another advantage of d7-d6 is that it lets the Black c8-Bishop into the game. without White prevents the Bishop from moving to g4 and pinnning the f3-Knight. } 9... Na5 { The Knight, freed from guard duty, attacks the White Bishop. } 10. Bc2 { The Bishop retreats into the pocket on c2. } 10... c5 { Black advances the pawn two squares to carve out some more Queenside without territory. } 11. d4 { White counters by advancing in the center. Now there may be a massive pawn without exchange that will blow the game wide open. } 11... Qc7 { 12.dxc5 dxc5 threatens a Queen exchange and will lose Black a pawn after without Nxe5. Black halts any possibility of a Queen swap and makes sure that the without e5-pawn will stay guarded. } 12. Nbd2 { White plans to attack on the Kingside, so he begins to shift his pieces over without to that side of the board. The Knight will go to f1 and then either e3 or without g3. } 12... cxd4 { Black opens up the c-file. Now his Queen occupies a commanding post on c7 and without will most likely be backed up by a Rook on c8. } 13. cxd4 { White maintains a symmetrical pawn structure by recapturing on d4. } 13... Bd7 { Black completes his development by connecting his Rooks. He also clears c8 without for one of his Rooks. } 14. Nf1 { White continues to shift his Knight over to the Kingside. } 14... Rfc8 { By moving the f8-Rook to c8 (instead of moving the a8-Rook there), Black without builds up his forces for an attack on the Queenside. } 15. Re2 { White prepares to double his heavy pieces on the d-file, creating a battery without there. } 15... Nh5 { The Black Knight prepares to take up an advanced post on f4. } 16. dxe5 { White believes that it's time to launch an attack. He starts by opening up without the center. } 16... dxe5 { If Black doesn't recapture, he goes down a pawn in the material count. } 17. Nxe5 { White can safely win a pawn. He needn't fear ...Qxe5. See the variation to without Black's next move. } 17... Bxh3 { Black offers to sacrifice a Bishop to destroy the White Kingside pawn without structure. } ( 17... Qxe5 { If Black takes the White Knight... } 18. Qxd7 { ...White retaliates by capturing the Black Bishop. White stays a pawn ahead. } ) 18. Nxf7 { White can safely grab another pawn. If Black replies 18...Kxf7, 19.Qd5 Kf8 without 20.Qxh5 and White has a strong attack going. } 18... Be6 { Black removes his Bishop from the lion's den and attacks the miscreant White without Knight. } 19. Ng5 { Protected by the c1-Bishop, the Knight turns the tables and attacks its without assailant. } 19... Bc4 { 19...Bxg5 20.Bxg5 gives White the advantage of the Bishop pair. Black instead without strikes at the White e2-Rook. } 20. Bd3 { The White Bishop blocks the attack and counter-punches at the Black Bishop. } 20... Rd8 { Black complicates matters by pinning the d3-Bishop to the White without Queen. } 21. Rc2 { White makes things even more complex by counter-pinning Black's Bishop to the without Black Queen! } 21... Nf4 { Black sees a way to break the pin on his Bishop. He hits at the White Bishop without with his Knight. } 22. Bxf4 { White has no choice but to take the Knight with his Bishop. } 22... Qxf4 { The Black Queen completes the trade. Now Black has the advantage of without possessing a pair of Bishops in a open position (compared to a Knight and without Bishop for White). } 23. Nh3 { The White Knight nudges the Black Queen. } 23... Qe5 { The Queen retreats, but still keeps an eye on the White e4-pawn. } 24. Bxc4+ { White denies Black the possession of the Bishop pair. However, Black's Bishop without and Knight team is still more of an advantage than White's pair of Knights. } 24... Nxc4 { By capturing with the Knight, Black piles up attacks on the b2-pawn (the without Knight and Queen both attack the pawn). } 25. Qe2 { The Queen advances to e2, where it can both defend the e4-pawn and help the without c2-Rook guard the b2-pawn. } 25... Rd4 { Black relentlessly keeps threatening the White pieces. The Rook attacks the without e4-pawn a second time. } 26. f3 { White advances the f-pawn to defend the e-pawn. } 26... Rad8 { Black creates a battery on the d-file. Now if he can just find a way to without invade the White position... } 27. Rac1 { White creates his own battery on the c-file, but it really has nowhere to go without because of the file-blocking effect of the Black c4-Knight. } 27... Bc5 { Black threatens to win the White Queen by way of a discovered check: without 28...Rd2+ (the Rook move uncovers the Bishop check, forcing the White King without to move) 29.Kh1 Rxe2 30.Rxe2 (winning the Queen for a Rook). } 28. Kh1 { White spots the threat in time and gets his King out of the line of fire. } 28... Bb4 { Black's aim is to be the ultimate controller of the square d2. He now has without four pieces piled up on that square compared to three for White. The idea is without to use d2 as an entry point for the invasion of White's position. } 29. b3 { White tries to drive away one of the four Black pieces controlling d2. } 29... Nd2 { Black advances the threatened Knight to d2. Now the Knight attacks White's without f1-Knight. } 30. Ne3 { 30.Nxd2 would be a MAJOR mistake (after the resulting exchanges, Black would without have possession of d2 and could invade White's position). White repositions without the Knight instead. } 30... Ba3 { Black keeps up the pressure. Now he attacks one of the White Rooks. } 31. Rd1 { The menaced Rook has to leave c2, but it comes to a better square: d1, where without it can help in the fight for control of d2. } 31... Bb4 { The Black Bishop returns to b4, where it overlooks d2. } 32. a3 { White turns the tables and attacks Black. The pawn advances and attacks the without Black Bishop. } 32... Ba5 { The Bishop stays on the a5-e1 diagonal, where it continues to influence d2. } 33. b4 { White keeps hitting at the Bishop. Now the b-pawn keeps the Black Bishop from without putting pressure on d2. } 33... Bc7 { The Bishop is forced into retreat, but it does so with a threat: without 34...Qh2#! } 34. f4 { The pawn advances (protected by the h3-Knight) and blocks the mate threat. } 34... Nxe4 { Surprise! Black captures a pawn instead of retreating the Queen! Why? See the without variation to White's next move. } 35. Kh2 { White saw Black's threat and negates it by advancing his King to h2. What was without Black's threat? See the variation. } ( 35. fxe5 { In this variation, White plays the natural-looking 35.fxe5. Nine players out without of ten would play this move without a second thought. } 35... Ng3+ { The Black Knight forks the White King and Queen! } 36. Kh2 { The King must move to get out of check. 36.Kg1 is possible, too, but this without just runs into another check after Black's next move. } 36... Nxe2 { Black wins back the Queen he lost just a couple of moves ago. } 37. Rxe2 { White snaps up the Knight... } 37... Rxd1 { ...but the carnage isn't over yet! By playing 37...Rxd1, Black threatens without 38...Bxe5+ with possible mate to follow. } 38. Nxd1 { White's not about to let that happen! He plays the obvious move, recapturing without the Rook. } 38... Rxd1 { Black evens up the material. Notice that Black can't play ...Bxe5 now (the without e2-Rook defends the pawn), but White can't advance the passed e-pawn either without (it's pinned to the King). The game will go on, with equal chances. } ) 35... Rxd1 { Black gives up on the idea of invading via d2. He'll now reposition his without forces. He dislikes the idea of the White Knight pair attacking his King, so without he offers a Rook trade to decoy away one of the White Knights. } 36. Nxd1 { White is forced to recapture to keep the material even. } 36... Qe7 { The Queen pulls back to defend the c7-Bishop (which is attacked by the Rook without on c2). } 37. Rxc7 { Interesting! White captures the Bishop anyway! You'll see why in a few moves. } 37... Qxc7 { The Queen recaptures, but has to leave the e4-Knight undefended to do it. } 38. Qxe4 { White grabs the hanging Knight (and defends the f4-pawn from Black's Queen). without Now White is SLIGHTLY ahead (since he has two Knights against a Rook). But without this is still anybody's game... } 38... Qc4 { Black offers a Queen exchange. 39.Qxc4 bxc4 gives Black a dangerous passed without pawn, so... } 39. Qe7 { ...White declines and attacks Black's Rook instead. } 39... Qc8 { The Black Queen pulls back to defend the endangered Rook. Why didn't Black without just play ...Rxd1? See the variation. } ( 39... Rxd1 { The consequences are pretty grim for Black if he plays this move! Here he without wins a Knight... } 40. Qe8# { ...but loses the game! Oops! } ) 40. Ndf2 { White gets his Knight out of danger. (Since the Black Queen is on the eighth without rank now, it's safe for Black to play ...Rxd1). } 40... h6 { Black prepares to move his heavy pieces off of the back rank by making an without ""escape hatch"" for his King. } 41. Qa7 { White shifts his attention to the Queenside and attacks the Black a-pawn. } 41... Qe6 { The Queen moves to a square where it can cover the attacked pawn. } 42. Qb7 { White increases his Queen's flexibility by moving it to b7. Here the Queen without maintains watch over both of Black's Queenside pawns and can rapidly move without back to the Kingside via the a8-h1 diagonal should circumstances dictate. } 42... Qd5 { Black again offers a Queen swap, virtually ensuring a drawn game. } 43. Qb6 { White wants no parts of a draw. He feels that he can convert his slight without advantage into a win. } 43... Rd6 { Black's pesky pieces keep after the White Queen. } 44. Qe3 { The White Queen gets out of the hotseat. Notice that Black has relieved the without pressure on his Queenside pawns. } 44... Re6 { Black's Rook acts like an annoying gnat, constantly buzzing around and without pestering the White Queen. } 45. Qc3 { The White Queen is forced to shift position again. } 45... Qc4 { Black is bound and determined to trade the Queens off! } 46. Qf3 { The Queen slides into a protective pocket, but still commands the long without diagonal. At an opportune moment the Queen may be able to move to a8, without checking the King and attacking the Black a-pawn at the same time. } 46... Qc6 { Black offers a Queen swap again! He's certainly confident in his ability to without hold a draw with a lone Rook against two Knights, } 47. Qd3 { White continues to play hard-to-get. } 47... Rd6 { Black keeps up the pressure, attacking the Queen and dislodging it yet again. } 48. Qb3+ { White wrests the initiative from Black by checking the Black King. } 48... Qd5 { OOPS! I spoke too soon! Black grabs the initiative back by blocking the check without and AGAIN offering to exchange Queens! } 49. Qb1 { White again declines the trade (unless it's on his own terms: he may be without planning 50.Qe4 Qxe4 51.Nxe4 [threatening the Rook] Re6 [with a without counter-threat against the Knight] 52.Nf2. } 49... Re6 { Black prevents the scheme we just considered (50.Qe4, etc.). He also now without controls both center files with his heavy pieces. He may be contemplating without 50...Re3, launching his own Queenside attack by threatening the a3-pawn. } 50. Ng4 { The White Knight advances to cover e3, preventing the Black Rook from moving without there. } 50... Re2 { Black now threatens 51...Qxg2#! How is White to stop it? } 51. Nxh6+ { Amazing! White sacrifices his Knight to check the Black King (delaying the without g2-mate) and wreck the Black King's pawn cover! } 51... gxh6 { Of course, Black takes the Knight! Moving the King just puts Black further without behind in the material count. } 52. Qg6+ Kf8 { The King must move to avoid check. } 53. Qxh6+ { White grabs another pawn. The game is still pretty even (a Queen, Knight, and without four pawns vs. a Queen, Rook, and two pawns). White may even have an without advantage since two of his pawns are connected passed pawns. } 53... Ke8 { Black gets out of check again. He now controls both e6 and e7, two squares without that may prove useful to his Rook. } 54. Qg6+ { White checks again, and again covers g2. } 54... Kd8 { The Black King is forced to move to avoid check once again. } 55. Qg3 { White's Queen has to remain on the g-file to prevent Black from playing without ...Qxg2#. } 55... Re8 { Black begins to reposition his Rook. Next stop: g8, attacking the White without Queen. } 56. Qf2 { White sees ...Rg8 coming, so he gets his Queen out of the way (while still without keeping watch over g2). } 56... Rg8 { By playing ...Rg8, Black keeps the White Queen tied to the defense of g2. } 57. Qb2 { White seeks to move his Queen to f6, checking the King while defending the without pawn on f4. This will allow the White Knight to get into the game by moving without to g5, while the check prevents ...Qxg2#. } 57... Qd6 { Black has to move his Queen back to keep White's Queen off of f6. } 58. Qc3 { White's plan is to play Qc3-f3-a8+, and then capture the Black Rook after the without King moves out of check. } 58... Kd7 { Black foils White's plan by moving his King off of the same rank as the Rook. } 59. Qf3 { The Queen moves to f3 anyway. On f3 the Queen is more flexible, operating on without two diagonals and overprotecting the f-pawn. } 59... Kc7 { White may have been planning Qb7+, so Black takes the b7 square away from the without White Queen. } 60. Qe4 { The war of maneuver continues. White would like to get his Knight into the without game, so he begins a repositioning maneuver to control more squares for without occupation by the Knight. } 60... Rg7 { Black begins some repositioning of his own. He wants his Rook to control the without e-file but the immediate ...Re8 is impossible. He advances his Rook one without square to be able to play ...Re7 (on e7, the Rook is protected by the without Queen). } 61. Qf5 { The Queen moves to f5 to make Ng5 possible (otherwise Black's Rook could just without capture the Knight. The White f-pawn is pinned and thus couldn't without recapture!). } 61... Re7 { Black gets his Rook over to e7 as planned. } 62. Ng5 { White's Knight, freed from the defense of the f-pawn, finally begins to stir. } 62... Re3 { The Black Rook attacks the White a-pawn. } 63. Ne4 { White counterattacks against the Black Queen. } 63... Qe7 { The Queen is forced into retreat. The Queen moves to e7 to prevent mischief without against the Black King (Qf7+, for example). } 64. Nf6 { White sets up a killer Knight fork. He's hoping for 65.Nd5, forking the Black without King and Queen (or Rook, depending on what Black plays next). } 64... Kb8 { The Black King retreats, removing the chances of a checking fork. } 65. g3 { White braces up his f-pawn. Why not play the Knight fork 65.Nd5? See the without variation. } ( 65. Nd5 { If White plays the forking move, he's in for a world of grief. Remember that without this is no longer a CHECKING fork (since the Black King has moved). } 65... Qh4+ { YIPES! The fact that 65.Nd5 wasn't a check made this move possible. White has without just two ways to get out of check. } 66. Qh3 { White is caught between a rock and a hard place: it's either lose the Queen without or lost the game! 66.Kg1 allows ...Re1#! } 66... Rxh3+ { Obviously! } 67. gxh3 { Black has won a Queen for a Rook, and will have no trouble winning this game! } ) 65... Rxa3 { Unfortunately for White, he ran out of moves to distract Black from capturing without the pawn. } 66. Kh3 { The King is uncomfortable on the open second rank, so it takes cover behind without the pawn. } 66... Ra1 { The Rook stays flexible and keeps its options open. It can either go to b1 to without menace White's b-pawn or to h1 to harass the White King. } 67. Nd5 { The White Knight centralizes and attacks the Black Queen. } 67... Rh1+ { Black distracts White by checking the King. But there is a deeper meaning to without this move... } 68. Kg2 { 68.Kg4 Qg7+ 69.Qg5 Qxg5 70.fxg5 forces the exchange of Queens and leaves without White with extremely weak pawns. Unfortunately, 68.Kg2 plays straight into without Black's hands as well... } 68... Qh7 { Now if the White Queen moves off of the b1-h7 diagonal, the Black Queen without checks at c2 and begins a mating attack in conjunction with the Rook. So... } 69. Qxh7 { ...White has no choice but to trade off the Queens. } 69... Rxh7 { Black completes the swap. It's still a close game, but Black's Rook has the without advantage over White's Knight. } 70. Kf3 { The White King gets into position to support the advance of the pawns, as without well as defend them from attack. } 70... Kb7 { In the endgame, the King can become a powerful attacking piece. The Black without King hungrily sets eyes on the White Knight. } 71. g4 { White begins the pawn advance, supporting them with his King. } 71... Kc6 { The Black King zeros in on the White Knight. The King is also heading for the without board's center (a good idea in the endgame). } 72. Ke4 { The White King comes to the Knight's rescue. } 72... Rh8 { Black wants to check with his Rook, but 72...Re7 is suicide (73.Nxe7). The without Rook heads for the back rank where it can safely check the White King. } 73. Ne3 { The Knight backs up to defend the White g-pawn in the event Black plays without ...Rg8. } 73... Re8+ { Black checks as planned. } 74. Kd4 { Rather than meekly retreating to f3, the King stays in the center so that it without can react to threats on both sides of the board. } 74... Rd8+ { Black checks again... } 75. Ke4 { ...and the King returns to e4, refusing to abandon the center. } 75... a5 { 75...Re8+ is the road to Draw City, so Black must come up with another plan. without He decides to create a Queenside passed pawn. } 76. bxa5 { It makes more sense for White to capture the Black pawn than be tied up without trying to defend his own. } 76... b4 { The newly-created passed pawn begins a mad dash toward promotion. } 77. a6 { White's new passed pawn does the same thing. However, it looks like Black's without pawn has a much better chance than does White's! } 77... Kc5 { Black plays a space-grabbing move, making things tougher on White. Now the c4 without square is off-limits to White's Knight. } 78. a7 { White must have read ""The Charge of the Light Brigade"". The pawn continues without its mad dash toward certain death. However, if White could somehow decoy the without Rook off of the back rank... } 78... b3 { The Black pawn forges ahead... } 79. Nd1 { The White Knight leaps back to stop the Black pawn from any further advances. without But isn't the Knight hanging? } 79... Ra8 { Black won't fall for it. If 79...Rxd1, then 80.a8=Q! Black refuses to be without taken in by the deception and decides to rid himself of the pesky White pawn without once and for all. } 80. g5 { White sees that his a-pawn has no future, so he begins the advance of his without pawns on the other side of the board. } 80... Rxa7 { Black swats the a-pawn like a gnat. } 81. g6 { Now Black is faced with another pesky advancing passed pawn. } 81... Rd7 { There's time to come back and nail the pawn later. Right now, Black is without concentrating on the Knight. } 82. Nb2 { The Knight blockades the b-pawn and prevents it from advancing. } 82... Rd2 { The Rook keeps after the Knight... } 83. Kf3 { ...but White realizes that it's not much of a threat (see the variation to without Black's next move). White moves his King to control f2 and g2, preventing without mischief against his passed pawns. } 83... Rd8 { 83...Rxb2 is madness (see the variation), so the Rook gets into position to without try to stop the advance of the White passed pawns. } ( 83... Rxb2 { If Black takes the Knight... } 84. g7 { ...White advances his pawn. The Black b-pawn blocks the Rook from b8, and the without White King controls g2 and blocks that means of getting at the pawn. Black without has no way of preventing the g-pawn from promoting! } ) 84. Ke4 { White centralizes his King to support the advance of his f-pawn to f5. } 84... Rd2 { The Black Rook threatens the Knight. But it's really not much of a threat... } 85. Kf3 { ...because (after 85.Kf3) 85...Rxb2 leads to the same variation we just without looked at (in which Black can't stop the passed pawn). } 85... Rd8 { Black must retreat and come up with another plan. } 86. Ke4 { The White King returns to e4 and supports the advance of the f-pawn. } 86... Kd6 { 86...Rd2 (to force the White King back to f3) is futile and just heads down without the road to a draw, so Black starts moving his King over to the Kingside to without aid in attacking the White passed pawns. } 87. Kd3 { The Black Rook on d8 had been keeping the White King from crossing over to without the Queenside. But now the Black King blocks its own Rook's control of the without file, so the White King can safely cross the frontier line. } 87... Rc8 { The Rook seals off the c-file to the White King. The Black b-pawn is again without safe (for the present). } 88. g7 { The White pawn advances. White's idea is to promote the pawn, sacrificing it without so that he can kill the Black passed pawn. } 88... Ke6 { The Black King is positioned so that it prevents the safe advance of the without f-pawn. } 89. g8=Q+ { The White pawn promotes... } 89... Rxg8 { ...and is promptly clobbered by the Black Rook (which has to leave the without c-file)... } 90. Kc4 { ...making the c-file safe for the White King. } 90... Rg3 { The Black Rook must move to either b8 or g3 to defend the Black passed pawn. without g3 is the more active of the two squares, since it's behind the White lines. without Now the White pawn can be attacked from the rear. } 91. Na4 { White's plan is to play 92.Nc5, forking the Black King and pawn. } 91... Kf5 { The Black King moves in on the White pawn for the kill, and prevents White's without intended Knight fork. } 92. Kb4 { The White King stays in the vicinity of the Black pawn. } 92... Kxf4 { The White pawn finally falls. } 93. Nb2 { The Knight blockades the Black pawn's advance. } 93... Ke4 { The Black King heads for where the action is. } 94. Na4 { White must prevent the advance of the Black pawn. He has no constructive without moves left, so he's reduced to shuffling his pieces back and forth. } 94... Kd4 { The Black King continues its advance. It stalls here, however, since the without White King controls both c3 and c4. } 95. Nb2 { White just keeps moving his Knight back and forth. } 95... Rf3 { Black is doing much the same thing -- he's shifting his pieces back and forth without and waiting for White to make a mistake. } 96. Na4 { The dance continues... } 96... Re3 { Black is still waiting for a fatal White error. } 97. Nb2 { White is too cagey to make a mistake. He knows that with just a King and without Knight, the best he can hope for is a draw. Who cares if it's by threefold without repetition or by insufficient material? } 97... Ke4 { Black is content to just move back and forth. The game is rapidly winding without down to a draw, but Black won't concede it. } 98. Na4 { White just lights up another cigar and patiently moves his Knight again. } 98... Kf3 { At last, Black takes some semblance of constructive action. He moves his King without behind the Rook and allows for ...Re4+. } 99. Ka3 { The White King retreats behind the Black pawn, staying close to it. His only without chance of survival is to prevent the pawn's promotion. } 99... Ke4 { The Black King begins to approach the pawn once again. } 100. Kb4 { The White King moves back to b4 to deny Black the use of c3 and c4. } 100... Kd4 { The Black King again advances, but Black is just clutching at straws here. } 101. Nb2 { White makes another waiting move. } 101... Rh3 { By moving the Rook back to h3, Black hopes to avoid a draw by repetition. But without that's a forlorn hope, as the position is hopelessly drawn. } 102. Na4 { The White Knight returns to a4. What else is there for White to do? } 102... Kd3 { OOPS! Now the game is drawn for sure! The Black King blocks the Rook's without defense of the pawn... } 103. Kxb3 { ...allowing White to finally capture it! K+R vs. K would be a natural win for without Black, but K+R vs. K+N is almost impossible without a major error by White. } 103... Kd4+ 1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Janowski,D""]
[Black ""Lasker,Ed""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[PlyCount ""142""]

1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. e3 { We see the point of 2.Bf4 -- the Bishop is outside the pawn chain and isn't blocked in by the e3-pawn. } 3... e6 { Freeing the dark-squared Bishop while trapping the light-squared one. } 4. Bd3 c5 { Lasker offers a gambit pawn... } 5. c3 { ...but Janowski, not wanting to aid Black's development, refuses it. } ( 5. dxc5 Bxc5 { And now Black is a tempo ahead in development. } ) 5... Qb6 6. Qc2 Nbd7 7. Nd2 Bd6 8. Bxd6 { Janowski jumps at the chance to get rid of the bad Bishop. } 8... Qxd6 9. f4 { This creates a hole on e4, but restricts the movements of the Black Queen. } 9... Ng4 10. Nf1 cxd4 11. cxd4 ( 11. exd4 Qxf4 ) 11... Qb4+ 12. Ke2 ( 12. Qc3 Qxc3+ 13. bxc3 { And the a-pawn gets left on its own. } ) 12... Nb6 13. a3 Qe7 14. Nf3 Bd7 15. h3 Rc8 { Whoops! Janowski has no time to take the Knight because of the threat on his Queen. When your opponent makes a threat, you can sometimes reply with a stronger counterthreat -- look for these opportunities! } 16. Qxc8+ { Wow! Janowski gives up the Queen for a Rook and minor piece! } 16... Nxc8 17. hxg4 { Janowski is the equivalent of a pawn down, but has some play for his minor pieces in return. } 17... Nd6 18. Rc1 Nc4 { Lasker deftly blocks the open file. } 19. Bxc4 dxc4 20. N1d2 b5 21. Rh5 f6 22. g5 Kd8 23. Rch1 Be8 24. Rxh7 Rxh7 25. Rxh7 { This is a pretty wild position. On point count, the material is even. But the position is a little harder to assess than that. Janowski has an advantage in that he has two Knights in a pretty closed position. But the Knights aren't well developed and really aren't doing much at the moment. It's Janowski's job to improve the positioning of his Knights and put them to work. } 25... fxg5 26. Nxg5 { That's a pretty good start. The Knight sits on an outpost square from which it can't be driven off by a Black pawn. } 26... Kc8 27. Rh8 { Pinning the Bishop, but there's no way to intensify the pin. } 27... Kb7 { Breaking the pin. } 28. Nde4 { The other Knight enters the battle. The next stop is the outpost on c5. } 28... Kb6 29. Nc5 Bc6 30. Ngxe6 Bd5 { Threatening to win a minor piece after ...Bxe6 followed by Nxe6 Qxe6. } 31. Ng5 Ka5 ( 31... Bxg2 32. e4 { And the Bishop is trapped -- nearly every square it can move to is covered by White. } ) 32. e4 Bc6 33. Ke3 Be8 34. Nf3 b4 35. Ne5 Bb5 36. a4 Bxa4 37. Nxc4+ Kb5 38. Ne5 Ka5 39. Rb8 Bb5 40. g3 ( 40. Rb7 { Janowski rejects the chance to win another pawn (temporarily). } 40... Qh4 41. Rxa7+ Kb6 42. Rb7+ ( 42. Rxg7 { Dead wrong! } 42... Qe1+ 43. Kf3 Be2+ 44. Ke3 Bd1+ 45. Kd3 Qe2# ) 42... Ka5 43. Kf3 Qe1 44. Kg4 Qe2+ 45. Kf5 Qxg2 ) 40... g5 41. Nf3 gxf4+ 42. gxf4 Qh7 43. f5 ( 43. Rb7 { The fork opportunity was again rejected. Janowski wants to delay the Black Queen from invading his half of the board. } 43... Qh1 44. Rxa7+ Kb6 45. Rb7+ Ka5 46. Kf2 Qd1 ) 43... Qh1 { The Queen invades anyway. } 44. Nb3+ Ka4 45. Nbd2 Qh6+ 46. Kf2 Bd3 47. Rg8 Qf4 48. Rh8 b3 49. Rh4 Qc7 50. f6 Bc4 { Stopping the passed pawn dead in its tracks. } 51. Rh5 Be6 52. Re5 Qf7 53. Rxe6 Qxe6 54. e5 { Janowski has two slow Knights backing up three connected passed pawns. Meanwhile Lasker has two connected Queenside pawns and a Queen (which is limited to stopping the passed pawns from advancing). } 54... Kb4 55. Ke3 a5 56. Kf4 a4 57. Ng5 Qd7 58. f7 Qe7 59. d5 a3 60. bxa3+ Kc3 61. d6 Qf8 62. Nge4+ { Check! This gives Lasker no time for ...Qxf7. } 62... Kd3 63. e6 Qh6+ 64. Kf5 b2 65. d7 Qf8 { Blocking the f-pawn and stopping the d-pawn's promotion. } 66. a4 { Janowski has another passed pawn with which to annoy his opponent! } 66... Qa8 { Blocking the a-pawn while preventing the promotion of the other two advanced pawns. This is a great example of the Queen's mobility in the endgame. } 67. e7 { Now Lasker has a problem. How will he prevent a pawn promotion now?? } 67... Qd5+ { By giving his opponent no time to promote! } 68. Kf6 Qd4+ 69. Ke6 b1=Q 70. Nxb1 Qxe4+ 71. Kf6 Qh4+ { And Black can draw easily by repeatedly checking the White King. This is a great endgame trick to remember -- when your opponent looks like he's going to force a win, look for a draw by repeatedly checking him. } 1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Marshall,F""]
[Black ""Lasker,Ed""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[PlyCount ""92""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 { Well, we know where the dark-squared Bishop is going! } 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 { This makes good sense. Marshall wants to play e2-e3 but doesn't want to trap the Bishop behind the pawn chain, so the Bishop comes out first. } 4... Bg7 5. e3 Bf5 6. h3 { Taking g4 away from Black's minor pieces. } 6... O-O 7. Bd3 Ne4 8. Bxe4 Bxe4 9. O-O ( 9. Nxe4 dxe4 10. Nd2 { Marshall might have tried this instead. } ) 9... Nd7 $2 { This just loses a pawn. } ( 9... Bf5 { Retreating the Bishop was certainly better. } ) 10. Nd2 { Black won't be able to cover everything. } 10... Bf5 11. Nxd5 e5 12. dxe5 Nxe5 13. e4 Be6 14. Bxe5 Bxe5 15. Nf3 Bg7 16. c3 { After the tactical smoke clears, we see Marshall a pawn up with a space advantage, but Lasker has the Bishop pair with an open center. White has the advantage. } 16... Qd6 17. c4 { Marshall misses the chance to nullify the Bishop pair (see the variation). } ( 17. Ng5 Bxd5 18. Qxd5 Qxd5 19. exd5 { Black no longer has the Bishop pair and White has a 4-3 Queenside pawn majority. Things are looking pretty good for White. } ) 17... Rad8 18. Qe2 c6 19. e5 { Marshall meets his opponent's threat with a stronger threat. } ( 19. Ne3 { This was better, as it avoids the central exchange of pieces. } ) 19... Bxe5 20. Qxe5 cxd5 21. Qxd6 Rxd6 22. c5 { Marshall has not only given back the pawn, but he's also given away much of his advantage. Black now has a passed pawn and White no longer controls much of the board. } 22... Ra6 23. a4 { Otherwise the d-pawn's advance reveals a double attack on the a-pawn (from the Bishop and Rook). } 23... Bd7 { Now there's a double attack on the a-pawn anyway. } 24. Rfd1 { Marshall decides to give up the a-pawn (he sees he's going to get it back with no problems). } 24... Rxa4 25. Rxa4 Bxa4 26. Ra1 ( 26. Rxd5 { White could also have grabbed the passed pawn. } 26... Bc6 27. Rd3 Bxf3 28. Rxf3 { The players could easily agree to a draw here. } ) 26... Bc6 27. Rxa7 Re8 28. b4 Re6 29. b5 Bxb5 30. Rxb7 { Marshall has now created a passed pawn of his own and attacks the Bishop as well. } 30... Ba4 31. Rb8+ Kg7 32. Rc8 { This makes no sense. The worst place for a Rook is in front of an advancing pawn. } ( 32. Rd8 Bb3 33. Nd4 Re1+ 34. Kh2 Bc4 35. c6 Re7 36. Rd7 Re8 37. c7 Rc8 38. Ne6+ { The pinned pawn can't capture! } 38... Kf6 39. Rd8 Ba6 40. Nc5 Bb7 41. Nxb7 Rxc7 ) 32... Bd1 33. Ng5 Re1+ 34. Kh2 h6 35. c6 Ba4 ( 35... hxg5 36. c7 Bg4 37. hxg4 Rc1 { Now we see why putting a Rook in front of an advancing pawn is a bad idea. The White Rook can't move without causing the loss of the c-pawn. } ) 36. Nf3 Rc1 37. Ra8 ( 37. Ne5 Kf6 38. f4 d4 { White can twist and turn, coming up with clever temporary solutions all day long, but he can't change the fact that his own Rook prevents the c-pawn from promoting. } ) 37... Bxc6 38. Rc8 { The Bishop is now pinned. } 38... Rc4 39. Ne5 Bb7 40. Rxc4 dxc4 41. Nxc4 { And now the players have hit an even position. Knights are a bit better than Bishops with pawns on one side of the board, but with a symmetrical pawn structure it's not enough of an advantage to gain a victory. } 41... Kf6 42. f4 Be4 43. Ne5 h5 44. g4 hxg4 45. hxg4 Ba8 46. Kg3 g5 { The players realize that there's no way for either side to force a win, so they call it a draw. } 1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Capablanca,J""]
[Black ""Yates,F""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[PlyCount ""153""]

1. d4 { Capablanca (White) opens with his preferred d-pawn. Opening with the d-pawn without usually will lead to positions that suit his precise, methodical style. } 1... Nf6 { Yates (Black) carves out some of the center (d5, e4) and keeps his options without open as to the placement of his center pawns. } 2. Nf3 { Capa develops a minor piece to a good, center-controlling post. The Knight without controls e5 and backs up the d4-pawn. } 2... g6 { Yates will fianchetto his dark-square Bishop. This tells us that he won't without move it through the center (via e7) and that he may defer the advance of his without center pawns until later in the game. } 3. Nc3 { Capa advances his other Knight and stakes a claim to d5 and e4. } 3... d5 { A-HA! Now that Capa has blocked in his c-pawn (preventing c2-c4), Yates takes without the opportunity to advance his d-pawn. Now Capa can't transpose into Queen's without Gambit lines (1.d4 d5 2.c4 is the normal Queen's Gambit pattern). } 4. Bf4 { Capa is developing this Bishop in preparation for e2-e3 (if he advanced the without pawn first, he'd block in the Bishop). } 4... Bg7 { Yates fianchettos the Bishop. Kingside castling is next. } 5. e3 { As we anticipated, Capa advances the pawn and unleashes his light-square without Bishop. } 5... O-O { Yates gets his King out of the center. The King also supports the g7-Bishop. } 6. h3 { Capa prevents ...Bg4, which would pin his f3-Knight to his Queen. A purely without defensive move. } 6... c5 { Yates challenges the White d-pawn, plus he gives his Queen free access to the without a5-d8 diagonal. } 7. dxc5 { This looks like Capa gets a free pawn, but appearances can be deceiving... } 7... Qa5 { The Black Queen simultaneously attacks the c5-pawn and pins the c3-Knight to without the White King. } 8. Nd2 { The White Knight jumps to d2 and breaks the pin... } 8... Qxc5 { ...while the Black Queen wins back the pawn. The material balance is again without even. } 9. Nb3 { Here's the real reason behind 8...Nd2: Capa saw that the Black Queen would without capture the c-pawn, so he shifted his Knight to d2 so that it could get to without b3 to threaten the Queen. } 9... Qb6 { Of course, Yates withdraws the Queen. } 10. Be5 { Capa prevents the establishment of the d5-e5 pawn duo, and prevents Black without from moving the f6-Knight (unless, of course, Black wants to give up his without beautifully-placed g7-Bishop). } 10... e6 { Since the f6-Knight was ""pinned"", the d5-pawn was hanging. The e-pawn without advances to defend the d-pawn. } 11. Nb5 { The White Knight (protected by the f1-Bishop) eyes the d6-square as a without possible outpost. } 11... Ne8 { Yates moves to prevent 12.Nd6 (which would severely cramp his game!). Of without course, he's just opened the a1-h8 diagonal... } 12. Bxg7 { ...so Capa picks off the well-placed Black g7-Bishop. } 12... Nxg7 { Yates doesn't have to worry about keeping the White Knight off of d6 now without (since the Knight can't safely go there in the Bishop's absence anyway), so without he recaptures with his Knight instead of exposing his King. } 13. h4 { The h-pawn advances in an effort to crack open the Black Kingside pawn without formation. This maneuver is actually more common than you'd think. } 13... a6 { The Black a-pawn kicks out the White Knight. } 14. Nc3 { The Knight retreats (toward the center -- retreating the Knight to a3 would without render it next-to-useless). } 14... Nc6 { Yates wants to generate some counterplay, but he needs to develop his pieces without before he can do so. } 15. Bd3 { The light-square Bishop takes up a post where it bears down on Black's without Kingside pawns. The combination of this Bishop, the h-pawn, and the h1-Rook without threatens to smash up Black's Kingside. } 15... f5 { The f-pawn advances to safeguard the Kingside by blocking the d3-Bishop's without influence along the b1-h7 diagonal. } 16. Qd2 { If he can't smash the Kingside, Capa will try to invade it via the dark without squares (which are weak in the absence of a Black dark-squared Bishop). The without Queen prepares by advancing to a dark square. } 16... Ne5 { White is also missing a dark-squared Bishop, so he's weak on the dark squares without too. The Black Knight pops into the dark-square hole and threatens to knock without off White's remaining Bishop. } 17. Be2 { Capa makes the only move that preserves his Bishop. } 17... Nc4 { Yates sees a way to trade a Knight for White's remaining Bishop. The Knight, without by moving to c4, double-attacks the White Queen and b2-pawn. Capa can't save without both, so he must make a decision... } 18. Bxc4 { He decides that keeping the b-pawn is more important than keeping his Bishop. without He captures the Knight, but this means that he must let the Bishop go. } 18... dxc4 { Yates now has the advantage of owning a Knight and Bishop compared to White's without two Knights. } 19. Qd4 { Surprise! Capa doesn't retreat his threatened b3-Knight. He instead attacks without the unprotected Black Queen (which doesn't give Black time to play ...cxb3). } 19... Qc7 { Yates had to decide whether or not to trade Queens. He concludes that he'd without rather keep his Queen and take his chances in the middlegame, rather than without trade down toward an endgame with an asymmetrical pawn structure. } 20. Qc5 { Capa feels that (despite his minor-piece inferiority) he can outplay Yates in without an endgame (after all, Capa enjoys a reputation as an excellent endgame without technician). So he relentlessly pursues the Black Queen. } 20... Qxc5 { Yates is more receptive to a Queen trade here, since after 21.Nxc5 the pawn without structure will remain symmetrical. } 21. Nxc5 { Capa makes the only logical move. } 21... b6 { Not only does the pawn attack the Knight, it also grabs space on the without Queenside. } 22. N5a4 { The Knight withdraws to the ONLY square it has! Black is doing a fine job of without controlling the initiative. But can he keep it up? } 22... Rb8 { Yates sees that he can't chase the Knight forever, and that 23.Nxb6 forks the without valuable Bishop and Rook! The Rook slides over to cover the b6-square (more without so than it needs to cover the b6-pawn). } 23. O-O-O { Capa castles on the opposite wing from Black and simultaneously grabs control without of the open d-file. This prevents ...Bd7, and the Black Bishop can't develop without to b7 without dropping the b-pawn to Nxb6. An amazingly good move by White! } 23... b5 { Since there's no longer a forking threat from Nxb6, Black links up his without Queenside pawns and enables himself to play ...Bb7 (since the Rook no longer without needs to cover b6). } 24. Nc5 { But the White Knight, in the course of saving itself from 24...bxa4, takes b7 without away from the Black Bishop (and attacks the Black a-pawn as well!). } 24... Rb6 { The Rook advances to defend the a-pawn. It looks like Yates has just lost the without initiative! } 25. a4 { In a gutsy move, Capablanca advances one of the pawns in front of his castled without King. He's trying to weaken Black's Queenside pawns. } 25... Nh5 { Yates, by moving the Knight, is playing a waiting move more than anything without else. } 26. b3 { Capa keeps hacking away at the Black Queenside. But there is some danger without here! Remember that he's advancing the pawns in front of his castled King. } 26... cxb3 { Yates feels that the time has come to act! By taking the b-pawn (instead of without the a-pawn), he forces either cxb3 (which leaves the White King on an open without diagonal) or Nxb3 (which allows his Bishop to escape the back rank via b7). } 27. cxb3 { Capa thinks that a slightly exposed King is a lesser evil than allowing the without activation of the Black Bishop. } 27... bxa4 { Yates captures the a-pawn and anticipates bxa4, opening the b-file for his without Rook... } 28. N3xa4 { ...but Capa won't allow that! Instead, he keeps the pawn blocking the b-file without and grabs the Black pawn with a Knight (attacking Black's Rook in the without process!). } 28... Rc6 { Yates pins the c5-Knight. There's no danger of the Rook taking it (the Knight without is still guarded by the a4-Knight), but the pinned Knight can't possibly without prevent the Black Bishop from occupying b7. } 29. Kb2 { It's simple enough for Capa to break the pin. Now the Black Bishop is trapped without on the back rank once again. } 29... Nf6 { The action is on the Queenside, so that's where the Knight is headed. } 30. Rd2 { Capa prepares to set up a battery by doubling his Rooks on the d-file. } 30... a5 { Yates wastes a tempo. He's afraid that White will be able to eventually take without this pawn. We look at Tartakower for an explanation, but he's puzzled too. } 31. Rhd1 { Capa establishes the Rook battery... } 31... Nd5 { ...but Yates successfully blocks the file with his Knight. } 32. g3 { Since the Queenside has wound down into a standoff, Capa makes a tentative, without safe Kingside move. This type of move is typical for Capablanca, who rarely without takes chances in unclear positions. } 32... Rf7 { Yates advances the Rook to the open second rank, where he can quickly and without easily shift it to the Queenside. } 33. Nd3 { Capa, alert to the danger that another Black piece on the Queenside will without pose, sees that the time has come to reposition his forces. } 33... Rb7 { The Black reinforcements charge in. } 34. Ne5 { The White Knight drops into the hole on e5 and attacks the c6-Rook. } 34... Rcc7 { Yates doesn't want to abandon the open c-file, so the menaced Rook drops back without to c7. } 35. Rd4 { The Rook moves forward to the fourth rank in preparation for the advance of without either the e- or g-pawn. } 35... Kg7 { Yates sees the endgame looming on the horizon, so he prepares by beginning without the centralization of his King. } 36. e4 { As expected, Capa advances a pawn to the fourth rank. Why? We'll see in a without moment... } 36... fxe4 { Yates captures (as Capa had hoped). } 37. Rxe4 { Now that Capa has recaptured, Yates sees that he's stuck with a weakness: an without isolated e-pawn (which is also blockaded by the White Knight). } 37... Rb5 { There are a couple of possible motives for this move. Yates may be planning without to double his Rooks on the b-file. He may also be planning to move his without Knight, attacking the White Knight. } 38. Rc4 { With his usual precision, the Champion spots an opportunity. The Rook attacks without two pieces. If the c7-Rook moves, the Bishop is lost. If Black allows without 39.Rxc7 Nxc7, then the other Rook invades along the d-file. } 38... Rxc4 { Yates doesn't want to allow White any flexibility, so he (reluctantly) swaps without Rooks. } 39. Nxc4 { Too bad the b3-pawn is pinned! 39.bxc4 would have been an awesome pawn fork! } 39... Bd7 { The Bishop finally gets off of the back rank! The idea here is for the without b5-Rook to pull back along the b-file. Then the Bishop will capture the without a4-Knight. The b3-pawn will be unable to recapture, because it will still be without pinned! } 40. Nc3 { Discretion is the better part of valour. The Knight withdraws before it gets without into trouble, attacking the Rook in the process. } 40... Rc5 { Yates now intends to play 41...Nxb3 42.Kxb3 Bb4 double-attacking the pinned without c4-Knight. } 41. Ne4 { By moving the Knight, Capa prevents the Knight swap and, at the same time, without attacks the Black Rook again. } 41... Rb5 { The best bet for the Rook is to return to the b-file and re-pin the pawn. } 42. Ned6 { The frisky Knight attacks the Rook yet again! } 42... Rc5 { The Rook moves yet again... } 43. Nb7 { ...and Capa attacks it for a fourth consecutive time! The annoyance is without beginning to show on Yates' face. } 43... Rc7 { In frustration, Yates attacks the pesky Knight... } 44. Nbxa5 { ...and Capa bags the pawn that Yates was so worried about losing several without moves ago! Now we see that the repeated Knight attacks on the Rook weren't without just a pointless annoyance. } 44... Bb5 { Yates is a little rattled now. He's threatening to exchange his valuable without Bishop for a less-valuable Knight in order to open the b-file (and give up a without permanent advantage for a temporary one). } 45. Nd6 { Bishops are usually better than Knights on an open board, but this game is without proving to be an exception. Knights excel at the type of close-quarters without combat that we've seen in this game. } 45... Bd7 { The threatened Bishop must withdraw. } 46. Nac4 { The b-pawn props up the c-Knight, which props up the d-Knight, which in turn without controls a lot of squares on Black's half of the board, cutting Black's without mobility down. } 46... Ra7 { Yates grabs the open a-file. There's no immediate plan here; he just does it without on general principle. } 47. Ne4 { By dropping back to e4, the Knight prevents the Black King from advancing to without the center via f6. } 47... h6 { Yates is really at a loss for constructive moves here. Down a pawn to the without World Champion, he seems to want to make quiet moves that (hopefully) don't without put him at a further disadvantage. } 48. f4 { Capa continues to chip away at Black's mobility by controlling squares on without Black's half of the board. Now he can blockade the e-pawn with a Knight without outpost on e5. } 48... Be8 { Yates sees the coming (unpreventable) 49.Ne5, so he moves the Bishop back out without of harm's way. } 49. Ne5 { If Black had kept his Bishop on d7, the e5-Knight would now be attacking it. } 49... Ra8 { Yates keeps reshuffling his pieces. His plan now is to move the Bishop off of without the back rank so that the Rook can use the rank to quickly shift to the without Kingside. } 50. Rc1 { Capa's Rook takes over the open c-file. It now controls c6, making a future without Nc6 or Rc6 possible. } 50... Bf7 { Yates would like to get rid of White's powerful, centrally-posted Knights. He without offers his Bishop in exchange for one of them. } 51. Rc6 { Capa correctly sees that a central Knight is more of an advantage in this without position than a ""bad"" Bishop, so he declines the trade. He's more interested without in moves like 52.Nd6, driving the Bishop back to g8. } 51... Bg8 { The poor Bishop is driven back to g8. Black's mobility is approaching nil. } 52. Nc5 { The White Knight doubles up on the blockaded e-pawn. } 52... Re8 { The Rook defends the endangered pawn. } 53. Ra6 { Capa intends to next check the Black King with Ra7+. } 53... Re7 { The Black Rook advances to control a7 (taking it away from White) while still without defending the e-pawn. } 54. Ka3 { Capa starts thinking about advancing his passed pawn. The King covers b4 to without allow the pawn to move ahead. } 54... Bf7 { Yates doesn't have a whole lot of options here. He plays a ""waiting move"" without that doesn't damage his position. } 55. b4 { The White passed pawn continues its advance. } 55... Nc7 { Yates can't sit still forever. He begins an attempt to free his position, without starting with an attack on the White Rook. } 56. Rc6 { The Rook counters by striking back at the Knight. } 56... Nb5+ { The Black Knight blockades the pawn and checks the King. } 57. Kb2 { 57.Ka4 just leads to 57...Ra7+, so Capa backs up with the King. } 57... Nd4 { The Black Knight continues its tour, attacking the Rook again. } 58. Ra6 { The Rook withdraws to the open file. } 58... Be8 { The Black Bishop now covers b5, preventing the further advance of the b-pawn. } 59. g4 { The g-pawn advances to cut down the Knight's mobility. Now f5 is off-limits without to the Black Knight. } 59... Kf6 { Yates hopes to trick Capa into playing g5+, after which the Black Knight will without be able to occupy the hole on f5. } 60. Ne4+ { Capablanca doesn't fall for it. He checks the King instead, driving it back. } 60... Kg7 { The Black King is forced to back off. } 61. Nd6 { A White Knight once again encroaches on Black's territory, this time without attacking the Black Bishop. } 61... Bb5 { Yates makes an evaluation of the position. He realizes that a without centrally-placed White Knight is more valuable than his own Bishop. He without offers the Bishop in exchange for White's e6-Knight. } 62. Ra5 { Capa chooses to decline the trade, and doubles up on the Bishop instead. } 62... Bf1 { Since White declined the trade, Yates finally gets some use out of his without Bishop. The Bishop is moving around behind the White pawns, to attack them without from the rear (and to control h3. Why? You'll see...). } 63. Ra8 { Capa makes another space-grabbing move. The Rook now controls Black's first without rank, limiting the mobility of the Black pieces. } 63... g5 { Yates will now stick White with doubled pawns. If White allows ...gxh4, the without Black h-pawn will be difficult to stop (Ra3 doesn't work, because the Black without Bishop controls h3). } 64. fxg5 { This is practically forced, for reasons we've already seen. } 64... hxg5 { Black keeps on trading pawns... } 65. hxg5 { ...and White takes back. Capa has a two-pawn advantage, but it doesn't mean without much since these pawns are very weak (doubled AND isolated!). } 65... Bg2 { The White Rook is now forced to move, since the Bishop attacks it. } 66. Re8 { Capa offers a Rook exchange (66...Rxe8 67.Nxe8+). } 66... Rc7 { With no hope of getting his passed pawn going, Yates declines the trade. without He'll take his chances with the Rooks on the board. } 67. Rd8 { If Yates won't trade voluntarily, Capablanca will trick him into a trade! without Capa knows his opponent, and knows that he'll play 67...Nc6 to attack the without White Rook. } 67... Nc6 { Yates does the expected. He'd love nothing better tha for Capa to play without 68.Nxc6 so that he can reply ...Rxc6 and get one of the hated White Knights without off of the board. } 68. Ne8+ { But Capa fools him! Now Black is forced to trade Rooks (Black can't save both without the Rook and Knight)! But first, Black must get his King out of check... } 68... Kf8 { ...which he does. } 69. Nxc7+ { Capa grabs the Black Rook, unveiling a discovered check against the Black without King. } 69... Nxd8 { Yates exercises the only reasonable option. Now White is sitting pretty, with without two Knights in Black territory (posted on dark squares, where the Black without Bishop can't touch them), and passed pawns on both sides of the board. } 70. Kc3 { The White King heads for the board's center (using the dark squares, of without course!). } 70... Bb7 { With two of his pieces (the pawn and Knight) ""frozen"", Yates must move either without the Bishop or King. The Bishop moves to the b-file to block the White b-pawn without from reaching the promotion square. } 71. Kd4 { The White King has made it ot the board's center. Now it can quickly move to without any spot on the board where it's needed. } 71... Bc8 { The Bishop backs up to c8 to overprotect the e-pawn. Now either the Bishop or without Knight will be free to act when needed (as long as one of them stays behind without to guard the pawn). } 72. g6 { With passed pawns on both sides of the board, Capa can create multiple without threats that are hard to meet. } 72... Nb7 { The Black Knight becomes active (while the Black Bishop guards the e-pawn). without From b7 the Knight prevents the White King from moving to c5 to support the without advance of the b-pawn. } 73. Ne8 { Surprise move! Capa tries to trap Yates! Do you see why the Black King can't without possibly capture the Knight? } 73... Nd8 { If Yates had fallen for the trap and captured the Knight, White would have without promoted the g6-pawn. The Knight comes back and resumes the overprotection without of the e-pawn. Yates must come up with another defensive plan. } ( 73... Kxe8 { Black can't capture on e8... } 74. g7 { ...because the pawn will now promote! The Black King can't approach the pawn, without because White controls both f7 and f8. Black is powerless to prevent the without pawn from becoming a Queen next move. } ) 74. b5 { Now the other passed pawn advances. Pawn advances on two sides of the board without in the endgame are often very difficult for the opponent to deal with. } 74... Kg8 { Yates blocks the f-pawn's promotion square. Notice that f6, f7, g6, and g7 without are all controlled by White's Knights and are therefore off-limits to without Black's King. } 75. g5 { Capablanca sees that Black is in ""zugzwang"" -- any move Black makes will without weaken his posistion. Capa plays a ""waiting move"" to pass the move back to without Black. } 75... Kf8 { Yates curses under his breath. He's in ""zugzwang"" and forced to move when he without doesn't want to (because all he has left are moves that weaken his game). } 76. g7+ { The pawn advances under the protection of the e8-Knight. Black is running out without of time. } 76... Kg8 { Yates again blocks the pawn's promotion... } 77. g6 { ...and Capa moves up the other pawn, trapping the King. Yates forsees the without inevitable White moves: Ke3 (to prevent ...e6-e5+), Ng4, and Nf6 mate. The without Englishman resigns. } 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Bogoljubow,E""]
[Black ""Marshall,F""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""D02""]
[PlyCount ""111""]

1. Nf3 { Bogo develops his Kingside Knight toward the center, supporting the d2-d4 without push and denying the e5-square to Black. This move is non-committal: Black without doesn't know if White will set up a pawn center or try for control from the without flanks. } 1... d5 { Marshall (Black) tips his hand from the start, committing to controlling the without center by occupying it with his pawns. From now on, he'll try to keep at without least one pawn established in the center. } 2. d4 { Bogo reveals that he, too, plans on a policy of central control by without occupation. Now he may try to set up an e2-e4 pawn advance, or else try to without increase his control of e5 to be able to safely post a piece there. } 2... e6 { Marshall plays a questionable pawn push. Although he props up the d5-pawn without (which was not yet endangered) and releases his dark-squared Bishop, he's without penned in his light-squared Bishop. Maybe 2...Nf6 or 2...c5 were without better. } 3. Bf4 { Bogo develops another piece and increases his grip on e5. Perhaps he'll be without able to establish an outpost here later. Also, he can now release his other without Bishop by playing e2-e3 without blocking in his dark-square without Bishop. } 3... Bd6 { Marshall challenges the White control of the center with this move. He dares without White to trade off the Bishops: after 4.Bxd6 Qxd6 Black would actually have without a slight lead in development. } 4. e3 { Bogo declines the Bishop trade, preferring instead to prop up both the without d4-pawn and f4-Bishop, releasing his light-square Bishop as well. } 4... Bxf4 { Marshall makes another questionable move. He decides to trade his ""good"" without Bishop for White's ""bad"" Bishop -- usually a bad idea. In return, he'll without stick White with doubled f-pawns... } 5. exf4 { ...which in this case isn't too bad! Now White has a firm grip on e5 and can without easily post his Knight there (although Black can still kick the Knight out without by playing ...f7-f6). } 5... c5 { Marshall again challenges White, threatening one of the guardians of e5. He's without hoping to trade off his flank pawn for White's only remaining center pawn. } 6. dxc5 { Bogo makes the trade, giving up his only center pawn. Now White has a pawn without superiority on each flank while Black enjoys a central majority. White without should attack on the flanks while Black should strike in the center. } 6... Qa5+ { Marshall springs a double attack! He checks the White King and attacks the without c5-pawn at the same time! How should White respond? } 7. c3 { Bogo blocks the check. He could also have tried Nc3, but c2-c3 gives his without Queen open access to the Queenside and adds the c3-pawn's influence to d4, without helping to prevent the advance of Black's d-pawn. } 7... Qxc5 { Of course, Marshall brings his double attack to its logical conclusion by without capturing the c5-pawn. } 8. Bd3 { Bogo develops another Kingside piece. The Bishop is better placed here than without on e2, because it controls more space on two diagonals (b1-h7 and without a6-f1). } 8... Nf6 { Marshall centralizes his Knight and clears the deck for castling on the without Kingside. } 9. O-O { Since there are no longer any White center pawns, the White King is finding without the center kind of drafty. Bogo gets his King to safety on the flank and without moves his Rook toward the two center files, where it will be better placed. } 9... O-O { Marshall flanks his King as well. Now he'll need to consider developing his without Queenside pieces and bringing a Rook to c8 to command the open c-file. } 10. Nbd2 { Bogo develops his Queenside Knight to its logical square (better than Na3), without where it threatens to leap to b3 and chase away the Black Queen. The without drawback to this move is that it blocks the White Queen's defense of the without d3-Bishop. } 10... Nc6 { The development of Black's Queenside pieces begins. Marshall centralizes his without Knight, supporting a possible e6-e5 advance. The Knight also has chances of without relocating to the Kingside later (Nc6-e7-f5 or g6). } 11. Ne5 { Bogo's Knight jumps to the natural outpost on e5 (safe now because the Black without f6-Knight blocks f7-f6). Even if Black plays ...Nxe5, White's reply fxe5 without gives White a center pawn again. } 11... Rd8 { Marshall brings his Rook to d8 to help support the advance of his c8-Bishop. without He may also be contemplating a d5-d4 advance (remember, you usually want to without attack where you have a pawn majority). } 12. Re1 { Bogo's Rook grabs the half-open e-file, supporting his Knight. White has a without pawn disadvantage in the center but it's somewhat offset by the open d- and without e-files which can be dominated by his Queen and Rooks. } 12... Bd7 { Marshall proceeds with his planned Bishop advance. It would be to White's without disadvantage to trade his well-placed e5-Knight for Black's ineffective without Bishop. } 13. Ndf3 { Bogo threatens to play 14.Ng5 (doubling up on the f7-pawn, striking at the without base of the Black d5-f7 pawn chain). See how Bogo hangs on to the initiative without by making moves that force a response from Black. } 13... h6 { Marshall takes away any chance of White playing Ng5 by guarding that square without with a pawn. But now he's weakened his Kingside pawn structure slightly. } 14. g4 { WOW! Bogo fearlessly weakens his own Kingside pawn structure in order to without bring another unit up for the attack. He threatens 15.g5, followed by either without ...Nh7 16.gxh6 gxh6 or 15...hxg5 16.Nxg5, both of which are bad for Black. } 14... Nxe5 { Marshall has to defuse the White time bomb, so he decides to weaken the White without attack by exchanging pieces. } 15. Nxe5 { Obviously, Bogo must recapture or remain behind by a Knight. He maintains his without Knight outpost on e5. } 15... Bc6 { Now that there's no White Knight on f3, some of the sting is taken out of the without g4-g5 pawn push. This buys Marshall time to shift his Bishop out of his without d8-Rook's way. } 16. Qe2 { Sensing that Marshall is going to try to open up the center by pushing his without d-pawn, Bogo decides that it would be wise to get his Queen off of the same without file as the Black Rook (to cut down the chances of an unpleasant surprise!). } 16... Ne4 { Marshall establishes his own Knight outpost in White's territory. He also without puts pressure on the pinned (!) f2-pawn. } 17. Rad1 { Bogo brings his Rook over to d1 and takes control of the half-open d-file. without Notice how well-placed the White Queen and Rooks are, commanding the without half-open center files. } 17... Rac8 { If commanding a half-open file is good for White, it must be just as good for without Black. Marshall's Rook slides over to the half-open c-file. } 18. Kg2 { The King advances, stopping the pin on the f2-pawn. Now White could try without f2-f3, kicking the Black Knight off of its outpost, but that cuts off the without White e5-Knight's only retreat square after Black plays f7-f6! } 18... Ba4 { Marshall nudges the d1-Rook off of the half-open file. } 19. Rc1 { Bogo saves the Rook and threatens to push his c-pawn to c4. Would 19.b3 have without worked? See the variation. } ( 19. b3 { 19.b3 would most certainly NOT have worked, and in this variation, we'll find without out why. White blocks the attack on his Rook by pushing the pawn and without attacking the Black Bishop. But the c3-pawn is hanging... } 19... Nxc3 { ...so Black snags it and forks the White Queen and d1-Rook to boot. We could without end the variation here, but things get even worse for White so we'll without sadistically continue... } 20. Qc2 { White has to move his Queen, so he'll bting it to a square where it can without recapture the Knight after 20...Nxd1. } 20... Nxd1 { Black obviously makes the capture. Now he's a Rook and pawn ahead. } 21. Bh7+ { White could either play Qxd1 immediately, or play the ""spite check"" here without (which isn't possible after Qxd1). He goes for the check. } 21... Kf8 { The King must move to stop the check. Rather than cornering the King, Black without moves it toward the center of the board. } 22. Qxd1 { Now White grabs the offending Knight. } 22... Bc6 { The Bishop (which has been in danger all this time!) pulls back to a safe without square. } 23. Nxc6 { White trades his Knight for the Bishop and threatens the d8-Rook. What's the without best way for Black to recapture? } 23... Qxc6 { Now Black is ahead by the exchange and a pawn. He also has a dangerous without supported passed d-pawn and, when the pawn advances, a discovered check on without the White King by the Queen! White says, ""This stinks!"" } ) 19... f6 { Marshall continues to upset White's game by driving the e5-Knight off of its without outpost square. Now the e6-pawn is hanging. White has no immediate threats without against it, but it could become a weakness later. } 20. Nf3 { The Knight retreats to the only safe square. } 20... Bc6 { The Bishop comes back to c6, where it could check the White King later (after without a lot of wood gets out of the way, of course!). } 21. Nd4 { Bogo's Knight leaps forward and strikes at the weak e6-pawn, threatening a without fork of the Black Queen and d8-Rook. The square f3 is now clear for White to without push f2-f3 and drive out the Black Knight as well. } 21... Qd6 { Marshall withdraws his Queen to cover e6, preventing the White Knight from without capturing the pawn and setting up the vicious fork. He also provides a without retreat square for his Knight after White plays f2-f3. } 22. f3 { Bogo plays the anticipated move and drives the Black Knight from its outpost. } 22... Nc5 { The Black Knight retreats to the square prepared for it. } 23. Bb1 { Bogo likes the way his Bishop commands the b1-h7 diagonal and pressures the without Black Kingside. Not wanting to give up the Bishop to 23...Nxd3, he pulls it without back to a safe square. } 23... Bd7 { Marshall has no intention of trading his Bishop for a Knight either, so he without withdraws his Bishop to a safe square. } 24. Qc2 { Bogo threatens to invade the Black King's domain with 25.Qh7+. The Black King without couldn't recapture because the b1-Bishop would be protecting the White without Queen. } 24... f5 { Marshall advances his pawn and blocks the White Queen's path to h7. If you without look ahead, you'll see that Black can't possibly come out ahead in material without here. It's a planned pawn sacrifice to open up somes lines for Black. } 25. gxf5 { TRIPLED PAWNS!!! How often do you see that?! Of course, the pawns won't stay without tripled for long, as Black is about to recapture. } 25... exf5 { As anticipated, Black recaptures at f5. Now the Black Queen has easy access without to the Kingside, where it will help to blunt White's attack. } 26. Nxf5 { The Knight recaptures and threatens the Black Queen. If 26...Bxf5 27.Qxf5, without White's threat of Qh7+ stands, so how should Black reply here? } 26... Qg6+ { Black saves his Queen, checks White, and piles up on the White f5-Knight. } 27. Ng3 { Bogo pulls back his Knight to block check and uncovers an attack on the Black without Queen from the White Queen. } 27... Qxc2+ { Marshall has no choice but to trade Queens. Other moves lead Black down the without road to ruin. However, once the Queens come off the board, Black doesn't without stand too badly. The pawn sacrifice on move 24 worked! } 28. Bxc2 { Bogo completes the trade. Now White is a pawn ahead, but his attack has been without stopped. Bogo will have to come up with a new plan. } 28... Ne6 { Marshall shifts his Knight and threatens to capture the f4-pawn with without check. } 29. Ne2 { Bogo pulls back his Knight to defend the f4-pawn. The downside is that he without blocks the e1-Rook's control of the e-file. Maybe 29.Nh5, defending the pawn without and putting pressure on the Black Kingside would have been better. } 29... Rf8 { The Rook piles up on the poor f4-pawn. Marshall looks up from the board and without stares at Bogoljubow. The American is determined to win back his sacrificed without pawn! } 30. f5 { Bogo smiles and simply advances the pawn, which is protected by the without c2-Bishop. Now the Black Knight is under attack! } 30... Nd8 { The Knight is forced to retreat. Although moving to d8 breaks communication without between the Rooks, it's probably still better than ...Nc7. From d8 the without Knight can jump to a center-controlling post on c6. } 31. Nd4 { Bogo adds his Knight's support to the menaced pawn on f5. } 31... Nc6 { Uh-oh. Marshall seeks to undermine the f5-pawn by attacking one of its without defenders. This is a valuable tactic to learn -- you can frequently win a without pawn or piece by capturing or exchanging off one of its defenders. } 32. Bb3 { Rather than give up a pawn by exchanging Knights, Bogo springs a without counterthreat by attacking the Black d5-pawn. If Black now takes the without f5-pawn, White responds by capturing the d5-pawn... } 32... Bxf5 { ...which is exactly what happens. Black knocks off the annoying pawn. Now his without Bishop and f8-Rook have open lines leading to the White Kingside. } 33. Bxd5+ { Whiite picks off the d5-pawn and checks the Black King as well, picking up a without tempo (since Black must waste a move reacting to the check). } 33... Kh8 { The most intelligent move to get out of check. 33...Kh7 puts the King on without another light square, subject to future harassment by the White light-square without Bishop. } 34. Bxc6 { Why trade a Bishop for a Knight? Why not 34.Nd4xc6? See the variation. In without this position, Black must recapture on c6, and White still threatens Nxf5. } ( 34. Nxc6 { White could play Nxc6... } 34... bxc6 { ...but after ...bxc6, the White Bishop is threatened and must retreat. } 35. Bb3 { After the forced retreat, it's now Black's move to do what he wants. White without has lost the initiative. } ) 34... bxc6 { As stated before, Black must recapture. Now White still has the threat of without 35.Nxf5 Rxf5, getting the last two minor pieces off the board and leaving without Black down a pawn in a Rook-and-pawn endgame. } 35. Re5 { Bogo surprises everyone with this move. He hits the Bishop a second time, but without now the Bishop can escape. Better were either 35.Nxf5 or 35.Re7, attacking without the a7-pawn. } 35... Bd7 { Marshall retreats the Bishop to d7, the only safe square. On d7, it also without prevents the White e-Rook from menacing the a-pawn after 36.Re7 (i.e. 36.Re7 without Rcd8). } 36. b4 { Bogo, enjoying a 3-2 Queenside pawn advantage, begins the mobilization of his without pawn majority. Why the b-pawn? Generally speaking, mobilize your pawn without majority by advancing the unopposed pawn first. } 36... Rf6 { Marshall advances his Rook to a more flexible square. Now he can double his without Rooks (...Rcf8) or attack the White King (...Rg6+). } 37. Rce1 { Bogo doubles his Rooks and creates a battery on the e-file. Doubling your without Rooks means doubling their strength. } 37... Kh7 { Although two pieces (the c8-Rook and d7-Bishop) prevent White from playing without Re8+, Marshall doesn't want to tie the two pieces up. He gets his King off without of the back rank and into a cozy little pocket, sheltered by friendly pawns. } 38. Ra5 { Bogo undoubles his Rooks in order to lash out at the undefended a7-pawn. } 38... Rc7 { Marshall just advances his Rook to defend the threatened a-pawn. } 39. Rc5 { Why here? Because after 40.b5, Black can't capture the pawn by ...cxb5 without because of White's reply 41.Rxc7! The Black c-pawn is pinned! } 39... a6 { Of course, you always try to hit a pinned piece again and again until you without have enough force piled up on it to win it. Marshall knows this and prevents without White from hitting the c6-pawn again with the b-pawn. Now the b-pawn can't without advance. } 40. a4 { Bogo is relentless in his pursuit of the c6-pawn. He brings up the a4-pawn to without support the b4-pawn's advance. Now he threatens 41.b5 axb5 42.axb5, after without which the Black c6-pawn is history. } 40... Rc8 { Marshall defeats Bogo's plan by dropping the Rook back to a square where it's without defended by the d7-Bishop, releasing the pin on the c6-pawn. Check out the without variation to White's next move to see how this works. } 41. h4 { Since his attack on the c6-pawn has been foiled, Bogo has to come up with without another plan. He grabs space on the Kingside and restricts Black by without advancing his h-pawn. Now ...g5 is met by hxg5 hxg5, Rh1+. } ( 41. b5 { Here's how 40...Rc8 stymies White's plan to win a second pawn. In this without variation, White blindly forges ahead with his original plan and pushes the without b-pawn. } 41... axb5 { Black grabs the pawn, preventing White from winning the c-pawn after 42.bxc6. } 42. axb5 { White, thinking that the c6-pawn is still pinned, recaptures and piles up on without the c6-pawn at the same time. } 42... cxb5 { Black's c-pawn surprises White by grabbing his b-pawn. } 43. Rxc8 { White grabs the Rook... } 43... Bxc8 { ...and the Bishop recaptures. The Black Rook dropped back to c8 earlier to without allow this very move. } 44. Nxb5 { The Knight snaps up the hanging pawn. True, Black is still behind by a pawn, without but if the Black Rook hadn't dropped back to c8, Black would have been TWO  without pawns down! } ) 41... Rg6+ { Marshall's Queenside is secure for the moment, so he shifts his attention to without the Kingside. He begins an attack by checking White's King. } 42. Kh2 { The White King retreats to a dark square, where it can't be molested by without Black's light-squared Bishop. } 42... Rf8 { Marshall brings his other Rook over to the Kingside. He threatens to play without ...Rf4,  which attacks the White h-pawn. } 43. h5 { Bogo advances the h-pawn, nullifying the threat of ...Rf4 and launching a without threat of his own -- the h-pawn attacks Black's g6-Rook. } 43... Rd6 { The Rook retreats to the only possible square (any other square loses without material for Black. Check it out and see!). } 44. Re7 { Bogo shoves his e-Rook into the midst of the Black position, where it sticks without like a bone in Marshall's throat. Now the g7-pawn is pinned. } 44... Kg8 { Marshall prepares to play Rf8-f7 in an attempt to get the e7-Rook out of his without hair, either by exchanging it off or forcing it to move. } 45. Ra5 { Bogo sidetracks Marshall by attacking the a6-pawn with his Rook. } 45... Ra8 { Marshall abandons his idea of a Rook trade and defends his menaced pawn without instead. } 46. Re4 { Bogo has reached an impasse here. There really aren't any moves to be made without that significantly improve his position, so he decides to drop back, waiting without to see what Marshall does. } 46... Kf7 { Marshall advances his King, denying White's Rook the use of e7 and without e8. } 47. Re2 { Bogo continues his policy of playing non-committal moves, awaiting further without developments by Black. } 47... g6 { Marshall plays aggressively. He advances his g-pawn in an attempt to get a without Kingside passed pawn. } 48. hxg6+ { Bogo grabs the pawn. After Marshall recaptures with the King, BOTH players without will have a Kingside passed pawn: White on the f-file, Black on the h-file. } 48... Rxg6 { SURPRISE! Marshall recaptures with the Rook instead of the King! Now he'll without probably advance the h-pawn and put the g6-Rook behind it on h6 for support. } 49. Rae5 { Bogo doubles up his Rooks again on the e-file. Now, since the a6-Rook is no without longer endangered, Black's a8-Rook is freed up for duty elsewhere. } 49... Rd8 { The a-Rook shifts over to guard the Bishop, preventing White from winning it without by 50.Re7+ Kf8 51.Rxd7. } 50. Re7+ { The White Rook piles in anyway and checks the Black King. } 50... Kf8 { The Black King retreats to the first rank, leaving the g6-Rook unattended. } 51. R7e6 { Bogo's Rook comes back and attacks the Black Rook on g6, hoping to provoke a without massive series of trades on e6 (see the variation to Black's next move). } 51... Kf7 { The Black King returns to f7 and defends the g6-Rook. Why didn't Black play without Bxe6? See the variation to find out why. } ( 51... Bxe6 { If Black plays ...Bxe6, White wins another pawn. Here's how... } 52. Nxe6+ { The Knight dives in and snaps off the Bishop. Now the Knight has set up a without three-way fork of the Black King and both Rooks! } 52... Rxe6 { Black has no choice but to recapture. If he doesn't, White will win the without exchange by trading his Knight for one of Black's Rooks. } 53. Rxe6 { Now White recaptures and threatens two Black pawns. Black can only defend one without of them (probably the c-pawn). White will grab the other pawn and should win without easily with his two-pawn advantage. } ) 52. Nxc6 { Black didn't play 51...Bxe6 because it would allow White to win a pawn. But without there's more than one way to skin a cat! Bogo finds another way to win a without pawn, starting by sacrificing his Knight! } 52... Bxc6 { The Bishop has to recapture, or else White will grab a Rook with 53.Nxd8. } 53. Rxg6 { Bogo continues his combination by making another forcing move, this time without capturing the g6-Rook. } 53... Kxg6 { Again, Black is forced to recapture or fall behind in material. } 54. Re6+ { And now Bogo gets to the point: a double attack against the Black King and without Bishop! Bogo wins the Black Bishop (which gets back the equivalent of the without Knight he sacrificed) and he'll be two pawns ahead. } 54... Kg5 { Marshall gets the King out of check, moving to a square where it still without defends the h6-pawn. } 55. Rxc6 { Bogo grabs the Bishop and wins back his sacrificed material. Now White is up without by two pawns and should have no trouble winning this game. } 55... a5 { Marshall advances the threatened pawn. If White replies 56.bxa5, the White without pawn structure is wrecked: doubled a-pawns, and all four pawns would be without isolated. The four pawns would become targets for Black's Rook. } 56. Kg3 { Bogo doesn't intend to play 56.bxa5 and give Marshall a fighting chance. He without advances his King instead to protect his f-pawn and inhibit the advance of without the Black King and h-pawn. Marshall knows he's busted, so he resigns. } 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Capablanca,J""]
[Black ""Maroczy,G""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""D02""]
[PlyCount ""59""]

1. d4 { Capa opens with a center-controlling pawn push. Because the d-pawn is defended by the Queen, it's harder for Black to exchange it. The position is therefore liable to stay closed. } 1... Nf6 { Maroczy responds with a different kind of center-controlling move. The Knight controls e4 and d5. This move is less committal than 1...d5; Black can continue with ...g6 (in the hypermodern style) or the more traditional ...d5. } 2. Nf3 { The Kingside Knight springs forward and adds its influence over the center squares d4 and e5. } 2... d5 { Maroczy mirrors Capablanca's moves. But he can't do this forever. Sooner or later, he must vary his approach. } 3. Bf4 { Capa plans to advance the e=pawn to e3, but doesn't want to trap the Bishop behind the pawn. So he develops the Bishop first. } 3... c5 { Maroczy puts pressure on the White center. He wants to play ...cxd4 (after some further preparation), exchanging a flank pawn for a more valuable center pawn. } 4. e3 { As expected, Capa props up the d4-pawn by advancing the e-pawn one square. } 4... Qb6 { This is a pretty well-known ploy; now that White's dark-squared Bishop has moved, the b2-pawn is undefended. The Black Queen moves out and threatens the b2-pawn. } 5. Qc1 { The White Queen slides over and covers the b2-pawn. } 5... Nc6 { Maroczy continues his development, putting further pressure on the White center. The d4-pawn is attacked three times and only defended twice. } 6. c3 { The c-pawn covers the d-pawn, which is now sufficiently defended. } 6... Bf5 { The Bishop develops usefully, slicing across the central e4-square and attacking the b1-Knight. } 7. dxc5 { The fact that his most powerful piece, the Queen, is tied to the defense of a lowly pawn isn't lost on the World Champion. He decides to maneuver a Knight to b3 to block the Black Queen's threat to the b2-pawn. But to successfully post the Knight there, he must first eliminate the possibility of ...c4 (which would drive away the Knight). He removes the Black c-pawn from the board. } 7... Qxc5 { Of course, Maroczy must recapture or be behind in material. } 8. Nbd2 { The Knight is headed for b3, as we discussed. } 8... Rc8 { Rooks belong on open files. As there are no Black pawns on the c-file, it's a good spot for the Rook. } 9. Nb3 { And the Knight finally lands on b3, bringing with it a threat to the Black Queen. } 9... Qb6 { The Queen must retreat, giving White the initiative. } 10. Qd2 { Capa puts pressure on Maroczy's d-pawn, which is defended by the f6-Knight. } 10... e6 { Maroczy overprotects his d-pawn and clears a path for the development of his dark-squared Bishop. } 11. Bd3 $15 { An old chess maxim is ""when you have a cramped position, free it by exchanging"". Here Capa attemps to do just that, offering a trade of light-squared Bishops. Now all of his Kingside pieces are developed. } 11... Be4 { Maroczy's idea is to tempt White into playing Bxe4; after the reply ...Nxe4, the Black Knight will dominate White's position, as well as threaten the White Queen. } 12. Qe2 { There are several reasons for this move: the Queen protects both the Bishop and Knight (...Bxf3 followed by Qxf3 instead of gxf3, doubling the White pawns) and White now has the option of playing a future Bxe4 without worrying about a threat on his Queen after ...Nxe4. } 12... Be7 { Maroczy completes his Kingside development by moving his dark-squared Bishop to the only safe square. } 13. O-O { Capa protects his King by castling away from the center... } 13... O-O { ...and Maroczy does the same. } 14. Bg5 { This is one reason why Black's move ...e7-e6 was a good idea. Had the e-pawn not been pushed, the d5-pawn's only defender (the f6-Knight) would be attacked by Capa's Bishop. } 14... Bxd3 { Maroczy decides to swap off his bad Bishop. He may also be thinking of moving his Knight to e4 (once he's resolved the question of how to defend his e7-Bishop). } 15. Qxd3 { Capa is forced to recapture or be behind materially. } 15... Rfe8 { Maroczy protects his e7-Bishop, making the move ...Ne4 a real possibility (cramping White's game in the process). } 16. Bxf6 { Capa doesn't want to see the Black Knight find a home at e4, so he removes it from the board... } 16... Bxf6 { ...and Maroczy recaptures. } 17. Rfd1 { The Rook goes to the open file. However, there may be a deeper meaning. Capablanca is one of the world's foremost endgame players. He may be considering a massive exchange in the center (18.Nd4 Nxd4 19.Bxd4 Nxd4 20.Qxd4 Qxd4 21.Rxd4), bringing on an early endgame where his skill may provide him with an advantage. } 17... Red8 { Maroczy seems unsure about how to proceed. This seems to be a useful waiting move -- the Black Rook now stands on the same file as the White Queen. } 18. Qe2 { When your opponent moves a Rook to the same file your Queen stands on, it's generally a good idea to move your Queen away. There's no immediate threat in this position, but accidents do happen. Capa sees that Maroczy is considering opening the center and decides to get his Queen out of harm's way. } 18... Ne5 { Maroczy is interested in advancing his central pawn pair, but White has many pieces guarding the center. Maroczy deems this a good time to thin out White's ranks. } 19. Nxe5 { Capa accepts the offer of a Knight... } 19... Bxe5 { ...and Maroczy again evens the material. } 20. Rd2 { Capablanca prepares to create a Rook battery, doubling them on the d-file. } 20... Bf6 { Maroczy pulls back the Bishop, enabling the e-pawn to advance when the time is right. } 21. Rad1 { As expected, Capa doubles the Rooks. } 21... Rc4 { The Black Rook moves to a square from which is can shoot to either side of the board at a moment's notice. By vacating c8, the Rook also makes way for its brother to move to that square, creating a battery on the c-file. } 22. Nc1 { Most players would have chosen 22.Nd4 without hesitation. But that move actually encourages Black to play ...e5. Capa instead eyes the possibility of playing Nd3, turning his position into a defensive fortress. } 22... Rdc8 { Black creates a battery on the c-file. } 23. Nd3 { And Capa's position is now like a stone castle. The b2-pawn is defended by both the Knight and d2-Rook (and indirectly by the Queen). Should Black strike at the a2-pawn, all White needs to do is advance it one square. There is no immediate danger on the Kingside, as all of Black's forces aim at the other side of the board. In short, White has no weaknesses, and Maroczy will be hard-pressed to find a way to make any progress. } 23... a5 { Maroczy's idea is to start a Queenside minority attack to break up the White pawns. } 24. a3 { But the plan is doomed to failure. The a3-pawn prevents the kamikaze Black pawn from advancing close enough to do any harm. } 24... Qc7 { Maroczy's new idea is to shift the action over to the Kingside. The Queen takes aim down the diagonal, eyeing up the h2-pawn. The plan is to play ...Rh4. } 25. g3 { Capa scotches another of Maroczy's plans. The Queen ""bites on granite"" and h4 is now off-limits to the Black Rook. } 25... b5 { Maroczy still has thoughts of prying open the Queenside. } 26. Kg2 { The White King steps up into the pocket. It's relatively safe here, as Black lacks a light-squared Bishop. } 26... Be7 { In this position, it's harder for Black to blunder than it is for White (a false move by White could destroy his fortress from within). so Maroczy is content to make waiting moves. A possibility here was 26...Qb7, setting up a discovered check after ...d4. } 27. Kg1 { The inactivity on the Kingside gives Capa the freedom to make waiting moves of his own. The two masters could call it a draw here and no one would think the less of them for it. There's really no way for either side to make progress without a gross blunder being committed first. } 27... Bd6 { Maroczy plays another quiet move, avoiding the fireworks that would result after 27...b4. } ( 27... b4 { Prying open the Queenside. } 28. cxb4 { White could also take with the a-pawn. } 28... axb4 { Forced, to keep the material balance even. } 29. axb4 { Otherwise 29...bxa3 30.bxa3 Bxa3 loses a pawn. } 29... Bxb4 { Again evening the material. } 30. Nxb4 { Removing the d2-Rook's attacker. } 30... Rxb4 { Balancing the material once again. } 31. Rd4 { Now the Black Rook must run. White has a passed pawn, but nothing really will come of it. The position is still even. All those firewoks, and essentially nothing came of it. (Variation by Alekhine) } ) 28. Ra1 { Discouraging ...b4, because of 28...b4 29.axb4 axb4 and the a1-Rook sits on a nice open file. } 28... Qc6 { Maroczy continues to probe, but the game is essentially dead. } 29. Rdd1 { Each player is now just waiting to see if his opponent will err. } 29... h6 { Another essentailly pointless move. Maroczy may be thinking of advancing his Kingside pawns. } 30. Qh5 { The idea is to play Ne5, attacking the Black Queen with a double attack (Knight and Queen) on f7. But the obvious reply is ...Qe8, holding everything together nicely. Capa proposes a draw and Maroczy accepts. The players split the point. } 1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Bogoljubow,E""]
[Black ""Capablanca,J""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""D05""]
[PlyCount ""64""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3 e6 4. Bd3 c5 5. b3 { Preventing the advancement of the Black c-pawn as well as preparing for Bb2. } 5... Nc6 6. O-O ( 6. dxc5 Bxc5 { This just helps Black's development. } ) 6... Bd6 7. Bb2 O-O 8. Nbd2 Qe7 { Capablanca prepares the advance of his e-pawn by backing it up with the Queen. } 9. Ne5 { Bogoljubow's Knight blocks the Black e-pawn's advance and prevents Black from dominating the center. } 9... cxd4 10. exd4 Ba3 11. Bxa3 Qxa3 { The battle lines are now drawn. White will try to use his dominating position in the center. Black will try to exploit the dark-square weaknesses on the Queenside (caused by the exchange of White's dark-squared Bishop and the holes on a3 and c3) as well as the half-open c-file. } 12. Ndf3 { Ensuring that a Knight will remain well-posted at e5 (12...Nxe5 13.Nxe5). } 12... Bd7 13. Nxc6 Bxc6 14. Qd2 { Alekhine later said that he thinks 14.Qc1 was better. } ( 14. Qc1 Qb4 15. Qd2 Qb6 16. Ne5 { Alekhine's idea in this variation is for White to push the Black Queen back while still controlling the center. } ) 14... Rac8 { Capa looks to the future. Once the c6-Bishop moves, his Rook will create a bit of pressure along the c-file. } 15. c3 { Bogo should have played Ne5 right away, as there was no real danger to the c-pawn. } 15... a6 { Capablanca creates an anchor point for his Bishop. } 16. Ne5 Bb5 17. f3 ( 17. Bxb5 axb5 { And Black now has another half-open file on the Queenside. } ) 17... Bxd3 18. Nxd3 Rc7 { Preparing to double the Rooks on the c-file and pile up on the c3-pawn. } 19. Rac1 Rfc8 20. Rc2 Ne8 21. Rfc1 Nd6 22. Ne5 { The main purpose for a Knight on the fifth rank is to hamper the movement and development of the opposing pieces. But Black already has his pieces where he wants them on the Queenside, so there's no point to this move anymore. } ( 22. Nc5 b6 23. Na4 { This would have made life much more difficult for Black. } ) 22... Qa5 { And now everything is piled up on c3. } 23. a4 { We're not sure what Bogo was thinking with this move, unless it was to play b3-b4 next move. The fact is that Bogo now has two weak pawns on the Queenside. } 23... Qb6 { Cpap zeros right in on the fresh weakness White just created. } 24. Nd3 { Bogo has decided to drop the pawn in favor of playing Nc5. He might have done a bit better to follow his original plan of playing b3-b4. } ( 24. b4 a5 25. bxa5 Qxa5 { Now the c-pawn is under fire again, but at least this doesn't drop a pawn as in the actual game. } ) 24... Qxb3 25. Nc5 Qb6 26. Rb2 Qa7 27. Qe1 { Bogo had to do this, as Black was threatening ...Nc4, forking the Queen and b2-Rook. } 27... b6 28. Nd3 Rc4 { White is really hurting now. Capa is able to exploit the weak Queenside squares to his full advantage. } 29. a5 ( 29. Rb4 Qc7 $19 ) 29... bxa5 30. Nc5 Nb5 31. Re2 { Now Capa sees a brilliant way of finishing the game... } ( 31. Kh1 { Getting the King off of the same diagonal as the Black Queen would have saved Bogo a lot of grief (but in his defense, the actual game's finale wasn't a bit obvious). } ) 31... Nxd4 $1 32. cxd4 R8xc5 { Bogo sees no future for this game, so he throws in the towel. } ( 32... R8xc5 33. Rd1 ( 33. dxc5 Qxc5+ 34. Kh1 Rxc1 { And White is doomed -- he's behind by way too much material. } ) 33... Rc8 { Even with all the major pieces on the board, Black's extra pawns will win the day. } ) 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Maroczy,G""]
[Black ""Bogoljubow,E""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""D05""]
[PlyCount ""54""]

1. d4 { It's a well-known fact that Maroczy hates to see 1.d4 when he has the Black without pieces. It's only logical that when he has White he plays the same move that without makes him the most uncomfortable as Black. } 1... Nf6 { Bogo doesn't commit himself to occupying the center with pawns by playing without 1...d5. He stays flexible by developing his Knight first, waiting to see how without White will respond. } 2. Nf3 { Maroczy doesn't want to go into the positions arising from 2.c4 for some without reason, so he plays a less-conventional developing move. } 2... e6 { Bogo supports his d-pawn's advance to d5 and telegraphs his intentions about without the f8-Bishop: it won't be fianchettoed but will be developed through the without center. } 3. e3 { Maroczy braces his d-pawn and allows for the development of his f1-Bishop. without The drawback: he's blocked in his c1-Bishop. } 3... c5 { Bogo challenges the White center. If White plays 4.dxc5, then 4...Bxc5 will without give Black the lead in development. } 4. Bd3 { Maroczy clears the deck for castling, moving the Bishop to a spot where it without covers e4, making that square unattractive to Black's f6-Knight. } 4... d5 { Bogo carves out a healthy slice of the center for himself by advancing his without d-pawn. Developing the c8-Bishop is still a problem, but at least it can without move to d7 now. } 5. b3 { This prevents the advance of the Black c-pawn (otherwise Black gets to play without 5...c4 6.Be2 Ne4, making White very sad). Maroczy is also able to play Bb1, without solving the problem of that Bishop's development. } 5... Nc6 { Bogo continues his development. ...Nb4 may be possible at a later opportune without moment. } 6. O-O { Maroczy castles, completing his Kingside development. } 6... Bd6 { Bogo need to get the Bishop off of his first rank to be able to castle. It's without better to develop the Bishop to d6 rather than e7 because on d6 the Bishop without controls the b8-h2 diagonal. } 7. Bb2 { Maroczy fianchettoes his Bishop. He may decide to get his d-pawn out of the without way with dxc5, after which the Bishop will have control of the long a1-h8 without diagonal. } 7... O-O { Bogo tucks the King away toward the corner and brings his Rook over toward without the center. } 8. Ne5 { Maroczy gambles that Bogo will be unwilling to trade a Bishop for a Knight at without this early stage of the game, and establishes a Knight outpost on e5. } 8... Ne7 { Bogo doesn't like the look of the e5-Knight and both Bishops bearing down on without his Kingside. He shifts the Knight toward that side of the board to help without defend against any possible attacks there. } 9. Nd2 { The Knight has limited potential for active play on the Queenside, so Maroczy without begins to shift it toward the Kingside. } 9... b6 { By advancing the pawn, Bogo creates a good developing square for his Bishop. without On b7, the Bishop will control the long a8-h1 diagonal and take aim at without White's Kingside. } 10. f4 { The pawn advances so that it won't be blocked in by a White piece posted on without f3. Maroczy might later bring his Rook into the game by way of Rf1-f3-h3 to without help in a Kingside attack. } 10... Bb7 { Bogo does the expected and fianchettos his Bishop. In tight, closed games without like this, the players are forced into a battle of maneuver. Their pieces without have to shift and squirm to find the absolute best squares to be posted on. } 11. Qf3 { Maroczy sees that ...Ne4 is now possible (11...Ne4 12.Nxe4 dxe4 13.Bxe4 without Bxe4), so he places the Queen on f3 to help keep the Black Knight off of e4. } 11... Rc8 { Bogo anticipates opening the c-file by ...cxd4. The Rook is poised to take without command of the c-file once it opens up. } 12. Ng4 { Maroczy decides that it's time to rid himself of the pesky f6-Knight and the without threat of ...Ne4 (which is tying up most of his forces) once and for all. } 12... Nxg4 { Bogo's displeasure shows on his face. He doesn't like being forced into without moves. He must play ...Nxg4; otherwise 13.Nxf6 gxf6 leaves his King horribly without exposed. } 13. Qxg4 { Maroczy has finally eliminated the threat of ...Ne4. This will free up his without forces for other activities. } 13... Ng6 { ""Nice try,"" thinks Bogoljubow. He saw the trap: 14.dxc5 Bxc5 15.Qxg7# (the without Queen is defended by the b2-Bishop). This kind of trap is called a ""cheapo"". without Bogo spots it and interposes the Knight to block off g7 from White's Queen. } 14. Nf3 { It's becoming evident that White's attack will be launched on the Kingside. without Maroczy continues to prepare by shifting his Knight over to f3. The Knight's without next post will be g5. } 14... f5 { The White Kingside buildup is making Bogo uncomfortable. The pawn chases the without White Queen. } 15. Qh5 { Maroczy advances the Queen out of danger, instead of retreating it. By doing without so, he keeps up the pressure on the Kingside and provides for Ng5. } 15... Be7 { Bogo puts another defender on g5 (15...h6 obviously doesn't work because of without 16.Qxf6), keeping the White Knight out of his half of the board. } 16. g4 { Maroczy attacks the f5-pawn, which is keeping his d3-Bishop from without participating in the attack. But he's severely weakened his own King's without fortress! } 16... c4 { Bogo counterattacks on the opposite wing. The pawn's advance not only assails without the pivotal White Bishop, but increases the c8-Rook's space as well. } 17. gxf5 { Boldly, Maroczy proceeds with his own attack. Which player's assault will without strike home first? The crowd is on the edge of their seats! } 17... Nxf4 { Bogo guarantees the demise of the crucial d3-Bishop by doubling up on it, without with the added bonus of forking it and the White Queen! What a without move! } 18. exf4 { Maroczy has no choice but to capture the rude Knight. Bogo is smiling now as without he contemplates future misfortunes for White. } 18... cxd3 { Bogo has plenty to smile about. While the material is even, he holds the without Bishop pair and has a double attack on the c2-pawn by the d3-pawn and without c8-Rook. } 19. Ng5 { Maroczy's plan is to take away some of Bogo's advantage by denying him without possession of the Bishop pair. If Bogo doesn't reply with 19...Bxg5, Maroczy without will play 20.Nxe6, forking the Queen and f8-Rook. } 19... Bxg5 { Bogo sighs. Here's another move that he's forced to make! } 20. fxg5 { Maroczy gets his f-pawns undoubled. He could have played 20.Qxg5 Qxg5 without 21.fxg5, but trading Queens wouldn't be to White's advantage owing to without Black's Queenside counterplay. } 20... Rxc2 { There's no two ways around it: the c2-pawn was destined to fall. Now Maroczy without is behind by a pawn. He saw it coming and that's another reason why he without decided to keep his Queen on the board (don't trade when you're behind). } 21. g6 { Instead of just passively defending his threatened b2-Bishop or moving it without away, Maroczy takes a more active course by setting up the threat of Qxh7#. } 21... h6 { Bogo plays the only move that prevents the mate. } 22. Ba3 { NOW Maroczy gets his Bishop out of danger, threatening the f8-Rook at the without same time. } 22... Rxf5 { In saving his Rook by moving it, Bogo gets in an attack of his own. Now without Maroczy must save his Queen. } 23. Rxf5 { Retreating the Queen would leave the g6-pawn to Black's tender mercies, so without Maroczy chooses the lesser of two evils: trading off the Rooks rather than without losing the advanced g-pawn and being a second pawn behind. } 23... exf5 { Bogo snags the Rook... } 24. Qxf5 { ...and Maroczy completes the sequence. Now he threatens to win a piece by without 25.Qf7+ Kh8 26.Qxb7. } 24... Qf6 { Bogo is certainly not smiling now. He's again forced to make a particular without move; this time the Black Queen must block the White Queen's access to f7. } 25. Re1 { Maroczy threatens again: this time it's a threat to win the Black Queen and without mate at the same time. 26.Re8+ Qf8 27.Rxf8#. } 25... Re2 { Bogo has to interpose his Rook to cut the White Rook off from e8. } 26. Rf1 { Maroczy could have had an easy draw after 26.Rxe2 (see the variation). He without shoots for more than a draw with this move (27.Qxf6 gxf6 28.Rxf6 to be without followed by Rf8#). Will he get more? } ( 26. Rxe2 { At first glance, this look like it loses the White Queen. But if Black plays without 26...Qxf5, then 27.Re8+ Qf8 28.Rxf8#! } 26... dxe2 { The pawn recaptures to even up the material and is now a step away from without promotion. } 27. Qxf6 { White has no choice. Moving the Queen away allows 27...Qf1#, and letting the without Queen sit loses it next move. } 27... gxf6 { Black recaptures and now has another passed pawn. } 28. Kf2 { The King prevents the e2-pawn's promotion. Despite his extra pawn, Black will without be hard-pressed to win this one. Alekhine (who devised this variation) without called this position a draw. } ) 26... Qxd4+ { Bogo grabs a pawn WITH CHECK. This is important, because if it wasn't for the without check, White could reply 27.Qf8#! } 27. Kh1 { Maroczy plays the only saving move that doesn't lose material. Unfortunately, without it's also a move that puts the White King one square farther away from the without passed Black e3-pawn. } 27... Qf6 { 28.Qxf6 gxf6 29.Rxf6 e2 and the e-pawn is unstoppable. There are other without possibilities here and all of them are ugly ones for White. Maroczy knows without when he's licked; he resigns. } 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Reti,R""]
[Black ""Marshall,F""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""D06""]
[PlyCount ""60""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 { Both players have opened with a non-commital Knight move. The game can transpose into a number of different openings. } 2. c4 d5 3. cxd5 Nxd5 4. d4 Bf5 { The opening is a very off-beat Queen Pawn variation. Note that the roles seem to be reversed here: Reti has established a pawn in the center in orthodox fashion while Marshall is controlling the center with pieces in the Hypermodern style. } 5. Nc3 e6 6. Qb3 { Reti appears to be attacking the loose pawn, but in reality he's baiting a trap. } 6... Nc6 { Marshall develops the Knight to allow communication between the Queen and Rook. } 7. e4 { Reti springs the trap, forking the two minor pieces with his pawn. } 7... Nxc3 8. exf5 Nd5 { Marshall has deftly sidestepped and limited the damage. The material is even. } 9. Bb5 Bb4+ 10. Bd2 Bxd2+ 11. Nxd2 exf5 12. Bxc6+ bxc6 { Material is flying off the board at a rapid clip. Both players have three pawn islands, but Marshall appears to have the worst of things due to his doubled and isolated c-pawns. } 13. O-O O-O { Now that the center has opened up, both players decide it's best to get their Kings to safety. } 14. Qa4 Rb8 { Amazing! Marshall has two losse pawns under attack, but seems unconcerned. If you look at the variations, you'll see why. } 15. Nb3 { Reti blocks the b8-Rook's attack on his b2-pawn. Now the two Black pawns really are in jeopardy. } ( 15. Qxc6 Rxb2 ) ( 15. Qxa7 Rxb2 ) 15... Rb6 { Marshall guards one of the pawns while keeping his hold on the half-open b-file. } 16. Qxa7 Qg5 { This puts a bit of pressure on the White King, as it now sits on the same file as the Black King. } 17. Qa5 c5 { Look at this! Marshall pushes the pawn to a square where it's attacked no less than three times! Why? } 18. Qxc5 Nf4 19. g3 Rh6 { Now we see Marshall's point. Pushing the pawn to c5 was a clearance sacrifice -- he sacrificed the pawn to clear a path for his Rook to zoom over to the Kingside. Now Reti's King is under a furious attack. } 20. Qxc7 Ne2+ 21. Kg2 Qg4 { Marshall's idea is to play ...Qh3+, driving the King to h1 where it will be mated after ...Qxh2. } 22. Rh1 { Reti guards the weak h2-square. } 22... f4 { Now a pawn comes into the attack. } 23. f3 Qh3+ 24. Kf2 Rc8 25. Qa5 Nxg3 26. Rhg1 { The variations to this move will show the strength of Black's attack. } ( 26. hxg3 Qxg3+ 27. Kf1 ( 27. Ke2 Qg2+ 28. Kd1 Rxh1+ 29. Qe1 Qc2# ) 27... Rxh1+ 28. Ke2 Qg2+ 29. Kd3 Qc2# ) 26... Qxh2+ 27. Rg2 Qh4 28. Rc1 Re8 { The idea now is to force mate in two with ...Re2+ followed by Kg1 Qh1#. } 29. Qb5 Ne4+ { A discovered double-check! } 30. Kf1 Qh1+ { Reti sees that he's about to lose piles of material and resigns. } ( 30... Qh1+ 31. Ke2 Qxg2+ 32. Kd3 Qxf3+ ) 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine,A""]
[Black ""Capablanca,J""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""D10""]
[PlyCount ""35""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 { The opening of this game is a Queen's Gambit Declined. White offers to give up (or ""gambit"") the c-pawn to wreck Black's central pawn pair. But this is not a true gambit, as it's easy for White to win back the pawn should Black accept the ""gift"". } 2... c6 { This is called the Slav Defense. Black could play ...dxc4 but he then loses the advantage of the central pawn pair, plus (after e2-e3, the move Bxc4 becomes a possibility. } 3. Nc3 { Notice that White has advanced the c-pawn before developing the Knight (the move Nc3 doesn't block the c-pawn's advance). } 3... Nf6 { Helping to defend the d-pawn. } 4. e3 { Now ...cxd4 would be met immediately by Bxc4. A common plan for Black here is to wait for White to play Be2 or Bd3, then play ...dxc4 to make White lose a temp by playing Bxc4 (thus moving the Bishop twice). } 4... Bf5 5. cxd5 cxd5 ( 5... Nxd5 { White can now develop with no problems. } 6. Bc4 e6 7. Nge2 { With Kingside castling to follow. } ) 6. Qb3 { Striking at the weak b7-pawn. } 6... Bc8 { Capa decides to waste a tempo by retreating the Bishop, rather than playing ...b6 and losing the support for a Knight on c6. } 7. Nf3 e6 8. Bd3 { After he plays this move, we see an odd look cross Alekhine's face. What could he be thinking? } 8... Nc6 9. O-O Bd7 10. Bd2 Qb6 { Capa offers to trade Queens. He sees that a White attack could be dangerous, so he wants to reduce the amount of force that White can bring to bear against him. } 11. Qd1 Bd6 { Count the number of developed pieces each side and you'll see that Capa has managed to actually gain a tempo over his opponent, despite his wasted Bishop move in the opening! } 12. Rc1 { To take the open file. } 12... O-O 13. Na4 { Alekhine grabs the initiative by attacking the Black Queen. } 13... Qd8 { Now White again has the advantage in development. } 14. Nc5 Bxc5 15. Rxc5 ( 15. dxc5 { This would close the open file, plus allow Black to counterattack with ...e5. } ) 15... Ne4 16. Bxe4 dxe4 17. Ne5 Nxe5 18. dxe5 { The e4 and e5 pawns are weak and must soon fall. However, the piece exchanges have taken the life out of the position and the players call it a draw. } 1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Marshall,F""]
[Black ""Lasker,Em""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""D10""]
[PlyCount ""124""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 { This opening is known as the Slav Defense. Some players consider it to be more advantageous for Black than the standard Queen's Gambit (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6) because Black's light-squared Bishop is not blocked in by a pawn. } 3. cxd5 { Marshall chooses the Exchange Variation of the Slav, in which a pair of pawns is traded off early. } 3... cxd5 { The position is completely symmetrical. The c-file is completely open and will be a fine post for a Rook. } 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Qb3 { This seems to violate a principle we all learn as beginners: ""never bring your Queen out early"". But Marshall has a reason for this move. His Queen attacks the b7-pawn, preventing Black from developing his light-squared Bishop (which is now tied to the pawn's defense). } 5... e6 6. Bf4 { Although Bg5 was possible, Marshall thinks this placement of the Bishop is better. From f4 it controls the e5-square, discouraging the pawn break ...e6-e5. Marshall is also thinking about planting a Knight on e5 later on. } 6... Nc6 { Disputing White's control of e5. You'll often see openings which center around control of a key square. } 7. Nf3 { Marshall continues the struggle for e5. } 7... Be7 8. e3 { Opening lines for the light-squared Bishop. } 8... Nh5 9. Bg3 O-O 10. Bd3 f5 { Lasker is gunning for the sequence ...Nhh-f6-e4 and wants to add some influence over the e4-square. Unfortunately, nothing in chess is free -- he's left a gaping hole on e5 which can be exploited by White. } 11. Be5 Nf6 12. Bxf6 { Preventing ...Ne4. } 12... Rxf6 13. Rc1 { Marshall grabs the open file. } 13... Bd6 14. Na4 { Heading for c5. } 14... Qa5+ 15. Nc3 { Black's check has stymied the White Knight's advance. } 15... Rb8 { The Rook defends the b7-pawn, enabling the light-squared Bishop to finally move off the first rank. } 16. O-O a6 { Lasker prevents the move Nb5. } 17. Na4 Bd7 18. Nc5 Qc7 19. Ne5 { White's Knights are sitting pretty, controlling many squares in Black's half of the board. } 19... Be8 { The threat was Nxd7. } ( 19... Nxe5 20. dxe5 Bxe5 21. f4 Bd6 22. Nxe6 Qa5 23. Nd4 { Black's d-pawn is isolated and weak. } ) 20. f4 ( 20. Nxe6 Rxe6 21. Qxd5 Bf7 22. Nxf7 Qxf7 23. Bc4 Nd8 { And White maintains a slight advantage. } ) 20... Qe7 ( 20... Nxe5 21. fxe5 Bxe5 22. dxe5 Qxe5 23. Be2 { An interesting material imbalance, but White has the edge. } ) 21. a3 { Marshall's idea is to remove his Queen from b3. By pushing the a-pawn first, he prevents ...Nb4. } 21... Rh6 { ""An attack in the center should be countered by one on the wing"". Lasker starts operations on the Kingside. However, the White Knights severely impair communications between his pieces. How will he get more firepower over to the Kingside? } 22. Rf2 g5 23. g3 Kh8 ( 23... gxf4 $5 { Black might have tried turning the tables with this move. } 24. exf4 ( 24. gxf4 Nxe5 25. fxe5 Rg6+ 26. Kh1 Bxc5 27. dxc5 { White's pawn structure offers several inviting targets. } ) 24... Nxd4 ) 24. Qd1 { The Queen becomes a bit more flexible here, looking over both sides of the board. Marshall might now consider playing b2-b4. } 24... gxf4 25. Nxc6 { Heading Black off at the pass by keeping him from playing ...Nxe5 (see the variation for an example). } ( 25. gxf4 Nxe5 26. fxe5 Bh5 { Black has the initiative. } ) 25... bxc6 26. exf4 Qg7 { Lasker pursues his Kingside attack, but most of his army is still too far out of touch. } 27. Bxa6 Bh5 28. Qd2 Rg8 { Lasker now has his entire army on the Kingside, but at the cost of a pawn. } 29. Be2 { Marshall threatens to pick off another pawn. } ( 29. Qe3 { This was another way to achieve a similar threat. } ) 29... Be8 ( 29... Bxe2 30. Qxe2 Qxd4 31. Nxe6 Qf6 32. Nc5 ) 30. Qe3 { The White Queen must cover g3 because of the threat of mayhem after ...Rxh2. } 30... Rf6 { His Kingside ambitions stalled, Lasker plans to reposition the Rook to the Queenside. } 31. Bf1 Qe7 { Preventing Nxe6. } 32. a4 { Notice how much more quickly White can switch the action from one side of the board to the other than can Black. } 32... h5 { Lasker starts another assault on the Kingside. } 33. Rg2 { Marshall is a bit unnerved by the h-pawn's advance. He moves the Rook to cover the g-file, which he feels will soon be opened. } ( 33. a5 { White should have continued with his plan, as Black poses no real threat on the other side of the board. } ) 33... h4 34. Nd3 Qa7 35. b3 Rg7 { The Rook advances to the open second rank. } 36. Ne5 hxg3 37. hxg3 Qb6 ( 37... Bxe5 38. Qxe5 Rh6 39. Rh2 Rxh2 40. Kxh2 { And White has stamped the fire out. } ) 38. a5 { Marshall decides to give back the extra material. With the g7-Rook now able to easily switch to the Queenside, there is not much hope of a White pawn promoting. Now the a-file will be open and may perhaps give Marshall chances of attacking along it. } 38... Qxa5 39. Nxc6 Qb6 40. Ne5 { The Knight took a long path to get to e5, but note now how easily it can lash out to snag a pawn and then snap back into place like a frog's tongue darting out to catch a fly. } 40... Rc7 41. Rxc7 Qxc7 42. g4 { Back to the Kingside goes Marshall. } 42... fxg4 $2 ( 42... Rh6 { Black might have tried making an end run with his Rook. } 43. g5 Rh4 { White is still better but Black gets a tiny bit of counterplay. } ) 43. Nxg4 ( 43. Rxg4 { On the surface, this move looks good... } 43... Bf8 { ...but it allows Black to reposition his Bishop so that both Bishops control squares on two sides of the board. } ) 43... Rxf4 ( 43... Rg6 44. f5 Rxg4 45. Qh3+ Qh7 46. Qxg4 exf5 47. Qg5 { White is winning, but the game is far from over. Black's Bishop pair is strong. } ) 44. Qxe6 { Marshall goes pawn-grabbing, but in doing so allows Black to grab the initiative. 44.Bd3 was the winning move. } ( 44. Bd3 Bh5 45. Nh6 Rf8 46. Qg5 ) 44... Rxf1+ { Lasker will takes the initiative and will hold it by making threat after threat. } 45. Kxf1 Bb5+ 46. Re2 ( 46. Kf2 Qc2+ 47. Kf3 Qd1+ 48. Re2 Bxe2+ 49. Qxe2 Qxb3+ { And Black has clawed his way back into the game. } ) 46... Bxe2+ 47. Qxe2 ( 47. Kxe2 Qc2+ 48. Kf3 Qxb3+ 49. Ne3 Bf8 { Black is still behind but has chances for counterplay. } ) 47... Qf7+ 48. Qf2 Kg7 ( 48... Qxf2+ 49. Kxf2 { Black would have no way to save his d-pawn. } ) 49. Ne3 { Looking for Qxf7 and Nxd5. } 49... Bf4 { The wrong move. } ( 49... Ba3 50. Qxf7+ Kxf7 51. Nxd5 Bb2 { Black could have forced a draw with this variation. He would have captured the d-pawn next move, then sacrificed his Bishop for the pawn on the promotion square b8. This would have left White with a Knight and King, insufficient material to force a mate. (Variation by Edward Lasker) } ) 50. Ke2 { Getting the King off of the same file as Black's Queen. This frees the White Queen to attack. } 50... Qc7 51. Qg2+ Kf8 52. Nxd5 { A nice fork, but there was nothing wrong with Qxd5. } 52... Qc2+ 53. Kf3 Bd2 ( 53... Qxg2+ 54. Kxg2 { Black's previous plan for a draw no longer works, as the White Knight controls the dark squares from which the Bishop could attack the d4-pawn. } ) 54. Qf1 Qxb3+ 55. Ke2+ Ke8 56. Qf5 { Closing in on the Black King. } 56... Qc4+ { Black needs to keep the initiative through repeated checks. } 57. Kxd2 Qxd4+ 58. Ke2 Qc4+ 59. Kf2 Qc5+ 60. Kg2 Qd6 { Even though Black has failed to check the White King, the Black Queen has worked its way back to a point from which it can guard the approach squares to the Black King. } 61. Kf3 Kd8 62. Ke4 { With a single move, Marshall throws away the win. } ( 62. Qf7 { This would have thrown Black back into a purely defensive mode. } ) 62... Qe6+ { And Lasker forces the draw. White has no choice but to exhange Queens. If he plays 63.Qxe6, Black has no legal moves -- stalemate! If White moves his King (63.Kf4), Black just plays 63...Qxf5 and White is left with just a King and Knight -- insufficient mating material. } 1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Capablanca,J""]
[Black ""Lasker,Em""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""D13""]
[PlyCount ""99""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c6 { Dr. Lasker goes for the Slav Defense. His c-pawn supports the d-pawn's advance to d5. } 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 cxd5 { With the c-pawns exchanged off, both players have the opportunity to use the open c-file as a base of operation for their Rooks. } 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Bf4 e6 7. e3 Be7 8. Bd3 O-O 9. O-O Nh5 { Lasker grabs the initiative by attacking the f4-Bishop. } 10. Be5 f5 { This is odd. Lasker has created a hole on e5; the White Bishop now sits comfortably there. Playing ...f6 makes much more sense. } 11. Rc1 { Capablanca is the first one to grab the open c-file. } 11... Nf6 { The Knight is going to g4, where it will start a Kingside attack or to e4 will it will dominate the heart of White's position. } 12. Bxf6 gxf6 13. Nh4 { This is a clearance maneuver -- the Knight is getting out of the way of its own f-pawn. } 13... Kh8 { Lasker responds with a clearance move of his own. The King is vacating g8 to make room for the Rook. } 14. f4 Rg8 15. Rf3 { Capa starts a ""Rook lift"" -- moving the Rook to an open rank where it can move sideways to a new file. } 15... Bd7 16. Rh3 { The next stop for the Knight is g6. The h-pawn is pinned, making ...hxg6 impossible. } 16... Be8 { The Bishop thwarts the White Knight's move. } 17. a3 { To prevent ...Nb4. } 17... Rg7 18. Rg3 Rxg3 19. hxg3 { The pawns are doubled, but not yet terribly weak. Capa's plan now might be to put his Queen and Rook on the half-open h-file, the highway leading straight to the Black King. } 19... Rc8 20. Kf2 Na5 { The Knight is going to c4 to put pressure on White's b- and e-pawns. } 21. Qf3 { Capa wastes a tempo; 21.Qe2 would have been better. } 21... Nc4 22. Qe2 Nd6 { Now the nimble Knight will drop onto e4 with check. } 23. Rh1 Ne4+ 24. Bxe4 fxe4 { The Black pawns control a lot of squares on White's half of the board. However, the e6 pawn is weak and Capa will make it a target. } 25. Qg4 f5 26. Nxf5 { Amazing! Capablanca sacrifices a Knight for two pawns and the attack! } 26... exf5 27. Qxf5 h5 { Lasker stops the mate threat by moving the target to a protected square. Now the h1-Rook's access is blocked to the intended mating square (h7). } 28. g4 { Capa attacks the obstructing pawn. } 28... Rc6 { With ...Rf6 to follow, attacking the Queen (which is rapidly running out of room). } 29. g5 { Keeping the Rook off of f6. } 29... Kg8 30. Nxd5 { The material is even, but imbalanced. Capa has three extra pawns, but Lasker has an extra minor piece. Capa enjoys a huge advantage here, though: the e4-pawn is en prise, the Black King is terribly exposed, and the Black Bishops are bottled up. } 30... Bf7 31. Nxe7+ { Swapping the Knight for a Bishop (the latter will be more valuable than a Knight in the endgame with pawns on both sides of the board). } 31... Qxe7 32. g4 hxg4 ( 32... Bg6 { Chasing the Queen was better. } 33. Qd5+ Bf7 34. Qa5 hxg4 { This move makes more sense now that the White Queen is displaced over on the other side of the board. } ) 33. Qh7+ { And the attack is on again! } 33... Kf8 34. Rh6 Bg8 35. Qf5+ Kg7 36. Rxc6 bxc6 { Take a look at the pawn structure! Every one of Black's pawns is isolated! This should give you a clue as to how Capa should proceed: use the Queen to harass the King and seize the initiative, create promotion threats to force the Black pieces to respond, and kill off the Black pawns one-by-one. } 37. Kg3 Qe6 38. Kxg4 Qxf5+ 39. Kxf5 { Now it's really exciting: three pawns versus a Bishop and White's King holds the opposition. } 39... Bd5 { Look at the big, pointy-headed pawn! But Lasker doesn't have much else -- all of White's pawns are on the opposite-colored from his Bishop. } 40. b4 a6 41. Kg4 Bc4 42. f5 { The connected passed pawns are becoming very dangerous, especially since they're advancing straight at the Black King. } 42... Bb3 43. Kf4 Bc2 44. Ke5 Kf7 45. a4 { A deliberate pawn sacrifice, designed to aid in driving back the Black King. } 45... Kg7 ( 45... Bxa4 46. g6+ Kg7 47. Kxe4 { The White King can now circle behind the pawns to aid their advance, plus the e-pawn will advance and join the attacking line. } ) 46. d5 Bxa4 ( 46... cxd5 47. b5 axb5 48. axb5 Bb3 { Black will find it imposible to prevent pawn advances on two fronts, but this line still offers better chances than what was actually played. } ) 47. d6 { The d-pawn sneaks past on the way to promotion! } 47... c5 { Lasker is forced to give up this pawn in order to cover d7 and prevent the d6-pawn's advance. } 48. bxc5 Bc6 { Blockading the c-pawn while still guarding against the d-pawn's advance. } 49. Ke6 a5 50. f6+ { Driving the King back further. Lasker sees that he won't be able to stop all three pawns from breaking to the eighth rank, so he resigns. } 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Janowski,D""]
[Black ""Maroczy,G""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""D15""]
[PlyCount ""57""]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. Nc3 { The players have transposed into the Slav Defense, a branch of the Queen's Gambit, which bears some similarity to positions arising from the Caro-Kann Defense. } 4... dxc4 5. Bg5 { Janowski gambits a pawn for some Kingside pressure. } ( 5. e3 b5 6. a4 { Undermining the b-pawn and making it possible for White to win the pawn back sooner or later. } ) 5... b5 6. e3 Nd5 7. Be2 ( 7. Nxd5 cxd5 { Trading Knights on d5 would be giving Black just what he wants -- his pawns are now undoubled. } ) 7... Nd7 8. O-O Qc7 { A good center-controlling move. Maroczy is looking to prevent Ne5 by his opponent. } 9. Qd2 { White has completed his development by connecting his Rooks. But Black still has the better game because White's forces are so cramped. } 9... N7f6 { White wants to be able to play e3-e4 to get some more room and expand in the center. The Black Knight keeps an eye on the square in question, as well as releases the light-squared Bishop.. } 10. Qc2 { Janowski, too, realizes the importance of e4. } 10... e6 11. e4 { Janowski finally gets to push the pawn. He has two pieces protecting the square, while Black has but one assaulting it. } 11... Nxc3 12. bxc3 Bb7 { Surprising! Now Maroczy will be able to put some good pressure on e4 once the c6-pawn advances. } 13. Nd2 Be7 14. f4 h6 15. Bh4 ( 15. Bxf6 Bxf6 16. e5 { was better. } ) 15... Nxe4 16. Qxe4 ( 16. Bxe7 Nxd2 17. Qxd2 Qxe7 { White would still find himself two pawns down and closer to the endgame, which is probably why Janowski chose the move he made. } ) 16... Bxh4 17. f5 Bg5 18. fxe6 O-O 19. Nf3 f5 { Notice how quickly the game has switched to a battle of positioning to a battle of tactics. } 20. Qc2 Be3+ 21. Kh1 Rae8 22. Ne5 c5 { Suddenly the Bishop springs to life along the long diagonal. } ( 22... Rxe6 23. Rxf5 Rxf5 24. Qxf5 Rf6 25. Qe4 Bd2 26. Qc2 Bf4 { And Black is enjoying a huge advantage in space and mobility. } ) 23. Nd7 Be4 24. Qb2 cxd4 ( 24... Qc6 { Putting more pressure on the g2-pawn would have been much better. } ) 25. cxd4 a6 { A quiet move that shores up the b-pawn. But the f8-Rook is still in jeopardy... } 26. Nxf8 Rxf8 27. a4 Rb8 ( 27... Qb6 ) 28. axb5 axb5 29. e7 { And in this position (in which Black is enjoying a pretty good advantage), Janowski trimphantly points to his opponent's clock. The flag has fallen! Maroczy is out of time and the win goes to Janowski! } 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Marshall,F""]
[Black ""Janowski,D""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""D20""]
[PlyCount ""107""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 { The Queen's Gambit. White offers to gambit a pawn, but this isn't a true gambit. Should Black accept the offered pawn, White can win it back with no difficulty. } 2... dxc4 { Janowski surprises all by accepting the offered pawn. } 3. Nc3 { This is the real reason for 2.c4. If the Knight was advanced first, the c-pawn would be trapped behind the Knight and unable to move. } 3... e5 { Janowski now offers a gambit pawn of his own. This move was made possible by White's failure to play 3.Nf3 (which would have guarded the e5-square). } 4. e3 { This has the dual purpose of defending the d4-pawn and attacking the c4-pawn. } 4... exd4 5. exd4 { Marshall now has an isolated d-pawn. This is a common strategic element in chess. Standard procedure for Black at this point would be to try to plant a piece (usually a Knight) on the square in front of the pawn (d5). } 5... Nc6 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. Bxc4 { As anticipated, White wins back the gambit pawn with no trouble. This Bishop's presence (in combination with the c3-Knight) is also going to make it difficult for Black to blockade the d-pawn by putting a Knight on d5. } 7... Bd6 8. O-O O-O 9. Bg5 { Marshall pins the Knight to the Queen in preparation for his next move. } 9... Bg4 10. Nd5 { The move ...Nxd5 is impossible because of the pin. } 10... Be7 11. Nxe7+ Qxe7 12. Bd5 { Again, the f6-Knight is prevented by the pin from capturing on d5. } 12... Rfd8 13. Re1 Qd6 14. Bxc6 bxc6 { Janowski now has to contend with the strategic weakness of the doubled c-pawns. } 15. h3 Bh5 16. Rc1 { Marshall prepares to attack the c-pawns. His idea is to create a battery on the c-file to bear down on the doubled pawns. } 16... Rab8 { Janowski attacks the b-pawn. While this move seems all right, he's missed the fact that White's pieces are now in position to cause him a lot of grief. He should have tried trading off a pair of Rooks with ...Re8, limiting White's offensive power. } 17. g4 Bg6 18. Ne5 c5 19. dxc5 Qa6 { Notice that White's last three moves have been threats. This has allowed Janowski no time to capture the b2-pawn as he'd intended. } 20. Qf3 { Marshall had to move the Queen (it was under attack by the d8-Rook). But why didn't the Queen flee to e2 where it could defend the b2-pawn? } ( 20. Qe2 { This wouldn't have mattered -- Black still would win a pawn and create Queenside threats. } 20... Qxa2 ) 20... Rxb2 21. Nc6 { Now you see the point of Qf3. } 21... Be4 { This looks like a blunder, but Janowski really has no choice. Take a look at the variation to see why. } ( 21... Rf8 { Any other Rook moves leads to the same result. } 22. Bxf6 gxf6 23. Qxf6 { And now White has the unstoppable threat of Ne7+ followed by Qxa6. } ) 22. Ne7+ Kh8 23. Rxe4 Nxe4 24. Qxe4 { Now that the smoke has cleared, we can see that Marshall has a small material advantage: two minor pieces for a Rook. } 24... Re2 25. Be3 Rxa2 26. Nc6 Rg8 27. Qd5 Ra4 28. Ne5 { Of course, the threat is a smothered mate with Nxf7#. } 28... h6 { Janowski has to creat an escape hatch for the King. } 29. Qxf7 Qf6 30. Qxf6 gxf6 31. Nf7+ Kh7 32. Nxh6 Rd8 33. Nf5 { In just a few moves, Marshall has managed to destroy the Black King's fortress. } 33... a5 { Janowski goes ahead and advances the pawn before c5-c6 forces it. } 34. c6 Re4 35. Rc5 Re5 { Slickly preventing Rxa5. } 36. Rc4 ( 36. Rxe5 fxe5 { This is possible, but why give Black any chances by letting him swerve the pawn around the f5-Knight? It will also be harder to pick off the scattered Black pawns with just a Bishop and Knight. } ) 36... Re6 37. Bf4 Rc8 38. Rd4 Kh8 39. Rd7 { See how much easier it is to set up an attack on a pawn by using a Bishop and Rook instead of a Bishop and Knight? } 39... a4 { Janowski is dreaming if he thinks he'll be able to promote this pawn without a struggle. } 40. Ne7 $1 { Marshall discovers an amazing threat! } 40... Rxe7 { Forced. The threat is 41.Ng6+ Kg8 42.Bh6 and 43.Rg7#. } 41. Rxe7 a3 42. Bh6 a2 43. Bg7+ Kh7 44. Bxf6+ Kg6 45. Bc3 Rb8 46. Rxc7 Rb3 47. Rg7+ Kh6 48. g5+ Kh5 49. Bf6 Ra3 50. c7 a1=Q+ { Swapping the pawn for White's Bishop. } 51. Bxa1 Rxa1+ 52. Kg2 Rc1 { Janowski's chances are exactly nil. He will be unable to stop all four White pawns. } 53. f4 Rc3 54. Kf2 { Janowski resigns himself to the fact that he can't stop both the c- and f-pawns and hangs it up. } 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Bogoljubow,E""]
[Black ""Janowski,D""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""D26""]
[PlyCount ""88""]

1. d4 { Bogoljubow (White) opens hostilities by advancing his d-pawn (which, as we without know, is a good move that claims a share of the center for White). } 1... d5 { Janowski (Black) reciprocates with a mirror-image of White's move (which is without good for the same reasons). } 2. Nf3 { Bogo develops a Knight toward the center. The Knight exercises its influence without over d4 and e5 (and, in fact, may later be able to establish an outpost on without e5). } 2... Nf6 { Janowski's Knight serves a similar purpose. It controls d5 and e4, and may without post itself on e4 at a later opportune moment. } 3. c4 { Bogo offers to sacrifice (or ""gambit"") a pawn in return for speedy without development. Now Black can either accept or refuse (""decline"") the gambit without pawn. } 3... dxc4 { The Frenchman accepts White's gift (which is why this opening is called the without ""Queen's Gambit Accepted""). However, long years of master practice has without proved that it's hard for Black to hang on to the gambit pawn. } 4. e3 { And this is why. By advancing the e-pawn, White unleashes an attack on the without c4-pawn (from his light-squared Bishop). If Black tries to defend it with without ...b5, White just plays a2-a4 and attacks the defending pawn. } 4... e6 { Janowski advances his e-pawn and releases his dark-squared Bishop from its without back-rank prison. } 5. Bxc4 { Bogo snags the pawn, and the material is even again. But development is without uneven; White has developed two pieces and two pawns, while Black has just a without single piece and pawn off of their starting squares. } 5... c5 { Janowski challenges the White center, offering to swap a flank pawn for a without more valuable center one. He can also now play ...Nc6 without trapping the without c-pawn behind the Knight. } 6. Nc3 { Bogo is unconcerned. If ...cxd4, then Nxc4 and White's developmental lead without increases to three pieces and a pawn versus a piece and a pawn for Black. } 6... Nc6 { Janowski develops another piece and piles up on the d-pawn, attacking it for without a third time. But White has it covered three times, so there's no danger without yet. } 7. O-O { It's usually a good idea to get your King out of the center as soon as without possible. } 7... Be7 { Janowski thinks that early castling is a fine idea, so he moves his Bishop without out and clears the way for Kingside castling. } 8. Qe2 { Bogo (after some quick calculation) sees that he has time to shift his Queen without and bring his Rook to d1 before Black starts swapping on d4 (8...cxd4 9.Rd1 without and the Black d-pawn is pinned to the Black Queen!). } 8... O-O { Janowski realizes the futility of starting an exchange on d4, so he insures without his King's safety instead. } 9. Rd1 { Putting the Rook onto the same file as the opponent's Queen often carries without hidden dangers for your opponent. Here, Bogo could play dxc5 at an opportune without moment and possibly win some material by uncovering an attack on the Queen. } 9... Qc7 { Janowski takes no chances. He removes the Queen from the d-file before White without has a chance to cook up any surprises. } 10. a3 { This pawn advance takes b4 away from the Black Knight and prepares a possible without advance of the b-pawn to b4. } 10... a6 { Likewise, Janowski denies b5 to the White Knight and supports the advance of without his own b-pawn. } 11. dxc5 { Bogo takes the initiative and captures Black's c-pawn. } 11... Bxc5 { Janowski must recapture with the Bishop to restore the material balance. } 12. b4 { Bogo hangs on to the initiative by making moves that force a reply from without Black. If your opponent is busy responding to your moves, he doesn't have without time to carry out his own plans. } 12... Be7 { The only choice for Black is to withdraw the Bishop. } 13. Bb2 { Not only does this move grab the long a1-h8 diagonal for White, it also without allows a Rook to occupy c1. } 13... Bd7 { The light-squared Bishop is limited in mobility, but at least it's off the without back rank. Now Black's Rook are connected and his development is complete. } 14. Rac1 { Bogo once again posts a Rook on the same file as Black's Queen. } 14... Rac8 { Janowski sets up a c-file battery, but that's really not his intention here. without He wants to guard c7 to prevent White's Rook from using it as a penetration without square (after the other pieces leave the file, of course). } 15. Bd3 { Bogo starts clearing the file to give his Rook more space. } 15... Rfd8 { ""Rooks belong on open files"". Now both players have their Rooks established without on the two open files. Since the Kings are trapped behind pawn walls, a without single misstep from either player could spell a quick mate! } 16. Ne4 { Bogo clears another minor piece out of his Rook's way. He feels that it's without better to advance the Knight to the board's center than to pull it back without toward the corner. } 16... Nxe4 { Allowing 17.Nxf6 Bxf6 18.Bxf6 gxf6 would blow open a hole in the Black King's without fortress, so Janowski finds it preferrable to exchange Knights. } 17. Bxe4 { Now both White Rooks have a clear path along the open files. But Bogo has to without be cautious! A single careless move could be disastrous! } 17... Be8 { The Bishop steps back to let the heavy artillery command the file. The without opposing Rooks stare each other down along the d-file. } 18. Nd4 { The Knight blocks the file. Now there is a possibility of another exchange of without Knights. } 18... Qb6 { Janowski wasn't crazy about the Rook's pin on his c6-Knight, or about the without latent danger to his Queen. The Queen slips over to the b-file, out of without harm's way. } 19. Qf3 { Bogo piles up on the c6-Knight... } 19... Ne5 { ...which promptly counterattacks the White Queen! } 20. Bxh7+ { Amazing! Bogo sacrifices his Bishop for the h7-pawn and checks (which is without actually a not-uncommon maneuver! There are frequent opportunities to without sacrifice a piece to blow open a castled King's position!). } 20... Kxh7 { There is no time for ...Nxf3 (due to the check). Janowski's King recaptures without (otherwise he loses a pawn with no return). } 21. Qh5+ { Bogo's Queen leaves the hotseat on f3 and checks Black's King. Will his without Bishop sacrifice pay off? } 21... Kg8 { This move is forced. It's the only legal move that stops the check. } 22. Qxe5 { And Bogo grabs the Knight (and gets vengeance for the dead Bishop). The net without result is that White has won a pawn. } 22... Bf6 { Janowski is not just attacking the White Queen, he's preventing a really ugly without combination! White threatened 23.Nxe6 fxe6 24.Qxg7 mate! } 23. Qh5 { Bogo must save his Queen, but he really doesn't want to give up control of without his fifth rank. On h5, the Queen stays on the rank, plus can quickly retreat without along the d1-h5 diagonal if the need arises. } 23... Ba4 { Janowski keeps a firm grip on the initiative. He sets forth to disrupt without White's position. } 24. Re1 { The Rook is forced to abandon the d-file. } 24... Qd6 { The Queen and Rook form a battery on the d-file. Janowski intends to invade without the White position using d2 as a penetration point. } 25. h3 { Bogo sees that there's a lot of Black pieces bearing down on his first and without second ranks, so he prepares an ""escape hatch"" for his King (which is without presently unusable because of the Black Queen's influence). } 25... Bc2 { The light-squared Bishop drives in (under the c8-Rook's protection) to cramp without White's game. Now both b1 and d1 are off-limits to the White Rooks. } 26. Qf3 { The b7-pawn is now under attack. Why not 26.Nxc2? See the variation. } ( 26. Nxc2 { Playing this move will ultimately cost White a piece. } 26... Bxb2 { Black evens the material and attacks the c1-Rook. } 27. Rcd1 { The Rook counterattacks the Black Queen, but must leave the Knight undefended without to do so. } 27... Qc5 { The Queen dodges the bullet and attacks the Knight. White may or may not play without 28.Rxd8, but either way, the c2-Knight must fall. } ) 26... b5 { Remember that you don't always have to guard a pawn to defend it. Sometimes without the best way to defend an attacked pawn is to advance it to a new square. } 27. Qe2 { Bogo attacks the annoying Black Bishop on c2. The Bishop is now threatened by without Knight, Rook, and Queen. } 27... Ba4 { While it's true that the Bishop is cornered on this square, it still bears without down on d1 and takes the a4-d1 diagonal away from White. } 28. Qf3 { The White Queen resumes its post on the long a8-h1 diagonal. } 28... Rc4 { The Rook advances to c4, where it's guarded by the b-pawn. The White Knight without is now attacked four times, plus Janowski has the option of forming a Rook without battery on the c-file. } 29. Ba1 { Bogo could have exchanged Rooks on c4, but that would have given Black a without passed pawn. He decides instead to drop his Bishop back to a square where without the two Rooks protect it. } 29... Rdc8 { Janowski doubles his Rooks on the file, forming a powerful Rook battery. } 30. Rb1 { Bogo has three choices: 1) 30.Rxc4 Rxc4 and Black controls the c-file; 2) without 30.Bb2 and though the Bishop guards c1, the Bishop itself is undefended; 3) without abandon the file. He opts for 3. } 30... e5 { The Black pawn steps forward and attacks the Knight... } 31. Ne2 { ...driving it from its post... } 31... Bc2 { ...which leaves c2 undefended and able to be occupied by the Black Bishop. } 32. Rbc1 { Bogo's Rook can now reoccupy c1 because the Black Bishop shields c1 from the without Black Rooks and the White Knight helps guard c1 (which is why the Knight without retreated to e2 instead of attacking the Black Queen from f5). } 32... Be4 { Defended by the c4-Rook, the Bishop moves to e4 to attack White's Queen. } 33. Qg4 { Bogo must move the Queen to save it... } 33... Bb7 { ...and the Bishop pulls back along the long diagonal and uncovers an attack without on the White Queen by the c4-Rook! (Notice how through a series of threats without the Bishop has improved its position from being cornered on a4). } 34. Rxc4 { The Queen is in danger of being trapped, so Bogo removes the attacking piece. } 34... Rxc4 { Janowski promptly exchanges Rooks and renews the attack on White's Queen. } 35. f4 { Bogo's pawn blocks the attack. } 35... Qd2 { The Black Queen invades White's position. The Rook on e1 is in immediate without jeopardy. } 36. Qg3 { The Queen steps back to cover the endangered Rook. White's position is without holding together, but the walls are starting to crack! } 36... Re4 { The Rook piles up on the e3-pawn, threatening to win it and punch another without hole in the White defenses. } 37. Bc3 { Bogo's best hope is to counterattack. The Bishop threatens the Black Queen. } 37... Qd5 { The wily Frenchman sets a trap. Next is 38...Rxe3. If 39.Qxe3 then 39...Qxg2 without is mate! But if White just moves the Queen away, Black has won a pawn! } 38. Bxe5 { Bogo doesn't see any way around the trap, but he DOES see a way to take the without sting out of it: he grabs a pawn of his own with the Bishop. } 38... Rxe3 { Janowski plays the expected Rook move. The immediate danger is 39...Qxg2 without mate. } 39. Qg4 { The White Queen must flee, but has to stay on the g-file to prevent the mate without on g2. } 39... Bxe5 { Janowski keeps trading pieces. Usually this is a bad idea when you're without attacking, but it works in this case -- Black is opening up lines toward the without White King. } 40. fxe5 { Bogo completes the Bishop trade, but now his e-pawn is hanging. } 40... Rxe5 { Although the material is dead even, Black is obviously ahead here, due to his without pieces' greater mobility. } 41. Kh2 { The White pieces are tied in knots -- all are either pinned or tied to the without defense. Bogo makes what amounts to a waiting move -- there's little else without that he can do. } 41... Qd2 { At first glance, 41...Rg5 looks good, until you realize that this allows the without White Knight to move to f4 and simultaneously attack the Queen and defend without g2. No, it's better for Black to keep the heat on by doubling up on the without Knight. } 42. Qg3 { Since there's no longer a mate threat at g2, the White Queen is free to make without threats of its own. The Queen attacks the Black Rook. } 42... f6 { The pawn promptly steps up to cover the Rook. } 43. h4 { 43...Rg5 is ugly for White, so his pawn steps ahead to deny that square to without Black. } 43... Bd5 { The walls are beginning to fall in on White! The Bishop prepares to move to without c4 (tripling the attacks on the White Knight!). } 44. Qf2 { The best that Bogo can do is continue to defend the Knight twice... } 44... Bc4 { ...so Janowski hits it a third time. Faced with a catastrophic loss of without material (try it yourself, perhaps by using a chess computer), Bogoljubow without resigns. } 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Bogoljubow,E""]
[Black ""Maroczy,G""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""D30""]
[PlyCount ""96""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 { Maroczy decides on the Slav Defense -- a variation of the Queen's Gambit. It has some features in common with the Caro-Kann Defense (1.e4 c6). } 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 { Maroczy had to think a bit before playing this. His d-pawn is well-supported, but his c8-Bishop is now blocked. That's the main bugaboo with the Queen's Gambit -- Black usually has to bury his light-squared Bishop behind his own pawns. Chessplayers have been wrestling with this for decades. } 5. Nbd2 Ne4 6. Nxe4 dxe4 7. Nd2 f5 { An interesting pawn formation, but things look a bit drafty around the Black King. There's lots of open space -- can White use it to his advantage? } 8. Qb3 { Bogo puts pressure on the b7-pawn. This roots the c8-Bishop in place. Realistically, though, the Bishop doesn't have anyplace really productive to go. } ( 8. Qh5+ g6 { And the White Queen has no choice but to waste time by scampering back. This is why White didn't play this series of moves. } ) 8... Bd6 9. c5 { Believe it or not, this is what Maroczy had in mind when he played ...Bd6. Bogo has now committed to a f2-c5 pawn chain. His pawn structure isn't as fluid as it once was and Marocy can think about attcking the pawn chain at its base (e3, not f2, since the f-pawn is capable of advancing). } 9... Bc7 10. Nc4 { The Knight has two squares in Black's camp available to it. But Black has the option of trading his dark-squared Bishop. It's more likely that Bogo is thinking of protecting the base of his pawn chain. } 10... Nd7 11. Bd2 Nf6 { Maroczy can drop the Knight into the hole on d5 if he so chooses. } 12. f3 { Bogo starts to waver here. He should have thought about developing his last piece. 12.Be2, followed by castling Kingside, would have been better. } 12... O-O 13. O-O-O b6 { Perfectly safe -- it's attacked three times and defended three times. It's going to be tough for Maroczy to attack the base of the pawn chain, so he attacks its head instead. } 14. Ne5 bxc5 15. Bc4 ( 15. Nxc6 { Bogo could have immediately regained the pawn. Instead he plays a Bishop move that pressure the e6-pawn (which is shielding the Black King). } ) 15... Qe8 { Simultaneously defending two pawns. } 16. g4 fxg4 17. fxg4 a5 18. g5 { Interesting. How will Maroczy respond to the threat? } 18... Bxe5 { He responds to it indirectly... } 19. gxf6 ( 19. dxe5 Ng4 { The idea is to fork both of the White Rooks. } 20. Rdf1 Nxe5 { And Black is two pawns ahead. } ) 19... Bxf6 { ...and winds up (temporarily) two pawns ahead. } 20. dxc5 Qh5 21. Qc2 { Preventing ...Qxc5 (see the next variation). } 21... Kh8 { Getting the Black King out of the Bishop's line of fire. } ( 21... Qxc5 { Black can't take the c5-pawn. } 22. Bxe6+ { Discovering an attack on the Black Queen, but with check (so Black has no time for ...Qxc2). } 22... Bxe6 23. Qxc5 { With a won game for White. } ) 22. Bb3 Ba6 { Heading for d3. } 23. Qxe4 { Bogo scotches that plan. Now he's won back the material, but his pieces are in disarray -- they're scattered and there's no harmony among them. } 23... Be2 24. Bc2 Bf3 ( 24... Bxd1 25. Rxd1 { Black wins the exchange, but he's also created harmony among the White pieces. Though he would be ahead materially, he'd actually be helping White to organize a defense. } ) 25. Qxe6 Bd5 26. Qd6 { The Bishop and pawn defend each other and the Bishop is wonderfully placed: it can easily reach either side of the board. Although Maroczy is down a pawn, his positional advantages more than make up for it:

1) Both Bishops are well-placed on long diagonals and one attacks Black's h1-Rook;

2) His f8-Rook is on an open file;

3) His Rooks are connected;

4) His Queen controls more space than its White counterpart. } 26... Rad8 { Maroczy continues his harassment of the White Queen, giving his opponent no time to save the h1-Rook. } 27. Qg3 Bxh1 28. Rxh1 { Maroczy is ahead a Rook for a Bishop and pawn. What does he do next? } 28... Rxd2 { A surprisng sacrifice! His plan is to draw the White King out to d2... } 29. Kxd2 Qd5+ { ...giving him a devastating double-attack! } 30. Ke2 Qxh1 31. Qh3 { Bogo threatens Qxh7#. } 31... h6 { The mate threat is stopped simply. } 32. Qf5 { Whoops! Now Bogo threatens another mate -- Qh7#. How does Black stop it? } 32... Qg2+ { ""Priority of check"" -- White must get out of check and doesn't have time to deliver the mate. } 33. Kd1 Qd5+ { And another double-attack saves the day. Maroczy won't win material (the White Queen is defended by the Bishop) but the mate threat is ended. } 34. Qxd5 { The alternative was to move the White King, followed by ...Qxf5 Bxf5. Bogo decides that he might as well trade them off. } ( 34. Ke2 Qxf5 ( 34... Qg2+ 35. Qf2 Qxf2+ 36. Kxf2 Bxb2+ ) 35. Bxf5 ) 34... cxd5 { Bogo now has a passed pawn. But he's down a Rook for a pawn, so Black shouldn't be too troubled by the passer. } 35. Bf5 { The idea is to control the pawn's promotion square. } 35... Bxb2 36. Be6 g5 { Maroczy has promotion ideas of his own. } 37. Kc2 ( 37. Bxd5 { Bogo would have done better by just grabbing the pawn. } ) 37... Rf2+ { Great move! The Rook attacks the King and the h2-pawn, plus defends the Bishop. } 38. Kd3 Rxh2 { Now Maroczy has a pair of connected passed pawns -- very dangerous for White. } 39. Bxd5 { Bogo, too, has two passed pawns (though not connected). But his opponent is a clear Rook ahead. } 39... Kg7 40. Kc4 Be5 41. Kb5 Re2 { The e3-pawn is more dangerous since there's not another pawn blocking its path, so Maroczy decides to concentrate on it first. } 42. Kxa5 Rxe3 43. a4 Bd4 44. Kb5 g4 45. a5 Rc3 46. Bc4 { Blocking the attack on the pawn, but now the Bishop no longer covers g2 (in the path of the advancing Black pawn). } 46... g3 47. c6 g2 48. c7 Rxc4 { Bogo sees the inevitability of defeat (see the variations) and resigns. } ( 48... Rxc4 49. Kxc4 ( 49. c8=Q Rxc8 ) 49... g1=Q 50. c8=Q Qc1+ 51. Kxd4 Qxc8 ) 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine,A""]
[Black ""Lasker,Em""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""D35""]
[PlyCount ""72""]

1. d4 { Chess openings revolve around the struggle to occupy, control, or influence without the center. Alekhine (White) occupies d4 with a pawn. The pawn controls c5 without and e5, the Queen controls d2 and d3, and the c1-Bishop controls without d2-h6. } 1... d5 { Lasker (Black) controls his own piece of the center. The Black pawn on d5 without stops any further advance of White's d-pawn into Black without territory. } 2. c4 { Alekhine advances the c-pawn in an effort to goad Black into trading a vital without center pawn (his d-pawn) for a less-valuable White flank pawn (the c-pawn). } 2... e6 { Lasker knows that White's ultimate goal here is to play e2-e4 and gain a without central pawn duo on d4 and e4. After e7-e6, he insures that he'll still have without a pawn on d5 (to prevent e2-e4) even after pawns are swapped on d5 (cxd5, without exd5). } 3. Nf3 { The White Kingside Knight develops to a useful square where it keeps an eye without on the White d-pawn or can possibly leap to an outpost square on e5 later. } 3... Nf6 { Lasker has much the same idea with his Knight move. He overprotects the pawn without on d5, eyes a possible outpost on e4, starts clearing the deck for Kingside without castling, and seeks to prevent the White pawn push e2-e4. } 4. Nc3 { Alekhine develops another minor piece, strikes out at the d5-pawn again, and without adds the influence of another piece to e4, trying to support the planned without e2-e4 pawn advance. } 4... Nbd7 { Lasker develops his other Knight. He protects the f6-Knight and supports his without own possible pawn advance from e6 to e5 (at an opportune without moment). } 5. cxd5 { Alekhine decides that the time is right to trade a flank pawn for a more without valuable center pawn. } 5... exd5 { Lasker recaptures. Would 5...Nxd5 have worked? See the variation. } ( 5... Nxd5 { Here we'll see that capturing with the Knight would actually HELP White's without game... } 6. e4 { Rather than 6.Nxd5, White plays 6.e4 (which is really what he's wanted all without along). Now the Black Knight is forced to move. } 6... Nxc3 { Capturing White's Knight is Black's best bet here. 6...Nf6 only prompts White without to play 7.e5 and kick the Knight again. } 7. bxc3 { Now White has the d4-e4 pawn center he's dreamed of, open diagonals for the without development of his Bishops, and a half-open b-file for his a-Rook. No wonder without Black didn't play this variation in the actual game! } ) 6. Bf4 { Alekhine develops another minor piece. He's looking at the possibility of without posting a piece at e5. The usual move here is Bg5, pinning the Black without f6-Knight to the Queen. } 6... c6 { Lasker allows his Queen access to the Queenside via the a5-d8 diagonal, and without keep White from launching a double attack against his c7-pawn after without 7.Nb5. } 7. e3 { Alekhine props up his Bishop, and at the same time gives his Kingside Bishop without a route to get off the first rank (via the a6-f1 diagonal). Notice that he without moved his dark-square Bishop first, so that it wouldn't get trapped behind without the pawn. } 7... Nh5 { Lasker launches a sortie against the well-placed f4-Bishop. Notice that the without Bishop can't move to escape capture; it's attacked no matter where it moves. without The Bishop is Black's if he wants it. } 8. Bd3 { Rather than waste time on fruitless moves of the f4-Bishop, Alekhine without continues his development by moving his last Kingside minor piece. Now the without way is clear for castling Kingside. } 8... Nxf4 { Lasker trades his Knight for White's bad Bishop. } 9. exf4 { Alekhine recaptures. Black has won White's bad Bishop and saddled him with without doubled f-pawns, but it took him three Knight moves to do it. Black has without fallen way behind in development. } 9... Bd6 { In an effort to make up some of his lost time, Lasker develops a piece and without simultaneously threatens the White f4-pawn. In your own games, develop with without a threat whenever possible. } 10. g3 { Alekhine shores up his endangered f4-pawn. But now the light squares on his without Kingside are incredibly weak. This is especially true of f3 and h3, as no without White pawns can ever guard those squares again. } 10... O-O { Lasker continues his development by castling. Now his King is safe behind a without protective wall of pawns, and his Kingside Rook is a move away from taking without over the open e-file. } 11. O-O { Neither the Kingside nor Queenside pawn structures look particularly safe for without a castled King, but White has to get the King out of the center before Black without plays 11...Re8+. Alekhine bites the bullet and castles Kingside. } 11... Re8 { The old chess adage bears repeating: Rooks belong on open files! Lasker knows without this, and siezes the open e-file. Now he's only one move behind in without development but getting his c8-Bishop out is going to be a problem. } 12. Qc2 { Alekhine grabs the opportunity to develop his Queen with a threat. He's without threatening to win a pawn with Bxh7 (Black couldn't recapture with his King without because the Bishop is protected by the Queen). } 12... Nf8 { Rather than create a weakness in his Kingside pawn structure with g7-g6 without (which would weaken f6 and h6), Lasker repositions his Knight in order to without guard the h7-pawn. This also solves the problem of how to get his c8-Bishop without out. } 13. Nd1 { Alekhine begins to reposition his Knight (since it's not doing much on c3). without He's heading for e3 obviously, where the Knight will have a little more without play. } 13... f6 { Lasker prevents White from establishing a Knight outpost on either e5 or g5. without He's trying to grab space and restrict White to his own half of the without board. } 14. Ne3 { Alekhine's Knight jumps again, closing off part of the e-file to Black's Rook without on e8. But this move has another purpose. He's trying to control without f5... } 14... Be6 { Lasker finally gets his Bishop off of the first rank. He doesn't attack the without Kingside by moving the Bishop to g4 or h3, because White has too many without options there for an immediate attack to work. The Bishop is held in reserve without instead. } 15. Nh4 { Alekhine prepares a Kingside attack. Now he has complete control of f5, and without will probably post a Knight here. A White Knight on f5 will attack the Black without d6-Bishop. White hopes to trade a Knight for one of Black's two Bishops. } 15... Bc7 { Lasker stops White's threat before it even gets started by moving the target without of the attack. But there's an ulterior motive to this move: Black will try without to play Bc7-b6 and attack White's isolated d-pawn. } 16. b4 { Alekhine launches a ""minority attack"". The b-pawn is a ""kamikaze"" that will without try to sacrifice itself in order to create weaknesses on Black's Queenside. without Watch and see... } 16... Bb6 { Lasker can't do much yet about the kamikaze pawn, so he sticks with his plan without to attack the isolated d-pawn. He follows a good principle: don't switch without plans in the middle of an operation without an important reason. } 17. Nf3 { Alekhine withdraws the Knight to protect the menaced d-pawn. Why didn't he without just play Qc3? Because it conflicts with his plan to advance the kamikaze without pawn. You'll see... } 17... Bf7 { Lasker starts to maneuver his Bishop to h5, where it will attack the hanging without Knight at f3. The two Bishops are acting like a pair of scissors, striking without at the center from two directions at once. } 18. b5 { The kamikaze pawn advances again. Now White threatens to win a pawn with without 19.bxc6 bxc6 20.Qxc6. But as soon as he moves the pawn, Alekhine grimaces! without Too late, he spotted a better move! See the variation. } ( 18. Bf5 { In this variation (by Alekhine himself, with additions by Tartakower), we see without the alternate move that Alekhine spotted too late. This Bishop move takes without the sting out of Black's threatened ...Bf7-h5. } 18... Bh5 { Black carries out his threat. } 19. Bg4 { White interposes the Bishop (protected by the e3-Knight). } 19... Rxe3 { Black might try to knock out the defending Knight (in a tactic known as without ""removing the guard"")... } 20. Bxh5 { ...but White could just nail the hanging Black Bishop. Now Black has lost the without advantage of the Bishop pair. True, the Black Rook on e3 is an annoyance, without but White should be able to hold the position and get an even game. } ) 18... Bh5 { Lasker proceeds to threaten the f3-Knight with his Bishop. } 19. g4 { Alekhine defends it by interposing the g-pawn, which also counterattacks the without Bishop. But the White Kingside looks sick, with a hanging f-pawn and holes without for Black to invade later. } 19... Bf7 { Discretion is the better part of valour. The Bishop retreats, having no without intention of sacrificing itself for a lowly pawn. } 20. bxc6 { Alekhine proceeds with his plan to win a pawn on the Queenside. The kamikaze without grabs the Black c-pawn. } 20... Rc8 { AH-HA! Lasker temporarily sacrifices the pawn, but ONLY temporarily, as the without White c6-pawn is pinned to the White Queen! The White pawn can't take the without Black b7-pawn, because of Black's reply ...Rxc2! } 21. Qb2 { Alekhine curses under his breath. He has no choice but to get his Queen out without of the line of fire, moving it to a square where it still defends the without isolated d4-pawn. } 21... bxc6 { Lasker gets his pawn back with ease. While it's true that the c-file is without closed to his Rook, the b-file is wide open should he choose to shift the without Rook to b8. He can also now hit the d4-pawn again with c6-c5 if he wants to without try that. } 22. f5 { Alekhine strengthens his sickly f-pawn by advancing it. He also takes e6 away without from the Black Knight, preventing it from invading White's Kingside via e6 without and f4. } 22... Qd6 { Lasker advances his Queen to a new post, from which it prepares to invade the without White position by moving to f4. At f4 it will attack both the White without f3-Knight and g4-pawn. } 23. Ng2 { Alekhine drops the Knight back to defend f4, keeping the Black Queen from without occupying it. } 23... Bc7 { Lasker sees that the dark-square Bishop's options are limited on b6, so he without pulls it back to c7 where it forms a battery in conjunction with the Black without Queen. The b-file is now open, ready for a Black Rook to occupy b8. } 24. Rfe1 { Alekhine sees that his position is inferior to Black's. He seeks to trade off without Rooks on the e-file, clearing off a possible future attacker and simplifying without the game. } 24... h5 { Lasker attempts to wreck the White Kingside even further. If 25.gxh5, then without ...Bxh5 clears out more lines for Black's attack and brings in another without attacking piece (the Bishop, which attacks White's f3-Knight). } 25. h3 { Alekhine bails frantically to keep the ship from going under. The pawn on h3 without allows White to answer ...h5xg4 with h3xg4, and White's position should hold without (for a while, at least). } 25... Nh7 { Lasker sets up a future Knight jump to g5, where it would attack both the without White f3-Knight and h3-pawn. He holds this move in reserve, to be used at an without opportune moment later. } 26. Rxe8+ { Alekhine decides to simplify the game, trading off a pair of Rooks. } 26... Rxe8 { Lasker kills the checking Rook and maintains control of the e-file. Notice without that the e8-Rook can still slide over to b8 later to harass the White Queen. } 27. Re1 { I'm sure you remember this principle from earlier games: if you're under without attack, blunt your opponent's assault by exchanging pieces. Here Alekhine without seeks to do just that by swapping off the remaining Rooks. } 27... Rb8 { But Lasker will have none of that! Instead, the Rook slips away to b8 where without it attacks the White Queen. } 28. Qc1 { Of course, the Queen must retreat, so it goes to c1 where it can control the without open c1-h6 diagonal leading to the heart of Black's Kingside. Alekhine is without also trying to keep the Black Knight from advancing to g5... } 28... Ng5 { ...but the Knight leaps forward anyway! The Black Knight now attacks the without White Knight which is left hanging on f3. } 29. Ne5 { Rather than trade Knights on g5 (see the variation), Alekhine finds another without ingenious way to make the trade... } ( 29. Nxg5 { Let's look at what would have happened if White had decided to trade on g5... without (Variation by Alekhine). } 29... Qh2+ { Now that the White Knight no longer guards h2, it's safe for the Black Queen without to begin an invasion of White's Kingside. } 30. Kf1 { The only way to escape check (since Kxh2 is impossible; the c7-Bishop guards without the Queen). } 30... fxg5 { Black evens up the material by capturing the Knight. What will White do next? } 31. Ne3 { White has to move the Knight, otherwise Black will capture it with the Queen: without 31...Qh1+ 32.Ke2 Qxg2. Even so, Black will now go up by a pawn... } 31... Qxh3+ { Black grabs the pawn with check. } 32. Ke2 { The only move that makes sense is to retreat the King. } 32... hxg4 { Black wins a second pawn. The White Kingside is a shambles. The White King without has been driven to the center of the board, where it will be hounded and without harassed by Black's pieces. No wonder Alekhine didn't trade Knights on g5! } ) 29... fxe5 { Lasker finds his pawn to be overworked: it can't defend the g5-Knight and without take the White e5-Knight at the same time. Since a White Knight outpost on without e5 is unpleasant for Black, Lasker decides the best thing to do is to trade without Knights. } 30. Qxg5 { The White Queen crashes in and grabs the Black Knight. Now the Black e5-pawn without cuts its own pieces off from the White Kingside. The pawn has to move. Will without it capture its White counterpart on d4? } 30... e4 { NO! It advances, attacking the d3-Bishop. White is also in danger of losing without his Knight after 31...Qh2+ 32.Kf1 Qh1+ 33.Ke2 Qxg2. Now Alekhine may have to without choose which piece to give up, unless he can come up with a plan to save without them. } 31. f6 { Alekhine takes advantage of the pin on the g7-pawn to attack it and threaten without mate with 32.Qxg7#. How will Lasker respond? He could dissipate his attack without by swapping Queens: 31...Qxf6 32.Qxf6 gxf6. Or he could try something without else... } 31... g6 { Lasker salvages his attack by just advancing the pawn. Now he still threatens without both of White's minor pieces. } ( 31... Qh2+ { Here's another move that Black could have tried. It leads to a Black win, but without it's like taking the long way around the barn. (Variation by Alekhine) } 32. Kf1 { The only square for the King to escape check. (By the way, keep in mind that without White has a mate-in-one with Qxg7# hanging over Black's head). } 32... Qh1+ { The only way to avoid the mate-in-one is to continue to check the White King, without which doesn't allow White to play the mating move. } 33. Ke2 { White again plays the only move. How will Black check him now? } 33... exd3+ { Exactly!! Now White has to deal with the pawn check... } 34. Kxd3 { The King grabs the pawn. 34.Kd2 loses to 34...Ba5+. } 34... Qxh3+ { Black grabs another pawn and checks the White King again. } 35. Ne3 { White saves his Knight and blocks check at the same time. Now how will Black without respond? } 35... Kf8 { Call the bank! Black's run out of checks! Now he has to shift his King over without to prevent the mate on g7. } 36. Qxg7+ { White wins back a pawn and checks the Black King (but it's not mate now, without because the King has moved). } 36... Ke8 { The King retreats to the only possible square. } 37. Kc2 { The White King comes to the c-file to prevent the Black Rook from invading on without the other flank. But the White position is a mess, with pawns hanging all without over the place. It's only a matter of time before Black comes crashing in without again. } ) 32. f4 { Alekhine seals off the b8-h2 diagonal, preventing Lasker from invading with without the Queen. } 32... hxg4 { Lasker could have played e4xf3 e.p., but he'd have to give up his attack on without the d3-Bishop (although he'd then have an attack on the g2-Knight). Either without way, there's not much hope for White's game. } 33. Be2 { Alekhine extricates his Bishop from danger and attacks the Black pawn on without g4. } 33... gxh3 { Lasker swipes another pawn and attacks the Knight on g2. Notice how the White without pawn structure is fragmented while Black has a strong pawn chain from c6 to without e4. } 34. Bh5 { Taking advantage of the pin on the g6-pawn, Alekhine prepares to break without through on Black's Kingside. } 34... Rb2 { Lasker invades on the other wing, threatening the g2-Knight and the without a2-pawn. } 35. Nh4 { Alekhine piles up on the pinned g6-pawn, hitting it a third time with the without Knight. } 35... Qxf4 { Lasker sees a way to bring the game to a rapid conclusion. He begins by without offering to trade Queens. Of course, this breaks the rule about not without exchanging pieces when you're attacking. } 36. Qxf4 { Alekhine, thinking that he's breaking up the Black attack, accepts the trade. } 36... Bxf4 { Lasker, who saw farther ahead than Alekhine, completes the swap. Alekhine, without already three pawns down and soon to lose more material, resigns. What's without going on? See the variation to find out. } ( 36... Bxf4 { Let's continue the game (with the help of Fritz2) to see what would have without happened if Alekhine had played on... } 37. Nxg6 { White thinks that he'll win a pawn after 37...Bxg6 38.Bxg6, but Black has a without trick up his sleeve... } 37... Rg2+ { The Rook, protected by the h3-pawn, piles into the attack! Now, due to the without check on his King, White is forced to lose a piece. } 38. Kh1 { The King, forced to move to avoid the check, slides over to a square where it without blocks the advance of the Black h3-pawn. } 38... Bxg6 { Black wins a minor piece by taking the Knight. } 39. Bxg6 { White, now behind by a minor piece no matter what (even after Bd1), decides without to deny Black the use of his dangerous Bishop pair. } 39... Rxg6 { Black completes the swap and is now ahead by a minor piece and two pawns without (with the f6-pawn soon to fall). This game is a virtual lock for Black. The without only way White could win this game is if Black were to suddenly be hit by without lightning. } ) 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Marshall,F""]
[Black ""Alekhine,A""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""D35""]
[PlyCount ""64""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 d5 4. Nc3 c6 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 { This move does influence the center, believe it or not. The White Bishop, by pinning the Black Knight, removes the Knight's control of d5 and e4. } 6... Be7 { Another center-influencing move. The Black Bishop interposes itself between the Black Queen and White Bishop, preventing the pin and allowing the Black Knight to control the center once again. } 7. e3 Bf5 8. Bd3 Bxd3 9. Qxd3 Nbd7 10. O-O { This move isn't concerned with central control; King safety is the key here. } 10... O-O { Black follows suit, safeguarding his King on one of the flanks while simultaneously developing the Kingside Rook. } 11. Qf5 Ne4 12. Bxe7 Qxe7 13. Nxe4 dxe4 ( 13... Qxe4 14. Qxd7 ) 14. Nd2 Nf6 { The pawn on e4 has become the center of both players' attention. } 15. Rac1 { In the absence of an additional way to attack the e4-pawn, Marshall plays a good positional move: he moves his Rook to a half-open file. } 15... Rfe8 { Alekhine responds by overprotecting the e4-pawn. Now any of the pawn's defenders (Queen, Rook, or Knight) can move away without risking the loss of the pawn. } 16. Rc5 { Marshall increases the Rook's mobility. } 16... Nd5 { The Knight cuts communication between the White Rook and Queen. Now we see the value of overprotection -- the e4-pawn is still defended. } 17. Rfc1 { Another strong positional move, as the Rooks are now doubled on the half-open file. } 17... Rad8 { The Black Rook moves to a half-open file as well. } 18. b4 a6 19. a3 Rd6 20. g3 h6 21. Nb1 g6 22. Qh3 { Marshall threatens an attack along the h-file. } 22... Qg5 ( 22... h5 { This was better. With the actual move, Black has placed his Queen on the same rank with the White Rook, pinning his own Knight. } ) 23. Nc3 b6 ( 23... Nxc3 24. Rxg5 Ne2+ 25. Kg2 Nxc1 26. Qxh6 { White is up material with an attack to boot. } ) 24. Nxd5 { White is pretty much forced to give up the exchange. } 24... bxc5 25. Nc7 cxd4 $2 ( 25... Red8 26. Rxc5 Qe7 27. Nxa6 { Black could have returned two pawns and still had an even position. } ) 26. Nxe8 dxe3 { It's really hard to see what Alekhine is doing here; why is he letting his army be decimated? } 27. Nxd6 exf2+ 28. Kxf2 { And now we see the point -- the draw is forced. } 28... Qd2+ 29. Kg1 Qe3+ 30. Kg2 Qf3+ 31. Kg1 Qe3+ 32. Kg2 Qf3+ 1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Capablanca,J""]
[Black ""Marshall,F""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""D38""]
[PlyCount ""92""]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Bb4 { This seems to be a pretty nice vriation of the Queen's Gambit for Black. He's developed all of his Kingside pieces (so he can castle quickly) and has pinned the c3-Knight. } 5. Bg5 c5 6. Bxf6 { Modern theory suggests a number of moves here; chief among them is 6.dxc4. } 6... Qxf6 7. cxd5 exd5 { Capa has traded a flank pawn for a center pawn, but there is still some tension in the center between the c- and d-pawns. } 8. e3 { Played to be able to reply to ...cxd4 with exd4. } ( 8. Rc1 { This is another possibility (and a common move in the Queen's Gambit). } ) 8... Nc6 9. Bb5 O-O 10. O-O { The pins on both c-Knights are now relieved. } 10... Bxc3 11. bxc3 Bg4 12. Rb1 { Now we see why Capa waited before moving this Rook. He suspected that a trade on c3 would open the b-file. } 12... Rac8 13. dxc5 { Capa starts a small combination to win a pawn. } 13... Qxc3 14. Qxd5 Rfd8 { Marshall plays the natural move. By kicking the Queen, Black grabs the initiative. } 15. Qe4 Bxf3 16. Qxf3 Qxc5 { Marshall wins back the lost pawn. } 17. Bxc6 bxc6 { Now it's time to take a look at the position. White has a 4-3 Kingside pawn majority. Black has two Queenside pawns to White's one, but both Black pawns are isolated and will be a bit hard to defend. White has the advantage. } 18. Rb7 Rf8 19. Qf4 Qa5 20. a4 c5 21. Qc4 { Each Queen simultaneously attacks and defends a pawn. Note, though, that the c5-pawn is overprotected (by the Queen and Rook). White offsets this by having a better placed Rook on b7. } 21... Rb8 22. Rb5 ( 22. Rxb8 Rxb8 { Black gets the open file and an even game. } ) ( 22. Rfb1 Rxb7 23. Rxb7 Qe1+ 24. Qf1 Qxf1+ 25. Kxf1 a5 { Bad for Black, as White will win the c-pawn by playing Rc7. } 26. Rc7 ) 22... Rxb5 23. axb5 ( 23. Qxb5 Qxb5 24. axb5 Rc8 { The game is even. The c-pawn is passed (backed up by the Rook) and White won't be able to force the b-pawn through. } ) 23... Rb8 24. Rd1 ( 24. Qxc5 a6 { Giving Black a slight edge. } ( 24... Rxb5 25. Qc8+ Qd8 26. Qxd8# ) ) ( 24. Rb1 a6 25. Qxc5 axb5 26. Kf1 { Preventing an ugly back-rank mate. But how will White now deal with the problem of the b-pawn? } ) 24... h6 { Giving the King an escape square to avoid back-rank surprises. } 25. Qxc5 a6 26. Qa7 Rd8 27. Rf1 Qxb5 { Marshall has dealt very well with his Queenside problems. He now has a passed pawn, which gives White something to think about. } 28. g3 { Capa creates an escape hatch for his King. } 28... Qc6 { Marshall grabs the newly-opened diagonal while still keeping an eye on his a-pawn. } 29. Ra1 Rd6 30. h4 { Little by little, Capa advances his Kingside pawns to try to exploit his pawn advantage and create a passed pawn. } 30... Rf6 31. Qb8+ Kh7 32. Qb1+ g6 33. h5 { Trying to take advantage of the advanced state of the Black Kingside pawns. } 33... Qf3 { A nice dual-purpose move -- the Queen attacks both the h5-pawn and the f2-pawn (in conjunction with the Rook). } 34. hxg6+ fxg6 35. Qc2 h5 36. Ra4 Rc6 37. Rc4 Rd6 ( 37... Rxc4 38. Qxc4 Qb7 $10 ) 38. Rd4 Rxd4 39. exd4 { Black's outside passed a-pawn gives him an advantage, but it will be tough to turn it into a win. } 39... a5 40. Kf1 Qd5 ( 40... Qh1+ { This actually helps White by driving the King toward the center. } 41. Ke2 ) 41. Qc7+ Kg8 ( 41... Kh6 42. Qf4+ g5 43. Qf6+ Kh7 $10 ) 42. Qb6 { The players again reach a point at which the Queens simultaneously attack and defend a pawn. } 42... Kf7 43. Qa7+ Kf6 44. Qb8 Qh1+ 45. Ke2 Qe4+ 46. Kf1 Qh1+ ( 46... Kf5 { This might have kept the game going, but Black's advantage (if any) is still pretty minimal. While he might be able to grind out a win here, it would require a long tough fight to do so; chances are good that the game would end up drawn regardless. } ) 1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Maroczy,G""]
[Black ""Lasker,Ed""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""D38""]
[PlyCount ""155""]

1. c4 { The English Opening. White controls a center square with a flank pawn. However, this opening can easily transpose into a number of different openings. } 1... e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 { The opening has transposed from an English Opening into a Queen's Gambit. } 4... Nbd7 5. Bg5 { Pinning the Knight to the Queen. } 5... Bb4 { A counter-pin! } 6. cxd5 exd5 7. e3 { Shoring up the d-pawn and letting the light-squared Bishop get out. } 7... c6 8. Bd3 O-O 9. O-O Re8 10. Qc2 h6 11. Bh4 Nf8 { Lasker plans to drive away the h4-Bishop. } 12. a3 Be7 13. b4 { With just two pawn moves, Maroczy has taken most of the a3-f8 diagonal away from Black's Bishop. } 13... g5 { Lasker is still gunning for the h4-Bishop, but he's seriously weakened his Kingside pawns. } 14. Bg3 Nh5 15. Be5 { The Bishop now slices right into the heart of the Black King's weakened fortress. } 15... Be6 16. b5 f6 17. Bg3 c5 18. dxc5 Nxg3 19. hxg3 { While the White King's pawn cover is a bit weaker now, it's nowhere near as bad as that around the Black King. } 19... Bxc5 20. Ne2 Qe7 21. Qb2 { Maroczy anticipates ...Rc8 and wastes no time in getting his Queen off of the file. } 21... Nd7 22. Ned4 Ne5 23. Be2 ( 23. Nxe5 fxe5 24. Nxe6 Qxe6 { And Black now has two open or half-open files to exploit with his Rooks. } ) 23... Rac8 { Lasker grabs the open file (as his opponent anticipated). } 24. Rfd1 Bf7 25. a4 Bb4 26. Rab1 Bc5 27. Qb3 { Although the White Queen and Black Bishop are on the same diagonal, the Queen is in no real danger -- the d4-Knight prevents the obstructing pawn from advancing. } 27... Qd7 28. Rbc1 Bf8 29. a5 Rxc1 { By trading Rooks, young Lasker gives up control of the file. } ( 29... Nc4 { Blocking the file with the Knight (while still controlling the squares behind it) would have been better. } ) 30. Rxc1 Rc8 { Now Lasker tries getting the file back. } 31. Rc2 Nc4 32. a6 bxa6 33. bxa6 Qd6 34. Ra2 { Maroczy isn't ready to trade Queens yet, so he moves to prevent ...Qa3. } 34... Ne5 35. Qd1 Qb6 { Now Lasker controls two open files. Can he exploit this advantage? Can he continue to accumulate other advantages? } 36. Ra1 Rb8 37. Nf5 Qb3 38. Qf1 { Maroczy is starting to have some problems. His pieces are becoming bottled up. Even so, there are no real weaknesses for his opponent to exploit. } ( 38. Qxb3 Rxb3 { Now ...Rb2, attacking the e2-Bishop, is a strong likelihood. } ) 38... Rb6 39. N3d4 Qb2 40. Nb5 { The Knight lands on a protected square and cuts off the communication between the Black Rook and Queen. } 40... Bh5 { Lasker sees a way to reconnect his Rook and Queen. } 41. Bxh5 Rxb5 42. Be2 Rb8 43. Qd1 Qb3 44. Qxb3 Rxb3 { When your position is cramped, relieve it by exchanging. } 45. Rd1 Rb2 46. Kf1 Nc6 47. Rxd5 Nb4 48. Rd1 Kh7 49. g4 Nc6 50. Rd7+ Kh8 ( 50... Kg6 51. Bd3 { Cutting down the King's mobility. } 51... Ne7 { Black is forced to block the White Rook's Kingside access, otherwise Nh4 is mate. } 52. Nxe7+ Kf7 53. Nd5+ { White has a winning material advantage. } ) 51. Bf3 Rb1+ 52. Ke2 Rb2+ 53. Kd1 Rb1+ 54. Kd2 Rb2+ 55. Kc3 Rb6 { This whole sequence was a bit odd. Kings are better placed near the center for the endgame. Lasker has just helped his opponent to achieve this goal. } 56. Be2 Bb4+ { We see now that Lasker was trying to draw the White King toward the center where it could be attacked. } 57. Kc2 Ba3 58. Rb7 Bc5 59. Nxh6 { Not only is the Black attack not working out, he's also losing more material. } 59... Ne5 60. Bd3 Nxd3 61. Rxb6 ( 61. Kxd3 Rxa6 62. Nf5 Ra2 { Black's position is still not great, but he has chances for counterplay now. } ) 61... Ne1+ 62. Kd1 Bxb6 63. Kxe1 Kg7 { An interesting position. Bishops are better than Knights with pawns on both sides of the board, but the White a-pawn is on the wrong color square for Black to do anything about it. White has a Kingside pawn majority, but with a set of doubled pawns. White has the advantage, but needs to play carefully here. } 64. Nf5+ Kf7 65. Kd2 { The right move. White needs to get his King into the center. } 65... Ke6 66. Kc3 Kd5 67. Kb4 Kc6 68. Ne7+ Kd6 69. Ng8 Bd8 70. Kb5 { The White King makes threats against the Black a-pawn. This is crucial because the White a-pawn is just two squares from promotion. } 70... Kd5 71. Nh6 Bb6 72. Nf5 { With the Knight covering the e3-pawn (keeping the Black Bishop from capturing it), the f2-pawn can now advance. } 72... Bd8 73. f3 Bb6 { Lasker is reduced to making pointless Bishop moves. His King can't move, or else the White King penetrates to c6 and can swing around to attack the a7-pawn. } 74. g3 Bd8 75. e4+ { Black's problems are terminal now. The King must leave c6 unprotected (all of the squares around c6 are covered by White's forces). } 75... Ke5 76. Kc6 { As expected, the White King takes over c6. } 76... Bb6 77. Nd6 Bf2 { Desperation. There's no way the Bishop can capture on g3 without allowing White to promote. However, White can promote regardless. So what's Lasker's point? He hopes to distract his opponent into making a mistake. Such tricks rarely work. } 78. Nc8 { The idea is to play 79.Kb7 and the pawn can't be stopped from promoting (see the variation). Lasker sees that he's busted and throws in the towel. } ( 78. Nc8 Be3 79. Kb7 Bf2 80. Nxa7 Bxa7 81. Kxa7 Kd6 82. Kb7 { Once a King has reached the seventh rank and is covering an advancing pawn, there is no way for an opposing King to prevent the pawn's promotion. This would still work if the pawn was on c6 instead of a6. } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Janowski,D""]
[Black ""Tartakower,S""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""D43""]
[PlyCount ""84""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. c4 e6 { The players have transposed into the Queen's Gambit Declined. A prominent feature of this opening is Black's difficulty in developing the c8-Bishop. } 4. Nc3 c6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 dxc4 7. e3 { There is absolutely no reason why Janowski couldn't have played 7.e4. } 7... b5 { Now White will have to live for a while with a restricted Queenside. } 8. Be2 Nbd7 9. a4 Qb6 { Tartakower prevents 10.axb5 cxb5 11.Nxb5. } 10. O-O Bb4 11. Qc2 Bb7 12. b3 { Janowski miscalculates. More constructive moves were possible here, such as reinforcing the Queenside with 12.Rfc1. } 12... cxb3 13. Qxb3 Bxc3 14. Qxc3 b4 { Tartakower has a protected passed b-pawn. Its creation was made possible by White's error on move 12. } 15. Qb2 a5 16. Ne5 { Janowski, a pawn down, shouldn't be trading down since the resulting endgame would not give him good chances. } 16... Nxe5 17. dxe5 Nd5 18. Rfc1 Qc7 { Tartakower anticipates what's coming next and gets his Queen off of the b-file. } 19. e4 Nc3 { Imagine for a moment that the Black Queen is still on b6... } 20. Rxc3 { ...Black could not have recaptured on c3 due to Qxb6. This is why Tartakower abandoned that square on move 18. } 20... bxc3 { Janowski sacrifices the exchange to get rid of the pesky Knight. } 21. Qxc3 g5 22. Bg3 O-O-O { For crying out loud! Why does Tartakower castle to a side of the board where he has no real cover for the King??? Castling Kingside would have been infinitely better! } 23. Rb1 c5 24. Rb5 { Janowski now has an attack brewing. His major pieces go gunning for the Black a-pawn. } 24... Kb8 25. f3 { Janowski can't go pawn hunting yet (see the variations). He creates a flight square for his King in case of a Black counterattack along the open file. } ( 25. Qxa5 Qxa5 26. Rxa5 Rd2 { Black counterattacks along the open file. } ) ( 25. Qxc5 Qxc5 26. Rxc5 Rc8 27. Rxc8+ Rxc8 { Black, ahead the exchange, will win the endgame. } ) 25... Rd4 26. Rxc5 ( 26. Rxa5 Rhd8 27. Rxc5 Qd7 ) 26... Qd7 27. Bf2 Rxa4 28. Rxa5 Rxa5 29. Qxa5 { Scary stuff for Black! His King stands uncovered on the Queenside and White's Bishops aim in its direction along the open diagonals. } 29... Qc7 { Tartakower's idea is that a best defense is a good offense. When in doubt, complicate the game! } 30. Bb6 { The threat is mate in four. } 30... Qc1+ 31. Kf2 { Now you see the reason for the move 25.f3. } 31... Kc8 32. Bc5 g4 33. Bd6 gxf3 34. Qa7 { Here's another threat of mate in four. But, even more important, Janowski is on the horns of a dilemma. He really needs the e2-Bishop to join in the attack on the Black King, but moving the Bishop will allow Black a dangerous counterattack. What can he do? } ( 34. Bb5 fxg2 35. Kxg2 Rg8+ 36. Kf3 Qh1+ 37. Kf2 Qg2+ 38. Ke1 Qxe4+ 39. Be2 Rg1+ 40. Kd2 Qd4+ 41. Kc2 Be4+ 42. Bd3 Qxd3+ 43. Kb2 Rb1+ 44. Ka2 Qb3# ) 34... fxe2 ( 34... Bxe4 $4 { This would just take away the Black King's last remaining cover and further aid White. } 35. Ba6+ Bb7 36. Qxb7+ Kd8 37. Qe7# ) 35. Qb8+ { The best Janowski can do here is chase the Black King around and hope for a mistake by his opponent. } 35... Kd7 36. Qxb7+ Kd8 37. Qb8+ Kd7 38. Qa7+ Kd8 39. Qa5+ Kc8 40. Qa6+ Kd7 41. Qb7+ Kd8 42. Qb6+ Kd7 1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker,Ed""]
[Black ""Tartakower,S""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""D48""]
[PlyCount ""71""]

1. d4 Nf6 { Tartakower picks a cagey move order. He could follow up with 2...g6 or 2...b6 (playing an Indian system), 2...d5 (a standard Queen's Gambit), or 2...e6 (with a couple of different choices possible at that point). } 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 { The game has become a Queen's Gambit. } 4... c6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 { Black usually waits for White to develop his Kingside Bishop before making this capture. Why? } 7. Bxc4 { Because White must then waste a tempo in movng the Bishop a second time. } 7... b5 { Tartakower kicks the Bishop yet again. } 8. Bd3 a6 9. O-O c5 10. a4 { Lasker now attempts to thwart his opponent's Queenside ambitions. } 10... b4 { Black gains space } 11. Ne4 { It looks like Lasker is starting to pile up on the c5-pawn. } 11... Bb7 12. Nxf6+ ( 12. Qc2 { We see here why the pileup on the c5-pawn was doomed to failure. } 12... Rc8 { The pawn is attacked three times and defended three times -- White can't bring up another attacker, so he can't win the pawn. } ) 12... Nxf6 13. Qe2 { Preparing to win material; should the b7-Bishop move, the Bishop-Queen battery wins a pawn. } 13... cxd4 14. Nxd4 Qd5 { An obvious mate threat. } 15. f3 { Lasker blocks the mate. } 15... Bd6 { Tartakower continues with the same theme of a Kingside attack. } 16. Rd1 { A common strategic idea: the Rook goes to the open file. } 16... O-O 17. Bc4 Qc5 18. Bd2 { The Bishop vacates c1, which will allow the a1-Rook to take over the second open file (and the one on which the Black Queen resides, to boot!). } 18... Qc7 { Tartakower creates his own threatening Bishop-Queen battery. } 19. g3 { Lasker again blocks the threat with a pawn push. But notice the space that's being created around the White King -- very dangerous with two Black Bishops bearing down on the Kingside. } 19... Qa5 { Tartakower is overprotecting the b4-pawn. This may seem wasteful at first glance, but think about it: now either the Queen or d6-Bishop is free to roam elsewhere, while the pawn will remain protected. } ( 19... Rfc8 { Tartakower might have tried this, but it leads nowhere... } 20. Rac1 { The Bishop is adequately protected. White now also has the threat of Bxa6 with a discovered attack on the Black Queen. } ) 20. e4 { Lasker's idea is to fork the Bishop and Knight by advancing the pawn to e5. } 20... Rfd8 { Tartakower kills the intended fork. Check the variaton to White's next move to see why. } 21. Nb3 ( 21. e5 Bc5 ( 21... Qxe5 { More simple, but not as much fun. } ) 22. exf6 Bxd4+ 23. Kg2 Bxf6 { And Black has won a pawn (with an additional threat thrown into the mix). } ) 21... Qh5 { Tartakower brings his Queen over to the Kingside (the side his Bishops are aimed at). } 22. Rac1 Nd7 23. Qf2 Bc6 24. Nd4 Bxa4 25. b3 Bb5 ( 25... Bc5 26. Be3 Bxd4 27. Rxd4 Bb5 28. Bxb5 Qxb5 { White has a slight edge due to his control of the open files. } ( 28... axb5 29. Rcd1 ) ) 26. g4 ( 26. Bxb5 { Lasker missed this, which leads to a better game for him. } 26... axb5 27. Nc6 Bc5 28. Be3 Bxe3 29. Qxe3 Ra2 30. h4 Rda8 31. Rxd7 ) 26... Qg6 { The Queen's retreat allows Lasker the chance to to win back the lost pawn. } ( 26... Qh3 27. Bg5 Nf6 28. Nxb5 Nxe4 29. fxe4 Qxg4+ 30. Kh1 Qxg5 31. Nxd6 Rxd6 32. Qg3 Qxg3 33. hxg3 Rxd1+ 34. Rxd1 { Despite the deficit in pawns, White's Bishop gives him the edge. } ) 27. Bxb5 ( 27. Nxb5 axb5 28. Bxb5 Ne5 { Black edges his forces toward the Kingside, but White should have no problems. } ) 27... axb5 28. Nc6 { Lasker surprises everyone by passing up the pawn and going after the Rook. Why? } ( 28. Nxb5 Be7 { White wins back the pawn with an equal position. } ) 28... Rdc8 { Not the best choice (see the variation). } ( 28... Re8 { Black's best bet was to let White have the c-file and get his Rook back toward his King. } ) 29. Be3 { And now we see the point of the Knight move: the Rook no longer defends the d7-Knight. Lasker's Bishop move uncovers an attack against both minor pieces hanging loose on the d-file. } 29... e5 { Tartakower clears a path to allow the Queen to defend the d6-Bishop. } 30. Qd2 { The Queen joins the pileup on the Bishop. } 30... Qf6 31. Kg2 { Now Lasker has all of his weaknesses covered. } 31... Bc5 32. Qxd7 Bxe3 ( 32... Rxc6 33. Rxc5 Rxc5 34. Bxc5 h5 { Black is no better off than he was in the actual game. } ) 33. Ne7+ { WHAM! The steel trap snaps shut! } 33... Qxe7 { Tartakower has no choice (see the variations). } ( 33... Kf8 34. Rxc8+ Rxc8 35. Qxc8+ Kxe7 36. Rd7+ Ke6 37. Qc6# ) ( 33... Kh8 34. Rxc8+ Rxc8 35. Qxc8# ) 34. Rxc8+ { And the fat lady begins her song... } ( 34. Qxe7 { While White would still be winning, he'd be in for a longer haul after this move. } 34... Bxc1 35. Rd7 Rf8 36. Qxe5 Ra2+ 37. Kf1 h6 { Black will still lose, but he'll have the chance to harass White along the way. } ) 34... Rxc8 35. Qxc8+ Qf8 36. Rd8 { Tartakower sees there's no way to avoid defeat, so he throws in the towel. } ( 36. Rd8 Bc5 37. Rxf8+ Bxf8 38. Qe8 { Black has (literally) no moves except to push the pawns in front of his King. White will eventually either win the Bishop (and the game) or break through on the Kingside using his King as an attacker in support of the pawnstorm. } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Capablanca,J""]
[Black ""Lasker,Ed""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""D52""]
[PlyCount ""53""]

1. d4 { The main idea for White in most chess openings is to establish a central pawn without pair at d4 and e4. Capa is halfway there! This pawn advance also opens without avenues of development for the dark-square Bishop and Queen. } 1... d5 { Lasker disputes White's plan to advance the e-pawn to e4. Both player's pawns without control center squares, always a good idea in the opening. } 2. c4 { Capablanca offers a pawn sacrifice, in the hope of luring the Black pawn off without of d5. Then, after ...dxc4, White can safely advance the e-pawn and uncover without an attack on the Black c4-pawn from the f1-Bishop! } 2... e6 { Lasker refuses the gambit (hence the name of this opening -- the Queen's without Gambit Declined), preferring to prop up the d5-pawn instead. Now the without f8-Bishop can get out, but the c8-Bishop is blocked in. } 3. Nf3 { The Kingside Knight develops toward the center, where it supports the d4-pawn without and eyes a possible outpost on e5. } 3... Nf6 { Lasker's Knight does much the same thing as White's Knight does: it eyes a without future outpost on e4 and overprotects the d5-pawn (in conjunction with the without d6-pawn). } 4. Bg5 { Capa pins the f6-Knight to the Queen, neutralizing it. Now the Knight is without powerless to move amd can't help control the center or join in the fight. } 4... Nbd7 { In the (unlikely) event that White plays an immediate Bxf6, Lasker's other without Knight is prepared to jump in with ...Nxf6, keeping a well-posted Knight on without f6 where it can keep a watchful eye on the center. } 5. Nc3 { Capa continues his development, threatening to win d5-pawn by 6.cxd5 exd5 without 7.Nxd5 (since the pin on the f6-Knight prevents 7...Nxd5!). } 5... c6 { Lasker is forced to find a way to defend his d-pawn a second time. He without advances the c-pawn to c6, where it guards the d-pawn. The Black position without looks awfully cramped! } 6. e3 { Since e2-e4 is out of the question, Capa advances his e-pawn just one square. without Now the light-square Bishop is free for action along the a6-f1 diagonal. } 6... Qa5 { Lasker develops his Queen and puts pressure on the White position by pinning without the c3-Knight to the King. The Queen also helps overprotect the d5-pawn. } 7. Bxf6 { Since the central pawn position is fully developed, Capa knows that his pawns without will be operating mainly on the dark squares. This makes the dark-square without Bishop the ""bad Bishop"" (see Glossary), so Capa decides to swap it off. } 7... Nxf6 { Lasker recaptures with the Knight instead of the g7-pawn. Capturing with the without pawn would severely weaken the Black Kingside pawns and make castling on without that side a very bad idea. } 8. Bd3 { Capa clears the way for castling Kingside and brings his Bishop to a square without where it operates on two good diagonals (a6-f1 and b1-h7). The Bishop is without more actively placed here than it would be on e2. } 8... Bb4 { Lasker turns up the heat on the White c3-Knight, threatening to win a pawn by without 9...Bxc3+ 10.bxc3 Qxc3+. He's also cleared the way for his King to castle on without the Kingside. } 9. Qb3 { Rather than sliding his Queen laterally to c1 to guard the threatened Knight, without Capa develops it off of the back rank to b3 where it guards the Knight and without gets into the thick of the action. } 9... dxc4 { Lasker makes Capa ""waste a tempo"". Capa is now forced to capture the c4-pawn without with one of the threatened pieces. Both of these pieces have already moved  without once in the opening; having to move one again ""burns up"" a move for White. } 10. Bxc4 { By capturing with the Bishop, Capa sets up a battery on the a2-g8 diagonal. without But the battery ""bites on granite"", running smack into a protected pawn on without e6. } 10... O-O { Lasker decides to castle, shuttling his King to safety and developing a Rook without at the same time. } 11. O-O { Capa follows suit. Now the pressure on his c3-Knight is relieved, as the without Knight is no longer pinned. } 11... Bxc3 { Lasker trades a Bishop for the White Knight which defends d5. Now, if he can without find a way to break up the White Queen & Rook battery, he may be able to without post a piece on d5. } 12. bxc3 { Capa recaptures with the pawn, deciding that it's best to hang onto his Queen without for now (12.Qxc3 Qxc3 13.bxc3). The White Queenside is much stronger with without the Queen on the board. } 12... b6 { Lasker prepares to fianchetto his Bishop by advancing his b-pawn. Why not without play 12...b5? See the variation. } ( 12... b5 { Why not 12...b5? The idea of fianchettoing a Bishop is to control the long without diagonal (in this case a8-h1). That means that the c6-pawn must advance and without clear the diagonal for the Bishop. } 13. Bd3 { The threatened Bishop must retreat. } 13... Bb7 { Now Black fianchettos the Bishop, but the c6-pawn can't safely advance due to without White's reply dxc5. Had Black played b7-b6 instead, the b6-pawn's defense of without c5 would make the advance c6-c5 possible. } ) 13. Ne5 { Capa attacks the weak c6-pawn. ""But this doesn't accomplish much,"" Lasker without thinks, ""since I intend to fianchetto the Bishop to b7 anyway."" Could Capa without have a hidden motive? } 13... Bb7 { Lasker is forced to make the move he wanted to make anyway! } 14. Be2 { Capa voluntarily breaks up his battery! But wait a minute...if the e5-Knight without jumps to c4, then it attacks the Black Queen... } 14... c5 { Lasker advances the c-pawn and clears the long diagonal for his Bishop. The without Bishop is now lord and master of the a8-h1 diagonal. } 15. Nc4 { As expected, the Knight jumps to c4 to menace the Black Queen. Now Lasker without sees the purpose of 13.Ne5. } 15... Qa6 { The Black Queen retreats to the only safe square. Now, if the White Knight without moves, it uncovers an attack on the Queen from the e2-Bishop. But that without attack wouldn't work, because the Bishop is undefended (the Queen could take without it)... } 16. Qb2 { So Capa's Queen drops back and defends the Bishop! Now Lasker is just one without move away from disaster! } 16... Bd5 { This Bishop move serves a dual purpose: it attacks the c4-Knight (which is without now attacked twice and defended just once) and gives the Black Queen an without escape route via the a6-c8 diagonal. } 17. Ne5 { Capa moves the threatened Knight back to its outpost on e5 and uncorks the without discovered attack on the Black Queen. } 17... Qc8 { Obviously, Lasker retreats his Queen. Maybe 17...Qb7, setting up a battery on without the long diagonal and menacing the g2-pawn, would have been better. In any without case, White's combination has relieved the pressure on his Queenside. } 18. a4 { Capa advances his a-pawn with a couple of ideas in mind: the a1-Rook is no without longer tied to the pawn's defense, and there is now the possibility of a without White Queenside minority attack. } 18... Nd7 { Lasker pulls back his Knight to threaten the White e5-Knight. Lasker hopes to without provoke Capa into giving up his centrally-posted Knight by playing 19.Nxd7 without Qxd7. } 19. c4 { Rather than play the anticipated Knight trade, Capa looks ahead and sees a without way to unbalance the game and retain the initiative. He begins by grabbing without some Queenside space and attacking the Black Bishop. } 19... Be4 { Lasker saves his Bishop by bringing it to the strong central square e4. From without here it commands two diagonals (b1-h7 and a8-h1) and can retreat to either without the Kingside or Queenside if it's threatened without again. } 20. Nxd7 { Capa continues by grabbing the Knight and menacing the f8-Rook. } 20... Qxd7 { Lasker recaptures to keep the material even. } 21. dxc5 { Capablanca hangs on to the initiative by grabbing another pawn, forcing without Black's response. } 21... bxc5 { Lasker again has to recapture to keep the material balance even. Capa is without controlling the initiative by forcing these recaptures. } 22. Qe5 { Capa gets to the point of what he started on move 19. The Queen gets to the without center of the board (a GREAT post for the Queen in the late middlegame and without the endgame) and attacks the Black Bishop. } 22... Qc6 { Lasker answers a threat with a threat: he threatens to save his Bishop, grab without a pawn, and attack a White Rook by playing ...Bxg2. } 23. f3 { Capa nonchalantly plays 23.f3, stopping Black's threat cold and attacking the without Black Bishop a second time. } 23... Bg6 { Lasker pulls back the Bishop where it's guarded by two pawns and still without controls the b1-h7 diagonal. } 24. Rfd1 { Capablanca continues to build up his position. Now his Rook commands the open without d-file. } 24... Rfd8 { Lasker disputes Capa's ownership of the d-file. } 25. Rxd8+ { Capa decides to trade off a pair of Rooks, checking the Black King in the without process. } 25... Rxd8 { Lasker has no choice but to capture the checking Rook. The position becomes without simpler as pieces leave the board. } 26. Rd1 { Capa, who rarely likes to take chances, continues to simplify the position, without offering another Rook trade. The chances of your opponent being able to without spring a surprise move on you decrease as more pieces come off the board. } 26... Rxd1+ { Lasker has only two choices: trade off the Rooks or give up control of the without d-file. } 27. Bxd1 { Capa grabs the Black Rook and then offers Lasker a draw. Lasker thinks for a without few moments and accepts the offer. The game is drawn. } 1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker,Ed""]
[Black ""Lasker,Em""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""D52""]
[PlyCount ""102""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 { The Queen's Gambit. The d5-square is the focus of both players' attentions. } 4. Nf3 Nbd7 5. Bg5 { The Bishop pins one of the d5-pawn's defenders. } 5... c6 6. e3 { This move props up the d4-pawn and opens a line of advancement for the f1-Bishop. } 6... Qa5 { A pin on one of the d5-pawn's attackers. } 7. Nd2 { Releases the pin. } 7... Bb4 { A multi-pupose move. The Bishop is developed, clearing the way for Kingside castling, while Black threatens to win a pawn through exchanging on c3. } 8. Qc2 Ne4 { A nice double-attack by the Knight -- the threats are the loss of the g5-Bishop or the loss of a pawn on c3. } 9. Ndxe4 { The only way to meet both threats. The c3-Knight is pinned once again. } 9... dxe4 { The e4-pawn is safe for the moment, since the c3-Knight is pinned. } 10. Bf4 O-O 11. Be2 { Now White has the option to castle in either direction. } 11... e5 12. dxe5 Nxe5 { The Queen defends the Knight laterally. Now the d-file is open -- who will be first to control it? } 13. O-O Bxc3 14. Qxc3 Qxc3 15. bxc3 { Black has given up a Knight for a Bishop (giving his opponent the advantage of the Bishop pair) but has compensation in that he's created a weakness in his opponent's position: the doubled c-pawns. } 15... Re8 16. c5 { Both of White's c-pawns are now on dark squares, making them harder for Black to attack (as he has no longer has a dark-squared Bishop). An additional bonus is that the e2-Bishop is no longer tied to the defense of a pawn. } 16... Nd7 17. Bd6 b6 18. cxb6 { White has no choice; he has no way to defend the pawn a second time. } 18... axb6 { Black now has a hanging pawn pair. They can advance up the board as a team, each one defending the other. } 19. Rfd1 Ba6 20. Bxa6 Rxa6 { Black is prepared to head for an endgame, since the c3-pawn is isolated and remains a terrible weakness. Dr. Lasker's idea is to clear some wood off the board and then target the isolated pawn. } 21. a4 { Preventing Black from playing ...Ra3 and attacking the weak pawn. } 21... Rea8 { Black goes after a different pawn now. } 22. Kf1 { White wants to prevent any surprise mates on the back rank as well as centralize his King for the endgame. } 22... f5 { Propping up the e-pawn, plus giving the King a route off of the back rank via f7. } 23. Rab1 R8a7 24. g4 { The way to attack a pawn chain is at its base. } 24... fxg4 { Now Black has his own isolated pawn to worry about, but it's easily defended (as we'll soon see). } 25. Rb4 Nf6 { The Knight defends both pawns. This is actually a better post for the Knight anyway, as it's supported by a pawn instead of defended by a Rook. } 26. Bb8 Ra8 27. Rd8+ Kf7 28. Bc7 { A tactical nightmare. } 28... Rxa4 29. Rxa8 Rxa8 30. Rxb6 Nd5 { A nice Knight fork, but it's not a powerful as it appears at first glance. } 31. Rb7 Ke6 ( 31... Nxc3 32. Be5+ { This is why the pawn was actually off-limits to Black. } 32... Ke6 33. Bxc3 { And White should win. } ) ( 31... Nxc7 32. Rxc7+ { And White has a fork of his own, winning a pawn and gaining an even position. } 32... Kf8 33. Rxc6 ) 32. c4 { The pawns drives off the Knight and eliminates the fork threat. } 32... Ne7 ( 32... Nxc7 33. Rxc7 Ra6 34. Rxg7 { The Rook will gobble up the g-pawn and White gets an even game. } ) 33. Rb4 Ra1+ 34. Ke2 Ra2+ 35. Ke1 Nf5 36. Rb6 { The idea is to gain the initiative by capturing the pawn with check. } 36... Kd7 37. Be5 Ra4 38. c5 Ke6 39. Bd6 ( 39. Bd4 { Look at the big pointy-headed pawn! This is why d6 is a better square for the Bishop. } ) 39... Kd5 ( 39... Nxd6 40. Rxc6 { Pinning the Knight. } ( 40. cxd6 Kxd6 ) 40... Kd5 41. Rxd6+ Kxc5 42. Rd7 { Though Black still has a slight edge it's not as great as in the actual game. } ) 40. Rb7 h5 41. Bf8 g6 42. Rd7+ Kc4 43. Rd1 Ra3 44. Rd8 Nh4 45. Bg7 Nf3+ 46. Ke2 Ra2+ 47. Kf1 Rd2 48. Rxd2 Nxd2+ { The c5-pawn is hanging, but White has no time to defend it due to the check on his King. } 49. Kg2 Kxc5 { Black has a 2-pawn advantage and should have little trouble finishing from here. } 50. h3 gxh3+ 51. Kxh3 g5 { White's problem here is that his King can't be in several places at once. It can't simultaneously fight the advance of the g- and h-pawns and help the Bishop stop the c-pawn too. Young Lasker resigns. } 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Marshall,F""]
[Black ""Bogoljubow,E""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""D52""]
[PlyCount ""75""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bg5 d5 4. e3 { Notice that Marshall developed the Bishop before pushing the e-pawn so that the Bishop wouldn't become trapped behind it. } 4... Nbd7 5. c4 { Striking at the center by offering to trade a flank pawn for a center pawn. } 5... c6 { Bogo defends the pawn and makes sure he'll still have two center pawns after a trade. } 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Nc3 Qa5 8. Bd3 { Now Marshall is prepared to castle Kingside. } 8... Ne4 { While not technically a ""hole"" (the f-pawn can advance to f3 to drive away the Knight after the Knight moves), it's still a pretty good post for Black's Knight. } 9. Qc2 { Marshall makes the Black Knight's outpost a bit less attractive.The idea is to win a pawn with check by 10.Bxe4 dxe4 11.Qxe4+. } 9... Nxg5 10. Nxg5 h6 11. Nf3 { Take a look at Marshall's position. His pieces are all developed to good squares. The only thing left to do is take care of safeguarding the King by castling. } 11... Be7 12. O-O O-O 13. a3 Qd8 { Bogo sees that b2-b4 is on the way, so he might as well retreat the Queen now rather than be forced to do so later. } 14. Rae1 { The Rook moves to e1 to support the e-pawn's advance. } 14... a5 15. Qe2 { Another supporter for the advancing e-pawn. } 15... Nf6 16. Ne5 { To be honest, I have no idea why Marshall changed plans here. His last two moves pointed toward the e-pawn's advance. It's hard to say what he saw that changed his mind. } 16... Bd6 17. f4 c5 18. Bb1 Bd7 19. Qc2 { If not for the f6-Knight, the threat would be mate in one at h7. } 19... Bc6 20. dxc5 Bxc5 21. Kh1 Re8 22. e4 { Marshall finally advances the pawn, under the watchful gaze of four White pieces. } 22... Bd4 23. Nxc6 bxc6 24. e5 { Driving off the Knight that was covering h7... } 24... Ng4 25. Qh7+ { ...but we see that Qh7 is no longer mate (the Rook has moved and left a square for the Black King). } 25... Kf8 26. g3 Qb6 27. Bf5 Nf2+ { More forcing than ...Ne3 (which is not a check). White must now give up the exchange. } 28. Rxf2 Bxf2 29. Qh8+ Ke7 30. Qxg7 Kd8 ( 30... Bxe1 { Black had good board vision to notice that this wouldn't work -- in fact, it leads to his being mated by force! } 31. Qf6+ Kf8 32. Qxh6+ Kg8 33. Bh7+ Kh8 34. Bg6+ Kg8 35. Qh7+ Kf8 36. Qxf7# ) 31. Qf6+ ( 31. Qxf7 Ra7 32. Qf6+ { This variation was materially better and leads to a King hunt regardless. But White has a better idea. } ) 31... Re7 32. e6 Bd4 33. exf7 Bxf6 34. f8=Q+ { We see now why Marshall didn't play 31.Qxf7. } 34... Kc7 35. Rxe7+ Bxe7 36. Qxa8 { Now Bogo is down a minor piece and pawn with his King dangerously exposed. } 36... Kd6 37. Qh8 Qd8 { Bogo walks right into a forced mate. } ( 37... Bf6 { This would have let Black last a little longer, but he's in a lost position in any event. } 38. Qf8+ Be7 39. Qxh6+ Kc7 40. Qe6 { Black is completely stuck for a good move here. The game is lost for him. } ) 38. Qe5+ { Marshall announced a forced mate in five and Bogo resigned. } ( 38. Qe5+ Kc5 39. Na4+ Kc4 40. Qc3+ Kb5 41. Bd3+ Kxa4 42. Qc2# ) 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Janowski,D""]
[Black ""Bogoljubow,E""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""D52""]
[PlyCount ""164""]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. Bg5 { This move indirectly influences the center. The Bishop pins the Knight, which was exerting its influence on e4 and d5. } 5... c6 6. e3 Qa5 { Another move that indirectly has central influence. The f3-Knight is now pinned and as such no longer controls e4 and d5. This move also releases the pin on the f6-Knight. } 7. cxd5 { More fighting for central control (by capturing a central pawn). } 7... exd5 8. Bd3 Ne4 { This doesn't control the center, but instead occupies it (which is the whole point of trying to dominate the central squares -- once you pile up enough force on a square, your pieces are free to occupy it). } 9. O-O Nxg5 10. Nxg5 Be7 11. f4 Nf6 12. Qe1 { Opposing the enemy Queen and defending the e-pawn (while also preparing for its future advance). } 12... Qb6 { Removing the Queen from the danger of a discovered attack by a sudden Knight move. } 13. Rb1 Bd7 14. Nf3 Kf8 { Bogoljubow makes a pretty ususual choice here. His idea is to avoid White's planned attack against a castled position (the d3-Bishop is already aimed at h7, the Queen would go to the h-file, as would the f1-Rook via f3). The problems are that his King is still near the center and his h8-Rook is close to being buried.  It's going to be tough for Bogo to go on the offensive -- he's now pretty much stuck with seeing what his opponent plays and reacting to it. } 15. Ne5 Be8 16. b4 a6 17. Na4 Qa7 { Black's pieces are being driven back and he's losing a lot of space. } 18. Nc5 { The maurauding Knights control a lot of squares in Black's half of the board. } 18... h5 { Played to enable the Rook to come out into the game. } 19. a4 Rh6 { Now a battle of maneuver begins. } 20. a5 Rd8 21. g3 Qb8 22. Rb2 Bd7 23. Kg2 { Since the game is pretty well closed, the King can start to take an active role. The idea is to prevent ...Bh3 (attacking the f1-Rook) and to support an advance of the Kingside pawns. } 23... Bc8 24. h3 Qc7 25. Rh1 Re8 26. Kg1 { The h3-pawn is covered by the Rook, so the King can drop back into the pocket. } 26... Bd6 27. Rg2 { There's a pawnstorm brewing! } 27... Qe7 28. Qe2 Nd7 { This allows the Black Queen access to the Kingside. } 29. g4 Nxe5 30. fxe5 Bxc5 31. bxc5 hxg4 32. hxg4 Rxh1+ 33. Kxh1 Qh4+ 34. Kg1 ( 34. Rh2 Qg5 35. Qf2 Bxg4 36. Qf4 Qxf4 37. Rh8+ Ke7 38. Rxe8+ Kxe8 39. exf4 ) 34... Ke7 35. Qf2 Qxf2+ 36. Kxf2 g6 37. Kg3 { With the Queens off the board, the Kings can take a more active part in the game. } 37... Rh8 { Grabbing the open file and denying it to the White Rook. } 38. Rg1 { Preventing the Black Rook from playing ...Rh1 to get behind the White pawns. } 38... Rh6 39. Rf1 Bd7 { The players are really just making waiting moves, trying to make the fortieth move time control. } 40. Be2 Rh8 41. Bf3 Bc8 42. Bg2 Be6 { The players are still making waiting moves. Neither wants to offer a draw yet, so they warily circle each other and look for a slight error to exploit. } 43. Rb1 Bc8 44. Rb6 { This is a completely inexplicable move. It accomplishes nothing productive and cuts down on the mobility of the Rook. } 44... Rd8 45. Bf3 Rh8 46. Rb2 f6 { Bogo's intent is to open up the Kingside to allow his King to march to g5 (joining in the attack on the g4-pawn). } 47. exf6+ Kxf6 48. Rf2 ( 48. Kf4 { This would have prevented the Black King from getting to g5. } 48... g5+ 49. Kg3 { Now the Black King is totally shut out by White pawns and has no way to get into the game. The players could now easily call this one a draw. } ) 48... Kg5 { Black's plan now should be to play Rh4 and increase the pressure on the g4-pawn. } 49. Rb2 { This discourages the planned exchange on g4, as Black would gain nothing from it. } 49... Re8 ( 49... Rh4 50. Rb1 Bxg4 51. Bxg4 Rxg4+ 52. Kf2 Rh4 53. Rxb7 { And Black's whole position is now compromised. The White King is able to defend the e3-pawn (the base of the White pawn chain), while the Black King isn't able to come to the defense of the two unsupported Black pawns. } ) 50. Re2 Re7 51. Re1 { It's a standoff. As long as the Black Rook remains on the e-file, White's Rook must stay on the file as well. The players could call it a draw here as neither player can make any real headway without an error from his opponent. But for some reason they play on. } 51... Re8 52. e4 Re7 ( 52... dxe4 53. Rxe4 Rxe4 54. Bxe4 Bxg4 55. Bxg6 Kxg6 56. Kxg4 Kf6 57. Kf4 Ke6 58. Ke4 Kd7 59. Kf5 Kc7 60. Ke6 Kc8 { With a forced draw. Analysis by Alekhine. } ) 53. e5 Be6 54. Kf2 Rh7 ( 54... Kf4 { Black could have (and probably should have) inserted the King immediately. } ) 55. Rb1 { The attack on the pawn prevents the Black Rook's infiltration via the h-file. } ( 55. Ke3 { Preventing the Black King from intruding via f4. This would probably have saved White from losing. } 55... Rh3 56. Rg1 { Preventing ...Rg3 and maintaining the balance. } ) 55... Kf4 56. Rb3 Rh2+ { The check doesn't give White time for Rxb7. } 57. Bg2 Bxg4 { Black finally wins the pawn. } 58. Kg1 { Janowski still can't play Rxb7 (see the variation). } ( 58. Rxb7 Bh3 ) 58... Rh7 59. Kf2 g5 60. Rc3 Rf7 { I typically don't quote much of Alekhine's analysis in these games, but I think it's appropriate to let him have the floor here: ""Starting a tedious series of Rook moves, obviously to gain time, the chief difficulty being for Black to avoid a three-fold repetition of position with the same player to move"". } ( 60... Bh5 { Alekhine gives this as the correct move. The plan is to support the g-pawn's advance. } ) 61. Rb3 Rh7 62. Rc3 Rf7 63. Re3 Re7 64. Rb3 Rg7 65. Re3 Rc7 66. Rb3 Rd7 67. Re3 Rc7 68. Rb3 Rg7 69. Re3 Rd7 70. Rb3 Re7 71. Re3 Rf7 72. Rb3 Rc7 73. Re3 Rh7 74. Rb3 Bd1 { Finally -- a non-Rook move. } 75. Rd3 Bh5 76. Re3 g4 77. Re1 Bg6 78. Rh1 { Janowski hopes to simplify the game, stave off the g-pawn's advance, and fix the Black King in place by the threat of his own e-pawn's advancement. But he had much better chances of getting at least a draw by keeping his Rook on the board. } 78... Rxh1 79. Bxh1 Bf5 80. Bg2 Be6 { Now the passed e-pawn is blockaded, freeing the Black King. White is completely stuck for a good move in this position. } 81. Bh1 g3+ 82. Ke2 Bh3 { And Janowski (no doubt embittered now that he didn't take Bogo's earlier draw offer) finally resigns. } ( 82... Bh3 83. Bf3 ( 83. Kd2 Kf5 84. Kc3 g2 85. Bxg2 Bxg2 { And Black will win (with some additional time and effort). } ) 83... g2 84. Bxg2 Bxg2 85. e6 Bf3+ 86. Kd3 Bh5 { And White has no hope of promoting his passed pawn. It'll take some work, but Black (with the Bishop advantage) will win. } ) 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine,A""]
[Black ""Maroczy,G""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""D55""]
[PlyCount ""66""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 Ne4 7. Bxe7 Qxe7 8. Qc2 { Intending to win a pawn by Nxe4 and Qxe4. } 8... Nxc3 9. Qxc3 c5 10. cxd5 cxd4 11. Nxd4 exd5 { Now Black has an isolated d-pawn. White is doing the right thing: blockading it with a Knight. } 12. Be2 Nd7 13. O-O Nf6 14. Rac1 { The Rook forms a strong battery with the Queen on the open c-file. } 14... Be6 { Maroczy expects Alekhine to put pressure on the d-pawn from the flank, so he moves to overprotect the pawn as a preventive measure. } 15. Qa5 { As expected, Alekhine pressures the pawn. } 15... Rfc8 16. Rxc8+ Bxc8 ( 16... Rxc8 17. Qxa7 { Losing a pawn. } ) 17. Rc1 { Again assuming control of the file. } 17... Bd7 ( 17... b6 { Why not advance the pawn and give the Queen a little kick? Black misses the chance to take the pressure off of the d-pawn. } ) 18. a3 g6 19. h3 Rc8 { Maroczy doesn't want to see the Rook or Queen invade the 7th rank, so he decides to sacrifice a pawn to keep that from happening. } 20. Rxc8+ Bxc8 21. Qxa7 Qc7 { Nice. Now it's Black who owns the open file. } 22. Bf1 { Anticipating ...Qc1+. } 22... Bd7 23. Ne2 { Starting a maneuver that will block the file. } 23... Bb5 24. Nc3 { The file is blocked and pressure is maintained on the d-pawn. } 24... Bxf1 25. Kxf1 Ne4 26. Qd4 Nxc3 { Removing one of the attackers. } 27. Qxc3 Qh2 28. f3 { Alekhine blows it! He's so busy watching the Capablanca-Lasker game that he pays no attention to his own! } ( 28. Qc8+ Kg7 29. Qxb7 Qh1+ 30. Ke2 Qxg2 31. a4 Qxh3 32. Qb4 { and Black can just hang it up now. } ) 28... Qh1+ 29. Kf2 Qd1 30. Qc8+ Kg7 31. Qxb7 ( 31. Qc3+ { After the King moves, White plays Qd4 and after the Queens are swapped off, White's extra material will win the game. } ) 31... Qd2+ 32. Kg3 d4 33. exd4 Qg5+ { Maroczy can force a draw by harassing the White King with repeated checks. The players agree to the draw. } ( 33... Qg5+ 34. Kh2 Qf4+ 35. Kg1 Qe3+ { etc } ) 1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Bogoljubow,E""]
[Black ""Yates,F""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""D65""]
[PlyCount ""179""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 ( 4... Bb4 { This pin is also possible, after which White could play a2-a3 and ""put the question"" to the Bishop. } ) 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 { Note the way Bogo developed the Bishop before playing e2-e3. The Bishop is now outside the pawn chain and isn't obstructed by the e-pawn. } 6... Nbd7 7. Rc1 { Bogo anticipates opening the c-file with cxd5; the Rook is now in position to command the file after the pawn exchange. } 7... c6 8. Qc2 { A good spot for the Queen -- it commands the b1-h7 diagonal and will dominate the c-file once it opens. } 8... a6 { Yates prepares to play ...b5. } 9. cxd5 exd5 10. Bd3 { Bogo develops his Bishop to a fine unobstructed diagonal. Take note of his preparation. He's not just flying into an attack with two or three pieces -- instead he develops his forces to useful squares before launching an offensive. } 10... Re8 { Yates is also making good positional moves. The Rook goes to the half-open e-file to be able to control it once the dark-squared Bishop clears out of the way. } 11. O-O Nf8 { The Knight is maneuvering to g6. Yates sees that White's pieces are pointing toward the Kingside, so he prepares to meet the attack. } 12. a3 { Grabbing a bit of space. Now b4 is denied to the Black Bishop. } 12... Ng6 13. Ne5 { The White Knight plants itself on an outpost in Black's territory. Note that the Knight can't be dislodged by a pawn until Black moves his f6-Knight... } 13... Ng4 { ...which he does, uncovering an attack on the g5-Bishop from the Bishop on e7.. } 14. Bxe7 Qxe7 { This is probably the best way to recapture, as it creates a battery on the e-file. } 15. Nxg6 hxg6 { Now the pawns around the Black King have been weakened. } 16. h3 Nh6 17. Ne2 { Bogo shifts the Knight over to the Kingside. } 17... Qh4 18. Qc5 { Both players are trying to work their Queens into the game. } 18... g5 19. Qd6 g4 20. g3 ( 20. hxg4 Bxg4 { Instant attack! Black has three pieces in the vicinity of the White King. } 21. Qf4 { Pinning the Bishop to the Queen. Black's best option now is to just bail out by retreating the Queen to d8 or e7. } ) 20... Qe7 ( 20... Qxh3 { This is what Yates had originally planned... } 21. Nf4 { ...but we see now that his Queen gets trapped. } ) 21. Qxe7 Rxe7 { Why did Bogoljubow trade Queens? Take a look at the position:
 
1) Black no longer has an attack on the Kingside. With the Queen gone, Black's firepower is greatly reduced.
 
2) Black's pieces are very uncoordinated. The e7-Rook is misplaced and the Knight on h6 has limited range on the edge of the board. He also has doubled g-pawns.
 
3) White's pieces are better coordinated: his Rooks are connected, his Bishop commands the b1-h7 diagonal (leading to Black's King), his Knight is free to move to f4 (where it's supported by two pawns and controls vital squares on Black's half of the board), and none of his pawns are doubled.

With an overall better position, it was to Bogo's benefit to trade the Queens and reduce Black's chances of creating counterplay. } 22. h4 { Bogo eliminates any threat to the h3-pawn by simply advancing it. } 22... Bd7 23. Nf4 g6 24. b4 { Bogo's done all he can do on the Kingside for now, so he decides to start expanding on the Queenside. } 24... Bf5 25. a4 ( 25. Bxf5 Nxf5 { This would only waste a tempo to help Black improve the position of his Knight. } ) 25... Bxd3 26. Nxd3 a5 ( 26... Nf5 27. b5 axb5 28. axb5 cxb5 29. Rc5 ) 27. b5 ( 27. bxa5 Rxa5 28. Ra1 { And now a Rook has to be tied to the defense of the a-pawn. } ) 27... cxb5 28. axb5 { While it's true that the b5-pawn is isolated, it also blocks the advance of the Black b7-pawn, making the Black pawn weak due to its backward position. } 28... Nf5 29. Ne5 Kg7 30. Rc5 { Black now has two pawns in jeopardy. } 30... f6 31. Nxg4 Rd7 32. Rfc1 { Doubling the Rooks on the open file -- a standard strategic theme. } 32... Kf7 33. Rc7 Rd8 34. b6 ( 34. Rxd7+ Rxd7 { Black's plan now would be to bring his King over to the Queenside in support of his Rook, then try to trade Rooks. The Black King would then be well-placed to capture the b5-pawn and support an advance of the connected a- and b-pawns. This is why White declines the initial trade of a pair of Rooks. } ) 34... Ke6 { Yates is doing a good job of centralizing his King and improving his position, however slowly. } 35. R7c5 Ra8 36. Rc7 Rxc7 37. bxc7 Nd6 { The Knight keeps the promotion square covered. } 38. f3 a4 39. e4 a3 40. Nxf6 a2 ( 40... Kxf6 41. e5+ Ke6 42. exd6 Kd7 { Black is all tied up, trying to keep the c-pawn from promoting. White would then march his Kingside pawns forward, break through with another passed pawn, and win the game. } ( 42... Kxd6 43. c8=Q Rxc8 44. Rxc8 { Followed by Ra8 and the capture of the Black a-pawn. } ) ) 41. Ra1 { Forced, otherwise the pawn promotes and White goes down a Rook. } 41... Kxf6 42. e5+ Ke6 43. exd6 Kd7 ( 43... Kxd6 44. c8=Q Rxc8 45. Rxa2 { White has the advantage -- he has a one pawn material advantage plus three connected pawns, while all of Black's pawns are isolated. } ) 44. Kf2 { Bogo finally starts getting his King centralized. } 44... b5 { Red alert! If the b-pawn manages to join up with its brother on the a-file, White's in serious trouble! } 45. Ke1 b4 46. Kd2 { The King races to the Queenside to break up the Black pawn duo. } 46... Kxd6 47. c8=Q { 47...Kxc7 was next, so Bogo gives up the pawn to lure the Rook away from the a-file. } 47... Rxc8 48. Rxa2 { Now the b4-pawn is considerably less dangerous. } 48... Rc6 { Blocking Ra6+. } 49. Ra7 { By coming here, the White Rook prevents the Black Rook from defending the b-pawn by ...Rb6. } 49... Ke6 50. Rb7 Rc3 51. Ke2 b3 52. g4 Kf6 53. Rb6+ Kf7 54. g5 Kg7 55. Rb5 Rc2+ 56. Kd3 Rh2 57. Rxb3 Rxh4 { Yates is following a standard bit of advice here: when you're behind by a pawn, trade pawns. It's harder for your opponent to win with just a single pawn on the board than it is for him to win with multiple pawns. } 58. Rb7+ Kg8 59. Rd7 Rf4 60. Ke3 Rf5 61. f4 Kf8 62. Kf3 Kg8 63. Kg4 Kf8 64. Ra7 Kg8 65. Re7 Rf8 66. Re5 Rd8 67. Re6 Kf7 68. Rf6+ Kg7 69. f5 gxf5+ 70. Kxf5 { This sequence seems to be a contradiction to the note to Black's 57th move. The reason why Bogo traded off a set of pawns here is because in doing so he's created a passed g-pawn. This gives Black something to think about -- he has to prevent this pawn from promoting. Meanwhile his own pawn is blocked by the White d5-pawn so he can't create similar promotion threats. } 70... Rd7 71. Ke6 Ra7 72. Ke5 Ra1 73. Rd6 ( 73. Kxd5 Ra5+ 74. Kd6 Rxg5 ) 73... Re1+ 74. Kf5 Rf1+ 75. Ke6 Kg6 76. Rxd5 Rd1 77. Kd6 Kh5 78. Kc5 Rc1+ 79. Kb4 Rb1+ 80. Kc3 Rc1+ 81. Kd2 Rg1 82. Re5 Rg3 83. Re3 Rxg5 84. Kd3 { Present-day computer analysis shows that there's no way for Black to win (assuming perfect play for both sides). Of course, there's always the chance for a draw (given an error by White), so Yates struggles on. } 84... Ra5 85. Ke4 Kg6 86. Rf3 Kg7 87. d5 Ra7 88. Ke5 Re7+ 89. Kd6 Ra7 90. Ke6 { Yates finally admits the hopelessness of his position -- it certainly doesn't look like Bogoljubow is going to make a mistake. The Englishman finally throws in the towel and resigns. } ( 90. Ke6 Ra2 91. d6 Re2+ 92. Kd7 Rd2 93. Rf4 Kh6 94. Rf6+ Kg5 95. Ke7 Rd3 ( 95... Re2+ 96. Re6 Rh2 97. d7 Kg4 98. d8=Q Rh7+ 99. Kf6 Rh6+ 100. Kg7 Rh2 101. Qd5 Kf4 102. Qe5+ Kf3 103. Qxh2 ) 96. Re6 Rh3 97. d7 Kg4 98. d8=Q Rh7+ 99. Kf6 Rh6+ 100. Kg7 Rh3 101. Re4+ Kf3 102. Qh4 Rxh4 103. Rxh4 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Janowski,D""]
[Black ""Capablanca,J""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""D67""]
[PlyCount ""39""]

1. d4 { Janowski (White) starts by staking out central space. The pawn on d4 controls without c5 and e5. White also has opened up a path for his dark-square Bishop and without Queen to develop off of the first rank. } 1... d5 { Capablanca (Black) follows suit. He now controls c4 and e4. His light-square without Bishop is now free to develop. Also, the d5-pawn prevents White's d-pawn without from advancing into Black's territory. } 2. Nf3 { A good developing move. The Knight moves toward the center, protects the d4- without pawn, and strengthens White's hold on e5 (a square the Knight may want to without move to at an opportune time later on). } 2... Nf6 { Capablanca plays a ""mirror-image"" of Janowski's last move, with the same without ideas in mind (center control and possible later advancement to without e4). } 3. c4 { Janowski offers to gambit a pawn. He hopes to make Capa waste a tempo by without capturing with the d-pawn. Then, after White advances the e2 pawn to e3, without Black will have a hard time protecting the c4 pawn from the f1-Bishop's without attack. } 3... e6 { Capablanca declines the gambit. The d5-pawn is now protected and the dark- without square Bishop can get off of the first rank, but at a price! The without light-square Bishop is now blocked in! } 4. Nc3 { The other White Knight gets off the back rank and increases White's center  without control. Notice how playing the pawn to c4 before the Knight's move kept the without  c-pawn from being blocked in by the Knight. } 4... Be7 { Capa develops his Bishop, clears the deck for castling, and prevents White  without from pinning the Knight with Bg5. But see how Black's position is starting without to look a little cramped. He doesn't have much play for his without pieces. } 5. Bg5 { Janowski wants to push his pawn to e3 to release the light-square Bishop, but without doesn't want to block the dark-square Bishop in the process. With this move, without the Bishop develops usefully and doesn't get blocked after without e2-e3. } 5... O-O { Capa gets his King out of the center and develops the Rook toward the center  without at the same time. The Rook may get some play there if the center opens up  without later. } 6. e3 { The light-square Bishop is free at last! The pawn also helps prop up the d4- without pawn. White's Queen controls two diagonals now, too (a4-d1 and without d1-h5). } 6... Nbd7 { The Knight develops and guards e5, keeping White's Knight from moving there. without Unfortunately, it also completely blocks the light-square Bishop. Now without Black's pieces are really cramped! } 7. Rc1 { Janowski is thinking ahead: he plans to trade off pawns with cxd5, which will without half-open the c-file. Open and half-open files are where rooks belong! Now without the Rook is in position to control the file as soon as the pawn swap is without complete. } 7... c6 { A second benefit of White's planned pawn trade is that he would then enjoy a  without 2-1 pawn superiority on the center files. Capablanca's move (c7-c6) ensures  without that he'll keep two pawns in the center too, and helps keep the game without balanced. } 8. Bd3 { Janowski finally develops his light-square Bishop. But Capablanca sees a way  without to make his opponent waste a tempo. } 8... dxc4 { The White Bishop is attacked and now Janowski must move it a second time without (thereby wasting a move and falling behind by a tempo). Making a move like  without this is like getting a free move to carry out your own plans. } 9. Bxc4 { Janowski had to recapture or else stay behind by a pawn. Either way, the  without Bishop was forced to move. Capablanca now has the initiative and can start without to work on uncramping (or ""freeing"") his game. } 9... Nd5 { Capa centralizes the Knight and uncovers an attack on the g5-Bishop from his without own Bishop on e7. Try to look for moves like this one in your own games, without moves that serve more than one purpose. } 10. h4 { Since the Bishop was attacked twice (by Queen and Bishop) and defended only without once (by the Knight), White must retreat, exchange, or protect the piece. without Unfortunately, Janowski's pawn push weakens his Kingside pawn structure. } 10... f6 { Looking ahead, Capablanca sees a way to open up the game and free his pieces. without He starts by attacking the Bishop a third time. The unfortunate side effect without of this move is that it blocks the Bishop along the d8-h4 diagonal. } 11. Bf4 { Janowski retreats his Bishop. Now Capablanca's eyes narrow as he continues without his plan to free his game while hanging on to the initiative. He needs a without move that forces a reply from White... } 11... Nxf4 { ...and finds it! When the center opens up, Bishops will be more powerful than without Knights (due to the Bishops' increased mobility). Anticipating this, Capa  without trades his Knight for a Bishop and leaves White with a weakness as well... } 12. exf4 { ...the weakness of doubled f-pawns. Doubled pawns are weak because they can't without protect each other, and the rear pawn has trouble advancing because of the  without pawn in front of it. Janowski's King is also more exposed now. } 12... Nb6 { Capablanca hangs on to the initiative by making another threat (...Nb6xc4).  without He's also trying to maneuver the Knight to d5, right in the center, where it without  will control lots of space. } 13. Bb3 { Another forced reply. The Bishop moves out of danger and still manages to without keep the e6-pawn pinned. (Did you notice that the pawn can't advance because without of the White Bishop's potential check on the King?) } 13... Nd5 { Another multi-purpose move! The Knight breaks the pin, controls lots of without space, and attacks both the c3-Knight and the g4-pawn. Notice, too, how much without more scope Black has for his pieces, compared to a few moves without ago. } 14. g3 { If White plays Nc3xd5, he frees Black's pieces still further (check out the  without variation to move 14). Instead, he protects the threatened pawn. But look at without all of the weak light-colored squares on Janowski's Kingside! } ( 14. Nxd5 { Let's see what might have happened if Janowski had decided to trade Knights without on move 14... } 14... exd5 { Obviously Capablanca must recapture. 14...cxd5 would be bad because it would  without open up the c-file for White's Rook. } 15. O-O { Janowski has several possible moves here, but getting his King out of the  without middle is probably his best bet (otherwise Capa would play ...Re8 and without ...Bb4, DOUBLE CHECK! Very ugly for Janowski!) } 15... Bg4 { But now Janowski's Knight is pinned to his Queen, and Black's pieces aren't without so cramped anymore. Very troublesome for White. Now you see why Janowski without didn't want to trade Knights back on move 14. } ) 14... Qe8 { Capa shifts his Queen to the Kingside, planning to invade Janowski's position without via those weak light squares (Qe8-g6-g4). } 15. Qd3 { Janowski's King is still in the middle! He hasn't had time to castle because without he's done nothing but react to Black's threats since move 9! He tries to nip without  the latest one in the bud by Qd3, preventing Black from playing ...Qg6. without But... } 15... Qh5 { ...Capa's Queen slides down to h5, where it can still get to the hole on g4! without However, since the move doesn't threaten anything directly, the pressure on without Janowski eases slightly. Maybe Janowski can grab back the initiative. } 16. Bd1 { With the Bishop move, Janowski sets up a future threat. If the Black Queen  without stays on the d1-h5 diagonal, White can (at a suitable moment) move his  without f3-Knight and uncover an attack by the Bishop against the Black without Queen. } 16... Bb4 { Capablanca strikes back on the other wing! He sets up a pin on the c3-Knight, without making sure that it can't capture Black's important centrally-placed Knight without on d5. } 17. O-O { Janowski finally castles and removes the pin on his c3-Knight. But the area  without around his King is full of holes. If Capablanca can manage to get his light- without square Bishop into play, things will get ugly for White in a without hurry! } 17... Bxc3 { Surprise! Capa preserves his d5-Knight and grabs the initiative again by  without forcing White's reply (Janowski must take the Bishop or remain down a without piece). } 18. bxc3 { The only one of the three possible captures that doesn't lose material for  without White. Janowski's pawn structure is horrible. We see fine beads of sweat without begin to form on his forehead. Capa appears lost in thought... } 18... Nxf4 { WHAM! The crowd appears stunned. Doesn't this lose a Knight? Capablanca has without deliberately sacrificed it in order to open up more holes in White's without position. He also sees that this sacrifice almost assures a drawn game. } 19. gxf4 { Janowski must recapture or remain behind by a pawn. Also, if he doesn't take without the Knight, then he must move his Queen out of danger (from 19...Nf4xd3) without which costs him another tempo. } 19... Qg4+ { Capa continues to direct the flow of play by checking White's King. Notice without how White had a potential attack on Black's Queen for several moves (from without the d1- Bishop) but Black gave him no time to move the f3-Knight. } 20. Kh1 { The only way to stop check is by moving the King (see the variation also). without Now the Queen can just keep moving back and forth between g4 and h3, without creating a draw by perpetual check. The players agree to a draw without here. } ( 20. Kh2 { This is the only move that Janowski had, other than the one actually played. } 20... Qxf4+ { Notice the double attack--the Queen checks the King and attacks the Rook at  without the same time. After the White King moves, the c1-Rook is history (assuming, without  of course, that Black doesn't check again and get a draw by perpetual without check). } 21. Kg1 { Janowski would keep the King on a dark square, in order to avoid Black's without light-square Bishop. The King also protects the f1-Rook (you'll see why in a without moment). } 21... Qxc1 { Black snags the Rook. Although White's position looks like swiss cheese, his without pieces have more maneuvering room than do Black's. } 22. Bc2 { White uncorks a double threat. His Rook attacks the Queen, while he also without threatens Qxh7+, grabbing a free pawn. } 22... Qh6 { Black saves the Queen and stops the threat. The position is static, as without Black's pieces have less play than White's, but White has no obvious targets without to  attack. (Variation by Alekhine). } ) 1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine,A""]
[Black ""Reti,R""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""E62""]
[PlyCount ""87""]

1. d4 { Alekhine opens with his d-pawn, which should generally lead to a closed position. } 1... Nf6 { Reti's Knight leaps toward the center where, as you know, it will be well placed to take part in the action to come. } 2. c4 { By moving the c-pawn before playing Nc3, Alekhine ensures that the pawn's advance won't be blocked by the Knight. } 2... g6 { Reti advances the pawn to prepare a Bishop fianchetto (...Bg7). } 3. g3 { Alekhine will also fianchetto his Kingside Bishop. } 3... Bg7 { The Bishop moves to the long a1-h8 diagonal, from which it can easily influence the center. } 4. Bg2 { The White Bishop's move is the counterpart to Black's; White's Bishop now dominates the a8-h1 diagonal. } 4... O-O { Reti completes his Kingside development by castling, though it's not strictly necessary here (as the center pawns have not developed). } 5. Nc3 { Alekhine advances his Knight, a move he planned as far back as Move 2. } 5... d6 { By advancing the d-pawna single square, Reti paves the way for his c-pawn or e-pawn to advance two squares, possibly breaking up White's pawn center. } 6. Nf3 { Alekhine continues to develop usefully, moving his Kingside Knight toward the center. } 6... Nc6 { All of the Knights are now developed to their natural center-controlling squares. } 7. d5 { Alekhine plays a move with several purposes: the pawn advance attacks the c6-Knight, it controls two squares deep in Black's territory, and it makes it harder for Black to break the center by advancing the c- or e-pawn. } 7... Nb8 { If Reti plays ...Ne5, Alekhine would counter with Nxe5. After ...dxe5, the doubled e5-pawn becomes a weak target. The move ...Na5 is possible, but encourages White to harass the Knight by advancing the Queenside pawns. } 8. O-O { Satisfied with his space advantage and with Black's lack of immediate threats, Alekhine takes time to castle his King out of the center. } 8... Bg4 { Reti advances the Bishop, looking to trade it for White's Knight. } 9. h3 { Alekhine ""puts the question"" to the Bishop: either capture or retreat! } 9... Bxf3 { Reti swaps his Bishop for a Knight. But this exchange seems a little premature. With many pieces undeveloped and the position still somewhat unclear, it's a good idea to hang onto both Bishops until the position becomes better defined. } 10. exf3 { At first glance, this looks like it blocks the light-squared Bishop. But Alekhine has an idea... } 10... e6 { The old chess maxim says ""When your position is cramped, free it by exchanging"", which is exactly what Reti seeks to do here. } 11. f4 { Now we see the idea behind 10.exf3. The f4-pawn carves out space on the Kingside, the f1-Rook can slide over to e1 to command the e-file, and the light-squared Bishop on g2 once again controls the long diagonal. } 11... exd5 { Reti clears some space by swapping center pawns. His eventual goal is to plant a Knight on c6. } 12. cxd5 { Alekhine, of course, completes the swap, leaving him with an isolated pawn on d5. } 12... c5 { Reti really isn't too concerned with making the d5-pawn a target. The fact that he has a pawn on d6, directly in front of the isolated White pawn, means that the White pawn will be hard to attack anyway (the Rooks and Queen can't get at it along the d-file). So Reti advances his c-pawn, inviting White to capture en passant. } 13. dxc6 { The rules for en passant capture state that it must be done immediately or not at all, so Alekhine snaps up the pawn. } 13... Nxc6 { And Reti has his second Knight out. But his d-pawn is now isolated (plus it's advanced only one square), so it may become a liability later. } 14. Be3 { Alekhine develops his last minor piece. 14.Bd2 was out of the question, as the Bishop would then block the Queen's influence along the d-file. } 14... Qd7 { Reti pushes the Queen forward. This gets the Queen a bit more play along the c8-h3 diagonal, as well as opens up the square d8 for occupation by a Rook (adding to the defense of the isolated d6-pawn). } 15. Qa4 { Alekhine completes his development by pinning the c6-Knight (should the Knight move, the Black Queen is hanging undefended. Notice, though, that the c3-Knight guards the White Queen). } 15... Rac8 { Rooks belong on open files, as the old adage says. } 16. Rad1 { White puts pressure on the d6-pawn as well as indirectly attacks the Black Queen (by pinning the pawn). Alekhine is planning Bc5, piling up on the d6-pawn (...dxc5 would be impossible due to the reply Rxd7). } 16... b6 { Reti keeps the White Bishop off of c5 by controlling the square with a pawn. } 17. b3 { Alekhine overprotects the Queen. Both the b3-pawn and the c3-Knight defend the Queen; now either one of them is free for another duty should the need arise. } 17... Rfd8 { Reti adds another defender to the d6-pawn, in anticipation of White's Nb5 (which would attack the pawn). } 18. Rd3 { Alekhine clears d1 for the second Roook. He plans to double the Rooks on the d-file and put further pressure on the d6-pawn. } 18... Ne7 { Reti's thought here is to relieve some of the pressure on his center by swapping off the Queens. } 19. Nb5 { Alekhine will have none of it. He deftly blocks the Queen swap and adds another attacker to the push against d6. } 19... d5 { Sometimes the best way to defend a threatened pawn is to advance it. Rather than scramble to find another defender for the pawn, Reti advances it to a square already controlled by four of his pieces. Now the pawn is attacked just once and securely overprotected. } 20. Nxa7 { Alekhine begins operations against Black's Queenside pawns, which will quickly melt away. } 20... Ra8 { Pinning the White Knight. Even if the White Queens moves, Black still thrusts at the a2-pawn with an x-ray attack. Unfortunately, the Rook must abandon the open c-file to make this possible. } ( 20... Qxa4 $5 { Swapping the Queens immediately was another possibility (and better than what was actually played). } 21. bxa4 { The obvious recapture. } 21... Rc2 { The Rook slides down the open file to attack the a2-pawn. } 22. Bxb6 { White gobbles the second pawn. Black might play ...Rxa2 here or may try another threat (such as attacking one of White's minor pieces with his d-Rook). Either way, White retains a pawn advantage, the Bishop pair, and a freer position. } ) 21. Bxb6 { White grabs up the last Queenside pawn. } 21... Qxa4 { Reti makes the Queen swap. } 22. bxa4 { Alekhine must recapture. Compare this board position to the one after 22.Bxb6 in the last variation we looked at. The positions are identical save for one Black Rook, which is on a8 here, as opposed to c2 in the variation. The Rook would have better chances of winning a pawn if it was on c2 than it does at its present post. This is why 20...Qxa4 was better. } 22... Rd7 { Reti's plan is 23...Rxa7 24.Bxa7 Rxa7, winning two minor pieces for a Rook. } 23. Nb5 { Alekhine must retreat the Knight to save his minor pieces... } 23... Rxa4 { ...but does so at the cost of a pawn. } 24. Nc3 { Alekhine attacks the marauding Rook. } 24... Ra6 { Reti retreats the Rook with a threat to the b6-Bishop. } 25. Rb1 { The Rook defends the threatened Bishop. Alekhine might have retreated the Bishop instead, but chose to leave it at its current post, as it controls a number of squares in the heart of Black's position. } 25... Rb7 { Reti strikes at the Bishop a second time... } 26. Bc5 { ...forcing Alekhine to withdraw it to a safer square. } 26... Rxb1+ { Reti, concerned about future threats to his isolated d-pawn, decides to do a little board-clearing to head for an endgame. } 27. Nxb1 { Alekhine completes the trade. } 27... Nc6 { Reti is intending to play ...Ra5, so the Knight advances to provide coverage for that square. } 28. Nc3 { Alekhine replies by putting pressure on the isolated pawn. } 28... Ra5 { Reti attacks the hanging Bishop. The idea is to force the Bishop to move so that the a5-Rook will help defend the d-pawn. But this seems a bit awkward. } 29. Bb6 { The Bishop moves (of course) but to a square from which it threatens the a5-Rook. } 29... Ra6 { The Rook creates another threat to the Bishop. By keeping White off-balance this way, Reti doesn't give his opponent time to capture the isolated pawn. } ( 29... Ra3 { This was another possibility to consider. The Rook pins the Knight to the White Rook. } 30. Bf1 { The Bishop defends the Rook, allowing the Knight to move. But White's pieces seem a bit uncoordinated. } ) 30. Bc5 { Alekhine merely moves the Bishop back to its former post. } 30... Ra5 { Reti, a pawn down, is only too happy to repeat the position. } 31. Be3 { Alekhine must find another plan, as he is unwilling to settle for a draw. The Bishop now goes to the only other square that makes sense. } 31... Nb4 { Reti keeps the pressure up by attacking the d3-Rook. } 32. Rd2 { The Rook must withdraw. } 32... h6 { Having done all he can on the Queenside, Reti now turns his attention to the Kingside. } 33. a4 { Alekhine advances the pawn, taking space away from the a5-Rook (the pawn is guarded by the Knight on c3). } 33... Ne4 { Reti sees a way to try to improve his position. He begins by attacking the Rook on d2. } 34. Nxe4 { The Knight swap is forced, as White has no way to save both the Rook and the c3-Knight. } 34... dxe4 { The obvious conclusion to the trade. } 35. Rd8+ { Alekhine picks up a tempo by attacking the King. } 35... Kh7 { Moving the King to safety is better than ...Bf8 as the latter move just pins the Bishop. } 36. Bxe4 { Alekhine snares the hanging pawn... } 36... Rxa4 { ...and Reti returns the favor. The idea of these exchanges was to eliminate the central and Queenside pawns. Now Reti's Knight will be as valuable as a Bishop in an endgame with pawns on just one side of the board. Now his problem is how to get his Knight back across the board. } 37. f5 { Alekhine wants to play fxg6 fxg6. His pawns will then be undoubled and his 3-2 pawn majority should be capable of promotion. } 37... Ra6 { Covering c6 so that the Knight can start crossing back over to the Kingside. } 38. h4 { Preventing ...g6-g5. } 38... h5 { Likewise grabbing space and making it difficult for the White g-pawn to advance. } 39. g4 { Surprise! White is unafraid of ...hxg4, as Black will have doubled g-pawns. } 39... Ra5 { Reti puts flank pressure on the Kingside pawns. } 40. fxg6+ { Alekhine breaks up the Black pawns around the King. } 40... fxg6 { Reti recaptures, but he's in dire straits. His g-pawn is now pinned. } 41. gxh5 { Alekhine picks at the pawns around the White King. There is now a threat of mate: hxg6! } 41... Rxh5 { It was either this or the awful ...Bf6. } 42. Bg5 { And now the Black Rook is cut off. } 42... Bc3 { Reti gives his King a bit of breathing room, but it's a pretty hopeless situation. Black could resign here. } 43. Rd7+ { By checking the King, Alekhine forces it to the back rank. } 43... Kg8 { ...Kh8 was also possible, though iy would hardly make a difference. } 44. Bxg6 { With his King cornered and its protection gone, Reti calls it a day and resigns. } 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine,A""]
[Black ""Marshall,F""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""E76""]
[PlyCount ""123""]

1. d4 { Alekhine (White) opens with 1.d4, a good center-controlling move that will without probably lead to a game of maneuver. } 1... Nf6 { Marshall (Black) keeps his options open regarding the placement of his center without pawns. He may yet choose to occupy the center with his pawns, or he may without allow White to occupy the center, so that Black can attack it from the without flanks. } 2. c4 { Alekhine advances a flank pawn, but this pawn still controls some of the without center. The fifth-rank squares b5 through e5 are all under White's control. } 2... d6 { This d-pawn advance prevents further encroachment by the White c-pawn and without releases the Black light-squared Bishop. } 3. Nc3 { We see now the other reason for 2.c4. Alekhine wanted to develop this Knight without to c3 without imprisoning the c-pawn. } 3... g6 { The g-pawn advances to allow Marshall to fianchetto his Bishop to g7 (where without it will command the long a1-h8 diagonal). } 4. e4 { Alekhine continues his campaign to dominate the center. The e-pawn advances without under the c3-Knight's watchful eye. } 4... Bg7 { The Bishop is well-posted on the long diagonal. Marshall can now complete his without Kingside development by castling. } 5. f4 { WOW! Look at White's phalanx of center pawns! These pawns control Black's without fourth rank from b5 to g5! } 5... O-O { Marshall gets his King out of the center. Now he can concentrate on without developing his Queenside. } 6. Nf3 { Alekhine has again developed a Knight without blocking in a pawn. } 6... Bg4 { Marshall pins the Knight that Alekhine has just developed. } 7. Be2 { And Alekhine develops another piece, breaking the pin at the same time. } 7... Nc6 { Marshall develops his last minor piece. Now he's just a move away from without connecting his Rooks and completing his development. But 7...Nbd7 may have without been better because of... } 8. d5 { ...this! By advancing the pawn, White grabs a nice chunk of Black's half of without the board while chasing the newly-developed Black Knight. } 8... Nb8 { Marshall must retreat the Knight. He's now wasted two tempi with nothing to without show for it. } 9. O-O { Alekhine can afford the luxury of castling, since Black has just effectively without wasted two moves. } 9... Nbd7 { Marshall now does what he should have done in the first place: he develops without the Knight to d7. } 10. Ng5 { Alekhine decides to clarify the whole Bishop situation, offering his ""bad"" without Bishop in exchange for Black's Bishop on g4. } 10... Bxe2 { Marshall has no choice. The Bishop has no good retreat square (10...Bh5 without 11.Bxh5 gxh5 gives Black weak doubled h-pawns, while 11...Nxh5 posts the without Knight on the board's edge). } 11. Qxe2 { Of course, Alekhine must make this recapture to even the material balance. } 11... h6 { Marshall doesn't want the Knight so close to his King's castled position, so without he kicks the Knight out. } 12. Nf3 { Alekhine retreats the Knight, but he's succeeded in his goal of trading off without his bad Bishop for one of Black's Bishops. } 12... e6 { Marshall challenges the White d-pawn. If White replies dxe6, then Black will without have a 2-1 central pawn majority after Black replies ...fxe6. } 13. e5 { Instead of dxe6, Alekhine counterattacks by advancing his e-pawn. Black must without either capture the e-pawn or waste a tempo by retreating the Knight. } 13... dxe5 { Marshall captures... } 14. fxe5 { ...and Alekhine recaptures. White now has a 2-1 central pawn majority, and without the Black Knight must move anyway! } 14... Ng4 { Rather than meekly retreating to e8, the Knight aggressively advances toward without White's Kingside. } 15. Bf4 { Alekhine completes his development, connects his Rooks, and protects his without e-pawn. } 15... exd5 { Marshall captures the d-pawn in order to open up the e-file. Next he'll move without the Rook to e8, pinning the White e-pawn. } 16. e6 { Alekhine advances the pawn and attacks the Knight... } 16... Re8 { ...and Marshall pins the pawn to the Queen. } 17. exf7+ { Surprise! How can Alekhine do this? Because he captures the f-pawn WITH without CHECK! Stopping check takes precedence over ...Rxe2. } 17... Kxf7 { Marshall must capture the pawn; if 17...Kf8 18.fxe8=Q Qxe8 19.Qxe8 Kxe8 and without Black is down a Rook. } 18. Qd2 { Because Black had to get out of check, Alekhine has time to save his Queen. } 18... Ndf6 { Marshall clears the Knight off of the d-file. He plans to win a pawn with without ...dxc4 (when White must either move or guard his Queen). } 19. cxd5 { Alekhine beats him to the punch, making the material balance even once again. without But the White d-pawn is now isolated and could become weak. } 19... g5 { Marshall expands on the Kingside and attacks the White Bishop. } 20. Bg3 { By dropping back to g3 (instead of retreating along the c1-h6 diagonal) the without Bishop controls the square in front of the d-pawn, as well as poses a without possible threat to the Black c7-pawn. } 20... Qe7 { Since his King is so exposed, Marshall would feel safer with the Queens off without of the board. He plans to play 21...Qe3+, forcing 22.Qxe3 Nxe3. } 21. Kh1 { Alekhine sees Marshall's intent and slides his King into the corner. Now without ...Qe3 is still possible, but no longer forces a Queen exchange. } 21... Kg8 { Marshall backs his King up toward the relative safety of the corner, making without sure to stay on light squares (since White has no light-squared Bishop). } 22. Rfe1 { Alekhine siezes the initiative by attacking the Black Queen. } 22... Qc5 { Marshall saves his Queen by retreating it off of the e-file. Why ...Qc5? The without Black Queen maintains control of g1, making the White King a prisoner in the without corner. } 23. Re6 { Having an isolated d-pawn can sometimes have advantages as well as drawbacks. without One advantage is that the pawn frequently provides you with outpost squares without on your opponent's half of the board. } 23... Rad8 { Even if the file is only half-open, it's often a good idea to place a Rook on without the same file as the enemy Queen. The pin on the pawn may later prove to without have great value. } 24. Qe2 { Alekhine prevents Black from capturing the d-pawn with his Knight (24...Nxd5 without 25.Rxe8+ Rxe8 26.Qxe8+, winning a Rook for a pawn). This also takes the without sting out of a Rook capture of the d-pawn. } 24... Kh8 { Marshall corners his King to prepare for an exchange of Rooks on e6. (If the without King doesn't abandon g8, then 25...Rxe6 26.Qxe6+ and White has the without initiative) } 25. h3 { Unfortunately for Black, he hasn't noticed that his g4-Knight is trapped! without Alekhine's pawn advances to show Marshall the error of his ways. } 25... Rxe6 { Marshall sidetracks White by capturing his Rook. } 26. dxe6 { There's no advantage to Qxe6 (now that the Black King has moved) and the pawn without on d5 is indefensible. Alekhine, by capturing with the pawn, moves it over without to the e-file, where it's no longer attacked and is covered by the Queen. } 26... Nh5 { Marshall appears unconcerned about his threatened Knight on g4. Instead, he without counterattacks by striking at the White Bishop. } 27. Ne4 { Instead of moving the Bishop, Alekhine elects to guard it and attack the without Black Queen at the same time! } 27... Qc6 { Marshall has to save the Queen. } 28. Bxc7 { Now Alekhine sees a way to win a pawn -- by first sacrificing his Bishop! But without it's only a sham sacrifice, as we'll soon see. } 28... Qxc7 { Marshall captures the Bishop (of course, or else White will play 29.Bxd8!). } 29. hxg4 { The Knight has been up for grabs for several moves, but only now does without Alekhine take it. Don't just capture automatically; always look around in without case there are better moves that win more material or gain you a big without advantage. } 29... Nf4 { The endangered Black Knight leaps forward to fork the White Queen and e-pawn. } 30. Qe1 { Of course, the Queen is more valuable than the pawn, so Alekhine must save without it. } 30... Nxe6 { And Marshall bags the pawn. It seems that 28.Bxc7 wasn't such a good move without after all. Though the material count is even, Marshall has the advantage of without owning a Bishop, and Alekhine is stuck with doubled g-pawns. } 31. Ng3 { Alekhine pulls his Knight back to g3. From here it can jump to a outpost on without either f5 or h5. } 31... Nf4 { The outpost idea has occurred to Marshall, too. His Knight takes up residence without on f4. } 32. Rd1 { Normally, exchanging pieces when you're at a disadvantage is a bad idea. So without why does Alekhine offer a Rook swap? He sees a way to drive his Queen into without the enemy position and harass the Black King... } 32... Rxd1 { Marshall sees no reason to refuse the trade. } 33. Qxd1 { Alekhine recaptures (of course, he had no choice anyway!). } 33... Bxb2 { Marshall grabs a pawn and increases his advantage. } 34. Qa4 { Alekhine's Queen has two possible destinations: a7 (taking back the pawn) or without e8 (annoying the Black King). } 34... Bg7 { Marshall brings the Bishop back to the Kingside because 1) it's safer there without than hanging out there on b2; 2) it may be needed for the defense of the without King. } 35. Qe8+ { And now Alekhine's Queen becomes annoying to Black. } 35... Kh7 { The only sensible way to get out of check. } 36. Qe4+ { The Queen continues its pesky ways. } 36... Ng6 { Marshall must either block the check or face a draw by repetition. His Knight without is forced to leave its f4 outpost square. } 37. Nh5 { Alekhine continues his harassment tactics, this time attacking Black's without Bishop. } 37... Qc1+ { But this gives Marshall time to engage in a little harassment of his own! } 38. Kh2 { There were several ways to block the check, but Alekhine decides that moving without the King is the best course. } 38... Qc6 { Marshall offers a Queen trade, hoping to gain a passed pawn (39.Qxc6 bxc6). } 39. Qd3 { Alekhine refuses to cooperate. He merely withdraws the Queen while without maintaining the pin on the Black Knight. } 39... Qc7+ { Another check. Marshall has to make his 45th move by the end of the third without hour of play (a time that is fast approaching). He makes an annoyance check without to buy time on the clock while he considers his options. } 40. Kh1 { By retreating the King to h1, Alekhine welcomes 40...Qc1+ and a possible draw without by perpetual check. Alekhine has no problem with taking a draw in an without inferior position. } 40... Bh8 { Marshall isn't ready to entertain the thought of a draw. He decides instead without to preserve his threatened Bishop (which was attacked by the h5-Knight, without remember?). } 41. Qe4 { Now it's Alekhine's turn to stall. Qe4 doesn't really help his game, but it's without not hurting it, either. } 41... Qc1+ { Since the Bishop has been moved to h8, it's safe for the Queen to check again without without fear of repeating the position. } 42. Kh2 { The King retreats again... } 42... Qc7+ { ...and the Queen checks again. Now each player has to make just three moves without by the end of the third hour (this is called ""making the time control""). The without time control for this tournament is fifteen moves an hour. } 43. Kh1 { Alekhine invites another Queen check... } 43... Qf7 { ...but Marshall has something else in mind. He attacks the a-pawn! Capturing without it would give him connected passed pawns on the Queenside (which would be without very hard to stop from promoting). } 44. Qc2 { Alekhine defends the a-pawn while retaining the pin on the Black Knight. } 44... b5 { Marshall decides that the time is right to activate his Queenside pawns without (since the Kingside is pretty much locked up). } 45. Qc6 { The White Queen attacks the b-pawn (which can't be defended by the a-pawn without because of Qxa6). } 45... b4 { The b-pawn is forced to advance far ahead of its partner on the a-file (which without is exactly what White wants). } 46. Ng3 { Alekhine plans to relocate the Knight to f5, which is a much better square without (since it's not on the edge of the board and close to the center). } 46... Qxa2 { The Queen kills White's remaining Queenside pawn. Now Marshall has a pair of without connected passed pawns. But will he be able to promote one? } 47. Qb7+ { Not likely, as the White Queen double-attacks the King and b-pawn. } 47... Bg7 { Marshall blocks the check (a move that also puts his Bishop into a pin). } 48. Nf5 { Uh-oh! Alekhine threatens Qxg7 mate! What will Marshall do? } 48... Qa1+ { Marshall's Queen comes to the rescue by defending the attacked Bishop (and without checking White at the same time!). } 49. Kh2 { The White King ducks into the pocket. } 49... Qf6 { The Queen moves to f6 where it has a dual role: defending the Kingside and without covering the advance of the a-pawn to a6. } 50. Qxa7 { Alekhine surprises everyone by snapping off the a-pawn instead of grabbing without the more advanced b-pawn. } 50... b3 { Marshall advances his sole remaining passed pawn, knowing that it can reach without the protected b2-square before White has the chance to attack it. } 51. Qb7 { Alekhine can't stop the pawn from reaching the safe haven of b2, but putting without the Queen on the b-file prevents the pawn from advancing further to b1. } 51... b2 { The pawn reaches the safety of b2 (where it's defended by the Black Queen). } 52. N3d4 { One of the White Knights (defended by its brother) cuts off the b-pawn's without protection from the Queen. } 52... Ne5 { Marshall sighs. He sees that the b-pawn is lost. Suddenly, his face without brightens. ""An eye for an eye,"" he thinks, as he attacks the g4-pawn with without his Knight. } 53. Qxb2 { Alekhine kills the b-pawn (in the nick of time, since it was just one square without away from becoming a new Queen!). } 53... Nxg4+ { Marshall nails the g-pawn and checks the White King. } 54. Kh3 { The King moves out of check and turns the tables on its assailant. } 54... Qe5 { Marshall comes up with a deadly threat -- ...Qh2 mate! } 55. g3 { The pawn advances and blocks h2 off from the Black Queen. } 55... Qe4 { The Black Queen advances and defends the menaced Knight. Notice, too, that without the Bishop pins the d4-Knight to the White Queen, which leaves the f5-Knight without defenseless from the Black Queen's attack. } 56. Qc2 { Alekhine, a pawn down, hates to offer a Queen trade, but it's the only way to without keep from losing one of his Knights outright. } 56... Qxc2 { Marshall, in a superior position (with a Bishop vs. a Knight and an extra without pawn) gladly makes the trade. } 57. Nxc2 { Alekhine completes the trade. The New York crowd is on the edge of their without seats. Can their hometown hero slay the ""Grandmonster of Chess""? } 57... h5 { Marshall advances the pawn to defend his Knight from the White King's attack. } 58. Nce3 { Alekhine offers another trade! This time it's a Knight swap! Why? We'll see without in a minute. } 58... Nxe3 { Marshall grabs the Knight... } 59. Nxe3 { ...and Alekhine recaptures. He knows that Knights are better than Bishops in without endgames with pawns on only one side of the board. Why? Because Knights are without able to operate on squares of BOTH colors. } 59... Bd4 { The Bishop needs to play a more active role, so Marshall uses it to attack without the White Knight. } 60. Nf5 { Turnabout is fair play! The Knight moves out of danger and attacks the without Bishop. } 60... Bc5 { By backing off to c5, the Bishop severely cuts down the Knight's mobility. without All seven of the squares that the Knight can move to are guarded by Black without pieces! } 61. g4 { Alekhine doesn't have much choice. His best plan is to try to trade off a without pair of pawns and deal with Black's remaining pawn as best he can. The without Knight also has a square to move to now (g3). } 61... Kg6 { Rather than trade off the pawns, Marshall chooses to prevent a pawn swap (if without White plays gxh5, the Knight is lost and Black can easily destroy the White without pawn before it promotes). } 62. Nh4+ { Alekhine temps Black to play gxh4 to stop the check, after which the pawns without are liquidated and the game is drawn. If Black plays ...Kh6, White can draw without by perpetual check. The players agree to end hostilities and the game is without drawn. } 1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine,A""]
[Black ""Yates,F""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""E76""]
[PlyCount ""63""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 g6 4. e4 Bg7 { The game has transposed into a King's Indian Defense (""transposed"" as ...g6 usually comes before ...d6). } 5. f4 { Alekhine launches the dangerous Four Pawns Attack. It's evident that he's out for blood today! } 5... O-O { This seems a bit passive. } ( 5... c5 { This is often played immediately these days to make White decide what he wants to do about his center. } ) 6. Nf3 { White has built up a monsterous center -- his pieces and pawns control six squares of the fifth rank! } 6... Nc6 { And with this move, Black sinks himself. The c6-Knight is not only a target (inviting d4-d5) but also blocks the c7-pawn. Now Black can't challenge White's center by playing ...c7-c5. } 7. Be2 Nd7 { We see Yates' plan: to play ...e7-e5, supported by the d6-pawn and the two Knights. } 8. Be3 e5 { Now Yates challenges the White center. } 9. fxe5 { Better to take with the flank pawn than the center pawn. } 9... dxe5 10. d5 { Now Alekhine strikes at the nice target on c6. } 10... Ncb8 { And now we see why ...Nc6 just doesn't work in the Four Pawns Attack. Black needs to play ...c5 to challenge the center. Now Black is behind in development and White has a nice central pawn wedge. } ( 10... Nb4 11. Qb3 Na6 ) 11. c5 a5 { When faced with an attack on the center, counterattack on the flank. Unfortunately, Yates picks the wrong flank. The moves ...f5 or ...Nf6 were better. } 12. O-O Na6 { The idea is to double up on the c5-pawn after ...Qe7. } 13. Na4 { Alekhine sees through Yates' plan and makes sure the c5-pawn is covered. } 13... Qe7 14. Rc1 { The pawn is attacked three times and defended three times. } 14... h6 { Yates prevents White from driving away one of the c-pawns attackers by Bg5... } 15. Bxa6 { ...so Alekhine just picks off a different attacker. } 15... Rxa6 16. c6 { Alekhine then sees a material-winning combination. First he thinks that if the c-pawn didn't have to be defended, it would free up his pieces. Then he sees what those pieces might do... } 16... bxc6 17. dxc6 Nb8 { The Knight must retreat and no longer exercises control over c5... } 18. Bc5 { ...which allows the Bishop to do this. } 18... Qe8 19. Bxf8 Bxf8 20. Nc3 { Alekhine leaves the c6-pawn to its fate while he reorganizes his forces. } 20... Rxc6 21. Nd5 Rd6 { Yates' Rook pins the White Knight, but he's left the c7-pawn undefended. } 22. Rxc7 Na6 23. Rc3 Nb4 24. Nxe5 Ba6 { Yates tries heroically to gain the initiative... } 25. Nc4 { ...but he can't get over on Alekhine, who masterfully defends while creating a threat of his own. } 25... Bxc4 { Yates sees there's no way to win back the Exchange, so he resigns himself to trading pieces. } ( 25... Rc6 26. Nxa5 Nxd5 { Black really must take the Knight here. Otherwise, after the c6-Rook is captured, White plays Nf6 forking the Queen and King. } ) 26. Rxc4 Qe5 27. Qf3 f5 28. Nxb4 axb4 29. exf5 Rf6 30. Qe4 Bc5+ ( 30... Qxe4 31. Rxe4 gxf5 { Black's position still stinks (he's down the Exchange and a pawn, and all of his pawns are isolated) but he can probably hold out a bit longer than if the Queens were still on the board. } ) 31. Kh1 Rxf5 { Yates has the worse position anyway, but he just blows it with this move. } ( 31... Qxe4 32. Rxe4 { With the same idea of prolonging the game by removing the Queens. } ) 32. Rxf5 ( 32. Rxf5 Qxe4 ( 32... Qxf5 33. Qxf5 gxf5 34. Rxc5 { This is even worse for Black, who is now down a full Rook and a pawn with more carnage to come. } ) 33. Rxe4 gxf5 34. Rf4 { The pawn can't be defended. White is ahead the Exchange and two pawns. } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine,A""]
[Black ""Lasker,Ed""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""E76""]
[PlyCount ""105""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. d4 g6 3. Nc3 { Note that even though Alekhine opened with the c-pawn, the opening has transposed back to a d-pawn opening (the King's Indian Defense). This transposition from a c-pawn  to a d-pawn opening is pretty common. } 3... Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f4 { The Four Pawns Attack. This is White's most aggressive option in the King's Indian Defense and the most dangerous (for Black!). } 5... O-O 6. Nf3 { Take a look at White's space advantage! } 6... e5 { Black has to break the center before the White pawns become overwhelming. } 7. fxe5 dxe5 8. d5 { Now the center is blocked. } 8... Nbd7 9. Bd3 Nc5 10. Bc2 a5 11. O-O Qd6 12. Qe1 Bd7 13. Qh4 { Note the way both players are maneuvering for position. This is a characteristic of closed positions (ones in which the center is blocked by pawns) -- there are no immediate tactics, so both players try to get their pieces to good squares. } 13... Rae8 14. Kh1 { Alekhine later explained this seemingly mysterious move in his notes in the tournament book (see the variation). } ( 14. Bg5 Nh5 15. g4 Nf4 16. Bxf4 exf4 17. e5 Qb6 $1 { Now White has to lose a tempo by moving the King to h1 (since the Black Queen is on the same diagonal). Alekhine didn't want to lose the tempo at a critical point in the game, so he decided to spend the tempo to move the King at move 14. (Variation by Alekhine). } ) 14... h5 { Lasker cuts off the Queen's communication with h6, making Bh6 impossible for White. } 15. b3 Nh7 16. a3 f5 { Since the center is blocked, both players must concentrate on the flanks. Black makes his play on the Kingside, while White plays on the Queenside. } 17. b4 Na6 18. c5 Qf6 19. Qxf6 Nxf6 { Note how quickly the pawns have expanded White's space on the Queenside. } 20. c6 bxc6 21. dxc6 Bxc6 22. b5 { Now we see the point of Alekhine's pawn sacrifice. But lasker has a trick up his sleeve. } 22... Nxe4 23. Nxe4 ( 23. Bxe4 fxe4 24. Nd2 e3 25. Rxf8+ ( 25. Rg1 { Modern day computer analysis prefers to avoid the exchange of Rooks. } 25... e4 26. Ndb1 Bxb5 27. Bxe3 Bd3 ) 25... Rxf8 26. Nf3 e4 { Variation by Alekhine. } ) 23... fxe4 24. bxc6 exf3 25. Be4 fxg2+ 26. Kxg2 Rxf1 27. Kxf1 Kh7 { The game very quickly became a tactical melee once the center opened up. Now we see the importance of getting your pieces positioned on good squares during the early maneuvering phase. } 28. Be3 Bf8 29. Rd1 Bxa3 30. Rd5 Bb4 31. Rd7+ Kh8 32. Bg5 ( 32. Bxg6 { Alekhine claimed later that this would lead to a draw, but I'm not convinced. } 32... Re6 33. Be4 { Blockading the e5-pawn and defending the pawn on c6. } ( 33. Bxh5 Rxc6 34. h4 { To provide an anchor for Bg5. } ) 33... a4 34. Rd8+ Kg7 35. Ra8 Nc5 36. Bxc5 Rf6+ 37. Kg2 Bxc5 38. Rxa4 Rf2+ 39. Kg3 { There's still a long way to go in this game, and Black still has an extra pawn. } ) 32... Rf8+ 33. Ke2 a4 ( 33... Bc5 34. Bxg6 Rf2+ 35. Kd1 a4 36. Bh6 Bf8 37. Rd8 Kg8 { White's attack turns the tables, giving White a slight advantage. } ) 34. Bxg6 Nc5 35. Re7 ( 35. Rxc7 Ne6 36. Rb7 Nxg5 37. Rxb4 ) 35... a3 36. Rxc7 Ne6 37. Bh6 Kg8 38. Bc1 a2 39. Ra7 Nd4+ 40. Kd3 Rf3+ 41. Ke4 Rf1 42. Bb2 Nxc6 43. Rxa2 Rf4+ { Black now has a chance to go after White's King on the wide-open board. } 44. Ke3 Bc5+ 45. Ke2 Rf2+ ( 45... Nd4+ 46. Kd3 h4 ) 46. Ke1 Rxh2 47. Be4 Nd4 48. Bxd4 Bb4+ 49. Kf1 Rxa2 50. Bd5+ Kf8 51. Bxa2 exd4 52. Bb1 Kg7 53. Kg2 { Black can easily protect his d4-pawn by using the Bishop, but won't be able to promote it (the White light-squared Bishop is the same color as the promotion square). He won't be able to force the h-pawn past the White King either (plus that promotion square, too, is guarded by the White Bishop). Despite being ahead a pawn, Lasker can't force a win. } 1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Marshall,F""]
[Black ""Reti,R""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Lopez ""Battle Royale""""]
[ECO ""E90""]
[PlyCount ""100""]

1. d4 { Marshall (White) starts with a good opening pawn move. He now controls both without c5 and e5 and he releases the dark-square Bishop. } 1... Nf6 { Reti (Black) counters by developing the Knight to its best opening square. By without doing so, he also keeps his choice of opening a secret to White, who doesn't without know if Black will develop his Bishops through the center or the flanks. } 2. Nf3 { White develops the Knight toward the center, controls d4, and strengthens his without grip on e5. } 2... g6 { Now Marshall knows that Reti intends to develop the f8-Bishop by without fianchettoing it to g7. } 3. c4 { This pawn advance carves out some more of the center for White. Also, the b1- without Knight can develop to c3 without blocking the c-pawn, and the Queen has the without option to develop along the a4-d1 diagonal. } 3... Bg7 { In the Hypermodern style, Reti chooses to attack White's center from the without flank rather than fight it out in the center with his d- and e-pawns. Once without the f6- Knight moves, the Bishop will attack White's d4-pawn. } 4. Nc3 { Marshall gets the other Knight off of the back rank and into the game. Notice without how his pieces and pawns exercise control over all four center squares without (d4,e4, d5,e5). } 4... O-O { Reti completes his Kingside development. Now his King is safely tucked away without and his Rook is developed toward the important center files. } 5. e4 { Since Reti is allowing him to develop in the center, Marshall builds up an without imposing pawn phalanx by advancing the e-pawn. } 5... d6 { This pawn advance prevents White from advancing either his Knight or pawn to without e5, prepares for a possible later e7-e5 pawn push for Black, and releases without the  c8-Bishop from captivity. } 6. Bd3 { Marshall develops his light-square Bishop and gets ready to castle. But the without Bishop blocks the Queen's protection of the d4-pawn, which weakens the pawn without slightly. Perhaps 6.Be2 might have been better. } ( 6. Be2 { This looks a little better than what was actually played by Marshall. It's without heartening to know that even the greats slip up once in a while! Maybe now without we won't be so hard on ourselves when we make mistakes in our own games! } ) 6... Bg4 { Reti's keen eye spots the d4-pawn's weakness and siezes the moment to exploit without it by pinning the f3-Knight. Now the poor pawn is totally unprotected! White without is forced to expend a tempo to protect it, or else... } 7. h3 { ...drive the Bishop away. Now the Bishop is forced to either withdraw or  without capture the Knight. This pawn attack is called ""putting the question to the  without Bishop"". } 7... Bxf3 { Reti decides to trade his Bishop for the Knight, insuring that the d4-pawn  without will remain weak and unprotected, at least for a while. } 8. Qxf3 { Marshall recaptures with the Queen, developing it in the process. This is without much better than doubling up pawns on the f-file with 8.gxf3. But now the without d-pawn stands alone... } ( 8. gxf3 { The f-pawns and h3-pawn are weak because they can't be defended by other  without pawns. Black should now shift his attack to the Kingside to exploit the without half- open g-file and the weak pawns. } ) 8... Nfd7 { ...so Reti unleashes a discovered attack against it (from the g7-Bishop). without Despite the fact that he lags behind in development, Black still controls without the game by continuing to make threats which must be answered by without White. } 9. Be3 { Marshall protects the weak pawn and usefully develops his last minor piece at without the same time. } 9... c5 { Reti hits the weak pawn a second time. How in the world will Marshall defend without it now? } 10. d5 { He defends the pawn by advancing it! Now it's amply protected by two fellow without pawns and a Knight. At the same time he grabs more space on Black's side of without the board. Now c6 and e6 are unusable by Black. } 10... Ne5 { The Knight leaps ahead and forks the Queen and light-square Bishop. See how without Reti continues to make threats and keep the initiative. } 11. Qe2 { The White Queen retreats and simultaneously protects the menaced without d3-Bishop. } 11... Nxd3+ { Reti hates to trade his well-posted Knight for Marshall's bad Bishop. But if without he doesn't, Marshall will play f2-f4 and drive the Knight back to d7, where without it becomes ineffective. } 12. Qxd3 { The Queen recaptures, but now it's not well-placed. See how the c4 and e4 without pawns block the Queen. Meanwhile, look at how much scope Reti's g7-Bishop is without  getting along the a1-h8 diagonal! Even though White's Queen and Black's without Bishop control the same number of spaces, the Bishop controls squares that without are much more important. } 12... Nd7 { Reti develops his remaining Knight. Obviously, he's thinking about advancing  without it to e5. } 13. O-O { Now that Reti has eased up the pressure, Marshall decides that this is a good without time to get his King out of the center. White's King is protected and his  without Rooks are connected on the first rank (and can support each without other). } 13... Qa5 { Reti's idea is to try to win a pawn: after ...Ne5, White's Queen must move without and can't protect both c3 and c4. Depending on which square White leaves without unguarded Black will either play ...Nxc4 or exchange his Bishop for a Knight without and pawn. } 14. Bd2 { Now c3 is defended by the Bishop. If Black plays ...Ne5, the White Queen can without retreat to e2 and White's position holds. Also, if the White Knight moves, without it uncovers an attack by the d2-Bishop against the Black Queen. } 14... a6 { Black can't prevent the discovered attack, but he can keep the White Knight without out of his territory. The a-pawn advances, denying the square b5 to the without White Knight. } 15. Nd1 { Predictably, Marshall uncorks the discovered attack against the Black Queen. without He also sets up a threat against Black's powerful Bishop. We'll see that without threat next move. } 15... Qc7 { Reti has to retreat the Queen. None of the available retreat squares are very without good, but c7 is the least of the evils. On b6 the Queen takes a square away without from the d7-Knight, and on d8 it blocks communication between the without Rooks. } 16. Bc3 { White challenges Black's domination of the a1-h8 diagonal. Marshall hopes without that Reti will decide to exchange the Bishops, thereby easing the pressure without on White's Queenside. } 16... Ne5 { Reti pulls a rabbit out of his hat. The Knight blocks the exchange of Bishops without and menaces the White Queen as well. } 17. Qe2 { Marshall's Queen drops back to the only square where it still protects the without weak pawn on c4. } 17... b5 { Reti offers to sacrifice a pawn in an effort to open up the a and b-files for without his Rooks. Black's Bishop already pressures White's Queenside, and the Rooks without on a8 and b8 will increase the pressure. } 18. cxb5 { Marshall accepts the sacrifice. Now the White Queen is no longer chained to without the defense of c4. Marshall feels that the Queen's increased freedom will without offset Black's Queenside pressure. } 18... axb5 { Black recaptures, expecting White to reply 19.Qxb5. Then Black will move a without Rook to b8, drive away the White Queen, and grab the initiative. } 19. f4 { Marshall surprises Reti by attacking the strong, centrally-placed Knight without instead of capturing the b5-pawn. } 19... Nc4 { Reti springs a surprise of his own. The Knight is still well-placed on c4, without and it blocks the capture of the Black b5-pawn. But the exchange of Bishops without can't be prevented now. } 20. Bxg7 { Marshall finally has his way concerning the powerful Black Bishop. Now Reti without is forced to recapture to keep the material even. This hands the initiative without to Marshall. } 20... Kxg7 { Reti makes the neccessary recapture. Black's King is now slightly exposed and without White has the initiative. What will Marshall decide to do? } 21. Nc3 { Marshall gets his Knight back into the game and re-connects his Rooks. The without Knight has gone from a poor position on d1 to a better post on c3 where it without attacks Black's b5-pawn. } 21... Qa5 { Reti makes sure that his Knight will stay posted on b4, by making the pawn without push b2-b3 extremely unattractive to White (22.b3 Qxc3 23.bxc4 bxc4 and without Black is a pawn ahead or else 23...b4, where Black gets a cramping pawn without chain). } 22. a4 { Marshall prepares a future a4xb5, which removes the c4-Knight's immediate without protection, and discovers an attack by the a1-Rook against the Black without Queen. } ( 22. b3 { Here's what happens in the variation given in the text to Black's 21st move. without White begins by attacking the Black Knight. } 22... Qxc3 { Black, rather than retreat his Knight, snatches White's unprotected Knight without instead. } 23. bxc4 { White makes the material even by grabbing Black's Knight. } 23... bxc4 { In this sub-variation, Black takes the White c4-pawn. Although Black is now a without  pawn ahead, he'll be hard-pressed to maintain his advantage. The doubled  without pawns are weak, and the Black c4-pawn could easily become a target. } ( 23... b4 { This sub-variation is probably better than 23...bxc4. Here Black obtains a without pawn chain from b4 to d6 that controls a lot of space and inhibits the without movement of White's heavy pieces. } ) ) 22... Qb4 { Rather than retreat, the Black Queen stays in the thick of the fight. Now the without White b2-pawn is attacked twice (by Black's Queen and Knight) and defended without only once. } 23. Nxb5 { Instead of defending the b2-pawn, Marshall decides that now is a good time to without snatch one of Black's pawns. What will Reti do now? Maybe grab a pawn for without himself with 23...Nxb2? } 23... Rxa4 { Surprise! Black's Rook comes crashing into the fight! Reti feels that White's without passed a-pawn could be dangerous later, so he keeps up the attack by killing without the pawn and getting the Rook into the game. } 24. Rxa4 { Swapping off the Rooks eases the pressure on White's threatened b2-pawn. } 24... Qxa4 { Black could have taken the Knight, but then he would have been behind by the without Exchange (down a Rook for a Knight). By capturing the Rook, Black keeps the without material even. } 25. Rc1 { Rather than retreat his Knight, Marshall opts to trade it for Black's Knight. without Now, if Reti plays 25...Qxb5, Marshall can reply 26.Rxc4, as his Rook will without be protected by his Queen. } 25... Qxb5 { Reti captures the Knight as expected. He could also have retreated his own without Knight, but he prefers the exchange of pieces. } 26. Rxc4 { Marshall completes the piece swap. Now the ball is in Reti's court. What will without he do? } 26... Rb8 { Reti makes another threat. This time he threatens to win a pawn and invade without White's position with 27...Qxb2 28.Qxb2 Rxb2. } 27. Rc2 { Obviously. This was Marshall's only way to save the pawn. Now Reti can force without the exchange of Queens... } 27... Qxe2 { ...which he does. Now Marshall must take with the Rook or be a whole Queen without behind (an overwhelming material disadvantage). See how Reti controls the without initiative by making moves that force a reply from White. } 28. Rxe2 { The material is even, but Marshall is now stuck with an isolated pawn on b2. without This pawn is very weak. Its weakness stems from the fact that there are no without pawns on adjacent files to help defend it. } 28... Rb4 { The Black Rook advances to an outpost where it's protected by the c-pawn and without menaces two White pawns (b2 and e4). This ties up Marshall and restricts his without freedom of action, for if the e2-Rook moves, one of the pawns must without fall. } 29. Kf2 { The White King begins its march to reach a square where it can protect one of without the threatened pawns. } 29... Kf8 { Reti begins to swing his King around to the Queenside. From there, it can without either maneuver to attack White's pawns or support the advance of Black's. } 30. Kf3 { The White King reaches a square where it defends the e4-pawn. } 30... Rd4 { The Rook shifts position to another square where the c5-pawn still defends without it. It also sets up an ""invisible barrier"" on the d-file which White's King without cannot enter or cross. } 31. g4 { Since his activity is now limited on the Queenside, Marshall advances his without g-pawn to grab more space on the Kingside. } 31... Ke8 { Reti has a choice of two plans: to counterattack with his Kingside pawns or without continue to maneuver his King toward the Queenside. He chooses the latter. } 32. Re3 { Since the b2-pawn is no longer threatened, Marshall is free to prepare a without counterattack by moving his Rook. } 32... Rb4 { Reti's Rook returns to b4 and attacks the pawn again. } 33. Ra3 { Marshall, tired of being tied to defense, decides to abandon the pawn and set without up an annoying series of checks against the Black King. } 33... Rxb2 { Reti wins a pawn, but allows Marshall to counterattack with the Rook. } 34. Ra8+ { Marshall checks Black's King and drives it off of the back rank. } 34... Kd7 { The Black King flees to the only possible square. Will Marshall decide to without check again, or will he attack the Black Kingside pawns with his Rook? } 35. Ra7+ { Marshall maintains the pressure by checking again. } 35... Kd8 { The King escapes check and continues to protect the e7-pawn. } 36. e5 { The White e-pawn advances, forcing Black to capture it (if Black doesn't, without then White plays 37.exd6 exd6 38.Rxf7 and wins a pawn). } 36... dxe5 { Now Black is stuck with a weak, isolated pawn on c5. } 37. fxe5 { White recaptures to complete the pawn swap. Now, if the White Rook moves, the without squares c6,d6,e6, and f6 are covered by White's pawns and are denied to without Black's King. } 37... c4 { Reti hopes to strengthen the pawn by advancing it to a square where it is without easily defended by the Rook. Also, remember that a passed pawn becomes more without dangerous the closer it gets to the promotion square. } 38. Ke3 { A centrally-posted King is a distinct advantage in the endgame. Marshall without moves his King toward the center, where it can move to the Quenside to help without attack Black's pawn, or to the Kingside to help prevent a Black pawn without breakthrough. } 38... c3 { The Black pawn continues its march toward either coronation or death. } 39. Ra8+ { The passed c-pawn is a dangerous threat; if it manages to promote to a Queen, without White's a dead duck. Marshall is trying for a draw by perpetual check. } 39... Kc7 { The Black King obviously must move to escape check. } 40. Ra7+ { Another check... } 40... Kd8 { ...and another evasion. The Black King must come back to d8 or else the without e7-pawn is lost. } 41. Ra8+ { Again, Marshall hopes to draw by either threefold repetition of position or without by perpetual check. } 41... Kc7 { The King must move again. } 42. Ra7+ { Marshall again hopes to repeat the position... } 42... Rb7 { But Reti will not draw quietly! He offers to exchange Rooks, forcing Marshall without to work for the draw. } 43. Ra3 { Marshall surprises Reti with this move. The Rook attacks Black's passed pawn without (which cannot now be defended!). } 43... c2 { Reti pushes the pawn, but to no avail. The pawn is marked for death. } 44. Rc3+ { Marshall springs a double attack (checking the King and attacking the pawn). without This assures the pawn's sad demise. } 44... Kd7 { The Black King shuttles sideways toward its own pawns, in order to help without protect them or aid in their later advance. } 45. Rxc2 { Black's passed pawn finally gives up the ghost. } 45... Rb3+ { Reti wins a pawn using a basic tactic: the skewer, or x-ray attack. The White without King must move out of check, after which the Black Rook pockets the without h3-pawn. } 46. Kd4 { The best place for White's King to move to. Now the King supports both of without White's center pawns. } 46... Rxh3 { Reti snatches the h-pawn. Now Black is a pawn ahead, and may have chances of without creating another passed pawn. } 47. Ra2 { Since he's a pawn behind, Marshall sees slight chance of winning the game. He without again maneuvers for a draw by repetition or perpetual check. } 47... Rg3 { Reti could have played 47...Rb3 instead (trying to get into position to offer without a Rook exchange like on move 42), but he decides to capture White's without g-pawn. } 48. Ra7+ { As expected, Marshall plays for a draw. } 48... Kd8 { The King goes to the only square that still allows it to defend the without e7-pawn. } 49. Ra8+ { To draw, all Marshall needs to do now is keep checking the Black King. } 49... Kc7 { Despite his material advantage and threat on the White g-pawn, all Reti can without obtain now is a draw. } 50. Ra7+ { Marshall checks again... } 50... Kd8 { ...and Reti retreats. Rather than play out the moves for a threefold- without repetition, Marshall and Reti agree to a draw. } 1/2"
"[Event ""Sparkassen Gp 1""]
[Site ""Dortmund GER""]
[Date ""2002.07.11""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Shirov, Alexei""]
[Black ""Gelfand, Boris""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2710""]
[ECO ""B51""]
[EventDate ""2002.07.06""]
[WhiteElo ""2697""]

1. e4 c5 { Gelfand plays openings which are ideal for an aggressive player, but he isn't a wild-eyed tactician; he's a planner and classical positional player. } 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 ( 3... Qc7 ) ( 3... g6 ) 4. Bxc6+ bxc6 5. O-O Bg4 ( 5... e5 { Kasparov-Polgar, Eurotel, 2002, 1-0 } ) 6. h3 Bh5 7. e5 { White's aim is to open the e-file or to ""break"" Black's pawn structure. The immediate threat of e5-e6 is reminiscent of an Alekhine's Defense position. If White doesn't play e4-e5 immediately then Black might get sufficient control of e5 to keep White boxed-in on the light squares. } 7... e6 { Black tries to keep control of e5 to prevent White from playing g2-g4 followed by Nf3-e5. } ( 7... d5 8. e6 fxe6 9. Re1 ) ( 7... dxe5 $5 8. g4 ( 8. Re1 $6 f6 ( 8... Qd5 $6 9. g4 Bg6 10. Rxe5 Qd6 ) ) 8... Bg6 9. Nxe5 Qd6 { and it's not clear who's weaknesses are most significant } ) 8. exd6 Bxd6 { While Black gets good piece activity the poor pawn structure must make Gelfand a little nervous. } 9. d3 ( 9. d4 cxd4 10. Qxd4 Bxf3 ( 10... Bh2+ $4 11. Kxh2 Bxf3 12. Qxg7 Qf6 13. Qxf6 Nxf6 14. gxf3 ) 11. Qxg7 Qf6 12. Qxf6 Nxf6 13. gxf3 Rg8+ 14. Kh1 Rb8 { and Black's terrific piece activity should give him the advantage. The immediate threat of ...Rb8-b5-h5xh3# should make White worry. } ) 9... Ne7 10. Nbd2 O-O { Playing a Nh4 or Nd4 to add pressure to the pin on Nf3 would be desirable, but White can step out of the pin with Qd1-e1. Black has to do more, so he castles and prepares to bring more forces into play. } ( 10... Nf5 { is a very uncertain sacrifice offer } 11. Qe1 ( 11. g4 Bg6 12. gxf5 Bxf5 13. Kg2 ) 11... O-O ( 11... Nd4 12. Nxd4 cxd4 13. Qe4 Rc8 { leaves Bh5 striking at thin air and Pd4 is a little weak } ) 12. g4 Bg6 13. gxf5 Bxf5 14. Kg2 ) 11. Ne4 { Though White needs to clear the way for Bc1 to develop it's a little odd to see him weaken Nf3 this way. Does he intend to move Bc1 and then play Ne4-d2 to re-establish the defense of Nf3, or is g2-g4 still being considered? } 11... Nd5 12. Re1 { White's pawn structure is quite modest, but from that his pieces might spring forward. Only the pin on Nf3 is troublesome. } 12... Re8 { It appears Black might want to play ...e6-e5 to secure control of d4 and f4, but he might also have in mind to play ...Bd6-f8 to keep the bishop on the board. } ( 12... Rb8 ) 13. Ng3 { So, this is the idea behind Nd2-e4. Black has to either retreat and give up on the pin on Nf3 or give up one of the bishops for a knight. He could trade off Bd6  (13...Bxg3 14. fxg3) or Bh5 (13...Bxf3 14. Qxf3) . } 13... Bg6 { Apparently he didn't see any immediate value to trading, so he keeps the two bishops in hopes of some future time when they'll be especially valuable. } 14. Ne4 Bc7 $2 { I don't understand giving up Pc5 in this situation. What plan does Black follow which demands the bishop be at c7 rather than d6 or f8? } ( 14... Bxe4 $6 15. dxe4 Nb6 16. e5 Bf8 17. Qe2 { and Black is cramped on the king-side by Pe5 and his queen-side is awkward } ) 15. Nxc5 e5 { Black threatens to open the position, possibly with ...f7-f5, ...e5-e4, before White can complete his development. } 16. a3 { White, apparently, is not terribly impressed and simply uses Pa3 to oppose Nd5 and possibly to support b2-b4, whereby Nc5 is defended and Bc1-b2 becomes available. } 16... f5 17. c4 { The resulting weakness at d4 seems trivial. The more important thing is to get rid of Nd5, so Bc1 can be developed to a useful square. } 17... Nf6 18. d4 $5 ( 18. Bg5 ) 18... e4 19. Ne5 ( 19. Nh4 Bh5 20. Qa4 Qd6 21. g3 { when Nh4 is a bit stranded, but Bh5 isn't necessarily very good and Pd4 is weak, but Pc6 is too. There are a lot of positional features which have to be comprehended before it can be said who is better or what their plans are. } ) 19... Bh5 ( 19... Bxe5 20. dxe5 Rxe5 { seems simple enough and a good choice for Black. White is simply giving back the pawn he'd won earlier, to ensure easy development and a queen-side pawn majority for the ending. } 21. b4 { secures Nc5 and prepares either Bc1-b2 or Bc1-f4 } ( { not bad, but perhaps not best is } 21. Be3 Bh5 22. Qa4 Qd6 23. b4 Ree8 { when Black threatens ...f5-f4 } ) 21... Bh5 22. Qa4 Qe8 23. Bf4 Re7 24. Bd6 Rf7 ) 20. Qd2 { just keeping Pd4 defended, however awkward it may be } 20... Qd6 { This clearly indicates he intends to get rid of Ne5 with his rook, hoping to retain control of f4 with Qd6 & Bc7. } 21. Qc3 Rad8 ( 21... Rxe5 $4 22. dxe5 Qxc5 23. exf6 ) 22. Be3 { Black has reached an impasse. His queen and rooks and even Bc7 are blocked severely on dark squares by Pd4 & Ne5. } 22... Rxe5 ( 22... f4 $4 23. Bxf4 Qxd4 24. Qxd4 Rxd4 25. Nxc6 ) 23. Nb7 { White keeps Pd4 and Be3 to maintain control of the central dark squares. } ( 23. dxe5 Qxe5 24. Qxe5 Bxe5 25. Rab1 f4 26. Bc1 { and Black has some advantages which compensate for the exchange sacrifice } 26... Bg6 ) 23... Qf8 24. dxe5 { White wins one exchange and now threatens two more! This looks like a catastrophe for Black. } ( 24. Nxd8 Re8 25. Nxc6 f4 ) 24... Rd3 { saving one exchange and gaining time to save the other } 25. Qb4 Bxe5 26. Qxf8+ Kxf8 { At this moment it appears Black has made the necessary breakthrough. Be5 is a powerhouse and Rd3 is also very good. } 27. Nc5 Rd6 28. Nb7 Rd7 29. Nc5 { White seems satisfied to repeat the position. Black may think he has the better of it, so he tries for more. I don't think that's a wise decision. } 29... Re7 30. Rab1 f4 31. Bd2 { This move is what Black allowed when he refused to repeat the position and played 29...Re7. White now threatens Nc5xe4. } 31... Bd6 ( 31... Bd4 32. Bb4 Kf7 33. Nb3 Rd7 34. Nxd4 Rxd4 35. Bc5 Rxc4 36. Bxa7 { and the fight goes on, but Black no longer has the advantage of the two bishops! } ) 32. b4 ( 32. Bb4 $4 a5 ) 32... Kf7 $6 ( { It might be too late for Black to turn back the tide, because of the earlier exchange sacrifice, but I think Black needs to advance some pawns for the purpose of creating contact with the enemy. This would cause White to pause in his queen-side advances. } 32... g5 33. Bc3 Be5 34. Nxe4 Nxe4 35. Bxe5 Rxe5 36. f3 Bg6 37. fxe4 Ke7 $16 ) 33. Bc3 e3 ( { Now it's too late for } 33... g5 $4 34. Bxf6 Kxf6 35. Nxe4+ ) 34. Bd4 ( 34. fxe3 fxe3 35. Bd4 Bf4 ) 34... Bxc5 ( 34... exf2+ { Black might have seen this as a bad move because of the implied simplification, but it does get rid of a White pawn near Kg1 and it doesn't just lose a pawn. } 35. Bxf2 $16 ) 35. Bxc5 Re5 ( 35... exf2+ 36. Bxf2 Ne4 37. b5 ) 36. fxe3 f3 37. gxf3 ( 37. g4 $2 { leaves Pf3 on the board, in White's camp and that's dangerous, compared to simply capturing it } ) 37... Bxf3 { White is better on the queen-side and now has a share of the center under control (Bc5 & Pe3 work together well) , but Kg1 is a little exposed, so he should improve that before proceeding with his strengths. } 38. Kh2 ( 38. Rb2 ) 38... Be4 39. Rb2 Rh5 40. Rf1 { activating the piece, preventing ...Nf6-g4+ and in place to defend Ph3 } 40... a6 ( 40... g5 41. Rbf2 Rh6 42. Bd4 g4 43. Rxf6+ $18 ) 41. Bd4 Bf5 { Black does all he can to avoid too many exchanges; he's also threatening Ph3. } 42. Rf3 Ne4 ( 42... Be4 43. Rf4 Bf5 44. h4 ) 43. b5 axb5 44. cxb5 cxb5 45. Rxb5 { How convenient for White, to end these exchanges by pinning Bf5! } 45... g6 46. a4 Nd2 ( 46... Ng5 47. Rfxf5+ gxf5 48. Rxf5+ Kg6 ( 48... Ke8 49. Kg2 h6 50. a5 Kd7 ( 50... Rxh3 $4 51. Rxg5 ) 51. a6 Kc7 52. a7 Kb7 53. Rf8 ) 49. Rf6+ Kg7 50. Rf4+ Kg6 51. h4 ) 47. Rf4 Rxh3+ 48. Kg2 Rh5 49. a5 Ke6 { unpinning Bf5 and threatening ...Bh3+ or ...Be4+ to win Rb5 } 50. Re5+ Kd6 51. a6 1-0"
"[Event ""Sparkassen Gp 2""]
[Site ""Dortmund GER""]
[Date ""2002.07.10""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Leko, Peter""]
[Black ""Bareev, Evgeny""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2726""]
[ECO ""B19""]
[EventDate ""2002.07.06""]
[WhiteElo ""2717""]

1. e4 c6 { Bareev has been a French Defense player for a long time. This may be the first non-French Defense game I've seen him play. He's a classical positional player, as is Leko! } 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 ( 3. e5 ) 3... dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. h4 { White immediately goes after the exposed Bg6. This has been a normal move for many years now. The main alternative is to first play 6. Nf3, threatening Nf3-e5xg6. } 6... h6 7. Nf3 Nd7 8. h5 { Doing without h4-h5 has also been played quite a lot. Later on the Ph5 could be a weakness as it can quickly be threatened by ...Ng8-f6. } 8... Bh7 9. Bd3 { It always seems a little odd to see this bishop trade offer. Bd3 is White's better bishop, not conflicting with Pd4, but Bh7 is a very good piece and if Black puts all his pawns in the center on light squares then White's light-square bishop won't be better on any other square. } 9... Bxd3 10. Qxd3 e6 ( 10... Qc7 { prevents Bc1-f4 and prepares ...O-O-O. But, sometimes Black prefers to castle king-side, so he can advance on the queen-side. } ) 11. Bf4 Qa5+ 12. Bd2 Bb4 { This is an interesting move which I've only seen recently. It essentially forces a weakening of White's queen-side pawn structure. In times past Black used to play ...Qa5-c7 and possibly aim for a bishop trade by ...Bf8-d6-f4xd2. } 13. c3 Be7 { With Ph5 it's not so likely (though not impossible) for White to O-O, but with Qa5 it's not so easy for White to O-O-O. I think White would like to continue playing toward the center and see how Black's pieces develop before committing Ke1. But, Bd2 would be dominated too easily by a ...Nd5. The cautious alternative 14. a3, preparing c3-c4, just weakens White's queen-side further. } 14. c4 ( 14. Bf4 $2 Ngf6 15. Ne5 Nd5 16. Nxd7 ( 16. Bd2 Nxe5 17. dxe5 O-O-O ) 16... Nxf4 17. Qf3 Nxg2+ 18. Qxg2 Kxd7 19. Ne4 ) 14... Qa6 { By itself the position of Black's queen should be some kind of warning that his position isn't going to become sufficiently active. Qd3 isn't defended, so there is still some possibility for Black to break out of the shell, but it could quickly become very difficult. } ( 14... Bb4 $6 15. a3 Bxd2+ 16. Nxd2 { and oddly it's White who can play b2-b4 to begin a queen-side offensive and then O-O } ) 15. O-O Ngf6 { preparing ...c6-c5xd4. Earlier White could avoid the pawn trade with d4-d5. } 16. Rfe1 O-O ( 16... c5 $2 17. d5 exd5 18. Nf5 Ng8 19. Qxd5 ) 17. Nf5 { White can't yet afford Bd2-c3 because ...Nf6-d5 (Pc4 is pinned) threatens Bc3. } ( 17. Ne5 { aims to build pressure in the center, but without allowing any simplifying exchanges which would ease Black's cramp. Besides, there might be some other moment when Ng3-f5 could be played with greater effect. } ) 17... Rfe8 18. Nxe7+ Rxe7 19. Bb4 Ree8 20. Ne5 Rad8 ( 20... Nxe5 21. dxe5 Nxh5 22. Qe4 g6 { Black has some weak spots and Nh5 is awkward, but White doesn't yet have a winning attack. } ) 21. Qe2 ( { Too fanciful is the immediate sacrificial ""attack"". } 21. Nxf7 $4 Kxf7 22. Qg6+ Kg8 23. Re3 Qxc4 24. Rg3 Nxh5 25. Qxh5 Qxb4 ) 21... b5 { Black wants to break up White's pawns, so he can use d5. } ( 21... c5 ) 22. Rac1 ( 22. b3 ) 22... bxc4 ( 22... Qxa2 $2 23. Ra1 Qb3 24. Nxc6 Ra8 25. cxb5 ) 23. Qxc4 { White's pieces are much better and Pc6 is very weak. The only question is whether Black can apply equivalent pressure to Pd4. } 23... Qxc4 24. Rxc4 Nb6 25. Rxc6 Rxd4 26. Bc5 ( 26. Bc3 Ra4 ) 26... Ra4 { Black's position looks pretty good now. It's clear White wants to make something happen on the queen-side with his two-to-one pawn advantage and Black has to slow him down while making more of his king-side, mainly by grabbing Ph5. } 27. a3 { Ra4 could be very awkward, perhaps even trapped by White's bishop and pawns. } ( 27. Bxb6 axb6 28. a3 Rb8 ) 27... Nc4 $2 { This just begs for White to play b2-b3, forking Ra4 & Nc4. } ( 27... Rc8 28. Rxc8+ ( 28. Bxb6 Rxc6 29. Nxc6 axb6 30. Nb4 Ra5 ) 28... Nxc8 29. Bb4 Nd5 30. Nd3 Nxb4 31. Nxb4 Ra5 32. Rd1 Nb6 33. Rd8+ Kh7 34. Nc6 Ra4 35. Rf8 f6 36. Rf7 a6 ) 28. Nxf7 Nxb2 ( 28... Kxf7 $4 29. b3 Na5 30. Rc7+ Kg8 31. bxa4 $18 ) 29. Nd6 Rb8 { Again, it appears Black is asking for trouble by allowing Re1-b1, pinning Nb2. Maybe he's just trying to distract White from capturing Pe6. } ( 29... Rd8 ) 30. Rb1 ( 30. Rxe6 ) 30... Nxh5 31. Be3 Rxa3 32. Bd4 Rab3 33. Rc8+ Rxc8 34. Nxc8 { and it appears White has managed to capitlize on the pin! } 34... Rb4 35. Bxb2 { though now the pin is reversed and Rb1 is quite awkward. If Black could get Pa7 to a3 or Nh5 to d2 then he might even win. } 35... Nf4 ( 35... a5 36. Ne7+ Kf7 37. Nc6 Rb5 38. Nd4 Rb8 39. Nf3 a4 40. Nd2 { and Rb1 is defended, so Pa4 can't advance safely } ) 36. Ne7+ Kh7 37. Nc6 Rb3 38. Ne5 { preventing ...Nf4-d3 from winning Bb2 } 38... a5 39. g3 Nd5 40. Nc4 { defending Bb2, so ...Nd5-c3 can be met by simply moving Rb1 } 40... Nb6 41. Nd2 Rb4 ( 41... Rd3 42. Bc1 ) 42. Bc3 { Rb4 is pinned on the file, so a trade is unavoidable. This makes it much simpler for White to win Pa5 and the resulting endgame. } 42... Rxb1+ 43. Nxb1 a4 44. Na3 { This isn't the simplest ending to win. Pa4 restrains a minor piece and Pa4 isn't so easily gotten rid of. } 44... Nd5 45. Bb2 g5 46. Nc4 h5 ( 46... Kg6 47. g4 { keeps Black's king boxed-in } ) 47. Ne5 Nb4 { The knight heads to c2 to control both a3 and a1. White needs to challenge the knight with either his king or Ne3 or Nd4. } ( 47... Kg7 { heading for f5 and unafraid of any discovered check caused by Ne5 moving } ) 48. Kf1 Nc2 49. Ke2 Kh6 { Apparently Black is hoping to advance Ph5, particularly if White's king is too far afield, dealing with Pa4. } 50. Kd3 Nb4+ 51. Kc4 Nd5 52. Bc1 Nf6 { The threat to Pg5 by the long-range Bc1 has caused Black to retreat his knight all the way across the board. } 53. Kd3 ( 53. Nf7+ Kg6 54. Nxg5 Ng4 55. Nh3 ) 53... Nh7 54. Ke2 ( 54. Kc3 ) 54... Kg7 55. Nd7 { going after Pa4 } 55... Kg6 56. Nc5 Kf5 57. Kf3 Nf6 58. Nxa4 h4 { Black naturally wants to exchange off all the pawns, but he won't be able to. } 59. gxh4 gxh4 60. Nc3 Ng4 61. Ne2 Ne5+ 62. Kg2 Nd3 63. Be3 Kg4 64. f3+ Kf5 65. Nc3 ( 65. Kh3 Ne1 66. Nd4+ ( 66. Ng1 Nxf3 67. Nxf3 Ke4 $11 ) 66... Kf6 67. Bf2 ) 65... e5 66. Ne4 Ne1+ 67. Kf2 Nc2 68. Ke2 ( 68. Bg5 { forces Black's pawn onto a more vulnerable square } 68... h3 ) 68... Nd4+ 69. Bxd4 exd4 70. Kf2 { Ne4 can catch Pd4 at d2, holding Pf3 at that same time, so the king catches Ph4. } 70... Ke5 71. Nc5 Kd5 72. Nd3 Kc4 73. Ne5+ ( 73. f4 $4 Kxd3 74. f5 Kc2 75. f6 d3 76. f7 d2 77. f8=Q d1=Q { and it's Black who is better, though White can draw by standing in front of Ph4 } ) 73... Kc5 ( 73... Kd5 74. Ng6 h3 75. Nf4+ Kc4 76. Kg3 d3 77. Nxd3 Kxd3 78. Kxh3 Kd4 79. Kg4 Ke5 80. Kg5 $18 ) 74. Kg2 Kd5 75. Ng6 d3 76. Kf2 d2 77. Ke2 Kd4 78. Nxh4 { After this White can establish Kd1 and Ng2 to keep Black's king from doing any damage. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Sparkassen Gp 2""]
[Site ""Dortmund GER""]
[Date ""2002.07.11""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Bareev, Evgeny""]
[Black ""Morozevich, Alexander""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2716""]
[ECO ""A00""]
[EventDate ""2002.07.06""]
[WhiteElo ""2726""]

1. d4 g6 { From what I've seen Morozevich prefers stable pawn structures and depends upon piece play. He might like a Benko Gambit or a Dutch Defense, but in this case he's trying to provoke Bareev into 2. e4, an opening system Bareev doesn't usually play. This position could easily transpose to many different things: Dutch Leningrad with ...f7-f5, Gruenfeld with c2-c4 ...d7-d5, King's Indian Defense with c2-c4 ...Ng8-f6 and others. } 2. g3 { This is usually followed by c2-c4 to make a King's Indian Defense, Fianchetto Variation or, after ...d7-d5, a Gruenfeld Defense. } ( 2. e4 ) 2... Bg7 3. Bg2 ( 3. c4 ) 3... c5 { This forces the game off into another direction. It's thematic for Black to fight on the dark squares, but White's setup is a little unusual. If White plays d4-d5 Black might play ...b7-b5; something he wouldn't ordinarily be able to do. } 4. c3 { White chooses to support his central pawn and to block Bg7, but at the cost of not having c3 available for a knight. Incidentally, Pc5 is now threatened. } ( 4. dxc5 $5 Qa5+ 5. Bd2 Qxc5 6. Bc3 ) 4... Qa5 { Black thre atens ...cxd4 to remove the central pawn. For White to simply defend it with Ng1-f3 is possible, but ...cxd4 cannot be replied to with c3xd4 (it's pinned) , so the central pawn is removed. } 5. Nd2 $5 { White uses a small tactic to get rid of Qa5, so Pc3 can truly support Pd4. } 5... cxd4 6. Nb3 { Black's queen is chased off the a5-e1 diagonal! } 6... Qb6 7. cxd4 { O.K. White has the central pawn, but Nb3 isn't terribly well placed. Black could go after it with ...a7-a5-a4. } 7... Nf6 { Black chooses not to make it an issue immediately and develops more pieces. That's quite good because it's a recognition Black doesn't have to chase Nb3 and wouldn't necessarily gain anything from chasing Nb3 anyway; that Black can simply play normal moves and the weakness of Nb3 will show itself. } ( 7... a5 8. Nf3 a4 9. Nc5 Qb4+ ( 9... Qb5 ) ) 8. d5 $5 { Audacious moves such as this aren't seen often. Black has traded his central pawn away and White shoves his to cramp Black, preventing ...d7-d5 or ...Nb8-c6. Black has to act forcefully to be rid of the influence of Pd5 or create some way to play around it. } 8... d6 9. Nf3 ( 9. Be3 { The opportunity to play the bishop onto the a1-h8 diagonal probably shouldn't be ignored, though I admit it doesn't have to be played on only this move. } ) 9... O-O 10. O-O Na6 $6 { Black is probably taking aim at Pd5 (though there is also ...Nb4 followed by ...Bc8-f5-c2) , but I think Black needs to ensure space on the queen-side for Qb6 and the knight by first playing ...a7-a5 and ...a5-a4 if possible. } 11. Nfd4 { essentially preventing ...Bc8-f5 } 11... Bd7 12. Bd2 { threatening Bd2-a5 to win Qb6 } 12... Nc5 13. Ba5 Qa6 { It's odd to note this, but this is the same awkward place for the queen which occurred in the Leko-Bareev Caro-Kann game. Now Bareev is on the other side. } 14. Qd2 { White just keeps moving forward into the breech and Black can't easily challenge any of White'spieces! } 14... Rfc8 { Though Black's position is generally cramped it's well coordinated and each piece, except perhaps Qa6, has a safe square to sit on. For White to gain some advantage he has to change that and perhaps advance his queen-side pawns or make some gesture toward the king-side (Kg8) . } ( 14... Nfe4 $2 15. Qe3 { and the weaknesses in both camps on the e-file makes it awkward, but moreso for Black because he's committed (in this variation) to supporting his Ne4 or trading knights and opening the e-file } 15... Nxb3 16. Nxb3 Nc5 17. Nxc5 ( 17. Qxe7 $2 Rfe8 18. Nxc5 Rxe7 19. Nxa6 bxa6 20. Bc3 Bxc3 21. bxc3 Rxe2 ) 17... dxc5 18. Bc3 ) 15. Nxc5 ( 15. Rfc1 { might easily transpose to the game } ) 15... Rxc5 16. Nb3 ( 16. b4 Rc4 17. b5 Bxb5 18. Nxb5 Qxb5 19. Rab1 ) ( 16. Bb4 Rc4 17. b3 Rc7 18. Rac1 { and White is fighting on the queen-side pretty well. He has to avoid trading the wrong pieces which could leave weak spots in his position. } ) 16... Rc4 17. Rfc1 Rxc1+ 18. Nxc1 { A lot of White's advantage is dissipated by the piece trades, but the essential character of the position remains. Qa6 is badly placed and the c-file is an open avenue. } ( 18. Rxc1 $2 b6 19. Bc3 Qxa2 ) 18... Ng4 { and Black threatens to maneuver the knight via e5 toward the queen-side where he might play with an extra minor piece, while Bg2 is useless! There is also the possibility, intended or not, of ...Bh6 to deflect Qd2 away from the defense of Ba5. } ( 18... Rc8 19. Bc3 ) 19. Nd3 Rc8 { If White challenges the open file Black might play ...b7-b6 to open the a-file and capture Pa2. In that event it's likely both player's back ranks would become weak after a rook trade. } 20. h3 Ne5 21. Bc3 { White tries to guard the weaknesses at b2 and c2, but it's clear now Black has more than equalized. } ( 21. Nxe5 Bxe5 { and to a certain extent Black has still succeeded in having more minor pieces to play on the queen-side } ) 21... Nc4 $17 22. Qg5 ( 22. Qc2 Bxc3 23. Qxc3 Ne3 24. Qd2 Nxg2 25. Kxg2 Bf5 ) 22... Bxc3 23. Qxe7 ( 23. bxc3 f6 ) 23... Nxb2 $2 ( 23... Bxb2 24. Nxb2 Ne5 25. Nd3 Re8 26. Qf6 Nxd3 27. exd3 Qb6 $17 ) 24. Qxd7 Rf8 ( 24... b5 { maintains the queen-side force } ) 25. Rc1 Nxd3 26. Rxc3 ( 26. exd3 Qxa2 27. Qxb7 Bd4 28. Rf1 Qd2 ) 26... Ne5 { Black seems to be retreating toward his king, though I don't know why. } ( 26... Nc5 ) 27. Qc7 ( 27. Qe7 Qxe2 28. Rc7 Qd1+ 29. Kh2 Nf3+ 30. Bxf3 Qxf3 31. Qe3 Qxd5 32. Qxa7 b5 ) 27... Qxe2 28. Re3 Qxa2 29. Bf1 $4 ( 29. Qxb7 ) 29... Qxd5 $19 { Black removes Pd5, so White's bishop might return to g2, mightn't it? } 30. Bg2 Qd1+ 31. Kh2 Qd2 { Black zeros in on the weak Pf2 } 32. Kg1 Nd3 33. Rf3 Ne1 { But, before the bishop can do any harm Black will be able to grab it. } 34. Rf6 Qd1 ( 34... Nxg2 35. Rxd6 Qe1+ 36. Kxg2 Qe4+ 37. Kg1 Re8 38. Rd7 Qf3 { quickly creating a threat (...Re8-e1+, mating) to avoid Qc7xb7 } 39. Rd8 Rxd8 40. Qxd8+ Kg7 41. Qd4+ f6 42. Qxa7 g5 { preventing h3-h4 and preparing ...h7-h5-h4 to further weaken White's king } ) 35. Bxb7 d5 36. Kh2 { It's difficult for Black to find a good plan, despite his material advantage, because White's pieces are active and threatening Pf7. Black's Rf8 isn't of any use for the offense. } 36... Kg7 $4 ( 36... Nf3+ 37. Kg2 Ng5 38. Qe5 Ne4 39. Rf4 Rd8 $11 ) 37. Qe5 Kg8 38. Bxd5 $18 Nd3 39. Qe7 ( 39. Bxf7+ ) 39... Qe1 40. Bxf7+ { mate in 5. Notice that despite the fact all material is equal (except for bishop vs. knight) Black's forces are split into two groups which aren't working together, whereas White's forces are in one area and very much working toward one goal! } 1-0"
"[Event ""Sparkassen Gp 2""]
[Site ""Dortmund GER""]
[Date ""2002.07.11""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Leko, Peter""]
[Black ""Adams, Michael""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2752""]
[ECO ""C42""]
[EventDate ""2002.07.06""]
[WhiteElo ""2717""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 { Though he has occasionally played this before it's somewhat interesting because usually plays 2...Nc6, often heading for the Marshall Gambit of the Spanish Game. } 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. O-O Be7 8. c4 Nf6 { Essentially Black says White will have an isolated queen's pawn and Black will develop easily and then attempt to exploit his pawn structure advantages  (White's disadvantages) . } ( 8... Nb4 { is the other common move } ) 9. h3 { White is anticipating having an isolated queen's pawn and wants to avoid ...Bc8-g4xf3, undermining Pd4. } ( { Interesting is } 9. c5 { to preserve his pawn strucure and to ""punish"" Black for not opening the position } 9... Bg4 10. Be3 ) 9... O-O ( { An alternative is } 9... dxc4 10. Bxc4 Nb4 11. Nc3 c6 ) 10. Nc3 ( 10. c5 Nb4 $2 11. Bb5 Bf5 12. Ba4 ) 10... Nb4 11. Be2 dxc4 { Finally Black feels it's safe, or necessary, to get rid of Pc4. } 12. Bxc4 c6 { After this it's clear Black's plan is to occupy square d5, trade off White's light square bishop, occupy the central files with rooks and pressure Pd4. White has used h2-h3 to prevent ...Bc8-g4xf3, but Pd4 will be a weakness for some time. White, on the other hand, has use of Pd4 and the control of e5 it provides. Black's most dangerous piece is the one which can attack Pd4, so Bc1-g5, aiming to trade for Be7, might be very good. Perhaps White should encourage Black to occupy d5 (a2-a3 Nb4-d5) with a minor piece, so the file won't be open and Pd4 might be more safe. Then White could focus on occupying and utilizing the e-file. } 13. Bg5 Nbd5 14. Re1 Be6 15. Qb3 { It doesn't seem to me the queen does well here; it competes with Bc4 for light squares. The idea is to combine pressure on d5 with the threat to Be7. If Black has to use Qd5 to defend d5 then what defends Be7. } ( 15. Bb3 ) 15... Qb6 ( { The obvious challenge } 15... b5 16. Bxd5 Nxd5 ( 16... Bxd5 $6 17. Nxd5 Nxd5 18. Bxe7 Nxe7 19. Rac1 { and both sides have pawn structure weaknesses, but White is better developed } ) 17. Bxe7 ( 17. Nxd5 $4 Bxg5 $17 ) 17... Nxe7 $13 { and Black has taken advantage of the existing alignment of Be6 with White's Qb3; also leaving Nc3, rather than trading it off, to keep the c-file closed } ) 16. Nxd5 cxd5 { Now neither side has perfect pawns, but Pd5 might possibly be the weakest. At least Black has kept the e-file closed, so Re1 isn't terribly useful  (yet) . } 17. Qxb6 { further ruining Black's pawns and giving Bc4 room to retreat to b3, continuing the threat to Pd5 } 17... axb6 18. Bb3 { The c-file is now open, but there's no way for Black to invade at c2 (Bb3 controls c2) . On the other hand, White might try to invade to c7. } 18... h6 19. Bf4 Rfc8 { Black's pieces seem to have everything covered except e5. Next he has to figure out how to exchange pieces to lead to an equal endgame. White will avoid most exchanges, but how can he make progress? I suppose f2-f4-f5 is one way of disturbing the coordination of Black's position. } 20. Ne5 g5 { This appears to be chasing Bf4 toward a less useful square, but it might also serve to prevent f2-f4-f5. Unfortunately, for Black, it also shows up later as a weak point, not easily supported by pieces. } 21. Bh2 Bb4 ( 21... Ne4 { heading to d2 to chase Bb3 off the b3-d5 diagonal } ) 22. Re2 Ne4 23. Nd3 Bf8 24. Rae1 { White has apparently decided he still has more chance for success via the e-file than anywhere else. How is he going to move Be6 off the file? } 24... Bg7 { This seems odd to me. Of course, White doesn't have time for f2-f3 because ...Bxd4 is check, giving Black time to retreat ...Ne4-f6. But, it probably leads to a trade of dark-square bishops, something Black has been avoiding. } ( 24... Nd6 { The knight might go to c4 to block Bb3 or it could go to either b5 or f5 to target Pd4. } ) 25. Be5 Bxe5 { I don't see what Black gains by this exchange. } ( { Also insufficient seems to be } 25... f6 26. Bh2 f5 27. Be5 $14 ) 26. Nxe5 Kg7 27. Nd3 Rc7 28. Nb4 Rd8 { Can't anyone see why White is continuing to try to win, isn't it obvious he has tremendous potential? How can a Grandmaster achieve victories when he begins with this kind of position? Even Fischer, known for squeezing out points from such positions, had great difficulty against the better defenders of his day, such as Petrosian. } 29. g4 ( 29. Nxd5 Bxd5 30. Bxd5 Nxf2 31. Bxb7 Nxh3+ 32. gxh3 Rxb7 $11 ) ( 29. Bxd5 Bxd5 30. Nxd5 Rxd5 31. Rxe4 Rc2 $11 ) 29... Nf6 30. Kg2 Rd6 { a slightly awkward place for the rook } ( 30... Rdc8 { might be ignoring White just a little too much } 31. Rxe6 $5 fxe6 32. Rxe6 Rc6 33. Nxc6 bxc6 $16 ) 31. f3 Bd7 ( 31... Rd8 32. Rxe6 fxe6 33. Rxe6 Rcd7 34. Rxb6 { is possibly better for White since he would have more pawns, but the same number of pieces (though one is a bishop fighting a Black rook) } ) 32. Kg3 Kf8 33. h4 { Pg5 is hard for Black to support and White can simply push through over there, aiming eventually for g4-g5 to kick Nf6 away from the defense of Pd5. I know that may seem odd, since there are pawns in the way, but if Pg5 has to give way after h3-h4xg5 and f3-f4xg5, then White will indeed be able to put a pawn at g5. } 33... Bb5 34. Re5 gxh4+ 35. Kxh4 Bc4 { In a general sense every one of Black's pawns is bad, but his pieces are wel placed to complement them. It's not so easy for White to make inroads. } 36. Bc2 { White can try to chase Bc4 by playing a2-a4 (cutting off one retreat square) and then b2-b3. Bc4 is well placed, but can be chased to a horrible a6. } 36... Bb5 $1 { If White chases it now with a2-a4 the bishop retreats on the b5-e8 diagonal and Pa4 is suddenly a target! Incidentally, Black might now threaten ...Rc7-c4, hitting Nb4 and Pd4. } 37. a3 Rd8 38. Kg3 Kg7 39. Bf5 Kf8 40. Rh1 Kg7 41. Nc2 { White is making a definite shift toward the king-side. I suppose he feels more confident of achieving something after g4-g5 and he wants to attack Black's king. Whether Black just exchanges pawns, opening the h- and g-files, or moves Nf6, there will be some room for White's pieces in that area. Black's rooks have to react somehow to oppose White's rooks. } 41... Re8 42. Ne3 Rce7 43. Kf4 Bc6 44. Bc2 Bd7 45. g5 { White's dominance of the dark squares should remind Black of why he traded dark-square bishops, weakening his control of e5. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Sparkassen sf""]
[Site ""Dortmund GER""]
[Date ""2002.07.13""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Shirov, Alexei""]
[Black ""Leko, Peter""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2722""]
[ECO ""B33""]
[EventDate ""2002.07.13""]
[WhiteElo ""2697""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 { Lasker-Pilnik or Sveshnikov Variation } 6. Ndb5 d6 { Now that Black has secured square d6, White can switch to taking aim at c7 and f6 by using Bc1-g5xf6 and Nc3-d5. } 7. Bg5 a6 { This is necessary to prevent White's threat. } 8. Na3 b5 9. Bxf6 gxf6 10. Nd5 f5 ( 10... Bg7 11. c3 f5 12. exf5 Bxf5 13. Qf3 Be6 ) 11. Bd3 { White can defend Pe4, but he would be better off to capture Pf5 and not have a Bd3 which might soon be chased away by ...e5-e4. } ( 11. exf5 Bxf5 12. Qf3 Nd4 13. Nc7+ Qxc7 14. Qxa8+ Ke7 15. c3 ) 11... Be6 { After this Pe4 is immobilized (at least temporarily) . White doesn't want to move Nd5 away -- not that that would help after ...fxe4 and ...d6-d5. So, White continues quietly and hopes his king will be safer and the many weak spots in Black's position shall offer him opportunities for attack. } 12. O-O Bxd5 ( 12... Bg7 13. c3 Ne7 $2 { Trying to force the knight exchange doesn't work when there's a weak Pf5. } 14. Nxe7 Qxe7 15. exf5 $16 ) 13. exd5 Ne7 14. c3 $6 { It seems to me Pd5 needs more support and White should play on the queen-side as part of that. } ( 14. c4 $5 b4 15. Nc2 ( 15. Qa4+ Qd7 ) 15... a5 16. a3 ( 16. Ne3 e4 17. Bc2 Bg7 18. Ba4+ Kf8 19. Qh5 $6 ( 19. c5 Bxb2 ( 19... dxc5 20. d6 ) 20. Rb1 Be5 21. Nc4 ) 19... Qc8 ) 16... b3 17. Ne3 e4 18. Be2 a4 19. c5 Bg7 20. Bb5+ Kf8 21. Qd2 ) 14... Bg7 15. Qh5 e4 16. Bc2 O-O { Black secures his king and eyes White's queen-side pawns while considering the ways White might try to attack at h7. } 17. Rae1 Qc8 18. Kh1 Rb8 19. f3 b4 20. Nb1 bxc3 21. bxc3 Bxc3 22. Nxc3 Qxc3 { Black has methodically crashed through the queen-side and White has yet to get his king-side play started. Is Black winning already? It's possible. Pd5 is still weak and Black's rooks have open queen-side files, so all Black has to do to ensure at least a draw is keep his king safe. } 23. fxe4 f4 { Black prefers not to let Pe4 enter into the attack by e4xf5-f6. It also keeps Ne7 safe, so the exposed Bc2 is a big issue. The bishop is blocked by pawns on light squares in ever direction. } ( 23... Qxc2 24. exf5 Rb2 25. Qg4+ Ng6 26. fxg6 Qxg6 ) 24. Bb3 Ng6 25. Rc1 Qf6 26. Qf5 Qe7 27. Rc4 a5 28. h3 Rb4 29. Rxb4 axb4 30. Bd1 { apparently planning Bd1-h5xg6 to undermine Pf4, but the recapture ...f7xg6 would uncover Rf8 to defend Pf4. I think Black is winning the ending if all the pieces trade. Pe4 is terribly weak. } 30... Ra8 ( 30... Re8 31. Bc2 Qc7 ) 31. Rf2 Qa7 32. Rc2 Kg7 { White's position looks fine except for Bd1, it's blocked by pawns on light squares. So, while it may appear equal there are chances for Black to invade on dark squares and catch White wrong-footed. } ( 32... b3 $2 33. Rc8+ ( 33. axb3 Qa1 34. Rc8+ ( 34. Rd2 $2 Qc1 35. Rd4 Ra1 ) 34... Rxc8 35. Qxc8+ Kg7 36. Qc2 $16 ) 33... Rxc8 34. Qxc8+ Kg7 35. Qc3+ Ne5 36. Qxb3 $16 ) 33. Kh2 Qe3 { threatening ...Qe3-g3+ and then ...Qe1+ to pick up Bd1 } 34. Bf3 Qe1 { Now Bf3 is quite isolated away from Pa2, so ...Qe1-b1 and ...Ra8xa2 are possible. Only the threat to Pf7 is major. It takes Fritz 4 a while before it ""realizes"" how much advantage Black can get by using ...b4-b3 to open the a-file for ...Ra8-a1. Then it goes from an ""equal"" evaluation to decisive for Black! } 35. Rc7 $6 { White can't afford to abandon his king this way. But, perhaps he thought passive defense wouldn't hold a draw! } ( 35. Bh5 ) 35... Qg3+ { Black's queen does a good job of defending and attacking from this square. } 36. Kh1 Ne5 { White has no checks and Ne5 does double duty defending and attacking. The one thing Black lacks is Ra8, and Pa2 is enprise, so White needs to go back onto defense. } 37. Bh5 Rxa2 38. Rxf7+ { White has nothing more to lose, so he tries for a perpetual check. } 38... Nxf7 39. Qxf7+ Kh6 40. Qf6+ Kxh5 41. Qf5+ Kh6 ( 41... Qg5 $4 42. Qxh7+ Qh6 43. Qf5+ Qg5 $11 { a perpetual check } ) 42. Qf6+ Qg6 43. Qh4+ Kg7 44. Qe7+ Qf7 ( 44... Kg8 45. Qd8+ Kf7 46. Qd7+ Kf8 47. Qd8+ Kf7 ( 47... Qe8 ) 48. Qd7+ Kf8 49. Qd8+ Kg7 50. Qe7+ Qf7 { right back to the game position! } ) 45. Qg5+ Kf8 46. Qd8+ Qe8 47. Qf6+ Kg8 { 48. Qg5+ Kf7 49. Qf5+ Ke7 50. Qe6+ Kd8 51. Qxd6+ Kc8 52. Qxb4 Rc2 -+ White runs out of checks and the Black rooks will help end it quickly. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Sparkassen sf""]
[Site ""Dortmund GER""]
[Date ""2002.07.16""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Black ""Bareev, Evgeny""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2726""]
[ECO ""B12""]
[EventDate ""2002.07.13""]
[WhiteElo ""2745""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 { This, the Caro-Kann, Advance Variation, makes a lot more sense for Topalov than the Classical Variation (3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5) . He will have more opportunity to create complex, perhaps even confusing, positions. This suits his style and not Bareev's. } 3... Bf5 4. Nc3 ( 4. Nf3 { Is a White approach which pretty much ignores Bf5 and aims for: Be2, Be3, c2-c4, Nb1-c3 with mostly queen-side play. } ) 4... e6 { Black has a solid light square pawn structure, as in a French Defense, but with his light square bishop ""outside"" the chain. Black has spent one extra tempo  (...c7-c6) to achieve this. Is it worth it? Some people believe Bf5 is just an exposed target. } 5. g4 { This is the very aggressive attempt to refute the early ...Bc8-f5. It's played before Black can use ...h7-h5 to secure the light squares even further. } 5... Bg6 6. Nge2 Ne7 ( 6... h5 7. Nf4 { If Bg6 moves it will cost a pawn. If it stays Nf4xg6 will ruin Black's king-side pawns. } ) ( 6... c5 { to generate some queen-side offense, and hopefully deflect White's attention from Bg6, has been played quite a lot, perhaps mostly } ) 7. f4 c5 ( 7... h5 8. f5 exf5 9. g5 f4 10. Nxf4 { and 11. Bd3 to finally trade off Black's bishop will severely weaken Black's king-side } ) 8. h4 h5 ( 8... h6 9. dxc5 { and White can consider Bc1-e3 to secure Pc5, preparing for Nc3-b5-d6+ } ) 9. f5 exf5 10. g5 { Bg6 is blocked-in, Pd5 is weakened (in light of Bf1-g2 that's serious) and Pc5 is still en prise. After this move Black will have to keep an eye open for opportunities to play ...f5-f4 to reactivate Bg6. He might not want to do that when White can play Nxf4 and follow with e5-e6 to continue breaking up Black's king's protection. } 10... Nec6 11. Bg2 cxd4 { At this stage of the game, and with the lines opening up, White has to take into consideration where his king will reside for the long run. Earlier he might have planned to O-O-O, but now that doesn't seem as likely. Pd4 prevents the simple Bc1-e3, Qd1-d2, O-O-O, so O-O seems more likely; and in that event it might be better to leave Pd4 to keep the c5-g1 diagonal closed. So, Ncxd5, O-O and Ne2-f4 followed by e5-e6 to further force an opening toward Ke8 seems to be the plan. } 12. Nxd5 Nd7 { Black intends to get rid of Pe5 before it can be supported at e6, so White has to get rid of Pd4 to keep material equality or White can gambit Pe5, knowing the open e-file will be of use: 13. O-O Ndxe5 (keeping Pd4 defended) 14. Nef4 } 13. Nxd4 ( 13. O-O Ndxe5 14. Nef4 Bc5 15. Re1 O-O { and though White has some opportunities it appears Black has secured his king and has good piece activity. Kg1 doesn't look completely secure. } ) 13... Ndxe5 { Black's central pawn chain is destroyed, but the knights have replaced them. Probably one of the knights has to be removed to weaken Black's control of the e-file. White has to make threats before Black can simply move ...Bf8 and ...O-O. } 14. Nb5 { White sees ...Bf8-d6 as essential to Black's effort to secure Ne5, but after Nb5 there's less force available to break up the knights. It's a difficult choice for White. He chooses to threaten Nc7+. } ( 14. Qe2 { the queen doesn't seem to belong here after Black castles } 14... Bd6 15. Nb5 ( 15. Nxc6 bxc6 16. Bf4 O-O 17. O-O-O Re8 ) 15... O-O ) ( 14. Nxc6 bxc6 15. Bf4 Bd6 16. Nc3 Qe7 17. Qe2 O-O $15 ) 14... Rc8 $6 { It appears Black doesn't want to part with his dark square bishop, but that endangers his king. } ( 14... Bd6 15. O-O ( 15. Nxd6+ Qxd6 16. O-O Rd8 ) 15... Bb8 ) 15. Qe2 Bd6 ( 15... Bc5 $5 { If he has time to develop the bishop then perhaps he shouldn't give it to White at all! } 16. Bf4 O-O 17. O-O-O $13 ) 16. Nxd6+ Qxd6 17. Bf4 { White blocks Pf5 to keep Bg6 locked in! } 17... O-O { It appears Black has survived anyway. Now he just has to figure out how to proceed without the use of Bg6! } 18. O-O-O { threatening Nd5-f6+ to win Qd6 } 18... Qc5 19. Rh3 { With Bg6 stuck it only makes sense to bring all the pieces into play. } ( 19. Bxe5 $4 Nxe5 20. Qxe5 $4 Qxc2# ) 19... Rfe8 20. Rc3 Qa5 21. Ra3 { He could be chasing Black's queen, just to see the positions, making it easier to decide which he prefers. Black will just stay active with his queen and take what he can. } 21... Qc5 22. Re3 { White's pieces hold together as though they're glued. } 22... Nd4 $5 { This is a most interesting choice. The knight appears (despite immediate appearances that he's trying to grab Qe2 or clobber Pc2) headed to e6 to dislodge Bf4. White won't allow that, of course. } 23. Rxd4 Qxd4 24. Rxe5 $16 { Now White has five pieces free to fight and Black only has three. Does it matter that material is nominally equal? } 24... Kh7 25. Qd1 { White guards g1 and offers a trade, knowing it's hugely to his advantage to trade pieces (except for Bg6) . } ( 25. Rxe8 Rxe8 26. Qf1 { is advantageous to White, but might be a little difficult to play with Black's queen so well placed } ( 26. Qxe8 $2 Qg1+ 27. Kd2 Qxg2+ 28. Kc3 Qxd5 ) ) ( 25. Qe3 { might be better } ) 25... Qf2 26. Bf3 Rxe5 27. Bxe5 f4 $2 { Though it's clear Black needs to activate Bg6 he can't afford to weaken his king in doing so. It might have been better to grab Ph4 before considering ...f5-f4. } ( 27... Qxh4 28. Bf4 ) 28. Bc3 { clearing the way for Qd1-d4xg7# } 28... Rd8 ( 28... Rc4 29. Bxh5 Qxh4 30. Bxg6+ fxg6 ( 30... Kxg6 31. Qd3+ Kxg5 32. Qxc4 $18 ) 31. Nf6+ gxf6 32. Qd7+ Kg8 33. Qe8+ Kh7 34. Qf7+ Kh8 35. Bxf6# ) 29. b3 ( 29. Bxh5 $16 ) 29... Kh8 30. Be1 ( { Winning is } 30. Bd4 Qxh4 31. Bxg7+ Kxg7 32. Qd4+ Kg8 33. Nf6+ Kg7 34. Nxh5+ Kf8 35. Qxd8# ) 30... Qc5 31. Kb2 Bf5 32. c4 b5 33. Bb4 Qf2+ ( 33... Qc6 34. Qd4 bxc4 35. Bc3 { combines threats to Kh8 with the threat of consolidating the queen-side and in some cases Nd5-e7 can do all these things at once } ) 34. Qe2 Qxe2+ 35. Bxe2 bxc4 36. bxc4 Bg4 37. Bd3 f3 38. Kc3 Be6 39. Ne3 { Black doesn't really have any good moves. } 39... Bh3 40. Nd1 { Topalov puts an end to any hopes Black may have had of using Pf3 to stretch White's forces thin. After Nd1 Black may have lost by time forfeit, but he can't bring his king into play, Pf3 can't move and Pc4 can easily advance with the support of a king and two bishops (Nd1 holding Pf3 at bay). } ( 40. c5 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Sparkassen sf Playoff""]
[Site ""Dortmund GER""]
[Date ""2002.07.17""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Black ""Bareev, Evgeny""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2726""]
[ECO ""C11""]
[EventDate ""2002.07.17""]
[WhiteElo ""2745""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 { French Defense, Classical Variation, He's hoping for e4-e5 to create a fixed blocked pawn structure where Black has ...c7-c5 to create queen-side play. } ( 3... dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 { French Defense, Rubinstein Variation, could give Bareev the quiet maneuvering game he would probably have a chance to win. } ) 4. Bg5 dxe4 ( 4... Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 { has also been a popular variation, but Topalov is likely to play the tactically confusing Alekhine-Chatard Attack (6. h4) to prevent a sterile quiet game. } ) 5. Nxe4 Nbd7 { So, it transposes to a Rubinstein Variation after all. This has been quite popular among GMs in recent years, though Ponomariov beat Ivanchuk in the first game of their FIDE wch match. Black aims to not have any pawn weaknesses and to have a very secure king, hoping to trade minor pieces to achieve a draw. White has to fight piece on piece and be creative to force weaknesses in Black's position, so he can attack. To that end White has often, in recent years, aimed for Bf1-d3, Qd1-e2, O-O-O to bring the rook to the center quickly and to enable more free-wheeling king-side aggression. } 6. Nf3 ( 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. Nf3 h6 8. Bh4 Be7 9. Bd3 ) 6... Be7 { Allowing Black to oppose both Ne4 and Bg5 seems to assure he will be able to trade several minor pieces to achieve the simplification he desires. } 7. Nxf6+ ( 7. Bxf6 Nxf6 ) 7... Bxf6 8. h4 { This allows White to maintain some tension, but would appear to commit the king to the queen-side. Black, on the other hand, is probably wondering if his king would truly be safe on the king-side. } 8... c5 { Black usually aims to play ...Qd8-a5+ to get out of a pin on the g5-d8 diagonal. It helps in some cases to get rid of White's Pd4 to prevent White from having complete control of e5. It also limits Black's freedom to ...O-O-O and it takes a tempo away from piece development. } ( 8... h6 { kicks the bishop,but makes Ph6 a target for later } 9. Be3 ) ( 8... Qe7 9. Qd2 b6 10. O-O-O ( 10. Bb5 Bb7 11. Bxf6 gxf6 ) ( 10. Ne5 Bxg5 11. hxg5 Nxe5 12. dxe5 Bb7 13. Bb5+ c6 14. Ba4 Rd8 15. Qf4 b5 16. Bb3 c5 17. c3 ) 10... Bb7 11. Ne5 O-O-O ) 9. Qd2 cxd4 10. Nxd4 h6 { Without Nf3 to defend Ph4 White has to think twice about retreating Bg5-e3. } 11. Bxf6 ( 11. Be3 $6 Bxh4 ) 11... Nxf6 ( 11... Qxf6 12. Qb4 Qf4 13. Bb5 a6 14. Qa4 Rb8 15. Nf3 Qf6 ) 12. Qb4 { White takes control of the queen-side dark squares and Qd8 now appears exposed on the open d-file (after O-O-O) , so ...Qd8-e7 seems sensible. } 12... Nd5 { I'm not so certain the knight is better here. It blocks the d-file and chases Qb4, but it also loses contact with d7, where it was useful preventing difficulties on the a4-e8 diagonal. } ( 12... Qe7 ) 13. Qa3 { Black already has some difficulties. } 13... Qe7 14. Bb5+ Bd7 15. Bxd7+ ( 15. Qxe7+ Kxe7 16. Bxd7 Kxd7 17. Rd1 $11 ) 15... Kxd7 { Fritz 4 ""thinks"" this position is equal! That it doesn't ""see"" any problems for Kd7 is interesting. Topalov certainly saw possibilities. } ( 15... Qxd7 $14 ) 16. Qa4+ Kc7 17. Rh3 a6 { This is an obvious, if highly risky, attempt to get Ra8 developed before Kc7 has to go back behind the pawns. Fritz 4 suggests ...Rh8-c8 and ...Kc7-b8, but what would become of Ra8? Black has to be very careful to properly balance his king's safety with attempts to achieve piece activity. } ( 17... Qb4+ 18. Qxb4 Nxb4 $14 { A slight development lead and the vulnerable Pg7 & Pf7 gives White reason to play, but there's no more direct attack on Kc7, so Black should have reasonable hopes to draw. } ) 18. Rb3 { preventing ...Qe7-b4+. Ph4 is indirectly defended by Qa4. } 18... Qc5 ( 18... Qxh4 $4 19. Nxe6+ fxe6 20. Qxh4 $18 ) 19. O-O-O { Clearly both players see the queen-side is where all the action is to occur and they're bringing all their forces to that area. The exposed Kc7 draws a crowd. } 19... b5 $2 { There's no good reason to do this. It might not be immediately obvious, but the open area around Kc7 should have concerned Bareev -- on principle if not in light of concrete variations. } ( 19... Rac8 ) 20. Qa5+ Qb6 21. Qe1 { Topalov was not about to trade queens when he had a chance to go at Kc7 directly. } 21... Kb7 22. Qe2 { threatening Nxb5 to open the b-file } 22... Ka7 ( 22... Qc7 23. Nxb5 axb5 24. Qxb5+ Kc8 25. Rxd5 exd5 26. Rc3 Qxc3 27. bxc3 $18 ) 23. Nxb5+ $1 { This move might seem a little speculative, but on principle Ka7 will never be safe and White's pieces have more open lines to go get him. Black won't have time to develop his rooks, so their value is almost nil, until you get a simplified endgame. } 23... axb5 24. Rxb5 Qc6 25. Rdxd5 exd5 26. Qe7+ Ka6 27. Rb3 { This at least wins Black's queen. Black hasn't maintained his king's safety and that lead to him having to defend rather than developing Rh8 and Ra8. Although White is behind a rook it's the one he has on b3 which is more useful than both of Blacks! It also helps that his king is rock solid safe. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Eurotel Trophy""]
[Site ""Prague CZE""]
[Date ""2002.04.28""]
[Round ""1.2""]
[White ""Milos, G.""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Garri""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2838""]
[ECO ""C65""]
[EventDate ""2002.04.28""]
[WhiteElo ""2574""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 { Kasparov tries the Berlin variation, with which he had so much difficulty (as White) against Kramnik } 4. Qe2 { Milos avoid s the usual 4. O-O to avoid whatever opening preparations Kasparov has made. Was this a prepared idea or a ""spur of the moment"" choice? Qe2 aligns with Ke8 and defends Pe4, so it should be alright. } 4... Bc5 ( 4... Nd4 5. Nxd4 exd4 6. c3 ( 6. d3 Bc5 7. Bg5 ) 6... Bc5 7. d3 ) 5. O-O ( { Perhaps better is the obvious } 5. Bxc6 dxc6 6. Nxe5 Qd4 7. Nd3 Be7 ) 5... O-O { After this White would be wise to not capture Pe5 because ...Rf8-e8 would give Black's pieces open lines and targets. } 6. c3 d6 { Black has little to worry about. He's going to have a convenient way to develop all his pieces and without having created any major weakness (es) . } 7. Rd1 { I don't see Rd1 being very useful since Black hasn't played one of the variations with Be7 and his Qd8 isn't quite so cramped. It can easily sidestep the alignment with Rd1. } ( 7. d4 exd4 8. Bxc6 d3 9. Qxd3 bxc6 ) ( 7. Bxc6 bxc6 8. d4 exd4 9. cxd4 Bb6 10. h3 c5 11. d5 Re8 12. Nc3 Ba5 13. Bg5 h6 14. Bxf6 Qxf6 15. Rac1 Rb8 { seems quite good for Black, despite the difficulty getting Bc8 developed } ) 7... Re8 { Black supports his central position and begins to aim for ...d5. He clearly doesn't fear White's approach. } 8. d3 { This move admits the failure of Qe2 and Rd1. If he can't achieve Pd4 then Rd1 is bad. } ( 8. d4 $2 exd4 9. cxd4 Rxe4 $17 ) 8... a6 9. Bxc6 bxc6 10. Nbd2 a5 { This serves several purposes. One is to prevent b2-b4, thereby keeping Pb2 a little backward. It also clears the way for ...Bc8-a6 to target the weak Pd3 and Qe2. } 11. Nc4 h6 12. Nxa5 { a small tactical trick which may divert Black's attention from central play, but which does not gain an advantage } 12... Rxa5 13. b4 Bxb4 ( 13... Ra7 14. bxc5 dxc5 { and Black gives up on ...d5 to challenge White in the center. It also leaves Black with an odd, and hard to evaluate pawn formation. } ) 14. cxb4 Ra4 15. a3 Bd7 { Black clears the way for ...Qa8 to support Ra4, keeping Pa3 backward and threatened. Black holds White's forces in place and hopes to be able to threaten them later-on. } 16. Nd2 Qa8 { incidentally threatening ...Rxb4 since Ra1 isn't defended } 17. Bb2 { White might be able to play d3-d4xe5 after all. Pe4 is defended and can be resupported with f2-f3. } 17... Qa7 { preventing d3-d4 and maybe considering ...c6-c5 to be rid of his doubled pawn. } 18. Rdc1 { White might like to play f2-f4, but he has to make preparatory moves (Kg1-h1 and moving Rd1 off the d1-g4 diag.) . Moving f2-f4 would help threaten Black on the king-side. } 18... Rb8 { again considering ...c5 since Pb4 is pinned as Bb2 isn't defended Black could also have considered a simple maneuver of ...Nf6-h7-g5-e6-d4 to add more force at the center and toward the queen-side. } 19. Rc2 Bg4 $5 { This move serves to begin a plan, but it's not without risks because Pc6 is left en prise. } 20. Qe1 Nh5 { Kasparov isn't satisfied to maneuver on weak squares he wants to provoke weaknesses around Kg1 and ...Nh5-f4 is certainly a threatening move which might provoke g2-g3. } 21. g3 ( 21. Rxc6 Nf4 22. Qb1 ( 22. Rc3 Ne2+ 23. Kh1 Nxc3 24. Bxc3 Rxa3 $17 ) 22... Be2 ( 22... Ne2+ 23. Kf1 Nd4 24. Bxd4 Qxd4 25. Nb3 Qa7 26. Qc1 ) 23. Rc3 Bxd3 24. Rxd3 Nxd3 25. Qxd3 Rbxb4 ) 21... Bd7 { Kasparov quickly scurries back to defend Pc6 and begins thinking of ways to maneuver to exploit the light square weakness around Kg1. White will have to act quickly to do something offensive. } 22. Qe2 Nf6 23. Kg2 Qa6 { not just defending Pc6 or pinning Pd3, but perhaps planning ...Qc8 to prepare ...Bd7-h3+ } 24. Nc4 ( 24. f4 Re8 25. fxe5 dxe5 26. Nc4 Bg4 27. Qf1 Nd7 28. Ne3 Be6 29. Rac1 { gives White good coordination and much better piece activity, at the cost of further exposing his king } ) 24... Be6 25. Ne3 ( 25. f4 exf4 26. gxf4 ) 25... Nd7 { White has let his opportunity slip and now Black has his dark squares solidly defended. Bb2 won't be able to do much damage now. } 26. f4 f6 27. Rf1 c5 { All this dark-square activity is very good for Black. He's keeping Bb2 quiet and getting rid of his doubled pawn. Next will be an invasion on the b-file. } 28. fxe5 Nxe5 29. Bxe5 dxe5 { This keeps his king-side relatively safe. Pc5 will have to be lost, but Pa3 is also going to fall, so Black's heavy pieces will find plenty of activity. } 30. Rxc5 Rxa3 31. Rxc7 { White has an extra pawn, but Black's pieces are better. Pd3 is weak, Pb4 is weak and Kg2 is more exposed than Kg8. } 31... Qxd3 32. Qxd3 Rxd3 33. Nc2 Rd2+ 34. Rf2 Bh3+ 35. Kf3 ( 35. Kg1 $4 Rd1+ $19 ) 35... Rd3+ 36. Ke2 Rbd8 { He's trying to spin a mating net. } 37. Ne3 { opposing Bh3 and hoping his king can survive the two Black rooks by sitting on f3 } 37... Rb3 38. Nd5 Bg4+ ( 38... Be6 ) 39. Kf1 Bh3+ 40. Ke2 ( 40. Ke1 { takes advantage of the opportunity to open the second rank for Rf2 } ) 40... Be6 41. Kf1 Bxd5 42. exd5 Rxd5 $19 { Pb4 will also fall, so Black is going to be up two pawns. } 43. Ra2 ( 43. Rc4 Rb5 44. Rc8+ Kh7 45. Rc7 Kg6 $18 ) 43... Rxb4 44. Raa7 Rg4 45. Kg2 h5 46. Re7 ( 46. h3 Rd2+ 47. Kf3 Rd3+ 48. Ke2 Rgxg3 ) 46... Rd2+ 47. Kh3 ( 47. Kf3 Rxh2 ) ( 47. Kh1 h4 48. Ra3 Rc4 49. Ra1 h3 50. Rb7 Rcc2 51. Rba7 Rxh2+ 52. Kg1 Rcg2+ 53. Kf1 Rh1# ) 47... Kh7 48. Rf7 Kh6 49. Rf8 Rc4 { White released the threat to Pg7, so Black is free to go at Kh3 a different way. } 50. Rh8+ ( 50. Ra1 Rcc2 51. Rh1 Rf2 { preparing ...g7-g5-g4+ } 52. Rh8+ Kg5 53. Rg8 g6 54. Re8 Kf5 55. Rh8 e4 { White's pieces are all tied down and Pe4 can advance without much hindrance. } ) 50... Kg6 51. Rg8 Rcc2 52. Rgxg7+ Kf5 { One more example of how a super GM like Kasparov can outplay an ordinary GM as though it was Master vs. Amateur. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Eurotel Trophy""]
[Site ""Prague CZE""]
[Date ""2002.04.29""]
[Round ""1.2""]
[White ""Kramnik, Vladimir""]
[Black ""Hracek, Z.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2596""]
[ECO ""E15""]
[EventDate ""2002.04.28""]
[WhiteElo ""2809""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 { Queen's Indian Defense } 4. g3 Ba6 5. b3 ( 5. Qa4 ) 5... Bb7 ( 5... Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Be7 ) 6. Bg2 Bb4+ { Black has forced a slight weakening of White's queen-side and now he tries to discoordinate White's pieces. } 7. Bd2 c5 { It seems a little unusual to allow Bxb4 cxb4 when Black gives up on some central control. What he gains is control of c3, so White can't play Nb1-c3 to control both e4 and d5. } ( 7... Be7 ) 8. O-O O-O 9. Bxb4 cxb4 10. Qd3 { preparing Nb1-d2 } 10... d5 { Black doesn't worry about Pd5 blocking Bb7 forever. Since there's a Pc4 Black will have ...dxc4 to reopen the diagonal. } ( 10... Be4 11. Qe3 Nc6 12. Nbd2 Bg6 ) 11. Nbd2 Qe7 ( 11... Ne4 { can easily lead to exchanges which help White emphasize his lead in development } 12. Rfc1 Nxd2 13. Qxd2 { and Pb4 is weak while White's Pc4 might advance! } ) 12. Rfc1 Nbd7 13. Ne5 { perhaps threatening cxd5 and Rc7 or Nc6, but as much as anything White is just moving forward into the gap and cramping Black as he goes. He might continue with f2-f4 to add another pawn to the central fight or e2-e4 to blast through the middle. } 13... Nxe5 ( 13... Rac8 ) 14. dxe5 Nd7 15. cxd5 { White threatens d5-d6 to win Bb7. } 15... exd5 ( 15... Nxe5 $4 16. d6 Nxd3 ( 16... Qd7 17. Qd4 ) 17. dxe7 Nxc1 18. exf8=Q+ Rxf8 19. Bxb7 $18 ) ( 15... Bxd5 16. Bxd5 exd5 17. f4 ( 17. Rc7 ) ) 16. f4 Nc5 17. Qd4 Ne6 18. Qf2 Rfc8 { I think Black has used this rook to clear f8 if he needs to retreat his knight (...Ne6-f8) . } 19. f5 Nf8 20. Qd4 Rc5 { Black's queen-side coordination seems pretty good, but the possibility of f5-f6 to breech Black's king-side continues to give White the better chances to find a win. Incidentally, Pb4 is poison as long as Black has ...Rxc1+ to uncover a defense (Qe7 defends Pb4) . } 21. Nf3 Rac8 22. Re1 Rc3 { If Black can get in ...Qc5 to force a simpler middlegame he would be fine. } 23. Kh1 Re8 24. f6 gxf6 25. exf6 Qe4 26. Rad1 Re6 27. Rf1 Ba6 $6 { Is Pe2 really the lynchpin of White's position? I doubt that capturing it is a significant to White as capturing Pd5 is to Black. } ( 27... Qxd4 28. Nxd4 Re5 { is still a close game } ) 28. Qxe4 Rxe4 29. Nd4 Re5 30. Nf5 Ng6 $2 { I can't see that the knight does anything productive here. } ( 30... Bxe2 31. Rde1 Bxf1 32. Rxe5 Bxg2+ 33. Kxg2 Ne6 34. Rxd5 ) 31. Rxd5 Rxd5 32. Bxd5 Ne5 33. Nh6+ Kf8 34. Rf5 Re3 35. Rg5 Ng6 { At this point Pe2 is defenseless, but Ba6 is hopelessly out of play. } 36. Bxf7 Rxe2 37. Bxg6 Bb7+ 38. Kg1 Rg2+ 39. Kf1 Rxh2 40. Bh5 { and the threat of Rg5-g8# can't be stopped } 1-0"
"[Event ""Eurotel Trophy""]
[Site ""Prague CZE""]
[Date ""2002.04.29""]
[Round ""1.3""]
[White ""Milov, V.""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2745""]
[ECO ""A57""]
[EventDate ""2002.04.28""]
[WhiteElo ""2606""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 { Topalov is an excellent tactician and prefers the unbalanced fight this could produce. } 3. d5 b5 { Benko Gambit - Black uses Pb5 for one of several purposes: to get rid of Pc4 which prevents White from using central pawns to cramp Black, to inhibit Nb1-c3 because of ...b5-b4 and to open queen-side squares for the Black pieces, including Bc8 which might not be able to activate to f5 or g4. } 4. Nf3 { Many moves have been tried; this one is useful without exposing to White the way White intends to play his pawns. For example, should Black play ...bxc4 and allow Nb1-c3 then White might follow with Nf3-d2xc4 with excellent coordination. Usually Black leaves Pb5 to maintain his options. } ( 4. cxb5 { is probably the most common attempt } ) 4... g6 ( 4... e6 { Blumenfeld Gambit -- pressures Pd5 while White doesn't have Nc3 to support it } ) 5. cxb5 a6 { Black offers this pawn to open the queen-side further, expecting his improved piece activity to compensate for the pawn. } 6. b6 { White refuses to cooperate and leaves Pa6 to block Bc8. Of course, he doesn't win a pawn this way either. } 6... d6 ( 6... Qxb6 ) 7. Nc3 Nbd7 { Black might plan ...Nxb6 to pressure Pd5, perhaps with ...Bb7. } 8. e4 Bg7 9. a4 { threatening a4-a5 to hold onto Pb6, but weakening the b-file tremendously } 9... Qxb6 { Nd7 holds square e5 and Qb6 does better on the b-file than a Nb6 would. } 10. Nd2 O-O 11. Be2 { At this point Black has an interesting choice to make. Some players have succeeded (as White) with a4-a5 and so some (as Black) have played ...a6-a5 and perhaps ...Ba6 to fight on the queen-side light squares. But, ...a5 weakens b5, so not everyone finds it appealing. But, what's the alternative plan for Black? Bc8 isn't developed, so ...e6 might soon be considered, but at the moment Pd6 is too weak for that. } 11... Rb8 12. O-O Qa7 13. Nc4 Nb6 { It looks like he's just trying to trade pieces to ease his cramp, but this can be risky because White has mobile central pawns and is close to having them very well supported. } 14. Na5 $5 { White decides he would rather leave the pieces on the board and fight for e4-e5 (a major strategic theme) or perhaps a direct king-side attack. Black has to commit to some other way of fighting actively. } ( 14. a5 $2 Nxc4 15. Bxc4 Bd7 { and ...Bb5 completes Black's development and establishes pretty good coordination } ) 14... Bd7 15. Qc2 Qc7 16. Bd2 { to keep Na5 safe } 16... e6 { and there it is Black commits to weakening Pd6 to force lines open. Fortunately this should be sufficient. White hasn't got enough of a lead in development (if any) to do any damage. } 17. dxe6 Bxe6 18. b3 { White switches to a policy of securing the light squares, and I'd guess moving Ra1, before even thinking of how to threaten Black's central pawns. This might give Black an opportunity. Na5 is only defended when Nc3 moves, but if Nc3 moves it exposes Ra1. Would Black trade Bg7 for Ra1? I think so. So, moving Nb6 to threaten Na5 has to be considered. } ( { Fritz: } 18. Bxa6 Qa7 19. Nc6 Qxa6 20. Nxb8 Rxb8 ) 18... d5 { Typical Topalov, instead of applying pressure he opens lines for his pieces and then looks for weak spots where he can hit hard and fast. That this might simplify and allow his opponent to achieve equality isn't an immediate concern for Topalov. } 19. exd5 Nfxd5 20. Nxd5 Nxd5 { The knight has moved and Ra1 is threatened, but Na5 is defended and Ra1 has time to move. What has Black gained (?) -- open lines! } 21. Rac1 Bd4 { With this great central piece activity you might think Topalov believes in Classical principles, and maybe he does to a certain extent. } 22. Nc4 Nf4 23. Bxf4 ( { Black invades easily after } 23. Bf3 Bf5 24. Qa2 Nd3 25. Rcd1 Rfe8 ) 23... Qxf4 24. Bd3 Kg7 { This is certainly an interesting move. Is he planning ...h7-h5 and worries about a sacrifice at g6? Is he just playing a waiting move to gain clock time? I don't know how much time he had used to this point, so I can't know whether it was clock related, but I can imagine Black wanting to play ...h7-h5-h4-h3, slow as that is. More likely I'd expect Black to double rooks on the b-file. } ( 24... Rb7 ) 25. Rce1 Qf6 26. Be4 h5 27. Kh1 Rb4 { After this Black threatens ...Bxc4 and White would have to recapture with a pawn, opening the b-file for Black's rooks. } 28. f4 { Voluntarily weakening Kh1 isn't good, but the prospect of f4-f5 to open lines toward Kg7 must have been very tempting. } ( 28. Bd3 Rfb8 29. Rb1 ) 28... Bxc4 29. bxc4 Re8 ( 29... Rb2 30. Qc1 Bf2 31. Rd1 Re8 32. Rd2 ( 32. Rd6 Qxd6 33. Qxb2+ Bd4 34. Qc2 f5 { and Black invades on the e-file, though it's not clear he can do great damage with the bishops of ""opposite color"". } ) 32... Be3 33. Qxb2 Bxd2 34. Qxd2 Rxe4 ) 30. f5 g5 31. Bd5 Rxe1 32. Rxe1 Rb2 33. Qe4 Rf2 34. Qd3 Rxf5 { Winning one pawn is good, but trading queens might limit Black's ways of winning. } 35. Qd1 g4 { defending Ph5 and threatening ...g3 to remove another pawn from the cover around Kh1 } 36. g3 Rf2 37. Be4 Bc3 38. Rg1 Bd4 39. Re1 Qg5 { Black defends Pg4, so he can play ...h5-h4xg3. } 40. Rf1 $2 ( 40. Bg2 h4 41. gxh4 Qxh4 42. Re4 f5 43. Re2 Rxe2 44. Qxe2 f4 $17 ) 40... Qd2 { Black threatens ...Rxh2#, so White can hardly refuse to trade queens. But, there's a catch! } 41. Qxd2 Rxf1+ { so that after 42. Kg2 Rg1# Tactical trickery at it's best: typical Topalov. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Eurotel Trophy""]
[Site ""Prague CZE""]
[Date ""2002.04.30""]
[Round ""2.1""]
[White ""Polgar, Judit""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Garri""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2838""]
[ECO ""B33""]
[EventDate ""2002.04.28""]
[WhiteElo ""2677""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 { In some cases this restrains Pe4 sufficient to allow ...Ng8-f6, but in some other cases Black needs more control of e5. } ( 2... d6 ) 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 { Now Black has to decide how to prevent Nxc6 and e4-e5. To that end Black has played ...d6 (Scheveningen) , ...e5 (Sveshnikov) and ...Qb6 (Benko) . All have good qualities. } 5... e5 6. Ndb5 { If White doesn't try to exploit the weakness at d6 then his pieces become too passive. } 6... d6 7. Bg5 a6 8. Na3 b5 { threatening ...b4 and preventing Na3-c4-e3 } 9. Bxf6 ( 9. Nd5 ) 9... gxf6 { It seems odd that Black would allow such a pawn structure, but he can't easily be prevented from ...f6-f5xe4 to give him an advantage in central pawns. That the position has many weaknesses gives White room to develop and fight for a win. } 10. Nd5 Bg7 11. c3 f5 12. Bd3 ( 12. exf5 Bxf5 13. Qf3 Be6 ) ( 12. Nc2 $6 fxe4 { and Nc2 doesn't exactly fit into any part of the board. With Black ready to play ...f5 the king-side is safe and Nd5 occupies the most useful central square, so that leaves b4. But, moving Nc2-b4 doesn't serve much purpose at this point; only after a2-a4 softens up the queen-side would Nc2-b4 possibly become useful. } ) 12... Ne7 { After Ne7 it appears Black might prefer ...Bc8-b7, as is played in many Sicilian Defense games, to cut through the center of the board and to aim at Pg2, where White's king might soon reside. } ( 12... Be6 ) 13. Nxe7 Qxe7 14. O-O ( 14. exf5 { is consistent with the threat established by Bf1-d3, but it's unclear whether White can hold the pawn because of Black's mobile central pawns and generally good piece } 14... d5 ( 14... e4 $2 15. Bc2 Bxf5 $4 ( 15... O-O ) 16. Qd5 ) 15. Qh5 ) 14... O-O 15. Nc2 { Seeing that the piece needed to be improved and that d5 would be a good spot for it, she moves it now. } 15... f4 { It might be a little unusual to use this move when Bg7 blocks the g-file, but Kasparov has played the King's Indian Defense many times and understands how to handle the weak d5 and the open g-file. In this case he might not aim directly for an attack on Pg2 and Kg1. Instead he might just be preventing Ne3 or exf5, so he can return to ...Bc8-b7 with either ...f5 or ...d5 soon to follow. Kasparov is very much about achieving good overall piece activity. } 16. a4 bxa4 17. Rxa4 Qg5 { threatening ...Bh3 to checkmate with ...Qxg2# or to force g2-g3, so ...Bh3xf1 will win material and continue to weaken Kg1 } 18. f3 Bf6 19. Bc4 Kh8 { These moves are very much taken from a King's Indian Defense player's repertoire. } 20. Rf2 $2 ( 20. Qd2 Rg8 21. Rfa1 { coordinates the pieces a little better. Rf2 isn't good. } ) 20... Be7 21. Nb4 d5 $5 { Kasparov is always on the lookout for tactical shots which he can use to win or confuse the opponent. } 22. Bxd5 Bc5 { offering Ra8 is just the sort of audacious thing Kasparov is noted for. But, don't think it's just a bluff. He's calculated variations to determine if his compensation is sufficient. } 23. Bxa8 Rg8 24. Kf1 ( { I'm not quite sure what Kasparov had in mind after the obvious defensive move. } 24. Qf1 Bh3 25. Kh1 Bxf2 26. Qxf2 Bxg2+ 27. Kg1 Bh3+ 28. Kh1 Qd8 ( 28... Rxa8 29. Rxa6 Rd8 ( 29... Qd8 30. Rxa8 Qxa8 31. Qg1 f5 ) 30. Nd5 ) 29. Bd5 ) 24... Bxf2 25. Ke2 ( 25. Kxf2 Qxg2+ 26. Ke1 Qxb2 { and the threat of ...Rg1# is very strong } ) 25... Qxg2 26. Kd3 { Material is nominally equal, but the exposed Kd3 could be a problem. } 26... Be3 27. Bd5 Qxh2 28. Kc4 Rg1 29. Qd3 Bh3 { It's odd to see all these Black pieces cramped into the corner, but Black threatens ...Bf1 to win a queen! } 30. Kb3 Bf1 31. Qc2 Qxc2+ { It's a little surprising, after what had gone before, to see simplification; Black has a passed Ph7 and wants to advance it, so the h-file had to be cleared. } ( 31... Rg2 32. Qb1 Bb5 33. Ra5 { and White is somewhat coordinated and threatening Nxa6 to gain more space } ) 32. Kxc2 Kg7 33. c4 Be2 { I suppose he's decided he can't just run Ph7 forward because Pc4 is also in good shape to advance and White's pieces might suddenly swarm Kg7. So, he has to continue the fight and await further simplifications when his king will be safer, then the pawns can advance. } 34. Rxa6 Bd1+ { prevents White's king from running to a2 (via b3) to get away from checks } ( 34... Rc1+ 35. Kb3 Bd1+ 36. Ka2 ) 35. Kd3 Bxf3 36. Nc6 Rd1+ 37. Kc3 Bg4 { clearing the way for ...f4-f3 and perhaps teasing Polgar into Nxe5?? Maybe Black has a won position anyway. White's pawns can't advance yet and with Be3 preventing Ra6-a7 there's no attack on Kg7. This is the moment for pawn advances. } 38. Nxe5 $4 Bd4+ 39. Kc2 Bxe5 $19 40. Ra7 Re1 41. Rxf7+ Kg6 42. c5 Re2+ 43. Kc1 f3 44. Bc4 ( 44. b4 Rxe4 ) 44... Rxe4 45. Bd5 Rf4 0-1"
"[Event ""Eurotel Trophy""]
[Site ""Prague CZE""]
[Date ""2002.04.30""]
[Round ""2.2""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garri""]
[Black ""Polgar, Judit""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2677""]
[ECO ""B51""]
[EventDate ""2002.04.28""]
[WhiteElo ""2838""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ { Moscow Variation -- After this White will either establish a white square pawn formation (Pc4, Pe4) to replace the effect of the bishop (to the extent they can) or aim for c2-c3, d2-d4 and possibly d4-d5 or e4-e5. The move also works to enable O-O quickly. 3. Bc4 is interesting and has been played recently, but 3. d4 is still the most common move. } 3... Nc6 { This is unusual, but not necessarily bad. If White captures Nc6 Black can recapture ...b7xc6 and have better central control. Perhaps Polgar is trying to take Kasparov out of familiar territory. } ( 3... Bd7 ) ( 3... Nd7 ) 4. Bxc6+ bxc6 5. O-O ( 5. d4 cxd4 6. Qxd4 e5 { and Black's better central pawns prevent White from maintaining his Qd4 } ) 5... e5 $6 { This makes Bf8 bad and doesn't prevent White from playing c2-c3, d2-d4 to open the center. } ( { Black can immediately target Pb2 with ...Bg7 and ...Rb8 (or ...Qb6) , but mostly she should use Bg7 in cooperation with her dark-square pawn chain. } 5... g6 6. e5 d5 7. h3 { and Black should be in good shape while White has to justify his (possibly overextended) Pe5 } ) 6. c3 { Already Black faces a crisis since White is better developed and Ke8 might soon be exposed. } 6... g5 { This could be the move of a complete amateur or of a great player such as Ivanchuk, but it seems out of place and unusual, for Polgar. This may be a small indication of an internal struggle wherein she tries to expand her approach, hopefully for the better. In this case I think it just fails. } ( 6... Be6 7. d4 cxd4 8. cxd4 f6 9. Qa4 Qd7 10. Nc3 Ne7 { is clearly easier for White to play and Qd7 isn't very mobile, so White should aim for Rd1 and dxe5 to continue opening lines. } ) 7. d4 $1 { Opening the center is more important than the pawn he appears to be gambitting. } 7... g4 8. Nfd2 cxd4 9. cxd4 exd4 10. Nc4 { practically begging for ...d6-d5, so he can open the e-file with exd5 } ( 10. Qa4 Bd7 11. Qxd4 Qf6 { forces simplification or allows Black to develop unmolested. Pd4 and Rh8 aren't the primary target, Ke8 is. } ) 10... c5 ( 10... Bg7 $2 11. Bf4 ) 11. Re1 { quite likely planning 12. e5 d5 13. Nd6+ } 11... Be6 ( 11... f6 { is ugly, but might hold the dark squares well enough to allow some piece developments } ) 12. Nba3 Be7 { Developing this piece to this square is usually normal, but in this case it's very strange. It helps keep the e-file blocked, but how are the king-side pieces to be developed and used? I'm not certain what Black's plan might be. } ( 12... Ne7 13. e5 d5 14. Nd6+ Kd7 $13 ) 13. e5 d5 14. Nd6+ Kf8 { This position doesn't look too good for Black, but Na3 is misplaced and Nd6 is far from coordinating with other White pieces. } ( 14... Bxd6 15. exd6 Qxd6 16. Nb5 ( 16. Qxg4 Ne7 17. Qg7 O-O-O ) 16... Qb8 17. Nxd4 { and Black's position is falling apart } ( 17. Rxe6+ fxe6 18. Qxg4 Qxb5 19. Qxe6+ Kf8 { and Black appears to survive } ( 19... Kd8 20. Qxd5+ ) ) 17... cxd4 18. Qxd4 ) 15. Bf4 { Kasparov just holds onto Nd6 and keeps an eye on how Black is going to proceed, looking for ways to gain advantage. } 15... h5 16. b4 c4 17. Qxd4 { Pd5 is in danger of being captured by Na3-b5-c3xd5 and I don't see a very good defense for Black. } 17... h4 18. Nab5 Rh5 { White takes over the center while Black squirms out of the corner. Is this sufficient to prevent White from crashing through the center? Well, first of all Pa7 is en prise, so White has to decide whether there is time to capture it and then return to the main theme. } 19. Qe3 ( 19. Nxa7 $4 Bxd6 20. exd6 Qd7 $17 { Na7 is trapped } ) ( 19. Nc3 $2 f6 20. exf6 Bxf6 21. Be5 Rxe5 22. Rxe5 Qxd6 $17 ) 19... Qd7 { Finally Black's position seems to hold together. } 20. Nd4 Bd8 { perhaps considering ...Bd8-b6, but also clearing e7 to develop Ng8-e7-g6 } 21. Qd2 Ne7 { This position requires a comment. It appears Black has secured her king, but there's more of interest here. Black's advanced king-side pawns might give her a chance for some offense while it's not really clear White has any offense at all. The only factor which makes the position really murky is the blocked center. White has more space and Qd7 is dreadful, but can White actually penetrate Black's position? White can advance his queen-side pawns, but the king-side seems to be in Black's hands! This is an amazing realization to make after that peculiar opening. Perhaps a classicist would simply indicate that the immediate position doesn't appear winning for White, but Black will be compelled to make more moves and in so doing will unravel. We'll see. } 22. b5 Ng6 23. Nc6 c3 $5 { chasing White's queen away from control of d4, so ...Bb6 can't be met by Nc6-d4 } ( 23... Bb6 24. Nd4 ( 24. a4 g3 ) 24... Nxf4 25. Qxf4 Bxd4 26. Qxd4 g3 27. fxg3 hxg3 28. hxg3 { seems safe enough for White as Black doesn't have much force on the dark squares } ) 24. Qc1 g3 $2 { And, this is clearly too far-fetched. } ( 24... Bb6 25. Be3 $2 Nxe5 26. Bxb6 Qxd6 $17 { is very good for Black } ( 26... Nf3+ 27. gxf3 gxf3 { and White is in danger, but might well hold on because Qd7 isn't able to get to g2 quickly } ) ) 25. fxg3 hxg3 26. Bxg3 Bb6+ 27. Kh1 { Though Polgar has a rook on the h-file he would rather crouch behind the pawns than be flushed out to f1, or worse e2. } 27... Kg7 28. Qxc3 Rah8 29. Rf1 ( 29. a4 $4 Bf2 30. Bxf2 Rxh2+ 31. Kg1 Rh1# ) 29... Kg8 30. Rae1 f5 $2 { She wants to bring Qd7 to the h-file and/or to use ...f5-f4 to chase away Bg3, but king safety is the first priority! Allowing exf6 is extremely risky. If only there was another way, but I see none. I suppose this is where the classicist says, ""I told you so."" Black is having difficult with Qd7 because White dominates in the center, cramping Black quite a lot. So, when Black fights back those central pieces spring into action! } 31. exf6 Qh7 { threatening ...Rxh2+ mating } 32. f7+ Bxf7 ( 32... Kf8 33. Qxh8+ Qxh8 34. Rxe6 ) 33. Qxh8+ { forced, to avoid the checkmate } 33... Nxh8 { After this the position is changed dramatically and Black's king is in as much, or more, danger than White's. } 34. Ne7+ Kf8 35. Nec8 { This is a marvelous situation: Bf7 is pinned, Nh8 is stuck defending Bf7 and Qh7 & Rh5 can only sit on the h-file, but they can't open it. White has completely foiled Black's plan, but at a cost. The only question is whether White can finally get to the very exposed Kf8 because a failure to do so would probably allow Black to consolidate and win with her queen. } 35... Qd3 $2 { This looks like a time pressure move. It's quite ineffective. The threat is ...Qxg3. } ( 35... Bc5 36. Re8+ Kg7 37. Rxh8 Qd3 38. Rxf7+ Kxh8 39. Rf8+ Kg7 40. Rf7+ Kh6 41. Bf4+ Rg5 42. Bxg5+ Kxg5 43. Rf5+ $11 ) 36. Rf3 Qc2 $4 37. Nxf7 Nxf7 38. Nd6 Qg6 ( 38... Rh7 39. Re8+ Kg7 40. Rxf7+ $18 ) 39. Rxf7+ Qxf7 40. Nxf7 Kxf7 { After all that it seems terribly unfair that her heroic efforts to get active pieces was all dissipated, only to produce a losing ending. } 41. Re5 { Getting rid of the rooks makes good sense, as it makes the advance of Pg2 & Ph2 much easier. } ( 41. Rf1+ Ke6 42. Bf2 Rf5 ( 42... d4 43. a4 Kd5 44. g4 ) 43. Re1+ ) 41... Rxe5 42. Bxe5 d4 43. Kg1 Ke6 44. Bb8 Kd5 45. Kf1 Kc4 46. Ke2 d3+ ( 46... Kxb5 47. Kd3 { and Black is pretty much out of offensive weapons, so Pg2 & Ph2 will have their say } ) 47. Kd1 Kxb5 48. h4 a5 49. Be5 Bf2 50. h5 Be3 51. Bg7 { Black loses her bishop after h5-h6 and Pg2 will keep Black occupied defensively while White's king gobbles Pd3 & Pa5 to clear the way for Pa2 to advance. This was quite an exciting game with the odd appearances and Polgar's heroic effort to gain piece activity, only to have it fall apart as they neared the time control (assuming that was move 40) . } 1-0"
"[Event ""Eurotel Trophy""]
[Site ""Prague CZE""]
[Date ""2002.05.01""]
[Round ""3.1""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garri""]
[Black ""Ivanchuk, Vassily""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2711""]
[ECO ""B34""]
[EventDate ""2002.04.28""]
[WhiteElo ""2838""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 { This leaves Nf3 to support e4-e5 and so discourages the next natural move Black would like to make, ...Ng8-f6. If instead Black secures e5 by 3...d6 then 4. Bb5 might lead to something like the Kasparov-Polgar game. However, Nc3 leaves d4 weaker than usual, so 3...g6 might work well. } ( 3. d4 ) 3... g6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 ( 6... d6 { Preparing ...Ng8-f6 this way defeats one of the ideas of the Accelerated Dragon, which is to retain the possibility of playing ...d7-d5 in one move. } ) 7. Nxc6 ( 7. Bc4 ) 7... bxc6 8. e5 Ng8 9. f4 f6 10. Bd4 Qa5 11. Qd2 $1 ( 11. Qe2 c5 12. Qb5 Qxb5 13. Nxb5 cxd4 14. Nc7+ Kd8 15. Nxa8 fxe5 16. fxe5 Bxe5 { and after ...Bc8-b7xa8 Black should be pleased } ) 11... fxe5 12. fxe5 c5 { Black greedily chases Bd4, so he can capture Pe5 without offering a bishop trade, but he also weakens b5 & d5 which should give White some opportunities. } ( 12... Bxe5 $15 ) 13. Be3 Bxe5 ( 13... Bb7 $2 14. Bf4 { and it's again unclear how Black develops his king-side pieces } ) 14. Bc4 { possibly threatening 15. Bxg8 Rxg8 16. Qd5 } 14... Nf6 15. O-O { Most open positions, such as this, are dominated by pure piece activity and tactical shots. } 15... Ba6 $2 { Bc4 is inhibiting ...O-O } ( { Pressuring Pb2 & Nc3 could be very productive. } 15... Rb8 16. Bf7+ Kxf7 17. Qd5+ Ke8 18. Qxe5 d6 $17 ) 16. Bxa6 Qxa6 17. Bxc5 d6 $2 { Ivanchuk is a little too cautious here and doesn't realize he could play more aggressively if he identifies Kg1 as a target. } ( 17... Qc4 18. Ba3 Qh4 19. h3 Qg3 $17 { and after ...O-O and ...Qh2+ White's king becomes exposed to major threats } ( 19... g5 $4 20. Rae1 Qg3 21. Rxe5 Qxe5 22. Re1 $16 ) ) 18. Rae1 O-O 19. Bd4 Bxd4+ 20. Qxd4 e5 { Pd6 and Nf6 will be slightly less safe after this move, but it classically chases the opponent's pieces from the center (at least for the moment) . Which is more important, the activity or the weaknesses left in it's wake? } ( 20... Qb7 ) 21. Qd3 $1 { He has to realize that 21...Qb6+ 22. Kh1 Qxb2 isn't going to be a problem and that Qb6+ doesn't endanger White's king and that a queen trade would help White to block Black's central pawns. So, how does Black continue trying to win? It's not clear he can safely do that. } 21... Qxd3 ( 21... Qb6+ 22. Kh1 Rac8 23. Rxf6 Rxf6 24. Nd5 Qf2 25. Nxf6+ Qxf6 26. c4 Rf8 27. Qd1 Qf2 28. b4 Qxa2 29. Qd5+ Kg7 30. Qxd6 Qxc4 31. Qxe5+ ) 22. cxd3 { This has one benefit for Black, it blocks the d-file, so Pd6 won't be so exposed. } 22... Rab8 23. b3 ( 23. Rf2 { leaves Nc3 well protected } ) 23... Kg7 { Overprotecting Nf6 will allow ...Rf8-c8. } 24. Rc1 Rfc8 25. h3 a5 26. g4 h6 27. Kg2 { perhaps encouraging the following mini-combination } 27... Rxc3 28. Rxc3 Nd5 29. Rc6 Ne3+ 30. Kf2 Nxf1 ( 30... Rf8+ $2 31. Kxe3 Rxf1 32. Rxd6 Rh1 33. Ke4 Rxh3 34. Kxe5 Re3+ 35. Kf4 Re2 36. a3 Ra2 37. a4 ) 31. Kxf1 a4 $1 { Getting rid of White's queen-side pawns will make it easier to draw. } 32. bxa4 Rb1+ 33. Ke2 Rb2+ 34. Ke3 Rxa2 35. Rxd6 Rxa4 36. Re6 Ra2 { and they drew because Black will have ...Ra2-h2xh3+ to keep material equal } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Eurotel Trophy""]
[Site ""Prague CZE""]
[Date ""2002.05.02""]
[Round ""4.4""]
[White ""Anand, Viswanathan""]
[Black ""Ivanchuk, Vassily""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2711""]
[ECO ""B66""]
[EventDate ""2002.04.28""]
[WhiteElo ""2752""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 { I haven't seen this opening variation played by the top GMs in recent months. I suppose it was worn out and they needed to play something else, but there may have been a concensus that it was getting too easy for White to gain and keep the advantage. } 6. Bg5 { Richter } 6... e6 7. Qd2 a6 8. O-O-O h6 { Black sometime s uses ...g7-g5 to help fight for control of the dark squares, in lieu of having a Pe5 to do that. } 9. Be3 ( 9. Bf4 Bd7 ( 9... Nxd4 $4 10. Qxd4 e5 11. Bxe5 ) 10. Nxc6 Bxc6 11. f3 e5 12. Be3 b5 ) 9... Nxd4 { When I first saw this variation I was skeptical. How could you open the d-file for White's queen and rook without bad things happening? But, experience has shown it to be quite effective. The idea is that Black doesn't really want any particular piece sitting on c6, so he simply trades off and then prepares a queen-side offensive. } 10. Bxd4 ( 10. Qxd4 Qc7 ( 10... Ng4 11. Bf4 e5 ) ) 10... b5 11. f3 Qa5 ( { It might be important to act now, before White can play a2-a3. } 11... b4 12. Na4 Qa5 13. b3 Bd7 14. Bb6 Qe5 15. Nb2 a5 ) 12. a3 Be7 ( 12... b4 13. Na2 d5 14. e5 { and Pb4 is lost } ) 13. Kb1 { This could be an indication White has no advantage, but Anand is a patient person who doesn't feel he has to constantly be at the opponent's throat to have a chance to win. } ( 13. Na2 Qxd2+ 14. Rxd2 e5 15. Be3 Bb7 ) ( 13. Bxf6 gxf6 ( 13... Bxf6 14. Qxd6 Bxc3 15. bxc3 f6 16. Kb2 ) 14. f4 ) 13... e5 { I'd generally not be in favor of this move, as it helps White play through the center. } ( 13... Bd7 { might support the queen-side play, but it might also become a target if the d-file should open } 14. e5 dxe5 15. Bxe5 Bc6 ) 14. Bf2 Be6 ( 14... Bb7 { It's easy to forget Bf1 could strike at Pa6 or Pb5. Also, if there's a queen trade Black must be careful to not leave his queen-side too weak. } ) ( 14... O-O $4 15. Nd5 Qxd2 16. Nxe7+ Kh7 17. Rxd2 $18 ) 15. Be1 { threatening Nxb5. Earlier Black could depend upon ...axb5 to open the a-file so Ra8 could defend Qa5. But, now White would have two pieces attacking Qa5. } 15... Qc7 16. Bh4 Rd8 ( 16... g5 17. Bf2 { and Black's queen-side play has stalled, so only a weakened king-side would remain! White would play h2-h4xg5 to begin pecking at it. } ) 17. Bxf6 Bxf6 18. Nd5 Bxd5 19. Qxd5 Bg5 { aiming for ...Bg5-e3-d4, to get ""outside the pawn chain"" } 20. c3 Be3 21. Bd3 O-O 22. Bc2 Bc5 23. Bb3 { White's bishop is a little better. Black has difficulty forming threats against Kb1. } 23... a5 24. h4 g6 { Black won't allow h4-h5 to pin him down. Instead he aims to meet each White pawn thrust with a counter to keep files closed. } 25. g4 Kg7 26. Rhf1 Rde8 27. g5 hxg5 ( 27... h5 { White might proceed as follows: } 28. f4 exf4 29. Rxf4 Re5 30. Qd3 Qc6 31. Rdf1 Re7 32. Bd5 Qe8 33. b4 axb4 34. axb4 Bb6 35. Rf6 { with a threat to sacrifice a piece at f7 to undermine Pg6 and then e4-e5 to allow Qd3 to invade. Bd5 participates in the offensive, but Bb6 sits idle. } ) 28. hxg5 Be3 29. Qxd6 Qxd6 30. Rxd6 Bxg5 31. Rd5 { One simple move and Black's house of cards begins to crumble. Without queens there are too many weaknesses. } 31... b4 32. cxb4 axb4 33. axb4 Be3 { Now there's the question of whether White's pawn, doubled as it is, is sufficient to win. In this situation, unlike the earlier attacking scenario, the opposite color bishops might help the defender. } 34. b5 Re7 35. Rfd1 Rb8 36. Bc4 Rbb7 37. Kc2 Kf6 38. Rd6+ Kg7 { I wonder why he went back. } ( 38... Kg5 39. Kd3 Bd4 40. Rd2 Red7 41. Rxd7 Rxd7 42. Ke2 Rb7 { looks drawable because White's king has difficulty becoming more active } ) 39. Rc6 Kh6 ( 39... Bd4 { helps to keep White's forces split apart } ) 40. Kb3 Kg5 41. Rdd6 Kf4 42. Rf6+ { This is defensively more effective than Bc4-e2 because a Be2 is vulnerable to ...Kf4-g3-f2. It's also excellent to have Rf6 helping Pb5 to advance. } 42... Kg3 43. b6 Bf4 ( 43... g5 44. Ba6 Rb8 45. b7 Rbxb7+ 46. Bxb7 Rxb7+ 47. Kc2 Bf4 48. Rc3 $16 ) 44. Ba6 Rb8 45. Rc8 Rxc8 46. Bxc8 Be3 47. b7 Ba7 48. Ra6 Bb8 49. Ra8 Bc7 50. Bg4 f5 { Black's duty now is to get rid of all the pawns; though Pb2 is pretty much impervious to threats. } 51. exf5 gxf5 52. Bxf5 Kxf3 53. b8=Q Bxb8 54. Rxb8 { Here we arrive at a vastly simplified ending. White will likely have to give his bishop for Black's pawn, but only at the last minute and after White has advanced Pb2, so the rook & pawn ending is easily won. } 54... e4 { It's better to keep the rook behind the speedy pawn and let White check the Black king all he wants. } ( 54... Rf7 $2 55. Be6 Rf6 56. Bd5+ Ke3 57. Kc4 { and Pe5 can hardly advance at all } ) 55. Rf8 e3 ( 55... Ke2 56. Bg4+ Kd2 57. Rd8+ Ke3 58. Bd7 { For the moment Ke3 blocks Pe4, so Bd7 blocks Re7 from the queen-side. White is ready to advance his pawn. } 58... Kf2 59. Kc3 e3 60. Bb5 Ke1 ( 60... e2 61. Rd2 ) 61. Bc4 Re4 62. b4 $18 ) 56. Bd3+ { As in the note above the bishop goes to the other side of the pawn, far from Black's king and near White's king. White's rook and bishop form a nicely coordinated pincer which prevents Black's king from participating properly. } 56... Kg2 57. Be2 Rd7 58. Rf3 { Black's king is entirely isolated and Pe3 will have to have the defense of Black's rook, so that leaves White's king and pawn to gradually move up the board. } 58... Rb7+ 59. Kc2 Rc7+ 60. Kb1 Re7 61. b3 Re8 62. Kb2 Re7 63. b4 { Apparently Ivanchuk isn't able to out-tactic Anand, but Anand can out-position-play Ivanchuk. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Eurotel Trophy""]
[Site ""Prague CZE""]
[Date ""2002.05.04""]
[Round ""5.1""]
[White ""Anand, Viswanathan""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2690""]
[ECO ""C42""]
[EventDate ""2002.04.28""]
[WhiteElo ""2752""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 { Petrov's Defense } 3. Nxe5 ( 3. d4 ) 3... d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Nc6 { There are at least five good moves on Black's sixth turn. This is the most common these days. It controls square e5 and perhaps prepares ...Bc8-g4 and in some cases aims at Bd3 (via ...Nb4) to fight for control of light squares. } 7. O-O Be7 { By closing the e-file Black makes it easier to support Ne4, so White has to do more to undermine it. } ( 7... Bg4 8. Re1 f5 9. c3 ) 8. c4 Nb4 9. Be2 O-O { The center appears to be opening quickly, so it's only safe to move the king away from the e-file. Neither White nor Black was threatening anything significant just yet, so this was a good moment to ensure the king's safety. } 10. Nc3 { Now White threatens 11. cxd5 which forces Ne4 to be exchanged by 11...Nxc3 12. bxc3. Then Nb4 would be threatened and c3-c4 to secure Pd5 requires 12...Nxd5. Nd5 is less appealing than Qd5 or to have an empty square. All this forces Black to resecure Ne4 or to retreat it: both have been tried. } 10... Bf5 { After this Black might retreat ...Ne4-f6 and play ...Nb4-c2 to gain a quick draw by repetition by threatening White's Ra1. White has to do more to challenge the light squares, so cxd5 or a2-a3 are candidate moves. } 11. a3 ( 11. cxd5 Nxd5 ( 11... Nxc3 $6 12. bxc3 Nxd5 ( 12... Nc2 $2 13. Rb1 Ne3 14. Bxe3 Bxb1 15. Qxb1 ) 13. Qb3 ) ( 11... Nf6 $1 12. Bg5 Nfxd5 13. Bxe7 Qxe7 { and Black's Nb4 refuses to budge until chased! } ) 12. Qb3 ) 11... Nxc3 12. bxc3 Nc6 { This is the best retreat White could force. Pd4 opposes Nc6, restraining it. } 13. Re1 ( 13. cxd5 { has been played, even recently, but seems to give Black less trouble since it assists him to develop Qd8xd5, clearing the back rank for the rooks } ) ( 13. c5 { leaves Black with better central control of light squares while attempting to threaten Black's queen-side, Pb7 in particular } ) ( 13. Bf4 dxc4 14. Bxc4 Na5 15. Ba2 ( 15. Be2 ) 15... c5 { and the only weak points on the board of any significance are in White's camp (Pa3, Pd4) . } ( 15... Bxa3 $2 16. Qa4 ) ) 13... Re8 14. Bf4 dxc4 { Black's need to maneuver pieces forces him to allow White's bishop onto the a2-g8 diagonal, controlling d5! } 15. Bxc4 Bd6 ( 15... Na5 16. Ba2 ) 16. Rxe8+ Qxe8 17. Ng5 { In this direct attack on Pf7 White also controls e4 and fights for control of light squares everywhere. } ( { Not as good is the immediate } 17. Bxd6 cxd6 18. Ng5 Nd8 { and the open c-file still allows Ra8 to become active } ) 17... Bg6 18. Bxd6 cxd6 19. h4 Qe7 { Karpov has always been a great defender and here he uses his queen rather than weaken his king's position with a pawn move. } ( 19... h6 $2 20. h5 Bxh5 ( 20... hxg5 $4 21. hxg6 Nd8 22. Qh5 ) 21. Qxh5 hxg5 22. Kh2 $13 { preparing Ra1-e1 might give White a continuing advantage } ) 20. Qg4 { over-protecting Ng5 to renew the threat of h4-h5xg6 } 20... h6 21. Nh3 { The knight had to retreat, but keep your eyes open, there's a new threat: Qxg6! } ( 21. Nf3 { is also playable, but doesn't seem to directly lead to anything advantageous } ) 21... Qf6 ( 21... Qe4 22. Nf4 Bf5 23. Qg3 ( 23. Bd3 Bxg4 24. Bxe4 ) 23... Ne7 24. Bd3 Qc6 ) 22. Re1 Bf5 23. Qf3 Kf8 24. Nf4 Bd7 ( 24... Qxh4 $2 { The pawn is somewhat poison: } 25. Bxf7 Qg4 ( 25... Kxf7 $4 26. Qd5+ Kf6 ( 26... Kf8 27. Qxf5+ $18 ) 27. Re6+ Bxe6 28. Qxe6+ Kg5 29. Nh3+ Kh5 30. Qf5+ g5 31. Qf7+ Kg4 32. Qf3# ) 26. Qxg4 Bxg4 27. Bd5 { and the threat of Nf4-g6# is very strong } ) 25. g3 { White controls the light squares fairly well, but he hasn't been able to make any severe dents in Black's position. By defending both Nf4 & Ph4 he's probably preparing to move Qf3, though I'm not sure where he would need it most, perhaps Qf3-d5-b5. } 25... Re8 26. Rxe8+ Bxe8 ( 26... Kxe8 27. Qe4+ Kf8 28. Qh7 Ne7 { is still very much a fight and one requiring great precision from both players } ) 27. Qe4 g5 ( 27... Bd7 28. Qh7 Ne7 { is a transposition to the previous note } ) 28. hxg5 Qxg5 ( 28... hxg5 ) 29. Bd5 Bd7 30. Qh7 Qf6 $4 ( 30... Qg7 $2 31. Qb1 { This dramatic change of direction can't be defended by Black. } 31... b6 32. Qb5 Qg5 33. Qa4 a5 34. Bxc6 b5 35. Qxa5 Bxc6 36. Qc7 $18 ) ( 30... Be8 { is advantageous for White, but there's no immediate knockout } ) 31. Bxf7 $1 { This is the surprising impossible move which can in fact be played. } 31... Ne7 32. Bb3 ( 32. Ng6+ Nxg6 33. Bxg6 Qg7 $16 ) 32... Bf5 33. Nh5 Bxh7 34. Nxf6 Bg6 { So, they play an endgame with Anand having an extra pawn. } 35. Ng4 Kg7 36. Ne3 { Ne3 opposes Ne7 and creates a neat perimeter from the a-file to the h-file. } 36... Be4 37. g4 Kf6 38. Kh2 b6 39. Kg3 Kg5 40. Bf7 { preparing Ne3-c4 to threaten Pd6 } 40... Kf6 41. Bc4 Kg5 42. Bb3 Kf6 43. f3 Bg6 44. f4 Be4 45. Bc4 { White clearly isn't in any hurry and is thinking through his options. } 45... Bc6 46. Bd3 Bb7 ( 46... b5 $6 47. c4 bxc4 48. Nxc4 Ke6 49. f5+ $18 ) 47. Kh4 Bf3 48. Nc4 Nd5 ( { Worth a try was } 48... Nc8 49. Nd2 Bc6 50. Bf5 Ne7 51. Ne4+ Bxe4 52. Bxe4 ) 49. Kg3 Bd1 50. Nxd6 Nxc3 51. Nf5 Kg6 52. d5 { It's time for Black to resign. He can't touch Pd5 because of Nf5-e3+, picking up Bd1, so Pd5 will continue advancing! } 52... Ba4 53. d6 Bd7 54. Kh4 { Bd3 and Nf5 do a neat job of tying-up Nc3 and this just moves off a square where the knight might (!) have a chance to check. White is lining up all his ducks for the final breakthrough at d7. } 54... a5 55. Ne3+ Kf7 56. Kh5 ( { Continuing to try to pick off Black pawns is still a wise policy. } 56. Nc4 Nd5 57. Ne5+ Ke8 58. f5 Nf6 ( 58... b5 59. Kh5 b4 60. axb4 Nxb4 61. Be4 { Be4 dominates Nb4 to prevent it from returning to the king-side and Ne5 can stop Pa5. On the king-side White will grab Ph6 and run a pawn through to win. } ) 59. g5 hxg5+ 60. Kxg5 Nh7+ 61. Kg6 Nf8+ 62. Kg7 { and all of Black's forces are well corralled } ) 56... b5 57. Kxh6 ( { It's time for White to get rid of Bd7 to simplify this ending. } 57. Bf5 Bxf5 58. Nxf5 Ke6 59. Kxh6 b4 60. axb4 a4 61. Ne3 Kxd6 62. g5 ) 57... Ke6 58. g5 Kxd6 59. g6 1-0"
"[Event ""FIDE World Cup KO""]
[Site ""Shenyang CHN""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""1.1""]
[White ""Ivanchuk, Vasily""]
[Black ""Anand, Viswanathan""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[ECO ""B92""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 { Not many people favor 6...e5 nowadays. } 7. O-O Be7 8. f4 O-O 9. Kh1 { With this move White prepares to move Qd1 without worries that Nd4 might be pinned on the a7-g1 diagonal. } ( 9. a4 ) 9... Qc7 ( 9... b5 ) 10. a4 Nc6 11. Be3 ( 11. Nb3 { avoiding a trade keeps Black from easing his cramp; though it also means the knight is further from the king-side, where it would be of most use } ) 11... Re8 ( 11... b6 $2 12. Nxc6 Qxc6 13. e5 ) ( 11... Bd7 ) 12. Bf3 { I usually don't care for the bishop here because Black can often play ...e6-e5 to block Pe4 and Bf3. } 12... Rb8 { aiming for ...b7-b5, which Be2-f3 allows. He also removes the rook from the diagonal alignment with Bf3. } ( 12... Nxd4 13. Qxd4 e5 14. Qd3 Be6 ) 13. Qd2 { This isn't the best location for the queen, though it could go to f2. He seems to be begging Black to invade on the c-file! } 13... Bd7 14. Nb3 b6 { Black's hedgehog position is sturdy. Anand has learned well from Kasparov (and others before him) . } 15. Rae1 Bc8 ( 15... Na5 16. Nxa5 bxa5 { is a trade which has been played before, even by Karpov many years ago. It only appears to be premature in this position because of } 17. e5 dxe5 18. fxe5 ) 16. e5 { Ivanchuk bites the bullet and tries to force things to his advantage. But, Black's position is fairly resilient. If the f-file opens Pf7 could be a problem. } ( 16. g4 Nd7 17. g5 { is another well-used method of keeping Black tied down } ) 16... dxe5 17. Bxc6 { else the Bf3 would be of no use and Rf1 would remain blocked. } ( 17. fxe5 Nxe5 18. Bf4 Nfd7 ) 17... Qxc6 18. fxe5 Nd5 { Black seeks simplifying exchanges now that he has the two bishops advantage. } 19. Qf2 Rf8 20. Nxd5 Qxd5 21. Bxb6 Bb7 { Bb6 is still challenged because Black intends Qxg2+ to regain the pawn. } 22. Bc5 Bh4 { The tactics are challenging. Black threatens mate at g2. White threatens Rf8. Black threatens Qf2. All-in-all I think Black is fine because all his pieces are active, while White's Re1 and Nb3 can't do much. } 23. Qe2 Rfc8 24. Rd1 Qe4 25. Qxe4 Bxe4 { Now Black threatens to remove Pc2 which supports Nb3 and that supports Bc5. It's close to a dynamic equality. } 26. Bd6 Bxc2 27. Bxb8 Bxd1 28. Rxd1 Rxb8 29. Na5 { I have no idea why he'd just toss away Pb2. } ( 29. Rd3 Rc8 30. g3 Bg5 31. h4 Be7 { is either equal or only slightly better for Black because White might have some difficulty defending his ""far-flung"" pawns. } ) 29... Rxb2 30. g3 Be7 31. Nc6 Bf8 32. Rd8 g5 33. h4 gxh4 34. gxh4 Rc2 35. Nb8 Kg7 36. Rd4 { and just like that Black has ended the threats to achieve a won ending: bishop v. knight and extra pawn. } 36... a5 37. Nd7 h5 38. Nxf8 Kxf8 39. Rd8+ Kg7 0-1"
"[Event ""34th Olympiad""]
[Site ""Istanbul TUR""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""13""]
[White ""Almasi, Zoltan""]
[Black ""Piket, Jeroen""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[ECO ""B48""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 ( 5. Nb5 d6 6. c4 ) 5... Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Bd3 { This way of developing the two bishops makes sense in very few Sicilian Defense variations. Usually Black can show Bd3 is misplaced by playing on the h8-a1 diagonal with ...g7-g8, Bf8-g7. In this case (after ...e7-e6) that might not be so safe. } 7... Nf6 8. O-O Nxd4 9. Bxd4 Bc5 { This idea has been played often enough for Black to know there's a risk of weakening d6 and for White to know that a cautious follow-up allows Black easy development. Black is again trying to emphasize that the dark squares are in his control, but f6 is again a little weak. } 10. Bxc5 Qxc5 11. Kh1 b5 12. Qe1 { White prepares e4-e5, Nc3-e4-d6+ } 12... Bb7 ( 12... d6 ) 13. f3 d6 { Black covers the dark squares and awaits White's next threat (s) . } 14. a4 { This is very often a swift rejoinder to an early ...b7-b5. It's usually difficult for Black to defend Pb5 or to avoid a pawn trade after ...b5-b4, c2-c3. This queen-side line opening gives White some possibilities for offense. } 14... b4 15. Na2 a5 16. c3 bxc3 17. Bb5+ Ke7 18. Nxc3 { White's weak b4 square isn't terribly important, but the open c and d-files are of some use. } 18... Rhc8 19. Rd1 Kf8 { Rather than passively defending square d6 Black intends to break the bind of Nc3 & Pe4, so his king needs to hide. This is a risky plan because it only offers to open lines for White's pieces. } ( 19... Rd8 ) 20. Rd3 d5 21. e5 $5 { With Bb7 blocked by Pd5 White should have a little time for king-side attacking. Black has to figure out how to break the queen-side bind while keeping his king safe. } 21... Ng8 22. Ne2 Ne7 23. Nd4 Bc6 24. g4 { After this Nd4 is very strong. } 24... Bxb5 25. axb5 a4 26. Qf2 { This is a cautious kind of maneuvering, especially considering the now open lines Black has forced. Ne7 can't do much harm, but if Black's rooks can invade there would be no question of White winning. } 26... a3 ( 26... Kg8 27. Rc3 Qb4 28. Rfc1 ) 27. bxa3 Ke8 ( 27... Rxa3 $2 28. Nxe6+ fxe6 29. Qxc5 Rxc5 30. Rxa3 Rxb5 $16 ) 28. Qe3 { defends Pa3 } 28... Ra4 { Black activates his rooks fully } 29. Rb1 Rb8 30. f4 h5 { Black tries to poke holes in White's position, so he can counter-attack. } ( 30... Kd7 ) 31. gxh5 Rc4 32. Rg1 Kd7 { While worrying about his king's safety it crumbles around him. Perhaps he should use every move offensively, regardless of his king's worries. } ( 32... g6 33. hxg6 fxg6 34. Nxe6 Qxb5 { is riskier (becuase Qe3 might assist in attacking Ke8) , but it also gives Black more chances to exploit the exposed Kh1, as well as giving more opportunities to create tactics which might win back pawns } ( 34... Qxe3 35. Rxe3 Rxb5 { is still somewhat unclear, but White's lead is two pawns } ) ) 33. Rxg7 Rh8 34. f5 Rxh5 35. Rxf7 exf5 36. e6+ Kc8 37. Kg2 Rh4 ( 37... Qd6 38. Qg3 $16 { and Nd4 is a tower of power, blocking out Rc4 and restraining Ne7 } ) 38. Nf3 { a nice defensive move, aimed at forcing exchanges } 38... Rc2+ 39. Kg3 Rg4+ ( 39... f4+ 40. Rxf4 Qxe3 41. Rxe3 Rxf4 42. Kxf4 { and White marches on to victory } ) 40. Kh3 d4 $2 ( 40... Qc7 $5 { keeping pressure on Ph2 and perhaps threatening Qc7-d8-h8+ } ) 41. Rxd4 Nd5 42. e7 { Much like a Karpov game, White seems to absorb all of Black's threats as though they were nothing, and only weakened Black's position further. The last move symbolizes this best. Black attacks Qe3 and White simply ignores it and exploits the fact pe6 is no longer blocked by advancing it. Efficient. } 1-0"
"[Event ""34th Olympiad""]
[Site ""Istanbul TUR""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Fedorov, A.""]
[Black ""Miezis, N.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[ECO ""B40""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Nc3 { Black isn't threatening ...e5 to block the center and 3...d7-d5 4. exd5 exd5 5. d4 favors White because Pd5 is already targeted by Nc3. } 3... a6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Qc7 { Black can choose this variation without fear White could set up a Maroczy Bind (c2-c4 & e2-e4 together) because of 3. Nc3. It gives Black the flexibility to develop his other pieces after seeing where White's are. } 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. Be3 Nf6 8. O-O Nxd4 9. Bxd4 Bc5 10. Bxf6 { In the Almasi-Piket game White traded bishops and was able to play on the dark squares later. Here White forces a weakening of Black's king-side pawns, but Bc5 remains. Emanuel Lasker's general rule was to not (!) double a person's king-side pawns before he has castled because it opens the g-file for a rook. In this case Ke8 hasn't committed to staying on the king-side. } 10... gxf6 11. Qg4 { Naturally White does his best to avoid Rh8-g8. } 11... Kf8 12. Kh1 h5 13. Qh4 { To this point it looks like White's efforts might bear fruit because all the play will be focused on the king-side. But, Black has yet to bring all his pieces into play. } 13... Be7 14. f4 b5 { How is White to proceed? If he advances e4-e5 (hoping a pawn exchange would open the f-file to his advantage) then fxe5 would discover an attack on Qh4. If White moves Qh4 first then ...b5-b4 would discoordinate White severely. It seems White needs more time, so 15. a3 seems necessary. } 15. f5 Qe5 $5 { After this it's difficult for White to do any damage on the dark squares. } ( 15... b4 ) 16. Rae1 Bb7 17. Nd1 Kg7 18. Rf3 Rag8 19. c3 Kf8 20. Ne3 Rg5 { But, with the two bishops and now active rooks Black can threaten anywhere. } 21. Re2 Rhg8 22. Bc2 Bc5 23. Nf1 d5 24. Ng3 Rg4 25. Qxh5 dxe4 26. Rf1 e3 27. Qh6+ Ke7 28. Rfe1 Rxg3 { The final breakthrough! } 29. hxg3 Qxg3 30. Qh2 Rh8 { Wow that's an amazing move! It deflects Qh2 and leaves Pg2 a sitting duck. } 31. Qxh8 Bxg2+ 32. Kg1 ( 32. Rxg2 Qxe1+ 33. Kh2 ( 33. Rg1 e2 34. Qg7 Qxg1+ 35. Qxg1 Bxg1 36. Kxg1 e1=Q+ ) 33... Bd6+ 34. Kh3 Qh1+ ) 32... Bd5+ 33. Kf1 Bc4 { with Qg3-f2# to follow. Black's use of the two bishops and the open g-file was stellar. } 0-1"
"[Event ""34th Olympiad""]
[Site ""Istanbul TUR""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Hracek, Z.""]
[Black ""Polgar, Judit""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[ECO ""B48""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Bd3 b5 { This early ...b7-b5 is a trademark of the Polgar family. They've played it a long time. Judit has played it infrequently in recent years, having switched to the Najdorf-like move-order which Kasparov uses. } 8. Nxc6 { White trades knights before ...Bc8-b7 to prevent Black her ideal coordination. } 8... Qxc6 9. O-O Bb7 10. a3 Nf6 11. Qe2 h5 { This is unusual in most Sicilian Defense variations, but normal in this one. Black aligns bishops and queen to aim at Kg1 and then throws forward the king-side pawn and Nf6-g4 to add more pressure. } 12. f4 { I can't imagine why White would allow Nf6-g4 this way. To weaken the dark squares so seriously has to be very bad. } ( 12. f3 Bc5 13. Qf2 d6 ) 12... Ng4 13. Bd2 Bc5+ 14. Kh1 Bd4 15. Rae1 O-O-O { Black has absolutely no weakness White can exploit. This is very nearly winning for Black. } 16. Nd1 f5 17. Ba5 Rdf8 18. c3 Ba7 19. e5 g5 20. c4 bxc4 21. Bxc4 gxf4 22. Rf3 Rhg8 23. b4 Nxe5 { Nifty. Again the theme is to deflect White's queen away from g2, regardless of the cost. } 24. Qxe5 Qxc4 25. Nb2 Bxf3 26. gxf3 Qc2 { Black's play was direct beautifully coordinated and strangely White did nothing to prevent it. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Ordix Open""]
[Site ""Frankfurt GER""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Bologan, V.""]
[Black ""Rublevsky, S.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[ECO ""B43""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. Nxc6 bxc6 ( 7... Qxc6 { Aiming for ...b7-b5 as in the Hracek-Polgar game would be preferable, I think. } ) 8. O-O Nf6 9. Bg5 ( 9. Qe2 { aiming for e4-e5 and Nc3-e4 should give White good play on dark squares and the possibility of f2-f4-f5xe6 to open the f-file. Meanwhile Black's Bc8 isn't very good. } ) 9... Bd6 10. Kh1 Bf4 { Black fights on the dark squares and encourages the trade of Bg5 for either Black piece. In this case I'd think trading it for Bf4 should be better, because White can gain even more from weakening square d6, though he couldn't then play f2-f4 as easy as he'd like. } ( 10... Bxh2 $2 11. f4 ) 11. Bxf4 Qxf4 12. Qe2 d5 13. Rae1 O-O 14. Na4 ( 14. e5 Nd7 15. g3 Qh6 $13 ) 14... a5 15. b3 { White seems to shy away from every variation which calls for a commitment of pawn structure. Na4-b6xc8 should be a plus. Leaving Pb2 as long as possible should be better than bringing it closer to Pa5 & Pc6. Offering a queen trade by Qe2-e3 might be useful to fight on dark squares. } ( 15. Qe3 ) ( 15. Nb6 Rb8 16. Nxc8 Rfxc8 17. b3 ) 15... Rd8 16. e5 { At this stage of the game this doesn't seem likely to succeed. Only by really securing c5 could he hold Black down long enough to make any real gains. This is a pretty good indication Black has fully equalized. } 16... Nd7 17. g3 Qb4 { That's confidence his king-side is impenetrable. He continue to fight for the central dark squares and c5. } 18. f4 c5 { threatening ...c5-c4 since Pb3 is tied to defending Na4 } 19. c3 Qb7 20. Kg1 g6 { It may look locked-up, but Black has pawn moves to open some lines and White has to play around the existing pawn structure: there's no time for h2-h4-h5xg6 to open the g-file. } 21. c4 { So, White tries to lock the queen-side more firmly. } 21... Nb6 { Again Rublevsky shows great confidence, here gambitting a pawn to force open lines. } 22. Nxc5 Qc7 23. Qf2 dxc4 24. bxc4 Na4 25. Nxa4 Rxd3 { The logjam is broken and Pc4 is a sitting duck. Black's Bc8 will come into play in a huge way, with the a8-h1 diagonal completely weak. } 26. Nc5 { This is an excellent way to keep Bc8 undeveloped. } 26... Rc3 27. Qd4 Rc2 28. Rb1 Qc6 29. Rf2 Rxf2 30. Kxf2 Ba6 31. Qd6 Qxd6 32. exd6 Bxc4 { Black regains the pawn, but at the cost of giving up on a direct attack on Kg1. Also, White's Nc5 & Pd6 look very menacing. White has done terrifically to keep all his pieces working. As they near the time control (move 40 one presumes) Black must be very careful. } 33. d7 Rd8 34. a4 Kf8 35. Rb7 Bd5 36. Ra7 Ke7 37. Rxa5 Kd6 38. Ke3 f6 39. Kd4 e5+ { It seems Black's king activity should ensure equality (Pd7 falls if Nc5 ever moves and Ra5 can't beat Black by itself) . } 40. fxe5+ fxe5+ 41. Kd3 Bc6 42. Kc4 Bd5+ 43. Kd3 Bc6 44. Ke3 Rf8 ( 44... Bxd7 45. Nxd7 Rxd7 46. Rb5 Rc7 47. Kd3 { likely draws, though White has the slight advantage of Pa4 being the ""outside"" pawn. } ) 45. Ne4+ { White does a nice job of keeping the game alive. By forcing these pawn exchanges all the pieces become more free to move about. } 45... Kxd7 46. Ra7+ Ke6 47. Rxh7 Rf1 { threatening ...Rf1-e1+ to win Ne4 } ( 47... Bxa4 $4 48. Nc5+ ) 48. Nc5+ ( 48. Ng5+ Kd5 49. a5 ) 48... Kd6 ( 48... Kf5 $4 49. Rf7+ ) 49. Nd3 Rf3+ $1 { Suddenly Black's pieces work together nicely and Rh7 seems hopelessly out of place. } 50. Ke2 e4 51. Nf2 ( 51. Nf4 g5 ) 51... Ke5 52. Re7+ Kd4 53. Re6 Bd5 54. Rxg6 Bc4+ 55. Ke1 e3 56. Rg4+ Kd5 57. Rxc4 exf2+ 58. Kf1 Kxc4 { When Black's pieces worked together properly White's looked pathetic. From the end position Black only needs to play Kc4-e3 and then move his rook around to White's back rank, to force the advance and promotion of Pf2. White's pawns are far too slow to stop this. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Monarch Assuarance Open""]
[Site ""Port Erin HUN""]
[Date ""1999.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Tiviakov, Sergei""]
[Black ""Shipov, S.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[ECO ""B90""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. Be2 ( 7. Qd2 ) 7... Be7 ( { Black might try the early wing play, but it's not likely to achieve much without follow-up piece play. } 7... b5 8. a4 b4 9. Na2 a5 ( 9... Nxe4 10. Nxb4 ) 10. c3 ) 8. a4 Nc6 9. O-O O-O 10. f4 ( { Another way to utilize Be3 it to try and achieve a bind on square b6. This is an older plan and is well known. } 10. Nb3 b6 11. f4 ) 10... Qc7 { Black prepares ...Nxd4 and ...e6-e5. } 11. Kh1 Re8 { While this move has the virtue of clearing for ...Be7-f8 and ...e6-e5 with some chance of play on the e-file, it also neglects the queen-side Bc8 & Ra8. } ( 11... Bd7 ) 12. Bf3 ( { Interesting or dubious I cannot say for certain: } 12. g4 Nxd4 13. Bxd4 e5 14. Be3 exf4 15. Bxf4 Be6 ) ( 12. Qe1 Nxd4 ( 12... Qb6 $2 13. Qd2 { and Black's queen must already retreat } ) 13. Bxd4 e5 14. fxe5 dxe5 15. Qg3 { pinning Pe5 and directly pressuring Kg8 } ) 12... Bf8 { Black doesn't fear White's plan and plans the counter strike ...e6-e5. } 13. Nb3 { but this takes pressure off Nc6, so Black can develop his queen-side freely. } 13... b6 14. a5 $5 bxa5 15. e5 dxe5 16. fxe5 Rd8 { Black takes this moment to transfer the rook to a more active square. } 17. Nd4 Nxd4 $5 { I'm not certain this was necessary, but it challenges White immediately and makes the game interesting. } ( 17... Bb7 18. exf6 Nxd4 19. Bxd4 e5 20. Bxe5 Qxe5 ) 18. Bxa8 Qxe5 ( 18... Nb3 19. cxb3 Rxd1 20. Rfxd1 Nd7 ) 19. Bg1 Be7 { White's queen is feeling the pinch as any move from Nd4 discovers an attack on Qd1 and the queen is tied to Pc2. } 20. Nd5 { This is a desperate measure for certain. It's a ""trick"" to trade Nc3 for Nd4, which helps White block the d-file too. } 20... Nxd5 21. Bxd4 Qb8 22. Qh5 f5 ( 22... g6 23. Qf3 { still forces ...f7-f5 } ) 23. Bxd5 Rxd5 { Black has a bishop plus two pawns for White's rook, but Black's doubled a-file pawns aren't so great. I suppose a lot depends upon whether White can find a way to utilize all his pieces. If Black can shut out one or two of White's pieces then his pawns might have a say in the outcome. Pg7 is an obvious target, but ...e6-e5 could shut out Bd4. } 24. Qe8+ Bf8 25. Bc3 Qb7 26. Rxa5 { I don't see how trading Pb2 for Pa5 could be good. It makes Black's Pa6 a passer. } ( 26. Rae1 ) 26... Bd7 27. Qh5 Rxa5 28. Bxa5 Qxb2 29. Qe2 Qa2 { defending against Qxe6+, so Bd7-b5 is a real threat AND threatening Ba5 } 30. Qd2 Bc6 31. Rc1 Qc4 { quickly preventing c2-c4, so it's only Black's Pa6 which might have a good chance of advancing. Still, it's very close to equal. } 32. c3 Be7 33. Bd8 Bc5 34. Bg5 h6 35. Be3 Be7 { Black avoids trades because he'll need both bishops to guard the many squares necessary for either an offense or a defense to work. } 36. Rb1 a5 37. Kg1 a4 38. Bd4 a3 39. Ra1 Bd5 40. Qe3 a2 { This ensures Black all the winning chances. Ra1 won't be able to do anything offensively so long as Pa2 threatens to advance. } 41. Qg3 Bf8 ( 41... g5 $4 42. Qe5 ) 42. Rc1 Be4 { threatening ...Be4-b1 to enable ...a2-a1=Q } 43. Qe1 { White is essentially offering to trade Black's bishop and pawn for rook, to play the ending one pawn down, but with much better drawing chances. Black, on the other hand, has the threat of advancing Pa2 and more pawns on the king-side. So, he might attack Kg1 or threaten to advance Pe6 while using Pa2 as a constant diversionary threat. } 43... Bd6 44. h3 Qd3 45. Ra1 Qc2 { White can't find an adequate mechanism to prevent Black's many threats. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Hostdans""]
[Site ""Copenhagen DEN""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Xie, Jun""]
[Black ""Portisch, Lajos""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[ECO ""B46""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 { White simply ignores the possibility of ...Bf8-b4xc3, knowing Black's dark squares would be weakened significantly while White could then play c3-c4 to control both b5 & d5. This gives White the better coordination. } 6... d6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Be3 ( { Preparing f2-f4 and leaving Bc1 to develop later (hopefully to the most accurate location) could be better. } 8. Kh1 ) 8... Be7 9. f4 O-O 10. a4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Rb8 13. Nb3 b6 14. Qd2 Na5 15. Qf2 ( 15. Nxa5 bxa5 { gives Black lots of pressure on the queen-side } ) 15... Nc4 16. Bc1 Bb7 { Black's development and Nc4 look terrific, so the question is how Black can utilize these things to blast through White's queen-side. While Nc4 holds Bc1 back it doesn't immediately allow for a break through. Perhaps the central move ...d6-d5 is necessary to bring Be7-b4 to do more damage. Black could also play ...e6-e5 to block Pe4 and make Bf3 useless, then use ...Bb7-c6, ...b6-b5-b4 to gain space and chase White into disarray. The fact Black has these options is an indication of his positional advantage. } 17. Nd4 d5 18. e5 Ne4 { aggressive, but best (?) , I don't know. Retreating to d7 might be perfectly good. From there it could go to f8 to defend Ph7 or it could to to c5 to threaten Pa4. And, from d7 it keeps an eye on Pe5. } ( 18... Nd7 ) 19. Nxe4 dxe4 20. Be2 { Now White's queen-side pawns are less fragile because the knights (Nb3 & Nc3) are out of the way and they're more mobile. } 20... Red8 { This seems less useful than ...Be7-c5 (if it was immediately safe to play) because the bishop move would have allowed Qc7 to defend f7 and Re8 to defend Pe6. } ( 20... Bc5 $5 21. Bxc4 Rbd8 22. Bxe6 $6 { desperado! } ( 22. c3 $6 Bxd4 23. cxd4 Qxc4 ) ( 22. Nxe6 fxe6 { is definately a confusing position. Black is well developed, but down a pawn. White has the pawn but his queen-side pieces aren't yet developed. } ( 22... Bxf2 $4 23. Nxc7 Re7 24. Rxf2 Rxc7 25. b3 b5 26. axb5 axb5 27. Bxb5 Rd1+ 28. Rf1 Rxf1+ 29. Bxf1 Rxc2 ) ) 22... Bxd4 23. Bxf7+ Qxf7 { gives Black an extra bishop for White's two pawns, though it's tactically a little difficult to see the variation through } ) ( 20... Bd5 { defending Nc4 and Pe6 and preparing Be7-c5 should also be considered } 21. b3 Na5 22. Bxa6 Qc3 23. Rb1 Bc5 24. Bb2 ) 21. f5 { Now there's immediate pressure on e6 and f7! } 21... e3 { Black decides the only way to nip this attack in the bud is to sacrifice Pe4. That's unfortunate and a big turn-around from the advantage Black had only a few moves before. } 22. Bxe3 Nxe3 23. Qxe3 Bc5 24. c3 exf5 25. Rxf5 Bxd4 26. cxd4 Qc2 { Black's activation is to keep Be2 pinned (blocking the attack on Pg2) , attack Rf5 and to threaten both Pb2 & Pa4. So, White's advantage is fragile. } 27. Raf1 Bd5 28. R5f2 Qxa4 { Black restores material equality, but White's doubled rooks on the f-file and central pawns give White better chances on the king-side. If Black can manage a defense of his king he will be alright. First is Pf7; second is Ph7, because Be2-d3 can threaten it quickly. } 29. Bd3 Qd7 ( 29... Bc4 $5 ) 30. Rf4 ( 30. Bxa6 $4 b5 { leaves Ba6 very awkward } ) 30... Rbc8 31. h3 { I don't see much need for this. It's a waste of time. } ( 31. Qg3 ) ( 31. Rh4 ) 31... Rc6 32. Rg4 { It gets more difficult for Black to defend as this attack builds steam. } 32... Be6 ( 32... Qe7 $2 33. Bxa6 Rc2 34. Bd3 Rxb2 35. Qh6 ) ( 32... g6 $2 33. Qh6 ) ( { The best defense may be } 32... h6 33. Bf5 ( 33. Rf6 Kf8 ) 33... Qe7 34. e6 fxe6 35. Bg6 Rf8 ) 33. Rh4 g6 34. Qh6 f5 { Black has to give a pawn to connect his centrally located pieces to his wing pawn -- Ph7. } 35. exf6 Qf7 36. d5 { a very nifty move } 36... Rxd5 ( 36... Bxd5 37. Bxg6 Qxg6 38. Rg4 ) 37. Be4 Rcd6 38. Bxd5 Bxd5 39. Rhf4 { White holds onto all the booty. After this Black's king won't ever be completely safe, so White can maneuver his queen anywhere and threaten Black's back rank. } 39... Rd7 40. R4f2 Qe8 41. Qf4 Bf7 42. Rd2 Rxd2 43. Qxd2 Be6 44. Qd6 { intending Qd6-e7 to force a queen trade } 44... Kf7 45. Qxb6 { But, winning a pawn or two will suffice. White played this game very well and Black had some chances but flubbed them. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Portoroz""]
[Site ""Portoroz""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Sermek, Drazen""]
[Black ""Gelfand, Boris""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2704""]
[ECO ""B22""]
[WhiteElo ""2570""]

1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 { Black attacks Pe4 when it's a little inconvenient for White to defend that pawn. Whether the advance e4-e5 makes the pawn weaker is a key question to be answered by the following play. In any event Black figures he'll have gained development (Ng8-f6) . } ( 2... d5 ) 3. e5 Nd5 4. Nf3 { This is preferred to 3. d4 cxd4 4. cxd4 Qa5+ when White has to play the awkward Bc1-d2 or Nb1-d2 (if he's to avoid a simplifying queen trade) . It has become the ""normal"" move. Being a good piece development it can't be bad, but d2-d4 is still quite likely to be played, and soon. } 4... Nc6 5. Bc4 Nb6 6. Bb3 d5 { This converts the position quite dramatically (presuming White doesn't capture it en passant) to something akin to a French Defense or Caro-Kann Defense pawn structure. Black has the freedom to move ...Bc8-f5 or ...Bc8-g4 rather than locking it in behind the pawns with ...e7-e6. The location of Bb3 is also odd, but not necessarily bad. That bishop could move to c2 and be on the desirable b1-h7 diagonal. One curious development is that Nb6 is a little awkward. So, despite some similarities to other openings, this one has it's own particulars and must not be confused with those other openings. } 7. exd6 { Well, that changes it back to an open (or semi-open) center, where the better piece activity will generally be of primary importance. Just straight-forward counting of development moves would seem to indicate Black is o.k. } 7... Qxd6 8. O-O Be6 $5 { I've not seen this before. It directly challenges White's light-square bishop and avoids the ""obvious"" pinning of Nf3, which is an error met quickly by 9. Bxf7+ Kxf7 10. Ng5+. } 9. Na3 { This is pretty common in this opening, though usually after d2-d4 has been played. In this position the two sides are fighting over the light squares. If Black can get rid of Bb3 he might occupy square d3, which would prevent the easy development of Bc1 and Ra1. How does Na3 prevent that? } ( 9. Bxe6 Qxe6 10. d4 ) 9... Bxb3 10. Qxb3 Qd3 11. Qb5 O-O-O { There is an obvious weakness at f7, so I'd presume Gelfand has given this careful thought. If he can tactically support O-O-O then he'll have a clear advantage -- already. } 12. Ng5 ( 12. Qxd3 Rxd3 13. Ne1 Rd7 14. d3 e5 ) 12... c4 13. Nxf7 Rd5 { Qb5 is trapped and the following trades will give Black a tremendous opportunity to win material quickly. White's pieces are on the periphery and inactive. } 14. Nxh8 e5 15. b3 Rxb5 16. Nxb5 cxb3 17. Na3 bxa2 18. Rxa2 Qd5 19. Ra1 Qg8 20. f4 e4 { Black prefers to restrain Pd2, keeping Bc1 undeveloped. } 21. Re1 Bc5+ 22. Kh1 Qxh8 23. Rxe4 { After the forcing variation Black is ahead materially, though d2-d4 would give White some chance to block Black's minor pieces. } 23... Qd8 24. d4 Qd5 { The queen has been very active and White hasn't done much to oppose it. } 25. Re2 Bd6 26. Rb1 Qf5 27. Re1 ( 27. Rb5 Qd3 28. Re1 Qxc3 ) 27... Qd3 28. Bb2 Na4 29. Red1 Qa6 { Black keeps control of b5 & c4 to restrain Na3 and this leaves White helpless. The big pawn at b2 is the cornerstone of White's position (remarkably) and it's about to disappear. This was a rather amazing game in that White avoided the obviouly necessary d2-d4 and was punished severely. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""Amsterdam NED""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Tregubov, Pavel""]
[Black ""Sutovsky, Emil""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2651""]
[ECO ""D72""]
[WhiteElo ""2617""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 ( 2... c5 ) ( 2... e6 ) 3. g3 ( 3. Nc3 ) 3... Bg7 4. Bg2 d5 { This opening (Fianchetto Variation of the Gruenfeld Defense) has been successful for Black over the years, despite the fact that Bg2 isn't terribly blocked by a strong Black pawn center (such as Pe6, Pd5, Pc6) . } 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 { Whichever way White chases Nd5 it will retreat to expose Pd4 to an attack. Black also hopes/plans to utilize queen-side light squares which Bg2 can't contest. } 6... Nb6 7. Ne2 c5 { I think this is a little unusual, despite the move being common in most all other Gruenfeld Defense variations. } ( 7... Nc6 ) ( 7... O-O ) 8. d5 e6 9. O-O O-O 10. Nbc3 Na6 11. h3 exd5 12. exd5 { White would like to cramp Black's pieces, but the one pawn at d5 can't do much damage by itself. } 12... Nc4 { Though this is a square which is nearly always in White's hands it is easily utilized by Black. } 13. b3 Nd6 { Black's position is relatively harmonious and only the passed Pd5 is a problem. That the Pd5 also happens to block Bg2 and Nc3 is a happy ""coincidence"". } 14. Bf4 b6 $5 ( 14... Nc7 15. Bxd6 Qxd6 16. Ne4 Qxd5 $5 ( 16... Qb6 $2 17. Rc1 ) 17. Nf6+ Bxf6 18. Bxd5 Rd8 19. Nf4 g5 20. Qf3 Bxa1 21. Rxa1 gxf4 22. Bxb7 Rb8 23. Bxc8 Rdxc8 24. Qxf4 ) 15. Qd2 Re8 { This fights for control of e4 and eyes Ne2, but it also avoids Bf4-h6xg7, which would weaken Kg8. } 16. Rad1 Bb7 { Black develops modestly to catch up on piece activity, before embarking on any offensive measures. } 17. h4 Qd7 18. Kh2 Nf5 { It's hard to prove this is wrong, but it just seems to me that improving Na6-c7 first would be more valuable. Walking into the pin (after Bg2-h3) is unpleasant. } ( 18... Nb5 19. Nxb5 Qxb5 20. Nc3 Qd7 ) ( 18... Nc7 19. Bxd6 Qxd6 20. Ne4 Qd7 21. d6 Nb5 ) 19. Bh3 { This serves a defensive purpose and weakens Pd5, but mostly it indicates White's position doesn't offer any easy straight-forward way to proceed offensively. Black has more flexibility. } 19... Nb4 20. Rfe1 ( { The obvious forcing variation: } 20. a3 Nxd5 21. Nxd5 Bxd5 22. Qxd5 Qxd5 23. Rxd5 Rxe2 24. Bxf5 gxf5 25. Rxf5 Rd8 ) 20... Rad8 21. Bg5 f6 22. Be3 ( 22. Bf4 ) 22... Qc8 23. Nf4 { White's centralized rooks and queen back up his probing minor pieces, though it's unclear if he can force a breech in the defense of Kg8. The double threat of attacks on Kg8 and of advancing Pd5 surely gives White the advantage. } 23... Bh6 24. Nh5 Bg7 25. Nxg7 Kxg7 26. Bh6+ Kf7 27. Rxe8 { White trades-off this rook, so he can stay fully behind Pd5 and to try to pull Black's king out into the open. } 27... Kxe8 28. d6 { This seems st a tiny bit premature to me. It frees Bc8 and gives square c6 to Black, for a queen or knight. } ( 28. Bf4 { preparing h4-h5xg6 might weaken Black's king's safety a bit, while positioning the Bf4 to support d5-d6 } ) 28... Kf7 29. Qf4 { This makes Bh6 much worse and only indicates White's impatience. } 29... Qe6 30. Bxf5 gxf5 31. Nb5 Nc6 ( 31... Nd5 ) 32. d7 Rxd7 33. Rxd7+ Qxd7 34. Nd6+ Ke6 35. Nxf5 Ne5 36. Ne3 Kf7 ( 36... Qd3 37. Bg7 Qg6 ) 37. g4 Qc6 { Both go directly for their opponent's king. White might be better in terms of Black's king being further away from the corner, but Qf4 and Bh6 are still terribly uncoordinated: making Bh6 almost useless for the time being. Black's pieces might now have a more unopposed path to the White king. } 38. Bg5 Qf3 39. Bh6 Qc6 40. Kg3 Qh1 41. Qf5 Qg1+ 42. Kh3 Qh1+ 43. Kg3 Be4 $1 44. Qf4 Ng6 45. Qc7+ Ne7 46. Qxa7 $2 ( 46. Qf4 { keeps Pf2 defended, at the cost of leaving Bh6 stuck and offering a nasty tactic to Black! } 46... Nd5 47. Nxd5 Qg2# ) 46... Qf3+ 47. Kh2 f5 { Now White's king will be completely exposed! } 48. gxf5 ( 48. Bg5 Qxf2+ 49. Kh3 fxg4+ 50. Kxg4 ( 50. Nxg4 Qg2# ) 50... Qf3# ) 48... Bb7 49. Qa4 Qh1+ 50. Kg3 Qf3+ 51. Kh2 Qxf2+ 52. Kh3 Qf3+ 53. Kh2 Qh1+ 54. Kg3 Nxf5+ 55. Kf4 ( 55. Nxf5 Qf3+ 56. Kh2 Qg2# ) 55... b5 $1 { White's queen is chased away from square e4, so Black can win a piece or checkmate White's king; being essentially ahead a full piece in that region of the board for a few moves. } ( 55... Nxh6 56. Qd7+ ) 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""New York USA""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Nakamura, Hikaru""]
[Black ""Yudasin, Leonid""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2568""]
[ECO ""A45""]
[WhiteElo ""2428""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 e6 { This move is more popular than avoiding the pin by ...Nf6-e4. } 3. e4 { The obvious way to exploit the pin on Nf6, though other development moves should also be fine. } 3... c5 ( 3... h6 4. Bxf6 Qxf6 { is perhaps the most common way this is played: Black ""forces"" White to give his bishop for the knight in order to maintain his central pawns. } ) 4. e5 ( 4. c3 cxd4 5. cxd4 Qa5+ 6. Bd2 ) 4... h6 5. Bc1 Nd5 { The pin is broken, but White's pawns remain. Can Black play around them or force them to be exchanged off? } 6. c4 Nb4 { Black threatens ...c5xd4 when the ""natural"" response Qd1xd4 fails to Nb4-c2+. } ( 6... Nb6 7. d5 { would be very similar to a variation of Alekhine's Defense. } ) 7. d5 d6 { Black meets White's pawns and forces exchanges before White can bring other pieces up to support them. } 8. a3 N4a6 9. exd6 Bxd6 10. Nc3 O-O 11. Bd3 Nc7 12. Nge2 exd5 13. cxd5 Nd7 14. O-O Nf6 { White has developed quietly, while holding his central pawn. Black got rid of a couple of those White pawns to make it easier for his own pieces to develop. White's advantage is small. } 15. Bc4 b6 16. Ng3 Be5 { Black threatens simply Bxc3 and then to capture Pd5. } 17. Nh5 Bb7 ( 17... Bxc3 18. bxc3 Ncxd5 19. Bxh6 gxh6 20. Bxd5 Nxd5 21. Qxd5 Qxd5 22. Nf6+ Kg7 23. Nxd5 Bb7 ) 18. Bf4 Bxf4 19. Nxf4 Qd6 20. Qf3 { Play centers around the isolated Pd5 as in the Tregubov-Sutovsky game. In this case White's pieces are well placed and Kg1 is perfectly safe. Black's pieces are well developed, but squares e4 and b5 are securely in White's hands, so it's more difficult for Black to counter-attack. } 20... Ne6 { a nifty move regardless of it's efficacy. Black probably planned to plant the knight on d4, but since it threatens Nf4 an exchange is imminent. } 21. Nxe6 fxe6 { This weakens Kg8 a bit, but opens the f-file where Rf8 is aligned with Qf3. Who'd have imagined that alignment could be significant when previously there was a pawn between them? Black also has a threat to capture/win Pd5 with either Pe6 or Nf6. } 22. Rad1 Nxd5 { Already there's a crisis and White must be very careful to avoid immediate loss. } 23. Nxd5 ( 23. Qg4 Rf4 ( 23... Rad8 ) 24. Nxd5 exd5 25. Bxd5+ Bxd5 26. Rxd5 ) 23... Rxf3 24. Nf6+ Rxf6 25. Rxd6 Re8 { Black secures the pawn, but it's awkward. Can White use his better positioned pieces (for aggression) or will Black consolidate his advantage and go on to win? Rf6 is awkward, but seems secure. Re8 is safer at e7, so Rd6-e7 might be a critical test. } 26. Re1 Kf7 27. b4 cxb4 28. axb4 Re7 29. f3 ( 29. b5 Bd5 30. Bxd5 exd5 31. Rxe7+ Kxe7 32. Rxd5 Ke6 33. Rd1 Rf5 34. Rb1 Kd6 $15 35. f3 Kc5 ) 29... Bc8 30. Rc1 Bd7 31. Ra1 Rf4 32. Rxa7 ( 32. Rc1 b5 ) 32... Bc8 { Black's position is solid and White has over-extended trying to poke a hole in the defense, thus leaving his Bc4 & Pb4 indefensible. } ( 32... Rxc4 33. Rdxd7 Rxd7 34. Rxd7+ Kf6 $17 ) 33. Bxe6+ Bxe6 34. Rxe7+ Kxe7 35. Rxb6 { The sparks fly and then there is quiet. Black has the bishop for two pawns. This might be difficult to win. White's Pb4 is weak and must be defended, else White can begin to focus just on the king-side. } 35... Rc4 36. h3 Rc2 37. Ra6 Rb2 38. Rb6 { Here Black must decide on a plan, and it's not so easy to think far ahead. There are several ways White might play his pawns, including just leaving them where they are (to block the Black bishop) . Pb4 is safe for now, so how can Black advance his king (ideally to g3 - probably) ? } 38... Bc4 39. h4 $6 Kf7 40. h5 { This is probably a mistake. It's unlikely White would want to advance g2-g4, so Ph5 appears to be over-extended. } 40... Bd5 41. Rd6 Bc4 42. Rb6 Kg8 43. Rb8+ Kh7 44. Rb6 ( 44. Rb7 ) 44... Bf7 $1 { This forces some kind of concession. } 45. Rb5 Be8 46. Re5 Bc6 47. Rc5 ( 47. Re6 ) 47... Ba4 48. Rc4 Be8 49. Rh4 Kg8 50. Kf1 Rd2 { Black threatens simply Rd2-d5, Be8xh5, so g2-g4 has to be played after all. In this case it's bad for White because g2-g4 will entomb Rh4. } 51. g4 Rb2 52. Rh1 Kf7 53. Rh3 Kf6 54. f4 Rxb4 55. Rf3 Bd7 56. g5+ hxg5 ( 56... Kf5 { is also good because a rook trade leads to a won bishop & pawn ending. Black's bishop can control h1, so that even if he only has a rook pawn he can chase White's king out of the corner. } ) 57. fxg5+ Kxg5 58. Rg3+ Bg4 { Yudasin doesn't even allow the rook trade, ensuring there will be no difficulties of any kind. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Miguel Najdorf Memorial""]
[Site ""Buenos Aires ARG""]
[Date ""2001.09.07""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Ricardi, Pablo""]
[Black ""Milos, Gilberto""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2614""]
[ECO ""C78""]
[WhiteElo ""2545""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Bc5 6. c3 b5 7. Bc2 ( 7. Bb3 Nxe4 8. d4 exd4 9. cxd4 Be7 ( 9... Bb6 10. d5 ( 10. Bd5 Nf6 ( 10... Nd6 11. Re1+ ) 11. Re1+ ) 10... Ne7 ) 10. d5 Nb8 11. Qd4 ) 7... d6 8. d4 Bb6 9. a4 { White probes the queen-side and wonders how Black will defend Pb5, now that Ra8-b8 isn't available. } 9... Bg4 ( 9... b4 10. d5 { costs Pb4 } ) 10. axb5 axb5 11. Rxa8 Qxa8 12. h3 ( 12. d5 ) 12... Bh5 $6 { This is bound to get Black into trouble. What's wrong with the simple exchanges? } ( 12... Bxf3 13. Qxf3 exd4 14. Bg5 Nd7 ) 13. d5 Na7 { Now Black's pieces are on the perimeter. It's only ...c7-c6 which gives him a chance to counter against White's center. White might bolster Pd5 with b2-b3 and c3-c4. } 14. Na3 c6 15. Bg5 Bd8 16. dxc6 Qxc6 17. Bxf6 Bxf3 18. Qxf3 Bxf6 19. Bb3 O-O { White's preference for piece play carried a little more risk, but if done well a bigger payoff. Bc1-g5xf6 was a threat to Black's king. At this point Black has defended and (surprisingly) the position looks somewhat like a Sicilian Defense, Sveshnikov Variation. White's play on the d-file can't really pay off (winning Pd6 is very difficult) , but using d5 and the a-file can provide a way to play where Bf6 can't defend! } 20. Nc2 Nc8 21. Nb4 Qb7 22. Ra1 Bd8 23. Bd5 Qc7 24. Nc6 $1 { White blocks Black's pieces maximally and threatens invasion at a7 or a8. This is terrific play and there's little Black can do to prevent it. } 24... Kh8 25. Ra8 f5 { desperation } 26. Nxd8 { White chooses to just trade-off and win a pawn or two. That with the bishop v. knight advantage should give him a near-winning advantage. } 26... Rxd8 27. Qxf5 Nb6 $4 ( 27... h6 { might hold off checkmate a while } ) 28. Qf8+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Miguel Najdorf Memorial""]
[Site ""Buenos Aires ARG""]
[Date ""2001.09.12""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Short, Nigel""]
[Black ""Felgaer, Ruben""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2471""]
[ECO ""B38""]
[WhiteElo ""2670""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4 ( { Some people prefer more pure piece play, some prefer the Maroczy Bind which gives pawn structure stability and a more leisurely pace to developments. } 5. Nc3 ) 5... Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Nc3 O-O ( 7... Ng4 8. Qxg4 Nxd4 9. Qd1 Ne6 ) 8. Be2 d6 9. O-O Bd7 10. Nc2 $5 { Short prefers to avoid a knight trade (based on his earlier experience in this tournament) and to gradually build up pressure on Black's slightly cramped position. } 10... a6 11. f3 { Securing Pe4 allows Nc3-d5. } 11... Rc8 12. Rc1 Re8 13. Qd2 Qa5 14. Rfd1 Ne5 15. b4 Qd8 16. Na3 { awkward but necessary to defend Pc4 and possibly preparing either Nc3-d5 or (in some cases) c4-c5 } 16... a5 17. b5 Be6 18. Na4 { Again Short avoids the piece trades, even though they may be good for White, to continue squeezing. One part of White's thinking in these positions is to use both his bishops on the queen-side when Black's Bg7 (blocked by Nf6) can't participate. } 18... Nfd7 19. b6 Nc5 ( 19... Ra8 20. Nb5 $16 ) 20. Nxc5 dxc5 21. Qxa5 Nd7 { Black threatens Pb6 or Rc8-a8 to win Na3! } 22. Nb5 Ra8 23. Qd2 Qxb6 { At least Black maintains material equality. At this point Black's resilience inspires White to directly fight Black's pieces. } 24. f4 Nf6 25. Qc2 Bg4 26. e5 Bf5 ( 26... Bxe2 27. Qxe2 Ne4 { looks very risky for Black. Ne4 isn't supported. } ) 27. Qb3 Ng4 28. Bd2 h5 29. Bf3 Red8 30. Be1 f6 { Black won't roll over and die; he fights back and that opens up the whole board. It's going to be a tactical slugfest. If Short isn't depressed about the turn of events he might take heart that now he might have a direct shot at Kg8. } 31. a4 fxe5 32. a5 Qf6 33. h3 exf4 { I don't know why Black thought the situation was so desperate that he had to offer material. It still favors White, but it's complicated. } ( 33... Nh6 34. Nc7 Rab8 35. Nd5 ) 34. hxg4 hxg4 35. Bxb7 { Now White crashes through on the queen-side (after it looked like Black had secured it earlier) . } 35... Rxd1 36. Rxd1 Rf8 $16 { So, Black turns to a full-force attack on Kg1. However, he's several moves from creating threats and White's pieces aren't that badly placed. Black might plan ...g4-g3, Qf6-h4-h2+ } 37. g3 f3 38. Qe3 { White guards his king jealously! } 38... Kh7 39. Rd2 { and prepares to make the first attacking moves! } 39... Qa1 40. Rh2+ Kg8 41. Bd5+ { It seemed everywhere Black saw threats he would move, then just as he moved away White would move in to make a major gain -- how peculiar. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Miguel Najdorf Memorial""]
[Site ""Buenos Aires ARG""]
[Date ""2001.09.12""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Short, Nigel""]
[Black ""Felgaer, Ruben""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2471""]
[ECO ""B38""]
[WhiteElo ""2670""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4 ( { Some people prefer more pure piece play, some prefer the Maroczy Bind which gives pawn structure stability and a more leisurely pace to developments. } 5. Nc3 ) 5... Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Nc3 O-O ( 7... Ng4 8. Qxg4 Nxd4 9. Qd1 Ne6 ) 8. Be2 d6 9. O-O Bd7 10. Nc2 $5 { Short prefers to avoid a knight trade (based on his earlier experience in this tournament) and to gradually build up pressure on Black's slightly cramped position. } 10... a6 11. f3 { Securing Pe4 allows Nc3-d5. } 11... Rc8 12. Rc1 Re8 13. Qd2 Qa5 14. Rfd1 Ne5 15. b4 Qd8 16. Na3 { awkward but necessary to defend Pc4 and possibly preparing either Nc3-d5 or (in some cases) c4-c5 } 16... a5 17. b5 Be6 18. Na4 { Again Short avoids the piece trades, even though they may be good for White, to continue squeezing. One part of White's thinking in these positions is to use both his bishops on the queen-side when Black's Bg7 (blocked by Nf6) can't participate. } 18... Nfd7 19. b6 Nc5 ( 19... Ra8 20. Nb5 $16 ) 20. Nxc5 dxc5 21. Qxa5 Nd7 { Black threatens Pb6 or Rc8-a8 to win Na3! } 22. Nb5 Ra8 23. Qd2 Qxb6 { At least Black maintains material equality. At this point Black's resilience inspires White to directly fight Black's pieces. } 24. f4 Nf6 25. Qc2 Bg4 26. e5 Bf5 ( 26... Bxe2 27. Qxe2 Ne4 { looks very risky for Black. Ne4 isn't supported. } ) 27. Qb3 Ng4 28. Bd2 h5 29. Bf3 Red8 30. Be1 f6 { Black won't roll over and die; he fights back and that opens up the whole board. It's going to be a tactical slugfest. If Short isn't depressed about the turn of events he might take heart that now he might have a direct shot at Kg8. } 31. a4 fxe5 32. a5 Qf6 33. h3 exf4 { I don't know why Black thought the situation was so desperate that he had to offer material. It still favors White, but it's complicated. } ( 33... Nh6 34. Nc7 Rab8 35. Nd5 ) 34. hxg4 hxg4 35. Bxb7 { Now White crashes through on the queen-side (after it looked like Black had secured it earlier) . } 35... Rxd1 36. Rxd1 Rf8 $16 { So, Black turns to a full-force attack on Kg1. However, he's several moves from creating threats and White's pieces aren't that badly placed. Black might plan ...g4-g3, Qf6-h4-h2+ } 37. g3 f3 38. Qe3 { White guards his king jealously! } 38... Kh7 39. Rd2 { and prepares to make the first attacking moves! } 39... Qa1 40. Rh2+ Kg8 41. Bd5+ { It seemed everywhere Black saw threats he would move, then just as he moved away White would move in to make a major gain -- how peculiar. } 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Munich""]
[Date ""1979.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Andersson, U""]
[Black ""Robatsch""]
[Result ""1-0""]

{ http://www.smartchess.com/SmartChessOnline/default.htm
English Double Fianchetto (A30)
When two grandmasters play out moves from a symmetrical opening and begin methodically exchanging pieces, it is almost as if you can hear the collective groan from the audience as they realize a quick draw may soon result.
However, openings such as the one we are about to examine are deceptive in their simplicity. In the hands of a strong technical player such as GM Ulf Andersson of Sweden, the Double Fianchetto Exchange Variation can be slow death for a player of the Black pieces who lets his guard slip for even a moment. } 1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 b6 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. O-O g6 6. b3 Bg7 7. Bb2 O-O 8. Nc3 { If White strikes first with the advance of his d-pawn, then Black is able to equalize with 8.d4 cxd4 9.Qxd4 Nc6 10.Qd2 d5 11.cxd5 Qxd5, for example 12.Nd4 Ne4! 13.Nxc6 Qxc6 14.Bxg7 Kxg7 15.Qe3 Qc5 16.Qxc5 Nxc5 17.Bxb7 Nxb7 18.Nc3 Rac8 19.Rac1 Rfd8, is completely equal, Barcza-Steiner, Budapest 1948. If we compare this situation to the one that occurs in the line after 8.Nc3 d5, we note that here Black has completed his development and is able to challenge White on the c- and d-files with his rooks. } 8... d5 { Black breaks the symmetry of moves and provokes the following flurry of exchanges. In my opinion this move is a little dubious and Black can instead equalize in the variation with 8...Na6! } 9. Nxd5 { The only correct way to proceed. If 9.cxd5?! Nxd5 10.Na4 Bxb2 11.Nxb2 Nc6, Black has at least equalized as the White knight on b2 is misplaced. } 9... Nxd5 10. Bxg7 Kxg7 11. cxd5 Qxd5 { The exchanging sequence is forcing, as 11...Bxd5 12.d4, is good for White. Note that White wins immediately after 12...cxd4? 13.Qxd4+ Kg8 14.Rfd1, pinning and winning Black's bishop. } 12. d4 cxd4 { Black's last opportunity to avoid the endgame that occurs in the game is 12...Na6, when it is probably easier for Black to demonstrate equality. } 13. Qxd4+ { Less effective is 13.Nh4 Qd7 14.Bxb7 Qxb7 15.Qxd4+ Kg8 16.Rfd1 Nc6 17.Qd7 (17.Qe4 Rfd8 18.Nf3 0.5-0.5 Sanguinetti-Panno, Buenos Aires 1977) 17...Qxd7 18.Rxd7 Rfd8 0.5-0.5 Tal-Salov, Brussels 1988. In both cases Black equalized. } 13... Qxd4 14. Nxd4 Bxg2 15. Kxg2 { An important position in the Double Fianchetto Exchange Variation which in practice has been a deceptively tricky defensive chore for Black.
White has a small nagging initiative for the endgame in that:
a) his knight is ACTIVE and CENTRALIZED, while Black's knight is still at home (indeed, it is not clear where Black should develop his knight);
b) White's rooks are already CONNECTED;
c) White has the maneuver Nd4-b5 in reserve to create pressure against Black's queenside pawns and interfere with Black's development. } 15... a6 { Black prevents the possibility of Nc3-b5 and prepares to develop his rook with Ra8-a7 to facilitate doubling of the rooks on the c- or d-file (if allowed). Alternatives include:
15...Nd7, and now:
A) 16.Rfd1 Nf6 17.Nb5! Rfc8 18.Rac1 Rxc1 (if 18...a6? 19.Nc7 Rab8 20.Nxa6 Rxc1 21.Rxc1 Ra8 22.Nb4, and White has won a pawn) 19.Rxc1 a6 20.Nd4 Rd8 21.e3 Nd5 22.Rc6 Rd6 23.Rxd6! exd6 24.Kf1, and White enjoys an advantage in the knight endgame thanks to his better pawn structure, Andersson-Marovic, Banja Luka 1976.
B) 16.Rac1 Rfc8 17.Rfd1, and now:
B1) 17...Nc5 18.b4! Ne4 (18...Na4 19.Nb5! Rxc1 20.Rxc1 a5 21.a3! with a clear advantage for White Smyslov-Benko, Monte Carlo 1968, while worse is 18...Nd7? 19.Ne6+ fxe6 20.Rxc8 Rxc8 21.Rxd7, with a winning endgame for White) 19.Nb5! Rxc1 20.Rxc1 a5 21.Rc4, with an edge for White, Lisitsyn-Levenfish, USSR Ch. 1948.
B2) 17...Kf6 18.Nb5 Rxc1 19.Rxc1 Nc5 20.b4, with an edge for White, Ribli-Sapi, Budapest 1976. These examples show how White's Nd4-b5 idea can make life awkward for Black.
An interesting try is 15...Na6!? 16.Rfd1 Rfc8 17.Rac1, and now:
A) 17...Kf6 18.Nb5 Rxc1 (18...Nc5? - losing a pawn - 19.b4 Ne6 20.Rxc8 Rxc8 21.Nxa7, with a big advantage for White, Smyslov-Castro Rojas, Biel 1976) 19.Rxc1 Nc5 20.b4 Ne6 21.Rc6, reaches a position that occurred in the game Portisch-Pachman, Sarajevo 1963, when White stood better.
B) 17...Nb4 18.Rxc8 (Possible is 18.a3, when White may have a slight pull) 18...Rxc8 19.Rd2 a6 0.5-0.5 Benko-Weinstein, Lone Pine 1975.
Also possible is 15...Rc8, when 16.Rac1 Nd7 17.Rfd1 transposes to variations examined after 15...Nd7. } 16. Rac1 { 16.Rfc1 Ra7 17.Rc2 (17.e3 Rd7 18.Rc2 e5?! 19.Nf3 f6 20.g4! with advantage to White, Szabo-Bisguier, Gothenburg 1955) 17...Rd8 18.e3 Kf8 (18...e5 19.Nf3 f6 20.Rac1, is good for White) 19.Rac1 Ke8 20.g4! (this idea is thematic - gaining space on the kingside while Black is busy preventing White from penetrating on the queenside) 20...h6 21.h4 Rad7 22.f4 a5 23.Kf3 Rd6 24.h5! with a clear plus for White, Andersson-Hort, Niksic 1978. } 16... Ra7 17. Rc2 Rd8 18. e3 { White anchors his centralized knight. } 18... e5 $6 { A mistake, as White will be able to capitalize on the resultant weakening of the Black pawn structure.
Better is 18...Kf8 19.Rfc1, transposing to the Andersson-Hort game in the previous note, although as we saw, White also enjoys more pleasant prospects in that instance. } 19. Nf3 f6 { Passively defending the e-pawn with 19...Re7 can be met with 20.Rfc1 Kf8 21.Rc8, and White stands better. } 20. g4 $1 { White gains space on the kingside and has a perceptible advantage. } 20... Rd6 21. Rfc1 Nd7 22. Rc6 Rxc6 23. Rxc6 { An exchange of rooks has exposed Black's tender spots along his third rank (b6, d6). } 23... Kf7 24. Nd2 { Andersson redirects his knight to the more lucrative outpost on e4. } 24... Ke7 { Keeping the knight out of e4 with 24...f5? allows White to post the knight efficiently elsewhere with 25.gxf5 gxf5 26.Nc4, and Black is losing a pawn, as 26...b5 allows 27.Nd6+ etc. } 25. Ne4 Rb7 26. b4 $1 { Effectively binding Black's position. } 26... Rb8 27. Nc3 { Andersson now directs his knight to the more powerful post on d5. } 27... f5 { If 27...Rb7 28.Nd5+ Kf7 then 29.e4! leaves Black without any useful move, for example 29...a5 (29...Rb8 30.Rc7, and White wins a pawn after 30...Ke6 31.Ra7 a5 32.bxa5 bxa5 33.Ra6+ Kf7 34.Rxa5, etc., while 29...Kg7 is met by 30.Re6! g5 31.Re7+ Kg6 32.Ne3, and the Black king is practically in a mating net) 30.b5, maintains the bind - Black is running out of moves. } 28. Nd5+ Kf7 29. Kg3 h5 $2 { White's king penetrates easily after this move by Black. But even after 29...fxg4 30.Kxg4, there is a grim defensive task for Black. } 30. gxf5 gxf5 31. Rd6 Rb7 32. Kh4 { Andersson introduces his king as the last attacking unit in his endgame attack. Black's kingside pawns have become easy targets. } 32... Kg7 33. Kxh5 { The continuation might be 33...a5 34.b5 Kf7 (34...Kh7? loses to 35.Rxd7+ Rxd7 36.Nf6+) 35.Kg5, and White wins another pawn.
What we learn from a study of a game such as this is that no matter how quiet or simplified a position may appear on the surface, active and accurate defense is paramount as any mistake can lead to a technically lost endgame (with almost certain fatal consequences). } 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Tilburg""]
[Date ""1981.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, G""]
[Black ""Andersson, U""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Karpov, An""]

{ Queen's Indian Defense E12
Understandably, Kasparov considers this to be one his finest achievements on the chess board. } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 { Kasparov had a fondness for this system of Petrosian's in the 1980s. } 4... Bb7 5. Nc3 Ne4 $2 { This method of seeking early exchanges is distinctly dubious. } 6. Nxe4 Bxe4 7. Nd2 $1 { From a strategical standpoint, this move refutes Black's opening. Now Black can retreat with 7...Bb7 but after 8.e4, White has a distinct positional advantage. } 7... Bg6 8. g3 { Now that the Black bishop has departed from the h1-a8 diagonal, Kasparov takes it for himself. } 8... Nc6 $6 { It would seem more appropriate to play 8...c6 9.Bg2 d5, but after 10.0-0, White has the freer and easier game to play. } 9. e3 $1 a6 { Andersson seeks counterplay with b6-b5, but his lag in development is a cause for concern. } 10. b4 $1 b5 { After 10...d5 11.Bb2 Be7 12.Rc1 Qd7 13.Bg2 0-0 14.cxd5 exd5 15.Qb3, White has a clear advantage. } 11. cxb5 axb5 12. Bb2 Na7 { Ulf Andersson has a reputation for being a very patient and solid defender, and thus a very difficult man to beat. This retreat of the knight has a view to the maneuver Na7-c8, followed by d7-d5 and Nc8-d6-c4. But White has some moves first! } 13. h4 $1 { Exploiting the misplaced ""Queen's Indian bishop. "" } 13... h6 $6 { Better was 13...h5. } 14. d5 $1 { A strong positional pawn sacrifice that opens the long diagonal for White's dark-squared bishop. } 14... exd5 15. Bg2 c6 16. O-O { White's compensation for his pawn is enormous - a massive lead in development, two raking bishops, and a weakness on g7 that prevents Black catching up in development in a normal manner. } 16... f6 17. Re1 $1 { The target is the Black king, with the e3-e4 break scheduled. } 17... Be7 18. Qg4 Kf7 19. h5 { Now after the inevitable exchange of light-squared bishops, White will have the g6-square at his disposal as an invasion point for his queen. } 19... Bh7 20. e4 dxe4 21. Bxe4 Bxe4 22. Nxe4 { Now there are all manner of tactics brewing against the f6 and g7 points in the Black position. } 22... Nc8 { Hoping to muster a ""second rank defense ""with Ra8-a7. Losing alternatives included 22...Rf8 23.Rad1 d5 24.Nxf6! when mate is unavoidable, and 22...Re8 23.Qg6+ Kf8,
when in his notes, Kasparov gives 24.g4! with the idea of Ne4-g3-f5 as winning. While this is adequate, I analyzed the following forcing continuation: 24.Ng5! hxg5 25.h6 gxh6 26.Qxh6+ Kf7 (or 26...Kg8 27.Qg6+ Kf8 (27...Kh8 28.Kg2!) 28.Kg2! - a ""quiet ""move when Black cannot unravel in time to meet the threat of Re1-h1-h8+.) 27.Qh7+
Kf8 28.Kg2! and now:
a) 28...Bd6 29.Qh8+ Kf7 30.Rxe8 Qae8 31.Qxf6+ Kg8 32.Qg7 mate;
b) 28...Nc8 29.Qg6 Nd6 29.Rh1 Nf7 30.Rh7, winning;
c) 28...d5 29.Bd4! c5 30.Qg6! cxd4 31.Rh1 Bd6 32.Rh7! Qc7 33.Qxf6+ Kg8 34.Rh8 mate. } 23. Rad1 Ra7 { Also hopeless is 23...d5 24.Nxf6! gxf6 (24...Bxf6 25.Qg6+ Kf8 26.Bxf6 gxf6 27.Re6! wins for White.) 25.Qg6+ Kf8 26.Bc1 Qe8 (26...Ra7 represents a transposition to the game.) 27.Bxh6+ Rxh6 28.Qxh6+ Kg8 29.Rd4, and the Black king is doomed. } 24. Nxf6 $1 gxf6 { White also wins after 24...Bxf6 25.Qg6+ Kf8 26.Bxf6 gxf6 27.Re6. } 25. Qg6+ Kf8 26. Bc1 d5 { Nor can Black defend after 26...Qe8 27.Bxh6+ Rxh6 28.Qxh6+ Kg8 29.Rd4 f5 30.Qg5+! Kh8 31.Qxf5. } 27. Rd4 Nd6 28. Rg4 Nf7 29. Bxh6+ $1 { A final knock-out punch. The bishop cannot be captured because of immediate mate. } 29... Ke8 30. Bg7 { Black Resigned 
After the forced 30...Rg8, then simply 31.h6 decides the issue. A powerful tour de force by Kasparov. } 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Dortmund""]
[Date ""1993.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kamsky, G""]
[Black ""Karpov, An""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Karpov, An""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Ng5 Ngf6 6. Bd3 e6 7. N1f3 Bd6 { One of the central positions in the modern development of the Caro-Kann Defense. The rarer continuation 7...Qc7 was covered in the previous game. Currently, the moves 7...h6 and 7...Be7 are also popular. } 8. Qe2 { A more active continuation than 8.0-0, which was played against me by Kasparov in Amsterdam, 1988. After 8...h6 9.Ne4 Nxe4 10.Bxe4, black could have equalized with 10...Nf6!?. But I chose a different plan: 10...0-0 11.c3 e5 (11...Qc7 12.Bc2 Re8 13.Qd3 Nf8 14.Re1 b6 15.Ne5 Bb7 16.Qh3, is also better for white, Bellin-Thipsay, England 1987.) 12.Bc2 Re8 13.Re1 exd4 14.Rxe8+ Qxe8 15.Qxd4 Qe7 16.Bf4 Bxf4 17.Qxf4, with a clear positional advantage for white.
Another game with Kamsky in the same variation, from Tilburg 1991, continued differently, with 8.c3 h6 9.Ne4 Nxe4 10.Bxe4 0-0 11.0-0 c5 (a novelty, earlier 11...e5, which favors white, had been seen) 12.Bc2 (12.dxc5 Bxc5 13.Bc2 Qc7 14.Qe2 Nf6 15.Ne5 Bd6 16.Bf4 b6 17.Rad1 Ba6, with equality) 12...Qc7 13.Re1 Rd8 14.h3 Nf6 15.Qe2 cxd4 16.Nxd4 Bh2+ 17.Kh1 Bf4 18.Nb5 Qb8 19.a4 Bd7 20.Bxf4 Qxf4 21.Nd4 Bc6!, and black solved all problems in the opening. Soon, the game was drawn. } 8... h6 9. Ne4 { An attempt to avoid the trade of the knights with 9.Nh3 g5!? 10.Nd2?! Nb6 11.Nb3 Qc7 12.Ng1 Nbd5, led to equality in Borkowski-Sapis (Hradec Kralove, 1987/88), but in this line 10.Nhg1! Qc7 11.Bd2 b6, is interesting, with complex play.
The capture on e6 in this situation is not at all dangerous for black: 9.Nxe6 fxe6 10.Bg6+ Ke7 11.0-0 Nf8 12.Bd3 Bd7 13.Ne5 Qe8 14.f4 Kd8 15.c4 Kc7 16.Bd2 Rc8 17.c5 Be7 18.f5 Kb8 19.Rae1 Bd8, and black has a clear advantage (Arnason-Ostenstad, Thorshavn 1987). } 9... Nxe4 10. Qxe4 { If 10.Bxe4 0-0, black later pushes through c6-c5 or e6-e5 with good play. } 10... Nf6 { After 10...Qc7 11.Qg4 Kf8 12.0-0, black experienced some difficulties in Gelfand-Speelman (Munich 1992), but he was able to hold the position. Beliavsky recommends the plan with queenside castling (see his notes to Game 23). Recently, a couple of important games concerning this theme were played:
Khalifman-Epishin (Dos Hermanas 1993): 10...Qc7 11.Bd2 b6 12.Qg4 Kf8 13.0-0-0 Bb7 14.Rhe1 Rd8 15.Kb1 (not 15.Rxe6 fxe6 16.Nh4 Nf6 17.Qxe6 Qf7!; 15.c4 c5 16.Bc3?! Nf6 17.Qh4 Bxf3 18.gxf3 Bf4+ also gives white nothing.) 15...Nf6 16.Qh4 (no better is 18.Ng4 or 18.Bc3) 16...cxd4 19.g4 (19.Re2 with the initiative is correct) 19...g5 20.Qf2 (20.fxg6 hxg6 21.Qg3 Rhg8 favors black), and now after 20...Rhe8 21.h3 a5?! 22.Re2 Nd5 23.Rde1 Ne3 24.Bxe3 dxe3 25.Qxe3 Qc5 and the players agreed to a draw in an unclear position. They had little time left. Instead of 21...a5?!, 21...Nd5!? gave black a noticeable advantage.
Sion Castro-Karpov (Leon 1993): 12...g5! (an important improvement over 12...Kf8) 13.Qh3 Rg8! 14.g4 (after 14.Qh6 Bf8 15.Qh7 Nf6! 16.Qh3 g4 17.Qh4 gxf3 18.Qxf6 fxg2, white maintains equality with 19.Rg1 Qh2 20.0-0-0; 14.Bh7 Rh8 15.Bd3 is also equal) 14...Bb7 15.0-0-0 0-0-0 16.Rhe1 Bf4 17.Kb1 Rh8 18.Bc3 (18.Bxf4 Qxf4 19.Qg3 Qxg3 20.hxg3 c5 is equal) 18...Kb8 19.d5 cxd5 20.Bxh8 Rxh8 21.Nd4 a6 22.Ne6 (if 22.Qf1, 22...Nc5 is strong) 22..fxe6 23.Rxe6 Ne5! 24.Bf5 Nc4 25.Rxh6 Rxh6 26.Qxh6 Qe5 27.Qf8+ Ka7 28.Qb4 Nd2+, and black won quickly. } 11. Qh4 { Up until now, the queen almost automatically retreated to e2, for example, Sokolov played this against me once (Belfort 1988). This game turned out in white's favor and is
annotated by Beliavsky (Game 23).
On 11.Qh4, theory indicates 11...Nd5, but after 12.Qxd8+ Kxd8 13.c3,white has a small positional advantage, and more importantly, black has little play.
After 11...Qa5+ 12.Bd2 Qh5 13.Qxh5 Nxh5 14.Ne5! 0-0 15.0-0-0, black also does not have enough counterplay (Hector-Hodgson, London 1991): 15...c5 (better is 15...Nf6) 16.g4 Nf6 17.g5! hxg5 18.Bxg5 Nd5 (if 18...cxd4 19.Bxf6 gxf6 20.Rdg1+ Kh8 21.Rg3! Be5 22.Rh3+ and Rg1+) 19.Nc4 Bc7 20.dxc5, with a noticeable white advantage.
Of course, 11...0-0 is bad because of the standard 12.Bxh6! gxh6 13.Qxh6, after which black will not survive; 14.Ng5 is enough of a threat. } 11... Ke7 $5 { This quite paradoxical king move to the center of the board was found by me back in 1988, while I was preparing for the aforementioned game against Kasparov. I was afraid of the queen shift to the kingside. The exchange of queens seemed to me to be a dull idea. It took me a long time before I found the correct decision. And so this important novelty remained a secret for five years!
The idea of the king move is that black unexpectedly harmonizes the placement of his pieces, which were a bit out of sync only a move ago. But now the threat is g7-g5-g4, winning a piece. If white wants to maintain the opening advantage, he must act decisively. } 12. Ne5 { The most ambitious decision. White sacrifices a pawn, noting that the enemy king is stranded in the center. Of course, 12.Bf4 Bb4+ 13.Bd2 (otherwise 13...g5) 13...Bxd2+ 14.Kxd2, hardly suits him. } 12... Bxe5 13. dxe5 Qa5+ 14. c3 { Also possible is 14.Bd2 Qxe5+ 15.Be3, and it is quite unsafe for black to grab the second pawn on b2. But the position of the white pawn on c3 is more convenient for him than on c2. } 14... Qxe5+ 15. Be3 b6 16. O-O-O g5 17. Qa4 { Also very complicated is 17.Qh3 c5 18.Rhe1. } 17... c5 18. Rhe1 Bd7 19. Qa3 Rhd8 20. g3 { It looks like white can get a decisive initiative with 20.f4 (to close the c1-h6 diagonal and prevent checks there) 20...gxf4 21.Bd4. Now 21...Qd5 loses to 22.Re5 Qxg2 23.Rxc5! bxc5 24.Qxc5+ Ke8 25.Bxf6. 21...Qc7 22.Be5 Qc6 23.Bxf6+ (23.Bxf4!? Qa4?? 24.Bd6+! Ke8 25.Rxe6+! fxe6 26.Bg6 Mate, is a unique combination) 23...Kxf6 24.Be4 Qa4, is also good for white. But black has a saving continuation. It is 21...Qg5! 22.Re5 Qh4!, and now 23.g3 does not reach the goal because of 23...fxg3 24.hxg3 Qxg3 25.Rxc5 bxc5 26.Qxc5+ Ke8 27.Bxf6 Qf4+. } 20... Qc7 { The queen has left the center, and black guards all the entrances to his king's palace. } 21. Bd4 { Now if 21.f4, black has the strong response: 21...Ng4 22.Bd4 gxf4 23.h3 Ne3. } 21... Be8 $1 22. Kb1 Rd5 { Maybe 22...Bc6!? 23.Be5 Qd7 24.Bc2 Qb7, is even better. } 23. f4 $1 Rad8 24. Bc2 { Good for black is 24.Be5 Qc6! 25.c4 R5d7 26.Qc3 Ng4 27.fxg5 hxg5 28.Rf1 Rd4! } 24... R5d6 25. Bxf6+ Kxf6 26. fxg5+ hxg5 27. Rxd6 Rxd6 28. c4 { The only move, for otherwise the white queen is out of play. } 28... Ke7 29. Qe3 f6 30. h4 { Kamsky offered a draw here, in mutual time pressure. But I refused the offer, because black's chances are better: white has already lost the two bishops' advantage, and he still has not regained his pawn... } 30... gxh4 31. gxh4 Qd7 32. Qh6 e5 $6 { This, alas, disrupts the logic of the struggle. In time pressure, I decided to protect the f6 pawn, missing the opportunity to do this much more effectively: 32...Rd2! 33.Rf1 Qd4, and white's position is hopeless. } 33. h5 Qg4 { Here, too, 33...Rd2!? is stronger. } 34. Qh7+ Kd8 { A draw results from 34...Bf7 35.Bg6 Rd1+ (35...Qxc4 36.b3 Qe6 37.Rg1). } 35. h6 Rd2 36. Qf5 Qxf5 37. Bxf5 Bd7 $2 38. Bg6 $2 { I made a mistake, and Kamsky does not take advantage of my time pressure blunder. After 38.Kc1! already black must fight for the draw: 38...Rd4 (The rook cannot leave the d-file because of 39.Rd1, winning a bishop.) 39.Bxd7! Rxc4+ (Black cannot recapture on d7, as after 40.Rd1 the pawn slides in on h8 and queens.) 40.Kb1 Rh4 (40...Kxd7 41.Rh1) 41.Rd1 Rxh6. } 38... Rh2 39. h7 Ke7 40. Bd3 Be6 41. Rg1 f5 42. Rg7+ Kf6 43. Rxa7 e4 44. Be2 f4 45. b3 f3 46. Bd1 Bf5 47. Kc1 Bxh7 48. Rb7 Ke5 49. Rxb6 Rxa2 { If we exclude black's going astray in time pressure, the result of the game can be considered quite just. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Candidates Final""]
[Site ""Buenos Aires""]
[Date ""1971.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Fischer, R""]
[Black ""Petrosian, T""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Karpov, An""]

{ Sicilian Defense B42
In September, I had the opportunity to take a vacation for a week in New York City. During my stay, I was able to visit the United Nations where I attended a speech by the Secretary General in my role as the Chairman of the International Association of Peace Foundation, and met with Carol Bellamy - the Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). I rounded out my ""vacation ""by annotating US Championship games and spending over twenty hours in our film studios, completing a long-standing and important personal project of mine - the creation of a series of chess videos concerning the best games of Bobby Fischer! Before, we examine one of the fruits of my labors during my week in New York, I must say that I need another vacation! 
I am happy to report that my time in our film studios was well spent, as my friend GM Ron Henley and I filmed three new chess videos about Bobby Fischer (scheduled for release in December 1997). The second and third volumes cover his 1972 and 1992 matches with Boris Spassky respectively, while for the first video, I personally selected games from before Fischer's first match with Spassky - games that I remember making a great impression on me, when I was an up and coming young player.
For many years Petrosian was considered the most difficult player to beat. Petrosian played very solid chess and had a great deal of match experience. It was impressive how Fischer could so easily beat Petrosian with simple methods as we shall see in this game from their Candidates Final match in 1971. } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. O-O d5 8. c4 { Fischer plays simply. Alternatively, after 8.Nd2 Nf6 9.Qe2, White plays for the attack, but Black has queenside and central chances. } 8... Nf6 9. cxd5 cxd5 10. exd5 exd5 { Petrosian probably didn't like 10...Nxd5 because of 11.Be4 and now 11...Bb7 12.Qb3 is unpleasant, intending Rf1-d1 and Nb1-c3, while 12.Nc3 is also possible.
{
Petrosian thought 10...Qxd5 was best, but after 11.Nc3, White is two tempos ahead and should be able to exploit this. } 11. Nc3 Be7 12. Qa4+ $1 { This is a very unpleasant check. } 12... Qd7 { After 12...Bd7 13.Qc2, White has some pressure, but after 13...0-0 14.Bg5 h6 15.Bxf6 Bxf6 16.Nxd5, chessplayers these days would not be so afraid of having this position with Black - Black has the bishop pair, but Fischer knew Petrosian didn't like to sacrifice pawns, so he believed Petrosian wouldn't even consider this line. } 13. Re1 $1 { Very simple - pinning the bishop on e7. If 13.Bb5 axb5 14.Qxa8 0-0, when Black can continue with Bc8-b7, and d5-d4, when Black is better developed with a strong passed d-pawn, and the White queen is out of play. } 13... Qxa4 { If 13...d4 14.Nb5 0-0 15.Qxd4 axb5 16.Qxd7 Bxd7 17.Rxe7, or 13...0-0? 14.Qxd7 Bxd7 15.Rxe7 and White is winning. } 14. Nxa4 Be6 { The position is almost equal but Fischer shows good technique in this position. } 15. Be3 O-O { If 15...Nd7 16.f4 g6 17.Rac1 0-0 18.Bd4, intending 19.f5 gxf5 20.Bxf5 Bxf5 21.Rxe7, etc. } 16. Bc5 Rfe8 17. Bxe7 Rxe7 18. b4 $1 { Fixing the a-pawn and preparing Na4-c5. } 18... Kf8 { Freeing the pin on the e-file. } 19. Nc5 Bc8 20. f3 { Taking the e4- and g4-squares away from the Black knight. } 20... Rea7 21. Re5 Bd7 { Intending Bd7-b5. } 22. Nxd7+ { Given two exclamation marks by Petrosian. An incredible move - Fischer surrenders his strong knight for Black's bad bishop, but as we shall see - Fischer knew quite well what he was doing! Nowadays all players would consider playing 22.a4 with a big advantage. } 22... Rxd7 23. Rc1 { Threatening Bd3xa6 or Rc1-c6. } 23... Rd6 { Fischer loved the R + B vs R + N endings. } 24. Rc7 Nd7 25. Re2 g6 26. Kf2 h5 { In principle this is bad because after h2-h4, White would eventually get another passed pawn in most endings with g2-g4. If 26...Re8 27.Rxe8+ Kxe8 28.Rc8+ Ke7 29.Ra8 Ne5 30.Bxa6, White has an extra pawn, and most probably nothing will happen for Black, for example: 30...d4 31.Ke2 d3+ 32.Kd2 and White is easily winning. } 27. f4 { Also good is 27.h4. } 27... h4 28. Kf3 f5 29. Ke3 d4+ { After 29...Nf6 30.Kd4 Ne4 31.Rec2 the open file decides the game in White's favor. } 30. Kd2 Nb6 31. Ree7 Nd5 32. Rf7+ Ke8 33. Rb7 Nxb4 { If 33...Nxf4 34.Bc4 winning. } 34. Bc4 { Because after 34...Rc8 35.Rfe7+ Kf8, 36.Rh7 leads to mate by force.
After defeating Petrosian, only the World Champion Spassky was left on Fischer's road to the chess title. } 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""London""]
[Date ""1985.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Beliavsky, A""]
[Black ""Wells, P""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Karpov, An""]

1. e4 c6 2. c4 d5 3. exd5 Nf6 { This is the so-called Steiner system, a sister of the Panov Attack. The usual continuation is 3...cxd5. By sacrificing a pawn, black gets compensation in his active piece play. But white declines the sacrifice, preferring to direct the game in a familiar mold. } 4. Nc3 cxd5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. d4 Nc6 7. Nf3 Bg4 { By transposition we have arrived at one of the best-known positions of the Panov Attack. The traditional move order is 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Nf3 Bg4 7.cxd5 Nxd5. } 8. Qb3 { The ancient move 8.Bb5, which goes back to Nimzovich-Alekhine (Bled 1931), has a worthy defense, as shown by Nimzovich himself: 8...Rc8! 9.h3 Bxf3 10.Qxf3 e6 11.0-0 Be7. } 8... Bxf3 9. gxf3 e6 { Here, black was at a crossroads. He prefers, in this game, the most popular continuation - a forced transition into the endgame. A sharp middlegame, but with a certain risk for black, awaits him after 9...Nb6 10.d5. It is easier for black to defend after 10.Be3 e6 11.0-0-0 Be7 12.d5 exd5 13.Bxb6 Qxb6 14.Qxb6 axb6 15.Nxd5 Rxa2 16.Kb1 Ra5! with an equal endgame. In Anand-Karolyi (Frunze 1987), white chose to keep the bishop: 13.Nxd5 Nxd5 14.Rxd5 Qc7 15.Kb1 0-0 16.f4 Nb4! 17.Rd4 Nc6 18.Rd1 Bf6 19.Bg2, but it seems that black's position is quite defensible.
After 10.d5 Nd4 11.Qd1 e5 12.dxe6 fxe6 13.Be3 Bc5, we arrive at the extremely sharp position shown in the analysis The practice of the last several years shows that black can maintain equality. Here are several examples: 1) 14.Bg2 Qh4 15.0-0 Bd6 16.h3 Nf5 17.Qb3 0-0 18.Qxe6+ Kh8 19.Qe4 Qf6 20.Qg4 Qf7 and black has sufficient compensation for the pawn (Malaniuk-Yudasin, USSR Championship, Moscow 1991), or 2) 14.b4 0-0 15.bxc5 Nxf3+ 16.Ke2 Qf6 17.cxb6 (17.Bg2?! Nc4! is in black's favor) 17...Rad8 18.Qc2 Nd4+ 19.Bxd4 Qxd4 20.Ne4 Qxa1 21.Bg2 Qe5 with mutual chances (Hansen,L-Kuijf, Graested 1990). } 10. Qxb7 Nxd4 11. Bb5+ Nxb5 12. Qc6+ Ke7 13. Qxb5 { For a short time, the capture 13.Nxb5 aroused some curiosity. The idea is that 12...a6 13.Nd4 is unpleasant for black due to the threat of 14.Bg5+. But the game Zhuravlev-Stecko (USSR 1971), which continued 13...Rb8! 14.Nd4 Qd7 15.Be3 Rxb2 16.Qc4 f6 17.Rd1 Kf7 18.Nb3 Be7, with advantage to black quickly ended the curiosity. } 13... Qd7 { The natural-looking intermediate exchange 13...Nxc3 14.bxc3 with the goal of compromising white's pawn structure turns out to favor white.
The b-file opens up, and the white rook puts it to good use. Black, meanwhile, experiences difficulty in completing his kingside development.
The game Fischer-Euwe (Leipzig Olympiad 1960) serves as an excellent illustration of white's play in an ending of this type: 14...Qd7 15.Rb1! Rd8?! (more tenacious is 15...Qxb5 16.Rxb5 Kd6, although after 17.Rb7 the rook is boss on the seventh rank) 16.Be3 Qxb5 17.Rxb5 Rd7 18.Ke2 f6 19.Rd1! Rxd1 20.Kxd1 Kd7 21.Rb8 Kc6 22.Bxa7 g5 23.a4, and the extra passed pawn decided the fate of the game.
14...f6 looks stronger, preparing the evacuation of the king: 15.Qb7+ Ke8 16.Rb1 Qc8! is not dangerous, as black plays Kf7 next. If white plays the obvious 15.Ba3+ Kf7 16.Rd1 Qc8 17.Rd7+ Kg8, the king hides from the threats after h7-h5. } 14. Nxd5+ Qxd5 15. Qxd5 { Sometimes white decides to induce the weakening of black's position with the intermediate 15.Bg5+ f6 16.Qxd5 exd5 17.Be3, and yet this does not give white any advantage. By following the main line of development with 17...Ke6! black keeps the game level. For instance, 18.0-0-0 Bb4 19.a3 Rhc8+ 20.Kb1 Bc5 21.Rhe1 Bxe3 22.Rxe3+ Kd6 23.Rde1 Rc4, and the weakness of the h2 pawn is felt (Belikov-Dreev, Moscow 1992). If 18.Ke2, then 18...Bd6 19.Rhc1 Rhb8! 20.Rc2 Be5 is good. } 15... exd5 { After a brief opening shootout, the game has been transformed into an endgame with the isolani on d5. The true evaluation of this position determines how secure the entire plan with 5...Nc6 is, because modern theory considers this position the optimal achievement for white in this variation. The presence of the doubled pawns on the f-file is compensated by the possibility to attack the weak pawns d5 and a7 in black's position.
Obviously, the key freeing maneuver for black is Ke7-e6 with the development of the bishop. But this takes time. The evaluation of this endgame depends upon how white can utilize this time. Jumping ahead a bit, I can say that I was able to make something out of my chances, although often black manages to hold this position. } 16. O-O { The queenside castling plan is considered most critical: 16.Be3 Ke6 17.0-0-0, and now white immediately hits the a7 and d5 pawns. But the open position of the king allows black to make his pieces cooperate well if he defends accurately.
Here are several possibilities: 1) 17...Rc8+ 18.Kb1 Bc5 19.Rhe1 Kd6 20.Bf4+ Kc6 21.Re2 Rhd8; 16.Bf4 Ke6 17.0-0-0 Bb4 18.a3 Rac8+ 19.Kb1 Ba5 20.Rhg1 g6 21.b4 Bb6 22.Rge1+ Kf5, and black protects everything (J.Polgar-De Jong, Wijk aan Zee 1990), or 2) 17...Bb4 (stopping the check from e1) 18.Kb1 (or 18.a3 Rhc8+ 19.Kb1 Bc5) 18...Rhd8 19.Rd3 Rd7 20.Rc1 Rb8 21.Rc6+ Kf5 22.Ra6 (the pin 22.Rb3 is parried tactically: 22...d4! 23.Bd2 Bxd2 24.Rxb8 d3 25.Rc4 Bh6, and the passed pawn ties down white after d3-d2) 22...Rbb7 23.a3 Be7 - black transfers the bishop to f6, from where it controls the blockading square d4. This is an important factor in the defense of positions like this, with the isolated pawn. Black keeps the equal chances (Brunner-Adorjan, Germany 1990). If white tries 16.Bf4, in order to keep the black king from d6, the black king goes to f5 with tempo. For example, 16...Ke6 17.0-0-0 Bb4 18.a3 Rac8+ 19.Kb1 Ba5 20.Rhg1 g6 21.b4 Bb6 22.Rge1+ Kf5, and all is well for black (Brunner-Stering, Luxembourg 1989). } 16... Ke6 17. Re1+ Kf5 18. Rd1 { An important prophylaxis. If black manages to push his isolated pawn to d4, his difficulties will be behind him. For instance, 18.Be3 Be7 19.Rac1 Bf6 20.Rc5 Rhd8 21.b4 Ke6 22.b5 d4 and black's central counterplay compensates for white's flank activity. Black also equalizes after 19.Rad1 Rhd8 20.Rd4 g5! 21.Red1 Ke6 22.Re1 Kf5 23.Red1 Ke6 (Ivanov,A-Seirawan, USA Championship 1992). } 18... Rd8 { It is a good idea to immediately protect the d5 pawn. Later, black plans to use the bishop to support its advance. Less precise is 18...Ke6 19.Rd3 Bc5 20.Bf4 Rhd8, as the white pieces penetrate into black's camp after: 21.Rc1 Bb6 22.Rc6+ Kf5 23.Bc7 and white has the better game. } 19. Be3 Rd7 20. Rac1 Be7 21. Rd4 $1 { With this move, white looks to attack the a7 pawn and simultaneously threatens to discoordinate the black forces by Rd4-f4. The wide open black king in the center allows the white rooks to reach the greatest possible activity. Black should have defended against this last threat with 21...g5! for if 22.Rc6 Rhd8 23.Kf1 Bf6 24.Rb4 Be5! and black is ready to push his central pawn. But black apparently does not yet sense the danger. } 21... Bf6 22. Rf4+ Ke5 { This is awkward for the king and the bishop. But the natural 22...Ke6 is answered by the simple 23.b3, and now 23...d4 is impossible due to 24.Re4+ Kd5 25.Bxd4 Bxd4 26.Rxd4+ Kxd4 27.Rd1+. Black also has no time to support the d5 pawn with 23...Rhd8 because of 24.Re1 Kd6 25.Ra4 Ra8 26.Bf4+ as now black's king is in danger. } 23. Ra4 d4 { Here, this move also makes white's life simpler, as 23...Rb8 24.b3 Rbb7 or even 23...Kf5 would have been more stubborn. } 24. Ra5+ { If 24.Rc5+, black holds with 24...Ke6. After the text, 24...Rd5 is unplayable because of 25.Bd4+! } 24... Ke6 25. Bf4 Rb7 { 26.Rc6+ was threatened. On 25...Bd8 26.Re5+ Kf6 27.Rc6+ wins. } 26. b3 Rd8 27. Kf1 d3 { This is a very natural reaction to white's last move, as the king aims for the blockading d3 square. But perhaps, 27...h6 was a better defense, with g7-g5 to follow. In the game, the white rook utilizes the newly opened 4th rank, to undertake a bypass maneuver. The enemy, exhausted from the rook threats, agrees to exchange a pair of rooks, and this decreases the potential of the d3 pawn. } 28. Re1+ Kd7 29. Re4 $1 Be7 { Black should have stoically continued with 29...Kc6. } 30. Rd5+ Ke8 { Here also, 30...Kc6 was more active, keeping in store the defensive resource 31.Rxd8 Bxd8 32.Rd4 Rd7. Now, after the rook trade, a curious rook and bishop dance ensues, and it ends in the fall of the a7 pawn. } 31. Rxd8+ Kxd8 32. Ke1 Bb4+ 33. Bd2 Bc5 34. Be3 Bb4+ 35. Kd1 Bc3 36. Rc4 Be5 37. f4 Bf6 38. Ra4 Bc3 39. Bxa7 Rb4 { The bishop ending is easily winning. Black should have kept his rook alive with 39...Rb5, aiming at the white kingside pawns. } 40. Rxb4 Bxb4 41. Bd4 $1 g6 42. h3 Kd7 43. Bb2 Kc6 44. a3 Bc5 45. f3 Bd6 46. f5 Bf4 47. a4 gxf5 48. Bd4 Kd5 49. Bf2 Kc6 50. b4 Kd5 51. a5 1-0"
"[Event ""North American Open""]
[Site ""London""]
[Date ""1996.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Wolski, T""]
[Black ""Browne, W""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Browne, W""]

{ Sicilian Najdorf B92 } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Kh1 Nbd7 { 9...Qc7 is more common, but I wanted to go into turbulent, uncharted areas. } 10. a4 b6 { Possible is 10...Qc7!? 11.a5 b5 12.axb6 Nxb6. } 11. Be3 Bb7 12. f3 Rc8 { Has 12...Qb8!? 13.Qd2 Rc8 ever been tried? } 13. Qd2 Qc7 { 13...h6 is a feasible alternative. } 14. Rac1 h6 15. Rfd1 Rfe8 { I considered 15...Rfd8, but if he plays his knight to d5 my play will be on the e-line. } 16. Qe1 $1 { A very useful move preparing pressure on the a-pawn combined with doubling on the d-file. } 16... Qb8 17. Rd2 Rc7 { 17...Nc5? 18.Nxc5 dxc5 19.Bc4 is much better for White. } 18. Qg1 $6 { As the b-pawn isn't so tasty 18.Rcd1 was better. } 18... Rec8 19. Bxb6 Nxb6 20. Qxb6 Nd7 $1 { Perhaps he overlooked or at least underestimated this move. } 21. Qb4 Bg5 { 21...Kf8 was sharpest as a capture on d6 is met by one on c3, winning! If then 22.Nd5? (22.Na5?! d5 23.Qb3 Nc5 with good play.) 22...Bxd5 23.Qxb8 Nxb8! 24.Rxd5 Rxc2 25.Rdd1 Bg5! wins for Black. } 22. Qxd6 Nc5 $1 23. Nxc5 Rxc5 24. Qxb8 $2 { Better is 24.Rcd1 Bxd2 25.Qxd2 (25.Rxd2 Qa7!?) 25...Qc7 with level chances. } 24... Rxb8 25. Rcd1 Bxd2 26. Rxd2 Bc6 27. Nd1 { 27.Bxa6? loses to 27...Rxc3. } 27... Bxa4 28. b3 Bb5 29. Bxb5 axb5 30. Kg1 Rcc8 $1 { If 30...Rbc8?! 31.Ne3 Rc3 32.Kf2 and the White rook is free to roam, plus I can't play f7-f6 if his rook is on the seventh due to the knight's excellent position. Therefore I decided to neutralize the d-line and look for my other rook to infiltrate via a1 later. } 31. Ne3 Rd8 32. Nd5 g6 33. Kf2 Kg7 34. Ke3 Ra8 35. Nc3 $2 { White had 9 minutes left for 6 moves and solves my main problem: How to trade rooks! This is equally true if he had a bishop instead. } 35... Rxd2 36. Kxd2 Rd8+ { Perhaps he thought 36...b4 37.Nd5 and I'm tied to the pawn. } 37. Kc1 b4 $6 { Stronger was 37...Rb8! } 38. Nd5 f5 $1 { A good move in time trouble. If instead 38...Rb8 then 39.Kd2 f5 40.Kd3 Kf7 41.Kc4. } 39. Kd2 { 39.Nxb4 fxe4 40.fxe4 (40.Nc6 exf3 is easily winning for Black.) 40...Rd4 41.Nd3 Rxe4 and wins. } 39... fxe4 40. fxe4 Kf7 41. Ke3 { 41.Kd3 Ke6 42.Kc4 Rc8+ 43.Kd3 Rf8 44.Nxb4 Rf2 and Black wins. } 41... Rb8 42. Kd3 Ke6 43. Ke2 Kd6 44. Ke3 Rb7 45. g4 Kc5 { Now either my king or rook will infiltrate. } 46. h4 g5 $1 { Instead 46...Rf7? 47.g5 hxg5 48.hxg5 Rf1 49.Ne7 Rg1 50.Nxg6 Rxg5 51.Ne7 Rg3+ 52.Kd2 isn't as easy. With the text his knight can't get to the g-pawn. } 47. h5 Rf7 48. Kd3 Rf2 49. Ne3 Rf4 50. Nf5 Rxg4 51. Nxh6 Rh4 52. Nf7 Rh3+ 53. Ke2 Kd4 54. Nxg5 Rxh5 { The rest requires no comment. } 55. Ne6+ Kxe4 56. Nc5+ Kd4 57. Nd3 Kc3 58. Ke3 Rh2 59. Nxe5 Kxc2 60. Nd7 Kxb3 61. Nc5+ Ka2 0-1"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Hastings""]
[Date ""1895.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Steinitz, W""]
[Black ""Von Bardeleben, K""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Karpov, An""]

{ [C54]
At the Hastings tournament in 1895, the first World Champion produced one of his finest games. There is perhaps no finer example in the chess literature that illustrates the havoc that a rook on the seventh rank can create. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Nc3 d5 { Modern theory prefers 7...Nxe4 with a sound game for Black. } 8. exd5 Nxd5 9. O-O Be6 { After 9...Nxc3 10.bxc3 Bxc3 11.Qb3 Bxa1 12.Bxf7+, White's attack is irresistible, while after 9...Bxc3 10.bxc3 Nxc3 11.Qe1+, Black loses a piece. } 10. Bg5 Be7 11. Bxd5 Bxd5 12. Nxd5 Qxd5 13. Bxe7 Nxe7 { Now it is sufficient for Black to remove his king to safety, and he will have the better endgame because of the isolated White d-pawn, but he does not succeed in implementing this important objective. } 14. Re1 f6 15. Qe2 Qd7 16. Rac1 { At the present time 16.d5! is considered to be the strongest method, for example: 16...Kf7 17.Rad1 Nxd5 18.Ng5+! fxg5 19.Qf3+ Kg8 20.Rxd5, and White should be winning. } 16... c6 { By evacuating his king from the e-file, and then playing 17...Nd5, Black could have successfully defended his position and assumed the initiative, although a knight check, 17.Ne5+ or 17.Ng5+, would have led to complications. } 17. d5 $1 { After this sacrifice, the attack proceeds smoothly for White. Black's king now comes under fire. } 17... cxd5 { Black cannot save time, for example: 17...Kf7 18.dxc6 bxc6 19.Qc4+ Qd5 20.Qxd5+ cxd5 21.Rc7, with a decisive advantage for White. } 18. Nd4 Kf7 19. Ne6 Rhc8 20. Qg4 g6 21. Ng5+ Ke8 { Now comes one of the most famous combinations in the history of chess. } 22. Rxe7+ Kf8 { Black probably reasoned that his queen could not be taken because of the back rank mate (Rc8xc1 mate), and meanwhile, all of White's pieces are hanging. But Steinitz has seen a little further. Note that 22...Kxe7 fails because of 23.Re1+ Kd6 24.Qb4+ Rc5 (or 24...Kc7 25.Ne6+ Kb8 26.Qf4+) 25.Re6+ and it is all over. } 23. Rf7+ $1 Kg8 { As on the previous move, the rook cannot be taken by the queen because of Rc1xc8+. } 24. Rg7+ $1 { Yet another brilliant move. The White rook is the complete master of the seventh rank. } 24... Kh8 { 24...Kf8 loses to 25.Nxh7+. } 25. Rxh7+ $1 { A forced sequence of moves leads to an ""epaulette mate ""after 25....Kg8 26.Rg7+ Kh8 27.Qh4+ Kxg7 28.Qh7+ Kf8 29.Qh8+ Ke7 30.Qg7+ Ke8 31.Qg8+ Ke7 32.Qf7+ Kd8 (or 32...Kd6 33.Qxf6+ and mate next move) 33.Qf8+ Qe8 34.Nf7+ Kd7 35.Qd6 mate. } 1-0"
"[Event ""World Championship Match""]
[Site ""Jakarta""]
[Date ""1993.??.??""]
[Round ""20""]
[White ""Karpov, An""]
[Black ""Timman, J""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Timman, J""]

{ English Opening A33 } 1. Nf3 { A draw was enough for Karpov to win the match, which is possibly why he did not play his usual starting move. Mischa Tal also used to open like this when he was in a peaceful frame of mind. } 1... c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 e6 6. a3 { Speelman's move, popular for a while but now out of fashion. } 6... Nxd4 7. Qxd4 b6 { Originally an idea of Hort's, found during preparations for my semi-final match against Speelman in 1989. Later, Sax played it a few times in his match against Kortchnoi, Wijk aan Zee 1991. Black prepares the development of his bishops to b7 and c5, hoping to prove that White's sixth move is a slight weakness. } 8. Bf4 { This is what Kortchnoi played in his first game against Sax. In a later game he tried 8.Qf4 in order to follow up with the push 9.e4. Karpov probably didn't know too much about these games, as he used a lot of time and failed to come up with a convincing new idea. } 8... Bc5 9. Qd2 O-O 10. Rd1 Bb7 11. Bd6 Bxd6 12. Qxd6 Rc8 13. e3 { So far, we have followed - with some minor transpositions - the first match game of Kortchnoi-Sax. (It is remarkable that both Kortchnoi and Karpov, during their first confrontation with this system, opted for the same set-up.) In that game Black played 13...Ba6 in order to provoke 14.b3, after which, he returned to base with 14...Bb7, with the intention of hindering the development of the White king's bishop.
{
After a long think, I decided on a different approach. } 13... Re8 $1 { A useful waiting move. Black is waiting for the weakening f2-f3, after which he will take his bishop to a6 and exert maximum pressure against the White c-pawn.
{
In Inside Chess, Seirawan indicates 13...Rc6 as even better, with the variation 14.Qd4 Qa8 15.Be2 Rc5 16.f3 d5, with advantage for Black. Difficult as I find it to contradict the analysis of one of my seconds, I don't think this recommendation is very sound. 15.Bd3 is much better for White, who can then meet 15...Rc5 with 16.e4, which leaves the Black queen rather stranded on a8. } 14. f3 Rc6 { Less effective was 14...Ba6, as this enables White to reply 15.b3 Rc6 16.Qc6. } 15. Qd4 Ba6 16. Ne4 { White is aiming for simplification, but he is in fact helping Black. Correct was 16.Na2!, relieving the pressure on c4. After 16...Rc5 17.Nb4 Bb7 Black has a comfortable game, but no more. } 16... Nxe4 17. Qxe4 Qc7 { An interesting alternative was the immediate push 17...d5, with the point 18.cxd5 exd5 19.Rxd5 Qa8!, and White is in dire trouble.
Accepting the pawn offer is irresponsible. White would do better to continue with 19.Qd4 (instead of 19.Rxd5) 19...Bxf1 20.Rxf1.
Black can still then try to use his major pieces to wrestle the initiative from his opponent during the middlegame, but there is little hope of a large advantage.
With a natural text-move Black intends to provoke the slightly weakening b2-b3 before going for the breaking move d7-d5. } 18. Bd3 { More accurate was 18.b3, after which Black's best move is the preventative 18...g6. White can then develop his bishop to e2, where it is safer, as we will soon see. After the text, Black's advantage probably takes on decisive proportions. } 18... g6 19. b3 { The alternative 19.0-0, with the point 19...Bxc4 20.Bxc4 Rxc4 21.Rxd7, wasn't attractive either, as Black then takes control of both open files with 21...Qxd7 (not 21...Rxe4 22.Rxc7 Rxe3 23.Rd1!, with sufficient counterplay) 22.Qc4 Rc8.
A possible continuation is 23.Qe2 Qa4 24.Rd1 Rc2, and now:
A) 25.Rd2 Rc1+ 26.Kf2 Qh4+, and wins.
B) 25.Rd8+ Kg7 26.Qd1. The most stubborn defense. In case of 26...Qc4 White has to accept a rook ending a pawn down with 27.Qd4+, which should be technically winning for Black, especially in view of the weakened White kingside pawn structure caused by the advance of the f-pawn. } 19... d5 $1 { Now this advance is strongest, with move 13 turning out to be unexpectedly useful. } 20. cxd5 Bxd3 21. Qxd3 exd5 22. Kf2 { A painful decision, but castling wouldn't have been very good for White either. After 22.0-0 Rc3 23.Qxd5 Rexe3 the Black rooks reign supreme.
This shows very clearly what a weakening move the advance of the b-pawn really was. } 22... Rc3 23. Qxd5 Rcxe3 { In these circumstances, Black takes with the other rook, as 23...Rexe3 would not be very effective after 24.Rhe1. } 24. Rd2 { White is trying to stay on his feet in the middlegame by deploying his major pieces. After 24.Rhe1 Rxe1 25.Rxe1 Rxe1 26.Kxe1 Qxh2 Black would liquidate into a winning queen ending. } 24... Qe7 { 24...Qf4 was also strong, but the text is more effective. The main threat is 25...Re1, forcing White to give up one of his queenside pawns. } 25. Kg3 { Desperation. White hopes to take his king to safety after 25...Qxa3 by playing 26.Rb1, followed by 27.h3, the idea being that with all major pieces around, Black would not be able to go for the final position which is a clear technical win.
But Black has a stronger capture up his sleeve. } 25... Rxb3 $1 { This wins a pawn, while keeping a strong initiative going. 26.Qxb3 would run into the devastating 26...Qg5+. } 26. a4 Rb4 27. Rd4 Rxd4 28. Qxd4 Qg5+ 29. Kh3 Re2 { Forcing White into total passivity. } 30. Rg1 Qh5+ 31. Kg3 Qg5+ 32. Kh3 Rd2 { After repeating moves, Black chases the enemy queen from her dominant position. The end is near. } 33. Qc3 Ra2 34. Qd4 h6 { More subtle than the obvious 34...h5. Black keeps the h5 square for a possible queen check. Now White is more or less in Zugzwang. } 35. Qc4 Qh5+ 36. Kg3 Qe5+ 37. Kh3 Rd2 { With devastating threat of 38...Rd4. Now White commits hara-kiri. } 38. Qh4 Qf5+ 39. Kg3 g5 40. Qxh6 Qf4+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Pan Pacific WBCA Blitz Ch.""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1991.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Browne,W""]
[Black ""Tal,M""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Browne, W""]

{ Slav Defense D10
This must be one of the sharpest Blitz games I have ever played! } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 e5 $5 { Down at the Mexican Interzonal of 1985, Tal agreed to a Blitz match in which he overwhelmed me with many sharp sacrificial openings. I knew that 4.cxd5 cxd5 5.Nf3 e4 6.Ne5 was currently popular, but I also wanted to create something! At the very least I thought I'd surprise him! } 4. cxd5 cxd5 5. e4 $1 { If only because the game becomes so sharp. } 5... dxe4 { 5...exd4?! 6.Nxd5 Nc6 7.Bb5 Bc5 8.Nf3 and White has an edge. } 6. Bb5+ { 6.dxe5 Qxd1+ is duck soup for Tal. } 6... Bd7 { 6...Nd7? 7.dxe5 is better for White as as e5-e6 is in the air and Black's e-pawn is weak. } 7. dxe5 { Another sharp alternative is 7.Qb3!? for example: 7...exd4 8.Bc4!? dxc3 9.Bxf7+ Ke7 10.Bxg8. } 7... Nc6 { True to his nature, Tal keeps the tension, however I needed to win this final game and was worried whether I'd have much after 7...Bxb5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nxb5 Nc6 (9...Bb4+ 10.Bd2 Bxd2+ 11.Kxd2 Nc6 12.f4!? exf3 13.Nxf3 Ke7) 10.Bg5+ f6 11.0-0-0+ Kc8 12.exf6 Nxf6 13.Ne2 although this position is better for White. } 8. Qd5 $1 { After some serious contemplation I noticed 8.Bf4 Nxe5? 9.Bxe5 Bxb5 10.Qxd8+ Rxd8 11.Nxb5 wins, but 8...Bb4 is OK for Black. } 8... Qe7 { At the time I thought 8...Nb4 was best even though sometime during a restless night I analyzed the following in a drowsy state of semi-sleep: 8...Nb4 9.e6 (9.Qxe4 Bxb5 10.Nxb5 Rc8?? 11.Nd6+ Bxd6 12.exd6+ wins) 9...Nxd5 (9...Bxb5 10.Qxb5+ Nc6 11.Qxb7 Nge7 12.Nb5 winning) 10.Bxd7+ Ke7 11.Nxd5+ Kd6 12.Bf4+, and now: A) 12...Kc5 13.b4+ Kxd5 14.0-0-0+ Kc4 15.Ne2 Kxb4 (15...Bxb4 16.Rd4+ Kc5 17.Bd6+ Kb6 18.Rxb4+ looks winning) 16.Rd4+ Ka5 17.Ra4+ Kb6 18.Be3+ Kc7 19.Rc4+ with a promising attack, or; B) 12...Kxd5 13.0-0-0+ Kc5 (13...Kc4 14.b3+ Kb4 15.Rd4+ Kc5 16.Rc4+ Kd5 17.Ne2 Ba3+ 18.Kc2 Qxd7 19.exd7 Nf6 20.Rd1+ Ke6 21.Nd4+ Ke7 22.Nb5 wins) 14.Be3+ Kb4 15.Rd4+ Ka5 16.Ra4 mate. } 9. Bf4 g5 $5 { If 9...f5 10.0-0-0 0-0-0 11.Nge2?? Be6, therefore better is 11.Bc4 with an edge according to Tal. } 10. Bg3 Bg7 11. Qxe4 Nxe5 { Risky, yet 11...0-0-0 12.Rc1! f5 13.exf6 favors White. } 12. Nd5 f5 { After 12...Qd6 13.Nf3 Bxb5 14.Nxe5 0-0-0 15.Rc1+ Kb8 16.Nd7+! Crunch! } 13. Qe2 { Tempting is 13.Nxe7 fxe4 14.Nf5! yet I saw that after 14...Bf6 15.Nd6+ Ke7 16.Bxd7 Kxd6 17.0-0-0+ Ke7 18.Bf5 Nd3+ would give Tal some chances. } 13... Qd6 { If 13...Bxb5 14.Qxb5+ Qd7 15.Nc7+ wins. } 14. Nf3 f4 { If 14...Qxd5 15.Bxd7+ Qxd7 (if 15...Kxd7 16.Rd1 winning) 16.Nxe5 Qe7 17.0-0-0 with a raging attack as 17...Nf6 18.Qb5+ Kf8 19.Nd7+ Nxd7 20.Bd6 wins for White. } 15. Nxf4 $1 gxf4 16. Bxd7+ $1 { I had thought that 16.Bxf4 would be an error after 16...Bxb5 17.Qxb5+ Qc6! but I didn't have time to analyze 18.Qe2 0-0-0 19.Nxe5 Qxg2 20.Rc1+ which also wins. } 16... Kxd7 17. Rd1 Nxf3+ 18. Qxf3 Re8+ 19. Kf1 Bd4 20. Bxf4 Qa6+ { Or 20...Qb6 21.Qd5+ etc. } 21. Kg1 Ne7 22. Rxd4+ { Black lost on time.
Black overstepped in a hopeless position. } 1-0"
"[Event ""USSR Championship""]
[Site ""Leningrad""]
[Date ""1960.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Bronstein, D""]
[Black ""Shamkovich, L""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Shamkovich, L""]

{ I have crossed swords over the board with the great David Bronstein about a dozen times in different events since 1942 when we were 18-19 years old. Almost all of our battles have been uncompromising.
Our unofficial match stands at +4 =4 -4 unless I fail to recall some other games. Will we meet again?? I remember with pleasure some details of our chess duels. Tbilisi 1942 (our first game - which I won.), games from strong USSR Championships, the Moscow Championship of 1964 where we tied for first place (I succeeded in our individual encounter), the ensuing playoff match where David triumphed +2 -1 =3 and Amsterdam 1967 (he beat me) amongst others.
I am proud to be an admirer of this uniquely talented chess artist. I present to the reader one of my most memorable games against this legend. } 1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3 Nf6 4. b3 c5 5. cxd5 exd5 6. d4 $6 Nc6 7. Be2 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bb4+ 9. Bd2 Bd6 $1 { Now white must spend a couple of tempi to improve the position of the bishop on d2. } 10. Nxc6 bxc6 11. Nc3 O-O 12. O-O Bf5 13. g3 Qd7 14. Re1 h5 { The h-pawn is used as a battering ram in a classical attack against the king's fortress. } 15. Bc1 h4 16. Bb2 hxg3 17. hxg3 { White has managed to strengthen the position of his dark squared bishop, but white's king position has become weakened. Nevertheless, the demolition of white's kingside will be no easy task. } 17... Ng4 $1 { Now 18...Bxg3 is a real threat. } 18. Bf3 { White organizes the strong counterthreat e3-e4. 18.e4 at once is premature because of 18...Bxg3 19.fxg3 Qd6 20.Qd3 Qc5+ winning. } 18... Rae8 19. Rc1 Qe6 20. e4 $1 Bc5 $1 { The beginning of a real ""Total War ""which flares up with great intensity even to the end of the game. } 21. Bxg4 Bxg4 22. Qd2 { The alternative 22.Qd3 is weaker because of 22...f5 23.exd5 Qxe1+ 24.Rxe1 Rxe1+ 25.Kg2 f4! and black has much the better game. } 22... Bf3 23. Qf4 { If 23.Qg5 f6 24.Qh4 Kf7! threatening 25...Rh8. } 23... f5 $1 24. e5 { White cannot play 24.Qxf3 because 24...fxe4 gives black a crushing attack. } 24... Be4 { Who is better? Black's ideas include ...Qg6-h5; and ...Be7 followed by ...g5 with a strong attack. But white has serious
pressure along the c-file. True, 25.Nxd5? doesn't work because of 25...Qxd5 26.Red1 Qf7 27.Rxc5 Qh5! winning. } 25. Ne2 $1 Be7 26. f3 { The best move again. 26.Nd4 is a blunder since 26...Qg6 gives two threats (27...Bg5 and 27...Qh5). } 26... Qg6 $1 { Black's bishop is still invulnerable; 27.fxe4 fxe4 28.Qd2 Rf3 29.Kg2 Ref8 30.Rf1 Bh4 with a tremendous attack. But my famous rival discovers a new resource for counterplay. } 27. Kg2 Bg5 28. Rxc6 $1 Qh5 { I intended to trap white's queen in any case, but the cost is too much for black. Correct was 28...Qxc6 29.Qxg5 Qc2! 30.Bd4 Re6 31.Qe3 (31.fxe4? Qxe4+ 32.Kf2 Rh6 winning) and black has some advantage. } 29. fxe4 $3 Bxf4 30. Nxf4 Qf7 31. exd5 { The table is suddenly turned as white gets a tremendous attack as his two minor pieces and strong central pawns dominate black's queen. But white must still be careful. } 31... Qb7 32. Ba3 $2 { After the game, we discovered the shot 32.Rg6!! which comes close to punishing me for the super-optimistic 28...Qh5. But in sharp time pressure, it is never too easy. After 32...Rd8, there is 33.Rd1 Rc8 34.Rd2 Qb4 35.Re2 Rc3! 36.e6 Rfc8 37.Nh5 (37.e7! Kf7 38.Rxg7+ Kxg7 39.e8=Q Rxe8 40.Rxe8 Kf7 41.Bxc3 Qxc3 42.Re2 is equal) 37...Kh7 38.Rxg7+ Kh6 which is unclear; or 33.e6 Rxd5 34.Rxg7+ Qxg7 35.Bxg7 Rd2+ 36.Kf3 Kxg7 37.a4 with a roughly level game. } 32... Rc8 33. Rec1 { 33.Bxf8 Rxc6 34.dxc6 Qxc6+ 35.Kf2 Kxf8 36.e6 g5 with a clear edge for black. } 33... Rfe8 34. e6 Rxc6 35. Rxc6 { 35.dxc6 Qa6 36.c7 g5 is good for black. } 35... g5 $1 36. e7 $5 { Despair, as knight moves lose, e.g., 36.Nh5 Rxe6! } 36... gxf4 37. gxf4 Qb5 { The fight is over, as black's queen is free at last. } 38. Rf6 Qxd5+ 39. Kh3 Qf3+ 40. Kh2 Qxf4+ 41. Kh3 Qg4+ 42. Kh2 Qh4+ 43. Kg2 Qxf6 0-1"
"[Event ""Moscow TCh""]
[Site ""Leningrad""]
[Date ""1961.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Shamkovich, L""]
[Black ""Chistiakov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Shamkovich, L""]

{ French Defense C12 } 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 $5 5. e5 h6 6. Be3 Ne4 7. Qg4 g6 8. a3 { An improvement over the classical line 8.Bd3 Nxc3 9.Bd2 (or 9.a3 Na2+ 10.Bd2 Bxd2+ 11.Kxd2 c5 12.Rxa2 Nc6 with advantage to Black) 9...Nxa2 10.c3 Nxc3 11.bxc3 Be7 and Black was better in Yanovsky-Marshall, Ostende 1907. } 8... Bxc3+ 9. bxc3 c5 { Accepting the gambit with 9...Nxc3 10.Bd3 Nc6 can be dangerous after 11.h4 Ne7 (11...Qe7 12.h5 g5 13.f4! was good for White in Klovan-Makarichev, USSR 1978.) 12.f3! with advantage Kurajica-Dvorecki, Wijk aan Zee I 1976. } 10. Bd3 Qa5 11. Ne2 cxd4 12. Bxd4 { White's pieces are well developed and ready to attack the weakened Black kingside. } 12... Nc5 $6 { Provoking the following piece sacrifice. More reliable was 12...Bd7 or 12...Nc6. } 13. O-O Nc6 14. Bxg6 $1 Rg8 { Of course, Black cannot take the bishop immediately - 14...fxg6? 15.Qxg6+ Kf8 when either 16.Be3 or 16.f4 gives White a strong attack. } 15. Bxf7+ $1 Kxf7 16. Qh5+ Ke7 17. Qxh6 { White has already three pawns for the piece with a raging attack, but the success of White's intuitive sacrifice depends on whether Black has chances to evacuate his King to the Queenside and consolidate his forces. My opponent almost succeeded. } 17... Kd8 18. Nf4 Ne7 { Intending to protect the kingside. 18...Re8 looks more sensible, but it fails to 19.Qf6+ Kc7 (if 19...Re7 20.Ng6 wins) 20.Nxd5+! } 19. Rfd1 $1 { Threatening to attack the d5-pawn with 20.c4. Such forcing threats are the best tactical resource in positions where the opponent has not finished his development. 19.Bxc5 Qxc5 20.Nxe6+ Bxe6 21.Qxe6 is weaker. } 19... Bd7 20. c4 { Consistent. 20.Bxc5 Qxc5 21.Qxe6 Rf8 22.Qh6 Kc7 looks attractive but is unclear. } 20... Rc8 { Not 20...dxc4? 21.Bxc5 Qxc5 22.Nxe6+ and White wins. } 21. Qh4 $2 { A serious error. Correct was 21.cxd5 exd5 (or 21...Nxd5 22.Nxd5 exd5 23.Qf6+ Kc7 24.Qd6+ Kd8 25.e6 winning) 22.c4! with a decisive attack. } 21... Ne4 22. cxd5 Ng5 $1 { I overlooked this nice resource. The threat of 22...Nf3+ gives Black a chance to organize a counterattack. } 23. Kh1 { Not 23.Nxe6+ Bxe6 24.dxe6 Nf3+ 25.Kh1 Nxh4 26.Bb6+ Ke8 27.Bxa5 Rxg2 and Black wins. } 23... Nf5 24. Qh5 Kc7 { Intending to safeguard the King, and at the same time, to connect the rooks. Other tries are likely to favor White, e.g., 24...exd5 25.Nxd5 Nxd4 (if 25...Rxc2 26.e6! or 25...Rc4 26.Nf6) 26.Rxd4 Qc5 27.Rad1 with the initiative. } 25. Qe2 Kb8 26. c4 Qa6 27. Rac1 { Black has consolidated his forces and is now on top. He has the option of pursuing a number of promising continuations, e.g., 27...exd5 28.Nxd5 Nxd4 29.Rxd4 Ne6; 27...Nxd4; 27...Ba4 28.Rd2 Bb3; 27...Qa4 with sufficient counterplay in all lines. } 27... Qxa3 $6 { My opponent - a glorious chess veteran who always sought active play - had planned to transfer his queen to the kingside for a counterattack, but he underestimated the threats on the other side of the board. This was a super-bold idea although 27...Nxd4 28.Rxd4 Qxa3 seems a better way of capturing the a-pawn. } 28. Bb2 $1 { Avoiding the trap 28.Ra1? Nxd4! 29.Rxa3 Nxe2 and Black wins. } 28... Qe7 29. Ra1 Qh7 30. h3 Qh4 $6 { Attacking the White knight, a key element in White's king fortress. However, Black could play more interestingly - utilizing the long-ranging queen at h7, e.g., 30...Ne4!? (Idea 31...Neg3+) 31.Ra3 Rg3! but 32.Re1! still wins for White, or 30...exd5 31.cxd5 Rc2!? 32.Qxc2! Ng3+ 33.fxg3 Qxc2 34.Bd4 a6 35.e6! and White is still on top. As we shall see, Black's counterattack is by no means naive in concept. } 31. Bc1 Rcf8 32. c5 { With the horrible threat of 33.c6. If now 32...exd5 33.e6! My opponent now tried a desperate counterattack. } 32... Nxh3 $5 33. Nxh3 exd5 34. e6 Bc6 35. Bf4+ $1 { A horrible blunder would be 35.Qe5+ Kc8 36.Rxa7? because of 36...Qxh3+!! 37.gxh3 d4+ 38.Kh2 Rg2+ and Black wins. } 35... Kc8 36. Rxa7 Kd8 { Now 36...Qxh3+ doesn't work because of 37.gxh3 d4+ 38.f3 Ng3+ 39.Kh2 Nxe2 40.Ra8 mate. } 37. Bd6 { Black resigned as mate can only be avoided by great material loss. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow TCh""]
[Site ""Leningrad""]
[Date ""1961.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Shamkovich, L""]
[Black ""Prokhorovich""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Shamkovich, L""]

{ French Defense C12
Even more exciting was this next game where my opponent (one of Moscow's best masters) played 7...Kf8, where White's fierce kingside attack was met by Black's ferocious queenside counterattack. } 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 $5 5. e5 h6 6. Be3 Ne4 7. Qg4 Kf8 { This alternative to 7...g6 seems to be more reliable for Black, despite the unavailability of castling. } 8. a3 $5 { The same idea as the previous game. With the pawn sacrifice White can achieve a significant initiative. After 8.Nge2 c5 9.0-0-0 Nxc3 10.Nxc3 Nc6 11.Nb1 c4, Black got the superior position in the old game Spielmann-Vidmar, Vienna 1907. Forget about the c3-pawn - the Chess Terrorist understands the advantages in development and the quick preparation of an attack. } 8... Bxc3+ 9. bxc3 Nxc3 10. Bd3 b6 $5 { An interesting concept aimed at exchanging off one of White's strong bishops with Bc8-a6. Hort has played 10...c5 against me but did not equalize after 11.dxc5 Qa5? 12.Bd2 Qa4 13.Qb4! Qxb4 14.axb4 with a winning position for White (Shamkovich-Hort, Marianske Lasne 1965). However the up-to-date recommendation of 11...Nc6 12.Nf3 f5! is an improvement. More promising for White is likely 12.Qf4 f5 13.h4. } 11. h4 Ba6 12. Rh3 { Threatening 13.Rg3 g6 14.Bxg6 winning. } 12... h5 { 12...Bxd3 is met strongly by 13.cxd3 Nd7 14.h5 (Idea 15.Rg3). However, after the text, the g5-square becomes weak and serves as a nice outpost for the White pieces. } 13. Qf4 Qe7 14. Rf3 { White now threatens 15.Bxg6 (and also Nh3-g5). Therefore Black's reply is practically forced. } 14... Kg8 15. Nh3 Bxd3 16. cxd3 Na6 { 16...Nd7 fails to 17.Rc1. } 17. Qg3 $1 { Liberating the g5-square for the bishop. } 17... c5 $1 { Beginning a sharp counterattack. } 18. Bg5 Qe8 { If 18...Qf8 19.Nf4 intending both 20.Nxe6 and 20.Ng6. } 19. Bf6 Qf8 20. Qg5 Nb5 { A tense and uncompromising position has been reached. If only Black can repulse White's basic threats, he can look forward to success. } 21. Rg3 Rh7 22. Nf4 Nxd4 { The Black knight reenters the fray. Now White's attack is difficult. } 23. Be7 $1 { Not 23.Nxh5 g6! and now either 24.Be7 Rxh5, or 24.Nf4 Qh6 are winning for Black. } 23... f6 $1 { My opponent once again finds the best defense. 23...Qe8 loses to 24.Nxh5 (Threat 25.Nf6+) 24...Kh8 25.Nxg7 and wins. } 24. exf6 { The alternative 24.Bxf6 is weaker because of 24...Nf5! } 24... Qf7 25. Ng6 $1 { With the new threat of 26.Ne5. } 25... Nc6 { If 25...gxf6, 26.Bxf6 is crushing. } 26. Kf1 $1 Nc7 { Black also brings his forces to the fight. A blunder would be 26...Nxe7 27.Nxe7+ Kf8 28.Ng6+ Ke8 29.Rf3! and White wins. } 27. Re1 Nb5 28. fxg7 Nbd4 { Black's knights are very active and are willing to fall in battle to secure the release of their monarch. } 29. Bf6 Nf5 { Necessary because of the threat of 30.Nf8. Now Black threatens both 30...Nxg3+ and 30...Rh6. } 30. Rf3 { Parrying both threats. The battle reaches its peak. } 30... Rh6 $5 { Forcing further complications which are eventually advantageous to White. But Black did not have anything better, e.g., 30...Nxg7 31.Bxg7 Qxg7 32.Rxe6 Nd4 33.Re7, or 30...Re8 31.Nf8! winning. } 31. Rxf5 $1 Qxg6 { The alternative 31...Rxg6 fails to 32.Qxh5 Rxg7 33.Bxg7 Qxh5 (33...Qxf5 34.Qh8+ Kf7 35.Qxa8 wins for White) 34.Rxh5 Kxg7 35.Rxe6 etc. } 32. Rxe6 Nd4 { Now the position is transferred prosaically to a won ending for White. } 33. Qxg6 Rxg6 34. Rxh5 Nxe6 { If 34...Rxf6 35.Rxf6 Kxg7 36.Rd6 and White wins. } 35. Rh8+ Kf7 36. Rxa8 Nxg7 37. Bxg7 Kxg7 38. Rxa7+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Candidates Quarter-Final""]
[Site ""Brussels""]
[Date ""1991.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Short, N""]
[Black ""Gelfand, B""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Plaskett, J""]

{ Sicilian Grand Prix Attack
Sicilian Defense B23 } 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. f4 Nc6 4. Nf3 g6 5. Bc4 { Never before seen in such a high-level event. } 5... Bg7 6. O-O e6 7. d3 Nge7 8. Qe1 Nd4 { This treatment has become quite popular. } 9. Nxd4 cxd4 10. Ne2 O-O { Now it is safe to castle. Note that 10...d5?! is premature because of 11.Bb5+, as after 11...Bd7 12.Bxd7+ Qxd7 13.e5 Nc6 14.b4! Black cannot hang on to the advanced d-pawn for long. } 11. Bb3 { So that d6-d5 does not arrive with tempo and can thus be met by e4-e5. } 11... Nc6 { Aiming to knock out the bishop from a5. In his notes Short suggests 11...f5!? with similar play to Game 22. } 12. Bd2 d5 { 12...Bd7 13.Kh1 also slightly favors White, while after; 12...a5 13.a4 Qb6 14.Qh4 White can prepare the usual assault. } 13. e5 $1 f6 14. exf6 Bxf6 15. Kh1 $1 { Vacating g1 so that the knight can head for e5. } 15... a5 { An annoying little move which demands an accurate response. } 16. a4 { Precise. On 16.a3 a4 17.Ba2 Qb6! 18.Rb1 Qc5 19.Rc1 Qb6, so you see the problem. } 16... Qd6 { The latent dangers for Black are revealed in a line like 16...Qb6 (a bit further away from the king) 17.f5! when either 17...gxf5 18.Nf4 or 17...exf5 18.Qg3 exposes him to a powerful White initiative. Boris sensibly stays more central. } 17. Ng1 $1 Bd7 18. Nf3 Nb4 { Gelfand banks on a queenside counter demonstration, as per usual in the Sicilian, but he would probably have done better to try to challenge in the center with 18...Rae8. After the game move Short maneuvers adroitly to defend the queen's flank whilst building up for an attacking breakthrough. } 19. Qf2 $1 Qc5 20. Bc3 $1 Nc6 21. Rae1 b6 22. Bd2 Nb4 $2 { Quite wrong. Black underestimates the threats and takes away an important defender. 22...Rae8 was called for. } 23. Qg3 $1 { Gelfand's idea is perhaps revealed in the line 23.Ne5? Bxe5 24.Rxe5 Nxc2! 25.Rc1 Qd6 , threatening to take on e5. } 23... b5 24. f5 $1 exf5 { Or 24...bxa4 25.fxg6 axb3 26.gxh7+ and the attack is decisive after either 26...Kh8 27.Ne5 or 26...Kxh7 27.Ng5+ Bxg5 28.Qxg5. } 25. Ne5 Be8 { On 25...Bxe5 26.Rxe5 Rae8 White knocks the props out of Black's game with 27.Bxb4 , but the best defense was 25...Ra7! when White would retain a big plus with 26.Nxd7 Rxd7 27.Rxf5. } 26. axb5 Qxb5 27. Rxf5 Kh8 28. Rxf6 $1 { Smashing his way in. } 28... Rxf6 29. Ng4 Rf5 30. Nh6 Rh5 31. Qf4 { A very fine game by Short. } 1-0"
"[Event ""WBCA Blitz Ch.""]
[Site ""Dortmund""]
[Date ""1990.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Browne,W""]
[Black ""Smirin,I""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Browne, W""]

{ Modern Benoni A70 } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. e4 d6 6. Bd3 O-O 7. Nf3 e6 { Black can try and make use of the omission of h2-h3 by White and play 7...Bg4. } 8. h3 exd5 9. cxd5 b5 $5 { Nowadays 9...a6 10.a4 Nbd7 11.Bf4 Qe7 12.0-0 is quite popular. } 10. Bxb5 { 10.Nxb5?! is dubious after 10...Nxe4! 11.Bxe4 Qa5+ 12.Nc3 Bxc3+ 13.bxc3 Re8 which is good for Black. } 10... Nxe4 $1 11. Nxe4 { Forced, as are the next moves. } 11... Qa5+ 12. Nfd2 Qxb5 13. Nxd6 Qa6 { If 13...Qd3!? 14.N2c4 Qxd1+ 15.Kxd1 Rd8 16.Bg5! } 14. N2c4 Nd7 { This is best. } 15. O-O Nb6 $1 { White's knights must be challenged. } 16. Nxb6 { Weak is 16.Qd3? when 16...Nxc4 17.Nxc4 Bf5 18.Qe2 Rfe8 gives Black too much activity. } 16... axb6 { Tal played 16...Qxb6 and after 17.Nxc8 Rfxc8 Black has good pressure for the pawn. } 17. Re1 Bd7 $6 { As Korchnoi has often stated about these kind of bishop moves - it's really only half a move as the poor bishop will have to move again later. } 18. Re7 Rad8 19. Qf3 $1 b5 { White has a crushing attack after the weakening 19...f5? 20.Rxg7+ Kxg7 21.Qc3+ Rf6 (21...Kg8 22.Bh6 wins) 22.Bh6+! Kxh6 23.Qxf6 Ra8 24.Nf7+ Kh5 25.Qg5 mate. } 20. Nxf7 $1 Bc8 { It seems risky but after 20...Be8 21.Nxd8 Rxf3 22.gxf3 Kf8 23.Bg5 with the idea of 24.Ne6+ wins, for example: 23....h6 (23...Bf6 24.Re6) 24.Ne6+ Kg8 25.Rxg7+ Kh8 26.Bf6 etc. } 21. Bh6 $1 { Putting more coals on the fire! } 21... Rd7 { Alternatives lose, for example: 21...Qf6 22.Qxf6 Bxf6 23.Bxf8 Rxf8 24.Nh6+; 21...Bxh6 22.Nxh6+ Kh8 23.Qc3+ Qf6 24.Nf7+ Kg7 25.Nxd8+. } 22. d6 $1 Bb7 $2 { Better was 22...Rxe7 23.dxe7 Re8 24.Rd1 Bb7 25.Qf4 Qc6 26.f3 Rxe7 27.Nd8 Qf6 and Black may survive. After the text move, White breaks through very quickly. } 23. Bxg7 $1 Kxg7 { If 23...Bxf3 24.Nh6 mate! or 23...Rxe7 24.dxe7 Re8 25.Bc3! Bxf3 26.Nh6 mate. } 24. Qc3+ 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Vienna""]
[Date ""1873.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Rosenthal, S""]
[Black ""Steinitz, W""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Karpov, An""]

{ This game is an early example illustrating the techniques introduced by Steinitz for exploiting the latent power of the bishop pair - a strategy that is completely valid in today's middlegame theory. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 g6 4. d4 { As opening theory (even in the commonly played Open Games) was not well developed in the late nineteenth century, a critical analysis of the opening phase is redundant. } 4... exd4 5. Nxd4 Bg7 6. Be3 Nge7 $1 { Nevertheless, this is quite a ""modern ""idea as Black refrains from blocking the field of action from his Bg7, with for example 6...d6, followed by 7...Nf6. } 7. Bc4 { More aggressive is 7.Qd2 0-0 8.0-0-0. The text has the idea of hindering d7-d5. } 7... d6 8. O-O O-O 9. f4 $6 { This leaves the Be3 unprotected and a tactical liability in some variations. A more modern approach might be 9.Re1 when the bishop on c4 can retreat to f1, if need be. } 9... Na5 10. Bd3 { Better is 10.Be2. } 10... d5 $1 { With this pawn break, Black equalizes easily. As play unfolds, we will see that Black develops an initiative by virtue of having the more active minor pieces. } 11. exd5 { White cannot play 11.e5? because of 11...c5, followed by the pawn fork 12...d4. } 11... Nxd5 12. Nxd5 Qxd5 13. c3 { Necessary - now White's cluster of minor pieces on the central files have a loose feel to them. } 13... Rd8 { A very strong move, threatening 14...c5, so White must move his queen off the d-file. } 14. Qc2 { White plans to answer 14...c5 with 15.Be4. } 14... Nc4 { Because of the loose Be3, White is more or less forced to part with the bishop pair. } 15. Bxc4 Qxc4 { Black has the incidental threat of 16...Bxd4 17.Bxd4 Rxd4, thus he gains more time. } 16. Qf2 c5 { Over the next few moves, we will see the Steinitzian strategy for play with the bishop pair at work. He starts by driving the White knight into passivity by using judicious pawn advances to remove potential advanced knight outposts from the picture. These same pawn advances will gain a space advantage for Black that will last into the endgame. Black's bishops will become more powerful, and Black's king will be easier to activate in the endgame, so Black's advantage is a lasting one, and a difficult one for White to neutralize. } 17. Nf3 b6 18. Ne5 { An impressive but only temporary outpost for White's knight. } 18... Qe6 19. Qf3 Ba6 20. Rfe1 f6 $1 { Dislodging White's best placed piece. } 21. Ng4 h5 $1 { White's knight must once again retreat. } 22. Nf2 Qf7 23. f5 $6 { A sign of frustration. He had to play the passive 23.b3 in order to bring his Ra1 into the game. } 23... g5 24. Rad1 Bb7 { Black's light-squared bishop assumes a dominant and an unopposed role on the long diagonal. } 25. Qg3 Rd5 { Strengthening his position still further by simply intending to double rooks on the d-file. White is compelled to exchange rooks after which his remaining pieces all stand worse than their Black counterparts. } 26. Rxd5 Qxd5 27. Rd1 { There was no way to defend the overextended f-pawn. If 27.h4, Black simply increases his grip with 27...g4. } 27... Qxf5 28. Qc7 Bd5 29. b3 Re8 30. c4 Bf7 31. Bc1 { Not 31.Rd7? Rxe3 32.Rxf7 Re1 mate. } 31... Re2 { The penetration to the seventh rank is decisive. } 32. Rf1 Qc2 { With the threat of 33...Rxf2. } 33. Qg3 Qxa2 { Collecting a second pawn, with an easily winning position. The game finished... } 34. Qb8+ Kh7 35. Qg3 Bg6 36. h4 g4 37. Nd3 Qxb3 38. Qc7 Qxd3 0-1"
"[Event ""XVI Ciudad de Linares""]
[Site ""Linares, Spain""]
[Date ""1999.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Svidler, P""]
[Black ""Leko, P""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Browne, W""]

{ Spanish C65 } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Bc5 5. c3 O-O 6. d4 Bb6 7. Qd3 $5 { At first a strange looking move but as the game goes, White has easier development, the option to play Qd3-g3, and in some lines f2 is covered. } 7... d6 8. Bg5 h6 9. Bh4 Bd7 10. Nbd2 a6 11. Bc4 exd4 $6 { Together with 12...g5, this is too loosening. Normal and best would be 11...Qe7. If 11...g5 instead then 12.Nxg5! hxg5 13.Bxg5 and thanks to White's 7th move the attack looks very dangerous. } 12. cxd4 g5 13. Bg3 Nh5 14. e5 $1 Kg7 { Unfortunate but necessary, as 14...Nxg3? 15.Qg6+ is winning for White, as is 14...Ne7 15.exd6. } 15. exd6 Nxg3 16. dxc7 Qxc7 17. fxg3 $1 { 17.hxg3 g4 18.Ne5 favors White, but with the text White can pressure f7. } 17... g4 18. Nh4 Ne5 $1 { Dubious is 18...Bxd4+?! 19.Kh1 Bf6 20.Rxf6! (20.Ne4 Ne5!) 20...Kxf6 21.Rf1+ Ke7 (21...Kg7? 22.Rxf7+ Rxf7 23.Qg6+ Kh8 24.Bxf7, wins for White) 22.Qh7, with good attacking prospects for White. } 19. Nf5+ { Better than 19.Qc3 Qd6. } 19... Bxf5 20. Qxf5 Bxd4+ 21. Kh1 Qd6 $1 { Not 21...Nxc4? 22.Qxg4+ Kh7 23.Qxd4, and White has a superior position. } 22. Rae1 Rad8 23. Bb3 Bxb2 24. Nc4 { 24.Bc2 allows 24...Qg6! } 24... Nxc4 25. Qxg4+ Qg6 26. Qxc4 { Black's king and f-pawn will be constant targets. Still, if Black could play f7-f6 and Bbb2-e5!? he might defend. } 26... b5 $6 27. Qb4 $1 { With veiled threats to Black's bishop. } 27... Rc8 $1 28. Re3 $1 { Not 28.Bxf7? Bc3! 29.Qxc3+ (29.Bxg6? Bxb4 30.Rxf8 Rxf8 wins for Black!) 29...Rxc3 30.Bxg6 Rxf1+ 31.Rxf1 Kxg6 32.Kg1 Rc2 33.a3 Ra2 34.Rf3 Ra1+ 35.Kf2 Ra2+, with a draw. } 28... Qg5 29. Qd2 Bf6 30. h4 $1 { An essential move - making luft, but more importantly pushing the Black queen away from the defense of its king. } 30... Qc5 31. Re4 h5 { Unfortunately creating another target, but 31...Qh5 32.Rxf6! Kxf6 33.Qd4+ Kg6 34.Rg4+, wins for White. 
I see no defense. Leko used some nice tactics to slow White down, but in the end the positional trumps triumphed. } 32. Ref4 Rc6 33. Rf5 Qc3 34. Qf4 Rd8 35. Rxh5 Qd2 36. Qg4+ Kf8 37. Rh8+ $1 Ke7 38. Rh7 Rf8 39. Qe4+ Kd7 40. Bxf7 { Down two pawns with no counterchances, Leko wisely saved his energy. } 1-0"
"[Event ""US Open WBCA Blitz Ch.""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1989.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Rizzitano, J""]
[Black ""Browne, W""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Browne, W""]

{ Sicilian Najdorf B99 } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Be7 8. Qf3 Qc7 9. O-O-O Nbd7 10. g4 b5 11. Bxf6 Nxf6 12. g5 Nd7 13. f5 Bxg5+ { White's variation after 13...Nc5 14.f6 gxf6 15.gxf6 Bf8 16.Rg1! is a tough nut to crack. } 14. Kb1 Ne5 15. Qh5 Qd8 $5 { 15...Qe7 is the more popular alternative, however by playing rare line in a sub-variation I may surprise my opponent. Afterwards Rizzitano told me that he had several games with this position I didn't even know! } 16. Nxe6 { After 16.Rg1 I played the novelty 16...h6! in the game Wolff-Browne, World Open 1989, which I managed to win in a very exciting ending. } 16... Bxe6 17. fxe6 g6 { The most critical line. After 17...0-0 Black concedes a slight edge to White. } 18. exf7+ Kxf7 19. Qe2 Kg7 { I have to move my king off the f-line sooner or later. } 20. Nd5 Ra7 $1 { A very important move which underlines my strategy to control the f-line. On c8, the rook would be subject to attack via h3, not to mention the fact that Black can't hope for any real pressure on c2. } 21. Bh3 Rf8 22. Rhf1 Raf7 23. Rxf7+ Rxf7 { White correctly neutralizes my pressure on the file, but he can't claim any advantage and we both had over 4 minutes left! } 24. Be6 Rf3 $1 25. Bg4 Rf8 { The bishop is worse on g4 than on e6. } 26. Bh3 Bh4 $1 { A wonderful all-purpose move! Firstly, I want to play Rf8-f2, but this is almost a misdirection as the Black queen will enter the game powerfully on g5. } 27. Rf1 Rxf1+ 28. Qxf1 Qg5 $1 { The idea of Qg5-d2xh2 can't be adequately repulsed as 29.Qe2 allows 29...Qg1+ and 29.Qd1 runs into 29...Nc4. } 29. a4 $1 { White's best chance. } 29... Nc4 { Threat on threat it seems. however once again the other idea or Qg5-e5 is a killer. } 30. Qd3 Qe5 31. Nc3 Bf6 $1 { Everything just fits! Now Black is better. } 32. axb5 axb5 33. Qd5 Qxh2 34. Bd7 $2 { White begins to go astray. Note that after 34.Be6 Bxc3! 35.bxc3 Qe5, Black consolidates for an easy win. } 34... Qg1+ 35. Ka2 $2 { After playing fairly well my opponent cracks, but 35.Qd1 Qc5 36.Nxb5 Qb4 37.b3 Ne5 38.Nxd6 Nxd7 39.Ne8+ Kf8 40.Qxd7 Qe1+ 41.Ka2 Qa1 mate is one of the many wins that Black has. } 35... Qa7+ 36. Kb1 Qxd7 37. Nxb5 Nxb2 38. Nxd6 Qe7 $1 { I still had over 2 minutes left and wasn't going to fall for any cheapos! } 39. Nb5 Na4 40. Kc1 Nc3 $1 41. Nxc3 Qa3+ 42. Kd1 Qxc3 43. Qd7+ Kh6 44. Qe6 Bg5 45. Qd5 Qf3+ 46. Ke1 Be3 47. c4 Bb6 48. c5 Ba5+ { I would've felt good enough if this was a serious tournament game, but for Blitz this must be considered one of my best efforts. } 0-1"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Biel""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Pelletier, Y""]
[Black ""Karpov, An""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Karpov, An""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 d5 6. Bg5 Be7 7. Qa4+ Bc6 $5 { This is a sharp method of fighting for the initiative for Black. Allowing the endgame after 7...Qd7 8.Qxd7+ Nbxd7 is also possible although Black will be on the defensive for quite a while. } 8. Qb3 dxc4 9. Qxc4 O-O 10. e3 Bb7 { Returning the bishop to its natural Queen's Indian square is necessary in order to develop my knight from b8 and to free my c-pawn. The loss of time involved is more than offset by the three White queen moves. } 11. Be2 { Not 11.Bd3? Ba6 12.Nb5 c6 and Black wins. Premature is 11.b4 (trying to clamp down on the Black queenside and the Black c-pawn in particular) as White is still lagging in development, for example: 11...Nbd7 12.Be2 c5 13.dxc5 bxc5 14.b5 (If 14.Bxf6?! Bxf6 15.bxc5 Qa5 16.Rc1 Rfc8 and Black will regain the pawn on c5 with a clear queenside initiative.) 14...Qa5 (14...Nd5!?) 15.0-0 Nb6, with good counterplay. } 11... a6 12. Rc1 Nbd7 13. O-O b5 14. Qa2 c5 15. Rfd1 { On the surface White's prospects seem quite promising as he has completed his development and centralized his rooks. } 15... Nd5 $1 { Forcing the exchange of bishops on e7 and securing me control of the d5-square. } 16. Bxe7 { If 16.Bf4 Nxf4 17.exf4 Qb6 18.d5 c4, with an edge for Black. } 16... Qxe7 17. dxc5 Nxc5 18. b4 { A very ambitious approach which weakens the c3-square. More prudent was 18.Nd4. } 18... Nxc3 19. Rxc3 Ne4 { Black has secured control of the classic b7-g2 QID diagonal and in particular the e4-square. } 20. Rcd3 $6 { The optimism of youth, as doubling on the open d-file seems aggressive, but is really a blind alley. In addition, the rook on d3 interferes with the bishop on e2 attacking the Black a6-b5 pawn duo. It was time for White to pursue equality with 20.Rcc1 Rac8 21.Qb3 with the plan of a3-a4 to liquidate the queenside pawns. } 20... Bd5 $1 { This move appeals to my sense of maximization, as thanks to my control of the d5-square, one bishop and one pawn (4 points) is able to neutralize two rooks (10 points) and attack one queen (9 points)! } 21. Qb2 Rac8 22. Nd2 $1 { White correctly attempts to exchange my influential knight. The attempt to contest the open c-file would leave Black slightly better: 22.Rc1 Rxc1+ 23.Qxc1 Qb7 24.Bd1 Rc8. } 22... Nd6 $1 23. f3 $6 { This protects the e4-square and blunts the Black bishop on d5, while preparing to play e3-e4. However, it weakens the e3-point and the White second rank. 23.Bf3 would be better. } 23... Bc4 $1 { Forcing the exchange of the White knight, after which the lone White bishop does not have positive prospects. } 24. Nxc4 Nxc4 25. Qb3 Nb6 $1 { This prevents any a3-a4 action by White, and his rooks still can't penetrate down the d-file in a meaningful manner. } 26. Bf1 h6 { Making luft and hoping to lure White in. If 26...Rc6 27.Rc3. } 27. Rd6 $6 { After 27.Rc3 Nd5! 28.Rxc8 Rxc8, Black has a meaningful initiative. If 27.e4 Rc6, with the idea of Rf8-c8 and Qe7-c7 with the initiative. } 27... Nd5 $1 { This cuts the connection and co-ordination of the White rooks. White is now forced to accept the offer of the a6-pawn, after which his rook is out of play. } 28. Rxa6 Rc3 29. Qb2 Rfc8 $1 { Securing total control of the c-file. Instead 29...Rxe3 is premature, as after 30.Rc1 Black has surrendered the open c-file, while 30.Qf2 and White obtains some counterplay can also be considered. Note that 30.Bxb5? would be a mistake in view of 30...Nc3! 31.Qc1 (31.Rd7 Re1+ 32.Kf2 Qh4+ 33.g3 Qxh2+ wins for Black) 31...Nxd1 and Black is better. } 30. e4 Ne3 31. Re1 { Not 31.Rd2? Rc1 32.Rf2 Qg5 33.h3 (33.Ra8 Qxg2+! 34.Rxg2 Rxf1 mate) 33...Nxf1 34.Rxf1 R8c2 and Black wins. } 31... Nxf1 { Capturing the bishop weakens White further on the second rank and on g2 in particular. } 32. Rxf1 Rc2 33. Qe5 Rd8 $1 { Note how Black has secured the only two open files on the chessboard, which is ironic when you consider the disposition of the White rooks after 15.Rfd1. } 34. Qxb5 { Black wins quickly after 34.Rf2 Rd1+ 35.Rf1 Rdd2. } 34... Rdd2 { Double trouble. } 35. Qb8+ Kh7 36. Qg3 Qd7 $1 { Preparing decisive penetration along the weakened d4-g1 diagonal and the White first rank. Also winning is 36...Qg5 37.Qxg5 hxg5 38.Rb1 Rxg2+ 39.Kf1 Rcf2+ 40.Ke1 Rxh2 and White is toast. } 37. Ra5 Qd4+ 38. Kh1 Rd1 { White's back rank is overpowered. } 0-1"
"[Event ""US Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1975.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Mednis, E""]
[Black ""Browne, W""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Browne, W""]

{ Sicilian Defense B84
This was probably my best game from my 1975 US Championship run. My notes are based on commentary from my new (soon to be released) double video ""Mr. Six-Time! ""filmed with my good friend GM Ron Henley for the World Wide Web Chess Superstore.
This particular video takes a look at my best games from six different US Championships - the six championships that I won! } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 Nbd7 7. Be3 e6 8. a4 { Mednis is more a of positional player than a tactical player, so it is not so surprising that he should choose this continuation over the more aggressive 8.g4. } 8... b6 { Intending Bc8-b7 to pressure White's e4-pawn. } 9. f4 { If 9.0-0 then 9...Bb7 and White must play 10.f3 after which Black can choose between 10...d5 or 10...Rc8. } 9... Bb7 10. Bf3 Rc8 $1 { With a view to sacrificing the Exchange on c3. The solid 10...Be7 is also possible. } 11. O-O Rxc3 $5 { A thematic Sicilian Exchange sacrifice - removing a key defender of the e4-pawn. The line 11...Qc7? 12.Qe1 Be7 13.Rd1 0-0 14.g4! with a clear advantage for White is given by Mednis and Byrne in Informant, but I would never play such an inferior variation as this. In a game against Tal, I chose the possibly superior 11...Be7 12.e5 Bxf3 13.Qxf3 dxe5 14.Nc6 Qc7 15.Nxe7 Kxe7, with an unclear position, and Black went on to win, Tal-Browne, Milan 1975. Coverage of the Tal game is to be found on my forthcoming video ""Beating the Soviet Champions. "" } 12. bxc3 Nxe4 { Black's compensation for the sacrificed Exchange includes the capture of White's valuable e-pawn, play against White's fractured queenside pawn structure and good prospects for his minor pieces. } 13. Ne2 { Passive. Probably better is 13.c4. Note that 13.f5 e5 14.Ne2 Qc7 is promising for Black. After 13.Bxe4 Bxe4 14.Nf3 Be7 15.Nd2 Bb7, I would be very happy, as my bishop is even stronger here than in the main line. } 13... Qc7 14. Qe1 { White's queen is not well placed here. The Black knight covers g3, and after Bf8-e7 the h4 square is also covered. There appears to be little point to this move if Qe1-g3 or Qe1-Qh4 are not possible. Black has good control of center, sufficient material , and good prospects in the center. If 14.Qd4 (eyeing my pawn on b6), then 14...e5 15.Qd3 Ndc5 16.Qc4 d5 17.Qa2 (if 17.Qb4 a5) and the White queen has been on a road to nowhere. } 14... d5 $1 { Increasing my grip on the center, but it was also possible to play simply with 14...Be7. } 15. Bd4 { If 15.Bxe4 dxe4, and Black intends a6-a5 and an exchange of dark squared bishops followed by Nd7-c5 and targeting the weak a4-pawn (with Bb7-c6). } 15... Bc5 16. Ng3 { If 16.Bxc5 Qxc5+ followed by Nd7-f6 with a great game for Black. } 16... f5 { Of course not 16...Qxf4?? 17.Bxe4 losing a piece for Black. } 17. Qe3 { If 17.Nxe4 dxe4 and Black is much better. } 17... O-O 18. Bxc5 $1 bxc5 19. a5 { Denying Black's Nd7 a route to c4. After 19.Bxe4 dxe4 and the Black's two pawns hold White's three on the queenside, and Black has a dangerous mobile 5-3 majority on the kingside. } 19... e5 { A surprising break in the center which threatens 20...exf4 winning a piece and 20.fxe5 is not possible as 20...f4 wins. } 20. Ne2 { Not 20.Bxe4? dxe4 21.fxe5 Qxe5 22.Qf4 Qxf4 23.Rxf4 g6 24.Rd1 (or 24.Rb1 Bc6, followed by Bc6-b5-c4 and/or Ne5-c6 or Ne5-c4, with a big advantage for Black.) 24...Ne5 with a clear advantage for Black. } 20... g5 $5 { An uncompromising method of maintaining the initiative. Black's wall of pawns on the fourth rank make an impressive sight. A good alternative is 20...d4 21.Qd3 c4. } 21. fxe5 $6 { Instead 21.Bxe4 gxf4 22.Bxd5+ Bxd5 23.Qd3 was necessary (as pointed out by Byrne and Mednis) although Black is still a lot better. Nor does 21.g3 gxf4 22.gxf4 Kh8 (with the idea Rf8-g8) 23.Kh1 d4 look very good for White. } 21... f4 22. Qc1 { If 22.Qd3 Nxe5 with the idea of Nc4-e3. } 22... Nxe5 { Let's take stock. White's Ne2 has nowhere to go. White's Bf3 can take on e4, but d5xe4 would give Black a dangerous four on two majority with possibilities of e4-e3 (followed by Qc7-c6) or f4-f3 coming. } 23. Rb1 Nc4 $1 { Guarding the b6 entry point and eliminating White's only possible counterplay. Black's powerfully posted knights are vastly superior to White's passive rooks. } 24. Qe1 Ned2 25. Rf2 Nxb1 26. Qxb1 { Black wins back the Exchange securing a material advantage and a clearly winning game. } 26... Nd2 { Also good is 26...Ne3, with the idea g5-g4. } 27. Bxd5+ { Desperate times lead to desperate measures. I was about to ice the game with Nd2xf3+, so Mednis resorted to this petite combination that ultimately backfires. } 27... Bxd5 28. Qd1 Rd8 $1 { Refuting Edmar's last hopes. } 29. Qxd2 Bxg2 30. Qe1 Ba8 { The long diagonal is completely opened with fatal consequences for White. } 31. h4 Qc6 32. Kh2 Qh6 33. Ng1 g4 { Black is completely winning, but because I was short on time (about 30 seconds left) Mednis played on to the time control at move 40. As we shall see, the threat of g4-g3 is devastating and I require only a few more moves to seal the win. With only a few seconds left on my clock, I missed the simple mate with 33...Qxh4+ 34.Nh3 Qg3 mate. } 34. Qe7 Rf8 35. Rd2 g3+ 36. Kh3 Qg6 37. Rd6 { It was necessary to play 37.Qg5 entering a completely losing ending for White. } 37... Qf5# 0-1"
"[Event ""XIII USSR Ch""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1944.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lisitsyn, G""]
[Black ""Bronstein, D""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Bronstein, D""]

{ King's Indian Defense E94
White closes the centre with d4-d5
With d4-d5 White cramps his opponent, but also restricts his own possibilities: for example, his knight can no longer go to d5. With this pawn advance he fixes the d6 pawn and after suitable preparation he is ready to attack it by c4-c5. Black has a choice:
a) Leaving his c7 pawn on its initial square, he can reply with an immediate counterattack: ...Nf6-h5 (...Nf6-d7, ...Nf6-e8) and f7-f5-f4, or first play ...a7-a5, for the moment preventing b2-b4.
b) He can play ...c7-c6 and then exchange pawns with ...c6xd5 at a moment when it is unfavourable for White to recapture with his knight (e.g., because the e4 pawn is lost), or with his e4 pawn (because of the possible attack ...f7-f5 and ...e5-e4). After c4xd5 the threat of the c4-c5 attack has been eliminated. On the other hand, Black now has other problems: the c-file has been opened and White may double rooks with the aim of invading at c7.
c) He can physically prevent the advance of the white c-pawn by playing ...c7-c5, before proceeding with his counterattack on the kingside.
This game demonstrates one of the ways for Black to play against the closed centre. } 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. d4 Nbd7 4. Nc3 e5 5. e4 g6 6. Be2 Bg7 7. O-O O-O 8. d5 a5 { Black prepares ...Nc5 by for the moment preventing b2-b4. White, in turn, is ready to evict the knight from c5 by Ne1-d3, or to exchange it. Of course, I could have exchanged on d4 earlier, but when the white bishop is developed at e2 I do not like to take on d4. } 9. Ne1 Nc5 { It used to be thought that, when Black's knight reached c5, he achieved a good position. After all, I was not the first and not the tenth person to play the King's Indian. It was employed by Capablanca and the English Champion Yates, and it was played by Reti, Euwe, Chigorin and even Tarrasch. But it should be realised that this is a good position only compared with the Queen's Gambit, where you are down on your knees, awaiting the invasion of a knight at e5, the doubling of rooks, and so on. } 10. Qc2 b6 11. Bg5 h6 12. Be3 Ng4 { Georgy Lisitsyn was a very strong player, who wrote three excellent books - on the opening, middlegame, and endgame. I confidently played 12...Ng4, and was very surprised by the exchange of first one bishop for a knight, and then the other. } 13. Bxg4 Bxg4 14. Nd3 Bd7 { Today, of course, I would have taken the knight at d3 and then played ...Bd7. } 15. Rae1 f5 16. Bxc5 bxc5 17. f4 { A brilliant decision by White - he captured with his bishop (!) on c5 and then played f2-f4. I found myself in a very difficult position, and did not know what to do. In general, at that time I was not afraid of ending up in difficulties, as I always believed I would find something! That was also the case in the present game. } 17... exf4 18. Rxf4 Be5 19. Nxe5 dxe5 20. Rf2 f4 21. Ne2 g5 22. Qc3 Qe7 23. Nc1 g4 24. Nd3 g3 { The only way to gain some play. } 25. hxg3 fxg3 26. Rxf8+ Rxf8 27. Nxe5 Qh4 28. Nf3 Rxf3 29. Qxf3 h5 { We were both in severe time trouble, with about a minute each for our last fifteen moves. At the time I was very proud of this move. } 30. Qe3 Bg4 31. e5 Bf5 32. Rd1 Qh2+ 33. Kf1 Qh1+ 34. Qg1 Qh4 35. Qxc5 Qh1+ 36. Qg1 Qh4 37. Rd4 Bg4 38. Rd2 Qg5 39. Qd4 Qf5+ 40. Ke1 Qb1+ 41. Rd1 Bxd1 42. Qxd1 Qxb2 43. Qxh5 Qf2+ 44. Kd1 Qd4+ 45. Ke2 Qe4+ 46. Kd2 Qd4+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Crakow""]
[Site ""Crakow""]
[Date ""1942.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Junge""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""01: Active Bishop""]
[ECO ""C86""]
[PlyCount ""57""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The active Bishop puts White in a position to start a Kingside attack } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Qe2 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3 d5 9. d3 $1 { An excellent reply, avoiding the complications arising from 9.
exd5 and ensuring White a positional advantage since the opening of the d-file
is in his favour (as he can immediately occupy it) - Alekhine } ( 9. exd5 Nxd5 ( 9... Bg4 10. dxc6 e4 11. h3 ) 10. Nxe5 ) 9... dxe4 ( 9... d4 10. cxd4 Nxd4 11. Nxd4 Qxd4 12. Be3 Qd6 13. f4 ) ( 9... Bg4 10. h3 ( 10. exd5 Nxd5 11. Qe4 Be6 12. Nxe5 Nxe5 13. Qxe5 Bd6 ) 10... Bh5 11. Bg5 dxe4 12. dxe4 ) ( 9... Qd6 10. Bg5 ) 10. dxe4 Bg4 11. h3 Bh5 12. Bg5 Ne8 ( 12... Na5 13. g4 Bg6 14. Nxe5 Bxe4 15. Bxf6 gxf6 16. Nxf7 ) 13. Bxe7 Bxf3 ( 13... Qxe7 14. g4 Bg6 15. Bd5 Qd7 16. Nbd2 ) ( 13... Nxe7 14. g4 ) 14. Qxf3 Nxe7 15. Rd1 Nd6 16. Nd2 c6 ( 16... Kh8 17. Nf1 ( 17. Bc2 c6 ) 17... f5 ) 17. Nf1 Qc7 18. a4 Rad8 19. Ng3 Nec8 ( 19... -- 20. Qe3 -- ( 20... c5 21. Bd5 ) 21. axb5 axb5 22. Ra7 ) 20. axb5 axb5 21. Nf5 Nb6 ( 21... Nxf5 22. exf5 ) 22. Qe3 Nxf5 ( 22... -- 23. Qg5 Nxf5 24. exf5 Nd7 25. Rxd7 Rxd7 26. f6 g6 27. Qh6 ) ( 22... -- 23. Nxd6 Rxd6 24. Rxd6 Qxd6 25. Qxb6 ) ( 22... Nbc4 ) ( 22... Ndc4 23. Bxc4 Nxc4 24. Qc5 Nxb2 25. Rxd8 Rxd8 26. Ne7+ Kh8 27. Nxc6 Rc8 28. Ra7 ) 23. exf5 c5 ( 23... Nd5 24. Qf3 Nf6 25. g4 ) ( 23... Nd5 24. Bxd5 Rxd5 ( 24... cxd5 25. Ra7 d4 26. Rxc7 dxe3 27. Rxd8 exf2+ ( 27... e2 28. Rcc8 e1=Q+ 29. Kh2 g5 30. f6 h5 31. Rxf8+ Kh7 32. Rg8 ) 28. Kxf2 Rxd8 29. Rb7 ) 25. Rxd5 cxd5 26. Ra7 Qd6 ( 26... Qb8 27. Qg5 Kh8 28. Qe7 ) 27. Rb7 Rb8 28. Qa7 Rxb7 29. Qxb7 ) 24. f6 gxf6 25. Qh6 f5 26. Bxf7+ Qxf7 ( 26... Kxf7 27. Qxh7+ ) ( 26... Rxf7 27. Qg5+ ) ( 26... Kh8 27. Qf6# ) 27. Rxd8 Na4 ( 27... Rxd8 28. Qg5+ ) 28. b3 Nxc3 ( 28... Rxd8 29. Qg5+ ) ( 28... Qxb3 29. Rxf8# ) ( 28... Nb2 29. Raa8 ) 29. Raa8 1-0"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1950.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Pilnik""]
[Black ""Kramer""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""01: Active Bishop""]
[FEN ""r1bq1rk1/4bppp/p1n2n2/1pppp3/4P3/2PP1N2/PPB2PPP/R1BQRNK1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""27""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ An active bishop obtained at the cost of a backward pawn  With his last move .
.. Pd5, Black has taken the initiative in the centre, and now threatens either
to gain space and freedom by ... Pd4 or else release tension by ... Pdxe4.  
 Although after exchanges on e4 Black will have a weak point at d5, which
White may exploit by Ne3-d5, but under the circumstances this is less
important } 1. exd5 ( 1. -- dxe4 2. dxe4 -- 3. Bb3 c4 { White's bishop isn't active } ) 1... Qxd5 2. Qe2 Bb7 3. Bg5 $1 ( 3. Nxe5 Nxe5 4. Qxe5 Qxg2# ) ( 3. Bb3 { threat to win the pawn } 3... Qd7 4. Nxe5 Nxe5 5. Qxe5 Bd6 $44 { a strong attack } ) 3... Rfe8 4. Bh4 { threatening to win the e-pawn with Bg3 as well as making room for Ng5 with Bb3 } 4... Rad8 { Apparently Black still stands very well. His pressure on the d-pawn
seems to condemn the Bishop to passivity } 5. Bb3 $3 { This deep moves demonstrates otherwise } ( 5. Red1 { relieves Black's chief worry of protecting the e-pawn } ) ( 5. Rad1 Qxa2 ) 5... Qxd3 6. Qxd3 Rxd3 7. Nxe5 Nxe5 8. Rxe5 c4 $2 { The Black pieces are
awkardly ties up, while the White ones have developed great activity. With the
text move Black hopes to persuade the dangerous bishop to be more modest, but
he doesn't succeed } ( 8... Bd6 $2 { the point of Bb3 } 9. Rxe8+ Nxe8 10. Bc2 Rd5 11. Be4 Rh5 12. Bxb7 Rxh4 13. Bxa6 $16 { winning ending } ) ( 8... Rdd8 $1 { best defence } 9. Rae1 Kf8 ) 9. Bc2 Rdd8 ( 9... Rd7 10. Rae1 Nd5 11. Bf5 Rc7 12. Bg3 $18 { Rippis } ) 10. Rae1 Kf8 11. Bxh7 $1 Bd6 ( 11... Nxh7 12. Bxe7+ $16 ) ( 11... g6 12. Bg5 Ng8 13. Bc1 ( 13. Bxg8 Bxg5 14. Rxe8+ Rxe8 15. Rxe8+ Kxe8 $19 ) 13... -- { there is no avoiding Bxg8. } ( 13... Nf6 14. Bh6# ) 14. Bxg8 ) 12. Rxe8+ Rxe8 13. Rxe8+ Nxe8 14. Bc2 $18 1-0"
"[Event ""Hastings""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1934.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Euwe""]
[Black ""Thomas""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""01: Active Bishop""]
[FEN ""r1b2rk1/pp2qppp/2p5/5P2/2B5/2R1P3/PP4PP/3Q1RK1 b - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""20""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A well-known position from the orthodox Queen's gambit declined. This
position, which has occured hundred of times in practise, provides an
excellent exmple of an active bishop. The problems facing both players are
clear-cut. White must play for a direct attack, to make the most from his
temporary advantage. Black still has to solve the problem of how to put his
Bishop to work. } 1... b5 { Black sets about it by force } 2. Bb3 b4 3. f6 { An unpleasant intermediate move which breaks open the King's position. } ( 3. -- Ba6 { solving the problem of developing the bishop } ) ( 3. Rxc6 Qxe3+ 4. Kh1 Bb7 { offers White less } ) 3... gxf6 4. Rxc6 Qxe3+ 5. Kh1 Bb7 { The most consequent continuation by which the Black bishop also assumes an
active role. But the weakening of the King's position now begins to bearfruit } ( 5... Be6 6. Bxe6 fxe6 7. Qg4+ Qg5 8. Qxe6+ Kh8 9. Rxf6 Rg8 ( 9... Rfe8 10. Qf7 $1 ) 10. Rf2 $1 ) ( 5... f5 6. Qh5 { winning attack } ( 6. Rf3 ) ) 6. Rcxf6 Qe4 7. Qd2 Kh8 ( 7... Rad8 $2 8. Qg5+ Kh8 9. Rxf7 $18 ) 8. Bxf7 Rac8 ( 8... Rad8 9. Qg5 ( 9. Qf2 Qe7 10. Bb3 Rxf6 11. Qxf6+ Qxf6 12. Rxf6 Bd5 $1 ) 9... Rg8 10. Bxg8 Rxg8 11. Rf8 Qxg2+ $11 12. Qxg2 Bxg2+ 13. Kg1 Bxf1+ 14. Rxg8+ Kxg8 15. Kxf1 { draw } ) 9. R6f2 $1 ( 9. Bb3 $2 Rxf6 10. Rxf6 Qxg2+ 11. Qxg2 Rc1+ 12. Rf1 Rxf1# ) 9... Rcd8 ( 9... Qg4 ) 10. Qg5 Rd6 ( 10... Qd4 11. Bd5 Qg7 ( 11... Rxf2 12. Qxd8+ Kg7 13. Qg5+ Kf8 14. Qg8+ Ke7 15. Re1+ Kd6 16. Bxb7 $18 ) 12. Rxf8+ Rxf8 13. Rxf8+ Qxf8 14. Qe5+ Qg7 15. Qe8+ Qg8 16. Qxg8# ) 11. Bd5 $1 { The activity of the Bishop has reached its high point } 1-0"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1951.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Stahlberg""]
[Black ""Trifunovic""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""01: Active Bishop""]
[FEN ""r1b2rk1/pp3ppp/2p2q2/5P2/2B5/2R1P3/PP4PP/3Q1RK1 b - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""20""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ How the active bishop in the orthodox Queen's gambit declined can be rendered
harmless by Black  The position is nearly identical to the previous one, but
the one small difference is very important. Black has retreated his Queen to
f6 instead of e7. Thus the possibility of his Kingside being broken up by f6
does not arise for the time being, and he can attend peacefully to the problem
of his Bishop. } 1... a5 { Preparing ... Pb5. } 2. a4 ( 2. Bb3 a4 { First advantage: White is driven from the the a2-g8 diagonal } ) ( 2. -- b5 3. Bd3 Ba6 { Black has solved the problem of his bishop } ) ( 2. a3 b5 3. Ba2 b4 4. Rc5 Ba6 5. Re1 Bb5 { Black has definitely solved teh problem of the Bishop } ) 2... Rb8 3. Qc2 Bd7 ( 3... b5 $2 4. axb5 cxb5 5. Bxb5 Rxb5 6. Rxc8 ) 4. Rd3 Rbd8 5. Qd2 { Seemingly very strong, attacking the Bishop and the a-pawn simultaneously } 5... b5 $1 ( 5... Bc8 6. Qxa5 $1 Rxd3 7. Bxd3 Qxb2 8. f6 $1 { And suddenly White has a strong attack } ) 6. axb5 ( 6. Rd6 $2 Bc8 $1 ) ( 6. Bxb5 cxb5 7. Rxd7 Rxd7 8. Qxd7 Qxb2 9. axb5 Rb8 { meagre winning chances } ) 6... cxb5 7. Bd5 Bc6 8. e4 ( 8. Bxc6 Rxd3 9. Qxd3 Qxc6 { Black's pawn majority is more dangerous } ) 8... Bxd5 9. exd5 Qb6+ 10. Qf2 Qxf2+ 11. Kxf2 $11 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1951.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Poletayev""]
[Black ""Flohr""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""01: Active Bishop""]
[FEN ""8/k1q2pp1/pp1rp3/3n4/P7/1R4PP/2P1Q1B1/6K1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""17""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A position in which an active Bishop proves too strong for a knight  Both
king positions are seriously weakened, and but for the presence of minor
pieces on the board Black would have the better chances, due to his extra pawn.
Yet in the present circumstances the White bishop is so much stronger than the
Black knight that White has a won game. The bishop not only shields the
weakness of White's king position, but also lends decisive strength to the
attack which follows. } 1. c4 { First of all, the hostile Knight must be dislodged from his strong position. } 1... Ne7 2. Qf3 Qc6 3. Qxf7 Qc5+ 4. Kh2 Rd1 { Black suddenly produced
the counterthreat of Qg1 mate, a threat not easily parried. } 5. Re3 $1 ( 5. g4 Qd6+ 6. Rg3 Rd3 $132 ) ( 5. h4 g5 $1 ) 5... b5 { since defence is useless, Black makes one last desparate attempt } ( 5... Qxe3 6. Qxe7+ Kb8 7. Qb7# ) ( 5... Rd7 6. Qxe6 ( 6. Qf3 ) ) 6. Qxe6 Nc8 7. a5 $1 { Preventing the escape of the King via b6 } 7... Qc7 ( 7... -- 8. Qf7+ ) 8. Qe4 Qb8 9. Qg4 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1947.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Zvetkov""]
[Black ""Smyslov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""01: Bad Bishop""]
[FEN ""2b2rk1/p3q2p/1p1p2p1/2pP1r2/2B5/6QP/PPP2RP1/5RK1 b - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""73""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The bad Bishop inside the pawn chain, and with no support-point  The White
Bishop is inferior to the Black one because of the blocked pawn on d5. The
inferiority is not yet decisive, since only one pawn is fixed on the wrong
colour. We shall now see how Black strives to increase his advantage. } 1... Rxf2 2. Rxf2 Qe1+ 3. Bf1 Rxf2 4. Qxf2 Qe5 { The intention of the text is
plain: Black hopes to force Pc5 and make the White Bishop less effective } ( { By exchanging Queens at this point, Black could already have brought about a
pure Bishop ending, but his advantage would have been too slight to lead to a
win } 4... Qxf2+ 5. Kxf2 Kf7 6. Ke3 Kf6 7. g3 Ke5 8. c4 Bf5 9. h4 $11 { And white can hold out } ) 5. Qe2 Qd4+ ( 5... Qxd5 $4 6. Qe8+ $18 ) 6. Kh2 Kf8 7. c4 $2 { Such pawn moves should be made only if no other possibility remains. } ( 7. Qf3+ Kg7 8. c3 Qe5+ 9. Kg1 Bb7 10. Bc4 ) 7... Bf5 8. g4 $2 { Another pawn on the wrong colout! } ( 8. g3 { giving White the opportunity to
chase the Black bishop with offers to exchange by Bh3 and Bg2. After the text
move Black's advantage is of decisive signifance } ) 8... Bb1 9. a3 ( 9. b3 Qe5+ 10. Qxe5 dxe5 $17 11. a3 Bc2 12. b4 cxb4 13. axb4 a5 14. bxa5 bxa5 15. c5 a4 16. Bc4 Bb3 $1 $19 ) 9... Be4 $1 10. Kg3 ( 10. Bg2 Bd3 11. Qe6 Qe5+ 12. Qxe5 dxe5 13. b3 Ke7 ) 10... Qe5+ 11. Kf2 Qf4+ 12. Ke1 Kg7 13. Qd2 Qe5 14. Qc3 { A common occurence in such positions. White's bad bishop keeps him on the
defensive, and to put an ent to the continual threats he seizes the
opportunity of exchanging Queens. But thereby he only jumps from the
frying-pan into the fire, for the endgame is lost. } ( 14. Qe3 g5 15. Kd1 Qd4+ 16. Qxd4+ cxd4 17. b4 Kf6 $19 ) 14... Qxc3+ 15. bxc3 { Afull treatment of
this ending would be out of place in a work on the middlegame, but we give the
moves to show that the handicap of the bad bishop really is decisive. } 15... g5 $1 { fixing the white pawns on white squares } 16. Kf2 Kf6 17. Ke3 Ke5 18. Be2 Bc2 19. Kd2 Bb1 20. Ke3 h6 21. Bf3 Bc2 22. Be2 a6 $1 23. Kd2 Ba4 24. Ke3 b5 25. cxb5 axb5 26. Bf3 Bb3 27. Be2 Bc4 28. Bxc4 bxc4 29. a4 Kxd5 30. a5 Kc6 31. Ke4 d5+ 32. Ke5 d4 33. cxd4 c3 34. d5+ Kd7 35. a6 c2 36. a7 c1=Q 37. a8=Q Qf4# 0-1"
"[Event ""Leningrad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1939.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Botvinnik""]
[Black ""Kan""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""01: Bad Bishop""]
[ECO ""E21""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The bad bishop outside the pawn chain and in possession of a support-point } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Qa5 7. Bd2 Ne4 8. Qc2 Nxd2 9. Nxd2 d6 10. e3 e5 11. dxe5 dxe5 12. Bd3 h6 13. O-O O-O 14. f4 Nd7 15. f5 Nf6 16. Ne4 Qd8 17. Nxf6+ Qxf6 18. Be4 Rb8 19. Rad1 b6 20. h3 Ba6 21. Bd5 b5 22. cxb5 Rxb5 23. c4 Rb6 24. Rb1 Rd8 25. Rxb6 axb6 26. e4 Bc8 { The White bishop
is very bad, since three of his pawns are fixed on his own colour. But thanks
to the fact that the Bishop is outside the pawn chain and posted on a square
from which it rakes both wings of the enemy position, it is precisely this
""bad"" bishop which is White's winnning trump! } 27. Qa4 Bd7 28. Qa7 { Under the circumstances White has no thought of exchanging his bad Bishop for
Black's good one. } 28... Be8 ( 28... Bc6 29. Qxb6 ) 29. Rb1 Rd6 30. a4 Kh7 ( 30... Qd8 31. a5 bxa5 32. Rb8 $18 ) 31. a5 bxa5 32. Qxa5 ( 32. Qxc5 a4 $132 ) 32... Ra6 33. Qxc5 Ra2 34. Qe3 $1 Qa6 35. Rb8 Qa4 36. Kh2 Ra3 ( 36... Qc2 37. Qg3 Ra1 ( 37... Ba4 38. Bxf7 $18 ) 38. Rxe8 Qc1 39. Qg6+ fxg6 40. Bg8+ Kh8 41. Bf7+ Kh7 42. Bxg6# { Botvinnik } ) 37. Qc5 Ra2 38. Ra8 Qxa8 ( 38... Qc2 39. Rxa2 Qxa2 40. Qe7 Qd2 41. Qxe5 $18 ( 41. Qxe8 Qf4+ 42. Kg1 Qe3+ 43. Kf1 Qc1+ 44. Kf2 Qd2+ 45. Kf3 Qd3+ 46. Kg4 Qe2+ $11 ) ) 39. Bxa8 Rxa8 40. Qxe5 Bc6 41. Qc7 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1948.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Keres""]
[Black ""Konstantinopolsky""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""01: Bad Bishop""]
[FEN ""r1bq1rk1/p6p/2p1p3/2PpPpp1/8/P1Q5/1P3PPP/R1B2RK1 b - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""69""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The struggle between a bad bishop outside the pawn chain and a bad bishop
within the chain  While Black's bad Bishop has an open diagaonal at his
disposal, the White bad bishop is condemned to a very passive role. it is
plain that Black's advantage in mobility can be exploited only in the
middlegame. An endgame may well be drawn, since the Bishops control
opposite-coloured squares. It usual to speak of ""unlike Bishops"", or ""Bishops
of opposite colours"", although these expressions are not litereally correct. 
 Many players have a holy dread of such bishops, since in an ending it can
happen that an advantage of two or even three pawns may not suffice to force a
win. But before an ending the Gods have placed the middlegame as Dr. Tarrasch
often remarked. And this really is quite logical; the fact that the Bishops
work on opposite colours means that one can never defend what the other
attacks.    Black has attacking chances on the Kingside, and we see that
through the presence of the unlike Bishops the pressure on the White position
steadily increases. } 1... f4 { Prevents the development of the Bishop to e3 and
at the same time obstructs the natural protection of the e-pawn with Pf4. the
onus of guarding this pawn now falls on the Bishop which is thereby doomed by
passivity. } 2. Bd2 Ba6 3. Rfe1 Rb8 4. Qd4 Bc4 { The bad bishop was already begue to show alarming activity } 5. Bc3 Qe8 6. Qd1 Rb7 { it is evident that 7. Pb4 and 8. Pa4 would be quite useless , since
the advance Pb5 could never be forced through } 7. a4 Qg6 8. Ra3 g4 9. Bd4 Rg7 10. f3 ( 10. -- Rf5 11. -- Rh5 12. -- Qh6 ) 10... h5 11. Rc3 Rf5 12. Kh1 ( 12. Qc2 gxf3 13. Rxf3 { undefended piece tactic } 13... Rxe5 14. Qxg6 Rxe1+ 15. Rf1 Rxf1# ) 12... Rg5 13. b3 Ba6 { Black is now fully prepared to attack.
He has been able to post every piece splendidly, while White for his part can
only adopt a waiting attitude. } 14. Rg1 gxf3 15. Qxf3 Qe4 { very awkward for White since the Bishop cannot abadon protection of the e-pawn } 16. Qf2 ( 16. Rd1 Rxg2 ) ( 16. Qxe4 dxe4 { Easy win for Black's pieces control the board } ) 16... Bd3 { The bishop heads
for the magnificent post e4 from where it will decisively reinforce the attack
against g2 } 17. b4 ( 17. Re1 Rxg2 18. Rxe4 Rxf2 ( 18... Bxe4 ) 19. Rxd3 ( 19. Re1 Be4+ 20. Rf3 Bxf3# ) 19... Rf1+ 20. Bg1 Rfxg1# ) 17... Qf5 18. b5 Be4 19. bxc6 Rxg2 20. Rxg2 Rxg2 21. Qxg2+ Bxg2+ 22. Kxg2 Qe4+ 23. Kf1 f3 ( 23... Qxd4 $2 24. c7 $1 ) 24. Be3 Qg6 25. Ke1 Qb1+ 26. Kd2 ( 26. Rc1 Qd3 ) ( 26. Kf2 Qh1 $19 ) 26... Qb2+ 27. Rc2 ( 27. Kd3 Qe2+ 28. Kd4 f2 29. c7 Qg4+ $19 ) 27... Qxe5 28. c7 Qxh2+ 29. Kd1 Qxc7 30. c6 e5 31. Bxa7 d4 { The beginning of an exactly calculated final combination } 32. Bb6 d3 33. Rc1 ( 33. Bxc7 dxc2+ 34. Kxc2 f2 $19 ) 33... Qxb6 34. c7 Qxc7 35. Rxc7 f2 0-1"
"[Event ""Groningen""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1946.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Guimard""]
[Black ""Euwe""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""02: The Knight""]
[FEN ""r4r2/2p2p1k/1p1p2pp/1PnPp1q1/p1P1P1P1/P3NPR1/3Q3P/4R2K b - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""19""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The Knight has several support-points  The Black Knight on c5 already stands
very well, but if need be it can move via b3 to d4, where under certain
circumstances it may be even more active.  By contrast, the White Knight has
no prospect of improving its position. It could go to b4 to c6, but there it
would be virtually out of play, since the pawn position would not allow the
other White pieces to cooperate with it. } 1... Rh8 { with the intention of opening a file for the Rooks } 2. Qe2 Kg7 3. Ng2 ( 3. Nf5+ Kf8 { loses time as the knight must retreat } ) 3... h5 4. h4 hxg4 { An important intermediate move, which prevents White from closing the position
by Pg5 } 5. fxg4 { Gives Black the opportunity for a decisive combination } ( 5. Rxg4 ) 5... Rxh4+ $1 6. Nxh4 Rh8 ( 6... Qxh4+ 7. Qh2 ) 7. Kg2 ( 7. Rh3 Rxh4 8. Rxh4 ( 8. Qh2 Rxg4 9. Rh7+ Kf8 10. Rf1 Rf4 ) 8... Qxh4+ 9. Kg2 Nd3 $1 ) 7... Qxh4 8. g5 Nb3 9. Rg1 Nd2 { The point of the final combination. The square f1 is guarded. } 10. Kf2 ( 10. Qxd2 Qh2+ 11. Kf3 Qxd2 ) 10... Nxe4+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Beverwijk""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1951.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Rossolimo""]
[Black ""Kramer""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""02: The Knight""]
[FEN ""7r/5pk1/p3p1p1/1p1nP1q1/3Q4/6P1/PP2BP2/3R2K1 w - - 0 2""]
[PlyCount ""26""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Knight with support point against good bishop  White is handicapped here by
his weak e-pawn, and is in no position to render the Knight harmless } 2. Bf3 Rd8 3. a3 Rd7 4. b4 { White has fixed enemy pawn on light squares so that
in a B vs N ending he would have good chances. The snag is that the Knight now
has a second support point at c4 } 4... Qd8 5. Rc1 { To be able to exchange the
dangerous Knight at last; but this piece now jumps across to its second
outpost } 5... Nb6 6. Qc5 Nc4 7. Rxc4 { nothing better } ( 7. a4 Nd2 8. Bd1 Ne4 9. Qc2 Nxf2 10. Qxf2 Rxd1+ $19 ) ( 7. Rc3 Rd3 $1 ) ( 7. Be2 Rd5 8. Qa7 Rxe5 9. Bxc4 Qd2 $1 10. Rf1 bxc4 11. Qxa6 c3 ) 7... bxc4 8. Qxc4 Qb6 ( 8... Rd3 { quicker } 9. Bb7 Rxa3 10. Bxa6 Qd2 ) 9. Be2 a5 10. Qf4 axb4 11. axb4 Rd5 12. Bf3 ( 12. b5 Qb8 13. Qf6+ Kg8 14. f4 Qb6+ $19 ) 12... Rd4 13. Qf6+ Kg8 14. Bg2 Qxb4 0-1"
"[Event ""Dubrovnik""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1950.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""O'Kelly""]
[Black ""Najdorf""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""02: The Knight""]
[FEN ""r1q1r1k1/1ppb1pb1/3p1np1/1NnN3p/p1P1P3/4B1PP/PPQ2PBK/R2R4 b - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""43""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Knight with support point against bishop without support point  With this
last move Nd4-b2, White gave his opponent the opportunity for the following
transaction } 1... Nxd5 2. exd5 Bxb5 3. cxb5 a3 4. Bd4 ( 4. Bxc5 axb2 5. Rab1 dxc5 6. Qxc5 Rxa2 $17 ) 4... Bxd4 5. Rxd4 axb2 6. Qxb2 b6 { Now Black has a beautifully posted knight against a bad Bishop - a decisive
advantage. From now on there is little White can do. } 7. Rd2 Qf5 8. Re2 Nd3 { This Knight has no intention of abadoning his strong point for good. With
this foray, Blac achieves maximum activity for his other pieces } 9. Rxe8+ Rxe8 10. Qc2 Qe5 11. Rd1 Nc5 { Now it becomes clear: Black threatens to
invade the seventh rank, and also start a direct attack by 12. ... h4 } 12. h4 Qe2 13. Qd2 ( 13. Qxe2 Rxe2 14. f3 Rxa2 $17 ) 13... Qxb5 14. Re1 Rxe1 15. Qxe1 Qb2 16. f4 ( 16. Qe8+ Kg7 17. Qc8 Qxf2 18. Qxc7 Ne4 { It is remark
able how this powerfully posted Knight influences the whole battlefield } ) 16... Kf8 17. f5 Qe5 18. Qf1 Qxf5 19. Qxf5 gxf5 20. Bf3 Ne4 21. Bxh5 Nc3 22. Bf3 Nxa2 0-1"
"[Event ""Berne""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1931.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Michell""]
[Black ""Nimzowitsch""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""02: The Knight""]
[FEN ""r4rk1/pp3ppp/2n1q3/8/8/P7/1P3PPP/R1BQ1RK1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""68""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The struggle of Knight against bishop in an open position } 1. Re1 Rfd8 2. Bd2 Qf5 3. Rc1 Ne5 $1 4. Qc2 Nd3 5. Rf1 ( 5. Re2 $2 Nxc1 6. Qxf5 Nxe2+ 7. Kf1 Rxd2 $19 ) 5... Qg4 6. Rcd1 Qe2 { This prevents the active placing of the Bishop on c3 } 7. Qb1 Rd5 8. Be3 { In the present circumstances the Bishop stands even better here than on c3,
attacking a7 and defending f2. Yet Black retains a slight pull, thanks to his
space advantage } 8... Rad8 9. Rd2 Qh5 10. Rfd1 { White prefers to dispel the
Knight from its strong position rather than snatch the a-pawn. } ( 10. Bxa7 Nf4 11. Rxd5 Rxd5 ( 11... Qxd5 12. f3 Qd2 13. Bf2 $14 ) 12. -- Ne2+ 13. Kh1 Qxh2+ 14. Kxh2 Rh5# ) 10... b6 $1 11. f3 ( 11. Rxd3 Qxd1+ $1 12. Qxd1 Rxd3 $19 ) 11... Qg6 12. Qc2 h6 13. Kf1 { The beginning of a complicated Knight maneuver } 13... Kh7 14. Qc3 ( 14. g3 Qf5 15. Ke2 Nf4+ ) 14... R8d6 15. b4 h5 16. g3 Qf5 17. Ke2 { White has achieved
his object: the Knight must flee and content itself with a more modest role.
Although the Knight is driven out, the results of the work remain visible. The
White King is insecure and Black's heavy pieces are nicely placed } 17... Ne5 18. Bf4 Rxd2+ 19. Rxd2 Rc6 { it is important for Black to keep one Rook
on the board, with an eye on the position of White's King. Further exchanges
would only favour White } 20. Qd4 ( 20. Qxe5 Re6 ) 20... Ng6 21. Bd6 { The roles ar
e reversed. Now it is the Bishop which enjoys a temporary strong point } 21... Qh3 22. Ke3 Qf1 23. Rd1 Qg2 24. Qd2 Qh3 25. Qd5 Rc2 26. Rd2 ( 26. Qxf7 Qg2 $19 ) 26... Rc3+ 27. Rd3 Rc1 28. Qxf7 Qxh2 29. Qf5 Rc4 30. Rd1 Rc3+ 31. Kd4 ( 31. Rd3 Qg1+ 32. Ke4 Rxd3 33. Qxh5+ Kg8 34. Kxd3 Qd1+ 35. Kc4 Qxd6 $19 ) 31... Rxa3 32. Kd5 Rc3 33. Ke6 { A serious blunder, which puts an untimely end to the struggle. } ( 33. Kd4 Qb2 34. Qxh5+ Kg8 35. Qxg6 Rc1+ 36. Ke3 Rxd1 37. Qe8+ Kh7 $11 ) 33... Qe2+ 34. Kf7 Rc7+ 0-1"
"[Event ""USSR Ch""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1949.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Flohr""]
[Black ""Goldberg""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""02: The Knight""]
[ECO ""A90""]
[PlyCount ""95""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A difference of opinoun concerning the Knight and the bad Bishop } 1. d4 e6 2. Nf3 f5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 d5 5. O-O Bd6 6. c4 c6 7. b3 Qe7 8. Bb2 O-O 9. Qc2 Bd7 10. Ne5 Na6 11. Nxd7 ( 11. Nd2 Be8 { Kotov-Goldberg. In the post mortem
Flohr contended that White should have exchanged on d7, but the other masters
thought it would have been wrong to exchange the Knight for the bad Bishop } ) 11... Qxd7 { In view of the weak pawn skeleton c6-d5-e6-f5, it would seem
important for Black to preserve his light squared Bishop for the defence, and
according to Flohr, it's absence from d7 will weigh decisively in White's
favour as soon as he succeeds in opening some lines } 12. Nd2 g5 13. Nf3 Qg7 14. Qc1 g4 $2 { Flohr supposed this to be forced, but it tips the
balance in White's favour.  White's Knight now gets a support-point of the
utmost importance on f4, from which it can blunt the coming Kingside attack. } ( 14... Ne4 ) 15. Ne5 Nb8 16. Ba3 { Exchanging Black's good bishop } 16... Bxa3 17. Qxa3 Nbd7 18. Nd3 Rfe8 19. Rac1 Nf8 20. Qb2 h5 21. b4 h4 22. b5 hxg3 23. fxg3 Qh6 24. Nf4 Re7 25. e3 Rh7 26. Bh1 Nh5 { Thus far the
game has followed clear-cut line: Black presses on the Kingside, but White is
poised ready to open files on the Queenside } 27. Qf2 ( 27. -- Nxg3 28. hxg3 Qxh1+ 29. Kf2 Rh2+ 30. Ng2 Qxg2+ 31. Ke1 Qxb2 $19 ) 27... Nd7 28. bxc6 ( 28. Nd3 ) 28... bxc6 29. cxd5 Nxf4 ( 29... exd5 30. Rxc6 ( 30. Nxd5 ) ) 30. exf4 exd5 ( 30... cxd5 31. Rc6 Nb6 32. Re1 $16 ) 31. Rfe1 Nb6 32. Re5 Nc4 { sacrificing a pawn } ( 32... Rf8 33. Qe2 { meagre prospects } ) 33. Rxf5 $2 ( 33. Rxd5 Rb8 34. Rc5 Rb2 35. Rxc6 Qh5 36. R1xc4 Rxf2 37. Rc8+ Kg7 38. Kxf2 Qxh2+ 39. Bg2 $16 ) 33... Re8 34. Rg5+ Rg7 35. Re1 $2 Rxe1+ 36. Qxe1 Rxg5 37. Qe8+ Qf8 38. Qe6+ Qf7 39. Qxf7+ Kxf7 40. fxg5 Ne3 41. Bg2 Nf5 42. Kf2 Nxd4 43. h4 gxh3 44. Bxh3 Ne6 45. g6+ Kf6 46. Ke3 Ke5 47. Kd3 c5 48. Bg4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Baarn""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1949.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Henneberke""]
[Black ""Kramer""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""02: The Knight""]
[FEN ""r4rk1/1pp1qp2/p2p2pp/2bPp3/4PP2/2PQ4/PP1N2PP/R4R1K b - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""18""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A borderline case with bad Bishop outside the pawn chain, against Knight 
 White has just played 1. Pf4, evidently forestalling Black from taking the
initiative with ... Pf5. We saw that a Bad Bishop outside the pawn chain can
be a full-strength piece, provided that the other pieces can cooperate well
with it. } 1... f6 ( 1... exf4 { open up the game } 2. Rxf4 f5 3. exf5 $2 ( 3. Raf1 fxe4 4. Nxe4 Rxf4 5. Rxf4 Rf8 6. Rxf8+ Kxf8 7. h3 Bb6 $11 ) 3... Qe3 $17 ) 2. Rf3 Kg7 3. f5 $1 g5 4. Rh3 Qf7 5. g4 { This is a very difference
situation. The Bishop is out of play, and suddenly the Knight is much strong.
White has a positionally won game } 5... -- 6. Rh5 -- 7. Nf3 -- 8. Kg2 -- 9. Rh1 -- 10. h4 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1933.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Botvinnik""]
[Black ""Flohr""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""02: The Knight""]
[FEN ""5k2/2q2npp/1ppp1p2/5P2/2P2P2/1P2Q1P1/6BP/6K1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""20""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Another borderline case with Knight against Bishop  The game was adjourned in
this position, and it was thought that 1. Bf3 might win. } 1. b4 d5 $3 { A pretty sacrifice which kills two birds with one stone: the White Bishop
becomes bad, as it must now keep an eye on the d-pawn, while the Black Knight
becomes veryactive } 2. cxd5 c5 3. bxc5 bxc5 4. Bf1 Nd6 { The Knight
an ideal piece for stopping passed pawn. The d6 square is the so-called
""blockaded square"" in this position. It is only in recent times that the
importance of the blockade has been fully realized } 5. Qa3 Kf7 6. Bd3 c4 7. Bc2 c3 ( 7... Qb6+ 8. Kf1 Ke7 ) 8. Qb4 Nc4 9. Qxc3 Qc5+ 10. Kh1 Qxd5+ $11 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1950.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Trifunovic""]
[Black ""Van Scheltinga""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""03: Two Bishops V Bishop and Knight""]
[ECO ""C49""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The Bishop pair employed to weaken the enemy pawn position } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bb4 5. O-O O-O 6. d3 d6 7. Bg5 Bxc3 8. bxc3 Qe7 9. Re1 { Since the position is half close, and since, moreover, the White pawns are
somewhat weakned by the doubling on the c-file, Black has some compensation
for White's Bishop pair. } 9... Nd8 { First of all, Black must get rid of the
troublesome pin on his Nf6 by dislodging the Bg5 } 10. d4 Ne6 11. Bc1 { This strange looking move is the best. on c1 the Bishop is well placed, not
exposed to exchange, and free to operage not only from c1-h6 but also on the
a3-f8 diagonal } 11... c5 { Black means to force White to clear up the central situation } 12. Bf1 ( 12. dxe5 dxe5 13. Nxe5 $2 Nc7 $19 ) ( 12. d5 Nc7 13. Bf1 b5 $132 { counterplay on the Queenside } ) 12... Rd8 ( 12... cxd4 13. cxd4 Qc7 14. Bb2 { giving good chances, even if it meant losing a pawn } ) 13. d5 Nf8 { Hoping to bring the Knight into active play at g6. } ( 13... Nc7 { more flexible } ) 14. c4 Ne8 15. g3 { White's plan is clear: he intends after necessary
preparation, to force the advance of Pf4 and so to open lines for his Bishop } 15... f5 $2 { Playing White's game } ( 15... Ng6 16. h4 Bg4 17. Qd3 Bxf3 18. Qxf3 ) 16. exf5 Bxf5 17. Nh4 $1 { Thus in any case White gets an open diaganol for his Bishop } 17... Qd7 18. f4 { Always the same aim: open the position } 18... exf4 19. Bxf4 Ng6 { Giving White the chance of a favourable liquidation } ( 19... Bg4 20. Qd2 ) 20. Nxf5 Qxf5 21. Bd3 Qf6 22. Bxg6 $1 { A characteristic turn; White
relinquishes the Bishop pair but obtains in return either a weakening of the
hostile pawn structure or else an inroad into the seventh rank } 22... hxg6 ( 22... Qxg6 23. Re7 { one advantage transformed into another } ) 23. Rb1 g5 ( 23... b6 24. Re6 Qd4+ 25. Qxd4 cxd4 26. Rd1 Rac8 27. Rxd4 $18 ) 24. Be3 Rd7 25. Qg4 Rf7 26. Rf1 Qg6 27. Rxf7 Qxf7 28. Bxg5 $18 { With a soun
d extra pawn, a good Bishop and some advantage in development White now stands
to win } 28... Nc7 29. Bf4 Qf6 30. Qd1 b6 31. Qd3 Re8 32. Rf1 b5 33. cxb5 Qd4+ 34. Qxd4 cxd4 35. Bxd6 Nxb5 36. Bb4 a5 37. Bxa5 Ra8 38. Bb4 Rxa2 39. d6 Ra8 40. d7 Nc7 41. Rf8+ $18 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1948.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Smyslov""]
[Black ""Botvinnik""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""03: Two Bishops V Bishop and Knight""]
[ECO ""B62""]
[PlyCount ""80""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Be2 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Ndb5 a6 10. Bxf6 gxf6 11. Nd4 Kh8 { The strategic situation
here is not unlike that of the previous example - two Bishops accompanied by a
weakned pawn position. in what follows we shall see White working logically
against eh pawn complex, while Black aims at opening lines. Remarkably enought,
these plans do not cut across one another. black seems to play right into his
opponent's hands; his pawns are badly doubled and isolated. Then, just when
White seems to have realized his aims, suddenly it emerges that Black has also
achieved his. The Bishops control the board and the resulting attack gives
Black a decisive advantage. } 12. Kh1 Rg8 13. f4 Bd7 14. Bf3 Rc8 15. Nxc6 $2 { This strengthens the Black centre. } ( 15. Nce2 Na5 16. b3 ) 15... bxc6 16. Ne2 d5 { If Black deffered this one more move White could have played Pc4 } 17. f5 $2 { In accordance with White's plan, which is to ruin the enemy pawn formation. } ( 17. b3 ) ( 17. Qd2 ) 17... Qc7 18. c4 dxc4 19. Qd4 c5 20. Qxc4 Bd6 21. g3 Bb5 22. Qc2 exf5 23. exf5 { White has achieved what he wanted: all the Black pawns are weak. } 23... Rce8 24. Rf2 ( 24. Qd2 Bxe2 ( 24... Be5 ) 25. Bxe2 Bxg3 26. Bf3 ) 24... Re3 25. Bg2 ( 25. Nc3 Bc6 26. Bxc6 ( 26. Bg2 Qb7 { every Black piece in active play } ) 26... Qxc6+ 27. Kg1 Bxg3 $1 $19 ) 25... Qe7 26. Ng1 $8 Bd3 27. Qd2 c4 { Thus one bishops secures a splendid strong-point on d3, while a new line
is opened for his colleague. } 28. Rf3 ( 28. -- Bb4 29. Qd1 Re1 $19 ) 28... Re8 29. Rd1 ( 29. Rxe3 Qxe3 30. Qxe3 Rxe3 $17 ) 29... Bc5 30. b3 ( 30. Rxe3 Bxe3 31. Qc3 Qe5 32. Qxe5 Rxe5 33. b3 Rxf5 34. bxc4 Bxc4 $19 ) 30... Re1 31. bxc4 Bxc4 ( 31... Bxg1 $2 32. Qxd3 Bf2+ 33. Rxe1 Qxe1+ 34. Qf1 ) 32. Bf1 Rxd1 33. Qxd1 Rd8 34. Qc2 Bd5 35. Qc3 Bd4 36. Qd3 Qe3 37. Qxe3 Bxe3 38. Bg2 Bxf3 39. Bxf3 Rd2 40. Ne2 ( 40. a4 Ra2 41. Bc6 Ra1 ) 40... Rxa2 0-1"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1950.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Reshevsky""]
[Black ""Van der Berg""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""03: Two Bishops V Bishop and Knight""]
[ECO ""E46""]
[PlyCount ""57""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Ne2 d5 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. Nxc3 b6 8. b4 c5 { It often happens in the Nimzo Indian that Black has to concede the
Bishop pair to his opponent. In return he usually has the (temporary) control
of the crucial square e4, and so can give a half-closed character to the
position. In the present game, Black lacks this compensation, and this is why
White can rapidly go over to the attack } 9. dxc5 bxc5 10. cxd5 ( 10. bxc5 Ba6 11. Nb5 Ne4 ) 10... cxb4 $2 ( 10... Nxd5 $2 11. Nxd5 exd5 12. bxc5 Qa5+ 13. Bd2 Qxc5 14. Bb4 ) ( 10... exd5 11. bxc5 Ba6 { making the bishop pair harmless } ) 11. axb4 exd5 12. Be2 Nc6 13. b5 Na5 14. Ba3 { For the time being White is content to get his pieces into play. } ( 14. Qa4 Nc4 15. Bxc4 dxc4 16. Qxc4 Bb7 { even though this line wins a pawn, quite
rightly White prefers the Bishop pair in full cry } ) 14... Re8 15. O-O Bf5 ( 15... Be6 { too quite } ) 16. Bc5 Ne4 17. Bb4 Nxc3 18. Bxc3 Nc4 19. Qd4 Qg5 20. Qxd5 $1 ( 20. Rxa7 Rxa7 21. Qxa7 Be4 $132 ) 20... Nxe3 21. fxe3 Qxe3+ 22. Kh1 Bg6 ( 22... Qxc3 23. Qxf5 Rxe2 24. Qxf7+ Kh8 25. Qf8+ ) 23. Bh5 Rad8 ( 23... Bxh5 24. Qxh5 Qxc3 25. b6 axb6 26. Rxa8 Rxa8 27. Qxf7+ Kh8 28. Qf8+ ) ( 23... Qxc3 24. Bxg6 hxg6 25. Qxf7+ Kh7 26. Ra4 $1 Re5 ( 26... g5 $1 ) 27. Rh4+ Rh5 28. Rxh5+ gxh5 29. Qxh5+ Kg8 30. Qd5+ ) 24. Bxg6 ( 24. Qf3 ) 24... Rxd5 25. Bxf7+ Kh8 26. Bxe8 Qxe8 27. Rxa7 Qc8 ( 27... Rg5 28. Rfa1 ( 28. b6 ) ) 28. Rc7 $1 ( 28. Bxg7+ Kg8 29. Rf8+ $2 Qxf8 30. Bxf8 Rd1# ) 28... Qf5 ( 28... Qa8 29. Rxg7 $18 ) 29. Kg1 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lilienthal""]
[Black ""Botvinnik""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""03: Two Bishops V Bishop and Knight""]
[ECO ""E24""]
[PlyCount ""64""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 c5 6. f3 d5 7. e3 O-O 8. cxd5 Nxd5 { In this Nimzo-Indian position Black has some compensation for
White's Bishop pair in the form of a slight lead in development. Such a lead
can always be best utilized by opening the position. It follows that it is
usually very difficult to make use of a lead in development as compensation
for Bishop pair, since they also carry most weight in an open position. } 9. Bd2 ( 9. c4 Ne7 10. Bd3 cxd4 11. exd4 Nf5 12. Bxf5 Qa5+ { with good play for Black since White's centre is vulnerable } ) 9... Nc6 10. Bd3 cxd4 11. cxd4 e5 12. dxe5 ( 12. e4 Nf4 13. Bxf4 exf4 14. d5 Qh4+ 15. Kf1 Ne5 $36 ) ( 12. Ne2 exd4 13. exd4 Nxd4 14. Nxd4 Qh4+ 15. g3 Qxd4 ) 12... Nxe5 13. Be4 Nc4 $2 { Forcing the exchange of one of the White
bishops, but at the same time showing how difficult it is to weigh up
positional advantages against the other. } ( 13... Nf6 $1 14. Bb4 ( 14. Bc3 Qc7 15. Qd4 Nxe4 16. fxe4 f6 ) ( 14. Bc2 Nd3+ ) 14... Nxe4 15. Bxf8 Nd3+ 16. Kf1 Nef2 17. Qc2 Nxh1 $17 ) 14. Qc1 Nxd2 15. Qxd2 Nf6 16. Bd3 { White no longer
has the bishop pair, but neither has Black any lead in development. The game
is level. For our purpose no discussion of the rest of the game is called for } 16... Re8 17. Ne2 Qb6 18. Nd4 Nd5 ( 18... Qxd4 $4 19. Bxh7+ Kxh7 20. Qxd4 $18 ) 19. Be4 Nxe3 20. Qxe3 f5 21. O-O fxe4 22. fxe4 Rd8 23. Nf5 Qxe3+ 24. Nxe3 Be6 25. Rad1 Rxd1 26. Rxd1 Rc8 27. Nf5 Kf8 28. Nd6 Rc3 29. Nxb7 Rxa3 30. Nc5 Ke7 31. Nxe6 Kxe6 32. Kf2 g6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Vienna""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1873.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Rosenthal""]
[Black ""Steinitz""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""03: Two Bishops V Bishop and Knight""]
[FEN ""r1br2k1/ppp2pbp/6p1/8/2qN1P2/2P1B3/PP3QPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""35""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Systematic use of the Bishop pair. Steinitz was the first to show a method
for the best utilization of the two Bishops. So far as is know, it was in the
present game that he first applied his system.  The theory of Steinitz applies
to positions which are not close, but which, on the other hand, are not yet
completely open in character. White still has support points at d4 and e5. The
cornerstone of the Steinitz system is to deprive the opponent of such support
points by means of pawn advances. The hostile pieces will thus be doomed to
passivity, and the owner of the bishop pair should not find it difficult to
set a decisive attack in motion. His contemporaries pointed out the weakness
which these pawn advances must necessarily creat. Only through the games of
Steinitz was it realized that such weaknesses are not so serious because two
bishops can cover all the squares, being in this way much more useful for
neutralizing weaknesses than two Knights or Knight and Bishop would be } 1... c5 2. Nf3 b6 { Puts an end to any Bishop activity on the g1-a7 diagonal } 3. Ne5 Qe6 4. Qf3 Ba6 5. Rfe1 f6 { deprives the Knight also of the e5 square } 6. Ng4 h5 { Drives the Knight further back } 7. Nf2 Qf7 { intending Bb7 inducing weaknesses on this diagonal } 8. f5 { It is understandable
that white should strive for some counterplay, but in so doing he only weakens
his position. } ( 8. b3 ) 8... g5 9. Rad1 Bb7 ( 9... Qxa2 10. Qxh5 ) 10. Qg3 Rd5 $1 { This is the positional refutation of 8. Pf5. The f-pawn is now incurably weak } ( 10... Qxa2 11. Qc7 Rxd1 12. Rxd1 Bd5 13. Qd7 $132 ) 11. Rxd5 Qxd5 12. Rd1 ( 12. Qh3 $2 g4 ) 12... Qxf5 13. Qc7 Bd5 14. b3 Re8 15. c4 Bf7 16. Bc1 Re2 17. Rf1 Qc2 18. Qg3 ( 18. -- Rxf2 19. Rxf2 Qxc1+ ) 18... Qxa2 0-1"
"[Event ""Teplits-Schonau""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1922.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Wolf""]
[Black ""Rubinstein""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""03: Two Bishops V Two Knights""]
[FEN ""r2n1r2/ppp1q1pk/3p1n1p/4p1p1/2BPP1P1/2P3BP/P1P2P2/R2QR1K1 b - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The Knights in a closed position  It is evident that in a struggle against
the Bishop pair the two Knights will do best in a closed position such as this
one. Moreover, in this case the presence of the support point at f4 is a
factor which strongly favours the Knights. The practical outcome of such a
position is that White will have to look for a favourable moment to exchange
one of his Bishops for a knight, bringing about a Bishop versus Knight
struggle } 1... Nf7 2. Qf3 Rae8 ( 2... -- { White has the choice of three schemes:
  1. He can exchange on Bishop at once (Bxf7) and then undertake the fight
with good Bishop (3. Pf3!) against Knight  2. He can exchange the other Bishop
for a Knight as soon as it appears on f4, but then he will have a Bad Bishop
against Knight.  3. he can leave things as they are and keep both Bishops; but
in this case he must work out some way of getting them into action.   Scheme 1
is White's best choice } 3. Bxf7 Rxf7 4. dxe5 dxe5 5. Qf5+ ) 3. Qe3 b6 ( 3... -- 4. dxe5 dxe5 5. Qxa7 ) ( 3... exd4 4. cxd4 Nxe4 5. Qxe4+ Qxe4 6. Rxe4 Rxe4 7. Bd3 Re8 8. f3 $18 ) 4. Bb5 { Abadoning the possibility of scheme 1. } 4... Rd8 5. a4 Nh8 $1 { Black doesn't fear the opening of the a-file else he would have played Pa5 } 6. a5 Ng6 7. f3 Nf4 8. Bf1 Kh8 $1 9. Bxf4 { So White chooses scheme 3 and the
chances swing definitely in Black's favour.  If White puts his bishop on g1-a7,
it is obstructed by Black's b-pawn. If he works it round to a3-f8, Black will
play ... Pc5. In either case the Bishop bites on granite } ( 9. -- Rf7 10. -- Nh7 11. -- Nf8 12. -- N8g6 13. -- Rdf8 ) 9... gxf4 10. Qf2 { Closes up the
position still more, and fixes yet another pawn on the same colour as his own
bishop } 10... g5 11. d5 ( 11. axb6 $2 cxb6 ) ( 11. Bc4 ) 11... h5 12. Bg2 Kg7 13. Qe2 Rh8 14. Kf2 ( 14. Qa6 Kg6 15. Qxa7 Ra8 16. Qb7 Rhb8 17. Qc6 bxa5 ) 14... Ra8 15. Reb1 Nd7 16. Qb5 hxg4 17. hxg4 Nc5 18. Rh1 Rh4 $1 19. Rxh4 gxh4 20. Bh3 ( 20. -- h3 21. Bxh3 Qh4+ 22. Kg2 Qg3+ $19 ) 20... bxa5 { Getting a passed pawn on the a-file as well } 21. Qxa5 ( 21. Rxa5 a6 22. Qb1 Qd8 $17 ) 21... Qd8 22. Rb1 Rb8 23. Rb4 a6 24. Ke2 Rb6 25. Qa1 Kg6 26. Kd2 Kg5 { protects the h-pawn and an eventual Pg5 depriving White of any counterplay } 27. Rb1 ( 27. Qa5 Qb8 28. Qa3 ( 28. Ke2 Qa7 29. -- Nb7 30. Qa4 Rxb4 31. cxb4 Qe3+ ) 28... Qa7 29. Qa5 Nb7 30. Qa4 Rxb4 31. cxb4 Qf2+ ) 27... Qb8 28. Rh1 ( 28. Kc1 Rxb1+ 29. Qxb1 Qxb1+ 30. Kxb1 { lossed ending due to passed pawns on both flanks } 30... Na4 31. c4 Nc3+ 32. Kc1 Ne2+ 33. Kd2 Ng1 34. Bg2 h3 35. Bh1 a5 $19 ) 28... a5 $3 29. Bg2 ( 29. Qxa5 Rb2 30. Qa3 Nb3+ 31. Kd3 Qb5+ 32. c4 Qb6 ) 29... a4 30. Qe1 Qh8 31. Qc1 Ra6 32. Bf1 Ra8 33. Bc4 a3 34. Ba2 Qh7 35. Rh3 Nd7 36. Qf1 Qh8 37. Rh1 Nc5 38. Qc1 Rb8 $3 { Black sacrifi
ces both his passed pawns in order to force his pieces into the enemy position } 39. Qxa3 Ra8 40. Qb2 h3 41. Bc4 Qh4 42. Be2 Qf2 43. Rxh3 Qe3+ 44. Ke1 Na4 { The Knight gives the final blow. This game was honoured with a brilliancy prize } 0-1"
"[Event ""Margate""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1936.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Capablanca""]
[Black ""Milner-Barry""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""03: Two Bishops V Two Knights""]
[FEN ""r1r5/ppq2k2/2pp2pp/4nn2/1PPBB2P/6P1/P2Q1P2/1RR3K1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""23""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The Knights in an open position. The undermining of support points  In this
position we see two centrally placed Bishops facing two centrally placed
Knights. The contrast is obvious. The Bishops would still sweep the centre of
the board if they stood on h1 and a1, but the Knights must have support points
if they are to maintain themselves in play. The support points here are
insecure, and are speedily undermined. } 1. Ba1 { Preserving the the Bishop from exchange } ( 1. Bxf5 $4 Nf3+ ) 1... Rg8 ( 1... h5 2. Bxe5 dxe5 3. Bxf5 gxf5 4. Qg5 $16 ) 2. h5 $1 Raf8 3. c5 { Undercutting the other Knight as well } 3... d5 { Permits a decisive combination;
but in any case the Bishops will now control the whole board } 4. Bxd5+ cxd5 5. Qxd5+ Kf6 6. f4 Qc6 7. Bxe5+ Ke7 8. Bd6+ Nxd6 9. cxd6+ Qxd6 10. Re1+ Kd7 11. Qxb7+ Qc7 12. Rbd1# 1-0"
"[Event ""Baden-Baden""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1925.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Colle""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""03: Two Bishops V Two Knights""]
[ECO ""D07""]
[PlyCount ""115""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. Qa4 Bxf3 5. exf3 e6 6. Nc3 Bb4 7. a3 Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 Ne7 9. Rb1 Rb8 { This position occured twice between Alekhine and Colle } 10. Bd3 $1 { (improvement according to Alekhine) } ( 10. cxd5 Qxd5 11. Bd3 O-O 12. O-O Qd6 13. Qc2 Ng6 14. f4 Nce7 15. g3 Rfd8 16. Rd1 b6 17. a4 Nd5 18. Bd2 c5 { Alekhine-Colle, Paris 1925 } ) 10... dxc4 $2 ( 10... O-O { Black should try to
keep a pawn on d5 to prevent the opening of the long dark diagonal. It would
then be by no means easy for White to get any play for this dark squared
bishop. An eventual Pa4 and Ba3 would have the disadvantage that the a-pawn
would become a target. } ) 11. Bxc4 O-O 12. O-O Nd5 13. Qc2 ( 13. Qb3 Na5 14. Qa2 Nxc4 15. Qxc4 ) 13... Nce7 14. Bd3 h6 15. c4 Nb6 16. Rd1 Nbc8 17. f4 { Here White is employing the Steinitz method, which consists of advancing ones
own pawns to deny the opposing pieces any support points.  In this case White
must go to work cautiously, in view of his own vulnerable centre. The advance
Pc5 for instance would not be considered because it would give an unassailable
strong point at d5 for Black. White's tactics must be based on an eventual
advance of Pd5 or Pf5, giving up a pawn if need be. Notice the Black has to
maintain a completely passive attitude since his only freeing move ... Pc5,
would lead to an opening ot the position which would favour the Bishop pair. } 17... b6 18. Bb2 c6 { The breakthrough squares, d5 and f5 are now protected as well as possible } 19. Qe2 Nd6 20. Qe5 Ne8 21. a4 Rb7 22. Re1 Nf6 23. Rbd1 Rd7 24. Bc2 a6 ( 24... Qc7 25. Qe2 Qxf4 ( 25... Rfd8 26. d5 cxd5 27. Bxf6 gxf6 28. Qg4+ Kf8 { Black now has this f8 flight square } ) 26. Qe5 Qxe5 27. dxe5 Rxd1 28. Rxd1 Nh7 29. Rd7 ) 25. Qe2 Qb8 ( 25... Re8 ) 26. d5 $1 { The long waitied breakthrough } 26... cxd5 27. Bxf6 gxf6 28. Qg4+ Kh8 { The end of the game is not apposite to our theme; nevertheless, it isinstructiv
e to see how the advantage obtained is converted into a win. } 29. f5 $1 Nxf5 ( 29... -- 30. Qh4 Kg7 31. Re3 ) 30. Bxf5 exf5 31. Qxf5 Qd8 32. cxd5 { The balance sheet can now be drawn up. White has a passed pawn which limites
the activity of the Black pieces; moreover Black's Kingside is irreperably
weak. The Bishop pair has paid good dividends. In what follows we shall see
how White utlilizes every detail of the position to increase his advantage. } 32... Rd6 33. Qf4 Kh7 34. Qe4+ Kh8 35. Qe3 Kg7 36. Qd3 { Forces the
pawn move, which considerably devalues Black's Queenside pawn majority. } 36... a5 37. Re3 Rg8 38. Rh3 Qd7 39. Qe3 f5 { A new weakness } ( 39... Rh8 40. Qf4 Rxd5 41. Rg3+ Kf8 ( 41... Kh7 42. Qe4+ ) 42. Qb8+ ) 40. Rg3+ Kh7 41. Rxg8 Kxg8 42. Qg3+ Kh7 43. Qb3 Kg7 44. h3 { Before White undertakes the decisive
action, it is necessary to provide the king with a flight square. } 44... Qd8 45. Qg3+ Kh7 46. Qe5 Qd7 47. Rd3 f6 { Yet another weakening, which was
hardly to be avoided since Black is more or less in Zugzwang. } ( 47... Kg8 48. Rg3+ Rg6 49. d6 Rxg3 50. fxg3 Qxa4 51. Qe7 $18 ) 48. Qd4 Qd8 49. Qc4 Qd7 50. Rd4 Kg7 51. Qd3 Kf7 ( 51... Qc8 52. Qg3+ ) ( 51... Qe7 52. Qxf5 Qe1+ 53. Kh2 Qe5+ 54. Qxe5 fxe5 55. Rd1 Kf6 56. Kg3 $16 ) ( 51... Kh7 52. g4 Kg6 53. gxf5+ Qxf5 54. Rg4+ $18 ) ( 51... Kh8 52. Qe3 Rxd5 53. Qxh6+ Kg8 54. Qg6+ Kf8 55. Qxf6+ ) ( 51... Kf8 52. Qe3 Kg7 ( 52... Rxd5 53. Qxh6+ Ke7 54. Qg7+ Ke6 55. Qg8+ ) 53. Rh4 ) 52. g4 Kf8 ( 52... fxg4 53. Qh7+ Kf8 54. Qxh6+ Kf7 55. Rxg4 $18 ) 53. gxf5 Qe8 54. Re4 Qh5 55. Rg4 Qf7 56. Qe3 Qh7 57. Rg6 h5 58. Qc3 1-0"
"[Event ""Utrecht""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1949.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kramer""]
[Black ""Thomas""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""04: Rook against Bishop or Knight""]
[ECO ""A00""]
[PlyCount ""75""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A pawn is not sufficient compensation for the Exchange. } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Be7 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. e3 Ne4 7. Bxe7 Qxe7 8. Rc1 c6 9. Bd3 f5 10. O-O O-O 11. Ne5 Nxe5 12. dxe5 Bd7 13. Ne2 Be8 14. Qc2 Qc7 15. f4 Qe7 16. cxd5 exd5 17. Nd4 Rc8 $2 18. Bxe4 fxe4 19. Nb5 Rd8 20. Nd6 Rxd6 21. exd6 Qxd6 { White wins the Exchange in a familiar manner, by managing to post
a Knight on the sixth rank  Apart from the pawn, Black has no compensation for
the Exchange, his Bishop being on the wrong colour } 22. Qc3 $1 { Preparing on
the one hand for the following maneuver which fixes the Black pawns on the
same colour as their Bishop, and on the other hand for the direct attack
Pf5-f6 } ( 22. Qc5 { on the principle that a material advantage is best utilized
by heading for the endgame } 22... Qxc5 23. Rxc5 b6 24. Rc3 c5 { the positi
onal state of affairs is very different. The Black bishop has become ""good""
and comes into powerful play via b5 to d3. Moreover, Black will now have the
possibility of ... Pd4, while will make his central majority very dangerous. 
 White will be unable to prevent him from estabilishing either unitied passed
pawns (if he exchagnes on d4) or else a protected passed pawn (... Pd3). In
either case, Black will have more than enough compensation for the Exchange. } ) 22... Bd7 23. b4 a6 { This suits White's plans admirably } ( 23... b6 24. f5 Bxf5 25. Qxc6 ) 24. Qd4 h6 25. Rfd1 Qe7 ( 25... -- 26. Qxe4 ) 26. a4 Kh7 27. b5 $1 { Rooks need open files to show their full strength } 27... axb5 28. axb5 Ra8 29. bxc6 Bxc6 ( 29... bxc6 30. Ra1 ) 30. Ra1 Ra3 31. Rxa3 Qxa3 32. Ra1 Qb3 33. h3 Qd3 34. Qc5 ( 34. Qxd3 $13 exd3 35. Kf2 Bb5 { the Black passed pawn paralyzes the White pieces } ) 34... Kg6 35. Ra8 Kh5 ( 35... Kh7 36. f5 Qe2 37. Kh2 ) 36. Kh2 Qe2 ( 36... -- 37. Qd6 Qxe3 38. g4+ Kh4 39. Qe7+ g5 40. Qxg5+ hxg5 41. Rh8# ) 37. Rg8 Kg6 ( 37... g5 38. Qd6 { the Black bishop is useless } ) 38. Qd4 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1909.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker""]
[Black ""Janowsky""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""04: Rook against Bishop or Knight""]
[FEN ""6k1/2p4q/p1Pp1r2/1p1PpP1p/1P1n4/3R2PQ/P7/3R3K w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""54""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A pawn and a strong Knight position for the Exchagne  A Knight in the middle
of the board protected by a pawn and out of range of any enemy pawn, is
stronger than a Bishop and nearly as strong as a Rook (Dr. Tarrasch).  Here
Black can soon win the f-pawn, while the d-pawn is also a weakling. All this
combined outweighs the Exchange, as the sequence shows. } 1. Rf1 Qf7 { Black's best policy is to keep the Queens on the board. } ( 1... Nxf5 2. Rdf3 ) ( 1... Rxf5 2. Rxf5 Nxf5 ( 2... Qxf5 3. Qxf5 Nxf5 4. Rf3 Nd4 5. Rf6 Kg7 6. Rxd6 cxd6 7. c7 ) 3. Rf3 ) 2. Qg2 $2 ( 2. Kh2 Qxd5 3. Qxh5 ) 2... Rxf5 3. Rxf5 Qxf5 4. Re3 { costs another pawn, but White has no good continuations } ( 4. Ra3 e4 5. Rxa6 e3 6. Ra3 e2 $19 ) ( 4. Rd1 Nf3 5. Rf1 e4 $17 ) 4... Qb1+ 5. Kh2 Qxb4 6. g4 h4 { Black's program reads: push on with the Queenside pawns,
but don't let the opponent become active } 7. Kh3 ( 7. Rh3 Qe1 ) 7... Qc4 8. Qe4 ( 8. Kxh4 Nf5+ ) 8... Kg7 9. Kxh4 Qf1 $1 { Before he can bring the Queenside pawns forawrd Black must prevent Kg5. } 10. a3 ( 10. Kg5 Qf6+ 11. Kh5 Qh6# ) 10... a5 11. Kg3 Qg1+ $1 ( 11... -- 12. Re1 Qc4 13. Rh1 $132 ) 12. Kh3 ( 12. Kh4 Qf2+ 13. Rg3 Ne2 ) 12... Qf2 { Imobolizes the Rook } 13. g5 ( 13. Rc3 Ne2 ) ( 13. Re1 Nf3 ) 13... b4 14. axb4 axb4 15. Kg4 Qg1+ ( 15... b3 16. Rh3 Qg1+ 17. Rg3 Qd1+ 18. Kh4 { blocking the h-file } ) 16. Kh5 Qh2+ 17. Kg4 b3 18. Re1 Qc2 19. Kh5 ( 19. Qxc2 bxc2 20. Rc1 Kg6 21. Kh4 e4 22. Kg4 e3 $19 ) 19... Qxe4 20. Rxe4 Nc2 $1 { Thanks to this fine move, Black ensures that his opponent cannot stop the pawn } 21. Rxe5 ( 21. Rh4 b2 22. Rh1 Na3 ) 21... b2 ( 21... dxe5 22. d6 b2 23. dxc7 b1=Q 24. c8=Q Qh1+ 25. Kg4 Ne3+ 26. Kg3 Qg2+ 27. Kh4 Qf2+ 28. Kh3 Qf3+ 29. Kh4 Ng2# ) 22. Re7+ Kf8 23. Rxc7 b1=Q 24. Rc8+ Ke7 25. Rc7+ Kd8 26. Rd7+ Ke8 27. Rxd6 Nd4 0-1"
"[Event ""Triberg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1921.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Selesniev""]
[Black ""Alekhine""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""04: Rook against Bishop or Knight""]
[FEN ""1r3rk1/2qnppb1/b2p2pp/p1pP4/P1P5/3B1NP1/2QBPP1P/1R3RK1 b - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""109""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The Exchange counterbalanced by two positional advantages: two Bishops plus
protected passed pawns } 1... Rb4 $1 2. Bxb4 cxb4 { For the exchange Black
now has a whole string of advantages:  a) A protected passed pawn  b) Bishop
pair  c) White weak a and c-pawn  d) the c5 square  According to Alekhine,
these advantages add up to more than the value of the Exchange } 3. Nd2 Nc5 $2 { An inexactitude, of which White makes excellent use } ( 3... Rc8 ) 4. Nb3 { Black supposed this to be impossible because of the undefended a-pawn } 4... Nd7 ( 4... Nxa4 5. Ra1 Nc5 6. Nxa5 Bxa1 7. Rxa1 Kg7 ( 7... -- 8. Bxg6 fxg6 9. Qxg6+ ) 8. Nc6 $16 ) ( 4... Rc8 5. Nxc5 Qxc5 6. Rfc1 Bc3 7. Qb3 Qd4 8. Rxc3 bxc3 9. Rc1 { White would have succeded in restoring the balance } ) 5. c5 $1 { This pawn was only obstructing the Bishop } 5... Bxd3 6. exd3 $1 dxc5 7. Rfe1 ( 7. Qc4 Qd6 8. Nxa5 Ne5 9. Qb3 Ra8 ) 7... Ne5 8. Re3 ( 8. Qxc5 Nf3+ 9. Kf1 ( 9. Kg2 Nxe1+ 10. Rxe1 Qxc5 ( 10... Rc8 11. Qxc7 Rxc7 12. Nxa5 Ra7 13. Nc6 ) 11. Nxc5 Rc8 12. Nb3 { Euwe } ) 9... Qxc5 10. Nxc5 Nd2+ 11. Kg2 Nxb1 12. Rxb1 Rd8 $17 { Alekhine } ) 8... Rc8 9. Rc1 Qd7 10. d4 Ng4 11. Re4 ( 11. dxc5 Nxe3 12. fxe3 Qxa4 ) 11... c4 12. Nc5 ( 12. Nxa5 Qxd5 13. Nxc4 Rxc4 14. Qxc4 Qxe4 15. Qxb4 Bxd4 $19 ) 12... Qf5 13. Qe2 b3 $3 { A decidedly unexpected advance } 14. Rxg4 ( 14. Qxg4 b2 15. Rb1 Qxg4 16. Rxg4 c3 17. Nd3 Rc4 18. Nxb2 Rb4 19. Re4 Kf8 20. Rc1 f5 21. Nd3 fxe4 22. Nxb4 axb4 23. a5 Bxd4 24. a6 Kf7 $19 ( 24... b3 25. Rxc3 Bxc3 26. a7 ) ) ( 14. Rf4 Qh5 15. Rxg4 b2 ) 14... b2 15. Qxb2 Qxg4 16. Rxc4 { Apparently things have worked out
well enough for White. True, he has relinquished the Exchange, but he has teh
initiative on the Queenside, and rejoices in the possession of an extra pawn. } 16... h5 $1 { But this move reveals a different side to the picture. Black
opens a sharp attack on the King, and the sequel clearly shows that his
chances are to be preferred. } 17. Qc2 h4 18. Qd3 Rd8 19. f3 Qh5 20. Qe4 hxg3 21. hxg3 Qg5 22. Kg2 Qd2+ 23. Kh3 Bf6 24. Rc2 Qh6+ 25. Kg2 Kg7 26. g4 Rh8 27. Kf2 Rb8 28. Ke2 Rb4 29. Rd2 Qh2+ 30. Ke3 Qg1+ 31. Ke2 Bxd4 32. Nd3 Rb1 33. Nc1 Bc3 34. Qxb1 Qg2+ 35. Kd3 Qxd2+ 36. Kc4 Qd4+ 37. Kb3 Ba1 38. Ka3 Qc5+ 39. Ka2 Bf6 40. g5 Qxd5+ 41. Nb3 Qxg5 42. Qe1 Qg2+ 43. Qd2 Qxf3 44. Qxa5 g5 45. Qe1 Qc3 46. Qxc3 Bxc3 47. a5 Bxa5 48. Nxa5 g4 49. Nc4 g3 50. Nd2 Kg6 51. Kb2 Kf5 52. Nf3 Kf4 53. Ng1 Ke3 54. Kc2 Kf2 55. Nh3+ Kf1 0-1"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1943.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lyublinsky""]
[Black ""Botvinnik""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""04: Rook against Bishop or Knight""]
[FEN ""1r1r2k1/2b1qp1p/b1p3p1/p1p1p3/2P1P3/1PN1BP2/P1Q3PP/R2R2K1 b - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""57""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The placeing of a Rook at a strongly supported point on an open file gives
winning chances, especially if the Bishop pair is retained. In the present
case this possibility is in fact Black's only chance, in view of his seriously
weakened pawn position } 1... Rd4 $1 2. Ne2 $2 ( 2. Bxd4 cxd4 3. Na4 c5 ) 2... Bc8 3. Nxd4 cxd4 4. Bf2 ( 4. Bd2 { covering two diagonals and in a position
to support either Queenside operations by Pa3, Pb4 or advance Pf4 } ) 4... c5 5. Rf1 f5 6. Bg3 { to provoke ... Pf4 } 6... Bd7 7. Rae1 ( 7. f4 Bc6 { securing united passed pawns } 8. exf5 e4 $1 ) 7... f4 8. Bf2 g5 9. g4 $2 { The White Rooks have no open files so can not make their weight felt. The best
plan consists in opening a file on the Queenside, the natural method being Pa3,
Pb4. It is possible that this was White's intention, but that he wished to see
the Kingside closed first. This was false reason. Black does not permit the
closing, and it transpires that the move played only provided more targets for
attack } 9... fxg3 10. Bxg3 ( 10. hxg3 Bh3 11. g4 Bxf1 12. Rxf1 { Now the game
has suddenly become a struggle between White's good Bishop at g3 against
Black's bad one on c7. Nevertheless, Black still has the better of it, with
more freedom of movement and with a choice of attacking lines ( ... Pa5 or ...
Ph5) } ) 10... Bh3 11. Rf2 h5 12. Rd2 h4 { The Steinitz method for
making the best of two Bishops is in operation here: depriving the enemy
pieces of all their best squares } 13. Bf2 Rf8 14. Rd3 Rf4 15. Kh1 Kh7 16. Rg1 Bd8 17. Qe2 Qf7 18. Qd1 ( 18. Be1 g4 19. fxg4 Bxg4 20. Rxg4 Rxg4 21. Qxg4 Qf1+ 22. Qg1 Qxd3 $17 ) 18... Qh5 ( 18... g4 19. fxg4 Rxf2 20. Rxh3 ) 19. Be3 Qxf3+ 20. Qxf3 Rxf3 21. Bxg5 Rxd3 22. Bxd8 Re3 { Destroying
s last hope, which was based on the opposite coloured Bishops. After this move
Black gets connected passed pawns, which will care little about the colour of
bishops } 23. Bb6 Rxe4 24. Bxc5 Re2 25. Rd1 Bg4 26. h3 Bxh3 27. b4 Bf5 28. Bd6 d3 29. bxa5 h3 0-1"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1949.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Najdorf""]
[Black ""Trifunovic""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""04: Rook against Bishop or Knight""]
[FEN ""1r3r1k/2p3q1/p2pRp1p/2bQ1Pn1/P6B/2P5/B4PP1/R5K1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""26""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ When the enemy King's position has been weakened, the type of exchange
sacrifice we have been discussing in the last two examples can be rapidly
decisive, especially if the outpost on the open file is still deeper inside
enemy territory.  Invasion point on the sixth rank } 1. Rae1 $1 Nxe6 2. fxe6 Rbe8 3. Qf5 d5 4. Bxd5 Be7 5. Be4 Rd8 6. f4 ( 6. Re3 Rd1+ 7. Kh2 Bd6+ ) 6... c6 7. Kh2 Rd5 8. Bxd5 cxd5 9. Re3 Rg8 10. Rg3 Qf8 11. Qxd5 Rxg3 12. Bxg3 f5 13. Bf2 Kh7 1-0"
"[Event ""Mar del Plata""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1949.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Guimard""]
[Black ""Michel""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""04: Rook against Bishop or Knight""]
[FEN ""4rrk1/2n2qpp/3p4/pppP1PB1/2b3P1/P1P1R2P/3Q1PB1/3R2K1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""15""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Invasion point again in the sixth rank } 1. Re6 Nxe6 2. dxe6 Qc7 3. Bf4 Qa7 4. Bxd6 Bb3 5. Bxf8 Kxf8 6. Qd6+ Qe7 7. Qxe7+ Rxe7 8. Rd8+ 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1950.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Bronstein""]
[Black ""Boleslavsky""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""04: Rook against Bishop or Knight""]
[ECO ""D89""]
[PlyCount ""63""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 c5 7. Bc4 Bg7 8. Ne2 O-O 9. O-O cxd4 10. cxd4 Nc6 11. Be3 Bg4 12. f3 Na5 13. Bd3 Be6 { In this well known position the offer of the exchange by 14. Pd5 is very
strong. The reason to be found in the following considerations:  I) White gets
the Bishop pair  II) With the disappearance of the Bishop from g7, Black's ...
Pg6 is only a weakening  III) White pawn majority in the centre, and this
always favours the attacker. Black's Queenside majority will have more
significance in theendgame } 14. d5 $1 Bxa1 15. Qxa1 f6 { A further w
eakening, which, however, is unavoidable, as White is threatening to regain
the exchange with Bh6, leaving Black with no compensation for his weakened
Kingside } 16. Bh6 Qb6+ ( 16... Re8 17. Nf4 ( 17. Bb5 $4 Qb6+ ) 17... Bf7 ) 17. Kh1 $1 { White values his positional advantages higher than the Exchange } ( 17. Nd4 Bd7 ( 17... -- 18. Rb1 Qc5 19. Rc1 Qa3 20. dxe6 ) 18. Rb1 Qc5 19. Rc1 Qb6 20. Bxf8 Rxf8 21. h4 Qd6 ) 17... Rfd8 { The only way to save the Exchange, but it doesn't improve Black's chances. } ( 17... Bf7 ) 18. Rb1 Qc5 $1 ( 18... Qf2 19. Qc3 Qh4 20. Bf4 $16 ) ( 18... Qd6 19. Qc3 b6 20. Bf4 Qd7 ( 20... Qc5 21. Qxc5 bxc5 22. Bc7 ) 21. Bb5 $18 ) ( 18... Qc7 19. Bf4 Qc8 20. Rc1 ) 19. Bd2 ( 19. Rb5 Qa3 20. Bc2 Bd7 ( 20... Rac8 $3 { Flohr } 21. Bc1 ( 21. Qb1 Bd7 22. Bc1 Qd6 23. Rxa5 Qc7 ) ( 21. Nd4 Rxc2 22. Nxc2 Qa4 23. Rxa5 ( 23. Qb2 ) ( 23. Nd4 ) 23... Qxa5 24. dxe6 Qxa2 ) 21... Qd6 22. Rxa5 Rxc2 23. dxe6 Qd1+ 24. Ng1 Qxg1+ 25. Kxg1 Rd1# ) 21. Bc1 Qxc1+ 22. Qxc1 Bxb5 23. Nd4 Bd7 24. Qa3 ) 19... b6 20. Bb4 Qc7 21. Rc1 Qb7 ( 21... Qd7 22. Nd4 Bf7 23. Bb5 Qb7 24. Bxa5 bxa5 25. Bc6 $16 ) 22. Qb1 Rab8 ( 22... Bc8 23. Nf4 { rapidly winning attack } ) 23. dxe6 { A rook is no match for two Bishops,
especially when the position leaves something to be desired in other respects } 23... Nc6 24. Bc3 Ne5 25. Bb5 Rbc8 26. Bxe5 Rxc1+ 27. Qxc1 fxe5 28. Bd7 Qa6 29. Ng3 Qxa2 30. h4 Rf8 31. Qg5 Rf6 32. Qxf6 $1 1-0"
"[Event ""Budapest""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1950.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Bronstein""]
[Black ""Stahlberg""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""04: Rook against Bishop or Knight""]
[ECO ""C93""]
[EventDate ""1968.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""92""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The exchange offset by a pawn and a preponderance in the centre } 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 c5 7. Bxe7 Qxe7 8. Nb5 O-O 9. Nc7 cxd4 10. Nxa8 f6 11. Qxd4 Nc6 12. Qd2 fxe5 13. O-O-O Nf6 14. f3 Qd6 15. Ne2 Bd7 16. Nc3 Rxa8 { It is a well know fact that the owner of a
strong pawn centre often gets automatic attacking chaces. The attempt to
achieve such a centre by an Exchange sacrifice is nothing new, and in practise
it has been repeatedly successful. Nevertheless, its correctness must be
questioned as we shall show in the further course of this game. } 17. Ne4 { Logical and strong. To give the opponent no attacking chacens, White is aiming
to exchange minor pieces. } 17... Qe7 18. Nxf6+ Qxf6 19. Bb5 Nb8 $1 { Understandably Black prefers to exchange a bad Bishop rather than a Knight } 20. Qb4 Bxb5 21. Qxb5 Qf7 22. c4 { The pawn centre is demolished. White's last move
has weakend d4, and his King's position is too open for hims to achieve his
aims } ( 22. c3 ) 22... Nc6 $1 ( 22... Qc7 23. Qe8# ) ( 22... dxc4 23. Rd8+ ) 23. cxd5 Nd4 24. Qd3 ( 24. dxe6 $4 Qf4+ ) ( 24. Rxd4 exd4 25. dxe6 Qxe6 26. Kb1 Qg6+ $17 ) 24... exd5 25. Rhf1 { The only possibility of undermining the
position of the Knight consists of the pawn advance Pf4 } 25... Qf4+ 26. Kb1 Rd8 27. g3 $1 { With this pawn offer, White succeds in carrying out his plan } 27... Qxg3 28. f4 Qxd3+ 29. Rxd3 Nc6 30. fxe5 Nxe5 31. Rd4 Nc6 32. Rdf4 Ne5 { Black can not allow the invasion at f7. In material, Black has not done
badly, with two pawns for the Exchange; but positionally things are not so
good for him, with the White rooks connected, and the open files at their
disposal. White is justified in playing for a wing } 33. Rf5 $2 ( 33. Rd4 Nc6 34. Rd2 d4 35. Rdf2 Ne5 ) 33... Nc4 34. R1f2 $2 ( 34. R5f2 d4 35. b3 Ne3 36. Re1 d3 37. Rd2 ) 34... d4 35. b3 $2 ( 35. Rc5 $1 d3 36. Rxc4 d2 37. Rxd2 Rxd2 38. Rc8+ Kf7 39. Rc7+ Ke6 40. Rxb7 Rh2 41. Rb4 $11 ) 35... d3 $1 36. bxc4 d2 37. Rxd2 Rxd2 38. Rb5 b6 39. Re5 Rd4 40. c5 Rxh4 41. Re8+ Kf7 42. Ra8 Rb4+ 43. Ka1 bxc5 44. Rxa7+ Kf6 45. Ra5 g5 46. Rxc5 g4 0-1"
"[Event ""Buenos""]
[Site ""Buenos""]
[Date ""1927.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Capablanca""]
[Black ""Alekhine""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""04: Rook against Two Minor pieces""]
[ECO ""A47""]
[PlyCount ""83""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 b6 3. g3 Bb7 4. Bg2 c5 5. O-O cxd4 6. Nxd4 Bxg2 7. Kxg2 d5 8. c4 e6 9. Qa4+ Qd7 10. Nb5 Nc6 11. cxd5 ( 11. Bf4 e5 ) 11... exd5 12. Bf4 Rc8 13. Rc1 Bc5 $2 14. b4 $1 Bxb4 ( 14... Nxb4 15. Nd6+ Bxd6 16. Rxc8+ ) ( 14... Be7 15. Nd4 ) 15. Rxc6 Rxc6 16. Qxb4 Ne4 17. Nd2 Nxd2 18. Qxd2 $2 O-O { Black has a pawn as well as a Rook against two minor piece, but in
practise this is seldom enough. It is certain that the minor-piece player must
go for the attack, for in that way he will make most of his advantage. The
Rook player will genereally welcome  exchanges, since it is in an endgame that
he will have drawing chances } 19. Rd1 Rc5 20. Nd4 Re8 21. Nb3 Rcc8 22. e3 ( 22. Qxd5 Qxd5+ 23. Rxd5 Rxe2 24. Rd2 Rxd2 25. Bxd2 Rc2 $17 ) 22... Qa4 23. Qxd5 { White, being committed to the attack, can allow Black two unitied
passed pawns on the Queenside. From now on Black's attention will be divided
between the two winge, and he will be unable to organize the defence of his
King } 23... Rc2 ( 23... Qxa2 24. Ra1 ) 24. Rd2 Rxa2 { The best chance } ( 24... Qxa2 25. Qd7 Rf8 26. Rxc2 Qxc2 27. Nd4 Qc5 28. Nf5 -- 29. Ne7+ Kh8 30. Bd6 -- 31. Ng6+ ) 25. Rxa2 Qxa2 26. Qc6 Rf8 27. Nd4 Kh8 ( 27... Qa5 28. Bd6 Rd8 29. e4 g6 30. Be7 Rxd4 31. Qc8+ Kg7 32. Qf8# ) ( 27... Rd8 28. e4 h6 29. Be5 f6 30. Ne6 $18 ) ( 27... h6 28. Bd6 Rd8 29. e4 Qd2 30. Nf5 g6 31. Bf4 Qd7 32. Qf6 gxf5 33. Bxh6 Qd4 34. e5 Qe4+ 35. f3 Qe2+ 36. Kh3 Qf1+ 37. Kh4 Rd4+ 38. Kg5 ) 28. Be5 f6 { This weakening should be avoided if possible } ( 28... Rg8 29. Bxg7+ ( 29. e4 f6 ( 29... Qb2 30. Nf3 Qb3 31. Ng5 f6 32. Qb5 Qa2 33. Qa4 $18 ) ( 29... Qa5 30. Nf3 f6 ( 30... Qc5 31. Ng5 Qe7 32. Qh6 $1 ) 31. Bd4 Rf8 ( 31... h6 32. e5 fxe5 33. Bxe5 Kh7 34. Qc2+ Kh8 35. Qg6 ) 32. Qd6 Kg8 33. Qe6+ Kh8 34. e5 fxe5 35. Nxe5 $18 ) 30. Bxf6 gxf6 31. Qxf6+ Rg7 32. Ne6 $18 ) 29... Rxg7 30. Qe8+ Rg8 31. Qe5+ Rg7 32. Nf5 f6 33. Qxf6 Qd5+ 34. Kh3 Qd7 $11 35. Qf8+ ) 29. Ne6 Rg8 30. Bd4 h6 ( 30... a5 31. Nxg7 Rxg7 32. Qxf6 Qg8 33. h4 ) 31. h4 Qb1 32. Nxg7 { The decisive combination. White has
carried out his plan with great singleness of purpose } 32... Qg6 ( 32... Kxg7 33. Qxf6+ Kh7 34. Qf7+ ) ( 32... Rxg7 33. Qxf6 Qe4+ 34. Kg1 ( 34. Kh2 { Further away from the a-pawns } ) 34... Qb7 ( 34... Qb1+ 35. Kh2 Qh7 36. Qf8+ ) 35. Qxh6+ Kg8 36. Qxg7+ Qxg7 37. Bxg7 Kxg7 $18 ) 33. h5 Qf7 34. Nf5 Kh7 35. Qe4 Re8 36. Qf4 Qf8 37. Nd6 Re7 38. Bxf6 Qa8+ 39. e4 Rg7 40. Bxg7 Kxg7 41. Nf5+ Kf7 42. Qc7+ { mate in two } 1-0"
"[Event ""Bled""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1931.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tartakower""]
[Black ""Bogolyubov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""04: Rook against Two Minor pieces""]
[ECO ""D13""]
[PlyCount ""112""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The minor piece side posses two Bishops } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. cxd5 cxd5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Bf4 e6 7. e3 Be7 8. Bd3 O-O 9. a3 Nh5 10. Be5 f6 11. Ng5 g6 12. Nxh7 fxe5 ( 12... Kxh7 13. Qxh5+ Kg8 14. Qxg6+ Kh8 15. Qh7# ) 13. Nxf8 Bxf8 14. Bxg6 Nf6 { White has a Rook and two pawns against two
minor pieces; moreover, Black's Kingside is completely demolished. One would
think that White must hace more than sufficient compensation. There is
nevertheless one factor in the position which will make White's game very
difficult - namely, Black's two Bishops } 15. g4 Nh7 16. h4 Bg7 17. Bxh7+ { White is compelled by the pressure on d4 to take this drastic measure } ( 17. dxe5 Nxe5 18. Bc2 Nc4 19. Qd3 Nf8 20. O-O-O Bd7 { strong attack } ) 17... Kxh7 18. Qc2+ Kh8 19. dxe5 Nxe5 20. O-O-O Bd7 21. h5 Rc8 22. h6 Bf8 23. g5 { Black is not interested in winning the g-pawn, thereby giving
the White Rooks an opportunity of showing their paces on the g-file. Rather he
concentrates all his strength against White's King position, the two Bishops
giving invaluable service } 23... Be8 24. f4 Bg6 25. e4 Nc4 ( 25... Bxe4 26. Qxe4 dxe4 27. Rxd8 Rxd8 28. fxe5 ) 26. Qd3 Qb6 { Forcing White to simplify } ( 26... Bxe4 27. Qd4+ e5 28. Qxe4 dxe4 29. Rxd8 Rxd8 30. f5 $13 ) 27. Qd4+ Qxd4 28. Rxd4 Bc5 29. f5 $1 { White's best counterchance } ( 29. Rdd1 Be3+ $19 ) 29... exf5 { Black prefers to keep his Bishop pair } ( 29... Bxd4 30. fxg6 Be3+ $2 ( 30... Nxa3 31. bxa3 Bxc3 ) 31. Kb1 Nxa3+ 32. bxa3 Rxc3 33. g7+ Kh7 34. g6+ $18 ) 30. Rxd5 fxe4 31. Kb1 { The Knight must be unpinned } ( 31. Kd1 $4 Ne3+ ) 31... e3+ 32. Ka1 Nb6 33. Re5 Bd4 34. Re6 Bf5 ( 34... Rxc3 35. Rxg6 $1 ( 35. bxc3 Bxc3+ 36. Ka2 Bf7 ) ( 35. Rxb6 axb6 36. bxc3 Bxc3+ 37. Ka2 e2 ) ) 35. Re7 Nc4 36. Rh4 Nxa3 $1 { Notice how Black is always careful to keep his two bishop,
making no use of the chance of winning White's c-pawn } 37. bxa3 Bxc3+ 38. Ka2 Bd2 39. Rf4 Bh7 40. Rd4 ( 40. Rff7 Bg8 ) 40... Bg8+ 41. Kb1 Bh7+ 42. Ka2 Rg8 43. Rdd7 Bf5 44. Rxb7 a5 45. a4 ( 45. Rb3 Bc2 ) 45... Bd3 46. Rbd7 e2 47. Rxd3 e1=Q 48. Rxe1 Bxe1 49. Rd5 Kh7 50. Kb3 Kg6 51. Kc4 Rb8 52. Rb5 Re8 53. Rd5 Re4+ 54. Rd4 Rxd4+ 55. Kxd4 Bd2 56. Kc4 Bxg5 0-1"
"[Event ""Goetborg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1920.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Spielmann""]
[Black ""Moller""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""05: Queen against Two Minor pieces""]
[ECO ""C33""]
[PlyCount ""55""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The minor pieces have an attack on the king } 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Qf3 Nc6 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 d5 6. e5 Ne4 7. Bb5 $2 Qh4+ 8. Kf1 g5 9. Nd2 Bg4 10. Nxe4 Bxf3 11. Nxf3 Qh6 12. Nf6+ Kd8 { Under normal circumstances the two minor
pieces will clearly get the worst of it against the Queen; but the purpose of
this example is to show that given favourable conditions the minor pieces can
make things very difficult - say difficult, indeed, that the Queen may even
have to pay the piper.   Here White has some lead in development, while the
Black king must stay in the middle for the time being. To make use of these
factors, White must attack at once. } 13. h4 $1 Be7 ( 13... g4 14. Ng5 Qg6 15. Bxf4 ) 14. Nxg5 Qg6 15. Nxd5 Bxg5 16. hxg5 Qc2 { Queen is not well placed } ( 16... Qxg5 { stronger } ) 17. Be2 Ne7 ( 17... Kd7 18. Bg4+ ) 18. Nxf4 c5 { Black takes his task to lightly } ( 18... c6 ) 19. Rh3 $1 cxd4 $2 ( 19... Kc7 20. d5 ) ( 19... Qf5 20. g4 Qd7 21. d5 $13 ) 20. Rd3 Kc7 ( 20... Qa4 21. Rxd4+ ) 21. Bd1 Qxd3+ 22. Nxd3 dxc3 23. bxc3 Rad8 24. Be2 Nf5 25. Bf4 Kb8 26. Rb1 b6 27. e6+ Kc8 28. Ne5 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1941.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Marshall""]
[Black ""Halper""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""05: Queen against Two Minor pieces""]
[ECO ""C44""]
[PlyCount ""55""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3 dxc3 5. Bc4 d6 6. Qb3 Qd7 7. Qxc3 $2 d5 8. exd5 Bb4 9. dxc6 Bxc3+ 10. Nxc3 bxc6 11. O-O { The game is open, so that
the Bishops come into their own all the better. For Black it is now essential
to finish development } 11... Ne7 $2 ( 11... Qf5 12. Re1+ Be6 ) ( 11... Nf6 12. Re1+ Kf8 13. Be3 h6 14. Bc5+ Kg8 15. Re7 { winning attack } ) 12. Bxf7+ Kf8 ( 12... Kxf7 13. Ne5+ { White has a better pawn structure and hence endgame } ) 13. Bb3 Bb7 14. Be3 Nf5 ( 14... Nd5 15. Bc5+ Kg8 16. Ne5 Qe6 17. Rae1 { Black is at a loss for a good continuation } 17... Re8 ( 17... Rd8 18. f4 h6 19. f5 Qf6 20. Ng6 Kh7 21. Ne4 { wins the queen } ) 18. Nxc6 { R. Fine } ) 15. Bc5+ Nd6 16. Nd4 { Black can not get his Rooks into play } 16... Re8 17. Rfe1 h5 { This loses the Exchange, so that White already has Rook and
bishop for the Queen } ( 17... Rxe1+ 18. Rxe1 h5 19. Ne6+ Kf7 20. Nxc7+ ) 18. Ne6+ Rxe6 ( 18... Kf7 19. Nxc7+ ) 19. Bxe6 Qd8 20. Re5 Rh6 { At last the Rook puts in an appearance, but it is far too late now } 21. Rae1 Bc8 22. Bb3 Bd7 23. Be3 Nf5 ( 23... Rh8 24. Bg5 ) ( 23... Rg6 24. Rxh5 Nf7 25. Bc5+ Kg8 26. Re7 Rf6 27. Ne4 ) 24. Bxh6 gxh6 25. Ne4 Kg7 26. Nc5 Kf6 ( 26... Bc8 27. Re8 Qd4 28. Rxc8 ) 27. Nxd7+ Qxd7 28. Be6 1-0"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""????.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kmoch""]
[Black ""Prins""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""05: Queen against three minor pieces""]
[ECO ""D97""]
[PlyCount ""35""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A well known position in the Grunfeld Defence } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 b6 $2 8. e5 Be6 9. exf6 Bxc4 10. fxg7 Kxg7 11. Bxc4 { White dominats the game. An examination of the
position revelas that Black can undertake nothing, while hiw own position is
beset with perils.  It is noteworthy that it is the weakening produced by the
fianchetto which particularly hampers him. If only the b-pawn were unmoved,
his game might get be tenable. } 11... Nc6 12. Be3 Nb4 ( 12... Na5 ) 13. O-O Nc2 14. Rad1 Nxe3 15. fxe3 c5 { A blunder which puts an untimely end to the
fight. Even with best play the game could not have been saved in the long run. } 16. Ng5 $1 e6 17. Rxf7+ $1 Rxf7 ( 17... Kh6 18. Rxh7+ Kxg5 19. h4+ Kg4 20. Be2+ Rf3 ( 20... Kg3 21. Ne4# ) 21. Bxf3+ Kf5 22. Rf7+ Qf6 23. g4# ) 18. Nxe6+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1936.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fine""]
[Black ""Grunfeld""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""05: Queen against three minor pieces""]
[ECO ""D39""]
[PlyCount ""103""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e4 Bb4 6. Bg5 c5 7. e5 cxd4 8. Qa4+ Nc6 9. O-O-O Bd7 10. Ne4 Be7 11. exf6 gxf6 12. Bh4 Nb4 13. Qxb4 Bxb4 14. Nxf6+ Kf8 15. Rxd4 Qa5 16. Nxd7+ Ke8 17. Nf6+ Kf8 { Due to the insecure Black King, the minor-piece player here has a very
favourable game, if not an outrightwin } 18. Bxc4 ( 18. Ne5 h5 19. Ned7+ ( 19. Bxc4 Rc8 20. Kb1 Be7 21. Rhd1 Kg7 22. Ned7 ) 19... Kg7 20. Bxc4 Rhc8 21. Kb1 Bc3 22. Re4 Bxb2 23. Kxb2 Qd2+ 24. Kb1 b5 25. Bb3 Qd3+ 26. Ka1 Qc3+ $11 { Gereben-de Groot, Munich 1936 } ) 18... Rc8 19. Kb1 h5 20. Rhd1 Be7 21. Nd7+ { White parries the threat easily, still strengthening his position } ( 21. -- Bxf6 22. Bxf6 Qf5+ ) ( 21. -- Kg7 22. -- Rhd8 ) 21... Ke8 22. Bg3 { maintaining the pressure } ( 22. Bxe7 Kxe7 { only helping Black's development } ) 22... Rg8 23. h3 Rg7 24. a3 { An innocent looking move, but in reality a good one. The explanation is that
Fine intends to estabilsh a Knight or Bishop on f6, and must first move his
King to a2 to avoidQf5+ } 24... b5 { seeking counterplay } 25. Bb3 b4 ( 25... Qa6 26. Be5 Rxg2 27. Nf6+ Kf8 28. Nxh5 { some counterplay for Black } ) 26. axb4 Bxb4 27. Be5 Rxg2 28. Rxb4 $1 { diagonals } 28... Qxb4 29. Nf6+ Ke7 30. Rd7+ Kf8 31. Bd6+ Qxd6 32. Rxd6 Rxf2 33. Rd3 { With three pieces against Rook and three pawns, White has an easily won game } 33... Ke7 34. Nxh5 Rf1+ 35. Bd1 Rg8 36. Nd4 e5 37. Nc6+ Ke6 38. Ka2 Rxd1 39. Rxd1 Rg5 40. Nf4+ exf4 41. Nd4+ Kf6 42. Rf1 Ra5+ 43. Kb1 Ra4 44. Nf3 Re4 45. Re1 Re6 46. Rxe6+ fxe6 47. Kc2 e5 48. Kd3 Kf5 49. Nd2 Kg5 50. Ke4 Kh4 51. Kxe5 Kxh3 52. Kxf4 1-0"
"[Event ""Saltsjobaden""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1948.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Najdorf""]
[Black ""Ragozin""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""05: Queen Against Rook and Bishop/Knight""]
[ECO ""D98""]
[PlyCount ""100""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Bg4 8. Ng5 Nc6 9. d5 Ne8 10. h3 ( 10. dxc6 Bxc3+ 11. Qxc3 Qd1# ) 10... Ne5 11. Qb3 Bc8 12. Be2 c6 13. O-O cxd5 14. Nxd5 Nc6 15. Nf3 Nd6 16. Rd1 Be6 17. Qa3 Nxe4 18. Nf6+ Nxf6 19. Rxd8 Rfxd8 { Rook, Knight and pawn generally mean
full compensation for the Queen. In the present case there is a little
positional advantage as well, consisting of a lead in development sufficient
at least to ensure the advance of Black's centre pawn. The extra freeedom of
movement which must result from this gives Black the better chances } 20. Bd2 $2 { This enables Black to improve the placement of his Knight with gain of tempo. } ( 20. Bg5 ) ( 20. Be3 ) 20... Ne4 21. Be3 Nd6 22. Rc1 ( 22. Re1 Nf5 ( 22... Nc4 23. Bxc4 Bxc4 24. b3 Bd5 { Two bishops would being to pull their weight } ) 23. Bc1 ) 22... Nf5 23. Bf4 { This allows Black to advance his centre pawn with gain
of tempo. White however has not enough points of contact for forming a sound
plan since he exerts so little influence in the centre } ( 23. Bc4 { Pirc } 23... Bxc4 24. Rxc4 e5 ) ( 23. Bc5 b6 24. Be3 Bd5 ) ( 23. Ng5 Nxe3 ( 23... Bd5 24. Bf3 Nxe3 25. Qxe3 Bxb2 26. Rb1 Bd4 27. Qf4 $132 ) 24. Nxe6 Rd6 25. Nxg7 Nd5 26. Nh5 gxh5 { White reagins his pawn, attaining a material advantage } ) 23... Bd5 24. Bc4 Bxc4 25. Rxc4 e5 26. Bg5 ( 26. Bd2 { rather than drive the Rook to a better square } ) 26... Rd1+ 27. Kh2 h6 28. Rc1 Rd7 29. Be3 e4 { opens the diagonal for the Bishop, and sets up a
splendid strongpoint at d3 for the other pieces } 30. Ne1 Rad8 31. Bc5 ( 31. Bf4 g5 32. Be3 Be5+ 33. g3 Nxe3 34. Qxe3 f5 ) 31... Be5+ 32. g3 ( 32. Kg1 Rd2 33. Rb1 ( 33. Rc2 Rxc2 34. Nxc2 Rd1+ 35. Ne1 Rxe1# ) 33... Re2 ) 32... Rd2 { Wins a pawn } 33. Rc2 Bxg3+ 34. Kg2 { a cunning trap } 34... Be5 ( 34... Bxf2 35. Bxf2 e3 36. Qc3 exf2 37. Rxd2 fxe1=Q 38. Rxd8+ ) 35. Kf1 Rxc2 { This is an inexactitude. It was not necessary to relieve White of his poorly
placed Rook by exchange. } ( 35... Rd1 ) 36. Nxc2 Rd1+ 37. Ke2 ( 37. Kg2 Nh4# ) 37... Rb1 38. b4 Rb2 39. Kd1 Rb1+ 40. Kd2 Bf6 { initiating the decisive attack } 41. Bxa7 Ne5 42. Qa4 Nf3+ 43. Ke2 Ng1+ 44. Kd2 Nf3+ 45. Ke2 Nd6 46. Qd7 ( 46. -- b5 47. Qa5 Nc4 ) 46... Ng1+ 47. Ke3 Rd1 48. Nd4 Rd3+ 49. Kf4 Ne2+ 50. Kg4 ( 50. Nxe2 Rf3+ 51. Kg4 h5# ) 50... h5# 0-1"
"[Event ""Zandvoort""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1936.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Euwe""]
[Black ""Grunfeld""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""05: Queen Against Rook and Bishop/Knight""]
[ECO ""D28""]
[PlyCount ""55""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The owner of the Queen is on the attack } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 a6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 Nf6 6. O-O c5 7. Qe2 Nc6 8. Rd1 b5 9. Bb3 c4 10. Bc2 Nb4 11. Nc3 Nxc2 12. Qxc2 Bb7 13. d5 exd5 14. e4 Be7 15. e5 Nd7 16. Nxd5 O-O 17. Qf5 Nc5 18. Nf6+ Bxf6 19. Rxd8 Bxd8 { In contrast with
the previous examples, the respective chances are sharply defined. White must
attack the King, helped by his pawn on e5; Black must make use of the d-file
and his Queenside pawn majority. His possession of the outpost at d3 is
obviously an important trump } 20. Ng5 { Forcing Black to relinquish the Bishop
pair, for if he should weaken his King's position instead, White's material
advantage would soon be decisive. } 20... Bxg5 21. Bxg5 { The strong position of
this Bishop deprive Black of any opportunity of playing for control of the
d-file. The Bishop can't be repulsed except by pushing up the pawns which
protect the King } 21... Rfe8 ( 21... Be4 { defending the Kingside } ) 22. Re1 { preventing the manouvre } 22... Re6 23. Re3 Rae8 $2 { This must be considered the decisive mistake } ( 23... h6 24. Bf6 Nd7 ) 24. h4 h6 25. Bf6 $1 g6 ( 25... -- 26. Rg3 g6 27. Rxg6+ ) ( 25... gxf6 26. exf6 ) ( 25... Nd7 26. Rg3 Nxf6 27. exf6 Re1+ 28. Kh2 ) 26. Qf4 Kh7 27. Bg5 $1 f5 ( 27... hxg5 28. Qxf7+ Kh6 ( 28... Kh8 29. hxg5 ) 29. hxg5+ Kxg5 30. Rg3+ Kh6 31. f4 ) 28. exf6 { Black resigned, helpless against the many threats } 1-0"
"[Event ""Match""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1909.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Janowsky""]
[Black ""Lasker""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""05: Queen against Two Rooks""]
[FEN ""4rk2/1ppn1p1p/p2p1P2/8/5P2/1P3Q2/PBP2KPP/4r3 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""19""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The Queen on the attack  It is true enough that two Rooks are generally
stronger than the Queen, but in positions where the player with the Rooks has
his King exposed, so that it can be checked from left and right, things are
different. The Queen's great mobility gives her all sorts of chances. The pawn
on f6 guarantees White a winning advantage. } 1. Qxb7 $2 ( 1. Qh5 { would have been decisive } 1... R8e2+ ( 1... R8e6 2. f5 R6e4 3. Bc3 R1e3 4. Qh6+ ) ( 1... R8e4 2. Qxh7 Ke8 3. h4 ) ( 1... R8e3 2. Bc3 { forces transition to an ending } ) 2. Qxe2 Rxe2+ 3. Kxe2 { easy endgame } ) 1... R1e2+ 2. Kf3 Rxc2 3. Bd4 a5 4. Qb5 Nc5 5. Qxa5 Nd3 6. Be3 ( 6. -- Ne1+ 7. Kg4 Rxg2+ ) 6... d5 7. Bd2 $1 { Because White had wandered off on a side track, the Black rooks were suddenly
becoming very active. } ( 7. -- Ne1+ 8. Qxe1 d4 9. Qb4+ c5 ) 7... c5 8. Kg3 Nc1 ( 8... d4 9. f5 Nc1 ( 9... -- 10. Bh6+ Kg8 11. Qb5 ) ( 9... Ne5 10. Bh6+ Kg8 11. Qb5 Rd8 12. Qf1 d3 13. Qe1 $1 d2 ( 13... Nc6 14. Qe3 ) 14. Bxd2 Rcxd2 15. Qxe5 ) 10. Bh6+ Kg8 11. Qb5 Rd8 12. Qf1 Nxa2 13. Qf4 $18 ) 9. Bxc1 Rxc1 10. Qd2 { Black's trump (the passed pawn) is gone } 1-0"
"[Event ""Mahrisch-Ostrau""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1923.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Euwe""]
[Black ""Rubinstein""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""05: Queen against Two Rooks""]
[ECO ""D05""]
[PlyCount ""75""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The Rooks on the attack } 1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. Bd3 c5 5. b3 Nc6 6. O-O Bd6 7. Bb2 O-O 8. a3 b6 9. Ne5 Bb7 10. Nd2 Qe7 11. f4 Rfd8 12. Rf3 Ne4 13. Rh3 f5 14. Bxe4 dxe4 15. Qh5 Bxe5 16. Qxh7+ Kf7 17. fxe5 Rh8 18. Qxh8 Rxh8 19. Rxh8 { To show their full strength, Rooks must cooperate and this cooperation
is not apparent. However, White is threatening to bring it about by bringing
his Queen rook to f4 } 19... Ba6 { The best countermove. This not only stops Rf1,
but also prevents the Knight from travelling via c4 to the dominating d6 post } 20. Nf1 Qd7 $2 { After this inferior move, White's advantage is decisively strengthened } ( 20... Bxf1 21. Rxf1 Qg5 $132 22. Rf4 cxd4 ) 21. Rd1 { A pawn sacrifice in the interests of better cooperation among White's pieces } 21... Nxe5 22. d5 $1 { Attacking the Knight so that Black cannot prevent the opening of the d-file! } 22... Ng4 23. dxe6+ Qxe6 24. Rhd8 { The aim is accomplished, and White now threatens to end the game with R1d7+ } 24... Bb5 25. c4 Be8 26. R1d5 f4 $1 { Black's best counterchance } ( 26... Nf6 27. Re5 ) 27. h3 ( 27. exf4 $2 e3 ) 27... fxe3 28. Ng3 e2 ( 28... Nf6 ) 29. Nxe2 Ne3 30. Rg5 g6 31. Nf4 Qe7 32. Rxg6 $1 Nf5 ( 32... Qxd8 33. Rg7+ Kf8 34. Ne6# ) 33. Rf6+ Kg8 34. Rxe8+ Qxe8 35. Rxf5 e3 36. Rg5+ Kh7 ( 36... Kf8 37. Ng6+ Kf7 38. Nh8+ Kf8 39. Re5 ) 37. Rh5+ Kg8 38. Rh8+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Nuremberg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1906.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Chigorin""]
[Black ""Forgacs""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""06: Vanished Centre""]
[ECO ""C55""]
[PlyCount ""73""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The significance of a lead in development (analysis by Dr. Tarrasch) } 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. Bc4 Nxe4 5. Nxe4 d5 6. Bd3 dxe4 7. Bxe4 Bd6 8. d4 exd4 9. Nxd4 Nxd4 10. Qxd4 O-O { This example shows in striking fashion how a
small advantage can, with exact play, assume decisive significance } 11. Be3 Qe7 12. O-O-O $1 { Now white needs only one more move (Rhe1) to complete his
development. Black needs at least three. } 12... Be5 13. Qd3 f5 14. Bd5+ Be6 15. Rhe1 Kh8 { Black is in serious trouble, since he is well behind in development } ( 15... Rfd8 16. Bxe6+ Qxe6 17. Qxd8+ Rxd8 18. Rxd8+ $16 ) 16. Bxe6 Qxe6 17. Kb1 { By evading the intermediate check from f4, White now threatens Bd4. } ( 17. Bc5 Rfe8 18. Kb1 Qc6 19. Ba3 Qxg2 20. Qxf5 Bxh2 { game continuation } ) 17... Qf6 18. Bd4 Bxd4 ( 18... Rae8 19. Qe2 Bxd4 20. Qxe8 ) 19. Qxd4 Qxd4 20. Rxd4 Rfe8 $1 ( 20... Rad8 21. Rxd8 Rxd8 22. Kc1 ) 21. Re3 $1 Rxe3 22. fxe3 Kg8 23. Rd7 Re8 { In this sort of position, counterattack is always the best form of attack } 24. Rxc7 ( 24. Kc1 Rxe3 25. Kd2 { also strong } ) 24... Rxe3 25. Kc1 Re2 26. g3 b6 27. Rxa7 Rxh2 28. Ra6 Rh3 29. Rxb6 Rxg3 { The position is still remarkably
symmetrical, but White has nursed his lead in development to decisive
proportions } 30. a4 Re3 31. a5 Re8 32. a6 Ra8 33. b4 h5 34. b5 h4 35. Rc6 { White is winning due to the threat to } 35... -- ( 35... h3 36. Rc3 ) 36. b6 Rxa6 37. b7 1-0"
"[Event ""Bad Sliac""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1932.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Maroczy""]
[Black ""Spielmann""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""06: Queen's Pawn Centre""]
[ECO ""C01""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The significance of the support point c5 } 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. c3 Bd6 6. Nf3 Nge7 7. O-O Bg4 8. Re1 Qd7 9. Nbd2 O-O-O { The treatment of this opening is an example of how Black can avoid symmetry.
The sequel shows, however, that he has pursued the idea too far. He should
have castled Kingside. } 10. b4 $1 { After castling on opposite sides, it
important to seize the initiative as quickly as possible } 10... Ng6 11. Nb3 Rde8 12. Be3 Nh4 13. Be2 Bxf3 14. Bxf3 Ne7 15. Be2 Nef5 16. Bg5 Nxg2 $5 { Spielman embarked on this promising, but ultimately incorrect piece sacrifice } ( 16... -- 17. Bxh4 Nxh4 18. Nc5 { winning position } ) 17. Kxg2 f6 18. Bd2 Nh4+ 19. Kh1 h5 20. Bf1 Qf5 21. f4 g5 ( 21... Bxf4 22. Bxf4 Qxf4 23. Qd2 Qf3+ 24. Kg1 Qf5 25. Qf2 Nf3+ 26. Kh1 ) 22. Qb1 $1 Re4 23. Qd3 g4 24. Nc5 Bxc5 25. bxc5 Nf3 26. Re2 Rhe8 27. Rf2 c6 28. Rxf3 $1 { The easiest way to win. Now White has two powerful Bishops against a rook } 28... gxf3 29. Qxf3 Qd7 30. Bh3 f5 31. Qxh5 Kb8 32. Bxf5 Qe7 33. Qg5 $1 ( 33. Bxe4 Qxe4+ 34. Kg1 Rg8+ 35. Kf2 Qg2+ 36. Ke3 Qe4+ 37. Kf2 $11 ) 33... Re2 34. Qxe7 R8xe7 35. Rd1 Rg7 36. Bd3 Rf2 37. f5 a5 38. a4 Ka7 39. Be1 Ra2 40. Bg3 Rf7 41. Be5 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""GRONINGEN""]
[Date ""1946.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tartakower""]
[Black ""Botvinnik""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""06: Queen's Pawn Centre""]
[ECO ""C01""]
[PlyCount ""108""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Breaking the symmetry by advancing the c-pawn } 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. Nf3 Bd6 5. c4 Nf6 ( 5... dxc4 { Isolating White's d-pawn but White's pieces could become active } ) 6. c5 Be7 7. Bd3 b6 8. cxb6 ( 8. b4 a5 $1 ) 8... axb6 9. O-O O-O { In itself the
advance of the c-pawn constitutes a weakening of White's pawn structure. 
 White's d-pawn is vulnerable, but Black's c-pawn is no less so } 10. Nc3 ( 10. Bg5 { More solid, now the pin on f3 is annoying } ) 10... Bg4 11. h3 Bh5 12. g4 { An energetic weakening of the Kingside } ( 12. Be2 Ne4 $36 ( 12... c6 13. -- Bd6 14. -- Nbd7 15. -- Re8 ) ) 12... Bg6 13. Ne5 Bxd3 14. Qxd3 c6 15. Bg5 $2 Nxg4 $1 16. Nxc6 ( 16. Bxe7 Nxe5 17. Bxd8 Nxd3 18. Bxb6 Nxb2 ) ( 16. hxg4 Bxg5 17. Kg2 ) 16... Nxc6 17. Bxe7 Nxe7 18. hxg4 f5 19. Rae1 { A temporary sacrifice by Which White saves himself from being immediately
overrun on theKingside } 19... fxg4 20. Re5 Rf3 21. Qb5 Ng6 $1 ( 21... -- 22. Rxe7 Qxe7 23. Qxd5+ ) 22. Rxd5 ( 22. Qxd5+ Qxd5 23. Rxd5 Nf4 24. Rb5 Rf8 25. Rxb6 g3 26. fxg3 Nh3+ ) 22... Qf6 23. Rg5 Rf8 24. Ne4 Qf4 25. Qd5+ Kh8 26. Rh5 Rh3 ( 26... h6 27. Qe6 Re3 $1 28. Qxg6 Rxe4 29. Rh4 Rxd4 30. Qxb6 Rd2 ) ( 26... g3 27. Ng5 gxf2+ 28. Kh1 $14 ) 27. Rxh3 gxh3 28. Ng3 Nh4 29. Qe4 Nf3+ 30. Kh1 Qxe4 31. Nxe4 Rf4 32. Rc1 h6 33. Rc3 g5 34. d5 g4 35. Re3 Rf5 36. Nc3 Rf6 37. Re6 Kg7 38. Rxf6 Kxf6 39. d6 Ke6 40. Nd5 Kxd6 41. Nxb6 h5 42. Nc4+ Kd5 43. Ne3+ Ke4 44. a4 Kd3 45. Nd5 Ke2 46. Nf4+ Kxf2 47. Nxh3+ Kf1 48. Nf4 g3 49. Ng2 Kf2 50. a5 h4 51. Nf4 Kf1 52. Ng2 h3 53. Ne3+ Kf2 54. Ng4+ Ke2 0-1"
"[Event ""AVRO""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1938.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fine""]
[Black ""Alekhine""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""06: King's Pawn Centre""]
[ECO ""C76""]
[PlyCount ""91""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. O-O Bd7 6. c3 g6 7. d4 Bg7 8. dxe5 Nxe5 9. Nxe5 dxe5 { White leads in development; to make use of this fact he presses on with ... } 10. f4 $1 { This looks premature, but is in fact very strong } 10... Bxa4 ( 10... Ne7 11. fxe5 Bxe5 12. Bxd7+ Qxd7 13. Qb3 $36 ) ( 10... exf4 11. Bxf4 Bxa4 12. Qxa4+ Qd7 13. Qxd7+ Kxd7 14. Bxc7 $1 Kxc7 15. Rxf7+ { White wins three pawns } ) 11. Qxa4+ Qd7 { This temporary pawn sacrifice is practically forced } ( 11... b5 12. Qb3 ) 12. Qxd7+ Kxd7 13. fxe5 Ke6 14. Bf4 Rf8 { Black must hurry to regain the pawn } ( 14... Ne7 15. Nd2 Nc6 16. Nf3 { White threatens awful checks at d4 and g5 } ) 15. Nd2 Bxe5 16. Nb3 { This clearly shows the vulnerability of Black's King } 16... Bxf4 17. Rxf4 ( 17. Nc5+ Kd6 18. Nxb7+ Kc6 19. Na5+ Kb5 $17 ) 17... b6 18. a4 { To take advantage of the forced weakening of the pawns by Pa5 } 18... Ke5 ( 18... a5 ) 19. g3 $1 { Simple, but extremely strong; now Black threatens
Rd1, and leaves Black no time to consolidate his Queenside } ( 19. Raf1 f5 $11 20. g4 Ne7 ) 19... Nf6 ( 19... g5 20. Rf5+ Kxe4 21. g4 ) 20. Nd2 Nh5 { Knight is out of play } ( 20... Nd7 ) 21. Rf2 Ke6 ( 21... a5 22. b4 ) 22. a5 $1 Ra8 ( 22... b5 23. Nb3 ) 23. Raf1 $1 { White advantage has become decisive } 23... Rad8 ( 23... Raf8 24. g4 Ng7 25. axb6 cxb6 26. Rf6+ Ke7 27. Rxb6 $16 ) 24. Nf3 Ke7 ( 24... f6 25. Nd4+ Kd7 26. g4 Ng7 27. Rxf6 ) 25. axb6 cxb6 26. Ng5 h6 ( 26... f6 27. Nxh7 Rxh7 28. g4 ) 27. Rxf7+ Kd6 28. Nf3 g5 29. Nd4 Rhe8 30. Rh7 Rh8 31. Rff7 Rxh7 32. Rxh7 Rf8 33. Rxh6+ Nf6 34. Nf3 Kc5 35. Nd2 g4 36. Rg6 Nd7 37. Rxg4 Ne5 38. Rg5 Kd6 39. Rf5 Rd8 40. Nf3 Nd3 41. Rd5+ Ke7 42. Rxd8 Kxd8 43. b3 Ke7 44. Nd2 a5 45. Kf1 b5 46. Ke2 1-0"
"[Event ""Hastings <ENG>""]
[Site ""Hastings <ENG>""]
[Date ""1922.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Thomas""]
[Black ""Rubinstein""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""06: Symmetrical Four Pawns Centre""]
[ECO ""C77""]
[PlyCount ""82""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Black prevents the advance of the f-pawn } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. Qe2 b5 6. Bb3 Bc5 7. c3 O-O 8. O-O d6 9. d3 Ne7 10. Bg5 Ng6 11. Nh4 { At move 10 White was wrong to omit the powerful advance d4, but now, at move
11 it would have been less strong since, Black would not have taken the d-pawn,
but could have maintained the centraltension } ( 11. d4 Bb6 12. Nbd2 h6 13. Be3 ) 11... Nxh4 12. Bxh4 h6 { Well played, Black is going to play ... Pg5,
holding back White's threatened Pf4 } 13. Kh1 g5 14. Bg3 Kg7 15. Nd2 Qe7 16. Bc2 { Apparently with the intention of Nb3 preparing to advance Pd4. The
Bishop was well placed on b3 } ( 16. Rfe1 { more consistent } ) 16... Bd7 17. Rfe1 $2 ( 17. Nb3 Bb6 18. d4 ) 17... Rae8 18. a4 $2 { The a-file holds no prospects for White } 18... Rh8 19. axb5 axb5 20. Nf1 $2 { Now Black seizes a Kingside initiative } 20... h5 21. f3 h4 22. Bf2 Bxf2 23. Qxf2 g4 24. fxg4 Nxg4 25. Qf3 h3 26. g3 $8 ( 26. gxh3 Rxh3 27. Qxh3 Nf2+ ) ( 26. -- hxg2+ 27. Qxg2 Reg8 ) 26... Qg5 27. Ne3 Ra8 $1 { now Black vies for control of the a-file, this shows the weak side of 18. Pa4 } 28. Nxg4 Bxg4 29. Qf2 Rxa1 30. Rxa1 Ra8 $3 31. Rb1 ( 31. Rxa8 Qc1+ 32. Qg1 Bf3# ) ( 31. Qe1 Rxa1 32. Qxa1 Bf3+ 33. Kg1 Qe3+ 34. Kf1 ) 31... b4 $1 32. Bb3 ( 32. cxb4 Rb8 { the many weaknesses in white's position must mean his downfall } ) 32... f6 33. c4 ( 33. Bd5 bxc3 $3 34. Bxa8 ( 34. bxc3 Ra3 ) 34... c2 35. Qxc2 Qe3 36. Rf1 Bf3+ 37. Rxf3 Qe1+ ) 33... f5 34. Kg1 fxe4 35. Rf1 ( 35. dxe4 Rf8 36. Qe1 Bf3 37. Bc2 Bg2 38. Qe2 Rf3 39. Re1 Rxg3 40. hxg3 Qxg3 ) 35... e3 36. Qf7+ Kh8 37. Qd5 c6 { The initiation of a superb climax } 38. Qxc6 Rc8 39. Qe4 e2 40. Re1 d5 { Since the White Queen can't leave e4 because } 41. cxd5 ( 41. Qxd5 Qe3+ 42. Kh1 Bf3+ 43. Qxf3 Qxf3+ 44. Kg1 Qg2# ) 41... Rc1 0-1"
"[Event ""Baden-Baden""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1925.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Torre""]
[Black ""Yates""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""06: Symmetrical Four Pawns Centre""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[PlyCount ""65""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 c6 5. e3 Bg7 6. Bd3 O-O 7. O-O Nbd7 8. Re1 c5 9. Qd2 a6 10. Ne5 Nxe5 11. Bxe5 c4 12. Be2 Bf5 13. Bf3 e6 14. Qe2 $1 { Before advancing with Pe4, White forces his opponent to weaken his pawn
structure. Now he threatens 15. Bxf6 and 16. Pg4 } 14... g5 ( 14... -- 15. Bxf6 Bxf6 16. g4 $18 ) 15. e4 dxe4 16. Nxe4 Nxe4 17. Bxe4 Bxe5 18. dxe5 Qc7 19. Qf3 { As a result Pe4, the Black position has been wrenched at the seems, and
now displays a number of weaknesses (c4, b7, g5, f6, h6, h5). The text pust
pressure on several of these weak points; but direct action by } ( 19. Bxf5 exf5 20. Qh5 Qe7 21. Re3 { also promising } ) 19... Bxe4 20. Rxe4 Rac8 21. h4 $1 { Decisive } 21... Qe7 ( 21... gxh4 22. Rg4+ Kh8 23. Qf6# ) ( 21... h6 22. hxg5 hxg5 23. Qh5 ( 23. Qf6 Qd8 ) 23... Qe7 24. Rg4 { crushing } ) 22. hxg5 Kh8 23. Qe3 Rg8 24. f4 b5 25. Rd1 Rcd8 26. Red4 { Thus White also dominates the d-file } 26... Qc5 27. Kf2 Rc8 28. Rh1 Qe7 { Black overlooks his opponent's threat } ( 28... Rg7 29. Rd8+ Rg8 30. Qxc5 Rxc5 31. Rd7 ) 29. Rxh7+ Kxh7 30. Qh3+ Kg6 31. Qh6+ Kf5 32. Qh7+ Rg6 33. Qh3# 1-0"
"[Event ""The Hague""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1928.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Euwe""]
[Black ""Mattison""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""07: Fixed Formations""]
[ECO ""A09""]
[PlyCount ""45""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 Nf6 3. cxd5 Nxd5 4. d4 e6 5. e4 Nb6 6. Nc3 Be7 7. Bd3 O-O 8. O-O c5 9. dxc5 Bxc5 10. e5 { An ideal attacking set-up for White. The classic
bishop sacrfice and h7 is threatened } 10... Be7 ( 10... -- 11. Bxh7+ Kxh7 12. Ng5+ Kg8 13. Qh5 Qd3 ) 11. Qe2 Nc6 12. Rd1 Nd5 { Other moves also allow White to continue to strengthen his position } ( 12... Qc7 13. Bg5 { exchange of bishops would eliminate Black's only useful defensive
piece, at the same time leaving his d6 square irreparably weak. } ) ( 12... Bd7 13. Ne4 h6 14. Ng3 ) 13. Be4 $1 Nxc3 ( 13... Ncb4 14. a3 Nxc3 15. bxc3 Nd5 16. Qc2 ) 14. Bxh7+ Kh8 ( 14... Kxh7 15. Qc2+ ) 15. bxc3 Qa5 16. Bc2 Qxc3 17. Qe4 g6 18. Ng5 Qb4 ( 18... Bxg5 19. Bxg5 Qxe5 20. Qxe5+ Nxe5 21. Bf6+ ) 19. Nxf7+ Rxf7 20. Qxg6 Rg7 21. Qh5+ Kg8 22. Bh6 Bf8 ( 22... -- 23. Qe8+ Bf8 24. Bxg7 Kxg7 25. Qg6+ Kh8 26. Qh7# ) 23. Rd3 1-0"
"[Event ""Kemeri""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1937.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Landau""]
[Black ""Reshevsky""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""07: Fixed Formations""]
[FEN ""2r2rk1/1b2qp1p/4p1pQ/p1b1P2n/PpN5/3B1N2/1P3PPP/2RR2K1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""20""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A tactical example; Black obtains counterplay by ... Pf6. Looked at from the
strategic point of view, White's chances are definitely better, since Black's
pawn structure on both wings is compromised. Yet tactically it is another
matter, mainly because of the power of Black's two Bishops and the ability to
open the f-file for attack } 1. Ng5 ( 1. Be2 Bxf3 2. Bxf3 Qh4 3. g3 Bxf2+ 4. Kg2 ( 4. Kxf2 Qxh2+ ) 4... Bxg3 $1 ) ( 1. Nxa5 Bxf3 2. gxf3 Qa7 3. Nc4 Qxa4 ( 3... Bxf2+ ) ) ( 1. Nd6 Bxd6 2. exd6 Rxc1 3. Qxc1 ( 3. dxe7 Rxd1+ 4. Bf1 Re8 5. Ng5 Nf6 $17 ) 3... Qf6 4. Qe3 Bxf3 5. Qxf3 Qxf3 6. gxf3 Rd8 7. Bb5 Nf6 8. Bc6 Kf8 9. Kf1 Nd5 ) 1... f6 2. exf6 { The consequence of his previous moves. } ( 2. Ne4 fxe5 3. Ncd6 ( 3. Nxe5 Bxe4 4. Bxe4 Bxf2+ 5. Kh1 Qh4 ) 3... Bxd6 4. Nxd6 Rxc1 5. Qxc1 Qxd6 6. Bxg6 Qb6 ) ( 2. Bxg6 fxg5 ( 2... hxg6 3. Qxg6+ Qg7 ) 3. Bxh5 Bxf2+ 4. Kh1 Bxg2+ 5. Kxg2 Qb7+ 6. Kf1 Qh1+ 7. Ke2 Qe4+ ) 2... Bxf2+ $3 { With this White is awakened from his rosy dreams } 3. Kxf2 ( 3. Kh1 Rxf6 4. Nxa5 Rxc1 5. Rxc1 Be3 6. Re1 Bxg5 7. Qxg5 Rf1+ ) 3... Qxf6+ 4. Nf3 Bxf3 5. gxf3 Qxf3+ 6. Kg1 Rf4 7. Qxf4 Nxf4 8. Bf1 Rc5 9. Rd8+ Kg7 10. Rd7+ Kh6 0-1"
"[Event ""Vienna""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1898.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tarrasch""]
[Black ""Marco""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""07: Fixed Formations""]
[FEN ""1rq2rk1/p1nbbpp1/3p1n1p/1ppP1P2/2P2B2/1PNB1N1P/P1Q3P1/R4RK1 b - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""32""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The technique of siege warfare  We observe here, not only that the d-pawn
cramps the Black game, but also that the pressure is intensified by the f-pawn
- so that all chance of counterplay by Black is ruled out. Only on the
Queenside has he some chance of increasing the space available to him. Dr
Tarrasch felt especially at home in such positions and he demonstrates the
superiority of White's position with impeccable technique } 1... b4 2. Ne2 a5 3. g4 Nh7 4. h4 { The purpose of this move is not so much to play Pg5
as to prevent Black's pieces from using g5, and thus achieving some slight
freedom } 4... Qd8 5. Bg3 a4 6. Kh1 Ra8 7. Rae1 { Typical siege technique; White
is not going to allow an exchange of Rooks. We know already that every
exchange helsp the side with less maneuvering space. In this case we have
clear evidence of this fact, since Black's pieces are cramped and
uncoordinated } 7... Ne8 8. Nf4 Bf6 9. Ne6 { The decisive blow. If the
Knight is captured, the f-pawn recaptures and the Knight on h7 as well as the
Bishop on d7 are attacked } 9... axb3 10. axb3 Qb6 11. Nxf8 Kxf8 12. g5 { Now white blasts open lines to destroy Black's hapless defence } 12... hxg5 13. hxg5 Nxg5 14. Qh2 Kg8 15. Nxg5 Bxg5 16. f6 $1 g6 17. Bxg6 1-0"
"[Event ""Berlin""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1928.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Rubinstein""]
[Black ""Nimzowitsch""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""07: Fixed Formations""]
[ECO ""E32""]
[PlyCount ""85""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Rubinstein was another master of the art } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d6 5. e3 c5 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. Ne2 e5 8. d5 Bxc3+ 9. Qxc3 Ne7 10. Qc2 O-O 11. O-O Ng6 12. Ng3 Re8 13. f3 Bd7 14. Bd2 a6 15. h3 b5 16. b3 Qb6 17. Kh2 { White wants
to play Pf4 but observe how he waits for Queenside tension to be released
before he prepares his strike } 17... a5 18. Rab1 b4 19. f4 { now! } 19... exf4 20. exf4 Nf8 21. Bc1 { The only real difference to this position an that of
Tarrasch-Marco is that a pair of minor pieces have been exchanged, hence Black
has more room to maneuver } 21... Qd8 { Momentarily crossing White's plan of
putting his Queen Bishop on the long diagonal } 22. Qf2 ( 22. Bb2 Ng4+ 23. hxg4 Qh4+ 24. Kg1 Qxg3 ) 22... a4 23. Bb2 Ng6 24. Rbd1 axb3 25. axb3 Ra7 { Black can only wait } 26. Rde1 { So as to be able to play Pf5 without giving Black free use of the e5 square } 26... Rxe1 ( 26... Ra8 ) 27. Rxe1 Nf8 { This allows White to take the
offensive at once, but it is difficult to suggest a good course for Black } ( 27... Bc8 28. Bxf6 gxf6 29. Nh5 ) 28. Bxf6 Qxf6 29. Ne4 Qh6 30. f5 Ra3 31. Rb1 Ra6 32. g4 f6 ( 32... -- 33. g5 Qh5 34. Be2 $18 { trapped Queen } ) 33. Kg3 { The King himself takes a hand in restraining the Black Queen } 33... Bc8 34. Re1 Bb7 ( 34... Nd7 35. Nxd6 Rxd6 36. Re8+ ) 35. Qe2 Nd7 36. Nxd6 Rxd6 37. Qe8+ Nf8 38. Re7 { Black is helpless to stop the coming slaughter } 38... g6 39. Qf7+ Kh8 40. Re8 Rd8 41. Qxf6+ ( 41. Rxd8 $2 Qe3+ 42. Kg2 Qd2+ 43. Kg1 Qe3+ $11 ) 41... Kg8 42. Qe6+ Kg7 43. f6+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Baden Baden""]
[Site ""Baden Baden""]
[Date ""1925.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tarrasch""]
[Black ""Alekhine""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""07: Partially Fixed Formations""]
[ECO ""C53""]
[PlyCount ""58""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Black gives up the centre at the right moment } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Bb6 5. d4 Qe7 6. O-O Nf6 7. Re1 d6 8. a4 a6 9. h3 O-O 10. Bg5 h6 11. Be3 Qd8 $3 { Alekhine described this as the most difficult move of the whole
game. The intention is twofold: he gets his Queen off the file of the enemy
Rook and prepares to play ... Pd5, preceded by ... Pxd4. Meanwhile, the e-file
is reserved for a Black rook } 12. Bd3 Re8 13. Nbd2 Ba7 { Maintaining the
tension. This move robs White of a chance of playing Nc4 later on with gain of
tempo, and also prevents his from eventually breaking up the Black pawns by
capturing first on e5 and then on b6 } 14. Qc2 { Overprotecting his e-pawn in preparation for the maneuver Nf1-g3 } 14... exd4 $1 { At the correct moment Black abadons the centre } 15. Nxd4 ( 15. cxd4 Nb4 { exchanging off White's strong King bishop } ) 15... Ne5 16. Bf1 d5 $1 17. Rad1 ( 17. f4 Ng6 18. e5 Nh5 { wins a pawn } ) 17... c5 18. N4b3 Qc7 19. Bf4 ( 19. exd5 Nxd5 20. Nc4 Nxc4 21. Bxc4 Nxe3 22. Rxe3 Rxe3 23. fxe3 { Black retains the two Bishops under favourable circumstances } ) 19... Nf3+ $1 20. Nxf3 Qxf4 21. exd5 ( 21. e5 { stronger } 21... Bf5 22. Qd2 Qxd2 23. Rxd2 Ne4 24. Rdd1 ( 24. Rxd5 Be6 $1 ) 24... Rad8 $17 { bishop pair } ) 21... Bf5 22. Bd3 ( 22. Qd2 Qxa4 23. Nc1 Bc2 24. Rxe8+ Rxe8 25. Re1 Ne4 26. Qf4 c4 27. Nd4 Bxd4 28. cxd4 Qb4 ) 22... Bxh3 23. gxh3 Qxf3 24. Rxe8+ Rxe8 25. Bf1 { White has avoided the loss of a pawn, but now his King will soon fall } 25... Re5 26. c4 Rg5+ 27. Kh2 Ng4+ 28. hxg4 Rxg4 29. Bh3 Rh4 0-1"
"[Event ""Stockholm""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1928.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Reti""]
[Black ""Stolz""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""07: Partially Fixed Formations""]
[ECO ""C86""]
[PlyCount ""84""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ via Tension form to the Spanish centre } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Qe2 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. d4 Bg4 10. Rd1 exd4 { This move was strongly criticised by Dr. Tarrasch. Black not only surrenders
his hold on the centre, but also presents White with the c3 square for his
Knight } 11. cxd4 d5 { Nor did this move please Tarrassch } 12. e5 Ne4 { This is what we called, in our introduction, the Spanish centre } 13. Nc3 Nxc3 14. bxc3 Na5 { In the game, we see Stolz following this plan to exchange
light squared bishops, with transposition of move, and it appears the Black
position is not all that bad at all } ( 14... f6 $2 15. h3 $1 Bh5 16. g4 Bf7 17. e6 { Lasker-Teichmann, Petersburg 1909 } ) ( 14... Qd7 15. -- Na5 16. Bc2 Bf5 { Exchanging the dangerous Bishop - Tarrasch } ) 15. Bc2 Qd7 16. Qd3 { forcing a weakening of Black's Kingsie } 16... g6 17. Qe3 Rfb8 $1 { An excellent move, vacating f8 for the bishop and simultaneously preparing for
queenside operations } 18. Qh6 Bf8 19. Qh4 Bf5 20. Bxf5 Qxf5 21. Re1 Rb6 { Black makes his Rook available for offence or defence. However, this move
is an inexactitued, since it permits White to bring his Rooks into the attack
via e3 } ( 21... Nc4 ) 22. Bh6 Ba3 23. Bc1 ( 23. Ng5 -- ( 23... Be7 24. g4 Qd7 25. Re3 f5 26. e6 Bxg5 27. exd7 ) 24. Nxh7 ( 24. g4 Qd7 25. Bg7 Kxg7 26. Qxh7+ Kf8 ) 24... Kxh7 25. Bg5+ Kg8 26. g4 Qc8 27. Bf6 Rxf6 28. exf6 Qf8 29. Re3 ) 23... Bf8 24. Bh6 Ba3 25. Bc1 Bxc1 { Black decides to play for a win } 26. Raxc1 Kg7 27. Nd2 Nc4 28. Nb3 { It is clear that White doesn't want to exchange Knight,
opening the b-file for Black's Rooks. He aims to occupy his own support points
at c5 } 28... g5 $1 { With White no doubt expecting Queenside operations,
suddenly Black attacks on the Kingside } 29. Qg3 h5 30. h4 ( 30. h3 { more prudent } ) 30... Rg6 31. Nc5 gxh4 32. Qxh4 Nd2 { With this and his next moves, Black throws all his pieces at the White King } 33. Kh2 Kh7 34. Re3 Rag8 35. Rg1 { White has no choice. Now comes a forced
liquidation, the point of which emerges with Black's unexpected 38th move } 35... Rg4 36. Qf6 Qxf6 37. exf6 Rh4+ 38. Rh3 Nf3+ 39. gxf3 Rxh3+ 40. Kxh3 Rxg1 41. Nxa6 Rc1 42. Nxc7 b4 0-1"
"[Event ""Budapest""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1940.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Szabo""]
[Black ""Euwe""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""07: Partially Fixed Formations""]
[ECO ""C87""]
[PlyCount ""80""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The dangerous Kingside pawn majority becomes active } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O d6 6. Re1 Bd7 7. c3 Be7 8. d4 O-O 9. Nbd2 exd4 10. cxd4 Nb4 11. Bxd7 ( 11. Bb3 { sharper } 11... c5 12. Nf1 Bb5 13. Ng3 d5 14. e5 Ne4 15. Nxe4 dxe4 16. Rxe4 Bd3 17. Re3 c4 18. a3 { lively development (Euwe-Keres, 1939) } ) 11... Qxd7 12. Nf1 d5 13. Ne5 $1 { Before committimg himself to the advance of Pe5, White goes in for a maneuver
to exchange a pair of Knights and thereby be ready to push the f-pawn aswell } 13... Qe8 14. a3 Nc6 15. Nxc6 Qxc6 16. e5 Ne4 17. Ne3 Qd7 18. f3 { The point of White's previous moves is now apparent; his pawn majority on the
Kingside is four against three ... it rolls into action with gain oftempo } 18... Ng5 19. f4 Ne4 20. f5 Rfe8 21. Qf3 { A critical moment. White threatens
to win a pawn with Nxd5, and so compels Black's reply. The result is that
Black's can't obtain counterplay by means of ... Pc5 } 21... c6 ( 21... -- 22. Nxd5 Qxd5 23. Qxe4 ) 22. f6 $1 Bf8 ( 22... gxf6 23. Ng4 { Things would be really serious } ) 23. fxg7 Bxg7 24. Nf5 Qe6 25. Be3 Qg6 26. Rad1 $2 { The strongly placed Black Knight makes it difficult for White to
attack, but this last move permits Black to get rid of the spearhand of the
White position - the e pawn - and suddenly it is Black who stands better. It
is essential for White to prevent ... Pf6 } ( 26. Rf1 { necessary } ) 26... f6 $1 27. Nh4 Qf7 28. Rf1 Qe6 29. exf6 Bxf6 30. Nf5 Kh8 { In a few moves the
whole picture has changed. Through the disappearance of the e-pawn, White is
now plagued by the weakness of his isolated d-pawn; moreover, the open g-file
will be favourable to Black.  This is a familiar circumstance in the struggle
for the centre. A central pawn majority lays upon its owner the responsibility
of maintaining it. A pawn centre always has associated weaknesses, which
remain latent so long as the centre is intact. As soon as it becomes
impossible to hold the centre, the drawbacks loom larger } 31. Qh5 Rg8 32. Rf3 Bg5 33. Rdf1 Raf8 34. Nh6 ( 34. Nh4 Rxf3 35. Nxf3 Nf6 $19 ) 34... Bxe3+ 35. Rxe3 Rxf1+ 36. Kxf1 Qf6+ 37. Nf5 Rf8 38. g4 Qxd4 39. Qxh7+ $2 ( 39. Qh6 Qd1+ 40. Kg2 Qxg4+ 41. Rg3 Qe2+ ) ( 39. Rf3 Qd1+ 40. Kg2 Qe2+ ) 39... Kxh7 40. Rh3+ Kg8 0-1"
"[Event ""13""]
[Site ""Moscow URS ch""]
[Date ""1949.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Smyslov""]
[Black ""Liublinsky""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""07: Partially Fixed Formations""]
[ECO ""C87""]
[PlyCount ""65""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The tension protracted as long as possible } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. c3 Bd7 6. d4 Nf6 7. Nbd2 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Re1 { This is a fine
example of a position which needs to be played in the ""tension"" style } 9... Be8 { This strange looking move has a double purpose. Firstly, the Bishop no longer
blocks the action of the Queen down the file, so that the possibility of ...
Pd5 is open to Black  The second point is that it vacates d7 for a Knight. An
eventual ... Nfd7 will allow Black to play ... Nb6, forcing the hostile Bishop
to declare its intentions. It also allows the move ... Pf6, protecting the
e-pawn, and simultaeneously freeing the Bishop for action on the diagonal
e8-h5 } 10. Bb3 { This hinders Black's plans. } ( 10. Nf1 exd4 11. cxd4 d5 12. e5 Ne4 { illustrates how careful one must be with tension in the centre } ) ( 10. -- Nd7 11. -- Nb6 12. Bc2 f6 ) ( 10. d5 { transition to a blocked oblique centre gives Black good counterplay } 10... Nb8 11. Bc2 c6 12. c4 cxd5 13. cxd5 a5 $132 ) 10... Nd7 11. Nf1 Bf6 ( 11... Kh8 12. -- f6 ) 12. Ne3 Ne7 13. Ng4 { (GM plan) } 13... Ng6 14. g3 { stopping the
Knight from occupying f4 .. the important square in these positions } 14... Be7 15. h4 $1 { GM plan } 15... Nf6 16. Ng5 h6 17. Nxf6+ Bxf6 18. Qh5 { Apparently
according to plan. This powerul move emphasizes White's advantage } 18... Nh8 ( 18... hxg5 19. hxg5 Be7 20. Qxg6 Kh8 21. Qh5+ Kg8 22. g6 $18 ) ( 18... Ne7 { The Knight would be in the way } 19. dxe5 dxe5 20. Be3 Nc6 21. Rad1 Qc8 22. Qg6 $1 ) 19. dxe5 $1 { Putting an end to the tension at exactly the right moment } 19... dxe5 { So we reach a form of the e-pawn centre. Black could also have
played ... Bxe5, running into the Ruy Lopez Centre } 20. Be3 Qe7 ( 20... hxg5 { GM combination } 21. hxg5 g6 22. Qh4 Bg7 23. Kg2 Bc6 24. Rh1 Re8 25. Qh7+ Kf8 26. Bc5+ Re7 27. Qxh8+ Bxh8 28. Rxh8+ Kg7 29. Rxd8 Rxd8 30. Bxe7 $18 ) 21. Bd5 $1 { Forcing a weakening of Black's pawn formation } 21... c6 ( 21... hxg5 22. hxg5 g6 23. gxf6 $1 ) 22. Bb3 Bd7 23. Rad1 Rad8 24. Rd2 Bc8 25. Red1 Rxd2 26. Rxd2 Qc7 { Now White has to again reckon with the possibility of ... hxg5
and ... Rd8 simplifying } 27. Bc5 $1 { very well played } 27... Rd8 ( 27... hxg5 28. Bxf8 Kxf8 29. Qxh8+ ) ( 27... Be7 28. Bxe7 Qxe7 29. Nf3 Re8 30. Qxe5 Qxe5 31. Nxe5 Rxe5 32. Rd8+ Kh7 33. Rxc8 Rxe4 34. Bc2 ) 28. Rxd8+ Bxd8 ( 28... Qxd8 29. Bxf7+ ) 29. Nxf7 $1 Nxf7 30. Bb6 $3 Qd7 ( 30... Qxb6 31. Qxf7+ Kh7 32. h5 ) 31. Bxd8 Kh7 32. Bxf7 Qxd8 33. Bg6+ { loses another pawn } 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""????.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tartakower""]
[Black ""Sultan Khan""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""07: Partially Fixed Formations""]
[ECO ""B12""]
[PlyCount ""80""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ An unimportant version of the Tension Form } 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. f3 e6 4. Be3 Nf6 5. Bd3 c5 { Strictly speaking we are still in the opening stage;
yet already White is experience some difficulty in maintaining the tension.
The root cause is the weakened diagonal e1-h4 } 6. c3 { The fact that this costs
a pawn will not worry white, who in playing this variation is looking for
compensation in play on the f-file } ( 6. e5 cxd4 7. Bxd4 Nfd7 8. f4 Nc6 ) 6... cxd4 7. cxd4 dxe4 8. fxe4 Nxe4 9. Nf3 ( 9. Bxe4 Qh4+ ) 9... Bb4+ 10. Nbd2 ( 10. Ke2 Nf6 11. Qa4+ Nc6 12. Bb5 Bd6 13. Bxc6+ bxc6 14. Qxc6+ Bd7 15. Qxd6 Bb5+ ) 10... Nxd2 11. Nxd2 Bxd2+ 12. Qxd2 { For the sacrificed pawn White has the
two bishops and the f-file but these factors are not sufficient compensation.
White is hindered by the weakness of his centre pawn; moreover, Black will
soon play ... Pf5 after which there will be few chances for attack on the
Kingside } 12... Nc6 13. O-O O-O 14. Rf3 f5 15. Bc4 Bd7 16. Raf1 Na5 17. Be2 Rc8 18. d5 Nc4 19. Bxc4 Rxc4 20. b3 Rg4 21. Rd1 e5 22. Bxa7 Rf6 23. Rg3 f4 24. Rxg4 Bxg4 25. Re1 b6 26. Rxe5 Qd7 27. h3 Bxh3 28. gxh3 Qxh3 29. Qg2 Rg6 30. Qxg6 ( 30. Rg5 Qe3+ 31. Kf1 f3 ) 30... hxg6 31. Bxb6 Qg3+ 32. Kf1 Qc3 33. Re2 Qd3 34. Kf2 Qxd5 35. b4 g5 36. a4 g4 37. a5 g3+ 38. Ke1 f3 39. Rd2 Qe4+ 40. Kf1 Qb1+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Beverwijk""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1952.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Donner""]
[Black ""Van Scheltinga""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""07: Partially Fixed Formations""]
[ECO ""E72""]
[PlyCount ""65""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ White has a crushing advantage in space } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d6 4. e4 Bg7 5. g3 O-O 6. Bg2 c5 7. Nge2 Nc6 8. d5 Ne5 9. b3 Bg4 10. O-O Nf3+ 11. Kh1 Nd4 12. f3 Nxe2 13. Qxe2 Bd7 14. Bb2 a6 { Black aims for Queenside counterplay by playing ... Pb5 } ( 14... e5 15. dxe6 { weak d-pawn } ) 15. f4 Ne8 16. e5 Rb8 17. Ne4 { White's position is now
overwhelming; anything the opponent attempts must rebound, because of an acute
lack of space } 17... b5 18. Bc3 bxc4 19. bxc4 Qc7 20. Nd2 e6 21. Rfb1 exd5 22. Rxb8 Qxb8 23. Rb1 Qc8 24. cxd5 Bb5 25. Qe3 Nc7 26. exd6 Bxc3 27. Qxc3 Ne8 28. Ne4 c4 29. Qe5 Qd7 30. a4 Bxa4 31. Nc5 Qxd6 32. Nxa4 Qa3 33. Ra1 1-0"
"[Event ""Nuremberg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1896.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Pillsbury""]
[Black ""Lasker""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""07: Partially Fixed Formations""]
[FEN ""r2qk2r/1p1bbp2/1P2p1p1/p2pP2p/n2N1P2/P2PB3/4NQPP/1R3RK1 b - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""60""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Support point at d4  In this position White will not even consider playing d4
as his Knight is very well placed there. This is instrumental for the
following spectacular breakthrough } 1... Bxa3 { Apparrently the gift can be
accepted, as White needs to make thre more moves on the Kingside (g3, h3 and
Pg4) before he can threaten Pf5. Now coms a suprising irruption } 2. f5 $3 gxf5 3. Nf4 h4 4. Ra1 Be7 ( 4... Qe7 5. Nxf5 exf5 6. Nxd5 $16 ) ( 4... Bc5 5. Nxf5 ) ( 4... Bb2 5. Rxa4 Bxd4 6. Rxd4 ) 5. Rxa4 { This pretty exchange sacrifice
serves to make the Bishop at d7 give up its defence of the e-pawn } 5... Bxa4 6. Nfxe6 $1 fxe6 7. Nxe6 Bd7 ( 7... Qc8 8. Qxf5 Qc6 9. Bg5 Qxb6+ 10. d4 Qb4 11. Qf7+ Kd7 12. Bxe7 Qxe7 13. Nc5+ Kd8 14. Nxb7+ Kd7 15. Nc5+ Kd8 16. Qxd5+ Kc7 17. Qb7+ Kd8 ) 8. Nxd8 Rxd8 { In view of the exposed position of Black's king, White now has a won game } 9. Bc5 Rc8 10. Bxe7 Kxe7 11. Qe3 Rc6 12. Qg5+ Kf7 13. Rc1 Rxc1+ 14. Qxc1 Rc8 15. Qe1 h3 16. gxh3 Rg8+ 17. Kf2 a4 18. Qb4 Rg6 19. Kf3 a3 20. Qxa3 Rxb6 21. Qc5 Re6 22. Qc7 Ke7 23. Kf4 b6 24. h4 Rc6 25. Qb8 Be8 26. Kxf5 Rh6 27. Qc7+ Kf8 28. Qd8 b5 29. e6 Rh7 30. Ke5 b4 31. Qd6+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Carlsbad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1929.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Colle""]
[Black ""Capablanca""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""07: Partially Fixed Formations""]
[FEN ""r4rk1/pb1p1p1p/1pq1p1p1/3nP3/3P1P2/7R/PPB2QPP/R1B3K1 b - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""27""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The breakthrough systematically prepared  The difference between this
partially fixed formation and the normal blocked oblique centre is that the
Black d-pawn stands on d7 instead of d5, and this improves Black's chances as
d5 is a splendid support-point for his Knight. For the time being White
retains some chances of Kingside attack, and his two Bishops may play a useful
part; but sooner or later the tide must turn. Black's strategy includes the
opening of the f-file by ... Pf6 } 1... Rac8 ( 1... f6 2. Qh4 Rf7 3. Bxg6 ) 2. Bd1 ( 2. Qh4 Nf6 3. Be4 Qxc1+ 4. Rxc1 Rxc1+ 5. Kf2 Nxe4+ 6. Ke3 h5 ) 2... f6 3. Qh4 { now White's position falls apart like a house of cards } ( 3. Bd2 Nxf4 4. Bxf4 fxe5 5. Bf3 ( 5. Rf3 ) 5... e4 6. Be2 e3 7. Rxe3 Rxf4 ) 3... Rf7 4. Bf3 Qc4 5. Be3 ( 5. Qf2 Qxc1+ ) 5... Nxe3 6. Bxb7 Nf5 7. Qe1 Rc7 8. Be4 Qxd4+ 9. Kh1 fxe5 10. Bxf5 exf5 11. fxe5 Re7 12. Re3 Qxb2 13. e6 dxe6 14. Rxe6 Kf7 0-1"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""????.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Reshevsky""]
[Black ""Rossolimo""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""07: Partially Fixed Formations""]
[ECO ""E39""]
[PlyCount ""61""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 O-O 6. e3 Bxc5 7. Nf3 Nc6 8. Be2 d5 9. O-O dxc4 10. Bxc4 e5 { Black's wants to seize the initiative by pushing this pawn to e4 } 11. a3 Qe7 12. Ng5 $1 { Crossing Black's plans } ( 12. b4 Bd6 13. e4 { helps Black } ) 12... g6 13. b4 Bb6 ( 13... Bd6 14. Nge4 { gain of tempo } ) 14. Bb2 Bf5 { Black is not giving up his idea yet } 15. Bd3 $1 { Keeping the vital e4 square under control } ( 15. Qb3 e4 { despite some dangers on the long diagonal, he has good counterchances } ) 15... Bxd3 16. Qxd3 Rfd8 17. Qc2 Rac8 18. Rfd1 Rxd1+ 19. Rxd1 Rd8 20. h3 { Black, with
his next move, decides to simplify, possibly expecting a quick draw, but soon
realizes he has played into White's hands } 20... Rxd1+ 21. Qxd1 a6 { Black should give up all thoughts of ... Pe4 now, for with the removal of the
heavy pieces there is little chance fo an attack, while on the other hand the
resulting weaknesses would be serious (long diagonal from a1-h8 and the
squares d4 and f4) } ( 21... e4 22. Nd5 Nxd5 23. Qxd5 { e-pawn falls } ) 22. Nge4 Nxe4 23. Nxe4 Bc7 ( 23... Qd8 24. Qxd8+ Bxd8 25. Nc5 ) 24. Qd5 Bb6 25. Qd6 Kf8 { This loses a pawn } 26. Bxe5 $1 Bxe3 $1 ( 26... Nxe5 27. Qxb6 { Black has no counterplay } ) 27. Qxe7+ Kxe7 28. Bf6+ Ke6 29. fxe3 Kf5 30. Nd6+ Kxf6 31. Nxb7 $16 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1948.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Euwe""]
[Black ""Reshevsky""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""07: Mobil Centre Formations""]
[ECO ""E33""]
[PlyCount ""84""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The brighter side of the e-pawn advance } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 Nc6 5. Nf3 d6 6. Bd2 O-O 7. a3 Bxc3 8. Bxc3 a5 9. e3 Qe7 10. Bd3 e5 11. dxe5 dxe5 12. O-O ( 12. Ng5 h6 13. Ne4 { Black could only force ... Pe4 with
the help of his f-pawn and this would have involved him in greater obligations } 13... Ne8 ( 13... Nxe4 14. Bxe4 f5 15. Bd5+ Kh8 16. O-O { White threatens dangerous activity for his two Bishop with Pf4 } ) 14. Ng3 { keeping control of the important e4 and f5 squares } ) 12... Re8 ( 12... e4 13. Bxf6 exd3 14. Bxe7 dxc2 15. Bxf8 ) 13. Bf5 ( 13. Ng5 e4 14. Bxf6 exd3 15. Bxe7 dxc2 16. Bc5 Re5 $19 ) ( 13. Nd2 e4 14. Bxf6 exd3 15. Bxe7 dxc2 16. Bh4 Bf5 $17 ) 13... Bxf5 14. Qxf5 Qe6 15. Qxe6 Rxe6 { Black stands
better in this ending, mainly due to his control of e4. Not only can he play ..
. Pe4 whenever the moment is right, but meanwhile this square can be used by
the Knight } 16. b4 ( 16. Rfd1 a4 ) ( 16. Ng5 Re7 17. f3 h6 18. Nh3 { fighting against Black's e4 } ) 16... Ne4 17. Bb2 f6 { threatening to win a pawn } 18. b5 Ne7 19. Rfd1 Rd6 20. Kf1 ( 20. Rxd6 cxd6 { Black can target the c-pawn } ) 20... Nc8 21. Rdc1 c5 22. Bc3 ( 22. bxc6 Rxc6 ) ( 22. Ke2 Nb6 $17 ) 22... Nxc3 23. Rxc3 e4 { White this
long-expected advance, Black takes up the advanced fixed single-pawn centre
under favourable conditions. he control the open d-file, with its obvious
outpost on d3, and has read targets in White's c and a-pawns } 24. Ng1 Nb6 25. Ne2 f5 26. Ke1 Rad8 27. Rc2 Kf7 28. Ng3 Ke6 29. Nf1 Rd3 30. Ng3 g5 31. Ne2 Na4 32. Ng3 Ke5 33. Nf1 h5 34. f3 Rb3 35. fxe4 fxe4 36. Rf2 Nb2 37. Rc2 Nd3+ 38. Ke2 Rf8 39. Nd2 Rf2+ 40. Kd1 Rb2 41. Rxb2 Nxb2+ 42. Kc1 Rxg2 0-1"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1946.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Konstantinopolsky""]
[Black ""Panov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""07: Mobil Centre Formations""]
[ECO ""B03""]
[PlyCount ""55""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. exd6 exd6 6. Nc3 Be7 7. Be3 Nc6 8. Be2 O-O 9. Nf3 { In this well known variation of Alekhine's Defence Black
suffers from lack of elbow room, his pieces tending to obtruct each other. The
Knight on b6 in particular has to play a very modest role } 9... Bg4 ( 9... Bf5 10. d5 -- 11. Nd4 ) 10. b3 Re8 11. O-O Bf6 ( 11... Bxf3 12. Bxf3 Bg5 13. d5 $1 $14 ) 12. Rc1 d5 { Completing the d-pawn center, but under the
circumstances unfavourable to Black. However, Black was understandably uneasy
abot the possibility of Pd5 as well as Ne4 or Nd5 } ( 12... Ne7 13. Ne4 ) ( 12... Nd7 13. Nd5 ) 13. c5 Nc8 14. h3 Bh5 ( 14... Be6 ) 15. Qd2 h6 ( 15... N8e7 16. g4 Bg6 17. g5 ) 16. Rfe1 a6 17. Rcd1 g5 $2 { This move produces a serious
weakening of Black's Kingside which White exploits immediately } ( 17... N8e7 18. g4 Bg6 19. h4 Nc8 20. g5 $40 ) ( 17... Bg6 ) 18. Nxg5 $1 Bxe2 19. Nxf7 { Demolishing Black's shaky fortress } 19... Kxf7 20. Qxe2 N8e7 { else the d-pawn falls } 21. Qh5+ Kg8 22. Bxh6 Qd7 ( 22... Bxd4 23. Rxd4 ) ( 22... Nxd4 23. Bg5 Bg7 24. Rxd4 Bxd4 25. Qg4 Bg7 26. Bf6 ) 23. Re3 Nf5 24. Nxd5 Qxd5 25. Rg3+ Nxg3 26. Qg6+ $1 Kh8 27. Qxf6+ Kh7 28. Qg7# 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1932.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Eliskases""]
[Black ""Spielmann""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""08: Absolute Centre""]
[ECO ""D55""]
[PlyCount ""75""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Illustrating the well-know rule that a flank attack has little chance of
success if one exercises no influence in the centre } 1. d4 e6 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 Ne4 7. Bxe7 Qxe7 8. cxd5 Nxc3 9. bxc3 exd5 10. Qb3 Rd8 11. c4 Nc6 12. cxd5 Na5 13. Qc3 Rxd5 14. Bd3 b6 15. O-O Rh5 16. Rac1 c6 17. e4 { In this position Black can exert no pressure on White's centre;
his pieces - especially the Rook and Knight on the Rook files - are very
poorly placed. To justify the position of Rh5, Black will have to attempt a
direct attack on White's King, but this is problematic as White's central
dominance allows him to maneuver his pieces rapidly, whether for attack or
defence of any threatened sector. } 17... Be6 18. Rc2 g5 19. Re1 Rd8 20. e5 g4 21. Nd2 Qh4 { By this attack, Black forestalls Ne4-f6+ } 22. Nf1 g3 { This is refuted in suprising fashion } ( 22... f5 23. exf6 Qxf6 24. Re4 { Black's king is feeling the pressure } ) 23. Re4 $1 gxh2+ 24. Kh1 Qe7 25. f4 c5 ( 25... Bf5 26. Ng3 Bxe4 27. Nxh5 Bxd3 28. Qxd3 ) ( 25... f5 ) 26. Ng3 Rh6 27. f5 Bd5 28. Rg4+ Kh8 29. Qd2 Qf8 30. f6 Rg6 31. Bxg6 fxg6 32. Ne4 Nc6 ( 32... Be6 33. Rh4 Rxd4 34. Ng5 Rxd2 35. Rxh7+ Kg8 36. Rxd2 $18 ) 33. Nd6 cxd4 34. Rxd4 Nxd4 35. Qxd4 Be6 36. Rc7 Rd7 37. Rxd7 Bxd7 38. e6 1-0"
"[Event ""Stuttgart""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1939.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Bogolyubov""]
[Black ""Eliskases""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""08: Absolute Centre""]
[ECO ""D57""]
[PlyCount ""108""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The centre under pressure } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 h6 7. Bh4 Ne4 8. Bxe7 Qxe7 9. cxd5 Nxc3 10. bxc3 exd5 11. Qb3 Qd6 12. c4 dxc4 13. Bxc4 Nc6 14. O-O Na5 15. Qc3 Nxc4 16. Qxc4 Be6 17. Qc3 Bd5 { By exerting pressure on e4, the Black bishop restraing the mobility of the
White centre pawns } 18. Ne5 Rfe8 19. Rfe1 { A fine move, by which White not
only prepares Pe4, but at the same time renders Black's intended ... Pc5 } ( 19. f3 c5 $1 ) 19... f6 ( 19... c5 20. Qa3 Qe7 21. e4 ) 20. Nd3 Rad8 21. a4 b6 { This has the advantage that under some circumstances ... Pc5 may be
possible, but also the potential disadvantage of giving White a target for his
Queenside activities } 22. a5 ( 22. f3 Bf7 { White can't continues with Pe4 due to pressure on Pd4 } ) 22... Be4 23. Nf4 c5 { So far the White centre has only been held in check, but with this
energetic move it is disrupted. Although in the long run Black loses a pawn,
the material remaining on the board is such that no serious disadvantage
results } 24. axb6 axb6 25. dxc5 Qxc5 26. Qxc5 bxc5 27. Rec1 Re5 28. h4 Rc8 29. Ra7 c4 30. Rc3 Rb5 31. Ra4 Rbc5 32. f3 Bf5 33. e4 Bd7 34. Ra7 R8c7 35. Rxc7 Rxc7 36. g4 Ba4 37. Nd5 Rc5 38. h5 Bb3 39. Kf2 Ra5 40. Ke3 Kf7 41. Nb6 g6 $1 42. hxg6+ Kxg6 43. Nd5 Ra2 44. Kf4 Rd2 45. Re3 Rd3 46. Rxd3 cxd3 47. Ke3 Bc2 48. Nf4+ Kg5 49. Nxd3 h5 50. gxh5 Kxh5 51. Nb4 Bd1 52. Nc6 Kg6 53. Ne7+ Kf7 54. Nf5 Ke6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1931.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Stolz""]
[Black ""Flohr""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""08: Hanging Centre""]
[ECO ""C11""]
[PlyCount ""61""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ By occupying e5, White is able to build up a winning attack } 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Qg4 $2 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. dxc5 f5 8. exf6 Nxf6 9. Qg3 Bxc5 10. Bg5 O-O 11. Bd3 Nb4 $2 { This allows Black the two Bishops,
but, more important, removes the Knight from control of e5. } ( 11... Bd6 12. Qh4 h6 13. Bxf6 Qxf6 14. Qxf6 gxf6 { Black not only gets the strong centre but two Bishops to boot } ) 12. O-O-O Nxd3+ 13. Rxd3 Bd7 14. Ne5 Be8 15. Qh4 Qc7 16. Re1 Rc8 17. Re2 { extra protection to c2 } 17... d4 ( 17... Bd6 { the key concept is control of e5 } 18. f4 Bxe5 19. fxe5 Ne4 20. Nxe4 Rf1+ 21. Rd1 Rxd1+ 22. Kxd1 dxe4 { White's king is exposed to attack } ) 18. Ne4 ( 18. Bxf6 gxf6 19. Rg3+ Kh8 ) 18... Nxe4 19. Qxe4 $1 Bb5 20. Rh3 { White now has a strong attack, thanks to the dominating position of the Knight } 20... Rf5 ( 20... h6 21. Qg6 Bxe2 22. Qxe6+ Kh8 23. Bxh6 ) ( 20... g6 21. Ng4 Bxe2 22. Qxe6+ Kh8 23. Bf6+ Rxf6 24. Nxf6 Bh5 25. Nd5 Qc6 26. Qe5+ Kg8 27. Nf6+ Kf7 28. Nxh5 gxh5 29. Rf3+ Kg8 30. Rg3+ Kf8 31. Qh8+ Ke7 32. Rg7+ Kd6 33. Qxh7 $18 ) 21. g4 $1 Bxe2 ( 21... Rxg5 22. Qxh7+ Kf8 23. Rf3+ Rf5 ( 23... Ke8 24. Qh8+ Ke7 25. Qh4 ) 24. gxf5 Bxe2 25. fxe6+ Bxf3 26. Ng6+ ) 22. gxf5 d3 23. c3 Ba3 { A last desparate attempt to turn the tables } 24. Bd2 $1 Bxb2+ 25. Kxb2 Qb6+ 26. Ka1 Qxf2 27. Qxb7 $1 ( 27. fxe6 Qf1+ 28. Kb2 Qxh3 ) 27... Qg1+ 28. Kb2 Qb6+ 29. Qxb6 axb6 30. fxe6 Re8 31. Nxd3 1-0"
"[Event ""Carlsbad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1911.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Nimzowitsch""]
[Black ""Salwe""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""08: Hanging Centre""]
[ECO ""C02""]
[PlyCount ""77""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Bd3 Bd7 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. O-O f6 9. b4 Be7 10. Bf4 fxe5 11. Nxe5 Nxe5 12. Bxe5 Nf6 { Nimzowitsch
understood better than anyone the art of blockading an enemy position; he
wrote a book on the subject. here we see him putting his theory of the
blockade into practise } 13. Nd2 O-O ( 13... Bb5 { Preferable, trading off White's strong Bishop } ) 14. Nf3 Bd6 ( 14... Bb5 15. Bd4 Qa6 16. Bxb5 Qxb5 17. Ng5 Qc6 18. Re1 $16 ) 15. Qe2 Rac8 16. Bd4 { clearing the e5 square for the Knight } 16... Qc7 17. Ne5 Be8 18. Rae1 Bxe5 19. Bxe5 Qc6 20. Bd4 Bd7 21. Qc2 { Now that the Black centre is fixed White can head directly for attack } 21... Rf7 22. Re3 b6 23. Rg3 Kh8 24. Bxh7 $1 e5 ( 24... Nxh7 25. Qg6 ( 25. Rh3 Rf5 26. g4 e5 ) 25... Kg8 26. Bxg7 $18 ) 25. Bg6 Re7 26. Re1 Qd6 27. Be3 d4 { The blockade of the pawns is over, but the two Bishops and extra
pawn give White an easy win } 28. Bg5 Rxc3 29. Rxc3 dxc3 30. Qxc3 Kg8 31. a3 Kf8 32. Bh4 Be8 33. Bf5 Qd4 34. Qxd4 exd4 35. Rxe7 Kxe7 36. Bd3 Kd6 37. Bxf6 gxf6 38. Kf1 Bc6 39. h4 1-0"
"[Event ""Leeuwarden""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1946.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Van Scheltinga""]
[Black ""Van der Tol""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""08: Hanging Centre""]
[ECO ""C02""]
[PlyCount ""40""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. dxc5 Nc6 5. Nf3 Bxc5 6. Bd3 f5 7. exf6 Nxf6 8. O-O O-O { Black has a slight lead in development but it is still not
enough to alter the picture. He is already threatening to push ... Pe5 and in
addition is exerting troublesome pressue against f2 } 9. c4 ( 9. Bf4 Ne4 10. Bxe4 dxe4 11. Qxd8 Nxd8 $19 ) ( 9. Qe2 e5 10. Nxe5 Nxe5 11. Qxe5 Re8 $17 { winning attack } ) 9... e5 { sharp and very effective } 10. cxd5 e4 ( 10... Qxd5 11. Nc3 ) ( 10... Nxd5 11. Bc4 ) 11. dxc6 Qxd3 $1 ( 11... exd3 12. Qb3+ Rf7 ( 12... Kh8 13. cxb7 $18 ) 13. Ne5 ) 12. Qxd3 ( 12. Ne5 Qxd1 13. Rxd1 Bxf2+ 14. Kxf2 Ng4+ ) 12... exd3 13. Ne5 $2 ( 13. Nc3 bxc6 14. Na4 Bd6 15. Be3 $132 ) 13... bxc6 14. Nxd3 Bd4 $1 { White has won a pawn but Black has an overwhelming position } 15. Be3 ( 15. -- Ba6 16. Rd1 Rad8 ) ( 15. Nc3 Ba6 16. Rd1 Rad8 17. Ne2 Bxd3 18. Rxd3 Bxf2+ ) 15... Bxe3 16. fxe3 Ba6 17. Rd1 Rad8 18. Nf2 Rxd1+ 19. Nxd1 Ne4 20. Nf2 Nxf2 0-1"
"[Event ""Carlsbad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1911.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Leonhardt""]
[Black ""Burn""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""08: Classic Centre""]
[ECO ""C53""]
[PlyCount ""83""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 d6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb6 7. Nc3 Nf6 8. O-O O-O 9. Bb3 $1 { We already know that the first obligation of the owner of a
classical  centre is to maintain it. The text move agrees with this principle
for Black was threatening to blow up the centre with the pseudo sac ... Nxe4 } ( 9. -- Nxe4 10. Nxe4 d5 11. Bd3 ) 9... Bg4 10. Be3 h6 { The weakening of
White's pawn structure, which Black could have forced here would have helped
White } ( 10... Bxf3 11. gxf3 { helping White's e4 square. The square e4 would
always be reliably protected and the open g-file would be useful at the right
moment } ) ( 10... Re8 11. Qd3 Bxf3 ( 11... Bh5 $1 12. Nd2 Bg6 13. d5 Ne5 14. Qe2 $14 ) 12. gxf3 Nh5 13. Ne2 Qf6 14. Kg2 Qg6+ 15. Kh1 Qf6 16. f4 $1 { followed by doubling on the g-file .. White is clearly on top } ) 11. Qd3 Re8 12. Nd2 Qe7 13. Rae1 Rad8 14. a3 { White is in control and can quietly strengthen his position } 14... Qf8 15. f4 $1 { This is serious, the immediate threat is to win the bishop } 15... Bc8 ( 15... -- 16. f5 -- 17. h3 Bh5 18. g4 { trapping the bishop } ) 16. h3 Kh8 17. g4 $1 { With the centre fully secure, White proceeds to storm the enemy Kingside.
Black's lack of space leaves him unable to find counterplay } 17... Ne7 18. Kh1 d5 { A belated and ineffective counter thrust in the centre } 19. e5 Nh7 20. f5 f6 { Black closes the position, but the protected passed pawn
at e6 cripples Black's game } 21. e6 c6 22. Bf4 Ng8 23. Na4 { The scene of the action switches to the Queenside } 23... Ba5 ( 23... -- 24. Nxb6 axb6 25. Bc7 ) 24. Bc2 Qe7 25. Qg3 b5 ( 25... -- 26. b4 Bb6 27. Nxb6 axb6 28. Bc7 ) 26. Nc5 Bb6 27. b4 Nf8 28. a4 { All very logical } 28... a5 ( 28... -- 29. a5 Bxc5 30. bxc5 { Bc7 can't be prevented } ) 29. Ndb3 bxa4 ( 29... axb4 30. a5 Ba7 31. Bc7 ) 30. Nxa5 Bxc5 31. Nxc6 $1 Bxd4 32. Nxe7 Rxe7 33. Bc7 Be5 34. Rxe5 Rxc7 35. Rxd5 Bb7 36. Qxc7 Bxd5+ 37. Kg1 Re8 38. Bxa4 Re7 39. Qb8 Nh7 40. Rd1 Rb7 41. Qxb7 Bxb7 42. Rd8 1-0"
"[Event ""01""]
[Site ""Ostende  (11.04.37)""]
[Date ""1937.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Keres""]
[Black ""Fine""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""08: Neo-Classic Centre""]
[ECO ""D41""]
[PlyCount ""65""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 c5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 cxd4 8. cxd4 Bb4+ 9. Bd2 Bxd2+ 10. Qxd2 O-O 11. Bc4 Nd7 12. O-O b6 13. Rad1 Bb7 14. Rfe1 Rc8 15. Bb3 Nf6 16. Qf4 Qc7 { Exchange of Queens would, of course,
suit Black very well. He could put pressure on the White centre, meanwhile
setting his Queenside majority in motion, since his King would be in no danger
of attack } 17. Qh4 Rfd8 18. Re3 ( 18. e5 $1 Bxf3 ( 18... Nd5 19. Ng5 h6 20. Ne4 ) ( 18... Ne8 19. Ng5 h6 20. Ne4 ) 19. exf6 Bxd1 20. Qg5 Kf8 21. Qxg7+ Ke8 22. Rxe6+ fxe6 23. Qg8+ Kd7 24. Qxe6# { Keres } ) 18... b5 $1 19. Rde1 a5 20. a4 b4 { White can achieve a  breakthrough with a powerful attack } ( 20... bxa4 21. Bxa4 h6 ) 21. d5 exd5 22. e5 { The suprising point } 22... Nd7 $2 ( 22... Ne4 23. e6 fxe6 24. Rxe4 dxe4 25. Ng5 Qc3 ( 25... Qe5 26. Qxh7+ Kf8 27. Nxe6+ Ke7 28. Qh4+ Qf6 29. Qg4 ) 26. Bxe6+ Kf8 27. Qf4+ Ke7 28. Qf7+ Kd6 29. Qf4+ Ke7 $11 ) 23. Ng5 Nf8 ( 23... h6 24. e6 hxg5 25. exf7+ Kxf7 26. Re7+ $18 ) 24. Nxh7 Nxh7 25. Rh3 Qc1 26. Qxh7+ Kf8 27. Re3 d4 { A desparate lunge } 28. Qh8+ Ke7 29. Qxg7 Rf8 ( 29... Bd5 30. Qf6+ Ke8 31. e6 $18 ) 30. Qf6+ Ke8 31. e6 dxe3 32. exf7+ Kd7 ( 32... Rxf7 33. Bxf7+ Kd7 34. Be6+ Kd6 ) 33. Be6+ 1-0"
"[Event ""match-tournament""]
[Site ""Ch World , Hague/Moscow (Neth""]
[Date ""1948.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Botvinnik""]
[Black ""Smyslov""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""08: Neo-Classic Centre""]
[ECO ""D98""]
[PlyCount ""158""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Bg4 8. Be3 Nfd7 9. Nd2 Nb6 10. Qd3 c6 11. f3 Be6 { A comparison with the
previous position favours Black in some respects; the Bg7 is very well placed
striking directly through the centre d4-e5 square. However, there are more
minor pieces on the board, therefore White's space advantage has more
significance here. } 12. Rd1 Na6 { Black's primary strategical task here
is to fix white's vulnerable d-pawn so her concentrates his forces on the d5
square } 13. a3 Qd7 14. Qc2 Nc7 ( 14... Bxd4 15. Ndb1 c5 16. Nb5 Rac8 17. Bxd4 cxd4 18. N1c3 { White wins a pawn, which, however, will give him only a slight advantage } ) 15. Nb3 Bc4 ( 15... -- 16. Nc5 { securing two Bishops } ) 16. Be2 Bxe2 17. Qxe2 Rad8 18. O-O Qe6 19. Nc5 Qc8 20. Kh1 Nd7 21. Nb3 b6 { The attack on the
d-pawn has fizzled out, so Black must think of some other way to keep his
opponent busy } ( 21... e5 22. d5 $14 ) 22. Qc4 Qb7 23. f4 e6 24. Rc1 Nf6 25. Bg1 Rc8 26. Rc2 Rfd8 27. Qe2 Nb5 { Suddenly the game flares up. For
that matter, any further waiting tactics by Black would be questionable in
view of the vulberability of his c-pawn } 28. e5 ( 28. Nxb5 cxb5 29. Rxc8 Rxc8 30. e5 Nd5 31. Qxb5 Rc2 $44 ) 28... Nxc3 29. bxc3 Nd5 30. c4 ( 30. Nd2 { More accurate, now Black will be able to save himself because of the d4weakness } ) 30... Ne7 31. Nd2 Nf5 32. Ne4 Nxd4 { Black gives up the exchange, thereby smashing White's centre } 33. Bxd4 Rxd4 34. Nd6 Rxd6 35. exd6 { This pawn must soon fall, so that Black, with two
pawns for the exchange, will have full compensation, at least as regard
material. The task which he faces in the endgame, however, is far from simple,
mainly because his extra pawns can't play any active part } 35... c5 36. Rd2 Rd8 37. Qf3 Qxf3 38. Rxf3 Bd4 39. g3 Rxd6 40. Kg2 f5 41. a4 Kf7 42. Rb3 Kf6 43. Ra2 a5 44. Rd2 Ke7 45. Kf3 Kd7 46. g4 h6 47. Rg2 Ke7 48. Rd3 Kf7 49. h4 fxg4+ 50. Rxg4 h5 51. Rg2 Rd8 52. Rgd2 Ke8 53. Rg2 Kf7 54. Rgd2 Ke8 55. Ke2 Ke7 56. Rd1 Rf8 57. Rf1 Bf6 58. Rb3 Bxh4 59. Rxb6 Bg3 60. Rb7+ Kf6 61. Rb5 Kf5 62. Rxc5+ Ke4 63. Re5+ Kd4 64. Rd1+ Kxc4 65. Re4+ Kc5 66. Kf3 h4 67. Rb1 Kd6 68. Rb6+ Kd7 69. Kg4 Rf5 70. Rd4+ Ke7 71. Rb7+ Kf6 72. Rb5 e5 73. Rd6+ Kg7 74. Rxa5 Rxf4+ 75. Kh3 Kh6 76. Raa6 Kh5 77. Rxg6 Rxa4 78. Rh6+ Kg5 79. Rhg6+ Kh5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Travemunde""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1951.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Bogolyubov""]
[Black ""Kramer""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""08: Neo-Classic Centre""]
[ECO ""D01""]
[PlyCount ""58""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Successful attack on d4 } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. Nc3 c6 4. e3 Bf5 5. Bd3 Bxd3 6. cxd3 e6 7. Nf3 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Rc1 Nbd7 10. e4 h6 11. Bf4 dxe4 12. dxe4 Qa5 13. Qe2 Rfd8 14. a3 Nf8 { Although he has exchanged off
only one piece, Black can maneuver comfortably here, mainly becaue White has
allowed his important King bishop to be traded off. This great reduces White's
possibilities for Kingside attack; consequently, Black will eventually gain
the intitiative by pressuring White's centre } 15. h3 Ng6 16. Bh2 ( 16. Bg3 Nh5 17. Bh2 Ngf4 18. Qe3 Bg5 $1 19. Nxg5 Qxg5 ) 16... Rd7 17. Rc2 Nh7 $1 { with the idea of ... Ng5 undermining Nf3 - the main defender of White's d-pawn } 18. Qe3 Rad8 19. Bg3 { intending Ph4 to prevent ... Ng5 } 19... Ng5 $1 20. Nd2 { protecting the d-pawn indirectly } 20... Qb6 ( 20... Rxd4 $2 21. Nb3 ) 21. Ne2 { A critical moment. White guards the d-pawn and threatens to repulse Black's
pieces by 22. Nc4 or 22.Pf4 } 21... c5 $1 { A powerful stroke. Now White's proud centre is under full attack } 22. Nc4 ( 22. dxc5 Bxc5 $1 23. Qxc5 ( 23. Rxc5 Rd3 $1 ( 23... Rxd2 $2 24. Bc7 $1 ) 24. Bc7 ( 24. Nc4 Rxe3 25. Nxb6 Rxe2 26. Na4 Nxe4 ) 24... Rxe3 25. Bxb6 axb6 $1 26. fxe3 bxc5 { winning ending } ) 23... Qxc5 24. Rxc5 Rxd2 { wins a pawn } ) 22... Qc6 23. f3 cxd4 24. Qd3 Nh7 25. f4 $2 { A further weakening only weakens his e-pawn, which Black immediately exploits } 25... Nf6 26. Nd2 ( 26. Ne5 Nxe5 27. fxe5 Qxe4 ) ( 26. e5 Ne4 ) 26... Qxc2 $1 27. Qxc2 d3 28. Qc4 dxe2 29. Re1 Rxd2 { After a very long endgame Black's material advantage finally won } 0-1"
"[Event ""10""]
[Site ""Moscow ch-SU""]
[Date ""1945.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Ratner""]
[Black ""Botvinnik""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""08: Neo-Classic Centre""]
[ECO ""D87""]
[PlyCount ""76""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The c-pawn plays a part } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 c5 7. Bc4 Bg7 8. Ne2 O-O 9. O-O Nd7 { The real neo-classic centre
is not formed, for Black has still to exchange on d4. He continues to
postponed this pawn trade, so we can speak of a sort of enlarge neo-classic
centre } 10. a4 $2 { This works out poorly } ( 10. Bg5 h6 11. Be3 { White will win an important tempo with Qd2 } ) 10... Qc7 { If White has chosen
the correct move Bg5, then he could now have played Rc1 with good chances } 11. Ba2 { So White has had to lose a tempo; it is now clear taht Black has a very
satisfactory game } 11... b6 12. Be3 Ba6 13. Re1 Rad8 { Thematic pressure against d4 } 14. Qb3 ( 14. f4 e5 $1 ) 14... e5 $1 { White is thereby induced to make the following unfavourable change in his
central pawnformation } 15. d5 ( 15. -- exd4 16. cxd4 Bxe2 17. Rxe2 cxd4 ) ( 15. dxe5 Qxe5 { White wins a pawn } ) ( 15. dxc5 Nxc5 { White's Queenside pawns } ) 15... c4 $1 16. Qa3 f5 { Now it's apparent that
Black's strategy has been completely successful. White's centre is only a
target and Black has excellent squares for his pieces at c5 and d3 } 17. Bg5 ( 17. f3 f4 18. Bf2 g5 { Black has a strong attacking formation on the Kingside } ) 17... Bf6 18. Bh6 Rf7 19. exf5 ( 19. f3 f4 { and the Bh6 is cut off } ) 19... gxf5 20. a5 b5 21. Rad1 Nc5 22. Ng3 Be7 23. Qc1 f4 24. Nh5 Qd6 25. Bg7 Rxg7 26. Nxg7 Kxg7 27. Bb1 Bc8 28. Qc2 Rh8 29. Qe2 Bf6 30. Qh5 Bd7 31. Bc2 e4 32. Bxe4 Qe5 33. Qf3 Re8 34. Bd3 Qxe1+ 35. Rxe1 Rxe1+ 36. Bf1 Ne4 37. Qxf4 Nxc3 38. Qg3+ Kf7 0-1"
"[Event ""Birmingham""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1951.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Pirc""]
[Black ""Van Scheltinga""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""08: Unbalanced Tension Form""]
[ECO ""D46""]
[PlyCount ""79""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ White exchanges on e5 } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 d5 4. e3 e6 5. Bd3 Nbd7 6. O-O Bd6 7. Nc3 O-O 8. e4 dxc4 9. Bxc4 e5 10. Bg5 ( 10. d5 Nb6 11. Bb3 cxd5 { Black has very good play } ) 10... h6 11. Bh4 Qe7 12. Re1 { Maintaining the
tension and centralizing the Rook. On the other hand, Black needs to find a
way to develop his Queen Bishop } 12... Nb6 ( 12... b6 13. d5 cxd5 ( 13... c5 14. Nb5 ) 14. Nxd5 $16 ) 13. dxe5 $1 { A fine interpolation which keeps White on top } ( 13. Bb3 Bg4 ) 13... Bxe5 ( 13... Nxc4 14. exd6 Qxd6 15. Qxd6 Nxd6 16. e5 $18 { wins a piece } ) 14. Nxe5 Qxe5 15. Bb3 Qa5 16. Bg3 { White values his Bishop pair too much to play Bxf6 } 16... Bg4 17. Qc1 ( 17. f3 { simpler } ) 17... Rad8 18. Bh4 g5 ( 18... -- 19. e5 ( 19. Bxf6 gxf6 20. Qxh6 ) ) 19. e5 ( 19. Bg3 Nh5 $132 ) 19... Nh7 ( 19... Nh5 20. Bxg5 hxg5 21. Qxg5+ $18 ) 20. Bg3 Nd5 21. Ne4 $1 Nb4 22. Nf6+ Nxf6 23. exf6 Nd3 24. Qc2 Qf5 ( 24... Nxe1 25. Qg6+ Kh8 26. Qg7# ) 25. Re3 Rfe8 $2 { This loses } ( 25... Nc5 { only move } ) 26. Re7 $1 ( 26. Qc4 ) 26... Bh5 ( 26... Rxe7 27. fxe7 Re8 28. f3 Bh5 29. Rd1 Qc5+ 30. Qxc5 Nxc5 31. Rd8 $18 ) 27. Bc7 Rc8 28. Bc4 Bg6 ( 28... Rxe7 29. fxe7 Qd7 30. Qxd3 Qxc7 31. Qh3 Bg6 32. Qxh6 $18 ) 29. Rd1 Qxf6 ( 29... Nc5 30. Bxf7+ ) 30. Rxe8+ Rxe8 31. Bxd3 Bxd3 32. Qxd3 Qxb2 33. h4 gxh4 34. Qd7 Re6 35. Qd8+ Kg7 36. Qxh4 Qxa2 37. Qg4+ Kh7 38. Qf5+ Rg6 39. Be5 Qe6 40. Rd8 1-0"
"[Event ""Semmering""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1926.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Davidson""]
[Black ""Alekhine""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""08: Neo-Classic Centre""]
[ECO ""D45""]
[PlyCount ""70""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ An outstanding game illustrating how strategy and tactics mould together ...
model game in play with Black } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nc3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. Bd3 O-O 8. O-O Qe7 9. e4 dxc4 10. Bxc4 e5 { This positi
on is almost the same as the previous, the only difference being that the
Queens were unmoved. However, this difference is very important, as the Black
Queen is well placed on e7, while the White Queen is not so fortunately placed } 11. Rd1 ( 11. -- exd4 12. Nxd4 Bxh2+ 13. Kxh2 Qe5+ 14. Kg1 Qxd4 ) 11... exd4 $1 12. Nxd4 Nb6 { According to Alekhine, this is stronger than ... Ne5 } ( 12... Ne5 13. Bf1 Ng6 14. Nf5 Bxf5 15. exf5 Ne5 16. Bg5 { good chances for White } ) 13. Bf1 Rd8 14. h3 ( 14. -- Bxh2+ 15. Kxh2 Rxd4 16. Rxd4 Qe5+ 17. Kg1 Qxd4 ) 14... Bc7 15. Be3 { Parrying the threat of ... Rxd4, Rxd4 and Qe5 } 15... Re8 $1 { Black continues to play with finesse } 16. Bd3 Nh5 17. Nce2 g6 18. Re1 Nd7 19. Nf3 $2 ( 19. f4 Nhf6 20. e5 Nd5 21. Bd2 ) 19... Bb6 $1 20. Bg5 ( 20. Bxb6 axb6 $1 ) 20... Qc5 $1 21. Nc3 ( 21. Qxc5 Nxc5 22. Nc1 f6 23. Bd2 Nxd3 24. Nxd3 Ng3 25. e5 Bf5 { Black has a tremendous position } ) 21... Ne5 22. Nxe5 Qxe5 23. Be3 Bc7 24. Ne2 Qh2+ 25. Kf1 Bxh3 $1 { This begins a deep
combinations which, together with the preceding excellent positional play,
justifiably qualified this game for the brilliance prize } 26. gxh3 Qxh3+ 27. Kg1 Bh2+ 28. Kh1 Nf4 29. Nxf4 ( 29. Bxf4 Bg3+ 30. Kg1 Qh2+ 31. Kf1 Qxf2# ) 29... Bxf4+ 30. Kg1 Bh2+ 31. Kh1 Qf3+ $1 { This further sacrifice finishes off White quickly } 32. Kxh2 Re5 33. Qc5 Rxc5 34. Bxc5 Qh5+ 35. Kg2 Qxc5 0-1"
"[Event ""Kemeri""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1937.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Petrov""]
[Black ""Stahlberg""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""08: Neo-Classic Centre""]
[ECO ""D43""]
[PlyCount ""73""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ White plays Pd5 } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 e6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bxf6 Qxf6 7. Qd3 dxc4 8. Qxc4 Nd7 9. e4 e5 10. d5 { White strives to keep the position
closed, in order to minimize the effect of Black's Bishop pair } 10... Nb6 11. Qb3 Bc5 ( 11... cxd5 12. Bb5+ Bd7 13. Nxd5 ) ( 11... c5 12. Nb5 Bd6 13. Nxa7 ) 12. Be2 O-O 13. O-O Bg4 ( 13... cxd5 ) 14. Rac1 ( 14. dxc6 bxc6 { Two bishops would be sufficient compensation for the weak pawn } ) 14... Rfd8 15. Nd1 $1 Bxf3 ( 15... Bf8 16. dxc6 bxc6 17. Ne3 Be6 18. Qc3 { lose a pawn } ) 16. Qxf3 Qxf3 17. Bxf3 Nd7 18. dxc6 bxc6 19. Bg4 Bb6 20. Rxc6 $1 ( 20. Bxd7 Rxd7 21. Rxc6 Rd2 $132 ) 20... Nf6 21. Bf3 Rd2 22. a4 $1 { Building an initiative on the Queenside } 22... Rad8 23. b4 R8d4 ( 23... Nxe4 24. a5 ) ( 23... R8d3 24. Ne3 Bxe3 25. fxe3 Rxe3 26. Rc7 $14 ) 24. Rc8+ Kh7 25. a5 Bd8 26. Ne3 Rxb4 ( 26... Nxe4 27. Nf5 ( 27. Rxd8 Rxd8 28. Bxe4+ ) 27... Rxb4 ) ( 26... Be7 27. Nf5 Rd7 28. Rb1 ( 28. Nxe7 ) 28... Bxb4 29. Rxb4 Rd1+ 30. Bxd1 Rxd1# ) 27. Nd5 Rxd5 ( 27... Bxa5 28. Nxb4 Bxb4 29. Rc7 a5 30. Rxf7 a4 ) 28. exd5 Bxa5 29. Rd1 Rb2 30. Kf1 Bb6 31. Be2 Ne4 32. Rc6 Bd4 ( 32... Nxf2 33. Rxb6 ) ( 32... Bxf2 33. Bd3 f5 34. Bxe4 fxe4 35. d6 e3 36. Ra1 ) 33. d6 Nf6 34. Rc7 Rb6 35. Rxd4 { A fine finishing touch } 35... exd4 36. Bd3+ g6 ( 36... Kh8 37. Rc8+ Ng8 38. d7 ) 37. Rxf7+ 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1940.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Euwe""]
[Black ""Kramer""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""08: Latent Central Majority""]
[ECO ""C85""]
[PlyCount ""52""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ White keeps both Pd4 and Pf4 in reserve } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. d3 Bg4 8. h3 Bxf3 9. Qxf3 O-O { In the excha
nge variation, White usually plays Pd4 early in the opening; this advance
leads mostly to an ending featuring a struggle between White's better pawn
structure and Black's Bishop pair. In this case, however, if White should now
play for Pd4 by say Nc3-e2, Be3, Rad1 and Pc3, Black would play ... Pc5 and
exchange off the pawns when they reach Pd4. So White tries another method } 10. Nd2 Nd7 11. Nc4 b6 { This only loses time and weakens the Queenside. He should have tried } ( 11... Bg5 { though White has a slight pull } ) 12. Qg3 Bd6 13. Qg4 { Threatening Bh6 since Ne7 is attacked } ( 13. Bh6 Qf6 ) 13... Qe7 ( 13... Nf6 14. Qe2 ) 14. Ne3 Nf6 15. Qg5 h6 { This amounts to a serious weakening on the Kingside } ( 15... Nd7 16. Qg3 Qf6 17. Nf5 Qg6 18. Qh4 ) 16. Qg3 Nh5 17. Qf3 Nf4 ( 17... Nf6 18. Nf5 Qe6 19. Bxh6 ) ( 17... g6 18. Ng4 ) 18. Nf5 Qf6 19. d4 { undermining the Black Knight } 19... g5 ( 19... -- 20. dxe5 Qxe5 21. Nxd6 cxd6 22. Bxf4 ) ( 19... Ne6 20. Nxh6+ $16 ) 20. Bxf4 exf4 ( 20... gxf4 21. dxe5 Bxe5 22. Qh5 Bxb2 23. Rab1 Kh7 24. Rxb2 Qxb2 25. Qxh6+ Kg8 26. Ne7# ) 21. g4 Qe6 22. e5 Be7 23. Qxc6 Rae8 24. Qxc7 h5 25. d5 Bd8 26. dxe6 Bxc7 1-0"
"[Event ""USSR""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1950.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Taimanov""]
[Black ""Abramov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""08: Latent Central Majority""]
[ECO ""E24""]
[PlyCount ""99""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Preparation and execution of the advance Pe4 } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 d5 6. cxd5 exd5 7. e3 O-O 8. Bd3 Re8 { The next few moves
are easy to understand. White strives for the central push Pe4, Black tries to
stop him } 9. Ne2 Nbd7 ( 9... c5 10. O-O b6 11. Ng3 Ba6 { Black trades off White's strong bishop } 12. Bxa6 Nxa6 13. Qd3 { White will soon be able to play Pe4 } ) 10. O-O Nf8 11. f3 Ng6 12. Qe1 c5 13. Qf2 { Reinforcing Pd4 so as to prepare Pe4 } 13... Qc7 14. Bd2 b5 15. Ng3 Bb7 16. Rae1 Rad8 17. h3 { Now it seems White can play Pe4, as both Pd4 and Pe4 are protected } ( 17. e4 cxd4 18. cxd4 dxe4 19. fxe4 Ng4 20. Qe2 Rxd4 $1 { Ruining White's dream } ) 17... Qd6 { Threatening to win a pawn and preventing Pe4 } 18. Bc1 ( 18. -- cxd4 ) 18... Re6 19. Re2 Bc6 { Note Black can't doublr Rooks on the e-file,
since that would relax pressure on Pd4 } 20. Rfe1 Ba8 { Black has nothing constructive to do now, and so marks time } 21. Nf5 { White tries another tack. He diverts one piece from control of e4 to have d4
fully covered } 21... Qc7 22. Bd2 ( 22. e4 dxe4 23. fxe4 cxd4 24. cxd4 Nxe4 25. Bxe4 Bxe4 26. Rxe4 Rxe4 27. Rxe4 Qxc1+ $17 ) 22... Rde8 23. Ng3 Qd6 { White's excellent maneuvering has decoyed Black's Rook from d8 to e8, thus
reducing pressure on d4 } 24. Bf5 R6e7 25. e4 $1 { Finally! Now White's central
expansion quickly leads to a powerful Kingside attack. True Black wins the
a-pawn, but this is a comparatively small detail } 25... dxe4 26. fxe4 cxd4 27. cxd4 Qxa3 28. Bg5 { White now gives up the two Bishops in order to wreck
Black's kingside pawn structure } 28... h6 29. Bxf6 gxf6 30. Nh5 Rd8 31. Nxf6+ Kh8 32. e5 Qb4 33. Be4 { Exchanging Black's Queen Bishop and indirectly defending the d-pawn } 33... Bxe4 34. Rxe4 Rc7 35. h4 a5 36. h5 Ne7 37. Ng4 ( 37. Qe3 ) 37... Ng8 38. Nxh6 Qe7 39. Qf4 Qe6 40. Nf5 Ne7 41. Nxe7 Rxe7 42. R1e3 Kh7 43. Rg3 Ree8 44. Qf3 f5 45. Rf4 Rg8 46. Rxg8 Kxg8 47. Rxf5 Rxd4 48. Rf6 Qe8 ( 48... Qxe5 49. Rg6+ Kh8 50. Qf8+ Kh7 51. Qg8# ) 49. Qg3+ Kh7 50. Qg6+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Luik""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1930.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Rubinstein""]
[Black ""Weenink""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""08: Latent Central Majority""]
[ECO ""D36""]
[PlyCount ""64""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ White plays Pe4 in the Queen's Gambit Exchange Variation } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 c6 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Bd3 Be7 8. Qc2 O-O 9. Nf3 Re8 10. O-O Nf8 { White's best plan is the Minority attack - Rab1 followed soon by Pb4-b5. } 11. Nd2 g6 $1 { Excellent stratagem first worked out by Samisch. The idea
behind this move, which at first sight appears to be a pointless weakening of
the Kingside, is to play ... Nf8-e6-g7 followed by ... Bf5, forcing the
strategically desirable trade of light squared Bishops } 12. Rfe1 Ne6 13. Bh4 Ng7 14. f3 { Intending to meet Black's plan with Pe4, but there is a tactical
flw in White's idea } 14... Bf5 15. e4 ( 15. Bf2 { reinforcing d4 in preparation for Pe4 } 15... Bxd3 16. Qxd3 Ne6 17. e4 dxe4 18. fxe4 Ng4 19. Nf3 Nxf2 20. Kxf2 Qb6 { White's d-pawn is vulnerable } ) 15... dxe4 16. fxe4 Nxe4 $1 { The shot White overlooked } ( 16... Qxd4+ 17. Bf2 $18 ) 17. Bxe4 ( 17. Bxe7 Qxd4+ 18. Kh1 Nf2+ 19. Kg1 Nh3+ 20. Kh1 Qg1+ $1 21. Rxg1 Nf2# { such little tactics intertwine with Strategy } ) 17... Bxh4 18. g3 Qxd4+ 19. Kh1 Bf6 { Now with two extra pawns, Black has an easy win } 20. Nf3 Qc5 21. Bxf5 Nxf5 22. g4 Ne3 23. Qf2 Bxc3 24. bxc3 Rad8 25. Re2 Rd3 26. Rae1 Rxc3 27. h4 h6 28. h5 Re4 29. hxg6 fxg6 30. Qh4 Qf8 31. Qh3 Nxg4 32. Rxe4 Nf2+ 0-1"
"[Event ""match-tournament""]
[Site ""Ch URS , Leningrad/Moscow (Ru""]
[Date ""1941.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Botvinnik""]
[Black ""Lilienthal""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""08: Latent Central Majority""]
[ECO ""E46""]
[PlyCount ""108""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Ne2 d5 6. a3 Be7 7. cxd5 exd5 8. g3 Nbd7 9. Bg2 Nb6 { White's strategy is clear: he will try to advance his
central pawn majority by Pf3 and Pe4. } 10. Qd3 ( 10. f3 { playable (Fine) } ) 10... a5 $1 { fixing White's b-pawn and thus creating a strong square at c4 for his pieces } 11. a4 c6 12. O-O Nbd7 $1 { The Knight is aiming for another fine post on
b4 - which can't be controlled by a pawn } 13. Rd1 $2 { This is rather insipid.
Botvinnik later considered that Pf3 and Pe4 was not dangerous to Black. He
later stated Pb3 was best } ( 13. b3 { Botvinnik's recommendation } ) ( 13. f3 Nb8 ( 13... c5 $1 14. dxc5 Nxc5 { Euwe ... Black obtains satisfactory counterplay } ) 14. e4 dxe4 15. fxe4 Na6 16. Be3 Nb4 17. Qd2 Be6 18. h3 Qd7 19. Nf4 Bc4 20. Rf2 { With good chances for White (Reuben Fine) } ) 13... Nb8 14. b3 Na6 15. Na2 Re8 16. Bb2 Bd6 17. Re1 { Still thinking of playing Pe4 } 17... Qe7 18. Rad1 g6 { A good idea, preparing ... Bf5 to increase his control of e4 } 19. Nf4 Bf5 20. Qe2 Nb4 21. Nxb4 Bxb4 22. Rf1 Bg4 { Now Black has such control of e4 that
White is induced to play Pf3, despite his earlier reservations. Since it is
unlikely that White will be able to successfully enforce Pe4, the net result
is that the e-pawn will be backward and vulnerable } 23. f3 Bf5 24. Bc1 Ba3 { The idea is to weaken the e-pawn by exchanging the defending Bc1 } ( 24... h5 { Botvinnik's preference, restraining Pg4 } ) 25. Rfe1 Bxc1 26. Rxc1 h5 27. Qd2 Qa3 28. Qc3 Re7 29. Ra1 Qd6 30. Ra2 Rae8 31. Rae2 b6 32. Nd3 Bxd3 { practically forced } ( 32... Nd7 33. e4 $1 ) 33. Qxd3 c5 34. Bf1 Nd7 35. Rd1 Qf6 36. f4 ( 36. dxc5 Nxc5 37. Qxd5 Rd7 ) ( 36. Kg2 ) 36... cxd4 37. exd4 ( 37. Qxd4 Qxd4 38. Rxd4 { In the current position, White's central pawn majority no
longer exists; though Black has some advantage. White should be able to hold.
Botvinnik loses the game because of a later blunder } ) 37... Rxe2 38. Bxe2 Qe7 39. Bf3 Nf6 40. Kg2 Rc8 41. Rd2 Qb4 ( 41... Kg7 42. f5 Ne4 { Black's only slight chance for victory } ) 42. f5 Rc3 43. Qe2 g5 44. Qe5 $1 Rxb3 ( 44... Rxf3 45. Re2 $1 { shows Whiy Black should have played Kg7 } ) 45. Re2 Kg7 46. Bxd5 Rb2 47. Bc4 $2 ( 47. Rxb2 Qxb2+ 48. Kf1 { should have drawn } ) 47... Rxe2+ 48. Bxe2 Qxa4 49. Bxh5 Qc2+ 50. Be2 a4 51. d5 Qc5 52. h4 Qxd5+ 53. Qxd5 Nxd5 54. hxg5 a3 0-1"
"[Event ""AVRO""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1938.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Reshevsky""]
[Black ""Flohr""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""08: Latent Central Majority""]
[ECO ""D95""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ White accepts the isolation of his d-pawn } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Qb3 c6 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. e3 O-O 7. Bd2 e6 8. Bd3 b6 9. O-O Bb7 10. Rad1 Nbd7 11. cxd5 exd5 { White will advance Pe4, which will leave his d-pawn isolated.
However, he is counting on using the resulting extra freedom of movement and
the possibility of occupying e5, to give full compensation for the isolated
pawn } 12. e4 dxe4 { This isolated the d-pawn, and is possibly not the best move } ( 12... c5 $5 ) 13. Nxe4 Nxe4 14. Bxe4 Nf6 15. Bc2 Nd5 { The usual way to exploit an isolated
pawn is not to attack it directly, but to occupy the square immediately in
front of it, preferably with a Knight. Hte isolated d-pawn by no means
dominates the currect position; Black has to be concerned about his poorly
placed Queen Bishop and the vulnerable c-pawn } 16. Rfe1 Re8 17. Bd3 Qd7 ( 17... Qd6 ) 18. Qa4 Rxe1+ 19. Rxe1 a6 $2 { Another slight error of judgement, further weakening the Queenside } ( 19... Rd8 20. Qxa7 $4 Ra8 ) 20. Rc1 Qd6 21. Qb3 Rc8 22. a4 h6 ( 22... c5 { Reshevsky } ) 23. Be4 Re8 24. Bxd5 $1 { An astute exchanve, which makes the central pawn
position symmetrical and concedes the two Bishops - seeminly a poor strategy,
but Reshevsky has seen that he will have favourable play after ne5 } 24... cxd5 25. Ne5 Rc8 ( 25... Bxe5 26. dxe5 Rxe5 ( 26... Qxe5 27. Qxb6 Qe2 28. Be3 $16 ) 27. Bf4 Qc6 28. h3 $18 ) 26. Re1 Re8 27. h3 Re6 28. f4 Qe7 29. Rc1 Kh7 { Protecting the g-pawn and hoping to play ... Pf6 ousting the Knight } ( 29... Bf8 ) 30. Bb4 Qh4 31. Qf3 ( 31. Rc7 Qxf4 32. Rxb7 Qxd4+ ) 31... Bxe5 32. fxe5 $3 { Flohr has missed this most unlikely recapture } 32... f5 ( 32... Qxd4+ 33. Kh1 Kg8 34. Rc7 f5 35. Bc3 $18 { wins a piece } ) 33. Rc7+ Kg8 34. Qc3 Rc6 35. Rxc6 Bxc6 36. Kh1 $2 ( 36. Qxc6 $1 Qxd4+ 37. Kh1 Qxb4 { White could have shortened the game by three moves } ) 36... Qf2 37. Qxc6 Qf1+ 38. Kh2 Qf4+ 39. Kg1 Qxd4+ 40. Kh1 Qxb4 41. Qxg6+ Kh8 42. Qxh6+ Kg8 43. Qg6+ Kh8 44. Qf6+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Beverwijk""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1951.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kramer""]
[Black ""Palomaa""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""09: Blocked Oblique Formations""]
[ECO ""E68""]
[PlyCount ""100""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nf3 g6 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. g3 Bg7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O e5 8. e4 Re8 9. d5 Nc5 10. Ne1 a5 11. h3 Bd7 12. Be3 b6 { It is already noticeable
the Black's strength is not being deployed very economically. For the purpose
of forcing ... Pf5, the Rook stands decidedly worse on e8 than of f8, and more
or less as a consequence of this the Knight is also in the way } 13. b3 { The beginning of the Queenside attack } ( 13. a3 a4 { crippling White's Queenside } ) 13... Qc8 14. Kh2 Nh5 { The intention is
both evident and good, but the manner of execution is defective. For the time
being White is not obliged to take any measures against the Black plan } 15. Rc1 ( 15. -- f5 16. exf5 Bxf5 ( 16... gxf5 17. Qxh5 ) 17. g4 ) 15... Bh8 16. Bh6 { Black's intentions is of course Ng7, but the text shouldn't be condemned, for
the Bishop incarcerated on h8 would not have been a prettysight } 16... Bg7 17. Bxg7 Nxg7 18. Nd3 Nxd3 $2 ( 18... f5 19. exf5 gxf5 20. f4 e4 21. Nxc5 bxc5 22. g4 { a plan which was crowned with success in the game Flohr-Bogolyubov,
Bad Sliac 1932 } ) 19. Qxd3 Rf8 ( 19... f5 { has lost it's sting } 20. exf5 Bxf5 ( 20... gxf5 21. f4 e4 22. Qd4 { followed by Nd1-e3 and ultimately Pg4, Black would have no counterplay at all } ) 21. Ne4 ) 20. f4 $1 { This rules out Pf5 } 20... f6 ( 20... f5 21. fxe5 dxe5 22. d6 ) ( 20... exf4 21. gxf4 { White is all set for the further advance Pe5 } ) 21. Rce1 Qd8 22. Rf2 Qe7 23. Qd2 { Now that Black's counteraction has been thoroughly
stopped, White makes quiet preparations for his Queenside attack. His Rooks
are ready to double on the e-file or the f-file as required, while this Queen
move enables the Knight to work around to d3, from which cantage point it
observes e5, and is also ready to support an eventual c5 } 23... Rab8 24. a3 Ra8 25. Nd1 Rab8 { Black waits events } 26. Nb2 Rbd8 27. Nd3 Ra8 28. Qc3 Rfd8 29. Ref1 Rf8 30. b4 axb4 31. axb4 { At last an open file } 31... Rac8 ( 31... Ra7 32. fxe5 dxe5 33. Nxe5 $1 ) ( 31... Rfd8 32. fxe5 fxe5 { Black has time to play his Rook back to f8 } ) 32. Ra1 Ra8 33. Rfa2 Rxa2 34. Rxa2 exf4 { Otherwise White's Queenside attack will continue with Ra7 and Pc5 } 35. gxf4 g5 { An attempt to gain control of e5 } 36. e5 $1 fxe5 37. fxe5 Bf5 $2 ( 37... dxe5 38. Qxe5 Qxe5+ 39. Nxe5 Bf5 40. Ra7 Ne8 41. Bf3 { At least makes it harder for White } ) 38. e6 { This protected passed pawn impairs the freedom of Black pieces } 38... Bxd3 39. Qxd3 Qf6 40. Qe4 Qf4+ 41. Qxf4 Rxf4 42. Ra8+ Rf8 43. Ra7 Ne8 44. Kg3 Kg7 45. Bf3 Kg6 46. Ra8 h5 47. Bd1 h4+ 48. Kg2 Kf6 49. Bh5 Ke7 50. Rxe8+ Rxe8 1-0"
"[Event ""Hastings""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1934.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Michel""]
[Black ""Flohr""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""09: Blocked Oblique Formations""]
[ECO ""E94""]
[PlyCount ""48""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 Nbd7 7. O-O e5 8. d5 a5 9. Qc2 Nh5 $1 10. g3 Nc5 11. Ne1 Bh3 12. Ng2 Nf6 { In order to
keep the Black Knight from settling on f4, White has weakened his Kingside by
Pg3. He could still have held his game together by playing 13. Pf3 followed by
Nd1-f2.  Only after this should he have considered preparing a Queenside
attack of his own } 13. Re1 $2 ( 13. f3 { --14. Nd1 --15. Nf2 } ) 13... Nfd7 14. Be3 f5 15. f3 f4 $1 ( 15... fxe4 { Doesn't lead to much } ) 16. Bxc5 { An unsuccessful attempt to keep the game closed } ( 16. Bf2 ) ( 16. gxf4 exf4 17. Bxf4 ( 17. Nxf4 Qg5+ 18. Kh1 Rxf4 ) 17... Bxg2 ) 16... Nxc5 17. g4 h5 $1 18. gxh5 { Hoping to occupy the open g-file } 18... Qg5 { This intermediate move
foils White's plans. It is only Black who gets an open file for his Rooks } ( 18... gxh5 19. Kh1 ) 19. Bf1 Qxh5 20. Qf2 Bf6 21. Be2 Kg7 22. Kh1 Rh8 { The big guns are already in position } 23. Rg1 Rh6 24. Bf1 Rah8 { The Black bishop moves off the h-file next move, leaving the h2 square
indefensible } 0-1"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1951.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Aronin""]
[Black ""Lyublinsky""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""09: Blocked Oblique Formations""]
[ECO ""C77""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. c3 Bd7 7. O-O Be7 8. Re1 O-O 9. Nbd2 Re8 10. Nf1 Bf8 11. Bb3 Be6 12. Ng3 h6 13. d4 Bxb3 14. Qxb3 Qd7 15. d5 Ne7 16. c4 b6 17. Bd2 g6 18. Qd3 a5 { In the handling of the strategic
phase which follows now, both players know their business } 19. b3 Bg7 20. a3 Nh7 21. b4 axb4 22. axb4 Rxa1 23. Rxa1 f5 $1 24. Bc3 $2 { This is too
mechanical. White puts pressure on the e-pawn in preparation for Pc5, but
omits to spare a though for the defence of his Kingside  White's King position
now becomes in some danger of being submerged by the avalanche of Black pawns } ( 24. h3 f4 25. Nf1 g5 26. N1h2 h5 27. Qe2 Nf6 28. g4 fxg3 29. fxg3 Qxh3 30. Bxg5 ) 24... f4 25. Nf1 g5 26. c5 bxc5 27. bxc5 g4 28. N3d2 Ng6 29. Ra7 f3 $2 { Too hasty! } ( 29... Ng5 $40 30. Ba5 ( 30. f3 Nh4 31. Ra2 gxf3 32. Nxf3 Ngxf3+ 33. gxf3 Qh3 34. Rf2 Bf6 ) ( 30. c6 Qf7 ) 30... f3 31. Rxc7 Qa4 ) 30. g3 Ng5 31. Ne3 { Now the White King can escape via f1, and Black's attack comes to a halt } 31... Nh3+ 32. Kf1 dxc5 33. Qa6 Kh7 34. Qc6 Qxc6 $8 ( 34... Re7 35. Nf5 Rf7 36. Qxd7 Rxd7 37. d6 $1 ) 35. dxc6 Re6 36. Rxc7 Ne7 37. Nf5 $1 Bf6 38. Rd7 Kg6 39. Nxe7+ Bxe7 40. c7 Rc6 41. Rxe7 1-0"
"[Event ""Hilversum""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1947.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Van Scheltinga""]
[Black ""Zvetkov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""09: Blocked Oblique Formations""]
[ECO ""E72""]
[PlyCount ""99""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. g3 O-O 6. Bg2 e5 7. d5 Nbd7 8. Nge2 a5 9. O-O Nc5 { White has managed to keep f4 well under control, so that
Black will not find it an easy matter to carry out the advance ... Pf5-f4 } 10. f3 { White means to take no action on the Kingside and make his real effort on
the other wing } ( 10. Qc2 { more exact } ) 10... Ne8 ( 10... Nh5 11. Be3 f5 12. Bf2 f4 13. g4 { making it practically impossible for Black to open a file } ) 11. Be3 f5 12. Qc2 b6 $2 13. a3 $1 { Profiting by Black's negligence. this move
would have been impossible had Black played ... Bd7, because he would have
replied ... Pa4 } 13... Nf6 14. b4 axb4 15. axb4 Rxa1 16. Rxa1 Na6 17. Qb3 ( 17. Qa4 ) 17... fxe4 18. Nxe4 Nxe4 19. fxe4 Bg4 20. Nc3 Qc8 $1 21. Qa4 Nb8 22. c5 $1 { All according to plan } 22... dxc5 23. bxc5 Nd7 24. h3 Bf3 ( 24... Nxc5 25. Bxc5 Bd7 26. Bxf8 Bxa4 27. Bxg7 Kxg7 28. Rxa4 { White, with a Rook and two minor pieces for the Queen has the better of it } ) 25. c6 $1 { This is the point of the previous move, ... Nf6 being impossible,
and ... Nb8 ensures the Knight will never get out again } 25... Nc5 26. Bxc5 bxc5 27. Qc4 Kh8 28. Qxc5 Bxg2 29. Kxg2 Qe8 30. Ra2 $1 { White has a sound
extra pawn, Van Scheltinga handles the technical phase in irreproachable style } 30... Bf6 31. Rf2 Be7 32. Rxf8+ Bxf8 33. Qf2 Kg8 34. h4 Bb4 35. Na2 Qe7 36. Nc1 Bc5 37. Qf3 Bd4 38. Ne2 Bb6 39. Kh3 Ba5 40. g4 Be1 41. g5 Bb4 42. Ng3 Bd6 43. Nf1 Qf7 44. Qxf7+ Kxf7 45. Ne3 Bf8 46. Nc4 Ke7 47. Nxe5 Kd6 48. Nd7 Be7 49. Kg4 Bd8 50. Kf4 1-0"
"[Event ""Reichenberg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1936.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Gilg""]
[Black ""Pelikan""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""09: Blocked Oblique Formations""]
[ECO ""E67""]
[PlyCount ""55""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. Nc3 O-O 5. g3 d6 6. Bg2 Nbd7 7. O-O e5 8. d5 a5 9. e4 Nc5 10. Ne1 Ne8 11. Nd3 f5 { Black's idea is to recapture on c5
with his d-pawn, and then occupy d6 with the Knight } 12. Nxc5 dxc5 13. Be3 { This crosses Black's plan, for if 13. ... Pb6, there comes 14. Pexf5 and 15.Pd6 } 13... Qd6 ( 13... b6 14. exf5 gxf5 15. d6 ) 14. f4 { This move generally
involves difficulties caused be the weakness of the e-pawn. here there is no
such difficulty, since at some suitable moment the e-pawn can be exchanged for
the pawn on f5. If Black opens the game by exchanging on e4 and f4, the game
turns to White's advantage as a rule, for with his d-pawn already on the fifth
rank the square e5 can easily become a strong support point } 14... Bd7 15. Qd2 Rb8 16. Rae1 b6 17. Rf2 Rf7 18. Kh1 Qf8 { Black is ready for Nd6 } 19. fxe5 Bxe5 20. Bh6 Qd6 { The square reserved for the Knight is again occupied by the Queen instead } ( 20... Bg7 21. Bxg7 Qxg7 22. e5 ) 21. Rfe2 Nf6 ( 21... f4 22. gxf4 Bxf4 23. Bxf4 Qxf4 24. Qxf4 Rxf4 25. b3 ) 22. exf5 Bxc3 23. Qxc3 Bxf5 24. Re6 $1 { A decisive combination based on the support point e6 } 24... Qd8 ( 24... Bxe6 25. dxe6 Rff8 26. e7 Rfe8 27. Bd5+ Kh8 28. Re6 $18 ) 25. Bg5 Ne4 ( 25... Bxe6 26. dxe6 ) 26. Bxd8 Nxc3 27. Re8+ Kg7 ( 27... Rf8 28. Rxf8+ Kxf8 29. Be7+ Kf7 30. bxc3 Re8 31. d6 cxd6 32. Bd5+ Kg7 33. Bf6+ Kxf6 34. Rxe8 ) 28. bxc3 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1936.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Flohr""]
[Black ""Lilienthal""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""09: Blocked Oblique Formations""]
[ECO ""E68""]
[PlyCount ""67""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nf3 Nbd7 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 e5 8. e4 Re8 9. d5 Nc5 10. Ne1 a5 11. b3 Bd7 12. h3 Rf8 13. Be3 Ne8 { Black's play has been more to the point ... all set for ... Pf5 } 14. Rc1 b6 15. Qd2 f5 16. exf5 Bxf5 $2 { This leaves White in control of a fine support
point at e4. Recapture with the pawn is indicated in this sort of position } ( 16... gxf5 ) 17. g4 $1 Bd7 18. Nf3 Rb8 19. Ng5 $1 Bf6 20. Nge4 Bg7 21. Rce1 Nf6 22. Ng3 $1 { Every exchange would ease Black's task, and White
must in any case be careful to keep a Knight to make use of the strong square
e4. If any Black piece contest control of this square, White's first priority
is to drive them away. He now threatens Pg5 } 22... Kh8 ( 22... Be8 23. f4 exf4 24. Bxf4 Nfd7 25. Bh6 Bf7 { (Alatortzev) } ) 23. f4 Ng8 24. Nce4 Nxe4 25. Nxe4 Qe7 26. Ng5 Rbe8 27. fxe5 Bxe5 28. Nf3 Bg7 $2 ( 28... Qg7 29. Nxe5 dxe5 { White would have a decisive positional advantage, with his strong
point at e4, his Bishop pair and his active Queenside majority which can start
rolling at once with Pc5 } ) 29. Bxb6 Qxe1 30. Rxe1 Rxe1+ 31. Qxe1 cxb6 32. Qg3 a4 33. Qxd6 axb3 34. axb3 1-0"
"[Event ""Bad Sliac""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1932.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Flohr""]
[Black ""Bogolyubov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""09: Blocked Oblique Formations""]
[ECO ""E94""]
[PlyCount ""52""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 Nbd7 7. O-O e5 8. d5 Nc5 9. Nd2 a5 10. Qc2 Bg4 11. Nb3 Bxe2 12. Qxe2 Ncd7 13. Be3 h6 14. Nc1 Nh7 15. Nd3 f5 $2 { When this game was played, the maneuver which White now
employs - or at least its underlying background - was unknown } 16. exf5 gxf5 17. f4 $1 e4 { Unavoidable in the long run } 18. Nf2 Bxc3 $2 ( 18... Nhf6 19. g4 $14 { In the modern lines of the King's Indian, however, White's
plans are not so easily realizable, since Black has time for ... Ph5, securing
himself counterply on the g-file } ) 19. bxc3 Nhf6 20. g4 $1 { Completely dislocating Black's position } 20... Kh7 ( 20... fxg4 21. Nxg4 Nxg4 22. Qxg4+ Kh8 23. Kh1 { White's attack becomes decisive as soon as he gets a
Bishop on d4 combining with the major pieces on the g-file } ) 21. g5 $1 Ng8 22. Kh1 Qe8 23. Rg1 Qg6 24. gxh6 Qxh6 25. Rg3 Ngf6 26. Rh3 Nh5 1-0"
"[Event ""Budapest""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1950.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Szabo""]
[Black ""Boleslavsky""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""09: Blocked Oblique Formations""]
[ECO ""E92""]
[PlyCount ""91""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. d4 O-O 5. e4 d6 6. Be2 e5 7. d5 Nh5 8. Ng1 $2 ( 8. O-O { White thought that his opponent had nothing better now than to retreat ... Nf6 } ) 8... Nd7 $3 { One of the most startling discoveries of recent years. Without
battling an eyelid, Black gives up a pawn simply to enforce ... Pf5 } ( 8... Nf6 9. g4 { Not only actively prevents ... Pf5, but also starts a direct attack of his own } ) 9. Bxh5 gxh5 10. Qxh5 Nc5 11. Nf3 ( 11. g4 c6 12. Nf3 cxd5 13. cxd5 Qf6 14. g5 Qg6 { powerful line for Black } ) 11... f5 12. O-O f4 ( 12... fxe4 13. Ng5 Bf5 14. Qe2 $14 ) 13. b4 Nd7 14. Bb2 Qe7 $1 15. Ng5 { else Black plays ... Rf6-Rh6 } 15... Nf6 16. Qh4 h6 17. Nf3 Qf7 18. Nd2 Ng4 $1 19. f3 { In order to make an escape route for his Queen .. white
concedes his opponent the e3 square } 19... Ne3 $1 ( 19... Bf6 20. Qe1 ( 20. Qh3 Ne3 21. Qxh6 { White would have two pawns for the exchange } ) ) 20. Rfc1 Kh7 21. Nd1 Bf6 22. Qf2 Rg8 $1 { The tactical point, not only of Black's 19th
move but also of Black's whole plan so far. The use this open file was what
Black visualized when sacrificing the pawn at move 8 } 23. Nxe3 fxe3 24. Qxe3 Bg5 25. Qe2 Bxd2 26. Qxd2 Bh3 27. g3 Qxf3 28. Rc3 ( 28. Re1 Raf8 29. -- Rxg3+ 30. hxg3 Qxg3+ 31. Kh1 Rf2 32. Qxf2 Qxf2 ) 28... Qxe4 29. c5 { This leads only to a weakening of the d-pawn } ( 29. Qc2 Qxc2 30. Rxc2 Raf8 31. Rf2 ) 29... Rg7 30. Qc2 Qxc2 31. Rxc2 Rf8 32. Rf2 Rgf7 33. Rxf7+ Rxf7 { The White King is in a tight corner and a White pawn is bound to be lost } 34. Re1 Rf3 35. cxd6 cxd6 36. Bc1 ( 36. Rd1 Kg6 37. b5 Kf5 38. Bc1 Ke4 ) 36... Rd3 37. Be3 a6 38. Kf2 Rxd5 { Black's united passed pawns now guarantee him an easy win } 39. Rc1 Kg6 40. Rc7 Rb5 41. Rc4 Be6 42. Rh4 h5 43. a4 Rd5 44. h3 Bd7 45. a5 Rd3 46. Ke2 0-1"
"[Event ""London""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1951.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Gligoric""]
[Black ""Klein""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""09: Blocked Oblique Formations""]
[ECO ""E95""]
[PlyCount ""95""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 Nbd7 7. O-O e5 8. Re1 Re8 9. Bf1 c6 10. d5 Nf8 $2 11. Bd2 h6 12. g3 Kh7 13. Nh4 Ng8 14. Qf3 c5 { At move 10 Black neglected to play ... Pc5 directly and follow up by
working for ... Pf5 in the manner now familiar to us, by ... Rf8 and ... Ne8.
The result is that White can now prevent ... Pf5, and so remain free to
concentrate on his own problem of how to open a file on the Queenside. It must
be said, however, that the Black formation c5-d6-e5 is in itself some
improvement on what we have seen hiterhto: c7-d6-e5. The base of this new
chain, d6 is virtually impregnable, so that White can only strike at one of
the heads, e5 or c5; and this, as we know, can lead him into difficulties } 15. a3 ( 15. Qxf7 $2 Nf6 { Queen would be lost } ) 15... Re7 16. b4 b6 ( 16... cxb4 17. axb4 { There would be no way for Black to take advantage of the
weakness of the White c-pawn } ) 17. Rab1 Bd7 18. bxc5 bxc5 ( 18... dxc5 { positionally preferable but tactically unplayable } 19. d6 Re6 20. Qxf7 Rxd6 21. Nd5 ) 19. Qd3 Be8 20. Rb2 Rb8 21. Reb1 Rb6 ( 21... Rxb2 22. Rxb2 { White would
have achieved his aim - mastery of the only open file. Rather than let this
happen, Black accepts a weak b-pawn, and hopes for counterplay on the a-file } ) 22. Rxb6 axb6 23. Qc2 Ra7 24. Qb3 Ra6 25. Nb5 Ne7 ( 25... Bxb5 26. cxb5 ( 26. Qxb5 Rxa3 27. Qxb6 ) 26... Ra7 27. a4 ) 26. Bh3 { An important intermezzo. By
preventing ... Nc8, White practically forces his opponent to part with his
good Bishop in exchange for White's bad one } 26... Bd7 27. Bxd7 Qxd7 28. Ng2 { There is no longer any need to prevent ... Pf5, for Black is now being kept
too busy on the Queenside to think of transferring his forces to the Kingside.
Under the present circumstances, the move ... Pf5 would be only aweakening } 28... Nc8 ( 28... f5 29. f3 g5 30. Ne3 f4 31. Nf5 $1 ) 29. Ne3 h5 30. Nd1 Bf6 31. Kg2 Kg7 32. Ne3 Nh7 33. h4 Kg8 34. a4 $1 { After some harmless shuffling, White
hits on the right plan: The following breakthrough aims to get the b-file full
open, so that his pieces can penetrate into the enemy lines } 34... Bg7 35. Nc3 Na7 { to prevent Qb5 } ( 35... Ra5 ) 36. a5 $1 Nc8 { One last attempt to stem the invasion on the b-file } ( 36... Rxa5 37. Qxb6 ) ( 36... bxa5 37. Qb8+ Nc8 38. Rb7 $18 ) 37. Na4 $1 bxa5 38. Qb5 Qxb5 ( 38... Ra7 39. Qxd7 Rxd7 40. Rb8 Rd8 41. Nb6 $18 ) 39. cxb5 Ra7 40. b6 Nxb6 ( 40... Rb7 41. Nc4 ) 41. Rxb6 Bf8 42. Nc4 Nf6 43. f3 Nd7 44. Rc6 Kg7 45. Nxd6 Nb8 46. Nb5 Nxc6 47. dxc6 Ra8 48. c7 1-0"
"[Event ""03""]
[Site ""Margate""]
[Date ""1939.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Thomas""]
[Black ""Keres""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""09: Blocked Oblique Formations""]
[ECO ""C91""]
[PlyCount ""86""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O d6 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 Be7 8. c3 O-O 9. d4 Bg4 10. d5 Na5 11. Bc2 c5 12. Nbd2 Ne8 13. Nf1 g6 14. Ne3 Bd7 { This and similar variations of the Ruy Lopez differ but little in their
general strategy from the positions we have been handling so far. One small
difference here is that the Bishop placed on c2 may become very active if
White plays Pf4 lateron } 15. b4 $1 Nb7 16. a4 { In this case White obtains his open file on the Queenside particularly easily } 16... Ng7 17. h3 Qc7 18. Qd2 Rfc8 { A remarkable preparation for the advance which follows. } ( 18... f5 { simpler } ) 19. Bb2 f5 $5 20. exf5 gxf5 21. axb5 axb5 22. Rxa8 Rxa8 23. g4 $2 ( 23. c4 { White would have obtained maximum freedom for his Bishops } 23... e4 ( 23... f4 24. Qd3 $1 ) 24. Qc3 $1 ) 23... Rf8 24. Nxf5 Nxf5 25. gxf5 Bxf5 26. Bxf5 Rxf5 27. Qd3 Qd7 28. Re4 { In obtaining this strong square, White has achieved a
strategic success, but it is at the cost of his King's safety, and this factor
now begins to tell } 28... h5 29. Bc1 Rf7 30. Ng5 Bxg5 31. Bxg5 Qf5 32. Qe3 $2 ( 32. Bh4 Rg7+ 33. Kh2 ( 33. Kf1 ) 33... Qg6 34. Bg3 h4 $1 ) 32... cxb4 33. cxb4 Rg7 34. h4 Nd8 { Now the Knight gets into play } 35. Qe2 Nf7 36. Re3 Nxg5 37. hxg5 h4 $1 { Directed against Rg3 } 38. Qxb5 Qxg5+ 39. Kf1 Qg2+ 40. Ke1 Rf7 41. f3 h3 42. Qf1 Rg7 43. Qb5 Qg5 0-1"
"[Event ""Folkestone""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1933.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Mikenas""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""09: Blocked Oblique Formations""]
[ECO ""B06""]
[PlyCount ""89""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Nf3 Nd7 5. Bc4 e6 6. O-O Ne7 7. a4 O-O 8. Be3 h6 9. Qd2 Kh7 10. h3 c6 11. Bf4 d5 12. Bd3 a6 13. Bd6 f5 14. e5 Rg8 15. h4 { Alekhine, whose annotations we shall largely follow, intends to open a
file on the Queenside, but before proceeding to this he pauses to prevent ...
Pg5 } 15... b6 ( 15... Nf8 16. Qg5 $1 hxg5 17. Nxg5+ Kh6 18. Nf7+ ) 16. Ne2 ( 16. Qg5 Ra7 ) 16... Nf8 17. a5 { Forcing a further weakening } 17... b5 18. g3 Rh8 19. Kg2 Kg8 20. Rh1 Kf7 21. Nf4 Rg8 22. b3 { White's maneuvers so far have
aimed only at predestining any Black counteraction to failure; but now White
lays his trumps on the table. The c-file is to be opened } 22... Nh7 23. c4 Bd7 24. Rac1 Bf8 25. Be2 { A fine double purpose move which vacates d3 for the
Knight and again prevents ... Pg5 } 25... Nc8 ( 25... g5 26. hxg5 Nxg5 27. Nxg5+ hxg5 28. Bh5+ Kg7 29. Nxe6+ Bxe6 30. Qxg5+ Kh7 31. Bg6+ Kg7 32. Rh7# ) 26. cxd5 cxd5 ( 26... Nxd6 27. dxe6+ Bxe6 28. Nxe6 Kxe6 29. Rxc6 ) 27. Bxf8 Nxf8 28. Rc5 Na7 29. Nd3 Kg7 30. Rhc1 Rc8 31. Rxc8 Bxc8 32. Qc3 { All White's
objectives are realized; he controls the open c-file, and can now proceed to
force a decision } 32... Kh7 33. Qc5 Rg7 34. Qb6 Qe7 35. Nc5 g5 { One last attempt } 36. hxg5 hxg5 37. Ne1 $1 { Black's attack can get no further } 37... Ng6 ( 37... f4 38. Bg4 ) 38. Ned3 f4 39. Rh1+ Kg8 40. Bg4 fxg3 41. fxg3 Nh4+ 42. gxh4 gxh4 43. Nf2 Rf7 44. Nxe6 Kh7 45. Qd6 1-0"
"[Event ""StPetersburg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1909.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Forgacs""]
[Black ""Tartakower""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""09: Blocked Oblique Formations""]
[ECO ""C13""]
[PlyCount ""55""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Ne4 6. Nxe4 Bxg5 7. Nxg5 Qxg5 8. g3 c5 9. c3 Nc6 10. f4 Qe7 11. Nf3 Bd7 12. Qd2 O-O 13. Bd3 c4 14. Bc2 b5 15. O-O a5 16. Rae1 b4 17. f5 { Starting a breakthrough in grand style. The more
mechanical approach 17. Pg4 would give Black an opportunity to play ... Pf5 } ( 17. g4 f5 ) 17... exf5 ( 17... -- 18. f6 ) ( 17... f6 18. fxe6 Bxe6 19. exf6 Rxf6 20. Bxh7+ Kxh7 21. Ng5+ Kh8 22. Rxf6 Qxf6 23. Rxe6 ) 18. g4 $1 { The point of the previous move } 18... fxg4 ( 18... f4 19. Qxf4 Be6 20. Ng5 h6 21. Nh7 Rfe8 22. g5 ) 19. Ng5 g6 ( 19... h6 20. Nh7 Rfd8 21. Nf6+ gxf6 22. Qxh6 ) 20. Rf6 Kg7 21. Ref1 Be8 22. Qf4 Nd8 ( 22... -- 23. Ne6+ fxe6 24. Rxf8 ) 23. e6 $1 Ra6 24. Qe5 Kh6 25. R1f5 fxe6 26. Nf7+ Qxf7 ( 26... Kg7 27. Rxe6+ ) ( 26... Rxf7 27. Rh5+ Kg7 28. Rxg6+ Kf8 29. Qh8# ) 27. Rh5+ Kg7 28. Rxg6# 1-0"
"[Event ""Essen""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1948.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Unzicker""]
[Black ""Czaya""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""09: Blocked Oblique Formations""]
[ECO ""C16""]
[PlyCount ""49""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 b6 5. Qg4 Bf8 6. Nh3 h5 7. Qf3 c6 8. Ng5 Qd7 9. Bd2 Ba6 10. O-O-O g6 { Black's immediate plan is to trade his bad
Bishop for White's good one, and then occupy f5 with a Knight } 11. h3 $1 Bxf1 ( 11... Nh6 12. g4 { stopping the f5 plan } ) 12. Rhxf1 Bh6 13. g4 Qe7 14. h4 $1 { This looks to be anti-positional, for Black will now be able to carry out
his plan } 14... hxg4 15. Qg3 $3 ( 15. Qxg4 Bg7 { Black's' plan } ) 15... Bg7 16. f3 { This is the whole idea. At the cost of a pawn, White now gets open the f-file } 16... gxf3 17. Rxf3 Nh6 { Black's still doesn't believe it; he hopes to block the f-file with the Knight } 18. Nxf7 $1 { The real point of White's 14th move } 18... Nxf7 19. Qxg6 O-O ( 19... Bf8 20. Rdf1 ) ( 19... Kf8 20. Rdf1 ) 20. Rg1 Nxe5 ( 20... Nh8 21. Rxf8+ Kxf8 22. Qh7 -- 23. Bh6 ( 23. Rxg7 Qxg7 24. Bh6 ) ) ( 20... Nd8 21. Rfg3 Rf7 22. Bh6 $18 ) 21. Rxf8+ Kxf8 22. Qh7 Qf7 23. Rxg7 Qf1+ 24. Nd1 Nf7 25. Qg8+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Leningrad-Moskva""]
[Site ""Leningrad-Moskva""]
[Date ""1934.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Yudovich""]
[Black ""Botvinnik""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""09: Normal Stonewall""]
[ECO ""A95""]
[PlyCount ""94""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ White plays for Pe4 } 1. c4 f5 2. d4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 d5 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 c6 8. Qc2 Qe8 9. Bf4 Qh5 10. b3 { If the central tension is to be
maintained, White must first take care to protect his c-pawn } 10... Nbd7 11. Rad1 Kh8 { Black's plan takes shape: ... Rg8 followed by ... Pg5 } 12. Kh1 $2 { From the sequel, it appears that this is not only unnecessary: it actually
puts the King on a worse square } 12... Rg8 13. e3 g5 14. Bc7 Ne8 15. Be5+ Nxe5 16. Nxe5 Nf6 17. f3 Bd6 18. e4 { White achieves his object, but it will soon be
apparent that Black has secured good counterchances } 18... Nd7 19. g4 ( 19. Nxd7 Bxg3 ) 19... Qe8 20. Nxd7 Bxd7 { Black has no objection now to liquidation in the centre } 21. e5 ( 21. exf5 exf5 22. cxd5 fxg4 23. dxc6 Qh5 $1 ) 21... Bb4 22. gxf5 exf5 23. cxd5 Bxc3 24. dxc6 { This pawn which White wins by this move is dearly bought } ( 24. Qxc3 cxd5 25. f4 $11 ) 24... Bxc6 25. Qxc3 Qe6 { Black secures control of d5 and
gets a sharp Kingside attack as compensation for the lost pawn. } 26. Qd2 Bd5 27. Rc1 Rg7 28. Rc2 f4 29. Qc1 Rag8 30. h3 h5 31. Kg1 g4 32. hxg4 hxg4 33. Kf2 Rh7 34. Rh1 g3+ 35. Ke1 Rxh1+ 36. Bxh1 Qh6 37. Bg2 Bc6 ( 37... Be6 ) 38. a4 Bd7 39. d5 Bf5 40. Rc7 Qh2 41. Qb2 Qg1+ 42. Bf1 Qe3+ 43. Be2 Be6 44. Qc2 Rg7 45. dxe6 Qg1+ 46. Kd2 Qd4+ 47. Ke1 Rxc7 0-1"
"[Event ""Beverwijk""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1946.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Stolz""]
[Black ""Vlagsma""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""09: Normal Stonewall""]
[ECO ""D30""]
[PlyCount ""120""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ White plays for Pe4 } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 e6 4. Nbd2 f5 5. g3 Nf6 6. Bg2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. b3 Bd7 9. Bb2 Be8 { Black has developed in an unusual
way, omitting the maneuver ... Qe8-h5, and played instead to get his Queen
Bishop outside the pawn chain at once. In consequence, the e-pawn has lost its
natural protection, and White can attack this base immediately } 10. Ng5 Qc8 11. f3 Na6 12. Nh3 Nc7 13. e4 { White now has a distinct advantage, but how
to make further progress is another matter } 13... Bf7 { Correct. Black adopts a
waiting policy, not wishing to dissolve the central framework. The points d5
and e5 are well enough defended, and in such positions the closure by e5 is
nothing to fear } 14. Qe2 Re8 15. Kh1 g6 16. Nf4 Kg7 17. Nd3 h6 18. Ne5 { The beginning of a new plan, by which White manages to dissipate his advantage.
White should have continued to maneuver, aiming always to strengthen his
position while keeping the possibilities of Pe5 or Pc5 in hand. } ( 18. Rac1 { Kmoch's recommendation } ) 18... Nd7 19. exf5 $2 exf5 20. f4 { Now Black gains control of a support point at e4 } 20... Nf6 21. Nxf7 { The two Bishops, which White obtains by this move, are not very useful in a
closed position like this. If White had decided to exchange the Knight which
stood at e5, he should have done it a move earlier and not for the Bishop, but
for the Knight atd7 } 21... Kxf7 22. Nf3 Qe6 23. Qc2 Bd6 24. c5 Bf8 25. Ne5+ Kg7 26. Rae1 Ne4 { It is evident that White's operations have
achieved less than nothing. His Queen Bishop is a spectator, and it is Black's
Knight at e4 which controls the situation in the centre. The attempt to
undermine the Knight which follows now also leads to nothing } 27. g4 Kh7 28. gxf5 gxf5 29. Bh3 Be7 30. Qe2 Rg8 31. Qh5 Raf8 32. Bc1 Ne8 33. Be3 Ng7 34. Qf3 Ne8 35. b4 N8f6 36. a4 { There is nothing to be had on the g-file, so White
tries his luck on the other wing } 36... a6 37. Rc1 Rg7 38. b5 Rfg8 39. bxc6 bxc6 40. Qe2 Rg3 41. Rf3 Rxf3 42. Qxf3 Bd8 43. Rg1 Rxg1+ 44. Kxg1 { There is nothing much left in the game } 44... Ng8 45. Qh5 Ne7 46. Kh1 Nf6 47. Qf7+ Qxf7 48. Nxf7 Bc7 49. Bf1 a5 50. Bd3 Ne4 51. Ne5 Kg7 52. Kg2 Kf6 53. h4 Ke6 54. Be2 Nc3 55. Bh5 Nxa4 56. Bf7+ Kf6 57. Be8 Nc3 58. Nxc6 Nxc6 59. Bxc6 Ke6 60. Kf3 Ne4 { A draw was agreed ... this game gives a good idea of
the difficulty of overrunning a Stonewall formation } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""England""]
[Site ""It, Nottingham""]
[Date ""1936.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Reshevsky""]
[Black ""Botvinnik""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""09: Normal Stonewall""]
[ECO ""A95""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Attack on the base pawn at c6 } 1. d4 e6 2. Nf3 f5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. c4 d5 7. Nc3 c6 8. Rb1 Qe8 9. c5 Qh5 { With his 8th and 9th moves,
White lays his cards on the table. He intends an immediate assault against the
base c6. From what follows it appears that in this line Black's Queen
excursion to h5 is not particularly good, for the Queen will soon find it
necessary to return nearer to base } 10. b4 Ne4 11. Qc2 Nd7 12. b5 Bf6 13. Bf4 $1 { Not only preventing ... Pe5 but } 13... Qe8 ( 13... Ndxc5 14. Nd1 $1 Nd7 15. bxc6 bxc6 16. Qxc6 ) 14. Bc7 Rf7 15. Ba5 { The means adopted by White
for making his bad Bishop active is certainly noteworthy } 15... e5 16. e3 Nxc3 17. Bxc3 e4 18. Nd2 { We have now reached the formation studied with the e-pawn
forward. On the basis of these examples given there we can make the following
assertions:   1) Black has Kingside chances, but in view of White's defensive
set-up (pawns on e3 and g3, Bg2), it may not be easy to make anything concrete
out of them 2) White' Queenside attack is well advanced } 18... Nf8 19. f3 $1 { Another point in White's favour here. He does not have to wait for Black to
attack with ... Pg5 but can himself take the initiative in this sector. This
move involves a promising pawnsacrifice } 19... cxb5 ( 19... exf3 20. Rxf3 cxb5 21. Qb3 Bd7 22. Nf1 { White's King bishop comes vigorously into the fray - at
least regaining the sacrificed pawn at d5 } 22... -- 23. Rf2 -- 24. Rfb2 ) 20. fxe4 dxe4 21. d5 $1 { The point of White's 19th move } 21... Bxc3 22. Qxc3 Bd7 23. Nb3 Rc8 24. g4 $1 ( 24. Rfc1 -- 25. Nd4 ) 24... g6 ( 24... fxg4 25. Rxf7 Qxf7 26. Rf1 ) 25. Qd4 Qe7 26. Rbc1 Be8 27. Rf4 Rd8 28. Rcf1 Qd7 ( 28... Ne6 29. dxe6 Rxd4 30. exf7+ Bxf7 31. Nxd4 { getting two rooks and a knight for a Queen } ) 29. gxf5 gxf5 30. Bh3 Qxd5 31. Rxf5 ( 31. Bxf5 { the e-pawn must fall as well } ) 31... Qxd4 32. Nxd4 Rg7+ 33. Kh1 Bd7 34. Rh5 Bxh3 35. Rxh3 Rg5 36. Nf5 Rd7 37. Rh4 Rc7 38. Nh6+ Kg7 39. Nf5+ Kg8 40. Nh6+ Kg7 41. Nf5+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Rio de Janeiro""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1946.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Cruz""]
[Black ""Eliskases""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""09: Normal Stonewall""]
[ECO ""A95""]
[PlyCount ""115""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Attack on the base e6 while maintaining central tension } 1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. Nf3 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. c4 d5 7. Nc3 c6 8. Qc2 Qe8 9. Bg5 h6 10. Bxf6 $1 Bxf6 11. e3 Nd7 { Since a Knight is worth at least as much as a
Bishop in a closed game line the Stonewall, White's exchange on his 10th move
is strategically justified } ( 11... dxc4 { Going for an open game } 12. Nd2 e5 ) 12. Nd2 Rf7 { too tame } ( 12... g5 ) ( 12... Be7 13. -- Nf6 ) 13. b4 $1 Nf8 14. b5 g5 15. Rab1 h5 16. Rfc1 h4 17. bxc6 bxc6 18. cxd5 exd5 ( 18... cxd5 19. Nb5 $18 ) 19. Na4 { White has achieved all his objectives: open
files for his Rooks, and a weak c-pawn to shoot at } 19... Bd7 20. Nc5 hxg3 21. hxg3 Rc8 22. Nb7 Be7 $2 ( 22... Qe6 ) 23. Nf3 Ng6 24. Nxg5 Bxg5 25. Nd6 Qf8 26. Nxc8 Qxc8 27. Bxd5 cxd5 28. Qxc8+ Bxc8 29. Rxc8+ Kg7 { After this series of forced moves, we can weigh things up, and the balance
comes down on White's side. As far as material goes, Black is not bad off, for
two minor pieces should be able to put up a good fight against a Rook and two
pawns. Positionally his game is a wreck; every pawn is weak. The technical
phase really falls outside our province, but we give it in brief for the sake
of completeness } 30. Rbc1 Be7 31. R1c7 a5 32. Rd7 Bb4 $1 33. Rcc7 Rxd7 34. Rxd7+ Ne7 35. Kg2 Kf6 36. Kf3 Ke6 37. Rb7 Bd6 38. g4 fxg4+ 39. Kxg4 a4 40. Rb2 a3 41. Rc2 Kf6 42. Rc3 Kg6 43. f3 Nf5 44. Rd3 Nh6+ 45. Kh4 Nf5+ 46. Kg4 Nh6+ 47. Kh4 Nf5+ 48. Kh3 Kg5 49. e4 Ng7 50. Rb3 Kf4 51. Rb6 Kxf3 52. Rxd6 Kxe4 53. Kg4 Kxd4 54. Ra6 Ne8 55. Kf3 Nc7 56. Rxa3 Nb5 57. Ra8 Nd6 58. a4 1-0"
"[Event ""Saltsjobaden""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1948.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Najdorf""]
[Black ""Gligoric""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""09: Normal Stonewall""]
[ECO ""A95""]
[PlyCount ""101""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ White exchanges pawns at d5 and black recaptures with the e-pawn } 1. d4 e6 2. c4 f5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nc3 O-O 6. Nf3 d5 7. O-O c6 8. Bg5 Nbd7 9. cxd5 exd5 { In recapturing with the e-pawn, Black generally gets attacking
chances on the Kingside. Against this White usually works with a Queenside
offensive against the c-pawn } 10. e3 h6 11. Bxf6 Nxf6 12. Rb1 Ne4 $2 { Black sets to work too hastily. he should have guarded his e5 by ... Bd6 } ( 12... Bd6 ) 13. Ne5 Bd6 14. f4 { The big difference between the two
Knights at their respective strong points on the e-file is that White can take
the Black Knight whenever he chooses without suffering any unpleasant
consequences, Black can never take the White Knight without conceding White a
protected passed pawn } 14... Be6 15. Qe2 Bxe5 { Nevertheless Black does it } 16. fxe5 Qe7 17. Rbc1 Rac8 18. a3 c5 19. Bxe4 { In this closed position White
rightly thinks more of his Knight tan of the Bishop } 19... fxe4 20. Rxf8+ Rxf8 21. Rf1 Rxf1+ 22. Qxf1 cxd4 23. exd4 { Now each player has a protected passed
pawn, but Black's Bishop is inferior to the White Knight, the Black centre
pawns being on the wrong colour } 23... a6 24. Na4 Qg5 25. Qf4 Qh5 26. Nc3 Kh7 27. h4 Kg8 28. Kf2 Qe8 29. Ne2 Qc8 30. Ke1 Qe8 31. Qc1 Qg6 32. Qc3 Qg4 33. Qb3 b5 34. Nf4 Bf7 35. Qe3 g5 { This advance weakens the Kingside too much.
Black should have perservered with his waiting policy } 36. hxg5 hxg5 37. Ne2 Kg7 38. Nc3 Be6 39. Qf2 Kg8 40. Kd2 Bf7 41. Nd1 Qe6 42. Ne3 Qb6 43. Nf5 b4 44. a4 b3 ( 44... Kf8 45. Qe3 ( 45. Qh2 Qg6 46. Qh6+ Qxh6 47. Nxh6 Be6 48. g4 { to save the Knight .. Black could still save the game (Pirc) } ) 45... Qg6 ) 45. Qe3 $1 Qb4+ 46. Ke2 Qc4+ 47. Ke1 Qb4+ 48. Kf1 Kf8 49. Qxg5 Ke8 50. Nd6+ Kd7 51. Qg7 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1947.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Keres""]
[Black ""Botvinnik""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""09: Normal Stonewall""]
[ECO ""A95""]
[PlyCount ""159""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ White exchanges pawns at d5 and Black recaptures with the c-pawn } 1. d4 e6 2. Nf3 f5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. c4 d5 7. Nc3 c6 8. Rb1 Kh8 { Keres has chosen a line which Reshevsky played against Botvinnik at Nottingham
and his plan should be to attack the c-pawn with hisb-pawn } 9. cxd5 ( 9. b4 $6 dxc4 ) ( 9. c5 { most logical } ) 9... cxd5 { This simple move crosses White's
plan ... now Rb1 is only a loss of time. It is worth noticing that in the
Najdorf-Gligoric game, this recapture with the c-pawn would have been less
good, since the Queen Knight was already on d7. In the present game, this
piece now has the better square c5, at its disposal } ( 9... exd5 10. b4 ) 10. Bf4 Nc6 11. Ne5 ( 11. Nb5 Nh5 ) 11... Bd7 12. Rc1 Rc8 13. Qd3 Nh5 14. Bd2 Bd6 15. Nxc6 Bxc6 16. Qf3 Qe8 17. Qd3 Nf6 18. a3 Rc7 19. Bg5 Ng4 20. Qd2 Nf6 21. Bf4 Qd7 22. Bxd6 Qxd6 23. Qf4 { The endgame will not be favourable for White, even
though his Bishop is on the right colour. In fact, this Bishop will find
nothing better to do than exchange itself for Black's bad Bishop. Meanwhile
Black's microscopic Queensdie advantage (Rooks already half doubled on the
c-file, and a small weakness produced by Pa3) will be very slowly brought to
fruition } ( 23. Rc2 ) 23... Qxf4 24. gxf4 Rfc8 25. e3 ( 25. Na2 Bb5 26. Rxc7 Rxc7 27. Rc1 { last chance of equality } ) 25... Bb5 26. Rfe1 Kg8 27. f3 ( 27. Bf1 Bxf1 28. Kxf1 Ne4 { Black penetrates on the c-file } ) 27... Bc4 28. Bf1 Ne8 29. Bxc4 Rxc4 30. Kf2 Nd6 31. Ke2 b5 32. Kd3 b4 33. Na2 ( 33. axb4 Rxb4 34. Rb1 Rcb8 35. Kc2 Nc4 ) ( 33. Ne2 bxa3 34. bxa3 Rxc1 35. Rxc1 Rxc1 36. Nxc1 Nc4 ) 33... bxa3 34. bxa3 Ra4 35. Rxc8+ Nxc8 36. Nc3 Rxa3 37. Kc2 Nd6 38. Rb1 Kf7 39. Rb4 Ra1 40. Kd3 Ra3 41. Kc2 Ra1 42. Kd3 Re1 43. Ra4 Nc4 44. Rxa7+ Kg6 45. e4 Re3+ 46. Kc2 Rxf3 47. exf5+ Kxf5 48. Rxg7 Rf2+ 49. Kb3 Rb2+ 50. Ka4 Rxh2 51. Rf7+ Kg6 52. Rf8 Nd6 53. Nb5 Nf5 54. Nc7 Re2 55. Ne8 Nxd4 56. Rf6+ Kh5 57. Rf7 Nf5 58. Rxh7+ Kg4 59. Rd7 Kxf4 60. Nc7 Ke5 61. Kb4 Rc2 62. Kb3 Nd4+ 63. Kb4 Rc4+ 64. Ka5 Nf5 65. Kb6 d4 66. Na6 Nd6 67. Nc5 Kd5 68. Nd3 e5 69. Rh7 Rc6+ 70. Ka5 Nc4+ 71. Kb5 Rb6+ 72. Ka4 Nb2+ 73. Ka5 Nc4+ 74. Ka4 Rb8 75. Nb4+ Ke6 76. Nc6 Nb2+ 77. Ka3 Nc4+ 78. Ka4 Rb1 79. Rh6+ Kf5 80. Nb4 ( 80. Nxd4+ exd4 81. Rf6+ Ke4 82. Rf4+ Kd3 83. Rxd4+ Kc3 84. Rd3+ Kc2 85. Rc3+ Kxc3 ) 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Reti""]
[Black ""Bogolyubov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""09: Normal Stonewall""]
[ECO ""A13""]
[PlyCount ""49""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The Stonewall deformed by exchange of pieces on e4 } 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Bd6 5. O-O O-O 6. b3 Re8 7. Bb2 Nbd7 8. d4 c6 9. Nbd2 Ne4 10. Nxe4 dxe4 11. Ne5 f5 { This games shows the difficulties caused by Black's
premature ... Ne4, which has produced some sort of deformed Stonewall. When
the Black Knight is exchanged at e4, Black does best to recapture with the
f-pawn, and this of course, requires that Black should have played ... Pf5
before inviting the Exchange } 12. f3 $1 exf3 13. Bxf3 { White means to break the position wide with Pe4 } ( 13. exf3 ) 13... Qc7 14. Nxd7 Bxd7 15. e4 e5 ( 15... -- 16. e5 Be7 17. d5 ) 16. c5 Bf8 17. Qc2 $1 exd4 18. exf5 Rad8 19. Bh5 { Beginning the decisive attack } 19... Re5 20. Bxd4 Rxf5 21. Rxf5 Bxf5 22. Qxf5 Rxd4 23. Rf1 Rd8 24. Bf7+ Kh8 25. Be8 $3 { interference:) } 1-0"
"[Event ""Beverwijk""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1951.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Donner""]
[Black ""Kieninger""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""09: Normal Stonewall""]
[ECO ""A93""]
[PlyCount ""129""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Black exchanges dark-squared Bishops before proceedig with the attack on the
c-pawn } 1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. Nf3 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. b3 c6 7. c4 d5 8. Ba3 Bxa3 9. Nxa3 Qe7 10. Qc1 Nbd7 { The Exchange of White's bad Bishop
for Black's good King Bishop is usually a good policy for White. In particular,
the fact that the King Bishop usually plays an important part in Black's
Kingside attack means that White will now have more time for developing his
Queenside operations } 11. Qb2 { An important move, directed against the possibility of ... Pe5 by Black } 11... Ne4 12. e3 Nd6 13. Ne5 ( 13. c5 Nf7 14. b4 e5 ) 13... Nxe5 14. dxe5 Nf7 15. f4 Bd7 16. Rac1 Rfc8 17. Rf2 Be8 18. Rfc2 ( 18. c5 b6 $1 19. b4 a5 $1 ) 18... dxc4 ( 18... -- 19. cxd5 exd5 20. Bxd5 ) 19. Nxc4 Rd8 20. Bf3 Rd7 21. Rd2 Rxd2 22. Qxd2 Rd8 23. Qc2 Rd7 ( 23... c5 { to set the Queenside majority into motion } 24. Nd6 b6 25. Nxe8 Qxe8 26. e4 g6 27. exf5 gxf5 { White has only a slight pull } ) 24. Rd1 Qd8 25. Rxd7 Qxd7 26. b4 $1 { At last comes this advance, which to all intents and purposes
de-molishes the Stonewall } 26... b6 27. Nd2 Nd8 ( 27... c5 28. bxc5 bxc5 29. Nb3 ) 28. Nb3 Qe7 29. Qc4 Kf8 30. Kf2 Bd7 31. Nd4 { With Black's c-pawn under
vigorous pressure White now arranges his pieces as effectively as possible for
a central breakthrough with Pe4 and eventually Pg4 } 31... c5 $2 { This method of raising the siege results in the loss of a pawn } 32. bxc5 Qxc5 33. Qxc5+ bxc5 34. Nb3 c4 35. Na5 c3 36. Ke2 Bb5+ 37. Kd1 Bd3 ( 37... Ba4+ 38. Kc1 Ke7 39. Bd1 Bb5 40. Kc2 Ba4+ 41. Nb3 ) 38. Kc1 Ke7 39. Nb3 g5 40. a3 g4 41. Bg2 Nf7 42. Nc5 Be2 43. Kc2 h5 44. Kxc3 Nh8 45. Bb7 Ng6 46. Bc8 Nf8 47. Kb4 Bf3 48. Ka5 Bd5 49. Ka6 Ng6 50. Kxa7 h4 51. Bb7 h3 52. a4 Nh4 53. Bxd5 exd5 54. a5 Nf3 55. a6 Nxh2 56. Kb6 Nf1 57. a7 h2 58. a8=Q h1=Q 59. Qb7+ Kf8 60. Ne6+ Ke8 61. Qc6+ Ke7 62. Qd6+ Kf7 63. Qd7+ Kg6 64. Qg7+ Kh5 65. Qh7# 1-0"
"[Event ""Budapest""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1952.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Geller""]
[Black ""Szabo""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""09: Normal Stonewall""]
[ECO ""A92""]
[PlyCount ""71""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The modern way of fighting agains the Stonewall - by installing the Knights
at d3 and f3 } 1. d4 e6 2. Nf3 f5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. c4 d5 7. Nbd2 c6 8. Ne5 Nbd7 9. Nd3 Qe8 { here we see White adopting the latest,
and - as it seems - the most effective, means of meeting the Stonewall. By
placing his Knights on d3 and f3, he keeps all the central points under
observation, and makes Black's task - the engineering of a Kingside attack -
very difficult } 10. Qc2 { To relieve the Knight from guarding the c-pawn } 10... g5 ( 10... Bd6 { Playing into his opponent's hands } 11. Nf3 Ne4 12. Bf4 Bxf4 13. gxf4 { White holds all the trumps. He can operate at will on the Queenside or
on the open g-file } ) 11. Nf3 Ne4 ( 11... h6 { According to Botvinnik, the
greatest expert in the domain of the Stonewall, 11. ... Ph6 is stronger } ) 12. Rb1 $1 Bf6 13. b4 b5 { Otherwise White plays Pb5 } 14. c5 a5 15. a3 { Wisely White avoids the complications of bxa5 } ( 15. bxa5 Rxa5 16. Nfe5 Bxe5 17. dxe5 Qe7 18. f3 Nexc5 19. Bd2 Nxd3 20. Bxa5 N3xe5 { Tolush .. favourable game to Black } ) 15... axb4 16. axb4 g4 17. Nfe5 Nxe5 ( 17... Bb7 18. Bh6 Bg7 19. Bxg7 Kxg7 20. f3 $16 ) 18. dxe5 Bd8 19. Bh6 Rf7 20. f3 $1 { It is apparent that the Black's Knight on e4 is not well placed } 20... Bg5 ( 20... gxf3 21. exf3 Ng5 22. h4 ) 21. Bxg5 Nxg5 22. fxg4 Rfa7 { Black tries to stem the tide by means of a counterattack } ( 22... fxg4 23. Nf2 h5 24. Qg6+ ) 23. gxf5 exf5 24. Qd2 Nf7 ( 24... Ne4 25. Qh6 ) 25. Qf4 Ra2 ( 25... Re7 26. Ra1 Rxa1 27. Rxa1 Nxe5 28. Nxe5 Rxe5 29. Bf3 { invasion on a-file } ) 26. Qe3 Qe7 27. Bh3 Ng5 28. Bxf5 d4 29. Qxd4 Rxe2 30. Bxc8 Raa2 31. Nb2 Rxe5 32. Rbd1 Re2 33. Rd2 Rxd2 34. Qxd2 Ne4 35. Qf4 Rxb2 36. Be6+ $1 1-0"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1950.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""O'Kelly""]
[Black ""Donner""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""09: Normal Stonewall""]
[ECO ""A80""]
[PlyCount ""83""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Another example of the modern treatment agains the Stonewall } 1. d4 e6 2. Nf3 f5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. b3 d5 7. Bb2 Qe8 8. Ne5 Nbd7 9. Nd3 Bd6 10. c4 c6 11. Nd2 { The difference between this and the previous example is
that White's c-pawn is protected by the b-pawn, and the Queen Bishop stands on
b2 rather than the diagonal to h6. At b2 the Bishop has some useful functions;
in particular, it makes e5 more difficult for Black } 11... b6 { The advance ...
Pe5 would only weaken the d-pawn, so Black develops his Queen Bishop in
fianchetto } 12. Rc1 $1 { The right tactics. White's attack must come ultimately
on the Queenside and he will therefore need to keep the option of c5. } ( 12. f3 e5 { Black's d-pawn weakness is offset by that of White's e-pawn } ) 12... Ne4 13. Nf3 Bb7 14. Nfe5 Rc8 15. f3 Nef6 16. c5 $1 bxc5 17. Nxc5 Nxc5 18. dxc5 Bc7 19. Qd4 { White's aim is accomplished. He has established a Queenside
pawn majority and has blocked - at least for the time being - Black's
preponderance in the centre } 19... Ba6 20. Rfe1 Bb5 21. a4 Ba6 22. Bc3 Rb8 23. Rb1 Rb7 24. b4 Bxe5 25. Qxe5 Qe7 26. Qe3 Nd7 $2 { Preparing to push the e-pawn } ( 26... Bc4 ) 27. f4 $2 { Deep in his positional plan, White overlooks the win of a piece } ( 27. b5 cxb5 28. c6 ) 27... Bc4 28. Bd4 a6 29. Rec1 Rfb8 30. Rxc4 { An exchange sacrifice which puts new life into the Queenside attack } 30... dxc4 31. Qc3 e5 ( 31... Nf6 32. Bxc6 ( 32. Qxc4 Nd5 33. Qxa6 Rxb4 34. Rxb4 Rxb4 35. e3 Qb7 ) ( 32. Be5 Nd5 $1 ) ( 32. Bxf6 $1 Qxf6 33. Qxc4 Rc7 34. e3 Ra8 35. Rd1 { giving White the best winning chances } ) 32... Nd5 33. Qxc4 ( 33. Bxd5 exd5 ) 33... Rxb4 34. Rxb4 Rxb4 ) 32. fxe5 Qe6 33. e4 $1 a5 ( 33... fxe4 34. Bf1 Kh8 35. Bxc4 Qg4 36. Rf1 Rxb4 37. e6 Nf8 38. Qxb4 ) 34. b5 cxb5 35. exf5 Qxf5 36. Rf1 Qe6 37. Bxb7 Rxb7 38. Qf3 Rb8 39. c6 b4 40. cxd7 Qxd7 41. Bc5 h6 42. Bd6 1-0"
"[Event ""Karlsbad""]
[Site ""Karlsbad""]
[Date ""1929.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Capablanca""]
[Black ""Treybal""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""09: Anti-Stonewall""]
[ECO ""D30""]
[PlyCount ""115""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Closing of the Kingside and breakthrough on the Queenside } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 e6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. Bxe7 Qxe7 6. Nbd2 f5 7. e3 Nd7 8. Bd3 Nh6 9. O-O O-O 10. Qc2 g6 11. Rab1 Nf6 12. Ne5 Nf7 13. f4 Bd7 { The exchange of Bishops
at move 5 has enabled White to set up a favourable Anti Stonewall, since Black
has the Bad Bishop. Black's .. Bd7 is a new sin of omission, allowing White to
retain the Knight on e5 } ( 13... Nxe5 ) 14. Ndf3 Rfd8 15. b4 Be8 16. Rfc1 a6 17. Qf2 Nxe5 18. Nxe5 Nd7 19. Nf3 $1 { In accordance with the principle that the
sie having the greater freedom should seek to keep the pieces on the board } 19... Rdc8 20. c5 Nf6 21. a4 Ng4 22. Qe1 Nh6 23. h3 Nf7 24. g4 $1 { Not primaril
y to start operations on this wing, but rather to deprive Black of his last
counterchance ... Pg5. Besides all this, it must be considered a point in
White's favour that Black will now be hampered in allhis movements by having
to reckon all the time with the possibility that White may yet open an
offensive on the Kingside } 24... Bd7 25. Rc2 Kh8 26. Rg2 Rg8 27. g5 Qd8 28. h4 Kg7 29. h5 Rh8 30. Rh2 Qc7 31. Qc3 Qd8 32. Kf2 Qc7 33. Rbh1 Rag8 34. Qa1 Rb8 35. Qa3 Rbg8 36. b5 { White has retained twofold possibilities, and has kept
Black's forces so tied down on the Kingside that he is now in a position to
open a file on the far side without Black being able to contest it } 36... axb5 37. h6+ $1 { At last he closes the Kingside, and transfers the whole course of
the battle definitely to the other flank } 37... Kf8 38. axb5 Ke7 39. b6 Qb8 40. Ra1 Rc8 ( 40... Qa8 41. Qc3 Qd8 42. Ra7 ) 41. Qb4 Rhd8 42. Ra7 Kf8 43. Rh1 Be8 44. Rha1 Kg8 45. R1a4 Kf8 46. Qa3 { Black is completely encircled, and it
remains for White to conquer b7. He is anxious to rule out any possibility of
Black breaking the cordon on the Kingside by a Knight sacrifice. The way he
chooses is not the shortest, but he has ample time } 46... Kg8 47. Kg3 Bd7 48. Kh4 Kh8 49. Qa1 Kg8 50. Kg3 Kf8 51. Kg2 Be8 52. Nd2 Bd7 53. Nb3 Re8 ( 53... Be8 54. Na5 Rd7 55. Nxb7 Rxb7 56. Ra8 ) 54. Na5 Nd8 55. Ba6 $1 bxa6 56. Rxd7 Re7 57. Rxd8+ Rxd8 58. Nxc6 1-0"
"[Event ""Buenos Aires""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1939.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Petrov""]
[Black ""Grau""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""09: Anti-Stonewall""]
[ECO ""D06""]
[PlyCount ""73""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Bf5 3. c4 e6 4. Qb3 Nc6 5. Bd2 Rb8 6. e3 a6 7. Bd3 Bxd3 8. Qxd3 Nb4 9. Bxb4 Bxb4+ 10. Nbd2 Nf6 11. O-O O-O 12. c5 Bxd2 13. Nxd2 c6 14. f4 Nd7 15. b4 f5 $2 { Although Black's situation is better than the previous
example (his bad Bishop exchanged for White's good one is a point in his
favour), he is still in an unenviable position, as the following play will
confirm } 16. a4 Qc7 17. Rfc1 Ra8 18. b5 Rfb8 19. Nf3 axb5 20. axb5 Qd8 21. b6 Rxa1 22. Rxa1 h6 ( 22... Ra8 23. Ra7 Rxa7 24. bxa7 Qa8 25. Qa3 Kf8 26. Qa5 ) 23. Ra7 Kf7 24. Qe2 g6 25. Nd2 Nf6 26. Nb3 Ke8 27. Na5 Qc8 28. Qa2 Nd7 { Everything is guarded, and it looks as though Black can hold the game. He is
terribly cramped, but the lack of space is less serious than was the case in
Capablanca v Treybal game, simply because more pieces have been exchanged.
Nevertheless, White has virtually a forced win } 29. Qf2 Nf6 30. Qh4 Ng8 { The only way to keep the Queen out } 31. g4 Kf7 ( 31... fxg4 32. Qxg4 Kf7 33. f5 $1 { The White Queen forces entry in every variation } ) 32. g5 $1 { An uncommonly fine move, which by controlling f6, cuts off the Knight from d7 } 32... h5 33. Qf2 Ke8 34. Qa2 Ne7 ( 34... Kd8 35. Nxb7+ Rxb7 36. Ra8 Rb8 37. Rxb8 Qxb8 38. Qa7 Kc8 39. Qf7 ) 35. Nxb7 Rxb7 36. Rxb7 Qxb7 37. Qa7 1-0"
"[Event ""Soest""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1941.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kramer""]
[Black ""Koomen""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""09: Anti-Stonewall""]
[ECO ""D31""]
[PlyCount ""69""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e3 f5 5. f4 Nh6 6. Nf3 Be7 7. Be2 O-O 8. O-O Kh8 9. Bd2 Rg8 { In contrast with both of the foregoing examples Black here
goes straight for his target, and already threatens ... Pg5. The fact that
White nevertheless keeps teh upper hand speaks well for the effectiveness of
the Anti-Stonewall } 10. g3 $1 Nf7 ( 10... g5 11. fxg5 Bxg5 12. Nxg5 Qxg5 13. e4 ) 11. c5 g5 12. b4 Nd7 13. b5 gxf4 14. exf4 Nf6 15. bxc6 bxc6 16. Qa4 Qc7 17. Rab1 Ne4 18. Nxe4 dxe4 19. Ne5 Nxe5 20. fxe5 Qd7 { Black's action on
the g-file is halted, while White's on the Queenside has achieved important
results - an open b-file, and weak pawns at a7, c6 and e6 } 21. Be3 Qc7 22. Rb3 Bd7 23. Rfb1 Rgb8 24. Bd2 Bd8 25. Ba6 Rxb3 26. Qxb3 Kg8 27. Bc4 ( 27. Qb7 Qxb7 28. Rxb7 Bc8 $1 ) 27... Kf7 28. Rf1 $1 { A sudden switch to the Kingside
leads to a rapidly decisive attack - a typical occurence in this sort of
positions } 28... Ke7 29. Qe3 Be8 30. Qh6 Bf7 ( 30... Bg6 31. Qg7+ Ke8 32. Qg8+ ) 31. Qxh7 Kf8 ( 31... -- 32. Rxf5 ) 32. Qh8+ Ke7 33. Qg7 Ke8 34. Bh6 Be7 35. Qh8+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Goteborg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1920.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Carls""]
[Black ""Euwe""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""09: Pseudo-Stonewall""]
[ECO ""A13""]
[PlyCount ""54""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The weakness of the Pseudo Stonewall } 1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 c5 3. e4 Nc6 4. f4 Nge7 5. Nf3 d5 6. d3 g6 7. Be2 Bg7 8. O-O O-O { White's great trouble in the
Pseudo-Stonewall is the weak square at d4. Black can take advantage of this by
opening the d-file and basing his whole strategy on this one weakness. In this
position, the Black bishop on g7 is particularly powerful } 9. Bd2 ( 9. Be3 d4 ) 9... Nd4 10. Be1 b6 11. Bh4 { Intending a Kingside attack, but it soon becomes
clear that Black has nothing to fear .. thanks largely to hs centralized
Knight on d4 } ( 11. Bf2 ) 11... Bb7 12. cxd5 exd5 13. Nxd4 ( 13. Nxd5 Bxd5 14. exd5 Ndf5 { quickly recovering the pawn with an excellent position } ) 13... Bxd4+ 14. Kh1 Qd7 15. f5 $2 { The long prepared attack; but it really has no
chance of achieving anything, since Black's pieces are posted much better than
White's } ( 15. Bxe7 Qxe7 16. Nxd5 Bxd5 17. exd5 ) 15... dxe4 16. dxe4 gxf5 17. exf5 ( 17. Bxe7 Qxe7 18. exf5 Rad8 19. Qe1 Rfe8 $17 ) 17... Nxf5 18. Bf2 ( 18. Bg4 Nxh4 19. Bxd7 Bxg2# ) 18... Kh8 19. Bg4 Rg8 20. Bxd4+ cxd4 21. Rxf5 ( 21. Bxf5 Bxg2+ 22. Kg1 Bc6+ 23. Kf2 Qxf5+ ) 21... Rxg4 22. Qxg4 Rg8 23. Qxg8+ ( 23. Rg5 Qxg4 ) 23... Kxg8 24. Rg5+ Kf8 25. Nd1 Qe7 26. h4 Qe1+ 27. Kh2 Qxh4+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Munich""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1941.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lundin""]
[Black ""Mross""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""09: Pseudo-Stonewall""]
[ECO ""A05""]
[PlyCount ""69""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Opening a file in the Double Pseudo-Stonewall } 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 b6 3. Bg2 Bb7 4. O-O g6 5. d3 Bg7 6. e4 d6 7. c4 O-O 8. Nc3 Nbd7 9. Nh4 e5 10. f4 h6 11. Nf3 Kh7 12. f5 g5 13. g4 $1 Ne8 14. Kf2 Rh8 15. Rh1 Kg8 16. h4 f6 17. Be3 Qe7 18. Qd2 c5 { To open the h-file at this moment would obviously lead only
to the exchange of a pair of Rooks. Some preparation is necessary, and White's
first step must evidently be to double the Rooks } 19. Rh3 Nc7 20. Rah1 Kf7 21. Ne2 { The knight is bound for h5, there to reinforce the action of the Rooks } 21... a5 { Black deprives himself of his only chance for counterplay (... Pb5) } 22. Ng3 Rag8 23. Nh5 Bc6 24. Ke1 ( 24. R1h2 -- 25. Qc1 -- 26. Qh1 ) 24... Qd8 ( 24... Bf8 25. Nxf6 Nxf6 26. hxg5 Nxg4 $13 ) 25. Nxg7 Kxg7 26. hxg5 hxg5 27. Nxg5 $1 { A decisive sacrificce which enables White's Kingside pawns to advance } 27... fxg5 28. Bxg5 Nf6 29. Bh6+ $1 Kf7 30. g5 Nce8 ( 30... Ng4 31. g6+ Ke7 ( 31... Ke8 32. Bg5 ) 32. Bg5+ Nf6 33. Rh7+ ) 31. gxf6 Qxf6 32. Bf3 Ba4 33. Rh5 $1 Qe7 34. Bg5 Qf8 35. Rh7+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Moskva""]
[Site ""Moskva""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Capablanca""]
[Black ""Ragozin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""09: Wyvill Formation""]
[ECO ""E24""]
[PlyCount ""97""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ How Black should not treat the Wyvill formation } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 d6 6. Qc2 O-O 7. e4 e5 8. Bd3 c5 9. Ne2 Nc6 10. d5 Ne7 $2 { Here we see the Wyvill formation in its worst light for Black who  1)
has blocked c5 so that his Knight can't use it  2) Has castled Kingside  3)
can't now put pressure on the c-pawn, as he could have done by 10... Na5,
followed by ... Pb5 and ... Ba6 } 11. f3 Nd7 12. h4 Nb6 13. g4 f6 { Permits White to open the g-file, but also enables his own King to escape to
the Queenside } 14. Ng3 Kf7 15. g5 Ng8 16. f4 Ke8 17. f5 Qe7 18. Qg2 { Now that B
lack is deprived of all chance of counterplay, White can prepare the decisive
action at leisure. It is clear that the g-file will be the scene of the final
showdown } 18... Kd8 19. Nh5 Kc7 20. gxf6 gxf6 21. Ng7 Bd7 22. h5 Rac8 23. h6 { This support point at g7 is of the utmost importance. White will be able to
switch the Knight at will to e6 and replace it with a Rook } 23... Kb8 24. Rg1 Rf7 25. Rb1 Qf8 26. Be2 Ka8 27. Bh5 Re7 28. Qa2 Qd8 29. Bd2 Na4 { Again we witness combined operations by White on both flanks } 30. Qb3 Nb6 ( 30... b6 31. Ne6 ) 31. a4 $1 Rb8 ( 31... Bxa4 32. Qa2 Bd7 33. Ne6 Bxe6 34. dxe6 Rec7 35. Rxb6 ) 32. a5 Nc8 33. Qa2 Qf8 34. Be3 b6 35. a6 Qd8 36. Kd2 Qf8 37. Rb2 Qd8 38. Qb1 b5 { An attempt to get some counterplay even now.
If he continues to do nothing, White will penetrate via the g-file } 39. cxb5 Nb6 40. Qa2 c4 41. Qa3 Qc7 42. Kc1 Rf8 43. Rbg2 Qb8 44. Qb4 Rd8 45. Rg3 Rf8 46. Ne6 Bxe6 ( 46... Rc8 47. Bxb6 axb6 48. a7 ) 47. dxe6 Rc7 48. Qxd6 Ne7 49. Rd1 1-0"
"[Event ""14""]
[Site ""Budapest  (26.03.52)""]
[Date ""1952.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Keres""]
[Black ""O'Kelly""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""09: Wyvill Formation""]
[ECO ""E31""]
[PlyCount ""139""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Black sets up a defensive position on the Kingside } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bg5 h6 5. Bh4 c5 6. d5 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 e5 8. e3 d6 9. Qc2 Nbd7 10. Bd3 Qe7 { A comparison with the previous game shows Black is unfavourably
placed. Again he has occupied c5 with a pawn, and again the White c-pawn can
not be put under pressure. One thing, however, is different: Black has not
castled and this is a very important point } 11. f3 ( 11. e4 g5 12. Bg3 Nh5 $132 ) 11... g5 12. Bg3 Nh5 13. Ne2 Ndf6 ( 13... Nxg3 14. Nxg3 { White controls important traffic junctions at e4 and f5 } ) 14. Rb1 Ng7 15. Bf2 { Clearing a route for his Knight to go to f5 } 15... h5 { weakening a grip on f4 } 16. h4 $1 ( 16. Ng3 h4 17. Nf5 Nxf5 18. Bxf5 Bxf5 19. Qxf5 Nh5 ) 16... g4 17. e4 Ng8 ( 17... gxf3 18. gxf3 { opening the g-file plays into White's hands } ) 18. Be3 f6 19. f4 { Before embarking on this advance, White induced the
weakening move 18. ... Pf6. This is a very important point, for otherwise
Black, but taking the pawn, would have obtained for himself a valuable square
at e5. } 19... Qc7 ( 19... exf4 20. Nxf4 { White now gets invasion points at e6 and g6 which are even more valuable } ) 20. O-O Ke7 21. Rf2 Ne8 22. Rbf1 Bd7 23. Qd1 b6 24. Ng3 ( 24. Bc2 { White can't make his bad bishop active by } 24... a6 25. Ba4 b5 ) 24... a5 ( 24... a6 25. Rb2 b5 26. Qb1 ) 25. Rb2 Ra6 26. Bc2 a4 27. a3 Kd8 28. Rb1 Rh7 29. Qd2 Kc8 30. Rbd1 Qb7 31. Ne2 Ne7 { It will become apparent that this Knight
can not be spared from g8; Black's best policy was to continue playing a
waiting game } 32. Nc1 Ng6 33. Nd3 Qc7 34. Qf2 Kd8 35. Rd2 Kc8 36. Qe1 Kd8 37. Rdf2 Kc8 38. Qd1 exf4 ( 38... Kd8 39. Nb2 Qa7 40. fxe5 Nxe5 41. Rxf6 ) 39. Nxf4 Ne5 ( 39... Nxf4 40. Rxf4 Rf7 41. R4f2 Rf8 42. e5 dxe5 43. Bg6 ) 40. Ne6 Qa7 ( 40... Bxe6 41. dxe6 Qc6 42. Rxf6 ) 41. Rxf6 Nxf6 42. Rxf6 b5 ( 42... Nxc4 43. Bc1 ) 43. cxb5 ( 43. Qf1 $1 -- 44. Rf8+ Kb7 45. Qf5 Re7 46. Bg5 ) 43... Bxb5 { Now Black can restore the balance though he will not have a path of roses } 44. Rf8+ Kb7 45. Qe1 Rb6 46. Qg3 Bd3 47. Nd8+ Kc7 48. Bxd3 Nxd3 49. Nc6 Rxc6 50. dxc6 Kxc6 51. Bf4 c4+ 52. Kh2 Rf7 $1 53. Rc8+ ( 53. Rxf7 Qxf7 54. Bxd6 Qf2 ) 53... Kd7 54. Be3 Qa6 55. Rb8 Qc6 56. Rb6 Qc7 57. Rb5 Qc6 58. Rb6 Qc7 59. Bd4 Re7 60. Rb5 Rxe4 61. Rxh5 Kc6 62. Rg5 Qd7 63. Rg6 Rf4 64. Qe3 Qd8 65. g3 Rf2+ 66. Kg1 Qf8 67. Qe4+ Kc7 68. Rg7+ Rf7 69. Qxg4 Kb8 70. Rg8 1-0"
"[Event ""Baarn""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1949.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kramer""]
[Black ""Euwe""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""09: Wyvill Formation""]
[ECO ""E28""]
[PlyCount ""108""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Black provokes Pd5 without playing ... Pc5 } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 d6 7. Bd3 e5 8. Ne2 b6 9. Ng3 Nc6 10. Bb2 Ba6 11. e4 Qe8 12. Qe2 Na5 { Master play has few examples of the Wyvill formation
with Black's c-pawn unmoved. The reason is obvious: the advance of Black's
c-pawn is usually the only way of forcing White to push his d-pawn to d5. Only
under very exceptional circumstances will he do it voluntarily } 13. a4 $2 { An instructive mistake, after which Black can force White's Pd5 } ( 13. Nf1 { With his c-pawn thus secured, White could have set about preparing Kingside
operations byPf4 } ) 13... Qe6 $1 14. d5 Qg4 15. f3 Qh4 16. O-O Nh5 $1 { Even now White's best chance would be to force Pf4, and Black's maneuvers are
directed against this possibility } 17. Nf5 Qg5 18. Bc1 ( 18. h4 Qd8 19. g3 g6 ) 18... Nf4 19. Bxf4 exf4 { Strategically Black's superiority
seems overwhelming. He has support points at a5, c5 and e5, and White has the
bad Bishop. Even so, the realisation of these advantages is far from simple } 20. Nd4 Rfe8 21. Nb5 ( 21. Rfb1 -- 22. Nb3 ) 21... Bxb5 22. cxb5 { The characteris
tic doubled pawn of the Wyvill formation has gone, but White's strategic
problems have not gone with it. } 22... Qf6 23. Ra3 Re5 24. Qd2 Rh5 25. g3 Rg5 26. Kf2 $1 Qh6 27. Kg2 Rh5 ( 27... fxg3 28. h4 Qxh4 29. Rh1 $18 ) 28. Rh1 g5 29. g4 Rh4 30. h3 Re8 31. Bf1 Qf6 32. Kf2 ( 32. Qd4 ) 32... h5 33. Rg1 hxg4 34. Rxg4 Rxg4 35. hxg4 Qh6 36. Kg1 Kg7 37. Qh2 Qg6 38. Ra2 Rh8 39. Qf2 Qh6 40. Qh2 Qf6 41. Qc2 Nb7 42. Qd2 Qh6 43. Qd4+ f6 44. Bg2 Nc5 45. Kf1 Qh2 46. a5 $2 ( 46. Qg1 { could still hold out } ) 46... bxa5 47. Qg1 ( 47. Rxa5 Nb3 48. Qxa7 Nd2+ $1 ) 47... Qg3 48. Qf2 a4 49. Qxg3 fxg3 50. Ke2 Rh2 51. Ke3 Nb3 52. f4 Nc1 53. Ra1 ( 53. Rc2 gxf4+ 54. Kxf4 Nd3+ 55. Kxg3 Ne1 $19 ) 53... Rxg2 54. Rxc1 Rb2 0-1"
"[Event ""5""]
[Site ""Hastings""]
[Date ""1934.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Milner-Barry""]
[Black ""Botvinnik""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""09: Various Closed Formations""]
[ECO ""C19""]
[PlyCount ""108""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A familiar pawn formation arising from the French Defence } 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Nf3 Nbc6 8. Be2 Bd7 9. O-O Qc7 10. Rb1 ( 10. a4 $1 { with the obect of placing his Bishop on a3. With this
opportunity neglected, his prospects of counterplay are not birght. The b-file
offers little and the f-file still less, as Black's next move shows } ) 10... c4 11. Ne1 O-O-O $1 { Just as in the Wyvill formation, Black brings his king
into safety on the Queenside. The consequence is that the advance of White's
f-pawn and g-pawn (necessary for getting the f-file open) would now merely
result in a serious weakening of the White King position } 12. f4 f6 13. Nf3 Nf5 14. Qe1 ( 14. g4 { White lets slip his last chance of counterplay. Admittedly,
it wold be a risky advane in the present circumstances, but since a waiting
policy will result in a certain defeat, the risk had to be faced } 14... Nfe7 15. Be3 h5 16. h3 hxg4 17. hxg4 Rh6 18. Kg2 Rdh8 19. Qd2 ) 14... h5 15. Nh4 Nce7 16. Nxf5 Nxf5 17. Qf2 Be8 18. Bd2 Qa5 19. Rb4 ( 19. Ra1 Qa4 20. Ra2 Bg6 ) 19... Qxa3 $1 { Exactly calculated, Black is not afraid of the attack which follows,
since with the centre firmly closed only a fraction of White's army can
participate } 20. Rfb1 Qa6 21. Qe1 ( 21. Rxb7 Qxb7 22. Rxb7 Kxb7 { Black's a-pawn will be the decisivie factor } ) 21... b6 22. Ra1 Qb7 23. Bf3 Qe7 ( 23... -- 24. Rxc4+ ( 24. exf6 gxf6 25. Qxe6+ ) ) 24. Ra6 ( 24. Rb2 -- 25. Rba2 -- 26. Bc1 -- 27. Ba3 ) 24... Bc6 25. Qa1 Kb8 26. g3 Qb7 27. Ra2 Rc8 28. Qe1 Qf7 29. Rb1 Kb7 30. Qf2 Ra8 31. Bc1 Rhg8 32. h4 ( 32. -- g5 33. exf6 g4 $1 ) 32... Rh8 33. Qg2 ( 33. Kh2 { Black now gets a direct attack against the two Kingside pawns } ) 33... Qc7 34. Kh2 ( 34. Bd2 Rh6 35. Be1 Rg8 ) 34... Rh6 $1 35. Bd2 Rg6 36. Rg1 Rxg3 37. Qxg3 Nxg3 38. Rxg3 Qf7 39. Ra1 Rg8 40. Rag1 fxe5 41. fxe5 Qf5 42. Bd1 Ba4 43. Rf3 Qh7 44. Rf7+ Ka6 45. Rg5 Bxc2 46. Bf3 Qd3 47. Rg2 Qf1 48. Bxh5 Bf5 49. Bg4 Rh8 50. h5 Qd3 51. Be2 Qh3+ 52. Kg1 Rxh5 53. Bxh5 Qxh5 54. Rfxg7 Be4 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Reti""]
[Black ""Capablanca""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""09: Various Closed Formations""]
[ECO ""A15""]
[PlyCount ""67""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Fixed pawns on the flank } 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. b4 Bg7 4. Bb2 O-O 5. g3 b6 6. Bg2 Bb7 7. O-O d6 8. d3 Nbd7 9. Nbd2 e5 10. Qc2 Re8 11. Rfd1 a5 12. a3 h6 13. Nf1 c5 14. b5 Nf8 15. e3 { White is going to play Pd4 to open a file } 15... Qc7 16. d4 Be4 $1 17. Qc3 ( 17. Qc1 { more precise (Alekhine) } ) 17... exd4 18. exd4 N6d7 $2 { This leads to the exchange of Black's King Bishop, after
which the pawn formation g6-h6 will become a serious weakness } ( 18... Ne6 19. dxc5 dxc5 20. Qc1 ) 19. Qd2 cxd4 20. Bxd4 Qxc4 21. Bxg7 Kxg7 22. Qb2+ $1 Kg8 23. Rxd6 Qc5 ( 23... -- 24. N3d2 Qc2 25. Qxc2 Bxc2 26. Bxa8 ) 24. Rad1 Ra7 25. Ne3 Qh5 26. Nd4 $1 ( 26. R1d5 $5 Bxd5 27. g4 Bxf3 28. gxh5 Bxh5 29. Bc6 ) 26... Bxg2 27. Kxg2 Qe5 ( 27... Rxe3 28. fxe3 Qxd1 29. Ne6 ) ( 27... Ne5 ) 28. Nc4 Qc5 29. Nc6 Rc7 30. Ne3 Ne5 31. R1d5 $1 Nc4 32. Rxc5 Nxb2 33. Rc2 Na4 34. Nd5 $18 1-0"
"[Event ""Leipzig""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1894.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tarrasch""]
[Black ""Sclechter""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""10: Half Centre - Ruy Lopez Formation""]
[ECO ""C62""]
[PlyCount ""71""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Conversion of mobility into attack } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. d4 Bd7 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. O-O Be7 7. Re1 Nxd4 8. Nxd4 exd4 9. Bxd7+ Qxd7 { The fact that
two pairs of minor pieces have gone eases Black's task a little, but it
remains arduos enough, as will appear. } ( 9... Nxd7 10. Qxd4 Bf6 { In this way Black could have got rid of another pair of pieces } ) 10. Qxd4 O-O 11. b3 $1 Rfe8 ( 11... Ng4 12. Nd5 Bf6 13. Nxf6+ Nxf6 14. Bb2 { not withsta
nding further simplification, White's pressure has grown considerably } ) 12. Bb2 Bf8 13. Rad1 Qc6 14. Rd3 Re6 { Not only to put pressure on the
White e-pawn, but also a precaution against being taken unawares presently by
the Queen sacrifice Qxf6 } 15. Rde3 Rae8 16. h3 { A typical move in this sort of
position. White denies Black pieces the use of g4 } 16... Qb6 17. Qd3 c6 18. Na4 Qc7 19. c4 { Giving Black no chance to play the freeing move ... Pd5 } 19... Nd7 $2 ( 19... g6 20. -- Bg7 { further simplification } ) 20. Kh1 f6 21. Qd2 Ne5 22. Nc3 Nf7 23. g4 { Preventing ... Pf5 } ( 23. Ne2 Rxe4 ) 23... Qa5 24. Rd1 Qb6 25. h4 ( 25. Ne2 Ng5 ) 25... Ne5 26. Rg3 Nf7 27. f3 Nh8 { Now Black can no longer hold off the Knight Maneuver } 28. Ne2 Qc7 29. Rdg1 { Notice how White is continuously on the qui vive to deprive Black of every
possible counterchace. Indeed, this is more than half of histask } ( 29. Nd4 d5 ) 29... Qf7 30. Nd4 R6e7 31. g5 $1 { Now suddenly all the White pieces
are poised for attack on g7, and the rest virtually plays itself } 31... fxg5 32. Rxg5 g6 33. Nf5 Re5 34. f4 $1 Rxf5 35. exf5 Bg7 36. fxg6 1-0"
"[Event ""New""]
[Site ""New""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Lasker""]
[Black ""Capablanca""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""10: Half Centre - Ruy Lopez Formation""]
[ECO ""C66""]
[PlyCount ""60""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A timely exchange } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. d4 Bd7 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. O-O exd4 7. Nxd4 Be7 8. b3 Nxd4 9. Qxd4 Bxb5 10. Nxb5 Nd7 { Black hits the nail on the head, he is going play ... Bf6 } 11. Ba3 a6 ( 11... Bf6 12. Qc4 Bxa1 13. Nxc7+ ) 12. Nc3 Bf6 13. Qe3 O-O 14. Rad1 Bxc3 $1 { just in time before White played Nd5 } 15. Qxc3 Re8 16. Rfe1 Rc8 17. Qh3 ( 17. Bb2 Qg5 18. f4 Qg4 19. Rd3 f6 { this gives White a new weakness on e4 } ) 17... Ne5 18. Bb2 Qg5 19. Qg3 ( 19. Re3 Qg4 { Black's troubles are over, and his remaining pieces can move freely } ) 19... Qxg3 20. hxg3 f6 21. f3 Kf7 22. g4 h6 23. Re2 Nc6 24. Kf2 Re7 25. Bc3 a5 26. Rd5 b6 27. a4 Re6 28. Rd1 Rce8 29. Red2 Ke7 30. Ke3 Kd7 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""????.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Euwe""]
[Black ""Landau""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""11: Half Centre - French Formation""]
[ECO ""C10""]
[PlyCount ""83""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Treatment of the French Formation when Black plays ... Pc5 } 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. Bd3 Be7 8. Qe2 O-O 9. Bg5 c5 { Notice first of all that the charateristic move ... Pb6 would not have done } ( 9... b6 10. Bxf6 Bxf6 11. Qe4 ) 10. dxc5 Qa5+ ( 10... Bxc5 11. O-O Be7 12. Rad1 Qc7 ) 11. c3 Qxc5 12. O-O Rd8 ( 12... b6 13. Bxf6 Bxf6 14. Qe4 ) ( 12... Bd7 13. Bxf6 Bxf6 14. Bxh7+ Kxh7 15. Qd3+ ) 13. Ne5 Rxd3 $2 ( 13... Bd7 14. Bxf6 Bxf6 15. Bxh7+ Kxh7 16. Qh5+ Kg8 17. Qxf7+ Kh8 18. Nxd7 ) ( 13... h6 14. Bh4 Nd7 { with good prospects of gradually consolidating his game } ) 14. b4 $1 Qd5 15. c4 Qe4 16. Qxe4 Nxe4 17. Bxe7 Rd2 18. Rad1 $1 { Gaining complete control of the open d-file } 18... f6 19. Rxd2 Nxd2 20. Rd1 fxe5 21. Rxd2 { In spite of the bishops of opposite colours, White's advantage
(d-file, Queenside majority, better pawn structure) are decisive } 21... Kf7 22. Bd6 Bd7 23. Bxe5 Be8 24. Rd4 g6 25. h4 Rc8 26. g4 h5 27. f3 a6 28. Kf2 Bc6 29. Ke3 Rg8 30. Kf4 Ke7 31. g5 Rc8 32. Bd6+ Kf7 33. Ke5 Kg7 34. Rf4 Re8 35. Rf6 b5 36. c5 Bd5 37. a3 Rd8 38. Rxe6 $1 Bxe6 39. Kxe6 Ra8 40. c6 Re8+ 41. Kd7 Kf7 42. c7 1-0"
"[Event ""Dubrovnik""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1950.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Prins""]
[Black ""Guimard""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""11: Half Centre - French Formation""]
[ECO ""C10""]
[PlyCount ""73""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Treatment of the French formation when Black omits ... Pc5 } 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. Be3 Be7 8. Bd3 c6 9. Qe2 Qa5+ 10. Bd2 Qc7 { White is trying to hold back Black's c-pawn until he
can get a Rook on the d-file. } 11. O-O-O Nd5 ( 11... c5 ) 12. Ne5 Bf6 ( 12... Nb4 ) 13. f4 b5 14. Rhf1 a6 ( 14... -- 15. Nxc6 ) 15. Be4 Ra7 16. Rf3 Bd7 ( 16... O-O $2 17. Bxh7+ Kxh7 18. Rh3+ Kg8 19. Qh5 ) 17. Rdf1 b4 18. Qc4 ( 18. Bxd5 cxd5 19. Bxb4 $2 Bb5 ) 18... a5 19. Nxd7 Qxd7 20. f5 $1 { This opening of a
centre file in conjunction with the Black King's position, must lead to a
direct attack } 20... Qd6 ( 20... O-O 21. Qd3 h6 22. g4 ) ( 20... Nb6 21. Qxc6 Bxd4 22. fxe6 fxe6 23. Rd3 ) 21. fxe6 fxe6 22. Qd3 h6 23. Bxd5 Qxd5 24. Qg6+ Rf7 25. Rxf6 gxf6 26. Rxf6 Rf8 ( 26... Qd7 27. Rxe6+ ) ( 26... Rh7 27. Bxh6 Qxd4 28. Rf1 $18 ) 27. Bxh6 Qxd4 28. Rf1 Kd8 29. Rxf7 ( 29. Rd1 Rf1 $19 ) 29... Qg1+ 30. Kd2 Qd4+ 31. Ke2 Qc4+ 32. Ke3 Qc5+ 33. Kf3 Qd5+ 34. Kg3 Qe5+ 35. Bf4 Qe1+ 36. Kh3 Rh8+ 37. Rh7 1-0"
"[Event ""09""]
[Site ""Zandvoort  (29.07.36)""]
[Date ""1936.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Maroczy""]
[Black ""Keres""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""10: Half Centre - Caro-Kann Formation""]
[ECO ""B19""]
[PlyCount ""101""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ White's chances in the Caro-Kann Formation } 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. h4 h6 7. Nf3 Nd7 8. Bd3 Bxd3 9. Qxd3 e6 10. Bd2 Ngf6 11. O-O-O Qc7 12. Rhe1 O-O-O 13. Kb1 Bd6 14. Ne4 Nxe4 15. Qxe4 Kb8 16. c4 c5 { just as in the French Formation, this counterthrust with the c-pawn is
Black's best chance } 17. Bc3 Nf6 18. Qe2 cxd4 19. Nxd4 a6 20. Nf3 { White's aim
is to keep e5 under pressure and thus prevent Black's central pawn majority
from rolling forward } 20... Ka8 21. Ne5 Rhf8 { Black is in laborious defence } 22. g4 $1 Ng8 $1 23. Nf3 ( 23. g5 hxg5 24. hxg5 Ne7 ) 23... g6 24. b3 Qe7 25. Rd3 Bc7 26. Red1 Rxd3 27. Rxd3 Rd8 { Following the well-known rule that the side with the less freedom should
seek exchanges. Notwithstanding the thorough-going simplification, Black still
can not achieve full equality } 28. Qd2 Kb8 29. g5 Kc8 30. Rxd8+ Qxd8 31. Qe2 hxg5 32. hxg5 Ne7 33. Bf6 Qd6 $1 ( 33... Qe8 ) ( 33... Qd7 { White would then have to try to advance his Queenside majority } ) 34. Ne5 Qc5 35. Nxf7 Qf5+ 36. Qc2 Ng8 37. Qxf5 exf5 38. Nh8 Nxf6 39. gxf6 Kd7 40. Nxg6 Ke6 41. Ne7 Bd6 42. Nd5 Ke5 43. Kc2 Ke4 44. f4 a5 45. f7 a4 46. bxa4 Ba3 47. Kc3 Bd6 48. a5 Bf8 49. Kb3 Bd6 50. Ka4 Kd4 51. Kb5 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1946.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Steiner""]
[Black ""Flohr""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""10: Half Centre - Caro-Kann Formation""]
[ECO ""B17""]
[PlyCount ""86""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Black's counterchance with the Caro-Kann Formation } 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Bd3 Nxe4 7. Bxe4 Nf6 8. Bd3 Bg4 9. c3 e6 10. h3 Bh5 11. Be2 Bd6 12. Ne5 Bxe2 13. Qxe2 Qc7 14. f4 O-O 15. O-O { White has lost several tempi in the opening 6. Bd3 but chances are still equal } 15... c5 16. dxc5 Bxc5+ 17. Be3 Rad8 18. Rae1 { This is too optimistic: apparently White is hoping for a Kingside attack. } ( 18. Rad1 ) 18... Nd7 $2 19. Bxc5 Qxc5+ 20. Kh2 Nxe5 21. fxe5 ( 21. Qxe5 Rd5 22. Qe2 Rfd8 23. Rd1 Qd6 $17 ) 21... Rd5 22. c4 Rd4 23. b3 Rfd8 24. Qe3 Qc7 25. Kh1 a5 26. Qf3 h6 27. Re4 Rxe4 28. Qxe4 Rd2 29. a4 Qc6 $1 { Black is s
lowly but surely making progress. This move leaves White the unpleasant choice
between putting up with the pressure on his g-pawn or going into an
unfavourable Rook ending } 30. Qg4 Rd3 31. Qh5 Rxb3 $1 32. Qxf7+ Kh7 33. Kh2 Qxc4 34. Rf6 ( 34. Rf5 Qh4 35. Qxe6 Qg3+ 36. Kg1 Rb1+ 37. Rf1 Qe3+ ) 34... Qd3 35. Rf3 Qd5 36. Rxb3 ( 36. Rf5 Qd2 37. Qxe6 Rb2 ) 36... Qxb3 37. Qd7 Qc4 38. Qd6 ( 38. Qxb7 ) 38... Kg6 39. Kg1 Qd5 40. Qc7 Qd4+ 41. Kh1 Qxa4 42. Qxb7 Qa1+ 43. Kh2 Qxe5+ 0-1"
"[Event ""RUS""]
[Site ""Ch URS Moscow  (19)""]
[Date ""1945.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tolush""]
[Black ""Kotov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""10: Sicilian Formation""]
[ECO ""B80""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ White's chances agains the Paulsen set-up } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. g3 Nc6 7. Bg2 Bd7 8. Nde2 a6 9. O-O b5 10. a3 Qc7 11. h3 Be7 12. Kh1 O-O { This pawn position occurs frequently, with various
differences in the placing of pieces. The present example is known in the
books as the Scheveningen Variation, for Paulsen's name is reserved for the
form with Black's Queen Knight developed at d6. We shall not bother about the
distinction here, as our concern is with the pawn skeleton, which is the same
in both cases. Variations are possible in the White position too. Here, his
King bishop stands on g2, discouraging Black from playing ... Pd5; but the
same effect could be obtained by Be2, Pf4 and Bf3 } 13. g4 { The Kingside attack
beings. Notice, however, that the majority of Black pawns in the centre is
held immobile by the placing of the White pieces } 13... Kh8 ( 13... Rfd8 { Another plan, withdrawing the Knight to e8. On d8, the Rook would be better
placed for furture operations in thecentre } ) 14. Ng3 ( 14. g5 Ng8 { then to counterattack with ... Pf6 or ... Pf5 } ) 14... b4 15. axb4 Nxb4 16. g5 Ng8 17. f4 Bc6 $2 { Too slow } ( 17... d5 $1 $132 18. exd5 exd5 19. Nxd5 Nxd5 20. Qxd5 Bb5 { the advance of White's Kingside pawns having left his king none too safe } ) 18. Nce2 Bb5 19. Bd2 d5 20. Bc3 dxe4 21. Nh5 f6 22. Nxg7 $3 { With this pretty sacrifice White makes a breach in the Black lines } 22... Bxe2 ( 22... Kxg7 23. Nd4 Bc4 24. Bxe4 Kh8 25. Qh5 ) 23. Qxe2 Kxg7 24. Bxe4 Nd5 25. Qh5 Rfd8 ( 25... Rf7 26. g6 hxg6 27. Qxg6+ Kf8 28. Rg1 ) 26. Rg1 Bc5 ( 26... Nxc3 27. gxf6+ Kxf6 28. Rg6+ $1 ) 27. gxf6+ Kf8 28. Rxg8+ $1 Kxg8 29. Bxh7+ Kf8 ( 29... Qxh7 30. f7+ ) 30. Qg6 Nxf6 ( 30... Qf7 31. Qh6+ Ke8 32. Bg6 ) 31. Qxf6+ Qf7 32. Qh6+ Ke7 33. Qg5+ Kd7 ( 33... Kd6 34. Rd1+ Kc6 35. Be4+ ) 34. Qxc5 Qxh7 35. Rd1+ Ke8 36. Qc6+ Kf8 37. Bb4+ Kf7 38. Qc7+ Kg6 39. f5+ { The finishing touch in an attack conducted in masterly style by Tolush } 39... Kh6 40. Qf4+ Kg7 41. Qg5+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Munich""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1941.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Cortlever""]
[Black ""Stolz""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""10: Sicilian Formation""]
[ECO ""B84""]
[PlyCount ""56""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Black's chances with the Paulsen Formation } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Be2 d6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nf6 6. Nc3 a6 7. O-O Qc7 8. a4 b6 9. f4 Bb7 10. Bf3 Nbd7 11. Qe2 Be7 12. Bd2 Rc8 { Black has already taken precautions against Pg4 } 13. Rae1 ( 13. g4 Qc5 14. Qf2 d5 ) 13... O-O 14. Kh1 Rfe8 15. e5 $5 { Black must
s be prepared for this advance in the Silician. Very often, it gives White a
strong Kingside attack, but in the present case Black disposes of sufficient
defensive resources } 15... Bxf3 16. Rxf3 dxe5 17. fxe5 Ng4 18. Bf4 { This leaves
White entirely defensive. He could have kept the initiative by the exchange
sacrifice } ( 18. Rxf7 Kxf7 19. Qxg4 $36 Nf8 20. Nf3 ) 18... Qc4 19. Rd3 Nc5 $1 20. b3 Qb4 21. Na2 Qa3 22. Nc1 $2 ( 22. Rg3 Qxa2 23. Qxg4 g6 24. h4 $132 ) 22... f5 $1 ( 22... Nxd3 23. Nxd3 -- 24. Bc1 { chances to win the Queen } ) 23. exf6 ( 23. h3 Nh6 24. Rc3 ) 23... Bxf6 24. Rh3 e5 25. Qxg4 exf4 26. Nf3 Rxe1+ 27. Nxe1 Qxc1 28. Qxc8+ Kf7 0-1"
"[Event ""Podebrady""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1936.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Foltys""]
[Black ""Eliskases""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""10: Sicilian Formation""]
[ECO ""B72""]
[PlyCount ""57""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ White's chances agains the Dragon } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 g6 7. Be3 Bg7 8. Nb3 Be6 9. f4 O-O 10. g4 $5 Na5 $2 { In the Dragon Variation Black must react very sharply to a flank attack. Half
measures are useless, for White's assault is considerably firecer than agains
the Paulsen set up. The reason is that the move ... Pg6 involves a slight
weakening, enabling White to open the h-file by Ph4-5. The proper reaction is
an immediate counter in thecentre } ( 10... d5 11. f5 Bc8 12. exd5 Nb4 13. d6 Qxd6 14. Bc5 Qf4 $1 15. Rf1 Qxh2 16. Bxb4 Nxg4 17. Bxg4 Qg3+ { perpetual check } ) 11. g5 Ne8 12. Bd4 Rc8 13. h4 Nc4 14. Bxc4 Rxc4 15. Qd3 Rc8 16. O-O-O Qd7 17. Rd2 Bg4 18. Nd5 { The d5 square is always an important outpost for White in this variation } 18... b6 19. f5 $1 { The storm breaks } 19... e6 ( 19... gxf5 20. exf5 Bxf5 21. Qxf5 Qxf5 22. Nxe7+ ) 20. Bxg7 Kxg7 21. f6+ Kh8 22. Ne7 Rd8 23. Nd4 Qa4 24. Kb1 Nc7 25. h5 { The h-file is broken open by main force } 25... gxh5 26. Rdh2 Rd7 ( 26... Qa5 27. e5 Qxe5 28. Qxh7+ Kxh7 29. Rxh5+ Bxh5 30. Rxh5# ) 27. e5 Rxe7 28. Rxh5 Bxh5 29. Rxh5 1-0"
"[Event ""Havana""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1952.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Evans""]
[Black ""Reshevsky""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""10: Sicilian Formation""]
[ECO ""B70""]
[PlyCount ""102""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Black's chances in the Dragon Variation } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. g3 Nc6 7. Bg2 Nxd4 8. Qxd4 Bg7 9. Be3 O-O 10. Qd2 Ng4 11. O-O Nxe3 12. Qxe3 Be6 { As usual, the exchange of two pairs of minor pieces
benefits teh side with the less available space. Black now has no fear of any
immediate Kingside attack, and can set about realizig his plans on the other
wing } 13. Nd5 a5 $1 { The beginning of a Queenside attack which will make
full use of the Black Bishop at g7 } 14. c3 Rb8 15. Rad1 ( 15. Nb6 { delaying the coming assault } ) 15... b5 16. f4 b4 17. cxb4 axb4 18. e5 { Closing the dangerous diagonal, and threatening to saddle Black with a weakpawn } 18... Kh8 $1 19. Kh1 Qd7 20. b3 Rfd8 21. Rd4 dxe5 22. fxe5 Qa7 23. Rxb4 $1 Qxa2 ( 23... Qxe3 24. Rxb8 ) 24. Rxb8 ( 24. Ra4 Qxb3 25. Qxb3 Rxb3 26. Nxe7 Bxe5 $2 27. Nc6 ) 24... Rxb8 25. Nxe7 Rxb3 26. Qd4 Bf8 27. Qh4 ( 27. Qd8 Kg7 28. Nf5+ Bxf5 29. Rxf5 $11 ) 27... Rb1 28. Qf6+ Bg7 29. Qf3 Rxf1+ 30. Qxf1 Bxe5 { Black has won a pawn, and this, added to the enormous power of his
two bishops, is bound ot be decisive. The final technical phase was full of
interest } 31. Nc6 Bc3 32. h3 Kg7 33. Qd3 Bf6 34. Kh2 Bc4 35. Qf3 Qc2 36. Nb4 Qd2 37. Nd5 Bd4 38. h4 Qe1 39. Nf4 Bg1+ 40. Kh3 Bb5 41. Qd5 Qe8 $1 42. g4 h5 43. Nxh5+ gxh5 44. Qg5+ Kf8 45. Qh6+ Ke7 46. Qxh5 Qb8 47. Qg5+ f6 48. Qg7+ Ke6 49. g5 Qh2+ 50. Kg4 Be2+ 51. Bf3 Qg2+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1937.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Euwe""]
[Black ""Winter""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""10: Sicilian Formation""]
[ECO ""B54""]
[PlyCount ""63""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The great significance of Pc4 for White } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. f3 Nc6 6. c4 $1 e6 7. Nc3 Be7 8. Nc2 O-O 9. Be2 Qc7 10. O-O Rd8 { In the Sicilian the question whether White can play Pc4 or not is vital.
From the preceding examples we have seen that Black's chief trump card is his
action down the half-open c-file, with the eventual central advance ... Pd5,
also playing an important part  If, however, White succeeds in playing Pc4,
both these plans for Black are forestalled. He will not make much headway on
the c-file against White's bulward at c4, while the advance ... Pd5 will be,
to say the least, a difficult matter } 11. Bf4 Ne5 ( 11... Qb6+ 12. Kh1 d5 13. cxd5 exd5 14. exd5 Be6 15. Bc4 Qc5 16. Ne3 Nh5 17. Bc7 Rd7 ( 17... Qxe3 18. Bxd8 Rxd8 19. Qe1 Qxe1 20. Raxe1 Na5 21. Bb5 a6 22. Ba4 b5 23. dxe6 bxa4 24. exf7+ Kxf7 25. Re5 ) 18. Qe1 Rxc7 19. dxe6 { White has won a pawn } ) 12. Nb5 ( 12. b3 d5 13. exd5 exd5 14. Nxd5 Nxd5 15. cxd5 Qc5+ 16. Kh1 Rxd5 $15 { In general
is true that whenever Black achieves ... Pd5 successfully he gets the
advantage } ) 12... Qb8 ( 12... Qc5+ 13. Be3 Qc6 14. Ncd4 Qd7 15. f4 Nc6 16. Nf3 d5 17. cxd5 exd5 18. e5 Ne4 19. Rc1 { Black has achieved ... Pd5 but it will do
him no good. White's kingside pawn majority ensures him a strong attack } ) 13. Qd2 a6 ( 13... d5 14. Qc3 Nfd7 15. cxd5 ) 14. Nc3 Qc7 15. b3 b6 16. Rac1 Bb7 17. Nd4 Rac8 18. Rfd1 Nc6 19. Nxc6 Bxc6 $2 { This allows White to transform his space advantage into something more concrete } ( 19... Qxc6 { White would have trained his guns on the b-pawn } 20. Be3 -- 21. Bf1 -- 22. Qf2 -- 23. Na4 ) 20. Nd5 $1 Qb7 ( 20... exd5 21. cxd5 Qb7 22. dxc6 Rxc6 23. Bxa6 $1 $16 ) ( 20... Bxd5 21. cxd5 Qb7 22. Rxc8 Rxc8 23. dxe6 fxe6 24. Qb4 { Decisive positional advantage } ) 21. Nxe7+ Qxe7 22. Bxd6 Qb7 23. Qe3 Rd7 24. e5 Ne8 25. Rd4 Rcd8 26. Rcd1 Qa7 27. Rg4 f5 ( 27... Nxd6 28. exd6 Rxd6 29. Rxd6 Rxd6 30. Qe5 ) 28. Rgd4 b5 { This is often Black's best chance
when Whte plays Pc4, but here it is far too late } 29. c5 Qb7 30. a4 Ra8 31. Bd3 Bd5 32. Bxf5 1-0"
"[Event ""Baden-Baden""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1925.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Marshall""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""10: Rival Majorities""]
[ECO ""D06""]
[PlyCount ""59""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The Kingside majority on the attack } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nf6 3. cxd5 Nxd5 4. e4 Nf6 5. Bd3 e5 6. dxe5 Ng4 7. Nf3 Nc6 8. Bg5 Be7 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. Nc3 Ncxe5 11. Nxe5 Qxe5 ( 11... Nxe5 12. O-O O-O 13. Be2 Be6 { Black's Queenside majority
would then have been certainly no less strong than White's on the Kingside.
After Black's actual move, the White majority can roll forward with the gain
of tempo } ) 12. h3 Nf6 13. Qd2 $1 Bd7 14. Qe3 { Prevents Queenside castling and prepares Pf4 } 14... Bc6 15. O-O-O O-O 16. f4 Qe6 ( 16... Qa5 17. e5 Nd5 18. Nxd5 Bxd5 19. Bxh7+ Kxh7 20. Qd3+ { (Alekhine) } ) 17. e5 Rfe8 { else Pf5 } 18. Rhe1 Rad8 19. f5 Qe7 20. Qg5 Nd5 21. f6 Qf8 22. Bc4 Nxc3 ( 22... h6 23. fxg7 ) 23. Rxd8 Rxd8 24. fxg7 Nxa2+ ( 24... Qe8 25. Bxf7+ Kxf7 26. Rf1+ Ke6 27. Rf6+ Kd5 28. Rf8 ) 25. Kb1 Qe8 26. e6 Be4+ 27. Ka1 f5 ( 27... fxe6 28. Bxe6+ Qxe6 29. Qxd8+ Kxg7 30. Qd4+ ) 28. e7+ Rd5 29. Qf6 Qf7 30. e8=Q+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Russia""]
[Site ""Tournament, Leningrad""]
[Date ""1934.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Botvinnik""]
[Black ""Euwe""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""10: Rival Majorities""]
[ECO ""C83""]
[PlyCount ""103""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Both majorities go into action } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. c3 Be7 10. Nbd2 O-O 11. Qe2 Nc5 12. Nd4 Nxb3 13. N2xb3 Qd7 14. Nxc6 Qxc6 { The respective plans are laid down:
White must push his f-pawn, Black his c-pawn } 15. Be3 Bf5 16. Rfd1 Rfd8 17. f3 { Before committing himself, White wishes to control d4, and especially c5, in
order to cripple the Black Queenside majority } ( 17. Na5 Qg6 18. Nb7 d4 ) 17... Bf8 18. Qf2 a5 19. Rd2 $2 ( 19. Rac1 { Forestalling Black's ... Pb4 } ) 19... b4 { Thus Black gets his blow in first } 20. Rc1 Qa4 21. Nd4 Bg6 22. b3 { In this way White avoids losing a pawn, but he has to relax his pressure on c5 } 22... Qe8 23. cxb4 Bxb4 24. Rdd1 c5 25. Nc2 Bxc2 26. Rxc2 d4 27. Bg5 Rd5 $2 { Not a good place for a Rook and allows White time to bring hs Kingside
majority into action } ( 27... Rd7 28. f4 Qe6 29. Qf3 Qd5 $17 ) 28. f4 a4 29. Qf3 axb3 30. axb3 Rd7 31. f5 { The consequences of black's ommission are
clear ... the White majority is in powerful action, and Black is hard put to
find the right answers on the Kingside } 31... Rda7 32. Qg3 Ra1 33. Rcc1 Rxc1 34. Rxc1 Kh8 35. Rf1 Ra6 ( 35... Ra7 36. f6 g6 37. e6 $1 ) 36. h3 Qa8 37. Kh2 Qe8 38. Rf3 { This is too slow } ( 38. e6 fxe6 ( 38... f6 ) 39. f6 ) ( 38. h4 ) 38... Ba5 $1 39. Bf4 Bc7 40. Rf1 Ra8 41. Re1 Qc6 42. e6 ( 42. f6 gxf6 43. exf6 Rg8 $19 ) 42... Bxf4 43. Qxf4 fxe6 44. fxe6 ( 44. Rxe6 Qb7 45. Qe5 Qb8 $1 ) 44... Re8 45. e7 h6 46. Qf5 ( 46. Rf1 Qf6 ) ( 46. Qf7 Qd7 ) 46... Qd6+ 47. Kh1 Kg8 48. Re6 Qd7 49. Qe5 d3 50. Rd6 Qxe7 51. Qxe7 Rxe7 52. Rxd3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""15""]
[Site ""Moscow URS ch""]
[Date ""1950.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lipnitsky""]
[Black ""Smyslov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""11: Half Open Formations with an Open file""]
[ECO ""D13""]
[PlyCount ""83""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The bad Bishop inside and outside the pawn chain } 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. cxd5 cxd5 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bf4 e6 7. e3 Be7 8. Bd3 Nb4 $2 9. Bb1 O-O 10. a3 Nc6 11. Qd3 Bd7 { Black's 8th move ... Nb4 has allowed White to gain
some time int he opening. Moreover, White's Queen Bishop is developed outside
the pawn chain, and so exerts more influence than does his Black counterpart,
which is confined within the chain. All this adds up to the chance of a sharp
attack by White. } 12. h4 $1 Qb6 13. Ne5 Rfd8 ( 13... -- 14. Nxd7 Nxd7 15. Qxh7# ) 14. Ra2 Kf8 $2 ( 14... Bf8 15. g4 g6 ) 15. g4 Nxe5 16. dxe5 Ne4 17. f3 $1 Nxc3 18. Qxh7 Ke8 19. bxc3 Rdc8 20. Kf2 { By protecting his b1 Bishop, this threatens Qxg7 } 20... Bf8 21. g5 $1 Rc4 ( 21... -- 22. g6 fxg6 23. Bg5 { Cutting off Black's King's escape route } ) 22. Kg3 Kd8 23. Qg8 Kc7 24. Qxf7 Bc5 25. Bd3 { Prettily played, White brings his reserves into action } 25... Rxc3 26. Rb1 Rb3 ( 26... Qa5 27. Bb5 Rd8 28. Bxd7 Rxd7 29. Rxb7+ Kxb7 30. Qxd7+ ) 27. Rc1 $1 Qa5 ( 27... Rxd3 28. Rac2 ) 28. Rac2 b6 29. Qe7 $1 Rxd3 30. Rxc5+ bxc5 31. Rxc5+ Qxc5 32. Qxc5+ Bc6 33. Qd6+ Kb6 34. a4 Re8 35. g6 a5 36. Bg5 Rc8 37. Bd8+ Kb7 38. Qe7+ Kb8 39. Bxa5 Rb3 40. Bb4 d4 41. Bd6+ Ka8 42. Qxe6 1-0"
"[Event ""Groningen""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1941.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kmoch""]
[Black ""Landau""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""11: Half Open Formations with an Open file""]
[ECO ""D14""]
[PlyCount ""80""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Black relies on quiet defence } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. cxd5 cxd5 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. Bf4 Bf5 7. e3 a6 8. Ne5 Rc8 9. g4 Bd7 10. Bg2 e6 11. O-O h6 ( 11... h5 { This position occured in the game Alekhin-Euwe, AVRO 1938, but here Black
played too sharp and White obtained a decisive advantage } 12. Nxd7 Nxd7 13. gxh5 Nf6 14. Bf3 ) 12. Bg3 Be7 $1 { This quiet defensive move is an important improvement } 13. f4 Nxe5 14. fxe5 Nh7 15. e4 { The best chance, otherwise Black castles and then plays ... Pf6 in
perfect safety } 15... dxe4 16. Bxe4 Qb6 17. Rf2 Ng5 18. Bg2 Bc6 19. h4 { White feels compelled to continue his attack as sharply as possible } 19... Bxg2 20. Kxg2 Qc6+ $1 21. d5 exd5 22. Qxd5 Ne6 23. Qxc6+ $2 { A serious loss of time } ( 23. Rd1 ) 23... Rxc6 24. Rd1 Rc4 $1 25. Kh3 h5 $1 { This forces the following weakening, after which White's Bishop becomes ""bad"" } 26. g5 Bc5 27. Rfd2 $2 { Only after this move does White's disadvantage become really acute } ( 27. Rf3 ) 27... Bb4 28. Rd7 Bxc3 29. bxc3 Rxc3 30. Rxb7 O-O 31. Rd2 Rfc8 32. Kg2 R8c4 { Black is decidedly better placed for the endgame. His Knight is much
stronger than White's bad Bishop and White has several weak pawns. Black
turned his advantage into a win as follows } 33. Rb3 Kh7 34. Rf2 Kg6 35. Rbb2 a5 36. Rb7 Rg4 37. Rf3 Rc2+ 38. Rf2 Nf4+ 39. Kf3 Rc3+ 40. Ke4 Ne6+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Pistyan""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1922.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tarrasch""]
[Black ""Euwe""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""11: Half Open Formations with an Open file""]
[ECO ""A55""]
[PlyCount ""78""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The strategic value of d4 } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nf3 Nbd7 4. Nc3 e5 5. e4 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. dxe5 dxe5 8. h3 c6 9. Qd2 Qe7 10. O-O-O O-O { Although White
has taken firm control of the d-file, it is clear there is nothing to be
gained there } 11. Qd6 Qxd6 12. Rxd6 Re8 13. Bg5 { A fruitelss attempt to tie down the Black pieces } 13... Bf8 14. Rd2 ( 14. Rxf6 Kg7 $1 ) 14... Kg7 15. Bd3 Bb4 16. Kc2 Nc5 17. a3 Bxc3 18. Bxf6+ Kxf6 19. Kxc3 Rd8 20. Bc2 ( 20. Rhd1 Rxd3+ 21. Rxd3 Nxe4+ 22. Kc2 Nxf2 23. Rd6+ Ke7 24. R1d2 Ne4 ) 20... Rxd2 21. Nxd2 Ne6 22. g3 a5 { Black is in no hurry
to occupy d4, but seeks first to cut down White's freedom of movement in every
possible way } 23. Nf3 c5 $1 { In order to make sure of this critical
square, Black is prepared to weaken his own ""focus"" on d5, arguing that it
would take White at least four moves to occupy it with a Knight } 24. Ba4 Ra6 25. Rd1 Nd4 { The goal is achieved } 26. Nxd4 $2 { This gives Black a
protected passed pawn as well as a Bishop which is stronger than his White
counterpart } ( 26. Ng1 g5 27. -- Ke7 28. -- Rh6 ) 26... exd4+ 27. Kd3 Bxh3 28. Bb5 ( 28. Rh1 Bg2 29. Rxh7 Bf1+ ) 28... Rd6 29. Rh1 Bg2 30. Rxh7 Re6 31. Rh5 g5 32. Rh6+ Ke5 33. f4+ { He is bound to lose a pawn } 33... gxf4 34. Rh5+ Kd6 35. gxf4 Bxe4+ 36. Kd2 Rg6 37. Rh2 Rg2+ 38. Rxg2 Bxg2 39. Ke2 Bc6 0-1"
"[Event ""05""]
[Site ""Salzburg  (12.06.42)""]
[Date ""1942.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Keres""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""11: Half Open Formations with an Open file""]
[ECO ""C86""]
[PlyCount ""113""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The tactical significance of the support point d5 } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Qe2 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. Rd1 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Qc7 12. Bg5 Bg4 13. dxe5 dxe5 14. Nbd2 Rfd8 15. Nf1 Nh5 $1 { Black is looking for counterplay by occupying f4 } 16. h3 Be6 ( 16... Bxf3 17. Qxf3 Bxg5 18. Qxh5 Qe7 { Then if the Knight appears on e3 to occupy d5, Black takes it off } ) 17. Ne3 $1 f6 18. Nh2 { A fine interpolation based on the tactical complications
which could arise from Nd5 } 18... g6 ( 18... Bf7 19. Nd5 $1 Rxd5 20. exd5 fxg5 21. d6 Bxd6 22. Qe4 ) 19. Bh6 Bf8 ( 19... Nf4 20. Bxf4 exf4 21. Nd5 Bxd5 22. exd5 { White avantage consists of the passed d-pawn and is certainly worth more
than Black's doubled f-pawns } ) 20. Bxf8 Kxf8 21. g3 { Eliminating the possibility of ... Nf4 } 21... Rxd1+ ( 21... Bxh3 22. Nd5 Qa7 23. g4 Nf4 24. Nxf4 exf4 25. Qf3 { winning a piece } ) 22. Bxd1 Rd8 23. a4 Nc4 24. axb5 axb5 25. Nd5 { White retains the initiative, although the pawn sacrifice
involved in the move is not altogether clear } 25... Qb7 ( 25... Bxd5 26. exd5 Rxd5 27. b3 Nd6 28. Qe3 $1 Nb7 { White gets some attack for the pawn } ) 26. b3 Nd6 27. c4 bxc4 28. bxc4 Bxd5 29. exd5 { Just as in the previous game the
occupation of the support point has produced a protected passed pawn. Although
Black occupies the blockaded square in front of this pawn in the best possible
way - with a knight - yet indirect pressure which emanates from the passed
pawn is so great that White is enabled to carry out successful operations in
other sectors of the board } 29... Ng7 30. Ng4 Qe7 31. Bc2 Nge8 32. h4 e4 33. Ne3 { heading for Nf4 } 33... Qe5 $2 { This move really spoils Black's game } ( 33... f5 ) 34. Ra7 $1 Kg8 35. Ng4 Qd4 ( 35... Qb2 36. Nh6+ Kh8 ( 36... Kf8 37. Qxe4 ) ) 36. Bxe4 $1 f5 ( 36... Qxe4 37. Nh6+ Kh8 38. Qxe4 Nxe4 39. Nf7+ ) 37. Nh6+ Kh8 38. Bc2 Qf6 39. Qe6 Qxe6 40. dxe6 Rc8 41. Nf7+ Nxf7 42. exf7 Nd6 43. Bd3 Kg7 44. f8=Q+ Kxf8 45. Rxh7 Kg8 46. Rd7 Ne8 47. h5 gxh5 48. Bxf5 Ra8 49. Be6+ Kh8 50. Rd5 Nf6 51. Rxc5 Kg7 52. Kg2 Ra2 53. Bf5 Ra3 54. Rc7+ Kh6 55. Rf7 Ra6 56. f4 h4 57. g4 1-0"
"[Event ""Leningrad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1936.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Rauzer""]
[Black ""Ryumin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""11: Half Open Formations with an Open file""]
[ECO ""C90""]
[PlyCount ""76""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The second support point (f5) plays a part as well } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 Na5 9. Bc2 c5 10. d4 Qc7 11. Nbd2 Nc6 12. a4 Rb8 13. axb5 axb5 14. dxc5 dxc5 15. Nf1 Be6 16. Ne3 O-O 17. Ng5 Rfd8 18. Qf3 $1 { With this move and his next, White transfers his attention
from d5 and goes for the occupation of f5 instead } 18... Rd6 ( 18... h6 19. Nxe6 fxe6 { Black would retain full control of d5 and f5 at the cost of his pawn position } 20. Ng4 Rf8 21. Nxf6+ Rxf6 $132 ) 19. Nf5 Bxf5 20. exf5 h6 21. Ne4 Nxe4 22. Bxe4 { Now White has decidedly the better game. He has two Bishops,
pressure against d5, full control of the support point e4, and on f5, a pawn
which can form the spearhead of a powerful attack } 22... Bf6 23. Be3 Ne7 24. b4 c4 25. g3 Rd7 26. Ra7 Qd8 27. Rxd7 Qxd7 28. h4 Kh8 29. g4 $1 Ng8 ( 29... Bxh4 30. Qh3 Bf6 31. g5 { winning the Bishop } ) 30. g5 Be7 31. Rd1 Qc7 ( 31... Qc8 32. f6 Bf8 33. fxg7+ Bxg7 34. Rd8 Qxd8 35. Qf5 Nf6 36. gxf6 Kg8 37. Bc5 $1 ) 32. f6 Bxf6 ( 32... gxf6 33. Qf5 Kg7 34. gxh6+ ) 33. gxf6 Nxf6 34. Bc2 Rd8 35. Bxh6 Rxd1+ 36. Bxd1 e4 37. Bf4 Qd8 38. Qe2 Nd5 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""GRONINGEN""]
[Date ""1946.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Yanofsky""]
[Black ""Botvinnik""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""11: Half Open Formations with an Open file""]
[ECO ""C99""]
[PlyCount ""105""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The d-pawn forward, and an open c-file } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Qc7 12. Nbd2 cxd4 13. cxd4 Nc6 14. d5 Nb4 15. Bb1 a5 16. Nf1 ( 16. a3 Na6 17. b4 ) 16... Bd7 17. Bd2 Rfc8 { Black is quite prepared to accept the
doubling of his b-pawns, in return for which he retains the two Bishops and
gets the open a-file } 18. Bxb4 axb4 19. Bd3 Bd8 20. Qd2 Qa5 21. Ne3 b3 { Dissolving the doubled pawns } 22. a3 Qa4 23. Nd1 b4 24. Ne3 bxa3 25. Rxa3 Nxe4 $1 { This is the point of Black's Queenside operation. In return for the
b-pawn, which is bound to fall, he wins a valuable centre pawn } 26. Qd1 Qb4 27. Rxb3 Qa4 28. Bc2 Nc5 29. Rc3 Qb4 30. Qb1 { So far Black has the better of it,
with two Bishops and the majority of the pawns in the centre; but with this
move White begins counteraction } 30... g6 31. Rc4 Qb7 32. b4 Na6 33. Rxc8 Rxc8 34. Bd3 $1 Nxb4 $2 ( 34... Rb8 $17 ) 35. Re2 $1 Ba5 $2 ( 35... Rc1+ 36. Qxc1 Nxd3 { drawing chances } ) 36. Rb2 Rb8 37. Nd2 $1 Qa7 38. Ndc4 Qc5 39. Nxa5 Qxa5 40. Nc2 Nxd3 { Otherwise a whole piece goes. Thus
Black has been compelled to cede the exchange after all, and under conditions
much less favourable than he could have obtained by sacrificing it at the 35th
move, for then he would have kept his two Bishops } 41. Rxb8+ Kg7 42. Ne3 Qd2 43. Qf1 Nc5 44. Qd1 Qc3 45. Rb6 Ba4 46. Qf3 Qe1+ 47. Kh2 f5 48. Rxd6 f4 49. Nf5+ Kf7 ( 49... gxf5 50. Qh5 $1 { wins quickly } ) 50. Qg4 Ne4 ( 50... Qe4 51. Qh4 Qxf5 52. Qxh7+ Kf8 53. Rxg6 ) 51. Qh4 gxf5 52. Qxh7+ Ke8 53. Qg8+ { This example
has shown how the open c-file can bring tactical elements to the forefront } 1-0"
"[Event ""Hastings""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fine""]
[Black ""Koltanowsky""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""11: Half Open Formations with an Open file""]
[ECO ""E72""]
[PlyCount ""85""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The d-pawn forward and open f-file } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. g3 O-O 6. Bg2 Nc6 7. Nge2 e5 8. d5 Ne7 9. O-O Nd7 10. Be3 f5 11. Qd2 Nf6 12. f3 Kh8 13. Bh6 Bxh6 14. Qxh6 fxe4 15. fxe4 Bd7 16. h3 Neg8 17. Qe3 h5 { The open f-file favours White here, for in the long run the exchange of Rooks
is inevitable, and this will reduce Black's chances of a Kingisde attack.
White's chances, on the other ohand, consist of a pawn storm against Black's
base (the d-pawn) and this operation will not be hindered by an exchange of
Rooks } 18. Nc1 Qc8 19. Kh2 Kg7 20. Nd3 Nh6 21. Qd2 { Allows White to go ahead
undisturbed on the Queenside. Fine now goes straight for his target } ( 21. -- Nhg4+ { the threat } ) 21... Qe8 22. c5 Qe7 23. b4 Nh7 24. Qe3 Qg5 $2 { After what we have been saying, it is obvious that the exchange of Queens
plays into White's hands. Black had to try to creat chances on the Kingside } ( 24... h4 25. g4 $2 Bxg4 $1 ) 25. Qxg5 Nxg5 26. b5 Rxf1 27. Rxf1 Rf8 { All according to schedule } 28. Rxf8 Kxf8 29. c6 Bc8 30. Nb4 Ke8 ( 30... b6 31. Na6 Bxa6 32. bxa6 $18 ) 31. cxb7 Bxb7 32. Nc6 a6 { This gives White a passed a-pawn } ( 32... Bxc6 33. bxc6 { Hopeless for Black
with the Black Knights cut off by the double pawn chain on the e, d and
c-files, the White pieces would have things all their own way on the far side
of the board } ) 33. Bf1 axb5 34. Bxb5 Bxc6 35. Bxc6+ Kd8 36. Kg2 Ng8 37. h4 Nf7 38. a4 Ne7 39. Bb7 Kd7 40. a5 Nd8 41. a6 Nc8 42. Nb5 Nb6 43. Na7 1-0"
"[Event ""Radio Match""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1946.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Aitken""]
[Black ""Bondaresvky""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""11: Half Open Formations with an Open file""]
[ECO ""C02""]
[PlyCount ""68""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The e-pawn forward, and open c-file } 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Be2 cxd4 7. cxd4 Nge7 8. b3 Nf5 9. Bb2 Bb4+ 10. Kf1 h5 11. h4 Bd7 { Here also the open file is of prime importance } 12. Nc3 $2 ( 12. a3 Be7 13. Nc3 Ncxd4 14. Nxd5 $1 ) 12... Bxc3 $1 13. Bxc3 Rc8 14. Rh3 { This provides against the threat of ... Nxe5 } ( 14. Qd2 { White's Rook is not well placed on h3 } ) 14... Nce7 15. Qd2 Bb5 { Black gets rid of his bad Bishop in exchange for White's good one } 16. Ng1 Ng6 17. Qg5 O-O 18. Re1 f6 $1 { Opening a second file in readiness for a direct attack on the White King } 19. exf6 ( 19. Qxg6 $4 Be8 { trapped Queen } ) 19... Rxf6 20. Bxb5 Qxb5+ 21. Ne2 Ngxh4 $1 { The White Rook was overloaded, with the Bishop and the h-pawn to guard } 22. a4 Qa6 23. Bb4 Rg6 24. Qxh5 Rh6 25. Qg5 Rc2 26. g3 Ne3+ $1 27. fxe3 Rf6+ 28. Qf4 ( 28. Kg1 Nf3+ 29. Kh1 Nxe1 30. Qh5 Rf1+ 31. Ng1 Rxg1+ 32. Kxg1 Rg2+ 33. Kh1 Qf1# ) 28... Rxf4+ 29. gxf4 Nf5 30. Kf2 Qd3 31. Rf3 Ra2 $1 32. a5 b6 33. axb6 axb6 { White is in zugzwang } 34. Rh3 Nxd4 0-1"
"[Event ""Ilford""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1952.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Israel""]
[Black ""Yanofsky""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""11: Half Open Formations with No Open file""]
[ECO ""C14""]
[PlyCount ""78""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The French Half-open Formation } 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 7. Qd2 O-O 8. f4 c5 9. Nf3 Nc6 10. g3 a6 11. Bg2 Nb6 12. b3 Bd7 13. Ne2 cxd4 14. Nfxd4 Qc5 15. c3 { The possession of the strongpoint at d4
gives White the advantage in the centre, and consequently the usual chances of
Kingside attack.  Black's chacnes are not to be underestimated. The half-open
c-file enables him to put the Queenside under pressure which he can increase
by ... Pb5 (the Minority attack). Moreover, White must continually reckon with
the possibility of ... Pf6. The after ... Rxf6, Black would be left with the
hanging centre } 15... Nc8 { On the one hand clearing the way for the b-pawn,
and on the other hand preparing to undermine White's Knight on d4 } 16. O-O N8e7 17. Kh1 Rac8 18. Rac1 Qa5 { Directed against c4 } 19. Rfd1 Rc7 20. a4 Nxd4 21. Nxd4 Qb6 22. Qa2 Nc6 { The undermining of Nd4 } 23. Nxc6 Bxc6 24. a5 Qe3 25. Re1 Qc5 26. b4 Qe7 27. Qd2 Rd8 28. Re3 Bb5 { The bad Bishop emerges from behind the chain, and becomes a full-value piece } 29. Bf1 d4 $1 { Once White's Pd4 has been systematically undermined, so
that it can not support a piece, the square becomes ripe for the decisive
breakthrough } 30. cxd4 Rxc1 31. Qxc1 Bxf1 32. Qxf1 Qxb4 { After the win of this pawn it is only a matter of technique } 33. Qe1 Qxd4 34. Re4 Qd5 35. Kg1 h6 36. Re3 Qa2 37. Re2 Qc4 38. Rd2 Qc5+ 39. Qf2 Qc1+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Cheltenham""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1951.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Broadbent""]
[Black ""Golombek""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""11: Half Open Formations with No Open file""]
[ECO ""B13""]
[PlyCount ""95""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Caro-Kann Half Open Formation } 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. c3 Nf6 6. Bf4 g6 7. h3 Bg7 8. Nf3 O-O 9. O-O Bd7 10. Re1 Qc8 { White has the
half-open e-file with its support point at e5, and will direct his attack
towards the Kingside. Black, on the other hand, must attack on the Queenside
by means of the half-open c-file. One priority is to exchange off his bad
Bishop by ... Bf5 } 11. Ne5 Nxe5 12. Bxe5 Bf5 13. Bf1 $1 { Quite rightly White declines the offer } 13... Be6 14. Nd2 Nh5 15. Nf3 Bxe5 16. Nxe5 Nf6 17. Re3 Nd7 18. Nd3 $1 { If White means to have his Kingside attack,
he must keep the pieces on the board } 18... Re8 19. Nf4 Nf8 20. Qf3 Qd7 21. Rae1 a6 { At last Black's counteraction makes a start, but this is about
as far as it ever gets } 22. Bd3 Rad8 { With this extra protection of d5, Black threatens ... Bf5 } 23. Re5 Qa4 24. Bb1 Qb5 25. R1e2 Rd6 26. Qg3 Qa4 27. Re1 Qb5 28. R1e2 Qa4 29. Kh2 $1 Red8 ( 29... Qd1 30. Re1 Qd2 31. R5e2 ) 30. h4 { Now Black's g6 is seen to be a serious
weakening for White can break open the h-file } 30... Qe8 31. h5 Kg7 32. hxg6 hxg6 33. R2e3 Qd7 34. Kg1 Rb6 35. b3 Rc6 36. Nh5+ Kh7 ( 36... Kg8 37. Qg5 f6 38. Qh6 gxh5 39. Rxh5 $18 ) 37. Qh4 Kg8 38. Qg3 Rdc8 39. Nf4 Qc7 40. c4 b5 41. c5 { An important promotion in the White ranks - from weak pawn to protected passed
pawn } 41... Qd7 42. Nxe6 Nxe6 43. Bf5 $1 Kg7 44. Rxe6 Rxe6 45. Bxe6 fxe6 46. Qe5+ Kf7 47. Rf3+ Kg8 48. Rh3 1-0"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1950.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Euwe""]
[Black ""Pilnik""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""11: The Passed Pawn, Protected but Blockaded""]
[ECO ""D72""]
[PlyCount ""154""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nb6 7. Ne2 c5 8. d5 O-O 9. O-O e6 10. Nbc3 Na6 11. Nf4 e5 12. Nfe2 Nc4 $1 13. b3 Nd6 { White has a difficult game: his majority has produced a protected passed pawn,
and is thereby crippled. The blockade radiates influence. On the Queenside, he
can support the advance of his own majority, and on the other flank he puts
the requisite strength into an action by thef-pawn } 14. Be3 b6 15. Qd2 Re8 16. f4 $1 { There are several bad points to this. It opens the diagonal of the
Black KingBishop, and introduces a danger that Black may presently get control
of e5 } ( 16. Bh6 Bh8 ) ( 16. f3 -- 17. Rf2 -- 18. Bf1 { Holding operation worth considering } ) 16... Nc7 17. Rf2 $2 ( 17. h3 Ba6 18. f5 Ncb5 $15 ) 17... exf4 { Profiting from White's unprotected Queen Rook } 18. Bxf4 ( 18. gxf4 Nxe4 $1 19. Nxe4 Bxa1 ) 18... Ba6 ( 18... Nxe4 19. Bxe4 Rxe4 20. Nxe4 Bxa1 21. N2c3 $14 { Black has weak dark squares } ) 19. Re1 Qe7 20. g4 Be5 21. Bxe5 Qxe5 { There are now two blockaders in action - the familiar Knight at d6 and the
Queen at e5. The stronger a piece is intrinsically, the less suitable it is as
a blockader, since the strongest piece must always flee from the attack of any
other piece. The Black Queen is in fact a poor blockader, and White should now
maneuver his piece so as to driver heraway } 22. Ng3 $2 { This is a positional
blunder, moving the Knight to a point where it is even further from attacking
the Black Queen } ( 22. Kh1 f6 23. Ng1 Nf7 24. Nf3 Qd6 25. e5 $1 fxe5 26. Ne4 { In view of this line, Black would had to capture the Knight before it
left e2, and this would in any case have afforded some relief to White } ) 22... Re7 23. Bf1 Bc8 24. Be2 Bd7 25. Ref1 Rf8 26. Qc1 Nce8 $1 { The Knight is going to take over from the Queen as blockader at e5 } 27. Kh1 f6 28. Rg1 Ng7 ( 28... Nf7 { more to the point } ) 29. Bf3 Qg5 30. Qxg5 fxg5 { White now has two connected passed pawns but neither can advance } 31. Rgf1 Nge8 32. Be2 Rxf2 33. Rxf2 Kg7 34. h3 Nf6 35. Bf3 Be8 36. Re2 Nd7 37. Rd2 Ne5 { The ideal position: both Knight now function as blockaders } 38. Be2 b5 $1 { The Black majority comes into action } 39. Rc2 Rc7 40. Nd1 c4 41. bxc4 bxc4 42. Nc3 $2 ( 42. Nb2 c3 43. Nd3 { fighting e5 } ) 42... Kf6 43. Nb1 Rb7 44. Nd2 Ba4 $1 45. Rc1 Rb2 { A temporary pawn sacrifice for the purpose of forcing off the Rooks } 46. Nxc4 Nexc4 47. Bxc4 Bc2 $1 48. Bb3 Rb1 $1 49. Rxb1 Bxb1 { Now White's connected passed pawns are doomed } 50. Ne2 Bxe4+ 51. Kh2 Ke5 52. Nc3 Bd3 53. Kg3 Ne4+ 54. Nxe4 Bxe4 55. d6 Kxd6 { The battle is over. The
resulting endgame is won for Black, not so much because he has the extra pawn,
which is relatively unimportant, as because he has the good Bishop } 56. Bg8 h6 57. Bf7 Bd5 58. Bxg6 Bxa2 59. h4 a5 60. hxg5 hxg5 61. Kf3 a4 62. Ke3 Be6 63. Kd4 Bxg4 64. Kc4 Bd1 65. Bf5 Ke5 66. Bd7 Kf4 67. Kb4 Bc2 68. Kc3 Bb3 69. Kb4 Bf7 70. Kxa4 Bg6 71. Kb4 Bf5 72. Bc6 g4 73. Kc5 Be4 74. Bd7 g3 75. Bh3 Ke3 76. Kd6 Bf5 $1 77. Bg2 Kf2 0-1"
"[Event ""Semmering (Austria)""]
[Site ""Semmering (Austria)""]
[Date ""1937.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Eliskases""]
[Black ""Flohr""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""11: The Passed Pawn, Protected but Blockaded""]
[FEN ""2rr4/pp3pkp/3n2p1/3Pp3/4P3/5B2/P3RPPP/R4K2 w - - 0 23""]
[PlyCount ""70""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ One majority mobile, the other having already produced a passed pawn 
 Although this position is really an endgame, we can draw from it some
important conclusions about the handling of the middlegame. The point is that
such an endgame is in favour of the side which can block the protected passed
pawn with a Knight and simultaneously bring his own majority into action } 23. Rb1 Rc4 24. g3 Rdc8 25. Bg2 Rc1+ { Black takes his taks too lightly. All
sorts of prepatory moves ought to have been made first: ... Kf8-d7, ... Pb5 } 26. Rxc1 Rxc1+ 27. Re1 Rxe1+ 28. Kxe1 { Although Black is still better placed,
he has squandered part of his avantage. His Rooks were better posted than
White's, particularly with regards to the pressure he could have put on
White's e-pawn } 28... f5 29. f3 { Otherwise the d-pawn would have been isolated } ( 29. f4 Kf6 ) 29... fxe4 30. fxe4 b5 31. Kd2 a5 32. Kd3 Kf6 33. Bf3 Ke7 34. h4 h6 35. Bd1 Kd8 $2 ( 35... a4 36. Bc2 Kd8 37. Kc3 Kc7 38. Kb4 Kb6 ) 36. a4 $1 bxa4 ( 36... b4 37. Bc2 { Black can get no futher } ) 37. Bxa4 Kc7 38. Bc2 Kb6 39. Kc3 Kb5 40. Kb3 Kc5 41. Ka4 Nc4 42. Bb3 $2 ( 42. Bb1 { The right move,
after which thanks to his protected passed pawn White can just hold on } 42... Nd2 43. Bd3 Kd4 44. d6 $1 ) 42... Nd2 43. Bc2 Nf1 $1 { Wins the g-pawn } 44. Kxa5 ( 44. g4 Ne3 ) 44... Nxg3 45. Ka4 Nh5 46. Kb3 Kd4 47. Kb4 Nf6 48. d6 g5 49. hxg5 hxg5 50. Kb5 g4 51. Bd1 g3 52. Bf3 Ke3 53. Bh1 Kf2 54. Kc6 g2 55. Bxg2 Kxg2 56. d7 Nxd7 57. Kxd7 Kf3 0-1"
"[Event ""Dubrovnik""]
[Site ""Dubrovnik""]
[Date ""1950.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Najdorf""]
[Black ""Beni""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""11: The Passed Pawn, Protected but Blockaded""]
[FEN ""4rrk1/p2q3p/1pp1n1p1/3pPp2/3P1P2/P1PQB3/4R1PP/5RK1 b - - 0 24""]
[PlyCount ""59""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A protected but blockaded passed pawn can doom its owner to inactivity  The
situation here is much the same as the previous one, but Black adopts rather
different tactics. His logical strategy would be ... Pc5, either at once or
after preparation, followed by ... cxd4, and then pressure down the c-file } 24... b5 { The Idea is to prevent White's Pc4, and so fix his pawns on the same
colour as his Bishop, which thus becomes ""bad"" } 25. a4 a6 26. Bc1 Ra8 27. Ba3 { These two moves of White have brought his bad Bishop outside the pawn chain } 27... Rf7 28. g3 Qe8 29. Rg2 { White fences with the possibilty of Pg4, to
discourage Black from playing his King Rook to the Queenside } 29... Kh8 30. Bd6 Raa7 31. Ra2 Rfd7 32. Rfa1 Qf7 33. Qe2 Rdb7 34. Ra3 $1 { White tries something
different. He is now preparing to triple his major pieces on the a-file } ( 34. axb5 axb5 35. Rxa7 ) 34... b4 $1 ( 34... -- 35. R1a2 -- 36. Qd1 -- 37. Qa1 ) 35. cxb4 Nxd4 36. Qb2 Ne6 37. Qc3 Qd7 38. Rc1 a5 $1 39. bxa5 ( 39. Qxc6 Qxc6 40. Rxc6 axb4 41. Bxb4 Rxb4 42. Rxe6 Rc7 43. a5 Rb2 44. Ra1 Rcc2 { probably drawn } ) 39... c5 40. Qf3 d4 41. Rb3 $1 Rxb3 42. Qxb3 { By seizing the open file, White has just about restored the balance } 42... Rxa5 43. Rb1 Kg7 44. Qd5 Kh6 $1 45. Kg2 ( 45. Rb7 Qxa4 ) 45... Qf7 46. Kf2 Qd7 47. Rb2 Rxa4 48. Rb7 Ra2+ 49. Qxa2 Qxb7 50. Qxe6 Qb2+ 51. Kg1 Qc1+ 52. Kg2 Qd2+ { Perpetual check } 53. Kh3 Qe2 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""????.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Open e-file""]
[Black ""?""]
[Result ""*""]
[Annotator ""12: Open and Half-Open Lines""]
[FEN ""r3r1k1/pp1n1ppp/2pq1n2/3p4/3P4/2NQ1N2/PPP2PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""0""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Open e-file from the Exchange Variation of the French Defence  The open file
here is worthless; the Rooks and probably Queens as well, will speedily
disappear from the scene } *"
"[Event ""Prague""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1908.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Maroczy""]
[Black ""Rubinstein""]
[Result ""*""]
[Annotator ""12: Open and Half-Open Lines""]
[FEN ""rn1q1rk1/pp3ppp/2pb1nb1/3p2B1/3P2P1/2NB1N1P/PPP2P2/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""9""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Open e-file with outpost  Between this and the previos diagram there is a
fundamental difference. Which can occupy an outpost in the open file } 1. Ne5 $1 Be7 ( 1... Nbd7 { leads to a serious weakening of the Black's Kingside } 2. Nxd7 Qxd7 3. Bxf6 gxf6 ) 2. f4 Bxd3 3. Qxd3 Nbd7 4. Rae1 Re8 5. Re2 { with good play for White, the doubling Rooks can't be emulated by Black } *"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1931.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tartakower""]
[Black ""Sultan Khan""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""12: Open and Half-Open Lines""]
[FEN ""3r2rk/1p2qppp/p4n2/2p1bP2/2P1p3/1PB5/P1QPBPRP/2K3R1 b - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""15""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Useless half-open g-file  White controls the half-open g-file, but can do
nothing with it since there is no way of breaking the file fully open. The
half-open d-file, however, which Black controls, is very important for the
following reasons:  1) Black exerts an unpleasant pressure down the file,
particularly through his control of support points at d4 and d3  2) This
pressure can be augmented by the opening of neighboring files, the key move
being ... Pb5 } 1... Bd4 $1 2. Bd1 Qe5 3. Ba5 Rde8 4. Bc3 b5 5. cxb5 axb5 6. f3 e3 $1 7. Bxd4 cxd4 8. Kb1 Nd5 $17 { Black's advantage has assumed decisive proportions } 0-1"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""????.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker's Defence to QGD""]
[Black ""?""]
[Result ""*""]
[Annotator ""12: Open and Half-Open Lines""]
[FEN ""r1b2rk1/ppp2ppp/2nq4/8/2BP4/1Q2PN2/P4PPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""0""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The half-open b and c files, with very little significance  The half open
files here are in much the same state as was the g-file in the previous
diagram. White can occupy them with his Rooks, but still stands to achieve
nothing, since there is no way of completing the opening of the files } *"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""????.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Exchange Variation of QG""]
[Black ""?""]
[Result ""*""]
[Annotator ""12: Open and Half-Open Lines""]
[FEN ""r1bq1rk1/pp1nbppp/2p2n2/3p2B1/3P4/2NBP3/PPQ2PPP/R3K1NR w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""0""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ White can force the opening of the c-file by the advance of the b-pawn,
supported by pawn to a4. The eventual exchange bxc6, will always turn out to
White's advantage, for Black will be left with a weakness either in the d-pawn
or the c-pawn.  This attack is known as the Minority Attack. The White
minority (the a-pawn and b-pawn) advances against the Black majority (the
a-pawn, b-pawn and c-pawn). } *"
"[Event ""Ostend""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1907.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Marshall""]
[Black ""Burn""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""13: Opening a File""]
[ECO ""A46""]
[PlyCount ""41""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Early opening of the h-file } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bf4 Nbd7 4. e3 g6 5. Bd3 Bg7 6. Nbd2 O-O 7. h4 $5 { With obvious intention, and extremely dangerous for
Black. The move is premature, however, as we shall see } 7... Re8 { Black permits the opening of the file and plays for counterattack in the centre } ( 7... h5 { This obtructs White's plan, but on the other hand has two
disadvantages: in the first place, it seriously weakens g5, and secondly
permits White, after due preparation, to open a file by playing Pg4 } ) ( 7... h6 { So as to answer Ph5 with ... Pg6 } 8. h5 g5 { It is perhaps not superflous
to remark that these two lines are not peculiar to the present position. The
defender generally has a choice between such systems } ) 8. h5 $5 Nxh5 $2 ( 8... e5 9. Bg5 exd4 { Opening the e-file with counteraction which would hamper White's activities } ( 9... h6 { the danger of opening the h-file are seen from this off hand game } 10. hxg6 fxg6 11. Bxg6 Re7 12. Bxh6 Bxh6 13. Rxh6 Kg7 14. Rh2 Kxg6 15. Nh4+ Kf7 16. Nf5 Re8 17. Rh7+ Kg6 18. Rg7+ Kxf5 19. Qf3+ Ke6 20. d5+ Nxd5 21. Qf7# ) ) 9. Rxh5 $1 gxh5 10. Bxh7+ Kxh7 $2 ( 10... Kf8 ) 11. Ng5+ Kg6 ( 11... Kg8 12. Qxh5 Nf6 13. Qxf7+ Kh8 14. O-O-O Bf5 15. Rh1+ Bh7 16. Ne6 Rg8 17. Nxd8 Raxd8 18. Ne4 Rgf8 19. Nxf6 exf6 20. Qg6 $18 ) 12. Ndf3 e5 { Now the counterattack comes too late } 13. Nh4+ Kf6 14. Nh7+ Ke7 ( 14... Ke6 15. d5+ Ke7 16. Nf5# ) 15. Nf5+ Ke6 16. Nxg7+ Ke7 17. Nf5+ Ke6 18. d5+ Kxf5 19. Qxh5+ Ke4 20. O-O-O exf4 21. Rd4# 1-0"
"[Event ""Hastings""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1952.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Medina""]
[Black ""Lasker""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""13: Opening a File""]
[ECO ""C97""]
[PlyCount ""75""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Qc7 12. Nbd2 Nd7 13. Nf1 Nb6 14. Ne3 f6 15. b3 Nc6 16. d5 Nd8 17. c4 b4 18. a4 Bd7 19. Nf5 Re8 { On the Queenside and in
the centre the game is completely closed, and if there is still anything to be
done, it must be on the Kingside. The position of Black's f-pawn gives White
an opportunity to open the g-file } 20. g4 $1 Bf8 ( 20... g5 { To keep the g-file closed } 21. h4 { opening the h-file } ) 21. Kh2 Nf7 22. Rg1 g6 { A critical moment. If the Knight retreats then Black plays ... Ph6.
Then when White plays Ph5 Black replies ... Pg5 } 23. g5 $1 { With this sacrifice
White forces his plan through. Such a piece sacrifice is a favourite device
for opening a file. } 23... Qd8 ( 23... gxf5 { Black can hardly afford to take the Knight } 24. gxf6+ Kh8 25. exf5 Bh6 ( 25... Qd8 26. Ng5 Qxf6 27. Qh5 Nxg5 28. Bxg5 ) 26. Bxh6 Nxh6 27. Rg7 ) 24. Qf1 $1 Kh8 ( 24... gxf5 25. gxf6+ Kh8 26. Qg2 Bh6 27. Bxh6 Rg8 28. Bg7+ Rxg7 29. Qxg7# ) 25. Qg2 Ra7 26. Qg3 $1 Be7 27. Nxe7 Qxe7 28. Qh4 fxg5 { givning White a quick finish } ( 28... f5 29. exf5 Bxf5 30. Bxf5 gxf5 31. Qh5 { hopeless for Black } ) 29. Nxg5 Nxg5 30. Bxg5 Qf7 31. Bf6+ Kg8 32. Rxg6+ { Violently opening the g-file } 32... Qxg6 33. Rg1 Qxg1+ 34. Kxg1 Kf7 35. Bd1 Rg8+ 36. Kh2 Ke8 37. Bh5+ Kf8 38. Bd8 1-0"
"[Event ""03""]
[Site ""Saltsjobaden izt  ,IZT""]
[Date ""1952.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Steiner""]
[Black ""Eliskases""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""13: Opening a File""]
[ECO ""E81""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Various open files } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 O-O 5. f3 d6 6. Bg5 h6 7. Be3 e5 8. Nge2 c6 9. Qd2 Kh7 10. O-O-O Nbd7 { Positions with one King
castled Queenside and the other castled Kingside, set the players special
problems. both sides feel constrained to attack vigorously, since passive play
by either side will allow the opponent's attack to gather momentum  It is
quite obvioius that in playing for an attack, the first requirement is to get
a file open for the Rooks; but this creates it's own problems. Any attempt to
follow the advance given earlier in this chapter - not to embark on a flank
attack until the centre is closed - would in the present case run into trouble,
for if White play Pd5, Black can open the c-file without more ado. White
therefore maintains the tension in the centre } 11. g4 Qa5 12. h4 ( 12. g5 hxg5 13. Bxg5 { White might not find it easy to complete the opening of the file } ) 12... b5 13. g5 Nh5 $1 { White achives his aim in full, but will have to
be content with a half-open file } ( 13... hxg5 $2 14. hxg5+ ) ( 13... Ng8 14. h5 ) 14. gxh6 Bh8 15. cxb5 cxb5 { Now we can draw up a provisional balance
sheet. White has won a pawn - not as yet a very important pawn - and has
succeeded in half opening the g-file. Black's g-pawn and the Knight at h5,
however, block any further progress in this sector. White has support point at
d5, which may prove very important. Black for his part rejoices in the fully
open c-file } 16. Kb1 Nb6 17. Nc1 Nc4 18. Bxc4 bxc4 19. dxe5 Bxe5 { With these last few moves Black has made distinct progress. The b-file is an
even better file for attacking the White King, and his dark squared Bishop is
now a powerful reinforcement. Ohwever, the sequel will show that there is more
to it than } 20. N1e2 Rb8 21. Bd4 { Shutting out the dangerous Bishop } 21... Bb7 { To prevent White from Nd5 } 22. Ka1 Ba8 23. Rhg1 Rb4 24. f4 $1 { Playing his important trump card } 24... Bxd4 25. Qxd4 Rfb8 26. f5 $1 { White forces open the g-file and suddenly the Ph6 becomes a major element in
the game } 26... Qb6 ( 26... Rxb2 27. fxg6+ fxg6 28. Qxd6 R2b6 29. Qe7+ Kh8 30. Rd7 ) ( 26... gxf5 27. Rg7+ Kxh6 28. Rxf7 Qb6 29. Qd2+ Kg6 30. Rd7 $18 ) 27. fxg6+ fxg6 28. Qxd6 Qxd6 29. Rxd6 Rxb2 30. Nd4 Rf2 31. Rdxg6 { White Rooks have found
each other, and this fact coupled with the gain of a second pawn, means that
the rest is no more than a question of technique } 31... Rd8 32. Ndb5 Rd3 33. Ra6 Rf7 34. Rg5 Ng3 35. Rg7+ Rxg7 36. hxg7 Nxe4 37. Kb2 Nxc3 38. Nxc3 Rd7 39. Nb5 Bd5 40. Kc3 Bf7 41. Nd6 Bg6 42. h5 Bb1 43. Ne8 Rd3+ 44. Kb2 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1932.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Davidson""]
[Black ""Spielmann""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""13: Opening a File""]
[ECO ""A43""]
[PlyCount ""36""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The White pawn on h3 gives Black the opportunity to open the g-file } 1. d4 e6 2. Nf3 c5 3. c3 Nf6 4. Nbd2 cxd4 5. cxd4 d5 6. e3 Nc6 7. Be2 Bd6 8. O-O Qc7 9. h3 $2 { Thanks to White's passive handling of this opening, Black already has
the much better of it. His advantages are:  1) His Bishop on d6 more active
than White's on e2  2) His Knight on c6 more active than White's on d2  After
the last move he also has a third advantage - the weakening of White's castled
position. This is all the more serious in that Black has not yet castled, and
so can throw up his Kingside pawns without endgangering his own King. This
sort of thing is an accepted part of opening theory } 9... Rg8 $1 10. Qc2 g5 11. e4 { White reacts in the centre to Black's flank attack } 11... g4 12. hxg4 Nxg4 { The pawn advance has achieved its desired effect - the open g-file } 13. e5 ( 13. exd5 exd5 14. Qxh7 Ne7 15. Qd3 ( 15. Bb5+ Bd7 16. Bxd7+ Qxd7 17. -- O-O-O ) 15... Rh8 ) 13... Ncxe5 $1 14. Qxh7 ( 14. Qxc7 Nxf3+ 15. gxf3 Nf6+ { White is a pawn short } ) 14... Nf6 15. Qh4 Ng6 $1 { This is the sharpest continuation } 16. Qg5 ( 16. Qxf6 Be7 $19 { trapped Queen } ) 16... Nf4 17. Bb5+ Ke7 18. Qh6 Bd7 0-1"
"[Event ""Venice""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1950.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kotov""]
[Black ""Golombek""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""13: Opening a File""]
[FEN ""r2qnrk1/p1p4p/1pPp1pp1/n2PpN2/4PP2/P1PQB3/6PP/R3K2R w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""37""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Opening a file by sacrifice of a piece  Opportunities to open a file for the
Rooks by means of a piece sacrifice are naturally very numerous } 1. Nh6+ Kg7 2. f5 $1 g5 3. h4 ( 3. Ng4 h5 4. Nf2 Nb3 { Black would have a
satisfactory position, for if White were to take the Knight he could recapture
with the d-pawn and have a useful square for the other Knight at d6 } ) 3... Nb3 { After this White gets his wish right away - the open h-file } ( 3... Kxh6 4. hxg5+ Kg7 5. g6 Rh8 6. Bh6+ Kg8 7. Qg3 Ng7 8. Bxg7 Kxg7 9. Rh6 $3 Qe7 ( 9... Kxh6 10. g7 Qe8 11. gxh8=Q Qxh8 12. Kf2 ) 10. Ke2 Kf8 11. Rah1 { followed by the opening of the h-file gives White a decisive advantage } ) 4. Rb1 Nc5 5. Bxc5 dxc5 6. Qg3 Kh8 ( 6... Kxh6 { the game ends with a typical Rook file combination } 7. hxg5+ Kg7 8. gxf6+ Kh8 9. Rxh7+ Kxh7 10. Qg6+ Kh8 11. Ke2 ) 7. hxg5 fxg5 8. Ng4 $1 ( 8. Qxe5+ Qf6 ) 8... Nf6 9. Qxe5 Qd6 ( 9... Qe8 10. Nxf6 Qxe5 11. Rxh7# { The power of the h-file } ) 10. Qxd6 cxd6 11. Nxf6 Rxf6 12. Kd2 Re8 13. Kd3 Kg7 14. a4 $1 { The b-file is to be opened as well } 14... Rf7 15. a5 bxa5 16. g4 Rfe7 17. Rhe1 Kf6 18. e5+ dxe5 ( 18... Rxe5 19. Rxe5 Rxe5 20. c7 Re8 21. Rb8 $18 ) 19. d6 1-0"
"[Event ""It""]
[Site ""Kemeri (Latvia)""]
[Date ""1939.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Flohr""]
[Black ""Apsheniek""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""14: Minority Attack""]
[ECO ""D36""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The respective opportunities } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 c6 7. Qc2 Nbd7 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Bd3 Re8 10. O-O Nf8 11. Ne5 $2 { This was customary twenty years ago, but it is now established that the
minority attack is White's bestline } ( 11. Rab1 ) 11... Ng4 $2 { This leads to
the removal of two pairs of minor pieces, and helps Black considerably,
enabling him to maneuver with freedom. A waiting game, on the other hand,
would have been dangerous for Black, since then his opponent, in addition to
his Queenside prospects, could choose to make the Kingside his hunting ground,
leading off with Pf4 } 12. Bxe7 Qxe7 13. Nxg4 Bxg4 14. a3 { This is the prelude to Pb4-5 } 14... Rad8 { This move and the next move mark the beginning of a Kingside attack } 15. Rfe1 { A valuable defensive move, which frees the square f1 and takes an option on e4 } 15... Rd6 16. Ne2 Rh6 17. Ng3 Bc8 18. b4 { Now that White has attended to the
defence of his Kingside position, he resumes his advance of the Queenside. He
threatens to open a file at once by playing ... Pb5 } 18... a6 19. Rab1 Qc7 { Black intends to bring his Knight via d7-f6-e4 (the furthest available
square on the half-open file!) } ( 19... Qh4 20. Nf1 { achives nothing } ) 20. a4 Nd7 21. Rec1 Nf6 22. Nf1 Ne4 23. b5 { Both players according to plan } 23... axb5 24. axb5 Bd7 25. Qa2 Qd8 26. bxc6 Bxc6 27. Bb5 Rg6 28. Bxc6 bxc6 { The minority attack is at an end, and Black's weak c-pawn is the result.
Indeed the whole Queenside is completely under White's control. Nevertheless,
as the sequel will show, there is no cause for Black to despair. Hisoperations
in the half-open e-file and on the Kingside in general are beginning to bear
fruit in the form of a menacing attack } 29. Rb2 h5 30. Rbc2 { Putting the weakness under fire } 30... Qd7 { Protecting the c-pawn but also casting an eye towards the White King } 31. Kh1 h4 { Threatening ... Ph3 and envisaging possible Rook sacrifices on g2 } 32. h3 Qf5 33. Nh2 Qg5 34. Ng4 f5 35. f4 Qh5 36. Ne5 Rg3 { Black's c-pawn is doomed, but he threatens to win the White e-pawn in return } 37. Re1 ( 37. Rxc6 Rxe3 38. Qxd5+ Kh7 { Black has threats of ... Re2 and ... Nf2 } ) 37... Rb8 38. Kh2 ( 38. Rxc6 Rxe3 39. Rxe3 Qd1+ 40. Kh2 Rb1 41. Qa8+ Kh7 42. Rh6+ gxh6 43. Qa7+ Kh8 44. Qa8+ { Draw by perpetual check } ) 38... Kh7 39. Nxc6 ( 39. Rxc6 Qe8 40. Rc2 { Black would
have full compensation for the pawn since his pieces are more active } ( 40. Qxd5 Rb2 $1 ) ) 39... Qg6 $1 40. Rg1 ( 40. Nxb8 Rxh3+ 41. gxh3 Qg3+ 42. Kh1 Qxe1+ 43. Kg2 Qg3+ { Black gains at least a pawn } ) 40... Rxe3 41. Nxb8 Qg3+ 42. Kh1 Qxf4 43. Rd1 Ng3+ 44. Kg1 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Venice""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1950.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kotov""]
[Black ""Pachman""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""14: Minority Attack""]
[ECO ""D65""]
[PlyCount ""139""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Passive defence offers drawing chances at best } 1. d4 e6 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nc3 Nbd7 7. Rc1 a6 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Bd3 Re8 10. O-O c6 11. Qc2 Nf8 12. a3 g6 13. b4 Ne6 14. Bxf6 { This exchange is notworthy in that
it permits White to push on with the minority attack without delay } ( 14. Bh4 Ng7 15. Rb1 Bf5 16. a4 Bxd3 17. Qxd3 Nf5 $132 ) 14... Bxf6 15. a4 Ng7 ( 15... b5 { This would weaken the c-pawn, but it will be weak in any case } ) 16. b5 axb5 17. axb5 Bf5 { This is the idea behind Pg6, to exchange White's
good Bishop for Black's bad one } 18. Bxf5 Nxf5 19. bxc6 bxc6 20. Na4 { The assault on the weak pawn now begins, which means that the minority attack
proper is over. What remains must be reagarded as the technique pahse, in
which the advantage gained is to be converted into a win  This technical phase,
however, is so closely integrated with the minority attack that the reader
should give it his attention. The whole procedure is very characteristic of
such positions } 20... Rc8 21. Qc5 ( 21. Nc5 { another scheme } ) 21... Nd6 22. Nd2 Re7 23. Rb1 Rb7 24. Rxb7 Nxb7 25. Qa7 Nd6 26. Qa6 Qc7 27. Rc1 { Keeping the c-pawn under siege } 27... Bd8 28. Nc5 Qa5 29. Qd3 { The exchange of Queens would afford some relief to Black } 29... Qb5 30. g3 Bb6 ( 30... Qxd3 31. Nxd3 Ba5 32. Nb3 ) 31. Rb1 Qxd3 32. Nxd3 Ba5 33. Nb3 Bd8 ( 33... Rb8 34. Ndc5 Rb6 35. Ra1 ) 34. Nbc5 Be7 35. Nd7 Rc7 36. Nb8 Nc4 37. Ra1 Rc8 38. Nd7 Rc7 39. Ra8+ Kg7 40. N7e5 Nxe5 41. Nxe5 Bd6 42. Nd3 { This is a vita
l moment. Black has found the best defence and reached a position in which a
draw seems probable. In practical play however, the task of the defender is
extremely arduous. Fatal consequences can follow the smallest inexactitude } 42... Kf6 { This is it. It was essential for Black to prevent the advance that follows } ( 42... h5 { Kotov } ) ( 42... f5 { Pachman } ) 43. g4 $1 { Creating a new weakness in
the enemy camp - namely the h-pawn.  White's strategic intention is to prevent
Black from playing ... Ph5, and to play Pg5 himself. Two advantages will
accrue from this:  1) The weak h-pawn will be fixed  2) The Black Bishop will
become ""bad"" with respect to the Kingside pawns } 43... Ke6 ( 43... Kg5 44. h3 h5 45. f4+ Kh4 46. Kg2 hxg4 47. Rh8# ) ( 43... c5 44. dxc5 Bxc5 45. Rd8 { The second weakness as a result of the backward pawn } 45... Ke6 46. Nf4+ { costs a pawn } ) 44. Kg2 Rb7 45. Re8+ Re7 46. Rh8 f6 47. h4 Rb7 48. Kf3 Rf7 49. Re8+ Re7 50. Rd8 $1 Ra7 51. Nc5+ { Now it begins to look serious } 51... Ke7 ( 51... Bxc5 52. dxc5 Ra6 ( 52... Rd7 $2 53. Rc8 ) 53. Rd6+ Ke7 54. g5 { White forces his way into Black's camp } ) 52. Rc8 Bxc5 53. dxc5 Kd7 54. Rh8 Ke6 55. Rd8 $1 Ke7 ( 55... Rc7 56. Rd6+ Ke5 57. Ke2 $1 g5 58. hxg5 fxg5 59. Kd3 Rc8 60. Rd7 h6 61. Rd6 { Winning a pawn (Kotov) } ) 56. Rd6 Ra6 57. g5 $1 { Forcibly freeing the square e5, and the White King will presently make
grateful use of the square } 57... fxg5 58. hxg5 Kf7 59. Kg3 $1 ( 59. Kf4 $2 Ra4+ 60. Ke5 $4 Re4# ) 59... Ke7 60. f3 Ra3 61. Kf4 Ra4+ 62. Ke5 Ra3 $1 ( 62... Ra6 63. Re6+ Kd7 64. Kf6 { The second weakness coming into play } ) 63. Rxc6 Rxe3+ 64. Kxd5 Rd3+ ( 64... Rxf3 65. Rc7+ Ke8 66. Rxh7 Rf5+ 67. Ke6 Kd8 68. Kd6 ) 65. Ke4 Rc3 66. f4 Rc1 67. Rc7+ Kd8 68. Rxh7 Rxc5 69. Rf7 Rc6 70. Ke5 1-0"
"[Event ""Bucharest""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1953.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Filip""]
[Black ""Szabo""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""14: Minority Attack""]
[ECO ""D36""]
[PlyCount ""85""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 Be7 6. e3 O-O 7. Qc2 Re8 8. Nf3 Nbd7 9. Bd3 Nf8 10. O-O c6 11. Rab1 { Straight for the goal } 11... g6 12. b4 Ne6 13. Bh4 Nh5 ( 13... a6 14. a4 Ng7 15. b5 Bf5 16. bxc6 bxc6 17. Ne5 { White has a distinct pull, thanks to the completion of his minority attack } ) 14. Bxe7 Rxe7 15. Na4 { Black playing ... Pc5 is a possibilty White must always
be prepared with, and it is often a good idea to occupy the c5 square with a
Knight } ( 15. b5 c5 16. dxc5 Nxc5 { White must permit the exchange of Bishops } 17. Be2 $2 Bf5 ) 15... Rc7 16. Rfc1 Nhg7 17. Qb3 Bd7 18. Nc5 ( 18. b5 cxb5 19. Bxb5 Bxb5 20. Qxb5 Rac8 { The open c-file would be of little use to White } ) 18... Be8 19. Rc3 Rac8 20. Rbc1 Ng5 { Black has done everything possible for the defence of his
Queenside, and now deems the moment propitioius for his own counterattack } 21. Nxg5 Qxg5 22. b5 { uncommonly strong } 22... cxb5 23. Nxb7 $1 Rxc3 24. Rxc3 Rxc3 25. Qxc3 Qg4 { In spite of the exchange of all of the Rooks, White's
control of the c-file is now a serious matter. Black has now prevented Qc8 but
now the White Queen threatens to enter at c7 } 26. Nd6 $1 Bd7 27. Qc7 $1 Nh5 ( 27... Qe6 28. Qb8+ Ne8 29. Nxe8 Qxe8 30. Qxa7 ) 28. Bxb5 Qd1+ ( 28... Bxb5 29. Qxf7+ Kh8 30. Qf8# ) 29. Bf1 { With a sound extra pawn and the attack, White must easily win } 29... Qa4 30. Qd8+ Kg7 31. Qe7 Be6 32. Ne8+ Kg8 33. Qd8 Kf8 34. Nc7+ Kg7 35. Nxe6+ fxe6 36. Qe7+ Kh6 37. g4 Ng7 38. Qh4+ Nh5 39. gxh5 g5 40. Qg4 Qxa2 41. Qxe6+ Kxh5 42. Qh3+ Kg6 43. Bd3+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Saltsjobaden""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1948.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Pachman""]
[Black ""Ragozin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""14: Minority Attack""]
[ECO ""D36""]
[PlyCount ""40""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ White plays Pb5 too hastily, and Black gets the advantage with ... Pc5 } 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 c6 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Qc2 g6 $1 7. Bg5 Bg7 8. e3 Bf5 9. Bd3 Bxd3 10. Qxd3 Nbd7 11. O-O O-O 12. Rab1 Qe7 13. Rfc1 Qe6 14. Nd2 Rfe8 15. Bxf6 Bxf6 16. b4 Rac8 17. b5 $2 c5 $1 18. dxc5 Nxc5 19. Qf1 ( 19. Qxd5 { White overlooked } 19... Bxc3 20. Qxe6 Nxe6 $19 ) 19... d4 20. exd4 Bxd4 { Although equilibrium has not been decisively broken, it is evident
that Black now has the better chances. His pieces are more purposefully placed,
the Bishop being particularly dangerous } 1-0"
"[Event ""Vimperk""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1949.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kramer""]
[Black ""Fichtl""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""14: Minority Attack""]
[ECO ""D65""]
[PlyCount ""127""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Black plays to get a passed a-pawn } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. Rc1 a6 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Bd3 c6 10. Qc2 Re8 11. O-O g6 { The only difference here is that Black has played ... Pg6 instead of ... Nf8 } 12. Rb1 Nb6 $1 { This time it seems ... Pg6 has an entirely different
motive - not only to screen the point h7, but also to have the possibility of .
.. Pf5 handy, so as to start operations on the half-open e-file. The move ...
Nb6 is significant. The first intention is to bring c4 under fire; it is
always a weak square as soon as the b-pawn moves. Besides this there is a
second point, which emerges presently } 13. Ne2 Nh5 14. Bxe7 Rxe7 15. b4 Ng7 { preparing ... Bf5 to exchange bishops } 16. Ng3 { White's not going to have his Good Bishop exchanged for Black's bad bishop } 16... Be6 { Increasing pressure on the c4 square } 17. a4 Nc8 { This is the
second intention of Black's 12th move. The Knight is coming to d5, from which
vantage point it observes c4 and e4 } ( 17... Nc4 18. Bxc4 dxc4 19. e4 ( 19. Ne5 Qd5 20. Ne4 Ne8 ) 19... b5 ) 18. b5 cxb5 19. axb5 a5 { These last
s of Black have put an entirely new complexion on the game, for the passed
a-pawn could be very dangerous. In view of the fact that White still has the
initiative through his control of the c-file, Black would have been wiser to
play ... Rc7 first } ( 19... Rc7 { gaining control of the c-file first } ) 20. Rfc1 Nd6 21. Qa4 Ngf5 { the text is in line with Black's chosen strategy } ( 21... Nc4 22. Bxc4 dxc4 23. Ne5 { White wins the pawn } ) 22. Nxf5 Bxf5 23. Bxf5 Nxf5 24. Rc5 { Drawing a bead on the weak d-pawn and threatening Pb6 } 24... b6 25. Rc6 Nd6 26. Ne5 f6 27. Nd3 Kf7 $2 { with the aim to prevent Nf4-e6 } ( 27... Nc4 28. Nf4 -- 29. Nxd5 Qxd5 30. Qxc4 { removing the guard } ) ( 27... Kh8 { getting the King off the diagonal from a2-g8 } ) 28. Nf4 Nf5 ( 28... Nb7 29. Qa2 Rd7 30. Ne6 { The b-[awn falls } ) ( 28... Ne4 29. Qa2 Rd7 30. f3 Ng5 31. h4 { trapped piece } ) 29. Qa2 Rd7 30. Nxd5 Rxd5 31. e4 Ne7 32. Rc2 Kg7 33. exd5 Nxd5 34. Rbc1 { White has won the exchange but the Black Knight is established at
his blockade post and the game is still not easy to win. White renews the
pressure on the open c-file } 34... Qd7 ( 34... Nb4 35. Rc7+ ) 35. Qc4 Re8 36. g3 Qf5 37. Re2 Rd8 { If Black permits the Rook exchange, he will be unable
to keep the White pieces out of his back rank } 38. Rce1 Rc8 39. Qa2 g5 40. Qb1 Qxb1 41. Rxb1 Rc4 42. Ree1 { The d-pawn being no more than an obstruction to
the White Rooks, White decides to hand it over gratis. } 42... Nc3 ( 42... Rxd4 43. Rbd1 Rxd1 44. Rxd1 Nc3 45. Rd6 Nxb5 46. Rxb6 { The ending is now technically a simple win for White } ) 43. Re7+ Kg6 44. Rbe1 Rxd4 45. Rb7 Na4 46. Ree7 { Two Rooks on the sevent: the ultimate objective of
everyone who operates on an open file } 46... h5 47. Rbd7 Rb4 48. Rg7+ Kf5 49. Rd6 { White switches to the sixth rank, which is more promising in this case } 49... Ke5 50. Rc6 Rxb5 51. Rg6 Rd5 52. Rcxf6 Kd4 53. h4 $1 b5 ( 53... gxh4 54. Rf4+ { winning the Knight } ) 54. hxg5 b4 55. Rg8 Nc5 56. g6 b3 57. g7 Rd7 58. Rf4+ $1 ( 58. Rd8 $2 b2 ( 58... Rxd8 $2 59. Rf8 ) ) 58... Kd5 ( 58... Kd3 59. Rf3+ Kc2 ( 59... Kd4 60. Rd8 b2 61. Rxd7+ Nxd7 62. Rb3 ) 60. Rxb3 $1 Rxg7 $1 61. Rbb8 ) 59. Rf5+ Kd4 60. Rxc5 $1 Rxg7 { Black's last hope is his well advanced connected passed pawns } 61. Rgc8 $1 Rb7 62. Rxa5 b2 63. Rd8+ Kc3 64. Rd1 { Although this new plan which Black
introduced in this game did not lead to the desired result, this game is an
interesting contribution to the theory of the minority attack. It seems by no
means impossible that this scheme - the creation of a passed a-pawn combined
with the pressure against the c4 square - may be instrumental in banishing the
dread of the minority attack, or at least considerably reducing it. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1950.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Bouwmeester""]
[Black ""Euwe""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""14: Minority Attack""]
[ECO ""D36""]
[PlyCount ""146""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Black makes good use of the half-open e-file } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 c6 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Bd3 Be7 8. Qc2 Nh5 { Another method of
using the half open e-file consists of the maneuver ... Ne4. The text is more
direct, as Black rapidly arrives at ... Pf5, starting a minority attack on his
own accoutn } 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. Nge2 ( 10. Nf3 Nf4 { unpleasant } ) 10... g6 11. O-O f5 12. Rab1 O-O 13. b4 a6 { Although this move doesn't ultimately
prevent Pb5, it does provide an open a-file which may be important } 14. a4 f4 $1 { Black gets his blow in first } 15. Nxf4 Nxf4 16. exf4 Rxf4 { Now the f-file is half open, with the f-pawn as a target, while the White
d-pawn has beenisolated } 17. Ne2 Rf6 18. b5 axb5 19. axb5 Nf8 20. bxc6 bxc6 21. Rb6 Bd7 { The Queenside action has taken its normal course and achieved
its normal advantages. Against the weakness of Black's c-pawn must be set the
weakness of White's d-pawn. The game is evenly poised } 22. Rfb1 Rf7 23. Qd2 Qh4 24. f3 { A slight loosening } ( 24. Qe3 ) 24... Ne6 25. Qe3 Re7 26. Rb8+ Rxb8 27. Rxb8+ Kf7 28. Qf2 Qh6 29. f4 Ng7 { preventing Pf5 } 30. Bc2 { Losing a vital tempo } ( 30. Rb7 Bf5 31. Rxe7+ Kxe7 32. Qe3+ $11 ) 30... Bf5 31. Bxf5 Nxf5 32. h3 Nd6 { In this sort of situation a Knight on d6
watching both e4 and c4 is a trump for Black } 33. Qf3 Qh4 34. Rb1 Nb5 { In this special case the Knight is even stronger at b5 than at d6, chiefly
because of the weak Whited-pawn } 35. Rd1 Qf6 ( 35... Rxe2 36. Qxe2 Nc3 37. Qe1 $19 ) 36. Rd2 Re4 37. Qf2 h5 38. Rd3 Kg7 39. Rd2 { White can only mark time } 39... Nd6 40. Rd3 h4 41. Rc3 Nf5 42. Kh2 Qe6 ( 42... Qe7 ) ( 42... Nxd4 43. Nxd4 Rxd4 44. Rxc6 Qxf4+ { White has good drawing prospects } ) 43. Rc2 Re3 44. Ng1 { Quite correctly, White offers the pawn against, for if he continues doing
nothing Black can easilty continue to strengthen his position } 44... Nxd4 45. Ra2 g5 ( 45... Qe7 46. Ra7 Qxa7 47. Qxe3 Nb5 48. Qe5+ { White has good chances } ) 46. Ra7+ Kg6 47. Qb2 Qf6 48. Qb7 Qxf4+ 49. Kh1 Qf8 50. Qh7+ Kf6 51. Ra1 Re4 52. Rf1+ Rf4 53. Rxf4+ gxf4 54. Qxh4+ Ke5 55. Qe1+ Kf5 56. Qd1 Qf6 57. Qh5+ Ke6 58. Qe8+ Kd6 59. Qb8+ Kd7 60. Qb7+ Kd6 61. Qb8+ Kd7 62. Qb7+ Ke8 63. Qc8+ Kf7 64. Qd7+ Kg6 65. Qg4+ Kh6 66. Qd1 c5 67. Qc1 c4 68. Qb1 Qe5 69. Qb6+ Kh5 70. Qc5 f3 $1 71. gxf3 Nf5 72. Qc8 Kh4 73. Qg8 Ng3+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Leeuwarden""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1948.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Dijkstra""]
[Black ""Kramer""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""14: Minority Attack""]
[ECO ""D36""]
[PlyCount ""72""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Black plays ... Pa5 to gain time for his Kingside attack } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 Be7 7. Qc2 Bg4 8. Ne5 Bh5 9. e3 Nbd7 10. Nxd7 Qxd7 11. h3 Bg6 12. Bd3 Bxd3 13. Qxd3 Qe6 14. O-O O-O 15. Rab1 a5 { Preventing Pb4 for the moment, and so gaining time for the Kingside attack.
Curiously enough, this move is hard ever seen in actualpractise } 16. Rfc1 ( 16. a3 a4 ) ( 16. Na4 { premature } 16... b5 17. Nc5 Bxc5 18. dxc5 Ne4 ) 16... Bd6 17. Bxf6 Qxf6 18. Na4 { Resuming the minority attack. As the direct advance of
the b-pawn is not possible. White proceeds to occupy the furthest available
square on the half open file - a device already familar to us. } 18... Rfe8 19. Nc5 Re7 20. a3 g5 $1 { This method of sharpening the struggle on the
Kingside is also typical of this kind of situation. It is very effective here,
because White's Ph3 has weakened his King position } ( 20... a4 21. Qc2 b6 22. Nd3 { induced the weakning of the c-pawn } ) 21. Qd1 ( 21. e4 Bxc5 22. e5 Rxe5 23. dxe5 Bxf2+ 24. Kf1 Qf4 25. Qf3 Qxf3 26. gxf3 Bd4 { Favourable endgame for Black } ) ( 21. -- g4 { the threat } 22. hxg4 Qh4 ) 21... Qg6 22. b4 axb4 23. axb4 f5 24. b5 { White has succeeded in carrying out
his plan, but meanwhile the Black counterattack has assumed decisive
proportions } 24... g4 $1 25. hxg4 fxg4 26. g3 Rf8 27. Nd3 { Succour for the threatened King, but it is too late } 27... Bxg3 28. fxg3 Rxe3 29. Nf4 ( 29. Ne5 Rxg3+ 30. Kh2 Qh5+ $1 31. Kxg3 Qh3# ) 29... Rxg3+ 30. Kh2 Qh6+ 31. Kxg3 Qxf4+ 32. Kh4 { mate in five } ( 32. Kg2 Qf2+ 33. Kh1 Qh4+ 34. Kg1 Qg3+ ) 32... Qh6+ 33. Kxg4 Rf4+ 34. Kg3 Qh4+ 35. Kg2 Qf2+ 36. Kh3 Rh4# 0-1"
"[Event ""Beverwijk""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1950.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kramer""]
[Black ""Van Scheltinga""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""14: Minority Attack""]
[ECO ""D36""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Nbd7 5. Bg5 c6 6. cxd5 exd5 7. e3 Be7 8. Qc2 O-O 9. Bd3 Re8 10. O-O h6 11. Bh4 Ne4 12. Bxe7 Qxe7 13. Bxe4 ( 13. Rab1 Nd6 $1 14. b4 b5 { Blunting White's minority attack with the
magnificent support point of c4 for the Black pieces. It is fair to conclude
that in such positions it is always a good idea for Black to play a Knight to
d6. White must now modify his Queenside plans in some way } ) ( 13. Rac1 Nd6 14. Na4 { But it is clear that long preparations will be needed before the b-pawn
can be advanced with any hope of profit. } ) 13... dxe4 14. Nd2 Nf6 { This type of position arises frequently from the QGD. The essential difference
between it and the foregoing examples is the advanced position of the Black
e-pawn. This generally betokens a slight imporvement in Black's prospects, for
the e-pawn can be an important element in a Kingside attack, while the strong
square d5 can also be veryuseful } 15. b4 $1 { This advance is possible without preparation } 15... Bd7 ( 15... Qxb4 16. Ncxe4 $44 { White gets good compensation } ) 16. Rfc1 h5 $2 { Black is right to
seek counterchances on the Kingside, but this does not mean that he can leave
his Queenside completely in the lurch } ( 16... Rac8 $1 ) 17. Rab1 h4 { This practically forces the following weakening move } 18. h3 g5 19. b5 { White must hurry, or his Kingside will be overrun } 19... g4 { Black must also push on. It is too late for defence } ( 19... c5 20. dxc5 Qxc5 21. Ncxe4 Nxe4 22. Nxe4 Qxc2 23. Nf6+ $1 Kh8 24. Rxc2 ) ( 19... cxb5 20. Nxb5 Rac8 21. Qb2 a6 22. Nc7 ) 20. hxg4 Bxg4 21. bxc6 bxc6 22. Na4 Nd5 ( 22... Rac8 23. Qc5 { Black would have to enter a bad endgame where he has weak pawns
(can't allow Qg5+) } ) 23. Qxc6 Rad8 ( 23... Qg5 24. Nxe4 { overloaded Re8 } ) 24. Nc5 Bf5 25. Nb7 Qg5 ( 25... Rd7 26. Rc5 ) 26. Nxd8 Rxd8 27. Kh2 Nf6 28. Qc7 Ng4+ 29. Kg1 h3 30. gxh3 $1 { The discovered Check is not as dangerous as White has Qh3 } 30... Ne5+ 31. Kh2 Rxd4 32. Rg1 $2 ( 32. Qxe5 { simpler } 32... Rxd2 33. Rb8+ Kh7 34. Rh8+ Kg6 35. Rg8+ ) 32... Ng4+ 33. hxg4 ( 33. Rxg4 { direct win } 33... Bxg4 34. exd4 Qxd2 35. Rb8+ ) 33... Qh4+ 34. Kg2 Rxd2 35. Qg3 Qxg4 36. Qxg4+ Bxg4 37. Kg3 Bh5 38. Rb8+ Kg7 39. a4 Ra2 40. Rb4 Bg6 41. Rgb1 1-0"
"[Event ""Mar del Plata""]
[Site ""Mar del Plata""]
[Date ""1945.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Najdorf""]
[Black ""Sanguinetti""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""14: Minority Attack""]
[ECO ""D68""]
[PlyCount ""65""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Invasion on the c-file } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Nd5 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. O-O Nxc3 12. Rxc3 e5 13. Qb1 e4 14. Nd2 Nf6 15. b4 { The promptness with which White can start
his minority attack results from his 13. Qb1. The question is really whether
Black, in these circumstances, should have played 13. ... Pe4. We do not
propose to argue this point here, as it belongs properly in to the domain of
the openings } 15... a6 16. Rfc1 Bg4 ( 16... Bd7 17. -- Rac8 ) 17. a4 Rad8 { intending ... Rd6 for a Kingside attack } ( 17... Rac8 ) 18. h3 Bh5 $2 { the Bishop can not be spared from the Queenside } ( 18... Bc8 ) 19. b5 axb5 20. axb5 c5 { With this move, which is based on the unprotected position of
the White Knight, Black avoids being left with a weak c-pawn, but he jumps out
of the frying pan into the fire } 21. Nb3 $1 { Black has to open the c-file himself } 21... cxd4 ( 21... b6 22. dxc5 bxc5 23. Nxc5 Qxc5 24. Bxf7+ ) 22. Nxd4 Bg6 ( 22... Rc8 23. Bxf7+ ) ( 22... Nd5 23. Bxd5 Rxd5 24. Rc7 Rd7 25. Rxd7 Qxd7 26. Qxe4 ) 23. Bb3 Ne8 ( 23... Nd5 24. Rc5 ) 24. Qa2 Rd7 25. Qa5 Qd8 26. b6 $1 Rd6 27. Rc8 Qe7 ( 27... Qxb6 28. Qa8 ) 28. Qc5 { full mastery of the open file than this there can not be! } 28... Rd7 29. Ba4 Qxc5 ( 29... Rd6 30. Bxe8 Rxe8 31. Qxd6 { overloaded Queen } ) 30. R1xc5 Re7 31. Rd8 h6 ( 31... Nf6 32. Rcc8 ) 32. Rcc8 f6 33. Rb8 1-0"
"[Event ""Mar del Plata""]
[Site ""Mar del Plata""]
[Date ""1945.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Najdorf""]
[Black ""Stahlberg""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""14: Minority Attack""]
[ECO ""D68""]
[PlyCount ""86""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The significance of Black's support point at d5 } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 Nbd7 6. e3 O-O 7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Nd5 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. O-O Nxc3 12. Rxc3 e5 13. Bb3 e4 14. Nd2 Nf6 { This position is
nearly the same as ther previous, except White has played Bb3 instead of Qb1.
This little difference clearly favours Black, since White must spend a tempo
to unblock his b-pawn.  Black's advanced pawn on e4 is more in place here than
in the previous example, and theory has not yet quite overcome the tactical
problems produced by this pawn } 15. Qc2 Bg4 $1 { The best counter to Rc5-e5 winning the e-pawn. Black now threatens Be2-d3 } 16. Re1 $2 ( 16. Rc1 Be2 17. Bc4 ) 16... Kh8 17. a3 Rae8 18. Nf1 $2 { the Knight is no better here than it was on d2 } ( 18. Ba2 -- 19. b4 { more purposeful } ) 18... Be6 19. Bxe6 Qxe6 20. b4 Nd5 { An important
success for Black. The occupation of this support point enables him to work up
a powerful offensive on the Kingside } 21. Rc5 a6 22. Ng3 ( 22. Rb1 f5 23. a4 f4 { no time for White thematics. The Black attack is a long way towards
its consummation, but for that matter the move played is not a lot better } ) 22... f5 23. Qd2 Qh6 $1 24. a4 ( 24. f4 { If White tries to parry the
threat to open the c-file, Black opens the g-file ... the purpose of ... Qh6 } 24... g5 ) 24... f4 25. exf4 ( 25. Nf1 f3 26. Ng3 Qh4 ) 25... Nxf4 26. Re3 Nd5 27. Re2 Qxd2 28. Rxd2 e3 $1 { Now both Rooks have open files } ( 28... Nxb4 ) 29. fxe3 Rxe3 30. Rc1 Nxb4 31. Nf1 Ra3 { This horizontal activity
of the Rooks once they control an open file, has already come to our notice } 32. Re1 Kg8 33. Re7 b6 34. h4 Ra1 35. Rf2 Rxa4 36. Rxf8+ Kxf8 37. Rb7 Nd5 38. Ng3 Rxd4 39. Nf5 Re4 $1 40. Nd6 Re6 41. Rf7+ Kg8 42. Rd7 h6 43. Nf5 Rf6 0-1"
"[Event ""Weston-supre-Mare""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Znosko-Borovsky""]
[Black ""Euwe""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""14: Minority Attack""]
[ECO ""B83""]
[PlyCount ""82""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. Be3 O-O 9. Nb3 a6 10. f4 b5 11. Bf3 Bb7 { This position is entirely
different from those we have been looking at previously, but there is one
essential similarity - the half open c-file, with the possibilty of a minority
attack for Black. We shall soon see that there is considerable degree of
correspondence between the positions } 12. Ne2 { preparing c3 } 12... Na5 { Heading for the furthest available square on the half open file } 13. Nxa5 Qxa5 14. Ng3 Rac8 15. c3 Rfd8 16. Qb3 d5 17. e5 Ne4 { Comparing the Queenside
pawn formations arising from the Queen's Gambit Exchange variation, we come to
the suprising conclusion that apart from unimportant discrepancies, the are
the same with the colours reversed. There are other openings as well which
give rise to the same type of position - notably the French and Caro-Kann
defences.  The strategic plan is now applicable, but the tactical differences
may be considerable. For instance, it is important to notice that in the
present case, White can't start an immediate Kingside attack } 18. Ne2 ( 18. Bxe4 dxe4 19. f5 { Black would then have himself the open d-file at once by ... Rd3 } 19... Rd3 ) 18... Bc5 19. Bxc5 Rxc5 20. Rad1 Rc4 21. Nd4 { Occupying the support point } 21... g6 { Preventing Nf5 .. White should hit out with Pg4 } 22. Kh1 Ba8 { So as to push on with ... Pb4 } 23. Be2 Rc5 24. Qc2 $2 ( 24. Qb4 Qxb4 25. cxb4 Rc7 26. Rc1 $11 ) 24... Qb6 25. a3 a5 26. Bd3 b4 27. axb4 axb4 { The climax of the minority attack } 28. Nb3 ( 28. Qb3 Rb8 $1 ) ( 28. c4 dxc4 29. Bxe4 Bxe4 30. Qxe4 Rcd5 { Black regains his piece with decisive advantage } ) ( 28. Bxe4 dxe4 29. c4 Rcc8 30. Nb3 ( 30. Ne2 b3 31. Qc3 Rxd1 32. Rxd1 Qf2 $1 33. Nc1 e3 34. Rg1 Rd8 ) 30... Bd5 31. Nd2 e3 ) 28... Rcc8 29. Bxe4 dxe4 30. c4 ( 30. Rxd8+ Rxd8 31. Nd4 { better chances } ) 30... Bd5 31. Rd4 Bxc4 32. Rxc4 Qa6 33. Nd2 $2 ( 33. Rc1 { Back rank tactics } 33... Rxc4 34. Qxc4 Qxc4 35. Rxc4 Rd1# ) ( 33. Na5 Rc5 34. Rc1 $15 ) 33... e3 $1 34. b3 exd2 35. Rd1 Rxc4 36. bxc4 Qa3 37. g3 Qc3 38. Qe4 b3 39. Kg2 Qc2 40. Qe2 Qxd1 41. Qxd1 b2 0-1"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1950.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Van Scheltinga""]
[Black ""Van der Berg""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""14: Minority Attack""]
[ECO ""E69""]
[PlyCount ""91""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nc3 d6 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. O-O e5 8. e4 c6 9. h3 exd4 10. Nxd4 a5 11. Be3 Nb6 12. b3 a4 { Black intends to open
the a-file and exchange a pair of Rooks - always a good policy in a cramped
position } 13. Qc2 axb3 14. axb3 Rxa1 15. Rxa1 Nfd7 16. Rd1 { There is nothing
to be done on the a-file, so White comes back to the half-open d-file, where
the backward pawn is a welcome target } 16... Qf6 ( 16... Nc5 $2 17. Nxc6 bxc6 18. Bxc5 { pin tactic } ) 17. Nde2 Nc5 18. b4 $1 { In the thick of the fight,
White starts a minority attack - the ultimate aim of which is to produce a
majority attack! } ( 18. e5 Qxe5 19. Bf4 Qf6 20. Bxd6 Bf5 21. Qc1 Nd3 { tactical point against Pe5 } ) 18... Ncd7 19. c5 dxc5 20. bxc5 Na8 ( 20... Nc4 21. Bd4 Qe7 22. Bxg7 Kxg7 23. Na4 Nce5 24. f4 { trapped Knight } ) 21. Bd4 Qe7 22. Bxg7 Kxg7 23. Na4 { The result of the minority attack is that the Black
Queenside is cripple, the d-file is fully open, and that the White Kingside
maority now becomes an important factor } 23... Nc7 24. Nd4 Re8 25. Nb3 { Before White can mobilize his Kingside majority he must thoroughly protect his
vulnerbale minority pawn onc5 } 25... Nf8 26. f4 Rd8 27. Qc3+ Kg8 28. Rxd8 Qxd8 29. Qd4 Qxd4+ 30. Nxd4 Nb5 $2 { After this White assume decisive advantage } ( 30... Be6 31. Nxe6 Nfxe6 32. Bf1 Kf8 { Black can hold } ) 31. Nb3 Be6 32. Na5 Nd7 ( 32... Bc8 33. Nb6 { removing the guard } ) 33. e5 Nd4 34. Nxb7 f6 35. exf6 Nxf6 36. Na5 Nd7 37. Nxc6 Nb3 38. Nd8 Nbxc5 39. Nxc5 Nxc5 40. Nxe6 Nxe6 41. Bd5 Kf7 42. Kf2 Kf6 43. Bxe6 Kxe6 44. Kf3 Kd5 45. Ke3 h6 46. Kd3 1-0"
"[Event ""San Remo""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1930.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Nimzowitsch""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""15: Controlling the Open File""]
[ECO ""C17""]
[PlyCount ""59""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. Bd2 Ne7 6. Nb5 Bxd2+ 7. Qxd2 O-O 8. c3 b6 9. f4 Ba6 10. Nf3 Qd7 11. a4 Nbc6 12. b4 { Not only spoiling Black's scheme, but also forcing him to show his hand. } ( 12. -- cxd4 { opening the file and taking the initiative by .... Na5-c4
(occupying the furtherest available point on the open file) } ) 12... cxb4 ( 12... c4 { the whole Queen side is blocked, giving White a free hand on the opposite wing } ) 13. cxb4 Bb7 14. Nd6 f5 { According to Alekhine, this is the decisive
strategic misjudgement.  By means of a few strong positional moves, Alekhine
guarantees himself control of the only open file (Kotov) } ( 14... a5 { necessary } 15. Bb5 axb4 16. O-O ) 15. a5 $1 Nc8 ( 15... bxa5 16. b5 Nd8 17. Rxa5 $16 ) 16. Nxb7 Qxb7 17. a6 Qf7 ( 17... Qe7 18. Bb5 $1 Nxb4 19. Rb1 $18 ) 18. Bb5 { Now Black is forced to defend the c6 square with all the men he can, so
as to black the action of the white rooks downs the c-file. If this bastion
falls, then the rooks will break in and wreak destruction along the seventh
and eight ranks } 18... N8e7 19. O-O h6 20. Rfc1 { This initiates the siege of the Black position via the c-file } 20... Rfc8 21. Rc2 Qe8 { Black buttresses the knight on c6 with all the means at his
disposal, so as to prevent the invasion down the c0file. The natural
countermeausure in the fight for an open file - name, the exchange of some
pieces - is unfortunately not available to him. } ( 21... Nd8 22. Rac1 Rxc2 23. Rxc2 Rc8 24. Rxc8 Nxc8 25. Qc3 Ne7 26. Qc7 $18 ) 22. Rac1 ( 22. Ra3 $1 -- 23. Rac3 -- 24. Qc1 ) 22... Rab8 23. Qe3 Rc7 24. Rc3 Qd7 25. R1c2 { The decisive
regrouping! It is very important that the Queen should act from behind the
rooks. In that way it is easiest to penetrate into the enemy position, as the
rooks can invade on squares which are covered by enemy rooks, whereas a queen
would be too valuable to sacrifice (Kotov) } 25... Kf8 26. Qc1 { The tripling
process is complete, and Black is bound hand and foot. Only the King can move,
and he will arrive on the scene too late } 26... Rbc8 27. Ba4 $1 { This threatens to break into the Black defensive lines } 27... b5 28. Bxb5 Ke8 29. Ba4 Kd8 { guarding Rc7 so that the N can move if Pb5 } 30. h4 $22 { The last straw. Black has only his h-pawn and g-pawn left to move. As soon as
these have exhausted their moves, he will have to move ... Qe8 and then Pb6
demolishes hisposition } ( 30. b5 Nb8 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""USSR""]
[Site ""Moscow ch-SU""]
[Date ""1952.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Botvinnik""]
[Black ""Kan""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""15: Controlling the Open File""]
[ECO ""A30""]
[PlyCount ""98""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ White masters the d-file by means of a pawn sacrifice } 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 b6 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. O-O g6 6. d3 Bg7 7. e4 O-O 8. Nc3 Nc6 9. Ne1 Ne8 10. Bg5 Nc7 11. Qd2 Nd4 12. Bh6 e6 13. Bxg7 Kxg7 14. Nc2 Nxc2 15. Qxc2 Rb8 16. Rad1 Qe7 17. d4 cxd4 18. Rxd4 Bc6 { In this position, nine out of ten players
would move 19. Rfd1, intensifying the pressure on the backward d-pawn.
Botvinnik selects an entirely different method } 19. e5 $3 { This move involves
a pawn sacrifice which Black is virtually bound to accept, in view of the
positional threat Ne4 - preceded perhaps by the exchange of Bishops. The
Knight would then threaten to penetrate permanently into the Black position on
d6 or f6 } 19... Qc5 20. Qd2 Qxe5 21. Bxc6 dxc6 22. Re1 { Before occupying the
seventh rank, White forces the Black Queen to an unfavourable square } 22... Qf5 23. g4 $1 { Driving the Queen back to f6, so that later on the White Knigt can
gain a tempo by attacking the Queen as it crosses over } 23... Qf3 24. Re3 Qf6 25. Rd7 { Over the years this idea of playing a Rook to the seventh rank has
become a standard objective. It is the consummation of play in an open file } 25... Rfd8 26. Red3 Rxd7 27. Rxd7 Ne8 ( 27... Rc8 28. Ne4 Qf3 29. Nd6 Qxg4+ 30. Kf1 Qh3+ 31. Ke1 $18 { tactic of removing the guard } ) 28. Ne4 { the tempo set up earlier by Pg4 } 28... Qf3 29. Qd4+ Kg8 30. Ng5 c5 31. Nxf3 cxd4 32. b3 ( 32. Nxd4 Nf6 33. Rxa7 Rd8 { Black develops activity.
Recognizing possibilities to reduce opponent's counterplay is a fine art } ) 32... Rc8 ( 32... Nf6 33. Rxd4 Rb7 34. Ne5 g5 35. Kg2 Kf8 36. Rd8+ { Black can not move a finger to help himself } ) 33. Nxd4 Nf6 34. Rxa7 Nxg4 35. Rb7 Rd8 36. Nf3 Rd1+ 37. Kg2 Ra1 38. h3 Nf6 39. Ng5 Rxa2 40. Kf3 $1 ( 40. Rxf7 Ne4 $19 { tactic of removing the guard } ) 40... Rb2 41. Rxb6 { White connected passed pawns must be decisive } 41... h6 42. Ne4 Nd7 43. Rb5 Kf8 44. Ke3 f5 45. Nd2 Ke7 46. c5 Nf6 47. Rb7+ Kd8 48. Nc4 Nd5+ 49. Kd4 Nc7 1-0"
"[Event ""Buenos Aires WCh (12)""]
[Site ""Buenos Aires WCh (12)""]
[Date ""1927.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Capablanca""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""15: Controlling the Open File""]
[ECO ""D64""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Open file with support points } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 Be7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Rc1 c6 8. Qc2 a6 9. a3 h6 10. Bh4 Re8 11. Rd1 b5 12. cxb5 cxb5 13. Bd3 Bb7 14. O-O { Here it is obvious that the open c-file is of
dominating importance. The routine idea of occupying the furthest available
square on the open file is already on the cards; Black can play ... Nb6-c4.
White can hardly occupy c5 just yet, not having played Pb4. From this point of
view, Black is a little ahead. On the other hand, White retains the option of
evicting a Black piece from c4 by playing Pb3. While Black holds the
initiative, however, this may not be an easy matter } 14... Rc8 15. Qb1 Qa5 ( 15... Bxa3 16. bxa3 Rxc3 17. a4 { White simply regains the pawn } ) ( 15... Nb6 { simpler } ) 16. Ne2 Nb6 { The boxed in White Queen offers White the
opportunity to make tactical complications } ( 16... b4 { more prudent } ) 17. Ne5 ( 17. Bxf6 $1 { The Black cramped Queen offers tactics: White removes the guard of h7 } 17... Bxf6 ( 17... gxf6 $1 18. Nf4 Nc4 19. Nxe6 fxe6 20. Bxc4 Rxc4 21. Qg6+ { perpetual check } ) 18. b4 Qxa3 ( 18... Qa4 19. Rd2 Nc4 20. Ra2 -- 21. Qa1 -- 22. Rb1 -- 23. Nc3 ) 19. Bh7+ { the idea behind Bxf6, to remove the guard of
h7 to vacate the d3 square for White's Rooks } 19... Kh8 20. Rd3 Qa4 21. Nc3 $16 { trapped piece } ) 17... Nc4 18. Bxf6 Bxf6 $1 ( 18... gxf6 19. Nxf7 Kxf7 20. Bxc4 Rxc4 21. Qh7+ Kf8 22. Nf4 ) 19. Bh7+ Kf8 20. Nd7+ Ke7 21. Nc5 Qb6 ( 21... Rxc5 $1 22. dxc5 ( 22. b4 Nxa3 $1 23. bxa5 ( 23. Qb3 Qa4 24. Qxa4 bxa4 25. dxc5 g6 { Trapped Bishop } ) 23... Nxb1 24. dxc5 Na3 { Black wins at least a second pawn } ) 22... Nxb2 23. Rc1 Qxa3 $17 { decisive advantage to Black } ) 22. Nxb7 Qxb7 23. Bd3 Rc7 { To double Rooks
and thus extract full value out of his occupaton of c4. However, White can
undermine the Knight with Pb3 } ( 23... Kf8 24. -- Be7 { preventing Pb3 } ) 24. Qa2 $1 Rec8 25. b3 Nd6 26. Qd2 Qb6 27. Rc1 Kd7 28. Rxc7+ Rxc7 29. Bb1 { Exchanging one pair of Rooks, White has just about freed himself. He could,
of cource, play for further exchanges by Rc1, but with this Bishop move he
undertakes an interesting attempt to revive his own winning chances. He
vacates d3 as a round for his own Knight outpost on c5 } 29... Be7 30. Nf4 Kc8 31. Qe2 ( 31. Nd3 Ne4 ) 31... g6 32. Nd3 Ne4 33. b4 { Thr struggle for possession of the outpost reaches it's climax } 33... Rc3 $2 { This move in combination with the next move forms an instructive mistake } ( 33... Nd6 34. Nc5 Nc4 35. e4 $1 { Whtie still keeps the initiative } ) 34. Qb2 Qc7 ( 34... Rc7 { have to lose a tempo } ) 35. Nc5 { interference } 35... Bxc5 36. dxc5 Qe5 37. f4 $1 Qg7 ( 37... Qf6 38. Bxe4 dxe4 39. Rf2 ) 38. Bxe4 dxe4 39. Kf2 Qf6 40. g3 g5 41. Rc1 1-0"
"[Event ""GRONINGEN""]
[Site ""GRONINGEN""]
[Date ""1946.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Botvinnik""]
[Black ""Vidmar""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""15: Controlling the Open File""]
[ECO ""E00""]
[PlyCount ""117""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Mastery of the 7th rank } 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. g3 dxc4 5. Qa4+ Qd7 6. Qxc4 Qc6 7. Nbd2 Qxc4 8. Nxc4 Bb4+ 9. Bd2 Bxd2+ 10. Nfxd2 Nc6 11. e3 Nb4 12. Ke2 Bd7 13. Bg2 Bc6 14. f3 Nd7 15. a3 Nd5 16. e4 N5b6 17. Na5 Bb5+ 18. Ke3 O-O-O { It is often difficult to draw the line between the middlegame and
the endgame. Here for instance, one might say that it begins to look like an
endgame, with the Queens off; but equally it is true that with all the Rooks
and most of the minor pieces still in play, plenty of middlegame character
remains. The use that is made of the half-open c-file, makes this a very
instructive game for our purpose } 19. Rhc1 Nb8 20. b3 Bd7 { Black is cramped, and therefore should not boject to further exchanges } ( 20... Nc6 21. a4 Nxa5 22. axb5 { The Knight is lost } ) 21. Bf1 Nc6 22. Nxc6 Bxc6 23. a4 { Strictly, this is a minority attack, but it deviates sharply from the
characteristic course taken by the previous examples } 23... Be8 { The threat is Pa5-a6 } 24. a5 Na8 { Not a pretty square for a Knight, but
it does provide an effective square for the c-pawn } ( 24... Nd7 25. a6 b6 26. Rc3 ) 25. a6 b6 26. b4 Kb8 ( 26... c6 27. Bb5 Kc7 { Barring Black's a8 Knight of freedom } ) 27. Rc3 c6 28. Rac1 f6 29. Nb1 Bd7 30. Na3 { Threatening Pb5 to open the c-file } 30... Nc7 31. b5 $1 { By means of pawn sacrifice, White conquers the seventh rank } 31... Nxb5 32. Bxb5 cxb5 33. Rc7 { An interesting position, which provides an excellent
demonstration of the power of a Rook on the seventh rank } 33... Rc8 ( 33... -- 34. Rb7+ Ka8 35. Rcc7 { The immediate threat - the usual result whenever two
Roos get to the seventh rank in the middlegame } ) ( 33... Bc8 34. Nxb5 Rd7 35. Rxd7 Bxd7 36. Nxa7 Kxa7 37. Rc7+ Kxa6 38. Rxd7 { The strength of Black's passed b-pawn could be a saving factor } ) 34. Rb7+ Ka8 35. Rxd7 $1 { A pretty sacrifice of the Exchange, by means of which White
definitely ensures complete mastery of the seventh rank } ( 35. Rxc8+ Bxc8 36. Rxg7 Bxa6 { Black has adeqate compensation } ) 35... Rxc1 36. Nxb5 Rhc8 ( 36... -- 37. Rxa7+ Kb8 38. Rb7+ Ka8 39. Nc7+ ) 37. Rxg7 h6 38. Rxa7+ Kb8 39. Rb7+ Ka8 40. Ra7+ Kb8 41. Rb7+ Ka8 42. g4 { The last few moves were played only
to reach time-control. Now White initiates the final phase. The idea is to
play Ph4-h5, and then to win Black's h-pawn by Rh7 } 42... e5 { Black does not await events. Now White treads a different path to victory } 43. d5 R1c5 44. Ra7+ Kb8 45. Rb7+ Ka8 46. Rxb6 Rb8 { Putting an end once and
for all to the dangerous forays of the White Rook. The Rook has done his job
well and what he has left of the Black position is now an easy prey to the
Knight } 47. Rxb8+ Kxb8 48. a7+ Kb7 ( 48... Ka8 49. d6 { decides the game } ) 49. Nd6+ Kxa7 50. Ne8 Kb6 51. Nxf6 Rc3+ 52. Kf2 Rc7 53. h4 Rf7 54. Nh5 Kc7 55. g5 hxg5 56. hxg5 Rh7 57. Nf6 Rh2+ 58. Kg3 Rh8 59. g6 1-0"
"[Event ""Petersburg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1914.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker""]
[Black ""Tarrasch""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""15: Controlling the Open File""]
[ECO ""D30""]
[PlyCount ""91""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Bishop and Rooks cooperate to win the open file } 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 c5 3. c4 e6 4. cxd5 exd5 5. g3 Nc6 6. Bg2 Nf6 7. O-O Be7 8. dxc5 Bxc5 9. Nbd2 d4 10. Nb3 Bb6 11. Qd3 Be6 12. Rd1 Bxb3 13. Qxb3 Qe7 14. Bd2 O-O { The position has
various well marked features, such as the isolated d-pawn, and the White
light-square Bishop in fianchetto; the open c-file is not quite such an
overriding characteristic this time. Nevertheless, as the sequel shows, it
still has an important part to play } 15. a4 $3 { The intention is to march this
pawn to the sixth rank where it will undermine the position of the Black
Knight. The result will be that Black will be unable to other sufficient
resistance in the c-file } 15... Ne4 ( 15... Qxe2 16. Re1 Qa6 17. Bf1 { Trapped piece } ) ( 15... Bc5 16. a5 a6 ) 16. Be1 Rad8 { It seems from this
move that Black was not aware of the danger threatening on the c-file.
Otherwise he would have played this Rook to c8 } 17. a5 Bc5 18. a6 bxa6 ( 18... b6 19. Qa4 { White breaks all resistance in the c-file ... followed by Pb4 } ) 19. Rac1 $1 { This is the whole point of the preceding maneuvers. Notice also that
the advance of the a-pawn has made the White light squared Bishop very active,
for the removal of the Black b-pawn has weakened the whole of the long white
diagonal } 19... Rc8 20. Nh4 $1 Bb6 ( 20... -- 21. Bxe4 Qxe4 22. Rxc5 ) 21. Nf5 Qe5 22. Bxe4 Qxe4 23. Nd6 { Tactic based on fork } 23... Qxe2 24. Nxc8 Rxc8 25. Qd5 { Thus White forces a speedy exchange of Rooks, and so reduces his task
to one of technique. } 25... Qe6 26. Qf3 h6 27. Bd2 Ne5 28. Rxc8+ Qxc8 29. Qe4 Nd7 30. Rc1 Qf8 31. Bxh6 { fork tactic } 31... Nc5 32. Qg4 f5 33. Qg6 Qf7 34. Qxf7+ Kxf7 35. Bg5 Nd3 36. Rb1 $1 Ke6 37. b3 Kd5 38. f3 a5 39. h4 Nc5 40. h5 d3 41. Kf1 a4 42. bxa4 Nxa4 43. Bf6 $1 Ke6 44. Bxg7 Kf7 45. Be5 Nc5 46. Rd1 1-0"
"[Event ""Zuerich""]
[Site ""Zuerich""]
[Date ""1953.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Stahlberg""]
[Black ""Taimanov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""15: Controlling the Open File""]
[ECO ""E15""]
[PlyCount ""84""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Black finds an unusual way of conquering the c-file } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. Qa4 Be7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. Nc3 c6 8. Ne5 Qe8 { This serves not
only to defend the c-pawn, but also to prepare ... Pb5 and so to open the
c-file } 9. O-O d5 10. Re1 $2 ( 10. cxd5 { White should have opened the c-file.
Now he is forced into a disadvantageous position } ) 10... b5 11. cxb5 cxb5 12. Qd1 b4 13. Nb1 ( 13. Na4 Bb5 14. Nc5 $132 ) 13... Nc6 14. Nxc6 $2 { Now Black holds all the trumps } ( 14. Bf4 ) ( 14. Nf3 ) 14... Qxc6 15. Nd2 Qb6 { Attacking the d-pawn, forcing White to forgo his intended Pe4 } ( 15... Rac8 16. e4 Qc2 $2 17. Qxc2 Rxc2 18. exd5 ) 16. e3 ( 16. Nf3 Rac8 ( 16... Ne4 17. Bf4 Rac8 { strong pressure in the c-file } ) 17. Bg5 Rc4 ) 16... Rac8 17. Bf1 Rc6 18. Bxa6 Qxa6 19. Nf3 Rfc8 20. Qb3 Ne4 21. Nd2 { White offers two minor
pieces for a Rook, intending thereby to get full possession of the c-file for
himself } ( 21. Bd2 Rc2 22. Rad1 ( 22. Red1 Qe2 ) 22... Qc4 $1 { Complete loss for White } ) 21... Rc2 $1 ( 21... Rxc1 22. Rexc1 Nxd2 23. Rxc8+ Qxc8 24. Qd1 { White obtains some drawing chances } ) 22. Nxe4 dxe4 23. a3 h5 $1 { Now that Black complete control of the c-file, it is a good idea to
take the initiative on another front } 24. d5 R8c4 25. Rd1 { Offering a pawn in order to complete his development. } ( 25. dxe6 Qxe6 26. -- Rxc1 27. Raxc1 Rxc1 ) 25... exd5 26. Bd2 Qf6 27. Rab1 h4 28. Qa4 Qf5 $1 { Prevents the White Queen from hurrying across to the threatened Kingside via d7 } 29. Qxa7 Bf8 30. Qb8 g5 31. gxh4 gxh4 32. Qf4 { leads to a lossed ending } ( 32. Be1 d4 33. Rxd4 Rxd4 34. exd4 e3 $1 ) 32... Qxf4 33. exf4 d4 34. b3 Rc6 35. axb4 f5 36. h3 Ra6 37. Rbc1 Rxc1 38. Rxc1 Ra2 39. Be1 Rb2 40. Kg2 Rxb3 41. Rc8 Rb1 42. Bd2 e3 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Yates""]
[Black ""Reti""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""16: Play on the Ranks""]
[FEN ""r2r2k1/1p3pp1/1np1p1p1/p3N3/2PPN2q/bP1R4/4QPPP/4R1K1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""7""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A sudden raid } 1. Rh3 Qe7 2. Ng5 $3 { White's threat is so formidable that Black resigns } 2... Qxg5 3. Rh8+ Kxh8 4. Nxf7+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Warsaw""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Marshall""]
[Black ""Stoltz""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""16: Play on the Ranks""]
[FEN ""2r2rk1/pp1q1ppp/4p3/2Pp4/3Q4/P1R1PP2/1P3P1P/5RK1 b - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""9""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ With a suprising pawn sacrifice, Black prepares a Rook foray on his third
rank  Positionally, White's situation is not at all bad. He has the Queenside
pawn majority, and an open g-file which may have great future possibilities.
For the moment the one feature which overshadows all others is the weakening
of White's King position. This is the background of the following combination } 1... e5 $3 2. Qxe5 Rc6 3. e4 ( 3. Kh1 Qh3 4. Rg1 Qxf3+ ) 3... d4 $1 { This forces
the White Rook along the third rank to an undefended square, and so eliminates
the defence by Pf4 } ( 3... Qh3 4. f4 $1 ) 4. Rd3 Qh3 { now ... Pf4 isn't possible } 5. Rxd4 Rg6+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Bad""]
[Site ""Bad""]
[Date ""1928.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Capablanca""]
[Black ""Mieses""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""16: Play on the Ranks""]
[FEN ""1rb1kn2/1p2r1pp/p1p2p2/3p4/N2P4/2RNPP2/PP3KPP/2R5 w - - 0 25""]
[PlyCount ""17""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Positional intermezzo  Capablanca preferred not to push the pawns too early.
The advantage of this rule is exemplified in this position, where the familiar
minority attack is rejected in favour of operations with Knights and Rooks } 25. Rb3 { White wants to provoke ... Pb5 } 25... Nd7 26. g4 b5 27. Nac5 Nb6 ( 27... Nxc5 28. Rxc5 Bb7 29. Nb4 Kd7 ) 28. Nb4 Bb7 29. Nxb7 Rbxb7 30. Rxc6 a5 31. Rxb6 axb4 ( 31... Rxb6 32. Nxd5 { fork tactic } ) 32. Rxb7 Rxb7 33. Rxb4 1-0"
"[Event ""4th match game""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1908.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tarrasch""]
[Black ""Lasker""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""16: Play on the Ranks""]
[FEN ""r2q2k1/pppnrpp1/3p3p/1N6/4P3/2Q5/PPP2PPP/3RR1K1 b - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""37""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Lasker's famous Rook maneuver  White's Nb5 attacks c7 and prepares Nd4-f5. It
will support a dangerous - possibly decisive - Kingside attack. Another
characteristic maneuver for White in such a position, would be to bring a Rook
into strong play along the third rank, but Lasker is one jump ahead } 1... Re5 $1 { Indirect defence of the c-pawn } 2. Nd4 ( 2. Nxc7 $2 Rc5 { fork } ) ( 2. Qxc7 Qxc7 3. Nxc7 Rc8 { trapped piece } ) 2... Rc5 3. Qb3 Nb6 4. f4 { Cutting off the Rooks return to e5. It looks as though the Black Rook foray is
going to be provedpremature } 4... Qf6 5. Qf3 Re8 6. c3 a5 { Support for the Rook } 7. b3 a4 8. b4 Rc4 { Still deeper into the enemy lines } 9. g3 Rd8 { Preparing ... Pc5 } 10. Re3 { Protecting the c-pawn so that the Knight can be dispatched on a Rook hunt } 10... c5 11. Nb5 cxb4 12. Rxd6 { This is the combination which White had hoped
would refute the whole of Black's strategy } 12... Rxd6 13. e5 Rxf4 $1 { The flaw in White's calculation } 14. gxf4 Qg6+ 15. Kh1 { Upset by the total collapse of his plans, White now makes a serious blunder } ( 15. Kf1 ) 15... Qb1+ 16. Kg2 Rd2+ 17. Re2 Qxa2 18. Rxd2 Qxd2+ 19. Kg3 a3 $1 0-1"
"[Event ""24""]
[Site ""Zurich""]
[Date ""1953.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Keres""]
[Black ""Smyslov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""16: Play on the Ranks""]
[FEN ""2rq1rk1/pb2bppp/1pn1p3/3p4/2PP4/PPR2N2/1B3PPP/3QRBK1 w - - 0 16""]
[PlyCount ""26""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ All that glitters is not gold } 16. Ne5 Nxe5 17. Rxe5 $2 { White goes in for
Rook operations on the third and fifth ranks, but these will be convincingly
refuted. Recapturing with the pawn was correct } ( 17. dxe5 ) 17... Bf6 18. Rh5 g6 19. Rch3 { A suprising move based on } 19... dxc4 $1 { Now Black threatens to take the Rook, since Be4 defends h7 } ( 19... gxh5 20. Qxh5 Re8 21. a4 $1 ) 20. Rxh7 c3 21. Qc1 Qxd4 22. Qh6 Rfd8 ( 22... -- 23. Rg7+ ( 23. Rh8+ Bxh8 24. Qh7# ) 23... Bxg7 24. Qh7# ) 23. Bc1 Bg7 24. Qg5 Qf6 25. Qg4 c2 26. Be2 Rd4 $1 27. f4 Rd1+ 28. Bxd1 Qd4+ 0-1"
"[Event ""The Hague""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1928.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Nilsson""]
[Black ""Euwe""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""17: Struggle for Diagonals""]
[ECO ""B24""]
[PlyCount ""76""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Black storms with his Queenside pawns in order to control the long
dark-squared diagonal with his Bishop } 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nge2 d6 6. O-O ( 6. d3 -- 7. Be3 { the threat of Pd4 } ) 6... Rb8 7. d3 { White's treatment of the opening has not been particularly exact. There was no
hurry to get castled; it would have been wiser to play Pd3 and Be3 with the
threat of Pd4 to keep Black busy. By neglecting this he allows Black's
operations to developsmoothly } 7... b5 8. Nd5 e6 9. Ne3 Nge7 10. c3 { Just about compulsorty } ( 10. Rb1 b4 11. Bd2 a5 { Black continues strongly } ) 10... b4 11. Bd2 O-O 12. Qc1 bxc3 13. bxc3 ( 13. Bxc3 Nd4 14. Bxd4 cxd4 15. Nc2 Qb6 { Black has a promising game, but at least White would have had
the advantage of keeping the dangerous diagonal closed } ) 13... Ba6 14. Qc2 Qa5 15. Rab1 Ne5 $1 16. c4 { Now Black's aim is achieved; the diagonal is definitely open } 16... Qa3 17. Bc3 N7c6 18. f4 Nd4 $1 { Forcing the following liquidation which is in Black's favour } 19. Bxd4 cxd4 20. fxe5 dxe3 21. exd6 Qxd6 22. Rxb8 Rxb8 23. Rb1 Rb4 $1 24. Rb3 ( 24. Rxb4 Qxb4 { Black's Queen has a chance to get to d2 or e1 } ) 24... Qb6 25. Bf3 Qa5 26. Nc1 ( 26. -- Rxb3 27. Qxb3 Qe1+ 28. Kg2 Qf2+ ) 26... Bd4 27. Kf1 e5 28. Rxb4 Qxb4 29. Nb3 Bc8 30. Ke2 a5 $1 { The decisive advance, compelling
White to abandon his positions so that the storm troops can infiltrate } 31. Nxd4 exd4 32. c5 a4 33. c6 a3 34. c7 Qb2 35. Kd1 Qa1+ 36. Ke2 Qg1 37. -- Qf2+ 38. Kd1 Qf1# 0-1"
"[Event ""Moskva""]
[Site ""Moskva""]
[Date ""1936.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Capablanca""]
[Black ""Lilienthal""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""17: Struggle for Diagonals""]
[ECO ""A12""]
[PlyCount ""107""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Involving various diagonals } 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. b3 Bf5 4. Bb2 e6 5. g3 Nf6 6. Bg2 Nbd7 7. O-O h6 8. d3 Be7 9. Nbd2 O-O 10. Rc1 a5 11. a3 Re8 12. Rc2 Bh7 13. Qa1 { ""Doubling"" on the diagonal - an idea typical of the so-called
hypermodern style, which originated around 1920 with the masters Reti and
Breyer. The centre was not occuped by pawn, but controlled from a distance by
long-range pieces } 13... Bf8 ( 13... Bd6 { more active } 14. -- e5 ) 14. Re1 Qb6 15. Bh3 Bc5 16. Rf1 Bf8 17. Rcc1 Rad8 18. Rfe1 Bc5 19. Rf1 Bf8 20. Bg2 Bd6 21. Ne5 { So far both sides have been groping for a plan of campain, but this
move prepitates a phase of battle for the diagonals } 21... Bxe5 22. Bxe5 Nxe5 23. Qxe5 Nd7 24. Qb2 Nf6 $2 { Black persevers with his waiting policy } ( 24... c5 $1 { striking at the centre } 25. cxd5 exd5 { opening the e-file } 26. Bxd5 Rxe2 ) 25. b4 $1 axb4 26. Qxb4 Qxb4 27. axb4 Ra8 28. Ra1 Nd7 29. Nb3 Kf8 30. Ra5 { An idea familiar to us from previous chapters. White
forces a clearing-up of the open file situation by occupying its furthest
available square } 30... dxc4 $2 { This exchange is grist ot White's mill, extending the range of his Bishop } ( 30... Ke7 { essential } ) 31. dxc4 Nb6 32. Rxa8 { A strong move, now that White can work with tactical devices } 32... Rxa8 33. Na5 Ra7 34. Rd1 Ke8 ( 34... -- 35. Bxc6 { threat of a Knight fork } 35... bxc6 36. Rd8+ Ke7 37. Nxc6+ ) 35. Nxb7 Rxb7 36. Bxc6+ Rd7 37. c5 { removing the guard } 37... Ke7 38. Bxd7 Nxd7 39. c6 Nb6 40. c7 Bf5 41. Rd8 e5 42. Rb8 Nc8 43. b5 Kd6 44. b6 Ne7 45. Rf8 Bc8 46. Rxf7 Nd5 47. Rxg7 Nxb6 48. Rh7 Nd5 49. Rxh6+ Kxc7 50. e4 Ne7 51. f3 Kd7 52. h4 Ke8 53. Rf6 Ng8 54. Rc6 1-0"
"[Event ""Zurich""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1934.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Roselli""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""17: Struggle for Diagonals""]
[FEN ""2rq1r2/pb2npk1/1p1bpnp1/3pN2p/2PP1PP1/PP1B3P/1B1NQ3/2R2RK1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""5""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The long diagonal again } 1. c5 Bxe5 ( 1... bxc5 2. dxc5 Bxc5+ 3. Rxc5 $1 Rxc5 4. g5 { tactic based on a discovered check ... but more deeply the
struggle for the diagonals } ) 2. fxe5 Nd7 3. b4 { White's positional advantage is decisive } 1-0"
"[Event ""Stolp""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1934.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lachmann""]
[Black ""Muller""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""17: Struggle for Diagonals""]
[FEN ""r3rbk1/p1q2pp1/1n5p/2pp4/4N3/1PQ3P1/PB2PP1P/3R1RK1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""15""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Yet another long diagonal combination } 1. Nf6+ $3 { Tactic based on the struggle for diagaonls } 1... gxf6 2. Qxf6 d4 { Shutting the dangerous diagoanl, but White was ready for this } 3. Rxd4 cxd4 4. Bxd4 Kh7 5. g4 $3 { Now Defence to Qh8+ } ( 5. Qh8+ Kg6 6. g4 { Black can save himself with a discovered attack on White's Queen } 6... Qxh2+ 7. Kxh2 Bd6+ ) 5... -- 6. Qh8+ Kg6 7. Qg8+ Bg7 8. Qxg7# 1-0"
"[Event ""Budapest""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1952.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Szabo""]
[Black ""Keres""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""17: Struggle for Diagonals""]
[ECO ""E19""]
[PlyCount ""53""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A characteristic finesse } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 Ne4 8. Qc2 Nxc3 9. Qxc3 Be4 10. Bf4 d6 11. Qe3 Bb7 12. Rfd1 Nd7 13. b4 Nf6 14. a4 Qd7 15. a5 b5 $2 16. Ne5 $3 dxe5 17. dxe5 ( 17. Bxb7 exf4 $19 ) 17... Qc8 18. exf6 Bxf6 19. Rac1 Bxg2 { The outcome
of White's combination is that the enemy Queenside is seriously weakened,
especially in the c-file } 20. Kxg2 e5 21. Bg5 Bxg5 22. Qxg5 Qb7+ 23. Kg1 Rae8 24. cxb5 Qxb5 25. Qd2 Qa6 26. Qd3 $1 Qe6 27. Rxc7 1-0"
"[Event ""Mahrisch-Ostrau""]
[Site ""Mahrisch-Ostrau""]
[Date ""1923.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Rubinstein""]
[Black ""Hromadka""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""18: Converging Lines""]
[FEN ""kb1r2r1/pp2qpp1/2p4p/P3p3/2B1Pn2/2PP1R1P/1PK2QP1/R5B1 w - - 0 23""]
[PlyCount ""13""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A potpourri of files and diaganals  What is the most important feature of
this position for White? Is it the open f-file? Is it the diagaonal from g1 to
the left? Is it the a-file which is yet to be opened? Will the half-open
d-file be valuable to Black?  The answers are given in the form of a sparkling
combination } 23. g3 $3 Nxh3 24. Rxf7 Qd6 ( 24... Nxf2 25. Rxe7 $16 { White's Rook control the seventh rank } ) 25. Qb6 $3 { One of the most staggering
moves in the whole of chess. Is it an accident that the only right square for
this move is b6, a sort of commont factor of all the lines and diagonals
mentioned above? Very definitely not! } 25... Rd7 ( 25... axb6 26. axb6+ Ba7 27. Rxa7+ Kb8 28. Rfxb7+ Kc8 29. Ba6 ) 26. Bc5 $1 { This is the reaal point } 26... Rxf7 27. Bxd6 Rf2+ 28. Qxf2 Nxf2 29. Bc5 $1 1-0"
"[Event ""Nottingham""]
[Site ""Nottingham""]
[Date ""1936.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Bogolyubov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""18: Converging Lines""]
[FEN ""4r3/p1qnrk1p/1p2ppp1/1P6/3B1PP1/2P2Q2/4R2P/4R1K1 w - - 0 35""]
[PlyCount ""25""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Explosion at the crossroads } 35. g5 $1 fxg5 ( 35... f5 36. h4 ) 36. f5 $3 { A highly unexpected move, which suddenly throws the emphasis on files and
diagonals hitherto unused } 36... Qf4 ( 36... exf5 37. Qd5+ Kf8 38. Bg7+ { Overloaded King } ) ( 36... gxf5 37. Qh5+ Kf8 38. Qh6+ Kg8 39. Qxg5+ ) ( 36... e5 37. Qd5+ Kf8 38. Qc6 $1 { With the idea of Queening the c-pawn after the
exchanges on the e-file. d8 will be unavailable for the King! } 38... Qxc6 39. bxc6 exd4 40. Rxe7 Rxe7 41. Rxe7 Kxe7 42. c7 { All sorts of apparently chance
features play a part in this combination - various open files and diagaonals
and even the support point at c6 } ) 37. fxe6+ Rxe6 38. Qd5 ( 38. Qh3 Qh4 39. Rf1+ Kg8 40. Rxe6 { Also leads to a win (Alekhine) } ) 38... Nf6 39. Bxf6 Qg4+ 40. Rg2 Qf5 41. Be5 ( 41. Qc4 $2 Qc5+ $19 ) 41... Kg8 42. Rf2 Qg4+ 43. Kh1 h5 44. Rg1 Qh4 45. Rf6 Kh7 46. Rxe6 Rxe6 47. Qd7+ 1-0"
"[Event ""6th match""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1893.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Chigorin""]
[Black ""Tarrasch""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""18: Converging Lines""]
[ECO ""C00""]
[PlyCount ""118""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Various features pass in review } 1. e4 e6 2. Qe2 c5 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 Nd4 5. Qd3 Be7 6. Nc3 Bf6 7. Nb5 Nxb5 8. Qxb5 Qb6 9. Qe2 d6 10. Nf3 Bd7 11. c3 { We have chosen for our last game in this section, one which provides us with
illustrations of several of the features we have been studying. We keep our
notes concise, and base them in the main on the excellent analysis byTarrach } 11... Bb5 { Many years after this game was played, Tarrasch used to be accused
of playing too dogmatically; for instance he strongly condemned the playing of
any piece twice in the opening. It is certainly not so in this game, for
rather than complete his development by ... Ne7, he prefers to solely devote
several tempi solely to inducing a weakening of the White pawn structure. It
is curious to think that some twenty-five years later this strategy in the
hands of Reti was to be called new and hypermodern } 12. d3 Qa6 $1 13. c4 Bc6 { The pawn position has been completely transformed ... now
classified as a pseudo-Stonewall } 14. O-O h6 { Black doesn't want to have his active Bishop exchanged with Bg5 } 15. Be3 Qb6 16. Rab1 a5 17. a3 $2 ( 17. b3 ) 17... a4 $1 { classic clamp } 18. Rfd1 e5 { Naturally White is not allowed to play Pd4. After this last move we have a
double PseudoStonewall } 19. Nd2 Ne7 20. Nf1 Bd7 21. Bd2 Nc6 22. Bc3 ( 22. Ne3 { The idea to use d5 himself } 22... Nd4 23. Qf1 -- 24. Bc3 -- 25. Nd5 { Tarrasch } ) 22... Nd4 23. Bxd4 cxd4 { The pawn formation has undergone
another change, and is now the ""Blocked Oblique Centre"" with the d-pawn
forward, with the difference, however, that Black has a pawn on d6 instead of
c5 } 24. Bf3 Qc7 25. Bg4 { This move shows that Chigorin, consciously or
unconsciouly, knows all about the ""bad Bishop"". He offers to exchange his bad
Bishop for Black's good Bishop } 25... Bc6 26. Rdc1 Bg5 27. Rc2 Qe7 28. Qe1 h5 { Not only to repel the Bishop, but also in due course to open the h-file } 29. Bd1 ( 29. Bh3 ) 29... Qe6 30. f3 Bd8 31. Qf2 { White blocks himself in } ( 31. f4 ) 31... h4 32. Qg2 Rh6 33. g4 { To keep the game closed, but White is condemned to complete passivity } 33... Bg5 34. h3 Kf8 35. Qe2 Kg8 36. Qe1 g6 { Black's plan of entry into the
White position is threeforl: First ... Pf5, then ... Pb5 to open the b-file;
finally ... Pd5 breaking into the centre } 37. Rg2 Rh7 38. Bc2 Rg7 39. Qd1 { White can only await his fate, without being able to do anything at all to
fend off the impendingdanger } ( 39. b4 axb3 40. Rxb3 { In spite of the risks involved, White should have opened the b-file } ) 39... Qd7 40. Qe1 f5 41. Bd1 Rf8 42. Be2 fxe4 43. fxe4 Rgf7 { The first file is
open, and Black has already has his Rooks doubled on it. As yet, however, he
cannot penetrate; he must proceed with the second part of his plan } 44. Qd1 b5 45. cxb5 Bxb5 46. Nh2 Be3+ 47. Kh1 g5 $1 { Eliminating any counterchacne White might have manufactured by Pg5 and Bg4 } 48. Nf1 d5 49. Nd2 { The last attempt to hold on to the blockade square e4 } ( 49. Nxe3 dxe3 50. Qc1 dxe4 51. dxe4 Bd3 52. Bxd3 Qxd3 $17 ) 49... Bc6 50. exd5 Bxd5 51. Ne4 Qc6 52. Ra1 Rf4 $1 ( 52... Bxe4 53. dxe4 Qxe4 54. Bc4 ) 53. Kh2 Rxe4 { the strongest continuation } 54. dxe4 Bxe4 55. Bf1 Bxg2 56. Bxg2 Rf2 { Right to the end, this game demonstrates the importance of the
convergent lines. Here the Queen on the long diagonal and the Rooks on the
seventh rank converge on g2 } 57. Qh1 e4 58. Qb1 Qd6+ 59. Kh1 Rxg2 0-1"
"[Event ""England""]
[Site ""It, Nottingham""]
[Date ""1936.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Botvinnik""]
[Black ""Vidmar""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""19: Isolated Pawn""]
[ECO ""D60""]
[PlyCount ""47""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The strength of the isolated d-pawn } 1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. d4 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. Nc3 O-O 6. e3 Nbd7 7. Bd3 c5 8. O-O cxd4 9. exd4 dxc4 10. Bxc4 Nb6 $2 { In accordance with the principle of controlling as quickly as possible the
square in front of the isolated pawn - in this case d5. } ( 10... a6 11. a4 Nb6 { White's weakened b4 square would have provided extra counterchances for Black } ) 11. Bb3 { It is very important to maintain the Bishop on this diagonal, as the
following play will make clear } 11... Bd7 12. Qd3 Nbd5 $2 { With this move
, admittedly Black occupies the vital d5 square; but at the same time he is
neglecting another important requirement - the need to simplify } ( 12... Nfd5 $1 13. Bc2 ( 13. Ne4 Ba4 ) 13... g6 ) 13. Ne5 Bc6 14. Rad1 { It is always difficult
to judge how to make the best use of the Rooks in a case like this. They could
be planted on the open file (c and e), but then the weakness of the d-pawn
stands out  Another placing would be c1 and d1; but the ideal arrangement is
that chosen by Botvinnik. It will soon become clear why the Rook is best left
at f1 } 14... Nb4 { This merely drives the Queen to a better square } ( 14... Rc8 15. Nxc6 Rxc6 { Starting operations on the c-file } ) ( 14... Qa5 15. -- Nxc3 16. bxc3 Ba4 { simplifying } ) 15. Qh3 Bd5 16. Nxd5 Nbxd5 $2 { After this move, the White attack breaks with full intensity } ( 16... Nfxd5 17. Bc1 Rc8 ) 17. f4 $1 { Played at the right moment } 17... Rc8 ( 17... g6 18. Bh6 Re8 19. Ba4 { trapping the Rook } ) ( 17... Ne4 18. Nxf7 Rxf7 ( 18... Kxf7 19. Rde1 $40 ) 19. Qxe6 ) 18. f5 exf5 19. Rxf5 { Now it is clear why the Rook stayed
on f1, and what an important duty awaited the Bishop on b3. The White pieces
now work together like components of a well-oiled machine } 19... Qd6 { Giving his opponent the opportunity to force the game prettily } ( 19... Rc7 20. Rdf1 a6 ( 20... Nb6 21. Qh4 Nbd5 22. Nxf7 Rxf7 23. Bxd5 Nxd5 24. Rxf7 Bxg5 25. Qxg5 { Overloaded Queen } ( 25. Rf8+ Qxf8 26. Rxf8+ Kxf8 27. Qxg5 ) ) 21. Nxf7 Rxf7 22. Bxd5 Nxd5 23. Rxf7 Bxg5 24. Qe6 $1 { Panov } ) 20. Nxf7 $1 { Always this same
sacrifice. It is no accident that the offer is made on the square where the
lines of action of the Rooks and Bishop meet. In problem terminology, this is
a cutting-point, so we may describe this as a cutting-point combination } 20... Rxf7 ( 20... Kxf7 21. Bxd5+ ) 21. Bxf6 Bxf6 ( 21... Nxf6 22. Rxf6 Bxf6 23. Qxc8+ ) 22. Rxd5 Qc6 23. Rd6 $1 ( 23. Rc5 $2 Bxd4+ ) 23... Qe8 24. Rd7 1-0"
"[Event ""It""]
[Site ""Nottingham (England)""]
[Date ""1936.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Flohr""]
[Black ""Vidmar""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""19: Isolated Pawn""]
[ECO ""D62""]
[PlyCount ""115""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The weakness of the Isolated d-pawn } 1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. Qc2 c5 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. Nxd5 exd5 11. Bd3 g6 12. dxc5 Nxc5 13. O-O Bg4 14. Nd4 Rac8 15. Qd2 a6 16. Bc2 Qg5 { A comparision with the previous example shows that the player fighting agains
the isolated d-pawn has already achieved two successes  1) He has occupied the
blockade square with a Knight  2) He has exchanged two pairs of minor pieces 
We shall now see to what extent White's advantage is capable ofexpansion } 17. f3 { This weakens the e-pawn, but on the other hand it takes control of the e4
square. This square had the potential to form the basis of a Kingside attack
by the opponent } 17... Bd7 18. Rfe1 Rfd8 19. Rad1 Qf6 20. Bb3 Ba4 $1 { Correct, Black gets rid of his bad Bishop } 21. Bxa4 Nxa4 22. Rc1 Nc5 23. Red1 Qb6 24. Ne2 { Beginning the direct attack on the weak d-pawn } 24... Nd7 { With a counter-attack against the c-pawn } 25. Qd4 Qxd4 26. Nxd4 { Everything
ceeds according to plan. White has preserved his advantage into the endgame } 26... Ne5 27. b3 Kf8 28. Kf1 Rxc1 29. Rxc1 Nc6 30. Nxc6 { Although White has
been able to make things go just as he wished, it is still doubtful whether he
could have achieved more than a draw after Ke7. Now he has the opportunity to
transfrom one type of advantage into another } 30... Rc8 31. Rc5 { Black had reckoned on recapturing with the Rook, but now finds this impractible } 31... bxc6 { The Black d-pawn is no longer isolated, but instead Black is
saddled with an isolated a-pawn, together with a backward c-pawn. These two
handicaps between them are quite decisive } ( 31... Rxc6 32. Rxd5 Rc1+ 33. Ke2 Rc2+ 34. Rd2 ) 32. Ke2 Ke7 33. Kd3 Kd6 34. Ra5 Ra8 35. Kd4 f5 36. b4 Rb8 37. a3 Ra8 38. e4 fxe4 39. fxe4 dxe4 40. Kxe4 Ra7 41. Kf4 h6 42. h4 Ke6 43. Kg4 Ra8 44. h5 g5 45. g3 Ra7 46. Kf3 Ra8 47. Ke4 Ra7 48. Kd4 Kd6 49. Ke4 Ke6 50. Re5+ Kd6 51. Re8 c5 52. Rd8+ Kc6 53. Rc8+ Kb6 54. Rxc5 Rh7 55. Re5 Kc6 56. Re6+ Kb5 57. Kf5 Rf7+ 58. Rf6 1-0"
"[Event ""Munich""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1941.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Stoltz""]
[Black ""Richter""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""19: Isolated Pawn""]
[ECO ""D40""]
[PlyCount ""63""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The significance of the third rank } 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. d4 cxd5 5. Nc3 e6 6. Nf3 Be7 7. Bd3 O-O 8. O-O dxc4 9. Bxc4 Nc6 10. Be3 Bd7 11. Qe2 Nb4 12. Ne5 Nbd5 13. Bg5 Bc6 14. Rad1 h6 15. Bc1 Rc8 16. Bb3 Bb4 17. Rd3 { This Rook protects the Nc3, but even more important, is standss ready to
cooperate strongly in a Kingsideattack } 17... Ne7 18. Rg3 $5 { White offers too tempi in order to decoy the Black Knight to f5 } 18... Nf5 19. Rd3 Bd5 $2 ( 19... Nxd4 20. Qd1 Qc7 21. Nxf7 Nxb3 22. Nxh6+ gxh6 23. Qxb3 $17 ) 20. Nxd5 Nxd5 21. Qe4 Be7 22. Ng6 $1 { Overloaded pawn ... thematic Ne5 tactics } 22... Nf6 ( 22... fxg6 23. Qxe6+ Kh8 24. Bxd5 ) 23. Nxe7+ Qxe7 24. Qf3 Rfd8 ( 24... Nh4 ) ( 24... Nd6 ) 25. d5 $1 { Thematic breakthrough } 25... Nh4 { Black should not be trying for advantage } ( 25... Qd7 26. g4 Nh4 27. Qh3 Ng6 28. g5 hxg5 29. Bxg5 exd5 30. Qxd7 Rxd7 31. Bxf6 gxf6 32. Rxd5 Rxd5 33. Bxd5 $11 ) 26. Qe3 $1 Nf5 27. Qh3 Qd7 28. g4 $1 Ne7 29. g5 hxg5 ( 29... Nfxd5 30. gxh6 Ng6 { Black's last chance } ) 30. dxe6 $3 { Zwinzenchung } 30... Qxd3 31. exf7+ Kf8 32. Qh8+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1954.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Szabo""]
[Black ""Unzicker""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""19: Isolated Pawn""]
[ECO ""D42""]
[PlyCount ""76""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e3 Nc6 7. Bd3 cxd4 8. exd4 Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. Re1 Nf6 11. a3 b6 12. Bg5 Bb7 13. Bc2 Ba6 14. Qd2 Rc8 15. Qf4 $1 Re8 16. Rad1 h6 $2 { Another weakening } ( 16... g6 17. Qh4 Nd5 18. Nxd5 exd5 19. Rxe7 $2 { Based on dark square tactic, but Black removes the f5 guard } 19... Nxe7 20. Bf6 Rxc2 21. Qh6 Nf5 ) 17. Bxf6 $1 Bxf6 18. d5 $1 { The possessor
an isolated d-pawn must be constantly on the lookout for the chance of this
breakthrough } 18... exd5 ( 18... Bxc3 19. dxc6 ) 19. Rxe8+ Qxe8 20. Qf5 { This is the real point. Black cannot now prevent the penetration at h7 since
the g-pawn is the only defence onBf6 } 20... Bxc3 ( 20... Ne7 21. Qh7+ Kf8 22. Qh8+ Ng8 23. Bh7 { followed by Re1 } ) ( 20... Kf8 21. Re1 Qd8 22. Nxd5 Bxb2 23. Nf4 $1 ) 21. Qh7+ Kf8 22. bxc3 Ne5 $1 23. Nd4 $1 ( 23. Qh8+ Ke7 24. Qxe8+ Kxe8 25. Nxe5 Rxc3 $132 ) 23... Ng6 24. h4 $1 h5 ( 24... Qe5 25. h5 Qxh5 { Black can't defend the g7 square } ) 25. Bf5 $1 Rxc3 26. Ne6+ $1 { By means of this pretty continuation, the Black King is now bereft of his
protecting pawns } 26... fxe6 27. Bxg6 Qc6 28. Qh8+ Ke7 29. Qxg7+ Kd6 30. Re1 $1 Bc8 ( 30... Rc1 31. Qf8+ Kc7 32. Qf4+ ) 31. Bxh5 Qc5 32. Bg4 Rc2 33. Qf6 Kc6 34. h5 $1 { Shortest way to a win } 34... Rc1 35. Rxc1 Qxc1+ 36. Kh2 Qxa3 37. h6 Qd6+ 38. f4 Qc7 1-0"
"[Event ""Zaandam""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1946.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Stoltz""]
[Black ""Thomas""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""19: Isolated Pawn""]
[ECO ""E57""]
[PlyCount ""63""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Strategic breakthrough with Pd5 } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 c5 5. e3 Nc6 6. a3 cxd4 7. exd4 dxc4 8. Bxc4 Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. Re1 a6 11. Ba2 b5 12. d5 $1 { The strategic breakthrough on d5 is simply the result of the fact that the
owner of the isolated d-pawn has extra control of Black's blockade square at
d5. The result of the break is that the isolated pawn disappears, but also
that the advantages persist for a long time in the form of extra freedom of
maneuver } 12... exd5 13. Nxd5 Nxd5 14. Qxd5 Qd6 { This costs two minor pieces for a Rook } ( 14... Bb7 15. Bg5 Bxg5 ( 15... Na5 16. Qf5 Bxg5 17. Nxg5 g6 18. Nxf7 $1 ) 16. Nxg5 Qxd5 17. Bxd5 h6 18. Ne4 ) 15. Rxe7 $1 Qxe7 16. Qxc6 Bg4 17. Be3 Rac8 18. Qd5 Rfd8 19. Qg5 Qxg5 20. Nxg5 { The rest just demonstrates how two minor pieces win against a Rook } 20... Rd7 21. f3 Bf5 22. g4 Bd3 23. Rd1 Rcd8 24. Bb6 Bc4 25. Rxd7 Rxd7 26. Bxc4 bxc4 27. Ne4 f5 28. gxf5 Kf7 29. Ba5 Rd5 30. Bc3 h5 31. Kf2 Kg8 32. f6 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1952.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Najdorf""]
[Black ""Reshevsky""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""19: Isolated Pawn""]
[ECO ""D40""]
[PlyCount ""113""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The Black Kingside weakened } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 c5 6. Nf3 d5 7. O-O Nc6 8. a3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 cxd4 10. exd4 Be7 11. Re1 b6 12. Bf4 Bb7 13. Ba2 Rc8 $2 ( 13... Nd5 { cut across White's plan of attack } ) 14. Qd3 ( 14. d5 exd5 15. Nxd5 Nxd5 16. Bxd5 Na5 $32 { White has a slight pull in development } ) 14... Qd7 15. Rad1 Nd5 16. Bb1 { The right idea at the wrong moment } 16... g6 17. Bh6 Rfe8 18. Ne4 { Having force
d the weakening ... Pg6, White now begins to direct his pieces as the
resulting holes at h6 and f6. At the same time, as far as possible, he avoids
exchanging pieces } 18... Bf8 $2 { Black wants to exchanges, but this is the Bishop needed } ( 18... Nf6 ) 19. Bxf8 Rxf8 20. Ne5 $1 Qe7 ( 20... Nxe5 21. dxe5 { White controls f6 } ) 21. Qg3 Rcd8 22. Ng5 $1 { The direct attack gets going } 22... Nf6 ( 22... -- 23. Nxh7 Kxh7 24. Nxg6 fxg6 25. Qxg6+ Kh8 26. Rd3 ) 23. Qh4 Nxe5 ( 23... -- 24. Nxc6 { removing the guard } 24... Bxc6 25. Nxh7 ) 24. Rxe5 Qd6 25. Re3 Kg7 26. Rh3 Rh8 ( 26... h5 27. Rg3 -- 28. Nxf7 Rxf7 29. Rxg6+ ) 27. Qh6+ Kg8 28. Ba2 $1 { Having nothing more to achieve on the b1-h7 diagonal, the Bishop seeks fresh
fields } 28... Qf8 29. Qh4 Kg7 ( 29... Bd5 30. Bxd5 Rxd5 31. Rf3 $1 $16 ) 30. Bxe6 { fork tactic } 30... Bd5 31. Bxd5 Rxd5 32. Qh6+ Kg8 33. Qh4 Kg7 34. Qh6+ Kg8 35. Qh4 Kg7 36. Nf3 Qd6 ( 36... b5 ) 37. Qh6+ Kg8 38. Re1 Qf8 39. Qf4 Nh5 40. Qc7 Kg7 41. Re7 $1 Kg8 42. Rh4 Rd8 43. g3 Nf6 44. Qe5 Nd7 45. Qe2 h6 46. Rhe4 Nf6 47. R4e6 $1 Nd5 48. Rxa7 Rh7 49. Rc6 f6 50. Qe6+ Kh8 51. Nh4 Rg7 52. Qg4 g5 53. Rxg7 Qxg7 54. Nf5 Qg6 55. Qe4 h5 56. Qe6 Qg8 57. Rxb6 { removing the guard } 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""????.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fine""]
[Black ""Stahlberg""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""19: Isolated Pawn""]
[ECO ""D62""]
[PlyCount ""105""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The effect of the advance e4 } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Be7 5. Bg5 Nbd7 6. e3 O-O 7. Qc2 c5 8. cxd5 cxd4 9. Nxd4 Nxd5 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. Nxd5 exd5 12. Bd3 Qb4+ { So as not to lose a tempo defending his h7 square } 13. Qd2 Ne5 { An interesting continuation which was used by Capablanca in one of
his games with Flohr } 14. Be2 ( 14. Qxb4 Nxd3+ ) 14... Qb6 { Following the rule
that the weakness of an isolated pawn is less serious in the middle game than
in an ending. This rule holds true only in so far as one's extra freedom fo
movement can be utilized in a Kingside attack. In the present game Black will
not be able to mount an assault on the King, so the text is faulty } ( 14... Qxd2+ 15. Kxd2 { Debatable whether the advantage is sufficient for a win } ) 15. b3 Nc6 16. Rd1 { Obviously White is not going to allow his opponent to make the
pawn position symmetrical by exchanges on d4 } 16... Be6 17. O-O Rac8 18. Qb2 Nxd4 { In order to double the Rooks on the c-file } 19. Rxd4 Rc5 20. Rfd1 Rfc8 21. R4d2 h6 22. Bf3 Qc6 23. h3 { In view of an eventual ... Rc1 by Black,
a flight square is necessary for the King } 23... Rc7 { Black is marking time,
but it soon appears that the Rook is not well placed at c7. It is very
difficult to find any freeing maneuver } ( 23... Rc2 24. Qd4 Rxd2 25. Rxd2 Rd8 26. e4 ) 24. Qe5 f6 25. Qf4 Rc8 { Black parries this threat, but now danger comes from another quarter } ( 25... -- 26. Bxd5 Bxd5 27. Rxd5 Rxd5 28. Rxd5 Qxd5 29. Qxc7 ) 26. e4 $1 { Leading to a liquidation which is very much in white's favour } 26... dxe4 27. Rd6 { The point. } 27... exf3 ( 27... Qe8 28. Qxe4 { Double attack } ) 28. Rxc6 R8xc6 29. Qxf3 Rc1 30. Rxc1 Rxc1+ 31. Kh2 Rc6 { The technical problems posed by
this endgame are now solved by Fine in exemplary fashion } 32. Qf4 a6 33. Qb8+ Bc8 34. b4 $2 ( 34. a4 ) 34... Kh7 35. a4 f5 36. Qe5 Rf6 37. Qc7 Rc6 38. Qe7 Rg6 39. f3 Rc6 40. b5 axb5 41. axb5 Rc4 42. h4 Rc2 43. h5 Rc4 44. Qf7 Rc5 45. Kg3 Rc2 46. Qg6+ Kg8 47. Qe8+ Kh7 48. Kf4 Rc1 49. Qg6+ Kg8 50. Ke5 Bd7 51. Qb6 Bc8 52. Kd6 Kh7 53. Qd4 1-0"
"[Event ""Moskva""]
[Site ""Moskva""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""13""]
[White ""Flohr""]
[Black ""Capablanca""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""19: Isolated Pawn""]
[ECO ""D62""]
[PlyCount ""104""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The isolated d-pawn in the endgame } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Nbd7 5. Bg5 Be7 6. e3 O-O 7. Qc2 c5 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. Nxd5 exd5 11. Bd3 cxd4 12. Nxd4 Qb4+ 13. Qd2 Nc5 14. Bb5 Qxd2+ 15. Kxd2 a6 16. Bd3 Be6 17. Rac1 { The fact there is only one fully open file means that White can force an
ending with a strong Knight against bad Bishop. It is precisely this ending
which is vital to understand for the conduct of an isolated d-pawngame } 17... Rfc8 18. Rc2 Nxd3 19. Kxd3 Rxc2 20. Kxc2 Kf8 21. Kd2 Rc8 22. Rc1 Rxc1 23. Kxc1 Ke7 24. Kd2 Kd6 25. Kc3 { An important moment: White has the pawn position, and
moreover - or rather - the Knight is stronger than Black's Bishop. Is this
advantage sufficient for a win? This question must, provisionally, be answered
in the negative } 25... b6 26. f4 Bd7 27. Nf3 f6 28. Kd4 { White has achieved
his first objective - Kd4. His second aim - Nc3, attacking the isolated pawn -
follows without difficulty } 28... a5 29. Nd2 Bc8 30. Nb1 Be6 31. Nc3 Kc6 32. a3 h6 33. g3 { Rabinovitch put forward an interesting plan in the tournament book
- that White should try for Pf5 and Pg4 followed by transferring the Knight to
f4, threatening Ne6 or Nh5, according to circumstance } ( 33. g4 -- 34. f5 Bd7 35. Ne2 -- 36. Nf4 { Rabinovitch's plan } ) 33... h5 34. b4 axb4 ( 34... -- 35. b5+ Kd6 36. f5 Bf7 ( 36... Bxf5 37. Nxd5 Bd7 38. a4 ) 37. Ne2 { White gains advantage } ) 35. axb4 Kd6 36. b5 g6 37. Na4 Kc7 38. Nc3 Kd6 39. f5 gxf5 ( 39... Bxf5 40. Nxd5 Bd7 41. Nxb6 Bxb5 42. Nd5 { winning a pawn } ) 40. Ne2 Bd7 41. Nf4 Be8 42. Nxd5 Bxb5 43. Nxb6 { The isolated pawn has disappeared and White still has a
slight pull, but not a winning one } 43... Bc6 44. Nc4+ Ke6 45. Nb2 Bb5 46. Nd1 Be2 47. Nf2 Bf1 48. Nd3 Bxd3 49. Kxd3 Ke5 50. Ke2 Ke4 51. h3 Kd5 52. Kf3 Ke5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Vevey""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1953.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kramer""]
[Black ""Schumacher""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""19: Isolated Pawn""]
[FEN ""2b3k1/5ppp/pp3n2/3p4/1P1N4/3BP3/P4PPP/6K1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""61""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Another example of the isolated pawn in the endgame } 1. f3 { Not only avoiding
any unpleasanteness which might arise from Black's Knight coming to the e4 or
g4 square, but also facilitating an eventual e4 } 1... g6 { The same idea; Black avoids having his f5 square invaded by a Knight or Bishop } 2. Kf2 Bb7 $2 { This is not the best. The prime essential was to begin to
centralize the King by ... Kf8 } ( 2... Kf8 ) 3. Nb3 Ne8 $2 ( 3... Nd7 4. a4 Ne5 5. Ke2 Nc6 6. b5 axb5 7. axb5 Ne5 ) 4. a4 $1 Nc7 5. a5 { This way White
ensues that at least one Black pawn will be fixed on the same colour squares
as the Bishop } 5... b5 ( 5... bxa5 6. Nxa5 Bc8 7. Ke2 Kf8 8. Kd2 Ke7 9. Kc3 Kd6 10. h4 $1 { White still has possibilities on both sides of the board, but still
nothing clearly decisive } ) 6. Nc5 Bc8 7. Ke2 Ne6 ( 7... Kf8 8. Kd2 Ke7 9. Kc3 Kd6 10. Kd4 Ne6+ 11. Nxe6 Bxe6 ( 11... fxe6 12. f4 $1 Bb7 13. e4 Bc8 14. exd5 exd5 15. Be2 Bb7 16. Bf3 Bc6 17. g4 Bb7 18. f5 { Second weakness .. outside passed pawn } ) 12. e4 $1 dxe4 13. Bxe4 Bc8 14. g4 $1 { Black must give way and lose } ) 8. Nxe6 fxe6 9. e4 $1 ( 9. f4 Kf7 10. Kd2 Ke7 11. Kc3 e5 $11 ) 9... Bb7 ( 9... d4 10. e5 ) ( 9... dxe4 10. Bxe4 Kf7 11. Ke3 e5 12. Bd5+ Ke7 13. Ke4 Kd6 14. g4 $22 ) 10. Ke3 Kf7 11. Kd4 Kf6 12. e5+ Ke7 13. Kc5 Kf7 14. Kb6 Bc8 15. h4 Ke7 16. Kc7 Bd7 17. Kb7 Kd8 18. Kxa6 Kc7 19. Bxb5 h6 20. Bxd7 Kxd7 21. Kb5 Kc7 22. Kc5 Kb7 23. b5 Kb8 24. b6 Kb7 25. Kb5 Kb8 26. a6 Ka8 27. Kc6 d4 28. Kc7 d3 29. b7+ Ka7 30. b8=Q+ Kxa6 31. Qb6# 1-0"
"[Event ""Beverwijk""]
[Site ""Moskva""]
[Date ""1952.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Euwe""]
[Black ""Fuster""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""19: Isolated Pawn""]
[ECO ""D62""]
[PlyCount ""89""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The isolated d-pawn against the isolated c-pawn } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 Nf6 4. Bxc4 e6 5. Nf3 c5 6. O-O cxd4 7. exd4 Be7 8. Qe2 O-O 9. Nc3 Nbd7 10. Bg5 Nb6 11. Bb3 Bd7 12. Rad1 Bc6 13. Ne5 Nfd5 $2 14. Nxc6 bxc6 15. Bc1 { Black was wrong to allow himself to be saddled with the isolated c-pawn which
will prove weaker than the White d-pawn. White, with his greater freedom of
movement, will now have chances of a Kingside attack. He already threatens Rd3
and Black finds it essential to bring reinforcements across to the King'swing } 15... Nd7 16. Rd3 Nxc3 17. Rxc3 $1 { It is important to keep the c-file open,
and Black would therefore have done better to make the exchange one move
earlier } 17... Rc8 18. Be3 Bg5 { Black breaks up White's Bishop pair } ( 18... Qa5 { Attempting to dissolve the IQP } 19. Rfc1 c5 20. Qc2 { Winning the pawn } ) 19. Rfc1 Bxe3 20. fxe3 Nb8 21. Bc2 { To put another attack
on the c-pawn by Be4. Moreover, White has Qh5 in hand, so that Black still has
to reckon with the possibility of Kingside trouble in the future } 21... Qd6 22. Be4 f5 23. Bf3 e5 { bid for freedom } 24. Qc4+ ( 24. dxe5 Qxe5 25. Bxc6 Nxc6 26. Rxc6 Rxc6 27. Rxc6 f4 $132 ) 24... Kh8 25. Qc5 $1 { The refutation } 25... Qxc5 26. Rxc5 exd4 ( 26... e4 27. Bd1 Rcd8 28. Ba4 ) 27. exd4 { White's d-pawn is again isolated, but in view of the threat Pd5, it
is now anything but weak } 27... Rcd8 28. R1c4 g6 ( 28... Rf6 29. Bxc6 Nxc6 30. Rxc6 Rxc6 31. Rxc6 Rxd4 32. Rc8+ ) 29. Bxc6 Nxc6 30. Rxc6 Rd7 31. Rc7 Rfd8 32. Rxd7 Rxd7 33. Kf2 Kg7 34. Ke3 Kf6 35. b4 Rd6 36. b5 Re6+ 37. Kd3 Re1 38. Rc7 Rg1 39. Rxa7 Rxg2 40. a4 Rxh2 41. b6 Rb2 42. a5 f4 43. Rxh7 g5 44. b7 f3 45. a6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Berlin""]
[Site ""Berlin""]
[Date ""1928.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Capablanca""]
[Black ""Rubinstein""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""19: Isolated Pawn""]
[ECO ""D02""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Isolated d-pawn on the 5th rank } 1. d4 ( 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 exd5 5. Ngf3 Nc6 6. dxc5 Bxc5 7. Bb5 Ne7 8. O-O O-O 9. Nb3 ) 1... d5 2. Nf3 c5 3. dxc5 e6 4. e4 Bxc5 5. exd5 exd5 6. Bb5+ Nc6 7. O-O Ne7 8. Nbd2 O-O 9. Nb3 Bb6 10. Re1 Bg4 11. Bd3 Ng6 12. h3 Bxf3 13. Qxf3 Nce5 14. Qf5 Nxd3 15. Qxd3 { Such positions arise mostly from the French Tarrasch. A comparison with the
positions dealt with so far shows that the difference consists in the fact
that White has an unmoved c-pawn on e3. The advantage from White's point of
view s that the e-file is open; the disadvantage is that the f2 square is
vulnerbale.   A vital decision confronts Black: whether or not to push his
d-pawn to the fourth rank. Generally this is good policy; leading to greater
freedom of movement. } 15... d4 $2 { Here the advance only makes things more
difficult for Black. At d4 the pressure, which has the effect of reducing
Black's Bihops to a second rate piece. Another great handicap for Black is
that her cannot - or at any rate can only with great difficulty - get control
of the blockade square d3 } ( 15... Qf6 16. Rf1 Rad8 { Black's pieces are actively placed } ) 16. Bd2 Qf6 17. Re4 $1 Rad8 ( 17... Ne5 18. Qg3 Rfe8 19. Rae1 ) 18. Rae1 Qc6 19. g3 Rfe8 20. Ba5 $1 { Begins the direct attack on the isolated pawn } 20... Rxe4 ( 20... -- 21. Bxb6 axb6 22. Rxe8+ Rxe8 23. Rxe8+ Qxe8 24. Qxd4 ) 21. Qxe4 Nf8 ( 21... Qxe4 22. Rxe4 Bxa5 23. Nxa5 { Capablanca } ) 22. Qxc6 bxc6 23. Re7 Rd5 $2 { Leaves Black in a throroughly passive state } ( 23... -- 24. Rxa7 Bxa7 25. Bxd8 ) ( 23... d3 24. cxd3 ( 24. Rxa7 { to keep any winning chances } 24... Bxa7 25. Bxd8 dxc2 26. Bg5 $1 Ne6 27. Bc1 ) 24... Rxd3 25. Bxb6 axb6 26. Rb7 b5 27. Rc7 Rd1+ 28. Kg2 Rb1 $11 ) 24. Bxb6 axb6 25. Rb7 Nd7 { Now White has a
clear endgame advantage which he converted in the following instructive way } 26. Rc7 { Picking on the pawn weaknesses } 26... Rd6 27. Rc8+ Nf8 28. Nd2 c5 29. Nc4 Re6 30. Rb8 Re1+ 31. Kg2 g5 32. a4 Ra1 33. Nxb6 Kg7 34. Rc8 Ne6 35. Nd7 Rxa4 36. Nxc5 Rb4 37. Nd3 Rb5 38. Kf3 h6 39. b4 h5 40. g4 hxg4+ 41. hxg4 f6 42. Rc4 Kf7 43. Nc5 Nd8 44. Nb3 1-0"
"[Event ""Hastings""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1936.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fine""]
[Black ""Vidmar""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""19: Isolated Pawn""]
[ECO ""D34""]
[PlyCount ""107""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Isolated d-pawn on the 5th rank } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. g3 Nc6 6. Nc3 Nf6 7. Bg2 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. dxc5 d4 10. Na4 Bf5 { A well known form of the Tarrasch Defence in which, by menas of a pawn
sacrifice, Black has pushed his isolated pawn to the fourth rank. According to
Tarrasch, Black's space advantage is ample compensation for the lostpawn } 11. Nh4 ( 11. Bf4 ) ( 11. a3 Ne4 12. b4 Nc3 13. Nxc3 dxc3 14. Qxd8 Raxd8 15. Bg5 Bxg5 16. Nxg5 Nd4 $132 ) 11... Bg4 12. a3 Nd5 13. Qb3 Be6 $1 { White can't take the b-pawn } 14. Nf5 $1 ( 14. Qxb7 Na5 15. Qa6 Nb3 16. Rb1 Bxh4 ) 14... Nb6 $1 15. Nxe7+ Qxe7 16. Qd1 Nxa4 17. Qxa4 Qxc5 { Black has recover
ed his pawn and stands well. Black also has a good bishop unlike the previous
game } 18. Bf4 Qb6 19. b4 Bc4 20. Qc2 Qa6 21. Rfe1 Rfe8 22. Be4 h6 23. Bh7+ Kh8 24. Bd3 Bxd3 25. Qxd3 Qxd3 26. exd3 a6 { The pressure which black exerts
on the open e-file is almost bound to give rise to this sort of endgame. It
would be going too far for us to discuss it in any detail; suffice it to say
that Black's position is certainly not inferior. } 27. Kf1 Kg8 28. Rac1 f6 29. Bc7 Kf7 30. Re4 g5 31. Rc5 Rxe4 32. dxe4 Re8 33. f3 Re7 $1 34. Bb6 g4 35. fxg4 Rxe4 36. Rc4 Rxg4 37. a4 Rg5 38. Ke2 Rd5 39. Rc5 d3+ $2 40. Kd2 Rd7 41. b5 axb5 42. axb5 Nd4 43. Rc7 Rxc7 $2 ( 43... Nf3+ 44. Ke3 Rxc7 45. Bxc7 d2 46. Ke2 h5 ) 44. Bxc7 Nxb5 45. Bf4 h5 46. Kxd3 Ke6 47. h3 f5 48. Kc4 Nd6+ 49. Kc5 Nc8 50. Bb8 Kd7 51. Bf4 Ne7 52. Bg5 Nc6 53. Kd5 b5 54. Bd2 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Carlsbad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""????.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Bernstein""]
[Black ""Teichmann""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""20: Hanging Pawns""]
[FEN ""r4rk1/p3qppp/Q4n2/2pp4/8/2R1PN2/PP3PPP/5RK1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""44""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Hanging pawns on the defensive  Most minor pieces have gone, and the weakness
of the hanging pawns become a serious matter. White now tries to lure them
forward } 1. Qa3 Ne4 { Guards the c-pawn, but now the d-pawn has been weakened } 2. Rd3 Rfd8 3. Rfd1 Qe6 4. Nd2 Qb6 5. Nf1 $2 ( 5. Nxe4 dxe4 6. Qxa7 $3 { Whits wins in all
variations. The incredible shot Qxa7, unnoticed for 75 years in numerous
publications of this game, was discovered by New Orleans Master Jude Acers } ) 5... Nf6 6. Ng3 Rac8 7. h3 h6 8. Ne2 Rd7 9. Nc3 Qe6 10. Qa5 d4 $1 { The fighter agains the hanging pawns must always reckon with this advance. Now
we come to the situation of an isolated d-pawn on the fourth rank. The
difference here is that is also a passedpawn } 11. exd4 cxd4 12. Nb5 Qf5 $1 13. Qa4 Rc1 $1 14. Rxc1 ( 14. -- Qxd3 ) ( 14. Rxd4 Rxd1+ 15. Rxd1 Rxd1+ 16. Qxd1 Qxb5 ) 14... Qxd3 15. Rc8+ Kh7 16. Qc2 Qxc2 17. Rxc2 d3 18. Rd2 Ne4 19. Rd1 Rb7 20. Nc3 Nxc3 21. bxc3 Rb2 22. Rxd3 Rxa2 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Neuhausen""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1953.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Euwe""]
[Black ""Reshevsky""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""20: Hanging Pawns""]
[ECO ""E28""]
[PlyCount ""78""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Bd3 O-O 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 b6 8. Ne2 Bb7 9. O-O d6 10. Qc2 d5 11. cxd5 Qxd5 12. Nf4 Qc6 13. c4 cxd4 14. exd4 Nbd7 15. Bb2 Rfe8 16. Rfe1 Rac8 17. Rac1 Nf8 18. Bf1 { In view of Blak'cs
threat ... Ng6, White must do something about the impending mate at g2 } ( 18. f3 Ng6 19. Nxg6 hxg6 20. Qf2 ) 18... Ng6 19. Nxg6 $2 { Now White will be on the defensive } ( 19. Nd3 $1 b5 20. Nc5 { better propsects } ) 19... hxg6 20. Re3 Red8 21. Qe2 { White must leave the c-file in view of Black's threatened ... Pb5 } 21... Qd6 22. Rh3 Qf4 $1 { Showing how vital are the vacant central squares } 23. Rd1 Ba6 24. Rf3 Qe4 25. Re3 Qg4 26. f3 Qf4 27. g3 { White succeeds in controlling
the vacant central squares at the cost of weakening his King position } 27... Qh6 28. Rc3 Qg5 29. Qf2 Rd7 30. Rdc1 Rdc7 31. R1c2 Qa5 32. Bc1 $2 { A serious mistake } ( 32. Rc1 { A passive procedure, but a policy by which he might have been able to survive } ) 32... Nd5 { pint tactic } 33. cxd5 Rxc3 34. Rxc3 Qxc3 ( 34... Rxc3 35. Bd2 ) 35. Bb2 Qb3 36. Bxa6 Rc2 37. d6 Rxf2 38. d7 Qd5 39. Kxf2 Qxd7 0-1"
"[Event ""17""]
[Site ""Moskva ch-SU  (13.12.51)""]
[Date ""1951.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Keres""]
[Black ""Taimanov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""20: Hanging Pawns""]
[ECO ""A17""]
[PlyCount ""73""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. e3 Be7 5. b3 O-O 6. Bb2 b6 7. d4 Bb7 8. Bd3 dxc4 9. bxc4 c5 10. O-O cxd4 11. exd4 Nc6 12. Qe2 { The Queen stands best here,
not only protecting the c-pawn, but also taking part in all sorts of tactical
twists on the Kingside } 12... Re8 ( 12... Nxd4 13. Nxd4 Qxd4 14. Nd5 Qc5 15. Bxf6 $1 Bxf6 ( 15... gxf6 16. Qg4+ Kh8 17. Qh4 ) 16. Qe4 ) 13. Rfd1 Rc8 14. Rac1 Qd6 { Heading for the vacant central square at f4. } ( 14... Bd6 15. Ne4 Nxe4 16. Qxe4 f5 17. Qe2 Bf4 { The Bishop would take over the duty instead of the Queen } ) 15. Bb1 Qf4 16. d5 $1 { The flood gates open ... this move is associated with opening the a1-h8
diagonal } 16... exd5 17. cxd5 Nb8 ( 17... Ba3 18. dxc6 Rxe2 19. cxb7 $1 ) 18. Rd4 Qd6 { The Queen takes on the role of blockader - a task for which she is
by no means the ideal piece } 19. Rcd1 Bf8 20. Ne4 Nxe4 21. Rxe4 Rxe4 22. Qxe4 Qh6 23. Ng5 $1 Bd6 ( 23... g6 24. Nxf7 Kxf7 25. Qe6# ) 24. h4 { White is not going to be satisfied with the win of a pawn, but quite rightly
expects to get more out of theposition } 24... Nd7 25. Qf5 $1 Nf6 26. Bxf6 gxf6 27. Nxf7 $1 Qc1 ( 27... Kxf7 28. Qd7+ ) 28. Qxh7+ Kf8 29. Nxd6 Qxd1+ 30. Kh2 Qxd5 31. Nxb7 Qe5+ 32. g3 Rc7 33. Qh8+ Kf7 34. h5 $1 Rxb7 35. Qh7+ Ke6 36. Qxb7 Qxh5+ 37. Kg2 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1942.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kramer""]
[Black ""Van der Tol""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""20: Hanging Pawns""]
[ECO ""D31""]
[PlyCount ""85""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The effect of Pd5 played later } 1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 Nf6 6. e3 O-O 7. cxd5 Qxd5 8. c4 Qd6 9. Nf3 c5 10. Be2 Nc6 11. Bb2 cxd4 12. exd4 Rd8 13. Qc2 b6 14. O-O Bb7 15. Rfd1 { The ideal arrangement for White would be Rad1, Bd3 and Qe2 } ( 15. Bd3 Nxd4 16. Nxd4 ( 16. Bxd4 Bxf3 17. Bxf6 Qxd3 ) 16... e5 ) ( 15. Rad1 Rac8 16. Bd3 Na5 $1 17. Qe2 Bxf3 18. Qxf3 Nxc4 $17 ) 15... Qf4 ( 15... Rac8 16. Bc3 { to stop ... Na5 } ) 16. Bd3 Rac8 17. Qe2 Na5 18. Nd2 { Now White has made his
hanging pawns secure, and can set about building hs own ideal position } ( 18. Ne5 Nb3 ) 18... Rd7 19. Re1 Rcd8 ( 19... Rdc7 $2 20. d5 ) 20. Rad1 { Now White has the position he wanted } 20... Bc6 21. Bc2 Nb7 22. Nf1 Nd6 23. Ng3 Qh4 24. d5 $1 { Yet agains the same breakthrough. This combination is based on
the bad position of the Black Queen, and the possibility of a mate on the back
rank } 24... exd5 25. Rd4 $1 Nde4 ( 25... Qg5 26. Bc1 ) ( 25... Qh6 26. Bc1 g5 27. h4 $1 { pin tactic } ) ( 25... Nfe4 26. f3 Nxg3 27. hxg3 Qf6 ( 27... Qxg3 28. Rg4 { trapped piece } ) 28. Rg4 $1 Qxb2 29. Bxh7+ ) 26. Bxe4 dxe4 ( 26... Nxe4 27. f3 Nxg3 28. Qe8+ $1 ) 27. Nf5 { threatening not only Nxf4 but Ne7+ (back rank) } 27... Rxd4 28. Bxd4 ( 28. Nxh4 Rd2 { suit Black fine } ) 28... Qh5 29. Ne7+ Kf8 30. Qxh5 $1 ( 30. Nxc6 Qxe2 31. Rxe2 Rd6 32. Bxf6 $2 Rd1+ ) 30... Nxh5 31. Nxc6 Rd6 32. g4 $1 { This is the point: Black can't recover the piece } 32... Nf4 33. Be5 Rxc6 34. Bxf4 Rxc4 35. Rc1 Ra4 36. Rc7 Ke8 37. Bd6 Rd4 38. Be5 Ra4 39. Bb2 b5 40. Kf1 a5 41. Rb7 b4 42. axb4 axb4 43. Bxg7 1-0"
"[Event ""Karlsbad""]
[Site ""Karlsbad""]
[Date ""1907.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Rubinstein""]
[Black ""Nimzowitsch""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""20: Hanging Pawns""]
[ECO ""D32""]
[PlyCount ""88""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Blockaded security by means of the advance ... Pc5 } 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bf4 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Bb4 8. e3 Nf6 9. Nxc6 bxc6 10. Bd3 O-O 11. O-O Bd6 12. Bg3 Bxg3 13. hxg3 c5 14. Rc1 Be6 15. Qa4 ( 15. e4 d4 16. Na4 Bxa2 17. Nxc5 { Marco } ) 15... Qb6 16. Qa3 c4 $1 17. Be2 a5 18. Rfd1 Qb4 19. Rd4 Rfd8 ( 19... Qxa3 20. bxa3 { White would either win the b-pawn or get control of the b-file } 20... Rab8 21. Bf3 Rfd8 22. Rcd1 ) 20. Rcd1 Rd7 21. Bf3 Rad8 22. Nb1 $2 { The game was
approaching a state of deadlock, this move partially relaxes the pressure on
Black's d-pawn, gives Black his opportunity of bringing the White b-pawn under
fire in return } ( 22. Kf1 { waiting policy } ) 22... Rb8 $1 23. R1d2 Qxa3 $1 ( 23... Rdb7 24. Qc3 Qxc3 25. Nxc3 Rxb2 26. Rxb2 Rxb2 27. Bxd5 Nxd5 28. Nxd5 Rxa2 29. Rxc4 { White has saved himself (Nimzowitsch) } ) 24. Nxa3 Kf8 ( 24... Rdb7 25. Nxc4 { back rank } ) 25. e4 { Virtually forced, else the b-pawn falls } 25... dxe4 26. Rxd7 Nxd7 27. Bxe4 Nc5 28. Rd4 ( 28. Bc6 $1 Rb4 29. Bd5 Na4 30. Bxe6 fxe6 31. Rd8+ Ke7 32. Ra8 $11 ) 28... Nxe4 29. Rxe4 Rxb2 30. Nxc4 Rb4 31. Nd6 Rxe4 32. Nxe4 Bxa2 { And Black clinched the win as follows } 33. Nc3 Bc4 34. f4 Ke7 35. Kf2 Kd6 36. Ke3 Kc5 37. g4 Kb4 38. Kd4 Bb3 39. g5 a4 40. Nb1 Be6 41. g3 Kb3 42. Nc3 a3 43. Kd3 g6 44. Kd4 Kc2 $22 0-1"
"[Event ""ct""]
[Site ""Zurich""]
[Date ""1953.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Szabo""]
[Black ""Petrosian""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""20: Hanging Pawns""]
[ECO ""D58""]
[PlyCount ""78""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ How White can maintain the initiative against Black's blockaded security } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 h6 7. Bh4 b6 8. Bd3 Bb7 9. O-O Nbd7 10. Rc1 c5 11. Qe2 a6 12. cxd5 exd5 13. dxc5 bxc5 14. Rfd1 Re8 15. Bc2 { The bishop is going to b3, virtually forcing Black to play c4 and accept
what Nimzowitsch called a blockaded security. The only question is whether
this security is really secure } 15... Qb6 16. Bb3 c4 17. Ba4 Bc6 18. Bxc6 Qxc6 19. b3 { This is the normal way of attacking the hanging pawns } ( 19. Nd4 ) 19... Rac8 20. Na4 $2 { Beating the air; this only induces the Black Queen to improve her position } ( 20. bxc4 dxc4 21. Nd4 ) 20... Qb5 21. Nc3 Qa5 22. Bxf6 { This exchange
suits White's strategy, relieving him from the necessity of constantly
watching the threat ... Nc5-d3 } 22... Nxf6 23. bxc4 dxc4 { Black's hanging
pawns have now disappeared, and he is left instead with an isolated, but
passed c-pawn. This pawn may be either strong or weak. There is no general
rule about this, for even the slight modification of the position may alter
the result completely. In the present case, the pawn is weak, and White could
win it in several ways } ( 23... Rxc4 24. Nxd5 $1 { In between move tactic } ) 24. Nd2 $2 { This is not the way to go about it } ( 24. Rd4 Bb4 25. Rxc4 Bxc3 26. R1xc3 Qxc3 27. Rxc3 Rxc3 { Black has little to fear. With two Rooks
against a Queen and pawn, he can face the future with equanimity } ) 24... Rc6 25. Nxc4 $2 { A decisive mistake: White now gets into a deadly pin } 25... Qc7 26. Na4 Rc8 27. Rd4 ( 27. Nab2 Ba3 { removing the guard } ) ( 27. Nab6 Rxb6 28. Nxb6 Qxc1 29. Nxc8 Qxc8 30. e4 { drawing chances } ) 27... Ne8 28. e4 Bf6 29. e5 Bxe5 30. Re4 Nf6 $1 { the point } 31. Nab6 ( 31. Rxe5 Rxc4 32. Rxc4 Qxc4 33. Qd1 Qxa4 $1 34. Qxa4 Rc1+ ) 31... Rxb6 32. Rxe5 Rc6 ( 32... Qxc4 33. Rxc4 Rb1+ $19 ) 33. Re7 Rxc4 34. Re1 Qc6 35. h3 Rc1 36. Rxc1 Qxc1+ 37. Kh2 Qc4 38. Qf3 Qxa2 39. Ra7 Qd5 0-1"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1940.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Makagonov""]
[Black ""Stolberg""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""20: Hanging Pawns""]
[ECO ""D59""]
[PlyCount ""106""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Direct attack on the hanging pawns by Pe4 } 1. d4 e6 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. Nf3 b6 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. Nxd5 exd5 11. Rc1 Be6 12. Bd3 c5 13. dxc5 bxc5 14. O-O Nd7 15. e4 $1 { A very important stroke which transforms the whole picture of the battle } 15... dxe4 ( 15... d4 16. Nd2 { It is clear White has many advantages:  1) Hanging
pawns are blocked and vulnerable  2) White is firmly in control of the vital
c4 square  3) White' Kingside majority is mobile and likely to be a decisive
weapon  On the other hand, it would not be correct to suppose Black is
entirely without counterplay. With the open b-file at his disposal, he could
force White to play Pb3, after which he could set White some problems by
advancing his a-pawn } ) 16. Bxe4 Rad8 17. Re1 $2 { Now Black can alwas exchange the dangerous Bishop } ( 17. Qc2 ) 17... Nf6 18. Qc2 Nxe4 19. Rxe4 Rd5 20. h3 Rfd8 { In compensation for his weak a-pawn and
c-pawn, Black has control of the open d-file } 21. Re5 Rxe5 22. Nxe5 Qg5 23. Nf3 Qf4 24. Qc3 ( 24. Qxc5 Bxh3 25. -- Bxg2 26. Kxg2 Qg4+ ) 24... c4 { The weak pawn turns out to be strong } 25. Qe3 Qxe3 26. fxe3 Rb8 27. Rc2 Bf5 28. Rxc4 ( 28. Rd2 Bb1 29. a3 Rb3 { Black has the initiative } ) 28... Rxb2 29. Ra4 Rb7 { Chances arae equal } 30. a3 Kf8 31. Nd4 Bd7 32. Ra5 Ke7 33. Kf2 g6 34. g4 Rc7 35. Kg3 Kd6 36. h4 Ke7 37. h5 g5 38. Ra6 f6 39. Nf5+ Bxf5 40. gxf5 Rb7 41. a4 Kf7 42. a5 Re7 43. Kf3 Kg7 44. e4 Kf7 45. Rc6 g4+ 46. Ke3 g3 47. Rc4 Ke8 48. Kf3 Rg7 49. Kg2 Kd7 50. Rc3 Rg4 51. Rxg3 Rxe4 52. Rg7+ Kd6 53. Rxa7 Ra4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Mar del Plata""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1953.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Ojanen""]
[Black ""Trifunovic""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""20: Hanging Pawns""]
[ECO ""E51""]
[PlyCount ""64""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The less familiar but nevertheless dangerous flank attack on the hanging
pawns by ... Pb5 } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Nf3 d5 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 c5 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. c4 Nf6 10. Qc2 cxd4 11. exd4 Bd7 $1 12. Be2 b5 { This strong flank attack is possible, thanks to the fact that White
is uncastled } 13. c5 { If White had allowed this pawn to be captured at c4, he
would have been left with an isolated d-pawn. The consequences of the move
actually played are even more serious, for he now gets all disadvantages which
we know are associated with ""blockaded security"", but not its advantages. The
usual advantage lies in the possiblity of an attack on the b-pawn, but in the
present case, with a pawn at b7, but already on b5, this simply doesn't arise } ( 13. cxb5 Bxb5 14. Bxb5 Qa5+ ) 13... Bc6 14. O-O Be4 { Occupying a vital ""vacant central square"" } 15. Qc3 ( 15. Qb3 Nc6 ( 15... a6 ) 16. Qxb5 Bxf3 17. Bxf3 Nxd4 18. Qd3 Nxf3+ 19. Qxf3 Qd5 ) 15... Nc6 16. Be3 ( 16. -- Bxf3 17. Bxf3 Nxd4 18. Bxa8 Ne2+ ) ( 16. Bxb5 Bxf3 17. Qxf3 Nxd4 18. Qd3 Nxb5 19. Qxb5 Qc7 { the weakness of the white c-pawn will be a serious liability } ) 16... Nd5 17. Qc1 Rb8 18. Ne5 Qc7 19. Nxc6 Qxc6 20. Bd2 $2 ( 20. f3 Bg6 ( 20... Nxe3 21. Qxe3 Bd5 { Black's twofold advantage consists of the weakness of the White
d-pawn and his ability to create a passed pawn on the extreme Queen's wing } ) ) 20... Bxg2 $1 21. Re1 ( 21. Kxg2 Ne3+ 22. Kg3 Qg2+ 23. Kh4 Nf5+ 24. Kh5 g6# ) 21... Ne7 22. Bf4 Rb7 23. Bd6 Bd5 24. Qc3 Rc8 25. Bxe7 Rxe7 26. Reb1 e5 $1 27. Bxb5 Qg6+ 28. Qg3 Qe4 29. f3 Qxd4+ 30. Qf2 Qxf2+ 31. Kxf2 Rxc5 32. Bd3 g6 0-1"
"[Event ""07""]
[Site ""Saltsjobaden izt  ,IZT""]
[Date ""1952.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Eliskases""]
[Black ""Vaitonis""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""20: Hanging Pawns""]
[ECO ""D60""]
[PlyCount ""65""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ If White had already pushed his f-pawn two square, Black's pla against the
hanging pawns is very much hampered } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 Nbd7 6. e3 O-O 7. Bd3 dxc4 8. Bxc4 c5 9. O-O Nb6 10. Bb3 cxd4 11. exd4 Nfd5 12. Qd2 Bxg5 13. Nxg5 Nxc3 14. bxc3 Nd5 15. f4 h6 16. Nf3 Bd7 17. Ne5 Nf6 18. Rae1 Bc6 19. f5 $1 { Before playing Pc4, White first opens the f-file.
This has to be done promptly, for Black was on the point of occupying a vacant
central square with ... Be4 } 19... Bd5 20. c4 Be4 21. fxe6 fxe6 22. Rf4 Bh7 23. c5 $1 { Evidently this advance (blocaded security once more!) has a rather
different significance here from that of the previous game. Here it heralds a
direct attack by White } 23... Nd5 24. Rxf8+ Qxf8 25. Rf1 Qe8 26. Rf7 Qb5 27. Qf2 Qb4 28. h4 ( 28. Rd7 { Tournament book } 28... Rf8 29. Rxd5 $3 Rxf2 30. Rd8+ Rf8 31. Bxe6+ Kh8 32. Nf7+ Kg8 33. Ng5+ Kh8 34. Rxf8+ Bg8 35. Rxg8# ) 28... Be4 29. Kh2 Kh8 30. h5 Rg8 31. Bc2 $1 { revealing the point behind White's last few moves } 31... Nf6 ( 31... Bxc2 32. Qxc2 Re8 33. Rxg7 ) 32. Rxf6 Qxd4 33. Qxd4 1-0"
"[Event ""New Orleans-Wch""]
[Site ""New Orleans-Wch""]
[Date ""1927.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Nimzowitsch""]
[Black ""Vidmar""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""20: Hanging Pawns""]
[ECO ""B22""]
[PlyCount ""65""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Assault by the a-pawn; a defensive idea put forward by Nimzowitsch, and
elucidated in this game } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c3 Nf6 4. e5 Nd5 5. d4 cxd4 6. cxd4 Be7 7. Nc3 Nxc3 8. bxc3 d5 9. exd6 Qxd6 10. Be2 O-O 11. O-O Nd7 12. a4 { In the patent Nimzowitsch style. He gets in Pa4 now, anticpating that sooner
or later Black will have to play ... Pb6. There is an incidental threat of Ba3.
Another important Nimzowitsch dogma was that the Bishop should sustain the
hanging pawns from e2 - not from d3. This, to say the least, is a debatable
point, as our previous examples have shown  White's prospect of attack will be
better with the Bishop on d3, than if it is on e2. However, the dictum of
Nimzowitsch is sound enough in the sense that as a defender pure and simple
the Bishop functions better at e2 } 12... Qc7 13. Qb3 b6 14. c4 Bb7 15. a5 $1 Bf6 ( 15... bxa5 16. Bf4 $1 Qb6 17. Qa4 ) 16. axb6 axb6 17. Be3 h6 18. h3 Rfc8 19. Rfc1 Rcb8 ( 19... Rxa1 20. Rxa1 Bxf3 21. Bxf3 Qxc4 22. Qxc4 Rxc4 23. Ra8+ Nf8 24. d5 $132 { It is evident that Black's weakness at b6 is real
compensation for the weakness of the hanging pawns } ) 20. Rxa8 Rxa8 21. Nd2 Be7 22. Bf3 Ra3 23. Qb2 Bxf3 24. Nxf3 Ra5 25. Qd2 Ba3 26. Rc2 Bd6 27. Rc1 { White is content to defend. In view of the state of the tournament score it is
understandable that Nimzowitsch sought no more than a draw from this game } 27... Ba3 28. Rc2 Bd6 29. Rc1 Qa7 30. Qd3 Ra3 31. Qe4 Nf6 32. Qc6 Rxe3 $1 33. Qxd6 ( 33. fxe3 Qa3 34. Re1 Bg3 35. Rf1 Qxe3+ 36. Kh1 Ne4 { various threats } ) 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Goteborg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1920.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Bogolyubov""]
[Black ""Kostic""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""21: Doubled Pawns""]
[ECO ""C68""]
[PlyCount ""102""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Double pawns accompanied by the Bishop pair } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. Nc3 f6 6. d4 exd4 7. Qxd4 Qxd4 8. Nxd4 Bd6 9. Be3 Ne7 10. Nb3 b6 11. O-O-O c5 12. Nd2 Be6 13. f4 { A familiar sort of position. White's pawn
position is decidedly preferable; a pure pawn ending would be a White win, but
the presence of the Black Bishop pair at least restores the balance } 13... O-O-O 14. Nf3 Nc6 ( 14... -- { threat of trapped Bishop } 15. e5 fxe5 16. fxe5 Nf5 17. Bg5 Be7 18. Bxe7 $16 ) 15. h3 Rd7 $1 16. g4 { This is what
Black was waiting for. It would have been more prudent for White to presure
this move with Kb1 } ( 16. Kb1 ) 16... Nd4 17. Nh4 ( 17. Nxd4 cxd4 18. Rxd4 Bxf4 $1 19. Rxd7 Bxe3+ { intermediate check (that's why Kb1) } ) 17... Re8 18. Ng2 Bc4 $1 { The two Bishops are beginning to show their faces } 19. Rhe1 ( 19. -- Ne2+ 20. Nxe2 Bxe2 { Bf3 } 21. Rde1 Bf3 ) 19... Nb5 $1 { It is now apparent White's pawns are vulnerable; the e-pawn is especially weak } 20. Bd2 Nxc3 21. Bxc3 Rde7 22. e5 fxe5 23. Ne3 Be2 $3 { Black has been working with this pretty move in mind } 24. Rxd6 ( 24. Rxe2 exf4 ) ( 24. Rd2 exf4 25. Nf5 f3 26. Nxe7+ Rxe7 $19 ) 24... cxd6 25. fxe5 ( 25. Nf5 exf4 26. Nxd6+ Kd7 27. Nxe8 f3 $1 ) 25... Bf3 26. Nf5 d5 $1 27. Nxe7+ Rxe7 { Black emerges into a very favourable endgame, which although
is not essentail to out theme, it contains some interesting play } 28. Bd2 Be4 29. c4 Kd7 30. cxd5 Bxd5 31. a3 Rf7 32. h4 Ke6 $1 33. h5 Rf2 34. h6 gxh6 35. Bxh6 Rg2 36. g5 Bb3 $1 37. Rh1 Bc2 38. Bg7 Bd3 39. Rh3 c4 40. b3 b5 41. bxc4 bxc4 42. Bh8 Rxg5 43. Kd2 Kd5 44. Kc3 h5 $1 45. Rh2 Rg3 46. Rd2 Kc5 47. e6 Bf5+ 48. Kb2 Rb3+ 49. Ka2 Bxe6 50. Bd4+ Kc6 51. Ka1 c3 0-1"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1909.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Janowsky""]
[Black ""Lasker""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""21: Doubled Pawns""]
[ECO ""C49""]
[PlyCount ""64""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The weakness of a fixed doubled pawn } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bb4 5. O-O O-O 6. d3 d6 7. Bg5 Bxc3 8. bxc3 Ne7 9. Bc4 Ng6 10. Nh4 Nf4 11. Bxf4 exf4 12. Nf3 Bg4 13. h3 Bh5 14. Rb1 b6 15. Qd2 Bxf3 16. gxf3 Nh5 { The Black doubled pawn blocks the White one, and produces such anuncomfortable
pressure that White's counteradvantages - central majority and open g-file -
carry ver little weight } 17. Kh2 Qf6 18. Rg1 Rae8 19. d4 Kh8 20. Rb5 Qh6 21. Rbg5 f6 22. R5g4 g6 23. Bd3 Re7 24. c4 { Apparently hoping to sow confusion in the enemy ranks by an eventual Pc5 } 24... Ng7 $1 { So as to get at the White doubled pawns via e6 } 25. c3 ( 25. Qxf4 Qxf4+ 26. Rxf4 Ne6 ) 25... Ne6 26. Bf1 ( 26. Qd1 ) 26... f5 27. R4g2 Rf6 28. Bd3 g5 $3 29. Rh1 ( 29. exf5 Qxh3+ $3 { ala Kotov (Zurich 1953) ... a thematic sacrifice } 30. Kxh3 Rh6+ 31. Kg4 Rh4# ) 29... g4 30. Be2 Ng5 31. fxg4 f3 32. Rg3 fxe2 0-1"
"[Event ""Carlsbad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1907.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Salwe""]
[Black ""Schlechter""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""21: Doubled Pawns""]
[ECO ""C50""]
[PlyCount ""69""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The value of the open files associated with doubled pawns } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be3 Bxe3 7. fxe3 Na5 8. Bb3 Nxb3 9. axb3 { White has two doubled pawns, and therefore two open files. No less an
authority than Steinitz was of the opinoun that this position was in Black's
favour, maintaining that the doubles pawns must be considered a serious
handicap to White } 9... Ng4 10. Qd2 f5 ( 10... f6 { Steinitiz } 11. -- Nh6 12. -- Nf7 { In such a position, however, Black must be prepared for a long
defensive game, and in due course Tarrasch pronounced the text to be a better
move } ) 11. exf5 Bxf5 12. O-O O-O 13. h3 Nh6 { Here the Knight is badly placed } ( 13... Nf6 14. Nxe5 $1 Bxh3 $1 15. Ng6 $1 hxg6 16. gxh3 { Black is the one left with weak isolated doubled pawns } ) 14. e4 Bd7 15. d4 { Thanks to the open a-file, this advance is particularly powerful } 15... Nf7 ( 15... exd4 16. Qxd4 b6 17. e5 dxe5 18. Qd5+ Kh8 19. Nxe5 Bf5 20. Qxd8 Raxd8 21. Rf2 { threat Rxa7 and Raf1 } ) 16. dxe5 dxe5 17. Rfd1 Nd6 ( 17... Bc6 18. Qxd8 { either a-pawn or e-pawn falls } ) 18. Nxe5 Be6 19. Nf3 Rxf3 { An attempt to salvage a strategically lost game by tactical means } 20. gxf3 Qh4 21. Ra5 $1 { The a-file is still very much in evidence. The entry of the Rook is decisive } 21... Rf8 22. Qf2 Qxh3 23. Rd3 b5 ( 23... -- 24. Rg5 -- 25. Qg2 ) 24. Qh2 $1 ( 24. Nxb5 Rf6 ) 24... Qxh2+ 25. Kxh2 g5 26. e5 Nf7 27. Rxb5 g4 28. fxg4 Ng5 29. Rc5 Rf2+ 30. Kg3 Rf7 31. Re3 Rf1 32. Ne4 Rg1+ 33. Kf2 Rxg4 34. Nxg5 Rxg5 35. Rg3 1-0"
"[Event ""Breslau""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1889.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tarrasch""]
[Black ""Berger""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""21: Doubled Pawns""]
[ECO ""C77""]
[PlyCount ""143""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A classic exampe of the weakness of a doubled pawn } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. Nd5 Be7 7. d3 d6 8. Nb4 Bd7 9. Nxc6 Bxc6 10. Bxc6+ bxc6 11. O-O O-O 12. Qe2 c5 13. c3 { Intending Pd4. This will admittedly
afford his opponent a chance to rid himself a chance to rid himself of the
doubled pawn, but against this White will retain a formidable advantage in
freedom of movement. In addition to this method - preferred by Tarrasch -
White has the option of a different system which is really more appropriate to
the pawn formation, and which originated with Stenitiz. His scheme Nd2-c4-e3 :
suprisingly modern looking play } 13... Nd7 14. d4 exd4 15. cxd4 Bf6 { A good move, reanimating the Bishop } 16. Be3 ( 16. d5 Rb8 { Suddenly his pieces are working together like parts of a well-oiled machine } ) 16... cxd4 17. Bxd4 Re8 18. Qc2 { The Black doubled pawn has vanished, it is
true, but its after-effects will be felt for a very long time. As a result of
the method employed by White, the c-pawn will be a constant target } 18... Bxd4 $2 ( 18... c5 19. Bxf6 Qxf6 20. Nd2 Rab8 { the mobility of the Black
pieces would compensate to some extent for White's positional advantage } ) 19. Nxd4 Nc5 20. f3 Qf6 21. Rfd1 Reb8 22. Rab1 a5 { preventing Pb4 for the time being } 23. Kh1 { A tactical intermezzo } 23... Rb6 { The rook is vulnerable here } ( 23... -- 24. e5 Qxe5 25. Nc6 { Black doesn't have Qe3+ } ) ( 23... Rb7 ) 24. Ne2 Ne6 25. Nc3 Rc6 $2 ( 25... Qd8 26. Nd5 Rb7 { (Tarrasch and Steinitz) } ) 26. Qa4 Rc5 27. Nd5 Qd8 { Any other Queen move allows Pb4 } 28. Rbc1 Rxc1 29. Rxc1 c5 { From doubled pawn, via weak pawn, to backward pawn  A radical cure for the
weakness of the c-pawn, which however, only transfers the weakness to the
d-pawn.  This is a back ward pawn of the worst kind. It is the logical result
of White's plan of playing all the time against the weakness which began with
the doubled pawn. The weakness of a backard pawn consists in the fact that it
is fixed and cannot possibly be protected by another pawn. The result in the
present case is that White has full control of the central support pointd5 } 30. Rd1 Nd4 { This screening of the d-pawn is only temporary, since the
Knight can be driven back by Nc3-e2 } 31. Qc4 Rb8 32. b3 Rc8 $2 ( 32... Qd7 { counterplay with ... Pa4 } ) 33. Rxd4 $1 cxd4 34. Ne7+ ( 34. Qxc8 $2 Qxc8 35. Ne7+ Kf8 36. Nxc8 d3 $19 ) 34... Qxe7 35. Qxc8+ Qf8 36. Qxf8+ Kxf8 { Suddenly a second pawn has made its appearance in the Black game -
this time an isolated doubled pawn, of whose weakness there can be no doubt } 37. Kg1 Ke7 38. Kf2 d5 39. e5 ( 39. exd5 Kd6 40. Ke2 Kxd5 41. Kd3 { Create an out
side passed pawn to divert the King ... principle of two weaknesses } ) 39... Ke6 40. Ke2 $1 { Essential } ( 40. f4 g5 41. g3 gxf4 42. gxf4 Kf5 { White weakness } 43. Kf3 d3 $19 ) 40... Kxe5 41. Kd3 h5 42. a3 h4 43. b4 axb4 44. axb4 Kd6 45. Kxd4 Kc6 46. b5+ $2 ( 46. f4 $1 Kd6 ( 46... g6 47. b5+ Kxb5 48. Kxd5 $18 ) 47. b5 { two weaknesses } ) 46... Kxb5 47. Kxd5 Kb4 $1 48. Kd4 Kb5 49. Ke5 Kc4 50. Kf4 Kd4 51. Kg4 Ke5 $2 ( 51... Ke3 52. Kxh4 Kf2 53. Kh3 g5 $1 ) 52. Kxh4 Kf4 53. Kh5 Kf5 54. g3 Kf6 55. Kg4 Kg6 56. Kf4 Kf6 57. Ke4 Ke6 58. Kd4 Kd6 59. Kc4 Kc6 60. f4 Kd6 61. Kd4 Ke6 62. Kc5 Ke7 63. Kd5 Kd7 64. Ke5 Ke7 65. f5 f6+ 66. Kd5 Kd7 67. h4 Ke7 68. Kc6 Ke8 69. Kd6 Kd8 70. Ke6 Ke8 71. h5 Kf8 72. h6 1-0"
"[Event ""Munich""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1936.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lilienthal""]
[Black ""Marshall""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""21: Doubled Pawns""]
[ECO ""E39""]
[PlyCount ""59""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The doubled pawn as a weakening of the castled position } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 Nc6 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Bg5 Qa5 8. Bxf6 gxf6 9. e3 Bxc5 10. Be2 d5 11. O-O dxc4 12. Bxc4 Be7 13. Rad1 a6 14. Nd4 $1 Nxd4 15. exd4 $1 b5 16. Bb3 b4 17. Ne2 Bb7 18. d5 $3 { The isolated d-pawn is offered in
order to get possession of valuable squares from  which the White pieces can
menace the Black king } 18... Rac8 ( 18... Bxd5 19. Bxd5 exd5 20. Nf4 Rad8 21. Qf5 ) 19. Qe4 Rfd8 ( 19... Kh8 20. Bc2 f5 21. Qe5+ Kg8 22. Rd3 ) ( 19... f5 20. Qe5 Qc7 21. d6 Qc6 22. Bd5 $1 ) 20. Qg4+ Kh8 21. Qh5 Kg8 22. Rd3 { Against this incursion of the Rook there is no antidote } 22... Bd6 23. Rh3 Kf8 24. Qh6+ Ke7 25. dxe6 Rg8 ( 25... fxe6 26. Qg7+ ) 26. Ng3 Bxg3 27. hxg3 Bd5 28. exf7 Bxb3 ( 28... Bxf7 29. Re1+ ) 29. fxg8=Q Bxg8 30. Qg7+ 1-0"
"[Event ""04""]
[Site ""Zurich""]
[Date ""1953.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Smyslov""]
[Black ""Stahlberg""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""21: Doubled Pawns""]
[ECO ""C11""]
[PlyCount ""65""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Another example of a castled position weakened by the doubling of a pawn } 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Bxf6 Bxf6 7. Nf3 Nd7 8. Bc4 O-O 9. Qe2 Nb6 10. Bb3 Bd7 11. O-O Qe7 12. Rfe1 Rad8 13. Rad1 Ba4 14. Bxa4 Nxa4 15. Qb5 Nb6 16. c4 c6 17. Qb3 Qc7 $2 18. Nxf6+ gxf6 19. Qe3 Kg7 $2 20. Ne5 $1 { In suprising fashion White lays bare the weakness of the
Black King position. The Knight can't be taken  Of course the Knight can't be
maintained at e5, but the move has set an irresistble attack in motion } 20... Qe7 ( 20... fxe5 21. Qg5+ Kh8 22. Qf6+ Kg8 23. Rd3 Rfe8 24. Qh6 { White attack will go like butter through knife } ) ( 20... -- 21. Qg3+ Kh8 22. Ng6+ ) 21. Ng4 Rg8 ( 21... Nd7 22. Qh6+ Kh8 23. d5 cxd5 24. cxd5 e5 25. Re3 Rg8 26. Rh3 Rg7 27. Ne3 ) 22. Nh6 Qc7 ( 22... Nxc4 23. Nf5+ Kh8 24. Qh6 Qf8 25. Qxf6+ ) 23. Nxg8 Rxg8 24. b3 { Now it is easy for White. Not only is Black
behind on material, but he is still plagued by his doubled pawn } 24... Kh8 25. Qh3 Rg6 26. Qh4 Nd7 27. Re3 Qa5 28. Rh3 Nf8 29. Rg3 Qxa2 30. Rxg6 Nxg6 31. Qxf6+ Kg8 32. Qf3 Qc2 33. Qd3 1-0"
"[Event ""USSR""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1952.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Korchnoi""]
[Black ""Bronstein""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""21: Doubled Pawns""]
[ECO ""C50""]
[PlyCount ""66""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A whole handful of doubled pawns } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 Na5 7. Nd5 Nxc4 8. dxc4 c6 9. Nxf6+ gxf6 10. Be3 { A remarkable
position: each side has a doubled pawn already, and White, by his last move,
declares his willingness to accept another doubling. He judege, apparently,
that the open d-file and the f-file will afford him full compensation. } 10... Qb6 11. Qd2 Be6 ( 11... Qxb2 12. Bxc5 $3 dxc5 ( 12... Qxa1+ 13. Ke2 Qxh1 14. Qxd6 $18 ) 13. O-O { dangerous attacking chances } ) 12. O-O-O O-O-O ( 12... Bxc4 13. Bxc5 dxc5 14. Qh6 Ke7 15. Nxe5 $1 fxe5 16. Qd6+ Ke8 17. Qxe5+ $18 ) 13. b3 Rhg8 14. Rhg1 a5 15. Bxc5 Qxc5 16. Qe3 Qxe3+ 17. fxe3 { White has hi
s wish: he has two doubled pawns against Black's one, but Black also has a
backward d-pawn, and an isolated h-pawn  This position compresses the ideas of
""weak"" pawns } 17... Rg4 $1 { Forcing White into defensive play, for the
Knight move he now has to make deprives him of all play in the d-file } 18. Nd2 Rdg8 19. g3 Kd7 $1 20. Kb2 Ke7 { Here the King is ideally placed for guarding both the d-pawn and f-pawn } 21. Kc3 h5 22. Rgf1 h4 23. gxh4 Rxh4 24. Rf2 Rgh8 25. Rh1 ( 25. Rff1 R8h6 { White must still play his Rh1 to hold the h-pawn } ) 25... R8h6 26. Kd3 d5 $1 { In chess everything is relative. Black now forces the win with the only
move which permits White to rid himself of both his doubled pawns! } 27. cxd5 cxd5 28. c4 ( 28. exd5 Bxd5 29. e4 Rh3+ 30. Ke2 Bc6 $17 ) 28... dxc4+ 29. Nxc4 Rh8 $1 30. Nxa5 ( 30. Nd2 Rc8 $3 31. Rhf1 Rhh8 { irresistible attack } ) 30... Rd8+ 31. Kc3 Rxe4 32. h4 Rxe3+ 33. Kb2 f5 0-1"
"[Event ""Zaandam""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1946.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kramer""]
[Black ""Ekstrom""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""21: Doubled Pawns""]
[ECO ""D19""]
[PlyCount ""76""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The doubled pawns as a battering ram } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. e3 e6 7. Bxc4 Bb4 8. O-O O-O 9. Qe2 Bg6 10. Ne5 Nbd7 11. Nxg6 hxg6 12. f4 Qa5 13. Na2 Be7 14. Bd2 Qh5 15. b4 Rfd8 16. Qxh5 Nxh5 $1 { Black would rather remain with doubled pawns than play ... gxh5, allowing
White to obtain powerful play for his Bishops byPf5 } ( 16... gxh5 17. f5 ) 17. Rfd1 Nb6 18. Bb3 Nd5 19. Bc2 ( 19. e4 Ndxf4 $1 20. g4 Ne2+ 21. Kf2 Nxd4 ) 19... f5 $1 { This cuts across White's plans } 20. Rab1 Nhf6 21. g3 g5 $1 22. h3 ( 22. fxg5 Ng4 23. Rb3 Bxg5 ) 22... gxf4 23. gxf4 Kf7 24. Kg2 Rh8 25. Nc1 { The Knights aim to get back into the game via d3 is too late } 25... g5 $1 26. fxg5 ( 26. Nd3 Rag8 27. Ne5+ Ke8 ) 26... Rag8 27. Rh1 Rxg5+ 28. Kf3 Rgh5 29. Rb3 Rxh3+ 30. Rxh3 Rxh3+ 31. Kg2 Rh8 32. Nd3 Bd6 33. Ne5+ Bxe5 34. dxe5 Ng4 35. Rd3 Nxe5 36. Rd4 Rg8+ 37. Kf2 Ng4+ 38. Ke2 e5 0-1"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1946.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Smyslov""]
[Black ""Denker""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""22: Backward Pawn""]
[ECO ""B24""]
[PlyCount ""104""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The backward pawn as a weakness } 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 e6 6. Be3 Nd4 7. Nce2 d6 8. c3 Nc6 9. d4 cxd4 10. Nxd4 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 e5 $2 12. Be3 Ne7 13. Ne2 O-O 14. O-O Be6 15. Qd2 Qc7 16. Rfc1 $1 { Very refined play against the square d5, preparing c4. } 16... f5 ( 16... b5 17. a4 a6 18. Rd1 { With the constant threat of opening the a-file } ) 17. c4 fxe4 18. Nc3 { Another fine move } 18... Nf5 ( 18... Bxc4 19. Nxe4 d5 20. Ng5 { the positional aim is to control the squares e4 and d5 } ) 19. Nxe4 Nxe3 ( 19... Nd4 20. c5 d5 21. Ng5 Bf7 22. f4 { Smyslov } ) 20. Qxe3 h6 21. Rd1 Rfd8 ( 21... Bxc4 22. Rac1 $1 ( 22. Nxd6 ) ) 22. Rac1 Rac8 23. b3 b6 24. Nc3 Qe7 25. Bd5 $1 { Thus Black is forced to relinquish the only piece with which he might have
been able to contest the d5 square, and is left with a bad Bishop which is no
match at all for the WhiteKnight } 25... Kh7 26. Bxe6 Qxe6 27. Rd3 Rc7 28. Rcd1 Rf7 29. Ne4 Bf8 30. Rd5 Qg4 31. R1d3 { The methodical text move, preparing to
treble the heavy pieces on the d-file, marks the doom of the backward pawn } ( 31. Nxd6 Bxd6 32. Rxd6 Qxd1+ $1 $132 ) 31... Be7 ( 31... Qe6 32. Qd2 Rfd7 33. c5 bxc5 34. Nxc5 $18 ) 32. Nxd6 Bxd6 33. Rxd6 { White aims are fully
achieved, and the rest of the game is outside our province } 33... Rdf8 34. Qxe5 Rxf2 35. Rd7+ R8f7 36. Rxf7+ Rxf7 37. Rd8 Rg7 38. Qe8 g5 39. Qh8+ Kg6 40. Rd6+ Kf7 41. Qxh6 Qf5 42. Rd1 Qc5+ 43. Kg2 Qe7 44. Rf1+ Kg8 45. Qf6 Qe8 46. Qf5 g4 47. Rf2 Qe7 48. Qd3 Rg5 49. Re2 Qf8 50. Qe4 Rg7 51. Qd5+ Qf7 52. Re6 $1 Qc7 1-0"
"[Event ""Ch Switzerland""]
[Site ""Zurich (Switzerland)""]
[Date ""1934.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Flohr""]
[Black ""Johner""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""22: Backward Pawn""]
[ECO ""A28""]
[PlyCount ""143""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The siege of c7 } 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bb4 6. Bg5 O-O 7. Rc1 Re8 8. e3 Ne5 9. Be2 h6 10. Bh4 Ng6 11. Bxf6 Qxf6 12. O-O Bxc3 13. Rxc3 d6 14. Nb5 Qd8 15. Rc1 Bd7 16. Nc3 Bc6 17. Nd5 Rb8 18. Qd2 Ne7 19. Rfd1 a6 20. Bf3 Qd7 21. Qc3 Rec8 22. Qa3 Re8 23. e4 Bxd5 24. cxd5 { White must
ow maneuver to pressure the c-pawn. For now Black has the mobility of his
Knight to set agains the weakening of his c-pawn } 24... Ng6 25. g3 Re7 26. Qb4 Nf8 { Black directs counerplay against White's e-pawn } 27. Rd2 Nh7 28. Rdc2 Qd8 29. Bg2 Nf6 30. f3 Ne8 31. Qd4 Nf6 32. Bh3 $1 { The first part
of White's problem is solved. His e-pawn is well secured, and the Bishop has
found a fine action station } 32... Ne8 33. Rc3 Kf8 34. Rb3 $1 { The threat of Qa7 forces a further weakening } 34... b6 35. Ra3 Ra8 36. Qc4 a5 37. Rac3 Ra7 38. Qd4 Nf6 39. a3 { The forced weakening of the Black Queenside
means that White will be able to open a file on this flank } 39... Ne8 40. Qa4 Nf6 41. Qc2 Kg8 42. Bf1 { At last things are getting really serious. This
Bishop is going to b5, from which vantage point it will cut off the Knigt from
the Queenside } 42... Qd7 43. Rc6 Qd8 44. Bb5 Kf8 45. Rc3 Kg8 46. h4 { This is a characterisitic feature of the tacking style of strategy being
followed here by White. When maneuvering like this it is essential to prepare
attacking chances on both wings. White now shifts his attention to the
Kingside } 46... Qc8 47. Kh2 Kf8 48. Bf1 Qd7 49. Bh3 Qe8 50. Qd2 Qd8 51. Qc2 Qe8 52. Kg1 Kg8 53. Bf1 Qd7 54. b4 axb4 $2 { Black should have continued
his waiting game. Now the a-file will fall quickly into White's hands - a
normal consequence of the defender who lacks freedom of movement } 55. axb4 Ne8 56. Qb2 Qa4 57. Bc4 Kf8 58. Rb1 Qd7 59. Bf1 Qa4 60. Rcc1 Qd7 61. Ra1 Rxa1 62. Qxa1 { The end of a vital phase: mastery of the open a-file } 62... Qd8 63. Qc3 Nf6 64. Bb5 Qc8 65. Kg2 Ne8 66. Qc6 $1 f5 67. Ra1 fxe4 68. Ra8 Qxa8 69. Qxa8 e3 70. Kf1 Kf7 71. Ke2 Nf6 72. g4 1-0"
"[Event ""SUI""]
[Site ""SUI""]
[Date ""1953.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Geller""]
[Black ""Najdorf""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""22: Backward Pawn""]
[ECO ""B92""]
[PlyCount ""121""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The backward pawn is weak whenever the opponent can occupy the square in
front of it with a piece } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e5 7. Nb3 Be6 8. O-O Nbd7 9. f4 Qc7 10. f5 Bc4 { The advance of
the White f-pawn has the advantage of preventing Black from ever play ... Pf5,
but the disadvantage of leaving White's own e-pawn weak. In the given
circumstances, Black can find no way of profiting from this weakening } 11. a4 $1 Rc8 12. Be3 Be7 { The result of this will be that Blakc's b-pawn
will also become backward, although it will not be a glaring weakness while
the b-file remains closed. } ( 12... b6 ) 13. a5 $1 h5 14. Bxc4 Qxc4 15. Ra4 Qc7 16. h3 h4 { No lack of backward pawns in this game! White's g-pawn
now adds to the number. It gives Black no practical advantage at present,
however, since g3 is inaccessible ( ... Nh5 would give away the vital d5
square) } 17. Rf2 b5 { Black resorts to violence, and quite correctly,
for a waiting policy would only allow White to carry out at leisure his plans
for the conquest of d5 by Rd2, Bg5 and Bxf6 } ( 17... -- 18. Rd2 -- 19. Bg5 -- 20. Bxf6 { Conquest for d5 } ) 18. axb6 Nxb6 19. Bxb6 { In this position the
Black Knight is more valuable than the White Bishop simply for the reason the
Bishop can't be brought to be on d5. } ( 19. Rxa6 Nc4 20. Bc1 Qb7 { double attack } ) 19... Qxb6 20. Qe2 Ra8 21. Kh2 O-O 22. Rf1 Ra7 23. Rfa1 Rfa8 24. R1a2 Bd8 25. Na5 Rc8 26. Nc4 Qc6 27. Ne3 $1 { The d5 square is the key to the position. } ( 27. b3 d5 $1 { Black's position is suddenly free } ) 27... a5 28. Rc4 Qa6 29. b3 Bb6 30. Rxc8+ Qxc8 31. Ned5 Nxd5 32. Nxd5 { The battle for d5 is won. It remains only to
convert the advantage gained into a win } 32... Qc5 33. Ra1 Qf2 34. Qxf2 Bxf2 35. Rf1 Bd4 ( 35... Bg3+ 36. Kg1 { Things are easier for White since the Bishop is out of the way } ) 36. c3 Bc5 37. g4 { Necessary to get the White King in play } 37... hxg3+ 38. Kxg3 Rb7 39. Rb1 f6 ( 39... a4 40. b4 ) 40. Kf3 Kf7 41. Ke2 Rb8 42. b4 g6 43. Kd3 $2 ( 43. fxg6+ { quicker } 43... Kxg6 44. bxc5 Rxb1 45. c6 Rb8 46. c7 Rc8 47. Ne7+ ) 43... gxf5 44. exf5 axb4 45. cxb4 Bd4 46. Rc1 Kg7 ( 46... Rb7 47. Rc7+ $18 ) 47. Rc7+ Kh6 48. Ke4 Kg5 49. Rh7 Bf2 ( 49... -- 50. h4+ Kg4 51. Nxf6+ ) 50. Rg7+ Kh4 51. Kf3 Be1 52. Kg2 Rf8 ( 52... -- 53. Rg4+ Kh5 54. Nxf6+ Kh6 55. Rg6# ) 53. b5 Ba5 54. b6 Bxb6 55. Nxb6 Rb8 56. Rg4+ Kh5 57. Nd5 Rb2+ 58. Kf3 Rb3+ 59. Ke4 Rxh3 60. Nxf6+ Kh6 61. Rg6# 1-0"
"[Event ""Saltsjobaden""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1952.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Unzicker""]
[Black ""Taimanov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""22: Backward Pawn""]
[ECO ""B58""]
[PlyCount ""60""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The pieces take over the duty of guarding the square in front of the backward
pawn } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 e5 7. Nf3 h6 8. O-O Be7 9. Re1 O-O 10. h3 a6 11. Bf1 b5 12. a3 Bb7 13. b3 Rc8 14. Bb2 Rc7 { Preparing on the one hand to double Rooks on the c-file; on the
other hand to redouble his pressure against e4 and d5 by means of ... Qa8 } 15. Nb1 ( 15. Nd5 Nxd5 16. exd5 Nb8 { The backward pawn is screened } ) 15... Qa8 $1 { A very effective layout of hte Black pieces } 16. Nbd2 Nd8 17. Bd3 Ne6 18. Rc1 Rfc8 19. Nh2 { Black's pressure down the half-open c-file,
combined with his attack on the e-pawn, holds White completely on the
defensive. The idea of this Knight move is to prop up the e-pawn by Pf3 if the
need arises } 19... Nd7 20. Nhf1 Ndc5 21. Ng3 g6 22. Ne2 $2 ( 22. Ndf1 Nxe4 ) 22... Bg5 $1 ( 22... Nxe4 23. Nxe4 Bxe4 24. Bxe4 Qxe4 25. Nc3 Qd4 26. Qxd4 exd4 27. Nd5 $16 { White has the better game with firm control of the d5 square } ) 23. Nc3 Nd4 24. Ncb1 ( 24. -- Nxd3 25. cxd3 Bxd2 26. Qxd2 Nxb3 ) 24... d5 $1 { This advance of the backward pawn has automatically been made possible by the
systematic pressure of the Black pieces against the square in front of it } 25. exd5 Nxd3 26. cxd3 Rxc1 27. Bxc1 Bxd5 { The extraordinary thing about
this game is that Black, who up to now has been demonstrating that his own
backward pawn was no disadvantage, now proceeds to show that White's backward
pawn is a very great disadvantage. The isolated White d-pawn in fact shows all
the characteristics of a backward pawn, but only in the negative sense. } 28. f3 Rc2 $1 29. a4 ( 29. Rxe5 Bxf3 30. gxf3 Rxc1 31. Qxc1 Nxf3+ ) 29... b4 30. Kh1 Qc6 { Hardly a move for White } 0-1"
"[Event ""Goteborg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1955.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Pilnik""]
[Black ""Geller""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""22: Backward Pawn""]
[ECO ""B59""]
[PlyCount ""76""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The screened backward pawn } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 e5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Be3 Be6 10. Bf3 a5 { sharp } ( 10... Na5 11. Nxa5 Qxa5 12. Qd2 Rfc8 { The half-open c-file fully compensates Black for his backward d-pawn } 13. Rfd1 Qb4 14. Rab1 h6 15. a3 Qc4 16. Rbc1 a6 17. Be2 Qc7 18. f3 Nd7 19. Bf1 b5 20. a4 b4 21. Nd5 Bxd5 22. Qxd5 Nc5 23. b3 Bg5 { Boleslavsky-Euwe, Zurich 1953 } ) 11. Nd5 ( 11. a4 { Black would not have much
difficulty in the long run in arriving at the freeing advance ... Pd5 } ) 11... Bxd5 12. exd5 Nb8 13. c4 Na6 { The cards are on the table: White must
advance his Queenside majority, Black his Kingisde majority. White's troubles
lie in the fact that he will find it very difficult to get control of the c5
square, especially after Black's last move } 14. Bd2 { This is not in accordance with the needs of the position } ( 14. Nd2 { preapring Pb4 as soon as possible } 14... Nd7 15. Be2 f5 16. f3 Bf6 17. Rb1 Nac5 18. b3 { Pa3-Pb4 } ) 14... b6 15. Bc3 Nc5 16. Nxc5 bxc5 17. Qe1 ( 17. Qd3 g6 18. Be2 Nd7 19. f4 f5 { Black's pawn majority becomes more active than Whites } ) 17... Nd7 18. Bd1 a4 $1 { This prevents White's bishop from getting into the thick of the fight via a4 } 19. Bc2 f5 20. Rd1 ( 20. f4 e4 21. g4 { White's best chance } ) 20... g6 21. Qe2 Bf6 22. f3 e4 $3 23. Bxf6 Qxf6 24. fxe4 f4 $1 { Black's pawn
sacrifice has brought him a whole string of positional advantages  1) His 3-2
majority on the Kingside is now extremely active  2) He controls the vital e5
square, and cna plant a Knight there as a blockader  3) The hapless White
Bishop is no match at all for the Black Knight } 25. Rf2 Ne5 26. Rdf1 Qh4 27. Bd1 Rf7 28. Qc2 g5 { Now the storm troops move into action } 29. Qc3 Raf8 30. h3 h5 31. Be2 g4 32. Rxf4 { One last attempt to save the situation } 32... Rxf4 33. Rxf4 Rxf4 34. g3 Nf3+ { This intermediate check ruins White's plans } 35. Kf2 ( 35. Bxf3 Qxg3+ ) 35... Qxh3 36. gxf4 g3+ 37. Kxf3 g2+ 38. Kf2 Qh2 $1 0-1"
"[Event ""4th match game""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1908.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tarrasch""]
[Black ""Lasker""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""23: Activity of the pieces""]
[ECO ""C66""]
[PlyCount ""82""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Lasker's celebrated Rook maneuver } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O d6 5. d4 Bd7 6. Nc3 Be7 7. Re1 exd4 8. Nxd4 Nxd4 9. Qxd4 Bxb5 10. Nxb5 O-O 11. Bg5 h6 12. Bh4 Re8 13. Rad1 Nd7 14. Bxe7 Rxe7 { This position is closely
balanced, but White's control of more space gives him reason to seek for the
initiative } 15. Qc3 { Attacking the c-pawn and vacating d4 for the Knight
with gain of tempo. Also, the Queen occupies the long diagonal, with
possibilities of attack against g7. } 15... Re5 $1 { Lasker has no wish to be
forced on the defensive. He fights for the initiative himself, and from the
sequel it is evident that he was willing to run considerable risk to get it } ( 15... Ne5 16. Nd4 -- 17. f4 Ng6 18. Nf5 { Keeping Black busy with new threats, and this is typical of the initative } ) 16. Nd4 ( 16. Nxc7 Rc5 ) 16... Rc5 $1 { A strange way of deploying a Rook,
for a Rook without an open file behind it is highly vulnerable. Lasker means
to call the tune at any price. The explanation of this move which he later
gave was: ""The Rook must expose hiself to attack so as to draw the enemy fire"" } 17. Qb3 Nb6 18. f4 { Cutting off the Rook's retreat. } ( 18. Re3 Qe8 19. Nf5 Kh7 ) 18... Qf6 19. Qf3 Re8 { White's Pf4 has weakened his e-pawn, giving Black's other Rook a target } 20. c3 a5 21. b3 a4 22. b4 Rc4 23. g3 { To protect Pf4 against ... Pc5 } ( 23. -- c5 24. Nb5 ( 24. bxc5 Rxc5 { Rook is freed } ) 24... d5 $1 25. exd5 Rxf4 ) 23... Rd8 $3 { Against Black is threatening to rescue his Rook by ... Pc5. Rd8
is designed to support the d-pawn after ... Pc5 } 24. Re3 { An attempt to
prevent ... Pc5 by combanative means. The Queen protects the Rook } ( 24. -- c5 25. Nb5 cxb4 { Rook is freed } ) 24... c5 $1 25. Nb5 cxb4 26. Rxd6 Rxd6 27. e5 { If the Rook was on e1 then ... Qe7, Nxd6 Rxc3 advantageous Black.
Lasker, however, has seen a flaw in White's analysis } 27... Rxf4 $3 { A brillian refutation } 28. gxf4 Qg6+ 29. Kh1 $2 Qb1+ 30. Kg2 Rd2+ 31. Re2 Qxa2 32. Rxd2 Qxd2+ 33. Kg3 a3 34. e6 Qe1+ 35. Kg4 Qxe6+ 36. f5 Qc4+ 37. Nd4 a2 38. Qd1 Nd5 39. Qa4 Nxc3 40. Qe8+ Kh7 41. Kh5 a1=Q 0-1"
"[Event ""05""]
[Site ""Salzburg  (12.06.42)""]
[Date ""1942.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Keres""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""23: Activity of the pieces""]
[ECO ""C86""]
[PlyCount ""113""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The tactical significance of the support point d5 } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Qe2 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. Rd1 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Qc7 12. Bg5 Bg4 13. dxe5 dxe5 14. Nbd2 Rfd8 ( 14... Nh5 15. h3 Bxf3 16. Nxf3 Bxg5 17. Nxg5 Nf4 { tactic for occupation of f4 } ) 15. Nf1 Nh5 $1 { Black is looking for counterplay by occupying f4 } 16. h3 Be6 ( 16... Bxf3 17. Qxf3 Bxg5 18. Qxh5 Qe7 { Then if the Knight appears on e3 to occupy d5, Black takes it off } ) 17. Ne3 $1 f6 18. Nh2 $1 { A fine interpolation based on the tactical complications
which could arise from Nd5 } 18... g6 ( 18... Bf7 19. Nd5 $1 Rxd5 20. exd5 fxg5 21. d6 Bxd6 22. Qe4 ) 19. Bh6 Bf8 ( 19... Nf4 20. Bxf4 exf4 21. Nd5 Bxd5 22. exd5 { White advantage consists of the passed d-pawn and is certainly worth
more than Black's doubled f-pawns } ) 20. Bxf8 Kxf8 ( 20... Nf4 { intermenzzo } ) 21. g3 { Eliminating the possibility of ... Nf4 } 21... Rxd1+ ( 21... Bxh3 22. Nd5 Qa7 23. g4 Nf4 24. Nxf4 exf4 25. Qf3 { winning a piece } ) 22. Bxd1 { The Rook is needed on a1 for Queenside play } 22... Rd8 23. a4 Nc4 24. axb5 axb5 25. Nd5 { White retains the initiative, although the pawn sacrifice
involved in the move is not altogether clear } 25... Qb7 ( 25... Bxd5 26. exd5 Rxd5 27. b3 ( 27. Qe4 ) 27... Nd6 28. Qe3 $1 Nb7 { White gets some attack for the pawn } ) 26. b3 Nd6 27. c4 bxc4 28. bxc4 Bxd5 29. exd5 { Just as in the previous game the occupation of the support point has
produced a protected passed pawn. Although Black occupies the blockaded square
in front of this pawn in the best possible way - with a knight - yet indirect
pressure which emanates from the passed pawn is so great that White is enabled
to carry out successful operations in other sectors of the board } 29... Ng7 30. Ng4 Qe7 ( 30... Nge8 31. Qe3 Qc7 $1 ( 31... Nxc4 32. Qxc5+ Ncd6 33. Ra7 Qb8 34. Nh6 ) ) 31. Bc2 Nge8 32. h4 e4 33. Ne3 { heading for Nf4 } 33... Qe5 $2 { Abadoning the second rank to the enemy } ( 33... f5 ) ( 33... Rb8 ) 34. Ra7 $1 Kg8 ( 34... h5 35. Ng2 ) 35. Ng4 Qd4 ( 35... Qb2 36. Nh6+ Kh8 ( 36... Kf8 37. Qxe4 ) ) ( 35... Qh5 36. Bxe4 $1 f5 37. Bd3 fxg4 38. Qe6+ Kh8 39. Qe7 ) 36. Bxe4 $1 f5 ( 36... Qxe4 37. Nh6+ Kh8 38. Qxe4 Nxe4 39. Nf7+ ) 37. Nh6+ Kh8 38. Bc2 Qf6 39. Qe6 Qxe6 40. dxe6 Rc8 41. Nf7+ Nxf7 42. exf7 Nd6 43. Bd3 Kg7 44. f8=Q+ Kxf8 45. Rxh7 Kg8 46. Rd7 Ne8 47. h5 gxh5 ( 47... Nf6 48. Rd6 Kg7 49. hxg6 Kxg6 50. g4 { Tactic of the pin } ) 48. Bxf5 Ra8 49. Be6+ Kh8 50. Rd5 Nf6 51. Rxc5 Kg7 52. Kg2 Ra2 53. Bf5 Ra3 54. Rc7+ Kh6 55. Rf7 Ra6 56. f4 h4 57. g4 1-0"
"[Event ""Vienna""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1955.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kramer""]
[Black ""Busek""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""23: Activity of the pieces""]
[ECO ""D95""]
[PlyCount ""97""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The proverbial ""making somethig out of nothing"" consists, in fact of activity } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 g6 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. Qb3 O-O 7. Bd2 e6 8. Bd3 Nbd7 9. O-O b6 10. cxd5 { This exchange after Black commits Nb8 ... else Nc6 is playable } 10... exd5 11. e4 $1 { White is ahead in development, but if the position retains its
closed character he will not be able to make anything out of it. Black will
automatically make up his leeway (threatening ... Be6 and ... Bd5 blockading
the IQP) } 11... dxe4 12. Nxe4 Nxe4 13. Bxe4 Nb8 14. d5 $1 { Playing to dissolve the isolated pawn and reach an open game } 14... Bb7 15. Bg5 Qd7 16. dxc6 { Played in accordance with the rule that an advantage in
development is best exploited in an open game. } ( 16. Rad1 c5 { Black keeps the play closed } ) 16... Bxc6 17. Rfd1 Qb7 18. Bd5 $1 { The only move to keep the initiative. } ( 18. Bxc6 Nxc6 { Black gains an important tempo } ) 18... Bxd5 19. Rxd5 h6 ( 19... Bxb2 20. Qxb2 Qxd5 21. Bh6 f6 22. Bxf8 Kxf8 23. Qxf6+ { White's initiative has become a real attack } ) ( 19... Nc6 20. Rad1 { threatening the 7th rank } ) 20. Be3 Nc6 { Black is threatening to reach
full equality by ... Rad8; how can White retain the initiative? } 21. Rd6 $1 { Showing the ... Ph6 was a weakening move. White threatens Rxg6 } 21... Kh7 ( 21... Rad8 22. Rxg6 Na5 23. Rxg7+ Kxg7 24. Qc3+ { White has an attack full of promise } ) 22. Qb5 $1 { Now the Knight can not
very well move away, as then the White Rook would invade the seventh rank } 22... Rac8 ( 22... Na5 23. Rd7 ) 23. Rad1 Rfd8 { Black has achieved his
immediate aim - the neutralizing and subsequent exchange of Rooks. But White's
initiative continues unabated } 24. h4 $1 $36 Rxd6 25. Rxd6 Bf8 { A necessary preparation for the exchange of the remaining pair of Rooks } 26. Rd1 Bg7 ( 26... Rd8 27. Rxd8 Nxd8 28. h5 ) 27. h5 Qe7 28. b3 Rd8 29. Rxd8 Nxd8 30. Qd5 $1 { Powerful centralization of the Queen } 30... Ne6 31. hxg6+ fxg6 32. a4 { White's initiative has now gather decisive momentum } 32... Bf6 ( 32... Nc5 33. a5 Qd7 34. Qxd7 Nxd7 35. axb6 Nxb6 ( 35... axb6 36. Kf1 Kg8 37. Ke2 Kf7 38. Kd3 Ke6 39. Kc4 Kd6 40. Kb5 ) 36. Bxb6 axb6 37. Kf1 Kg8 38. Ke2 Kf7 39. Kd3 Ke6 40. Kc4 Kd6 41. Kb5 Kc7 42. Nh4 g5 43. Nf5 $16 ) 33. a5 Ng5 ( 33... bxa5 34. Qxa5 ) ( 33... Nc5 34. b4 Na4 35. Qc6 ) 34. axb6 Nxf3+ 35. Qxf3 axb6 36. Qc6 Bg5 37. Bxb6 Qe1+ 38. Kh2 Qe5+ 39. g3 Bf6 40. Qc7+ Kg8 41. Qxe5 Bxe5 42. Kg2 Kf7 43. Kf3 Ke6 44. Ke4 h5 45. b4 Bb8 46. Be3 Bd6 47. b5 Be7 48. f4 h4 49. g4 1-0"
"[Event ""Stockholm""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1956.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Skold""]
[Black ""Fred""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""23: Activity of the pieces""]
[ECO ""C96""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d3 Qc7 12. Nbd2 Rd8 13. Qe2 Bb7 14. Nf1 Re8 { Evidently the intention is to have e5 well guarded, with the idea of an
eventual ... Pd5 } 15. Ng3 ( 15. Ne3 d5 16. exd5 Nxd5 17. Nxd5 Bxd5 18. Nxe5 Bd6 { pinning tactics } ) 15... g6 ( 15... d5 16. exd5 Nxd5 $2 ( 16... Bxd5 17. Nxe5 Bd6 18. Bf4 Nd7 { pinning tactics } ) 17. Qxe5 Bd6 18. Qxe8+ $16 { Back rank tactics } ) 16. Bg5 { vacating the c1 square for a possible Rc1 } 16... Nc6 ( 16... d5 17. b4 cxb4 18. cxb4 Nc6 19. a3 { Intending Bb3 and Rc1 (results of Bc1-g5) } ) 17. Nh2 $5 { Intending Pf4 } ( 17. h4 { protecting Bg5 against Black's ... Nh5 tactics } ) 17... Nh5 $1 { A tactical finesse, based on the unprotected state of White's Bg5 } 18. Bxe7 ( 18. Nxh5 Bxg5 ) 18... Nf4 $1 { The point of Nh5, the thematic occupation of f4 } 19. Qf1 Qxe7 20. Ne2 Nh5 $2 { Now White does achieve his objective, and
the initiative falls into his hands again. } ( 20... Nxe2+ 21. Rxe2 g5 22. Ng4 Qe6 23. Ne3 Ne7 { after which the weak d5 and f5 are covered } ) ( 20... Bc8 { Pg3 is now not playable due to pressure on h3 } ) 21. f4 exf4 22. Nxf4 Nxf4 23. Qxf4 Qe5 24. Qh4 h5 { A serious weakening of Black's Kingside to prevent Ng4. } ( 24... Bc8 { less commital } ) 25. Rf1 Bc8 { So as to meet Bb3 with ... Be6 } 26. Nf3 Qg7 27. Qf4 Ne5 { An attempt to prevent the advance of Pd4 by vigorous counteraction } 28. Rad1 ( 28. d4 cxd4 29. cxd4 Nxf3+ 30. Rxf3 Qxd4+ { discovered attack } ) 28... Be6 29. Ng5 Rac8 { Again to prevent Pd4 } 30. Rf2 $1 { On one hand protecting
the Bishop, and so threatening Pd4 again; on the other hand preparing to
triple on the f-file } 30... Rc7 31. d4 cxd4 32. cxd4 Nc4 33. Bb3 Rd8 34. Kh1 $1 { White's initiative has now brough him a decisive positional advantage. He
controls the centre and the half-open f-file, as well as enjoying the greater
freedom of movement. What follows now is not so much a matter of initiative as
direct attack, for which Kh1 was a fine preparation (preventing Qd4+) } 34... Re7 35. Rdf1 $3 Qxd4 ( 35... -- 36. d5 Bd7 37. Nxf7 ) 36. Nxe6 fxe6 37. Qg5 Qg7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Rf6 { Decisive } 39... Kh8 ( 39... Kh7 40. Rxg6 Qxg6 41. Qxe7+ ) 40. Rxg6 Rf8 41. Qxh5+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker""]
[Black ""Pirc""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""24: Security of the King""]
[ECO ""B85""]
[PlyCount ""39""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Black's attempt to take the initiative backfires } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O a6 8. Be3 Qc7 9. f4 { Here Black's
prospects lie mainly in his possession of the half-open c-file. His best
chance lies in the minority attack comprising the advance of his two Queenside
pawns combined with ... Na5-c4.  Black's next move is therefore quite
understandable; the only query is whether it might not have been more pruden
to complete his development first by ... Be7 and ... 0-0 } 9... Na5 10. f5 { White also makes an effort for the iniatitive.  In view of his lead in
development it is a matter of the greatest importance for him to open the
position } 10... Nc4 { When this game was played it was generally held that a
backward pawn must be a serious disadvantage. No modern master would have any
scruples about playing ... Pe5 } ( 10... e5 11. Nb3 Nc4 12. Bxc4 Qxc4 13. Qf3 h6 ) 11. Bxc4 Qxc4 12. fxe6 fxe6 $2 { Still frightened of the backward pawn. } ( 12... Bxe6 ) 13. Rxf6 $1 { With this spl
endid Exchange sacrifice, Lasker demonstartes how vulnerable Black's King is
here } 13... gxf6 14. Qh5+ Kd8 ( 14... Kd7 15. Qf7+ Be7 16. Nf5 $3 Re8 17. Nxd6 { Overworked king } ) ( 14... Ke7 15. Nf5+ $3 exf5 16. Nd5+ Kd7 17. Qf7+ Kc6 18. Qc7+ Kb5 19. a4+ $18 ) 15. Qf7 Bd7 ( 15... Be7 16. Nf5 { thematic } 16... Qc7 17. Na4 Rf8 18. Qxh7 Ke8 19. Bb6 Qd7 20. Qh5+ Rf7 21. Ng7+ Kf8 22. Qh8# ) 16. Qxf6+ Kc7 17. Qxh8 Bh6 { Black had been counting
on this move, but an elegant refutation puts an end to his hopes } 18. Nxe6+ $1 Qxe6 19. Qxa8 Bxe3+ 20. Kh1 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker""]
[Black ""Reti""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""24: Security of the King""]
[ECO ""C12""]
[PlyCount ""63""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. Ne2 dxe4 6. a3 Be7 7. Bxf6 gxf6 ( 7... Bxf6 8. Nxe4 { tempo on the bishop } ) 8. Nxe4 f5 9. N4c3 Bd7 10. Qd2 Bd6 11. O-O-O Qe7 { It is clear that Black's formation is not a
particularly fortunate one. After accepting the doubled f-pawns his first
obligation was to take steps against a possible Pd5 by White. The simplest way
would have been by means of ... Pb6, ... Bb7, followed by ... Pc6; and the
indicated place for the King is the Queenside } 12. Ng3 Qh4 ( 12... -- 13. Nxf5 exf5 14. Re1 Be6 15. d5 { The open centre files would portend grave peril for the Black King } ) 13. Qe1 $1 { Not only defending against Black's ... Bf4, but also renewing his own
threat of Nxf5 } 13... Nc6 $2 ( 13... Qf4+ 14. Kb1 Nc6 { (Alekhine) } ) 14. Nxf5 $1 Qf4+ 15. Ne3 Nxd4 16. g3 Qe5 17. Bg2 Nc6 ( 17... Bc6 18. Bxc6+ Nxc6 19. f4 Qg7 20. Nf5 Qf8 21. Nxd6+ cxd6 22. Nb5 O-O-O 23. Qc3 $1 { Fork ... exhibits power of the Queen } 23... Kb8 24. Nxd6 Rxd6 25. Rxd6 Qxd6 26. Qxh8+ ) 18. f4 Qg7 19. Nb5 $1 ( 19. Nf5 Bxf4+ { Move order is important } ) 19... O-O { At long last the Black king finds a
safer place, but at the cost of a pawn, and now White holds the advantage
positionally } ( 19... Qf8 20. Nf5 ) 20. Nxd6 cxd6 21. Rxd6 Rfd8 22. Qd2 Be8 23. Rd1 Rdc8 { With some remote hope of counterplay on the c-file, but
White's attack on the other flank is much too fast } 24. f5 $1 e5 25. f6 Qf8 26. Nf5 { Logical way to bring two pieces into the attack } 26... Kh8 27. Qg5 Rc7 ( 27... Rd8 28. Rxd8 Rxd8 29. Rxd8 Nxd8 30. Ne7 { winning a second pawn } ) 28. Bxc6 Rxc6 ( 28... Bxc6 29. Rd8 Rxd8 30. Rxd8 ) 29. Rd8 Rac8 30. Qg7+ Qxg7 31. fxg7+ Kg8 32. Ne7+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Russia""]
[Site ""Ch URS, Leningrad  (2)""]
[Date ""1939.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tolush""]
[Black ""Botvinnik""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""24: Security of the King""]
[ECO ""D83""]
[PlyCount ""74""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ By means of an Exchange sacrifice Black punishes White's premature initiative } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Rc1 c5 7. dxc5 Qa5 8. cxd5 Rd8 9. Qd2 Nxd5 10. Bc7 ( 10. Nxd5 Qxd2+ 11. Kxd2 Rxd5+ 12. Kc2 Bf5+ 13. Kb3 Rd2 $19 { winning attack } ) 10... Qxc7 11. Nxd5 Rxd5 $1 { This Excahnge sacrifice, forced incidentally, allows Black to seize the
initiative } 12. Qxd5 Be6 13. Qd2 Nc6 14. Rd1 $2 ( 14. Bd3 Rd8 15. Qe2 Ne5 16. Rd1 Qa5+ 17. Kf1 Rxd3 $1 { pinning tactics } 18. Rxd3 Bc4 $19 ) ( 14. Rc3 { returning the exchange } ) 14... Rd8 15. Qc1 Qa5+ { Now the wretched position of the White King brings its retribution } 16. Rd2 { Critical position } 16... Rd5 ( 16... Bxa2 ) 17. Ne2 ( 17. -- { Threatening to turn the board into a slaughter house } 17... Rxc5 18. Qb1 Bxa2 19. Qa1 Nb4 ) 17... Rxc5 18. Nc3 Bxc3 19. bxc3 Rxc3 20. Qb2 Ra3 { A sorry situation, and a drastic demonstration of the consequences of having
one's King caught in the middle. Hard pressed by threats from all directions,
he is still unable to complete his development, and far from enjoying hte
advantage of the Exchange, he finds himself in effect two pieces short on the
Kingside } 21. Qb5 Qc3 ( 21... Rxa2 $2 { Keep pieces on the board! } ) 22. Qb2 Qc5 23. Qb1 ( 23. Be2 Rxa2 24. Qb1 Qc3 25. Qd1 Nb4 $19 ) 23... Bxa2 $1 24. Rxa2 Qa5+ ( 24... Rxa2 $4 { lazy calculation } ) 25. Rd2 Ra1 26. Bd3 Rxb1+ 27. Bxb1 Ne5 { Even now White could put up a respectable fight if only he
could castle and get his King into safety. But Black holds on this his
advantage with an iron hand } 28. Ke2 Qb5+ 29. Bd3 Nxd3 30. Rxd3 a5 ( 30... f5 ) 31. Rd1 Qc4 ( 31... a4 ) 32. Kf3 { At last the Rooks are free to
cooperate, and the King is not in immediate danger; but now, with Black's
united passed pawns advancing irresistibly, it is all too late } 32... b5 ( 32... h5 { cheapos } ) 33. Rd7 b4 34. Ra7 a4 ( 34... Qc6+ { no time to waste } ) 35. Rd8+ Kg7 36. Rda8 a3 37. g3 Qb5 ( 37... Qc5 { get the Queen behind the passed pawns } ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1956.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Robatsch""]
[Black ""Larsen""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""24: Security of the King""]
[ECO ""A04""]
[PlyCount ""42""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. Nf3 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Ng5 e5 4. d3 e3 5. Bxe3 Nc6 6. Qh5+ g6 7. Qf3 Qf6 8. Qg3 Nge7 9. Nc3 h6 10. Nge4 Qf7 11. Nb5 Nf5 ( 11... -- { Royal fork threat } 12. Nbd6+ ( 12. Nxc7+ ) 12... cxd6 13. Nxd6+ ) 12. Qf3 d5 $1 13. Nf6+ { White might as well press forward, for a retreat would be to admit that his
earlier aggression was not justified } ( 13. Ng3 a6 ) 13... Qxf6 14. Nxc7+ Kd8 15. Nxa8 e4 $1 { With this sudden counterattack Black demonstartes very
convincgly that White's King is in more danger than his own } 16. dxe4 { White opens the d-file as another possible avenue of attack against the Black
King } ( 16. Qd1 Nxe3 17. fxe3 Qxb2 18. Rb1 Bb4+ 19. Kf2 Rf8+ 20. Kg1 Bd2 $3 ) 16... Qxb2 17. Qd1 ( 17. Rd1 Bb4+ 18. Bd2 Ncd4 19. Qd3 Nxc2+ 20. Ke2 Nfd4+ ) 17... Nxe3 18. fxe3 Qc3+ 19. Kf2 Bc5 $1 20. Qxd5+ Bd7 21. Bd3 Qd2+ 0-1"
"[Event ""08""]
[Site ""Moskva ch-SU  (22.02.55)""]
[Date ""1955.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Keres""]
[Black ""Taimanov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""24: Security of the King""]
[ECO ""E13""]
[PlyCount ""57""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ By means of a central breakthrough, White takes advantage of Black's insecure
King position in the middle } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 b6 5. Bg5 Bb7 6. e3 h6 7. Bh4 g5 8. Bg3 Ne4 9. Qc2 Bxc3+ 10. bxc3 d6 11. Bd3 f5 { important move } 12. d5 $1 { White sacrifices a central pawn to blast open
lines and exploit Black's King position } ( 12. O-O-O ) ( 12. O-O { Black seizes the opportunity to consolidate by ... Nbd7-f6. } ) 12... exd5 13. cxd5 Bxd5 14. Nd4 ( 14. O-O-O ) 14... Nd7 ( 14... Qf6 15. f3 ( 15. Nxf5 Qxf5 16. f3 ) 15... Nxg3 16. hxg3 ) 15. f3 ( 15. Nxf5 ) 15... Nxg3 16. hxg3 Qf6 17. Bxf5 O-O-O { Thus Black hopes to safeguard his King, but it rapidly becomes apparent
that White has chances for a vigorous attack } 18. Qa4 $1 ( 18. a4 { Loh } ) 18... a5 19. Kf2 { King safety } ( 19. c4 { Loh } ) 19... h5 20. Rab1 ( 20. e4 { Loh } ) 20... h4 21. e4 ( 21. g4 { Loh } ) ( 21. gxh4 gxh4 22. Rb5 Bb7 23. Qc4 $1 { there are powerful Exchange sacrifices in the air } 23... d5 ( 23... Kb8 24. Nc6+ Bxc6 25. Qxc6 Nc5 26. Rxc5 bxc5 27. Rb1+ ) 24. Rxd5 { Keres } ) 21... Bb7 22. gxh4 ( 22. g4 ) 22... gxh4 { critical } 23. Ne6 ( 23. Qc4 { Loh } ) 23... Ne5 $2 { tactic } ( 23... Rdg8 24. Nxc7 $1 { wins an important pawn } ) ( 23... Qxc3 24. Qd1 { Keres } ( 24. Rhc1 Qd2+ 25. Kg1 h3 $3 26. Rxc7+ Kb8 27. Bxh3 Qe3+ 28. Kh2 Rxh3+ $3 29. Kxh3 $19 { Keres } ) ) 24. Qd4 { stronger } ( 24. Nxd8+ Kxd8 25. Qd4 ) 24... Rdg8 25. Nxc7+ $1 { Now like a house of cars the Black's King's position falls apart } 25... Kb8 26. Qxb6 Nd3+ 27. Kf1 ( 27. Kg1 ) 27... Nb4 28. Rxb4 { A convincing finish } ( 28. Nb5 ) 28... axb4 29. Nb5 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1956.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Muhring""]
[Black ""Jaurequi""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""24: Security of the King""]
[ECO ""D25""]
[PlyCount ""95""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 g6 5. Bxc4 Bg7 6. O-O O-O 7. Qe2 Nfd7 8. Rd1 Nb6 9. Bb3 Bg4 10. h3 Bxf3 11. Qxf3 Nc6 12. Nc3 e5 13. d5 Na5 14. Bc2 Nac4 15. e4 Qe7 16. a4 a5 17. Ne2 Rad8 18. Qb3 Nd6 19. Be3 Nd7 20. f3 f5 21. Bd3 f4 22. Bf2 Bf6 23. Rac1 Rc8 24. Rc3 Qg7 25. Rdc1 Bd8 { In positions in which
one player has the initiative on the Queenside and the other on the Kingside,
the odds are usually with the one who is pressuring the opponent's King. In
the present case White's Queenside advantage (pressure against the
semi-backward c-pawn is hardly sufficient compensation for the initiative
which Black can build up on the other flank } 26. Kf1 $1 { Taking the bull
behind the horns: since the effectiveness of Black's play on the Kingside
depens largely on the presence of the White King there, White runs his King
straight across to the other side } 26... g5 27. Ke1 h5 28. Kd1 Rf6 ( 28... g4 29. Kc2 gxf3 30. gxf3 ) 29. Kc2 Rh6 30. Kb1 g4 31. R3c2 Nf6 { This gives the opponent to seize the initiative by a suprising move } 32. Nxf4 exf4 33. e5 Nfe8 34. exd6 Nxd6 35. Bc5 Qd7 36. Re2 $1 { It becomes clear that Black's Kingside activities have imperiles his own King } 36... Rf6 ( 36... gxh3 37. gxh3 Qxh3 38. Re6 Rxe6 39. dxe6 Be7 40. Rg1+ { winning attack } ) 37. hxg4 hxg4 38. fxg4 Qxg4 39. Re6 $1 { The direct atacck on the King begins to take place } 39... Rxe6 40. dxe6 Be7 41. Bxd6 Bxd6 42. e7+ Kg7 43. Rh1 { With every White piece in action the issue
is beyond doubt. Notice that in a direct attack the presence of Bishops of
opposite colour is an advantage rather than disadvantage for the attacking
side } 43... Kf6 44. Rh7 Qg8 ( 44... Ke5 45. Rf7 ) 45. Qc3+ Be5 46. Rh6+ Kg5 47. Rg6+ Qxg6 48. Qxe5+ 1-0"
"[Event ""6th game""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1955.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Smyslov""]
[Black ""Geller""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""24: Security of the King""]
[ECO ""E89""]
[PlyCount ""68""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 e5 7. Nge2 c6 8. d5 cxd5 9. cxd5 Ne8 10. Qd2 f5 11. h3 Nd7 12. g3 Nb6 13. b3 { White has deffer
ed castling too long, and no wonder; for Kingside castling was hardly to be
considered in view of the advancing f-pawn, while Queenside castling appears
distinctly unhealthy in view of the c-file. Nonetheless White should have
castled on the Queenside at move 11 } 13... f4 $1 { thematic move } 14. gxf4 exf4 15. Bd4 ( 15. Bxf4 Bxc3 16. Qxc3 Qh4+ { Fork and removing the guard } ) 15... Nd7 $1 16. h4 Ne5 { Black's pieces have access to e5 } 17. Bg2 Bd7 { you have to have nerves to calmly complete development! } 18. Bf2 ( 18. Nxf4 Rxf4 19. Qxf4 Nd3+ { fork } ) 18... Rc8 { commonsense pressure } 19. Nd4 Qa5 20. Rc1 Nc7 { Logically improving the placement of all pieces } 21. Rc2 Na6 22. O-O { At last! But meanwhile Black's advantage has become overwhelming. We give the
rest merely for the sake of completeness } 22... Nc5 23. Nce2 Qxd2 { there is no big attack ... just better placed pieces } 24. Rxd2 Nxe4 { little tactics } 25. fxe4 f3 26. Nxf3 Nxf3+ 27. Bxf3 Rxf3 28. Bxa7 Rh3 { logical ... attacking weaknesses } 29. Bf2 Be5 { logical, better placed piece } 30. Nd4 Bg4 { everyone in on the party } 31. Be1 Re3 { weakness } 32. Bf2 Rxe4 33. Re1 Rxe1+ 34. Bxe1 Rc1 0-1"
"[Event ""USA-ch""]
[Site ""USA-ch""]
[Date ""1956.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Byrne""]
[Black ""Fischer""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""24: Security of the King""]
[ECO ""D97""]
[PlyCount ""82""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. d4 O-O 5. Bf4 d5 6. Qb3 dxc4 7. Qxc4 c6 8. e4 Nbd7 { commonsense development } 9. Rd1 Nb6 10. Qc5 Bg4 11. Bg5 ( 11. Be2 Nfd7 12. Qa3 Bxf3 13. Bxf3 e5 14. dxe5 Qe8 { Black would have attained a good game } ) 11... Na4 $3 { This is a World
Champion type move (never miss a tactical opportunity Bradley!!) } 12. Qa3 ( 12. Nxa4 Nxe4 13. Qxe7 ( 13. Qc1 Qa5+ 14. Nc3 Bxf3 15. gxf3 Nxg5 { removing the guard } ) 13... Qxe7 14. Bxe7 Rfe8 ) 12... Nxc3 13. bxc3 Nxe4 14. Bxe7 Qb6 15. Bc4 ( 15. Bxf8 Bxf8 16. Qb3 Nxc3 $1 $44 { Pinning tactic } ) 15... Nxc3 $1 16. Bc5 ( 16. Qxc3 Rfe8 { all these pins based on the central King } ) 16... Rfe8+ 17. Kf1 Be6 $3 { Once in a lifetime move ... The uncommonly beautiful point of the combination } 18. Bxb6 ( 18. Qxc3 Qxc5 $1 { pins } 19. dxc5 Bxc3 ) ( 18. Bxe6 { smothered mate ... again based on the exposed King } 18... Qb5+ 19. Kg1 Ne2+ 20. Kf1 Ng3+ 21. Kg1 Qf1+ 22. Rxf1 Ne2# ) 18... Bxc4+ 19. Kg1 Ne2+ 20. Kf1 Nxd4+ { free pawn } 21. Kg1 Ne2+ 22. Kf1 Nc3+ 23. Kg1 axb6 24. Qb4 Ra4 25. Qxb6 Nxd1 { The issue of the game is settled. For the Queen Black has two
Bishops and a Rook, not to mention the White pawns which are going to fall
like ripe apples } 26. h3 Rxa2 27. Kh2 Nxf2 28. Re1 Rxe1 29. Qd8+ Bf8 30. Nxe1 Bd5 31. Nf3 Ne4 32. Qb8 b5 33. h4 h5 34. Ne5 Kg7 35. Kg1 Bc5+ 36. Kf1 Ng3+ 37. Ke1 Bb4+ ( 37... Re2+ { Loh } 38. Kd1 Bb3+ 39. Kc1 Be3+ 40. Kb1 Ba2+ 41. Ka1 Bd4# ) 38. Kd1 Bb3+ 39. Kc1 Ne2+ 40. Kb1 Nc3+ 41. Kc1 Rc2# 0-1"
"[Event ""14""]
[Site ""Groningen""]
[Date ""1946.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Smyslov""]
[Black ""Kottnauer""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""24: Security of the King""]
[ECO ""B84""]
[PlyCount ""43""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O b5 8. Bf3 Ra7 9. Qe2 Rc7 10. Rd1 Nbd7 11. a4 bxa4 12. Nxa4 Bb7 { Black threatens to
assume the initiative with ... Ne5, but the following breakthrough cuts across
his plans } ( 12... Be7 ) 13. e5 $1 Nxe5 ( 13... dxe5 14. Bxb7 exd4 15. Bxa6 Bc5 16. Nxc5 Nxc5 17. Bb5+ Ke7 18. Bf4 { Black's King doesn't find safety } ) 14. Bxb7 Rxb7 15. Qxa6 Qb8 16. Nc6 Nxc6 17. Qxc6+ Nd7 18. Nc5 $3 { Thus White forces a decision as elegant as it is speedy } 18... dxc5 ( 18... Rc7 19. Nxd7 ) 19. Bf4 $1 { Everyone in on the party } 19... Bd6 ( 19... Qxf4 20. Qc8+ Ke7 21. Qxb7 Kf6 22. Rxd7 g6 23. g3 Qf5 24. Ra7 ) 20. Bxd6 Rb6 21. Qxd7+ Kxd7 22. Bxb8+ 1-0"
"[Event ""A.Alekhin memorial""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1956.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Bronstein""]
[Black ""Sliwa""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""25: To make or permit the Exchange""]
[ECO ""C75""]
[PlyCount ""57""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ An example of tension } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. c3 Bd7 6. d4 Be7 7. O-O Bf6 8. Be3 Nge7 9. Nbd2 O-O { As far as the central pawn
configuration is concerned, two points are abundantly clear  1) White would
achieve nothing by exchanging on e5  2) Black can hardly exchange on d4, since
the recapture with the c-pawn would give White too strong a centre. The
advance Pd5 by White would be convenient for Black } 10. a3 ( 10. d5 Nb8 11. Bc2 a5 ) 10... Ng6 11. b4 { From now on Black must reckon seriously with
the possibility of Pd5, since White is ready to follow up with Pc4 and Pc5 } 11... Re8 12. Bc2 h6 13. Nb3 { White is in no hurry to play Pd5 since he has
other ways of strengthening his position } 13... Bg5 $2 { With such a constricted position Black's policy must be to exchange pieces. } ( 13... Bg4 14. h3 Bxf3 15. Qxf3 Bg5 ) 14. Nxg5 hxg5 15. g3 { This nullifies Black's control of f4 } 15... f6 ( 15... Bh3 16. Qh5 Bxf1 17. Rxf1 { with a powerful attack  In return for the sacrificed Exchange White would
have  1) a pawn (for Black's front g-pawn would be untenabl  2) Greater
maneuvering space  3) The Bishop pair  This adds up to more than sufficient
compensation for the slight material deficit } ) 16. Qh5 Nce7 17. Nc5 $3 { A superb way of profiting from the weakness of Black's castled position } 17... Bc6 ( 17... dxc5 18. Bb3+ Kf8 ( 18... c4 19. Bxc4+ Kf8 20. dxe5 Bb5 21. Ba2 $1 ) 19. dxe5 $1 fxe5 20. Bxc5 $18 { Bishop pair power at it's best } ) 18. Bb3+ d5 19. Rad1 $1 { Once again the strongest move is to refrain from exchanging } 19... b6 20. Nd3 exd4 ( 20... -- 21. dxe5 ) 21. Bxd4 Kf7 22. f4 Rh8 23. Qe2 gxf4 24. Nxf4 Nxf4 25. Rxf4 Qc8 { Other moves are no better } 26. exd5 Bxd5 27. Bxf6 { A fitting finish to this pretty game } 27... gxf6 28. Rxd5 Nxd5 29. Bxd5+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Zurich""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1934.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker""]
[Black ""Henneberger""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""25: To make or permit the Exchange""]
[ECO ""E21""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Black tries to force his opponent into clearing up the central situation } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 d6 6. g3 O-O 7. Bg2 Qe7 8. Ba3 Nbd7 9. Nd2 e5 10. O-O Re8 11. e3 { We have now reached the Wyvill
Formation. The conclusion reached there was that White ought to hold the pawn
formation intact as long as possible, meanwhile building up his attack behind
the lines, a strategy, which is similar to play of the previous exampe. Black
for his part should try to force White to play Pd5 } 11... c5 12. Rb1 Nb6 $2 { This is quite in accordance with the positional requirements outlined
above, for Black will be able to play ... Be6 putting pressure on the White's
c-pawn so as to induce him to advance Pd5. Nevertheless ... Rb8, or ... Pe4
would have been better, simply because White now gets the initiative } 13. dxc5 $1 dxc5 14. Rb5 { Defence of the c-pawn would now require ... Nfd7,
after which Black would have great difficulty in completing his development.
He therefore decides to let the pawn go } 14... Bd7 15. Bxc5 Qe6 16. Rb4 Bc6 17. Bxb6 Bxg2 18. Kxg2 axb6 { Although White is a pawn up the situation
is far from clear, in view of the pawn weakensses in both camps } 19. Qc2 Red8 ( 19... e4 ) 20. f3 Rd6 21. Rf2 Rad8 22. Ne4 Nxe4 23. Qxe4 Qd7 24. Rbb2 ( 24. Qxe5 Re8 25. Qf4 Rf6 26. Qg5 h6 27. Qh4 Rxe3 ) 24... f6 25. c5 bxc5 26. Rxb7 Qe6 27. g4 { Prevents ... Pf5; } 27... Rd3 ( 27... Rd2 28. Ra7 ) 28. c4 g6 29. Rb8 $1 { Exchanging off a pair of Rooks } 29... Kg7 30. Rxd8 Rxd8 31. Rb2 Kh6 32. Kg3 Rd1 33. h4 Rg1+ 34. Kh2 Rd1 35. Kg3 Rg1+ 36. Rg2 f5 37. Qd5 Rxg2+ 38. Kxg2 Qa6 39. Qg8 Qxa2+ 40. Kg3 Qa7 41. Qf8+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Russia""]
[Site ""Match, Leningrad/Moscow  (10)""]
[Date ""1933.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Flohr""]
[Black ""Botvinnik""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""25: To make or permit the Exchange""]
[ECO ""A95""]
[PlyCount ""64""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Exchange at d5 usually achieves nothing against the Stonewall Defense } 1. d4 e6 2. c4 f5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nc3 d5 6. Nf3 c6 7. O-O O-O 8. b3 Qe8 9. Bb2 Nbd7 10. Qd3 Qh5 11. cxd5 { This exchange on d5 often gives some initiative
in such position, for it enables White to start a minority attack on the
Queenside. The present position, however, is an exception which provides us
with a welcome chance of giving a warning against superficial thinking. How is
it that the minority attack give White such a promising initative in many
variations of the QGD? The reason must be that the Pb4-b5 of the minority
attack is a means of breaking the half-open c-file fully open. But this is not
the whole explanation. The essential point is that Black, who has the
half-open e-file, cannot be so prompt with his counterattack. His thematic
advance is ... Pf5-f4, and this need preparation. Preparation however needs
time, and White can use this time to push forward his b-pawn without delay.  
 In light of these considerations the difference between the present diagram
and the normal QG positions, in which the minority attack has legitimate
expectations of success, is clear enough. Black has already played ... Pf5 and
so will probably be able to play ... Pf4 before White can play Pb5 on the
other flank. In short, Black's minority attack gets in first } 11... exd5 12. Nd2 ( 12. Ne1 Ne4 13. f4 { Preventing Black's thematic ... Pf5-f4 } ) 12... Ne4 13. f3 ( 13. f4 Nxd2 14. Qxd2 Nf6 { Black works with gain of tempo - a typical proof he holds the initiative } ) 13... Nxc3 $1 14. Bxc3 f4 $1 { It is evident that Black has taken charge.
Little or nothing will come of White's minority attack } 15. Rfe1 ( 15. Rfd1 { followed by Nf1 and Be1 } 15... -- 16. Nf1 -- 17. Be1 ) 15... Bd6 16. Nf1 Rf7 $1 { Freeing f8 for the Knight, so that he can develop his Queenside pieces
without relaxing the pressure on White's position } 17. e3 { Forcing Black to exchange on e3 or g3. } ( 17. Bd2 Nf8 18. gxf4 Bxf4 19. Bxf4 Rxf4 20. e3 ) 17... fxg3 18. Nxg3 ( 18. hxg3 Qg5 19. Kf2 Nf6 $40 ) 18... Qh4 19. Nf1 Nf6 { In the alter circumstance the Knight naturally
does better to go to f6 rather than f8 } 20. Re2 Bd7 21. Be1 Qg5 22. Bg3 Bxg3 23. Nxg3 ( 23. hxg3 Nh5 24. Kh2 Nxg3 25. Nxg3 Qh4+ ) 23... h5 $1 { The storm toops
advance - a sure sign that the pahse of initiative is giving way to phase of
real attack } 24. f4 Qg4 25. Rf2 ( 25. Rf1 h4 26. Bf3 ) 25... h4 26. Bf3 ( 26. h3 Qe6 ( 26... Qxg3 27. Rf3 $19 ) 27. Nf1 Ne4 ) 26... hxg3 $3 27. Bxg4 gxf2+ 28. Kg2 Nxg4 29. h3 Nf6 30. Kxf2 Ne4+ 31. Kg2 Bxh3+ 32. Kxh3 Nf2+ 0-1"
"[Event ""16""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1936.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Capablanca""]
[Black ""Botvinnik""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""25: To make or permit the Exchange""]
[ECO ""A95""]
[PlyCount ""92""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Black plays ... Nb6 in an attempt to force White to clarify the central
situation } 1. Nf3 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. c4 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. d4 d5 7. Nc3 c6 8. Qb3 Kh8 9. Ne5 Nbd7 10. Nxd7 Nxd7 11. Rd1 Nb6 $1 { Forcing White to make up his mind about the c-pawn } 12. cxd5 ( 12. c5 Nd7 13. Qa4 e5 ( 13... f4 { initiative with Black } ) ) 12... exd5 13. Na4 Nc4 14. Nc5 b6 $2 { Sharpest but inferior } ( 14... Qb6 { Black seizes the initiative } ) 15. Nd3 Bf6 16. Qc2 $1 Bd7 ( 16... Bxd4 17. Nb4 Qf6 18. Nxc6 $1 Bxb2 19. Bxb2 Nxb2 20. Rxd5 ) 17. e3 Nd6 18. a4 a5 { stop Queenside counterplay } 19. b3 Re8 20. Ba3 Ne4 { In the end the
Knight finds itself on f7, so it might as well have gone there immediately } 21. f3 Ng5 22. Ne5 Rc8 ( 22... Bxe5 23. dxe5 Rxe5 $2 24. f4 { fork } ) 23. Rac1 Kg8 24. Qd3 Nf7 25. f4 Be7 26. Bxe7 Qxe7 27. Rc3 Nxe5 { This exchange was
practically unavoidable, since White threatened to double Rooks. Now White,
with a protected passed pawn and a good Bishop, has decidedly the better of it } 28. dxe5 Qb4 29. Rdc1 Rb8 ( 29... -- 30. e6 { Enticement } 30... Rxe6 31. Bxd5 { Pin } 31... cxd5 32. Rxc8+ ) 30. Qd4 { Although White seems to hold the
advantage at this point he had to b content with a draw } 30... b5 31. Ra1 Ra8 32. axb5 Qxb5 33. Rc5 Qxb3 34. Rxd5 Be6 35. Rd6 c5 36. Qxc5 ( 36. Qd2 $1 ) 36... Rec8 37. Qb6 Rab8 38. Qxb3 ( 38. Qd4 Rc4 39. Qd1 $1 ) 38... Bxb3 39. Bc6 ( 39. e4 ) 39... a4 40. g4 fxg4 41. Kf2 Kf8 42. Kg3 Rb6 43. Be4 Rxd6 44. exd6 Rd8 45. Bxh7 Rxd6 46. Kxg4 Rh6 $11 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1956.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Boutteville""]
[Black ""Kramer""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""25: To make or permit the Exchange""]
[ECO ""E09""]
[PlyCount ""76""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 e6 3. Bg2 d5 4. d4 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O c6 7. b3 Nbd7 8. Bb2 b6 9. Nbd2 Bb7 10. Qc2 Rc8 11. e4 Qc7 { After an immediate exchange of
the e-pawn White gains ground, and has the initiative } 12. Rac1 ( 12. e5 { Usually gives nothing } ) 12... dxe4 $1 { Now this exchange is satisfactory } 13. Ne5 { An attempt to sezie the initiative } ( 13. Nxe4 Nxe4 14. Qxe4 c5 { Black plays for the initiative } ) 13... c5 14. Nxd7 Qxd7 15. dxc5 { Thus White hopes for good chances } 15... e3 $1 { This interpolation quite uspets White } ( 15... Bxc5 16. Bxf6 ) ( 15... bxc5 16. Nxe4 Nxe4 17. Bxe4 Bxe4 18. Qxe4 { very slight initiative } ) 16. fxe3 ( 16. Bxb7 exd2 17. Bxc8 dxc1=Q 18. Bxd7 Qxc2 $19 ) 16... Bxg2 17. Kxg2 Ng4 $1 { The second point, which depends on a tactical finesse } 18. Rf3 ( 18. Qc3 Bf6 ) ( 18. Qe4 Qxd2+ ) ( 18. Kf3 Nxh2+ ) 18... Bxc5 19. Qc3 f6 20. b4 Be7 21. Rf4 ( 21. h3 Ne5 22. Rf4 Nd3 ) 21... e5 22. Rf3 ( 22. Rff1 Rfd8 23. Rfd1 Qd3 $1 ) 22... Rfd8 23. Nf1 Qc6 24. c5 b5 25. Qb3+ Kh8 26. h3 Nh6 27. Qc2 Rd7 28. e4 Rcd8 29. Re1 Nf7 $1 30. h4 Nh6 $1 31. Qe2 Ng4 32. Rf5 g6 33. Rf3 h5 34. Bc1 Rd4 35. Nh2 Rxb4 36. Rd3 Rxd3 37. Qxd3 Rd4 38. Qb3 Rxe4 0-1"
"[Event ""Beverwijk""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1953.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Cortlever""]
[Black ""Trott""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""25: To make or permit the Exchange""]
[ECO ""E09""]
[PlyCount ""59""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ White also gets the initiative if Black waits too long with the capture ...
dxe4 } 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 Nbd7 4. d4 e6 5. O-O Be7 6. b3 O-O 7. Bb2 b6 8. c4 c6 9. Nbd2 Bb7 10. Qc2 Rc8 11. e4 Qc7 12. Rac1 Qb8 13. Rfe1 Rfd8 14. Qb1 { Black has delayed too long the capture on e4 and this allows White to gain
the initiative } 14... Nxe4 15. Nxe4 dxe4 16. Rxe4 c5 17. d5 $1 { Due to the unprotected Be7, White is now able to maintain the central tension } 17... Bf6 $1 { Killing two birds with one stone. The Bishop removes itself
from the line of fire, and at the same time nullifies White's dangerous Queen
Bishop } 18. Rg4 exd5 19. cxd5 h5 $2 ( 19... Bxd5 20. Ng5 Bxg5 21. Rxg5 ) ( 19... Bxb2 20. Qxb2 f6 21. Rd1 Kh8 ) 20. Ng5 $1 { The real point of White's previous moves } 20... hxg4 $2 ( 20... Nf8 21. Bxf6 hxg4 22. Bxd8 Rxd8 23. Qf5 Qc7 ) 21. Qh7+ Kf8 22. Re1 Ne5 23. Bxe5 Bxe5 24. Qh8+ Ke7 25. Qxg7 Rf8 ( 25... -- 26. Qxf7+ Kd6 27. Qe6+ Kc7 28. Qe7+ Rd7 29. Ne6# ) 26. Rxe5+ Kd7 27. Nxf7 Rg8 28. Qf6 Rce8 29. Qf5+ Kc7 30. d6# 1-0"
"[Event ""Yugoslavia-Switzerland""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1949.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Pirc""]
[Black ""Christoffel""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""25: To make or permit the Exchange""]
[ECO ""D12""]
[PlyCount ""79""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Whether or not ot exchange the Knight } 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c6 3. d4 d5 4. e3 Bf5 5. Nc3 e6 6. Bd3 Bg6 7. Ne5 Nbd7 8. f4 Be7 9. O-O Qc7 10. Qc2 Bxd3 11. Qxd3 Rd8 12. Bd2 O-O 13. Rac1 { White is retaining all options - the best method of
keeping a persistent initiative. He can  1) Being a Queensdie advance by Pb4
followed by eith Pc5 or Pcxd5  2) He can thrust Pe4  3) Bayonet attack by Pg4.
  All these opportunities arise mainly from the influence of the Knight on e5,
and Black's main headache is to decide whether or not to take it off } 13... Nxe5 { He decides to cut the knot } 14. fxe5 dxc4 15. Qxc4 Nd7 $2 ( 15... Nd5 16. e4 ( 16. Ne4 f6 17. exf6 gxf6 ) 16... Nb6 17. Qd3 Qxe5 ) 16. Ne4 c5 { Black wants to prevent Bb4, with exchange of Bishops and subsequent
occupation of d6 with the Knight, but he is jumping out of the frying pan into
the fire } 17. Bb4 $1 { This forces ... Pb6, after which the Black knight cannot get into play via b6 } 17... b6 18. Bc3 Qc6 19. dxc5 $1 Bxc5 ( 19... Nxc5 20. Nf6+ gxf6 21. exf6 Bd6 22. Qg4+ ) 20. Nxc5 Qxc5 ( 20... bxc5 21. b4 Rc8 22. Bd4 Qc7 23. bxc5 Nxe5 24. Qc3 f6 25. Bxe5 $16 ) ( 20... Nxc5 21. Bd4 ( 21. b4 Qe4 $1 ) ) 21. Bd4 $1 { Thus White obtains control of the c-file by force, securing a
great positional advantage } 21... Qc8 22. Qc7 Qa8 23. b4 { With the same idea as Bb4, depriving the Knight of available squares } 23... Qe4 24. Qc6 $1 Qd3 25. Qf3 Qb5 ( 25... Rc8 26. Rxc8 Rxc8 27. Qxf7+ ) 26. Rc7 a6 ( 26... Nxe5 27. Bxe5 Qxe5 28. Rxf7 ) 27. Qc6 Qxc6 { At last Whit
e has his favourable ending. The rest, as they say, is a matter of technique } 28. Rxc6 Rc8 29. Rfc1 Rxc6 30. Rxc6 Rb8 31. Rc7 Rd8 32. Ra7 g6 33. Rxa6 Rc8 34. Ra7 Nf8 35. Bxb6 Rc4 36. Bc5 Kg7 37. a4 g5 38. Rc7 Re4 39. a5 Ng6 40. a6 1-0"
"[Event ""Paris""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1900.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Pillsbury""]
[Black ""Marco""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""25: To make or permit the Exchange""]
[ECO ""D55""]
[PlyCount ""51""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The problem of the aKnight exchange in the so-called Pillsbury position } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 b6 7. Bd3 Bb7 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Ne5 Nbd7 10. f4 { About this time Pillsbury was getting some striking
results with this system, characterized by the Knight on e5 with the strong
reinforcing pawn formation d4-e3-f4. The cause of these successes lay int eh
fact that nobody had yet found the right answer to the problem of whether or
not to exchange the Knights } 10... c5 $2 ( 10... Ne8 11. Bxe7 Qxe7 12. O-O Nxe5 13. fxe5 f6 { Black can achieve some strong counterplay (Teichmann) } ) 11. O-O c4 { Trading Knight is still indicated. Black starts a
Queenside attack, but before this has time to become dangerous the White
Kingisde initiative becomes a hurricane } 12. Bc2 a6 13. Qf3 b5 14. Qh3 g6 ( 14... -- 15. Nxd7 Qxd7 16. Bxh7+ { removing the guard } ) 15. f5 $1 { White opens the f-file, and at once the energetic final attack is under way } 15... b4 16. fxg6 hxg6 ( 16... bxc3 17. Bxf6 Nxf6 18. Rxf6 hxg6 19. Bxg6 fxg6 20. Rxg6# ) 17. Qh4 $1 bxc3 18. Nxd7 Qxd7 19. Rxf6 a5 20. Raf1 Ra6 21. Bxg6 $1 { A superb finish } 21... fxg6 22. Rxf8+ Bxf8 23. Rxf8+ Kxf8 24. Qh8+ Kf7 25. Qh7+ Ke8 26. Qg8# 1-0"
"[Event ""Prague""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1908.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Teichmann""]
[Black ""Dus-Chotimirski""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""25: To make or permit the Exchange""]
[ECO ""D40""]
[PlyCount ""60""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. e3 Nf6 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. a3 a6 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. b4 Bd6 9. Bb2 dxc4 10. Bxc4 b5 11. Bd3 Bb7 12. O-O { Tarrasch stated that in
symmetrical positions such as this one, the advantage goes to the player who
can get Ne4 (... Ne5 for Black) first. Hence White should have played Ne4 } 12... Ne5 $1 13. Nxe5 ( 13. Be2 O-O $36 ) 13... Bxe5 14. Qe2 O-O 15. Rad1 Qe7 16. f4 { With this and his next move White makes a bid for the initiative
by means of a central pawn advance; but it soon transpires that these are the
very moves which give Black attacking chances } 16... Bc7 ( 16... Bd6 { Not flexible } ) 17. e4 Bb6+ 18. Kh1 Rfd8 19. Bb1 Rac8 20. Rxd8+ Qxd8 ( 20... Rxd8 21. Qc2 Ng4 22. e5 Qh4 $19 ) 21. Rd1 Qe7 22. e5 Nd5 23. Nxd5 Bxd5 24. Qg4 Qb7 { Counterattack is the best means of defence. Black has his own pressure on b2 } 25. f5 Rc4 { tempo! } 26. Qg3 Rf4 { Suddenly White is defenceless against invasion at f2 } 27. f6 g6 28. Ba2 Rf2 29. Bxd5 Qxd5 { back rank tactics } 30. Rc1 Rxb2 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Yates""]
[Black ""Reti""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""25: To make or permit the Exchange""]
[ECO ""B18""]
[PlyCount ""49""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Whether or not to exchange Bishops } 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. Nf3 Nd7 7. c3 Ngf6 8. Bc4 e6 9. Qe2 Be7 10. O-O O-O 11. Re1 { flexible } 11... Nd5 12. Bb3 a5 13. a3 Qc7 14. c4 { Logically ousting opponent's pieces from their best squares } 14... Nf4 15. Bxf4 Qxf4 16. Rad1 Bf6 17. Bc2 { The question of whether to trade Bishops here
or leave them exchanged by the opponents is really a matter for the openings
theorist, and in this middlegame book we only consider it in passing. Speaking
very generally one may say that a Bishop exchange is not usually the way to
hold or gain the initiative. } 17... Rfd8 $2 ( 17... Bxc2 18. Qxc2 Qc7 { Black obtains full counterplay (Alekhine) } ) 18. Bxg6 $1 hxg6 19. Ne4 { regrouping } 19... Nb6 20. b3 Be7 21. Rd3 $1 Bxa3 $2 ( 21... Nd7 { for the defence of the Kingside } ) 22. Ne5 $2 ( 22. Nfg5 $1 f5 ( 22... Rd7 23. Rf3 Qg4 24. Qe3 ) 23. Nf6+ gxf6 24. Qxe6+ Kg7 25. Qf7+ Kh6 26. Ne6 ) 22... Qh4 $2 ( 22... Rxd4 23. Rxd4 Qxe5 { Black could have avoided disaster } ) 23. Rh3 Qe7 24. Ng5 $1 { No defence against Qg4-h4 } 24... f6 ( 24... Qxg5 25. Rh8+ Kxh8 26. Nxf7+ Kg8 27. Nxg5 ) 25. Nxg6 $18 1-0"
"[Event ""ct""]
[Site ""Amsterdam""]
[Date ""1956.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Petrosian""]
[Black ""Pilnick""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""25: To make or permit the Exchange""]
[ECO ""A56""]
[PlyCount ""99""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Whether or not to exchange Rooks } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e5 4. Nc3 d6 5. e4 g6 6. Nf3 Bg7 7. Bg5 Na6 8. Be2 Nc7 9. Nd2 Bd7 10. a4 b6 11. Nb5 Bxb5 12. cxb5 O-O 13. b4 h6 14. Bxf6 Qxf6 15. O-O Rfd8 16. Nc4 { Natural square of the Knight } 16... Bf8 17. g3 cxb4 18. Qb3 Kg7 19. Rfc1 h5 20. Ne3 Ne8 21. Qxb4 Rdc8 22. Rc6 $1 { Following the principle of play on the
files: play a Rook to the fartherst available square on the open file. It is
practicably impossible for Black to exchange Rooks } 22... Qd8 ( 22... Rxc6 23. bxc6 ( 23. dxc6 ) ) 23. Rac1 Nf6 24. Bf1 { This Bishop, although very much
hampered by its own pawns, espies a chance of great activity outside the pawn
chain } 24... Rcb8 ( 24... Nd7 25. Bh3 ) 25. Bh3 a6 26. Re1 axb5 27. axb5 Nh7 28. Nc4 Ra2 29. Bg2 ( 29. Qb3 { White was under time pressure and was
content for the moment to merely maintain his grip } ) 29... Qf6 30. Rf1 Ng5 31. Qb3 { Black is now bound to lose a pawn } 31... Rba8 32. h4 Nh7 33. Rxb6 Ra1 34. Rc6 R8a2 35. Qe3 Qd8 36. Rxa1 { White could have won more quickly by
leaving Rooks on the board and playing Pb6 } ( 36. b6 ) 36... Rxa1+ 37. Kh2 Nf6 38. f3 Qb8 39. Qb3 Nd7 40. b6 Nc5 41. Qb2 Ra4 42. Qb5 Ra2 43. Rc7 g5 44. Ne3 gxh4 45. Nf5+ Kg8 46. gxh4 Ra6 47. b7 Ra7 48. Rc8 Qxb7 49. Qe8 Nd7 50. Nxd6 1-0"
"[Event ""Brussels""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1956.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Landau""]
[Black ""Dunkelblum""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""25: To make or permit the Exchange""]
[ECO ""D95""]
[PlyCount ""113""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Whether or not the exchange Queens } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 g6 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. Qb3 O-O 7. Bd2 e6 8. Bd3 Nbd7 9. O-O Qe7 10. e4 dxe4 11. Nxe4 Nxe4 12. Bxe4 Re8 13. Rad1 Nf6 14. Bc2 Qc7 15. Qe3 b6 { Whereas an exchange of
Bishops often marks the transition from opening to middlegame, the exchange of
Queens often makes the game being to look like an ending. However, there are
positions which even though Queenless can hardly be classed as endgmaes. } 16. Qe5 $1 Qb7 ( 16... Qxe5 17. dxe5 Nd7 18. Bc3 { White controls the open d-file and obtains a decisive positional advantage } ) 17. Bg5 Nd7 18. Qd6 f6 19. Be3 Nf8 20. h4 $1 { Whiteworks up threats on the Kingside } ( 20. -- Bd7 21. -- Rad8 22. -- Bc8 ) 20... Bd7 21. h5 gxh5 ( 21... Rad8 22. hxg6 hxg6 23. Qg3 { White maintains pressure } ) 22. Qh2 Re7 23. Qxh5 Be8 24. Qh3 Bg6 25. Bb3 { White stans to gain noting either by exchanging Bishops at g6 or by letting
Black make the exchange. It is generally good policy to avoid exchanging
pieces whenever one has more terrain than the opponent } 25... Bf7 26. Nd2 e5 27. Nf3 Ng6 ( 27... exd4 28. Nxd4 ) ( 27... e4 28. Nh4 { The Knight on f5 would be very uncomfortable } ) 28. dxe5 Nxe5 29. Nxe5 fxe5 30. Bc2 $1 { The Bishop reverts to its former post because under the new
circumstances a Bishop exchange at g6 would weaken Black still more } 30... e4 ( 30... Bg6 31. Bxg6 hxg6 32. Qg4 Kh7 ( 32... Kf7 33. f4 $1 e4 34. f5 ) 33. Rd6 ) 31. Bg5 Re6 { Somehow or other the Black Rooks must defend the
e-pawn as wel as Rd7 invasions } 32. Rfe1 Rae8 33. c5 h6 ( 33... -- 34. Bb3 Rg6 35. Rd7 ) 34. Bc1 bxc5 35. Bb3 R6e7 36. Bxh6 Bxb3 37. axb3 Bd4 { The Black King is already bereft of pawns, and now the Bishop must also be
situated to block a Rook invasion } 38. Qg4+ Kh7 39. Be3 $1 Qd7 40. Qh5+ { It goes without saying that exchange of Queens it not to be considered at
this stage } 40... Kg8 41. b4 { bullseye } 41... Re5 42. Qg6+ Qg7 43. Qxg7+ Kxg7 { Now Queen exchange is shortest road to victory } 44. Rxd4 $1 cxd4 45. Bxd4 Kg6 46. Bxe5 Rxe5 47. Ra1 Rb5 ( 47... Re7 48. Ra6 Rc7 49. b5 $18 { pin } ) 48. Ra4 { A fine move based on the face that Black's King cannot set
foot on his fifth rank because of Ra5 } 48... Kf6 49. Kf1 Ke6 50. Ke2 Rg5 51. g3 Rb5 52. b3 Kd6 53. Ke3 Rf5 54. Ra2 Rf3+ 55. Kxe4 Rxb3 56. Rd2+ Ke6 57. Rd4 1-0"
"[Event ""Goteburg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1952.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Sundenberg""]
[Black ""Kramer""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""25: To make or permit the Exchange""]
[ECO ""A46""]
[PlyCount ""73""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Middlegame without Queens } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bg5 c5 4. e3 Qb6 5. Qc1 Be7 6. Nbd2 d5 7. c3 Nc6 8. Be2 h6 9. Bh4 Bd7 10. Qc2 Rc8 11. Qb3 Qxb3 $2 { Exchanging in this position is an error } ( 11... c4 12. Qxb6 axb6 13. O-O b5 { seizes the initiative } ) 12. axb3 g5 $2 { needless weakening } ( 12... cxd4 13. exd4 ( 13. Nxd4 Nxd4 14. exd4 a6 ) 13... g5 14. Bg3 Nh5 ) 13. Bg3 cxd4 14. Nxd4 a6 15. b4 O-O 16. h4 { Now White has the initiative on both flanks } 16... Ne4 17. Nxe4 dxe4 18. hxg5 hxg5 19. Nb3 Na7 20. Be5 $1 f6 21. Bd4 Nc6 22. Bc5 f5 23. O-O-O Be8 ( 23... Rcd8 24. Bb6 ) 24. Bxe7 Nxe7 25. Nc5 { the two weaknesses emerge } 25... a5 26. Nxe6 Rf6 27. Nxg5 axb4 28. Rd4 $1 { counterattack as the best means of
defence  Instead of trying to hold his winnings White quite rightly plays for
the attack } 28... b5 29. Bd1 $1 bxc3 30. Bb3+ { Suddenly, like parts of
a well-oiled machine, all the White pieces are working smoothly together
against the Black King } 30... Kg7 31. Ne6+ Kg6 32. Rh3 $1 cxb2+ 33. Kxb2 Nc6 34. Rd6 Ne5 ( 34... Bf7 35. Rg3+ Kh5 36. Rd1 $1 ) 35. Nf8+ Kg7 36. Rh7+ Kxf8 37. Rxf6+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Dubrovnik""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1950.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Cortlever""]
[Black ""Rabar""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""26: Avoidance of Exchanges""]
[ECO ""E09""]
[PlyCount ""43""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Pushing past with a pawn restricts one's own opportunities } 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 e6 4. O-O Be7 5. d4 O-O 6. b3 Nbd7 7. Bb2 c6 8. c4 b6 9. Qc2 Bb7 10. Nbd2 Rc8 11. Rac1 Qc7 12. Rfd1 Qb8 13. e4 Rfd8 { This example shows how the game develops when White avoids the exchange } 14. e5 { An obvious and tempting advance. On the one hand White gains some terrain;
on the other hand he limits his own opportunities } 14... Ne8 15. cxd5 { Otherwise Black frees himself by ... Pc5 } 15... cxd5 16. Qd3 Rxc1 { According to the principle that the side with the less available space should
seek simplification } 17. Rxc1 Rc8 18. Nb1 ( 18. Rd1 Qc7 ) 18... Rxc1+ 19. Bxc1 Qc8 20. Qc3 ( 20. Be3 Ba6 { Black also gets plenty of elbow room. It
is now very clear that White has accomplished nothing; he has had to allow the
exchange of all the Rooks, and his space advantage has lost all meaning } ) 20... Qxc3 21. Nxc3 Nc7 22. Nb1 { So as to play 25. Ba3 and force exchange of Black's good Bishop } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""15""]
[Site ""Moskva Alekhine-mem  (02.11.5""]
[Date ""1956.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Keres""]
[Black ""Botvinnik""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""26: Avoidance of Exchanges""]
[ECO ""B63""]
[PlyCount ""67""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ White avoids piece exchanges } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 h6 8. Bxf6 gxf6 9. O-O-O a6 10. f4 h5 11. Kb1 Bd7 12. Be2 Qb6 { White holds an advantage in space; Black has the Bishop pair.
The doubled pawn in the Black set-up could become a liability, but it might
also turn out to be an advantage. In an ending the doubling, although
devaluing the pawns themselves, could enhance the activity of the Bishop pair } 13. Nb3 $1 { By this avoidance of the exchange, White poses Black the
perpetual question of how to get some play for his pieces - a problem which is
particularly troublesome here in view of Black's serious lack of space. } ( 13. Rhf1 Nxd4 14. Qxd4 Qxd4 15. Rxd4 { White retains the initiative at the cost of pieces } ) 13... O-O-O 14. Rhf1 Na5 { Going for simplications. } 15. Rf3 $1 { From here the Rook can operate on either flank } 15... Nxb3 16. axb3 Kb8 17. Na4 $1 { Now it is clear that White has a firm hold on the initiative. He has
no cause to fear exchange of this Knigt, for this would mena Black giving up
his trump card, the Bishop pair. } 17... Qa7 ( 17... Bxa4 18. bxa4 { the b3 squa
re would be available for the Rook, enabling it to join in a powerful attack
on the Black king } ) 18. f5 $1 { The direct attack begins } 18... Be7 19. fxe6 fxe6 20. Rxf6 $1 { A splending combination which nets White a pawn } 20... Rh7 ( 20... b5 21. Rf7 Be8 22. Rg7 bxa4 23. Qb4+ Ka8 24. e5 Bc6 25. exd6 $18 { pinning tactics } ) ( 20... Bxf6 21. Qxd6+ Kc8 22. Nb6+ $18 ) 21. Rg6 b5 22. Nc3 Qc5 23. Na2 Ka7 24. Nb4 Rf8 25. Bf3 h4 26. h3 Bc8 27. Nd3 Qc7 ( 27... Qd4 28. c3 Qb6 29. e5 d5 30. Bxd5 { pinning tactics } ) 28. Nf4 Rf6 29. Bg4 Rxg6 ( 29... Rhf7 30. Nxe6 $1 Bxe6 31. Bxe6 Rxg6 32. Bxf7 { removing the guard } ) 30. Nxg6 Bb7 31. Bxe6 Bd8 32. Bd5 Bxd5 33. Qxd5 Rf7 34. e5 { pinning tactics } 1-0"
"[Event ""New Orleans-Wch""]
[Site ""New Orleans-Wch""]
[Date ""1927.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Vidmar""]
[Black ""Nimzowitsch""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""26: Avoidance of Exchanges""]
[ECO ""E11""]
[PlyCount ""58""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Black leaves the open d-file to his opponent in order to avoid exchanges } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Qe7 5. Nc3 O-O 6. e3 d6 7. Be2 b6 8. O-O Bb7 9. Qc2 Nbd7 10. Rad1 Bxc3 11. Bxc3 Ne4 12. Be1 f5 13. Qb3 c5 14. Nd2 Nxd2 15. Rxd2 e5 16. dxe5 dxe5 17. f3 { With the intention of meeting ... Nf6 with Bh4
followed by doubling of Rooks on the d-file } 17... g5 $1 { A brave and unprejudiced attack pattern } 18. Bf2 Nf6 19. Rfd1 { It is certainl
y no exaggeration to say that nine out of ten players in Black's shoes would
now have played to exchange the Rooks on the open d-file } 19... Rae8 $1 { Nimzowitsch, who so often ""went his own way"", avoids exchanges in theinterests 
of forming of Kingside attack; the basis for this is his Kingside space
control and the excellent scope of the QueenBishop on the longdiagonal } 20. Qa4 ( 20. Bg3 { Alekhine } ) 20... Ba8 $1 { Protecting the a-pawn and parrying the threat 21. Rd7 } 21. Rd6 Qg7 $1 { Black must operate with some circumspection. } ( 21... e4 22. f4 gxf4 23. Bh4 f3 24. Bxf6 $132 Rxf6 25. Rxf6 fxe2 ) 22. Bf1 $2 ( 22. Be1 e4 ( 22... g4 23. fxg4 Nxg4 24. Bxg4 Qxg4 ) 23. Bc3 ) 22... e4 $1 23. Be1 ( 23. fxe4 Nxe4 24. Rd7 Qxb2 ) ( 23. Be2 exf3 24. gxf3 g4 25. f4 Qb7 { Black gets a destructive attack along the diagonal } ) 23... exf3 24. Bc3 Qe7 $1 { Prettily refuting White's last few moves } 25. R6d3 ( 25. Bxf6 Qxe3+ 26. Kh1 fxg2+ 27. Bxg2 Qe1+ 28. Rxe1 Rxe1# { pinning/back rank tactics } ) 25... fxg2 26. Bxg2 Bxg2 27. Bxf6 Qe4 $1 28. R1d2 Bh3 29. Bc3 Qg4+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Portsmouth/Southsea (06)""]
[Site ""Portsmouth/Southsea (06)""]
[Date ""1923.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""West""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""26: Avoidance of Exchanges""]
[ECO ""D66""]
[PlyCount ""59""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Avoidance of Knight exchange enables White to keep the initiative } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 Nbd7 6. e3 O-O 7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3 Re8 9. O-O dxc4 10. Bxc4 Nd5 11. Ne4 { avoiding exchanges except for more pieces on the Kingside } 11... Bxg5 12. Nfxg5 N7f6 13. Ng3 $1 { White avoids a Knight exchange in order to confront his
opponent with maximum difficulty in his development } 13... h6 14. Nf3 Nb6 15. Bb3 Nbd7 { Black aims for the freeing advance ... Pe5 } 16. e4 e5 17. dxe5 Ng4 18. e6 $1 { Thus White ensures himself a definite advantage. The Black
pawn on e6 will not only be weak, but also an obstacle } 18... fxe6 19. Nd4 Nde5 20. h3 Nf6 21. f4 Nf7 22. Kh1 { With Black unable to undertake
anything of importance, White prepares a Kingside attack at his leisure } ( 22. e5 ) 22... a5 23. Rc3 Qb6 24. e5 Nd5 25. Nh5 Re7 ( 25... Nxc3 26. Qg4 g5 27. Nf6+ Kf8 28. bxc3 ) 26. Rg3 Nh8 27. Qd3 Qc7 28. Bxd5 ( 28. Bd1 Nb4 29. Qh7+ Kxh7 30. Rxg7+ Rxg7 31. Nf6+ Kg6 32. Bh5# { ""My Best Games of Chess 1908-23 Alekhine"". But ... Nb4 is not forced } ) 28... exd5 29. Nf6+ Kf8 ( 29... Kf7 30. Rxg7+ Kxg7 31. Qh7+ Kf8 32. Qg8# ) 30. Qh7 1-0"
"[Event ""Karlsbad""]
[Site ""Karlsbad""]
[Date ""1929.??.??""]
[Round ""21""]
[White ""Capablanca""]
[Black ""Maroczy""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""26: Avoidance of Exchanges""]
[ECO ""D64""]
[PlyCount ""67""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Avoidance of Bishop exchange } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nc3 Nbd7 7. Rc1 c6 8. Qc2 h6 9. Bh4 a6 10. cxd5 Nxd5 11. Bg3 $1 { Since the position is cramped, White avoids exchanging; this will give the
best chance to maintain pressure } 11... Qa5 12. Nd2 Nxc3 13. bxc3 c5 ( 13... b5 ) 14. Nc4 Qd8 15. Rd1 cxd4 ( 15... b5 16. dxc5 Bxc5 17. Nd6 $36 ) 16. Rxd4 Bc5 ( 16... b5 17. Nd6 Bf6 18. Rd2 Qa5 $1 19. Nxc8 Raxc8 20. Rxd7 Rxc3 21. Qd2 Rxe3+ { possibility based on White's still uncastled King } ) 17. Rd2 Qe7 18. Be2 b6 ( 18... b5 19. Na5 { Black must be content with more modest development } ) 19. Nd6 Nf6 20. O-O ( 20. Bf3 Ra7 21. O-O { Prins } ) 20... Ra7 ( 20... Nd5 $1 21. Ne4 Bb7 $1 ) 21. Bf3 Bd7 ( 21... Rd8 22. Rfd1 Rad7 ( 22... Bxd6 23. Bxd6 { two Bishops } ) 23. Nxc8 Rxc8 24. Rxd7 Nxd7 25. Bb7 ) 22. Rfd1 e5 23. Bh4 { To provoke the following weakness } 23... g5 ( 23... Qe6 24. Be2 ) ( 23... Rc7 24. Nf5 ) 24. Bg3 Kg7 25. Be2 b5 26. h4 Rc7 { Black's defenses cave in } ( 26... Bxd6 27. Rxd6 Rc8 ) 27. hxg5 hxg5 28. Nf5+ Bxf5 29. Qxf5 { Losing a pawn and exposed to a withering attack } 29... Re8 30. Qxg5+ Kh8 31. Qh6+ Nh7 32. Bd3 f6 33. Bxh7 Qxh7 34. Qxf6+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1942.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Euwe""]
[Black ""Van den Hoek""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""26: Avoidance of Exchanges""]
[ECO ""E33""]
[PlyCount ""56""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Black cunningly preserves his Bishop from Exchange } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 Nc6 5. e3 e5 6. d5 Ne7 7. Bd3 O-O 8. Ne2 a5 9. O-O d6 10. a3 Bc5 $1 { Quite correct. White's main strategy is based on playing for Pf4. } ( 10... Bxc3 11. Nxc3 ) 11. Na4 Ba7 12. b4 axb4 13. axb4 b5 14. Nac3 bxc4 15. Bxc4 Bf5 $1 { Provoking Whiteinto the following advance which gives maximum scope to Ba7 } 16. e4 $2 { White falls in with his opponent's plan } ( 16. Bd3 ) 16... Bg6 17. Bg5 Ng4 18. Ba6 f5 $1 { The attack on f2 reaches its climax } 19. Bh4 fxe4 20. Nxe4 Qd7 21. Bb7 ( 21. h3 Nf5 22. hxg4 Nxh4 $19 ) 21... Bxf2+ 22. Bxf2 Rxa1 23. Rxa1 Nxf2 24. N2g3 Nxe4 25. Nxe4 Qg4 26. Re1 Rf4 27. h3 Rxe4 28. Rc1 Re2 $1 0-1"
"[Event ""Nice""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1930.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Colle""]
[Black ""O'Hanlon""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[ECO ""D05""]
[PlyCount ""39""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A. EXPLOSION ON H7 } 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 c5 4. c3 e6 5. Bd3 Bd6 6. Nbd2 Nbd7 7. O-O O-O 8. Re1 Re8 9. e4 dxe4 10. Nxe4 Nxe4 11. Bxe4 cxd4 12. Bxh7+ { The full consequences of this sacrifice are difficult to assess in this
position } 12... Kxh7 13. Ng5+ Kg6 ( 13... Kg8 14. Qh5 { White should obtain no more than a draw } 14... Nf6 $2 ( 14... Ne5 15. Rxe5 ( 15. Qh7+ Kf8 16. Ne4 Ng6 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. h4 Ke7 19. h5 Rh8 20. Bg5+ Ke8 ( 20... Kf8 21. hxg6 Rxh7 22. gxh7 $18 ) 21. Qxg7 Rxh5 22. Qf6 Qe7 $19 ) 15... Bxe5 16. Qxf7+ Kh8 17. Qh5+ { White must take a perpetual check } ) ( 14... Qf6 15. Qh7+ Kf8 16. Ne4 Qe5 17. cxd4 Qd5 $2 ( 17... Qxd4 18. Qh8+ Ke7 19. Bg5+ Nf6 20. Qxg7 $16 ) ( 17... Qxh2+ 18. Qxh2 Bxh2+ 19. Kxh2 $11 ) 18. Qh8+ Ke7 19. Qxg7 { White's attack continues violently } ) 15. Qxf7+ Kh8 16. Re4 Nxe4 ( 16... Bxh2+ 17. Kxh2 Nxe4 18. Qh5+ Kg8 19. Qh7+ Kf8 20. Qh8+ Ke7 21. Qxg7+ Kd6 22. Nf7+ { winning the Queen. The Black K takes the place of the Bishop } ) 17. Qh5+ Kg8 18. Qh7+ Kf8 19. Qh8+ Ke7 20. Qxg7# ) 14. h4 $1 Rh8 ( 14... -- 15. h5+ Kf6 16. Qf3+ ) ( 14... f5 15. h5+ Kf6 16. Qxd4+ Be5 17. Qh4 g6 18. f4 { White's attack slices through Black's position like a knife through butter } ) 15. Rxe6+ $3 { This is based on removing the guard ""... Pf5"" and threats of
Knight forks on f7. If ef then ... Pf5 can't block Qd3+ } 15... Nf6 ( 15... fxe6 16. Qd3+ Kf6 17. Qf3+ Kg6 18. Qf7+ Kh6 19. Nxe6+ $18 ) 16. h5+ $1 Kh6 ( 16... Rxh5 17. Qd3+ Kh6 18. Qh7# { based on pins on the Knight } ) 17. Rxd6 Qa5 18. Nxf7+ Kh7 19. Ng5+ Kg8 20. Qb3+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Larache""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1943.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Bueno""]
[Black ""Subiza""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[ECO ""C11""]
[PlyCount ""27""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Nf3 b6 6. Bd3 Be7 7. Be3 O-O 8. h4 { White now threatens the Bishop sacrifice in its most effective form } 8... f6 $2 { This is primarily to keep White's pieces off g5 while pressuring the White
e-pawn; also Black hopes to eventually open the f-file. } ( 8... -- 9. Bxh7+ Kxh7 10. Ng5+ Kg8 ( 10... Bxg5 11. hxg5+ Kg8 12. Qh5 f5 13. g6 $18 ) ( 10... Kh6 11. Nxe6+ ) 11. Qh5 $18 ) ( 8... g6 9. h5 ) ( 8... f5 { closing the diagonal } 9. exf6 Nxf6 ) 9. Bxh7+ Kxh7 ( 9... Kh8 10. Ng5 Qe8 11. h5 $1 fxg5 12. Bg6 Qd8 13. h6 c5 14. Qh5 Nf6 15. hxg7+ Kxg7 16. Qh6+ Kg8 17. Qh8# { Tactics based on the power of the h-file } ) 10. Ng5+ $1 fxg5 ( 10... Kg6 11. h5+ ) ( 10... Kg8 11. Qh5 fxg5 12. hxg5 Rf5 13. Qh7+ Kf8 14. g6 Ke8 15. Qxg7 $18 ) 11. hxg5+ Kg8 ( 11... Kg6 12. Qh5+ Kf5 13. g4# ) 12. Rh8+ { Thematic pattern. The Pg6 wedge with tempo } 12... Kxh8 13. Qh5+ Kg8 14. g6 { Mate can not be averted } 1-0"
"[Event ""Zurich""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1952.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Christoffel""]
[Black ""Canal""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[FEN ""2b2rk1/r1q2p1p/p1n3p1/3R2N1/1p2Q3/1B6/PP3PPP/4R1K1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""13""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ An example of a Knight sacrifice at h7 } 1. Nxh7 Kxh7 2. Rh5+ Kg7 3. Qh4 $3 { The magnificent point of White's combination } 3... gxh5 4. Qg5+ Kh7 5. Qxh5+ Kg7 6. Qg5+ Kh7 7. Re4 1-0"
"[Event ""Carlsbad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1929.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Spielmann""]
[Black ""Grunfeld""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[FEN ""r4rk1/1q2nppp/p1b1p3/1p5P/3BP3/1BP1Q1P1/P4P2/R2R2K1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""7""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The Bishop sacrifice at g7 in its purist form } 1. Bxg7 Kxg7 2. Qg5+ Ng6 ( 2... Kh8 3. Qf6+ Kg8 4. h6 ) 3. h6+ Kg8 4. Qf6 { h6 pawn wedge } 1-0"
"[Event ""match-tournament""]
[Site ""Ch World , Hague/Moscow (Neth""]
[Date ""1948.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Botvinnik""]
[Black ""Keres""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[FEN ""rq4k1/pp1nrppp/4bn2/6R1/3QP3/P4PN1/4B1PP/2B2RK1 w - - 0 21""]
[PlyCount ""5""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A slightly more complicated Rook sacrifice at g7 } 21. Rxg7+ Kxg7 22. Nh5+ Kg6 ( 22... Kg8 23. Nxf6+ Nxf6 24. Qxf6 -- 25. Bh6 ) 23. Qe3 { The devastating final point
Weak dark square tactic } 1-0"
"[Event ""01""]
[Site ""Radio""]
[Date ""1946.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Smyslov""]
[Black ""Konig""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[FEN ""5nk1/r1qr1pp1/p5b1/2b1pNB1/PpB1P1Q1/6N1/1Pn2P2/1R3RK1 w - - 0 31""]
[PlyCount ""13""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ An intricate Knight sacrifice at g7 } 31. Nxg7 $3 { The question of whether
or not Black can accept this offer is not easily answered } 31... Bxf2+ ( 31... Kxg7 32. Nf5+ Kg8 ( 32... Bxf5 33. exf5 Rd4 34. f6+ $1 Kh7 35. Bf4 Ne6 36. Qh5+ Kg8 37. Kh2 ) 33. Bf6 Rd6 34. Nh6+ Kh7 35. Qh4 Rxf6 36. Nxf7+ ( 36. Ng4+ Kg8 37. Nxf6+ Kg7 38. Ne8+ ) 36... Kg7 37. Qh8# ) 32. Rxf2 Qxc4 33. Ne8 Nh7 34. Nf6+ Kg7 { Now there is another explosion, this time on h6 } ( 34... Nxf6 35. Bxf6 Rd6 36. Qh4 Rxf6 { retaining some chances } ) 35. Bh6+ Kh8 ( 35... Kxh6 36. Nf5+ Bxf5 37. Rh2# ) 36. Nxd7 Qd4 37. Nxe5 1-0"
"[Event ""Tarnopol""]
[Site ""Tarnopol""]
[Date ""1916.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Feldt""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[ECO ""C11""]
[PlyCount ""35""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Blindfold game } 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. exd5 Nxd5 5. Ne4 f5 6. Ng5 Be7 7. N5f3 c6 8. Ne5 O-O 9. Ngf3 b6 10. Bd3 Bb7 11. O-O Re8 12. c4 Nf6 13. Bf4 Nbd7 14. Qe2 c5 15. Nf7 $3 Kxf7 16. Qxe6+ $3 Kg6 ( 16... Kxe6 17. Ng5# { piquant } ) 17. g4 { controlling h5 } 17... Be4 18. Nh4# 1-0"
"[Event ""Leuwarden""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1954.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kramer""]
[Black ""Ploegh""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[FEN ""rn1qr1k1/1b2bppp/pp2pn2/4N1B1/2BP4/2N5/PP2QPPP/3R1RK1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""11""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A King hunt } 1. Nxf7 Kxf7 2. Qxe6+ Kg6 3. Bd3+ Kxg5 4. Qe3+ Kg4 5. Qh3+ Kg5 6. f4# 1-0"
"[Event ""Whitby""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1957.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Donner""]
[Black ""Hempson""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[FEN ""4k2r/ppq1bppp/2b1pn2/4N3/2BB4/2P5/PP2QPPP/R5K1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""15""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Flight back to the back rank is usually no better } 1. Nxf7 Kxf7 2. Qxe6+ Ke8 ( 2... Kg6 3. Bd3+ Kh6 4. Re1 Re8 5. Re3 ) 3. Rd1 Rf8 ( 3... -- 4. Qf7+ Kd7 5. Be5+ ) 4. Be5 Qb6 5. Qc8+ Bd8 6. Bd6 Rf7 7. Qe6+ Re7 8. Bxe7 1-0"
"[Event ""Leningrad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1957.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Gligoric""]
[Black ""Tolush""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[FEN ""4rk2/1p3p2/p1b1p1p1/4P1Q1/3r1R2/3B4/Pq3PP1/3R2K1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""15""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A Rook Explosion on f7 } 1. Rxf7+ { Although this position differs
considerably from the foregoing ones the decision is still brought about by a
destructive sacrifce at f7 } 1... Kxf7 2. Bxg6+ Kg8 ( 2... Kf8 3. Qf6+ Kg8 4. Qf7+ Kh8 5. Qh7# ) 3. Bh5+ Kh7 4. Qg6+ Kh8 5. Qf6+ Kg8 ( 5... Kh7 6. Bg6+ Kh6 7. Bf7+ Kh7 8. Qg6+ Kh8 9. Qh6# ) 6. Bf7+ Kh7 7. Qg6+ Kh8 8. Qh6# 1-0"
"[Event ""Carsbad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1911.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Teichmann""]
[Black ""Schlechter""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[FEN ""r3r1k1/1bq1nppp/p1np4/1ppBpN2/4P3/2PP1N2/PP3PPP/R2QR1K1 w - - 0 2""]
[PlyCount ""17""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

2. Bxf7+ Kxf7 3. Ng5+ Kg8 ( 3... Kg6 4. Qg4 h5 5. Nxe7+ Qxe7 ( 5... Rxe7 6. Qf5+ Kh6 7. Qh7+ Kxg5 8. h4+ Kxh4 9. Qg6 -- 10. Qg3# ) ( 5... Nxe7 6. Qe6+ Kxg5 7. h4+ Kxh4 8. Re3 Bc8 9. Rh3+ Kg5 10. Rg3+ Kh4 11. Kh2 $1 Bxe6 12. Rxg7 -- 13. g3# ) 6. Qf5+ Kh6 7. Nf7+ ) 4. Qh5 Nxf5 5. Qxh7+ Kf8 6. Qxf5+ Kg8 7. Qg6 $3 { This superb quiet move is the key to the combination. This sort of move is
extremely difficult to foresee } 7... Qd7 8. Re3 -- 9. Qh7+ Kf8 10. Rf3+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Goteborg m""]
[Site ""Goteborg m""]
[Date ""1955.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Bronstein""]
[Black ""Keres""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[ECO ""E47""]
[PlyCount ""77""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A long term Bishop sacrifice } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Bd3 b6 6. Ne2 Bb7 7. O-O cxd4 8. exd4 O-O 9. d5 h6 10. Bc2 Na6 11. Nb5 exd5 12. a3 Be7 13. Ng3 dxc4 14. Bxh6 $3 { The consequences of this move are hardly
calculable over the board. This is not so much a combination but as a genuine
sacrifice. The definitie aspect of a combination is the fact that all the
variations can be concretely visualized; a real sacrifice on the other hand is
to a large extent based on general considerations. In addition to precise
calculation, feeling for the position now plays an important part. In the
present instance it seems that White has calculated only that he was certain
to win a second pawn on h6. For the rest, it was a matter of instinct } 14... gxh6 15. Qd2 Nh7 ( 15... Kg7 16. Nf5+ $18 ) ( 15... Ng4 16. h3 Bg5 ( 16... Ne5 17. Qxh6 Ng6 18. Nh5 Bf6 19. Rad1 d5 20. Rd4 $1 $18 ) 17. f4 Bh4 18. Nf5 $18 { recovering the sacrificed piece with a winning position } ) ( 15... Re8 16. Qxh6 Bf8 17. Qg5+ Kh8 18. Nd6 Bxd6 19. Nh5 $18 { annihilating attack } ) ( 15... Nc5 16. Qxh6 Nce4 17. Rae1 d5 18. Nf5 Ne8 19. Bxe4 dxe4 20. Re3 $18 { White's attack is too strong } ) 16. Qxh6 f5 { Thus Black gains himself
some elbow room, but he is still unable to put together a satisfactory defence } 17. Nxf5 Rxf5 ( 17... Rf6 18. Nxe7+ Qxe7 19. Bxh7+ { removing the guard } ) ( 17... Rf7 18. Nfd6 Bxd6 19. Nxd6 $18 ) 18. Bxf5 Nf8 19. Rad1 { The issue is
already beyond doubt. White has regained his sacrificed material, and
meanwhile the Black King's defences have been utterly destroyed } 19... Bg5 20. Qh5 Qf6 21. Nd6 Bc6 22. Qg4 Kh8 23. Be4 Bh6 24. Bxc6 dxc6 25. Qxc4 Nc5 26. b4 Nce6 27. Qxc6 Rb8 28. Ne4 Qg6 29. Rd6 Bg7 30. f4 Qg4 31. h3 Qe2 32. Ng3 Qe3+ 33. Kh2 Nd4 34. Qd5 Re8 35. Nh5 Ne2 36. Nxg7 Qg3+ 37. Kh1 Nxf4 38. Qf3 Ne2 39. Rh6+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1954.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Geller""]
[Black ""Papapavlou""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[ECO ""D46""]
[PlyCount ""49""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 c6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. e4 dxe4 8. Nxe4 Nxe4 9. Bxe4 Nf6 10. Bc2 O-O 11. O-O c5 12. Bg5 cxd4 13. Qxd4 Be7 14. Qh4 h6 15. Bxh6 { Almost an automatic move in this and similar positions } 15... gxh6 16. Qxh6 Qa5 { The Queen is trying to get across to help the defence of
the Kingside. Forestalling the threat of Rad1 and Rd4 } 17. Ng5 e5 18. Bh7+ Kh8 19. Be4+ Kg8 20. Rae1 Bg4 21. Re3 Rad8 22. Rg3 Rd4 23. Ne6 { A problem move, which wins outright } 23... fxe6 24. Rxg4+ Nxg4 25. Qh7# 1-0"
"[Event ""Zandvoort""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1936.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Euwe""]
[Black ""Maroczy""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[ECO ""D63""]
[PlyCount ""75""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. Rc1 c6 8. a3 h6 9. Bf4 a6 10. h3 dxc4 11. Bxc4 b5 12. Ba2 Bb7 13. O-O c5 14. Ne5 c4 15. Bb1 Re8 16. Qe2 Nxe5 17. dxe5 Nh7 18. Qh5 Nf8 19. Rcd1 Qc7 20. Bxh6 $1 gxh6 21. Rd4 f5 ( 21... Bg5 22. h4 Qxe5 23. hxg5 hxg5 24. Rg4 f6 25. Rg3 { Pf4 and Rh3 } ) 22. exf6 Bxf6 23. Rg4+ Bg7 24. Qxh6 { Although White has only
two pawns for the piece, and Black's pieces are qute well deployed, the
following moves will show that the exposure of Black's King is too much to
overcome } 24... Rad8 25. Ne2 e5 26. Ng3 Re6 ( 26... Rd6 27. Rxg7+ Qxg7 28. Qxg7+ Kxg7 29. Nf5+ { Removing the guard and double attack } ) 27. Qh4 Rd3 ( 27... Qe7 28. Rxg7+ { Removing the guard } ) ( 27... e4 28. Nxe4 Bxe4 29. Bxe4 Rxe4 30. Rxe4 Bxb2 31. f4 Rd7 ( 31... c3 32. Qg5+ Kf7 33. f5 c2 34. f6 Ne6 35. Qh5+ Kf8 36. Rxe6 c1=Q 37. Qh8+ Kf7 38. Re7+ Qxe7 39. Qg7+ Ke6 40. Qxe7+ Kd5 41. Qxd8+ $18 ) 32. Rf3 Rh7 33. Rg3+ Bg7 34. Re7 $1 Qb6 35. Qg5 Ne6 36. Qg6 ) 28. Nf5 Ng6 29. Qh5 ( 29. Rxg6 Rxg6 30. Ne7+ Qxe7 31. Qxe7 Rxg2+ 32. Kh1 Rxf2+ 33. Qxb7 Rxf1+ $19 { discovered check tactics } ) 29... Qf7 30. h4 Bf8 31. Nh6+ Bxh6 32. Qxh6 Qh7 33. Qg5 Kf7 34. Bxd3 cxd3 35. Qf5+ Ke7 ( 35... Rf6 36. Qd7+ Kg8 37. Qe8+ Kg7 38. Qe7+ Rf7 39. Qxe5+ Kf8 40. Qd6+ Kg7 41. Qxd3 $18 ) 36. h5 Nf8 37. Qxh7+ Nxh7 38. Rg7+ 1-0"
"[Event ""candidates""]
[Site ""Tournament  Zurich (Switzerla""]
[Date ""1953.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Averbakh""]
[Black ""Kotov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[FEN ""1r4nk/1p1qb2p/3p1r2/p1pPp3/2P1Pp2/5P1P/PP1QNBRK/5R2 b - - 0 30""]
[PlyCount ""43""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A highly unusual explosion on h3 } 30... Qxh3+ 31. Kxh3 Rh6+ 32. Kg4 Nf6+ 33. Kf5 { The King unwillingly goes to the front of his troops } 33... Nd7 34. Rg5 ( 34. -- Rf8+ 35. Kg4 Rg8+ 36. Kf5 Rf6# ) 34... Rf8+ 35. Kg4 Nf6+ 36. Kf5 Ng8+ 37. Kg4 Nf6+ { Black repeats moves to gain time } 38. Kf5 Nxd5+ 39. Kg4 Nf6+ 40. Kf5 Ng8+ 41. Kg4 Nf6+ 42. Kf5 Ng8+ 43. Kg4 Bxg5 44. Kxg5 ( 44. Rh1 Rxh1 45. Kxg5 Rh6 $1 46. Kg4 Nf6+ 47. Kf5 Ne8+ 48. Kg5 Rg8+ $1 49. Kxh6 Nf6 50. Nxf4 exf4 51. Qxf4 Rg6# ) 44... Rf7 45. Bh4 ( 45. -- Rg7+ 46. Kf5 Rf6# ) 45... Rg6+ 46. Kh5 Rfg7 47. Bg5 { Only defence } 47... Rxg5+ 48. Kh4 Nf6 49. Ng3 Rxg3 50. Qxd6 R3g6 51. Qb8+ { The familiar spite check } 51... Rg8 0-1"
"[Event ""Zurich""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1934.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker""]
[Black ""Bogolyubov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[FEN ""4r1k1/2q2ppp/p1pb4/3p4/1P6/1NP2PPb/P2Q1R1P/4N1K1 b - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""7""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A classic example } 1... Bxg3 $1 2. Re2 ( 2. hxg3 Qxg3+ 3. Kh1 Rxe1+ { enticing the Queen on the pinned square } 4. Qxe1 Bg2+ { Based on the pinned Rook } 5. Kg1 Bxf3+ 6. Kf1 Qh3+ 7. Kg1 Qh1# { Weak Light squares } ) 2... Bxh2+ 3. Kh1 ( 3. Rxh2 Qg3+ 4. Ng2 Bxg2 5. Rxg2 Re1+ $19 ) 3... Rxe2 4. Qxe2 Bd6 $19 0-1"
"[Event ""London""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1934.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Saunders""]
[Black ""Winter""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[FEN ""3r3r/p4pk1/5Rp1/3q4/1p1P2RQ/5N2/P1P4P/2b4K w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""7""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A double explosion on g6 } 1. Rfxg6+ { Not only obvious, but forced } 1... fxg6 2. Qe7+ Qf7 ( 2... Kh6 3. Rh4+ $19 ) 3. Rxg6+ Kxg6 4. Ne5+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Paris""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1900.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Marshall""]
[Black ""Burn""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[ECO ""D55""]
[PlyCount ""35""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 b6 7. Bd3 Bb7 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Bxf6 Bxf6 10. h4 g6 11. h5 Re8 12. hxg6 hxg6 13. Qc2 Bg7 14. Bxg6 { This is no sacrifice, more like an execution } 14... fxg6 15. Qxg6 Nd7 { Black rushes toward the King but it is too late } 16. Ng5 { Typical Knight and Queen formation } 16... Qf6 17. Rh8+ { stock combination } 17... Kxh8 18. Qh7# 1-0"
"[Event ""Hamburg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1955.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Matanovic""]
[Black ""Kieninger""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[ECO ""C43""]
[PlyCount ""49""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. e5 Ne4 5. Qxd4 d5 6. exd6 Nxd6 7. Bd3 Nc6 8. Qf4 Qe7+ 9. Be3 g6 10. Nc3 Be6 11. O-O Bg7 12. Rfe1 O-O 13. Bc5 b6 14. Ba3 Bxc3 15. bxc3 Qd7 16. Rad1 Na5 17. Qh6 f6 18. Bxg6 $1 { Taking advantage of
the circumstance that the Black Queen will no longer be ably to interpose
because it must defend the Be6 (overworked piece) } 18... hxg6 19. Qxg6+ Kh8 20. Bxd6 ( 20. Rd4 Bg8 ) 20... cxd6 21. Rxe6 $1 { This new sacrifice, in
conjunction with Whte's next move, forms the basis for the whole combination } 21... Qxe6 22. Rd4 Qc4 { Only way to stop mate } 23. Rxc4 Nxc4 24. Qh5+ Kg7 25. Qg4+ { Now it all goes like clockwork; White wins the Knight as well.
Without this little tailpiece to the combination White's game with Queen
against two Knights might get have been not too easy to win } 1-0"
"[Event ""Mar del Plata""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1955.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Idigoras""]
[Black ""Panno""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[FEN ""1r3rk1/qn2pp2/b2p1npb/2p3N1/1p1P1N2/1P2P1PB/PBR2P2/3QR1K1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""37""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A long term offer at g6. } 1. Nxg6 $3 { The knight sacrifice comes like the proverbial thunderclap out of a clear sky } 1... fxg6 ( 1... Bxg5 2. Nxe7+ Kg7 3. f4 Bh6 4. dxc5 { White's Bishops dominate the board } ) 2. Be6+ Kg7 3. f4 Nd8 { Trying to rush reserves to the threatened Kingside } 4. d5 Bc8 5. Rh2 Bxe6 { This removes the dangerous piece from White's attack. Nevertheless Black
remains remarkably helpless } 6. dxe6 Qa6 7. Qg4 Rh8 { In order to unpin the Knight with Kf8 } 8. Nf3 Qd3 9. e4 c4 10. bxc4 Qxc4 $2 ( 10... Rc8 11. f5 Be3+ ) 11. f5 $1 g5 12. Qh5 $1 ( 12. Nxg5 Kf8 $17 ) 12... Kf8 13. Qg6 Bg7 14. Rxh8+ Bxh8 15. Nxg5 Bg7 16. Nh7+ Kg8 ( 16... Nxh7 17. Bxg7+ Kg8 18. Bh6+ Kh8 19. Qg7# ) 17. Bxf6 exf6 18. Nxf6+ Kh8 19. Qh7# 1-0"
"[Event ""Hilversum""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1947.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alexander""]
[Black ""Szabo""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[FEN ""r1bq1rk1/1p2bppp/p3p3/n3P3/4N3/1P1P1N2/PB4PP/R3QR1K w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""13""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A characteristic Knight sacrifice on f6 } 1. Nf6+ gxf6 ( 1... Bxf6 2. exf6 gxf6 3. Qh4 e5 { Removing the guard } 4. Bxe5 fxe5 5. Ng5 ) ( 1... Kh8 2. Qe4 Bxf6 3. exf6 g6 4. Qh4 Rg8 5. Qh6 Qf8 6. Ng5 $1 { Thematic smothered mate position } 6... Qxh6 7. Nxf7# ) 2. Qg3+ Kh8 3. exf6 Bxf6 4. Ne5 Bxe5 ( 4... -- 5. Rxf6 Qxf6 6. Nc4 { winning the Queen } ) 5. Bxe5+ f6 6. Rxf6 { thematic pinning of the King } 6... Rxf6 7. Qg5 1-0"
"[Event ""Saltsjobaden""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1948.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Trifunovic""]
[Black ""Bondaresvky""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[ECO ""C04""]
[PlyCount ""63""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ One f6 explosion and another in the analysis } 1. d4 e6 2. e4 d5 3. Nd2 Nc6 4. Ngf3 Nf6 5. e5 Nd7 6. b3 f6 7. Bb2 fxe5 8. dxe5 Bc5 9. Bd3 Qe7 10. a3 a5 11. c4 dxc4 12. bxc4 b6 13. Be4 Bb7 14. Qa4 Nd8 15. O-O Bxe4 16. Nxe4 O-O 17. Rad1 Nb8 18. Nfg5 $1 { Two Knight coordinating to launch the grenades } 18... h6 ( 18... Nf7 19. Nxh7 $1 { enticement of the King to h7 } 19... Kxh7 20. Nf6+ $3 { Tactics based on the power of an f6 pawn wedge and the b1-h7 diagonal } 20... gxf6 ( 20... Kh8 21. Qc2 { Tactics based on the h7 square } 21... gxf6 22. exf6 Qe8 23. Qg6 Rg8 24. Qh5+ Nh6 25. Qxh6# ) 21. exf6 Qe8 22. Qc2+ Kh6 23. Bc1+ { Power of the diagonals } 23... Kh5 24. Qh7+ Kg4 25. Qh3# ) 19. Nf6+ $3 gxf6 ( 19... Kh8 20. Qc2 gxf6 21. exf6 Rxf6 22. Bxf6+ { Overworked Queen } ) 20. exf6 Rxf6 ( 20... Qe8 21. Rxd8 Qxa4 ( 21... Qxd8 22. Qc2 Qd7 23. Qg6+ Kh8 24. f7+ Bd4 25. Qxh6# ) 22. f7# $1 ) 21. Bxf6 Qxf6 22. Qe8+ Bf8 23. Ne4 { Decisive, the rest of the game is routine } 23... Qe7 24. Qxd8 Qxd8 25. Rxd8 Kf7 26. a4 Bg7 27. f4 Ke7 28. Rfd1 c5 29. R1d6 Bd4+ 30. Kf1 Be3 31. g3 Bd4 32. Rc8 1-0"
"[Event ""Hungary""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1954.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fertoszegi""]
[Black ""Vecsey""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[FEN ""r5k1/1qpbnpp1/2np3p/1p1Np3/4P2P/1BPP1N2/1P1Q1PP1/4R1K1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""23""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. Nf6+ $3 { Beginning a very pretty combination - a Knight sacrifice based on
a second Knight sacrifice } 1... gxf6 2. Qxh6 Qc8 { Heading for f8 } 3. Ng5 $3 fxg5 4. Qxg5+ Kf8 ( 4... Kh8 5. Qh5+ Kg7 6. Qxf7+ Kh6 ) 5. Qh6+ Kg8 ( 5... Ke8 6. Qh8+ $18 ) 6. Re3 { thematic Rook entry } 6... Bf5 ( 6... Be6 7. Rg3+ Ng6 8. Rxg6+ fxg6 9. Qxg6+ Kf8 $1 10. Qf6+ Ke8 11. Bxe6 ) 7. exf5 Nxf5 8. Qg6+ Kh8 9. Qh5+ Kg7 10. Qxf7+ Kh8 11. Qf6+ Kh7 12. Be6 $1 1-0"
"[Event ""Budapest""]
[Site ""Budapest""]
[Date ""1921.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Sterk""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[FEN ""r4rk1/p4ppp/qp2p3/b5B1/n1R5/5N2/PP2QPPP/1R4K1 w - - 0 23""]
[PlyCount ""15""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A time bomb on f6 } 23. Bf6 $1 Rfc8 24. Qe5 $3 Rc5 ( 24... Qxc4 25. Qg5 Kf8 26. Qxg7+ Ke8 27. Qg8+ Kd7 28. Ne5+ Kc7 29. Qxf7+ { winning the Queen } ) ( 24... gxf6 25. Rg4+ Kf8 26. Qd6+ Ke8 27. Rg8# ) 25. Qg3 g6 26. Rxa4 Qd3 27. Rf1 Rac8 28. Rd4 Qf5 29. Qf4 Qc2 30. Qh6 1-0"
"[Event ""Sofia""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1957.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fuchs""]
[Black ""Szilagyi""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[FEN ""5r2/5r2/3ppqk1/p1b1p1p1/PpP1P1Pp/1P3P1P/3Q2K1/1N1R1R2 b - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""25""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1... Qxf3+ { A most remarkable position. In spite of White's large advantage in
material he has no defence to the invasion of Black's Rooks } 2. Rxf3 Rxf3 3. Qe1 Rf2+ 4. Kh1 R8f3 5. Qxf2 ( 5. -- Rxh3+ 6. Kg1 Rd2+ 7. Kf1 Rh1# ) 5... Rxf2 6. Nd2 Kg7 7. Rf1 $1 Re2 ( 7... Rxd2 8. Rf7+ $11 ) 8. Nf3 Kg6 9. Nxe5+ dxe5 10. Rf6+ Kg7 11. Rf7+ Kg8 12. Rg7+ Kf8 13. Rf7+ Ke8 { Black escapes checks thanks to the intervention of Bc5 } 0-1"
"[Event ""Leningrad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1939.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Ragozin""]
[Black ""Lilienthal""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[ECO ""C91""]
[PlyCount ""98""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. d4 Bg4 10. Be3 exd4 11. cxd4 Na5 12. Bc2 Nc4 13. Bc1 c5 14. b3 Na5 15. Nbd2 Nc6 16. Bb2 Nxd4 17. Bxd4 cxd4 18. h3 Bh5 19. g4 Nxg4 $1 { This sacrifice is really necessary as retreat } ( 19... Bg6 20. Nxd4 ) 20. hxg4 Bxg4 21. Qe2 ( 21. Kg2 Bf6 22. Bd3 Rc8 ) 21... Rc8 22. Bd3 Bg5 $1 { The effect of this pin is very strong } 23. e5 { Looking for counterplay } ( 23. -- Bxd2 24. Qxd2 Bxf3 $19 ) ( 23. Qf1 Bxd2 24. Nxd2 Qg5 $17 ) ( 23. Nf1 Rc3 24. N1h2 Bh5 { White is bound hand and foot } ) 23... Bxd2 24. Qe4 { White hopes this sharp interpolation will save him } 24... g6 25. Qxg4 ( 25. Nxd2 Bf5 26. Qe2 Qg5+ 27. Kh2 Qh4+ 28. Kg1 Bxd3 29. Qxd3 Rc3 30. Qe2 dxe5 { Black has four pawns for his piece and his attack still persists } ) 25... Bxe1 26. Rxe1 dxe5 27. Rxe5 Re8 28. Rxe8+ Qxe8 29. Kg2 ( 29. Qxd4 Rd8 30. Qe4 ( 30. Qc3 Qd7 31. Be2 Qg4+ ) 30... Qxe4 31. Bxe4 Rd1+ 32. Kg2 Ra1 ) 29... Qd8 30. Qf4 ( 30. Nxd4 Rc5 $1 ) ( 30. Qxd4 Qxd4 31. Nxd4 Rd8 $19 ) 30... Rc5 { Thus Black definitely preserves his d-pawn, leaving White, with two minor
pieces against Rook and three pawns, at a decisive disadvantage. } 31. Qe4 Kg7 32. a4 bxa4 33. bxa4 a5 34. Bb5 Rd5 35. Bc4 Rc5 36. Bb5 Rd5 37. Bc4 Rd6 38. Qe5+ Qf6 39. Qxa5 d3 40. Qd2 Qf5 41. Qc3+ Rf6 42. Qxd3 Qg4+ 43. Kf1 Qxf3 44. Qxf3 Rxf3 45. a5 Rc3 46. Be2 Ra3 47. a6 h5 48. Kg2 h4 49. Bc4 g5 1-0"
"[Event ""London""]
[Site ""London""]
[Date ""1790.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Smith""]
[Black ""Philidor""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[FEN ""6r1/2bk4/2p1p3/pp1p2p1/4Pn2/2P2PNr/PP5N/4R1RK b - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""9""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The 18th Century } 1... Rxh2+ 2. Kxh2 Rh8+ 3. Nh5 Rxh5+ 4. Kg3 Nh3+ 5. Kg4 $2 Rh4# 0-1"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1892.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Steinitz""]
[Black ""Chigorin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[FEN ""4rr1k/1ppb3p/2q3p1/p7/3n4/1BP1B3/PP3PP1/2K2Q1R w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""11""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. Rxh7+ Kxh7 2. Qh1+ Kg7 3. Bh6+ Kf6 4. Qh4+ Ke5 5. Qxd4+ Kf5 6. Qf4# 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1956.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Filip""]
[Black ""Badilles""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[FEN ""r4rk1/p1nbb2p/3p2p1/2p1pPP1/1q1nP3/2N1B1N1/PP1Q4/2KR1B1R w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""17""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. Rxh7 Kxh7 2. Qh2+ Kg8 3. fxg6 Rf7 ( 3... Rf3 4. Qh7+ Kf8 5. Qh8# ) 4. gxf7+ Kxf7 5. Qh5+ Kg7 6. Qh6+ Kf7 7. g6+ Ke8 8. Qh8+ Bf8 9. g7 $18 1-0"
"[Event ""Yugoslavia""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1957.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Karkalaic""]
[Black ""Nedelkovic""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[ECO ""B76""]
[PlyCount ""63""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A typical h-file attack } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 d5 9. e5 Nfd7 10. f4 Nb6 11. O-O-O Nc6 12. Nf3 e6 13. h4 h5 14. Bc5 Ne7 15. Nb5 a6 16. Nbd4 Nd7 17. Bd6 Re8 18. Ng5 Nf8 19. Be2 Nc6 20. Nxc6 bxc6 21. g4 $1 hxg4 22. h5 $1 { An energetic breakthrough
prying open the h-file and allowing the Rooks to enter decisively } 22... gxh5 ( 22... f6 23. h6 $1 fxg5 24. hxg7 Kxg7 25. fxg5 -- 26. Rh6 -- 27. Rdh1 ) 23. Rxh5 f6 { A vain attempt to stem the coming flood } 24. exf6 Bxf6 25. Be5 Ng6 ( 25... Ra7 ) 26. Qd3 Nxe5 27. Rh8+ $3 { Enticing of the king to h8 for decisive entry of the Queen } 27... Bxh8 28. Qh7+ Kf8 29. Qxh8+ Ke7 30. Qg7+ Nf7 31. Qxf7+ Kd6 32. Ne4# 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1956.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Jaurequi""]
[Black ""Szapiro""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[FEN ""r1q2rk1/p2b1pb1/1pp3p1/P2B4/4P3/4BPR1/1P1Q1P2/3RK3 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""19""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A g-file combination } 1. Rxg6 cxd5 2. Qxd5 Be6 3. Rxg7+ Kxg7 4. Qg5+ Kh7 5. Qh6+ Kg8 6. Bd4 f6 7. Qg6+ Kh8 8. Kd2 Bh3 9. Qh5+ Kg7 10. Rg1+ $18 1-0"
"[Event ""Mahrisch""]
[Site ""Mahrisch""]
[Date ""1953.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Eliskases""]
[Black ""Grunfeld""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[FEN ""5nk1/1pr1qrnp/p2p1ppB/3Pp3/PP4PN/2P1P1R1/2Q4P/6RK w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""15""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A piece sacrifice to open the g-file } 1. Nf5 $1 { A suprising piece
sacrifice whose main aim is to open the g-file for further tactical operations } 1... gxf5 ( 1... Nxf5 2. gxf5 g5 3. h4 $1 { opening the g-file } ) 2. gxf5 Qe8 3. Qg2 Qd7 { It seems Black can give sufficient protection to the g7
square, but White will show otherwise } 4. Rxg7+ Rxg7 5. Bxg7 Qxg7 6. Qc2 $1 { This is the justification of the original Knight sacrifice on f5 } 6... Ng6 7. fxg6 h6 8. Qf5 $18 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1943.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Smyslov""]
[Black ""Kotov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[FEN ""3r1r2/pp1q2bk/2n1nppp/2p5/3pP1P1/P2P1NNQ/1PPB3P/1R3R1K w - - 0 24""]
[PlyCount ""37""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A long term Knight sacrifice on f5 } 24. Nf5 { This Knight sacrifice is used
to open up an attack along the g-file; but it is far a more intricate example,
with no immediate objective in view } 24... gxf5 25. gxf5 Nc7 ( 25... Ng5 26. Bxg5 fxg5 27. Nxg5+ Kg8 28. Ne6 $16 ) 26. Rg1 Ne8 ( 26... -- 27. Rxg7+ Qxg7 ( 27... Kxg7 28. Rg1+ Kf7 29. Qh5+ Ke7 30. Rg7+ ) 28. Rg1 { removing the guard } ) ( 26... Rh8 27. Bxh6 $1 Kg8 ( 27... Bxh6 28. Rg6 Qg7 29. Rxg7+ Kxg7 30. Qg3+ Kf7 31. Qxc7+ $18 ) 28. Rxg7+ Qxg7 29. Rg1 { pinning tactics } ) 27. Rg6 Rf7 28. Rbg1 Kg8 29. Rxh6 Kf8 { Hoping to run the King out of the danger zone } 30. Rh7 Ke7 31. Qh5 $1 Kd6 ( 31... Rc8 32. Ng5 fxg5 33. Bxg5+ { cutting off the escape square } 33... Nf6 ( 33... Kd6 34. Bf4+ Ke7 35. f6+ $1 { removing the guard of g7 } 35... Nxf6 36. Rgxg7 Nxh5 37. Rxf7+ Ke6 38. Rxd7 Nxf4 39. Rxb7 $18 ) 34. Rxg7 Rxg7 35. Bxf6+ Kxf6 36. Qh6+ Ke5 37. Rxg7 Qe8 38. Rg6 $18 ) 32. Bf4+ Ne5 ( 32... Ke7 33. Ng5 fxg5 34. Bxg5+ { same variations } ) 33. Bxe5+ fxe5 34. f6 $3 { discovered attack } 34... Nxf6 35. Qxe5+ Kc6 36. Rhxg7 Kb5 ( 36... Rxg7 37. Qxf6+ { fork } ) 37. Nxd4+ Kb6 38. b4 Rc8 ( 38... cxd4 39. Qa5+ Kc6 40. Qc5# ) 39. Rxf7 Qxf7 40. Qd6+ Rc6 41. Nxc6 Nxe4 42. bxc5+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Rio de Janerio""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1942.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Gomes""]
[Black ""Neto""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[FEN ""r3k2r/1pp2ppp/pb1p1qn1/4p2b/2B1P3/N2P1NPP/PPP1QPK1/R4R2 b - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""9""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The g-file opened in very curious fasion } 1... Rg8 $1 2. c3 ( 2. Nb1 { An attempt to neutralize the pin by Nb1-d2 fails } 2... Nh4+ 3. gxh4 g5 4. Nbd2 g4 ) 2... Nh4+ $3 3. gxh4 g5 4. Rg1 Bxf3+ 5. Qxf3 gxh4+ { removing the guard } 1-0"
"[Event ""Corr""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1936.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kramer""]
[Black ""Kingma""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[FEN ""1br2rk1/1p1n1pp1/pP3n1p/P1pPp2q/2N1P3/3B1P2/2Q3PP/1RB1K2R w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""49""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. h4 { opening up the g-file } 1... Ne8 2. g4 Qg6 3. h5 $1 ( 3. g5 h5 { Blocking up the Kingside } ) 3... Qf6 4. Qg2 Qe7 5. g5 { Now this leads to the opening of the g-file } 5... Kh7 { This allows White to
launch the backward f-pawn into the attack as well, but it was the only way to
defend h6. Exchanging on g5 would have been worse } 6. f4 $1 Nd6 ( 6... exf4 7. e5+ Kg8 8. Qe4 $18 ) 7. f5 ( 7. Nxe5 Nxe5 8. fxe5 Qxe5 ( 8... Nb5 $132 ) 9. Bb2 $18 ) 7... Rg8 8. f6 $1 { The decisive breakthrough } 8... gxf6 9. g6+ fxg6 ( 9... Kg7 10. Bxh6+ Kxh6 11. Qd2+ Kg7 12. h6+ Kf8 ( 12... Kxg6 13. h7 ) ( 12... Kh8 13. g7+ Kh7 14. Qf2 -- 15. Nxd6 Qxd6 16. Qf5# ) 13. g7+ ) 10. hxg6+ Rxg6 11. Rxh6+ Rxh6 12. Bxh6 Nxc4 ( 12... Kxh6 13. Ke2 { thematic } ) 13. Qh3 Kh8 14. Ke2 Rg8 ( 14... -- 15. Bg7+ Kxg7 16. Rg1+ Kf7 17. Qh5+ { important to prevent the e8 escape } 17... Kf8 18. Qh8+ Kf7 19. Rg7# ) 15. Bg7+ Kxg7 16. Rg1+ Kf8 17. Qh6+ Qg7 ( 17... Rg7 18. Qh8+ Kf7 19. Rxg7# ) ( 17... Kf7 18. Qh7+ ) 18. Rxg7 Rxg7 19. Bxc4 Bd6 20. Qh8+ Rg8 21. Qh3 $1 { penetrating the Light squares } 21... Rg7 22. Qe6 Bb8 23. d6 Rg2+ 24. Kf3 Rg7 25. Kf2 $22 1-0"
"[Event ""Leningrad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1957.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Taimanov""]
[Black ""Nedelkovic""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[FEN ""5rk1/ppqr1ppp/2n2nb1/2p5/3P4/P1P1PR1P/BB2Q1PN/R5K1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""33""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Exchange sacrifice on f6 } 1. Rxf6 { The possession of the Bishop pair can
compensate the loss of the exchange. Black's ruined pawn formation provides
additional compensation } 1... gxf6 2. Qf2 f5 ( 2... Kg7 3. Rf1 Qd8 ) 3. e4 $1 fxe4 4. Ng4 Rd6 ( 4... Rdd8 5. Qf6 h5 6. Qxg6+ { pinning tactics } ) 5. dxc5 Re6 6. Bxe6 fxe6 7. Nh6+ Kg7 8. c4+ e5 9. Qe3 { In such a dynamic position a
deficit of a pawn is insignificant. The important thing is that the Black King
is in an exposed position. The presence of opposite coloured Bishops favours
the White attack - a circumstance already mentioned } 9... Nd4 $1 { White can't capture twice on d4 due to the hanging Nh6 } 10. Ng4 $1 Qxc5 11. Kh1 $1 Kg8 ( 11... -- 12. Nxe5 Qxe5 13. Bxd4 ) 12. Rd1 b6 13. Qg5 $1 Nf5 14. Nf6+ Kg7 15. Nd7 Qe3 16. Bxe5+ Kg8 17. Qg4 $18 1-0"
"[Event ""Belgrade""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1954.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Gligoric""]
[Black ""Petrosian""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[FEN ""5rk1/2nnr2q/p2p1p1p/2pP1Rp1/2P1P1Q1/1P1N4/4B1PP/5RK1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""19""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. b4 { By means of this breakthrough White unhinges Black's Queenside and as a
result is able to undertake decisive operations on the f-file } 1... cxb4 2. c5 $1 h5 $1 ( 2... dxc5 3. d6 { fork tactic } ) 3. Qg3 $1 ( 3. Qf3 Nb5 ) ( 3. Qxh5 Qxh5 4. Bxh5 Rxe4 $15 ) 3... Rxe4 4. c6 $1 { Driving away Nd7, the greatest obstacle to White's ambition on the f-file } 4... Rxe2 5. Qxd6 Nb5 ( 5... Qe7 6. Qxe7 Rxe7 7. Nxb4 Nb5 8. cxd7 Rxd7 ) 6. Qxb4 Nb8 ( 6... Qe7 ) 7. Rxg5+ { Xrayed } 7... Kf7 ( 7... fxg5 8. Qxf8# ) 8. Rxf6+ $1 { destruction down the f-file } 8... Kxf6 9. Qxf8+ Kxg5 10. h4+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Southport""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Atkins""]
[Black ""Gibson""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[FEN ""r2q1r1k/2p1b1pp/p1n5/1p1Q1bN1/4n3/1BP1B3/PP3PPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""3""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Smothered mate in elementary form } 1. Qg8+ Rxg8 2. Nf7# 1-0"
"[Event ""Rotterdam""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1932.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Reyss""]
[Black ""Klaarwater""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[FEN ""4rrk1/p2Q2pp/1p2pp2/3nN3/6P1/PP4Bq/5P1P/2R3K1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""4""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A rather more complicated example } 1. Rc8 Ne3 $1 { repels White's combination } ( 1... Rxc8 2. Qxe6+ Kh8 ( 2... Rf7 3. Qxc8+ ) 3. Nf7+ Kg8 4. Nh6+ Kh8 5. Qg8+ Rxg8 6. Nf7# ) 2. fxe3 fxe5 0-1"
"[Event ""Leuwarden""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1953.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kramer""]
[Black ""Jaasma""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[FEN ""2r1r2k/pp1qnpp1/2n5/3p1b2/P2P4/B1PB1N1P/5PP1/R2QR1K1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""15""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Smothered mate as the denouement of a combination } 1. Ng5 Bxd3 ( 1... Kg8 { game continuation } 2. Qf3 Bg6 3. Bxg6 fxg6 4. Qf7+ Kh8 5. Bxe7 { removing the guard of g6 } 5... Nxe7 6. Rxe7 $1 Rxe7 7. Qxg6 ) 2. Qh5+ Kg8 3. Qxf7+ Kh8 4. Ne6 Rg8 { This cuts off the black King's flight square, but there was no choice } 5. Qh5+ Bh7 6. Ng5 Qf5 7. Qxh7+ Qxh7 8. Nf7# 1-0"
"[Event ""Vienna""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1957.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Jezek""]
[Black ""Boleslavsky""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[FEN ""3b1rk1/pb1q1ppp/1p1p1n2/8/3Q3B/2NB4/PPP3PP/5R1K b - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""9""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Smothered mate threats in the air } 1... Qh3 { For the moment there is no question of smothered mate } 2. Rg1 ( 2. Rf2 Ng4 $17 ) ( 2. Qf2 Bxg2+ 3. Qxg2 Qxh4 $17 ) 2... Ng4 $1 3. Bg3 Bf6 4. Ne4 Bxe4 5. Bxe4 Qxg3 $1 { White must lose a piece } 0-1"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1889.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker""]
[Black ""Bauer""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[FEN ""r4rk1/1b2bppp/ppq1pn2/2ppB3/5P2/1P1BP1N1/P1PPQ1PP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""17""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The famous game } 1. Nh5 Nxh5 2. Bxh7+ Kxh7 3. Qxh5+ Kg8 4. Bxg7 $1 Kxg7 ( 4... f5 5. Rf3 Qe8 6. Qh6 Rf6 7. Bxf6 Bxf6 8. Rg3+ Kf7 9. Qh7+ Kf8 10. Rg8# ) 5. Qg4+ Kh7 6. Rf3 e5 7. Rh3+ Qh6 8. Rxh6+ Kxh6 9. Qd7 { Winning another piece. Were it not for this last point, it might have been
problematic for White to win } 1-0"
"[Event ""St.Petersburg""]
[Site ""St.Petersburg-1""]
[Date ""1914.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Nimzowitsch""]
[Black ""Tarrasch""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[FEN ""3r1rk1/p3qp1p/2bb2p1/2pp4/4n3/1P2PN2/PBQN1PPP/2R2RK1 b - - 0 17""]
[PlyCount ""31""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Double Bishop sacrifice } 17... Nxd2 { Although piece exchanges are usually
considered to be undesirable to the owner of hanging pawns, the exchange is
very stron here due to tactical possibilities } 18. Nxd2 ( 18. Qxd2 d4 19. -- Bxf3 ) 18... d4 $1 19. exd4 Bxh2+ 20. Kxh2 Qh4+ 21. Kg1 Bxg2 22. f3 ( 22. Kxg2 Qg4+ 23. Kh2 Rd5 $19 { thematic Queen and Rook } ) 22... Rfe8 $1 { This quiet move cuts off the White King's flight via the e-file } 23. Ne4 ( 23. -- Re2 ) ( 23. Qd3 Qg3 24. Ne4 Rxe4 { removing the guard } 25. fxe4 Bf3# ) 23... Qh1+ 24. Kf2 Bxf1 25. d5 { A dangerous counteraction along the long dark-squared diagonal } ( 25. Rxf1 Qh2+ $19 { skewer } ) 25... f5 $1 26. Qc3 Qg2+ 27. Ke3 Rxe4+ { Leading to a pretty and forced finish } 28. fxe4 f4+ 29. Kxf4 Rf8+ 30. Ke5 Qh2+ 31. Ke6 Re8+ 32. Kd7 Bb5# 0-1"
"[Event ""Belgium""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1936.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Koltanowsky""]
[Black ""Defosse""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[FEN ""3r1rk1/p1q2ppp/3bb3/3pB3/1p6/2P2Q1P/PPB2PP1/3RR1K1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""17""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. Bxh7+ Kxh7 2. Qh5+ Kg8 3. Bxg7 Kxg7 ( 3... f6 4. Qh8+ Kf7 5. Bxf8 Bxf8 6. Qh5+ Ke7 7. Qh7+ Kd6 8. Rxe6+ $18 { removing the guard } ) ( 3... f5 4. Qh8+ Kf7 5. Qh7 $1 Qd7 6. Rd3 f4 7. Rxd5 { opening up the e-file } 7... Bxd5 8. Bd4# ) 4. Qg5+ Kh7 ( 4... Kh8 5. Rd4 f6 6. Rh4+ Qh7 7. Rxh7+ Kxh7 8. Qh5+ Kg7 9. Rxe6 ) 5. Rd4 Bh2+ 6. Kh1 Qf4 7. Rxf4 Bxf4 8. Qxf4 Rg8 9. Re5 1-0"
"[Event ""USSR""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1949.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kirilov""]
[Black ""Furman""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[FEN ""3qr1k1/1br2ppp/p2b4/8/PpNp4/3P4/1PP2PPP/R1BQ1RK1 b - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""19""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1... Bxh2+ 2. Kxh2 Qh4+ 3. Kg1 Bxg2 4. Kxg2 ( 4. f4 Qg3 $1 { typical quiet move } ) ( 4. f3 Qg3 5. Bf4 Qxf4 6. Kxg2 Qg5+ 7. Kf2 Qh4+ 8. Kg2 Rc6 $19 { thematic Rook manoeuvre } ) 4... Rc6 5. Bf4 ( 5. Qf3 Rg6+ 6. Qg3 Re2 7. Qxg6 hxg6 8. Bd2 Rxd2 9. Nxd2 Qg5+ 10. Kf3 Qxd2 $17 { Black must win in the long run } ) 5... Qxf4 6. Rh1 Rf6 $1 { A fine interpolation } 7. Rh2 ( 7. Qd2 Qf3+ $19 ) ( 7. f3 Rg6+ 8. Kf1 Qg3 9. Qd2 Qxf3+ $19 ) 7... Rg6+ 8. Kh1 $1 Re1+ { deflecting the guard of f3 } 9. Qxe1 Qf3+ { g2 focal point } 10. Rg2 Qxg2# 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""New York m  Rd: 1""]
[Date ""1957.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Euwe""]
[Black ""Fischer""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[ECO ""D35""]
[PlyCount ""39""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The b1-h7 Diagonal } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 Bb4 6. e3 h6 7. Bh4 c5 8. Bd3 Nc6 9. Ne2 cxd4 10. exd4 O-O 11. O-O Be6 12. Bc2 Be7 13. Nf4 Qb6 14. Bxf6 Bxf6 15. Qd3 Rfd8 ( 15... g6 { technique sacrifice } 16. Nxg6 fxg6 17. Qxg6+ Bg7 18. Qxe6+ ) 16. Rae1 Nb4 ( 16... -- 17. Qh7+ Kf8 18. Nfxd5 { winning material } ) ( 16... Qxd4 17. Qh7+ Kf8 18. Rxe6 $18 { fork tactics } ) ( 16... g6 17. Rxe6 { removing the guard } ) 17. Qh7+ Kf8 18. a3 $1 { The Bishop has done his duty on the diagonal and can now be spared } 18... Nxc2 19. Ncxd5 $1 { tactically opening a file } 19... Rxd5 20. Nxd5 1-0"
"[Event ""Groningen Netherland""]
[Site ""Groningen Netherland""]
[Date ""1946.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Szabo""]
[Black ""Kotov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[ECO ""D40""]
[PlyCount ""59""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The b1-h7 Diagonal } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 5. e3 Nc6 6. a3 Be7 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. b4 Bb6 9. Bb2 O-O 10. Be2 dxc4 11. Bxc4 Qe7 12. O-O a6 13. Qc2 Bc7 14. Ng5 $1 { This motif is typical of a tactical operation utilizing the b1-h7 diagonal } 14... Bxh2+ ( 14... h6 15. Nd5 { removing the guard of h7 } ) ( 14... Ne5 ) 15. Kh1 $1 ( 15. Kxh2 $2 Ng4+ 16. Kg3 Qxg5 $19 ) 15... h6 $2 ( 15... Be5 16. f4 Bxc3 17. Bxc3 g6 { This would repulse the attack along b1-h7 diagonal
at the cost of increasing the dnagers on the other long diagonal } ) 16. Nd5 exd5 17. Bxf6 Bf5 18. Qxf5 g6 19. Qxg6+ ( 19. Bxe7 gxf5 20. Bxf8 $18 ) 19... fxg6 20. Bxd5+ Rf7 21. Bxe7 hxg5 22. Kxh2 Nxe7 23. Bxf7+ Kxf7 24. Rac1 Nc6 25. Rfd1 Ke6 26. Rc5 Rh8+ 27. Kg3 Rh5 28. Rcd5 Ne7 29. Rxg5 Rh1 30. Re5+ 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1929.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Spielmann""]
[Black ""Honlinger""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[FEN ""2r1nrk1/pb2qp1p/1p2p1pQ/nP6/8/P2B2N1/1BP2PPP/3RR1K1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""11""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The a1-h8 diagonal } 1. Nf5 Qc5 ( 1... gxf5 2. Bxf5 f6 3. Bxe6+ Kh8 4. Bxc8 $18 ) 2. Re5 Bd5 3. Ne7+ { The Knight is sacrificed for no other reather that it is in the way } 3... Qxe7 4. Qxh7+ { Thematic } 4... Kxh7 5. Rh5+ Kg8 6. Rh8# { Classic Bishop and Rook operating on the long diagonal } 1-0"
"[Event ""Brussels""]
[Site ""Brussels""]
[Date ""1942.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Defosse""]
[Black ""Frank""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[FEN ""rn1q2k1/pbpp2pp/1p2p2r/5p2/2PPn3/P1PBP1P1/2QN1P1P/R1B2RK1 b - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""13""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The a1-h8 diagonal } 1... Qh4 2. Nf3 ( 2. gxh4 Rg6+ 3. Kh1 Nxf2# { double check } ) 2... Ng5 $1 { Rook and Bishop mate threats } 3. gxh4 ( 3. Nxh4 Nh3# { Thematic Bishop and Knight mate } ) 3... Nxf3+ 4. Kg2 ( 4. Kh1 Rxh4 5. h3 ) 4... Ne1+ 5. Kg3 Rg6+ 6. Kf4 Rg4+ 7. Ke5 Nf3# 0-1"
"[Event ""Wageningen""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1957.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Donner""]
[Black ""Larsen""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[ECO ""E66""]
[PlyCount ""77""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The a1-h8 Diagonal } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nc3 d6 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. O-O a6 8. d5 Na5 9. Nd2 c5 10. Qc2 Rb8 11. b3 b5 12. cxb5 axb5 13. Bb2 b4 14. Nd1 Ba6 15. Re1 Bh6 16. e4 Bxd2 17. Qxd2 c4 18. e5 $1 { White makes good
use of the a1-h8 diagonal, which has been seriously weakened by the exchange
of Black's dark-square Bishop } 18... Ne8 ( 18... c3 19. Nxc3 bxc3 20. Bxc3 { Black recovers his piece with advantage } ) 19. Qd4 $1 c3 ( 19... dxe5 20. Qxe5 f6 ( 20... Nf6 21. d6 { overworked pawn } ) 21. Qe6+ ) 20. Nxc3 bxc3 21. Bxc3 f6 22. Qa7 $1 { The point of the whole combination } 22... Nxb3 ( 22... Ra8 23. Bxa5 { removing the guard } ) 23. axb3 Ra8 24. Ba5 $1 Rxa7 25. Bxd8 fxe5 26. f4 $1 ( 26. Bf1 Rd7 27. Bxe7 { winning a pawn, but his actual choice is sharper and more consequent } ) 26... Ng7 27. Bb6 Raa8 28. fxe5 Nf5 ( 28... dxe5 29. d6 $1 $18 ) 29. exd6 exd6 30. Bf2 Rfb8 { It begins to look as though Black is going to save himself after
all. However, White hammers away at the weakness of that a1-h8 diagonal and
quickly forces the game } 31. g4 { Removing the guard of the critical e7 (7th rank) and d4 (diagonal) } 31... Nh6 32. Re7 Nxg4 ( 32... Rb7 33. Rxa6 { removing the guard } ) 33. Bd4 Rb4 ( 33... Ne5 { closing the diagonal } 34. Bxe5 dxe5 35. d6 $1 Bb7 36. Rxa8 Bxa8 37. d7 $1 Kf8 38. Re8+ $18 { winning a piece } ) 34. Rg7+ Kf8 35. Rxh7 Bb7 36. Rf1+ Ke8 37. Bg7 Rd8 ( 37... -- 38. Rf8+ Ke7 39. Bh6# ) 38. Rf8+ Kd7 39. Bf6+ $1 1-0"
"[Event ""Mch""]
[Site ""Mch""]
[Date ""1908.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Rubinstein""]
[Black ""Teichmann""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[ECO ""D55""]
[PlyCount ""54""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Pawn storm against the Black King } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 Be7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Qc2 b6 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Bd3 Bb7 10. O-O-O c5 11. h4 c4 12. Bf5 Re8 13. Bxf6 { Black never gets his counterattack going on the opposite flank } 13... Nxf6 14. g4 Bd6 15. g5 Ne4 { Black hopes this move will help halt
White's attack. White, however, calmly pushes on } 16. h5 $1 { Black is not going to open a file voluntarily for the White Rooks } 16... Qe7 ( 16... Nxg5 17. Nxg5 Qxg5 18. Bxh7+ Kf8 19. h6 gxh6 20. Rdg1 $18 ) 17. Rdg1 a6 { With the evident intention of starting a pawn storm on his own
account with ... Pb5-b5. The start is as far as it gets } 18. Bxh7+ $1 { An explosion on h7, but quite different from those previously seen } 18... Kxh7 19. g6+ Kg8 ( 19... fxg6 20. Nxe4 { removing the guard of g5 } 20... dxe4 21. Ng5+ { controlling key squares in Black's position } 21... Kh6 ( 21... Kg8 22. Qxc4+ ) 22. hxg6+ Kxg6 23. Nxe4+ Kf7 24. Qxc4+ ) 20. Nxe4 { seizing the precise moment to remove the Knight } 20... dxe4 ( 20... Qxe4 21. gxf7+ ) 21. h6 f6 ( 21... exf3 22. gxf7+ Qxf7 23. hxg7 $1 ) ( 21... fxg6 22. Nh4 $1 g5 23. Ng6 Qf6 24. h7+ Kf7 25. h8=Q Rxh8 26. Nxh8+ { Black has fighting chances } ) 22. hxg7 $1 exf3 23. Rh8+ Kxg7 24. Rh7+ Kg8 25. Qf5 $1 { The White Queen has the last work, threatening both Qh5 and Pg7 } 25... c3 26. Rxe7 Bxe7 ( 26... Rxe7 27. Qxf6 Bb4 28. Rh1 Rg7 29. Qe6+ $18 ) 27. Qe6+ Kg7 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1934.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Euwe""]
[Black ""Van den Bosch""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[ECO ""E49""]
[PlyCount ""55""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 O-O 6. f3 d5 7. e3 c5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Bd3 b6 10. Ne2 Ba6 11. O-O Bxd3 12. Qxd3 Nc6 13. e4 cxd4 14. cxd4 Qd7 15. Bg5 Ne8 16. Rac1 Nd6 17. exd5 Na5 18. Bd2 Ndb7 19. Nf4 h6 20. Rfe1 b5 { After a temporary pawn sacrifice at d5, Black has shifted the main part of
his forces to the Queenside. This allows Whte the opportunity of getting in
his blow on the opposite wing } 21. Nh5 Qxd5 ( 21... -- 22. Bxh6 gxh6 $2 23. Nf6+ ) 22. Re5 Qa2 23. Nxg7 $1 Nb3 ( 23... Kxg7 24. Bxh6+ Kxh6 25. Rh5+ ( 25. Qe3+ Kg7 26. Qg5+ Kh7 27. Qh4+ Kg7 28. Qg4+ Kh8 29. Rh5# ) 25... Kxh5 26. Qh7+ Kg5 27. Qg7+ Kf5 28. g4+ Ke6 29. Qe5+ Kd7 30. Rc7+ Kd8 31. Qe7# ) 24. Nh5 $1 Qxd2 ( 24... Nxc1 25. Nf6+ Kg7 26. Qh7+ Kxf6 27. Qxh6# ) ( 24... f5 25. Rxf5 Nxc1 26. Rxf8+ Kxf8 27. Bb4+ Ke8 28. Qxb5+ Kd8 29. Qxb7 ) 25. Nf6+ Kg7 26. Qh7+ Kxf6 27. Rc6+ Nd6 28. Rxd6# 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""New York""]
[Date ""1944.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fine""]
[Black ""Shainswit""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""27: Attack against the King 0-0""]
[FEN ""4r3/1p4kp/p1n1qpp1/P2p4/5Q2/2B1P1P1/1P3P1P/3R2K1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""27""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Another sudden raid with pieces } 1. Rxd5 $3 { In itself this sacrifice is
obvious enough, but over the board it is impossible to calculate that it leads
to a forced win for White } 1... Qxd5 2. Qxf6+ Kh6 3. Qg7+ { White repeats
moves to gain time on the clock. In practise a player has to contend not only
with problems on the board, but also with his clock; that is to say he must
keep an eye on how much time he has in hand } 3... Kg5 ( 3... Kh5 4. Qxh7+ ( 4. h3 $3 Ne5 5. Qxh7+ Kg5 6. f4+ Kf5 7. fxe5 Qd1+ 8. Kf2 Qc2+ 9. Ke1 $1 Qc1+ 10. Ke2 Qc2+ 11. Bd2 ) 4... Kg4 5. Qxg6+ Kf3 { Black's King slips away } ) 4. Qf6+ Kh6 5. Qf4+ Qg5 ( 5... g5 { Fine, who declare
d that the present combination was the deepest he ever made, gave the
following lines } 6. Qf6+ Kh5 7. h3 $3 Re4 ( 7... Qe6 8. g4+ Kh4 9. Qf3 Qd6 10. Kg2 $1 $18 ) ( 7... g4 8. hxg4+ Kxg4 9. Qf4+ Kh5 10. g4+ Kh4 11. Bf6+ Kh3 12. Qg3# ) 8. Qg7 $1 h6 9. g4+ Rxg4+ 10. hxg4+ Kxg4 11. Qxh6 $16 { White wins the ending, though it requires accurate play } ) 6. Bg7+ Kh5 7. Qf3+ Qg4 8. Qd5+ Qf5 $2 ( 8... g5 9. Qf7# ) ( 8... Ne5 9. Bxe5 Qf5 10. Qd1+ Kh6 11. Bc3 { White has a difficult task to convert his advantage into a win } ) 9. Qd1+ Qg4 ( 9... Kg5 10. h4# ) 10. f3 Qe6 11. g4+ Kg5 { Black's King tiptoes on the abyss } ( 11... Kh4 12. Qe1+ Kh3 13. Qg3# ) 12. Kg2 $3 { A quiet move with deadly effect } 12... Qxe3 ( 12... h5 13. h4+ Kxh4 14. Qh1+ Kg5 15. f4+ Kxg4 16. Qh3# ) 13. h4+ Kxh4 ( 13... Kf4 14. Bh6+ $18 ) 14. Qh1+ ( 14. Bf6+ g5 15. Qh1# ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Hamburg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1939.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Taube""]
[Black ""Finotti""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""28: Attack against the K 0-0-0""]
[ECO ""C42""]
[PlyCount ""29""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The Queen sacrifice on c6 } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. Qe2 Qe7 6. d3 Nf6 7. Bg5 Be6 8. Nc3 Nbd7 9. d4 d5 10. O-O-O c6 11. Kb1 h6 12. Bf4 O-O-O 13. Qa6 $1 {  } 13... Nh5 $2 { Overlooking White's next threat } ( 13... bxa6 14. Bxa6# ) ( 13... Qb4 { only chance } 14. Qxa7 Bd6 15. a3 Qb6 16. Qa8+ Nb8 ) ( 13... Nb8 14. Qxa7 Nfd7 15. Na4 ) 14. Qxc6+ $1 { A combination worth remembering } 14... bxc6 15. Ba6# { Boden's mate } 1-0"
"[Event ""Bled""]
[Site ""Bled""]
[Date ""1931.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Pirc""]
[Black ""Alekhine""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""28: Attack against the K 0-0-0""]
[ECO ""D32""]
[PlyCount ""54""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 cxd4 5. Qa4+ Bd7 6. Qxd4 exd5 7. Qxd5 Nc6 8. Bg5 Nf6 9. Qd2 h6 10. Bxf6 Qxf6 11. e3 O-O-O 12. O-O-O Bg4 13. Nd5 { BLACK TO MOVE: } 13... Rxd5 $1 { This is obvious enough since Black will be
able to regain the exchange at once. Alekhine, however, has deeper plans than
this } 14. Qxd5 { BLACK TO MOVE } 14... Ba3 $3 ( 14... Bxd1 15. Qxd1 Qxf2 ) 15. Qb3 ( 15. bxa3 Qc3+ 16. Kb1 Rd8 17. Qxd8+ Nxd8 { Threatening ... Bxd1 and ... Bf5+ } ) ( 15. Rd2 Bxb2+ 16. Rxb2 Qc3+ 17. Rc2 Qe1+ 18. Kb2 Rd8 $19 ) 15... Bxd1 16. Qxa3 Qxf2 17. Qd3 { BLACK TO MOVE: } 17... Bg4 $1 ( 17... Rd8 18. Nh3 $1 ) 18. Nf3 Bxf3 19. Qf5+ Kb8 20. Qxf3 Qe1+ 21. Kc2 ( 21. Qd1 Qxe3+ 22. Qd2 Qe6 $1 23. Kb1 Rd8 24. Qf4+ Ka8 $19 ) 21... Rc8 22. Qg3+ Ne5+ 23. Kb3 Qd1+ 24. Ka3 { BLACK TO MOVE: } 24... Rc5 $1 { The intervention of the Rook puts and end to it } 25. Kb4 { BLACK TO MOVE } ( 25. b4 Rc3+ 26. Kb2 Qc1# ) ( 25. b3 Ra5+ 26. Kb4 Qd2# ) 25... Qd2+ 26. Kxc5 b6+ 27. Kb5 Qa5# 0-1"
"[Event ""Rio de Janeiro""]
[Site ""Rio de Janeiro""]
[Date ""1957.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Najdorf""]
[Black ""Panno""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""28: Attack against the K 0-0-0""]
[ECO ""B16""]
[PlyCount ""95""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6+ gxf6 6. d4 Bg4 7. Be2 Qc7 8. h3 Bh5 9. Nh4 Bxe2 10. Qxe2 Nd7 11. O-O e6 12. c4 O-O-O { WHITE TO MOVE: } 13. b4 $1 { When two players have castled on opposite sides
of the board the most important thing is to seize the attack as quickly as
possible. This old rule is as valid today as it was in the ""good old days"". In
the present case, Black already has an open file for hit Rooks, so it is up to
White to obtain an open file for his Rooks as soon as possible. He chooses the
best method } 13... Bxb4 ( 13... -- 14. b5 ) 14. Rb1 c5 15. Qf3 Qc6 { WHITE TO MOVE: } 16. d5 Qa6 17. a3 Ba5 { WHITE TO MOVE: } 18. Bf4 $1 Bc7 19. Bxc7 Kxc7 20. Rfd1 Rhe8 21. Qf4+ Kc8 ( 21... Qd6 { WHITE TO MOVE: } 22. Rxb7+ ) ( 21... e5 { WHITE TO MOVE: } 22. Qe4 { Weakening of Black's pawns } ) 22. Nf3 e5 { An attempt to free himself by giving back his extra pawn } 23. Qe4 f5 24. Qxf5 Qxc4 { WHITE TO MOVE: } 25. Ng5 $1 f6 ( 25... Rf8 { WHITE TO MOVE: } 26. Nxf7 $1 Kb8 { WHITE TO MOVE: } 27. Qe6 $1 $18 ) 26. Nf7 Qa6 27. Nxd8 Kxd8 28. Qxh7 b5 29. Qe4 Qb7 30. h4 Rh8 31. g3 a6 32. Qf5 Qb6 33. Qe6 Kc7 34. d6+ Kc8 35. Rdc1 Qc6 36. a4 Kb7 37. Rb2 Kb6 38. axb5 axb5 39. Rcb1 b4 40. Qc4 Kb7 41. Ra1 Qxd6 42. Qe4+ Kb6 43. Rba2 Nb8 44. Qa8 Rd8 45. h5 Qd3 46. Qa5+ Kc6 47. Rc1 Rd5 48. Qa8+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Berlin""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1902.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Bernstein""]
[Black ""Piotrowski""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""28: Attack against the K 0-0-0""]
[ECO ""C55""]
[PlyCount ""43""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. O-O Nxe4 7. cxd4 Bb6 8. Re1 d5 9. Bxd5 Qxd5 10. Nc3 Qh5 11. Rxe4+ Be6 12. d5 O-O-O 13. Bg5 $1 f6 ( 13... Rd7 14. Qb3 Na5 15. dxe6 Nxb3 16. exd7+ Kxd7 17. axb3 { White has three minor pieces for the Queen and has the better of it } ) ( 13... Rd6 14. Qe2 Bxd5 15. Re8+ Rxe8 16. Qxe8+ Nd8 17. Nb5 Rd7 18. Ne5 ) 14. Rxe6 fxg5 15. Qa4 Nb8 16. Rc1 Rd7 { WHITE TO MOVE: } 17. Rxb6 $1 { Removing Black's best defensive piece is of overriding importance for the
attacker, even though it cost material } 17... axb6 18. Ne5 Re7 { WHITE TO MOVE: } 19. Nb5 $1 { The decisive strengthening of the attack } 19... Rxe5 { A pointed interpolation brings the decision
WHITE TO MOVE: } 20. g4 $3 { The superb climax to the combination } ( 20. Qa8 Re7 21. d6 Qe8 ) 20... Qh6 ( 20... Qh3 21. Nd6+ Kd8 22. Nf7+ { regaining his sacrificed material with great advantage } ) 21. Rxc7+ Kd8 22. Qa8 $18 1-0"
"[Event ""USSR Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1957.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Boleslavsky""]
[Black ""Mikenas""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""28: Attack against the K 0-0-0""]
[ECO ""A00""]
[PlyCount ""91""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Diamond cut diamond } 1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Nc3 Bg4 4. h3 Bxf3 5. Qxf3 e6 6. d3 Nf6 7. g3 Bb4 8. Bd2 d4 9. Nb1 Bxd2+ 10. Nxd2 Qa5 11. a3 Nbd7 12. Qe2 h5 13. h4 Ng4 14. Bh3 Ndf6 15. O-O O-O-O 16. Nc4 Qc7 17. e5 Ne8 { WHITE TO MOVE: } 18. a4 $1 ( 18. Bxg4 hxg4 19. Qxg4 b5 { removing the guard } ) 18... f5 19. exf6 Nexf6 { WHITE TO MOVE: } 20. b4 $1 { In accordance with the requirements of the position that both sides must
pursue the attack with maximum vigor. In such positions a pawn more or less
means nothing, and White doesn't capture on e6 as the opened e-file would only
help Black } ( 20. Qxe6+ { Opened e-file helps Black attack } ) 20... Rhf8 21. b5 Kb8 ( 21... c5 22. a5 Qf7 23. a6 b6 24. f3 { White wins at least a pawn while holding a powerful initiative } ) 22. bxc6 Qxc6 23. Bg2 Qc7 ( 23... Nd5 24. Rab1 Nc3 25. Qe1 $1 ) 24. Rab1 { Illustrative of ""converging lines"" } 24... Nd5 25. Qxe6 { At precisely the
right moment. White is not interested so much in winning the pawn as in the
resulting attack against Pd5 } 25... Rxf2 26. Rxf2 Qxg3 { WHITE TO MOVE: The best defence? } 27. Rf3 $1 Qh2+ 28. Kf1 b6 { WHITE TO MOVE: Attack or defend? } ( 28... Qxh4 29. Rxb7+ Kxb7 30. Rf7+ Kb8 31. Qc6 Nde3+ 32. Ke2 $18 ) 29. a5 $1 Nf4 { The drama reaches its
climax. Unless there is a forcing line now, White will have to take a
perpetual check } 30. Rxb6+ axb6 31. Qxb6+ Kc8 32. Qc6+ Kb8 33. Qb5+ Kc7 { WHITE TO MOVE: How to attack and defend? } ( 33... Ka7 34. Qb6+ Ka8 35. Rxf4+ $18 ) ( 33... Kc8 34. Qf5+ $18 ) 34. Rf2 $1 { Combining attack and defence } 34... Rd5 ( 34... Nxg2 35. Rf7+ ) ( 34... -- 35. Qb7# ) 35. Qb6+ Kc8 ( 35... Kd7 36. Qb7+ Ke8 37. Qb8+ Kd7 38. Qxf4 $18 ) 36. Qc6+ Kd8 ( 36... Kb8 37. Qe8+ Kc7 38. Qf7+ $18 ) 37. Qa8+ Ke7 38. Qb7+ Rd7 ( 38... Kd8 39. Qb8+ ) ( 38... Kf6 39. Qxd5 Nxf2 40. Qc6+ Kf7 41. Ne5+ $18 ) 39. Qe4+ Ne6 40. Re2 Kf8 41. Qxe6 Qf4+ 42. Bf3 Qxf3+ 43. Ke1 Nf6 ( 43... Qf7 44. Qxf7+ Kxf7 45. Ne5+ Nxe5 46. Rxe5 { Easy Rook ending } ) 44. Ne5 Qg3+ 45. Kd1 Re7 46. Ng6+ $1 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1956.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Muhring""]
[Black ""Johannessen""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""28: Attack against the K 0-0-0""]
[ECO ""E81""]
[PlyCount ""54""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 e5 6. Nge2 O-O 7. Bg5 c6 8. Qd2 Nbd7 9. O-O-O a6 { White will attack on teh Kingside; Black on the
Queenside. black's move is very much to the point } 10. Kb1 ( 10. d5 c5 11. g4 $1 Qa5 12. Ng3 ) 10... b5 11. d5 b4 12. Na4 cxd5 13. cxd5 Qa5 14. b3 Nb6 15. Nb2 { BLACK TO MOVE: How to build the attack? } ( 15. Nxb6 Qxb6 { Black gets his attack in first with ... Pa5-a4 } ) 15... Nfxd5 $3 { A very supr
ising Knight sacrifice which in any event gives Black excellent attacking
chances } 16. exd5 Bf5+ 17. Ka1 Rfc8 { White must also reckong with ... Pe4 opening the KID diagonal } 18. Ng3 { prevents ... Rc2
BLACK TO MOVE: } ( 18. Rc1 { Black would have the choice of
capturing on d5 - with or without ... Rxc1 - or by playing ... Pe4 with
unfathomable complications } ) 18... Bc2 $1 ( 18... Rc2 19. Nxf5 Rxd2 20. Ne7+ Kf8 21. Rxd2 f6 22. Nc6 { Retaining a Rook and Two Minor pieces for the Queen } ) 19. Bc4 { BLACK TO MOVE: How to continue the attack? } ( 19. Rc1 Bxb3 ) 19... Rxc4 $1 { Based on the latent strength of the Bishop lurking on g7 } 20. bxc4 ( 20. Nxc4 $2 e4+ 21. Nb2 Bxb3 ) 20... Bb3 { Black's attack is overwhelming } 21. Na4 e4+ 22. Kb1 Nxa4 23. axb3 Nc3+ 24. Qxc3 $8 ( 24. Kb2 Qa2+ 25. Kc1 Qb1# ) 24... bxc3 25. Nxe4 Rb8 26. Kc2 Qa2+ 27. Kd3 Rxb3 0-1"
"[Event ""Wageningen""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1957.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Olfasson""]
[Black ""Duckstein""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""28: Attack against the K 0-0-0""]
[ECO ""A29""]
[PlyCount ""49""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Bg2 Ne7 6. Nf3 Nbc6 7. O-O Nf5 8. b4 a6 9. Bb2 Be6 10. Ne4 f6 11. a3 Qd7 12. Qc2 O-O-O { Black's decision
to castle Queenside was very risky, in view of White's control of the
half-open c-file, the weakness created by .. Pa6, and teh White Bg2's range
extending all teh way down the long diagonal toward the Black King's new
residence. Presumably he reckoned on neutralizing the attack on his King by
exerting pressure in the central sector. } 13. Rfc1 Nfd4 14. Bxd4 $1 { Quite correct. The Queen Bishop is not needed in the coming attack on Black's
King } 14... exd4 ( 14... Nxd4 15. Nxd4 exd4 16. Nc5 Bxc5 17. Qxc5 Kb8 { WHITE TO MOVE: How to continue the attack? } 18. b5 $1 axb5 19. Rab1 c6 20. a4 $1 $40 ) 15. Qb2 ( 15. Nc5 Bxc5 16. Qxc5 Bd5 $1 { White's King Bishop is shut out } ) 15... d3 16. e3 Kb8 17. Rab1 $1 { White coul
d also have played Pb5 but the threat is stronger than the execution. In any
ccase, White now threatens Pb5 with even greater force } 17... Na7 18. Nc5 Bxc5 19. bxc5 $1 { once more b7 has to suffer } 19... c6 20. Nd4 Bf7 ( 20... Bd5 21. Bxd5 cxd5 22. c6 $1 ) ( 20... Bg4 21. Rc4 { The pressure on the Black King is overwhelming } ) 21. Qb6 { Threatening Qxa6 and Nxc6+ } 21... Ka8 { WHITE TO MOVE: Find the tactic } 22. Bh3 $1 Nc8 ( 22... Qe7 23. Nf5 Qd7 24. Nd6 $18 ) 23. Bxd7 Nxb6 24. Bxc6 $1 { Winding up with a powerful blow } 24... bxc6 25. Rxb6 $18 1-0"
"[Event ""Antwerp""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1926.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Colle""]
[Black ""Euwe""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""29: Attack Against the Uncastled K""]
[ECO ""A68""]
[PlyCount ""42""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. d4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 O-O 5. f4 d6 6. Nf3 c5 7. d5 e6 8. Bd3 exd5 9. cxd5 Qb6 { With this move Black prevent Whte from castling, as this
would be meet by ... Pc4+ winning a piece } 10. Bc2 ( 10. Nd2 Ng4 11. Nc4 Qd8 { White can still not castle } 12. O-O Qh4 13. h3 Bd4+ 14. Kh1 Qg3 $1 15. hxg4 Qh4# ) ( 10. Qb3 { (Pachman) } ) 10... c4 11. Qe2 Re8 12. Ba4 { This only helps Black's development } ( 12. Rb1 { to allow Be3 (by guarding b2) } ) 12... Bd7 13. Bxd7 Nbxd7 14. Nd2 ( 14. Qxc4 Nxe4 15. Nxe4 Nf6 16. Nd2 Nxe4 17. Nxe4 f5 { winning attack for Black } ) 14... Nxe4 $1 15. Ncxe4 Rac8 { Since White
has no time to get both his King and Queen into safety, Black permits himself
the luxury of protecting his c-pawn. This pawn become very important in the
attack } 16. Kf1 f5 17. Nxc4 Rxc4 $1 18. Nf6+ { A distress signal } ( 18. Qxc4 Rxe4 19. Qc8+ Nf8 20. Qc2 Bd4 21. Qd3 Nd7 22. g4 Nc5 { And Black's attack crashes through } ) 18... Nxf6 19. Qxc4 Ng4 { Instantly decisive } 20. Qc2 Qb5+ 21. Kg1 Re1# 0-1"
"[Event ""Terwinselen""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1947.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kramer""]
[Black ""Soultanbeieff""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""29: Attack Against the Uncastled K""]
[ECO ""A34""]
[PlyCount ""49""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. g3 Nc6 6. Bg2 Nb6 7. O-O e5 8. d3 Be7 9. Be3 f6 10. Rc1 Nd4 11. Ne4 Nd7 12. b4 $1 { This pawn sacrifice is aimed
at liquidating the Black outpost on d4 and make it difficult for Black to
castle } 12... Nxf3+ 13. Bxf3 cxb4 14. Qb3 a5 { This not only protects
the b-pawn, but also prepares to develop the Rook via a6 } ( 14... f5 15. Nc5 $16 ) 15. Qe6 $1 Nf8 $8 ( 15... -- 16. Nd6+ Kf8 17. Qf7# ) ( 15... Nc5 16. Bh5+ $1 g6 17. Nxf6+ Kf8 18. Bh6# ) ( 15... Ra6 16. Nxf6+ $1 Nxf6 ( 16... gxf6 17. Bh5+ Kf8 18. Qf7# ) 17. Qxc8 ) 16. Nd6+ Qxd6 17. Rxc8+ Rxc8 18. Qxc8+ Bd8 19. Bxb7 { White has regained his pawn and still has excellent
attacking chances in view of Black's uncastled King } 19... Nd7 { There is noth
ing better. Before Black can get his pieces cooperating White's attack is
bound to crash through } ( 19... Kf7 20. Rc1 Ng6 21. Qc4+ ) ( 19... Ne6 20. Rc1 Kf7 21. Rc6 Qe7 22. Ra6 $16 ) 20. Rc1 O-O { Too late! } 21. Bc6 Nb6 ( 21... Nb8 22. Bc5 Qxc6 23. Bxf8 $1 ) 22. Qa6 $1 ( 22. Qb7 Rf7 ) 22... Nd7 23. Qb7 Nb8 ( 23... Rf7 24. Bd5 ) 24. Bd5+ Kh8 25. Bc5 $18 1-0"
"[Event ""Havana""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1889.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Chigorin and Ponce""]
[Black ""Steinitz and Gavilan""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""30: Wilhelm Steinitz as Defender""]
[FEN ""6rk/ppp4p/1b3q2/4p1p1/4Pr2/2P2B2/P4PPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""14""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The avoidance of weakening moves } 1. h3 $2 { White weakens an already seriously compromised position } ( 1. -- { The threat is } 1... g4 2. Be2 g3 3. hxg3 Rxf2 4. Rxf2 Qxf2+ 5. Kh1 Qxg3 ) ( 1. Kh1 { Steinitz's move for White to defend himself } 1... g4 2. Be2 Rxf2 ( 2... Bxf2 3. g3 $1 Rxe4 ( 3... Qh6 4. Qd5 { counterattack } ( 4. gxf4 g3 ) 4... Bxg3 5. Qxe5+ Rg7 6. Qe8+ $11 { perpetual check } ) 4. Kg2 ) 3. Rxf2 Qxf2 4. Bxg4 ) 1... g4 $1 2. hxg4 ( 2. Bxg4 Rgxg4 3. hxg4 Rxf2 4. Rxf2 Qxf2+ 5. Kh1 Qh4# { thematic Queen and Bishop mate } ) 2... h5 3. g5 ( 3. gxh5 Rxf3 { pin } ) 3... Rxg5 4. Kh2 Rh4+ 5. Kg1 Qf4 6. Re1 Rxg2+ $1 { Thematic destruction } 7. Bxg2 ( 7. Kxg2 Qh2+ 8. Kf1 Qxf2# ) ( 7. Kf1 Rxf2+ 8. Kg1 Qh2# ) 7... Qxf2# 0-1"
"[Event ""Havana""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1888.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Steinitz""]
[Black ""Vasques""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""30: Wilhelm Steinitz as Defender""]
[ECO ""C11""]
[PlyCount ""59""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The defender must be ready to make concessions } 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Nxf6+ Bxf6 7. Bxf6 Qxf6 8. Nf3 O-O 9. c3 b6 10. Ne5 Nd7 11. Ng4 Qf4 12. Be2 Bb7 13. O-O f5 14. Ne3 Rf6 { Whether Steintiz
overlooked something in the opening stages, or whether he purposefully invited
his opponent to attack, we shall never know. Black's attack has assumed very
dangerous proportions. Against this must be set that the fact that White has
not weakened his position in any way. White must proceed with care; for
instrance, the attempt to change the state of affairs by the seemingly
energetic 15. Pd5 would be to his disadvantage } 15. Re1 $1 { In full accord
with the Steinitz theory of defence. It avoids the weakening moves Pg3 or Ph3,
and prepares to answer 15. ... Rh6 with Nf1. Meanwhile White begins to focus
on the weakpawn on e6 } ( 15. d5 Rg6 16. dxe6 Qxe3 $3 { Windmill attack } 17. fxe3 Rxg2+ 18. Kh1 Rxe2+ 19. Kg1 Rg2+ 20. Kh1 Rxb2+ 21. Kg1 Rg2+ 22. Kh1 Rxa2+ 23. Kg1 Rg2+ 24. Kh1 Rg3+ 25. Rf3 Bxf3+ 26. Qxf3 Rxf3 $19 ) 15... Rh6 16. Nf1 Nf6 17. Bf3 $1 { An important decision. Steinitz makes a
concession, allowing his opponent to weaken his pawn structure. } 17... Ne4 { Black chooses to keep more pieces on the board to maintain attacking chances } ( 17... Bxf3 18. Qxf3 Qxf3 19. gxf3 { Black would no longer havae a Kingside
attack, and as compensation for the doubled and isolated f-pawn - which is not
easy to get at anyway - he would be able to operate against Black's backward
e-pawn } ) ( 17... Ng4 18. h3 ( 18. Bxb7 Qxf2+ 19. Kh1 Nxh2 ( 19... Rxh2+ 20. Nxh2 Qh4 21. Kg1 ( 21. Qxg4 fxg4 22. Bxa8 g3 23. Kg1 $18 ) ) 20. Nxh2 Qh4 21. Kg1 ) 18... Bxf3 19. Qxf3 Qxf3 20. gxf3 Nf6 21. Rxe6 ) 18. Re3 Rf8 19. Qa4 a5 ( 19... Nd2 20. Bxb7 Nxf1 21. Kxf1 $18 ) 20. Rae1 { building up latent pressure against the e-pawn } 20... Rd8 { The Black attack has already passed its peak } ( 20... Ba6 21. g3 Qg5 22. Bxe4 Bxf1 23. Bf3 $1 { White wins the e-pawn } ) 21. Ng3 { Now has come the time for
White to being the counterattack, and the first step is to remove Black's
outpost on e4. This however, means that White will have to weaken his King's
position after all, and this will automatically give Black renewed attacking
prospects } 21... Qh4 22. h3 { There defender comes under fire again, but his counterattack saves the day } 22... Nxf2 { This is the logical continuation of the attack } ( 22... f4 23. Rxe4 Bxe4 24. Rxe4 ) 23. Bxb7 Nxh3+ 24. gxh3 Rg6 $2 ( 24... f4 25. Rxe6 Rxe6 26. Rxe6 Qxg3+ 27. Bg2 f3 28. Re8+ Kf7 $1 $19 ) ( 24... f4 25. Bg2 { Bachmann } ) 25. Bg2 Rf8 26. Qc4 $1 { The tables are turned. Steinitz himself
is now making threats, and the look like they are more powerful than those of
his opponents } 26... Kh8 27. Qxc7 f4 28. Rf1 Rxg3 { The only reasonable move as the f8 Rook is unprotected } 29. Qd6 $1 { Preparing for the execution } 29... Rd8 30. Rxf4 $3 { Black's position burst like a bubble } 1-0"
"[Event ""Havana""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1889.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Steinitz""]
[Black ""Golmayo""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""30: Wilhelm Steinitz as Defender""]
[ECO ""C25""]
[PlyCount ""61""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Bc5 3. f4 d6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. fxe5 dxe5 6. Nxe5 Qd4 7. Nd3 Bb6 8. Qf3 Nc6 9. Be2 Bg4 10. Qf4 Bxe2 11. Kxe2 O-O-O { Characteristically,
Steinitz has indulged in a risky looking pawn grab. His King is unsafe, and
how to complete development is a real problem } 12. Ne1 { Unquestionably the best move, protecting the c-pawn and preparing Pd3 } 12... Nb4 { Attempting to cross White's Plans } 13. a3 $1 ( 13. d3 Nxc2 { removing the guard of d3 } ) 13... Rhe8 $5 { Black feels sure he can smash the
White position with a few powerful blows. However, things do no turn out that
way; Steinitz plays a level headed defence, not weakening his position any
further } 14. axb4 Nxe4 15. Qf5+ { An important intermediate check, bringing his Queen to a safer spot } 15... Kb8 16. Nxe4 Rxe4+ 17. Kd1 Rf4 18. Qh3 Re8 ( 18... Qxb4 19. d3 Rf2 20. Be3 Qxb2 21. Bxf2 Qxa1+ 22. Ke2 Re8+ 23. Kf1 Qf6 24. Qf3 { White's position is not weakened and Black lacks points of contact } ) 19. c3 Qc4 20. Kc2 Rf2 21. Nd3 Rfe2 { The defence is running smoothly } ( 21... Qe4 22. Re1 { White forces simplifications } ) 22. b3 Qc6 ( 22... Qe4 23. Qf3 ) 23. Qf3 Qg6 24. Rf1 R8e3 25. Qf5 Qc6 26. b5 Qd6 27. Nf4 $1 { retribution is near } 27... Re5 28. Qxf7 R2e4 29. d3 Re2+ 30. Nxe2 Rxe2+ 31. Bd2 $18 1-0"
"[Event ""It""]
[Site ""New York (USA)""]
[Date ""1894.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Pillsbury""]
[Black ""Steinitz""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""30: Wilhelm Steinitz as Defender""]
[ECO ""D26""]
[PlyCount ""74""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The punishment of a premature attack } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 e6 4. e3 c5 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bxc4 Nf6 7. O-O cxd4 8. exd4 Be7 9. Bf4 O-O 10. Rc1 Qb6 11. Nb5 Ne8 { Typical Steinitz. Rather than weaken his pawns he is willing to
retreat to the back rank } ( 11... -- 12. Bc7 Qa6 13. Nd6 ) ( 11... Nd5 12. Bxd5 Qxb5 13. Bxc6 bxc6 { weakening his pawns } ) 12. Re1 Na5 13. Bd3 Bd7 14. Nc7 Rc8 ( 14... Nxc7 15. Bxc7 Qb4 16. a3 { loses a piece (removing the guard) } ) 15. Nd5 { The point of White's play } 15... exd5 16. Rxe7 { White has obtained
two advantages: the Bishop pair and a Rook on the 7th rank. It appears later
that neither of these offer any real advantage at all. The Bishops cannot do
much for the time being, and the Rook on e7 is in some danger of being cut off
with ... Be6. Meanwhile White has to cope with direct attack down the b-file,
and on the other flank with a possible attack on his d-pawn with ... Bg4 } 16... Nf6 17. Ng5 { eyeing h7 since Nf6 is overloaded with the task of
defending the Bishop as well as the h-pawn } ( 17. Re2 Bg4 18. Rcc2 Rxc2 19. Rxc2 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Nc6 { Black has all the chances } ) 17... Bg4 ( 17... -- 18. Nxh7 Nxh7 19. Rxd7 { overloaded Nf6 } ) 18. Bxh7+ ( 18. f3 Qxd4+ ) ( 18. Qd2 Rxc1+ 19. Qxc1 Qxd4 { removing the discovered check } ) 18... Nxh7 19. Qxg4 Rxc1+ 20. Bxc1 Nf6 21. Qd1 Nc6 22. Re1 Qxd4 { From now on the
leading role in the game will be played by Black's isolated by passed d-pawn } 23. Nf3 Qb6 ( 23... Qxd1 24. Rxd1 Rd8 25. Nd4 { the passed pawn is stopped } ) 24. Bg5 $1 Qxb2 25. Re2 ( 25. Bxf6 gxf6 26. Qxd5 { White should have been content with clearing up the position } ) 25... Qb5 $1 26. Bxf6 gxf6 27. Rd2 Rd8 28. Nh4 { White persists in attacking } ( 28. Nd4 { More chancees of holding out } ) 28... d4 $1 { Because of his superiority
in maneuvering space, Black can easily defend his King } 29. Rd3 Ne5 30. Rb3 Qc6 31. Rg3+ Kf8 32. Qd2 Rc8 { Steinitz is not worried about the White
attack, which will consist of merely a few checks } 33. Qh6+ Ke7 34. Nf5+ Kd7 35. h4 Qc1+ 36. Qxc1 Rxc1+ 37. Kh2 d3 { The defender should not weaken
his position unless absolutely compelled to do so. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Nuremberg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1896.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Winawer""]
[Black ""Lasker""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""31: Emanuel Lasker as Defender""]
[ECO ""C20""]
[PlyCount ""92""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Lasker goes for a pawn win on the Queenside regardless of the danger looming
against his King } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Be7 6. Qe2 Nd6 7. Bxc6 bxc6 8. dxe5 Nb7 9. Nd4 O-O 10. Nc3 Bc5 11. Nf5 d5 12. Qg4 Bxf5 13. Qxf5 Re8 14. Bf4 Bd4 15. Rfe1 Nc5 16. Rad1 Bxc3 17. bxc3 Qc8 { The White p
awn structure is more seriously weakened than Black, and the endgame after } 18. Qh5 { White has greater freedom on the Kingside, chiefly because of his 4-3
pawn majority. It is therefore logical to play for the attack } ( 18. Qxc8 Raxc8 19. Rb1 Rb8 $17 ) 18... Qa6 19. Re3 Qxa2 { It has been said
that anyone who makes this sort of pawn snatch must be either a beginner of a
great master. The former captures out of ignorance; the latter, although quite
aware of the dangers which exist, reckons that his counterchances will be
adequate. } 20. Rc1 Qc4 21. Rf3 Ne6 22. Bd2 Re7 23. Rh3 Qe4 24. f3 { Tarrasch says in the tournament book this loses too much time } ( 24. f4 Qg6 25. Qh4 Rd7 26. g4 ) 24... Qg6 25. Qh4 Rd7 26. f4 Qe4 27. g4 ( 27. Rd3 -- 28. Re1 { Tarrasch } ) 27... Nf8 28. Qf2 a5 $1 { The extra pawn puts in a word, and forces the opponent to make haste with his
attack } 29. Re3 Qc4 30. f5 { White pushs his attack on the Kside in view of
the advancing a-pawn on the other flank. He doesn't fear losing the g-pawn } 30... a4 $1 { Lasker has conducted the game on correct Steinitzian principles:
his castled position has not been weakened, and the condition that defensive
resources should be economically deployed is fully satisfied, with one Rook
and Knight operating defensively, and teh Queen and other Rook offensively. It
goes without saying that counterattack - in the form of a steadily advancing
passed pawn - is also not to be forgotten } ( 30... Qxg4+ 31. Rg3 { White's chan
ces would be better than they are now, for the open g-file would be available
for his Rooks } ) 31. Rf1 ( 31. e6 fxe6 32. fxe6 Nxe6 33. Rxe6 Qxg4+ ) ( 31. h3 { Tarrasch } 31... a3 32. e6 fxe6 33. fxe6 Re7 34. Qf5 a2 35. Rf1 Qxf1+ $1 { removing the guard } ) 31... a3 32. Ree1 a2 33. h3 c5 34. Kh2 { Black's a-pawn is an essential part of the defence of his King } ( 34. e6 fxe6 35. fxe6 Nxe6 36. Rxe6 a1=Q $19 ) 34... d4 35. Qf3 c6 36. e6 { At last the
long awaited attack, but it comes too late. The counterattack is too far
advanced } 36... fxe6 37. fxe6 Nxe6 38. Qxc6 Rda7 39. Ra1 Rf8 { The roles are reversed. Now it is Black who attacks on the Kingside } 40. Rfe1 Nd8 41. Qb6 Raf7 42. Bg5 Rf2+ 43. Kg3 ( 43. Kg1 Qd5 ) 43... Qxc3+ 44. Kh4 Qxh3+ $1 45. Kxh3 R8f3+ 46. Kh4 Rh2# 0-1"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1925.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker""]
[Black ""Dus-Chotimirski""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""31: Emanuel Lasker as Defender""]
[ECO ""C90""]
[PlyCount ""101""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 Na5 9. Bc2 c5 10. d3 O-O 11. Nbd2 Re8 12. Nf1 Qc7 13. Bg5 Rb8 14. a3 Be6 15. h3 h6 16. Bd2 Nc6 17. Qe2 Bf8 18. a4 b4 19. c4 Nd7 20. Be3 g6 21. N3d2 f5 22. exf5 gxf5 23. Qh5 Nf6 24. Qg6+ Qg7 25. Qxg7+ Bxg7 26. f4 { Lasker later admitted
that this was a bad continuation. Yet even this bad move displays Lasker's
fighting instinct. The fact is that the relatively less bad move 26. Pf3 would
have certainly led to eventual loss as the White would have no counterplay } 26... Nd7 27. Rad1 Bf7 ( 27... exf4 28. Bxf4 Bf7 ( 28... Bxb2 29. Bxd6 ) ) 28. Nb3 ( 28. b3 exf4 29. Bxf4 Nd4 $19 ) 28... exf4 29. Bxf4 Nd4 { It would seem that with this move and Black's next, White's game is doomed } 30. Nxd4 Bxd4+ 31. Kh2 b3 $1 32. Rxe8+ { Interpolating an important check } 32... Bxe8 ( 32... Rxe8 33. Bxb3 ) 33. Bb1 Ne5 34. Ng3 $1 Bg6 { This first piece of negligence. The Bishop would
have been more actively placed on d7, retaining the possibility of a
subsequent capture of the a-pawn } ( 34... Bd7 35. Rd2 Nf7 36. a5 Re8 37. Ne2 { Bogolyubov } ) 35. Rd2 Rb4 { This looks crushing, nevertheless Black
should have given preference to ... Nf7 } ( 35... Nf7 ) 36. Ne2 Rxa4 $2 ( 36... Nf7 ) 37. Nxd4 $1 cxd4 38. c5 $1 Ra1 39. cxd6 Nd7 40. Rd1 Bf7 ( 40... -- 41. Bc2 Rxd1 42. Bxb3+ ) 41. Re1 a5 $2 { Missing his last opportunity } ( 41... Ra5 42. Re7 Nf8 ) 42. Re7 Nc5 43. Be5 $1 Ra4 ( 43... Rxb1 44. Rc7 ) 44. Rc7 $1 Ne6 45. d7 Rb4 46. Rc8+ Kh7 47. Rh8+ Kg6 48. Re8 $1 Rb6 49. Bf4 $1 Nxf4 50. d8=Q Rc6 51. Re7 1-0"
"[Event ""Match game""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1910.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker""]
[Black ""Janowsky""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""31: Emanuel Lasker as Defender""]
[ECO ""D32""]
[PlyCount ""61""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Lasker wins a lost game } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Be6 6. e4 dxe4 7. Nxe4 Nc6 8. Be3 cxd4 9. Nxd4 Qa5+ 10. Nc3 O-O-O { One of the
most famous ""won"" positions in the history of chess. Dr Tarrasch wrote ""the
White Knight on d4 stands badly, and this must White's undoing"". It is rather
sad to think that a world champion and such a world champion - should get into
such a hopeless position by move 10 with the White pieces } 11. a3 { Apparently preventing ... Bc5 } 11... Nh6 $2 { Black has several good moves here, each of which should be enough to win } ( 11... Bc5 12. b4 Bxd4 $1 13. bxa5 ( 13. Bxd4 Qg5 14. Nb5 a6 ) 13... Bxc3+ 14. Bd2 Rxd2 15. Qxd2 Bxd2+ 16. Kxd2 Nxa5 $19 ) 12. b4 Qe5 13. Ncb5 Nf5 $1 { Black correctly intensifies the pressure against d4. Incidentally he
already had an opportunity here to becoem a victim of a Lasker trap } ( 13... a6 14. Qc1 $1 axb5 15. Nxc6 bxc6 16. Qxc6+ Qc7 17. Qa6+ Qb7 18. Rc1+ Kb8 19. Bf4+ $18 ) 14. Rc1 { White msut throw everything into the counterattack. The
fact that he loses a pawn in the process is of secondary importance } 14... Nxe3 15. fxe3 Qxe3+ 16. Be2 Be7 { The reserves arrive } ( 16... a6 17. Na7+ Kc7 18. Naxc6 bxc6 19. Nxe6+ { White's attack would be as dangerous as Black's } ) 17. Rc3 $1 { Lasker finds the best move } ( 17. Nxa7+ Kb8 18. Naxc6+ bxc6 19. Nxc6+ Kb7 20. Nxd8+ Rxd8 21. Qc2 Rc8 $19 ) 17... Bh4+ $5 { This interpolated check has been much praised } ( 17... Qxc3+ 18. Nxc3 Nxd4 $17 { Black would have all the chances } ) 18. g3 Qe4 ( 18... Qxc3+ 19. Nxc3 Bf6 20. O-O ( 20. Ncb5 $1 Nxd4 ( 20... Bxd4 21. Nxd4 Nxd4 22. Kf2 $1 { White is by no means lost } ) 21. Qc1+ Kb8 22. Qf4+ Ka8 23. Nc7+ Kb8 24. Na6+ Ka8 25. Qb8+ Rxb8 26. Nc7# { Lasker } ) 20... Bxd4+ 21. Kh1 Bxc3 $19 { Lasker's contemporaries } ) 19. O-O Bf6 20. Rxf6 $1 { This sacrifice is forced but leads to a win for White } 20... gxf6 21. Bf3 Qe5 22. Nxa7+ Kc7 ( 22... Kb8 23. Naxc6+ bxc6 24. Nxc6+ { White takes Black's Queen with a check } ) 23. Naxc6 bxc6 24. Rxc6+ Kb8 25. Rb6+ Kc8 ( 25... Ka7 26. Rb7+ Ka6 27. Qa4+ ) 26. Qc1+ Kd7 27. Nxe6 fxe6 28. Rb7+ Ke8 29. Bc6+ Kf8 30. Qh6+ Kg8 31. Qg7# 1-0"
"[Event ""St Petersburg (12)""]
[Site ""St Petersburg (12)""]
[Date ""1914.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker""]
[Black ""Alekhine""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""31: Emanuel Lasker as Defender""]
[ECO ""D08""]
[PlyCount ""69""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Both sides defend and both sides attack } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. a3 Bg4 6. Nbd2 Qe7 7. h3 Bxf3 8. Nxf3 O-O-O 9. Qd3 h6 ( 9... Nxe5 10. Qf5+ Nd7 11. Nxd4 ) 10. g3 g6 11. Bg2 Bg7 ( 11... Nxe5 12. Nxe5 Qxe5 13. Bf4 $36 ) 12. O-O Nxe5 13. Nxe5 Bxe5 14. b4 $1 { Until this point the game has been a
textbook example of the proper reaction to a gambit. The guiding principle
should not be to try to hold on to the gambit pawn, but instead willingness to
return it. Here we see Lasker applying this idea. In similar fashion he found
an adequate defence to the once dreaded Evans Gambit } 14... f5 ( 14... Nf6 15. f4 Bd6 16. c5 { trapped piece } ) 15. c5 $1 { This is in agreement with our
principle established in our discussion of open diagonals. These pawns will
reinforce the action of the King Bishop on the long diagonal } 15... Qe6 16. c6 Ne7 $1 { The best defence under the circumstances; if Black's own
pawns do not give adequate defence for their King then the King will tkae
shelter behind the enemy pawns } 17. cxb7+ Kb8 18. Bb2 $2 { Black gets time to start his counterattack } ( 18. b5 { followed by Pa4-a5,
Ba3-c5, and eventually the powerfuly breakthrough with Pb6 } ) 18... Rd6 19. Rac1 Rhd8 20. Rc2 f4 21. gxf4 Bxf4 22. Rd1 Nf5 23. Bc1 { Lasker always had his
weather eye open for tactical pitfalls. He knew exactly what he was doing when
he rejected } ( 23. Qe4 Qb3 24. Bc1 d3 $1 { puts an entirely different
complexion on the game, with Black winning at least the Exchange } ) 23... Ne3 $1 24. Rc5 $1 { As usual Lasker is at his best when it comes to a scrimmage } 24... Qf6 ( 24... Nxd1 25. Bxf4 Nb2 26. Bxd6 -- 27. Bxc7# ) 25. Qe4 Nxd1 26. Bxf4 Nc3 $2 ( 26... Nxf2 $3 27. Bxd6 Rxd6 { attack and defence may have remained in equilibrium } ) 27. Bxd6 $3 Qxd6 ( 27... Nxe4 28. Bxc7+ Kxb7 29. Bxe4+ Ka6 30. b5# ) 28. Qe5 { Thus Black's attack
is repulsed and now White's material advantage gives him an easy win } 28... Qb6 29. Qe7 Qd6 30. Re5 d3 31. exd3 Qxd3 32. Re3 Qd1+ 33. Kh2 Nb5 34. Re6 Nxa3 35. Rf6 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""New York""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker""]
[Black ""Janowsky""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""31: Emanuel Lasker as Defender""]
[ECO ""C72""]
[PlyCount ""163""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A laborious defence } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O d6 6. Re1 Bg4 7. c3 Be7 8. h3 Bh5 9. d3 Qd7 10. Bxc6 Qxc6 11. Bg5 Bg6 12. Nbd2 h6 13. Bxf6 Bxf6 14. Nf1 O-O 15. Ne3 Rae8 { Black has an excellent position . He
has the Bishop pair, while White's Knights can find no support points. Apart
from the state of affairs on the board, however, there are other factors to be
weighed in a game between two chessmasters. In the present case Lasker is very
well aware of the fact that Janowsky was a great advocate of the two Bishops.
In addition Janowsky's natural optimism was notorious. If he stood a little
better he thought he had a won game, if he had some considerable advantage he
confidently expected his oponent to strike his colours. All of Lasker's
fighting instincts have been aroused by his somewhat unfavourable opening. He
has volutarily conceded the two Bishops to his opponent, prevented any
immediate assault by ... Pg5-g4, and so forced Janowsky into positional
warfare } 16. Qb3 { As Lasker cannot undertake much himself he concentrates
for the moment on thwarting Black's plans. This move prevents on the one hand .
.. Qd7 followed by ... Pc6 and ... Pd5; and on the other hand an eventual ...
Pf5 } 16... Bd8 { Alekhine condemned White's next move, which permits Black to play ... Pf5 } 17. Qd5 $6 ( 17. a4 Kh8 18. a5 -- 19. Ra4 ) 17... Qxd5 18. Nxd5 f5 19. Nd2 Bf7 $1 ( 19... fxe4 20. Nxe4 ) 20. Ne3 f4 21. Nec4 Bf6 22. a4 Rd8 23. Na5 Rb8 24. Nf3 g5 25. Nh2 h5 26. Nc4 Be6 27. f3 { White must prevent ... Pg4, but
in doing so he has to assume a passive structure on the Kingside } 27... Rfd8 { Correct. The breakthrough ... Pd5 is now the indicated method of increasing
his advantage } 28. Re2 Kf7 29. a5 Rg8 { Black is in no hurry. This move
makes room for the other Rook on d8 so as to have not only ... Pd5 but also ...
Pg4 as possibilities } 30. Ra4 Rbd8 31. Rb4 { Putting pressure on Black's one and only weakness } 31... Bc8 32. b3 Rh8 { Janowsky is reluctant to give up the idea of direct attack on teh White King.
now it seems that he means to double Rooks on the h-file and then play for the
decisive trump ... Pg4 } 33. Nb2 { Help for the threatened Kingside. The
Knight heads for f2 via d1 in order to prevent ... Pg4 } 33... d5 $1 { This is serious! } 34. exd5 Rxd5 35. Rc4 c6 36. b4 $1 { Typical Lasker. He
shuts in his own Rook in order to induce his opponent to attack it } 36... Bf5 37. Rd2 Rhd8 38. Kf2 Rb5 $2 { Black is wandering from the correct path } ( 38... Bxd3 39. Nxd3 Rxd3 40. Rxd3 Rxd3 41. Ke2 e4 42. Rxe4 Rxc3 $17 { Black has a sound extra pawn } ) 39. Ke2 Rbd5 ( 39... Be6 40. -- Bxc4 41. dxc4 { Black's Rook is lost, leaving Black a piece down } ) 40. Kd1 Ke6 $2 ( 40... Bxd3 41. Nxd3 Rxd3 42. Rxd3 Rxd3+ 43. Kc2 e4 44. Nf1 exf3 45. Kxd3 fxg2 $19 ) 41. Kc2 Be7 { There is no direct decision in sight, but Black still has a won game } 42. Nf1 c5 ( 42... g4 43. hxg4 hxg4 44. fxg4 Bxg4 45. Ng3 ) 43. bxc5 ( 43. -- cxb4 44. cxb4 Rb5 45. Kb3 Rd4 ) 43... Bxc5 44. Ra4 R8d7 45. Rd1 Ba7 46. Ra3 g4 47. hxg4 hxg4 48. c4 { Mindful of the Steinitz principles Lasker makes
concessions only when he must. This move is necessary to let the Rook on a3
defend teh d-pawn, and so allow the Nb2 to get into the game at last } 48... R5d6 49. Nd2 Be3 $2 { White's unexpectedly tenacious resistance is sapping Janowsky's patience } ( 49... Bd4 50. Ne4 Bxb2 51. Kxb2 Bxe4 52. fxe4 Rh7 { Alekhine } ) 50. Rh1 gxf3 51. gxf3 Rg7 52. Rh2 Bg1 ( 52... Rg3 53. Rb3 Rd7 54. Na4 $1 $132 ) 53. Re2 Rg3 ( 53... Rd8 54. -- Rdg8 ) 54. Nd1 $1 Rd7 55. Rb3 Rdg7 56. Nc3 $1 { From this point it may be said that equilibriium has been restored. The
correctness of this move depends on the pretty indirect defence of the White's
f-pawn } 56... Be3 ( 56... Rg2 57. Rxb7 $1 ) 57. Nd5 Rg2 ( 57... Bxd2 58. Kxd2 Rxf3 59. Rb6+ Kf7 60. Rf6+ ) 58. Rxe3 $1 fxe3 59. Rb6+ Kd7 ( 59... Kf7 60. Nxe3 Re2 61. Nxf5 Rgg2 62. Nd6+ ) 60. Nxe3 Kc7 $2 ( 60... Re2 61. Nxf5 ( 61. Rxb7+ Kc6 62. Rxg7 Rxe3 63. Ne4 Rxf3 { It is not clear how White can make anything out of his extra pawn } ) 61... Rgg2 62. Rxb7+ Kc6 $18 ) 61. Nxf5 Rh7 62. Nd6 Rhh2 63. Ne4 { Now with two Knights and a pawn against a Rook, White has an easy task } 63... Rh1 64. Kc3 Rc1+ 65. Kb4 Rd1 66. Nb3 Rxd3 67. Rxb7+ Kc8 68. Rf7 Rb2 69. Nc5 Rd6 70. Rf5 Re2 71. Ne4 Rd3 72. Rxe5 Rb2 73. Nc5 Rxf3 74. Re8+ Kc7 75. Re6 Rc2 76. Nxa6+ Kb7 77. Nac5+ Ka7 78. Re7+ Ka8 79. Na4 Rh2 80. Nbc5 Kb8 81. Rb7+ Kc8 82. a6 1-0"
"[Event ""New""]
[Site ""New""]
[Date ""1918.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Capablanca""]
[Black ""Marshall""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""32: Defence in General""]
[ECO ""C89""]
[PlyCount ""79""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A famous example of cool-headed defence } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3 d5 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Nxe5 Nxe5 11. Rxe5 Nf6 12. Re1 Bd6 13. h3 Ng4 $1 { A very dangerous situation for White
has arisen: most of his pieces are undeveloped, and Black is pressing an
extraordinarily vigorous attack out of the early opening } 14. Qf3 { The Queen must come into action to help defend her King } ( 14. hxg4 Qh4 15. Qf3 Qh2+ ( 15... Bh2+ 16. Kh1 ( 16. Kf1 Bxg4 17. Qe4 Bf4 $1 18. g3 Qh5 $1 ) 16... Bxg4 $19 ) 16. Kf1 Bxg4 17. Qxg4 Qh1+ 18. Ke2 Rae8+ 19. Kd3 ( 19. Be6 $3 ) 19... Rxe1 20. Qh3 Rxc1 { Capablanca } ) 14... Qh4 15. d4 { White must find a way to develop his Queenside. Any hasty attempts tocounteratt
ack are doomed to failure } ( 15. Re8 $2 Bb7 $1 16. Rxf8+ Rxf8 17. Qxg4 Re8 18. Kf1 Qe7 19. Qd1 Qe4 20. f3 Qe5 21. d4 Qh2 $40 ) ( 15. Re4 h5 16. d4 Bb7 17. Rxg4 hxg4 18. Qxb7 Rae8 19. Nd2 Re1+ 20. Nf1 gxh3 $19 21. g3 h2+ 22. Kh1 Rxf1+ ) 15... Nxf2 $1 16. Re2 $1 { A fine defensive move, forcing the Knight to a decision } ( 16. Qxf2 Bh2+ $3 ( 16... Bg3 $2 17. Qxf7+ Rxf7 18. Re8# ) 17. Kf1 Bg3 18. Qe3 ( 18. Qxf7+ Rxf7+ $19 ) 18... Bxh3 $1 19. gxh3 Rae8 $40 ) 16... Bg4 ( 16... Bg3 17. Qxf7+ Rxf7 18. Re8# ) ( 16... Nxh3+ 17. gxh3 Bxh3 18. Re4 ) ( 16... Bxh3 17. gxh3 Nxh3+ 18. Kf1 { leads to nothing } ) ( 16... Ng4 { Tartakower } 17. Re8 $1 Nf6 18. Rxf8+ Kxf8 19. Nd2 Rb8 20. Nf1 Bb7 21. Qf2 $11 ) 17. hxg4 $1 ( 17. Qxf2 Bg3 18. Qf1 Bxe2 19. Qxe2 Rae8 $19 ) 17... Bh2+ ( 17... Nxg4 18. Bf4 ) 18. Kf1 Bg3 19. Rxf2 ( 19. Ke1 $1 { Capablanca } ) 19... Qh1+ 20. Ke2 Bxf2 $2 { After this White wins easily } ( 20... Qxc1 21. Qxg3 Qxb2+ 22. Kd3 Qxa1 23. Kc2 b4 24. g5 bxc3 25. Qxc3 $14 ) 21. Bd2 Bh4 22. Qh3 { The idea of simplification,
especially by exchange of Queens, is one of the oldest and most obvious
methods of defence } 22... Rae8+ 23. Kd3 Qf1+ 24. Kc2 { And now with his King
in safety there remains only one problem for White - the development of his
Queenside } 24... Bf2 25. Qf3 $1 Qg1 ( 25... Re2 26. Na3 ( 26. a4 Qe1 27. axb5 Be3 28. Bc4 $1 Rxd2+ 29. Nxd2 Qxd2+ 30. Kb3 axb5 31. Qxf7+ $18 Rxf7 32. Ra8# ) 26... Rxd2+ 27. Kxd2 Qxa1 28. Qxf2 Qxb2+ 29. Nc2 ) 26. Bd5 $1 c5 27. dxc5 Bxc5 28. b4 Bd6 29. a4 { The last problem is solved, now the issue of the game is no longer in doubt } 29... a5 30. axb5 axb4 31. Ra6 bxc3 32. Nxc3 Bb4 33. b6 Bxc3 34. Bxc3 h6 35. b7 Re3 36. Bxf7+ Rxf7 37. b8=Q+ Kh7 38. Rxh6+ Kxh6 39. Qh8+ Kg6 40. Qh5# 1-0"
"[Event ""St.Petersburg""]
[Site ""St.Petersburg""]
[Date ""1909.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Rubinstein""]
[Black ""Lasker""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""32: Defence in General""]
[ECO ""D32""]
[PlyCount ""79""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Black's attack meets a fine refutation } 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Bg5 c5 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Nc3 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Nc6 8. e3 Be7 9. Bb5 Bd7 10. Bxf6 Bxf6 11. Nxd5 Bxd4 12. exd4 Qg5 13. Bxc6 Bxc6 14. Ne3 O-O-O 15. O-O Rhe8 16. Rc1 $3 { There is more to this move then that: it is part of a highly refined defence
as the sequel shows } 16... Rxe3 ( 16... -- 17. Rc5 { Threatening to assume the attack } 17... -- 18. d5 ) ( 16... Kb8 17. Rc5 Qf4 18. d5 Rxe3 19. Qc1 Re4 20. dxc6 bxc6 21. Qc3 ) 17. Rxc6+ bxc6 18. Qc1 $1 { The deep point behind White's 16th move } 18... Rxd4 ( 18... Re5 19. Qxc6+ Kb8 20. dxe5 Qxe5 $18 ) 19. fxe3 Rd7 20. Qxc6+ Kd8 21. Rf4 $1 f5 ( 21... -- 22. Qa8+ Kc7 ( 22... Ke7 23. Re4+ ) 23. Rc4+ ) 22. Qc5 Qe7 ( 22... Rd1+ 23. Kf2 Rd2+ 24. Ke1 Qxg2 25. Qa5+ ) 23. Qxe7+ Kxe7 24. Rxf5 Rd1+ 25. Kf2 Rd2+ 26. Kf3 Rxb2 27. Ra5 Rb7 28. Ra6 Kf8 29. e4 Rc7 30. h4 Kf7 31. g4 Kf8 32. Kf4 Ke7 33. h5 h6 34. Kf5 Kf7 35. e5 Rb7 36. Rd6 Ke7 37. Ra6 Kf7 38. Rd6 Kf8 39. Rc6 Kf7 40. a3 1-0"
"[Event ""San Sebastian""]
[Site ""San Sebastian""]
[Date ""1911.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Rubinstein""]
[Black ""Capablanca""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""32: Defence in General""]
[ECO ""D33""]
[PlyCount ""83""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ In a manner analogous to that of Example 105, Rubinstein refutes the attack
of another World Champion } 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 c5 3. c4 e6 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. g3 Be6 7. Bg2 Be7 8. O-O Rc8 9. dxc5 Bxc5 10. Ng5 Nf6 11. Nxe6 fxe6 12. Bh3 Qe7 13. Bg5 O-O 14. Bxf6 Qxf6 15. Nxd5 $1 Qh6 ( 15... exd5 16. Qxd5+ {  } ) ( 15... Bxf2+ 16. Kg2 {  } ) 16. Kg2 Rcd8 17. Qc1 $3 { The sparkling point of White's 14th move } 17... exd5 ( 17... Rxd5 18. Qxh6 gxh6 19. Bxe6+ $18 ) 18. Qxc5 Qd2 19. Qb5 Nd4 20. Qd3 $1 { Forcing a favourable liquidation } 20... Qxd3 21. exd3 Rfe8 22. Bg4 { The translation of White's material advantage into a win is now strictly a
matter of technique. } 22... Rd6 23. Rfe1 Rxe1 24. Rxe1 Rb6 25. Re5 Rxb2 26. Rxd5 Nc6 27. Be6+ Kf8 28. Rf5+ Ke8 29. Bf7+ Kd7 30. Bc4 a6 31. Rf7+ Kd6 32. Rxg7 b5 33. Bg8 a5 34. Rxh7 a4 35. h4 b4 36. Rh6+ Kc5 37. Rh5+ Kb6 38. Bd5 b3 $2 ( 38... Rxa2 $3 $132 39. Bxa2 b3 { Capablanca } ) 39. axb3 a3 40. Bxc6 Rxb3 41. Bd5 a2 42. Rh6+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Karlsbad""]
[Site ""Karlsbad""]
[Date ""1907.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Maroczy""]
[Black ""Rubinstein""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""32: Defence in General""]
[ECO ""C10""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Rubinstein following in the footsteps of Steinitz } 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. Bd3 c5 8. dxc5 Bxc5 9. O-O O-O 10. Bg5 Be7 11. Qe2 { A familiar sort of position. White has teh advantage due
to his Kingside attacking chances as well as a Queenside pawn majority, which
can be important in the ending. We shall see how Rubinstein begins to build a
satisfactory defence. The first task is to develop his QB } 11... Qc7 { Protecting the b-pawn and thus prepares to develop the Queen Bishop on d7 } ( 11... b6 $2 12. Bxf6 Bxf6 13. Qe4 $18 ) ( 11... Bd7 12. Bxf6 Bxf6 13. Qe4 ) 12. Rad1 Rd8 { Further preparation for ... Bd7 is perhaps superfluous. It
seems overcautious, and preference should have been given to 12. ... Bd7,
especially as it would have enabled d8 to be occupied by the Queen Rook } ( 12... Bd7 13. Bxf6 Bxf6 14. Bxh7+ Kxh7 15. Qd3+ g6 16. Qxd7 Qxc2 $11 ) 13. c4 $1 { Not only beginning to mobilize the Queenside majoriy but also depriving
Black of his use of d5 } 13... Bd7 14. Bd2 { This brings to light another
advantage of White's previous move. The B is going to take up an ideal post at
c3, from which post it can play an active role in a Kingside attack } 14... Rac8 15. Bc3 Be8 { Thus Black has completed his development } 16. Qc2 { White ""sacrifices two tempi in order to force a weakening of Black's Kingside,
but how important this weakening will be, compared to the loss of time, is
difficult to say. } ( 16. Ne5 ) 16... h6 17. Ne5 { With such an advanced post as
this, it is routine to be able to build up a Kingside attack } 17... Nd7 { This is the correct method. The outpost Knight must be removed } 18. Nxd7 ( 18. -- Nc5 ) 18... Bxd7 19. Qe2 Bc6 ( 19... -- 20. Qg4 Bf8 21. Bf6 Re8 22. Qe4 { Black will have to weaken his King position further. We know from Steinitz
that weaknesses must be avoided if at all possible } ) 20. Qg4 ( 20. f4 $1 ) 20... Bf8 21. f4 { White threatens to reinforce the attack by Pf5 } 21... Rxd3 $1 { Precisely the right moment Black plays his trump card. For the sacrificed
exchance he gets a pawn and retains the Bishop pair, while at the same time
one of White's most dangerous attacking pieces is annihilated. We discussed
this sort of exchange sacrifice in Chapter 4 } 22. Rxd3 Be4 { It is now White's turn to think of defence } 23. Rd2 ( 23. Rg3 Qxc4 24. Bxg7 $2 Bf5 25. Qh5 Bxg7 26. Qxh6 Bg6 27. Qg5 Bd4+ { the defence triumphs } ) 23... Qxc4 24. Rfd1 Bd5 { With the fall of the c-pawn, Black has the d5
square again available for his pieces } 25. h3 f5 26. Qg6 Qxf4 ( 26... Qxa2 27. Rxd5 exd5 28. Qe6+ ) 27. Rxd5 $1 { The Bishop is too powerful, and White is glad
enough to give back the exchange } 27... Qe3+ $1 28. Kh1 exd5 29. Qxf5 Rd8 30. Rxd5 Qc1+ 31. Kh2 Bd6+ 32. Be5 Bc7 $1 { The last defensvie move in this game. Black's troubles are now over } 33. Rxd8+ Bxd8 34. Qd7 Qg5 35. Bg3 ( 35. Bxg7 Qf4+ ) 35... Qe7 36. Qxe7 Bxe7 37. Be5 Kf7 38. Kg3 g6 39. Kf4 Ke6 40. Ke4 h5 41. b3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Monte Carlo""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1903.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Mieses""]
[Black ""Maroczy""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""32: Defence in General""]
[ECO ""A00""]
[PlyCount ""48""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Defence against a gambit } 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Bc4 cxb2 5. Bxb2 d6 6. Ne2 Nc6 7. O-O Be6 8. Bd5 Nf6 9. Qb3 Qc8 10. Nf4 { At the time this game
was played gambits were still very popular, since most players felt
uncomfortable when having to defend. As a rule the player who had won one or
more pawns tried stubbornly to hold on to them, arguing that if he could parry
the enemy attack without conceding any material his advantage woud give him a
certain win in the ending. Before the endgame the gods have placed the
middlegame as Dr Tarrasch used to preach in those days. What he meant by that
is drastically shown in the game: } 10... Bxd5 $1 ( 10... Nd8 11. Bxf6 gxf6 12. Nh5 c6 13. Re1 Be7 14. Qf3 Rg8 15. Nxf6+ Bxf6 16. Qxf6 cxd5 17. exd5 Rg6 18. Qh8+ Kd7 19. Nc3 Bxd5 $2 ( 19... Qc4 $1 20. dxe6+ Nxe6 21. Qxa8 Rxg2+ 22. Kxg2 Qg4+ 23. Kh1 ( 23. Kf1 Qh3+ 24. Ke2 Nf4+ 25. Kd2 Qd3+ $40 ) 23... Qf3+ ) 20. Qe8+ Kc7 21. Nxd5+ Kb8 22. Rac1 Nc6 23. Rxc6 $1 bxc6 24. Rb1# { Mieses-Marshall, Monte Carlo 1903 } ) 11. exd5 Ne5 12. Re1 Be7 $1 { Black voluntarily returns one of the pawns, and in doing so is determinded to
catch up in development. Simple and obvious though this may seem to us today,
it must be remembered that this game was played in another era. The principle
- brand new at the time - which Black applies here is in general a good remedy
for all gambits. It is just this willingness to return the material won
whenever seems proper which has damped the enthusiasm of today's players. This
princple of Maroczy's is of greatest import to the defender } 13. Bxe5 dxe5 14. Rxe5 Qd7 $1 { Consistent play. Black offers a second gambit pawn as well. } 15. Qg3 ( 15. Qxb7 O-O { Black will have completed his development and is ready at once
to start a powerful counterattack } 16. -- Bd6 ) 15... O-O-O $1 { Once more Black offers the gambit pawn, and this time Whte may well take it } 16. Qxg7 Qd6 $1 17. Qg5 ( 17. Nd3 Nd7 18. -- Bf6 ) ( 17. Rf5 Qb4 $1 { Leaves Black with a decisive attack } ) 17... Rhe8 { The counterattack is
now in full swing. The end of this game shows once again that the
counterattack that follows a successfully conducted defence is very often
overwhelming } 18. Nd2 Nd7 19. Rxe7 Qxe7 20. Qg3 Qb4 $1 21. Nf3 Rg8 22. Qh4 Qc3 23. Rb1 Qxf3 24. Qh6 Nb6 0-1"
"[Event ""07""]
[Site ""Munich""]
[Date ""1958.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Penrose""]
[Black ""Smyslov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""32: Defence in General""]
[ECO ""C44""]
[PlyCount ""56""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The principle of returning the gambit pawn applied more recently by Smyslov } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3 dxc3 5. Nxc3 Bb4 6. Bc4 d6 7. O-O Bxc3 8. bxc3 Nf6 9. Ba3 Bg4 10. Bb5 O-O 11. Bxc6 bxc6 12. e5 Nd5 13. Qd3 { An attempt
to maintain the initiative. As in the previous example Black is prepared to
give back his extra pawn, in the conviction that he will at least have some
endgame advantage } ( 13. exd6 cxd6 14. c4 ) 13... Re8 14. exd6 Nf4 { Quite in the spirit of the Maroczy. Without hesitation the defender leaps
upon the attacker at the right moment } 15. Qc4 Ne2+ 16. Kh1 Bxf3 17. gxf3 cxd6 18. Qxc6 Rc8 $1 19. Qxd6 Qh4 $1 { With the White pawn position ruined, Smyslove plays for mate } 20. Rfd1 ( 20. -- Qh3 ) 20... Qxf2 21. Rf1 Qh4 22. Rad1 Re6 { The heavy artillery goes into action, as Tartakower used to say } 23. Qd7 Ng3+ 24. Kg1 ( 24. Kg2 Re2+ 25. Rf2 Rxf2+ 26. Kxf2 Ne4+ 27. Ke3 Rxc3+ $1 ) 24... Rce8 25. Rf2 ( 25. hxg3 Qxg3+ 26. Kh1 Rh6+ ) 25... Ne2+ 26. Kf1 Qh3+ 27. Ke1 Nd4+ 28. Kd2 Re2+ { White's Queen is lost } 0-1"
"[Event ""Dresden""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1936.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Maroczy""]
[Black ""Helling""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""32: Defence in General""]
[ECO ""B01""]
[PlyCount ""65""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Defence artist Maroczy in action again } 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. Bb5+ c6 4. dxc6 bxc6 5. Be2 e5 6. d3 Bc5 7. Nf3 Ng4 8. O-O f5 9. Nc3 Qf6 10. Qe1 O-O 11. h3 { Faithful to the principles of Steinitz, White has so far avoided weakening
his King's position. He has deferred Ph3 until Black has himself castled
Kingside, for to have played it while the opponent could have replied with ...
Ph5 would have suited Black down to the ground } 11... h5 $2 { Now that Black
no longer has a Rook on h8, this move is not so threatening as it would have
been before castling. Nonetheless, Black's attack is still quite dangerous -
underlying yet again the importance of the Steinitzian principle } 12. hxg4 hxg4 13. Ng5 g3 14. Na4 $1 { Taking the bull by the horns } ( 14. Nh3 Qh4 15. Bg5 Qh7 16. Kh1 f4 17. fxg3 Bxh3 $19 ) 14... Bxf2+ 15. Rxf2 f4 ( 15... gxf2+ 16. Qxf2 { Black has a shortage of material and no attack } ) 16. Ne4 Qh4 17. Nxg3 fxg3 18. Rxf8+ Kxf8 19. Bf3 $1 { The same idea as in the two previoius
examples. White freely returns all his material gains in order to stop the
enemy attack. The counterattack then sets in all the more forcibly } 19... Nd7 ( 19... Qxa4 20. Qxe5 { Black is busted } ) 20. Qe4 Qh2+ 21. Kf1 Nf6 22. Qxc6 e4 ( 22... Rb8 23. Qd6+ ) 23. dxe4 ( 23. Qxa8 Qh1+ 24. Ke2 exf3+ $132 ) 23... Qh1+ 24. Ke2 Ba6+ 25. Qxa6 Rd8 26. Bf4 { Maroczy is consistent to teh very end } 26... Qxa1 27. Bd6+ Kf7 28. Qc4+ Kg6 29. e5 Qg1 30. Qc5 Qc1 31. exf6 gxf6 32. Be4+ Kh6 33. Qf5 1-0"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1950.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Reshevsky""]
[Black ""Euwe""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""32: Defence in General""]
[ECO ""E39""]
[PlyCount ""77""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A follow up to the previous game } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 O-O 6. Nf3 Na6 7. Bd2 Nxc5 8. a3 Bxc3 9. Bxc3 b6 10. Ng5 Re8 $1 { The only defence against the threat of } ( 10... -- 11. Bxf6 Qxf6 12. Qxh7# ) ( 10... g6 11. b4 Na6 12. h4 h6 13. h5 $40 { winning attack } ) 11. b4 h6 $1 { Black must conduct his defence as vigorously as possible } ( 11... Na6 { White strengthens his position undisturbed } ) 12. h4 { We saw this type
of Knight sacrifice in Example 110. There is, however, the important
difference that after the acceptance in teh present case the attacker will
have immediate control of the h-file } 12... hxg5 { The logical continuation } ( 12... Na6 13. Rd1 Bb7 14. f3 { White controls the whole board } ) 13. bxc5 ( 13. hxg5 Nfe4 14. bxc5 Bb7 ( 14... Nxc3 15. Qh7+ Kf8 16. Qh8+ Ke7 17. Qxg7 Ne4 18. g6 Rf8 19. Qe5 Bb7 { Black is holding his own } ) 15. g3 Nxg5 16. O-O-O bxc5 17. e4 { White would have very good chances } ) 13... gxh4 { In general it is not wise for the defender to open files for the enemy Rooks.
However, } ( 13... g4 14. h5 e5 15. f3 { White would retain excellent chances } ) 14. Rxh4 bxc5 15. Qd3 $1 d6 ( 15... d5 16. Qh3 Kf8 17. cxd5 exd5 18. Rh8+ Ke7 19. Bxf6+ gxf6 20. Qe3+ Be6 21. Qxc5+ { White has a favourable endgame } ) 16. g4 $1 { White continues teh attack with this sharp riposte } ( 16. -- e5 ) 16... Bb7 $1 { We know from earlier examples that the defender must not hesitate to
give back some of his gains, or even put himself on the debit side of the
material balance sheet. Viewed in this light it is therefore of considerable
importance for the defender to be a pawn in hand } ( 16... Kf8 17. g5 Ng8 18. Rh8 -- 19. Qh7 ) 17. g5 Ne4 18. Rxe4 Bxe4 19. Qxe4 Qxg5 { The air has
cleared. Black has broken the direct attack, but this is not to say that all
danger of defeat is over. The position is indeed such that White's two Bishops
may well be worth more than Black's Rook and two pawns. An analysis of this
endgame, however, would fall outside our scope } 20. Qg2 Qh6 21. Qh3 Qxh3 22. Bxh3 Rab8 23. Bg2 Kf8 24. Kd2 Ke7 25. f4 f6 26. Kc2 Rh8 27. Bf3 Rh4 28. Rg1 Kf7 29. f5 $2 Rxc4 30. fxe6+ Kxe6 31. e4 g5 32. Rh1 Rxc3+ $1 33. Kxc3 Ke5 34. Rf1 Rf8 35. Bg2 f5 36. exf5 Rxf5 37. Re1+ Kf6 38. Kc4 Rf4+ 39. Kc3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Rio de Janeiro""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1957.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Panno""]
[Black ""Rosetto""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""32: Defence in General""]
[ECO ""E53""]
[PlyCount ""69""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Counterattack is the best form of defence } 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. d4 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 c5 7. O-O Nc6 8. a3 Bxc3 9. bxc3 dxc4 10. Bxc4 Qc7 11. Bb2 e5 12. h3 e4 13. Nd2 Ne7 14. a4 Ng6 ( 14... -- 15. Ba3 ) 15. Ba3 b6 16. Qe2 Nh4 17. dxc5 bxc5 18. Rab1 Re8 { With the advanced Black e-pawn
and the menacing Knight on h4, the White Kingside is under considerable
pressure. Having no way to further strengthen his Kingside position, White
strives for counterplay elsewhere } 19. Rb5 Bxh3 $5 { A promising sacrifice, which sets White some nasty problems } ( 19... Re5 20. f4 { Powerful counterstroke } 20... exf3 21. Nxf3 Nxf3+ 22. Qxf3 ) 20. gxh3 Qd7 21. f3 $1 { The liquidation of Black's e-pawn is a matter of life or death for White } ( 21. Rfb1 Qxh3 22. Qf1 Qg4+ 23. Kh1 Rad8 { Black would have many chances } ) 21... Rad8 22. Rb2 $1 { Strengthening the 2nd rank } 22... exf3 ( 22... -- 23. Bb5 ) 23. Nxf3 Qxh3 24. Bxf7+ { Signalling a clear refutation of Black's attack } 24... Kh8 25. Bxe8 Qg4+ 26. Kh2 Rxe8 27. Nxh4 Qxh4+ 28. Kg1 Qg5+ 29. Qg2 Qxe3+ 30. Qf2 Qg5+ 31. Kh1 h6 32. Qf5 ( 32. -- Re4 ) 32... Qe3 33. Bxc5 Qxc3 34. Rc2 Qb3 35. Rcf2 1-0"
"[Event ""Hungary""]
[Site ""It, Budapest""]
[Date ""1952.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Szabo""]
[Black ""Botvinnik""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""32: Defence in General""]
[ECO ""A94""]
[PlyCount ""156""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 e6 2. c4 f5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 d5 6. O-O O-O 7. b3 c6 8. Ba3 Nbd7 9. Qc1 Ne4 10. Nbd2 Bxa3 11. Qxa3 b6 12. Rac1 Bb7 13. Rfd1 Qf6 14. cxd5 exd5 15. Ne1 $1 { In the Stonewall formation we discussed the placing of the
White Knights on f3 and d3 is the most effective way of exploiting the
weakness of the e5 squares } 15... a5 { Before mobilizing his Rooks Black must protect the a-pawn } 16. Ndf3 f4 { Black starts his counterplay at the right moment. If he had waited one more
move, White would have taken the opportunity to play Nd3, after which Black
would not have found it so easy to advance his f-pawn } 17. Nd3 fxg3 18. hxg3 Rae8 { Preventing 19. Nde5 } 19. Rc2 { Preparing to double Rooks on the
half-open c-file, after which Black will have new difficulties to face } ( 19. Nde5 Nxe5 20. dxe5 Rxe5 21. Nxe5 Qxf2+ { Black has full compenstion for the sacrificed material } 22. Kh1 Nxg3+ 23. Kh2 Rf5 24. Kh3 Rh5+ 25. Kg4 Bc8+ ) 19... Qh6 20. Qc1 { In the endgame White
could easily make use of his positional superiority; for in that case Black's
attacking chances, which to a certain extent compensate for White's advantage,
would be much reduced } 20... Qd6 21. Bh3 $1 { In to context of the struggle
for control of e5, the Black Knght on d7 is an important piece, and must be
liquidated } 21... Rf6 22. Kg2 { Forestalls an eventual Knight sacrifice on g3 } ( 22. Bxd7 Qxd7 23. Nde5 Qh3 {  } 24. -- Nxg3 ) 22... c5 { Black is playing for tactical
possibilities based on his Bishop on the long diagonal } 23. Bxd7 Qxd7 24. Nfe5 { The dangerous diagonal must be kept closed } ( 24. dxc5 bxc5 25. Nxc5 Nxc5 26. Rxc5 d4 $132 ) 24... Qd6 25. f4 $1 { Still playing logically to strengthen his support point at e5. } ( 25. f3 cxd4 26. fxe4 dxe4 { Black's Bishop becomes terribly active } ) 25... cxd4 26. Rc7 $1 { White is willing to part with the Exchange to get rid of Queens, and
thus bring Black to the very edge of the abyss } 26... Nc5 27. Rxc5 bxc5 28. Qxc5 Qxc5 { If Black refuses the exchange of Queens, White would take the
front d-pawn and then, with his powerfully placed Knight would have full
compensation for the Exchange } 29. Nxc5 Ba8 30. Rxd4 Rc8 31. Ncd3 Rc2 32. Ra4 Rxe2+ ( 32... d4+ 33. Kf2 Rh6 34. Ng4 Re6 35. Nde5 h5 36. Rxa5 { White has good winning chances } ) 33. Kf3 Rc2 34. Rxa5 Rf8 35. Ke3 d4+ $1 { Black must get the utmost activity from his pieces and he cannot permit 36.
Kd4. The d-pawn is only dead weight, which considerably reduces the scope of
the Bishop } 36. Kxd4 Rd8+ 37. Ke3 Rg2 38. g4 Rc2 { Both sides were in time pressure } 39. b4 Bd5 40. a4 Bh1 ( 40... Bg2 ) 41. Ra7 Ra2 42. b5 Ra3 43. a5 $2 { By leaving the b-pawn momentarily unprotected, White
allows Black a little counter combination which eliminates the worst danger } ( 43. b6 Bg2 44. a5 Bf1 45. b7 Bxd3 46. Ra8 Ba6+ 47. Kf2 Ra2+ 48. Kg3 Ra3+ 49. Kh4 $18 ) 43... g5 $1 44. f5 ( 44. b6 gxf4+ 45. Kxf4 Rd4+ 46. Kf5 Rda4 47. b7 Bxb7 48. Rxb7 Rxa5 $11 { Black has an easy draw } ) 44... Rd5 45. Re7 ( 45. -- Rxe5+ ( 45... Rxb5 ) ) 45... Rxb5 46. f6 $1 Rxe5+ $8 ( 46... -- 47. Re8# ) ( 46... Rb8 47. Nd7 $18 ) 47. Rxe5 Kf7 48. Rf5 Bb7 49. Kd2 Bc8 $1 50. Ne5+ Kf8 51. Rxg5 Rxa5 $1 { The climax of Black's defence. In sacrificing
the Exchange Black succeeds in annihilating his opponsnt's last pawn.
Incidentally this is the third exchange sacrifice in this game! } 52. Nd7+ ( 52. Ng6+ ) ( 52. f7 Rxe5 53. Rxe5 Bxg4 ) 52... Bxd7 53. Rxa5 Bxg4 54. Ke3 { Knowledge of the endgame, and judgement in going in for it, are vital matters
for the defender. Engame theory shows that the present position would be drawn
even without Black's h-pawn. Many a narrow escape is attributable to the
endgame knowledge of the defender } 54... Be6 55. Kf4 Bc4 56. Ra7 h5 57. Kg5 h4 58. Kxh4 Bb3 59. Kg5 Bc4 60. Rc7 Ba2 61. Rc1 Bd5 62. Kf5 Kf7 63. Ke5 Bb3 64. Rc7+ Kf8 65. Rb7 Bc4 66. Rb4 Ba2 67. Kf5 Bd5 68. Kg6 Bf7+ 69. Kg5 Bd5 70. Rh4 Bb3 71. Rh8+ Kf7 72. Rh7+ Kf8 73. f7 Ke7 74. Kg6 Bc4 75. Rg7 Bb3 76. f8=Q+ Kxf8 77. Kf6 Ke8 78. Re7+ Kd8 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""Amsterdam""]
[Date ""1936.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Euwe""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""32: Defence in General""]
[ECO ""C49""]
[PlyCount ""119""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Increasing pressure against Black's Kingside } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bb4 5. O-O O-O 6. d3 d6 7. Ne2 Ne7 8. c3 Ba5 9. Ng3 c6 10. Ba4 Ng6 11. d4 Re8 12. Bb3 exd4 13. cxd4 Be6 { The defender's first priority is to parry the opponent's threats } ( 13... Nxe4 14. Nxe4 Rxe4 15. Ng5 ( 15. Bxf7+ Kh8 ) 15... Re7 16. Qh5 h6 17. Qxg6 hxg5 18. Bxg5 $18 { White has a crushing attack } ) 14. Ng5 Bxb3 15. Qxb3 Qd7 16. f3 { The aggressor also needs to make a defensive move. The e4 square
needed this extra protection } ( 16. -- h6 17. Nh3 Nxe4 ) 16... h6 17. Nh3 Re6 ( 17... Bb6 18. Be3 ) 18. Nf4 Nxf4 19. Bxf4 Bb6 20. Rad1 { Now that Whit
e is able to defend his d-pawn with the Queen Rook he has in effect gained an
important tempo } 20... Rae8 21. Kh1 d5 22. e5 Nh7 { An interesting
position. White has a useful 4-to-3 pawn majority on the Kingside, while Black
has a corresponding majority on the Queenside. White's majority is more
advanced, which gives him definite chances of attack against Black's King.
Black has positional compensation for this in that his Bishop is ""good"" (not
obstructed by his own pawns) while White's Bishop is somewhat hampered in this
respect } 23. Nf5 f6 { A familiar motif: striking at the opponent's advanced post } 24. g4 $1 { Black's defence was based primarily of taking the stig out of the threat 24.
Nd6 } ( 24. Nd6 fxe5 25. Nxe8 ( 25. dxe5 Rf8 ) 25... exf4 ) 24... fxe5 25. Bxe5 Nf6 26. Qd3 ( 26. -- Bc7 27. Qxb7 ( 27. Bxf6 Rxf6 28. Qxb7 Rb8 29. Qxa7 Rxb2 $132 ) 27... Bxe5 28. Qxd7 Nxd7 29. dxe5 Rxe5 ) 26... Kh8 ( 26... Bc7 27. Nxh6+ gxh6 28. Qg6+ Qg7 { removing the guard } 29. Qxg7+ Kxg7 30. Bxc7 { winning a pawn } ) 27. Rg1 ( 27. g5 hxg5 28. Rg1 Rxe5 29. dxe5 Bxg1 30. exf6 Bb6 31. fxg7+ Kg8 ) 27... Bc7 { According to plan } 28. f4 $1 { The strength of this move lies in the fact that Black is unable to occupy the
newly weakened e4 square } 28... Qf7 { By removing the Queen from the d-file Black now threatens 29. ... Bxe5 } ( 28... Ne4 29. Bxg7+ Qxg7 30. Nxg7 Nf2+ 31. Kg2 Nxd3 32. Nxe6 $18 ) ( 28... Bxe5 29. dxe5 Ne4 30. Qxe4 { pinning tactics } ) 29. Rdf1 ( 29. -- Bxe5 30. dxe5 Ne4 ) ( 29. Nxg7 Rxe5 30. fxe5 Ne4 ) 29... Bxe5 30. fxe5 Ne4 { An important trump } 31. g5 ( 31. Nxh6 Nf2+ 32. Kg2 Rxh6 33. Rxf2 Rxh2+ { removing the guard } ) ( 31. Nd6 Qg6 32. Nxe4 Qxe4+ 33. Qxe4 dxe4 34. Re1 c5 { drawish } ) 31... hxg5 32. Nd6 Nf2+ ( 32... Qg6 33. Qh3+ ) 33. Kg2 Nxd3 34. Nxf7+ Kg8 35. Nxg5 Rg6 { Now not only has Black overcome his difficulties, he even has the initative } 36. h4 ( 36. Kf3 -- 37. Kg4 ) 36... c5 $1 37. dxc5 ( 37. Rf3 c4 { Black's Queenside pawn majority would be menacing } ) 37... Rxe5 38. Kh3 ( 38. b4 Re4 $1 ) 38... Nxc5 39. Rc1 Rc6 40. Rge1 Ne4 41. Rxc6 bxc6 42. Rc1 ( 42. Nxe4 Rxe4 43. Rxe4 $1 dxe4 44. Kg4 Kh7 45. Kf4 Kg6 46. Kxe4 Kh5 47. Kf5 $11 ) 42... Nxg5+ 43. hxg5 Re6 44. Kg4 Kf7 45. Rc3 a5 46. Kf3 Kg6 47. Ra3 Kxg5 48. Rxa5 Kf5 49. a4 g5 50. Ra8 Re4 51. Rf8+ Ke5 52. Re8+ Kd4 53. Rb8 c5 54. b4 c4 55. a5 Re3+ 56. Kf2 Ra3 57. Rg8 c3 58. Rxg5 Ra2+ 59. Kf3 c2 60. Rg1 0-1"
"[Event ""Hilversum""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1940.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kramer""]
[Black ""Van Doesburg""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""32: Defence in General""]
[ECO ""C67""]
[PlyCount ""53""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Combinative Defence } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Be7 6. dxe5 O-O 7. Qe2 d5 8. exd6 Nxd6 9. Bxc6 bxc6 10. Be3 Bf6 11. c3 Re8 12. Rd1 Qe7 13. Nbd2 Nf5 14. Nf1 a5 15. Qc2 Nxe3 16. Nxe3 Qc5 17. Re1 Be6 { The Whte K
nights will be hard pressed to hold their own against Black's far-ranging
Bishops. Since Black is threatening further progress by ... Pa4-a3, White goes
in for the following combinative liquidation } 18. Nd4 $1 ( 18. -- a4 ) 18... Bxd4 19. cxd4 Qxd4 20. Qxc6 Qxb2 21. Nd5 { Black was threatening to gain a powerful outside passed pawn by 21. ... Bxa2 } ( 21. -- Bxa2 ) 21... Rac8 22. Nxc7 $1 { The clever point of the
defence. Now no matter what Black tries he cannot prevent the Knight from
escaping or White obtaining fully compensation by tactical means } 22... Re7 ( 22... Red8 23. Nxe6 Rxc6 24. Nxd8 Re6 25. Nxe6 ) ( 22... Qb8 23. Rec1 Red8 24. Rab1 Qa7 25. Nb5 $1 Rxc6 26. Nxa7 Rxc1+ 27. Rxc1 Bxa2 28. Nc6 Rc8 ( 28... Ra8 29. Nxa5 ) 29. Ne7+ $18 ) 23. Nd5 $1 Rxc6 24. Nxe7+ Kf8 25. Nxc6 Bxa2 26. Nxa5 g6 27. Rac1 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Hastings""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1956.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Penrose""]
[Black ""Larsen""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""32: Defence in General""]
[ECO ""B10""]
[PlyCount ""42""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Active defence } 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6+ gxf6 6. b3 Rg8 7. Bb2 Bh6 8. Qe2 Bg4 9. O-O-O Nd7 10. h3 Bh5 11. g4 Bg6 12. h4 { Now it seems Black is in real trouble; White threatens to win the Bg6 by Ph5.
A whisper went round the tournament room that Larsen's game was lost } 12... Nc5 $3 13. Kb1 { Unpinning the d-pawn in the belieft Black's has nothing better thatn } ( 13. h5 Be4 { temporary and rather shaky } ) ( 13. b4 Na6 14. h5 Bxc2 15. Kxc2 Nxb4+ 16. Kc1 Rxg4 { Black has three pawns for the piece and good
attacking chances, the net result being Black is better } ) 13... Qd5 $1 ( 13... Be4 14. d4 Bxf3 15. Qxf3 Ne6 16. d5 { White has a tremendous attack } ) 14. d3 { Controlling the e4 square } ( 14. b4 Ne6 15. h5 Be4 { Black is fine } ) 14... O-O-O $1 15. Bh3 $2 ( 15. h5 Be4 { pinning tactics on the d-pawn } ) ( 15. Bg2 Bf5 $1 16. gxf5 Rxg2 ) ( 15. Bg2 Bf5 16. Bh3 Bxg4 17. Bxg4+ Rxg4 18. Qxe7 ) 15... Ne6 16. g5 $2 ( 16. h5 Nf4 17. Qxe7 Qxf3 18. hxg6 fxg6 19. Qxf6 Rgf8 20. g5+ Nxh3 21. Qe6+ { White holds } ) 16... Bh5 { The Bishop which was virtually written off suddenly becomes a trump card } 17. Bxe6+ fxe6 18. Rh3 fxg5 19. hxg5 Rxg5 20. Bc1 Rf5 21. Bxh6 Bxf3 0-1"
"[Event ""Berlin""]
[Site ""Niendorf""]
[Date ""1927.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Brinckmann""]
[Black ""Nimzowitsch""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""32: Defence in General""]
[ECO ""C10""]
[PlyCount ""70""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Nimzowitsch as a defender } 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. Be3 e6 5. Be2 Qxg2 6. Bf3 Qg6 7. Ne2 { As compensation for his sacrificed pawn White has a
considerable lead in development, and this can lead to a direct attack if he
can open up the position. This can be achieved only one way - by the central
thrust Pd5 } 7... Nb4 { Typical Nimzowitsch! He is going to maneuver his
Knight to d5, in order to assert control over the vital d5 square, thus making
d5 problematic. This is the strategy which Nimzowitsch called centralization. 
A player of the old stame - such as Dr. Tarrasch - would have reacted to this
move with undisguised horror.  It is flagrant violation of the well known rule:
Do not play any piece twice in the opening } 8. Na3 Nd5 9. Nc4 ( 9. Nb5 c6 10. Nf4 Nxf4 11. Nc7+ Kd7 12. Nxa8 Ng2+ $13 ) 9... Qf6 10. Ng3 Qd8 $1 { Black explains his last two moves by the need to ""overprotect"" the central d5.
This is another of the ideas he introduced into practise. Strategically
important points must be overprotected. The pieces which will thereby be
well-placed, and as soon as the strategic point concerned finds itself in the
front line, the overprotecting pieces will automatically attain maximum
activity. Anyone who takes the trouble to glance back at the Steinitz chapter
may come to the conclusion that Steinitiz and Nimzowitsch perhaps stand closer
together than a superficial examination might suggest } 11. Qd2 Ngf6 12. Ne5 c6 $1 { With iron consistency Nimzowitsch persevers with his overprotection } 13. O-O ( 13. O-O-O Bb4 14. c3 Be7 15. -- Qc7 16. -- Bd7 ) 13... Bd6 14. Kh1 Qc7 { Castling is deferred. If Black castled Kingside at the present moment he would
run into a dangerous attack on the half-open g-file } 15. c4 Nxe3 16. Qxe3 c5 $5 { With the intention of a counterattack in the centre - dangerous
tactics while the opponent is better developed. Nimzowitsch correctly
concluded that 16. ... Nd7! would have been stronger than the move actually
played } ( 16... Nd7 $1 ) 17. Qg5 ( 17. Rae1 cxd4 18. Qxd4 ) ( 17. Nd3 cxd4 18. Qxd4 ) ( 17. Rfe1 cxd4 18. Qxd4 -- 19. Rad1 { harmonious development } ) 17... cxd4 18. Rae1 ( 18. Qxg7 Rg8 19. Qxf6 Bxe5 $17 ) 18... Kf8 $1 ( 18... O-O 19. Rg1 h6 20. Qf4 Bxe5 21. Rxe5 Nd7 22. Nh5 Qxe5 23. Qxh6 g6 24. Rg5 Qh8 25. Rxg6+ fxg6 26. Qxg6+ Qg7 27. Qxg7# ) 19. Rg1 h6 20. Qf4 Bxe5 21. Qxe5 ( 21. Rxe5 Nd7 ) 21... Qxe5 22. Rxe5 Nd7 ( 22... g6 23. Rd1 Ke7 24. Rxd4 Rd8 { Black wins easily } ) 23. Rb5 $2 ( 23. Ra5 ) 23... a6 24. Rb3 ( 24. Rb4 Ne5 25. Bg2 Nd3 $19 ) 24... Nc5 25. Ra3 Rb8 { The rest is easy } 26. b4 Nd7 27. c5 Ne5 28. Re1 Nxf3 29. Rxf3 Bd7 30. Rd3 Rd8 31. Kg1 Bb5 32. Rd2 Rd5 33. Ne4 Ke7 34. Nd6 $2 Rg5+ 35. Kh1 Bc6+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Nederland""]
[Site ""Nederland""]
[Date ""1938.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Fine""]
[Black ""Capablanca""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""32: Defence in General""]
[ECO ""C17""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. Bd2 cxd4 6. Nb5 Bxd2+ 7. Qxd2 Nc6 8. Nf3 f6 9. Qf4 Nh6 10. Nd6+ Kf8 11. Bb5 Nf7 $2 { This move is a serious error which should lose eventually } ( 11... Nxe5 $1 12. Nxe5 Ke7 13. Nxc8+ Rxc8 14. Bd3 Qa5+ 15. Kd1 fxe5 16. Qxe5 ) 12. Nxf7 Kxf7 13. Bxc6 bxc6 14. exf6 gxf6 ( 14... Qxf6 15. Qc7+ Qe7 16. Ne5+ Kf8 17. Qxe7+ Kxe7 18. Nxc6+ Kd6 19. Nxd4 $18 { winning endgame } ) 15. Ne5+ Kg7 ( 15... Ke8 16. Nxc6 Qd7 17. Nxd4 ) ( 15... Kg8 16. Qg3+ { Black always comes out a pawn down } ) 16. Qg3+ Kf8 17. Nxc6 Qd7 { There is no choice since the White Queen must not be allowed into d6 } ( 17... Qb6 18. Qd6+ Kf7 19. O-O-O e5 20. f4 $1 { White has a powerful attacking position } ) 18. Nxd4 e5 { A pawn down,
with an insecure King, Black is definitely lost. In the circumstances passive
play would be quite hopeless; the only chance is to adope an active policy.
Here, as in so many cases, the best method of defence is attack } 19. Nb3 Qf5 20. Qd3 d4 { It may ssem suprising that Black makes no attempt to avoid
the exchange of Queens. The points is that with the Queens off, the exposure
of the Black King would be less serious while White's other advantage, the
extra pawn, would become problematical since an endgame the far striding
Bishop would be more than a match for the White Knight } 21. O-O Rg8 { Exchance of Queens on d3 would create a closed type of position, with White's
d-pawn more or less restraining the Black centre pawns. This closed formation
would favour the Knight } 22. f4 Bb7 { The counter attack really becomes serious now } 23. Rf2 ( 23. Qxf5 Rxg2+ 24. Kh1 Rg6+ ) 23... Be4 24. Qd2 Kf7 $1 25. Re1 ( 25. fxe5 Rxg2+ 26. Rxg2 Bxg2 27. Kxg2 ( 27. Qxg2 Rg8 ) ( 27. Nxd4 Qxe5 28. Kxg2 Rg8+ 29. Kf1 Qe4 30. Re1 Qg4 ) ( 27. e6+ Qxe6 28. Nxd4 Qg4 $132 ) 27... Rg8+ 28. Kh1 Qf3+ ) 25... Rg4 26. Nc5 $2 ( 26. fxe5 Rxg2+ ( 26... Qxe5 27. h3 Rh4 28. Qxd4 Qxd4 29. Nxd4 Bxg2 30. Nf5 $16 ) 27. Rxg2 Bxg2 28. e6+ ) 26... Bxg2 $1 { A pretty combination which turns the tables } 27. Rxg2 Rag8 $1 28. Re2 exf4 29. Nb7 Qd5 30. Rxg4 { The Knight is lost. Now it is White who is struggling to hold the game } 30... Rxg4+ 31. Rg2 Rxg2+ 32. Qxg2 f3 $1 33. Qh3 Qg5+ ( 33... Qxb7 $4 34. Qxh7+ ) 34. Qg3 Qc1+ 35. Kf2 Qe3+ 36. Kf1 Qe2+ 37. Kg1 Qd1+ 38. Kf2 Qxc2+ 39. Kxf3 Qc6+ 40. Ke2 Qxb7 { The success achieved by Black in this phase shows that
even in apparently lost position there can be practical chances - a fact that
Lasker repeatedly used in many of his wins } 41. b3 Qe4+ 42. Kd2 Qe5 ( 42... f5 ) 43. Qh3 Qg5+ ( 43... Qe4 ) 44. Kd3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Monte Carlo""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1902.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Popiel""]
[Black ""Marco""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""32: Defence in General""]
[FEN ""7k/1b1r2p1/p6p/1p2qN2/3bP3/3Q4/P5PP/1B1R3K b - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""1""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A premature Resignation  Marco Resigned in this position, under the
impression that he must lose a piece due to the pin on the Bd4. There is
something to be said for resigning in a hopelss position, and saving oneself
unnecessary brainracking. In this position, however, there was no need to
resign; on the contrary! } 1... Bg1 $1 { Black could not only have saved the
game but actually won it. This case of premature resignation is a classic
example for the advocates of the motto: ""No game was ever won by resigning it"" } 1-0"
"[Event ""Leeuwarden""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1954.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kramer""]
[Black ""Waling""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""32: Defence in General""]
[FEN ""r2r4/1p2q1kp/5pb1/1Pnp2p1/8/2R1PNP1/1Q2BPP1/5RK1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""11""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A defence that failed } 1. Nxg5 $5 { Black resigned } 1... Na4 ( 1... fxg5 2. Rxc5+ ) 2. Qa3 Qe5 $1 ( 2... Qxa3 3. Ne6+ Kg8 4. Rxa3 Rdc8 5. Rfa1 Nb6 6. Rxa8 Rxa8 7. Rxa8+ Nxa8 8. Kf1 Nb6 9. Nc5 Nc4 10. Nxb7 Be8 11. Bxc4 dxc4 12. Nd6 ) 3. Rc7+ Kg8 4. Qe7 Qxe7 5. Rxe7 fxg5 6. Rxb7 { White has only slender drawing chances } 1-0"
"[Event ""Portoroz""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1958.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Pachman""]
[Black ""Neikirch""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""32: Defence in General""]
[FEN ""2r2rk1/pb2qppp/1p2p3/nR2B3/3P1P2/2PB4/P3Q1PP/3R2K1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""9""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Another unsuccessful defence } 1. Bxh7+ Kxh7 2. Qh5+ Kg8 3. Bxg7 { This is the celebrated double Bishop sacrifice } 3... f5 $1 ( 3... f6 4. Bxf6 Rxf6 ( 4... Qxf6 5. Rg5+ Qxg5 6. Qxg5+ Kf7 7. f5 { decisive attack } ) 5. Rg5+ Qg7 6. Rd3 $1 ) 4. Be5 $5 ( 4. Bxf8 Kxf8 5. Rd3 Ba6 6. Rg3 Qf7 { White has no good moves } ) 4... Nc4 $4 ( 4... Qh7 5. Qg5+ Kf7 6. d5 $1 ( 6. Qf6+ Ke8 7. Qxe6+ Qe7 $19 ) 6... Bxd5 7. Rbxd5 exd5 8. Rxd5 $18 Ke8 $1 $19 { Now White has no compensation for the Rook } ) 5. Qg6+ 1-0"
"[Event ""04""]
[Site ""Mar del Plata""]
[Date ""1949.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Czerniak""]
[Black ""Eliskases""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""32: Defence in General""]
[FEN ""1k6/1P3ppp/P1n1r1r1/8/3Pq3/1Q4PP/5P2/RR4K1 w - - 0 37""]
[PlyCount ""8""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The attacker can also slip up; a miraculous triump for the defence } 37. a7+ { This looks a clever move, but appearances are deceptive. } ( 37. d5 ) 37... Nxa7 38. Rxa7 Rb6 $3 39. Qxb6 Rxg3+ 40. fxg3 Qe3+ { The White King has no escape from perpetual check } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Vienna (01)""]
[Site ""Vienna (01)""]
[Date ""1922.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Reti""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""32: Defence in General""]
[ECO ""C77""]
[PlyCount ""122""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Attack and Defence hold one another in equilibrium } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. Nc3 b5 6. Bb3 Bc5 7. Nxe5 Nxe5 8. d4 Bd6 9. dxe5 Bxe5 10. f4 Bxc3+ 11. bxc3 O-O 12. e5 c5 $1 { Counterattack is the only good defense } ( 12... Ne4 13. Qd5 ) ( 12... Ne8 ) ( 12... Re8 13. O-O { The Knight has no escape squares } ) 13. Ba3 $1 { Preventing ... Pc4 and seemingly refuting Black's last move } ( 13. exf6 Re8+ 14. Kf1 c4 $17 { Black has the better game } ) 13... Qa5 $1 { One suprise after the other } 14. O-O Qxa3 15. exf6 c4 { Once more the
picture has changed. Black now seems to have the upper hand, but ... } 16. Qd5 $1 { With the powerful threat of mate on g7 (via g5) and Qxa8 } 16... Qa5 $1 { Meeting both threats } 17. fxg7 ( 17. Qg5 Qb6+ ) ( 17. Qxa8 Qb6+ 18. Kh1 Bb7 { winning the Queen } ) 17... Qb6+ 18. Kh1 Kxg7 19. Bxc4 $1 Bb7 ( 19... bxc4 20. Qxa8 Bb7 21. Rab1 $1 Qxb1 22. Qxf8+ $18 ) 20. Qe5+ Qf6 21. Bd3 Rfe8 ( 21... Qxe5 22. fxe5 Rac8 23. Rf4 Rxc3 24. Rg4+ Kh8 25. Rh4 $16 ) 22. Qh5 h6 23. Qg4+ Kh8 24. Qxd7 Re7 25. Qd4 Qxd4 { Black decides to enter a
critical endgame. The decision whether an ending is won or drawn is often more
a matter of intuition than calculation. In this case it seems that Black has
scant compensation for his two lost pawns; however, Reti, who was a clebrated
composer of endgame studies, has decided otherwise } 26. cxd4 Rd8 27. f5 f6 ( 27... Rxd4 28. f6 ( 28. Kg1 f6 29. Rae1 Rg7 { transposes into the game } ) 28... Re6 29. Rae1 Rg4 $17 ) 28. Rae1 Rg7 29. Be4 Rxd4 30. Bxb7 Rxb7 31. Re6 Kg7 32. Rxa6 Rc4 { The text is sufficient to hold the game } ( 32... Ra4 33. Rxa4 bxa4 ) 33. Rf3 Rxc2 34. h3 Kf7 35. Rg3 Rf2 36. Rg6 Rxf5 37. Rxh6 Kg7 38. Rh4 b4 39. Rg4+ Kf7 40. Rg3 Rfb5 41. Rb3 Kg6 42. Kh2 Rc5 43. Ra4 Rcb5 44. h4 R5b6 45. Kh3 Rb8 46. g3 f5 47. Ra5 Rc8 48. Rf3 Rf6 49. Kg2 Rc3 50. Ra8 Rxf3 51. Kxf3 Rc6 52. Rg8+ Kf6 53. Rf8+ Kg6 54. Rb8 Rc4 55. Rb6+ Kg7 56. h5 Rd4 57. Rc6 Re4 58. Rg6+ Kf7 59. g4 Rxg4 60. Rxg4 fxg4+ 61. Kxg4 Kg7 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Munich""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1958.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kramer""]
[Black ""Padevsky""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""32: Defence in General""]
[ECO ""A00""]
[PlyCount ""85""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Another defence based on going over to the endgame } 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. d4 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 d5 5. e3 O-O 6. Qb3 e6 7. Bd2 b6 8. Rc1 Bb7 9. Bd3 c6 10. O-O Nbd7 11. cxd5 exd5 12. e4 dxe4 13. Nxe4 c5 14. Rfe1 { Relatively best but Black still retains the advantage } ( 14. Nd6 Bxf3 ) ( 14. Bg5 h6 ) ( 14. Nxf6+ Qxf6 15. Bg5 Qd6 16. Rfe1 Bxf3 17. gxf3 ( 17. Be7 Qf4 ) 17... Bxd4 18. Be7 Bxf2+ ) 14... cxd4 15. Bb4 Nxe4 $1 ( 15... Re8 16. Nd6 ) 16. Bxe4 ( 16. Bxf8 Qxf8 17. Bxe4 Bxe4 18. Rxe4 Nc5 ) 16... Bxe4 17. Rxe4 { White hopes to surmount his difficulties with this course. } 17... Nc5 $1 ( 17... Re8 18. Rf4 Bh6 19. Rxf7 $1 ) ( 17... Nf6 18. Rxd4 ) 18. Bxc5 Rc8 $1 { Wthie's strategy has failed } 19. Bxf8 $1 { A pawn sacrifice in order to force a barely tenable ending } ( 19. Nxd4 Bxd4 20. Rxd4 Qxd4 $1 21. Bxd4 Rxc1+ ) ( 19. Qa3 Qd5 20. Ree1 bxc5 21. Qxa7 c4 { Black's mobile pawns are dangerous } ) 19... Rxc1+ 20. Re1 Rxe1+ 21. Nxe1 Bxf8 22. Nd3 { The Knight's blockade on the light squares will be the
key to White's drawing strategy } 22... Qd7 23. a4 Qe6 { Although usually
a Queen trade facilitates the exploitation of the extra pawn, in this case it
seems that Black would have done better to keep Queens on the board } 24. Qxe6 fxe6 25. f4 { Black's extra pawns proves to be without significance } 25... Kf7 26. Kf2 Ke7 27. Kf3 Kd6 28. Ke4 Bg7 29. b3 $1 a5 30. g4 Bf6 31. h3 Kc6 32. Nf2 Bh8 33. Nd3 b5 34. axb5+ Kxb5 35. h4 h5 36. g5 Bg7 37. Kf3 a4 38. bxa4+ Kxa4 39. Ke4 Kb3 40. Nc5+ Kc2 41. Nd3 Kc3 42. Nf2 Kc4 43. Nd3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Semmering-Baden""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1937.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Petrov""]
[Black ""Reshevsky""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""33: Typical Maneuvering""]
[ECO ""D12""]
[PlyCount ""208""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A typical game of maneuver } 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. e3 Bf5 5. Bd3 Bxd3 6. Qxd3 dxc4 7. Qxc4 e6 8. Nc3 Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. e4 Nbd7 11. Bg5 h6 12. Bh4 Nb6 13. Qe2 Nfd7 { In accordance with the principle that
the side with less freedom should seek piece exchanges } ( 13... Nh7 { put pressure on White's d-pawn as soon as possible } ) 14. Bg3 $1 { Avoidance of
piece exchanges can be of great significance in maintaining the intitiative } 14... Bb4 15. a3 Bxc3 16. bxc3 { ACT II:  The first part of the middlegame, in
which White's advantage takes concrete form, but in which the game takes on a
completely closed character    White has several advantages. He controls more
central space, he has the half-open b-file at his disposal and his Bishop is
beautifully placed } 16... Qe7 17. a4 a5 { Black's can't allow the
further advance of the White a-pawn. Now, however, the half-open b-file takes
on an even greater value, since the Black b-pawn has become backward } 18. Rfb1 Rfc8 19. Ne5 $1 { Threatening to win the b-pawn } 19... Ra6 $8 ( 19... -- 20. Nxd7 Nxd7 21. Rxb7 ) ( 19... Nxe5 20. Rxb6 Ng6 21. Qb2 Ra7 22. Rb1 { also wins the b-pawn } ) 20. Nc4 Nxc4 21. Qxc4 Nb6 22. Qd3 Rd8 23. c4 e5 24. d5 ( 24. Bxe5 $2 Qxe5 ) 24... f6 25. Rc1 Qc5 ( 25... -- 26. c5 -- 27. d6 ) 26. Kf1 $1 Nd7 { Otherwise White will suceed in playing c5 and d6.
Black can't exchange pawns without leaving White in full command of the c-file } ( 26... -- 27. f3 -- 28. Bf2 ) 27. f3 Qf8 28. Bf2 c5 { ACT III)  T
he move finishes the first stage of the middlegame. The position is now closed,
and on general principles the Knight might be expected to be more valuable
than the Bishop. In the present case this is not so:  White has  1) The good
Bishop  2) can exert positional pressure on the b-file  3) Prepare a
breakthrough on the Kingside  Now comes a long series of moves which may seem
insignificant taken separaetly, but which, seen as a whole, exemplify typical
maneuvering technique. White gradually builds up the most favourable
arrangement of his pieces, always with the Kingside breakthrough in mind. He
can allow himself the luxury of making moves - or even conducting the whole
operations - for the sole purpose of gaining time. Meanwhile Black can do
absolutely nothing } 29. Be1 b6 30. Bc3 Qd6 31. Ke2 Raa8 32. Kd2 Rf8 33. Kc2 Rf7 34. Re1 Kf8 35. Re2 Kg8 { Black has adopted a passive policy. He has
little choice, for the scheme of playing the Knight from d7 to b8 to a6 would
allow White an immediate central breakthrough } ( 35... Nb8 36. f4 $1 exf4 37. e5 ) 36. Rae1 Re8 37. Kb3 Kf8 38. g3 { White is making steady progress.
Hig King is in a safe spot on the Queenside, while the rest of his pieces are
now so placed that the important advance Pf4 cannot be long delayed } 38... Ke7 { This allows White to play Pf4 immediately. However, the Black King could
not remain on this side of the board much longer. Like his opposite number, he
seeks safety on the Queenside } 39. f4 $1 Kd8 ( 39... exf4 40. e5 $1 fxe5 41. Bxe5 $18 ) 40. Qf3 Ref8 41. Qg4 Re7 42. f5 { White has made
further headway. The Black f-pawn is now fixed, and preparations can begin for
the breakthrough by Pg5 } 42... Kc7 43. Qf3 Ree8 44. h4 Rh8 45. g4 Reg8 46. Bd2 Qf8 47. Ka3 { White's last few moves have clearly been intended as
preparation for Pg5. Now, however, there follows a series of moves which white
does not seem to be doing anything in particular } 47... Kd6 48. Rg2 Qa8 49. Reg1 Rh7 50. Rg3 Rgh8 { If white plays Pg5 now, Black would control the
open h-file. Thus the g5 breakthrough is temporarily prevented } 51. Rh1 ( 51. g5 hxg5 52. hxg5 ) 51... Qc8 52. Rgh3 Qg8 53. Qb3 Qd8 54. Rb1 { Here White could
have proceeded with the Pg5 break, but it would have led to the exchange of
all four Rooks. Therefore, before committing himself White decides to continue
maneuvering in hope of finding a more favourable opportunity } 54... Qa8 55. Rbh1 Qd8 56. Qb5 Qa8 57. R1h2 Qc8 58. Rd3 Qa8 59. Rh1 Rd8 60. Rdh3 Rdh8 61. Kb3 Qc8 62. Kc2 Qa8 63. Kd3 Qc8 64. Be3 Qc7 65. R3h2 Qc8 66. Qb1 Qc7 67. Qg1 Qd8 68. g5 $1 { The beginning of Act IV:  After the breakthrough several weak spots
in the Black position are exposed to attack    At long last White opens a file.
As this move threatens both Pg6 winning a Rook and Pgxh6, Black has no option
but to take } 68... hxg5 ( 68... -- 69. g6 ( 69. gxh6 gxh6 70. Rg2 { controlling the g-file } ) ) 69. hxg5 Rxh2 { Black has also placed his
pieces to the best advantage, and he can now take off all four Rooks.
Nevertheless White retains a strong initiative } 70. Rxh2 Rxh2 71. Qxh2 fxg5 { Black is left with an isolated backward pawn on g7. His gain of pawn is
only temporary } ( 71... Qf8 72. g6 Ke7 73. Qh7 ) 72. Qh5 Qg8 73. Bxg5 Nf6 74. Qh4 Kd7 75. Ke2 ( 75. Bxf6 gxf6 76. Qxf6 Qg3+ $11 { perpetual check } ) 75... Ne8 76. Qh2 $1 Qf7 77. Kd3 ( 77. Qxe5 Qh5+ $19 ) 77... Kd6 78. Qb2 Qb7 79. Bd2 $1 { ACT V:  With this move White prettily forces the win of a
pawn. He threatens not only Bxa5 but also Bc3, attacking the e-pawn. Black
cannot defend both threats because his Queen cannot leave either b6 or c6
unprotected. White's advantage is now decisive } 79... Nf6 80. Bxa5 Nd7 81. Qb5 Qc7 82. Bd2 Qc8 83. Bg5 Qa8 84. Kc2 Qc8 85. a5 bxa5 86. Qxa5 Qb8 87. Qd8 { In view of the mate threat (Be7) White must allow the exchange of Queens,
leaving a Bishop v Knight ending which is easy to win } 87... Qxd8 88. Bxd8 Nf8 89. Bg5 Kc7 90. Kb3 Nd7 91. Be7 Kb6 92. Bd8+ Kb7 93. Kc3 Kc8 94. Be7 Kc7 95. Kd3 { The White King heads for g6 to clinch the win } 95... Kc8 96. Ke3 Kc7 97. Kf3 Kc8 98. Kg4 Nb6 99. Bxc5 Nxc4 100. Bb4 Nb2 101. Kg5 Nd3 102. Kg6 $18 Nf2 ( 102... Nxb4 103. Kxg7 ) 103. Kxg7 Nxe4 104. f6 Nxf6 1-0"
"[Event ""06""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1940.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Keres""]
[Black ""Euwe""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""33: Typical Maneuvering""]
[FEN ""3q4/1kr3p1/1prp1p1p/p3pP2/P1P1P1PP/1P3Q2/4K2R/3R4 w - - 0 35""]
[PlyCount ""41""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ In this position - a pendant to the previous game - Black has just played ...
Pf6. Clearly White will now maneuver for the pawn breakthrough with Pg5, but
first he seeks to position his pieces into their best locations to support the
breakthrough } 35. Rg2 Rc8 36. Rg3 Qd7 37. Qd3 Qf7 38. Rh1 Rh8 39. Rhh3 ( 39. Rgh3 { expected } ) 39... Rcc8 { indirectly defending the d-pawn } 40. g5 $5 { This gives no clear result. From an objective point of view it would have been
better to continue manueverig for a more favourable opportunity with Rooks
doubled on the h-file } ( 40. Qxd6 Rhd8 41. Qa3 ( 41. Qe6 Qxe6 42. fxe6 Rd4 $132 ) ) 40... hxg5 41. hxg5 Qc7 42. Qd5+ Ka7 43. Rd3 Rxh3 $2 { allows White to achive his goals } ( 43... fxg5 44. Rxh8 Rxh8 45. Qxd6 Qxd6 46. Rxd6 Rh4 47. Ke3 Rh3+ 48. Kd2 { excellent drawing chances } ) 44. Rxh3 fxg5 45. Rh7 Qe7 { preventing Pf6 } 46. Kf3 Rf8 47. Kg4 Rf7 { The strong position of the White King made Qe6 a serious threat } 48. b4 $1 { Opening a second front. This theme will be cropping up continually inconnection
with maneuvering. This new breakthrough leads to a strong attack against the
Black King } ( 48. Qe6 Qxe6 49. fxe6 Re7 50. Kf5 Rb7 { White has some problems making progress } ) 48... axb4 49. a5 Qb7 { Black attempts to keep the b-pawn in the hope of making counterchances with it. } ( 49... bxa5 50. Qxa5+ Kb7 51. Qxb4+ Kc7 52. Qa5+ { The decisive entry of the White Rook can't be prevented } ) 50. axb6+ Kxb6 51. Qxd6+ Ka7 52. Qxe5 b3 53. Rh3 $1 Rf6 ( 53... b2 54. Ra3+ ) ( 53... -- 54. Qa5+ Kb8 55. Rh8+ ) 54. Qd4+ Rb6 ( 54... Qb6 55. Qd7+ Ka6 56. Qa4+ { the b-pawn falls } ) 55. Rxb3 1-0"
"[Event ""Nuremberg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1888.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Gottschall""]
[Black ""Tarrasch""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""34: How Tarrasch Maneuvered""]
[ECO ""C16""]
[EventDate ""1888.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""200""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 Ne7 5. f4 c5 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 c4 8. Nf3 Qa5 9. Qd2 Nd7 10. Nh4 Nb6 11. Qe3 Na4 12. Bd2 Qb5 { This last move
provoked criticism at the time. Gottschall considered the move weak, and
another critic stated Black could have won the front c-pawn with ... Pa6, ...
Nc6-a7-b5  Tarrasch disagreed, defending his move with the argument which
really boiled down to the fact that it spoiled nothing. Black can take the
liberty of losing moves, leaving his opponent to guess what he is really up to.
In any case White can defend the front c-pawn with Nf3-g1-e2 } ( 12... a6 13. -- Nc6 14. -- Na7 15. -- Nb5 ) 13. Be2 Ng6 ( 13... Qb2 14. O-O Qxc2 15. Bd1 $18 ) 14. Nf3 Ne7 15. Nh4 { White wants to stop Black from playing ... Nf5 } 15... Ng6 16. Nf3 Ne7 17. Nh4 Ng6 18. Nf3 Qa5 19. O-O Qd8 20. Qf2 Ne7 21. Nh4 Ng6 22. Nf3 Ne7 23. Nh4 Ng6 24. Nf3 Bd7 25. Kh1 Nb6 26. Rae1 ( 26. -- Nc8 { working the Knight to f5 } ) 26... Qe7 27. Bc1 Na4 28. Qe3 h6 { Black doesn't permit 29. Ng5 } ( 28... -- 29. Ng5 h6 30. Nxe6 fxe6 ( 30... Bxe6 31. f5 ) 31. Bh5 ) 29. g3 Rc8 { ""Weak"" declared White, at the time. ""Not at
all"" replied Black in his notes. ""The Rook can now proceed via c6 and b6 to
b1"" } 30. Ng1 ( 30. -- Rc6 31. -- Rb6 32. -- Rb1 ) 30... h5 $1 ( 30... -- 31. Bh5 -- 32. f5 exf5 33. e6 Bxe6 34. Bxg6 fxg6 35. Qxe6 ) 31. Nh3 Qf8 32. Bf3 Ne7 33. Bg2 Nf5 { Here, and for the next few moves, Tarrasch is ""tacking"". } ( 33... Rc6 $1 ) 34. Qd2 Qe7 35. Ng5 Qd8 36. Bh3 g6 37. Bxf5 gxf5 38. Re3 Qe7 39. Qg2 Kd8 { This move was sharply criticized by Tarrasch himself after the game. The right
plan was feasible in the following stages:  1) Play the Rooks from c8-c6-b6-b1
2) Play the Knight around to b5, first advancing the a-pawn  3) Winning the
a-pawn } ( 39... Rc6 ) 40. Bd2 $1 Kc7 41. Ra1 Kb8 42. h4 $2 { An error, whi
ch White deprives himself of the chance for counterplay with a later Pg4 } 42... Rc6 { At last, but less effective now that the White a-pawn is adequately protected } 43. Ree1 Rb6 44. Kg1 Be8 45. Kh1 Rb5 46. Kg1 Nb6 47. Qe2 Ra5 48. Bc1 Ra4 49. Bb2 Na8 50. Reb1 Nc7 51. Ra2 Nb5 52. Rba1 Bd7 53. Kg2 Kc8 54. Qe3 Kd8 55. Kf2 { There is nothing White can do. Meanwhile the Black King is going over to take
protection of the h-pawn, thereby allowing the Rh8 to engage in the action
against the a-pawn } 55... Ke8 56. Kg2 Kf8 57. Kf2 Kg7 58. Kg2 Kg6 59. Nf3 Rc8 60. Nd2 Rc6 61. Nb1 { Protecting the pawn a fourth time. Since Black can get no
farther in this way he must again resort to maneuvering } 61... Rc8 62. Nd2 Kh6 63. Nf3 Nc7 64. Kf2 Nb5 65. Kg2 Rc6 66. Nd2 Rca6 67. Nb1 R4a5 68. Kf2 Nc7 69. Nd2 Ba4 70. Bc1 Nb5 { The struggle seems to have reached a dead end,
with all the threatened points defended as many times as they are attacked.
With Black's next move suddenly the game enters an entirely new phase } 71. Kg2 Bxc2 $3 { Most suprising. Black gets only two pawns for the piece,
but the sacrifice must nevertheless be considered correct as White will still
be devoid of any real counterplay. His Knight has no way of becoming active,
and meanwhile the advnace of Black's Queenside pawns will eventually produce a
pair of united passed pawns } 72. Rxc2 Nxa3 73. Bxa3 ( 73. Rca2 $4 Nc2 $1 ) 73... Rxa3 74. Rxa3 ( 74. Rb1 Qc7 75. Rcb2 Qa5 76. Rb4 b5 77. Rxb5 Qxc3 78. Qxc3 Rxc3 79. R1b2 Raa3 80. Nf1 Rd3 { Black dominates the board } ) 74... Qxa3 75. Qe1 b5 76. Nb1 ( 76. Qb1 Qa4 77. Qb4 ( 77. Rb2 $1 ) 77... Qxb4 78. cxb4 Ra4 { Black must win } ) 76... Qb3 77. Qc1 Ra2 78. Rxa2 Qxa2+ 79. Kf3 Kg7 $1 { A very fine maneuver. The threat now is simply ... Pa5 and ... Pb4 } ( 79... a5 80. Qa3 Qxa3 ( 80... Qxb1 81. Qf8+ { perpetual check } ) 81. Nxa3 b4 82. Nc2 b3 83. Na3 $11 ) 80. Qa3 { Seeing no hope in marking time, White makes one last
attempt at perpetual check } 80... Qxb1 81. Qe7 Qf1+ $1 82. Ke3 Qe1+ 83. Kf3 Qxc3+ 84. Kg2 Qd2+ 85. Kh3 Qa5 { By guarding d8 Black allows his own King to escape the coming checks } 86. Qf6+ Kf8 87. Qh8+ Ke7 88. Qf6+ Ke8 89. Qh8+ Kd7 90. Qf8 Qd8 $1 91. Qc5 ( 91. Qd6+ Ke8 92. Qc6+ Qd7 93. Qa8+ Ke7 94. Qh8 Qe8 95. Qf6+ Kd7 { the Black king escapes } ) ( 91. Qxf7+ Qe7 92. Qxh5 b4 $19 ) 91... Qb8 92. Qb4 Ke8 93. Qc5 Qb7 94. Qa3 b4 95. Qf3 b3 96. Qxh5 b2 97. Qh8+ Kd7 98. Qf8 b1=Q 99. Qxf7+ Kc6 100. Qxe6+ Kb5 0-1"
"[Event ""Manchester""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1890.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Muller""]
[Black ""Tarrasch""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""34: How Tarrasch Maneuvered""]
[EventDate ""1890.??.??""]
[FEN ""2r2bk1/2rq3p/4b1p1/p4pP1/1ppPpP2/P3P1P1/1PR2K2/1NR1QN2 w - - 0 40""]
[PlyCount ""72""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Tarrach commented that in position of this sort he like to move to and fro on
principle, to induce his opponent to weaken his position, or, failing at that,
at least convince him of his helplessness } 40. Nfd2 Qg7 41. Nf1 Qd7 42. Nfd2 b3 { Winning the exchange, though a difficult struggle lies ahead as teh
White Knights are well-suited to a closed position like this } 43. Rc3 Bb4 44. Nf1 $1 ( 44. axb4 axb4 { Black would win easily as his Rooks would have
the a-file for the invasion of White's position } ) 44... Bxc3 45. Nxc3 h6 $1 { The only way to obtaing an open file for the Rooks } 46. gxh6 Kh7 ( 46... Qh7 47. Na4 { The Knight becomes very active } ) 47. g4 Kxh6 48. g5+ Kg7 49. Qd2 Bd5 { Black cannot allow the advance of the d-pawn } 50. Ng3 Rh8 51. Rh1 Rxh1 52. Nxh1 Rc8 53. Kg1 Rh8 54. Qg2 Kf7 { The King moves across
to guard the Bishop and release the Queen for duties on the open h-file } 55. Nf2 Kf8 56. Qg3 Bc6 57. Kg2 Qh7 { Now Black is not afraid of Pd5, the
White position being such that the advanced d-pawn could be easily won } 58. Kg1 Qh5 59. Kg2 Kf7 60. Kg1 Ke6 61. Kg2 Kd6 62. Kf1 Qf3 63. Qxf3 exf3 64. Kg1 { Now comes the most attractive part of the game. Tarrasch maneuvers so that the
Knights are slowly but surely restricted in their activities } 64... Bb7 65. Nb5+ Kd7 66. Nc3 Ba8 67. Na4 ( 67. Nfd1 Rh1+ $3 68. Kxh1 f2+ ) 67... Be4 $1 68. Nc3 ( 68. Nb6+ Ke6 69. Nxc4 Rc8 $1 ) ( 68. Nc5+ Kc6 69. Ncxe4 fxe4 70. Nxe4 Re8 { The Black Rook forces entry into White's defences } ) 68... Bc2 { Now White is in zugzwang } 69. Nh1 ( 69. Na4 Kc6 70. Nc3 Re8 71. Ncd1 Bxd1 72. Nxd1 c3 73. bxc3 Rxe3 ) 69... Rh3 70. Nf2 Rg3+ 71. Kf1 Bd3+ 72. Ke1 Rg1+ 73. Kd2 Rf1 74. Nxd3 ( 74. Nfd1 f2 75. -- Rxd1+ 76. Nxd1 f1=Q ) ( 74. Ncd1 Bc2 75. Kc1 Bxd1 ) 74... cxd3 75. Kxd3 Rc1 0-1"
"[Event ""St Petersburg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1909.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker""]
[Black ""Salwe""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""35: Lasker's Maneuvering Skill""]
[ECO ""C62""]
[PlyCount ""129""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. d4 Bd7 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. O-O Be7 7. Bg5 exd4 8. Nxd4 O-O 9. Bxc6 bxc6 10. Qd3 Re8 11. Rae1 c5 12. Nb3 Ng4 13. Bxe7 Rxe7 14. f4 Rb8 15. h3 Nh6 16. f5 ( 16. g4 { Lasker recommended this afterwards. The move
played has in any case the disadvantage of giving Black free use of e5 and g5 } ) 16... f6 17. Nd5 Re8 18. c4 Nf7 19. Qc3 Re5 20. Nd2 c6 21. Nf4 Qb6 22. b3 Rbe8 23. Qg3 Kh8 24. Nh5 Rg8 25. Rf4 Qd8 26. Nf3 Re7 { The weakness
of Black's d-pawn is balanced by the weakness of the White e-pawn, so that
White's only real advantage is some spatial superiority. The attack on the
enemy King soon comes to a full stop } 27. Rh4 ( 27. Rg4 Qf8 { adequate defence } ) 27... Qe8 28. Qf2 { Now a typical phase of tacking begins. } ( 28. Nf4 Nh6 { gets nowhere } ) 28... Rf8 29. Qd2 { Not quite as innocent as it looks } 29... Qb8 30. Kh1 Rfe8 31. Rg4 Rg8 { The best defence } ( 31... Nh6 32. Nxf6 ( 32. Rxg7 $1 Rxg7 33. Qxh6 Rf7 34. Nxf6 Ref8 35. Ng5 $18 ) 32... Nxg4 33. Nxe8 ) 32. Rd1 { Strengthening the pressure against the d-pawn } 32... Qb4 { Searching for
counterplay. It appears from the sequel, however, that the Queen would have
done better to stay at home } ( 32... Qe8 ) 33. Qf2 Qc3 34. Qh4 Nh6 35. Rf4 Nf7 36. Kh2 Rge8 37. Qg3 Rg8 { The Queen is out of play and cannot defend the critical d6 } 38. Rh4 $1 ( 38. Rg4 Nh6 39. Rh4 d5 40. cxd5 cxd5 41. Rxd5 Bc6 { counterattack based on White's weak e-pawn } ) 38... g5 ( 38... d5 39. cxd5 cxd5 40. Nf4 ) 39. fxg6 ( 39. Rg4 Be8 ) 39... Rxg6 40. Qf2 f5 ( 40... -- 41. Rf4 { the f-pawn comes under heavy pressure } ) 41. Nf4 Rf6 42. Ne2 Qb2 43. Rd2 Qa1 44. Ng3 Kg8 ( 44... -- 45. exf5 Bxf5 46. Nxf5 Rxf5 47. Rxh7+ $1 Kxh7 48. Qh4+ Kg7 49. Qxe7 ) 45. exf5 Bxf5 46. Nd4 $1 ( 46. Nxf5 Rxf5 47. Rxh7 Rxf3 $1 $132 ( 47... Qf6 ) ) 46... cxd4 47. Nxf5 Kf8 48. Qxd4 Qxd4 49. Nxd4 Ne5 50. Rh5 Ref7 51. c5 { Lasker plays the ending with great skill. this move leads to a
four Rook ending, and such endings routinely allow many drawing chances;
lasker has seen, however, that in the present case his advantage will quickly
prove decisive } 51... dxc5 52. Rxe5 cxd4 53. Rxd4 Rf2 54. Rd8+ Kg7 55. Ra5 Rc2 56. a3 $1 { In order to avoid losing the a-pawn after R7f2 } ( 56. -- Rff2 ) 56... c5 57. Rc8 Rb2 58. Rb5 Rff2 59. Rb7+ Kg6 60. Rc6+ Rf6 61. Rxc5 Ra6 62. a4 $1 Rf6 ( 62... Rxa4 63. Rc6+ Kf5 64. Rb5+ Ke4 65. bxa4 $1 ) 63. Rc3 a6 64. Rg3+ Kh6 65. Rgg7 1-0"
"[Event ""Nottingham""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1936.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tylor""]
[Black ""Lasker""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""35: Lasker's Maneuvering Skill""]
[ECO ""A00""]
[PlyCount ""90""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Another example of Lasker's maneuvering skill - this from his later years } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bb4 5. O-O O-O 6. d3 d6 7. Bg5 Ne7 8. Nh4 c6 9. Bc4 Kh8 10. f4 exf4 11. Bxf6 gxf6 12. Rxf4 Ng6 13. Nxg6+ fxg6 14. Bb3 { To prevent Black from playing ... Pd5 with gain of tempo } ( 14. d4 Bxc3 15. bxc3 d5 $1 ) 14... Qe7 15. Ne2 Ba5 16. c3 Bd7 17. Ng3 { With an eye on
the two Black Bishops, White would like to see the position assume a closed
character. He therefore takes steps to dscourage Black from playing ... Pf5,
even though in doing so the Knight is not very well placed on g3 } 17... Bc7 18. Rf2 Kg7 19. Qd2 Rae8 20. Raf1 Be6 $1 { An important decision: Black
gives up the Bishop pair. The point is that the White Bishop is so active that
it would be dangerous for Black to open up the position. Also, as teh rest of
the game shows that Black's remaining Bishop will outperform the White Knight } 21. Qc2 { Black forces a weakening of the enemy e-pawn, and the proceeds to
put it under fire } 21... Bb6 22. d4 Bc7 { The Bishop promptly returns
to its former postion. The intention was solely to force Pd4 and thereby
weaken the e-pawn } 23. Kh1 h5 $1 24. Re1 ( 24. -- h4 25. Ne2 Bc8 26. Rf4 g5 { winning the e-pawn } ) 24... Qf7 25. Rfe2 Bxb3 26. axb3 ( 26. Qxb3 Qxb3 27. axb3 Re7 28. Kg1 Rfe8 { White's endgame might be tenable though
it would not be a pleasant task. Black would continue to maneuver, keeping
White under constant nagging pressure } ) 26... Qd7 27. Nf1 Re7 28. Qd3 Rfe8 29. Nd2 d5 $1 { The game enters a new pahse. Black has laid siege to the
weak e-pawn, but since White has no other weaknesses, he can easily defend it.
Therefore Black opens the position so that the Bishop can demonstrate its
superiority over the Knight } 30. exd5 Rxe2 31. Rxe2 Rxe2 32. Qxe2 Qxd5 33. Qe7+ Qf7 34. Qe4 { The ending favours Black  in any case for in addition to the
far-ranging Bihop he has the better pawn position. It is therefore
understandable that White prefers to keep the Queens on the board } 34... Qd7 35. Nf3 Kf7 $1 36. c4 ( 36. -- Qe6 37. Qc2 Qe3 ) ( 36. Nh4 Qg4 $1 ) 36... Qe6 37. Qd3 ( 37. Qxe6+ Kxe6 38. Kg1 Kf5 39. Kf2 Ke4 40. Ke2 g5 $1 { Black soon wins a pawn } ) 37... Bf4 $1 { A powerful post for the Bishop, mainly because of its potential access to c1 } 38. g3 ( 38. Kg1 Qe3+ 39. Qxe3 Bxe3+ 40. Kf1 Bc1 ) 38... Qe3 $1 39. Qc3 ( 39. Qd1 Qc1 ) 39... Bh6 40. c5 { White has little choice. Either he must
exchange Queens, or he must allow the Black Queen to penetrate into his
position. He is hopeing that Black will now exchange Queens at c3, but Lasker
is no longer content with that. } 40... Qf2 41. Qc4+ Kg7 42. Qd3 Be3 43. Qd1 a5 $22 { Placing White in zugzwang } 44. b4 ( 44. d5 cxd5 45. Qxd5 Qf1+ ) 44... axb4 45. b3 Kh6 0-1"
"[Event ""Hanover""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1926.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Holzhausen""]
[Black ""Nimzowitsch""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""36: The Teachings of Nimzowitsch""]
[ECO ""B00""]
[PlyCount ""142""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 d5 4. exd5 exd5 5. Bg5 Be7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7+ 7. Qe2 Bf5 8. c3 Be4 9. Nbd2 O-O-O 10. O-O-O Nh6 11. Ne5 Nxe5 12. dxe5 Bg6 { Black is already preparing to maneuver. The weaknesses are the e-pawn and the
b1-h7 diaganal; the pivot point is the e4 square } 13. Nf3 Rhe8 14. Qe3 Kb8 15. Qf4 Be4 { The value of this square is already apparent } 16. Re1 Qc5 17. Nd2 Bg6 18. Nb3 Qb6 19. Qd4 f6 20. f4 fxe5 21. fxe5 ( 21. Rxe5 Rxe5 22. Qxe5 Re8 $17 ) 21... Be4 { Now the e-pawn must fall, but afterwards is when the
maneuvering beings in earnest } 22. Nd2 c5 23. Qe3 ( 23. Qa4 Rxe5 24. Nxe4 dxe4 25. Rxe4 Qe6 $1 $40 26. Rxe5 Qxe5 $17 ) 23... Rxe5 24. Qg3 Qc7 25. Bd3 Rde8 26. Bxe4 dxe4 27. Nc4 R5e6 28. Qxc7+ Kxc7 29. Ne3 $1 { The Knight
es an ideal blockading square. As we have already learned, such a Knight is
the perfect counter to a passed pawn } 29... Nf7 30. Kc2 Nd6 31. c4 Kc6 32. Rhf1 Rh6 $1 { A typical tacking maneuver. Black forces a weakening of the
enemy pawn structure which, although apparently insignificant, now, will later
become a matter of decisive importance } 33. h3 Rg6 34. Re2 a6 { Play on both flanks: the advance ... Pb5 will lead at least to an increase in
Black's space control } 35. Rf4 b5 36. b3 Rg5 37. g4 Rge5 38. Kc3 a5 39. Ref2 ( 39. -- a4 40. -- axb3 41. axb3 bxc4 42. bxc4 { opening two Queenside files for his Rooks } ) 39... a4 40. bxa4 bxc4 $1 { This temporary pawn sacrifice } 41. Rf8 ( 41. Nxc4 Nxc4 42. Kxc4 Ra8 { Black regains his pawns, at the same time removing the blockade of his passed
pawn } ) 41... R5e7 { Safety first. Under no circumstances will Black tolerate
an enemy Rook operating behind his lines } 42. Rxe8 Rxe8 43. Nxc4 Nxc4 44. Kxc4 Ra8 { Black's alternative maneuvers have created progress. The Black
Rook will now force an entry on the Queenside and then proceed to threaten the
White pawns on the Kingside } 45. Rf7 { As usual in Rook endings the best defence is counterattack. } ( 45. Kb3 Kd5 { followed by the advance of the e-pawn would lead to a quick loss for White } ) 45... Rxa4+ 46. Kb3 Rb4+ 47. Kc3 Rb7 48. Rf5 Ra7 49. Kc4 ( 49. -- Ra3+ ) 49... Ra4+ 50. Kb3 Rd4 51. Re5 Kd6 52. Re8 Rd3+ 53. Kc4 Rxh3 54. Rxe4 Ra3 $1 { This marks the culmination of the alternative maneuvers against the two
weaknesses. White can no longer protect them both at the same time } 55. Re2 Ra4+ 56. Kb5 Rxg4 57. a4 Rb4+ 58. Ka5 h5 59. Rd2+ Kc6 60. Re2 Rg4 61. Re6+ Kd5 62. Re8 h4 63. Rd8+ Kc4 64. Kb6 h3 65. Rd1 Kb4 66. Rb1+ Kxa4 67. Kxc5 g5 68. Rh1 Rg3 69. Kd4 g4 70. Ke4 Rg2 71. Kf4 h2 0-1"
"[Event ""London""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1927.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Nimzowitsch""]
[Black ""Buerger""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""36: The Teachings of Nimzowitsch""]
[ECO ""A16""]
[PlyCount ""121""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. cxd5 Nxd5 4. g3 Nxc3 5. bxc3 g6 6. Bg2 Bg7 7. Qb3 c6 8. d4 O-O 9. Ba3 Nd7 10. Bh3 Re8 11. f4 Qc7 12. Nf3 Nf6 13. Bxc8 Raxc8 14. O-O e6 15. Rad1 b6 { With the obvious intentions of freeing his game with ...
Pc5. Nimzowitsch now applies what he termed ""prophylaxis"". He takes measrues
to discourage this freeing advance - for the time being by occupying the
d-file } 16. c4 Red8 17. Rd3 Bf8 ( 17... c5 18. dxc5 bxc5 19. Rfd1 ) 18. Bb2 { Nimzowitsch plans to maneuver, and avoids exchange of pieces. But it appears
he is getting nowhere } 18... Bg7 19. Ba3 Bf8 20. Bxf8 { After all! Without this exchange Black would easily achieve ... Pc5 } 20... Rxf8 21. Qb2 Qe7 ( 21... c5 22. dxc5 ) 22. Ne5 Rfd8 23. Rfd1 Ne4 ( 23... c5 24. Qa3 Qc7 25. d5 ) 24. Qc2 f6 25. Nf3 b5 26. c5 f5 27. Re3 ( 27. Nd2 Nxd2 28. R3xd2 Rd5 29. e4 fxe4 30. Re2 Qf6 31. Rxe4 h5 $11 { Nimzowitsch } ) 27... a5 28. Ne5 Rc7 29. a3 Kg7 30. Kg2 { Intending Pg4-g5 and Ph4-h5. Since
this would at least give White an enduring initiative, it is understandable
that Black does not permit the g-pawn to advance; but the weakness which his
next move creates on g6 is the justification for the following exchange
sacrifice } 30... h5 31. Rxe4 $1 fxe4 32. Qxe4 Qf6 33. Nxc6 Rd5 ( 33... Rxc6 34. Qxc6 Rxd4 35. Qc7+ $1 Kg8 ( 35... Kh6 36. Rxd4 Qxd4 37. Qd6 $1 { a very dangerous raid } ) 36. Rb1 $1 ) 34. Ne5 Qf5 35. Qd3 $1 Qxd3 36. Rxd3 Rd8 37. Kf3 Rb8 38. Rb3 b4 39. a4 Rd8 40. Ke4 Rcc8 { White now plans
to create two united passed pawns by Pe4 and Pd5. To achieve this goal several
conditions must be met:  1) The c-pawn must be solidly defended  2) Black's
protected passed b-pawn must be blockaded  3) The White King must be posted on
c4 } 41. Nc4 Ra8 42. Re3 Kf6 43. Nd2 Ke7 44. Nb3 { The ideal post for the Knight } 44... Ra6 45. Kd3 Rd5 46. h4 Ra8 47. Kc4 Kd7 48. Rd3 Kc7 49. Rd1 { Nimzowitsch carries his love of maneuvering to excess.
The direct Pe4 could have been played immediately } ( 49. e4 Kc6 50. Nxa5+ $1 Rxa5 51. exd5+ exd5+ 52. Kxb4 $18 ) 49... Rd7 50. Rg1 Rf7 51. Rb1 Kb7 { Black can do nothing } 52. Nd2 Kc6 53. Nf3 Kc7 54. Ne5 Rg7 55. Rb3 Rb8 56. e4 Rgg8 57. d5 { The goal is reached. White's united passed pawns slice
through the Black position like a knife through butter } 57... exd5+ 58. exd5 Rbc8 59. d6+ Kd8 60. Kd5 Rg7 61. c6 1-0"
"[Event ""Hannover""]
[Site ""Hannover""]
[Date ""1926.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Nimzowitsch""]
[Black ""Antze""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""36: The Teachings of Nimzowitsch""]
[FEN ""8/p1q5/5k1p/3Q1p2/5P2/1P2P2K/P7/8 w - - 0 44""]
[PlyCount ""75""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ In this ending the pivot for White's alternating maneuvers will be d4, and to
a smaller extent e5 and f6 as well.   White's broad strategy will be to create
a passed pawn on the Queenside. Another important idea is to invade with the
White King via h5. Black's counterplay lies in harrying the White King with
checks, and in his passed h-pawn } 44. Qd4+ Kg6 45. Qd2 Kf6 46. Qb2+ Kg6 47. b4 Qc4 48. Qd2 Kh5 ( 48... Qf1+ 49. Qg2+ { Forces Queens off with a simple win
for White. This tactic constantly arises in this type of ending and thus must
be constantly watched for } ) 49. a4 a6 50. Kg3 Qg8+ 51. Kh2 Qc4 52. Qb2 Qd3 53. Qg2 Qc4 ( 53... Qxe3 54. Qh3+ $18 ) 54. Kg3 Qg8+ ( 54... Qxb4 55. Qe2+ Kg6 56. Qxa6+ ) 55. Kh3 Qc4 56. Qf3+ Kg6 57. Kh4 $1 Kg7 ( 57... Qxb4 58. Qc6+ Kg7 59. Kh5 $18 ) 58. Qb7+ Kg6 59. Qb6+ Kh7 60. Qf6 $1 { An important step towards
the win; Black now has to protect not only his a-pawn but also the f-pawn } 60... Qd5 61. Kg3 ( 61. -- Qh1+ { perpetual check } ) 61... Qg8+ 62. Kh2 Qa2+ 63. Kh3 Qd5 64. Qe7+ ( 64. Qxa6 Qf3+ 65. Kh2 Qf2+ 66. Kh1 Qf3+ $11 ) 64... Kg6 65. Qe8+ $1 Kh7 ( 65... Kf6 66. Kg3 Qd3 67. a5 Qf1 68. Qe5+ Kg6 69. Qe6+ Kg7 70. Qxf5 Qg1+ 71. Kf3 Qf1+ 72. Ke4 Qc4+ 73. Ke5 Qb5+ 74. Ke6 $16 ) 66. Kg3 Qb3 67. a5 $1 Qb1 { This allows White to win the a-pawn after which the game is as good as over } ( 67... Qd3 $1 68. Qf7+ Kh8 69. Qf6+ Kh7 70. Qd4 $1 { The pivot } 70... Qf1 ( 70... Qb1 71. Qd7+ Kg6 72. Qc6+ Kg7 73. Qb7+ Kf8 74. Qxa6 ) 71. Qd7+ Kg6 72. Qe6+ Kg7 73. Qxf5 ) 68. Qd7+ Kg6 69. Qc6+ Kg7 70. Qb7+ Kf8 71. Qxa6 Qe1+ 72. Kf3 Qd1+ 73. Qe2 Qd5+ 74. Kf2 Qd8 75. a6 Qh4+ 76. Kg2 Qe7 77. Qf3 Qc7 78. b5 Qg7+ 79. Kf2 Qb2+ 80. Qe2 Qa1 81. b6 1-0"
"[Event ""Karlsbad""]
[Site ""Karlsbad""]
[Date ""1911.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Cohn""]
[Black ""Nimzowitsch""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""36: The Teachings of Nimzowitsch""]
[FEN ""2q5/p5pk/1p5p/3p1p2/3Pr3/P3PQP1/1P2R1KP/8 b - - 0 63""]
[PlyCount ""75""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Can the methods employed here really be classified as maneuvers or merely
marking time?  Nimzowitsch believed the difficulties which the opponent had to
contend with being quite sufficient to justify the decision to play on } 63... a5 { The idea is to clear the a7 for the King. Long term planning } 64. h4 Kg6 65. Kh2 h5 66. Kg2 Kh6 67. Rf2 g6 { Black plays with great patience - typical of a maneuvering scenario } 68. Rf1 Kg7 69. Rf2 Kf7 70. Kh2 Ke7 71. Re2 Qc1 { Black has a lot of freedom, but
as yet cannot create meaningful threats. This game exemplifies the fact that
maneuvering amounts to a ""slow"" initiative } 72. Qf2 Kd7 73. Re1 Qc6 74. Kg2 Rg4 { There are two weaknesses in the White pawn position - e3 and g3.
The characteristic alternating procedure is to first put one weakness and then
the other under attack } 75. Rf1 ( 75. Re2 Re4 76. Kh3 Qc1 77. Kg2 Qd1 78. Kh2 Qd3 { White is tied down to e3 and can't prevent ... Kb7 } ) 75... Qc7 76. Qf3 Kc8 77. Qf2 Kb8 78. Kh3 Ka7 { Black has traveled his King
across from h7 to a7, and has meanwhile fixed the Kingside pawns. The
consequence of this fixing is that White now has permanent weaknesses of g3
and e3. Black's maneuvering axis consists of support points e4 and g4. White's
two weak points are close together and therefore should be easy enough to
defend. The question is whether Black, by combining his concentrated attack on
these two weaknesses with a breakthrough by ... Pg5, or with an invasion down
the c-file, will be able to crack the White defences } 79. Rg1 Qd7 80. Kh2 ( 80. -- f4 ) 80... Qd6 81. Kh3 Qc6 82. Re1 Qe6 83. Kh2 Qe4 { Now white has to seriously watch for the possible breakthrough ... Pg5 } 84. Kh3 ( 84. -- g5 85. hxg5 h4 ) 84... Qe6 85. Kh2 Qe7 86. Kh3 Qe4 87. Rg1 Qe6 88. Kh2 Re4 89. Rc1 $2 { White gives up the e-pawn in the hope of getting counterchances. } ( 89. Re1 g5 90. hxg5 h4 91. gxh4 f4 92. g6 f3 93. g7 $132 ) 89... Rxe3 90. Qf4 Re2+ 91. Kh3 Ka6 92. b4 axb4 93. axb4 Kb5 { With his Queen unable to move for fear
of discovered check, the end is in sight } 94. Rc7 Qe4 { Forcing the trade of Q's because of mate threats on h1 and g2 } 95. Qxe4 ( 95. Qf1 Qg4# ) 95... Rxe4 96. Rg7 Re6 97. Rd7 Kc4 98. Kg2 Kxd4 99. Kf3 Kc4 100. b5 d4 0-1"
"[Event ""Ramsgate""]
[Site ""Ramsgate""]
[Date ""1929.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Capablanca""]
[Black ""Michell""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""37: Capablanca Maneuvers""]
[ECO ""A25""]
[PlyCount ""121""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 g6 5. d3 Bg7 6. Bd2 Ne7 7. Nf3 d6 8. O-O O-O 9. Qc1 Nh5 10. Bh6 f5 11. Bxg7 Kxg7 12. e3 h6 13. Ne2 Be6 14. Qc3 Kh7 15. Nd2 c6 16. Rae1 Qd7 17. f4 exf4 18. Nxf4 Nxf4 19. gxf4 Rae8 20. Rf3 { With this 
and the next move Capablanca begins to exert pressure on the g-file. Black
reacts with operations in the centre } 20... Ng8 21. Rg3 Nf6 22. Bf3 d5 23. b3 Rd8 24. d4 ( 24. -- dxc4 25. Nxc4 Qxd3 ) 24... Ne4 25. Nxe4 fxe4 26. Be2 Qe7 27. Rf1 Rf7 28. Qa5 { In order to induce a weakening of Black's
Queenside. Another possibility, of course, would have been Pc5, followed by
Pb4-b5; but in the current situation this would not have had any great effect } ( 28. c5 -- 29. b4 ) 28... a6 29. Rf2 Bf5 30. Rfg2 Rd6 31. Bg4 { The struggle is coming to a dead end and Capablanca now attempts to put new
life into the position by exchanging his good Bishop for Black's bad Bishop.
The ""bad"" Bishop is in fact an important defensive piece } 31... Bxg4 32. Rxg4 Qd7 33. h4 Rf5 { Preventing Ph4-h5 } ( 33... -- ) 34. c5 { Now that Kingside
operations have come to a halt, White tries to do something on the Queenside } 34... Rdf6 35. a4 Qe7 36. Qb6 Re6 37. Qa5 Rh5 38. Qe1 Rf6 39. b4 Qd7 40. Qg3 Qe6 41. Rb2 { At last the moment has arrived when White can force his opponent
into weakening his Queenside } 41... Rhf5 42. Qg2 Rf7 43. b5 axb5 44. axb5 Rc7 45. Kh2 Qf6 46. Qf1 h5 { A difficult decision. This move force White to
play Rg5, after which Black exchanges a pair of Rooks plugs the weaknesses on
g6. At the same time, however, he relievves White of his weak h-pawn. There is
much to be said for retaining the possibility of ... Pg5, or even trying ...
Pg5 at once. On the other hand, Black's plan of getting the position clarified
at last is not to be wholly condemned } 47. Rg5 Rxg5 48. hxg5 Qf5 49. Qh3 $1 Qxh3+ $2 { A serious mistake, giving White the chance to resume his
alternating attacks on both flanks with great effect. } ( 49... Kg7 50. Qxf5 gxf5 51. bxc6 bxc6 52. Rb8 Ra7 { The counterattack against White's e-pawn gives Black excellent chances } ) 50. Kxh3 Kg7 51. Kh4 Kf7 52. bxc6 bxc6 53. Rb8 Re7 ( 53... Ra7 { The attack on the e-pawn would come too late } 54. Rc8 Ra3 55. Rc7+ Kg8 56. Rxc6 Rxe3 57. Rxg6+ ) 54. Rc8 Re6 55. Rc7+ Kg8 56. Kg3 Kf8 57. f5 $1 { The decisive breakthrough } 57... gxf5 58. Kf4 Re7 59. Rxc6 h4 60. Rh6 Rg7 61. Rxh4 1-0"
"[Event ""Karlsbad""]
[Site ""Karlsbad""]
[Date ""1929.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Capablanca""]
[Black ""Treybal""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""37: Capablanca Maneuvers""]
[ECO ""D30""]
[PlyCount ""115""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 e6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. Bxe7 Qxe7 6. Nbd2 f5 7. e3 Nd7 8. Bd3 Nh6 9. O-O O-O 10. Qc2 g6 11. Rab1 Nf6 12. Ne5 Nf7 13. f4 Bd7 ( 13... Nxe5 14. dxe5 Ng4 ) 14. Ndf3 Rfd8 15. b4 Be8 16. Rfc1 a6 17. Qf2 { White has already
begun an attack on one flank, but this move gives notice that he intends to
keep Black busy on the other flank as well } 17... Nxe5 18. Nxe5 Nd7 19. Nf3 $1 { In dealing with the subject of the initiative we established the principle
that the side with an advantage in space should avoid exchanges. The fact that
we see this principle here during the process of maneuvering is not suprising,
for alternative maneuvers are, as we know, a form of the intiative } 19... Rdc8 ( 19... dxc4 20. Bxc4 Bf7 21. -- Nf6 ( 21... Nb6 ) ) 20. c5 Nf6 21. a4 Ng4 22. Qe1 Nh6 23. h3 Nf7 24. g4 { White has the initiative on both sides of
the board. The art of maneuvering now is to use the greater speed with which
he can switch his forces from one flank to the other to stretch Black's
cramped defenders to the breaking point } 24... Bd7 25. Rc2 Kh8 26. Rg2 Rg8 27. g5 { White could no longer leave his pawn on the fourth rank as Black
threatened ... Pg5 } ( 27. gxf5 $2 { fine for Black } ) 27... Qd8 28. h4 Kg7 ( 28... h5 29. gxh6 Nxh6 { The g6 square would have been too weak } ) 29. h5 { White has attained an ideal maneuvering position. At any favourable moment he
can open a file for his Rooks on whichever flank he chooses } 29... Rh8 30. Rh2 Qc7 31. Qc3 Qd8 { Black is completely passive } 32. Kf2 Qc7 33. Rbh1 Rag8 34. Qa1 Rb8 35. Qa3 { Here and the next few moves Capablanca rather
suprisingly rejects the thematic line Rh3, R1h2 and Qh1 trebling on the h-file } 35... Rbg8 36. b5 $1 axb5 ( 36... cxb5 37. h6+ $1 Kf8 38. c6+ $18 ) 37. h6+ { An extremely important moment, in which the actions on the two
flanks seem to converge. } ( 37. axb5 gxh5 $1 38. Rxh5 Ra8 $132 ) 37... Kf8 38. axb5 Ke7 39. b6 { Now Black is completely encircled } 39... Qb8 40. Ra1 Rc8 41. Qb4 Rhd8 42. Ra7 { The play on both flanks is at the end and
now White can bring every piece over to the Queenside. The only vulnerable
spot in Black's position is at b7. How can White possibly get at it? In spite
of the terrible grip exerted by White's remarkable V-formation of pawns, the
answer is not easy to see } 42... Kf8 43. Rh1 Be8 44. Rha1 Kg8 45. R1a4 Kf8 46. Qa3 Kg8 47. Kg3 { The Knight will have to be brought via d2 and b3 to a5 to
intensify the pressure on the b-pawn. Before embarking on this maneuver White
must rule out the possibility of ... Pe5 by Black } ( 47. Nd2 e5 48. fxe5 Nxe5 $44 { Black causes some trouble } ) 47... Bd7 48. Kh4 Kh8 49. Qa1 Kg8 50. Kg3 Kf8 51. Kg2 Be8 52. Nd2 Bd7 53. Nb3 Re8 ( 53... Be8 54. Na5 Rd7 55. Nxb7 Rxb7 56. Ra8 $18 ) 54. Na5 Nd8 55. Ba6 $3 { The brilliant conclusion which Capablanca must have foreseen long ago } 55... bxa6 56. Rxd7 Re7 ( 56... Kg8 57. Nb3 { wins the a-pawn } ) 57. Rxd8+ Rxd8 58. Nxc6 1-0"
"[Event ""Baden Baden""]
[Site ""Baden Baden""]
[Date ""1925.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Thomas""]
[Black ""Alekhine""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""38: Alekhine's Dynamic Maneuvering""]
[ECO ""B02""]
[PlyCount ""106""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 Nf6 2. d3 c5 3. f4 Nc6 4. Nf3 g6 5. Be2 Bg7 6. Nbd2 d5 7. O-O O-O 8. Kh1 b6 9. exd5 $2 Qxd5 10. Qe1 Bb7 11. Nc4 Nd4 12. Ne3 Qc6 13. Bd1 Nd5 14. Nxd4 { This leads to a serious weakening of the c-pawn } ( 14. Nxd5 Qxd5 15. Rf2 ) 14... cxd4 15. Nxd5 Qxd5 16. Bf3 Qd7 17. Bxb7 Qxb7 18. c4 { There was no other way to secure the c-pawn } ( 18. Rf2 Rac8 19. a4 Rc5 20. b3 Rfc8 21. Qd1 Qc7 22. Ra2 $17 ) ( 18. Bd2 Rac8 19. c4 dxc3 20. Bxc3 { The pawn stru
cture would be exactly the same as in the game, but by trading the Bishops
White could obtain more chances of counterplay against Black's weakened
Kingside } ) 18... dxc3 19. bxc3 Rac8 20. Bb2 ( 20. Bd2 ) 20... Rfd8 21. Rf3 Bf6 22. d4 { This fixes both centre pawns on the same colour as their Bishop. } ( 22. Qe2 Qa6 23. c4 { In this case White's pawn position would have been
just as badly weakened; but after the exchange of Bishops the possibility of
counterplay against the Black Kingside is certainly not to be ruled out } ) 22... Qd5 23. Qe3 Qb5 24. Qd2 Rd5 { Here Nimzowitsch would have observed
that the axis for Black's maneuvers is formed by the support points at d5 and
c4 } 25. h3 e6 26. Re1 Qa4 { Reminding White that he also as a weakness at a2 } 27. Ra1 b5 28. Qd1 Rc4 29. Qb3 Rd6 30. Kh2 Ra6 31. Rff1 Be7 32. Kh1 Rcc6 33. Rfe1 Bh4 { Forcing the Rook off the e-file } 34. Rf1 ( 34. Re2 Qxb3 35. axb3 Rxa1+ 36. Bxa1 Ra6 37. Bb2 Ra2 38. Kh2 a5 39. -- a4 ) 34... Qc4 { Typical maneuvering style. } 35. Qxc4 ( 35. -- Ra4 36. -- Rca6 { The Exchange of Queens can no longer be avoided } ) 35... Rxc4 36. a3 ( 36. -- b4 ) 36... Be7 37. Rfb1 Bd6 { Black pauses to force yet another
White pawn onto the same colour as White's Bishop } 38. g3 Kf8 39. Kg2 Ke7 40. Kf2 Kd7 41. Ke2 Kc6 42. Ra2 { Now that Black's King is reinforcing the defence,
White must be ready to meet ... Rca4 } 42... Rca4 43. Rba1 Kd5 44. Kd3 R6a5 45. Bc1 a6 46. Bb2 { Black has accomplished all his aims; all that remains is the execution } 46... h5 $1 { Threatening to unhinge White's whole game with ... Ph4 } 47. h4 ( 47. -- h4 ) 47... f6 48. Bc1 e5 49. fxe5 fxe5 50. Bb2 ( 50. dxe5 Bxe5 51. Bf4 Bxf4 52. gxf4 Ke6 53. -- Kf5 ) 50... exd4 51. cxd4 b4 { Sealing the fate of the a-pawn } 52. axb4 Rxa2 53. bxa5 Rxb2 0-1"
"[Event ""Dresden (06)""]
[Site ""Dresden (06)""]
[Date ""1926.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Rubinstein""]
[Black ""Alekhine""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""38: Alekhine's Dynamic Maneuvering""]
[ECO ""A46""]
[PlyCount ""70""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bf4 b6 4. h3 Bb7 5. Nbd2 Bd6 6. Bxd6 cxd6 7. e3 O-O 8. Be2 d5 9. O-O Nc6 10. c3 Ne4 11. Nxe4 dxe4 12. Nd2 f5 13. f4 g5 14. Nc4 d5 15. Ne5 Nxe5 16. dxe5 Kh8 17. a4 $2 { At first sight White's position looks quite
good. He has the better Bishop, and is threatening to take the initiative on
the Queenside with Pa5. The sequel will show that he is being too optimistic } ( 17. g3 Rg8 18. Kh2 ) 17... Rg8 18. Qd2 gxf4 $1 19. Rxf4 ( 19. exf4 Qh4 20. Kh1 Rxg2 21. Kxg2 Rg8+ $19 ) 19... Qg5 20. Bf1 Qg3 { Beginning to maneuver. } 21. Kh1 ( 21. -- Qxh3 ) 21... Qg7 $1 22. Qd4 Ba6 { Dashing White's only hope, for he must now give up his good Bishop
for Black's bad one } 23. Rf2 Qg3 24. Rc2 Bxf1 25. Rxf1 Rac8 { All the time Black operates with threats } 26. b3 Rc7 27. Re2 Rcg7 28. Rf4 Rc7 29. Rc2 Rcg7 30. Re2 { In the process of maneuvering, it frequently happens
that moves, even whole sequences, are repeated. In the present case the game
has not reached an impasse, as one might think. Black's primary aim is to gain
time, which was probably running short on his clock } 30... Rg6 $1 31. Qb4 ( 31. -- Rh6 32. -- Rxh3+ ) ( 31. Qd1 Rh6 $22 32. Rf1 ( 32. Qf1 Qg7 ) ( 32. b4 Qg7 33. Qd4 Rxh3+ ) ( 32. c4 d4 ) 32... Qxe5 ) 31... Rh6 32. h4 Qg7 { Disdaining the obvious gain of the h-pawn, Black goes after bigger game } 33. c4 ( 33. Qd6 Rg6 34. Rff2 f4 $1 35. exf4 e3 36. Rxe3 Rxg2 ) 33... Rg6 34. Qd2 Rg3 $1 { At last Black occupies the g3 support point, which in the
game has functioned as the ""Nimzowitschian"" pivot square } 35. Qe1 ( 35. Kg1 d4 36. exd4 e3 37. Qc3 Rh3 38. Qd3 Qg3 $19 { everything depends on g3 } ) 35... Rxg2 0-1"
"[Event ""Buenos Aires""]
[Site ""Buenos Aires ol-fin (14)""]
[Date ""1939.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Castillo""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""38: Alekhine's Dynamic Maneuvering""]
[ECO ""A44""]
[PlyCount ""133""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 c5 2. d5 e5 3. e4 d6 4. Nc3 Ne7 5. g3 Ng6 6. h4 Be7 7. h5 Nf8 8. Bb5+ Nbd7 9. a4 a6 10. Be2 h6 11. Be3 Bg5 12. Qd2 Nh7 13. Nf3 Bxe3 14. Qxe3 O-O 15. Nd2 b6 16. Nc4 Qc7 17. f4 Re8 18. O-O Rb8 19. b3 f6 { White has more
space, and thereby the better chances. It is difficult for him to strengthen
his position any further, since it is hard to find a way to conviniently open
a file. Moreover, White must be somewhat cautious as his own King position is
a bit drafty for him to undertake anything reckless. In these circumstances
there is only one possibility left: he must maneuver. Black for his part, has
just as little chance of opening a file without disadvantage } ( 19... b5 20. axb5 axb5 21. Na5 { Black must maneuver, but his pieces have less room in which to do it } ) 20. Qf2 Kh8 21. Kh2 Ndf8 22. Ne3 ( 22. -- b5 23. axb5 axb5 24. Na5 Bd7 ) 22... Ra8 23. Rh1 Bd7 24. Qf1 Qb7 25. Kg2 Re7 { Until now Black's moves
have appeared to follow a regular patern, with the aim of enforcing ... Pb5.
This last move, however, does not fit into the pattern. Apparently Black has
decided that ... Pb5 is not practicable } 26. Bd3 Bc8 27. Qf3 Qc7 28. Rhf1 Qd8 29. Nc4 Qc7 30. Kh2 Qd8 31. Be2 Raa7 32. Rab1 Qc7 33. Rf2 Rb7 34. Ra1 Bd7 35. Ne3 Ra7 36. Raf1 Qb8 37. Ra1 Bc8 38. Qg2 Re8 39. Qf1 Qc7 40. Nc4 Qd8 41. Qd1 Rae7 42. Bg4 $1 { All this looked like aimless woodshifting, but now suddenly
White has achieved something } 42... exf4 $2 { A familiar occurence after
prolonged maneuvering: the opponent is losing his patience, and feels obliged
to take some definite action } ( 42... -- 43. Bxc8 Qxc8 44. Nxd6 ) 43. gxf4 f5 { With an eye on the open position of the White King } 44. Bh3 $1 { This suprising riposte poses insoluble problems for Black } ( 44. exf5 Re3 ) ( 44. Bxf5 Bxf5 45. exf5 Re3 $40 ) 44... b5 ( 44... fxe4 45. Bxc8 Qxc8 46. Nxd6 ) ( 44... -- 45. e5 ) 45. axb5 axb5 46. Nxb5 Rxe4 47. Nbxd6 Qh4 48. Qf3 Nf6 49. Nxe8 Ng4+ 50. Kg2 Rxe8 51. Bxg4 fxg4 52. Qg3 Qxh5 53. f5 $1 Bb7 ( 53... Bxf5 54. Nd6 $18 ) 54. Rd1 Ng6 { A last desperate attempt to save the day } 55. fxg6 Bxd5+ 56. Rxd5 Qxd5+ 57. Kg1 Re1+ 58. Rf1 Rxf1+ 59. Kxf1 Qf5+ 60. Qf2 Qxg6 61. Qf8+ Kh7 62. Ne3 Qa6+ 63. Kf2 Qa7 64. Qf5+ g6 65. Qxg4 h5 66. Qf4 Qd7 67. Qe5 1-0"
"[Event ""Hastings""]
[Site ""Hastings""]
[Date ""1930.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Sultan Khan""]
[Black ""Capablanca""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""39: Indian Style Maneuvers""]
[ECO ""E12""]
[PlyCount ""137""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. d4 b6 3. c4 Bb7 4. Nc3 e6 5. a3 d5 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Bg5 Be7 8. e3 O-O 9. Bd3 Ne4 10. Bf4 Nd7 11. Qc2 f5 ( 11... Ndf6 ) 12. Nb5 Bd6 $2 ( 12... a6 13. Qxc7 ( 13. Nxc7 Rc8 14. Ne6 Rxc2 15. Nxd8 Rxb2 $1 16. Nxb7 Nxf2 ) 13... axb5 14. Qxb7 Ndc5 15. dxc5 Nxc5 16. Qc7 Nxd3+ $17 ) 13. Nxd6 cxd6 14. h4 Rc8 15. Qb3 Qe7 16. Nd2 Ndf6 17. Nxe4 fxe4 18. Be2 Rc6 { With the obvious idea of doubling on the c-file } 19. g4 ( 19. -- Rfc8 ) 19... Rfc8 { The d-pawn cannot be saved } ( 19... Qe6 20. g5 Nd7 21. Bb5 Rc7 22. Qb4 ) 20. g5 Ne8 21. Bg4 Rc1+ 22. Kd2 R8c2+ ( 22... Rxa1 23. Rxa1 Rc4 ) 23. Qxc2 Rxc2+ 24. Kxc2 Qc7+ 25. Kd2 Qc4 26. Be2 Qb3 27. Rab1 Kf7 { After this Black is totally devoid of counterplay } ( 27... b5 28. -- b4 ) ( 27... Bc6 28. Rhc1 Bb5 29. Rc3 Qa4 ) 28. Rhc1 Ke7 29. Rc3 Qa4 30. b4 $1 Qd7 ( 30... -- 31. b5 { Putting the Queen out of play } ) 31. Rbc1 { Although it is
clear that White has the advantage, both materially and positionally, the fact
remains that no direct win is possible. Hence White commences maneuvering } 31... a6 32. Rg1 Qh3 33. Rgc1 Qd7 ( 33... -- 34. Rc7+ Nxc7 35. Rxc7+ Ke6 36. Rxb7 ) 34. h5 Kd8 35. R1c2 Qh3 { The Queen is still active, but can achieve nothing } 36. Kc1 Qh4 37. Kb2 { Before proceeding with serious maneuvering Whtie places his King in a safe
corner, just as we have seen in the games of Nimzowitsch } 37... Qh3 38. Rc1 Qh4 39. R3c2 Qh3 40. a4 Qh4 41. Ka3 Qh3 42. Bg3 Qf5 43. Bh4 { Suddenly White introduces a small finesse } 43... g6 ( 43... Qh3 44. g6+ Qxh4 45. gxh7 ) ( 43... Kd7 44. Rg1 $1 { Exploitation of the exposed Black King } ) 44. h6 { What has White achieved by this little intermezzo? In the first
place his h-pawn is no longer vulnerable, and secondly the Black Knight is now
completely immobilized } 44... Qd7 ( 44... Qh3 45. Bg3 Qf5 46. Bf4 ) 45. b5 a5 ( 45... axb5 46. Bxb5 { The White Rooks penetrate down the c-file } ) 46. Bg3 Qf5 47. Bf4 Qh3 48. Kb2 Qg2 49. Kb1 Qh3 ( 49... Qxf2 50. Bh5 Qh4 51. Rh2 { The Queen is trapped! } ) 50. Ka1 Qg2 51. Kb2 Qh3 52. Rg1 $1 { The decisive
phase is rapidly approaching, with direct threats beginning to appear. Black
now must defend against the threat of } 52... Bc8 ( 52... -- 53. Bg4 Qh5 ( 53... Qh4 54. f3 $1 exf3 55. Bxf3 Qh3 56. Bg4 Qh4 57. Rh2 { trapping the Queen } ) 54. Be6 -- 55. Bg8 ) ( 52... Qe6 53. Bg4 Qf7 54. Rgc1 Qg8 55. Rc8+ Bxc8 56. Rxc8+ Ke7 57. Rb8 Qh8 58. Rb7+ Kf8 59. Be6 $18 ) ( 52... Qd7 53. Bg4 Qe7 54. Rgc1 Qf7 55. Rc3 Qg8 56. Rc8+ $1 ) 53. Rc6 $1 Qh4 ( 53... Bb7 54. Bg4 Qh4 55. Rc2 { Hunt for the Queen is on } ) 54. Rgc1 Bg4 ( 54... Bb7 { Leads to the exchange of White's worthless f-pawn for Black's valuable b-pawn } 55. Rxb6 Qxf2 56. Rc2 Bc8 57. Rb8 Nc7 58. Bg4 $18 ) 55. Bf1 $1 { Even with check Black can't take the f-pawn } 55... Qh5 ( 55... Qxf2+ 56. R6c2 Qg1 57. Rg2 Qh1 58. Rh2 Qg1 ( 58... Qf3 59. Be2 Qxe2+ 60. Rxe2 Bxe2 61. Rc6 $18 ) 59. Be2 ) 56. Re1 ( 56. -- Be2 $132 ) 56... Qh1 57. Rec1 ( 57. Rxb6 { Too hasty } 57... Bh3 58. Rc6 Bxf1 59. Rcc1 Qf3 $1 60. Rxf1 Qe2+ ) 57... Qh5 58. Kc3 $1 Qh4 ( 58... Be2 59. Kd2 Bxf1 60. Rxf1 Qf3 61. Bg3 Qg4 62. Rfc1 Qxg5 63. Rxb6 Qxh6 64. Rb8+ Ke7 65. Rxe8+ Kxe8 66. b6 $18 ) 59. Bg3 $1 Qxg5 60. Kd2 Qh5 61. Rxb6 { The fall of this pawn robs the Black position
of all cohesion. Against the furious activity of the White pieces there is
nothing to be done } 61... Ke7 62. Rb7+ Ke6 63. b6 Nf6 64. Bb5 Qh3 65. Rb8 Nd7 ( 65... Nh5 66. Re8+ Kf7 67. Rc7+ Kf6 68. Rf8+ ) 66. Re8+ Kf7 67. b7 $1 Bh5 68. Re1 Bg4 69. Bxd7 1-0"
"[Event ""Portoroz""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1958.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Averbakh""]
[Black ""Neikirch""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""40: More Recent Game of Maneuver""]
[ECO ""C98""]
[PlyCount ""83""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3 d6 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Qc7 12. Nbd2 Nc6 13. dxe5 dxe5 14. Nf1 Bd6 15. Nh4 Ne7 16. Qf3 Rd8 17. Ne3 Qc6 $2 18. c4 { White plays for control of d5.
Admittedly this weakens d4, but this is only of academic importance while
Black has no way of occupying it } 18... Ne8 { Hoping to reach d4 by wat of c7 and e6 } 19. Bb3 b4 ( 19... -- 20. cxb5 axb5 21. Qxf7+ ) 20. Nd5 Qb7 { This allows White to post the Bishop actively on a4. } ( 20... a5 21. Bg5 Ra7 ) 21. Ba4 Nc7 22. Bg5 Ncxd5 ( 22... Ne6 23. Bxe7 Bxe7 ( 23... Nd4 24. Nf6+ Kh8 25. Qh5 $18 ) 24. Bc6 $1 ) ( 22... f6 23. Nxf6+ gxf6 24. Qxf6 $40 ) 23. cxd5 f6 24. Be3 Bd7 { Now the siege on the c-pawn begins } ( 24... c4 25. Rac1 ) 25. Bxd7 Qxd7 26. Rac1 Rdc8 27. Rc4 Rab8 28. b3 Rc7 29. Rec1 Rb5 30. g4 $1 { The familiar
motif: with most of the Black forces tied to the defence of the c-pawn, White
opens a second front on the other side of the board } 30... g5 31. Ng2 Kg7 32. h4 h6 33. h5 $1 { Denying Black use of g6 } 33... a5 34. Ne1 Qc8 35. Nd3 f5 { A rather desperate attempt to get some counterplay. Black is totally tied
up by the need to defend the c-pawn. It is sufficiently protected now, but
after White plays Qe2, Pf3 and Qf2 it would be lost anyway } ( 35... -- 36. Qe2 -- 37. f3 -- 38. Qf2 ) 36. exf5 Ng8 37. Re1 { Now the Black pawn is going to suffer } 37... Nf6 38. Bc1 $1 Rf7 ( 38... e4 39. Rcxe4 Nxe4 40. Qxe4 ) 39. Bb2 Qc7 40. Rce4 $1 { Beautifully decisive } 40... Nxe4 41. Qxe4 Kf6 42. Nxe5 1-0"
"[Event ""01""]
[Site ""Zurich  (19.05.59)""]
[Date ""1959.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Blau""]
[Black ""Keres""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""40: More Recent Game of Maneuver""]
[ECO ""C85""]
[PlyCount ""118""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. Qe1 Be6 8. d3 Nd7 9. b3 c5 10. Bb2 f6 11. Nbd2 O-O 12. Qe3 Nb8 { The Knight is
heading for d4 via c6. At d4 it may be exchanged, in which case Black
dissolves his doubled pawns by the recapture; or if it is driven back by c3
the White d-pawn is left weakened } 13. Rfd1 Nc6 14. c3 Qe8 15. Rac1 Rd8 16. Nf1 { White could have advanced his backward d-pawn, but this advance of course,
has the drawbakc of allowing Black to get rid of his doubled c-pawns. Also the
position would be opened up for the two Bishops } ( 16. d4 cxd4 17. cxd4 exd4 18. Nxd4 Nxd4 19. Bxd4 Qh5 $1 20. Rxc7 Bd6 { So, one way or another it seems best for White to continue maneuvering } ) 16... Rf7 17. Ng3 Bf8 18. Rd2 { White gives up his last good chance to play d4 } 18... Rfd7 19. Rcd1 a5 $1 { Now that the d-pawn has been definitely
relegated to the status of backward pawn it is a weakness. Black therefore
loses no time in seeking to create a second weakness in White's position } 20. Ne2 ( 20. d4 cxd4 21. cxd4 exd4 22. Nxd4 Bc5 ) 20... a4 21. bxa4 ( 21. c4 ) 21... Ra8 $1 22. Nc1 ( 22. d4 cxd4 23. cxd4 Bb4 ) 22... Rxa4 23. c4 { Not an easy decision, but White had only unpleasant choices here } ( 23. Ba1 Qa8 ) 23... Nd4 24. h3 g6 25. Bxd4 cxd4 26. Qe2 Qa8 27. Rc2 Rd6 { Now the game acquires a new aspect and Black begins to maneuver in earnest
against the enemy weak points } 28. Nd2 Rb6 29. Ndb3 Ra3 30. Kh2 c5 31. g3 { In order to play Pf4 later, but he is never able to get it in } 31... Qc8 32. Qf1 Bh6 33. Qg2 Bd7 34. Re2 Qc7 35. Rde1 { White indirectly prevents ... Pf5
but putting indirect pressure against Black's e-pawn } 35... Re6 36. Qf3 { Again restraining ... Pf5 } 36... Kg7 37. Rc2 Ba4 38. Rb2 Rb6 39. Ree2 $2 Rb4 ( 39... Bxc1 40. Nxc1 Bd1 $19 { both players overlook the win of the exchange } ) 40. Qg2 { Up until now
White's defensive lines have held under heavy pressure. All the same he has
had to concede terrain, and his pieces have been forced back all along the
line. In the closing phase of the game Black decides to give up the two
Bishops, as in this way he is able to facilitate the attack on the d-pawn } 40... b5 $1 41. cxb5 Bxc1 42. Nxc1 Rc3 43. Qf1 Bxb5 44. Rec2 Ba4 45. Nb3 ( 45. Rxc3 Rxb2 46. Ra3 Qa5 ) ( 45. Rxb4 cxb4 46. Rxc3 Qxc3 ) 45... Qb6 $1 ( 45... Rxc2 46. Rxc2 Bxb3 47. axb3 Rxb3 48. Qc1 $1 ) 46. Qc1 Bxb3 47. axb3 Rbxb3 48. Ra2 ( 48. Rxb3 Qxb3 49. Rxc3 dxc3 50. Qa1 c2 51. Qa7+ Kh6 52. Qxc5 Qxd3 53. Qf8+ Kg5 54. h4+ Kg4 $1 $19 ) 48... Rxd3 49. Rxc5 Rdc3 50. Rxc3 dxc3 51. Rc2 Rb2 52. Kg2 g5 53. h4 Qb7 { The e-pawn can't be saved } 54. Rxc3 ( 54. f3 Qb3 $19 ) ( 54. Kf3 g4+ 55. Ke3 Qb6+ 56. Kd3 Qd4+ ) 54... Qxe4+ 55. Rf3 Rb3 56. Qd1 Qxf3+ 57. Qxf3 Rxf3 58. Kxf3 gxh4 59. gxh4 f5 0-1"
"[Event ""Wageningen""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1957.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Olfasson""]
[Black ""Alster""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""40: More Recent Game of Maneuver""]
[ECO ""A80""]
[PlyCount ""167""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 f5 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bg5 g6 4. h4 Bg7 5. Qd2 Nc6 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. Bh6 Bxh6 8. Qxh6 Be6 9. e3 Qd7 10. Bb5 Ng4 11. Qf4 a6 12. Bxc6 Qxc6 13. Ne5 Nxe5 14. Qxe5 Kd7 15. O-O-O Qd6 16. Ne2 c6 17. Nf4 Rhg8 18. Rd3 b6 19. Rb3 Rab8 20. Nd3 Qxe5 21. Nxe5+ Kd6 22. f4 c5 { The art of maneuvering is by no means peculiar
to the middlegame. It is precisely in the ending that typical alternating
tactics are frequently necessary in order to turn some definite advantage into
a win.   The presence of four Rooks means that it retains some middlegame
character, but even so the Knight is stronger than the bad Bishop. For the
time being, however, this advantage is not a decisive one. White has the
iniative and uses it to carry out the following maneuvers } 23. Ra3 Ra8 24. Rd3 { to avoid having his Rook cut off from play by Black's ... Pc5-c4 } 24... Kc7 25. Rh3 Rad8 26. Rd1 Rg7 27. Rg3 Rdg8 28. Rh1 Kd6 29. Kd2 Bc8 30. Ke2 Be6 31. Kf2 Bf7 ( 31... h5 32. Rg5 ( 32. c3 c4 33. Rb1 { White transfers the zone of battle to the Queenside } ) 32... Bd7 33. Rh3 c4 34. Rhg3 Be8 { White is getting nowhere on the Kside } ) ( 31... h6 32. h5 g5 ) 32. h5 $1 Rf8 { Black has to allow the weakening of his pawns } ( 32... gxh5 33. Nxf7+ ) 33. hxg6 Bxg6 ( 33... hxg6 34. Rh6 ) 34. Rh6 Rfg8 35. Nf3 e6 36. Ng5 Rc7 37. c3 c4 38. Nf3 { White begins to maneuver with the goal of creating a second weakness } ( 38. Rgh3 Rgg7 ) 38... b5 39. Ke1 b4 40. Kd2 ( 40. cxb4 c3 41. bxc3 Rxc3 42. Kd2 Rgc8 ) 40... bxc3+ ( 40... a5 { maintaining tension } ) 41. Kxc3 Rb7 42. Ne5 Rbg7 ( 42... Rgb8 43. Nxg6 hxg6 44. Rgxg6 Rxb2 45. Rxe6+ $18 ) 43. b3 cxb3 44. axb3 Rb8 45. Nd3 ( 45. Nxg6 Rbg8 ) 45... Re7 46. Rh1 { White has forced teh second weakness. Now he fastens on the Black a-pawn } 46... a5 47. Ra1 Ra8 48. Nc5 Raa7 49. Ra2 Kc6 50. Rh3 Kb5 51. Rh1 Be8 52. Rb1 Kc6 ( 52... -- 53. b4 axb4+ 54. Rxb4+ Kc6 55. Rxa7 Rxa7 56. Nxe6 ) 53. Kd3 Kb5 54. Kc3 Kc6 55. Rbb2 h5 56. b4 { Since White is getting no farther with his
attack on the Black a-pawn, he decides to exchange it for his own destitute
b-pawn. This, however, is simplifications which improves Black's drawing
chances } 56... axb4+ 57. Kxb4 Kd6 58. Kc3 Bc6 ( 58... -- 59. Rb6+ Bc6 60. Rxa7 Rxa7 61. Nxe6 $1 Ra3+ 62. Kd2 Ra2+ 63. Kd3 Rxg2 64. Nd8 Kc7 65. Rxc6+ Kxd8 66. Rd6+ $16 ) 59. Kd2 { Before understanding anything further White
transfers his King to the other flank } 59... h4 60. Ke1 Rxa2 { This is inevitable in the long run, for otherwise White will bring his King to
h3 } 61. Rxa2 Rh7 62. Ra6 h3 $1 { Indirectly protecting his e-file, and
at the same time dissolving one of his weaknesses } 63. gxh3 Rxh3 64. Kf2 Rh2+ 65. Kg3 Rh6 66. Nd3 { e5 and c5 are axis of White's operations } 66... Kc7 67. Ra7+ Kd8 $2 { The final mistake } ( 67... Kd6 68. Ne5 Be8 { unclear how White progresses } ) 68. Nc5 { Now that the Black King can no
longer protect the e-pawn, this duty must be permanently undertakes by the
Rooks. This allows White's K to enter the front line in person } 68... Be8 69. Kf2 Rh2+ 70. Ke1 Rh6 71. Kd2 Bh5 72. Kc3 Ke8 73. Kb4 Bf7 74. Nd7 { Now White can
attack the Black position with his Knight at one end of the axis (e5) and his
King at the other end (c5) } 74... Rh3 75. Ne5 Bh5 76. Kc5 Rxe3 77. Kd6 Kf8 78. Kxe6 Re4 79. Kf6 Kg8 80. Rg7+ Kh8 81. Rg3 $1 Bg4 82. Ra3 $1 Kg8 83. Ra8+ Kh7 84. Nf7 1-0"
"[Event ""Beverwijk""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1953.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Rossolimo""]
[Black ""Euwe""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""41: Liquidation in the Opening""]
[ECO ""C50""]
[PlyCount ""135""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Be7 4. d4 d6 5. dxe5 dxe5 6. Qxd8+ Bxd8 7. Nc3 { White's liquidation has simplified the position, but Black's game is not easy } 7... f6 { Protecting the e-pawn, so that Black can now threaten to drive the
Bc4 off its important diagonal with ... Na5 } ( 7... Nf6 8. Bb5 Bd7 9. O-O O-O 10. Re1 Re8 11. Bg5 a6 12. Rad1 ) 8. a3 Na5 9. Ba2 b6 10. Be3 Nb7 ( 10... Ba6 11. Nd2 $1 ) 11. O-O-O Nd6 12. Nd2 { Black has been losing time, therefore White
avails himself of the chance to improve the placing of his pieces. This move
casts an eye towards the c4 squares while also making Pf4 possible } 12... Ne7 13. Nc4 Nxc4 $2 { This is a typical mistake: Black thinks he is easing
his defence by exchanging. He should have played ... Nf7, overprotecting his
e-pawn, an important precaution in the event of a White Pf4 } ( 13... Nf7 ) 14. Bxc4 c6 15. Ne2 ( 15. b4 { to obtain the d5 support point } ) 15... Bc7 16. h3 Bd7 $2 17. Ng3 $1 ( 17. Bf7+ Kxf7 18. Rxd7 Rac8 19. -- Rhd8 { White need not hurry with the liquidation } ) 17... h5 { Practically forced } ( 17... -- 18. Nh5 ) ( 17... g6 18. Bh6 -- 19. Bg7 { winning the exchange: a
clear demonstration of the strength of the Bishop on c4 } ) ( 17... Rd8 18. Nh5 Kf8 19. Rd2 Be8 20. Nxf6 $1 gxf6 21. Bh6# ) 18. Bf7+ Kxf7 19. Rxd7 Rac8 20. Nf5 $1 { Forestalling for the time being the possibility of having the
Rook forced off by Black's ... Rhd8 } 20... Rhe8 21. Rhd1 Kf8 22. Nd6 Bxd6 23. R1xd6 { White's advantage is now decisive } 23... Ra8 24. a4 { Such moves are
characteristic of the theme ""The Struggle for the Diagonals"". White strives to
bring his Bishop back to life by opening a diagonal } 24... c5 { Temporarily closing the diagonal } 25. Re6 Kf7 26. Red6 { White maneuvers in search of a better plan } ( 26. Rc6 ) 26... Kf8 27. Kd2 $1 { Here is one greate advantage of liquidation in the opening: the King himself
can play an active part in the fight } 27... Rec8 28. Kc3 Nc6 29. Kc4 Nd8 ( 29... Nd4 30. c3 ) 30. c3 Nf7 31. Rd2 ( 31. Re6 ) 31... Ke8 32. Kb5 Rd8 { Now White must liquidate further } 33. Rxd8+ Nxd8 ( 33... Rxd8 34. Rxd8+ Nxd8 ( 34... Kxd8 35. Ka6 ) 35. a5 ) 34. a5 $1 Rb8 35. axb6 Rxb6+ ( 35... axb6 36. Rd6 { Black must lose a pawn } ) 36. Kxc5 Nb7+ 37. Kd5 Ra6 38. b4 Kd7 39. Kc4+ { Operating at the head of his troops, the King does not feel altogether safe.
He therefore retires in order to prepare for c4. It is clear that this move
could not be played forthwith! } 39... Nd6+ 40. Kb3 Kc7 41. f3 Ra1 ( 41... Nb5 42. Rd5 $1 ) 42. Bc5 Ne8 43. Kb2 Ra6 44. Rd1 Kc8 45. Kb3 Nc7 46. c4 Ne6 47. Be3 Nf4 48. b5 Re6 49. Bxf4 exf4 50. Rd5 g6 51. c5 Kc7 52. Kc4 Re8 53. Rd6 f5 54. Rxg6 fxe4 55. Rg7+ Kb8 56. fxe4 Rxe4+ 57. Kd5 Re8 58. c6 Re2 59. Rb7+ Ka8 60. Rf7 Kb8 61. Rb7+ Ka8 62. Rf7 Kb8 63. Rxf4 Rxg2 64. Rf8+ Kc7 65. Rf7+ Kb8 66. Rb7+ Ka8 67. Rh7 Rg5+ 68. Kd6 1-0"
"[Event ""ol""]
[Site ""ol""]
[Date ""1954.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Prins""]
[Black ""Kotov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""41: Liquidation in the Opening""]
[ECO ""A53""]
[PlyCount ""103""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 e5 4. dxe5 dxe5 5. Qxd8+ Kxd8 6. Bg5 Be7 7. Nf3 Nbd7 8. Bh4 { A multi-purpose move. White clears g5 for occupation by a Knight, and
at the same time prepares to plant the Bishop on g3, attacking the e-pawn. In
itself this attack is nothing unusual, but the presence of the Bishop on g3
has an ulterior significance. The structure of the position will sooner or
later require Black to play ... Pc6, and the ideal post for his King would
typically be on c7, after which he could complete his development. However, it
is clear that the existence of a White Bishop on g3 would defeat Black's idea.
As a result the Black King will be relegated to staying in the centre, with
all the dangers that implies } 8... c6 9. O-O-O ( 9. Bg3 Bd6 ) 9... Ng4 ( 9... Kc7 10. Bg3 Bd6 ( 10... Ng4 11. h3 ) 11. c5 $1 Nxc5 12. Nxe5 ) 10. Bg3 f6 { In this way Black tries to build a barrier against the enemy Bishop
while solidly protecting the e-pawn } 11. Nh4 Nh6 12. e4 Bb4 13. Be2 $1 { This is logical. Since White means to take advantage of the insecurity of
Black's King in the centre, he doesn't shrink from doubling of his c-pawn, the
exchange would open more lines against Black's King } 13... Ke7 14. f4 $1 { The indicated means of freeing the Bishop } 14... exf4 15. Bxf4 g5 ( 15... Nf7 16. Nf5+ ) ( 15... Ne5 { An exchange on h6 would ease White's game } ) 16. Be3 Ne5 17. Nf3 Nhg4 18. Bg1 Be6 19. Nd4 $3 Bxc3 ( 19... Nxc4 20. Nxe6 Kxe6 21. Bxc4+ ) ( 19... Bxc4 20. Nf5+ Ke6 ( 20... Kf7 21. h3 Bxc3 22. Nd6+ Ke7 23. Nxc4 $18 { winning a piece } ) ( 20... Kf8 21. h3 Bxc3 22. Bc5+ Kg8 23. Bxc4+ Nxc4 24. Rd7 { These variations make it clear that the Black King is exposed to all
sorts of dangers in the middle, in spite of the exchange of Queen } ) 21. h3 Bxc3 22. Rd6+ Kf7 23. Bxc4+ Nxc4 24. Rd7+ Ke8 25. Re7+ Kd8 26. bxc3 $16 { White dominates } ) 20. bxc3 Nh6 ( 20... Bxc4 21. Nf5+ Ke6 22. Rd6+ Kf7 23. Bxc4+ Nxc4 24. Rd7+ ) 21. Nxe6 Kxe6 22. c5 Rhd8 23. Bd4 { Obviously White avoids
further liquidation. His one aim now is to keep the pieces on the board;
otherwise his attack would fizzle out } 23... Nhf7 24. Rhf1 Ke7 25. Rf2 Rf8 26. Bh5 $1 Nh8 ( 26... -- 27. Bxf7 Rxf7 28. Bxe5 fxe5 29. Rxf7+ Kxf7 30. Rd7+ $16 ) 27. Bxe5 fxe5 28. Rf5 $1 { Forcing a further exchange } 28... Rxf5 29. exf5 Rf8 30. g4 b6 ( 30... Nf7 31. Bxf7 Rxf7 32. Rd6 ) 31. Rd6 Rf6 32. Rxf6 Kxf6 33. Kd2 $2 ( 33. cxb6 ) 33... Ng6 $2 ( 33... bxc5 34. Kd3 Ng6 35. fxg6 hxg6 36. Bxg6 $11 ) 34. fxg6 hxg6 35. cxb6 $1 axb6 36. c4 gxh5 ( 36... c5 37. Bxg6 Kxg6 38. Kd3 $18 ) 37. c5 $1 b5 38. gxh5 g4 39. Ke3 Kg5 40. Ke4 Kxh5 41. Kxe5 Kh4 42. Kf6 $1 { The winning idea. Before going after the c-pawn White
must get rid of the Black g-pawn or else win a tempo } 42... Kh5 ( 42... Kh3 43. Kg5 $18 ) 43. a3 Kh6 44. Ke6 Kh5 45. Kd6 Kh4 46. Kxc6 Kh3 47. Kxb5 Kxh2 48. c6 g3 49. c7 g2 50. c8=Q g1=Q 51. Qh8+ Kg2 52. Qg8+ $18 1-0"
"[Event ""AVRO""]
[Site ""AVRO""]
[Date ""1938.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fine""]
[Black ""Alekhine""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""41: Liquidation in the Opening""]
[ECO ""C76""]
[PlyCount ""91""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. O-O Bd7 6. c3 g6 7. d4 Bg7 8. dxe5 Nxe5 9. Nxe5 dxe5 10. f4 { A suprising advance. Once might expect that a
weakening of White's e-pawn would prove to be a serious matter in the
subsequent play, but the fact is that it is Black who has great difficulties
because of the open f-file } 10... Bxa4 ( 10... Bb5 11. Bxb5+ axb5 12. Qb3 Qd7 13. fxe5 Bxe5 14. Na3 c6 15. Bf4 ) 11. Qxa4+ Qd7 ( 11... b5 12. Qb3 { Black's Queenside is seriously weakened } ) 12. Qxd7+ Kxd7 13. fxe5 Ke6 14. Bf4 { This is the position at which White was aiming when he played 10. Pf4.
Clearly Black can't win back the pawn at once, since if he captures on e5, he
leaves the f-pawn unprotected. It is also clear that the White e-pawn cannot
be held indefinitely. Fine actually sized up the situation very acutely. The
recapture of the e-pawn will cost previous time which White will be able to
put to good use. Despite the relatively reduced material, the position of the
Black King in the centre will be a focal point of key tactical blows later } 14... Rf8 15. Nd2 Bxe5 16. Nb3 Bxf4 17. Rxf4 ( 17. Nc5+ Kd6 18. Nxb7+ Kc6 19. Na5+ Kb5 $19 ) 17... b6 18. a4 $1 Ke5 $2 ( 18... a5 ) 19. g3 $1 { Black very likely overlooked the force of this innocent move.   The advantage
of White's actual move is that his Queen Rook remains on its own file - a very
important point in view of the threatened a5 } ( 19. Raf1 f5 20. g4 Ne7 ) 19... Nf6 ( 19... g5 20. Rf5+ Kxe4 21. Raf1 { mating net } ) ( 19... a5 20. Nd4 Nf6 21. Nf3+ Ke6 22. Ng5+ Ke5 23. Raf1 { winning the f-pawn } ) 20. Nd2 Nh5 ( 20... Nd7 ) 21. Rf2 Ke6 ( 21... a5 22. b4 ) 22. a5 $1 Ra8 ( 22... b5 23. Nb3 ) 23. Raf1 Rhd8 ( 23... Rhf8 24. g4 Ng7 25. axb6 cxb6 26. Rf6+ { Wining the b-pawn } ) 24. Nf3 Ke7 ( 24... -- 25. Ng5+ ( 25. Nd4+ ) ) ( 24... f6 25. Nd4+ Kd7 26. g4 ) 25. axb6 cxb6 26. Ng5 h6 ( 26... f6 27. Nxh7 Rd6 28. g4 ) 27. Rxf7+ Kd6 28. Nf3 g5 29. Nd4 Re8 30. Rh7 Rh8 31. Rff7 Rxh7 32. Rxh7 Rf8 33. Rxh6+ Nf6 34. Nf3 Kc5 35. Nd2 g4 36. Rg6 Nd7 37. Rxg4 Ne5 38. Rg5 Kd6 39. Rf5 Rd8 40. Nf3 Nd3 41. Rd5+ Ke7 42. Rxd8 Kxd8 43. b3 Ke7 44. Nd2 a5 45. Kf1 b5 46. Ke2 1-0"
"[Event ""USA""]
[Site ""It New York""]
[Date ""1927.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Spielmann""]
[Black ""Capablanca""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""42: Liquidation for Defensive Reasons""]
[ECO ""B15""]
[PlyCount ""59""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Ng3 Bg4 6. Qd3 Nbd7 7. h3 Bh5 8. Nxh5 Nxh5 9. Nf3 e6 10. g3 Bd6 11. Bg2 O-O 12. O-O Qc7 13. b3 Nhf6 14. Bb2 e5 { Capablanca plays for exchanges, apparently on the grounds that White,
if undisturbed, could build up a strong position by Rfe1 followed in due
course by Pc4 } 15. dxe5 Nxe5 16. Qf5 { The idea behind this move is to
prevent Black taking the sting out of the White Bishop pair by playing ...
Nxf3+ followed by ... Be5 } 16... Rfe8 17. Rfe1 Nxf3+ 18. Bxf3 Rxe1+ 19. Rxe1 Re8 20. Rxe8+ Nxe8 { Black has exchanged a lot of material, but he is
still under some pressure, mainly due to the White Bishop pair } 21. Bg4 Qe7 $132 ( 21... -- 22. Qc8 ) 22. Kf1 ( 22. Qc8 Qe1+ 23. Kg2 Bc5 ) 22... Bb4 23. c3 Nd6 24. Qd3 Ba5 25. Ba3 ( 25. b4 Bc7 26. c4 { Alekhine } ) 25... Bc7 26. c4 Qe5 27. Qe2 Qxe2+ 28. Kxe2 {  } 28... b6 { In this position the players
agreed to a draw. According to Alekhine in the tournament book, White still
had the better of it. He could have maintained a promising iniative, either by } 29. c5 ( 29. Kd3 c5 30. b4 ) 29... Nb5 30. cxb6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""St. Petersburg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1914.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Marshall""]
[Black ""Lasker""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""42: Liquidation for Defensive Reasons""]
[FEN ""r3r1k1/pp1b2bp/1q1p2p1/2nP2B1/3p3Q/3B1N1P/PP4P1/3R1RK1 b - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""31""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1... Ba4 { Attacking the Rook } ( 1... Nxd3 2. Rxd3 Bb5 3. Rb3 ) 2. Bxg6 { Leading to a remarkable liquidation } ( 2. b3 Nxd3 3. Rxd3 ( 3. bxa4 Nb2 4. -- d3+ ) 3... Bb5 $19 ) 2... hxg6 3. Bd8 Qxd8 4. Ng5 Qxg5 5. Qxg5 Bxd1 6. Qxg6 Bc2 $1 { One of the basic principles of good defence ... the
willingness to give back any material gained } ( 6... -- 7. Rf7 ) 7. Qxc2 d3 8. Qd1 a5 { Now with Rook and two minor pieces, together with a powerful
passed pawn, Black has more than sufficient compensation for the Queen } 9. Qg4 Rf8 10. Rd1 Rae8 11. Qg6 Re2 12. Rf1 ( 12. Rxd3 Nxd3 13. Qxd3 Re1+ 14. Kh2 Be5+ $19 ) 12... d2 13. Rxf8+ Kxf8 14. Qxd6+ Kg8 15. Qd8+ Kh7 16. Qh4+ Bh6 0-1"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""Amsterdam""]
[Date ""1956.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Bronstein""]
[Black ""Panno""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""42: Liquidation for Defensive Reasons""]
[ECO ""E86""]
[PlyCount ""37""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ By means of liquidation White forestalls the threatened attack on his King } 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 e5 6. Nge2 c6 7. Be3 O-O 8. Qd2 Qa5 9. O-O-O b5 10. cxb5 cxb5 11. dxe5 dxe5 12. Nd5 $1 Qxd2+ ( 12... Qxa2 13. Nc7 $18 { winning the exchange } ) 13. Rxd2 Nxd5 14. exd5 { White has not
only stopped the threatened attack against his castled position, but also
secured the better game, his passed d-pawn being an especially strong asset } 14... b4 15. Ng3 f5 16. Bg5 Nd7 17. Bb5 Rb8 18. Bc6 Kf7 19. Rc2 { We stop at
s poinst since the issues of primary interest in this liquidation process have
been clarified. White has an ongoing initiative } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Sweden v USSR""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1954.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Sterner""]
[Black ""Boleslavsky""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""42: Liquidation for Defensive Reasons""]
[PlyCount ""44""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A futile liquidation } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 e5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Be3 Be6 10. f4 a5 11. fxe5 { Played, presumab
ly, out of fear of the opponent's world-class ranking. Fear, however, is a
poor counselor. In view of the nature of Black's position - backward d-pawn
and consequent weakness of d5, best was } ( 11. f5 Bc8 12. Bc4 ) 11... dxe5 12. Qxd8 Rfxd8 13. Rfd1 ( 13. Nc5 Bxc5 14. Bxc5 Nd4 15. Bd3 ( 15. Be7 Nxe4 $1 16. Bxd8 Nxc3 17. bxc3 Nxe2+ 18. Kf2 Rxd8 19. Kxe2 Bc4+ { combinative liquidation } ) 15... Nd7 16. Ba3 Rac8 ) 13... Nb4 14. Rxd8+ Bxd8 15. Bd3 a4 16. Nd2 ( 16. Nc5 Bb6 ) 16... a3 17. b3 Ng4 18. Bc5 ( 18. Nf1 Rc8 19. Bd2 Bb6+ $18 ) ( 18. Nd1 Nxe3 19. Nxe3 Bb6 20. Nf1 Bd4 { winning the a-pawn } ) 18... Nxd3 19. cxd3 Rc8 20. Bb4 ( 20. d4 b6 21. Bb4 Ne3 22. Nd5 ( 22. d5 Nc2 23. Rc1 Nxb4 24. dxe6 Bg5 25. exf7+ Kf8 ) 22... exd4 23. Ne7+ Bxe7 24. Bxe7 Rc2 25. Bb4 Rb2 ) 20... Bb6+ 21. Kf1 Ne3+ 22. Ke2 Nc2 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""New""]
[Date ""1918.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Marshall""]
[Black ""Capablanca""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""42: Liquidation for Defensive Reasons""]
[ECO ""D64""]
[PlyCount ""78""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Capablanca liquidates in order to repel an attack } 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. Bg5 Be7 6. e3 O-O 7. Rc1 c6 8. Qc2 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Nd5 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. O-O Nxc3 12. Qxc3 b6 13. e4 Bb7 14. Rfe1 Rfd8 15. d5 Nc5 $1 { To have taken the d-pawn would have opened teh e-file, which would have given
White a strong initiative. Now Black threatens to destroy the White pawn
centre by ... Nxe4! } 16. dxe6 ( 16. -- Nxe4 17. Rxe4 cxd5 18. Rg4 f5 ) 16... Nxe6 17. Bxe6 Qxe6 18. Nd4 $1 { Offering a pawn for attacking chances } 18... Qe5 $1 { Capablanca sidesteps any White attacking chances with this brilliant
liquidation, by which he gains excellent counterpay at the cost of a pawn } ( 18... Qxa2 19. Nf5 f6 20. e5 fxe5 ( 20... Qf7 21. Nxg7 Kxg7 22. exf6+ Qxf6 23. Re7+ ) 21. Rxe5 ) 19. Nxc6 Qxc3 20. Rxc3 Rd2 21. Rb1 ( 21. Ne7+ Kf8 22. Rc7 Re8 $1 ( 22... Bxe4 23. f3 $16 ) 23. Rxb7 ( 23. Ng6+ fxg6 24. Rxb7 Rxe4 $1 ) 23... Rxe7 24. Rb8+ Re8 25. Rxe8+ Kxe8 { Theoretical draw since Black's active Rook offsets the extra pawn } ) 21... Re8 22. e5 ( 22. f3 f5 23. exf5 Ree2 ) 22... g5 $1 { Preventing Pf4 while giving air to the King } 23. h4 gxh4 24. Re1 ( 24. f4 Re6 25. -- Rg6 { putting the g-pawn under pressure } ) 24... Re6 25. Rec1 ( 25. Nxa7 Rg6 ) 25... Kg7 26. b4 b5 ( 26... -- 27. b5 ) 27. a3 Rg6 28. Kf1 Ra2 29. Kg1 $22 { White is in zugzwang! } 29... h3 30. g3 a6 31. e6 Rxe6 32. g4 ( 32. Nd4 h2+ 33. Kxh2 Rh6+ 34. Kg1 Rh1# ) 32... Rh6 33. f3 ( 33. g5 h2+ 34. Kh1 Rxc6 35. Rxc6 Rxf2 ) 33... Rd6 34. Ne7 Rdd2 { Rooks doubled on the sevent rank - every chessplayers dream! } 35. Nf5+ Kf6 36. Nh4 Kg5 37. Nf5 Rg2+ 38. Kf1 Rh2 39. f4+ Kxf4 0-1"
"[Event ""Beverwijk""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1957.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Toran""]
[Black ""Donner""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""43: Liquidation to Preserve an Advantage""]
[ECO ""C97""]
[PlyCount ""61""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Qc7 12. Nbd2 Re8 13. Nf1 g6 14. Ne3 Bf8 15. b4 cxb4 16. cxb4 Nc6 $2 17. Bb2 Bb7 18. Bb3 Bg7 19. Rc1 Qd8 20. dxe5 Nxe5 ( 20... dxe5 21. Nd5 $16 ) 21. Bxe5 { A suprising exchange of the strong Bishop on
b2; however this is the point of the liquidation. White will force through an
attack on f7 } 21... dxe5 22. Qxd8 Raxd8 23. Rc7 Rd7 { All forced } 24. Rxd7 Nxd7 25. Ng5 { The attack on f7 is decisive } 25... Re7 ( 25... Rc8 26. Nxf7 Kf8 27. Nd6 $18 ) 26. Rc1 Bh6 ( 26... -- 27. Nxf7 Rxf7 28. Rc7 ) 27. Nxf7 Bxe3 28. fxe3 Kg7 29. Rc7 Bxe4 ( 29... Ba8 30. Nd6 Kf6 31. Rc8 Nb6 32. Rb8 $18 ) 30. Nd6 Bf5 31. g4 1-0"
"[Event ""Moskva""]
[Site ""Moskva""]
[Date ""1936.??.??""]
[Round ""18""]
[White ""Capablanca""]
[Black ""Eliskases""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""43: Liquidation to Preserve an Advantage""]
[FEN ""8/pp2r2k/2p1p1pq/3pP1Rr/1P1P1PQP/P5KR/8/8 b - - 0 45""]
[PlyCount ""18""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Liquidation into a won Rook and pawn ending } 45... Kg7 ( 45... Re8 46. Rxh5 ( 46. Kf3 Re7 47. Rg3 Rxh4 48. Rxg6 Rxg4 49. Rxh6+ Kxh6 50. Rxg4 Rg7 51. Rh4+ Kg6 52. Rh8 Re7 53. Kg4 Kg7 54. Ra8 a6 55. Kg5 $22 ) 46... gxh5 { gives White nothing } ) 46. Rxh5 Qxh5 47. Qxh5 gxh5 48. f5 $1 { This pawn sacrifice allows the decisive entry of White's King } 48... exf5 49. Kf4 Re6 ( 49... Rf7 50. Rg3+ ) 50. Kxf5 Rg6 { Thus ruling out White's
threat of Rg3-g5; but now White's King enters with effect } 51. e6 Rg4 52. Ke5 Re4+ 53. Kd6 Rxd4 54. Re3 1-0"
"[Event ""Bad Neuenahr""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1957.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Jager""]
[Black ""Troger""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""43: Liquidation to Preserve an Advantage""]
[ECO ""D05""]
[PlyCount ""58""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Black takes the iniative and uses it to force more and more liquidation } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. e3 d5 4. Bd3 Nbd7 5. Qe2 $2 Bd6 6. Nbd2 O-O 7. O-O e5 8. dxe5 Nxe5 9. Nxe5 Bxe5 10. f4 $2 Bd6 11. e4 Bg4 12. Qe1 dxe4 13. Nxe4 Re8 { The poor position of White's Queen allows Black to seize the initiative } 14. Nxf6+ Qxf6 15. Qg3 Qd4+ 16. Kh1 Be2 $1 { Trying to invade on the 7th rank } 17. Bd2 $1 Bb4 $1 ( 17... Qxb2 18. Bc3 Qxc3 19. Bxh7+ $18 ) 18. Bxe2 ( 18. Bc3 Bxc3 19. bxc3 { White has weakened pawns } ) 18... Rxe2 19. Bxb4 Qxb4 20. Qd3 Rae8 21. Rad1 h6 22. b3 Qe4 23. Qxe4 R8xe4 24. c4 { Black has a won position } ( 24. Rc1 Rd2 $1 ) 24... Rxa2 25. Rd8+ Kh7 26. Rd7 Rxf4 $1 27. Rg1 Rb2 28. h3 Rxb3 29. Rxc7 h5 0-1"
"[Event ""Wageningen""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1957.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Clark""]
[Black ""Szabo""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""43: Liquidation to Preserve an Advantage""]
[FEN ""2r4r/p2b1pk1/1q1p1npb/1p1Pp3/1P2P3/P2Q2PP/3N2BK/3NRR2 b - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""23""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A forceful liquidation  Clearly Black has a much better game with control of
the open c-file as well as chances of Kingside attack by virtue of the
half-open h-file. Szabo finds a forceful means of liquidating into a won
ending } 1... Ng4+ $1 2. Kh1 Qd4 $1 { Forcing the following liquidation } 3. Qxd4 ( 3. Qf3 ) 3... exd4 4. Nb3 Ne3 5. Nxd4 ( 5. Nxe3 dxe3 6. Rc1 e2 ) ( 5. Rf3 Nxg2 6. Kxg2 Bxh3+ $1 7. Kxh3 Bd2+ $19 ) 5... Nxf1 6. Bxf1 Bc1 7. Nxb5 Bxb5 8. Bxb5 Bxa3 9. Ne3 Bxb4 10. Rb1 Bc5 11. Nc4 Rxh3+ 12. Kg2 Rch8 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""New""]
[Date ""1927.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Vidmar""]
[Black ""Capablanca""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""43: Liquidation to Preserve an Advantage""]
[FEN ""2r2rk1/pp1b1ppp/8/q1nPp3/4P3/3B4/P3QPPP/R1BR2K1 b - - 0 19""]
[PlyCount ""12""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A less successful liquidation } 19... Nxd3 $2 ( 19... Ba4 20. Qd2 ( 20. Rd2 Nxd3 21. Qxd3 Rc3 $36 ) 20... Qxd2 21. Rxd2 Nxd3 22. Rxd3 Rc4 ( 22... Rc2 ) ) 20. Qxd3 Qc3 21. Be3 Qxd3 22. Rxd3 a5 23. a4 Rc4 24. f3 { In this position a Draw was agreed. White stands slightly better, for after } 24... Bxa4 25. Bb6 { Black loses the a-pawn and then White's protected passed
d-pawn is superior to Black's b-pawn. Nonetheless, with opposite coloured
Bishops this advantage is a pretty theoretical one } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Portoroz""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1958.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Olfasson""]
[Black ""Szabo""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""43: Liquidation to Preserve an Advantage""]
[FEN ""3r3k/ppQP2pp/1qn2pb1/8/2p5/6PB/P4P1P/3RR1K1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""29""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. Qxb6 ( 1. Qc8 $1 -- 2. Re8+ Bxe8 3. dxe8=Q+ Rxe8 4. Qxe8# ) 1... axb6 2. Rb1 Ne5 ( 2... Bxb1 3. Re8+ $18 ) ( 2... Nd4 ) 3. Rxe5 fxe5 4. Rxb6 Be4 ( 4... c3 5. Rxb7 c2 6. Rc7 h6 7. Rc8 Kh7 8. a4 $18 ) 5. Re6 Bc6 6. Rxe5 Kg8 ( 6... Bxd7 7. Bxd7 Rxd7 8. Re8# ) 7. Rc5 Kf7 8. Rxc4 Ke7 9. f4 { Liquidation is the recurring theme here } 9... Ra8 ( 9... Bxd7 10. Rc7 { The general exchanges on d7 wins } ) 10. Rd4 Kd8 11. Be6 Ra3 12. f5 Re3 13. Rg4 g6 14. fxg6 Rxe6 15. g7 1-0"
"[Event ""Munich ol""]
[Site ""Munich ol""]
[Date ""1958.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Botvinnik""]
[Black ""Alexander""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""43: Liquidation to Preserve an Advantage""]
[FEN ""r5k1/2p1q1b1/2Pp2p1/p2Pp1P1/1p6/3QBr2/PP6/2KR3R w - - 0 27""]
[PlyCount ""23""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A world champion liquidates } 27. Qxg6 $1 Kf8 ( 27... Rxe3 28. Rdf1 $18 ) ( 27... Qf7 28. Qh7+ Kf8 29. g6 Qf6 30. Bh6 $1 Bxh6+ 31. Qxh6+ Qg7 32. Qh8+ $18 ) ( 27... Raf8 28. Qh7+ Kf7 29. Qh5+ Kg8 30. g6 R8f5 31. Qh7+ Kf8 32. Bh6 Bxh6+ 33. Qxh6+ Qg7 34. Qxg7+ Kxg7 35. Rdg1 $18 ) 28. Qe4 $1 Qf7 29. g6 Qf5 30. Qxf5+ Rxf5 31. Rdf1 { The key move, White reaches f7 with gain of tempo } 31... Rxf1+ 32. Rxf1+ Kg8 33. Rf7 Rc8 34. Kc2 e4 { Otherwise White plays Kd3 } 35. b3 Bc3 36. Kd1 Be5 { Black's position is hopeless becuase he cannot exchange off the Rooks } ( 36... Rf8 37. Rxf8+ Kxf8 38. Bb6 $1 ) 37. Ke2 Bc3 38. Ba7 $1 1-0"
"[Event ""Belgrade""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""????.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Durasevic""]
[Black ""Milic""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""43: Liquidation to Preserve an Advantage""]
[FEN ""4r1k1/4qpp1/3p3p/Bp4n1/2bN4/2P2P2/1P1Q1KPP/R7 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""38""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Black has a choice of liquidation } 1. Qe1 $2 Nh3+ ( 1... Qxe1+ 2. Rxe1 Rxe1 3. Kxe1 Ne6 4. Nf5 $14 ) 2. Kg3 ( 2. gxh3 Qh4+ $19 ) 2... Qg5+ { Black prefers to win the White Queen, but even here there are technical
problems. It seems winning the exchange may have been easier } ( 2... Qxe1+ 3. Rxe1 Rxe1 4. Kxh3 $132 ) 3. Kxh3 Rxe1 4. Rxe1 Be6+ { A further forcing
liquidation - logical as the Knight was stronger than the Bishop } 5. Nxe6 fxe6 { The end of the liquidation - the only question is whether White can
somehow hold on to the draw. We leave a moot point - suffice it to say White's
task is difficult } 6. Bb4 d5 7. g3 Kf7 8. Re2 Qf5+ 9. Kg2 Qd3 10. Kf2 d4 11. Ba5 Qd1 12. cxd4 Qxd4+ 13. Kg2 Qd1 14. Rd2 Qa4 15. Bc3 b4 16. Rd4 Qc2+ 17. Rd2 Qb3 18. Be5 g5 19. g4 Qe3 0-1"
"[Event ""Buenos Aires""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1960.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Reshevsky""]
[Black ""Pachman""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""43: Liquidation to Preserve an Advantage""]
[ECO ""E46""]
[PlyCount ""49""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Accurate liquidation } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Ne2 d5 6. a3 Be7 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. Qc2 Nxc3 9. Nxc3 c5 10. dxc5 Bxc5 11. Be2 Nc6 12. O-O Qe7 13. b4 Bd6 14. Rd1 Bd7 15. Bb2 Rfd8 $2 16. Ne4 $1 Bb8 ( 16... Be5 17. Bxe5 Nxe5 18. Qc7 $1 ) ( 16... Be8 17. b5 Nb8 18. Nxd6 Rxd6 19. Rxd6 Qxd6 20. Qc8 ) 17. b5 Ne5 18. Qc5 $1 Kf8 ( 18... Qxc5 19. Nxc5 b6 20. Nxd7 Rxd7 21. Rxd7 Nxd7 22. Bf3 $18 ) 19. Rac1 $1 { White is in no hurry. He quietly builds up pressure } ( 19. Bxe5 Qxc5 20. Nxc5 Bxe5 21. Nxd7+ Rxd7 22. Rxd7 Bxa1 23. Rxb7 { Drawing chances due to opposite coloured bishops } ) 19... f6 20. a4 Nf7 21. Ba3 Qxc5 { Black is now forced to liquidate to a losing position } 22. Nxc5 Ke8 23. Nxb7 { It's over now } 23... Rc8 24. Rxc8+ Bxc8 25. Bf3 1-0"
"[Event ""Leipzig""]
[Site ""Leipzig""]
[Date ""1960.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Botvinnik""]
[Black ""Pachman""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""43: Liquidation to Preserve an Advantage""]
[FEN ""8/8/1p1q2pk/1PbQp1p1/P2pP1B1/6P1/2P3KP/8 w - - 0 34""]
[PlyCount ""39""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ White goes into an ending with opposite coloured Bishops  Black offers the
exchange of Queens expecting a draw due to unlike Bishops } 34. Kf3 Kg7 ( 34... Qxd5 35. exd5 { Helping White with the use of e4 } ) 35. Qxd6 Bxd6 { Black has hoped to hold this ending; he has given up a pawn for it.Botvinnik's
excellent play shows the way to victory } 36. Ke2 Bb4 37. Kd3 Kf6 38. Kc4 Be1 39. Kd5 Bb4 40. Bd7 Be1 41. Be8 Bc3 42. Kc6 $1 { The only way to win } ( 42. h3 Be1 $11 ) ( 42. h4 gxh4 43. gxh4 g5 $1 $11 ) ( 42. g4 Bb4 43. Bxg6 Kxg6 44. Kxe5 Kf7 45. Kxd4 Ke6 $11 ) 42... Ba5 43. Kc7 $1 Kg7 44. Kd6 Kf6 ( 44... Bc3 45. Ke6 -- 46. Bc6 -- 47. Bd5 -- 48. Bc4 -- 49. Bd3 -- 50. Kxe5 ) 45. Bxg6 $1 Kxg6 46. Kxe5 Kf7 47. h4 g4 48. Kf5 Be1 49. h5 Bd2 ( 49... Bxg3 50. Kxg4 Be1 51. Kf5 ) 50. e5 Ke7 51. Ke4 $1 Ke6 52. a5 Bxa5 53. h6 1-0"
"[Event ""USSR Ch""]
[Site ""Moscow URS ch""]
[Date ""1957.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Keres""]
[Black ""Tal""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""43: Liquidation to Preserve an Advantage""]
[FEN ""2r3k1/pp1b2pp/3bp3/n2qNp2/3P4/P2BB3/1P2QPPP/3R2K1 b - - 0 20""]
[PlyCount ""49""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Another liquidation into an ending with unlike Bishops } 20... Ba4 $1 ( 20... Bxe5 21. dxe5 Qxe5 22. Bxa7 Qxe2 23. Bxe2 ) 21. Re1 Bxe5 22. dxe5 Rd8 23. b4 ( 23. Bb1 Bd1 ) ( 23. Bc2 Bxc2 24. Qxc2 Nc6 { excellent for Black } ) 23... Bc6 $1 24. f3 Qxd3 25. Qxd3 ( 25. bxa5 Qxa3 26. a6 $1 { drawing chances } ) 25... Rxd3 { Even the greatest masters go astray in the judgement of endings of
unlike Bishops } 26. bxa5 Rxa3 27. Bxa7 Rxa5 28. Bd4 Ra2 29. Rb1 Rd2 30. Bc3 Rc2 31. Bd4 Kf7 { Thie ending is an instructive win in all lines. It
differs from the previous example due to the passed extra pawns and Rooks on
the board inhibit the drawing tendencies of unlike Bishops } 32. h4 Kg6 33. Rb4 h6 34. Rb2 Rxb2 { Now even with Rooks off it's a win } 35. Bxb2 Kh5 36. Ba3 Kxh4 37. Bf8 Kg3 38. Bxg7 h5 39. Bh6 Bxf3 $1 40. gxf3 Kxf3 41. Kf1 b5 42. Bd2 h4 43. Bb4 h3 44. Kg1 Ke2 0-1"
"[Event ""Barcelona""]
[Site ""Barcelona""]
[Date ""1929.??.??""]
[Round ""14""]
[White ""Aguilera""]
[Black ""Capablanca""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""43: Liquidation to Preserve an Advantage""]
[ECO ""E23""]
[PlyCount ""70""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3 c5 5. dxc5 Nc6 6. Nf3 Qa5 7. Bd2 Qxc5 8. a3 Bxc3 9. Bxc3 Na5 10. Bxa5 Qxa5+ 11. Qb4 Qc7 12. e3 b6 13. g3 Bb7 14. Bg2 a5 15. Qc3 Rc8 16. Rc1 d5 $1 { well timed } 17. cxd5 { White goes in for a
liquidation - but this type of play was Capablanca's strongest suit } ( 17. b3 dxc4 18. bxc4 Bd5 ) ( 17. Nd2 dxc4 18. Bxb7 Qxb7 ) 17... Qxc3+ 18. Rxc3 Rxc3 19. bxc3 Bxd5 { Now Capablanca has his favourable ending because of White's weakened pawns } 20. Nh4 Bc4 ( 20... Bxg2 21. Nxg2 Ne4 22. Ke2 Nxc3+ 23. Kd3 Nd5 24. Rb1 f5 25. Nf4 { White will regain the pawn } ) 21. Kd2 g5 22. Bc6+ ( 22. Nf3 Ne4+ $19 ) 22... Ke7 23. Ng2 Rc8 24. Bb7 Rc7 25. Ba8 Rc8 26. Bb7 Rb8 27. Bc6 Rd8+ 28. Kc2 Rc8 29. Ba4 ( 29. Bb7 Rc7 30. Ba8 Bd5 31. Bxd5 Nxd5 ) 29... Bd5 30. Rg1 Ne4 31. Kb2 Nxf2 32. Ne1 Ng4 33. Bc2 Nxe3 34. Bxh7 Rh8 35. Bd3 Rxh2+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Hamburg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1930.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Maroczy""]
[Black ""Betbeder""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""43: Liquidation to Preserve an Advantage""]
[ECO ""C11""]
[PlyCount ""93""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Liquidation into a Queen ending } 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Bxf6 Bxf6 7. c3 Nd7 8. Qc2 Qe7 9. O-O-O b6 10. f4 Bb7 11. g3 O-O-O 12. Bg2 c5 13. Nf3 cxd4 14. Nxd4 Bxd4 15. Rxd4 Nc5 16. Re1 Qc7 17. Red1 { White has slightly more space, but no more. Black decides to liquidate } 17... Rxd4 18. Rxd4 Nxe4 19. Bxe4 Rd8 20. Qd3 $1 ( 20. Bxb7+ Qxb7 21. Rxd8+ Kxd8 22. Qxh7 Qh1+ 23. Kc2 Qg2+ 24. Kb3 Qd5+ 25. c4 Qf3+ 26. Kb4 a5+ 27. Kb5 Kc7 { White cannot win } ) 20... Rxd4 21. Qxd4 f5 ( 21... g6 22. Qh8+ Kd7 23. Bc2 $1 h5 24. Qf8 ) ( 21... Bxe4 22. Qxe4 g6 ) 22. Bxb7+ Qxb7 { The liquidatio
n is complete, and both sides have achieved their aims. Black it is true, has
slightly the worst of it, but he feels this Queen and pawn ending must be
drawable. However, Maracozy was probably the best Queen and pawn ending player
of all time } 23. Kc2 Qa6 ( 23... Qg2+ 24. Kb3 Qxh2 25. Qxg7 { only helps White } ) 24. a4 ( 24. Qxg7 Qe2+ { perpetual check } ) 24... Qb7 25. Kb3 h5 ( 25... Qd5+ 26. Qxd5 exd5 27. c4 $1 dxc4+ 28. Kxc4 Kc7 29. Kd5 $18 ) 26. Qd6 Qf7 27. Ka3 Kb7 28. h4 a5 29. b4 axb4+ 30. cxb4 Qg6 31. Qd7+ Kb8 32. Qd3 Qf6 33. Kb3 Qa1 34. a5 $1 { The winning motif: White uses an outside passed pawn to force a win } 34... bxa5 35. Qb5+ Kc8 ( 35... Kc7 36. Qxa5+ Qxa5 37. bxa5 $18 ) 36. Qc6+ Kb8 37. Qb6+ Kc8 38. Qxe6+ Kd8 39. Qd5+ Ke7 40. bxa5 Qb1+ 41. Ka4 g6 42. a6 Qa1+ 43. Kb5 Qb2+ 44. Kc6 Qf6+ 45. Kc7 Qc3+ ( 45... Qxa6 46. Qd7+ Kf6 47. Qd6+ $18 ) 46. Qc6 Qe3 47. Kc8 $1 1-0"
"[Event ""Nuremberg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1910.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tarrasch""]
[Black ""Vogel""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""43: Liquidation to Preserve an Advantage""]
[ECO ""C66""]
[PlyCount ""73""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. d4 Bd7 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. O-O Be7 7. Re1 exd4 8. Nxd4 Nxd4 9. Qxd4 Bxb5 10. Nxb5 O-O 11. Bg5 Ng4 12. Bxe7 Qxe7 13. c4 a6 14. Nc3 Qe5 15. Qxe5 dxe5 ( 15... Nxe5 16. b3 c6 17. Rad1 Rad8 18. f4 Ng6 19. g3 b5 $1 ) 16. Nd5 { Tarrasch believed White obtained the advantage with this move } 16... c6 ( 16... Nf6 17. Nxc7 ( 17. Nxf6+ gxf6 18. Rad1 Rad8 $14 ) 17... Rac8 ) 17. Ne7+ Kh8 18. Nf5 { Otherwise ... Pg6 hems in the Knight } 18... Rad8 19. Rad1 g6 20. Nd6 Rd7 21. c5 Kg8 { In order to double Rooks } ( 21... Rfd8 22. Nxf7+ $1 ) 22. Nc4 $1 { Decisive; Black's only choice is between
losing a pawn or giving up the d-file } 22... Rfd8 ( 22... Rxd1 23. Rxd1 f6 24. Rd7 Rf7 25. Rxf7 Kxf7 26. Na5 { wins a pawn } ) 23. Rxd7 Rxd7 24. f3 Nh6 ( 24... Nf6 25. Re2 Re7 26. Rd2 Rd7 27. Rxd7 Nxd7 28. b4 -- 29. Na5 ) 25. Nxe5 Rd2 26. Nc4 Rc2 27. b3 Rxa2 28. Rd1 { Black now faces a decisive incursion down the d-file } 28... a5 29. Rd8+ Kg7 30. Ra8 a4 31. Rxa4 Rxa4 32. bxa4 Ng8 33. Nd6 Kf6 34. Nxb7 Ke5 35. a5 Ne7 36. Nd6 Kd4 37. a6 1-0"
"[Event ""3rd Match Game""]
[Site ""m Paris""]
[Date ""1909.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker""]
[Black ""Janowsky""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""43: Liquidation to Preserve an Advantage""]
[ECO ""C68""]
[PlyCount ""83""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. d4 exd4 6. Qxd4 Bg4 7. Nc3 Qxd4 8. Nxd4 O-O-O 9. Be3 Bb4 10. Ne2 { With a double exchange of pieces Black can weaken the White pawn position } 10... Bxe2 { This exchange, in combination with the next one, forces a
weakening of the White pawns } 11. Kxe2 Bxc3 12. bxc3 { White now has an
isolated a-pawn and double c-pawns. From the defensive point of view, however,
these pawns are very strong, for three of them are blockading four opposing
ones. And since Black has no good way to attack these pawns, the net result is
that White virtually has an extra pawn on the Kingside } 12... Nf6 13. f3 Nd7 14. Rad1 Ne5 15. Rd4 b6 16. f4 $1 { Now Black cannot play ... Nc4 without first undoubling White's c-pawns } ( 16. -- c5 17. Rd2 b5 18. -- Nc4 ) 16... Nd7 17. Rhd1 c5 18. R4d3 Nb8 19. Kf3 Rde8 { Putting pressure on the e-pawn } 20. f5 $5 { Typical Lasker } 20... Re7 ( 20... Nc6 21. Bf4 Re7 22. -- Rhe8 { Tarrasch } ) 21. Bf4 Nc6 22. g4 Rhe8 23. Re3 f6 24. g5 Na5 $2 ( 24... fxg5 25. Bxg5 Ne5+ ) 25. h4 Nc4 26. Re2 Rf7 27. Rg1 Kd7 28. h5 $1 Nd6 ( 28... Ne5+ 29. Bxe5 Rxe5 30. g6 hxg6 31. fxg6 Rf8 32. Rh2 -- 33. h6 ) 29. h6 fxg5 30. Rxg5 g6 { Losing a pawn, but things were bad anyway } 31. fxg6 hxg6 32. Rxg6 Ref8 33. Rg7 $1 Rxg7 34. hxg7 Rg8 35. Rg2 Ne8 36. Be5 Ke6 37. Kf4 Kf7 38. Kf5 Nxg7+ ( 38... Nd6+ 39. Bxd6 cxd6 40. Rg1 ) 39. Bxg7 Rxg7 40. Rxg7+ Kxg7 41. Ke5 Kf7 42. Kd5 $18 1-0"
"[Event ""Budapest""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1961.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Pogats""]
[Black ""Portisch""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""43: Liquidation to Preserve an Advantage""]
[ECO ""B19""]
[PlyCount ""78""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Black forces a favourable liquidation } 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. Nf3 Nd7 7. h4 h6 8. Bd3 Bxd3 9. Qxd3 Qc7 10. Bd2 Ngf6 11. O-O-O e6 12. c4 O-O-O 13. Bc3 c5 14. Kb1 cxd4 15. Bxd4 Bc5 16. Qe2 Bxd4 17. Rxd4 Nb8 $1 { Clearing the way for liquidations on the d-file. Moreover
the exchanges prepared by this move are give an especially forceful character
by the vigorous entry of the Knight on c6 } 18. Rhd1 Nc6 19. Rxd8+ Rxd8 20. Rxd8+ Qxd8 21. Qd2 $2 { An error leading to a poor Knight ending } ( 21. b3 Nd4 22. Nxd4 Qxd4 23. h5 ) 21... Ng4 22. Ne4 { Defence by counterattack } 22... Qxd2 23. Nfxd2 Kc7 $1 ( 23... f5 24. Nc5 e5 25. Ne6 $132 ) 24. Nf1 ( 24. f3 { The e3 square is weakened } 24... Ne3 ) 24... Nd4 { Protecting e6 and thereby threatening ... Pf5 } 25. f3 Ne5 26. b3 Ng6 $1 { Now White must lose material } 27. h5 Nf4 28. Ne3 Nf5 { Black plya
s to win the g-pawn rather than the h-pawn, thus leaving White with isolated
and vulnerable pawns. White resists this plan, but will must lose } 29. Nxf5 exf5 30. Ng3 g6 $1 { Black nears the goal. The g-pawn is lost } 31. Kc2 Nxg2 32. Kd2 Kd6 33. hxg6 fxg6 34. Ke2 Ke5 35. Kf2 Nf4 36. Ke3 Nd5+ $1 37. Kd2 ( 37. cxd5 f4+ ) 37... Nb4 38. a3 Nc6 39. Ke1 Nd4 ( 39... Kf4 40. Kf2 ) 0-1"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""????.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Combinative liquidation""]
[Black ""In the Opening""]
[Result ""*""]
[Annotator ""44: Combinative Liquidation""]
[ECO ""B59""]
[PlyCount ""24""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Combinative liquidation in the opening } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 e5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. Bg5 Nxe4 $1 9. Bxe7 ( 9. Nxe4 Bxg5 10. Nxd6+ Ke7 { The Knight must move, whereupon Black can exchange Queen } ) 9... Nxc3 10. Bxd8 Nxd1 11. Rxd1 ( 11. Bc7 Nxb2 { Leaving Black a pawn up. Notice that this
liquidating combination is possible only because White's b-pawn is undefended,
and because the Knight can escape via a4 } ) 11... Kxd8 12. Rxd6+ Ke7 { The combination is over, and Black has fully freed his position. Moreover in
the resulting endgame he has the initiative } *"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1956.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Unzicker""]
[Black ""Stahlberg""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""44: Combinative Liquidation""]
[ECO ""B64""]
[PlyCount ""85""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A liquidating combination of doubtful value } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 Be7 8. O-O-O O-O 9. f4 h6 10. Bh4 Nxe4 { The line actually played is a combinative liquidation aiming at a quick
draw. The Russian Grandmaster Geller has used this system a number of times
with considerable success. The present game, however, casts doubt on the value
of the liquidation } ( 10... Nxd4 11. Qxd4 Qa5 12. e5 dxe5 13. Qxe5 Qxe5 14. fxe5 Nd5 15. Bxe7 Nxe7 { Subsequent experience showed that Black could hold his own in the ending } ) 11. Bxe7 ( 11. Nxe4 Bxh4 12. Nxc6 bxc6 13. Nxd6 Be7 { Black would have no trouble } ) 11... Nxd2 12. Bxd8 Nxf1 13. Nxc6 bxc6 14. Be7 Re8 15. Rhxf1 Rxe7 16. Rxd6 Bb7 { This position is critical to the validity of this combinative liquidation. } 17. g3 $1 ( 17. Re1 c5 18. g3 Rc8 { A quick draw: Szabo-Geller, Amsterdam, 1956 } ) ( 17. Ne4 c5 18. Nxc5 Bxg2 ) 17... c5 18. Rfd1 { White has a slight but definite pull. Hi is master of the
open d-file and the Black pawn structure has been weakened } 18... g5 $2 ( 18... Kf8 { White can achieve a won Knight vs Bishop ending } 19. Rd8+ Rxd8 20. Rxd8+ Re8 21. Rxe8+ Kxe8 22. Nb5 $1 ) ( 18... g6 ) 19. Re1 $1 gxf4 20. gxf4 Kf8 21. Re5 Rc7 ( 21... Rc8 ) 22. Nb5 Rcc8 23. f5 $1 exf5 ( 23... a6 { blockading the pawn } 24. Na3 ) 24. Rxf5 Be4 25. Rf4 Bh7 26. Rdf6 ( 26. Rxh6 Kg7 27. Ra6 Rab8 28. Rxa7 $1 ) 26... Bg8 27. Nd6 Rc7 28. Rxh6 Rd8 29. Nf5 Rcd7 30. b3 Rd1+ 31. Kb2 Rg1 32. Rc6 Rg2 33. h4 Bh7 34. Rxc5 Bg6 35. Rc7 Rh2 36. h5 $1 Bxh5 37. Nh6 Rdd2 38. Nxf7 Kg7 39. Ng5+ Kh6 40. Nf3 Rdf2 41. Rf6+ Bg6 42. Nxh2 Rxf6 43. Ng4+ { the last little combinative liquidation } 1-0"
"[Event ""Goteborg""]
[Site ""Goteborg m""]
[Date ""1955.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Spassky""]
[Black ""Rabar""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""44: Combinative Liquidation""]
[ECO ""B67""]
[PlyCount ""89""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Another combinative liquidation from the Sicilian } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 a6 8. O-O-O Bd7 9. f4 h6 10. Bh4 { This position is very similiar with the previous one at the same stage. In
combinative liquidation the slightest discrepancy may make all the difference } 10... Nxe4 11. Qe1 $1 ( 11. Bxd8 Nxd2 12. Bh4 Nxf1 13. Rhxf1 ) ( 11. Nxe4 Qxh4 12. Nxc6 Bxc6 13. Nxd6+ Bxd6 14. Qxd6 Qe7 ( 14... Rd8 ) ) 11... Nf6 12. Nf5 Qa5 13. Nxd6+ Bxd6 14. Rxd6 O-O-O 15. Rd1 $1 { An excellent move, the strength of
which is in the fact that it prevent any further liquidation on the d-file. } ( 15. Bxf6 gxf6 16. Qd2 Ne7 17. Be2 Bc6 18. -- Qc7 { there would be general exchange on the d-file } ) 15... Qc7 16. Qf2 Ne7 17. Bd3 Bc6 18. f5 $1 e5 19. Rhe1 Ned5 20. Nxd5 Rxd5 21. Qg3 { A new liquidation combination } 21... e4 ( 21... Ne8 22. Bc4 Rxd1+ 23. Rxd1 f6 24. Qa3 $1 $16 ) 22. Qxc7+ ( 22. Qxg7 $2 Qf4+ 23. Kb1 Qxh4 24. Qxh8+ Rd8 25. Qg7 exd3 ) 22... Kxc7 23. Bxf6 ( 23. Bxe4 Rxd1+ 24. Kxd1 Nxe4 ) 23... exd3 24. Bxg7 Rhd8 ( 24... Rg8 25. f6 dxc2 26. Rxd5 Bxd5 27. Kxc2 ) 25. Be5+ Kc8 26. cxd3 Rxd3 $2 { This leaves White with a sound extra pawn, an ending which is a
win, in spite of the Bishops of opposite colours } ( 26... Rc5+ 27. Kb1 Bxg2 { Splitting up the White pawns so that the extra one would carry very
little weight } ) 27. Rxd3 Rxd3 28. Kc2 Rd8 29. g4 { It would take us too far afiled to go into the problems of this ending } 29... Re8 30. Kd2 Kd7 31. Re3 Rg8 32. Rg3 Ke7 33. Ke3 f6 34. Bc3 Kf7 35. Kf4 Re8 36. Rd3 Re4+ 37. Kg3 Re2 38. h3 Ke7 39. Kh4 Be4 40. Rd2 Re3 41. Bd4 Re1 42. Bf2 Rf1 43. Bc5+ Kf7 44. Rd7+ Kg8 45. Rd6 1-0"
"[Event ""Paris""]
[Site ""Paris""]
[Date ""1938.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Capablanca""]
[Black ""Rossolimo""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""44: Combinative Liquidation""]
[ECO ""D66""]
[PlyCount ""63""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Combinative liquidation in a familiar variation of the Orthodox Queen's
Gambit } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3 h6 9. Bh4 dxc4 10. Bxc4 b5 11. Bd3 a6 12. a4 b4 13. Ne4 Nxe4 14. Bxe7 Nxf2 $1 { The point of the combination } ( 14... Qxe7 15. Bxe4 { loses a pawn } ) 15. Bxd8 ( 15. Kxf2 Qxe7 16. Rxc6 e5 { Black gets a fine game } ) 15... Nxd1 16. Kxd1 Rxd8 17. Rxc6 Bb7 $2 ( 17... e5 18. d5 e4 19. Bxe4 Nf6 ) 18. Rc7 Bxf3+ { Further simplifications. } ( 18... Rab8 19. Kd2 Bd5 20. Rhc1 Bb3 21. a5 $16 ) 19. gxf3 Nb6 ( 19... e5 { is now ineffective } 20. Be4 Rac8 21. Rxc8 Rxc8 22. Bb7 ) 20. Rc6 ( 20. a5 { White has no time for } 20... Nd5 ) 20... Nxa4 21. Kc2 { Thus White not only
saves his threatened b-pawn, but also regains the lost a-pawn } 21... Rdb8 ( 21... -- 22. Bxa6 ( 22. Ra1 -- 23. Kb3 ) ) 22. Ra1 b3+ 23. Kc1 Rb4 24. Bxa6 Nb6 25. Kd2 e5 $5 ( 25... -- 26. Rd6 -- 27. Kc3 Ra4 28. Rxa4 Nxa4+ 29. Kxb3 $18 ) 26. dxe5 ( 26. Kc3 Nd5+ ) 26... Nc4+ { Based on two finesses  1)
The unprotected Rook on a1, which prevents White from capturing twice on c4  2)
The interpolation which follows on the next move } 27. Kc3 Nxe5 28. Rc5 Rb6 29. Bd3 $1 { This is the complete refutation. Black can't take the rook without
being mated on the back rank } ( 29. Rxe5 Raxa6 30. Rxa6 Rxa6 31. Kxb3 Ra1 ) 29... Re8 30. Rxe5 Rxe5 31. Ra8+ Re8 32. Rxe8# 1-0"
"[Event ""Netherlands""]
[Site ""Nederland""]
[Date ""1931.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Euwe""]
[Black ""Capablanca""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""44: Combinative Liquidation""]
[ECO ""E16""]
[PlyCount ""57""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Bxd2+ 7. Qxd2 O-O 8. Nc3 Ne4 9. Qc2 Nxc3 10. Ng5 $1 { Winning the Exchange. Capablanca, however, was
of the opinion that Black has full compensation, which explains why he went
into this line in both the 8th and 10th games of this match } 10... Ne4 ( 10... Qxg5 11. Bxb7 Nxe2 12. Qxe2 Nc6 13. Bxa8 { Black has little to show for the lost Exchange } ) 11. Bxe4 Bxe4 12. Qxe4 Qxg5 13. Qxa8 Nc6 14. Qb7 Nxd4 15. Rd1 ( 15. Qe4 Qa5+ 16. Kf1 Nb3 ) ( 15. O-O Nxe2+ 16. Kg2 f5 17. f4 { winning chances } ) 15... c5 $1 { It is not easy for White to get any enduring advantage } ( 15... Qe5 { 8th game } 16. e3 Nc2+ 17. Ke2 d5 18. Rd2 Qxb2 19. cxd5 $16 ) 16. e3 Nc2+ 17. Kd2 Qf5 18. Qg2 Nb4 19. e4 Qf6 20. Kc1 Nxa2+ 21. Kb1 Nb4 22. Rxd7 Nc6 23. f4 e5 24. Rhd1 Nd4 25. Rxa7 exf4 26. gxf4 Qxf4 27. Re1 Nf3 28. Re2 Nd4 29. Re1 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Budapest""]
[Site ""Budapest""]
[Date ""1929.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Prokes""]
[Black ""Capablanca""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""44: Combinative Liquidation""]
[FEN ""2r3k1/pp3pp1/1r2pb1p/1q1pN3/3P4/2P3P1/PPQ2P1P/1R2R2K b - - 0 28""]
[PlyCount ""9""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Simple liquidation } 28... Bxe5 29. Rxe5 Qc4 $1 { The point: the Black
Queen attacks not only the White a-pawn, but also the d-pawn, this being
possible because White's Queen is unguarded. Black thereby wins a pawn } 30. Qc1 Qxa2 31. Re1 a5 32. Kg2 a4 { and Black won by weight of material } 0-1"
"[Event ""Beverwijk""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1958.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Euwe""]
[Black ""Milic""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""44: Combinative Liquidation""]
[FEN ""3q1n2/4bQpk/r2p2np/2pP4/2N1N3/6B1/1P4PP/5RK1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""33""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A more complex liquidating combination } 1. Bxd6 Nd7 ( 1... Bxd6 2. Nf6+ ) 2. Bxe7 Nxe7 3. Ncd6 Ne5 { Black's last hope depends on this move } 4. Nf6+ Kh8 5. Nfe8 $1 Nxf7 6. Nxf7+ Kg8 7. Nxd8 { White has won a piece } 7... Nxd5 ( 7... Ra8 8. Nxg7 Kxg7 ( 8... Rxd8 9. Ne6 Rxd5 10. Rf8+ Kh7 11. Rf7+ ) 9. Rf7+ Kg6 10. Rxe7 Rxd8 11. Re5 Kf6 12. Re6+ ) 8. Nb7 Rb6 9. Nxc5 Rxb2 10. Rf3 Rb1+ 11. Kf2 Rb2+ 12. Kg3 Re2 13. Nd6 g5 14. Nce4 Nf4 15. Rf2 Re3+ 16. Kg4 Kh7 17. Kf5 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""New""]
[Date ""1927.??.??""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Capablanca""]
[Black ""Vidmar""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""44: Combinative Liquidation""]
[ECO ""C98""]
[PlyCount ""73""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Capablanca once more the liquidation artist } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 Na5 9. Bc2 c5 10. d4 Qc7 11. Nbd2 O-O 12. h3 Nc6 13. d5 Nd8 14. a4 b4 15. Nc4 a5 16. Nfxe5 $1 { A celebrated
liquidation combination. Alekhine expressed the opinoun that it should not
have led to a winning ending  It is undeniable, however, that Capablanca's
method leads in any case to an ending which is favourable; and this was all
Capablanca usually needed in order to win } ( 16. Be3 Nd7 17. Nfd2 { Alekhine } ) 16... Ba6 { An interpolation which doesn't alter anything } 17. Bb3 dxe5 18. d6 Bxd6 19. Qxd6 Qxd6 20. Nxd6 { This is the ending which Capablanca was playing for } 20... Nb7 $2 { This is th
e weak move, according to Alekhine. Why, he ask, should Black voluntarily
leave his opponent the two Bishops } ( 20... Rb8 21. Bc4 ( 21. Nb5 { Golombek (Capablanca's Best Hundred Games) } 21... Bxb5 22. axb5 Rxb5 23. Bc4 Rb6 24. Rxa5 { Liquidation in favour of White, with his two Bishops coming into
their own and a White Rook penetrating the enemy lines } ) 21... Bxc4 22. Nxc4 Nc6 ) 21. Nxb7 Bxb7 22. cxb4 cxb4 ( 22... axb4 23. f3 ( 23. Be3 $1 Nxe4 ( 23... Rfc8 24. Rec1 Ra5 25. f3 Ba6 26. Bc4 { Black has a serioiusly weakend Queenside } ) 24. f3 Nf6 25. Bxc5 ) 23... Ba6 ) 23. f3 Rfd8 ( 23... Nd7 24. Be3 Rfc8 $1 25. Red1 Rc7 { Alekhine } 26. Rd6 Rac8 27. Rad1 { Golombek } ) 24. Be3 h6 25. Red1 Bc6 26. Rac1 Be8 27. Kf2 Rxd1 28. Rxd1 Rc8 29. g4 $1 { Threatening to drive the Knight away by Ph4
and Pg5, and then win a pawn by Rd5 } ( 29. Bb6 { Too hasty } 29... Nd7 30. Bxa5 Nc5 ) 29... Bd7 { This loses rapidly, but a saving defence can't be found } ( 29... -- 30. h4 -- 31. g5 ) 30. Bb6 Be6 { Loss of a pawn is unavoidable } ( 30... Ra8 31. Bc7 ) 31. Bxe6 fxe6 ( 31... Rc2+ 32. Ke3 fxe6 33. Rd2 ) 32. Rd8+ Rxd8 33. Bxd8 Nd7 34. Bxa5 Nc5 35. b3 $1 ( 35. Bxb4 $4 Nxa4 ( 35... Nd3+ ) 36. b3 Nb6 37. Bd6 Nd7 38. Ke3 { Alekhine } ) 35... Nxb3 36. Bxb4 Nd4 37. a5 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1956.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Jamsarat""]
[Black ""Kramer""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""44: Combinative Liquidation""]
[ECO ""B62""]
[PlyCount ""80""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bg5 Be7 8. Qd2 a6 9. Bb3 h6 10. Bh4 O-O 11. O-O-O Bd7 12. g4 Nxe4 $1 { A liquidating
combination which we have met before in this chapter. This time the
consequences are ramified } 13. Nxe4 ( 13. Bxe7 Nxd2 14. Bxd8 Nxd4 15. Rxd2 Nxb3+ 16. axb3 Rfxd8 17. Rxd6 Bc6 18. Rhd1 Rxd6 19. Rxd6 Kf8 { the endgame
is in Black's favor in view of the weakened state of White's Kingside } ) 13... Bxh4 14. Nxd6 Nxd4 $1 15. Qxd4 ( 15. Nxb7 Qb6 16. Qxd4 Qxd4 17. Rxd4 Bc6 $19 { Black wins a piece } ) 15... Bc6 16. Rhg1 Qf6 17. Qxf6 ( 17. f4 Qxd4 18. Rxd4 Bf2 $19 ) 17... Bxf6 18. f4 Rad8 { It is now apparent that White's advanced cavalry post cannot be maintained } 19. Rd3 ( 19. g5 hxg5 20. fxg5 Be5 21. Nc4 Bxh2 { With the Bishop pair now
in fully cry it is clear that the liquidation which started at the diagramed
position has worked out in Black's favour } ) 19... Rd7 20. Ne4 Bd4 21. Rgd1 Rfd8 22. c3 Bb6 23. Rxd7 Be3+ ( 23... Rxd7 24. Rxd7 Bxd7 25. Kd2 { White has overcome the worst of his worries } ) 24. Kb1 ( 24. R7d2 Bxe4 25. Bc2 Bf3 $1 $19 { White loses a Rook } ) 24... Rxd7 25. Rxd7 Bxd7 26. Nd6 Bc6 27. f5 Bf4 28. Nc8 Be4+ ( 28... exf5 29. gxf5 Bxh2 30. Ne7+ Kf8 31. Nxc6 { endings of Bishops of opposite colour } ) 29. Bc2 Bxc2+ 30. Kxc2 Bxh2 { Black won as follows } 31. fxe6 fxe6 32. c4 Kf7 33. Kd3 Bc7 34. c5 Ke8 35. b4 Kd7 36. Nb6+ Bxb6 37. cxb6 g6 38. a4 Kc6 39. Ke4 h5 40. gxh5 gxh5 0-1"
"[Event ""Bognor Regis""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1961.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Darga""]
[Black ""Lehmann""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""44: Combinative Liquidation""]
[FEN ""3r2kr/ppp1qp1p/2n3p1/2QB1P2/3P4/P7/1P5P/1K1R3R w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""9""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. Bxc6 Qxc5 2. dxc5 Rxd1+ 3. Rxd1 bxc6 4. Rd8+ Kg7 5. f6+ $1 1-0"
"[Event ""USSR Ch""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1960.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Korchnoi""]
[Black ""Gurgenidze""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""44: Combinative Liquidation""]
[FEN ""1rb1nqk1/3n1rbp/p2p2p1/2pPpp2/1PP1P3/R1BN1PP1/2Q1B1NP/5RK1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""19""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. bxc5 dxc5 2. exf5 gxf5 3. f4 $1 Qe7 ( 3... e4 4. Ne5 $1 { Unless Black
exchanges Knights, giving White connected pawns, he will lose the exchange
after Nc6 } 4... -- ( 4... Nxe5 5. fxe5 ) 5. Nc6 ) ( 3... exf4 4. Ngxf4 -- 5. Bh5 ( 5. Ne6 ) ) 4. fxe5 Nxe5 5. Nxe5 Bxe5 6. Bxe5 Qxe5 7. Re3 { Typical of this
sort of combination. After several consecutive exchanges comes the deadly
follow-up. Possible Black had hoped, when embarking on this sequence of moves,
that he would be able to defend himself with ... Qd4 } 7... Qd4 8. Rd1 ( 8. Rf4 Qa1+ ) 8... Rb2 9. Rxd4 Rxc2 10. Rxe8+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Budapest""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1961.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Honfi""]
[Black ""Lengyel""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""44: Combinative Liquidation""]
[FEN ""r1bq3k/1p2bQpp/p3p3/2n5/3NN3/PP2B3/2P3PP/5RK1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""9""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. Nxc5 Bxc5 2. Nc6 $3 { A fantastic move } 2... bxc6 ( 2... Bxe3+ 3. Kh1 { The Bishop is tied to the defense of the f8 square, where White is threatening
mate } 3... Qg8 4. Qxg8+ Kxg8 5. Ne7+ Kh8 6. Rf8# ) 3. Bxc5 Bd7 ( 3... h6 4. Qg6 Bd7 5. Rf7 ) 4. Bd4 e5 ( 4... Qg8 5. Qxd7 Rd8 6. Bxg7+ ) 5. Bxe5 1-0"
"[Event ""Buenos Aires""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1914.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Capablanca""]
[Black ""Villegas""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""44: Combinative Liquidation""]
[ECO ""D04""]
[PlyCount ""67""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 c6 4. Bd3 Bg4 5. c4 e6 6. Nbd2 Nbd7 7. O-O Be7 8. Qc2 Bh5 9. b3 Bg6 10. Bb2 Bxd3 11. Qxd3 O-O 12. Rae1 Qc7 13. e4 dxe4 14. Nxe4 Nxe4 15. Rxe4 Bf6 16. Qe3 c5 17. Ne5 cxd4 ( 17... Nxe5 18. dxe5 Be7 ) 18. Nxd7 $3 { A magnificent combination } ( 18. Bxd4 Nxe5 19. Bxe5 Bxe5 20. Rxe5 b6 { The liquidation Black is hoping for, securing the d-file first } ) 18... Qxd7 ( 18... dxe3 19. Nxf6+ gxf6 ( 19... Kh8 20. Rh4 h6 21. Rxh6+ gxh6 22. Ne8+ $16 { White has two minor pieces for the Rook } ) 20. Rg4+ Kh8 21. Bxf6# ) 19. Bxd4 Bxd4 $2 ( 19... Qe7 ) 20. Rxd4 Qc7 21. Rfd1 Rfd8 22. b4 Rxd4 23. Qxd4 { White's positional advantage is now clear. His control of the d-file makes the
Queenside majority a formidable weapon in his hand } 23... b6 ( 23... a6 { A shade better, making it harder for White to create a passed pawn } ) 24. g3 Rc8 25. Rc1 Rd8 26. Qe3 { Black's seizure of the d-file is only an apparent
success. He will not be able to profit from the file, for at any moment White
may play Pc5, creating a passed pawn which will tie down Black's pieces
completely } 26... Kf8 27. c5 bxc5 28. bxc5 Rd5 29. Qe4 $1 g6 ( 29... Rxc5 30. Qb4 ) 30. c6 Kg7 31. a4 Rd6 ( 31... Rd8 { the only way to hold out } ) 32. Qe5+ $1 f6 33. Qxd6 Qxd6 34. c7 1-0"
"[Event ""USSR Ch""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""????.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Furman""]
[Black ""Nezmetdinov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""44: Combinative Liquidation""]
[FEN ""2rr2k1/pb1q1pbp/1pn1p1p1/1Q6/P2PB3/BN2P3/5PPP/1RR3K1 b - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""10""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ A wild combination } 1... Nxd4 $5 2. Qxd7 Ne2+ 3. Kf1 Nxc1 ( 3... Rxd7 4. Bxb7 Rxc1+ 5. Nxc1 Nxc1 6. Rxc1 $18 ) 4. Qxc8 ( 4. Qxd8+ Rxd8 5. Bxb7 Rd1# ) 4... Ba6+ 5. Ke1 ( 5. Qxa6 Rd1# ) 5... Rxc8 6. Rxc1 $18 { Black is a piece short } 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""New York ch-US  Rd: 2""]
[Date ""1960.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lombardy""]
[Black ""Fischer""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""44: Combinative Liquidation""]
[ECO ""B54""]
[PlyCount ""86""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. f3 Nc6 6. c4 e6 7. Nc3 Be7 8. Be3 O-O 9. Nc2 d5 10. cxd5 exd5 11. Nxd5 Nxd5 12. Qxd5 Qc7 13. Qb5 Bd7 14. Rc1 Nb4 $1 15. Nxb4 { White takes up the gauntlet unwisely } 15... Qxc1+ 16. Bxc1 Bxb5 17. Nd5 { This was the tactical finesse that White was relying on
when he went in for the liquidation. Black, however, has seen further } 17... Bh4+ $1 { The real point of Black's 14th move } 18. g3 Bxf1 19. Kxf1 Bd8 { The combination has ended and Black has won the exchange. True, White has
some compensation - a pawn and advantage in space - but in the long run it
will not be enough. } 20. Bd2 Rc8 21. Bc3 f5 $1 22. e5 Rc5 23. Nb4 Ba5 24. a3 Bxb4 25. axb4 Rd5 26. Ke2 Kf7 27. h4 Ke6 28. Ke3 Rc8 29. Rg1 Rc4 30. Re1 Rxc3+ $1 31. bxc3 Rxe5+ 32. Kd2 Rxe1 33. Kxe1 { This liquidation has produced a pawn ending which is won for Black } 33... Kd5 34. Kd2 Kc4 35. h5 b6 36. Kc2 g5 37. h6 f4 38. g4 a5 39. bxa5 bxa5 40. Kb2 a4 41. Ka3 Kxc3 42. Kxa4 Kd4 43. Kb4 Ke3 0-1"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""Moscow-ch  ;HCL 43""]
[Date ""1945.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fridstein""]
[Black ""Smyslov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""44: Combinative Liquidation""]
[ECO ""D15""]
[PlyCount ""92""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. c4 c6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e3 b5 6. a4 b4 7. Na2 e6 8. Bxc4 Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. Qe2 Bb7 11. Rd1 a5 12. Bd2 Nbd7 13. Nc1 Qb6 14. Nd3 c5 15. Nde5 Nxe5 16. Nxe5 Rad8 { White offers a pawn } 17. Bb5 ( 17. dxc5 Qxc5 $1 { White would get into difficulties. He therefore offers a pawn in
order to try for counterplay on the d-file } ) 17... cxd4 18. exd4 Qxd4 ( 18... Rxd4 19. Be3 Rxd1+ 20. Rxd1 Qc7 21. Nd7 $1 Rd8 ( 21... Ra8 22. Nxf6+ Bxf6 23. Rd7 ) 22. Bb6 { Smyslov } ) 19. Nc4 Qd5 $1 { Black plays for attack, and is not concerned about holding the extra pawn } 20. Qf1 Qh5 21. Nxa5 Bf3 $3 22. gxf3 ( 22. Nc6 Bd6 23. h3 Bxc6 24. Bxc6 Qe5 25. g3 Qxb2 { Black wins a pawn } ) 22... Rxd2 23. Rxd2 Qg5+ 24. Kh1 Qxd2 { The outcome of the combination is clear enough.
White's King position is wrecked, and this fact now dictates the course of the
game } 25. Qe2 Qf4 26. Nc4 Rc8 27. Rd1 Rc5 28. Ne3 g6 ( 28... Rh5 29. Nf1 Bd6 30. Qe3 Rxh2+ 31. Kg1 $1 { Smyslov } ) 29. Ng2 Qc7 30. Ne3 b3 $1 31. Qd3 Qf4 32. Ng2 Qb4 33. Ne3 Qh4 34. a5 Rh5 35. Nf1 Qxf2 36. Rd2 ( 36. -- Bc5 ) 36... Qc5 37. Bc4 Qxa5 38. Bxb3 Kg7 39. Ng3 Rh4 40. Kg2 Rb4 41. Qc3 ( 41. -- Rxb3 42. Qxb3 Qxd2+ ) 41... Qb5 42. Rd3 Bd6 $1 { Breaking all resistance } 43. Re3 ( 43. Rxd6 Rxb3 { the b-pawn falls } ) 43... Bf4 44. Rd3 Be5 45. Qc2 Nd5 46. Ne2 Rh4 { Black wins at least another pawn } 0-1"
"[Event ""London""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1851.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Anderssen""]
[Black ""Kierseritzky""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""45: Eagerness to win material""]
[ECO ""C33""]
[PlyCount ""45""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 b5 5. Bxb5 Nf6 6. Nf3 Qh6 7. d3 Nh5 8. Nh4 Qg5 9. Nf5 c6 10. g4 Nf6 11. Rg1 cxb5 { We do not intend to present a
compreshensive analysis of this famous game. We content ourselves with
indicating poits at which Black is guilty of undue greed for material. This is
the first such point; in return for the piece White obtains a big lead in
development } 12. h4 Qg6 13. h5 Qg5 14. Qf3 Ng8 { The defender should be
at any moment ready to return the material he has won. The text is motivated
by precisely the opposite principle. In order to hold on to his extra piece
Black is willing to deprive himself of what little development he has } ( 14... Nxg4 ) 15. Bxf4 Qf6 16. Nc3 Bc5 17. Nd5 Qxb2 18. Bd6 $1 { The finish of this
game is very fin, and is just famous - notwithstanding the fact that its
earlier part, as Dr. Lasker said, is an affront to our susceptibilities } 18... Bxg1 19. e5 Qxa1+ 20. Ke2 Na6 { Black's move is still
motivated, albeit subconsciously, by the determination not to relinquish
material. He rules out White's check at c7 } ( 20... Ba6 { Black could have given White more trouble. } ) 21. Nxg7+ Kd8 22. Qf6+ $1 Nxf6 23. Be7# 1-0"
"[Event ""San Sebastian""]
[Site ""San""]
[Date ""1911.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Capablanca""]
[Black ""Bernstein""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""45: Eagerness to win material""]
[EventDate ""1911.??.??""]
[FEN ""4rr2/p1pb1ppk/2ppn2p/q4N2/4P1P1/1P2QP2/P1P1N2P/3RR1K1 b - - 0 22""]
[PlyCount ""26""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ This was the position after White's 22nd move - Nd4-e2. It is apparent White
has an attack against the Black King's position but it is not so clear how to
advance the attack. Black was evidently of the opnion that his King was secure
enough and therefore deemed the time fipe for a little plundering } 22... Qxa2 $2 23. Neg3 Qxc2 $2 24. Rc1 { Played mainly to prevent Black from exchanging Queens by ... Qc5 } 24... Qb2 25. Nh5 Rh8 ( 25... g6 26. Qxh6+ Kg8 27. e5 $1 gxh5 28. gxh5 ) 26. Re2 Qe5 27. f4 Qb5 28. Nfxg7 { The correctness of this offer hinges on the question
whether White's Knight will ever escape after ... Nxg7 } 28... Nc5 { This loses rapidly and hopelessly } ( 28... Nxg7 29. Nf6+ Kg6 30. Nxd7 f6 31. e5 $1 Kf7 32. Nxf6 Re7 33. Ne4 dxe5 34. fxe5 $18 ) ( 28... Rd8 ) ( 28... Qb6 ) 29. Nxe8 Bxe8 30. Qc3 f6 31. Nxf6+ Kg6 32. Nh5 Rg8 33. f5+ Kg5 34. Qe3+ Kh4 35. Qg3+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Ch World (match)""]
[Site ""New York (USA)""]
[Date ""1890.??.??""]
[Round ""16.98""]
[White ""Gunsberg""]
[Black ""Steinitz""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""45: Eagerness to win material""]
[ECO ""C52""]
[PlyCount ""43""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. O-O Qf6 7. d4 h6 8. Qa4 Bb6 9. Bb5 Nge7 10. Ba3 exd4 11. e5 Qg6 12. cxd4 Nd5 13. Re1 Nf4 14. g3 Qg4 15. Nbd2 Nh3+ 16. Kg2 Ng5 17. Bb2 Ne7 18. Be2 Ne6 19. Kh1 Qf5 { Here Gunsberg
picked up his KN with the clear intention of moving it to h4. He even placed
it momentarily on that square, and then hastily retracted the move. After a
while Gunsberg picked up the Knight again and played Nh4. As he did so he
shook his head and shrugged his shoulders as if to say ""I'm bound to move this
piece and I can't find any better place to put it"" } 20. Nh4 Qxf2 { Steinitz played this move without pausing to think. In veiw of what had
happened he was quite convinced that his opponent had overlooked, until too
late, that his f-pawn was unprotected } 21. Ne4 { Rude awakening. The only
square for the Queen is e3, but then come Bf1 and the Queen is snared in
mid-board } 21... Qe3 22. Bf1 { The instince to win material can manifest itslef
in some strange ways. We must make it clear, howevver, that Gunsberg's tactics
here are not to be condoned. After the game Steinitz pointed out that Gunsberg
had himself been the victim of similar tactics, in a match game with Chigorin,
and that on that occasion Gunsberg had been extremely angry } 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Reti""]
[Black ""Marshall""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""45: Eagerness to win material""]
[ECO ""A15""]
[PlyCount ""60""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 d5 3. cxd5 Nxd5 4. d4 Bf5 5. Nc3 e6 6. Qb3 Nc6 7. e4 Nxc3 8. exf5 Nd5 9. Bb5 Bb4+ 10. Bd2 Bxd2+ 11. Nxd2 exf5 12. Bxc6+ bxc6 13. O-O O-O 14. Qa4 Rb8 15. Nb3 Rb6 16. Qxa7 Qg5 17. Qa5 c5 18. Qxc5 Nf4 19. g3 Rh6 { Alekhine states that Black now has all sorts of threats } 20. Qxc7 $2 { White is guilty of material greed } ( 20. -- Qh5 21. h4 Qf3 ) ( 20. Qc2 Nh3+ ( 20... Rxh2 21. Kxh2 Qh5+ 22. Kg1 Qf3 23. gxf4 Qg4+ { draw by perpetual check } ) 21. Kh1 f4 22. Qc5 { White will defend without difficulty } ) 20... Ne2+ 21. Kg2 Qg4 22. Rh1 f4 23. f3 ( 23. -- f3+ 24. Kf1 Qh3+ 25. Ke1 Qg2 26. Rf1 Rxh2 27. -- Qxf1+ $1 ) 23... Qh3+ 24. Kf2 Rc8 $1 { This is much strong. The White Queen is
now forced to leave the vital dark-squared diagonal } ( 24... Nxg3 25. Qxf4 $1 Nxh1+ 26. Rxh1 ) 25. Qa5 Nxg3 $1 26. Rhg1 ( 26. hxg3 Qxg3+ 27. Ke2 Qg2+ 28. Kd3 Rxh1 29. Rxh1 Qxf3+ 30. Kd2 Qxh1 $19 ) 26... Qxh2+ 27. Rg2 Qh4 28. Rc1 Re8 { Cutting off the King's flight to e1 and threatening ... Re2+ } 29. Qb5 ( 29. -- Re2+ 30. Kg1 Qh1# ) 29... Ne4+ 30. Kf1 Qh1+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Berne""]
[Site ""Bern (07)""]
[Date ""1932.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Flohr""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""45: Eagerness to win material""]
[ECO ""D05""]
[PlyCount ""55""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. Bd3 c5 5. c3 Nc6 6. Nbd2 Be7 7. O-O Qc7 8. Qe2 O-O 9. e4 dxe4 10. Nxe4 cxd4 11. Nxd4 Nxd4 12. cxd4 Nxe4 13. Bxe4 f5 14. Bf3 Bf6 15. Rd1 Rd8 16. Be3 { The d-pawn is obviously weak, but in order to win it
Black will  have to weaken his position seriously. The sequel demonstrates
that White will be able to take powerful advantage of this weakening, mainly
because of his advanced development } 16... f4 $2 ( 16... g5 17. h3 Qg7 18. Rac1 f4 19. Bd2 Bxd4 20. Ba5 ) 17. Rac1 Qd6 18. Bd2 Bxd4 ( 18... Rb8 { an attempt to develop the Queenside } 19. a3 Bd7 20. Bb4 $16 ) 19. Ba5 $1 Rd7 ( 19... Re8 20. Qc4 { White wins a piece } ) 20. Rxd4 $1 { The winning shot! Deflecting the guard of e6 } 20... Qxd4 21. Qxe6+ Rf7 ( 21... Kf8 22. Re1 $1 g6 23. Qe8+ Kg7 24. Bc3 { winning the Queen } ) 22. Rxc8+ Rxc8 23. Qxc8+ Rf8 24. Qxb7 Re8 25. h3 ( 25. Bc3 $4 Qxc3 ) 25... Qc5 26. Bc3 Qe7 27. Bd5+ Kh8 28. Qxe7 1-0"
"[Event ""Zurich""]
[Site ""Zurich (05)""]
[Date ""1934.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Euwe""]
[Black ""Alekhine""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""45: Eagerness to win material""]
[FEN ""2nq2k1/2r2ppp/p1p1r3/PpQ1N3/1P1PR3/8/5PPP/2R3K1 b - - 0 30""]
[PlyCount ""46""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

30... f6 { Hoping to win a piece } ( 30... Ne7 ) 31. Nf7 $1 Qe8 ( 31... Kxf7 32. Qh5+ Ke7 33. Rxe6+ Kxe6 34. Re1+ Kd6 35. Qc5+ Kd7 36. Qf5+ Kd6 37. Qe6# ) 32. Rxe6 Qxe6 33. Nd8 Qe4 34. Nxc6 { Instead of winning a piece Black has lost
a pawn. The rest of the game - not important to our theme - went as follows } 34... h6 35. d5 Qd3 36. h3 Qd2 37. g3 Kh8 38. Kg2 Qd3 39. Re1 Kh7 40. Re3 Qd2 41. Re8 Qd3 42. Qd4 Qc4 43. Qe4+ Qxe4+ 44. Rxe4 Kg8 45. Nb8 Kf7 46. Nxa6 Rd7 47. Rd4 Ne7 48. d6 Nf5 49. Rd5 Nxd6 50. Nc5 Rd8 51. Ne4 Nb7 52. a6 Ke6 53. Rxd8 1-0"
"[Event ""Vienna""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1958.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kinzel""]
[Black ""Duckstein""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""45: Eagerness to win material""]
[ECO ""C56""]
[PlyCount ""37""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. Re1 d5 7. Bxd5 Qxd5 8. Nc3 Qa5 9. Nxe4 Be6 10. Bd2 Bb4 11. Nxd4 Nxd4 12. c3 Qd5 13. cxb4 O-O 14. Rc1 Rad8 15. Rc5 $1 Qxa2 $2 ( 15... Qd7 ) 16. Bc3 Nb5 { This doesn't
trouble White; but it is questionable if there is a good defence now } 17. Nf6+ $2 gxf6 18. Bxf6 $1 Rd5 ( 18... -- 19. Rg5# ) 19. Qd2 $1 1-0"
"[Event ""Antwerp""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1931.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Koltanowsky""]
[Black ""Simul""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""45: Eagerness to win material""]
[ECO ""B15""]
[PlyCount ""29""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Bd3 Qxd4 6. Nf3 Qd8 7. Qe2 Bf5 8. Nxf6+ gxf6 9. Bxf5 Qa5+ 10. Bd2 Qxf5 11. O-O-O Qe6 12. Qd3 Qxa2 { It must be mentioned that this game was played in an exhibtion in which White
was without sight of the boards or men. The opponent jumps to the conclusion
that the blindfold player has overlooked something; hence the pawn grab. The
refutation is immediate and shattering } 13. Qd8+ $1 Kxd8 14. Ba5+ Ke8 15. Rd8# 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1959.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Spassky""]
[Black ""Tal""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""45: Eagerness to win material""]
[FEN ""6k1/8/p3r2p/1p1pPpp1/1n1pP3/1Pq4P/PR4PB/3QN1K1 b - - 0 34""]
[PlyCount ""14""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ This position is quite different from the last one. It is a snapshot from a
hard serious game in which the contestants had been doing there best to outdo
one another. By now both were likely in time trouble, and this would explain
Black's next move. Or is the capture of the Rook under such circumstances
rather to be to be considered a reflex action } 34... Qxb2 $1 ( 34... dxe4 { With all White pieces badly placed in contrast to the Black ones the Black
pawn mass would surely decide the issue in the long run } 35. Rf2 e3 36. Rxf5 d3 37. Nxd3 Nxd3 38. Qf1 Qc5 $19 ) 35. exf5 Rc6 36. Bg3 $1 ( 36. Qh5 Qc3 $1 ) 36... d3 ( 36... Nc2 37. Qh5 Nxe1 38. Qe8+ Kh7 39. Qe7+ Kg8 40. Bxe1 Qc1 ( 40... Rc1 41. Qe8+ $1 Kh7 42. f6 Rxe1+ 43. Kh2 $18 ) 41. f6 Qxe1+ $1 42. Kh2 Rxf6 43. Qxf6 Qe3 44. Qg6+ $16 ) 37. Qh5 d2 ( 37... Rc7 ) 38. Qe8+ Kg7 39. Qe7+ Kh8 40. f6 dxe1=Q+ 41. Bxe1 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1925.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Illyin-Zhenevsky""]
[Black ""Lasker""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""45: Eagerness to win material""]
[ECO ""B50""]
[PlyCount ""76""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nf3 d6 4. g3 Nf6 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. b3 Nc6 8. Bb2 Bd7 9. d4 cxd4 10. Nxd4 Qa5 11. Qd2 Rac8 12. Rad1 Kh8 13. Nce2 Qxa2 $6 { After what we have been saying in the last few examples about greed for
material, comment on this move seem superflous, especially as it leads to the
loss of the Black Queen in a few move. Appearance can be deceptive. Lasker is
not just grabbing a pawn. Anyone who really knows his play will realize that
Lasker is choosing this line of of play purposely. Better than any other
player Lasker understood human nature.  After this move Black's position is
very sound. White's material advantage certainly gives him the better chances,
but against this must be weighed the fact that the Queen sacrifice will upset
White's equilibrium. He is sure to think that Lasker has made a bad blunder,
and so will feel bound to play for a win } ( 13... Qc7 14. c4 $16 ) ( 13... Qxd2 { White has the better ending } ) 14. Ra1 Qxb2 15. Rfb1 Qxb1+ 16. Rxb1 Rfd8 17. c4 Ne8 18. f4 { In the tournament book Bogolyubov condemns this move as a
weakening of the Kingside, and recommends 18. Nxc6 } ( 18. Nxc6 { Bogolyubov } ) 18... a6 19. Kh1 Nc7 20. Qe3 Rb8 21. Rd1 Nb4 { Black's last few moves
appeared to be preparing for the advance ... Pb5, but Lasker suddently changes
his plan and decides to exploit the strategic point at b4 } 22. Qc3 a5 23. Ra1 { The Rook has no business here, as Bogolyubov correctly comments } 23... b6 24. Qe3 $2 { A blunder which loses the exchange } 24... e5 $1 25. Nf5 Bxf5 26. exf5 Nc2 27. Qc3 Nxa1 28. Qxa1 Bf6 29. Qg1 d5 $1 { Thus Black assumes the initiative in the centre } 30. cxd5 Nxd5 31. fxe5 Bxe5 32. g4 f6 33. h4 b5 { Now Black's extra pawn on the Queenside bring a quick decision } 34. Nd4 Ne3 $1 { Forcing a winning liquidation: the White Knight can't move because of ... Rd1 } 35. Qxe3 Rxd4 36. Bf3 a4 37. h5 a3 38. Qe2 Rbd8 0-1"
"[Event ""Stockholm""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1937.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Petursson""]
[Black ""de Groot""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""45: Eagerness to win material""]
[ECO ""E81""]
[PlyCount ""80""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Bd3 e5 7. d5 Nbd7 8. Nge2 Nh5 9. Be3 f5 10. exf5 gxf5 11. Qc2 Nc5 12. Bxc5 dxc5 13. O-O-O { White's last
move was a preparation for Pg4, which wold lead to a strong attack. Black
refutes this scheme in a suprising manner } 13... Qg5+ $1 14. Kb1 Qxg2 $1 { In the present circumstances this is not the kind of greed which we have
seen in several of the previous positions in this cahpter. Rather it is a
level headed means of removing the sting out of the dangerous enemy pawns. } 15. Rhg1 Qxf3 16. Ng3 Nxg3 17. Rxg3 Qh5 18. Rdg1 Rf7 19. Qg2 Qh6 { Holding everything. Without the help of the sacrificed pawn White has now way
of further strengthening his position } 20. Rh3 Qf6 21. Qe2 e4 { Now that Black's united passed pawns begin to roll the day is won. White tries
one more desperate offer, which Black accepts with sang-froid as he did the
two pawns earlier in the game } 22. Qh5 exd3 23. Qxh7+ Kf8 24. Rhg3 Qh6 $1 25. Qxh6 Bxh6 26. Rg8+ Ke7 27. Re1+ Kf6 28. d6 ( 28. Ree8 Re7 $1 ) 28... Rf8 29. Nd5+ Kf7 30. Rgg1 Be6 31. Nxc7 Rae8 32. b3 Bf4 $1 33. Nxe8 Rxe8 34. h4 Bxd6 35. h5 Rh8 36. Rh1 f4 37. h6 Bf5 38. Reg1 d2+ 39. Kb2 Be5+ 40. Ka3 Bc2 0-1"
"[Event ""Bad Liebenzell""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1939.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Diemer""]
[Black ""?""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""45: Eagerness to win material""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[PlyCount ""29""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 d5 2. e4 { The Blackmar-Diemer Gambit, enthusiastically embraced by Diemer } 2... dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3 5. Qxf3 Qxd4 { Black grabs everything offered } 6. Be3 Qe5 7. O-O-O $1 Bg4 $2 { This is refuted in sparkling style } 8. Qxb7 Qxe3+ 9. Rd2 Qe1+ 10. Nd1 Qxf1 11. Nf3 $3 { Most suprising. White presents his grasping opponent with yet another piece } 11... Qxh1 $2 ( 11... Qa6 { Prolonging the game } 12. Qxa8 Qb6 ) 12. Ne5 $1 Bf5 ( 12... -- 13. Nxg4 Nxg4 14. Qc8# ) 13. Nc6 $1 Bd7 14. Qc8+ $1 { removing the guard/blockade } 14... Bxc8 15. Rd8# 1-0"
"[Event ""St Petersburg""]
[Site ""St Petersburg""]
[Date ""1914.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Marshall""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""47: Eagerness to Exchange Pieces""]
[ECO ""C42""]
[PlyCount ""110""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. c4 Bb4+ 8. Nbd2 Nxd2 { Natural, but inaccurate. Alekhine, in his excellent book, ""My
Best Games of Chess 1908-1923, stated that 8. ... 0-0 was correct } ( 8... O-O 9. O-O Bxd2 $1 10. Bxd2 Bg4 { Black would have good play - Alekhine } ) 9. Bxd2 Qe7+ 10. Qe2 Qxe2+ { Black proceeds with his policy of
exchanges. According to Alekhine, the exchange of Queens is a decisive mistake. } ( 10... Bxd2+ 11. Kxd2 Qxe2+ 12. Bxe2 dxc4 13. Bxc4 O-O { keeping White's advantage within bounds } ) 11. Kxe2 Bxd2 12. Kxd2 $1 { The difference between this line and the one just now emereges. } 12... Be6 ( 12... dxc4 13. Rhe1+ $1 { White interpolates } ) 13. cxd5 Bxd5 14. Rhe1+ Kd8 15. Be4 $1 Bxe4 ( 15... c6 16. Bxd5 cxd5 17. Re5 $18 ) 16. Rxe4 Re8 17. Rae1 Rxe4 18. Rxe4 Nc6 { Black is out ot exchange nearly all the pieces as
fast as possible, and if he only had time for ... Kd7 and ... Re8 this plan
would have succeeded completely.  All these exchanges have left White with a
lead in development. True, there is not much material left, but it is enough
to keep White in control } 19. Rg4 $1 ( 19. -- Kd7 20. -- Re8 ) ( 19. Ng5 Kd7 $1 20. Nxh7 Rh8 ) 19... g6 20. Rh4 Ke7 ( 20... h5 21. g4 $1 Kd7 22. gxh5 ) 21. Rxh7 Rd8 22. Rh4 Rd5 23. Re4+ Kf8 ( 23... Kf6 24. Kc3 -- 25. Re8 ) 24. Kc3 Rf5 25. Re2 a6 26. a3 Ne7 { In order to occupy d5 with the
Knight - a stratagem already known to us in the play against an isolated pawn } 27. Re5 $1 Rf6 ( 27... Rxe5 28. dxe5 { Black has no compensation for his pawn } ) 28. Kd3 b6 29. Re2 $1 Nd5 30. Ke4 Nf4 ( 30... Re6+ 31. Ne5 Nf6+ 32. Kf3 { leads to nothing } ) 31. Rc2 Nxg2 { threatening to win a piece } 32. Ne5 $1 ( 32. -- Rf4+ { White can't take the c-pawn } ) 32... Ke8 { Now Black in his turn cannot
protect the c-pawn because of the threatened Nd7+ } 33. Rxc7 Rxf2 34. Nc4 $1 b5 35. Nd6+ Kf8 36. d5 f6 37. Nb7 $1 { Preparing the decisive advance of the d-pawn } 37... Nf4 38. b4 g5 39. d6 Ne6 40. Kd5 $1 Nf4+ ( 40... Nxc7+ 41. dxc7 Rc2 42. Nc5 $18 ) ( 40... Re2 41. Kc6 Nd4+ 42. Kb6 ) 41. Kc6 Rxh2 42. Nc5 $1 { This prevents the enemy Knight from
opposing the advance of the d-pawn. The rest presents no difficulty } 42... Rd2 43. Rc8+ Kf7 44. d7 Ne6 45. Nxe6 Kxe6 46. d8=Q Rxd8 47. Rxd8 g4 48. Re8+ Kf7 49. Re2 f5 50. Kd5 Kf6 51. Kd4 f4 52. Ke4 Kg5 53. Rc2 f3 54. Rd2 Kh4 55. Kf4 Kh3 1-0"
"[Event ""match game""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1936.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Van Scheltinga""]
[Black ""de Groot""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""47: Eagerness to Exchange Pieces""]
[ECO ""E94""]
[PlyCount ""37""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nfd7 8. Be3 Nc6 9. Qd2 exd4 10. Nxd4 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 Bxd4 12. Qxd4 Qf6 { Black's intenti
on was apparently to obtain a quick draw, or else by simplifying the position,
to minimize the inconvenience which his space disadvantage might cause.White's
next move, however, makes it clear that the foregoing moves have led only to a
weakening of the Black position. } 13. Qd2 $1 ( 13. Qxf6 Nxf6 ) 13... Qe5 $5 ( 13... c6 14. Rad1 ) ( 13... Nb6 ) 14. f4 $1 ( 14. Nd5 c6 $1 ) 14... Qc5+ 15. Kh1 Nf6 { Now it looks as though Black has solved all his problems } 16. b4 $3 ( 16. Nd5 Nxe4 ) 16... Qxb4 $2 { Losing outright } ( 16... Qc6 17. Qd4 { Black's in dire straits } ) 17. Qd4 $1 Kg7 ( 17... Nd7 18. Nd5 $18 ) 18. Nd5 Qc5 19. Qxf6+ { mates } 1-0"
"[Event ""Leipzig""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1894.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tarrasch""]
[Black ""Marco""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""47: Eagerness to Exchange Pieces""]
[ECO ""C77""]
[PlyCount ""73""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. Nd5 Be7 7. d3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. Nxf6+ $1 { Not every exchange is made just for the sake of trading down
some pieces. Tarrasch awards himself an exclamation mark - most probably
because Black would otherwise have made the exchange himself, and then, after .
.. Nb8, have advanced with ... Pf5 } 9... Bxf6 10. O-O Ne7 11. Be3 Ng6 12. d4 { Tarrach attached great importance to occupying the centre with pawns } 12... Bg4 13. h3 Bxf3 $2 { Black is too anxious to exchange pieces. The Bishop
should have been retired to e6 or d7, according to Tarrasch } ( 13... Be6 ) ( 13... Bd7 ) 14. Qxf3 Bg5 15. g3 { Preventing 15. ... Nf4 } 15... Bxe3 16. fxe3 $1 { Quite correct: the open f-file guarantees White an enduring initiative } 16... Kh8 17. Rf2 c6 18. Bb3 f6 19. Be6 Re8 { White can't play Pd5 since this would simply be met by ... Nf8 } ( 19... Qe7 20. d5 ) 20. Bf7 ( 20. d5 Nf8 ) 20... Re7 21. Bxg6 hxg6 { The results of the
respective strategies of both players is now clear: White's exchange at move 9
prepared to obtain a central space advantage, and that on the 21st move
weakened the Black King's position. Black also has exchanged twice, but his
13th move was only loss of time while his 15th gave White control of the
half-open f-file. We shall now see how Tarrasch develops his advantage } 22. h4 $1 { An important move, for otherwise Black would get a satisfactory pawn
structure by ... Pg5 } 22... Qe8 23. Re1 ( 23. -- exd4 ) 23... Kg8 24. Rd2 $1 { The purpose of this move is to prepare to play Pd5, so as to close the
centre before resuming with his Kingside attacking ideas } 24... Qf7 25. d5 c5 26. Rf1 Qe8 27. Rh2 { White's plan consists of Ph5 and then if ... Pg5, the breakthrough with Ph6 } 27... Rd8 28. Qg4 ( 28. h5 { premature } 28... gxh5 29. Rxh5 Qg6 $1 ) 28... b5 29. Kg2 ( 29. h5 g5 30. Qf5 Qd7 31. Qg6 Qg4 $132 ) 29... b4 30. c4 Qa4 31. h5 $1 ( 31. Qxg6 Qxa2 ) 31... g5 32. h6 Qc2+ 33. Rf2 Qxc4 34. hxg7 Kxg7 35. Qf5 Kg8 36. Qxf6 Qxe4+ 37. Kg1 1-0"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Beem""]
[Black ""Van Scheltinga""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""47: Eagerness to Exchange Pieces""]
[ECO ""C50""]
[PlyCount ""66""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. Be3 O-O 7. Bxc5 $2 { This move and White's next form an ill-motivated attempt to rapidly simplify
the game by exchanges } 7... dxc5 8. Nd5 Qd6 9. Nxf6+ Qxf6 { White's exchanges have only given Black the initiative } 10. h3 { White must prevent the pinning ... Bg4 } 10... Bd7 11. O-O Ne7 $1 { The Knight moves toward the Kingside to help in the attack } ( 11... Nd4 12. Nxd4 { only helps White's chances } ) 12. Nh2 Ng6 13. Ng4 Qg5 14. Qf3 Nf4 { Threatening to win a pawn with ... Ph5 } 15. Kh2 Kh8 16. Ne3 c6 { Otherwise White would force more exchanges by 17. Nd5 } 17. Rg1 Rad8 18. Rae1 Bc8 $1 19. g4 Rd6 { Very much to the point. Now the Rook is poised
to invade the Kingside with effect } 20. Nf5 ( 20. Ng2 Nxh3 $1 { White has the Trojan horse within his walls } ) 20... Bxf5 21. gxf5 Qh5 22. Qxh5 { White glady avails himself of the chance to exchange Queens as well.
This leads hims straight into a lost endings, as the Bishop is no match for
the Knight here. } ( 22. Qg3 g6 ) 22... Nxh5 23. Rg5 g6 24. fxg6 $2 ( 24. Reg1 ) 24... fxg6 25. Reg1 ( 25. Rxe5 Rxf2+ 26. Kg1 Rdf6 ) ( 25. Rg2 Rdf6 26. Kg1 Rf3 ) 25... b5 26. Bb3 Rxf2+ 27. R1g2 Rxg2+ 28. Kxg2 a5 29. a4 Nf4+ 30. Kg3 $2 ( 30. Kh2 c4 $1 ) 30... Nxd3 31. cxd3 Rxd3+ 32. Kf2 Rxb3 33. axb5 cxb5 0-1"
"[Event ""San Sebastian""]
[Site ""San Sebastian""]
[Date ""1912.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Rubinstein""]
[Black ""Schlechter""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""47: Eagerness to Exchange Pieces""]
[ECO ""D41""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 c5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 cxd4 8. cxd4 Bb4+ 9. Bd2 { As the opening comes to an end and the middlegame phase
begins one often has to decide whether or not to initiate exchanges. The
familiar rule that the side with less freedom of movement does well to seek to
seek exchanges is not infallible. In the present case White has a great
superiority in terrain and by the above mentioned rule Black should have
welcomed the exchange of Queens; but as we shall see, this is the very
exchange which favours White } 9... Qa5 $2 { Experience has shown best is Bxd2+ } ( 9... Bxd2+ 10. Qxd2 O-O 11. Bc4 Nc6 { even chances } ) 10. Rb1 $1 Bxd2+ ( 10... Nc6 11. Rxb4 Nxb4 12. Qb1 Qxa2 13. Qxa2 Nxa2 14. Bc4 $18 ) 11. Qxd2 Qxd2+ 12. Kxd2 $1 { Black's object has
been obtained, but it is White who is left with the advantage in development
sufficient to give him a powerful initiative } 12... O-O ( 12... Ke7 { Giving Black better chances of survival by keeping his King in the centre } ) 13. Bb5 $3 { An uncommonly fine move, the object of which is to force the
weakening which follows } 13... a6 { This is unavoidable if Black is to get his Queenside pieces out } 14. Bd3 Rd8 15. Rhc1 b5 { Permitting the invasion } ( 15... Nc6 16. Ke3 Kf8 17. Rb6 ) 16. Rc7 Nd7 17. Ke3 Nf6 18. Ne5 Bd7 19. g4 $1 { White begins the attack } 19... h6 ( 19... -- 20. g5 ) ( 19... g5 20. h4 h6 21. hxg5 hxg5 22. f4 gxf4+ 23. Kxf4 { Kmoch } ) ( 19... Be8 20. g5 Nh5 ( 20... Nd7 $2 21. Nc6 ) 21. Be2 f6 22. gxf6 gxf6 $2 ( 22... Nxf6 23. Rg1 g6 24. h4 $16 { White has both a positional advantage and Kingside attack as well } ) 23. Bxh5 fxe5 24. Bxe8 exd4+ 25. Kd3 Rxe8 26. Rg1+ Kh8 27. Kxd4 $1 ) 20. f4 Be8 21. g5 hxg5 22. fxg5 Nh7 ( 22... Nd7 23. Nc6 ) ( 22... Nh5 23. Be2 ) 23. h4 Rdc8 24. Rbc1 Rxc7 25. Rxc7 Rd8 26. Ra7 f6 ( 26... Rd6 27. Ra8 Kf8 28. Nxf7 $1 Kxf7 29. g6+ $1 $18 ) 27. gxf6 gxf6 28. Ng4 Bh5 29. Nh6+ Kh8 30. Be2 $1 { Taking advantage of the fact that Black's bishop is tied to the defence of f7 } 30... Be8 31. Rxa6 { This settles is. The rest is not difficult } 31... Kg7 32. Ng4 f5 33. Ra7+ Kh8 ( 33... Kg6 34. h5+ Kg5 35. Rg7+ Kh4 36. exf5 exf5 37. Nh6 Nf8 38. Nxf5+ Kh3 39. Bf1+ Kh2 40. Rg2+ Kh1 41. Ng3# ) 34. Ne5 fxe4 35. Bxb5 Nf6 36. Bxe8 Rxe8 37. Kf4 Kg8 38. Kg5 Rf8 39. Kg6 -- 40. Rg7+ Kh8 41. Nf7+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Leeuwarden (blindfold)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1933.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kmoch""]
[Black ""?""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""47: Eagerness to Exchange Pieces""]
[ECO ""B13""]
[PlyCount ""63""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. c3 Nf6 7. Bf4 Qb6 8. Qb3 Qxb3 { This exchange plays into White's hands. The a-file is opened
for White's Rooks and Black's a-pawn becomes fatally weak } 9. axb3 e6 ( 9... Bxf3 { The bishop pair and the weakening of White's pawns will not affet the result } ) 10. Nbd2 Be7 11. b4 $1 O-O 12. b5 Nb8 13. Ra2 Nbd7 14. O-O Bd8 { To protect the a-pawn from b6 } 15. Bd6 Re8 16. Ne5 Nxe5 17. dxe5 Nd7 18. Nb3 Bb6 ( 18... f6 ) 19. Na5 Bxa5 20. Rxa5 Nb6 21. Rfa1 Nc8 22. b6 $1 Rd8 ( 22... Nxb6 23. Rxa7 Rxa7 24. Rxa7 Ra8 25. Rxb7 $1 ) ( 22... a6 23. Bxa6 $1 Rxa6 24. Rxa6 bxa6 25. b7 Nxd6 26. exd6 -- 27. Rxa6 ) 23. Bc7 Rd7 24. Bb5 Rxc7 { there is nothing better } 25. bxc7 Kf8 26. Bd7 a6 27. Rb5 $1 b6 28. Bxc8 Rxc8 29. Rxb6 Rxc7 30. Rbxa6 Be2 31. Ra8+ Ke7 32. R8a7 1-0"
"[Event ""Beverwijk""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1961.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Wade""]
[Black ""Kottnauer""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""47: Eagerness to Exchange Pieces""]
[ECO ""D59""]
[PlyCount ""84""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. e3 h6 7. Bh4 b6 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. Rc1 Bb7 11. Be2 Rc8 12. O-O c5 { Black has obtained
a fully satisfactory game, but as of yet there is little significant play in
the position } 13. dxc5 { White decides to get rid of a few pieces, apparently
in the expectation of a quick draw } ( 13. Nxd5 exd5 14. dxc5 bxc5 ) 13... Rxc5 14. Qd2 Nxc3 15. Rxc3 Nd7 16. Rfc1 Rac8 17. Rxc5 Rxc5 18. Rxc5 Nxc5 { The first part of White's plan (the simplification) is successfuly completed.
The second part (the draw) is not going to be so easy  Black has several
microscopic advantages: a flight square for his King, control of e4 and a more
active placing of minor pieces } 19. h3 Bd5 20. Nd4 { Now Black can't capture
the a-pawn because of Pb4. White prefers this indirect protection of the
a-pawn to a3 } ( 20. a3 { weakens b3 } ) ( 20. b3 { Fixing a pawn to the same colour of the bishop and inviting ... Pa5-4 } ) 20... Ne4 21. Qc2 $2 ( 21. Qc1 Bxa2 22. Qc8+ Kh7 ( 22... Qf8 23. Qa6 ) 23. Qc2 f5 24. b3 ) 21... Qb4 $1 22. Bf3 ( 22. Kf1 Bxa2 ) ( 22. a3 Qe1+ 23. Bf1 Nd2 24. Qd3 Bc4 ) ( 22. Qb1 Nc3 23. a3 Qxd4 $1 ) ( 22. Nb3 Bxb3 23. axb3 Qe1+ 24. Bf1 Nd2 25. Qd3 Qc1 ) ( 22. Bd3 Qe1+ 23. Kh2 Nc5 ) ( 22. Bf1 $1 Qe1 23. Nf3 Qa1 24. a3 g6 25. Nh2 -- 26. f3 Nd6 27. Kf2 ) 22... Qe1+ 23. Kh2 Nd2 $1 { An unexpected move } ( 23... Nxf2 24. Bxd5 exd5 25. Qc8+ Kh7 26. Qf5+ $11 ) 24. Qc8+ ( 24. -- Nf1+ 25. Kg1 Nxe3+ ) ( 24. Kg3 Nf1+ 25. Kf4 g5+ 26. Kg4 Nxe3+ $1 ) 24... Kh7 25. Bxd5 Nf1+ 26. Kg1 Nxe3+ 27. Kh2 Nf1+ $1 ( 27... Nxd5 28. Qc2+ { Black is faced with a difficult technical task } ) 28. Kg1 Nd2+ 29. Kh2 Qe5+ 30. Kg1 Qxd4 $1 { Illustrating a fact that Capablanca
had pointed out - that in Queen endings a Knight cooperates better than a
bishop, especially when there is a chance of mating attack. Kottnauer's
conduct of this game prettily supplements our treatement of the subject of
liquidation } 31. Qc2+ g6 32. Qc7 Kg8 ( 32... exd5 33. Qxf7+ Qg7 34. Qxd5 Qxb2 35. Qd7+ $11 ) 33. Qc8+ Kg7 34. Bxe6 fxe6 35. Qxe6 Qd8 36. Qe5+ Kh7 37. Qf4 Qd7 38. h4 h5 39. b3 Nb1 40. Qb4 Qc7 41. g4 Nc3 42. g5 Qc5 0-1"
"[Event ""Russia""]
[Site ""Match, Moscow  (6)""]
[Date ""1957.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Smyslov""]
[Black ""Botvinnik""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""47: Eagerness to Exchange Pieces""]
[ECO ""D98""]
[PlyCount ""55""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Bg4 8. Be3 Nfd7 9. O-O-O Nc6 10. h3 Bxf3 11. gxf3 Nb6 12. Qc5 f5 13. Ne2 Qd6 14. e5 Qxc5+ { This gives White a big advantage in the ending } ( 14... Qd5 15. Nc3 ( 15. Qxd5+ Nxd5 16. Nc3 Nxe3 17. fxe3 f4 18. e4 Rad8 ) ( 15. b3 Rfd8 $1 ( 15... Qxf3 16. Nf4 ) 16. Nf4 Qxc5+ 17. dxc5 Rxd1+ 18. Kxd1 Nd7 19. Ne6 f4 $1 20. Bxf4 Ndxe5 ) ( 15. Kb1 Rad8 ( 15... Qxf3 16. Nc3 $1 Qxh1 $2 17. Bc4+ ) 16. Bg2 Qxc5 17. dxc5 Nd5 18. f4 e6 19. Bxd5 Rxd5 20. Nc3 Rxd1+ 21. Rxd1 a6 22. a3 Rd8 23. Rxd8+ Nxd8 ) 15... Qxc5 16. dxc5 f4 $1 17. cxb6 fxe3 18. bxc7 Bxe5 { good play for Black } ) 15. dxc5 Nc4 16. f4 Rfd8 17. Bg2 Nxe3 18. fxe3 { Now White has clear positional advantages: his Bishop is active while
Black's is shut in, and White controls all the good squares in the centre. For
our purposes the rest of the game is relatively less important } 18... Nb4 19. Bxb7 Rab8 20. c6 $1 Kf7 21. Nd4 e6 22. Nb5 Nd5 23. Rxd5 $1 exd5 24. Nxc7 Rdc8 25. Bxc8 Rxc8 26. Nxd5 Rxc6+ 27. Kd2 Ke6 28. Nc3 1-0"
"[Event ""Zuerich""]
[Site ""Zuerich""]
[Date ""1953.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Euwe""]
[Black ""Averbakh""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""47: Eagerness to Exchange Pieces""]
[FEN ""r5nk/4nrpp/1q2b3/3p1pQN/p1pPP3/PpP2P2/1B2R1PP/RB4K1 w - - 0 24""]
[PlyCount ""32""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Black has a Queenside majority, while White has a central majority. Black's
protected passed pawn at b3 can be a strong asste, but for the time being it
is securely blockaded. White's central pawn position is, on the other hand, in
a dynamic state and hence White currently holds the initiative } 24. exf5 { This move nad White's next are not merely unmotivated exchanges, for White
must find a way to free his Queenside pieces } 24... Bxf5 25. Bxf5 Nxf5 26. Rae1 { Controls the open e-file } ( 26. Re5 { avoiding the exchange of Queens
and playing for attack instead, might have been the best idea. } ) 26... Qd8 { Forcing the exchange } 27. Qxd8 ( 27. Qd2 Qh4 28. Nf4 Nxd4 ) 27... Rxd8 28. Re8 $2 { This leads to the exchange of all Rooks, after whch Black suddenly
finds himself better off } ( 28. Re6 { White is able to attack the enemy pawns from behind } ) 28... Rxe8 29. Rxe8 Re7 $1 { This move had been overlooked by White in his previous
calculations. He must now permit the exchange of his other Rook, for otherwise
Black will play ... Re2 } 30. Rxe7 Ngxe7 31. Kf2 Kg8 32. g4 Nd6 33. Ke3 Nb5 { One Black Knight has taken up an ideal post, and it is becoming clear
that in this minor piece ending Black's protected passed pawn is a formidable
factor } 34. f4 $2 { Understandably striving to advance his Kingside majority
as rapidly as possible, but creating an incurable weakness at e4, which in
turn enables his opponent to strengthen his game decisively } ( 34. Nf4 -- 35. Ne2 ) 34... Nc8 35. f5 Ncd6 36. Nf4 Nxa3 $1 { Thus Black creates a pair of united passed pawns on the extreme Queen's flank } 37. Bxa3 Nb5 38. Bc1 Nxc3 39. Ne2 ( 39. Kd2 Nb1+ 40. Kd1 a3 $19 ) 39... Nb1 0-1"
"[Event ""Kissingen""]
[Site ""Bad""]
[Date ""1928.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Capablanca""]
[Black ""Mieses""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""47: Eagerness to Exchange Pieces""]
[ECO ""D63""]
[PlyCount ""65""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Rc1 a6 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Qb3 c6 10. Bd3 Nh5 $6 { The usual procedure in this sort of
position, as seen in Chapter 14, is for both sides to initiate minority
attacks - White by Pb4-b5, and Black by ... Pf5-f4. From this point of view
the text moves seems to be strategically correct as teh f-pawn is no longer
blocked. It soon becomes clear, however, that Black does not have a minority
attack in mind; he is instead playing for exchanges } 11. Bxe7 Qxe7 12. O-O Nhf6 { Thus Black has lost two moves in order to exchange his good Bishop
for White's bad one. } ( 12... f5 { strategically correct move } 13. -- g6 ) 13. Na4 Ne4 14. Bxe4 Qxe4 ( 14... dxe4 15. Nd2 Nf6 ( 15... Kh8 $1 ) 16. Nc5 Rd8 17. Nc4 $16 ) 15. Qb4 $1 { After his move Black will sorely miss his dark squared
Bishop which he spent precious time in exchanging off! The dark squares in his
position are now painfully weak } 15... Qg6 ( 15... f6 16. Nd2 Qe6 17. Nb3 Re8 18. Nbc5 Nxc5 19. Nxc5 Qe7 ) 16. Qe7 f6 17. Rc3 Qe8 { Seeking further simplification } 18. Qd6 Rf7 19. Rfc1 Qf8 20. Qxf8+ Kxf8 { Black is distincly uncomfortable } ( 20... Nxf8 21. Nb6 Rb8 22. Nxd5 ) 21. Ne1 $1 { The Knight head for Black's besieged Queenside, where the decision is
bound to come } 21... Ke8 22. Nd3 Rb8 ( 22... b5 23. Rxc6 Bb7 24. Rc7 ) 23. f3 Re7 24. Kf2 Nf8 25. Rb3 Nd7 { Black's joy was brief } ( 25... -- 26. Rxc6 ) ( 25... Bd7 26. Nac5 -- 27. Nxa6 ) 26. g4 b5 { Black weakens his position still more; but what was he to do? } 27. Nac5 Nb6 { Now, too late, Black discovers that exchanging does not relieve his troubles } ( 27... Nxc5 28. Rxc5 Bb7 29. Ra3 Ra8 30. Ra5 Rc7 31. Nb4 Kd7 32. Rc3 -- 33. Rca3 $18 ) 28. Nb4 { What follows now is not pretty } 28... Bb7 29. Nxb7 Rbxb7 30. Rxc6 a5 31. Rxb6 axb4 32. Rxb7 Rxb7 33. Rxb4 1-0"
"[Event ""Karlsruhe""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1939.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Bogolyubov""]
[Black ""Hussong""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""47: Eagerness to Exchange Pieces""]
[ECO ""A47""]
[PlyCount ""31""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 b6 3. e3 Bb7 4. Bd3 d6 5. Nbd2 Nbd7 6. e4 e5 7. c3 Be7 8. Qe2 O-O 9. Nf1 d5 10. Nxe5 Nxe5 11. dxe5 Nxe4 12. Ng3 Nc5 13. O-O Qd7 14. Nf5 Nxd3 $2 15. Qg4 { Suddenly there is no defense to Qxg7+ and Nh6+ } 15... -- 16. Qxg7# ( 16. Nh6+ Kh8 17. Qxd7 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Regensburg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1887.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Bachmann""]
[Black ""Fiechtl""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""47: Eagerness to Exchange Pieces""]
[ECO ""C67""]
[PlyCount ""29""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. Re1 Nd6 6. Nxe5 Nxe5 $2 { Black is determind to exchange everything } ( 6... Be7 ) 7. Rxe5+ Be7 8. Nc3 Nxb5 $2 { Continuing the same tactics. He should have castled } 9. Nd5 $1 d6 ( 9... O-O 10. Nxe7+ Kh8 11. Qh5 -- 12. Qxh7+ Kxh7 13. Rh5# ) 10. Rxe7+ Kf8 11. Qf3 f6 12. d3 c6 ( 12... f5 13. Qh5 Qxe7 14. Nxe7 Kxe7 15. Bg5+ ) 13. Qxf6+ $1 gxf6 14. Bh6+ Kg8 15. Nxf6# 1-0"
"[Event ""Zurich""]
[Site ""Zurich""]
[Date ""1953.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Szabo""]
[Black ""Reshevsky""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""47: Eagerness to Exchange Pieces""]
[ECO ""D42""]
[PlyCount ""54""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e3 Nc6 7. Bd3 Nxc3 8. bxc3 Be7 9. Qc2 g6 10. h4 h5 11. Rb1 Rb8 12. Be4 Qc7 13. O-O Bd7 14. d5 exd5 15. Bxd5 Bf6 16. Ng5 Nd8 17. c4 Bc6 18. Ne4 Bg7 19. Bb2 O-O { We end this
chapter with an astonishing example showing that even world class masters may
be troubled by over eagerness to exchange. In this example it amouns to chess
blindness. This seems to have been a bad day for both these Grandmasters; it
occasionally happens to all of us. At times like this we know we are likely to
make wrong decisions at critical moments, and for want of inspiration it is
only natural to make exchanges automatically .Such must have been the
circumstances which produced the following remarkable sequence of moves } 20. Nf6+ Bxf6 $2 21. Bxf6 ( 21. Qxg6+ Bg7 22. Qxg7# ) 21... Bxd5 $2 { He has spotted the mate threat } 22. cxd5 Qd6 23. Qc3 Qxd5 24. Rfd1 Qf5 25. e4 Qe6 26. Bg7 b6 27. Bxf8 ( 27. Bh6 $1 f6 28. Qg3 { White would win a whole Rook } ) 27... Kxf8 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tartakower""]
[Black ""Lasker""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""46: Eagerness to Checkmate""]
[ECO ""A20""]
[PlyCount ""98""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. c4 e5 2. a3 Nf6 3. e3 Be7 4. Qc2 O-O 5. Nc3 d6 6. Nf3 Re8 7. Be2 Bf8 8. O-O Nc6 9. d4 Bg4 10. d5 Ne7 11. h3 Bd7 12. Nh2 Qc8 13. e4 Ng6 { The pawn form
ation suggests a Queenside attack by White based on Pb4 and eventually Pc5.
Black's plan, on the other hand, should be the advance of ... Pf5, with
Kingside attacking chances. } 14. f4 $5 { This advance is normally
anti-positional since after ... exf4 Black obtains a strong outpost square on
e5 and the half-open e-file with which to press on the now backward e-pawn.
However, this position is exceptional in that White can ""get away"" with the
usually anti-positional advance Pf4. This is because he will obtain strong
pressure on the newly opened f-file, whic, in conjunction with the
concentration of his minor pieces on or near the Black Kingside, will provide
enough pressure to compensate for the aforementioned positional liabilities.
In this game Tartakower utilizes these factors well, until a critical moment
when he misses a chance for a double exchange sacrifice which would have
forced Black to work hard to achieve a draw. Having missed his chance he winds
up in a seriously compromised position, which Lasker quickly exploits to his
advantage } 14... exf4 15. Bxf4 Nxf4 16. Rxf4 Be7 $1 { Showing a very
fine positional sense. The weakening of e5, consequent to the advance 14. Pf4,
has givven Black the chance to occupy the outpost at e5. The purpose of the
text move is to prepare to occupy e5 by a coordinated sequence of moves.
Incidentally, the text also prevents the possibility of White pushing Pe4-e5 } 17. Raf1 ( 17. Nf3 Nh5 { White loses the exchange } ) 17... Rf8 18. Qd3 Be8 19. Qg3 $2 { After this Black is able to occupy e5 and repulse
White's attack. As Tartakower later commented, he and a group of strong Berlin
players analyzing this positoin found that a brilliant double exchange
sacrifice would have maintained the pressure and force Black to defend
resourcefully to hold the game } ( 19. Rxf6 $3 Bxf6 20. Rxf6 $1 gxf6 { Black's shattered Kingisde must be defended with great care. Their
analysis is very long so we omit it here, merely contenting ourselves with
pointing out the proper culmination of White's pressure on the f-file } ) 19... Qd8 20. Nd1 Nd7 21. Ne3 { now Black wins material } ( 21. Nf3 Bf6 { Black retains a definite positional grip } ) 21... Bg5 22. Rg4 f6 23. Qf2 ( 23. -- h5 ) 23... h5 24. Rg3 h4 $1 ( 24... Bh4 25. Rxg7+ $1 Kxg7 26. Qxh4 ) 25. Rg4 Bh5 { White's attack has been thorougly refuted } 26. Nf5 Bxg4 27. Nxg4 Qe8 28. Bf3 Ne5 29. Nxe5 Qxe5 30. Nxh4 Bxh4 31. Qxh4 f5 32. exf5 Rxf5 33. Re1 Qxb2 34. Bg4 Qd4+ 35. Kh2 Raf8 36. Qe7 Qf4+ 37. Kh1 Re5 38. Rxe5 dxe5 39. Qxc7 e4 40. Qe7 Qf6 41. Qxb7 Qa1+ 42. Kh2 Qe5+ 43. Kg1 Rb8 44. Qd7 Rb1+ 45. Kf2 e3+ 46. Ke2 Rb2+ 47. Ke1 Qc3+ 48. Kf1 Qc1+ 49. Bd1 Qxd1# 0-1"
"[Event ""Portoroz""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1958.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Cardoso""]
[Black ""Benko""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""46: Eagerness to Checkmate""]
[ECO ""B57""]
[PlyCount ""79""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 Qb6 7. Nb3 e6 8. O-O Be7 9. Be3 Qc7 10. f4 O-O 11. g4 $2 { This sharp advance repeatedly occurs
in similar positions in the Sicilian. In this case, however, it is premature.
The attack has point when it leads to the opening of a file by Pg5 (eg. Black
has played ... Ph6 and White has castled on the other side) or when it
succeeds in driving back the enemy pieces. Even in such cases it needs very
careful preparation, for the advance Pg4-g5 is bound to create weaknesses in
one's own camp. A sudden counterattack may prove devastating, and in practise
this is quite frequently what happens } 11... d5 $1 { Hitting the nail on the head } 12. Bd3 ( 12. exd5 Nb4 13. Be2 Nbxd5 { the Black counterattack is in full swing } ) 12... dxe4 13. Nxe4 Nd5 14. Bd2 a5 { Black has completely take over the initiative; and it is now clear
that White was only beating air with Pg4 } 15. c3 Rd8 16. g5 a4 17. Nc1 Qb6+ 18. Kh1 Ne3 ( 18... Qxb2 { Black prefers to concentrate logically on the
weaknesses which White 's unjustified attack has created } ) 19. Bxe3 Qxe3 20. Qf3 Qxf3+ 21. Rxf3 b6 $1 22. Bc2 Bb7 23. Ne2 Na5 24. N2g3 ( 24. b3 axb3 25. axb3 Nxb3 $1 26. Rxa8 Bxa8 27. Bxb3 Bxe4 $19 ) 24... Nc4 25. Rd1 ( 25. b3 axb3 26. axb3 Nd2 ) 25... Rxd1+ 26. Bxd1 Nxb2 27. Be2 Bd5 28. f5 exf5 29. Rxf5 Bxa2 30. Rb5 a3 31. Nf5 Bc4 $1 { So strong is the passed a-pawn now that Black can cooly permit Nxe7+ } 32. Bxc4 Nxc4 33. Rb1 a2 34. Ra1 Bc5 35. Nd4 Ne3 36. Nb3 Nc2 37. Ned2 Nxa1 38. Nxa1 Rd8 39. Ndb3 h5 40. g6 0-1"
"[Event ""Zurich""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1961.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Bhend""]
[Black ""Petrosian""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""46: Eagerness to Checkmate""]
[ECO ""B85""]
[PlyCount ""58""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Qc7 8. a4 Nc6 9. Kh1 Be7 10. f4 O-O 11. Nb3 b6 12. Bf3 Bb7 13. Qd2 Rab8 14. g4 { This position is similar to the previous, but the advance of Pg4 is much
better prepared. Only the White Queen is rather misplaced, blocking Bc1; but
this is a temporary matter and White can now bring the Queen to f2 or g2 } 14... d5 $5 { Black could hardly have reckoned out all the detailed
consequences of this move. The fact that White's Queen is at present hampering
his development, and the fact that the weakening of his Kingside by Pg4 may
prove to be serious were probably the considerations which most influenced him
in choosing this dynamic pawn sacrifice } 15. exd5 Nb4 16. dxe6 Bxf3+ 17. Rxf3 Qb7 { Just as in the previous game the long diagonal plays an important part } 18. Kg2 ( 18. Qg2 Nxc2 $1 19. Rb1 Ne1 $19 ) 18... Nxg4 19. Qe2 f5 20. Nd1 { White's first task is to drive back the enemy cavalry by c3 and Nf2 } 20... Rf6 $1 ( 20... -- 21. c3 Nc6 22. Nf2 ) 21. c3 Rg6 $1 { Extraordinarily
well conceived. If the White King now gives up his protection of the Rook by
22. Kh1 the Black Knight will penetrate into the White's game with decisive
power via c2 } 22. cxb4 ( 22. -- ) ( 22. Kh1 Nc2 $1 ) 22... Ne5+ 23. Kf2 Bh4+ 24. Rg3 Ng4+ 25. Kg1 ( 25. Kf1 Bxg3 26. hxg3 Qh1# ) 25... Bxg3 26. hxg3 Qd5 $1 27. Ra3 ( 27. e7 Re8 ) 27... Rh6 { Black makes it clear why he
interpolated with ... Qd5!, for White can't play Qg2 for ... Qxe1+ } 28. Nf2 ( 28. Qg2 Qxd1+ ) 28... Nxf2 29. Qxf2 ( 29. Kxf2 Rh2+ ) 29... Qh1# 0-1"
"[Event ""Hastings""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1946.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Van-Steenis""]
[Black ""Wechsler""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""46: Eagerness to Checkmate""]
[ECO ""C10""]
[PlyCount ""13""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Qg4 Ne7 6. Qxg7 Qe4+ 7. Kd1 $1 { Now suddenly Black finds not only his Rook en-prise but also his Queen as well } ( 7. Ne2 Rg8 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Bled""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1961.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Filip""]
[Black ""Darga""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""46: Eagerness to Checkmate""]
[FEN ""2b3k1/1q5p/3Qpp2/p7/8/4P1P1/P4P1P/3R2K1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""14""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. Qd8+ { This obvious check is not an error, it is the quickest way to win } 1... Kg7 2. h4 { This still wins, but White is afraid of a few checks which a
level headed examination would show to be quite harmless } ( 2. Rc1 Bd7 3. Rc7 Qb1+ 4. Kg2 Qe4+ 5. f3 { Black has run out of checks } ) 2... Qf3 $1 3. Rc1 Bb7 { Threatening mate and still ""hanging in there"". Black is still lost though } 4. Rc7+ Kg6 5. Qg8+ Kf5 6. Qxh7+ $4 { This checks is not necessary, it is suicide } ( 6. g4+ Ke5 7. Rc5+ Kd6 8. Qf8+ Kd7 9. Qf7+ Kd8 10. Qc7+ Ke8 11. Qb8+ Kd7 12. Rc7+ ) 6... Kg4 $1 7. Rxb7 ( 7. Qg6+ Kh3 ) 7... Kh3 { Mate cannot be stopped } 0-1"
"[Event ""Vienna""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1873.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Anderssen""]
[Black ""Bird""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""46: Eagerness to Checkmate""]
[FEN ""r7/pp1k1ppp/2pb4/8/B2P4/2Pb1PPq/P6P/R1B1Q1K1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""25""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d5 $2 { A serious mistake } 1... Bc5+ $2 { This check is useless and allows White to regain the attack } ( 1... Re8 2. dxc6+ Kc7 3. Be3 Bc5 $1 $19 ) 2. Kh1 b5 ( 2... Re8 3. dxc6+ Kc7 4. Bf4+ { The difference being that the White Bishop doesn't get pinned } ) 3. Bf4 $1 { Taking full advantage of Black's error on the first move } 3... Qh5 ( 3... bxa4 4. Qe5 Rc8 5. d6 Re8 6. Qxc5 Re2 7. Qxa7+ Ke6 8. Qg1 $18 ) ( 3... Re8 4. dxc6+ $18 ) 4. dxc6+ Kxc6 5. Bd1 Rd8 6. a4 $1 { Now the position is broken open and
the Black King finds himself in the line of fire } 6... Qd5 7. axb5+ Bxb5 8. Kg2 g5 9. Bc2 Kb6 10. c4 { The complement to White's 6th move } 10... Qd7 11. Qa5+ Kb7 12. Be4+ Bc6 13. Qa6+ 1-0"
"[Event ""New Orleans-Wch""]
[Site ""New Orleans-Wch""]
[Date ""1927.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Spielmann""]
[Black ""Nimzowitsch""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""46: Eagerness to Checkmate""]
[FEN ""2bqk2r/r3bpn1/2n1p3/pp1pP1Np/2pP3P/2P2PN1/PPB3Q1/R1B1K1R1 w Qk - 0 19""]
[PlyCount ""46""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

19. Nxf7 $5 { A correct sacrifice according to Alekhine. However, there is a
more convincing first move for White; the accurate course begins with Ke2
after which the Knight sacrifice will occur with increased effect } ( 19. Ke2 $1 -- 20. Nh7 -- 21. Nf6+ ) 19... Kxf7 { The first Knight sacrifice
was good enough, but this second one is certainly not. The capture of the
h-pawn is all the more curious in view of the several good alternatives White
had available. } 20. Nxh5 ( 20. Bg6+ ) ( 20. Ne4 ) ( 20. Nf5 ) ( 20. Ne2 { Alekhine } 20... Bxh4+ 21. Kd1 Kg8 22. Nf4 Rf7 23. Ng6 Be7 24. Nxh8 Kxh8 25. Qg6 $1 $18 ) 20... Bxh4+ 21. Ke2 Nxh5 22. Bg6+ Ke7 23. Bxh5 Kd7 $1 { Black's method
brings his King into safety, and leaves hims with a winning superiority in
material } ( 23... Rxh5 24. Qg7+ Ke8 25. Qg6+ { Spielmann had only reckoned with this continuation } ) 24. Qg7+ Be7 25. Bf7 Rh2+ 26. Kd1 Kc7 27. Bf4 Rxb2 28. Qh7 Kb6 29. Rg8 Qc7 30. Qh8 Nd8 31. Bg6 Rg2 ( 31... b4 ) 32. Qh1 Rxg6 33. Rxg6 b4 34. Rg7 Qc6 35. Qh8 Qa4+ 36. Ke1 Nc6 $1 { Black returns the extra piece in the interests of a rapidly decisive
counterattack } 37. Qxc8 Bh4+ 38. Bg3 Rxg7 39. Bxh4 Qc2 40. Bd8+ Nxd8 41. Qb8+ ( 41. Qxd8+ Kb7 $19 ) 41... Nb7 0-1"
"[Event ""The Hague""]
[Site ""Wch18-NLD\URS The Hague  ;MAI""]
[Date ""1948.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Euwe""]
[Black ""Smyslov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""46: Eagerness to Checkmate""]
[FEN ""3b2n1/1q3p1k/6pp/np2N3/2bBPN2/1pP4P/4QPP1/1B4K1 w - - 0 33""]
[PlyCount ""20""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ In this positon White has the following straightforward win } 33. Nexg6 { This sacrifice is also correct, and incidentally more attractive than the
above method } ( 33. Qg4 Nf6 34. Qg3 Nxe4 35. Qe3 { Whether Black
retreats the knight or protects it with ... Pf5, the replay 4. Nexg6 is
crushing - Smyslov } ) 33... fxg6 ( 33... Bxe2 34. Nf8# ) 34. Nxg6 $2 { Just as in the previous example it is the second Knight sacrifice which is
wrong } ( 34. Qg4 $1 Qf7 ( 34... Ne7 35. e5 Bf7 36. h4 $1 Qc6 37. e6 Be8 38. h5 $18 ) ( 34... Bf7 35. e5 Bg5 36. e6 Bxf4 ( 36... Be8 37. Nxg6 Bxg6 38. Qf5 $1 Qg7 39. Qf7 $3 Qxf7 40. exf7 Bxb1 41. f8=N# $1 ) 37. Qxf4 Bxe6 38. Qe5 $18 ) ( 34... Bg5 35. Nxg6 Kxg6 36. Qf5+ Kh5 37. g4+ Kh4 38. Qe5 ) 35. e5 Ne7 36. e6 Qe8 37. Nh5 Ng8 38. Ng7 { Black's Queenn must give up protection of g6 } ) 34... Kxg6 ( 34... Qf7 35. Nf8+ ( 35. Qd1 $1 Qxg6 36. e5 ) 35... Qxf8 36. e5+ Kh8 37. Qe4 Qg7 38. e6 Nf6 $1 ) 35. e5+ Kf7 36. Qh5+ Kf8 37. f4 ( 37. Bc5+ Be7 38. Qf5+ Ke8 39. Qg6+ Bf7 ) 37... Bb6 38. Qf5+ Ke7 39. Qh7+ { Very fine } 39... Kd8 40. Bxb6+ ( 40. Qxb7 Bxd4+ { interpolating before recapturing } ) 40... Qxb6+ 41. Kh2 Qe3 42. Qf5 Nc6 0-1"
"[Event ""Beverwijk""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1946.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kramer""]
[Black ""O'Kelly""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""46: Eagerness to Checkmate""]
[FEN ""7r/pp2qp1p/1r5k/2pBPp1P/2Pn1P2/P5R1/7Q/6RK w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""16""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The main theme of this position involves a Rook sacrifice on g6. } 1. Rg6+ $2 ( 1. Bxf7 $3 { Kmoch } 1... Qxf7 ( 1... Nf3 2. Rxf3 Qxf7 3. Qh4 $1 ) ( 1... -- 2. Rg6+ Rxg6 ( 2... hxg6 3. hxg6+ Kg7 4. Qxh8+ $1 Kxh8 5. g7+ Kh7 6. g8=Q+ $18 ) 3. hxg6+ Kg7 4. gxh7+ $18 Kxf7 5. Qh6 ) 2. Qh4 Ne6 3. Rg6+ $18 ) 1... fxg6 $1 2. hxg6+ Kg7 3. gxh7+ Rg6 $1 { White had not forseen this } ( 3... Kf8 4. Rg8+ { The continuation White considered } ) 4. Rxg6+ Kxg6 5. Bg8 Kg7 6. Qg2+ Kf8 7. Qh3 Qg7 8. Qh4 Qg1+ $1 0-1"
"[Event ""England""]
[Site ""It, Hastings""]
[Date ""1962.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Littlewood""]
[Black ""Botvinnik""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""46: Eagerness to Checkmate""]
[ECO ""B75""]
[PlyCount ""56""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 a6 8. Bc4 b5 9. Bb3 Bb7 10. Qd2 Nbd7 11. O-O-O Nc5 12. Kb1 Nxb3 13. cxb3 O-O 14. Bh6 Bxh6 15. Qxh6 b4 16. e5 ( 16. Nd5 Nxd5 17. exd5 Bxd5 18. Nf5 gxf5 19. Rxd5 e6 20. Rxd6 $1 Qxd6 21. Qg5+ Kh8 22. Qf6+ $11 { Flohr } ) 16... Nd7 17. h4 ( 17. exd6 bxc3 ( 17... e5 $1 ) 18. Nf5 gxf5 19. Qg5+ Kh8 20. dxe7 ) 17... bxc3 18. h5 dxe5 19. hxg6 ( 19. Ne6 fxe6 20. hxg6 c2+ 21. Kxc2 Qc7+ 22. Kb1 Nf6 ) 19... Nf6 20. bxc3 { It is not always easy to demonstrate than an attack is premature } ( 20. Nf5 c2+ { Black's defence is based on this finesse } ) 20... exd4 21. gxh7+ Kh8 22. Rxd4 Qa5 23. Qe3 Nd5 24. Qd2 Nxc3+ 25. Ka1 Rad8 26. Rc1 Qxa2+ 27. Qxa2 Nxa2 28. Rxd8 Rxd8 0-1"
"[Event ""Bled""]
[Site ""Bled""]
[Date ""1959.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tal""]
[Black ""Keres""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""46: Eagerness to Checkmate""]
[ECO ""B19""]
[PlyCount ""68""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. h4 h6 7. Nf3 Nd7 8. Bd3 Bxd3 9. Qxd3 Ngf6 10. Bf4 Qa5+ 11. c3 e6 12. O-O Be7 13. Rfe1 O-O 14. Nf5 Rfe8 { In this position White has a simple was to secure a slight space advantage } 15. Nxg7 $5 { This sacrifice must be considered unsound, but the refutation is
not easy to find } ( 15. Nxe7+ Rxe7 16. Bd6 Ree8 17. Ne5 { in view of Black's solid position it would not lead to much } ) 15... Kxg7 16. Ne5 Rh8 ( 16... -- 17. Qg3+ Kh7 18. Nxf7 { with at least three pawns for the sacrificed piece } ) 17. Qh3 { Now threatening
to decisively strengthen the attack by sacrificing the second Knight at f7 } 17... Rh7 $1 ( 17... Raf8 18. Qg3+ Kh7 19. Qd3+ $11 { perpetual check } ( 19. Bxh6 Kxh6 20. Qg5+ Kh7 21. Nxd7 Qxg5 22. Nxf8+ ) ) 18. c4 ( 18. Nxf7 Kxf7 19. Qxe6+ Kf8 20. Bxh6+ Rxh6 21. Qxe7+ Kg8 { The attack is spent } ) 18... Nf8 19. Rad1 Rd8 20. Bd2 Qb6 21. Bc3 Kg8 22. Re3 Ne8 23. Rg3+ ( 23. -- f6 ) 23... Ng7 24. Rdd3 f6 25. Ng6 Nxg6 26. Rxg6 Kf7 27. h5 Qa6 { The counterattack begins } 28. b3 Qxa2 29. d5 { The last fling } 29... cxd5 30. cxd5 Rxd5 31. Rxd5 exd5 32. Qd3 ( 32. -- Nxh5 33. Qxh5 Qb1+ 34. Kh2 Qxg6 ) 32... Qa6 33. Qxd5+ Qe6 34. Qf3 Rh8 0-1"
"[Event ""Match Game""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1951.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Botvinnik""]
[Black ""Bronstein""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""46: Eagerness to Checkmate""]
[ECO ""E17""]
[PlyCount ""78""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 e6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. b3 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Bb2 Nbd7 10. Nc3 Re8 11. Ne5 Bf8 12. Rc1 { This pawn sacrifice is not
without basis: White reckons on seriously weakening Black's castled position } 12... Nxe5 13. dxe5 Rxe5 14. Nb5 Re7 15. Bxf6 gxf6 16. e4 $2 { Ill judged } ( 16. Qd4 $1 c6 17. Qg4+ Bg7 18. Nd4 { Good chances for White } ) 16... dxe4 17. Qg4+ Bg7 18. Rfd1 Qf8 { Bronstein gives back one of his two extra
pawns. This is a first principle of good defense } 19. Nd4 Bc8 20. Qh4 f5 21. Nc6 ( 21. Bh3 Bxd4 22. Rxd4 Be6 23. Rxc7 $1 Rxc7 24. Qg5+ Qg7 25. Rd8+ ) 21... Re8 22. Bh3 Bh6 23. Rc2 e3 24. fxe3 Bxe3+ 25. Kh1 Be6 26. Bg2 a5 27. Bf3 Kh8 28. Nd4 Rad8 29. Rxc7 ( 29. Qf6+ Qg7 30. Qxg7+ Kxg7 31. Nxe6+ fxe6 32. Rxc7+ Kf6 $1 { Despite the presence of opposite coloured Bishops,
Black has good winning chances } ) ( 29. Nxe6 Rxd1+ 30. Bxd1 Rxe6 { Black must win in the long run } ) 29... Bd5 $1 30. Re1 ( 30. Qf6+ Kg8 ) ( 30. Rf1 Qd6 31. Nxf5 Bxf3+ 32. Rxf3 Qd1+ 33. Kg2 Rd2+ 34. Kh3 Rxh2+ $1 35. Kxh2 Qg1+ 36. Kh3 Qh1+ 37. Kg4 Rg8+ 38. Kh5 Rg5+ 39. Kh6 Rxg3+ 40. Rxe3 Rg6+ 41. Kh5 Qd1+ ) 30... Qd6 31. Rc2 ( 31. Rc3 f4 $1 ( 31... Re4 32. Rcxe3 Rxh4 33. Re8+ Kg7 34. Nxf5+ ) ) 31... Re4 $1 32. Bxe4 Bxe4+ 33. Qxe4 fxe4 34. Nf5 Qb4 35. Rxe3 Rd1+ 36. Kg2 Rd2+ 37. Rxd2 Qxd2+ 38. Kh3 Qf2 39. Kg4 f6 { Depriving t
he White King of g5, and so threatening ... Ph5+ removing the guard of Nf5 } 0-1"
"[Event ""Leeuwarden""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1941.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Van den Bosch""]
[Black ""Kramer""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""46: Eagerness to Checkmate""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1941.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""48""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 c6 5. Qd2 Bg7 6. Bh6 O-O 7. h4 Bf5 { Black's opening play has been risky, and his task now would not be easy if
White proceeded with 8. Ne5! followed by Pf3 and Pg4 } 8. O-O-O $6 { This is much too venturesome } ( 8. Ne5 -- 9. f3 -- 10. g4 ) 8... Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Ng4 10. Qd2 Nxf2 11. e4 Nxh1 ( 11... Nxe4 12. Nxe4 dxe4 ( 12... Bxe4 13. Qh6 ) 13. Ne5 { strong White attack } ) 12. Qh6 ( 12. exf5 Ng3 { Black would have no difficulty } ) 12... f6 13. exf5 Qe8 14. h5 { The idea of this pawn sacrifice is to keep the Black Queen away from g6 } 14... gxh5 ( 14... gxf5 15. Qf4 e6 16. Nh4 -- 17. Be2 { winning the Black Knight } ) 15. Ne4 $5 { A new sacrifice  At the same time
White deprives the outlying Black knight of its escape squares, and also
threatens 16. Nc5. Decidedly a many-sided move } 15... Nd7 ( 15... dxe4 16. Bc4+ Kh8 17. Nh4 Rg8 18. Bxg8 Kxg8 19. Rxh1 ) 16. Bc4 $5 { It is rare indeed for a player to ""fork himself"" in this way } 16... dxc4 17. Rxh1 Qf7 18. Rh3 { with the aim of preventing ... Qg7 } 18... Kh8 19. Nh4 Rg8 20. Ng6+ Rxg6 21. fxg6 Qxg6 22. Qe3 Qxg2 { The attack is broken and
Black's advantage in material must win th e game. ""Sacrificing is easy enough"",
a chess master once remarked, ""the problem is how to win your material back!"" } 23. Rxh5 Rg8 24. Nf2 Qf1+ 0-1"
"[Event ""St Petersburg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1909.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Schlechter""]
[Black ""Salwe""]
[Result ""*""]
[Annotator ""46: Eagerness to Checkmate""]
[FEN ""r4rk1/2q1npp1/R2pbn1p/1pp1p3/3PP3/2P1NN2/1PBQ1PPP/4R1K1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""17""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The unsoundness of a sacrifice is not by any means always easy to prove. } 1. dxe5 Rxa6 ( 1... dxe5 2. Qd6 Qxd6 3. Rxd6 Ra2 { Tarrasch } ) ( 1... Nxe4 $1 2. Bxe4 Rxa6 3. exd6 Rxd6 $17 { Lasker } ) 2. exf6 gxf6 3. Nd5 Bxd5 4. exd5 Kg7 5. Nh4 Re8 6. h3 Qd8 7. Re3 Ng6 8. Nf5+ Kf8 9. Re6 { White scored an
impressive win, which receive the first brilliancy prize of the tournament 
 Tarrasch appended the move ... Rxa6 a question mark: ""this is greediness. It
is self evident that Black should not accept this exchange sacrifice, for it
leaves his Kingside broken open and gives White a powerful attack""  Lasker
sees it differently: ""The introduction to a combination which received the
brilliancy prize. This, however, was a dubious award. It is clear enough that
after ... Rxa6 White will lay the Black Kingside in ruins by 2. exf6. This
makes Black Nf6 a deparado"" } *"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1927.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Marshall""]
[Black ""Vidmar""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""48: Obsession with the Draw""]
[ECO ""C49""]
[PlyCount ""32""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bb4 5. O-O O-O 6. d3 Bxc3 7. bxc3 d6 8. Bg5 Qe7 9. Bxc6 bxc6 10. Rb1 h6 11. Bxf6 Qxf6 12. Qe2 Qe6 13. Nh4 { This offer
f the a-pawn is unsound, and as such could have been placed in the the
previous chapter.  Marshall's decision to offer the sacrifice was
understandable, as Black was threatening at a2, but also to seize the
initiative with ... Pf5 } 13... Qf6 { This move is prompted by groundless fear.
Black could take the a-pawn without any qualms  Why did the normally cool and
calculating Vidmar refuse teh pawn? Probably he had not yet played himself
into form. This was his first roiund game, and he did not relish the idea of
plunging straight into the fray by grabbing a pawn from so redoubtable an
attacking player as Marshall. Be it as it may, the game was drawn forthwith by
repetition of moves } ( 13... Qxa2 14. c4 { Otherwise the Queen returns to e6 } 14... Qa5 15. f4 exf4 16. Rxf4 Qg5 17. Rbf1 a5 { White has no compensation for the pawn } ) 14. Nf3 Qe6 15. Nh4 Qf6 16. Nf3 Qe6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""New York""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker""]
[Black ""Janowsky""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""48: Obsession with the Draw""]
[FEN ""3r4/1p3k2/p1p2b2/P2rpbpp/1PR2p2/2PP1P1P/1N1R1KPN/8 b - - 0 38""]
[PlyCount ""6""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

38... Rb5 $2 ( 38... Bxd3 39. Nxd3 Rxd3 40. Rxd3 Rxd3 41. Ke2 e4 42. Rxe4 Rxc3 { Black has a sound extra pawn } ) 39. Ke2 Rbd5 40. Kd1 Ke6 $2 ( 40... Bxd3 41. Nxd3 Rxd3 42. Rxd3 Rxd3+ 43. Kc2 e4 44. fxe4 Rg3 $18 ) 41. Kc2 { White has now protected the d-pawn, Black having refushed to capture it on two
occasions. The tournament book shows that he could have taken it on the first
move } 1-0"
"[Event ""Russia""]
[Site ""Match, Moscow  (3)""]
[Date ""1960.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tal""]
[Black ""Botvinnik""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""48: Obsession with the Draw""]
[FEN ""r2qk2r/pp1nbp1p/2p1p1p1/3pP2n/N2P3P/P3BP2/1PPQ1P2/R3KB1R b KQkq - 0 15""]
[PlyCount ""10""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ The question is whether or not Black should capture the h-pawn. The answer is
more difficult to determine than the answer to the questions posed by the two
previous examples. Botvinnik thought better of his intention to take the
h-pawn and played: } 15... Ng7 ( 15... Bxh4 $1 16. Rxh4 ( 16. Bh6 Be7 17. f4 Bf8 { Black retains the extra pawn } ) 16... Qxh4 17. Bg5 Qh2 18. Qb4 f6 19. Qxb7 Rb8 20. Qxc6 fxg5 21. Qxe6+ Kd8 22. Nc5 Nhf6 $1 { Petrosian } ) 16. Bg5 h6 17. Bxh6 Nf5 18. Bf4 Rxh4 19. Rxh4 Nxh4 20. O-O-O { Now White gets counterplay on the open h-file. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Portoroz""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1958.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Szabo""]
[Black ""Filip""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""48: Obsession with the Draw""]
[FEN ""r4rk1/pbqn1ppp/1p2pn2/4N3/2BP4/P1P5/4QPPP/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 1""]
[PlyCount ""33""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Passive play aiming at the draw } 1. Bd3 Rac8 $2 ( 1... Qxc3 2. Bb2 Qa5 3. f4 Qd5 4. f5 Rfe8 { Black can defend himself adequately } ) ( 1... Nxe5 2. dxe5 Nd7 ( 2... Qxc3 $2 3. exf6 Qxa1 4. Bb2 $18 ) ) 2. f4 Qxc3 { The exchan
ge of Knight is now poor because White could recapture with the f-pawn. On the
other hand Black cannot mark time any long, for if White is allowed to play c4
his position will be overwhelming } 3. Bb2 Qc7 4. f5 Qd6 5. Rf4 Nd5 6. Rh4 N7f6 7. Rf1 Ne7 { The text move aims to force White to declare his intentions } ( 7... Rc7 ) 8. fxe6 fxe6 9. Rxf6 $1 Rxf6 10. Bxh7+ Kf8 11. Bd3 Ng8 $2 { This is too passive } ( 11... Nf5 ) 12. h3 { Black's situation is now so utterly
passive that White can well afford the time to make a flight square for his
King } ( 12. Rh8 ) 12... Bd5 { Preventing Pd5 } ( 12... Nh6 13. d5 { giving White a direct attack agains the King } ) 13. Rh8 Rf5 14. Qg4 Rc7 15. Qh4 Bb7 16. Qh7 Rc1+ 17. Kh2 1-0"
"[Event ""Paris""]
[Site ""Paris""]
[Date ""1905.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Janowsky""]
[Black ""Marshall""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""48: Obsession with the Draw""]
[FEN ""1r4k1/pb2n1pp/3br3/2ppNp2/7P/P1B1P1P1/1P3PB1/2RR2K1 w - - 0 25""]
[PlyCount ""38""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ Black's hanging pawns at d5 and c5 are likely to be a weakness in the endgame.
A priority for Black is to control e5. He has just played ... Rh6-e6, with the
idea of driving the White Knight from its advanced post. Instead of reacting
logically with Pf4 White suddently begins to play timidly } 25. Nd3 ( 25. f4 { Logically securing e5 } ) 25... Ba6 26. Rb1 $2 ( 26. Nf4 Bxf4 27. gxf4 Bc4 28. b4 { The White Bishop pair will become formidable } ) 26... Bc4 27. Nc1 $2 { Clearly played to keep the Black pieces out of b3; but after the game Janowsky
himself did not know why he had not played Pb4 or Nf4 instead } 27... Be5 28. Bxe5 Rxe5 { Despite White's sequence of time moves his position is still good for a draw } 29. b3 $2 ( 29. Nd3 ) ( 29. Bf1 ) 29... a5 $1 30. a4 Kf8 31. Nd3 { At last } 31... Bxd3 32. Rxd3 c4 33. Rc3 $2 ( 33. Rdd1 { not played in fear of ... cb or ... Pc3 } 33... cxb3 ( 33... c3 34. Rdc1 Rc8 35. Kf1 { The c-pawn is more of a liability than an asset } ) 34. Rd3 Rb4 35. Rdxb3 Rxa4 36. Rb8+ Kf7 37. Ra8 { White soons wins the a-pawn } ) 33... Re6 $1 34. Rbc1 ( 34. -- Reb6 ) 34... Rxb3 35. Rxb3 cxb3 36. Rb1 Rb6 37. Bf1 Rb4 ( 37... -- 38. Bb5 ) 38. Bb5 Nc8 39. Kf1 Nd6 40. Bd3 Nc4 41. Ke2 g6 42. f3 Nb6 43. Bb5 Nc4 0-1"
"[Event ""Kemeri""]
[Site ""Kemeri""]
[Date ""1937.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Reshevsky""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""49: Personal Style""]
[ECO ""B05""]
[PlyCount ""73""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ 1. ALEKHINE (1892-1946)  Alekhine strove first and foremost to avoid passive
positions. Above all he was an attacker, and for the sake of attack he would
gladly take risks. Originality was a prominent feature of his play; although
he usually avoided the well-known gambits he had a penchant for improvising
his own. His style may be described as an amalgam of fantasy, science, and
ambition } 1. e4 Nf6 ( 1... e5 { Examples of the way Alekhine liked to treat the openings } 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 Na5 9. Bc2 c5 10. d4 Qc7 11. Nbd2 O-O 12. Nf1 Bg4 13. Ne3 $1 Bxf3 14. Qxf3 ( 14. gxf3 { also playable } ) 14... cxd4 15. Nf5 ( 15. cxd4 exd4 16. Nf5 ) 15... dxc3 16. Qxc3 { White has attacking chances
Alekhine - Fine, Hastings, 1936-37 } ) ( 1... e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Ne2 ( 4. Bd2 dxe4 5. Nxe4 $2 ( 5. Qg4 Qxd4 ( 5... Nf6 6. Qxg7 Rg8 7. Qh6 Nc6 ) 6. Nf3 ( 6. O-O-O $1 ) 6... Nh6 $1 7. Qf4 e5 ) 5... Qxd4 6. Bd3 Bxd2+ 7. Qxd2 Qd8 $2 { This cautious retreat is poor. } ( 7... Qxb2 8. Rd1 Nd7 { Black can consolidate eventually. This line conforms to
Steinitz's dogma that a gambit can be refuted only by accepting it } ) 8. O-O-O Qe7 9. Nf3 Nf6 10. Rhe1 Nxe4 11. Rxe4 Nd7 12. Rg4 f5 13. Rf4 Nf6 14. Re1 g6 15. h3 $36 ) 4... dxe4 5. a3 Be7 6. Nxe4 Nc6 7. g4 { This much criticised move is typical of Alekhine's style } 7... b6 ( 7... e5 $1 8. d5 Nd4 9. N2c3 ) ( 7... Nf6 { Alekhine } ) 8. Bg2 Bb7 9. c3 Nf6 10. N2g3 O-O { Too risky; Black could still get a reasonable game with ... Qd7 followed
by Queenside castling } ( 10... Qd7 11. -- O-O-O ) 11. g5 Nxe4 12. Nxe4 Kh8 13. Qh5 { With excellent attacking chances for White  Alekhine - Euwe, 7th
match game, 1935 } ) 2. e5 Nd5 3. Nf3 d6 4. d4 Bg4 5. c4 Nb6 6. Be2 dxe5 7. Nxe5 ( 7. c5 { Alekhine-Euwe (29), 1935 } 7... e4 8. cxb6 exf3 9. Bxf3 Bxf3 10. Qxf3 Nc6 $1 ( 10... axb6 ) ) 7... Bxe2 8. Qxe2 Qxd4 9. O-O ( 9. Na3 N8d7 ( 9... e6 10. Nc2 ) 10. Nf3 { Alekhine } ) 9... N8d7 10. Nxd7 Nxd7 11. Nc3 c6 12. Be3 Qe5 13. Rad1 e6 14. Qf3 O-O-O 15. Bxa7 Qa5 16. Bd4 Qf5 17. Qg3 { Alekhine is clearly bent on settling the issue in the middlegame } ( 17. Qxf5 { Another promising course } ) 17... e5 18. Be3 Bb4 19. Na4 Ba5 20. f4 $1 { Directed at 20. ... Bc7 and 21. ... Pe4 } 20... Bc7 21. b3 f6 22. fxe5 Qe6 23. h3 Rhg8 ( 23... Nxe5 24. Nc5 { not allowing ... Qg4 } ) 24. Bd4 Nxe5 ( 24... fxe5 25. Qe3 e4 26. c5 Rde8 ) 25. Qc3 Nd7 26. c5 $1 Rge8 27. b4 $1 Nb8 ( 27... Qxa2 28. Ra1 Qe6 29. b5 -- 30. Nb6+ ) 28. Nb6+ Bxb6 29. cxb6 Qxa2 30. Qg3 $1 Rd7 ( 30... Qf7 31. Ra1 Rxd4 32. Ra8 Re5 33. Qxe5 { Alekhine } ) 31. Bc5 ( 31. Bxf6 gxf6 32. Rxd7 Kxd7 33. Qc7+ Ke6 34. Re1+ { simpler (Alekhine) } ) 31... Qf7 32. Ra1 Qg6 33. Qh2 Re5 34. Ra8 Rd2 ( 34... Qe8 35. Qg3 ) 35. Rxb8+ Kxb8 36. Qxe5+ fxe5 37. Rf8+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Breslau""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1863.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Rosanes""]
[Black ""Anderssen""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""49: Personal Style""]
[ECO ""C39""]
[PlyCount ""46""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ 2. ANDERSSEN (1818-1879)  The style of Adolf Anderssen is distinguished by
sheer fantasy and by a tireless striving after beauty, but not so much by cold
reason. His immortal game (184) is universally known } 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 Nf6 6. Bc4 d5 7. exd5 Bd6 8. d4 Nh5 9. Bb5+ ( 9. O-O { Anderssen considered this as the best move. Interesting is the fact that 20th
century opening theory agrees with him } ) 9... c6 $1 10. dxc6 bxc6 11. Nxc6 Nxc6 12. Bxc6+ Kf8 13. Bxa8 Ng3 14. Rh2 $2 { A serious error } ( 14. Kf2 Nxh1+ { Anderssen } 15. Qxh1 Bf5 ( 15... g3+ { Keres suggestion a century later } 16. Ke1 Qe7+ 17. Kd1 Bg4+ 18. Bf3 Bxf3+ 19. gxf3 Rg8 20. Qg2 Qxh4 21. Ke2 Qh2 22. Kf1 h5 ) ) 14... Bf5 ( 14... Ba6 { Pachman } ) ( 14... Qe7+ 15. Kf2 Ne4+ { Keres } ) 15. Bd5 Kg7 { Making room for the Rook } 16. Nc3 Re8+ 17. Kf2 Qb6 18. Na4 ( 18. -- Bc5 $1 ) 18... Qa6 19. Nc3 ( 19. -- Qe2+ 20. Qxe2 Rxe2+ 21. Kg1 Re1+ 22. Kf2 Rf1# ) ( 19. c4 Qxa4 $1 20. Qxa4 Re2+ 21. Kg1 Re1+ 22. Kf2 Rf1# ) 19... Be5 20. a4 Qf1+ $3 21. Qxf1 Bxd4+ 22. Be3 Rxe3 23. Kg1 ( 23. -- Re2# ) 23... Re1# 0-1"
"[Event ""Berlin""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1897.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Blackburne""]
[Black ""Charousek""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""49: Personal Style""]
[ECO ""D02""]
[PlyCount ""111""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ 3. BLACKBURNE (1842-1921)  Blackburne had an unprententious style, but was
nevertheless a very remarkable player. One of his great assets was an
incredible skill in spotting opportunities which seem to be more or less
accidental. Add to this the fact that he possessed an iron nerve and we have
the dreaded ""natural player"". Blackburne played many brilliant games. As a
positional player, however, he is not to be ranked with Steinitz or Tarrasch } 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bf4 Bd6 4. Bxd6 { Unpretentious, but in Blackburne's
""natural"" style. A Rubinstein would certainly have played 4. Pe3 } ( 4. e3 ) 4... Qxd6 5. Nbd2 Nf6 6. c3 Nbd7 7. Qc2 e5 8. e3 O-O 9. dxe5 Nxe5 10. Be2 { He should have traded Knights first } ( 10. Nxe5 ) 10... Bg4 11. h3 Bh5 12. Nxe5 { Practically forced, otherwise Black will play 12. ... Pg6 } 12... Bxe2 $1 13. Nef3 ( 13. Nxf7 { White could win a pawn } 13... Qa6 { Black would have more than enough compensation } ) 13... Qa6 14. Nb3 Bd3 15. Qd1 b6 16. Nc1 Bc4 $1 { The incisive way to continue the attack } ( 16... Bg6 17. Qe2 { White would be out of difficulties } ) 17. Ne5 ( 17. b3 Qa5 $1 18. Qd2 Ba6 { keeping up the pressure } ) 17... Rad8 18. Qc2 Qb7 19. Ne2 Rfe8 20. Nxc4 dxc4 21. O-O Qe4 22. Qxe4 Nxe4 23. Rfd1 g5 ( 23... c5 $1 { Reti } 24. Nf4 Nd2 $1 { White's position is in a terrible bind } ) 24. Nd4 Rd5 25. Nf3 Rd3 ( 25... Red8 26. Rd4 $1 ) 26. Ne1 Rdd8 27. Nf3 c5 28. Kf1 b5 29. a3 a5 30. Ke2 b4 { White's position looks critical, but this was where
Blackburne displays remarkable resourcefulness } 31. axb4 axb4 32. Rxd8 Rxd8 33. cxb4 c3 $1 ( 33... cxb4 { White obtains the d4 square } ) 34. bxc3 Nxc3+ 35. Ke1 cxb4 36. Nd4 Rb8 37. Nb3 Kg7 38. Ra6 h5 39. g3 Rc8 40. Nd4 Rc5 41. Ra7 Kg6 42. Rb7 Ra5 43. Rxb4 Ra1+ 44. Kd2 Ne4+ 45. Ke2 Ra2+ 46. Kf3 Nxf2 47. Rb6+ f6 48. g4 $1 ( 48. h4 g4+ 49. Kf4 Nh1 $19 ) 48... h4 49. Rb7 Nxh3 50. Ne6 $1 ( 50. Nf5 Ng1+ 51. Ke4 Ra4+ $19 ) 50... Ng1+ 51. Ke4 Ra4+ 52. Kd3 Ra8 ( 52... -- 53. Nf8+ Kh6 54. Rh7# ) ( 52... Rxg4 53. Nf8+ Kf5 54. Rb5# ) 53. Rg7+ Kh6 54. Rf7 Rg8 55. Rxf6+ Rg6 56. Rf1 $1 { A narrow escape, but a very praiseworthy piece of work by White } 1-0"
"[Event ""Salzburg""]
[Site ""Salzburg (01)""]
[Date ""1942.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Bogolyubov""]
[Black ""Alekhine""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""49: Personal Style""]
[ECO ""B15""]
[PlyCount ""91""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ 4. BOGOLYUBOV (1889-1953)  Bogolyubov was an attacking player, to be ranked
with Anderssen, Marshall, and Spielmann. With subtle positional play he was
less at home; though in his later years he did operate routinely on positional
grounds while producing many fine endgames. Bogolyubov was an optimist. One of
his famous aphorisms was ""When I am White I have the advantage because I am
White; when I am Black I have the advantage because I am Bogolyubov""  His aims,
however, were apt to outrun his capabilities. His great talent was at times
just not great enough, and the occasional gross errors in his play were due to
this disharmony } 1. e4 { Around 1928 Bogolyubov wrote a book on the d-pawn
opening, under the title 1. d2-d4. However, later in his career he usually
preferred 1. e4 } 1... c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6+ exf6 6. Bc4 Bd6 7. Qe2+ Be7 8. Nf3 Bg4 9. c3 Nd7 10. h3 $1 { Demonstrating that the development of the Bishop to g4 has its drawbacks } 10... Bh5 11. g4 $1 Bg6 12. Nh4 $1 Nb6 13. Bb3 Nd5 14. Bd2 $1 ( 14. f4 f5 15. gxf5 Bh5 $132 { Black would get good counterplay } ) 14... Qd6 15. Nf5 $1 { Forcing the following exchange, after which the Black doubled
pawns are blockaded, while White retains the Bishop pair and g-file } 15... Bxf5 16. gxf5 g6 17. O-O-O O-O-O 18. Qf3 g5 { Black must control f4, otherwise he could hardly hope to defend } 19. Rhe1 Rhe8 20. Re4 Bf8 21. Rxe8 Rxe8 22. Qh5 $1 { Winning a pawn } 22... Qd7 23. Qxh7 Re4 24. Qh8 Qd8 25. Re1 $1 Rxe1+ ( 25... Rh4 26. Qg8 Rxh3 27. Qxf7 Ne7 ( 27... Be7 28. Bxd5 cxd5 29. Rxe7 ) 28. Qxf6 ) 26. Bxe1 Kc7 27. Bd2 Qe7 28. Qh5 Qd7 29. Qf3 Qe7 30. Qh5 Qd7 31. Qf3 Bh6 32. h4 $1 Nf4 33. Bxf4+ gxf4 { Now White no longer has the Bishop pair, and there are opposite coloured
Bishops. With Queens off the board, Black would have good drawing chances; but
White has good attacking prospects, as the presence of opposite coloured
Bishops favours the attack } 34. Qh5 Bf8 35. Bxf7 c5 36. Be6 Qd6 37. Qf7+ Be7 38. dxc5 Qxc5 39. h5 { The passed h-pawn shows its worth } 39... f3 40. h6 Kb6 41. Bc4 ( 41. h7 Qxf2 42. h8=Q Qe1+ 43. Kc2 Qe2+ 44. Kb3 Qb5+ $11 { perpetual check } ) 41... Bd6 42. Bd5 Qc8 43. Qe6 Qf8 ( 43... Qxe6 44. fxe6 Bf4+ 45. Kc2 Bxh6 46. e7 $18 ) 44. h7 Ka5 45. Bxf3 Qh6+ 46. Kc2 1-0"
"[Event ""Leningrad""]
[Site ""Ch URS , Leningrad (Russia)""]
[Date ""1938.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Botvinnik""]
[Black ""Chekhover""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""49: Personal Style""]
[ECO ""E21""]
[PlyCount ""85""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ 5. BOTVINNIK (1910-1992)  In some ways Botvinnik was a disciple of Lasker. He
was, like his great forerunner - first of all a great fighter. He revels in
difficult positions; but when necessary he also plays simple positions with
accuracy which is scarecely surpassable. his master stems from the harmony
which exists between his chess technique and his human attributes.  His style
is distinguished by great originality. Ne never minds having his pawn position
shattered, providing that he thereby obtains free play for his pieces.  In
this respect he goes much farther than Tarrasch, who spoke out in favour of
having an isolated d-pawn. Botvinnik was not only unafrad of an isolated
d-pawn; he quite frequently was prepared to accept doubled or even trebled
pawns  Botvinnik not only thirst for battle; as a rule he is thoroughly
prepared for it. Several times he lost matches in defence of the World
Championshpi - first against Smyslov, then against Tal, and then against
Petrosian. In two of these cases - against Smyslov and tal - he had the
opportunity for a return match, and both times he made such thorough
preparations, and directed those preparations so accurately at the weaknesses
of his opponents, that they were no match for him. His skill in the deep and
exhaustive analysis of adjounment positions is scarecely rivaled.  He has
adopted his own particular repertoire of openings, especially with the Black
pieces. Against 1. Pe4 his first choice of defence used to be the French and
then the Sicilian, in keeping with his preference for difficult positions.
Later he often used the Caro-Kann, especially when he needed a solid defence
against the ferocious attacking style of Tal } 1. d4 Nf6 ( 1... d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. a4 cxd4 8. exd4 { This variation
occured repeatedly in his match with Petrosian, the man who dethroned
Botvinnik as World Champion in 1963 } ) 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 ( 4. Qb3 { Botvinnik's variations with the White pieces exemplify his disregard of
weakened pawn structures } 4... c5 5. dxc5 Nc6 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bh4 Nd4 8. Qa4 $1 Bxc3+ 9. bxc3 Nf5 10. Bxf6 Qxf6 11. Rc1 ) 4... O-O 5. Bg5 d6 6. e3 { Botvinnik wished to leave e4 open for occupation by his pieces } ( 6. e4 h6 7. Bxf6 Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 Qxf6 ) 6... Qe7 7. Be2 e5 8. Qc2 Re8 9. O-O Bxc3 { This practically forces the doubling of the c-pawns. Botvinnik was not afraid
of doubled pawns when there is positonal compensation (in this case the
possibility of occupying d5 later } 10. bxc3 ( 10. Qxc3 Ne4 11. Bxe7 Nxc3 ) 10... h6 11. Bh4 c5 { Black hopes to induce White to play Pd5, but it doesn't work out well here. } ( 11... g5 12. Bg3 Nh5 { Botvinnik } ) 12. Rfe1 { To be able to play Nd2 } 12... Bg4 13. Bxf6 Qxf6 14. Qe4 Bxf3 ( 14... Bc8 15. Qd5 { annoying to Black } ) 15. Bxf3 Nc6 16. dxc5 { ""A double pawn is a weakness which my perhaps be
endured, but an isolated doubled pawn is a disadvantage which must lead to the
loss of the game"". Not long ago this was the accepted opinoun, but Botvinnik's
games have repeatedly demonstrated that this must be taken with a grain of
salt } 16... dxc5 17. Rad1 Rad8 18. Rd5 { Here we see the doubled pawn as a
support pawn in the exploitation of a strong square } 18... b6 ( 18... Qe7 19. Red1 g6 20. -- f5 ) 19. Red1 Na5 20. h3 Rxd5 21. Rxd5 $1 { Botvinnik 
declines to dissolve his doubled pawns. He would then have a protected passed
pawn, but Black would have been able to favourably blockade it at once by ...
Nb7-d6 } ( 21. cxd5 Nb7 22. -- Nd6 ) 21... Qe7 ( 21... Rd8 22. Qd3 Rxd5 23. Qxd5 { White has excellent chances } ) 22. Bg4 Qb7 23. Bf5 Qb8 ( 23... -- 24. Rd7 Qxe4 25. Bxe4 -- 26. Bd5 ) ( 23... g6 24. Bxg6 fxg6 25. Qxg6+ Kf8 26. Rd6 $18 ) 24. Rd7 Rd8 { Black must surrender the e-pawn } ( 24... -- 25. Bh7+ Kf8 26. Qd5 Re7 27. Rd8+ ) 25. Qxe5 $1 { Black can't take the Queen because of mate on the back rank } 25... Nxc4 26. Qxb8 Rxb8 27. Be4 $3 { Now White threatens Bd5 winning the f-pawn } ( 27. Rxa7 Nd6 $132 28. -- c4 29. -- Nb5 ) 27... Na3 ( 27... -- 28. Bd5 ) 28. Bd5 Rf8 29. e4 $1 { Still White resists the temptation to win material } 29... a5 30. c4 $1 b5 31. cxb5 Nxb5 32. e5 a4 ( 32... g5 33. Rb7 Nc3 34. Bc4 { Black is lost } ) 33. f4 { White's pawn majority in the centre and
Kingside will now yield a decisive passed pawn } 33... Nd4 34. Kf2 g5 35. g3 gxf4 36. gxf4 Ne6 ( 36... Kg7 37. Ke3 Nf5+ 38. Ke4 Kg6 39. Bxf7+ Rxf7 40. Rxf7 Ng3+ 41. Kf3 Kxf7 42. Kxg3 c4 43. Kf2 c3 44. Ke2 { White wins easily as he can stop the c-pawn } ) 37. Ke3 c4 38. f5 { White still eschews material gain in order to proceed with his pain strategy } 38... Nc5 39. Rc7 Nd3 40. e6 fxe6 41. fxe6 Re8 42. e7+ Kg7 43. Bc6 1-0"
"[Event ""Goteborg""]
[Site ""Geteborg""]
[Date ""1955.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Bronstein""]
[Black ""Medina""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""49: Personal Style""]
[ECO ""D36""]
[PlyCount ""49""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ 6. BRONSTEIN (Born 1924)  Like Botvinnik, Bronstein is at home in difficult
positions; the difference is that Bronstein will take far greater risks. From
the first move to the last his games are usually struggles in which he devotes
much of his time seeking original, creative lines of play. These are tactics
motivated not only by the idea of forcing his opponent into prolonged thought,
but also by his desire to win as brilliantly as possible.  This style has
something of Alekhine (his pawn sacrifices and his instinct fo breakthrough)
but also something of Tartakower (the best move is not necessarily the
strongest; preference may sometimes be given to a second best move in order to
confuse the opponent) } 1. d4 ( { Porreca-Bronstein, Belgrade 1954 } 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. h4 h6 7. Nh3 Bh7 8. Bc4 Nf6 9. Nf4 Nbd7 10. O-O Qc7 11. Re1 Bg8 $3 { To eliminate the possibility of a sacrifice on e6 } ( 11... e6 { The sacrifice on e6 would hang over Black's hand like the sword of Damocles } ) ) 1... d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. cxd5 exd5 6. e3 c6 7. Bd3 Be7 8. Qc2 Nf8 ( 8... O-O 9. Nf3 Re8 10. O-O Nf8 11. Rab1 { White usually aims for the minority attack } ) 9. Nge2 ( 9. Nf3 { playing for the minority attack } 9... Ne6 10. Bh4 g6 11. O-O Ng7 12. b4 { Bronstein often avoids the routine path } ) 9... Ne6 10. Bh4 g6 { Now Black's plan has clarified: he intends ... Ng7, followed by ... Bf5, with
a strategically desirable exchange of the light squaredBishops } 11. O-O-O { Now the cards are on the table. Queenside castling usually foreshadows a pawn
storm on the other flank; here, however, it will become clear that this is an
exceptional position } 11... Ng7 12. f3 $1 { White prepares to activate his central pawn majority } 12... Nf5 ( 12... Bf5 13. e4 $1 ) 13. Bf2 Qa5 14. Kb1 Be6 15. h3 { White is in no hurry to advance in
the centre. If, for instance, Black now castles Kingside, White could obtain
excellent chances by 16. Pg4 } 15... O-O-O ( 15... O-O 16. g4 ) 16. e4 $1 Ng7 ( 16... dxe4 17. fxe4 Ng7 18. d5 { White opens a violent assault } ) 17. Bg3 { It is clear White has the initiative, and his procedure is characteristic.
First the bishop is placed where it is most active } 17... Nge8 18. Be5 Rf8 19. Nc1 { Suddenly the crisis arrives. White threatens to win the Black Queen with Nb3 } 19... dxe4 ( 19... -- 20. Nb3 ) 20. fxe4 Nd7 21. Bh2 Nb8 22. d5 $1 { Starting an overwhelming attack } 22... Bd7 ( 22... cxd5 23. Nb3 -- 24. Nxd5+ ) 23. Nb3 Qb6 ( 23... Qb4 24. a3 Qb6 ) 24. d6 $1 Bxd6 25. Nd5 { The Black Queen has no move } 1-0"
"[Event ""Budapest""]
[Site ""Budapest""]
[Date ""1928.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Capablanca""]
[Black ""Steiner""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""49: Personal Style""]
[ECO ""D67""]
[PlyCount ""73""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ 7. CAPABLANCA (1888-1942)  Capablanca was the possessor of a virtually
perfect technical style, but he was lazy, and had a degree of
self-satisfaction which made him incline towards superficiality. He had little
patience, and was seldom in the mood for hard work. Nevertheless, there was
real inspiration in his ability to forsee possible danger, and in the way he
could nip it in the bud long before it could amount to anything serious. As
might be expected of such a superb technician, he had a particularly fine
feeling for liquidation. All things considered, his was a style which tended
more to defence than aggression.  Capablanca had no faith in principles, but
only in good moves. Since he usually steered clear of trenchant lines of play
he developed primarily into a specialist in the playing of simple positions } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 Be7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Nd5 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. O-O Nxc3 12. Rxc3 b6 13. Qc2 c5 { The play from this point is typical of Capablanca's methods } 14. dxc5 $1 ( 14. Bb5 cxd4 15. Nxd4 { but the move played is typical of Capablaca's methods } ) 14... Nxc5 15. b4 Na6 16. a3 Bb7 17. Bd3 g6 18. Rc1 { White's dominance of the
c-file gives him a big advantage. Black can't challenge the c-file } 18... Rad8 ( 18... Rac8 19. Rxc8 Rxc8 20. Qxc8+ Bxc8 21. Rxc8+ Kg7 22. Bxa6 $18 ) 19. Ne5 Qd6 20. f4 Nb8 21. Rc7 { Black's difficulties proved insuperable } 21... Ba8 22. Rxa7 Nc6 23. Rxa8 Nxe5 24. Rxd8 Rxd8 25. Be2 Qd2 26. Qxd2 Rxd2 27. Rc8+ Kg7 28. Kf1 Nd7 29. Rd8 Kf6 30. Bb5 Rd5 31. a4 Rxb5 32. axb5 Ke7 33. Rc8 e5 34. Rc6 e4 35. Ke2 f5 36. Kd2 Kf7 37. Kc3 1-0"
"[Event ""Havana""]
[Site ""Havana""]
[Date ""1921.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Capablanca""]
[Black ""Lasker""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""49: Personal Style""]
[ECO ""D63""]
[PlyCount ""95""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ One of Capablanca's greatest performances } 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 Be7 6. Nc3 O-O 7. Rc1 Re8 { Playable, but the standard 7. ... Pc6 is more reliable } 8. Qc2 c6 9. Bd3 ( 9. a3 { But Capablanca usually chose the simplest way } ) 9... dxc4 10. Bxc4 Nd5 11. Bxe7 Rxe7 ( 11... Qxe7 12. O-O Nxc3 13. Qxc3 e5 ) 12. O-O Nf8 13. Rfd1 Bd7 14. e4 Nb6 $2 { More in keeping with the demands of the position would
have been the exchange on c3: in a cramped position, as we know, it is good to
seek exchange as many pieces as possible. Lasker was on the lookout for
complications, knowing, better than anyone, that once the position has been
simplified Capablanca would be at home like a fish in water } 15. Bf1 Rc8 16. b4 $1 { Restraining the freeing move ... Pc5 } 16... Be8 17. Qb3 Rec7 18. a4 Ng6 19. a5 Nd7 20. e5 $1 { Conceding Black the free use of d5, it is true, but
in return obtaining for himself the superb point d6 } 20... b6 21. Ne4 Rb8 22. Qc3 { A superficial move which allows Black to place his Knight on d5 with gain
of tempo } ( 22. Qa3 ) 22... Nf4 23. Nd6 Nd5 24. Qa3 f6 ( 24... Qe7 { Drawing a bead on White's b-pawn } ) 25. Nxe8 Qxe8 26. exf6 { This procedure
may be compared to that in the game against Steiner. Capablanca simplifies
while firmly maintaining the initiative } 26... gxf6 27. b5 Rbc8 28. bxc6 Rxc6 29. Rxc6 Rxc6 30. axb6 axb6 31. Re1 ( 31. Bb5 ) 31... Qc8 32. Nd2 Nf8 { Bolstering up the King's position } ( 32... Rc3 33. Qd6 Rc6 34. Qg3+ Kh8 35. Ne4 { White's attack is decisive } ) 33. Ne4 Qd8 34. h4 Rc7 ( 34... f5 35. Bb5 Rc7 36. Ng5 ) ( 34... h6 ) 35. Qb3 Rg7 36. g3 Ra7 37. Bc4 Ra5 38. Nc3 Nxc3 39. Qxc3 Kf7 40. Qe3 Qd6 41. Qe4 Ra4 42. Qb7+ Kg6 ( 42... Qe7 43. Qc6 Ra7 44. d5 $1 $18 ) 43. Qc8 Qb4 44. Rc1 Qe7 ( 44... Qa3 45. Bd3+ Qxd3 ( 45... Kh6 46. Rc7 ) ( 45... f5 46. Qe8+ Kh6 47. Re1 Ra8 48. Rxe6+ Nxe6 49. Qxe6+ Kg7 50. Qe5+ Kf7 51. Bc4+ Kg6 52. Qe6+ Kg7 53. Qf7+ Kh6 54. Qf6+ Kh5 55. Qg5# ) 46. Qe8+ ) 45. Bd3+ Kh6 ( 45... f5 46. Bxf5+ $1 Kxf5 ( 46... exf5 47. Qc6+ ) 47. Qc2+ ) 46. Rc7 Ra1+ 47. Kg2 Qd6 48. Qxf8+ $1 1-0"
"[Event ""Nuremberg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1896.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Charousek""]
[Black ""Lasker""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""49: Personal Style""]
[ECO ""C33""]
[PlyCount ""71""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ 8. CHAROUSEK (1873-1900)  Charosek died young, and his immense talent never
was given a chance to fully ripen. It is said that as a schoolboy he found
Bilguer's great Handbuch in a public library and copied out the whole thousand
or so pages, memorizing much of it in the process. It is a strange story, but
this Hungarian was a strange figure. His handling of the openins, his feeling
for position and his flair for combination place him in the company of Morphy,
Pillsbury and Alekhine  Although he lived at a time when the gambits offered
fewer chances than had been the case in Morphy's day, he showed a marked
liking for gambit play. Charousek's prime lasted only about two years (1896-97)
. The last three years of his life were a losing battle with tuberculosis } 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 d5 4. Bxd5 Qh4+ 5. Kf1 g5 6. Nf3 Qh5 7. h4 Bg7 { Black's treatment of White's opening shows clearly why the gambits went out of
fashion at the end of the last centure: Black has promptly returned the pawn
in order to be able to develop his pieces } 8. Nc3 c6 9. Bc4 Bg4 10. d4 Nd7 ( 10... h6 { Maroczy } ) 11. Kf2 $1 Bxf3 12. gxf3 O-O-O 13. hxg5 Qxg5 14. Ne2 { Winning the f-pawn. Black's only chance now is to make something out of
the insecurity of White's King position } 14... Qe7 15. c3 Ne5 16. Qa4 Nxc4 17. Qxc4 Nf6 18. Bxf4 Nd7 19. Qa4 a6 20. Qa5 Nf8 21. Ng3 { Charousek keeps a firm grip on the game } 21... Ne6 22. Nf5 Qf8 23. Bg3 Rd7 ( 23... Bf6 24. d5 cxd5 25. exd5 Qc5+ 26. Qxc5+ Nxc5 27. Nd6+ $18 ) 24. Nxg7 Qxg7 25. Qe5 Qxe5 26. Bxe5 f6 27. Bxf6 Rf8 28. Rh6 Nf4 29. Ke3 Ng2+ 30. Kd2 Rdf7 31. e5 Nf4 32. Rah1 { White wins without difficulty. This game - against the
reigning world champion and the winner of the tournament - must have given
Charousek great satisfaction } 32... Rg8 33. c4 Ne6 34. Ke3 Nf8 35. d5 Rd7 36. e6 1-0"
"[Event ""Match""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1893.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tarrasch""]
[Black ""Chigorin""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""49: Personal Style""]
[ECO ""C77""]
[PlyCount ""90""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ 9. CHIGORIN (1850-1908)  During his lifetime Chigorin was known as an
ingenious exponent of attacking play. From his own comments it appears that he
believed that his best talent was to be found in combinative play. The truth
is that the brilliance of his combinative play was so great that it obscured
the suprising fact that Chigorin lost more games through tactical mistakes
than strategical ones. Nowadays he is recognized as the founder of the modern
Russian school of Chess } 1. e4 ( 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6 { To the dogmatic
thinking of Steinitz and Tarrasch, Chigorin opposed a freshness of idea, a
flair for seizing the tactical opportunity, and outstanding endgame technique } ) 1... e5 ( 1... e6 2. Qe2 { The strategic originality of the great Russian
pioneer is exemplified in this line } ) 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 ( 3... Nf6 4. O-O d6 5. d4 Nd7 ) 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. Nc3 ( 5. O-O { Probably the best known of all
strategic principles is that of keeping a foothold in the centre. This is an
idea which he sought to realize in a variety of ways } 5... Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Qc7 ) 5... d6 6. d4 Nd7 7. Ne2 Be7 ( 7... f6 { Some of Chigorin's opening experiments have become important parts
of modern opening theory } ) 8. c3 O-O 9. Ng3 Bf6 10. h3 { In order to not be forced into clearing the centre up } ( 10. -- Nb6 11. Bb3 Bg4 ) 10... Ne7 11. O-O Ng6 12. Bb3 Re8 13. Qd3 Ndf8 { These maneuvers
behind the lines are typical of Steinitz. The Knight now threatens to come
into play via e6 } 14. Ne2 Qe7 15. Bc2 { Tarrasch aims to maintain his centre
pawns on e4 and d4. Chigorin, for his part, means to hold a pawn on e5. In the
concentration of his pieces as far as possible on his own e-pawn we recognize
the principle which was so enthusiastically championed later on by Nimzowitsch
under the name ""overprotection"" } 15... Bd7 ( 15... d5 16. dxe5 Nxe5 17. Nxe5 Qxe5 18. Ng3 dxe4 19. Nxe4 ) 16. Be3 Rad8 17. d5 { Constricting Black's position
- a strategy of which Tarrasch was a past master } 17... h6 $1 18. Kh2 Nh7 19. c4 Rf8 { Black is playing for the counterstroke ... Pf5, a method which
to us, seventy years later, has become almost a matter of routine, for
instance in the King's Indian } 20. Ng3 Ng5 ( 20... Nf4 21. Bxf4 exf4 22. e5 $1 fxg3+ 23. fxg3 g6 24. exf6 ) ( 20... Rde8 $1 21. Nf5 Bxf5 22. exf5 e4 ) 21. Nxg5 Bxg5 22. Nf5 $1 Qf6 ( 22... Bxf5 23. exf5 Nf4 24. Bxf4 Bxf4+ 25. g3 Bg5 26. f6 $18 ) 23. g3 { Now the threat of 24. Pf4 forces some clearing of the situation } 23... Bxe3 24. fxe3 $1 Nh8 ( 24... Bxf5 25. exf5 Ne7 26. g4 ) 25. Rf3 Rde8 26. Raf1 Bxf5 27. Rxf5 ( 27. exf5 e4 ) 27... Qe7 28. Bd1 g6 29. Rf6 Kg7 30. R6f2 ( 30. -- Qxf6 { stampin White's last move as a waste of time } ) 30... f6 31. h4 ( 31. Bg4 { Tarrasch believed the Black Knight can be kept away from g5
by Ph4, the advance of the Black f-pawn is prevented, and in due course White
will bring about the decision by the Queenside advance Pb4-c5. However, he
gave no analysis to support this opinion } 31... h5 32. Be6 c6 33. -- Nf7 34. -- Nh6 $132 ) 31... h5 $1 32. g4 { Still under the imporession that he has teh advantage } 32... hxg4 33. Kg3 ( 33. Bxg4 f5 34. exf5 Qxh4+ ) 33... Nf7 34. Bxg4 Rh8 35. Rh2 Ref8 36. h5 { This and White's next are still based on a wrong assessment of the position.
He thinks he has the better of it, but the boot is on the other foot } 36... gxh5 37. Bxh5 $2 { The temporary pawn sacrifice 37. Bf5 would have provided teh
best chance of counterplay } ( 37. Bf5 ) 37... Rfg8 38. Kf2 Kf8 39. Rfh1 Ng5 40. Ke2 Qh7 { Laying bare the weakness of White's doubles pawn } 41. Rh4 Qg7 42. Qc2 Rh6 43. Qa4 $2 { According to Tarrasch this move was the decisive mistake } ( 43. Bg4 $1 Rgh8 44. Rxh6 Rxh6 45. Rxh6 Qxh6 46. Kd3 -- ( 46... Qh1 47. Bf5 Nf3 { Black has very definite threats } ) 47. Bf5 { Tarrasch believed white's game was
defensible. Tarrasch, however, was a dogmatist. Capablanca, who was above
suspicion in this respect, said later in endgames of Queen and Knight against
Queen and bishop the side with the Knight will have better chances whenever
threats are available, for these threats will not be easily be repelled } ) 43... Rxh5 $1 44. Rxh5 Nxe4 45. Qd1 $2 Qg2+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Beverwijk""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1963.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""O'Kelly""]
[Black ""Donner""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""49: Personal Style""]
[ECO ""D55""]
[PlyCount ""86""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ 10. DONNER (1927-1988)  In many ways the style of Donner calls to mind that
of Capablanca, especially as regards to his handling of simple positions and
his methods of liquidating.  There are points of dissimilarity, however.
Donner was better acquainted with the openings; however, his endgame technique
lacked the refinement of Capablanca's. Also his results showed much more
fluctuation than that of the great Cuban in his day  The following game might
well have been played by Capablanca } 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. d4 Be7 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 b6 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. Bxe7 Qxe7 9. Nxd5 exd5 10. Bd3 c5 11. dxc5 bxc5 { Black has acquired hanging pawns - a centre formation we discussed
at some length in Chapter 20 (Book 1) } 12. Qc2 g6 13. Rc1 ( 13. O-O { safer } ) 13... Na6 $1 14. a3 ( 14. Bxa6 Bxa6 15. Qxc5 Qb7 { White, being unable to castle, finds his King wide open to a dangerous attack } 16. Qd4 Qb5 17. Qd2 Rac8 $40 ) 14... c4 $1 15. Be2 Bf5 16. Qc3 Nc5 17. Nd4 ( 17. b4 $2 cxb3 $1 18. Qxc5 b2 $1 ) 17... Nd3+ 18. Bxd3 Bxd3 19. Nc6 Qe4 20. Qe5 Rfe8 $1 ( 20... -- 21. Ne7# { so forcing off the Queens } ) 21. Qxe4 dxe4 22. Rc3 a5 $1 23. a4 ( 23. b3 Rac8 24. Nxa5 cxb3 25. Rxc8 Rxc8 26. Nxb3 Rc3 $1 ) 23... Ra6 24. Nd4 Rb6 25. Nb5 Re5 26. Ra3 { Providing an answer to the threatened sacrifice of Rook for Knight and pawn } 26... h5 $1 ( 26... Rexb5 27. axb5 Rxb5 28. Ra2 Bb1 29. Ra1 Rxb2 30. O-O Bd3 31. Rfc1 -- 32. Rc3 -- 33. Rca3 ) 27. h4 Rf5 28. g3 ( 28. -- Rbf6 ) 28... Kg7 29. Rh2 Kf6 30. Kd2 ( 30. b3 cxb3 31. Rxb3 Bxb5 32. Rxb5 Rfxb5 33. axb5 Rxb5 $19 ) 30... Ke5 31. b3 Rbf6 32. Ke1 Kd5 33. Nd4 ( 33. bxc4+ Kxc4 { The Black King forces decisive entry into White's position } ) 33... c3 $3 { Worthily crowning this game with a fine Exchange sacrifice } 34. Nxf5 Rxf5 35. Ra1 Kc5 36. Rd1 Rd5 ( 36... Kb4 37. f4 ) 37. f4 exf3 38. Rf2 Be2 $1 39. Rxd5+ Kxd5 40. Rxe2 fxe2 41. Kxe2 Ke4 42. b4 axb4 43. a5 { the pawn ending is well and truly lost } 43... Kd5 $19 0-1"
"[Event ""San Sebastian""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1912.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Teichmann""]
[Black ""Duras""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""49: Personal Style""]
[ECO ""A50""]
[PlyCount ""122""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ 11. DURAS (1882-1957)  The Czech grandmaster was outstanding as a practical
player. From the combinative viewpoint he was very stron; from the positional
point of view he was less strong. This, of course, could be said of many
players, but what particularly distinguised Duras was his ingenuity in bad
positions. Only when his situation became critical did he really begin to play.
Then all his fighting instinct was aroused and the idea of having a lost game
rarely entered his head  The consequence was that many a game which others
might have resigned he miraculously saved } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 b6 3. Nc3 Bb7 4. Nf3 d5 { Black's opening play was nothing less than revolutionary when it
was played. No one would have expected that it would one day become
respectable as the Queen's Indian. At this point, however, we know that 4. ...
Pe6 is the more appropriate choice } ( 4... e6 ) 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e3 e6 7. Bb5+ c6 8. Bd3 Bd6 9. O-O Nd7 10. Ne4 Bc7 11. Bd2 O-O 12. Rc1 e5 13. Ng3 exd4 14. exd4 Nf4 $2 { Duras is well on the way to overcoming his opening
difficulties, but now, instead of seeking further simplification he plays
optimistically for the attack } ( 14... c5 { seeking further simplification } ) 15. Be4 Rc8 16. Qa4 ( 16. Bxc6 Ba6 17. Re1 ( 17. Bxf4 Bxf4 { winning the exchange } ) 17... Nd3 ) 16... Nb8 17. Rfe1 ( 17. Bf5 Ba6 { All the time Black works with tactical finesses } ) 17... a5 18. Qc2 g6 19. Rcd1 Nd5 20. Bg5 Qd6 21. Qd2 ( 21. Bxd5 Qxd5 22. Ne4 { tournament book } ) 21... f6 22. Bh6 Rf7 23. Bc2 Nd7 24. a3 Nf8 25. Bb3 Rd8 26. Qc2 Bc8 27. Rc1 Bb7 28. Ne4 { Now it is clear that White has the better game. } ( 28. Ba4 { to force the weakening ... Pb5 } ) 28... Qd7 29. Ba4 Rc8 { Again c6 is defended indirectly } 30. Nc3 $1 ( 30. Bxc6 Bxc6 31. Qxc6 Bxh2+ { this would not have been possible if White had not played Ne4 } ) 30... Qg4 ( 30... -- 31. Nxd5 Qxd5 32. Bb3 ) 31. Nxd5 cxd5 32. Be8 $1 { White's advantage has assumed decisive proportions } 32... Bf4 33. Bxf7+ Kxf7 34. Qe2 Bxh6 ( 34... -- 35. Qe7+ ( 35. Ne5+ ) ) 35. Ne5+ fxe5 36. Qxg4 Bxc1 37. dxe5 $2 ( 37. Rxe5 { White could have forced a win according to the tournament booklet } ) 37... Bxb2 38. h4 Ke8 39. Rb1 Rc4 40. Qg5 Bd4 41. Rd1 ( 41. Rb3 ) 41... Bc5 42. Rd2 Bxa3 43. Qf6 Rc6 44. Qg7 Be7 45. Rd3 a4 46. Rf3 Ne6 47. Qxh7 a3 48. Rf7 { A last dangerous attemot; but the Black a-pawn is too far advanced } 48... Rc7 49. Qxg6 a2 $1 50. Qxe6 a1=Q+ 51. Kh2 Qa4 52. f4 Qc6 53. Qf5 Qh6 54. Rh7 Qf8 55. Qg6+ Kd8 56. Rf7 Qh8 57. h5 Rc6 58. Rh7 ( 58. e6 $2 Rxe6 $1 59. Qxe6 Qxh5+ $1 ) 58... Qf8 59. Qg4 Bc8 60. Qf3 Qg8 61. Qd3 Bd7 { The miracle has happened } 0-1"
"[Event ""NED Wch-m (29)""]
[Site ""NED Wch-m (29)""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Euwe""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""49: Personal Style""]
[ECO ""B05""]
[PlyCount ""100""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ 12. EUWE (1910-1981)  One of the authors of this book would have preferred
not to include this section dealing with himself, but tthe other one insisted,
and there was no way out of it. However, we make no attempt at a stylistic
analysis, but content ourselves with a game - one in which Euwe is seen
fighting Alekhine with one of his own weapson, namely Alekhine's Defence. On
principle this is good policy, but naturally opportunities are not frequent.
The counter-gambit pricniple in the openings is based on the same idea eg.
Falkbeer: 1. Pe4 Pe5 2. Pf4 Pd5 } 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. Be2 dxe5 7. c5 e4 8. cxb6 exf3 9. Bxf3 Bxf3 10. Qxf3 { White is ahead
in development, but also has the weaker pawn structure since the isolated
d-pawn may become a liability  Black's move choice is more difficult than one
might suppose. In view of the above considerations, Black sought freedom in a
pawn sacrifice. } 10... axb6 ( 10... Nc6 { One temptind idea to attack the d-pawn at once } 11. O-O $1 { Whie would simply let the d-pawn go } 11... Nxd4 $2 ( 11... axb6 12. d5 { excellent attacking chances } ) ( 11... e6 { simplest } ) 12. Qxb7 ) ( 10... c6 11. bxa7 Rxa7 12. O-O { leaves Black passively placed } ) 11. Qxb7 Nd7 12. Bf4 e5 $1 { The point } 13. Bxe5 Nxe5 14. dxe5 Bb4+ 15. Nc3 Bxc3+ 16. bxc3 O-O 17. O-O Qe7 { The situation is completely reversed: the pawn sacrifice has
produced an almost forced liquidation, removing all the minor pieces from the
board. Black now has a slight pull in development, and White's weak pawns are
ready made targets } 18. Rfe1 Qc5 19. Re3 Ra3 20. Qf3 Re8 $2 { After this Black has problems } ( 20... Qc4 $1 { Black could have recovered his pawn with immediate equality } ) 21. h3 $1 Ra5 ( 21... Rxe5 22. Rd1 h6 23. Rd7 { White is attacking again } ) 22. Rd1 Qe7 23. Qc6 $1 Rc5 ( 23... -- 24. Rd7 ) ( 23... Rxe5 24. Qxe8+ $1 Qxe8 25. Rxe5 -- 26. Red5 $18 ) 24. Qd7 g6 25. f4 Rc4 26. Qxe7 Rxe7 27. Rd4 Rc5 28. Kf2 c6 29. a4 Ra7 30. Rb4 b5 31. axb5 cxb5 32. Kf3 Rac7 ( 32... Ra3 { Black could
force an ending with three pawns against four, but under circumstance
favourable to White. Black therefore decides to keep the Rooks on the board } ) 33. Rb3 Kf8 34. g4 ( 34. Kg4 { Making things difficult for Black } ) 34... Ke7 35. f5 $2 gxf5 36. gxf5 f6 $1 { This leads to the win of a pawn } 37. Kf4 fxe5+ 38. Rxe5+ Rxe5 39. Kxe5 Rc5+ 40. Ke4 Kf6 41. Ra3 Rc4+ 42. Kd3 Rh4 43. Rb3 Kxf5 44. Rxb5+ Ke6 45. c4 Rxh3+ 46. Kd4 Kd6 47. Rb6+ Kc7 48. Rf6 Rh5 49. Kc3 Kb7 50. Kb4 Kc7 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Margate""]
[Site ""Margate""]
[Date ""1937.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fine""]
[Black ""Alekhine""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""49: Personal Style""]
[ECO ""A90""]
[PlyCount ""119""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ 13. FINE (1914-1993)  The style of Grandmaster Fine is best described as
technically very good, but for the rest, relatively neutral. The truth is that
he handled all sorts of positions well, without showing definite preference
for any. His style was polished, his games streamlined. After the war Fine
virtually withdrew from competitive chess. Here is a game in which he
demonstrates the style which perhaps fitted his termperament best } 1. d4 e6 2. c4 f5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Be7 6. Nc3 Nc6 { With this move, the
object of which is to induce complications, Alekhine had varying success. In
this game Fine demonstrates its drawbacks } 7. d5 $1 Ne5 8. Qb3 O-O 9. Nh3 Ng6 10. dxe6 dxe6 11. Rd1 ( 11. Bxb7 Bxb7 12. Qxb7 Rb8 13. Qxa7 Rxb2 $132 ) 11... c6 12. O-O e5 $5 ( 12... Kh8 ) 13. c5+ Kh8 14. Ng5 Qe8 15. Ne6 Bxe6 16. Qxe6 Bxc5 ( 16... Qc8 17. Qxc8 Raxc8 18. Bh3 { White's two bishops give him a clear advantage in the endgame } ) 17. Qxf5 { From a positional point of view, White has won the first round: he has the two
Bishops and the better pawn structure } 17... Rd8 18. Qc2 Qe6 19. Na4 Be7 20. a3 Rd4 21. h3 ( 21. Nc5 Bxc5 22. Qxc5 Rfd8 23. Qc2 Qd7 { Black wins a piece } ) 21... b5 { Black thinks he can go over to the offensive,
but this move only weakens his pawn structure even more } 22. Nc3 a5 23. Be3 Rxd1 24. Rxd1 b4 ( 24... Rd8 ) 25. axb4 axb4 26. Na4 Nd5 27. Bc5 Qf7 28. e3 Rc8 29. Qc4 $1 Qf8 ( 29... -- 30. e4 ) ( 29... Rf8 30. Rd2 ) ( 29... Bxc5 30. Nxc5 Rf8 31. Rd2 { A pawn is bound to fall } ) 30. Bxe7 Ngxe7 31. e4 Nf6 32. Qxb4 Rd8 33. Rxd8 Qxd8 34. Nc5 Qd6 35. Qc3 h6 36. Nd3 Nd7 37. h4 Ng6 38. Bh3 Ngf8 39. b4 h5 40. Nc5 Nf6 41. Qc4 Qe7 42. Nb3 $1 { The familiar maneuvering principle. The
e-pawn has been kept under pressure as long as possible; now White switches
his attention to Black's other weakness, the c-pawn } 42... Qd6 43. Na5 Qd2 44. Nxc6 Qe1+ 45. Bf1 Nxe4 46. Qe2 { This settles it. The finish was: } 46... Qxe2 47. Bxe2 g6 48. Nxe5 Nc3 49. Bd3 Kg7 50. f4 Nd5 51. b5 Kf6 52. Kf2 Nb6 53. Ke3 Na4 54. Kd4 Ne6+ 55. Kd5 Nc7+ 56. Kc6 Ne6 57. b6 Nd8+ 58. Kd7 Ne6 59. b7 Nac5+ 60. Kc8 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1962.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Fischer""]
[Black ""Reshevsky""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""49: Personal Style""]
[ECO ""B90""]
[PlyCount ""107""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ FISCHER (Born 1943)  Usually the style of a chessmaster has to grow; it may
take years before one may speak of any style at all. As a rule the young
player begins with pure combination, and then in the course of time finds that
he must add water to win. He learns the methods of positional play, and
develops endgame technique.  It is quite possible to begin as a combinative
player - a tactician - and yet in maturing to acquire an out-and-out
positional style of play.  The exceptional Grandmaster Fischer, however, is
another and almost unique story in modern chess. At the age of twenty he
already possessed a fully rounded style. He is both tactician and strategist,
an openings expert without peer, and a virtuoso of the endgame.  The following
game against Reshevsky is a good example of his super-class, technical style } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. h3 g6 7. g4 Bg7 8. g5 Nh5 9. Be2 e5 10. Nb3 Nf4 11. Nd5 Nxd5 ( 11... O-O 12. Nxf4 exf4 13. Bxf4 Bxb2 14. Bxd6 ) 12. Qxd5 Nc6 13. Bg4 Bxg4 ( 13... Qe7 14. -- Be6 ) 14. hxg4 Qc8 15. Qd1 Nd4 16. c3 Nxb3 17. axb3 Qe6 18. Ra5 f6 19. Qd5 $1 Qxd5 ( 19... Qxg4 20. Qxb7 O-O 21. gxf6 $1 ) 20. Rxd5 Kd7 21. gxf6 Bxf6 22. g5 $1 Be7 ( 22... Bg7 23. Rd3 -- 24. Rdh3 { winning the h-pawn } ) 23. Ke2 Raf8 24. Be3 Rc8 25. b4 { Intending in due course to dissolve his doubled pawn by Pb5,
and saddle Black with a weak pawn on the Queenside } 25... b5 { This should be
avoided if possible. Black now has three vulnerbla points - a6, d6 and h7. How
to profit from a situation like this was the subject of ""Technique of
Maneuvering"". The present game prettily supplements the examples there given } 26. Rdd1 $1 Ke6 27. Ra1 Rc6 28. Rh3 { threatening to win the h-pawn } 28... Bf8 ( 28... -- 29. Rah1 ) 29. Rah1 Rc7 30. Rh4 $1 { Putting Black in a state of zugzwang } 30... d5 ( 30... Rc4 31. f3 Rc7 32. R4h3 $1 ) 31. Ra1 Rc6 ( 31... dxe4 32. Rxa6+ Kf5 ( 32... Kd5 33. Rxg6 { loses a pawn } ) 33. Rf6# ) 32. exd5+ Kxd5 33. Rd1+ Ke6 34. Rd8 Kf5 ( 34... -- 35. Re8+ Kf5 36. Rxe5+ Kxe5 37. Bd4+ Kf5 38. Bxh8 Kxg5 39. Rxh7 ) 35. Ra8 Re6 36. Rh3 Bg7 ( 36... -- 37. Rf3+ ) ( 36... Kg4 37. Rg3+ Kh4 38. Rf3 Bg7 39. Ra7 Rg8 40. Rd7 $1 { Black is in a mating net } ) 37. Rxh8 Bxh8 38. Rxh7 Re8 39. Rf7+ Kg4 ( 39... Ke4 ) ( 39... Ke6 40. Ra7 $18 ) 40. f3+ Kg3 41. Kd3 { An aethestic flaw } ( 41. Kf1 -- ( 41... Kh4 42. Kg2 ) 42. Bf2+ Kh3 43. Rh7# ) 41... e4+ 42. fxe4 Rd8+ 43. Bd4 Kg4 44. Rf1 Be5 ( 44... Kxg5 45. Rg1+ Kf4 46. Rxg6 ) 45. Ke3 Bc7 46. Rg1+ Kh5 47. Kf3 Rd7 48. e5 Rf7+ 49. Ke4 Rf5 50. e6 Bd8 51. Bf6 Bxf6 52. gxf6 Rxf6 53. Ke5 Rf2 54. Re1 1-0"
"[Event ""Beverwijk""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1960.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Flohr""]
[Black ""Donner""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""49: Personal Style""]
[ECO ""A37""]
[PlyCount ""57""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ 15. FLOHR (1908-1983)  Flohr was a player of splendid positional style. He
would hold on to the tiniest of advantages and exploit them with infinite
patience and accuracy; but he was also a formidable tactician - in particular
in his early years. About 1936 his style began to take on a defenisve cast,
and this was the main reason why this Grandmaster never became a serious
threat to Alekhine.  Here is a fine example of Flohr's positional and tactical
powers. } 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. O-O a6 6. Nc3 Rb8 { Preparing the advance ... Pb5, the object of which is to enhance the action of
the Bg7 on the long diagonal } 7. d3 b5 8. cxb5 axb5 9. Be3 { Black's Queenside
action has been rather premature, and its disadvantages begin to appear } 9... Nd4 ( 9... d6 10. d4 ) 10. Rc1 d6 ( 10... e6 { To deprive White of his control of d5 } ) 11. Bxd4 cxd4 12. Nd5 e6 13. Nb4 $1 { Blocking the b-pawn. Black's Queenside attack has only weakened his position
there } 13... Ne7 14. Qc2 Bh6 $2 { The idea is to expel White's Rook
from the c-file; but Black's best hope of keeping his disadvantage to a
minimum would have been 0-0 } ( 14... O-O 15. Qc7 Bb7 ) 15. Nxd4 $1 Bxc1 16. Ndc6 Nxc6 17. Nxc6 Qc7 18. Qc3 $1 { This it the point of White's 15th move } 18... O-O ( 18... Bxb2 19. Qxb2 O-O 20. Nxb8 Qxb8 21. Bc6 b4 22. Ba4 -- 23. Rb1 { winning the b-pawn } ) 19. Nxb8 Qxc3 20. bxc3 Bd2 21. Rb1 Bb7 $1 { The best counterchance } 22. Nd7 $1 ( 22. Bxb7 Rxb8 23. Rxb5 Bxc3 { opposite coloured Bishops give Black drawing chances } ) 22... Bxg2 23. Kxg2 ( 23. Nxf8 Bc6 { The Knight has no escape } ) 23... Ra8 24. Rxb5 Ra7 ( 24... Rxa2 25. Nf6+ Kg7 ( 25... Kf8 26. c4 { White's technical problem is not difficult } ) 26. Ne8+ Kf8 27. Nxd6 Bxc3 28. Rb7 Rxe2 29. Rxf7+ Kg8 ) 25. Nf6+ Kg7 26. Ne8+ Kf8 27. Nxd6 Bxc3 ( 27... Rxa2 28. Rb7 ) 28. Rb8+ Kg7 29. Nb5 1-0"
"[Event ""Los Angeles""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1923.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Gligoric""]
[Black ""Petrosian""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""49: Personal Style""]
[ECO ""C95""]
[PlyCount ""85""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ GLIGORIC (Born 1923)  Grandmaster Gligoric's style is reminiscent of
Capablanca, Fine and Flohr. In addition to his highly developed feeling for
slight advantages and his excellent endgame skills, he has a very durable,
tenacious temperament. His skill in holding on firmly to a positional
advantage through all sorts of complications has made him a formidable
opponent for even elite players of the world. It is very appropriate,
therefore, that he was the first player to defeat Petrosian after he won the
World Championship } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3 d6 9. h3 Nb8 { This variation has been tried
repeatedly since the Second World War. The principle however is far from new:
Steinitz frequently withdrew developed pieces to the back rank in order to
redeploy them more effectively later } 10. d4 Nbd7 11. c4 c6 12. c5 $1 Qc7 13. cxd6 Bxd6 14. Bg5 exd4 $5 { This raises a question which is
perpetually debated: which is more important - active play for the pieces, or
disruption of the pawn position? Here Black voluntarily permits the doubling
of his f-pawn } 15. Bxf6 gxf6 16. Nxd4 Nc5 17. Nf5 Bxf5 18. exf5 Rad8 19. Qh5 Be5 { The critical moment. Black's pieces are active, and by 20. ... Pb4
he could have put considerable difficulties in the way of White's development } 20. Nc3 ( 20. -- b4 21. Qe2 Bf4 ) 20... Rd4 21. Re3 Bf4 22. Re2 Bd2 23. Nd1 Bg5 24. g3 Qd6 25. Ne3 Bxe3 { Black cannot allow this Knight to come nosing into his weakened King position } 26. Rxe3 Kg7 27. Bc2 Qd5 28. a3 Rd2 29. Qg4+ Kh8 30. Rd1 $1 { Forcing Black
into an endgame in which the activity of his pieces will count for less, while
the weakness of his pawns will be accentuated } 30... Rxd1+ 31. Qxd1 Qxd1+ 32. Bxd1 Rd8 33. Bf3 Rd3 { Black must play an active game } ( 33... Rd6 34. Rc3 Na4 35. Rc2 c5 36. b3 { Black would have completely no counterplay } ) 34. Re8+ Kg7 35. Bxc6 Rb3 36. Re7 Rxb2 37. Bd5 Kh6 38. Bxf7 Kg5 39. Be6 $1 { And now, although nearly all the pieces have disappeared, White is threatening
mate: } 39... Nxe6 ( 39... -- 40. f4+ Kh6 41. Bg8 ) 40. fxe6 Kf5 41. Rxh7 Kxe6 42. Ra7 Ra2 43. Rxa6+ 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""New York""]
[Date ""1918.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Janowsky""]
[Black ""Chajes""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""49: Personal Style""]
[ECO ""D53""]
[PlyCount ""49""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ 17. JANOWSKY (1860-1927)  Janowsky was universally feared when he was on the
attack; he produced many sparkling gems of combinative play. He had some
conspicuous shortcomings, the most serious of which was his lack of
self-control and self-criticism.  He always played to win, even when there was
no justification for so doing, and this was often the very reason he lost. he
was a typical ""natural"" player, with a fine instinct for the position but no
knowledge of theoretical niceties.  He never shrank from any kind of
complications, and never knew the meaning of fear } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 Be7 6. Nf3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 a6 8. O-O b5 9. Bd3 c5 10. Qe2 Bb7 11. Rfd1 { Janowsky played the opening entirely without finesse, bring his
pieces into play in the customary manner } 11... Qb6 12. Rac1 O-O 13. Ne5 { Threatens Nxd7 } 13... Rfe8 ( 13... Nxe5 14. dxe5 Nd5 15. Nxd5 exd5 16. Bxe7 ) 14. dxc5 Nxc5 15. Bxf6 Bxf6 16. Bxh7+ $1 { The classic sacrifice on h7 again } 16... Kxh7 17. Qh5+ Kg8 18. Qxf7+ Kh7 19. Nd7 Nxd7 20. Rxd7 Bc6 21. Ne4 $1 { The brilliant point of White's combination } 21... Bxb2 ( 21... Bxe4 22. Qxf6 Rg8 23. Qh4+ Kg6 24. Qxe4+ $18 ) ( 21... Bxd7 22. Nxf6+ $18 ) 22. Ng5+ Kh6 ( 22... Kh8 23. Qh5+ Kg8 24. Qh7+ Kf8 25. Rf7# ) 23. g4 $1 g6 ( 23... Kxg5 24. Qh5+ Kf6 25. Rf7# ) 24. h4 Rh8 25. Qh7+ $1 1-0"
"[Event ""Corr""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1934.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Keres""]
[Black ""Laurentius""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""49: Personal Style""]
[ECO ""C02""]
[PlyCount ""53""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ 18. KERES (1916-1975)  The Estonian Grandmaster keres was a richly
imaginative player in his youth - but not only in his youth: in his maturity
the same description held good.  The difference is that in his early days his
temperament ran head of his technique, so that sometimes his methods were too
risky and his combinations not sound. in his later years kereds matured into a
complete positional player, while acquiring a perfect knowledgeo f the
openings. Add to this fact that he had reached great heights in the endgame
and we see Keres as the possesor of the ideal style.  Keres himself considered
that combinative play best suited his personality. His great skill in dealing
with complications was developed largely through correspondence play. In his
postal games his one aim was to build up the tension, and he used to steer for
complications right from the start. However, experience taught him that in the
end the accumulation of small advantages pays better than always going for the
attack at all costs.  Our illustration is one of his earliest games } 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 { This used to be a favourite weapon of Keres agains the French Defence } 3... c5 4. Nf3 Qb6 5. Bd3 $5 cxd4 6. O-O Nc6 { This obvious move is not best } ( 6... Nd7 { Reserving c6 for the other Knight } ) 7. Nbd2 Nge7 ( 7... f6 $1 ) 8. Nb3 Ng6 9. Qe2 Qc7 10. Nbxd4 $1 Ngxe5 11. Nb5 $1 Nxf3+ 12. Qxf3 Qd7 { This strange looking move aims to keep
the possibility of playing ... Qf7 later and reserving ... Kd8 } ( 12... Qd8 13. Bf4 e5 14. Rfe1 f6 15. Qh5+ Ke7 ) 13. Bf4 e5 14. Rfe1 f6 15. Rad1 $1 { A very fine move, powerfully completing White's development } 15... Be7 ( 15... a6 16. Qh5+ Kd8 17. Be4 axb5 18. Rxd5 exf4 19. Red1 $1 { After which Black can at least defend himself better than in the game } ) 16. Bc4 $1 d4 17. Be6 $1 Qd8 18. Bxe5 $1 { Keres in his element } 18... Bxe6 ( 18... fxe5 19. Qf7# ) ( 18... Nxe5 19. Rxe5 Bxe6 20. Rxe6 { Black's defence is cracked } ) 19. Nc7+ Kf7 20. Nxe6 { Since the Knight can't be
taken because of 21. Bc7+ White has recoverd all of his material, and in view
of Blac's insecure King, the game is as good as over. But Keres still has some
pretty points to show us } 20... Qa5 21. Bxd4 Qxa2 22. Bxf6 $3 Bxf6 ( 22... gxf6 23. Qh5+ Kg8 24. Qg4+ Kf7 25. Qg7+ Ke8 26. Nc7# ) 23. Rd7+ Ne7 ( 23... Kg8 24. Qxf6 $1 gxf6 25. Rg7# ) ( 23... Ke8 24. Rxb7 $1 ) ( 23... Kg6 24. Rxg7+ Bxg7 25. Qg4+ Kf7 26. Qxg7+ Ke8 27. Nc5+ Kd8 28. Qd7# ) 24. Rxe7+ Kxe7 25. Qxb7+ Kd6 ( 25... Ke8 26. Ng5+ Kd8 27. Rd1+ Ke8 28. Qxa8+ Ke7 29. Qb7+ Ke8 30. Qc8+ Ke7 31. Rd7# ) 26. Qc7+ Kd5 27. Qc5# 1-0"
"[Event ""St.Petersburg""]
[Site ""St.Petersburg""]
[Date ""1914.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Janowsky""]
[Black ""Lasker""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""49: Personal Style""]
[ECO ""D30""]
[PlyCount ""108""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ 19. Em. LASKER (1868-1941)  The style of Emanual Lasker was unique. He had
not quite the creative powers of Alekhine, nor quite such an intense will to
win; but instead he possessed incomparable skill in provoking erros and
remarkable ingenuity in exploiting them. His attentiveness, his powers of
concentration and his tactical prowess were nothing short of miraculous. He
also had very good nerves, evidenced by the fact that he made fewer nervous
slips than almost any other world class player (One of the very few instances
on record was his famous loss to Torre, Moscow 1925)  The layout of his games
was generally quiet and unpretentious. One might describe him as lying in wait;
but he was certainly not passive. His defence was superb.  In the openings he
like to create and maintain tension, and he never shrank from complications.
In the wildest positions he seemd to know better than anyone the best plan of
action, or - an even more difficult matter - which would be relatively best 
 Above all Lasker was a fighter. He probed the weak points in his opponents
amory. Against the positional player he would introduce every tactical
possibility; the combinative experts he would combat by positional means. In
pursuit of these ends eh would take great risks, there are instances on record
which he deliberately chose inferior lines for the sole purpose of getting his
opponent into the sort of position which he would feel ill at ease. Not did
Lasker content himself with seeking loopholes in his opponent's chess
technique: he went so far as to play upon weaknesses in their actual mental
make-up. He knew, for instance, that Janowsky set great store in the two
Bishops, and that he possessed boundless optimism. The combination of these
two factors meant that once Janowsky had the two Bishop he was apt to consider
the game as good as won - a mental attitude from which Lasker profited more
than once } 1. d4 ( 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. O-O d6 7. d4 Bb6 $1 { Lasker's Defence to the Evan's Gambit } ) 1... d5 2. Nf3 ( 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 Ne4 { Lasker's Defence in the orthodox Queen's Gambit Declined } ) 2... c5 3. c4 e6 4. e3 Nc6 5. Bd3 Nf6 6. O-O Bd6 7. b3 O-O 8. Bb2 b6 9. Nbd2 Bb7 10. Ne5 Qe7 11. a3 { The prevent ... Ba3 } ( 11. -- cxd4 12. exd4 Ba3 ) 11... Rad8 12. Qc2 dxc4 13. Ndxc4 ( 13. bxc4 { Black could then, if he wished, have given White the familiar hanging pawns } 13... cxd4 14. exd4 ) 13... cxd4 14. exd4 Rc8 15. Qe2 Bb8 16. f4 Nd5 { Black takes advantage of the outpost on d5 afforded by White's isolated d-pawn } 17. Rae1 f5 $1 { This weakens his own e-pawn, this is true, but also
limits much of White's attacking prospects on the Kingside } 18. Qd2 { Janowksy w
as an attacking player, and he had no love for patient, long, drawn-out
maneuvering - which is precisely what the present position requires } 18... Nxe5 19. Nxe5 ( 19. dxe5 { Tarrasch said White would have done better to recapture
with the d-pawn. He was probably right, but Janowsky was evidently out to make
something of his attack on the weak e-pawn } ) 19... a6 20. Bb1 Bd6 21. Nc4 b5 22. Na5 Ba8 23. b4 { Thus White establishes his cavalry route via b3 to c5; but
Black has an exactly corresponding route available } 23... Nb6 24. Nb3 Bd5 25. Nc5 Nc4 26. Qc3 Rf6 $1 { parries the threat of Nxe6 and indirectly protects the a-pawn } ( 26... -- 27. Nxe6 Bxe6 28. d5 ) 27. Bc1 ( 27. Nxa6 Bxg2 28. Kxg2 Qb7+ ) 27... a5 28. Rf2 axb4 29. axb4 Ra8 30. Ba2 Qf7 31. Bxc4 { This must have been a painful
decision for Janowsky in view of his predilection for the two Bishops } 31... Bxc4 32. Bb2 { To keep Black busy watching the possibility of Pd5 } 32... Rg6 33. Ra1 { After the exchange of Rooks which follows now, the White Bishop is unable
to protect the f-pawn from c1 - a fact which Lasker proceeds to put to good
use. This is a piece of typical maneuvering technique } 33... Rxa1+ 34. Bxa1 Qc7 $1 35. Qe3 Rg4 $1 36. g3 { An unavoidable weakening } ( 36. Nxe6 Qe7 $19 ) 36... g5 $1 { In the manner of Steintiz, lasker has accumulated
a variety of small advantages. Now comes the moment to strike. As Lasker put
in his famous naual, it is no longer merely that Black can attack, but that he
must. The player who does not attack in such positions, said Lasker, forfeits
all his fighting spirit and will go under } 37. d5 { A very dangerous attack, but Lasker has reckoned it all out } 37... Bxd5 38. Qd4 gxf4 39. Qh8+ Kf7 40. Qxh7+ Ke8 41. Qh8+ Bf8 42. Be5 Qf7 43. Rxf4 Rxf4 44. Bxf4 { So far everything has gone well for White, but now Lasker plays his ace } 44... Qg7 $1 45. Qh5+ ( 45. Qxg7 { Leaves Black with a favourable endgame } ) ( 45. Be5 Qg4 46. Bd6 Qd1+ 47. Kf2 Qd2+ 48. Kf1 Bc4+ 49. Kg1 Qe1+ 50. Kg2 Qf1# ) 45... Kd8 46. Bg5+ Kc7 47. Bf4+ Bd6 48. Bxd6+ Kxd6 49. Qh4 ( 49. Qd1 Qb2 ) 49... Qa1+ 50. Kf2 Qb2+ 51. Ke1 ( 51. Ke3 Qc1+ 52. Kd4 Qc4+ 53. Ke3 Qxh4 { Black's united passed pawns would leave White in a hopeless state } ) 51... Qc1+ 52. Ke2 Bc4+ 53. Kf2 Qd2+ 54. Kf3 ( 54. Kg1 Qe1+ ) 54... Bd5+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Paris""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1900.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Maroczy""]
[Black ""Marco""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""49: Personal Style""]
[ECO ""C80""]
[PlyCount ""93""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ 20. MAROCZY (1870-1951)  There was very little fantasy in the make-up of the
Hungarian Grandmaster Maroczy, but he had a truly exceptional positional
instinct, and inexhaustible patience. He was a precision player, who combined
healty ambition with perfect technique. He collected small advantages and knew
well how to turn them to account at the right moment. One could call his style
""cumulative"".  He chose quiet openings, was an ingenious defender and a fine
exponent of the endgame. His Queen endings in particular were models of
endgame technique. In the matter of style Maroczy may be considered a disciple
of Steinitz and a forerunner of Rubinstein } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. a4 Rb8 ( 8... Nxd4 { This move was not known when the game was played } ) 9. axb5 axb5 10. dxe5 Be6 11. c3 Bc5 12. Nbd2 O-O 13. Bc2 Nxd2 14. Qxd2 Qd7 15. b4 Be7 { The Bishop can't be spared from the defence of the Kingside } ( 15... Bb6 16. Qd3 g6 17. Bg5 Bf5 18. Qd2 Bxc2 19. Bf6 $1 { White's attack would be rapidly decisive } ) 16. Re1 f6 17. Qd3 g6 18. Bh6 Rfe8 19. Bb3 fxe5 20. Nxe5 Nxe5 21. Rxe5 c6 22. Ree1 { White has obtained a slight
but persistenet advantage in his potentially mobile Kingside majority, while
Black's Queenside majority is more or less static } 22... Bf6 23. Be3 Bf5 24. Qd2 Ra8 25. h3 Rxa1 26. Rxa1 Qe6 27. Bd4 Bxd4 28. Qxd4 Qe5 29. Qc5 { The exchang
e of Queens promises nothing so long as Black can control the e-file with his
Rook } 29... Qe6 30. Rd1 $5 ( 30. Ra6 Qe1+ 31. Kh2 Qe5+ 32. g3 Bd7 33. Rxc6 $1 Bxc6 34. Qxc6 { promising } ) 30... Kg7 31. Ra1 Re7 32. Qd4+ Qf6 33. Ra7 Rxa7 34. Qxa7+ Qf7 { Natural but bad. Black should have kept Queens on
the board, as now he gets a losing ending } 35. Qxf7+ Kxf7 { White's advant
age is twofold: he has the good Bishop and an active pawn majority on the
Kingside  Black's corresponding majority on the Queenside is of far less value,
as the pawns are practically blocked } 36. g4 Be4 37. f4 Ke6 38. Kf2 Kd6 39. Ke3 c5 { Otherwise White plays Kd4, fixing the Black majority once for all } ( 39... -- 40. Kd4 ) 40. Bd1 Bb1 41. Be2 d4+ ( 41... Kc6 42. Bd3 Ba2 43. bxc5 $18 ) 42. cxd4 cxb4 43. Bxb5 b3 44. Bd3 Ba2 ( 44... Bxd3 45. Kxd3 b2 46. Kc2 Kd5 47. f5 $1 $18 ) 45. Bc4 h5 46. f5 gxf5 47. g5 $1 1-0"
"[Event ""Bad Kissingen""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1928.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Nimzowitsch""]
[Black ""Marshall""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""49: Personal Style""]
[ECO ""A50""]
[PlyCount ""54""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ 21. MARSHALL (1877-1945)  The name of Marshall is inseparbly linked with the
idea of attack - just like those of Anderssen and Spielmann. Marshall was a
great tactician, and not usually over concerned about strategic niceties; a
common circumstance with ""natural"" players. Sometimes his insistence on
forcing an attacking position was his downfall. The public found his style
attactive, if a little naive. He knew little about theory, and was weak from
the point of view of technique.  Yet, in spite of all this, his enterprising
methods and the shrewdness of his ideas made him a dangerous opponent for
anyone. } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 b6 3. Nc3 Bb7 4. Bg5 e6 5. Qc2 h6 6. Bh4 Be7 7. e4 O-O 8. e5 ( 8. Bd3 Nc6 ) ( 8. f3 ) ( 8. Nf3 ) 8... Nd5 $1 9. Bg3 ( 9. Bxe7 ) 9... Nb4 10. Qb3 d5 11. exd6 Bxd6 12. O-O-O { Here the White King soond finds himself in
the crossfire of Black's pieces; but the weakness on his d4 leaves him little
choice } 12... N8c6 13. Bxd6 Qxd6 14. a3 Nxd4 $1 { Marshall reveled in this sort of position } 15. Rxd4 ( 15. Qxb4 c5 16. Qa4 Bc6 17. Qa6 ( 17. Nb5 Qf4+ 18. Kb1 Nxb5 ) 17... Qf4+ 18. Kb1 Qxf2 $19 { a quick win for Black } ) 15... Qxd4 16. axb4 Qxf2 17. Qd1 Rfd8 18. Qe2 Qf4+ 19. Kc2 a5 $1 { Mobilizing the Ra8 } 20. bxa5 ( 20. b5 a4 ) 20... Rxa5 21. Nf3 Ra1 22. Kb3 b5 { The White King's wall of pawns is being annihilated } 23. Qe5 ( 23. cxb5 Bd5+ 24. Nxd5 Qa4+ 25. Kc3 Rxd5 ) ( 23. Nxb5 Be4 24. -- c6 ) 23... bxc4+ 24. Kb4 Qc1 25. Nb5 c5+ { Closing the mating net } 26. Qxc5 Qxb2+ 27. Kxc4 Ra4+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Paris""]
[Site ""Paris""]
[Date ""1863.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Morphy""]
[Black ""De Riviere""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""49: Personal Style""]
[ECO ""C53""]
[PlyCount ""69""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ 22. MORPHY (1837-1884)  Many people consider Morphy to be the greatest
combinative player of all time. But Morphy owed his remarkable achievements
not only to his admittedly tremendous combinative talents, but also to the
fact that he was the first perfect positional player - in so far as one can
speak of perfection in a human being. Moreover, he had excellent technique. 
 In the maturity of his positional insight, Morphy was half a century ahead of
his time. While other racked their brains for the right procedure, Morphy
simply knew what to do. Unlike his contemporaries who played for complications
on the off chance of finding something, he struck only when the position was
ripe. When he did strike, the blow was hard and often settled the game
outright } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Qe7 { At the time when
this game was played Morphy had already withdrawn from public chess. Anrous de
Rivier was his personal friend and they played occasionally to investigate
particular variations } 5. d4 Bb6 6. O-O d6 7. h3 { Even today this move,
which prevents Black from pinning the Knight, is still considered necessary to
maintain the central tension as long as possible. } ( 7. a4 a6 8. h3 { now considered the most precise } ) 7... Nf6 8. Re1 h6 { To prevent White from playing Bg5, a move which isn't a threat } ( 8... O-O 9. b4 Nd8 { Spielmann } ) 9. a4 a5 { weakens b5 } ( 9... a6 10. b4 O-O 11. Ba3 Nd7 12. b5 Nd8 13. Nbd2 Qf6 { Spielmann-Eliskases, match, 1936 } ) 10. Na3 { Morphy always brought every piece into play as quickly as possible. To play
the same piece twice in the opening was a breach of principle. Only under the
influence of such players as Reti and Breyer, about 1920, was it realized that
in some cases it can be good. The present position is such a case: White could
obtain a definitie advantage with 10. Bb5! } ( 10. Bb5 $1 Bd7 11. Na3 -- 12. Nc4 ) 10... Nd8 11. Nc2 Be6 12. Ne3 Bxc4 13. Nxc4 Nd7 14. Ne3 { The Knight comes powerfully into play now } 14... g6 ( 14... c6 15. Nf5 Qf6 16. dxe5 dxe5 17. Nd6+ ) 15. Nd5 Qe6 ( 15... Qf8 { White gets a big positional advantage } 16. Nxb6 cxb6 $16 ( 16... Nxb6 17. dxe5 dxe5 18. Nxe5 ) ) 16. Bxh6 $1 f6 { Black must prevent Ng5 whic would trap the Queen } ( 16... Rxh6 17. Ng5 { trapped piece } ) 17. Bg7 ( 17. Be3 { Maroczy } ) 17... Rh5 $1 ( 17... Rg8 18. Bxf6 Nxf6 19. Ng5 ) 18. g4 { White must press on like this, since Black threatens ... Qf7 } 18... Rxh3 19. Nxf6+ Nxf6 20. Ng5 Qd7 ( 20... Qxg4+ 21. Qxg4 Nxg4 22. Nxh3 Kf7 23. f3 Kxg7 24. fxg4 exd4 25. Kg2 Ne6 { Maroczy - drawing chances } ) 21. Bxf6 Rh4 22. f3 exd4 23. cxd4 Rh6 24. Kg2 Nf7 25. Rh1 Nxg5 ( 25... Rxh1 26. Qxh1 { White also wins easily } ) 26. Rxh6 Nh7 27. Qh1 $1 Nxf6 28. Rh8+ Ke7 29. Rxa8 Bxd4 30. Qh6 Qc6 31. Rc1 Qb6 32. Rxc7+ $1 { It was unthinkable for a Morphy game to finish without fireworks } 32... Ke6 33. Re8+ Nxe8 34. Qxg6+ Ke5 35. Qf5# 1-0"
"[Event ""Warsaw""]
[Site ""Warsaw""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Glucksberg""]
[Black ""Najdorf""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""49: Personal Style""]
[ECO ""A85""]
[PlyCount ""44""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ 23. NAJDORF (1910-1997)  The strength of the Argentine grandmaster Najdorf
lies mainly in the middle game and the endgame. He admits he plays the
openings less well than his Grandmaster colleagues. His style is highly
combinative calling to mind the games of Alekhine. He makes snap decisions in
keeping with his mercurial temperament. Positionally he has not reached the
same heights as he has done in the field of tactics. In his early years in
particulary he lacked the compusure and patience which are necessary for
converting small positional advantages into a win.  Najdorf is a fine
simultaneous player and one of the greatest blindfold experts the world has
ever seen - perfhaps the very greatest. The world record he holds - 45
simultaneous blindfold games - will be very difficult to surpass.  Here is
Najdorf's immortal game } 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e6 4. Nf3 d5 5. e3 { Too passive } ( 5. g3 ) 5... c6 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. O-O O-O 8. Ne2 Nbd7 9. Ng5 $2 { An elementary mistake, typical of mediocre opponents of the era of Anderssen
and Morphy } 9... Bxh2+ 10. Kh1 ( 10. Kxh2 Ng4+ 11. Kg1 Qxg5 ) 10... Ng4 $1 { But this is the real refutation } 11. f4 ( 11. Nxe6 Qh4 ) 11... Qe8 12. g3 Qh5 13. Kg2 Bg1 $1 { In view of the threat to the e-pawn White has little choice } 14. Nxg1 ( 14. Rxg1 Qh2+ 15. Kf3 Qf2# ) 14... Qh2+ 15. Kf3 e5 $3 { The climax of the combination } 16. dxe5 Ndxe5+ 17. fxe5 Nxe5+ 18. Kf4 Ng6+ 19. Kf3 f4 $3 20. exf4 Bg4+ $1 21. Kxg4 Ne5+ $1 22. fxe5 h5# 0-1"
"[Event ""San Remo""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1930.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Bogolyubov""]
[Black ""Nimzowitsch""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""49: Personal Style""]
[ECO ""E23""]
[PlyCount ""76""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ 24. NIMZOWITSCH (1887-1935)  As a chess thinker Nimzowitsch is comparable to
Steinitz. If Steinitz was the father of modern chess, Nimzowitsch was the
formulator of the so called hypermodern conceptions.  He was a man of
excellent attributes - very witty, intelligent, a refined type of player with
a slendid flair for all sorts of startling tactical and strategic details. On
the other hand he was a curious individual, inclide to exaggerate and lost
sight of the essentials. he developed his ideas in his books ""My System"" and
""Chess Praxis"". We have already had occasion to elucidate his pioneer work in
the domain of maneuvering and have several times drawn attention to his
doctrine of ""over protection""  Likewise in the openings Nimzowitsch made his
mark. There is the Nimzowitsch Defence (1. Pe4 Nc6) and of course the very
popular Nimzo Indian } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3 c5 5. dxc5 Nc6 6. Nf3 Ne4 7. Bd2 Nxc5 8. Qc2 f5 { Control of e4 is vital for Black in the Nimzo Indian } 9. e3 ( 9. a3 Bxc3 10. Bxc3 O-O 11. b4 Ne4 12. e3 b6 13. Bd3 $11 { Nimzowitsch } ) 9... O-O 10. Be2 b6 11. O-O-O { Kingside castling would have been less commital, though Black, with
e4 in hs possession, would have no problems } ( 11. O-O { less commital } ) 11... a5 $1 12. a3 a4 $1 { Very pretty } 13. Nb5 ( 13. axb4 $2 Nxb4 14. Qb1 Nb3# ) 13... Bxd2+ 14. Nxd2 Na5 15. Bf3 d5 16. cxd5 Ba6 { Threatening to crush the White position completely } 17. Nc4 ( 17. Nc3 Bd3 ) 17... Bxb5 18. dxe6 Qc7 ( 18... Bxc4 19. Rxd8 Raxd8 20. e7 ( 20. Rd1 Bxe6 ) 20... Nab3+ 21. Kb1 Bd3 ) 19. Bxa8 Bxc4 20. Bd5 Bxd5 21. Rxd5 Qc6 22. e7 Qxd5 23. exf8=Q+ Kxf8 24. Rd1 Qe5 25. h3 h5 26. g4 hxg4 27. hxg4 Nab3+ 28. Kb1 fxg4 29. Rg1 Qd5 30. Rd1 { The Black pieces are all well grouped in the middle of the
board, in accordance with the principle of ""centralization"" set out by
Nimzowitsch in his books } ( 30. Rxg4 Qh1+ 31. Ka2 Qa1# ) 30... Qe4 31. Rg1 Nd2+ 32. Kc1 Qd5 $1 33. Qh7 ( 33. b4 Ncb3+ 34. Kb2 Nc4+ 35. Ka2 Nd4 36. Qxa4 b5 37. Qa7 Na5+ 38. Ka1 Ndb3+ 39. Kb1 Qd3+ 40. Kb2 Nc4+ 41. Ka2 Qc2# { Nimzowitsch } ) 33... Nde4 34. Qh8+ Kf7 35. Kb1 ( 35. Rd1 Nb3+ 36. Kc2 Qc4+ 37. Kb1 Ned2+ 38. Rxd2 Qc1+ 39. Ka2 Qa1# ) 35... Qd3+ 36. Ka2 Nc3+ 37. bxc3 Qc2+ 38. Ka1 Nb3# 0-1"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1963.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Petrosian""]
[Black ""Tal""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""49: Personal Style""]
[ECO ""D41""]
[PlyCount ""107""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ 25: PETROSIAN (1929-1984)  In Petrosian, who dethroned Botvinnik in the 1963
World Championship, several styles converge. In the choice of opening he
preferred hypermodern, stemming from Reti; he like to play openings with
fianchettoed Bishops (Reti's Opening, etc). His positional play reminds one of
Nimzowitsch and Capablanca; and finally his defence is of the mould of
Steinitz  Petrosian build up his games along positional lines. He operated in
a straightforward manner, neither courting complications nor going out of his
way to avoid them. He also brought to his play a phenomenal endgame technique,
great tactical alertness, and patience which is nearly inexhaustiable. For
years although he certainly never avoided a contest, he hardly ever lost a
game } 1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 e6 3. Bg2 c5 4. Nf3 d5 5. O-O Nc6 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. d4 Be7 8. Nc3 O-O 9. Nxd5 { Creating a weakness in Black's pawn position } 9... exd5 ( 9... Qxd5 10. Ne5 Qxd4 11. Nxc6 ) 10. dxc5 Bxc5 11. a3 a5 12. Bg5 f6 13. Rc1 $1 { Petrosian has now provoked small weaknesses on both sides of the
board. Here he operates with gain of tempo } 13... Ba7 ( 13... Bxf2+ 14. Rxf2 fxg5 15. Nxg5 $1 Qxg5 16. Qxd5+ Qxd5 17. Bxd5+ Be6 18. Bxe6+ { Black has not won a pawn but lost one } ) 14. Bf4 Be6 15. Ne1 Re8 16. Nd3 Qe7 17. b4 axb4 18. Nxb4 $1 Nxb4 19. Rc7 { An interpolations as unexpected as White's 13th move } 19... Qd8 20. axb4 g5 { True to his style, Tal reacts sharply as possible } 21. Qd3 { The third interpolation } 21... Re7 ( 21... Bf7 22. Rxf7 Kxf7 23. Qxh7+ { With a powerful attack } 23... Kf8 24. Bc7 Qe7 25. Qh6+ Kg8 26. Bxd5+ ) 22. Rxe7 Qxe7 23. Be3 { All Petrosian's positional planning does not prevent him
from keeping a weather eye on every little tactical pleasantry } 23... d4 ( 23... Qxb4 24. Bxa7 Rxa7 25. Qe3 $1 ) ( 23... Bxe3 24. Qxe3 Qxb4 $4 ) 24. Bxd4 Rd8 25. e3 Bxd4 26. exd4 Qxb4 27. d5 Qd6 28. Be4 Bf7 $2 { Althrough White's
positional advantage is clear it is open to question whether he could have won
the game after 28. ... Bxd5 } ( 28... Bxd5 29. Rd1 ( 29. Bxh7+ Kh8 30. Rd1 ) 29... Bxe4 30. Qxd6 Rxd6 31. Rxd6 Kg7 { unclear if White can win } ) 29. Bxh7+ Kg7 30. Be4 Qc5 31. Rb1 Rd7 ( 31... Bxd5 $2 32. Rd1 ) 32. Qf3 Bg6 33. Bxg6 Kxg6 34. Qd3+ Kg7 35. Rb5 Qe7 36. Qf5 { It is well known that in major piece
endings it is no easy matter to convert an extra pawn into a win. In the
present case, however, Black will soon be compelled to offer an exchange of
Queens to preven White from getting a direct mating attack. White's task will
then be considerably lightened } 36... Rd6 37. Kg2 Qd7 38. Qxd7+ Rxd7 39. Kf3 Re7 40. Rb6 f5 41. d6 Rd7 42. h4 Kf6 43. hxg5+ Kxg5 44. Ke3 Kf6 { Otherwise the White King goes to d5 or e5 } 45. Kf4 Ke6 46. f3 { All very simple } 46... Kf6 ( 46... Rxd6 47. Rxd6+ Kxd6 48. Kxf5 { White can either stop the
b-pawn or, if Black prevents this, promote his own g-pawn with check } 48... b5 ( 48... Kd5 49. g4 b5 50. g5 Kd6 51. Ke4 Ke6 52. Kd4 Kf5 53. f4 $18 ) 49. Ke4 ) 47. Rb5 Ke6 48. Rxf5 Kxd6 49. g4 Ke6 50. Rf8 b5 51. Rb8 Rd5 52. Rb6+ Kf7 53. Ke4 Rc5 54. f4 1-0"
"[Event ""Nuremberg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1896.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Pillsbury""]
[Black ""Lasker""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""49: Personal Style""]
[ECO ""C11""]
[PlyCount ""97""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ 26. PILLSBURY (1872-1906)  Pillsbury's healty, robust style of play, and his
preference for attack and combination are highly reminiscent of the methods of
Alekhine and Marshall. However, Pillsbury was far superior to Marshall in
accuracy and judgement of position: unfortunately, his life was too short to
allow him the experience to reach Alekhine's level. He showed little
inclination to maneuver, but this was natural in view of youth. If his play
seemed to lack refinement, this is due to the vigour of his approach } 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. dxc5 Nc6 7. a3 Nxc5 8. b4 Nd7 ( 8... d4 { Lasker } ) 9. Bd3 a5 ( 9... Nb6 10. -- Bd7 11. -- Rc8 { Lasker } ) 10. b5 Ncb8 11. Nf3 Nc5 12. Be3 Nbd7 13. O-O g6 14. Ne2 Be7 ( 14... Bg7 { Lasker } ) 15. Qe1 Nb6 16. Nfd4 Bd7 17. Qf2 Nba4 { By preventing Pa4 Black has artificially isolated the White b-pawn } 18. Rab1 h5 19. b6 Nxd3 20. cxd3 Bxa3 21. f5 $3 gxf5 22. Nf4 { Threatening Qg3-g7 } 22... h4 ( 22... -- 23. Qg3 -- 24. Qg7 ) 23. Ra1 Be7 24. Rxa4 $1 Bxa4 25. Ndxe6 $1 { Only this third sacrifice shows the deep tactical conception behind 21. Pf5!! } 25... fxe6 26. Nxe6 Bd7 ( 26... Qc8 27. Qxf5 Qc6 28. Bg5 $1 Qxb6+ 29. d4 Qb4 30. Qf7+ Kd7 31. Bxe7 Qxe7 32. Nc5+ Kd8 33. Qxd5+ Kc7 34. Qxb7+ Kd8 35. Qxa8+ $18 ) 27. Nxd8 Rxd8 28. Bc5 Rc8 29. Bxe7 Kxe7 30. Qe3 Rc6 31. Qg5+ Kf7 32. Rc1 Rxc1+ 33. Qxc1 { The endgame is hopeless for Black since his Rook and
Bishop can't match the Queen's superior mobility applied to Black's exposed
King and scattered pawns } 33... Rc8 34. Qe1 h3 35. gxh3 ( 35. Qxa5 Rc1+ 36. Kf2 Rc2+ $132 ) 35... Rg8+ 36. Kf2 a4 37. Qb4 Rg6 38. Kf3 a3 39. Qxa3 Rxb6 40. Qc5 Re6 41. Qc7 Ke7 42. Kf4 b6 43. h4 Rc6 44. Qb8 Be8 45. Kxf5 Rh6 46. Qc7+ Kf8 47. Qd8 b5 48. e6 b4 49. Qd6+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Boston""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1944.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Reshevsky""]
[Black ""Vasconcellos""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""49: Personal Style""]
[ECO ""C02""]
[PlyCount ""51""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ 27. RESHEVSKY (1911-1992)  Although Reshevsky has introduced some good ideas
in the openings, he was not really to be considered an expert in that field.
Nor did his greatest strength lie in positional play. He was certainly a great
master of the endgame, but what really made him such a dangerous opponent for
anyone is his patience and his great tactical skill. What seemed to have been
a weak point in his armory - his habitual time pressure - became the very
hunting ground in which he displayed his tactical virtuosity } 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. dxc5 Nd7 5. Nf3 Bxc5 ( 5... Ne7 6. -- Nc6 { to pressure White's e-pawn as soon as possible. The c-pawn will not run away } ) 6. Bd3 Ne7 7. O-O Nc6 8. Bf4 { Now White enjoys an excellent centralized
development. His e-pawn is well protected (Nimzowitschian ""overprotection"")
and thus the pieces protecting it are well placed } 8... Qc7 9. Nc3 $1 { In direct protection of e5 } 9... a6 ( 9... Ndxe5 10. Nxe5 Nxe5 11. Qh5 Bd6 12. Nb5 $18 ) 10. Re1 Qb6 11. Bg3 Qxb2 12. Nxd5 $1 exd5 13. Rb1 Qa3 14. e6 Nf6 ( 14... fxe6 15. Rxe6+ Ne7 ) 15. exf7+ Kxf7 16. Bh4 $1 { A nice idea. Reshevsky intends to remove Black's best defender, Nf6 } 16... Nb4 $2 { A further error } ( 16... Be7 ) 17. Ne5+ Kf8 18. Bxf6 Nxd3 ( 18... gxf6 19. Qh5 $3 fxe5 20. Rxe5 Bd7 21. Qf3+ Kg7 22. Rg5+ Kh6 23. Qh5# ) 19. Bxg7+ $1 Kxg7 20. Rxb7+ $3 { A spectacular blow } 20... Be7 ( 20... Bxb7 21. Qg4+ Kf6 22. Qf3+ Kg7 23. Qf7+ Kh6 24. Qf6+ Kh5 25. g4# ) 21. Qh5 { With almost all of
his attacking pieces under attack, Reshevsky weaves a pretty finale } 21... Rf8 ( 21... Bxb7 22. Qf7+ Kh6 23. Ng4+ Kg5 24. Qg7+ Kh4 25. Qh6+ Kxg4 26. h3+ Kf5 27. g4# ) 22. Qg5+ Kh8 23. Ng6+ $1 { The final point } 23... hxg6 24. Qh6+ Kg8 25. Qxg6+ Kh8 26. Rbxe7 1-0"
"[Event ""Karlsbad""]
[Site ""Karlsbad""]
[Date ""1923.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Reti""]
[Black ""Rubinstein""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""49: Personal Style""]
[ECO ""A07""]
[PlyCount ""99""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ 28. RETI (1889-1929)  During and after World War I there emerged a group of
young players who attempted to break completely with accepted opinion.
Foremost among them was Reti. Instead of occupying the centre with pawns these
hypermoderns, with Reti as their leader, preferred to control the central
territory by the action of their pieces. They developed their Bishops on the
flanks and held back the centre pawns as long as possible. In his innovations
Reti eventually went too far. He overpressed his theories, as inexperienced
players sometimes do, and was often the victim of practical difficulties } 1. Nf3 { Zukertort also frequently opened with this Knight move, but the system
White used here was worked out by Reti, and is quite rightly known as Reti's
opening } 1... d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. c4 d4 { This ambitious space gaining move is virtually an attempt at refutation } ( 4... c6 { more prudent } ) 5. d3 Bg7 6. b4 { A sophisticated strategem; White
anticipates the reinforcing move ... Pc5, undermining it in advance } 6... O-O 7. Nbd2 c5 8. Nb3 cxb4 9. Bb2 Nc6 10. Nbxd4 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 { White's strategy
has been completely successful. The centre is under control by White's pieces
- not pawns. Note that White has made no automatic developing moves; he has
not yet castled. The hypermodern player does this only after some
sophisticated preliminary strategical skirmishing } 11... b6 12. a3 Bb7 13. Bb2 bxa3 14. Rxa3 Qc7 15. Qa1 { The doubling on the diagonal is an invention of
Reti; it may be regarded as analogous to doubling heavy pieces on a file } 15... Ne8 16. Bxg7 Nxg7 17. O-O ( 17. Rxa7 $2 Rxa7 18. Qxa7 Ra8 { trapping White's Queen } ) 17... Ne6 18. Rb1 Bc6 ( 18... -- 19. Rxa7 Rxa7 20. Qxa7 Ra8 21. Qxb6 ) 19. d4 { Only now do the centre pawns come into action } 19... Be4 20. Rd1 a5 21. d5 Nc5 22. Nd4 Bxg2 23. Kxg2 Rfd8 24. Nc6 Rd6 25. Re3 Re8 26. Qe5 f6 ( 26... -- 27. Nxe7+ ) ( 26... Rd7 27. Nxe7+ Rexe7 28. Qxc7 Rxc7 29. d6 Rxe3 30. dxc7 Re8 31. Rd8 $18 ) 27. Qb2 e5 28. Qb5 Kf7 29. Rb1 Nd7 30. f3 Rc8 31. Rd3 e4 { A last try } ( 31... Nb8 32. c5 $1 ) 32. fxe4 Ne5 33. Qxb6 $1 Nxc6 34. c5 $1 { The point of White's previous move } 34... Rd7 35. dxc6 Rxd3 36. Qxc7+ Rxc7 37. exd3 Rxc6 38. Rb7+ Ke8 39. d4 { White has acquired
complete central domination. The following endgame is expertly handled by Reti,
who was a noted composer of many fine endgame studies } 39... Ra6 40. Rb6 $1 Ra8 ( 40... Rxb6 41. cxb6 Kd7 42. e5 fxe5 43. dxe5 a4 44. e6+ $1 Kxe6 45. b7 $18 ) 41. Rxf6 a4 42. Rf2 a3 43. Ra2 Kd7 44. d5 g5 45. Kf3 Ra4 46. Ke3 h5 47. h4 { Preparing decisive pentration of the White King } 47... gxh4 48. gxh4 Ke7 49. Kf4 Kd7 50. Kf5 1-0"
"[Event ""Mahrisch Ostrau""]
[Site ""Mahrisch Ostrau""]
[Date ""1923.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tarrasch""]
[Black ""Rubinstein""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""49: Personal Style""]
[ECO ""C49""]
[PlyCount ""82""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ 29. RUBINSTEIN (1882-1958)  The style of the Polish Grandmaster Rubinstein
forms a bridge between Steinitz and the present day. He had a splendid grasp
of the requirements of a position and was an exceptionally fine attacker when
occasion demanded. However, in the field of the endgame many consider that his
achievements will never be equalled.  In Rook endings in particular his play
was simply phenomenal. Yet his play also had its deficiencies. Tactially he
was more fallible, as his games agains the great tactician Spielmann showed.
For that matter there was nothing fanciful about any of his play, especially
in the opening stages, where it tended rather towards monotony } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bb4 5. O-O O-O 6. d3 d6 7. Bg5 Bxc3 8. bxc3 Qe7 9. Re1 Nd8 10. d4 Bg4 11. h3 $1 Bh5 12. g4 Bg6 13. d5 ( 13. Nh4 h6 14. Bc4 { Wolf-Rubinstein, Teplitz-Schonau, 1922 } ) 13... c6 14. Bc4 $2 ( 14. Bf1 ) 14... Rc8 15. dxc6 bxc6 16. Bd3 Ne6 17. Bc1 Nc5 18. Nd2 ( 18. Ba3 Nxd3 ( 18... Ncxe4 19. Bxe4 Nxe4 20. Rxe4 Bxe4 21. Bxd6 Qd8 22. Bxf8 Qxd1+ 23. Rxd1 Bxf3 24. Rd3 e4 $19 { Kmoch } ) ) 18... h5 $1 19. Ba3 Ne6 20. Nc4 c5 { Practically forced } ( 20... Rfd8 21. Nxe5 ) 21. Bc1 { Trying to find ""greener pastures } 21... hxg4 22. hxg4 Nh7 $1 23. Kg2 Nhg5 24. f3 Rcd8 25. Nb2 d5 $2 { This timely central strike seizes the initiative } ( 25... -- 26. Bc4 ) 26. exd5 Rxd5 27. c4 Rd4 $1 28. Be3 ( 28. Rxe5 Qf6 29. Re1 Nf4+ 30. Bxf4 Rxf4 $40 ) 28... Rd6 29. Qe2 e4 $1 30. fxe4 Nxe4 31. Qf3 N4g5 32. Qg3 Qb7+ 33. Kf1 Rb6 34. Na4 Bxd3+ 35. cxd3 f5 $1 { Prying open the f-file for a decisive attack on the King } 36. Bxg5 fxg4+ 37. Kg1 ( 37. Ke2 Nd4+ 38. Kd2 Rb2+ $1 39. Kc1 Ne2+ $19 ) 37... Nxg5 38. Nxb6 Nf3+ 39. Kf2 Nxe1+ 40. Kxe1 ( 40. Ke2 Re8+ 41. Kd2 Nf3+ ) 40... Qh1+ 41. Kd2 Qxa1 0-1"
"[Event ""Karlsbad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1911.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Sclechter""]
[Black ""Suchting""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""49: Personal Style""]
[ECO ""D15""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ 30. SCHLECHTER (1874-1918)  The Austrian grandmaster Schlechter, though
neither very deep nor particularly brilliant, was nevertheless an extremely
strong player; his assets were his complete imperturbality, his skill in
maintaining the equilibrium, and his mastery of the art of creating chances in
critical situations  Schlecter was extremely difficult to beat, as Lasker
found out in 1910. Their ten game match ended with an even point total, but in
the ninth game the score was 5-4 in favour of the Austrian. In the tenth game
Schlecter, who was usually pacifism personified, spurned an easy draw - and
with it the World Championship - in a determined bid to win } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Qb6 5. Qc2 ( 5. c5 Qc7 6. g3 { more incisive } ) 5... Bg4 6. c5 Qc7 7. Ne5 Nbd7 8. Nxg4 { Now White can achieve ... Pe5 under favourable conditions } ( 8. Bf4 ) 8... Nxg4 9. Qf5 h5 $1 10. e4 g6 11. Qf4 e5 12. dxe5 Bxc5 { Now it is clear
that Black has the better of it; but in this type of play Schlecther usually
rose to the challenge with resourceful counterplay } 13. e6 $1 Nde5 14. exf7+ Kd7 $2 { A poor idea } ( 14... Kf8 ) 15. exd5 Nxf2 16. dxc6+ bxc6 17. Qa4 Nxf7 $2 ( 17... Nxh1 18. -- Nf2 { Which stops Rd1 later - Lasker } ) 18. Be2 Nxh1 19. Bf4 Bd6 20. Rd1 Ke7 21. Rxd6 Nxd6 22. Ne4 Rad8 23. Qd4 Qa5+ { Black only chance is to counterattack and hope } 24. b4 Qf5 25. Bxd6+ ( 25. Nxd6 Qb1+ ) 25... Rxd6 26. Qxd6+ Kf7 27. Bc4+ Kg7 28. Qd4+ Kh7 29. Qxa7+ $1 ( 29. Nf6+ Kh6 30. Ng4+ hxg4 $1 31. Qxh8+ Kg5 { lets Black back into the game } ) 29... Kh6 30. Qe3+ g5 31. h4 Re8 32. Bd3 Kg7 33. Kd2 Qf4 34. hxg5 { White liquidates into a winning endgame } 34... Qxe3+ 35. Kxe3 Ng3 36. Kd4 Nxe4 37. Bxe4 Ra8 38. Bxc6 $2 ( 38. Bb1 -- 39. Kc5 ) 38... Rxa2 39. b5 Kg6 40. b6 Kxg5 $2 { Missing his chance } ( 40... h4 41. b7 Rb2 42. Kc5 Rxb7 $1 43. Bxb7 h3 $1 44. gxh3 Kxg5 { Black's King can
run to h8 with a well-known theoretical draw, because White's Bishop is the
""wrong colour"" to help the h-pawn promote } ) 41. b7 Rb2 42. Kc5 Rc2+ 43. Kb6 Rb2+ 44. Bb5 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1951.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Smyslov""]
[Black ""Botvinnik""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""49: Personal Style""]
[ECO ""C92""]
[PlyCount ""77""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ 31. SMYSLOV (Born 1921)  A study of Smylov's games forces one to admit that
it is not easy to say just where his special strenght lies. This Russian
Grandmsater attaches little importance to complex opening variations. He
builds up his games by simple means, and in the middlegame his play is just as
simple and sound. This is not to say that he is averse to combinative play -
there are many excellent examples of beautiful combinative games by Smyslov on
record. But his greatest strength seems to be in the art of making ""something
out of nothing"". He will maneuver patiently for hours at a time without ever
relaxing for one moment; he seems to be steathily stalking his opponent. There
is indeed something of the assassin about him, for all at once, when least
expected, he will strike. Since moreover his endgame technique is just about
perfect, the smallest advantage in his hands is likely to win } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Be6 { Black essays an idea which originated from the great Russian Master Chigorin } 10. d4 Bxb3 11. Qxb3 Qd7 12. Bg5 h6 13. Bxf6 Bxf6 14. d5 { White sets up a
light square central pawn-chain in order to emphasize the limite scope of
Black's Bishop } 14... Na5 15. Qc2 c6 { Otherwise White will play Nbd2 followed by Pc4 } 16. dxc6 Qxc6 17. Nbd2 Rac8 18. Rac1 { Smyslove commented that this prevent ... Pb4 (which would be met by Pc4),
overprotects c3, and prepares, if the opportunity presents itself, to play Pc4.
These strategems are in the style of Nimzowitsch } 18... Rfd8 19. Nf1 Nc4 20. b3 Nb6 21. Ne3 d5 { Superficially it would seem this central advance
activates Black's game. But as we shall soon see, Smyslov has taken critical
factors into account } 22. Ng4 d4 ( 22... dxe4 23. Nfxe5 Bxe5 24. Nxe5 Qb7 25. Rxe4 $1 $16 Rxc3 ( 25... Nd5 26. Rd4 Rxc3 27. Qxc3 Nxc3 28. Rxd8+ $18 ) 26. Qxc3 Qxe4 27. Qc7 ) 23. Nxf6+ Qxf6 24. Qb2 dxc3 25. Rxc3 Nd7 26. Rec1 Rxc3 27. Qxc3 Qd6 $1 28. Qc6 Nf6 { Black has defended well, but White still has the initiative } 29. Qxd6 Rxd6 30. Nxe5 Nxe4 31. f3 Ng5 32. f4 Ne6 33. f5 Nd8 34. Rc8 Kf8 35. Kf2 Ke7 36. Ke3 ( 36. Rxd8 Rxd8 37. Nc6+ { gives Black a chance to draw } ) 36... Rd1 $2 ( 36... Rd5 $1 37. Ke4 Rd2 ) 37. Ra8 $1 Kf6 ( 37... Rd6 38. Rxd8 Kxd8 39. Nxf7+ { A won king and pawn ending } ) ( 37... Re1+ 38. Kd4 Re2 39. Rxa6 Rxg2 { some drawing chances } ) 38. Nd3 $1 { Nwo Black's position collapses } 38... Nc6 39. Rxa6 1-0"
"[Event ""Pistyan""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1912.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Rubinstein""]
[Black ""Spielmann""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""49: Personal Style""]
[ECO ""A43""]
[PlyCount ""70""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ 32. SPIELMANN (1883-1942)  Spielmann knew his own strength, but also his own
weakness. ""I can handle an attacking position just as well as Alekhine"", he
said, ""but in actual play I cannot often achieve such a position"". Spielmann
was indeed a magnificent attacking player. The bravura with which he could
carry an attack through to a brilliant conclusion appealed as much to the
expert as it did to the public.  His main weakness was a lack of opening
knowledge, and this deficiency revealed itself in an inability to build the
kind of position in which he could display his powers. On the other hand it
may also explain the success of this Austrian master against, for instance,
Rubinstein, whose way of building up his game also left something to be
desired.  Spielmann's style calls to mind that of Chigorin. In sheer technique
of combination he outdid the great Russian master, though he was not his equal
in originality } 1. d4 c5 2. d5 d6 3. c4 g6 { This line, the Benoni
Defence, is  dynamic choice; both sides have chances in a positions which are
sharp both positionally and tactically } 4. e4 Bg7 5. Bd3 e6 6. Nc3 Ne7 7. Nge2 exd5 8. exd5 ( 8. cxd5 { Tarrasch } ) 8... Nd7 9. f4 Nf6 10. Ng3 $2 { The Knight will be a target here, as Black's next move demonstrates } 10... h5 $1 11. O-O h4 12. Nge4 Nxe4 13. Bxe4 Bd4+ 14. Kh1 Nf5 15. Bxf5 ( 15. -- Ng3+ $1 ) 15... Bxf5 16. Re1+ { Here, or at latest on the next move, White
had to block the h-pawn's advance by playing Ph3 } ( 16. h3 ) 16... Kf8 17. Qf3 h3 $1 18. g3 ( 18. g4 Qh4 $19 ) 18... Qd7 19. Bd2 Bg4 20. Qf1 { The far advance h-pawn is clearly a thorn in White's side } ( 20. Qd3 Qf5 $1 21. Qxf5 Bf3# ) 20... Qf5 21. Rac1 Kg7 22. Be3 Bf6 23. b3 Rhe8 24. Bf2 { Otherwise Black builds up pressure by doubling Rooks on the e-file } 24... Bf3+ 25. Kg1 Bg2 26. Rxe8 Bxf1 $1 { The Queen will be stronger than the two Rooks in this position } 27. Rxa8 Qd3 $1 28. Re8 ( 28. Rxf1 Qf3 $19 ) 28... Qf3 $1 ( 28... Bxc3 29. Re3 ) 29. Kxf1 Qh1+ 30. Bg1 Qg2+ 31. Ke1 Qxg1+ 32. Kd2 Qxh2+ 33. Ne2 Qg2 34. Rg1 Qxg1 $1 35. Nxg1 h2 0-1"
"[Event ""Cologne""]
[Site ""Cologne""]
[Date ""1898.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Janowsky""]
[Black ""Steinitz""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""49: Personal Style""]
[ECO ""C33""]
[PlyCount ""70""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ 33. STEINITZ (1836-1900)  Steinitz was the first player who really understood
Philidor, and especially Morphy. His games, and even more, his writings
establish him as the father of modern positional play. Things which today are
accepted without question - the occupation of the centre, the strength of the
two Bishops, the theory of weak squares - were revolutionary ideas in the days
of Steinitz.  With all his gifts Steinitz has some definite weaknesses.
Limited powers of combination hampered him in deciding between what was
correct in theory and what was expedient in practise  Steinitz was definitiely
of the materialistic attitude in chess. With intense will power and
scientifice argument he fought against the idea that a material deficit could
be offset by positional advantages which were not in themselves decisive.  He
was a great defender, but he carried his ideas too far, sometimes imposing the
rolde of defender upon himself quite deliberately.   Much of his life's work
was devoted to the demolition of gambits. ""The only was to refute a gambit"",
said Steinitz, ""is to accept it"". The dangers he was willing to face in
support of this dogma are shown in the following game } 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Ne7 4. Qh5 Ng6 5. Nc3 Qe7 $6 { This may conflict with what Steinitz
himself taught about the development of pieces; no matter! Steinitz is
determined to refute this gambit and if he cannont do it with normal moves, he
means to do it with abnormal ones } 6. d4 Nc6 7. Nf3 Qb4 8. Qd5 Nd8 { Forced, but quite typical of Steinitz, who often withdrew pieces to the back
rank } 9. a3 Qe7 10. O-O d6 { In order to force simplification, thus
reducing White's pressure by playing ... Be6 } 11. Qh5 c6 12. Bd2 Ne6 13. Rae1 ( 13. d5 Nc5 14. Rae1 Nd7 { Black can use the excellent central outpost on e5 } ) 13... Qc7 14. d5 $1 Nd8 15. e5 $1 { Black's opening experiment has been refuted; his situation is
truly critical, such that many would think of resigning. But in such positions
Steinitz's defensive powers bordered on the miraculous } 15... dxe5 16. Nxe5 Bc5+ 17. Kh1 O-O 18. dxc6 Be3 $1 ( 18... bxc6 19. Nxg6 hxg6 20. Qxc5 ) ( 18... Nxc6 19. Nxg6 hxg6 20. Qxc5 ) ( 18... Nxe5 19. Rxe5 Bd6 20. Nd5 Qxc6 21. Nf6+ $1 gxf6 22. Rg5+ $1 { Thus Black is on the verge of destruction } ) 19. Nf3 $2 ( 19. Bxe3 Qxe5 20. Qxe5 Nxe5 21. cxb7 Bxb7 22. Rxf4 Nxc4 23. Rxc4 { despite opposite coloured Bishops, White has a winning endgame. However, the
ever over-optimistic Janowsky intends to force a ""brilliant"" middlegame
victory } ) 19... Bxd2 20. Ng5 h6 21. Qxg6 hxg5 22. Nd5 Qxc6 ( 22... fxg6 $11 23. Nxc7+ Kh7 24. Nxa8 Bxe1 25. Rxe1 Nxc6 ) 23. Ne7+ Kh8 24. Qxg5 ( 24. Bxf7 $1 Nxf7 25. Nxc6 Bxe1 26. Ne7 Bd2 27. Qh5+ Nh6 28. Ng6+ Kg8 29. Nxf8 Kxf8 30. h4 { Equal chances } 30... gxh4 $2 31. Qc5+ Ke8 32. Qe5+ Kf8 33. Qd6+ ) 24... Qh6 25. Qc5 Ne6 26. Bxe6 Bxe6 27. Re5 Be3 $1 28. Qb5 g6 { Now it's becoming clear that Black is taking over the attack } 29. Qxb7 Kg7 $1 30. Qf3 ( 30. -- Qxh2+ 31. Kxh2 Rh8+ ) 30... Rad8 31. h3 Qh4 32. Nc6 Bg4 { If the Queen moves away then 33. ... Bxh3! wins } 33. Qxg4 Qxg4 34. hxg4 Rh8+ 35. Rh5 gxh5 0-1"
"[Event ""Riga""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1958.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tal""]
[Black ""Geller""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""49: Personal Style""]
[ECO ""C96""]
[PlyCount ""67""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ 34. TAL (1936-1993)  The hazardous style of the Russian grandmaster Tal made
a great impression on all chess lovers, both expert and amateur alike. He
pounced on his opponents like a tiger; no risk would deter him. His great
tactical gifts and his skill even in severe time pressure enabled him to scale
the heights of Olympus in record time.  Tal, like every other chess master,
had his vulnerbale points. The return match with Botvinnik showed that in
positional play and endgame technique he was no match for the man who both
preceded and followed him as World Champion.  On the other hand it was true
that in neither match was Botvinnik proof against Tal's lighting flash
combinative genius } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3 d6 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Bb7 { This main lin
e of the Ruy Lopez has been many times been the beginning of complex, intense
battles, often spanning the board from Queenside to centre to Kingside. Geller,
who has a reputation for deep and original opening preparations, eschews the
most traditional move 11. Qc7 (Chigorin's move) in favour of less explored
vistas } 12. b4 { Tal, one of the most aggressive players in the history of
chess, returns with a sharp reply } 12... cxb4 13. cxb4 Nc4 14. Nbd2 d5 { Blowing open the centre and leading to great complications } 15. exd5 exd4 16. Nxc4 bxc4 17. Qxd4 Bxb4 18. Rb1 $3 Bxe1 { Black accepts the challenge } ( 18... Nxd5 19. Bxh7+ Kxh7 20. Ng5+ Kg8 21. Qh4 Nf6 22. Rxb4 Qd5 23. Nf3 $16 ) 19. Rxb7 Re8 ( 19... Qxd5 20. Qxd5 Nxd5 21. Nxe1 Rab8 { drawing chances in the ending } ) 20. d6 Qc8 21. Bg5 $3 { A startling sacrifice, typical of Tal's ferocious style } ( 21. Rc7 Qe6 22. Bg5 Nd5 { Black gaining the better of it } ) 21... Re2 $1 { A fine counter } ( 21... Qxb7 22. Bxf6 gxf6 23. Qh4 f5 24. Qg5+ Kf8 25. Qh6+ Kg8 26. Bxf5 $1 { White would have a winning attack } ) 22. Rc7 Qe6 23. Nxe1 ( 23. Re7 Bxf2+ 24. Qxf2 Rxf2 25. Rxe6 Rxc2 ) 23... Rxe1+ 24. Kh2 Rd8 25. Bxf6 gxf6 $2 { The losing move } ( 25... Qxf6 26. Qxf6 gxf6 27. d7 Kg7 28. Bf5 Re5 29. Rc8 Rxf5 30. Rxd8 Rd5 ) 26. Re7 $1 { This wins } 26... Qxd6+ ( 26... Qxe7 27. Qg4+ ) 27. Qxd6 Rxd6 28. Rxe1 { Now it's all over. It is remarkable how a player can thread his
way through a maze of complex tactics for many moves then fail to notice a
relatively simple tactical point. The reason is that time pressure caused by
the preceding moves lead to a quick, but ill fate move } 28... Rd2 29. Rc1 Rxf2 30. Be4 Rxa2 31. Rxc4 a5 32. Rc8+ Kg7 33. Rc7 -- 34. Bd5 ( 34. Rxf7+ Kxf7 35. Bd5+ Kg6 36. Bxa2 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Goteborg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1920.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Breyer""]
[Black ""Tarrasch""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""49: Personal Style""]
[ECO ""D05""]
[PlyCount ""100""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ 35. TARRASCH (1862-1934)  Tarrasch continued the work of Steinitz and made it
readily available to everyone. His attitude toward actual play was a more
practical one, if less courageous and perhaps less profound. His style might
be described as ""best-quality read made"". In his later years he had to meet
all the novel ideas put forawrd by such players as Reti and Breyer, and
suffered many disappointments against younger players.  Through his writings
Tarrasch did more than any man has done to reveal the secrets of good chess to
players in general. The many rules he laid down have put many a moderate
player on the right lines: Don not play Knights to the edge of the board;
occupy the centre with your pawns; constricted positions contain the seeds of
defeat; two Bishops are strong than two knights or Knight and Bishop; in the
endgame the Rook should be placed behind the passed pawn etc. But Tarrasch
proclaimed only the rules, and ignored the many exceptions.  The influence of
Tarrasch is still felt today, and will apparently continue to be. His dislike
for constricted positions was so strong that he would accept a weakening of
his pawn strucutre in preference. In this respect he differed from Steinitz
who had a liking for defending constricted positions } 1. d4 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. Nf3 e6 4. Nbd2 Bd6 5. c4 b6 { A preventitive measure, designed to stop Pc5, which would seriously cramp Black } 6. Qc2 Bb7 7. c5 $6 { Now this is a strategical error, since White loses pawn
control of the centre. This opinoun comes from Tarrasch in his book ""The Game
of Chess"". From this point on we use some of his notes. } 7... bxc5 8. dxc5 Be7 { Black has exchanged his b-pawn for White's d-pawn ie. a wing pawn
for a central pawn } 9. b4 O-O 10. Bb2 a5 11. b5 { Now White's c-pawn comes under fire } ( 11. a3 ) 11... c6 12. a4 Nbd7 13. Bd4 Re8 $1 { Black's intentions are clear: he is going to play ... Pe5 } 14. Rc1 Bf8 15. Qb2 Ng4 16. h3 Nh6 17. Nb3 f6 18. Qa3 e5 19. Bc3 Qc7 { The right moment } 20. Bb2 ( 20. b6 Qxb6 ) 20... Rec8 21. Qa2 $1 { a tactical intermezzo } 21... Qd8 $1 ( 21... cxb5 $2 22. c6 $1 Bxc6 23. axb5 { loses a piece } ) 22. b6 { The advance of White's Queenside majority has
produced a protected passed b-pawn, but the c-pawn remains shakey } 22... Be7 23. Qb1 Qf8 24. Qc2 Nf7 25. h4 Nd8 { Now everything hinges on the c-pawn } 26. g3 Ne6 27. Bh3 { Seemingly protecting the c-pawn indirectly } 27... Nexc5 $1 { Sacrificing the exchange to secure an overwhelming central pawn roller } 28. Nxc5 Nxc5 29. Ba3 Nd3+ 30. Qxd3 Bxa3 31. Bxc8 Rxc8 32. Ra1 Bb4+ 33. Nd2 { To give some idea of Tarrasch's style of analysis and clarity with which he
could set out the essentials of the position, we give here his note on this
position:  ""Black has far and away the better game. As regards material it is
quite likely in the endgame a Rook and two Bishops will turn out to be
stronger than Rooks and a Knight; furthermore the b-pawn is bound to fall.
Black's centre is very strong, and teh advance of the d-pawn and c-pawn will
produce a pair of united passed pawns. White is still uncastled, and Black can
play to preven Kingside castling by ... Ra8 and ... Ba6. The White Rooks have
not a single open file at their disposal, and the Knight is pinned. In reality
White has only his Queen in play.  It is now up to Black to utilize his
chances tactically. The simplest way thought perhaps not the best, would be ...
Qc5 followed by ... Qxb6 and then advance the c-pawn. Black plays however to
prevent castling, to deprive the opponent of all good moves, to force all his
pieces - especially Knight - to unfavourable positions and finally reduce him
to desparation } 33... e4 34. Qb3 ( 34. Qc2 Ra8 35. -- Ba6 ) 34... c5 35. Kd1 c4 36. Qa2 Qd6 37. Ke2 Ba6 38. b7 Rb8 39. Kd1 Rxb7 { Tarrasch once
said that there was nothing more difficult to do than win a won game, but in
the present case he himself as given a precise demonstations of how to do it } 40. f3 Kh8 41. fxe4 dxe4 42. Kc1 Qxg3 43. Nf1 Qe1+ 44. Kc2 Qc3+ 45. Kd1 Qd3+ 46. Kc1 Rd7 47. Qc2 Ba3+ 48. Rxa3 Qxa3+ 49. Qb2 Rd1+ 50. Kc2 Qd3# 0-1"
"[Event ""match""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1931.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tartakower""]
[Black ""Sultan Khan""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""49: Personal Style""]
[ECO ""D02""]
[PlyCount ""75""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ 36. TARTAKOWER (1888-1956)  Despite the fact that Tartakower played so much
chess and became so thoroughly experienced, his play was perpetually original.
As a lawyer, he knew the art of defending a weak case; as a chessmaster
nothing pleased him more than winning a game by means of a little known or
inferior variation. his play showed a clear preference for the methods of Reti,
Breyer and Capablanca without rejecting those of Steinitz or Rubinstein. This
is clear also in several books he wrote } 1. d4 Nf6 2. g3 { A very rare choice
at this juncture, but Tartakower loved to play unsual, even bizzare-looking
moves (though he was also an outstanding theorist) } 2... d5 3. Nf3 c6 4. Bg2 Bf5 5. Nh4 Bg6 6. O-O e6 7. Nd2 Be7 8. Nxg6 hxg6 9. c4 Nbd7 10. Qb3 Qb6 11. Qxb6 axb6 { The two Bishops are not an advantage in closed positions of
this sort. In any case, Sultan Khan often preferred Knights to Bishops, and as
we shall see, soon trades off his remaining Bishops for the other Knight } 12. Rd1 Bb4 ( 12... dxc4 13. Nxc4 b5 14. Ne5 Nxe5 15. dxe5 Ng4 ) 13. cxd5 exd5 14. a3 O-O 15. Rb1 Bxd2 { Showing his preference for Knights over Bishops } 16. Bxd2 Rfe8 17. Kf1 b5 { Steinitz had shown that the way to fight against
Knights is to deprive them of their best squares. } 18. Bb4 { White threatens Pf3 } ( 18. f3 Nb6 19. -- Nc4 ) 18... g5 19. h3 ( 19. f3 Nf8 20. Kf2 Ne6 21. e3 g4 { annoying } ) 19... Ne4 20. Bf3 $1 { Tartakower adopts a new tack } 20... g6 21. Kg2 Kg7 22. e3 f5 23. Rh1 Re6 24. Rbg1 $1 { Finally White's plan clarifies: he is going to open a file on the Kingside } 24... Kf7 25. g4 Rh8 ( 25... fxg4 26. Bxg4 Rf6 27. f3 $16 ( 27. Bxd7 $4 Rxf2# ) ) 26. Kf1 Ndf6 ( 26... f4 27. exf4 gxf4 28. h4 b6 ) 27. gxf5 gxf5 28. Bxe4 $1 Nxe4 29. f3 Nf6 30. Rxg5 Rxe3 31. Rxf5 $1 Kg6 ( 31... Ke6 { this depends on this finesse } 32. Kf2 $1 ( 32. Rf4 Nh5 ) 32... Rd3 33. Re5+ ) 32. Rf4 $1 ( 32. Kf2 Rhe8 ) 32... Kg5 $2 33. Bd6 Re6 ( 33... Rhe8 34. Rg1+ Kh5 35. Rf5+ $18 ) 34. Rg1+ { White now takes advantage of the Black King's exposed position } 34... Kh5 35. Rf5+ Kh6 ( 35... Kh4 36. Bg3+ Kxh3 37. Rg5 $1 -- 38. Rh1# ) 36. Bf4+ Kh7 37. Be5 Rf8 38. Rf4 $1 { Some idea of the strength of the opposition here is
that Sultan Khan won this match 6.5-5.5 } 1-0"
"[Event ""match""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1910.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Mieses""]
[Black ""Teichmann""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""49: Personal Style""]
[ECO ""A00""]
[PlyCount ""58""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ 37. TEICHMANN (1868-1925)  Although Teichmann was generally admitted to be an
outstandingly capable player he seldom achieved the great things that were
expected of him. The explanation was certainly not a lack of talent or of
theoretical knowledge, but almost entirely in a casual attitude towards chess
competition. Teichman was lazy and all to ready to draw, but a mighty man if
he ran into difficulties } 1. d3 d5 2. Nd2 e5 3. e4 c6 4. Qe2 Bd6 5. f4 { A poor choice psychologically. this was just the king of move to goadTeichmann 
out of his natural laziness } 5... exf4 6. exd5+ Ne7 7. dxc6 { Otherwise, White will be a pawn down for nothing } 7... Nxc6 8. Ne4 O-O 9. Qf2 Nd5 10. Bd2 ( 10. Be2 ) 10... Ne3 $1 { Showing the drawbacks of White's opening play } 11. Bxe3 fxe3 12. Qxe3 ( 12. Qf3 Nd4 13. Qd1 { would only appeal to Steinitz } ) 12... Re8 13. O-O-O f5 14. Nf3 fxe4 15. dxe4 Qe7 16. Bc4+ Kh8 $1 ( 16... Be6 17. Bxe6+ Qxe6 18. Ng5 Qxa2 19. Rxd6 Qa1+ 20. Kd2 Qxh1 21. Qb3+ Kh8 22. Nf7+ Kg8 23. Nh6+ Kh8 24. Qg8+ Rxg8 25. Nf7# ) 17. Ng5 Ne5 18. Bb3 Bg4 19. Rd5 h6 20. h4 Rf8 21. Nh3 { Now the rest is easy } 21... Be6 22. Rdd1 Bxb3 23. Qxb3 Rac8 24. g3 { One may ask
why White is playing on. Perhaps Mieses had in mind the game Teichman-Burn,
Osten 1905, in which Teichmann was virtually presented with the Exchange, yet
lost in the end by dilatory play - assuming that game would win itself (he
must have forgotten Tarrasch's dictum that there is nothing so hard to win as
a won game) } 24... Nc4 25. Rhe1 Be5 26. Nf4 Rxf4 $1 { Direct and powerful } 27. gxf4 Bxf4+ 28. Kb1 Nd2+ 29. Rxd2 Bxd2 0-1"
"[Event ""match""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1886.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Steinitz""]
[Black ""Zukertort""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""49: Personal Style""]
[ECO ""C47""]
[PlyCount ""92""]
[Source ""Hays Publishing""]
[SourceDate ""1964.01.01""]

{ 38. ZUKERTORT (1842-1888)  Zukertort played thousands of games with the great
Anderssen. This must have been an excellent education in the realms of
combinative play in so far as he needed any educating in the art. Zukertort
was indeed a tremendously talented combination plyaer; morever, he avoided the
common error of his day, which was to play too wildly. From the positional
point of view, however, Zukertort never reached teh same heights. In both his
matches with Steinitz he was consistently outplayed in this sphere. His
failure was in finding of a plan appropriate to this requirements of the
positions. But once on the right plan, he was dangerous even to Steinitz } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 d5 8. exd5 cxd5 9. O-O O-O 10. Bg5 c6 11. Ne2 Bd6 12. Ng3 ( 12. -- Bxh2+ 13. Kxh2 Ng4+ ) ( 12. Nd4 ) 12... h6 13. Bd2 $2 Ng4 14. Be2 ( 14. f3 Nxh2 15. Kxh2 Qh4+ $19 ) 14... Qh4 15. Bxg4 Bxg4 16. Qc1 Be2 17. Re1 Ba6 18. Bc3 f5 ( 18... -- 19. Bxg7 Kxg7 20. Nf5+ ) ( 18... d4 19. Re4 { Steinitz held that White had a good game at this point } ) 19. Re6 Rad8 20. Qd2 d4 $1 ( 20... f4 21. Qd4 ) 21. Ba5 Rd7 22. Rxd6 Rxd6 23. Bb4 Qf6 24. Rd1 $2 ( 24. Nxf5 Re6 25. Bxf8 Qxf5 ) ( 24. Re1 ) 24... Rd5 25. Bxf8 Qxf8 26. Nh5 Qe8 27. Nf4 Re5 28. h4 c5 29. h5 $2 ( 29. b4 { Steinitz claimed White still had a good position } ) 29... Re4 30. c3 Qb8 { This was the last move before time control } ( 30... Qe5 31. Nd3 Qd6 32. f3 Re3 33. Nf2 Rxf3 34. gxf3 Qg3+ 35. Kh1 Bb7 ) 31. g3 ( 31. Nd3 Rh4 32. g3 Rxh5 33. Nxc5 Qa8 $1 ) 31... Qe5 32. Ng6 Qd6 33. Nf4 d3 $1 { Zukertort continues to work with tactical finesse } 34. b3 ( 34. Nxd3 Bxd3 35. Qxd3 Re1+ $1 ) 34... c4 35. Rb1 Kh7 36. Kh2 ( 36. Kg2 ) 36... Qb6 37. Kg1 ( 37. -- Re2 38. Nxe2 Qxf2+ 39. Kh3 Bb7 ) 37... Bb7 38. Rb2 Qc6 39. f3 Qc5+ 40. Qf2 ( 40. Kh2 Re2+ 41. Nxe2 Qf2+ 42. Kh3 Qxf3 $1 $19 ) 40... Re1+ 41. Kh2 $2 ( 41. Kg2 Re3 42. Ne6 $1 Bxf3+ 43. Qxf3 Rxe6 { Steinitz } ) 41... Qxf2+ 42. Rxf2 Bxf3 43. g4 ( 43. Rxf3 d2 $19 ) ( 43. Ng2 Bxg2 44. Kxg2 cxb3 45. axb3 Rc1 46. c4 Rc2 47. Kf1 d2 48. Ke2 d1=Q+ ) 43... Be2 44. Ng2 d2 45. Ne3 cxb3 46. axb3 Bxg4 0-1"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Baltimore""]
[Date ""1885.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Steinitz, W""]
[Black ""Sellman, A.G.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Dhanesh Shrikhande""]

{ French Defence
Wilhelm Steinitz, the great German Chess Master was officially recognized as the first World Chess Champion after he defeated Johannes Zukertort in 1886 in a 20 games match. Steinitz laid the basis for the scientific theory of chess. He paid much attention to weak and strong points and the accumulation of small positional advantages. He clearly revealed the flaws of premature attack and made the most of the slightest weakening of a position. He is the author of numerous studies dealing with chess theory. His Modern Chess Instructor (1889) greatly influenced the further development of chess theory. } 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. dxc5 Bxc5 7. Nf3 a6 8. Bd3 Nc6 9. Qe2 Nb4 10. Bd2 b5 11. Nd1 Nxd3+ 12. cxd3 Qb6 13. b4 $1 Be7 { If 13. ... Bd4, 14. Rb1 Qa7 (To provide a flight-square for the Bishop.) 15. Nxd4 Qxd4 16. Be3 and black loses his Queen. } 14. a3 f5 $2 { Now the Black Pawn on e6 is backward. A black piece will be always tied down to the defence of this Pawn. After this move the activity of Black Bishop on c8 is greatly diminished. } 15. Rc1 Bb7 16. Be3 $1 Qd8 17. Nd4 Nf8 18. O-O h5 { To prevent 19. g4. But this move weakens Black's Pawn structure. } 19. Nc3 Kf7 20. Nb1 g6 { Black wants to move his knight from the passive position. But if 20. ...Nd7, Nxf5 exf5 e6+!. But after Black's move all his Pawns are on white squares. So Black has very weak black squares, defended by his Bishop. } 21. Nd2 Nd7 22. N2b3 Rc8 23. Na5 $1 { A remarkable Knight tour. The Knight is headed for c6, to remove Black's only defender of his weak dark squares. } 23... Ba8 { Now Steinitz gives a valuable lesson in exploiting square weaknesses, effective use of open file and Rook on the 7th rank. } 24. Rxc8 Qxc8 25. Rc1 Qb8 26. Qc2 $1 Bd8 { To prevent penetration to the 7th rank. } 27. Nac6 { Steinitz wants to eliminate Black's only defender of dark squares-the Bishop on d8.  For that he allows a chance to exchange his bad Bishop on a8.  Now if 27. ...Bxc6 28. Qxc6 Nf8 29. Nxe6! Nxe6 30. Qd7+ Be7 31. Rc6! Nf8 32. Rf6+ and White wins. } 27... Qb7 28. Nxd8+ Rxd8 29. Qc7 $1 Qb8 30. Bf2 $1 Qb6 { To prevent 31. Bh4. } 31. Nf3 Qxc7 32. Rxc7 { White controls the 7th rank which is Rook, his Knight is headed for g5, and his Bishop controls all the Black squares. Black cannot move his Knight because of the Pin, his Rook is tied down to the defence of the Knight and his Bishop has no safe square.  Black must meet the threat of 33. Bh4. } 32... Ke8 33. Ng5 Nf8 34. Bc5 Nd7 { To prevent 35. Re7# } 35. Bd6 $1 { Black is in zugzwang since all legal moves result in drastic material losses. 
(a) The King may not move.
(b) The Bishop may move only at the risk of being captured.
(c) The Rook may move to b8, when 36. Rxd7 Kxd7 37. Bxb8 wins a piece for White.
(d) The Knight may move to b6 when 36. Re7+ Kf8 37. Nh7+ Kg8 38. Nf6+ Kf8 39. Rd7#. } 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1909.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker""]
[Black ""Janowski""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Dhanesh Shrikhande""]

{ Emannuel Lasker became the second World Champion by defeating Steinitz in 1894. He held the crown longer than anyone else (26years and 337 days) defending it in a number of matches. Lasker, a man with doctorates in Mathematics and Philosophy, was a subtle psychologist and possessed exceptional competitive traits and will power. He retained his playing strength until old age. At the age of 67, he took part in an international tournament at Moscow, where he was placed third, ahead of many leading players of that time. His books 'Common Sense in Chess' and 'Chess Manual' were published in many languages. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. d4 exd4 6. Qxd4 Bg4 $6 { Black plays this move to exchange his Bishop for White Knight, breaking up White's King-side Pawns. However, after this exchange White will have an effective Pawn majority on the King-side against Black's ineffective one on the Queen-side. White can produce a passed Pawn in the resulting ending, while Black cannot force a passed Pawn with his Pawn majority on the other side. Black has a Bishop pair as a compensation for his Pawn weakness, which he can put to good use in open position. } 7. Nc3 Qxd4 8. Nxd4 O-O-O 9. Be3 Bb4 10. Ne2 $1 { After 10 f3 Bc3+ 11 bc Bd7 12 Kf2 White would also have the better game, but, as opposite colored Bishops would be left after a possible exchange of Knights, Black would have drawing chances. } 10... Bxe2 $6 { Black gives up his only trump-the two Bishops-in order to saddle White with double Pawns; but his prospects on the Queen-side are in no way improved. } 11. Kxe2 Bxc3 12. bxc3 Nf6 13. f3 Nd7 14. Rad1 Ne5 15. Rd4 b6 16. f4 Nd7 17. Rhd1 c5 18. R4d3 Nb8 19. Kf3 Rde8 { Black avoids exchange of Rooks with the hope of being able to meet the opposing Pawn advance in a better way but, his King is cut off for a long time from the King-side. Better was 19 ... Rd3 20 Rd3 Rd8 or 20 cd Kd7. } 20. f5 f6 21. g4 Re7 22. Bf4 Rhe8 23. Re3 Nc6 24. g5 Na5 { If 24 ... fg 25 Bg5 Ne5+ 26 Kf4 Rd7 27 Rd5! and White can force the advance of his e-Pawn as 27 ... Rxd5? 28 ed wins a piece for White. } 25. h4 Nc4 26. Re2 Rf7 27. Rg1 Kd7 28. h5 Nd6 $2 29. h6 $1 fxg5 30. Rxg5 g6 31. fxg6 hxg6 32. Rxg6 Ref8 33. Rg7 Rxg7 34. hxg7 Rg8 35. Rg2 Ne8 36. Be5 Ke6 37. Kf4 Kf7 38. Kf5 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Margate""]
[Date ""1939.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Capablanca""]
[Black ""Golombek, H""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Rashmin Pulekar""]

{ Nimzo - Indian Defence
Capablanca was the World Chess Champion from 1921 to 1927. The Greatest compliment one can pay a master is to compare his play to Capablanca. He was a genius, the greatest ever produced by chess. See what other World Champions say about him :- 
""You cannot play chess unless you have studied his games."" - Mikhail Botvinnik. 
""Capablanca was possibly the greatest player in the entire history of chess."" - Bobby Fischer.
""Capablanca invariably chose the right option, no matter how intricate the position."" Garry Kasparov.
The following is an impeccably played game by the Former World Champion, typical of his seemingly effortless simplicity. } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 c6 7. e3 Nbd7 8. Bd3 h6 9. Bh4 O-O 10. Nf3 Re8 11. O-O Be7 12. Bg3 { Preventing Black's Ne4, liquidating. } 12... Nf8 { Now Black forms a plan to exchange his light squared Bishop for White's active piece on d3. } 13. h3 Be6 14. Rab1 { Now commences the famous and formidable minority attack on the Queen side. } 14... Nh5 15. Bh2 g6 16. Ne5 Ng7 17. b4 Bf5 18. Na4 Bxd3 19. Qxd3 Nd7 20. Rfc1 Nxe5 21. Bxe5 Bd6 22. Bxd6 Qxd6 { It seems as though Black, by his numerous exchanges has eased his position. But... } 23. b5 $1 cxb5 24. Qxb5 Ne6 { If 24... Re7, 25 Rc5 Rd8 26 Nc3 and the 'd' Pawn falls.
If 24... b6, 25 Rc6 Qd7 26 Rxb6 and if 25... Qd8, 26 Nc3 } 25. Nc3 $1 { Better than 25 Qb7 which gives Black chances by 25... Reb8 26 Qc6 Qxc6 27 Rxb8+ Rxb8 28 Rxc6 Rb1+ etc. } 25... Red8 26. Qxb7 Qa3 $6 27. Nxd5 Qxa2 28. Nb4 Qa4 29. Nc6 $1 { White not only threatens to capture the Rook but also to win the Queen by 30. Ra1! } 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Baden - Baden""]
[Date ""1925.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Reti""]
[Black ""Alekhine""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Ashish Thatte""]

{ Irregular Opening
Alekhine's games can be described in one word - Wonderful!. His inexhaustible imagination enabled him to carry out the most unexpected, far calculated combinations.  He was the first Russian to become the World Chess Champion (1927). He made many valuable contributions to chess theory. There is an opening, Alekhine Defence, named after him. } 1. g3 e5 2. Nf3 { Alekhine's defence with reversed colours against Alekhine! Reti never repeated this experiment. } 2... e4 3. Nd4 d5 4. d3 exd3 5. Qxd3 Nf6 6. Bg2 Bb4+ 7. Bd2 Bxd2+ 8. Nxd2 O-O 9. c4 $1 Na6 { (9....c5 10. N4b3 is good for White because of Nxc5 and cxd5 threats.) } 10. cxd5 Nb4 11. Qc4 Nbxd5 12. N2b3 c6 13. O-O Re8 14. Rfd1 Bg4 15. Rd2 Qc8 16. Nc5 Bh3 $1 17. Bf3 { Taking the pawn is always bad because 17. Bxh3 Qxh3 18. Nxb72 Ng4 19. Nf3 Nde3 $3 20. Fxe3 Nxe3 21. Qxf7+ Kh8! 22. Nh4 Rf8 and threat on 'f1' is deadly. } 17... Bg4 18. Bg2 Bh3 { Giving option of a draw or exchange fianchetto bishop. But Reti chose an inferior option. } 19. Bf3 Bg4 20. Bh1 h5 $1 21. b4 a6 22. Rc1 h4 23. a4 hxg3 24. hxg3 Qc7 $1 { Keeping an eye on the 'g3' Pawn. } 25. b5 axb5 26. axb5 Re3 $1 { This spectacular move not only stops White's attack but puts him into deep trouble. Of course the Rook can't be taken because of ...Qxg3+ and ...Nxe3. Now serious threat is 27...Rxg3+. } 27. Nf3 { (27. kh2?? Raa3! 28.Ncb3-+ 28 fe3? Ne3 29 Qb4 Nf1+! 28... Qe5! 29 bxc6 bxc6 black is clearly better.) } 27... cxb5 28. Qxb5 Nc3 $1 29. Qxb7 Qxb7 30. Nxb7 Nxe2+ 31. Kh2 { (31. Kf1 Nxg3+ 32. fg Bf3 33. Bxf3 Rxf3+ 34. Kg2 Raa3 35. Rd8+ Kh7 36. Rh1+ Kg6-+) } 31... Ne4 $1 { The beginning of a new combination aiming at the 'b7' Knight after a series of 12 forced moves. } 32. Rc4 $1 { The best defence. If 32. fxe3 Nxd2! Winning an exchange. } 32... Nxf2 33. Bg2 Be6 $1 { Now Black Knight will occupy 'g4'. } 34. Rcc2 Ng4+ 35. Kh3 Ne5+ 36. Kh2 Rxf3 37. Rxe2 Ng4+ 38. Kh3 Ne3+ 39. Kh2 Nxc2 40. Bxf3 Nd4 41. Rf2 Nxf3+ 42. Rxf3 Bd5 { Winning a piece. } 0-1"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""New York""]
[Date ""1927.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Marshall, F.J.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Ashish Thatte""]

{ Brilliancy Prize } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Ne4 4. Nfd2 Bb4 5. Qc2 { (5. a3? Qf6 -+ typical Marshall trap.) } 5... d5 6. Nc3 f5 7. Ndxe4 fxe4 8. Bf4 O-O 9. e3 c6 { White was threatening 10. a3 Bd6 11. Bxd6 Qxd6 12. cd5 ed5 13. Nxd5! } 10. Be2 Nd7 11. a3 Be7 12. O-O Bg5 { There is hardly anything better for Black. } 13. f3 $1 Bxf4 14. exf4 Rxf4 15. fxe4 Rxf1+ 16. Rxf1 e5 { (16....dxc4 17. Bxc4 Nb6 18. Qf2! + =) } 17. Qd2 c5 18. dxe5 $1 d4 19. Qf4 $3 dxc3 20. Qf7+ Kh8 21. bxc3 $1 Qg8 22. Qe7 h6 23. Bh5 $1 { Not 23. e6 Nf6 24 e5 Nh7! } 23... a5 24. e6 g6 25. exd7 Bxd7 26. Rf7 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Zandvoort""]
[Date ""1936.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Euwe""]
[Black ""Maroczy""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Ramkrishna Kashelkar""]

{ Queen's Gambit Declined
""The man who never missed a combination."" That was how Alekhine described the Dutch Grandmaster Dr. Max Euwe. In 1935, Euwe became the World Champion after he defeated Alekhine in their match. Dr. Euwe was the President of the World Chess Federation (F I D E) from 1970 to 1978. Though he lost his title to Alekhine in 1937, he became famous for his writings. His well-known book 'Judgment and Planning in Chess' is regarded as on of the standard manuals for developing players. } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. Rc1 c6 8. a3 { The well-known ""struggle for the tempo."" After 8. Bd3 dc4, Black gains a tempo, and hence white delays the development of his Bishop on f1. } 8... h6 9. Bf4 a6 10. h3 { the struggle for the tempo continues. } 10... dxc4 { Black could have continued the struggle with 10...Re8 when 11 Qc2 is best. } 11. Bxc4 b5 12. Ba2 Bb7 { (12... c5 is less good because of 13. d5) } 13. O-O { (13. b4 allows counterplay with 13... a5) } 13... c5 14. Ne5 c4 { This releases the tension in the centre. A dubious idea in this position. This gives Black a queenside majority, which in the event of an ending might decide the game in his favour. But white gets a free hand in the centre which will prove dangerous in the middlegame. } 15. Bb1 Re8 16. Qe2 Nxe5 $2 { Probably the decisive mistake, since white's attack becomes more powerful than ever. This move allows white to put a pawn on e5, a very important pre-requisite for an attack, without much grave a weakness. Had white been forced to push e4-e5, his pawn at d4 becomes a terrible weakness. } 17. dxe5 { Now a central file is opened up which, white is better placed to benefit from. } 17... Nh7 { Forced. Bad would be (17... Nd5 18. Qc2) (17... Nd7 18. Qg4 Kh8 19. Qh5 when Qf7 and Bh6 are both threatened.) } 18. Qh5 { threatening to win a pawn by Bh7+ and Qf7. Also possible was (18. Qg4 Bg5 19.Rcd1 {And then Bg3 and f4.) } 18... Nf8 19. Rcd1 Qc7 20. Bxh6 $3 { This sacrifice is based on positional considerations. White obtains only two pawns for the piece but Black's king is exposed and white enjoys a long term initiative. } 20... gxh6 { forced. Declining the piece with (20... g6 21. Qg4 Qxe5 22. e4!leaves white with a powerful attack.) } 21. Rd4 $1 { The correct way. Wrong would be (21. Qxh6 Rad8 when black is out of danger.) } 21... f5 { If (21... Bg5 22. h4 Qxe5 23. hxg5 hxg5 24. Rg4 {the attack still continues.) } 22. exf6 Bxf6 23. Rg4+ Bg7 24. Qxh6 { this is the position Euwe had in his mind when he sacrificed the bishop. The evaluation of the position depends on the comparative mobility of the pieces. Black's Knight on e8 and Bishop on g7 can not move and he'll require some time to mobilize both his rooks. } 24... Rad8 25. Ne2 $1 { beautiful! The knight is heading for h5. } 25... e5 { In order to drive the white queen with ...Rd6 or ...Re6 } 26. Ng3 Re6 { (26...Rd6?? 27. Rxg7+ Qxg7 28. Qxg7+ Kxg7 29. Nf5+) } 27. Qh4 { Now black's position appears well secured. He has effectively mobilized his rooks and apparently fend off the attack. But Euwe has something up his sleeve. } 27... Rd3 { A difficult situation. } ( 27... Qe7 $4 28. Rxg7+ Kxg7 29. Nf5+ ) ( 27... Rdd6 28. Nf5 Ng6 29. Qg3 Rb6 30. h4 $1 { and the threat of h5 is decisive. } ) ( 27... e4 28. Nxe4 Bxe4 29. Bxe4 Rxe4 30. Rxe4 Bxb2 31. f4 c3 ( 31... Rd7 32. Rf3 Rh7 33. Rg3+ Bg7 34. Re7 $1 Qb6 35. Qg5 Ne6 36. Qg6 $18 ) 32. Qg5+ Kf7 33. f5 c2 34. f6 Ne6 35. Qh5+ Kf8 36. Rxe6 c1=Q 37. Qh8+ Kf7 38. Re7+ Qxe7 39. Qg7+ Ke6 40. Qxe7+ Kd5 41. Qxd8+ $18 ) 28. Nf5 Ng6 29. Qh5 ( 29. Rxg6 $2 Rxg6 30. Ne7+ Qxe7 $1 31. Qxe7 Rxg2+ 32. Kh1 Rxf2+ 33. Qxb7 Rxf1+ $19 ) 29... Qf7 30. h4 $1 { Decisive! Euwe must have seen this many moves earlier. When the attack with only pieces comes to a standstill, White manages to stimulate the attack with the help of the h-pawn. The threat being Qg5 and h5 winning a piece, which is very difficult to parry. } 30... Bf8 31. Nh6+ Bxh6 32. Qxh6 Qh7 33. Qg5 Kf7 34. Bxd3 cxd3 35. Qf5+ { Here Black resigned as Black's position is hopeless after 35... Ke7 36. h5 Nf8 37. Qxh7+ Nxh7 38. Rg7+ Or 35... Rf6 36. Qd7+ Kg8 37. Qe8+ Kg7 38. Qe7+ Rf7 39. Qxe5+ Kf8 40. Qd6+ Kg7 41. Qxd3 
Dr. Euwe justly received Brilliancy Prize for this game. } 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Groningen""]
[Date ""1946.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Smyslov, V""]
[Black ""Kottnauer, C""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Ravishankar, D""]

{ Sicilian Defense - Najdorf variation.
Vasili Smyslov, the 7th World Champion, played three World Championship Matches against Botvinnik during the period 1954 to 1958. He won the second match and lost the other two. The characteristic features of Smyslov are a rare comprehension of position and excellent end-game technique. A number of Smyslov's games and endings have been included in chess manuals.
Smyslov's miniature defeat of Kottnauer at Groningen presents an example of the inexorable, searching blows he inflicted one after another on the opponent's weaknesses. } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O b5 $6 { Though a typical move in the Sicilian Defense, it proves to be very premature at this stage. This is because Black is expanding on the Queenside at the cost of the development of his pieces. } 8. Bf3 $1 { With the threat of e4-e5. } 8... Ra7 { Only move. If 8... Bb7,then 9. e5
9... Bf3 10. Qf3 dxe5 11. Nxe6 fxe6 12. Qxa8+- 
9... dxe5 10. Bxb7 exd4 11. Nxb5 axb5 12. Bxa8 +- } 9. Qe2 $1 { Better than 9. Be3 as in that case Black could have played first...Rd7 followed by...Bb7. After the text move 9... Rd7 would be met by 10. e5 dxe5 11. Nc6 ! Qc7 12. Nxb8 Qxb8 13. Bc6 Qc7 14. Bxd7 Nxd7 with a clear advantage for White. } 9... Rc7 10. Rd1 $1 Nbd7 { Practically forced. } 11. a4 $1 { A common move in such positions. } 11... bxa4 { Only move. If 11... b4 12. Na2! a5 13. Nb5 with an almost winning position. } 12. Nxa4 Bb7 { If 12... Be7 13. Bd2 e5 14. Nf5 g6 15. Nxe7 Qxe7 16. Bb4 Rc6 17. Qd2 Nc5 18. Nxc5 dxc5 19. Ba5 O-O 20. Ra3! Bb7 21. Rd3 Rcc8 22. Bd8! Rcxd8 only move when 23. Rxd8 Rxd8 24. Qxd8 Qxd8 25. Rxd8 + Kg7 26. Rd6!+- is a sample variation. } 13. e5 $1 { This guarantees White a great positional superiority. 13... dxe5 14. Bxb7 exd4 (14... Rxb7 15. Qxa6 clear plus for White.. Bxa6 Black faces great difficulties. } 13... Nxe5 14. Bxb7 Rxb7 15. Qxa6 Qb8 16. Nc6 Nxc6 17. Qxc6+ Nd7 18. Nc5 $3 { The culmination of a beautifully exploited position into a combination.White opens all the lines of attack. If now 18... Rc7 19. Nxd7 Rxd7 (19... Rxc6 20. Nxb8 +-. 20. Ra8 +- ) } 18... dxc5 19. Bf4 $1 { The point of the whole combination. If 19... Qf4 20. Qc8+ Ke7 21. Qb7 Kf6 22. Rd7 +- . } 19... Bd6 20. Bxd6 Rb6 21. Qxd7+ { Not a wee of a chance did Smyslov give to his opponent after 7)...b5 ?! . The most difficult thing in chess is to win a won position. Smyslov had a knack of finishing off his opponents at the hint of even a slight mistake. It is precisely this quality that made him a "" champion of champions"". } 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Groningen""]
[Date ""1946.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Smyslov, V""]
[Black ""Uhlmann""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Ravishankar, D""]

{ The Queen's Indian Defense.
Smyslov - who is a known disciple of the great master Tchigorin - in the following game (Black Pieces) makes mincemeat of the resistance put forward by the brilliant Grandmaster Uhlmann. The processes of the game of chess are transformed into a great art and Smyslov, like an artist, invests in this art his innermost thoughts, deep emotions and genuine creative pathos. } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 { One of Nimzovich's original ideas, which, has now been widely analyzed. } 5. b3 { Also possible is 5)Qa4 when Black can play 5)...Be7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O c6 8)Nc3 d5 9. Ne5 Qe8! 10. cxd5 exd5 11. Bg5 h6 12. Bxf6 Bxf6 13. Ng4 Bd8 14)Rfe1 with interesting play. } 5... d5 6. Bg2 Bb4+ 7. Nfd2 $6 { (7. Bd2 Be7!(A common idea in such positions. The Bishop on d2 is misplaced.. 8. Nc3 O-O 9. cxd5 exd5 10. Ne5 Bb7 =.) } 7... c5 $1 { Energetic play by Smyslov casts doubts on White's previous extravagant move. Otherwise White would have played a3 followed by e4. } 8. dxc5 Bxc5 9. Bb2 O-O 10. O-O Nc6 11. Nc3 Rc8 12. cxd5 $6 { A careless exchange. The resultant isolated pawn position is not much important since it allows too much leeway to the Black pieces. Better is 12. Na4 and only after 12)...Bb4 13. cxd5 when 13)... exd5 14. a3 Re8! 15. axb4 Bxe2 16. Qb1 Bf1 17. Nf1 Nxb4 18)Bc3 Nc6 19. Qf5 d4 20. Bb2 Nb4 21. Rd1 d3 with a very unclear position not certainly recommendable to the faint hearted. } 12... exd5 13. Na4 { A move too late. } 13... Nd4 $1 14. Nc3 { What else ? If 14. Re1 Nc2 15. Qxc2 Bxf2+ 16. Kxf2 Rxc2 -+){ } 14... Qe7 $1 { (14...Bb4, with the idea of destroying the main defender of the e2-pawn, doesn't serve the purpose because of the cool 15. Ndb1! . Black has a combination in store against White's next move which is probably the only move in the position.) } 15. Re1 { Natural, but not good. } 15... Nc2 $3 { ""The straw that breaks the camel's back."" } 16. Rf1 { Not allowing combinational beauty since it is a nightmare to be at the receiving end. If 16. Qxc2 then 16...Bxf2+ 17. Kh1 Be1 18. Re1 d4 -+ 17. Kf2 Ng4 
(B1. 18. Kg1 Qe3+ 19. Kh1 Nf2+ 20. Kg1 Nh3+ 21. Kh1 Qg1+ 22. Rg1 Nf2 mate.)
(B2. 18. Kf1 Qe3 19. Nd1 Nh2 mate.)
(B3. 18. Kf3 Qe3+ 19. Kg4 Rc4+  $3 20. bxc4 Bc8+ 21. Kh4 Qh6 mate.) } 16... Nxa1 17. Qxa1 Rfd8 18. Bf3 Ba3 { Smyslov's all time favourite setup was the Queen's Indian Defense setup in which he had such mastery that nobody could dispute .The above game amply drives home the point. } 1-0"
"[Event ""25th U.S.S.R. CHAMPIONSHIP""]
[Site ""Riga""]
[Date ""1958.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Averbakh, Y""]
[Black ""Tal, M""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Sushant Banerji""]

{ The legendary Mikhail Tal was the finest ever exponent of attacking chess. His all-out sacrificial style took him all the way to the World Championship title in 1960, when he defeated Botvinnik in the World title match. Though the eighth World Champion Tal lost the return match, his keenly combinational and uncompromising style won him a big number of fans in the chess world. } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 { This is the Modern Benoni Defence. Here Black develops his Bishop on g7 by playing... g6 and the move... c5 gives Black control of the dark squares in the centre. } 6. e4 g6 7. Be2 { Not the best square for the Bishop. Better would have been 7. Nf3, 8.h3 and then placing the Bishop to d3 as per the latest theory. } 7... Bg7 8. Nf3 O-O 9. O-O Re8 { Black puts pressure on the e - Pawn and also prevents its advance. Later Black plays on the Queenside for... b5,... b4 etc. } 10. Qc2 { White plans to develop his Bishop to f4 before playing Nd2. As will be seen, Tal brilliantly refutes this idea. It looks better to play 10. Nd2 as recommended by theory. } 10... Na6 { Black's idea is to play... Nc7,... Rb8 followed by... b5. Also the Knight can be used for other purpose as demonstrated in the game. } 11. Bf4 { Better was 11. Re1 Nc7 12. Bf4 Rb8 13. a4 a6 14. a5 b5 15. axb5 Rb6 with chances for both the sides. } 11... Nb4 12. Qb1 Nxe4 $3 { It was not possible to play 12...Nfd5 due to 13. exd Bc3 14. bxc Re2 15. cxb } 13. Nxe4 Bf5 14. Nfd2 { Forced. Since after 14. Bd3 Nd3 15 Qd3 Be4 Black remains a Pawn up.
Black has compensation since he will get another Pawn on d5 with a tempo and also White pieces are in a cramped position. Practically it is difficult for White to find the best path. } 14... Nxd5 15. Bxd6 ( { Many alternatives were available at this stage. } 15. Be3 Nxe3 16. fxe3 d5 17. Rxf5 dxe4 18. Rxc5 Qxd2 $1 { and the Pawn on e3 is lost with a winning position for Black. } ) ( 15. Bg5 Qd7 $1 ( 15... f6 16. Bc4 ) 16. Bf3 ( 16. f3 h6 17. Bh4 Nf4 18. -- d5 ) 16... h6 17. Bh4 Nb4 18. a3 Nc6 { with many threats -... g5 - g4,... d5 and... Nd4. } ) ( 15. Bg3 $1 { Looks to be the best move. } 15... Qe7 16. Bf3 ( 16. Bb5 $1 Bxe4 17. Nxe4 Qxe4 18. Bxe8 Qxe8 19. Bxd6 Qc6 20. Bg3 { White can achieve equality since Black seems to have good attacking prospects on the Queenside. } ) 16... Rad8 { Black has fully developed and centralised pieces, in addition to two Pawns for a piece. } ) 15... Nf6 $1 16. Bf3 ( 16. Nxf6+ Qxf6 17. Bd3 ( 17. Qd1 Qxd6 18. Ne4 Qxd1 ) 17... Qxd6 18. Bxf5 Qxd2 19. -- Bxb2 $19 ) ( 16. Bxc5 Nxe4 17. Nxe4 Bxe4 { when 18. Qd1 and 18. Qc1 can be met by 18...Qg5 and 18...Re8 respectively. } ) 16... Nxe4 17. Nxe4 Bxe4 18. Bxe4 Qxd6 19. Qc2 { Instead 19. Bb7? is met by 19...Rab8.
Now White is having some hope in the opposite coloured Bishop endgame/middlegame. } 19... Re7 20. Bf3 Rae8 21. Rad1 Bd4 { Black is a Pawn up but the most important factor is that it provides a fine outpost for the Bishop in the centre. } 22. a4 b6 23. b3 Re5 24. Rd2 { White has placed all his Pawns on the light squares and avoids giving Black any target of attack. Now White is planning to exchange a pair of Rooks which will ease the pressure. Even after that the material on the board is enough for Tal to build up the decisive attack. } 24... h5 $1 { Here 24...Qe6 would have been met by 25. Qc4 and 24...Qe7 with 25. Bc6. } 25. Re2 Rxe2 26. Bxe2 h4 27. Kh1 { White puts his King on a White square and plans to play g3 as a counter to Blacks... Qf4 and... Be5. } 27... Qf4 28. g3 { (28. Bc4?, Be5 28. Qg6+ (29. g3, Qf3+ with the idea of 30...h3) 29...Kf8 wins for Black.) } 28... Qf6 29. Qd1 { Intending Bf3. } 29... Rd8 $1 30. Bg4 { Better would have been 30. Kg2, since 30...Bf2 is met by 31. Qc2. So Black may continue 30...Bc3 31. Bd3 (Else 31...Rd2) 31...Qc6+ 32. Kg1 Qd5 33. Be2 Qg5 34. Qc1 Qf6 35. Rd1 Bd4 36. Rf1 hxg 37. hxg Qe5! winning a second Pawn. } 30... Bxf2 $1 31. Qe2 { (31. Qf3, Qf3+ and 32...hxg is hopeless for White.) } 31... Rd2 $1 32. Qe8+ Kg7 33. gxh4 Qd4 34. Bh3 Qd3 35. Bg2 { Last try would have been 35. Qe5+ Kh7 36. Qf6! When 36...Qh3 leads to a draw after 37. Qf7+ Kh6 38. Qf8+ Kh5 39. Qh8+ Kg4 40. Qc8+ Kh4 41. Qh8+ etc. However after 36...Qd5+ 37. Bg2 Qg2+ 38. Kg2 Bd4+ Black wins. } 35... Rd1 { After 36. Qb5 Rf1+ 37. Bf1 Qe4+ 38. Bg2 Qh4 Black wins. } 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Leipzig""]
[Date ""1894.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tarrasch, S""]
[Black ""Von Scheve, T""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Dhanesh Shrikhande""]

{ Queen's Gambit Declined
""Chess like music and love has the power to make men happy."" 
- Dr. Siegbert Tarrasch.
Tarrasch was born club-footed on March 5, 1862 in Breslau. However, his physical deformity did not affect his play. His games are marvellous examples of strategy in the classical tradition, and the combinations that he played as a result of his careful planning are not flashy, but precise, economical and sound to the core. Thousands of experts owe their understanding of chess to Tarrasch.
Against von Scheve Tarrasch plans a course of play leading practically to mate, from so early a stage of the eighth move of the game! He forces an exchange of pawns leading to open 'g' file. After doubling of Rooks on this file, he moves his Queen to the Kingside. The way these heavy pieces attack the opponent's King is a good lesson in the Art of Attack. } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Be7 5. Bf4 c6 { A passive move. 5...c5 was better. } 6. e3 Nbd7 7. h3 { Preparing a flight square for the Bishop in the event of 7...Nh5. } 7... Ne4 $2 { A serious mistake. After the exchange of Knights, Black's recapturing Pawn on e4 becomes weak and needs protection by...f5. White attacks it with f3 forcing Black to exchange and open the 'g' file. } 8. Nxe4 dxe4 9. Nd2 Bb4 { Black should have retained this Bishop for the protection of his pawn on g7. } 10. a3 Bxd2+ 11. Qxd2 { Now White has the advantage of the two Bishops. } 11... O-O { Better was 11...Qe7 followed by 12...e5 to get some counterplay. } 12. Qc2 f5 { If 12...Nf6, then 13 Be5 followed by Bxf6 wins the Pawn on e4. } 13. Bd6 $1 { Gets a grip on the black squares and prevents...Qe7 and...e5. } 13... Re8 $2 14. O-O-O Nf6 15. Be5 Bd7 16. f3 $1 { Threatens to win a pawn after 17 Bxf6, forcing Black to exchange pawns, opening the 'g' file. } 16... exf3 17. gxf3 b5 18. Rg1 Rf8 19. Rd2 $1 Rf7 20. Rdg2 a5 21. Qf2 $1 Ne8 { Defends g7 and prevents 22 Qh4. } 22. Rg5 $1 Qe7 { If 22...g6, White attacks with 23 h4 and 24 h5 or if 22...h6 23 Rg6 Kh7 24 Qg3 Qe7 25 Rxh6 +! Gxh6 26 Qg6# } 23. Qh4 Nf6 24. Qh6 Ra7 { Other moves lose quickly e.g.,
A-24...g6 25 Rxg6+ hxg6 26 Rxg6+ Rg7 27 Bxf6 +-
B-24...Kh8 25 Rxg7 and 26 Bxf6 +-
C-24...Be8 25 Bxf6 Qxf6 26 Qxf6 Rxf6 27 Rxg7+ Kf8 28 Rxh7+- } 25. Bd6 $1 Qxd6 26. Rxg7+ Kf8 { If 26...Kh8, 27 Qxh7+ Nxh7 28 Rg8# } 27. Rxh7+ Ke7 28. Rxf7+ Kxf7 29. Rg7+ Ke8 30. Qxf6 { Threatening 31 Rg8+ and mate next move. If Black plays 30...Qf8, 31 Qg6+ Kd8 32 Rg8 and White win the Queen. } 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Nuremberg""]
[Date ""1910.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tarrasch, S""]
[Black ""Vogel, S""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Dhanesh Shrikhande""]

{ Ruy Lopez
Tarrasch gives a valuable lesson in the Art of Exploiting Small Advantages. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. d4 Bd7 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. O-O Be7 7. Re1 exd4 { Black must give up the centre. Delay may lead him in the following trap, discovered by Tarrasch
7...0-0? 8 Bxc6 Bxc6 9 dxe5 dxe5 10 Qxd8 Raxd8 11 Nxe5 Bxe4 12 Nxe4 Nxe4 13 Nd3 f5 14 f3 Bc5+ 15 Nxc5 Nxc5 16 Bg5 Rd5 17 c4 Rd7 18 Be7- White wins the exchange.) } 8. Nxd4 Nxd4 9. Qxd4 Bxb5 10. Nxb5 O-O 11. Bg5 Ng4 { Black tries to simflify the position. } 12. Bxe7 Qxe7 13. c4 a6 14. Nc3 Qe5 15. Qxe5 dxe5 { If 15... Nxe5 16 b3 and 17 f4. } 16. Nd5 $1 { Simple and strong. The main threat is not 17 Nxc7 as after 17... Rac8 Black regains the Pawn, but 17 h3 after which, 17... Nh6 is obviously bad and17... Nf6 allows 18 Nxf6 breaking up Black's Pawn position. } 16... c6 $2 { After this natural move Black's d6 is seriously weakened. Better was 16... Nf6, after which 17 Nxf6 gives White only a slight advantage. } 17. Ne7+ Kh8 18. Nf5 Rad8 19. Rad1 g6 20. Nd6 $1 { This Knight is very strongly placed on d6. The immediate threat is 21 Nxf7+ winning the exchange, while the Pawn on b7 is also under attack. } 20... Rd7 21. c5 $1 { Supports the outpost, provides c4 as a useful square for the Knight and fixes Black's Pawns on the Q side. } 21... Kg8 22. Nc4 $1 Rfd8 23. Rxd7 Rxd7 24. f3 Nh6 { Black gives up a Pawn for which, his Rook will seize the seventh rank. If 24...Nf6, 25 Re2 Re7 26 Rd2 Rd7 27 Rxd7 Nxd7 28 b4 and 29 Na5. } 25. Nxe5 Rd2 26. Nc4 Rc2 27. b3 Rxa2 28. Rd1 $1 a5 { Hoping to undermine White's Queen side position by 29...a4. } 29. Rd8+ Kg7 30. Ra8 a4 31. Rxa4 Rxa4 32. bxa4 Ng8 33. Nd6 Kf6 34. Nxb7 Ke5 35. a5 Ne7 { Prepares to meet 36 a6 with Nc8 to stop the Pawn for the time being. } 36. Nd6 $1 Kd4 37. a6 { One piece wins the game practically single-handed! Tarrasch's Knight makes 13 of the 37 moves in the game, controls important squares, holds the enemy Rooks at the bay, captures Pawns here and there, and as a final touch, clears the way for a passed Pawn to become a Queen. } 1-0"
"[Event ""International tournament""]
[Site ""Karlsbad""]
[Date ""1907.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Janowsky, D""]
[Black ""Rubinstein, A""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Ramkrishna Kashelkar""]

{ ""In the endgame Rubinstein is the supreme."" - Fine.
""Rubinstein is a Rook ending of a game begun by the Gods thousands of years ago."" Tartakover. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bb4 { (4... Nd4 used to be Rubinstein's pet line afterwards. ) } 5. O-O O-O 6. d3 Bxc3 7. bxc3 d6 8. Bg5 Qe7 9. Qd2 { (9. Re1 Nd8 10. d4 c6 11. Bf1 Ne6 12. Bc1 is also played. ) } 9... Nd8 10. Bc4 Be6 11. Bb3 Bxb3 12. axb3 Ne6 { The mobility of this knight, which always aims to occupy f4, is the greatest obstacle for white. } 13. Bh4 h6 { (13... Nf4? 14. Nd4! exd4 15. Qxf4 dxc3 16. Rae1 intending Qe3 and f4 with a powerful attack is good for white. ) } 14. Rfe1 a6 { (14...Nf4 is still bad because of 15. Nd4 exd4 (Black cannot allow the White knight to occupy f5) 16. Qxf4 dxc3 ( or if 16... g5 17.Bxg5 hxg5 18. Qxg5+ Kh8 19. cxd4 Rfe8 20. Ra5 with attack.) 17. d4 is better for white. ) } 15. Bg3 $2 { (15. d4 was essential 15... Nf4 (Bad for black is 15... g5 16. Bg3 Nf4 17.Bxf4 gxf4 (17... exf4 18. e5!) 18. g3 Nh5 19. Qe2 with advantage to white.)16. dxe5 dxe5 17. Nd4 Rad8 18.Qe3 exd4 19. Qxf4 g5 20. Bxg5 white obtains advantageous attack.) ) } 15... Nh5 16. d4 Nef4 17. Bxf4 { (17.Qe3 with the idea of Rad1, Rd2, Red1 might be better. ) } 17... Nxf4 18. g3 Ng6 { The White's King side has been weakened and an attack with ...f5 is threatened. } 19. Qd3 { intending to reply...f5 with ef and then Nf3-d2-e4 defending f2. } 19... Qe6 20. Nd2 f5 21. d5 Qd7 22. exf5 Rxf5 23. Ne4 { The Knight has a good central outpost compensating Black's possession of the f-file but the weakness caused by g3 cramps White considerably. } 23... Raf8 24. Re3 Ne7 { intending...Kh8, Ng8-f6 dislodging the powerful white knight. } 25. Rd1 { Increasing the mobility of the queen. But 25. c4? would be a decisive mistake 25...Rh5 intending ...Nf5-d4-f3 when Qh3 is threatened. } 25... Kh8 { (25... Rh5 26. Qf1 ) } 26. c4 Ng8 { if now 26... Rh5 white can stop the entry of black's knight by 27. Qf1! Nf5 28. Rf3! and 29. c3 prevents the Black's knight from entering d4. } 27. f3 ( 27. c5 ) 27... Nf6 28. Rf1 { if 28. Nc3 then 28... g5 intending...g4) } 28... Nxe4 29. Qxe4 { it seems that White has overcome his problems of middlegame and has consolidated the position. But Rubinstein's next two moves create fresh problems for White. 29. Rxe4 and 30 Qe3 might be equal. } 29... Qd8 $1 30. Qg4 { White tries to prevent ...Qg5. But 30. Ree1 Qb8 (30 ...Qg5!? intending Rf4-d4) 31. Qe3 holds the position. } 30... Qb8 $1 { Quite overwhelming ! The Queen now takes up a strong position on the Q-wing. } 31. Kg2 Qa7 32. Rfe1 Qc5 33. Qe4 Qb4 34. R1e2 { It would have been better to maintain the rook on the 1st rank. } 34... R5f6 35. Qd3 Kg8 36. Qc3 a5 37. Qxb4 axb4 38. c3 bxc3 39. Rxc3 Ra8 40. Kh3 $2 { (40. b4 Ra1 41. Rb2 (41. c5 Rd1!) 41... Rd1) 40. c5 was the only chance of counterplay. 40... Ra5 (If 40... Ra3 41. cxd6 cxd6 42. f4 exf4 43. gxf4 Rxf4 44. Re7 Ra2+ 45. Kg3 Rff2 46. Rcc7 Rg2+ 47. Kf3 Raf2+ 48. Ke3 Re2+ 49. Kd3 Rxe7 50. Rxe7 Rxh2 51. Rxb7 threatening ...Rd7with a probable draw.) 41. b4 Ra4 42. b5! threatening 43. b6 cb6 44. c6! ) } 40... b6 $1 41. Kg4 $2 { The king is vulnerable here. It will be better to retreat the king to g2. } 41... Ra1 42. Rb2 { (42. h4 Rh1 43. h5 Kh7 44. Ra2 g6 45. hxg6+ Rxg6+ 46. Kf5 Rh5+ 47. Ke4 Rxg3 winning ) } 42... Kh7 43. b4 Kg6 44. Rbb3 { If 44. Kh3 then Rg1 or if 44. c5 Rd1 45. cxb6 cxb6 46. Rc6 b5 and then Rxd5 } 44... Rf5 45. Rc2 Rh1 46. f4 { There is no adequate defence. Either the King is mated or a pawn is lost. (46.h4 h5#) If 46. Kh3 Rh5+ 47. Kg4 R5xh2 48. Rxh2 Rxh2 49. f4 (49. c5? h5#) 49... e4 50. f5+ Kf6 51. Kf4 Rc2 52. Kxe4 Rxc4+ 53. Kd3 53... b5 with a winning position. And if 46. c5 dxc5 (46...Rg5+ 47. Kh3 Rh5+) 47. bxc5 bxc5 48. Rxc5 Rxh2 49. Rc6+ Rf6 50. Rxf6+ gxf6 51. f4 f5+ 52. Kf3 e4+ 53. Ke3 Rg2 is winning.) } 46... exf4 47. gxf4 h5+ 48. Kg3 Rg1+ 49. Kf2 Rg4 50. Rf3 Rgxf4 51. Rxf4 Rxf4+ 52. Ke3 Kf5 53. Kd3 Rf3+ 54. Kd4 Rb3 { Blocking the white pawns. } 55. Rf2+ Kg6 56. Rg2+ Kh6 57. b5 { If 57. Ra2 then 57... b5! (but not 57... Rxb4 58. Kc3 Rb1 59. Ra7) 58. Ra7 Rxb4 wins. } 57... Rf3 { The white pawns have lost their mobility and the black rook can now devote itself to exploitation of the extra pawn on the K-side. } 58. Ke4 Rf6 59. Ra2 g5 60. Ra7 Rf4+ $1 { A very subtle move. } 61. Kd3 Rf7 62. c5 { Sheer desperation. } 62... dxc5 63. d6 Rd7 $1 { The idea of Black's 60th move forcing the white king to d-file becomes clear. } 64. Rxc7 Rxd6+ 65. Ke4 Rd4+ { Much better than 65... Rg6 66. Kf5 (66. Rc6 Kh7 67. Kf5 Rg7 68. Rxb6) 66... Rg7 (66... g4? 67. Rc6! wins for white!) 67. Rc6+ Kh7 68. Rxb6) } 66. Kf5 h4 67. Rc6+ ( 67. Rc8 Rf4+ 68. Ke5 c4 69. Rh8+ Kg7 70. Rc8 Kg6 71. Rg8+ Kh5 72. h3 c3 73. Rh8+ Kg6 74. Rg8+ Kh6 75. Rh8+ Kg7 76. Rc8 Rf3 77. Rc6 Rxh3 78. Rxb6 Rf3 ) 67... Kh5 68. Rxb6 Rf4+ 69. Ke5 Rf2 $1 { winning. A truly magnificent endgame. } 1-0"
"[Event ""International tournament""]
[Site ""Copenhangen""]
[Date ""1923.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Saemisch""]
[Black ""Nimzowitsch""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Pankaj Joshi""]

{ ""The Immortal Zugzwang Game.""
Queen's Indian Defence
Nimzowitsch was the most original chess player that ever lived. In the years 1925 - 1931 Nimzowitsch was considered to belong to the company of the world's Greatest Chess Players. Besides being a powerful player, Nimzowitsch became even more famous for his writings, especially for his revolutionary book 'My System'. } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 { Nimzowitsch developed this whole system. } 5. Bg2 Be7 6. Nc3 O-O 7. O-O d5 { This is old classical method of occupying the centre with a Pawn. 7...Ne4 is also possible. } 8. Ne5 c6 9. cxd5 { Much more vigorous is 9.e4. } 9... cxd5 10. Bf4 a6 11. Rc1 b5 12. Qb3 Nc6 13. Nxc6 { If 13. Rfd1, then comes...Na5 -...Nc4 with a good game. } 13... Bxc6 14. h3 Qd7 $1 { Prevents 15.Na4 } 15. Kh2 Nh5 16. Bd2 f5 $1 { Operating on both the wings. } 17. Qd1 b4 18. Nb1 Bb5 $1 { Improving Bishop's position and preventing White's 19.e4. } 19. Rg1 Bd6 $3 { Allowing 20.e4 and beginning of a wonderful combination. } 20. e4 fxe4 21. Qxh5 Rxf2 { For one Piece, Black has two Pawns, Rook on the 7th rank, control of the 'f' file and two important diagonals. } 22. Qg5 { If Qd1, Raf8 with the threats of...R8f3,...Bxg3+,...Qe7 - h4. } 22... Raf8 23. Kh1 R8f5 24. Qe3 Bd3 { Idea -...Re2 } 25. Rce1 h6 ( { With so many pieces on the board, White finds himself in Zugzwang! e.g. - } 25... h6 26. Bc1 Bxb1 { winning a Piece. } ) ( 25... h6 26. Rd1 Re2 { winning the Queen. } ) ( 25... h6 26. Bf1 R5f3 { winning the Queen. } ) ( 25... h6 26. Kh2 R5f3 $1 ) ( 25... h6 26. g4 R5f3 $1 27. Bxf3 Rh2# ) 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.30""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Hebden, Mark""]
[Black ""Stephenson, Norman""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2246""]
[ECO ""D58""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""33""]
[WhiteElo ""2550""]

1. d4 { comments by IM Andrew Martin } 1... d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. Nc3 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. e3 b6 8. Bd3 Bb7 9. O-O dxc4 10. Bxc4 Ne4 11. Bxe7 Qxe7 12. Nxe4 ( { RR } 12. Rc1 Rd8 13. Nxe4 Bxe4 14. Ne5 Nd7 15. Bd3 Bxd3 16. Nc6 Qe8 17. Qxd3 ( { RR } 17. Qxd3 Nc5 18. Rxc5 { 1/2-1/2 Vyzmanavin,A-Pigusov,E/Novosibirsk 1993/CBM 36 (18) } ) 17... Nc5 18. Rxc5 { 1/2-1/2 Vyzmanavin,A-Pigusov,E/Novosibirsk 1993/CBM 36 (18) } ) 12... Bxe4 13. Rc1 Rc8 $146 ( 13... Rd8 14. Bd3 ( { RR } 14. Ne5 Nd7 15. Qg4 Nxe5 16. Qxe4 Nxc4 17. Rxc4 c5 18. dxc5 bxc5 19. Qc2 Rab8 20. b3 Rb5 21. h3 Rd5 22. Rc1 Qd6 23. a4 Rb8 24. Rxc5 Rd2 25. Rc8+ Rxc8 26. Qxc8+ Kh7 27. Qc3 f5 28. Qc4 a5 { Gurevich,M-Barsov,A/Germany 1999/GER-chT2/1-0 (68) } ) 14... Bxd3 15. Qxd3 c5 16. Ne5 Qb7 { Beliavsky } ) ( { RR } 13... Nd7 14. Bb5 a6 15. Bc6 Bxc6 16. Rxc6 Rac8 17. Qc2 Nb8 18. Rc3 c5 19. Rc1 Nd7 20. Qa4 Ra8 21. Qc2 Rfc8 22. h3 Ra7 23. b4 Rac7 24. bxc5 bxc5 25. Qa4 Rc6 26. Qa5 Qd8 27. Qxd8+ Rxd8 28. Nd2 Rd6 29. Ne4 cxd4 30. Rc8 Nb6 31. Nxd6 { 1-0 Pribyl,M-Knebel,L/Schwaebisch Gmund 1996/EXT 98 (31) } ) 14. Ne5 $146 ( { RR } 14. Be2 a6 ( { RR } 14... c5 15. dxc5 Rxc5 16. Rxc5 { 1/2-1/2 Bronstein,D-Taimanov,M/Jurmala 1978/EXT 99 (16) } ) 15. Ne5 Ra7 16. Bh5 g6 17. Bf3 Bxf3 18. Qxf3 c5 19. dxc5 Rac7 20. c6 Qg5 21. Qe4 Qf5 22. Qxf5 gxf5 23. Rc3 Kf8 24. Rfc1 Ke7 25. Nc4 b5 26. Na5 Kd6 27. Nb7+ Ke7 28. Na5 { 1/2-1/2 Morovic Fernandez,I-Bruzon,L/Havana 1999/CBM 71 (28) } ) ( { RR } 14. Bd3 Bxd3 15. Qxd3 Nd7 16. Rc6 Nb8 17. Rc3 Nd7 18. Rfc1 c5 19. b4 Rd8 20. bxc5 Nxc5 21. Qc2 Nd7 22. h3 e5 23. dxe5 Nxe5 24. Nxe5 { 1/2-1/2 Szypulski,A-Sapis,W/Warsaw 1988/EXT 97 (24) } ) 14... c5 15. Qg4 Bf5 $2 ( 15... Bb7 16. Nxf7 Kxf7 17. Qf5+ Ke8 18. Bxe6 $13 ) 16. Qf3 $146 Nd7 17. Qb7 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.30""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Burnett, Jim""]
[Black ""Summerscale, Aaron""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2510""]
[ECO ""D15""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""48""]
[WhiteElo ""2209""]

1. d4 { comments by IM Andrew Martin } 1... d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 a6 5. e3 b5 6. b3 Bg4 7. Be2 e6 8. Ne5 Bxe2 9. Qxe2 Bb4 ( { RR } 9... Be7 10. O-O O-O 11. Bb2 Nfd7 12. Nxd7 { 1/2-1/2 Gulko,B-Short,N/New York 1994/CBM 42 (12) } ) ( { RR } 9... Bd6 10. f4 Bb4 11. Bd2 Bxc3 12. Bxc3 Ne4 13. Rc1 Qh4+ 14. g3 Nxg3 15. Qf2 Nf5 16. Qxh4 Nxh4 17. cxd5 exd5 18. Ba5 Ke7 19. Nxc6+ Nxc6 20. Rxc6 Rhc8 21. Rxc8 Rxc8 22. Kd2 Rc6 23. Kd3 Nf5 24. Re1 { Ramon,V-Zhukova,N/Elista 1998/CBM 66 ext/0-1 (44) } ) 10. Bd2 Qa5 11. Nb1 $6 $146 { Unimpressive. } ( { RR } 11. Rc1 Ne4 12. Nxe4 dxe4 13. f3 ( { RR } 13. Rc2 O-O 14. Qg4 Bxd2+ 15. Rxd2 Qc3 16. Ke2 f5 17. Qh4 Ra7 18. c5 Rc7 19. Rf1 Nd7 20. Qe7 Nxe5 21. Qxc7 Nc4 22. Rfd1 f4 23. exf4 e3 24. bxc4 exd2 25. Rxd2 Qxc4+ 26. Ke3 Qc3+ 27. Ke2 Qc4+ 28. Ke3 Qc3+ 29. Ke2 { 1/2-1/2 Vyzmanavin,A-Sokolov,I/Elenite 1993/CBM 38/[Belov] (29) } ) 13... f6 14. Ng4 exf3 15. gxf3 Bxd2+ ( { RR } 15... O-O 16. Nf2 Nd7 17. Nd3 Bxd2+ 18. Qxd2 Qb6 19. O-O c5 20. dxc5 Nxc5 21. Nxc5 Qxc5 22. Rfd1 Rad8 23. Qc3 bxc4 24. bxc4 h5 25. Rd4 e5 26. Rd2 h4 27. Kf2 h3 28. Kg3 e4 29. Rd5 Rxd5 30. cxd5 { Kolev,A-Sokolov,I/Elenite 1993/CBM 38/1/2-1/2 (63) } ) 16. Qxd2 Qxd2+ 17. Kxd2 Kf7 18. Nf2 Rd8 19. Kc3 a5 20. Kb2 Na6 21. Rhd1 Ra7 22. Ne4 Rad7 23. a3 e5 24. cxb5 cxb5 25. Rc6 Nb8 { Tregubov,P-Bukal,V/Ljubljana 1994/TD/1-0 (39) } ) 11... Ne4 12. Bxb4 Qxb4+ 13. Kf1 bxc4 14. bxc4 f6 15. Nf3 Nd7 16. cxd5 ( 16. Nfd2 $1 { The best try. } 16... Qb2 17. Nb3 Qxe2+ 18. Kxe2 dxc4 19. N3d2 Nxd2 ( 19... Nd6 20. Rc1 Nb6 21. Na3 ) 20. Nxd2 $11 ) 16... cxd5 17. Ne1 Rc8 18. Nd3 Qa4 19. f3 Nd6 20. Nd2 Rc2 21. Kf2 Nc4 22. Rhd1 Qa5 23. Ke1 Ndb6 24. Nc1 Nxd2 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.30""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Addison, Bret C""]
[Black ""Rowson, Jonathan""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2514""]
[ECO ""E30""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""160""]
[WhiteElo ""2218""]

1. d4 { comments by IM Andrew Martin } 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bg5 c5 5. d5 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 d6 7. e3 Qe7 8. Nf3 e5 9. Qc2 h6 10. Bh4 g5 11. Bg3 Nh5 ( { RR } 11... Bg4 12. Nd2 Nbd7 13. Bd3 O-O-O 14. Rb1 Nf8 15. f3 Bh5 16. Bf5+ Kb8 17. O-O Bg6 18. e4 Nh5 19. Qa4 Bxf5 20. exf5 Rd7 21. Rfe1 Nh7 22. Ne4 Nxg3 23. hxg3 Rhd8 24. Kf2 Nf6 25. Rh1 Nxe4+ 26. fxe4 { Kubala,M-Krejci,J/Plzen 1997/EXT 98/1/2-1/2 (60) } ) 12. Bd3 Ng7 ( { RR } 12... Nd7 13. Nd2 Ndf6 14. h3 Bd7 15. Rb1 b6 16. a4 Ng7 17. f3 Nfh5 18. Bh2 Kd8 19. a5 Kc7 20. O-O f5 21. Rb2 f4 22. Ra1 Rhb8 23. Rba2 a6 24. Rb2 bxa5 25. Rxa5 Rxb2 26. Qxb2 Nf6 27. Qa3 { Jussupow,A-Karpov,A/Baden-Baden 1995/EXT 97/0-1 (61) } ) 13. Nd2 $146 ( { RR } 13. h4 g4 14. Nd2 f5 15. h5 Rf8 16. O-O-O Nd7 17. f3 Nf6 18. Bh4 Bd7 19. Rdf1 O-O-O 20. fxg4 e4 21. Be2 fxg4 22. Rxf6 Rxf6 23. Nxe4 Nxh5 24. Nxf6 Nxf6 25. Rf1 Qxe3+ 26. Qd2 Qxd2+ 27. Kxd2 Ne4+ { Gonzalez Velez,F-Cuadras,J/St Cugat 1996/EXT 99/0-1 (54) } ) 13... f5 { Apparently the broad pawn front is not as intimidating as it looks. } 14. f3 Rf8 15. O-O-O $5 Nd7 16. h3 Kd8 17. Bf2 Kc7 18. Rdf1 Nf6 19. Kb2 Bd7 20. Ka1 Rae8 21. Qb3 Bc8 22. Bc2 f4 23. g4 fxg3 24. Bxg3 Bf5 25. Rb1 Kb8 26. h4 g4 27. fxg4 Nxg4 28. e4 Bc8 29. h5 Qg5 30. Bd1 Nf2 31. Bxf2 Rxf2 32. Nf3 Qf4 33. Rg1 Nxh5 34. Nd4 exd4 35. Bxh5 Re7 36. Rg8 d3 37. e5 Qxe5 38. Bg4 Rf5 39. Bxf5 Qxf5 40. Rbg1 Qf2 41. Qb1 Qd2 42. Rd1 Qxc3+ 43. Qb2 Qxc4 44. Qh8 Rc7 45. Rg3 d2 46. Qc3 Qxd5 47. Qxd2 Qe5+ 48. Qc3 Qxc3+ 49. Rxc3 Rd7 50. Rh3 d5 51. Rh5 d4 52. Rxc5 Rd6 53. Rc4 d3 54. Rf4 Bd7 55. Kb2 Bb5 56. a4 Ba6 57. Rf7 Bc4 58. Rh7 a5 59. Kc3 Ba6 60. Rd2 Rc6+ 61. Kb3 Rb6+ 62. Kc3 Rc6+ 63. Kb3 Rb6+ 64. Kc3 Ka7 65. Rb2 Rg6 66. Rh2 Rg4 67. Ra2 Rh4 68. Ra1 Rh2 69. Rc1 Rh4 70. Ra1 h5 71. Ra2 Rc4+ 72. Kd2 Re4 73. Kc3 Rc4+ 74. Kd2 Rg4 75. Kc3 h4 76. Rh5 Rg3 77. Rd2 Rg4 78. Rxa5 Kb6 79. Rh5 Rxa4 80. Rh2 Rc4+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.30""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Ghasi, Ameet K""]
[Black ""Hunt, Adam""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2408""]
[ECO ""E68""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[WhiteElo ""2188""]

1. Nf3 { comments by IM Andrew Martin } 1... Nf6 2. d4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. O-O d6 6. c4 Nbd7 7. Nc3 e5 8. e4 a6 9. Re1 exd4 10. Nxd4 Ng4 11. h3 Qf6 12. Nf3 Nge5 13. Nd5 Qd8 14. Nxe5 Nxe5 15. Ne3 $146 ( { RR } 15. Qc2 c6 16. Ne3 Re8 17. Bd2 a5 18. Rad1 Qb6 19. Bc3 Be6 20. Kh2 Bh6 21. b3 Rad8 22. f4 Nd7 23. Qd2 Qa7 24. Qxd6 Bf8 25. Qd2 Nc5 26. Qc2 Bc8 27. Rxd8 Rxd8 28. f5 Nd3 29. Re2 h5 { Torbin,K-Belov,V/Serpukhov 1999/EXT 2000/1-0 (44) } ) ( { RR } 15. Qe2 Re8 16. Be3 b5 17. c5 Nc4 18. cxd6 cxd6 19. Rab1 Bb7 20. Red1 Nxe3 21. Qxe3 Rc8 22. Rd2 Rc5 23. Qb3 Qa5 24. Rbd1 Bxd5 25. Rxd5 Rxd5 26. Rxd5 Qe1+ 27. Bf1 Re6 28. Qc2 h5 29. h4 Qxe4 30. Qxe4 Rxe4 31. Rxd6 Ra4 32. Rd8+ Kh7 33. Rd7 Rxa2 34. Rxf7 Rxb2 35. Ra7 Ra2 36. Bxb5 Ra1+ 37. Bf1 Kh6 38. Rxa6 Rxa6 { 1/2-1/2 Huebner,R-Ivanchuk,V/Frankfurt 1998/CBM 65 ext (38) } ) ( { RR } 15. Qb3 Rb8 16. Be3 b5 17. cxb5 axb5 18. Rad1 Be6 19. Qc2 c6 20. Nf4 Qe7 21. b3 c5 22. Nxe6 fxe6 23. f4 Nc6 24. e5 Nd4 { 1/2-1/2 Baumgartner,H-Hangweyrer,M/Austria 1996/EXT 98 (24) } ) 15... Be6 16. Qe2 Nc6 17. Nd5 b5 ( 17... Qd7 18. Bh6 $5 ( 18. Kh2 Rae8 ) ( 18. Be3 f5 ) 18... Bxd5 19. exd5 Bxh6 20. dxc6 bxc6 21. Qe7 $14 ) 18. Be3 Na5 19. cxb5 axb5 20. h4 Bxd5 ( 20... Nc4 $1 21. Bg5 f6 22. Bc1 c6 23. Nf4 Bf7 ) 21. exd5 Nc4 22. Bg5 Qd7 23. Qc2 Bxb2 24. Rab1 Be5 25. Rb4 Ra3 26. Reb1 Rc3 27. Qd1 Na3 28. R1b3 Ra8 29. Bf1 Ra5 30. Bd2 Rxb3 31. Qxb3 Qf5 32. Rf4 Bxf4 33. Bxa5 Bc1 34. Bxc7 Qd7 35. Ba5 Qa7 36. Bb4 Qa4 37. Qc3 Nb1 38. Qc8+ Kg7 39. Bc3+ f6 40. Qc7+ Kh6 41. Bxf6 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.30""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Hodgson, Julian M""]
[Black ""Tan, Desmond""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2253""]
[ECO ""A45""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""85""]
[WhiteElo ""2581""]

1. d4 { comments by IM Andrew Martin } 1... Nf6 2. Bg5 e6 3. e4 h6 4. Bxf6 Qxf6 5. c3 $146 { Hodgson's current favourite. The main point is to leave the f
pawn free for action. } ( 5. Nf3 ) ( 5. Nc3 ) ( 5. Qd2 ) ( { RR } 5. g3 Nc6 6. c3 e5 7. d5 Bc5 8. Qf3 Ne7 9. Qxf6 gxf6 10. b4 Bb6 11. Nd2 f5 12. Bc4 d6 13. exf5 Bxf5 14. a4 a5 15. Ne2 Bh3 16. bxa5 Bxa5 17. Nb3 Bg2 18. Kd2 Bxh1 19. Rxh1 Bb6 { Raptis,G-Arakhamia,K/Ano Liosia 1997/EXT 98/0-1 (53) } ) 5... d5 $1 { And this is
a good,solid reply. Compare the variation 5 Nf3 d5 6 e5 Qd8 7 c4! where White
is supposed to hold a small advantage although I have my doubts about that. } 6. e5 Qd8 7. Nf3 c5 { If White isn't careful,Black will get a very decent 'French'.
The soft spot at g7 is carefully protected and ...Qb6,Nc6 is the upcoming plan. } 8. dxc5 Bxc5 9. Bd3 Nc6 10. O-O Bd7 { Tan's idea seems to be to delat
castling as long as is humanly possible.He could only have been afraid of the
Bc2,Qd3 battery but perhaps that's not as dangerous as it seems : } ( 10... O-O 11. Bc2 f5 ( 11... f6 12. Qd3 Nxe5 13. Qh7+ Kf7 14. Nxe5+ fxe5 15. Qg6+ $11 ) ( 11... Qc7 12. Qd3 g6 13. Qd2 Kg7 14. Qf4 $36 ) 12. exf6 Qxf6 13. Qd3 Bd7 14. Nbd2 Rae8 $13 ) 11. Nbd2 Qc7 12. Qe2 Be7 $5 13. Rfe1 a6 14. Rac1 $14 { Initial de
velopment over for White,now what the heck to do with this position ? The
natural plan must be c3-c4! but Hodgson never gets around to playing it. } 14... Rc8 15. Nb3 $5 { Naturally White could be more direct but Black has chances eg } ( 15. c4 Nb4 $1 16. Bb1 dxc4 17. Rxc4 Bc6 { Decent enough } 18. Rec1 O-O ( 18... b5 $5 19. R4c3 Qd7 20. Be4 O-O ) 19. a3 Nd5 20. Qe4 ) 15... Qb6 16. Bb1 Na5 $1 { Hauls Tan back into the game. Black's next task is simply to connect the Rooks
if he can.This Hodgson fights to prevent. } 17. Nxa5 Qxa5 18. Nd4 Bg5 { A clever idea. } 19. Rcd1 Ba4 { And if 20 b3,Black has forced a weakness. } 20. Nb3 Qb6 21. Rd4 $1 { White is looking for a way to improve the position.His
Rook hits the fourth rank supporting pawn advances such as h4,g4 and attacking
the Bishop. } ( 21. Bc2 Qc7 ( 21... Bxb3 22. axb3 Be7 ) 22. Qf3 Bxb3 23. Bxb3 ( 23. axb3 O-O 24. Qd3 f5 ( 24... g6 25. Qg3 Kh7 26. h4 Be7 27. h5 $36 ) 25. exf6 Rxf6 26. g3 $1 $16 ) 23... O-O $11 ) 21... Bxb3 22. axb3 Be7 23. Bc2 g6 24. Ra1 h5 { Looks equal but why should it be ? White has two Rooks in play to Black'sone. } 25. h4 ( 25. Raa4 O-O 26. g4 h4 $8 { The resource that Hodsgon prevents. } 27. g5 Bxg5 28. Qg4 Bh6 29. Qxh4 Bg7 $13 ) 25... Qd8 ( 25... O-O 26. g4 $40 ) 26. Raa4 Bc5 27. Rf4 g5 $5 { Now it really starts to sharpen up.Tan goes up a gear and
announces that he will fight for the initiative. It's the correct decision! } 28. Rf6 Be7 29. hxg5 Bxf6 30. exf6 { Debate ensued in the commentary room about
the relative merits of each pawn capture. In the end we rejected } ( 30. gxf6 { due to } 30... h4 31. Qg4 Kd7 $1 { This is the key idea } 32. Rd4 Kc7 33. Qg7 Qf8 { Black defends. } ) 30... h4 31. Rb4 b5 32. Qe3 Qd6 33. g6 $40 { Tan keeps his
head now. Black's position appears almost finished,but this is not yet the
case. } 33... fxg6 34. Qa7 h3 $1 35. Qg7 Qf8 36. Qb7 Qc5 37. Bxg6+ Kd8 38. Qxa6 Rc6 $2 { It is truly difficult to play chess properly with the KIng so exposed.
Even if you can't see a win for the other guy,fear often gets the better of
you and a blunder results. This was Black's last chance-he had to create
counterplay with } ( 38... h2+ $1 { which seems to lead to perpetual or dangers for White eg } 39. Kh1 Rb8 ( 39... Qxb4 40. Qb6+ Kd7 41. Be8+ $3 Kxe8 42. Qxe6+ Kd8 43. Qxd5+ Ke8 44. Qe6+ Kd8 45. Qd5+ $11 ) 40. Qxe6 ( 40. Bd3 Qxf2 41. Qd6+ Kc8 42. Qxe6+ Kc7 43. Qf7+ Kc6 44. Bxb5+ Rxb5 45. Qe6+ Kc7 ( 45... Kc5 46. Qe7+ $11 ) 46. Qe7+ Kc6 $11 ) 40... Ra8 $1 $132 ) 39. Qa5+ Rc7 40. gxh3 $1 { Very strong.Now,with no threats to his King,White can march to victory. } ( 40. Rxb5 ) 40... Rg8 41. Rg4 Kd7 42. b4 Qc6 43. Bd3 { A messy game,where White had to fight every inch of the way. } 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.30""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Trent, Lawrence""]
[Black ""Miles, Tony""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2565""]
[ECO ""B03""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""72""]
[WhiteElo ""2249""]

1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4 Nb6 4. d4 d6 5. exd6 exd6 6. Nc3 Nc6 7. Be3 Be7 8. b3 O-O 9. Be2 Re8 10. Nf3 Bg4 11. O-O d5 12. c5 Nc8 13. h3 Bf5 14. a3 Bf6 15. b4 h6 16. Qb3 N8e7 17. Rad1 a6 18. Rfe1 Qd7 19. Bf4 Be6 20. b5 Na5 21. Qb4 axb5 22. Bxb5 c6 23. Bf1 Nc4 24. Na4 Ng6 25. Bg3 Bd8 26. Bxc4 Ba5 27. Nb6 Bxb4 28. Nxd7 Bxe1 29. Nb6 Rxa3 30. Rxe1 dxc4 31. Nxc4 Rb3 32. Nd6 Ra8 33. Nd2 Rb4 34. f4 Ne7 35. Bf2 Nf5 36. Nxf5 Bxf5 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.30""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Pert, Richard""]
[Black ""Chandler, Murray""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2540""]
[ECO ""B51""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""62""]
[WhiteElo ""2245""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. Bb5 e5 5. d3 Nf6 6. h3 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. Bc4 h6 9. a3 Kh8 10. Nh2 Ng8 11. f4 exf4 12. Bxf4 Bg5 13. Bg3 Be6 14. Nb5 Be7 15. Bxe6 fxe6 16. Rxf8 Bxf8 17. Nf3 a6 18. Nc3 Be7 19. Kh1 Qb6 20. Rb1 Rf8 21. Ne2 e5 22. Nc3 Qd8 23. Nd5 Qe8 24. b4 Nd4 25. Nxd4 cxd4 26. c3 dxc3 27. Rc1 Nf6 28. Nxf6 Bxf6 29. Rxc3 Bd8 30. Rc8 Kh7 31. Kh2 Qf7 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.30""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Emms, John M""]
[Black ""Willmoth, Robert""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2239""]
[ECO ""B33""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[WhiteElo ""2532""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nge2 Nf6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Bg5 a6 8. Na3 Be6 9. Nc4 Rc8 10. Bd3 Be7 11. Bxf6 Bxf6 12. Ne3 Bg5 13. Ncd5 Bxe3 14. Nxe3 Ne7 15. O-O d5 16. Qh5 dxe4 17. Bxe4 Qc7 18. Rad1 Ng6 19. Bxg6 fxg6 20. Qf3 Rf8 21. Qe2 Rf7 22. b3 b5 23. a4 Qc5 24. axb5 axb5 25. h3 Kf8 26. Rd2 Rf4 27. Ra1 Rd4 28. Ra6 Bf7 29. Rd1 Rcd8 30. Rda1 g5 31. Ra8 Bg6 32. R1a5 Be8 33. Rxd8 Rxd8 34. Qg4 h6 35. Qf3+ Kg8 36. Ra6 Qd4 37. Re6 Bd7 38. Re7 Rf8 39. Qb7 Qa1+ 40. Kh2 Bc8 41. Rxg7+ 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.30""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Jackson, Adrian""]
[Black ""Lalic, Bogdan""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2528""]
[ECO ""B87""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""22""]
[WhiteElo ""2230""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 cxd4 5. Nxd4 a6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bb3 b5 8. O-O Be7 9. Qf3 Qb6 10. Be3 Qb7 11. Qg3 Nc6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.30""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Gallagher, Joseph G""]
[Black ""Lyell, Mark""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2219""]
[ECO ""A87""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""105""]
[WhiteElo ""2516""]

1. d4 f5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. O-O O-O 6. c4 d6 7. Nc3 Qe8 8. Nd5 Nxd5 9. cxd5 c6 10. Qb3 Kh8 11. Be3 e5 12. dxe6 Qxe6 13. Qa3 Nd7 14. d5 Qxd5 15. Rad1 Qg8 16. Rxd6 Nf6 17. Nd2 Be6 18. Bd4 a6 19. Qc3 Qf7 20. e4 Rad8 21. Rxd8 Rxd8 22. exf5 Bxf5 23. Nc4 Ne4 24. Bxg7+ Qxg7 25. Qa5 Qd4 26. Ne3 Rf8 27. Qa3 Qc5 28. Qxc5 Nxc5 29. Nxf5 Rxf5 30. Rd1 Kg7 31. Rd4 Rf7 32. Kf1 Re7 33. Bf3 Kf6 34. b4 Ne6 35. Rd3 Ng5 36. Bd1 Re4 37. a3 Ke7 38. Bb3 Ne6 39. f3 Re5 40. Kf2 b6 41. f4 Re4 42. Kf3 Re1 43. Bc4 a5 44. bxa5 bxa5 45. Re3 Rxe3+ 46. Kxe3 Nc5 47. h4 Nd7 48. g4 h6 49. Bd3 Kf6 50. g5+ hxg5 51. hxg5+ Kf7 52. Kd4 Kg7 53. Be4 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.30""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Turner, Matthew J""]
[Black ""Simons, Martin J""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2215""]
[ECO ""A25""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""77""]
[WhiteElo ""2511""]

1. c4 d6 2. g3 e5 3. Bg2 Nc6 4. Nc3 f5 5. d3 Nf6 6. e3 Be7 7. Nge2 O-O 8. O-O Be6 9. Nd5 Bf7 10. Nec3 Qd7 11. b4 Nxd5 12. Nxd5 Nd8 13. Qc2 c6 14. Nxe7+ Qxe7 15. Rb1 Ne6 16. f4 exf4 17. gxf4 Rac8 18. Bb2 Rfe8 19. Qf2 Nf8 20. Rbe1 d5 21. c5 Qd7 22. Qg3 Be6 23. h4 Qf7 24. Bf3 Qg6 25. Qxg6 hxg6 26. Kf2 Bf7 27. Rg1 Ne6 28. Be5 Re7 29. e4 dxe4 30. dxe4 Rd7 31. h5 gxh5 32. exf5 Nd4 33. Rxg7+ Kf8 34. Bxh5 Nxf5 35. Rg5 Rd2+ 36. Re2 Rxe2+ 37. Bxe2 Ne7 38. Bd6 Re8 39. f5 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.30""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Wells, Peter""]
[Black ""Lappage, Jonathan""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2208""]
[ECO ""B23""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""93""]
[WhiteElo ""2510""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nd4 4. Bc4 e6 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. O-O b5 7. Nxb5 Nxb5 8. Bxb5 Nxe4 9. d4 Qb6 10. c4 a6 11. Ba4 cxd4 12. Nxd4 Bc5 13. Be3 O-O 14. Bc2 Bb7 15. b4 Bxd4 16. Bxd4 Qc6 17. f3 Nf6 18. Qd3 Rfd8 19. Rfe1 Rac8 20. c5 Qb5 21. Qd2 Nd5 22. a4 Qc6 23. Bd3 d6 24. b5 axb5 25. axb5 Qe8 26. c6 Bxc6 27. bxc6 Qxc6 28. Be4 Qc4 29. Red1 Ne7 30. Rdc1 Qb5 31. Rcb1 Qe8 32. Rb7 d5 33. Bd3 Nc6 34. Bxg7 Kxg7 35. Qg5+ Kh8 36. Qf6+ Kg8 37. Qh6 Rd7 38. Bxh7+ Kh8 39. Bd3+ Kg8 40. Bh7+ Kh8 41. Bc2+ Kg8 42. Ra4 d4 43. Bh7+ Kh8 44. Be4+ Kg8 45. Qh7+ Kf8 46. Bxc6 Rxc6 47. Ra8 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.30""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Jones, Gawain C""]
[Black ""Ward, Chris G""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2493""]
[ECO ""B23""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""80""]
[WhiteElo ""2206""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 e6 4. Nf3 a6 5. g3 d5 6. d3 Nf6 7. Bg2 dxe4 8. dxe4 Qxd1+ 9. Kxd1 b5 10. e5 Nd5 11. Ne4 Bb7 12. Ke2 O-O-O 13. c3 Rd7 14. Bd2 Na5 15. Ne1 Nc4 16. Bc1 f5 17. Nd2 Ncb6 18. Nf1 Be7 19. Ne3 Rhd8 20. N1c2 Nxe3 21. Bxb7+ Kxb7 22. Nxe3 g5 23. Rd1 gxf4 24. gxf4 Rxd1 25. Nxd1 Rg8 26. Kf3 c4 27. Ne3 Na4 28. Nd1 Bc5 29. b3 Rg1 30. Be3 Bxe3 31. bxa4 Bc5 32. axb5 axb5 33. Ke2 Rg2+ 34. Kf3 Rg1 35. Ke2 Rh1 36. a4 Rxh2+ 37. Kf3 Kc6 38. axb5+ Kxb5 39. Rb1+ Kc6 40. Rb2 Rh3+ 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.30""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Gormally, Daniel""]
[Black ""Briggs, Philip""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2200""]
[ECO ""D90""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""39""]
[WhiteElo ""2481""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 d5 4. d4 g6 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Bf4 Bg7 7. e3 O-O 8. h3 Bd7 9. Qb3 Bc6 10. Be2 Nbd7 11. O-O Rc8 12. Nb5 Ra8 13. Rac1 Ne4 14. Bc7 Qc8 15. Bh2 Ndf6 16. Nc7 Rb8 17. Qa3 Rd8 18. Ne5 Rd6 19. Nb5 Bh6 20. Nxc6 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.30""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Ledger, Stephen""]
[Black ""Shaw, John K""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2478""]
[ECO ""D02""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""76""]
[WhiteElo ""2196""]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bf4 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. e3 e6 6. Nbd2 Bd6 7. Bg3 O-O 8. Be2 Qe7 9. Ne5 Nd7 10. Nxc6 bxc6 11. Nf3 f6 12. O-O e5 13. c4 cxd4 14. exd4 e4 15. Bxd6 Qxd6 16. Ne1 f5 17. f4 Ba6 18. c5 Bxe2 19. Qxe2 Qf6 20. Nc2 Rfb8 21. b3 a5 22. Qe3 Nf8 23. Rab1 Ne6 24. a3 h6 25. g3 g5 26. Rf2 gxf4 27. gxf4 Kh7 28. Kh1 Rg8 29. b4 axb4 30. Rxb4 Rg4 31. Rb7+ Kh8 32. Rb1 Rag8 33. Rbf1 Qg7 34. Rd2 Nxf4 35. h3 Rg3 36. Qxf4 Rg1+ 37. Kh2 Qg2+ 38. Rxg2 R8xg2# 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.30""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Pert, Nicholas""]
[Black ""Oswald, Graeme""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2195""]
[ECO ""E11""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""77""]
[WhiteElo ""2475""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 a5 5. g3 d5 6. Bxb4 axb4 7. Nbd2 O-O 8. Bg2 Nc6 9. O-O Bd7 10. e3 Na5 11. b3 b5 12. c5 Nc6 13. Ne5 Nxe5 14. dxe5 Ne8 15. Nf3 Ra3 16. Ne1 Qa8 17. Qb1 Qa7 18. Nc2 Ra5 19. Nxb4 Qxc5 20. Nxd5 b4 21. Rc1 Qb5 22. Ne7+ Kh8 23. Bc6 Bxc6 24. Nxc6 Ra6 25. Qe4 Rb6 26. Rc4 f5 27. Qc2 g5 28. Rc1 Qd5 29. Qd1 Ng7 30. Qxd5 exd5 31. Rxb4 Ne6 32. Rxb6 cxb6 33. Nd4 Nc5 34. e6 f4 35. exf4 gxf4 36. e7 Re8 37. Nf5 fxg3 38. hxg3 Kg8 39. Rd1 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.30""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Collins, Sam""]
[Black ""Kelly, Brian""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2458""]
[ECO ""B47""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""68""]
[WhiteElo ""2194""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. g3 a6 7. Bg2 d6 8. O-O Bd7 9. Re1 Be7 10. a4 Nf6 11. h3 O-O 12. g4 Nxd4 13. Qxd4 Bc6 14. Be3 Rac8 15. a5 Rfe8 16. Qd2 Nd7 17. f4 Nc5 18. Qf2 b5 19. axb6 Qxb6 20. b3 Qb4 21. Bxc5 dxc5 22. Qg3 c4 23. Ne2 Red8 24. Kh2 cxb3 25. Qxb3 Qc5 26. Rxa6 Bxe4 27. Qg3 Qxc2 28. Raa1 Bb4 29. Reb1 Rd2 30. Rxb4 Rxe2 31. Rg1 Qd2 32. Rb3 h6 33. Kh1 Bxg2+ 34. Rxg2 Rxg2 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.30""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Lane, Gary""]
[Black ""Moore, Gerald""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2194""]
[ECO ""B01""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""35""]
[WhiteElo ""2456""]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. d4 c6 6. Bd2 Bf5 7. Bc4 e6 8. Ne4 Qc7 9. Nxf6+ gxf6 10. Qe2 Nd7 11. O-O-O O-O-O 12. Nh4 Bg6 13. Bb3 c5 14. d5 Nb6 15. Nxg6 hxg6 16. Ba5 exd5 17. Bxd5 Rxh2 18. Be6+ 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.30""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Rudd, Jack""]
[Black ""Arkell, Keith C""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2431""]
[ECO ""C10""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""100""]
[WhiteElo ""2193""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bd7 5. Bd3 Bc6 6. Nf3 Nd7 7. Qe2 Ngf6 8. Neg5 Bxf3 9. Nxf3 c6 10. Bd2 Bd6 11. O-O-O Qc7 12. g3 O-O-O 13. Rhe1 c5 14. Ne5 Nb6 15. dxc5 Bxc5 16. Bf4 Nbd5 17. Ng6 Nxf4 18. Nxf4 Kb8 19. c3 Qb6 20. Rd2 Rd7 21. Red1 Rhd8 22. Kb1 a6 23. Ka1 Ka7 24. h4 Bxf2 25. Qxf2 Qxf2 26. Rxf2 e5 27. Rg1 exf4 28. Bb1 fxg3 29. Rxg3 Nh5 30. Rgf3 f6 31. Bxh7 Rd1+ 32. Bb1 Rh1 33. Rf1 Rxh4 34. Re3 Rd7 35. a3 Nf4 36. Bf5 Rd5 37. Bc8 Rc5 38. Re8 Nd5 39. Rf8 Rh2 40. Rd1 Nb6 41. Bg4 Nc4 42. b4 Rc7 43. Rd7 Rxd7 44. Bxd7 Rc2 45. Rf7 Rxc3 46. Rxg7 Rxa3+ 47. Kb1 Rb3+ 48. Kc2 Rxb4 49. Kc3 a5 50. Be6 Nd6 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.30""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Ledger, Andrew""]
[Black ""Conlon, Joe""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2191""]
[ECO ""B01""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[WhiteElo ""2418""]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. Nf3 Qxd5 4. Nc3 Qh5 5. Be2 e5 6. d4 exd4 7. Nxd4 Bg4 8. Ndb5 Na6 9. O-O Be7 10. Bxg4 Qxg4 11. Qxg4 Nxg4 12. Re1 c6 13. Nd6+ Kd7 14. Nf5 Bc5 15. Ne4 g6 16. Nh6 Nxh6 17. Bxh6 Be7 18. Rad1+ Kc7 19. Bf4+ Kb6 20. Rd7 Rhe8 21. Nc3 Bg5 22. Be3+ Bxe3 23. Rxe3 Rad8 24. Rxf7 Nb4 25. Rxe8 Rxe8 26. g4 Re1+ 27. Kg2 Rc1 28. Rxh7 Rxc2 29. Rd7 Nxa2 30. Nxa2 Rxb2 31. Nc3 Rb3 32. Na4+ Ka5 33. Nc5 Rb4 34. Kg3 b5 35. h4 Rc4 36. Nd3 b4 37. h5 gxh5 38. gxh5 b3 39. h6 Re4 40. Rxa7+ Kb6 41. Rb7+ 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.30""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Crouch, Colin""]
[Black ""Buckley, David E""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2172""]
[ECO ""D45""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""112""]
[WhiteElo ""2407""]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. e4 e5 8. cxd5 cxd5 9. exd5 O-O 10. Be2 exd4 11. Nxd4 Nb6 12. Bg5 Nbxd5 13. Rd1 Qa5 14. Nb5 Bf4 15. Bxf4 Nxf4 16. O-O Nxe2+ 17. Qxe2 Bd7 18. Nd6 Bc6 19. Qc4 Qg5 20. f3 Qa5 21. Kh1 Rad8 22. b4 Qc7 23. Nf5 Qe5 24. Nd4 Bd5 25. Nxd5 Qxd5 26. Qc2 Rfe8 27. Nb3 Qb5 28. a3 Nd5 29. Qc5 Qxc5 30. Nxc5 b6 31. Ne4 Ne3 32. Rxd8 Rxd8 33. Rc1 Nc2 34. h4 Nxa3 35. Rc7 Nb5 36. Rb7 h6 37. g4 Nd6 38. Nxd6 Rxd6 39. Rxa7 Rd4 40. Ra8+ Kh7 41. h5 Rxb4 42. Rf8 Rf4 43. Kg2 g6 44. hxg6+ Kxg6 45. Kg3 Rc4 46. Rg8+ Kf6 47. Rh8 Kg7 48. Rb8 Rc6 49. Kf4 Kf6 50. Rh8 Ke7 51. Ke5 Re6+ 52. Kd5 Rf6 53. Ke4 Kd6 54. f4 b5 55. f5 b4 56. Rc8 Ke7 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.30""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Blackburn, Jonathan LB""]
[Black ""Ansell, Simon""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2376""]
[ECO ""D18""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""78""]
[WhiteElo ""2115""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. e3 e6 7. Bxc4 Bb4 8. Qb3 Qe7 9. O-O O-O 10. Bd2 a5 11. Rfe1 Bg6 12. Ne5 Nbd7 13. Nxg6 hxg6 14. Rad1 e5 15. d5 e4 16. dxc6 bxc6 17. Ne2 Ne5 18. Ng3 Rab8 19. Qc2 Rfd8 20. b3 Bxd2 21. Rxd2 Rxd2 22. Qxd2 Nxc4 23. bxc4 Qb4 24. Qe2 Qxa4 25. h3 Qb3 26. Rc1 a4 27. Qc2 Qxc2 28. Rxc2 Rb1+ 29. Kh2 Rb4 30. Ne2 c5 31. Kg3 g5 32. Nc1 a3 33. Ra2 Rb1 34. Ne2 Rb2 35. Rxa3 Rxe2 36. Ra8+ Kh7 37. Rc8 Kg6 38. Rxc5 Nh5+ 39. Kh2 Rxf2 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.30""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Knott, Simon JB""]
[Black ""Anderson, John""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2161""]
[ECO ""A28""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""49""]
[WhiteElo ""2373""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. d3 Bb4 5. e4 d6 6. g3 O-O 7. Bg2 Ne8 8. O-O Bxc3 9. bxc3 f5 10. exf5 Bxf5 11. Rb1 Rb8 12. Nh4 Be6 13. f4 exf4 14. Bxf4 Qd7 15. Qa4 Nf6 16. Bg5 Ng4 17. Be4 Nge5 18. Qc2 Bh3 19. Rxf8+ Rxf8 20. d4 Ng6 21. Bd5+ Kh8 22. Qxg6 Bf5 23. Rf1 Rf6 24. Qxf6 gxf6 25. Bxf6+ 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.30""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Snape, Ian L""]
[Black ""Williams, Simon K""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2369""]
[ECO ""A10""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""98""]
[WhiteElo ""2160""]

1. c4 f5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. d3 O-O 6. e4 fxe4 7. dxe4 Nc6 8. Nf3 Bb4 9. e5 Ne4 10. Bd2 Bxc3 11. Bxc3 Nxc3 12. bxc3 Qe7 13. O-O Rb8 14. Qe2 b6 15. Nd4 Na5 16. Nb3 Nb7 17. f4 Nc5 18. Nd4 Bb7 19. f5 Bxg2 20. Kxg2 exf5 21. Nxf5 Qe6 22. Nd4 Qg6 23. Nb5 Qc6+ 24. Kg1 a6 25. Nd4 Qe4 26. Rae1 Qxe2 27. Rxe2 Rxf1+ 28. Kxf1 Re8 29. Nf3 h6 30. h4 g6 31. g4 Rf8 32. Re3 Rf4 33. g5 hxg5 34. hxg5 Ne6 35. Kg1 Rxc4 36. Rd3 Nc5 37. e6 dxe6 38. Rd8+ Kg7 39. Rc8 Ne4 40. Rd8 Rxc3 41. Rd7+ Kf8 42. Kg2 Rc5 43. Nh4 Ke8 44. Rg7 Nxg5 45. Nxg6 Nf7 46. Kf3 Rf5+ 47. Ke3 Kd7 48. Kd4 Kd6 49. Nf8 c5+ 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.30""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Zhao, Zong-Yuan""]
[Black ""D'Costa, Lorin""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2155""]
[ECO ""B57""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""36""]
[WhiteElo ""2359""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bc4 Qb6 7. Nb3 e6 8. Bf4 Ne5 9. Be2 a6 10. Qd2 Be7 11. O-O-O Qc7 12. g4 b5 13. g5 Nfd7 14. Be3 Nb6 15. Qd4 Nbc4 16. Bxc4 Qxc4 17. f4 Qxd4 18. Bxd4 Ng6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.30""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Waters, Clive L""]
[Black ""Waddington, Michael""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2353""]
[ECO ""A34""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""131""]
[WhiteElo ""2147""]

1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Bg2 Nc6 6. O-O e5 7. Nc3 Nc7 8. d3 Be7 9. Nd2 Bd7 10. Nc4 f6 11. f4 b5 12. Ne3 exf4 13. gxf4 O-O 14. Ned5 Rb8 15. Be3 Nd4 16. Nxc7 Qxc7 17. Nd5 Qd8 18. Bf2 Bg4 19. Re1 Bd6 20. Bxd4 cxd4 21. Qb3 Be6 22. Qc2 Qd7 23. Qd2 b4 24. f5 Bxf5 25. Rf1 Be6 26. Kh1 Rb5 27. Nf4 Bf7 28. Be4 Qg4 29. Rf2 Rg5 30. Raf1 Re8 31. Ng2 Qh3 32. Ne1 Rh5 33. Nf3 Qd7 34. Rc1 Rc8 35. Rxc8+ Qxc8 36. Nxd4 Qc5 37. e3 Be5 38. Nf5 Rxf5 39. Rxf5 Qc7 40. d4 Bd6 41. Rf1 Qe7 42. Qd3 g6 43. Rc1 f5 44. Bf3 Qh4 45. Qe2 Kg7 46. Rc6 Bb8 47. b3 g5 48. Qb2 Qe1+ 49. Kg2 Qxe3 50. Qc1 Qe7 51. Qc5 Qe1 52. Qxf5 Qd2+ 53. Kf1 Qxd4 54. Qxg5+ Bg6 55. Qe7+ Kh6 56. Qf8+ Kg5 57. Rc5+ Be5 58. Qe7+ Kf5 59. Qf8+ Kg5 60. h4+ Kxh4 61. Rc4 Bd3+ 62. Be2 Bxc4 63. Qh6+ Kg3 64. Qg5+ Kh3 65. Qf5+ Kg3 66. Qg5+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.30""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Palliser, Richard JD""]
[Black ""Frost, Nicholas""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2141""]
[ECO ""C11""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""40""]
[WhiteElo ""2337""]

1. d4 e6 2. e4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Nce2 c5 6. c3 Nc6 7. f4 cxd4 8. cxd4 Nb6 9. Nf3 Nc4 10. a3 Qa5+ 11. Kf2 b5 12. Ng3 Ba6 13. Qd3 Nb4 14. Qb1 Nc6 15. b3 Nxa3 16. Bxa3 Bxa3 17. b4 Qa4 18. Qa2 Bxb4 19. Qxa4 bxa4 20. Bxa6 a3 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.30""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Buckley, Melanie""]
[Black ""Eames, Robert""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2333""]
[ECO ""C55""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""88""]
[WhiteElo ""2118""]

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d3 Nc6 4. Nf3 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. Re1 d6 7. a4 Na5 8. Ba2 c5 9. c3 h6 10. b4 Nc6 11. b5 Nb8 12. d4 Qc7 13. h3 Re8 14. dxe5 dxe5 15. Na3 b6 16. Nc4 Nbd7 17. Ne3 Bb7 18. Nd5 Nxd5 19. Bxd5 a6 20. Be3 Bxd5 21. Qxd5 Nf6 22. Qc4 Bf8 23. Nd2 Ra7 24. Ra2 Rea8 25. Rea1 Ne8 26. bxa6 Rxa6 27. Qd5 Rd8 28. Qc4 Ra7 29. Qe2 Nd6 30. f3 c4 31. Qf2 Ra6 32. Rb1 b5 33. a5 Rda8 34. Bb6 Qc6 35. Rab2 Be7 36. Kh2 Bd8 37. Bc5 Rxa5 38. Bxd6 Qxd6 39. Rxb5 Rxb5 40. Rxb5 Qd3 41. Rd5 Qxc3 42. Qe2 Bg5 43. Nxc4 Ra1 44. Kg3 Qc1 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.30""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Ledger, Dave J""]
[Black ""Rutherford, Elaine""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2117""]
[ECO ""B24""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""59""]
[WhiteElo ""2312""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. d3 Bg7 5. Be3 d6 6. Qd2 Nd4 7. Nd1 Bd7 8. c3 Nc6 9. f4 b5 10. Bg2 Rb8 11. Ne2 b4 12. O-O Nf6 13. h3 Qc8 14. g4 O-O 15. Ng3 Ne8 16. Kh2 Nc7 17. g5 Nb5 18. f5 Bh8 19. Rc1 Qa6 20. Nf2 Qxa2 21. Ng4 h5 22. Nh6+ Kh7 23. c4 Nbd4 24. Nxh5 Nb3 25. Qf2 gxh5 26. Qh4 Qxb2 27. Qxh5 Qg7 28. Nxf7+ Kg8 29. Nh6+ Kh7 30. g6+ 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.30""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Singh, Gulpreet""]
[Black ""Player, Edmund""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2115""]
[ECO ""C17""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""41""]
[WhiteElo ""2302""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. Bd2 Ne7 6. a3 Bxc3 7. Bxc3 Nbc6 8. Nf3 cxd4 9. Nxd4 a6 10. f4 Nxd4 11. Qxd4 O-O 12. O-O-O Bd7 13. Bd3 Bb5 14. Bxb5 axb5 15. Qf2 Nc6 16. Qc5 Qd7 17. Qxb5 Nxe5 18. Qe2 Nc6 19. Rd3 Ra4 20. Qh5 g6 21. Qxh7+ 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.30""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Walker, Martin G""]
[Black ""Reuben, Stewart""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2168""]
[ECO ""B31""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[WhiteElo ""2109""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. O-O Bg7 5. c3 Nf6 6. Re1 O-O 7. d4 cxd4 8. cxd4 d6 9. h3 a6 10. Bf1 b5 11. a3 Bb7 12. Nc3 e5 13. d5 Nd4 14. Be3 Nxf3+ 15. Qxf3 Nd7 16. Bd3 Rc8 17. Rec1 Nc5 18. Bc2 Qe7 19. Qe2 f5 20. f3 Qh4 21. Qd2 Rf7 22. b4 Nd7 23. Bd3 Qd8 24. a4 bxa4 25. Nxa4 Rxc1+ 26. Rxc1 f4 27. Bf2 Nb8 28. Rc3 Bc8 29. Bb6 Qe8 30. Qc2 Bd7 31. Nb2 Bf8 32. Rc7 Be7 33. Ba7 Bd8 34. Bxb8 Bxc7 35. Qxc7 Bb5 36. Qxd6 Qc8 37. Bxb5 axb5 38. Qxe5 Qc1+ 39. Kh2 Qe1 40. Nd3 Qe3 41. Qe8+ Rf8 42. Qe6+ Kg7 43. Be5+ Kh6 44. Qe7 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.30""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Hanley, Craig""]
[Black ""Steadman, Michael""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2090""]
[ECO ""A21""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""93""]
[WhiteElo ""2278""]

1. c4 e5 2. g3 d6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. e4 Be6 6. d3 Qd7 7. h4 c6 8. Nge2 Ne7 9. h5 Na6 10. h6 Bf6 11. Be3 Nc7 12. Qd2 O-O 13. f4 b5 14. O-O bxc4 15. fxe5 Bxe5 16. d4 Bh8 17. d5 cxd5 18. exd5 Bf5 19. Bd4 Be5 20. Bxe5 dxe5 21. d6 Ne6 22. Rad1 Nc6 23. Nd5 Kh8 24. Nf6 Qd8 25. Bxc6 Qb6+ 26. Rf2 Qxc6 27. Qc3 Nd4 28. Rxd4 exd4 29. Qxd4 Rad8 30. d7 Bxd7 31. Nd5+ f6 32. Nxf6 Qb6 33. Qe5 Rxf6 34. Qxf6+ Qxf6 35. Rxf6 Bf5 36. Nd4 Kg8 37. Nc6 Rd7 38. Kf2 Bb1 39. a3 Rf7 40. Rxf7 Kxf7 41. Nxa7 Kf6 42. Nb5 Kg5 43. a4 Be4 44. a5 Kxh6 45. a6 Kg5 46. a7 Kf5 47. Nd6+ 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.30""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""McDonnell, James J""]
[Black ""Broomfield, Matthew""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2271""]
[ECO ""B85""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""94""]
[WhiteElo ""2047""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. Be2 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. f4 Nc6 10. Kh1 Qc7 11. Qe1 Bd7 12. Qg3 Kh8 13. Rae1 b5 14. a3 b4 15. axb4 Nxb4 16. e5 Nfd5 17. Nxd5 Nxd5 18. Bg1 dxe5 19. fxe5 Rab8 20. Rb1 Bc5 21. c3 a5 22. Rfe1 Ne7 23. Bd3 Bxd4 24. Bxd4 f5 25. exf6 Qxg3 26. hxg3 gxf6 27. Bc5 Rfe8 28. Bd6 Rbc8 29. Ba6 Rc6 30. Bxe7 Rxe7 31. Bb5 Rb6 32. Bxd7 Rxd7 33. Re2 e5 34. Kg1 Rd3 35. Kf2 Rxc3 36. bxc3 Rxb1 37. Ra2 Rb5 38. Ke3 Rc5 39. Kd3 Kg7 40. g4 Kg6 41. Ra4 Kg5 42. g3 h5 43. gxh5 Kxh5 44. g4+ Kh4 45. Kd2 Kg3 46. Kd3 Kf3 47. Kc2 e4 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.30""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Buckley, Simon""]
[Black ""Adams, David M""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[ECO ""C24""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""61""]
[WhiteElo ""2268""]

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d3 c6 4. Nf3 d5 5. Bb3 Bd6 6. Nc3 Be6 7. O-O Nbd7 8. Re1 O-O 9. Bg5 Qc7 10. h3 b5 11. d4 exd4 12. Nxd4 Bc5 13. exd5 Nxd5 14. Bxd5 Bxd5 15. Nxd5 cxd5 16. Nf5 Nb6 17. Bh6 Rfe8 18. Rxe8+ Rxe8 19. Bxg7 Qf4 20. Bd4 Bxd4 21. Nxd4 a6 22. Nf3 Re4 23. Qd3 Qf6 24. c3 Qe7 25. Kf1 Qc5 26. Kg1 Qc4 27. Qd2 f6 28. Qh6 Nd7 29. Nd2 Rh4 30. Qe3 Qc6 31. Qg3+ 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.30""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Kennedy, John""]
[Black ""Berry, Neil M""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2256""]
[ECO ""A04""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""85""]
[WhiteElo ""2042""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. O-O O-O 5. d3 c5 6. e4 Nc6 7. c3 d6 8. Re1 e5 9. a3 b5 10. b4 Rb8 11. Ra2 Be6 12. Rae2 a5 13. d4 Bc4 14. d5 Bxe2 15. Rxe2 Na7 16. bxc5 Ne8 17. Be3 Nc8 18. a4 bxa4 19. Ra2 dxc5 20. Bxc5 Ned6 21. Rxa4 Qc7 22. Ba3 Rd8 23. Nfd2 Nb5 24. c4 Nxa3 25. Nxa3 Bf8 26. Nb5 Qb6 27. Nb3 Nd6 28. Nxd6 Bxd6 29. Nc1 Rdc8 30. Bf1 Bc5 31. Nd3 Bd4 32. Kg2 Kg7 33. c5 Rxc5 34. Nxc5 Qxc5 35. Rc4 Qa7 36. Qf3 Rb6 37. Qd3 Rb2 38. Rc2 Rxc2 39. Qxc2 a4 40. Bc4 a3 41. Ba2 Qc5 42. Qb3 Qc3 43. Qxc3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.31""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Williams, Simon K""]
[Black ""Gallagher, Joseph G""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2516""]
[ECO ""E70""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""70""]
[WhiteElo ""2369""]

1. c4 { notes by IM Andrew Martin } 1... g6 2. Nc3 Bg7 3. d4 Nf6 4. e4 d6 5. Nge2 a6 6. g3 $5 O-O 7. Bg2 Nbd7 8. O-O e5 9. b3 exd4 10. Nxd4 Re8 11. h3 Rb8 12. Be3 c5 13. Nde2 b5 14. Qxd6 b4 15. Na4 Nxe4 16. Bxe4 Rxe4 17. Rad1 Qe8 18. Nxc5 $146 ( { RR } 18. Nf4 Bf8 19. Qc7 ( { RR } 19. Qd3 Nf6 20. Bxc5 g5 21. Bxf8 gxf4 22. Nc5 Re5 23. Bd6 Bxh3 24. gxf4 Rxc5 25. Qxh3 Rh5 26. Qg3+ Kh8 27. Bxb8 Qxb8 28. Rd4 Rc5 29. f5 Qe8 30. Rfd1 Rc8 31. Kh2 Qf8 32. Qh4 Qe7 33. Re1 Qc7+ 34. Qg3 Qb7 35. Qe5 Qb6 36. Qd6 Rc6 37. Re8+ Ng8 38. Rxg8+ { 1-0 Khurtsidze,N-Kovalevskaya,E/Nova Gorica 1999/CBM 71 ext (38) } ) 19... Re5 20. h4 Rxe3 21. fxe3 Qxe3+ 22. Kg2 Qe4+ 23. Kh2 Ne5 24. Qxb8 Ng4+ 25. Kg1 Qe3+ 26. Kg2 Qe4+ 27. Kg1 Qe3+ 28. Kg2 Qe4+ 29. Kg1 { 1/2-1/2 Horvath,J-Reinderman,D/Haarlem 1993/EXT 98 (29) } ) 18... Rxe3 19. Nxd7 Rxe2 20. Nxb8 Bxh3 21. Nd7 Bxf1 22. Nf6+ ( 22. Kxf1 Rxa2 23. Re1 Qa8 $1 $15 ) 22... Bxf6 23. Qxf6 Re1 24. Rd8 Bxc4+ 25. Kh2 Bd5 26. Rxe8+ Rxe8 27. Qd6 $16 Bf3 28. Qxb4 Re2 29. Qc5 h5 ( 29... Rxa2 $4 30. Qc8+ Kg7 31. Qc3+ ) 30. g4 ( 30. Qc8+ Kh7 31. Qf8 Rxf2+ 32. Kg1 Rg2+ 33. Kf1 f5 34. Qe7+ Kg8 35. Qf6 $1 ) 30... hxg4 31. Kg3 Rxa2 32. Kf4 Re2 33. Kg5 Re6 34. Kh6 g5+ 35. Kxg5 Kg7 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.31""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Ansell, Simon""]
[Black ""Hebden, Mark""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2550""]
[ECO ""C88""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""82""]
[WhiteElo ""2376""]

1. e4 { notes by IM Andrew Martin } 1... e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. a4 Bb7 9. d3 d6 10. c3 Qd7 ( { RR } 10... Nb8 11. axb5 axb5 12. Rxa8 Bxa8 13. Na3 c6 14. Ng5 h6 15. Nh3 Nbd7 16. f4 Bb7 17. Nf2 Bc8 18. d4 Qa5 19. Nc2 c5 20. Ne3 c4 21. Nf5 Re8 22. Nxe7+ Rxe7 23. Bc2 Re8 24. g4 b4 25. dxe5 { Nijboer,F-Khalifman,A/Groningen 1997/CBM 63/0-1 (65) } ) ( { RR } 10... Re8 11. Nbd2 Bf8 12. d4 Na5 13. Bc2 c5 14. d5 c4 15. b4 cxb3 16. Nxb3 Nxb3 17. Bxb3 Nd7 18. axb5 axb5 19. Ba3 Qc7 20. Bb4 Nc5 21. Bc2 Rxa1 22. Qxa1 Ra8 23. Qb2 Na4 24. Qb3 Rc8 25. Re3 g6 26. Qa3 Ra8 27. Re1 Nc5 28. Qb2 Bc8 29. Ra1 Na4 30. Qc1 Bd7 31. Ra3 Rc8 32. Qe3 Qd8 33. Nd2 Be7 34. g3 Qf8 35. Bd1 f5 36. exf5 gxf5 37. f4 e4 38. g4 Qg7 39. Kh1 Qg6 40. gxf5 Bxf5 41. Bxa4 bxa4 42. Rxa4 Kf7 43. Ra1 Rg8 44. Rg1 Qxg1+ 45. Qxg1 Rxg1+ 46. Kxg1 e3 47. Nc4 e2 48. Kf2 Bd3 { 1/2-1/2 Hunt,H-Hebden,M/Isle of Man 1996/EXT 97 (48) } ) 11. Nbd2 ( { RR } 11. Na3 Nd8 12. Bc2 Ne6 13. b4 Rfe8 14. Bd2 Bf8 15. c4 c6 16. Bb3 Rab8 17. Qc2 g6 18. Be3 Ng4 19. Ba7 Ra8 20. Bb6 c5 21. cxb5 cxb4 22. bxa6 Rxa6 23. Nc4 d5 24. Ncxe5 Nxe5 25. Nxe5 Qd6 26. exd5 Bxd5 27. a5 Bg7 28. d4 Nxd4 29. Bxd4 Bxb3 30. Qxb3 Bxe5 31. Bxe5 Rxe5 32. Red1 Qe7 33. Rab1 Raxa5 { 1/2-1/2 Van den Doel,E-De Vreugt,D/Dieren 1999/CBM 71 ext (33) } ) 11... Rfe8 12. Nf1 h6 $146 ( { RR } 12... Bf8 13. Ne3 Nd8 14. axb5 axb5 15. Rxa8 Bxa8 16. c4 c6 17. cxb5 cxb5 18. Nd5 Nxd5 19. Bxd5 Bxd5 20. exd5 f5 21. Be3 Nf7 22. Qb3 f4 23. Bc1 Rc8 24. Bd2 g5 25. d4 Bg7 26. dxe5 dxe5 27. Bc3 { Emms,J-Hebden,M/Hastings 1995/CBM 50 ext/0-1 (54) } ) 13. Ng3 Bf8 14. Nh4 Na5 15. Bc2 b4 16. Nhf5 d5 17. cxb4 Nc6 18. Qf3 Nxb4 19. Bb3 Re6 20. Bd2 dxe4 21. Bxe6 Qxe6 22. Nxe4 Nxe4 23. dxe4 Nc2 $15 24. Qd3 Nxa1 25. Rxa1 Rb8 ( 25... g6 $1 26. Ne3 ( 26. Nxh6+ $2 Kh7 27. Qe3 Rd8 $17 ) 26... Qd6 $15 ) 26. Bc3 g6 27. Ne3 Bg7 28. Re1 Qc6 29. Nd5 Kh7 30. a5 Rd8 31. Qg3 Qd6 32. Nb4 f6 33. f3 Bf8 34. h3 Qd7 35. Qf2 Qb5 36. Qe2 Qxa5 37. Kh2 Bxb4 38. Qc4 Bd5 39. Qxb4 Qxb4 40. Bxb4 Bf7 41. Be7 Re8 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.31""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Hanley, Craig""]
[Black ""Gormally, Daniel""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2481""]
[ECO ""A14""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[WhiteElo ""2278""]

1. c4 { notes by IM Andrew Martin } 1... Nf6 2. g3 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. b3 Be7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O c5 7. Bb2 Nc6 8. e3 b6 9. Nc3 Bb7 10. cxd5 exd5 11. d4 Re8 12. Ne5 ( { RR } 12. Rc1 Rc8 13. dxc5 Bxc5 14. Na4 Be7 15. Nd4 Ne4 16. Nf5 Bf8 17. Nc3 Ba6 18. Nxd5 Qg5 19. g4 h5 20. Bxe4 Rxe4 21. f3 Ree8 22. h4 Qd8 23. Nh6+ Kh7 24. Nxf7 Qxh4 25. Qc2+ Kg8 26. Nh6+ Kh8 { Reschke,T-Janoschka,A/GER 1999/EXT 2000/1/2-1/2 (46) } ) 12... cxd4 $146 ( { RR } 12... Nb4 13. Rc1 cxd4 14. exd4 Rc8 15. Bh3 Rc7 16. a3 Na6 17. Qf3 Bd6 18. Nb5 Bxe5 19. dxe5 d4 20. Nxc7 Bxf3 21. Nxe8 Nxe8 22. Rc8 Qe7 23. Bxd4 Bb7 24. Rc3 Nac7 25. Rd1 Ne6 26. Be3 h6 27. b4 N8c7 28. Rcd3 Qe8 29. Rd7 Bc6 30. R7d6 Bf3 31. R1d3 Be4 32. Rd1 Qb5 33. Bf1 Qxe5 34. Bc4 { 0-1 Von Gleich,A-Dankert,P/Krumbach 1991/TD (34) } ) ( { RR } 12... Bf8 13. Ng4 ( { RR } 13. Nxc6 Bxc6 14. Rc1 Rc8 15. Qd3 c4 16. Qc2 Qd7 17. bxc4 dxc4 18. d5 Ba8 19. Ne4 Nxd5 20. Ng5 f5 21. Rfd1 h6 22. Nh3 Qf7 23. Qa4 Red8 24. Rxc4 Nxe3 25. Rxd8 Rxd8 26. fxe3 Bxg2 27. Kxg2 Rd2+ 28. Kf1 Rxb2 29. Rc2 b5 { 0-1 Viljava,T-Pulkkinen,K/FIN 1996/EXT 98 (29) } ) 13... Nxg4 14. Qxg4 cxd4 15. Nxd5 Re5 16. Nf4 Rg5 17. Qh4 Rc5 18. Qxd8 Rxd8 19. Bxd4 Rc2 20. Rfc1 Nxd4 21. Bxb7 Ne2+ 22. Nxe2 Rxe2 23. Ba6 Rb2 24. Rc7 Bc5 25. Rf1 h6 26. Bc4 Kh7 27. Rxf7 { Nikolaevsky,Y-Shamkovich,L/Leningrad 1971/URS-ch/1-0 (46) } ) ( { RR } 12... Nb8 13. Rc1 Na6 14. Re1 Nc7 15. Na4 Ne6 16. dxc5 Nxc5 17. Nxc5 Bxc5 18. Ng4 Nxg4 19. Qxg4 Bf8 20. Red1 Qd6 21. Rd4 Qe6 22. Qd1 Rac8 23. Rxc8 Bxc8 24. Bxd5 Qg6 25. Rf4 Be6 26. Bxe6 Qxe6 27. Rd4 { Schulz,K-Dankert,P/Augsburg 1991/EXT 97/1-0 (39) } ) 13. Nxc6 Bxc6 14. Qxd4 Bd6 15. Rfd1 Be5 16. Qd2 Qe7 17. Rac1 Rad8 18. Ne2 Ne4 19. Bxe4 dxe4 20. Qc2 Bxb2 21. Qxb2 Bd7 22. Rd4 Bg4 23. Rxd8 Rxd8 24. Nd4 Rd5 25. Rc4 h5 26. Qc2 Rc5 27. Nc6 Qd6 28. Rxc5 bxc5 29. Qxe4 Qd1+ 30. Kg2 Be6 $4 { Missing an opportunity : } ( 30... Be2 31. Qe8+ ( 31. h3 ) ( 31. g4 Qf1+ 32. Kg3 Qg1+ 33. Kf4 Qxg4+ 34. Ke5 Qe6+ 35. Kf4 g5+ ) ( 31. Ne7+ Kf8 ) 31... Kh7 32. Qe4+ g6 33. h3 Qf1+ 34. Kh2 Qxf2+ 35. Qg2 Qxe3 ) 31. Ne7+ Kf8 32. Ng6+ Kg8 33. Ne7+ Kf8 34. Ng6+ Kg8 35. Nf4 Bd7 36. Qa8+ Kh7 37. Qd5 Qxd5+ 38. Nxd5 Bc6 39. e4 f5 40. Kf3 g5 41. Ke3 Kg7 42. f4 g4 43. Nc3 Kf6 44. e5+ 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.31""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Moore, Gerald""]
[Black ""Rumens, David""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2255""]
[ECO ""A04""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""105""]
[WhiteElo ""2194""]

{ DRACULA HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE } 1. Nf3 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. O-O Be7 5. d3 O-O 6. Nc3 d6 7. e4 fxe4 8. dxe4 e5 9. h3 Qe8 10. Be3 Nc6 11. Nd5 Bd8 12. c3 Kh8 13. Nh4 Nxd5 14. exd5 Nb8 15. Nf3 Qg6 16. g4 Nd7 17. Nd2 Nf6 18. Qe2 Bd7 19. f4 exf4 20. Rxf4 Re8 21. Qf2 Be7 22. Bd4 c5 23. dxc6 Bxc6 24. Re1 Bxg2 25. Qxg2 Ng8 26. Rfe4 Bg5 27. Rxe8 Rxe8 28. Rxe8 Qxe8 29. Qe4 Qb5 30. Nf3 Bf6 31. b4 d5 32. Ne5 g6 33. Qf3 g5 34. Nf7+ Kg7 35. Nd6 Qc6 36. Nf5+ Kf7 37. Qe3 Qe6 38. Bxa7 Qxe3+ 39. Bxe3 Bxc3 40. b5 h6 41. Kf2 Ke6 42. Ke2 Bf6 43. a4 Ne7 44. Nxe7 Kxe7 45. Bc5+ Kd7 46. Kd3 Bg7 47. a5 Kc7 48. Bd4 Bf8 49. Bb6+ Kd6 50. a6 bxa6 51. bxa6 Kc6 52. a7 Kb7 53. Kd4 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.31""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Walker, Martin G""]
[Black ""Lane, Gary""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2456""]
[ECO ""C78""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""71""]
[WhiteElo ""2109""]

1. e4 { notes by IM Andrew Martin } 1... e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Bc5 7. Nxe5 Nxe5 8. d4 Bxd4 9. Qxd4 d6 10. c3 O-O 11. f3 ( { RR } 11. Bg5 h6 12. Bxf6 Qxf6 13. f4 Nd7 14. Bd5 Qxd4+ 15. cxd4 Ra7 16. a4 bxa4 17. Bc6 Nb6 18. Nc3 Bb7 19. Bxa4 Nxa4 20. Rxa4 Re8 21. d5 Bc8 22. Rfa1 Rb7 23. Rxa6 Rxb2 24. R6a2 Rb3 25. Ra3 Rb2 26. R1a2 Rb6 27. Ra8 Kf8 28. Kf2 Bb7 29. Rxe8+ Kxe8 30. Ke3 Rb3 31. Kd3 Rb4 { 1/2-1/2 Khalifman,A-Ehlvest,J/Paide 1999/EXT 2000 (31) } ) 11... c5 12. Qf2 $146 ( { RR } 12. Qd1 c4 ( { RR } 12... Bb7 13. Be3 Qe7 14. a4 h6 15. axb5 axb5 16. Rxa8 Rxa8 17. Na3 Ba6 18. Rf2 b4 19. cxb4 cxb4 20. Nc2 Rb8 21. Nd4 Rd8 22. Nf5 Qc7 23. Rc2 Qb8 24. Qd2 Rd7 25. Bxh6 gxh6 26. Qxh6 Ne8 27. Qg5+ { Nikolin,Z-Maric,M/Vrnjacka Banja 1996/EXT 98/1-0 (38) } ) 13. Bc2 d5 14. exd5 Bb7 15. a4 b4 16. cxb4 Qb6+ 17. Kh1 Nxd5 18. Qe1 Rfe8 19. Qh4 h6 20. Nc3 Nxb4 21. a5 Qc7 22. Be4 Nbd3 23. Be3 Ng6 24. Qh5 Re5 25. Qg4 Bxe4 26. fxe4 Rxa5 27. Rxa5 Qxa5 28. Bd4 Qg5 29. Qd7 Rf8 30. Nd5 Ndf4 31. Nxf4 Nxf4 32. g3 Ne6 33. Bc3 Qe3 34. Qd5 Qe2 35. Kg1 Ng5 36. Qf5 Qxe4 37. h4 Qe3+ 38. Kg2 Qe4+ 39. Kh2 Qxf5 40. Rxf5 Ne4 41. Ra5 Rb8 42. Ra4 Nxc3 43. bxc3 Kf8 44. Kg2 Ke7 45. Kf3 Kd7 46. Ke4 Rb6 { Rivera,D-Campos Moreno,J/Mondariz 1997/EXT 99/1/2-1/2 (59) } ) 12... Nd3 13. Qe3 Nxc1 14. Rxc1 Qe7 15. Re1 Re8 16. Nd2 Nh5 17. Rad1 Qf6 { It looks as though Gary missed the next move. } ( 17... Bb7 $11 ) 18. e5 $1 Rxe5 19. Ne4 Qe7 20. f4 Nxf4 21. Qxf4 c4 22. Rxd6 Bb7 23. Rd7 Qxd7 24. Qxe5 cxb3 25. Nc5 Qc6 26. Nxb7 bxa2 27. Na5 Qd7 28. b4 h6 29. Qe2 Rc8 30. Qxa2 Rxc3 31. h3 Rd3 32. Qf2 Rd2 33. Qc5 Qd3 34. Nc6 Rb2 35. Ne7+ Kh7 36. Qc8 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.31""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Miles, Tony""]
[Black ""Ledger, Andrew""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2418""]
[ECO ""D15""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""67""]
[WhiteElo ""2565""]

1. Nf3 { notes by IM Andrew Martin } 1... Nf6 2. c4 c6 3. d4 d5 4. Nc3 Qb6 $5 { I can't say that I have seen this move before. Ledger throws down thegauntlet. } 5. Qc2 { Miles reacts calmly } 5... Bg4 { Not having anything to go on I have
one suggestion that can be rejected immediately and a Fritz-fuelled pawn grab.
 Actually 5...dxc4 isn't too clear. } ( 5... g6 6. cxd5 cxd5 7. Nxd5 ) ( 5... dxc4 6. e4 ( 6. e3 Be6 7. Ng5 Bg4 8. Bxc4 e6 ) 6... Bg4 7. Be3 Bxf3 8. gxf3 Qb4 $5 ) 6. c5 Qc7 7. Ne5 Nbd7 8. h3 Be6 { An important moment in the game.I'm
sure that Andrew Ledger sensed that his Bishop on f8 might have problems but
what to do about it ?. I think that 8...Bh5 was a better choice: } ( { RR } 8... Bh5 9. Bf4 Nxe5 10. Bxe5 Qc8 { Here Black might be able to improve eg } ( 10... Qa5 $5 11. e3 ( 11. b4 Qxb4 12. Rb1 Qa5 13. Rxb7 Ne4 14. Rb3 f6 15. Bh2 Bg6 ) ( 11. Bxf6 exf6 12. e3 Bg6 13. Qd2 b6 $1 $13 ) 11... Nd7 ( 11... Ne4 12. Bd3 Bg6 ) 12. Bg3 Bg6 13. Qb3 O-O-O { At least he doesn't end up chronically passive,as happens here. } ) 11. Bxf6 gxf6 12. e3 e5 13. Be2 Bg6 14. Qd2 Be7 15. O-O Qe6 16. b4 O-O 17. f4 e4 18. b5 Kh8 19. Rab1 Rg8 20. bxc6 bxc6 21. Rb7 f5 22. Rfb1 Bd8 23. Na4 Qf6 24. Qe1 Qg7 25. Qf2 Qh6 26. Kh2 Bh5 27. Bf1 Bg4 28. g3 Qh5 29. Rd7 Rg6 30. Rbb7 Rh6 31. h4 Bf6 32. Rxa7 Rg8 33. Nb6 Bf3 34. Ra8 Rxa8 35. Nxa8 Bxh4 36. gxh4 Qg4 37. Bh3 Qg6 38. Qg3 Bg4 39. Nc7 Bh5 40. Rd8+ Kg7 41. Ne8+ Kf8 42. Nf6+ Ke7 43. Rd6 { 1-0 Dambrauskas,V-Lasinskas,P/Vilnius 1999/EXT 2000 (43) } ) 9. Bf4 Nxe5 10. Bxe5 Qc8 11. Bxf6 $1 $146 { An excellent move,producing a Trompowsky-like pawn
structure. Whearas White has the comfortable plan of b4-b5 etc,Black toils to
get his pieces into he game. With such a structure ,Miles is deadly . } ( { RR } 11. f3 Nd7 12. Bh2 g6 13. e4 Bg7 14. Rd1 O-O 15. Be2 b6 16. Na4 bxc5 17. Nxc5 Nxc5 18. Qxc5 dxe4 19. fxe4 Bxa2 20. O-O Qe6 21. Bf3 Qc4 22. e5 Qxc5 23. dxc5 Bc4 24. Rf2 Bh6 25. Bxc6 Rac8 26. Bf4 g5 27. Bd7 gxf4 28. c6 Rc7 29. b4 Rb8 30. Rb1 Bd5 31. b5 f3 32. gxf3 Be3 { 0-1 Dobias,J-Hromadka,K/Prague 1926/EXT 99 (32) } ) 11... gxf6 ( 11... exf6 12. e3 h5 $5 { Trying for ...g6,...h4,...Bh6,...f4. } ) 12. e3 Bf5 13. Bd3 Bxd3 14. Qxd3 { This is just so unpleasant for Black-he has
to sit and watch White play.Any attempt to get active rebounds in his face eg } 14... f5 ( 14... e5 $2 15. e4 $1 exd4 16. Qxd4 Qe6 17. O-O-O $16 ) 15. b4 $16 Rg8 16. O-O Qe6 17. f4 Rg3 18. Kf2 $1 { Psychological byplay. As Graham Lee puts
it ' Miles plays a move you cannot expect ' It's unsettling. Ledger's hopes
of a draw momentarily rise only to be immediately dashed. In its own way 18
Kf2 is a very special little move. } 18... Rg8 19. Kg1 Rg3 20. Rf3 $1 { And on with the game. Of course,exchanging off Black's only active piece is a
very good idea. } 20... Rxf3 21. gxf3 Qg6+ 22. Kh2 Qh5 23. b5 { Black can do
nothing against the Queenside invasion. He tries a last desperate trick but
nothing is working. The Bishop is entombed. } 23... Rc8 24. Qe2 $1 f6 25. Rb1 Kf7 26. bxc6 bxc6 27. Rb7 Bh6 ( 27... Qh4 28. Nd1 ( 28. Rxa7 $2 Bh6 29. Nd1 Rg8 $1 30. Qf2 Bxf4+ 31. exf4 Qxf4+ 32. Kh1 Rg3 $19 { would be a good example of the trick Black is aiming for. } ) 28... Bh6 29. Qf2 { Careful play snuffs out the attack } 29... Bxf4+ 30. exf4 Qxf4+ 31. Kh1 $18 ) 28. Qf2 $1 { Preventing ...Qh4 and thus any ...Bxf4 cheapo. Game over. } 28... a5 29. Na4 Rg8 30. Rc7 Rg6 31. Nc3 Kf8 32. Rxc6 e5 33. Nxd5 e4 34. Qb2 { High-level technique from Tony Miles. } 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.31""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Arkell, Keith C""]
[Black ""Hodgson, Julian M""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2581""]
[ECO ""D16""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""31""]
[WhiteElo ""2431""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bg4 6. Ne5 Nbd7 7. Nxg4 Nxg4 8. e3 Ngf6 9. Bxc4 e6 10. O-O Bb4 11. Qb3 Qb6 12. Bd2 Qa5 13. Rfd1 O-O 14. Be1 Rad8 15. Ne4 Bxe1 16. Nxf6+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.31""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Knott, Simon JB""]
[Black ""Emms, John M""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2532""]
[ECO ""A36""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""48""]
[WhiteElo ""2373""]

1. c4 c5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. d3 Nf6 6. e4 O-O 7. Nge2 d6 8. O-O Bg4 9. f3 Bd7 10. Be3 a6 11. d4 cxd4 12. Nxd4 b5 13. c5 dxc5 14. Nxc6 Bxc6 15. Qxd8 Rfxd8 16. Bxc5 Kf8 17. f4 Rac8 18. Rad1 Rxd1 19. Rxd1 Ke8 20. Bb4 Nd7 21. e5 Bxg2 22. Kxg2 f6 23. exf6 Bxf6 24. Rd3 Nc5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.31""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Eames, Robert""]
[Black ""Turner, Matthew J""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2511""]
[ECO ""B38""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""38""]
[WhiteElo ""2333""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nc6 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Nc3 O-O 8. Be2 b6 9. O-O Bb7 10. f4 d6 11. Bf3 e5 12. Nxc6 Bxc6 13. fxe5 dxe5 14. Qxd8 Raxd8 15. Nd5 Nxd5 16. cxd5 Bb5 17. Rfc1 f5 18. Rc7 Rd7 19. Rxd7 Bxd7 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.31""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Summerscale, Aaron""]
[Black ""Palliser, Richard JD""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2337""]
[ECO ""A50""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""69""]
[WhiteElo ""2510""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nf3 e6 4. a3 d6 5. Nc3 g6 6. e4 Bg7 7. Be2 O-O 8. O-O Re8 9. Be3 e5 10. d5 Nd4 11. Re1 Bd7 12. h3 a5 13. Bf1 Nxf3+ 14. Qxf3 c5 15. dxc6 bxc6 16. Rad1 Be6 17. Bc5 Qb8 18. Bxd6 Qxb2 19. Na4 Qc2 20. Nb6 Rad8 21. Rc1 Qxc1 22. Rxc1 Rxd6 23. Rd1 Red8 24. Rxd6 Rxd6 25. Na4 Rd4 26. Nc5 Bxc4 27. Nb3 Bxb3 28. Qxb3 Rxe4 29. Bc4 Nd5 30. Bxd5 cxd5 31. Qxd5 Ra4 32. Qb3 Rd4 33. a4 Rb4 34. Qc2 Bf6 35. Qc6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.31""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Ledger, Dave J""]
[Black ""Wells, Peter""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2510""]
[ECO ""B24""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""66""]
[WhiteElo ""2312""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. d3 Bg7 5. Be3 d6 6. Qd2 e5 7. Bg2 Nge7 8. f4 Nd4 9. Nf3 O-O 10. O-O exf4 11. Bxf4 Nxf3+ 12. Rxf3 Qb6 13. Rb1 Be6 14. Bh6 Rae8 15. Bxg7 Kxg7 16. Rf4 f6 17. h4 h6 18. Kh2 Qd8 19. Bh3 Bxh3 20. Kxh3 d5 21. Qg2 Qd7+ 22. Kh2 d4 23. Nd1 f5 24. b4 cxb4 25. exf5 Rxf5 26. Rxf5 Nxf5 27. Rxb4 b6 28. Rc4 Re1 29. Qf3 b5 30. Rc5 Nxh4 31. Qf4 Rh1+ 32. Kxh1 Qh3+ 33. Kg1 Qg2# 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.31""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Ward, Chris G""]
[Black ""Singh, Gurpreet""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2302""]
[ECO ""E81""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""85""]
[WhiteElo ""2493""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Nge2 c5 7. d5 e6 8. Ng3 exd5 9. cxd5 a6 10. Bf4 b5 11. Qd2 Qb6 12. a4 b4 13. Nd1 Nbd7 14. Ne3 Ne5 15. Bxe5 dxe5 16. Nc4 Qb8 17. h4 h5 18. Bd3 Kh7 19. Nf1 Nd7 20. g4 Nf6 21. Qg5 Rh8 22. Ng3 Kg8 23. gxh5 Nxh5 24. Nxh5 Rxh5 25. Qd8+ Bf8 26. Nb6 Bb7 27. Qxb8 Rxb8 28. Nd7 Rc8 29. Nf6+ Kh8 30. Nxh5 gxh5 31. b3 Bh6 32. Ke2 Rd8 33. Rag1 Bc8 34. Rg2 Bb7 35. Bc4 Kh7 36. Rhg1 Bc8 37. d6 Bh3 38. Rg3 Be6 39. Bxe6 fxe6 40. Rd1 Rd7 41. Rgg1 Bf4 42. Rd3 Bh6 43. Rg2 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.31""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Shaw, John K""]
[Black ""Buckley, Simon""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2268""]
[ECO ""A43""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""49""]
[WhiteElo ""2478""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 c5 3. d5 Nf6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. e5 Ng8 6. Qxd5 Ne7 7. Qxc5 Nf5 8. Qd5 Be7 9. Bd3 Nh4 10. Bf4 Nc6 11. O-O-O Bg5 12. Nh3 Bxf4+ 13. Nxf4 O-O 14. g3 Ng6 15. Nxg6 hxg6 16. f4 d6 17. exd6 Be6 18. Qc5 Rc8 19. Rhe1 b6 20. Qg5 Qxd6 21. Ba6 Qc7 22. Bxc8 Rxc8 23. Rxe6 fxe6 24. Qxg6 Qe7 25. Ne4 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.31""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Broomfield, Matthew""]
[Black ""Pert, Nicholas""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2475""]
[ECO ""D11""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""123""]
[WhiteElo ""2271""]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 c6 3. e3 Nf6 4. c4 Bg4 5. cxd5 Bxf3 6. gxf3 cxd5 7. Qb3 Qd7 8. Bd2 e6 9. Bb4 Bxb4+ 10. Qxb4 Nc6 11. Qa3 Rc8 12. Nd2 Qe7 13. Qxe7+ Kxe7 14. Bd3 Nd7 15. f4 Nb6 16. Ke2 Nb4 17. a3 Nxd3 18. Kxd3 Na4 19. Rab1 Rc6 20. b3 Nc3 21. Rbc1 Rhc8 22. Nb1 Ne4 23. Rxc6 Rxc6 24. Rf1 Rb6 25. Kc2 Rc6+ 26. Kd3 Rb6 27. Kc2 Nd6 28. Nc3 Nb5 29. Nb1 Kd7 30. a4 Nc7 31. Nc3 Na6 32. Rb1 Nb4+ 33. Kd2 Rc6 34. f3 Rc8 35. Rc1 Nc6 36. Ne2 Ne7 37. Rxc8 Nxc8 38. Nc1 f6 39. Nd3 b6 40. Ke2 Ne7 41. Kd2 Nf5 42. Ke2 Kd6 43. Kd2 h6 44. Ke2 Ne7 45. Kd2 Nc6 46. Ke2 Ke7 47. Kf2 a6 48. Kg3 Na5 49. Nb4 Nxb3 50. Nxa6 Kd6 51. Nb4 Nd2 52. Kf2 Nc4 53. Na2 Kc6 54. Nc3 Nd6 55. Ke2 g6 56. Kd3 Nc4 57. e4 f5 58. e5 Nb2+ 59. Kc2 Nc4 60. Kd3 Nb2+ 61. Kc2 Nc4 62. Kd3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.31""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Kelly, Brian""]
[Black ""Ghasi, Ameet K""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2188""]
[ECO ""E91""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""157""]
[WhiteElo ""2458""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 Bg4 7. Be3 Nfd7 8. Rc1 a6 9. Ng1 Bxe2 10. Ngxe2 c5 11. O-O Nc6 12. b3 Rb8 13. d5 Na7 14. f4 b5 15. Qd3 bxc4 16. bxc4 Qa5 17. Bd2 Qa3 18. Rc2 Nc8 19. Bc1 Qa5 20. Nd1 Qc7 21. Qa3 Rb4 22. Bd2 Rb1 23. Nec3 Rb4 24. Ne3 Ncb6 25. Ne2 a5 26. Kh1 Ra8 27. Qd3 Na4 28. Nc3 Nb2 29. Qe2 Qb7 30. Bc1 Na4 31. Nxa4 Rxa4 32. Qd3 Rb4 33. Nd1 Qa6 34. Bd2 Rb1 35. Nc3 Rxf1+ 36. Qxf1 a4 37. Nb5 Rb8 38. h3 Nb6 39. Na3 Nc8 40. Qd3 Na7 41. Bc3 Bxc3 42. Qxc3 Qb6 43. e5 Qc7 44. Re2 Qd8 45. Kh2 Rb7 46. Nc2 Qb6 47. Ne3 Qb4 48. Qc2 Qb1 49. exd6 Qxc2 50. Nxc2 exd6 51. Re8+ Kg7 52. Ra8 Kf6 53. Kg3 h5 54. Kf3 Ke7 55. Ne3 Rc7 56. g4 hxg4+ 57. hxg4 Nc8 58. Rxa4 Nb6 59. Ra3 Nd7 60. Ke4 Rb7 61. Rb3 Rxb3 62. axb3 Nf6+ 63. Kf3 Nd7 64. Nd1 Nb6 65. Nc3 Nd7 66. Ne4 Nb8 67. Ke3 Nd7 68. Kd3 f5 69. gxf5 gxf5 70. Ng3 Kf6 71. Kc3 Nf8 72. b4 cxb4+ 73. Kxb4 Ng6 74. Kb5 Nxf4 75. Kc6 Ke5 76. Nxf5 Kxf5 77. Kxd6 Ke4 78. Kc6 Kd4 79. d6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.31""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Chandler, Murray""]
[Black ""Addison, Bret C""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2218""]
[ECO ""C88""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""89""]
[WhiteElo ""2540""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. a4 Bb7 9. d3 d6 10. Nbd2 Na5 11. Ba2 c5 12. Nf1 b4 13. N3d2 Bc8 14. Ne3 Rb8 15. Ndc4 Nc6 16. c3 Be6 17. Nf5 Bxf5 18. exf5 Qc7 19. f4 Rfe8 20. Bd2 Bf8 21. fxe5 dxe5 22. Rc1 e4 23. Bg5 exd3 24. Qxd3 Qd7 25. Qxd7 Nxd7 26. Bf4 Rxe1+ 27. Rxe1 Rc8 28. Kf2 bxc3 29. bxc3 Nf6 30. Kf3 Rd8 31. Bb1 Nd5 32. Be4 Nxf4 33. Kxf4 Ne7 34. Rb1 Nd5+ 35. Bxd5 Rxd5 36. Ke4 Rd8 37. Rb6 g6 38. f6 Re8+ 39. Kd5 Re2 40. Rxa6 Rxg2 41. Ra8 Rxh2 42. Ne5 Rd2+ 43. Kc6 Rd6+ 44. Kc7 Rxf6 45. Rxf8+ 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.31""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Lalic, Bogdan""]
[Black ""Pert, Richard""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2245""]
[ECO ""D86""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""59""]
[WhiteElo ""2528""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bc4 c5 8. Ne2 Nc6 9. Be3 cxd4 10. cxd4 Qa5+ 11. Kf1 b5 12. Bb3 Bb7 13. h4 h5 14. a4 b4 15. Rc1 Qd8 16. Bd5 Na5 17. Nf4 Rc8 18. Rb1 Ba6+ 19. Kg1 e6 20. Bxe6 fxe6 21. Nxe6 Qe7 22. d5 Bc3 23. Rh3 Rc4 24. Bd2 Bxd2 25. Qxd2 Bc8 26. Rg3 Bxe6 27. dxe6 Qxe6 28. Rxb4 Rxb4 29. Qxb4 Nc6 30. Qb5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.31""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Rowson, Jonathan""]
[Black ""Jackson, Adrian""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2230""]
[ECO ""B51""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""53""]
[WhiteElo ""2514""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nc3 cxd4 6. Qxd4 e5 7. Qd3 h6 8. Be3 Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. Bc4 a6 11. a4 Qc7 12. Nh4 Kh7 13. Nf5 Nc5 14. Bxc5 dxc5 15. Ne3 Be6 16. Ncd5 Bxd5 17. Bxd5 Nxd5 18. Nxd5 Qd6 19. Qb3 Bg5 20. Rad1 Qg6 21. Nc3 f5 22. Qc4 fxe4 23. Nxe4 Rf4 24. f3 Rh4 25. g3 Be3+ 26. Kg2 Rh5 27. Rd6 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.31""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""D'Costa, Lorin""]
[Black ""Crouch, Colin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2407""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""75""]
[WhiteElo ""2155""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. Bxf6 gxf6 4. c4 c6 5. e3 e6 6. Nc3 f5 7. Nf3 a6 8. Qc2 Nd7 9. O-O-O dxc4 10. Bxc4 b5 11. Bd3 Bb7 12. Kb1 Rg8 13. e4 fxe4 14. Bxe4 b4 15. Ne2 Qb6 16. Ne5 Nxe5 17. dxe5 Be7 18. Ng3 h6 19. f4 Qc5 20. Qe2 a5 21. f5 Bg5 22. Nh5 exf5 23. Bxf5 Kf8 24. h4 Be7 25. g4 b3 26. a3 Bc8 27. Ka1 Bxf5 28. gxf5 Qc2 29. Qxc2 bxc2 30. Rd2 c1=Q+ 31. Rxc1 Bxh4 32. Rxc6 Rg1+ 33. Ka2 Bg5 34. Rd7 Ke8 35. Rcc7 Bd8 36. Nf6+ Bxf6 37. exf6 Ra6 38. Rxf7 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.31""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Buckley, David E""]
[Black ""Zhao, Zong-Yuan""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2359""]
[ECO ""C12""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""64""]
[WhiteElo ""2172""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Bxf6 gxf6 7. Qd2 Qa5 8. Bd3 Bd7 9. Nge2 Bc6 10. Qf4 Nd7 11. Be4 Bxe4 12. Qxe4 O-O-O 13. O-O-O f5 14. Qf3 Nb6 15. Kb1 Rd6 16. Rd3 Nc4 17. Ka1 Rhd8 18. g4 fxg4 19. Qxf7 Ra6 20. Nc1 Nxb2 21. Kxb2 Qa3+ 22. Kb1 Bxc3 23. Rxc3 Qxc3 24. Nb3 Qf3 25. Qxf3 gxf3 26. Rg1 Rad6 27. Rg7 R6d7 28. Rg3 Rf7 29. c3 b6 30. Kc2 e5 31. dxe5 Re8 32. Nd4 Rxe5 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.31""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Waddington, Michael""]
[Black ""Kennedy, John""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2042""]
[ECO ""B23""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""55""]
[WhiteElo ""2353""]

1. Nc3 c5 2. e4 d6 3. f4 Nc6 4. Nf3 e6 5. Bb5 Ne7 6. O-O a6 7. Be2 b5 8. d4 cxd4 9. Nxd4 b4 10. Na4 Bd7 11. Nf3 Na7 12. b3 Bxa4 13. bxa4 Qa5 14. Bc4 d5 15. Bb3 Rd8 16. Qe1 dxe4 17. Ng5 Nd5 18. Qxe4 Bc5+ 19. Kh1 Nc3 20. Qf3 h6 21. Nxf7 Kxf7 22. f5 Rhf8 23. Bxe6+ Kf6 24. Qh5 Bd4 25. Qh4+ g5 26. Qxh6+ Ke5 27. Qg7+ Rf6 28. Bxg5 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.31""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Berry, Neil M""]
[Black ""Waters, Clive L""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2147""]
[ECO ""E38""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""111""]
[WhiteElo ""2256""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 Bxc5 6. Nf3 Be7 7. e4 d6 8. Be2 a6 9. O-O Qc7 10. Rd1 O-O 11. Nd4 b6 12. Be3 Nbd7 13. f3 Bb7 14. Rac1 Rac8 15. Bf1 Qb8 16. Qf2 Bd8 17. g4 Ne5 18. g5 Nfd7 19. b3 Re8 20. Bh3 Nc5 21. Qe2 Bc7 22. b4 Ncd7 23. f4 Ng6 24. Nd5 Bd8 25. Qf2 Nc5 26. bxc5 dxc5 27. f5 cxd4 28. fxg6 hxg6 29. Rxd4 exd5 30. Bxc8 Bxc8 31. cxd5 Bc7 32. Rdc4 Be5 33. Rc6 b5 34. Rf1 f6 35. gxf6 gxf6 36. Bf4 Bh3 37. Bxe5 Qxe5 38. Qxf6 Bxf1 39. Qxg6+ Qg7 40. Kxf1 Qxg6 41. Rxg6+ Kf7 42. Rg4 Rc8 43. Rf4+ Ke8 44. h4 Rc2 45. Rf2 Rc3 46. h5 Rh3 47. Kg2 Rxh5 48. Kf3 b4 49. Ke3 a5 50. Kd4 a4 51. Kc4 Rh4 52. Re2 b3 53. axb3 a3 54. Kb4 a2 55. Rxa2 Rxe4+ 56. Kc5 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.31""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Hunt, Adam""]
[Black ""Collins, Sam""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2194""]
[ECO ""B83""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""48""]
[WhiteElo ""2408""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 Nc6 7. Be3 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. f4 e5 10. Nb3 exf4 11. Rxf4 Be6 12. Nd5 Bxd5 13. exd5 Ne5 14. c4 Nfd7 15. Bf2 Bg5 16. Rd4 Rc8 17. Nd2 f5 18. Nf1 Nc5 19. Ng3 a5 20. b3 g6 21. a3 a4 22. bxa4 h5 23. Rb1 Ra8 24. Rb4 Qe8 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.31""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Tan, Desmond""]
[Black ""Rudd, Jack""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2193""]
[ECO ""C65""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""53""]
[WhiteElo ""2253""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. c3 Nxe4 6. d4 Be7 7. Qe2 Nd6 8. Bxc6 bxc6 9. dxe5 Nb7 10. Nd4 O-O 11. c4 Qe8 12. Nc3 Bc5 13. Nc2 d6 14. exd6 Qxe2 15. Nxe2 cxd6 16. Be3 Bf5 17. Ned4 Bxc2 18. Nxc2 Bxe3 19. Nxe3 g6 20. Rfd1 Kg7 21. b4 Rfe8 22. Kf1 f5 23. g3 Re5 24. a4 Rf8 25. b5 Rc5 26. Rab1 Rf7 27. f4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.31""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Conlon, Joe""]
[Black ""Trent, Lawrence""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2249""]
[ECO ""C60""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""65""]
[WhiteElo ""2191""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. d3 Nge7 6. h4 Nd4 7. h5 c6 8. Ba4 d6 9. Bg5 h6 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. hxg6 fxg6 12. Nxd4 exd4 13. Ne2 Qg5 14. Qd2 Qxd2+ 15. Kxd2 O-O 16. Bb3+ Kh7 17. Raf1 Bd7 18. f4 Rae8 19. g3 Be6 20. Bxe6 Rxe6 21. g4 Kg8 22. f5 Ree8 23. Nf4 gxf5 24. gxf5 Rf7 25. Rfg1 Kh7 26. Ne6 Rfe7 27. Rg6 Rxe6 28. Rxe6 Rxe6 29. fxe6 Bf6 30. Rg1 h5 31. Ke2 h4 32. Kf3 h3 33. Rg4 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.31""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Stephenson, Norman""]
[Black ""Anderson, John""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2161""]
[ECO ""B08""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""18""]
[WhiteElo ""2246""]

1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. Qd2 a6 7. Bd3 b5 8. a4 b4 9. Ne2 a5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.31""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Willmoth, Robert""]
[Black ""Snape, Ian L""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2160""]
[ECO ""B70""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""96""]
[WhiteElo ""2239""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be2 Bg7 7. O-O O-O 8. Kh1 Nc6 9. Nb3 Be6 10. Bg5 Na5 11. Nxa5 Qxa5 12. f4 Rac8 13. Bd3 Rfe8 14. Qe2 Qb4 15. a3 Qxb2 16. Nb5 Nxe4 17. Qxe4 Bf5 18. Qe2 Bxd3 19. Qxd3 a6 20. Rab1 Qxc2 21. Qxc2 Rxc2 22. Na7 Bb2 23. f5 b5 24. Nc6 Rxc6 25. Rxb2 gxf5 26. Rxf5 Rc3 27. Rf3 Rec8 28. Rbf2 f6 29. Bd2 Rc2 30. g3 R8c4 31. Bb4 Rc1+ 32. Rf1 Kf7 33. Kg2 Rxf1 34. Kxf1 d5 35. Rc3 d4 36. Rxc4 bxc4 37. Ke2 f5 38. h3 h5 39. Kf3 e5 40. g4 hxg4+ 41. hxg4 fxg4+ 42. Kxg4 Ke6 43. a4 Kd5 44. Kf3 e4+ 45. Ke2 c3 46. Be7 Kc4 47. a5 Kb3 48. Kd1 Kb2 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.31""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Lyell, Mark""]
[Black ""Frost, Nicholas""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2141""]
[ECO ""C02""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""117""]
[WhiteElo ""2219""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. a3 a5 7. Bd3 cxd4 8. cxd4 Bd7 9. O-O Nxd4 10. Nxd4 Qxd4 11. Nc3 Qb6 12. Qg4 f5 13. Qh5+ g6 14. Qe2 Bg7 15. Rd1 Ne7 16. Be3 Qd8 17. Bc5 O-O 18. b4 Re8 19. b5 Nc8 20. Rac1 Bh6 21. Rc2 b6 22. Be3 Bf8 23. g4 f4 24. Bxf4 Bxa3 25. Ne4 Be7 26. Nf6+ Bxf6 27. exf6 Qxf6 28. Be5 Qe7 29. Qe3 Qh4 30. Be2 Re7 31. Rd4 h6 32. Rf4 Rf7 33. Rc7 Ra7 34. Rxf7 Kxf7 35. Qf4+ Ke7 36. Bg7 e5 37. Qxe5+ Kf7 38. Bf3 Qe7 39. Bxd5+ Ke8 40. Rxc8+ Bxc8 41. Qc3 Rc7 42. Bc6+ Bd7 43. Bxh6 Bxc6 44. bxc6 Qd6 45. Qh8+ Kf7 46. Qg7+ Ke6 47. Qg8+ Ke5 48. Bg7+ Ke4 49. Qc4+ Kf3 50. Qf1 Rxg7 51. Qg2+ Ke2 52. Qe4+ Kd2 53. Qe3+ Kc2 54. Qxb6 Qd1+ 55. Kg2 Qxg4+ 56. Kf1 Qd1+ 57. Kg2 Qd5+ 58. Kf1 Qh1+ 59. Ke2 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.31""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Simons, Martin J""]
[Black ""Buckley, Melanie""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2118""]
[ECO ""A00""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""41""]
[WhiteElo ""2215""]

1. g3 d5 2. Bg2 Nf6 3. d3 g6 4. Nd2 Bg7 5. Ngf3 Nc6 6. c4 O-O 7. O-O dxc4 8. Nxc4 Nd4 9. Nxd4 Qxd4 10. Rb1 c6 11. b4 Be6 12. Qc2 Qd7 13. Rd1 Rac8 14. Bb2 Rfd8 15. Be5 Ne8 16. Bxg7 Kxg7 17. d4 f6 18. a3 Nd6 19. Nxd6 Qxd6 20. Qc5 b6 21. Qxd6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.31""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Rutherford, Elaine""]
[Black ""Burnett, Jim""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2209""]
[ECO ""B01""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""126""]
[WhiteElo ""2117""]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Bc4 c6 6. Ne2 Bf5 7. Bd2 e6 8. Ng3 Bg6 9. h4 h6 10. Nd5 Qd8 11. Nf4 Bh7 12. c3 Nd5 13. Qe2 Be7 14. Ngh5 O-O 15. Nxg7 Kxg7 16. Bxd5 exd5 17. Qe5+ f6 18. Ne6+ Kh8 19. Qg3 Rg8 20. Nxd8 Rxg3 21. fxg3 Bxd8 22. Bxh6 Be4 23. O-O Nd7 24. Rae1 Kh7 25. Bc1 Be7 26. Rf4 Rg8 27. Rfxe4 dxe4 28. Rxe4 Bd8 29. Kf2 f5 30. Re6 Nf6 31. Kf3 Nd5 32. c4 Nc7 33. Rh6+ Kg7 34. Rd6 Kf7 35. Bf4 Ne6 36. Be5 Be7 37. Rd7 Rd8 38. Rxb7 Nxd4+ 39. Kf2 Ke6 40. Bf4 Rd7 41. Rxd7 Kxd7 42. Be3 Bf6 43. b3 Ke6 44. h5 a6 45. Bh6 Ke5 46. Bd2 Ke4 47. Ba5 Bg5 48. Bc7 Ne6 49. Bd6 Ng7 50. a4 Nxh5 51. b4 Be3+ 52. Ke2 Nf6 53. b5 Ne8 54. Bb8 cxb5 55. cxb5 a5 56. Be5 Bb6 57. Bc3 Nc7 58. Be1 Ne6 59. Bf2 Nc5 60. Bxc5 Bxc5 61. Kd2 Bf2 62. Kc3 Bxg3 63. Kc4 Bf2 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.31""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Lappage, Jonathan""]
[Black ""Blackburn, Jonathan LB""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2115""]
[ECO ""C17""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""82""]
[WhiteElo ""2208""]

1. e4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. Bd2 Ne7 6. f4 Nbc6 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. Nf3 a6 9. a3 Bd7 10. Bd3 Ng6 11. Qe2 Nh4 12. Nxh4 Qxh4+ 13. g3 Qe7 14. h4 Nd4 15. Qg4 h5 16. Qh3 Nf3+ 17. Ke2 Nd4+ 18. Kd1 O-O-O 19. Re1 f6 20. Qg2 f5 21. b4 Ba7 22. Be3 Kb8 23. Qf2 Nc6 24. Bxa7+ Nxa7 25. Qb6 Bc6 26. Ne2 Nc8 27. Qe3 Na7 28. Nd4 Rc8 29. Qe2 g6 30. Kd2 Rc7 31. Reb1 Bb5 32. Nxb5 Nxb5 33. Bxb5 axb5 34. Ra2 Rc4 35. Rb3 Rhc8 36. c3 Qc7 37. Qd3 Qb6 38. Qe3 d4 39. cxd4 Rxd4+ 40. Rd3 Rxd3+ 41. Kxd3 Rc3+ 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.31""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Player, Edmund""]
[Black ""Jones, Gawain C""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2206""]
[ECO ""B25""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[WhiteElo ""2115""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 Nc6 5. d3 e6 6. Be3 d6 7. f4 Nge7 8. Nf3 O-O 9. O-O Nd4 10. Rb1 Nec6 11. Ne2 f5 12. c3 Nxf3+ 13. Bxf3 Kh8 14. d4 fxe4 15. Bxe4 d5 16. Bg2 c4 17. g4 Qa5 18. a3 e5 19. fxe5 Rxf1+ 20. Qxf1 Bxg4 21. Nf4 Rf8 22. Qe1 Bf5 23. Rd1 Ne7 24. Qh4 Qd8 25. Nh3 Qd7 26. Bg5 Rf7 27. Nf4 Bf8 28. Re1 Be6 29. Bxe7 Bxe7 30. Nxg6+ Kg8 31. Nxe7+ Rxe7 32. Re3 Kf8 33. Qh5 Bg4 34. Qg5 Be6 35. Qf6+ Rf7 36. Qh8+ Ke7 37. Rf3 Bf5 38. Qb8 Rg7 39. Rg3 Rxg3 40. hxg3 a6 41. Qg8 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.31""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Briggs, Philip""]
[Black ""McDonnell, James J""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2047""]
[ECO ""B23""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""65""]
[WhiteElo ""2200""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bb5 Nd4 6. O-O Nxb5 7. Nxb5 d6 8. d3 e6 9. f5 a6 10. Nc3 exf5 11. Qe1 Ne7 12. exf5 Bxf5 13. Nd5 Be6 14. Nf4 Bd7 15. Bd2 O-O 16. Bc3 Bc6 17. Bxg7 Kxg7 18. Ng5 Bd7 19. Qc3+ Kh6 20. Qf6 Qe8 21. Rae1 Ng8 22. Qxd6 Qc8 23. Nd5 Qc6 24. Qf4 Kg7 25. c4 Bf5 26. h4 Rae8 27. Rxe8 Qxe8 28. Ne4 Bxe4 29. dxe4 Qe6 30. e5 b5 31. b3 bxc4 32. bxc4 Ne7 33. Qf6+ 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.31""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Steadman, Michael""]
[Black ""Ledger, Stephen""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2196""]
[ECO ""B26""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""127""]
[WhiteElo ""2090""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. Be3 Nf6 7. h3 e5 8. Qd2 Nd4 9. f4 Nh5 10. Nge2 Nxe2 11. Nxe2 exf4 12. gxf4 Bxb2 13. Rb1 Bg7 14. O-O O-O 15. c3 b6 16. d4 Ba6 17. Rf2 Qe7 18. e5 Rad8 19. Qc1 Bxe2 20. Rxe2 Ng3 21. Re1 Nf5 22. exd6 Qxd6 23. dxc5 bxc5 24. Rb5 Rfe8 25. Bxc5 Rxe1+ 26. Qxe1 Qxf4 27. Bf2 Qa4 28. Bc6 Qxa2 29. Rb7 Bf6 30. Rxa7 Qc2 31. Be4 Qxc3 32. Qxc3 Bxc3 33. Bxf5 gxf5 34. Rc7 Be5 35. Re7 Bf6 36. Rb7 Rd3 37. Kg2 Kg7 38. Rb5 Kg6 39. Rb6 Kg7 40. Rb5 f4 41. Rf5 Kg6 42. Rxf4 h5 43. Rf3 Rd2 44. Rg3+ Kf5 45. Rf3+ Ke6 46. Kg3 Ra2 47. Be3 h4+ 48. Kg4 Rg2+ 49. Kf4 Bg5+ 50. Ke4 Re2 51. Kd3 Rxe3+ 52. Rxe3+ Bxe3 53. Kxe3 Kf5 54. Kf3 f6 55. Ke3 Ke5 56. Kf3 f5 57. Ke3 f4+ 58. Kf3 Kf5 59. Ke2 Ke4 60. Kf2 f3 61. Kf1 Kf5 62. Ke1 Kg5 63. Kf1 Kf4 64. Kf2 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.07.31""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Oswald, Graeme""]
[Black ""Adams, David M""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[ECO ""A00""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""123""]
[WhiteElo ""2195""]

1. g3 d5 2. Bg2 e5 3. d3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Bd6 5. O-O O-O 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bxf6 Qxf6 8. Nc3 c6 9. e4 d4 10. Ne2 Nd7 11. Nd2 Qe7 12. f4 g6 13. Nf3 Bc7 14. Qd2 Kh7 15. Rf2 f6 16. Raf1 c5 17. Nh4 Rg8 18. f5 g5 19. Ng6 Qd6 20. Bf3 b5 21. h4 Nf8 22. Bh5 Bb7 23. hxg5 hxg5 24. Rh2 Kg7 25. g4 c4 26. Ng3 Rc8 27. Nxf8 Rgxf8 28. Bg6 Rh8 29. Rh5 Rxh5 30. gxh5 c3 31. h6+ Kh8 32. bxc3 Ba5 33. Qh2 Rxc3 34. Bf7 Qf8 35. Bb3 Rc7 36. Kg2 Bd2 37. Rh1 a5 38. Kf3 Bf4 39. a4 bxa4 40. Be6 Qc5 41. Qh5 Qf8 42. Qg6 Bxg3 43. Kxg3 Bc8 44. Rb1 Bxe6 45. fxe6 a3 46. Rf1 a2 47. Rxf6 Qg8 48. Qxg8+ Kxg8 49. Rf1 Kh7 50. Ra1 Rxc2 51. Rxa2 Rc6 52. Kg4 Rxe6 53. Kxg5 Rxh6 54. Kf5 Rh5+ 55. Kf6 Rh3 56. Ra3 Kh6 57. Kxe5 Kg5 58. Kxd4 Kf4 59. Rxa5 Rh8 60. Rf5+ Kg4 61. Rf7 Rd8+ 62. Kc3 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.01""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Shaw, John K""]
[Black ""Miles, Tony""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2565""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""77""]
[WhiteElo ""2478""]

1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 c6 4. f4 Qa5 5. e5 Ne4 6. Qf3 d5 7. Bd3 f5 $5 { An idea claimed by Scottish junior Joe Redpath. As it turns out,7...f5 isn't a
novelty. } 8. exf6 exf6 9. Bd2 $1 Nxd2 10. Kxd2 Qb6 $146 ( { RR } 10... Bd6 11. Re1+ Kd8 12. Ne2 Na6 13. Nc1 Qc7 14. g3 Nb4 15. a3 Nxd3 16. Nxd3 Bf5 17. Nc5 Bxc5 18. dxc5 Qd7 19. Kc1 Kc7 20. Qf2 Rae8 21. Rxe8 Rxe8 22. Re1 Rxe1+ 23. Qxe1 d4 24. Nd1 b6 25. Qb4 { Krizsany,L-Tolnai,T/Balatonbereny 1996/CBM 53 ext/1/2-1/2 (44) } ) 11. Qh5+ Kd8 12. Nf3 Qxb2 13. a3 Qb6 14. Rhe1 Bd6 15. g3 Qc7 16. Re3 Qd7 17. Rae1 Kc7 18. Nh4 b5 19. Bxb5 Bxa3 20. Nxd5+ Qxd5 21. Qxd5 cxd5 22. Rxa3 Kd6 23. Rae3 Nc6 24. Bxc6 Kxc6 25. Re7 Rg8 26. Rf7 a5 27. Ree7 a4 28. Kc1 a3 29. Kb1 Ba6 30. Rc7+ Kb6 31. Nf5 Rgb8 32. Ne3 Ka5+ 33. Ka2 Ka4 34. Nxd5 Rb2+ 35. Ka1 Re8 36. Nc3+ Kb4 37. Nd5+ Ka4 38. Nc3+ Kb4 39. Nd5+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.01""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Hodgson, Julian M""]
[Black ""Ansell, Simon""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2376""]
[ECO ""D12""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""109""]
[WhiteElo ""2581""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. Nc3 e6 6. Nh4 Bg6 7. Nxg6 hxg6 8. g3 ( { RR } 8. Bd3 Nbd7 9. a3 ( { RR } 9. Qc2 Rc8 10. O-O Qc7 11. f4 c5 12. cxd5 Nxd5 13. Nxd5 exd5 14. Re1 c4 15. Be2 f5 16. Bf3 Qc6 17. Bd2 Nf6 18. Rac1 Kf7 19. b4 Be7 20. a4 a6 21. Qa2 b5 22. axb5 axb5 23. Rb1 Ra8 { Smolen,J-Hegedus,R/Ivanka pri Dunaji 1999/EXT 2000/0-1 (44) } ) 9... Bd6 10. h3 O-O 11. O-O Qe7 12. Re1 dxc4 13. Bxc4 e5 14. Ba2 Rad8 15. f4 e4 16. Rf1 Nb6 17. Bd2 c5 18. Qe2 cxd4 19. exd4 Bb8 20. Rae1 Rxd4 21. Be3 Rd7 22. Bxb6 { 1/2-1/2 Vyzmanavin,A-Kramnik,V/Paris 1994/CBM 43 ext (22) } ) 8... Nbd7 9. Bg2 $146 ( { RR } 9. Qd3 Bb4 10. Bg2 Bxc3+ 11. bxc3 Nb6 12. c5 Nc4 13. e4 Nd7 14. O-O O-O 15. e5 b6 16. cxb6 axb6 17. h4 b5 18. Bg5 Qb6 19. Rfb1 Ra4 20. g4 Rfa8 21. h5 Rxa2 22. Rxa2 Rxa2 23. hxg6 Ncxe5 { Supatashvili,K-Gretarsson,H/Yerevan 1996/EXT 97/0-1 (39) } ) ( { RR } 9. cxd5 cxd5 10. a3 Be7 11. Bg2 O-O 12. O-O Rc8 13. f4 Nb6 14. g4 Nc4 15. g5 Ne8 16. Ne2 Qb6 17. Ra2 Ned6 18. Ng3 Rc7 19. b3 Na5 20. Bd2 Rfc8 21. Bxa5 Qxa5 22. b4 Qa6 23. Re1 Rc3 { Vasiljevic,D-Beliavsky,A/Igalo 1994/EXT 2000/0-1 (46) } ) ( { RR } 9. Qe2 Be7 10. Bg2 O-O 11. O-O Re8 12. Rd1 Qb6 13. b3 Rad8 14. Bd2 Bb4 15. Qe1 Bxc3 16. Bxc3 Qa6 17. Bf1 dxc4 18. a4 b6 19. Bxc4 Qc8 20. Bf1 e5 21. dxe5 Nxe5 22. Bg2 Nd3 23. Qe2 Nc5 { Nenashev,A-Festas,G/Ikaria 1994/EXT 97/1-0 (48) } ) 9... dxc4 10. Qe2 e5 11. O-O Qc7 12. Qxc4 Bd6 13. dxe5 Nxe5 14. Qe2 Qe7 ( 14... a5 ) 15. f4 Ned7 16. Rb1 a5 17. Bd2 Bc7 18. a3 Nc5 19. e4 Nb3 { Around here Black starts to find his pieces misplaced. } 20. Be3 Qe6 21. Nd5 $1 cxd5 22. Qb5+ Qd7 23. Qxb3 a4 24. Qb4 Ba5 25. Qd4 dxe4 26. Qe5+ Qe7 27. Bc5 Qxe5 28. fxe5 Nd7 29. Bd6 f5 30. exf6 Nxf6 31. b4 Bb6+ 32. Bc5 { Open lines are all that White needs } 32... Bxc5+ 33. bxc5 O-O-O 34. Rb4 Rhe8 ( 34... Rd2 35. Rfb1 Rhd8 36. Rxb7 Rd1+ 37. Bf1 Rxb1 38. Rxb1 Kc7 $1 39. Rb4 Kc6 $1 40. Rxa4 Kxc5 41. Ra7 Rd1 $13 ) 35. Rfb1 g5 36. Rxa4 Kc7 37. Rab4 Rb8 38. h3 Re5 39. Rb5 Nd7 40. a4 Nxc5 41. Bxe4 b6 42. Bg2 Rbe8 43. Rxb6 Re1+ 44. Kh2 Rxb1 45. Rxb1 Nxa4 46. Rb5 Re7 47. Rxg5 Kd6 48. Rg6+ Ke5 49. h4 Nc3 50. h5 Ne4 51. Bxe4 Kxe4 52. Rg5 Kf3 53. Kh3 Ra7 54. Rf5+ Ke4 55. Kg4 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.01""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Rudd, Jack""]
[Black ""Hunt, Adam""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2408""]
[ECO ""B50""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""51""]
[WhiteElo ""2193""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 dxe5 5. Nxe5 a6 6. g3 ( { RR } 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Qc7 8. Nc4 b5 9. Bf3 Ra7 10. Ne3 Nc6 11. a4 Nd4 12. axb5 axb5 13. Rxa7 Qxa7 14. d3 Be7 15. Ne4 Nd7 16. Bh5 g6 17. c3 Nc6 18. Bf3 Bb7 19. Nc2 Nce5 20. Be2 c4 21. Nd4 Qa4 { 1/2-1/2 Timman,J-Shirov,A/Linares 1993/CBM 34 (21) } ) ( { RR } 6. a4 e6 7. Be2 Nbd7 8. Nc4 b6 9. Bf3 Rb8 10. d3 Bb7 11. Bf4 Bxf3 12. Qxf3 Ra8 13. a5 b5 14. Nb6 Rc8 15. Qb7 Nxb6 16. axb6 b4 17. Bc7 Qd7 18. Nb5 Be7 19. Na7 Rd8 20. Nc6 Rc8 21. Ne5 Rxc7 22. bxc7 { 1-0 Sanchez,S-Sanchez,A/San Felipe 1999/EXT 2000 (22) } ) 6... Qc7 7. d4 e6 8. Bf4 $146 ( { RR } 8. Bg2 cxd4 9. Qxd4 Bc5 10. Qa4+ b5 11. Qf4 Bb7 12. Bxb7 Qxb7 13. O-O { 1/2-1/2 Vedder,H-Aagaard,J/Vejen 1993/EXT 99 (13) } ) 8... Bd6 9. Bg2 O-O 10. O-O Rd8 11. dxc5 Qxc5 12. Qe2 Be7 13. Rad1 Nbd7 14. Nc4 Nb6 15. Nxb6 Qxb6 16. Na4 Qa5 17. b3 Nd7 18. Qd2 Bb4 19. Qe3 Be7 20. Bd6 Kf8 21. Rd5 b5 22. Bxe7+ Kxe7 23. Rfd1 Qc7 24. Nb6 Ra7 25. Rxd7+ Rxd7 26. Rxd7+ 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.01""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Ward, Chris G""]
[Black ""Walker, Martin G""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2109""]
[ECO ""D70""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""56""]
[WhiteElo ""2493""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nb6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. Be3 O-O 8. f4 Nc6 9. d5 Na5 10. Bd4 c5 ( { RR } 10... Bg4 11. Qd3 ( { RR } 11. Be2 Bxe2 12. Ngxe2 e5 13. Bc5 Re8 14. b3 c6 15. Bb4 Nd7 16. Bxa5 Qxa5 17. dxc6 Nc5 18. b4 Qxb4 19. Rb1 Qc4 20. cxb7 Rad8 21. Qc2 exf4 22. O-O Nxe4 23. b8=Q Nxc3 24. Qbb3 Qc5+ 25. Kh1 Rxe2 26. Qc1 Qg5 27. Qb7 Ne4 28. Qxf7+ Kh8 29. g4 Rxh2+ 30. Kxh2 Qh4+ 31. Kg2 Qg3+ 32. Kh1 Qh3+ { 0-1 Diehm,A-Grabarska,B/Passau 1999/EXT 2000 (32) } ) 11... e5 12. fxe5 Nac4 13. Qg3 h5 14. Nf3 Qe7 15. O-O-O Bxf3 16. gxf3 c5 17. dxc6 bxc6 18. f4 Qb4 19. Qf2 Bh6 20. Bc5 { 1/2-1/2 Gheorghiu,F-Kortschnoj,V/Zuerich 1984/MCD (20) } ) 11. Bxg7 Kxg7 12. b3 $2 $146 { Far too ambitious. Instead 12 Nf3! is natural and strong eg } ( { RR } 12. Nf3 Nac4 13. Bxc4 Nxc4 14. Qe2 $1 $16 Nd6 15. O-O Bd7 16. Rad1 Qb6 17. e5 Nf5 18. Qf2 h5 19. Rfe1 Qc7 20. Ne4 b6 21. h3 Rad8 22. b3 Rh8 23. Qb2 e6 24. Nf6 c4 25. d6 Qc5+ 26. Qf2 Qxf2+ 27. Kxf2 Bc6 28. bxc4 Nxd6 29. Rxd6 Rxd6 30. Nxh5+ gxh5 31. exd6 Rd8 32. Rd1 f6 33. Nd4 Bd7 34. f5 Kf7 35. fxe6+ Bxe6 36. Nxe6 Kxe6 37. Kg3 Rxd6 38. Rxd6+ Kxd6 39. Kh4 Ke5 40. Kxh5 Kf4 41. g4 { 1-0 Gomez Esteban,J-Escudero Cuadrado,L/Sevilla 1993/TD (41) } ) 12... e6 $1 { Walker plays energetically and well. To a packed commentary room after the
game ,Chris Ward was full of praise for his resourceful opponent. } 13. d6 e5 14. fxe5 Qh4+ 15. g3 Qg5 16. Qd3 Qxe5 17. Nf3 Qh5 18. Be2 Bg4 19. Nh4 Nc6 20. O-O Rad8 21. Bxg4 Qxg4 22. Nf3 Qe6 23. Rad1 c4 24. bxc4 Qxc4 25. Qe3 Qe6 26. Nd4 Qe5 27. Nxc6 bxc6 28. Qd4 Qxd4+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.01""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Emms, John M""]
[Black ""Williams, Simon K""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2369""]
[ECO ""C06""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""73""]
[WhiteElo ""2532""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. Bd3 c5 5. e5 Nfd7 6. c3 Nc6 7. Ne2 cxd4 8. cxd4 f6 9. exf6 Nxf6 10. Nf3 Bd6 11. O-O Qc7 12. Bg5 O-O 13. Rc1 Nh5 { This is
a heavily analysed position. White keeps his Knight on e2 to sometimes block
the Black attack with Ng3. The Rook on c1 introduces ideas such as b2-b4. 
 Black has tried many ideas now,but none of them seem to quite equalise eg } ( { RR } 13... a6 14. Bh4 g6 15. Re1 $6 { He sets up 15 Bg3 and then forgets to play it! } ( 15. Bg3 $1 $14 ) 15... Nh5 16. Bg5 Qg7 17. Qd2 Bb4 18. Nc3 Rxf3 19. gxf3 Nxd4 20. Qe3 Bd7 21. a3 Bd6 22. Ne2 Qe5 23. Qxe5 Nxf3+ 24. Kg2 Nxe1+ 25. Rxe1 Bxe5 26. b3 Rc8 27. Bd2 Bd6 28. a4 { Zapata,A-Bradford,J/Linares 1992/CBM 33 ext/1/2-1/2 (58) } ) ( { RR } 13... Qf7 $5 14. Bb1 Bd7 15. Ng3 g6 16. Bh6 Rfe8 17. h3 e5 18. dxe5 Nxe5 19. Ng5 Qe7 20. Re1 Bb4 21. Re2 Bb5 22. Re3 Qd6 23. Nf3 Nf7 24. Rxe8+ Rxe8 25. Be3 Rxe3 26. fxe3 Qxg3 27. Qb3 a5 28. a3 Bc4 29. Qd1 Bd6 30. Qe1 Qxe1+ 31. Rxe1 Ne5 32. Nd4 Nc6 33. Nf3 Nd7 34. Nd2 Ba6 35. Kf2 Nde5 36. Rc1 Nd3+ 37. Bxd3 Bxd3 38. Rc3 Ba6 39. Nf3 Kg7 40. Rb3 Kf6 41. Rb6 Bc5 42. Rb3 Ne5 43. Nxe5 Kxe5 44. Rc3 b6 45. Kf3 Bb7 46. Kg3 Ke4 47. Kg4 Ba6 48. Kg5 Bxe3+ 49. Kf6 Bd4+ { 0-1 Kovarik,O-Moravcik,R/SVK 1998/EXT 2000 (49) } ) ( 13... Ng4 14. Ng3 g6 15. Nh4 e5 16. Be2 Nf6 17. dxe5 Bxe5 18. b4 $1 Bf4 19. Bxf4 Qxf4 20. b5 Nd4 21. Nf3 $14 { Smagin-Dolmatov USSR Ch 1986 } ) ( 13... Bd7 14. Ng3 Qb6 15. Bxf6 gxf6 $5 16. Qd2 Rf7 17. Nh5 Qd8 18. Qh6 Be7 19. h3 $14 { Frolov-Borovikov . Nikolaev 1983 } ) 14. Ng3 Nf4 15. Bb1 Bd7 $146 { Getting the timber off the back rank but if Black
fails to create an initiative White simply has better placed pieces. } ( { RR } 15... Qf7 16. Rc3 Bd7 ( { RR } 16... g6 17. Bh6 Re8 18. Re3 Bf8 19. Bxf8 Qxf8 20. a3 Bd7 21. Rfe1 Re7 22. Qd2 Rc8 23. Rb3 b6 24. Rc3 Qf6 25. Rec1 Ree8 26. b4 e5 27. Nxe5 Nxe5 28. dxe5 Qxe5 29. Rxc8 Bxc8 30. Ba2 Kh8 31. Qe3 { Keschitz,G-Petek Medic,M/HUN-chT2 9394 1994/TD/0-1 (53) } ) 17. Qc2 g6 18. Bh6 Qf6 19. Bxf8 Rxf8 20. Rd1 e5 21. dxe5 Nxe5 22. Qb3 Kh8 23. Nxe5 Bxe5 24. Rc2 Bc6 25. Rcd2 h5 26. f3 h4 27. Nf1 Kg7 28. Ne3 Bd4 29. Rxd4 Ne2+ 30. Kf2 { Murugan,K-Babu,N/IND-ch 1988/EXT 97/1-0 (45) } ) ( { RR } 15... h6 16. Bxf4 Bxf4 17. Qd3 g5 18. Rc3 Bxg3 19. hxg3 Qg7 20. Re1 Bd7 21. Ne5 Nxe5 22. Rxe5 Rac8 23. Rxc8 Rxc8 24. Qe3 Qf6 25. Bd3 Rc7 26. f4 gxf4 27. gxf4 a6 28. a3 Kf7 29. Rh5 Rc6 30. Rh3 Ke7 31. f5 Qg5 32. f6+ Qxf6 33. Rxh6 Rc1+ 34. Kh2 Re1 { 1-0 Maidla,V-Carton,P/Debrecen 1992/EU-chT (34) } ) 16. Re1 Rf7 17. Qc2 g6 18. Ne5 $1 { A move in the steady style of John Emms. He is acutely aware of good
and bad pieces-which and which not to exchange. } 18... Bxe5 ( 18... Nxe5 19. dxe5 Qxc2 20. Bxc2 Bb4 21. Red1 $14 ) 19. dxe5 Qb6 20. Bxf4 Rxf4 21. Nh5 $1 Rf7 ( 21... gxh5 22. Qxh7+ Kf8 23. Qh6+ $18 { No heroics. } ) 22. Nf6+ Kh8 23. Nxh7 { Commencing a dangerous attack. the real question is : Has White anything more
than a draw ? } 23... Rxh7 24. Qxg6 Rg7 25. Qh6+ Kg8 26. Rc3 Qb4 $6 { Williams ha
d a massive lead on the clock around here-perhaps he could have used the time
to find } ( 26... Qd8 $1 { Maybe the best try. } 27. Rh3 $2 ( 27. Rg3 Rxg3 28. Bh7+ Kf7 29. fxg3 Qb6+ 30. Kh1 Qf2 31. Bg6+ Kg8 $1 $11 ( 31... Ke7 $2 32. Qg5+ Kf8 33. Qc1 $1 Kg7 34. Rf1 $40 ) ) 27... Qg5 ) 27. Bh7+ Kh8 28. Bg6+ $138 { Short of time Emms repeats. The complications after 28 Bc2 + are considerable
and inconclusiveeg } ( 28. Bc2+ Kg8 29. Ree3 $1 Qxb2 ( 29... Nd4 30. Bh7+ Kf8 31. h3 $13 ) 30. Bh7+ Kh8 ( 30... Kf8 31. Rf3+ Ke8 32. h4 Nxe5 33. Qxg7 Qa1+ 34. Kh2 Nxf3+ 35. gxf3 $13 ) 31. Rg3 $3 $18 ) ( 28. a3 { also wins the house in this position, as pointed out by Jeff Goldberg. } ) 28... Kg8 29. Bh7+ Kh8 30. Bg6+ Kg8 31. a3 $1 { On with the game. With his clock
running down,Emms shows considerable courage. } 31... Qg4 $8 32. Rg3 Rxg6 $8 33. Rxg4 Rxg4 { This must have been the position White was mulling over. Williams
has plenty of material but his King is open to the four winds. In such a
situation,the Queen is boss } 34. Re3 $16 Ne7 $2 ( 34... Nd8 { was more of a challenge but White can win nicely eg } 35. Rh3 $1 Nf7 36. Qh7+ Kf8 37. Rf3 Be8 38. Qh8+ Ke7 39. Rxf7+ $1 { The killer blow. } 39... Kxf7 40. Qf6+ Kg8 41. Qxe6+ $16 ) 35. Rh3 $18 Kf7 36. Qf6+ Ke8 37. Rh7 { Black's Army is disjointed. } 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.01""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Snape, Ian L""]
[Black ""Lalic, Bogdan""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2528""]
[ECO ""A29""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""80""]
[WhiteElo ""2160""]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Nd4 5. Bg2 Nxf3+ 6. Bxf3 Bb4 7. Nd5 Bc5 8. O-O c6 9. Nxf6+ Qxf6 10. d3 O-O 11. Bd2 $146 ( { RR } 11. Rb1 ) 11... a5 12. Bc3 d6 13. e3 Bb4 14. Rc1 Qe7 15. Bg2 f5 16. Re1 Be6 17. d4 e4 18. d5 Bf7 19. Qd4 Bxc3 20. Rxc3 c5 21. Qd2 Rfb8 22. a4 Be8 23. Ra1 g5 24. f3 exf3 25. Bxf3 Bg6 26. Qe2 Re8 27. Bh5 Qg7 28. Bxg6 hxg6 29. Rb3 Re4 30. Rb6 Qc7 31. Rb3 Rae8 32. Raa3 R8e5 33. Rc3 Qe7 34. Rab3 Kg7 $1 { Lalic certainly knows how to turn the screw . } 35. Rb6 Rxe3 36. Rxe3 Rxe3 37. Qd2 f4 38. Kf2 Kh6 39. b3 Qe4 40. Qd1 Rd3 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.01""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Wells, Peter""]
[Black ""Hanley, Craig""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2278""]
[ECO ""D17""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""111""]
[WhiteElo ""2510""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 Nbd7 7. Nxc4 Qc7 8. g3 e5 9. dxe5 Nxe5 10. Bf4 Nfd7 11. Bg2 f6 12. O-O Nc5 13. Ne3 Be6 14. b4 Rd8 15. Qb1 Na6 16. b5 Nb4 17. bxc6 bxc6 18. Rc1 a5 19. Nb5 Qd7 20. Rd1 Qc8 21. Nd4 Bc5 22. Nxe6 Rxd1+ 23. Qxd1 Qxe6 24. Rc1 Bb6 25. Nc2 Na2 26. Ra1 Nc3 27. Qd2 Qc4 28. Bxe5 fxe5 29. Qd6 e4 30. Qb8+ Bd8 31. Qe5+ Kf7 32. Ne3 Qd4 33. Qxd4 Nxe2+ 34. Kf1 Nxd4 35. Bxe4 Bf6 36. Rb1 Re8 37. Nc4 Kg8 38. f3 Ra8 39. Rb6 Bd8 40. Rb7 Rc8 41. Nd6 Ra8 42. Ne8 g6 43. Rd7 Bg5 44. h4 Rxe8 45. hxg5 Nf5 46. Kf2 Rb8 47. Bxf5 gxf5 48. Ra7 Rb4 49. Rxa5 f4 50. gxf4 Rxf4 51. Ke3 Rf7 52. Rc5 Ra7 53. a5 Kf7 54. Kf4 Rb7 55. a6 Rb4+ 56. Ke5 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.01""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Hebden, Mark""]
[Black ""Knott, Simon JB""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2373""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""51""]
[WhiteElo ""2550""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Be2 c5 7. Ne5 Nc6 8. O-O cxd4 9. exd4 Nd7 10. Nxd5 Ndxe5 11. dxe5 Be6 12. c4 Nxe5 13. Qb3 b5 14. Qxb5 Rb8 15. Qc5 Bxd5 16. cxd5 Rxb2 17. Bb5 Qa5 18. a4 Nd3 19. Qc7 Qxc7 20. Bxc7 Nxf2 21. Rae1 Bd4 22. Rxe7 Nh3+ 23. Kh1 Nf2+ 24. Kg1 Nh3+ 25. Kh1 Nf2+ 26. Kg1 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.01""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Zhao, Zong-Yuan""]
[Black ""Chandler, Murray""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2540""]
[ECO ""E54""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""57""]
[WhiteElo ""2359""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 c5 6. Nf3 d5 7. O-O cxd4 8. exd4 dxc4 9. Bxc4 a6 10. a3 Bxc3 11. bxc3 b5 12. Bd3 Bb7 13. a4 Qd5 14. Qe2 Rc8 15. Bd2 Ne4 16. axb5 axb5 17. Rxa8 Bxa8 18. Bxe4 Qxe4 19. Qxb5 f6 20. Re1 Qg6 21. Qb1 Qf7 22. Qd3 Bd5 23. Bf4 Nd7 24. Nd2 Qg6 25. Qxg6 hxg6 26. Rc1 Nb6 27. Bd6 Ra8 28. Rb1 Ra2 29. Rxb6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.01""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Gallagher, Joseph G""]
[Black ""Waddington, Michael""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2353""]
[ECO ""C10""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""65""]
[WhiteElo ""2516""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bd7 5. Nf3 Bc6 6. Bd3 Nd7 7. O-O Ngf6 8. Ned2 Be7 9. c3 O-O 10. Re1 b6 11. Nc4 Bb7 12. Bf4 Rc8 13. Qe2 Nd5 14. Bg3 N7f6 15. Nfe5 c5 16. dxc5 Bxc5 17. Rad1 Qe7 18. Nd2 Rfd8 19. Nb3 Qf8 20. a3 Bd6 21. Nd4 Bb8 22. Ndf3 Bxe5 23. Nxe5 Ne7 24. Nc4 Ned5 25. Qe5 Rc6 26. Qg5 Qe7 27. Ne5 Rcc8 28. c4 Nc7 29. Ng4 Nce8 30. Be5 Rxd3 31. Rxd3 Rxc4 32. Nxf6+ Nxf6 33. Bxf6 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.01""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Palliser, Richard JD""]
[Black ""Rowson, Jonathan""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2514""]
[ECO ""B26""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""80""]
[WhiteElo ""2337""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. Be3 Nf6 7. h3 e5 8. Nge2 O-O 9. O-O b5 10. Nxb5 Rb8 11. a4 a6 12. Na3 Rxb2 13. Nc4 Rb8 14. Nc3 Be6 15. Nd5 Bxd5 16. exd5 Na5 17. Nxa5 Qxa5 18. Bd2 Qc7 19. c4 Nd7 20. Qc2 Rb4 21. a5 Rfb8 22. Bc3 R8b7 23. Ra3 Qb8 24. h4 Rb3 25. Rxb3 Rxb3 26. Bh3 f5 27. Rd1 e4 28. Bxg7 exd3 29. Rxd3 Rb1+ 30. Rd1 Rxd1+ 31. Qxd1 Kxg7 32. Qa1+ Kf7 33. Qa4 Ke7 34. Qa1 Ne5 35. Bg2 Kf7 36. f4 Ng4 37. Qe1 Qb3 38. Qe6+ Kg7 39. Qe7+ Kg8 40. Qe8+ Kg7 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.01""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Turner, Matthew J""]
[Black ""Broomfield, Matthew""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2271""]
[ECO ""E61""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""35""]
[WhiteElo ""2511""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 c5 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nge2 Nc6 7. O-O d6 8. d4 cxd4 9. exd4 e5 10. dxe5 dxe5 11. h3 Be6 12. Nd5 Ne8 13. b3 f5 14. Bb2 Rf7 15. Qc2 Rd7 16. Rad1 Rc8 17. Qb1 b5 18. cxb5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.01""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Eames, Robert""]
[Black ""Summerscale, Aaron""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2510""]
[ECO ""C13""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""48""]
[WhiteElo ""2333""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 c5 7. Bxe7 Kxe7 8. f4 Nc6 9. dxc5 Nxc5 10. Qg4 Kf8 11. O-O-O Qa5 12. Kb1 d4 13. Nb5 Ne4 14. Nh3 h5 15. Qf3 Nd2+ 16. Rxd2 Qxd2 17. Bd3 Bd7 18. Ng5 Qe3 19. Qd1 Nd8 20. Re1 Qg3 21. Nxd4 Qxh4 22. Be4 Qxf4 23. Ndf3 Bc6 24. Qd6+ Kg8 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.01""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Pert, Nicholas""]
[Black ""Berry, Neil M""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2256""]
[ECO ""D11""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""69""]
[WhiteElo ""2475""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bg4 5. Qb3 Qb6 6. Qxb6 axb6 7. Ne5 Be6 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. Bd2 g6 10. e4 Nc7 11. Nc3 Bg7 12. Bf4 Nba6 13. Be2 O-O 14. O-O Rad8 15. Rfd1 Bc8 16. d5 Bxe5 17. Bxe5 f6 18. Bf4 Kg7 19. b4 Ne8 20. Bxa6 bxa6 21. dxc6 Nd6 22. Bxd6 Rxd6 23. Rxd6 exd6 24. Rd1 Rd8 25. a4 Be6 26. b5 a5 27. f4 Kf7 28. Kf2 Bb3 29. Rb1 Be6 30. Nd5 Rb8 31. Rc1 Bxd5 32. exd5 Ke7 33. Re1+ Kf7 34. Re6 Rd8 35. Rxd6 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.01""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""D'Costa, Lorin""]
[Black ""Kelly, Brian""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2458""]
[ECO ""D43""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""35""]
[WhiteElo ""2155""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bxf6 Qxf6 7. e3 Nd7 8. Rc1 Bd6 9. Bd3 dxc4 10. Bxc4 O-O 11. O-O Qe7 12. e4 e5 13. d5 Nb6 14. Bb3 Rd8 15. Qe2 Bg4 16. dxc6 bxc6 17. Nd1 Bc5 18. Ne3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.01""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Ghasi, Ameet K""]
[Black ""Arkell, Keith C""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2431""]
[ECO ""E11""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""28""]
[WhiteElo ""2188""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. d4 e6 3. c4 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Qe7 5. g3 Nc6 6. Bg2 Bxd2+ 7. Nbxd2 d6 8. O-O a5 9. e4 e5 10. d5 Nb8 11. Ne1 O-O 12. Nd3 Na6 13. Rc1 b6 14. Nb1 Nc5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.01""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Gormally, Daniel""]
[Black ""Oswald, Graeme""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2195""]
[ECO ""E43""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""38""]
[WhiteElo ""2481""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 Bb4+ 4. Nc3 c5 5. e3 b6 6. Bd3 Bb7 7. O-O O-O 8. Qc2 Bxf3 9. gxf3 cxd4 10. exd4 Nc6 11. Be3 Rc8 12. Rad1 Re8 13. a3 Bf8 14. Qa4 d5 15. cxd5 Nxd5 16. Bb5 Nxc3 17. bxc3 Qd5 18. c4 Qxf3 19. d5 Qg4+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.01""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Lane, Gary""]
[Black ""Briggs, Philip""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2200""]
[ECO ""B00""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""78""]
[WhiteElo ""2456""]

1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Bg4 5. Be3 e5 6. Bb5 Nd7 7. Ne2 Be7 8. c3 O-O 9. d5 Ncb8 10. Bd3 a5 11. O-O Na6 12. Ng3 Nac5 13. Bc2 a4 14. h3 Bxf3 15. Qxf3 Bg5 16. b4 axb3 17. axb3 Bxe3 18. Qxe3 Qh4 19. b4 Na6 20. Bd3 g6 21. Bb5 Nb6 22. f4 Qh6 23. Qd3 exf4 24. Ne2 g5 25. Nd4 Qf6 26. Bxa6 Rxa6 27. Rxa6 bxa6 28. Qxa6 Qe5 29. Re1 Re8 30. Qd3 Nd7 31. Nf3 Qg7 32. Qb5 f5 33. exf5 Rxe1+ 34. Nxe1 Qxc3 35. Nf3 Nf6 36. Qb8+ Kg7 37. Qd8 g4 38. Qe7+ Kg8 39. Qd8+ Kg7 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.01""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Ledger, Andrew""]
[Black ""Moore, Gerald""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2194""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""110""]
[WhiteElo ""2418""]

1. e4 d6 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Be2 O-O 6. O-O c5 7. d3 Nc6 8. Qe1 Rb8 9. Qh4 b5 10. h3 b4 11. Nd1 Nd4 12. Nxd4 cxd4 13. Nf2 Ba6 14. g4 Qc7 15. Bd1 Bb5 16. f5 Nd7 17. Bh6 f6 18. g5 Ne5 19. Bxg7 Kxg7 20. Ng4 Nxg4 21. Bxg4 fxg5 22. Qxg5 Rf6 23. Rf2 Qc5 24. h4 Rbf8 25. Rg2 h6 26. Qd2 Bd7 27. Bh5 Be8 28. a3 bxa3 29. Rxa3 Kh7 30. b4 Qc7 31. Bg4 e6 32. fxg6+ Bxg6 33. Ra1 Qf7 34. Kh2 Rf4 35. Rag1 Qf6 36. Bh3 Qe5 37. Kh1 Rxh4 38. Rg3 Rf1 39. Qg2 Rxg1+ 40. Kxg1 Bh5 41. Qf2 Rf4 42. Qd2 Rf6 43. Kg2 Rg6 44. Rxg6 Kxg6 45. Qf2 Qf6 46. Qg3+ Qg5 47. Bxe6 Qxg3+ 48. Kxg3 Kg5 49. Bb3 Bg4 50. c4 dxc3 51. d4 h5 52. e5 h4+ 53. Kf2 dxe5 54. dxe5 Kf4 55. e6 Bxe6 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.01""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Frost, Nicholas""]
[Black ""Ledger, Dave J""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2312""]
[ECO ""C45""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""92""]
[WhiteElo ""2141""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. e5 Qe7 7. Qe2 Nd5 8. c4 Nb6 9. Nd2 a5 10. g3 a4 11. Bg2 Ra5 12. O-O Ba6 13. Re1 Qe6 14. Qe3 Bxc4 15. Qc3 Rb5 16. a3 Bd5 17. Bf1 Rc5 18. Qd4 Be7 19. Ne4 Bxe4 20. Qxe4 O-O 21. Bd2 Re8 22. Bd3 g6 23. f4 Rd5 24. Bc3 Bf8 25. Qf3 Bc5+ 26. Kg2 Bd4 27. Be4 Bxc3 28. Bxd5 Qxd5 29. bxc3 Qxf3+ 30. Kxf3 Nc4 31. Rad1 Nb6 32. Re4 Ra8 33. c4 Kf8 34. Rc1 Ra5 35. g4 Rc5 36. Ke3 d5 37. exd6 cxd6 38. Kd4 Nxc4 39. Rxc4 Rxc4+ 40. Kxc4 d5+ 41. Kd4 dxe4 42. Kxe4 Ke7 43. Kd4 Kd6 44. Kc4 c5 45. Kb5 Kd5 46. Kxa4 c4 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.01""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Singh, Gurpreet""]
[Black ""Conlon, Joe""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2191""]
[ECO ""B01""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""148""]
[WhiteElo ""2302""]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Bg4 4. Be2 Bxe2 5. Qxe2 Qxd5 6. Nf3 e6 7. c4 Bb4+ 8. Nc3 Qe4 9. Be3 c5 10. O-O Bxc3 11. bxc3 O-O 12. Qb2 Nbd7 13. Rfe1 Qc6 14. Rac1 Rac8 15. Red1 b6 16. Qb3 Rfe8 17. h3 e5 18. dxe5 Nxe5 19. Nxe5 Rxe5 20. Rd3 Rce8 21. Rcd1 R5e6 22. Qb5 Qa8 23. a4 Ne4 24. Qd7 Nf6 25. Qb5 Ne4 26. Qa6 f5 27. Rd7 f4 28. Rxa7 Qc6 29. Rdd7 Rg6 30. Rac7 fxe3 31. Rxc6 e2 32. Rxg6 e1=Q+ 33. Kh2 hxg6 34. Qxb6 Nxf2 35. Qxg6 Qe5+ 36. Qg3 Qxg3+ 37. Kxg3 Ne4+ 38. Kf3 Nxc3 39. Ra7 Re4 40. a5 Rxc4 41. a6 Ra4 42. Rc7 Rxa6 43. Rxc5 Na4 44. Rc7 Kh7 45. Rc4 Rf6+ 46. Kg3 Nb6 47. Rd4 Nc8 48. Rd2 Ne7 49. Ra2 Kh6 50. Rb2 Nf5+ 51. Kh2 Nd4 52. Rd2 Ne6 53. Ra2 Kg5 54. Kg3 Kf5 55. Re2 Rg6+ 56. Kh2 Nc5 57. Rc2 Ne4 58. Rc7 Kf4 59. Ra7 Ke3 60. Re7 Kf4 61. Rf7+ Nf6 62. Ra7 Nd5 63. Ra4+ Ke5 64. Ra5 Ke4 65. Ra4+ Kd3 66. Ra7 Nf4 67. Ra3+ Ke4 68. Ra2 Rg5 69. Rb2 g6 70. Ra2 Ke3 71. Rb2 Nd3 72. Ra2 Rd5 73. Kg3 Rd4 74. Ra6 Ne5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.01""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Buckley, Simon""]
[Black ""Blackburn, Jonathan LB""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2115""]
[ECO ""C17""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""44""]
[WhiteElo ""2268""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Ba5 6. b4 cxb4 7. Nb5 Nc6 8. axb4 Bxb4+ 9. c3 Be7 10. Ba3 Nh6 11. Bxe7 Qxe7 12. Nd6+ Kf8 13. Bb5 f6 14. Bxc6 bxc6 15. Qa4 Bd7 16. Qb4 Nf7 17. Qb7 Qd8 18. Nxf7 Kxf7 19. Rxa7 Rxa7 20. Qxa7 Re8 21. Nf3 Qa8 22. Qxa8 Rxa8 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.01""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Pert, Richard""]
[Black ""Player, Edmund""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2115""]
[ECO ""D25""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""27""]
[WhiteElo ""2245""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. Bxc4 e6 6. Qb3 Bxf3 7. gxf3 Nbd7 8. Qxb7 c5 9. Qb3 cxd4 10. exd4 Rb8 11. Qd3 Bb4+ 12. Nc3 Qc7 13. Be3 O-O 14. Rc1 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.01""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Burnett, Jim""]
[Black ""Simons, Martin J""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2215""]
[ECO ""A41""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""58""]
[WhiteElo ""2209""]

1. d4 d6 2. Nf3 Bg4 3. e3 Nf6 4. c4 Nbd7 5. Nc3 e5 6. Be2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. b3 Re8 9. e4 c6 10. Be3 a6 11. Qc2 Qc7 12. Rac1 Rac8 13. Rfd1 b5 14. cxb5 cxb5 15. Qb1 Qb7 16. d5 Bd8 17. h3 Bh5 18. b4 Bb6 19. Qd3 Rc7 20. Nh4 Bg6 21. Nxg6 hxg6 22. a3 Rec8 23. Kf1 Bxe3 24. Qxe3 Qb6 25. Qd2 Qd4 26. Qe1 Qa7 27. Bd3 Nb6 28. Bxb5 axb5 29. Nxb5 Qa6 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.01""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Crouch, Colin""]
[Black ""Waters, Clive L""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2147""]
[ECO ""D15""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""119""]
[WhiteElo ""2407""]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 c6 3. c4 Nf6 4. Nc3 a6 5. e3 g6 6. Bd3 Bg7 7. O-O O-O 8. h3 b5 9. b3 Nbd7 10. cxd5 Nxd5 11. Nxd5 cxd5 12. Ba3 Rb8 13. Qd2 Re8 14. Rac1 a5 15. b4 a4 16. Qe2 Qb6 17. Rc2 Ba6 18. Rfc1 Nf8 19. Rc6 Qa7 20. R6c5 Ne6 21. Rxd5 Qb7 22. Rdc5 Nxc5 23. bxc5 Qc6 24. e4 e6 25. Bb4 Red8 26. e5 Rd5 27. Be4 Bb7 28. Bxd5 exd5 29. Re1 Re8 30. Nh2 Bc8 31. Ng4 g5 32. Qf3 f6 33. exf6 Rxe1+ 34. Bxe1 Bxg4 35. f7+ Kf8 36. Qxg4 Kxf7 37. Qf5+ Ke8 38. Qxg5 Bxd4 39. Qg8+ Ke7 40. Qxh7+ Ke8 41. Qh5+ Ke7 42. Qe2+ Kf7 43. Bb4 Qh6 44. Qf3+ Ke8 45. Kh2 Qc6 46. Qe2+ Kf7 47. g3 Qf6 48. Kg2 Qc6 49. Qh5+ Kf8 50. Qf5+ Ke8 51. Qc2 Bg7 52. Qe2+ Kf7 53. Qf3+ Kg8 54. h4 Qe6 55. a3 Qc6 56. Qf5 Kh8 57. f3 Bd4 58. Qh5+ Kg8 59. Qg4+ Bg7 60. Bc3 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.01""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Anderson, John""]
[Black ""Tan, Desmond""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2253""]
[ECO ""B79""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""64""]
[WhiteElo ""2161""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. O-O-O Qa5 11. Bb3 Rfc8 12. h4 Ne5 13. g4 b5 14. h5 Nc4 15. Bxc4 bxc4 16. Bh6 Bh8 17. Nf5 Re8 18. Qg5 Qe5 19. Qh4 Rab8 20. hxg6 fxg6 21. Be3 Bxf5 22. gxf5 Nh5 23. fxg6 hxg6 24. Bd4 Bf6 25. Bxe5 Bxh4 26. Rxh4 dxe5 27. Rd5 Rf8 28. Rxe5 Rxf3 29. Nd5 Rf1+ 30. Kd2 Rxb2 31. Nxe7+ Kf7 32. Nxg6 Kxg6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.01""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Buckley, Melanie""]
[Black ""Stephenson, Norman""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2246""]
[ECO ""C55""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""35""]
[WhiteElo ""2118""]

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d3 Nc6 4. Nf3 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. Re1 d6 7. a4 Bg4 8. c3 d5 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. h3 Bh5 11. a5 Rb8 12. Nbd2 Nf4 13. Nf1 Bd6 14. Ng3 Bg6 15. Ne4 Bh5 16. Ng3 Bg6 17. Ne4 Bh5 18. Ng3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.01""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Jackson, Adrian""]
[Black ""Buckley, David E""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2172""]
[ECO ""B04""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""62""]
[WhiteElo ""2230""]

1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 dxe5 5. Nxe5 g6 6. Bc4 c6 7. Nc3 Bg7 8. O-O O-O 9. Ne4 Bf5 10. Ng3 Be6 11. Qe2 Nd7 12. Bb3 a5 13. a3 Nc7 14. c4 a4 15. Ba2 Nxe5 16. dxe5 Qd4 17. Re1 b5 18. Bg5 f6 19. Be3 Qd8 20. Red1 Qb8 21. Ne4 fxe5 22. Nc5 Kh8 23. Nxe6 Nxe6 24. cxb5 Nf4 25. Qc4 cxb5 26. Qe4 Qc8 27. f3 Ra6 28. g3 Ne2+ 29. Kg2 Nd4 30. Rac1 Qf5 31. Qxf5 Rxf5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.01""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Addison, Bret C""]
[Black ""Steadman, Michael""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2090""]
[ECO ""D22""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""67""]
[WhiteElo ""2218""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 a6 4. e3 Bg4 5. Bxc4 e6 6. h3 Bh5 7. Nc3 Nf6 8. a4 Nc6 9. Be2 Bb4 10. O-O O-O 11. Na2 Bd6 12. b3 Qe7 13. Bb2 Rad8 14. Nc1 Bg6 15. Nd3 Ne4 16. Rc1 h6 17. Rxc6 bxc6 18. Nde5 Ba3 19. Nxg6 fxg6 20. Bxa3 Qxa3 21. Qc2 Nd6 22. Ne5 c5 23. Nxg6 Rf6 24. Ne7+ Kf8 25. Nc6 Re8 26. dxc5 Nb7 27. Bh5 Qxc5 28. Qxc5+ Nxc5 29. Bxe8 Kxe8 30. Rb1 Kd7 31. Ne5+ Kd6 32. f4 Rf8 33. Rd1+ Ke7 34. Ng6+ 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.01""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Ledger, Stephen""]
[Black ""Kennedy, John""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2042""]
[ECO ""A48""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""40""]
[WhiteElo ""2196""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bf4 Bg7 4. e3 O-O 5. h3 d6 6. Be2 Nbd7 7. O-O Qe8 8. c4 e5 9. Bh2 b6 10. Nc3 Qe7 11. Rc1 Bb7 12. Qc2 c5 13. Rfd1 cxd4 14. exd4 e4 15. Ne1 Bh6 16. Ra1 Ne8 17. a4 f5 18. a5 Rb8 19. axb6 axb6 20. Qb3 f4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.01""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Collins, Sam""]
[Black ""Lappage, Jonathan""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2208""]
[ECO ""B93""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[WhiteElo ""2194""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. f4 Qc7 7. a4 g6 8. Bd3 Nbd7 9. Nf3 Bg7 10. O-O b6 11. Qe1 Bb7 12. Qh4 Rc8 13. Bd2 O-O 14. Rae1 e6 15. f5 exf5 16. exf5 Bxf3 17. Rxf3 Ne5 18. Rh3 Nxd3 19. cxd3 Qc5+ 20. Be3 Qxf5 21. Ne4 g5 22. Bxg5 Nxe4 23. dxe4 Qg6 24. Be7 Kh8 25. Bxf8 Rxf8 26. Qe7 Qe6 27. Qxe6 fxe6 28. Rd1 Bxb2 29. Rb3 Be5 30. Rxb6 Rf4 31. Rxa6 Rxe4 32. a5 Ra4 33. Ra8+ Kg7 34. a6 Bd4+ 35. Kf1 e5 36. a7 d5 37. Rc1 e4 38. g4 Be5 39. Rd1 Bxh2 40. Rxd5 e3 41. Rd7+ Kh6 42. g5+ Kh5 43. Rxh7+ Kg4 44. Rxh2 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.01""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Jones, Gawain C""]
[Black ""Rumens, David""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2255""]
[ECO ""C55""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""58""]
[WhiteElo ""2206""]

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d3 Nc6 4. Nf3 Be7 5. c3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Bb3 Na5 8. Bc2 c5 9. b4 Nc6 10. b5 Nb8 11. d4 Qc7 12. a4 Bg4 13. Bb2 Bxf3 14. gxf3 Nh5 15. Bc1 cxd4 16. cxd4 Nd7 17. Be3 Rac8 18. Bb3 exd4 19. Bxd4 Bf6 20. Bxf6 Ndxf6 21. Kh1 Qc5 22. Nd2 Nf4 23. Rc1 Qh5 24. Rxc8 Rxc8 25. Bc4 Rc5 26. Rg1 Qh4 27. Rg3 N4h5 28. Rg2 Nf4 29. Rg3 N4h5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.01""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Trent, Lawrence""]
[Black ""Rutherford, Elaine""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2117""]
[ECO ""B01""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""100""]
[WhiteElo ""2249""]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nxd5 4. d4 Bf5 5. Bd3 Bxd3 6. Qxd3 c6 7. c4 Nb6 8. O-O e6 9. Re1 Be7 10. Nc3 O-O 11. b3 Bf6 12. Ne4 N8d7 13. Nxf6+ Nxf6 14. Bb2 Qc7 15. Rac1 Rfd8 16. Qe3 Nbd7 17. Qg5 h6 18. Qh4 Qa5 19. a3 Qf5 20. h3 Rac8 21. Re3 Nf8 22. Ne5 Qh5 23. Qf4 Qg5 24. Qxg5 hxg5 25. Rce1 N6d7 26. Nd3 b5 27. Rg3 f6 28. f4 bxc4 29. bxc4 gxf4 30. Nxf4 Nb6 31. Nh5 Nxc4 32. Bc3 Nxa3 33. Nxg7 Kf7 34. Nh5 Ng6 35. Ba5 Rd5 36. Rxa3 Rxh5 37. Bc3 Rc7 38. Rea1 Nf4 39. Rxa7 Rxa7 40. Rxa7+ Kg6 41. Kf1 Rf5 42. g4 Rd5 43. h4 c5 44. dxc5 Rxc5 45. Bd2 Rc4 46. Kf2 f5 47. h5+ Nxh5 48. gxh5+ Kxh5 49. Rg7 Rg4 50. Re7 Re4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.01""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""McDonnell, James J""]
[Black ""Willmoth, Robert""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2239""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""64""]
[WhiteElo ""2047""]

1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 c6 4. f4 Qa5 5. Bd3 e5 6. Nf3 Bg4 7. Be3 Nbd7 8. O-O Be7 9. h3 Bh5 10. Qe1 Bxf3 11. Rxf3 Nh5 12. fxe5 dxe5 13. d5 O-O 14. a3 Rae8 15. b4 Qc7 16. Qf2 a5 17. dxc6 bxc6 18. b5 Nf4 19. Bf1 cxb5 20. Nxb5 Qc6 21. Bxf4 exf4 22. Qd2 Ne5 23. Rb3 Qxe4 24. Qxa5 Qxc2 25. Qc3 Bc5+ 26. Kh1 Qf2 27. Be2 f3 28. Bxf3 Nxf3 29. Qxf3 Re1+ 30. Rxe1 Qxe1+ 31. Kh2 Bg1+ 32. Kh1 Bf2+ 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.01""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Adams, David M""]
[Black ""Lyell, Mark""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2219""]
[ECO ""C23""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""83""]

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 f5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d3 Nc6 5. a3 Bc5 6. Nf3 d6 7. Bg5 f4 8. Nd5 Bg4 9. c3 a6 10. b4 Ba7 11. Ba2 h6 12. Bxf6 gxf6 13. Qb3 Bxf3 14. gxf3 Rf8 15. Rg1 Qd7 16. Nxf6+ Rxf6 17. Rg8+ Rf8 18. Rxf8+ Kxf8 19. Qg8+ Ke7 20. Qxa8 Qh3 21. O-O-O Bxf2 22. Qg8 Be3+ 23. Kb1 Qxf3 24. Qg7+ Kd8 25. Qg8+ Ke7 26. Bb3 Qh5 27. Qc8 Bb6 28. Qe6+ Kd8 29. Qg8+ Kd7 30. Be6+ Ke7 31. Bg4 Qf7 32. Qxf7+ Kxf7 33. Bc8 Nd8 34. d4 Kf6 35. Kc2 a5 36. bxa5 Bxa5 37. dxe5+ Ke7 38. exd6+ cxd6 39. Rf1 Bc7 40. Rxf4 Nf7 41. Bxb7 Ng5 42. Rh4 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.02""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Miles, Tony""]
[Black ""Wells, Peter""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2510""]
[ECO ""A06""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""49""]
[WhiteElo ""2565""]

1. b3 d5 2. Nf3 Bg4 3. e3 Nd7 4. Bb2 Ngf6 5. d3 e5 6. h3 Bxf3 7. Qxf3 Bb4+ 8. Nd2 $146 ( { RR } 8. c3 Bd6 9. Nd2 Qe7 10. a4 e4 11. Qd1 Ne5 12. d4 Ng6 13. Qc1 O-O 14. Ba3 c5 15. Be2 Rac8 16. Qb2 Nd7 17. g3 Rc7 18. c4 f5 19. cxd5 cxd4 20. Bxd6 Qxd6 21. Qxd4 Nf6 22. Nc4 Qxd5 { Blatny,P-Stripunsky,A/Pardubice 1996/CBM 55 ext/1-0 (61) } ) 8... c6 9. Qd1 Qe7 10. Be2 Ba3 11. Qc1 Bxb2 12. Qxb2 O-O 13. O-O Rfe8 14. Rfe1 Nf8 15. c4 Ng6 16. Bf1 Rad8 17. cxd5 Nxd5 18. a3 f5 19. Rad1 f4 20. Ne4 fxe3 21. fxe3 Nh4 22. b4 Rf8 23. Qd2 Qe6 24. Re2 Qg6 25. Kh1 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.02""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Arkell, Keith C""]
[Black ""Ward, Chris G""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2493""]
[ECO ""A38""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""124""]
[WhiteElo ""2431""]

1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 Nc6 5. a3 Nf6 6. Rb1 a5 7. Nf3 O-O 8. O-O d5 9. cxd5 Nxd5 10. Nxd5 Qxd5 11. d3 Rd8 $146 ( { RR } 11... Qh5 12. Be3 Be6 13. Ng5 Bg4 14. f3 Bd7 15. Ne4 Nd4 16. Bg5 f5 17. Nxc5 Bc6 18. Bd2 b6 19. e3 bxc5 20. exd4 Bxd4+ 21. Kh1 Bd5 22. Qe2 e5 23. g4 Qh4 24. gxf5 Rxf5 25. f4 Qd8 26. Be4 { Malich,B-Enklaar,B/Amsterdam 1972/MCL/1/2-1/2 (41) } ) ( { RR } 11... Qd6 12. Nd2 Nd4 13. Ne4 Qb6 14. Bd2 a4 15. b4 axb3 16. e3 Nc6 17. Qxb3 Qa7 18. Rfc1 Qxa3 19. Nxc5 Qxb3 20. Rxb3 Ra2 21. Bc3 Ne5 22. Bxe5 Bxe5 23. d4 Bd6 24. Bxb7 Bg4 25. Kg2 Rb8 26. Rcb1 { Korn,J-Sieg,U/Germany 1981/EXT 97-B/0-1 (50) } ) 12. Be3 Qd6 13. Qc2 b6 14. Bf4 Qd7 15. d4 Bxd4 16. Rbd1 { To be honest,I thought Black was getting wiped out in this position. } 16... Ba6 $8 17. e3 Bxf1 18. Kxf1 Rac8 19. exd4 Nxd4 20. Nxd4 ( 20. Ne5 $5 Nxc2 $2 ( 20... Qe6 $1 21. Qc4 b5 22. Qxe6 Nxe6 ) 21. Nxd7 $16 ) 20... cxd4 21. Qb3 b5 22. Be4 a4 23. Qf3 Rc5 24. Bd2 f5 25. Bb1 e5 26. Bb4 Rcc8 27. h4 Qc6 28. Qxc6 Rxc6 29. Bd3 Rb8 30. f3 Kf7 31. Ke2 Ke6 32. Bb1 Rbc8 33. Bd3 Rc1 34. Bxb5 R8c2+ 35. Rd2 e4 36. Bxa4 Rxd2+ 37. Bxd2 Rb1 38. fxe4 fxe4 39. b3 Rb2 40. Kd1 e3 41. Bc1 e2+ 42. Ke1 Rb1 43. Kxe2 Rxc1 44. Bb5 Ke5 45. Bd3 Rc3 46. a4 Rxb3 47. a5 Rb2+ 48. Kf3 Rb3 49. Ke2 Kd5 50. a6 Ra3 51. Kd2 Ra2+ 52. Kc1 Kc6 53. Bc4 Rh2 54. Bg8 Rh3 55. Bxh7 Rxg3 56. Bg8 Kb6 57. Bf7 Kxa6 58. Kd2 Kb5 59. h5 g5 60. Be6 Kc5 61. Bf5 Rg2+ 62. Kd3 Rh2 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.02""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Lalic, Bogdan""]
[Black ""Eames, Robert""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2333""]
[ECO ""D44""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""71""]
[WhiteElo ""2528""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 c6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4 b5 7. a4 { Apparently
Croatian secret weapon, developed by Dizdar,Marovic,Cebalo et al. I believe
Tal was the first to popularise 7 a4 back in the 1950's } 7... b4 8. Nb1 Be7 9. e5 Nd5 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. Bxc4 O-O 12. O-O $146 ( { RR } 12. Nbd2 c5 13. dxc5 Bb7 14. Nb3 Nf4 15. Qd6 Nxg2+ 16. Ke2 Bxf3+ 17. Kxf3 Qg5 18. Rhg1 Rd8 19. Rxg2 Qf5+ 20. Ke3 Rxd6 21. exd6 Nd7 22. Rag1 Qe5+ 23. Kd3 Qxb2 24. Rxg7+ Kh8 25. Ke3 Ne5 { 0-1 Kallai,G-Lukacs,P/Budapest 1995/EXT 97 (25) } ) 12... c5 13. Bxd5 exd5 14. dxc5 Qxc5 15. Nbd2 Ba6 16. Re1 Nd7 17. Nb3 Qc4 18. Re3 Rac8 19. Nbd4 g6 20. h4 Rfe8 21. Qd2 Qc7 22. e6 Nc5 23. exf7+ Qxf7 24. Ne5 Qf4 25. Nxg6 Ne4 26. Nxf4 Nxd2 27. Rxe8+ Rxe8 28. Nxd5 Rd8 29. Nc6 Rf8 30. Rd1 Ne4 31. f3 Nc5 32. Ndxb4 Bb7 33. a5 Rf4 34. Rd4 Rf6 35. Rd5 Na4 36. Rd8+ 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.02""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Rowson, Jonathan""]
[Black ""Ghasi, Ameet K""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2188""]
[ECO ""B86""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""119""]
[WhiteElo ""2514""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 a6 6. Bc4 e6 7. a4 Qc7 8. Ba2 Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. Be3 ( { RR } 10. f4 Nc6 11. Kh1 Bd7 12. f5 Nxd4 13. Qxd4 b5 14. Bg5 Rab8 15. Bb3 b4 16. Ne2 Kh8 17. Qd3 Bc6 18. fxe6 Nxe4 19. Bxe7 Qxe7 20. Nd4 Bb7 21. Nf5 Qg5 22. e7 Rfc8 23. Bxf7 Rc5 24. e8=Q+ Rxe8 25. Bxe8 Rxf5 26. Rxf5 Qxf5 27. Rf1 Nf2+ 28. Kg1 Qe5 29. Rxf2 Qxe8 30. Qe2 { 1-0 Petrienko,V-Helbich,J/Presov 1999/EXT 2000 (30) } ) 10... Nc6 11. f4 $146 ( { RR } 11. Qe2 Bd7 12. Rad1 Rac8 13. f4 Na5 14. Kh1 Nc4 15. Bc1 Nb6 16. Bb3 g6 17. Rd3 Nc4 18. Rg3 Kh8 19. Nf3 b5 20. axb5 axb5 21. Qe1 b4 22. Nd1 d5 23. e5 Ne4 24. Rh3 Kg7 25. Nf2 Nxf2+ { Struth,E-Maelger,H/Germany 1993/GER/1/2-1/2 (43) } ) ( { RR } 11. h3 Bd7 12. f4 Nxd4 13. Qxd4 Bc6 14. f5 e5 15. Qd3 b5 16. axb5 axb5 17. Bb3 b4 18. Nd5 Bxd5 19. Bxd5 Nxd5 20. exd5 Bf6 21. Qe4 h6 22. Bd2 b3 23. cxb3 Qb6+ 24. Kh1 Qxb3 25. Bc3 Rfb8 { Bauer,C-Relange,E/Meribel 1998/CBM 67/1/2-1/2 (57) } ) 11... Bd7 12. Kh1 Rac8 13. Qe2 Kh8 14. Rad1 Nxd4 15. Rxd4 Bc6 16. Bg1 Rcd8 17. f5 e5 18. Rd3 Rc8 19. Rh3 Qa5 20. Bb3 Qb4 21. Re1 Bd8 22. Bf2 $1 { Returning the Bishop to the fray.
White now has good chances to assume the initiative. } 22... b5 23. axb5 Bxb5 24. Nxb5 Qxb5 25. Qxb5 axb5 26. Rd3 Be7 27. Bh4 Rfd8 28. Bxf6 Bxf6 29. g3 Kg8 30. Ra1 Kf8 31. Ra5 Rc5 32. Rd1 Ke7 33. Rd5 b4 34. Raxc5 dxc5 35. Rxc5 $16 Rd4 36. Bd5 Kd7 37. Rb5 Rd1+ 38. Kg2 Rd2+ 39. Kh3 Be7 ( 39... Rxc2 40. Rb7+ Rc7 41. Rxb4 $16 ) 40. Bxf7 Rxc2 41. Rb7+ Rc7 42. Be6+ Kc6 43. Bd5+ Kd7 44. Rb8 { The torture continues. } 44... Bc5 45. b3 Ke7 46. Rh8 $1 h6 47. Ra8 Bg1 48. Ra1 { He always was a lovely mover.... } 48... Bd4 49. Ra4 Bc5 50. Ra6 Bd6 51. Kg4 Rc2 52. Ra7+ Rc7 53. Ra2 Kf6 54. Ra6 Rd7 55. Kh5 $22 g6+ 56. fxg6 Kg7 57. Be6 Rd8 58. Ra7+ Kf6 59. Bd5 Be7 60. g7 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.02""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Briggs, Philip""]
[Black ""Crouch, Colin""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2407""]
[ECO ""B03""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""118""]
[WhiteElo ""2200""]

1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Be2 $5 { A favourite of Romanishin,as we will see. } 4... dxe5 5. dxe5 Nc6 6. Nf3 Bg4 7. O-O ( { RR } 7. c3 Nb6 8. Nbd2 e6 9. O-O Be7 10. a4 a5 11. Re1 O-O 12. Qb3 Qd5 13. Qb5 Rfd8 14. Nf1 Qe4 15. Be3 Rd5 16. Qb3 Nxe5 17. Bxb6 Bxf3 18. Ng3 Qg6 19. Bxc7 Bxe2 20. Rxe2 Nd3 21. Qxb7 Re8 { Romanishin,O-Agzamov,G/Frunze 1985/MCD/1-0 (41) } ) 7... e6 8. c3 ( { RR } 8. c4 Nb6 9. Nbd2 Bb4 10. h3 Bh5 11. a3 Be7 12. b4 a5 13. b5 Nd4 14. Bb2 Nxf3+ 15. Nxf3 O-O 16. Qc1 Bc5 17. Qf4 a4 18. g4 Bg6 19. h4 h5 20. Ng5 hxg4 21. Rfd1 Qe7 22. Bxg4 Rad8 { Sandten,U-Essing,A/GER 1999/EXT 2000/0-1 (42) } ) 8... Be7 9. Qa4 Bh5 $146 ( { RR } 9... Bxf3 10. Bxf3 O-O 11. Re1 Bg5 12. Nd2 Rb8 13. Nf1 b5 14. Qg4 Bxc1 15. Raxc1 Nce7 16. Ng3 Ng6 17. Qd4 Nb6 18. b3 Qe7 19. Qb4 c5 20. Qxb5 Nd7 21. Qe2 Ngxe5 22. Be4 f5 23. f4 fxe4 24. fxe5 { Romanishin,O-Palatnik,S/Kherson 1989/CBM 16/1-0 (56) } ) 10. Bb5 { Possibly Briggs misses his chance : } ( 10. Rd1 Qc8 11. Bb5 O-O 12. Bxc6 Bxf3 13. gxf3 bxc6 14. c4 $1 Nb6 ( 14... Nb4 15. a3 Na6 16. Qxc6 Nc5 17. Nc3 $16 ) 15. Qxc6 $16 ) 10... O-O 11. Bxc6 Bxf3 12. gxf3 bxc6 13. Nd2 Qe8 14. c4 Nf4 15. Ne4 Ne2+ 16. Kh1 f5 17. Ng3 Nd4 18. f4 c5 19. Qxe8 Rfxe8 20. Be3 Rab8 21. Rab1 Red8 22. Rfd1 Nc2 23. Rxd8+ Rxd8 24. Nf1 Kf7 25. Kg2 h6 26. Rc1 Nb4 27. Rc3 Rd3 28. Rxd3 Nxd3 29. b3 g5 30. Kf3 gxf4 31. Bxf4 Bg5 32. Be3 Nxe5+ 33. Ke2 Bxe3 34. Nxe3 f4 35. Nd1 Nc6 36. Nc3 e5 37. Kf3 Ke6 38. Ke4 Nd4 39. Nd5 c6 40. Nc7+ Kd7 41. Na6 Kd6 42. h4 Ne2 43. a3 h5 44. b4 cxb4 45. axb4 Nc3+ 46. Kf5 Nd1 47. f3 Ne3+ 48. Kg5 Nxc4 49. Kxh5 e4 50. Nc5 e3 51. Kg5 Ne5 52. Ne4+ Kc7 53. Nc3 Nxf3+ 54. Kxf4 Nxh4 55. Kxe3 Kb6 56. Kd4 Nf5+ 57. Kc4 Ne3+ 58. Kb3 Nd5 59. Kc4 Nxc3 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.02""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Walker, Martin G""]
[Black ""Gallagher, Joseph G""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2516""]
[ECO ""B51""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""76""]
[WhiteElo ""2109""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nc3 cxd4 6. Qxd4 e5 7. Qd3 h6 8. Be3 Be7 9. O-O-O ( { RR } 9. Bc4 O-O 10. O-O-O a6 11. Bb3 b5 12. Nd5 Nxd5 13. Bxd5 Rb8 14. Ba7 Rb7 15. Bxb7 Bxb7 16. Nd2 Nf6 17. f3 d5 18. Bf2 Qc7 19. Rhe1 Rd8 20. Qb3 d4 21. Kb1 Nd7 22. c3 Nc5 23. Qc2 d3 { Morovic Fernandez,I-Topalov,V/Las Palmas 1994/CBM 42/1/2-1/2 (41) } ) ( { RR } 9. h3 a6 10. Bxd7+ Bxd7 11. a4 O-O 12. O-O Rc8 13. Rfd1 Be6 14. a5 Qc7 15. Ne1 Bc4 16. Qd2 Qc6 17. f3 Rfd8 18. Bb6 Rd7 19. Nd3 Bd8 20. Bf2 b5 21. Nb4 Qb7 22. Qe1 Be6 23. Qe2 Rc4 { Deutsch,E-Kaspi,A/Israel 1999/EXT 2000/0-1 (49) } ) 9... a6 10. Ba4 $146 ( { RR } 10. Bxd7+ Bxd7 11. h3 b5 12. g4 b4 13. Nd5 Nxd5 14. exd5 Qc7 15. Nxe5 dxe5 16. d6 Bxd6 17. Qxd6 Qxd6 18. Rxd6 a5 19. Re1 h5 20. Bc5 hxg4 21. Rxe5+ Be6 22. hxg4 g6 23. b3 Rh3 24. Kb2 Rf3 { Lawton,G-Hansen,C/Copenhagen 1983/MCL/1-0 (52) } ) 10... b5 11. Bb3 Bb7 12. h3 Rc8 13. Nd5 Bxd5 14. Bxd5 Nxd5 15. Qxd5 Qc7 16. Qd3 Nf6 17. Kb1 O-O 18. Nh4 Rfd8 19. Nf5 Bf8 20. Bc1 d5 21. exd5 Nxd5 22. Qe2 b4 23. Ne3 Nf4 24. Qxa6 Rxd1 25. Rxd1 Nxg2 26. Qa4 Nxe3 27. Bxe3 Rd8 28. Rxd8 Qxd8 29. Qc6 Qd1+ 30. Bc1 Qf1 31. Qf3 Bc5 32. Qa8+ Kh7 33. Qe4+ g6 34. Qxe5 Qxf2 35. a4 bxa3 36. bxa3 Bd4 37. Qd5 ( 37. Qf4 Qxf4 38. Bxf4 g5 39. Bc7 $13 ) 37... Bg7 38. Bb2 Qb6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.02""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Chandler, Murray""]
[Black ""Palliser, Richard JD""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A (game of the day)""]
[BlackElo ""2337""]
[ECO ""B23""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""41""]
[WhiteElo ""2540""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. f4 { Clearly a good moment to launch 'The Grand Prix
Attack' which is not nearly as effective, if say,Black had played 2..Nc6. } 3... g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bc4 Nc6 6. O-O $146 ( 6. f5 $5 gxf5 7. d3 { would be the
impatient way to treat the position but still very thematic. Chandler plays
patiently,building,rather in the style of Nigel Short. } ) 6... e6 7. d3 Nge7 8. Qe1 h6 ( 8... O-O 9. f5 { isn't exactly a forced win for White but Black would
certainly make life difficult for himself playing this way. Palliser's move
is very sensible,delaying castling,dissuading Qh4, asking White to find
another way. } 9... exf5 ( { RR } 9... Na5 10. fxe6 fxe6 11. Bg5 Nxc4 12. Qh4 Qc7 13. Nb5 Qd7 14. Bxe7 Re8 15. dxc4 Qxe7 16. Qxe7 Rxe7 17. c3 Bd7 18. Nxd6 Bc6 19. Rad1 h6 20. Rd2 a6 21. Rfd1 Rd7 22. Kf2 Rad8 23. Ke1 Kf8 24. Nxb7 Rxd2 25. Nxd8 Rxd1+ 26. Kxd1 Bxe4 27. Nxe6+ { 1-0 Balinas,R-McTavish,D/Winnipeg 1994/EXT 98 (27) } ) 10. Qh4 ( { RR } 10. Qh4 h5 ( { RR } 10... Qd7 11. Bg5 b5 12. Nxb5 Bb7 13. Bh6 Na5 14. Ng5 Nxc4 15. Bxg7 Kxg7 16. exf5 Nxf5 17. Rxf5 h5 18. Rxf7+ Rxf7 19. Nxf7 Qxb5 20. Rf1 Qc6 21. Qf6+ Kh7 22. Rf3 Ne5 23. Rg3 Ng4 24. Ng5+ Kh6 25. Nf7+ Kh7 26. Ng5+ Kh6 27. Nf7+ Kh7 28. Ng5+ { 1/2-1/2 Kristiansen,J-Fedder,S/Frederiksberg 1972/EXT 98 (28) } ) 11. Bg5 Qd7 12. Rae1 b6 ( { RR } 12... Kh8 13. Bf6 fxe4 14. dxe4 Ng8 15. Bxg7+ Kxg7 16. Qf4 a6 17. Rd1 b5 18. Rxd6 Qg4 19. Qe3 Nge7 20. Bd5 Bb7 21. h3 Qc8 22. Qxc5 b4 23. Na4 Qc7 24. Nd4 Rac8 25. Bxf7 Qa5 26. Ne6+ { 1-0 Horn,P-Payen,A/Geneve 1990/EXT 97 (26) } ) 13. Bb5 f6 14. Bd2 Qd8 15. h3 Ne5 16. Qg3 Kh7 17. Nh4 a6 18. Bc4 Qe8 19. Nd5 Nxd5 20. Bxd5 f4 21. Bxf4 Ra7 22. Nf3 Be6 23. d4 Nxf3+ 24. Rxf3 cxd4 { Van Mil,J-Van Rijn,A/Holland 1996/EXT 2000/0-1 (47) } ) ( { RR } 10. Bg5 h6 11. Qh4 Qd7 12. Bxh6 f4 13. Bxg7 Kxg7 14. Ng5 Rh8 15. Qxf4 { 1-0 Chapman,A-Streuber,P/Hessen 1999/EXT 2000 (15) } ) ) 9. Bd2 $5 Nd4 $146 ( { RR } 9... O-O { Biting the bullet. } 10. Bb3 Nd4 ( { RR } 10... d5 11. Rd1 f5 12. exd5 exd5 13. Kh1 a6 14. Ne2 Kh8 15. Qg3 Qd6 16. Ne5 Kh7 17. Rde1 Be6 18. c3 Bg8 19. d4 cxd4 20. cxd4 Nc8 21. Bc3 N8a7 22. h4 h5 23. Ng1 Nb5 24. Ngf3 Bh6 25. Ng5+ { Short,N-Gelfand,B/Linares 1992/CBM 28/0-1 (58) } ) 11. Nxd4 cxd4 12. Ne2 f5 13. exf5 gxf5 14. Qf2 Nc6 15. Rae1 Kh8 16. Ng3 Qe8 17. Qe2 e5 18. Nh5 Be6 19. Nxg7 Kxg7 20. Rf3 Bxb3 21. axb3 Qe6 22. b4 a6 23. c4 Rae8 24. Rg3+ { Jovanovic,S-Stankovic,M/JUG 1994/EXT 99/1/2-1/2 (47) } ) ( { RR } 9... a6 10. a4 Nd4 ( { RR } 10... Rb8 11. Kh1 Nb4 12. Bb3 b5 13. axb5 axb5 14. Nxb5 Rxb5 15. Ba4 Bd7 16. Bxb5 Bxb5 17. Bxb4 cxb4 18. Qxb4 Bc6 19. Ra6 { 1/2-1/2 Boronyak,A-Horvath,C/Zalakaros 1992/EXT 97 (19) } ) 11. Nxd4 cxd4 12. Ne2 d5 13. Bb3 dxe4 14. dxe4 d3 15. Ng3 dxc2 16. e5 Qb6+ 17. Qe3 Qxe3+ 18. Bxe3 Nf5 19. Nxf5 gxf5 20. Rac1 Bd7 21. Rxc2 Bc6 22. a5 O-O 23. Bb6 Be4 24. Rc3 { Delchev,A-Kuczynski,R/Pula 1998/EXT 2000/1-0 (48) } ) 10. Nxd4 cxd4 $146 11. Ne2 d5 { Perhaps a little premature.. It's more in the spirit of the position to
keep the Black pawn structure elastic. While giving concrete variations is
difficult right now here's a flavour of how Black should be playing : } ( 11... O-O 12. Bb3 ( 12. Qh4 $6 Nc6 13. Qg3 Na5 $11 ) ( 12. Qg3 b6 13. Bb3 a5 14. a4 Ra7 ) 12... a5 13. a4 Bd7 $1 ) 12. Bb3 O-O 13. Rd1 $1 { Prophylaxis against a capture
on e4 and suggesting to Black that his front d pawn might become rather weak
as the game progresses. The Grand Prix Attack might be a misnomer -
Chandler is treating the opening in a much more positional style. } 13... Nc6 14. Kh1 $1 { More of the same-your move Richard! } 14... Qd6 { Personally,I like } ( 14... a5 $1 { now,just to loosen up the White Queenside a bit. } 15. a4 ( 15. Ba4 Qb6 $1 $13 ) ( 15. f5 $4 a4 $19 ) 15... b6 16. exd5 ( 16. Qf2 dxe4 17. dxe4 Ba6 $13 ) 16... exd5 17. Qg3 Re8 18. Rde1 Ne7 $1 $11 ) 15. f5 $1 { Very strong and this
must have been a surprise to Palliser. Chandler hasn't been proceeding with
too much urgency so far then he suddenly changes gear! } 15... exf5 ( 15... dxe4 16. f6 $1 e3 17. fxg7 Kxg7 18. Bc1 f5 19. Qh4 e5 20. c3 $16 ) 16. exd5 Ne7 17. Bb4 { Oh dear ! Black's position collapses with alarming speed. } 17... Qd7 18. c4 ( 18. Qf2 Rd8 19. Bxe7 Qxe7 20. Nxd4 { is also strong but Chandler wants more. } ) 18... dxc3 ( 18... Re8 19. Qf2 $16 ) 19. Nxc3 Re8 20. Ba4 Bxc3 21. Bxc3 { With Qe5 coming up. A perplexing defeat
for Richard Palliser,remarkable for the speed of the finish. Obviously
Black has to pay great attention to detail defending against this particular
method of play. } 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.02""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Hodgson, Julian M""]
[Black ""Shaw, John K""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2478""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""37""]
[WhiteElo ""2581""]

1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 h6 3. Bh4 c6 4. Nf3 Qb6 5. Qc1 Nd7 6. c4 g5 7. Bg3 g4 8. Ne5 Nxe5 9. Bxe5 f6 10. Bg3 Qxd4 11. cxd5 Qxd5 12. Nc3 Qf7 13. e3 e5 14. Bd3 Be6 15. Qc2 O-O-O 16. O-O h5 17. Bh4 Be7 18. Bg6 Qg7 19. Bf5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.02""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Pert, Nicholas""]
[Black ""Emms, John M""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2532""]
[ECO ""A70""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""72""]
[WhiteElo ""2475""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 c5 4. d5 d6 5. Nc3 exd5 6. cxd5 g6 7. Bf4 a6 8. e4 b5 9. Qe2 Be7 10. Qc2 O-O 11. a4 b4 12. Nb1 b3 13. Qxb3 Nxe4 14. Bd3 Nf6 15. O-O Nbd7 16. Nc3 Rb8 17. Qa2 Re8 18. Rfe1 Bf8 19. a5 Rxe1+ 20. Rxe1 Qc7 21. h3 Bb7 22. Bc4 Rc8 23. Qb3 Qb8 24. Ng5 Qc7 25. Re2 Rb8 26. Qa2 Kg7 27. Qa4 Re8 28. Rxe8 Nxe8 29. b4 cxb4 30. Qxb4 Ndf6 31. Nge4 Be7 32. Be3 Kf8 33. Bb3 Nxe4 34. Nxe4 Kg8 35. Qd2 Nf6 36. Qd4 Nxe4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.02""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Ledger, Dave J""]
[Black ""Hebden, Mark""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2550""]
[ECO ""C55""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""100""]
[WhiteElo ""2312""]

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d3 Nc6 4. Nf3 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. c3 d6 7. Bb3 h6 8. Re1 Re8 9. Nbd2 Bf8 10. h3 Ne7 11. Nf1 Ng6 12. Ng3 c6 13. d4 Be6 14. Bxe6 Rxe6 15. dxe5 Nxe5 16. Nxe5 Rxe5 17. Bf4 Re6 18. Qf3 Qa5 19. Re2 Rae8 20. b4 Qa6 21. Rae1 Qc4 22. Rd1 g6 23. Rd4 Qa6 24. Red2 c5 25. bxc5 dxc5 26. Rd8 g5 27. Rxe8 Rxe8 28. Bd6 Bxd6 29. Qxf6 Bxg3 30. Qxa6 bxa6 31. fxg3 Rxe4 32. Rd6 Re6 33. Rd5 Re2 34. Rxc5 Rxa2 35. g4 Kg7 36. Rc7 Kf6 37. Rc6+ Kg7 38. Rc7 Re2 39. Rxa7 Re6 40. Kf2 Kf6 41. Kf3 Ke5 42. Ke3 Kd5+ 43. Kd3 Rf6 44. Rc7 Kd6 45. Rc8 Kd7 46. Ra8 Kc7 47. Kc4 Kb6 48. Kd5 Rf2 49. Rb8+ Kc7 50. Rh8 Rf6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.02""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Hanley, Craig""]
[Black ""Turner, Matthew J""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2511""]
[ECO ""A20""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""45""]
[WhiteElo ""2278""]

1. c4 e5 2. g3 c6 3. d4 exd4 4. Qxd4 d5 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Bg2 Be6 7. Nf3 Nc6 8. Qa4 Bc5 9. O-O Nf6 10. Bg5 O-O 11. Nc3 h6 12. Bxf6 Qxf6 13. Ne1 Rad8 14. Nd3 Bd4 15. Rac1 g5 16. e3 Bb6 17. Rfe1 Qg7 18. Qb5 d4 19. Na4 dxe3 20. fxe3 Nd4 21. Qb4 Nc6 22. Qb5 Nd4 23. Qb4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.02""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Summerscale, Aaron""]
[Black ""D'Costa, Lorin""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2155""]
[ECO ""D82""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""45""]
[WhiteElo ""2510""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 c5 6. dxc5 Qa5 7. Rc1 Ne4 8. cxd5 Nxc3 9. Qd2 Qxa2 10. bxc3 Qa5 11. Nf3 Nd7 12. Bc4 Nxc5 13. Be5 Bxe5 14. Nxe5 f6 15. Nf3 Bd7 16. O-O b5 17. Ra1 Na4 18. Bb3 Qxc3 19. Bxa4 Qxd2 20. Nxd2 bxa4 21. Rfb1 Kf7 22. Rb7 Rhd8 23. e4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.02""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Kelly, Brian""]
[Black ""Broomfield, Matthew""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2271""]
[ECO ""A52""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""69""]
[WhiteElo ""2458""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ng4 4. Bf4 Nc6 5. Nf3 Bb4+ 6. Nbd2 Qe7 7. e3 Ngxe5 8. Nxe5 Nxe5 9. Be2 O-O 10. O-O Ng6 11. Bg3 Bd6 12. Qc2 Bxg3 13. hxg3 Re8 14. c5 d6 15. Rac1 dxc5 16. Qxc5 Qxc5 17. Rxc5 c6 18. b4 Be6 19. a3 Rad8 20. Nf3 Bg4 21. b5 cxb5 22. Bxb5 Re7 23. Nd4 a6 24. Ba4 Nf8 25. Rfc1 Ne6 26. Rc8 Rxc8 27. Rxc8+ Nf8 28. Rb8 Rc7 29. Bb3 Bc8 30. a4 Nd7 31. Ra8 Nb6 32. Rb8 Nd7 33. Ra8 Nb6 34. Rb8 Nd7 35. Ra8 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.02""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Moore, Gerald""]
[Black ""Knott, Simon JB""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2373""]
[ECO ""A07""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""136""]
[WhiteElo ""2194""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. O-O O-O 5. d3 d5 6. Nc3 d4 7. Nb5 c5 8. c4 Nc6 9. Bf4 Nh5 10. Bd2 Qd7 11. Rb1 b6 12. b4 Rb8 13. bxc5 bxc5 14. Qa4 Rb6 15. Qa3 Ra6 16. Qxc5 Rxa2 17. Ra1 Rxa1 18. Rxa1 a6 19. Na3 Nd8 20. Nc2 Ne6 21. Qb6 Bf6 22. Rb1 Nhg7 23. Nb4 Nc7 24. Bf4 Nge6 25. Be5 Kg7 26. Bxf6+ exf6 27. Nd2 h5 28. Ne4 f5 29. Nd6 a5 30. Nxc8 axb4 31. Nd6 h4 32. Nb5 Nxb5 33. Qxb5 Qxb5 34. cxb5 hxg3 35. hxg3 Rb8 36. Rxb4 Rb6 37. e3 dxe3 38. fxe3 Nc5 39. d4 Ne4 40. Bxe4 fxe4 41. Kf2 Kf6 42. Ke2 Ke6 43. Kd2 f5 44. Kc3 Kd5 45. Rb1 g5 46. Rf1 Rf6 47. b6 Rc6+ 48. Kd2 f4 49. gxf4 gxf4 50. Rxf4 Rxb6 51. Rf5+ Kc4 52. Rc5+ Kb3 53. Ke2 Rg6 54. Re5 Rg2+ 55. Kf1 Rg4 56. d5 Kc4 57. d6 Rg8 58. Rxe4+ Kd5 59. Rd4+ Ke6 60. Ke2 Rd8 61. Kf3 Kd7 62. Rd3 Rf8+ 63. Ke4 Re8+ 64. Kf3 Rf8+ 65. Ke2 Rf6 66. Rd4 Rxd6 67. Kd3 Rxd4+ 68. Kxd4 Kd6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.02""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Berry, Neil M""]
[Black ""Zhao, Zong-Yuan""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2359""]
[ECO ""D85""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""77""]
[WhiteElo ""2256""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 c5 8. Be3 Qa5 9. Qd2 O-O 10. Rc1 cxd4 11. cxd4 Qxd2+ 12. Kxd2 Rd8 13. Ke1 b6 14. Bd3 Ba6 15. Bxa6 Nxa6 16. Ke2 Rac8 17. Rxc8 Rxc8 18. Rc1 Rxc1 19. Bxc1 e6 20. Kd3 b5 21. Ba3 Bf8 22. Bxf8 Kxf8 23. Kc3 f6 24. Ne1 Ke7 25. Nd3 Kd7 26. f4 Kc6 27. g4 Nc7 28. Nb4+ Kd7 29. Kd3 f5 30. gxf5 gxf5 31. d5 fxe4+ 32. Kxe4 Kd6 33. dxe6 a5 34. Nd3 Nxe6 35. f5 Ng5+ 36. Kf4 Nf7 37. Ke4 Ng5+ 38. Kf4 Nf7 39. Ke4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.02""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Simons, Martin J""]
[Black ""Gormally, Daniel""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2481""]
[ECO ""B23""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""66""]
[WhiteElo ""2215""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 e6 4. Nf3 a6 5. g3 d5 6. d3 Nf6 7. e5 Nd7 8. Bg2 Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. Qe2 b5 11. f5 Nb6 12. fxe6 Bxe6 13. Bf4 Qd7 14. Rae1 Rae8 15. Rf2 Bg4 16. Qd2 Bd8 17. h3 Bh5 18. g4 Bg6 19. Rfe2 Bc7 20. Kh1 Nd8 21. b3 Ne6 22. Bh2 d4 23. Nd1 Nd5 24. Nh4 Qd8 25. Nxg6 fxg6 26. Rf1 Rxf1+ 27. Bxf1 Ba5 28. Qc1 Rf8 29. Rf2 Qh4 30. Rxf8+ Kxf8 31. Nb2 Ne3 32. Bg1 Qg3 33. Bxe3 dxe3 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.02""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Oswald, Graeme""]
[Black ""Lane, Gary""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2456""]
[ECO ""A25""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""77""]
[WhiteElo ""2195""]

1. g3 e5 2. Bg2 Nc6 3. c4 g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. e3 d6 6. Nge2 f5 7. d4 Nf6 8. O-O O-O 9. Rb1 e4 10. f3 exf3 11. Bxf3 Re8 12. b4 a6 13. Qb3 Kh8 14. Bd2 Ng4 15. Nd5 Ne7 16. Nef4 c6 17. Nc3 Ng8 18. Rbe1 N8f6 19. h3 Nh6 20. Bg2 Nf7 21. a4 Ng5 22. Kh2 Nge4 23. Nxe4 Nxe4 24. Bc1 Qg5 25. Ne2 Be6 26. d5 Bg8 27. Bxe4 fxe4 28. Rd1 b5 29. Bb2 Be5 30. Bxe5+ dxe5 31. Qc3 cxd5 32. cxd5 Rac8 33. Qb2 Qxe3 34. axb5 axb5 35. Rf8 Rc2 36. Rxg8+ Kxg8 37. Qxc2 Qf2+ 38. Kh1 Qf3+ 39. Kh2 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.02""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Ansell, Simon""]
[Black ""Addison, Bret C""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2218""]
[ECO ""C47""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""71""]
[WhiteElo ""2376""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. g3 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Nxc3 7. bxc3 Bc5 8. O-O O-O 9. Re1 Re8 10. d4 exd4 11. Rxe8+ Qxe8 12. cxd4 Bb6 13. c4 Bg4 14. c5 Ba5 15. Bb2 Rd8 16. d5 Ne5 17. Rb1 Nxf3+ 18. Bxf3 Bxf3 19. Qxf3 Qa4 20. Be5 Qc4 21. d6 Qxc5 22. dxc7 Bxc7 23. Bxc7 Qxc7 24. Rxb7 Qc4 25. Rxa7 g6 26. Ra8 Rxa8 27. Qxa8+ Kg7 28. h4 h5 29. Qa5 Qc1+ 30. Kg2 Qc2 31. Qa7 Qd2 32. a4 Qa2 33. a5 Kg8 34. a6 Kh7 35. Kg1 Qa1+ 36. Kg2 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.02""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Williams, Simon K""]
[Black ""Collins, Sam""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2194""]
[ECO ""D15""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""135""]
[WhiteElo ""2369""]

1. c4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 a6 5. c5 Bf5 6. Bf4 Nbd7 7. e3 e6 8. Nd2 Be7 9. Be2 Ne4 10. Ncxe4 dxe4 11. Nc4 O-O 12. Qb3 Ra7 13. Nd6 b6 14. Rc1 bxc5 15. Nb7 Qa8 16. Nxc5 Nxc5 17. dxc5 Bf6 18. Qc2 Qb7 19. Bd6 Rd8 20. O-O a5 21. b3 a4 22. bxa4 Qb4 23. Bc4 Rxa4 24. Bb3 Ra7 25. Qc4 Qa5 26. h3 h5 27. Rfd1 h4 28. Qe2 Rad7 29. Rc4 Qa6 30. Qf1 e5 31. Rcc1 Qa5 32. Qe1 Qa7 33. Qc3 Re8 34. Qc4 Red8 35. Rb1 Ra8 36. Qc3 Qa5 37. Qxa5 Rxa5 38. Bc4 Be7 39. Kf1 Bxd6 40. cxd6 Rc5 41. Rb8+ Kh7 42. Bb3 Kg6 43. Rb6 Ra7 44. Bd5 Bd7 45. Bxe4+ f5 46. Bb1 Rd5 47. Rxd5 cxd5 48. Ke2 Kf6 49. Kd2 Ke6 50. Kc3 g6 51. Kb2 Ra5 52. Bd3 Rc5 53. g3 hxg3 54. fxg3 Rc6 55. Rxc6 Bxc6 56. Kc3 Kxd6 57. Kb4 d4 58. exd4 exd4 59. a4 Ke5 60. a5 g5 61. a6 f4 62. gxf4+ gxf4 63. h4 f3 64. h5 f2 65. a7 Kf6 66. h6 Be4 67. h7 Kg7 68. Kc5 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.02""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Waddington, Michael""]
[Black ""Rudd, Jack""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2193""]
[ECO ""B00""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""114""]
[WhiteElo ""2353""]

1. Nc3 b6 2. e4 Bb7 3. d4 e6 4. Bd3 Bb4 5. Nf3 d5 6. e5 c5 7. O-O Nc6 8. Bb5 a6 9. Bxc6+ Bxc6 10. Ne2 cxd4 11. Nexd4 Bd7 12. Ng5 Nh6 13. Qh5 Qe7 14. Be3 Bc5 15. Ngf3 Ng8 16. Rfe1 O-O-O 17. a3 Be8 18. Qg4 Qf8 19. b4 Be7 20. Nb3 Kc7 21. Qd4 Rb8 22. c4 Bc6 23. cxd5 Bxd5 24. Rac1+ Kd7 25. Qd3 b5 26. Qd4 Ra8 27. Red1 Bd8 28. Qd3 Ke8 29. Nc5 Qe7 30. Ne4 Qd7 31. Nd6+ Kf8 32. Bc5 Be7 33. Bb6 Bd8 34. Qd4 Nh6 35. Bxd8 Qxd8 36. Qc5 Kg8 37. Qc7 Qxc7 38. Rxc7 Bxf3 39. gxf3 g6 40. Ne4 Kg7 41. Rdd7 Rhc8 42. Nc5 Kg8 43. Ra7 a5 44. Rab7 axb4 45. axb4 Rab8 46. Ra7 Ra8 47. Rxa8 Rxa8 48. Rb7 Nf5 49. Rxb5 Nd4 50. Rb7 Ra1+ 51. Kg2 Rb1 52. f4 h5 53. Ne4 Nc2 54. Rb8+ Kg7 55. b5 Ne1+ 56. Kf1 Nf3+ 57. Ke2 Rxb5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.02""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Blackburn, Jonathan LB""]
[Black ""Singh, Gurpreet""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2302""]
[ECO ""C15""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""120""]
[WhiteElo ""2115""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd3 dxe4 5. Bxe4 Nf6 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bxf6 Qxf6 8. Nf3 Nd7 9. O-O c6 10. Bd3 O-O 11. Qe2 Qf4 12. Ne4 b6 13. Rad1 Bb7 14. c4 Be7 15. Bb1 Rfe8 16. Qc2 g6 17. Rfe1 c5 18. a3 Rad8 19. d5 exd5 20. cxd5 Nf6 21. Nxf6+ Bxf6 22. Rxe8+ Rxe8 23. Ba2 Rd8 24. Qe2 a6 25. Qc2 Kg7 26. a4 Qb4 27. h3 b5 28. axb5 axb5 29. h4 c4 30. h5 Qxb2 31. Qe4 Qxa2 32. hxg6 Rxd5 33. Rxd5 Bxd5 34. Qxd5 Qb1+ 35. Kh2 Kxg6 36. Qa8 Kg7 37. Qe8 Qf5 38. Qb8 c3 39. Qg3+ Kh7 40. Qc7 Bg7 41. Kg1 c2 42. Ne1 b4 43. Qxc2 Qxc2 44. Nxc2 b3 45. Na3 Kg6 46. f3 b2 47. Kf2 Bf8 48. Nb1 Bb4 49. Ke2 Kg5 50. g3 h5 51. Ke3 Be1 52. g4 h4 53. Ke2 h3 54. Kf1 Kf4 55. Kg1 Kxf3 56. g5 Kg4 57. Kh2 Bb4 58. Kg1 Kxg5 59. Kh1 Kf4 60. Kh2 Kg4 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.02""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Player, Edmund""]
[Black ""Buckley, Simon""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2268""]
[ECO ""B23""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""33""]
[WhiteElo ""2115""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nd4 4. Bc4 e6 5. Nge2 Nf6 6. O-O a6 7. d3 d5 8. exd5 exd5 9. Nxd5 Nf3+ 10. gxf3 Nxd5 11. Re1 Be7 12. Bxd5 Qxd5 13. Nf4 Qd6 14. Qe2 b6 15. Nd5 Be6 16. Nf4 Bc8 17. Nd5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.02""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Conlon, Joe""]
[Black ""Pert, Richard""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2245""]
[ECO ""B74""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""98""]
[WhiteElo ""2191""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be2 Bg7 7. Be3 Nc6 8. O-O O-O 9. Nb3 Be6 10. f4 Rc8 11. g4 Nd7 12. f5 Bxb3 13. axb3 Nc5 14. g5 Bxc3 15. bxc3 Nxe4 16. Qe1 gxf5 17. Rxf5 e6 18. Rf4 d5 19. Qh4 f5 20. gxf6 Rxf6 21. Kh1 Rxf4 22. Rg1+ Kh8 23. Qxf4 Qf6 24. Qg4 Re8 25. Qh5 Rg8 26. Rxg8+ Kxg8 27. Qe8+ Kg7 28. Qd7+ Qe7 29. Qxe7+ Nxe7 30. Bxa7 Nc6 31. Be3 Nxc3 32. Bd3 e5 33. Bd2 Nb1 34. Bc1 Nc3 35. Kg2 e4 36. Bf1 Nb4 37. Kg3 Nxc2 38. Kf4 d4 39. Bb2 Kf6 40. Bxc3 dxc3 41. Kxe4 Nb4 42. Ke3 Ke5 43. Bc4 h6 44. Bf1 Kd6 45. Bc4 Kc5 46. Bg8 b6 47. Bc4 Nc6 48. Kd3 Kb4 49. Bd5 Nd4 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.02""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Buckley, David E""]
[Black ""Ledger, Andrew""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2418""]
[ECO ""B13""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""78""]
[WhiteElo ""2172""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. c3 g6 6. Bf4 Bf5 7. Bxf5 gxf5 8. Nf3 e6 9. Nbd2 Nge7 10. Qb3 Qd7 11. Ne5 Nxe5 12. Bxe5 Rg8 13. Nf3 Nc6 14. Bf4 O-O-O 15. g3 Bd6 16. Bxd6 Qxd6 17. O-O-O Kb8 18. Rhe1 Rc8 19. Qb5 Rc7 20. Kb1 Rgc8 21. Ne5 Nxe5 22. dxe5 Qe7 23. Qe2 Qc5 24. Rd4 a5 25. Rh4 Qb6 26. Qe3 Qb5 27. Qe2 Rc4 28. Rxh7 d4 29. Rh4 dxc3 30. Rxc4 Rxc4 31. Rc1 Qb4 32. Ka1 a4 33. a3 Qc5 34. Kb1 Qb6 35. Ka1 Qc5 36. Kb1 f4 37. gxf4 Qb6 38. Ka1 Rxf4 39. Rxc3 Rxf2 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.02""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Adams, David M""]
[Black ""Ledger, Stephen""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2196""]
[ECO ""B22""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. d4 cxd4 5. Bc4 Qc7 6. Qe2 Nb6 7. Bd3 Nc6 8. Nf3 e6 9. O-O d6 10. exd6 Bxd6 11. cxd4 Nd5 12. Nc3 Nxc3 13. bxc3 Ne7 14. c4 Ng6 15. g3 b6 16. Ng5 Bb7 17. Bb2 Be7 18. Ne4 O-O 19. h4 Rfe8 20. h5 Nf8 21. Rad1 f5 22. Nc3 Bf6 23. Nb5 Qc6 24. d5 exd5 25. cxd5 Qxd5 26. Bc4 Rxe2 27. Rxd5 Rxb2 28. Rd7+ Kh8 29. Rxb7 a6 30. Nd6 b5 31. Nf7+ Kg8 32. Bd5 Rd2 33. Bb3 g6 34. Ng5+ Kh8 35. hxg6 hxg6 36. Kg2 Nd7 37. Rh1+ Kg7 38. Ne6+ Kf7 39. Nc7+ Kf8 40. Nxa8 Bd4 41. Rxd7 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.02""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Tan, Desmond""]
[Black ""Snape, Ian L""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2160""]
[ECO ""B70""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""101""]
[WhiteElo ""2253""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nc6 6. Nb3 Nf6 7. Be2 O-O 8. O-O d6 9. Re1 Be6 10. Bf1 a5 11. a4 d5 12. Nc5 Bg4 13. f3 Qb6 14. exd5 Nxd5 15. Nxd5 Qxc5+ 16. Be3 Bd4 17. fxg4 Qxd5 18. Bxd4 Qxd4+ 19. Qxd4 Nxd4 20. Rxe7 Nxc2 21. Rc1 Rac8 22. b3 Nd4 23. Bc4 Kg7 24. Rf1 Kh8 25. Rfxf7 Rxf7 26. Rxf7 Rb8 27. Rd7 Nc6 28. Bd5 Nd4 29. Kf2 b5 30. axb5 Nxb5 31. Rb7 Rf8+ 32. Ke3 Nc3 33. Bc4 Ra8 34. Kd3 Nd1 35. Bd5 Rd8 36. Rb5 Nf2+ 37. Kd4 Nxg4 38. Rxa5 Kg7 39. b4 Nf6 40. Kc4 Nd7 41. Bc6 Rc8 42. b5 Kf6 43. Ra7 Ne5+ 44. Kc5 h5 45. Ra8 Rc7 46. Kd6 Re7 47. Rf8+ Nf7+ 48. Kc5 Kg7 49. Re8 Ra7 50. b6 Ra5+ 51. Kb4 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.02""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Stephenson, Norman""]
[Black ""Frost, Nicholas""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2141""]
[ECO ""B30""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[WhiteElo ""2246""]

1. e4 e6 2. d3 c5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Nge7 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O g6 7. d4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 a6 9. Be3 Bg7 10. Nc3 O-O 11. Qd2 Ne5 12. Qe2 Qc7 13. Rad1 Rb8 14. a4 Bd7 15. Bg5 Nc8 16. Kh1 Nc4 17. Bc1 N8b6 18. b3 Na5 19. Nb1 Nc8 20. Na3 e5 21. Nf3 b5 22. axb5 axb5 23. b4 Nc4 24. Nxc4 bxc4 25. c3 Ba4 26. Rde1 Na7 27. Be3 Nb5 28. Qb2 Kh8 29. Ra1 Ra8 30. Nd2 Ra6 31. Rfc1 Qc6 32. Ra2 Nc7 33. Rca1 Rfa8 34. Kg1 f5 35. exf5 d5 36. fxg6 hxg6 37. Nf3 Ne6 38. Nh4 g5 39. Ng6+ Kh7 40. Ne7 Qb7 41. Bxd5 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.02""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Willmoth, Robert""]
[Black ""Buckley, Melanie""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2118""]
[ECO ""A01""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""133""]
[WhiteElo ""2239""]

1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Nf6 5. d3 Bd6 6. e3 Bg4 7. f3 Be6 8. Nh3 h6 9. Nf2 Qe7 10. a3 a5 11. Nd2 Rd8 12. Qe2 Bc5 13. O-O O-O 14. Rfe1 Rfe8 15. Nf1 h5 16. h3 Bf5 17. f4 exf4 18. gxf4 Bg6 19. Bf3 h4 20. c4 Qd6 21. Bxf6 Qxf6 22. cxd5 Ne7 23. Qc2 Bb6 24. Qc4 Qd6 25. d4 Nxd5 26. Rad1 c6 27. a4 Nf6 28. Ng4 Nxg4 29. Bxg4 Be4 30. Nd2 Qg6 31. Nxe4 Qxe4 32. Kf2 Bc7 33. Bf3 Qe6 34. Qxe6 Rxe6 35. Re2 Bb6 36. Bg4 Re7 37. Rc1 g6 38. f5 Kg7 39. fxg6 fxg6 40. Rc3 Rf8+ 41. Kg2 Rfe8 42. Rd3 Rd8 43. Kf2 Rf7+ 44. Ke1 Rf6 45. Rf2 Rxf2 46. Kxf2 Kf6 47. Rd2 c5 48. d5 Ke5 49. Bf3 Kd6 50. Be4 Rf8+ 51. Ke2 g5 52. Kd3 Bd8 53. Bg2 Rf6 54. Kc4 b6 55. Kb5 Rf8 56. e4 Rf6 57. Rd3 Rf4 58. Re3 Ke5 59. Kc6 g4 60. hxg4 Rxg4 61. Bh3 Rg6+ 62. Kd7 Bg5 63. Re1 Bd2 64. Re2 Bf4 65. Bf5 Rh6 66. Bh3 Rg6 67. Bf5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.02""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Anderson, John""]
[Black ""Jackson, Adrian""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2230""]
[ECO ""B33""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""34""]
[WhiteElo ""2161""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Bg5 a6 8. Na3 b5 9. Nd5 Be7 10. Bxf6 Bxf6 11. c3 O-O 12. Nc2 Rb8 13. Be2 Bg5 14. Qd3 Ne7 15. Nce3 Bxe3 16. Nxe7+ Qxe7 17. Qxe3 Be6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.02""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Kennedy, John""]
[Black ""Burnett, Jim""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2209""]
[ECO ""A07""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""86""]
[WhiteElo ""2042""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bf5 5. d3 e6 6. Nbd2 Be7 7. Qe1 h6 8. e4 Bh7 9. Qe2 O-O 10. b3 a5 11. a3 b5 12. Bb2 Na6 13. Ne5 Qb6 14. Ng4 Nd7 15. Kh1 Rae8 16. Nf3 Nab8 17. Qd2 f6 18. Rae1 dxe4 19. dxe4 Rd8 20. Qe2 Rfe8 21. Nd2 Nf8 22. f4 Rd7 23. Nf3 c5 24. e5 f5 25. Ne3 g5 26. fxg5 hxg5 27. h4 gxh4 28. gxh4 Nc6 29. Bh3 Nd4 30. Qg2+ Kh8 31. Rg1 Bd8 32. Bxd4 cxd4 33. Nxf5 exf5 34. Bxf5 Ne6 35. Qg4 Rf7 36. Qh5 Ref8 37. Bg6 Nf4 38. Qh6 Nxg6 39. e6 Qb7 40. exf7 Qxf3+ 41. Rg2 Bxh4 42. Re6 Qh3+ 43. Kg1 Bf2+ 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.02""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Hunt, Adam""]
[Black ""Jones, Gawain C""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2206""]
[ECO ""B50""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""53""]
[WhiteElo ""2408""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. c3 Nf6 4. Be2 Bd7 5. d3 g6 6. O-O Bg7 7. Re1 O-O 8. Bf1 Bc6 9. Nbd2 b5 10. d4 cxd4 11. Nxd4 Qb6 12. Qb3 a6 13. a4 Qa5 14. axb5 Qxa1 15. bxc6 Nxe4 16. Nxe4 Bxd4 17. cxd4 Nxc6 18. Bd2 Nxd4 19. Qc4 Qxb2 20. Bc3 Rfc8 21. Bxb2 Rxc4 22. Bxc4 Nf5 23. Ng5 e6 24. Ne4 d5 25. Nf6+ Kf8 26. Nxh7+ Kg8 27. Nf6+ 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.02""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Rumens, David""]
[Black ""Rutherford, Elaine""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2117""]
[ECO ""B02""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""72""]
[WhiteElo ""2255""]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nxd5 4. Bc4 c6 5. Qf3 Nf6 6. Qe2 Bf5 7. Nf3 e6 8. d4 Bb4 9. O-O O-O 10. Bg5 Nbd7 11. Ne5 Qa5 12. Bxf6 Nxf6 13. Nd1 Bd6 14. Bb3 Qc7 15. f4 c5 16. dxc5 Qxc5+ 17. Kh1 Rac8 18. Nf2 Bxe5 19. fxe5 Nd7 20. Rae1 Qa5 21. Nd3 Bxd3 22. cxd3 Nc5 23. Bc2 Qb4 24. d4 Qxd4 25. Rd1 Qh4 26. g3 Qh6 27. b4 Na6 28. Rf4 g6 29. a3 Nc7 30. Be4 Nb5 31. Rd7 Nc3 32. Qd3 Nxe4 33. Qxe4 Qh3 34. Qe1 Rc2 35. Rf2 Rfc8 36. Rdxf7 Rc1 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.02""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Steadman, Michael""]
[Black ""Trent, Lawrence""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2249""]
[ECO ""B26""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""82""]
[WhiteElo ""2090""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. Be3 Rb8 7. Qd2 b5 8. Nf3 Nd4 9. Nh4 Nf6 10. h3 e5 11. O-O b4 12. Nd1 O-O 13. c3 bxc3 14. bxc3 Nc6 15. Bg5 Qa5 16. Ne3 h6 17. Nc4 Qd8 18. Bxh6 Ba6 19. Bg5 Bxc4 20. dxc4 Na5 21. Qd3 Qd7 22. Rfd1 Rb6 23. Bf1 Rfb8 24. Nf3 Qa4 25. Ne1 Ne8 26. Bd2 Rb2 27. Rdb1 Rxb1 28. Rxb1 Rxb1 29. Qxb1 Nxc4 30. Bxc4 Qxc4 31. f3 Kh7 32. Kf2 Nc7 33. Qb3 Qxb3 34. axb3 Nb5 35. Ke2 Bh6 36. Bxh6 Kxh6 37. Kd3 Kg5 38. Kc4 Nc7 39. Nd3 Kf6 40. f4 exf4 41. gxf4 Ne6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.02""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Waters, Clive L""]
[Black ""Lyell, Mark""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2219""]
[ECO ""A87""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""56""]
[WhiteElo ""2147""]

1. Nf3 f5 2. d4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 Nf6 5. O-O O-O 6. c4 d6 7. Nc3 Qe8 8. d5 a5 9. Rb1 Na6 10. a3 Bd7 11. b4 axb4 12. axb4 c5 13. b5 Nb4 14. Ng5 Ra5 15. Bd2 Qa8 16. Ne6 Bxe6 17. dxe6 Qa7 18. e4 fxe4 19. g4 Ra3 20. g5 Nh5 21. Ne2 Nd3 22. Bxe4 Nhf4 23. Nxf4 Nxf4 24. Qg4 Be5 25. Be3 b6 26. Qh4 Qa4 27. Bc1 Qxc4 28. f3 Bd4+ 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.02""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Lappage, Jonathan""]
[Black ""McDonnell, James J""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2047""]
[ECO ""B23""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""133""]
[WhiteElo ""2208""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bb5 Nd4 6. O-O Nxb5 7. Nxb5 d6 8. a4 Nf6 9. d3 O-O 10. Qe1 Bd7 11. Nc3 e6 12. Qh4 Bc6 13. f5 exf5 14. exf5 Nh5 15. Qf2 gxf5 16. Ne2 Bf6 17. Bh6 Re8 18. Ng3 Nxg3 19. Qxg3+ Kh8 20. Qh3 Rg8 21. Qxf5 Bd4+ 22. Kh1 Qf6 23. Qh3 Qg6 24. c3 Bd7 25. Nh4 Qxh6 26. Qxd7 Be5 27. Nf3 Qg6 28. Rf2 f6 29. Qxb7 Qxd3 30. Nxe5 fxe5 31. Qe7 Qg6 32. Rg1 Rge8 33. Qh4 Rf8 34. Rd2 Rad8 35. Qe7 Qg7 36. Qe6 Qf6 37. Qd5 Qf7 38. Qc6 Qd7 39. Qa6 Qc7 40. Rgd1 Rf6 41. Kg1 Kg7 42. Rd5 Rb8 43. Qe2 Qe7 44. R1d2 Rb6 45. a5 Rc6 46. Qg4+ Kh8 47. g3 Rg6 48. Qa4 Qb7 49. Kg2 Kg7 50. Kg1 Kh8 51. Qh4 Qc7 52. Qa4 Qb7 53. Qe4 Qe7 54. Qc4 Qb7 55. Rf2 Kg7 56. Rd3 Rc7 57. Rdf3 d5 58. Qh4 Re7 59. Rf6 e4 60. Rxg6+ hxg6 61. Qf6+ Kh7 62. Rf4 Rg7 63. Rh4+ Kg8 64. Qd8+ Kf7 65. Rf4+ Ke6 66. Rf6+ Ke5 67. Qd6# 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.03""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Rowson, Jonathan""]
[Black ""Miles, Tony""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2565""]
[ECO ""C67""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""93""]
[WhiteElo ""2514""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Nc3 Bd7 ( { RR } 9... Ne7 10. h3 Ng6 11. Bg5+ Ke8 12. Rad1 Be6 13. Nd4 Bb4 14. Nxe6 fxe6 15. Ne4 Nxe5 16. Bf4 Nf7 17. Bxc7 Rc8 18. Bg3 Rd8 19. c4 Be7 20. Bf4 Rf8 21. b3 b6 22. f3 Bf6 23. Rxd8+ Kxd8 24. Rd1+ { Ivanchuk,V-Shirov,A/Monte Carlo 1998/CBM 63 ext/1-0 (59) } ) ( { RR } 9... a5 10. Ne4 ( { RR } 10. h3 Ke8 11. g4 Ne7 12. Kg2 h5 13. Kg3 Ng6 14. Bd2 hxg4 15. hxg4 f5 16. gxf5 Bxf5 17. Rh1 Rxh1 18. Rxh1 Bxc2 19. Bg5 Ne7 20. Nd4 Nf5+ 21. Nxf5 Bxf5 22. Kf4 Be6 23. Rh8 b5 24. a3 Kd7 { Rowson,J-Parker,J/SCO 1994/EXT 98/0-1 (50) } ) 10... a4 11. a3 Ke8 12. Bd2 c5 13. Rfe1 h6 14. h3 h5 15. Bc3 Rh6 16. Rad1 Be6 17. Nfg5 Be7 { 1/2-1/2 Hajek,M-Lechtynsky,J/CZE 1999/EXT 2000 (17) } ) 10. Rd1 $146 ( { RR } 10. Bg5+ Ke8 11. Rad1 h6 12. Bc1 a5 13. Ne4 a4 14. a3 Ra5 15. Rd3 Be7 16. g4 Nh4 17. Nxh4 Bxh4 18. g5 Bxg5 19. Bxg5 hxg5 20. Rfd1 Rd5 21. Nxg5 Rh4 22. f3 Rxd3 23. Rxd3 Bf5 24. Rd2 Rh5 { Morisi,E-Vannelli,V/Vitinia 1996/EXT 2000/1-0 (53) } ) ( { RR } 10. Bf4 h6 11. Rad1 Kc8 12. Ne2 g5 13. Bd2 Bg7 14. Bc3 Re8 15. g4 Nh4 16. Nxh4 gxh4 17. e6 Rxe6 18. Bxg7 Rxe2 19. Rfe1 Bxg4 20. Rxe2 Bxe2 21. Rd2 Bc4 22. Rd4 Bxa2 23. Rxh4 Bb1 24. c3 Kd7 { Salai,L-Rogers,J/Senec 1998/EXT 99/0-1 (56) } ) 10... Kc8 11. Ng5 Be8 12. b3 b6 13. Bb2 Kb7 14. Rd3 Be7 15. Nge4 Rd8 16. Rad1 Kc8 17. h3 h5 18. Bc1 Rxd3 19. Rxd3 h4 20. Bg5 Rh5 21. Rf3 Nd4 22. Bxe7 Nxf3+ 23. gxf3 Rxe5 24. Ba3 f5 25. Ng5 Re1+ 26. Kg2 c5 27. f4 b5 28. Bxc5 Bc6+ 29. f3 Rc1 30. Bb4 Rxc2+ 31. Kg1 Bd7 32. Nd5 Rxa2 33. Bf8 a5 34. Bxg7 Rd2 35. Ne7+ Kb7 36. Ng6 c5 { An extra
ordinary position. It looks difficult for White because his Knights are a long
way from the action. } 37. Kf1 a4 ( 37... c4 38. bxc4 b4 39. Ke1 Rh2 40. Nxh4 ( 40. Ne5 $1 Kc7 41. Nd3 b3 42. Be5+ Kc8 43. Nf2 a4 44. Bb2 ) 40... a4 41. Nf7 b3 ) 38. bxa4 bxa4 39. Ke1 Rh2 40. Bf8 c4 41. Kd1 Bb5 42. Bb4 Rb2 43. Bc3 Rb3 44. Kc2 Ra3 45. Kb2 Rb3+ 46. Kc2 Ra3 47. Kb2 { It is truly amazing that Rowson can
keep Black at bay without the use of his Knights! } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.03""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Lalic, Bogdan""]
[Black ""Pert, Nicholas""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2475""]
[ECO ""C18""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""113""]
[WhiteElo ""2528""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Qa5 $5 { Pert's favourite.

As usual,Bogdan comes fully loaded. } 7. Bd2 Qa4 8. Nf3 b6 ( { RR } 8... Ne7 9. Qb1 c4 10. h4 Nbc6 11. h5 h6 12. g4 Bd7 13. Nh4 O-O-O 14. Qb2 Rdg8 15. Bh3 g6 16. hxg6 fxg6 17. O-O-O g5 18. Ng2 Be8 19. f4 Bg6 20. Rhf1 Be4 21. Rde1 Nd8 22. Rf2 Kb8 23. Ne3 { Yurtaev,L-Nikolic,P/Elista 1998/CBM 66 ext/1/2-1/2 (67) } ) 9. c4 $1 ( { RR } 9. Be2 Ba6 10. O-O Nd7 11. Bxa6 Qxa6 12. Ng5 h6 13. Qh5 g6 14. Qh3 Ne7 15. a4 Qc4 16. Nf3 Nf5 17. g4 Ne7 18. Ra3 Nc6 19. Be3 Rc8 20. Nd2 Qe2 21. Raa1 cxd4 22. Rfe1 Qa6 23. cxd4 Nb4 { Mork,K-Williams,S/London 1999/CBM 70 ext/0-1 (52) } ) 9... dxc4 $146 ( { RR } 9... Ba6 10. cxd5 Bxf1 11. Rxf1 exd5 12. dxc5 ( { RR } 12. c4 Qxc4 13. Rc1 Qd3 14. Rc3 Qf5 15. g4 Qd7 16. e6 fxe6 17. Ne5 Qe7 18. Rf3 Nf6 19. Qa4+ Nfd7 20. dxc5 Qxc5 21. Rc3 Qd6 22. Bf4 O-O 23. Ng6 e5 24. Nxf8 exf4 25. Rc8 Nxf8 26. Qe8 f3 { Solomon,S-Stephens,M/Melbourne 1991/EXT 97/1-0 (41) } ) 12... bxc5 13. Ng5 Nh6 14. c3 Qc6 15. f4 Nd7 { 1/2-1/2 Iordachescu,V-Totsky,L/Bucharest 1998/EXT 2000 (15) } ) ( { RR } 9... Ne7 10. dxc5 bxc5 11. Bd3 Ba6 12. Ng5 Nd7 13. Qh5 g6 14. Qf3 Nf5 15. Bxf5 gxf5 16. cxd5 Qd4 17. Bc3 Nxe5 18. Qg3 Qc4 19. Qxe5 O-O-O 20. O-O-O { 1-0 Klovans,J-Kekki,J/Espoo 1992/EXT 2000 (20) } ) 10. dxc5 bxc5 11. Bg5 Nd7 12. Nd2 Nxe5 13. Nxc4 $1 f6 $8 14. Nxe5 Qe4+ 15. Qe2 Qxe5 16. Qxe5 fxe5 17. O-O-O $16 { Not a good advertisement for 6...Qa5 } 17... Bd7 18. Re1 Nf6 19. Rxe5 Ng4 20. Re2 O-O 21. f3 Rf5 22. Be7 Nf6 23. Rd2 Bc6 24. Rd6 Bd5 25. c4 Bb7 26. Rxe6 Kf7 27. Re2 Nd7 28. Bd6 Re8 29. Rxe8 Kxe8 30. Bd3 Rh5 31. Re1+ Kd8 32. Bf4 Nf6 33. Kd2 Bc8 34. g4 Rh3 35. Bg3 Bb7 36. Re3 g5 37. Ke1 Nd7 38. Re6 Bxf3 39. Bf1 Bxg4 40. Bxh3 Bxh3 41. Ra6 Nb6 42. Rxa7 Nxc4 43. a4 Bd7 44. a5 h5 45. a6 h4 46. Ra8+ Ke7 47. Bf2 Ne5 48. a7 Nf3+ 49. Ke2 Bb5+ 50. Ke3 Nxh2 51. Rc8 Nf1+ 52. Ke4 Nd2+ 53. Kf5 Bd7+ 54. Kxg5 Ne4+ 55. Kxh4 Bxc8 56. a8=Q Bf5 57. Qd5 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.03""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Turner, Matthew J""]
[Black ""Ledger, Dave J""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2312""]
[ECO ""C65""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""93""]
[WhiteElo ""2511""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Bc5 5. c3 O-O 6. d4 Bb6 7. Bg5 d6 8. a4 $146 ( 8. Qd3 Bd7 ( { RR } 8... Qe7 9. Bxc6 ( { RR } 9. Nbd2 Bg4 10. Rae1 Nd8 11. d5 h6 12. Bh4 Kh8 13. h3 Bc8 14. Kh1 Rg8 15. Bxf6 Qxf6 16. Nh2 g5 17. f3 Qg6 18. g4 c6 19. Bc4 Bc7 20. Bb3 cxd5 21. Bxd5 Ne6 22. Bxe6 Bxe6 23. c4 Rgd8 { Radojcic,M-Kostic,B/Ljubljana 1947/EXT 99/1-0 (66) } ) 9... bxc6 10. Nbd2 Qe6 11. Rfe1 Nd7 12. Be3 a5 13. Qc4 Qxc4 14. Nxc4 f6 15. Nfd2 Ba6 16. Rad1 Rfe8 17. dxe5 Bxe3 18. Rxe3 Bxc4 19. Nxc4 Nxe5 20. Nd2 Reb8 21. b3 c5 22. f4 Nc6 23. Nc4 a4 24. e5 axb3 25. axb3 fxe5 { 1/2-1/2 Sax,G-Winants,L/Eupen 1999/EXT 2000 (25) } ) ) 8... a5 $146 9. Re1 h6 ( { RR } 9... Qe7 10. Nbd2 exd4 11. Bxc6 dxc3 12. bxc3 bxc6 13. e5 dxe5 14. Nxe5 Qc5 15. Qf3 Ng4 16. Ne4 Qxe5 17. Nf6+ Qxf6 18. Bxf6 Nxf6 19. Re5 Be6 20. h3 Rad8 21. Rd1 Rd5 22. Rde1 Rfd8 23. c4 Rxe5 24. Rxe5 { Ricardi,P-Krasenkow,M/Andorra 1991/EXT 97/0-1 (40) } ) 10. Bh4 Bg4 11. Bxc6 bxc6 12. dxe5 dxe5 13. Qxd8 Raxd8 14. Nxe5 g5 15. Bg3 Nxe4 16. Nxg4 f5 17. Na3 Nxg3 18. Nxh6+ Kg7 19. hxg3 Rd2 20. Re6 $146 { Ledger appears to have played into a bad line. } ( { RR } 20. Rf1 Rxb2 21. Nc4 Rb3 22. Rfe1 Kxh6 23. Nxb6 Rxb6 24. Re5 Ra6 25. Rae1 g4 26. f3 Kg5 27. Re6 gxf3 28. gxf3 Rb6 29. Kf2 f4 30. R1e5+ Rf5 31. gxf4+ Kxf4 32. Re4+ Kg5 33. Rg4+ Kh5 34. Re8 c5 { Aarthie,R-Ovod,E/Oropesa del Mar 1999/CBM 72 ext/1-0 (49) } ) ( { RR } 20. Nc4 Bxf2+ 21. Kf1 Bxe1 22. Rxe1 Rdd8 ( { RR } 22... Rc2 23. Re6 Rf6 24. Rxf6 Kxf6 25. g4 fxg4 26. Nxg4+ Ke6 27. Nge3 Rc1+ 28. Ke2 Rb1 29. Kd3 c5 30. g4 Kd7 31. Kc2 Re1 32. b3 Ke6 33. Kd3 Rb1 34. Nxa5 Ke5 35. Nac4+ Kf4 36. Kc2 Rh1 37. b4 { Muralidharan,M-Prakash,G/IND-ch 1994/CBM 41 ext/1-0 (57) } ) 23. Re6 Rd1+ 24. Ke2 Rh1 25. Rxc6 Rf6 26. Nxf5+ Rxf5 27. Rxc7+ Kg6 28. Rc6+ Kg7 29. Ne3 Re5 30. g4 Ra1 31. b3 Kf7 32. Rb6 Ke8 33. g3 Kd7 34. Kd3 Re1 { Ciuksyte,Z-Ovod,E/Elista 1998/CBM 66 ext/1-0 (55) } ) 20... Rxf2 21. Kh2 Rh8 22. Nc4 Rxh6+ 23. Rxh6 Kxh6 24. Re1 Rc2 25. Re6+ Kh5 26. Rxc6 Bf2 27. Rf6 f4 28. gxf4 Kh4 29. fxg5 Bg3+ 30. Kg1 Kxg5 31. Rf3 Rc1+ 32. Rf1 Rc2 33. Rb1 Bf2+ 34. Kh2 Re2 35. Rf1 Kh4 36. Rd1 Rc2 37. Rd3 Re2 38. Rf3 Bc5 39. Rf4+ Kg5 40. Rf7 Re4 41. b3 Kg4 42. Rxc7 Be7 43. Rc8 Bf6 44. Rg8+ Kh5 45. Rg3 Bd8 46. Re3 Bc7+ 47. g3 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.03""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Gormally, Daniel""]
[Black ""Moore, Gerald""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2194""]
[ECO ""D85""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""45""]
[WhiteElo ""2481""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Nf3 c5 8. Rb1 O-O 9. Be2 b6 10. O-O Bb7 11. Qd3 e6 12. Bg5 Qd6 13. Qe3 cxd4 14. cxd4 Rc8 15. Rfd1 Nd7 ( { RR } 15... Qf8 16. h4 h6 17. Bf4 Nd7 18. e5 a6 19. a4 Bc6 20. Rdc1 h5 21. Ng5 Qd8 22. g4 hxg4 23. Bxg4 Nf8 24. h5 Bd5 25. Qh3 gxh5 26. Bxh5 Rxc1+ 27. Rxc1 Ra7 28. Kh2 f6 29. exf6 Qxf6 30. Be3 { Kohlweyer,B-Coenen,N/GER 1999/EXT 2000/1-0 (46) } ) 16. Bb5 Nf8 17. Ba4 $5 $146 ( { RR } 17. Bf4 Qe7 18. d5 exd5 19. exd5 Qxe3 20. Bxe3 a6 21. Ba4 b5 22. Bb3 Nd7 23. d6 h6 24. Rbc1 { 1/2-1/2 Cech,P-Konopka,M/CZE 1997/EXT 98 (24) } ) 17... Bc6 18. Bb3 Nd7 19. d5 $1 $16 { Setting the scene for a quick finish. } 19... exd5 20. exd5 Bb7 21. Be7 Qc7 22. d6 Qc5 23. Qf4 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.03""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Wells, Peter""]
[Black ""Ward, Chris G""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2493""]
[ECO ""B38""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""60""]
[WhiteElo ""2510""]

1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 g6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Bg7 5. e4 Nc6 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Nc3 d6 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O Bd7 10. Qd2 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 Bc6 12. f3 a5 13. b3 Nd7 14. Bf2 Nc5 15. Rab1 Qc7 ( { RR } 15... f5 16. exf5 gxf5 17. a3 Kh8 18. b4 axb4 19. axb4 Na4 20. Nxa4 { 1/2-1/2 Bagirov,V-Yudasin,L/Moscow 1991/URS-ch (20) } ) 16. Bd1 $146 ( { RR } 16. Rfd1 Rfc8 17. Bf1 Qd8 18. Qe1 Qf8 19. Nd5 Bxd5 20. Rxd5 e6 21. Rdd1 Qe7 22. Kh1 Be5 23. g3 Qc7 24. Bg2 Bf6 25. Qe3 Rab8 26. Bf1 Be7 27. Be1 Nd7 28. Rbc1 Ra8 29. Bg2 Qc5 30. Qd2 Qc7 { Agrest,E-Karlsson,L/Malmoe 1999/CBM 72/1-0 (76) } ) ( { RR } 16. Nb5 Bxb5 17. cxb5 Rfc8 18. Rfd1 Qd8 19. Qd5 Qf8 20. g3 Rc7 21. Rbc1 Rac8 22. h4 b6 23. Kg2 Rd8 24. Bxc5 Rxc5 25. Rxc5 bxc5 26. b6 Qe8 27. b7 Bd4 28. Ba6 e6 29. Qc4 d5 30. exd5 exd5 31. Qb5 Qe5 32. Qxa5 Rf8 33. Re1 Be3 34. Re2 d4 35. b4 Qf5 36. Qxc5 { 1-0 Fridman,D-Berndt,S/Senden 1998/CBM 67 ext (36) } ) ( { RR } 16. Rfc1 Rfc8 17. Rc2 Qd8 18. a3 Qf8 19. Be3 h5 20. b4 axb4 21. axb4 Na4 22. Nd1 Bf6 23. Bh6 Bg7 24. Be3 Bf6 25. Bh6 Bg7 26. Be3 Bf6 27. Bh6 Qd8 28. Be3 Kh7 29. Bf1 Qh8 30. Kh1 Rc7 { Leko,P-Spangenberg,H/Buenos Aires 1994/EXT 97/0-1 (59) } ) 16... Rfb8 17. Bc2 b5 18. cxb5 Bxb5 19. Nd5 Qb7 20. Rfe1 Bc6 21. a3 Bxd5 22. exd5 Bf6 23. h4 Rc8 24. Re3 Nd7 25. f4 Rc7 26. h5 Rac8 27. Be4 Nc5 28. Bc2 Nd7 29. Be4 Nc5 30. Bc2 Nd7 { Fair enough. Good,active defence by Black dissauded White from ever
playing b4. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.03""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Gallagher, Joseph G""]
[Black ""Hodgson, Julian M""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2581""]
[ECO ""B01""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""29""]
[WhiteElo ""2516""]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 c6 6. Ne5 Be6 7. Bc4 Bxc4 8. Nxc4 Qa6 9. b3 $146 ( { RR } 9. Qe2 e6 10. Bf4 Nd5 11. Bd6 Nxc3 ( { RR } 11... Nd7 12. Ne4 N7b6 13. Bxf8 Kxf8 14. Ncd6 Qxe2+ 15. Kxe2 Nd7 16. Nxb7 Rb8 17. Na5 f5 18. Ng5 h6 19. Nf3 Rxb2 20. Kd2 Rb6 21. Rhb1 Ra6 22. Rb7 N5f6 23. Nc4 Ke7 24. Nfe5 Rc8 25. Re1 Rxa2 26. Nxd7 { 1-0 Fernandez Garcia,J-Doncevic,D/Pamplona 1991/EXT 2000 (26) } ) 12. bxc3 Nd7 13. Bxf8 Kxf8 14. Nd6 ( { RR } 14. Qd3 Ke7 15. a4 Nb6 16. Ne5 Qxd3 17. cxd3 Nd7 18. Nf3 Rhc8 19. Kd2 c5 20. Rhb1 Rc7 21. a5 Rac8 22. Ra3 cxd4 23. Nxd4 Nc5 24. Nb3 Nd7 25. c4 e5 26. Re1 Kd6 27. f4 f6 28. Kc3 Nc5 { Topalov,V-Van Wely,L/Monte Carlo 1997/CBM 57 ext/1-0 (79) } ) 14... Qxe2+ 15. Kxe2 b6 16. a4 Ke7 17. Ne4 c5 18. dxc5 f5 19. Nd2 Nxc5 20. a5 Rhc8 21. axb6 axb6 22. Rxa8 Rxa8 23. Rb1 Ra2 { Belov,V-Krivoshey,S/Alushta 1999/EXT 2000/1/2-1/2 (55) } ) 9... e6 10. O-O Bb4 11. Qf3 O-O 12. a3 Be7 13. Bg5 Nbd7 14. a4 Rad8 15. Rad1 { And two old, tired friends retire to put their feet up for the afternoon. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.03""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Hebden, Mark""]
[Black ""Williams, Simon K""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A (game of the day)""]
[BlackElo ""2369""]
[ECO ""A90""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""47""]
[WhiteElo ""2550""]

1. d4 { . Belov } 1... e6 2. Nf3 f5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 d5 5. O-O Bd6 6. c4 c6 7. Bf4 { A move in the style of the later Hebden. White plays for a small,clear
edge and that's it! } 7... Bxf4 { Black has nothing better than to take. } 8. gxf4 O-O 9. Ne5 { Here's a rough indication of what White is aiming for : } ( 9. e3 Nbd7 10. Qe2 Ne4 11. Nbd2 Ndf6 12. Ne5 Bd7 13. Nxe4 Nxe4 14. Kh1 Be8 15. Bxe4 $1 fxe4 16. Rg1 { As you can see,an excellent Knight, the g file and
perhaps c5, b4-b5 etc. Enough trumps to add up to an edge. } ) 9... Nbd7 10. Nc3 $146 ( { RR } 10. e3 Nxe5 ( { RR } 10... Ne4 11. f3 Nd6 12. c5 Nxe5 13. fxe5 Nf7 14. Nc3 f4 ( { RR } 14... g5 15. Ne2 Nh8 16. f4 g4 17. h3 h5 18. Ng3 Qe8 19. hxg4 hxg4 20. Kf2 Bd7 21. Rh1 Qe7 22. Rh6 Rf7 23. Qb3 Rh7 24. Rxh7 Kxh7 25. Qxb7 Qd8 26. Nh5 Kg6 27. Nf6 Rb8 28. Qxd7 Rxb2+ 29. Kf1 Qxd7 30. Nxd7 Kf7 31. Rc1 g3 32. Bh3 Rf2+ 33. Ke1 Ng6 34. Bf1 Nh4 35. Be2 { 1/2-1/2 Shabalov,A-Glek,I/Tashkent 1987/EXT 2000 (35) } ) 15. e4 Qh4 16. b4 Bd7 17. Qe1 Qh6 18. b5 dxe4 19. Qxe4 Ng5 20. Qe2 Rad8 21. a4 Be8 22. Rad1 Rf5 23. Rf2 Rf7 24. a5 cxb5 25. Nxb5 Bxb5 26. Qxb5 Qg6 27. Kh1 Rc7 28. a6 bxa6 29. Qa5 Rcc8 30. Rfd2 h5 31. h4 Nh7 32. Qxa6 Nf8 33. Bh3 Qg3 34. Bxe6+ Nxe6 35. Qxe6+ Kh8 36. Rf1 Qxh4+ 37. Rh2 Qg5 38. Qf7 h4 39. Rg1 Qh6 40. Rg6 Qh7 41. Rxg7 Qh6 42. Rg6 { 1-0 Zakharevich,I-Ulibin,M/Elista 1996/CBM 56/[Belov] (42) } ) 11. dxe5 ( { RR } 11. fxe5 Ng4 12. Nd2 Bd7 13. h3 Nh6 14. f4 Be8 15. Kh2 Kh8 16. Qe2 g5 17. fxg5 Qxg5 18. Qf2 Bh5 19. Qf4 Rg8 20. Qxg5 Rxg5 21. cxd5 cxd5 22. Rac1 Rag8 23. Rf2 Bg4 24. Nf1 Rh5 25. Ng3 Rhg5 { Beliavsky,A-Salov,V/Vilnius 1987/URS-ch/1/2-1/2 (41) } ) 11... Ng4 12. h3 Nh6 13. Nd2 Bd7 14. Nf3 Qe7 15. Rc1 Rac8 16. Qb3 b6 17. Rc3 Nf7 18. Rfc1 dxc4 19. Qxc4 c5 20. Qa6 Rc7 21. b4 Bc6 22. bxc5 Bxf3 23. Bxf3 bxc5 24. Qa5 Rfc8 25. Be2 Rc6 26. Bb5 Rb6 27. Ba4 Kh8 28. Rxc5 Rg8 29. Rc8 Nd8 30. R1c7 Qh4 31. Qd2 Qxh3 32. Bd1 Rb1 33. Qxd8 { 1-0 Zakharevich,I-Zarubin,P/Voronezh 1991/CBM 22 ext (33) } ) 10... Qe7 11. Rc1 Ne4 12. e3 Kh8 13. Ne2 $14 { Hebden is slightly more comfortable,but that is all. } 13... Rg8 $6 { It was time to exchange and get that 'thing' on c8 moving eg. } ( 13... Nxe5 14. fxe5 Bd7 15. f3 Ng5 { It's still a bit better for White but at least the Black
position has some balence } ) 14. f3 Nd6 15. b3 { Knowledge of the opponent
helps. By nature,Simon Williams is neither passive,nor patient.Black's
position really needs a lot of loving care. } 15... Nf6 16. Qe1 $1 Nd7 17. c5 Nf7 18. Qh4 $1 $16 { Very nice ! } 18... g5 19. Nxf7+ Qxf7 20. fxg5 $18 e5 21. dxe5 Nxe5 22. Qd4 Qg7 23. Nf4 Bd7 24. Nh5 { The horrible experience comes to a
merciful end. Against the top players,you really do have to choose your
weapons very carefully. } 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.03""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Shaw, John K""]
[Black ""Chandler, Murray""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2540""]
[ECO ""B52""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""68""]
[WhiteElo ""2478""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7 4. Bxd7+ Qxd7 5. O-O Nc6 6. b3 Nf6 7. Re1 g6 8. c3 Bg7 9. d4 cxd4 10. cxd4 d5 11. e5 Ne4 12. Bb2 O-O 13. Nbd2 Nxd2 14. Qxd2 Rfc8 15. h4 Qf5 16. Rac1 Bf8 17. Rc5 b6 18. Rc3 Nd8 19. Rec1 Rxc3 20. Qxc3 Bh6 21. Rc2 Ne6 22. g3 Rd8 23. Ba3 Bf8 24. Kg2 h6 25. Re2 Rc8 26. Qd2 Qg4 27. Bb2 Bg7 28. Ng1 Qf5 29. Ba3 Bf8 30. f3 Qb1 31. Nh3 Qa1 32. Nf4 Qxd4 33. Nxd5 Rd8 34. Qxd4 Nxd4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.03""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Emms, John M""]
[Black ""Walker, Martin G""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2109""]
[ECO ""C88""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""198""]
[WhiteElo ""2532""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Be7 7. Re1 O-O 8. d3 Bb7 9. Nc3 d6 10. a3 Na5 11. Ba2 c5 12. b4 cxb4 13. axb4 Nc6 14. Nd5 Nxd5 15. Bxd5 Qc7 16. c3 Bf6 17. Be3 Ne7 18. Bxb7 Qxb7 19. Qb3 Rfc8 20. Ra3 d5 21. Bc5 dxe4 22. dxe4 Ng6 23. g3 Be7 24. Bxe7 Qxe7 25. Rd1 Qf6 26. Kg2 Rc4 27. Rd3 h6 28. Nd2 Rcc8 29. Rf3 Qe7 30. Qa2 Rd8 31. Nf1 Qb7 32. Qe2 Qd7 33. Ne3 Qe6 34. Nd5 Rdc8 35. Rd3 Kh7 36. Qf3 Rc6 37. h4 f6 38. Ra1 Rf8 39. Rad1 Rf7 40. Ne3 Ne7 41. R1d2 f5 42. exf5 Nxf5 43. Qe4 Qg6 44. h5 Nxe3+ 45. Rxe3 Qxe4+ 46. Rxe4 Rfc7 47. Rxe5 Rxc3 48. Rf5 R3c4 49. Rd6 R4c6 50. Rxc6 Rxc6 51. Kf3 Rc3+ 52. Kg4 Rb3 53. Rf4 Rb2 54. f3 Rb3 55. Kf5 Re3 56. Kg4 Rb3 57. Rd4 Kg8 58. Rf4 Kh7 59. Kh3 Kg8 60. g4 Kh7 61. Kg2 Rb2+ 62. Kg3 Kg8 63. Rd4 Kf7 64. Rd7+ Kf6 65. Rd6+ Ke7 66. Rg6 Kf7 67. Rxa6 Rxb4 68. Rb6 Ke7 69. Kf2 Rb3 70. Ke2 Kf7 71. Kf2 Ke7 72. Kg2 Rb2+ 73. Kg3 Rb4 74. f4 Rb3+ 75. Kg2 Kf7 76. g5 hxg5 77. fxg5 Rb2+ 78. Kg3 Rb1 79. Rb7+ Kf8 80. Kg4 b4 81. Kf5 b3 82. Kg6 b2 83. Rf7+ Ke8 84. Rf2 Ke7 85. Rg2 Kf8 86. Re2 Ra1 87. Rxb2 Ra6+ 88. Kh7 Ra5 89. Rf2+ Ke7 90. g6 Rxh5+ 91. Kxg7 Rh4 92. Re2+ Kd7 93. Kg8 Kd8 94. g7 Kd7 95. Kf7 Rf4+ 96. Kg6 Rg4+ 97. Kf6 Rf4+ 98. Kg5 Rf1 99. Re4 Rf8 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.03""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Zhao, Zong-Yuan""]
[Black ""Summerscale, Aaron""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2510""]
[ECO ""C11""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""42""]
[WhiteElo ""2359""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Nce2 c5 6. c3 Nc6 7. f4 b5 8. a3 a5 9. Nf3 Ba6 10. Ng3 g6 11. h4 h5 12. Ng5 cxd4 13. cxd4 Qb6 14. Be3 Be7 15. b3 b4 16. Bxa6 Rxa6 17. a4 Bxg5 18. hxg5 Ne7 19. Qd3 Ra8 20. Ne2 O-O 21. Kd2 Kg7 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.03""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Pert, Richard""]
[Black ""Kelly, Brian""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2458""]
[ECO ""D41""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""29""]
[WhiteElo ""2245""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 c5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Nc3 Nc6 7. Bb5 Be7 8. Ne5 Bd7 9. Nxd5 Nxe5 10. Bxd7+ Nxd7 11. Nxe7 Qxe7 12. O-O O-O 13. b3 Rfd8 14. Ba3 Qf6 15. Bb2 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.03""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Crouch, Colin""]
[Black ""Hanley, Craig""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2278""]
[ECO ""D19""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""96""]
[WhiteElo ""2407""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. e3 e6 7. Bxc4 Bb4 8. O-O O-O 9. Qe2 Bg6 10. Ne5 Nbd7 11. Nxg6 hxg6 12. Rd1 Qa5 13. Bd2 e5 14. d5 Rad8 15. dxc6 bxc6 16. Be1 e4 17. Qc2 Ne5 18. Be2 Rxd1 19. Rxd1 Rd8 20. h3 c5 21. Kf1 Rxd1 22. Qxd1 c4 23. Qd4 Nd3 24. Qxc4 Nxb2 25. Qb5 Bxc3 26. Qxa5 Bxa5 27. Bxa5 Nxa4 28. Bb5 Nb6 29. Bc6 Nbd5 30. Ke2 Kf8 31. g4 g5 32. Bd8 Ne7 33. Ba4 g6 34. Kd2 Nfd5 35. Bb3 f6 36. Ke2 Ke8 37. Ba5 Kd7 38. Bc2 f5 39. f3 exf3+ 40. Kxf3 Nc6 41. Ba4 Nf6 42. Bc3 Ne4 43. Bg7 Kd6 44. Bf8+ Kd7 45. Bg7 a5 46. Bc2 Nd2+ 47. Ke2 Ne4 48. Kf3 Nd2+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.03""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Broomfield, Matthew""]
[Black ""Ansell, Simon""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2376""]
[ECO ""D12""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""66""]
[WhiteElo ""2271""]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 c6 3. c4 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Qb3 Qc7 7. Bb5+ Nc6 8. Bd2 e6 9. Bb4 Bd6 10. O-O O-O 11. Bxd6 Qxd6 12. Bxc6 bxc6 13. Nbd2 Nd7 14. Rfc1 Rfc8 15. Qc3 c5 16. Ne5 Nxe5 17. dxe5 Qb6 18. e4 Bxe4 19. Nxe4 dxe4 20. Rab1 Rab8 21. a3 Qb3 22. Qc4 e3 23. Rc3 Qxc4 24. Rxc4 exf2+ 25. Kxf2 g6 26. Ke3 h5 27. g4 hxg4 28. Kf4 Rb3 29. Kxg4 Rd8 30. Kg5 Kg7 31. Rc3 Rxc3 32. bxc3 Rd3 33. Rc1 Rd2 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.03""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Knott, Simon JB""]
[Black ""D'Costa, Lorin""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2155""]
[ECO ""A36""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""102""]
[WhiteElo ""2373""]

1. c4 c5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. d3 e6 6. e4 Nge7 7. Nge2 O-O 8. O-O d6 9. Rb1 b6 10. Be3 Bb7 11. d4 Rc8 12. d5 Ne5 13. b3 exd5 14. cxd5 a6 15. a4 Rb8 16. h3 b5 17. axb5 Qa5 18. Ra1 Qb6 19. f4 Nd7 20. b4 axb5 21. e5 Nf5 22. Bf2 Qd8 23. Ne4 cxb4 24. g4 Nh4 25. Bxh4 Qxh4 26. Nxd6 Ba8 27. Rb1 Qe7 28. Ne4 f6 29. d6 Qf7 30. Nd4 fxe5 31. fxe5 Qc4 32. Rxf8+ Rxf8 33. Rc1 Qf7 34. e6 Qf4 35. exd7 Bxd4+ 36. Qxd4 Qxc1+ 37. Kh2 Qf4+ 38. Kg1 Qc1+ 39. Kh2 Qf4+ 40. Kh1 Bxe4 41. Bxe4 Qf1+ 42. Kh2 Qf2+ 43. Qxf2 Rxf2+ 44. Kg3 Rf8 45. Bd5+ Kg7 46. g5 Rd8 47. Kf4 b3 48. Bxb3 Rxd7 49. Ke5 Kf8 50. Kd5 Ke8 51. Kc5 Kd8 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.03""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Singh, Gurpreet""]
[Black ""Adams, David M""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[ECO ""C47""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""83""]
[WhiteElo ""2302""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. d4 Bb4 5. Nxe5 Qe7 6. Qd3 Nxe5 7. dxe5 Ng4 8. Bd2 Bc5 9. Nd1 Nxe5 10. Qg3 Ng6 11. Qxc7 Qxe4+ 12. Ne3 Qc6 13. Qg3 d5 14. O-O-O Be6 15. Bc3 O-O 16. Bd4 Bd6 17. Qf3 Rac8 18. Kb1 Ne5 19. Qe2 Nc4 20. c3 b5 21. Qh5 f5 22. Bd3 g6 23. Qh6 Qc7 24. Rhe1 Ne5 25. Bxb5 f4 26. Bxe5 Bxe5 27. Nxd5 Bf5+ 28. Bd3 Qd6 29. Bxf5 Rxf5 30. Qh4 Rf7 31. Nxf4 Qb8 32. Nd5 Rc5 33. Ne7+ Kg7 34. Rd8 Bf6 35. Qxf6+ Kxf6 36. Rxb8 Rxe7 37. Rxe7 Kxe7 38. Rb7+ Kf6 39. Rxh7 Re5 40. Rxa7 Re2 41. h4 Rxf2 42. g4 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.03""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Lane, Gary""]
[Black ""Berry, Neil M""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2256""]
[ECO ""C07""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""61""]
[WhiteElo ""2456""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Ngf3 cxd4 6. Bc4 Qd6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Nb3 Nc6 9. Nbxd4 Nxd4 10. Nxd4 a6 11. Bd3 Bd7 12. Nf3 Qc7 13. Re1 Bd6 14. Qe2 Nd5 15. a3 Nf4 16. Bxf4 Bxf4 17. g3 Bd6 18. Rad1 Rd8 19. c4 h6 20. b4 O-O 21. c5 Be7 22. Ne5 Ba4 23. Qe4 f5 24. Qc4 Rd5 25. Bc2 Bb5 26. Qc3 Rxd1 27. Bxd1 Bf6 28. Qb3 Re8 29. Bh5 Qc8 30. a4 Bc6 31. Nxc6 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.03""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Burnett, Jim""]
[Black ""Arkell, Keith C""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2431""]
[ECO ""A05""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""120""]
[WhiteElo ""2209""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 b5 3. Bg2 Bb7 4. d3 d5 5. O-O Nbd7 6. Nbd2 e5 7. e4 Bd6 8. Nh4 O-O 9. Nf5 Re8 10. exd5 Bxd5 11. Ne4 Nxe4 12. dxe4 Bc4 13. Nxd6 cxd6 14. Re1 Nc5 15. b3 Be6 16. f4 f6 17. Be3 Qc7 18. Qe2 Bd7 19. Qf2 Rac8 20. Rad1 Nb7 21. Bxa7 Qxc2 22. Rd2 Qc3 23. Be3 Qb4 24. f5 Nd8 25. Bf3 Nf7 26. h4 Rc7 27. g4 h6 28. Kh2 Rec8 29. Qg2 Kf8 30. g5 hxg5 31. hxg5 Ke7 32. Red1 Rc3 33. gxf6+ gxf6 34. Qg7 Rh8+ 35. Kg2 Rcc8 36. Bg5 fxg5 37. Rxd6 Rc7 38. f6+ Ke8 39. Rxd7 Rxd7 40. Rxd7 Kxd7 41. Qxf7+ Kc6 42. Qd5+ Kb6 43. Be2 Qc5 44. Qe6+ Ka5 45. Qd7 Kb4 46. Qd2+ Ka3 47. Qa5+ Kb2 48. Qxb5 Qc3 49. Qd3 Qe1 50. Qd1 Qxd1 51. Bxd1 Rf8 52. Kg3 Rxf6 53. Kg4 Kxa2 54. Kxg5 Rf4 55. b4 Kb2 56. Bg4 Kc3 57. b5 Rxe4 58. Kf5 Kd4 59. b6 Rf4+ 60. Kg5 Rf2 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.03""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Ledger, Andrew""]
[Black ""Tan, Desmond""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2253""]
[ECO ""A04""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""57""]
[WhiteElo ""2418""]

1. Nf3 c5 2. g3 b6 3. Bg2 Bb7 4. O-O Nf6 5. d3 d5 6. Nbd2 e6 7. e4 dxe4 8. dxe4 Be7 9. Qe2 Nc6 10. Nc4 Qc8 11. e5 Nd7 12. Bg5 Ba6 13. Bxe7 Kxe7 14. Qe4 Bxc4 15. Qxc4 h6 16. Rad1 Qc7 17. Qf4 Rad8 18. Rd6 Nb4 19. Rfd1 Nd5 20. Qh4+ g5 21. Nxg5 hxg5 22. Qxg5+ Kf8 23. Bxd5 exd5 24. R1xd5 Rg8 25. Qf5 Ke7 26. e6 Nf6 27. exf7 Rxg3+ 28. hxg3 Rxd6 29. Qe5+ 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.03""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Ghasi, Ameet K""]
[Black ""Waddington, Michael""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2353""]
[ECO ""A80""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""99""]
[WhiteElo ""2188""]

1. Nf3 f5 2. d4 Nf6 3. Bg5 c6 4. c3 e6 5. Nbd2 d5 6. e3 Bd6 7. Bd3 O-O 8. Ne5 Nbd7 9. f4 Qe8 10. Be2 c5 11. O-O Be7 12. Ndf3 Ne4 13. Bb5 Qd8 14. Bxe7 Qxe7 15. Bxd7 Bxd7 16. Nd2 cxd4 17. Nxe4 dxe4 18. cxd4 Bb5 19. Re1 Qd6 20. Rc1 Rfc8 21. Qb3 Qd5 22. Qa3 Qd8 23. Qb4 Ba6 24. Qd2 Qd6 25. Rxc8+ Rxc8 26. Rc1 Rxc1+ 27. Qxc1 h6 28. Qc3 Qb6 29. h3 Kh7 30. Qc8 Qxb2 31. Qxe6 Qc1+ 32. Kh2 Qxe3 33. Qxf5+ Kg8 34. d5 Bf1 35. d6 Qf2 36. Qf7+ Kh8 37. Qe8+ Kh7 38. Qg6+ Kg8 39. d7 Qd2 40. Nf7 Qxd7 41. Nxh6+ Kf8 42. Qh7 e3 43. Qg8+ Ke7 44. Qxg7+ Kd8 45. Nf7+ Ke8 46. Qg8+ Ke7 47. Ne5 Qd2 48. Qf7+ Kd8 49. Qxb7 e2 50. Nc6+ 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.03""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Palliser, Richard JD""]
[Black ""Stephenson, Norman""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2246""]
[ECO ""D37""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""65""]
[WhiteElo ""2337""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3 a6 7. Qc2 dxc4 8. Bxc4 c5 9. dxc5 Bxc5 10. Bd3 Nbd7 11. O-O Be7 12. Rfd1 Qa5 13. e4 e5 14. Bg5 h6 15. Bd2 Qc7 16. Rac1 Qb8 17. a3 Nc5 18. b4 Nxd3 19. Qxd3 Rd8 20. Qe2 Bg4 21. h3 Bxf3 22. Qxf3 Rd4 23. Qf5 b5 24. Be3 Rxd1+ 25. Rxd1 a5 26. Bc5 Bxc5 27. bxc5 b4 28. axb4 Qxb4 29. Nd5 Nxd5 30. Rxd5 a4 31. c6 Qc4 32. Rd7 Rc8 33. c7 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.03""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Eames, Robert""]
[Black ""Player, Edmund""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2115""]
[ECO ""C18""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""124""]
[WhiteElo ""2333""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Qg4 Qc7 8. Qxg7 Rg8 9. Qxh7 cxd4 10. Ne2 Nbc6 11. f4 Bd7 12. Qd3 dxc3 13. Rb1 Na5 14. Nxc3 a6 15. h3 Rc8 16. Bd2 Nc4 17. a4 Qc5 18. g4 Nxd2 19. Kxd2 Ng6 20. Ne2 Bxa4 21. Rxb7 Bc6 22. Rb2 d4 23. Rh2 Bb5 24. Qb3 d3 25. cxd3 Nxf4 26. Qc3 Nxe2 27. Qxc5 Rxc5 28. Rxe2 Rg5 29. d4 Bxe2 30. Bxe2 Rd5 31. Ke3 a5 32. Bf3 Rd8 33. h4 Rg8 34. Ra2 Kf8 35. Rxa5 Kg7 36. Ra7 Rgf8 37. Be4 Rb8 38. Kf4 Rbd8 39. Ra4 Rd7 40. Bc6 Rc7 41. d5 Rd8 42. Ke4 exd5+ 43. Bxd5 Re7 44. Ra5 Rde8 45. Ba2 Rc8 46. Kf5 Rc1 47. h5 Rf1+ 48. Kg5 Re1 49. h6+ Kh7 50. Kf6 Rc7 51. e6 fxe6 52. Bxe6 Rxe6+ 53. Kxe6 Kxh6 54. Kf6 Rc6+ 55. Kf5 Rb6 56. Ra8 Rb5+ 57. Kf4 Rb4+ 58. Kg3 Rb6 59. Kh4 Kg6 60. Rg8+ Kh7 61. Rg5 Kh6 62. Re5 Kg6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.03""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Buckley, Simon""]
[Black ""Oswald, Graeme""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2195""]
[ECO ""B87""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""95""]
[WhiteElo ""2268""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bb3 b5 8. Bg5 Bb7 9. Qe2 Nbd7 10. O-O-O Rc8 11. Rhe1 Rxc3 12. bxc3 Qa5 13. f3 d5 14. exd5 Qxc3 15. Kb1 Ba3 16. Bc1 Bxc1 17. Rxc1 Qxd4 18. dxe6 fxe6 19. Qxe6+ Kd8 20. Rcd1 Qb4 21. c3 Qa3 22. Rd6 Kc7 23. Red1 Nc5 24. Qe7+ Kb8 25. Rb6 Qa5 26. Qxc5 Rc8 27. Qe5+ Ka7 28. Rbd6 Qxc3 29. Qxc3 Rxc3 30. Rc1 Re3 31. Re6 Rxe6 32. Bxe6 Kb6 33. Kb2 a5 34. a3 Nh5 35. Bf5 Nf6 36. Re1 Bd5 37. Re7 g6 38. Be6 Bc6 39. Rf7 Ne8 40. Rxh7 Kc5 41. Rh6 b4 42. axb4+ axb4 43. Rxg6 Nc7 44. Bb3 Be8 45. Rf6 Kd4 46. Rf4+ Ke3 47. Re4+ Kf2 48. Re7 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.03""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Rudd, Jack""]
[Black ""Briggs, Philip""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2200""]
[ECO ""B00""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""108""]
[WhiteElo ""2193""]

1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. d5 Ne5 5. Bf4 Ng6 6. Bg3 f5 7. Bb5+ Bd7 8. Qh5 a6 9. Bxd7+ Qxd7 10. Nh3 Nf6 11. Qe2 Nxd5 12. Nxd5 Qxd5 13. Rd1 Qb5 14. c4 Qb4+ 15. Kf1 e5 16. Ng5 Bd6 17. h4 O-O-O 18. Nf7 Ne7 19. Nxh8 Rxh8 20. a3 Qa4 21. c5 Bxc5 22. Bxe5 Ng6 23. Bh2 Re8 24. h5 Ne5 25. Bxe5 Rxe5 26. Rh3 e3 27. Rc1 Qf4 28. Rc4 Qxf2+ 29. Qxf2 exf2 30. Rc1 Be3 31. Rd1 f4 32. b3 Rc5 33. g3 fxg3 34. Rxg3 Rxh5 35. Ke2 Bg5 36. Rf3 Bf6 37. Kxf2 Rh2+ 38. Kg1 Rc2 39. b4 b6 40. Rd5 Kb7 41. a4 Ra2 42. a5 b5 43. Rf4 Rc2 44. Kf1 h6 45. Re4 Kc6 46. Rd3 h5 47. Re6+ Kb7 48. Rd7 Rc6 49. Re8 h4 50. Kg2 Rc4 51. Rf7 Rxb4 52. Re6 Rc4 53. Rb6+ Ka7 54. Kh2 Bc3 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.03""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Buckley, Melanie""]
[Black ""Hunt, Adam""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2408""]
[ECO ""B26""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""53""]
[WhiteElo ""2118""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. Be3 Rb8 7. Qd2 b5 8. Nge2 Nd4 9. O-O e6 10. Nd1 b4 11. Nc1 Ne7 12. c3 bxc3 13. bxc3 Ndc6 14. Bh6 O-O 15. Bxg7 Kxg7 16. Ne3 Ba6 17. f4 f5 18. exf5 gxf5 19. Re1 Qd7 20. Nb3 Ng8 21. d4 cxd4 22. cxd4 Nb4 23. d5 Nd3 24. dxe6 Qxe6 25. Qc3+ Kg6 26. Nxf5 Nxe1 27. Qg7+ 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.03""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Collins, Sam""]
[Black ""Willmoth, Robert""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2239""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[WhiteElo ""2194""]

1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 c6 4. f4 Qa5 5. e5 Ne4 6. Qf3 d5 7. Bd3 Na6 8. Ne2 Nb4 9. O-O Nxd3 10. cxd3 Nxc3 11. bxc3 g6 12. a4 h5 13. Ba3 Bg4 14. Qe3 Qa6 15. Rfb1 h4 16. Nc1 b6 17. a5 Bf5 18. Bb4 Qc8 19. Nb3 Bh6 20. Rb2 Rg8 21. Rba2 b5 22. Nc5 g5 23. Qf2 e6 24. a6 h3 25. Nb7 Kd7 26. Nd6 gxf4 27. Nxc8 Raxc8 28. Qh4 Bg5 29. Qh5 Rg7 30. Qf3 Rcg8 31. Rb2 Bh6 32. Raa2 Bg4 33. Qf1 hxg2 34. Qc1 Rg6 35. c4 f3 36. Bd2 f2+ 37. Kxf2 g1=Q+ 38. Qxg1 Bh3 39. Qxg6 Rxg6 40. Bxh6 Rxh6 41. cxb5 cxb5 42. Rxb5 Bf5 43. Rb7+ Kd8 44. Ke1 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.03""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Jackson, Adrian""]
[Black ""Blackburn, Jonathan LB""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2115""]
[ECO ""C17""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""72""]
[WhiteElo ""2230""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Ba5 6. dxc5 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 Qc7 8. Nf3 Nd7 9. Bd3 Ne7 10. O-O Nxc5 11. a4 Bd7 12. Ba3 h6 13. Nd4 a6 14. f4 Nxa4 15. Qg4 g6 16. Bd6 Qb6 17. Kh1 Nxc3 18. Nb3 Rc8 19. Qh4 Ng8 20. Ba3 Bb5 21. f5 Bxd3 22. cxd3 gxf5 23. Nd4 Qd8 24. Qe1 Ne7 25. Bb4 Nb5 26. Nxb5 axb5 27. h3 Nc6 28. Bd6 Rg8 29. Rb1 Qg5 30. Rf2 Nd4 31. Qb4 Qe3 32. Rbf1 Rg3 33. Bc5 Rxh3+ 34. gxh3 Qxh3+ 35. Kg1 Qg3+ 36. Rg2 Ne2+ 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.03""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Addison, Bret C""]
[Black ""Anderson, John""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2161""]
[ECO ""E31""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""53""]
[WhiteElo ""2218""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bg5 h6 5. Bh4 c5 6. d5 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 d6 8. e3 e5 9. Bd3 e4 10. Bc2 g5 11. Bg3 Qe7 12. h4 Rg8 13. hxg5 hxg5 14. Qb1 Bf5 15. Ne2 Kd8 16. Bxd6 Qxd6 17. Qxb7 Nfd7 18. Qxa8 Qa6 19. Rb1 Kc8 20. d6 Nb6 21. Rxb6 axb6 22. Qxa6+ Nxa6 23. Ng3 Be6 24. Nxe4 Nb8 25. Rh5 Bxc4 26. Bb3 Bd3 27. Bxf7 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.03""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Rutherford, Elaine""]
[Black ""Simons, Martin J""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2215""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""94""]
[WhiteElo ""2117""]

1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 c6 4. Be3 Qb6 5. Qd2 Qxb2 6. Rd1 Qb6 7. Bc4 e6 8. d5 Qc7 9. a4 cxd5 10. Bb5+ Nbd7 11. exd5 e5 12. Bg5 a6 13. Bxf6 gxf6 14. Be2 Nc5 15. Ra1 Qa5 16. Ne4 Qxd2+ 17. Nxd2 Bf5 18. Ra2 Rc8 19. f3 Bh6 20. Nc4 Ke7 21. g3 Bg7 22. Kf2 Rc7 23. g4 Bg6 24. Ne3 Bh6 25. Nf5+ Bxf5 26. gxf5 Nd7 27. a5 Rc3 28. Nh3 Be3+ 29. Ke1 Rhc8 30. Kd1 R8c5 31. Bd3 Rxd3+ 32. cxd3 Rc1+ 33. Ke2 Rxh1 34. Kxe3 Re1+ 35. Kd2 Rh1 36. Ke3 Nc5 37. Rb2 Ra1 38. Rg2 Rxa5 39. Rg7 b5 40. Rxh7 b4 41. Nf2 b3 42. Nd1 Na4 43. Rh4 b2 44. Nxb2 Nxb2 45. Rh8 Rxd5 46. Ra8 Nxd3 47. Rxa6 Kf8 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.03""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Ledger, Stephen""]
[Black ""Conlon, Joe""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2191""]
[ECO ""A48""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""28""]
[WhiteElo ""2196""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bf4 d6 4. e3 Bg7 5. h3 Nbd7 6. Be2 O-O 7. O-O Qe8 8. c4 e5 9. Bh2 Qe7 10. Nc3 b6 11. b4 Bb7 12. Qb3 Ne4 13. Nxe4 Bxe4 14. Rad1 a5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.03""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Trent, Lawrence""]
[Black ""Kennedy, John""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2042""]
[ECO ""B52""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""76""]
[WhiteElo ""2249""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7 4. a4 Nc6 5. O-O Nf6 6. Re1 g6 7. d3 Bg7 8. Nbd2 O-O 9. Nc4 Rc8 10. h3 Nd4 11. Bxd7 Nxd7 12. c3 Nxf3+ 13. Qxf3 Ne5 14. Qe2 Qd7 15. Ne3 Nc6 16. f4 e6 17. f5 exf5 18. exf5 d5 19. Rf1 Rfe8 20. f6 d4 21. fxg7 dxe3 22. Bxe3 Nd4 23. Qf2 Nc2 24. Qxc2 Rxe3 25. Rad1 Qe7 26. Qf2 Kxg7 27. d4 c4 28. d5 Re2 29. Qd4+ Qe5 30. d6 Qxd4+ 31. Rxd4 Rxb2 32. d7 Rd8 33. Rfd1 b5 34. axb5 Rxb5 35. Rxc4 Rb7 36. Rcd4 Kf8 37. c4 Ke7 38. Re1+ Kf8 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.03""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Lyell, Mark""]
[Black ""Steadman, Michael""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2090""]
[ECO ""C02""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""213""]
[WhiteElo ""2219""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. a3 c4 7. Nbd2 Na5 8. Be2 Bd7 9. O-O O-O-O 10. Re1 h6 11. Rb1 Ne7 12. Nf1 Nb3 13. Bf4 Ba4 14. N3d2 Nxd2 15. Qxd2 Nc6 16. Bh5 Rd7 17. Re2 Qd8 18. h3 g6 19. Bf3 g5 20. Be3 f5 21. exf6 Qxf6 22. Ng3 Bd6 23. Nh5 Qg6 24. Rbe1 Ne7 25. Bg4 Nf5 26. f3 Re7 27. Bf2 Bd7 28. Bxf5 Qxf5 29. Bg3 Bxg3 30. Nxg3 Qg6 31. Re5 Rf7 32. R1e2 Rg8 33. Qc2 Qxc2 34. Rxc2 Kc7 35. Rce2 Kd6 36. Kh2 Rf6 37. Nh5 Rf5 38. Rxf5 exf5 39. f4 Re8 40. Re5 Rxe5 41. fxe5+ Ke7 42. h4 Be6 43. Kg3 Kf7 44. hxg5 hxg5 45. Nf6 b6 46. Kf3 Kg6 47. Ke3 Kf7 48. Kd2 Kg6 49. g3 Kf7 50. Kd1 Kg6 51. Kc2 Kf7 52. b3 cxb3+ 53. Kxb3 Kg6 54. Kc2 Kf7 55. Kd2 Kg6 56. Ke3 Kf7 57. Kd2 Kg6 58. Ne8 Kf7 59. Nc7 Ke7 60. Nb5 a5 61. Nc7 Kd7 62. Nxe6 Kxe6 63. a4 Kd7 64. Kd3 Kc6 65. c4 f4 66. gxf4 gxf4 67. e6 dxc4+ 68. Kxc4 f3 69. Kd3 Kd6 70. d5 Ke7 71. Ke3 b5 72. axb5 a4 73. b6 a3 74. b7 a2 75. b8=Q a1=Q 76. Qc7+ Kf6 77. Qf7+ Kg5 78. Qxf3 Qe5+ 79. Kf2 Qb2+ 80. Kg3 Qb8+ 81. Kg2 Qb2+ 82. Kh1 Qh8+ 83. Kg2 Qb2+ 84. Qf2 Qb4 85. Qg3+ Kf5 86. Qf3+ Ke5 87. Qe2+ Kf6 88. Qf3+ Ke5 89. Qe3+ Kf6 90. Kf3 Ke7 91. Qa7+ Kf6 92. Qf7+ Ke5 93. e7 Qe4+ 94. Kg3 Qe3+ 95. Kh4 Qe1+ 96. Kg5 Qg3+ 97. Kh6 Qe3+ 98. Kg7 Qg5+ 99. Kf8 Kd6 100. e8=Q Qh6+ 101. Qg7 Qf4+ 102. Qef7 Qa4 103. Qe7+ Kxd5 104. Qge5+ Kc4 105. Q7c5+ Kb3 106. Qee3+ Ka2 107. Qd2+ 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.03""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Snape, Ian L""]
[Black ""Lappage, Jonathan""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2208""]
[ECO ""A26""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""170""]
[WhiteElo ""2160""]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. Rb1 a5 7. a3 f5 8. e3 Nf6 9. Nge2 O-O 10. O-O Be6 11. b4 axb4 12. axb4 d5 13. b5 Ne7 14. d4 e4 15. Nf4 Bf7 16. Nfxd5 Nexd5 17. Nxd5 Nxd5 18. cxd5 Bxd5 19. Qc2 Ra2 20. Rb2 Rxb2 21. Bxb2 Qd7 22. Rb1 Ra8 23. Bf1 Qf7 24. Ra1 Rxa1 25. Bxa1 g5 26. Bb2 b6 27. Ba3 Bf6 28. Qa4 Kg7 29. Qa7 Bd8 30. Qa4 h5 31. Qb4 h4 32. gxh4 g4 33. h5 Kh6 34. Qf8+ Qxf8 35. Bxf8+ Kxh5 36. h3 gxh3 37. Bxh3 Kg6 38. Bf1 Bg5 39. Bb4 f4 40. exf4 Bxf4 41. Be2 Kf5 42. Bf8 Bb3 43. Bg7 Bc2 44. Kf1 Bd6 45. Bc4 Bd1 46. Ke1 Bh5 47. Kd2 Bb4+ 48. Ke3 Bd6 49. Kd2 Bh2 50. Bh6 Bd6 51. Bg7 Be8 52. Bh6 Bd7 53. Bf1 Kg6 54. Be3 Be6 55. Kc3 Bd5 56. Bc4 Bb7 57. Bg8 Kg7 58. Be6 Kf6 59. Bg8 Kf5 60. Bc4 Kg4 61. Be6+ Kf3 62. Bf7 Bh2 63. Kc4 Bg1 64. Bd5 Bc8 65. Kc3 Bf5 66. Kd2 Bxf2 67. Bg5 Bxd4 68. Bf7 e3+ 69. Kc1 e2 70. Bd5+ Be4 71. Bxe4+ Kxe4 72. Kd2 Kf3 73. Bh4 Bf2 74. Bxf2 Kxf2 75. Kd3 e1=Q 76. Kc4 Qe4+ 77. Kb3 Qd3+ 78. Kb4 Qd4+ 79. Kb3 Qc5 80. Ka4 Qc2+ 81. Kb4 Ke3 82. Ka3 Kd3 83. Kb4 Qb1+ 84. Ka4 Kc3 85. Ka3 Qb3# 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.03""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Frost, Nicholas""]
[Black ""Buckley, David E""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2172""]
[ECO ""B03""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""46""]
[WhiteElo ""2141""]

1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. exd6 cxd6 6. Nc3 g6 7. h3 Bg7 8. Nf3 O-O 9. Be3 Nc6 10. Be2 Bf5 11. O-O d5 12. c5 Nc4 13. Bxc4 dxc4 14. Qa4 e5 15. Qxc4 exd4 16. Rad1 Be6 17. Qa4 Bd7 18. Bg5 f6 19. Qb3+ Kh8 20. Bf4 dxc3 21. Qxb7 Rf7 22. Rxd7 Qxd7 23. Qxa8+ Rf8 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.03""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Rumens, David""]
[Black ""Waters, Clive L""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2147""]
[ECO ""A02""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""69""]
[WhiteElo ""2255""]

1. f4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. e3 Nf6 4. Be2 e6 5. O-O Be7 6. d3 d5 7. Qe1 Qc7 8. Nc3 O-O 9. e4 Nd4 10. Bd1 dxe4 11. dxe4 b6 12. Qg3 Ba6 13. Re1 Rfd8 14. Qh3 b5 15. e5 Nd7 16. Ne4 Nf8 17. c3 Nxf3+ 18. Bxf3 Bb7 19. Be3 Rd3 20. Qg3 Ng6 21. Qg4 Rad8 22. Nf2 R3d7 23. Be4 c4 24. Bd4 Bc5 25. Bxc5 Qxc5 26. Bxb7 Rxb7 27. Kf1 Qb6 28. Ne4 Rbd7 29. g3 Rd3 30. Rad1 Qc6 31. Nf2 Ne7 32. Kg1 Qc5 33. Qf3 h5 34. Rxd3 Rxd3 35. Kf1 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.03""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Jones, Gawain C""]
[Black ""McDonnell, James J""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2047""]
[ECO ""B23""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""120""]
[WhiteElo ""2206""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. f4 e5 6. Nf3 Bg4 7. fxe5 Bg7 8. O-O Bxe5 9. Qe1 Bxf3 10. Rxf3 Nf6 11. h3 O-O 12. d3 Nd7 13. Bh6 Re8 14. Ne2 Qe7 15. c3 Bh8 16. b3 Rad8 17. Rd1 f6 18. Bc1 Bg7 19. Qh4 Ne5 20. Re3 Rd7 21. Ba3 b6 22. d4 Qd8 23. Bb2 Nf7 24. Nc1 f5 25. Qxd8 Rdxd8 26. e5 Rxe5 27. Red3 cxd4 28. cxd4 Red5 29. Ne2 c5 30. Kf1 Ne5 31. R3d2 g5 32. Ke1 Nc6 33. h4 h6 34. hxg5 hxg5 35. a3 Kf7 36. b4 Nxd4 37. bxc5 bxc5 38. Nc3 R5d7 39. Kf1 Ke8 40. Na4 Bf8 41. Rc1 Ne6 42. Rxd7 Rxd7 43. Re1 Kf7 44. Re5 Rd1+ 45. Ke2 Rd5 46. g3 Rxe5+ 47. Bxe5 Nd4+ 48. Kd3 Nb5 49. Bb2 Nxa3 50. Bc1 Be7 51. Be3 c4+ 52. Kc3 Kg6 53. Kd2 Nb5 54. Ke2 Bd6 55. Kf3 c3 56. Nxc3 Nxc3 57. Bxa7 g4+ 58. Kg2 Ne4 59. Be3 Bxg3 60. Bc1 f4 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.04""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Wells, Peter""]
[Black ""Emms, John M""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2532""]
[ECO ""A35""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""99""]
[WhiteElo ""2510""]

1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5 4. e3 Nf6 5. a3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Qc2 { 7 Bb5 is a critical test of Black's set-up } 7... Nxc3 8. dxc3 Be7 9. Bd3 $1 $146 { A very interesting idea,borrowed from the Sicilian,where Wells
is controlling the position by observing the squares e4 and f5. } ( { RR } 9. Bc4 O-O 10. e4 Be6 11. Bxe6 fxe6 12. Qb3 Qd3 13. Qxe6+ Kh8 14. Be3 Rxf3 15. gxf3 Bh4 16. Bd2 Qxf3 17. O-O Rf8 18. Be3 Nd4 19. cxd4 cxd4 20. h3 dxe3 21. fxe3 Qxe3+ 22. Kh1 Qxe4+ 23. Kg1 Qe3+ 24. Kh1 Qe4+ 25. Kg1 Qe3+ { 1/2-1/2 Shaked,T-Sokolin,L/Denver 1998/CBM 68 (25) } ) 9... Be6 10. O-O Qc7 11. c4 g6 12. Be4 O-O 13. b3 f5 14. Bxc6 bxc6 15. Bb2 e4 16. Be5 Qb7 17. Ne1 Rad8 18. f3 exf3 19. Nxf3 Rd7 20. Bb2 Bf6 21. Bxf6 Rxf6 22. Qc3 Rf8 23. Ng5 Bf7 24. e4 h6 25. exf5 $1 { So far an impeccable game and this move should surely win .# } 25... hxg5 26. fxg6 Rd4 $8 { Emms,as is customary,fights very hard. } 27. gxf7+ Rxf7 28. Qg3 g4 29. Rae1 ( 29. Rxf7 Qxf7 30. Qe5 { is good enough. } ) 29... Rxf1+ 30. Rxf1 Qe7 31. Re1 Qf6 32. h4 ( 32. Qb8+ $18 ) 32... Rf4 33. Qe3 Kg7 34. Qxc5 g3 $1 { Shouldn't save the game but obviously created doubt. } 35. Qg5+ ( 35. Qxa7+ Kg6 36. Qe3 Qxh4 37. Qe8+ $18 ) 35... Qxg5 36. hxg5 Rd4 37. Kf1 Rd3 ( 37... Rf4+ 38. Ke2 Rf2+ 39. Ke3 Rxg2 40. Kf4 Rb2 41. Kxg3 Rxb3+ 42. Kf4 Rxa3 43. Re7+ Kf8 44. Rc7 { is a completely different ballgame but White still has a big advantage. } ) 38. Re6 Rxb3 39. Rxc6 Rxa3 40. Ke2 a5 41. Ra6 Rc3 42. Rxa5 Rxc4 43. Kf3 Kg6 44. Kxg3 Rb4 45. Kh3 Rc4 46. g3 Rb4 47. Rc5 Ra4 48. g4 Ra1 49. Kh4 Rh1+ 50. Kg3 { How frustrating! } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.04""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Hebden, Mark""]
[Black ""Shaw, John K""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2478""]
[ECO ""D11""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""108""]
[WhiteElo ""2550""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bg4 5. h3 Bxf3 6. Qxf3 e6 7. Nc3 Nbd7 8. Bd2 ( { RR } 8. Bd3 Bd6 9. O-O O-O 10. Rd1 Re8 ( { RR } 10... dxc4 11. Bxc4 e5 12. Bb3 Qe7 13. dxe5 Qxe5 14. g3 Nc5 15. Bc2 Rad8 16. Bd2 h5 17. Qf5 Qe7 18. Be1 g6 19. Qf3 Ne6 20. Ne4 Be5 21. Nxf6+ Bxf6 22. Bb4 c5 23. Bc3 Bxc3 24. bxc3 Ng5 25. Qg2 { Savchenko,S-De Vreugt,D/Dieren 1999/CBM 71 ext/0-1 (40) } ) 11. Qe2 Qe7 12. c5 Bc7 13. f4 b6 14. b4 bxc5 15. bxc5 e5 16. Re1 exd4 17. exd4 Qf8 18. Qf2 Rxe1+ 19. Qxe1 Re8 20. Ne2 Ne4 21. Rb1 Rb8 22. Rxb8 Qxb8 { Kortschnoj,V-Magem Badals,J/Pamplona 1994/CBM 46/0-1 (50) } ) 8... Bd6 9. g4 $146 ( { RR } 9. Bd3 Qe7 10. O-O dxc4 11. Bxc4 e5 12. Bb3 e4 13. Qe2 O-O 14. f3 Rae8 15. g4 h6 16. Qg2 exf3 17. Rxf3 Ne4 18. Nxe4 Qxe4 19. Raf1 Nf6 20. Rxf6 Qxg2+ 21. Kxg2 gxf6 22. Rxf6 Be7 23. Rxh6 Kg7 { Nogueiras,J-Labra,M/San Copiapo 1992/EXT 2000/1-0 (38) } ) 9... h6 10. h4 Qe7 11. g5 Ne4 12. Nxe4 dxe4 13. Qxe4 hxg5 14. hxg5 Rxh1 15. Qxh1 Qxg5 16. O-O-O O-O-O 17. f4 Qf6 18. Bg2 Bc7 19. Bc3 Qe7 20. Qh3 Nb6 21. Bf1 Kb8 22. Qg2 g5 23. Qxg5 Qxg5 24. fxg5 Rg8 25. Bd3 Rxg5 26. Rh1 Kc8 27. e4 Rg3 28. Rd1 Rg2 29. b3 Rf2 30. Bc2 Nd7 31. Rh1 Bf4+ 32. Kb1 Bd2 33. Bb2 Kc7 34. e5 Re2 35. Bd1 Rf2 36. a3 Be3 37. Bc2 Rf4 38. Rd1 Kc8 39. d5 c5 40. Rh1 Bd4 41. Bc1 ( { It was time to admit that he had nothing eg } 41. Bxd4 Rxd4 42. Rh8+ Kc7 43. Rh7 Rf4 44. dxe6 fxe6 45. Kb2 $11 ) 41... Rf2 42. Rh8+ Kc7 43. d6+ Kb6 44. b4 Nxe5 45. Rc8 Rf1 46. Ba4 Be3 47. d7 Rxc1+ 48. Ka2 Nxd7 49. Bxd7 Rxc4 50. Kb3 Rf4 51. b5 Bd4 52. Be8 Rf3+ 53. Ka2 e5 54. Rd8 c4 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.04""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Summerscale, Aaron""]
[Black ""Buckley, Simon""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2268""]
[ECO ""A40""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""47""]
[WhiteElo ""2510""]

1. d4 b5 2. e4 Bb7 3. Bd3 e6 4. Nf3 c5 5. c3 a6 6. O-O Be7 7. Re1 Nf6 8. Bg5 ( { RR } 8. a3 d6 9. Nbd2 cxd4 10. cxd4 Nbd7 11. Nf1 O-O 12. Ng3 Re8 13. Qe2 Qb8 14. Bd2 Rc8 15. Rad1 Qc7 16. h3 Qd8 17. Nh2 Qf8 18. f4 Nb6 19. Nf3 Na4 20. Bc1 b4 21. axb4 d5 22. e5 Ne4 23. Nxe4 dxe4 24. Bxe4 Bxe4 25. Qxe4 Rab8 26. f5 Rxb4 27. fxe6 fxe6 28. Qg4 Rc6 29. Bd2 Rxb2 30. d5 exd5 31. Qxa4 Rcc2 32. Qd7 { 0-1 Dolmatov,S-Giffard,N/Cannes 1994/EXT 97 (32) } ) ( { RR } 8. e5 Nd5 9. dxc5 Bxc5 10. Nbd2 f5 11. exf6 Nxf6 12. Nb3 Be7 13. Nbd4 Nc6 14. Nxc6 Bxc6 15. Nd4 Bb7 16. Bf4 O-O 17. Be5 Qe8 18. Re3 Qf7 19. Qc2 g6 20. Rg3 Rfe8 21. Re1 d6 22. Bxg6 hxg6 23. Rxg6+ Kf8 24. Bf4 Bd8 { 1-0 Sadvakasov,D-Tatai,S/Saint Vincent 1999/CBM 68 ext (24) } ) 8... h6 9. Bh4 d6 10. Nbd2 $146 { Grandmasterly straightforwardness - the easy life - is about to
be confronted by caveman tactics. } ( { RR } 10. Qe2 O-O 11. Nbd2 Re8 12. Rad1 Nbd7 13. Bg3 Nh5 14. Bb1 Nxg3 15. hxg3 e5 16. Nf1 Qc7 17. d5 Bf8 18. Ne3 g6 19. g4 Bg7 20. g3 Bc8 21. Kg2 Nf6 22. Nh4 Qd7 23. f3 Nh7 24. Rh1 Rb8 25. Qd2 b4 26. c4 a5 27. Rh2 Qe7 28. Rdh1 Qg5 29. Qe2 Qf6 30. Bd3 { 1/2-1/2 Laakso,H-Kinnunen,M/Kuopio 1995/EXT 2000 (30) } ) 10... g5 11. Bg3 g4 12. e5 $3 { Two can play at that game. } 12... gxf3 13. exf6 Bxf6 14. Nxf3 c4 15. Bc2 Bd5 16. Nd2 Be7 17. Qh5 Kf8 18. Be4 Nd7 19. Bxd5 Nf6 20. Qf3 exd5 21. Nf1 Ra7 22. Rxe7 Qxe7 23. Bh4 Kg7 24. Ng3 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.04""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Walker, Martin G""]
[Black ""Crouch, Colin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2407""]
[ECO ""B03""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""89""]
[WhiteElo ""2109""]

1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. f4 g6 6. Nf3 ( { RR } 6. h3 Bg7 7. Nf3 O-O 8. Be2 Be6 9. d5 Bc8 10. Nc3 c6 11. O-O cxd5 12. cxd5 N6d7 13. Qd4 dxe5 14. fxe5 Nxe5 15. Nxe5 Nc6 16. Qh4 Nxe5 17. Be3 a6 18. Rad1 Bd7 19. Ne4 Bf5 20. Ng3 Bd7 { Mrva,V-Sergeev,V/Bardejov 1996/EXT 98/0-1 (62) } ) 6... Bg7 7. Nc3 ( { RR } 7. Be3 Bg4 8. Be2 c6 9. Nbd2 O-O 10. h3 Be6 11. a4 a5 12. Ng5 Bc8 13. Qb3 f6 14. Ngf3 Be6 15. d5 Nxd5 16. cxd5 cxd5 17. Qxb7 Nd7 18. Nd4 Nc5 19. Nxe6 Nxb7 20. Nxd8 Nxd8 21. exd6 exd6 { Chuah Jin Hai,J-Fesalbon,R/Shenyang 1999/EXT 2000/1-0 (35) } ) 7... Be6 $146 ( { RR } 7... Bg4 8. Be3 dxe5 9. dxe5 Qxd1+ 10. Rxd1 Bxf3 11. gxf3 c6 12. c5 N6d7 13. Bc4 f5 14. Ke2 b5 15. Nxb5 Na6 16. Nd4 Ndb8 17. Ne6 Nd7 18. Nxg7+ Kd8 19. Ne6+ Ke8 20. Bxa6 Rb8 21. b3 Nf8 22. Nc7+ Kf7 23. e6+ Nxe6 24. Nxe6 Rb4 25. Ng5+ Ke8 26. Bc4 h6 27. Rd8+ Kxd8 28. Nf7+ Kc7 29. Nxh8 g5 30. fxg5 hxg5 31. Bxg5 e5 { 1-0 Pizzato,C-Premilovac,A/Sydney 1995/EXT 98 (31) } ) ( { RR } 7... dxe5 8. fxe5 c5 9. d5 Bg4 10. Bf4 O-O 11. h3 Bxf3 12. Qxf3 N8d7 13. Qe3 Qb8 14. e6 Ne5 15. exf7+ Rxf7 16. Bxe5 Bxe5 17. Be2 Bd4 18. Qe6 Qg3+ 19. Kd2 Qxg2 20. d6 Bxc3+ 21. Kxc3 Qg3+ 22. Kc2 { Lorincz,O-Mozes,E/Miskolc 1998/EXT 99/0-1 (43) } ) ( { RR } 7... O-O 8. Bd3 Nc6 9. Be3 dxe5 10. fxe5 Bg4 11. Ne2 Nb4 12. O-O Qd7 13. Qb3 Qa4 14. Be4 f5 15. Bb1 Rfd8 16. Bg5 Nc6 17. Qxa4 Nxa4 18. Bc2 Nb6 19. Bb3 Bxf3 20. Rxf3 Kf8 21. Rd1 Na5 22. Nf4 { Bordos,J-Varga,Z/Zalakaros 1995/EXT 97/0-1 (40) } ) 8. b3 O-O 9. Be2 c5 10. dxc5 dxc5 11. Qxd8 Rxd8 12. Be3 Na6 13. Ne4 Rac8 14. Kf2 h6 15. Rad1 Rxd1 16. Rxd1 Nd7 17. Nh4 Nf8 18. Bf3 Bd7 19. Nc3 Bc6 20. Bxc6 bxc6 21. Ne4 f6 22. Nf3 fxe5 23. Nxe5 g5 24. g3 Bxe5 25. fxe5 Kf7 26. h4 gxh4 27. gxh4 Ng6 28. Rd7 Ra8 29. Bxc5 Nxc5 30. Nxc5 Nxe5 31. Rc7 a5 32. a4 Kf6 33. Ke3 Rg8 34. Ra7 Rg3+ 35. Kf2 Rh3 36. Rxa5 Rxh4 37. Ra8 Rh2+ 38. Kg3 Ra2 39. a5 h5 40. a6 Kg5 41. Rg8+ Ng6 42. Na4 h4+ 43. Kh3 Kh5 44. Rxg6 Kxg6 45. a7 { Walker continues to confound the critics with his excellent play. } 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.04""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Knott, Simon JB""]
[Black ""Ghasi, Ameet K""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2188""]
[ECO ""E91""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""109""]
[WhiteElo ""2373""]

1. c4 g6 2. Nc3 Bg7 3. d4 Nf6 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 Bg4 7. Be3 Nfd7 8. Rc1 a6 $5 { Ghasi's pet variation. Black is hedging his bets. Will he play .
...c7-c5 or ...e7-e5 ? } 9. O-O Bxf3 10. Bxf3 c5 11. d5 b5 12. Be2 Qa5 13. Bd2 $146 { Knott is as implacable as ever. } ( { RR } 13. a3 Nb6 14. cxb5 axb5 15. Nxb5 Bxb2 16. Rb1 Na4 17. Bg5 Re8 18. Bd2 Bc3 19. Nxc3 Nxc3 20. Bxc3 Qxc3 21. Rb3 Qe5 22. Bb5 Rd8 23. f4 Qxe4 24. Re1 Qf5 25. Rxe7 Qf6 26. Rbe3 Rxa3 27. Re1 Ra2 28. Be8 Qxf4 29. Rxf7 Qg5 30. Qf3 Qh4 31. Rf8+ Kg7 32. Rg8+ Kh6 33. Qf8+ Kg5 34. Qe7+ Kh5 35. Bxg6+ hxg6 36. Qh7+ { 1-0 Rashkovsky,N-Nouro,M/Ubeda 1999/CBM 68 ext (36) } ) 13... b4 14. Na4 Nb6 15. Nxb6 Qxb6 16. Rb1 Nd7 17. a4 Rae8 18. b3 Nf6 19. Qc2 e5 20. Rbe1 Qd8 21. g3 Nd7 22. Bg4 Nf6 23. Bh3 $1 $14 h6 24. Kg2 Kh7 25. Bc1 Qe7 26. Re2 Nh5 27. Bg4 Nf6 28. Bh3 Nh5 29. Bg4 Nf6 30. f3 a5 31. Bh3 Nh5 32. Bg4 Nf6 33. h4 h5 34. Bh3 Ng8 35. Bg5 f6 36. Bc1 Bh6 37. Bb2 Qg7 38. f4 Ne7 39. Bd7 Rd8 40. Be6 Kh8 41. Ref2 Ng8 42. Qe2 Qe7 43. f5 Qg7 44. fxg6 Qxg6 45. Rf5 Ne7 46. Rxh5 Rg8 47. Bxg8 Rxg8 48. Qf3 Kg7 49. Bc1 Bxc1 50. Rxc1 Kf7 51. Rg5 Qh6 52. Rxg8 Qxc1 53. Rd8 Qd2+ 54. Kh3 Ng6 55. Rxd6 { Patience and good technique were on display in this game. } 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.04""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Simons, Martin J""]
[Black ""Palliser, Richard JD""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2337""]
[ECO ""B23""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""82""]
[WhiteElo ""2215""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bb5 Nd4 6. Bd3 d6 7. Nxd4 cxd4 8. Ne2 Nf6 9. Nxd4 Nxe4 10. Bxe4 Bxd4 11. c3 Bf6 ( { RR } 11... Bg7 12. Qf3 Qb6 13. d4 O-O 14. a4 a5 15. f5 gxf5 16. Bxf5 Bxf5 17. Qxf5 e5 18. O-O exd4 19. cxd4 Qxd4+ 20. Kh1 Qc5 21. Qf3 Qc6 22. Qh5 d5 23. Ra3 Qc4 24. Rd1 Ra6 25. Rh3 Qc2 26. Qxd5 { Pinto,M-Vucic,M/San Francisco 1999/CBM 68 ext/0-1 (49) } ) 12. Qf3 Qb6 $146 ( { RR } 12... Rb8 13. d4 e6 14. O-O d5 15. Bd3 O-O 16. g4 Qb6 17. Kh1 Bd7 18. a4 Bg7 19. Rg1 Rbe8 20. a5 Qd8 21. b3 f6 22. a6 b6 23. f5 g5 24. fxe6 Bxe6 25. Qh3 h6 26. Ba3 Rf7 27. Bg6 { Kallio,H-Haapasalo,J/Tampere 1998/EXT 99/1-0 (39) } ) 13. d4 h5 14. O-O Bg4 15. Qf2 Bf5 16. Bf3 e6 17. d5 Qxf2+ 18. Kxf2 e5 19. Re1 Kd7 20. Be3 exf4 21. Bxf4 g5 22. Bd2 g4 23. Be4 Bxe4 24. Rxe4 Be5 25. Bf4 Rhe8 26. g3 f5 27. Rb4 Bxf4 28. gxf4 Kc7 29. Rc4+ Kd7 30. Rb4 Rab8 31. Re1 Rxe1 32. Kxe1 h4 33. Kf2 b6 34. Ra4 a5 35. Rc4 b5 36. Rc6 b4 37. Ra6 bxc3 38. Ra7+ Ke8 39. bxc3 Rb2+ 40. Kg1 Rxa2 41. Ra6 a4 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.04""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Hodgson, Julian M""]
[Black ""Turner, Matthew J""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2511""]
[ECO ""A45""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""125""]
[WhiteElo ""2581""]

1. d4 { Chekhov } 1... Nf6 2. Bg5 Ne4 3. Bf4 c5 4. f3 Qa5+ 5. c3 Nf6 6. d5 Qb6 7. Bc1 e6 8. c4 exd5 9. cxd5 c4 $6 10. e3 Bc5 11. Kf2 O-O 12. Bxc4 d6 13. Ne2 Nbd7 14. Nbc3 Ne5 15. Na4 Qb4 16. b3 Nxc4 17. bxc4 Qxc4 18. Nxc5 Qxc5 19. Nf4 g5 $146 { Looks completely crazy and if White gets his pieces going, it will be! 
However,there is method in the madness because the White King isn't yet fully
safe. } ( { RR } 19... Re8 { A saner move. } 20. Re1 g5 21. Nd3 Qb6 22. Qb3 Qxb3 23. axb3 Nxd5 24. Ra5 Be6 25. e4 Ne7 26. Rxg5+ Ng6 27. f4 f6 28. Rb5 Rac8 29. f5 Rc2+ 30. Kf1 Bd7 31. Rxb7 Bc6 32. Rc7 Nh4 33. Rxc6 Rxc6 34. Nb4 Rxc1 35. Rxc1 Rxe4 36. Nd5 Re5 37. Nxf6+ Kg7 38. Ng4 Rxf5+ 39. Kg1 Rb5 { 1/2-1/2 Hodgson,J-Wells,P/Copenhagen 1996/CBM 54/[Chekhov] (39) } ) 20. Nd3 Qxd5 21. e4 Qa5 22. Bd2 Qb5 23. Qe2 Re8 24. a4 Qb6+ 25. Be3 Qa5 26. h4 $1 $36 Bg4 $2 { Over the top A pity because maybe he could justify his earlier
aggression with } ( 26... g4 $1 { At this moment in time Black seems to be getting it together eg } 27. Bd4 ( 27. Qb2 Nh5 28. Rhc1 g3+ 29. Kg1 Qd8 ) ( 27. Nf4 Qe5 28. Qd2 g3+ $40 ) 27... Nd5 $1 28. Rhb1 Qd8 $13 ) 27. Qb2 Nxe4+ 28. fxe4 Rxe4 29. Qb5 Qxb5 30. axb5 gxh4 31. Rxh4 h5 32. Rhh1 Rae8 ( 32... a5 ) ( 32... a6 ) 33. Rhe1 Bd7 { This might be savable but it's a very thankless task. } 34. Nf4 Bxb5 35. Nxh5 R4e6 36. Bxa7 Rxe1 37. Rxe1 Rxe1 38. Kxe1 Kf8 39. Nf4 Ke7 40. Bd4 Bc6 41. Kd2 Kd7 42. Kc3 Be4 43. Kc4 Kc6 44. Be3 Bb1 45. Ne2 Ba2+ 46. Kb4 Bb1 47. g3 Bd3 48. Nd4+ Kd5 49. Kc3 Bg6 50. Bf4 Kc5 51. Nb3+ Kd5 52. Na5 b6 53. Nb7 f6 54. Kb4 Bf5 55. Nxd6 Bd3 56. Nc8 b5 57. Na7 Bc4 58. Nxb5 Bd3 59. Nc7+ Kd4 60. Ne8 f5 61. Nd6 Kd5 62. Kc3 Bb1 63. Nc4 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.04""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Chandler, Murray""]
[Black ""Singh, Gurpreet""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A (game of the day)""]
[BlackElo ""2302""]
[ECO ""C11""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""71""]
[WhiteElo ""2540""]

1. e4 { . . . . . Finkel,A } 1... e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. d4 c5 6. dxc5 Nc6 7. Bf4 Bxc5 8. Bd3 f6 { Black can certainly delay ...f7-f6,despite the
fact that it's the theoretical recommendation. White's position comes to life
now. Instead : } ( 8... a6 ) ( 8... h6 ) ( { RR } 8... h6 9. Qe2 ( { RR } 9. Bg3 a6 ( { RR } 9... b6 10. a3 Be7 11. O-O Nc5 12. Bb5 Bd7 13. Re1 a5 14. Bf1 O-O 15. Nd4 Nxd4 16. Qxd4 a4 17. Rad1 Bc8 18. Qg4 Ba6 19. Bxa6 Rxa6 20. Rd4 Qe8 21. Re3 Ra7 22. Bh4 Bxh4 23. Qxh4 Qd8 24. Qg4 { Makarichev,S-Vogel,J/Amsterdam 1974/MCL/1-0 (65) } ) 10. O-O b5 11. Re1 O-O 12. Ne2 b4 13. c3 bxc3 14. bxc3 a5 15. Nf4 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rc8 17. Qd2 Re8 18. Nh5 Bf8 19. Rac1 Ne7 20. Nd4 Nc5 21. Bh4 Qd7 22. Bxe7 Qxe7 23. Re3 Red8 { Gufeld,E-Spassky,B/Leningrad 1960/URS-ch/1-0 (34) } ) 9... Bb4 10. O-O Bxc3 11. bxc3 Nb6 12. Nd4 Nxd4 13. cxd4 Bd7 14. Qg4 Kf8 15. Rfe1 Rc8 16. Re3 g5 17. Rg3 f5 18. exf6 e5 19. Qh5 Be8 20. Bg6 exf4 21. Rxg5 Rc7 22. Re5 Bxg6 23. Qxg6 { Kiss,G-Kovacs,G/HUN 1995/EXT 99/0-1 (42) } ) 9. exf6 $146 Qxf6 10. Bg3 ( { RR } 10. Bg5 Qf7 11. Qe2 O-O 12. O-O-O h6 13. Bh4 a6 14. Bg3 Nb6 15. Kb1 Bd7 16. Rhf1 Qh5 17. a3 Rac8 18. Rde1 Rf6 19. Qd2 Qf7 20. Ne5 Nxe5 21. Bxe5 Rxf2 22. Qd1 Qe7 23. Rxf2 Bxf2 24. Rf1 Bc5 { Morozevich,A-Bareev,E/Sarajevo 1999/CBM 71/[Finkel,A]/0-1 (70) } ) 10... O-O 11. O-O h6 ( { RR } 11... Nd4 12. Nxd4 Bxd4 13. Qh5 g6 14. Qe2 a6 15. Rae1 Nc5 16. Be5 Bxe5 17. Qxe5 Qxe5 18. Rxe5 Nxd3 19. cxd3 Bd7 20. f4 Rac8 21. g3 $14 { A game which White eventually loses but here he has the traditional solid,
small advantage promised by the control of e5 and his commanding Rook } 21... Rc5 22. Rf2 Rfc8 23. Ne2 Ra5 24. a3 Ra4 25. Nc3 Rxa3 26. bxa3 { Pitkanen,S-Kokkila,T/Vantaa 1999/EXT 2000/0-1 (45) } ) 12. Qe2 $146 { If Sing
h can break Chandler's hold on e5,he will attain a reasonable position. If not.
.... } ( { RR } 12. Qd2 Nde5 ( { RR } 12... Bb4 13. a3 Be7 14. Rfe1 a6 15. Re2 Nc5 16. Ne5 Nxe5 17. Bxe5 Qf7 18. Rae1 Bg5 19. Qd1 Bf4 20. Bxf4 Qxf4 21. g3 Qf6 22. Qd2 Bd7 23. Re5 Bc6 24. f4 Rae8 25. Qe3 d4 26. Qxd4 Nd7 27. Ne4 { Matychenkov,V-Galanov,B/Naberezhnie Chelni 1988/TD/1-0 (44) } ) 13. Nxe5 Nxe5 14. Rae1 Nf7 15. Qe2 Bd7 16. Qg4 Qg5 17. Qxg5 Nxg5 18. h4 Nf7 19. Bb5 Bc8 20. Bd3 a6 21. Na4 Ba7 22. Bc7 Bd7 23. Nb6 Bxb6 24. Bxb6 e5 25. f3 Rfe8 26. Re2 Bb5 { Blimke,D-Kludacz,M/Brzeg Dolny 1996/EXT 98/1-0 (42) } ) 12... Bb6 { One way to try to mix things up is 12...Nd4 but White can get the advantage eg } ( 12... Nd4 13. Nxd4 Bxd4 14. Nb5 $1 Bxb2 15. Rae1 $1 a6 ( 15... e5 16. Nc7 Rb8 17. Nxd5 { with Qe4 to come. } ) 16. Nc7 Ra7 17. Qxe6+ Qxe6 18. Nxe6 $16 ) 13. Rad1 Nc5 14. Kh1 Bd7 ( 14... Nxd3 15. Rxd3 a6 16. Ne5 $14 ) 15. Bb5 { Strictly
positional. In its own way this is one of the most consistent games of the
round as well as one of the best. } 15... Be8 16. Bxc6 bxc6 17. Be5 { Control gives way to occupation. How does White increase his advantage ? } 17... Qe7 18. Nd4 Rc8 19. Qg4 $1 { That's how. The pawn at e6 is doomed to
come under serious pressure. Of course Chandler has to be careful that Singh
doesn't get the c pawn moving, which would simply put White's minor pieces
back. } 19... Nd7 $1 { A good,fighting reply. Singh sets up counterplay and then
doesn't go through with it! } 20. Bg3 ( 20. Bxg7 Qxg7 21. Qxg7+ Kxg7 22. Nxe6+ Kf7 23. Nxf8 Kxf8 24. f4 { is not as good } ) 20... Bf7 ( 20... e5 { was begging to be played eg } 21. Rfe1 Bxd4 22. Rxd4 Rb8 23. Nd1 Qf6 24. Ra4 ( 24. Rd2 $13 ) 24... Rb7 $13 ) 21. Rfe1 Qb4 22. a3 $1 Qxb2 23. Na4 Qxa3 24. Nxb6 axb6 25. Nxe6 Bxe6 26. Rxe6 { A strong move. There are veiled threats to the
Knight and Rxh6 is directly menacing. One feels that Black should have
more than one good defence but analysis doesn't bear this out. } 26... Qc3 $2 ( 26... Nc5 27. Re7 $1 $18 Qc3 28. Be5 ) ( 26... Rf7 27. Rd6 Rd8 ( 27... Qa7 28. Rxh6 Qa2 29. c3 Qc2 30. Rd6 $13 ) 28. Rxc6 $16 ) 27. Re7 $18 Rce8 $8 28. Qe6+ Kh7 29. Rxe8 Qxc2 30. Re1 Nc5 31. Qxc6 Rxe8 32. Qxe8 d4 33. Qe2 Qxe2 34. Rxe2 d3 35. Rd2 Kg6 36. f3 { Murray Chandler is playing as well as anyone. I am sure
that he'll be in the frame next Saturday. } 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.04""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Ward, Chris G""]
[Black ""Lalic, Bogdan""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2528""]
[ECO ""D27""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""21""]
[WhiteElo ""2493""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 e6 4. e3 c5 5. Bxc4 a6 6. O-O Nf6 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. b3 Ke7 10. Bb2 b6 11. Nbd2 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.04""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Miles, Tony""]
[Black ""Gormally, Daniel""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2481""]
[ECO ""A29""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""64""]
[WhiteElo ""2565""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 g6 5. d4 exd4 6. Nxd4 Bg7 7. Bg2 O-O 8. O-O Re8 9. Nxc6 dxc6 10. Be3 Ng4 11. Qxd8 Rxd8 12. Bg5 Re8 13. Rac1 Bxc3 14. Rxc3 Rxe2 15. Rb3 Re8 16. Rd1 f6 17. Bf4 Ne5 18. c5 Bg4 19. Rd4 Rad8 20. Rxd8 Rxd8 21. h3 Bc8 22. g4 Rd1+ 23. Kh2 Rd3 24. Bxe5 Rxb3 25. axb3 fxe5 26. b4 Be6 27. g5 Bd5 28. Bf1 Kf7 29. Be2 Be4 30. Bc4+ Bd5 31. Be2 Be4 32. Bc4+ Bd5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.04""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Ansell, Simon""]
[Black ""Gallagher, Joseph G""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2516""]
[ECO ""A08""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""78""]
[WhiteElo ""2376""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d3 Nc6 4. g3 Nge7 5. Bg2 d5 6. Nbd2 g6 7. O-O Bg7 8. Re1 b6 9. exd5 exd5 10. d4 c4 11. Nf1 O-O 12. Bf4 Bf5 13. h4 Qd7 14. Qd2 Rfe8 15. Ne5 Nxe5 16. Bxe5 f6 17. Bf4 Be6 18. Re2 Nf5 19. Rae1 h6 20. Ne3 Nxe3 21. Bxe3 Kh7 22. b3 Rac8 23. f3 Bf8 24. g4 Bf7 25. Bf2 Rxe2 26. Rxe2 Bd6 27. Qe1 cxb3 28. axb3 a5 29. Bg3 Bb4 30. Qd1 Re8 31. g5 hxg5 32. hxg5 Rxe2 33. Qxe2 fxg5 34. Qe5 Qe7 35. Qxe7 Bxe7 36. Bc7 b5 37. Bxa5 Be6 38. Bf1 b4 39. c3 bxc3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.04""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Kelly, Brian""]
[Black ""Rowson, Jonathan""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2514""]
[ECO ""A20""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""168""]
[WhiteElo ""2458""]

1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. O-O Nb6 7. d3 Be7 8. Nbd2 O-O 9. a3 a5 10. b3 Be6 11. Bb2 f6 12. Qc2 Rf7 13. Rab1 Bf8 14. Rfc1 Qe8 15. Ne4 Bd5 16. Nc5 Bxc5 17. Qxc5 Qe6 18. Nd2 Bxg2 19. Kxg2 Nc8 20. b4 axb4 21. axb4 Nd6 22. Ra1 Re8 23. Nc4 Nf5 24. Nd2 Nd6 25. Nc4 Qg4 26. b5 Ne7 27. f3 Qd7 28. Nxd6 cxd6 29. Qc4 Nf5 30. Qb3 d5 31. b6 d4 32. Rc7 Qd5 33. Qa4 Qe6 34. Rac1 Ne3+ 35. Kf2 Nd5 36. Rxf7 Kxf7 37. Ba3 Rd8 38. Qb3 Rd7 39. Rc5 Nxb6 40. Qb5 Nd5 41. Bb4 Ne7 42. Kg2 h6 43. Rc2 Nc6 44. Bd2 f5 45. h4 Kf6 46. Qc5 Qd6 47. Qb5 Qd5 48. Qa4 e4 49. Rb2 Re7 50. Qd1 Kg6 51. Bf4 b5 52. Kf2 exf3 53. exf3 b4 54. Qb3 Qxb3 55. Rxb3 Kf6 56. h5 Ke6 57. Ke2 Kd5+ 58. Kd1 Ra7 59. Kc2 Ra2+ 60. Rb2 Rxb2+ 61. Kxb2 Nd8 62. Bd2 Ne6 63. Kc2 f4 64. gxf4 b3+ 65. Kxb3 Nc5+ 66. Kc2 Nd7 67. Bb4 Nf6 68. Bf8 Nxh5 69. Kd2 Ng3 70. Bxg7 Nf5 71. Bf6 Kc5 72. Bd8 h5 73. Ke2 Kb4 74. Bb6 h4 75. Bd8 Kc3 76. Bf6 Kc2 77. Bd8 Ng3+ 78. Kf2 Nf5 79. Ke2 h3 80. Kf2 Kxd3 81. Bb6 Ne3 82. Kg3 Nd5 83. Bxd4 Kxd4 84. Kxh3 Nxf4+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.04""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Pert, Nicholas""]
[Black ""Zhao, Zong-Yuan""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2359""]
[ECO ""A90""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""65""]
[WhiteElo ""2475""]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 c6 4. Qc2 Bd6 5. g3 f5 6. Bg2 Nf6 7. O-O O-O 8. Bf4 Bxf4 9. gxf4 Bd7 10. Nbd2 Qe7 11. Ne5 Ne4 12. Nxe4 fxe4 13. f3 exf3 14. Rxf3 Be8 15. Qb3 a5 16. Bh3 Rf6 17. Raf1 a4 18. Qe3 Nd7 19. f5 exf5 20. Bxf5 Nf8 21. Ng4 Qxe3+ 22. Rxe3 Rf7 23. Ne5 Re7 24. c5 Bg6 25. Ref3 Bxf5 26. Rxf5 Ng6 27. Rf7 Rxf7 28. Nxf7 Rb8 29. e3 b6 30. cxb6 Rxb6 31. Rf2 c5 32. dxc5 Rc6 33. h3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.04""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Hanley, Craig""]
[Black ""Lane, Gary""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2456""]
[ECO ""A21""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""116""]
[WhiteElo ""2278""]

1. c4 e5 2. g3 d6 3. Bg2 f5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. d3 Be7 6. e4 c6 7. Nge2 Na6 8. O-O O-O 9. h3 Qe8 10. exf5 Bxf5 11. g4 Bg6 12. f4 exf4 13. Nxf4 Bd8 14. Kh1 h6 15. Qf3 Nd7 16. Qg3 Nb4 17. Bd2 Ne5 18. Nxg6 Rxf1+ 19. Rxf1 Qxg6 20. Be4 Qe8 21. b3 Bb6 22. g5 hxg5 23. a3 Na6 24. Qxg5 Nc5 25. Bf5 Bd8 26. Qg3 Qh5 27. b4 Bh4 28. Qe3 Rf8 29. d4 Rxf5 30. Rxf5 Qxf5 31. dxe5 Nd3 32. exd6 Bf6 33. Kg2 Be5 34. Qf3 Qg6+ 35. Kf1 Bxd6 36. c5 Bc7 37. Ne4 Ne5 38. Qb3+ Kh8 39. Nf2 Qf5 40. Qg3 Bd8 41. Bc3 Bf6 42. Bxe5 Bxe5 43. Qh4+ Kg8 44. Kg2 Bf4 45. Qe7 Qg6+ 46. Kf3 Bg5 47. Qxb7 Qf5+ 48. Ke2 Bh4 49. Qb8+ Kh7 50. Ng4 Qc2+ 51. Kf3 Qd1+ 52. Kg2 Qe2+ 53. Kg1 Qe1+ 54. Kg2 Qe2+ 55. Kg1 Qf3 56. Qe5 Qd1+ 57. Kg2 Qd2+ 58. Kg1 Qd1+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.04""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Arkell, Keith C""]
[Black ""Pert, Richard""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2245""]
[ECO ""D91""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""24""]
[WhiteElo ""2431""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. d4 d5 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4 c5 7. d5 b5 8. d6 Bb7 9. e5 Nfd7 10. Nd5 Na6 11. dxe7 Qa5+ 12. Bd2 Nb4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.04""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""D'Costa, Lorin""]
[Black ""Ledger, Andrew""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2418""]
[ECO ""B17""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""45""]
[WhiteElo ""2155""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Ng5 Ngf6 6. Bd3 e6 7. N1f3 Bd6 8. Qe2 h6 9. Ne4 Nxe4 10. Qxe4 c5 11. Bd2 Qc7 12. Qg4 Kf8 13. c3 b6 14. O-O Bb7 15. Rfe1 g5 16. Qh3 c4 17. Nxg5 cxd3 18. Nxe6+ fxe6 19. Bxh6+ Rxh6 20. Qxh6+ Kf7 21. Qxe6+ Kg7 22. Qg4+ Kf7 23. Qe6+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.04""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Williams, Simon K""]
[Black ""Buckley, Melanie""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2118""]
[ECO ""A21""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""79""]
[WhiteElo ""2369""]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Bb4 3. Nd5 Be7 4. d4 d6 5. e4 Nf6 6. Nxe7 Qxe7 7. f3 exd4 8. Qxd4 Nc6 9. Qc3 O-O 10. Bg5 Ne5 11. Ne2 Re8 12. Ng3 h6 13. Bxf6 Qxf6 14. Be2 Nd7 15. Qxf6 Nxf6 16. Kf2 Be6 17. Rhd1 g6 18. Nf1 Nd7 19. Ne3 f5 20. exf5 Bxf5 21. c5 Rxe3 22. Kxe3 Nxc5 23. b4 Na4 24. Rac1 Re8+ 25. Kf2 Re7 26. Bc4+ Kf8 27. g4 Bc8 28. Bb3 b5 29. Bxa4 bxa4 30. Rc3 Ke8 31. Re1 Rxe1 32. Kxe1 Kd8 33. Kf2 Be6 34. Ra3 Bd7 35. Re3 Bb5 36. f4 Bc4 37. a3 a5 38. bxa5 c5 39. f5 gxf5 40. gxf5 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.04""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Moore, Gerald""]
[Black ""Eames, Robert""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2333""]
[ECO ""A07""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""50""]
[WhiteElo ""2194""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bf5 5. d3 e6 6. Nbd2 h6 7. Qe1 Be7 8. e4 Bh7 9. Qe2 O-O 10. e5 Nfd7 11. Ne1 c5 12. f4 Nc6 13. c3 b5 14. Ndf3 c4 15. d4 b4 16. g4 bxc3 17. bxc3 Qa5 18. Qd2 f6 19. Bh3 fxe5 20. fxe5 g5 21. Bg2 Rf4 22. h3 Raf8 23. Nh2 Rxf1+ 24. Nxf1 Nxd4 25. cxd4 Bb4 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.04""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Blackburn, Jonathan LB""]
[Black ""Ledger, Dave J""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2312""]
[ECO ""E62""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""77""]
[WhiteElo ""2115""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 O-O 5. g3 d6 6. Bg2 c6 7. O-O Qa5 8. e4 Bg4 9. h3 Bxf3 10. Bxf3 Nbd7 11. Be3 c5 12. d5 a6 13. Be2 b5 14. cxb5 axb5 15. Bxb5 Rab8 16. a4 Qb4 17. Qe2 Rfc8 18. Rfc1 Rc7 19. Bd2 Qd4 20. Rd1 Qe5 21. Bc1 Nh5 22. f4 Qf6 23. Qf2 g5 24. fxg5 Qg6 25. g4 Bd4 26. Be3 Ne5 27. gxh5 Qxh5 28. Kg2 Kh8 29. Rxd4 cxd4 30. Bxd4 Qxg5+ 31. Kh2 Rg8 32. Rg1 Qh5 33. Be2 Qh6 34. Rxg8+ Kxg8 35. Bxe5 dxe5 36. Qg3+ Qg6 37. a5 Kf8 38. Qxe5 Qh6 39. Qh8# 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.04""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Broomfield, Matthew""]
[Black ""Collins, Sam""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2194""]
[ECO ""A26""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""61""]
[WhiteElo ""2271""]

1. c4 g6 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. e4 d6 6. Nge2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d3 a6 9. h3 Rb8 10. a4 a5 11. Be3 Nb4 12. Qd2 c6 13. f4 Re8 14. Rad1 Nd7 15. d4 exd4 16. Bxd4 Bf8 17. Nc1 Qc7 18. Nd3 Nxd3 19. Qxd3 Nc5 20. Qc2 Be6 21. b3 Rbd8 22. g4 Qb6 23. Rb1 Bg7 24. Bxg7 Kxg7 25. Qf2 Bc8 26. Kh1 f6 27. Rfd1 Nxa4 28. Qxb6 Nxb6 29. Ra1 a4 30. Nxa4 Nxa4 31. Rxa4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.04""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Player, Edmund""]
[Black ""Addison, Bret C""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2218""]
[ECO ""C28""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""22""]
[WhiteElo ""2115""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nc6 4. d3 Bb4 5. Ne2 d5 6. exd5 Nxd5 7. Bxd5 Qxd5 8. O-O Qd8 9. f4 exf4 10. Nxf4 O-O 11. Nfd5 Bxc3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.04""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Briggs, Philip""]
[Black ""Burnett, Jim""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2209""]
[ECO ""B01""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""80""]
[WhiteElo ""2200""]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. Bc4 Nf6 5. d3 c6 6. h3 Bf5 7. Bd2 e6 8. Nf3 Qc7 9. Qe2 Be7 10. O-O-O b5 11. g4 Bg6 12. Bb3 Nbd7 13. Nh4 a5 14. Nxg6 hxg6 15. g5 Nh5 16. a4 Nc5 17. Ne4 Nxb3+ 18. cxb3 O-O 19. Qg4 Rfd8 20. Kc2 Qe5 21. Rhe1 Qd5 22. Re3 bxa4 23. bxa4 Rab8 24. Bc3 Qb3+ 25. Kc1 Bb4 26. Nd2 Qxa4 27. Nb1 Qa1 28. Qc4 Qa4 29. Rf3 Qb5 30. Qxb5 Rxb5 31. h4 Rdb8 32. Bxb4 Rxb4 33. Rd2 Rxh4 34. Rc2 Rh1+ 35. Kd2 Rxb1 36. Rxc6 R8xb2+ 37. Ke3 Re1+ 38. Kd4 Rb4+ 39. Kc5 Rc1+ 40. Kd6 Rxc6+ 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.04""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Waddington, Michael""]
[Black ""Lyell, Mark""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2219""]
[ECO ""A00""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""80""]
[WhiteElo ""2353""]

1. Nc3 d5 2. e4 d4 3. Nce2 e5 4. Ng3 Be6 5. Nf3 f6 6. b3 Nd7 7. Bc4 Bxc4 8. bxc4 Nb6 9. d3 Bb4+ 10. Bd2 a5 11. O-O Ne7 12. Nh4 Qd7 13. a3 Bxd2 14. Qxd2 Ng6 15. Nhf5 Nf4 16. Ne2 Nxe2+ 17. Qxe2 g6 18. Nh6 Qg7 19. Qd2 Na4 20. Rab1 b6 21. h3 Nc5 22. Ng4 h5 23. Nh2 g5 24. f3 Na4 25. Rb3 Nc3 26. Rf2 Qe7 27. Rxc3 dxc3 28. Qxc3 Qc5 29. Qb2 O-O-O 30. Nf1 g4 31. h4 Rhg8 32. fxg4 Rxg4 33. g3 Rdg8 34. Kg2 Rxh4 35. Rxf6 Rf4 36. Rxf4 exf4 37. Qf6 fxg3 38. Qe6+ Kb7 39. Qxg8 Qf2+ 40. Kh3 Qxf1+ 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.04""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Conlon, Joe""]
[Black ""Adams, David M""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[ECO ""C42""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""82""]
[WhiteElo ""2191""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. O-O Be7 8. Re1 Bg4 9. c4 Bxf3 10. Qxf3 Nf6 11. Qg3 Nxd4 12. cxd5 Qxd5 13. Qxc7 Ne6 14. Qc4 O-O 15. Nc3 Qh5 16. Be2 Qc5 17. Be3 Qxc4 18. Bxc4 Ng4 19. Bd4 Nxd4 20. Rxe7 Rac8 21. Bd5 Nf6 22. Bxb7 Rb8 23. b3 Rfd8 24. Ba6 Nc6 25. Rc7 Rb6 26. Bc4 Ne5 27. Re1 Nxc4 28. Rxc4 Rbd6 29. Rc7 a6 30. g3 Nd5 31. Nxd5 Rxd5 32. Ree7 Rf5 33. Red7 Re8 34. Kf1 g5 35. Re7 Rd8 36. Ke2 Rd6 37. h3 Rdf6 38. f4 gxf4 39. g4 f3+ 40. Kf2 Rd5 41. Rcd7 Rc5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.04""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Berry, Neil M""]
[Black ""Rudd, Jack""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2193""]
[ECO ""D36""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""101""]
[WhiteElo ""2256""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 Be7 6. e3 O-O 7. Bd3 Nbd7 8. Nge2 c6 9. Qc2 Re8 10. O-O Nf8 11. f3 h6 12. Bh4 Ne6 13. Rad1 a6 14. Bf2 c5 15. dxc5 Bxc5 16. Bc4 dxc4 17. Rxd8 Rxd8 18. Rd1 Bd7 19. e4 Bxf2+ 20. Kxf2 Bc6 21. b3 Rxd1 22. Nxd1 cxb3 23. axb3 Rd8 24. Ne3 Bb5 25. Nc3 Bd3 26. Qb2 Nc7 27. Ncd5 Ncxd5 28. Nxd5 Nxd5 29. Qd4 Bc2 30. exd5 Bxb3 31. Qb6 Rxd5 32. Qxb3 Rb5 33. Qc4 g6 34. g4 h5 35. gxh5 Rxh5 36. Qc8+ Kg7 37. Qxb7 Rxh2+ 38. Kg3 Rh5 39. Qxa6 Rf5 40. Qa1+ Kg8 41. Kg4 Rh5 42. Qc3 Rf5 43. f4 Rh5 44. Qc7 Rf5 45. Qc8+ Kg7 46. Qxf5 gxf5+ 47. Kxf5 f6 48. Ke6 Kg6 49. Ke7 Kf5 50. Kf7 Kxf4 51. Kxf6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.04""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Tan, Desmond""]
[Black ""Oswald, Graeme""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2195""]
[ECO ""B87""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""97""]
[WhiteElo ""2253""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bc4 e6 7. O-O b5 8. Bb3 Be7 9. Qf3 Qb6 10. Be3 Qb7 11. Rfe1 O-O 12. Bg5 Bd7 13. Rad1 Nc6 14. Nxc6 Bxc6 15. a3 Qc7 16. Qe2 h6 17. Bc1 Rfe8 18. Rd3 Kh7 19. Rdd1 Nd7 20. Qh5 Rf8 21. Bf4 g5 22. Bc1 Nf6 23. Qe2 Rg8 24. Nd5 Bxd5 25. exd5 e5 26. c3 Bd8 27. a4 Qd7 28. axb5 axb5 29. Bc2+ Kg7 30. Be3 Ng4 31. Qd3 Nf6 32. h3 Rb8 33. Qd2 Kf8 34. Qe2 b4 35. c4 b3 36. Bb1 Ba5 37. Rf1 Bd8 38. c5 Rb4 39. cxd6 Rh4 40. f3 Nh5 41. Bc5 Nf4 42. Qxe5 f6 43. Qf5 Qb5 44. Bf2 h5 45. Rfe1 Nxg2 46. Kxg2 Rf4 47. Qh7 g4 48. Qh6+ Rg7 49. Qxf4 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.04""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Stephenson, Norman""]
[Black ""Buckley, David E""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2172""]
[ECO ""C54""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""32""]
[WhiteElo ""2246""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. Nbd2 a6 7. Bb3 O-O 8. O-O Ba7 9. h3 h6 10. Re1 Nh5 11. Nf1 Qf6 12. Be3 Bxe3 13. fxe3 Qg6 14. Nh4 Qg5 15. Nf3 Qg6 16. Nh4 Qg5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.04""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Lappage, Jonathan""]
[Black ""Jackson, Adrian""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2230""]
[ECO ""B23""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""39""]
[WhiteElo ""2208""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bb5 Nd4 6. O-O a6 7. Bd3 d6 8. Nxd4 cxd4 9. Ne2 Nf6 10. c3 dxc3 11. dxc3 O-O 12. Kh1 Qc7 13. Nd4 e5 14. Nf3 d5 15. fxe5 Nxe4 16. Bf4 Bg4 17. h3 Bxf3 18. Qxf3 Bxe5 19. Bxe4 dxe4 20. Qxe4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.04""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Hunt, Adam""]
[Black ""Ledger, Stephen""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2196""]
[ECO ""B32""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""55""]
[WhiteElo ""2408""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5 5. Nb5 a6 6. Nd6+ Bxd6 7. Qxd6 Qf6 8. Qd1 Qg6 9. Nc3 d5 10. Nxd5 Qxe4+ 11. Be3 Nd4 12. Nc7+ Ke7 13. Rc1 Bg4 14. Qd3 Qxd3 15. Bxd3 Rd8 16. h3 Bc8 17. O-O Nf6 18. f4 e4 19. Rfe1 Nf5 20. Bb6 Kd6 21. Bxe4 Nxe4 22. Rxe4 Kc6 23. Rb4 Rd2 24. Ba5 Nd6 25. Rb6+ Kxc7 26. Rb3+ Kb8 27. Bxd2 Be6 28. Rd3 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.04""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Waters, Clive L""]
[Black ""Trent, Lawrence""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2249""]
[ECO ""A06""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""63""]
[WhiteElo ""2147""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. b3 Nf6 3. Bb2 e6 4. e3 Be7 5. Be2 O-O 6. O-O b6 7. Ne5 Bb7 8. f4 c5 9. Bf3 Nbd7 10. d3 Nxe5 11. fxe5 Nd7 12. c4 Qc7 13. d4 dxc4 14. Bxb7 Qxb7 15. bxc4 b5 16. Nc3 bxc4 17. Rb1 Nb6 18. Qg4 cxd4 19. exd4 Rfd8 20. Rf3 Nd5 21. Bc1 Qa6 22. Bh6 g6 23. Ne4 Qxa2 24. Rbf1 Bf8 25. Qh4 Rd7 26. Bxf8 Rxf8 27. Ng5 h5 28. Nxe6 Re8 29. Nc5 Rde7 30. e6 fxe6 31. Qg5 Qc2 32. Qh6 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.04""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Willmoth, Robert""]
[Black ""Rutherford, Elaine""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2117""]
[ECO ""B01""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""70""]
[WhiteElo ""2239""]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. dxe6 Bxe6 5. Be2 Bc5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. O-O O-O 8. Nc3 Bf5 9. a3 a5 10. Nb5 Bd3 11. b3 Bxe2 12. Qxe2 Re8 13. Qd1 Nd4 14. Nbxd4 Bxd4 15. Ra2 Ne4 16. Rc2 Re6 17. d3 Nc3 18. Rxc3 Bxc3 19. d4 Rd6 20. Be3 Bb2 21. a4 Bxd4 22. Nxd4 c5 23. Qf3 cxd4 24. Bd2 Qd7 25. h3 Qc6 26. Qd3 Rg6 27. g3 Qd7 28. h4 h6 29. Kh2 Rf6 30. Bf4 Re6 31. Rd1 Rd8 32. c5 b6 33. Bd2 Qd5 34. Rc1 bxc5 35. Bxa5 c4 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.04""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Kennedy, John""]
[Black ""Anderson, John""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2161""]
[ECO ""A08""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""74""]
[WhiteElo ""2042""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. O-O O-O 5. d3 d5 6. Nbd2 c5 7. e4 Nc6 8. c3 e5 9. Qc2 h6 10. Re1 Re8 11. a3 dxe4 12. dxe4 Be6 13. Bf1 Qc7 14. Rb1 Rac8 15. b4 Nd7 16. b5 Nd8 17. Nc4 Bxc4 18. Bxc4 Ne6 19. a4 Nd4 20. Qd3 Nxf3+ 21. Qxf3 Nb6 22. Bf1 Nxa4 23. Ra1 Nb6 24. Rxa7 Ra8 25. Ra3 Rxa3 26. Bxa3 Ra8 27. c4 Nd7 28. Qe3 b6 29. Bh3 Nf8 30. Ra1 Qd6 31. Qe2 Qd4 32. Rd1 Qc3 33. Bb2 Qb3 34. Rc1 Ra2 35. Rc2 h5 36. Rd2 Bh6 37. f4 exf4 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.04""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Frost, Nicholas""]
[Black ""Snape, Ian L""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2160""]
[ECO ""B25""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""134""]
[WhiteElo ""2141""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 Nc6 5. d3 d6 6. f4 e6 7. Nf3 Nge7 8. O-O O-O 9. Be3 Nd4 10. e5 dxe5 11. Nxe5 Rb8 12. Ne4 b6 13. c3 Ndf5 14. Bf2 Qc7 15. g4 Nd5 16. gxf5 exf5 17. Qf3 fxe4 18. Qxe4 Nxf4 19. Nc6 Bb7 20. Bg3 Bxc6 21. Qxc6 Ne2+ 22. Kf2 Qxc6 23. Bxc6 Nxg3 24. hxg3 Rbd8 25. Bb5 Ra8 26. Rae1 a6 27. Bc6 Ra7 28. Re3 Rc7 29. Be8 b5 30. a3 b4 31. axb4 cxb4 32. Kg2 bxc3 33. bxc3 Bxc3 34. Rc1 Bd2 35. Rxc7 Bxe3 36. Re7 Bc5 37. Re5 Bd6 38. Re2 Kg7 39. d4 f5 40. Bc6 a5 41. Kf3 Rb8 42. Re3 Rb4 43. d5 Re4 44. Rb3 g5 45. Rb7+ Re7 46. Rb5 g4+ 47. Kf2 a4 48. Ra5 a3 49. Bb5 Bc5+ 50. Kg2 Ra7 51. Ba6 Bd6 52. Ra4 Kf6 53. Kf2 h5 54. Kg2 Kg5 55. Kf2 h4 56. gxh4+ Kxh4 57. Kg2 f4 58. Kh2 f3+ 59. Kg1 Kg3 60. Kf1 Rh7 61. Ke1 Rh1+ 62. Bf1 Rh2 63. Bc4 Rb2 64. Ra6 Bf4 65. Bd3 a2 66. Rxa2 Rxa2 67. Bb1 Ra1 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.04""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Steadman, Michael""]
[Black ""Jones, Gawain C""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2206""]
[ECO ""B22""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""141""]
[WhiteElo ""2090""]

1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. Be2 e6 7. h3 Bh5 8. Be3 cxd4 9. cxd4 Nc6 10. Nc3 Qd6 11. g4 Bg6 12. Ne5 Nd5 13. Nxd5 exd5 14. O-O Be7 15. Bb5 f6 16. Nxg6 hxg6 17. Qf3 O-O 18. Bd3 f5 19. gxf5 gxf5 20. Bf4 Qd7 21. Be5 Nxe5 22. dxe5 Qe6 23. Rfe1 g6 24. Bc2 Rfd8 25. Bb3 Rd7 26. Rad1 Rad8 27. Rd3 Kg7 28. Qg2 f4 29. Rd4 Qf5 30. Rxd5 f3 31. Rxd7 fxg2 32. Rxe7+ Kh6 33. Re3 Rf8 34. Rf7 Rxf7 35. Bxf7 Qxf7 36. e6 Qe7 37. Kxg2 Kg7 38. a3 Kf8 39. Kf1 Qc5 40. e7+ Ke8 41. b4 Qc1+ 42. Kg2 Qd1 43. Kh2 Qf1 44. Kg3 g5 45. Re5 Qg1+ 46. Kf3 Qh2 47. Rxg5 Qxh3+ 48. Rg3 Qf5+ 49. Kg2 Kxe7 50. Re3+ Kd6 51. Rg3 Kc6 52. Re3 Kb5 53. Rg3 Ka4 54. Re3 b5 55. Rg3 a5 56. bxa5 Kxa5 57. Re3 Ka4 58. Rg3 Qe4+ 59. Kh2 Qf4 60. Kg2 Qf8 61. Re3 Qg8+ 62. Rg3 Qd5+ 63. Kh2 Qd1 64. Kg2 Qd5+ 65. Kh2 Qh5+ 66. Kg2 Qe2 67. Kg1 Qb2 68. Kg2 b4 69. axb4 Kxb4 70. Re3 Kc4 71. Kg3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.04""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""McDonnell, James J""]
[Black ""Rumens, David""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2255""]
[ECO ""C43""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""98""]
[WhiteElo ""2047""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 Nxe4 4. Bd3 d5 5. Nxe5 Nd7 6. Nxd7 Bxd7 7. O-O Qh4 8. g3 Qh3 9. Nc3 Nxc3 10. bxc3 O-O-O 11. Re1 Bd6 12. Bf1 Qf5 13. Qd3 Rhe8 14. Re3 Qg6 15. Rb1 c6 16. c4 Qxd3 17. Bxd3 Rxe3 18. Bxe3 Be6 19. c5 Bc7 20. Bd2 Re8 21. Kg2 h5 22. Re1 Rh8 23. h4 Kd7 24. Kh2 b6 25. Rb1 Rb8 26. Be2 g6 27. a3 Bf5 28. Bd1 bxc5 29. Rxb8 Bxb8 30. dxc5 Be5 31. Kg2 Ke6 32. c3 Bd3 33. Ba4 Bb5 34. Bb3 Bc4 35. Ba4 d4 36. cxd4 Bd5+ 37. Kf1 Bxd4 38. Bb4 Bc4+ 39. Ke1 Kd5 40. f3 Bxc5 41. Bxc5 Kxc5 42. Kd2 Bd5 43. Bd1 Kd4 44. g4 f6 45. gxh5 gxh5 46. f4 Ke4 47. Bxh5 Kxf4 48. Be8 Kg4 49. Ke3 f5 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.06""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Palliser, Richard JD""]
[Black ""Miles, Tony""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2565""]
[ECO ""B03""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""88""]
[WhiteElo ""2337""]

1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4 Nb6 4. d4 d6 5. exd6 exd6 6. Nc3 Nc6 7. Nf3 Be7 ( { RR } 7... Bg4 8. Be2 Be7 9. d5 Bxf3 10. Bxf3 Ne5 11. Be2 O-O 12. b3 Bf6 13. Bb2 a5 14. O-O Re8 15. Qd2 Ned7 16. Rad1 Nc5 17. Qc2 g6 18. Rfe1 Bg7 19. Bf1 Qd7 20. Nb5 f5 21. g3 Qf7 22. a3 { Emms,J-Baburin,A/Isle of Man 1997/EXT 99/1/2-1/2 (41) } ) 8. d5 $146 ( { RR } 8. b3 O-O 9. Be2 Bg4 10. Be3 Bf6 11. Rc1 g6 12. O-O d5 13. c5 Nd7 14. Nxd5 Bg7 15. h3 Bf5 16. Qd2 Re8 17. Rfe1 Be4 18. Nc3 Nf6 19. Ng5 Bf5 20. Bc4 Re7 21. Rcd1 Rd7 22. g4 Nxg4 { Schuler,D-Danzer,J/Oberhof 1999/EXT 2000/1-0 (62) } ) 8... Ne5 9. Nxe5 dxe5 10. Be2 O-O 11. O-O f5 12. Be3 $5 f4 13. Bxb6 axb6 14. Ne4 Bc5 15. Nxc5 bxc5 16. Bg4 Bxg4 17. Qxg4 f3 18. Rfe1 Ra6 19. g3 Rg6 20. Qh3 Qg5 21. Re4 Qd2 22. Rae1 Qxb2 23. Rxe5 h6 24. Qd7 Qxa2 25. Re8 Rf6 26. R8e7 R6f7 27. Qe6 Qd2 28. h4 Kh7 29. Qe4+ Kh8 30. Rxf7 Rxf7 31. Re3 Qd1+ 32. Re1 Qa4 33. Re3 Qa1+ 34. Kh2 Qf6 35. Qe6 Kg8 36. Qxf6 Rxf6 37. g4 Rf4 38. Kg3 Rxc4 39. Re7 b5 40. Rxc7 Kf8 41. d6 Ke8 42. Rxg7 b4 43. Rb7 Rd4 44. g5 Rxd6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.06""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Gallagher, Joseph G""]
[Black ""Knott, Simon JB""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2373""]
[ECO ""A45""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""91""]
[WhiteElo ""2516""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 c5 3. d5 d6 4. Nc3 ( { RR } 4. c4 Ne4 5. Bc1 e5 6. g3 f5 7. Bg2 Nf6 8. Nh3 h6 9. Nc3 Be7 10. f3 O-O 11. Nf2 Na6 12. O-O Nc7 13. e4 Rb8 14. Qd3 fxe4 15. Nfxe4 Nxe4 16. Nxe4 b5 17. b3 Ba6 18. Rf2 bxc4 19. bxc4 Rb4 20. Rc2 Ne8 21. Bd2 Rb8 22. f4 exf4 23. Bxf4 Nf6 24. Re1 { 1/2-1/2 Than Soe Aung-Nyee Nyee Zaw/Yangon 1999/EXT 2000 (24) } ) 4... h6 $5 { A weird and wonderful interpretation.Knott certainly believes in the two
Bishops. } 5. Bxf6 $146 ( { RR } 5. Bf4 g6 6. e4 Bg7 7. Nf3 Nbd7 8. Be2 a6 9. a4 Qc7 10. h3 b6 11. O-O O-O 12. Re1 Bb7 13. Bf1 Rfe8 14. Qd2 Kh7 15. Rad1 Ng8 16. h4 Rad8 17. Bc4 Ne5 18. Nxe5 dxe5 19. Be3 e6 { De Coverly,R-Gurr,L/GBR 1999/EXT 2000/1/2-1/2 (42) } ) 5... exf6 6. e4 g6 7. Bd3 Bg7 8. Nf3 O-O 9. O-O Nd7 10. Nd2 $14 a6 11. a4 Ne5 12. Be2 f5 13. exf5 gxf5 { Oh !......

He missed } ( 13... Bxf5 14. f4 $1 Nd7 15. g4 Bd4+ 16. Kh1 $18 ) 14. a5 b5 15. axb6 Qxb6 16. Ra2 Re8 17. Kh1 Qd8 18. f4 Ng4 19. Bxg4 fxg4 20. Nce4 f5 21. Ng3 Ra7 22. Nc4 Rf7 23. Qd3 Bf8 24. Raa1 Qf6 25. c3 Qg6 26. Rfe1 Rxe1+ 27. Rxe1 h5 28. Nb6 Bb7 29. Re6 Qh7 30. Kg1 h4 31. Nf1 Qh5 32. Ne3 Bh6 33. g3 hxg3 34. hxg3 Bf8 35. Ng2 Be7 36. Qe3 Qh7 37. Kf2 Qg7 38. Qd3 Qh7 39. Qe3 Qg7 40. Qd3 Qh7 41. Qd1 Kg7 42. Qa4 Qh8 43. Qd7 Qd8 44. Qxb7 Bf8 45. Qc6 Rc7 46. Qe8 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.06""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Rowson, Jonathan""]
[Black ""Ansell, Simon""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2376""]
[ECO ""B30""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""76""]
[WhiteElo ""2514""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 4. Bxc6 bxc6 5. d3 Ne7 6. Ng5 h6 7. Nh3 g6 8. Bd2 Bg7 9. Bc3 e5 10. f4 d5 11. Nf2 Qb6 $146 ( { RR } 11... d4 12. Bd2 exf4 13. Bxf4 O-O 14. g4 Kh7 15. Rg1 Rg8 16. Kf1 Be6 17. Nd2 Qd7 18. Qf3 g5 19. Bg3 Rgf8 20. Nc4 Ng6 21. Re1 Rad8 22. b3 Qe7 23. Kg2 Bc8 24. Kh1 Be5 25. Bxe5 Nxe5 26. Nxe5 { Svetushkin,D-Motylev,A/Bucharest 1998/EXT 2000/0-1 (43) } ) 12. Nd2 Be6 13. Bxe5 Bxe5 14. fxe5 Qxb2 15. O-O Qxe5 16. Nf3 Qg7 17. Qc1 g5 18. Rb1 g4 19. Ne1 Qg5 20. Qa3 d4 21. c3 dxc3 22. Rc1 Ng6 23. Qxc3 Bxa2 24. Ra1 Be6 25. Ra5 Qe5 26. Qa3 Nf4 27. Rxc5 Ne2+ 28. Kh1 Qf6 29. Rc2 Nd4 30. Qa1 Qe5 31. Nd1 O-O 32. Ne3 f5 33. Rd2 fxe4 34. Rxf8+ Rxf8 35. dxe4 Nf3 $1 { Nice move , nice idea. It throws Rowson completely. } 36. Qxe5 Nxe5 37. Rd6 Nc4 38. N1c2 $4 Nxd6 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.06""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Summerscale, Aaron""]
[Black ""Walker, Martin G""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2109""]
[ECO ""A16""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""149""]
[WhiteElo ""2510""]

1. Nf3 { . . Ribli } 1... Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Qa4+ Bd7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 Bg7 7. e4 O-O 8. e5 $1 $13 { A very big moment in the game. } 8... Be6 $6 ( { RR } 8... Ng4 { Not entirely satisfactory either. } 9. d4 Nc6 ( { RR } 9... a6 10. h3 Nh6 11. Be2 b5 12. Qc5 Bc6 13. O-O Bb7 14. a4 Nd7 15. Qb4 c6 16. Bf4 f6 17. Rfd1 fxe5 18. dxe5 e6 19. Bxh6 Bxh6 20. Qd6 Rf7 21. Qxe6 Qe8 22. Qxe8+ Rxe8 23. Ne4 Bf8 { 1-0 Bauer,C-Dunsbach,R/Hamburg 1999/EXT 2000 (23) } ) 10. Bf4 Na5 11. Qe2 c5 12. h3 cxd4 13. Nxd4 Nh6 14. Rd1 Qb6 15. Qd2 Nf5 16. Nxf5 Bxf5 17. Nd5 Qd8 18. Qb4 Kh8 19. Nxe7 Qb6 20. Qxb6 axb6 21. Nxf5 gxf5 22. Bb5 Nc6 23. a4 Bxe5 24. Bxe5+ Nxe5 25. Rd5 f6 26. f4 Ng6 27. O-O Rad8 28. Rxf5 Rd4 29. g3 Ne7 30. Rh5 Rdd8 31. Rf3 Nd5 32. Kf2 Nb4 33. Re3 Rd2+ 34. Re2 Rfd8 35. Rf5 Kg7 36. g4 Nc2 37. g5 fxg5 38. Rxg5+ Kf6 39. Re5 Rxe2+ 40. Rxe2 Nb4 41. Re5 Rd2+ 42. Re2 Rd1 43. b3 { Ivanchuk,V-Shirov,A/Polanica Zdroj 1998/CBM 67/[Ribli]/1-0 (53) } ) 9. exf6 $1 $146 ( { RR } 9. Qh4 Nd5 10. Ng5 ( { RR } 10. Be2 c5 11. Ne4 Nd7 12. Neg5 h6 13. Nxe6 fxe6 14. d4 cxd4 15. O-O Nxe5 16. Nxe5 Bxe5 17. Bxh6 Bg7 18. Bd3 Qe8 19. Bxg7 Kxg7 20. Qxd4+ Rf6 21. Be4 Qb5 22. g3 b6 23. Rad1 Rd8 24. Qe5 Qc5 { Boersma,P-Peek,M/Groningen 1988/EXT 97/1/2-1/2 (41) } ) 10... h6 11. Nxe6 fxe6 12. Qe4 Nxc3 13. dxc3 Qd5 14. Qxg6 Qxe5+ 15. Be3 Nc6 16. Bd3 Qf6 17. Qh7+ Kf7 18. O-O Rad8 19. f4 Rd6 20. Rae1 Ke8 21. Bb5 Rh8 22. Qe4 a6 23. Ba4 Qf5 { Adamski,J-Vujic,B/Valjevo 1984/MCD/1-0 (41) } ) 9... Bxc4 10. fxg7 Kxg7 11. Bxc4 e5 12. O-O Nd7 $2 { I find this move far too passive. Instead } ( 12... Nc6 { controls d4 and gives Black fair counterchances. Certainly if he can play ...
h6 and ...f5 he could really be in business. } ) 13. Rd1 Nb6 14. Bf1 Re8 15. d4 e4 16. Ng5 e3 17. Nf3 exf2+ 18. Kxf2 c6 19. Bf4 Nd5 20. Nxd5 cxd5 21. Rd3 Re6 22. Bd2 Rc8 23. Rb3 Rb6 24. Bd3 h6 25. Kg1 Qf6 26. Rf1 Rxb3 27. axb3 Qb6 28. b4 Rc6 29. b5 Rf6 30. Bc3 Kh7 31. Ra1 Kg7 32. h3 Rf4 33. Kh1 Kh7 34. Re1 Qf6 35. Re3 Qd6 36. Be1 Rf6 37. Ne5 Qc7 38. Bc3 Kg7 39. Kg1 Rf4 40. Nf3 Rf6 41. Ne5 Qd6 42. Be2 Re6 43. Kf2 Rf6+ 44. Rf3 Rxf3+ 45. Bxf3 f6 46. Ng4 Qb6 47. Be2 Qd8 48. Ne3 Qd7 49. b6 axb6 50. Bf3 f5 51. Nxd5 b5 52. Nb4 g5 53. Nd3 g4 54. d5+ Kf8 55. hxg4 fxg4 56. Ne5 Qd6 57. Nxg4 Qf4 58. Ne5 Ke8 59. Nd3 Qf5 60. Ke2 Kd7 61. Be5 b6 62. Ke3 Qg5+ 63. Bf4 Qf6 64. Bg4+ Kd8 65. d6 Qh4 66. Bh3 b4 67. d7 Qe7+ 68. Kd2 Qf6 69. Ke3 b5 70. Ne5 Ke7 71. Ke4 Qb6 72. Bg3 Qf6 73. Bg4 Kd8 74. Kd5 Qg5 75. Bh4 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.06""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Zhao, Zong-Yuan""]
[Black ""Hebden, Mark""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2550""]
[ECO ""E97""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""70""]
[WhiteElo ""2359""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. b4 Nh5 10. Re1 Kh8 ( { RR } 10... c6 11. g3 f5 12. Ng5 Nf6 13. Bf3 cxd5 14. cxd5 fxe4 15. Ngxe4 Nxe4 16. Nxe4 Nf5 17. Bb2 Bh6 18. Bg2 Qb6 19. Qa4 a5 20. Bc3 axb4 21. Qxb4 Qxb4 22. Bxb4 Ra4 23. a3 Rd8 24. Ra2 Ne7 25. Nc3 { Hammes,M-Michalczak,T/Germany 1999/GER-chT2/1-0 (58) } ) 11. Nd2 ( { RR } 11. a4 f5 12. Nd2 Nf4 13. Bf1 g5 14. g3 Nfg6 15. Be2 c6 16. a5 Bd7 17. c5 cxd5 18. cxd6 Nc6 19. Nxd5 Nd4 20. Bb2 Rc8 21. Bd3 Bc6 22. exf5 Nxf5 23. Bxf5 Rxf5 24. Ne4 Qg8 25. Qg4 Qxd5 { Van Wely,L-Nijboer,F/Gouda 1997/EXT 99/1-0 (54) } ) 11... Nf4 12. Bf1 c6 13. Bb2 $146 ( { RR } 13. a4 h6 14. Nb3 cxd5 15. cxd5 g5 16. a5 Neg6 17. a6 bxa6 18. Na5 Ne7 19. Ba3 Bd7 20. Bxa6 f5 21. Bb7 Rb8 22. Nc6 Qb6 23. Nxb8 Rxb8 24. Bc6 Nxc6 25. dxc6 Qxc6 26. Qd2 Rc8 27. Bb2 fxe4 { Van der Sterren,P-Dydyshko,V/Germany 1998/GER-chT/1-0 (51) } ) 13... cxd5 14. cxd5 Ng8 15. Rc1 Nf6 16. Nc4 Ne8 17. Kh1 f5 18. g3 Nh5 19. exf5 Nhf6 20. fxg6 Ng4 21. Kg1 Rxf2 22. Rc2 Rf8 23. h3 Nh6 24. gxh7 Nf5 25. Rf2 Bd7 26. Ne4 b5 27. Ncd2 Qb6 28. a4 a6 29. a5 Qa7 30. Nf3 Nf6 31. Nxf6 Rxf6 32. Nxe5 $138 ( 32. g4 Nh4 ( 32... Ne3 33. Qd3 Rxf3 34. Rxf3 Nc4+ 35. Kg2 Nxb2 36. Qg6 $16 ) 33. Bg2 Raf8 34. Kf1 Bh6 35. Qd3 Be8 $13 ) 32... dxe5 33. Bxe5 Rf7 34. Qa1 ( 34. Qh5 Raf8 ) 34... Raf8 35. g4 Bxe5 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.06""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Turner, Matthew J""]
[Black ""D'Costa, Lorin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2155""]
[ECO ""B22""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""49""]
[WhiteElo ""2511""]

1. e4 { . Har Zvi } 1... c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. d4 g6 $5 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. Na3 cxd4 7. Bc4 Qa5 $146 ( { RR } 7... Qe4+ 8. Be3 Nh6 ( { RR } 8... Be6 9. Bxe6 Qxe6 10. Nxd4 Qc8 11. Qe2 Nf6 12. Ndb5 a6 13. Nc4 axb5 14. Nb6 Qd8 15. Nxa8 Nbd7 16. Nb6 Nxb6 17. Qxb5+ Nbd7 18. Qxb7 O-O 19. a4 e6 20. O-O Nd5 21. Rfd1 Ne5 22. a5 Qh4 23. Rd4 { Shovunov,B-Rashkovsky,N/St Petersburg 1997/CBM 61 ext/1/2-1/2 (45) } ) 9. Bd3 ( { RR } 9. cxd4 O-O 10. O-O Bg4 11. Bxh6 Bxh6 12. Re1 Bxf3 13. Rxe4 Bxd1 14. Rxd1 Bg5 15. Re5 Bf6 16. Rb5 Nc6 17. d5 a6 18. Rxb7 Na5 19. Rb6 Rfb8 20. Rxb8+ Rxb8 21. b3 Bb2 22. Nc2 Nxc4 23. bxc4 Be5 24. Ne1 Bd6 25. Nd3 Ba3 26. Kf1 f6 27. Rd2 Kf7 28. c5 Rd8 29. Nf4 Rb8 30. Rc2 { 1-0 Sveshnikov,E-Najer,E/St Petersburg 1998/CBM 67/[Har Zvi] (30) } ) 9... Qg4 10. h3 Qxg2 11. Rh2 Qxh2 12. Nxh2 dxe3 13. fxe3 O-O 14. Qf3 Nc6 15. Nc4 Be6 16. O-O-O Rac8 17. Qf1 b5 18. Nd2 Nb4 19. Bxb5 Nxa2+ 20. Kb1 Rb8 21. Kc2 Nf5 22. Re1 { Svetushkin,D-Hamdouchi,H/Ubeda 1999/CBM 68 ext/0-1 (35) } ) ( { RR } 7... Qd8 8. Qb3 e6 9. Nxd4 Ne7 10. Bg5 h6 11. Be3 Nd5 12. Bxd5 exd5 13. O-O O-O 14. Nac2 Nc6 15. Nb4 Ne7 16. Rad1 a5 17. Nd3 a4 18. Qc2 a3 19. b4 Nf5 20. Nxf5 Bxf5 21. Qb3 d4 22. cxd4 { Sveshnikov,E-Cvitan,O/Tilburg 1993/CBM 39/1-0 (43) } ) 8. Nxd4 Nf6 9. O-O O-O 10. Re1 e5 11. b4 Qc7 12. Ndb5 $36 Qe7 13. Be3 b6 14. Qd6 Qxd6 15. Nxd6 $16 Nc6 16. Bg5 a6 17. Rad1 b5 18. Bxf6 Bxf6 19. Bd5 Bd7 20. Bxf7+ { Overwhelming. } 20... Kg7 21. Bb3 Ra7 22. Nc2 Rc7 23. Ne3 Ne7 24. Ne4 Bf5 25. Nc5 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.06""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Shaw, John K""]
[Black ""Ward, Chris G""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A (game of the day)""]
[BlackElo ""2493""]
[ECO ""B52""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""111""]
[WhiteElo ""2478""]

1. e4 { . Har Zvi } 1... c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7 4. Bxd7+ Qxd7 5. c4 Nc6 6. Nc3 Ne5 { A difficult variation for both sides. Shaw plays strongly but 7 Nxe5 dxe5
8 Qh5! gives White the advantage. } 7. d4 Nxf3+ 8. gxf3 cxd4 9. Qxd4 e6 10. Be3 Ne7 11. O-O-O { The problem for Black is that he has two weaknesses : His
King and that pawn at d6. If he wants to survive in this line he has to play
with great energy.. } ( { RR } 11. f4 Nc6 12. Qd2 Be7 13. O-O-O O-O-O 14. Kb1 Kb8 15. Qc2 b6 16. Rd2 Qb7 17. Rhd1 g6 18. f3 Rd7 19. a3 Na5 20. Nb5 Qc6 21. b3 Rhd8 22. Nd4 Qc8 23. f5 exf5 24. exf5 d5 25. Bf4+ Kb7 { Kotsur,P-Rashkovsky,N/Tula 1999/EXT 2000/1-0 (36) } ) 11... Nc6 12. Qd2 Ne5 $146 ( { RR } 12... Rd8 13. Rhg1 $1 Qc8 14. f4 g6 15. Kb1 $16 Be7 16. Qe2 O-O 17. h4 { A rotten position. White enjoys a tremendous initiative. } 17... Na5 18. h5 Bf6 19. Bd4 Bxd4 20. Rxd4 Qc5 21. Rdd1 Nxc4 22. Rg5 Qb4 23. Ka1 a6 24. f5 Rc8 25. hxg6 fxg6 26. fxg6 h6 27. Rg3 Kg7 28. Rh1 Qb6 29. Rg2 Qb4 30. Rh3 Rf6 31. Rxh6 Rc5 32. Rh7+ Kg8 33. Rf7 { 1-0 Rublevsky,S-Becerra Rivero,J/Luzern 1997/CBM 62/[Har Zvi] (33) } ) 13. Qe2 Qc6 $2 { Literally the last chance. Black has to try } ( 13... Rc8 14. b3 ( 14. c5 Qc7 15. f4 Nd7 16. cxd6 Bxd6 17. Kb1 $13 ) 14... b5 $1 { Might save the day. The White King is blown open. } 15. f4 bxc4 $1 16. fxe5 cxb3 17. Kb2 ( 17. Bd4 bxa2 18. Qxa2 ) 17... bxa2 $132 ) 14. b3 Be7 15. Rhg1 O-O 16. f4 $16 Nd7 17. f5 Bf6 18. Bd4 $1 { Highlighting that white can play both
for mate and more positionally,against d6. Ward's hand is forced. He has to
make a major concession. } 18... e5 19. Be3 b5 $8 { What else ? The slow death with Kb1 and Nd5 was loomed large. } 20. Nxb5 { Absolutely no reason why not. } 20... Qxe4 21. Nxd6 Qc6 22. Qg4 $1 $18 e4 { A desperate last throw. Shaw makes the next phase look extremely easy. } 23. Nxe4 Ne5 24. Nxf6+ Qxf6 25. Qg5 $1 { Why complicate in a cast-iron winning position. } 25... Qxg5 26. Rxg5 f6 27. Rg3 Rf7 28. Bf4 Nc6 29. Rgd3 Re7 30. Re3 Kf7 31. Rd6 Rc8 32. Kb2 Rb7 33. Red3 Ke8 34. Rh3 Ne7 35. Kc3 { Returning a pawn to get the ideal position for his Bishop and Rooks. } 35... Nxf5 36. Ra6 h6 37. Rd3 Kf7 38. Rd5 Ne7 39. Rda5 Nc6 40. Rc5 Ne7 41. Rxc8 Nxc8 42. c5 g5 43. Be3 Kg6 44. Bd4 Rf7 45. Kc4 g4 46. b4 Kg5 47. Be3+ Kg6 48. b5 h5 49. Rc6 Ne7 50. Rc7 Nf5 51. Rxf7 Kxf7 52. b6 axb6 53. cxb6 Ke6 54. Bc5 Kd7 55. Kb5 h4 56. b7 { And with the draw glut on the top boards, John Shaw leads the
British. He's a rational player approaching top form and he deserves to be
ahead. As far as 6...Ne5 goes,well,that will depend on the correct
evaluation of 13...Rc8. Otherwise, Black's position is awful. } 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.06""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Gormally, Daniel""]
[Black ""Wells, Peter""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2510""]
[ECO ""E54""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""54""]
[WhiteElo ""2481""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 c5 7. O-O cxd4 8. exd4 dxc4 9. Bxc4 b6 10. Bg5 Bb7 11. Re1 Nbd7 12. Rc1 Rc8 13. Qb3 Bxc3 14. Rxc3 h6 15. Bh4 Qe8 16. Qa3 $146 ( { RR } 16. Bb5 Rxc3 17. bxc3 a6 18. Bf1 Qa8 19. Ne5 Nxe5 20. Rxe5 Nd5 21. c4 Nf4 22. Bg3 Ng6 23. Re1 b5 24. c5 Bd5 25. Qc3 Ne7 26. Bd6 Re8 27. Bxe7 Rxe7 28. Qa5 Bc6 29. f3 Rd7 30. Rd1 e5 { Aagaard,J-Kumaran,D/London 1997/CBM 60/0-1 (50) } ) 16... a6 17. Ne5 Nxe5 18. dxe5 Ne4 19. Rxe4 Bxe4 20. Be7 Qd7 $1 21. Qd6 Qa4 $1 22. Bb3 Qb5 $1 23. Bxf8 Rxc3 24. bxc3 Qe2 $1 { Aesthetic manouvres by the Queen force a draw. Not at all a regular finish. } 25. Qd1 Qxd1+ 26. Bxd1 Kxf8 27. Be2 a5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.06""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Lalic, Bogdan""]
[Black ""Chandler, Murray""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2540""]
[ECO ""B66""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""32""]
[WhiteElo ""2528""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 a6 8. O-O-O h6 9. Nxc6 bxc6 10. Bf4 d5 11. Qe3 Be7 12. Be2 O-O 13. h4 Re8 14. Qg3 Kh8 15. Bc7 Qd7 16. Be5 Bf8 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.06""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Pert, Richard""]
[Black ""Pert, Nicholas""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2475""]
[ECO ""C11""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""16""]
[WhiteElo ""2245""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Nbd7 6. Nf3 h6 7. Nxf6+ Nxf6 8. Bh4 c5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.06""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Lane, Gary""]
[Black ""Blackburn, Jonathan LB""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2115""]
[ECO ""C05""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""83""]
[WhiteElo ""2456""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. c3 c5 6. f4 Nc6 7. Ndf3 Qb6 8. g3 cxd4 9. cxd4 Bb4+ 10. Kf2 g5 11. fxg5 Ndxe5 12. Kg2 Ng6 13. h4 Bd7 14. Nh3 Bf8 15. b3 Bg7 16. Bb2 O-O-O 17. Rc1 Kb8 18. Bd3 Rc8 19. h5 Nge7 20. h6 Bf8 21. Qd2 Ng6 22. Nf4 Bd6 23. Nh5 Nb4 24. Nf6 Qd8 25. Bb1 Rxc1 26. Rxc1 Nc6 27. a3 Bc8 28. b4 a6 29. Bd3 Be7 30. Ne5 Bxf6 31. gxf6 Rg8 32. Bxg6 fxg6 33. Rxc6 Qxf6 34. Rc1 Rf8 35. a4 Qf5 36. Qe3 g5 37. b5 a5 38. b6 g4 39. Ba3 Rd8 40. Be7 Qh5 41. Bxd8 Qh3+ 42. Kg1 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.06""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Eames, Robert""]
[Black ""Kelly, Brian""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2458""]
[ECO ""C16""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""105""]
[WhiteElo ""2333""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 Ne7 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 b6 7. Qg4 Ng6 8. h4 h5 9. Qf3 Ba6 10. Bg5 Qd7 11. Bxa6 Nxa6 12. a4 c5 13. Ne2 cxd4 14. cxd4 Nb4 15. O-O Nxc2 16. Rab1 Qxa4 17. Rfd1 Rc8 18. Rbc1 O-O 19. Qxh5 Rc4 20. Qg4 Nxe5 21. Qg3 Nxd4 22. Qxe5 f6 23. Qe3 Nxe2+ 24. Qxe2 Re4 25. Be3 Rxh4 26. g3 Rc4 27. Ra1 Qc2 28. Qxc2 Rxc2 29. Rxa7 Rf7 30. Bxb6 Rxa7 31. Bxa7 Kf7 32. Be3 Rb2 33. Kg2 g5 34. Kf3 Rb3 35. Ke2 Kg6 36. Rd3 Rb2+ 37. Kf3 Ra2 38. g4 Kf7 39. Bd2 Kg6 40. Ke3 Ra4 41. f3 Rc4 42. Rb3 Rc7 43. Rb6 Kf7 44. Kd3 Ra7 45. Bb4 Ra4 46. Kd4 Ra1 47. Rb7+ Kg6 48. Bf8 Ra8 49. Bd6 Ra4+ 50. Ke3 Ra6 51. Bf8 Ra8 52. Bb4 Ra4 53. Bf8 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.06""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Singh, Gurpreet""]
[Black ""Arkell, Keith C""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2431""]
[ECO ""B10""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""104""]
[WhiteElo ""2302""]

1. e4 c6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 Qc7 4. Ngf3 Bg4 5. g3 Nd7 6. Bg2 e6 7. O-O Ngf6 8. Qe2 Ne5 9. exd5 Nxf3+ 10. Nxf3 cxd5 11. d4 Bd6 12. Qb5+ Nd7 13. Ne5 Bxe5 14. dxe5 O-O 15. f4 a6 16. Qb3 Rfc8 17. c3 Nc5 18. Qa3 Nd3 19. Be3 Be2 20. Rfb1 a5 21. Qa4 Qc4 22. Qxc4 Rxc4 23. Bd4 Rac8 24. b3 R4c7 25. a4 Nc5 26. Rb2 Bd3 27. Rd1 Bf5 28. h3 h6 29. Kh2 g5 30. fxg5 hxg5 31. Ra1 Kg7 32. g4 Bg6 33. Bf1 Be4 34. b4 axb4 35. cxb4 Nd3 36. Bxd3 Bxd3 37. Rd1 Bc2 38. Ra1 Rc4 39. Bc5 d4 40. Kg3 Rd8 41. Be7 Rc3+ 42. Kf2 Rd5 43. Bxg5 Rxe5 44. Bd2 Rc8 45. a5 Bd3 46. Bf4 Re4 47. Kf3 e5 48. Bg5 f6 49. Bd2 Rh8 50. Rh1 f5 51. gxf5 Reh4 52. Be1 Be4+ 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.06""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Ledger, Andrew""]
[Black ""Hanley, Craig""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2278""]
[ECO ""A37""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""79""]
[WhiteElo ""2418""]

1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nf3 d6 6. O-O e5 7. d3 Nge7 8. a3 O-O 9. Rb1 a5 10. Ne1 Be6 11. Nd5 Rb8 12. Bg5 f6 13. Bd2 b5 14. Nc2 b4 15. axb4 axb4 16. Ra1 Qd7 17. Ra6 Bxd5 18. cxd5 Na7 19. Ne3 f5 20. Nc4 Nb5 21. Qa4 Nc8 22. Ra1 Qe8 23. e3 g5 24. Ra8 Rxa8 25. Qxa8 Nc7 26. Qb7 Rf7 27. Qb8 g4 28. f3 Bf8 29. fxg4 fxg4 30. Ra5 Qd7 31. e4 h5 32. Be3 Kh7 33. Bxc5 Qd8 34. Be3 Bh6 35. Bxh6 Kxh6 36. Qxb4 h4 37. Qd2+ Kh5 38. Ne3 Ne7 39. Qe2 Qc8 40. Bh3 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.06""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Lyell, Mark""]
[Black ""Williams, Simon K""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2369""]
[ECO ""C02""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""66""]
[WhiteElo ""2219""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Bd7 6. Be2 Qb6 7. O-O Nh6 8. Bxh6 gxh6 9. Qd2 Bg7 10. Na3 cxd4 11. cxd4 O-O 12. Nc2 f6 13. Bd3 fxe5 14. Nxe5 Nxe5 15. dxe5 Qxb2 16. Rab1 Qxe5 17. Rxb7 Bc6 18. Re7 Qf6 19. Rc7 Rfc8 20. Qa5 Qc3 21. Nb4 Rxc7 22. Qxc7 Be8 23. Qe7 a5 24. Qxe6+ Bf7 25. Bxh7+ Kxh7 26. Qxf7 axb4 27. Qxd5 Re8 28. h4 Qd4 29. Qf5+ Kh8 30. Qg6 Rf8 31. g3 Qd2 32. Qb6 Bd4 33. Qc6 Rxf2 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.06""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Crouch, Colin""]
[Black ""Player, Edmund""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2115""]
[ECO ""D27""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""33""]
[WhiteElo ""2407""]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 dxc4 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. Bb3 Nc6 8. Nc3 Be7 9. Qe2 cxd4 10. Rd1 O-O 11. exd4 Qc7 12. Bg5 Na5 13. Bc2 b5 14. Rac1 Qc4 15. Bd3 Qb4 16. Bxf6 gxf6 17. Qe4 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.06""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Burnett, Jim""]
[Black ""Broomfield, Matthew""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2271""]
[ECO ""E44""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""70""]
[WhiteElo ""2209""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 b6 5. Ne2 Ne4 6. Qc2 Bb7 7. a3 Bxc3+ 8. Nxc3 Nxc3 9. Qxc3 f5 10. b3 Qe7 11. Bb2 d6 12. O-O-O Nd7 13. f3 e5 14. d5 O-O 15. Kb1 a5 16. Bd3 Kh8 17. Bc2 Rae8 18. Rhf1 Nf6 19. h3 Bc8 20. g4 Ng8 21. Qe1 Bd7 22. Qg3 Nh6 23. Rde1 b5 24. Rg1 a4 25. g5 Ng8 26. f4 axb3 27. Bxb3 bxc4 28. Bxc4 Rb8 29. Ka2 Bb5 30. Bb3 e4 31. Qf2 Bd3 32. Rc1 c5 33. Bc4 Qb7 34. Qd2 Bxc4+ 35. Rxc4 Qb3+ 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.06""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Buckley, Simon""]
[Black ""Collins, Sam""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2194""]
[ECO ""B86""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""70""]
[WhiteElo ""2268""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 Be7 7. Be3 O-O 8. Qe2 d5 9. exd5 exd5 10. Bd3 Nc6 11. O-O Re8 12. Qd2 Ng4 13. Nxc6 bxc6 14. Bf4 Bf6 15. Na4 Ne5 16. Rae1 Bg4 17. Re3 Nxd3 18. Qxd3 Qa5 19. b3 d4 20. Rxe8+ Rxe8 21. Bd2 Qh5 22. h3 Bf5 23. Qc4 Qe2 24. Qc5 Be4 25. Bb4 Qxc2 26. Re1 Ra8 27. Qd6 h6 28. Nc5 Bd5 29. Nd7 Bh4 30. Qf4 d3 31. Qxh4 d2 32. Bxd2 Qxd2 33. Re3 Qxa2 34. Qe7 Qb1+ 35. Re1 Qxb3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.06""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Ghasi, Ameet K""]
[Black ""Tan, Desmond""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2253""]
[ECO ""A64""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""36""]
[WhiteElo ""2188""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. d4 e6 3. c4 c5 4. d5 d6 5. Nc3 exd5 6. cxd5 g6 7. g3 Bg7 8. Bg2 O-O 9. O-O a6 10. a4 Re8 11. h3 Nbd7 12. Nd2 Rb8 13. Nc4 Ne5 14. Nxe5 Rxe5 15. Bf4 Re8 16. a5 Nh5 17. Bd2 f5 18. e3 Bd7 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.06""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Addison, Bret C""]
[Black ""Lappage, Jonathan""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2208""]
[ECO ""D44""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""52""]
[WhiteElo ""2218""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4 b5 7. e5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. Nxg5 hxg5 10. Bxg5 Nbd7 11. exf6 Bb7 12. g3 c5 13. d5 Qb6 14. Bg2 O-O-O 15. O-O b4 16. Rb1 Qa6 17. dxe6 Bxg2 18. e7 Bxf1 19. Qd5 Bxe7 20. fxe7 Bd3 21. exd8=Q+ Rxd8 22. Ne4 Bxb1 23. Nd6+ Kc7 24. Bf4 Kb6 25. Nxc4+ Kb5 26. Nd6+ Kb6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.06""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Buckley, David E""]
[Black ""Hunt, Adam""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2408""]
[ECO ""B81""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""59""]
[WhiteElo ""2172""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. h3 e6 7. g4 h6 8. Bg2 Be7 9. Nde2 Nc6 10. Ng3 Qc7 11. Qe2 b5 12. a3 Bb7 13. f4 Nd7 14. h4 Bf6 15. Bd2 g6 16. O-O-O Nb6 17. g5 hxg5 18. hxg5 Bg7 19. f5 Rxh1 20. Rxh1 Be5 21. Rh7 Nd4 22. Qg4 exf5 23. exf5 Bxg2 24. fxg6 Bf3 25. Qh3 Bd5 26. Nf5 Nxf5 27. Nxd5 Nxd5 28. Qxf5 Qa7 29. c4 Nf6 30. gxf6 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.06""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Ledger, Dave J""]
[Black ""Conlon, Joe""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2191""]
[ECO ""B01""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""78""]
[WhiteElo ""2312""]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. dxe6 Bxe6 5. Nf3 Qe7 6. Qe2 Nc6 7. d4 O-O-O 8. d5 Qb4+ 9. Nc3 Bf5 10. dxc6 Ne4 11. a3 Qa5 12. cxb7+ Kb8 13. Bd2 Nxd2 14. Nxd2 Bb4 15. Rc1 Rhe8 16. axb4 Qxb4 17. Nd5 Qxb2 18. Kd1 Rxe2 19. Bxe2 c6 20. Bf3 cxd5 21. Bxd5 Be6 22. Rb1 Qd4 23. Re1 Bxd5 24. cxd5 Qxd5 25. Re2 Qxg2 26. Rb3 Qf1+ 27. Re1 Qxf2 28. Re2 Qf1+ 29. Re1 Qc4 30. Rb2 a5 31. Re5 Qc3 32. Reb5 a4 33. Rc2 Qd3 34. Re5 Kxb7 35. Kc1 f6 36. Rec5 Qa3+ 37. Kd1 Rd7 38. Ke1 Qe3+ 39. Kd1 Rxd2+ 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.06""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Adams, David M""]
[Black ""Waters, Clive L""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2147""]
[ECO ""B06""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""92""]

1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c6 4. Be3 d6 5. g3 Nf6 6. h3 b6 7. Bg2 Bb7 8. f4 O-O 9. Nf3 c5 10. e5 Nh5 11. Kf2 cxd4 12. Bxd4 Nc6 13. Re1 Nxd4 14. Nxd4 Bxg2 15. Kxg2 dxe5 16. fxe5 Qc7 17. Qe2 Rad8 18. Rad1 a6 19. Qe4 Rd7 20. Nc6 Kh8 21. Rxd7 Qxd7 22. Qd5 Qf5 23. Qe4 Qg5 24. Qg4 Qd2+ 25. Re2 Qc1 26. b3 e6 27. Qf3 f5 28. Rf2 f4 29. Ne2 Qxc2 30. Ned4 Qc1 31. Nxe6 Nxg3 32. Kh2 Rc8 33. Ned8 Nf5 34. Qd5 h5 35. Qe6 Kh7 36. Rg2 Ng3 37. Rxg3 fxg3+ 38. Kxg3 Qg1+ 39. Kf3 Rc7 40. Qd6 Qf1+ 41. Kg3 h4+ 42. Kh2 Qf2+ 43. Kh1 Qf3+ 44. Kg1 Qg3+ 45. Kf1 Qxh3+ 46. Kf2 Rd7 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.06""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Buckley, Melanie""]
[Black ""Berry, Neil M""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2256""]
[ECO ""C00""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""59""]
[WhiteElo ""2118""]

1. e4 e6 2. d3 d5 3. Qe2 Nc6 4. Nf3 e5 5. c3 Nf6 6. b4 a6 7. a3 Be7 8. h3 O-O 9. Qc2 h6 10. Be2 Be6 11. Bb2 Re8 12. O-O Bf8 13. Nbd2 Qd7 14. Rfe1 Rad8 15. Bf1 Nh5 16. exd5 Bxd5 17. c4 Bxf3 18. Nxf3 Qd6 19. g3 g6 20. Rad1 Bg7 21. Bg2 Bf6 22. b5 axb5 23. cxb5 Nb8 24. Bc1 Bg7 25. a4 Nf6 26. Nh2 c6 27. Qb3 Qe6 28. Qxe6 Rxe6 29. Bb2 Nd5 30. Ng4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.06""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Rudd, Jack""]
[Black ""Stephenson, Norman""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2246""]
[ECO ""A00""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""73""]
[WhiteElo ""2193""]

1. Nc3 d5 2. e4 d4 3. Nce2 e5 4. f4 Nc6 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. Nxe5 Nxe5 7. fxe5 Qe7 8. d3 Qxe5 9. h3 Bxe2 10. Bxe2 Bd6 11. Bf3 Ne7 12. Qe2 Bb4+ 13. Kf2 Bd6 14. Bd2 O-O 15. Rae1 Rae8 16. Rhg1 Nf5 17. exf5 Qg3+ 18. Kf1 Rxe2 19. Rxe2 Bf4 20. Be1 Qg5 21. g4 Be3 22. Rh1 g6 23. h4 Qf4 24. Kg2 Qd6 25. fxg6 fxg6 26. Rf1 b6 27. Bg3 Qd7 28. g5 c5 29. c4 Rf5 30. Ree1 Kg7 31. Bg4 Qc6+ 32. Kh2 Rf7 33. Rxf7+ Kxf7 34. Rf1+ Ke8 35. Rf6 Qb7 36. Bd6 Qg7 37. Bf3 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.06""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Anderson, John""]
[Black ""Simons, Martin J""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2215""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""80""]
[WhiteElo ""2161""]

1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 c6 4. f4 Qa5 5. Bd3 d5 6. e5 Ne4 7. Bd2 Nxd2 8. Qxd2 g6 9. Nf3 Na6 10. Ne2 Qxd2+ 11. Kxd2 Nb4 12. c3 Nxd3 13. Kxd3 Bg4 14. Ke3 e6 15. h3 Bxf3 16. Kxf3 c5 17. dxc5 Bxc5 18. Nc1 Ke7 19. Nb3 Rac8 20. Rhe1 Rhd8 21. Rad1 b5 22. a3 Rd7 23. Rd3 Rdc7 24. Re2 Bb6 25. g4 a5 26. Nd4 Bxd4 27. Rxd4 Rc4 28. Red2 h6 29. Ke3 Kd7 30. Rxc4 Rxc4 31. Rd4 Kc6 32. h4 Kd7 33. Kd3 a4 34. Rxc4 bxc4+ 35. Ke3 Kc6 36. Kd4 Kb6 37. f5 g5 38. hxg5 hxg5 39. fxe6 fxe6 40. Ke3 Kc5 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.06""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Rutherford, Elaine""]
[Black ""Briggs, Philip""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2200""]
[ECO ""C42""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""60""]
[WhiteElo ""2117""]

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nxe4 4. d3 Nf6 5. Qe2 d5 6. Bb3 Be7 7. Nxe5 O-O 8. O-O Nc6 9. Nxc6 bxc6 10. Bg5 Re8 11. Nc3 Bg4 12. Qd2 h6 13. Bh4 Bb4 14. Qf4 Bxc3 15. bxc3 g5 16. Bxg5 hxg5 17. Qxg5+ Kh7 18. Rfe1 Qd6 19. Re3 Rxe3 20. fxe3 Rg8 21. Qh4+ Nh5 22. h3 Be2 23. g4 Qe5 24. Qf2 Bxg4 25. hxg4 Rxg4+ 26. Kf1 Ng3+ 27. Ke1 Qxc3+ 28. Kd1 Qxa1+ 29. Kd2 Qg7 30. Qf3 Nh5 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.06""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Oswald, Graeme""]
[Black ""Moore, Gerald""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2194""]
[ECO ""A24""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""148""]
[WhiteElo ""2195""]

1. g3 e5 2. Bg2 d6 3. c4 g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. e3 Nf6 6. Nge2 O-O 7. O-O Re8 8. d3 Nbd7 9. Rb1 Nf8 10. b4 h5 11. Bd2 N8h7 12. f4 h4 13. e4 hxg3 14. Nxg3 exf4 15. Rxf4 Ng5 16. Nce2 Ne6 17. Rf1 Ng4 18. Qc1 Qh4 19. h3 Ne5 20. Rb3 Nc6 21. Kh2 Ncd4 22. Nxd4 Nxd4 23. Bg5 Qxg3+ 24. Kxg3 Ne2+ 25. Kf2 Nxc1 26. Bxc1 Bd4+ 27. Be3 Bxe3+ 28. Kxe3 Kg7 29. h4 Rh8 30. Rh1 Be6 31. Ra3 c6 32. Kf4 f6 33. Bf3 a6 34. c5 Rad8 35. h5 g5+ 36. Kg3 f5 37. exf5 Bxf5 38. Be4 Bxe4 39. dxe4 d5 40. e5 d4 41. Kg4 Rhe8 42. h6+ Kh7 43. Kxg5 Rxe5+ 44. Kf6 Re2 45. Rd1 Rf8+ 46. Kg5 Rg2+ 47. Kh4 Rf4+ 48. Kh3 Rgg4 49. Rg3 Rh4+ 50. Kg2 Kxh6 51. Re1 Rhg4 52. Rxg4 Rxg4+ 53. Kf3 Rh4 54. Re4 Rh2 55. Rxd4 Rxa2 56. Rd7 a5 57. Rxb7 axb4 58. Rb6 Rc2 59. Rxc6+ Kg7 60. Ke4 Kf7 61. Kd5 b3 62. Rb6 b2 63. Kd6 Rd2+ 64. Kc7 Ke7 65. c6 Rc2 66. Rb3 Ke6 67. Rb5 Ke7 68. Kb7 Kd8 69. Rb3 Ke7 70. c7 Kd7 71. Rd3+ Ke7 72. Rb3 Kd7 73. Rd3+ Ke7 74. Rb3 Kd7 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.06""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Jackson, Adrian""]
[Black ""Waddington, Michael""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2353""]
[ECO ""C10""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""113""]
[WhiteElo ""2230""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bd7 5. Nf3 Bc6 6. Bd3 Nd7 7. O-O Ngf6 8. Ned2 Bxf3 9. Nxf3 Bd6 10. Re1 c6 11. Ne5 Qc7 12. Qe2 O-O 13. h3 c5 14. Nxd7 Qxd7 15. Bg5 Qe7 16. dxc5 Bxc5 17. c3 b6 18. Rad1 Rad8 19. Bb1 h6 20. Bh4 Rxd1 21. Rxd1 Rd8 22. Rxd8+ Qxd8 23. Qd3 Be7 24. Qxd8+ Bxd8 25. Bg3 Kf8 26. Bd6+ Ke8 27. Kf1 Be7 28. Bb8 Kd7 29. Bc2 a5 30. Ba4+ Kd8 31. Be5 g6 32. Ke2 Nd7 33. Bf4 g5 34. Be3 Nc5 35. Bc2 Kc7 36. Bd4 f6 37. b4 axb4 38. cxb4 Nb7 39. g3 Nd6 40. Bd3 e5 41. Bb2 Kc6 42. Bh7 Bd8 43. a4 Be7 44. Bc3 Bd8 45. Kd3 Kd5 46. f3 Kc6 47. Be4+ Kc7 48. g4 Ne8 49. Kc4 Nd6+ 50. Kd5 Kd7 51. Bd3 Bc7 52. a5 bxa5 53. bxa5 Bb8 54. Bb4 Nc8 55. Bf5+ Kc7 56. Bxc8 Kxc8 57. Ke6 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.06""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Snape, Ian L""]
[Black ""Steadman, Michael""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2090""]
[ECO ""A13""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""41""]
[WhiteElo ""2160""]

1. c4 e6 2. e4 e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. a3 a5 5. d4 exd4 6. Nxd4 Bc5 7. Be3 Qf6 8. Nc2 Bxe3 9. Nxe3 Qxb2 10. Nd5 Nd4 11. Bd3 Ne6 12. Nbc3 a4 13. Bc2 Nd4 14. Qxd4 Qxa1+ 15. Bd1 Kf8 16. Nxc7 Ra5 17. Qd6+ Ne7 18. N3d5 g6 19. O-O Kg7 20. Qxe7 Qd4 21. Ne8+ 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.06""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Rumens, David""]
[Black ""Kennedy, John""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2042""]
[ECO ""B23""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""53""]
[WhiteElo ""2255""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bb5 Nd4 6. Bd3 a6 7. O-O b5 8. Nxd4 Bxd4+ 9. Kh1 c4 10. Be2 Bb7 11. Bf3 e5 12. d3 Rc8 13. Qe1 Qe7 14. Bd2 cxd3 15. cxd3 Nf6 16. a4 Bc6 17. axb5 Bxb5 18. Nxb5 axb5 19. Bb4 d6 20. Ra6 Rd8 21. Ba5 Rb8 22. fxe5 Bxe5 23. Qe3 h5 24. Ra7 Nd7 25. d4 Bf6 26. e5 Rc8 27. Bc6 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.06""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Trent, Lawrence""]
[Black ""Willmoth, Robert""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2239""]
[ECO ""B09""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""67""]
[WhiteElo ""2249""]

1. e4 g6 2. Nc3 Bg7 3. d4 d6 4. f4 Nf6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Bd3 Na6 7. e5 Nd7 8. Qe2 c5 9. Be3 Nb4 10. dxc5 dxe5 11. fxe5 Qa5 12. Bc4 Nxc5 13. O-O Ne6 14. a3 Nc6 15. Nd5 Qd8 16. Rad1 Qe8 17. Qf2 Kh8 18. Qh4 f6 19. exf6 exf6 20. Bd2 g5 21. Qg3 Qg6 22. Bc3 f5 23. Ne5 Qh5 24. Nxc6 f4 25. Qd3 bxc6 26. Ne7 Qe8 27. Nf5 Bf6 28. Bxf6+ Rxf6 29. Qc3 Qf8 30. Rd6 Kg8 31. Rfd1 Kf7 32. Qe5 Kg6 33. Bxe6 Bxe6 34. Rxe6 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.06""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Ledger, Stephen""]
[Black ""McDonnell, James J""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2047""]
[ECO ""D02""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""136""]
[WhiteElo ""2196""]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bf4 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. e3 Qb6 6. Qb3 c4 7. Qc2 Bf5 8. Qc1 h6 9. h3 e6 10. Nbd2 Be7 11. Be2 Rc8 12. O-O O-O 13. Re1 Rfd8 14. g4 Bg6 15. Bf1 Ne4 16. Nxe4 Bxe4 17. Nd2 Bg6 18. e4 Rd7 19. Bg2 Qd8 20. exd5 exd5 21. Nf1 Bg5 22. Bxg5 hxg5 23. f4 gxf4 24. Qxf4 f6 25. Re3 Qc7 26. Qxc7 Rcxc7 27. Rae1 Bf7 28. Kf2 Re7 29. Rxe7 Rxe7 30. Ne3 Rd7 31. Rf1 Ne7 32. Kg3 Rd6 33. h4 Rb6 34. Rf2 Rd6 35. h5 Ra6 36. a3 Rd6 37. Kf4 g5+ 38. hxg6 Nxg6+ 39. Kg3 Ne7 40. Nf5 Nxf5+ 41. Rxf5 Kg7 42. Rf2 Kg6 43. Kf4 Be6 44. Re2 Rb6 45. Bf3 Bf7 46. Rg2 Rd6 47. g5 Rb6 48. gxf6+ Kxf6 49. Rh2 Kg7 50. Bg4 Rf6+ 51. Ke5 Rb6 52. Bf5 Kg8 53. Bc8 Kg7 54. a4 a5 55. Rf2 Bg8 56. Bd7 Bf7 57. Bg4 Bg8 58. Rg2 Kf8 59. Bf3 Re6+ 60. Kf5 Rb6 61. Re2 Bf7 62. Bg4 Bg8 63. Bh5 Bh7+ 64. Ke5 Bg8 65. Rf2+ Ke7 66. Bg4 Bf7 67. Rh2 Bg8 68. Bf5 Kf8 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.06""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Jones, Gawain C""]
[Black ""Frost, Nicholas""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2141""]
[ECO ""B30""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""73""]
[WhiteElo ""2206""]

1. e4 e6 2. d3 c5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Nge7 5. b3 d5 6. Qe2 dxe4 7. dxe4 e5 8. Bb2 Ng6 9. Nbd2 Bg4 10. h3 Bxf3 11. Qxf3 Qf6 12. Qxf6 gxf6 13. O-O-O O-O-O 14. c3 Bh6 15. Kc2 Nge7 16. Bc4 Rhf8 17. Nf3 f5 18. exf5 Nxf5 19. Rhe1 Rxd1 20. Kxd1 Rd8+ 21. Kc2 Rd7 22. Bd3 Rxd3 23. Kxd3 f6 24. Nd2 b6 25. Ne4 Bg7 26. Rf1 Kd7 27. f4 Ke6 28. g4 Nh4 29. f5+ Kf7 30. Bc1 h6 31. Rf2 Ne7 32. Ke2 Nd5 33. Kf1 Bf8 34. Kg1 c4 35. bxc4 Nxc3 36. Nxc3 Bc5 37. Kf1 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.06""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Emms, John M""]
[Black ""Hodgson, Julian M""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2581""]
[ECO ""C03""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""38""]
[WhiteElo ""2532""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Be7 4. c3 c5 5. dxc5 Nf6 6. exd5 Qxd5 7. b4 a5 8. Ngf3 O-O 9. Bc4 Qh5 10. O-O Nd5 11. Bxd5 Qxd5 12. a3 b6 13. c4 Qh5 14. Bb2 bxc5 15. b5 f6 16. Ne4 Nd7 17. Nd6 Nb6 18. Nxc8 Rfxc8 19. Qe2 e5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.07""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Hodgson, Julian M""]
[Black ""Summerscale, Aaron""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2510""]
[ECO ""D41""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""103""]
[WhiteElo ""2581""]

1. c4 { Notes by IM Andrew Martin } 1... c5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 Nc6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Nf3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. d4 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Rb1 Bf6 10. Nxd5 ( { RR } 10. dxc5 Bxc3 11. e4 Bf6 12. exd5 Qxd5 13. Qxd5 exd5 14. Bf4 Bf5 15. Rbd1 Bxb2 16. Rxd5 Be6 17. Rd2 Ba3 18. Bd6 Rfd8 19. Nd4 Bd7 20. Nc2 Bb2 21. Bc7 Bf5 22. Bxd8 Nxd8 23. Ne3 Bc3 24. Rxd8+ { 1-0 Marin,M-Komljenovic,D/Ubeda 1996/CBM 51 ext (24) } ) 10... Qxd5 11. dxc5 Qxc5 12. Be3 $146 ( { RR } 12. Qa4 Bd7 13. Be3 Qe7 14. Qe4 Rac8 15. h4 ( { RR } 15. b4 b6 16. Bd2 Rfd8 17. b5 Na5 18. Bb4 Qe8 19. a4 a6 20. Bxa5 bxa5 21. bxa6 Bxa4 22. Rfc1 Bc6 23. Qe3 g6 24. a7 a4 25. Ne5 Bxg2 26. Rxc8 Rxc8 27. Kxg2 a3 28. Nd7 Bb2 29. Qxa3 Bxa3 { Suba,M-Petursson,M/Thessaloniki 1984/EXT 97-B/1-0 (43) } ) 15... b6 16. Rfd1 Rfd8 17. Bg5 h6 18. Bxf6 Qxf6 19. Rd2 Be8 20. Rbd1 Rxd2 21. Rxd2 Rd8 22. Rxd8 Qxd8 23. Ne5 Nxe5 24. Qxe5 Qc8 25. Bf3 Bc6 { 1/2-1/2 Olafsson,H-Miles,A/Reykjavik 1986/EXT 2000 (25) } ) 12... Qe7 13. Qc1 Rd8 14. Bc5 Qe8 15. b4 b6 16. b5 Na5 17. Bb4 Bb7 18. Bxa5 bxa5 19. Qe3 Qe7 20. Rfc1 h6 21. h4 Bd5 22. Ne5 Bxg2 23. Kxg2 Bxe5 24. Qxe5 Qb7+ 25. Rc6 a6 26. e4 axb5 27. Rc7 Qb6 28. Rxb5 Qd4 29. Qf4 Rd7 30. Rxd7 Qxd7 31. a4 Qd4 32. e5 Qxf4 33. gxf4 h5 34. Kf3 Rc8 $2 { Pressure. } ( 34... Kh7 35. Ke4 Kg6 ( 35... g6 36. Kd4 Kg7 37. Kc5 Rc8+ 38. Kd4 ( 38. Kb6 Rc4 39. Kxa5 Rxf4 40. Rb4 Rxf2 41. Kb6 g5 $1 $13 ) 38... Rd8+ 39. Ke4 Ra8 ) 36. Rb6 $1 ) 35. Rxa5 Rc3+ 36. Ke4 Rc4+ 37. Ke3 Kh7 38. Ra7 Kg6 39. a5 Ra4 40. a6 Ra3+ 41. Kd4 Ra4+ 42. Kc5 Rxf4 43. Rc7 Rxf2 44. a7 Ra2 45. Kb6 Kf5 46. Rxf7+ Kxe5 47. Kb7 Kd4 48. Rd7+ Kc4 49. a8=Q Rxa8 50. Kxa8 e5 51. Rxg7 e4 52. Rh7 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.07""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Chandler, Murray""]
[Black ""Gallagher, Joseph G""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2516""]
[ECO ""B51""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""98""]
[WhiteElo ""2540""]

1. e4 { Notes by IM Andrew Martin } 1... c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nc3 cxd4 6. Qxd4 e5 7. Qd3 h6 8. Be3 Be7 9. Bc4 a6 10. a4 Qc7 ( { RR } 10... O-O 11. O-O Qc7 12. a5 Nc5 13. Bxc5 Qxc5 14. Nd5 Nxd5 15. Bxd5 Be6 16. Bxe6 fxe6 17. Qb3 Qc8 18. Rfd1 Rf6 19. Ra4 Qc6 20. Rc4 Qb5 21. Rb4 Qxa5 22. Rxb7 Bf8 23. Qc4 Re8 24. h3 Rf7 25. Qc6 { Antonio,R-Chiong,L/Quezon City 1999/CBM 70 ext/1-0 (51) } ) 11. O-O Nc5 12. Bxc5 Qxc5 { Gallagher has played the opening very accurately. } 13. Rab1 $146 ( { RR } 13. Nd5 Nxd5 14. Bxd5 O-O 15. Ra3 Rb8 16. Rd1 Kh8 17. Rc3 Qa5 18. Qc4 f5 19. b4 Qxa4 20. Qc7 Bd7 21. Bb3 Qb5 22. Bc4 Qxb4 23. Rb3 Qa4 24. Rxb7 Rxb7 25. Qxb7 Qxc2 26. Re1 Qxc4 27. Qxd7 Bf6 { Yudasin,L-Kozul,Z/Pula 1997/CBM 57 ext/[Har Zvi]/0-1 (37) } ) 13... Be6 14. Nd2 Rc8 15. Bxe6 fxe6 16. Qh3 Kf7 17. Nb3 Qc7 18. Kh1 g5 19. Rbd1 h5 20. Qd3 Qb6 21. Qe2 Qb4 22. Rd3 b5 23. axb5 axb5 24. h4 g4 25. f4 Qc4 26. Nd2 Qc5 27. f5 b4 28. fxe6+ Kxe6 29. Nd5 Nxd5 30. exd5+ Kd7 31. c3 Rhf8 32. Ne4 Qc4 33. Ra1 bxc3 34. bxc3 Ra8 35. Rb1 Ra2 36. Qe3 Rf4 37. Ng3 Qa6 38. Nxh5 Ra1 39. Rxa1 Qxa1+ 40. Kh2 g3+ 41. Kxg3 Bxh4+ 42. Kh2 Bf2 43. Qxf4 exf4 44. Nxf4 Qg1+ 45. Kh3 Be3 46. Ne2 Qh1+ 47. Kg3 Qe1+ 48. Kf3 Qf2+ 49. Ke4 Bh6 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.07""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Hebden, Mark""]
[Black ""Lalic, Bogdan""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2528""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""48""]
[WhiteElo ""2550""]

1. d4 { Notes by IM Andrew Martin } 1... Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Be2 c5 7. Ne5 Nc6 8. O-O Bf5 ( { Simon Knott demonstrated to a packed house that } 8... Nd7 { also gives excellent chances. } ) 9. Na4 cxd4 10. Nxc6 bxc6 11. exd4 Nd7 12. c3 Re8 13. Re1 e5 14. Be3 h6 $146 ( { RR } 14... Rb8 15. b4 a5 16. a3 h6 17. Qd2 g5 18. dxe5 Nxe5 19. Bd4 axb4 20. axb4 Nd7 21. Bxg7 Kxg7 22. Bf1 Qf6 23. Rxe8 Rxe8 24. Nb2 Qe5 25. f3 c5 26. Rd1 cxb4 27. cxb4 Nf6 28. Na4 Qe3+ 29. Qxe3 { Hebden,M-Knott,S/Scarborough 1999/CBM 71 ext/1/2-1/2 (48) } ) 15. Rc1 g5 16. dxe5 Bxe5 17. Bg4 Qf6 18. h3 Re6 19. Rf1 Bxg4 20. hxg4 Bf4 21. c4 Bxe3 22. fxe3 Qe5 23. cxd5 cxd5 24. Rc3 Rf6 { The Barry Attack looks redundant. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.07""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Miles, Tony""]
[Black ""Lane, Gary""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2456""]
[ECO ""A48""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""88""]
[WhiteElo ""2565""]

1. d4 { Notes by IM Andrew Martin } 1... Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c3 Bg7 4. Bg5 O-O 5. Nbd2 d6 6. e4 c5 7. d5 h6 8. Bh4 e6 9. dxe6 Bxe6 10. Bc4 d5 11. exd5 Bxd5 12. O-O Nc6 13. Qc2 Bxc4 $146 ( { RR } 13... Na5 14. Bxd5 Qxd5 15. Rad1 Qc6 16. Ne5 Qc7 17. Ndc4 Nxc4 18. Nxc4 Qf4 19. Bxf6 Qxc4 20. Bxg7 { 1/2-1/2 Miles,A-Atalik,S/Szeged 1997/CBM 62 (20) } ) 14. Nxc4 b5 15. Rad1 Qc8 16. Ne3 Re8 17. a4 b4 18. Nd2 bxc3 19. bxc3 Qe6 20. Rfe1 Nd5 21. Nxd5 Qxd5 22. Ne4 Qc4 $11 { Lane handles the quiet approach confidently and accurately,going on
to outplay Miles. } 23. f3 f5 24. Nd6 Rxe1+ 25. Bxe1 Qe6 26. Bf2 Rd8 27. Nb5 a6 28. Nc7 Qc4 29. Rxd8+ Nxd8 30. h4 Be5 31. Na8 Ne6 32. Be1 Qf4 33. Kf1 Qh2 34. Qb3 Qh1+ 35. Ke2 Qxg2+ 36. Bf2 Kf7 37. Qb7+ Kf6 38. Nb6 Nf4+ 39. Ke3 Bd4+ $1 40. cxd4 cxd4+ 41. Kxd4 Qxf2+ 42. Kc4 Qc2+ 43. Kb4 Nd3+ 44. Ka5 Qd2+ 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.07""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Ward, Chris G""]
[Black ""Palliser, Richard JD""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2337""]
[ECO ""A50""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""65""]
[WhiteElo ""2493""]

1. d4 { Notes by IM Andrew Martin } 1... Nf6 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nf3 e6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Qc2 d6 6. Bd2 O-O 7. a3 Bxc3 8. Bxc3 Qe7 9. e4 ( { RR } 9. g3 e5 10. d5 Nd8 11. Bg2 Bg4 12. Nh4 c6 13. O-O cxd5 14. cxd5 Qd7 15. f4 Qb5 16. e4 Be2 17. Rfe1 Bd3 18. Qd2 Re8 19. Kh1 g6 20. a4 Qa6 21. b3 Rc8 22. Bf3 Nd7 23. Rad1 Nc5 24. fxe5 b5 25. Bd4 bxa4 26. Bxc5 { 1-0 Gurevich,M-Timman,J/Rotterdam 1990/CBM 18/[Ftacnik] (26) } ) ( { RR } 9. b4 e5 10. dxe5 Nxe5 11. Nxe5 dxe5 12. e3 b6 13. Bd3 Bb7 14. O-O Rfe8 15. Rfe1 Qe6 16. f4 exf4 17. exf4 Qc6 18. Be5 a5 19. Rad1 axb4 20. axb4 h6 21. h3 Re7 22. Re3 Kf8 23. Qe2 Rd8 24. Kh2 Qa4 25. b5 Ng8 26. Re1 Qb4 27. Qg4 f6 28. Ba1 { 1-0 Lesiege,A-Sulava,N/Gonfreville 1999/CBM 70 ext (28) } ) 9... e5 10. d5 Nb8 11. Be2 $146 ( { RR } 11. g3 a5 12. b3 c6 13. Nd2 Qc7 14. Bg2 cxd5 15. exd5 b5 16. O-O Ba6 17. cxb5 Bxb5 18. Rfc1 Rc8 19. a4 Ba6 20. Qb2 Qd8 21. b4 Nbd7 22. bxa5 Nc5 23. Qa3 Nd3 24. Rc2 Qd7 25. Nf1 Qa7 26. h3 Rc5 27. Ne3 Rac8 28. Raa2 h5 29. Bf3 h4 30. gxh4 Nf4 31. Be1 Nxh3+ 32. Kh2 Rxc2 33. Rxc2 Rxc2 34. Nxc2 Nxf2 35. Qxd6 N2g4+ 36. Kg2 Bd3 37. Qb6 Qd7 38. Nb4 e4 39. Bd1 Qf5 40. Nxd3 exd3 41. Qd4 Ne5 42. Bg3 Ned7 43. Bf3 d2 44. Qxd2 Ne4 45. Qf4 Nxg3 { Jakobsen,O-Djuric,S/Gausdal 1989/EXT 97/1-0 (65) } ) 11... a5 12. c5 Nbd7 13. cxd6 cxd6 14. Nd2 Nc5 15. b4 axb4 16. axb4 Rxa1+ 17. Bxa1 Na6 18. Qb1 Bd7 19. O-O Rc8 20. Nc4 Be8 21. f4 b5 22. fxe5 bxc4 23. exf6 Qa7+ 24. Kh1 Qe3 25. Re1 c3 { Despite an impending time shortage, Chris Ward handles the complications
very accurately. } 26. Qc1 Qxc1 27. Rxc1 Nxb4 28. Rxc3 Rb8 29. h3 Na2 30. Ra3 Rb1+ 31. Kh2 Rxa1 32. Ra8 Kf8 33. Rxe8+ 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.07""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Arkell, Keith C""]
[Black ""Turner, Matthew J""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2511""]
[ECO ""D17""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""85""]
[WhiteElo ""2431""]

1. d4 { Notes by IM Andrew Martin } 1... d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Nh4 Be6 7. e4 g6 8. Nf3 Bg7 ( { RR } 8... h6 9. Ne5 Bg7 10. Nxc4 O-O 11. f3 Ne8 12. Be3 Nd6 13. Nxd6 exd6 14. Be2 Na6 15. O-O Nc7 16. Qd2 Kh7 17. b4 { 1/2-1/2 Bekker Jensen,S-Mueller,K/Hamburg 1999/CBM 72 (17) } ) 9. Ng5 Qd7 ( { RR } 9... Bg4 10. f3 Bc8 11. Bxc4 O-O 12. Qb3 e6 13. Be3 b6 14. O-O Qe7 15. Rad1 Nbd7 16. e5 Nd5 17. Bc1 a6 18. Nge4 b5 19. Be2 h6 20. Nd6 Rb8 21. f4 f5 22. Nxd5 cxd5 23. axb5 axb5 24. Bxb5 Ba6 25. Qa4 Bxb5 26. Nxb5 Nb6 27. Qa2 Qb4 28. Nc7 Qe7 29. Nb5 Qb4 30. Nd6 Na4 31. Rf2 Rfd8 32. Rc2 { 1/2-1/2 Arkell,K-Kreiman,B/New Castle on Tyne 1998/EXT 2000 (32) } ) 10. Nxe6 $146 ( { RR } 10. e5 Nd5 11. Nce4 Bf5 12. Nc5 Qc8 13. Bxc4 h6 14. Nf3 b6 15. Nd3 Be6 16. O-O O-O 17. Bd2 Qb7 18. Rc1 Nd7 19. Nf4 Nxf4 20. Bxf4 Bxc4 21. Rxc4 e6 22. Qc1 g5 23. Be3 Rfc8 24. h4 g4 25. Bxh6 Bxh6 26. Qxh6 gxf3 27. Rc3 Nf8 28. Rxf3 Qe7 29. h5 Qh4 30. Rh3 Qe4 31. Rg3+ Ng6 32. hxg6 Qf5 { 1-0 Lehtivaara,P-Bokelmann,J/Gausdal 1998/EXT 99 (32) } ) 10... Qxe6 11. Qe2 Na6 12. Qxc4 Qxc4 13. Bxc4 Nb4 14. Bb3 Ng4 15. f3 Nh6 16. Ke2 Rd8 17. Rd1 f5 18. Be3 fxe4 19. fxe4 Ng4 20. Bg1 Rf8 21. a5 Na6 22. d5 c5 23. h3 Ne5 24. Rf1 Rf6 25. Ba4+ Kf7 26. Bb5 Rc8 27. Bxa6 bxa6 28. Na4 Nc4 29. Kd3 Ne5+ 30. Ke2 Nc4 31. Nxc5 Nxb2 32. Rfc1 Rf4 33. Be3 Rh4 34. Bf2 Rh5 35. Ne6 Rc4 36. Rxc4 Nxc4 37. Nxg7 Kxg7 38. Rc1 Nd6 39. Rc7 Kf8 40. Kf3 g5 41. Rxa7 Rh6 42. e5 Nc4 43. Ke4 { Keith Arkell's excellent technique was on full view. A very good game. } 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.07""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Williams, Simon K""]
[Black ""Gormally, Daniel""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A (game of the day)""]
[BlackElo ""2481""]
[ECO ""A28""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""75""]
[WhiteElo ""2369""]

1. c4 { Notes by IM Andrew Martin } 1... Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bb4 6. Bg5 O-O { A sharp choice, allowing the possibilty of Rc1,when
the White pawn structure stays intact. Instead : } ( 6... Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 h6 8. Bh4 Ne5 ( { RR } 8... Ne5 9. e4 ( { RR } 9. e3 Ng6 ( { RR } 9... O-O 10. Be2 Ng6 11. Bg3 Ne4 12. Qc2 Re8 13. O-O d6 14. Rab1 c5 15. Nf3 b6 16. Nd2 Nxg3 17. hxg3 Bb7 18. Bf3 Bxf3 19. Nxf3 Qf6 20. Rbd1 Qe6 21. Rd2 Red8 22. Rfd1 Rac8 23. Qd3 Rc7 24. Qd5 { Hanauer,M-Reshevsky,S/New York 1936/EXT 99/0-1 (65) } ) 10. Bg3 Ne4 11. Qc2 Nxg3 12. hxg3 d6 13. Be2 Ne5 14. Rd1 Qe7 15. Qe4 a6 16. Rh5 Nd7 17. Qf4 Nf6 18. Ra5 Bd7 19. g4 Ne4 20. Bf3 Nc5 21. Nb3 Ne6 22. Qe4 Rb8 23. c5 Bc6 24. cxd6 Bxe4 25. dxe7 Bxf3 26. gxf3 Kxe7 { 1/2-1/2 Levenfish,G-Botvinnik,M/Leningrad 1934/HCL (26) } ) 9... Ng6 10. Bg3 d6 11. Bd3 O-O 12. O-O Re8 13. Re1 Bd7 14. f4 Nf8 15. Rb1 Rb8 16. f5 Bc6 17. Nxc6 bxc6 18. Qa4 N8d7 19. Qxa7 Ra8 20. Qf2 Nc5 21. Qc2 Nfd7 22. Bf1 Ra5 23. Rbd1 { Horvath,I-Ruck,R/HUN 1993/TD/0-1 (39) } ) ) 7. Rc1 h6 8. Bh4 Nxd4 $146 ( { RR } 8... Re8 9. e3 Nxd4 10. Qxd4 c5 11. Qd1 g5 12. Bg3 d5 13. cxd5 Qxd5 14. Qxd5 Nxd5 15. Bb5 Rd8 16. h4 g4 17. Ke2 Nxc3+ 18. bxc3 Ba5 19. Bc4 Bd7 20. h5 Kg7 21. e4 Re8 22. f3 Bc6 23. Rhd1 { Yermolinsky,A-Rublevsky,S/Las Vegas 1999/CBM 72/[Ribli]/1/2-1/2 (44) } ) 9. Qxd4 $146 g5 10. Bg3 c5 { This is very uncompromising. White's reply is no less combative. } 11. Qd6 $1 { Not the only move but Williams likes to fight. } ( 11. Qd3 d5 ( 11... Re8 12. e3 Ne4 13. Be2 Bxc3+ 14. bxc3 b6 15. O-O Bb7 $13 ) 12. cxd5 Qxd5 13. Qxd5 Nxd5 14. h4 $14 ) 11... Re8 12. f3 ( 12. h4 Re6 13. Qd3 ( 13. Qc7 Qxc7 14. Bxc7 g4 15. a3 Bxc3+ 16. Rxc3 d6 ( 16... b6 $1 $13 ) 17. Rd3 Ne8 18. Ba5 ) 13... Ne4 $36 ) 12... Re6 13. Qd2 { A very straightforward idea. White prepares e4 and possibly h4 as
circumstances dictate. } 13... b5 $5 ( 13... Nh5 14. Bf2 ) 14. e4 { At each stage
Williams had to calculate whether h2-h4 was good. Here,14 h4 certainly appears
possible. } ( 14. h4 Nh5 15. Bf2 g4 16. fxg4 Nf6 17. Qxh6 Nxg4 18. Qf4 $13 ) 14... bxc4 15. Bxc4 Nxe4 $1 { A thunderbolt which would stun a lesser
fighter. To Williams this is just upping the ante. The sacrifice is good,
sound. White must use all his ingenuity to reach a playable game. } 16. fxe4 Rxe4+ 17. Be2 Ba6 18. O-O ( 18. Nxe4 { brings only a temporary advantage in material. } 18... Bxd2+ 19. Nxd2 ( 19. Kxd2 Bxe2 20. Kxe2 Qe7 21. Kd3 c4+ $3 $17 ) 19... Qe7 20. Nc4 d5 $19 ) 18... Rxe2 19. Qd5 Re6 20. Ne4 $5 Bxf1 21. Rxf1 c4 22. Be5 { The thing is that White has
assumed the initiative but at a very heavy cost. Pressure certainly exists on
the Black King , however Gormally uses his extra material to plug the holes.
#i } 22... Be7 23. Kh1 Rc8 24. Bc3 Rcc6 $1 $19 { Fine defense . White runs out of tricks. } 25. Qd4 f6 26. Qd5 Kh8 27. h4 Qe8 28. hxg5 hxg5 29. Rf3 { Hoping for Nxg5 } 29... Qg6 30. Nxg5 Bd6 { Maybe he couldn't fully calcluate the complications after } ( 30... Qb1+ { eg } 31. Kh2 Bd6+ 32. g3 Re2+ 33. Kh3 Qh1+ 34. Kg4 Bxg3 35. Rxf6 Qh4+ 36. Kf5 Rf2+ 37. Kg6 Rfxf6+ 38. Bxf6+ Rxf6+ 39. Kxf6 $13 { Instead Gormally continues
practically,sticking to a relatively safer continuation. } ) 31. Ne4 Kg7 32. Rxf6 Rxf6 33. Bxf6+ Kf8 $19 34. Bh4 Qf7 35. Qd1 Qf4 36. Bg3 Qh6+ 37. Kg1 Qe3+ 38. Kh1 { Simon Williams has got a very raw deal out of the Game of the Day. But he
has consistently been playing some of the most interesting chess of the
tournament. Gormally didn't back down either and this furious game was the
result. } 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.07""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Wells, Peter""]
[Black ""Shaw, John K""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2478""]
[ECO ""B31""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""39""]
[WhiteElo ""2510""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. O-O Bg7 5. c3 Nf6 6. Qa4 Qb6 7. e5 Nd5 8. d4 cxd4 9. cxd4 d6 10. Nc3 Be6 11. exd6 exd6 12. Ne4 O-O 13. Bxc6 Qxc6 14. Qxc6 bxc6 15. Nxd6 Nb4 16. Bd2 Nc2 17. Rac1 Nxd4 18. Nxd4 Bxd4 19. b3 Bd5 20. Rfd1 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.07""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Ansell, Simon""]
[Black ""Emms, John M""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2532""]
[ECO ""A04""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""29""]
[WhiteElo ""2376""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d3 Nc6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. O-O Nge7 7. Re1 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. d4 cxd4 10. cxd4 Qb6 11. d5 Nd4 12. Nxd4 Bxd4 13. Be3 Bxe3 14. Rxe3 e5 15. Nd2 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.07""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Knott, Simon JB""]
[Black ""Ledger, Andrew""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2418""]
[ECO ""A26""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""38""]
[WhiteElo ""2373""]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. d3 g6 5. g3 Bg7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O d6 8. Rb1 a5 9. a3 Nd4 10. b4 axb4 11. axb4 c6 12. b5 Bg4 13. bxc6 bxc6 14. Nxd4 exd4 15. Ne4 Nxe4 16. Bxe4 Qd7 17. Rb6 d5 18. cxd5 cxd5 19. Bf3 Bxf3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.07""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Walker, Martin G""]
[Black ""Rowson, Jonathan""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2514""]
[ECO ""B51""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""80""]
[WhiteElo ""2109""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nc3 cxd4 6. Qxd4 e5 7. Qd3 h6 8. Be3 Be7 9. O-O a6 10. Ba4 O-O 11. Rad1 b5 12. Bb3 Bb7 13. a3 Qc7 14. Nh4 Nc5 15. Bxc5 dxc5 16. Nf5 c4 17. Qg3 g6 18. Nd5 Bxd5 19. exd5 Ne4 20. Nxe7+ Qxe7 21. Qe3 Nd6 22. Ba2 Kh7 23. Rfe1 Rae8 24. c3 f5 25. f4 e4 26. b3 cxb3 27. Bxb3 Rc8 28. Qd4 Qc7 29. Re3 Qc5 30. a4 Qxd4 31. cxd4 b4 32. a5 Rfd8 33. Rb1 Nb5 34. Ba4 Nc3 35. Rxb4 Nxd5 36. Rb7+ Kh8 37. Reb3 e3 38. Rb1 Nc3 39. R1b6 Nxa4 40. Rxg6 Rc1# 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.07""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Pert, Nicholas""]
[Black ""Eames, Robert""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2333""]
[ECO ""D36""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""95""]
[WhiteElo ""2475""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 c6 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Qc2 g6 7. Bg5 Be7 8. e3 Bf5 9. Bd3 Bxd3 10. Qxd3 Nbd7 11. Bh6 Ng4 12. Bf4 O-O 13. h3 Ngf6 14. O-O Nh5 15. Bh2 f5 16. Ne2 g5 17. Ne5 f4 18. exf4 Nxf4 19. Bxf4 gxf4 20. Nxd7 Qxd7 21. Nxf4 Bd6 22. Ne2 Rae8 23. Rae1 Qf7 24. Qd2 Re4 25. Ng3 Qf4 26. Qxf4 Rexf4 27. Re6 Bc7 28. Ne2 R4f7 29. g3 Bb6 30. Kg2 Rf6 31. Re5 Kf7 32. f4 Bc7 33. Re3 Re6 34. Rxe6 Kxe6 35. Rf3 Bb6 36. Rb3 Kf5 37. Kf3 Re8 38. Re3 Rb8 39. Re7 h5 40. g4+ Kf6 41. Rd7 hxg4+ 42. hxg4 Rh8 43. g5+ Ke6 44. Rxb7 Rh3+ 45. Kg4 Rh2 46. f5+ Kd6 47. Ng3 Bxd4 48. f6 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.07""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Kelly, Brian""]
[Black ""Crouch, Colin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2407""]
[ECO ""A17""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""93""]
[WhiteElo ""2458""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4 4. Qc2 b6 5. a3 Bxc3 6. Qxc3 Bb7 7. g3 O-O 8. Bg2 d6 9. O-O Nbd7 10. b4 Rc8 11. Bb2 c5 12. d3 Rc7 13. Qd2 e5 14. e4 a6 15. Nh4 b5 16. Nf5 Ne8 17. Rac1 cxb4 18. axb4 Nb6 19. Qe3 Na4 20. Ba1 f6 21. cxb5 axb5 22. d4 Nb6 23. dxe5 Rxc1 24. Rxc1 fxe5 25. Qd3 Nc4 26. Ne3 Qb6 27. Re1 Nc7 28. Bc3 Nxe3 29. Qxe3 Qxe3 30. Rxe3 Ra8 31. f4 Ra3 32. fxe5 dxe5 33. Kf2 Na6 34. Rd3 Kf8 35. Ke3 g6 36. Bf1 Ra4 37. Rd7 Bc6 38. Rxh7 Nxb4 39. Bxe5 Nc2+ 40. Kd2 Bxe4 41. Bxb5 Ra5 42. Rh8+ Ke7 43. Re8+ Kf7 44. Bc3 Rxb5 45. Rxe4 Na3 46. Bb4 Rd5+ 47. Kc3 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.07""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Broomfield, Matthew""]
[Black ""Pert, Richard""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2245""]
[ECO ""A22""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""132""]
[WhiteElo ""2271""]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 Bb4 4. Bg2 O-O 5. e4 Bxc3 6. bxc3 Re8 7. Ne2 c6 8. d4 exd4 9. Qxd4 c5 10. Qd3 Nc6 11. Bf4 b6 12. Bd6 Bb7 13. O-O Ne5 14. Bxe5 Rxe5 15. f3 Qc7 16. Nf4 Ba6 17. Rfd1 Rd8 18. h4 h6 19. Kf2 d6 20. Bf1 g5 21. hxg5 hxg5 22. Nd5 Nxd5 23. exd5 Rde8 24. f4 Re4 25. Qf3 Qe7 26. Bd3 Re3 27. Qh5 Qf6 28. Qxg5+ Qxg5 29. fxg5 R8e5 30. a4 Bc8 31. a5 Bg4 32. Rd2 Rf3+ 33. Kg2 Ree3 34. axb6 axb6 35. Ra8+ Kg7 36. Be2 Rxg3+ 37. Kf2 Bxe2 38. Rxe2 Rxe2+ 39. Kxg3 Re3+ 40. Kf4 Rxc3 41. Rd8 Rxc4+ 42. Kf5 b5 43. Rxd6 b4 44. Rb6 Rc3 45. d6 b3 46. Ke5 Rd3 47. g6 Kxg6 48. d7+ Kg7 49. Rd6 Rxd6 50. Kxd6 b2 51. d8=Q b1=Q 52. Kxc5 Qc1+ 53. Kb5 Qe3 54. Qd7 Kg6 55. Qd6+ f6 56. Qf8 Qb3+ 57. Ka5 Qe6 58. Kb4 f5 59. Qb8 Qe4+ 60. Kc3 Qe3+ 61. Kc2 Kg5 62. Qd8+ Kg4 63. Qd7 Qe4+ 64. Kb2 Kf3 65. Qh7 Kg3 66. Qg6+ Kf2 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.07""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Conlon, Joe""]
[Black ""Zhao, Zong-Yuan""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2359""]
[ECO ""B56""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""82""]
[WhiteElo ""2191""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bb5 Bd7 7. O-O e6 8. f4 Rc8 9. Kh1 Be7 10. Be3 O-O 11. Nf3 a6 12. Bd3 Nb4 13. h3 Bc6 14. g4 d5 15. e5 Ne4 16. Bxe4 dxe4 17. Nd4 Qc7 18. Nxc6 Qxc6 19. a3 Rfd8 20. Qe2 Nd5 21. Nxd5 Rxd5 22. c3 Rcd8 23. Bd4 e3 24. Kg1 Bc5 25. Rad1 Bxd4 26. cxd4 Rxd4 27. Rxd4 Rxd4 28. Qxe3 Qd5 29. Qf3 Qd7 30. Rc1 h5 31. gxh5 Rd2 32. b4 Qd4+ 33. Kf1 Kh7 34. h4 Rd3 35. Qf2 Qd5 36. Qg2 Rf3+ 37. Kg1 Qd4+ 38. Kh1 Qxf4 39. Qc2+ Kh6 40. Qc4 Rh3+ 41. Kg1 Rg3+ 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.07""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Collins, Sam""]
[Black ""Singh, Gurpreet""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2302""]
[ECO ""C02""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""25""]
[WhiteElo ""2194""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Bd7 6. Be2 f6 7. O-O fxe5 8. Nxe5 Nxe5 9. dxe5 Qc7 10. c4 Qxe5 11. Bh5+ g6 12. Bf3 O-O-O 13. cxd5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.07""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""D'Costa, Lorin""]
[Black ""Hanley, Craig""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2278""]
[ECO ""A40""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""37""]
[WhiteElo ""2155""]

1. d4 e6 2. c4 b6 3. Nc3 Bb7 4. a3 f5 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. g3 g6 7. Bg2 Bg7 8. O-O O-O 9. d5 Na6 10. Rb1 Nc5 11. Nd2 exd5 12. cxd5 Qe7 13. Qc2 Rae8 14. b4 Nce4 15. Ndxe4 fxe4 16. Bg5 Qe5 17. Bxf6 Bxf6 18. Nxe4 Bxd5 19. Nxf6+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.07""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Waters, Clive L""]
[Black ""Buckley, Simon""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2268""]
[ECO ""A01""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""42""]
[WhiteElo ""2147""]

1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. e3 Nf6 4. Bb5 d6 5. Bxc6+ bxc6 6. Ne2 e4 7. d3 exd3 8. cxd3 c5 9. O-O Be7 10. Nd2 O-O 11. e4 Nd7 12. Nc4 Bf6 13. Bxf6 Qxf6 14. Qd2 Bb7 15. Qf4 Rfe8 16. Qxf6 Nxf6 17. Nc3 Ba6 18. Rfd1 Rab8 19. f3 Re6 20. Ne3 Kf8 21. Rac1 Nd7 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.07""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Tan, Desmond""]
[Black ""Buckley, David E""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2172""]
[ECO ""C12""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""73""]
[WhiteElo ""2253""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Nf3 Ne4 7. Bd2 Bxc3 8. bxc3 Nxd2 9. Qxd2 b6 10. Be2 Bb7 11. O-O Nd7 12. c4 Qd6 13. Rfd1 O-O 14. Rab1 c5 15. c3 Rfd8 16. Qe3 Ba6 17. Rd2 Qc7 18. Rbd1 Nf6 19. Ne5 Bb7 20. Bf3 Ne8 21. Bxb7 Qxb7 22. h3 Rac8 23. d5 exd5 24. cxd5 Nd6 25. Qf4 Re8 26. Nc4 Ne4 27. Rd3 b5 28. Na5 Qa6 29. Nc6 Nf6 30. Qd6 Qb7 31. Re3 Ne4 32. Qf4 Nf6 33. Qd6 Ne4 34. Qf4 Nf6 35. Rde1 Rxe3 36. Qxe3 Kf8 37. Qxc5+ 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.07""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Blackburn, Jonathan LB""]
[Black ""Addison, Bret C""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2218""]
[ECO ""A57""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[WhiteElo ""2115""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. e3 axb5 6. Bxb5 Qa5+ 7. Nc3 Bb7 8. Ne2 Bxd5 9. O-O Bc6 10. a4 e6 11. e4 Be7 12. e5 Ng4 13. Bf4 g5 14. Bg3 h5 15. Nc1 Qb4 16. Nd3 Qd4 17. Bxc6 dxc6 18. Ne2 Qd7 19. h3 h4 20. hxg4 hxg3 21. Qc2 gxf2+ 22. Nxf2 Qd5 23. Qc3 Nd7 24. Nh3 Qe4 25. Ng3 Qxg4 26. Rad1 Rxa4 27. Qb3 Rb4 28. Qa3 Rb8 29. Rxd7 Kxd7 30. Qa7+ Kc8 31. Rxf7 Qd1+ 32. Nf1 Qd4+ 33. Nf2 Qd7 34. Rxe7 Qxa7 35. Rxa7 Rxb2 36. Ne4 Kb8 37. Ra6 Rc8 38. Nxc5 Rb5 39. Nxe6 Rxe5 40. Nd4 Kb7 41. Ra3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.07""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Simons, Martin J""]
[Black ""Rudd, Jack""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2193""]
[ECO ""B00""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""53""]
[WhiteElo ""2215""]

1. Nc3 b6 2. e4 Bb7 3. d4 e6 4. Bd3 Nf6 5. Nge2 d5 6. exd5 Nxd5 7. O-O Bd6 8. Nxd5 Bxd5 9. Nf4 Bb7 10. Qg4 g6 11. Re1 Nc6 12. d5 Ne5 13. Bb5+ Kf8 14. Nxe6+ fxe6 15. Bh6+ Kg8 16. Rxe5 Qf6 17. Rxe6 Qf7 18. Rae1 Bf8 19. Re8 Bxd5 20. Rxa8 Bxa8 21. Re8 Qxe8 22. Bxe8 Bd5 23. Bxf8 Kxf8 24. Qf4+ Kg8 25. Qxc7 Kf8 26. Qd6+ Kg7 27. Qe5+ 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.07""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Briggs, Philip""]
[Black ""Ghasi, Ameet K""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2188""]
[ECO ""B23""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""166""]
[WhiteElo ""2200""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bb5 Nd4 6. Nxd4 cxd4 7. Ne2 Qb6 8. a4 a6 9. Bc4 d5 10. a5 Qc7 11. Bxd5 Nf6 12. d3 Nxd5 13. exd5 Qc5 14. O-O Qxd5 15. Ng3 e6 16. Bd2 O-O 17. Bb4 Re8 18. Ne4 Bd7 19. Nd6 Bc6 20. Qe2 Red8 21. Nc4 Rab8 22. Rae1 Bb5 23. Nb6 Qc6 24. Qf2 Re8 25. Re5 Qc7 26. Re2 Rbd8 27. Qh4 Bc6 28. Nc4 Rd5 29. Ne5 Qd8 30. Qe1 Qf6 31. c4 Rdd8 32. Bc5 h5 33. Bb6 Rc8 34. Bxd4 Qd8 35. Qc3 Bf8 36. Bb6 Qd6 37. Rfe1 Bh6 38. Rf1 Bg7 39. d4 Bf6 40. Bc5 Qc7 41. b4 Bg7 42. Qg3 Qd8 43. Rfe1 Ba4 44. Qe3 Qc7 45. Rb1 Bc6 46. h3 Bf6 47. Rf1 Kg7 48. Qg3 Kh7 49. Qd3 Kg7 50. Rfe1 Bh4 51. g3 Bf6 52. Bb6 Qd6 53. Qc3 Bd7 54. Rd1 Bc6 55. Kf2 Kg8 56. Bc5 Qc7 57. Rg1 Kg7 58. Ke1 Qd8 59. Bb6 Qd6 60. Kd2 Rh8 61. g4 hxg4 62. hxg4 Bxe5 63. fxe5 Qe7 64. g5 Rh4 65. Bc5 Qd7 66. Rf2 Be4 67. Rgf1 Bf5 68. Rf4 Rh2+ 69. R1f2 Rch8 70. b5 R8h3 71. Qb4 Qd8 72. Be7 Rxf2+ 73. Ke1 Rxf4 74. Bxd8 Rh1+ 75. Ke2 Bg4+ 76. Ke3 Rf3+ 77. Ke4 Rh4 78. Bf6+ Kh7 79. Qe1 Rfh3 80. Qxh4+ Rxh4 81. d5 Be2+ 82. Ke3 Bxc4 83. bxa6 bxa6 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.07""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Berry, Neil M""]
[Black ""Snape, Ian L""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2160""]
[ECO ""E97""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""69""]
[WhiteElo ""2256""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. b4 a5 10. Ba3 b6 11. bxa5 Rxa5 12. Bb4 Ra8 13. a4 Re8 14. Re1 Bf8 15. h3 Nh5 16. Bf1 Nf4 17. Nb5 g5 18. g3 Nexd5 19. cxd5 Nxh3+ 20. Bxh3 Bxh3 21. Qc1 h6 22. Qxc7 Qf6 23. Qc3 Rec8 24. Qe3 Rc4 25. Reb1 Rac8 26. Nd2 Rc2 27. Na3 R2c7 28. Qf3 Qg6 29. g4 Bxg4 30. Qxg4 h5 31. Qf5 Qh6 32. Nf3 f6 33. Bd2 Qg7 34. Rc1 g4 35. Nh4 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.07""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Moore, Gerald""]
[Black ""Jackson, Adrian""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2230""]
[ECO ""A04""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""75""]
[WhiteElo ""2194""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d3 g6 4. g3 Bg7 5. Bg2 e6 6. O-O Nge7 7. c3 d5 8. Nbd2 O-O 9. Re1 d4 10. cxd4 Nxd4 11. Nxd4 Qxd4 12. Nb3 Qd6 13. Be3 Bxb2 14. Bxc5 Qd7 15. Rb1 Bc3 16. Re2 b6 17. Rc2 Bg7 18. Ba3 Bb7 19. Rbc1 Rfc8 20. d4 a5 21. Rxc8+ Rxc8 22. Rxc8+ Nxc8 23. d5 exd5 24. exd5 Nd6 25. Qd3 Nb5 26. Bc1 a4 27. Nd2 Nd4 28. Nc4 Ba6 29. Be3 Qb5 30. Bxd4 Qxc4 31. Qxc4 Bxc4 32. Bxb6 Bxa2 33. Bc5 Bb2 34. d6 Be6 35. Bc6 a3 36. d7 Bxd7 37. Bxa3 Bxc6 38. Bxb2 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.07""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Lyell, Mark""]
[Black ""Buckley, Melanie""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2118""]
[ECO ""C02""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""96""]
[WhiteElo ""2219""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. a3 c4 7. Nbd2 Na5 8. Be2 Bd7 9. O-O Ne7 10. Rb1 Qc6 11. b4 cxb3 12. Nxb3 Nxb3 13. Qxb3 Nc8 14. c4 dxc4 15. Bxc4 Nb6 16. Bd3 Rc8 17. Ng5 Qc3 18. Qd1 Be7 19. Bb2 Qc7 20. Qh5 g6 21. Qg4 Bxg5 22. Qxg5 Qd8 23. Qh6 Qe7 24. Bc1 Qf8 25. Qh4 h6 26. Bd2 Qe7 27. Qg3 Bc6 28. h4 Nd5 29. Be4 Qd7 30. Bxd5 Qxd5 31. Bb4 Rg8 32. Rbd1 Kd7 33. f3 Bb5 34. Rf2 Ba4 35. Rb1 Bc2 36. Rxc2 Rxc2 37. Qf4 f5 38. exf6 g5 39. Qe4 Qxe4 40. fxe4 gxh4 41. Kh2 Rgxg2+ 42. Kh3 Rg3+ 43. Kxh4 Rg6 44. Kh5 Rxf6 45. Bd6 b6 46. Bb8 Rf8 47. Bxa7 Rg8 48. Rh1 Kc7 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.07""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Lappage, Jonathan""]
[Black ""Burnett, Jim""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2209""]
[ECO ""B01""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""120""]
[WhiteElo ""2208""]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 c6 6. Ne5 Be6 7. Bd3 g6 8. O-O Bg7 9. Ne2 O-O 10. Nf4 Bc8 11. Re1 e6 12. a3 Nbd7 13. b4 Qb6 14. Bb2 a5 15. Qd2 Nxe5 16. dxe5 Nd5 17. Nxd5 exd5 18. Qf4 Qc7 19. Qg5 Re8 20. Re2 axb4 21. axb4 Rxa1+ 22. Bxa1 Bd7 23. Bd4 b6 24. Qe3 c5 25. bxc5 bxc5 26. Bxc5 Rxe5 27. Bb6 Qc3 28. Qc1 Rxe2 29. Bxe2 Bf5 30. Qd1 Qxc2 31. Qxc2 Bxc2 32. Ba5 f5 33. Kf1 Kf7 34. Ke1 Ke6 35. Kd2 Bb3 36. f4 Bc4 37. Bf3 Kd6 38. Bb4+ Kc6 39. g3 Bd4 40. h3 Bf1 41. Bc3 Bf2 42. g4 Bxh3 43. g5 Bf1 44. Be5 Bc5 45. Kc3 Bc4 46. Bg2 Kd7 47. Bf3 Ke6 48. Bd4 Bf8 49. Bd1 h6 50. gxh6 Bxh6 51. Be5 g5 52. Bf3 gxf4 53. Kd4 Bg5 54. Bg2 Bf6 55. Bxf6 Kxf6 56. Bf3 Kg5 57. Ke5 Bd3 58. Bxd5 Kg4 59. Kd4 Be4 60. Bc4 Kg3 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.07""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Player, Edmund""]
[Black ""Trent, Lawrence""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2249""]
[ECO ""C28""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""112""]
[WhiteElo ""2115""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nc6 4. d3 Bb4 5. Ne2 d5 6. exd5 Nxd5 7. O-O Be6 8. Bxd5 Bxd5 9. f4 exf4 10. Nxf4 Bxc3 11. bxc3 O-O 12. c4 Be6 13. Nxe6 fxe6 14. Rxf8+ Qxf8 15. Be3 Qf6 16. Rb1 b6 17. Qf3 Qxf3 18. gxf3 Rf8 19. Kg2 Ne5 20. Rf1 Rf5 21. Bd2 Kf7 22. f4 Ng6 23. d4 Rh5 24. a4 Nh4+ 25. Kg1 Nf5 26. d5 exd5 27. cxd5 Nd6 28. f5 Rxf5 29. Rxf5+ Nxf5 30. Bf4 Nd6 31. Kf2 g5 32. Be5 Kg6 33. Kf3 Kf5 34. Bg3 h5 35. h3 Ne8 36. Ke3 g4 37. hxg4+ Kxg4 38. Bh2 h4 39. Ke4 Kh3 40. Be5 Kg2 41. Kf5 h3 42. Ke6 Kf3 43. Bh2 Ke4 44. Kd7 Kxd5 45. Kxe8 c6 46. Kd7 b5 47. a5 b4 48. a6 c5 49. Kc7 c4 50. Kb7 b3 51. cxb3 cxb3 52. Kxa7 b2 53. Kb8 b1=Q+ 54. Kc8 Qc2+ 55. Bc7 h2 56. a7 Qc6 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.07""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Hunt, Adam""]
[Black ""Anderson, John""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2161""]
[ECO ""B88""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""70""]
[WhiteElo ""2408""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bb3 a6 8. Be3 Qc7 9. O-O Be7 10. f4 Na5 11. Qf3 Bd7 12. Rad1 Rc8 13. g4 h6 14. g5 Nxb3 15. axb3 Nh7 16. h4 Bc6 17. Qg4 Nf8 18. f5 e5 19. Nxc6 bxc6 20. f6 gxf6 21. gxf6 Bd8 22. Rxd6 Qxd6 23. Qxc8 Nd7 24. Qxa6 Rg8+ 25. Kh2 Rg4 26. Qc8 Rxh4+ 27. Kg2 Rg4+ 28. Kh2 Qe6 29. Rf3 Rg6 30. Bf2 Qg4 31. Rg3 Qh4+ 32. Kg2 Qxf6 33. b4 Rxg3+ 34. Bxg3 Qg6 35. Kh2 Qh5+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.07""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Stephenson, Norman""]
[Black ""Ledger, Dave J""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2312""]
[ECO ""C47""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""47""]
[WhiteElo ""2246""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bb4 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 O-O 8. O-O d5 9. exd5 cxd5 10. Bg5 c6 11. Qf3 Bd6 12. Rfe1 Rb8 13. Na4 Rb4 14. b3 Bg4 15. Bxf6 gxf6 16. Qe3 Bh5 17. c4 Bg6 18. Rad1 Rb7 19. Qf3 Bb4 20. Rf1 Rd7 21. Bf5 Rd6 22. c5 Re6 23. Bxe6 fxe6 24. Qg4 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.07""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Adams, David M""]
[Black ""Rutherford, Elaine""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2117""]
[ECO ""D02""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""61""]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 c6 3. e3 Bg4 4. h3 Bxf3 5. Qxf3 Nf6 6. c4 e6 7. Nc3 Nbd7 8. Bd3 g6 9. O-O Bg7 10. b3 O-O 11. Bb2 Re8 12. Rad1 Qe7 13. Qe2 Rad8 14. Rfe1 e5 15. dxe5 Nxe5 16. cxd5 Nxd5 17. Nxd5 Rxd5 18. Bb1 Red8 19. Rxd5 Rxd5 20. e4 Rd7 21. f4 Nd3 22. Bxd3 Bxb2 23. e5 Bd4+ 24. Kh2 Bf2 25. Rf1 Bd4 26. Bc4 Kg7 27. Qe4 a6 28. Rd1 Bc3 29. Rf1 Bd4 30. Be2 Qb4 31. Bc4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.07""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Oswald, Graeme""]
[Black ""Rumens, David""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2255""]
[ECO ""A25""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""130""]
[WhiteElo ""2195""]

1. g3 e5 2. Bg2 Nc6 3. c4 g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. e3 Nge7 6. Nge2 O-O 7. O-O d6 8. Rb1 Bf5 9. d3 Qd7 10. b4 Bh3 11. b5 Bxg2 12. Kxg2 Nd8 13. e4 Ne6 14. Be3 f5 15. f4 exf4 16. gxf4 c6 17. Qb3 fxe4 18. dxe4 Nc5 19. Qc2 Rae8 20. Rbd1 Qe6 21. bxc6 Nxc6 22. Bxc5 dxc5 23. Qd3 Bd4 24. e5 Nb4 25. Nxd4 cxd4 26. Qxd4 Rc8 27. Nd5 Rfd8 28. Nf6+ Kg7 29. Qxd8 Rxd8 30. Rxd8 Nc2 31. Rd7+ Kf8 32. Nxh7+ Ke8 33. Nf6+ Kf8 34. Kg3 Ne3 35. Re1 Nf5+ 36. Kf2 Qxc4 37. e6 Qxf4+ 38. Kg1 Ne7 39. Ne4 Qg4+ 40. Ng3 Ke8 41. Re4 Qg5 42. Rxb7 Nf5 43. e7 Qc1+ 44. Kf2 Qc8 45. Nxf5 Qxf5+ 46. Ke3 Qh3+ 47. Kd4 Qxh2 48. Rb4 Qd2+ 49. Kc5 Qc2+ 50. Kd6 Qd2+ 51. Rbd4 Qxa2 52. Kc7 Qa5+ 53. Kb7 Qb6+ 54. Ka8 Qc6+ 55. Kxa7 Qc5+ 56. Ka6 Qa3+ 57. Kb5 Qb3+ 58. Kc5 Qc3+ 59. Rc4 Qa5+ 60. Kd4 Qd2+ 61. Kc5 Qa5+ 62. Kd6 Qa6+ 63. Kd5 Qa5+ 64. Ke6 Qb6+ 65. Kd5 Qa5+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.07""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Waddington, Michael""]
[Black ""Ledger, Stephen""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2196""]
[ECO ""B23""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""101""]
[WhiteElo ""2353""]

1. Nc3 c5 2. e4 Nc6 3. f4 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bc4 e6 6. O-O d6 7. d3 Nge7 8. Qe1 Nd4 9. Nxd4 cxd4 10. Ne2 O-O 11. Bb3 Nc6 12. Bd2 Kh8 13. a3 Bd7 14. Rf3 Rc8 15. Rc1 a6 16. Kh1 Qe7 17. Ng1 f5 18. Nh3 h6 19. Qg3 Qf6 20. Re1 Ne7 21. Bb4 e5 22. fxe5 dxe5 23. Bxe7 Qxe7 24. Qxg6 fxe4 25. Qxe4 Bc6 26. Rxf8+ Rxf8 27. Qg4 Qf6 28. Kg1 Qf5 29. Qxf5 Rxf5 30. Rf1 Rxf1+ 31. Kxf1 Kh7 32. Nf2 Kg6 33. Be6 a5 34. g3 Bf8 35. Bh3 Be7 36. Bg2 Bxg2+ 37. Kxg2 Bg5 38. a4 Kf5 39. Kf3 h5 40. b3 Be7 41. h3 b6 42. g4+ hxg4+ 43. hxg4+ Ke6 44. Ke4 Bf6 45. Nd1 Kd6 46. Nb2 Kc5 47. Nc4 b5 48. axb5 Kxb5 49. Nxe5 a4 50. bxa4+ Kxa4 51. Kxd4 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.07""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Willmoth, Robert""]
[Black ""Jones, Gawain C""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2206""]
[ECO ""B50""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""68""]
[WhiteElo ""2239""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5+ Bd7 5. a4 g6 6. O-O Bg7 7. d3 O-O 8. Bd2 Nc6 9. Ne1 Nd4 10. Bc4 Bc6 11. Ba2 e5 12. f4 exf4 13. Bxf4 d5 14. Bg5 dxe4 15. Nxe4 Bxe4 16. dxe4 Qe7 17. Nd3 Ne6 18. Bxe6 Qxe6 19. Nxc5 Qb6 20. Kh1 Qxc5 21. Bxf6 Bxf6 22. Rxf6 Qe5 23. Qf3 Rae8 24. Rf1 Re7 25. h3 Qxb2 26. c3 Qc2 27. e5 Qxa4 28. Qe3 Qe8 29. Qxa7 b5 30. Qd4 Rxe5 31. Rb6 Qe7 32. Qb4 Qxb4 33. cxb4 Rc8 34. Rb7 Rf8 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.07""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""McDonnell, James J""]
[Black ""Steadman, Michael""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2090""]
[ECO ""B01""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""62""]
[WhiteElo ""2047""]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 Bf5 6. Bc4 c6 7. O-O Nbd7 8. Bd2 Qb6 9. Bb3 e6 10. h3 h6 11. a3 Be7 12. Re1 g5 13. Be3 Qc7 14. Bc4 O-O-O 15. Nd2 Nb6 16. Be2 Nbd5 17. Nxd5 Nxd5 18. Nf1 Nf4 19. Bf3 h5 20. c3 g4 21. hxg4 hxg4 22. Bxg4 Bxg4 23. Qxg4 Nh3+ 24. gxh3 Rdg8 25. Kg2 f5 26. Qxg8+ Rxg8+ 27. Kf3 Qa5 28. Bf4 Qd5+ 29. Ke2 Qe4+ 30. Be3 f4 31. Nd2 Qf5 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.07""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Kennedy, John""]
[Black ""Frost, Nicholas""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2141""]
[ECO ""A04""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""80""]
[WhiteElo ""2042""]

1. Nf3 c5 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 g6 4. O-O Bg7 5. d3 e6 6. e4 Nge7 7. Re1 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. Be3 Rb8 10. Qd2 e5 11. d4 b6 12. d5 Na5 13. Na3 f5 14. Ng5 h6 15. Ne6 Bxe6 16. dxe6 Kh7 17. Rad1 Nc8 18. exf5 gxf5 19. b4 Nb7 20. Bxb7 Rxb7 21. bxc5 bxc5 22. Bxc5 Qf6 23. Bxd6 Rd8 24. Bxe5 Rxd2 25. Bxf6 Rxd1 26. Rxd1 Bxf6 27. c4 Ne7 28. Nb5 Kg6 29. Rd6 Rb6 30. Rd7 a6 31. Nc7 Kg7 32. Ne8+ Kg6 33. Nc7 Rb7 34. Nxa6 Rxd7 35. exd7 Nc6 36. a4 Kf7 37. Nc7 Bd8 38. Nd5 Ne5 39. h3 Nxc4 40. Ne3 Nxe3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.08""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Lalic, Bogdan""]
[Black ""Hodgson, Julian M""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2581""]
[ECO ""D15""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""63""]
[WhiteElo ""2528""]

1. d4 { Notes by IM Andrew Martin } 1... d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 a6 5. a4 Bg4 ( { RR } 5... Bf5 6. g3 e6 7. Bg2 h6 8. Qb3 Ra7 9. a5 Nbd7 10. O-O Bd6 11. Nd2 Bc7 12. Qa3 Qe7 13. b4 Bd6 14. c5 Bc7 15. Bb2 O-O 16. Rae1 Re8 17. f3 e5 18. e4 exd4 19. exf5 Qxe1 20. Rxe1 { Beliavsky,A-Volkov,S/Belgrade 1998/EXT 2000/1/2-1/2 (47) } ) ( { RR } 5... Nbd7 6. e3 Ne4 7. Nxe4 dxe4 8. Nd2 f5 9. Be2 e5 10. O-O exd4 11. exd4 Nf6 12. Nb3 Be6 13. Bf4 b6 14. Qc2 Bd6 15. Bxd6 Qxd6 16. Rfc1 O-O 17. c5 Qd5 18. Bc4 Qxc4 19. Qxc4 Bxc4 20. Rxc4 { Kosek,J-Ambroz,A/CZE 1999/EXT 2000/0-1 (55) } ) 6. Qb3 $146 ( { RR } 6. Ne5 Bh5 ( { RR } 6... e6 7. Nxg4 Nxg4 8. e4 Nf6 9. e5 Nfd7 10. Be3 b6 11. Be2 Bb4 12. O-O O-O 13. Bd3 Re8 14. Qh5 Nf8 15. Qg4 Nbd7 16. cxd5 cxd5 17. Qe2 Qc8 18. Rac1 Qb7 19. Rc2 Rec8 20. Rfc1 Bxc3 21. Rxc3 Rxc3 22. Rxc3 a5 23. Qc2 Rd8 24. Rc7 Qa8 25. Bb5 Nb8 26. Bg5 { 1-0 Solmajer,L-Klavcic,K/SLO-ch U18 1994/EXT 98 (26) } ) 7. Qb3 Ra7 8. Bf4 e6 9. e3 Be7 10. h3 O-O 11. Bd3 a5 12. O-O Nbd7 13. cxd5 exd5 14. Ne2 Nxe5 15. dxe5 Nd7 16. Qc2 Bg6 17. Bxg6 fxg6 18. e4 Nc5 19. Be3 b6 20. Rad1 Rd7 21. exd5 Rxd5 22. Nf4 Rxd1 23. Rxd1 Qe8 24. Nd3 Nxd3 25. Rxd3 Bb4 26. Qb3+ Kh8 27. e6 Rf6 28. Bxb6 Rxe6 29. Rd8 { 1-0 Mirzoev,A-Garakhanbeyli,R/Baku 1998/EXT 2000 (29) } ) ( { RR } 6. e3 e6 7. Be2 Nbd7 8. cxd5 exd5 9. O-O Bd6 10. Qc2 O-O 11. h3 Bh5 12. e4 dxe4 13. Ng5 Bg6 14. Ngxe4 Nxe4 15. Nxe4 Nf6 16. Bd3 Nxe4 17. Bxe4 Bxe4 18. Qxe4 Re8 19. Qc2 Bc7 20. Be3 Qd6 21. g3 Qd5 22. Ra3 Bd6 23. Rb3 Re7 24. Rd3 Rae8 25. Qd2 a5 26. Kh2 Re6 27. b3 Rg6 28. Bf4 Bb4 29. Qd1 h5 30. Qf3 Re4 31. Rfd1 h4 32. Re3 hxg3+ 33. Bxg3 Rge6 34. Be5 Rxe3 35. Qxd5 cxd5 36. fxe3 f6 37. Bf4 g5 38. Rg1 Kf7 39. Bc7 Rxe3 40. Rg3 Re4 { Schnabel,J-Goeslbauer,H/Graz 1996/EXT 98/0-1 (54) } ) 6... Ra7 7. Ne5 dxc4 8. Nxc4 b5 9. axb5 cxb5 10. Ne5 Be6 11. Qd1 Bd7 12. g3 b4 13. Na4 Bb5 14. Bg2 e6 15. O-O Be7 16. Re1 O-O 17. e4 Nc6 18. Be3 Nxe5 19. dxe5 Rd7 20. Qf3 { Bogdan misses a golden opportunity eg } ( 20. exf6 Rxd1 21. Rexd1 Bd6 22. fxg7 Kxg7 ( 22... Re8 23. e5 Bxa4 24. Rxd6 Qa5 25. f4 $3 b3 26. Rd4 $18 ) 23. Bf4 Bxa4 24. Rxd6 Qe8 25. Rxa6 Bb5 26. Rb6 Qd7 27. Bd6 $16 ) 20... Ne8 21. Nc5 Rc7 22. Nxa6 Rc6 23. Bf1 Bxf1 24. Rxf1 Qc8 25. Qe2 Nc7 26. Nxc7 Rxc7 27. Rfc1 Bc5 28. Bxc5 Rxc5 29. Qe3 Rc2 30. Rxc2 Qxc2 31. Qd4 b3 32. Ra7 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.08""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Emms, John M""]
[Black ""Arkell, Keith C""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2431""]
[ECO ""B12""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""89""]
[WhiteElo ""2532""]

1. e4 { Notes by IM Andrew Martin } 1... c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 g6 4. c3 Bg7 5. Ngf3 dxe4 6. Nxe4 Nd7 7. Bc4 Ngf6 8. Nxf6+ Nxf6 9. O-O O-O 10. Re1 Bg4 11. Bg5 $146 ( { RR } 11. h3 Bxf3 12. Qxf3 h6 13. Bf4 e6 14. Be5 Nd5 15. Rad1 a5 16. a4 Nb6 17. Bb3 Nd7 18. Bxg7 Kxg7 19. Qg3 Qb6 20. Bc4 Qd8 21. Bd3 Qb8 22. Qf3 Qd6 23. h4 Rae8 24. Bc2 Qc7 25. Rb1 Re7 { Talla,V-Knazovcik,L/CSR-ch U18 1990/EXT 97/0-1 (66) } ) 11... Qc7 12. h3 Bxf3 13. Qxf3 Rfe8 14. Re2 Rad8 15. Rae1 Rd7 16. Re5 Rf8 17. R5e2 Re8 18. h4 Nd5 19. h5 b5 20. Bb3 e6 21. hxg6 hxg6 22. Re4 Qd6 23. Qh3 Rc8 24. Qh4 c5 $1 { Only Arkell can claw his way back into the game like this. A unique style ! } 25. dxc5 Rxc5 26. Rd1 Qc6 27. Ree1 a5 28. a3 Qb7 29. Rd3 Nf4 30. Rg3 a4 31. Ba2 Nh5 32. Rge3 Rf5 33. Bb1 Rc5 34. Ba2 Qc7 35. Re4 Re5 36. g3 Rxe4 37. Qxe4 Nf6 38. Qa8+ Qd8 39. Qf3 Rd3 40. Qe2 Qd7 41. Be3 Rd6 42. Bf4 Rd3 43. Be3 Rd6 44. Bf4 Rd3 45. Be3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.08""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Lane, Gary""]
[Black ""Wells, Peter""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2510""]
[ECO ""B22""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""78""]
[WhiteElo ""2456""]

1. e4 { Notes by IM Andrew Martin } 1... c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 Nf6 4. e5 Nd5 5. d4 cxd4 6. Bc4 Nb6 7. Bb3 d5 8. exd6 Qxd6 9. O-O Be6 10. Bxe6 Qxe6 11. Nxd4 Nxd4 12. Qxd4 Rd8 13. Qe3 Qc6 14. Nd2 e6 15. Qg3 f6 16. Re1 Kf7 17. Nf3 h5 $146 ( { RR } 17... Bc5 18. Be3 Rhe8 19. Qh3 Bxe3 20. Rxe3 Nd5 21. Nd4 Qd7 22. Ree1 e5 23. Qxd7+ Rxd7 24. Nf3 Red8 25. Rad1 g5 26. h3 h5 27. g3 Nb6 28. Rxd7+ Rxd7 29. Re2 Rd1+ 30. Kg2 Na4 31. Rc2 Ke6 32. g4 { Sariego,W-Dvoirys,S/Polanica Zdroj 1989/EXT 97/0-1 (45) } ) 18. Bf4 h4 19. Qg4 h3 $1 20. gxh3 Qc8 21. Kg2 ( 21. Bc7 Rd5 22. Bxb6 axb6 23. Rad1 $13 ) 21... Be7 22. Be3 Nc4 23. Bxa7 Rh6 24. Kf1 f5 25. Qf4 Rxh3 26. Kg2 Rdh8 27. Qxc4 Rxh2+ 28. Kg1 Rh1+ 29. Kg2 R1h2+ 30. Kg1 Rh1+ 31. Kg2 R8h2+ 32. Nxh2 Rxh2+ 33. Kxh2 Qxc4 34. Bd4 Bd6+ 35. Kg1 e5 36. Bxe5 Qg4+ 37. Kf1 Qh3+ 38. Kg1 f4 39. f3 Qg3+ 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.08""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Gormally, Daniel""]
[Black ""Ward, Chris G""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2493""]
[ECO ""B41""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""102""]
[WhiteElo ""2481""]

1. d4 { Notes by IM Andrew Martin } 1... Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 a6 4. Nc3 c5 5. e4 cxd4 6. Nxd4 Qc7 7. f4 ( { RR } 7. Qe2 d6 8. g4 h6 9. Bg2 g5 10. h4 Rg8 11. hxg5 hxg5 12. Nf3 Nxg4 13. Nxg5 Ne5 14. f4 Nxc4 15. Rh7 Bg7 16. e5 dxe5 17. f5 e4 18. Ncxe4 Qa5+ 19. Kd1 Qd5+ 20. Ke1 Qa5+ 21. Kd1 Qd5+ 22. Ke1 { 1/2-1/2 Ehlvest,J-Movsesian,S/New York 1998/CBM 64/[Bangiev] (22) } ) 7... Bb4 8. Qf3 $146 ( { RR } 8. Qd3 O-O 9. e5 Ne8 10. Be2 d6 11. exd6 Nxd6 12. Be3 Rd8 13. Rd1 Nd7 14. O-O Nc5 15. Qc2 Bd7 16. Rc1 Bxc3 17. Qxc3 Nde4 18. Qc2 e5 19. Nb3 Ba4 20. Rf3 Rd7 21. Rh3 f5 22. Bxc5 Rd2 23. Qb1 Bxb3 24. Ba3 Qd7 25. Rd3 Rxd3 26. Qxd3 Qxd3 27. Bxd3 Bxa2 28. fxe5 Rc8 29. e6 g6 30. Bxe4 fxe4 31. e7 Bxc4 32. Rxc4 { 1-0 Lacina,A-Muk,I/Klatovy 1999/EXT 2000 (32) } ) ( { RR } 8. e5 Ne4 9. Qc2 ( { RR } 9. Qf3 Nxc3 10. bxc3 Be7 11. Bd3 O-O 12. O-O d6 13. Qg3 g6 14. f5 exf5 15. Bf4 Rd8 16. Bxf5 Nc6 17. Bxc8 Raxc8 18. e6 Nxd4 19. exf7+ Kxf7 20. cxd4 Kg8 21. c5 Qd7 22. Qb3+ d5 23. Rab1 Bf6 { Aseeva,M-Son,I/Melitopol 1992/EXT 97/1-0 (59) } ) 9... Nxc3 10. bxc3 Be7 11. Bd3 d6 12. O-O dxe5 13. fxe5 Nd7 14. Bf4 Nxe5 15. Bxh7 Bd6 16. g3 Ng4 17. Rae1 Bxf4 18. Rxf4 Nf6 19. Bd3 Bd7 20. Qe2 O-O-O 21. Qe5 Rh5 22. Qe2 Rdh8 { Papaioannou,I-Ward,C/Thessaloniki 1996/EXT 98/0-1 (70) } ) 8... d5 9. e5 Ne4 10. Nc2 Bxc3+ 11. bxc3 O-O 12. Ba3 Rd8 13. Be2 b5 14. cxd5 exd5 15. Bb2 Nd7 16. Nd4 Ndc5 17. Rc1 f6 18. exf6 Nxf6 19. f5 Re8 20. O-O Bd7 21. Bd1 Qe5 22. Bb3 Qe3+ ( 22... Nxb3 23. axb3 a5 $15 ) 23. Qxe3 Rxe3 24. Ba3 Nxb3 25. axb3 a5 $1 26. Rf3 Rxf3 27. gxf3 Re8 28. Kf2 Kf7 29. Ra1 Rc8 30. Bd6 a4 31. bxa4 bxa4 32. Rb1 Rxc3 33. Rb7 a3 34. Ra7 Rc4 35. Ke3 Ra4 36. Rxa4 Bxa4 37. Bxa3 Nh5 38. Ne2 Bd7 39. Ng3 Nxg3 40. hxg3 Bxf5 41. Kf4 Bc2 42. Bb2 Bd1 43. g4 h6 44. Kg3 g6 45. f4 Ke6 46. Kh4 Kd6 47. Bd4 Ke6 48. Bb2 h5 49. gxh5 gxh5 50. Kg5 Bg4 51. f5+ Bxf5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.08""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Pert, Richard""]
[Black ""Hebden, Mark""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2550""]
[ECO ""C55""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""66""]
[WhiteElo ""2245""]

1. e4 { Notes by IM Andrew Martin } 1... e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Be7 5. Nc3 d6 6. a3 ( { RR } 6. O-O Na5 7. a3 Nxc4 8. dxc4 O-O 9. Qd3 c6 10. Bg5 Qc7 11. Rad1 Be6 12. Bxf6 Bxf6 13. Qxd6 Qxd6 14. Rxd6 Bxc4 15. Rfd1 Be6 16. R6d3 Rfc8 17. Na4 b6 18. b3 Kf8 19. Nb2 Ke8 20. R3d2 Bg4 { McAllan,I-Hebden,M/Chester 1979/MCD/1-0 (67) } ) 6... O-O ( { RR } 6... Bg4 7. h3 Bh5 8. Be3 Nd7 9. Nd5 Nb6 10. Nxb6 axb6 11. Qd2 Bxf3 12. gxf3 { 1/2-1/2 Bohm,H-Timman,J/Leeuwarden 1978/EXT 98 (12) } ) 7. h3 Nd7 ( { RR } 7... h6 8. Be3 Be6 9. Bd5 Bxd5 10. exd5 Nb8 11. g4 c6 12. dxc6 Nxc6 13. g5 hxg5 14. Bxg5 d5 15. Rg1 Ne8 16. Bxe7 Nxe7 17. Qd2 Ng6 18. O-O-O d4 19. Ne4 Nf6 20. Rg5 Nxe4 21. dxe4 Qf6 22. Rf5 { Gruskovnjak,T-Basagic,Z/Ljubljana 1999/EXT 2000/0-1 (47) } ) 8. O-O $146 ( { RR } 8. Be3 Nb6 9. Ba2 Be6 10. Nd5 Nb8 11. Qd2 Bxd5 12. exd5 f5 13. Nxe5 dxe5 14. d6+ Kh8 15. dxe7 Qxe7 16. Qb4 Qe8 17. O-O-O f4 18. Bxb6 axb6 19. Rhe1 Nc6 20. Qe4 b5 21. c3 Ra4 22. d4 b4 23. cxb4 Ra8 24. dxe5 Qh5 25. e6 Rae8 26. Bb3 f3 27. g3 Qxh3 28. Rh1 Qf5 29. Qxf5 Rxf5 30. Bc2 Rf6 31. Rxh7+ Kg8 32. Rh5 g6 33. Rc5 Nd8 34. Rxc7 Nxe6 35. Bb3 Kf8 36. Rxb7 Ng5 37. Rh1 Nf7 38. Rxf7+ Rxf7 39. Rh8+ Ke7 40. Rxe8+ { 1-0 Fernandes,A-Santos,C/Lisboa 1991/EXT 97 (40) } ) 8... Nb6 9. Ba2 Kh8 10. Nd5 Nxd5 11. exd5 Nb8 12. d4 e4 13. Ne1 Nd7 14. f3 f5 15. fxe4 fxe4 16. Rxf8+ Qxf8 17. c4 Nf6 18. Nc2 Qf7 19. Qe1 Qg6 $36 20. Kh2 Bd7 21. Be3 Rf8 22. Qg3 Qh5 23. Kg1 Ng8 24. Bf4 g5 25. Bd2 g4 26. hxg4 Bxg4 27. Ne3 $138 Bh4 { Hebden very much in his element. } 28. Qh2 Bf2+ 29. Kh1 Qg5 30. Nxg4 Qxg4 31. Qh3 Qe2 32. Bh6 Nxh6 33. Qxh6 Rf5 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.08""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Ledger, Andrew""]
[Black ""Chandler, Murray""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2540""]
[ECO ""B23""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""70""]
[WhiteElo ""2418""]

1. e4 { Notes by IM Andrew Martin } 1... c5 2. Nc3 e6 3. g3 d5 4. exd5 exd5 5. Bg2 Nf6 6. d3 d4 7. Ne4 Nxe4 8. dxe4 g6 $146 ( { RR } 8... Be7 9. Ne2 O-O 10. O-O Nc6 11. Nf4 Re8 ( { RR } 11... Bf6 12. Nd5 Be6 13. Nxf6+ Qxf6 14. f4 Bc4 15. e5 Qe6 16. Re1 Rad8 17. Qh5 f5 18. b3 Bd5 19. Ba3 Bxg2 20. Kxg2 Ne7 21. Qf3 b6 22. c4 dxc3 23. Qxc3 Nc6 24. Red1 Nd4 25. Bb2 Qc6+ 26. Kf2 { Liitiainen,E-Helin,T/Vantaa 1998/EXT 2000/1/2-1/2 (56) } ) 12. Nd5 Bf8 13. c3 Rb8 14. cxd4 Nxd4 15. Be3 Nc6 16. Qa4 Bd7 17. Rfd1 Qc8 18. Rac1 Nd4 19. Qxa7 Ra8 20. Qb6 Ra6 21. Rxd4 Rxb6 22. Nxb6 Qd8 23. Rxd7 Qxb6 24. b3 h6 25. e5 Rxe5 26. Rxb7 Qe6 27. Rc3 Be7 28. Bf1 Qc6 29. Rb8+ Kh7 30. h4 Rd5 31. Rc1 Qd7 32. Be2 Bd6 33. Ra8 Qf5 34. Bc4 Re5 35. Bf4 g5 36. hxg5 hxg5 37. Bxe5 Bxe5 { 0-1 Lurje,P-Wyss,T/Zuerich 1992/TD (37) } ) ( { RR } 8... Nc6 9. Nh3 ( { RR } 9. Ne2 h5 ( { RR } 9... Be7 10. O-O O-O 11. Nf4 Re8 12. Re1 Bf8 13. c3 dxc3 14. bxc3 Bd6 15. Nd5 Be6 16. f4 Bxd5 17. Qxd5 Qc7 18. Be3 Rad8 19. Qc4 Na5 20. Qe2 c4 21. Qf2 b6 22. Rab1 Nb7 23. e5 Bf8 24. Qf3 { Buecker,S-Kojder,K/Czestochowa 1984/EXT 99/1/2-1/2 (60) } ) 10. h4 Bg4 11. f3 Be6 12. O-O Be7 13. b3 f6 14. Nf4 Bf7 15. Nd5 Bxd5 16. exd5 Qxd5 17. Re1 O-O-O 18. f4 Qd7 19. a3 g5 20. Bxc6 bxc6 21. hxg5 fxg5 22. Qe2 Bd6 23. Qe6 h4 { Adamski,A-Skrobek,R/POL-ch 1980/MCL/1/2-1/2 (47) } ) 9... g6 10. Nf4 Bg7 11. h4 O-O 12. h5 Re8 13. Kf1 a5 14. a4 c4 15. hxg6 hxg6 16. Nd5 Nb4 17. Bh6 Be5 18. Qd2 c3 19. bxc3 dxc3 20. Qc1 b6 21. Bf4 Nxd5 22. Bxe5 Rxe5 23. Qh6 { Ardaman,M-Yermolinsky,A/Chicago 1991/EXT 97/1/2-1/2 (58) } ) ( { RR } 8... Bd6 9. Ne2 Nc6 10. O-O O-O 11. a3 a5 12. f4 f5 13. c3 Kh8 14. cxd4 Nxd4 15. e5 Bc7 16. Be3 Ne6 17. Qc2 Rb8 18. Rfd1 Qe7 19. Nc3 b6 20. Nd5 Qf7 21. b4 cxb4 22. axb4 Bd8 23. Qf2 { Ledger,A-Stephenson,F/Torquay 1998/CBM 66 ext/1-0 (43) } ) 9. Ne2 Bg7 10. O-O O-O 11. Nf4 Nc6 12. Qe2 Bd7 13. Bd2 Rc8 14. Nd5 Re8 15. Rfe1 h6 16. h4 Ne5 17. f4 Ng4 18. Bf3 h5 19. c4 b5 20. Rac1 Be6 21. b3 Bxd5 22. cxd5 Qb6 23. Bxg4 hxg4 24. Kh2 c4 25. bxc4 bxc4 26. Rb1 Qa6 27. Bb4 d3 28. Qxg4 c3 29. d6 Red8 30. e5 Qxa2+ 31. Kh3 d2 32. e6 { The most remarkable position of the round,if not the tournament. } 32... dxe1=Q 33. Rxe1 fxe6 34. Rxe6 Qb1 35. Qf3 Qf5+ 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.08""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Rowson, Jonathan""]
[Black ""Pert, Nicholas""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2475""]
[ECO ""C18""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""141""]
[WhiteElo ""2514""]

1. e4 { Notes by IM Andrew Martin } 1... e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Qa5 7. Bd2 Qa4 8. Qb1 c4 9. Ne2 $146 ( { RR } 9. Nh3 Nc6 10. g3 ( { RR } 10. Be2 Bd7 11. O-O O-O-O 12. Nf4 f6 13. Bg4 f5 14. Be2 Nge7 15. h4 g6 16. Nh3 h6 17. Qc1 Ng8 18. Re1 Rf8 19. Rb1 Rf7 20. Qb2 b6 21. Qc1 Rfh7 22. Bf3 Nge7 23. g3 Be8 24. Bg2 Bf7 25. Rf1 { 1/2-1/2 Golubev,M-Koutsin,S/Nikolaev 1995/CBM 47/[Golubev] (25) } ) 10... Bd7 11. Nf4 O-O-O 12. Bh3 h5 13. Qd1 h4 14. g4 f6 15. O-O Nge7 16. exf6 gxf6 17. g5 Rdg8 18. Nxe6 b6 19. Kh1 fxg5 20. Bg4 Nd8 21. Nxg5 Kb7 22. Rg1 Ka6 23. Be3 Bxg4 { Kruppa,Y-Krivoshey,S/Nikolaev 1995/CBM 47/1/2-1/2 (41) } ) ( { RR } 9. h4 Nc6 ( { RR } 9... f6 10. h5 Nc6 11. Nf3 Bd7 12. g3 O-O-O 13. Bg2 Rf8 14. Qd1 fxe5 15. Nxe5 Nxe5 16. dxe5 Ne7 17. h6 gxh6 18. Bxh6 Rf7 19. O-O Qa5 20. Qd2 Nf5 21. Bg5 Qc5 22. Kh2 h5 23. Bh3 d4 24. Rad1 { Pyhala,A-Kekki,J/FIN-chT 1987/EXT 97/1-0 (35) } ) 10. h5 h6 11. Ne2 Nge7 12. Qc1 Bd7 13. g3 O-O-O 14. Bh3 Kb8 15. Be3 Ka8 16. Qd2 Rc8 17. g4 Nb8 18. Ng3 Rc6 19. O-O Rb6 20. f4 g6 21. Kh2 a6 22. Rf2 Nbc6 23. f5 exf5 { Nijboer,F-Nikolic,P/Rotterdam 1997/CBM 60/[Atlas,V]/0-1 (40) } ) ( { RR } 9. f4 Nc6 10. Nf3 Nge7 11. g3 Bd7 12. Bh3 O-O-O 13. O-O Rdf8 14. Nh4 f6 15. exf6 gxf6 16. Re1 f5 17. Kh1 Rhg8 18. Qd1 Kb8 19. Ra2 Rf6 20. Qh5 h6 21. Qf3 Qa5 22. Qe2 Nc8 23. Nf3 Nd6 { Atakisi,U-Williams,S/Yerevan 1999/CBM 72 ext/0-1 (34) } ) ( { RR } 9. Nf3 Nc6 10. Be2 Nge7 11. h4 Bd7 12. Ng5 h6 13. Nh3 O-O-O 14. Nf4 f6 15. exf6 gxf6 16. Nh5 Ng8 17. O-O e5 18. dxe5 fxe5 19. f4 Nge7 20. fxe5 Nxe5 21. Bf4 N5g6 22. Qb4 Nxf4 23. Nxf4 Qxb4 { Dominguez Perez,L-Pert,N/Oropesa del Mar 1998/CBM 67 ext/1/2-1/2 (52) } ) 9... f6 10. exf6 Nxf6 11. Ng3 Nc6 12. Be2 O-O 13. O-O e5 14. dxe5 Nxe5 15. Re1 Ne4 16. Nxe4 dxe4 17. Be3 Qc6 18. Bd4 Ng6 19. Qb4 Be6 20. Rab1 Bd5 21. Qc5 Nf4 22. Bf1 Rac8 23. Qxc6 Rxc6 24. g3 b6 25. Rb5 Rg6 26. Be3 Bc6 27. Re5 b5 28. Rd1 a6 29. h4 Ne6 30. Bh3 Re8 31. Bf5 Rf6 32. Bxe4 Bxe4 33. Rxe4 Kf7 34. Rd7+ Kf8 35. Ra7 Nc7 36. Bc5+ Kg8 37. Rxe8+ Nxe8 38. Kg2 h5 39. Re7 Nd6 40. Bd4 Rf7 41. Re6 Nf5 42. Rxa6 Rd7 43. Rb6 Nxd4 44. cxd4 Rxd4 45. Rxb5 Rd2 46. Rxh5 Rxc2 47. a4 Kf7 48. a5 Ke6 49. a6 Ra2 50. Rc5 Ra4 51. a7 Rxa7 52. Rxc4 Kf6 53. g4 g6 54. Rc6+ Kf7 55. Kg3 Rb7 56. Kf4 Kg7 57. Rc5 Kf6 58. h5 gxh5 59. Rxh5 Kg6 60. Kg3 Rb3+ 61. f3 Kf6 62. Rf5+ Kg6 63. Ra5 Kf6 64. g5+ Kg6 65. Kg4 Rb1 66. Ra6+ Kg7 67. f4 Rb7 68. f5 Rf7 69. g6 Rf8 70. Kg5 Ra8 71. f6+ { Either Nick Pert will have to
abandon 6...Qa5, or find substantial improvements. } 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.08""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Trent, Lawrence""]
[Black ""Moore, Gerald""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2194""]
[ECO ""B01""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""67""]
[WhiteElo ""2249""]

1. e4 { Notes by IM Andrew Martin } 1... d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 c6 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. Bc4 Bf5 7. Bd2 e6 8. Nd5 Qd8 9. Nxf6+ Qxf6 10. Qe2 Nd7 11. O-O-O Nb6 $146 ( { RR } 11... Bg4 12. d5 Bxf3 13. gxf3 cxd5 14. Bxd5 O-O-O ( { RR } 14... Ba3 15. c3 O-O 16. Be4 Be7 17. Bxh7+ Kxh7 18. Qd3+ Kg8 19. Qxd7 b6 20. Rhg1 Rad8 21. Qxa7 Bc5 22. Be3 Ra8 23. Qb7 Rxa2 24. Qe4 Bxe3+ 25. fxe3 b5 26. Kc2 b4 27. Qxb4 Qf5+ 28. Kb3 Raa8 29. Rxg7+ { 1-0 Shirov,A-Salov,V/Madrid 1997/CBM 59/[Shirov] (29) } ) 15. Bxb7+ Kxb7 16. Qe4+ Kc8 17. Be3 e5 18. Qa8+ Nb8 19. Bxa7 Bd6 20. Rd3 Kd7 21. Rhd1 Ke7 22. Rxd6 Rxd6 23. Bc5 Rd8 24. Rxd6 Rxd6 25. b4 Nd7 26. Qb7 { Traub,B-Jung,T/GER 1998/EXT 2000/0-1 (42) } ) ( { RR } 11... Bd6 12. Bc3 ( { RR } 12. h3 b5 13. Bb3 a5 14. a3 h6 15. Rde1 Qe7 16. g4 Bh7 17. g5 a4 18. Ba2 b4 19. Bxb4 Bxb4 20. axb4 a3 21. c3 axb2+ 22. Kxb2 hxg5 23. Bxe6 fxe6 24. Qxe6 Qxe6 25. Rxe6+ Kd8 26. Ra1 Rxa1 27. Kxa1 Bg8 28. Rg6 Rxh3 29. Rxg7 Bd5 30. Nxg5 Rxc3 31. Nf7+ Kc8 32. b5 Ra3+ 33. Kb2 Rb3+ 34. Kc2 cxb5 35. Nd6+ Kc7 36. Ne8+ Kd8 37. Nd6 b4 38. Rg5 Nf6 { 0-1 Adamson,R-Lakdawala,C/Los Angeles 1998/EXT 2000 (38) } ) 12... Qe7 13. Ne5 Nxe5 14. dxe5 Bc5 15. h4 h5 16. g3 Rd8 17. Rxd8+ Kxd8 18. Bd2 Kc8 19. Bg5 Qc7 20. Rd1 Be7 21. Bxe7 Qxe7 22. Qe3 Kb8 23. Qd4 g5 24. hxg5 Qxg5+ 25. f4 Qe7 26. Be2 Bg4 27. Bxg4 hxg4 28. a3 Qc7 29. b4 Qb6 30. Qd6+ Qc7 31. Qd4 Qb6 32. Qd6+ Qc7 33. Qd4 { 1/2-1/2 Bauer,C-Hauchard,A/Bescanon 1999/CBM 73 no vc (33) } ) 12. Bb3 Be7 13. Ne5 h6 14. g4 Bh7 15. f4 Rd8 16. f5 Nd5 17. c4 Nb6 18. fxe6 Qxe6 19. Be3 O-O { Black appears to have soaked up the pressure successfully. } 20. Rhg1 c5 21. dxc5 Qxe5 22. cxb6 axb6 23. Qf3 Bf6 24. Qe2 Bg5 25. Rg3 Qe4 26. Bc2 Rxd1+ 27. Kxd1 Qh1+ 28. Rg1 Bxc2+ 29. Kxc2 Qe4+ 30. Qd3 Qxe3 31. Qxe3 Bxe3 32. Re1 Bg5 33. Kb3 Rd8 34. Kb4 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.08""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Gallagher, Joseph G""]
[Black ""Shaw, John K""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A (game of the day)""]
[BlackElo ""2478""]
[ECO ""B31""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""103""]
[WhiteElo ""2516""]

1. e4 { Notes by IM Andrew Martin } 1... c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. d3 Bg7 6. h3 Nf6 7. Nc3 Nd7 8. Be3 e5 9. Qd2 Qe7 10. Bh6 f6 ( { RR } 10... Bxh6 11. Qxh6 f6 12. Nh2 Nf8 13. f4 exf4 14. Qxf4 Ne6 15. Qd2 Nd4 16. O-O O-O 17. Nd1 Bd7 18. Ne3 b6 19. c3 Ne6 20. Nhg4 h5 21. Nh2 Rad8 22. Rad1 Bc8 23. h4 Qc7 24. Qf2 Ng7 25. Nf3 { Bologan,V-Damljanovic,B/Igalo 1994/EXT 2000/[Glatman]/0-1 (40) } ) 11. Bxg7 Qxg7 12. Qe3 ( { RR } 12. O-O Nf8 13. a3 Ne6 14. b4 Nd4 15. Ne1 cxb4 16. axb4 g5 17. Ne2 Nxe2+ 18. Qxe2 h5 19. Qe3 a6 20. d4 exd4 21. Qxd4 Be6 22. Nd3 Rd8 23. Qc3 Qf7 24. Ra5 Kf8 25. Rxg5 fxg5 26. Qxh8+ Ke7 { Melamed,T-Matjushina,Z/Alushta 1999/EXT 2000/1-0 (37) } ) 12... b6 $146 ( { RR } 12... Qe7 13. Nd2 ( { RR } 13. O-O Nf8 14. Ne2 Ne6 15. c3 O-O 16. Rfe1 Bd7 17. a3 a5 18. Rad1 Rad8 19. d4 cxd4 20. cxd4 exd4 21. Nexd4 Nxd4 22. Rxd4 Be6 23. Qc3 Qc7 24. b4 axb4 25. axb4 Qe7 26. Red1 Kg7 27. Qe3 Rfe8 { Gipslis,A-Odendahl,R/Germany 1996/GER/1/2-1/2 (44) } ) 13... Nf8 14. f4 exf4 15. Qxf4 Ne6 16. Qh6 Nd4 17. O-O-O Be6 18. Rhf1 O-O-O 19. Rde1 Rhf8 20. g4 Rf7 21. Rf2 Qc7 22. Ref1 Qe5 23. Rf4 Rdf8 24. Nb3 Nxb3+ 25. axb3 Kd7 { 1/2-1/2 Nevednichy,V-Spasov,V/Nis 1996/EXT 99 (25) } ) 13. a3 $1 $16 { Whi
te's opening is an accumulation of small trumps. At present he has the better
pawn structure and the pawn break f2-f4. With 13 a3! he adds the possibility
of b2-b4 to his arsenal.. Enough to keep Shaw thinking. Essentially this is
an unsuccessful position for Black.He has to sit and wait,not everyone's cup
of tea. } 13... a5 14. O-O O-O 15. Nh2 $1 { An excellent square for the Knight,
preparing to come to g4 at the right moment,threatening f2-f4 and in general
keeping Shaw guessing. } 15... Bb7 16. f4 Rae8 17. fxe5 Nxe5 18. Rf2 Qd7 19. Raf1 { The first phase is over. Black is passive. In the second phase we
see an unhurried Gallagher,building up the tension,keeping Shaw guessing as to
where he will strike. } 19... Kg7 20. Ne2 Qd8 21. Qd2 Qd6 22. Qc3 Ba6 { There isn't much that Shaw can do. He has to shuffle the pack,hoping that
things don't get worse. } 23. b3 { Cutting any thoughts of ...c5-c4 right out of Black's head. } 23... Rf7 24. Rb1 Rd8 25. Nf1 Qe7 26. Rd1 Bc8 27. Ne3 Ba6 28. Nf4 Re8 29. Rb1 Qd6 30. Ne2 Ree7 31. b4 $1 { The second phase is over and Gallgher gets active with both
players running into time-trouble.. he bias of the position leans towards
White. Shaw's Bishop is particularly grotty. } 31... cxb4 32. axb4 axb4 33. Rxb4 b5 ( 33... c5 34. Rb1 b5 $13 ) 34. Rb1 Bc8 35. d4 $16 Nd7 36. Ng3 { The threat of Nf5 hangs over Black's head. } 36... Nb6 ( { It may have been possible to defend entirely passively with } 36... Nf8 37. Rbf1 b4 38. Qd3 { Nevertheless,White is clearly for choice. } ) 37. Rf3 Kg8 38. Rd1 Ra7 39. e5 $1 $40 { Gallagher understands exactly when to take action - that is
what makes this such a fine game. Coming up to move 40 Shaw is under the
cosh. Even he cannot beat back the White attack. } 39... Ra3 40. Qb2 Na4 41. Qc1 Qf8 42. exf6 b4 43. Rdf1 Nc3 ( 43... Qd8 44. Qd2 c5 45. Rf4 $1 Nb6 46. R1f2 $18 { Look at the redundant Black Bishop ! } ) ( 43... c5 44. d5 Nc3 45. Nc4 Ra6 46. Qg5 $18 ) 44. Nc4 $18 Ba6 45. Nxa3 Bxf1 46. Qxf1 bxa3 47. Rxc3 a2 48. Qa1 Ra7 49. Rf3 Qf7 50. Ne4 Qd5 51. f7+ Kf8 52. Nf6 { In view of the building
pressure on the players ,one of the very best games of the tournament so far. } 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.08""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Summerscale, Aaron""]
[Black ""Ansell, Simon""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2376""]
[ECO ""D17""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""50""]
[WhiteElo ""2510""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 Nbd7 7. Nxc4 Nd5 8. g3 e5 9. dxe5 Nc5 10. Nxd5 cxd5 11. Nd6+ Bxd6 12. exd6 Qa5+ 13. Bd2 Qb6 14. Bc3 Ne4 15. Qd4 Nxc3 16. Qxb6 axb6 17. bxc3 Kd7 18. Bg2 Be6 19. Kd2 Kxd6 20. Rhb1 Kc7 21. Rb4 Rhd8 22. Ke3 Rd6 23. Kd4 Ra5 24. Rb5 Rc6 25. Bxd5 Bxd5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.08""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Zhao, Zong-Yuan""]
[Black ""Kelly, Brian""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2458""]
[ECO ""D44""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""55""]
[WhiteElo ""2359""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 e6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4 b5 7. e5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. Nxg5 hxg5 10. Bxg5 Nbd7 11. exf6 Bb7 12. g3 c5 13. d5 Bh6 14. Bxh6 Rxh6 15. Qd2 Qxf6 16. Ne4 Qf3 17. Nd6+ Ke7 18. Rg1 Bxd5 19. Qxh6 Kxd6 20. Bg2 Qf6 21. Qxf6 Nxf6 22. Ke2 a5 23. a4 b4 24. Rac1 Nd7 25. f4 Nb6 26. Ra1 Rh8 27. h4 f5 28. Bf3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.08""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Simons, Martin J""]
[Black ""Miles, Tony""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2565""]
[ECO ""B00""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""99""]
[WhiteElo ""2215""]

1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 e5 3. d5 Nce7 4. Nf3 Ng6 5. h4 h5 6. Nc3 Bb4 7. Qd3 Nf6 8. Bg5 a6 9. a3 Bc5 10. b4 Bf8 11. Be2 d6 12. g3 Be7 13. Nd1 Nf8 14. c4 N8h7 15. Bd2 Ng4 16. Nh2 Nxh2 17. Rxh2 Nf6 18. f3 c6 19. Be3 cxd5 20. cxd5 Bd7 21. Rc1 O-O 22. Bf1 Rc8 23. Rhc2 Rxc2 24. Qxc2 Qa8 25. Qb2 Rc8 26. Rxc8+ Qxc8 27. Qc3 Qb8 28. Nf2 Bd8 29. Bh3 Bxh3 30. Nxh3 Nd7 31. Nf2 Bb6 32. Nd1 g6 33. Ke2 Kg7 34. Qc1 Bd8 35. Qc3 Nb6 36. Qc2 Bc7 37. Nb2 Qd8 38. Nc4 Nxc4 39. Qxc4 Bb6 40. Bxb6 Qxb6 41. Qc3 Qg1 42. Qe1 Qd4 43. Qc1 Qb6 44. Qc3 Qb5+ 45. Kf2 Qd7 46. f4 Qe7 47. fxe5 Qxe5 48. Qxe5+ dxe5 49. g4 Kf8 50. g5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.08""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Turner, Matthew J""]
[Black ""Tan, Desmond""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2253""]
[ECO ""E13""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""50""]
[WhiteElo ""2511""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 b6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 g5 7. Bg3 Ne4 8. Qc2 Bb7 9. e3 Bxc3+ 10. bxc3 Nxg3 11. fxg3 g4 12. Ne5 Qg5 13. Qf2 f5 14. h3 Nc6 15. Nd3 gxh3 16. Rxh3 O-O-O 17. Be2 d6 18. O-O-O Rdf8 19. Nf4 Qg8 20. Bf3 Na5 21. Rdh1 e5 22. Bd5 Bxd5 23. Nxd5 Qe6 24. Qe2 Kb7 25. dxe5 Qxe5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.08""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Palliser, Richard JD""]
[Black ""Knott, Simon JB""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2373""]
[ECO ""C17""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""151""]
[WhiteElo ""2337""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. dxc5 Nc6 6. Nf3 d4 7. a3 Ba5 8. b4 dxc3 9. bxa5 Qxd1+ 10. Kxd1 Nge7 11. Bb5 a6 12. Bxc6+ Nxc6 13. Be3 Bd7 14. Rb1 Nxa5 15. Bd4 Bc6 16. Bxc3 Bxf3+ 17. gxf3 Nc6 18. Ke2 O-O-O 19. Rbd1 Rxd1 20. Rxd1 Rd8 21. Rd6 Ne7 22. f4 Rd7 23. Kf3 Nf5 24. Rb6 Rc7 25. Bb4 Nd4+ 26. Ke4 Nc6 27. Bd2 Rd7 28. Be3 Rd1 29. Kf3 Rh1 30. Kg2 Ra1 31. Rb3 Ra2 32. Rc3 Ne7 33. f5 Nxf5 34. c6 Nxe3+ 35. Rxe3 Rxc2 36. Rh3 h6 37. Rg3 g6 38. cxb7+ Kxb7 39. Rb3+ Kc6 40. Rf3 Kd5 41. Rxf7 Kxe5 42. Ra7 Rc6 43. f3 Kd4 44. Rd7+ Ke5 45. Ra7 Rd6 46. h4 Kd4 47. Kg3 e5 48. Kg4 Rf6 49. Re7 Kd5 50. Rd7+ Rd6 51. Rh7 h5+ 52. Kg5 Kd4 53. Re7 Rb6 54. Re8 Rb3 55. Kxg6 Rxf3 56. Kxh5 Rg3 57. Rd8+ Ke3 58. Ra8 e4 59. Rxa6 Ke2 60. Re6 e3 61. a4 Kf2 62. a5 e2 63. a6 e1=Q 64. Rxe1 Kxe1 65. Kh6 Kf2 66. h5 Kf3 67. a7 Rg8 68. Kh7 Ra8 69. h6 Kf4 70. Kg6 Rxa7 71. h7 Ra8 72. Kg7 Kg5 73. h8=Q Ra7+ 74. Kg8 Ra8+ 75. Kg7 Rxh8 76. Kxh8 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.08""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Ghasi, Ameet K""]
[Black ""Williams, Simon K""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2369""]
[ECO ""A80""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""74""]
[WhiteElo ""2188""]

1. Nf3 f5 2. d4 Nf6 3. Bg5 e6 4. Nbd2 d5 5. c4 Be7 6. e3 O-O 7. Be2 c6 8. O-O Nbd7 9. Rc1 h6 10. Bxf6 Rxf6 11. Ne1 Bd6 12. Nd3 g5 13. f4 Rg6 14. b4 a5 15. b5 cxb5 16. cxd5 exd5 17. Qb3 Nf6 18. Ne5 Rg7 19. Bxb5 Be6 20. Bd3 gxf4 21. exf4 Bxe5 22. fxe5 a4 23. Qa3 Ne4 24. Nf3 Kh8 25. Qb4 Qd7 26. Rc2 Rag8 27. Qe1 Rg4 28. Qc1 Qg7 29. Ne1 Rg6 30. Kh1 Qe7 31. Nf3 Qf8 32. Ng1 Qg7 33. Rc7 Bd7 34. Bxe4 Rxg2 35. Rc3 fxe4 36. Rc2 e3 37. Nf3 e2 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.08""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Crouch, Colin""]
[Black ""Collins, Sam""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2194""]
[ECO ""D91""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""61""]
[WhiteElo ""2407""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bg5 Ne4 6. cxd5 Nxg5 7. Nxg5 e6 8. Qd2 exd5 9. Qe3+ Kf8 10. Qf4 Bf6 11. Nf3 Kg7 12. g4 g5 13. Qg3 c5 14. O-O-O Nc6 15. dxc5 Qa5 16. Nd2 Bxc3 17. Qxc3+ Qxc3+ 18. bxc3 Be6 19. Nb3 Rac8 20. Bg2 Rhd8 21. h4 Bxg4 22. f3 Be6 23. hxg5 Ne5 24. Bh3 Nd7 25. Bxe6 fxe6 26. Rh6 Nxc5 27. Nd4 Kg8 28. Rdh1 e5 29. Nf5 Rd7 30. g6 Na4 31. Rxh7 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.08""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Eames, Robert""]
[Black ""D'Costa, Lorin""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2155""]
[ECO ""B89""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""70""]
[WhiteElo ""2333""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Be3 Be7 8. Qe2 O-O 9. O-O-O a6 10. Bb3 Qc7 11. Rhg1 Nd7 12. g4 Nc5 13. g5 Bd7 14. Qh5 Rfc8 15. Rg3 g6 16. Qh6 Bf8 17. Qh4 Nxd4 18. Bxd4 Nxb3+ 19. axb3 e5 20. Bb6 Qc6 21. Rd2 Be6 22. Be3 Bg7 23. Rh3 a5 24. Qxh7+ Kf8 25. Rf3 a4 26. bxa4 Rxa4 27. Rd3 Ra1+ 28. Kd2 Bg4 29. Ba7 Bxf3 30. Rxf3 Rxa7 31. Qxg6 b5 32. b4 Rac7 33. Qh7 Qc4 34. h4 Qd4+ 35. Ke2 Rxc3 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.08""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Singh, Gurpreet""]
[Black ""Waters, Clive L""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2147""]
[ECO ""B33""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""57""]
[WhiteElo ""2302""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Qb6 5. Nb3 Nf6 6. Nc3 e6 7. Qe2 d6 8. g4 a6 9. Be3 Qc7 10. g5 Nd7 11. f4 b5 12. Qf2 Bb7 13. Bg2 Be7 14. O-O-O Na5 15. Nxa5 Qxa5 16. Kb1 Rc8 17. Bd4 O-O 18. Rd3 Rc4 19. f5 Bxg5 20. Bxg7 Kxg7 21. Qg3 Kh8 22. Qxg5 Rg8 23. Qe7 Rxg2 24. Rg3 Rxg3 25. hxg3 Bxe4 26. fxe6 Rb4 27. Qe8+ Kg7 28. Qxf7+ Kh8 29. exd7 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.08""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Hanley, Craig""]
[Black ""Blackburn, Jonathan LB""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2115""]
[ECO ""A14""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""94""]
[WhiteElo ""2278""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. b3 Be7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O c5 7. Bb2 d4 8. e3 Nc6 9. exd4 cxd4 10. Re1 Qb6 11. d3 Bd7 12. Na3 Bb4 13. Re2 e5 14. Nc2 Bd6 15. Rb1 a5 16. a3 Qc7 17. b4 b6 18. Qd2 Rae8 19. Rbe1 h6 20. h3 Nd8 21. Nh4 Ne6 22. Nf5 Ng5 23. Nxd6 Qxd6 24. h4 Nh3+ 25. Kh2 Ng4+ 26. Kxh3 g5 27. Be4 Nxf2+ 28. Kh2 gxh4 29. Rxf2 hxg3+ 30. Kxg3 f5 31. Bd5+ Kh7 32. Kg2 Bc6 33. Bxc6 Qxc6+ 34. Kh2 Rg8 35. Rg1 Qf6 36. Rxg8 Rxg8 37. Rg2 Rg5 38. Qf2 f4 39. Qf3 axb4 40. Nxb4 Qe7 41. Nd5 Rxg2+ 42. Kxg2 Qg5+ 43. Kf1 h5 44. Qh3 h4 45. Qd7+ Kh6 46. Qe6+ Kh5 47. Nf6+ Kg6 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.08""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Buckley, Melanie""]
[Black ""Broomfield, Matthew""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2271""]
[ECO ""B03""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""96""]
[WhiteElo ""2118""]

1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. exd6 exd6 6. Nc3 Be7 7. Be3 Nc6 8. Bd3 O-O 9. Nge2 Nb4 10. b3 Nxd3+ 11. Qxd3 c6 12. O-O d5 13. c5 Nd7 14. b4 Bg5 15. Ng3 g6 16. Bxg5 Qxg5 17. f4 Qh4 18. Nge2 Nf6 19. Qg3 Qh5 20. Qg5 Qxg5 21. fxg5 Ne8 22. Rae1 Ng7 23. Kf2 Bf5 24. Nf4 f6 25. gxf6 Rxf6 26. Kg1 Raf8 27. g3 g5 28. Nfe2 Ne6 29. Rf2 g4 30. Rd1 Ng5 31. Nf4 Bg6 32. Rdf1 Nf3+ 33. Kg2 Nxd4 34. Nxg6 Rxf2+ 35. Rxf2 Rxf2+ 36. Kxf2 hxg6 37. a4 a6 38. Na2 Kf7 39. Ke3 Ne6 40. Nc1 Kf6 41. Nd3 Kf5 42. a5 Ng5 43. Nf4 Ne6 44. Nd3 g5 45. Nf2 Nc7 46. Kd3 Ne8 47. Kd4 Nf6 48. Nd1 Ke6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.08""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Buckley, Simon""]
[Black ""Walker, Martin G""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2109""]
[ECO ""C24""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""79""]
[WhiteElo ""2268""]

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d3 Bc5 4. Nf3 d6 5. Nc3 O-O 6. O-O c6 7. Bb3 Nbd7 8. Ne2 Re8 9. Ng3 Nf8 10. c3 Bb6 11. Re1 h6 12. h3 Ng6 13. d4 Qc7 14. Be3 Be6 15. Bxe6 fxe6 16. dxe5 dxe5 17. Qc2 Nf4 18. Nf1 N6h5 19. Rad1 Rf8 20. N3h2 Qf7 21. Ng4 Qg6 22. Kh2 Nf6 23. Nxf6+ Rxf6 24. g3 Nd5 25. Bxb6 Nxb6 26. Ne3 Raf8 27. Re2 Rf3 28. Kg2 h5 29. Nf5 exf5 30. Kxf3 f4 31. Qb3+ Kh8 32. g4 hxg4+ 33. hxg4 Qh6 34. Ree1 Qh3+ 35. Ke2 Qxg4+ 36. Kd2 g5 37. Kc1 Qf3 38. Qe6 Kg7 39. Qe7+ Kg8 40. Qxg5+ 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.08""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Addison, Bret C""]
[Black ""Berry, Neil M""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2256""]
[ECO ""D15""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""72""]
[WhiteElo ""2218""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 a6 5. c5 Nbd7 6. Bf4 Nh5 7. e3 b6 8. cxb6 Qxb6 9. Qd2 Nxf4 10. exf4 e6 11. Na4 Qa7 12. Ne5 c5 13. Nxd7 Bxd7 14. Nxc5 Bxc5 15. dxc5 Qxc5 16. Rc1 Qb6 17. Rc3 O-O 18. Bd3 Rfb8 19. Rb3 Qd6 20. Rxb8+ Rxb8 21. O-O Bb5 22. Bxb5 Rxb5 23. b3 Rc5 24. Qd4 Qc6 25. h4 Rc2 26. a4 Rc3 27. Rb1 h6 28. Kh2 Qc5 29. Qxc5 Rxc5 30. Kg1 Kf8 31. Kf1 Rc2 32. b4 Ke7 33. a5 Ra2 34. b5 axb5 35. Rxb5 Kf6 36. g3 h5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.08""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Burnett, Jim""]
[Black ""Stephenson, Norman""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2246""]
[ECO ""D56""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""33""]
[WhiteElo ""2209""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. Nf3 Ne4 8. Bxe7 Qxe7 9. Rc1 c6 10. Bd3 Nxc3 11. Rxc3 dxc4 12. Bxc4 Nd7 13. O-O b6 14. Bd3 c5 15. Bb1 Bb7 16. Qc2 g6 17. dxc5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.08""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Jackson, Adrian""]
[Black ""Conlon, Joe""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2191""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""54""]
[WhiteElo ""2230""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. Bxf6 exf6 4. e3 Be6 5. Bd3 c5 6. dxc5 Bxc5 7. c3 Nc6 8. Ne2 a6 9. Nd4 Nxd4 10. cxd4 Bd6 11. Nc3 O-O 12. O-O f5 13. Qf3 g6 14. g3 Bb4 15. Ne2 Rc8 16. a3 Ba5 17. Rfc1 Qd6 18. Nf4 Rfd8 19. Bf1 Kg7 20. Bg2 Rc6 21. b4 Bb6 22. Nd3 Rdc8 23. Qd1 Bd8 24. Rxc6 Rxc6 25. Rc1 a5 26. Nc5 b6 27. Nb7 Rxc1 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.08""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Buckley, David E""]
[Black ""Briggs, Philip""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2200""]
[ECO ""C42""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""78""]
[WhiteElo ""2172""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nxe5 O-O 5. Be2 Re8 6. Nd3 Bxc3 7. dxc3 Nxe4 8. O-O d5 9. Nf4 c6 10. Be3 Nd6 11. Nh5 Be6 12. Bd3 Nd7 13. Qf3 Qh4 14. Bd4 Bg4 15. Qf4 Qxh5 16. Qxd6 c5 17. Bxc5 Ne5 18. Be3 Bf3 19. Qb4 Nxd3 20. cxd3 Re4 21. Qxb7 Rf8 22. gxf3 Rh4 23. Qc7 Qxf3 24. Rfe1 f5 25. Qe7 Rg4+ 26. Kf1 d4 27. Bxd4 Qxd3+ 28. Re2 Qf3 29. Ree1 Qh3+ 30. Ke2 Re4+ 31. Kd2 Rxe7 32. Rxe7 Rf7 33. Re8+ Rf8 34. Re7 Qh6+ 35. Kc2 Rf7 36. Re8+ Rf8 37. Re7 Rf7 38. Re8+ Rf8 39. Re7 Rf7 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.08""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Rudd, Jack""]
[Black ""Adams, David M""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[ECO ""B00""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""97""]
[WhiteElo ""2193""]

1. e4 e5 2. d4 Nc6 3. dxe5 Nxe5 4. f4 Ng6 5. Bc4 c6 6. Nf3 Bc5 7. Qe2 Qe7 8. Nc3 d6 9. Bd2 b5 10. Bd3 Nf6 11. O-O-O O-O 12. f5 Ne5 13. Nxe5 Qxe5 14. Qf3 Nd7 15. Bf4 Qf6 16. g4 Ne5 17. Qg3 Qe7 18. g5 f6 19. Bxb5 cxb5 20. Nd5 Qd8 21. gxf6 Rxf6 22. Bg5 Kf7 23. Bxf6 gxf6 24. b4 Bb6 25. Nxb6 axb6 26. Rhg1 Ke7 27. Qg7+ Nf7 28. e5 fxe5 29. f6+ Ke6 30. Qg4+ Kxf6 31. Rdf1+ Ke7 32. Rxf7+ Kxf7 33. Rf1+ Ke8 34. Qg8+ Kd7 35. Rf7+ Qe7 36. Rxe7+ Kxe7 37. Qxh7+ Kd8 38. Kb2 Rb8 39. h4 Be6 40. Qa7 Rc8 41. Qxb6+ Ke7 42. Qxb5 d5 43. a4 e4 44. Qb6 Rc4 45. c3 Rc8 46. a5 Rg8 47. a6 Rg2+ 48. Kc1 Ra2 49. a7 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.08""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Hunt, Adam""]
[Black ""Oswald, Graeme""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2195""]
[ECO ""B92""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""73""]
[WhiteElo ""2408""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. a4 Nc6 7. Be2 e5 8. Nb3 Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. f4 exf4 11. Bxf4 Be6 12. Kh1 Rc8 13. Qd2 Ne5 14. Nd4 Re8 15. Nf5 Bf8 16. Bg5 Ng6 17. Bxf6 gxf6 18. Rad1 Qb6 19. Rf3 d5 20. a5 Qb4 21. Ng3 dxe4 22. Ncxe4 Qxd2 23. Nxf6+ Kh8 24. Rxd2 Red8 25. Rxd8 Rxd8 26. c3 Rd2 27. b4 Be7 28. Nfe4 Rb2 29. Bf1 Ne5 30. Rf2 Rb1 31. h3 Nd3 32. Rd2 f5 33. Nf2 f4 34. Rxd3 fxg3 35. Rd1 Rxd1 36. Nxd1 Bf6 37. b5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.08""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Anderson, John""]
[Black ""Waddington, Michael""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2353""]
[ECO ""C10""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""43""]
[WhiteElo ""2161""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bd7 5. Bd3 Bc6 6. Nf3 Nd7 7. O-O Ngf6 8. Ng3 Be7 9. Re1 O-O 10. c3 Bxf3 11. Qxf3 c6 12. h4 Re8 13. Re2 Qa5 14. Bd2 Qd5 15. Ne4 Nxe4 16. Bxe4 Qb5 17. a4 Qb3 18. Bg5 Nf6 19. Bxf6 Bxf6 20. h5 h6 21. a5 a6 22. Bc2 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.08""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Rumens, David""]
[Black ""Player, Edmund""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2115""]
[ECO ""C02""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""73""]
[WhiteElo ""2255""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. Nf3 cxd4 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. O-O Qc7 7. Bf4 Nge7 8. Bg3 g6 9. Nbd2 Bg7 10. Re1 O-O 11. Nb3 Qb6 12. Qd2 f6 13. exf6 Rxf6 14. Ne5 Nxe5 15. Bxe5 Rf7 16. Bxg7 Kxg7 17. a4 a6 18. a5 Qd6 19. Nxd4 e5 20. Nf3 Nc6 21. Be4 Be6 22. Rad1 Rd7 23. c4 Rad8 24. cxd5 Bxd5 25. Qc3 Qf6 26. Bxd5 Rxd5 27. Rxd5 Rxd5 28. b4 e4 29. Qc4 Rb5 30. Qxe4 Rxb4 31. Qd5 Qf7 32. Qd2 Qf4 33. Qd7+ Qf7 34. Qc8 Qf8 35. Qd7+ Qf7 36. Qd2 Qf4 37. Qd7+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.08""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Snape, Ian L""]
[Black ""Lyell, Mark""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2219""]
[ECO ""A13""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""108""]
[WhiteElo ""2160""]

1. c4 e6 2. e4 e5 3. g3 Nc6 4. Ne2 Bc5 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O f5 7. d3 Nf6 8. h3 fxe4 9. dxe4 Be6 10. b3 Qd7 11. Kh2 O-O 12. Nbc3 Qf7 13. Be3 Bxe3 14. fxe3 Qh5 15. Qd2 Ne7 16. Nd5 Nexd5 17. exd5 Bd7 18. e4 Rf7 19. Nc3 Raf8 20. h4 h6 21. Kg1 g5 22. Bf3 Bg4 23. hxg5 hxg5 24. Qe2 Bxf3 25. Rxf3 Ng4 26. Raf1 Qh3 27. Nb5 a6 28. Nxc7 Qxf1+ 29. Rxf1 Rxf1+ 30. Qxf1 Rxf1+ 31. Kxf1 Nf6 32. Kg2 Nxe4 33. Kf3 Nf6 34. Ne6 g4+ 35. Ke3 Nh5 36. c5 dxc5 37. Nxc5 Nxg3 38. Nxb7 Nf5+ 39. Ke4 g3 40. Kf3 e4+ 41. Kg2 e3 42. Kf3 Kf7 43. Nc5 Kf6 44. Nxa6 Ke5 45. Nb4 Kd4 46. Nc2+ Kd3 47. Nxe3 Nxe3 48. d6 g2 49. Kf2 Ng4+ 50. Kxg2 Ne5 51. Kf2 Kd4 52. Ke2 Kc5 53. Kd2 Kxd6 54. Kc3 Kc5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.08""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Rutherford, Elaine""]
[Black ""Lappage, Jonathan""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2208""]
[ECO ""B23""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""144""]
[WhiteElo ""2117""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bb5 Nd4 6. O-O Nxb5 7. Nxb5 d6 8. Nc3 Nf6 9. d4 cxd4 10. Qxd4 O-O 11. Qd3 a6 12. a4 Qc7 13. Be3 Be6 14. Nd2 Rac8 15. Rfd1 Rfd8 16. a5 Nd7 17. Bd4 Bxd4+ 18. Qxd4 Nf6 19. Nf3 d5 20. e5 Ne4 21. Nxe4 dxe4 22. Qxe4 Rxd1+ 23. Rxd1 Qxc2 24. Rd8+ Kg7 25. Qxc2 Rxc2 26. b4 Rb2 27. Rd4 Bf5 28. Nd2 e6 29. Ne4 Bxe4 30. Rxe4 h6 31. Rc4 g5 32. fxg5 hxg5 33. h3 Kg6 34. g4 f6 35. exf6 Kxf6 36. Re4 e5 37. Rc4 Ke6 38. Rc8 Rxb4 39. Rg8 Kf6 40. Rf8+ Kg6 41. Rg8+ Kh6 42. Re8 Rb5 43. Kf2 Kg6 44. Re6+ Kf7 45. Rh6 Rb3 46. Kg2 e4 47. Kf2 Ke7 48. Rg6 Rb5 49. Ke3 Kd7 50. Rg7+ Kc6 51. Rg6+ Kc7 52. Rg7+ Kb8 53. Kxe4 Rxa5 54. Rf7 Ra3 55. Rf8+ Ka7 56. Rh8 a5 57. Rh5 Ka6 58. Rxg5 Rxh3 59. Rh5 Rg3 60. g5 a4 61. Kf5 a3 62. Rh8 Ka5 63. g6 b5 64. Ra8+ Kb4 65. Kf6 Kb3 66. g7 Rxg7 67. Kxg7 b4 68. Kf6 Ka2 69. Rh8 b3 70. Rh2+ b2 71. Ke5 Ka1 72. Rh3 a2 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.08""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Ledger, Dave J""]
[Black ""Jones, Gawain C""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2206""]
[ECO ""B23""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""80""]
[WhiteElo ""2312""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nd4 4. Bc4 g6 5. Nf3 d6 6. Nxd4 cxd4 7. Ne2 Bg7 8. d3 Qb6 9. a4 Nf6 10. Bd2 a5 11. Ra3 Bd7 12. Rb3 Qa7 13. Bb5 O-O 14. Bxd7 Nxd7 15. Rb5 b6 16. h4 Nc5 17. b3 e5 18. g4 Rab8 19. Ng3 Qd7 20. f3 Ne6 21. h5 Nc7 22. Qe2 f6 23. Qh2 Kf7 24. Rd5 Qc6 25. Bc1 Nxd5 26. exd5 Qxd5 27. Ne4 Qe6 28. Ba3 Rbd8 29. Qg3 Rh8 30. Kd1 d5 31. Nf2 Rc8 32. Re1 Bh6 33. Nh3 Be3 34. f4 exf4 35. Nxf4 Qe5 36. h6 Rhe8 37. Qf3 Rcd8 38. Ng2 Qg5 39. c4 Rd7 40. Rf1 Re6 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.08""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Steadman, Michael""]
[Black ""Kennedy, John""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2042""]
[ECO ""B50""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""63""]
[WhiteElo ""2090""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. c3 Nf6 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. O-O e5 6. Re1 g6 7. Bf1 Bg7 8. d4 cxd4 9. cxd4 Bg4 10. Bb5 Qa5 11. Nc3 O-O 12. Bxc6 bxc6 13. dxe5 dxe5 14. Qa4 Qc7 15. Be3 Rfb8 16. Qc2 Bxf3 17. gxf3 Qd7 18. Kg2 Nh5 19. h3 Nf4+ 20. Bxf4 exf4 21. Na4 Rb5 22. Rad1 Qe6 23. b3 Rg5+ 24. Kf1 Qxh3+ 25. Ke2 Rc8 26. Nc5 Rg2 27. Rf1 Bf8 28. Qc4 Re8 29. Rd7 Re7 30. Rd8 g5 31. Qd4 g4 32. Rxf8+ 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.08""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Ledger, Stephen""]
[Black ""Willmoth, Robert""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2239""]
[ECO ""A41""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""82""]
[WhiteElo ""2196""]

1. d4 d6 2. Nf3 Bg4 3. c4 Nd7 4. Nc3 g6 5. g3 Bxf3 6. exf3 Bg7 7. f4 c6 8. Be3 Ngf6 9. Bg2 e6 10. O-O O-O 11. b4 Qc7 12. Rc1 a6 13. d5 Rac8 14. dxe6 fxe6 15. Bh3 Rfe8 16. Qd3 Rcd8 17. Rfe1 Kh8 18. Rcd1 d5 19. cxd5 exd5 20. Bd4 Qd6 21. a3 a5 22. Bxd7 Rxe1+ 23. Rxe1 Rxd7 24. Bc5 Qc7 25. f5 b6 26. Bd4 axb4 27. axb4 g5 28. Qe3 Rf7 29. b5 h6 30. Bxb6 Qc8 31. bxc6 Qxc6 32. Bd4 Qc4 33. Ne2 Kh7 34. Rc1 Qa6 35. f3 g4 36. Nf4 gxf3 37. Bxf6 Rxf6 38. Qxf3 Rxf5 39. Rd1 Qc4 40. Qd3 Qxd3 41. Rxd3 d4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.08""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Frost, Nicholas""]
[Black ""McDonnell, James J""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2047""]
[ECO ""B31""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""69""]
[WhiteElo ""2141""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. h3 Bg7 6. d3 e5 7. O-O Qe7 8. Be3 Nf6 9. Qd2 O-O 10. a4 Rd8 11. Qc3 Nd7 12. Nbd2 f6 13. Rfb1 Bf8 14. a5 Qd6 15. Ra4 Kg7 16. Nh2 Be7 17. Ng4 Nb8 18. Nc4 Qe6 19. f4 exf4 20. Bxf4 Nd7 21. Rf1 Re8 22. Raa1 h5 23. Nh2 Rg8 24. Rae1 b5 25. axb6 axb6 26. e5 f5 27. Nf3 b5 28. Nd6 b4 29. Qd2 Ra2 30. b3 Nb6 31. Bg5 Bxg5 32. Nxg5 Qxb3 33. Ngf7 Rh8 34. Qg5 Qe6 35. Nxf5+ 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.09""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Wells, Peter""]
[Black ""Gallagher, Joseph G""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2516""]
[ECO ""E94""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""42""]
[WhiteElo ""2510""]

1. d4 { Notes by IM Andrew Martin } 1... Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O exd4 { Gallagher thought for some time here.. He
prepared several variations - which to play ? } 8. Nxd4 Re8 9. f3 c6 10. Kh1 Nbd7 11. Bg5 h6 12. Bh4 Ne5 ( { RR } 12... a6 13. Rc1 Qe7 14. Rc2 Qf8 15. Bf2 Nh5 16. Re1 Ne5 17. Rd2 Nf4 18. Bf1 b5 19. Be3 Ne6 20. cxb5 axb5 21. Nc2 f5 22. exf5 gxf5 23. Rxd6 b4 24. Nb1 Rxa2 25. Bc1 Kh7 26. Rd2 Ra5 27. b3 Nc7 28. Bb2 Rd5 29. Ne3 Rxd2 30. Nxd2 Nb5 31. Qc1 Nc3 32. Nec4 Nxc4 33. Nxc4 Rxe1 34. Qxe1 Qf6 35. Bd3 Bd7 36. Bc1 Kh8 37. Be3 Be6 38. Bc5 Nd5 39. Bg1 Bf7 40. Bc2 Kg8 41. Qb1 Nc3 42. Qf1 Nb5 43. Bd3 Na3 44. Ne3 Be6 45. Qd1 c5 46. f4 Qf7 47. Qf3 c4 48. bxc4 { 1/2-1/2 Chernin,A-Szekely,P/HUN-ch 1992/CBM 34 (48) } ) 13. f4 ( { RR } 13. Qb3 g5 14. Bf2 Ng6 15. Rad1 Qa5 16. Qc2 Nf4 17. Qd2 Be6 18. Rfe1 Rad8 19. Nxe6 fxe6 20. Bf1 Ng6 21. Ne2 Qxd2 22. Rxd2 b6 23. Red1 Bf8 24. Bg3 e5 25. Bf2 Be7 26. Ng3 Nh4 27. b4 c5 28. a3 Kg7 29. Ne2 Ng6 30. Nc3 Rd7 31. g3 h5 32. bxc5 bxc5 33. Bxc5 { 1-0 Epishin,V-Lampe,D/Berlin 1997/CBM 59 ext (33) } ) 13... Neg4 14. Bxg4 $146 ( { RR } 14. Qd3 Nxe4 15. Nxe4 Qxh4 16. Bxg4 Bxg4 17. Nxd6 Red8 18. c5 Qf6 ( { RR } 18... Qh5 19. Qc4 Rxd6 20. cxd6 Rd8 21. Rae1 Qd5 22. Qxd5 cxd5 23. Nf3 Bf6 24. Ne5 Bf5 25. d7 Bxd7 26. Nxd7 Rxd7 27. Re2 d4 28. Rc1 Kg7 29. g3 Be7 30. Rd2 g5 31. Rc4 Bf6 32. Kg2 g4 33. h3 h5 34. hxg4 hxg4 35. Kf2 Kg6 36. Rd1 Kf5 37. Re1 b6 38. b4 Bg7 39. Rec1 Ke4 40. Ke2 Bf8 41. R1c3 Rd6 42. Rd3 f5 43. Rc8 Be7 44. Rc7 Re6 45. a3 a5 46. bxa5 bxa5 47. Kd2 Bf6 48. Rb3 a4 49. Rd3 Bd8 50. Rc4 Ba5+ 51. Kc2 Bb6 52. Rxa4 Rc6+ 53. Kd2 { Sinkovics,P-Stiller,J/Germany 1995/EXT 99/1-0 (65) } ) 19. Nf3 b6 20. b4 Qxf4 21. Rae1 Qxb4 22. Ne5 Bf5 23. Qg3 Rxd6 24. cxd6 Qxd6 25. Nxf7 Qxg3 26. hxg3 Bd3 27. Rf3 Bc4 28. Nd6 Bxa2 29. Ne8 Bd5 30. Rff1 Bf8 31. Nf6+ Kg7 32. Ne8+ Kg8 33. Nf6+ Kg7 34. Ne8+ { 1/2-1/2 Djurhuus,R-Remlinger,L/Gausdal 1992/CBM 28 ext (34) } ) 14... Bxg4 15. Qd3 Bc8 16. Rae1 $13 Qc7 17. h3 Nd7 18. Qd2 Qa5 19. e5 dxe5 20. f5 g5 21. Bg3 Nf6 { Rather a nervy affair. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.09""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Chandler, Murray""]
[Black ""Hodgson, Julian M""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2581""]
[ECO ""B01""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""133""]
[WhiteElo ""2540""]

1. e4 { Notes by IM Andrew Martin } 1... d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. Nf3 Qxd5 4. Nc3 Qa5 5. d4 c6 6. Bc4 Bf5 7. Bd2 e6 8. Ne4 Qc7 $6 9. Nxf6+ gxf6 10. Nh4 Bg6 11. Qe2 Nd7 12. O-O-O O-O-O 13. g3 Nb6 14. Ba5 Bh6+ 15. Kb1 f5 $146 ( { RR } 15... Rd7 16. Bb3 Rhd8 17. Nxg6 hxg6 18. c4 c5 19. d5 Qd6 20. Rhe1 e5 21. h4 Re7 22. Bc2 f5 23. f3 Rde8 24. Bc3 e4 25. f4 Rg8 26. Rc1 Bg7 27. Bd1 Bxc3 28. Rxc3 Qf6 29. Bc2 Kb8 30. Rd1 { Berndt,S-Mueller,K/Germany 1999/GER-chT/1/2-1/2 (41) } ) 16. f4 Bg7 17. c3 Rd7 18. Ng2 Rhd8 19. Ne3 c5 20. Bb5 Rd6 21. Nc4 Rd5 22. Ne3 R5d6 23. Rc1 Kb8 24. Rhd1 a6 25. dxc5 Rxd1 26. Bxb6 Rxc1+ 27. Kxc1 Qe7 28. Bxd8 Qxd8 29. Ba4 ( 29. Bxa6 bxa6 30. Qxa6 { leaves Black looking threadbare on the Queenside but } 30... Qc7 { probably saves the day. } ) 29... Qa5 30. Qc4 Bf8 31. Qd4 Bxc5 32. Qe5+ Qc7 33. Qxc7+ Kxc7 34. Kd2 Bh5 35. Kd3 Bf3 36. Be8 f6 37. Ba4 b5 38. Bb3 Kd6 39. a4 b4 40. Bc4 bxc3 41. bxc3 a5 42. Bb3 Be4+ 43. Ke2 Bxe3 44. Kxe3 Bc6 45. Kd4 e5+ 46. Ke3 Bd7 47. Kd2 Be6 48. Bc2 h6 49. Bd1 Kc5 50. Kd3 Ba2 51. Bh5 Bb1+ 52. Kd2 Be4 53. Bg6 Bc6 54. fxe5 fxe5 55. Bxf5 Bxa4 56. g4 Bc6 57. h4 a4 58. g5 h5 59. Bg6 e4 60. Bxh5 e3+ 61. Kc2 Be4+ 62. Kb2 Bd3 63. Bg4 e2 64. Bxe2 Bxe2 65. g6 Bd3 66. g7 Bh7 67. Ka3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.09""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Shaw, John K""]
[Black ""Emms, John M""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2532""]
[ECO ""B22""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""114""]
[WhiteElo ""2478""]

1. e4 { Notes by IM Andrew Martin } 1... c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c3 Nf6 4. e5 Nd5 5. d4 cxd4 6. cxd4 d6 7. exd6 $2 { According to HRH John Henderson, Shaw is fond
of this move. To me ,it presents Black with an important development tempo. 
 Emms quickly builds up an excellent game. } 7... Bxd6 8. Nc3 Nxc3 9. bxc3 Qc7 10. Bd2 Nd7 11. Bd3 b6 12. O-O Bb7 13. Re1 O-O 14. Ne5 Nxe5 15. dxe5 Bxe5 16. Bxh7+ Kxh7 17. Qh5+ Kg8 18. Qxe5 $146 ( { RR } 18. Rxe5 Rfd8 19. Bf4 f6 20. Qh8+ Kxh8 21. Rh5+ Kg8 22. Bxc7 Rd7 23. Bf4 e5 24. Be3 Rc8 25. a4 Rxc3 26. a5 Ra3 27. Rc1 Rxa5 28. Rh4 Rad5 { 0-1 Kabir,S-Sareen,V/Calcutta 1999/CBM 69 ext (28) } ) 18... Qxe5 19. Rxe5 Rfd8 20. Be1 Bd5 21. Re2 Bc4 22. Rd2 Rxd2 23. Bxd2 Rd8 24. Be1 e5 25. f3 { What a disgusting grovel this is going to be. } 25... Rd5 26. Kf2 f5 27. a3 Kf7 28. Rb1 Ra5 29. Ra1 Ke6 30. Bd2 Rb5 31. Ke1 Rb2 32. Kd1 Bb3+ 33. Ke2 Kd5 34. g3 Bc4+ 35. Kd1 Bb3+ 36. Ke2 Bc4+ 37. Kd1 Bd3 38. Kc1 Rc2+ 39. Kd1 Kc4 40. h4 Rb2 41. h5 a6 42. Ke1 a5 43. Kd1 a4 44. Ke1 b5 45. Kd1 Kb3 46. Ke1 Bc4 47. Kd1 Bd5 48. Ke2 Bxf3+ 49. Kxf3 Rxd2 50. Rb1+ Rb2 51. Re1 e4+ 52. Kf4 Rf2+ 53. Kg5 Kxa3 54. Kg6 Kb2 55. Kxg7 a3 56. h6 a2 57. h7 Rh2 { Poor John Shaw. The GM
norm eludes him. Let's hope he has more luck in the final round. Sometimes the
British can be a very cruel tournament. } 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.09""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Ansell, Simon""]
[Black ""Lalic, Bogdan""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2528""]
[ECO ""B10""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""114""]
[WhiteElo ""2376""]

1. e4 { Notes by IM Andrew Martin } 1... c6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 e5 4. Ngf3 Bd6 5. g3 Nf6 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O Re8 8. Re1 Bg4 9. h3 Bh5 10. a4 a5 11. c3 Nbd7 12. Qc2 Qc7 13. Nh4 Bf8 14. Nf1 dxe4 15. dxe4 Nc5 16. Bg5 Nfd7 17. Nd2 $146 ( { RR } 17. Bf3 Bxf3 18. Nxf3 b5 19. axb5 cxb5 20. Red1 Nb6 21. b4 Nca4 22. bxa5 Rxa5 23. Be3 Nc4 24. Rd3 Rc8 25. Rad1 Ncb2 26. Rd7 Qxc3 27. Qb1 Nxd1 28. Qxd1 Nb2 29. Qd5 Qc4 30. Nxe5 Qxd5 31. exd5 Nc4 { Buckley,G-Sadler,M/Isle of Man 1995/EXT 98/0-1 (47) } ) 17... b5 18. axb5 cxb5 19. Bf3 Bxf3 20. Ndxf3 a4 21. Nf5 Nb6 22. Qe2 Nc4 { Bogdan is usually in the
commentary room by now, displaying the exciting moments in his habitual
fifteen move draw. Here we see that if he settles down to play a full game of
chess,he is more than a match for anyone. } 23. Ne3 Nxe3 24. Bxe3 Nxe4 25. Qxb5 Nd6 26. Qd5 Qc4 27. Qxc4 Nxc4 28. Ra2 Reb8 29. Rea1 Rxb2 30. Rxa4 Rc8 31. Ra8 Rbb8 32. Rxb8 Rxb8 33. Nd2 Nxe3 34. fxe3 Rd8 35. Ne4 f5 36. Ng5 Bc5 37. Kf2 h6 38. Nf3 Rd3 39. Nxe5 Bxe3+ 40. Kg2 Rxc3 41. Rf1 Rc2+ 42. Kh1 Bf2 43. g4 fxg4 44. hxg4 g5 45. Nf3 Be3 46. Re1 Bf4 47. Ra1 Rc4 48. Rd1 Kf7 49. Rd4 Rc1+ 50. Kg2 Rc2+ 51. Kh1 Ke6 52. Rd1 Ra2 53. Kg1 h5 54. gxh5 g4 55. Nh4 Be3+ 56. Kh1 g3 57. Nf3 g2+ 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.09""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Arkell, Keith C""]
[Black ""Rowson, Jonathan""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2514""]
[ECO ""E68""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""77""]
[WhiteElo ""2431""]

1. d4 { Notes by IM Andrew Martin } 1... Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O Nbd7 7. Nc3 e5 8. e4 h6 9. Re1 Nh7 10. Be3 ( { RR } 10. dxe5 dxe5 11. Be3 c6 12. Qd2 h5 13. Rad1 Qe7 14. Qd6 Re8 15. Qxe7 Rxe7 16. c5 Nhf6 17. b4 a5 18. a3 axb4 19. axb4 Ra3 20. Bd2 b6 21. b5 Bb7 22. bxc6 Bxc6 23. Nd5 Bxd5 24. exd5 bxc5 { Xu Jun-Miles,A/Beijing 1993/EXT 97/1/2-1/2 (44) } ) 10... Ng5 11. h4 $146 ( { RR } 11. Nxg5 hxg5 12. f4 ( { RR } 12. d5 f5 13. f3 Bh6 ( { RR } 13... f4 14. Bd2 g4 15. fxg4 Nf6 16. h3 Nh7 17. Rf1 Bd7 18. gxf4 exf4 19. Rxf4 Qh4 20. Rxf8+ Rxf8 21. Be1 Qh6 22. Qd3 Ng5 23. Bd2 Nf3+ 24. Bxf3 Qxh3 25. Be2 Bd4+ 26. Qxd4 Qg3+ 27. Kh1 Qh3+ 28. Kg1 Qg3+ 29. Kh1 Rf7 30. Bh6 Qh3+ 31. Kg1 Qg3+ 32. Kh1 Rh7 33. g5 Qh3+ 34. Kg1 Qg3+ 35. Kh1 Qh3+ { 1/2-1/2 Reschke,S-Scholz,C/Biel 1997/CBM 60 ext (35) } ) 14. g4 a5 15. h3 Nc5 16. b3 Bd7 17. Qc2 c6 18. Rad1 Qf6 19. Rd2 Na6 20. dxc6 Bxc6 21. Red1 Rfd8 22. Bb6 fxg4 23. Bxd8 Rxd8 24. fxg4 Bf8 25. Nd5 Bxd5 26. cxd5 Qg7 { Kostiuk,T-Matjushina,Z/Alushta 1999/EXT 2000/1-0 (39) } ) 12... gxf4 13. gxf4 Nf6 14. h3 exf4 15. Bxf4 Nh5 16. Bh2 Qh4 17. Qd3 f5 18. e5 dxe5 19. dxe5 Be6 20. Bxb7 Rab8 21. Bd5 Bxd5 22. Qxd5+ Kh7 23. Re2 Qxh3 24. Rg2 Qe3+ 25. Kh1 f4 26. Re2 Qh3 27. Ne4 Ng3+ 28. Nxg3 fxg3 29. Qd3 g2+ { 0-1 Galdunts,S-Doroshkievich,V/Voroshilovgrad 1989/EXT 97 (29) } ) 11... Nxf3+ 12. Bxf3 exd4 13. Bxd4 Ne5 14. Be2 Be6 15. Nd5 c5 16. Bc3 Nc6 17. Bxg7 Kxg7 18. Ne3 Nd4 19. Nc2 Nc6 20. Qd2 Qf6 21. Qc3 Qxc3 22. bxc3 f5 23. exf5 Bxf5 24. Ne3 Be4 25. Rad1 Rad8 26. Nd5 Rf7 27. Bg4 Bf5 28. Bxf5 Rxf5 29. f4 Rd7 30. g4 Rff7 31. Kg2 g5 ( 31... Ne7 32. Nxe7 Rfxe7 33. Rxe7+ Rxe7 34. Rxd6 Re2+ 35. Kf3 Rxa2 36. Rd7+ Kf8 37. Rxb7 Ra4 38. Ke4 Rxc4+ 39. Ke5 $13 ) 32. hxg5 hxg5 33. fxg5 Kg6 34. Nf6 Rd8 35. Re6 Kxg5 36. Rf1 Kh4 37. Rh1+ Kg5 38. Rh5+ Kg6 39. Ne8+ 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.09""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Williams, Simon K""]
[Black ""Summerscale, Aaron""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2510""]
[ECO ""D43""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""82""]
[WhiteElo ""2369""]

1. c4 { Notes by IM Andrew Martin } 1... c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nf3 e6 5. Bf4 dxc4 6. a4 Bb4 7. Qc2 b5 8. e4 ( { RR } 8. g4 Bb7 9. g5 Nd5 10. Bd2 Nxc3 11. Bxc3 Bxc3+ 12. Qxc3 Nd7 13. d5 exd5 14. axb5 cxb5 15. Qxg7 Rf8 16. Nd4 Qe7 17. Nf5 Qb4+ 18. Qc3 Qxc3+ 19. bxc3 Kd8 20. Bg2 Kc7 21. Nd4 Kb6 22. Kd2 Nc5 { Wright,N-Chambers,M/Suncoast 1999/CBM 68 ext/0-1 (37) } ) 8... Bb7 9. e5 $146 ( { RR } 9. Be2 O-O 10. O-O a6 11. Na2 Be7 12. Nc3 Nbd7 13. Rfd1 Re8 14. d5 exd5 15. exd5 Nxd5 16. Ne5 Nxe5 17. Bxe5 Bf6 18. Bg3 Qb6 19. a5 Qd8 20. Ne4 Be5 21. f4 Ne3 22. Rxd8 Nxc2 23. Rxa8 Bd4+ { Rauanheimo,M-Aho,T/Helsinki 1994/EXT 2000/1-0 (44) } ) 9... Nd5 10. Bd2 a6 11. h4 Nd7 12. Ne4 Be7 13. b3 Nb4 14. Qb1 cxb3 15. Qxb3 c5 16. Nxc5 Nxc5 17. dxc5 Bxf3 18. gxf3 Qd4 19. Rc1 Nd5 20. Qd3 Qxa4 21. Rg1 h5 22. Rxg7 Qxh4 23. f4 Bf8 24. Rh7 Rxh7 25. Qxh7 Rc8 26. c6 Nxf4 27. Qe4 Ng6 28. Qe3 Bb4 29. Bg2 Bxd2+ 30. Qxd2 Nxe5 31. Kf1 Qd8 32. Qh6 Qd3+ 33. Kg1 Ng6 34. c7 Qd6 35. Rc6 Qf4 36. Rxe6+ fxe6 37. Qxg6+ Kd7 38. Qg7+ Kd6 39. Qc3 Rxc7 40. Qd3+ Kc5 41. Qc3+ Kb6 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.09""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Pert, Nicholas""]
[Black ""Lane, Gary""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2456""]
[ECO ""E61""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""41""]
[WhiteElo ""2475""]

1. d4 { Notes by IM Andrew Martin } 1... Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nc3 d6 6. e3 Nbd7 7. Nge2 e5 8. b3 Re8 9. h3 h5 10. Bb2 ( { RR } 10. a4 a5 11. Ra2 Nf8 12. Rd2 e4 13. Qc2 Qe7 14. Nf4 c6 15. d5 c5 16. Bb2 Bf5 17. Nb5 Qd7 18. Bc3 N6h7 19. Kd1 Ng5 20. Kc1 Nfh7 21. Kb2 Be5 22. Ka2 Nf6 23. Rdd1 b6 24. Qb2 Rad8 25. Ka3 Kg7 26. Ka2 Bxc3 27. Nxc3 Qe7 28. Rde1 Qe5 29. Ka3 Nd7 30. Reg1 Kg8 31. g4 hxg4 32. hxg4 Bxg4 33. Bxe4 Nxe4 { 1/2-1/2 Marjanovic,S-Istratescu,A/Bucharest 1998/EXT 2000 (33) } ) ( { RR } 10. O-O e4 11. Qc2 Qe7 12. a4 Nf8 13. d5 N8h7 14. Nd4 h4 15. gxh4 a6 16. Bb2 Nh5 17. Qxe4 Qd8 18. Qc2 Qxh4 19. Nf3 Qe7 20. Rae1 Ng5 21. Nxg5 Qxg5 22. f4 Qh4 23. Qf2 Ng3 24. Ne2 Bxh3 25. Bxh3 Nxe2+ 26. Rxe2 Qxh3 27. Qf3 Qxf3 28. Rxf3 Bxb2 29. Rxb2 a5 30. Rh2 Re4 31. Rfh3 Kg7 32. Kf2 Rae8 33. Rf3 Kf6 34. Ke2 c6 35. dxc6 bxc6 36. Kd3 d5 37. cxd5 cxd5 38. Rc2 Rb8 39. Rc6+ { 1/2-1/2 Harp,J-Rippis,T/Canberra 1999/CBM 69 ext (39) } ) 10... exd4 $146 ( { RR } 10... c6 11. Qc2 exd4 12. Nxd4 Nc5 13. O-O a5 14. Rad1 Qb6 15. Ba3 Bd7 16. Rfe1 Re7 17. Na4 Qa7 18. e4 Rae8 19. Nxc5 dxc5 20. Ne2 b6 21. f3 h4 22. g4 g5 23. Bc1 Nh7 24. f4 Qc7 25. Kh1 gxf4 26. Nxf4 Bd4 27. Nh5 f5 28. gxf5 Bxf5 29. Rg1 { 1-0 Giardelli,S-Garcia,R/Martinez Valle 1993/EXT 98 (29) } ) 11. Nxd4 Nc5 12. Qc2 h4 13. Nce2 a5 14. g4 Qe7 15. Nf3 Nxg4 { he didn't need to get carried away. After } ( 15... Qe4 $1 { Black has good chances eg } 16. Qxe4 ( 16. O-O-O Qxc2+ 17. Kxc2 Nfe4 ( 17... a4 18. b4 Nce4 19. Rhf1 Be6 $36 ) 18. Bxg7 Kxg7 19. Rhf1 Be6 $15 ) 16... Nfxe4 17. Bxg7 Nd3+ 18. Kf1 Kxg7 $17 ) 16. Bxg7 Nxf2 17. Bh6 Bf5 18. Qc3 Ncd3+ 19. Kf1 f6 20. Nxh4 Be4 21. Rg1 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.09""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Buckley, Simon""]
[Black ""Turner, Matthew J""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2511""]
[ECO ""B03""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""100""]
[WhiteElo ""2268""]

1. e4 { Notes by IM Andrew Martin } 1... Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. exd6 exd6 6. Nc3 Be7 7. Be2 O-O 8. h3 Bf5 9. Nf3 Nc6 10. O-O Re8 11. b3 Bf6 12. Be3 $146 ( { RR } 12. Bb2 d5 13. c5 Nc8 14. Re1 g6 15. a3 Bg7 16. b4 a6 17. Nb1 Be4 18. Nbd2 N8e7 19. Nb3 h6 20. Qd2 g5 21. a4 Ng6 22. b5 Nce7 23. Nh2 Nf4 24. Bf1 c6 25. Bc3 Qd7 26. f3 Bg6 { Milavsky,M-Lurie,M/Petah Tiqwa 1996/CBM 55 ext/0-1 (49) } ) 12... d5 13. c5 Nc8 14. a3 Be4 15. b4 a6 16. Ra2 N8e7 17. g4 h6 18. Rd2 Bh7 19. Qb3 Qd7 20. a4 a5 21. b5 Nb4 22. Na2 Nxa2 23. Qxa2 g5 24. Bd3 Bxd3 25. Rxd3 Ng6 26. Qd2 Re4 27. Ne1 b6 28. f3 Re6 29. Ng2 Rae8 30. h4 gxh4 31. c6 Qe7 32. Kh2 Qd6+ 33. Bf4 Qd8 34. Be3 Qd6+ 35. Bf4 Nxf4 36. Qxf4 Qe7 37. Qf5 Re2 38. Kh3 Bg5 39. f4 Bf6 40. Qxd5 Rd8 41. Qf3 Rxd4 42. Rxd4 Bxd4 43. Rd1 Rf2 44. Qd3 Bf6 45. Re1 Qb4 46. Qe3 Qb2 47. g5 hxg5 48. fxg5 Bd4 $1 { Turner has this chaotic position under control } 49. Qe4 ( 49. Qe8+ Kg7 50. Nxh4 Rf4 $1 $19 ) 49... Rxg2 50. Qxg2 Qc3+ 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.09""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Ward, Chris G""]
[Black ""Hebden, Mark""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A (game of the day)""]
[BlackElo ""2550""]
[ECO ""E81""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""80""]
[WhiteElo ""2493""]

1. d4 { Notes by IM Andrew Martin } 1... Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Nge2 a6 7. Be3 c6 8. c5 b5 9. cxd6 exd6 10. Nc1 { It's true that
White has the more solid structure but he needs a few moves to unravel and
consolidate. Thus Hebden keeps Ward on the hop with intelligent,active play. } ( { RR } 10. Qd2 Nbd7 11. g4 h5 12. g5 Nh7 13. Bg2 Bb7 14. Rc1 Re8 15. b3 Qe7 16. O-O Rad8 17. Rfe1 c5 18. d5 Ne5 19. Nd1 b4 20. h3 a5 21. f4 Nd7 22. h4 a4 23. Nf2 axb3 24. axb3 Ra8 { Bischoff,K-Koscielski,J/Recklinghausen 1999/EXT 2000/1-0 (45) } ) 10... Nbd7 11. Be2 $146 ( { RR } 11. Nb3 Re8 12. Be2 Bb7 13. O-O Rc8 14. a4 $1 { I very much
like this way of playing, disjointing the Black queenside pawns. Observe the
difference between this and the main game. } 14... b4 15. Nb1 c5 16. dxc5 Nxc5 17. Nxc5 dxc5 18. Qxd8 Rexd8 19. Nd2 Ne8 20. Rab1 Nd6 21. Rfc1 f5 22. Bg5 Re8 23. Bf4 Nf7 24. Bc4 fxe4 25. Nxe4 Rxe4 { Khenkin,I-Kyhle,B/Stockholm 1991/EXT 98/1-0 (40) } ) 11... Re8 12. Qd2 c5 $1 { Very good. White never got round to playing a2-a4. } 13. dxc5 Nxc5 14. O-O Bb7 15. b4 $5 Ne6 $5 { A big moment passes. Obviously Hebden gave serious consideration to } ( 15... Nfxe4 $5 { but rejected the idea. Whether he should have done is another matter. } 16. fxe4 Nxe4 17. Nxe4 Bxa1 18. Nc3 ( 18. Ng3 Rc8 19. Bd4 Bxd4+ 20. Qxd4 Rc2 ) 18... Rc8 19. Bd4 Qe7 { It would not be easy to assess this position from a long
way off however Black's activity is dangerous. } 20. Bd3 ( 20. Qh6 f5 ) 20... Bxc3 21. Bxc3 Qe3+ 22. Qxe3 Rxe3 23. Bd4 $13 ) 16. Nb3 Rc8 17. Rac1 { Normal service
has been resumed. Hebden seeks freedom with ...d6-d5, Ward wants to settle
down with his better structure. } 17... d5 $1 $132 18. Nxd5 ( 18. e5 Nd7 19. f4 Nb6 $1 $132 ) 18... Bxd5 19. Rxc8 Qxc8 20. exd5 Rd8 21. Rc1 { He definitiely
shows an inclination to avoid complications relying on the latent strength of
the two Bishops. But Hebden keeps the game on the boil with some wonderful
dynamic play and Ward is unable to gain control. } ( 21. d6 Ne8 22. Rc1 Qd7 23. Bb6 $1 Rb8 24. Bc5 Be5 25. Rd1 Rd8 $13 ) 21... Qb8 22. Na5 Rxd5 23. Qc3 Qf8 $1 { A great move,eyeing b4 and allowing the Queens to be retained. } 24. Qc8 Rd8 25. Qxa6 Nd5 $1 26. Bf2 Nd4 $3 { This is really the move of the game,rejecting } ( 26... Nxb4 27. Qxb5 Nxa2 28. Rc2 Nc3 $36 { which was also pretty good,although there White gets his
Queen back in. The beauty of ...Nd4 is that the White Queen is left
stranded, an onlooker as Hebden builds up a ferocious initiative. In
general,when battling with two Knights against two Bishops, the Knights should
be kept as central and as aggressive as possible. Let Hebden demonstrate. } ) 27. Bf1 Nf4 $1 28. Kh1 { It would take a brave man to enter the position after } ( 28. Re1 Nh3+ 29. gxh3 Nxf3+ 30. Kg2 Nxe1+ 31. Bxe1 { but maybe Ward had to risk
it. White tries to hold on but he really is playing with fire . } ) 28... Qxb4 29. Rc8 Rf8 30. Rxf8+ Bxf8 31. Nb3 Nxb3 32. axb3 Qd2 $1 { Excellent ! } ( 32... Qxb3 33. Qxb5 { naturally leads to a draw. } ) 33. Bg1 { Maybe } ( 33. Qb6 { just to get the lady back into the game. } 33... Nd3 34. Bxd3 Qxd3 35. Qe3 Qf1+ 36. Bg1 h5 $17 { White's worse, but not yet lost. } ) 33... b4 34. Qc4 Ne6 35. Qd3 Qc3 36. Be3 Bc5 $1 { and with time-trouble rearing its ugly head Chris Ward goes under. } 37. Bd2 Qb2 38. Qd5 ( 38. h3 Bd4 39. Kh2 Be5+ 40. Kh1 Bc3 $17 ) 38... h5 39. g3 Bd4 40. Be1 Qc1 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.09""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Kelly, Brian""]
[Black ""Gormally, Daniel""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2481""]
[ECO ""A16""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""48""]
[WhiteElo ""2458""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Qa4+ Bd7 6. Qh4 Nxc3 7. dxc3 Nc6 8. e4 e5 9. Qxd8+ Rxd8 10. Bc4 f6 11. Be3 Bd6 12. b4 Ke7 13. Nd2 Be6 14. a4 a5 15. b5 Nb8 16. Ke2 Nd7 17. Bxe6 Kxe6 18. Nb3 Ra8 19. Rhd1 Nb6 20. Rdc1 Nc4 21. Kd3 Nb2+ 22. Kc2 Nc4 23. Kd3 Nb2+ 24. Kc2 Nc4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.09""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Miles, Tony""]
[Black ""Singh, Gurpreet""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2302""]
[ECO ""E97""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""43""]
[WhiteElo ""2565""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 d6 5. e4 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. Kh1 Ne8 10. Ne1 c5 11. a4 f5 12. exf5 Nxf5 13. Bd3 Nd4 14. Ra3 Qh4 15. Ne4 Bh6 16. Bxh6 Qxh6 17. Nc2 Nf6 18. Nxd4 exd4 19. Qd2 Qxd2 20. Nxd2 Re8 21. Kg1 Bd7 22. Rfa1 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.09""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Pert, Richard""]
[Black ""Ledger, Andrew""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2418""]
[ECO ""C00""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""139""]
[WhiteElo ""2245""]

1. e4 e6 2. d3 d5 3. Qe2 Nc6 4. Nf3 dxe4 5. dxe4 e5 6. c3 Nf6 7. Nbd2 Be7 8. Nc4 O-O 9. Qc2 b6 10. Bd3 Bb7 11. O-O Re8 12. Rd1 Qc8 13. h3 a5 14. Bg5 Nd7 15. Bxe7 Rxe7 16. Ne3 Nc5 17. Bc4 Nd8 18. Nd5 Re8 19. b4 Nd7 20. a3 Ne6 21. Rd2 axb4 22. cxb4 c5 23. bxc5 Qxc5 24. Qb3 Bc6 25. Bf1 Qa5 26. Rc1 Ba4 27. Qb2 Ndc5 28. Re1 Nb3 29. Rd3 Nbd4 30. Nxd4 exd4 31. Qb4 Rab8 32. Rg3 Kh8 33. Rc1 h6 34. Be2 Qxb4 35. axb4 Ng5 36. f3 f5 37. h4 Nf7 38. Bd3 fxe4 39. Bxe4 Nd6 40. Bd3 Bb3 41. Nf4 Rb7 42. Ng6+ Kg8 43. Rg4 b5 44. Rxd4 Rb6 45. Rc7 Bc4 46. Ne7+ Kh8 47. Bg6 Ra8 48. h5 Be6 49. Nc6 Ne8 50. Re7 Rxc6 51. Bxe8 Rc4 52. Rxc4 Bxc4 53. Bg6 Kg8 54. Kf2 Kf8 55. Re5 Ra2+ 56. Kg3 Ra8 57. Kf4 Rd8 58. g4 Rd4+ 59. Ke3 Rd8 60. f4 Ra8 61. Kd4 Rc8 62. g5 Rd8+ 63. Kc5 Rc8+ 64. Kd6 Rd8+ 65. Kc6 Ra8 66. Kc7 Bf1 67. Rf5+ Ke7 68. Re5+ Kf8 69. Be4 Ra7+ 70. Kd8 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.09""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Tan, Desmond""]
[Black ""Crouch, Colin""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2407""]
[ECO ""B03""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""70""]
[WhiteElo ""2253""]

1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. exd6 exd6 6. Nc3 Be7 7. Qf3 O-O 8. Be3 Nc6 9. O-O-O f5 10. g3 Be6 11. c5 Nc4 12. d5 N6e5 13. Qe2 Nxe3 14. Qxe3 Bf7 15. Be2 Re8 16. Qd2 dxc5 17. f4 Ng4 18. Bxg4 fxg4 19. h3 Qd7 20. hxg4 Qxg4 21. Qg2 Bg6 22. Qf3 Qxf3 23. Nxf3 Bd6 24. Nh4 Bh5 25. Rdf1 Bg4 26. Kd2 b5 27. Re1 b4 28. Ne4 Bf8 29. Nf2 Bd7 30. Nf3 Rxe1 31. Rxe1 Rd8 32. Kc1 Bb5 33. b3 Rxd5 34. Rd1 Rxd1+ 35. Kxd1 c4 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.09""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Knott, Simon JB""]
[Black ""Simons, Martin J""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2215""]
[ECO ""A21""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""91""]
[WhiteElo ""2373""]

1. c4 d6 2. d4 e5 3. Nf3 e4 4. Nfd2 f5 5. e3 Nf6 6. Nc3 c6 7. f4 d5 8. Be2 Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. a3 a6 11. b4 b5 12. cxd5 Nxd5 13. Nxd5 Qxd5 14. Nb3 Be6 15. Rb1 Nd7 16. Bd2 Nb6 17. Na5 Qd7 18. Rc1 Rac8 19. Rc2 Kh8 20. Qc1 Bd5 21. Be1 Rc7 22. h3 g6 23. g4 Rg8 24. Bg3 Nc8 25. Rf2 Nd6 26. Rc3 Nb7 27. Nb3 Qe6 28. Bd1 h6 29. Rg2 Kh7 30. Qd2 a5 31. Nxa5 Nxa5 32. bxa5 b4 33. axb4 Bxb4 34. Qb2 Bxc3 35. Qxc3 c5 36. dxc5 Rgc8 37. gxf5 gxf5 38. Bh4 Rg8 39. Bf6 Rxg2+ 40. Kxg2 Rc6 41. Bd4 Qg8+ 42. Kh2 Qd8 43. Qb4 Rg6 44. Bh5 Ra6 45. Bc3 Qh4 46. Qd4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.09""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Hanley, Craig""]
[Black ""Zhao, Zong-Yuan""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2359""]
[ECO ""A12""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""76""]
[WhiteElo ""2278""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 c6 3. Nf3 d5 4. b3 dxc4 5. bxc4 e5 6. Bb2 e4 7. Ne5 Bd6 8. Bg2 O-O 9. O-O Qe7 10. f4 Nbd7 11. Nxd7 Bxd7 12. Qb3 Rfe8 13. Bxf6 Qxf6 14. Nc3 Bf5 15. e3 Re7 16. g4 Bxg4 17. Nxe4 Qg6 18. Nxd6 Qxd6 19. d4 Rae8 20. Rae1 Bf5 21. Rf3 h5 22. Bh3 Qd7 23. Bxf5 Qxf5 24. Rg3 h4 25. Rg5 Qh3 26. Re5 Rxe5 27. fxe5 Re6 28. Re2 Rg6+ 29. Kf2 Qxh2+ 30. Ke1 Rg1+ 31. Kd2 Rg2 32. Rxg2 Qxg2+ 33. Kc3 h3 34. Qxb7 h2 35. Qc8+ Kh7 36. Qf5+ Kh6 37. Qf4+ Kg6 38. e6 fxe6 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.09""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""D'Costa, Lorin""]
[Black ""Palliser, Richard JD""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2337""]
[ECO ""A20""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""79""]
[WhiteElo ""2155""]

1. c4 e5 2. g3 c6 3. d4 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Bxd2+ 5. Qxd2 d6 6. Nc3 Nf6 7. dxe5 dxe5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Nf3 Re8 10. Bg2 Bf5 11. h3 Na6 12. Nd2 Kc7 13. a3 Rad8 14. O-O-O Nc5 15. b4 Ne6 16. Kb2 a5 17. Nb3 axb4 18. axb4 Nd4 19. e3 Nxb3 20. Kxb3 Be6 21. b5 Nd7 22. Kb4 c5+ 23. Kb3 Nb6 24. Bd5 Bxd5 25. Nxd5+ Nxd5 26. cxd5 e4 27. Kc4 Re5 28. Rd2 Rh5 29. Kxc5 b6+ 30. Kc4 Kd6 31. Ra1 Rc8+ 32. Kb4 Rxh3 33. Ra6 Rb8 34. Ra7 Rh1 35. Rb2 f5 36. Rxg7 Kxd5 37. Re7 Kd6 38. Rf7 Ke6 39. Rc7 Rd8 40. Rb7 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.09""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Broomfield, Matthew""]
[Black ""Rudd, Jack""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2193""]
[ECO ""A04""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""77""]
[WhiteElo ""2271""]

1. Nf3 d6 2. c4 Bg4 3. e3 e5 4. Nc3 f5 5. Be2 Nf6 6. d3 Nbd7 7. h3 Bh5 8. g4 fxg4 9. Ng5 Qe7 10. hxg4 Bg6 11. e4 h6 12. Nd5 Nxd5 13. cxd5 Nb6 14. a4 c6 15. a5 Nd7 16. a6 Nc5 17. axb7 Qxb7 18. dxc6 Qxc6 19. b4 Nd7 20. Bd2 Nb6 21. Qb3 Qd7 22. Be3 Be7 23. Qe6 Qxe6 24. Nxe6 Kf7 25. Nc7 Rab8 26. Rxa7 Nc8 27. Ra4 Bd8 28. Nd5 Ne7 29. Ra7 Ke8 30. Nxe7 Bxe7 31. Bd2 Rf8 32. Bd1 Rf6 33. g5 hxg5 34. Ba4+ Kf7 35. Bb3+ d5 36. exd5 Rd6 37. Bxg5 Re8 38. Rh8 Ra6 39. d6# 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.09""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Berry, Neil M""]
[Black ""Ghasi, Ameet K""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2188""]
[ECO ""E91""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""80""]
[WhiteElo ""2256""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 Bg4 7. Be3 Nfd7 8. Rc1 a6 9. d5 Bxf3 10. Bxf3 a5 11. h4 Na6 12. h5 Nac5 13. hxg6 fxg6 14. O-O c6 15. b3 Rb8 16. Re1 Qc7 17. Bg5 Rbe8 18. Rc2 Qb6 19. Be3 Qb4 20. Bd2 Qb6 21. Be3 Qc7 22. Bd4 Ne5 23. Bxe5 Bxe5 24. g3 Qb6 25. Kg2 Rf6 26. Bg4 Qb4 27. Nb1 Rff8 28. f4 Bg7 29. Re3 Qb6 30. Qd2 e5 31. dxe6 Nxe6 32. Bxe6+ Rxe6 33. Nc3 Rfe8 34. Qd3 Qb4 35. Nd1 Qc5 36. Ree2 Qh5 37. Qf3 Qc5 38. Qd3 h5 39. Nf2 Qd4 40. Kf3 Qf6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.09""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Moore, Gerald""]
[Black ""Addison, Bret C""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2218""]
[ECO ""A14""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""173""]
[WhiteElo ""2194""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. O-O Be7 5. c4 O-O 6. b3 c5 7. Bb2 Nc6 8. e3 d4 9. exd4 cxd4 10. Re1 Bd6 11. Nxd4 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 Bxg3 13. hxg3 Qxd4 14. Nc3 Rd8 15. Nb5 Qb6 16. d4 a6 17. Nc3 Rxd4 18. Na4 Qd8 19. Qxd4 Qxd4 20. Rad1 Qd7 21. Rxd7 Nxd7 22. c5 Kf8 23. Rc1 Rb8 24. Nb6 Ke7 25. b4 Kd8 26. a3 Ne5 27. a4 Kc7 28. b5 axb5 29. axb5 g5 30. f4 gxf4 31. gxf4 Ng6 32. Rc4 Nf8 33. Ra4 Nd7 34. Na8+ Kd8 35. c6 bxc6 36. bxc6 Rb1+ 37. Kh2 Nb6 38. Rd4+ Ke7 39. Nxb6 Rxb6 40. c7 Rd6 41. Rc4 Kd7 42. f5 exf5 43. Kg3 Rg6+ 44. Kf2 Ra6 45. Kg3 Ra7 46. Rh4 Ra3+ 47. Kf2 Kxc7 48. Rxh7 Be6 49. Bh3 Ra5 50. Rh8 Kd6 51. Rd8+ Ke5 52. Rd2 Ra4 53. Bg2 Kf4 54. Bf3 Ra3 55. Rd4+ Kg5 56. Rd2 f4 57. Rc2 Bg4 58. Bxg4 Kxg4 59. Rb2 Rh3 60. Rb8 Rh2+ 61. Kg1 Ra2 62. Rb3 f5 63. Kf1 Rh2 64. Kg1 Re2 65. Kf1 Re3 66. Rb2 f3 67. Rb8 Re2 68. Rg8+ Kf4 69. Ra8 Rg2 70. Ra7 Rh2 71. Ra8 Rh5 72. Kf2 Rh2+ 73. Kf1 f2 74. Ra4+ Kg3 75. Ra3+ Kg4 76. Ra8 f4 77. Ra3 Kf5 78. Ra4 Kg5 79. Rb4 Kg4 80. Rb3 Rh3 81. Rxh3 Kxh3 82. Kxf2 Kg4 83. Kg2 f3+ 84. Kf2 Kf4 85. Kf1 Kg3 86. Kg1 f2+ 87. Kf1 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.09""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Buckley, Melanie""]
[Black ""Burnett, Jim""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2209""]
[ECO ""B01""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""33""]
[WhiteElo ""2118""]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Bc4 c6 6. Ne2 Bf5 7. Bd2 Qb6 8. Bb3 e6 9. Ng3 Bg6 10. Nce2 Bd6 11. Bf4 Qc7 12. Qd2 h6 13. O-O O-O 14. Rad1 Nbd7 15. Rfe1 Rfe8 16. Bxd6 Qxd6 17. Qf4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.09""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Conlon, Joe""]
[Black ""Eames, Robert""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2333""]
[ECO ""C63""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""121""]
[WhiteElo ""2191""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 f5 4. d4 fxe4 5. Nxe5 Nxe5 6. dxe5 c6 7. Be2 Qa5+ 8. Bd2 Qxe5 9. Bh5+ Kd8 10. O-O Nf6 11. Bc3 Qg5 12. f4 Bc5+ 13. Kh1 Qh4 14. g3 Qh3 15. Bxf6+ gxf6 16. Bg4 Qh6 17. Bf5 d6 18. Bxe4 Bh3 19. Bg2 Kc7 20. Nd2 Rae8 21. Nb3 Bb6 22. a4 a6 23. Qd2 Re3 24. Rf3 Rhe8 25. Rxe3 Rxe3 26. a5 Ba7 27. f5 Qh5 28. Bxh3 Qxh3 29. Rd1 d5 30. Qf2 Qg4 31. Rf1 Qe4+ 32. Qg2 Qxg2+ 33. Kxg2 Re2+ 34. Kf3 Rxc2 35. h4 Rxb2 36. Nc1 h5 37. g4 Rb4 38. g5 Rxh4 39. g6 Rg4 40. Nd3 c5 41. Nf2 Rg5 42. Nh3 Rxf5+ 43. Kg2 Re5 44. Rxf6 Re8 45. Nf4 Rg8 46. Nxd5+ Kd7 47. Rf7+ Ke6 48. Nf4+ Ke5 49. g7 c4 50. Nxh5 Bc5 51. Rc7 Kd6 52. Nf6 Kxc7 53. Nxg8 c3 54. Nf6 c2 55. g8=Q c1=Q 56. Qg3+ Kc6 57. Qf3+ Kb5 58. Qxb7+ Kxa5 59. Qc7+ Ka4 60. Qc6+ Kb3 61. Qxa6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.09""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Blackburn, Jonathan LB""]
[Black ""Stephenson, Norman""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2246""]
[ECO ""D56""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""91""]
[WhiteElo ""2115""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 h6 7. Bh4 Ne4 8. Bxe7 Qxe7 9. Rc1 c6 10. Bd3 Nxc3 11. Rxc3 Nd7 12. cxd5 exd5 13. O-O Re8 14. Qb1 Nf6 15. Ne5 Nd7 16. Nf3 Nf6 17. Ne5 Nd7 18. Nxd7 Bxd7 19. b4 b5 20. Rc5 a5 21. a4 bxa4 22. bxa5 Reb8 23. Qc2 Qd8 24. Qxa4 Ra7 25. Ra1 Rba8 26. Qb4 g6 27. Qd2 Kg7 28. h3 Qg5 29. Kh2 Qd8 30. e4 dxe4 31. Bxe4 Ra6 32. g3 Qf6 33. Bg2 Be8 34. Re1 Bd7 35. Re3 Be8 36. Rf3 Qd6 37. Rd3 Kh7 38. Re3 Bd7 39. Qc3 Rf8 40. Qc4 Ra7 41. Bxc6 Be6 42. d5 Bf5 43. Rb5 Rd8 44. Rb7 Rxb7 45. Bxb7 Rb8 46. a6 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.09""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Waters, Clive L""]
[Black ""Jackson, Adrian""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2230""]
[ECO ""A01""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""42""]
[WhiteElo ""2147""]

1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. e3 d6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. d4 e4 6. d5 Nb4 7. Nd4 Nbxd5 8. Bb5+ Bd7 9. c4 Nb4 10. O-O c6 11. Bc3 Nd3 12. Ba4 Nc5 13. Nd2 a6 14. f3 b5 15. Nxe4 Ncxe4 16. fxe4 bxa4 17. Qf3 Be7 18. e5 dxe5 19. Nxc6 e4 20. Qg3 Bxc6 21. Qxg7 Rg8 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.09""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Lappage, Jonathan""]
[Black ""Buckley, David E""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2172""]
[ECO ""B02""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""88""]
[WhiteElo ""2208""]

1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. e5 Nfd7 4. d4 c5 5. f4 Nc6 6. Nf3 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Nxd4 8. Qxd4 e6 9. Be3 Bc5 10. Qd2 Qb6 11. Bxc5 Nxc5 12. O-O-O Bd7 13. h4 Rc8 14. h5 Na4 15. Nxa4 Bxa4 16. Bd3 Bb5 17. Qe2 Bxd3 18. Rxd3 Qa6 19. Kb1 Qc4 20. h6 gxh6 21. f5 Qe4 22. Re3 Qxf5 23. Rf1 Qg6 24. Rf6 Qg5 25. Qb5+ Rc6 26. Qxb7 Qxe3 27. Qxc6+ Kf8 28. Qd6+ Kg7 29. a3 Rf8 30. Ka2 Qe4 31. Rf3 Qc4+ 32. Ka1 Qh4 33. Qc5 Qh1+ 34. Ka2 Qxg2 35. Qe3 Qxc2 36. Rg3+ Kh8 37. Qxh6 Qc4+ 38. Ka1 Qf1+ 39. Ka2 Rg8 40. Rxg8+ Kxg8 41. Qg5+ Kf8 42. Qd8+ Kg7 43. Qg5+ Kh8 44. Qd8+ Kg7 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.09""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Briggs, Philip""]
[Black ""Walker, Martin G""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2109""]
[ECO ""C47""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""209""]
[WhiteElo ""2200""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bb4 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 O-O 8. O-O Re8 9. Re1 d5 10. e5 Nd7 11. Bf4 Nc5 12. Qh5 Nxd3 13. cxd3 Bxc3 14. bxc3 Qd7 15. Re3 Qg4 16. Qxg4 Bxg4 17. h3 Be6 18. Rg3 Rab8 19. Be3 a6 20. f4 Bf5 21. Bc5 Rb2 22. a4 Reb8 23. Bb4 Rd2 24. d4 Ra8 25. Ba5 Ra7 26. Rf3 Rb7 27. g4 Be4 28. Rf2 Rxf2 29. Kxf2 h6 30. Bb4 g6 31. Ke3 Rb8 32. Rf1 Re8 33. f5 gxf5 34. gxf5 Kh7 35. Rf4 Kg7 36. h4 Bc2 37. a5 h5 38. Rf1 Be4 39. Kf4 Bd3 40. Rg1+ Kh7 41. Rg5 Kh6 42. Bc5 Bb1 43. Ba3 Bd3 44. Bc5 Bb1 45. e6 fxe6 46. Rg6+ Kh7 47. Rxe6 Rxe6 48. fxe6 Kg7 49. Ke5 Bd3 50. Bb6 Kf8 51. Bxc7 Ke7 52. Bd6+ Ke8 53. Ba3 Bb5 54. Kd6 Kd8 55. Bc1 Ke8 56. Bg5 Ba4 57. Kc7 Bb5 58. Kb6 Kf8 59. Bf6 Ke8 60. Kb7 Kf8 61. Kc8 Ke8 62. Kc7 Ba4 63. Kd6 Bb5 64. Bg7 Kd8 65. Bh6 Ba4 66. Bc1 Bb5 67. Ba3 Ke8 68. Kc7 Ba4 69. Bc5 Bb5 70. Kb8 Kd8 71. Kb7 Ke8 72. Kc7 Ba4 73. e7 Bb5 74. Bd6 Ba4 75. Kb7 Bb5 76. Kb6 Kd7 77. Ba3 Ke8 78. Bb4 Kd7 79. Bd6 Ke8 80. Kc7 Ba4 81. Ba3 Bb5 82. Kd6 Ba4 83. Kc5 Bb5 84. Kd6 Ba4 85. Ke5 Bb5 86. Kf4 Kf7 87. Kg5 Be2 88. Kf4 Ke8 89. Ke5 Kd7 90. Kf6 Ke8 91. Ke6 Bc4 92. Kd6 Bb5 93. Kc7 Ba4 94. Kb7 Bb5 95. Kc7 Ba4 96. Bb4 Bb5 97. Kd6 Ba4 98. Kc5 Bb5 99. Kd6 Ba4 100. Ba3 Bb5 101. Bc1 Ba4 102. Bg5 Bb5 103. Kc5 Kd7 104. Bf6 Ke8 105. Kb6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.09""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Collins, Sam""]
[Black ""Rumens, David""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2255""]
[ECO ""C42""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""86""]
[WhiteElo ""2194""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. O-O O-O 8. c4 c6 9. Nc3 Nxc3 10. bxc3 dxc4 11. Bxc4 Bf5 12. Bg5 Qc7 13. Re1 Bg6 14. Ne5 b5 15. Bb3 Nd7 16. Nxg6 hxg6 17. Qg4 Nb6 18. Re3 Nd5 19. Rh3 Rae8 20. Qh4 f5 21. f4 Kf7 22. Qf2 Re4 23. a4 bxa4 24. Rxa4 Rfe8 25. Ra1 Bxf4 26. Bxf4 Qxf4 27. Qxf4 Rxf4 28. Rxa7+ Kf6 29. Ra1 Re2 30. Rf3 Rxf3 31. gxf3 Nxc3 32. Ra6 Kg5 33. Rxc6 Re3 34. Kf2 Kf4 35. Rxg6 Rxf3+ 36. Kg2 Ne4 37. Bd5 Rf2+ 38. Kg1 Rd2 39. Bxe4 fxe4 40. Kf1 e3 41. Rxg7 Rxh2 42. d5 Ke4 43. Ra7 Kxd5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.09""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Player, Edmund""]
[Black ""Hunt, Adam""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2408""]
[ECO ""B26""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""83""]
[WhiteElo ""2115""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. Be3 e6 7. Nge2 Nd4 8. O-O Ne7 9. Qd2 Qa5 10. Rfb1 Nec6 11. a3 Qd8 12. Rf1 O-O 13. Nc1 Qa5 14. Rd1 f5 15. Rb1 Qb6 16. N3e2 Ne5 17. Nxd4 cxd4 18. Bf4 fxe4 19. dxe4 Nc4 20. Qe2 Qc7 21. Nd3 a5 22. Bc1 e5 23. b3 Nb6 24. a4 Be6 25. Rb2 Nd7 26. Bd2 Rf7 27. Rc1 b6 28. c3 dxc3 29. Rxc3 Nc5 30. b4 axb4 31. Rxb4 Qd7 32. Ra3 Qa7 33. Be3 Qa5 34. Qb2 Bd7 35. Rxb6 Nxd3 36. Rxd3 Qe1+ 37. Bf1 Rxa4 38. Qb1 Qxb1 39. Rxb1 Bf8 40. Rb8 Ra1 41. Kg2 Kg7 42. Rc3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.09""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Waddington, Michael""]
[Black ""Steadman, Michael""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2090""]
[ECO ""B23""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""62""]
[WhiteElo ""2353""]

1. Nc3 c5 2. e4 Nc6 3. f4 e6 4. Nf3 Nge7 5. d3 d5 6. e5 Nf5 7. Be2 b5 8. a3 Qb6 9. O-O h5 10. h3 Be7 11. Kh2 Bb7 12. Qe1 Ncd4 13. Bd1 a5 14. Nxd4 Nxd4 15. Ne2 Nf5 16. Qf2 d4 17. g3 Qc6 18. Bd2 Nh6 19. Nc1 Ng4+ 20. Bxg4 hxg4 21. h4 O-O-O 22. Rg1 a4 23. Be1 g5 24. fxg5 Bxg5 25. Bd2 Bxd2 26. Qxd2 Qf3 27. Qg2 Qe3 28. Qf1 Qxe5 29. Rg2 Rxh4+ 30. Kg1 Qe3+ 31. Qf2 Rh1+ 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.09""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Oswald, Graeme""]
[Black ""Trent, Lawrence""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2249""]
[ECO ""A07""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""132""]
[WhiteElo ""2195""]

1. g3 Nf6 2. Bg2 d5 3. d3 e6 4. Nf3 Be7 5. Nc3 O-O 6. Bg5 Nbd7 7. e4 h6 8. Bf4 Bb4 9. e5 Ne8 10. h4 c5 11. O-O a6 12. Qe2 Ba5 13. Nd1 Bc7 14. Bh3 Nb8 15. Ne3 f6 16. exf6 Bxf4 17. fxg7 Nxg7 18. gxf4 Rxf4 19. Ng2 Rf6 20. Ne5 Nc6 21. Ng4 Rf8 22. Qe3 h5 23. Ne5 Nd4 24. c3 Ndf5 25. Bxf5 Rxf5 26. d4 cxd4 27. cxd4 Bd7 28. f4 Be8 29. Rf3 Rc8 30. Rg3 Qb6 31. b3 Kh7 32. Kh1 Rf6 33. Rxg7+ Kxg7 34. Rg1 Qb4 35. Ne1+ Kh7 36. N1d3 Qf8 37. Rg5 Rf5 38. Nf3 Qf6 39. Qd2 Kh8 40. Qb4 Rc7 41. Qb6 Rxg5 42. hxg5 Qd8 43. Qxe6 Qe7 44. Qxe7 Rxe7 45. Nde5 Rc7 46. f5 Rc2 47. f6 Kg8 48. Kg1 Rxa2 49. Nh4 Ra1+ 50. Kg2 Ra2+ 51. Kg3 Rb2 52. g6 Rxb3+ 53. Kf4 Rb1 54. f7+ Bxf7 55. gxf7+ Kg7 56. Nf5+ Kf8 57. Kg5 a5 58. Nd6 Rf1 59. Ng6+ Kg7 60. f8=Q+ Rxf8 61. Nxf8 Kxf8 62. Nxb7 a4 63. Kxh5 a3 64. Nc5 Ke7 65. Kg5 Kd6 66. Kf6 Kc6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.09""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Lyell, Mark""]
[Black ""Anderson, John""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2161""]
[ECO ""C02""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""83""]
[WhiteElo ""2219""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. a3 Nh6 7. Bd3 cxd4 8. cxd4 Bd7 9. Bc2 Nf5 10. Bxf5 exf5 11. Nc3 Be6 12. O-O Be7 13. h4 O-O 14. Na4 Qd8 15. Bg5 h6 16. Bxe7 Qxe7 17. Qd2 Rac8 18. Rac1 Nb8 19. Rxc8 Rxc8 20. Rc1 Qe8 21. Nc5 b6 22. Nd3 Rxc1+ 23. Qxc1 Qc6 24. Qxc6 Nxc6 25. b4 a6 26. Kh2 g5 27. hxg5 hxg5 28. Nxg5 Nxd4 29. Kg3 Kf8 30. Nf3 Ne2+ 31. Kh4 Ke7 32. Kg5 Bd7 33. Nf4 Nc3 34. Nd4 Ne4+ 35. Kh6 Be6 36. f3 Nd2 37. Kg5 Nc4 38. Nxf5+ Kd7 39. Nd4 Nxa3 40. Kf6 a5 41. bxa5 bxa5 42. g4 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.09""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Jones, Gawain C""]
[Black ""Snape, Ian L""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2160""]
[ECO ""B30""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""53""]
[WhiteElo ""2206""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d3 Nc6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg5 Qb6 6. Nbd2 Qxb2 7. Nc4 Qg7 8. Rb1 d6 9. Bg2 Be7 10. e5 dxe5 11. Bxe7 Kxe7 12. O-O f6 13. Nfd2 Nh6 14. Ne4 Nf5 15. Nxc5 Nd6 16. Bxc6 bxc6 17. Qf3 Bd7 18. Nxd6 Kxd6 19. Qe3 Bc8 20. Ne4+ Kc7 21. Qc5 Rd8 22. Qa5+ Kd7 23. Qa4 Qe7 24. d4 exd4 25. Qxd4+ Kc7 26. Qc3 f5 27. Qe5+ 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.09""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Adams, David M""]
[Black ""Ledger, Dave J""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2312""]
[ECO ""C54""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""98""]

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d3 Bc5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. c3 a6 6. O-O d6 7. b4 Ba7 8. Nbd2 O-O 9. Bb3 Ne7 10. Nc4 Ng6 11. Ne3 h6 12. h3 c6 13. Nh2 Nf4 14. Neg4 Nxg4 15. Nxg4 h5 16. Nh2 Qg5 17. Bxf4 exf4 18. Nf3 Qh6 19. d4 Bb6 20. Ne1 Be6 21. Nd3 a5 22. Rb1 axb4 23. Nxb4 Ba5 24. d5 Bd7 25. Qf3 Bxb4 26. cxb4 g5 27. Qd3 g4 28. h4 Qf6 29. g3 Qe5 30. Rfe1 fxg3 31. Qxg3 Qxg3+ 32. fxg3 cxd5 33. exd5 Rfe8 34. Kf2 Rxe1 35. Rxe1 Ba4 36. Bc4 Rc8 37. Bd3 Rc3 38. Re3 Rc1 39. Re2 Kg7 40. Ke3 Rc3 41. Kd4 Rxd3+ 42. Kxd3 Bb5+ 43. Ke3 Bxe2 44. Kxe2 Kf6 45. Kd3 Ke5 46. Kc4 f5 47. Kd3 f4 48. gxf4+ Kxf4 49. Ke2 Ke4 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.09""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Rutherford, Elaine""]
[Black ""Ledger, Stephen""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2196""]
[ECO ""B23""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""65""]
[WhiteElo ""2117""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bc4 e6 6. f5 gxf5 7. d3 Nge7 8. Bg5 Qa5 9. Bd2 Qc7 10. Qc1 a6 11. a4 Ne5 12. O-O Nxc4 13. dxc4 d6 14. Nh4 Ng6 15. Qe1 fxe4 16. Nxe4 Bd7 17. Nf6+ Kd8 18. Ba5 b6 19. Nxd7 Qxd7 20. Bxb6+ Kc8 21. Nxg6 hxg6 22. c3 Be5 23. h3 Qc6 24. a5 f6 25. Rd1 Kb7 26. b4 Rh5 27. Qe2 Bxc3 28. b5 axb5 29. cxb5 Qd7 30. Qf3+ d5 31. Qxc3 d4 32. Qf3+ Qd5 33. Qxf6 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.09""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Willmoth, Robert""]
[Black ""Frost, Nicholas""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2141""]
[ECO ""B20""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""167""]
[WhiteElo ""2239""]

1. e4 e6 2. d3 c5 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 Nge7 5. Be3 g6 6. Qd2 Bg7 7. Nc3 b6 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 d5 10. Qg7 Rf8 11. Qxh7 d4 12. Nb5 a6 13. Na3 e5 14. Nf3 Be6 15. Ng5 Qd7 16. Nxe6 Qxe6 17. Qh6 b5 18. O-O O-O-O 19. Bh3 f5 20. exf5 Nxf5 21. Qg5 Rh8 22. Bg4 Kc7 23. Nb1 Rh7 24. Nd2 Rdh8 25. h4 Nd8 26. Ne4 Nf7 27. Qf6 Qxf6 28. Nxf6 Rh6 29. Ne4 Kb6 30. a4 Ne7 31. Bf3 g5 32. hxg5 Rh2 33. axb5 axb5 34. Ra8 Rxa8 35. Kxh2 Rg8 36. Nf6 Rh8+ 37. Kg2 c4 38. Ra1 Nxg5 39. Nd7+ Kc7 40. Nxe5 Kd6 41. Re1 Nxf3 42. Kxf3 Rf8+ 43. Kg2 c3 44. bxc3 dxc3 45. f4 Nd5 46. Kf3 Ra8 47. Rb1 b4 48. Nc4+ Kc5 49. Ne3 Nc7 50. d4+ Kb5 51. d5 Kc5 52. d6 Nb5 53. d7 Rd8 54. Rd1 b3 55. cxb3 Nd4+ 56. Ke4 Nxb3 57. Rd3 Kc6 58. Ke5 Nc5 59. Rxc3 Rxd7 60. g4 Re7+ 61. Kf6 Re6+ 62. Kf7 Re4 63. f5 Kd6 64. g5 Re7+ 65. Kg6 Nd7 66. f6 Nf8+ 67. Kh5 Rh7+ 68. Kg4 Ke6 69. Ng2 Ra7 70. Nf4+ Kf7 71. Rc5 Ng6 72. Nxg6 Kxg6 73. Rc8 Ra4+ 74. Kg3 Ra7 75. Kf4 Kf7 76. Kf5 Ra5+ 77. Kg4 Kg6 78. Rg8+ Kh7 79. Rg7+ Kh8 80. Kh5 Ra6 81. Rb7 Kg8 82. Kg6 Ra8 83. Rg7+ Kf8 84. Rh7 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.09""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""McDonnell, James J""]
[Black ""Kennedy, John""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2042""]
[ECO ""B90""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""69""]
[WhiteElo ""2047""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 Ng4 7. Bg5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. Bg3 Bg7 10. Be2 h5 11. Bxg4 hxg4 12. Qd2 Nc6 13. Nce2 Qb6 14. c3 Ne5 15. b3 a5 16. a4 Bd7 17. Rd1 Rc8 18. O-O Rh5 19. Rfe1 e6 20. c4 Ke7 21. Nc3 Qc5 22. Ncb5 Bxb5 23. Nxb5 Rd8 24. Qxa5 Rd7 25. Qd2 Rd8 26. Qa5 b6 27. Qd2 Rd7 28. Qe2 f5 29. exf5 exf5 30. Rd5 Qc8 31. Bxe5 Bxe5 32. Rxe5+ dxe5 33. Qxe5+ Kf8 34. Qf6+ Rf7 35. Qxf7+ 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.10""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Gallagher, Joseph G""]
[Black ""Arkell, Keith C""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2431""]
[ECO ""C03""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""9""]
[WhiteElo ""2516""]

{ LAY OFF,PLAYOFF,DAYOFF OR PAYOFF } 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Be7 4. Ngf3 Nf6 5. Bd3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.10""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Hodgson, Julian M""]
[Black ""Wells, Peter""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2510""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""85""]
[WhiteElo ""2581""]

1. d4 { Notes by IM Andrew Martin } 1... d5 2. Bg5 h6 3. Bh4 c5 4. dxc5 Nc6 ( { RR } 4... Qa5+ 5. Nc3 Qb4 6. Nf3 g5 7. a3 Qxc5 8. Qxd5 Qb6 9. Na4 Qc6 10. Qxc6+ Nxc6 11. Bg3 Bg7 12. e3 g4 13. Nd2 h5 14. h4 gxh3 15. gxh3 h4 16. Bf4 e5 17. Bh2 Nge7 18. Ne4 Nf5 19. Rg1 { Senoner,E-Burmakin,V/Oberwart 1999/EXT 2000/1/2-1/2 (44) } ) ( { RR } 4... g5 5. Bg3 Bg7 6. c3 Nf6 7. Nd2 a5 8. e3 O-O 9. h4 g4 10. Ne2 Na6 11. Be5 Nxc5 12. Ng3 Ncd7 13. Bxf6 Nxf6 14. a4 e5 15. Bb5 Be6 16. Nb3 b6 17. Qc2 Ne4 18. Nxe4 dxe4 19. Nd2 { Hodgson,J-Rahman,Z/London 1991/TD/1-0 (37) } ) 5. c3 g5 6. Bg3 Nf6 7. Nd2 $146 ( { RR } 7. e3 Ne4 8. Nd2 Nxc5 9. Ngf3 Bg7 10. h4 g4 11. Nd4 e5 12. N4b3 Ne4 13. Nxe4 dxe4 14. Qc2 f5 15. Bc4 Qe7 16. O-O-O Be6 17. Bxe6 Qxe6 18. Kb1 b6 19. f3 gxf3 20. gxf3 exf3 21. Rhf1 O-O { Kosic,D-Gligoric,S/Niksic 1997/CBM 59 ext/1-0 (58) } ) 7... d4 8. cxd4 Qxd4 9. Qc1 Nd7 10. Ngf3 Qxc5 11. Qxc5 Nxc5 12. Rc1 Nd7 13. e3 Bg7 14. Bb5 O-O 15. Bxc6 bxc6 16. b3 Ba6 17. h4 g4 18. Nd4 Bxd4 19. exd4 Rac8 20. b4 f5 21. Bf4 Rfe8 22. Nc4 Bxc4 23. Rxc4 e5 24. Bxh6 exd4+ 25. Kd1 c5 26. Bg5 a5 27. bxc5 Nxc5 28. f3 gxf3 29. gxf3 Nd3 30. Rxc8 Rxc8 31. Ke2 Ne5 32. f4 $2 d3+ 33. Ke3 Ng4+ 34. Kf3 Rc2 35. Rd1 Rf2+ $138 ( 35... Nf2 $1 36. Rg1 ( 36. Rb1 d2 ) 36... d2 $18 { Yes , it was that close ! } ) 36. Kg3 d2 37. Bd8 Re2 38. Bxa5 Re3+ 39. Kg2 Ra3 40. Bxd2 Rxa2 41. Kf3 Ra3+ 42. Ke2 Rh3 43. Be1 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.10""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Hebden, Mark""]
[Black ""Summerscale, Aaron""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2510""]
[ECO ""B72""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""93""]
[WhiteElo ""2550""]

1. e4 { Notes by IM Andrew Martin } 1... c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 g6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Bg7 6. Be3 d6 7. Bc4 Nf6 8. h3 O-O 9. Bb3 Bd7 10. O-O a6 11. Re1 b5 12. Nd5 ( { RR } 12. a3 Rc8 13. Qd2 Na5 14. Bh6 Nc4 15. Bxc4 Rxc4 16. Bxg7 Kxg7 17. Rad1 Qb8 18. Nd5 e5 19. Nxf6 Kxf6 20. Nf3 Be6 21. c3 Ke7 22. Ng5 f6 23. Nxe6 Kxe6 24. f4 Qb6+ 25. Kh1 Qc6 26. Qe3 Re8 { Gayson,P-Beaumont,C/Wakefield 1999/CBM 71 ext/0-1 (63) } ) 12... Re8 ( { RR } 12... Na5 13. Qd3 Rc8 14. Rad1 Nc4 15. Bc1 Re8 16. c3 Rc5 { 1/2-1/2 Chandler,M-Watson,W/Blackpool 1988/TD (16) } ) 13. c3 $146 ( { RR } 13. a4 bxa4 14. Bxa4 Nxd5 15. exd5 Ne5 16. b3 Qc7 17. Qd2 Qb7 18. Bxd7 Nxd7 19. Qa5 Rac8 20. Ra2 Rc5 21. Qxa6 Qxd5 22. c4 Qe4 23. Nf3 Rcc8 24. Bd4 Qd3 25. Rd2 Qxb3 26. Rxe7 Nc5 27. Bxc5 dxc5 { Hebden,M-Watson,W/London 1989/EXT 97/1-0 (40) } ) 13... Rc8 14. Nxc6 Bxc6 15. Bb6 Qd7 16. Bd4 Qb7 17. Qf3 Bxd5 18. exd5 Nd7 19. Rad1 Ne5 20. Qf4 Nc4 21. Bxg7 Kxg7 22. Rd4 $1 Rc5 ( 22... Nxb2 $2 23. Rb1 $18 ) 23. Re2 Rec8 24. h4 Rxd5 25. Rxd5 Qxd5 26. Rxe7 h5 27. Kh2 Rc5 28. f3 Qf5 29. Qxf5 Rxf5 30. Bxc4 bxc4 31. Rc7 Rb5 32. Rxc4 Rxb2 33. Ra4 Rc2 34. Rxa6 Rxc3 35. Rxd6 Ra3 36. Rd2 Kf6 37. Kg3 Kf5 38. Kf2 Ra4 $1 { White cannot make any progress. } 39. g3 Ra3 40. Re2 Kf6 41. Kf1 Kf5 42. Kg2 Ra7 43. Kh3 Ra3 44. Rf2 Rc3 45. Rf1 Ra3 46. Ra1 f6 47. f4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.10""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Gormally, Daniel""]
[Black ""Chandler, Murray""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2540""]
[ECO ""B57""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[WhiteElo ""2481""]

1. e4 { Notes by IM Andrew Martin } 1... c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bc4 Qb6 7. Nb3 e6 8. Bf4 Ne5 9. Be2 a6 10. Bg3 ( { RR } 10. Be3 Qc7 11. f4 Nc4 12. Bxc4 Qxc4 13. Qf3 Be7 14. O-O-O Bd7 15. g4 Bc6 16. Rd4 Bxe4 17. Nxe4 Qc7 18. Nc3 Rc8 19. Kb1 d5 20. Rc1 O-O 21. g5 Nd7 22. f5 Ne5 23. Qh3 Qd7 24. Rh4 exf5 25. Rxh7 Ng6 26. Bd4 f6 27. Qh5 Qe8 28. Nxd5 { 1-0 San Martin,E-Rios,A/Santiago 1999/EXT 2000 (28) } ) 10... h5 11. f3 $146 ( { RR } 11. h3 Qc7 ( { RR } 11... h4 12. Bh2 Bd7 13. f4 Ng6 14. Qd2 Bc6 15. Bf3 Be7 16. O-O-O O-O 17. g4 hxg3 18. Bxg3 Rfd8 19. Qe2 Bb5 20. Qe1 Bc4 21. Rg1 Rac8 22. Rd2 d5 23. e5 Bxb3 24. exf6 Bxf6 25. axb3 Rxc3 26. bxc3 Bxc3 27. Rgg2 Qb4 28. Kd1 Rc8 29. Qe3 Ne7 30. Bg4 d4 31. Qe4 Nd5 32. Bxe6 Ne3+ 33. Ke2 Re8 34. f5 Nxg2 35. Qxg2 fxe6 36. f6 Qb5+ 37. Kd1 Qh5+ 38. Re2 Qg6 39. Qf3 Qxf6 { 0-1 Villavicencio,A-Garcia Ilundain,D/Las Palmas 1993/EXT 98 (39) } ) 12. a4 ( { RR } 12. f4 Nc4 13. Bxc4 Qxc4 14. Qf3 h4 15. Bh2 Bd7 16. O-O-O Rc8 17. Rhe1 b5 18. Qf2 Qc7 19. e5 b4 20. Rd3 dxe5 21. fxe5 bxc3 22. Rxc3 Qxc3 23. bxc3 Ba3+ 24. Kd2 Nd5 25. Re4 Rxc3 26. Rg4 O-O 27. Qxh4 Rfc8 28. Nd4 Bb4 29. Ke2 Bb5+ 30. Nxb5 Rxc2+ 31. Kf3 axb5 32. Rxb4 Nxb4 33. Qxb4 R8c3+ { 0-1 Ivanchuk,V-Kramnik,V/Linares 1993/CBM 34/[Kramnik] (33) } ) 12... Bd7 13. O-O h4 14. Bf4 Be7 15. Bg5 Nc4 16. Bxc4 Qxc4 17. Bxf6 gxf6 18. Re1 O-O-O 19. Qd3 Qxd3 20. cxd3 Kb8 21. Nd2 Rh5 22. Ne2 f5 23. Nf4 Rh6 24. Nf3 fxe4 25. dxe4 Rc8 { Vouldis,A-Kotronias,V/Panormo 1998/CBM 67 ext/0-1 (63) } ) 11... Bd7 12. Bf2 Qc7 13. Qd4 Be7 14. O-O-O Rc8 15. Qb6 Qxb6 16. Bxb6 $14 Rc6 ( 16... Bc6 17. Na5 Ned7 18. Nxc6 Rxc6 19. Bf2 O-O ) 17. Bd4 Bd8 18. f4 Ng6 19. g3 e5 20. Be3 Bg4 21. Rhe1 O-O 22. f5 Ne7 23. Bg5 Bxe2 24. Rxe2 Nc8 25. Bxf6 Bxf6 26. Na5 $1 Rc7 27. Nd5 $16 { Excellent play from Gormally. } 27... Bg5+ 28. Kb1 Rd7 29. Nc4 Bd8 ( 29... b5 30. Na5 Bd8 31. Nc6 Bb6 32. Red2 $16 ) 30. a4 b5 31. axb5 axb5 32. Nce3 Na7 33. g4 hxg4 34. f6 g6 35. Nxg4 Kh7 36. Rd3 Rh8 37. Rh3+ Kg8 38. Nh6+ Kf8 39. Ree3 Nc6 40. Rc3 Nd4 41. Nf5 Rg8 42. Nxd4 exd4 43. Rc8 g5 44. Ra3 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.10""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Rowson, Jonathan""]
[Black ""Pert, Richard""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2245""]
[ECO ""D45""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""55""]
[WhiteElo ""2514""]

1. d4 { Notes by IM Andrew Martin } 1... d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nc3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. g4 Bb4 8. Bd2 b6 ( { RR } 8... Qe7 9. a3 Bxc3 10. Bxc3 b6 11. Bd3 Ba6 12. Qa4 dxc4 13. Qxa6 cxd3 14. Qxd3 O-O 15. g5 Nd5 16. Bd2 f5 17. O-O-O c5 18. Kb1 b5 19. Qxb5 Rab8 20. Qa5 Rb3 21. Ka2 Rfb8 22. Rb1 e5 23. Rhc1 Qe6 24. Ka1 exd4 25. Rxc5 Nxc5 26. Qxc5 Nc3 27. Nxd4 Rxb2 28. Rxb2 Qa2+ { 0-1 Gelfand,B-Kramnik,V/Berlin 1996/CBM 55/[Lutz] (28) } ) ( { RR } 8... Bxc3 9. Bxc3 b6 10. cxd5 exd5 11. Bd3 h6 12. O-O-O c5 13. g5 hxg5 14. Nxg5 c4 15. Bg6 O-O 16. Bh7+ Kh8 17. Bb4 a5 18. Bxf8 Qxf8 19. Rhg1 c3 20. bxc3 g6 21. Bxg6 fxg6 22. Qxg6 { 1-0 Buck,L-Schneider,K/Hamburg 1999/EXT 2000 (22) } ) 9. cxd5 Nxd5 $146 ( { RR } 9... cxd5 10. g5 Bxc3 11. Bxc3 Ne4 12. Bb4 Bb7 13. h4 f6 14. Bd3 Kf7 15. Rg1 a5 16. Ba3 Rc8 17. Qd1 f5 18. Rc1 Rxc1 19. Qxc1 Qc8 20. Qxc8 Rxc8 21. Ke2 Rc7 22. Nd2 Rc8 23. Nb3 Rc6 24. Rc1 h6 25. f3 Ng3+ 26. Kf2 Nh5 27. Bb5 Rxc1 28. Nxc1 Nb8 29. Nd3 hxg5 30. Ne5+ Kf6 31. Bd6 Na6 32. Be8 g6 33. Bxg6 { 1-0 Agrest,E-Sturua,Z/Elista 1998/CBM 66 ext/[Lutz] (33) } ) ( { RR } 9... exd5 10. g5 Ng8 11. Qa4 Bxc3 12. Bxc3 Bb7 13. h4 h6 14. Bh3 Ne7 15. O-O-O hxg5 16. hxg5 Ng6 17. Bf5 Rxh1 18. Rxh1 Ndf8 19. e4 Qd6 20. Re1 Qf4+ 21. Re3 dxe4 22. Bxe4 O-O-O 23. Bxc6 Ne6 24. Qc4 { Bastidas Rodriguez,E-Bezerra,T/Pan American-ch 1997/EXT 99/1-0 (40) } ) 10. Nxd5 Bxd2+ 11. Kxd2 cxd5 12. Bd3 Bb7 13. Rac1 Rc8 14. Qa4 O-O 15. Rxc8 Bxc8 16. Rc1 $16 { From this clearly superior position Rowson goes on to build a
crushing attack. } 16... f5 17. gxf5 exf5 18. Qxa7 f4 19. Qa8 Nf6 20. Ne5 $1 Qe8 21. Rc7 fxe3+ 22. fxe3 Qe6 23. Qa7 Ne8 24. Rc6 Qh3 25. Qe7 Qxh2+ 26. Kc3 Qh3 27. Bxh7+ Qxh7 28. Ng6 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.10""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Turner, Matthew J""]
[Black ""Kelly, Brian""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2458""]
[ECO ""B30""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[WhiteElo ""2511""]

1. e4 { Notes by IM Andrew Martin } 1... e6 2. d3 c5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg5 Qc7 6. c3 Bg7 7. Na3 a6 8. Bg2 Nge7 9. Qd2 h6 10. Be3 d6 11. O-O Bd7 12. Rac1 $146 ( { RR } 12. Rfe1 Rb8 13. d4 cxd4 14. cxd4 Qa5 15. Nc4 Qxd2 16. Nxd6+ Kf8 17. Bxd2 Nxd4 18. Rac1 Nec6 19. b3 b5 20. Nxd4 Bxd4 21. e5 Nxe5 22. Re4 Bb2 23. Rc2 Ba1 24. Rc1 Bb2 25. Rc2 Ba1 26. Bb4 Nc6 27. Bc5 Kg7 28. Re1 Bf6 29. Ne4 Be7 30. Bxe7 Nxe7 31. Rc7 Rhd8 32. Nc5 Rbc8 33. Rxd7 Rxd7 34. Nxd7 Rc2 { 1-0 Maksyutov,E-Lizinov,S/Orel 1996/EXT 99 (34) } ) 12... Rc8 13. Rfe1 Qb8 14. d4 cxd4 15. cxd4 d5 16. Bf4 Qa7 17. exd5 Nxd5 18. Nc4 O-O 19. Bxh6 Nxd4 20. Bxg7 Nxf3+ 21. Bxf3 Kxg7 22. Bxd5 exd5 23. Qxd5 Be6 24. Qe5+ Kg8 25. Nd6 Rxc1 26. Rxc1 Rd8 27. h4 Qb6 28. Ne4 Qd4 29. Qg5 Rc8 30. Rxc8+ Bxc8 31. Nc3 { A most unpleasant task in the last round when you really needed a win. } 31... Kf8 32. Qd5 Qb6 33. Na4 Qa7 34. Qc5+ Qxc5 35. Nxc5 Ke7 36. Kg2 Kd6 37. Ne4+ Ke5 38. Kf3 Kd4 39. Kf4 Be6 40. a3 a5 41. Nf6 Kc4 42. g4 $16 Bxg4 43. Nxg4 Kb3 44. Ne5 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.10""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Zhao, Zong-Yuan""]
[Black ""Ward, Chris G""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2493""]
[ECO ""A61""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""220""]
[WhiteElo ""2359""]

1. d4 { Notes by IM Andrew Martin } 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 d6 5. Nc3 exd5 6. cxd5 g6 7. Qa4+ ( { RR } 7. h3 Bg7 8. e4 O-O 9. Be3 Re8 10. Nd2 Bd7 11. a4 Na6 12. Be2 Nb4 13. O-O b6 14. Bf3 Bc8 15. Nc4 Ba6 16. b3 Nd7 17. Rc1 Ne5 18. Nb5 Bxb5 19. axb5 a6 20. Nxe5 Bxe5 21. Be2 Bf6 { Piket,J-Topalov,V/Monte Carlo 1998/CBM 63 ext/1-0 (45) } ) 7... Bd7 $146 ( { RR } 7... Nbd7 8. Bf4 Be7 ( { RR } 8... Nh5 9. Bg5 f6 10. Bh4 Kf7 11. e3 a6 12. Be2 b5 13. Qc2 Ng7 14. e4 Be7 15. a3 Rf8 16. O-O Kg8 17. Rae1 Ne5 18. Nd2 c4 19. b3 cxb3 20. Qxb3 Nd7 21. a4 Nc5 22. Qb4 bxa4 23. Nxa4 { Monterde,R-Ventos Navarro,L/Santa Coloma 1994/EXT 98/1-0 (44) } ) 9. e4 O-O 10. Qc2 Ne8 11. Bd3 Bf6 12. O-O Ne5 13. Nxe5 Bxe5 14. Bxe5 dxe5 15. f4 Qe7 16. Qf2 f6 17. fxe5 fxe5 18. d6 Qxd6 19. Bc4+ Kg7 20. Qxf8+ Qxf8 21. Rxf8 Kxf8 22. Rf1+ { Azmaiparashvili,Z-Zubarev,A/Pula 1999/EXT 2000/1-0 (44) } ) 8. Qb3 Qb6 9. e4 Na6 10. Qd1 Bg7 11. Be2 O-O 12. Nd2 Qc7 13. O-O Rab8 14. Re1 Rfe8 15. Bf1 Nh5 16. h3 c4 17. a4 f5 18. Nxc4 f4 19. e5 dxe5 20. b4 Kh8 21. Bb2 Nxb4 22. Ne4 Rbd8 23. Ned6 Rf8 24. Qd2 a5 25. Rac1 Bxa4 26. Ra1 b5 27. Nxa5 Nc2 28. Ndb7 Nxe1 29. Rxe1 Rd7 30. d6 Qb6 31. Qd5 Nf6 32. Qxe5 Rxb7 33. Nxb7 Qxb7 34. Qxf4 Qd7 35. g4 g5 36. Qxg5 Qxd6 37. Bxb5 h6 38. Qe5 Qxe5 39. Rxe5 Nd7 40. Bxd7 Bxd7 41. Re2 Bb5 42. Bxg7+ Kxg7 43. Re6 Rf3 44. Kg2 Rc3 45. Rd6 Rc1 46. Re6 Bf1+ 47. Kg3 Rc3+ 48. f3 Bc4 49. Re7+ Bf7 50. Re5 Bg6 51. h4 Kf6 52. Rb5 Be4 53. g5+ hxg5 54. hxg5+ Kg6 55. Kf4 Bxf3 56. Re5 Bh5 57. Re6+ Kf7 58. Rb6 Rf3+ 59. Ke4 Rc3 60. Kf5 Bg6+ 61. Ke5 Rc5+ 62. Kf4 Rc4+ 63. Ke5 Re4+ 64. Kd5 Re1 65. Rb7+ Kg8 66. Kd4 Bf7 67. g6 Bxg6 { We are about to see why this endgame is so difficult in practice. } 68. Rc7 Bf7 69. Rc3 Kg7 70. Rf3 Ra1 71. Rf2 Ra5 72. Rf1 Be6 73. Rf2 Bf5 74. Rf1 Kf6 75. Rf2 Ke6 76. Rb2 Rd5+ 77. Kc4 Bd3+ 78. Kc3 Ke5 79. Rb8 Bf5 80. Kc4 Rd4+ 81. Kc3 Be6 82. Rh8 Rc4+ 83. Kd3 Rc6 84. Re8 Ra6 85. Re7 Ra3+ 86. Kd2 Kd6 87. Re8 Bd5 88. Rh8 Ke5 89. Rd8 Kd4 90. Kd1 Ra2 91. Rd7 Ke4 92. Kc1 Rf2 93. Rd8 Bc4 94. Rd7 Bd3 95. Rd8 Ke3 96. Rc8 Kd4 97. Kd1 Bc4 98. Rd8+ Kc3 99. Re8 Rf7 100. Re3+ Bd3 101. Re8 Rf1+ 102. Re1 Rf8 103. Re7 Rf5 104. Re8 Rf7 105. Re6 Bc4 106. Re3+ Kd4 $1 107. Re8 Bd3 $1 108. Rd8+ Ke3 109. Re8+ Be4 $1 { Finally ! } 110. Kc1 Rb7 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.10""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Shaw, John K""]
[Black ""Ansell, Simon""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2376""]
[ECO ""B30""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""117""]
[WhiteElo ""2478""]

1. e4 { Notes by IM Andrew Martin } 1... c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 4. O-O Nge7 5. b3 a6 6. Bxc6 Nxc6 7. Bb2 Qc7 8. d4 cxd4 9. Nxd4 Bd6 10. Nxc6 dxc6 11. Qh5 e5 12. f4 $1 $16 ( { RR } 12. Nd2 O-O 13. Nc4 f6 14. Nxd6 { 1/2-1/2 Ochoa de Echaguen,F-Ligterink,G/Luzern 1982/EXT 97-B (14) } ) 12... Be6 13. f5 Bc8 14. Nd2 b5 15. f6 g6 16. Qg5 h6 17. Qg3 Bb7 18. Nf3 O-O-O 19. Bxe5 Bxe5 20. Qxe5 Rhe8 21. Qxc7+ Kxc7 22. Rae1 c5 23. e5 Re6 24. Rf2 Bxf3 25. gxf3 g5 26. Kg2 Rd4 27. Kg3 Kc6 28. Re3 Rf4 29. Rfe2 h5 30. Re4 h4+ 31. Kg2 Rxe4 32. Rxe4 Re8 33. Kh3 Kd7 34. Kg4 Ke6 35. Kxg5 Rg8+ 36. Kf4 Rg2 37. Re1 Rd2 38. c3 a5 39. Ke4 b4 40. f4 bxc3 41. f5+ Kd7 42. Rc1 c2 43. h3 Kd8 44. e6 Ke8 45. Rg1 fxe6 46. fxe6 Kf8 47. Rc1 Ke8 48. Ke5 Kf8 49. a4 Rg2 50. Kd6 Rf2 51. f7 Re2 52. Rg1 Rd2+ 53. Kxc5 Ke7 54. Rc1 Re2 55. Kb6 Rxe6+ 56. Kxa5 Rc6 57. b4 Kxf7 58. b5 Rc5 59. Kb4 { Congratulations to John Shaw on a well-played tournament. } 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.10""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Emms, John M""]
[Black ""Lalic, Bogdan""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Martin,A (game of the day)""]
[BlackElo ""2528""]
[ECO ""E54""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""80""]
[WhiteElo ""2532""]

1. e4 { Notes by IM Andrew Martin } 1... c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Nf3 Bb4 7. Bd3 dxc4 8. Bxc4 O-O 9. O-O b6 10. Bg5 Bb7 11. Ne5 { Classified by Bogdan Lalic as 'a tricky move' It seems to lead to no more
than equality. } 11... Bxc3 $1 12. bxc3 Qc7 13. Bb3 $146 { Obviously Emms isn't interested in the perpetual check : } ( { RR } 13. Bxf6 gxf6 14. Qg4+ Kh8 15. Qh4 fxe5 { 1/2-1/2 Schlusnik,N-Vadasz,L/Budapest 1997/CBM 57 ext (15) } ( { RR } 15... fxe5 16. Qf6+ Kg8 17. Qg5+ { 1/2-1/2 Timman,J-Karpov,A/La Valetta 1980/EXT 2000 (17) } ) ) 13... Nc6 14. Bxf6 { He has to play this move to get anything at all. } 14... gxf6 15. Ng4 $1 ( 15. Qg4+ Kh8 16. Qh4 Qe7 $4 ( 16... fxe5 $8 17. Qf6+ $11 ) 17. Nxc6 Bxc6 18. Bc2 ) 15... f5 $8 { The variations after } ( 15... Qf4 { don't look too promising. Black's Queen is driven passive and White can
revert to a more leisurelybuild-up } 16. g3 Qg5 17. f4 Qg7 18. Ne3 ( 18. Qe2 Rac8 19. Rae1 Na5 20. f5 Nxb3 21. axb3 Rxc3 22. fxe6 fxe6 23. Qxe6+ Kh8 24. Rxf6 Rxf6 25. Qxf6 Qxf6 26. Nxf6 $16 ) 18... Rac8 19. Qd3 $16 ) 16. Nf6+ Kg7 17. Nh5+ Kh8 18. d5 Rad8 19. c4 $6 { Playing for a mating attack right out of the
opening is hardly Emms' style. Here he misses a chance which might well have
helped him to reach the playoff eg } ( 19. Qc1 $1 exd5 ( 19... Ne5 $8 20. Qh6 f6 21. Nf4 $1 { An easy move to miss in the middle of such a tense game., } 21... Ng4 $8 22. Nxe6 Nxh6 23. Nxc7 Rd7 24. Ne6 $18 ) 20. Qh6 f6 21. Nf4 { This is the killer ! } 21... Rg8 22. Ne6 $16 ) 19... e5 20. Qd2 Nd4 21. f4 f6 22. Rae1 b5 $1 { Now Lalic starts to hit back. In a couple of
moves White finds his centre destroyed. } 23. fxe5 fxe5 24. Qg5 bxc4 25. Bxc4 Bxd5 26. Bxd5 Rxd5 $17 { Of course White can weave some complications with his
Queen and Knight but the impression remains that White's attack is over and
the counterattack is about to begin. The two players fight tooth and nail
over the next few moves. } 27. Re3 ( 27. Nf4 exf4 ( 27... Rc5 $1 $17 ) 28. Re7 Ne6 29. Rxe6 f3 $13 ) 27... Rc5 28. Qh6 Rf7 $1 29. Ree1 Qb6 $1 30. Qg5 h6 $1 31. Qg3 f4 $1 { So many exclamation marks but this is brilliant juggling from Bogdan.
There's a cute trap : } 32. Qh4 ( 32. Rxf4 Ne2+ 33. Rxe2 Rc1# ) 32... f3 33. Rf2 $138 { In time trouble Emms does well just to stay on the board. } 33... Rc2 34. Kh1 Nf5 $2 { Now it's Bogdan's chance that goes begging. Nervous,and in the
opponent's time trouble,he misses a relatively simple win : } ( 34... fxg2+ 35. Rxg2 ( 35. Kxg2 Rfxf2+ $19 ) ( 35. Kg1 Rfxf2 $18 ) 35... Rxg2 36. Kxg2 Nf3 $19 ) 35. Qa4 $8 { Missed by Black ! Thanks to Qe8+ White can keep afloat. } 35... fxg2+ 36. Rxg2 Rxg2 37. Kxg2 ( 37. Qe8+ Rg8 38. Qxf7 Qc6+ ) 37... Qb2+ 38. Kh1 Nd6 39. Qa5 Kh7 40. Qd5 $1 Qf2 { A worthy winner of the Alexander Best Game prize. 
 ' Justice ' exclaimed an exhausted Lalic in the commentary room shortly
after the finish. Excitement,tension,time-trouble,brillant attack and
defence - this game had it all.. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.10""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Crouch, Colin""]
[Black ""Pert, Nicholas""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2475""]
[ECO ""A96""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""115""]
[WhiteElo ""2407""]

1. d4 e6 2. c4 f5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Qc2 a5 8. Nc3 Nc6 9. a3 e5 10. dxe5 dxe5 11. Rd1 Qe8 12. Nb5 Bd8 13. Be3 Qh5 14. Bc5 Re8 15. Rxd8 Rxd8 16. Nxc7 Rb8 17. Rd1 Bd7 18. Nd5 f4 19. Nxf6+ gxf6 20. Bd6 Rbc8 21. c5 fxg3 22. hxg3 Be6 23. b4 axb4 24. axb4 Nxb4 25. Qb2 Na6 26. Ra1 Qf7 27. Nxe5 fxe5 28. Qxe5 Re8 29. Qg5+ Qg7 30. Qxg7+ Kxg7 31. Bxb7 Nxc5 32. Bxc8 Rxc8 33. Rc1 Ne4 34. Be5+ Kg6 35. Rxc8 Bxc8 36. f3 Ng5 37. Kg2 Ba6 38. Kf2 Nh3+ 39. Kg2 Ng5 40. Kf2 Nf7 41. Bc7 h5 42. g4 hxg4 43. fxg4 Bc8 44. Kg3 Nh6 45. Kf4 Nxg4 46. e4 Nf6 47. Bd8 Nd7 48. Ba5 Kf6 49. Bc3+ Ke6 50. Bd4 Bb7 51. Bc3 Nb6 52. Bd4 Nc4 53. Ba7 Nd2 54. e5 Nf3 55. Bb8 Nh4 56. Bd6 Ng6+ 57. Ke3 Nxe5 58. Bxe5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.10""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Lane, Gary""]
[Black ""D'Costa, Lorin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2155""]
[ECO ""B50""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""119""]
[WhiteElo ""2456""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. c3 Nf6 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. Bc2 Bg4 6. d3 g6 7. Nbd2 Bg7 8. h3 Bxf3 9. Nxf3 O-O 10. O-O Ne5 11. Ne1 b5 12. d4 cxd4 13. cxd4 Nc6 14. Be3 Nd7 15. Nf3 Na5 16. b3 b4 17. Qd2 Qb8 18. e5 dxe5 19. Be4 Nb7 20. Qxb4 Nd6 21. Qxb8 Raxb8 22. Bc6 exd4 23. Bxd4 Bxd4 24. Nxd4 Ne5 25. Rae1 Rb4 26. Rxe5 Rxd4 27. Rxe7 Nc8 28. Re4 Rd6 29. Rc1 Nb6 30. b4 Rc8 31. Re8+ Rxe8 32. Bxe8 Kf8 33. Bb5 Rd2 34. a3 Ra2 35. Rc3 Kg7 36. Rd3 Kf6 37. g3 h6 38. Kg2 Kg7 39. Kf3 Kf6 40. Ke3 Ke7 41. f4 Ke6 42. Kd4 Ra1 43. Re3+ Kf6 44. Be8 Rc1 45. Rb3 h5 46. h4 Rc4+ 47. Kd3 Rc8 48. Bb5 Rd8+ 49. Ke4 Rd1 50. a4 Nc8 51. Rd3 Rb1 52. Rd4 Ne7 53. Bd7 Rb3 54. b5 Rxg3 55. Rd6+ Kg7 56. Ra6 Rb3 57. Rxa7 Rb4+ 58. Ke5 Ng8 59. a5 Nf6 60. Bc6 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.10""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Singh, Gurpreet""]
[Black ""Knott, Simon JB""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2373""]
[ECO ""C17""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""37""]
[WhiteElo ""2302""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. Bd2 Ne7 6. a3 Bxc3 7. Bxc3 Nbc6 8. Nf3 cxd4 9. Nxd4 Nxe5 10. Nxe6 Bxe6 11. Bxe5 O-O 12. Bd3 Nc6 13. Bg3 Qf6 14. Rb1 Bf5 15. O-O Rfe8 16. Qf3 Bxd3 17. Qxd3 d4 18. Rfe1 a6 19. Kf1 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.10""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Simons, Martin J""]
[Black ""Williams, Simon K""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2369""]
[ECO ""A80""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""17""]
[WhiteElo ""2215""]

1. d4 e6 2. Nf3 f5 3. d5 Bb4+ 4. c3 Bd6 5. dxe6 dxe6 6. e4 fxe4 7. Ng5 Nf6 8. Bc4 O-O 9. Qe2 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.10""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Palliser, Richard JD""]
[Black ""Broomfield, Matthew""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2271""]
[ECO ""A50""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""77""]
[WhiteElo ""2337""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nf3 e6 4. a3 d5 5. Nc3 Ne4 6. Qc2 Nxc3 7. Qxc3 b6 8. g3 Bb7 9. Bg2 Be7 10. O-O Bf6 11. cxd5 exd5 12. Ne5 Ne7 13. Ng4 Nc6 14. Nxf6+ Qxf6 15. Bxd5 O-O-O 16. Bg5 Qxg5 17. Bxc6 Bxc6 18. Qxc6 Qd5 19. Qxd5 Rxd5 20. e3 a5 21. Rac1 Kb7 22. Rc4 c5 23. dxc5 Rxc5 24. Rxc5 bxc5 25. Rc1 Kb6 26. Kf1 a4 27. Ke2 Kb5 28. Kd3 Rd8+ 29. Kc3 Rd7 30. h4 h5 31. Rg1 f5 32. Re1 Rd5 33. Rb1 Rd7 34. b3 axb3 35. Rxb3+ Ka4 36. Rb8 Rd1 37. Ra8+ Kb5 38. a4+ Kc6 39. Rf8 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.10""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Ledger, Andrew""]
[Black ""Buckley, Melanie""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2118""]
[ECO ""C06""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""95""]
[WhiteElo ""2418""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Bd3 c5 6. c3 Nc6 7. Ne2 cxd4 8. cxd4 f6 9. exf6 Nxf6 10. O-O Bd6 11. Nf3 Qc7 12. Bg5 O-O 13. Rc1 Bd7 14. Ng3 Ng4 15. Nh4 e5 16. Bf5 Bxf5 17. Nhxf5 Nf6 18. Bxf6 Rxf6 19. dxe5 Bxe5 20. Qxd5+ Kh8 21. b3 Rd8 22. Qc4 g6 23. Ne3 Rf4 24. Qc2 Qf7 25. Ne2 Nd4 26. Nxd4 Bxd4 27. g3 Rf3 28. Rcd1 Re8 29. Rxd4 Rexe3 30. Rfd1 Re7 31. Rd6 Kg8 32. Qb2 Qg7 33. Rd8+ Rf8 34. Qa3 b6 35. Qa4 Qf7 36. Rxf8+ Qxf8 37. Qc4+ Kg7 38. Qd3 Qf6 39. h4 Qe5 40. Kg2 a5 41. Qd5 b5 42. Qxe5+ Rxe5 43. Rd7+ Kf6 44. Rxh7 Re2 45. a3 a4 46. bxa4 bxa4 47. Ra7 Re4 48. Ra6+ 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.10""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Jackson, Adrian""]
[Black ""Hanley, Craig""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2278""]
[ECO ""C11""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""80""]
[WhiteElo ""2230""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Be3 a6 8. Qd2 b5 9. dxc5 Bxc5 10. Bxc5 Nxc5 11. Qf2 Qb6 12. Bd3 b4 13. Ne2 a5 14. O-O Ba6 15. Rfd1 Ne7 16. Ned4 Na4 17. Rab1 h6 18. Kh1 O-O 19. Rd2 Rac8 20. g4 f6 21. Qg3 Bxd3 22. cxd3 fxe5 23. fxe5 Ng6 24. g5 h5 25. Nh4 Qxd4 26. Nxg6 Rf7 27. Qg1 Qxg1+ 28. Kxg1 Kh7 29. Nh4 Rf4 30. Ng2 Rf5 31. g6+ Kh6 32. d4 Kg5 33. Ne3 Rf3 34. Re1 Kxg6 35. Kg2 Rf4 36. Rf1 Rxf1 37. Kxf1 Rc1+ 38. Rd1 Rxd1+ 39. Nxd1 Kf5 40. Ke2 Ke4 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.10""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Ghasi, Ameet K""]
[Black ""Buckley, Simon""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2268""]
[ECO ""D78""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""69""]
[WhiteElo ""2188""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. d4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 c6 5. O-O d5 6. Nbd2 O-O 7. c4 Nbd7 8. b3 e6 9. Bb2 b6 10. Qc2 Bb7 11. Rac1 Rc8 12. Rfd1 Qe7 13. Qb1 Rfd8 14. e3 Qd6 15. Ne5 Qb8 16. Nd3 Qa8 17. b4 c5 18. bxc5 bxc5 19. dxc5 Nxc5 20. Nxc5 Rxc5 21. Nb3 Rc6 22. Na5 Rb6 23. Qa1 Ne8 24. Bxg7 Nxg7 25. Nxb7 Qxb7 26. cxd5 exd5 27. Bxd5 Qe7 28. Bb3 Nf5 29. Rxd8+ Qxd8 30. Qc3 Rb7 31. h4 h5 32. Qc6 Qb6 33. Qe8+ Kg7 34. Rc8 Qd8 35. Rxd8 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.10""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Blackburn, Jonathan LB""]
[Black ""Berry, Neil M""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2256""]
[ECO ""D15""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""44""]
[WhiteElo ""2115""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 a6 5. a4 e6 6. a5 Nbd7 7. Bg5 Be7 8. e3 O-O 9. Bd3 h6 10. Bh4 dxc4 11. Bxc4 Nd5 12. Bxe7 Qxe7 13. O-O Nxc3 14. bxc3 e5 15. dxe5 Nxe5 16. Nxe5 Qxe5 17. Qd4 Qg5 18. h4 Qe7 19. Rfd1 Bf5 20. Qf4 Qc5 21. Qd4 Qe7 22. Qf4 Qc5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.10""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Addison, Bret C""]
[Black ""Tan, Desmond""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2253""]
[ECO ""E30""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""32""]
[WhiteElo ""2218""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bg5 c5 5. d5 d6 6. e3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 Qe7 8. Nf3 e5 9. Qc2 h6 10. Bh4 Nbd7 11. Nd2 g5 12. Bg3 e4 13. Be2 Nf8 14. Rb1 Ng6 15. Bd1 Kf8 16. Qa4 Nd7 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.10""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Burnett, Jim""]
[Black ""Moore, Gerald""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2194""]
[ECO ""D91""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""72""]
[WhiteElo ""2209""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bg5 Ne4 6. cxd5 Nxg5 7. Nxg5 e6 8. Nf3 exd5 9. e3 O-O 10. b4 c6 11. Be2 Bf5 12. O-O a6 13. a4 Nd7 14. Qb3 b5 15. Nd1 Nb6 16. Nb2 Qe7 17. axb5 axb5 18. Nd3 Bxd3 19. Bxd3 Nc4 20. Qc3 Rfb8 21. Rfb1 Bf8 22. Rxa8 Rxa8 23. Bxc4 bxc4 24. Ne1 Qe4 25. Rb2 Ra1 26. f3 Qd3 27. Qxd3 cxd3 28. Kf2 Rd1 29. Nxd3 Rxd3 30. b5 cxb5 31. Rxb5 Rd2+ 32. Kf1 Bh6 33. f4 g5 34. f5 Kg7 35. Rxd5 g4 36. Re5 Kf6 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.10""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Eames, Robert""]
[Black ""Collins, Sam""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2194""]
[ECO ""B81""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""72""]
[WhiteElo ""2333""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. g4 h6 7. h4 Nc6 8. Rg1 h5 9. gxh5 Rxh5 10. Bg5 Rh8 11. Be2 Qb6 12. Nb3 Na5 13. h5 Nxb3 14. axb3 Bd7 15. h6 Rxh6 16. Bxh6 gxh6 17. Qd2 Bc6 18. Qf4 Nxe4 19. Rg8 e5 20. Qh4 Nxc3 21. Qxh6 O-O-O 22. Bg4+ Kc7 23. Rxf8 Qb4 24. Rxd8 Kxd8 25. Qf8+ Be8 26. bxc3 Qxc3+ 27. Ke2 Qxc2+ 28. Kf1 Qd3+ 29. Be2 Qd5 30. Kg1 Qe6 31. Rxa7 Kc7 32. Ra8 Qg6+ 33. Kh2 Qf6 34. Rxe8 Qxf2+ 35. Kh3 Qe3+ 36. Kh4 Qf2+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.10""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Buckley, David E""]
[Black ""Lyell, Mark""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2219""]
[ECO ""C24""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""37""]
[WhiteElo ""2172""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. O-O Bc5 7. Re1 O-O 8. Nxe5 Qh4 9. Bxd5 Bxf2+ 10. Kh1 Nxe5 11. Rxe5 Bg4 12. Bg5 Qh5 13. Bf4 Qxe5 14. Bxe5 Bxd1 15. Na3 Rfe8 16. d4 Rad8 17. Nb5 Rxd5 18. Nxc7 Rexe5 19. Rxd1 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.10""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Rudd, Jack""]
[Black ""Lappage, Jonathan""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2208""]
[ECO ""A00""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""92""]
[WhiteElo ""2193""]

1. a3 g6 2. h4 Nf6 3. b4 Bg7 4. Bb2 d5 5. e3 O-O 6. c4 c6 7. Nc3 e5 8. Nf3 Nbd7 9. d4 exd4 10. Nxd4 Ne5 11. cxd5 Nxd5 12. h5 Re8 13. hxg6 hxg6 14. Qb3 Nxc3 15. Qxc3 Qf6 16. Be2 Ng4 17. Bf3 Bf5 18. Rc1 Qg5 19. Nxf5 Bxc3+ 20. Bxc3 Ne5 21. Nd6 Red8 22. Nxb7 Rd3 23. Nc5 Rxc3 24. Rxc3 Nxf3+ 25. gxf3 Qg2 26. Rh4 Qxf3 27. Rd4 Kg7 28. Rd7 Qg4 29. Kd2 Rh8 30. Rc1 Rh2 31. Rf1 Qc4 32. Rd3 Qa2+ 33. Ke1 Qa1+ 34. Ke2 Qb2+ 35. Ke1 a5 36. Nb3 Qxa3 37. bxa5 c5 38. Nxc5 Qxc5 39. Ke2 Qxa5 40. Rd4 Qa2+ 41. Kf3 Qa8+ 42. Ke2 Qa6+ 43. Ke1 Rh5 44. Rg1 Rc5 45. Kd2 Qa2+ 46. Kd3 Qc2# 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.10""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Walker, Martin G""]
[Black ""Jones, Gawain C""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2206""]
[ECO ""B52""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""31""]
[WhiteElo ""2109""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7 4. Bxd7+ Qxd7 5. O-O Nc6 6. c3 Nf6 7. d4 Nxe4 8. d5 Ne5 9. Re1 Nf6 10. Nxe5 dxe5 11. Rxe5 e6 12. c4 Bd6 13. Re1 O-O-O 14. Nc3 exd5 15. Nxd5 Nxd5 16. Qxd5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.10""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Steadman, Michael""]
[Black ""Briggs, Philip""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2200""]
[ECO ""C22""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""80""]
[WhiteElo ""2090""]

1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qa4 Bc5 5. Nf3 d6 6. c3 Nf6 7. Be2 O-O 8. O-O Re8 9. Bg5 h6 10. Bxf6 Qxf6 11. Nbd2 Bd7 12. Qc2 Ne5 13. b4 Bb6 14. Nc4 Nxc4 15. Bxc4 Bg4 16. Ne1 c6 17. Kh1 d5 18. Bd3 dxe4 19. Bxe4 Qf4 20. f3 Bc7 21. g3 Qf6 22. Ng2 Bh3 23. Rad1 a5 24. Rfe1 Be5 25. Re3 axb4 26. cxb4 Red8 27. Red3 Rxd3 28. Rxd3 g6 29. a4 Qe6 30. Rd1 Re8 31. Bd3 Rd8 32. Re1 Qd6 33. Bc4 Kg7 34. b5 Qb4 35. Rb1 Bxg2+ 36. Kxg2 Rd2+ 37. Kh3 Qd6 38. Qe4 Qd7+ 39. Qg4 f5 40. Qh4 Rd4 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.10""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Hunt, Adam""]
[Black ""Conlon, Joe""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2191""]
[ECO ""B01""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""68""]
[WhiteElo ""2408""]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. dxe6 Bxe6 5. Nf3 Qe7 6. Qe2 Nc6 7. d4 Bg4 8. Be3 O-O-O 9. d5 Ne4 10. Nc3 Nxc3 11. bxc3 Qf6 12. Qb2 Bxf3 13. gxf3 Ne5 14. f4 Ng6 15. Qd2 Bd6 16. Qd4 Qxd4 17. cxd4 Bxf4 18. Bd3 Rhe8 19. Kd2 c6 20. Bxg6 Bxe3+ 21. fxe3 hxg6 22. Raf1 f6 23. dxc6 bxc6 24. Rfg1 c5 25. Kd3 f5 26. d5 Rd6 27. Rb1 Ra6 28. Rb3 Rxa2 29. Rhb1 Kd7 30. Rb7+ Kd6 31. R1b3 f4 32. e4 Rh8 33. e5+ Kxe5 34. Re7+ Kf6 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.10""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Rumens, David""]
[Black ""Trent, Lawrence""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2249""]
[ECO ""E14""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""83""]
[WhiteElo ""2255""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. b3 c5 3. Bb2 e6 4. e3 Be7 5. d4 b6 6. Nbd2 Bb7 7. Bd3 O-O 8. c4 d6 9. O-O Nbd7 10. Qc2 Rc8 11. Rad1 h6 12. Qb1 Re8 13. Rfe1 Bf8 14. e4 cxd4 15. Nxd4 a6 16. Nf1 Qc7 17. Ng3 Qb8 18. f4 Nc5 19. Bc2 d5 20. e5 Nfe4 21. cxd5 exd5 22. b4 Nxg3 23. bxc5 bxc5 24. hxg3 cxd4 25. Bxd4 Bc5 26. Bb3 Qa7 27. Qd3 a5 28. Bxc5 Qxc5+ 29. Qd4 Kf8 30. Qxc5+ Rxc5 31. Rd4 g6 32. Red1 Rd8 33. Kf2 h5 34. Ke3 Ke7 35. R1d2 Bc6 36. Rc2 Rxc2 37. Bxc2 Rb8 38. Bb3 Ke6 39. Kf3 Ra8 40. g4 hxg4+ 41. Kxg4 g5 42. g3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.10""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Stephenson, Norman""]
[Black ""Oswald, Graeme""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2195""]
[ECO ""E14""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""63""]
[WhiteElo ""2246""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. e3 c5 4. Bd3 b6 5. O-O Bb7 6. c4 Be7 7. Nc3 O-O 8. d5 exd5 9. cxd5 d6 10. e4 Nbd7 11. Bf4 a6 12. a4 Ng4 13. Rb1 Nge5 14. Bg3 Bf6 15. Be2 Nxf3+ 16. Bxf3 Qe7 17. Qc2 Rac8 18. Bg4 Rce8 19. Qb3 Ne5 20. Be2 Qc7 21. f3 g6 22. Nd1 Kg7 23. Ne3 Nd7 24. Nc4 Bd4+ 25. Kh1 Be5 26. f4 Bd4 27. f5 Be5 28. Bxe5+ dxe5 29. fxg6 hxg6 30. Bg4 Nf6 31. Bf3 Nd7 32. Bg4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.10""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Waters, Clive L""]
[Black ""Rutherford, Elaine""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2117""]
[ECO ""D36""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""65""]
[WhiteElo ""2147""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c6 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Qc2 Nbd7 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Bg5 Be7 8. e3 Nf8 9. Bd3 Ng6 10. O-O O-O 11. Rab1 Bg4 12. Ne5 Bd7 13. f4 Ng4 14. Bxe7 Qxe7 15. Rf3 Nf6 16. b4 Rac8 17. a3 b6 18. Qb3 Rfd8 19. Re1 Nh4 20. Rff1 Bf5 21. Ba6 Rc7 22. b5 cxb5 23. Rc1 Bd3 24. Nxd5 Nxd5 25. Qxd3 Rd6 26. Bxb5 f6 27. Rxc7 Qxc7 28. Bc4 Kh8 29. Qb3 Qb7 30. e4 fxe5 31. Bxd5 Qc8 32. fxe5 Rg6 33. Qh3 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.10""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Anderson, John""]
[Black ""Player, Edmund""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2115""]
[ECO ""C18""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""45""]
[WhiteElo ""2161""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Qg4 Qc7 8. Qxg7 Rg8 9. Qxh7 cxd4 10. Ne2 Nbc6 11. h4 dxc3 12. f4 Bd7 13. h5 O-O-O 14. Qd3 Nf5 15. Rb1 d4 16. Rg1 Nh6 17. Nxd4 Nxd4 18. Qxd4 Bb5 19. Qxa7 Bxf1 20. Rxf1 Rxg2 21. Rf3 Qc6 22. Qa8+ Kc7 23. Rxb7+ 1-0"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.10""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Snape, Ian L""]
[Black ""Waddington, Michael""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2353""]
[ECO ""A10""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""101""]
[WhiteElo ""2160""]

1. c4 f5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 O-O 6. e3 e5 7. Nge2 d6 8. O-O c6 9. b4 Be6 10. b5 d5 11. Ba3 Re8 12. d4 e4 13. Nf4 Bf7 14. bxc6 Nxc6 15. Nfxd5 Nxd5 16. cxd5 Bxd5 17. Nxd5 Qxd5 18. Qe2 Rac8 19. Rfc1 Na5 20. Bf1 Bf8 21. Bxf8 Rxf8 22. Qb5 Qxb5 23. Bxb5 Rfd8 24. Kg2 Kg7 25. h4 h6 26. h5 g5 27. Rxc8 Rxc8 28. Bd7 Rf8 29. Rc1 f4 30. gxf4 gxf4 31. exf4 Rxf4 32. d5 Rf3 33. Rc7 Kf6 34. Be6 Ke5 35. Bg8 Rf5 36. Re7+ Kd6 37. Re6+ Kd7 38. Rg6 Rxh5 39. Be6+ Kd8 40. Kg3 Nc4 41. Rg8+ Ke7 42. Rg7+ Kd6 43. Rxb7 e3 44. fxe3 Nxe3 45. Rd7+ Ke5 46. Rxa7 Rg5+ 47. Kf3 Nxd5 48. Bxd5 Kxd5 49. Ra5+ Kc4 50. Rxg5 hxg5 51. Kg4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.10""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Ledger, Dave J""]
[Black ""Willmoth, Robert""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2239""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""29""]
[WhiteElo ""2312""]

1. e4 d6 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. d4 c6 4. f4 Qa5 5. e5 Ne4 6. Qf3 Nxc3 7. Bd2 Qd5 8. Bxc3 Qxf3 9. Nxf3 Bf5 10. O-O-O d5 11. Bd3 Bxd3 12. Rxd3 e6 13. Be1 c5 14. c3 Nc6 15. Bh4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.10""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""McDonnell, James J""]
[Black ""Adams, David M""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[ECO ""B12""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""136""]
[WhiteElo ""2047""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nf3 Nd7 5. Bc4 exd4 6. Qxd4 Qf6 7. Bg5 Qxd4 8. Nxd4 h6 9. Bh4 Ne5 10. Bb3 Ne7 11. O-O-O N7g6 12. Bg3 Be7 13. Nf5 Bxf5 14. exf5 Nf8 15. Rhe1 f6 16. f4 Nf7 17. Re2 Rc8 18. Bf2 b6 19. Ne4 d5 20. Ng3 Nd6 21. Rde1 Rc7 22. Nh5 Nxf5 23. g4 Nd6 24. Nxg7+ Kf7 25. h3 Rg8 26. Nf5 Nxf5 27. gxf5 b5 28. c3 Bd6 29. Be3 Rg3 30. Bd2 Rxh3 31. Bd1 Re7 32. Rxe7+ Bxe7 33. Re3 Rh2 34. Re1 Bd6 35. b4 Bc7 36. Re2 Rxe2 37. Bxe2 Nd7 38. Bh5+ Ke7 39. Kd1 a5 40. a3 a4 41. Be3 Bb6 42. Bc1 Bg1 43. Ke2 Kd6 44. Be8 Bb6 45. Kf3 d4 46. Bd2 Ke7 47. Bg6 dxc3 48. Bxc3 Bc7 49. Ke4 Nb6 50. Bb2 Nc4 51. Bc1 Kd6 52. Be8 Bb6 53. Kd3 Bg1 54. Ke4 Kc7 55. Kd3 Kb6 56. Bf7 Bf2 57. Bxc4 bxc4+ 58. Kxc4 h5 59. Bb2 h4 60. Bxf6 h3 61. Bd8+ Kb7 62. f6 h2 63. f7 h1=Q 64. f8=Q Qe4+ 65. Kc3 Be1+ 66. Kb2 Qe2+ 67. Kb1 Qd3+ 68. Kc1 Bd2+ 0-1"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.10""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Frost, Nicholas""]
[Black ""Ledger, Stephen""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2196""]
[ECO ""B26""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""30""]
[WhiteElo ""2141""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. Be3 e6 7. Qd2 Rb8 8. Nge2 b5 9. O-O b4 10. Nd1 Nd4 11. c3 Nxe2+ 12. Qxe2 bxc3 13. bxc3 Ne7 14. Qd2 Ba6 15. Re1 O-O 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GBR-ch""]
[Site ""Scarborough""]
[Date ""2001.08.10""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Kennedy, John""]
[Black ""Parkin, James""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2122""]
[ECO ""A04""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.30""]
[PlyCount ""43""]
[WhiteElo ""2042""]

1. Nf3 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Ng5 Nf6 4. d3 e3 5. Bxe3 e6 6. d4 d5 7. Bd3 Qe7 8. c3 Nc6 9. f4 Bd7 10. Nd2 O-O-O 11. b4 h6 12. Ngf3 Ng4 13. Qe2 Qf6 14. Ne5 Nxe3 15. Qxe3 Bd6 16. O-O Ne7 17. g4 g6 18. Nb3 b6 19. Nc5 Bxe5 20. Ba6+ Kb8 21. dxe5 Qh4 22. Nxd7+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Anand,V""]
[Black ""Radjabov,T""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway""]
[BlackElo ""2620""]
[ECO ""C12""]
[PlyCount ""55""]
[WhiteElo ""2750""]

1. e4 e6 { I'm not terribly familiar with the style of Radjabov, so I don't know if this is his usual opening. } 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 ( 3... Bb4 { The Winawer Variation is probably best, though not as easy to play. } ) 4. Bg5 { threatens e4-e5xf6 } ( 4. e5 { keeps pieces on the board and avoids ...dxe4 } ) 4... Bb4 ( 4... Be7 { is more common and aims to trade dark-square bishops to ease Black's cramp } ) ( 4... dxe4 { aims to avoid any cramp by bringing pieces into alignment for trading, though White does get at least one very good piece (Ne4 or Bg5) and an easier time castling queen-side, to stir up king-side threats } 5. Nxe4 Be7 ( { or Rubinstein's } 5... Nbd7 ) ) 5. e5 h6 6. Bd2 ( 6. Bh4 g5 7. exf6 gxh4 { Black seems to equalize a little easier after this as he can win Pf6 in exchange for Ph4. } ) 6... Bxc3 ( 6... Nfd7 7. Qg4 { and White isn't incurring any weaknesses, but is either gaining Bb4 for Nc3 or after ...Bb4-f8 Black is cramped again } ( 7. Nb5 $5 Bxd2+ 8. Qxd2 a6 9. Na3 ) ) 7. bxc3 Ne4 8. Qg4 { White immediately takes aim at the backward Pg7 & Rh8 and usually Pf7 & Ke8. For the moment Bd2 serves to defend Pc3 and to prevent ...Qd8-g5 (offering a queen trade to end the pressure) . } ( { While } 8. h4 { is often useful in the French Defense with this pawn structure, I don't know that it's been tried in this opening on this move. } ) 8... g6 9. Bd3 ( 9. h4 { could take over for Bd2 in guarding g5 and preparing a later attack by f2-f4, h4-h5 or vice versa. It also would allow Rh1 to develop to build the direct frontal threats to Pf7 & Pg6. } 9... c5 10. Bd3 Nxd2 11. Kxd2 Qa5 12. dxc5 Qxc5 13. Ne2 Qxf2 $4 14. Raf1 Qc5 15. Bxg6 fxg6 16. Qxg6+ ) ( 9. Qd1 { Fritz7; Odd! } ) 9... Nxd2 10. Kxd2 c5 11. Nf3 { This has been considered the main line for many years, but I wonder if White can allow ...c5-c4 and not use more pawns to fight through Black's pawns. } ( 11. dxc5 { is probably still wrong because of ...Qg5+ } ) ( 11. h4 { still makes sense } ) 11... Bd7 ( 11... c4 $6 { The problem with this is that however much it slows White, it also limits Black's queen-side offensive possibilities. } ) ( { Prematurely playing } 11... cxd4 { lets White straighten-out his pawns and Black has made no real progress. } 12. cxd4 ) ( 11... Qa5 $5 { Fritz7: with the idea of ...cxd4 } ) 12. dxc5 Qe7 13. Rab1 Bc6 14. Nd4 Nd7 { These last few moves have been quite unusual for a French Defense, but they make sense; Qe7 defends Pf7 while Bc6 defends Pb7 and Nd7 threatens Pc5 & Pe5. } 15. Rhe1 ( 15. Nxc6 bxc6 16. Rb7 Qxc5 17. Qf4 g5 18. Qd4 Qa5 19. Rb2 c5 $11 { Fritz7 } ) 15... Nxc5 16. Re3 { another way of getting the rook into position, in front of the king-side pawns, to threaten Black's king-side pawns } 16... h5 17. Qg3 O-O-O { After this it would seem Black's pieces can handle any threats White can generate. However, black might also have ideas of winning. How might he do that? Well, ...Be8, ...Kc8-b8-a8, ...Rd8-c8, ...Nc5-a4 and Pc3 is a target (slow I know) . Another idea is to keep Kd2 from ever escaping to safety by advancing ...h5-h4-h3 to break open the king-side and open the h-file for Black's rooks. } ( 17... h4 $15 { Fritz7 } ) ( 17... Nxd3 $15 { Fritz7 } ) 18. Ke1 Qc7 ( 18... h4 19. Qg4 Rh5 ) 19. h4 { Anand aims to keep the king-side perfectly safe to ensure a draw. } ( 19. Qh4 { Fritz7 } ) 19... Qa5 20. Kf1 ( 20. Nxc6 bxc6 21. Kf1 Kd7 22. Qf4 Ke8 $11 { Fritz7 } ) 20... Rd7 ( { Premature is } 20... Qxa2 21. Ree1 Qa5 ( 21... Ba4 $11 { Fritz7 } ) 22. Ra1 Qxc3 23. Nxc6 bxc6 24. Ba6+ $18 ) 21. Qf4 { This general activity is perfect. It threatens Pf7, defends Nd4 and in some cases prepares for Qf4-b4 to attack Kc8. } ( 21. Ree1 { Fritz7 } ) ( 21. Nxc6 bxc6 22. Ree1 { Fritz7 } ) 21... Rhd8 { Black is probably wondering why he organized his pieces to only defend light squares. Only Qa5 and Nc5 can get to dark squares and that makes White's task of coordinating much easier. } ( 21... Qxa2 { still premature } 22. Nxc6 bxc6 23. Qb4 Nb7 24. Ree1 ) ( 21... Qxc3 $4 22. Nxc6 bxc6 23. Ba6+ ) ( 21... Rc7 $14 { Fritz7 } ) ( 21... Na4 $14 { Fritz7 } ) 22. Kg1 ( 22. Nxc6 bxc6 23. Qb4 Qxb4 24. cxb4 d4 25. Ree1 Na4 $11 { Fritz7 } ) 22... Nxd3 23. Rxd3 ( 23. cxd3 Qxc3 24. Rg3 Rc7 $14 { Fritz7 } ) 23... Qc5 ( 23... Qxa2 24. Rdd1 Qc4 $11 { Fritz7 } ) 24. Rb4 a5 $2 ( 24... Rc7 { Mark and Fritz7 agree! } ) 25. Rb1 Rc7 26. Qc1 Be8 27. Nb3 ( 27. Qb2 { If White commits too quickly to the b-file then Black might actually create some play against Ph4 and on the c-file. } 27... Qe7 ( 27... a4 $11 { Fritz7 } ) 28. Nf3 Rc4 { possibly preparing ...b5 } ) 27... Qb6 ( 27... Qc4 28. Nxa5 Qxh4 $14 { Fritz7 } ) 28. Nd4 { Black created the weakness (Pa5) and can't quite defend it, so Anand forces a draw. } 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Polgar,Ju""]
[Black ""Topalov,V""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway""]
[BlackElo ""2740""]
[ECO ""B33""]
[PlyCount ""72""]
[WhiteElo ""2700""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 { This is rapidly becoming the most commonly played move amongst the top GMs. } 3. d4 { This is the more-or-less Classical approach: move a couple of pawns, develop rapidly and look for ways to utilize those pieces. } ( 3. Nc3 { is another recent innovation which is based on the idea that it's still unclear where Bf1 should be developed and it's not yet certain that White should play d2-d4. Another similar idea is to meet 2...d6 with 3. Bc4, not committing to a severe weakening of the a1-h8 diagonal. } ) 3... cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 ( 4... g6 { The Accelerated Dragon is interesting, but can be met by c2-c4 (Maroczy Bind) . } ) 5. Nc3 e5 { Sveshnikov - The idea is to control the center with his extra pawn (Pd7 & Pe7 vs. White's Pe4) and to do so in a way that lets him activate his two bishops more fully than in a Scheveningen; it's somewhat like a Boleslavsky set-up. But, White's pieces aren't placed the same as in a Boleslavsky; instead White goes directly for the weak spots and induces as much weakness in Black's position as possible (capitalizing if possible) . } ( 5... d6 ) ( 5... e6 ) 6. Ndb5 { aiming to invade at d6 to gain a bishop for the knight. It forces Black to play ...d7-d6 which blocks-in Bf8. Black will have at least one bad bishop and a weak d5 square. } 6... d6 7. Bg5 { Removing Nf6 will ensure White control of d5 for some time and perhaps force a weakened king-side pawn structure which might be exploited later. } 7... a6 8. Na3 ( 8. Bxf6 gxf6 9. Na3 ) 8... b5 { When this opening was originally played it was thought ...Bc8-e6 was best, but ...b5 (the Chelyabinsk Variation) has become most common. There's the immediate threat of ...b4 and it offers ...Bc8-b7 as an option. It also prevents Bf1-c4. } 9. Nd5 ( 9. Bxf6 gxf6 10. Nd5 ) 9... Be7 10. Bxf6 Bxf6 11. c3 { preparing several things at once: Bf1-e2 while avoiding ...Nd4 and clearing for Na3-c2. After all that it holds square b4, so that a2-a4 threatens massive destruction of Black's queen-side. } 11... Bg5 { Black has the two bishops, but no immediate way to use them, so he develops normally and hangs on for dear life. } 12. Nc2 O-O 13. a4 bxa4 14. Rxa4 a5 15. Bc4 { The plan with Bf1-c4 is one Kasparov has played and it tries to keep control of the position to allow a longer build-up before White tries to win. } ( 15. h4 { doesn't necessarily gain more than it gives up. White's king-side isn't as safe as before. Instead, it's probably better to focus on the queen-side with moves like Bf1-b5, O-O and so-on. } 15... Bh6 ) 15... Rb8 { prevents Bc4-b5, threatens Pb2 and avoids problems stemming from the pin on Pa5 } 16. b3 Kh8 { At last, Black can preparing some offense with ...f7-f5, though it's hard to see how he can achieve much when Rb8 & Nc6 are tied to the defense. On the other hand, Nc2 isn't particularly active at the moment, so White hasn't many defensive pieces on the king-side. } 17. O-O f5 18. exf5 Bxf5 { This seems to me to be a key moment for White: it's from here she has to decide on a middle-game plan which will range across the entire board. Black isn't making any specific threats just yet, but the two bishops (Bf5, Bg5) and Rf8 look ominous. I'd suggest not letting Bg5 move to clear for ...Qd8-g5 or ...Qd8-h4, but there is also ...Qd8-e8-g6, so White has to act fast before a calamity happens. } 19. Qe2 ( 19. Nce3 { Fritz7 } ) ( 19. b4 $5 axb4 20. Ncxb4 ( 20. cxb4 Bxc2 21. Qxc2 Nd4 ) 20... Nxb4 ( 20... Ne7 $4 21. Nxe7 Qxe7 22. Nc6 ) 21. cxb4 Rb7 ) 19... Bg6 20. Bd3 ( 20. Nce3 { Fritz7 } ) 20... Be8 ( 20... Bxd3 { Tactically Black might be satisfied with the following, but giving up the light-square bishop is unappealing when there is so little else he has to fight with on light squares. Fritz7 likes it. } 21. Qxd3 Rxb3 22. Qc4 Rb2 23. Qxc6 Rxc2 ) 21. Ra3 Ne7 { If he's going to fight on light squares then it certainly makes sense to consider ...Ne7, but it weakens Pa5. A key question still remains and that's how Black might try to use Bg5 and how White can reposition Nc2. It might become obvious that Nc2-e3 is necessary, even if it allows Black to trade-off Bg5. } 22. Be4 ( 22. Nce3 { Fritz7 } ) 22... Nxd5 ( 22... Bb5 $2 23. Qh5 { and suddenly everything is complicated! } ) 23. Bxd5 Qb6 { ""hitting"" e3 to make Nc2-e3 less appealing to White. It also stays in touch with Pa5 and Pb3 and cooperates with Bg5 at a distance. This isn't a plan to win the game, just to maintain cohesion of his position and to keep a little pressure on White. Now is the time for White to return to the main idea of removing Pa5 to make Pb3 a passer. } ( 23... Qc7 { Fritz7 } ) 24. b4 ( 24. Rfa1 { Mark and Fritz7 agree! } ) 24... axb4 25. Nxb4 { Though cxb4 would make a passer it also allows ...Bb5 and leaves Nc2 awkwardly placed. Nb4 can be useful and there is still some hope of playing simultaneously against Pd6 and Ph7. } 25... Qc5 { threatening ...Rxb4 and ...Qxd5 or ...Bb5 } 26. Qa2 Bb5 27. c4 { White courageously gambits a pawn to keep Rf1 securely defending Pf2 and to keep solid light-square control (so, after all this Black does get to trade a bishop for the knight, just not Bg5!) . } ( 27. Re1 Be3 28. Bf3 { Fritz7 } ) 27... Bxc4 ( 27... Qxb4 28. cxb5 ) 28. Bxc4 Rxb4 29. Ra8 { Forcing rook and queen trades will lead to a drawn bishop of opposite color ending. Bc4 is safe for the moment as White threatens Rxf8#. } 29... Rbb8 30. Rxb8 Rxb8 31. Bd5 g6 32. g3 Kg7 33. Kg2 Qd4 34. Bc6 Qc5 35. Bf3 Re8 36. Rb1 e4 { At the end Polgar could force an entry to Black's king with 37. Ra7+ Kh6 38. Bxe4 Rxe4 39. Qf7. Curiously, Polgar also drew a pawn-down ending against Kramnik (in this event) , beginning with this same opening. One has to wonder what brought the position to this; where White was doing well, but then has to give a pawn and hope to draw. Isn't this a mysterious kind of thing? I suppose White was not fully developed and active (Nc2) and holding back to avoid trades gave Black compensation for the other weaknesses in Black's position. In the end it was those same weaknesses which gave White compensation for the lost pawn. It's back to the drawing board to find a better plan for White. } 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Grischuk,A""]
[Black ""Van Wely,L""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2665""]
[ECO ""B31""]
[PlyCount ""76""]
[WhiteElo ""2710""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. d3 Bg7 6. h3 Nf6 7. Nc3 c4 8. O-O cxd3 9. cxd3 c5 10. Be3 b6 11. d4 cxd4 12. Bxd4 O-O 13. Qa4 Qd7 14. Qb4 Qd6 15. Qb5 Qd7 16. Qe2 Qb7 17. Rad1 Bd7 18. Ne5 Rad8 19. Ng4 Bc6 20. Nxf6+ exf6 21. f3 Rd6 22. Be3 Rfd8 23. Rxd6 Rxd6 24. Rd1 Qd7 25. Rxd6 Qxd6 26. Qa6 Qd7 27. a4 f5 28. exf5 gxf5 29. Qc4 h6 30. b3 Kh7 31. Ne2 Qd1+ 32. Kf2 Bd5 33. Qf4 Qc2 34. Kg3 Qxe2 35. Qxf5+ Kg8 36. Qc8+ Kh7 37. Qf5+ Kg8 38. Qc8+ Kh7 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Ponomariov,R""]
[Black ""Bareev,E""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2725""]
[ECO ""B12""]
[PlyCount ""118""]
[WhiteElo ""2730""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. h4 h5 5. c4 e6 6. Nc3 Be7 7. g3 Nh6 8. Bg5 dxc4 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. Qxh5 Qb4 11. O-O-O Bg4 12. Qg5 Bxd1 13. Qxg7 Qf8 14. Qxf8+ Kxf8 15. Nxd1 c5 16. dxc5 Nd7 17. c6 bxc6 18. f4 Rg8 19. Ne2 Rd8 20. Ne3 Nb6 21. Bh3 Rd3 22. Nc2 c5 23. Rf1 Nd5 24. f5 exf5 25. Bxf5 Re3 26. Nxe3 Nxe3 27. Bh3 Nxf1 28. Bxf1 Nf5 29. Nc3 Ne3 30. Be2 Rxg3 31. Kd2 Ng4 32. Ne4 Rg2 33. e6 fxe6 34. h5 Ke7 35. Nxc5 Nf6 36. Ke3 Rg5 37. Kd4 Nxh5 38. Kxc4 Nf4 39. Bf3 Rg3 40. Be4 Nh5 41. a4 Nf6 42. Ba8 Rg4+ 43. Kb5 Ne8 44. Ka5 Rc4 45. b4 Nd6 46. Ka6 Rxb4 47. Kxa7 e5 48. Ka6 e4 49. Ka5 Rc4 50. Kb6 e3 51. Bf3 Rf4 52. Bh5 Rh4 53. Bf3 Nc4+ 54. Kb5 Ne5 55. Be2 Rh2 56. Nd3 Nxd3 57. Bxd3 e2 58. Bxe2 Rxe2 59. a5 Kd7 0-1"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Krasenkow,M""]
[Black ""Karpov,An""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2685""]
[ECO ""E12""]
[PlyCount ""58""]
[WhiteElo ""2630""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. d4 e6 3. c4 b6 4. Nc3 Bb7 5. a3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Qc2 Nxc3 8. bxc3 Nd7 9. e4 c5 10. Bf4 Be7 11. d5 exd5 12. exd5 O-O 13. Rd1 Re8 14. Be2 c4 15. O-O Bxa3 16. Bxc4 Qf6 17. Ng5 Nf8 18. g3 h6 19. Ne4 Qf5 20. f3 Ng6 21. Bc7 Rac8 22. Bb5 Rxc7 23. Bxe8 Bxd5 24. Nf6+ Qxf6 25. Rxd5 Rxc3 26. Qe4 Bc5+ 27. Kg2 Re3 28. Qa4 Re2+ 29. Kh1 Re1 0-1"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Kramnik,V""]
[Black ""Ivanchuk,V""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2695""]
[ECO ""B67""]
[PlyCount ""82""]
[WhiteElo ""2805""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 a6 8. O-O-O Bd7 9. f3 Be7 10. Kb1 b5 11. Nxc6 Bxc6 12. Bxf6 Bxf6 13. Qxd6 Qxd6 14. Rxd6 Rc8 15. Ne2 Ke7 16. Rd3 Rhd8 17. Nc1 a5 18. a3 b4 19. axb4 axb4 20. Rxd8 Rxd8 21. Be2 h5 22. Nd3 Rd4 23. h4 Bb5 24. g3 b3 25. Re1 Bxd3 26. Bxd3 Be5 27. f4 Bd6 28. Re3 bxc2+ 29. Kxc2 Bc5 30. Rf3 Ra4 31. e5 Bd4 32. Be2 g6 33. Rb3 Bf2 34. Rf3 Be1 35. Bd3 Kf8 36. Re3 Bf2 37. Rf3 Be1 38. Kd1 Ra1+ 39. Ke2 Bb4 40. Bb5 Ra2 41. Rb3 Ba3 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Shirov,A""]
[Black ""Timman,J""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2590""]
[ECO ""C18""]
[PlyCount ""75""]
[WhiteElo ""2720""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Qg4 O-O 8. Bd3 f5 9. exf6 Rxf6 10. Bg5 Rf7 11. Qh5 g6 12. Qd1 Nbc6 13. Nf3 Qf8 14. O-O c4 15. Be2 h6 16. Bc1 Kh7 17. a4 Bd7 18. Ba3 Qb8 19. Qd2 Nf5 20. Rab1 b6 21. a5 Qd8 22. axb6 axb6 23. Bc1 g5 24. Ne5 Nxe5 25. dxe5 Qc7 26. Bh5 Rg7 27. Bg4 Rf7 28. f4 Qc5+ 29. Qf2 gxf4 30. Bxf4 Qxf2+ 31. Rxf2 b5 32. Be3 Kg6 33. Bc5 h5 34. Bf3 Rc8 35. Bb4 Bc6 36. h3 Rcc7 37. Kh2 Nh4 38. Rbf1 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Van Wely,L""]
[Black ""Polgar,Ju""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway""]
[BlackElo ""2700""]
[ECO ""E15""]
[PlyCount ""126""]
[WhiteElo ""2665""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 { Among the younger top-flite players (perhaps more from Europe) the more hyper-modern defenses like the King's Indian Defense, Benoni and Benko Gambit aren't seen as often (caveat: Polgar played the KID early-on in her career) . In this event Polgar faced 1. d4 four (4) times and played 2...e6 every time. } 3. Nf3 b6 ( 3... c5 { is more adventurous, but Polgar has never played it, AFAIK } ) 4. g3 Ba6 5. Qa4 { White defends Pc4 and tries to force Black to relinquish the pressure, while incidentally pinning Pd7. 5. b3 is the most common alternative. Defending Pc4 with the queen almost always results in Black challenging Pd4 to show that the absence of Qd1 is significant. } 5... Bb7 6. Bg2 c5 ( 6... Be7 { and ...O-O is probably a perfectly good alternative } ) 7. dxc5 Bxc5 { White has the open d-file, but for the moment Black's bishops are terrific and there are enough open squares to complete her development. } 8. O-O O-O ( 8... Bc6 $5 { Fritz7; pretty much prevents White from considering b2-b4 } ) 9. Nc3 ( 9. b4 $5 Be7 10. Bb2 { Fritz7 } ) 9... Be7 ( 9... Qe7 { Fritz7; though the queen and Bc5 are arguably awkwardly placed } ) 10. Rd1 Na6 { probably intending ...Na6-c5-e4 to achieve a trade or two, thereby easing the slight cramp in Black's position caused by her not having extended pawns very much (a common problem for Black) } 11. Bf4 Nc5 12. Qc2 Qc8 $14 { defending Bc8 and possibly preparing to pressure Pc4 or less likely ...Qc8-c6 to control the center directly or somewhat likely ...Bb7-c6 and ...Qc8-b7. Black's position looks a little awkward, but the minor pieces have good squares and there aren't any severe weaknesses except d6. } ( 12... Nce4 $11 { Fritz7 } ) 13. Rac1 Nce4 { She might have considered ...a7-a6, but then Pb6 is just another weakness to guard. } 14. Nd4 Nxc3 ( 14... Nxf2 15. Kxf2 e5 16. Bxe5 Ng4+ 17. Kg1 Nxe5 18. Bxb7 Qxb7 $14 { Fritz7 } ) 15. Qxc3 Bxg2 16. Kxg2 { There was a time when White might aim for such trades in hopes of exploiting a severe weakness at c6 & b7 & a6, but with Pd7 and Qc8 that isn't going to happen in this game. } 16... Qb7+ ( 16... a6 { might be necessary AND defensible } ) ( 16... Nh5 17. Bd2 Nf6 $11 { Fritz7 } ) 17. Qf3 Ne4 { Black could trade queens, but then d6 would be very weak and c7 & d7 completely exposed. Instead she keeps Qb7 on the board and guards d6 again, preparing to support Ne4 with ...f7-f5 if needed. } ( 17... Qxf3+ $6 18. Kxf3 a6 19. e4 { and all Black's central control is gone so that White can finally advance e2-e4 and cramp Black's few remaining pieces } ) 18. Nb5 f5 ( 18... Qc6 19. Bd6 Nxd6 20. Nxd6 $14 ) 19. Bd6 Nxd6 ( 19... Bxd6 20. Nxd6 Nxd6 ( 20... Qc6 $11 { Fritz7 } ) 21. Rxd6 Qxf3+ 22. Kxf3 { can lead to the same kind of problems for Black } ) 20. Nxd6 Qxf3+ ( 20... Qc6 { Fritz7 } ) ( 20... Qc7 { Fritz7 } ) 21. Kxf3 Rab8 { When Nd6 moves to allow Rd1 to threaten Pd7, Black will have ...Rd8 or ...Rb7. } ( 21... Bxd6 $2 22. Rxd6 Rf7 23. Rcd1 Rd8 24. Rxe6 $16 ) 22. Rc3 Rfd8 $16 { according to Fritz7 } 23. Rcd3 Kf8 24. e4 Bxd6 25. Rxd6 fxe4+ 26. Kxe4 Ke7 { All secure! A draw is the likely result. White's advantage now is that Ke4 is more advanced and his rooks are a bit more mobile than Black's. In an ending of this sort, a rook's lateral mobility can be very useful. } 27. f4 { It's important for White to keep the c- and f-files closed to Black's rooks. } 27... Rb7 28. b3 Rc8 $14 { Fritz7 downgrades his estimate of White's advantage! Moving out of the d-file alignment with White's doubled rooks is good and taking to the half-open file is also very good. With ...Rc8-c7 Black can aim for ...b6-b5 to open a favorable file. } 29. a4 Rc5 ( 29... Rc6 $14 { Fritz7 } ) 30. g4 Rbc7 31. R1d3 { How can White win? Rd3-h3 and Ph7 is the second weakness; though Rd6 is exposed and would have to be pulled back a bit. } 31... h5 32. h3 Rb7 { probably preparing for ...Rc5-c8-h8 to utilize the (apparently) soon to open h-file } ( 32... g6 { Fritz7 } ) 33. f5 hxg4 34. hxg4 g6 $6 { Black is aggressively trying to end the pressure before White can make anything from it. But, offering to trade Pg6 for Pf5 makes Pg4 a passer and that's not good for Black. } ( 34... Rbc7 35. Kf4 R5c6 36. Rxc6 Rxc6 37. Rh3 Rc5 $14 { Fritz7 } ) 35. fxe6 ( 35. f6+ Kxf6 36. Rxd7 Rcc7 { and Black's isolated passed Pe6 is no worse than White's extra queen-side pawn } ) ( 35. fxg6 Rg5 36. Kf4 Rxg6 37. g5 e5+ { Does White have an advantage here? } ) 35... dxe6 36. Rd8 Kf6 { clearly taking aim at Pg4, though it's unlikely Pe6 would remain on the board if Pg4 is captured. Still, Pg6 is further away from the queen-side and that might make it a better weapon for Black. Also, if ...Kf6-g5xg4 then Black's king would've outflanked Ke4 and would have some advantage in the effort to support the advance of Pg6. } 37. Kf4 g5+ ( 37... e5+ { I thought the pawn check could be good and Fritz showed is really isn't because White's rooks can hold Pg4 long enough to allow his offense to go through and Black's is stifled. It's not terribly obvious though. } 38. Ke4 Kg5 39. R8d7 $1 ( 39. R8d6 Rg7 40. R3d5 Rcc7 41. Rxe5+ Kxg4 ) 39... Rcc7 40. Rxc7 Rxc7 41. Rd6 Re7 ( 41... Rg7 42. Kxe5 Kxg4 43. Kf6 Rg8 44. Kf7 Rc8 45. Rxg6+ $16 Kf5 ) 42. a5 bxa5 43. c5 Rb7 44. Kxe5 Rxb3 45. Rd4 $16 { Fritz7 } ) ( 37... Rh7 38. Rf8+ Ke7 39. Ra8 Kf6 $11 { Fritz7 } ) 38. Ke4 ( 38. Kg3 { Fritz7 thought this was the only move to keep the advantage, but after it's on the board Fritz7 still says 38...Re5 is equal; go figure! I guess it shows ...g5+ was in fact a good move; much better than I'd thought. } ) 38... Re5+ 39. Kd4 Re1 { This was good for Black's rook, but not so good for Kf6 which is a bit cornered. } 40. Rf3+ Kg7 41. Rff8 Rg1 42. Ke5 Rxg4 43. Kxe6 ( 43. Rg8+ Kh6 44. Rh8+ Rh7 45. Rxh7+ Kxh7 46. Rd7+ Kg6 47. Rxa7 Rg3 48. Rb7 Re3+ 49. Kd4 Rxb3 50. a5 Kf5 51. axb6 $16 { Fritz7 } ) 43... Re4+ ( 43... Rf4 44. Rh8 Rf6+ 45. Ke5 Re7+ 46. Kd5 Rff7 { and Pg5 should be well supported by all the Black pieces, though White's king has improved his position for the advance of his queen-side pawns. It's still about equal. } ) 44. Kd5 Rbe7 { The Fritz7 evaluation shifts to the negative (meaning better for Black) for the first time since forever. } 45. Rg8+ Kh6 { Here Fritz7 gives the evaluation as (0.00) for any of three moves White might try: Rh8+, Rd7 and Rd6+. } 46. Kc6 $15 R4e6+ { Chasing Kc6 toward Pa7 can't be good. } ( 46... g4 { Fritz7 } ) 47. Kb5 Rg6 48. b4 g4 49. c5 bxc5 50. bxc5 a6+ 51. Ka5 Ree6 $11 { according to Fritz7 } 52. Rxg6+ $16 { also according to Fritz7; amazing isn't it? } 52... Kxg6 53. Rd6 Kf5 $1 { I thought Polgar may have missed an opportunity here, but Fritz7 found a slightly better line for White and keeps the advantage. Essentially, both promote their passers and White's king is better placed (near Pa6) for the resulting Q+P ending. The question for Black is where her king belongs, far away or as close to a8 as possible. } ( 53... Rxd6 54. cxd6 Kf7 { preventing Pd6 from promoting without assistance from Ka5 and staying off the d8-h4 diagonal } 55. Kb6 ( 55. Kxa6 $4 $19 Ke6 56. a5 g3 57. Kb7 Kxd6 58. a6 g2 59. a7 g1=Q 60. a8=Q Qb1+ 61. Kc8 Qc2+ ( 61... Qc1+ 62. Kb7 Qb2+ 63. Kc8 Qc3+ 64. Kb7 Qb3+ 65. Kc8 Qc4+ 66. Kb7 Qb5+ 67. Kc8 ( 67. Ka7 Kc7 ) 67... Qd7+ 68. Kb8 Qc7# ) 62. Kb7 Qb3+ 63. Kc8 Qc4+ 64. Kb7 Qb5+ 65. Kc8 Qd7+ 66. Kb8 Qc7# ) 55... Ke6 ( 55... g3 56. d7 g2 57. d8=Q g1=Q+ 58. Kxa6 ) 56. Kc7 g3 57. d7 g2 58. d8=Q g1=Q 59. Qd6+ Kf5 60. Kb7 a5 61. Ka6 Qe1 62. Qd5+ Kg4 63. Qxa5 { produces one of those torturous Q+P endings with about 100 moves to go before it's settled! } ) 54. Rxe6 Kxe6 55. c6 Kd6 56. Kb6 g3 57. c7 g2 58. c8=Q g1=Q+ 59. Kxa6 { This line is possibly better for Black than the longish note after Black's 53rd move because Black's king is very close to a8. Is this a theoretical win for White? I don't know, but rook pawns are the hardest to advance. Ideally the defending king should stand directly in front of the pawn or very far away to avoid cross-checks (where a queen trade is forced) . Perhaps in this case the awkward White king position makes it alright for Black's king to be close to a8. In the case of many queen trades Black's king just walks to a8 and says 'Draw!'. } 59... Qf1+ 60. Ka7 Qf2+ 61. Ka8 Qb6 62. Qc4 ( 62. Qb8+ Qxb8+ 63. Kxb8 Kc6 64. a5 Kb5 $11 ) ( 62. Qf8+ Kc6 63. Qf6+ Kc7 64. Qe5+ Kc6 65. Qe6+ Kc7 $16 { according to Fritz7; again, amazing! } ) 62... Qc6+ 63. Qxc6+ Kxc6 { It was a stressful game I'm sure, but neither player got very far ahead of the other in terms of the position. } 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Ponomariov,R""]
[Black ""Kramnik,V""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway""]
[BlackElo ""2805""]
[ECO ""E46""]
[PlyCount ""75""]
[WhiteElo ""2730""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 { Black controls the center and pecks away at White's efforts. } 3. Nc3 { This classical approach is aimed at supporting e2-e4, so that he will have three strong pawns (Pc4, Pd4, Pe4) with which to bludgeon Black. Naturally Black shouldn't allow this. } 3... Bb4 { Nimzo-Indian Defense - very popular in this event } 4. e3 { White recognizes the need for further piece development and begins a slow build-up. There is also the possibility of Ng1-e2 and a2-a3 to force Bb4 away, thus keeping Black cramped. } ( { Avoiding doubled c-file pawns is very popular. } 4. Qc2 ) 4... O-O { Another plan, the Hubner Variation, is to capture at c3, giving White doubled pawns, and then to play the Black central pawns onto dark squares, thereby replacing (to some extent) the missing dark-square bishop. Some players are reluctant to relinquish the bishop. } 5. Ne2 { This Rubinstein Variation aims to force Bb4 to trade for Nc3 or to retreat. Trading gives White a small gain with no cost and the retreat leaves Black without sufficient central control. At least that's the Classical take on this position. I think the first part is right, but the second has to be taken with a grain of salt because Ne2 isn't very good and Bc1 is blocked-in behind Pe3. If Black plays ...d7-d5 or possibly even ...c7-c5 then he's probably alright. It doesn't take a lot of pawn moves to control the center. } 5... d5 6. a3 { Curiously, this pawn appears to be a small prod to Bb4, but later it serves as a threat, inhibiting Black from playing ...b7-b5 because of the danger that Pc7 might be kept backward and weak after b2-b4. } 6... Be7 { Now Black has a pawn controlling e4, so Ne2 is awkwardly blocking Bf1. On the other hand Bc8 is also blocked by another pawn on a light square. Both players have problems to solve. } 7. cxd5 { This seems to me to be a little premature (it doesn't give Black an opportunity to try to solve his own development problems) and that after this Black isn't worse. } ( 7. b3 ) ( 7. Nf4 ) 7... Nxd5 $6 { Black can't be cramped by e3-e4 if he's trading off minor pieces! But, is he trading the knight? White will only trade on favorable terms, so perhaps ...exd5 is better. } ( 7... exd5 { Though White has the opportunity for a queen-side minority attack there is still a Nc3, blocking the c-file, so Black's easier development should compensate fully for the weaker Pc7. } ) 8. Bd2 Nd7 ( 8... b6 $6 9. Nxd5 Qxd5 { when there are at least two good approaches: } ( 9... exd5 { and Black can still develop ...Bc8-e6, but c6 is weakened and b2-b4  is surely soon to clamp down on the open c-file } ) 10. Nf4 { preparing for Bd2-c3 and Bf1-d3 and king-side play } ( 10. Nc3 Qd7 11. Qf3 $5 { threatening Ra8, but aiming for king-side play } ) ) 9. g3 $1 $14 { He's still maintaing coordination of his pieces and maintaining all the options for his central pawns. This makes it difficult for Black to know how to develop or where to counter. White's position is very safe and yet has good offensive potential. } 9... b6 10. Nxd5 exd5 11. Bg2 Nf6 12. O-O { avoiding any King Safety problems after ...Bc8-a6 } 12... Ne4 { I think he's rather trade this knight for Ne2 (should it go to c3) or Bg2, but White will avoid those trades. } ( 12... Bf5 { Mark and Fritz7 agree! } 13. Rc1 Qd7 { and to some extent the backward weak Pc7 should be balanced by the inactive Bd2 } ) 13. Rc1 Bb7 $2 { Why play here when it's not forced and there's no White bishop which can exploit the weak light squares by Bb5 or Ba6? } ( 13... Bf5 { Mark and Fritz7 agree! } ) 14. Qc2 Rc8 15. Rfd1 { threatening Bg2-h3 } 15... Bd6 ( 15... Qd7 $2 16. Nf4 { and Bh3 is still threatened } ) ( 15... a6 $11 { Fritz7 } ) 16. Bb4 $5 { neither player's dark-square bishop is very good, but Black's serves a defensive purpose, so White chooses to trade them. The curious part is that ...Bd6xb4 forces a3xb4 when it's not clear how good White's doubled b-file pawns might be. } 16... Qf6 { This has the benefit of forcing White to move Ne2 (Bxe4 is terrible) and that allows Black to trade Ne4 for the White knight, rather than for Bb4. } ( 16... c5 $2 17. Bxe4 dxe4 18. dxc5 bxc5 19. Bxc5 Rxc5 20. Qxc5 Bxc5 21. Rxd8 Rxd8 22. Rxc5 $16 ) ( 16... Bxb4 17. axb4 a6 $11 { Fritz7 } ) 17. Nc3 Nxc3 18. Qxc3 c6 ( 18... c5 19. dxc5 Qxc3 20. Bxc3 { and Pd5 will fall } ) 19. Bxd6 Qxd6 { After this trade White's pieces are in attacking positions and Black's are defending. Pc6 is obviously weak, but White will need to provoke at least one more weakness (the Principle of Two Weaknesses) if he's to find a way to win. } 20. b4 Rc7 21. a4 { Apparently he wants to open the a-file with a4-a5xb6 and then he can try to make Pb6 the target. } 21... Bc8 ( 21... Ba6 { aiming to block the c-file with ...Ba6-c4 and possibly ...b6-b5 } 22. b5 Bb7 23. bxc6 { else Black gets in ...c6-c5 } ( 23. a5 $14 { Fritz7 } 23... c5 24. a6 Bc8 25. dxc5 Rxc5 26. Qb2 $16 { when ...Rd8 or ...Be6 are equal in value } ) 23... Rxc6 24. Qb3 Rfc8 25. Rxc6 ( 25. Qb2 Ba6 $17 ) 25... Qxc6 $15 ) 22. a5 Ba6 ( 22... Bf5 $11 { Fritz7 } ) 23. Ra1 ( 23. e4 Rfc8 $14 { Fritz7 } ) 23... Bb5 ( 23... Bc4 $11 { Fritz7 } ) 24. Rdc1 { White has the a-file and still controls c5, but Black has gotten Bb5 to defend Pc6 and guard against Ra6. White probably has to trade-off Bb5 with Bg2-f1, thereby weakening a6, Pb6 and Pc6. } 24... Re8 25. axb6 axb6 26. Bf1 Bxf1 27. Kxf1 Rb8 28. Ra6 Qd7 { Again Black has everything defended, so White has to force another trade, to remove perhaps Rb8. } 29. Kg1 h6 30. Qa3 Rcc8 31. h4 Qf5 { Staying ""active"" this way isn't really beneficial since there is no weakness Black's queen could exploit by herself. } ( 31... Rc7 32. Ra1 Qe6 $11 { Fritz7 } ) 32. Ra7 g5 $2 { Should White trade-off Ph4 or advance it? Sometimes it's good to pose your opponent with even the smallest of questions (like this) as the game nears the time control. It seems hxg5 can be answered by ...Qxg5 and then ...h6-h5-h4 might well continue to threaten White's king. On the other hand h4-h5 isolates the pawn and might lose it. Technically it's possible both are good because weakening Kg8 can't be good without greater piece activity in that region to defend. } ( 32... Qe6 $11 { Fritz7 } ) 33. h5 $5 ( 33. hxg5 hxg5 34. Re7 Ra8 35. Qb3 Qf3 $11 { Fritz7 } ) 33... Qf3 ( 33... g4 34. Qa6 { and 34...Kh8, 34...Kg7 or 34...Qxh5 are all dead equal according to Fritz7 } ) 34. Qd3 ( 34. Qa6 Qxh5 35. Rb7 Ra8 36. Qxb6 $14 { Fritz7 } ) 34... Kh8 ( 34... Qxh5 35. Qf5 Qg6 ( 35... Kg7 $2 36. Rc7 Rxc7 37. Qe5+ Kg8 38. Qxc7 $16 ) 36. Qxg6+ fxg6 37. Rd7 { Mark and Fritz7 agree! } ) 35. Qa6 { threatening b4-b5 to smash the queen-side while Black has his queen terribly misplaced at f3 or h5 } ( 35. Rd7 $16 { Fritz7 } ) 35... Kg7 $16 ( 35... Qxh5 36. Rb7 Ra8 37. Qxb6 $14 { Fritz7, though White's threats look awfully imposing to me. } ) 36. b5 $18 c5 37. dxc5 bxc5 ( 37... Rxc5 38. Rxc5 bxc5 39. Qg6+ Kf8 ( 39... Kh8 $4 40. Rxf7 $18 ) 40. Qd6+ $18 ) 38. Qg6+ { What I found interesting about the Fritz7 notes is that it continued to ""believe"" the position was equal or only slightly better for White, but when the White plan came to fruition it suddenly ""saw"" it was clearly or decisively to White's advantage. It's horizon effect was rather distinctly noticable. } 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Timman,J""]
[Black ""Grischuk,A""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2710""]
[ECO ""E15""]
[PlyCount ""48""]
[WhiteElo ""2590""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. d4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. Qa4 c5 6. dxc5 Bxc5 7. Bg2 Bb7 8. O-O O-O 9. Nc3 Be7 10. Bf4 Na6 11. Rfd1 Nc5 12. Qc2 Qc8 13. Rd4 d5 14. cxd5 exd5 15. Rdd1 Nce4 16. Rac1 Bc5 17. Nd4 Re8 18. Nxe4 Nxe4 19. Qd3 Qd8 20. Qf3 a5 21. Be3 Nd6 22. Bf4 Ne4 23. Be3 Nd6 24. Bf4 Ne4 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Ivanchuk,V""]
[Black ""Krasenkow,M""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2630""]
[ECO ""C83""]
[PlyCount ""71""]
[WhiteElo ""2695""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. Nbd2 Be7 10. c3 Qd7 11. Qe2 Nc5 12. Bc2 Bf5 13. Nb3 Bxc2 14. Qxc2 Ne6 15. Be3 O-O 16. Rad1 f6 17. exf6 Rxf6 18. Qd3 Rd8 19. Rfe1 h6 20. Kh1 Bf8 21. Bd4 Nf4 22. Qf1 Rf7 23. Be3 Ng6 24. Bc5 Rf6 25. Re3 Qf7 26. Rd2 Rf5 27. Nfd4 Nxd4 28. cxd4 Bd6 29. Bxd6 cxd6 30. Nc1 b4 31. f3 Qc7 32. Re1 a5 33. Ne2 Rf7 34. Rc1 Qb7 35. Qf2 Re8 36. Ng1 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Topalov,V""]
[Black ""Anand,V""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2750""]
[ECO ""C42""]
[PlyCount ""122""]
[WhiteElo ""2740""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. O-O Be7 8. c4 Nf6 9. h3 Nb4 10. Be2 dxc4 11. Bxc4 O-O 12. Nc3 c6 13. Re1 Nbd5 14. Qb3 Nb6 15. Bd3 Be6 16. Qc2 h6 17. Rxe6 fxe6 18. Qe2 Qd7 19. Bd2 Bd6 20. Ne4 Nbd5 21. Nxd6 Qxd6 22. Re1 Rad8 23. a3 Rfe8 24. Bb1 c5 25. Ne5 cxd4 26. Qd3 Ne3 27. Nf3 Ned5 28. Bxh6 Nf4 29. Bxf4 Qxf4 30. Ba2 Rd6 31. h4 Qh6 32. Bc4 Qh7 33. Qb3 d3 34. Rd1 d2 35. Qb4 Red8 36. Ng5 Qc2 37. Bb3 Qc6 38. g3 Qb6 39. Nxe6 Qxb4 40. axb4 Rc8 41. Kf1 Kh8 42. Ng5 Rd4 43. Nf7+ Kh7 44. Ng5+ Kh6 45. Nf7+ Kg6 46. Ne5+ Kh7 47. Nf3 Rxb4 48. Nxd2 Rd8 49. Bc2+ Kh8 50. b3 Rbd4 51. Ke1 b5 52. Nb1 Re8+ 53. Kf1 Rxd1+ 54. Bxd1 Ne4 55. Bc2 a5 56. Na3 Nd2+ 57. Kg2 Rb8 58. g4 b4 59. Nb1 Nxb1 60. Bxb1 Rc8 61. Bf5 Rc3 0-1"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Karpov,An""]
[Black ""Shirov,A""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2720""]
[ECO ""D20""]
[PlyCount ""99""]
[WhiteElo ""2685""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 Nf6 4. e5 Nd5 5. Bxc4 Nb6 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. Be3 Nb4 8. Be4 f5 9. exf6 exf6 10. Nc3 f5 11. Bf3 N4d5 12. Bd2 Be6 13. Nh3 Be7 14. O-O O-O 15. Re1 Bf7 16. Nxd5 Nxd5 17. Qc2 Qd7 18. Ng5 Bf6 19. Nxf7 Rxf7 20. Qb3 c6 21. Rad1 Rd8 22. Ba5 Rdf8 23. h3 Kh8 24. Bd2 Rd8 25. Bxd5 Qxd5 26. Qxd5 cxd5 27. Bf4 g6 28. Be5 Bxe5 29. Rxe5 Rc7 30. Rd2 Kg7 31. g4 Kf6 32. Kg2 Rc4 33. f4 Rd7 34. Kg3 a5 35. Kh4 a4 36. a3 b5 37. gxf5 gxf5 38. Kh5 b4 39. axb4 Rxb4 40. Re8 Rb3 41. Rf8+ Rf7 42. Rxf7+ Kxf7 43. Kg5 Rxh3 44. Kxf5 Rh5+ 45. Kg4 Rh1 46. Kf5 Rh5+ 47. Kg4 Rh1 48. Rc2 Rd1 49. Rc7+ Kg8 50. Rc8+ 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Bareev,E""]
[Black ""Radjabov,T""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2620""]
[ECO ""E97""]
[PlyCount ""63""]
[WhiteElo ""2725""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Nf3 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. b4 Nh5 10. Re1 f5 11. Ng5 Nf6 12. f3 Nh5 13. c5 Nf4 14. Bc4 Kh8 15. Rb1 a6 16. Kh1 h6 17. Ne6 Nxe6 18. dxe6 Nc6 19. b5 Nd4 20. bxa6 bxa6 21. Ba3 Re8 22. Bd5 c6 23. cxd6 Bxe6 24. Bxe6 Rxe6 25. Bc5 Nb5 26. Qb3 Qe8 27. Red1 Rd8 28. Nxb5 axb5 29. a4 bxa4 30. Qxa4 Bf8 31. d7 Qf7 32. Qa5 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Kramnik,V""]
[Black ""Bareev,E""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Boris Alterman and Jason Doss""]
[BlackElo ""2725""]
[ECO ""B19""]
[PlyCount ""95""]
[WhiteElo ""2805""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. h4 h6 7. Nf3 Nd7 8. h5 Bh7 9. Bd3 Bxd3 10. Qxd3 Ngf6 11. Bf4 e6 ( 11... Qa5+ 12. Bd2 Qc7 13. O-O-O O-O-O { This is a more common line in the Caro-Kann defense. } ) 12. O-O-O Be7 13. Ne4 Nxe4 14. Qxe4 Nf6 15. Qd3 Qd5 16. c4 Qe4 17. Qxe4 Nxe4 18. Be3 Nd6 19. b3 Bf6 20. g4 b5 $1 21. Nd2 ( 21. cxb5 cxb5 22. Ne5 Nc8 $1 { With the idea of Nb6-d5 or Ne7- d5! } ) 21... Kd7 $2 { A dubious plan! Much better was 0-0! } ( 21... O-O 22. Bf4 Rfd8 23. Bxd6 ( 23. c5 Ne8 ) 23... Rxd6 24. Ne4 Rd7 $11 ) 22. Kc2 $1 Bd8 $2 { Perhaps a serious error already .... Rfc8 still looks OK. } 23. Nf3 Bf6 { This appears to be the only move, after: } ( 23... f6 24. Ne5+ $1 Kc7 25. Ng6 Re8 26. Bf4 $16 { White has a clear advantage } ) 24. Ne5+ Kc7 25. c5 $1 ( 25. Bf4 $5 Bxe5 26. dxe5 ( 26. Bxe5 f6 27. Bg3 Kd7 $11 ) 26... Ne4 27. Be3 $1 $14 ( 27. Rd4 $2 Nxf2 $1 ( 27... Nc5 28. Be3 $1 ) 28. Rh2 Nxg4 29. Rg2 g5 $1 $11 ) ) 25... Bxe5 26. dxe5 Nc8 27. Rh3 $3 { This is a key move . Black's rooks become too passive
and a powerfully placed knight on f5 or d5 still cannot stop white's break
through on the King-side . } 27... Ne7 28. Rf3 Rhf8 29. Rd6 a5 $6 ( 29... Nd5 30. Bd2 a5 { Was the last chance. } ) 30. g5 $1 { More accurate than: } ( 30. Bd2 Nd5 31. Kb2 a4 32. g5 hxg5 33. Bxg5 axb3 34. axb3 f6 { With counterplay via the ""a"" file! } ) 30... hxg5 31. Bxg5 Nf5 32. Rd1 a4 33. b4 Kc8 34. Rfd3 Ra7 35. Rd8+ Rxd8 36. Rxd8+ Kb7 37. Kc3 { Black is in zugzwang!
White's King is marching to the King-side to break the pawns with a piece
sacrifice! } 37... Ka6 38. Kd3 Rc7 39. Ke4 Kb7 40. Rd1 Kc8 41. Rd8+ Kb7 42. Kf4 Rc8 ( 42... Ne7 43. Bxe7 Rxe7 44. Rg8 f6 45. exf6 gxf6 46. h6 $18 ) 43. Rd7+ Rc7 44. Rd3 Kc8 45. Rd8+ Kb7 46. Bf6 $3 { The decisive sacrifice. } 46... g6 ( 46... gxf6 { Doesn't change the picture } 47. exf6 Rc8 48. Rxc8 Kxc8 49. Kg5 Kd7 ( 49... Nd4 $1 50. h6 Nf3+ 51. Kh5 Ne5 52. h7 Ng6 53. Kh6 Kd7 54. Kg7 Ke8 55. h8=Q+ $18 ) 50. h6 Nxh6 51. Kxh6 e5 52. Kh7 $1 { and the resulting pawn endgame is easily winning for white. } 52... e4 53. Kg7 Ke6 54. a3 $18 ) 47. hxg6 fxg6 48. Kg5 { White wins } 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Anand,V""]
[Black ""Van Wely,L""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2665""]
[ECO ""B33""]
[PlyCount ""53""]
[WhiteElo ""2750""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Bg5 a6 8. Na3 b5 9. Bxf6 gxf6 10. Nd5 f5 11. c3 Bg7 12. Bd3 Be6 13. Qh5 O-O 14. exf5 Bxd5 15. f6 e4 16. fxg7 Re8 17. Be2 Re5 18. Qh6 b4 19. Nc2 bxc3 20. bxc3 Qg5 21. Qxg5 Rxg5 22. O-O Be6 23. Rfd1 Rc5 24. Rxd6 Rxc3 25. Ne3 Nb4 26. a4 Nc2 27. Nxc2 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Grischuk,A""]
[Black ""Karpov,An""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2685""]
[ECO ""C42""]
[PlyCount ""70""]
[WhiteElo ""2710""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. O-O Be7 8. c4 Nb4 9. Be2 O-O 10. Nc3 Bf5 11. a3 Nxc3 12. bxc3 Nc6 13. Re1 Re8 14. Bf4 dxc4 15. Bxc4 Bd6 16. Rxe8+ Qxe8 17. Ng5 Bg6 18. Bxd6 cxd6 19. h4 Qe7 20. Qg4 h6 21. Nf3 Qe4 22. Qg3 Rd8 23. Re1 Qf5 24. Ba2 Qf6 25. Nh2 Qf5 26. Ng4 Kf8 27. Bb1 Qh5 28. Qf4 Bxb1 29. Rxb1 Rd7 30. Ne3 Ne7 31. g3 Nd5 32. Nxd5 Qxd5 33. Re1 Re7 34. Rxe7 Kxe7 35. Qe3+ Qe6 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Polgar,Ju""]
[Black ""Timman,J""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway""]
[BlackElo ""2590""]
[ECO ""B49""]
[PlyCount ""61""]
[WhiteElo ""2700""]

1. e4 c5 { Timman has played many openings. } 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 { This is one of the variations Polgar plays, so it appears Timman has decided she might not like to face it from the other side. Unlike variations with ...d7-d6 where Black uses an early ...Ng8-f6 to (more-or-less) force White into Nb1-c3 before c2-c4, in this variation the threat of an early ...Bf8-b4 helps to serve the same purpose. The thorny light square pawn structure also inhibits Bf1-c4. So, White usually aims for a Classical set-up with Nb1-c3, Bf1-e2, O-O and possibly Bc1-e3. This is one good way to get a ""normal"" Scheveningen position without facing the Sozin (Bf1-c4) , Velimirovic (Bf1-c4, Bc1-e3, Qd1-e2, O-O-O) or Keres Attack (an early g2-g4) . The primary cost to avoiding early king-side development (or any preparation to remove Ke8 from the center) is that White has some attacking options. } ( 4... Nf6 ) ( 4... e5 { Kalashnikov } ) ( 4... Qb6 { Benko } ) ( 4... g6 { Accelerated Dragon } ) 5. Nc3 ( 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. Bd3 { Kan } ) 5... a6 { preventing Nb5 and possibly preparing ...b7-b5 and ...Bc8-b7; strangely Fritz7 doesn't like this move and says 6. Be3 gives White a nice advantage. } ( 5... Nf6 ) ( 5... Qc7 ) 6. Be2 Qc7 7. O-O Nf6 ( 7... Nxd4 8. Qxd4 Bd6 9. Kh1 Be5 { Fritz7 } ) 8. Be3 ( 8. Kh1 { also prepares f2-f4 while avoiding ...Bf8-c5, pinning Nd4 } ) 8... Bb4 { This is a variation which was conceived in the 1960s, was revived in the 1980s by Karpov (and others) and has become popular again in the 2000s. White can defend Pe4 or attempt to play on the dark squares where Black is a little weak (only pieces guarding b6 & d6) . } 9. Na4 { Offering Pe4 and taking aim at b6; naturally Nd4 will need to exchange with c6 to allow Be3 to support Na4-b6. } 9... Be7 ( 9... Bd6 { was played in the 2003 Aeroflot Open (Moscow, Russia) , though it didn't succeed there } ) ( 9... Nxe4 { is playable, but not considered as good as the game move } 10. Nxc6 Qxc6 11. Nb6 Rb8 12. Qd4 Bf8 13. Bf3 f5 14. Bf4 d6 15. Rad1 $16 { Fritz7 } ) 10. Nxc6 bxc6 { Fritz7 seems to like ...dxc6, but I have to admit I've never seen that move. } 11. Nb6 Rb8 12. Nxc8 Qxc8 { White's Pb2 & Pe4 are threatened. Having a queen or bishop at c3, d4 or e5 would serve to restrain Black. } 13. Bd4 ( 13. e5 Nd5 14. Bc1 { Fritz7 } ) 13... d5 { Black takes the moment to gain some space in the center. Though it could be argued this just makes it easier for White to force lines open for the two bishops and White's other heavy pieces I think most players would follow Timman's lead. } ( { Kasparov-Anand, Linares 2002 continued } 13... O-O 14. e5 ) 14. exd5 cxd5 { This, incidentally, has the effect of making Bd4 rather safe, at least for the moment Black has no pawns to challenge it. } 15. c4 O-O ( 15... dxc4 16. Qa4+ { and Pc4 is recovered. White might even use follow-up with Rc1xc4 to bring other pieces into play } ) 16. Rc1 dxc4 17. Rxc4 { A Classical evaluation has to note that White has the two-to-one queen-side pawn majority when Black doesn't have a compensating central pawn presence and White has the two bishops. These are slight, but enduring positional advantages. I look at these two elements in terms of whether they help White to win: the bishops are considered a slight material advantage and the pawn majority is considered useful because their distance from the kings means that they can more easily be advanced (particularly in an ending) to create a passer which could promote. } 17... Qb7 18. Qc2 { threatening Rc4-c7 } 18... Nd5 19. b3 { Be2-f3 is appealing, but Nd5 can be supported by pieces. So, she keeps Be2 aligned with Pa6. I think 19. b3 is to defend the pawn AND to allow Bd4 to retreat to a1, so White can consider an offensive on the king-side. } ( 19. Rc1 ) 19... Rfd8 20. Qb2 $11 { according to Fritz7; not only threatening Bxg7, but controlling a3 to prepare Rf1-c1 } ( 20. Qe4 { Fritz7; perhaps intending Be2-d3, though the alignment of the bishops at d4 and d3 with Rd8 will involve some risk. } ) 20... Nb6 21. Rc2 ( 21. Rcc1 Ba3 22. Qxa3 Rxd4 23. Rfd1 $14 { Fritz7; My guess is this is so far from the plan Polgar had in mind that she'd avoid it for fear of having no good plan. } ) 21... Na4 $6 { He shouldn't put this piece out on a limb until he's gotten Pg7 defended. Of course, Fritz7 disagrees. } ( 21... Bf8 22. Be5 Rbc8 23. Rxc8 ( 23. Rfc1 Na4 24. bxa4 Qxb2 $19 ) 23... Rxc8 24. Rd1 $14 ) ( 21... Qe4 22. Rd2 Bg5 { Fritz7; roughly equal, but with White's position appearing quite fragile } ) 22. Qa1 Qe4 { This is the tactic Black expects will hold things together for him. } 23. Rd2 Bc5 { The problem with moves such as this is they force a dissipation of the immediate pressure and result in an even simpler position where White's bishop's superiority becomes more clear. } ( 23... Nc5 24. Rfd1 Bg5 25. Bf3 Qg6 26. Be3 Rxd2 27. Rxd2 Bxe3 28. fxe3 $11 { Fritz7 } ) 24. Bxc5 Nxc5 ( 24... Rxd2 25. Bf3 Qf5 ( 25... Qc2 26. Ba7 Rbd8 27. bxa4 Qxa4 28. a3 $16 { Fritz7 } ) 26. Be3 Rc2 27. bxa4 $16 { Fritz7 and Mark agree on most of this. } ) 25. Qc3 { White is still avoiding Be2-f3 because it just doesn't belong there. Instead they fight over the d-file and central squares; Timman can be quite Classicly inclined at times. } 25... Rxd2 26. Qxd2 $14 g6 $2 { The tactics have died down and White continues the original plan of development while keeping an eye on Pa6. Black's lone achievement is to simplify a bit so that Kg8 will be relatively safe. } ( 26... Qe5 { Fritz7; getting ahead of White's threat, allowing ...Nc5-e4 } ) 27. Rc1 $16 { Amazingly, after this Black has a lot of problems. Nc5 is strangely immobile and nearly defenseless. It's situations like this which seem so unexplainable and which computer programs exploit regularly. } 27... Qe5 $4 $18 ( 27... Qf5 28. Qd4 ( 28. Qd6 $4 Qxf2+ 29. Kxf2 Ne4+ 30. Ke3 Nxd6 31. Bxa6 $14 { Black will have  more freedom to use his pawns on the king-side, so White's queen-side  advantage isn't completely winning (yet) . } ) 28... Nb7 29. Bxa6 ) 28. f4 Qf5 ( 28... Ne4 29. fxe5 Nxd2 30. Bxa6 { Fritz7; and the idea of Rc1-c8+ to simplify to a won ending is very appealing } ) 29. Qd6 Rc8 30. b4 Qe4 { Polgar nails down the position and lets Pb4 win a piece; neat! } 31. Qd2 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Shirov,A""]
[Black ""Ivanchuk,V""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2695""]
[ECO ""B32""]
[PlyCount ""40""]
[WhiteElo ""2720""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5 5. Nb5 d6 6. N1c3 a6 7. Na3 Nf6 8. Nc4 b5 9. Ne3 Be7 10. Bd3 O-O 11. O-O Rb8 12. Ncd5 Nxd5 13. exd5 Na5 14. a4 b4 15. Bd2 f5 16. c3 bxc3 17. Bxc3 e4 18. Bc2 Bf6 19. g3 Bd7 20. Rb1 Nb7 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Krasenkow,M""]
[Black ""Ponomariov,R""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2730""]
[ECO ""E12""]
[PlyCount ""113""]
[WhiteElo ""2630""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 b6 4. Nc3 Bb7 5. a3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Qc2 Nxc3 8. bxc3 Be7 9. e4 O-O 10. Bd3 c5 11. O-O Qc7 12. Qe2 Nd7 13. e5 Rfd8 14. h4 Nf8 15. h5 Rac8 16. Be3 Qc6 17. a4 cxd4 18. cxd4 Bb4 19. h6 g6 20. Rfc1 Qd5 21. Bg5 Rxc1+ 22. Rxc1 Rc8 23. Rxc8 Bxc8 24. Qb2 a5 25. Qc1 Bb7 26. Bb5 Qb3 27. Qf4 Qb1+ 28. Kh2 Qf5 29. Qxf5 exf5 30. Bd8 Ne6 31. Bxb6 Bd5 32. Ng1 f6 33. Ne2 Kf7 34. Kg1 Bd2 35. g3 Ke7 36. Nf4 Nxf4 37. exf6+ Kxf6 38. gxf4 Ke6 39. Be8 Bxf4 40. Bxa5 Bxh6 41. Bb6 Bc4 42. Bc6 Bf4 43. a5 Ba6 44. Bg2 Kd7 45. Bd5 Kd6 46. Bg8 h5 47. Bh7 h4 48. Kg2 Be2 49. f3 h3+ 50. Kxh3 Bf1+ 51. Kh4 g5+ 52. Kh5 Be2 53. Bxf5 Bxf3+ 54. Bg4 Bxg4+ 55. Kxg4 Be3 56. d5 Kxd5 57. Bxe3 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Radjabov,T""]
[Black ""Topalov,V""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway""]
[BlackElo ""2740""]
[ECO ""E06""]
[PlyCount ""122""]
[WhiteElo ""2620""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 { Topalov has been known to play the hyper-modern openings and a Benko Gambit isn't so unusual for him. Perhaps he thinks he can outplay the younger Radjabov without resorting to any extreme measures. } 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 Bb4+ { In some situations this move is terrific. I think for the Catalan it's unusual and not so well-known. I have seen a couple of games with it, in which Black was successful, but they are rare. } ( 4... dxc4 { Fritz7 put ...Bb4+ as second best. } 5. Qa4+ Nbd7 6. Bg2 c5 $11 { Fritz7 } ) 5. Bd2 Be7 { After 5. Nc3 it's not so clear Black would've pulled the bishop back. He might have played 5...c6 or 5...O-O and waited to see if the Bb4 would prove to be of any use. } 6. Bg2 { Generally, White's plan it to blast through the g2-a8 diagonal and to play on the queen-side. Bd2 is awkward at the moment, but could come into play at either f4 or g5. If Black plans to block the diagonal with ...c7-c6 then White builds-up more slowly in the center and aims for e2-e4 to overwhelm Classically. Black can aim for equalizing trades or aim to use his queen-side pawns to block and chase White's pieces (as perhaps in a QGA Alekhine's Variation) . It isn't so easy for Black to find a fixed target for a counter-offensive. } 6... O-O 7. O-O c6 8. Qc2 b6 { This is the same plan I'd seen before. Black takes his time building up slowly and planning to meet White head-on in the center. } ( 8... Nbd7 { Fritz7 } ) 9. Bf4 Ba6 { This Queen's Indian-ish move is new to me. Whether it's the beginning of a new plan or just a short tactical shot before resuming the slower plan isn't clear. It has the benefit of forcing White to wait on Nb1-c3 and resolve the threat to Pc4 first. 10. b3 is probably alright, but with Bf4 the dark squares b2, a3 and c3 will be weaker than usual. } ( 9... Bb7 ) ( 9... dxc4 10. Qxc4 Ba6 11. Qc2 Nd5 { Fritz7 } ) 10. Nbd2 { This resupports Pc4 and controls e4, but blocks the d-file, so that Pd4 might be a little weak; it ties-up Nf3 to defending Pd4. } 10... Nbd7 { I like this ordinary-looking move. It appears to be simple development, perhaps preparing ...Rc8 or controlling c5 & e5 (which it does) , but it might also be preparing ...Nf6-h5xf4 by avoiding Bf4xNb8. White's position isn't stagnant, but Black's looks plenty robust. } 11. Rfd1 { Black is a lot less likely to play ...dxc4 and ...c6-c5 when there's a rook aligned with Qd8. It also gets off the diagonal with Ba6 to prepare e2-e4. } 11... Rc8 $6 $14 { according to Fritz7; This might look a little risky as it leaves Ba6 & Pa7 exposed, but it evacuates the g2-a8 diagonal and prepares ...c6-c5. As long as Black has ...Bxc4 and Pe2 is en prise then it's tacticall sound; but just barely. } ( 11... Nh5 12. Be3 Nhf6 { Fritz7 } ) 12. Rac1 ( 12. Qa4 Bxc4 13. Nxc4 dxc4 14. Qxc4 { Fritz7 agrees with Mark up to here, but then recomends 14...Nd5 } 14... c5 ) 12... Nh5 { Black would like to move Qd8 off the d-file, but Bf4 is a hindrance. It has to go. } 13. e4 $15 { Fritz7 doesn't like this and switches the evaluation immediately. } ( 13. Be3 $6 { After this it doesn't seem likely White will be able to play e2-e4 and Black might even go over to the offense on the king-side with ...f7-f5 (a Dutch Stonewall formation) and other aggressive moves over there. } ) 13... Nxf4 14. gxf4 { This Pf4 will provide some central control, but it's sort of weak. Kg1 is also weakened, so Black need only keep a number of pieces to fight with and not too many weak spots and he should be alright. Immediately it appears Black has to break up some White pawns to avoid a big cramp. The question is whether to capture Pc4 or Pe4. Capturing Pe4 makes Kg1 look less safe, but capturing Pc4 makes Black's queen-side play look better. } 14... Nf6 { That's a curious choice: delaying the pawn capture decision. I guess he thinks the threat to Pf4 (...Nf6-h5) will cause immediate and serious problems for White. } 15. Ne5 Nh5 { Isn't it rather remarkable that Pf4 was so apart from the rest of the White pieces that White just let it go, so he could continue his main offensive plan, not worrying so much about his king's safety because Qd8 can't get to the king-side just yet. } ( 15... dxc4 16. Ndxc4 Nd5 { Fritz7 shows how to capture Pc4 and target Pf4. If now exd5 then cxd5 and Nc4 is lost and White's pawns are broken asunder. } ) 16. Qa4 Bxc4 17. Nxc6 ( 17. Ndxc4 b5 18. Qa6 bxc4 19. Nxc6 Qd7 20. Nxe7+ Qxe7 21. exd5 Nxf4 { is something of a mess, but Kg1 is definately not safe: ...Qe7-g5xg2# and ...Nf4-e2+ are threatened } ) 17... b5 { Bc4 looks very crowded, but there's still d3 and e2 and as long as Pb5 is mobile the bishop might have time to retreat to b5 or a6 and as long as Pe4 remains then there's ...d5xe4 to open up d5 for the bishop. I think it's this kind of open position which gives Black's pieces more mobility and could lead to a serious king-side attack. But, first he must deal with the Nc6 and Qa4. A queen trade when White's knight would be in enemy territory at d8 (after 18. Nxe8 bxa4)  is risky for White to accept. } ( 17... Rxc6 18. Qxc6 Be2 19. Re1 Bb4 $17 { Fritz7 } ) 18. Qa6 Rxc6 { Cutting the Gordian knot; Black solves the problem immediately and having captured a pawn at c4 he can already claim material equality. Gaining Pf4 and greater mobility for his remaining pieces would seem to give him some initiative too. } 19. Qxc6 Nxf4 20. Nxc4 bxc4 21. exd5 exd5 { After this it appears play has to shift toward the king-side. However, Nf4 has to stay in place to keep Pd5 on the board, so there might be time for b2-b3 to continue on the queen-side. } 22. Rc3 Bh4 $5 { This clears the way for ...Qd8-g5 and guards g3 to prevent Rc3-g3, but that rook has already been en prise (...Nf4-e2+) , so it doesn't make as much sense as ...Be7-b4, preventing b2-b3 and threatening to support ...c4-c3. Perhaps what it is really about is ...Nf4-d3 to attack Pf2 and offer White a way to return material that weakens White's back rank. } ( 22... Bb4 23. Rf3 Qg5 24. Rg3 Ne2+ 25. Kh1 Nxg3+ 26. hxg3 Rd8 ) 23. Rg3 $2 { Fritz7 thinks this just allows Black to trade down to a simple ending with all the advantage. A human knows one pawn in a Q+R+pawns ending isn't much. } 23... Re8 $2 { Fritz7 } ( 23... Bxg3 24. hxg3 Nxg2 25. Kxg2 Re8 $17 { Fritz7 } ) 24. Rg4 Re6 { Here comes the cavalry! } 25. Qc5 ( 25. Qb7 Nxg2 26. Rxg2 Rb6 27. Qxa7 Rxb2 $11 { Fritz7 } ) 25... Nxg2 $2 { according to Fritz7; ending some of the pressure on Pd5 and further overworking White's defenses } ( 25... Nd3 26. Qxd5 Rd6 27. Qh5 Bxf2+ 28. Kf1 Bxd4 $17 { Fritz7 } ) 26. Rxg2 { awkwardly placed for certain, but White has an exchange, so he might feel secure } ( 26. Kxg2 $4 h5 27. Rf4 Qg5+ ) 26... a6 27. Qa3 { more pieces to the king-side } 27... g6 ( 27... Qe8 28. Qc3 { also looks quite good } ) 28. Qc3 Qe7 29. b3 Qa3 { Naturally Black would prefer to keep Pc4, to keep the queen-side files closed to White's rooks and to have an offensive threat (to promote the pawn) . Perhaps he even has the idea of ...a6-a5-a4 and ...Re6-b6 to pile-up on Pb3. } 30. Qc2 { For some reason Fritz7 thinks that getting rid of Pc4 changes the position enough, so it's equal. } 30... Qe7 { threat: ...Re1+ mating! } 31. Kf1 cxb3 32. Qxb3 Qd6 { This is a most peculiar position; White is ahead materially, but his king's position is weakened and Rg2 is pretty well stuck. I'd say Black has the advantage if I could find a way for him to attack several points at once to completely overload White's defenses. I suppose the obvious it to focus on Pd4 and Pf2 with ...Re6-e4-f4, ...Qd6-f6. } 33. Qd3 Qf4 ( 33... Re4 ) 34. Qd2 Qf5 35. Qd3 Re4 { setting a very neat trap. After 36. f3?? Re1+ 37. Rxe1 Qxd3+ -+ } 36. Qb3 ( 36. Qxa6 $4 { underestimates Black's threats } 36... Bxf2 37. Rxf2 Qh3+ 38. Kg1 Qg4+ 39. Kh1 Qxd1+ 40. Rf1 Re1 41. Rxe1 Qxe1+ 42. Kg2 Qe4+ 43. Kg3 Qxd4 $19 ) 36... Kg7 37. Qd3 h5 38. Qb3 Bf6 $17 { Fritz7 (finally) ; This combined with ...h7-h5 might indicate Black intends ...h5-h4-h3 to completely disorganize White's king-side defenses. } 39. Rg3 Rf4 ( { Fritz and Mark agree, also good is } 39... Bxd4 40. Rxd4 $2 ( 40. Rg2 h4 { Fritz7 } ) 40... Rxd4 41. Qc3 ( 41. Qb2 $4 Qf6 $17 ) 41... Qf6 42. Rf3 Rd1+ 43. Ke2 Qxc3 44. Rxc3 Rb1 $17 ) 40. Qe3 h4 41. Rg2 Rf3 ( 41... h3 42. Rg3 Bh4 43. Kg1 Bxg3 44. fxg3 Qc2 45. Qd2 Qxd2 46. Rxd2 Re4 $19 { Fritz7; Optimistic I think, but clearly to Black's advantage. } ) 42. Qe2 a5 43. Kg1 Rf4 { intending ...h3 and perhaps ...Bf6-h4 to break through at f2, ensuring White's king will never be safe } 44. Kh1 Re4 ( 44... h3 45. Rg3 Rxf2 { Fritz7 and Mark agree! } ) 45. Qf1 a4 { It's wise for Black to spend the time advancing pawns while White is tied up. There could be a simple ending arising out of this and the more advanced pawns are the ones which could promote first. Of course, Black has to keep the pressure on, so White can't just walk over and grab Pa4. } 46. Rd2 Bxd4 47. Qd1 Be5 ( 47... Bc3 48. Rxd5 ( 48. Re2 Qf3 49. Rd2 Re1+ 50. Qxe1 h3 51. Qf1 Bxd2 52. Kg1 Qxg2+ 53. Qxg2 hxg2 54. Kxg2 $19 { Frit7 } ) 48... Qf4 49. Qd3 Re1+ 50. Rg1 Be5 51. Rxe5 Rxe5 52. Rf1 Qe4+ 53. Qxe4 Rxe4 $19 { Fritz7; again I think it's a little optimistic } ) 48. f3 ( 48. Rxd5 Qf4 ) 48... Rb4 { The simple threat of ...Rb4-b1 keeps Pd5 on the board! } 49. Rd3 h3 50. Re2 d4 ( 50... a3 { idea: ...Rb2; Rxd5 is met by ...Qxf3+; Fritz7 } ) 51. Rf2 Bf4 { threatening ...Bf4-e3 to chase Rf2 off the 2nd rank or away from the defense of Pf3 } 52. Qe2 Rb1+ $19 { according to Fritz7 } ( 52... Be3 53. Rf1 Qg5 ( 53... Qb5 $19 { Fritz7 } ) ) 53. Rd1 ( 53. Rf1 Rb2 ( 53... Qe6 { with a huge advantage, Fritz7; I missed that one. } ) 54. Qxb2 Qxd3 { and Black has the terrific threat of ...Qxf1# when Rf1 has to stay on the f-file to defend Pf3 AND if Qb2-a1 then ...Qd3-e2 threatens ...Qg2# or ...Qxh2#! } ) 53... d3 54. Qf1 Rxd1 55. Qxd1 d2 { This pawn is worth a piece, but it would've been a little easier to get in position to escort it forward while it was still on d3. } ( 55... Qc5 56. Qa1+ Kg8 57. Qe1 a3 58. Rf1 Qc2 59. Rf2 d2 { and White loses his rook, Fritz7 } ) 56. Re2 ( 56. Rxd2 Bxd2 57. Qxd2 Qxf3+ 58. Kg1 Qg2+ 59. Qxg2 hxg2 60. Kxg2 $19 { and Black wins the pawn ending easily } ) 56... Qd3 57. Rf2 Be3 58. Rf1 Bd4 { White's army is pretty well immobilized and Black just has to find one small breaking point; perhaps just letting White run out of moves. Qd1 can't move because of ...Qd3-e2-g2#. } 59. a3 Kg8 60. f4 Qe4+ 61. Rf3 Bf2 { so that ...Qe4-e1+ can't be met by Rf3-f1 } 0-1"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Bareev,E""]
[Black ""Topalov,V""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2740""]
[ECO ""E34""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[WhiteElo ""2725""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 Qxd5 6. e3 c5 7. Bd2 Bxc3 8. bxc3 b6 9. Nf3 Nbd7 10. c4 Qd6 11. Be2 Bb7 12. Rd1 Rc8 13. O-O Qc7 14. dxc5 Nxc5 15. Nd4 O-O 16. f3 Rfd8 17. Be1 Qe7 18. Bh4 Bc6 19. Nb5 h6 20. Rxd8+ Rxd8 21. e4 Bxb5 22. cxb5 e5 23. Rd1 Ne6 24. Rxd8+ Qxd8 25. Qc1 Qd6 26. Bf2 Nd7 27. Bc4 Nd4 28. h3 Nc5 29. Kh2 g5 30. Qa3 Qd7 31. Bg3 Qe7 32. Qb4 h5 33. Kh1 Qf6 34. Qa3 Kg7 35. Qxa7 h4 36. Bxe5 Qxe5 37. Qxf7+ Kh6 38. Qf8+ Qg7 39. Qd6+ Kh7 40. Qxb6 Nxf3 41. gxf3 Qa1+ 42. Kg2 Qb2+ 43. Kf1 Qc1+ 44. Kf2 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Timman,J""]
[Black ""Anand,V""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2750""]
[ECO ""D55""]
[PlyCount ""45""]
[WhiteElo ""2590""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bxf6 Bxf6 7. e3 O-O 8. Rc1 c6 9. Bd3 Nd7 10. O-O dxc4 11. Bxc4 e5 12. h3 exd4 13. exd4 Nb6 14. Bb3 Re8 15. Re1 Bf5 16. Rxe8+ Qxe8 17. Qd2 Qd7 18. Re1 a5 19. a3 Re8 20. Rxe8+ Qxe8 21. Qf4 Be6 22. Bxe6 Qxe6 23. Qb8+ 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Ponomariov,R""]
[Black ""Shirov,A""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Boris Alterman and Jason Doss""]
[BlackElo ""2720""]
[ECO ""D44""]
[PlyCount ""84""]
[WhiteElo ""2730""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4 b5 7. e5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. Nxg5 hxg5 10. Bxg5 { This is interesting, but most certainly a dubious
choice by Ruslan. Shirov is a well known specialist of the Botvinnik variation,
and this is the first time Ponomariov has played it in his life. } 10... Nbd7 11. g3 Bb7 12. exf6 c5 13. d5 Qb6 14. Bg2 O-O-O 15. O-O b4 16. Na4 Qb5 17. a3 exd5 18. axb4 cxb4 19. Be3 ( 19. h4 Nc5 20. Qg4+ Qd7 21. Nxc5 Bxc5 22. Qxd7+ Rxd7 23. Bh3 d4 $1 ) 19... Nc5 20. Qg4+ Rd7 21. Qg7 $5 { This brilliant Qg7
sacrifice was first played in a game between Ivanchuk and Shirov in the same
tournament in Wijk ann Zee only 7 years ago. The theory still has no clear
answer as to whether or not white has enough compensation for such a sacrifice.
This time Alexey demonstrates a new idea which will probably reanimate the
variation . } 21... Bxg7 22. fxg7 Rg8 23. Nxc5 Rxg7 { Novetly .... } 24. Nxd7 ( 24. Bh3 f5 $1 25. Bxf5 d4 $1 26. Bxd4 Qc6 $1 27. Nxb7 Kxb7 $11 ) 24... Qxd7 ( 24... Kxd7 25. Rxa7 $16 ) 25. Rxa7 Rg6 $1 { Activating his last piece and threatening
Ra6! ,exchanging the rooks .Less accurate but still playable is: } ( 25... f5 $5 26. Rfa1 ( 26. h4 Qe6 27. Bf4 d4 28. Rfa1 Bxg2 29. Rxg7 Bd5 ) 26... Re7 $1 { With the idea of Re3! } ) ( 25... Qf5 $6 26. h4 Qc2 27. Re1 Qxb2 ( 27... Rg6 ) 28. Bb6 { with the dangerous threats of Re8 and Re7! } ) 26. Rfa1 Re6 $3 { This move so
lves all of black's problems. Now it is White who should play carefully to
keep the balance! Shirov is ready for the exchange sacrifice Re3!, which will
eliminate whites attacking potential. } ( 26... Qf5 27. h4 c3 ( 27... Qe5 28. Bf4 Qxb2 29. R1a5 Bc6 30. Bxd5 Qb1+ 31. Kh2 Bxd5 32. Rxd5 $18 ) 28. bxc3 bxc3 ( 28... b3 29. Kh2 b2 ) 29. Kh2 $16 ) 27. Bd4 $2 { Ruslan over estimates his position . Still unclear was: } ( 27. h4 Rxe3 28. fxe3 Qe6 29. Kh2 Qxe3 30. Rf1 ) ( 27. Ra8+ { or } 27... Kc7 28. Bf4+ Kb6 $13 ) 27... Re2 28. h4 { Another failed attempt would be: } ( 28. Bf3 Rd2 $1 29. Ra8+ Bxa8 30. Rxa8+ Kb7 31. Ra7+ Kc6 32. Rxd7 Kxd7 $17 ) ( 28. Rd1 $5 { However, this move deserves attention. } ) 28... Rd2 $1 ( 28... Qg4 29. Rxb7 Kxb7 30. Bxd5+ Kc8 $2 ( 30... Kc7 31. Bc5 Qc8 32. Ra7+ Kd8 33. Ra8 Qxa8 34. Bxa8 c3 35. bxc3 b3 36. Be3 f5 $19 ) 31. Bc5 $11 ) 29. Be3 { Ruslan offers another pawn ,
but black's pawn majority on the Queen side becomes much more convincing than
Ponomariov's counter-attacking chances against the black's King . } 29... Rxb2 30. R1a5 b3 $1 31. Rc5+ ( 31. Rxb7 Qxb7 32. Rc5+ Kb8 ) 31... Kd8 32. Rxb7 { The last chance. Ponomariov wins back a Queen and bishop for two rooks. The
resulting material situation of two Bishops and 3 pawns vs. a Rook and 3 pawns
seems to be good enough for white ,unfortunately white is still lost! Black's
passed pawns are too far advanced and black immediately benefits from this by
winning one of white's bishops. } 32... Qxb7 ( 32... Rb1+ 33. Kh2 Qxb7 34. Rxd5+ Qxd5 35. Bxd5 b2 36. Be4 Rd1 37. Bc2 c3 $19 ) 33. Rxd5+ Qxd5 34. Bxd5 Rb1+ 35. Kg2 b2 36. Bg5+ Ke8 37. Be4 Rd1 $1 { with the idea Rd3! } ( 37... Re1 38. Bf6 b1=Q 39. Bxb1 Rxb1 ) 38. Bf6 b1=Q 39. Bxb1 Rxb1 40. h5 Kf8 41. g4 Rd1 $1 { White's position is hopeless - } 42. Bb2 { Matters don't change if: } ( 42. Kf3 c3 $1 43. Bxc3 Rd3+ { capturing the bishop } ) 42... Kg8 0-1"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Van Wely,L""]
[Black ""Radjabov,T""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2620""]
[ECO ""A90""]
[PlyCount ""160""]
[WhiteElo ""2665""]

1. d4 e6 2. c4 f5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 d5 5. Nf3 c6 6. O-O Bd6 7. b3 Qe7 8. Ne5 Nbd7 9. Bb2 Ne4 10. f3 Nef6 11. e3 O-O 12. Nd2 g5 13. e4 f4 14. Nxd7 Nxd7 15. Qe1 Rf7 16. Bh3 Nf8 17. Kh1 Ng6 18. e5 Bc7 19. Rg1 Bd7 20. a4 Ba5 21. Ba3 Bb4 22. Bxb4 Qxb4 23. gxf4 Nxf4 24. Rxg5+ Kh8 25. Bf1 Qc3 26. Rd1 Raf8 27. Qf2 c5 28. cxd5 Nxd5 29. Ne4 Qxb3 30. Rd3 Qb1 31. Nxc5 Bc6 32. Rg3 Nf4 33. Rb3 Qd1 34. Rg1 Rg8 35. Bg2 Nh3 36. Bxh3 Rxf3 37. Rxf3 Bxf3+ 38. Bg2 Rxg2 39. Rxd1 Rxf2+ 40. Kg1 Rg2+ 41. Kf1 Rxh2 42. Rd3 Bd5 43. Rg3 Rh6 44. Nd7 Rg6 45. Rc3 Bc6 46. Nf6 Kg7 47. a5 a6 48. Kf2 Rg2+ 49. Kf1 Rg5 50. Kf2 h6 51. Rh3 Rg2+ 52. Ke3 Ra2 53. Rg3+ Kf7 54. Ng4 Ra3+ 55. Kf4 Rxg3 56. Kxg3 Kg6 57. Kf4 b6 58. axb6 a5 59. Ne3 a4 60. Nc4 Bd5 61. Kg4 h5+ 62. Kf4 Bg2 63. Kg3 Ba8 64. Kf4 Bb7 65. Na3 Bg2 66. Kg3 Bc6 67. Kf4 Ba8 68. Nb5 Bc6 69. Na3 Kf7 70. Kg5 Ke7 71. Kxh5 Kd7 72. Kg5 Bd5 73. Kf4 Kc6 74. Ke3 Kxb6 75. Kd3 Ka5 76. Kc3 Bb3 77. Nb1 Kb5 78. Na3+ Kc6 79. Kb4 Kd5 80. Kc3 Kc6 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Kramnik,V""]
[Black ""Krasenkow,M""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2630""]
[ECO ""C54""]
[PlyCount ""159""]
[WhiteElo ""2805""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 a6 6. Bb3 O-O 7. O-O d5 8. exd5 Nxd5 9. h3 Nb6 10. Re1 h6 11. Nbd2 Qxd3 12. Nxe5 Qg3 13. Qf3 Qxf3 14. Ndxf3 Ne7 15. Nd3 Bd6 16. Bf4 Ng6 17. Bxd6 cxd6 18. Re4 a5 19. Rd4 Rd8 20. Rd1 d5 21. Nc5 Ne7 22. a4 Re8 23. R4d2 Nd7 24. Nxd7 Bxd7 25. c4 dxc4 26. Rxd7 cxb3 27. Rxb7 Rab8 28. Rdd7 Nc6 29. Rxf7 Rxb7 30. Rxb7 Re4 31. Rxb3 Rxa4 32. Rb6 Rc4 33. g3 a4 34. h4 Nd4 35. Ne5 Rc5 36. Rb8+ Kh7 37. Nd7 Rb5 38. Ra8 Ne2+ 39. Kg2 Rxb2 40. h5 Nc3 41. Ne5 Rb5 42. f4 Ne4 43. g4 Nf6 44. Ng6 Ng8 45. Nf8+ Kh8 46. Ng6+ Kh7 47. Kf3 Rb3+ 48. Ke4 a3 49. Nf8+ Kh8 50. Ng6+ Kh7 51. g5 hxg5 52. fxg5 Rb4+ 53. Kf5 Rb5+ 54. Kg4 Rb4+ 55. Kf5 Rb5+ 56. Kg4 Rb4+ 57. Nf4 a2 58. Rxa2 Ne7 59. Ra8 Ng8 60. Ra7 Kh8 61. Ra8 Kh7 62. Rf8 Kh8 63. Kf3 Rb3+ 64. Ke4 Rb4+ 65. Ke5 Rb5+ 66. Nd5 Ra5 67. Rd8 Kh7 68. g6+ Kh8 69. h6 Ra7 70. Ne3 gxh6 71. Nf5 Ra5+ 72. Kf4 Ra4+ 73. Kf3 Ra3+ 74. Kg4 Ra4+ 75. Kh5 Ra7 76. Rf8 Rb7 77. Kh4 Rb4+ 78. Kg3 Rb6 79. Ne7 Kg7 80. Rf7+ 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Karpov,An""]
[Black ""Polgar,Ju""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway""]
[BlackElo ""2700""]
[ECO ""E12""]
[PlyCount ""66""]
[WhiteElo ""2685""]

1. d4 Nf6 { These two have played a couple of terrific games in recent events, so this one could be interesting too. } 2. Nf3 { Why would Karpov play this move? It usually initiates a Colle System (e2-e3, Bf1-d3) , Torre Attack (Bc1-g5) or London System (Bc1-f4) and Karpov doesn't generally play any of those. I suppose he wants to see if Polgar intends to play a particular set-up or will reconsider over the board and perhaps play another set-up. } ( 2. c4 { is much more common, though not provably any better } ) 2... e6 ( 2... c5 { is also interesting and preserves the option of ...g7-g6, ...Bf8-g7 without weakening d6 &f6 } ) 3. c4 { Now they're back to ""normal"" territory which their other recent games have followed. Now the question is whether Karpov will continue in a Classical way or try the Catalan (g2-g3, Bf1-g2) . } 3... b6 { Ironically it's this Queen's Indian Defense which Karpov himself has championed which is giving him problems (at least against Polgar) . } 4. a3 { This is a move Kasparov has championed and brought out of obscurity, though it was (I think) originated by Petrosian (one of Kasparov's chessic heroes) . The idea is to be able to play Nb1-c3 without facing ...Bf8-b4 (again a move Karpov likes) . } 4... Bb7 5. Nc3 d5 { Without ...Bf8-b4 Black has to use the central pawn to prevent White from taking complete control of the center. Without some central control (a fair share) one's position can be cramped and lateral movements become much more difficult. } 6. cxd5 { This, instead of e2-e3, leaves open the option of Bc1-f4 or Bc1-g5; though one of those moves could be played immediately and Pc4 left to be defended indirectly by Qd1-a4+xc4. Perhaps he wants to see what specific set-up Black will choose (...Nxd4 or ...exd5) before committing his position further. } ( 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bxf6 Qxf6 8. cxd5 exd5 { Fritz7 } ) 6... Nxd5 { In the Ponomariov-Kramnik game of round two this same question came up and I criticized Kramnik for not recapturing at d5 with a pawn. In this game I don't see things the same way because Black already has Bb7 and control of e4 will be retained by Black for a few moves. Black simply refuses to allow White to take full control of the center and White's only attempt to gain the advantage probably lies in taking advantage of the weak e5 to threaten Ke8 and/or to advance f2-f3, e2-e4. } 7. Qc2 Nxc3 8. Qxc3 h6 $5 { This prevents Bc1-g5 and ...Bf8-d6 can guard square f4 to prevent Bc1-f4 from gaining any lasting advantage. Usually you don't see a top GM playing this kind of extra pawn move early-on in a game. It certainly shows she's thinking for herself and not just playing stereotypical moves. } 9. e3 Nd7 10. b4 { Fritz7 doesn't even mention this, liking Bf1-b5 or Bf1-e2 better. So, Bc1 might well be developed to b2. This looks like a concession by White, but in light of a game played by these two contestants in a previous event it makes great sense. Polgar played the Tarrasch Defense and showed a great willingness to take on open positions; here he stops ...c7-c5. Where will Black find offensive play; on the king-side I think, where Bb7 is ""aimed"". } 10... Be7 { Black is prepared to play ...c7-c5 and meet dxc5 with ...Bf6. } 11. Bb2 O-O 12. Rd1 ( 12. Be2 { might not let White establish a bind, but it certainly attends to the king's safety! Mark and Fritz7 agree! } ) 12... a5 { to wing, if not to cripple White, making certain Pb4 is as weak as Pc7. It also helps to clarify the queen-side a bit. } 13. b5 Rc8 { After this Fritz7 thought a while and suddenly all his variations went negative (good for Black) . } 14. Qb3 { White prepares Nf3-e5 when the alignment of Rd1 with Qd8 makes it impossible for Black to break that bind. Black is also apparently unwilling to play ...Bxf3 since after gxf3 the square c6 would be severely weakened and with Rh1-g1 White would be ready to pounce on Pg7 and Kg8. So, Black fights the central bind and expects to succeed because White has yet to spend any moves on preparing O-O. } ( 14. Ne5 $2 Nxe5 15. dxe5 Qe8 { and the a1-g7 diagonal is blocked by Pe5, but Black is clearly ready to play ...c7-c5 or ...Be7-c5 and then ...c7-c6 } ) 14... c6 15. bxc6 ( 15. Be2 cxb5 16. Qxb5 Bc6 17. Qd3 Nf6 18. O-O { Fritz7 } ) 15... Bxc6 16. Bb5 { This is certainly consistent with the plan to bind Black in the center, using pieces if not pawns, but there's a small flaw. } ( 16. Be2 { Fritz7 and Mark agree! } ) 16... Bb4+ $5 { White still has Ke1 and Black uses that to some effect! } ( 16... Bd5 { Curiously, Fritz7 thinks it's better to allow White to O-O, only to destroy his pawn cover with ...Bxf3 anyway. } 17. Qd3 Nf6 18. O-O Bxf3 19. gxf3 Qd5 $15 { Fritz7 } ) 17. axb4 Bxb5 { Now Ke1 can't O-O, so even if Black has to gambit a pawn there is compensation; and Karpov isn't one to allow his king to stay in the open for long (or allow Rh1 to remain out of play) . } 18. bxa5 Bc4 { There's the stinger in this combination; Pa5 will be reclaimed AND Ke1 is still stuck in the center. The White central bind is only a memory. } 19. Qa3 $2 $17 ( 19. Qa4 bxa5 20. Bc3 Be2 21. Kxe2 Rxc3 $11 { Fritz7; It's one of those variations a computer is much more likely to find. } ) 19... bxa5 20. Qd6 $6 { Karpov is seeking refuge in a queen trade, not unlike Capablanca who was Karpov's chessic hero. } ( 20. Nd2 Bb5 21. f3 Qg5 22. Kf2 Rc2 23. h4 Qf5 24. e4 Qf4 { and White has continual problems with his king's safety } ) ( 20. Ra1 $142 { Fritz7 } ) 20... Bb5 { Black plays for an immediate invasion of ...Rc8-c2-e2+ (not to mention the threat to Bb2) and by defending Nd7 she allows Qd8 to move freely. } 21. d5 ( 21. Ba3 $17 { The more Fritz7 thought about this position the more it liked Black's prospects. } ) 21... Rc2 22. Rd2 Qc8 { avoiding any possibility of a queen trade and going straight for Ke1 } ( 22... Rxd2 23. Kxd2 Nb6 24. Qxd8 Rxd8 $17 { Fritz7 } ) 23. Qa3 ( 23. dxe6 Rxb2 24. exd7 ( 24. Rxb2 Qc1+ 25. Qd1 Qxb2 26. exd7 Rd8 $19 ) 24... Qc1+ 25. Rd1 Re2+ 26. Kf1 Rd2+ 27. Ke1 Qxd1# ) 23... Rxd2 24. Kxd2 { Ordinarily Nf3xd2 would be played, but in this desperate situation he tries to bring Rh1 into play. } 24... Nb6 { threatening ...Nc4+ } 25. Qc3 Nc4+ 26. Kc2 e5 $1 { This completely ties up White. Pe5 prevents Nf3-d4 and White's army can't support Pd5, so Black's continued threats to White's king and passed Pa5 are clearly superior. } 27. Kb1 Qg4 { threatening either ...Qxg2 or ...Qe4+ } 28. Rc1 ( 28. Nxe5 Qe4+ 29. Ka1 ( 29. Ka2 Nxe5 30. Qxe5 Qa4+ 31. Ba3 Bc4+ 32. Kb2 Qb3+ 33. Kc1 Qxa3+ $19 ) ( 29. Nd3 Ne5 30. Qxe5 Bxd3+ 31. Kc1 Rc8+ 32. Kd1 Qa4+ $19 ) 29... Nxe5 30. Qxe5 Qa4+ 31. Kb1 Bd3+ $19 ) 28... Rb8 29. Rc2 f6 { White has defended his king, so Black secures Pe5 and has White completely bottled up. Pd5 looks like a weak link, though Pg2 might also be good to grab. Even more direct though is ...Bb5-a4 to continue going directly at Kb1. One threatens to win the king, which is already fairly well defended, and the other to win a pawn or two. Both are good. } 30. d6 Qxg2 31. Nd2 Qh1+ { I like this combining of the pawn grab with the attack on Kb1. It can be defensively difficult to guard against attacks from several different directions at one time. } 32. Ka2 Nxd6 $19 { Capturing Bb2 would be terrible because Rc2xb2 would then pin Bb5. } 33. Qc5 { He was either in time pressure or just overlooked the reply. } ( 33. Qb3+ Bc4 { wins more material } ) 33... Rc8 { If 34. Qxd6 Rxc2 35. Qb8+ Kh7 36. Qxb5 Rxd2 and White simply runs out of material. } 0-1"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Ivanchuk,V""]
[Black ""Grischuk,A""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2710""]
[ECO ""E15""]
[PlyCount ""35""]
[WhiteElo ""2695""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. b3 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Be7 7. Bg2 c6 8. Bc3 d5 9. Ne5 Nfd7 10. Nxd7 Nxd7 11. Nd2 O-O 12. O-O Nf6 13. Rc1 Rc8 14. e4 c5 15. exd5 exd5 16. dxc5 d4 17. Bb2 bxc5 18. Re1 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Topalov,V""]
[Black ""Van Wely,L""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2665""]
[ECO ""B30""]
[PlyCount ""74""]
[WhiteElo ""2740""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Bc4 Be7 5. d3 d6 6. O-O Nf6 7. Ng5 O-O 8. f4 exf4 9. Bxf4 Na5 10. Qd2 Nxc4 11. dxc4 Bg4 12. Nf3 Re8 13. Qf2 Qb6 14. b3 Bh5 15. Rae1 Qc6 16. h3 Rad8 17. Nh4 Bg6 18. Nxg6 fxg6 19. Qf3 h6 20. Nd5 Kh7 21. Bd2 Qd7 22. Nf4 g5 23. Ne2 Rf8 24. Qd3 g6 25. Nc3 Qe6 26. Nd5 Nd7 27. Nc7 Qg8 28. Bc3 Bf6 29. Bxf6 Rxf6 30. Qd5 b6 31. Qb7 Qg7 32. Qxa7 Rdf8 33. Nb5 R8f7 34. Qc7 g4 35. hxg4 Ne5 36. Qxb6 Nxg4 37. e5 Rxf1+ 0-1"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Polgar,Ju""]
[Black ""Ivanchuk,V""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2695""]
[ECO ""A34""]
[PlyCount ""35""]
[WhiteElo ""2700""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 a6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Be2 Nc6 6. d4 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Qc7 8. O-O Nxd4 9. Qxd4 Bc5 10. Qd3 b6 11. a3 Bb7 12. b4 Be7 13. Be3 O-O 14. Rac1 d6 15. Rfd1 Rab8 16. Bf4 Rfd8 17. Qe3 Rbc8 18. h3 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Shirov,A""]
[Black ""Kramnik,V""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Boris Alterman and Jason Doss""]
[BlackElo ""2805""]
[ECO ""B33""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[WhiteElo ""2720""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Bg5 a6 8. Na3 b5 9. Bxf6 gxf6 10. Nd5 f5 11. Bd3 Be6 12. Qh5 Bxd5 { This modern variation
is popular as of late since players like Shirov, Kramnik, Anand, Leko and
Topalov have included the Sicilian Sveshnikov into their Opening repertoire. } 13. exd5 Ne7 14. c3 Bg7 15. O-O O-O 16. Rae1 e4 17. Bc2 Qc8 18. Bb3 a5 19. Qg5 Qb7 { A Novelty! } 20. f3 $1 { The best reply! Shirov is ready to pry open the
center at any price. The Queen-side is less important than white's piece
activity in the center and on the King-side. } ( 20. c4 a4 $1 21. Bc2 bxc4 $1 22. Nxc4 h6 $1 $13 ) ( 20. g4 Kh8 $1 { Black starts his counter-attack first. White's
pieces, the N on a3 and B on b3, are far away from the action! } ) 20... h6 21. Qg3 $1 { Keeping the Queen active and attacking. Alexey is forcing Kramnik to
start counter-play on the Queen-side . } ( 21. Qh4 a4 22. Bc2 b4 23. cxb4 Ng6 $13 ) 21... a4 ( 21... Ng6 22. fxe4 f4 ) 22. Bc2 b4 23. Nc4 $1 ( 23. cxb4 Ng6 24. fxe4 f4 $44 ) ( 23. fxe4 bxa3 24. exf5 f6 $1 ( 24... Kh8 25. f6 ) 25. Qxd6 Nxd5 26. Be4 Rad8 $17 ) 23... Qxd5 ( 23... b3 24. axb3 axb3 25. Bb1 $14 ) 24. fxe4 $1 { A key idea! This piece sacrifice completely opens the center and destroys
black's harmony in the center. } 24... Qxc4 25. exf5 { White now has the
opportunity for potential threats with the battery of Bc2  and Qd3 and f5-f6
mating ideas! } 25... Nd5 ( 25... Nxf5 26. Rxf5 bxc3 27. Re4 $1 ) 26. f6 Nxf6 27. Rxf6 Rae8 $6 { An inaccurate move.Kramnik decides to prevent the Re4 -Rg4
threat , however, complicated but stronger is: } ( 27... Qc5+ $1 28. Kh1 ( 28. Rf2 bxc3 29. Qd3 Rfe8 30. Qh7+ Kf8 31. Rf1 cxb2 ) 28... Qg5 $1 29. Qd3 Rfe8 $1 30. Rxe8+ ( 30. Qh7+ Kf8 31. Rxf7+ Kxf7 32. Rf1+ Ke6 33. Qe4+ Qe5 34. Qc4+ d5 35. Qg4+ Ke7 ) 30... Rxe8 31. Rf1 a3 $1 $11 ) 28. Ref1 Re2 ( 28... Qc5+ 29. Kh1 Kh8 $4 30. Qd3 { and white wins } ) 29. Bd3 Qc5+ 30. Kh1 Re3 31. R6f3 Rxf3 32. Qxf3 bxc3 33. bxc3 Qe5 $6 { Another error . Much better was: } ( 33... Kh8 { After } 34. Qf4 $14 { White still has a better position due to King-side attacking chances with
the opposite colored bishops . An interesting situation - if black is able to
exchange Queens then whites advantage immediately disappears! } ) 34. c4 $1 $16 Kh8 35. Bc2 { Threatening both Ba4 and Qd3! } 35... Qa5 $2 { A blunder while in time pressure. } 36. Qd3 f5 37. Qxd6 Qc3 38. Bd3 Qd2 39. c5 Qxa2 40. c6 { The unstoppable passed pawn combined with a continued King-side
assault gives white a decisive advantage. } 40... Rg8 ( 40... a3 41. c7 $18 ) 41. Qg6 Rf8 42. c7 Qg8 43. Qc6 Rc8 44. Ba6 ( 44. Bxf5 Qf7 45. Qb7 Rxc7 46. Qb8+ Bf8 47. Bd3 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Grischuk,A""]
[Black ""Ponomariov,R""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2730""]
[ECO ""C67""]
[PlyCount ""96""]
[WhiteElo ""2710""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Nc3 Be7 10. Rd1+ Ke8 11. Bg5 Bxg5 12. Nxg5 Ke7 13. Rd3 h6 14. Nge4 Rd8 15. Rxd8 Kxd8 16. Rd1+ Ke7 17. f4 Ne3 18. Rd2 Bf5 19. Ng3 Bh7 20. Kf2 Ng4+ 21. Kg1 Ne3 22. Kf2 Nc4 23. Rd4 b5 24. b3 Na3 25. Nce4 Nxc2 26. Rd2 Bxe4 27. Nxe4 Nb4 28. a3 Nd5 29. Kf3 a5 30. Rc2 Kd7 31. Nc5+ Ke8 32. f5 Nb6 33. e6 a4 34. bxa4 Nxa4 35. exf7+ Kxf7 36. Ne6 Nb6 37. Rxc6 Rxa3+ 38. Ke2 Nd5 39. Nxc7 Nf4+ 40. Kf2 b4 41. Rc4 Ra2+ 42. Kf3 Nd3 43. Ke3 Ne1 44. Nd5 Nxg2+ 45. Ke4 b3 46. Rc7+ Kg8 47. Rc8+ Kh7 48. Rc7 Kg8 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Anand,V""]
[Black ""Karpov,An""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway""]
[BlackElo ""2685""]
[ECO ""B12""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[WhiteElo ""2750""]

1. e4 { Anand's fight with Karpov has gone back further than that of Polgar & Karpov. And, as he has gotten stronger while Karpov faded a bit, he is now expected to win their matchups pretty often. That doesn't mean Karpov is terribly weak or easy to beat. } 1... c6 { Karpov varies between this (Caro-Kann) and the Petrov's Defense these days. In his younger days he played the Black side of the Ruy Lopez (quite well) and even played some Sicilian Defense variations. } 2. d4 d5 3. e5 { Curiously, it's the more closed positions with solidly blocked pawn structures which have given Karpov some trouble. That's been true in other openings as well. } 3... Bf5 ( 3... c5 { is out of fashion, but was once favored by Botwinnik } ) 4. Nc3 e6 5. g4 { This aggressive variation aims to ""punish"" Black for exposing his bishop without having anything immediate for it to do. Black depends upon his ""solid"" pawn structure to protect his king and to slow White's onslaught. } 5... Bg6 6. Nge2 { White might follow-up with f2-f4-f5 or h2-h4-h5, but all lines require good piece activity and that's what gives Black a little time to develop and create some counter-play. } ( 6. h4 h5 { and how is White to continue if not to play a knight to f4? } ( 6... h6 7. Bd3 Bxd3 8. Qxd3 { might have been played in the past, but today the  aim is to gain more time kicking Black's Bg6 around. } ) ) 6... Ne7 { This protects Bg6 and guards against f2-f4-f5, so White's offense will require a little more build-up and piece support. } 7. f4 c5 { There is a risk that dxc5 can be supported or that Nc3-b5-d6 would occur quickly. White now has a fight all across the board. To add more force at the center White might consider Bf1-g2 before f4-f5, but there are some instances when Nc3-b5 needs the support from Bf1. } ( 7... h5 { Fritz7; This is a typical move to slow the offense. } ) 8. Ng3 { guarding e4 and preparing f4-f5 or dxc5 or Nc3-b5. This ought to create a small crisis for Black to solve. } 8... cxd4 { Something else to give Bg6 room to move might be necessary; perhaps ...f6. } ( 8... f6 9. exf6 gxf6 10. dxc5 { Fritz7 } ) 9. Nb5 { There was a time when only Qxd4 would be considered. The idea of going around the central pawns with Nc3-b5 isn't new, but I think it's still fun to see. Nb5-d6+ would also support f4-f5 to win a piece. } 9... Nec6 { Black allows f4-f5 and gains several pawns in exchange. It's a practical decision which one makes when the clock is running, but it's also one he might not play again. } ( 9... f6 10. exf6 gxf6 11. f5 exf5 12. Bf4 $16 { Fritz7 } ) 10. f5 $16 Bc5 11. Nd6+ { White is going to lose Pe5 and Nb5 can't retreat, so this forces Black to give his bishop for a knight to get it. } ( 11. fxg6 hxg6 12. a3 Nxe5 13. Bf4 Nbc6 $14 { Fritz7; It's strange how Fritz7 sees a position, gives it one evaluation and then following it's own suggestions a few moves down the line it switches the evaluation to something more tepid. } ) 11... Bxd6 12. exd6 Qxd6 13. Bg2 f6 ( 13... Nd7 $14 { Fritz7 } ) 14. fxg6 hxg6 { Now is time to re-evaluate: White has an extra bishop, but Black has three pawns, all in the center of the board, clogging up lines. White's plan has to get rid of a few of those pawns to make way for the White pieces. } 15. O-O ( 15. Qd3 Ne5 16. Qxd4 Nbc6 17. Qa4 Qb4+ 18. Qxb4 Nxb4 19. Kd2 Nxg4 20. c3 Nc6 21. h3 Nge5 $11 { Fritz7; It takes a fine position and forces an odd series of moves which ends as ""equal""; truly bizarre. } ) 15... Nd7 16. Rf2 { preparing c2-c3 by avoiding a ...Qd6-c5+ } 16... O-O-O 17. c3 dxc3 18. bxc3 Nb6 { c3-c4 won't be so easy to accomplish as Black prevents it directly and in the event it's played Black also has ...d5-d4. So, White probably has to go farther afield to force lines open. He might also consider doubling rooks on the b-file to put a little pressure on before playing a2-a4-a5 or c3-c4. } 19. Nf1 Rd7 $11 { Fritz7; Karpov recognizes that Pb7 is a weakness and he defends it first thing. } 20. h3 { Evidently he wasn't so comfortable with his king's safety and decided to reorganize. At least this frees Nf1 to move about, though giving the opponent several free moves isn't usually a great thing. } 20... f5 { This looks a little awkward, but it keeps a small threat in the vicinity of Kg1 and that will keep White tied-up a bit. } ( 20... g5 ) 21. Rb1 Rf8 { I'm not certain whether this is to prepare ...fxg4 and to trade rooks or to prepare ...f5-f4 and a general pawn advance across the center. } 22. Qb3 { threatening Bc1-a3 as well as perhaps a2-a4-a5 } 22... Rff7 { The two Black rooks surrounded by pawns don't have much space. } 23. Qc2 { keeping an eye on Pf5 and Pg6 to keep Black from becoming aggressive } 23... Rc7 ( 23... Nc4 { Fritz7 } ) 24. Qd3 Na4 { This is an aggressive move, aimed probably at ...Na4-c5-e4. Karpov is quite Classical and likes centralizing pieces. } ( 24... fxg4 25. Rxf7 Rxf7 26. hxg4 Nc4 $11 { Fritz7 } ) 25. Bf4 { I can't tell whether he feels the bishop is needed to keep Kg1 safe or if he is just prodding Black into weakening his pawns by advancing them. In any event, this alignment of Bf4 with Qd6 and Rc7 can't be bad. } ( 25. c4 d4 ( 25... Nc5 26. Qd1 Ne4 27. Bxe4 fxe4 28. Rxf7 Rxf7 { Fritz7; This seems to me to  be closer to what Black wants, rather than the plan Anand is following. } ) 26. Ba3 Qd7 $16 { Fritz7 and Mark agree this is good for White! } ( 26... Nc5 27. Bxc5 Qxc5 28. Rb5 Qd6 29. c5 Qd7 $14 { Fritz7 } ) 27. Rd2 e5 28. Bd5 Rf6 29. g5 ) 25... e5 26. Bh2 { White threatens Pf5 and Pd5 and he can apply more pressure with Rf2-d2 and/or Nf1-e3. } 26... f4 27. Qxd5 Qxd5 28. Bxd5 Rfe7 ( 28... Nxc3 $142 29. Be6+ ( 29. Bxf7 Nxb1 30. Bxg6 Nc3 31. Kg2 Ne7 32. Bh7 $11 { Fritz7 } ) 29... Kb8 30. Rc1 Nd4 31. Rxc3 Nxe6 32. Rd3 $15 { Fritz7; It gives this as a slight advantage to Black, though the material balance is still about equal. } ) 29. c4 { White has won a pawn and doesn't have as much difficulty gaining piece activity and doesn't have to fear an avalanche of pawns on both light and dark squares. } 29... Nd4 $11 { according to Fritz7; I doubt Anand would have agreed. } 30. Nd2 { White has to hold back Pe5 to gain time for maneuvering to free Bh2 (Kg1-g2, Bh2-g1, Rf2-f1) . } 30... Nc3 31. Re1 { It's not important to defend Pa2 as long as White is happy to trade Pa2 for Pa7 by Re1-a1xa7. } 31... b5 ( 31... Nc2 $11 32. Bxb7+ Rxb7 33. Rc1 Ne3 34. Rxc3 Nd1 35. Rc2 Nxf2 36. Kxf2 $14 { Fritz7; This evaluator seems entirely unreliable. First it says one thing then another. } ) 32. Ne4 { Now Rf2 defends Pa2 and Ne4 indirectly defends Pc4 by Ne4-d6+xc4. } 32... Nxe4 33. Rxe4 g5 ( 33... bxc4 34. Bxf4 exf4 35. Rxd4 c3 36. Bb3 $16 ) 34. cxb5 Nxb5 { I think it's time to re-evaluate again: Black's dark-square pawns are holding Bh2 at bay, but that won't last forever and White's light-square pieces can be challenged by ...Nb5-d6 or ...Nb5-c3. so, White has to continue acting fast to challenge Black's pawn mass at Pe5 or Pg5 (h3-h4 comes to mind) . } 35. Re1 Nc3 36. Bb3 { Anand seems patient, but it could be he's avoiding more complicated lines, knowing full well that Black's pawns can't last long or that White will simply maneuver Bh2 out of the corner. In the event of ...e5-e4 he also has the simpler simplifying Bh2xf4, getting two pawns for the bishop and maintaining a slight endgame advantage. } 36... a5 37. Kf1 a4 38. Bc2 { He keeps Pa4 under attack and Pa2 is defended by Rf2 when Bc2-f5+ is played. } 38... Kb7 39. Bf5 a3 40. Rc2 $18 { There, now Bh2-g1 is possible (Fritz7 finally sees that piece!) and there is a favorable alignment on the c-file, so that White might force a simplifying rook trade to reach a very easy piece-plus ending. } 40... Rc6 ( 40... e4 41. h4 { and Black's pawns quickly collapse } ) 41. Bg1 Rc4 ( 41... e4 42. Bd4 Nb5 43. Bxe4 Nxd4 ( 43... Rxe4 44. Rxc6 Rxd4 45. Rg6 Rd7 46. Rb1 Rd5 47. Rxg7+ Ka6 48. Rb3 $16 ) 44. Bxc6+ Nxc6 45. Rxe7+ Nxe7 46. Rc3 $18 ) 42. Bf2 e4 { This is easy to criticize as the game continuation isn't hard to find, but there are few other moves for Black. } 43. Rec1 Rec7 44. Be1 { After 44...Nd5 45. Rxc4 Ne3+ 46. Kf2 Nxc4 47. Bxd5+ and Black's house of cards collapses. } 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Krasenkow,M""]
[Black ""Bareev,E""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2725""]
[ECO ""D45""]
[PlyCount ""71""]
[WhiteElo ""2630""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 a6 5. Qc2 e6 6. Nf3 c5 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Be2 Nc6 9. O-O Be6 10. Rd1 cxd4 11. Nxd4 Rc8 12. Nxe6 fxe6 13. e4 d4 14. Qb3 Qd7 15. Na4 Na5 16. Qb6 Nc4 17. Qxd4 Qxa4 18. b3 e5 19. Qd3 Qa5 20. bxc4 Bc5 21. Be3 O-O 22. Bxc5 Qxc5 23. Rab1 Rc7 24. Rb3 Rd7 25. Qe3 Rxd1+ 26. Bxd1 Rd8 27. Rd3 Rxd3 28. Qxd3 h6 29. Kf1 Kf7 30. h4 Ke7 31. Bb3 g5 32. hxg5 hxg5 33. Ke2 b6 34. g3 a5 35. Qe3 Qxe3+ 36. Kxe3 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Radjabov,T""]
[Black ""Timman,J""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2590""]
[ECO ""E15""]
[PlyCount ""107""]
[WhiteElo ""2620""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. Nbd2 Bb4 6. Qc2 Bb7 7. Bg2 Be4 8. Qd1 O-O 9. O-O Bxd2 10. Qxd2 d6 11. b3 Nbd7 12. Bb2 Qe7 13. Rac1 Rfe8 14. Rfe1 h6 15. Qc3 a5 16. Bh3 Bb7 17. Nd2 e5 18. e4 exd4 19. Qxd4 Nc5 20. f4 Rad8 21. Bg2 Rd7 22. a3 Qd8 23. Re2 d5 24. cxd5 Bxd5 25. Qc3 Bb7 26. Qc2 Nd3 27. Bxf6 Qxf6 28. Rf1 Qd4+ 29. Kh1 Nc5 30. Nf3 Qd3 31. b4 Ba6 32. Rfe1 Qxc2 33. Rxc2 Nd3 34. Rb1 axb4 35. axb4 Nxb4 36. Rxb4 Rd1+ 37. Ng1 c5 38. Rxb6 Bd3 39. Rc3 Ra8 40. Bf3 Rd2 41. Rxd3 Rxd3 42. e5 Rad8 43. Kg2 Kf8 44. Rc6 Rc3 45. Ne2 Rc4 46. Kf2 Rb8 47. Bd5 Rc2 48. Be4 Rc4 49. Bd3 Ra4 50. Rxc5 Rd8 51. Bc4 Ra7 52. Ke3 Ra3+ 53. Ke4 Rd7 54. Rc8+ 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Kramnik,V""]
[Black ""Grischuk,A""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2710""]
[ECO ""B30""]
[PlyCount ""40""]
[WhiteElo ""2805""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 e5 4. Bc4 d6 5. d3 Be7 6. O-O Nf6 7. Ng5 O-O 8. f4 Bg4 9. Qe1 exf4 10. Bxf4 Nd4 11. Qd2 Qd7 12. a4 h6 13. Nf3 Nxf3+ 14. gxf3 Be6 15. Kh1 Kh7 16. Bb5 Qd8 17. d4 cxd4 18. Ne2 Nh5 19. Bg3 Nxg3+ 20. hxg3 Bg5 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Karpov,An""]
[Black ""Radjabov,T""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2620""]
[ECO ""E94""]
[PlyCount ""225""]
[WhiteElo ""2685""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. Be3 Na6 8. O-O Ng4 9. Bg5 Qe8 10. dxe5 dxe5 11. h3 f6 12. Bd2 Nh6 13. Be3 c6 14. c5 Nf7 15. Bc4 Nc7 16. Qb3 Ne6 17. Bxe6 Qxe6 18. Qxe6 Bxe6 19. Rfd1 Rfd8 20. b3 Bf8 21. Na4 Be7 22. Ne1 f5 23. exf5 gxf5 24. f4 exf4 25. Bxf4 Ng5 26. Nd3 Ne4 27. Be3 Bf6 28. Rac1 Bf7 29. Nf4 Be5 30. Kf1 Kg7 31. Rxd8 Rxd8 32. Ke1 Re8 33. Kd1 Ng3 34. Rc2 Bc7 35. Bc1 Ne4 36. Bb2+ Kg8 37. Bc1 h6 38. g4 fxg4 39. hxg4 Ng5 40. Nb2 Nf3 41. Nfd3 Rd8 42. Rg2 Bg6 43. Ke2 Bxd3+ 44. Kxf3 Rf8+ 45. Ke3 Bb1 46. Kd4 Bxa2 47. Bxh6 Rf6 48. Nd3 Bxb3 49. Rb2 Rxh6 50. Rxb3 b5 51. cxb6 axb6 52. Ra3 Bh2 53. Ke4 Kf7 54. g5 Rd6 55. Ra2 Bg3 56. Rc2 c5 57. Nxc5 bxc5 58. Rxc5 Kg6 59. Rd5 Ra6 60. Kf3 Bd6 61. Ke4 Be7 62. Re5 Ra4+ 63. Kd5 Bxg5 64. Re4 Ra5+ 65. Ke6 Ra6+ 66. Ke5 Bf6+ 67. Kf4 Ra1 68. Re6 Rf1+ 69. Kg4 Rh1 70. Re4 Rh5 71. Kf4 Rf5+ 72. Ke3 Be5 73. Rc4 Rf1 74. Rc2 Kf5 75. Kd3 Rd1+ 76. Rd2 Ra1 77. Kc4 Ra8 78. Rf2+ Ke6 79. Rd2 Ra4+ 80. Kc5 Re4 81. Rc2 Bd6+ 82. Kc6 Bf4 83. Rc5 Be3 84. Rc3 Bd4 85. Rg3 Re2 86. Rg6+ Bf6 87. Rh6 Rc2+ 88. Kb5 Ke5 89. Rh5+ Kd4 90. Rh6 Be5 91. Rb6 Kd5 92. Ka6 Bc7 93. Rb3 Bd6 94. Kb5 Bc5 95. Rd3+ Bd4 96. Rb3 Rc8 97. Kb4 Rc7 98. Kb5 Bc3 99. Ka6 Kc4 100. Rb7 Rc8 101. Rb1 Ra8+ 102. Kb7 Rh8 103. Rc1 Kd4 104. Kc6 Rc8+ 105. Kd7 Rc4 106. Ke6 Ke4 107. Rd1 Bb4 108. Kd7 Rc2 109. Rh1 Bd2 110. Rh2 Ra2 111. Kc6 Ke5 112. Re2+ Kd4 113. Rg2 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Ivanchuk,V""]
[Black ""Anand,V""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2750""]
[ECO ""E15""]
[PlyCount ""25""]
[WhiteElo ""2695""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. d4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. Nbd2 Bb4 6. a3 Bxd2+ 7. Nxd2 Bb7 8. Nf3 d5 9. cxd5 Bxd5 10. Bg2 O-O 11. O-O Nbd7 12. Bf4 c5 13. dxc5 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Krasenkow,M""]
[Black ""Shirov,A""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Boris Alterman and Jason Doss""]
[BlackElo ""2720""]
[ECO ""D28""]
[PlyCount ""79""]
[WhiteElo ""2630""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 { Shirov switches to the Queen's gambit accepted despite
his successful reanimation of the sharp Botvinnik line against Ponomariov in
round 4. } 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. Qe2 { White immediately
develops his Queen to the most useful position (preparing dc then e3- e4!). } 6... a6 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. O-O b5 9. Bd3 Nc6 10. Rd1 Qc7 11. a4 $1 bxa4 12. Rxa4 Nb4 $5 { Trying to save a pawn ....however black has severely underestimated
White's attacking potential. } 13. Bb5+ Nd7 ( 13... Bd7 14. Bxd7+ Nxd7 15. Bd2 $16 ) 14. Bd2 Rb8 15. Bxb4 { Remember, open lines benefit the better-developed side. } 15... Rxb5 16. Qc2 $1 { One look at the white pieces should be enough to strike fear into your heart.
With the exception of the b1 knight, all of them are poised to attack the
black Queen-side } 16... Nb6 17. Ra5 $1 Bd6 18. Qxc7 Bxc7 19. Rxb5 axb5 20. Nc3 Bd7 21. Nd4 { Black's position is full of problems ,primarily that his King is
still in the center, but if he is able to avoid immediate defeat than his
defensive resources (like the pair of bishops) could be enough to hold the
game. } 21... Be5 22. Ndxb5 f6 23. Nd6+ $1 { The most precise continuation ....
taking away the two bishops advantage while still keeping black counterplay
chances slim! Black is more than a pawn down, he is also in a completely lost
position due to the dominating activity of the white pieces. } 23... Bxd6 24. Rxd6 Nc4 25. Ra6 Kf7 ( 25... Nxb2 $4 26. Ra8+ $18 ) 26. Ra7 Rd8 27. f4 Ke8 28. Ne4 Rb8 29. Bc3 Nxe3 { It's hard to criticize this blunder, black's position is
quite miserable to play. Better was 29... e5 } 30. Nc5 { Now white's rook on the seventh rank reaches its fullest potential. } 30... Bc8 ( 30... Rd8 31. Ba5 $18 ) 31. Rxg7 h5 32. Bxf6 Ra8 33. h3 Nf5 34. Rc7 Ra1+ 35. Kf2 Ba6 36. Nxa6 Rxa6 37. g4 Nd6 38. Be5 hxg4 39. hxg4 Nf7 40. Bc3 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Ponomariov,R""]
[Black ""Polgar,Ju""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2700""]
[ECO ""E46""]
[PlyCount ""117""]
[WhiteElo ""2730""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Ne2 d5 6. a3 Bd6 7. c5 Be7 8. b4 b6 9. Bd2 c6 10. Nf4 bxc5 11. bxc5 e5 12. dxe5 Nfd7 13. Na4 Nxe5 14. Bc3 Qc7 15. Qc2 Nbd7 16. Bd4 Qa5+ 17. Bc3 Qc7 18. Rc1 Nf6 19. Qb2 Ng6 20. Nxg6 fxg6 21. Be5 Qd8 22. Be2 Ba6 23. O-O Bxe2 24. Qxe2 Qa5 25. Qc2 Rf7 26. Nb2 Qxa3 27. Nd3 Qa6 28. Bd4 Bf8 29. Nb4 Qb7 30. Qa4 Rc8 31. Rb1 Qc7 32. f3 g5 33. Nd3 Re8 34. Qa6 h5 35. Rb2 h4 36. h3 Rfe7 37. Nf2 Nh5 38. Qd3 Ng3 39. Rfb1 Qd7 40. Qg6 Qf5 41. Qxf5 Nxf5 42. Ng4 Nxd4 43. exd4 Rc7 44. Kf2 Kh7 45. Ra1 Re6 46. Re2 Rxe2+ 47. Kxe2 Be7 48. Kd3 Bf6 49. Ra6 Kg6 50. Ne3 Kf7 51. Nc2 Ke6 52. Nb4 Kd7 53. Ke3 Be7 54. f4 gxf4+ 55. Kxf4 Bf6 56. Ke3 Bg5+ 57. Kd3 Bf6 58. Kc3 Bg5 59. Kd3 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Bareev,E""]
[Black ""Van Wely,L""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2665""]
[ECO ""D97""]
[PlyCount ""146""]
[WhiteElo ""2725""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 a6 8. Be2 b5 9. Qb3 c5 10. dxc5 Bb7 11. O-O Nxe4 12. Nxe4 Bxe4 13. Bf4 Bd5 14. Qe3 Bxb2 15. Rad1 e6 16. Nd4 Bxd4 17. Rxd4 Nc6 18. Rd2 Qf6 19. Rc1 Rfe8 20. h3 e5 21. Bg5 Qe6 22. Bg4 f5 23. Bd1 f4 24. Qc3 Nd4 25. Bxf4 Bxa2 26. c6 Bc4 27. c7 Qd6 28. Bg3 Re7 29. Qa5 Rc8 30. Bg4 Rcxc7 31. Rcd1 Nb3 32. Rxd6 Nxa5 33. Bh4 Rf7 34. Rxa6 Nc6 35. Rd6 Nb4 36. Ra8+ Kg7 37. Bg3 Nd3 38. Rxd3 Bxd3 39. Bxe5+ Kh6 40. Rd8 Rce7 41. Bd6 Re1+ 42. Kh2 Bf5 43. Bb4 Re6 44. Bd1 Rc6 45. Bb3 Be6 46. Bd2+ Kg7 47. Bxe6 Rxe6 48. Bc3+ Kh6 49. f4 Rc6 50. Bd4 g5 51. fxg5+ Kxg5 52. Rb8 Rf5 53. Rg8+ Rg6 54. Rh8 h5 55. Kg3 Rd5 56. Be3+ Kf6+ 57. Kf3 Kg7 58. Rb8 Re6 59. Bf4 Rd3+ 60. Kf2 Rb3 61. Rd8 Re4 62. Bd2 Kf6 63. Rf8+ Ke6 64. Rh8 Re5 65. Bf4 Rf5 66. g3 Rc5 67. Be3 Rf5+ 68. Bf4 b4 69. Ke2 Ra5 70. Rh6+ Kf7 71. Kd2 Ra2+ 72. Kc1 Rf3 73. Kb1 b3 0-1"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Timman,J""]
[Black ""Topalov,V""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway""]
[BlackElo ""2740""]
[ECO ""B53""]
[PlyCount ""110""]
[WhiteElo ""2590""]

1. e4 { Topalov is one of the strongest natural tacticians in the world, so it's interesting that Timman would choose to play 1. e4. It usually leads to more open games where tactics are essential for success. } 1... c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 { So, here is Timman's first idea: to not play d2-d4, keeping the position closed. However, Bb5 (Rossolimo) might not be the best way to achieve the goal; 3. Nc3 is to be considered. } 3... d6 { Perhaps Timman noticed that Topalov has been playing this particular move recently and thought he might exploit it in some way. I prefer 3...Qc7 to defend Nc6 with a piece, rather than allowing it to be pinned. } 4. d4 { The threat of d4-d5 is obvious and Black isn't about to let White keep the central pawn duo. } 4... cxd4 5. Qxd4 { Chekhover Variation - White might yet aim for c2-c4 to bind square d5 while Qd4 prevents ...g7-g6 and ...Bf8-g7 to play on dark squares. Of course, there are some who might play this variation with Nb1-c3 and aim for typical tactical themes like aligning Rd1 with Qd8 to apply pressure on the d-file. } 5... Bd7 6. Bxc6 Bxc6 { Black allows c2-c4, but he's got the two bishops and Ke8 is still relatively safe. } 7. Nc3 { After giving up a bishop for knight it seems he would want to use c2-c4 to add extra force on the light square d5. I guess he decided that with Bc6 he shouldn't O-O, so he's going to want Pc2 when he has played O-O-O. } 7... Nf6 8. Bg5 { This prevents Black's ideal development: ...g7-g6 and ...Bf8-g7. } 8... e6 9. O-O-O { After this White will be able to force doubled pawns on Black at f6 (unless Black foolishly plays ...e6-e5) , but the cost is further simplification. } 9... Be7 10. Rhe1 O-O 11. Kb1 h6 12. Bh4 { So, if White can't force a weakness on Black then it appears Black has equalized. That isn't entirely true yet. Black has to show a way to activate his other pieces without White's already-developed forces having a major impact. } ( 12. Bxf6 Bxf6 13. Qxd6 Bxc3 14. Qxd8 Rfxd8 15. Rxd8+ ( 15. bxc3 $2 Rxd1+ 16. Rxd1 Bxe4 $17 ) 15... Rxd8 16. bxc3 { when Black's B v. N and control of the d-file and White's crippled queen-side pawns make the game about equal } ) 12... Qa5 13. Qd2 { preparing Nf3-d4 with the threat of Nc3-d5 to force a trade of that knight for Be7 to weaken Pd6 & Nf6 } 13... Qh5 { This is a surprising move (though Fritz7 likes it) because Black rarely finds the king-side to be a safe place for the queen in a Sicilian Defense. This particular position isn't like most others. With Nf3 and Bh4 in front of the pawns there's much less chance for White to threaten to entrap Qh5. } ( 13... b6 { defends Qa5, which would seem to prevent Nc3-d5, and gives Bc6 room to retreat along the good diagonal to b7; but Fritz7 found a tactic to disprove that } 14. Nd5 exd5 15. Qxa5 bxa5 16. exd5 $14 { Fritz7 } ) 14. h3 { Not only does White threaten g2-g4, but g4-g5 would open the g-file for great benefit. } ( 14. Bg3 e5 { a typical move to protect the central pawns, but in this position it self-traps Qh5 on the king-side; I'm not certain this is a serious problem } ( 14... Rfd8 { might be a sufficient defense which avoids problems with Qh5 } ) ) 14... g5 15. Bg3 ( { There is apparently no time for } 15. g4 Qg6 16. Bg3 Nxe4 17. Nxe4 Bxe4 $17 ) 15... e5 { Timman couldn't have been too dissatisfied with this situation. Black has weakened d5 and his king's position and has self-trapped Qh5. But, the next question is how to exploit those factors; and that one is hard to answer. } 16. Qd3 { With this move he doesn't give away his offensive plan. He is still thinking prophylaxis and prevents ...b7-b5 and over-protects Pe4, a la Nimzovitch. More direct might have been Nf3-h2, f2-f3, Nh2-g4 or Bg3-f2-e3 (intending g2-g4 and later h3-h4 to pry open the dark-squares near Kg8) . Fritz7 likes Nd5 and Qd3 a little better than Nh2. } 16... Rad8 { Fritz7 preferred ...Rf8-d8, but I suspect Topalov was anticipating a need for Rf8 to support the advance of Pf7. Perhaps Topalov's idea was a bit over-optimistic. } 17. Nd2 { He's certainly being cautious, but his position could be turned to offensive purposes as Nd2-f1-e3-f5 isn't at all prevented. There are numerous maneuvers and plans which could produce good results. } 17... d5 { Apparently White didn't have this thematic move prevented as well as he'd thought. Black blows up the position and makes all White's caution irrelevant; of course, the cost of this is that White's pieces can come to life in the open position too, meanwhile Qh5 isn't really in play. Why was it possible for all those White positional advantages to simply evaporate(?) ; Piece Activity(!) . After Nf3-d2 Black's piece activity in the center turned out to be a little better (or at least no worse) than White's. } 18. Bxe5 ( 18. exd5 $2 Nxd5 19. Nxd5 Rxd5 20. Qf1 Rfd8 { and Black's position looks pretty spectacular, compared to just a few moves before } ) 18... dxe4 19. Qe3 Nd5 20. Nxd5 Rxd5 21. Bd4 ( 21. g4 Qg6 22. Bd4 Bb4 23. c3 $16 { Fritz7; as Pe4 appears to be hanging by a thread, though c2-c3 to open the g6-b1 diagonal looks a little risky } ) 21... f5 { And just like that Black is overwhelming White's pieces with an avalanche of pawns and it doesn't hurt Black that he has the two bishops. It's an amazing turn of events. } 22. f3 Rfd8 23. c3 Rxd4 { Topalov doesn't shy from the exchange sacrifice as long as his pawns grow into monsters! } ( 23... f4 24. Qxe4 Rxd4 25. Qe6+ $8 ( 25. Qxe7 $4 Rxd2 26. Rxd2 Rxd2 $19 ) 25... Kh8 26. cxd4 ) 24. cxd4 f4 25. Qb3+ $14 { according to Fritz7 } 25... Bd5 26. Qc2 e3 $15 { Pe3 is huge and only the c-file is open to White's queen and rooks, though there won't be any entry squares at c7 or c8. Black is in charge. } 27. Ne4 Qf7 { threat: ...Bxa2+ } 28. Nc3 Be6 29. d5 $11 { Fritz7; giving Rd1 more room to breathe and forcing Black's Be6 to another square. If Pd5 could move one square further up the board there would be a chance for the White rooks to move onto the d-file, but it's very iffy because Pe3 always threatens to advance. White's job is to cut off the other Black pieces from supporting Pe3. Fritz7 apparently would've chosen a different approach, based on leaving Pd4, Qc2-a4, Re1-e2-c2 and then who knows what. } 29... Bf5 30. Ne4 Rxd5 $11 { Fritz7; White tried the only thing possible and he's lost a pawn. It looks bad for White. } 31. Rxd5 Qxd5 32. Rd1 Qe6 33. Ka1 { Fritz7 thinks Black's advantage is growing slightly, though it still gives only =+ } 33... h5 34. a3 Kf7 35. Qa4 { White's best chance now might be to catch Black's king in a perpetual check. Black has to advance his plan with some caution. } 35... Bxe4 36. fxe4 { This is unavoidable and it makes Pf4 more mobile; the Black pawns look unstoppable. } 36... Bf6 { Black will happily trade Pa7 for Pe4. } 37. Qc2 Qc6 { White doesn't want a queen trade when his last hope is a perpetual check. In this particular instance White wouldn't even get to play Rd1-d5 since a Pc6 would control that square and Pe3 could advance to promote. } ( 37... Qe5 { creates the threat of ...Qxb2# and that would restrain at least one of White's pieces. } ) 38. Kb1 ( 38. Qd3 ) 38... g4 ( 38... Qxc2+ $2 { isn't as appealing when it brings White's king toward the Black pawns and gives up control of d5 } 39. Kxc2 Ke6 40. Rd5 ) 39. hxg4 hxg4 40. Qd3 Qe6 { It might have been a move to complete the time control, but he's defended Pg4 and keeps Kf7 safe. Getting directly behind Pe3 might have been a factor in this choice. He could've also been thinking about ...Qe6-e5 to threaten ...Qxb2#. A better move is hard to find. } 41. g3 $1 $16 { Fritz7; Has White suddenly found a way to break open the position? Has Black done something wrong to allow this? I'm not certain. } 41... f3 ( 41... Qe5 $2 42. Qd7+ ) 42. Qxe3 Be5 43. Qg5 $1 { At this point passive defense would be the wrong choice. The more the position opens around Kf7 the more White should look for offense, even if it only leads to a perpetual check. } 43... Bxg3 44. Qh5+ $11 { The checks stop Black's offense. } ( 44. Rd8 Qxe4+ 45. Ka2 $11 { Fritz7 } ) 44... Kg7 45. Qg5+ Kf7 46. Qh5+ Kg7 47. Ka1 { Why? Does he believe there's a checkmate? If not then this is just stupid. } 47... f2 48. Qg5+ Kf7 49. Qh5+ Kg7 50. Rh1 $4 Be5 $11 { according to Fritz7; This should put an end to any checkmate threats as the bishop will guard g7 and h8. There is also some possibility of a ...Bxb2+ when Black could force a queen trade with a cross-check and then the Black pawns would march to promotion. } ( 50... Qxe4 $11 { Fritz7 } ) 51. Qh7+ Kf8 52. Qxb7 { At 12 ply this is the only move Fritz7 ""thinks"" isn't -+. } 52... g3 53. Rc1 ( 53. Rd1 { Again, this is the only move Fritz7 ""think"" isn't -+. } ) 53... Qc4 $19 { a nice touch to block out the White rook; Rxc4 is met by ...f2-f1=Q+ and ...Qxc4 } 54. Qa8+ Ke7 55. Qxa7+ Bc7 { That's two awful needless losses by Timman I've documented. I wonder how he felt about his performance? } ( 55... Ke6 56. Qb6+ Kf7 57. Qb7+ Kg6 58. Qb6+ Bf6 { is massively better for Black says Fritz7 } ) 0-1"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Grischuk,A""]
[Black ""Krasenkow,M""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2630""]
[ECO ""B33""]
[PlyCount ""95""]
[WhiteElo ""2710""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Bf4 e5 8. Bg5 a6 9. Na3 b5 10. Bxf6 gxf6 11. Nd5 f5 12. Bd3 Be6 13. Qh5 Rg8 14. g3 Rg5 15. Qd1 Bxd5 16. exd5 Ne7 17. c3 Qb6 18. Nc2 e4 19. Be2 f4 20. Qd2 Rxd5 21. Qxf4 Re5 22. O-O Bg7 23. Kh1 b4 24. c4 d5 25. Rad1 Rd8 26. cxd5 Nxd5 27. Qh4 Qg6 28. Ne3 Bf6 29. Qh3 Nxe3 30. Rxd8+ Bxd8 31. fxe3 Rc5 32. b3 a5 33. Bc4 Bf6 34. Rf4 Ke7 35. Qf1 Re5 36. Qd1 Rc5 37. Bd5 Bb2 38. Bxf7 Qd6 39. Qe2 Rc1+ 40. Kg2 Be5 41. Rf5 Bf6 42. Bd5 Qd7 43. Qh5 Rc2+ 44. Kf1 Rc1+ 45. Ke2 Kd8 46. Rxf6 Qb5+ 47. Kd2 Qc5 48. Rd6+ 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Shirov,A""]
[Black ""Bareev,E""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway""]
[BlackElo ""2725""]
[ECO ""C11""]
[PlyCount ""75""]
[WhiteElo ""2720""]

1. e4 e6 { After a loss to Kramnik in round 3, Bareev decides to play
the more solid French defense. Bareev has been one of the best French Defense proponents for many years (along with England's Nigel Short and the ""Swiss"" Viktor Korchnoi) . } 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 { I'm not certain why, but there seem to be fewer recent games with the Winawer Variation (3...Bb4) } 4. e5 Nfd7 { Black is cramped and Pf7 stands out as terribly weak. Black must erase White's central pawns to free his pieces. White needs to support his central dark-square control and somehow transition to an offense against Ke8. This usually involves f2-f4-f5xe6, somewhat as White plays against a Caro-Kann in the Advance Variation. } 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Be3 { This is the most common move, though other variations have been used. } ( 7. Ne2 { intending c2-c3 and perhaps then g2-g4, Ne2-g3, f4-f5 } ) 7... cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bc5 { Black is fighting for control of d4, perhaps aiming to trade some pieces and in some cases hoping to get ...Nd7-c5 to challenge Bf1-d3. } 9. Qd2 { White defends Be3, prepares O-O-O and maybe considers Nd4-b5 to trade dark-square bishops and then hop Nb5-d6 to disrupt Black's position. } 9... Bxd4 ( 9... a6 ) 10. Bxd4 Nxd4 11. Qxd4 Qb6 { Black hasn't eliminated White's central pawns, but the piece trades should lead to an endgame which is about equal. If White wants more he'll have to avoid the queen trade; one might argue he should have avoided those earlier trades as well. } ( 11... a6 ) 12. Qd2 { White offers Pb2 and threatens O-O-O to defend Pb2, keep the king safe and control d4 again. Black can't force more minor piece trades and he would be risking quite a lot to try ...f7-f6xe5, so he has to either capture Pb2 and try to survive the aftermath or find some other way to develop pieces before committing his king to either castled position. } 12... Qxb2 ( { various possibilities: } 12... Nc5 13. Nb5 ( 13. O-O-O Bd7 14. h4 Na4 15. Nxa4 Bxa4 16. h5 ) 13... O-O 14. O-O-O Bd7 15. Nd4 ) 13. Rb1 Qa3 14. Nb5 $1 { Sacrificing another pawn to prevent castling! } 14... Qxa2 ( 14... Qc5 15. Rb3 { threatening Rb3-c3 and Nb5-c7+ } ( 15. Nd6+ { Some players would like to eliminate Black's right to castle,  thereby knowing where Black's king will be for the near future. } ) 15... O-O 16. Rg3 { intending Bf1-d3 and possibly Qd2-e2-h5 or f4-f5 and Qd2-h6 } ) 15. Nd6+ ( 15. Nc7+ $4 Kd8 { and White is stuck; Nc7 and Rb1 are both en prise! } ) 15... Kf8 16. Rd1 Qb2 { It's not terribly appealing to move the queen again, but it probably seemed very important to prevent Qd2-b4 and there's the benefit of the immediate threat ...Nxe5 } 17. Be2 Qb6 { Again, it's not appealing to move the queen again, but it's his only good piece for the moment. One could argue that whatever short-term benefits he's gaining from these moves that it doesn't restrain White for long and that Black's other pieces need to be brought into play. I think he might want to play his queen onto the c-file to defend Bc8, so he'd be prepared to play ...a7-a5 and so on. I think it's the inconsistency of the purpose of his plans which gives White a way to causes him problems. } 18. c4 $5 { White has a significant
advantage in development . To make best use of this advantage it is very
important to open the position's files and diagonals! White threatens cxd5, but it's not clear if he still wants to find a way to castle or if he will fight with Ke1 and perhaps Rh1-f1. } 18... d4 ( 18... dxc4 19. Nxc8 Rxc8 20. Qxd7 $18 Ra8 21. Rd6 Qa5+ 22. Kf2 g6 ) 19. Bf3 $1 { preparing O-O or Ke1-f2-g3 by avoiding 19. Kf2 d3+ 
The Bishop has discovered the most active diagonal! Black's targeted Queen-side,
particularly the b7 pawn, will be an extra bonus. } 19... a5 { It's right about here that Fritz starts realizing White is still equal and should complete his development, though I still have doubts about the idea of ...f7-f6. It certainly is to be considered. } ( 19... f6 { Fritz7 } ) ( 19... Ke7 { Fritz7 } ) 20. O-O { In one move the rook is brought into alignment with Kf8; White's plan hasn't changed much from move five. } 20... d3+ 21. Kh1 Qd4 { Black knows White doesn't want a queen trade, so he offers Pd3 at that high price. White might use a rook to capture it, but if he could continue the offense without having to spend extra time on that then he'd do so. This is probably THE position which will test Shirov the most. If he can find his way through this and stay on plan then he'll be alright, if he falters he's lost. } 22. Nb5 $5 { It's hard to say whether this really works or if it's just a ""try"". } 22... Qc5 { I suspect this is a flinch, but one is sometimes required to make such difficult choices with a clock ticking. It's hard to criticize except it makes his earlier moves (offering a queen trade) irrelevant. } ( 22... Qxc4 23. Nd6 Qd4 24. Nxc8 ( 24. Rc1 Nb6 25. Rc3 Bd7 26. Bxb7 Rb8 27. Rxd3 $16 ) 24... Rxc8 25. Qxa5 $13 ) 23. Qxd3 $16 { Fritz7 } 23... g6 { Black has an extra pawn and he's trying to improve his king's safety & develop Rh8 at the same time. White has a couple of moves to prove his piece activity is worth as much or more than Black's Pa5. } 24. Nd6 { threatening Pb7 or perhaps to remove the defender of Nd7 } 24... Nb6 25. Rb1 Kg7 26. Rb5 Qc7 $18 { Fritz7 } 27. Qd4 { If White can squeeze Black's army back then it won't be able to support the advance of Pa5 and White would have more time to threaten at several points. At the moment Nb6 is threatened, but c4-c5 could also be used to keep the central squares in White's hands and to keep the d-file closed. Black would be foolhardy to play ...f7-f6 to try to weaken Nd6. It would only expose his king to renewed threats. } 27... Nd7 { After this Fritz7 sees ways to win material based on the threats at b7 & d7. Shirov finds another weakness to threaten too. } 28. f5 $1 $16 { Wow! It's not entirely unusual, but every time one sees a sacrifice like this it's quite surprising. If ...exf5 then e5-e6+ would be strong. If ...gxf5 then the g-file is open and Kg7 is in severe danger. Notice, too, that Black only has two pieces, aside from Kg7, developed off the back rank.
If we look at the position carefully, we discover that certain
combinational motifs are possible. These themes can be provoked by the
weakening of the dark squares near the Black king and undeveloped Queen side. } 28... gxf5 29. Nxf5+ ( 29. Bxb7 Rb8 30. Bxc8 Rhxc8 31. Nxc8 Rxc8 32. Ra1 { Fritz7 } ) 29... exf5 30. e6+ Ne5 { Black is trying to stop the attack by trading-off White's attacking pieces. } ( 30... Nf6 31. Rxf5 Qe7 32. Bd5 $18 { massively advantageous for White, Fritz7 } ) 31. Rxe5 { threat: Re5-c5+ to win Qc7 } 31... f6 32. Rxf5 { material is returned to equal and White threatens Qxf6+, mating } 32... Rf8 33. Bd5 { This simply locks out Black's Bc8, so White can attack on the f-, g- and h-files without hindrance. } ( 33. Rg5+ Kh8 34. Bxb7 Bxb7 35. Rxf6 { mating, Fritz7 } ) 33... Qe7 34. Rh5 Kh8 ( 34... Bxe6 $2 { is no better } 35. Qe4 ) ( 34... a4 35. Qh4 Rh8 36. Rxf6 { Walk right in, sit right down, make yourself at home. } 36... Qxf6 37. Rg5+ Kf8 38. Rg8+ Ke7 39. Rg7+ { wining Black's queen and probably leading to a quick mate, Fritz7 } ) 35. Be4 $18 { and White breaks through at h7! } 35... Bxe6 36. Rxh7+ Qxh7 37. Bxh7 Kxh7 38. Qe4+ { winning Be6 and bringing to a close Black's effort to keep his king safe by trading queens } 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Anand,V""]
[Black ""Ponomariov,R""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway""]
[BlackElo ""2730""]
[ECO ""B32""]
[PlyCount ""67""]
[WhiteElo ""2750""]

1. e4 c5 { Ponomariov is still new to the top-level tournaments, so I and the top GMs he faced at Wijk aan Zee are unfamiliar with him. Based on what I've seen of his style (which is Classical and generally cautious) I'd have expected 1. e4 e5. } 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5 { This definately seems out of character for ""Pono"" ""SuperMariov"". } 5. Nb5 d6 6. N1c3 ( 6. c4 { is also pretty good, though it's not necessary to have another pawn controlling d5 and it might just provide a target for Black } ) 6... a6 7. Na3 Nf6 8. Nc4 { foregoes the pin on Nf6 (created by Bc1-g5) in order to reposition the knight. It also avoids the Pelikin Variation (8. Bg5 d5) . And, as the game shows, it's also a pawn sacrifice offer. } ( 8. Bg5 b5 ( 8... Be7 $11 { Fritz7 } ) 9. Bxf6 ( 9. Nd5 { is almost an implicit draw offer } 9... Qa5+ 10. Bd2 Qd8 11. Bg5 ) 9... gxf6 10. Nd5 $14 ) 8... b5 9. Ne3 b4 ( 9... Be7 $11 { Fritz7 } ) 10. Ncd5 Nxe4 { Despite the open look of this position it seems Ponomariov is playing in a Classical way, hoping to control the center, developing pieces and grabbing Pe4. Each is separate positional aspects. Anand, on the other hand, is forced, by the nature of this variation, to play more dynamically; for best piece positions in the center, gambiting Pe4 and then utilizing those advantages forcefully. } 11. a3 { When the opponent's position is open and full of weaknesses then it makes sense to open lines for your pieces to have greater general mobility, as long as it doesn't offer the opponent opportunities to just trade pieces. } 11... bxa3 ( 11... b3 $11 { Fritz7; though I don't know what Black has gained for his efforts if he just gives the pawn back } ) 12. Rxa3 { It's time to re-evaluate: Black has an extra pawn and apparently a safe king. White has a lead in development and can target Black's knights, Pa6 and perhaps square b6 is a good invasion point. It seems to me White's plan could be Ne3-c4, Bc1-e3-b6, Nd5-c7+ and combined with that dark-square play he might also be able to play Ra1-e3 or Qd1-f3 to have some activity on light squares. } 12... g6 { Fritz7 suggests several good alternative moves which are quicker to develop and prepare O-O. } ( 12... Be7 { Fritz7 } ) ( 12... Bb7 { Fritz7 } ) 13. c3 { Controlling d4 is good, but this blocks Ra3 from moving laterally. } ( 13. Nc4 ) 13... Bd7 $6 $14 { Why not ...Bg7 or ...f7-f5? } ( 13... Bg7 14. Nc4 O-O 15. Ncb6 Rb8 16. Nxc8 Qxc8 17. Rxa6 { makes a lot more sense for Black, though he has to meet the immediate threat of Rxc6 } ) 14. Nc4 $16 Rb8 { Black is already compelled to offer Pa6 to prevent annihilation. } 15. Be3 ( 15. Rxa6 { is of course good, but the plan to invade on dark squares should be followed up quickly, before Black finds a way to force piece trades } ) 15... f5 16. Bb6 { This much has gone smoothly and Black couldn't resist much. Can Black walk away from that pressure and survive (...Qd8-h4) ? } ( 16. Rxa6 Kf7 17. Ncb6 { might be slightly awkward for White; apparently it's better to use Be3-b6 and keep Nc4 to defend Pb2 } ) 16... Rxb6 { a drastic measure, but perhaps correct. Now White will have a slight material advantage, but Black will keep his king safer. Does White take the material and then find he has no dynamic plan? I think Pa6 is still weak and might be captured and the imposing pawns Black has advanced will require some active piece support to be of much use. There is still ""all to play for"". } ( 16... Qh4 17. g3 Qg5 ( 17... Nxg3 18. fxg3 Qe4+ 19. Kf2 Qxh1 20. Nf6+ Kf7 21. Nxd7 Qxh2+ 22. Bg2 $18 ) 18. f3 $18 { Mark & Fritz7 } ) 17. Ncxb6 $18 { according to Fritz7 } 17... Bh6 { threatening ...Bh6-d2+ to force White's king into a very awkward position, blocking Bf1 and terribly exposed to Black's pieces } 18. Bd3 ( 18. Nxd7 Kxd7 19. Bd3 $18 { Fritz7 } ) 18... O-O 19. Bxe4 { Evidently Anand thought Ne4 was as good as Bd3 would ever be and just made his king safer by eliminating the attacker, doubling Black's pawns in the process. } 19... fxe4 20. O-O ( 20. Nxd7 Qxd7 21. Rxa6 $18 { Fritz7 } ) 20... Be6 { He had to keep this piece on the board; it could be a crucial piece for an offensive aimed at g2. } 21. Rxa6 Qh4 22. Qe2 Nd8 23. Ra8 Kg7 24. g3 Bg4 ( 24... Qg5 25. Qxe4 { and White's pieces stay close to Black's, offering exchanges } ( 25. h4 Qf5 26. Nc7 { gets rid of Be6 } ) ) ( 24... Qh3 25. Qxe4 ) 25. gxh4 $18 Bxe2 26. Rfa1 { White has few worries now. Kg1 is pretty safe and it should be easier now to align pieces to force exchanges. } 26... g5 27. Nd7 $18 { Fritz7 now sees a massive advantage for White. } 27... Rf5 { Moving along the back rank would allow White to double rooks on the pinned Nd8, finally forcing trades. } 28. Rxd8 gxh4 29. Rg8+ { When it rains it pours for Black. Here he'd hoped to have the g-file for himself, but White uses a neat tactic to grab it first. } 29... Kf7 ( 29... Kxg8 30. Ne7+ Kf7 31. Nxf5 ) 30. Ra7 Rf3 { threatening Kxg8 } 31. N7f6+ { White has encircled the Black king and is just trying to find that particular pattern which results in checkmate. } 31... Ke6 32. Re7+ Kf5 33. Ng4 { threatening Nxh6# } ( 33. Ne8 Bg5 34. Nxd6+ Kg4 35. Rxe5 h6 36. Nxe4 Rd3 37. f3+ Rxf3 38. Nxg5 Rf1+ 39. Kg2 h3+ 40. Nxh3+ Kh4 41. Re4+ Kh5 42. Nhf4+ Rxf4 43. Nxf4+ Kh4 44. Nxe2+ Kh5 45. Ng3# { Fritz7 } ) 33... Bd2 34. Nge3+ { Black is forced to trade to stave off checkmate. If 34...Bxe3 35. Nxe3+ Kf4  (35...Kf6 36. Nd5+ Kf5 37. Rf8+)  36.Rg4# } 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Van Wely,L""]
[Black ""Timman,J""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2590""]
[ECO ""D94""]
[PlyCount ""47""]
[WhiteElo ""2665""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 g6 5. Bd3 Bg7 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 Bg4 8. h3 Bxf3 9. Qxf3 dxc4 10. Bxc4 Nbd7 11. Rd1 Qa5 12. e4 b5 13. Bb3 e5 14. dxe5 Nxe5 15. Qe2 b4 16. Na4 Qb5 17. Qc2 Rfd8 18. Be3 Rd3 19. Rxd3 Qxd3 20. Qxd3 Nxd3 21. Rd1 Ne5 22. f4 Bh6 23. Nc5 Nh5 24. g3 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Topalov,V""]
[Black ""Karpov,An""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2685""]
[ECO ""E20""]
[PlyCount ""138""]
[WhiteElo ""2740""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 c5 5. g3 O-O 6. Bg2 cxd4 7. Nxd4 d5 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. Qb3 Qb6 10. Bxd5 exd5 11. Be3 Qa5 12. Rc1 Nc6 13. a3 Bxc3+ 14. Qxc3 Qa6 15. Nxc6 Qxc6 16. Qxc6 bxc6 17. Kd2 Bd7 18. Rc3 Rfb8 19. b3 f6 20. Rd1 Rb7 21. Kc2 a6 22. Bc5 Re8 23. e3 Bg4 24. Rd4 Re4 25. Rd2 Kf7 26. Bd4 Re6 27. a4 Rb8 28. Rc5 Ke7 29. Ra5 Ra8 30. Kb2 Kd7 31. Ka3 Ree8 32. Rc5 Rab8 33. Rdc2 Rec8 34. Rc1 h5 35. Ra5 Ra8 36. Rc2 Re8 37. h4 Bf3 38. Rac5 Rec8 39. Rd2 Kd6 40. Kb4 Rcb8+ 41. Kc3 Rc8 42. b4 Kd7 43. Ra5 Re8 44. Kb2 Kc7 45. Rc5 Kd7 46. Bc3 Kd6 47. Ra5 Kc7 48. Kc1 Re4 49. Bd4 Ree8 50. Rc5 Kd7 51. Rdc2 Rec8 52. Kd2 Rab8 53. Bc3 Re8 54. Ke1 Ra8 55. Ra5 Kd6 56. Rd2 Kc7 57. Rd3 Re4 58. Bd4 Ree8 59. Kd2 Bg4 60. Rc5 Kd7 61. Rdc3 Rec8 62. Ra5 Bf3 63. Bb6 Rcb8 64. Bc5 Re8 65. Rd3 Kc7 66. Bd4 Kd7 67. Bc3 Kc7 68. Bb2 Re4 69. Bd4 Ree8 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Radjabov,T""]
[Black ""Ivanchuk,V""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2695""]
[ECO ""D15""]
[PlyCount ""43""]
[WhiteElo ""2620""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 a6 5. Nf3 b5 6. b3 Bf5 7. Bd3 e6 8. Bxf5 exf5 9. O-O Bd6 10. Qc2 g6 11. Bd2 O-O 12. Rfc1 Nbd7 13. cxd5 cxd5 14. a4 b4 15. Ne2 Rc8 16. Qd3 Qb6 17. Rc2 Qb7 18. Rac1 Nb6 19. Ne5 Rxc2 20. Rxc2 Rc8 21. f3 Nbd7 22. Nxd7 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Polgar,Ju""]
[Black ""Kramnik,V""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2805""]
[ECO ""B33""]
[PlyCount ""193""]
[WhiteElo ""2700""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Bg5 a6 8. Na3 b5 9. Nd5 Be7 10. Bxf6 Bxf6 11. c3 Rb8 12. Nc2 Bg5 13. a3 Ne7 14. Nxe7 Qxe7 15. Nb4 Qd7 16. Bd3 O-O 17. O-O Qb7 18. a4 a5 19. Nd5 bxa4 20. Qxa4 Be6 21. Bc4 Qxb2 22. Ra2 Qb7 23. Qxa5 Qc6 24. Ra4 Ra8 25. Qb5 Qxb5 26. Bxb5 Rxa4 27. Bxa4 Bxd5 28. exd5 Ra8 29. Rb1 g6 30. Bc6 Ra3 31. c4 Rc3 32. g3 Rxc4 33. Rb8+ Kg7 34. Rb7 Rc3 35. Be8 Rf3 36. Ba4 Ra3 37. Be8 Rf3 38. Ba4 e4 39. Kg2 Ra3 40. Be8 Rf3 41. Ba4 Bd2 42. Rb3 Rf5 43. Bc6 Be1 44. Rb2 Bc3 45. Re2 Bd4 46. Bd7 Re5 47. Bc6 Re7 48. Ra2 Bc5 49. Re2 h5 50. h4 Kf6 51. Ra2 Re5 52. Re2 Kg7 53. f4 Re7 54. Ra2 Kf6 55. Kf1 Kf5 56. Kg2 Kg4 57. Ba4 Rb7 58. Bd1+ Kf5 59. Re2 e3 60. Kf3 Kf6 61. Rc2 Rb4 62. Be2 Kg7 63. Rc1 Rb2 64. Rd1 Kf6 65. Rd3 Ke7 66. Rd1 Kd8 67. Ra1 Kd7 68. Rd1 Ra2 69. Bb5+ Kc7 70. Be2 f5 71. Rd3 Rd2 72. Rxd2 exd2 73. Bd1 Kb6 74. Ke2 Ka5 75. Bc2 Bg1 76. Kxd2 Bh2 77. g4 Bxf4+ 78. Ke2 hxg4 79. h5 gxh5 80. Bxf5 Kb4 81. Bg6 h4 82. Bf5 g3 83. Kf3 Kc4 84. Bh3 Be5 85. Ke4 Bf6 86. Bf1+ Kc3 87. Bg2 Kc4 88. Bf1+ Kc5 89. Bg2 Be7 90. Bf1 Bd8 91. Bg2 Kc4 92. Bf1+ Kc3 93. Bg2 Kd2 94. Kf3 Kd3 95. Kg4 Ke3 96. Kh3 Bf6 97. Bh1 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Kramnik,V""]
[Black ""Anand,V""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Boris Alterman and Jason Doss""]
[BlackElo ""2750""]
[ECO ""C42""]
[PlyCount ""102""]
[WhiteElo ""2805""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. O-O Be7 8. c4 Nb4 9. Be2 O-O 10. Nc3 Bf5 11. a3 Nxc3 12. bxc3 Nc6 13. Re1 Re8 14. cxd5 Qxd5 15. Bf4 Rac8 16. h3 { An interesting novelty from Kramnik! h3 is useful in many
lines and Black now must decide  which piece to improve first! ...and it's not
such an easy task to do.... } ( 16. c4 Qe4 17. Be3 Bf6 18. Ra2 b6 19. h3 Na5 ) 16... Bf6 ( 16... Bd6 { is less comfortable after.. } 17. c4 Qe4 18. Be3 { ..and the threats c5 and d5 are very unpleasant ! } ) 17. Nh2 { This is obviously a result of Kramnik's home preparation! } 17... Qa5 ( 17... Bh4 18. Ng4 Be4 19. Ne3 Qd8 20. Bg4 $16 ) ( 17... g5 18. Ng4 Bxg4 19. Bxg4 $16 ) ( 17... Be4 18. Bg4 Ra8 ( 18... Bxg2 19. Bxc8 Rxc8 20. Qg4 { wins } ) 19. Nf1 { and Ne3 next ....Black's pieces now must retreat or ""go home"". } ) 18. Bd2 ( 18. Qb3 Bxd4 19. cxd4 Nxd4 20. Qb2 Nc2 21. Nf3 { Nf3 still keeps some advantage for
white - typically in the middlegame two pieces are more active than a rook and
two pawns. } 21... Rcd8 22. Red1 Nxa1 23. Rxa1 $14 ) 18... Rcd8 19. Bf3 h6 ( 19... Ne7 20. Ng4 $1 ( 20. Bxb7 c5 { And black achieves good position. } ) 20... Bxg4 21. hxg4 { With a clear advantage for white ..... g5 is on the way! } ) ( 19... Rxe1+ 20. Qxe1 $14 ) 20. Ng4 Bxg4 ( 20... Bg5 21. Bxg5 hxg5 22. Ne3 $16 ) 21. hxg4 Bg5 22. Bxg5 hxg5 { This is a difficult move to assess - Now white can
very easily just improve the quality of his pieces ....regardless, this is a
difficult defensive position to be on the Black side of. } 23. Rxe8+ Rxe8 24. Qd3 Nd8 25. g3 $1 { White has a pleasant position with a small but significant
advantage .The Bishop in this position is much better than the knight . } 25... c6 26. Kg2 Ne6 27. Rb1 Re7 $6 { The immediate Qc7 is better. } 28. c4 $1 Qc7 29. Rh1 Nf8 30. Qf5 Rd7 31. d5 cxd5 32. Bxd5 Qd8 33. a4 b6 34. a5 $6 { Here white misses an opportunity with... } ( 34. f4 $1 Qe7 35. fxg5 g6 36. Qf6 Qxf6 37. gxf6 Rd6 ( 37... g5 38. Re1 Rd6 39. Re7 Rxf6 40. Rxa7 ) 38. g5 $16 ) 34... bxa5 35. Ra1 Qf6 36. Rxa5 Rc7 $6 { A bit safer is... } ( 36... Qxf5 37. gxf5 Nh7 38. Rc5 Kf8 $1 ( 38... Nf6 39. Rc8+ Kh7 40. Bc6 Rd2 { and Black has good counterplay to compensate. } ) 39. Rc8+ Ke7 { With a draw being the likely result. } ) 37. Qxf6 $5 ( 37. Qe4 $1 { It appears better to keep the Queens on the board! } ) 37... gxf6 38. Kf3 Ne6 39. Ke3 Kf8 40. f4 gxf4+ 41. gxf4 Nc5 42. Rb5 a6 ( 42... Ke7 43. Kd4 Kd6 44. Bxf7 $16 ) 43. Rb8+ Ke7 44. Ra8 $6 { Attempting to create a positional zugzwang ...however after } ( 44. Rh8 $1 a5 ( 44... Ne6 45. Bxe6 Kxe6 46. Kd4 $16 ) 45. Bxf7 a4 46. Bd5 Kd6 47. Rf8 $1 a3 48. Ra8 { Black's position is very difficult to defend. } ) 44... Kd6 45. Kf3 Ke7 { White has achieved nothing with 44.Ra8. Kramnik would like to advance the King
to the Black King-side, however then Black's pieces become very active. } 46. Kg3 Rd7 47. Rc8 Nd3 { The Knight is back in the game - White has no time to
create conjur up serious threats . } 48. Be4 Nb4 49. c5 ( 49. Bf5 Ra7 50. c5 a5 $1 { And Black has nothing to worry about! He has gradually created a balance
in the position. } ) 49... Rd8 50. Rc7+ Rd7 51. Rc8 Rd8 { An impressive defensive show from a difficult position performed by Anand! } 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Karpov,An""]
[Black ""Van Wely,L""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2665""]
[ECO ""D73""]
[PlyCount ""83""]
[WhiteElo ""2685""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 d5 5. Bg2 dxc4 6. Qa4+ Nfd7 7. Qxc4 Nb6 8. Qc3 Na6 9. O-O c5 10. e3 O-O 11. Na3 Bf5 12. Rd1 cxd4 13. exd4 Nd5 14. Qb3 Nab4 15. Bd2 a5 16. Ne5 Be6 17. Qa4 Bxe5 18. dxe5 Bg4 19. Bh6 Bxd1 20. Rxd1 Re8 21. Nb5 Qd7 22. a3 e6 23. h4 Qc6 24. axb4 axb4 25. Bxd5 exd5 26. Qxb4 Rxe5 27. Nd4 Qa6 28. Qc3 Qc4 29. Nf3 Qxc3 30. bxc3 Re7 31. Rxd5 Rc7 32. Bd2 h5 33. Nd4 Ra2 34. Rd8+ Kg7 35. Bf4 Re7 36. Nf3 f6 37. Bd6 Rf7 38. Nd4 Ra6 39. Kg2 g5 40. Kf3 Kg6 41. Ke3 Ra1 42. Nf3 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Ivanchuk,V""]
[Black ""Topalov,V""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2740""]
[ECO ""B51""]
[PlyCount ""83""]
[WhiteElo ""2695""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. Bxc6+ bxc6 5. O-O Bg4 6. d3 Nf6 7. Bg5 Nd7 8. Nbd2 f6 9. Bh4 e5 10. Nc4 Be7 11. Ne3 Be6 12. c3 Rb8 13. b3 d5 14. Nd2 g6 15. Bg3 d4 16. Nc2 g5 17. f3 Nf8 18. Be1 Ng6 19. Nc4 Qd7 20. Nb2 O-O 21. Na3 f5 22. Nac4 g4 23. cxd4 cxd4 24. exf5 Rxf5 25. Bg3 Rbf8 26. Qe2 gxf3 27. Rxf3 Rxf3 28. gxf3 Bd5 29. Nd2 Qf5 30. Nbc4 Bb4 31. Rf1 h5 32. h4 Kh7 33. Ne4 Be7 34. Qh2 Nf4 35. Bxf4 exf4 36. Rf2 a5 37. Kf1 a4 38. bxa4 Bxc4 39. dxc4 Qa5 40. Rb2 Qxa4 41. Qe2 Qa3 42. Rb7 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Krasenkow,M""]
[Black ""Polgar,Ju""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2700""]
[ECO ""E12""]
[PlyCount ""47""]
[WhiteElo ""2630""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 b6 4. Nc3 Bb7 5. a3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Qc2 Nxc3 8. bxc3 Be7 9. e4 O-O 10. Bd3 c5 11. O-O Qc8 12. Qa2 Rd8 13. Bf4 Nc6 14. d5 Na5 15. c4 b5 16. cxb5 exd5 17. exd5 c4 18. Be4 Bxd5 19. Rae1 Bxe4 20. Rxe4 Bf6 21. Be5 Bxe5 22. Nxe5 Qb7 23. Nc6 Nxc6 24. bxc6 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Bareev,E""]
[Black ""Timman,J""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2590""]
[ECO ""E37""]
[PlyCount ""95""]
[WhiteElo ""2725""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 Ne4 7. Qc2 c5 8. dxc5 Nc6 9. cxd5 exd5 10. Nf3 Qa5+ 11. Bd2 Qxc5 12. Qxc5 Nxc5 13. Rc1 Nb3 14. Rc3 Nxd2 15. Kxd2 Bg4 16. g3 d4 17. Rc5 d3 18. Kxd3 O-O-O+ 19. Kc3 Rhe8 20. h3 Be6 21. Bg2 Bd5 22. Rd1 Be4 23. Rd2 Kb8 24. b4 b6 25. Rc4 f5 26. g4 Rxd2 27. Kxd2 fxg4 28. hxg4 Bd5 29. Rf4 Rd8 30. Kc3 Rc8 31. Kb2 Rd8 32. g5 b5 33. Kc3 Rc8 34. Bh3 Rc7 35. Kd2 a5 36. Nd4 axb4 37. Nxb5 Rf7 38. Rxf7 Bxf7 39. axb4 Nxb4 40. Nd6 Bg6 41. Nf5 Bxf5 42. Bxf5 g6 43. Be6 Nc6 44. Bg8 Kc7 45. Bxh7 Ne7 46. f4 Kd7 47. e4 Ke8 48. f5 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Ponomariov,R""]
[Black ""Radjabov,T""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway""]
[BlackElo ""2620""]
[ECO ""E97""]
[PlyCount ""76""]
[WhiteElo ""2730""]

1. Nf3 { After getting stomped on by Anand in the previous round it now appears Ponomariov wants a quieter and more closed position. } 1... Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 { It's impossible to know the intentions of someone who uses this move-order. He might want to play e2-e4 and then d2-d4 to achieve the full pawn center without allowing a Gruenfeld Defense or he might intend to play g2-g3 in any case. } 3... Bg7 { Some players are still comfortable with a standard-issue King's Indian Defense. } ( 3... d6 { Allows Black to meet e2-e4 with ...c7-c5, if he wishes and is comfortable with a Maroczy Bind, which would occur after d2-d4 ...c5xd4. } ) ( 3... c5 ) 4. e4 d6 5. d4 O-O 6. Be2 e5 { This is most common, but there are alternatives. With this move Black aims to pressure White's pawn center, perhaps to play ...exd4 to open the g7-a1 diagonal for Black's Bg7. White can aim for an end-game with the Exchange Variation (7. dxe5 dxe5 8. Qxd8 Rxd8) or he can block the center with the Petrosian Variation (7. d5) or he can maintain the tension and see what develops; keeping an eye on Black's threats of course. } ( 6... Nc6 ) ( 6... c6 ) ( 6... Na6 ) 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 { In some lines White doesn't mind a pawn trade, but he rarely wants to allow a knight exchange along with it. It's considered much better to push Black's Nc6 back to keep Black cramped. } 8... Ne7 9. b4 { Bayonet Variation - feared for a time, it's now considered strong, but not overwhelming. White aims for c4-c5 and holds off on maneuvering pieces. } 9... Nh5 { preparing ...f7-f5 and in some cases ...Nh5-f4 } 10. Re1 ( 10. c5 Nf4 { threatening ..Nxe2 to trade-off a minor piece before going forward with ...f7-f5 } 11. Bxf4 exf4 12. Rc1 { was the main Bayonet sub-variation for a long time. When Rf1-e1 was played successfully it became ""all the rage"". } ) 10... f5 ( 10... h6 11. Nd2 Nf4 ( 11... Nf6 $4 $16 { and White has his offense well under-way while Black has  nothing } ) 12. Bf1 { is better for White } ) 11. Ng5 { This is one of the unusual features of the Bayonet Variation. As far as I know, it's the only King's Indian Defense variation where the knight goes on this adventure. } 11... Nf6 12. f3 { secures e4, but allows ...Nf6-h5, weakens Kg1 and fixes the pawn structure, so Black will have time to think about how to go around it. } ( 12. Bf3 $5 ) 12... Kh8 { This is an interesting approach: Black expects Ng5-e6 to be played eventually, so he just keeps his coordination good and considers ways to regain perfect control of e6 (...Ne7-g8, ...Qd8-e7 for example) . } ( 12... h6 13. Ne6 Bxe6 14. dxe6 { and then Black's attention would be focused on getting rid of Pe6 while maintaining his coordination. } ) 13. Rb1 h6 14. Ne6 Bxe6 15. dxe6 fxe4 { Black fixes White pawns on light squares to hinder Be2 and it also ends the possbility of e4xf5 to loosen-up Black's king-side. } 16. fxe4 Nc6 $1 { This is more aggressive than ...Ne7-g8 and Nc6 has square d4, so Black's position looks very good. It's up to White to show he can hold Pe6 or create an offense, somewhere on the board as compensation. } 17. Nd5 { sort of threatening b4-b5 and e6-e7. Though Black could easily respond with ...Nc6-e7 it's not the move Black really wants to make. } 17... Ng8 { So, Black redefends square e7, keeping Nc6 free to move Nc6-d4xe6. Nd5 has the effect of keeping Pe6 safe from Black's queen because it also threatens Pc7. } 18. Bd3 Nd4 19. Qg4 { More support for Pe6, just in the nick of time. Now Black can consider ...c7-c6 to kick Nd5 away, but he also has to consider how he will defend Pg6. } 19... g5 $5 { It's really odd that Black would move this pawn near his king, but it does avoid Black having pieces on awkward squares. I suppose Black is thinking about ways to fight on the light squares and he can't be defending too much if he expects to play offense. } 20. Qh3 { threatening e6-e7 with Bc1xg5 to follow } ( { It seems to me the big test is } 20. h4 gxh4 21. e7 $2 Nxe7 22. Bxh6 Bxh6 23. Qxh4 Ng8 $19 ) 20... c6 21. Ne3 ( 21. e7 Nxe7 22. Bxg5 cxd5 23. Bxh6 ( 23. exd5 Qc8 24. Bxe7 Qxh3 25. gxh3 Nf3+ 26. Kh1 Nxe1 27. Rxe1 Rf3 $13 ) 23... Qc8 24. Qh4 $11 ) 21... Qf6 { Finally Black has Pe6 in mortal danger and there is the immediate threat of ...Qf2+, mating. } 22. Ng4 Qe7 { keeping an eye on Bc1xg5 } 23. Be3 Nxe6 { Black's plan is succeeding very nicely. He's kept his position intact and won Pe6. Now, in theory he should be able to start offering piece trades to win with his extra pawn. In practice it might take a bit more work than that. } 24. g3 Qd7 { It looks like he's aligning with Qh3, but it's possible he means to bring ...Ng8-e7-g6 (or somesuch) or to advance ...d6-d5. } 25. Rf1 d5 $2 $11 { Allowing Pe4 to move and release Bd3 can't be good. } ( 25... Rxf1+ 26. Rxf1 Rf8 27. Rxf8 ( 27. Rf5 { also looks good } ) 27... Bxf8 $15 28. Bxa7 ( 28. Nxh6 $2 Bxh6 29. Bxg5 Kg7 $17 ) 28... c5 29. b5 Nd4 30. Qh5 $14 { according to Fritz7 and probably because of White's two bishops, despite Bd3 being rather bad and Ba7 misplaced } ) 26. Rf5 $6 ( 26. exd5 $142 cxd5 27. Nf2 $11 { Mark & Fritz7 } ( 27. cxd5 $2 Qxd5 28. Bf5 $17 ) ) 26... dxc4 { Black has to be careful of which lines he opens. It could be disastrous to open the wrong diagonals for White's bishops. } 27. Bxc4 Nd4 28. Rxf8 Rxf8 29. Qh5 { ending the alignment with Qd7 and preparing to threaten Be3xg5. At the moment it's indirectly defended by ...Nd4-f3+. } 29... Qd6 ( 29... Qe8 { prevents White's offense from proceeding unimpeded and offers another piece trade in the hopes of gaining a simpler position where the extra pawn can be more useful } ) 30. Kg2 b5 31. Bf7 ( 31. Bxg8 Kxg8 32. h4 { is one way to keep real pressure on Black's king } 32... Qe6 { Fritz7 has another view of things. It sees the bigger picture (in a tactical sense) and knows the White king-side attack isn't winning, so he finds a variation which few people would even consider. } 33. Rb2 Qc4 34. Rf2 Rxf2+ 35. Nxf2 Qxb4 36. hxg5 hxg5 $17 ) 31... Nc2 { I think this is a critical position for both players. White has asserted some offense and Black has ""stated"" his position is impregnable. Then there is also the possibility for Black to play offense, but it's not clear whether it works. Black's first effort at an incursion occurs when White's Qh5 and Bf7 are amazingly out of position to respond in defense and Rb1 can't easily get into play. But are they needed? } ( 31... Nf6 $5 { Fritz7's second favorite move, but one I think is pretty neat, for all the curious variations which can arise from it. } 32. Nxf6 ( 32. Qg6 $4 Rxf7 ( 32... Nxg4 $5 33. Qxd6 Nxe3+ 34. Kf2 Ng4+ 35. Kg2 Rxf7 $19 { Mark & Fritz7 } ) 33. Qxf7 Nxg4 $19 ) 32... Qe7 ( 32... Qxf6 $2 33. Rf1 Qe7 34. h4 Qxb4 35. Bxg5 Ne6 36. Bxh6 Qxe4+ 37. Kh3 Qh7 38. Bxg7+ Nxg7 39. Qxh7+ Kxh7 40. Bg6+ Kg8 41. Bh7+ Kxh7 42. Rxf8 $18 { Fritz7 } ) 33. Bg6 Qxf6 $15 { Fritz7 } ) ( 31... a5 $15 { Fritz7; Only a computer program would consider such a move with White's threats to Kh8 on-going. } ) 32. Bc5 Qd2+ 33. Nf2 ( 33. Kh1 $4 Ne1 $19 ) 33... Nf6 34. Qg6 Ng4 $17 { Fritz7 } ( 34... Nxe4 $1 $17 { Fritz7 } ) 35. Kg1 $19 { If White can't continue the attack with Bc5xf8 then he's at a standstill and Black's attack will probably win. Apparently Radjabov has fended-off the FIDE champion's attack and has counter-attacked successfully. Ponomariov must have been shocked and dismayed to be dismissed so efficiently. } ( 35. Bxf8 $4 Nce3+ 36. Kh1 Nxf2+ 37. Kg1 Nh3+ 38. Kh1 Qg2# ) ( 35. Rd1 $4 Nce3+ 36. Bxe3 Nxe3+ ) 35... Nce3 36. Bxe3 { After this dark squares remain ""solid"" and White's troops aren't perfectly aligned to invade on the light squares. } 36... Nxe3 37. h4 ( 37. Qh5 g4 ) 37... Qe2 38. Qh5 g4 { Ironically, White can't prevent Black from invading on the light squares (e.g. ...Qe2-f3-g2#) . Pono must have wondered why he wasn't able to involve Rb1 more. Radjabov had to be jubiliant to have succeeded so well. } 0-1"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Shirov,A""]
[Black ""Grischuk,A""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2710""]
[ECO ""B33""]
[PlyCount ""64""]
[WhiteElo ""2720""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Bg5 a6 8. Na3 b5 9. Bxf6 gxf6 10. Nd5 f5 11. Bd3 Be6 12. O-O Bxd5 13. exd5 Ne7 14. c3 Bg7 15. Qh5 e4 16. Bc2 Qc8 17. Rae1 O-O 18. Bb3 a5 19. Qg5 Qb7 20. f3 h6 21. Qf4 a4 22. Bc2 b4 23. cxb4 Qxb4 24. fxe4 Ng6 25. Qxf5 Bxb2 26. e5 Bxe5 27. Nb1 Rae8 28. Be4 Bf4 29. g3 Re5 30. Qg4 Rxe4 31. Rxe4 Qxe4 32. gxf4 Rb8 0-1"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Polgar,Ju""]
[Black ""Shirov,A""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway""]
[BlackElo ""2720""]
[ECO ""B33""]
[PlyCount ""44""]
[WhiteElo ""2700""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Bg5 a6 8. Na3 b5 9. Nd5 Be7 10. Bxf6 Bxf6 11. c3 Bg5 12. Nc2 O-O 13. a4 bxa4 14. Rxa4 a5 15. Bb5 { Polgar varies from her use of Bf1-c4 in her first round game with Topalov. I think Bb5 is more to the point, though the question of how to involve Nc2 without allowing it to be exchanged for Bg5 is still unclear. } 15... Ne7 16. Ncb4 $5 { If White can trade Nd5 and then replace it with Nb4-d5 White will be doing quite well. } 16... Bd7 17. Nxe7+ Bxe7 18. Nc6 ( 18. Bxd7 axb4 ( 18... Qxd7 $6 19. Qa1 $14 ) 19. Rxa8 { doesn't help White to control the pace of developments or to win material } 19... Qxa8 ) 18... Qe8 19. Qd5 Be6 20. Qd3 Bd7 21. Qd5 ( 21. Nxe7+ Qxe7 22. O-O { appears to be the only way to continue the plan } ) 21... Be6 22. Qd3 Bd7 { Apparently Polgar will have to go back to the drawing board to look for ways to gain more advantage(s) . } 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Radjabov,T""]
[Black ""Kramnik,V""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2805""]
[ECO ""E15""]
[PlyCount ""37""]
[WhiteElo ""2620""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. Nbd2 d5 6. Bg2 Be7 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Ne5 O-O 9. O-O Bb7 10. b3 c5 11. Bb2 Re8 12. Rc1 Na6 13. dxc5 bxc5 14. e3 Qb6 15. Re1 Rad8 16. Qf3 Nc7 17. g4 Ne6 18. h4 h6 19. Qg3 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Timman,J""]
[Black ""Karpov,An""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2685""]
[ECO ""C42""]
[PlyCount ""48""]
[WhiteElo ""2590""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Be7 7. O-O Nc6 8. c4 Nb4 9. Be2 O-O 10. Nc3 Bf5 11. a3 Nxc3 12. bxc3 Nc6 13. Re1 Re8 14. cxd5 Qxd5 15. Bf4 Rac8 16. h3 Bf6 17. Nh2 Qa5 18. Bd2 Rcd8 19. Bf3 h6 20. Ng4 Bxg4 21. hxg4 Bg5 22. Bxg5 hxg5 23. Rxe8+ Rxe8 24. Qd3 Nd8 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Grischuk,A""]
[Black ""Bareev,E""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Boris Alterman and Jason Doss""]
[BlackElo ""2725""]
[ECO ""B12""]
[PlyCount ""76""]
[WhiteElo ""2710""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nc3 e6 5. g4 Bg6 6. Nge2 c5 7. h4 h5 8. Nf4 Bh7 9. Nxh5 cxd4 10. Nb5 Nc6 11. Nxd4 Nge7 12. Rh3 { This modern idea is to develop
the rook via the 3rd rank, however, in this position it is probably not the
best manuever. } 12... a6 13. Bg5 Qb6 14. Nxc6 Nxc6 15. Bd3 Bxd3 $1 ( 15... Qxb2 16. Bxh7 Rxh7 17. Rb1 Qxe5+ 18. Kf1 { White has strong compensation for the pawn. } ) 16. Rxd3 Qb4+ 17. c3 Qe4+ 18. Re3 Qg2 19. Rc1 ( 19. Nf4 Qg1+ $1 ( 19... Qh2 20. Nd3 $16 ) 20. Kd2 Qxf2+ 21. Re2 Qb6 { A very unclear position. Both sides have their Kings in the center, but black
has the trump of a better pawn structure! } ) 19... Qg1+ 20. Kd2 Qxf2+ 21. Re2 Qc5 22. Qa4 Rc8 $1 ( 22... b5 $6 23. Qf4 ) 23. Rf1 Rc7 24. Kc1 d4 25. Rd1 $6 { White's pieces are uncoordinated after this inaccuracy. It would have been
better to keep the rook on the openfile } ( 25. Rd2 $1 Rd7 26. Kb1 Qxe5 27. Qc2 Qc5 28. Ng3 { The position here would remain unclear with white having full
compensation for the pawn, thanks to weakened position of the Black King and
strong piece coordination. } ) 25... Rd7 26. Red2 Qxe5 27. cxd4 Qe4 $1 { This centralization of the Black king wreaks havoc in White's position. The B
on g5 and N on h5 are dislocated from the Queen side, and white's pawns on the
King side are target practice for the Black pieces. } 28. Rc2 f6 29. Bd2 b5 $1 { A strong ambitous continuation in time pressure. The following results in a
forced continuation. } 30. Qxa6 Nxd4 31. Rc8+ Kf7 32. Ng3 Qxg4 { White cannot contain the pressure of Black's Queen-side attack. } 33. Rg1 Ne2+ ( 33... Nf3 $5 34. Qxb5 Qd4 { wins as well. } ) 34. Nxe2 Qxe2 35. Rd1 $4 { A time pressure blunder, after.. } ( 35. Rc2 { White does not lose instantly. } ) 35... Bb4 $3 { The final blow! The Bishop on d2 is pinned and white has no time
to create any counter-threats. } 36. Qc6 Bxd2+ 37. Kc2 Ba5+ { Qd3# was better! } 38. Kb3 Qxd1+ { And finally white resigned } 0-1"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Anand,V""]
[Black ""Krasenkow,M""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2630""]
[ECO ""C67""]
[PlyCount ""37""]
[WhiteElo ""2750""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Nc3 Ke8 10. h3 Be7 11. Rd1 Nh4 12. Nxh4 Bxh4 13. Ne2 h5 14. Be3 Be7 15. Rd2 h4 16. Rad1 Rh5 17. f4 Be6 18. Nd4 Bc5 19. Bf2 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Topalov,V""]
[Black ""Ponomariov,R""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2730""]
[ECO ""C67""]
[PlyCount ""115""]
[WhiteElo ""2740""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Nc3 Be7 10. Rd1+ Ke8 11. g3 h6 12. b3 Be6 13. Bb2 Rd8 14. h3 g5 15. g4 Ng7 16. Ne4 Bd5 17. Nf6+ Bxf6 18. exf6 Ne6 19. Ne5 Nf4 20. Re1 Be6 21. Bc1 Nd5 22. Nd3 b6 23. c4 Nxf6 24. Nb4 c5 25. Bb2 cxb4 26. Bxf6 Rf8 27. Bxd8 Kxd8 28. c5 Kd7 29. Rac1 Kc6 30. Re5 b5 31. Rd1 a5 32. Rd4 Ra8 33. f4 gxf4 34. Rxf4 a4 35. Rxb4 axb3 36. axb3 Ra3 37. h4 Bxb3 38. h5 Bc4 39. Kf2 Ra1 40. Rb2 f6 41. Re7 f5 42. Rh7 fxg4 43. Rxh6+ Kxc5 44. Rg6 Rh1 45. Rg5+ Kb6 46. Kg3 c6 47. Rxg4 Bd3 48. Rh2 Rxh2 49. Kxh2 c5 50. Rg6+ Ka5 51. Rc6 c4 52. h6 Kb4 53. Kg3 Kc3 54. Kf4 b4 55. Rc7 b3 56. h7 Bxh7 57. Rxh7 Kc2 58. Ke3 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Van Wely,L""]
[Black ""Ivanchuk,V""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2695""]
[ECO ""D94""]
[PlyCount ""39""]
[WhiteElo ""2665""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 g6 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. Bd3 O-O 7. O-O Bg4 8. h3 Bxf3 9. Qxf3 e6 10. Rd1 Nbd7 11. b3 Re8 12. Bb2 Qe7 13. Bf1 Rad8 14. a4 Rc8 15. Ba3 Qd8 16. Rab1 a5 17. Qe2 Bf8 18. Qb2 Ra8 19. Bxf8 Rxf8 20. b4 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Ponomariov,R""]
[Black ""Van Wely,L""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2665""]
[ECO ""B31""]
[PlyCount ""117""]
[WhiteElo ""2730""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. h3 Bg7 6. d3 Nf6 7. Nc3 c4 8. O-O cxd3 9. cxd3 c5 10. Be3 b6 11. d4 Bb7 12. d5 O-O 13. Qb3 Qc8 14. Rad1 e6 15. Bg5 exd5 16. e5 c4 17. Qc2 Nd7 18. Nxd5 Kh8 19. Qc3 Re8 20. Bf6 Nxf6 21. exf6 Bf8 22. Ne7 Bxe7 23. fxe7+ Kg8 24. Rfe1 Qc6 25. Qe5 Rac8 26. Rd6 Qc5 27. Qf6 Bxf3 28. gxf3 Qf5 29. Qxf5 gxf5 30. Kh2 h6 31. Rxh6 Kg7 32. Rd6 f6 33. Ree6 c3 34. bxc3 Rxc3 35. Kg3 Ra3 36. Re2 Kf7 37. Rd7 Rg8+ 38. Kh2 Re8 39. h4 Rxf3 40. Rxa7 Rf4 41. Kg3 Rg4+ 42. Kh3 Rg1 43. f3 f4 44. Kh2 Rg3 45. Rg2 Rxf3 46. h5 Rd3 47. h6 f5 48. Rb7 Rd6 49. Rg7+ Kf6 50. a4 Rd2+ 51. Rg2 Rd6 52. h7 Kf7 53. Rg8 Rh6+ 54. Kg2 Rg6+ 55. Rxg6 Kxg6 56. Rxb6+ Kxh7 57. Rb7 Kg6 58. a5 Kf7 59. a6 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Krasenkow,M""]
[Black ""Radjabov,T""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2620""]
[ECO ""E90""]
[PlyCount ""120""]
[WhiteElo ""2630""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. h3 e5 7. d5 a5 8. Bg5 Na6 9. Be2 Nc5 10. Nd2 Bd7 11. O-O h6 12. Be3 Nh7 13. Kh2 Ng5 14. f3 Qe7 15. Nb3 Nxb3 16. Qxb3 b6 17. Qc2 f5 18. exf5 gxf5 19. f4 exf4 20. Bxf4 Ne4 21. Bd3 Nxc3 22. bxc3 Be5 23. g3 Qf6 24. Rac1 Rae8 25. Qd2 Kg7 26. Rf3 Bxf4 27. Rxf4 Qe5 28. Rcf1 Re7 29. Qc2 Rf6 30. R1f2 Rf8 31. h4 Ref7 32. Kg2 Kh8 33. Qd2 Qg7 34. R2f3 Rf6 35. Qf2 Qe7 36. Kf1 Qg7 37. Kg2 Qe7 38. Kh2 R6f7 39. g4 Qe5 40. g5 hxg5 41. hxg5 Rh7+ 42. Kg2 Kg8 43. Qg3 Rh5 44. Bb1 Rf7 45. Kf2 Re7 46. Re3 Qxe3+ 47. Qxe3 Rh2+ 48. Kg3 Rxe3+ 49. Kxh2 Rxc3 50. Bxf5 Bxf5 51. Rxf5 Rxc4 52. Kg3 Kg7 53. Rf6 Rd4 54. Re6 Rxd5 55. Re7+ Kg6 56. Rxc7 Kxg5 57. Kf3 Kf5 58. Ke3 Ke6 59. a4 Rh5 60. Rb7 Rh3+ 0-1"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Kramnik,V""]
[Black ""Topalov,V""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2740""]
[ECO ""A58""]
[PlyCount ""113""]
[WhiteElo ""2805""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 g6 6. Nc3 Bxa6 7. g3 d6 8. Bg2 Nbd7 9. Nf3 Bg7 10. Rb1 O-O 11. O-O Qa5 12. Bd2 Rfb8 13. Qc2 Ne8 14. Rfe1 Nc7 15. a4 Qb6 16. b3 Bxc3 17. Bxc3 Nxd5 18. Ne5 Nxe5 19. Bxd5 Bb7 20. Bxb7 Rxb7 21. Bxe5 dxe5 22. Rec1 f6 23. Qe4 Kg7 24. Rc3 Rab8 25. Qc2 Qe6 26. a5 Kf7 27. Ra1 Rxb3 28. Rxb3 Qxb3 29. Qxc5 Qb2 30. Qc4+ Kg7 31. Qa2 Qxa2 32. Rxa2 Ra8 33. a6 Ra7 34. Kg2 Kf7 35. Kf3 Ke6 36. g4 Kd6 37. h4 h6 38. g5 hxg5 39. hxg5 f5 40. e4 e6 41. Ra5 Kc7 42. Ke3 Kb8 43. Rxe5 Rxa6 44. Rc5 Kb7 45. Kf4 Kb6 46. Rc8 fxe4 47. Kxe4 Kb7 48. Rg8 Kc6 49. Rxg6 Kd6 50. f4 Ra4+ 51. Kf3 Ke7 52. Rg7+ Kf8 53. Rb7 Rc4 54. g6 Rc1 55. Kg4 Rc5 56. Rf7+ Ke8 57. f5 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Grischuk,A""]
[Black ""Polgar,Ju""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway""]
[BlackElo ""2700""]
[ECO ""B48""]
[PlyCount ""94""]
[WhiteElo ""2710""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 { Nowadays Polgar varies between this and the Najdorf Variation. } 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 ( 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. Bd3 { is a good way to prepare O-O } ) 5... Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Qd2 { This is a curious way to develop against the Taimanov Variation. I know Black might like to play ...Nc4, but White's Bf1 would simply trade for it. I suppose the position might transpose to a Scheveningen Variation, but Polgar doesn't usually play that line. In short, I don't see any winning plan emerging for White with Qd2. What is the big threat White might be aiming to make? } ( 7. f4 { intending to meet ...b7-b5 with Nd4xc6 and Bf1-e2-f3 could be successful } ) 7... b5 8. Nxc6 Qxc6 9. f3 Bb7 { Black is not deterred. If Black is to continue developing on the queen-side then this is the best place for the bishop. It ""bites on granite"", but White's cautious pawn play (Pf3) makes it easier for Black to develop smoothly. } 10. O-O-O Ne7 { From here the knight might maneuver Ne7-c8-b6-c4 or simply support ...d7-d5. Unless White puts more pressure on Black a move such as this can appear completely safe and terrific. White isn't taking away many of Black's options. } 11. Kb1 Ng6 12. h4 b4 ( 12... Bb4 $5 $11 { Fritz7; it might provoke White to play a2-a3, which weakens the king's position } ) 13. Ne2 Ne5 14. Nf4 Rc8 15. Bd4 f6 { It appears Black needs to spend a few moves to ensure the safety of her king before continuing the offense. Can White do much during this time? } ( 15... Nc4 $6 16. Bxc4 Qxc4 { and Black would find it somewhat difficult to develop Bf8 and to keep Ke8 safe } ) 16. Nh5 { This keeps Bf8 tied down. } 16... Qd6 $11 { Fritz7 thinks this is the first moment when Black has equalized! I can only imagine this move is to clear the way for ...Ne5-c6, where the knight would challenge Bd4. } ( 16... Rc7 { over-protecting Pd7 and then ...Ke8-f7 over-protecting Pg7 would free Bf8 to move. } ) 17. Qe1 Qc7 18. Rd2 Bc5 $2 { It's very important to ensure the safety of Ke8 by getting rid of White's more offensively placed pieces. But, why is she gambitting Pg7? I suppose she didn't want to commit her king to the king-side with ...Ke8-f7. Fritz7 just thinks it's a big mistake (+/-) . } ( 18... Nc6 { might be alright, but there's a chance White would sacrifice a piece to attack at f6 or g7 } ) 19. Nxg7+ { Blunder or good move? It's not entirely clear to anyone but Fritz, and ""he"" often ""changes his mind"". } ( { The obvious alternative is } 19. Bxc5 Qxc5 20. Nxg7+ { when Black's minor pieces will be well situated for the offense and White's Bf1, in particular, will not be; but it's still a gambit and Black takes a risk. } ) 19... Ke7 20. Qe3 $2 ( 20. Nh5 $4 Bxd4 21. Rxd4 Qxc2+ 22. Ka1 Qc1+ 23. Qxc1 Rxc1# ) ( 20. Bxc5+ Qxc5 21. f4 Nc4 22. Bxc4 Qxc4 23. Qd1 Rhd8 24. Rd4 { when there's no question Ng7 can retreat safely via h5! - Fritz7 } ) 20... h5 $15 { Ng7 is trapped and it will be lost for two pawns; so White will be slightly behind, rather than ahead a pawn. There is also Black's queen-side play still to follow. } 21. Be2 ( 21. f4 $16 { Fritz7 } 21... Ng4 $11 { Already Fritz7 sees it's to Black's advantage! Amazing, isn't it? } 22. Bxc5+ Qxc5 23. Qd3 Rc7 24. e5 { Fritz7 } ) 21... Rh7 22. Nxh5 Rxh5 23. f4 { uncovering an attack on Rh5 and forcing the following move sequence } 23... Bxd4 24. Qxd4 ( 24. Rxd4 $4 Qxc2+ 25. Ka1 Rxh4 $19 { gains a tempo (to save Ne5) by threatening ...Rxh1 Mark and Fritz7 } ) 24... Nc6 { This knight interferes with Black's queen-side offense, so White has more time for his king-side offensive. } 25. Qe3 ( 25. Qxd7+ Qxd7 26. Rxd7+ Kxd7 27. Bxh5 $17 { Fritz7 } ) 25... Rh7 26. g4 Rg8 { White's pawns are the most threatening concerted force on the board, so Black has to play a bit of defense. } ( 26... e5 $17 { I don't think there are many people who would consider this move, even if it's good. } 27. fxe5 Nxe5 28. g5 f5 29. g6 $11 { Fritz7 seems to be teasing us with a dramatic evaluation, but after only a few moves of it's own suggested variation it tosses out a different conclusion. } ) 27. g5 { This, it seems to me, is a bit too soon. Give Polgar time to move her pieces to worse squares before committing to any pawn structure changes. Safer is Be2-f3 or Rd2-d1. } 27... fxg5 28. fxg5 Qe5 { and it's obvious Pe4 is a new weakness in White's position. There is also the immediate threat of ...Rg8xg5. } 29. Rdd1 Kd8 { I like this move a lot. Moving the king to c7 or b8 to defend Bb7 and guard the dark squares is very useful. Black just has to be careful to not walk into trouble. } 30. Qb6+ ( 30. Bxa6 Bxa6 31. Qb6+ Ke7 32. Qxa6 Qxe4 $17 { Fritz7 } ) 30... Kc8 $2 ( 30... Qc7 ) 31. Qf2 $2 ( 31. Bxa6 { gives White a chance! } ) 31... a5 $1 { Her defensive house is in order, so why not spend some moves on offense? This plan, which Fritz7 didn't ""see"", gives Black an excellent chance to win. } 32. Rhg1 a4 33. g6 ( 33. Rg4 a3 34. bxa3 bxa3 35. Qb6 $17 { Fritz7 } ) 33... a3 34. c3 ( 34. bxa3 bxa3 35. Qb6 Rhg7 36. h5 Qxe4 $17 { Fritz7 } ) 34... Rh6 { Suddenly all the Fritz7 evaluations went big in Black's favor (-+) . } 35. g7 bxc3 { White's posiiton just crumbles and the king-side pawns are no comfort. } ( 35... Rxg7 $4 36. Qf8+ Kc7 37. Qxg7 Qxe4+ 38. Bd3 $13 ) 36. bxa3 ( 36. Qf8+ Kc7 37. Qxa3 ( 37. Qxg8 c2+ { leads to mate because of ...Qe5xb2 } ) 37... Rxg7 $19 { Fritz7; White's pawns will be captured, White's king will be somewhat exposed and Black's extra piece will become a dominant feature of the position } ) 36... Rf6 37. Qb6 Rf7 ( 37... Qxe4+ 38. Bd3 Qxh4 $19 { Fritz7 } ) 38. Rg5 Qxe4+ 39. Bd3 Qf3 ( 39... Qxh4 $19 { Fritz7; is safer because it stays in contact with the back rank at d8. Though the immediate threat to Rg5 is also useful } 40. Rb5 d6 ) 40. Kc2 { Why is White purposefully allowing ...Qf3-f2+, which forces a queen trade? I suppose it doesn't matter because Black isn't interested in a queen trade until she has gobbled up the White king-side pawns. White should try to switch to attacking Kc8 with Rb1 or Rb5. } 40... Rgxg7 ( 40... Qf4 { Fritz7 } ) 41. Rxg7 ( 41. Rb1 Qf2+ ( 41... Nd8 $4 42. Rc5+ $11 ) ( 41... Rxg5 42. Qxb7+ Kd8 43. Qb6+ Ke7 44. hxg5 Qg2+ 45. Kxc3 Qxg5 { is in Black's favor, but White still has a way to try to win, so Grischuk in  the game until Polgar can find a way to end his hopes. } ) 42. Qxf2 ( 42. Kxc3 $2 Qxb6 43. Rxb6 Rxg5 44. hxg5 $19 ) 42... Rxf2+ 43. Kxc3 Rxg5 44. hxg5 Rg2 45. g6 Rg3 $19 ( 45... Ne5 $1 46. Rxb7 Rg3 $19 ) ) 41... Rxg7 42. Rf1 { This is a pretty good attacking scheme. Qb6 holds Kc8 in place and Rf1 threatens the kill (Rf8+) . } 42... Rg2+ ( 42... Qg2+ $4 43. Rf2 ) 43. Kc1 ( 43. Kxc3 Ne7 44. Rxf3 Nd5+ $19 ) 43... Rb2 { Terrific stuff - both are trying every trick in the book to win. } 44. Qxb7+ { White wins a bishop for his efforts, but the simplified queenless ending still looks better for Black; her pawns are together and White's are a mess. } ( 44. Qxb2 $4 cxb2+ $19 { The check gives White no time to capture Qf3. } ) 44... Kxb7 45. Rxf3 Rh2 46. Rf4 d5 47. h5 e5 { ...Nc6-d4, to create the threat of ...Rh2-h1+ or ...e5-e4 to shut out Bd3 might follow. I should add Grischuk really fought well and I expect to see him in the highest ranks sometime soon. } 0-1"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Ivanchuk,V""]
[Black ""Timman,J""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2590""]
[ECO ""C71""]
[PlyCount ""41""]
[WhiteElo ""2695""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. O-O Bd7 6. c4 Nf6 7. Nc3 Bg4 8. d4 exd4 9. Ne2 Bxf3 10. gxf3 Nd7 11. Bxc6 bxc6 12. Nxd4 c5 13. Nc6 Qf6 14. Qb3 Rc8 15. Qb7 Nb6 16. a4 d5 17. a5 Bd6 18. axb6 O-O 19. e5 Qg6+ 20. Kh1 Qd3 21. Be3 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Bareev,E""]
[Black ""Karpov,An""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2685""]
[ECO ""E32""]
[PlyCount ""120""]
[WhiteElo ""2725""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 b6 7. Bg5 Bb7 8. e3 d6 9. Ne2 Nbd7 10. Qd3 h6 11. Bh4 Qe7 12. Nc3 c5 13. Rd1 Rfd8 14. Be2 cxd4 15. Qxd4 Nc5 16. Bxf6 Qxf6 17. Qxf6 gxf6 18. Nb5 d5 19. cxd5 Bxd5 20. Nc7 Bb3 21. Nxa8 Bxd1 22. Bxd1 Rxa8 23. Bc2 Rc8 24. Kd2 Kf8 25. g4 Nb7 26. Rg1 Nd6 27. Bd3 Rc5 28. f3 Ke7 29. h4 Rc8 30. f4 Rc5 31. Ke2 Rc8 32. e4 e5 33. Ke3 exf4+ 34. Kxf4 Rc5 35. Rg2 Rc1 36. Rc2 Rxc2 37. Bxc2 Nc4 38. Bb3 Ne5 39. Bd5 a5 40. b3 Nd3+ 41. Ke3 Ne5 42. Kf4 Ng6+ 43. Kg3 Nf8 44. a4 Ng6 45. Bc4 Nf8 46. Kg2 Ng6 47. Kh3 Nf4+ 48. Kg3 Ng6 49. Bd5 Nf8 50. Kg2 Ng6 51. Kg3 Nf8 52. Kf3 Ng6 53. h5 Ne5+ 54. Kf4 Nd3+ 55. Kf5 Nb4 56. Bb7 Nc2 57. Kf4 Nd4 58. Bd5 Ne6+ 59. Kf5 Nd4+ 60. Kf4 Ne6+ 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Shirov,A""]
[Black ""Anand,V""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2750""]
[ECO ""B12""]
[PlyCount ""72""]
[WhiteElo ""2720""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nc3 e6 5. g4 Bg6 6. Nge2 c5 7. Be3 Nc6 8. dxc5 Nxe5 9. Nf4 Ne7 10. Qe2 N7c6 11. O-O-O Be7 12. Nfxd5 exd5 13. f4 d4 14. h4 Nd3+ 15. cxd3 h5 16. f5 Bh7 17. Bd2 dxc3 18. Bxc3 O-O 19. d4 a5 20. a3 Re8 21. Qc4 Bxh4 22. Bd3 hxg4 23. Kb1 Qg5 24. Ka1 Rad8 25. Bb1 Ne7 26. Bxa5 Bxf5 27. Bxd8 Rxd8 28. Rhf1 g6 29. Qb3 Be6 30. Qxb7 Qd5 31. Qxd5 Nxd5 32. Rh1 Bf2 33. c6 Rc8 34. Rc1 g3 35. Be4 Nf6 36. Bg2 Bd5 0-1"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Polgar,Ju""]
[Black ""Bareev,E""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2725""]
[ECO ""C11""]
[PlyCount ""58""]
[WhiteElo ""2700""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Bxf6 Bxf6 7. Nf3 Nd7 8. Nxf6+ Nxf6 9. Bb5+ Bd7 10. Bd3 c5 11. dxc5 Qa5+ 12. c3 Qxc5 13. Qe2 Nd5 14. Qe5 O-O-O 15. Be4 f6 16. Qd4 Qxd4 17. Nxd4 Ne7 18. f4 f5 19. Bc2 Ng6 20. O-O Nxf4 21. Rxf4 e5 22. Rxf5 exd4 23. Rc5+ Bc6 24. Be4 Kc7 25. Bxc6 bxc6 26. cxd4 Rxd4 27. Rac1 Rd6 28. h4 Re8 29. R1c2 Re4 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Timman,J""]
[Black ""Ponomariov,R""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2730""]
[ECO ""D15""]
[PlyCount ""44""]
[WhiteElo ""2590""]

1. c4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 a6 5. h3 e6 6. cxd5 cxd5 7. Bf4 Bd6 8. e3 O-O 9. Bd3 Nc6 10. O-O b5 11. Bg5 h6 12. Bxf6 Qxf6 13. Rc1 Bb7 14. Bb1 Qe7 15. Ne2 Rfc8 16. Nf4 g6 17. Qd2 Kg7 18. e4 dxe4 19. Bxe4 Nb4 20. Bxb7 Qxb7 21. a3 Bxf4 22. Qxf4 Nd3 0-1"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Van Wely,L""]
[Black ""Kramnik,V""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway""]
[BlackElo ""2805""]
[ECO ""E32""]
[PlyCount ""97""]
[WhiteElo ""2665""]

1. d4 { I'm not terribly familiar with Van Wely's opening preferences or style. } 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 { White plans a2-a3 to get rid of Bb4 before continuing with his plan to occupy the center with pawns. } 4... O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 b6 { First he used ...Bb4 and now ...Bb7: all resources to prevent e2-e4, but without weakening more squares by ...d7-d5 (at least not yet) . } 7. Bg5 Bb7 8. f3 { Using this pawn to support e2-e4 weakens Ke1 a tiny bit and gets in the way of Ng1-f3. so, Black often responds with ...d7-d5 when the weakened e5 isn't much of an issue. This is a variation GM Alexei Shirov has played quite a lot in years past (see his book _Fire_on_Board_ for examples) . } 8... d6 $6 { This is dubious because it allows White to occupy the center unhindered and having incurred no significant weaknesses. } ( 8... d5 { is considered the ""standard"" counter-measure } ) 9. e4 { threatening e4-e5 } 9... c5 10. dxc5 $1 { This keeps the position somewhat open, though it does give up on using the pawns to squeeze Black to death. Inflicting weaknesses on the opponent is often more valuable than efforts to keep their pieces quiet (restrained) . After this the d-file will be at least partly open, White's Ra1-d1 could be very good and Pe4 will still block Bb7. } 10... bxc5 ( 10... dxc5 $2 11. e5 h6 12. Bh4 g5 13. Bf2 { and after Nf6 moves Black's king-side position will be terribly vulnerable } ) 11. O-O-O Nc6 { It looks like Black intends ...e6-e5 and ...Nc6-d4 to block the d-file and to keep White's light-square pawns fixed in place, so Bf1 can't become active. } ( 11... Nxe4 12. Bxd8 Nxc3 13. Rxd6 Na4 14. Bg5 $16 { Fritz7 } ) 12. Bxf6 gxf6 13. Ne2 { This rather normal-looking development move isn't among Fritz' top candidate moves, favoring instead the peculiar Qc3-d3 or f3-f4. } 13... e5 { In light of the game continuation one might consider ...Kg8-g7, but without ...e6-e5 and ...Nc6-d4 the pawn at d6 would still be weak. } ( 13... Rb8 { Fritz7 } ) 14. Qd2 { This is a rather obvious attacking move: threatening Qxd6 or Qd2-h6 to get at Kg8. It also has the benefit of clearing c3 to allow Ne2-c3-d5. } 14... Nd4 { blocking the threat to Pd6 and incidentally(!) threatening ...Nd4-b3+. } ( { However, } 14... Kg7 { gambitting Pd6, but preventing Qd2-h6 is definately worth consideration. } ) 15. Qh6 { With this there is a potential threat in Rxd4 and then Ne2-g3-f5 or Ng3-h5xf6. Black has to be careful with his king! } 15... Kh8 16. h4 { possibly preparing Rh1-h3-g3; Fritz7 doesn't think highly of this move and ""believes"" ...Ra8-b8 equalizes. } ( 16. Ng3 Rg8 { and ...Rg8-g6 would guard Pf6 while chasing Qh6 away } ) 16... Rb8 { There is time for offensive moves until Black sees specific threats which must be defended, though it must be said that it wouldn't necessarily be easy for Black to generate an offense from this position. } 17. Nxd4 $5 cxd4 { The wall of pawns from f7, f6, e5 and d4 prevents Black's pieces from sitting on the central or queen-side files while defending Kh8. } 18. Rd2 { White keeps his king safe and uncovers Bf1. He might continue with Bf1-e2, Kc1-b1, Rh1-c1 if he needs a fortress. Offensively the plan isn't as obvious. From White's perspective it's good that Black has several weak pawns, but most of White's pieces will have to join in the offense at some point if he's to win. } 18... Rg8 19. h5 { I'd guess this was a prepared line with Ph5 intended to prevent ...Rg8-g6 and keeping Qh6 firmly in place to threaten Pf6. } 19... Ba6 20. Bd3 Rb6 ( 20... Qe7 $11 { Fritz7 } ) 21. Rc2 Rb3 22. Rd1 Qe7 { It's difficult for Black to generate any offense when his king's position is weakened this way. } 23. Bf1 ( 23. Rdd2 $11 { Fritz7 } ) 23... Qe6 24. Bd3 Rc8 25. Kb1 Rcb8 { threatening ...Rb3xa3 } ( 25... Kg8 $11 { Fritz7 } ) 26. Ka1 Qe7 27. g4 Bc8 28. Rg2 $5 { He appears to be planning g4-g5-g6 or g4-g5xf6, keeping his offensive threats alive. } 28... Bd7 29. Rdd2 Rg8 30. Ka2 Rb6 31. Rdf2 { It could be said White's pieces are a little better because they have this lateral mobility and can defend at b2 as well as play offense on the f- and g-files. But, how does one use those rooks offensively? There are too many pawns in front of them. } 31... Be6 32. Rg1 Rc6 33. b3 Rb6 $2 ( 33... a5 $1 { threatening to weaken Ka2 by ...a5-a4xb3+ } ) ( 33... Rcc8 { Fritz7 } ) 34. Rfg2 ( 34. f4 $14 a5 35. g5 fxg5 36. fxg5 a4 37. b4 Rc6 38. g6 fxg6 39. hxg6 Qg7 40. Qh1 $18 { Fritz7; Somewhere along the way Fritz7 began to see that White's plan had teeth. } ) 34... Rbb8 { White gets the first shot at offense and it's largely due to his queen being better than Black's, and that relates to White's king being safer than Black's. } 35. f4 Bd7 ( 35... exf4 $4 36. e5 { threatens Qxh7# } 36... f5 37. gxf5 $18 ) ( 35... a5 $14 { Fritz7 } ) 36. g5 fxg5 $16 { Fritz7; Black gets rid of one weak pawn, but White's advancing pawns are very hard to stop. At least Bd3 is kept quiet by leaving Pe4 in front of it. } 37. fxg5 Rg7 ( 37... a5 38. g6 fxg6 39. hxg6 Rg7 40. gxh7 Rxh7 41. Qd2 $16 { Fritz7 } ) 38. Qf6 { threatening Qxe7 (obviously) and h5-h6 to win Rg7 or mate } 38... Qxf6 39. gxf6 $18 Rxg2+ 40. Rxg2 h6 ( 40... Rg8 41. Rxg8+ Kxg8 42. h6 { In this ending it's very difficult for Kg8 or Bd7 to assist Pd4, but in most cases Ka2 can help his queen-side pawns move forward without too much difficulty. } ) 41. b4 { Fritz7 prefers Rg2-g7 or Ka2-b2. } 41... Rg8 42. Rxg8+ Kxg8 43. b5 { Fritz7 prefers Ka2-b3. White's a- and b-file pawns are marching forward! } 43... Bg4 $8 ( 43... Kf8 44. a4 Ke8 45. a5 Kd8 46. Be2 Be6 47. Kb3 Kc7 48. Kb4 Kb7 49. c5 d5 50. c6+ Kc7 51. exd5 Bxd5 52. Kc5 Bb3 53. b6+ axb6+ 54. axb6+ $18 ) 44. a4 ( 44. Kb3 $11 { (0.00) Fritz7 } ) 44... Kf8 $2 ( 44... Bxh5 45. a5 Bg4 46. a6 Bd7 $11 { Fritz7 } ) 45. a5 Ke8 $4 { This is a crucial position to calculate correctly. Are White's pawns advanced enough to force through? If Black has to retreat his bishop then Ph5 remains invulnerable and White has time to bring up his king to play c4-c5 and break through on dark squares. } 46. a6 $1 { After this move the Fritz7 evaluation bounces around for a while, but after about 15 ply it jumps to +-. } ( 46. b6 $2 axb6 47. a6 Bc8 48. a7 Bb7 $17 { Mark & Fritz7 } ) 46... Kd8 ( 46... Bc8 47. Kb3 Kd7 48. c5 dxc5 49. Bc4 Kc7 50. Bxf7 Bg4 51. Bd5 Bxh5 52. f7 Bxf7 53. Bxf7 $18 { Fritz7 } ) 47. b6 Bd7 48. c5 { After this Fritz7 sees it as massively advantageous to White. It's time for Black to resign. } 48... dxc5 49. Bc4 { Black's bishop and king are overworked defending against bxa7, b6-b7-b8 or Bxf7. This was an impressive and really simple-looking game for Loek ""King"" Van Wely, especially considering that it's a victory against the reigning ""Classical World Champion"". I'd guess his home preparation was very much in use and that Kramnik wishes he hadn't played 8...d6 when he could've played 8...d5. } 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Karpov,An""]
[Black ""Ivanchuk,V""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2695""]
[ECO ""D76""]
[PlyCount ""78""]
[WhiteElo ""2685""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Nb6 7. Nc3 Nc6 8. e3 O-O 9. O-O Re8 10. d5 Na5 11. Nd4 Bd7 12. e4 c6 13. Re1 cxd5 14. exd5 Rc8 15. Bf4 Nac4 16. b3 Bg4 17. Qxg4 Bxd4 18. Bd2 Bf6 19. bxc4 Nxc4 20. d6 Nxd2 21. d7 Rxc3 22. dxe8=Q+ Qxe8 23. Rac1 b5 24. Qb4 Rxc1 25. Rxc1 Nc4 26. a4 a6 27. axb5 axb5 28. Rb1 Nd6 29. Bf1 Kg7 30. Bxb5 Qc8 31. Bd3 h5 32. Qe1 Qc5 33. Rc1 Qb6 34. Rc2 Qa7 35. Qe2 Qb6 36. Qf3 Qb1+ 37. Kg2 Qb3 38. Re2 Qb4 39. Qe3 Qb7+ 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Anand,V""]
[Black ""Grischuk,A""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2710""]
[ECO ""B30""]
[PlyCount ""25""]
[WhiteElo ""2750""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 4. Bxc6 bxc6 5. d3 Ne7 6. Qe2 Qc7 7. Nc3 Ng6 8. Ng5 e5 9. Qh5 d6 10. O-O h6 11. Nh3 Be7 12. Kh1 Bf6 13. Ng1 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Radjabov,T""]
[Black ""Shirov,A""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2720""]
[ECO ""D47""]
[PlyCount ""117""]
[WhiteElo ""2620""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 Bb7 9. e4 b4 10. Na4 c5 11. e5 Nd5 12. O-O cxd4 13. Nxd4 Nxe5 14. Bb5+ Nd7 15. Qh5 Nf6 16. Nxe6 Nxh5 17. Nxd8 Rxd8 18. Re1+ Be7 19. Nc5 Bc8 20. Bg5 Nf6 21. Rad1 a6 22. Ba4 h6 23. Bxf6 gxf6 24. Nxd7 Bxd7 25. Rxd7 Rxd7 26. Rd1 O-O 27. Rxd7 Rc8 28. g3 Kf8 29. Bb3 Rd8 30. Ra7 Rd2 31. Rxa6 Rxb2 32. Ra7 Rd2 33. Rc7 Rd3 34. Kg2 Rd8 35. Kf3 Ra8 36. Kg4 Ra5 37. f4 Rb5 38. Rd7 Rc5 39. Rb7 Ra5 40. Kh4 Rf5 41. Rb8+ Kg7 42. Re8 Bf8 43. Rd8 Be7 44. Rd7 Kf8 45. Kg4 Rc5 46. Rb7 Ra5 47. Bc4 h5+ 48. Kh4 Rf5 49. Bb3 Ra5 50. Rd7 Rb5 51. Ra7 Rc5 52. Ra8+ Kg7 53. Re8 Bd6 54. Re4 Rc8 55. Rd4 Rd8 56. Rd5 Be7 57. Ra5 Rd2 58. Kh3 Kg6 59. Rd5 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Topalov,V""]
[Black ""Krasenkow,M""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2630""]
[ECO ""C67""]
[PlyCount ""115""]
[WhiteElo ""2740""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Nc3 Ke8 10. h3 Be7 11. Bg5 Bxg5 12. Nxg5 h6 13. Nf3 Be6 14. Rad1 Rd8 15. b3 g5 16. Ne4 Bd5 17. Nf6+ Ke7 18. Nd4 Nxd4 19. Rxd4 Be6 20. Ra4 a6 21. f4 Rd2 22. Rf2 Rhd8 23. fxg5 hxg5 24. Ne4 Rxf2 25. Kxf2 Bf5 26. Nxg5 Rd2+ 27. Kf3 Bxc2 28. g4 Rd5 29. Kf4 c5 30. h4 Kf8 31. h5 Kg7 32. e6 f6 33. Ne4 Re5 34. g5 Rxe6 35. Nxf6 b5 36. Ra5 Rc6 37. h6+ Kg6 38. Nd7 Rd6 39. Nxc5 Rd4+ 40. Ke5 Rd2 41. Rxa6+ Kxg5 42. Ne6+ Kxh6 43. Nxc7+ Kg7 44. Nxb5 Kf7 45. Nd4 Bd3 46. Ra7+ Ke8 47. a4 Kd8 48. b4 Kc8 49. b5 Rh2 50. Kd6 Rh6+ 51. Kc5 Be4 52. Re7 Bg2 53. a5 Bb7 54. Ne6 Kb8 55. a6 Bc8 56. Nd4 Bxa6 57. Nc6+ Kc8 58. Kb6 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Kramnik,V""]
[Black ""Timman,J""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2590""]
[ECO ""B46""]
[PlyCount ""59""]
[WhiteElo ""2805""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 Qc7 8. Qe2 Bd6 9. Qg4 Ne7 10. Qxg7 Rg8 11. Qxh7 Be5 12. Qh5 Rxg2 13. Ne2 d5 14. f4 Bd6 15. Bd2 Rb8 16. O-O-O c5 17. e5 Qb6 18. Bc3 d4 19. exd6 dxc3 20. Qh8+ Rg8 21. Qxc3 Nd5 22. Qe5 Kd7 23. f5 Bb7 24. fxe6+ fxe6 25. Rhf1 Qxd6 26. Rf7+ Kc6 27. Qxd6+ Kxd6 28. Bh7 Rg2 29. Nf4 Rxh2 30. c4 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Krasenkow,M""]
[Black ""Van Wely,L""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2665""]
[ECO ""E08""]
[PlyCount ""19""]
[WhiteElo ""2630""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. g3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Be7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O c6 8. Qc2 Nbd7 9. Bf4 b6 10. cxd5 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Shirov,A""]
[Black ""Topalov,V""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2740""]
[ECO ""B12""]
[PlyCount ""72""]
[WhiteElo ""2720""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nc3 e6 5. g4 Bg6 6. Nge2 c5 7. Be3 Nc6 8. dxc5 h5 9. Nf4 d4 10. Nxg6 fxg6 11. Qd3 Kf7 12. O-O-O dxc3 13. Qxc3 Qc7 14. Bc4 Qxe5 15. Bd4 Qf4+ 16. Kb1 Re8 17. g5 Qxg5 18. Rhg1 Qh4 19. Rge1 Nf6 20. Qb3 Nd8 21. Be5 Kg8 22. Bg3 Qg5 23. Re5 Qh6 24. h4 Kh7 25. Rg5 e5 26. Bd3 Ne6 27. Rxg6 Qxg6 28. Bxg6+ Kxg6 29. Bxe5 Nxc5 30. Qg3+ Kf7 31. b4 Nce4 32. Qb3+ Kg6 33. Bxf6 Nxf6 34. Rg1+ Kh7 35. Qd3+ Kg8 36. Qc4+ Kh7 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Polgar,Ju""]
[Black ""Anand,V""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway""]
[BlackElo ""2750""]
[ECO ""B19""]
[PlyCount ""60""]
[WhiteElo ""2700""]

1. e4 { At this point in the event Anand was leading and Polgar was hot on his heels. She has the White pieces and can take a serious shot at beating Anand and winning the tournament! } 1... c6 { Despite Anand's classical handling of most positions he has adopted a hedgehog attitude when playing Black against 1. e4. He's played the Caro-Kann Defense quite a lot recently. He's one of the best defenders among the top GMs. } 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 ( 3. e5 { is well known to Anand (see his victory over Karpov from round five) . } ) ( 3. Nd2 { is an interesting alternative, aimed at facing a Gurgenidze (3...g6)  without any awkwardness. } ) ( 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 { Panov-Botvinnik Attack - probably the most aggressive variation one can play against the Caro-Kann, but it isn't a regular part of Polgar's repertoire } ( 4. Bd3 { Fischer's favorite is also good, but isn't seen much these days. } ) ) 3... dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 { This has been a popular move for decades and is more common than Karpov's favorite 4...Nd7 or 4...Nf6. } 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. h4 { In this position, as in the Advance Variation, White finds it most profitable to provoke a weakening in Black's position by threatening Bg6. It also allows White, if she chooses, to virtually force a bishop trade by Ng1-f3 and Bf1-d3. Black's bishop is very good and Black's light-square pawns make White's bishop mediocre, so a trade is considered best. } ( 6. N1e2 h6 ( 6... Nf6 7. Nf4 { before threatening Bg6 with h2-h4-h5 would be a way to force  a greater weakness, but Black can usually avoid the worst } ) 7. Nf4 Bh7 { and then White can't play Bf1-d3 without spending an extra tempo to defend Pd4. So, Bf1-c4 might be more likely (taking aim at Pf7) } ) ( { Another move-order which has been used is } 6. Nf3 Nd7 7. h4 ) 6... h6 7. Nf3 Nd7 8. h5 { Some players like this move some do without. } 8... Bh7 9. Bd3 Bxd3 10. Qxd3 { With Ph5 having weakened the king-side White will usually aim for O-O-O to keep his king safe and ""connect"" the rooks. } 10... Ngf6 ( { Another way for Black to develop is } 10... e6 11. Bf4 Bb4+ 12. c3 Be7 13. O-O-O Ngf6 ) 11. Bf4 e6 ( 11... Nd5 12. Bd2 { and Black's gain isn't without eventual cost. White will have better use of e4 and should later gain a tempo with c2-c4. } ) ( 11... Qa5+ 12. Bd2 Qc7 { was thought to be best as it prepares ...O-O-O, but now it's not the most popular variation. For some reason (unknown to me) most Caro-Kann players have switched to ...O-O and more active queen-side play. I think GM Yasser Seirawan may have popularized the idea with a plan which includes ...b7-b5 and ...a7-a5. 
 White goes after Black's king wherever it sits. } ) 12. O-O-O Be7 13. Kb1 { She might be preparing for ...Nd5 and Bf4-c1, b2-b3 and Bc1-b2 or she might just be defending Pa2 to ""complete castling"" while waiting a move to see more of Black's plan. } 13... O-O { Now it's clear that White's Ph5 can't support g2-g4-g5 and a natural breakthrough in front of Kg8. Maybe in future games we'll see White hold back on h4-h5. } 14. Ne4 Qa5 ( 14... Nxe4 15. Qxe4 Nf6 16. Qe2 Nd5 17. Bd2 Qb6 18. g4 ) 15. Nxf6+ Nxf6 16. g4 { This is the most straight-forward approach - opening the g-file by offering the pawn as a gambit or by g4-g5 to force the matter. Black has no offense to counter-balance this, so he has to play some defense. } ( 16. Ne5 $5 { preparing g2-g4-g5 while shutting out Qa5 from the king-side play } ) 16... Nxg4 { Fritz7 loves pawns, so he sees this as a clear advantage to Black. It threatens ...Ng4xf2. } ( { More passive defense isn't guaranteed to succeed. } 16... Nh7 17. Rdg1 Ng5 18. Nxg5 Bxg5 19. Bxg5 Qxg5 20. Qe4 Rad8 21. c3 ( 21. f4 Qd5 { forces some trades favorable to Black! } ) ) 17. Rdg1 Qf5 { A person doesn't have to see all the analysis to know it's dangerous to waste time when your opponent is working up an offense against their king. Anand was playing according to the general idea that trading-off the attacking pieces will dissipate the offensive. } ( 17... Nxf2 $19 18. Qf1 Nxh1 19. Bxh6 Kh7 20. Bxg7 Rg8 21. h6 Qf5 22. Rxh1 Bf6 23. Qe2 Bxg7 24. hxg7+ Kxg7 25. Ne5 $11 { Finally Fritz7 sees White has a line which restores material equality. } ) 18. Qd2 { This is a difficult position for both players. Black has thrown his pieces in front of the approaching steamroller and he might be able to hold it back. But, one false move and his position may crumble. } 18... g5 $5 { Courageous and possibly correct. } ( 18... Kh7 19. Nh4 Bxh4 20. Rxh4 Nf6 21. Be5 Rad8 22. Qe2 Ne8 23. Rf4 Qh3 24. Qd1 $14 { Black's queen is pretty well stuck, but White hasn't bagged anything yet. Still, Fritz finally sees White has all the advantages and Black is barely hanging on. } ) 19. hxg6 { else the offensive just stops } 19... fxg6 { threatening ...Qf5xf4 } 20. Bxh6 ( 20. Qe2 h5 21. Ne5 Nxe5 22. Bxe5 Kf7 23. Rh2 $14 { Fritz7 thinks White has some advantage, but it's not large and if Black survives to exchange some pieces then Ph5 might become a big factor. } ) 20... Qxf3 21. Bxf8 Rxf8 { Black has won two minor pieces for a rook, but his king remains a bit weak. White has to play offense or be ground down in a simple ending. } 22. d5 { This appears to be required because White's pieces have no good squares to move onto. With d4-d5 White might gain Qd2-d4-h8. } ( 22. Qe1 Qf5 23. f3 Nf6 24. Rh6 Kf7 { Fritz7 thinks this is equal, but in a simple ending where White has only a queen and pawns the Black rook and two minor pieces might win. } ) 22... cxd5 23. Qd4 { threatening Rg1xg4 or Qd4xg4 } 23... Nf6 24. Rxg6+ { This flushes the Black king out to another position. But, is it more or less exposed at f7? } 24... Kf7 { threatening ...Kf7xg6 or ...Qf3xh1+ } 25. Rhg1 Rc8 { Black might be thinking of ...Qf3-f5 with the threat of ...Qf5xc2+ (mating) or of ...Qf5xg6 to simplify the position. } 26. Rg7+ Kf8 27. Qh4 { threatening Qh4-h8+ mating } ( 27. Qxa7 { might be good, but it certainly distracts White from her plan to threaten the exposed Kf8 and that would give Black time to begin an offensive plan. } ) 27... Ke8 28. Qa4+ ( { She could have kept the game going with } 28. Qh8+ Bf8 ( 28... Kd7 $4 29. Rxe7+ Kxe7 30. Qxc8 ) 29. Rxb7 Qxf2 30. Rc1 a6 { For some reason I can't imagine Fritz7 thinks this is -+, despite the fact Black's two minor pieces are completely tied-up defending Ke8 and that isn't going to change. I suppose Pe6 is a threat to advance, but is it really possible for that to be the decisive factor while Ke8 sits exposed to any threat? } ) 28... Kf8 { Anand probably chose this move to encourage a repetition with Qa4-h4, but he could have played on with 28...Nf6-d7. } 29. Qh4 Ke8 30. Qa4+ Kf8 { And so, Anand won the tournament and Polgar finished second, her best high-level tournament finish ever! She gave a first-rate try in this game and should be proud of her tournament performance. I would expect to see more of the same (or better) in future tournaments. } 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Ponomariov,R""]
[Black ""Karpov,An""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway""]
[BlackElo ""2685""]
[ECO ""C42""]
[PlyCount ""151""]
[WhiteElo ""2730""]

1. e4 e5 { Ponomariov is one of the most classically-oriented players around who still plays 1. e4 (occasionally) and does well with it. Karpov used to play 1. e4, but now only plays 1. d4. However, with the Black pieces the two are very different: against 1. e4 Ponomariov has played 1...c5 a few times in this event while Karpov plays 1...c6 or 1...e5. Their understanding of the game might be similar, but Pono has youth and Karpov has tremendous experience. For those who know how to handle it 1...e5 has been doing quite well the last few years. But, that success hasn't been with the Spanish Game as much as with the Scotch Game (by White's choice) or the Russian Game/Petrov's Defense. Black seeks a little simplification and more open space to develop pieces with both of those. } 2. Nf3 { No King's Gambit for this young, but somewhat stodgy strategician. } 2... Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Be7 ( 6... Nc6 { is more forceful and waits for c2-c4 before moving Bf8-b4 with check } ) ( 6... Bd6 { is also played } ) 7. O-O Nc6 8. c4 { White seeks to undermine Ne4 and gain sole control of the d3-h7 diagonal. } 8... Nf6 { This is a lot less contentious and, as is Karpov's style, more cautious than the other plans available (see variations below) , but with a plan: he'll probably aim for ...dxc4 and control of d5 and offense against Pd4. } ( 8... Nb4 9. Be2 O-O ( 9... Be6 10. Nc3 Nxc3 11. bxc3 Nc6 ) 10. Nc3 Nxc3 11. bxc3 Nc6 12. cxd5 Qxd5 13. Bf4 ) 9. h3 { With a more static position it becomes important to prevent ...Bc8-g4. Ph3 also helps secure Bc1-e3. If Black wants to play ...Bc8-e6 he might consider ...h7-h6 to prevent Nf3-g5xe6. } 9... Nb4 10. Be2 dxc4 11. Bxc4 O-O ( 11... Bf5 $11 { Fritz7 } ) 12. Nc3 c6 { Karpov prefers positions with relatively fixed positional elements upon which he can base his plans. He likes to out-maneuver his opponents, rather than basing his offense on direct attacks on the opponent's king. } 13. Re1 ( 13. Ne5 { Fritz7 } ) 13... Nbd5 ( 13... Bf5 { Fritz7 } ) 14. Qb3 ( 14. Bg5 h6 15. Bxf6 Nxf6 16. Ne5 $14 { Fritz7 } ) 14... Nb6 15. Bd3 Be6 16. Qc2 { Black has solid control of d5, but at the cost of making Nb6 passive. White has room to develop, but it's not clear there is any point in Black's position he can assault. That's a typical situation in games with Karpov. } 16... Bd5 { Black has terrific control of d5. White could trade Nc3xd5, but that wouldn't help matters much. The direct threat of ...Bd5xf3 must be answered. } ( 16... h6 $11 { Fritz7 } ) 17. Ne5 { White admits his loss of control of d5 and makes use of the advanced e5. Ne5 also prevents Black from playing a piece to c4. } 17... h6 { preventing Bc1-g5xf6, Bd3xh7+ and removing Ph7 as a target of Bd3 } ( { Fritz7 prefers the slightly perverse } 17... Be6 18. Nf3 ) ( { or the more obvious } 17... Re8 ) 18. Bf4 Re8 { Having made Ph6 an obvious target Karpov now plans ...Be7-f8 to make it very safe. } 19. Re2 { Ponomariov is activating his pieces in small ways and not committing to any specific plan; he likes to maintain his position's coordination. In this respect he's very similar to Karpov. } 19... Be6 { threatening ...Qd8xd4 and perhaps wanting to chase away Bf4 by ...Nd5 } 20. Qd2 Bf8 ( { Karpov might have missed an opportunity. } 20... Nfd5 21. Bg3 Bg5 $15 { Fritz7 } ) 21. Rae1 Nbd5 22. Bg3 { This eliminates the threat of a sacrifice at h6 once and for all. Now the middle-game begins anew, with Karpov happy to have a safe king and harmonious position and sole control of d5. Ponomariov is also well developed, but he must find an offense sufficient to counterbalance the weakness of Pd4. What will the target be? } 22... Rc8 { I suppose Karpov was aiming for ...c6-c5 to simplify the position and completely equalize. } ( 22... Bb4 23. Qc1 Nh5 24. Bh2 Qg5 $11 { Fritz7 } ) 23. Bh4 $1 { I like this a lot. The bishop seemed to be inactive and he just moves it to a good square. Now White might be able to continue with Nd3-e4 or Bd3-b1, Qd2-d3, renewing the threat of invasion at h7. } 23... g5 $5 { Wow! When Karpov makes a move which weakens his king this way, it's saying a lot. He clearly had to have considered all the alternatives and found them wanting. } ( 23... Be7 { to break the pin and give Kg8 more air might be good } ) 24. Bg3 { Well, that little provocation worked wonders. Now White has a clear target in Pg5, though Black also has ...Bf8-g7 to guard the dark squares around Kg8. } 24... Nh5 { Does he plan ...Nh5xg3 or something more ambitious like ...f7-f5-f4? Pono obviously thought the latter was a real threat and he immediately fights for control of f5! } 25. Nxd5 Nxg3 26. fxg3 { White might well switch his rooks to the f-file to target Pf7. But at this point a lot begins to hinge on how much time one has to carry out a specific plan (move-sequence) . } 26... cxd5 { If ...Be6xd5 then f5 is in White's hands, so I thought ...Qd8xd5 was the move. Maybe Karpov thought Bd3-c4 to eliminate Be6 would be too strong. } ( 26... Qxd5 27. Bc4 Qd6 28. Ng4 { threatens Ng4-f6+ or Bc4xe6 and Black can't avoid this with ...Be6xc4 because of Re2xe8, winning material } ( 28. Nxf7 Kxf7 29. Rxe6 Rxe6 30. Rxe6 Qxe6 31. Qf2+ Ke7 32. Bxe6 Kxe6 33. Qf3 $18 { Fritz7; I have my doubts about this evaluation. } ) ) 27. Bb1 { Again White plans Qd2-d3-h7+, a direct and sometimes very effective idea. } ( 27. Bb5 $5 Re7 28. Ng6 fxg6 29. Rxe6 Rxe6 30. Rxe6 { Fritz7 } ) 27... Qf6 28. Ng4 ( 28. Rf2 Qg7 29. Bf5 $16 { Fritz7 } ) 28... Qg7 29. Bf5 { The same theme as earlier comes back. Black's several weaknesses (pinned Be6, f6 and h6) are causing him fits. } ( 29. Ne3 $14 { Fritz7 } ) 29... h5 ( 29... Rc4 $1 $11 { Fritz7 } ) 30. Rxe6 { striking while the iron is hot and renewing the threat of Ng4-f6+ } 30... Rxe6 $18 { Fritz7 } ( 30... fxe6 31. Rxe6 { threatens Re6-g6 to win Black's queen and Pg5! } ( 31. Bxe6+ $4 Rxe6 $19 ) 31... hxg4 32. Rg6 $16 { Mark & Fritz7 } ) 31. Rxe6 hxg4 32. Re5 { This is very nice. He threatens Bf5xc8 and if the bishop can move with a threat Re5xg5. He might also just play Bf5xg4 and Re5xd5 to simplify to an endgame where he's ahead materially. } 32... Rc7 33. Bxg4 Be7 34. Rxd5 $16 { It's amazing, when you see a game such as this, just how simple it can be. White is ahead two pawns, but one is doubled, so he still has some work to do before this is easily winnable. Pd4 could advance and he might still threaten Pg5 (though that seems less likely to be successful with Be7 defending) and the queen-side pawns are a little exposed while Black's queen is stuck at g7. } 34... Qg6 35. Kh2 Qb6 { Well, that guards the queen-side! Karpov can recognize the stable elements of a position as well as anyone. So, how does White win? There's an old saying that when there are ""opposite color"" bishops then ""he who is attacking has the extra bishop"". So, White might aim to trade rooks to limit counter-play and then go right back to the attack at f7 & h7. } 36. b3 Bf6 37. Bf3 Kg7 38. Be4 Re7 39. Bd3 { Rd5 looks a little awkward, but Bd3-c4 would keep it safe. The question is how to move it to clear the way for Pd4 to advance. It seems Rd5-f5, d4-d5 and White is in excellent position to play offensively at all the right points. } 39... Qe6 40. Bc4 Qe4 { keeping Rd5 tied to the d-file } 41. Qd1 b6 { Fritz7 prefers ...a7-a6 or ...g5-g4 to fight more for the light squares. } 42. Rd6 Rc7 43. Qf3 $1 { Taking advantage of the fact Qe4 isn't defended gives him a chance to maneuver away from Pd4. Black is also stuck because he needs to pressure Pd4, but White is aligned on Bf6. I suppose a queen trade under other circumstances would be fine, but in this case it undoubles White's pawns. Black has a serious problem. } ( 43. a4 Qe7 44. Rd5 Rd7 45. Rxd7 Qxd7 46. d5 { and despite the opposite color bishops Fritz7 still thinks White is winning. } ) 43... Qxf3 ( 43... Qg6 44. Qd5 { and Rd6-d7 to hit Pa7, Rc7 and Pf7 } ) 44. gxf3 b5 45. Bd3 Rc3 46. Be4 Re3 { Karpov is angling for ...Re3-e2+xa2 or possibly ...Rd?xd4 to force a rook trade and retrieving a draw. } 47. h4 $1 $16 { Fritz7 drops his evaluation a bit; probably because there's less material and the offensive tactical threats are less. This pawn sacrifice gives the king some air and keeps the game going. White's rook will have some play on the queen-side, so Black's active rook won't eliminate too many pawns. } ( 47. Kg1 Re2 ( 47... Re1+ $2 48. Kf2 Rd1 49. Ke3 ) 48. a4 bxa4 49. bxa4 Rd2 $14 ) 47... gxh4 ( 47... Re2+ 48. Kh3 Rxa2 49. hxg5 ( 49. Kg4 gxh4 50. gxh4 Rh2 ) 49... Bxg5 50. f4 { Despite Black having an advantage (the queen-side pawn majority) White can still press his own advantages. White would hope his ability to make his pieces cooperate more than Black's split forces could make the difference. } ) 48. gxh4 Bxh4 { Every pawn he can get rid of safely is one less potential queen. } 49. Kh3 { Now the position remains balanced, with White's Pd4 being the one unblocked advantage. Black has to be careful though to not allow Re3 to be cut-off from his other pieces, such that none of them can do anything because they don't work together. } 49... Bf6 ( { Fritz7 thinks } 49... Bf2 { is significantly better! } 50. d5 Re2 51. Bd3 Rxa2 52. Bxb5 $16 ) 50. Kg4 a5 { White was threatening Rd6-a6xa7, so he had to move the pawn onto a safer square. Black would like to play ...b5-b4 to fix White's pawns and then ...Re3-e2 would grab at least one. } 51. Kf5 { This king position hinders Black's king, so the threat to Pf7 will pack more punch. It's also closer to Pd4, so that in some endings the king will be well placed to defend either Pd4 or Pf3. } 51... Be7 52. Ra6 Bb4 $6 ( 52... Bd8 { might be better } ) 53. Ra7 { Now if Black's king retreats to the back rank f6 is weak and White's king can approach Pf7. } ( 53. d5 $18 Re1 54. a3 { a theme similar to the game } 54... Bc3 55. Rb6 b4 56. a4 Rg1 57. Rb5 Bd2 { threatening ...Rg1-g5# } 58. Ke5 Rg5+ 59. Bf5 Bc3+ 60. Kf4 Rg2 61. Rxa5 { Fritz7 } ) 53... Re2 54. a3 $18 { Fritz7 sees the tactics as favorable to White and changes the evaluation again. } 54... Bxa3 55. Rxa5 b4 { With Ba3 out of play Black's Kg7 is a defenseless target. } 56. Rb5 $18 { holding Ba3 in place! Curiously, Fritz7 thinks this is a mistake and moves the evaluation back to +/-. } ( 56. d5 Rh2 57. d6 Rh5+ 58. Kg4 Rh8 ( 58... Rxa5 59. d7 f5+ 60. Kg3 fxe4 61. d8=Q $18 ) 59. Kg5 Bb2 60. Rd5 f6+ 61. Kf5 Kf7 62. Rd2 Bc3 63. Bd5+ Ke8 64. Bc6+ Kf7 65. Rd3 Rh5+ { Fritz7 sees it as +-, but doesn't show a finishing plan, though it might eventually get there. Against best defense it would always take a little longer to complete. } ) 56... Rd2 57. d5 Rh2 58. Rb6 { White has several routes to victory. } ( 58. Ke5 { immediately takes advantage of the fact that Black's pieces are all towards the edge of the board and not able to impede White's king! } 58... Bb2+ ( 58... Rh6 59. d6 Bb2+ ( 59... Rh5+ 60. Bf5 Bb2+ 61. Ke4 Bc3 62. d7 Rh8 63. Kd5 ) 60. Kd5 Bc3 ( 60... Rh5+ 61. Kc6 ) 61. Kc6 ) 59. Kd6 Bc3 60. Kc6 { is clearly winning for White } ) 58... Rh5+ 59. Kg4 Rh8 60. Bd3 { Fritz7 prefers f3-f4 or Kg4-g5, though I wouldn't expect it to show a variation of sufficient length to get to a simple winning position. } 60... Rd8 61. Bc4 Kf8 62. d6 $6 { The winning plan isn't completely obvious because Black's weaknesses are few. Best would be to keep Ba3 tied-up as long as possible. I understand d5-d6 is to restrain Kf8, but Ba3 really should be kept out of play. } ( 62. Rb7 { gives up control of d6 too quickly } 62... Rd6 63. Kf5 f6 ) ( 62. Kf5 { trying to position the king ideally before committing to anything } ) 62... Bb2 { Trading Pd6 for Pb4 doesn't eliminate White's advantage, but it becomes much much more difficult to win because there are cases where Black could sacrifice his bishop for Pb3 and perhaps still draw (especially if Pf3 & Pf7 are traded) . And, now that the bishop is back in control of f6 it becomes more difficult for White to use his king against Pf7. } 63. Kf5 Bd4 64. Rc6 Bc3 { White can play Bc4-b5, Rc6-a6 and d6-d7 to ensure Rd8 stays in place. } 65. Ra6 Ke8 66. Ke4 Bd2 67. f4 { Using this extra pawn could be very important. } 67... Kf8 68. f5 Kg7 69. Bb5 Kf6 { Getting chased away or just walking away from f8 does two things: one it avoids back rank mates; two it weakens control of d8. } 70. d7+ Kg5 ( 70... Ke7 71. f6+ Kf8 72. Rc6 Rxd7 73. Rc8+ Rd8 74. Rxd8# ) 71. Ra7 ( 71. Rd6 { Fritz7; continues to keep Kg5 from coming back to e7 or d8 while trying to get Ke4-c7 to force Pd7 to promote } ) 71... Bc3 72. Rc7 Bb2 ( 72... Kf6 73. Rc8 Ke7 74. Kd5 { Fritz7; wins easily enough } ) 73. Bd3 Bf6 74. Kd5 { Karpov has allowed his king to be chased out of position, much the way Ba3 was. } 74... Rh8 75. Rc8 { and the Fritz7 evaluation shows White ahead a piece and winning easily } 75... Bd8 $2 ( { A better try is to reposition the rook to indirectly control d8. } 75... Rh3 76. Be4 ( 76. Kc4 $2 Rh4+ 77. Kc5 Rd4 ) ( 76. Rg8+ Kh6 77. Bc4 Rh5 78. d8=Q Bxd8 79. Rxd8 Rxf5+ 80. Ke4 $18 ) 76... Rxb3 77. d8=Q Bxd8 78. Rxd8 Rc3 ) 76. Rxd8 { Thus simplifying the situation: White's king and pawn will defeat Black's rook after ...Rh8xd8 and then the remaining White bishop and pawns will easily beat Black's two pawns. White probably wouldn't even go after Pb4. He'd just push Black's king away and advance Pf5. This was a terrific game to see. Karpov isn't quite as sharp as in younger days he's still tough to beat several younger players have shown recently that they can do it. } 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Grischuk,A""]
[Black ""Radjabov,T""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2620""]
[ECO ""C02""]
[PlyCount ""197""]
[WhiteElo ""2710""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Qb6 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. a3 Nh6 7. b4 cxd4 8. cxd4 Nf5 9. Bb2 Bd7 10. g4 Nfe7 11. Nc3 Na5 12. Nd2 Rc8 13. Rc1 Ng6 14. h4 Be7 15. g5 h6 16. gxh6 Rxh6 17. h5 Nh4 18. Qg4 Nf5 19. Bd3 Bf8 20. Ne2 Nc4 21. Nxc4 dxc4 22. Bxf5 exf5 23. Qg2 a5 24. Bc3 axb4 25. axb4 Ra8 26. d5 Ra2 27. Kf1 Qa6 28. Re1 Kd8 29. Rh3 f4 30. Rh4 Qa3 31. e6 Rxe2 32. Rxe2 Qxc3 33. Rh3 Qc1+ 34. Re1 Qd2 35. exd7 Bxb4 36. Ra1 Ra6 37. Qxg7 Bc5 38. Rf3 Rxa1+ 39. Qxa1 Qxd5 40. Qh8+ Kxd7 41. Rxf4 c3 42. Qxc3 Qh1+ 43. Ke2 Qxh5+ 44. Rf3 b6 45. Qf6 Ke8 46. Qc6+ Ke7 47. Qb7+ Ke8 48. Qe4+ Kf8 49. Kd3 Bd6 50. Kc2 Qc5+ 51. Kd1 Qh5 52. Qd3 Ke7 53. Qe2+ Kf8 54. Qd3 Ke7 55. Qe4+ Kf8 56. Qc6 Bc5 57. Kc2 Qh7+ 58. Kd2 Qh5 59. Qa8+ Ke7 60. Qb7+ Kf8 61. Qc8+ Ke7 62. Qc7+ Ke8 63. Qc6+ Kf8 64. Qa8+ Ke7 65. Rf4 Qg6 66. Re4+ Kd7 67. Qb7+ Kd6 68. Rf4 Ke6 69. Qc6+ Ke5 70. Qc7+ Ke6 71. f3 f5 72. Qc6+ Kf7 73. Qd5+ Kf6 74. Kd3 Qg5 75. Qe4 Qg6 76. Kc4 Qf7+ 77. Qd5 Qxd5+ 78. Kxd5 Be3 79. Rc4 f4 80. Rc6+ Kf5 81. Rc8 Kf6 82. Rf8+ Ke7 83. Rf5 Bd2 84. Re5+ Kd7 85. Rh5 Be3 86. Rh7+ Kd8 87. Ke6 Bc5 88. Rd7+ Kc8 89. Rf7 Be3 90. Kd6 Kb8 91. Kc6 b5 92. Kxb5 Kc8 93. Kc6 Kd8 94. Kd6 Ke8 95. Ke6 Bd2 96. Rc7 Kf8 97. Kf6 Ke8 98. Re7+ Kd8 99. Re4 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Bareev,E""]
[Black ""Ivanchuk,V""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2695""]
[ECO ""E34""]
[PlyCount ""67""]
[WhiteElo ""2725""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 Qxd5 6. e3 c5 7. Bd2 Bxc3 8. bxc3 b6 9. Nf3 Bb7 10. Be2 Nbd7 11. O-O Rc8 12. c4 Qe4 13. Bd3 Qg4 14. d5 exd5 15. cxd5 Bxd5 16. e4 Bb7 17. h3 Qh5 18. e5 Nd5 19. Rae1 Nb4 20. Bxb4 cxb4 21. Qd2 Bxf3 22. e6 Nf6 23. Qf4 O-O 24. e7 Rfe8 25. Re5 Nd5 26. Qg3 Nxe7 27. Rxh5 Bxh5 28. Re1 Nd5 29. Rxe8+ Rxe8 30. Bc4 Nc3 31. Qc7 b5 32. Bb3 a6 33. f4 Ne2+ 34. Kh2 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""13""]
[White ""Anand,V""]
[Black ""Bareev,E""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2725""]
[ECO ""C11""]
[PlyCount ""27""]
[WhiteElo ""2750""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Bxf6 Bxf6 7. Nf3 Nd7 8. Qd2 O-O 9. O-O-O Be7 10. Bc4 a6 11. Bb3 a5 12. Bc4 c6 13. Kb1 Qc7 14. h4 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""13""]
[White ""Timman,J""]
[Black ""Krasenkow,M""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2630""]
[ECO ""B50""]
[PlyCount ""140""]
[WhiteElo ""2590""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. b3 d6 4. Bb5+ Bd7 5. Bxd7+ Nxd7 6. c4 Ngf6 7. Nc3 g6 8. O-O Bg7 9. d4 O-O 10. Bb2 cxd4 11. Qxd4 Qa5 12. Rfd1 Nc5 13. e5 dxe5 14. Qxe5 Nfe4 15. Qxg7+ Kxg7 16. Nxe4+ f6 17. Bc3 Qa3 18. Nfg5 Nxe4 19. Rd7+ Kg8 20. Nxe4 e5 21. g4 Rf7 22. Rd5 g5 23. Nd6 Rd7 24. Ne4 Rxd5 25. Nxf6+ Kf7 26. Nxd5 e4 27. Kg2 b5 28. Ne3 Rc8 29. Be5 bxc4 30. bxc4 Rd8 31. Rb1 Rd2 32. Rb3 Qxa2 33. Rb7+ Ke6 34. Bg3 Qa3 35. Nf5 Rd7 36. Ng7+ Rxg7 37. Rxg7 Qf3+ 38. Kg1 Qd1+ 39. Kg2 Qf3+ 40. Kg1 e3 41. fxe3 Qxe3+ 42. Bf2 Qc1+ 43. Kg2 a5 44. Ra7 Qd2 45. h3 Qb4 46. c5 Qb5 47. Rxh7 Qc6+ 48. Kg3 Kd5 49. h4 gxh4+ 50. Rxh4 a4 51. g5 a3 52. Rh6 Qa8 53. Rd6+ Ke4 54. Bd4 a2 55. Kg4 Qa4 56. Ba1 Qc4 57. Kh5 Qxc5 58. Re6+ Kf4 59. Rf6+ Kg3 60. Ra6 Qc2 61. Kh6 Kg4 62. Bf6 Qd2 63. Ra7 Qh2+ 64. Kg6 Qc2+ 65. Kh6 Qd2 66. Kg6 Qb4 67. Kh6 Qf8+ 68. Kg6 Qg8+ 69. Kh6 Qf8+ 70. Kg6 Qg8+ 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""13""]
[White ""Karpov,An""]
[Black ""Kramnik,V""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2805""]
[ECO ""E34""]
[PlyCount ""29""]
[WhiteElo ""2685""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 Qxd5 6. e3 c5 7. dxc5 Qxc5 8. Bd2 Nc6 9. Rc1 O-O 10. a3 Bxc3 11. Bxc3 Nd5 12. Nf3 Nxc3 13. Qxc3 Qxc3+ 14. Rxc3 Bd7 15. Bd3 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""13""]
[White ""Ivanchuk,V""]
[Black ""Ponomariov,R""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2730""]
[ECO ""D28""]
[PlyCount ""57""]
[WhiteElo ""2695""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 dxc4 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 a6 6. O-O c5 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. Qe2 b5 9. Bd3 Nc6 10. Rd1 Qc7 11. a4 b4 12. Nbd2 Bb7 13. Nb3 Na5 14. Nxc5 Qxc5 15. e4 Nb3 16. Rb1 O-O 17. Be3 Qh5 18. Qc2 Na5 19. Rbc1 Rad8 20. Bb6 Rd6 21. Qc5 Qxc5 22. Bxc5 Rd7 23. Ne5 Rdd8 24. Bxb4 Nb3 25. Rc3 Rfe8 26. Rxb3 Bxe4 27. f3 Bf5 28. Rd2 Rb8 29. Bxa6 1-0"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""13""]
[White ""Radjabov,T""]
[Black ""Polgar,Ju""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2700""]
[ECO ""E15""]
[PlyCount ""37""]
[WhiteElo ""2620""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. b3 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Be7 7. Bg2 c6 8. Bc3 d5 9. Nbd2 Nbd7 10. O-O O-O 11. Re1 c5 12. e4 dxe4 13. Nxe4 Nxe4 14. Rxe4 Bb7 15. Re1 Bf6 16. Qd2 Qc7 17. dxc5 Bxc3 18. Qxc3 Nxc5 19. Rad1 1/2"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""13""]
[White ""Van Wely,L""]
[Black ""Shirov,A""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2720""]
[ECO ""D27""]
[PlyCount ""80""]
[WhiteElo ""2665""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Ne5 Ke7 10. Be2 Nbd7 11. Nd3 Bd6 12. Nd2 Nc5 13. Nc4 Nxd3 14. Bxd3 Bc5 15. Be2 Rd8 16. b3 Bd7 17. Bf3 Nd5 18. Bb2 f6 19. Rac1 Rdc8 20. Rfd1 b5 21. e4 Nb4 22. e5 Nxa2 23. Rc2 Nb4 24. Rcd2 Bc6 25. Bxc6 Nxc6 26. exf6+ gxf6 27. Rd7+ Ke8 28. Ne3 Be7 29. Ng4 e5 30. f4 h5 31. Nf2 Nd4 32. Rb7 Ne2+ 33. Kf1 Nxf4 34. Rdd7 Ng6 35. Ne4 Rc6 36. h4 f5 37. Ng3 Rd8 38. Rdc7 Rxc7 39. Rxc7 Rd1+ 40. Ke2 Rg1 0-1"
"[Event ""GMA, Wijk aan Zee NED""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""13""]
[White ""Topalov,V""]
[Black ""Grischuk,A""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2710""]
[ECO ""B33""]
[PlyCount ""131""]
[WhiteElo ""2740""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Bg5 a6 8. Na3 b5 9. Bxf6 gxf6 10. Nd5 f5 11. c3 Bg7 12. exf5 Bxf5 13. Nc2 Be6 14. a4 O-O 15. axb5 axb5 16. Rxa8 Qxa8 17. Nce3 Nd4 18. Nc7 Qa2 19. Nxe6 Nxe6 20. Bd3 Qxb2 21. O-O Nc5 22. Bf5 e4 23. Nd5 Re8 24. Qg4 Kf8 25. Bxh7 Re5 26. Qc8+ Re8 27. Qc6 Be5 28. g3 Qd2 29. Bf5 Rd8 30. Bg4 Bxc3 31. Rd1 Qg5 32. Qb6 Bf6 33. Be2 Kg7 34. h4 Qe5 35. Bxb5 Ne6 36. Bc4 Qb2 37. Qxb2 Bxb2 38. Ne3 Be5 39. Bd5 Nc5 40. Rb1 Kg6 41. g4 Bf4 42. Kg2 Rh8 43. Nf5 Kf6 44. Rb6 Rg8 45. f3 e3 46. Bc4 Rd8 47. Kf1 Ne6 48. Bxe6 fxe6 49. Rb4 d5 50. Ke2 exf5 51. Rxf4 d4 52. Rxf5+ Kg7 53. Re5 d3+ 54. Kd1 e2+ 55. Kd2 Kf6 56. Re4 Rd6 57. f4 Kg6 58. h5+ Kh6 59. Re7 Rd4 60. Re6+ Kh7 61. g5 Rxf4 62. Kxd3 Rf5 63. Rh6+ Kg7 64. Rg6+ Kh7 65. Kxe2 Ra5 66. Kd3 1/2"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Kasparov""]
[BlackElo ""2700""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]
[WhiteElo ""2812""]

{ KASPAROV CHESS http://www.kasparovchess.com/serve/templates/folders/show.
asp?p_docID=1463&p_docLang=EN CLUB KASPAROV http://www.clubkasparov.ru/
club/int5_e.htm GM Garry Kasparov: } 1. e4 { Nothing betokened a storm
when I made this move. Topalov who is always eager to fight no matter if he
has Black or White, if he plays me or any other adversary answered with } 1... d6 { I was sincerely surprised. Pirc-Ufimtsev Defense is not a usual one for
Topalov, and this opening is hardly worth using in the tournaments of the
highest category. White has too many opportunities for anybody's liking: one
can lead an acute or a positional game, one can vary different ways of
developing the initiative. Nevertheless, Topalov obviously counted on surprise,
as he thought that I would play worse in a situation I was not ready for, and
besides, he hoped to avoid my opening preparation, which he had faced before. } 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 { That was when I began to think. I was actually
engrossed in thoughts on the third move, I had often played 3.f3 threatening
with King's Indian Defense. However, this opening couldn't scare Topalov off
as he was used to it, moreover, that was what he reckoned on. That is why I
decided to play at sight. I went for a position I had a definite idea about
but never met in practice and, frankly speaking, had never seriously analyzed. } 4. Be3 Bg7 ( 4... c6 5. Qd2 b5 6. f3 Bg7 ) 5. Qd2 c6 { As far as I
know, Black usually plays c6 and b5 before the move Bg7, but I don't think
that this shift changes something seriously. } 6. f3 ( { It was also possible to play } 6. Nf3 b5 7. Bd3 { probably it was even
better, but here I have to repeat that in this opening both adversaries relied
not on exact knowledge but on common sense. } ) 6... b5 7. Nge2 { A strange move.
 Generally speaking, the move 7.Nge2 has no sense, its
reason is purely psychological. I remembered that before the game, when we
discussed the strategy with Yury Dokhoian, he said suddenly looking through
Topalov's games: ""You know, Garry, he does not like when the opponent makes
the moves he can not predict. This affects him strangely."" That is why I
played 7.Nge2 and surprised Topalov. This move does not contain any threats
but continues the development. However, it seemed to me that he did not like
the character of the fight, as it did not correspond the ideas he had before
the game. } ( { If White wanted to play } 7. Bh6 $5 { he could do it at
once, leaving the e2-square free for the other Knight and providing an
opportunity to develop the other Bishop on d3. Theoretically this Knight could
move to h3 one day. } ) 7... Nbd7 8. Bh6 { Better late than never. It is useful to exchange the Bishop. } 8... Bxh6 9. Qxh6 { White achieved some sort of success as Black can not castle in a
shorter direction. However, this achievement is rather ephemeral because the
King can hide on the Queen-side as well. White King will also castle there as
a result. Maneuverable fight is waiting ahead and White can not count on
significant gains. } 9... Bb7 ( { Actually, if Black shows activity } 9... Qa5 { then there is a move } 10. Nc1 { and then the Knight moves to b3 with tempo.
White will manage to stabilize the game and he will devoid Black of the
opportunity to use the diversion of the white Queen on h6. } ) 10. a3 $146 { I did not want to castle at once, because it was not clear how to defend the
King after Qa5 from the b4 threat. That is why White makes a wait-and-see move
that prepares a long castling and again, on Qa5 there is a move Nc1 that
repulses the b4 threat. } ( 10. O-O-O Qa5 11. a3 ( 11. Qd2 b4 12. Nb1 ) 11... b4 12. axb4 ( 12. Nb1 ) ) 10... e5 { Topalov, after thinking for 11 minutes,
decided to strengthen the position in the center and to prepare to castle long.
Black had alternative plans, but this one looked most logical. } 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 { It was probably possible to castle at once, but
Topalov defends his King from the potential threat of d5 just to be on the
safe side. I doubt that this threat was that real, but Black found this move
desirable. } ( { White did not have a lot of opportunities either; he had to
unravel the tangle of his pieces. That was why I decided to transfer the
Knight to b3, taking advantage of the fact that now Black's attempt to play
actively with a7-a5 would be repulsed: } 12... a5 $6 13. Nc1 b4 14. dxe5 $1 dxe5 ( 14... Ng8 15. Qg7 Qxe5 16. Qxe5+ dxe5 17. Na4 $16 ) 15. Na4 bxa3 16. b3 $16 ) 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 { The development of both sides is coming to
its end. However, Black has to show some enterprise, as he is under some
pressure. If White develops with g3, Bh3, and Rhe1, then it won't be easy for
Black. Black's King is slightly weakened and, of course, he should have
considered playing c6-c5, but then White would have a choice: close the
position by playing d5, or even to exchange. It is probably more
promising to close the center. White's space advantage lets him push for an
attack. Then I hoped to make use of Black's weaknesses on the Queen-side. It
was possible to move the Queen from h6 to b6 or to a7. This was an absurd
thought: it flashed across my mind and immediately disappeared, but
subconsciously I formed the idea that the Queen on b6 together with the Knight
on a5 could make a lot of trouble, especially if the white Bishop appears on
h3. This did affect the calculation of variations, but, the mere fact that
such an idea surfaced served as a prologue to a wonderful combination. } 14... exd4 $1 { A very good decision: relief in the center. Taking advantage of the
fact that White is a bit backward in development, Black does not hesitate to
open the game and relies on the possibility that active pieces will compensate
for the weakened position of the King. } 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 $1 { A good move. Black prepares d6-d5, and I had to think hard for 10 minutes. 
Now we already have dim contours of a combination. I still could not imagine
how it would look like but I realized that the moves g3 and Bh3 could not be
bad. } 17. g3 { Now the Bishop will move to h3, the Queen will return to f4,
the Knight will go to a5, and the blow will take place somewhere in that area.
At that moment, however, I did not know exactly what this blow would be like.
Nevertheless, the idea to dispose the pieces in such a way already reigned
over my mind. } ( { What does White do next? Let's say if } 17. a4 $6 { then Black gets a good position after } 17... b4 18. a5 bxc3 19. axb6 Nd7 ) ( { And in case of } 17. Na5 d5 18. Nxb7 ( 18. g3 d4 ) 18... Kxb7 19. exd5 Nbxd5 20. Nxd5 Nxd5 21. Bd3 f5 22. Rhe1 Qc7 23. Bf1 c4 { we have a complicated
position with mutual chances. Of course, the black King is out in the open,
but the white Bishop is hemmed in by the pawns. Black is sound in the center,
and it is most likely that the position is in a state of dynamic balance. } ) 17... Kb8 { Topalov thinks that he has some time and can calmly prepare for d6-d5. } 18. Na5 ( { It is important to say that if White had not played the Knight to a5 on
the 18th move but immediately played } 18. Bh3 { then the white Knight would not have reached the a5-square after Nb3. } ) 18... Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 { So, both sides have fulfilled what was planned: White
has finished the development and Black has played d6-d5. Though, generally
speaking, there was such an opportunity and it was possible to play Rhe1, but
that would have been another game. I tried to systematically fulfill the plan
that I expected to end in a sacrifice. The move 24.Rxd4 was already clear
in my mind, though I had not yet realized the possibility of a draw by
repetition of moves. I just saw the outline of an attack. } 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 { That was when I saw the possibility of a draw. Moreover, I felt
that there was a possibility to continue the game, to play without the Rook,
though I could not imagine what it would lead to. However, the image of the
black King on a5 comforted my heart and intuition given to every man from
birth, intuition of an ""attacker"" (let's call it that way), told me that there
would be decision and a mate net around the black King would be spun in spite
of the huge material advantage of the adversary. Besides, I was whipped up
by curiosity of unexplored. Will there ever be another opportunity to lure out
the black King into the center of my own camp!? In the long run, Lasker's
ancient game [Lasker, Edward - Sir Thomas, George. London 1912.] with a
sacrifice on h7 and King's move g8-g1 was like a myth to us. Such a thing
could happen only in those distant times, we assume. And suddenly, this
opportunity! Topalov looked quite confident. He played } 21... d4 ( { Certainly, after } 21... dxe4 $2 22. fxe4 { the game is open and now the threat
23.Nd5 gives Black a lot of trouble: the black King is too weak. } ) 22. Nd5 { Frankly speaking, this move is not the strongest but it serves as a prologue
for a further combination. } ( { White, of course, could have played } 22. Na2 { but after } 22... Rhe8 { or h7-h6 the game would have become very complicated.
So naturally, my hand led the Knight to the center. } ) 22... Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 { (White to move) It seemed to me that Topalov was a bit
surprised, as he thought that attacking resources had dried out. A check on c6
was senseless, the Knight will be beaten, the King will go to b6, and there is
hardly any opportunity for White to move his Rooks toward the black King. The
d4-pawn safely protects the d-rank, and there are no squares for intrusion on
the e-rank. Actually, this was not quite right, and my next move, made without
any hesitation, turned out to be an unpleasant surprise for Topalov. } 24. Rxd4 $3 { When I made this move, I saw only the repetition of the moves and
the opportunity to continue the attack, though the whole picture of the
combination was not yet clear. I already saw the idea 30...Rd6 31.Rb6, but I
still could not get rid of the thought that all lines should be checked to the
very end. Maybe black will find some opportunity for defense. Topalov spent
about 15 minutes thinking. I walked around the hall - rather, I fled - and
at these feverish moments it seemed to me that there were very few
participants and that most of the games had already been finished. My mind
worked only in one direction, and one of these moments brought me the image of
the whole cluster of various lines. I saw the move 37.Rd7. I don't even
remember how this line was formed in my head, but I saw the whole line up to
the end. I saw the journey of the black King after 36.Bf1, 37.Rd7 and I could
no longer suppress my excitement, because at that same moment I realized that
the move 24...Kb6 ruined the whole construction. The mere thought that I
could spoil such a combination drove me crazy, and I only prayed that Topalov
would capture on d4. I still was not sure that this would win, but the beauty
of the combination I saw impressed me. I could not believe my own eyes
when Veselin twitched abruptly and grabbed the Rook. As he explained after the
game, he was exhausted by the tense fight and he thought that White would have
to force a draw by the repetition of moves after the Rook was captured. He saw
the main idea of the combination, but it did not occur to him that White would
play without the Rook, trying to make use of the King's forward position on a4. } 24... cxd4 $6 { This move loses the game, but it is worth an exclamation
mark, as great combinations cannot be created without partners. If Topalov had
not taken the Rook, the game could have finished in a draw: Veselin would have
had half a point more, I - half a point less. He would have win a little bit,
I would have lost a little bit, but chess and chess amateurs would have lost a
lot. However, Caissa was kind to me that day... I do not know what I was
rewarded for, but the development of events became forced after the capture on
d4. } ( { Maybe, if Topalov had played } 24... Kb6 $1 { then I could have found the move } 25. Nb3 $1 { which again makes it impossible to capture the Rook: } ( { I was intending to play } 25. b4 { as I underestimated the fact that after } 25... Qxf4 ( 25... Nxd5 26. Qxd6+ Rxd6 27. bxc5+ Kxc5 28. Nb3+ Kb6 29. Kb2 Rhd8 30. Red1 Bc6 31. f4 Kc7 $11 ) 26. Rxf4 Nxd5 27. Rxf7 cxb4 28. axb4 Nxb4 29. Nb3 Rd6 { Black's position is better. } ) 25... Bxd5 $1 ( 25... cxd4 $2 26. Qxd4+ Kc7 27. Qa7+ Bb7 28. Nc5 Rb8 29. Re7+ $18 ) ( 25... Nxd5 $2 26. Qxf7 Rhf8 27. Qg7 Rg8 28. Qh6 Qf8 29. Rh4 $16 ) 26. Qxd6+ Rxd6 27. Rd2 Rhd8 28. Red1 $11 { and White keeps equality, but not more. } ) ( 24... Bxd5 $6 25. Rxd5 Nxd5 26. Qxf7+ Nc7 27. Re6 Rd7 28. Rxd6 Rxf7 29. Nc6+ Ka8 30. f4 ) 25. Re7+ $1 { I made this move with lightening speed. And there was nothing to think about.
The Rook was inviolable. Such moves are always made with pleasure, and all I
have said before (that the d-rank is closed by the d4-pawn and that there are
no squares for intrusion on the e-rank) turned out to be ruined. Two white
Rooks sacrifice themselves, and thus, the way to the black camp is opened for
White's pieces. The construction I dreamt of - Queen on b6, Knight on a5 - has
suddenly come true, because of the Bishop on h3. } ( { I have to say that } 25. Qxd4+ $2 { did not achieve the goal because of } 25... Qb6 26. Re7+ Nd7 { and White's attack fades away. } ) 25... Kb6 ( { If Black moves } 25... Kb8 $2 26. Qxd4 $1 { then after } 26... Nd7 27. Bxd7 Bxd5 28. c4 $1 Qxe7 29. Qb6+ Ka8 30. Qxa6+ Kb8 31. Qb6+ Ka8 32. Bc6+ $1 Bxc6 33. Nxc6 { Black loses by force. } ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 ( { Some of the participants, including Anand, asserted that the move } 26... Qc5 { saved the game. However, after } 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 28. Be6 $3 { White closed the
rank but left the opportunity to vary threats and to force Black into a
desperate position. For example } 28... Bxd5 ( 28... Rhe8 29. b4 $1 $18 ) 29. b4 $1 Ba8 30. Qxf7 Qd1+ 31. Kb2 Qxf3 32. Bf5 { would be the simplest way, as
all the lines are closed and mate threats become inevitable. } ) 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 { I made the last move without hesitations. Frankly speaking, I
could not make myself think as I strove for the end. I already saw it, and it
seemed to me that it was the way to finish the game, that Black could not
avoid it, and that there were no other defenses. Veselin gave me time when he
was thinking himself, but I could not make myself look for another opportunity.
My hopes were in vain! However, it is difficult to judge. It seems to me that
the beauty of this combination is not inferior to a side line. Though in order
to be objective from the point of view of chess truth, it would be stronger to
play 28.Ra7! } ( 28. Ra7 $1 { This move was found by Lubomir Kavalek, probably
with the help of a computer, as it is impossible to look through all the lines
independently. Nevertheless, the idea found by Kavalek provided the
opportunity to realize all problem motives in a clearer way, keeping Black
from using new defensive resources. Such resources could appear in the game as
played, though, frankly speaking, they were not enough. 
The strongest move, as in the game itself, is } 28... Bb7 ( { So, after 28.Ra7! both captures on d5 lose quickly: } 28... Nxd5 29. Rxa6+ $3 Qxa6 30. Qb2 Nc3+ 31. Qxc3 Bd5 32. Kb2 $18 { (Black to move) and we
approached the position when there was no defense from the threat of Queen's
self-sacrifice on b3. Black can not attract another piece to control the a2-g8
diagonal, as the white Bishop controls the e6-square. } ) ( { The Bishop's capture on d5 also loses: } 28... Bxd5 29. Qc3 Rhe8 30. Kb2 Re2 { Black linked the c2-pawn and defended from the Qb3 threat. And here the
Queen suddenly changes its route - } 31. Qc7 $1 { threatening with a mate from a5. And after } 31... Qxc7 32. Rxa6+ { the King turn
s out to be mated by the white Rook. A wonderful scheme of mating pieces! } ) 29. Rxb7 { The continuation after } 29... Qxd5 ( { After } 29... Nxd5 { White finds a new mating construction } 30. Bd7 $1 { threatening with Bxb5+ to
expose the black King and to mate it again with the Rook, and after } 30... Rxd7 { White varies the threats by the move } 31. Qb2 { threatening with a mate on from b3. The only move is } 31... Nxb4 { and then } 32. Rxd7 { attacks the Queen again. And there is a mate from b4 after } 32... Qxd7 {  } ( 32... Qc5 33. Rd4 { threatens to capture on b4 and on h8. And after } 33... Rc8 { White plays } 34. Qb3+ Ka5 35. axb4+ { and Black suffers crucial material losses. } ) ) 30. Rb6 a5 { It seems that after } ( { In case of } 30... Ra8 { White restores the material balance after } 31. Qxf6 { and continues the crucial attack } 31... a5 32. Bf1 Rhb8 33. Rd6 { driving away the black Queen and the white Queen comes back and mates. } ) 31. Ra6 { Black can defend himself playing } 31... Ra8 { but then a sudden change of a mating construction follows: } 32. Qe3 $3 { Right here, as after } 32... Rxa6 { goes } 33. Kb2 { (which threatens mate on a3), and after } 33... axb4 34. axb4 { the a3-square is open for a new mating construction. The only defense is } 34... Qa2+ ( { A capture on b4 } 34... Kxb4 { postpones the mate by one more move. } 35. Qc3+ Ka4 36. Qa3# { checkmate. } ) 35. Kxa2 Kxb4+ 36. Kb2 { Black has rat
her good material - two Rooks for the Queen - but White continues the attack
and there is no escape from it: } 36... Rc6 37. Bf1 { threatening with a mate from a3. } 37... Ra8 38. Qe7+ Ka5 39. Qb7 { A mate threat on b5 results in the win of the Rook. } ) 28... Qxd5 { Here, Topalov had less than half an hour, I had 32 minutes. } ( { It would be even weaker to play } 28... Bxd5 { because of } 29. Kb2 $1 { with inevitable mate. } ) 29. Ra7 $1 Bb7 30. Rxb7 { It is important that there is no checkmate on d1, because the
white King suddenly goes to a2 and it turns out that the threat Qb3 can be
also supported by the King from the a2-square. That is why the black Queen
has to be on d5 (one has to understand this very important moment), in order
to control the b3-square and to be able to play Qd4 if the white King is on b2.
Therefore, the Rook should be on d8. It leaves enough opportunities for most
various problem motives that are more vivid in this particular line. Both
adversaries saw the line and Topalov, having spent some of his precious
minutes, played } ( { White refuses the last opportunity to force a perpetual checkmate playing } 30. Qc7 { I was sure that White would achieve more. } 30... Qd1+ 31. Kb2 Qd4+ 32. Kb1 $11 ) 30... Qc4 { This is the most natural defense, and I
counted on it, too. Moreover, this is the defense that leads to the most
effective mating end that I had no rest from for the last 15-20 minutes, ever
since its image mysteriously arose in my mind. Actually, Black had two other
defenses, and each of them could have ruined the delicate conception that I
had in mind. } ( { The first one was } 30... Rhe8 { the move Topalov showed on
the next day before the round started. Thus he drove me into a tight corner in
my game with Reinderman, where I was deep in thought calculating various lines
after 30...Rhe8 and, not being able to find the way out. I was very careless
in the opening, making two slips and mixing everything up. Fortunately, I
rethought quickly, got rid of all these fixed ideas and nightmares and played
a marvelous game. However, Topalov's idea was not likely to live a long life,
because everyone was interested in this game and the statement that the move
Rhe8 could refute White's brilliant composition must have caused inward
protest. So, at the end of the round, Lichterink proudly showed a brilliant
victory for White. 
Thus, White plays } 31. Rb6 Ra8 32. Bf1 $3 { Objecting to ...Qc4, White creates a quiet threat Rd6, which is crucial in the
case of Nd7. Lichterink, most likely with the help of computer, found a unique defense.
This is a counter-sacrifice that faces a marvelous, though probably also
computer, denial. This is } ( { It is important to note that the move } 32. Be6 { which suggests itself, does not achieve the goal: } 32... Rxe6 33. Rxe6 { And Black, of course, can not capture the rook on e6, as after Kb2 there is no
defense from the mate, butplays } 33... Qc4 { This is the very counter-sacrifice that I told you about. 
White has to beat c4: } 34. Qxc4 bxc4 35. Rxf6 Kxa3 { and then } 36. Rxf7 Re8 { Black starts a counter-attack and, strange as it may seem,
keeps good chances to win the ending. White cannot allow such exchanges
and, as we can see, the c4-square is now crucial. Black could change the
defense, playing 30...Rhe8. In this case one Rook would defend the a6-pawn
from a8, and the move Kb2 faces Qe5. The Rook controls the e5-square, and the
Queen is ready to move to c4. That is why the key move is 32.Bf1!! } ) 32... Re1+ { (after 32.Bf1) } ( 32... Nd7 33. Rd6 $1 Rec8 34. Qb2 ) ( { If } 32... Re6 { then White simply makes an exchange on e6 } 33. Rxe6 fxe6 { and plays } 34. Kb2 ) ( { If } 32... Red8 { White plays } 33. Rc6 { and creates a threat Rc5, now we have Rd6 anyway after } 33... Nd7 { as the d-rank is closed. } ( { And after } 33... Nh5 { we can, for instance, play } 34. Rc5 Rac8 35. Kb2 { And there is no way out again! } ) 34. Rd6 {  } ) 33. Qxe1 Nd7 { White Rook is captured, but the most important thing is that the
black Knight tries to go to b6. 
However, after 33...Nd7 White makes a diverting Rook-sacrifice - } 34. Rb7 $1 { And after } ( { and after } 34. Qc3 Nxb6 35. Kb2 { this Knight checks the King from c4, } 35... Nc4+ { after } 36. Ka2 { he checks the King from d2, } 36... Nd2+ { controls the b3-square, and suddenly Black wins. } ) 34... Qxb7 { there is that very computerlike ending: } ( { It is necessary to beat the Rook, as after } 34... Ne5 35. Qc3 Qxf3 { the easiest way to the victory would be } 36. Bd3 Qd5 37. Be4 ) 35. Qd1 Kxa3 36. c3 { and the white Queen mates in a stair-like way Qc1-c2-a2. Checkmate is
inevitable! I do not know if it is possible to find this line during a
game, but the beauty of the combination is absolutely irresistible. In essence,
we deal with a problem of changing mates, which, as far as I can remember,
have never been practiced by serious chess players. Such interchange of mates
is characteristic only of special chess problems. } ) ( { Black has another counter-opportunity: he can make a sudden Knight-sacrifice } 30... Ne4 $1 { and after } 31. fxe4 Qc4 { the idea becomes clear - if White
follows the line of the game absent-mindedly, then after the move Bf1 in the
very end of the line, Black will capture on e4 with check. The difference is
that the white pawn moves from f3 to e4 and now this square is clear for the
black Queen. After 31...Qc4 the right move would be } 32. Ra7 { as it threatens with a mate on a6 again. And after } ( { Of course, White does not have to play } 32. Qf6 { though after } 32... Kxa3 33. Qxa6+ Kxb4 34. Bd7 { he is not at risk. The game, however, would end in a draw } ) ( { The move } 32. Qe3 $2 { is not promising either. Black plays } 32... Rc8 { which is the same counter-sacrifice } 33. Bxc8 Rxc8 { approaching to the counter-attack: } 34. Qc1 Qd4 $1 { - the best way. And White has accept a draw. } ) ( { A capture on c4 gives Black chances to win and leads to a complicated ending: } 32. Qxc4 $6 bxc4 33. Kb2 { The best move is } 33... f5 { and after } 34. exf5 { Black has to play } 34... c3+ { and give an intermediate checkmate However, after } ( { as after } 34... Rd6 35. fxg6 c3+ { White plays } 36. Ka2 hxg6 37. Bf1 { and we come across mating constructions once again: either Bc4-Bb3, or Bb5-Ra7. } ) 35. Kxc3 Kxa3 36. f6 Rd6 37. f7 Rc6+ 38. Kd4 Rxc2 39. Bf1 { White has some chances to win. Maybe he will win the ending because of a
strong pawn and the opportunity to push the King to g7. However, White didn't
start this combination to win the ending. Fortunately, a detailed analysis
shows that White has a better opportunity. } ) 32... Rd1+ ( { Now after } 32... Ra8 { White wins playing } 33. Qe3 { in order to play Kb2 after } 33... Rxa7 ) 33. Kb2 Qxc3+ 34. Kxc3 Rd6 { we come to an ending,
but this ending if different from the previous one. The black King is still
threatened with a mate. The pawn has not yet left the b5-square and White can
continue forcing threats, in spite of the disappearance of the Queens: } 35. e5 Rb6 36. Kb2 Re8 ( { where else? if } 36... Rd8 { then } 37. Bd7 ) 37. Bg2 $1 { Thus, after } 37... Rd8 { Black controls the d5-square, and then } ( { in order to play } 37... Rxe5 38. Bb7 { and then } 38... Re7 39. Bd5 { and suddenly
the Bishop gets at b3. As we know, the result would be just as if the Queen
were there. } ) 38. Bb7 Rd7 39. Bc6 $3 { (Black to move)
 Now after } 39... Rd2 { the move } ( { And after } 39... Rd8 40. Bd7 { we receive the position in question.
Black is paralyzed and can do nothing but wait for a disgraceful end. } ) 40. Be8 { will decide. } ) ( { Of course, } 30... Rd6 31. Rb6 $1 { is an effective variant, but not very complicated. The black Rook on d6 can
not do two things simultaneously: defend the a6-pawn and control the d4-square,
as Black has to play Qd4 after Kb2. } 31... Rxb6 32. Kb2 Qd4 33. Qxd4 Nd7 34. Qd3 Nc5 35. Qb3+ Nxb3 36. cxb3# ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 { Topalov still erred in
thinking that White had nothing better than 32.Qxa6 Kxb4 and 33.Bd7. Really,
White has no other possibilities as the King is under mate himself. Nevertheless, Topalov took on a3 with the King, and
the line I dreamt of came true! Once again, tried to check the lines, and,
afraid to believe my own eyes, I made sure that what I had thought of for so
long was just about to happen. It seemed to go on for ages, but in fact, it
took not more than two minutes. Then followed } ( { Black misses the best defense that let him continue the resistance in the
ending playing } 31... Rd1+ $1 { And then } 32. Kb2 Ra8 33. Qb6 $1 { threatening a mate from a5. } 33... Qd4+ ( { At } 33... a5 34. Bd7 { is decisive } ) 34. Qxd4 Rxd4 35. Rxf7 { Technically, it is the most complicated decision.
 
Black must play } ( { I planned to play 35.Bd7. Analysis showed that this was also enough for the
victory. White tries to dominate, to press the black pieces, and he prepares
to move the King-side pawns, taking advantage of the fact that the Rook should
be on a8. Black tries to defend himself from Bb5+ and not to let the Bishop go
to b3. Nevertheless, he does not succeed. After } 35. Bd7 $5 Rd2 36. Bc6 f5 37. Rb6 Ra7 38. Be8 Rd4 39. f4 { Black is nearly stalemated. } 39... Rc4 40. Bf7 Rxb4+ 41. axb4 Rxf7 42. c3 { After } 42... Ra7 { the only way is to play } 43. Re6 a5 44. Re1 { and we come across a new mating construction. This time it
is a front checkmate from a1; the Rook mates the black King on the a-rank. } ) 35... a5 36. Be6 axb4 37. Bb3+ Ka5 38. axb4+ { and it turn
s out that the Rook can not capture on b4 because after c3 this Rook is
trapped and the ending is technically won. Then after } 38... Kb6 ( 38... Rxb4 39. c3 ) 39. Rxh7 Rc8 40. h4 { White has to win this position without much
trouble. The Bishop and three pawns are much stronger than the Rook. White's
disposition is marvelous and his victory is a point of time. However, the
continuation 35.Bd7 was more effective, and I counted on it during the game
because, frankly speaking, I did not see that after 38.axb4+ Rxb4 the move 39.
c3 trapped the Rook. } ) 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 { (White to move) } 33. c3+ $1 { Probably, that was when Topalov realized
everything. Of course, he saw the move 36...Rd2 and then, as it often happens
to chess players, he immediately saw 37.Rd7. Black has no choice, he has to
take with the King on c3. } 33... Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 ( { There is no way back: } 34... Kb4 35. Qb2+ Ka5 36. Qa3+ Qa4 37. Ra7+ { winning the Queen. } ) 35. Qb2+ Kd1 { The black King has made the way to his Calvary - from e8 to d1 -
across the whole chessboard! And when it seems that he has reached a quiet
harbor (White has no more checkmates), the Bishop, which was on h3 and did
nothing but shot in the emptiness and defended the e6 square, made his move. } ( { Another change of mating constructions! In fact, we should not forget
another opportunity: in stead of 35...Kd1 } 35... Ke3 { can be played, then the continuation would be } 36. Re7+ Kxf3 37. Qg2# ) 36. Bf1 $1 { (Black to move) White attacked the Queen who can not escape: if he
retreats along the c-rank the move 37.Qe2 and a checkmate would follow, and
retreat to e6 will cause a mate from c1. } ( { This is one more of the innumerable mating finals. Thus, after } 36. Bf1 { the Bishop is also inviolable, as after } 36... Qxf1 37. Qc2+ Ke1 38. Re7+ { - I don't know who would like such a mate. This is a trifle in comparison with
all we had before. } ) 36... Rd2 { Black makes a counterblow and for another
second it seems that the worst is left behind, because White seems to have no
more resources. With one more
second to rest, Black will announce checkmate to the white King himself. But
this is where the white Rook enters. } ( 36... Qc5 37. Qe2# ) ( 36... Qe6 37. Qc1# ) 37. Rd7 $1 { (Black to move) The
weakness of the a1-h8 diagonal is the most important element of this
combination. Usually everything depends on such trifles. If only the black
Rook had been on g8, there would have been no combination at all... And after
37.Rd7 Black has nothing else to hope for. However, Topalov still continued
the fight mechanically. Black has to take the Rook on d7. } 37... Rxd7 $1 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 { This moves gives the illusion of activity. If
Black suddenly takes on h7, then after c3 he will queen the black pawn. But we
did not play draughts, it was not obligatory to capture, and now the Queen
could show her true strength. } 40. Qa8 { Moving closer to the battlefield. } 40... c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 { And thus Black is deprived of the last hope
to get a position of ""the Rook against the Queen"" that demands a certain
accuracy from the strongest side, if playing a computer. And still, as
practice has proved, a weaker side in the battle of two chess players is not
able to resist, as it is nearly impossible to make a ""computer move"" that
would take the Rook away from the King. However, it is not necessary to know
all these nuances. White keeps a lot of pawns so that Black could hope to win
them sometime. } 42... f5 43. Kc1 { Neutralizes any Black's hope connected with c-pawn. } 43... Rd2 44. Qa7 { The Queen starts attacking black pawns, and the h2-pawn is inviolablebecause of
Qg1+. Topalov resigned and this wonderful game was over. } 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Ftacnik""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ KASPAROV CHESS http://www.kasparovchess.com/serve/templates/folders/show.
asp?p_docID=608&p_docLang=EN Pursuit of Perfection The quest for
perfection is a difficult theme in chess, since all humans make mistakes. The
following game is surely one of the best creative achievements ever, a
fascinating fight with many surprising twists and breath-taking sacrifices.
Kasparov played supremely well, but even he missed the best line, starting
with 28.Ra7!! at the critical moment. Please, do not be too critical of the
number of moves marked with the sign of excellence (!!). In my humble opinion
this game sets such a high standard that it will remain ""as good as it gets""
for some time. If some great player proves me wrong with another splendid game
of genius, I will be delighted. My notes were improved by the ideas of
great chess minds, notably Kasparov and Kavalek. I just hope they will not
distract you from the pleasure of following one of the immortal games of the
20th century. The following game is a great chess adventure, a sheer
triumph of fantasy and imagination. Despite its small inaccuracies, it
demonstrates the most attractive side of chess - playful, aggressive, and
loaded with sacrifices and ideas. GM Lubomir Ftacnik: } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 { Dealing with the intruder is not easy. } ( { One miserable attempt was } 8... O-O 9. h4 b4 10. Nd1 a5 11. h5 Nxh5 12. Rxh5 Qb6 13. Bxg7 Kxg7 14. Qh6+ Kf6 15. Rf5+ { in Kosmac,B-Jelen,A/Maribor 1997/ } ) 9. Qxh6 Bb7 ( { Theory doesn't have much to say about } 9... Qa5 10. g3 ( { Or } 10. g4 c5 11. Qd2 cxd4 12. Nxd4 b4 13. Nd1 Qc5 14. a3 Ne5 15. Be2 bxa3 16. Rxa3 O-O 17. g5 Nh5 18. Rc3 Qb6 19. Rb3 Qc5 20. Rc3 Qb6 21. Rb3 { with repetition, in Nicula,M.-Pavlov,M./ROM-chT/1992/ (21) } ) 10... b4 11. Nd1 c5 12. d5 Ne5 13. Bg2 Ba6 14. Qe3 b3+ 15. Ndc3 bxc2 16. O-O Nd3 17. f4 c4 18. h3 Qb6 19. Qxb6 axb6 { was good for Black in Oggier, C-Fulgenzi, E/Neuquen/1986/0-1 (48) } ) 10. a3 ( { White doesn't want too much action in the center, even though } 10. g4 e5 11. Bg2 Qb6 12. dxe5 dxe5 13. Nd1 Qc5 14. Rc1 O-O-O 15. Qe3 Qxe3 16. Nxe3 a5 17. h4 h5 18. g5 Ne8 19. Rd1 Ng7 20. Bh3 { favored White in Blatny, P-Belotti, B/Groningen/1984/1-0 (60) } ) ( { Cautious would have been } 10. Nc1 e5 11. dxe5 dxe5 12. Nb3 a6 13. O-O-O Qc7 14. Qg7 Rf8 15. g3 O-O-O 16. Bh3 Kb8 17. Bxd7 Nxd7 18. Qxh7 a5 19. Kb1 a4 { as in Moroz,A-Yurasov,A/Simferopol/1991/ (37) } ) 10... e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 { In retrospect, an unnecessary precaution; } ( { better was } 12... O-O-O 13. Nc1 exd4 14. Rxd4 Ne5 { with chances for both sides. } ) ( { Much worse would have been } 12... a5 $6 13. Nc1 b4 14. dxe5 $1 dxe5 15. Na4 bxa3 16. b3 { with a big plus for White. } ) 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 $1 ( { Or } 14... Nb6 15. Na5 Ba8 16. g3 { developing the Bishop with some advantage. } ) 15. Rxd4 { Such an unusual
capture deserves an explanation: the white Knight on b3 actually aims to
occupy the a5-square! } ( 15. Nxd4 Ne5 { was unclear. } ) 15... c5 { Black felt that his Knight belongs closer to the King. } ( 15... Ne5 16. Be2 { was slightly in White's favor. } ) 16. Rd1 Nb6 $1 { Breaking up the pawn structure. } ( 16... b4 17. axb4 cxb4 18. Na2 { would need a better excuse. } ) 17. g3 $1 ( { In comparison with the dubious } 17. a4 $6 b4 18. a5 bxc3 19. bxc3 Nbd7 { when Black is better } ) ( { and the less exact } 17. Na5 d5 18. Nxb7 Kxb7 19. exd5 Nbxd5 20. Nxd5 Nxd5 21. Bd3 f5 22. Rhe1 Qc7 { the text offers the best chances to play for an edge. } ) 17... Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 { The Bishop is important. } ( 18... Rhe8 19. Nxb7 Kxb7 { would promise White the advantage in any endgame. } ) 19. Bh3 d5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 { White has managed to mobilize all his pieces. } ( { The dangers for Black become clear in the lines after } 21... dxe4 22. fxe4 ( 22. Bd7 Rxd7 23. Rxd7+ Qxd7 24. Qxf6 Re8 25. fxe4 { is not very dangerous for Black } ) 22... Rhe8 ( { Too optimistic is } 22... Nxe4 $2 23. Nxe4 Rxd1+ 24. Rxd1 Bxe4 25. Re1 Re8 26. Rxe4 $1 Qxe4 27. Qc7+ Ka8 28. Nc6 { and Black would be duly punished } ) ( { Even easier was } 22... Rxd1+ 23. Rxd1 Nxe4 24. Rd7+ $1 { mating } ) 23. Nd5 Nbxd5 24. exd5 Qd6 25. Rxe8 Nxe8 26. Qxf7+ { and Black suffers badly. } ) 22. Nd5 $1 ( { Better than } 22. Na2 Rhe8 { with unclear play. } ) 22... Nbxd5 ( { There is no other way, since } 22... Nfxd5 $2 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Qxf7+ ) ( { and } 22... Bxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Nc6+ Ka8 25. Re7 { were worse. } ) 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Rxd4 $3 { The Rook returns to the central square with a bang, } ( { while the obvious } 24. Qxd6 Rxd6 25. Re7+ Kb6 26. Nb3 Bxd5 { would have given Topalov a dream position. } ) 24... cxd4 $2 { A brave move that misses the best defense. } ( { The direct } 24... Qxf4 25. Rxf4 Rd6 26. c4 Kb6 27. b4 { looks poor } ) ( { and } 24... Bxd5 25. Rxd5 $1 Nxd5 ( 25... Qxf4 26. Rxd8 $1 { is not good for Black } ) 26. Qxf7+ Nc7 27. Re6 Rd7 28. Rxd6 Rxf7 29. Nc6+ Ka8 30. f4 { feels a bit better for White. } ) ( { The best move was } 24... Kb6 $1 { when White has a plethora of choices:
 
The best idea by far is } 25. Nb3 $1 { as } ( { He can try the tempting } 25. Qd2 $6 cxd4 $6 ( { Unfortunately the situation is even more serious, as } 25... Nxd5 $1 26. Rd3 c4 27. b4 Ka7 { is clearly better for Black } ) 26. Qxd4+ Qc5 ( { Topalov would have had to refrain from } 26... Kxa5 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qe3 $1 Qxd5 ( { Since } 28... Bxd5 29. Kb2 Rhe8 30. Qb3+ Bxb3 31. cxb3# { introduces the main mating idea } ) 29. Qb6 { and Black is mated. } ) 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 28. Qd4+ ( { It seems sad, but Garry would have had to accept a draw by repetition, since } 28. Qxf7 $2 Bxd5 ) ( { and } 28. Qc3 Bxd5 29. b4 Ka7 { are not candidates to win } ) 28... Qc5 { with a draw. } ) ( { The aggressive } 25. b4 Qxf4 ( { and he also has the line } 25... Nxd5 26. Qxd6+ Rxd6 27. bxc5+ Kxc5 28. Nb3+ Kb6 29. Kb2 Rhd8 30. Red1 Bc6 31. f4 Kc7 { with safe equality } ) 26. Rxf4 Nxd5 27. Rxf7 cxb4 28. axb4 Nxb4 29. Nb3 Rd6 { might well be better for Black. } ) 25... cxd4 ( { Also, } 25... Nxd5 $2 26. Qxf7 Rhf8 27. Qg7 Rg8 28. Qh6 Qf8 29. Rh4 { is not quite sufficient for the defender } ) ( { but the precise } 25... Bxd5 $1 26. Qxd6+ Rxd6 27. Rd2 Rhd8 28. Red1 { would be rewarded with even chances } ) 26. Qxd4+ Kc7 27. Qa7+ Bb7 28. Nc5 Qb6 ( { Or } 28... Rb8 29. Re7+ $1 ) 29. Re7+ Rd7 30. d6+ Kc6 31. Qxb6+ Kxb6 32. Nxd7+ { wins for White. } ) 25. Re7+ $1 { This key check is even more surprising than the central break. } ( 25. Qxd4+ $2 { is not the right shot } 25... Qb6 26. Re7+ Nd7 27. Nb3 ( { Or } 27. Rxd7+ Rxd7 28. Qxh8 Bxd5 { and Black dominates } ) 27... Qxd4 28. Nxd4 f5 { and White is worse. } ) 25... Kb6 { Black finds it hard to believe that what he sees could be true. } ( 25... Qxe7 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7# { was easy to comprehend. } ) ( { but } 25... Kb8 26. Qxd4 Nd7 27. Bxd7 Bxd5 { would have been a much tougher nut to crack.
 but } 28. c4 $1 ( { Completely wrong, } 28. Rxf7 $2 Ba2+ 29. Kxa2 Qxd4 30. Nc6+ Kc7 31. Nxd4 Rxd7 { was dangerous for White. } ) ( { Much smarter would have been } 28. Qe3 Bc4 29. Nxc4 ( { Or } 29. Nc6+ Qxc6 30. Bxc6 Rd1+ 31. Qc1 Ba2+ 32. Kxa2 Rxc1 33. Rb7+ Kc8 34. Rxf7 { with advantage } ) 29... bxc4 30. Bb5 Qd4 31. Qxd4 Rxd4 32. Bxa6 { varies the theme with R+B against the 2 R. } ) ( { A good idea is } 28. Nc6+ Qxc6 29. Bxc6 Ba2+ 30. Kxa2 Rxd4 31. Rb7+ Kc8 32. Rxf7 { and Black suffers. } ) 28... Qxe7 29. Qb6+ Ka8 30. Qxa6+ Kb8 31. Qb6+ Ka8 32. Bc6+ Bxc6 33. Nxc6 { given by Kasparov, should win safely. } ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 { Topalov crosses the point of no return and the King does so literally! } ( { Interesting was } 26... Qc5 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 { and White would have to choose between:
 It took Kasparov's genius to reveal } 28. Be6 $3 ( 28. Rxf7 Bxd5 ( { But not the greedy } 28... Kxa5 29. Qc3+ b4 ( { Or } 29... Kb6 30. Qe3+ { winning } ) 30. axb4+ Qxb4 31. Qc7+ Ka4 32. Rf4 { and Black can resign. } ) 29. Qd4+ Kxa5 30. b4+ Ka4 31. Rf6 Be6 32. Qe3 $1 ( { Too smart by half, } 32. Rxe6 Qxe6 33. Bxe6 Rxd4 34. Kb2 { is met with } 34... Rc4 $1 { and Black wins } ) 32... Rc8 33. Bxe6 Qd1+ 34. Qc1 Qxc1+ 35. Kxc1 Kxa3 36. Bxc8 Rxc8 37. Rxa6+ Kxb4 38. Ra7 { and the endgame is poor for Black. } ) ( { The second move is } 28. Qxf7 Rhf8 ( { Black must play very carefully; if } 28... Bxd5 29. b4 $1 Rb8 30. Qg7 { he can forget the resistance } ) ( { or } 28... Kxa5 29. Re6 Qxd5 30. b4+ Ka4 31. Rxa6# { mate } ) 29. Qg7 Rde8 30. Qd4+ ( { White has a great choice } 30. Rd7 Qe5 ( 30... Re1+ 31. Ka2 Bxd5+ 32. c4 Qf6 33. Rb7+ { wins for White in attack } ) 31. Qxe5 Rxe5 32. b4 Rxd5 33. Rxh7 { is better, but may be not enought. } ) ( { Another move, } 30. b4 $5 Qxd5 ( { Better than } 30... Qxe7 31. Qd4+ Kc7 32. Qa7+ Kd6 33. Qc5+ Ke5 34. d6+ { and the Queen goes } ) 31. Be6 Rxe7 32. Qxe7 Qd1+ 33. Kb2 Qd4+ 34. Ka2 Rxf3 { fails because there is no follow up to the attack. } ) 30... Qc5 ( { It is advisable to stay clear from the edge almost in any line } 30... Kxa5 31. b4+ Ka4 32. Ka1 Qxe7 33. Qd3 Qf6+ 34. Ka2 { and Black is mated on b3 } ) 31. Qxc5+ Kxc5 32. Nb3+ Kxd5 33. Rxh7 { White has pleasant edge in the endgame. } ) 28... Bxd5 ( { since } 28... Rde8 29. b4 $1 { mates } ) 29. b4 Ba8 30. Qxf7 Qd1+ 31. Kb2 Qxf3 32. Bf5 { and the black King will be mated on b6. } ) 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 { It is nearly unjust that this natural move is not the best. } ( { White could have tried } 28. Qe3 $2 Qxd5 ( { but not } 28... Bxd5 $2 29. Kb2 { wins } ) 29. Ra7 Bb7 ( { Again } 29... Rd6 30. Kb2 { is mate } ) 30. Rxb7 Rhe8 31. Rb6 Ra8 32. Qc3 Qc4 $1 ( { Too slow would have been } 32... Nh5 33. Bd7 $1 ) 33. Qxf6 Kxa3 { but Black survives and even wins! } ) ( { The best move was discovered by GM Kavalek } 28. Ra7 $3 { Black has three relevant defenses:
 The last defence is } 28... Nxd5 { The idea of your humble annotator is very similar } ( 28... Bxd5 $2 29. Qc3 Rhe8 ( { Or } 29... Bc4 30. Kb2 Ra8 31. Qb3+ Bxb3 32. cxb3# { with the famous mate } ) 30. Kb2 Re2 31. Qc7 $1 { and the black Queen is fatally overworked. } ) ( { Much better would be } 28... Bb7 29. Rxb7 Qxd5 ( { and Black again has three attempts: } 29... Nxd5 30. Bd7 $3 Ra8 ( { Since } 30... Rxd7 31. Qb2 Nc3+ ( { Or } 31... Nxb4 32. Rxd7 Qc5 33. Rd4 Rc8 34. Qb3+ Ka5 35. axb4+ { winning the Queen } ) 32. Qxc3 Qd1+ 33. Kb2 Rd3 34. Ra7 { mates along the a-file. } ) 31. Bxb5+ axb5 32. Ra7+ Qa6 33. Qxd5 Qxa7 34. Qb3# { and the mating square is well known. } ) ( 29... Rhe8 30. Bf1 Re1+ 31. Kb2 Rxf1 32. Qc3 Rb1+ 33. Kxb1 Qxd5 34. Ra7 Rd6 35. Kb2 { and Black is unable to prevent 36.Qb3 with mate. } ) 30. Rb6 Ra8 ( { Black can fight the inevitable also with } 30... a5 31. Ra6 Ra8 32. Qe3 $3 Rxa6 ( { Or } 32... Rhe8 33. Rxa8 Rxa8 34. Kb2 { mating } ) 33. Kb2 axb4 34. axb4 Kxb4 ( { Since } 34... Qa2+ 35. Kxa2 Kxb4+ 36. Kb2 Rc6 37. Bf1 Ra8 38. Qe7+ Ka5 39. Qb7 { is also decisive } ) 35. Qc3+ Ka4 36. Qa3# { and the mate is a bit different here. } ) 31. Qxf6 a5 32. Bf1 $1 Rhb8 33. Rd6 { and Black is lost. } ) 29. Rxa6+ $3 ( { White has two false shots in } 29. Kb2 $2 Rhe8 30. Bf1 Ne3 { winning for Black. } ) ( { and } 29. Qb2 $2 Nxb4 30. Qb3+ ( { Or } 30. axb4 Qd1+ 31. Ka2 Bd5+ $1 ) 30... Ka5 31. axb4+ Kb6 { with the King slipping away. } ) ( { Surprisingly enough, there are two beautiful solutions: 3a) } 29. Bd7 $3 { comes from Kavalek } 29... Rxd7 ( { Or } 29... Rc8 30. Qd3 Nc3+ 31. Kb2 Qf6 32. Qd4 $1 Nd1+ 33. Kc1 Rc6 34. Bxc6 Qxc6 35. Qd3 Nc3 36. Qxc3 Qxc3 37. Rxa6# { finally breaking on the a-file } ) 30. Qb2 Nc3+ ( { Now } 30... Nxb4 31. Rxd7 Qf8 32. axb4 Qxb4 33. Rd4 { is dead lost } ) 31. Qxc3 Bd5 32. Kb2 Qe6 33. Rxa6+ Qxa6 34. Qb3+ Bxb3 35. cxb3# { and the famous mate is home and dry. } ) 29... Qxa6 30. Qb2 Nc3+ 31. Qxc3 Bd5 32. Kb2 Qe6 33. Bxe6 fxe6 34. Qb3+ $1 Bxb3 35. cxb3# { and White mates though all his pieces have vanished from the board! } ) 28... Qxd5 ( { We already know that } 28... Bxd5 29. Kb2 Qxe7 30. Qb3+ Bxb3 31. cxb3# { is no fun for Black. } ) 29. Ra7 $1 { Kasparov has to play smart, } ( { since } 29. Kb2 $2 Qd4 $1 ) ( { or } 29. Qxf6 $2 Qd1+ 30. Kb2 Qd4+ { would quickly end the fight in Black's favor. } ) 29... Bb7 { Forced, } ( { since the overworked Rook after } 29... Rd6 { would cause a disaster } 30. Kb2 $1 Qd4 31. Qxd4 Rxd4 32. Rxa6# { mate! } ) 30. Rxb7 ( { Kasparov would not even dream of } 30. Qc7 Qd1+ 31. Kb2 Qd4+ { with a draw by repetition. } ) 30... Qc4 $2 { Topalov pays back with his own
mistake; he had two tougher moves at his disposal. } ( { Naturally, } 30... Qxb7 31. Qb3# { is mate } ) ( { and } 30... Qd1+ 31. Kb2 $1 Rd3 ( { Or } 31... Qd5 32. Qb3+ Qxb3+ 33. cxb3# { mate } ) 32. Ra7 $1 Rxc3 33. Rxa6# { is also doomed. } ) ( { The only chance was } 30... Rhe8 $1 31. Rb6 ( { Not } 31. Ra7 Rd6 ) ( { or } 31. Bf1 Rd7 ) 31... Ra8 { Kasparov would have had to find } 32. Bf1 $3 { with a win in all lines: This is relatively the best line: } ( 32. Be6 $5 { (Since 32.Kb2 Qe5 prevents the worst.) } 32... Rxe6 33. Rxe6 Qc4 $1 ( { Now } 33... Qxe6 34. Kb2 { leads to same mate } ) 34. Qxc4 bxc4 35. Rxf6 Kxa3 36. Rxf7 Re8 { and Black is even better. } ) 32... Re1+ $1 ( 32... Nh5 33. Rd6 Re1+ 34. Kb2 Qe5 35. Rd4 Qxd4 36. Qxd4 Rxf1 37. Qd3 { mates. } ) ( 32... Nd7 33. Rd6 Re1+ ( 33... Rec8 34. Qb2 { wins } ) 34. Kb2 Qe5 35. Rd4 { and Black is helpless. } ) ( 32... Rec8 33. Qxc8 Qd1+ 34. Ka2 Qd5+ 35. Bc4 Qxc4+ 36. Qxc4 bxc4 37. Rxf6 { gives Black a miserable rook endgame. } ) ( 32... Red8 33. Rc6 $1 Nh5 ( { Or } 33... Nd7 34. Rd6 $1 { with well-known ideas } ) 34. Rc5 Rac8 35. Kb2 $1 { and mate on b3 beckons. } ) ( 32... Re6 33. Rxe6 fxe6 34. Kb2 { with Qb3 blues. } ) 33. Qxe1 Nd7 ( { Since } 33... Qd4 34. Rd6 Qxd6 35. Qc3 Qd5 36. Kb2 { repeats the central idea } ) 34. Rb7 $3 Qxb7 ( { Or } 34... Ne5 35. Qc3 Qxf3 36. Bd3 Qd5 37. Be4 { toying with the Qb3 ambition } ) 35. Qd1 $1 Kxa3 36. c3 { and the Black King will be mated. } ) ( { A slightly more lightweight idea is } 30... Rd6 31. Rb6 $3 Rxb6 32. Kb2 { with mate } ) ( { but the smart defense given by Kasparov } 30... Ne4 $1 31. fxe4 Qc4 { is also quite tough.
 The best line features the same fascinating move } 32. Ra7 $3 ( { The natural } 32. Qxc4 $2 bxc4 33. Kb2 f5 ( { Better than } 33... a5 34. Bd7+ Rxd7 35. Rxd7 axb4 36. Ra7+ Kb5 37. Rb7+ { and White wins the Rook endgame } ) 34. exf5 c3+ 35. Kxc3 Kxa3 36. f6 Rd6 37. f7 Rc6+ 38. Kd4 Rxc2 39. Bf1 { is only better for white. } ) 32... Rd1+ ( { Or } 32... Ra8 33. Qe3 Rhb8 34. Kb2 $1 { with mate } ) 33. Kb2 Qxc3+ 34. Kxc3 Rd6 35. e5 Rb6 36. Kb2 Re8 37. Bg2 $1 Rd8 ( { Since } 37... Rxe5 38. Bb7 { ends in tears for Black } ) 38. Bb7 Rd7 39. Bc6 $3 Rd8 ( 39... Rd2 40. Be8 ) ( { or } 39... Rxa7 40. Bd5 { are both hopeless } ) 40. Bd7 { and White dominates the board and wins. } ) 31. Qxf6 ( { White had no time for } 31. Ra7 $2 Rd1+ 32. Kb2 Qxc3+ 33. Kxc3 Rd6 { and Black wins. } ) 31... Kxa3 { Not good, } ( { but } 31... Rd1+ 32. Kb2 Ra8 33. Qb6 $1 ( { Naturally } 33. Rxf7 $2 Rd2 34. Qc3 Qxc3+ 35. Kxc3 Rxh2 { is quite wrong } ) 33... Qd4+ ( { Quickly, since } 33... a5 34. Bd7 $1 { loses } ) 34. Qxd4 Rxd4 { What is more, White would have had one more idea leading to victory, with } 35. Bd7 $5 ( 35. Rxf7 a5 36. Be6 axb4 37. Bb3+ Ka5 38. axb4+ Kb6 ( { The Rook is trapped on b4: } 38... Rxb4 39. c3 ) 39. Rxh7 { was also quite hopeless. } ) 35... Rd2 36. Bc6 f5 37. Rb6 Ra7 38. Be8 Rd4 39. f4 Rc4 40. Bf7 Rxb4+ 41. axb4 Rxf7 42. c3 Ra7 43. Re6 { with Re1 winnig. } ) 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ $1 Kxc3 { The King's journey has to continue, } ( { since } 33... Qxc3 34. Qxb5+ Ka3 35. Ra7+ ) ( { or } 33... Kc5 34. Rc7+ Kd5 35. Qb7+ { were just unplayable. } ) 34. Qa1+ Kd2 { Topalov prays to save his Queen, } ( 34... Kb4 35. Qb2+ Kc5 ( { Or } 35... Ka5 36. Qa3+ Qa4 37. Ra7+ ) ( { as well as } 35... Qb3 36. Rxb5+ { winning } ) 36. Rc7+ { would fail in this respect. } ) 35. Qb2+ Kd1 { The King came to lay down in the middle of the white pieces. } ( 35... Ke3 36. Re7+ Kxf3 37. Qg2# { is mate } ) ( { and } 35... Ke1 36. Re7+ Kd1 37. Bf1 Rd2 38. Rd7 $1 { leads to the game position. } ) 36. Bf1 Rd2 { The last try for Black, since anything else was only a choice of mate: } ( 36... Qxf1 37. Qc2+ Ke1 38. Re7+ ) ( { or } 36... Qe6 37. Qc1# { mate } ) ( { and finally } 36... Qd4 37. Qe2# { mate. } ) 37. Rd7 $1 ( { It is never late to throw everything out of the window: } 37. Qxh8 $2 Qc1# { mate (Or 37...Qa2 mate) would serve the purpose perfectly well. } ) 37... Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 ( { Black has no time for tricks. } 38... Re8 39. Qc1# { is mate. } ) 39. Qxh8 Rd3 { The fascinating fight is over; } ( { Black had a minimal chance with } 39... Rb7+ 40. Ka2 Kc2 41. Qd4 Rb4 42. Ka3 ) 40. Qa8 ( { Or } 40. Qf6 c3 41. Qc6 { which seem a bit more difficult. } ) 40... c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 { Protecting the pawn, } ( { which goes after } 41... Kd2 42. Qa2+ Ke3 43. Qxf7 ) 42. f4 ( { There was no point in making the technical task more difficult with } 42. Kc2 Rxf3 43. Qh4 h5 ) 42... f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 ( { White is ready to annihilate the black kingside with } 44. Qa7 Kf1 45. Qxh7 { so Topalov resigned. Honestly, not even Kasparov wins in such a
great style against a 2700 player each day! This was a magnificent achievement. } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Seirawan""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ INSIDE CHESS ONLINE http://www.insidechess.com/annotate/YasKaspTop99.html 
 The following analysis is really a joint effort. While I take a lot of
credit for the prose and many of the variations I was considerably assisted by
GM's Lubosh Kavalek, Lubomir Ftacnik, Garry Kasparov and Veselin Topalov. IM
Gert Ligterink had the most incredible find for which I'm also very
appreciative. Michael Greengard (MIG) on the popular web site, The Week In
Chess (TWIC) collected a large number of lines from many sources including
computers and went to town. While I found some of the analysis at the TWIC
site to be pleasure seeking and trimmed accordingly, it was extremely useful
and I'm grateful to Michael for his prodigious efforts. I've tried to give
credit to the players and sources involved but this wasn't easy and apologies
in advance for not giving the credit or the blame to whom it was due! I
believe the analysis below is sound and features the most germane lines of
play. GM Yasser Seirawan: } 1. e4 d6 $5 { At the highest levels the
Pirc Defense is a rare guest as White has a large number of combative systems
to choose from. We must already admire Topalov's courage. } 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 $6 { Against this particular move order by White, Black has
to be very careful with how he uses his tempi. } ( { I think the text is a mistake and that } 4... c6 $1 5. Qd2 b5 6. f3 Nbd7 { is required. In the first place, White is quickly forced into playing f2-f3
thereby ruling out other options such as Bf1-e2 and f2-f4 or g2-g4 and in the
second placeafter } 7. g4 Nb6 8. g5 Nfd7 { is convenient for Black as the
b8-Knight has already been evacuated. Finally, with the Bishop having moved to
g7, the move Be3-h6 is more attractive as Black has used a tempo. } ) 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 $6 { The same criticism as before also applies here. Kasparov
fails to take advantage of the opportunity offered by his opponents inaccurate
move order. For instance both d4-d5 and h2-h4 are serious alternatives to the
text. } ( { After } 7. O-O-O Na6 8. Bh6 $1 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 e5 { give's White more opportunities to use his tempo more constructively. } ) 7... Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 $5 { Kasparov is
about to embark on a long maneuver to get his Knight to the a5-square. } ( { It seems more promising to me to play } 12. g3 O-O-O 13. Bh3 { immediately.
In this way, White could also quickly double Rooks on the d-file. On the other
hand, Kc1-b1 is a useful move. } ) 12... a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 { White has spent a lot of time getting this
Knight to the a5-square, but, I don't know what it does. } 18... Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 20. Qf4+ { In his post game comments, Garry explains that the up-coming
double Rook sacrifice had just been spied by himself. Greatly encouraged by
the lack of something else in the position, he decided to go for it. } 20... Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 { At first blush Kasparov looks to be in trouble. Kasparov plunges ahead. } 22. Nd5 ( { After a lame retreat of the c3-Knight, } 22. Ne2 Nc4 $5 23. Nxc4 bxc4 { for instance, it is obvious that Black has seized the initiative
having pried open the b-file. } ) 22... Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 { Once more,
the surface of things, Black appears to be in great shape. A line like 24.Nc6+
would just become a lost ending for White. Garry now uncorks his shot. } 24. Rxd4 $3 { Born of necessity the combination is none the less stunning. } ( { After } 24. Qxd6 $2 Rxd6 25. Re7+ Kb6 { White is in serious trouble. } ) 24... cxd4 $2 { A bad move which is completely
understandable. If we go back a diagram or two, it is easy for Black to get
caught up in the euphoria of the moment. Veselin was undoubtedly thinking,
that somewhere, somehow, Garry has gone wrong. Perhaps it was that Knight trek
to the a5-square? Who cares, I like my position! White is obviously desperate
and is sacrificing material. 
Based on his belief that he was playing from a position of strength, Topalov
took the Rook. Who can blame him? } ( { Black can equalize the position by } 24... Kb6 $1 { (Kasparov) } 25. Nb3 Bxd5 { or Black can clip a whole Rook. } ) 25. Re7+ $3 { The key follow up. Black's King is forced to march up the board. } 25... Kb6 ( { Taking the second Rook is a second bite of the poisoned apple: } 25... Qxe7 $4 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7# { Checkmate. } ) ( { Dropping back is also losing: } 25... Kb8 $2 26. Qxd4 Nd7 ( 26... Rd7 $4 27. Rxd7 { and the h8-Rook drops. } ) ( { While } 26... Qxe7 $4 { just transposes into the mate given above. } ) 27. Bxd7 Bxd5 { As White's
-Bishop can't be captured and the threat of Na5-c6+ is winning, the d5-pawn
must go. At the same time, Black has the trick of ...Bd5-a2+ in order to bail
out. } 28. c4 $1 { A fiendishly clever move. The trick of ...Bd5-a2+ is just stopped. } ( { White had to avoid } 28. Nc6+ $4 Qxc6 29. Bxc6 Ba2+ 30. Kxa2 { and } 30... Rxd4 { when Black has survived the crisis. } ) 28... Qxe7 ( 28... bxc4 29. Nc6+ { is now winning for White. Once more the d7-Bishop is immune due to the h8-Rook. } ) 29. Qb6+ Ka8 30. Qxa6+ Kb8 31. Qb6+ Ka8 32. Bc6+ Bxc6 33. Nxc6 Rd7 ( { Now, despite the lopsided material count, Black has to part with his Queen } 33... Qb7 $4 34. Qa5+ { and mate next move. } ) 34. Nxe7 Rxe7 35. Qxb5 { winning. Thus the text is forced. } ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 { In the apt words
of IM Nikolay Minev, ""If Black is going to die, he will die with a full
stomach!"" It's interesting to ask if either
Kasparov or Topalov saw the move 30.Be6(!!)? I suspect that Topalov only
realized that 26...Qc5 27.Qxf6+ Qd6 28.Qd4+ gave White at least a repetition
and he wasn't about to let Kasparov off the hook! After he took the Rook,
Topalov was likely set on taking the Knight as well. } ( { The capture is forced: } 26... Qc5 $2 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 28. Qd4+ Qc5 ( { Now: } 28... Kxa5 $4 29. b4+ Ka4 30. Qc3 { makes no sense as we are right back
in the game but Black is missing his f6-Knight. } ) 29. Qf6+ Qd6 { Now White avoids the repetition and finds the winning move: } 30. Be6 $3 { A marvelous move. White's Queen needs a rest in order to set up a mating net. Black would have to play: } 30... Bxd5 ( { Naturally the Bishop is invulnerable as } 30... fxe6 $4 31. Rxe6 Qxe6 32. Qxe6+ Kxa5 $2 33. b4+ { and mate next move. } ) 31. b4 $3 { This is White's magnificent point. He merely wants to play Qf6-d4+ winning. } 31... Bc6 ( 31... Ba8 $5 ) 32. Qxf7 Qd1+ 33. Kb2 Qxf3 34. Rc7 Qxf7 35. Rxc6+ Ka7 36. Bxf7 { With a winning ending. } ) 27. b4+ Ka4 { Okay, so far it was easy to calculate. Black's King has been driven up the
board and is securely locked in. But what's going on? The extra Rook and
Knight are certainly nice for Black. Its easy to see that White's Queen wants
to deliver mate on the b3-square, but, this can be covered. How to proceed? } 28. Qc3 { (?!) A natural move or an inaccuracy? It depends on your point of
view. According to GM Lubomir Kavalek in his column from the Washington Post,
the text is dubious and nearly allows Topalov to escape. Immortality could
have been had as follows, I quote Lubosh: ""Kasparov is usually very good
at weaving mating nets, but he loses the golden thread here. The most elegant
and efficient way to finish the game starts with the subtle combining mating
threats on the a-file and on the square b3."" According to Kavalek, Black
has three defenses: A) 28...Nxd5, B) 28...Bxd5 and C) 28...Bb7 all of
which fail. While the above is a fine piece of analysis it turns out that the
move Kasparov chose was also winning, so any criticism is misplaced as we'll
see. } ( { ""The most complicated finale comes after } 28. Ra7 $3 { ""
 
""If after 28.Ra7!! Black plays } 28... Bb7 { all defenses fail to } ( { ""The defence, } 28... Nxd5 { loses in a staggering way to } 29. Bd7 $3 { ""
Okay, this is a bit freakish. I mean my goodness what a move!
 "" } ( { In an exchange of e-mail's with Lubosh he confessed that } 29. Rxa6+ Qxa6 30. Qb2 Nc3+ 31. Qxc3 Bd5 32. Kb2 { was a winner. But, he liked the spectacular
text even more. Well one win is good enough but the lines are simply
extraordinary and I hope the reader will enjoy the fruits of Kavalek's labors. } ) 29... Rc8 $5 ( { ""On } 29... Rxd7 30. Qb2 { wins either after } 30... Nc3+ ( { or after } 30... Nxb4 31. Rxd7 Qc5 32. Rd4 Qe7 33. Rxb4+ Ka5 34. Qxh8 { with a decisive material advantage. } ) 31. Qxc3 Bd5 32. Kb2 Qe6 33. Rxa6+ Qxa6 34. Qb3+ Bxb3 { with the pretty } 35. cxb3# { "" } ) 30. Qd3 Nc3+ 31. Kb2 Qf6 32. Qd4 $3 Nd1+ 33. Kc1 $1 { and the black Queen is out of squares on the 6th
rank to avert the mate on a6."" } ) ( { ""Perhaps the simplest win occurs after } 28... Bxd5 { with } 29. Qc3 $1 { and now White mates either on } 29... Rhe8 ( { Or after } 29... Bc4 30. Kb2 Ra8 31. Qb3+ Bxb3 32. cxb3# ) 30. Kb2 Re2 31. Qc7 $1 Qxc7 32. Rxa6+ Qa5 33. Rxa5# { "" } ) 29. Rxb7 { :"" ""And finally on } 29... Rhe8 ( { ""For example, on } 29... Qxd5 { White does not
have to transpose into the game with 30.Qc3. Instead, he can use the extra
move for a direct assault with } 30. Rb6 $1 { "" ""Or } 30... a5 ( { ""e.g. } 30... Ra8 31. Qxf6 a5 32. Rd6 Qc4 33. bxa5 Kxa5 34. Rc6 { winning."" } ) 31. Ra6 $1 Ra8 32. Qe3 $3 { And after this quiet move black has no defense
despite being two Rooks up. After } 32... Rxa6 ( { On } 32... Rhe8 { comes } 33. Rxa8 $1 { winning. } ) 33. Kb2 $1 { (Threatening 34.Qb3+) } 33... axb4 34. axb4 Kxb4 {  } ( { [Black appears to be a bit too cooperative. He should try } 34... Qa2+ 35. Kxa2 Kxb4+ 36. Kb2 { although he is still lost. -Seirawan] } ) 35. Qc3+ Ka4 36. Qa3# { "" } ) ( { ""Also after } 29... Nxd5 { White wins with } 30. Bd7 $3 { threatening 31.Bxb5."" ""Or } 30... Rxd7 ( { ""For example } 30... Ra8 31. Bxb5+ axb5 32. Ra7+ Qa6 33. Qxd5 Qxa7 34. Qb3# { "" } ) 31. Qb2 Nc3+ ( { On } 31... Nxb4 32. Rxd7 Qc5 33. Rd4 { wins. } ) 32. Qxc3 Qd1+ 33. Ka2 Qd5+ ( { Or } 33... Rd3 34. Ra7 $1 { winning. } ) 34. Qb3+ Qxb3+ 35. cxb3# { "" } ) 30. Bf1 $3 Re1+ 31. Kb2 Rxf1 32. Qc3 Rb1+ 33. Kxb1 Qxd5 34. Ra7 Rd6 35. Kb2 { and White mat
es soon."" - Analysis by GM Kavalek. This is a lovely piece of work
that was quite inspired. Such work deserves a reward and I'm sending Lubosh a
box of Pacific Northwest Smoked Salmon post haste. We want to keep Lubosh
strong. } ) 28... Qxd5 29. Ra7 Bb7 ( { Black has to toss his Bishop as } 29... Rd6 $2 30. Kb2 Qd4 31. Qxd4 { wins. } ) 30. Rxb7 Qc4 { (?) Once more, according
to GM Kavalek, this is where Topalov goes astray. He could have punished
White's inaccurate twenty-eighth move [28.Qc3(?!)]. The inescapable
conclusion seems to be that Topalov's 30...Qc4 is a bad move, not because he
missed a save with 30...Rhe8, rather its a bad move because 30...Rhe8 can only
be overcome with extraordinary skill. This analysis was discovered only after
a few hundred man and silicon hours were spent on this position! } ( { I quote from the Washington Post:
""Topalov misses } 30... Rhe8 31. Rb6 Ra8 { and now after or } 32. Rxf6 ( { either } 32. Be6 Rxe6 33. Rxe6 Qc4 $1 ( { Not } 33... fxe6 34. Kb2 { with the threat 35.Qb3+ winning. } ) ) 32... Qc4 { he should be able to save the game."" - GM Lubosh Kavalek } ) ( { Unquestionably
, 30...Rhe8 was a key defense. I too mistakenly thought that this defense
might be able to save the game but felt it would still be an up hill battle as
Black's great material bounty has all but disappeared: } 30... Rhe8 $1 31. Rb6 Ra8 32. Qxf6 { [Seirawan] } 32... Re1+ 33. Kb2 Qe5+ 34. Qxe5 Rxe5 35. Bf1 Re3 36. Bd3 f5 37. f4 { with a rather quizzical position as Black's King is still
locked in a vault. White's winning try is to play Rb6-d6 and c2-c4 but there
is no guarantee of success here. } ) ( { Topalov had a similar thought with a
totally different twist. He too believed that } 30... Rhe8 $1 { saved his bacon: } 31. Rb6 Ra8 32. Be6 { [Topalov] } 32... Rxe6 33. Rxe6 Qc4 34. Qxc4 bxc4 35. Rxf6 Kxa3 36. Rxf7 c3 { and Black holds. GM Ftacnik too had discovered this
line with 32.Be6 and thought that Black could have saved the game. } ) ( { What all of us Ftacnik, Kavalek, Topalov and I had missed is a lovely retreat: } 30... Rhe8 $1 31. Rb6 Ra8 32. Bf1 $3 { [Ligterink] This appears to be the
tinkering of IM Ligterink who had been working on the lines and had analyzed
it the next day with Kasparov. White appears to win by taking a break in the
action! The key point is to 'keep' the position and to set up mating patterns
utilizing the Bishop. Black's Queen is denied the c4-square and Black seems to
be strangely paralyzed. Some of the lines involve a marvelous tactical feast
so do your best to plow your way through the lines. You're sure to enjoy them!
 So what is Black to do after 32.Bf1(!!)? Protect the f6-Knight? Move the
Knight? Hit White's Queen? Let's have a look: We are now gaining a healthy
respect for the problems that Black is facing. Hitting White's Queen,
protecting the Knight, moving the Knight all fail. It is time for desperate
measures! Black seems to be advised to sacrifice his Rook: } 32... Re1+ ( { Protecting the Knight by } 32... Re6 $2 33. Rxe6 Qxe6 34. Kb2 { is an easy
for White as Qc3-b3+ will be mate and Black has lost the key defensive ...
Qd5-e5 possibility. } ) ( { Hitting White's Queen by } 32... Rec8 $2 33. Qxc8 $1 { is a nasty surprise: } 33... Qd1+ 34. Ka2 Qd5+ 35. Bc4 Qxc4+ ( 35... bxc4 36. Rxa6+ Kb5 37. Qxa8 { wins. } ) 36. Qxc4 bxc4 37. Rxf6 { winning. Black seems
to be better off moving his Knight. He has two ways to go: C) 32...Nh5 and D)
32...Nd7. Let's take each move in turn. } ) ( 32... Nh5 { trying to save his skin
leaves it up to White to show his hand. Which he promptly does! } 33. Rd6 $1 { This is White's point. After Bh3-f1, he wants to push Black's Queen away from
controlling the b3-square: } 33... Rec8 ( { As: } 33... Re1+ 34. Kb2 Qe5 35. Rd4 $1 { Block's Black's Queen and sets up Qc3-b3 checkmate. After } 35... Qxd4 36. Qxd4 Rxf1 37. Qd3 { White wins. } ) 34. Qb2 Rxc2 35. Rxd5 Rxb2+ 36. Kxb2 { When Black's King is in a mating net. } ) ( { It seems much more reasonable to keep Black's Knight in the action by: } 32... Nd7 33. Rd6 Re1+ 34. Kb2 Re3 ( { The same blocking line as above reappears after: } 34... Qe5 35. Rd4 $1 Qxd4 36. Qxd4 { winning. } ) 35. Qxe3 Qe5+ 36. Qxe5 Nxe5 37. f4 Nc4+ 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Rd5 $1 { wins. } ) 33. Qxe1 ( 33. Kb2 $2 Qe5 { is what White must avoid. } ) 33... Nd7 ( { After, } 33... Qd4 { the mating net is impossible to overcome: } 34. Rd6 $1 Nd5 ( 34... Qxd6 35. Qc3 Qd5 36. Kb2 { with a favorite checkmate to come. } ) 35. Rxd5 Qxd5 36. Qc3 a5 37. Kb2 { and Black can choose how to lose. } ) 34. Rb7 $3 Ne5 { tries to mee
t this stunning Rook shot. Of course, with material equality now
re-established White is winning. } ( { The Rook can't be captured this time because of an unusual checkmate: } 34... Qxb7 $2 35. Qd1 $3 { Another brilliant move which keeps Black's Queen out of the defense. } ( { Our favorite checkmate } 35. Qc3 Qd5 36. Kb2 Qe5 { isn't reached this time. } ) 35... Kxa3 36. c3 $1 { Black will soon be mated. Due
to White's threat to capture the d7-Knight, it is forced to move. } ) 35. Qc3 Qxf3 36. Bd3 Qd5 37. Be4 $1 { A familiar decoy sacrifice as we've seen with Rb6-d6. Black's Queen must move. } 37... Qc4 38. Qxe5 { Winning a piece and the game. } ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 $2 { This is at least one of the moves that everyone seems to agree is a bad slip. } ( { Both Kavalek and I think that Black must play: } 31... Rd1+ 32. Kb2 Ra8 33. Qb6 Qd4+ 34. Qxd4 Rxd4 35. Rxf7 { when White has winning chances. This line is
similar to the note with 30...Rhe8 and White has to be happy that he clipped
the f7-pawn. I suspect that Topalov has missed White's thirty-sixth move. } ) 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ $3 { Another beautiful move which is marvelous in its
delivery. Black's King is lured forward this time into a different web. Now
White is winning. } 33... Kxc3 ( { The only move as } 33... Kb3 $2 34. Qa2+ Kxc3 35. Qb2+ Kd3 36. Bf1+ { wins easily. } ) 34. Qa1+ Kd2 35. Qb2+ Kd1 { Black's weary King seems to have settled down, it is precisely at this moment
that White has an incredible study like win! As if it was predetermined, Black
is denied a check on the e4-square. } 36. Bf1 $3 Rd2 { Allows a breath taking finish but what to do? } ( { Capturing the Bishop allows mate: } 36... Qxf1 $2 37. Qc2+ Ke1 38. Re7+ Qe2 39. Qxe2# { Checkmate. } ) ( { While } 36... Qd5 37. Qc1# { Checkmate is rather utilitarian. } ) 37. Rd7 $3 { Simply beautiful. Black is neatly pinned and must lose material. } 37... Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 { There is no time to save the h8-Rook. The checkmate on
the c1-square hasn't gone away. } 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 $1 { A fantastic game. Garry was so moved as to crown
this game as his finest accomplishment. Destined for the hall of fame. Which
leaves me wondering how fleeting immortality truly is. After all, what would
have happened had Topalov thumbed his nose and played 24...Kb6 declining the
sacrifices? } 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Ivanov""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ RUSSIAN CHESS http://www.ruschess.com/School/Ivanov/tactics.html GM
Sergey Ivanov: } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 { The first moves have defined plans of both players. White is ready to
carry on his play at the kingside and in the center, and Black - on the
queenside. } 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 { Standart action for such a position. Now,
if Black performs kingside castling, White exchanges dark-square Bishops and
attacks with his pawns - g4, h4 etc. Black King becomes uncomfortable. } 8... Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 { Black prepares to evacuate his King to the opposite side. } 10. a3 { Prophylactic! } ( { In the case of } 10. O-O-O b4 11. Nb1 Qa5 { Black would have counter-play. } ) 10... e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 { An important
feature. Russians say not without reason, that ""long"" castling is long not
only for that reason that the rook makes a long transit, but also because it
must be ""completed"" with the move Kb1. Besides of this useful prophylactic,
White plans (expecting queenside black castling) to transfer his Knight via a
route Ne2-c1-b3 to the a5-square. From here it will exert pressure on the
Black's queenside, weakened by pawn moves. However, this plan looks somewhat
slow, and Black has time for counter-chances. } 12... a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 { Black is ready to open play in the center
with d6-d5 and to take the initiative. } 17. g3 { White need to finish development of his kingside as soon as possible. } 17... Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 { Players' strategic plans are over. White has
set ""bridge-head"" (Knight a5!) to attack the bared black King, Black has
carried out a pawn blow in the center. Now concrete tactical play begins. } 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 ( { After } 21... dxe4 { an even position would have appeared, but Topalov wanted more. } ) 22. Nd5 $6 { Of course, the Knight's retreat would be a refutation of White's strategic
line. Kasparov has noticed, that there are too many weak points around the
black King, producing ideas for various tactical operations. } 22... Nbxd5 $5 ( { Lost is } 22... Bxd5 $2 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Nc6+ Ka8 25. Re7 $18 ) ( { or } 22... Nfxd5 $2 23. exd5 { Black Queen is OVERWORKED - it couldn't defend the points
c7 and f7 simultaneously. } 23... Qd6 24. Qxf7+ $18 ) 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Rxd4 $6 { To begin, White undertakes a rook sacrifice, which could be classified as a
BREAKING OF KING'S PAWN COVER. } ( { Kasparov refused equal ending after } 24. Nc6+ Bxc6 25. Qxd6 Rxd6 26. dxc6 Rxc6 27. Re7+ Kb6 28. Rxf7 ) 24... cxd4 $6 ( { Bad was } 24... Qxf4 25. Rxf4 Nxd5 ( 25... Rd6 26. c4 ) 26. Rxf7+ $16 ) ( { More problems White would have had after } 24... Bxd5 { . 
White could fight for advantage only with } 25. Rxd5 $1 { - DISTRACTION and REMOVAL OF DEFENDER simultaneously. } ( { Ending after } 25. Qxd6 Rxd6 26. Rd3 c4 27. Rde3 Kb6 28. b4 { is worse for White, because his Knight a5 is badly placed. } ) 25... Nxd5 ( 25... Qxf4 26. Rxd8 $1 { INTERMEDIATE MOVE } 26... Qc7 27. Rxh8 Qxa5 28. Re7+ Kb6 29. Rxf7 $18 ) 26. Qxf7+ Nc7 { (the only move) } 27. Re6 $5 { Black has two possibilities: } ( 27. Re7 Kb6 ) 27... Qd1+ ( 27... Rd7 { (27...Rdf8) } 28. Rxd6 Rxf7 29. Nc6+ Ka8 ( 29... Kb7 $2 30. Nd8+ { DOUBLE ATTACK } 30... Rxd8 31. Rxd8 { with idea } 31... Rxf3 $4 32. Bg2 $18 { PIN } ) 30. f4 { with idea Bg2 with initiative. } ) 28. Ka2 Rd7 ( 28... Qd5+ 29. c4 $1 { COUNTER-STRIKE } 29... Rd7 30. Qf6 Qd2 31. Nc6+ Kb7 32. Qxh8 Nxe6 33. Bxe6 Kxc6 34. Qc8+ Rc7 35. Qxa6# ) 29. Re7 Qd5+ ( 29... Rxe7 30. Qxe7 Kb8 31. Qf6 $1 $18 { DOUBLE ATTACK - on Rook and King, for threatening is mate in two. } ) 30. Qxd5 Rxd5 31. Rxc7+ Kb6 32. Rc6+ Kxa5 33. Bc8 $1 { MATING NET } 33... Rxc8 ( 33... b4 34. Rxa6+ Kb5 35. a4+ Kc4 36. Be6 $18 { PIN } ) 34. Rxc8 $16 {  } ) ( { Seems, the best reply for Black is } 24... Kb6 $1 { COUNTER-STRIKE. Knight a5 is
under attack, and Black threats to enter a better ending. For example, 
As we see from the above variants, white pawn d5 (as well as white Knight a5)
plays important role in the development of White's attack. Couldn't he defend
the pawn, leaving his Knight to the mercy of fate? Let consider possible
variations: } 25. c4 ( 25. b4 Qxf4 26. Rxf4 Nxd5 27. Rxf7 cxb4 28. axb4 Nxb4 $15 ) ( { Let try to step back - } 25. Nb3 { But if Black captures a pawn with his Bishop - } 25... Bxd5 { then White has nothing better than } ( { White Rook is ""mined"", as before: } 25... cxd4 $2 26. Qxd4+ Kc7 ( 26... Kb7 27. Na5+ Kb8 28. Re7 $18 { - see annotations to the 25th move of Black. } ) 27. Qa7+ Bb7 28. Nc5 { Black again has several ways, but no one saves him. } 28... Qb6 ( 28... Rb8 29. Nxa6+ $1 { DOUBLE ATTACK, PIN, DISTRACTION and SQUARE CLEARANCE simultaneously! } 29... Qxa6 ( 29... Kd8 30. Nxb8 $18 ) 30. Qc5+ Bc6 ( 30... Kd8 31. Qe7# ) 31. Re7+ Kd8 32. Qd6+ $18 ) ( 28... Qxd5 29. Nxa6+ Kd6 ( 29... Kc6 30. Nb4+ $18 { DOUBLE ATTACK } ) 30. Qb6+ Qc6 31. Qd4+ Qd5 32. Qf4+ Kc6 33. Qc7# ) 29. Re7+ Rd7 ( 29... Nd7 30. d6+ $1 { DISRTACTION and ATTRACTION simultaneously. } 30... Kc6 ( 30... Kxd6 31. Rxd7+ $1 { REMOVAL OF DEFENDER } 31... Kc6 ( 31... Kxc5 32. Rc7+ Bc6 33. b4+ $18 ) 32. Nxb7 $1 Qxa7 ( 32... Rxd7 33. Na5+ $1 Qxa5 34. Qxd7+ Kb6 35. Qd4+ { DOUBLE ATTACK } 35... Kb7 36. Qxh8 $18 ) 33. Nxd8+ { DISCOVERED ATTACK } 33... Kb6 34. Rxa7 Kxa7 35. Nxf7 $18 ) 31. Bxd7+ Rxd7 32. Qxb6+ Kxb6 33. Nxd7+ $18 ) 30. d6+ { ATTRACTION } 30... Qxd6 31. Qxb7+ Kd8 32. Nxd7 Kxe7 33. Ne5+ { DISCOVERED ATTACK } 33... Ke8 34. Qc8+ Qd8 ( 34... Ke7 35. Nc6+ $18 ) 35. Qxd8+ Kxd8 36. Nxf7+ { DOUBLE ATTACK } 36... Ke7 37. Nxh8 $18 ) ( { If Black captures a pawn d5 with his Knight - } 25... Nxd5 { then after } 26. Qxf7 ( 26. Qxd6+ Rxd6 $11 ) 26... Rhf8 27. Qg7 cxd4 ( 27... Rg8 28. Qh6 $16 ) 28. Re6 $16 { PIN. White wins a Queen and gets advantage. } ) 26. Qxd6+ Rxd6 27. Rd2 Rhd8 { with a little bit worse ending. } ) 25... Kxa5 ( 25... cxd4 $2 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 27. c5 $18 ) ( 25... Qxf4 26. Rxf4 Nh5 27. Rxf7 Kxa5 28. g4 { with an unclear position. } ) 26. b4+ { Alas, but after simple } 26... cxb4 ( { Now erroneous is } 26... Kb6 $2 27. bxc5+ Kxc5 28. Qe3 $1 { Threatening is fatal DISCOVERED CHECK with Rook } 28... Kb6 ( 28... bxc4 29. Ka1 $1 ) 29. Rf4+ Kc7 ( 29... Kb7 30. Qe7+ $18 ) 30. Qa7+ Bb7 31. cxb5 $18 { and White develops decisive attack. } ) 27. c5 Qxf4 28. axb4+ Ka4 { White is short of only one tempo - if his King would nave stayed on b2, then
he had Ra1#. And nowafter } 29. Rxf4 Nxd5 $19 { Black's material advantage
is decisive. So, our scrupulous analysis have shown, that Black was better to
refute Rook's sacrifice, and he would have achieved a better ending. But one
could hardly reproach Topalov for this move, made in conditions of a practical
game, because no danger for Black is immediately evident. } ) 25. Re7+ $3 { A stunning strike! One more Rook sacrifice, whose function is only the
DISTRACTION of the black Queen from the defence of the b6-square. } ( { Immediate } 25. Qxd4+ Qb6 ( 25... Kb8 26. Re7 $1 ) 26. Re7+ Nd7 27. Rxd7+ Rxd7 28. Qxh8 Bxd5 $1 { LAST RANK MATE would have given White nothing: } 29. c4 ( 29. Bxd7 $4 Qg1# ) 29... Be6 $17 ) 25... Kb6 ( { The King has to advance, for lost is } 25... Qxe7 $2 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7# ) ( { or } 25... Kb8 26. Qxd4 Nd7 ( 26... Rd7 27. Rxd7 Nxd7 28. Qxh8+ $18 ) 27. Bxd7 { ZUGZWANG! } 27... Bxd5 ( 27... Rhf8 28. Bh3 $18 ) 28. c4 $1 { CROSSING } ( { Worse is } 28. Nc6+ Qxc6 $1 { COUNTER-STRIKE } 29. Bxc6 Ba2+ $1 { DISCOVERED ATTACK } 30. Kxa2 Rxd4 31. Rb7+ Kc8 32. Rxf7 $14 ) 28... Qxe7 ( 28... bxc4 29. Nc6+ $18 ) 29. Qb6+ Ka8 30. Qxa6+ Kb8 31. Qb6+ Ka8 32. Bc6+ $1 ( 32. Nc6 Qe1+ 33. Ka2 Bxc4+ $19 ) 32... Bxc6 33. Nxc6 $18 ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 ( { After } 26... Qc5 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 { White would have had two ways to support the initiative: and more energetic } ( 27... Kxa5 $4 28. b4+ $18 ) ( 27... Rd6 $4 28. Qxh8 $18 ) 28. Qxf7 $5 { where White continues to attack retaining Queens. For example: } ( 28. Rxf7 Bxd5 ( 28... Qxf6 29. Rxf6+ Kc5 ( 29... Kxa5 $4 30. b4+ Ka4 31. Rxa6# ) 30. d6 Rxd6 31. b4+ Kd5 32. c4+ $14 ) ( 28... Kxa5 29. Qc3+ b4 30. axb4+ Qxb4 31. Qc7+ Qb6 32. b4+ $18 ) 29. Qd4+ Kxa5 30. b4+ Ka4 31. Rf6 $1 $18 ) 28... Rhf8 ( 28... Bxd5 29. b4 $3 { MATING NET } 29... Rb8 30. Qg7 $18 ) ( 28... Kxa5 29. Re6 $18 ) 29. Qg7 { with attack. } ) 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 { The black King is in a terrible situation. Threatened is mate on b3. } 28... Qxd5 ( 28... Bxd5 $2 29. Kb2 $1 { MATING NET, and Qb3 with mate is inevitable. } ) 29. Ra7 Bb7 ( { Lost is } 29... Rd6 $2 30. Kb2 { and the Rook d6 is OVERWORKED: } 30... Qd4 31. Qxd4 Rxd4 32. Rxa6# ) 30. Rxb7 { Despite Black having an extra
Rook, his King's location in MATING NET appeares to be decisive for the
position evaluation. } 30... Qc4 $6 ( { Not saved is } 30... Rd6 31. Rb6 $3 { ""task"" strike on the topic of DISTRACTION. } ( 31. Ra7 Qc4 ) 31... Rxb6 ( 31... Rhd8 32. Kb2 { again OVERWORK! } 32... Qd4 33. Qxd4 $18 ) 32. Kb2 { with idea Qb3+- } ) ( { Black would have had more chances to defence after } 30... Rhe8 $5 31. Rb6 Ra8 { , for example: } 32. Bf1 $5 { taking the c4-square under control and
threatening 33.Rd6! DISTRACTION. White continues to attack even without a Rook. } ( 32. Rxf6 Qc4 33. Qxc4 bxc4 34. Bd7+ Kxa3 35. Bxe8 Rxe8 36. Rxa6+ Kxb4 $15 ) ( 32. Be6 $5 { CROSSING } 32... Rxe6 33. Rxe6 Qc4 ( 33... fxe6 34. Kb2 $18 ) 34. Qxc4 bxc4 35. Rxf6 Kxa3 { with an unclear ending. } ) ( 32. Kb2 Qe5 ( 32... Re2 ) ) ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 ( { Black King bravely moves ahead, towards his death.
Now Black loses forcely. After } 31... Rd1+ 32. Kb2 { he could change Queens: 
Also in the case of } 32... Ra8 ( 32... Qd4+ 33. Qxd4 Rxd4 { but it wouldn't have been the better fate - } 34. Rxf7 Rd6 ( 34... a5 35. Ra7 $18 ) ( 34... Re8 35. Rf6 Ra8 36. Be6 $18 ) 35. Re7 $1 { with idea Be6+-. } ) 33. Qb6 ( 33. Rxf7 Rd2 ) 33... Qd4+ ( 33... a5 34. Bd7 Rd5 35. Qe3 $18 ) 34. Qxd4 Rxd4 35. Rxf7 a5 36. Be6 axb4 37. Bb3+ Ka5 38. axb4+ Kb6 ( 38... Rxb4 39. c3 $18 ) 39. Rxh7 $16 { Black couldn't escape. } ) 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ $1 { And ATTRACTION, and DISTRACTION. } ( { Much worse was } 33. Bd7 Rxd7 34. Rxd7 Rc8 35. Qd6+ Rc5 { with an unclear position. } ) 33... Kxc3 ( 33... Qxc3 34. Qxb5+ Ka3 35. Ra7+ $18 ) ( 33... Kc5 34. Rc7+ $18 ) 34. Qa1+ $1 Kd2 ( 34... Kb4 35. Qb2+ Ka5 36. Qa3+ Qa4 37. Ra7+ $18 ) 35. Qb2+ Kd1 ( 35... Ke3 36. Re7+ Kxf3 37. Qg2# ) 36. Bf1 $1 { DISTRACTION of Queen from the defence of the
c2-square and, at the same time, BLOCKADE. } 36... Rd2 { Black had accounted for this COUNTER-STRIKE. } ( { Of course, Black can't capture the Bishop: } 36... Qxf1 37. Qc2+ Ke1 38. Re7+ $18 ) 37. Rd7 $1 { A decisive strike - on the topics of PIN and DISTRACTION. } 37... Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 ( 38... Re8 39. Qc1# ) 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Ree""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ THE CHESS CAFE (""NRC-Handelsblad"" 01/23/1999) http://www.chesscafe.com/text/
hans31.txt Heroic Tales Sometimes Kasparov does things that no other
chessplayer is able to do, things that are so stunning that colleagues and
spectators ask themselves in astounded admiration how for heaven's sake it is
possible that a human being can invent them. So it was in the fourth round of
the Hoogovens tournament. Against Topalov he conjured up an attack out of
nothing, with a rook sacrifice. Topalov thought long before he accepted the
sacrifice. He could have reached an equal position by refusing, which of
course he saw. After the game Kasparov said grinningly that for a brief moment
Topalov had looked up, maybe receiving a message from above that he should
contribute to Beauty by taking the rook. After that not only the moves
that Kasparov made were stunning, but also the speed with which he executed
them. Fifteen mortal blows in a row, all of marvelous beauty. Neither humans
nor computers knew what to make of it while they saw it happening before their
eyes, but Kasparov had already seen everything long before. After he had won,
he said that this had been one of the most beautiful combinations of his
career, maybe the most beautiful. This was no exaggeration. Those who were
privileged to be present knew they would tell it to their children and
grandchildren, as long as chess will be played in this world. When we were
discussing this miracle afterwards, with rosy cheeks and glittering eyes, Jan
Timman said: ""Still it is difficult to say what is more admirable, the ease
with which Anand is winning his games, or the almost supernatural effort that
Kasparov puts into them."" But we agreed that emotionally, the choice is easy.
Games like Kasparov - Topalov fill one with joy and make one glad to be a
chessplayer. Comparing Kasparov and Anand this way brought Alekhine and
Capablanca to mind. Alekhine was the rock-thrower, Capablanca the man who made
it all seem easy. But the difference between Kasparov and Anand, which can be
stated in the same terms, is more pronounced. GM Hans Ree: } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 { Kasparov, on commenting this game for the press,
did not say much about the opening. ""Neither of us is an expert in this
variation, I did nothing special and just made ordinary, sound moves."" But at
this point in the game Kasparov had had a vision that would have ocurred to
few others: to bring over his queen from h6 to b6, into the attack. } 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 22. Nd5 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 {  } 24. Rxd4 { Here (and in fact already a few moves earlier) Kasparov had calculated
exactly that he had a draw in hand and his intuition told him that there
should be more. Then, while Topalov was pondering on his reply, Kasparov saw
everything to the end to move 39. This may seem incredible, but there is no
reason to doubt his words, as from this point on he played all his moves with
amazing speed. } 24... cxd4 ( { The modest } 24... Kb6 { would lead to an equal game, e.g. } 25. b4 Nxd5 26. Qxd6+ Rxd6 27. bxc5+ Kxc5 28. Nb3+ Kb6 { Of course Topalov realized that. The next day he said: ""My
curiosity became my doom."" } ) 25. Re7+ ( { Not } 25. Qxd4+ Qb6 26. Re7+ Nd7 { and Black is winning. } ) 25... Kb6 { Of course the second rook sacrifice could not be accepted. } ( { After } 25... Qxe7 26. Qxd4+ { Black is mated. } ) ( { And after } 25... Kb8 26. Qxd4 Nd7 27. Rxd7 { White wins because Black's Rh8 is hanging, a motif that will reappear later. } ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 ( { After } 26... Qc5 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 { (by which Black aims for a draw by repetition) White has the wonderful move } 28. Be6 { (shown by Kasparov, who else?) which seems to win in all variations. } ) 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 Qxd5 29. Ra7 ( { The draw that was guaranteed white, when he
played 24. Rxd4, could be reached by } 29. Qc7 { when Black has to give a perpetual. } ) 29... Bb7 ( { Defending against the mate on a6 with } 29... Rd6 { is refuted by } 30. Kb2 { with the threat 31.Qb3+ and mate. Black must be able to meet Kb2 with } 30... Qd4 ) 30. Rxb7 { Now white threatens to play Ra7 for the second time, and then
mate would be unavoidable. Black has one move to organise a defence, but what
to do? } 30... Qc4 { All this was
computer-checked and Kasparov-checked and no defense has been found for Black
at the moment of writing. } ( 30... Rd6 { is easily refuted by } 31. Rb6 $1 { and then after } 31... Rxb6 { White wins with } ( { or } 31... Rhd8 ) 32. Kb2 ) ( { A few hours after the game Topalov thought he could have succesfully defended
with } 30... Rhe8 { His main line was } 31. Rb6 Ra8 { But then the next day Dutch IM Gert Ligterink found the beautiful quiet move } 32. Bf1 $1 { which prevents 32...Qc4 and threatens 33.Rd6. After } ( 32. Be6 Rxe6 33. Rxe6 Qc4 $1 { and Black reaches a rook ending which is about equal } ( 33... -- ) ) 32... Red8 { White plays } ( { Another line after 32.Bf1 is } 32... Rec8 33. Qxc8 Qd1+ 34. Ka2 Qd5+ 35. Bc4 $1 Qxc4+ 36. Qxc4 bxc4 37. Rxf6 { and White wins the ending. } ) 33. Rc6 { followed by 35.Rc5. } ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 ( { Black could reach another ending with } 31... Rd1+ 32. Kb2 Ra8 33. Qb6 Qd4+ { but it would be lost. } ) 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 { At move 24 not only
Kasparov, but also Topalov had looked far ahead, and he had foreseen this
position. But he had not evaluated it accurately. } 33. c3+ Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 35. Qb2+ Kd1 {  } 36. Bf1 $1 { This move White must have seen a long time
ago, as without it he would be lost. When Black's attacked queen moves, he is
mated. } 36... Rd2 37. Rd7 { One brilliant move after another and the comment
to White's previous move also applies to this one. } 37... Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 { And with this move, the final point of the combination that started
with 24.Rxd4 (or even with 21.Rhe1, as the rook sacifice was an almost
necessary consequence of it) the great work has been done. Now some accurate
technique is still needed, to prevent Black from winning one of White's
kingside pawns and then building a fortress. } 39... Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 { Black resigned. } 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Byrne, R""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ THE NEW YORK TIMES http://nyt.com/diversions/chess/990228chess.html 
 Kasparov Shows His Critics He Can Still Work Miracles In response to
criticism that his chief strength in chess is openings research, in which he
is helped by a team of grandmasters, Garry Kasparov stated that his forte is
not in openings but in middle-game tactics. To prove his point, one has only
to look at his tour de force against the Bulgarian grandmaster Veselin Topalov
last month in Round 4 of the Hoogoven International Tournament in Wijk-aan-Zee,
the Netherlands. Kasparov did not do well in the opening. Despite his
having White and the advantage of moving first, he got nowhere. But then,
simply amazing, he conjured up a shower of arrows to engulf his opponent. It
is one of the most scintillating games of recent years. GM Robert Byrne: } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 { The Classical System
offshoot against the Pirc Defense that Kasparov was setting up with } 6. f3 { was nicely met by } 6... b5 { ; any thought by White of aggression in the center
would find Black ready for a queenside counterattack. } 7. Nge2 Nbd7 { Topalov had wisely delayed castling on the kingside, so Kasparov's } 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 { had little effect. } 9... Bb7 10. a3 e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 { After } 13... O-O-O { the black King was safe on the other wing. } 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 { After } 21. Rhe1 { Topalov could have shown that Kasparov's opening play had gained no advantage
for White and was thus a failure. But he went for more with } 21... d4 { unwittingly unleashing Kasparov's tactical genius. 
Topalov had not calculated the almost incalculable } ( { Thus, } 21... dxe4 22. fxe4 Nxe4 23. Rxd8 Nxc3+ 24. bxc3 Qxd8 25. Qxf7+ Kb8 { will produce perpetual sheck. } ) 22. Nd5 $1 Nbxd5 { But after } ( { He saw enough to back away from } 22... Nfxd5 $2 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Qxf7+ Kb8 25. Re6 Qc7 26. Re7 Nd7 27. Nc6+ Bxc6 28. dxc6 Qxc6 29. Bxd7 { which wins a piece. } ) 23. exd5 Qd6 { he surely had not imagined that Kasparov's amazing Rook sacrifice } 24. Rxd4 $1 { was in the offing.
 
But Topalov, unaware of the depth of the danger, snapped up the Rook with } 24... cxd4 $2 { With } ( { Refusing it with } 24... Bxd5 25. Qxd6 Rxd6 26. Rd3 Kb6 27. b4 cxb4 28. Nb3 { was the correct course. } ) 25. Re7+ $1 { Kasparov offered a second Rook, but this one was also hands off: } 25... Kb6 { After } ( { thus } 25... Qxe7 $2 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 ( { or } 27... Qb7 28. Nc6# { mate. } ) 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7# { mate. } ) ( { And after } 25... Kb8 26. Qxd4 Nd7 27. Bxd7 Bxd5 28. c4 $1 Qxe7 29. Qb6+ Ka8 30. Qxa6+ Kb8 31. Qb6+ Ka8 32. Bc6+ Bxc6 33. Nxc6 Rd7 34. Nxe7 Rxe7 35. Qxb5 { Black loses flatly. } ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 ( { Topalov could not hold out with } 26... Qc5 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 { because of the lovely, lethal } 28. Be6 $1 Bxd5 ( 28... Kxa5 29. b4+ Ka4 30. Qc3 Bxd5 31. Kb2 $1 fxe6 32. Qb3+ Bxb3 33. cxb3# { mate } ) 29. b4 $1 Ba8 30. Qxf7 Rb8 31. Bb3 Rhf8 32. Re6 Rxf7 33. Rxd6+ Kc7 34. Rxa6 Re7 35. f4 { with a winning Knight-plus-three-pawns for a Rook. } ) 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 Qxd5 {  } 29. Ra7 $1 Bb7 ( { Defense by } 29... Rd6 { is exploded by } 30. Kb2 $1 Qd4 31. Qxd4 Rxd4 32. Rxa6# { mate. } ) 30. Rxb7 Qc4 ( { A more subtle defense would have been } 30... Rhe8 31. Rb6 Ra8 { but the incredible } 32. Bf1 $1 { (keeps the black Queen out of the vital c4-square) } 32... Nh5 33. Rd6 $1 Re1+ 34. Kb2 Qe5 35. Rd4 $1 { permits no defense to the threat of 36.Qb3! Thus, } 35... Qxd4 36. Qxd4 Rc8 37. Qd3 { ends it. } ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 ( { Topalov might have tried } 31... Rd1+ 32. Kb2 Ra8 33. Qb6 Qd4+ 34. Qxd4 Rxd4 35. Rxf7 Rd6 36. Rd7 $1 Rf6 ( 36... Rxd7 $2 37. Be6 $1 { forces mate } ) 37. f4 a5 38. c3 Raa6 39. Bg2 Rfe6 40. Bf3 Rad6 41. Rxd6 Rxd6 42. Be4 $1 { forces a winning King-and-pawn ending. } ) 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 { Kasparov's } 33. c3+ $1 { started a virtuoso finish to his amazing attack. After } 33... Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 ( 34... Kb4 35. Qb2+ Qb3 36. Rxb5+ $1 { was also disastrous } ) 35. Qb2+ Kd1 36. Bf1 $1 Rd2 ( 36... Qxf1 37. Qc2+ Ke1 38. Re7+ { forces mate } ) 37. Rd7 $1 { The last bit of fight had gone out of Topalov. } 37... Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 { After } 44. Qa7 { he gave up his hopeless position. } 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Winants""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ CHESSPLANET http://www.chessweb.com/news-item.asp?NewsItem=1099&Layout=IE40 
 Grandmaster Chess School http://www.gmchess.spb.ru/wijkpgn.pgn (with red
colour) GM Luc Winants: } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 ( 6. Bh6 ) ( 6. Nf3 ) 6... b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 22. Nd5 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Rxd4 $3 cxd4 ( 24... Bxd5 25. Rxd5 Nxd5 26. Qxf7+ Nc7 27. Re6 Rd7 ( 27... Qd1+ 28. Ka2 Rd7 29. Re7 Rxe7 30. Qxe7 Kb6 31. Nb3 $18 ) 28. Rxd6 Rxf7 29. Nc6+ Ka8 30. f4 $36 ) ( 24... Kb6 $1 25. b4 ( 25. Nb3 Bxd5 $1 ) 25... Qxf4 26. Rxf4 Nxd5 27. Rxf7 cxb4 ) 25. Re7+ $3 ( 25. Qxd4+ $2 Qb6 26. Re7+ Nd7 ) 25... Kb6 ( 25... Qxe7 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7# ) ( 25... Kb8 26. Qxd4 Nd7 27. Bxd7 { (threatening 28.Be6!!) } 27... Bxd5 28. c4 $1 { (intending 29.Nc6!) } ( 28. Nc6+ Qxc6 29. Bxc6 Ba2+ ) 28... Qxe7 29. Qb6+ Ka8 30. Qxa6+ Kb8 31. Qb6+ Ka8 32. Bc6+ Bxc6 33. Nxc6 $18 ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 ( 26... Qc5 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 ( 27... Rd6 28. Qxh8 ) 28. Be6 $3 { 29.b4, 30.Qd4 } ( 28. Qxf7 { (threatening 29.Re6) } 28... Kxa5 ( 28... Bxd5 29. b4 $3 $18 ) ( 28... Rhf8 29. Qg7 ) 29. Re6 Bxd5 30. Qc7+ $3 $18 ) 28... Kxa5 ( 28... Bxd5 29. b4 ) 29. b4+ Ka4 30. Qc3 Bxd5 31. Kb2 $18 ) 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 Qxd5 ( 28... Bxd5 29. Kb2 $3 { followed by Qb3!! } ) 29. Ra7 $1 ( 29. Kb2 $4 Qd4 $19 ) ( 29. Qc7 $2 Qd1+ 30. Kb2 Qd4+ $11 ) 29... Bb7 ( 29... Rd6 30. Kb2 $1 $18 ) 30. Rxb7 { threatening 31.Ra7 again. } ( 30. Qc7 Qd1+ 31. Kb2 Qd4+ $11 ) 30... Qc4 ( 30... Rd6 31. Rb6 $3 $18 ) ( 30... Rhe8 $1 31. Rb6 ( 31. Ra7 Rd6 ) 31... Ra8 32. Bf1 $3 { (Ligterink) 33.Rd6. } ( 32. Rd6 $2 Qc4 ) ( 32. Kb2 $2 Qe5 ) ( 32. Rxf6 Qc4 33. Qxc4 bxc4 34. Kb2 Re7 ) ( 32. Be6 Rxe6 ( 32... fxe6 $2 33. Kb2 $18 ) 33. Rxe6 Qc4 34. Qxc4 bxc4 35. Rxf6 Kxa3 36. Rxf7 Re8 37. Kc1 c3 $132 ) ( 32. Rc6 $3 { A difficult move to find. The threat is 33.Rc5! } 32... Re2 ( 32... Re1+ 33. Qxe1 Qxc6 34. Qe3 Qd5 35. Kb2 $18 ) ( 32... Ng4 { Fritz suggestion } 33. Bxg4 ( { not } 33. fxg4 Re1+ 34. Qxe1 Qxc6 35. Qe3 Qe6 ) 33... f5 34. Bh3 ( 34. Rc5 Qg8 ) 34... Re2 35. Rc5 $1 Qe6 36. Bf1 Rxh2 ( 36... Re3 37. Bd3 ) 37. Bc4 $1 Qxc4 38. Qxc4 $1 bxc4 39. Ra5# ) 33. Rc5 ( 33. Kb2 Qe5 ) ( 33. Bf1 Re1+ $1 34. Kb2 Qe5 35. Qxe5 Rxe5 36. Rxf6 a5 ) 33... Qd1+ 34. Kb2 Qxc2+ 35. Qxc2+ Rxc2+ 36. Rxc2 { And White remains on top. } 36... Nd5 ( 36... a5 37. bxa5 ( 37. Rc6 ) 37... Kxa5 38. Rc7 ) 37. Bf1 Ne3 38. Bd3 $1 a5 ( 38... Rd8 39. Rc6 a5 40. Ra6 Nd1+ 41. Kc2 Kxa3 42. Rxa5+ Kxb4 43. Rxb5+ Ka4 44. Rb7 ) 39. Rc5 Rb8 40. bxa5 Kxa5 41. Kb3 ) 32... Rec8 ( 32... Red8 33. Rc6 Nd7 34. Rd6 Rdc8 35. Qb2 $1 $18 ) ( 32... Re1+ 33. Qxe1 Nd7 ( 33... Qd4 34. c3 $1 ) 34. Rb7 $1 Qxb7 ( 34... Ne5 35. Qc3 ) 35. Qd1 $18 ) 33. Qxc8 Qd1+ 34. Ka2 Qd5+ 35. Bc4 $1 Qxc4+ 36. Qxc4 bxc4 37. Rxf6 $18 ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 ( 31... Ra8 32. Qb6 $18 ) ( 31... Rd1+ 32. Kb2 Ra8 33. Qb6 ( 33. Rb8 $2 Rd2 $19 ) 33... Qd4+ 34. Qxd4 Rxd4 35. Rxf7 { threatening 36.Be6! } 35... a5 36. Be6 axb4 37. Bb3+ Ka5 38. axb4+ Kb6 ( { on } 38... Rxb4 39. c3 { traps the Rook } ) 39. Rxh7 $18 ) 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ $3 Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 ( 34... Kb4 35. Qb2+ Ka5 ( 35... Qb3 36. Rxb5+ $1 ) 36. Qa3+ Qa4 37. Ra7+ $18 ) 35. Qb2+ Kd1 ( 35... Ke3 36. Re7+ Kxf3 37. Qg2# ) 36. Bf1 $1 Rd2 ( 36... Qxf1 37. Qc2+ Ke1 38. Re7+ Qe2 39. Qxe2# ) ( 36... Qe6 37. Qc1# ) 37. Rd7 $3 Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 $1 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Speelman""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ THE INDEPENDENT - LONDON (01/23/1999) http://library.northernlight.com/
BM19990126010046795.html?cb=0&dx=1004&sc=0#doc JUST OCCASIONALLY, a game
is played that is so sensational that even in the old days it would have
traversed the globe in a week: a game which today, with the proliferation of
Internet access, will wing its way within minutes or at most hours to all five
continents. Such a one was Gary Kimovich Kasparov's magnificent victory
against Veselin Topalov at Wijk aan Zee on Wednesday. Aesthetic appreciation
of chess games is by its very nature subjective. Personally, I go most of all
for the unexpected, with a reasonable - but not necessarily excessive - level
of violence highly acceptable, good endgame technique to be applauded and a
king hunt as in today's game a great bonus. Some people also require ""absolute
soundness"" but I think this is rather prissy - a well contested game is bound
to be a bit unclear. GM Jonathan S. Speelman: } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 { After an admirably provocative opening, Topalov
showed faith in his position with } 19... d5 $5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 22. Nd5 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Rxd4 $1 { The storm broke first with Kasparov's splendid 24th and 25th moves } 24... cxd4 25. Re7+ $3 Kb6 ( { - Black couldn't play } 25... Qxe7 { in view of } 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7# { mate. } ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 ( { Black could have tried to bail out with } 26... Qc5 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 28. Qd4+ Qc5 { but Topalov staunchly advanced his king into the lion's mouth. } ) 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 Qxd5 ( { If } 28... Bxd5 $2 29. Kb2 { with the unanswerable threat of } 29... -- 30. Qb3+ Bxb3 31. cxb3# { mate! } ) 29. Ra7 Bb7 30. Rxb7 { but the crisis came in the diagram. } 30... Qc4 ( { Now } 30... Rd6 { loses to } 31. Rb6 $3 Rxb6 32. Kb2 ) ( { but Black's best defence is } 30... Rhe8 { giving the Queen e5 as well as d4 on which to pin after Kb2. After } 31. Rb6 Ra8 32. Rd6 $1 ( { My first thought was } 32. Be6 $2 Rxe6 33. Rxe6 { but after } 33... Qc4 $3 34. Qxc4 bxc4 35. Rxf6 Kxa3 { Black is better. } ) 32... Qc4 33. Qxf6 a5 34. bxa5 Re1+ ( { Black might try } 34... Kxa5 $5 35. Rc6 Re6 36. Bxe6 Qxc6 37. Qxf7 { and eg } 37... Qd6 $5 ) 35. Kb2 Re2 36. Rd4 Rxc2+ 37. Kb1 Rc1+ { is a draw. } ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ $1 Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 35. Qb2+ Kd1 36. Bf1 Rd2 $1 37. Rd7 $3 { was the final blow, } 37... Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 { with a sting in } 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Henley; Hodges; Koval""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ SMARTCHESS ONLINE http://www.smartchess.com/smartchessonline/default.
asp?theURL=/SmartChessOnline/SmartChessOnline/archive/WAZ99/gkvt04.htm GM
Ron Henley, Paul Hodges & David Koval: } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 { The White pawn on f3 supports the White e4-pawn,
rules out Nf6-g4, and often allows White to play g2-g4 if needed to support
his kingside ambitions. This setup chosen by Garry is very solid and practical.
White prepares to meet the Black king with Be3-h6, followed by h2-h4-h5 with
an automatic attack should Black castle kingside. Should Black lag in
development then White can switch gears and strike in the center with e4-e5. } 6... b5 { Black emulates White's strategy, by advancing on the queenside in
order to stir up an attack on the White king after White castles queenside. } 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 $5 { Since White intends to castle
queenside it is interesting that he would move a queenside pawn. However, this
does delay the annoying b5-b4 harassing the White knight on c3. } 10... e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 { Topalov follows the prescribed remedy for meeting White's
opening system - a) Expand on the queenside; b) Establish a spearhead in
the center with e7-e5, and; c) Delaying or avoiding castling kingside and
running into White's kingside attack. } 12. Kb1 $5 { An interesting
prophylactic move, as Garry secures his king, and waits to see where Black
will put his king. } 12... a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 $1 { Garry has spotted a weak point on a5 in the Black position. } 14... exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 { Where else to develop this bishop? Both e2 and d3 were uninviting squares. } 17... Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 $1 ( { Not } 21. e5 $6 Nh5 22. Qh6 d4 23. Ne4 Qxe5 24. Rhe1 Qc7 { with advantage to Black. } ) 21... d4 $5 { This optimistic advance allows Garry develop an initiative. } ( { Nor would exchanging in the center have allowed Black a clear path to equality: } 21... dxe4 22. fxe4 { and now: } 22... Nxe4 { with: Correct is therefore: } ( 22... Rxd1+ 23. Rxd1 Rd8 ( 23... Nxe4 24. Rd7+ $1 Nxd7 25. Qc7+ Bb7 26. Qxb7# { mate } ) 24. Rxd8 Qxd8 25. e5 Nbd5 26. Nxd5 Nxd5 27. Qxf7+ { and White wins } ) 23. Nxe4 ( 23. Rxd8 Nxc3+ 24. bxc3 { but } 24... Qxd8 $1 ( { and now not: } 24... Qxe1+ $2 25. Ka2 { is winning for White } ( { if } 25. Kb2 { it is Black who wins with } 25... Na4+ ) ) 25. Qxf7+ Kb8 { when although
White has recovered his pawn, he has the inferior pawn structure. Note that
Black's minor pieces are well coordinated, while the White bishop on h3 and
knight on a5 could become randomly placed. Should White continue attacking
recklessly with } 26. Re7 $2 { Threatening 27.Qf4+, Black would strike first with } ( 26. c4 ) 26... Qd1+ 27. Kb2 ( 27. Ka2 { loses to } 27... Bd5+ ) 27... Na4+ { and the White king is in a mating net. Therefore White should reconcile
himself to correcting his pawn structure and maintaining the balance with 26.c4 } ) 23... Rxd1+ 24. Rxd1 Bxe4 ( { or } 24... Qxe4 25. Qc7+ Bb7 26. Rd6 $1 Qe1+ 27. Ka2 Qxa5 28. Bg2 Rb8 29. Rd8 $1 { winning } ) 25. Re1 Re8 ( 25... f5 { loses to } 26. Nc6+ Bxc6 27. Rxe7+ ) 26. Rxe4 Qxe4 27. Qc7+ Ka8 28. Nc6 $1 { and White wins. } ) 22. Nd5 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Rxd4 $5 { The opening shot in what becomes a fabulous king-hunt. } 24... cxd4 $6 { This is not forced.
 By accepting the material, Topalov must have been in the
mood to make Garry ""prove it"" although Black must walk a fine line to do so. } ( { Perhaps } 24... Kb6 { would be the wisest cource. After } 25. b4 { Black appears to be fine after either } 25... Qxf4 ( { or } 25... Nxd5 26. Qxd6+ Rxd6 27. bxc5+ Kxc5 28. Nb3+ Kb6 ) 26. Rxf4 Nxd5 27. Rxf7 cxb4 28. axb4 Nxb4 29. Nb3 Rhe8 ) 25. Re7+ Kb6 { The only move. } ( { If } 25... Qxe7 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 ( 27... Qb7 28. Nc6# { mate } ) 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7# { mate } ) ( { or } 25... Kb8 26. Qxd4 Nd7 27. Rxd7 Rxd7 28. Bxd7 $1 ( { not } 28. Qxh8+ $2 Rd8 ) 28... Rd8 ( 28... Qxd7 29. Qxh8+ ) 29. Nc6+ $1 Bxc6 ( { or } 29... Kc7 30. Qa7+ Bb7 31. Nxd8 { and White wins } ) 30. Qb6+ { winning. } ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 ( { Black doesn't have much of a choice, for if } 26... Qc5 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 ( 27... Rd6 28. Qxh8 { wins } ) 28. Qxf7 $1 Rhf8 ( 28... Kxa5 29. Re6 Bxd5 30. Qc7+ $3 Qxc7 31. b4+ Ka4 32. Rxa6+ Qa5 33. Rxa5# { mate } ) 29. Qg7 Rde8 ( 29... Rxf3 { loses to } 30. Re6 ) 30. Qd4+ Qc5 ( 30... Kxa5 31. b4+ Ka4 32. Kb2 Qxe7 33. Qc3 Qf6 34. Ka2 Bxd5+ 35. Qb3+ Bxb3+ 36. cxb3# { mate! } ) 31. Qxc5+ Kxc5 32. b4+ Kxd5 33. Rxh7 Rh8 34. Rd7+ Ke5 35. f4+ { and Black has a difficult and problematic defense in the ending, for example: } 35... Ke4 36. Bg2+ Ke3 37. Bxa8 Rxa8 38. Rd6 { and White has a clear plus. } ) 27. b4+ $1 Ka4 28. Qc3 Qxd5 29. Ra7 { The only way. } ( 29. Qc7 $2 { allows Black a draw after } 29... Qd1+ 30. Kb2 Qd4+ ) 29... Bb7 { Forced, To this point, Topalov has rolled with
the punches, and despite the exceedingly precarious placement of his king, he
is still in the game. } ( { as } 29... Rd6 { fails to } 30. Kb2 $1 { threatening 31.Qb3+ Qxb3+ 32.cxb3 mate } 30... Qd4 31. Qxd4 Rxd4 32. Rxa6# { mate. } ) 30. Rxb7 Qc4 $2 { After } ( { Not } 30... Qxb7 $2 31. Qb3# { mate } ) ( { and } 30... Rd6 $2 { fails to the pretty } 31. Rb6 $1 Rxb6 32. Kb2 $1 { mating. } ) ( { Instead, Black's chances for salvation may be with the move } 30... Rhe8 { removing the rook from its vulnerable spot on the a1-h8 diagonal. For example: } 31. Rb6 Ra8 { Black now threatens 32...Qc4 } 32. Be6 $1 Rxe6 33. Rxe6 Qc4 $1 34. Qxc4 bxc4 35. Rxf6 Kxa3 36. Rxf7 { and now Black is able to generate a mating net around the White king with } 36... c3 $1 { Play might continue } 37. Rc7 ( 37. Rxh7 $4 Re8 { wins for Black } ) 37... Kxb4 38. Rxh7 { and White with an extra pawn in the rook
ending stands better, but this is a better defense than the text which allows
Kasparov to wind up the game with authority. } ) 31. Qxf6 { we see no satisfactory defense for Black. } ( 31. Rb6 $4 { would be a terrible blunder in light of } 31... Rd1+ 32. Kb2 Qxc3+ { winning for Black. } ) 31... Kxa3 ( { The variation with } 31... Rd1+ 32. Kb2 Ra8 ( { if } 32... Qd4+ 33. Qxd4 Rxd4 34. Rxf7 { threatening Bh3-e6 is winning for White } ) 33. Qb6 Qd4+ 34. Qxd4 Rxd4 35. Rxf7 { with the idea Bh3-e6-b3 mate,
demonstrates some beautiful outmaneuvering of the Black rooks by the White
bishop: } 35... Rd6 ( 35... a5 { loses to } 36. Be6 axb4 37. Bb3+ Ka5 38. axb4+ Rxb4 39. c3 Rxb3+ 40. Kxb3 { albeit somewhat prosaically } ) 36. Rd7 $1 { and now: } 36... Rc6 ( 36... Rxd7 37. Be6 $3 { threatening 38.Bb3 mate is extra crispy } ) ( 36... Rf6 37. f4 { with the idea Bh3-g2-d5-b3 mate, or Bg4-d1, followed by c2-c3 mate! } 37... a5 38. c3 Re8 39. Bg4 Re1 40. Ra7 { and White wins } ) ( 36... Rb6 37. f4 Re8 38. Bg2 Re3 39. Rd4 $1 Rxa3 ( { or } 39... a5 40. Bd5 axb4 41. axb4 { etc. } ) 40. Bd5 a5 41. Bb3+ Rxb3+ 42. cxb3# { mate! } ) 37. Bf1 Rac8 38. Bd3 { and Black has no useful move, for example: } 38... h6 ( 38... Rc3 { Black is done after } 39. Rd6 ) ( { or } 38... a5 39. Ra7 ) 39. Rb7 { threatening 40.Bxb5+! axb5 41.Ra7+ } ( 39. c4 $5 { is another nice way to win } ) 39... Ra8 40. c3 { and wins. } ) 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ $1 Kxc3 ( { White wins after } 33... Kc5 34. Rc7+ ) ( { or } 33... Kb3 34. Qa2+ Kxc3 35. Qb2+ Kd3 36. Bf1+ ) 34. Qa1+ Kd2 35. Qb2+ Kd1 36. Bf1 $1 Rd2 ( { If } 36... Qxf1 { White wins with } 37. Qc2+ Ke1 38. Re7+ ) 37. Rd7 $1 { Garry mops up. } 37... Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 { Black resigned.
A sterling effort by Kasparov! } 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Stohl""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ CHESSBASE http://chessbase.com/Products/Magazine/cbm69/cbm69.htm 
 KASPAROV CHESS http://www.kasparovchess.com/serve/templates/folders/show.
asp?p_docID=15812&p_docLang=EN (""Games with Notes!"") My comments to
this fantastic game will be limited to some moments of interest, which I
haven't seen highlighted before in the earlier published sources (Internet,
various magazines etc.) GM Igor Stohl: } 1. e4 { Ftacnik } 1... d6 { Topalov is a Sicilian player, but against Kasparov he prefers to spring a
slight surprise on his well prepared opponent as soon as possible. } 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 ( { Pirc is a somewhat rare opening in Gary's practice and he often used
to react with } 3. f3 $5 { e.g. } 3... e5 4. d5 c6 5. c4 Qb6 6. Nc3 Be7 7. Nge2 O-O 8. Ng3 cxd5 9. Na4 $1 Qc7 10. cxd5 Bd7 11. Be3 Rc8 12. Nc3 Na6 13. Be2 Bd8 14. O-O Qa5 15. Kh1 Nc5 16. Bd2 Ne8 17. f4 exf4 18. Bxf4 Bf6 19. Bg4 Qd8 20. Bxd7 Qxd7 21. Qf3 Rc7 22. Nf5 Bxc3 23. bxc3 Na4 24. Qg3 Nxc3 25. Rae1 f6 26. Bxd6 Nxd6 27. Nxd6 $36 { Kasparov,G-Wahls,M/GER-Kasparov/1992/ } ) 3... g6 4. Be3 Bg7 $6 { A major exponent of the 4.Be3 line. GM Vlastimil Jansa
would be dissatisfied with this move, as later Black will have to lose a tempo
capturing on h6. } ( 4... Ng4 $6 5. Bg5 { is also not ideal, as it rather loses than gains time. } ) ( 4... c6 $5 { has the best reputation. } 5. h3 $1 { This useful and flexible move keeps open
both possibilities of development for White, depending on Black's reaction-f4,
or Nf3. Black's most reasonable alternative is } ( { Less dangerous is } 5. Qd2 Nbd7 6. Bd3 b5 7. Nf3 e5 $5 $132 {  } ) 5... Nbd7 ( 5... b5 $6 6. e5 $1 dxe5 {  } ( 6... Nfd7 7. exd6 exd6 8. d5 b4 9. dxc6 bxc3 10. cxd7+ Nxd7 11. b3 Be7 12. Bh6 Bb7 13. Nf3 Qa5 14. Be2 g5 15. Bg7 Rg8 16. Bd4 h5 17. Qd3 g4 18. hxg4 hxg4 19. Bxc3 Qd5 20. Qxd5 Bxd5 21. Nd4 Rc8 22. Bb4 Bxg2 23. Rg1 Ba8 24. Rxg4 Rh8 25. O-O-O $18 { Sokolov,A-Zakharevich,I/Elista/1995/ } ) 7. dxe5 Qxd1+ 8. Rxd1 Nfd7 9. f4 Bg7 10. Nf3 f6 11. e6 Nf8 12. Nxb5 Nxe6 13. Nxa7 Bb7 14. Bc4 Nc7 15. Kf2 Nd5 16. Nxc6 Bxc6 17. Bxd5 Bxd5 18. Rxd5 Rxa2 19. Rb5 O-O 20. Rd1 Nc6 21. Nd4 Nxd4 22. Bxd4 Rc8 23. Rd2 $18 { Jansa,V-Schlosser,M/Muenster/1992/ } ) ( 5... Bg7 $6 6. f4 $1 O-O 7. Nf3 Nbd7 8. e5 Nh5 9. Ne2 Bh8 10. g4 Ng7 11. Bg2 dxe5 12. fxe5 Nb6 13. Bh6 Be6 14. O-O Qd7 15. Nf4 Bd5 16. Nxd5 Nxd5 17. Qe2 Rad8 18. Rae1 Nc7 19. c3 Nce6 20. Nd2 Qc7 21. Ne4 a5 22. Rf2 b5 23. Ref1 Qb6 24. Kh1 $40 { Jansa,V-Hoi,C/Gausdal/1991/ } ) 6. f4 e5 7. Qf3 $5 { This position is still quite rare in practice. Black's main problem is to
break up effectively the strong pawn cahin e4,f5, so deserving attentionis 
Black's main problem is to break up effectively the strong pawn cahin e4, f5,
so deserving attentionis } 7... b5 $5 ( 7... Qa5 8. Bd3 Bg7 9. dxe5 dxe5 10. f5 b5 {  } ( 10... gxf5 $6 11. Qxf5 $1 b5 12. Ne2 b4 13. Nb1 Nb6 14. Qf2 Na4 15. O-O Be6 16. b3 Nb2 17. Ng3 Nxd3 18. cxd3 Qb5 19. Nd2 Rd8 20. Bg5 $40 { Movsesian,S-Ftacnik,L/Hamburg op/1997/ } ) 11. Ne2 $36 {  } ( 11. g4 $6 b4 12. Nd1 gxf5 $1 13. gxf5 b3+ 14. Nc3 bxc2 15. Ne2 Rb8 16. Bc1 Rg8 17. Bxc2 Bf8 18. b3 Ba6 19. Bd2 Bb4 20. a3 Nh5 21. Qxh5 Bxe2 22. Nxe2 Bxd2+ $17 { Kharlov,A-Labok,V/Podolsk/1992/ } ) ) 8. O-O-O ( 8. Bd3 Bb7 $132 ) 8... b4 9. Nce2 Qe7 10. dxe5 dxe5 11. f5 gxf5 12. Qxf5 {  } ( 12. exf5 $6 Bb7 13. g4 Nd5 14. Bf2 e4 15. Qg3 e3 16. Be1 Bg7 17. g5 Be5 18. Qg4 h5 19. Qg2 O-O-O 20. Nf3 Nf4 21. Nxf4 Bxf4 22. Be2 c5 23. h4 Ne5 24. Rxd8+ Rxd8 25. Kb1 Nxf3 { 0-1,Wagener,C-Andersen,J/Szeged/1994/ } ) 12... Qe6 $5 $13 {  } ) 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 ( { More consistent and preferred by Jansa is } 6. Bh6 $5 { as White can sometimes effectively play f4 later on. } 6... Bxh6 7. Qxh6 Qa5 {  } ( 7... b5 8. e5 $1 b4 9. exf6 bxc3 10. bxc3 exf6 11. Bd3 Qe7+ 12. Ne2 Qf8 13. Qd2 Qe7 14. O-O O-O 15. Rfe1 f5 16. c4 Nd7 17. Rab1 Nb6 18. Qa5 Be6 19. Nf4 Qf6 20. c5 dxc5 21. Nxe6 fxe6 22. Qxc5 $16 { Jansa,V-Gazik,I/CSR-chT/1992/ } ) 8. Bd3 c5 $5 {  } ( 8... b5 9. Nf3 b4 10. Ne2 Ba6 11. O-O Nbd7 12. Ng3 Bxd3 13. cxd3 Rg8 14. Qd2 Rb8 15. a3 Qb5 16. axb4 Qxb4 17. Qxb4 Rxb4 18. Rfc1 Nb8 19. Rxa7 Rxb2 20. e5 $1 $36 { Ke8,Van der Wiel,J-Azmaiparashvili,Z/Wijk aan Zee/1993/ } ) ( { Rather passive is } 8... Nbd7 9. Nf3 e5 10. O-O exd4 11. Nxd4 Qh5 12. Qd2 O-O 13. Be2 Qe5 14. f4 Qe7 15. Bf3 Nb6 16. Rae1 Rd8 17. b3 c5 18. Nde2 Bd7 19. Ng3 Bc6 20. a4 $16 { , Adams,M-Nogueiras,J/Buenos Aires/1991/ } ) 9. Ne2 ( 9. Nf3 Bg4 $1 $13 ) 9... cxd4 10. Nxd4 Nc6 $5 {  } ( { Unplayable is } 10... Qb6 $2 11. O-O-O Nc6 12. Nxc6 bxc6 13. e5 $1 dxe5 14. Ne4 Be6 15. Qg7 O-O-O 16. Nxf6 exf6 17. Qxf6 Rhe8 18. Rhe1 Bg4 19. f3 e4 20. Rxe4 Rxe4 21. Ba6+ Qxa6 22. Rxd8+ Kb7 23. Qxf7+ Kb6 24. fxe4 { 1-0,Jansa,V-Hoffmann,H/BL2-O 9697/1997/ } ) 11. Nb3 Qb6 12. Nd5 {  } ( 12. O-O-O Be6 13. f3 O-O-O 14. Rhe1 Kb8 15. Bf1 Rc8 16. Qe3 Qxe3+ 17. Rxe3 g5 18. g3 h5 19. f4 h4 20. Bb5 Ng4 21. Re2 hxg3 22. hxg3 Rh3 $15 { Kroeze,F-Beim,V/Leeuwarden/1994/ } ) 12... Nxd5 13. exd5 Nb4 $5 $132 {  } ( 13... Ne5 14. O-O Bd7 15. Be2 O-O-O 16. a4 Kb8 17. a5 Qc7 18. c4 Bg4 19. Bxg4 Nxg4 20. Qf4 Ne5 21. Ra4 g5 22. Qd4 h5 23. Rc1 h4 24. Qe3 h3 25. g3 e6 26. Nd4 Qc5 27. Rc3 Ng4 28. Qd2 e5 29. Nb3 Qc8 30. c5 $40 { Hamdouchi,H-Chabanon,J/FRA-chT/1998/ } ) ) 6... b5 7. Nge2 { White has various possibilities here. } ( { Not too promising is the old line } 7. O-O-O Qa5 8. Kb1 Nbd7 9. Bh6 Bxh6 10. Qxh6 Nb6 11. Nh3 Bxh3 $1 12. Qxh3 Na4 $1 $15 {  } ) ( { Ultra-sharp is } 7. g4 h5 $5 ( 7... Nbd7 ) 8. g5 Nfd7 9. f4 Nb6 $13 ) 7... Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 { Black should strive for immediate counterplay. } ( 9... e5 $5 10. a3 { and forcing a central exchange costs Black precious time, e.g. } ( { Too soft is } 10. dxe5 $6 dxe5 11. Nc1 Bb7 12. Nd3 Qe7 13. g3 O-O-O 14. b4 a5 15. a3 Kc7 16. Be2 axb4 17. axb4 Ra8 $11 { Kristensen,B-Hansen,C/Vejle/1994/ } ) 10... Qa5 11. dxe5 dxe5 12. Nc1 Bb7 13. b4 $1 Qb6 14. Nb3 $14 {  } ) ( 9... Qa5 10. Nc1 b4 ( 10... Qb6 11. Nb3 a5 12. a4 b4 13. Nd1 Ba6 14. Ne3 Bxf1 15. Rxf1 Qa6 ( 15... c5 $5 16. Nc4 Qa6 17. Nbxa5 cxd4 18. Qd2 $14 ) 16. Kf2 Rc8 17. Kg1 c5 18. dxc5 Nxc5 19. Nd4 Qb6 20. Nc4 Qa6 21. b3 Ncd7 22. Nb5 Ne5 23. Ne3 Qb6 24. Kh1 Rc5 25. Rad1 Rg8 26. Rd2 g5 27. Nxd6+ Qxd6 28. Rxd6 Rg6 29. Rxf6 { 1-0,Moroz-Janda/Decin/1998/ } ) 11. Nb3 Qh5 12. Qxh5 Nxh5 13. Nd1 a5 14. a3 Bb7 15. axb4 axb4 16. Rxa8+ Bxa8 17. Nf2 O-O 18. Nd3 c5 19. dxc5 dxc5 20. Nbxc5 Nxc5 21. Nxc5 Rc8 22. Nd3 Rxc2 23. Kd1 b3 24. Be2 Bb7 25. Re1 f5 26. exf5 gxf5 27. Nb4 $1 $14 { Rantanen,Y-Jamieson,R/Haifa olm/1976/ } ) 10. a3 $1 { The right moment for prophylaxis. } ( 10. O-O-O $6 Qa5 $36 {  } ) ( { Gary tries to achieve a better version of } 10. Nc1 e5 11. dxe5 dxe5 12. Nb3 a6 13. O-O-O Qc7 $5 14. Qg7 Rf8 ( 14... Rg8 $2 15. Rxd7 $18 ) 15. g3 O-O-O 16. Bh3 Kb8 17. Bxd7 Nxd7 18. Qxh7 a5 19. Kb1 a4 20. Nc1 a3 21. b3 b4 22. N3e2 c5 23. Qh6 f5 $5 $44 { Moroz,A-Yurasov,A/Simferopol/1991/ } ) 10... e5 ( 10... a5 11. Nd1 b4 12. Ng3 $5 $14 { As Black's King will have to castle , he
doesn't want to weaken his position here any further. } ) 11. O-O-O Qe7 { Black wants to get his King to safety as soon as possible. } ( { But interesting was } 11... a6 $5 12. Kb1 ( 12. f4 Ng4 13. Qg7 Qf6 $11 { ""nikam nevedie a po"" [Slovak] } ) 12... Qc7 { (Covers a5.) } 13. dxe5 dxe5 14. Qg7 Ke7 $5 $132 {  } ) 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 $1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 $5 { Topalov realizes the danger, connected with Na5 followed by a timely
d5 and decides to open up the position and fight. } ( 14... c5 $6 15. d5 $16 ) 15. Rxd4 ( 15. Nxd4 c5 16. Nb3 { -15.Rd4 } ) 15... c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 { d5 } ( 16... Ne5 17. Be2 d5 $2 18. f4 { e5 } ) 17. g3 { '!' Ftacnik. } 17... Kb8 ( 17... d5 $5 18. Bh3+ ( 18. Qf4 d4 19. Bh3+ Nfd7 $13 ) 18... Kb8 19. exd5 ( 19. Qf4+ Ka7 $1 20. Nxc5 $2 Nh5 21. Qe3 d4 $1 $17 ) 19... Nbxd5 20. Nxd5 Nxd5 ( 20... Rxd5 21. Qf4+ $5 Qe5 22. Qxe5+ Rxe5 23. Rd6 $36 ) 21. Na5 $14 {  } ) 18. Na5 $6 { Kasparov already envisages the rich
combinational possibilities, but this very natural move is probably
objectively not the best. } ( 18. Bh3 { Rhe1 } 18... d5 19. exd5 { -17...d5!? } ) ( { Deserving attention is also } 18. Qf4 Ka7 {  } ( 18... Ka8 19. Na5 $36 ) 19. g4 $5 { Bb5 and Black can't play } ( 19. Bxb5 Nh5 20. Qh4 $5 Qxh4 21. gxh4 axb5 22. Nxb5+ Kb8 23. Nxd6 f5 24. Nxc5 Bd5 $5 $13 ) 19... d5 $2 20. Nxc5 $1 $16 {  } ) 18... Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 { Ftacnik: 'Black has achieved impressive success, but his position is a bit
dangerous. Kasparov unleashes phantastic combination.' } ( { Opening the position is suicide, after } 21... dxe4 22. fxe4 { Nd5 } 22... Nxe4 ( 22... Rxd1+ 23. Rxd1 Nxe4 24. Rd7+ $1 $18 ) 23. Nxe4 Rxd1+ 24. Rxd1 Bxe4 25. Re1 Re8 26. Rxe4 $1 Qxe4 27. Qc7+ Ka8 28. Nc6 $18 {  } ) 22. Nd5 { '!' Ftacnik. } 22... Nbxd5 ( 22... Nfxd5 $2 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Qxf7+ $18 ) 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Rxd4 $1 { '!!' Ftacnik. } ( 24. Qxd6 $2 Rxd6 25. b4 cxb4 26. axb4 Nxd5 $17 ) ( 24. Nc6+ Bxc6 25. dxc6 Qxf4 26. Re7+ ( 26. gxf4 Nd5 $5 $15 ) 26... Kb6 27. gxf4 Nd5 28. Rxf7 Rdf8 $15 {  } ) 24... cxd4 $2 { Ftacnik: 'It should be noted, that 24...Kb6! would most certainly save the
game for Black, but we would be robbed of some fascinating lines.' } ( 24... Kb6 $1 $11 {  } ) ( 24... Bxd5 $5 25. Rxd5 $1 Nxd5 ( 25... Qxf4 26. Rxd8 Qh6 ( 26... Qc7 27. Rxh8 Qxa5 28. Re7+ $18 ) 27. Re7+ Kb6 28. b4 $1 $18 {  } ) 26. Qxf7+ Nc7 27. Re6 Rd7 ( 27... Qd1+ 28. Ka2 Rd7 29. Re7 $16 ) 28. Rxd6 Rxf7 29. Nc6+ Ka8 30. f4 $44 {  } ) 25. Re7+ $3 { '!' Ftacnik.
The real point of the combination. } ( 25. Qxd4+ $2 Qb6 $1 26. Re7+ Nd7 27. Rxd7+ ( 27. Qc3 Qg1+ ) 27... Rxd7 28. Qxh8 Rxd5 $19 ) 25... Kb6 ( 25... Qxe7 $2 26. Qxd4+ $18 ) ( 25... Kb8 26. Qxd4 Nd7 27. Bxd7 Bxd5 28. c4 $1 $18 ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 ( 26... Qc5 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 28. Be6 $3 Bxd5 29. b4 $18 ) 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 $5 { This shows Kasparov's combination was more
intuitive, than arithmetically exact. Ftacnik: 'It seems, that white could
have won more easily with the help of a fine move 28.Ra7!!' } ( { A simpler and even more beautiful win was found by (I think) Kavalek: } 28. Ra7 $1 Bb7 ( 28... Nxd5 { Ftacnik } 29. Rxa6+ $3 Qxa6 30. Qb2 Nc3+ 31. Qxc3 Bd5 32. Kb2 Qe6 33. Bxe6 fxe6 34. Qb3+ $1 Bxb3 35. cxb3# ) 29. Rxb7 {  } 29... Qxd5 ( 29... Nxd5 30. Bd7 $3 Ra8 ( 30... Rxd7 31. Qb2 Nc3+ 32. Qxc3 Qd1+ 33. Kb2 Rd3 34. Ra7 $1 $18 ) 31. Bxb5+ axb5 32. Ra7+ Qa6 33. Qxd5 Qxa7 34. Qb3# ) 30. Rb6 $1 $18 ( 30. Rb6 Ra8 ( 30... a5 31. Ra6 Ra8 32. Qe3 $3 Rxa6 ( 32... Rhe8 33. Rxa8 Rxa8 34. Kb2 $18 ) 33. Kb2 axb4 34. axb4 Kxb4 35. Qc3+ Ka4 36. Qa3# ) 31. Qxf6 a5 32. Bf1 $18 ) ) 28... Qxd5 ( 28... Bxd5 $2 29. Kb2 ) 29. Ra7 ( 29. Kb2 $2 Qd4 ) 29... Bb7 $8 30. Rxb7 ( 30. Qc7 $2 Qd1+ $11 ) 30... Qc4 $6 { Ftacnik: 'Black is spoiling the defensive effort, it was much
tougher to win the game after the best 30...Rhe8!' } ( { A better chance was } 30... Rhe8 $1 31. Rb6 ( 31. Ra7 $2 Rd6 32. Kb2 Qe5 $19 ) 31... Ra8 32. Bf1 $3 $18 { Rd6 } ( 32. Be6 Rxe6 33. Rxe6 Qc4 $1 34. Qxc4 bxc4 35. Rxf6 Kxa3 36. Rxf7 Re8 $11 {  } ) ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 { Now White wins by force. } ( 31... Rd1+ 32. Kb2 Ra8 ( 32... Qd4+ 33. Qxd4 Rxd4 34. Rxf7 Rd6 35. Re7 { Be6 } ) 33. Qb6 Qd4+ ( 33... a5 34. Bd7 $1 Rd5 35. Qe3 axb4 36. Ra7+ $18 ) 34. Qxd4 Rxd4 35. Rxf7 a5 36. Be6 axb4 37. Bb3+ Ka5 38. axb4+ Rxb4 ( 38... Kb6 39. Rxh7 { and with 3 pawns for the exchange White gradually wins. } ) 39. c3 $16 { R } ) ( 31... Ra8 $2 32. Qb6 a5 33. Ra7 $18 ) 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ $1 Kxc3 ( 33... Kb3 34. Qa2+ Kxc3 35. Qb2+ Kd3 36. Re7 $1 $18 ) 34. Qa1+ Kd2 $8 ( 34... Kb4 35. Qb2+ Ka5 ( 35... Qb3 36. Rxb5+ ) 36. Qa3+ Qa4 37. Ra7+ $18 ) 35. Qb2+ Kd1 { Ftacnik: 'You are not dreaming, black King went all the way from e8 to d1!' } ( 35... Ke3 $2 36. Re7+ ) ( 35... Ke1 36. Re7+ Kd1 37. Bf1 $1 $18 { is the same as in the game. } ) 36. Bf1 $1 Rd2 $8 37. Rd7 $1 { Ftacnik: 'T
he final trick, but white is completely right, the game is finally over.' } 37... Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 $8 39. Qxh8 Rd3 ( 39... Rb7+ 40. Ka2 Kc2 41. Qd4 $18 ) 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 ( 41... Kd2 42. Qc2+ ) 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Furstenberg (edit.)""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ FIDELITY ELECTRONICS (02/08/1999) http://users.skynet.be/fidelity/nieuw.html
 The Pearl of Wijk aan Zee During the Hoogovens Tournament 1999 in
Wijk aan Zee, Holland, Kasparov and Topalov played a game that, most likely,
will go down in history as the Pearl of Wijk aan Zee. The combination, lasting
20 moves (!) is of a timeless beauty and perfection because, as Kasparov said,
there is not a piece too many on the board and everything falls into place. 
 Kasparov said that he was concerned that Topalov would not accept the
sacrifice, and play 24...Kb6. He explained that it took him a long time to
figure out if he would be able to get an advantage, but couldn't find it. He
was therefore grateful to Topalov that he indeed took the Rook on d4 after a
long think. I had the pleasure of being present when this game was played
and afterwards when Kasparov explained this game in the pressroom. He was of
course elated that he had seen everything. That this statement could be true
can be deduced from the fact that he said that Topalov must have regretted his
move 3...g6 as otherwise the combination would not have been sound and he
wouldn't have played it. Is it really possible to see all consequences of
such a Rook sacrifice? With all respect, I doubt it. Nobody is that superhuman,
not even Kasparov. I believe that we have a case here of superb calculation,
combined with superb intuition, as Max Pam wrote. Herewith the game with
analysis by IM Gert Ligterink, GM Hans Ree, Max Pam, Lex Jongsma, 
 Rini Kuijf, Jos Willemsen. Tom Furstenberg (edit.): } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 { (Ligterink): One might be
suspicious that perhaps everything was prepared beforehand. Rest assured!
Surprised by Topalov's first move, Kasparov started improvising but has
obtained hardly any advantage in this opening. } 7... Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 { (Ree): About the opening Kasparov had not much
to say. ""We're both no experts in this variation and I did nothing special,
just normal moves."" But at this stage of the game he had an interesting idea
and was wondering how to get his Queen from h6 to b6. } 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 $1 { (Ligterink): After ample preparation Black now plays this
liberating move. The position is equal. } 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 { (Kuijf): Topalov played the opening well and Kasparov has nothing. } 21... d4 ( { (Kuijf): Black could also have played } 21... dxe4 ) 22. Nd5 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Rxd4 $3 { (IGM David Bronstein): Which Grandmaster wouldn't make this
move, possibly even without thinking too long about it, irrespective of the
consequences? I bet, nine out of ten! It is just too good an opportunity to
miss. (Ligterink): Up to here the spectators were hardly interested in
this somewhat dull game, but from this moment onwards all attention was for
this game. It is not easy to find the first point of this remarkable
sacrifice, because after 24...cxd4 25.Qxd4+ Qb6 26.Re7+ Nd7 it is Black who is
winning. (Ree): When Kasparov played this move (and in fact already a few
moves earlier) he had calculated that he had a draw for sure and had vaguely
felt that more was possible. Then, while Topalov was thinking about his reply,
Kasparov said that he saw the position until move 39.Qxh8. It seems
unbelievable but, judging from the speed with which he played the remaining
moves, there is no reason to doubt his statement. (Pam): A move of
incredible beauty. White sacrifices a full Rook, based on superb calculation
and superb intuition. } ( { (Kuijf): Topalov must have been shocked. He had probably expected } 24. Nc6+ { . After } 24... Bxc6 25. Qxd6 Rxd6 26. dxc6 Rxc6 27. Re7+ Kb6 28. Rxf7 { we have an interesting endgame on the board. } ) 24... cxd4 { (Ree): More
careful would have been: 24...Kb6 25.b4 Nxd5 26.Qxd6+ Rxd6 27.bxc5+ Kxc5 28.
Nb3+ Kb6 29.Kb2 with equal chances. Topalov had seen this but later he
confessed that his curiosity got the better of him. (Pam): It would be
unfair to Topalov to give this move a question mark, because there are few
grandmasters who would not make this move. Kasparov was afraid that Topalov
would refuse the sacrifice with 24...Kb6. He saw that after 25.b4 there would
be no immediate advantage for White. After the game Topalov said that he had
seen everything up to move 33 and could not resist the temptation to take a
full Rook and let Kasparov justify his sacrifice. (Jongsma): Kasparov
indicated that Black should have refused this sacrifice with 24...Kb6 and
after 25.b4 White would not longer have an advantage. Thank goodness it didn't
come to that. (Kuijf): Analysis up to now has shown that this loses. After
the solid 24...Kb6 Kasparov could prove nothing. } ( { (Ligterink): Kasparov
racked his brains on this position [24.Rxd4] to find an advantage for him if
Topalov would play } 24... Kb6 { . Unfortunately there isn't any. (Willemsen):
It seems hardly likely that Kasparov would have squandered his advantage by
risking that Topalov would not accept the sacrifice. I'll give you the move
that Kasparov probably would have played instantly if Topalov had played 24...
Kb6. According to my analysis } 25. Nb3 $3 { wins for White and I give the following variations: } ( { After } 25. b4 Qxf4 26. Rxf4 Nxd5 27. Rxf7 cxb4 28. axb4 Nxb4 29. Nb3 Rhe8 ( { or } 29... Bd5 { it seems that Black is somewhat better. It would be ridiculous to blame
Topalov for missing this chance. He wanted to win and believed that he would
have sufficient resources after accepting the sacrifice. } ) ) 25... Nxd5 ( 25... cxd4 26. Qxd4+ Kb7 ( 26... Kc7 27. Qa7+ Bb7 28. Nc5 Qb6 ( 28... Qxd5 29. Nxa6+ Kd6 30. Nc5 Qd2 ( { After } 30... Qxf3 { follows } 31. Rf1 { and White wins. } ) 31. Qb6+ { and White wins. } ) ( 28... Rb8 29. Re7+ Qxe7 ( { After } 29... Kd8 { White can play } 30. Rxb7 ) 30. Nxa6+ Kd6 31. Qc5+ { and White wins. } ) 29. Re7+ Nd7 30. Qxb6+ $1 Kxb6 31. Nxb7 Kxb7 32. Bxd7 Kb6 33. Bc6 $1 a5 { (threatening 34.b4) } 34. Rb7+ { and White wins. } ) 27. Na5+ Kb8 28. Re7 { (threatening mate on a7.) } 28... Qxe7 ( 28... Nd7 29. Bxd7 { (threatening 30.Be6) } 29... Rxd7 ( { After } 29... Bxd5 { it is mate after } 30. Nc6+ Kc7 31. Qa7# ) 30. Qxh8+ Ka7 31. Qd4+ Kb8 32. Rxd7 Qxd7 33. Qb6+ { and White wins the resulting endgame. } ) 29. Qb6+ Qb7 ( { If } 29... Bb7 { it is mate after } 30. Nc6+ Ka8 { and } 31. Qa7# ) 30. Nc6# { mate. } ) ( 25... Qxf4 26. Rxf4 Rd6 27. Be6 $1 fxe6 28. Rxf6 Bxd5 29. Nd2 Kc6 ( 29... Re8 30. Rf7 { (If } 30... Ba2+ { then } 31. Kc1 { and White wins.) with big advantage for White. } ) 30. Ne4 Bxe4 31. Rxe4 Kd5 32. b3 c4 33. b4 e5 34. Rf7 { with a big advantage for White. } ) 26. Qxd6+ Rxd6 27. Rh4 f5 28. a4 $1 { and White is somewhat better. } ) 25. Re7+ $1 { (Ree): Not 25.Qxd4+ Qb6 26.
Re7+Nd7 27.Rxd7 and Black is winning. (Pam): It is important to play the
moves in the right order, so not 25.Qxd4+ Qb6 26.Re7+ Nd7! (Jongsma):
Another bombshell. 25.Qxd4+ Qb6 26.Re7+ Nd7 and 28...Kb6 would lead to nothing. } ( { (Kuijf): Precision is required. If } 25. Qxd4+ Qb6 26. Re7+ Nd7 $1 { and White can resign. } ) 25... Kb6 { (Ree): After 25...Kb8 26.Qxd4 Nd7
27.Rxd7 White wins because the Rook on h8 is hanging, a motive that we will
see again later on. If Black plays 26...Qxe7 in this variation, he will be
mated with 27.Qb6+ etc. (Pam): The Rook could not be taken because of 25...
Qxe7 26.Qd4+ Kb8 27.Qb6+ Bb7 28.Nc6+ Ka8 29.Qa7 and mate. } ( { (Ligterink):
That is the first point. Black's King is forced forward as it will be mate
after } 25... Qxe7 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ ) ( { and White has too many threats after } 25... Kb8 26. Qxd4 Nd7 27. Bxd7 ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 { (Ree): After 26...Qc5 27.Qxf6+ Black aims for a repetition
of moves with 27...Qd6, but Kasparov would then have played the beautiful move
28.Be6. (Pam): On the Internet Michael Greengard suggested the interesting
alternative 26...Qc5?! In any case, White still has a dangerous attack after
26.Qxf6+ Qd6 27.Qxf7. (Kuijf): Topalov was already short of time here and
his choices have not diminished. } ( { (Ligterink): The refutation of } 26... Qc5 { is beautiful as } 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 28. Be6 $1 Bxd5 29. b4 $1 Ba8 30. Qxf7 Qd1+ 31. Kb2 Qd4+ ( { or } 31... Qxf3 32. Bf5 $1 ) 32. Ka2 Rb8 33. Rd7 Qe5 34. f4 { and White is winning. } ) 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 { (Pam): Threatening mate with 29.Qb3. } 28... Qxd5 { (Pam): 28...Bxd5
would be insufficient because of 29.Kb2! and 31.Qb3+ Bxb3 32.cxb3 mate. } ( { (Ligterink): The only move as after } 28... Bxd5 29. Kb2 { Black is without defence against the mating threat } 29... Qe5 30. Rxe5 h6 31. Qb3+ Bxb3 32. cxb3# { . This motive we will encounter again later. } ) 29. Ra7 $1 { (Ree): 29.Qc7 Qd1+ and perpetual was the draw that Kasparov had seen about
ten moves earlier. (Pam): Another fantastic move which Kasparov must have
seen right from the beginning of his combination. Of course he had also seen
that 29.Qc7 Qd1+ 30.Ka2 Qd5+ 31.Kb2 Qd4+ 32.Kb1 would be a draw. } ( { (Ligterink): Kasparov takes the bit between his teeth! At move 24 he had seen
that he could make a drawwith } 29. Qc7 { after which Black has to give perpetual check with } 29... Qd1+ 30. Kb2 Qd4+ {  } ) ( { (Pam): Now Black has the defence } 29. Kb2 Qd4 { and White has no mate. } ) 29... Bb7 { (Ligterink): Again the only move because
after 29...Rd6 30.Kb2 it is mate again. Black must always be able to reply
with Qd4 if White plays Kb2. (Pam): Necessary because after 29...Rd6 White
has 30.Kb2! } ( { (Ree): } 29... Rd6 { will be refuted by } 30. Kb2 { threatening 31.Qb3+ and mate. } ) 30. Rxb7 { (Ree): Now 31.Ra7 and mate is a
renewed threat. Black has a 'free move' but what to do? } 30... Qc4 { (Ree): 30...Rd6 will be met with 31.Rb6! and after 31...Rxb6 or 31...Rhd8,
32.Kb2 will be decisive. It was suggested that Black had a adequate defence
with 30...Rhe8. After 31.Be6 Rxe6 32.Rxe6 Qc4! Black has a drawish Rook
endgame. Gert Ligterink however found the fantastic quiet move 31.Bf1!! and
until now, no defence has been found. (Pam): Another crucial moment. Also
30...Rd6 31.Rb6!! (brilliant) 31...Rxb6 32.Kb2! would have been insufficient. 
However, Topalov said that after the game he had found an escape with 30...
Rhe8 31.Rb6 Ra8 32.Be6!! (because immediately 32.Kb2 is not possible because
of 32...Qe5) 32...Rxe6 33.Rxe6 Qc4!! 34.Qxc4 bxc4 35.Rxf6 Ra7 36.Kb2 c3+! 37.
Kxc3 Kxa3 and Black has drawing chances in this endgame. Indeed an ingenious
variation but it would not surprise me if Kasparov manages to find animprovemen
t. } ( { (Ligterink): Many hours of analysis have been spent, of course with
the help of computer programs. Especially in this kind of position, programs
like Fritz and Rebel are indispensable in order to find a mate. A few hours
after the game, Topalov entered the press room and said that he had found a
refutation with his second Danailov (and with Fritz) and had come to the
conclusion that Black can make a draw. Not with } 30... Rd6 31. Rb6 $1 Rxb6 32. Kb2 ) ( { but with } 30... Rhe8 $1 31. Rb6 Ra8 { Was this the refutation
of Kasparov's piece of art? No, Black's King is so badly placed that White can
permit himself a lot. The next day I discovered that White, after 30...Rhe8 31.
Rb6 Ra8 has time to play the quiet move } 32. Bf1 $1 { thus preventing the
manoeuvre Qc5-c4. Fritz was surprised but in the end agreed. The main threat
is 33.Rd6. (Kuijf): Afterwards 30...Rhe8
was studied. Ligterink showed the following fantastic continuation: 31.Rb6 Ra8
32.Bf1!! } ( 32. Be6 $5 { (32.Kb2 Qe5) } 32... Rxe6 33. Rxe6 Qc4 $3 34. Qxc4 bxc4 35. Rxf6 Kxa3 36. Rxf7 c3 ) 32... Re1+ ( { and after } 32... Red8 { White plays } 33. Rc6 $1 { and Rc6-c5 cannot be prevented. } ) ( { Black's best chance would have been } 32... Rec8 33. Qxc8 Qd1+ 34. Ka2 Qd5+ 35. Bc4 Qxc4+ 36. Qxc4 bxc4 37. Rxf6 { with a winning rook endgame for White. } ) 33. Qxe1 ( { If } 33. Kb2 Qe5 34. Qxe5 Rxe5 35. Rxf6 Ra7 36. Bd3 Rd5 37. Be4 Rd2 38. Rb6 f5 39. Bc6 { doesn't win. } ) 33... Nd7 { and it appears that White has nothing, but he continues with } 34. Rb7 $3 Qxb7 35. Qd1 $3 { and every computer program gives mate in 5. Had Kasparov seen
this? There is room for some doubt. } ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 { (Ree): Black
could reach an endgame in various ways, for instance with 31...Rd1+ 32.Kb2 Ra8
33.Qb6 Qd4+ but the poor position of his King will be fatal. (Pam): Forced
because after 31...Rd1+ 32.Kb2 Qd4+ 33.Qxd4 Rxd4 34.Rxf7 the endgame is very
unpleasant for Black in spite of being the exchange up. Black must watch out
for the manoeuvre Bh3-e6-b3. } ( { (Ligterink): No better is } 31... Rd1+ 32. Kb2 Ra8 33. Qb6 Qd4+ 34. Qxd4 Rxd4 35. Rxf7 { (threatening Bh3-e6-b3 mate) } 35... a5 36. Be6 axb4 37. Bb3+ Ka5 38. axb4+ Rxb4 39. c3 { and the Rook is trapped. } ) 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 { (Ligterink): Both players had seen this position long ago.
Topalov thought that White had nothing, but Kasparov had seen further. 
 (Jongsma): I could say a lot about the preceding moves, but will limit myself
to mentioning out that at no point Black could have played better than he did. } 33. c3+ $1 Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 35. Qb2+ Kd1 { (Jongsma):
Kasparov had calculated all these staggering moves when he decided to
sacrifice his Rook. He had seen perpetual check in case he had made a mistake,
but while Topalov was thinking, Kasparov (who executed each move almost
instantly) rechecked his calculations and found them sound. His next two moves
are the most surprising. } 36. Bf1 $3 { (Ligterink): The first of two
fabulous finishing touches. (Ree): Also this move White must have seen
miraculously long ago. If he hadn't had this move, he would have been lost. 
 (Kuijf): A diversion and 36...Qd3 had to be prevented. } ( { (Pam): Unbelievable! A quiet move } 36. Bf1 { in such a position, but it is a deadly one because } 36... Qxf1 37. Qc2+ Ke1 38. Re7+ { would lead to total destruction. } ) 36... Rd2 ( { (Ligterink): After } 36... Qxf1 37. Qc2+ Ke1 38. Re7+ { mate follows. } ) ( { (Pam): If } 36... Rd3 { then } 37. Rd7 ) 37. Rd7 $3 { (Ligterink): At this point Black must have regretted his
move 3...g6, said Kasparov. Indeed, with the pawn still on g7 White would have
had only one Rook for the Queen. (Ree): Another great move and the remark
made at the previous move is valid here too. (Jongsma): Both moves played
at blinding speed! (Kuijf): The end is forced. } 37... Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 { (Ree): It's over. The rest is technique. } 39... Rd3 { (Kuijf):
any a player with poor technique would have been unable to finish the game in
style. It takes Kasparov only 4 further moves. } 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 ( { (Ligterink): The end. Black loses his Rook after } 44. Qa7 Rxh2 ( { and after a move with the h-pawn } 44... h5 45. Qb6 { is decisive. } ) 45. Qg1+ ) 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Goldsby (edit.)""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ A.J.'s Chess Home Page http://www.geocities.com/lifemasteraj/kasp-topa1.html
 My annotation of this game is based mostly on Soltis's annotations in his
book ""The 100 Best Games of The 20th Century, Ranked."" But I have also
accessed dozens of other books and magazines. I have indicated what the major
sources of other material are when they are used. LM A.J. Goldsby I: } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 { The Pirc Defense. A fairly regular part
Topalov's opening repertoire. (GM Yasser Seirawan also plays it. But not many
GM's, especially those in the 'Top 25' of the world's best players use this
defence today.) } 4. Be3 $5 { A relatively new move to opening theory. 
 This move did not even appear in Master praxis until probably the 1980's. } ( { The Main Lines are: } 4. f4 { This is the Austrian Attack. (The preferred line of Bobby Fischer.) } 4... Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. e5 dxe5 8. dxe5 Nd5 9. Bd2 Bg4 {  } ( 9... Ncb4 10. Be4 c6 11. Nxd5 { (11.a3!?) } 11... cxd5 12. Bxb4 dxe4 $11 ) 10. Be4 e6 11. h3 Bxf3 12. Qxf3 Nd4 13. Qf2 c5 14. O-O f6 15. exf6 Nxf6 16. Bd3 Nh5 $13 { (unclear) (Maybe "" ""?)
Grigorian - Spilker; U.S.S.R. 1978. } ) ( { or } 4. Nf3 { The ""Classical Line"" vs. the Pirc. } 4... Bg7 5. Be2 O-O 6. O-O Bg4 7. Be3 Nc6 8. d5 $1 Bxf3 9. Bxf3 Ne5 10. Be2 c6 11. f4 $1 Ned7 12. dxc6 bxc6 13. Qd3 Qb8 14. a3 Nc5 $5 {  } ( { or } 14... Rd8 15. Rad1 Ne8 16. b3 Nc7 17. Kh1 $14 { Malaniuk - Tseshkovsky; Kropotkin, 1995. } ) 15. Bxc5 dxc5 16. e5 Nd5 17. Na4 $1 f6 18. c4 Nb6 19. Nxc5 fxe5 20. Ne6 $14 { (Maybe "" "")
Hracek - Ftacnik; Yerevan Olympiad, 1996. } ) 4... Bg7 $5 { There cannot be anything wrong with simple development. (No matter what anyone
says.) (Although several annotators have questioned the move, 4...Bg7.
They pointed out that by playing the Bishop to g7, then Bishop on g7 captures
on h6 is a basically a loss of tempo. This may or may not be true. But to play
a new system as Topalov has done here is very brave. The first person to play
a new system almost never plays it perfectly.) } ( { MCO gives } 4... c6 { ""Queen-side expansion is demanded, the sooner the better."" - GM DeFirmian in
MCO. } 5. Qd2 { Development, and preparing Queen-side castling. } ( { GM's Ftacnik and Stohl (in their ChessBase analysis) give the line } 5. h3 $1 { ('!?') But the final position of their analysis is not convincing, indeed the
computer gives the evaluation that Black is slightly better! So I will not
reproduce it here. } ) 5... b5 { Not only gaining space, but it keeps the
White (light squared) Bishop off the potent c4-square. Black can also kick the
White Knight at c3 at an appropriate moment, preferably when the Knight has no
good retreat squares to go to. - A.J.G. } 6. f3 { Seemingly the best. } ( 6. Bd3 Nbd7 7. Nf3 $5 Qc7 {  } ( { or } 7... e5 $5 8. dxe5 dxe5 9. h3 $14 { GM J. Nunn - GM B. Gelfand; Munich, 1991. } ) 8. O-O { The most logical. } ( { If } 8. Bh6 b4 9. Ne2 Bxh6 10. Qxh6 c5 $11 { ""is equal,"" according
to MCO. The computers still show White to have a slight edge of about +0.35 ) } ) 8... Bb7 { ... with the plan of ...a6 and ...c5 should equalize. - GM
Nick DeFirmian in MCO. Now the move } 9. a3 $14 { and the computers still give White a slight but clear edge here. - A.J.G. } ) 6... Nbd7 7. g4 $5 {  } ( { The move } 7. Bh6 $5 { looks reasonable here. } ) ( { The continuation } 7. Nge2 b4 8. Nd1 a5 9. Nf2 $14 { also looks very playable.) } ) 7... Nb6 8. h4 $5 {  } ( { A logical line is } 8. g5 Nh5 9. d5 { ""with a slight edge for White,"" or "" "" ...although MCO
fails completely to point this out. - A.J.G. } ) 8... h5 9. g5 Nfd7 10. d5 $5 Ne5 $1 11. dxc6 $5 Nbc4 12. Bxc4 Nxc4 13. Qd4 Rg8 $5 14. Nxb5 $6 { ('?') } ( { Much better was } 14. Nge2 Qa5 $11 ) 14... Qa5+ 15. Nc3 Be6 $1 { (""="" ...or ""good compensation for Black."") ""...allows
Black fine play for the Pawns."" - GM DeFirmian in MCO. GM F. Nijboer - GM I.
Smirin; Pula, 1997. It is hard (impossible!) to believe this line
represents the apex [the absolute best] of White's play!!! } ) 5. Qd2 c6 $5 { A modern continuation. It is played with the idea for Queen-side
expansion, a concept which has gained favor in recent years. With his next move, White erects a pawn formation/attacking
position similar to the Samisch of the King's Indian and The Yugoslav Attack
of The Sicilian Dragon. (White also securely anchors his King's Pawn and
prevents intrusions into the g4-square.) } ( { Not } 5... Ng4 $5 { (Maybe '?!') and now just } 6. Bg5 { and Black only winds up losing tempo, according to GM Seirawan. } ) ( { or } 5... O-O 6. O-O-O Nc6 $6 { ('?') } ( { Maybe better is } 6... c6 ) 7. f3 e5 8. Nge2 exd4 $5 9. Nxd4 Nxd4 10. Bxd4 Be6 11. Be3 Re8 12. Bg5 Qd7 13. g4 $40 { ... ""allows White a strong attack."" - GM DeFirmian. GM Chernin - Zaichik;
Lvov, 1987. } ) 6. f3 $5 { (Maybe '!') Very
aggressive and modern. Someone just recently (late Sept, 2001 - AFTER I
posted this game on the Internet) sent me a letter from Europe. (It was in
English, so thank goodness I did not need an translator.) This individual
(who asked not to be named), was nice enough to photo-copy about 9 different
European chess magazines that contained an analysis of this game. There was a
lot of stuff in there I had not seen before. (He also sent me a fairly
comprehensive list of nearly all the magazines - in Europe and in Russia -
that had published an analysis of this game. The list was quite long. Around -
at least 20-30 different magazines.) '!' - Apparently several annotators
liked this move enough to award it an exclam. (It was also not a novelty, but
apparently may have been only a fairly recent development in Master praxis.
This may have also been the first time this system was played at this level.) } 6... b5 { Queen-side expansion. With White getting a firm grip on the
squares on the King-side, Black grabs some squares (and some space) on the
Queen-side. } 7. Nge2 $5 { Development. This is interesting, and there
is absolutely nothing wrong with this move. (There can be nothing wrong with
developing a piece!) } ( { Several annotators recommended } 7. O-O-O { with the id
ea of Bh6 next, as better. I personally don't feel its better, just different.
(The computers show little or no difference in the evaluation of these lines.) } ) 7... Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 { Probably the best. Soltis writes: ""An
astute decision. Black recognizes he will not castle King-side but can benefit
from the Bishop trade by creating dark-square play in the center."" } ( { Risky is } 8... O-O $6 9. h4 $40 { White will have a strong King-side attack. } ) 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 $1 { The best decision. Soltis writes: ""Black has fine
counterplay after 10.0-0-0, b4 and 11...Qa5."" '!' - Many annotators give
this move an exclam, as does GM Soltis. '!' - GM Ftacnik awards this move
an exclam, and then says: ""The right moment for prophylaxis."" } ( 10. O-O-O b4 11. Nb1 Qa5 $132 { (with counterplay) } ) 10... e5 $1 { I like this move. 
 '!' - Several annotators have given this move an exclam. Black fights for
his fair share of the center. Apparently [many] other moves have been
tried here, [in Master praxis] but have had [much] less success. } 11. O-O-O Qe7 { (Maybe '!') The safest thing to do, is if you are unsure
of the course the game might take... is to keep a powerful piece like the
Queen in the center. Here it will be the most flexible and can meet threats on
either side of the board. } ( { The continuation } 11... Qa5 $5 12. g4 b4 13. axb4 $14 { is at least slightly better for White, according to the computers.
(Maybe even "" "".) } ) 12. Kb1 { (Probably '!') Almost worthy of an exclam too.
 The basic idea is that immediately attacking the King-side is pointless
if the King flees to the other side of the board. And until Black reveals more
of his intentions this is a good waiting move. Also, the White King will
be much safer here than on c1. (Generally, as a rule... in these types of
positions.) '!?' - GM Seirawan, in his magazine ""Inside Chess"". '!' -
(A German chess magazine gave this move an exclam.) } ( { If } 12. h4 $5 { then } 12... Qf8 $13 { (unclear) White may have the slightly better endgame. } ) 12... a6 { Protection and prevention. Black reinforces the b5-square with the
idea of a later freeing advance of ...c6-c5. (This will also release his
Bishop on b7.) } ( 12... a5 $5 ) 13. Nc1 $1 { Relocating the Knight. '!' -
Many annotators have given this move an exclam. (Ftacnik, Stohl, Ligterink &
Soltis, to name a few.) Soltis writes: ""The Knight heads for a5."" } ( 13. dxe5 $5 dxe5 14. g4 $5 $14 { and White has a slight edge to his having
more space, better development, and better piece co-ordination. } ) 13... O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 $1 { Unbalancing the position. '!' - Soltis gives this
move an exclam, '!' - as does the Dutch annotator in ""New In Chess."" ***
 Topalov, typical of his style, plays every position very aggressively -
going for the win. (Which he usually does.) I should also point out that this
is ""the norm"" for Topalov, a young man whom I admire and respect very much.
Regardless of who he plays, his chess is always aggressive, dynamic, and he
fights for the full point at every turn. (Topalov rarely plays dull chess,
cravenly going for a draw.) *** With the last move, Black accomplishes
several nice things: 1.) He breaks down White's center a little; 2.) He
breaks the symmetry of the position somewhat; & 3.) He prepares the freeing
advance ...d6 to ...d5. } ( { Apparently the continuation } 14... c5 $5 15. dxe5 $1 dxe5 16. g3 $1 $16 { gives White a significant edge. } ) 15. Rxd4 $1 { Very nice. And not at all obvious. This is a very subtle move. Anextremely 
subtle one. 99% of the chess players I have asked would have taken with
the Knight here. (Including several Masters!) '!' - And no one [else]
seems to notice just how unusual a move it is. (No one - other than myself -
gives this move an exclam, to the best of my knowledge.) It looks
artificial to capture with the Rook this way. But the idea is logically sound.
White wants to send the Knight on b3 to a5, so this move actually saves White
several tempo! } ( { Perfectly playable was } 15. Nxd4 $14 { when White retains a small, but steady advantage. } ) 15... c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 $1 { Preparation. '!' - Soltis gives this move an exclam. (As do a
couple of other annotators.) Apparently it is far superior to Black's MANY
reasonable alternatives, such as 16...Rhe8. It also prepares the very
energetic advance of ...d6-d5. This move, IF left unpunished, would have
virtually freed Black's game and equalized completely. } ( { If } 16... Rhe8 $5 { then } 17. Na5 $14 { Maybe "" "". } ) 17. g3 { (Maybe '!') Very innovative. '!'
- GM Ftacnik. A very unusual deployment of the White King's Bishop for
this type of position. But Garry is a very creative and imaginative player.
(Even though the game started off as a Pirc, we now have a Sicilian-type Pawn
Structure.) '!' - Many annotators have given this move an exclam. (Such as
France's chess magazine, ""Les Eschechs"".) } ( { An average player would probably play the move } 17. Be2 { in this position. } ) 17... Kb8 18. Na5 { The Knight reaches the prized square. Some people have
praised this move, others have questioned it. '?!' - Stohl and Ftacnik
give it a dubious in ChessBase. But the move looks logical and it is the
first choice of many computer analysis engines. So it is VERY difficult to
agree with Ftacnik's assessment. Certainly this is the destination square
White had wanted to play this piece to for a very long time. (Completion of a
plan means a lot in chess!) } ( { White could have played } 18. Be2 $5 ) ( { or } 18. Bh3 $1 ) 18... Ba8 { A humble retreat. Black does not want to trade his
[long-range] Bishop for the [in-fighting] Knight. (It would also weaken key
light squares leading to his King!) } 19. Bh3 d5 $1 { Break-out! 
 '!' - GM Soltis gives this move an exclam. The reward is for Black
apparently realizing he must play ...d5; even though there are some risks
involved. Soltis writes: ""Black appears to stand well and White could have
easily end up with a bad-Bishop Middlegame. (20.exd5 Nfxd5 21.Nxd5 Nxd5 etc.)""
 '!' - GM Seirawan. } ( 19... b4 $6 20. axb4 cxb4 21. Na2 Qe5 22. Qf4 $5 $16 { (Maybe ""+-"") White's advantage here is very large here, nearly decisive. } ) 20. Qf4+ $1 { The fireworks begin. '!' - No one else praises this move.
[This was true at the time I wrote it. But apparently several magazines,
editors, and annotators felt this was good enough to receive an exclam. But I
was not aware of this. (See the note after White's 6th move.)] But the
idea of the Queen check, followed by moving the King's Rook to the center file
is clearly the best plan. White had MANY reasonable move alternatives here.
(Actually White had over a dozen reasonable alternatives here!) } ( { White could have played } 20. Qg5 $5 $14 ) ( { A ""normal"" Master might play } 20. exd5 Nbxd5 21. Nxd5 Rxd5 ( 21... Nxd5 $5 { - GM Soltis. } ) 22. Rhe1 Rxd1+ 23. Rxd1 Qe5 $5 24. Bg2 $14 { White has a slight edge. } ) ( { or White could have played } 20. Rhe1 $14 ) 20... Ka7 { Forced. (Poor Black!) 
 Christiansen discussed this position, (in his book, ""Storming The Barricades"")
at some length at this point. GM Larry Christiansen writes: ""Kasparov devises a
brilliant way to stabilize his position and throw some amazing tricks... -
worthy of Siegfried & Roy! - at his opponent. Kasparov has seen certain mating
possibilities are made possible by Black's slightly shaky King position."" } ( { Not } 20... Qd6 $4 21. e5 $18 { and White wins a piece. } ) 21. Rhe1 $1 { Centralization and preparation. The best, according to GM
Christiansen. Soltis did NOT give this move an exclam, although it does
deserve one. '!' - (Several other annotators did award this move an
exclam.) ""This move (21.Rhe1!) strengthens his e4-point and completes the
mobilization of White's forces."" - GM Christiansen. } ( 21. exd5 $5 Nbxd5 22. Nxd5 Nxd5 23. Qc1 $11 { ... only leads to equality. } ) 21... d4 { ('!?') Thi
s move is pretty much forced. '!' - Several annotators chose to give this
move an exclam, because Black had so many ways to go wrong. (I will avoid the
temptation.) GM Andy Soltis writes: ""Playing for the advantage. (22.Ne2
Nc4!) Old man hindsight would later say that 21...dxe4 22. fxe4, and Nd5 was
too risky."" } ( 21... dxe4 $6 22. fxe4 Rhe8 23. Nd5 Nbxd5 24. exd5 Qd6 ( 24... Qxe1 $2 25. Qc7+ Bb7 $8 26. Qxb7# ) 25. Rxe8 Nxe8 26. Qxf7+ $16 { Variation by GM Christiansen. } ) 22. Nd5 $3 { Inspiration. (Plus a Pawn sack.)
 '!' - (Only '!', according to Ftacnik.) Most GM's guard their pawns
very jealously. (And do not want to give them away.) (The computer, after
analyzing virtually all night, will NOT consider this move in its top 3
choices! And I tested over a dozen strong programs in this position.) 
 Kasparov instead opens lines to the Black King. '!' - Soltis only gives
this move one exclamation point, but I think that is far too stingy. Garry
must have had to calculate close to 10 moves ahead here! } ( 22. Na2 $5 $13 { (unclear) } ) 22... Nbxd5 { Interesting. '?!' - (DeFirmian, in MCO-14,
gives this a dubious appellation, but offers no alternatives.) This is
very strange, as this move looks 100% forced (Black's Queen is attacked after
White played the move 22.Nd5. This would seem to limit the number of responses
that Black could reasonably play.) and all other alternatives lose VERY
quickly. The computer, after analyzing for over 20 minutes, gives this
position (after the move 22...Nbxd5) an evaluation of equal. After
analyzing this position for over an hour (see the continuations just below) I
have come to the only possible conclusion that DeFirmian made a mistake in
giving this move a dubious appellation. - A.J.G. (Perhaps this was an
""editorial mistake,"" and the dubious appellation was meant for Black's 24th
move?) } ( { The computer gives the line: Junior 6.0: } 22... Nfxd5 $2 { ('??') } 23. exd5 { The computer rates this position as completely winning (+2.48/14 +-).
Now to analyze a little further: } 23... Qd6 $8 { Forced. } ( { Not } 23... Qf8 $4 24. Qc7+ Bb7 25. Qxb7# ) 24. Qxf7+ { Again, this is forced. } 24... Nd7 $8 { And now } ( { Not } 24... Kb8 $6 25. Re6 Qc7 26. Re7 $18 ) 25. Re7 $18 { White wins a piece, with an easily won game. } ) ( { I also looked at } 22... g5 $4 23. Nxe7 gxf4 24. Nec6+ $18 { wins the exchange for White, with an easily won game for White. } ) 23. exd5 Qd6 { This seems forced. (Black's Queen was attacked.) Soltis writes:
""Now 24.Qxd6 Rxd6; or 24.Nc6+ lead to bad endgames."" 
Kasparov said he had prepared his next move when he analyzed 20.Qf4+. } ( { Not } 23... Nxd5 $4 24. Rxe7+ $18 { winning for White. } ) 24. Rxd4 $3 { (Maybe '!!!') Shocking, incredible, ...and PURE GENIUS! (What
else can you say?) ________________________________________ http://www.
geocities.com/lifemasteraj/best_moves.html Garry Kasparov's 24.Rxd4!!
(Maybe even a TRIPLE or Quadruple exclam!) This is from the game, G.
Kasparov-V. Topalov; Wijk aan Zee, 1999. A really brilliant move from
maybe the greatest game of chess ever played. Indeed, when I first saw this
move, I thought it was a mis-print. (Or a blunder!) A truly great move from
maybe the best game of chess ever played. A must-see for any chess fan. 
 (Garry sacks one Rook, then promptly offers the other Rook... for a King hunt
that takes nearly 20 moves for White to track down... and finish off Black's
King. This makes this combination one of the longest ones ever played over the
board!) (I rate this as the greatest game of chess ever played!) - A.
J. Goldsby ________________________________________ When I first went
over this game, I thought this move was a misprint! One of the most
shocking moves in all of chess literature. It looks like a typo - indeed I
thought it was when I first went over this game. '!' - Virtually every
annotator gives at least one exclam to this move. '!!' - (Around 10
annotators in books and in various magazines, give this move two exclams.) 
 '!!' - (GM's Ftacnik and Stohl both give it 2.) '!' - Soltis only gives
this move one exclamation point, but I think that is far, far too stingy.
Especially as this may be one of the most brilliant moves - in maybe the most
amazing game of chess ever played!! FM G. Burgess (In his book, ""Chess
Highlights of the 20th Century."") picks up the game with White's 24th move. 
 '!' - Burgess also awards one exclam to the move, 24.Rxd4! *** '!!!'
One of the best books of all time (in my book, anyway) is ""The World's Great
Chess Games"" by the late, great GM Ruben Fine. I feel quite sure he would have
been enthralled with this move and given it a triple exclam, as he did for
just a handful of other moves in that book. *** GM Christiansen 
writes: ""This terrific shot was a basis of the strengthening move 24.Rhe1.
White saves his position by finding mating patterns that utilize to the degree
his apparently disjointed forces. His seemingly randomly placed Knight and
Bishop cooperate in creating mating-nets out of thin air."" (From his book
""Storming The Barricades"".) '!!' - GM Seirawan. '!!' - GM DeFirmian, in
MCO. } ( { Plausible was } 24. Nc6+ { This move is the first choice of MOST computer programs/analysis engines. } 24... Bxc6 25. Qxd6 Rxd6 26. dxc6 Rxc6 27. Re7+ $11 { with a pretty level game. - A.J.G. } ) 24... cxd4 $5 { (Maybe '?!') Aggressive,
but maybe not the best defense. (But Topalov thought close to an hour before
playing this move.) '?' - GM Christiansen. '?' - FM Burgess. '?' - GM
Seirawan. '?' - GM Ftacnik. Personally I feel it is unfair to criticize
this move too harshly. I have studied many of the games of Topalov. He is a
fighter who avoids draws and level positions, and he may have still been
striving for a win here. There can be no doubt that 24...Kb6! is superior to
what was played in the game. But the move (...Kb6) looks very risky and
Topalov may have had a hard time considering that move. It also goes against
the natural instinct that good players have to keep your King safe. (The old
rule, ""Never let your King go 'a-wandering' with a lot of pieces still on the
board,"" is good advice.) (Also Topalov may have still been trying to win.) 
 I should also point out that to see THE WIN, Black would have to calculate
nearly TWENTY moves ahead!! I think this might be asking a bit much? Many
strong computer modules [analysis engines] (Such as Crafty and Comet.) think
for many minutes, and then give the evaluation of ""-+"". This means that they
consider this position as WINNING for BLACK!!!! (White now has a forced win!) 
 White to move, what move would you play? } ( { Several GM's have pointed out that the best defense was probably:
 
#1.) } 24... Kb6 { Easily the best move here. ""After this move, I didn't see a
(real) advantage for White."" - GM Kasparov. } 25. Nb3 $1 { ""Other tries don't come close."" - GM Christiansen. } ( { If } 25. b4 Qxf4 { and ""Black is alive."" - Soltis. Or } 26. Rxf4 Nxd5 $11 ) 25... Bxd5 { This looks like the best move. } ( { or } 25... cxd4 $2 $18 26. Qxd4+ Kc7 27. Qa7+ Bb7 28. Nc5 Rb8 29. Re7+ $3 Qxe7 30. Nxa6+ $18 { and White wins. } ) ( { or } 25... g5 $5 $15 { - Soltis. } ) 26. Qxd6+ Rxd6 { ""Level,"" according to FM Burgess. } 27. Rd2 Rhd8 28. Red1 a5 $1 $15 { ""And Black has a small edge due to his greater control of space."" - GM
Christiansen. (I should probably hold my tongue, but I cannot. If the game
had ended this way... who would have remembered it?) } ) ( { #2.) } 24... Nxd5 25. Qxf7+ Kb6 $2 ( 25... Kb8 $8 ) 26. Re6 $18 { Variation by GM Soltis. } ) ( { #3.) Not } 24... Qxf4 $2 25. Rxf4 $18 {  } ) ( { #4.) Several annotators have given the move } 24... Bxd5 $5 { as Black's best defense. } 25. Rxd5 $1 Nxd5 $8 {  } ( { Not } 25... Qxf4 $2 26. Rxd8 $1 Qc7 27. Rxh8 Qxa5 28. Re7+ Kb6 29. Rxf7 $16 { (Probably ""+-"") } ) 26. Qxf7+ Nc7 $8 { (Forced.) } 27. Re6 $1 ( 27. Re7 $2 Kb6 $19 ) 27... Rd7 $1 28. Rxd6 Rxf7 29. Nc6+ Ka8 30. f4 $13 { (unclear) (Maybe "" ""?) ...
""followed by Bg2, was very promising for White."" - GM Soltis. (I can find
no clear-cut win, even though I spent any hours analyzing this variation. - A.
J.G.) ...""when White has a pawn and annoying pressure for the exchange."" -
GM Christiansen. } ) 25. Re7+ $3 { A very shocking move. Also the linchpin of Garry's attacking ideas. 
 '!!' - Soltis also awards TWO exclams to this move... and justly so. It is
so shocking, it even looks like an error. '!' - (Dozens of other
annotators also give this move at least one exclam.) FM Burgess does not
even bother to give this move one exclam. (Apparently the appreciation of
beauty and the realization of chess as a form of art does not live in his soul.
) '!!' - GM Christiansen also gives White's 25th move TWO exclams. 
 '!!' - GM Seirawan also awards this move a double exclam. '!!' - GM Stohl
gives the move (White's 25th move, Re7+) two exclamation points also. '!'
- (As does GM Ftacnik.) '!' - GM DeFirmian, in MCO, only awards this move
one exclam. :( } ( { Of course, not } 25. Qxd4+ $2 Qb6 $19 ) 25... Kb6 $8 { Again, this may be forced. (Actually this IS forced. Any other move would
lead to an immediate loss for Black.) } ( { The following two variations are by GM Kasparov.
 
#1.) } 25... Qxe7 $6 { (Maybe '?') Soltis gives this move a question mark. (Seirawan gives it 2
question marks.) } 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ Ka8 $8 { The square, c8 is guarded by the White Bishop on h3. } 29. Qa7# {  } ) ( { #2.) } 25... Kb8 $6 { (Maybe '?') Soltis does NOT give this move a question mark. -
How strange! (Several annotators - such as Seirawan in the magazine ""Inside
Chess,"" - do award 25...Kb8 a question mark.) } 26. Qxd4 Nd7 { This looks like it is forced. } ( 26... Qxe7 $2 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7# { - A.J.G. } ) ( { Not } 26... Rd7 $4 27. Rxd7 Nxd7 $6 28. Qxh8+ $18 ) 27. Bxd7 $1 Bxd5 28. c4 $1 Qxe7 29. Qb6+ Ka8 30. Qxa6+ Kb8 31. Qb6+ Ka8 32. Bc6+ $1 $18 { and White wins. - GM Kasparov in Informant 74/110. 
 Now we pursue this line to its logical conclusion: } 32... Bxc6 33. Nxc6 { and now } 33... Rd7 $8 { This appears forced. } ( { Not } 33... Qb7 $4 34. Qa5+ Qa6 35. Qxa6# ) 34. Nxe7 Rxe7 35. Qxb5 $18 { - GM Seirawan. } ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 $5 { Is this forced? Unfortunately (for Black!) this move looks forced. 
 Soltis writes: ""This is the kind of a game that you need two [chess] sets to
appreciate: One to follow the actual course of play and another to examine the
dazzling 'might-have-been' variations."" } ( { Soltis gives the following main line } 26... Qc5 $5 { ('?' Seirawan.) } 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 {  } ( 27... Kxa5 $4 28. b4+ { which wins Black's Queen. } ) 28. Be6 $3 { (Maybe '!!!') An amazing move, based on the fact that if Pawn captures Bishop
(?), then Rook takes Pawn on e6; and White wins the Black Queen. (The Bishop
also gains access to the a2-g8 diagonal.) Another amazing and little known
fact is that BOTH Kasparov and Topalov saw this move at the board! (This was
reported in a London Newspaper.) } ( 28. Qxf7 $5 $14 ) 28... Bxd5 { This looks relatively forced. } ( 28... Kxa5 29. b4+ Ka4 30. Qc3 Bxd5 31. Kb2 $1 $18 { - FM Burgess. } ) 29. b4 $3 Bc6 { Forced, to guard d4 and give Black another square for his King. } ( { The alternatives were not pretty:
A.) } 29... Ba8 $5 30. Qxf7 $18 { I think Soltis stops here. } 30... Qd1+ 31. Kb2 Qxf3 { (31...Qd4+ 32.Ka2 +-) } 32. Bf5 $1 $18 { - GM Kasparov in ""Informator 74/110."" } ) ( { B.) } 29... Rhe8 $4 30. Qd4+ Qc5 31. Qxc5# { This variation shows the threat Black had to address.) } ) 30. Qxf7 Qd1+ 31. Kb2 Qxf3 { This looks forced. } ( 31... Qd4+ 32. Ka2 $18 ) 32. Rc7 $1 { (Maybe '!!') } 32... Qxf7 33. Rxc6+ Ka7 34. Bxf7 $18 { ...""and wins."" - GM
Soltis. (Apparently Soltis stole this line from Seirawan, ...and did not give
any credit as to where the line originated from!) ""White has achieved a
winning ending."" - GM Seirawan. } ) 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 $5 { (Probably '!')
Nice. Tightening the noose. ""Mate is threatened on b3."" - Soltis. } ( { GM Lubosh Kavalek (in his column for a Washington D.C. newspaper) probably
found a big improvement. The best moveis } 28. Ra7 $3 { Now play could proceed } 28... Nxd5 { (We now return to Kavalek's main analysis line, after 28.Ra7!! Nxd5.) } ( 28... Bb7 { - FM Burgess gives this as the primary winning line. } 29. Rxb7 Qxd5 { ""Best,"" according to Christiansen. } ( { If } 29... Rhe8 30. Bf1 $3 { More fireworks. (The threat is now Bxb5+, followed by a winning check on a7.) } 30... Re1+ 31. Kb2 Rxf1 {  } ( { If } 31... Nxd5 $4 32. Bxb5+ axb5 33. Ra7+ Qa6 34. Rxa6# ) 32. Qc3 Rb1+ 33. Kxb1 Qxd5 34. Ra7 $1 Rd6 35. Kb2 { ... ""and White mates soon."" - GM Kavalek. Also reprinted in GM
Seirawan's magazine ""Inside Chess."" } ) 30. Rb6 $1 a5 31. Ra6 $1 Ra8 32. Qe3 $1 { '!!' - GM Seirawan. } 32... Rxa6 33. Kb2 $1 { Burgess stops
here and says: ""...and Black suffers ruinous losses."" - FM Burgess. 
 Continuing, we get } 33... axb4 34. axb4 Qa2+ { ""Best,"" according to Christiansen. } ( { Not } 34... Kxb4 $2 35. Qc3+ Ka4 36. Qa3# ) 35. Kxa2 Kxb4+ 36. Kb2 Rc6 37. Bf1 Ra8 $8 ( { Not } 37... Re8 $2 38. Qa3# ) 38. Qe7+ Ka5 39. Qb7 $18 { ""... winning at least a full Rook."" - GM Christiansen. } ) ( { or } 28... Bxd5 29. Qc3 Rhe8 {  } ( { or } 29... Ra8 $5 30. Kb2 $3 Rxa7 31. Qb3+ Bxb3 32. cxb3# ) ( { or Black could play } 29... Bc4 30. Kb2 Ra8 31. Qb3+ Bxb3 32. cxb3# ) 30. Kb2 Re2 31. Qc7 $1 Qxc7 32. Rxa6+ Qa5 { Variation by
- GM Christiansen. (Who may have gotten part of his analysis from GM Kavalek's
newspaper column.) This line was also printed in GM Seirawan's magazine
""Inside Chess"". } ) 29. Bd7 $1 { '!!' - GM Seirawan. } ( { or } 29. Rxa6+ $5 { ('!') ""Exclam,"" says Burgess. } 29... Qxa6 30. Qb2 $1 $18 { Burgess stops here, apparently concluding that White is winning. } 30... Nc3+ { (There is no other way to prevent Qb3#.) } 31. Qxc3 Bd5 32. Kb2 $1 $18 { The computer says it is a forced mate in 5. (Black has to } 32... Qf6 { to prevent 33.Qb3+ Bxd5 34. axb3#.) } ) 29... Rxd7 {  } ( { or } 29... Rc8 $5 30. Qd3 Nc3+ 31. Kb2 Qf6 32. Qd4 $3 Nd1+ 33. Kc1 $1 $18 { Yet another incredible variation with a double exclam move in the line. } ) 30. Qb2 $1 $18 { The GM stops here and concludes that Black is helpless to
prevent Qb3 without giving back copious amounts of material. Main variation
by GM Kavalek. 
Following this line to its logical conclusion, we get } ( { or } 30. Rxd7 $5 Qxd7 31. Qb2 Nc3+ 32. Qxc3 Qd5 33. Kb2 $18 ) 30... Nxb4 { Black must do something to stop Qb3 mate. } ( { or } 30... Nc3+ 31. Qxc3 Qd1+ 32. Kb2 Qd4 { (Black is helpless against mate threats at a6 and b3.) } 33. Rxa6# ) 31. Rxd7 Qc5 32. Rd4 Qe7 33. axb4 Qe3 34. Rd6 Bb7 ( { or } 34... a5 35. c3 $18 ) 35. c3 Qe1+ 36. Ka2 $18 { Black is in a mating web, and has to
play [massive] ""give-away"" to prevent mate. - A.J.G. } ) 28... Qxd5 { This looks
forced too. ""Black must somehow prevent mates along both the a-file, and
also schemes involving Kb2 and Qb3+."" - GM Christiansen. Soltis does NOT give White's next move an exclam, but '!' -
Burgess does! '!' - GM Mike Adams, annotating this game for a British
chess magazine, also awarded this move an exclamation point. } ( { Definitely not } 28... Bxd5 $4 29. Kb2 Qe5 $8 30. Rxe5 Rhe8 31. Qb3+ { ('!') } 31... Bxb3 32. cxb3# ) 29. Ra7 $1 Bb7 { This also may be forced. ""Black must return some of his
enormous bounty to avoid mate, but..."" - GM Christiansen. } ( { Black should not play } 29... Rhe8 $2 30. Kb2 $1 ( 30. Rxa6# ) 30... Rd6 31. Qb3+ Qxb3+ 32. cxb3# { This mating web is what Black must struggle to prevent. } ) 30. Rxb7 $1 Qc4 { (Maybe '!?') The struggle continues. Many people
claimed there was a better defense here, but this was never proven. '(?)'
- Seirawan gives this move a question mark in parenthesis, but that is too
harsh. (I have analyzed this position to a completely forced win for White. So
to criticize any Black move is rather pointless.) } ( { Some of the alternatives here are: 
 
#1.) } 30... Qxb7 $4 31. Qb3# {  } ) ( { #2.) } 30... Rd6 $5 31. Rb6 $3 Rxb6 { Forced? } ( { Black could also try } 31... Ra8 32. Rxd6 Qc4 { (Not 32...Qxd6?? 33.Qb3#) } 33. Qxf6 $18 ) ( 31... Qc4 32. Rxd6 $1 $18 ) 32. Kb2 Re8 33. Qb3+ Qxb3+ 34. cxb3# { An amazing mate, White's lone Bishop on the far side of the board is not even
in the game. Black is ahead in playing points almost 15 points, but loses the
game. What is also noteworthy is that the mate is accomplished with only... a
King and three White Pawns! } ) ( { #3.) } 30... Rhe8 $1 { - GM Topalov (shortly after the game). } 31. Rb6 Ra8 32. Bf1 $3 { - IM Gert Ligterink. } 32... Re1+ { This seems to be forced. 
(We now return to the main analysis line of 30.Rhe8.) } ( { Some of the alternatives are: } 32... Nd7 33. Rd6 Re1+ 34. Kb2 $1 ( { Not } 34. Qxe1 $4 Qxd6 $19 ) 34... Qe5 ( 34... Re3 35. Qxe3 Qe5+ 36. Qxe5 Nxe5 37. f4 Nc4+ 38. Bxc4 bxc4 ( { or } 38... a5 39. Bb3# ) ) 35. Rd4 $1 $18 { White is wi
nning easily. Black will have to play 'give-away' to prevent - Qb3+ (...with
mate to follow). } ) ( 32... Re6 $2 33. Rxe6 Qxe6 34. Kb2 $18 {  } ) ( 32... Rec8 33. Qxc8 $1 Qd1+ 34. Ka2 Qd5+ 35. Bc4 $1 Qxc4+ ( { or } 35... bxc4 36. Rxa6+ Kb5 37. Qxa8 $18 ) 36. Qxc4 bxc4 37. Rxf6 $18 {  } ) ( 32... Nh5 33. Rd6 $1 Re1+ 34. Kb2 Qe5 35. Rd4 Qxd4 36. Qxd4 Rxf1 37. Qd3 $18 {  } ) 33. Qxe1 Nd7 34. Rb7 $3 Qxb7 {  } ( { If } 34... Ne5 { then } 35. Qc3 Qxf3 36. Bd3 Qd5 37. Be4 $1 Qc4 38. Qxe5 $18 ) 35. Qd1 $3 Kxa3 36. c3 $1 { Soltis stops here and remarks that White is mating Black. } 36... h5 37. Qc1+ Ka4 38. Qc2+ Ka3 39. Qa2# { This line of analysis by GM Andrew Soltis.
(Although it is not clear how much of this analysis he ""borrowed"" from GM
Seirawan in the magazine ""Inside Chess"".) } ) ( { #4.) or } 30... Ne4 31. fxe4 Qc4 32. Ra7 $1 Rd1+ 33. Kb2 Qxc3+ 34. Kxc3 Rd6 35. e5 Rb6 36. Kb2 Re8 37. Bg2 Rd8 $8 ( 37... Rxe5 38. Bb7 Re3 ( { Definetely not } 38... Ree6 $4 39. Bd5 Re3 40. Bb3+ Rxb3+ 41. cxb3# ) 39. Bxa6 Rxa3 40. Bc8+ Kxb4 41. Rxa3 $18 ) 38. Bb7 Rd7 39. Bc6 $1 Rd8 $8 ( { or } 39... Rxa7 $4 40. Bd5 Rd7 41. Bb3# ) 40. Bb7 $18 { ... ""with c4 to follow, is also a win for White."" - FM Burgess.
(This line may have originated with GM Kasparov.) } ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 $5 { What else can Black do? '?' - GM Christiansen. '?' - GM Seirawan. (I
personally think this is a little too harsh.) (Black may not have yet seen
the knock-out blow. The end is still many moves away and there are several
pretty and surprising moves yet to find.) } ( { Soltis gives the line } 31... Rd1+ 32. Kb2 Ra8 {  } ( { If } 32... Qd4+ 33. Qxd4 Rxd4 34. Rxf7 $16 { (Maybe ""+-"") } ) 33. Qb6 Qd4+ { GM Soltis stops here. } 34. Qxd4 Rxd4 35. Rxf7 { Burgess stops here, and says, ...""winning more prosaically."" - FM
Burgess. This line was also printed in Seirawan's magazine ""Inside Chess"". } 35... Rd6 $8 { This looks forced. 
(Returning to the main analysis line after 35...Rd6.) } ( { The alternatives are: } 35... h5 $4 36. Be6 $18 ) ( 35... a5 36. Be6 axb4 37. Bb3+ Ka5 38. axb4+ Kb6 $8 { Forced. } ( { Not } 38... Rxb4 $2 39. c3 { and the Rook is trapped. } ) 39. Rxh7 $14 { (Maybe "" "") ...""with a winning ending."" - GM Christiansen. } ) 36. Rxh7 $14 { ""A very de
ceiving position. Materially, Black is not doing so badly. But if White's
light-squared Bishop ever gains one of the diagonals leading to the Black King.
.."" - A.J.G. } ) 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ $3 { It rains beautiful moves. '!'
- Soltis only awards this move one exclamation point. But this is such an
amazing move, I think it fully deserves two. '!' - (Many other annotators
also give this move an exclam. Including the South American magazine I was
recently sent.) White attacks Black's King, but further exposes his own
royal leader. '!' - Burgess also only gives White's 33rd move one exclam. 
 ""33.Bd7 Rxd7 34.Rxd7 Rc8! and Black is still fighting."" - GM Christiansen.
 '!!' - GM Seirawan also gives this move TWO exclamation points. '!!'
- GM Arnold Denker also gives this move TWO exclams. [See the magazine
""Chess Life"". May, 1999.] '!' - GM DeFirmian. '!' - GM Christiansen. } ( { I have showed this game (and position) dozens and dozens times to friends and
students. Most strong players want to play themove } 33. Bd7 $5 $14 { (Maybe '!') This looks winning. } ) 33... Kxc3 $8 { Very clearly, this is forced. } ( { Not } 33... Qxc3 $2 34. Qxb5+ Ka3 35. Ra7+ Qa5 36. Rxa5# ) 34. Qa1+ Kd2 35. Qb2+ Kd1 36. Bf1 $3 { Incredible. How many
brilliant moves can one man play? Soltis writes: ""A fine concluding blow.
The Bishop cannot be taken because of because of 37.Qc2+ and 38.Re7+."" '!'
- Soltis gives this move only one exclam. But the move is so pretty and
surprising, I think it fully deserves two exclamation points. '!' -
Burgess also gives White's 36th move one exclam. '!!' - GM Christiansen 
gives White's 36th move... TWO exclamation points! ""The attack reaches its
climax. Black must yield his Queen to avoid mate."" - GM Christiansen. 
 '!!' - GM Seirawan also awards White's 36th move two exclams! '!!' - GM
Joel Lautier in a French chess magazine. '!' - GM DeFirmian. (MCO-14) 
 '!!' - (After posting this game on the Internet, an avid reader scanned a
Spanish Magazine from South America and sent me this game as a text attachment
to an e-mail. I am not sure who the annotator was, but they also awarded this
move [36.Bf1] two exclams.) } ( { Not } 36. Re7 $4 Qd3+ 37. Ka1 Ra8+ $19 { (One of my beginner students suggested 36.Re7 to try to threaten mate.
The problem is the White King is too exposed for this to work.) } ) 36... Rd2 $8 { Forced. (Not much choice here.) } ( 36... Qxf1 $6 37. Qc2+ Ke1 38. Re7+ Qe2 39. Qxe2# ) 37. Rd7 $1 { (Maybe '!!') Yet one more tactical shot. '!' -
Soltis also awards this move only one exclam. '!' - FM Burgess, in his
excellent book ""Chess Highlights of The 20th Century,"" also awards this move
an exclamation point. '!' - As does GM Christiansen in his book. '!!'
- Seirawan awards White's 37th move [Rd7] TWO exclams. '!' - ""The final
trick, but white is completely right - the game is finally over."" - GM Ftacnik.
 '!' - GM DeFirmian, in MCO-14, awards this move one exclam and stops here
and concludes that White is winning. } ( { If } 37. Bxc4 Rxb2+ 38. Kxb2 bxc4 39. Kc3 f5 40. Kxc4 $11 ) 37... Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 { The end.
""Black can resign."" - GM Soltis. 
(The game concluded:) } 39... Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 { Black Resigns. } ( 44. Qa7 { (If } 44... Rxh2 45. Qg1+ { wins the Rook.) } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Goldsby""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ A.J.'s Chess Home Page http://www.angelfire.com/games3/AJs01Downloads/
html_stuff/kastop_1rpg0.html Kasparov's ""Game of The Century"" (?) 
 Perhaps the greatest single game of chess ever played, especially one created
over-the-board. (And not a postal game.) Kasparov is reported to have said
this was his ""Best ever"". (Immediately after the game.) The annotations
here are based primarily on GM Andy Soltis's book ""The 100 Best Games of the
20th Century, Ranked"". LM A.J. Goldsby I: } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 { A modern system, that was not even seen in Master practice prior to the 1980's. } ( { The moves } 4. f4 { (The Austrian Attack) } ) ( { and } 4. Nf3 { (The 'Classical' Continuation) are more often seen than the move 4.Be3!? } ) 4... Bg7 $5 { There cannot be anything wrong with simple development. (Several
annotators have questioned this move.) } ( { The book recommends } 4... c6 $1 { - MCO-14. } ) 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 { Queenside expansion. (Since White has
played f3, and could play g4; it makes sense for Black to grab some squares on
the other side of the board.) } 7. Nge2 $5 Nbd7 8. Bh6 { Probably the best. White relieves Black of his dangerous fianchettoed Bishop. } ( 8. O-O-O $5 ) 8... Bxh6 { Probably best. } ( { Too risky is } 8... O-O $5 { ('?!') } 9. h4 $40 { (""+/="") and White has a huge attack. } ) 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 $1 e5 $1 { Black fights for his fair share of the center. } 11. O-O-O Qe7 { (Maybe - '!') Again, probably the best. (Centralization.) } 12. Kb1 $5 { (Maybe - '!') A high-class waiting move. } ( 12. h4 $5 ) 12... a6 13. Nc1 $1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 $1 { Black is playing for the win. Topalov's style is
to NEVER play it safe. He almost always plays hard-hitting chess. } 15. Rxd4 $1 { A very nice move. Most players do NOT even seriously consider this move. } ( { Most players, even Masters, play the move } 15. Nxd4 { without hesitation. } ) 15... c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 $1 17. g3 $1 { Bishop... in the side pocket?
Kasparov finds an unusual, but extremely effective deployment of this Bishop
in the given Pawn Structure. } ( 17. Be2 $5 ) 17... Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 $1 20. Qf4+ $1 { Nice. This move, in connection with his next move is very
fine. Considering White has at least 6 reasonable moves here, this is an
outstanding idea. (White is already setting up the sacrifices that follow.) } ( 20. exd5 ) 20... Ka7 21. Rhe1 $1 d4 $5 { Again the best. (And maybe worthy of an exclam.)
 White to move. } 22. Nd5 $3 { A brilliant move that is NOT at all obvious. (White must be willing to
sack at least a Pawn.) } ( 22. e5 $5 ) ( { or } 22. Ne2 $5 ) 22... Nbxd5 $8 { This looks forced, and OK for Black. The computers, after running for over 30
minutes on a Pentium 4, consider the position after this move to be completely
equal. } 23. exd5 Qd6 { Black's Queen was attacked. } 24. Rxd4 $3 { (Maybe - '!!!') One of the most incredible moves in all of chess. And maybe
one of THE most brilliant. The best move in maybe the greatest game of chess
ever played. } ( { Just about all of the computers pick the move } 24. Nc6+ $5 { here. } ) 24... cxd4 $5 { (Maybe - '?!') Many annotators criticized this move. It
may lose by force, BUT... you have to be able to calculate nearly 20 moves
ahead!! Many strong computer modules [analysis engines] (such as Crafty
and Comet) think for many minutes, and then give the evaluation of ""-+"". This
means that they consider this position WINNING for BLACK!!!! (White now has a
forced win!) (Topalov probably did not see the mate, and wanted Garry to
'prove' he had a win here.) 
White's next move is almost as incredible as the last one. } ( { Several annotators have pointed out that Black could defend with } 24... Kb6 $1 { ""After this move, I didn't see a (real) advantage for White."" - GM Garry
Kasparov. } ) 25. Re7+ $3 Kb6 $8 { Forced again. } ( { If } 25... Qxe7 $2 { then } 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 $8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7# ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 $5 { Maybe forced, unfortunately for Black. } 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 $5 { (Maybe - '!')
This is probably a [forced] win for White. And it is very, very pretty. } ( { I think GM Kavalek was the first to point out that the move } 28. Ra7 $3 { is even better than the text move. (But the analysis is very complicated - and
runs many, many pages!! - and I will not reproduce it here.) } ) 28... Qxd5 { From here on out its a King Hunt. But an exceptionally pretty one. } 29. Ra7 $1 Bb7 30. Rxb7 $1 Qc4 $5 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 $5 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 { When I first went over this game, I thought Black had escaped here.
 
With his next few moves, White continues in an ultra-brilliant vein. Then he
finishes crisply. } 33. c3+ $3 Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 35. Qb2+ Kd1 36. Bf1 $3 Rd2 37. Rd7 $1 Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 { Black Resigns. } ( { If } 44. Qa7 { then } 44... Rxh2 45. Qg1+ { wins Black's Rook.
 
Easily one of the most brilliant games ever played. } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""MIG""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ CHESSBASE http://www.chessbase.com/mig/12waz.htm The Week in Chess - Mig
on Chess http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/michael86.html http://www.
chesscenter.com/twic/michael87.html http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/
michael95-3.html Michael ""Mig"" Greengard: } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 { Topalov probably hoped to surprise a
little with his choice of opening. He never plays the Pirc and Kasparov has
almost never seen it from either side of the board. Perhaps another example of
an opponent taking himself out of his own best game to avoid Kasparov's famed
opening preparation. } ( 7. h4 h5 ( 7... Qc7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Be6 ( 9... b4 ) 10. Nh3 Bxh3 11. Rxh3 Nbd7 12. O-O-O Nb6 13. Kb1 O-O-O 14. Qe3 e5 15. a3 $14 { Adams,M-Wolff,P. London 1990 } ) 8. a4 b4 9. Nd1 a5 10. Nh3 ( 10. Nf2 Ba6 11. Bxa6 Nxa6 12. Ne2 Nd7 13. O-O c5 14. Rad1 cxd4 15. Bxd4 Bxd4 16. Nxd4 Qb6 17. b3 $11 { Topalov,V-Gurevich,M. Elenite 1994 } ) 10... Bxh3 11. Rxh3 Nbd7 12. Nf2 O-O 13. g4 c5 $1 14. Bb5 $1 cxd4 15. Bxd4 Rc8 ( 15... Qc7 $5 ) 16. O-O-O $13 { Van der Wiel,J-Nijboer,F
Nederland (ch) 1995 64/108 [Van der Wiel,J] } ) ( 7. g4 h5 8. gxh5 ( 8. g5 Nfd7 9. f4 ( 9. Nge2 Nb6 10. b3 N8d7 11. f4 b4 12. Nd1 c5 13. Bg2 Ba6 14. Nf2 Bxe2 15. Kxe2 cxd4 ( 15... O-O ) 16. Bxd4 Bxd4 17. Qxd4 O-O 18. Qxb4 e5 19. Qxd6 exf4 20. Qxf4 $16 { Vogt,L-Tischbierek,R. Duetschland 1994 60/(109) } ) 9... Bb7 10. Bg2 Nb6 11. b3 N8d7 12. Nh3 O-O 13. f5 Re8 14. O-O e5 15. d5 $16 { Magam Badals,J-Izeta,F. Pamplona 1993 } ) 8... Nxh5 9. Nge2 Nd7 10. Rg1 ( 10. a4 $5 ) 10... Qc7 11. Ng3 Bb7 12. O-O-O a6 13. f4 b4 14. Nxh5 ( 14. Nce2 Nhf6 15. e5 Ng4 ) 14... Rxh5 15. Ne2 c5 $1 $36 { Beliavsky,A-Chernin,A.
Reggio Emilia 1995 66/85 [Beliavsky,A] } ) ( 7. O-O-O O-O 8. g4 Qa5 9. Kb1 Be6 10. b3 b4 11. Na4 c5 $1 12. g5 Nh5 13. dxc5 Nc6 14. Bh3 Rad8 15. Bxe6 fxe6 16. Qe1 dxc5 $36 { Yudasin,L-Anand,V. Munich 1991 } ) 7... Nbd7 8. Bh6 ( 8. Nf4 { I have no game in my Database with Nf4 maybe this is a novelty } 8... Bb7 9. Nd3 a5 { - 
Galkin,A-Zakharevich,I/Perm.
1997/CBM 58/[Har Zvi] (24) } ( 9... e5 $6 10. dxe5 Nxe5 ( 10... dxe5 11. a4 ) 11. Nxe5 dxe5 12. Qxd8+ Kxd8 13. a4 b4 14. Na2 a5 15. Bc4 ) ) ( 8. g4 Nb6 9. Ng3 Qc7 10. O-O-O Bb7 11. g5 Nfd7 12. h4 O-O-O 13. h5 Rhg8 14. Qf2 b4 15. Nb1 c5 $40 { Gdanski,J-Hennigan,M. Wch-U20 Santiago 1990 } ) 8... Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 ( 9... e5 10. Qd2 a6 11. Nd1 Bb7 12. Ne3 Qe7 13. Rd1 d5 14. exd5 Nxd5 15. Nxd5 cxd5 16. dxe5 Nxe5 $36 { Blatny,P-Piket,J. Groningen Eu-chJ } ) 10. a3 ( 10. Nc1 e5 11. dxe5 dxe5 12. Nb3 a6 13. O-O-O Qc7 14. Qg7 Rf8 15. g3 O-O-O 16. Bh3 Kb8 17. Bxd7 Nxd7 18. Qxh7 a5 19. Kb1 a4 20. Nc1 a3 21. b3 b4 22. N3e2 c5 23. Qh6 f5 24. Qxg6 fxe4 25. fxe4 Nf6 26. Rxd8+ Qxd8 27. Qg5 Nxe4 28. Qxe5+ Ka8 29. Rg1 Re8 30. Rd1 Qxd1 31. Qxe8+ Ka7 32. Qe5 Nd2+ 33. Ka1 Be4 34. Qe7+ Kb6 35. Qe6+ Kc7 36. Qe7+ Kc6 37. Qe6+ { - 
Moroz,A-Yurasov,A/Simferopol 1991/TD (37) } ) 10... e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 22. Nd5 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Rxd4 $3 { UNBELIEVABLE!!! Kasparov punishes Black's ...
d4 in the most spectacular way possible. Combination of the decade, anyone?
(Played by Fritz5.32 in 2:30, but it evaluates it as a draw.) Later
Kasparov said that he had seen this sacrifice back on move 19 when he allowed
Black to play ...d4. } ( 24. Nc6+ Bxc6 25. dxc6 Qxf4 ( 25... Qxc6 26. Re7+ Ka8 27. Rxf7 $14 ) 26. Re7+ Kb6 27. gxf4 Kxc6 $13 ) 24... cxd4 $2 { ['?!'] } ( 24... Qxf4 25. Rxf4 Nxd5 26. Rxf7+ Kb6 27. Nb3 $16 ) ( 24... Rhe8 $6 25. Rxe8 Nxe8 26. Qxf7+ { FSS NEW ['In the file, where it says ""NEW"" is analysis that
was not included in the file from two days ago.' ] } ( 26. Qxd6 Rxd6 $11 ) 26... Kb6 27. Nc6 Bxc6 28. dxc6 Qxd4 29. Qb7+ Ka5 30. c7 Qg1+ 31. Ka2 Rd1 $1 $11 ) ( 24... Kb6 $11 { Kasparov } ) ( { Junior 5.0: } 24... Kb6 25. Nb3 g5 26. Qd2 g4 27. Rxg4 Nxg4 28. Bxg4 Bxd5 29. Qe3 Bxb3 30. cxb3 { -0.20/13 } ) 25. Re7+ Kb6 { ['?!'] } ( 25... Qxe7 $4 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7# ) ( 25... Kb8 26. Qxd4 Nd7 27. Bxd7 $1 ( 27. Rxd7 Rxd7 28. Bxd7 Rg8 29. Nc6+ ( 29. Bc6 Qc7 30. Qb4 Bxc6 31. Nxc6+ Ka8 32. a4 Qb7 33. axb5 Qxb5 34. Qe7 ( 34. Qxb5 $6 axb5 35. b3 Kb7 36. c4 Kb6 $14 ) 34... Qb7 35. c4 $16 ) ) 27... Bxd5 ( 27... Qxe7 28. Qb6+ Bb7 29. Qxb7# ) 28. c4 $3 { The key move! Now Black won't have ...Ba2+ (!!!) } ( 28. Nc6+ $2 Qxc6 29. Bxc6 Ba2+ 30. Kxa2 Rxd4 31. Rb7+ Kc8 32. Rxf7 $13 ) 28... Qxe7 {  } ( 28... bxc4 29. Nc6+ Qxc6 30. Bxc6 $18 { Now, with the pawn on c4 Black doesn't have the equalizing ...Ba2+ } ) ( 28... Rxd7 29. Rxd7 Qxd7 30. Qxh8+ Kc7 31. cxd5 $18 ) 29. Qb6+ Ka8 30. Qxa6+ Kb8 31. Qb6+ Ka8 32. Bc6+ $1 Bxc6 33. Nxc6 $18 Rd7 ( 33... Qb7 $4 34. Qa5+ Qa6 35. Qxa6# ) 34. Nxe7 Rxe7 35. Qc6+ Rb7 36. cxb5 $18 ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 { ['?'] } ( { ['First, one of my sub-lines was completely wrong. I offered up } 26... Qc5 $2 { as a substitute for 26...Kxa5, but this loses spectacularly. I have no excuse
as the winning shot is an interference theme that I used in other lines but I
was too hasty to see it here.'] } 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 28. Qxf7 { Re6 } ( 28. Qd4+ Qc5 ( 28... Kxa5 $4 29. b4+ Ka4 30. Qc3 $18 { Same line as in the game, but minus the black knight. } ) 29. Qf6+ Qd6 { Now White can repeat the position or enter the main sub-line with Qxf7, which
looks like a draw. } ) ( 28. Be6 $3 { FSS NEW } 28... Bxd5 29. b4 Bc6 30. Qxf7 Qd1+ 31. Kb2 Qxf3 32. Rc7 Qxf7 33. Rxc6+ Ka7 34. Bxf7 $18 ) 28... Rhf8 29. Qxh7 ( 29. Qg7 $6 Rfe8 30. b4 $5 ( 30. Qd4+ Qc5 31. Rb7+ Bxb7 32. Qxc5+ Kxc5 33. Nxb7+ Kxd5 34. Nxd8 Rxd8 $13 ) 30... Qxd5 $13 ( 30... Rxe7 $4 31. Qd4+ Kc7 32. Qa7+ Bb7 33. Qxb7# ) ( 30... Qxe7 $4 31. Qd4+ Kc7 32. d6+ Rxd6 33. Qa7+ Bb7 34. Qxb7+ Kd8 35. Qc8# ) 31. Nb3 Qd6 32. Rf7 Re1+ 33. Kb2 Qe5+ ( 33... Qd1 $4 34. a4 $3 bxa4 35. Qc3 Qd6 36. Rf6 $18 ) 34. Qxe5 Rxe5 35. Rf6+ Kc7 36. Nc5 $14 ) 29... Rfe8 30. Rxe8 Rxe8 31. Nb3 Re1+ 32. Ka2 Bxd5 33. Qg7 Bxb3+ 34. cxb3 Qd1 35. Qxg6+ Kb7 36. Qh7+ Kc6 37. Qg6+ Kb7 $11 ( 37... Kc5 $4 38. b4+ $40 ) ) 27. b4+ $1 ( 27. Qc3+ $2 Kb6 28. Qd4+ Qc5 29. Qxf6+ Bc6 $1 $17 ) 27... Ka4 28. Qc3 $5 { ['!'] } ( 28. Ra7 $3 { GM Kavalek NEW2 This move
finishes Black off faster than than the game move. In the game Black had a few
chances to ""escape"" into a lost ending, but here there is no escape from the
net. } 28... Bb7 ( 28... Bxd5 29. Qc3 ) ( { (One of his [Kavalek's] attractive
lines turns out to be unnecessary. After 28.Ra7 } 28... Nxd5 { ? simply } 29. Rxa6+ { ! Mig } ( 29. Bd7 $6 { Kavalek } 29... Rc8 30. Qd3 Nc3+ 31. Kb2 Qf6 32. Qd4 $3 Nd1+ 33. Kc1 $18 ) 29... Qxa6 30. Qb2 { ! forces mate instead of the spectacular 29.Bd7.) } 30... Nc3+ 31. Qxc3 Bd5 32. Kb2 ) ( 28... Qxd5 29. Rxa6# ) 29. Rxb7 ( 29. Qc3 Qxd5 30. Rxb7 Qc4 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. Bd7 ) 29... Qxd5 30. Rb6 a5 31. Ra6 ( 31. Qd3 Rc8 32. Bxc8 Rxc8 33. Rxf6 ) 31... Ra8 32. Qe3 $3 Rxa6 ( 32... Ng4 33. Bxg4 Rxa6 34. Kb2 $18 ) 33. Kb2 axb4 34. axb4 Kxb4 ( 34... Qa2+ 35. Kxa2 Kxb4+ 36. Kb2 Rc6 37. Bf1 $1 $18 Ra8 38. Qe7+ Ka4 ( 38... Ka5 39. Qb7 ) ) 35. Qc3+ Ka4 36. Qa3# ) 28... Qxd5 29. Ra7 Bb7 ( 29... Rd6 $4 30. Kb2 $3 { Threatening mate in two with Qc3+. Now it's a forced mate. } 30... Qd4 31. Qxd4 Bd5 32. Qe3 Rhd8 33. Qb3+ Bxb3 34. cxb3# { Spectacular!! } ) 30. Rxb7 $3 { 30.Qc7 was White's last chance to force Black to take a repetition draw.
Now if he hasn't calculated perfectly he'll lose. (Need I say that hecalculated
perfectly?) } ( { Junior 5.0: } 30. Qc7 $2 $11 Qd1+ 31. Ka2 Qd5+ 32. Kb2 Qd4+ 33. Kb1 Qd1+ 34. Ka2 Qd5+ ) 30... Qc4 { ['?'] } ( { ['Kasparov mentioned that
IM Ligterink had been working on the Topalov game during his game with
Reinderman and had come up with some great stuff, including a win after 30...
Rhe8! LAY IT ON ME, BABY!! I'm not sure whether he wanted me to learn
something in the process, wanted to save on long-distance bills, or was just
being cruel, but he did give me the KEY MOVE and I was off to the races. Six
hours later, this is what we've got! In the interest of science, and for all
the patzers out there who are sick of analysts giving little plus and minus
symbols, I played many of the lines out to mate or close. No copping out and
saying ""and White wins easily"" when it's still a complicated mess. I also
included some of the blunder lines that might not be so obvious to the non-GM!
I HATE BOOKS THAT DON'T TELL YOU WHY THE MOST OBVIOUS MOVE WASN'T PLAYED. The
Masters out there can just skip to the next line when they see it's a clearly
won position! Plus, I was helped in this endeavor to elucidate by the fact
that Fritzy and Junior would call out ""Hey Mig, it's a mate in eight!"" every
few minutes. They're great kids, what can I say? THEMES TO BE AWARE OF: 
 #1.) Mate with Kb2 and Qb3+, black queen takes on b3, White mates with the
pawn, cxb3#. #2.) Forcing the black queen off of the a2-g8 diagonal so White
can play Qb3#. In many lines White offers rook and bishop sacrifices to lure
the queen away. Rd6 is a common theme. #3.) Mating with Rxa5# or if Black
advances the a-pawn, with Ra6-Rxa5#. In several lines Black gets mated like
this if he leaves the a-file with his rook. #4.) Mating with Bxb5# if the
a-pawn advances. #5.) Mating with the bishop on c2 or d1 after advancing the
c-pawn.'] } 30... Rhe8 $1 31. Rb6 Ra8 32. Bf1 $3 { Kasparov/Ligterink NEW 
 THIS AMAZING MOVE APPEARS TO WIN BY FORCE! White can give up almost anything
as long as he keeps enough material around mate the trapped black king. These
lines are almost as stunning as the game. } ( 32. Rxf6 Qc4 33. Qxc4 bxc4 34. Kb2 ( 34. Bd7+ Kxa3 35. Bxe8 Rxe8 36. Rxa6+ Kxb4 $15 ) 34... Re7 35. Rc6 a5 36. Rxc4 axb4 37. Rxb4+ Ka5 $11 ) ( { ['In the press conference after the game
Topalov came in with his second to declare that a defense had been found. In
the diagrammed position after 30.Rxb7! he gave 30...Rhe8! as the way for Black
to save the game and make it to a draw after 31.Rb6 Ra8 } 32. Be6 { (Topalov) } 32... Rxe6 33. Rxe6 Qc4 34. Qxc4 bxc4 35. Rxf6 Kxa3 36. Rxf7 c3 { with a defensible ending.'] } 37. Rc7 Kxb4 38. Rxh7 $14 ) ( 32. Rd6 { Henderson/Speelman NEW } 32... Qc4 33. Qxf6 a5 34. bxa5 Kxa5 ( 34... Re1+ 35. Kb2 Re2 36. Rd4 Rxc2+ $11 ) 35. Rc6 Re6 36. Bxe6 Qxc6 37. Qxf7 { drawing } ) 32... Re1+ ( 32... Nh5 33. Rd6 $3 $18 { An excellent dislocation sacrifice to
remove the queen's protection of b3. This move occurs in several other lines
as well. } 33... Rec8 ( 33... Re1+ 34. Kb2 Qe5 35. Rd4 $1 $18 ) 34. Qb2 Rxc2 35. Rxd5 Rxb2+ 36. Kxb2 { Junior 5 says MATE here and I have no reason to think he's lying! } 36... Rc8 37. Rd6 a5 38. Ra6 Rc2+ 39. Kxc2 Kxa3 40. Kc3 a4 41. Bxb5 Ka2 42. Rxa4+ Kb1 43. Bd3+ Kc1 44. Ra1# ) ( 32... Nd7 33. Rd6 Re1+ 34. Kb2 Re3 ( 34... Qe5 35. Rd4 $1 $18 Qxd4 36. Qxd4 { Mate in 7 } 36... Rc8 ( 36... Rxf1 37. Qc3 Rb1+ 38. Kxb1 Nc5 39. bxc5 a5 40. Qb3# ) 37. Qd3 $18 ) 35. Qxe3 Qe5+ 36. Qxe5 Nxe5 37. Rd5 $1 $18 { MATE IN 8!! The king is just too vulnerable in his box. White need only
work his bishop to d1 or c2 } 37... f6 ( 37... Re8 ) ( { Fritz 5.32: } 37... Re8 38. c3 Rc8 39. Be2 Nc4+ 40. Bxc4 Rxc4 41. Rd6 Rxb4+ 42. cxb4 a5 { #7/9 } ) 38. Be2 $1 Rc8 39. c3 Nc4+ 40. Bxc4 Rxc4 41. Rd6 a5 42. Ra6 Rxb4+ 43. axb4 g5 44. Rxa5# ) ( 32... Rec8 { FSS NEW } 33. Qxc8 Qd1+ 34. Ka2 Qd5+ 35. Bc4 Qxc4+ 36. Qxc4 bxc4 37. Rxf6 $18 ) 33. Qxe1 ( 33. Kb2 Qe5 34. Qxe5 Rxe5 35. Rxf6 a5 ) 33... Nd7 ( 33... Qd4 $5 34. c3 Qd5 35. Qc1 ( 35. Rxf6 $4 Qb3+ 36. Ka1 Qxa3+ 37. Kb1 Qb3+ 38. Kc1 Qa3+ 39. Kb1 $11 ( 39. Kd1 $4 $19 Qa1+ 40. Kd2 Qb2+ 41. Kd3 Rd8+ 42. Ke4 Re8+ 43. Kf4 Rxe1 ) ) 35... Qb3+ 36. Qb2 Qxb2+ ( 36... Nd5 $4 37. Rxa6+ $1 Rxa6 38. Bxb5+ Kxb5 39. Qxb3 $18 ) 37. Kxb2 Nd5 38. Be2 Ne3 39. Ka2 $3 { This may only be a subline in an obviously winning
variation, but it's a great position! Black is completely tied up and will be
in ZUGZWANG as soon as he runs out of pawn moves. #1.) If the knight moves
Bd1 is mate in one. #2.) If the rook leaves the a-file Rxa6 is mate in one. 
 #3.) If the f-pawn moves Re6 is a mate in three. #4.) If the rook moves to
a7 then Rb8 completes the paralysis because then if the rook leaves the a-file
Bxb5+! is mate in three!! Junior 5 confirms these findings by cheerily
burbling Mate in 8 after a minute in this position! So this Immortal Game from
the 13th World Champion also contains a very nice little Zugzwang. } ) 34. Rb7 $3 Ne5 ( 34... Qxb7 $2 { Forced mate in six!! } 35. Qd1 $3 Kxa3 36. c3 Qe4+ 37. fxe4 Ne5 38. Kc2 Ka2 39. Qb1+ Ka3 40. Qa1# { INCREDIBLE!!! } ) ( 34... Qd4 $2 35. Rxd7 Qxd7 36. Qc3 Qd5 37. Kb2 { With mate to follow } ) 35. Qc3 Qxf3 36. Bd3 Qd5 37. Be4 $1 Qc4 ( 37... Rc8 38. Ra7 $1 { Mate in 3 } ) ( 37... Qe6 38. Rb6 $18 ) 38. Qxe5 $18 { ['It's over and any self-respecting rodent would resign
here, but there are still some fun moves left.'] } ( 38. Qe3 $5 { Of course taking
the knight wins immediately, but this move may actually mate faster. } 38... Ng4 39. Qb6 a5 40. Ra7 Qf1+ ( 40... Rxa7 41. Qxa7 Qb3+ 42. cxb3+ Kxa3 43. Bc2 a4 44. Qa5 Ne3 45. Qxb5 Nxc2 46. Qxa4# { I'M ALL OUT OF SYNONYMS FOR AMAZING!!! } ) 41. Kb2 Qf6+ 42. c3 $3 { Mate in 3! Why not have a little queen sacrifice in here as well? } 42... Qxb6 ( 42... Qxc3+ 43. Kxc3 Rxa7 44. Qxa7 Kxa3 45. Qxa5# ) ( 42... Qf2+ 43. Qxf2 Ne3 44. Qc2+ Nxc2 45. Bxc2# ) 43. Bc2# ) 38... f6 39. Qxf6 { There are simpler ways to win of course, but this is a cute line. } 39... Qxe4 40. Rb8 $1 Ra7 41. Qb6 a5 42. Qc5 ( 42. Qxa7 $4 Qe1+ 43. Ka2 Qe6+ 44. Kb2 Qe5+ $11 ) 42... Ra6 43. Rxb5 Qf5 44. Qc4 $1 $18 { ['Just for fun!'] } ) ( 30... Rd6 { Henderson/Speelman NEW } 31. Rb6 $3 Rxb6 ( 31... Ra8 32. Rxd6 Qc4 33. Qxc4 bxc4 34. Rxf6 $18 ) 32. Kb2 $18 ) ( 30... Ne4 $5 { Dinic NEW2 } 31. fxe4 Qc4 32. Qxc4 bxc4 33. Kb2 f5 $6 ( 33... c3+ $4 34. Ka2 $18 ) ( 33... a5 34. Bd7+ Rxd7 35. Rxd7 axb4 36. Ra7+ Kb5 37. Rb7+ Kc6 38. Rxb4 ) 34. Bf1 Rc8 ( 34... c3+ $4 { Mate in 5 } 35. Ka2 ) 35. exf5 gxf5 36. Bg2 ( 36. Rf7 Rhf8 37. Bxc4 Rxf7 38. Bxf7 $15 ) 36... Rhe8 37. Rb6 c3+ ( 37... a5 38. Bc6+ Rxc6 39. Rxc6 axb4 40. Rxc4 Re4 41. Rxb4+ Rxb4+ 42. axb4 Kxb4 43. c3+ Kc4 44. Kc2 $18 ) 38. Ka2 Re2 39. Rxa6+ Kb5 40. Bf1 Kxa6 41. Bxe2+ Kb6 42. Bd3 Rf8 43. Kb3 f4 44. gxf4 Rxf4 45. Bxh7 Rh4 46. Bd3 Rxh2 47. Kxc3 $18 ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 ( 31... Rd1+ 32. Kb2 Ra8 { Muysenberg NEW2 } ( 32... Qd4+ $2 33. Qxd4 Rxd4 34. Rxf7 $18 { Due to the fact that White can threaten mates with both the rook and
the bishop individually, Black has no hope. He must give back the exchange and
enter a completely lost endgame. } 34... Rd6 $8 { ['only move'] } 35. Re7 Ra8 36. Be6 Rxe6 37. Rxe6 a5 38. bxa5 Kxa5 39. Re7 $18 {  } ) 33. Qb6 ( 33. Rb6 $6 Qd4+ 34. Qxd4 Rxd4 35. Bc8 a5 36. Bb7 Ra7 37. Bc6 ( { Junior 5.0: } 37. Bc6 axb4 38. Rxb5 bxa3+ 39. Ka2 Rd6 40. Rb7+ Rxc6 41. Rxa7+ Kb4 42. Rb7+ Ka4 { 0.00/18 } ) ) ( 33. Rxf7 $4 Rd2 34. Qc3 Qxc3+ 35. Kxc3 Rxh2 $19 ) 33... Qd4+ 34. Qxd4 Rxd4 35. Rxf7 ( 35. Bd7 Rd6 $15 ) 35... a5 ( 35... Rd6 $2 36. Rd7 Rxd7 $4 37. Be6 $1 Rd5 38. Bxd5 a5 39. Bb3# ) 36. Be6 ( 36. bxa5 ) 36... axb4 37. Bb3+ Ka5 38. axb4+ Kb6 ( 38... Rxb4 $4 39. c3 $18 ) 39. Rxh7 $16 { ""Now it's just technique,"" says Kasparov! } ) 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ $1 ( 33. Bd7 $2 Rxd7 34. Rxd7 Rc8 35. Qd6+ Rc5 36. Qd2+ Qc3 37. Qxc3+ Kxc3 38. Rxf7 $16 ) 33... Kxc3 34. Qa1+ { A beautiful triangulation: Qf6-a6-a1 } 34... Kd2 ( 34... Kb4 35. Qb2+ Ka5 ( 35... Kc5 36. Rc7+ Kd5 37. Rxc4 bxc4 38. Qb7+ $18 ) 36. Qa3+ Qa4 37. Ra7+ Kb6 38. Rxa4 bxa4 39. Qb4+ $18 ) 35. Qb2+ Kd1 ( 35... Ke1 36. Re7+ Kd1 37. Bf1 Rd2 38. Be2+ Rxe2 39. Rxe2 Rd8 40. Rc2 Qxc2+ 41. Qxc2+ Ke1 $18 ) 36. Bf1 $1 { The bishop lives!! It moves back to its home square
to threaten mate, prevent any checks by Black and offer itself for sacrifice.
Anything else? Sure this is a great move, and the only move, but Kasparov had
to have seen it long ago! } 36... Rd2 ( 36... Qxf1 37. Qc2+ Ke1 38. Re7+ Qe2 39. Qxe2# ) 37. Rd7 $1 Rxd7 38. Bxc4 { Black can't move his rook because of the dual mate threats on c1 and e2. } 38... bxc4 39. Qxh8 { Now it's mop-up time. } 39... Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 { You can't see it, but I'm giving a standing
ovation to both players. Truly a game for the ages and a fine reason why as
long as Garry Kasparov needs chess, chess needs Garry Kasparov. } ( 44. Qa7 h5 45. Qe3+ Kf1 46. Qxc3 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Bilounov""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ CLUB KASPAROV http://www.clubkasparov.ru/news/wijk99/round4e.htm Round 4
- ""Thru away your useless Fritz..."" The only meeting of the members of the
""great seven"" - Kasparov-Topalov - was, of course, the central game of this
round. After the World Champion's brilliant performance at the blitz
tournament, and after his confident victory over Yermolinski, it became
absolutely clear that Kasparov was only gathering speed. The audience of the
ICC server, which provides a direct transmission of all the games of the
tournament, anticipated interesting fight, and their expectations were fully
justified. We witnessed Garry carrying out a phenomenal combination, demanding
such profound calculation as to 15-20 moves ahead. Experienced audience of the
Net, consisting as well of international masters, and armed with the strongest
chess programs (Fritz, Junior, Rebel, Crafty and others) expressed its extreme
amazement with the following expressions in the chat: ""Kaspy is cool"", ""Thru
away all these useless computer programs"" etc. The audience in Wijk aan
Zee was also extremely excited. A well-known Holland observer Lichtering said
to Garry after the game, that he considered it a great honor for himself to
witness the birth of such a game. In Lichtering's opinion, it should be a
pretender to the best game of the year. Denis Bilounov: } 1. e4 d6 { Individual opening preparation has, obviously, acquired far too muchimportance
for the meeting of chess top players. In order to throw the adversary off his
smooth analysis prepared at home, one does not avoid using something that no
one expects him to. All through the recent years Topalov played Pirc-Ufimtsev
defense only once, in 1997 against Salov in Dos Hermanas. } 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 { Black has successfully started the
opening, and the chances of the opponents were roughly equal when they entered
the middle game. Garry Kasparov: ""I did not gain any advantage in the
opening. Topalov is great, he disposed his pieces very well and managed to
play d5..."" } 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 22. Nd5 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Rxd4 $5 { As it turned out later, this move shook everyone, including Topalov.
Bulgarian grand master thought for a little white and still decided to take
the Rook. He will say after the game: ""I calculated the line up to the 30th
move, where White, I thought, should have played 30.Qc7, and then a draw with
a perpetual check (Qd1-d4 (d5)) should follow"". On some hesitations, Fritz
also showed this same line. The audience, having consulted their computers,
wondered - Why on Earth does Kasparov aim at a forced draw? Garry
Kasparov: ""I saw that White has marvelous opportunities in the line 29.Ra7
Bb7 30.Rxb7. It looked very beautiful: I suddenly saw the geometry of the line
and then I decided to capture on d4. While Topalov was thinking over the
answer, I calculated all the forced lines to the end and White got a decisive
advantage everywhere."" } 24... cxd4 25. Re7+ Kb6 ( { Rook is invulnerable: } 25... Qxe7 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7# ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 ( { From Kasparov's calculations: after } 26... Qc5 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 { a delicate } 28. Be6 $3 { decides, for example: } 28... Kxa5 29. b4+ Ka4 ( 29... Kb6 30. Qd4+ ) 30. Qc3 Bxd5 31. Kb2 $1 { And a mate from b3 is inevitable. } ) 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 Qxd5 29. Ra7 Bb7 30. Rxb7 { Now Black can exchange the Queens. And obviously
that is why the programs (and not only programs!) thought that White should
not play this line. } ( { ""I calculated the line [after 24.Rxd4] up to the
30th move, where White, I thought, should have played } 30. Qc7 { and then a draw with a perpetual check (Qd1-d4 (d5)) should follow"". - Topalov } 30... Qd1+ 31. Kb2 Qd4+ ) 30... Qc4 31. Qxf6 { The move in the game lets White finish the attack effectively: } 31... Kxa3 ( { However, the position of the Black King is so dangerous, that he is vulnerable
even for a mate attack in the ending: } 31... Rd1+ 32. Kb2 Qd4+ ( { The most stubborn way would be to play } 32... Ra8 { but here after } 33. Qb6 $1 Qd4+ 34. Qxd4 Rxd4 35. Rxf7 a5 36. Be6 axb4 37. Bb3+ Ka5 38. axb4+ Kb6 { (he mustn't blow on b4 because of c2-c3) } 39. Rxh7 { White's advantage is enough to win. } ) 33. Qxd4 Rxd4 34. Rxf7 Rd6 ( 34... Rhd8 35. Rf6 Ra8 36. Be6 Rc4 37. Bd5 $1 Ra7 38. Rc6 $1 ) 35. Re7 Ra8 36. Be6 { and Black has to return the exchange on entering a hopeless Rook ending. } ) 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ $1 Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 35. Qb2+ Kd1 36. Bf1 $1 Rd2 37. Rd7 $1 { The Black King has made a long way from a7 to d1 in order to
settle finally in the square. Topalov sacrifices the Queen, thus he prolongs
the game only for a few moves more. } 37... Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 { After the game
Kasparov analyzed the refusal to take the Rook on d4: 24...Kb6!? with other
participants of the tournament. In the opinion of the World Champion, Black
parried all the threats and even gained some advantage. However, it is
probably still early to make final conclusions, as the game is worth a most
careful analysis... } 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Spierings; de Weger""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ LOST BOYS CHESS PAGE http://chess2.lostcity.nl/hoogovens/reports/report4.cfm
 Wednesday was Garry Kasparov's day at the 61st Hoogovens Tournament. The
world champion downed Bulgaria's Veselin Topalov in one of the finest
attacking games of his career, earning the 500-guilder daily brilliancy prize
and remaining alongside Viswanathan Anand on top of the standings in the
thirteen-round event. For the first time in the tournament, Kasparov
appeared at the daily news conference to explain to reporters how he had
annihilated his opponent. The visibly relieved and smiling world champion
talking to the press was a totally different man from the Kasparov who had
paced the stage in the playing hall like a caged tiger, waiting for his victim
to make his moves. Analysis based on remarks of the players in the
post-mortem. Marc Spierings & Richard de Weger: } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 22. Nd5 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 { It all centered on Kasparov's stunning Rook sacrifice } 24. Rxd4 $3 { that the world champion had planned when he allowed 19...d5. ""It is
strange how the mind works,"" Kasparov told the press. ""I was looking for a way
to get my Queen from h6 to b6 for the attack, when suddenly I found this
tactical idea. It is important that I saw I had at least a perpetual, and
intuitively I felt there should be a mate. So I decided to go for the
combination."" At this point, howewer, Kasparov noticed that Black didn't
have to take the Rook at all but could play 24...Kb6 instead. ""After this, I
couldn't find any advantage for White, and I could tell that Topalov had seen
the move too. But he looked up. Maybe he got a sign from above that he should
play a great game. It takes two, you know, to do that."" 
Whatever Topalov's reasons may have been, he did in fact take the Rook with } 24... cxd4 { Later, Topalov explained why he had played 24...cxd4 instead of
24...Kb6. ""I had seen everything up to 33.c3!, but somehow I thought I had a
saving countercheck in this variation."" There followed: } 25. Re7+ ( { not } 25. Qxd4+ Qb6 26. Re7+ Nd7 ) 25... Kb6 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 Qxd5 { ""Now here,"" Kasparov said, ""I could have gone for the draw
with 29.Qc7, but while Topalov was thinking about 24...exd4, I had already
calculated all the lines and seen that I was winning by force. Sometimes it's
good to think like a machine."" The game went on with } 29. Ra7 $3 Bb7 ( 29... Rd6 $2 30. Kb2 { and } 30... Qd4 { doesn't work anymore. } ) 30. Rxb7 { Topalov went for } 30... Qc4 { after which Kasparov brilliantly concluded his attack: } ( { Here } 30... Rd6 { again does not work after } 31. Rb6 Rxb6 32. Kb2 ) ( { Topalov also said he had
analyzed the position with his second, Silvio Danailov, and his computer
program, Fritz, and was unable to find a win after } 30... Rhe8 $1 { (instead of 30...Qc4 as in the game) } 31. Rb6 Ra8 32. Be6 ( 32. Kb2 $2 Qe5 ) 32... Rxe6 33. Rxe6 Qc4 $3 34. Qxc4 bxc4 35. Rxf6 Kxa3 36. Rxf7 c3 $1 { and Black can hold the ending. } ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 ( 31... Rd1+ 32. Kb2 Qd4+ 33. Qxd4 Rxd4 34. Rxf7 { threatening } 34... -- 35. Be6 { is also hopeless } ) 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ $1 { [Later, Topalov explained why he had played 24...
cxd4 instead of 24...Kb6. ""I had seen everything up to 33.c3!, but somehow I
thought I had a saving countercheck in this variation.""] There followed: } 33... Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 35. Qb2+ Kd1 36. Bf1 $1 Rd2 37. Rd7 $1 { ""Here Black was sorry he played 3...g6,"" commented Kasparov. } 37... Rxd7 $8 { (forced) } 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 { and White had no trouble with the ending. } 39... Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Schiller""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ CHESS CITY http://www.chesscity.com/ANALYSIS/Annotated/awesome.html The
commentary is extracted from the book Awesome Chess Moves, by Eric Schiller
(Cardoza, 2000). The commentary has been greatly reduced for this web
publication, and most of the variations to the game are not included. 
 Eric Schiller: } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 22. Nd5 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 { We end with a sacrifice
that has been called one of the greatest ever played, and there is
considerable justification for that high praise. Garry Kasparov has given us
dozens of phenomenal moves in his carreer, and the pace is not slowing. He
came up with the idea five moves before it was played. The Black king only
seems to be safe at a7. There is a check at c6 available, but if you imagine
the position without the pawns at c5 and d4, you can see that the doorways are
open. It is true that Black doesn't have a dark square bishop, but there is
always the queen. Unless it is exchanged, of course. } 24. Rxd4 $3 { A whole rook is invested just to eliminate the pawns. } 24... cxd4 $6 { Black could maintain an even game by declining, but Kasparov has been known to
play ambitiously and Topalov could not see the brilliant conclusion. This is
additional testimony to the depth of Kasparov's attacking vision. } 25. Re7+ { Topalov now makes a mistake that lets Kasparov show off. Hard to blame him,
since his was the move most computer programs suggest. You'd have to be one of
the greatest players (or programs) of all time to anticipate what iscoming! } 25... Kb6 $2 ( 25... Kb8 26. Qxd4 Nd7 27. Bxd7 $1 Bxd5 28. c4 $3 { There will be no ...Ba2+ cheapo! } 28... Qxe7 29. Qb6+ Ka8 30. Qxa6+ Kb8 31. Qb6+ Ka8 32. Bc6+ $1 Bxc6 33. Nxc6 Rd7 34. Nxe7 Rxe7 35. Qc6+ Rb7 36. cxb5 { The queenside pawns win. } ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 { Black has an extra
rook and knight, but none of the pieces are defending the king. White doesn't
have much attacking force, but pawns can fight too! } 27. b4+ $1 Ka4 28. Qc3 $1 { The threat of Qb3# forces Black's reply. } 28... Qxd5 29. Ra7 Bb7 ( 29... Rd6 $4 30. Kb2 $3 Qd4 31. Qxd4 { and Black cannot recapture because
the rook must guard a6. One very amusing variation is } 31... Rhd8 32. Qc3 Bd5 33. Qb3+ $3 Bxb3 34. cxb3# ) 30. Rxb7 $3 { Kasparov was not settling for a
draw after 30.Qc7, the move many computers predicted. } 30... Qc4 { The obvious
move, but it loses. Many pages of analysis have been devoted to the
alternatives. Here is just a summary of the material put together by Michael
Greengard, the famous Mig of the Internet, who prepared a compilation of human
and machine analysis of this game for the internet. } ( 30... Rhe8 $1 { was the best defense. } 31. Rb6 Ra8 32. Bf1 $3 Re1+ 33. Qxe1 Nd7 34. Rb7 $3 Ne5 35. Qc3 Qxf3 36. Bd3 Qd5 37. Be4 $1 Qc4 38. Qe3 $5 { Mig came up with this pretty line, and even though White could take the knight
instead, you really should take a look for purely artisticpleasure! } 38... Ng4 39. Qb6 a5 40. Ra7 Qf1+ 41. Kb2 Qf6+ 42. c3 $3 Qxc3+ 43. Kxc3 Rxa7 44. Qxa7 Kxa3 45. Qxa5# ) 31. Qxf6 { Black will take the pawn at a3, which only slightly alters the picture. } 31... Kxa3 ( 31... Rd1+ 32. Kb2 Qd4+ 33. Qxd4 Rxd4 34. Rxf7 { gets the queens
off but there is still the possibility of a bishop mate at b3 and the Black
pawns are weak, so victory for White is a foregone conlcusion. } ) 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ $1 { A little sacrifice, but an important one. White gets the
queen to a1 with check. } 33... Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 35. Qb2+ Kd1 36. Bf1 $1 { White cannot capture the bishop. The queen must not abandon e2, either,
because of the possible mate there. } 36... Rd2 37. Rd7 $1 Rxd7 38. Bxc4 { Black has no choice but to capture the bishop, though it costs him the rook
at h8. } 38... bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 { Black resigned. } 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Young""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES (06/01/00) Chess Column 1 http://www.malcolmyoung.
com/Chess%20Pages/column%201.htm Malcolm Young: } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 { After the game Kasparov said that he noticed the upcoming combination here. } 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 $6 ( 21... dxe4 { was safer. } ) 22. Nd5 $1 Nbxd5 {  } ( { Not } 22... Nfxd5 $2 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Qxf7+ Kb8 25. Re6 Qc7 26. Re7 Nd7 27. Nc6+ Bxc6 28. dxc6 Qxc6 29. Bxd7 { winning a piece. Byrne. } ) 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Rxd4 $3 cxd4 $2 { Who could resist? } ( { But much better were } 24... Kb6 { Kasparov } ) ( { or } 24... Bxd5 { Byrne, with an equal game. } ) 25. Re7+ Kb6 ( { Even the 10th highest rated player in the world could see that taking a second
rook by } 25... Qxe7 $4 { would lose to } 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7# { mate. } ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 ( { According to GM Kavalek
in the Washington Post, Kasparov had a more elegant win with } 28. Ra7 $3 ) 28... Qxd5 29. Ra7 Bb7 30. Rxb7 Qc4 ( 30... Rhe8 $1 31. Rb6 Ra8 32. Bf1 $3 ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 $2 ( 31... Rd1+ { is better, but } 32. Kb2 Ra8 33. Qb6 Qd4+ 34. Qxd4 Rxd4 35. Rxf7 Rd6 36. Rd7 $1 Rf6 ( 36... Rxd7 $2 37. Be6 { forces mate. } ) 37. f4 a5 38. c3 Raa6 39. Bg2 Rfe6 40. Bf3 Rad6 41. Rxd6 Rxd6 42. Be4 $1 { forces a winning ending. Byrne in the NY Times. } ) 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ $1 Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 35. Qb2+ Kd1 36. Bf1 $3 Rd2 37. Rd7 $3 Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 $1 Rd2 44. Qa7 { Kasparov later said that this game was his greatest achievement. } 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Sands""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ THE WASHINGTON TIMES (01/23/1999) http://library.northernlight.com/
BM19990125010301299.html?cb=0&dx=0 A CHAMP ROARS BACK IN STYLE A rusty
Garry Kasparov is still better than just about anybody on the planet. The
Russian world champ, coming off months of relative inactivity, is matching the
blistering early pace of Indian archrival Viswanathan Anand at the Category 17
Wijk aan Zee invitational in Hoogovens, Holland. --- Kasparov silenced any
whispers of his declining strength or appetite for adventure with his amazing
king hunt against Bulgarian Veselin Topalov in Round 4. --- David R. Sands: } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 { Out of a Pirc, Black makes what
looks like a premature attempt to open up the game and rid himself of a weak
d-pawn with } 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 $6 { and White ignites a glorious sacrificial bonfire to smoke out the enemy king: } 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 $6 22. Nd5 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Rxd4 $3 { neat, but the follow-up is just as brilliant } 24... cxd4 ( 24... Qxf4 25. Rxf4 { just loses a pawn } ) 25. Re7+ $3 { - the key to Kasparov's conception.
 
But White is obliged to relinquish one more piece to lure Black's king into a
nasty mating box: } 25... Kb6 ( { Black's king has to saddle up, since } 25... Qxe7 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7# { mates } ) ( { and } 25... Rd7 $2 26. Qxd6 { loses a queen. } ) 26. Qxd4+ $1 Kxa5 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 Qxd5 ( 28... Bxd5 $2 29. Kb2 $1 Qxe7 30. Qb3+ $1 Bxb3 31. cxb3# { mate! } ) 29. Ra7 { It will cost Topalov all his ill-gotten gains and more to prevent regicide. } 29... Bb7 { After } 30. Rxb7 Qc4 31. Qxf6 { White has sliced his material
deficit to an exchange, and he's still not out of surprises - } 31... Kxa3 ( 31... Ra8 32. Qb6 a5 33. Bd7 Kxa3 34. Qe3+ Kxb4 35. Bxb5 { and wins } ) 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ $1 { again giving up material to expose the Black king.
 
There follows } 33... Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 ( 34... Kb4 35. Qb2+ Qb3 36. Rxb5+ $1 ) 35. Qb2+ Kd1 36. Bf1 $1 Rd2 ( 36... Qxf1 37. Qc2+ Ke1 38. Re7+ { leads to mate } ) 37. Rd7 $1 { and the unusual pin finally leads to material loss for Black. } 37... Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 ( { The advanced c-pawn presents some swindling chances (e.g. } 42. Qc2 $4 Rd1+ 43. Ka2 Rd2 { and Black wins), but White doesn't let the point slip away. } ) 42... f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 { Topalov resigned. } ( 44. Qa7 { In the final position, } 44... h5 45. Qe3+ Kf1 46. Qxc3 { removes the passed pawn and leaves White with a won ending. } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ Games from Grandmaster Events http://webpages.marshall.edu/~hathawa2/chess/ 
 Mark Hathaway: } 1. e4 d6 { I can't recall the defense Topalov
""normally"" plays, but this (Pirc Defense) is rare among the top GMs. } 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 { This move has several purposes. It prevents an early
c7-c5, defends Pd4 and possibly prepares Qd1-d2, Be3-h6 to trade-off Black's
dark-square Bishop. } 4... Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 ( 5... Ng4 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bh4 { is an interesting, but even rarer, approach by Black. } ) 6. f3 { prevents Nf6-g4,
so that after Be3-h6, Bg7xh6, Qd2xh6 Black won't have Nf6-g4 to chase the
Queen out. } ( { But, } 6. Bh6 { seems stronger. The Bishop trade weakens Black's
king-side, regardless of whether White's Queen would be able to invade. } ) 6... b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 { This Knight can be used in one of several ways:
Nd7-b6-c4 or supporting c6-c5 or e7-e5 are most likely. } 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 { Black continues to develop and control the center, but now he will
have to also consider 0-0-0. } 10. a3 e5 { This weakens the dark squares
significantly. I'm amazed he would play such a move. He must be concerned with
the safety of Pf7 after 0-0-0; } ( { even so } 10... e6 { might have been better. } ) 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O { The two positions are in stark
contrast. Black's position exudes piece and pawn activity with a slightly
weakened king position, the White position is all King safety and little piece
activity. Fortunately for White he can improve his piece activity, Black will
find it difficult to improve his King's safety (pawns don't move backward). } 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 { White would like to pressure Pd6. Doubled Rooks on the
d-file would be very good. } 15... c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 { Black threatens
d6-d5 to force simplifications. White's piece activity isn't sufficient to
prevent this or fight through it to take advantage of the weak Kc8. } 17. g3 Kb8 ( 17... d5 $2 18. Qf4 { is awkward for Black's King. Bf1-h3+ is threatened. } ( 18. exd5 { appears to transpose to the game } 18... Nfxd5 19. Bh3+ f5 20. Rhe1 Qc7 $13 ) ) 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 ( 21... dxe4 22. Rxd8 Rxd8 23. fxe4 $36 ) 22. Nd5 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 { Black appears ready to gobble Pd5. } 24. Rxd4 { An amazing move. It's not often this kind of move is correct. } 24... cxd4 { This is the only way to challenge the idea, not to mention avoiding the loss
of a pawn. } 25. Re7+ Kb6 ( 25... Rd7 $4 26. Qxd6 ) ( 25... Qxe7 $4 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7# ) ( 25... Kb8 26. Qxd4 Nd7 27. Bxd7 Rxd7 28. Rxd7 Qxd7 29. Qxh8+ Ka7 30. Qd4+ Kb8 31. Qb6+ Kc8 32. Qxa6+ Kb8 33. Nc6+ Bxc6 34. Qxc6 $18 ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 { Courageous or foolhardy? } ( 26... Qc5 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 { and White's attack seems to end with a perpetual check. } 28. Qd4+ Qc5 29. Qf6+ Qd6 $11 ) 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 Qxd5 29. Ra7 ( 29. Kb2 $2 { threatening 30. Qc3-b3+ Qd5xb3+ 31. cxb3# } 29... Qd4 ) 29... Bb7 ( 29... Rd6 30. Kb2 { and Rook d6 would be overloaded. If then } 30... Qd4 31. Qxd4 Rxd4 32. Rxa6# ) 30. Rxb7 Qc4 $2 { I suppose he was in time trouble. Why else would
he leave Rh8 unused? With this move he also loses coordination with Rd8. } ( 30... Rhe8 31. Ra7 ( 31. f4 $4 Ne4 $19 ) ( 31. Qxf6 $4 Qxb7 32. Qc3 Qd5 33. Kb2 Qd4 $19 ) 31... Rd6 32. Kb2 Qe5 $19 ) ( 30... Qxb7 $4 31. Qb3# ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 $6 ( 31... Ra8 32. Rb6 Kxa3 { and if White is
required to allow a Rook trade to keep any attack going then Black's King
might escape. } ) 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ { Here is an excellent position to
demonstrate the power White's attack has when his Rook is still on the board. } 33... Kxc3 ( 33... Qxc3 34. Qxb5+ Ka3 35. Ra7+ Qa5 36. Rxa5# ) 34. Qa1+ Kd2 ( 34... Kb4 35. Qb2+ Kc5 ( 35... Ka5 36. Qa3+ Qa4 37. Ra7+ ) 36. Rc7+ { winning Black's Queen. } ) 35. Qb2+ Kd1 { It appears White's attack has fizzled, but... } ( 35... Ke3 36. Re7+ Kxf3 37. Qg2# ) 36. Bf1 $3 Rd2 { Again, it appears White's attack is at an end and
that he must accept a Rook and pawn ending. } ( 36... Qe6 { guarding e2 } 37. Qc1# ) ( 36... Qc5 { guarding c1 & c2 } 37. Qe2# ) ( 36... Qxf1 37. Qc2+ Ke1 38. Re7+ Qe2 39. Qxe2# ) 37. Rd7 $3 ( 37. Bxc4 $2 Rxb2+ 38. Kxb2 bxc4 39. Kc3 ) 37... Rxd7 38. Bxc4 { threatening both Qb2-c1# and Qb2-e2# } 38... bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 ( 39... Rb7+ 40. Ka2 Kc2 41. Qd4 c3 ( 41... Rc7 42. Qe4+ Kd1 43. Kb1 c3 44. Qd5+ Ke2 45. Qe5+ $18 ) 42. Qe4+ Kd2 43. Qxb7 c2 44. Qd5+ Kc3 45. Qc5+ Kd2 46. Kb2 $18 ) 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 { This prevents Rxh2 because of Qa7-g1+ } ( 44. Qc4 Rxh2 45. Qxc3+ Kf2 { is a little complicated because White's King isn't well placed. } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Orlov""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ Yahoo! Groups ChessChat Messages http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChessChat/
message/535 From: ""Collins, Casey S"" Date: Fri Jan 22, 1999 7:16 pm 
 Subject: Re: Kasparov v. Topalov IM Georgi Orlov: Garry opened with } 1. e4 { and Topalov responded with the Pirc Defense } 1... d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 { On move four, Kasparov played the system with } 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 { The game followed theory until move nine, when Topalov played } 9... Bb7 ( { instead of } 9... Qc7 10. g4 Bb7 11. Ng3 Nb6 12. O-O-O O-O-O 13. g5 Nfd7 14. f4 Kb8 15. Be2 b4 16. Nb1 c5 { with an even game, as was in Suetin-Gipslis, USSR ch, 1967. } ) 10. a3 e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O { On move 13 Black castled Queenside,
and while there was no immediate danger, after } 14. Nb3 { White clearly had an
edge, thanks to the threat Nb3-a5, followed by Nc3-d5. Also, Black had a weak
pawn on d6. } 14... exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 { All these concerns forced Topalov to play } 16... Nb6 { to cover d5, but after } 17. g3 $1 { the attack started. } 17... Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 { Topalov 
ided that it's too late to take a passive stand and broke out in the center
with } 19... d5 { Kasparov returned his Queen back with } 20. Qf4+ { and after } 20... Ka7 { played } 21. Rhe1 $1 { bringing his last inactive in the game.
 
Topalov played } 21... d4 { and after } ( { Black did not like } 21... dxe4 22. fxe4 { since Nc3-d5 would remain a strong threat, and } 22... Nxe4 $2 ( { Or } 22... Rxd1+ 23. Rxd1 Rd8 24. Rxd8 Qxd8 25. e5 { and White has a winning advantage again. } ) 23. Nxe4 Rxd1+ 24. Rxd1 Bxe4 { loses to } 25. Rd7+ Nxd7 26. Qc7+ Ka8 27. Bxd7 { with a winning attack. } ) 22. Nd5 $1 Nbxd5 23. exd5 { played } 23... Qd6 { At this point it looked like Kasparov was outsmarted, but
here Garry played a stunning } 24. Rxd4 $1 { I don't know if Topalov saw this
coming, if he did not, it must have been quite a shocker. 
Remarkably, it's not entirely clear why } 24... cxd4 { is bad.
 
Kasparov's idea became clear a move later, when 24...cxd4 met } ( { Black does not have much of an alternative, since } 24... Qxf4 25. Rxf4 { is bad for him. } ) ( { In case of } 24... Kb6 { White can even play } 25. b4 $1 ) 25. Re7+ $3 { This move must have made spectators crazy!
 Topalov played } 25... Kb6 ( { since } 25... Kb8 26. Qxd4 { did not look great either. } ) ( { Now } 25... Qxe7 { meets } 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7# { checkmate! } ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 27. b4+ Ka4 { After } 28. Qc3 $1 { Black was up a Rook and a Bishop, but his King was in a checkmating web. } 28... Qxd5 ( { Here } 28... Bxd5 { would meet } 29. Kb2 $3 Qe6 30. Rxe6 fxe6 { and White checkmates with } 31. Qb3+ Bxb3 { and } 32. cxb3# ) 29. Ra7 Bb7 30. Rxb7 Qc4 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 { After a forced line, Black was escaping with his King, but } 33. c3+ $1 { kept him under assault. } 33... Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 35. Qb2+ { On move 35, after } 35... Kd1 { it finally looked liked Black's King is safe on d1, but } 36. Bf1 $3 { put those hopes to rest.
 One more great move followed. } 36... Rd2 ( 36... Qxf1 37. Qc2+ Ke1 38. Re7+ { and checkmates. } ) 37. Rd7 $1 {  } 37... Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 { Finally, after } 39. Qxh8 { this marvelous attack was rewarded with material advantage. } 39... Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 { Garry is back! } 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Loy (edit.)""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ Jim Loy's Chess Page http://www.mypage.onemain.com/jimloy/chess/kasparo0.htm
 You may have seen this game; it is famous. It is definitely one of the
best games ever played (Kasparov said it was his best game ever). And it may
be one of the two or three best games of all time. It contains quite a few
really amazing moves, with even more amazing moves provided by the many
commentators. Here I will not provide any in-depth analysis. This will be
fairly superficial, actually. Many many pages have been published on this game,
both in print and on the Internet: Jim Loy (edit.): } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 $6 ( { Seirawan recommends } 4... c6 $1 ) 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 $6 ( 7. O-O-O Nbd7 8. Bh6 $1 { Seirawan } ) 7... Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 $1 ( 12. g3 O-O-O 13. Bh3 { Seirawan } ) 12... a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 { White seems to be in trouble,
but he has an amazing plan which seems to at least draw. } 22. Nd5 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Rxd4 $3 cxd4 $2 { Understandable, but probably loses! } ( 24... Kb6 $1 { draws, Kasparov } ) 25. Re7+ $3 Kb6 ( 25... Kb8 $2 26. Qxd4 Nd7 27. Bxd7 Bxd5 28. c4 $1 Qxe7 29. Qb6+ Ka8 30. Qxa6+ Kb8 31. Qb6+ Ka8 32. Bc6+ Bxc6 33. Nxc6 Rd7 34. Nxe7 Rxe7 35. Qxb5 { wins, Seirawan } ) ( 25... Qxe7 $2 { leads to a quick mate. } ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 $6 { May win. } ( 28. Ra7 $3 { (Kavalek) with these three continuations: } 28... Bb7 ( 28... Nxd5 29. Bd7 $3 ( 29. Rxa6+ { also wins, Kavalek } ) 29... Rc8 $5 { Others lose } 30. Qd3 Nc3+ 31. Kb2 Qf6 32. Qd4 $3 Nd1+ 33. Kc1 $3 { wins, Kavalek } ) ( 28... Bxd5 29. Qc3 $1 { wins, Kavalek } ) 29. Rxb7 Qxd5 ( 29... Nxd5 30. Bd7 $3 { wins, Kavalek } ) ( { or } 29... Rhe8 30. Bf1 $3 { wins, Kavalek } ) 30. Rb6 $1 a5 ( 30... Ra8 { loses, Kavalek } ) 31. Ra6 $1 Ra8 32. Qe3 $3 { wins, Kavalek } ) 28... Qxd5 29. Ra7 Bb7 { Other moves lose. } 30. Rxb7 Qc4 $5 ( 30... Rhe8 $5 31. Rb6 Ra8 32. Bf1 $3 { wins, Ligterink. Some continuations: } 32... Re1+ ( 32... Re6 $2 33. Rxe6 Qxe6 34. Kb2 { wins, Seirawan } ) ( 32... Rec8 $2 33. Qxc8 $1 { wins, Seirawan } ) ( 32... Nh5 33. Rd6 $1 { wins, Seirawan } ) ( 32... Nd7 33. Rd6 Re1+ 34. Kb2 Re3 35. Qxe3 Qe5+ 36. Qxe5 Nxe5 37. f4 Nc4+ 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Rd5 $1 { wins, Seirawan } ) 33. Qxe1 Nd7 34. Rb7 $3 Ne5 ( 34... Qxb7 $2 35. Qd1 $3 { mates, Seirawan } ) 35. Qc3 Qxf3 36. Bd3 Qd5 37. Be4 $1 Qc4 38. Qxe5 { wins, Seirawan } ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 $2 { Loses. } ( 31... Rd1+ 32. Kb2 Ra8 33. Qb6 Qd4+ 34. Qxd4 Rxd4 35. Rxf7 { Black may survive, Kavalek & Seirawan } ) 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ $3 Kxc3 ( 33... Kb3 { loses, Seirawan } ) 34. Qa1+ Kd2 35. Qb2+ Kd1 36. Bf1 $3 Rd2 { Other moves lose. } 37. Rd7 $3 Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 $1 Rd2 44. Qa7 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Henderson""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ The Scotsman Chess Article www.bcf.ndirect.co.uk/articles/scotsman/990122.
html THE BOSS is most definitely back! Just twenty-one days into the
year and 344 to the year 2000, world champion Garry Kasparov simultaneously
treated the chess world to the ""Game of the Year"" and the ""Game of the
Millennium"" in round four of the Hoogovens tournament in Wijk aan Zee. 
 Play through and enjoy! John B. Henderson: } 1. e4 d6 { Pirc Defence } 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 22. Nd5 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 { Kasparov's } 24. Rxd4 $3 { (see diagram), one of the
most sensational combination of his long and distinguished career, uncorked a
15-move sacrificial masterpiece, reminiscent of a bygone romantic era in the
game, which left spectators, fans and GMs standing in awe of the ensuing King
hunt, in a game that will certainly reverberate around the world. } 24... cxd4 { Like they say, it takes two to tango and equal praise also has to be credited
to his partner, Veselin Topalov, for steering the game into the realms of
fantasy chess by deciding to take Kasparov on. } ( { The ever-combative
Bulgarian proved to be the perfect foil for Kasparov's breath-taking King hunt
as he could have spoilt all the fun by going into an ending with } 24... Kb6 ) 25. Re7+ Kb6 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 Qxd5 29. Ra7 Bb7 ( { The first ke
y moment in the combination came at move 29 as the innocent looking defence } 29... Rd6 { fails to } 30. Kb2 $1 { and black cannot defend against Qb3 mating. } ) 30. Rxb7 Qc4 ( { However, with the benefit of hindsight, and without the
pressure of having Kasparov in this form across the board from you, the
crucial resource missed by Topalov was } 30... Rhe8 { which looks as if he's escaping with a draw. The mainline running: } 31. Rb6 Ra8 32. Rd6 $1 Qc4 33. Qxf6 a5 34. bxa5 Kxa5 ( 34... Re1+ 35. Kb2 Re2 36. Rd4 Rxc2+ { draws } ) 35. Rc6 Re6 36. Bxe6 Qxc6 37. Qxf7 ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 35. Qb2+ Kd1 36. Bf1 Rd2 37. Rd7 Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""van Reek""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ Annotated chess databases and art strips http://web.inter.nl.net/hcc/rekius/
 Jan van Reek: } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 ( { Gary diverts from } 10. Nc1 { (Moroz-Yarasov, Simferopol 1991) } ) 10... e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 $5 { Topalov counters. } 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 $1 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 ( { The greedy } 21... dxe4 $2 22. fxe4 Nxe4 { is refuted by } 23. Nxe4 Rxd1+ 24. Rxd1 Bxe4 25. Re1 Re8 26. Rxe4 Qxe4 27. Qc7+ Ka8 28. Nc6 ) 22. Nd5 $1 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Rxd4 $3 { The most impressive combination in the history of chess commences. } 24... cxd4 $2 ( { Black gains a plus in } 24... Kb6 $1 25. Nb3 Bxd5 26. Qxd6+ Rxd6 27. Rd2 Rhd8 { (Kasparov) } ) 25. Re7+ $1 ( 25. Qxd4+ $2 Qb6 ) 25... Kb6 ( { The pointe is } 25... Qxe7 $2 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 ( { Kasparov analyses } 26... Qc5 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 28. Be6 $3 Bxd5 29. b4 ) 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 $5 ( { Kavalek gives the win } 28. Ra7 $1 Bb7 ( 28... Nxd5 29. Rxa6+ $1 Qxa6 30. Qb2 Nc3+ 31. Qxc3 Bd5 32. Kb2 Qe6 33. Bxe6 fxe6 34. Qb3+ $1 Bxb3 35. cxb3# ) ( 28... Bxd5 29. Qc3 $1 ) 29. Rxb7 Qxd5 ( 29... Nxd5 30. Bd7 $3 ) ( 29... Rhe8 30. Bf1 $3 ) 30. Rb6 $1 a5 31. Ra6 Ra8 32. Qe3 $3 Rxa6 33. Kb2 axb4 34. axb4 Kxb4 35. Qc3+ Ka4 36. Qa3# ) 28... Qxd5 29. Ra7 Bb7 30. Rxb7 $1 Qc4 ( { A heroic fight offers } 30... Rhe8 31. Rb6 Ra8 32. Bf1 $3 { (Ligterink) } 32... Re1+ $1 33. Qxe1 Nd7 34. Rb7 $1 Ne5 ( 34... Qxb7 35. Qd1 $1 ) 35. Qc3 Qxf3 36. Bd3 Qd5 37. Be4 $1 Qxe4 38. Ka2 ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 ( { After } 31... Rd1+ $1 32. Kb2 Ra8 33. Qb6 Qd4+ 34. Qxd4 Rxd4 35. Rxf7 a5 36. Be6 $1 axb4 37. Bb3+ Ka5 38. axb4+ Rxb4 39. c3 $18 { (Kasparov) } ) 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ $1 Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 35. Qb2+ Kd1 { The King seems to have found a safe haven on d1! But White gives the
final blow with two powerful moves. } ( 35... Ke3 36. Re7+ Kxf3 37. Qg2# ) 36. Bf1 $1 Rd2 37. Rd7 $1 Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator """"Barnet Chess Club""""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ BARNET CHESS CLUB http://www.chessclub.demon.co.uk/topplayers/kasparov/
kasp_topalov_hoogovens99g0.htm } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 { A rather crude setup by Kasparov, designed to exchange the dark
squared Bishops off with Bh6. } 6... b5 { Topalov stirkes out on the queens wing. } 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 { Topalov is a bit put off castling king side - as well as being an
illegal move, and so he hastens to find safety for his King on the queenside. } 10. a3 e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 { releasing a bit of the tension in the centre. } 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 { Preparing to put the Bishop on an agressive diagonal. } 17... Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 22. Nd5 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Rxd4 { A real shocker!! } 24... cxd4 25. Re7+ Kb6 ( { If now } 25... Qxe7 { there follows } 26. Qxd4+ { with a mate in 4! } 26... Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 ( 27... Qb7 28. Nc6# ) 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7# { Topalov is therefore forced to make his King more of an active piece! } ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 { The King muches Kasparov's Knight but is slowly being sucked
towards Kasparov's position! } 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 { With the not so subtle idea of Qb3 mate! } 28... Qxd5 ( { If now black replies with } 28... Bxd5 { then Kasparov has } 29. Kb2 $3 { with the idea of Qb3+ forcing mate. } 29... Qe5 30. Rxe5 h6 31. Qb3+ Bxb3 32. cxb3# { mate! } ) 29. Ra7 Bb7 30. Rxb7 Qc4 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 { Had Kasparov seen all this!? Most definitely! } 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ { A nice little pawn sacrifice! } 33... Kxc3 ( { If now } 33... Qxc3 { then there follows a mate in 3 with } 34. Qxb5+ Ka3 35. Ra7+ Qa5 36. Rxa5# ) 34. Qa1+ { A wonderful little move from an aestheic perspective if nothing else! } 34... Kd2 35. Qb2+ Kd1 ( { If } 35... Ke3 { then } 36. Re7+ { is unpleasant, eg Kxf3
Qg2 mating. Therefore black would have to give up his Queen with } 36... Qe6 { when white would have a decisive material advantage. } 37. Bxe6 Rd1+ 38. Ka2 Ra8+ 39. Kb3 ) 36. Bf1 { A wonderful little decoy move. } 36... Rd2 { Is Kasparov
worried by this move? NO! he has planned the brilliant Rd7!! with the threat
of Qxd2 mate! } ( { The bishop is immune due to } 36... Qxf1 37. Qc2+ Ke1 38. Re7+ { mating. } ) 37. Rd7 $3 Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 { How very cruel!
That Queen on a1 had materialistic intentions as well as threatening to mate
the black King! } 39... Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 { Kasparov has still a little bit of mopping up to do. } 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 { Black has nothing left but to resign now. } 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator """"Sports.com""""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ Sports.com chess www.sports.com/chess/pl_kasparov.html Garry Kasparov
has been the undisputed king of the chess world from the time he became the
youngest ever World Champion in 1985. His ferocious attacking chess, combined
with brilliant opening analysis, had his rivals running scared, and he has won
practically every tournament that he played. He is ranked number 1 in the
world. But Garry's world collapsed when he defended his World Champion title
against Vladimir Kramnik in November. Many pundits thought that Garry would
walk the match, but he failed to win a single game and lost his title tamely,
failing to win a single game. At the press conference after the match, Garry
promised to exact his revenge at Wijk aan Zee. Garry will be itching to prove
that he is still the world's greatest player - and that at 37 he isn't past
it! Garry's featured game has been described as the most brilliant ever
played! Garry was White against Veselin Topalov at the Wijk aan Zee tournament
in 1999. If he reproduces this sort of form in this year's tournament, he will
have the opposition quaking in their boots! } 1. e4 { Garry has a
phenomenal array of opening weapons - expect to see him use both the d-pawn
Opening, 1.d4, and also 1.e4 during the tournament. } 1... d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 { Veselin plays a slightly unusual defence. This is known as
the Pirc, after a Yugoslav grandmaster who invented the concept. The idea is
to allow White to set up a big pawn centre, and then to attack it with the
Black pieces, particularly developing the bishop on the long black diagonal.
Veselin probably thought it wise to avoid Garry's analysis in the more common
Sicilian Defence variations. } 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 { Garry swaps off the dangerous bishop and prepares an attack on the Black king.
Watch out for a pawn storm with g4 and h4 if Black risks castling on the
king's side. } 8... Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O { Actually the opening has gone pretty well for Black, and Ves
has managed to tuck his king into safety on the queen's side. He has also got
his fair share of the central territory. I would expect Garry to play much
more aggressively if anybody tries to repeat Ves's strategy. } 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 { Garry is looking for ways to harass his
opponent's king. This sneaky little pawn move prepares to bring out his bishop
to h3, checking the king. Garry plans to throw this bishop and both his
knights into the attack. } 17... Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 { Ves is not
having any nonsense - he reckons Garry is bluffing and that he can afford to
strike out in the centre. A brave guy! } 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 { OK, we are reaching crisis point. Black has mobilised his pawns and is about
to push Garry backwards. Actually, Black has a fine position - all his pieces
are bearing down on the centre - his only problem is that his king's position
is a little bit airy. Normally the king feels much safer behind a solid wall
of protective pawns on the second rank - here Black's pawns have moved onto
the attack and left the king to fend for himself. } 22. Nd5 { Forward! } 22... Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 { I guess that both players had been angling for this
position well in advance. Ves will have reasoned that his pawns have pushed
Garry back, and that White's pawn on d5 is about to drop off. Unless White can
do something, he is going down. But Garry had everything under control - watch
what happens now! It's genius in action... } 24. Rxd4 { Wow, a rook sacrifice.
The rest of the game features White sacrificing most of his pieces to get at
Black's king. } 24... cxd4 { Ves is up for this - he snaps the rook off and
asks Garry to prove what he's up to. In actual fact, this proves to be a
mistake. Later analysis proved that Ves could have kept the game level by the
remarkable move, king to b6. This way the king would be able to fend for
itself and White would be driven back. } 25. Re7+ { A second rook sacrifices
itself! Now this one Ves can't take - if he does Garry would play queen takes
pawn on d4, check, then Black must go king to b8, then White queen to b6 check,
Black goes bishop to b7 in the way, and finally White knight to c6, check -
that's not just winning Black's queen, as after king to a8, queen to a7 is
checkmate! Also Black can't really play his king back to b8, as then queen
takes pawn on d4 would be catastrophic. So Ves decides to run for it with his
king up the board! } 25... Kb6 ( 25... Qxe7 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7# ) ( 25... Kb8 26. Qxd4 ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 27. b4+ Ka4 { Now this i
s an incredible place for the king! OK, Black is a rook and a knight ahead -
easily enough to win in normal circumstances, but Garry must have been
drooling at his attacking prospects! He just needs to get at Ves's king. } 28. Qc3 { Garry drops back to threaten queen to b3, checkmate. Black must find a
defence to protect the b3 square. } 28... Qxd5 { If Ves had captured the pawn
with his bishop, there would have been a beautiful finish - Garry would play
his king to b2, and then next move queen to b3, check. Although this queen
could be captured by Black's bishop, the next move would be White pawn on c2
takes Black bishop on b3, checkmate! } ( 28... Bxd5 29. Kb2 -- 30. Qb3+ Bxb3 31. cxb3# ) 29. Ra7 { Garry finds another threat - this time rook takes a6 will be
checkmate. Note that if Garry had tried the sneaky king to b2, Ves would have
jumped at the chance to play his queen to d4, swapping off the queens. } 29... Bb7 30. Rxb7 { This rook is really stuffing Black! It can't be taken because of
queen to b3, checkmate, but at least Black now has one move to try to
construct a defence for his king. } 30... Qc4 { Ves decides that he must find
a way for his king to break out of jail. Remember, he is still a whole rook up,
so he can afford to give back the knight and still retain a winning advantage
in pieces. Garry has nothing better as he can't allow the queens to be swapped
off. } 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 { So this is the big idea - the king is going to
gobble up White's pawns and then the queen will be close by to help the
defence. } 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 { It looks like Black is nearing safety - he
even has his own threat now of rook to d1, check, followed by queen to c3 and
a quick checkmate. Has Garry let Black escape? } 33. c3+ { No way! This is a
very sneaky check and must have been anticipated by Garry way, way back.
Imagine the position at move 24 when he sacked his rook - isn't it incredible
to be able to foresee all this? } 33... Kxc3 { Black has to capture this way,
as queen takes c3 allows White to play queen takes b5, check, followed by a
rook check and then mate. } 34. Qa1+ { The pawn sacrifice has allowed White to
land another check, and this time it's fatal. } 34... Kd2 { Black carries on
forward, but in truth he had little choice. If the king had gone back to b4,
then queen to b2 check, and Black would first of all lose his queen, and then
the king in short order. } 35. Qb2+ Kd1 36. Bf1 { The bishop had been quiet
over the last few moves, so it takes the chance to sacrifice itself! If the
Black queen takes the bishop, then White plays queen to c2, check, king to e1
is the only move, and now rook to e7 forces checkmate next move. } 36... Rd2 { Ves tries a counterattack on White's queen. } 37. Rd7 { And it's met by yet
another sacrifice! Now Black can't take the White queen because that would
leave his own king attacked by White's rook, and he can't take the bishop
because of queen takes rook, checkmate! So that only leaves... } 37... Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 { Garry snaffles piggy in the corner and now he has a
winning advantage of queen against rook. All he has to worry about in the last
few moves is the Black passed c-pawn, but that's not going to cause any great
problem! } 39... Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 { White is now going to chop off all the Black pawns one by one! Ves has had it.
This is a scintillating display - look for more of the same at the 2001 event
as Garry tries to prove he's still the boss! } 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator """"Jack's Chess""""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ Jack's Chess http://www.jackschess.com/Thursday/TFJul18.htm Is this the
greatest game of the Nineties? } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 { Kasparov is in no
hurry to attack the kingside. He wants to make Black castle on the other side
and is willing to wait. } 10... e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 { This is the move Kasparov has been preparing for. It is to be expected after
15...c5, as is Black's follow-up 21...d4. } 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 22. Nd5 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Rxd4 ( 24. Rxd4 { Perhaps Topalov thought he had prevented this, since } 24... cxd4 25. Qxd4+ Qb6 { favors him. } ) 24... cxd4 25. Re7+ { This may not have been a surprise either. } ( 25. Re7+ { Whenever he saw it he would have known that he could not play } 25... Qxe7 { because of } 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ { winning the queen. Kasparov had to have seen all this many moves earlier. } ) 25... Kb6 { If Topalov saw this far he might have thought White could not
abandon the knight. Fritz sees that White can let it go but believes that he
has only a draw, so perhaps Topalov saw it too. We don't have to believe that
Kasparov saw everything through to the end, but the forcing of crises one
after the other is really remarkable. } 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 Qxd5 29. Ra7 Bb7 30. Rxb7 ( { Through the earlier play Fritz thinks that White has to play } 30. Qc7 { here, allowing a perpetual beginning with } 30... Qd1+ ) ( { Fritz sees } 30. Rxb7 { too but thinks it is well handled by } 30... Rhe8 31. Rb6 Ra8 32. Rxf6 h6 { which in fact is demolished by the hard-to-see } 33. Bd7 {  } ) 30... Qc4 31. Qxf6 { Now it is clear that White is much better, but there are more delights
to come. See that most of Black's moves have been the only moves. } 31... Kxa3 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 35. Qb2+ Kd1 36. Bf1 { How many players would have found this lovely move? } 36... Rd2 37. Rd7 { This is an only move. } 37... Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 ( 44. Qa7 h5 45. Qb6 Rg2 46. Qxg6 Rxh2 47. Qxf5 Kf2 48. Qg5 ( { not } 48. Qc2+ Kxg3 49. Qxh2+ Kxh2 50. f5 { for though the White pawn queens Black draws with the h-pawn } ) 48... Rh3 49. f5 Rxg3 50. Qxh5 { and White just advances his pawn. } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Chess Informant 74/110 [Kasparov]""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ CHESS INFORMANT http://www.sahovski.com/COMMUNITY/TEN/kasparov/kasparov.htm 
 74/110 (CI 74) GM Garry Kasparov: } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 ( 10. Nc1 ) 10... e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 22. Nd5 ( 22. Na2 Rhe8 $13 { unclear } ) 22... Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Rxd4 $3 cxd4 $2 ( 24... Kb6 $1 25. Nb3 $1 Bxd5 $1 26. Qxd6+ Rxd6 27. Rd2 Rhd8 28. Red1 $11 { Kasparov } ) 25. Re7+ $1 Kb6 ( 25... Kb8 26. Qxd4 $1 Nd7 27. Bxd7 Bxd5 28. c4 $1 Qxe7 29. Qb6+ Ka8 30. Qxa6+ Kb8 31. Qb6+ Ka8 32. Bc6+ $1 Bxc6 33. Nxc6 $18 { Kasparov } ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 ( 26... Qc5 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 28. Be6 $3 Bxd5 ( 28... Rhe8 29. b4 $1 $18 ) 29. b4 $1 Ba8 30. Qxf7 Qd1+ 31. Kb2 Qxf3 $18 ) 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 ( 28. Ra7 $1 Bb7 29. Rxb7 Qxd5 30. Rb6 a5 31. Ra6 Ra8 32. Qe3 $3 Rxa6 33. Kb2 axb4 34. axb4 Qa2+ 35. Kxa2 Kxb4+ 36. Kb2 Rc6 37. Bf1 Ra8 38. Qe7+ Ka5 39. Qb7 $18 { Kasparov } ) 28... Qxd5 ( 28... Bxd5 29. Kb2 $18 ) 29. Ra7 $1 Bb7 30. Rxb7 Qc4 ( 30... Rd6 31. Rb6 $3 $18 ) ( 30... Rhe8 $1 31. Rb6 Ra8 32. Bf1 $3 Re1+ $1 ( 32... Red8 33. Rc6 $1 Nh5 ( 33... Nd7 34. Rd6 $1 ) 34. Rc5 Rac8 35. Kb2 $1 $18 ) ( 32... Nd7 33. Rd6 $1 Rec8 34. Qb2 $18 ) ( 32... Re6 33. Rxe6 fxe6 34. Kb2 $18 ) 33. Qxe1 Nd7 34. Rb7 $3 Qxb7 ( 34... Ne5 35. Qc3 Qxf3 36. Bd3 Qd5 37. Be4 $18 ) 35. Qd1 $1 Kxa3 36. c3 $18 ) ( 30... Ne4 $1 31. fxe4 Qc4 32. Ra7 $3 Rd1+ ( 32... Ra8 33. Qe3 $18 ) 33. Kb2 Qxc3+ 34. Kxc3 Rd6 35. e5 Rb6 36. Kb2 Re8 37. Bg2 $1 Rd8 ( 37... Rxe5 38. Bb7 $18 ) 38. Bb7 Rd7 39. Bc6 $3 Rd8 ( 39... Rd2 40. Be8 $18 ) 40. Bd7 $18 { Kasparov } ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 ( 31... Rd1+ $1 32. Kb2 Ra8 33. Qb6 $1 Qd4+ ( 33... a5 34. Bd7 $18 ) 34. Qxd4 Rxd4 35. Rxf7 a5 36. Be6 axb4 37. Bb3+ Ka5 38. axb4+ Kb6 ( 38... Rxb4 39. c3 $18 ) 39. Rxh7 Rc8 40. h4 $18 ) 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ $1 Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 ( 34... Kb4 35. Qb2+ Ka5 36. Qa3+ Qa4 37. Ra7+ $18 ) 35. Qb2+ Kd1 36. Bf1 Rd2 37. Rd7 Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Chess Informant [Kasparov]""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ Leonid's News Archive http://www.chesstheory.de/B07b.html Chess
Informant GM Garry Kasparov: } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 ( 6. Nf3 b5 7. Bd3 ) 6... b5 7. Nge2 $6 ( 7. Bh6 $5 ) 7... Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 ( 8... O-O 9. h4 b4 10. Nd1 a5 11. h5 Nxh5 12. Rxh5 Qb6 13. Bxg7 Kxg7 14. Qh6+ Kf6 15. Rf5+ { Kosmac,B-Jelen,A/Maribor 1997/ } ) 9. Qxh6 $14 Bb7 ( 9... Qa5 10. g3 ( 10. g4 c5 11. Qd2 cxd4 12. Nxd4 b4 13. Nd1 Qc5 14. a3 Ne5 15. Be2 bxa3 16. Rxa3 O-O 17. g5 Nh5 18. Rc3 Qb6 19. Rb3 Qc5 20. Rc3 Qb6 21. Rb3 $11 { Nicula,M.-Pavlov,M./ROM-chT/1992/ (21) } ) 10... b4 11. Nd1 c5 12. d5 Ne5 13. Bg2 Ba6 14. Qe3 b3+ 15. Ndc3 bxc2 16. O-O Nd3 17. f4 c4 18. h3 Qb6 19. Qxb6 axb6 $17 { Oggier, C-Fulgenzi, E/ Neuquen/1986/0-1 (48) } ) 10. a3 ( 10. g4 e5 11. Bg2 Qb6 12. dxe5 dxe5 13. Nd1 Qc5 14. Rc1 O-O-O 15. Qe3 Qxe3 16. Nxe3 a5 17. h4 h5 18. g5 Ne8 19. Rd1 Ng7 20. Bh3 { Blatny, P-Belotti, B/Groningen/1984/1-0 (60) } ) ( 10. Nc1 e5 11. dxe5 dxe5 12. Nb3 a6 13. O-O-O Qc7 14. Qg7 Rf8 15. g3 O-O-O 16. Bh3 Kb8 17. Bxd7 Nxd7 18. Qxh7 a5 19. Kb1 a4 { Moroz,A-Yurasov,A/Simferopol/1991/ (37) } ) 10... e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 ( 12... a5 $6 13. Nc1 b4 14. dxe5 $1 dxe5 ( 14... Ng8 15. Qg7 Qxe5 16. Qxe5+ dxe5 17. Na4 $16 ) 15. Na4 bxa3 16. b3 $16 ) ( 12... O-O-O 13. Nc1 exd4 14. Rxd4 Ne5 $132 ) 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 {  } 14... exd4 $1 ( 14... Nb6 15. Na5 Ba8 16. g3 $16 ) 15. Rxd4 c5 ( 15... Ne5 16. Be2 $14 ) 16. Rd1 Nb6 $1 { d6-d5 } 17. g3 { Bh3, Qf4, Na5 } ( 17. a4 b4 18. a5 bxc3 19. axb6 Nd7 ) ( 17. Na5 d5 18. Nxb7 ( 18. g3 d4 ) 18... Kxb7 19. exd5 Nbxd5 20. Nxd5 Nxd5 21. Bd3 f5 22. Rhe1 Qc7 23. Bf1 c4 ) 17... Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 ( 21... dxe4 $2 22. fxe4 ( 22. Bd7 Rxd7 23. Rxd7+ Qxd7 24. Qxf6 Re8 25. fxe4 ) 22... Rhe8 ( 22... Nxe4 $2 23. Nxe4 Rxd1+ 24. Rxd1 Bxe4 25. Re1 Re8 26. Rxe4 $1 Qxe4 27. Qxf7+ Ka8 28. Nc6 $18 ) ( 22... Rxd1+ 23. Rxd1 Nxe4 24. Rd7+ $1 $18 ) 23. Nd5 Nbxd5 24. exd5 Qd6 25. Rxe8 Nxe8 26. Qxf7+ $18 ) 22. Nd5 $6 ( 22. Na2 Rhe8 $13 ( 22... h6 $13 ) ) 22... Nbxd5 ( 22... Nfxd5 $2 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Qxf7+ ) ( 22... Bxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Nc6+ Ka8 25. Re7 ) 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Rxd4 $3 cxd4 $6 ( { a) } 24... Kb6 25. Nb3 $1 ( 25. b4 $2 Qxf4 ( 25... Nxd5 26. Qxd6+ Rxd6 27. bxc5+ Kxc5 28. Nb3+ Kb6 29. Kb2 Rhd8 30. Red1 Bc6 31. f4 Kc7 $11 ) 26. Rxf4 Nxd5 27. Rxf7 cxb4 28. axb4 Nxb4 29. Nb3 Rd6 $17 ) 25... Bxd5 $1 ( 25... cxd4 $2 26. Qxd4+ Kc7 27. Qa7+ Bb7 28. Nc5 Rb8 29. Re7+ $18 ) ( 25... Nxd5 $2 26. Qxf7 Rhf8 27. Qg7 Rg8 28. Qh6 Qf8 29. Rh4 $16 ) 26. Qxd6+ Rxd6 27. Rd2 Rhd8 28. Red1 $11 ) ( { b) } 24... Bxd5 $6 25. Rxd5 Nxd5 26. Qxf7+ Nc7 27. Re6 Rd7 28. Rxd6 Rxf7 29. Nc6+ Ka8 30. f4 ) ( { c) } 24... Qxf4 $2 25. Rxf4 Rd6 26. c4 Kb6 27. b4 ) 25. Re7+ $1 ( 25. Qxd4+ $2 Qb6 26. Re7+ Nd7 ) 25... Kb6 ( 25... Kb8 $2 26. Qxd4 $1 Nd7 27. Bxd7 Bxd5 28. c4 $1 Qxe7 29. Qb6+ Ka8 30. Qxa6+ Kb8 31. Qb6+ Ka8 32. Bc6+ $1 Bxc6 33. Nxc6 $18 ) ( 25... Qxe7 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7# ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 ( 26... Qc5 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 28. Be6 $3 ( 28. Rxf7 Kxa5 ( 28... Bxd5 29. Qd4+ Kxa5 30. b4+ Ka4 31. Rf6 Be6 32. Qe3 $1 Rc8 33. Bxe6 Qd1+ 34. Qc1 Qxc1+ 35. Kxc1 Kxa3 36. Bxc8 Rxc8 37. Rxa6+ Kxb4 38. Ra7 $16 ) 29. Qc3+ b4 ( { Or } 29... Kb6 30. Qe3+ ) 30. axb4+ Qxb4 31. Qc7+ Ka4 32. Rf4 ) ( 28. Qxf7 Rhf8 ( 28... Bxd5 29. b4 $1 Rb8 30. Qg7 ) ( 28... Kxa5 29. Re6 Qxd5 30. b4+ Ka4 31. Rxa6# ) 29. Qg7 Rde8 30. b4 $2 ( 30. Qd4+ Qc5 ( 30... Kxa5 31. b4+ Ka4 32. Kb2 Qxe7 33. Qd3 Qf6+ 34. Ka2 { b3# } ) 31. Qxc5+ Kxc5 32. Nb3+ Kxd5 33. Rxh7 $16 ) ( 30. Rd7 $5 Qe5 ( 30... Re1+ 31. Ka2 Bxd5+ 32. c4 Qf6 33. Rb7+ ) 31. Qxe5 Rxe5 32. b4 Rxd5 33. Rxh7 $16 ) 30... Qxd5 ( 30... Qxe7 31. Qd4+ Kc7 32. Qa7+ Kd6 33. Qc5+ Ke5 34. d6+ ) 31. Be6 Rxe7 32. Qxe7 Qd1+ 33. Kb2 Qd4+ 34. Ka2 Rxf3 ) 28... Bxd5 ( 28... Rhe8 29. b4 $18 ) 29. b4 $1 Ba8 30. Qxf7 Qd1+ 31. Kb2 Qxf3 32. Bf5 $18 ) 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 ( 28. Ra7 $3 { (Kavalek) } 28... Nxd5 ( 28... Bxd5 $2 29. Qc3 Rhe8 ( 29... Bc4 30. Kb2 Ra8 31. Qb3+ Bxb3 32. cxb3# ) 30. Kb2 Re2 31. Qc7 $1 ) ( 28... Bb7 29. Rxb7 Qxd5 ( 29... Nxd5 30. Bd7 $3 Ra8 ( 30... Rxd7 31. Qb2 Nc3+ ( 31... Nxb4 32. Rxd7 Qc5 33. Rd4 Rc8 34. Qb3+ Ka5 35. axb4+ ) 32. Qxc3 Qd1+ 33. Kb2 Rd3 34. Ra7 ) 31. Bxb5+ axb5 32. Ra7+ Qa6 33. Qxd5 Rxa7 34. Qb3# ) ( 29... Rhe8 30. Bf1 Re1+ 31. Kb2 Rxf1 32. Qc3 Rb1+ 33. Kxb1 Qxd5 34. Ra7 Rd6 35. Kb2 { 36.Qb3 } ) 30. Rb6 a5 ( 30... Ra8 31. Qxf6 a5 32. Bf1 $1 Rhb8 33. Rd6 $18 ) 31. Ra6 Ra8 32. Qe3 $3 ( 32. Qxf6 ) 32... Rxa6 ( 32... Rhe8 33. Rxa8 Rxa8 34. Kb2 ) 33. Kb2 axb4 34. axb4 Kxb4 ( 34... Qa2+ 35. Kxa2 Kxb4+ 36. Kb2 Rc6 37. Bf1 Ra8 38. Qe7+ Ka5 39. Qb7 ) 35. Qc3+ Ka4 36. Qa3# ) 29. Rxa6+ $3 { (Ftacnik) } ( 29. Bd7 $3 { (Kavalek) } 29... Rxd7 ( 29... Rc8 30. Qd3 Nc3+ 31. Kb2 Qf6 32. Qd4 $1 Nd1+ 33. Kc1 Rc6 34. Bxc6 Qxc6 35. Qd3 Nc3 36. Qxc3 Qxc3 37. Rxa6# ) 30. Qb2 Nc3+ ( 30... Nxb4 31. Rxd7 Qf8 32. axb4 Qxb4 33. Rd4 ) 31. Qxc3 Bd5 32. Kb2 Qe6 33. Rxa6+ Qxa6 34. Qb3+ Bxb3 35. cxb3# ) 29... Qxa6 30. Qb2 Nc3+ 31. Qxc3 Bd5 32. Kb2 Qe6 33. Bxe6 fxe6 34. Qb3+ $1 Bxb3 35. cxb3# ) 28... Qxd5 ( 28... Bxd5 29. Kb2 $1 ) 29. Ra7 $1 Bb7 30. Rxb7 Qc4 $2 ( 30... Rd6 31. Rb6 $1 ) ( 30... Ne4 $1 31. fxe4 Qc4 32. Ra7 $3 Rd1+ ( 32... Ra8 33. Qe3 Rxa7 34. Kb2 $1 ) 33. Kb2 Qxc3+ 34. Kxc3 Rd6 35. e5 Rb6 36. Kb2 Re8 37. Bg2 $1 Rd8 ( 37... Rxe5 38. Bb7 ) 38. Bb7 Rd7 39. Bc6 $3 Rd8 ( 39... Rd2 40. Be8 ) ( 39... Rxa7 40. Bd5 ) 40. Bd7 $18 ) ( 30... Qd1+ 31. Ka2 $1 Rd3 ( 31... Qd5+ 32. Qb3+ Qxb3+ 33. cxb3# ) 32. Ra7 $1 Rxc3 33. Rxa6# ) ( 30... Rhe8 $1 31. Rb6 Ra8 32. Bf1 $3 $18 ( 32. Be6 $6 Rxe6 33. Rxe6 Qc4 $1 ( 33... Qxe6 34. Kb2 ) 34. Qxc4 bxc4 35. Rxf6 Kxa3 36. Rxf7 Re8 $17 ) 32... Re1+ $1 ( 32... Nh5 33. Rd6 Re1+ 34. Kb2 Qe5 35. Rd4 Qxd4 36. Qxd4 Rxf1 37. Qd3 ) ( 32... Nd7 33. Rd6 Re1+ ( 33... Rec8 34. Qb2 ) 34. Kb2 Qe5 35. Rd4 ) ( 32... Rec8 33. Qxc8 Qd1+ 34. Ka2 Qd5+ 35. Bc4 Qxc4+ 36. Qxc4 bxc4 37. Rxf6 ) ( 32... Red8 33. Rc6 $1 Nh5 ( 33... Nd7 34. Rd6 $1 ) 34. Rc5 Rac8 35. Kb2 $1 ) ( 32... Re6 33. Rxe6 fxe6 34. Kb2 ) 33. Qxe1 Nd7 ( 33... Qd4 34. Rd6 Qxd6 35. Qc3 Qd5 36. Kb2 ) 34. Rb7 $3 Qxb7 ( 34... Ne5 35. Qc3 Qxf3 36. Bd3 Qd5 37. Be4 ) 35. Qd1 $1 Kxa3 36. c3 ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 ( 31... Rd1+ 32. Kb2 Ra8 33. Qb6 $1 ( 33. Rxf7 $2 Rd2 34. Qc3 Qxc3+ 35. Kxc3 Rxh2 ) 33... Qd4+ ( 33... a5 34. Bd7 $1 ) 34. Qxd4 Rxd4 35. Rxf7 ( 35. Bd7 $5 Rd2 36. Bc6 f5 37. Rb6 Ra7 38. Be8 Rd4 39. f4 Re4 40. Bf7 Rxb4+ 41. axb4 Rxf7 42. c3 Ra7 43. Re6 ) 35... a5 36. Be6 axb4 37. Bb3+ Ka5 38. axb4+ Kb6 ( 38... Rxb4 39. c3 ) 39. Rxh7 ) 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ $1 Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 ( 34... Kb4 35. Qb2+ Ka5 36. Qa3+ Qa4 37. Ra7+ ) 35. Qb2+ Kd1 36. Bf1 $1 Rd2 37. Rd7 $1 { a1-h8 } 37... Rxd7 $8 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Chess Informant 74 [Kasparov]""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ ChessBase HTML output http://home2.swipnet.se/~w-21958/kasp9900vit.htm 
 (184) Kasparov,G (2812) - Topalov,V (2700) [B07] Wijk aan Zee , 1999 
 Chess Informant 74/110 GM Garry Kasparov: } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 ( 9... Qa5 10. Nc1 $14 ) ( 9... e5 { 60/(109) } ) 10. a3 $146 ( 10. Nc1 ) 10... e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 ( 12... a5 $6 13. Nc1 b4 14. dxe5 $1 dxe5 15. Na4 bxa3 16. b3 $16 ) 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 $1 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 $1 17. g3 ( 17. a4 $6 b4 18. a5 bxc3 19. axb6 Nd7 $15 ) ( 17. Na5 d5 18. Nxb7 ( 18. g3 d4 $13 ) 18... Kxb7 19. exd5 Nbxd5 20. Nxd5 Nxd5 21. Bd3 f5 22. Rhe1 Qc7 23. Bf1 c4 $13 ) 17... Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 ( 21... dxe4 $2 22. fxe4 $16 Rhe8 23. Nd5 ) 22. Nd5 ( 22. Na2 Rhe8 $13 ) 22... Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Rxd4 $3 cxd4 $2 ( 24... Bxd5 $6 25. Rxd5 $1 Nxd5 26. Qxf7+ Nc7 27. Re6 Rd7 28. Rxd6 Rxf7 29. Nc6+ Ka8 30. f4 $14 ) ( 24... Kb6 $1 25. Nb3 $1 ( 25. Qd2 $2 Nxd5 $1 26. Rd3 c4 27. b4 Ka7 $17 ) ( 25. b4 $6 Qxf4 ( 25... Nxd5 26. Qxd6+ Rxd6 27. bxc5+ ( 27. Rd3 $2 c4 ) 27... Kxc5 28. Nb3+ Kb6 29. Kb2 Rhd8 30. Red1 Bc6 31. f4 Kc7 $11 ) 26. Rxf4 Nxd5 27. Rxf7 cxb4 28. axb4 Nxb4 29. Nb3 Rd6 $15 ) 25... Bxd5 $1 ( 25... cxd4 $2 26. Qxd4+ Kc7 27. Qa7+ Bb7 28. Nc5 Rb8 29. Re7+ $18 ) ( 25... Nxd5 $2 26. Qxf7 Rhf8 27. Qg7 Rg8 28. Qh6 Qf8 29. Rh4 $16 ) 26. Qxd6+ Rxd6 27. Rd2 Rhd8 28. Red1 $11 ) 25. Re7+ $1 ( 25. Qxd4+ $2 Qb6 26. Re7+ Nd7 $17 ) 25... Kb6 ( 25... Kb8 26. Qxd4 $1 Nd7 27. Bxd7 Bxd5 28. c4 $1 Qxe7 29. Qb6+ Ka8 30. Qxa6+ Kb8 31. Qb6+ Ka8 32. Bc6+ $1 Bxc6 33. Nxc6 $18 ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 ( 26... Qc5 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 28. Be6 $3 Bxd5 ( 28... Rhe8 29. b4 $1 $18 ) 29. b4 $1 Ba8 30. Qxf7 Qd1+ 31. Kb2 Qxf3 32. Bf5 $18 ) 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 ( 28. Ra7 $1 Bb7 ( 28... Nxd5 29. Rxa6+ $3 Qxa6 30. Qb2 Nc3+ 31. Qxc3 Bd5 32. Kb2 $18 ) ( 28... Bxd5 29. Qc3 Rhe8 30. Kb2 Re2 31. Qc7 $1 $18 ) 29. Rxb7 Qxd5 ( 29... Nxd5 30. Bd7 $1 Rxd7 31. Qb2 Nxb4 32. Rxd7 Qc5 33. Rd4 Rc8 34. Qb3+ $18 ) 30. Rb6 a5 31. Ra6 Ra8 32. Qe3 $3 Rxa6 33. Kb2 axb4 34. axb4 Qa2+ 35. Kxa2 Kxb4+ 36. Kb2 Rc6 37. Bf1 Ra8 38. Qe7+ Ka5 39. Qb7 $18 ) 28... Qxd5 ( 28... Bxd5 29. Kb2 $18 ) 29. Ra7 $1 ( 29. Qc7 $2 Qd1+ $11 ) 29... Bb7 30. Rxb7 Qc4 ( 30... Rd6 31. Rb6 $3 ) ( 30... Rhe8 $1 31. Rb6 Ra8 32. Bf1 $3 ( 32. Be6 $2 Rxe6 33. Rxe6 Qc4 $1 34. Qxc4 bxc4 35. Rxf6 Kxa3 36. Rxf7 Re8 $17 ) 32... Re1+ $1 ( 32... Red8 33. Rc6 $1 Nh5 ( 33... Nd7 34. Rd6 $1 {  } ) 34. Rc5 Rac8 ( 34... Rdc8 35. Kb2 $1 $18 ) 35. Kb2 $1 $18 ) ( 32... Nd7 33. Rd6 $1 Rec8 34. Qb2 $18 ) ( 32... Re6 33. Rxe6 fxe6 34. Kb2 $18 ) 33. Qxe1 Nd7 34. Rb7 $3 Qxb7 ( 34... Ne5 35. Qc3 Qxf3 36. Bd3 Qd5 37. Be4 ) 35. Qd1 $1 Kxa3 36. c3 $18 ) ( 30... Ne4 $1 31. fxe4 Qc4 32. Ra7 $3 ( 32. Qe3 $2 Rc8 33. Bxc8 Rxc8 34. Qc1 Qd4 $1 $11 ) ( 32. Qxc4 $6 bxc4 33. Kb2 f5 ( 33... a5 34. Bd7+ Rxd7 35. Rxd7 axb4 36. Ra7+ Kb5 37. Rb7+ $18 ) 34. exf5 c3+ ( 34... Rd6 35. fxg6 c3+ ( 35... hxg6 36. Bd7+ $18 ) 36. Ka2 hxg6 37. Bf1 $18 ) 35. Kxc3 Kxa3 36. f6 Rd6 37. f7 Rc6+ 38. Kd4 Rxc2 39. Bf1 $16 ) 32... Rd1+ ( 32... Ra8 33. Qe3 Rxa7 $18 ) 33. Kb2 Qxc3+ 34. Kxc3 Rd6 35. e5 Rb6 36. Kb2 Re8 37. Bg2 $1 Rd8 ( 37... Rxe5 38. Bb7 $18 ) 38. Bb7 Rd7 39. Bc6 $3 Rd8 ( 39... Rd2 40. Be8 $18 ) 40. Bd7 $18 ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 ( 31... Rd1+ $1 32. Kb2 Ra8 33. Qb6 $1 Qd4+ ( 33... a5 34. Bd7 $18 ) 34. Qxd4 Rxd4 35. Rxf7 ( 35. Bd7 $5 Rd2 36. Bc6 f5 37. Rb6 Ra7 38. Be8 Rd4 39. f4 Rc4 40. Bf7 Rxb4+ 41. axb4 Rxf7 42. c3 Ra7 43. Rd6 $18 ) 35... a5 36. Be6 axb4 37. Bb3+ Ka5 38. axb4+ Kb6 ( 38... Rxb4 39. c3 $18 ) 39. Rxh7 Rc8 40. h4 $18 ) 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ $1 Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 ( 34... Kb4 35. Qb2+ Ka5 36. Qa3+ Qa4 37. Ra7+ $18 ) 35. Qb2+ Kd1 36. Bf1 $1 Rd2 37. Rd7 $1 Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""*""]
[Annotator ""Fritz 7, Junior 7; Elburg""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""55""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ BOOKS REVIEWS BY JOHN ELBURG http://www.chessmail.com/books/elburg41.html 
 [Junior 7.0 & Deep Junior 7.0] http://www.chessmail.com/books/elburg46.
html [Fritz7] John Elburg: } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 22. Nd5 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Rxd4 cxd4 { --- I also tested Fritz7 in the game Kasparov - Topalov from Wijk aan
Zee with the brilliant move } 25. Re7+ $3 { and I was astound that Fritz7 found this move nearly direct! } 25... Kb6 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 27. b4+ Ka4 { --- An other test I did was with the game
Kasparov - Topalov, Wijk aan Zee 1999 where Deep Junior & Junior both play the
move from Kasparov: } 28. Qc3 ( { and even for a short time Deep Junior 7.0
considers the brilliant move from Kavalek } 28. Ra7 $3 { but unfortunately gives
it up after a short while for the move from Kasparov, 28.Qc3. Funny enough
Junior 6 is even a little faster finding 28.Qc3 than his big brother Junior 7.
0. } ) *"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Fritz 5, Crafty; Mendryk""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ rec.games.chess.analysis From: Wayne Mendryk Date: 1999/01/21 Subject: 
 Kasparov-Topalov Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee NED (4), 20.01.1999 Some
analysis of the game courtesy Fritz5 and Crafty. } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 22. Nd5 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Rxd4 ( { If instead } 24. Nc6+ Bxc6 25. dxc6 Qxf4 26. Re7+ Kb6 27. gxf4 Kxc6 28. Rxf7 Rdf8 29. Ra7 Kb6 30. Re7 Nd5 ) 24... cxd4 ( { If instead } 24... Bxd5 25. Qxd6 Rxd6 26. Rd3 Kb6 27. b4 Re8 28. Rxe8 Nxe8 29. Kb2 c4 30. Re3 Nf6 ) 25. Re7+ Kb6 ( { If instead: a) } 25... Qxe7 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7# ) ( { or if b) } 25... Kb8 26. Qxd4 Nd7 ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 $4 ( 26... Qc5 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 28. Qxf7 Rhf8 29. Qg7 ( { If } 29. Qxh7 Rh8 30. Qg7 Rxh3 31. Re6 Bxd5 32. Rxd6+ Rxd6 33. Qe7 Re6 34. Qd8+ Kc5 $18 ) 29... Rde8 30. Qd4+ { If A: } 30... Qc5 ( { The alternative is B: } 30... Kxa5 ) 31. Qxc5+ Kxc5 32. Nb3+ Kxd5 ( 32... Kd6 33. Rd7+ Ke5 $8 34. f4+ Kf6 35. Be6 g5 36. Nc5 gxf4 37. gxf4 Rd8 38. b3 Kg6 39. f5+ Kf6 40. Rxh7 Bxd5 41. Nd7+ Rxd7 42. Bxd7 $18 ) ) 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 Qxd5 29. Ra7 Bb7 30. Rxb7 Qc4 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 35. Qb2+ Kd1 36. Bf1 Rd2 37. Rd7 Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Fritz ""ChessLand""""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ ChessLand http://www.geocities.com/akap8/chess.htm (""9099two.zip"") 
 Fritz: } 1. e4 { B07: Pirc Defence: Miscellaneous Systems } 1... d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 { last book move } 10. a3 e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 ( 12. g4 a5 $11 ) 12... a6 ( 12... a5 13. g4 $11 ) 13. Nc1 ( 13. dxe5 Nxe5 14. Nf4 a5 $14 ) 13... O-O-O ( 13... exd4 14. Rxd4 c5 15. Rd1 $11 ) 14. Nb3 $14 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 ( 19. Bg2 d5 $14 ) 19... d5 $11 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 22. Nd5 Nbxd5 23. exd5 { Do you see the mate threat?. } 23... Qd6 24. Rxd4 cxd4 25. Re7+ Kb6 ( 25... Qxe7 26. Qxd4+ ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 { Threatening mate... how? } 28... Qxd5 ( 28... Bxd5 $4 29. Kb2 Qe5 30. Rxe5 h6 31. Qb3+ Bxb3 32. cxb3# ) 29. Ra7 { Do you see the mate threat? } 29... Bb7 30. Rxb7 Qc4 { Threatening mate: Qxc3 } ( 30... Qxb7 { Deflection from b3 } 31. Qb3# { A beautiful mate combination } ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ { Theme: Clearance for a1-b2 } 33... Kxc3 { Decoy theme: c3 } ( 33... Qxc3 { Theme: Deflection from b5 } 34. Qxb5+ { The nicest combinations are those leading to mate } ) 34. Qa1+ Kd2 { The mate threat is Qc2 } 35. Qb2+ Kd1 { The mate threat is Qd3 } 36. Bf1 Rd2 ( 36... Qxf1 { A deflection } 37. Qc2+ { A classical mating theme } ) 37. Rd7 $3 { a vigorous, logically sound sacrifice } 37... Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 ( 40. Qxh7 c3 41. Qh3 c2+ 42. Ka2 c1=Q 43. Qf1+ Kc2 44. Qxc1+ Kxc1 45. h4 Rxf3 46. g4 Kc2 47. h5 gxh5 48. gxh5 Rh3 49. h6 Rxh6 50. Ka3 Rh4 51. Ka2 Ra4# ) 40... c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 ( 42... Rd2 { hardly improves anything } 43. h3 Rh2 44. g4 $18 ) 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 ( 44. Qa7 h6 45. Qc5 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Fritz 5.00 (120"")""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ OSSIMITZ CHESS PAGE http://www.crosswinds.net/~ossimitz/event.htm (""waz99.
zip"") Fritz 5.00 (120s): } 1. e4 d6 { Opening = B07_13 Pirc Vert 4.f3 / Pirc Def 4.f3 } 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 { out of book } 10. a3 e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 $11 ( 13. g4 exd4 14. Nxd4 c5 15. Ndxb5 axb5 16. Nxb5 Kd8 17. Nxd6 Bd5 $14 ) 13... O-O-O $14 ( 13... exd4 14. Rxd4 c5 15. Rd1 $11 ) 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 22. Nd5 Nbxd5 23. exd5 { Do you see the mate threat? } 23... Qd6 24. Rxd4 $15 ( 24. Nc6+ Bxc6 25. dxc6 Qxf4 26. Re7+ Kb6 27. gxf4 Nd5 28. Rxf7 Rdf8 29. Rxf8 Rxf8 $17 ) 24... cxd4 25. Re7+ Kb6 ( 25... Qxe7 $4 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7# ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 27. b4+ Ka4 { With the decisive threat Bxd5 } 28. Qc3 { Threatening mate: Qb3 } 28... Qxd5 ( 28... Bxd5 $4 29. Kb2 $1 Qe5 30. Rxe5 h6 31. Qb3+ Bxb3 32. cxb3# ) 29. Ra7 { Threatening mate... how? } 29... Bb7 30. Rxb7 { The mate threat is Bf1 } 30... Qc4 $14 ( 30... Rd6 31. Rb6 $3 Ra8 ( 31... Rxb6 $4 32. Kb2 Qe5 33. Qxe5 Rc8 34. Bxc8 Rc6 35. Qe3 Rxc2+ 36. Kxc2 a5 37. Qb3# ) 32. Rxd6 Qc4 33. Qxf6 Kxa3 34. Qb2+ Ka4 $18 ) 31. Qxf6 { Threatening mate: Qxa6 } 31... Kxa3 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ Kxc3 ( 33... Qxc3 $4 34. Qxb5+ Ka3 35. Ra7+ Qa5 36. Rxa5# ) 34. Qa1+ Kd2 { The mate threat is Qc2 } 35. Qb2+ Kd1 { Do you see the mate threat? } 36. Bf1 $1 Rd2 ( 36... Qxf1 $4 37. Qc2+ Ke1 38. Re7+ Qe2 39. Qxe2# ) 37. Rd7 $3 Rxd7 38. Bxc4 { Threatening mate: Qe2 } 38... bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 ( 40. Qxh7 c3 $1 41. Qh3 c2+ 42. Ka2 c1=Q 43. Qf1+ Kc2 44. Qxc1+ Kxc1 45. h4 Rxf3 46. g4 Kc2 47. h5 gxh5 48. gxh5 Rh3 49. h6 Rxh6 50. Ka3 Rh4 51. Ka2 Ra4# ) 40... c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 ( 42... Rd2 43. h3 $18 ) 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 ( 44. Qa7 h5 45. Qb6 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Fritz 6a (120"")""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ Fritz 6a P200/16Mb (120s): } 1. e4 { B07: Pirc Defence: Miscellaneous Systems } 1... d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 { last book move } 10. a3 e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 ( 12... a5 13. Na2 $11 ) 13. Nc1 O-O-O $14 ( 13... exd4 14. Rxd4 c5 15. Rd2 $11 ) 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 { This push gains space } 22. Nd5 $15 { Praise the knight! } ( 22. Ne2 $5 $11 { is an interesting alternative } ) 22... Nbxd5 23. exd5 { Threatening mate: Rxe7 } 23... Qd6 24. Rxd4 cxd4 $11 ( 24... Bxd5 25. Rxd5 Nxd5 26. Qxf7+ Nc7 27. Re6 $11 ) 25. Re7+ $5 Kb6 ( 25... Qxe7 $4 { a tasty morsel with a slight problem... } 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7# ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 { Threatening mate... how? } 28... Qxd5 ( 28... Bxd5 $4 29. Kb2 Qe5 30. Rxe5 Rhe8 31. Qb3+ Bxb3 32. cxb3# ) 29. Ra7 { Do you see the mate threat? } 29... Bb7 30. Rxb7 { Threatening mate... how? } 30... Qc4 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 $14 ( 31... Rd1+ 32. Kb2 Ra8 33. Qb6 ( 33. Rxf7 Rd2 34. Qc3 Qxc3+ ( 34... Qxf7 35. Qxd2 a5 36. Qd3 axb4 37. axb4 Qa2+ 38. Kxa2 Kxb4+ 39. Kb2 $18 ) 35. Kxc3 Rxh2 $19 ) 33... Qd4+ 34. Qxd4 Rxd4 35. Rxf7 $16 ) 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 { Do you see the mate threat? } 33. c3+ Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 { Threatening mate... how? } 35. Qb2+ Kd1 { The mate threat is Qd3 } 36. Bf1 $1 { an unexpected blow } 36... Rd2 ( 36... Qxf1 $4 { Black must leave the bishop standing } 37. Qc2+ Ke1 38. Re7+ Qe2 39. Qxe2# ) 37. Rd7 $1 { a beautiful, forced end to the game } 37... Rxd7 38. Bxc4 { The mate threat is Qe2 } 38... bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 ( 40. f4 { makes it even easier for White } 40... Rb3+ 41. Ka2 Rd3 42. Qa1+ Kd2 43. Qb2+ Ke3 44. Qb6+ Ke2 $18 ) 40... c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 ( 42... Rd2 { a fruitless try to alter the course of the game } 43. Qa5 Rxh2 44. Qxc3+ Kf2 45. g4 $18 ) 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 ( 44. Qa7 h5 45. Qb6 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""*""]
[Annotator ""Fritz 6 (Ply depth 15)""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[FEN ""b2r3r/k4p1p/p2q1np1/NppP4/3p1Q2/P4PPB/1PP4P/1K1RR3 w - - 0 24""]
[PlyCount ""10""]
[SetUp ""1""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ CHESS KIT http://www.chesskit.com/training/td_id%3d2/trydeep.htm TRY
DEEP It is amazing to see that Fritz finds the move [24.Rxd4] in 46 secs. 
 --- Once you are familiar with the analysis try to see how the chess
engine improves the depth of analysis by actually visualizing the position. 
 Stop at the branching points, for example 26....Rxd6 and analyse how white's
27th move changes from depth 12 to 13. Similar attempt from depth 13 to 14
needs to be done. You will be quite relieved to see that there is no change in
analysis from depth 14 to 15. Analysis by Fritz 6 (ply depth 15): } 24. Rxd4 $1 { (-0.62) 12/33 00:46 19973kN } 24... Kb6 25. Nb3 Bxd5 26. Rxd5 ( 26. Qxd6+ Rxd6 27. Rd2 {  } ( 27. Rdd1 Rhd8 28. Re7 h6 { (-0.53) 12/38 01:16 32867kN } ) 27... Rhd8 28. Red1 { [RR '=' Kasparov] } 28... Ne8 { (-0.53) 13/37 02:14 57661kN } ) 26... Nxd5 27. Qxf7 Rhf8 28. Qxh7 Rh8 { (-0.44) 14/38 07:48 201721kN
 (-0.41) 15/41 20:10 518273kN } *"
"[Event ""Hoogevens""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Fritz 5.32 (30""); Blaas (Dutch)""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ Schaakclub Het Witte Paard Haarlem http://www11.ewebcity.com/smblaas/hwp/
partijen/kasparovtopalov.htm http://www11.ewebcity.com/smblaas/hwp/Blaas.
htm analyse Fritz 5.32 (30s); Stephan Blaas: } 1. e4 d6 { (anti-pirc) } 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 ( 8. Nf4 Nb6 9. b3 Qc7 10. Nd3 a5 11. Rc1 O-O 12. g4 e5 13. dxe5 dxe5 14. Qf2 Rb8 15. Ne2 Ne8 16. Ng3 f5 17. gxf5 gxf5 { Galkin,A-Zakharevich,I/RUS-chT 1996/EXP 56/1-0 (52) } ) 8... Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 $146 ( 10. Nc1 e5 11. dxe5 dxe5 12. Nb3 a6 13. O-O-O Qc7 14. Qg7 Rf8 15. g3 O-O-O 16. Bh3 Kb8 17. Bxd7 Nxd7 18. Qxh7 a5 19. Kb1 a4 20. Nc1 a3 21. b3 b4 22. N3e2 c5 23. Qh6 f5 24. Qxg6 fxe4 25. fxe4 Nf6 26. Rxd8+ Qxd8 27. Qg5 Nxe4 28. Qxe5+ Ka8 29. Rg1 Re8 30. Rd1 Qxd1 31. Qxe8+ Ka7 32. Qe5 Nd2+ 33. Ka1 Be4 34. Qe7+ Kb6 35. Qe6+ Kc7 36. Qe7+ Kc6 37. Qe6+ { 1/2-1/2 Moroz,A-Yurasov,A/Ukraina-chT 1991/TD 91\03 } ) 10... e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 $14 ( 12... a5 13. Na2 $11 ) 13. Nc1 $11 ( 13. dxe5 Nxe5 14. h3 a5 $11 ) 13... O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 { De koning van wit wordt aangevallen. } 21... d4 $14 { Zwart krijgt meer ruimte. } ( { of: } 21... dxe4 22. Bd7 Rxd7 23. Rxd7+ Qxd7 24. Qxf6 $11 { met als uiteindelijk resultaat een misschien kleurloze remise. } ) 22. Nd5 { Een schitterende plek. } 22... Nbxd5 23. exd5 { Er dreigt mat via Rxe7. } 23... Qd6 24. Rxd4 $3 $15 { (?) Een torenoffer ala inleiding van een zeldzaam
vertoond kunststukje, waarbij Kasparov naar zeggen 18 zetten! diep rekent. De
computer geeft Topalov bij aanname licht voordeel. Kan Fritz de consequenties
op langere termijn overzien? Gelukkig neemt Topalov het offer aan en zijn we
getuige van een historische partij. } ( { De computer heeft het offer voor wit wel overwogen, maar zag meer heil in: } 24. Nc6+ $5 { vraagt om nadere analyse volgens Fritz 5, maar Kasparov heeft
ongetwijfeld beter. } 24... Bxc6 25. dxc6 Qxc6 26. Re7+ Ka8 27. Qc7 Qxc7 28. Rxc7 $11 { en het venijn is uit wits aanval Met zwart neemt ook hij het
torenoffer aan en beoordeelt dit aanvankelijk als voordelig voor zwart Kan hij
de consequenties op lange termijn overzien? } ) 24... cxd4 { Fritz adviseert
het torenoffer aan te nemen. Hij denkt dat Kasparov daarna Qd4+ van plan is. } ( { Misschien is beter het offer niet aan te nemen. Er volgt dan eventueel: a: } 24... Kb6 25. Nb3 ( { b: } 25. b4 Qxf4 26. Rxf4 Nxd5 27. Rxf7 cxb4 28. axb4 $11 { En er wordt geen geschiedenis geschreven. } ) 25... Qxf4 ( 25... cxd4 $2 26. Qxd4+ Kb7 27. Re7+ Nd7 28. Rxd7+ Rxd7 29. Bxd7 Rb8 30. Na5+ Kc7 31. Qa7+ Kd8 32. Bc6 Qc7 33. Qxa6 Qc8 34. Qa7 Qc7 35. Qc5 $18 ) ( 25... Bxd5 26. Qxd6+ Rxd6 27. Rd2 a5 $15 { -0.47/12 3432 } ) ) 25. Re7+ $1 ( { Eerst schaak met } 25. Qxd4+ $2 Qb6 $1 26. Re7+ Nd7 27. Nb3 Qxd4 28. Nxd4 $19 { en Topalov wint. } ) 25... Kb6 ( 25... Qxe7 $4 { als Topalov de toren neemt gaat hij mat: } 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7# ) 26. Qxd4+ { Nu pas is beter. } 26... Kxa5 { Na de toren, doet Kasparov een paard in de aanbieding. } 27. b4+ Ka4 $11 { Fritz begrijpt de stelling niet en geeft aanvankelijkt gelijk spel. } 28. Qc3 { Zie je de mat dreiging? } 28... Qxd5 ( 28... Bxd5 $4 29. Kb2 $1 { Verrassing! } 29... Qe5 30. Rxe5 h6 31. Qb3+ Bxb3 32. cxb3# ) 29. Ra7 { Matdreiging-hoe dan? } 29... Bb7 { Met de beslissende dreiging Rc8. } 30. Rxb7 { De toren kan weer op straffe van mat niet genomen worden en Kasparov wint een
stuk terug. } 30... Qc4 { Mat dreigt: Qxc3. } 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 $6 $16 { Topalov doet een dubieuze zet, maar heeft hij veel beter? } ( { Na zeven zetten
het spoor van de partij te hebben gevolgd speelt de computer een andere zet: } 31... Rd1+ $5 { maar na: } 32. Kb2 Ra8 33. Qb6 ( 33. Qxf7 $4 { Wordt weerlegd door het volgende mat. in 2 } 33... Qd4+ 34. Ka2 Qa1# ) ( 33. Rxf7 Rd2 34. Qc3 Qxc3+ ( 34... Qxf7 35. Qxd2 Re8 36. Qd3 $18 ) 35. Kxc3 Rxh2 36. Rxh7 Kxa3 $19 ) 33... Qd4+ 34. Qxd4 Rxd4 35. Rxf7 $16 { en Kasparov heeft twee pionnen compensatie voor de kwaliteit. } 35... a5 36. Be6 $1 axb4 37. Bb3+ Ka5 38. axb4+ Kb6 39. Rxh7 Rf8 40. f4 Rxb4 41. Re7 Rd4 42. Re6+ Kc5 43. Rxg6 { kan ook de machine niet aantonen, dat de aanname van
het torenoffer op de 24e zet correct is geweest. (Zo had het misschien
gegaan als Kasparov-Fritz 5.32 gespeeld zou zijn. Na 43.Rxg6 +- zijn er drie
pionnen compensatie voor de kwaliteit.) } ) 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 { Zie je de mat dreiging? } 33. c3+ $1 { Is de winnende zet, die Fritz nu wel ziet. } 33... Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 { Er dreigt mat via Qc2. } 35. Qb2+ Kd1 { Matdreiging-hoe dan? } 36. Bf1 $1 { Een prachtige stille zet, die de dame gaat winnen. } 36... Rd2 ( 36... Qxf1 $4 { zwart kan de loper niet nemen, want. } 37. Qc2+ Ke1 38. Re7+ Qe2 39. Qxe2# { is het mat. } ) 37. Rd7 $1 { De pionte is een torenschijnoffer om de dame te
winnen. Je moet er maar op komen. } 37... Rxd7 { Topalov is verplicht het
torenoffer opnieuw te aanvaarden op straffe van mat in 1. } 38. Bxc4 { Kasparov wint de dame. } 38... bxc4 39. Qxh8 { En als hij ook nog zijn
geofferde toren herverovert is het eindspel niet moeilijk meer. } 39... Rd3 40. Qa8 ( 40. f4 h5 $18 ) 40... c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 ( 42... Rd2 { Is niet de reddende zet. } 43. h3 Kf2 44. g4 $18 ) 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 { en Topalov geeft het op. Een wonderschone partij haast wel van een andere
planeet is voorbij. De computer kon het niet overzien, maar wie wel? Kasparov
schenkt ons in het computertijdperk een parel die haar glans nooit meer
verliest. } ( 44. Qa7 h5 45. Qe3+ Kf1 46. Qxc3 Rxh2 47. Qc6 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Hoogevens""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Krabbe (Dutch) [Kasparov]""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ VAN HET MILLENNIUM http://people.a2000.nl/tkrabbe/admag/millennium.htm 
 Tim Krabbe: ""We hebben een kinderlijke wereldkampioen. Daarmee zal
duidelijk zijn welke ik bedoel. Op de Website van Kasparov, http://www.
clubkasparov.ru kan je 'De partij van het millennium' naspelen. Een onnozele
zou kunnen denken dat hij een partij van een ander bedoelt, of zijn eigen
beste partij van het millennium, maar hij bedoelt dat Kasparov - Topalov, Wijk
aan Zee 1999, de partij van alle partijen van het millennium is. Geen
slechte keus. Kasparov is de sterkste en een van de meest ideeenrijke spelers
die er ooit zijn geweest, en die partij tegen Topalov is schitterend. Ik geef
hem nog eens om Kasparovs commentaar op zijn site, waarin de stem hoorbaar is
van een god die een nieuw universum heeft geschapen, en die van een jongen van
13 die het rekord op de flipperkast heeft gebroken. Ik vertaal, kort in en vat
samen - wat vrij, maar in Kasparovs geest."" GM Garry Kasparov: } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 { Ik vroeg mij
af of het mogelijk zou zijn de dame van h6 naar b6 of a7 te spelen. Een
absurde gedachte die door mijn hoofd flitste en onmiddellijk weer verdween.
Het blote feit echter dat er zo'n idee bij mij opkwam, was de proloog tot een
prachtige combinatie. } 14... exd4 $1 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 $1 { De vage contouren van een combinatie zijn al ontstaan. } 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 { De zet 24.Rxd4 stond mij al duidelijk voor de geest. } 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 { Hier zag ik de mogelijkheid van remise door
zetherhaling. [29. of 30.Qc7 waarna Zwart eeuwig schaak moet geven - Tim
Krabbe] Maar ik voelde dat er een mogelijkheid was om met een toren minder
door te spelen, hoewel ik me niet kon voorstellen waar dat toe zou leiden.
Hoewel, het idee van de zwarte koning op a4 troostte mijn hart, en de intuitie
die iedere mens bij de geboorte meekrijgt, laten we zeggen de intuitie van de
aanvaller, zei me dat er een winst inzat, een matnet dat ik ondanks de enorme
materiele achterstand rond de zwarte koning zou kunnen weven. Ik was
opgewonden van nieuwsgierigheid naar het onbekende. Zou ik ooit nog een kans
krijgen om de zwarte koning midden in mijn eigen kamp te lokken!? } 21... d4 22. Nd5 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Rxd4 $3 cxd4 $6 { Deze zet verliest, maar
verdient toch een uitroepteken, want voor een grootse combinatie is een
partner nodig. Als Topalov de toren niet had geslagen, dan had het remise
kunnen worden - hij zou een half puntje meer hebben gehad, ik een half puntje
minder, maar het schaakspel en de schaakliefhebbers zouden heel veel hebben
verloren. Ik weet niet waarvoor ik werd beloond, maar Caissa was mij die dag
gunstig gezind. } 25. Re7+ $1 { Deze zet speelde ik bliksemsnel. } 25... Kb6 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 { Ik kon mij er niet meer toe brengen na te
denken, ik wilde alleen nog naar het slot toe. } 28... Qxd5 29. Ra7 ( 29. Qc7 $11 ) 29... Bb7 30. Rxb7 ( 30. Qc7 $11 ) 30... Qc4 { Deze verdediging leidt tot de
meest effectieve matfinale. Die zag ik al meer dan een kwartier voor me, vanaf
het moment waarop dat beeld op geheimzinnige wijze in mijn brein was opgekomen. } 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 { De variant van mijn dromen kwam op het bord! Bang om
mijn eigen ogen te geloven ging ik nog eens goed na dat wat ik zo lang voor me
had gezien nu echt ging gebeuren. } 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 35. Qb2+ Kd1 { De zwarte koning heeft zijn kalvarie over het hele bord,
van b8 naar d1 voltooid! } 36. Bf1 $1 Rd2 { En nu: entree van de witte toren. } 37. Rd7 $1 Rxd7 $1 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 { Topalov gaf op
en deze schitterende partij was voorbij. ""En dan te bedenken dat Kasparov
ook nog de kans heeft om de partij van het volgend millennium te spelen."" -
Tim Krabbe, 1999. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Hoogevens""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Chess Informant 75 (German) [Kasparov]""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ WIENER ZEITUNG http://schach.wienerzeitung.at/buecher/INF75.HTM Der hier
besprochene Band 75 des Schachinformators erscheint im gleichnamigen Belgrader
Verlag und gilt unumstritten als bestes Schachperiodikum der Welt, das
mittlerweile vierteljaehrlich erscheint. Seine Originalitaet liegt nicht
zuletzt darin, dass die Kommentare in Symbolsprache, die wir hier leider nicht
wiedergeben koennen, da sie vom Browser nicht verstanden werden, verfasst sind,
und somit fuer alle Schachspieler der Welt verstaendlich sind. 
 Schachinformator, Bd. 75. GM Garry Kasparov: } 1. e4 d6 { Pirc-Verteidigung } 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 ( { Guenstig fuer Weiss waere } 9... Qa5 10. Nc1 ) ( { wegen } 9... e5 { siehe Schachinformator Band 60/(109). } ) 10. a3 ( { Als Alternative kam } 10. Nc1 { in Betracht. } ) 10... e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 ( 12... a5 $6 { beantwortet Weiss vorteilhaft mit } 13. Nc1 b4 14. dxe5 dxe5 $1 15. Na4 bxa3 16. b3 ) 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 $1 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 $1 17. g3 ( { Guenstig fuer Schwarz waere } 17. a4 $6 b4 18. a5 bxc3 19. axb6 Nd7 ) ( { waehrend } 17. Na5 d5 18. Nxb7 ( { Unklar waere } 18. g3 d4 ) 18... Kxb7 19. exd5 Nbxd5 20. Nxd5 Nxd5 21. Bd3 f5 22. Rhe1 Qc7 23. Bf1 c4 { zu fuer Schwarz keineswegs unguenstigen Verwicklungen gefuehrt haette. } ) 17... Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 ( 21... dxe4 $2 { beantwortet Weiss vorteilhaft mit } 22. fxe4 { in der Absicht } 22... Rhe8 { mit } 23. Nd5 { zu beantworten. } ) 22. Nd5 ( { Geradliniger als } 22. Na2 Rhe8 ) 22... Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Rxd4 $3 cxd4 $2 { Den Textzug hatte, wie
Kasparov im Bulletin zum Besten gab, bereits bei der Ausfuehrung seines 19.
Zuges im Auge gehabt. } ( { Schwarz greift den Fehdehandschuh auf. Zwar waere das weisse Spiel auch nach } 24... Bxd5 $6 25. Rxd5 $1 Nxd5 26. Qxf7+ Nc7 27. Re6 Rd7 28. Rxd6 Rxf7 29. Nc6+ Ka8 30. f4 { etwas vorzuziehen gewesen, } ) ( { doch nach dem wesentlich staerkeren } 24... Kb6 $1 25. Nb3 $1 Bxd5 $1 26. Qxd6+ Rxd6 27. Rd2 Rhd8 28. Red1 { waere das Spiel voellig ausgeglichen gewesen. } ) 25. Re7+ $1 { Nur so! } ( { Klar vorteilhaft fuer Schwarz war hingegen } 25. Qxd4+ $2 Qb6 26. Re7+ Nd7 ) 25... Kb6 ( { Auf } 25... Kb8 { beabsichtigte ich mit } 26. Qxd4 $1 Nd7 27. Bxd7 Bxd5 28. c4 $1 { (Der Schluesselzug!) } 28... Qxe7 29. Qb6+ Ka8 30. Qxa6+ Kb8 31. Qb6+ Ka8 32. Bc6+ $1 Bxc6 33. Nxc6 { und Weiss gewinnt, fortzufahren. } ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 ( { Auf } 26... Qc5 { geht Schwarz in dem folgenden Angriffsfurioso } 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 28. Be6 $3 Bxd5 ( { Auf } 28... Rhe8 { folgt ebenfalls entscheidend } 29. b4 ) 29. b4 $1 Ba8 30. Qxf7 Qd1+ 31. Kb2 Qxf3 32. Bf5 { und Weiss gewinnt, unter. } ) 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 ( { Ein anderer, huebscher Gewinnweg bestand in } 28. Ra7 $1 Bb7 ( { Ebensowenig hilft } 28... Nxd5 29. Rxa6+ $3 Qxa6 30. Qb2 Nc3+ 31. Qxc3 Bd5 32. Kb2 ) ( { oder } 28... Bxd5 29. Qc3 Rhe8 30. Kb2 Re2 31. Qc7 $1 ) 29. Rxb7 Qxd5 ( 29... Nxd5 { fuehrt nach } 30. Bd7 Rxd7 31. Qb2 Nxb4 32. Rxd7 Qc5 33. Rd4 Rc8 34. Qb3+ { zum Damen - und Partieverlust.) } ) 30. Rb6 a5 31. Ra6 Ra8 32. Qe3 Rxa6 33. Kb2 axb4 34. axb4 Qa2+ 35. Kxa2 Kxb4+ 36. Kb2 Rc6 37. Bf1 Ra8 38. Qe7+ Ka5 39. Qb7 ) 28... Qxd5 ( { Anders ist das Matt nicht zu parieren, z.B.: } 28... Bxd5 29. Kb2 ) 29. Ra7 $1 ( { Nicht aber } 29. Qc7 $2 { wegen } 29... Qd1+ { und Weiss vermag dem Dauerschach nicht zu entrinnen. } ) 29... Bb7 30. Rxb7 Qc4 { Schwarz hat nichts Besseres. } ( { So folgt z.B. auf } 30... Rd6 { entscheidend } 31. Rb6 $3 { Andere Zuege sind jedoch auch nicht besser, z.B. } ) ( { A) } 30... Rhe8 $1 31. Rb6 Ra8 32. Bf1 $3 Red8 ( { Ebenso verliert } 32... Nd7 33. Rd6 $1 Rec8 34. Kb2 ) ( 32... Re6 33. Rxe6 fxe6 34. Kb2 ) ( { oder } 32... Re1+ $1 33. Qxe1 Nd7 34. Rb7 $3 Qxb7 35. Qd1 $3 Kxa3 36. c3 ) 33. Rc6 $1 Nh5 ( 33... Nd7 34. Rd6 $1 ) 34. Rc5 Rac8 35. Kb2 $1 {  } ) ( { B) } 30... Ne4 $1 31. fxe4 Qc4 32. Ra7 $1 Rd1+ ( 32... Ra8 33. Qe3 ) 33. Kb2 Qxc3+ 34. Kxc3 Rd6 35. e5 Rb6 36. Kb2 Re8 37. Bg2 $1 Rd8 ( 37... Rxe5 38. Bb7 ) 38. Bb7 Rd7 39. Bc6 $3 Rd8 ( 39... Rd2 40. Be8 ) 40. Bd7 { und Schwarz muss an seiner hilflosen Koenigsstellung zugrunde gehen. } ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 ( { Etwas besser, jedoch ebenfalls unzureichend war } 31... Rd1+ $1 32. Kb2 Ra8 33. Qb6 $1 Qd4+ ( { Rasch verliert } 33... a5 34. Bd7 ) 34. Qxd4 Rxd4 35. Rxf7 ( { Ebenso gewann } 35. Bd7 $6 Rd2 36. Bc6 f5 37. Rb6 Ra7 38. Be8 Rd4 39. f4 Rc4 40. Bf7 Rxb4+ 41. axb4 Rxf7 42. c3 Ra7 43. Rd6 ) 35... a5 36. Be6 axb4 37. Bb3+ Ka5 38. axb4+ Kb6 ( 38... Rxb4 39. c3 ) 39. Rxh7 Rc8 40. h4 ) 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 ( { Auch nach } 34... Kb4 35. Qb2+ Ka5 36. Qa3+ Qa4 37. Ra7+ { ist der Tag fuer Weiss entschieden. } ) 35. Qb2+ Kd1 36. Bf1 $1 Rd2 37. Rd7 $1 Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 { und Schwarz gab auf. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Hoogevens""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Balinov (German)""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ WIENER ZEITUNG http://schach.wienerzeitung.at/kol99/99_04.HTM GM Ilija
Balinov: } 1. e4 d6 { Pirc-Verteidigung } 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 ( { Bekannt sind an dieser Stelle } 10. Nc1 a5 11. Nb3 e5 12. dxe5 dxe5 13. O-O-O Qc7 14. Qg7 Rf8 15. g3 O-O-O 16. Bh3 Kb8 17. Bxd7 Nxd7 18. Qxh7 { mit Vorteil fuer Weiss, Moroz-Jurasow, Ukraine 1991 } ) ( { und } 10. g4 e5 11. Bg2 Qb6 12. dxe5 dxe5 13. Nd1 Qc5 14. Rc1 O-O-O { mit Ausgleich, wenn
auch der Anziehende die Partie spaeter zu seinen Gunsten entscheiden konnte, P.
Blatny-Belotti, Junioren-EM Groningen 1984 (60). } ) 10... e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 $5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 $5 ( { Rueckblickend verdiente } 21... dxe4 $5 22. Bd7 { bzw. } 22... Nbd5 { mit etwa gleichem Spiel den Vorzug, z.B: } ( 22... Rxd7 23. Rxd7+ Qxd7 24. Qxf6 Rd8 25. Nxe4 {  } ( { Nicht aber } 25. Rd1 $6 Qxd1+ 26. Nxd1 Rxd1+ 27. Ka2 exf3 28. Qe7+ Nd7 29. Qd8 Bd5+ 30. b3 Nb8 31. Qc7+ Ka8 32. Qxc5 Rd2 { und Schwarz hat das bessere Ende fuer sich. } ) ) 23. Nxd5 Nxd5 24. Rxd5 Rxd7 25. Qxe4 ( { Oder } 25. Rxd7+ Qxd7 26. Nb3 Qe7 27. fxe4 Rd8 { mit Ausgleich. } ) 25... Bxd5 26. Qxe7 Rxe7 27. Rxe7+ Kb6 28. b4 { mit voellig
gleichem Spiel, den Vorzug. Doch hinterher ist man immer schlauer... } ) 22. Nd5 $1 Nbxd5 { Praktisch erzwungen. } 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Rxd4 $5 { Den Textzug hatte Kasparow, wie er im Bulletin zum Besten gab, bereits bei der
Ausfuehrung seines 19. Zuges im Auge gehabt. } ( { Als Alternative kam jedoch auch } 24. Nc6+ $5 Bxc6 25. dxc6 Qxc6 26. Re7+ Ka8 27. Rc7 Qb6 28. Rxf7 { mit geringfuegig besserem Spiel fuer Weiss in Betracht } ) ( { nicht aber } 24. Qxd6 $2 Rxd6 25. Re7+ Kb6 26. Nb3 Bxd5 { und Schwarz hat klaren Vorteil. } ) 24... cxd4 $2 { Es spricht fuer den Wagemut
des Bulgaren, dass er sich fuer die Annahme des Opfers entscheidet. Wie
spaetere Analysen zeigten, waere Schwarz allerdings besser beraten gewesen, es
abzulehnen. So verwies Kasparow in der Post-mortem-Analyse auf: } ( { I) } 24... Kb6 $1 { mit Ausgleich, z.B. } 25. Nb3 $1 { mit der Folge: bzw. } ( { Etwas guenstiger fuer Schwarz war hingegen } 25. b4 Qxf4 26. Rxf4 Nxd5 27. Rxf7 cxb4 28. axb4 Nxb4 ) 25... Bxd5 ( 25... g5 26. Qxd6+ ( 26. Qd2 Ka7 27. Na5 g4 28. Rxg4 Nxg4 29. Bxg4 Bxd5 ) 26... Rxd6 ) 26. Qxd6+ Rxd6 27. Rd2 Rhd8 ( 27... Re8 28. Red1 a5 29. f4 a4 30. Nc1 ) 28. Red1 a5 { mit minimal besserem Spiel fuer Schwarz. } ) ( { II) } 24... Rhe8 25. Rxe8 Nxe8 26. Qxd6 Rxd6 { mit voellig gleichem Spiel. } ) 25. Re7+ $1 Kb6 ( { Erzwungen, da } 25... Qxe7 $2 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ { zum Matt in 2 fuehrt } ) ( { oder } 25... Kb8 26. Qxd4 Nd7 27. Bxd7 Bxd5 28. c4 $3 { (Der Schluesselzug!) } 28... Qxe7 ( { Ebenso verliert } 28... bxc4 29. Nc6+ Qxc6 30. Bxc6 ) 29. Qb6+ Ka8 30. Qxa6+ Kb8 31. Qb6+ Ka8 32. Bc6+ Bxc6 33. Nxc6 Rd7 ( 33... Rd1+ 34. Ka2 ) 34. Nxe7 Rxe7 35. Qc6+ Kb8 36. Qd6+ Rc7 37. cxb5 Kc8 38. a4 Rd8 ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 ( { Klar vorteilhaft fuer Weiss waere } 26... Qc5 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 28. Qxf7 { als auch } 28... Rhf8 { an } ( { und nun scheitert } 28... Bxd5 { an } 29. b4 $3 Rb8 ( 29... Bxf7 $4 30. Rb7# { matt } ) 30. Qg7 Bc6 31. Nxc6 ) 29. Qg7 {  } ) 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 Qxd5 { Anders ist das Matt nicht zu parieren. } 29. Ra7 $1 ( { Nicht aber } 29. Qc7 { wegen } 29... Qd1+ 30. Kb2 Qd4+ 31. Kb1 { und Weiss kann dem Dauerschach nicht entgehen. } ) 29... Bb7 ( { Abermals erzwungen, falls } 29... Rd6 { so } 30. Kb2 Qd4 31. Qxd4 Rxd4 32. Rxa6# { matt. } ) 30. Rxb7 Qc4 $2 ( { Geboten war } 30... Rhe8 $3 31. Rb6 ( 31. Ra7 { scheitert an } 31... Rd6 ) 31... Ra8 32. Be6 Rxe6 33. Rxe6 Qc4 $3 34. Qxc4 bxc4 35. Rxf6 Kxa3 36. Rxf7 Re8 37. Kc1 Kxb4 ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ $3 ( { Nachhaltiger als } 33. Bd7 Rxd7 34. Rxd7 Rc8 35. Qd6+ Rc5 36. Qd2+ Qc3 37. Qxc3+ Kxc3 38. Rxf7 h5 { und die Verwertung des Mehrbauern bereitet noch Muehe. } ) 33... Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 ( { Keine Rettung versprach } 34... Kb4 35. Qb2+ Ka5 ( 35... Qb3 36. Rxb5+ Kxb5 37. Qxb3+ ) ( 35... Kc5 36. Rc7+ ) 36. Qa3+ Qa4 37. Ra7+ Kb6 38. Rxa4 ) 35. Qb2+ Kd1 { Erzwungen. } 36. Bf1 $1 Rd2 ( 36... Qxf1 { fuehrt nach } 37. Qc2+ Ke1 38. Re7+ { geradewegs in den Orkus. } ) 37. Rd7 $1 Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 { Weiss ist nun materiell entscheidend in Vorteil. } 39... Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 { und Schwarz gab auf. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Hoogevens""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator """"Berliner Zeitung"" (German)""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ BERLINER ZEITUNG http://www.berlinonline.de/wissen/berliner_zeitung/archiv/
1999/0403/magazin/0075/ Voila eine Partie Ob etwas in der Zukunft
Bestand haben oder vom Strom der Geschichte verschluckt werden wird, wer weiss
das schon? Aber es gibt Dinge im Leben, da kann man sagen: Voila, das war
etwas! Und das gilt fuer die folgende Partie des grossen Garri aus Baku. Voila
- eine Partie! } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 { Noch nie hat Wesselin Topalov die Pirc-Verteidigung gespielt. } 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 {  } ( { Die Theorie empfiehlt } 7. h4 Nbd7 8. g4 h5 9. g5 Nh7 10. Nh3 { doch Weltmeister pflegen sich nicht an Theorien zu halten } ) 7... Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 e5 { Der Konter im Zentrum. } 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 $6 { Wenn schon, denn schon. } ( 12... a5 { mit der Drohung 13... b4 haette der Stellung mehr entsprochen. } ) 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 { Strebt a5 an. } 14... exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 { Befreit den Bf1. } 17... Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 { Der Bulgare will
im Zentrum zurueckschlagen, doch seine Koenigsstellung wird immer luftiger. } 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 $6 ( { Wenn Topalov gewusst haette, was ihm bevorsteht, haette er vielleicht zu } 21... dxe4 22. Bd7 $1 Rxd7 23. Rxd7+ Qxd7 24. Qxf6 { gegriffen. } ) 22. Nd5 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 { Damit glaubte Schwarz die weissen Expansionsgelueste
endgueltig zurueckgewiesen zu haben - Bauerngewinn winkt. } 24. Rxd4 $3 { Wahn- und Klarsinn! Ein ganzer Turm fuer ... ja wofuer eigentlich? Klar ist
nur, dass eine Fahrt auf einem Minenfeld beginnt. } 24... cxd4 { Wer haette die fette Beute nicht eingesackt? } ( 24... Kb6 $5 { oder Damentausch war allerdings klueger. } ) 25. Re7+ Kb6 ( { Nach } 25... Qxe7 $4 { wird Schwarz matt: } 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7# { matt. } ) ( { In ein Labyrinth faehrt } 25... Kb8 $2 26. Qxd4 Nd7 27. Bxd7 Bxd5 28. c4 $3 { Weiss verhindert den Abzug Ba2+, mit dem sich Schwarz retten koennte } ( { z.B. nach } 28. Nc6+ $2 Qxc6 29. Bxc6 Ba2+ 30. Kxa2 Rxd4 ) 28... Qxe7 29. Qb6+ Ka8 30. Qxa6+ Kb8 31. Qb6+ Ka8 32. Bc6+ $1 Bxc6 33. Nxc6 { mit Damengewinn } ) 26. Qxd4+ $1 Kxa5 27. b4+ Ka4 { Der schwarze Koenig ist umzingelt, aber es droht } 28. Qc3 $1 { Droht Matt auf b3. } 28... Qxd5 ( { Nach } 28... Bxd5 $2 29. Kb2 $3 { und 30.Qb3+! Bxb3 31.cxb3 wird es matt. } ) 29. Ra7 Bb7 30. Rxb7 $1 ( 30. Qc7 $2 { ergab nur remis durch ewiges Schach: } 30... Qd1+ 31. Kb2 Qd4+ { usw. } ) 30... Qc4 $2 ( 30... Rhe8 { war die letzte Chance, den Remishafen anzusteuern. } ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 { Schwebt Weiss in Mattgefahr?? } 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 { Droht Matt, beginnend mit Rd1. } 33. c3+ $1 { Ein boeser Nadelstich! Die Treibjagd geht weiter. } 33... Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 35. Qb2+ Kd1 { Triumphiert nun doch die Verteidigung (Mattdrohung Qd3)? } 36. Bf1 $1 { Nein! Der Champ hat alles unter Kontrolle! } 36... Rd2 37. Rd7 $1 { Lauter Problemzuege. } 37... Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 { Mit dem Fall des Rh8 ist die Partie zu Ende. } 39... Rd3 40. Qa8 ( 40. Qxh7 $4 c3 $1 41. Ka2 c2 { und Schwarz gewinnt. } ) 40... c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 { Zeit, aufzugeben. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Hoogevens""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator """"ChessBase"" (German)""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ CHESSBASE http://www.chessbase.de/Umfrage/best10/games/kasparovtopalov99.htm } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 e5 11. O-O-O { Die weisse Stellung sieht
zunaechst vielversprechend aus, aber Schwarz wird ebenfalls lang rochieren und
hat dann keine Probleme. } 11... Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 { Topalovs Koenigsstellung ist sehr luftig, aber was kann schon passieren? } 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 22. Nd5 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Rxd4 $3 cxd4 $2 { Schwarz muss dieses Opfer keineswegs annehmen (der einzige kleine Makel, der
auf diese Jahrhundertpartie faellt), } ( 24... Kb6 25. Nb3 Nxd5 { sollte zu einer ausgeglichenen Stellung fuehren. } ) 25. Re7+ $1 { Der zweite Turm ist tabu: } 25... Kb6 ( 25... Qxe7 $2 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7# ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 ( { Es verliert auch } 26... Qc5 { wegen } 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 28. Be6 $3 Bxd5 29. b4 Ba8 30. Qxf7 Qd1+ 31. Kb2 Qxf3 32. Bf5 $1 Rd6 33. Ra7 { usw. } ) 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 ( 28. Ra7 $1 { ist noch forcierter und einige Varianten sind noch schoener. } 28... Nxd5 ( 28... Bb7 29. Rxb7 Qxd5 ( 29... Nxd5 30. Bd7 Rxd7 31. Rxd7 Qxd7 32. Qb2 ) 30. Rb6 a5 ( 30... Ra8 31. Qxf6 a5 32. Bf1 ) 31. Ra6 Ra8 32. Qe3 Rxa6 33. Kb2 axb4 34. axb4 Qa2+ 35. Kxa2 Kxb4+ 36. Kb2 Rc6 37. Bf1 Ka5 38. Qa7+ { #7 } ) 29. Rxa6+ Qxa6 30. Qb2 Nc3+ 31. Qxc3 Bd5 32. Kb2 Qe6 33. Bxe6 Bxe6 34. Qb3+ Bxb3 35. cxb3# ) 28... Qxd5 { Kein Wunder, dass Topalov auf Kasparovs Spiel eingegangen ist, Weiss hat
Turm und Figur weniger, da muss sich doch was machen lassen... } 29. Ra7 ( 29. Kb2 { kaeme zu zeitig wegen } 29... Qd4 { - der Turm d8 muss erst abgelenkt werden. } ) 29... Bb7 ( { Schwarz muss den Laeufer zurueckgeben, denn } 29... Rd6 $2 30. Kb2 { nebst Matt. } ) 30. Rxb7 Qc4 ( { Nach } 30... Rhe8 31. Rb6 {  } 31... Ra8 { musste } 32. Bf1 $3 { gefunden werden, um das Feld c4 zu kontrollieren, aber dann ist Schwarzhilflos. } ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 $6 { Nun gewinnt Weiss forciert, aber auch } ( 31... Rd1+ 32. Kb2 Ra8 33. Qb6 Qd4+ 34. Qxd4 Rxd4 35. Rxf7 a5 36. Be6 axb4 37. Bb3+ Ka5 38. axb4+ Kb6 39. Rxh7 { sollte letztlich mit dem gleichen Resultat enden. } ) 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ $1 Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 35. Qb2+ Kd1 { Ja leider,
n Koenig ist kein Bauer. Aber auch jetzt hat Weiss nur einen Gewinnzug. } 36. Bf1 $1 Rd2 ( 36... Qxf1 37. Qc2+ Ke1 38. Re7+ Qe2 39. Qxe2# ) 37. Rd7 $1 Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 1-0"
"[Event ""Hoogevens""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Morgado (Spanish)""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ Comenta el Gran Maestro Juan Sebastian Morgado http://www.
ajedrez-de-estilo.com.ar/ade/jag/juan01.htm EL BLUFF DE KASPAROV El
Torneo de Hoogovens (Wijk aan Zee), fue ganado por Kasparov con medio punto de
ventaja sobre Anand. Pues bien, todo el mundo hablo de la partida que Kasparov
le gano a Topalov. Espectacular!, Genial! Extraordinaria!, fueron las primeras
expresiones. Pero luego de los analisis mas profundos, las apariencias
comenzaron a caer!... Kasparov habia sacrificado una Torre, pero con juego
corrrecto de Topalov solo hubiera obtenido una leve...desventaja! ?Que paso
entonces?... A Topalov le fallo el instinto del peligro en el momento clave, y
debio rendir su Rey luego de una penosa caminata. Una vez mas, se muestra que
en el juego practico, quien ve una mas que el adversario tiene gran ventaja. Y
si a ello le agregamos el aspecto psicologico, en el que Kasparov es muy
fuerte, podremos explicarnos que y como paso en la siguiente partida: GM
Juan S. Morgado: } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 ( 7. h4 h5 8. a4 b4 9. Nd1 a5 10. Nh3 Bxh3 11. Rxh3 Nbd7 12. Nf2 O-O 13. g4 c5 $1 $13 { van der Wiel - Nijboer, Campeonato de Holanda 1885, Inf.64/108 } ) ( 7. Bh6 Bxh6 8. Qxh6 b4 9. Nd1 Qa5 10. Bd3 Ba6 11. Bxa6 Qxa6 12. Ne2 Nbd7 13. Ne3 Rb8 14. b3 Rb5 $11 { Kamsky - M.Gurevich, Reggio Emilia 1991, Inf 51/118, ECO B 3a edicion. } ) ( 7. g4 Qa5 8. Nge2 h5 9. g5 Nfd7 10. f4 b4 11. Nd1 c5 12. Bg2 Bb7 13. O-O $13 { Krnic, ECO B 3a edicion, pag 64/220. } ) 7... Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 { Aqui los teoricos no se ponen de acuerdo acerca de cual es lamejorcontinuacion
para las negras. En la practica se han visto: } 9... Bb7 ( 9... Qa5 10. Nc1 ( 10. Qd2 ) ( 10. g4 c5 11. Qd2 cxd4 12. Nxd4 b4 13. Nd1 Qc5 14. a3 Ne5 15. Be2 bxa3 16. Rxa3 O-O 17. g5 Nh5 18. Rc3 Qb6 19. Rb3 Qc5 20. Rc3 Qb6 21. Rb3 { - Nicula,M-Pavlov,M/Rumania 1992 (21) } ) ( 10. g3 b4 11. Nd1 c5 12. d5 Ne5 13. Bg2 Ba6 14. Qe3 b3+ 15. Ndc3 bxc2 16. O-O Nd3 17. f4 c4 $13 { Oggier,D-Fulgenzi,E/Neuquen ch-ARG jr 1986 } ) 10... Bb7 ( 10... b4 11. Nd1 Qb6 12. Qd2 O-O 13. Ne3 d5 $13 { Aristow,J-Westin, corr ICCF1973 } ) ( 10... Qb6 11. Nb3 a5 12. a4 b4 13. Nd1 Ba6 14. Bxa6 Qxa6 15. Qe3 O-O 16. Qe2 Qa7 17. Ne3 c5 18. d5 e6 19. dxe6 fxe6 20. O-O-O $40 { Hartston,W-Littlewood,N/Bristol 1968 } ) 11. Be2 Qb6 12. Nb3 e5 13. dxe5 dxe5 14. a4 a6 15. Nd1 Rc8 16. Qe3 c5 17. axb5 axb5 18. O-O c4 19. Qxb6 Nxb6 20. Na5 Ba8 21. b4 Nbd7 22. Nc3 Rb8 23. Rfd1 Ke7 24. Rd2 Rhc8 25. Rad1 Rb6 26. Kf2 Rc7 27. Ra1 Rc8 28. Nd1 { - Endzelins,L-Shamkovich,L/FRG jub corr 1970/74 } ) ( 9... e5 $5 10. Qd2 ( 10. dxe5 dxe5 11. Nc1 Bb7 12. Nd3 Qe7 13. g3 O-O-O 14. b4 a5 15. a3 Kc7 16. Be2 axb4 17. axb4 Ra8 18. Kf2 Rxa1 19. Rxa1 Ra8 20. Rxa8 Bxa8 21. Qe3 Bb7 $11 { Kristensen,B-Hansen,C/Vejle 1994/Inf 60 (21) } ) 10... a6 11. Nd1 Bb7 12. Ne3 Qe7 13. Rd1 d5 14. exd5 Nxd5 15. Nxd5 cxd5 16. dxe5 Nxe5 17. Kf2 O-O 18. Nd4 Qf6 19. g3 Rfe8 20. Kg2 Re7 21. Qf4 Qg7 22. h4 Rae8 $132 { Blatny,P-Piket,M/Groningen EU-ChJ 1986 } ) ( 9... b4 10. Nd1 Qb6 ( 10... c5 11. d5 Qa5 12. Qd2 Ba6 13. Ne3 h5 14. Nf4 Bxf1 15. Rxf1 Nb6 16. Nd3 Qb5 17. Kf2 a5 18. Kg1 O-O 19. Nf2 Rfe8 20. f4 c4 21. Rad1 Red8 22. Kh1 Qc5 23. c3 Rab8 $13 { Jaracz,P-Shchekachev,A /Hallsberg 1991 } ) 11. Qd2 Ba6 12. Nf4 Bxf1 13. Rxf1 c5 14. c3 Rb8 15. Rf2 O-O 16. Ne3 Kg7 17. Nfd5 bxc3 18. bxc3 Nxd5 19. Nxd5 Qd8 20. Qc1 e6 $40 { Houzva V-Mayer J /Ch Moravia open 1994 } ) ( 9... Qc7 10. g4 Bb7 11. Ng3 Nb6 12. O-O-O O-O-O 13. g5 Nfd7 14. f4 Kb8 15. Be2 b4 16. Nb1 c5 17. Qg7 Rdf8 18. d5 h6 19. h4 { - Suetin,A-Gipslis,A/URS-ch34 Tbilisi 1966 (19) } ) 10. a3 $5 $146 ( { Se habian jugado } 10. g4 e5 ( 10... Qb6 11. O-O-O O-O-O 12. d5 c5 13. Qe3 Qa5 14. g5 Ne8 15. a3 Nb6 16. Nf4 Nc7 17. h4 Ba6 18. h5 b4 $40 { Kawena,J-Buck,L/Niedersachsen 1995 } ) 11. Bg2 Qb6 12. dxe5 dxe5 13. Nd1 Qc5 14. Rc1 O-O-O 15. Qe3 Qxe3 16. Nxe3 a5 17. h4 h5 18. g5 Ne8 19. Rd1 Ng7 20. Bh3 Kc7 21. Bxd7 Rxd7 22. Rxd7+ Kxd7 23. Nc1 Ne6 24. Nd3 Kd6 25. Kf2 Nc5 26. Nxc5 Kxc5 27. Rd1 Bc8 28. Ng2 $40 { Blatny,P-Belotti,B/Groningen 1984 } ) ( { y tambien } 10. Nc1 e5 11. dxe5 dxe5 12. Nb3 a6 13. O-O-O Qc7 14. Qg7 Rf8 15. g3 O-O-O 16. Bh3 Kb8 17. Bxd7 Nxd7 18. Qxh7 a5 19. Kb1 a4 20. Nc1 a3 $44 { Moroz,A-Yurasov,A/Ukraina-chT Simferopol 1991 } ) 10... e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 { Prefieren ir a e7, y no a la casilla natural a5, porque desean enrocar largo,
y preparar el avance c5. } ( 11... Qa5 12. g4 ( 12. dxe5 dxe5 13. g4 $40 ) 12... b4 13. axb4 Qxb4 ( 13... Qa1+ 14. Nb1 a5 15. b5 $1 $16 ) 14. g5 $40 ) 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 { El N se dirige a la casilla debil a5. } 13... O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 ( 15. Nxd4 { centraliza el N, pero no estaba en los planes de Kasparov, que
lo guarda para ir a a5. } ) 15... c5 $6 ( { dudosa era } 15... d5 16. exd5 Nxd5 17. Nxd5 Qe1+ 18. Ka2 cxd5 19. g3 $40 ) ( { En cambio, merecia consideracion } 15... Nc5 16. Nxc5 dxc5 17. Rxd8+ Rxd8 18. Be2 Kb8 ) 16. Rd1 Nb6 { La meta negra es liberarse mediante el avance d5. } 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 $1 { El momento justo para hacerla. } 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 ( { Favorecia a las blancas } 21... dxe4 22. fxe4 Rhf8 23. Bd7 $1 Rxd7 24. Rxd7+ Qxd7 25. Qxf6 Qc7 26. Rd1 $40 ) 22. Nd5 $1 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Rxd4 $5 ( 24. Nc6+ Bxc6 25. Qxd6 Rxd6 26. dxc6 Rxc6 27. Re7+ Kb6 28. Rxf7 Re8 $11 ) 24... cxd4 $6 ( { Lo correcto era } 24... Kb6 $1 25. b4 ( 25. Nb3 Rhe8 26. Rxe8 Nxe8 27. Qxd6+ Rxd6 28. Rd1 Rxd5 $11 ) 25... Qxf4 26. Rxf4 Nxd5 27. Rxf7 cxb4 28. axb4 Nxb4 29. Nb3 Rd6 $15 ) ( { tambien era posible, aunque no tan buena, } 24... g5 25. Qd2 Nxd5 26. Rde4 Nf6 27. Qxd6 Rxd6 28. Re5 Bxf3 29. Rxg5 Kb6 ) ( 24... Rhe8 25. Rxe8 Nxe8 26. Qxd6 Rxd6 27. Re4 ( 27. Rh4 $2 Rxd5 28. Rxh7 Rd1+ 29. Ka2 Bd5+ $17 ) 27... Nf6 28. Re7+ Kb6 $132 ) 25. Re7+ $1 ( 25. Qxd4+ Qb6 26. Re7+ Nd7 $1 $17 ) 25... Kb6 ( 25... Qxe7 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ $18 ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 ( 26... Qc5 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 28. Qxf7 Rhf8 29. Qxh7 ( 29. Qg7 Rfe8 ( 29... Kxa5 30. Re6 $18 ) 30. Qd4+ Qc5 31. Qf6+ Rd6 32. Qxd6+ Qxd6 33. Rxe8 Qxd5 $13 ) 29... Rh8 30. Qf7 Bxd5 31. b4 Rb8 32. Qg7 $18 ) 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 Qxd5 $8 ( 28... Bxd5 29. Kb2 Qxe7 30. Qb3+ Bxb3 31. cxb3# ) 29. Ra7 $1 ( 29. Qc7 Qd1+ 30. Kb2 Qd4+ 31. Kb1 $11 ) 29... Bb7 $8 ( 29... Rd6 30. Kb2 Qd4 31. Qxd4 Rxd4 32. Rxa6# ) 30. Rxb7 ( 30. Qc7 Qd1+ 31. Ka2 Bd5+ 32. Kb2 Qd4+ 33. Kb1 Ba2+ 34. Kxa2 Qd5+ 35. Kb2 $11 ) 30... Qc4 $2 { Error definitivo. Ahora el K negro sera llevado a una posicion de mate. } ( { Si } 30... Rd6 { ganaba } 31. Rb6 $1 $18 ) ( { Pero era posible } 30... Rhe8 $1 { y luego de } 31. Rb6 ( 31. Kb2 Qd4 32. Qxd4 Rxd4 33. Rb6 Ra8 $19 ) 31... Ra8 32. Rd6 Qc4 33. Qxf6 a5 { las negras lograr destruir la jaula en la que se encuentra su K. } 34. bxa5 ( 34. Rd4 Ra6 35. Qg7 ( 35. Qxa6 $4 Re1+ $19 ) 35... Rg8 36. Qe5 Re8 $11 ) 34... Re1+ 35. Kb2 Re2 36. Rd4 Rxc2+ 37. Ka1 Rc1+ $11 ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 ( { No alcanzaba para igualar } 31... Rd1+ { debido a } 32. Kb2 Qd4+ 33. Qxd4 Rxd4 34. Rxf7 Rd6 ( 34... a5 35. Be6 axb4 36. Ra7# ) 35. Re7 ( 35. Ra7 h5 36. f4 { -0.26/14 } ) ( 35. f4 h6 36. f5 gxf5 37. Bxf5 { 0.18/14 } ) 35... Ra8 36. Be6 Rxe6 37. Rxe6 $16 ) 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ $1 Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 ( 34... Kb4 35. Qb2+ $18 ) 35. Qb2+ Kd1 ( 35... Ke3 36. Re7+ Kxf3 37. Qg2# ) ( 35... Ke1 36. Re7+ Kd1 37. Bf1 $1 ) 36. Bf1 $1 Rd2 37. Rd7 $1 Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 1-0"
"[Event ""Hoogevens""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Sisniega (Spanish)""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ EL UNIVERSAL http://aacevedo.galeon.com/MSisniega/ms-990123.html Altos
vuelos GM Marcel Sisniega: } 1. e4 d6 { Def. Pirc } 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 ( { En esta suerte de Ataque Saemisch, las blancas tambien han ensayado } 7. h4 ) 7... Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 { El cambio de alfiles parece facilitar la
iniciativa blanca, pero Topalov enrocara hacia el ala opuesta. } 9... Bb7 10. a3 e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 { Kasparov traslada piezas hacia el
flanco de dama. Observese, tambien, como busca la mejor casilla para su alfil. } 13... O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 { El bulgaro consigue su anhelado rompimiento central. Diriase que
su posicion no es mala, a no ser por la situacion un tanto expuesta de su rey. } 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 22. Nd5 { La combinacion que esta por
desencadenarse fue entrevista desde antes de ejecutar el salto de caballo. } 22... Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 { Y ahora Kasparov ejecuta un sacrificio de alcances inmortales. } 24. Rxd4 $3 cxd4 $6 { Topalov parece creer que se trata de un ""bluff"" y paga por ver
la mano de su rival. } ( { La defensa conservadora } 24... Kb6 $1 { conducia a la igualdad, segun el propio Kasparov. } ) ( { Otra buena jugada era } 24... Rhe8 ) 25. Re7+ Kb6 ( { A las claras se aprecia } 25... Qxe7 $2 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7# { mate. } ) ( { Mas dificil de ver es: } 25... Kb8 26. Qxd4 Nd7 27. Bxd7 $1 Bxd5 28. c4 $3 { y si } 28... Qxe7 29. Qb6+ Ka8 30. Qxa6+ Kb8 31. Qb6+ Ka8 32. Bc6+ $1 Bxc6 33. Nxc6 { y no hay defensa contra Qa6 y Ne7. } ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 $2 { De nueva cuenta, la ambicion de Topalov lo lleva a arriesgar en extremo. } ( { Los analistas se han roto la cabeza buscando una victoria blanca luego de } 26... Qc5 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 28. Qxf7 Rhf8 $1 { donde al parecer no la hay. } ) 27. b4+ $1 Ka4 28. Qc3 $1 Qxd5 ( { perdia luego de } 28... Bxd5 $2 29. Kb2 { con la amenaza } 29... -- 30. Qb3+ $1 { seguida por un jaque mayor. Ahora, Kasparov busca otro tema de mate. } ) 29. Ra7 Bb7 { No era defensa. } ( 29... Rd6 { a causa de } 30. Kb2 ) 30. Rxb7 ( { En cambio, si ahora } 30. Kb2 $2 { el negro se zafaria con } 30... Qd4 ) 30... Qc4 $2 { La ambicion de Topalov es excesiva. } ( { Perdia en seguida } 30... Rd6 $4 { a causa de } 31. Rb6 $1 Rxb6 32. Kb2 ) ( { Un mejor intento era } 30... Rhe8 { aunque luego de } 31. Rb6 Ra8 32. Rc6 $3 { y la amenaza } 32... -- ( { Fritz 7 } 32... Ng4 { -0.50/12 } ) 33. Rc5 { no se puede impedir. } ) ( { Extranamente, nadie ha reparado en la defensa mas sencilla: } 30... Qd1+ 31. Kb2 Qd4 { Luego de } 32. Qxd4 Rxd4 33. Rb6 Ra8 34. Rxf6 Ra7 ( { En esta linea, tambien puede intentar } 34... a5 ) 35. Rxf7 Rxf7 36. Be6 { el negro dispone de } 36... Rxb4+ 37. axb4 Rxf3 {  } ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ $1 Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 ( { Unica, ya que } 34... Kb4 { pierde rapidamente por } 35. Qb2+ { y si } 35... Qb3 36. Rxb5+ { jaque. } ) 35. Qb2+ Kd1 ( { En caso de } 35... Ke3 36. Re7+ Kxf3 37. Qg2# { es mate. } ) 36. Bf1 $3 Rd2 ( { No valia } 36... Qxf1 { a causa de } 37. Qc2+ Ke1 38. Re7+ { seguida por mate. El movimiento ingenioso de Topalov se ve refutado por un
mazazo. } ) 37. Rd7 $3 { Clavando al atacante. } 37... Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 { Se amenazaban llegues en e2, c2 y c1. } 39. Qxh8 { Si no fuera por este detalle... } 39... Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 { El rey negro ha ido a perder la vida en la casilla inicial de su adversario. } 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 { Rinden. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Hoogevens""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Franco (Spanish)""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ Ajedrez - Hechiceros Tableros http://209.15.104.126/hechiceros/site/colab/
zenon/zenon0021.shtml Tabla de Flandes. Caballeros del Ajedrez. http://
tabladeflandes.com/Zenon/kaspatopa.htm Ajedrez en Madrid http://www.
ajedrezenmadrid.com/teoria/zefr_014.asp Partidas Memorables (7) GM
Zenon Franco: Veamos la partida, basada en comentarios del propio Kasparov.
Sin duda la conexion entre esta partida y los finales artisticos es enorme. En
otra nota veremos con que finales se lo relaciona: } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 ( { Las negras juegan bien, Kasparov indica que no es aconsejable la impetuosa } 12... a5 { debido a la continuacion } 13. Nc1 b4 14. dxe5 $1 dxe5 15. Na4 bxa3 16. b3 { con clara ventaja. } ) 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 $1 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 $1 { Las blancas no han obtenido ventaja tras la apertura,
y las negras siguen jugando muy bien, preparando gradualmente la ruptura d5. } 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 { Alrededor de esta posicion, ya Kasparov ideaba
combinaciones con la aparicion de la Dama en el ala Dama, aun como
""borradores"", que luego se aclararian de la forma que veremos. } 19. Bh3 d5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 $1 ( { No } 21... dxe4 22. fxe4 { con idea de responder a } 22... Rhe8 { ventajosamente con } 23. Nd5 ) 22. Nd5 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Rxd4 $3 { El principio de una secuencia extraordinaria donde
las blancas sacrifican casi todas sus piezas. } 24... cxd4 { Esta respuesta
asombrosamente es un error, pero solo con el frio analisis, frente al tablero
es casi imposible prever todas sus consecuencias, } ( { Kasparov temia la jugada de sangre fria } 24... Kb6 $1 { los analisis demostraron que las negras tienen buena posicion tras } 25. Nb3 $1 { donde lo mejor es } 25... Bxd5 $1 ( { no } 25... cxd4 $2 26. Qxd4+ Kc7 27. Qa7+ Bb7 28. Nc5 Rb8 29. Re7+ $1 ) ( { ganando, ni } 25... Nxd5 $2 26. Qxf7 Rhf8 27. Qg7 Rg8 28. Qh6 Qf8 29. Rh4 { con peon de mas y clara ventaja. } ) 26. Qxd6+ Rxd6 27. Rd2 Rhd8 28. Red1 { con igualdad. Topalov ""no cree"" en los sacrificios, y acepta el reto. } ) 25. Re7+ $1 ( { No } 25. Qxd4+ $2 Qb6 26. Re7+ Nd7 { etc. } ) 25... Kb6 ( { Si } 25... Kb8 { las blancas ganan con la hermosa variante } 26. Qxd4 $1 Nd7 27. Bxd7 Bxd5 28. c4 $1 Qxe7 29. Qb6+ Ka8 30. Qxa6+ Kb8 31. Qb6+ Ka8 32. Bc6+ $1 Bxc6 33. Nxc6 { etc. con mate inevitable. } ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 ( { Las negras siguen con su forzada marcha, no vale } 26... Qc5 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 28. Be6 $3 { es asombrosa la cantidad de bellas combinaciones que contiene la partida } 28... Bxd5 ( { si } 28... Rhe8 29. b4 $1 { para Qd4+ decide } ) 29. b4 $1 Ba8 30. Qxf7 Qd1+ 31. Kb2 Qxf3 32. Bf5 { y mate. } ) 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 ( { Se demostro luego que la sugerencia de Kavalek } 28. Ra7 $1 { era mas exacta, pero eso es secundario. } ) 28... Qxd5 ( { Si } 28... Bxd5 29. Kb2 { para Qb3+ y mate. } ) 29. Ra7 $1 ( { No } 29. Qc7 $2 Qd1+ { y tablas. } ) 29... Bb7 ( 29... Bb7 { En este momento Topalov creia que la partida terminaria en tablas con } 30. Qc7 Qd1+ 31. Kb2 Qd4+ ) 30. Rxb7 $1 { La situacion del Rey negro permite a las
blancas dar el turno de mover, no amenazar nada en 1 jugada, y todo con una
torre de menos! } ( 30. Qc7 Qd1+ 31. Kb2 Qd4+ ) 30... Qc4 ( { Es importante que } 30... Rd6 { pierda debido a la preciosa } 31. Rb6 $3 { y la amenaza 32.Rxd6 y Qb3, como 32.Kb2 y 33.Qb3+ no se pueden defender. } ) ( { Lo mejor era } 30... Rhe8 $1 { tras lo cual Kasparov gana con } 31. Rb6 Ra8 32. Bf1 $3 { Evitando Qc4 y con idea de Rd6 } ( { no } 32. Be6 $2 Rxe6 33. Rxe6 Qc4 $1 34. Qxc4 bxc4 35. Rxf6 Kxa3 36. Rxf7 Re8 { con ventaja negra. } ) 32... Re1+ $1 {  } ( { Kasparov da tambien otras lineas:
A) } 32... Red8 33. Rc6 Nh5 34. Rc5 Rac8 35. Kb2 $1 { genando. } ) ( { B) } 32... Nd7 33. Rd6 $1 Rec8 34. Qb2 { ganando al desalojar la Dama negra del control de b3. } ) ( { C) } 32... Re6 33. Rxe6 fxe6 34. Kb2 { etc. } ) 33. Qxe1 Nd7 34. Rb7 $3 Qxb7 ( { Si } 34... Ne5 35. Qc3 Qxf3 36. Bd3 Qd5 37. Be4 { ganando. } ) 35. Qd1 $1 Kxa3 36. c3 { con inevitable mate a base de Qc1+, Qc2+ y Qa2# } ) ( { Otra defensa posible era } 30... Ne4 31. fxe4 Qc4 32. Ra7 $3 { Otra maravillosa jugada. } 32... Rd1+ ( { Si } 32... Ra8 33. Qe3 Rxa7 34. Kb2 { etc. } ) 33. Kb2 Qxc3+ 34. Kxc3 Rd6 35. e5 Rb6 36. Kb2 Re8 37. Bg2 $1 Rd8 ( { Si } 37... Rxe5 38. Bb7 Ree6 39. Bd5 { y mate con Ab3. } ) 38. Bb7 Rd7 39. Bc6 $3 Rd8 ( 39... Rd2 40. Be8 ) 40. Bd7 { con final ganador. } ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 ( { La mejor defensa era } 31... Rd1+ $1 32. Kb2 Ra8 33. Qb6 $1 Qd4+ ( { o } 33... a5 34. Bd7 { ganando. } ) 34. Qxd4 Rxd4 35. Rxf7 a5 36. Be6 axb4 37. Bb3+ Ka5 38. axb4+ Kb6 39. Rxh7 Rc8 40. h4 { con un final muy superior de 3 peones por la calidad. } ) 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ $1 Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 ( { Si } 34... Kb4 35. Qb2+ Ka5 36. Qa3+ Qa4 37. Ra7+ { ganando. } ) 35. Qb2+ Kd1 36. Bf1 $1 { Hermosa desviacion de la Dama, que no
puede defender e2 y c2 al mismo tiempo, aunque su valor va unido a la
siguiente preciosa jugada blanca. } 36... Rd2 37. Rd7 $1 { El ultimo toque brillante. } 37... Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 { El ajedrez es muchas veces arte.
Esta partida, con sus variantes, confirma esa evidencia. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Hoogevens""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Llada (Spanish)""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ Partidas Comentadas http://www.paisvirtual.com/deporte/ajedrez/Llada/
partidas.html En mi opinion, esta partida merece todos los calificativos
que ha recibido. A posteriori se ha descubierto que no todas las jugadas son
correctas, pero eso solo despues de largos analisis, dificiles de ver durante
la partida. Y no debemos olvidar que este es uno de los aspectos que confiere
al ajedrez la categoria de deporte. !Cuantos de los sacrificios que dieron la
victoria a Tal eran incorrectos! Pero quien tenga algo que objetar... 
 David Llada: } 1. e4 d6 { Nunca Topalov habia jugado la Pirc, pero se
presupone que la habia preparado especialmente para sorprender con ella. Por
eso Kasparov no corre riesgos, y se aparta de lo mas conocido. } 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 ( { Kasparov habia jugado anteriormente aqui } 3. f3 { pero en esta sigue algo
mas habitual, aunque con la misma idea. Solo retrasa la jugada ""f3"". } ) 3... g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 { Aqui de nuevo era posible jugar ""f3"", e incluso ""h3"",
con una idea parecida. Lo cierto es que la jugada 5...Ng4 esta dejando de
considerarse peligrosa para las blancas, y por eso se reatrasa el movimiento
""f3"". } 5... c6 ( 5... Ng4 $5 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bh4 g5 8. Bg3 { y las negras ofrecen todo un flnco como objetivo a las blancas. } ) ( { Parece mejor el plan de Topalov de iniciar la expansion en el flanco de dama
que la posibilidad de enrocar en corto, que seria muy prematuro y arriesgado.
Las blancas, con el centro dominado, tendrian un fuerte plan de ataque: } 5... O-O 6. f3 c6 7. Bh6 Qa5 8. h4 ) 6. f3 ( 6. Bh6 { era la otra posibilidad, en vez de mover un peon. } ) 6... b5 7. Nge2 $5 { Una jugada poco utilizada, pese a que es bastante razonable. El caballo tiene
desde aqui varias posibilidades, pero todavia no se define. Las otrasposibilida
des eran: } ( 7. O-O-O Qa5 8. Kb1 Nbd7 9. Bh6 { tambien se juega. } ) ( 7. Bh6 Bxh6 8. Qxh6 b4 9. Nd1 Qa5 10. Bd3 Ba6 11. Bxa6 Qxa6 { (Kamsky/Gurevick, Reggio Emilia 1991) } ) ( 7. h4 h5 8. a4 b4 9. Nd1 a5 10. Nh3 Bxh3 11. Rxh3 Nbd7 12. Nf2 O-O 13. g4 c5 { se jugo en el Cto. de Holanda, en Van Wely/Nijboer. } ) ( 7. g4 Qa5 8. Nge2 h5 9. g5 Nfd7 10. f4 { con juego complicado } ) 7... Nbd7 8. Bh6 { Para eliminar el
mejor defensor del flanco de dama negro. Disuade por completo a las negras de
enrocar en corto. Valga de curiosidad que por esta diagonal se realiza la
ultima jugada de la partida, al capturar la dama la R de ""a8"". } ( 8. Nf4 ) ( 8. Ng3 ) 8... Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 { La intencion de enrocar en largo creo que
estaba clara para Topalov. Pero esta jugada no esta del todo clara. De buscar
una mejor opcion al juego de las negras, puede investigarse aqui. } ( 9... Qa5 10. Nc1 ( 10. g4 c5 11. Qd2 cxd4 12. Nxd4 b4 13. Nd1 ) 10... b4 ( 10... Bb7 11. Be2 Qb6 12. Nb3 ) ( 10... Qb6 11. Nb3 a5 12. a4 b4 13. Nd1 Ba6 14. Bxa6 Qxa6 15. Qe3 O-O 16. Nf2 ) 11. Nd1 Qb6 12. Qd2 O-O 13. Ne3 d5 {  } ) ( 9... e5 10. dxe5 ( 10. Qd2 a6 ) 10... dxe5 11. Nc1 Bb7 12. Nd3 Qe7 13. g3 O-O-O {  } ) ( 9... Qc7 10. g4 Bb7 11. Ng3 Nb6 12. O-O-O O-O-O 13. g5 Nfd7 {  } ) 10. a3 { Una novedad, aunque los precedentes a esta partida no son muy relevantes. } ( 10. Nc1 e5 11. dxe5 dxe5 12. Nb3 a6 13. O-O-O Qc7 14. Qg7 Rf8 15. g3 O-O-O 16. Bh3 Kb8 17. Bxd7 Nxd7 18. Qxh7 a5 { con juego complicado. Sin embargo,
esta claro que Kasparov prefiere entregar peones por iniciativa que aceptarlos
para defenderse, como seria el caso de esta variante. } ) 10... e5 { Quiza sea u
n poco arriesgado romper ya en el centro. Puede que sea mas prudente jugar 10..
. Qc7 previamente, para luego enrocar largo, y entonces si, romper en ""e5"", o
tambien interesante 10...""a5"" (pero no me hagan mucho caso...). } 11. O-O-O Qe7 { Para enrocar largo, finalmente. Sin embargo, habia tambien otras opciones: } ( 11... Qa5 12. g4 ( 12. dxe5 dxe5 13. g4 ) 12... b4 13. axb4 Qxb4 ( 13... Qa1+ 14. Nb1 a5 15. b5 $13 ) 14. g5 ) ( 11... a5 $5 ) ( 11... Qc7 $6 { como concepto, parece
interesante, pues controla las casillas negras que el cambio de alfiles y el
avance de sus peones del flanco de dama dejaron debilitados. Pero falla
tacticamente: } 12. dxe5 dxe5 13. Qg7 { y las negras tienen problemas con el peon de ""f7"", pues no vale } 13... Rg8 { por } 14. Rxd7 $1 Qxd7 15. Qxf6 {  } ) 12. Kb1 a6 { Las blancas se
conceden un tiempo para consolidar su rey, y las negras aprovechan el respiro
para hacer lo mismo, defendiendo ""b5"" con el peon de ""a6"", ante la posibilidad
de ruptura en ""d5"". Sin embaro, eran posibles otras jugadas: } ( 12... Qf8 { es sugerida por Angel Martin en sus analisis para la revista ""Gambito"". La
idea es tratar de enrocar corto, algo bastante original a estas alturas, pero
que parece eficaz, pese a las perdidas de tiempo: } 13. Qe3 Qe7 { y las posibilidades de las blancas en el flanco de rey ya no son tan temibles. } ) ( 12... a5 { seguia siendo interesante. } ) 13. Nc1 O-O-O ( 13... exd4 { para abrir mas el centro, es una idea latente en todo momento } ) 14. Nb3 $14 exd4 15. Rxd4 ( 15. Nxd4 { centraliza el caballo, pero el desarrollo de la
partida deja claro que Kasparov planeaba llevar este N a la casilla ""a5"",
aprovechando las debilidades negras del flanco dama. } ) 15... c5 ( 15... d5 { era dudosa, tras } 16. exd5 Nxd5 17. Nxd5 Qe1+ 18. Ka2 cxd5 19. g3 $14 ) ( 15... Nc5 { , es interesante: } 16. Nxc5 dxc5 17. Rd3 ) 16. Rd1 Nb6 { Las negras
cuentan con mas plan que roper en ""d5"", a pesar de los riesgos que implica. } 17. g3 ( { Tambien era interesante } 17. Na5 { , a lo que las negras responderian
igualmente con ""d5"". Sin embargo, Kasparov prefiere terminar antes el
desarrollo de todas sus piezas, y abre paso al alfil por la diagonal ""h3-c8"" } ) 17... Kb8 18. Na5 $6 { Primera jugada ""conflictiva"". El caballo desencadena
el ataque y los sacrificios que seguiran. Incluso se sacrificara el mismo...
Sin embargo, su indefension podria haber causado problemas en el caso de que
Topalov hubiese encontrado la mejor defensa. Ademas, la presion que este
caballo ejercia desde ""b3"" en ""c5"" era muy util. Pero esta claro que Kasparov
jugo este caballo ya con la idea del doble sacrificio de torre, pues es la
unica explicacion posible para justificar este plan. Eso no deja de ser
impresionante, pues son unas 9 jugadas de calculo... } ( 18. Bh3 d5 19. Qf4+ Ka7 { y ahora el golpe } 20. Nxc5 $2 { no vale por } 20... Nh5 {  } ) ( { En cambio, } 18. Bg2 $5 d5 19. e5 Nfd7 ( 19... Qxe5 20. Nxc5 ) 20. f4 { da una clara ventaja a Kasparov. } ) 18... Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 { Esta ruptura
facilita que la dama blanca vuelva a entrar en juego, pero era el unico plan
aceptable para las negras. } 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 ( 21... dxe4 { Daba buen juego a las blancas, casi ganador: } 22. fxe4 { y aparece ademas la amenaza ""Rf1"". No valdria ahora } 22... Nxe4 $2 { por } 23. Nxe4 Rxd1+ 24. Rxd1 Bxe4 25. Re1 $1 Re8 ( 25... f5 26. Nc6+ ) ( 25... Bxc2+ 26. Kxc2 Qxe1 27. Qc7+ { llevaria al mate } ) 26. Rxe4 $1 Qxe4 27. Qc7+ Ka8 28. Nc6 Nc8 29. Bxc8 { ganando } ) 22. Nd5 $1 { Kasparov aumenta la presion,
abriendo la columna central que le permitira activar la torre. } 22... Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 { Ante la latente amenaza Qc7+. } 24. Rxd4 $3 { (digan lo que
digan, yo le pongo dos exclamaciones. Ademas, y en el peor de los casos,
asegura las tablas a las blancas) } ( { Objetivamente, } 24. Nc6+ { era mejor juga
da, aunque solo da igualdad, o como mucho, una minima ventaja blanca: } 24... Bxc6 25. Qxd6 ( 25. dxc6 $6 Qxf4 26. Re7+ Kb6 27. gxf4 Kxc6 { es bueno para las negras. } ) 25... Rxd6 26. dxc6 Kb6 27. c7 Kxc7 28. Re7+ Kb6 29. Rxf7 Re8 ) 24... cxd4 $6 ( 24... Kb6 $3 { era lo correcto, segun reconocio el
propio Kasparov. Sin embargo, que 24...cxd4 es un error solo se puede asegurar
tras largos analisis, imposibles de realizar ""en vivo"". Por ejemplo: } 25. Nb3 ( 25. b4 Qxf4 26. Rxf4 Nxd5 27. Rxf7 cxb4 28. axb4 { con muy ligera ventaja negra. } ) 25... Bxd5 $1 {  } ) ( 24... Rhe8 { todavia mantiene una ligera ventaja para las blancas: } 25. Rxe8 Nxe8 26. Qxd6 Rxd6 27. Re4 {  } ) ( { Tambien parece interesante } 24... Bxd5 25. Rxd5 ( 25. Qxd6 Rxd6 26. Rd3 ( 26. Rd2 Ba2+ 27. Kc1 ) 26... Kb6 27. b4 c4 28. Rde3 Rhd8 { y el final esta igualado. } ) 25... Nxd5 26. Qxf7+ Nc7 ( 26... Qc7 27. Nc6+ $1 $16 ) 27. Re6 Rd7 $1 28. Rxd6 Rxf7 29. Nc6+ $14 {  } ) 25. Re7+ $3 Kb6 ( 25... Qxe7 $4 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7# {  } ) ( 25... Kb8 26. Qxd4 $1 Nd7 $1 27. Rxd7 ( 27. Rxf7 $2 { no es correcto por } 27... Rhe8 28. Rxd7 Rxd7 29. Bxd7 Re1+ 30. Ka2 Bxd5+ 31. b3 Bxb3+ ) ( 27. Bxd7 Bxd5 ( 27... Qxe7 28. Qb6+ ) 28. c4 $1 ( 28. Rxf7 { tambien vale } ) ( 28. Nc6+ $2 { en cambio, no: } 28... Qxc6 29. Bxc6 Ba2+ ) 28... Qxe7 29. Qb6+ Ka8 30. Qxa6+ Kb8 31. Qb6+ Ka8 32. Bc6+ Bxc6 33. Nxc6 Qb7 34. Qa5+ { y mate. } ) 27... Rxd7 28. Bxd7 Rg8 29. Nc6+ Kc7 ( 29... Bxc6 $2 30. Qb6+ $1 { decide el resultado } ) 30. Qa7+ Bb7 31. Na5 Qxd7 32. Qxb7+ Kd6 33. Qxa6+ $14 {  } ) 26. Qxd4+ $1 { y ahora los
distintos Maestros que han comentado la partida difieren en sus valoraciones:
No esta claro si fue buena Kxa5, o hubiera sido mejor Qc5: } 26... Kxa5 ( 26... Qc5 $6 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 { y las blancas tienen un espectacular golpe : } 28. Be6 $3 { es la jugada que refuta 26...Qc5 } ( 28. Qd4+ $6 { esta es la variante
propuesta en la revista ""ocho x ocho"", que en mi opinion no es correcta: } 28... Qc5 { y aqui se puede eleguir entre aceptar las tablas o seguir intentandolo con } 29. Qf6+ Qd6 30. Qxf7 Rhf8 31. Qg7 { sin miedo a } 31... Kxa5 $2 { debido a } ( 31... Rde8 32. Rd7 { es propuesto en la revista ""ocho x ocho"". Sin embargo, la
variante me parece falsa: } 32... Qe5 33. Rb7+ $4 { (en la citada revista esta jugada recibe una exclamacion!) 
Sin embargo, ?que pasa si las negras capturan? } 33... Kxa5 $1 ( 33... Bxb7 $4 34. Qxb7+ Kxa5 ( 34... Kc5 35. Nb3+ Kc4 36. Qc6# ) 35. b4+ { y mate. Esta es la variante analizada en dicha revista. } ) 34. Ra7 $19 { !Absolutamente nada! } ) 32. Re6 $1 { con decisivas amenazas. } ) 28... Bxd5 ( 28... Kxa5 29. b4+ Ka4 30. Qc3 { y es mate en 6 como mucho: } 30... Bxd5 31. Kb2 Bxe6 32. Qb3+ Bxb3 33. cxb3# ) 29. b4 Ba8 30. Qxf7 Qd1+ 31. Kb2 Qxf3 32. Bf5 $3 Rd6 33. Ra7 { con amenazas decivas, pues el alfil controla ""c8"". } ) 27. b4+ { metiendo al rey negro en una ratonera. } 27... Ka4 28. Qc3 { acechando ya
el mate, con la ayuda de rey ""b2"" y el peon. Sin embargo, habia una jugada mas
directa: } ( 28. Ra7 $3 { encontrada por el GM Kavalek, era definitiva. } 28... Nxd5 ( 28... Bxd5 29. Qc3 { y no hay defensa contra Kb2 y Qb3 } ) ( 28... Bb7 { puede ser la mas resistente, pero las blancas juegan } 29. Rxb7 $1 Qxd5 ( 29... Nxd5 ) ( 29... Nxd5 30. Bd7 $1 { (de nuevo, planteando el mate con Bxb5+) } 30... Rxd7 31. Qb2 Nxb4 32. Rxd7 Qc5 33. Rd4 $18 ) 30. Rb6 Ra8 ( 30... a5 31. Ra6 Ra8 32. Qe3 $3 Rxa6 33. Kb2 $1 axb4 34. axb4 Kxb4 35. Qc3+ Ka4 36. Qa3# ) 31. Qxf6 a5 ( 31... Kxa3 32. Qc3+ Ka4 33. Kb2 ) 32. Bf1 $18 ) ( 28... Rhe8 29. Qc3 ( 29. Bf1 { tambien basta. } ) 29... Bxd5 30. Kb2 Re2 31. Qc7 { con amenazas imparables. } ) 29. Bd7 $5 ( { Angel Martin se equivoca en sus
analisis para la revista ""Gambito"", senalando que aqui gana mas directamente } 29. Rxa6+ $4 Qxa6 30. Kb2 { seguro que confiando en que el mate es
imparable. Sin embargo, creo que no se ha dado cuenta de que tras } 30... Qf6 { el caballo defiende la dama y esta crea una clavada. } ) 29... Rxd7 30. Qb2 Nxb4 ( 30... Nc3+ 31. Qxc3 Bd5 32. Kb2 Qe6 33. Rxa6+ Qxa6 34. Qb3+ Bxb3 35. cxb3# ) 31. Rxd7 { ganando. } ) 28... Qxd5 ( 28... Bxd5 $4 { pierde, por } 29. Kb2 $1 { con mate inevitable. } ) 29. Ra7 $3 { La clave de la combinacion, con amenaza de mate que causa graves problemas. } ( { Ahora, sin embargo, no vale } 29. Kb2 $4 { por } 29... Qd4 { clavando. } ) 29... Bb7 30. Rxb7 $3 { Parece una jugada obvia, una vez llegado este punto. Sin
embargo, las blancas tenian una variante que les aseguraba las tablas, lo cual
quiere decir que si se decidieron por seguir adelante, es que tenian muy
claras las variantes que siguen, algunas de ellas muy largas y complicadas. } ( 30. Qc7 { aseguraba las tablas para Kasparov: } 30... Qd1+ 31. Ka2 Qd5+ 32. Kb2 Qd4+ { con continuo. } ) 30... Qc4 $6 { Quiza el error definitivo. } ( 30... Rhe8 { segun Topalov, le permitia seguir luchando en un final: } 31. Rb6 Ra8 32. Be6 $5 ( { sin embargo, aqui aparece } 32. Bf1 $3 { que, quitandole la
casilla ""c4"" a la dama negra, amenaza la fuerte jugada de desviacion Rd6. } 32... Re1+ ( 32... Rec8 { tampoco funciona: } 33. Qxc8 Qd1+ 34. Ka2 Qd5+ 35. Bc4 $1 Qxc4+ 36. Qxc4 bxc4 37. Rxf6 $18 ) ( 32... Red8 33. Rc6 Nd7 34. Rd6 Rdc8 35. Qb2 $1 $18 ) 33. Qxe1 Nd7 34. Rb7 Ne5 ( 34... Qxb7 $2 35. Qd1 $1 { seguido de mate en cinco. } ) ( 34... Qd4 $2 35. Rxd7 Qxd7 36. Qc3 Qd5 37. Kb2 ) 35. Qc3 Qxf3 36. Bd3 Qd5 37. Be4 Qc4 ( 37... Rc8 38. Ra7 $1 ) ( 37... Qe6 38. Rb6 Qc4 39. Bxa8 { con mate en 5 } ) 38. Qxe5 { ganando. } ) 32... Rxe6 ( 32... fxe6 $2 33. Kb2 ) 33. Rxe6 Qc4 34. Qxc4 bxc4 35. Rxf6 Kxa3 {  } ) ( { Tambien pierde } 30... Rd6 { por } 31. Rb6 $3 Rxb6 32. Kb2 { y mate en 5 de nuevo. } ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 ( { Si } 31... Rd1+ 32. Kb2 Ra8 $5 ( 32... Qd4+ 33. Qxd4 Rxd4 34. Rxf7 { es deseperadp para las negras, debido a la amenaza ""Be6"" y ""Bb3#"", por
lo que tienen que devolver la calidad. } 34... Rd6 35. Re7 Ra8 36. Be6 Rxe6 37. Rxe6 a5 38. bxa5 Kxa5 39. Re7 ) ( 32... Rd4 ) 33. Qb6 Qd4+ 34. Qxd4 Rxd4 35. Rxf7 a5 36. Be6 $1 axb4 37. Bb3+ Ka5 38. axb4+ $1 { y esta es la clave, pues
si las negras toman en ""b4"" con lo que sea, cae una torre tras ""c3"" } 38... Kb6 39. Rxh7 {  } ) 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ $1 Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 ( 34... Kb4 35. Qb2+ Ka5 36. Qa3+ Qa4 37. Ra7+ { y las blancas tienen suficiente para ganar. } ) 35. Qb2+ { parece que las blancas no tienen tanto material como para amenazar
mate seriamente, pero la situacion es mas desesperada para las negras de lo
que parece, por un pequeno detalle... } 35... Kd1 ( 35... Ke1 36. Re7+ Kd1 37. Bf1 $1 Rd2 38. Rd7 $18 ) ( 35... Ke3 36. Re7+ Kxf3 37. Qg2# $1 ) 36. Bf1 $3 { Ahora, no se puede defender ""c2"" y ""c4"", donde se amenazara mate. } 36... Rd2 ( 36... Qxf1 37. Qc2+ Ke1 38. Re7+ Qe2 39. Qxe2# ) 37. Rd7 $1 Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 { Este era el detalle, la indefension de la torre que hasta
ahora no se habia involucrado en la ""tormenta"". } 39... Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 1-0"
"[Event ""Hoogevens""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Vargas (Spanish)""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ http://www.reforma.com/deportes/Articulo/085153/ EL AJEDREZ COMO QUEHACER
INTELECTUAL Javier Vargas: } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 { Prospectiva es una disciplina que investiga la evolucion de las
sociedades en un futuro previsible. Estudia las relaciones causa efecto a
partir de la premisa de que la mayoria de los fenomenos sociales no son de
caracter universal, (como los que estudian las ciencias duras) sino relativos,
variables y, sobre todo, circunstanciales. Independientemente del grado de
desarrollo, las colectividades humanas necesitan reflexionar sobre el manana
para enfrentar de manera adecuada los conflictos, crisis o catastrofes. (Es lo
que tratamos de hacer aqui con el ajedrez) En esencia, el ajedrez tiene
mucho de prospectiva. Los grandes maestros vaticinan y conciben
acontecimientos que ocurriran en el futuro a partir de una posicion dada:
prospectiva aplicada al tablero. Como se sabe, para ello deben esforzarse por
visualizar tantas jugadas, variantes y subvariantes como sea posible y
formular juicios sobre ellas. La palabra prospectiva viene del latin,
prospectus; significaba panorama lejano, mirar hacia delante, ver lejos,
prevenir. Esto corrobora lo util que seria el ajedrez en la educacion. Si en
serio se lograra incorporarlo a la ensenanza, desde niveles primarios a
superiores, ayudaria a formar mentes activas y visionarias, capaces de ""mirar
hacia delante, ver lejos, prevenir"". } 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 { El ajedrez es basicamente un juego de anticipacion. Casi siempre, el que juega
avanza hacia lo desconocido. Para triunfar, debe descifrar el futuro, esto es,
ver los hechos antes de que ocurran, pero con un agregado necesario: elegir y
predeterminar. Esa necesidad de futuro caracteriza a todo gran maestro, aunque,
como sabemos, es un don que solo ha sido dado a los profetas y a los locos.
Esto prueba que todo buen ajedrecista ostenta ambas dotes. Para que nadie se
enoje, o se entusiasme demasiado, dejemos hasta aqui esta linea o variante. } 21. Rhe1 d4 22. Nd5 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 { Veamos otra: vivir, lo que es
vivir, es algo que ocurre en este preciso segundo, ni antes ni despues; lo que
ocurrio hace un instante ya paso; lo que va a pasar en un rato no ha ocurrido,
salvo que lo imaginemos, es decir, que nos ocupemos del futuro. Esto, imaginar,
en ajedrez como en la vida, no es un tema menor. Si algo caracteriza al hombre
es su afan de anticipar el porvenir. } 24. Rxd4 $3 { A partir de esta posicion
Garri Kasparov vislumbro 15 jugadas hacia el horizonte lejano de la partida.
(Este dato lo dio el mismo a pregunta expresa que le formulamos el 3 de junio
del ano pasado durante su visita a Mexico) Aqui hubo un claro vislumbre
del porvenir, y creo que este es uno de los temas mas apasionantes del ajedrez: } 24... cxd4 25. Re7+ $1 { ""Si no nos ocupados del porvenir, el porvenir se
ocupa de nosotros; cae sobre nosotros a toda velocidad, nos invade por todas
sus fisuras, por todos los poros"", ha dicho el escritor Pierre Bertaux. 
 ?Esto, a que ajedrecista no le parece conocido? En el caso de esta partida,
?Que nos diria al respecto Topalov? } 25... Kb6 ( { La torre es intocable: Si } 25... Qxe7 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7# ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 Qxd5 29. Ra7 $1 Bb7 30. Rxb7 Qc4 { En este tema, el
del porvenir, hay una subvariante sugerida por el cientifico James Bernal
quien ha dicho que es posible distinguir dos clases de futuro, el de los
deseos y el del destino, y que la razon humana nunca se ha resignado a
separarlos. Pero, (aqui encontramos de nuevo una subvariante ya vista) el
cientifico y escritor de ciencia ficcion Arthur Clarke ha dicho que en
estricto sentido esto no tiene objeto, puesto que no hay ni siguiera un futuro,
menos dos, ya que el futuro, por definicion, es algo que no existe. Sin
embargo, (volvamos a la variante principal, la de la anticipacion) es evidente
que en alguna parte de nuestra mente hay una vaga imagen que anticipa, al
menos aquello que nos gustaria que ocurriera. A esto se le ha llamado sonar,
fantasear o imaginar. Pocas veces lo que imaginamos se cumple, pero vale la
pena pensar en ese futuro que anhelamos porque (Arthur Clarke de nuevo), ""es
ahi donde pasaremos el resto de nuestras vidas"" } 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ $1 Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 35. Qb2+ Kd1 36. Bf1 $1 Rd2 { Por ultimo, ya para que entremos al final de esta partida, exploremos la
siguiente combinacion: El periodico The Independent, de Londres, predijo en
mayo de 1995: ""El cerebro podra conectarse a la computadora"". El texto en
sintesis decia: El investigador britanico Peter Cochrane, director delaboratori
os de tecnologia avanzada de ""British Telecom"" y experto en el futuro de la
informatica, ha vaticinado que antes del ano 2015 el cerebro humano ""podria
quedar conectado directamente con las computadoras mediante el implante de
celulas nerviosas en diminutos chips de silicon capaces de almacenar toda la
Enciclopedia Britanica"". Hasta aqui la nota informativa y la combinacion.
Imaginemos, solo imaginemos, lo que de esto puede resultar: En la sesiones
pasadas, tanto Raul Ocampo como Manuel Lopez Michelone hablaron de la
colaboracion entre maquinas y ajedrecistas. ?Cuantos puntos Elo alcanzariamos
si conectamos nuestro cerebro a Fritz 6.0, o a Genius, o a las mejores
enciclopedias o al banco de datos de la Enciclopedia Britanica? } 37. Rd7 $1 Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 { Y a manera de remate, una vez mas quiero citar
al poeta argentino Jorge Luis Borges. ""Pensar, analizar, inventar no son actos
anomalos"", dice uno de sus personajes, ""son la normal respiracion de la
inteligencia... Todo hombre debe ser capaz de todas las ideas y entiendo que
en el porvenir lo sera"". Asi sea. } 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 { Rinden negras. Gracias. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Hoogevens""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Matos (Spanish)""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ eluniversal.com http://www.el-universal.com/1999/02/23/23304CC.shtml 
 JAQUE MATOS !Kasparov confirmo su absoluta superioridad! Con su triunfo
en el torneo Hoogovens (categoria XVIII; !ELO promedio 2678..!) Gary ratifico
quien es el verdadero campeon del mundo. Anand, Kramnik, Shirov, Svidler,
Ivanchuk, Timman y otros retadores fueron dominados por el 'Ogro de Baku'. 
 Una victoria contundente, donde lo mas impresionante fue su extraordinaria
partida en la cuarta ronda. Exhaustivamente analizada por maestros, expertos y
'sofwares', aun se descubren variantes tacticas increibles que fueron
exactamente calculadas por ambos competidores. Una gema ya incluida entre las
mejores en la historia del juego-ciencia. Luis Matos (Maestro Nacional): 
 Recurrir a una apertura que nunca utilizamos, solo para sorprender al
contrario, suele traer graves consecuencias. Tarde o temprano, llegaremos a
posiciones poco conocidas por nosotros, donde nuestra preparacion previa sera
infructuosa } 1. e4 d6 { Defensa Pirc, simil de ataque yugoslavo (B07). } 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 { Topalov, decimo del ranking
mundial, plantea la Pirc para confundir a su adversario. Jamas la juega, pero
supone que Kasparov espera una siciliana. } 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 { Aqui, aunque nos luzca prematuro,
comienza la maniobra vencedora. El negro tiene que enrocar largo. El campeon
abre espacio para que su caballo invada los predios futuros del monarca
enemigo. } 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 { Tambien hay que involucrar a la otra pieza menor. Su mision sera controlar la
casilla 'c8' para impedir el regreso del rey rival al centro del tablero. } 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 20. Qf4+ { JAQUE } 20... Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 22. Nd5 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 { y estan en el diagrama. El blanco esta
mejor; sus piezas ocupan las casillas optimas. Kasparov podria incrementar la
presion hasta someter a su oponente, pero prefiere, con un calculo
increiblemente exacto, recurrir a un doble sacrificio de torres que expulsa al
rey negro de su escondite. Observese que la segunda artillera no puede tomarse,
porque la dama entraria con dos jaques sucesivos hasta sexta, frente al
monarca, donde forzaria el mate apoyada en el corcel. } 24. Rxd4 $1 cxd4 25. Re7+ { JAQUE } 25... Kb6 26. Qxd4+ { JAQUE } 26... Kxa5 { !Captura obligator
ia! No sirve cubrir el jaque con la reina. El blanco tomaria al potro con
jaque, interpondria el alfil en sexta, sujetaria al caballo con el infante y
duplicaria los efectivos mayores en septima con acceso mortal al rey enemigo. } 27. b4+ { JAQUE! } 27... Ka4 28. Qc3 Qxd5 29. Ra7 Bb7 30. Rxb7 $1 Qc4 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 32. Qxa6+ { JAQUE } 32... Kxb4 { Tres jaques precisos atraen al
monarca negro hasta la primera horizontal y el alfil se entrega sin poder ser
eliminado. } 33. c3+ { JAQUE! } 33... Kxc3 34. Qa1+ { JAQUE } 34... Kd2 35. Qb2+ { JAQUE } 35... Kd1 36. Bf1 Rd2 { Topalov no puede capturar la pieza
menor por mate con dama y torre, tampoco puede retirar su reina sin ser
liquidado desde 'e2'. La sacrifica e intenta coronar, pero Kasparov culmina
exacto } 37. Rd7 $1 Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ { JAQUE } 41... Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 { y esta brillante joya se inscribe entre las inmortales del tablero. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Hoogevens""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Sant'Ana (Spanish)""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ Estudos de Xadrez. Partidas GM Comentadas http://hp.vento.com.br/
~ricksant/comentada004.html Ricardo Sant'Ana: } 1. e4 d6 { Topalov jog
a muito raramente a defesa Pirc-Ufimtsev, e se ele queria surprieender
Kasparov ele conseguiu } 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 ( 6... Qa5 7. g4 b5 { e bastante complicado } ) 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 $5 { uma peq uena inovacao que nao tem nenhuma influencia na batalha da
abertura. Com um jogo preciso, as negras tem suficiente contra-jogo. } 10... e5 ( 10... a5 11. Nd1 b4 12. Ng3 { com pequena vantagem branca } ) 11. O-O-O Qe7 ( 11... a6 12. f4 Ng4 13. Qg7 Qf6 { com jogo igualado } ) 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 { as negras preparam d6-d5 } 17. g3 { com a ideia de trazer o bispo para h3. Nao ha outra casa boa para este bispo } 17... Kb8 ( 17... Rhe8 { trazendo as pecas para o centro parece uma alternativa interessante } 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3+ Kb8 20. Qd2 { com vantagem branca } ) 18. Na5 Ba8 { de acordo co
m Kasparov, neste ponto ele ja pensava em trazer a dama branca de h6 para
algum lugar mais perto do rei negro. Afinal de contas, com o Bh3-Na5 e Ba8 Kb8
, uma dama em b6 por ser muito custoso para as negras } ( 18... d5 19. Nxb7 Kxb7 20. exd5 b4 $1 { com jogo confuso, mas acredito que ambos tenham chances } ) 19. Bh3 d5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 { a ideia de colocar as pecas em jogo } 21... d4 ( 21... dxe4 $1 { e ruim pois } 22. fxe4 Nh5 ( 22... Nxe4 23. Nxe4 Rxd1+ 24. Rxd1 Bxe4 25. Re1 ) 23. Qf2 ) 22. Nd5 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 { agora comeca uma
combinacao fantastica tipo problema, aonde as brancas sacrificam quase todas
as suas pecas } 24. Rxd4 $3 ( 24. Nc6+ Bxc6 25. Qxd6 Rxd6 26. dxc6 Rxc6 27. Re7+ Kb6 28. Rxf7 { com jogo equilbrado, mas as negras tem a iniciativa } 28... Re8 ) 24... cxd4 $2 { este inesperado sacrificio de torre teve um efeito magico em
Topalov, ja que o mesmo aceitou o sacrificio vendo que daria em empate?! } ( 24... Kb6 $1 { era interessante para atrapalhar o ritmo das pecas brancas } 25. b4 ( 25. Nb3 Bxd5 $1 ( 25... cxd4 $2 { a torre e envenenada } 26. Qxd4+ Kc7 27. Qa7+ Bb7 28. Nc5 Rb8 29. Re7+ Qxe7 30. Nxa6+ Kd6 31. Qc5+ ) 26. Qxd6+ Rxd6 27. Rd2 { com um provavel emapte } ) 25... Qxf4 ( 25... Nxd5 26. Qxd6+ Rxd6 27. bxc5+ Kxc5 28. Nb3+ ) 26. Rxf4 Nxd5 27. Rxf7 cxb4 28. axb4 Nxb4 ( 28... Rhe8 ) 29. Nb3 { e o empate parece ser o resultado mais provavel. } ) 25. Re7+ $3 { as brancas oferecem uma outra torre mas que nao pode ser tomada } ( 25. Qxd4+ Qb6 26. Re7+ Nd7 27. Qc3 Rhe8 { e o ataque branco nao continua } ) 25... Kb6 ( 25... Qxe7 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7# ) ( 25... Kb8 26. Qxd4 Nd7 27. Bxd7 Bxd5 28. c4 Qxe7 ( 28... bxc4 29. Nc6+ ) 29. Qb6+ Ka8 30. Qxa6+ Kb8 31. Qb6+ Ka8 32. Bc6+ Bxc6 33. Nxc6 ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 ( 26... Qc5 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 28. Be6 $3 Kxa5 ( 28... Bxd5 29. b4 Bc6 ( 29... Bxf3 30. Bd5 $1 { ameacando mate } ) 30. Qxf7 Qd1+ 31. Kb2 Qd4+ 32. Ka2 ) 29. b4+ Ka4 30. Qc3 Bxd5 31. Kb2 $1 { com Qb3 mate imparavel } ) 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 Qxd5 29. Ra7 Bb7 ( 29... Rd6 30. Kb2 { e as brancas ganham } ) 30. Rxb7 $1 ( { Aqui Topalov somente viu o empate com } 30. Qc7 Qd1+ 31. Kb2 Qd4+ { com perpetuo } ) 30... Qc4 { para um jogo pratico esta e a melhor decisao. } ( 30... Rd6 31. Rb6 $1 ) ( 30... Rhe8 31. Rb6 Ra8 ( 31... a5 32. Bf1 ) 32. Bf1 { leva as brancas a vitoria } ( 32. Be6 $2 Rxe6 33. Rxe6 Qc4 $1 ) 32... Re1+ ( 32... Nd7 33. Rd6 Re1+ ( 33... Rec8 34. Qb2 Qxf3 35. Bd3 ) 34. Kb2 Re3 35. Qxe3 Qe5+ 36. Qxe5 Nxe5 37. Be2 { e as brancas estao ganhas } ) ( 32... Rec8 33. Qxc8 $1 Qd1+ 34. Ka2 Qd5+ 35. Bc4 $1 ) ( 32... Nh5 ) ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 $2 ( 31... Rd1+ { era a melhor chance } 32. Kb2 Ra8 ( 32... Qd4+ 33. Qxd4 Rxd4 34. Rxf7 Rd6 35. Re7 { com vantagem branca } ) 33. Qb6 Qd4+ 34. Qxd4 Rxd4 35. Rxf7 a5 36. Be6 axb4 37. Bb3+ Ka5 38. axb4+ Kb6 ( 38... Rxb4 39. c3 ) 39. Rxh7 { e com 3 peoes pela qualidade as brancas devem ganhar } ) 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ $1 { possivelmente, Topalov nao viu este lance. No entanto, o Junior 7 encontra
este lance } 33... Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 35. Qb2+ Kd1 36. Bf1 { finalmente este bispo entra em jogo para terminar a partida } 36... Rd2 37. Rd7 { finalmente as brancas recuperam o material com vantagem } 37... Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 { e as negras se rendem } 1-0"
"[Event ""Hoogevens""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Zarnicki (Spanish)""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ Clarin Digital http://old.clarin.com/diario/1999/01/30/r-01503d.htm 
 Pablo Zarnicki: En Wijk aan Zee, Kasparov realizo una produccion
impresionante que quedara en la historia: } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 22. Nd5 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Rxd4 $3 { De esta jugada, Garry dijo que como minimo tenia tablas, pero
intuia que habia algo mas } 24... cxd4 $6 ( { Con } 24... Kb6 { se conseguia una posicion aceptable } ) 25. Re7+ $3 Kb6 ( { Si } 25... Qxe7 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7# ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 ( { Si } 26... Qc5 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 28. Qxf7 { resulta ganador } ) 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 Qxd5 ( 28... Bxd5 { falla por } 29. Kb2 { seguido de Qb3 y mate } ) 29. Ra7 $3 ( { Al comenzar la combinacion, Garri sabia que tenia tablas con } 29. Qc7 { que obliga al negro a dar perpetuo. Pero, segun el, esta jugada gana de manera
forzada. } ) 29... Bb7 ( { Si } 29... Rd6 30. Kb2 Qd4 31. Qxd4 Rxd4 32. Rxa6# ) 30. Rxb7 Qc4 ( { Si } 30... Rd6 31. Rb6 $3 ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 ( { Si } 31... Rd1+ 32. Kb2 Qd4+ 33. Qxd4 Rxd4 34. Rxf7 $1 { y el alfil pasaria por e6 hacia b3 } ) 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ Kxc3 34. Qa1+ $1 Kd2 ( { si } 34... Kd3 35. Bf1+ ) ( { y si } 34... Kb4 35. Qb2+ { gana la dama } ) 35. Qb2+ Kd1 ( { A } 35... Ke3 36. Re7+ Kxf3 37. Qg2# ) ( { Y a } 35... Ke1 36. Re7+ Kd1 37. Bf1 $3 ) 36. Bf1 $3 Rd2 37. Rd7 $1 Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 1-0"
"[Event ""Hoogevens""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator """"Fada"" (Spanish)""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ Federacion Aragonesa de Ajedrez http://teleline.terra.es/personal/daniel76/
fada/partidas/game01.htm } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 { Tras este cambio, las negras deberan enrocar en el debil lado dama. } 10. a3 e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 { Comienza el ataque. } 17... Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 20. Qf4+ { Finalizado su papel en el flanco de rey, la dama regresa al centro deoperacione
s. } 20... Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 22. Nd5 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 { Parece que tras esto las negras tienen todo en orden. } 24. Rxd4 $1 cxd4 ( { Si } 24... Qxf4 25. Rxf4 { Con peon de mas. } ) 25. Re7+ Kb6 ( { Si } 25... Qxe7 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7# ) ( { Si } 25... Kb8 26. Qxd4 ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 { Con la mortal amenaza Qb3 mate!! } 28... Qxd5 ( { Si } 28... Bxd5 29. Kb2 { y } 29... -- 30. Qb3+ { seguido de mate. } ) 29. Ra7 Bb7 30. Rxb7 Qc4 ( { Si } 30... Qd1+ 31. Ka2 Qd5+ 32. Qb3+ Qxb3+ 33. cxb3# ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 { Parece que el rey negro consiguio escapar... } 33. c3+ $1 { Continua el ataque!!! } 33... Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 35. Qb2+ Kd1 { De nuevo, el Rey parece que encontro un sitio seguro en d1... nada mas lejos
de la realidad } 36. Bf1 $1 Rd2 $1 ( { Si } 36... Qxf1 37. Qc2+ Ke1 38. Re7+ ) 37. Rd7 $3 { Precioso el remate! } 37... Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 { Hay que tomar el alfil, ya que se amenazaba Qc2+ y Qe2 mate } 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 { y las blancas ganaron unas
jugadas despues Garry, El Ogro de Baku ha vuelto } 1-0"
"[Event ""Hoogevens""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator """"Scacchi matti"" (Italian)""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ Rubrica ""Scacchi matti"" - Aprile 1999 http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/
Bench/2883/Scator/Scto0499.htm Kasparov e ancora il numero uno! Si e
svolta da 16 al 31 gennaio la 61ma edizione del festival Hoogevens di Wijk aan
Zee, in Olanda, un importante appuntamento del calendario scacchistico
mondiale cui hanno partecipato complessivamente un migliaio di giocatori
suddivisi in tornei per tutti i gusti e tutte le categorie. L'evento
principale - un torneo di 17ma categoria FIDE con media Elo 2674 - ha riscosso
uno straordinario successo di pubblico ed ha visto il ritorno nell'agone
scacchistico di Garry Kasparov. Dopo una patta con Ivanchuk al primo turno, il
Campione del Mondo PCA ha inanellato sette vittorie consecutive che lasciavano
presagire una performance stratosferica. Dopo una doccia fredda al nono turno
ad opera di Sokolov, Garry riprendeva il distacco di un punto tondo al
dodicesimo e penultimo turno, in cui batteva magistralmente Svidler, per
concludere abbastanza in sicurezza con una patta in 28 mosse nell'ultima
partita in cui aveva il Nero contro Kramnik. Cosi Garry ha fatto suo il primo
premio di quasi 10.000 Euro (ma l'ingaggio deve essere stato superiore di tre
o quattro volte) ed ha realizzato una performance Elo pari a 2873 (!). A Wijk
aan Zee Kasparov ha riconquistato lo status di numero uno del mondo, dopo che
la sua credibilita era andata sbiadendosi negli ultimi mesi del 1998, sia per
la prolungata assenza dai supertornei (in cui per contro Anand la faceva da
padrone) sia per il mancato svolgimento del match contro Shirov, contro il
quale avrebbe dovuto mettere in palio il ""suo"" titolo mondiale (quello FIDE e
detenuto da Karpov). Inoltre Kasparov ha giocato molte partite spettacolari,
prima fra tutte quella del quarto turno contro Topalov, che merita un posto
tra le partite tattiche piu belle e complicate degli ultimi anni. Garry ha
dichiarato alla fine della competizione che quello disputato ""e stato senza
ombra di dubbio il miglior torneo della mia vita"". La prova superlativa di
Kasparov non deve far passare inosservata l'ottima prestazione di Anand, che e
rimasto imbattuto ed ha offerto una performance Elo di 2840. In altre
circostanze 9,5 punti su 13 in un torneo simile avrebbero garantito il primo
posto assoluto. Terzo e giunto Kramnik, ampiamente distaccato e con una
performance di 2754, lievemente superiore al suo Elo. Cio conferma l'attuale
scala dei valori in campo mondiale. } 1. e4 d6 { Difesa Pirc } 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 { Kasparov ha impostato uno dei
sistemi piu aggressivi contro la Pirc. A questo punto si giocano anche 7.h4
oppure 7.g4 o 7.0-0-0 } 7... Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 { I tentativi di contrattacco sarebbero troppo pericolosi con il Re
nero al centro della scacchiera, percio Topalov si prepara ad arroccare lungo } 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 $1 { Dirigendosi verso il punto a5 } 13... O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 { Piu tardi Kasparov
ha dichiarato di aver previsto il sacrificio di Torre della 24ma mossa gia a
questo punto! } 19... d5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 22. Nd5 $1 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Rxd4 $3 { Kasparov: ""E' strano come lavora la nostra mente. Stavo
cercando il modo per portare la mia Donna da h6 a b6 per l'attacco, quando
improvvisamente mi e balenata questa idea tattica. Ho visto che avevo come
minimo il perpetuo, ma intuitivamente sentivo che doveva esserci il matto.
Cosi ho deciso di lanciarmi nella combinazione"". } ( { Cio per la fortuna dell'appassionato perche dopo } 24. Nc6+ Bxc6 25. dxc6 Qxf4 ( { se } 25... Qxc6 26. Re7+ Ka8 27. Rxf7 ) 26. Re7+ Kb6 27. gxf4 Kxc6 { non avremmo assistito ad altro che ad un complicato finale. } ) 24... cxd4 $6 ( { Kasparov aveva notato nel frattempo che il Nero, anziche accettare ilsacrificio
, avrebbe potuto rispondere } 24... Kb6 $1 { Al riguardo ha commentato: ""Dopo
questa mossa non ho trovato alcun vantaggio per il Bianco e presumo che anche
Topalov la avesse considerata, ma poi ha scelto di ""andare a vedere"". Forse ha
ricevuto un segno dall'alto che gli diceva che stava per giocare una grande
partita. Sapete, bisogna essere sempre in due"" } ) 25. Re7+ $1 Kb6 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 Qxd5 29. Ra7 Bb7 30. Rxb7 $1 Qc4 ( { In caso di } 30... Rd6 { viene voglia di porre un quesito al lettore... 
La soluzione e } 31. Rb6 $3 { sfruttando artisticamente il tema del ""sovraccarico"" } ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ $3 Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 35. Qb2+ Kd1 36. Bf1 $3 Rd2 37. Rd7 $3 { L'ultimo colpo... e cala il sipario } 37... Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 1-0"
"[Event ""Hoogevens""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Birmingham (French)""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ L'HUMANITE http://www.humanite.presse.fr/journal/1999/1999-02/1999-02-05/
1999-02-05-007.html La partie du siecle? L'AN passe, le grand maitre
Viswanathan Anand a fait de l'ombre a Garry Kasparov, qui occupe la premiere
place mondiale depuis treize ans. Tandis que le Russe n'avait joue qu'un seul
vrai tournoi international, terminant a la 3e place, Anand, pour sa part,
avait remporte cinq tournois au plus haut niveau. En acceptant l'invitation
des Neerlandais et disputer le traditionnel tournoi de Wijk Aan Zee, Kasparov
voulait remettre certaines pendules a l'heure. Lors de la 4e ronde de cette
epreuve qui se dispute en treize rondes, Kasparov remportait une partie
d'anthologie face au Bulgare V. Topalov 10e joueur mondial. Coincidence: en
1992, a Linares, Anatoly Karpov avait realise la meilleure performance depuis
que le classement ELO existe (1970). A cette occasion, il avait remporte une
partie d'attaque extraordinaire contre V. Topalov! Eric Birmingham: } 1. e4 d6 { Defense Pirc } 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 { dans cette position, 7. h4 et 7.0-0-0 sont des coups importants } 7... Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 { Kasparov veut jouer 0-0-0 sans permettre ...b4 } 10... e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 { apres la partie, Kasparov a explique qu'il avait vu le sacrifice
du 24e coup en jouant 19. Bh3! } 19... d5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 22. Nd5 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Rxd4 $5 { une combinaison etonnante, en tout cas une
excellente possibilite pratique. Le premier sacrifice d'une partie
exceptionnelle } 24... cxd4 $6 { Topalov avait au moins deux facons d'eviter
l'attaque, il est probable qu'il ait vu l'une des deux suites tranquilles,
mais lui aussi voulait gagner! } ( 24... Qxf4 25. Rxf4 Rd6 $11 ) ( 24... Kb6 $1 25. Nb3 g5 ( 25... cxd4 26. Qxd4+ Kb7 27. Na5+ Kb8 28. Re7 ) 26. Qd2 g4 27. Rxg4 Nxg4 28. Bxg4 Bxd5 29. Qe3 Bxb3 30. cxb3 { et les Noirs sont meme mieux } ) 25. Re7+ Kb6 ( 25... Qxe7 $4 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7# ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 $2 ( 26... Qc5 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 28. Qd4+ ( 28. Qxf7 $5 ) 28... Qc5 $11 ) 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 Qxd5 29. Ra7 Bb7 { VOIR DIAGRAMME 1 } 30. Rxb7 $3 { Le numero 1 mondial joue ici un coup fabuleux. Il aurait pu prendre
la nulle, avec 2 pieces de retard, cela eut ete une decision comprehensible.
Il choisit l'attaque, l'avenir lui donnera raison mais il n'a pas le droit de
se tromper! } ( 30. Qc7 Qd1+ 31. Ka2 Qd5+ 32. Kb2 Qd4+ 33. Kb1 Qd1+ 34. Ka2 Qd5+ $11 ) 30... Qc4 {  } ( { la defense noire est tres difficile, par exemple: } 30... Rd6 31. Rb6 $3 Rxb6 32. Kb2 $18 ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 ( 31... Rd1+ 32. Kb2 Qd4+ 33. Qxd4 Rxd4 34. Rxf7 $18 Rd6 35. Re7 Ra8 36. Be6 Rxe6 37. Rxe6 $18 ) 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ $1 Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 ( 34... Kb4 35. Qb2+ Ka5 36. Qa3+ Qa4 37. Ra7+ Kb6 38. Rxa4 bxa4 39. Qb4+ $18 ) 35. Qb2+ Kd1 ( 35... Ke1 36. Re7+ Kd1 37. Bf1 Rd2 38. Be2+ Rxe2 39. Rxe2 Rd8 40. Rc2 Qxc2+ 41. Qxc2+ Ke1 $18 ) 36. Bf1 $3 Rd2 ( 36... Qxf1 37. Qc2+ Ke1 38. Re7+ Qe2 39. Qxe2# ) 37. Rd7 $1 Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 ( 38... Re8 39. Qc1# ) 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 { il n'y a plus d'espoir, Topalov abandonne } 1-0"
"[Event ""Hoogevens""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Chytilek (Czech)""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ Internet Chess Journal http://www.chessjournal.cz/cz/one_news.asp?IDNews=8 
 IM Roman Chytilek: } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 { Uprimne receno, sila tohoto malo hravaneho tahu spociva spise v
momentu prekvapeni, pri spravne hre by nemel mit cerny vubec zadne problemy. } 7... Nbd7 8. Bh6 ( 8. Nf4 { hralo se uz } 8... Bb7 9. Nd3 a5 10. Qf2 Nb6 11. b3 a4 12. Be2 axb3 13. cxb3 O-O 14. O-O Nbd7 { s klidnou pozicni hrou, Galkin-Shabanov 1998 } ) 8... Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 $1 ( { po } 10. O-O-O $6 Qa5 $1 { by jiz bily stal ponekud nepohodlne } ) 10... e5 ( { i nyni mohl Bulhar zkusit } 10... Qa5 { napr. } 11. Nc1 ( 11. b4 Qb6 { s nejasnou hrou } ) 11... Qb6 ( 11... b4 $2 12. Nb3 ) 12. Nb3 a5 { s dobrou protihrou } ) 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 $6 { Pasivni tah, ktery navic Topalov spojil s ponekud spornym planem. } ( { stale se nabizelo } 12... a5 ) 13. Nc1 O-O-O ( 13... exd4 14. Rxd4 c5 15. Rd1 ( 15. Rd3 b4 ) 15... b4 16. axb4 cxb4 17. N3a2 a5 18. Bb5 { vedlo k vyhode bileho } ) 14. Nb3 exd4 ( { slo hrat } 14... c5 { s malou vyhodou bileho } ) 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 { Po nekolika mensich chybach soupere stoji bily lepe. Cerny nema vubec zadnou
nahradu za oslabene damske kridlo, kde se navic nevyzpytatelnou cestou osudu
nachazi jeho kral. } 16... Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 $1 { jinak by bily
strelce sebral, postavil by strelce na g2 a pripravil otevreni pozice postupem
f4 a e5. Cerny by proti tomu mohl udelat jen velmi malo } 19. Bh3 d5 $1 { podle meho nazoru je tento tah spravny a chyba se stala teprve pozdeji } ( 19... Rhe8 20. Qf4 h6 $1 { se sancemi na vyrovnani bylo jinou hratelnou moznosti } ) 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 $1 d4 $1 ( { Topalov se nenechal nalakat na } 21... dxe4 $2 22. fxe4 Nxe4 23. Nxe4 Rxd1+ 24. Rxd1 Bxe4 25. Bd7 $1 { s obrovskou kompenzaci bileho, napr. } 25... Na8 26. Bc6 Bf5 27. Bxb5 { s velkou vyhodou bileho } ) 22. Nd5 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Rxd4 $5 { tento tah bud
ou jiste nekteri komentatori oznacovat dvema vykricniky, dobrou moznosti bylo
ale i } ( 24. Nc6+ $1 Bxc6 25. Qxd6 Rxd6 26. dxc6 Kb6 27. Re7 Kxc6 28. Rde1 Rf8 29. f4 { s kompenzaci za pesce } ) 24... cxd4 $6 { i kdyz tento tah mozna nevede k prohre, jistejsi bylo } ( 24... Kb6 $5 25. Nb3 ( 25. b4 Qxf4 26. Rxf4 Nxd5 27. Rxf7 cxb4 { je pro cerneho rovnez OK } ) 25... Qxf4 $1 ( 25... cxd4 $2 { vede k matu po } 26. Qxd4+ Kc7 ( 26... Kb7 27. Re7+ Qxe7 28. Na5+ Kc7 29. d6+ Rxd6 30. Qa7+ Bb7 31. Qxb7+ Kd8 32. Qc8# ) 27. Qa7+ Bb7 28. Nc5 Qb6 29. Re7+ Rd7 30. d6+ ) 26. Rxf4 Rd6 $1 27. c4 bxc4 28. Nd2 Bxd5 29. Rc1 { jen s malou vyhodou bileho } ) 25. Re7+ $1 ( 25. Qxd4+ $2 Qb6 26. Re7+ Nd7 { neslibuje vubec nic } ) 25... Kb6 $1 ( 25... Kb8 26. Qxd4 Nd7 ( 26... Qxe7 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ ) 27. Bxd7 ( 27. Rxd7 Rxd7 28. Bxd7 Rg8 29. Bc6 Qc7 30. Qb4 { take staci k vyhode } ) 27... Bxd5 28. Rxf7 { s jasnou vyhodou bileho } ) ( 25... Qxe7 { vede k matu po } 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ { proto se musi Topalov vydat kralem na ne zcela pohodlna pole } ) 26. Qxd4+ $1 Kxa5 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 $1 Qxd5 ( { obzvlast hezky by partie skoncila po } 28... Bxd5 $2 29. Kb2 $1 Qxe7 30. Qb3+ Bxb3 31. cxb3# { mat } ) 29. Ra7 $1 ( 29. Kb2 $4 { by nyni bylo strasnou chybou pro } 29... Qd4 { Pozice cerneho krale je tak
spatna, ze Kasparov bez veze a figury pokracujr v utoku. Remizu mohl
forsirovat po } ) ( 29. Qc7 Qd1+ 30. Kb2 Qd4+ 31. Kb1 ) 29... Bb7 $1 ( 29... Rd6 30. Kb2 $1 Qd4 31. Qxd4 Rxd4 32. Rxa6# ) 30. Rxb7 Qc4 $2 ( { lepsi bylo } 30... Rhe8 $1 31. Rb6 Ra8 { Ted po efektnim } 32. Be6 ( 32. Rxf6 Qc4 33. Qxc4 bxc4 34. Ka2 Re7 { take neslibuje nic zvlastniho } ) 32... Rxe6 33. Rxe6 Qc4 34. Qxc4 bxc4 35. Rxf6 Kxa3 { ma bily do vyhry jeste velmi
daleko. Po chybnem tahu v partii uz neni videt, kde by se mohl cerny zachranit } ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 ( 31... Rd1+ { trochu lepe } 32. Kb2 Ra8 33. Qb6 Qd4+ 34. Qxd4 Rxd4 35. Rxf7 a5 36. Be6 axb4 { se znacnou vyhodou bileho, protoze nelze } 37. Bb3+ Ka5 38. axb4+ Rxb4 39. c3 ) 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ $1 { pocatek zaverecneho zbesileho utoku } 33... Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 ( 34... Kb4 35. Qb2+ Kc5 36. Rc7+ ) 35. Qb2+ Kd1 36. Bf1 $1 Rd2 37. Rd7 $1 { cimz je rozhodnuto, cerny bud ztrati spoustu materialu, nebo dostane mat } 37... Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 { zaver asi probihal v casove tisni, jinak by se cerny uz musel vzdat. } 39... Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 { Kasparov znovu
ukazal, jak nebezpecne je mu prenechat iniciativu. Hlavni Topaluv problem v
teto partii se asi jmenoval respekt ze soupere... } 1-0"
"[Event ""Hoogevens""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Modr (Czech)""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ Zemske Noviny http://zn.newton.cz/stare/020399/Sport/z028a15f.asp 
 Bretislav Modr, mistr FIDE: } 1. e4 d6 { Pircova } 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 22. Nd5 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 { V postaveni naseho diagramu zahajil Kasparov nesmrtelnou 
kombinaci, za kterou byla partie prohlasena nejen jako nejlepsi ze ctvrteho
kola, ale nakonec i z celeho turnaje. } 24. Rxd4 $3 cxd4 ( { Kasparov po skonceni partie prohlasil, ze za nejsilnejsi povazoval nyni } 24... Kb6 ) 25. Re7+ $3 ( { Skvela obet druhe veze! Chybne je } 25. Qxd4+ $2 Qb6 26. Re7+ Nd7 ) 25... Kb6 { Vez ovsem brat nelze. } ( { Napr. } 25... Qxe7 $2 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7# { mat! } ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 27. b4+ Ka4 { Cerny kral je uzavren jako zlaty ptak v kleci, ale stalo to i dost materialu. } 28. Qc3 { S jednoduchou hrozbou 29.Qb3 mat. } 28... Qxd5 ( { Prohravalo ovsem } 28... Bxd5 { pro } 29. Kb2 { s hrozbou 30.Qb3+. } ) 29. Ra7 ( 29. Kb2 $2 Qd4 { a s bilym je konec. } ) 29... Bb7 { Jedine! } ( { Po } 29... Rd6 { jiz } 30. Kb2 { vyhrava! } ) 30. Rxb7 Qc4 ( { Sok pro cerneho by prisel po } 30... Rd6 { v podobe } 31. Rb6 $3 { a je konec. } ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 ( { Nepomaha } 31... Ra8 { pro } 32. Qb6 { pro } ) 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ $3 { Dalsi dabelsky tah. Cerny kral si musi pripadat jako fackovaci panak. } 33... Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 35. Qb2+ Kd1 36. Bf1 $1 Rd2 ( { Vzeti strelce je spojeno s matem po } 36... Qxf1 37. Qc2+ Ke1 38. Re7+ Qe2 39. Qxe2# { mat. } ) 37. Rd7 $3 { Zaverecny studiovy obrat. Bily nakonec ziskava
rozhodujici materialni prevahu. } 37... Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 { a cerny se vzdal. Ing. BRETISLAV MODR, mistr FIDE } 1-0"
"[Event ""Hoogevens""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator """"Vadium"" (Slovak)""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ Vadium
http://www.chess.vadium.sk/news/1999/01/16w/frm001.html } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 22. Nd5 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Rxd4 $3 cxd4 ( 24... Bxd5 25. Rxd5 Nxd5 26. Qxf7+ Nc7 27. Re6 Rd7 ( 27... Qd1+ 28. Ka2 Rd7 29. Re7 Rxe7 30. Qxe7 Kb6 31. Nb3 $18 ) 28. Rxd6 Rxf7 29. Nc6+ Ka8 30. f4 ) ( 24... Kb6 $1 25. b4 ( 25. Nb3 Bxd5 $1 ) 25... Qxf4 26. Rxf4 Nxd5 27. Rxf7 cxb4 ) 25. Re7+ $3 ( 25. Qxd4+ $2 Qb6 26. Re7+ Nd7 ) 25... Kb6 ( 25... Qxe7 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7# ) ( 25... Kb8 26. Qxd4 Nd7 27. Bxd7 { (s hrozbou 29.Nc6!) } 27... Bxd5 28. c4 $1 { (s hrozbou 29.Nc6!) } ( 28. Nc6+ Qxc6 29. Bxc6 Ba2+ ) 28... Qxe7 29. Qb6+ Ka8 30. Qxa6+ Kb8 31. Qb6+ Ka8 32. Bc6+ Bxc6 33. Nxc6 $18 ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 ( 26... Qc5 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 ( 27... Rd6 28. Qxh8 ) 28. Qxf7 { (s hrozbou 29. Re6) } 28... Kxa5 ( 28... Bxd5 29. b4 $3 $18 ) ( 28... Rhf8 29. Qg7 ) 29. Re6 Bxd5 30. Qc7+ $3 $18 ) 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 Qxd5 ( 28... Bxd5 29. Kb2 $18 { s nasledujucim 30.Qb3+!! } ) 29. Ra7 $1 ( 29. Kb2 $4 Qd4 $19 ) ( 29. Qc7 $2 Qd1+ 30. Kb2 Qd4+ ) 29... Bb7 ( 29... Rd6 30. Kb2 $1 $18 ) 30. Rxb7 { (s hrozbou 31.Ra7 znovu) } ( 30. Qc7 Qd1+ 31. Kb2 Qd4+ ) 30... Qc4 ( 30... Rd6 31. Rb6 $3 $18 ) ( 30... Rhe8 $1 31. Rb6 ( 31. Ra7 Rd6 ) 31... Ra8 32. Rc6 $3 { Tah, ktory je tazko najst. Hrozba je 33.Rc5! } ( 32. Rd6 $2 Qc4 ) ( 32. Kb2 $2 Qe5 ) ( 32. Rxf6 Qc4 33. Qxc4 bxc4 34. Kb2 Re7 ) ( 32. Be6 Rxe6 ( 32... fxe6 $2 33. Kb2 ) 33. Rxe6 Qc4 34. Qxc4 bxc4 35. Rxf6 Kxa3 36. Rxf7 Re8 37. Kc1 c3 ) 32... Re2 ( 32... Re1+ 33. Qxe1 Qxc6 34. Qe3 Qd5 35. Kb2 $18 ) ( 32... Ng4 { (Fritz) } 33. Bxg4 ( 33. fxg4 Re1+ 34. Qxe1 Qxc6 35. Qe3 Qe6 ) 33... f5 34. Bh3 ( 34. Rc5 Qg8 ) 34... Re2 35. Rc5 $1 Qe6 36. Bf1 Rxh2 ( 36... Re3 37. Bd3 ) 37. Bc4 $1 Qxc4 38. Qxc4 $1 bxc4 39. Ra5# ) 33. Rc5 ( 33. Kb2 Qe5 ) 33... Qd1+ 34. Kb2 Qxc2+ 35. Qxc2+ Rxc2+ 36. Rxc2 { a biely ma navrch } ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 ( 31... Ra8 32. Qb6 $18 ) ( 31... Rd1+ 32. Kb2 Ra8 33. Qb6 ( 33. Rb8 $2 Rd2 $19 ) 33... Qd4+ 34. Qxd4 Rxd4 35. Rxf7 { s hrozbou 36.Be6! } 35... a5 36. Be6 axb4 37. Bb3+ Ka5 38. axb4+ Kb6 ( 38... Rxb4 39. c3 ) 39. Rxh7 $18 ) 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 ( 34... Kb4 35. Qb2+ Ka5 ( 35... Qb3 36. Rxb5+ $1 ) 36. Qa3+ Qa4 37. Ra7+ $18 ) 35. Qb2+ Kd1 ( 35... Ke3 36. Re7+ Kxf3 37. Qg2# ) 36. Bf1 $1 Rd2 ( 36... Qxf1 37. Qc2+ Ke1 38. Re7+ Qe2 39. Qxe2# ) ( 36... Qe6 37. Qc1# ) 37. Rd7 $3 Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 { a cierny sa vzdal } 1-0"
"[Event ""Hoogevens""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator """"Satranc Okulu"" (Turkish) [Kasparov]""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ Satranc Okulu www.satrancokulu.com/kasparov/kasp-top.asp www.satrancokulu.
com/pgnjs/kasparov/kasparov-topalov.htm Yuezyilin Oyunu mu? Kasparov
Analiz Ediyor. --- GM Garry Kasparov: } 1. e4 { Bu hamleyi yaptigimda
simsekler cakmadi. Hem beyazla hem de siyahla muecadeleye her zaman hazir olan
Topalov su sekilde cevap verdi. } 1... d6 { Gercekten cok sasirmistim.
Pirc-Ufimtsev Savunmasi Topalov'un pek kullandigi bir acilis degil ve uest
duezey turnuvalarda pek elverisli degil.Bu acilis beyaza oynayanin zevkine
uygun olarak hem pozisyonel hem de taktik bir oyun kurabilme imkani veriyor.
Belli ki Topalov hazirliksiz oldugum bir konumda koetue oynayacagimi
duesuendue boeylece daha oence karsilastigi acilis hazirliklarimdan sakinmak
istedi. } 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 { Bu noktada duesuenmeye daldim. Genelde 3.
f3 ile Sah Hint Savunmasi'na doenuestuermeyi tehdit ederek oynamayi tercih
ettim. Ne var ki, bu tuer bir hamle o acilisi zaten kullandigindan Topalov'u
rahatsiz etmezdi. Bu sebepten cok dikkatli sekilde analiz etmedigim halde,
Topalov'un pratikte pek oynamadigini duesuendueguem bir pozisyona girmeye
kabul ettim. } 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 { Bildigim kadariyla, Siyah genelde
Fg7'den oence c6 ve b5 yapar, ama bunun bueyuek bir fark yaratacagini
zannetmiyorum. } 6. f3 { 6.Af3 b5 7.Fd3'de muemkuendue. Objektif olarak bu
devam yolu belki daha iyi olabilir ama oyunda iki tarafta hazirliktan cok
sagduyularina bel bagliyorlardi. } 6... b5 7. Nge2 { Garip bir hamle. Eger
Beyaz 7.Fh6!? oynamak istiyorsa bunu hemen yapabilir, e2 karesini oeteki At
icin bos birakabilir ve Fd3 oynama imkanini saklayabilirdi. Teorik olarak bu
At yani zamanda ilerde h3'ten de gelistirilebilirdi. Genel olarak soeylemek
gerekirse Age2 mantiksiz ve tamamiyla psikolojiktir. Yury Dokhoian'la mactan
oence uygulayacagimiz stratejiyi tartisirken,oyunlarina baktiktan sonra soeyle
soeyledi. "" Garry, rakip devamini tahmin edemeyecegi hamleler yapinca
Topalov'un dengesi bozuluyor."" Bu sebepten 7.Age2 yaparak Topalov'u sasirttim.
Bu hamle ciddi tehditler yapmamakla beraber, gelisimi suerduerueyor. Bununla
beraber rakibim, daha oenceki oyunlarinda karsilasmadigi bu pozisyondan
hoslanmamisa benziyor. } 7... Nbd7 8. Bh6 { Gec olsun da guec olmasin. Fili degismek iyidir. } 8... Bxh6 9. Qxh6 { Beyaz, Siyah rok atamayacagindan bir miktar basari elde etti. Ne var ki Siyah
Sah Vezir kanadina da saklanabileceginden bu kisa oemuerlue bir basaridir.
Beyaz Sah da Vezir kanadina gizlenecektir. Cesitli manevralardan olusan
muecadele sonucunda Beyaz ciddi bir uestuenluek elde edemez. Simdi 9...Va5
oynarsa beyaz 10.Ac1 ile cevaplar, daha sonra At b3'e giderek tempo kazanir.
Beyaz bu sekilde oyununu saglamlastiracak ve Siyahin Veziriyle Beyaz Vezirin
h6'ya girme cabasini engellemesini durduracak. } 9... Bb7 10. a3 { Hemen rok at
mak istemedim cuenkue Sahimi Va5'den sonra b4'e karsi nasil koruyacagimi
goeremedim. Bu sebepten Beyaz bir bekle-goer hamlesi yapiyor ve Ac1 hamlesini
sakliyor. } 10... e5 { Topalov 11 dakika duesuenduekten sonra merkezdeki
durumunu saglamlastirmaya calisiyor ve uzun roka hazirlaniyor. Siyah'in pek
cok alternatifi olmakla beraber en mantiklisi bu hamle. } 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 { Beyaz'in pek de fazla alternatifi yok;taslarin arasindaki koordinasyonu
saglamali. Bu sebepten Ati c1'den b3'e transfer etmeye karar verdim 12...a5?!
13.Ac1 b4 14.de5! de5! (14...Ag8 15.Vg7 Ve5 16.Ve5 de5 17.Aa4 Beyazlar iyidir.)
15.Aa4 ba 16.b3 Beyaz iyidir. } 12... a6 { Hemen rok atmak da muemkuendue, ama
Topalov potansiyel bir d5 tehdidinden sakinmak icin roku erteliyor.Bu tehdidin
gercek oldugundan emin degilim ama siyah 12...a6'yi gerekli buldu. } 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 { Iki tarafinda gelismesi tamamlanmak uezere. Ne var ki. Siyah
baski altinda oldugu icin biraz giriskenlik goestermeli. Eger Beyaz g3, Fh3 ve
Khe1 ile gelisirse Siyah'in pozisyonu kolay olmayacak.Siyah'in Sahi biraz
zayiflamistir ve tabii ki c6-c5'i goezoenuende bulundurmali. Ama o zamanda
Beyaz'in d5 suermek ve kirmak gibi alternatifleri olacak. Bueyuek
olasilikla merkezi kapatmak daha umut verici. Beyaz'in alan uestuenluegue atak
icin imkan saglar. d5'den sonra Siyah'in Vezir kanadindaki zayifliklardan
yararlamaya calisacaktim. O zaman Veziri h6'dan b6 ve a7'ye transfer
edecebilirdim. Sacma bir fikir gibiydi; bu fikir beynime simsek hiziyla girdi
ve cikti ama bilinc altimda Vezirin a5'deki atla cok iyi is yapabilecegi, fil
h3'den de gelisirse cok iyi olacagi zihnimde canlandi. Bu duesuenceler ilerde
olusacak harika kombinezonun temellerini olusturdu. } 14... exd4 $1 { Cok iyi bir karar ;merkezde rahatlama. Beyaz'in gelisiminin geri kalmisliginin
ve aktif taslarinin Siyah Sahin zayifligini karsilayacagini duesuenerek Siyah
konumu acmakta teredduet etmiyor. } 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 $1 { Cok iyi bir hamle. Siyah d5 hazirliyor.Burada 10 dakika ciddi bir sekilde
duesuenmek zorunda kaldim. Beyaz ne yapmali? Oernegin 17.a4?! oynarsa Siyah 17.
..b4 18.a5 bc 19.ab Ad7 ile iyi bir durum elde eder. 17.Aa5 d5 18.Ab7 (18.g3
d4)18...Sb7 19.ed Abd5 20.Ad5 Ad5 21.Fd3 f5 22.Khe1 Vc7 23.Ff1 c4 halinde ise
karsilikli sanslar veren bir pozisyona ulasilir. Tabii ki Siyah Sah ortadadir
ama Beyaz Filde erlerrin arkasinda sikismis durumdadir. Dinamik bir denge
vardir. Simdi kombinezonun los hatlari goezuekmekteydi ama hala nasil bir sey
olacagi belirsizdi. g3 ve Fh3 koetue olmazdi. } 17. g3 { Simdi Fil h3'e Vezir
f4'e At ise a5'e gidecek ve bu boelgede bir darbe gelecek. Bu noktada ne tuer
bir taktik vurus olacagini bilmiyorum ama taslarimi bu sekilde dizmek aklimda
coktan olusmustu. } 17... Kb8 { d6-d5 oynamak icin Topalov zamani oldugunu duesuenueyor. } 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 { Iki taraf da planlarini gerceklestirdi; Beyaz gelisimin tamamladi,
ve Siyah d6-d5 oynadi.Belirtmeliyiz ki Beyaz Fh3'den oence Aa5 oynadi aksi
halde ...Ac4'den sonra muemkuen olmayacakti. O zaman Khe1 oynanabilirdi ama bu
da farkli bir oyuna yol acardi. Sistematik olarak fedayla sonuclanacak planimi
gerceklestirmeye basladim. Kd4 hamlesi de zihnimde belirmisti ama konum
tekrarini farketmemistim. Atagin genel hatlarini sezdim. } 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 { Iste bu anda berabere olasiligini farkettim. Dahasi Kaleyi vererek oyuna
devam edebilecegimi goerduem ama oyun nerelere gidecekti bilemiyordum. Sahin
a5'deki durumu dogustan gelen icgueduelerime ve zevkime uygundu. Saldiri
icgueduesue, materyalle mat agina girmis bir Sah arasinda bir tercih yapmam
gerektigini soeylueyordu. Bunun yani sira bilinmeyeni kesfetme merakim beni
kamciliyordu. Siyah Sahi kendi kampimin merkezine cekip sikistirma imkani bir
daha gelir miydi ki? Lasker'in h7'den Vezir feda ederek Siyah Sahi g8'den g1'e
sueruekleyip mat ettigi oyun bizim icin bir efsane gibidir. Bu sadece cok
eskiden olabilirmis gibi goezuekueyor. Ve birden boeyle bir imkan. Topalov
kendinden emin hamlesini oynadi. } 21... d4 { Tabii ki 21...de4? 22.fe4 ile
oyun acilir ve 23.Ad5 tehdidi Siyah'a bueyuek dertler acar. Siyah Sah zayiftir.
Beyaz burda 22.Aa2 oynayabilirdi ama 22...Khe8 veya h6'dan sonra oyun cok
karisik olurdu. Dogal olarak elim Ati merkeze goetuerdue. } 22. Nd5 { Dogrusunu soeylemek gerekirse bu hamle en guecluesue degildir ama ilerideki
kombinezona bir giris olusturur. } 22... Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 { Atak sansla
rinin kurumus olmasi Topalov'u biraz sasirtmis goezuekueyordu. c6'dan sah
mantiksiz goezuekueyor. Fil ati alir ve Sah b6'ya gelir.Beyazin Kalelerle
Siyah Saha saldirmasi cok zor olur. d4 Piyonu d hattini kapatir, ve e
hattindan da giris zordur. Aslinda bu dogru degildir. Simdiki hamlem
teredduetsuez yapildi ve Topalov icin koetue bir suerpriz oldu } 24. Rxd4 $3 { Bu hamleyi yaptigimda, sadece konum tekrarini goermues ve kombinezonun tuem
resmini goermemis olsam da atagi suerduerme imkani cok acikti. Kd6-b6 fikrini
goermuestuem ama tuem varyantlarin sonuna kadar hesaplanmasi gerektigi
duesuencesini kafamdan atamiyordum. Belki de bir yerde Siyah'in defansi vardi.
Topalov 15 dakika harcadi. O sirada salonda dolastim. Ucar gibiydim. Bu
hummali anlarda sanki bana cok az oyuncu kalmis gibi goezuektue. Beynim sadece
bir yoende calisiyordu ve o anda olusabilecek pozisyonlarin resmi zihnimde
canlanmaya basladi. Kd7 hamlesini goerduem. Nasil goerdueguemue hatirlamiyorum
ama tuem varyanti sonuna kadar goerduem. Sahin Ff1 ve Kd7'den sonrakiyolculugun
u goerduem ve heyecanimi bastiramaz hale geldim cuenkue 24...Sb6'nin tuem
duezenegi bozdugunu farkettim. Basta 25.b4'e niyetlendim ama 25...Vf4 (25...
Ad5 26.Vd6 Kd6 27.bc Sc5 28.Ab3 Sb6 29.Sb2 Khd8 30.Ked1 Fc6 31.f4 Sc7= ) 26.
Kf4Ad5 27.Kf7 cb 28.ab4 Ab4 29.Ab3 Kd6'den sonra Siyah iyidir. Eger Topalov 24.
..Sb6! oynasaydi (24...Fd5?! 25.Kd5 Ad5 26.Vf7 Ac7 27.Ke6 Kd7 28.Kd6 Kf7 29.
Ac6 Sa8 30.f4) o zaman 25.Ab3!'i bulabilirdim ve Kale tekrar alinamaz. 25...
Fd5! (25...cd? 26.Vd4 Sc7 27.Va7 Fb7 28.Ac5 Kb8 29.Ke7 Beyaz kazanir; 25...
Ad5? 26.Vf7 Khf8 27.Vg7 Kg8 28.Vh6 Vf8 29.Kh4 Beyazlar iyidir.) 26.Vd6 Kd6 27.
Kd2 Khd8 28.Ked1 Beyazlar esitligi korur ama o kadar. Kombinezonun bu sekilde
bozulmasi olasiligi beni cilgina cevirdi ve Topalov'un d4 almasi icin dua
etmeye basladim. Kazanip kazanmayacgimi bilmiyordum ama kombinezonun
guezelligi beni bueyuelemisti. Veselin tasi ittirip kaleyi aldiginda
goezlerime inanamadim. Mactan sonra acikladigina goere oyunun geriliminde
yorulmus ve Beyaz'in konum tekrari berabere yapacagini duesuenmuestue. Aklina
hic Kale eksik olmasina ragmen Beyaz'in, Siyah Sahi a4'e hapsederek
oynayabilecegi gelmemisti. } 24... cxd4 $6 { Bu hamle oyunu kaybettirir ama
uenlemi hakeder cuenkue en guezel kombinezonlar bile rakip olmadan yaratilamaz.
Topalov Kaleyi almasa oyun berabere bitebilirdi. Veselin yarim puan fazla
alacakti. O biraz kazanmis ben de biraz rating kaybetmis olacaktim ama satranc
satranc severler cok sey kaybetmis olacaklardi. Ne var ki Caissa o guen
yuezueme guelmuestue. Alistan sonra olaylar mecburi gelisti. } 25. Re7+ { Bu hamleyi isik hiziyla yaptim. Zaten duesuenecek bir sey yoktu. Kaledokunulmaz
dir. Bu tuer hamleler zevkle yapilir. Bu arada d4'uen d hattini bloke ettigi e
hattindan oyun olmadigi gibi duesuencelerim cueruetuelmues oldu. Iki Kale de
kendilerini feda ediyorlar ve bu sayede Siyah kamp Beyaz taslarin huecumuna
acik hale geliyorlar. Veziri b6'da ati a5'de Fh3'de hayal ettigim yapi birden
gercek oldu. Eger 25...Sb8? 26.Vd4! Ad7 27.Fd7 Fd5 28.c4! Ve7 29.Vb6 Sa8 30.
Va6 Sb8 31.Vb6 Sa8 32.Fc6! Fc6 33.Ac6 ve Siyahlar mecburi kaybederler. 
 Belirtmeliyim ki 25.Vd4? Vb6 26.Ke7 Ad7 ile Beyaz'in atagi biter. } 25... Kb6 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 { Bazi oyuncular, Anand dahil 26...Vc5'in oyunun
kurtardigini iddia ettiler. Fakat 27.Vf6 Vd6 28.Fe6!! Beyaz hatti kapatti ama
cesitli tehditlerle rakibi uemitsiz bir konuma sokacak. Oernegin 28...Fd5 (28..
.Khe8 29.b4!+-) 29.b4 Fa8 30.Vf7 Vd1 31.Sb2 Vf3 32.Ff5 en kolay yol olacaktir
cuenkue tuem yollarda mat kacinilmaz olur. } 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 { Bu hamleyi
eredduetsuez yaptim. Dogrusunu soeylemek gerekirse varyantin sonunu merak
ettigimden duesuenemiyordum. Goerduem ki bu hamle oyunu bitiriyordu ve
Siyah'in kurtulusu yoktu. Veselin duesuenuerken bana zaman kazandirdi. Ama
baska bir sey duesuenemiyordum ki. Ne var ki daha iyi bir hamle varmis.
Objektif olarak bakilirsa 28.Ka7! cok daha kuvvetli olacakti. Bu hamle Lubomir
Kavalek tarafindan bueyuek olasilikla bilgisayar yardimiyla bulundu. Bununla
birlikte Kavalek tarafindan bulunmus bu hamle, Siyah'in cesitli defans
imkanlarini kullanmasini engelleyerek daha rahat kazandirir. Boeyle defans
imkanlari oyunda da cikabilirdi ama sonuc olarak yine kaybederdi. 28..
Ka7'den sonra 28...Ad5 29.Ka6!! Va6 30.Vb2 Ac3 31.Vc3 Fd5 32.Sb2 Ve simdi
Vb3 fedasiyla olacak mattan kurtulus yoktur. Filin d5'i alisi da kaybeder. 28..
.Fd5 29.Vc3 Khe8 30.Sb2 Ke2 Siyah c2 erini acmaza alarak Vb3 mat tehdidini
kesti. Simdi birden Vezir rotasini degistiriyor. 31.Vc7!, ve a5'ten mat
tehdidi var. 31..Vc7 32.Ka6 ve Kale mat eder. Inanilmaz bir mat agi! En
iyi devam yolu soeyle olacakti. 28.Ka7 Fb7 29.Kb7 Vd5 (29...Ad5'e karsi yeni
bir mat fikri bulunur. 30.Fd7!,tehdit Fb5 ile Sahi ortaya cikarmak ve yine
Kaleyle mat etmektir.) 30.Kb6 a5 (30...Ka8'e 31.Vf6 ile materyal dengesini
saglar ve ataga devam eder. 31...a5 32.Ff1 Khb8 33.Kd6 Siyah Vezir
uzaklastirilir ve Beyaz Vezir geri doenerek mat eder.) 31.Ka6 Ka8 32.Ve3!! Ka6
33.Sb2 (yine b3'ten mat tehdidi), ve 33...ab 34.ab'den sonra yeni mat tehdidi
icin a3 karesi bosalir. b4'deki alis mati sadece 1 hamle erteler. 35.Vc3 Sa4
36.Va3 mat. Tek defans 34...Va2 35.Sa2 Sb4 36.Sb2. Siyah'in nispeten materyali
daha iyidir (Vezire karsi iki kale). Fakat Beyaz atagina devam ediyor ve
kurtulus da yok. 36...Kc6 37.Ff1, a3'den mat istiyor. 37...Ka8 38.Ve7 Sa5 39.
Vb7. b5'den mat tehdidi bir Kale kazandirir. } 28... Qxd5 { Burada, Topalov'un
1 saatten az sueresi benimse 32 dakikam vardi. 28...Fd5 29.Sb2! yuezuenden
daha koetue olurdu. } 29. Ra7 $1 Bb7 30. Rxb7 { Beyazlar 30.Vc7 ile
suerekli Sah icin oynamiyor. Emindim ki Beyaz daha iyisini yapabilirdi.Tabii
ki 30...Kd6 31.Kb6! etkili bir varyant ama zor degil d6'daki Kale ayni anda
hem a6 Piyonunu tutup hem de d4 karesini kontrol edemez. Oenemli nokta d1'den
mat yoktur cuenkue Sah aniden a2'ye gider ve Vb3 ile b3'ten mati destekler.
Benzer olasiliklari iki tarafta goerdue ve Topalov hamlesini yapti. } 30... Qc4 { Goez oenuende bulundurdugum en dogal defans hamlesi. Ne var ki bu hamle
en etkili mat agiyla sonuclanir. Aslinda iki ayri defans imkani daha var ve
bunlar az kalsin kafamdaki bu guezellik tablosunu bozabilirdi. Ilki bir
sonraki guen Topalov'un goesterdigi 30...Khe8 idi. Bu hamleyi Reinderman'la
oyunum suererken bana soeyledi. Sonucta 30...Khe8 sonucunda olabilecek derin
varyantlari hesaplamaya baslayinca Reinderman ile oyunumun acilis boeluemuende
hata yaptim. Neyse ki sonradan bu duesuencelerden silkinip guezel bir sekilde
oyunu kazanmayi basardim. Topalov'un hamlesi fazla canli kalamadi cuenkue
herkes bu oyunu analiz ediyordu. O guen tur sonunda Lichterink Beyazlara cok
parlak bir kazanc goesterdi. Neticede 31.Kb6 Ka8 Belirtmek lazim ki 32.Fe6
kazanmaz 32...Ke6 33.Ke6. Simdi Siyah e6'yi almaz cuenkue Sb2'den sonra mat
olur. Bunun yerine 33...Vc4 34.Vc4 bc 35.Kf6 Sa3 36.Kf7 Ke8 ile Siyahlar karsi
saldiri baslatir. Garip ama Siyah'in iyi kazanc sanslari var. 
 Goerdueguemuez gibi Beyazlar boeyle bir varyanta izin vermemeli. Kazanc
hamlesi 32.Ff1!! Bu hamle 32...Vc4'ue engeller ve 33.Kd6 tehdidini yaratir.
Oernegin 32...Ad7 33.Kd6! Kec8 34.Vb2. Eger Ke6 oynanirsa basitce e6'yi alir
ve Sb2 oynar. Ked8 gelirse Kc6 oynar ve Kc5 tehdidini yaratir. Lichterink
bueyuek olasilikla bilgisayar yardimiyla burada gene inanilmaz bir defans
buldu. 32...Ke1 (32.Ff1'den sonra) 33.Ve1 Ad7. Beyaz Kale alinir ama
oenemli nokta At b6'ya gitmeye calisir. 34.Vc3 Ab6 35.Sb2'den sonra at c4'den
sah ceker. a2'ye giderse d2'den sah ceker ve b3 karesini kontrol eder ve Siyah
kazanir. Ne var ki 33...Ad7'den sonra Beyazlar bir Kale saptirmasi yaparlar 34.
Kb7! Kaleyi almak mecburidir, 34...Ae5 35.Vc3 Vf3'den sonra 36.Fd3 Vd5 37.
fe4 ile galip gelir. 34...Vb7 oynanirsa bilgisayarvari bir kazanc gelir.35.Vd1
Sa3 36.c3 ve Beyaz Vezir merdiven seklinde mat eder.Vc1-Vc2-Va2. Mat
kacinilmazdir. Oyun esnasinda bu devam yolunu bulup bulamayacagimi
bilmiyorum ama kombinezonun guezelligi dayanilmazdi. Esasinda biz bu
analizlerde degisik mat motifleri uezerinde ugrasiyoruz ve bildigim kadariyla
boeyle bir olay pratikte ciddi satranccilarin basina gelmemistir. Bu tuer mat
temalari genelde problemcilerin ilgi alanina girmektedir. Siyahin baska
bir imkani daha var. 30...Ae4 ile ani bir At fedasi yapabilir. 31.fe Vc4 ile
fikir ortaya cikar. Oyundaki varyanti Beyaz ezbere devam ettirirse Ff1'den
sonra varyantin sonunda Siyah e4'ue sah cekerek alir. Tabii ki Beyaz 31..Vc4
32.Vf6 Sa3 33.Va6 Sb4 34.Fd7 varyantini oynamak zorunda degidir. Oyun yine de
berabere bitecektir. 32.Ve3? de iyi degildir 32...Kc8 33.Fc8 Kc8 34.Vc1 Vd4!
ve Beyaz berebere yapmali. c4'de degisme Siyah'a kazanc veren karisik bir
oyun sonuna sokar. 32.Vc4?! bc 33.Sb2 f5 34.ef c3 35.Sc3 SA3 36.f6 Kd6 37.f7
Kc6 38.Kd4 Kc2 39.Ff1 ve Beyaz'in kazanc sanslari var. Belki Beyaz kuvvetli
eri ve Sahini g7'ye sokma imkani sayesinde kazanacaktir ama bu kombinezonu
oyun sonunda kazanmak icin yapmadik. Gercekten de Beyaz'in daha iyi bir
alternatifi var. 30...Ae4 31.fe Vc4'den sonra dogru hamle 32. Ka7 olmali.
 Gene a6'dan mat tehdit ediyor. 32... Ka8'e 33.Ve3 ile kazanir. Sb2 ve Ka7
fikri vardir. 32...Kd1 33.Sb2 Vc3 34.Sc3 Kd6 yine oyun sonuna gireriz ama
burada durum oencekinden farklidir. Siyah Sah hala mat agindadir. Er b5'i
henuez terketmedi ve Vezirlerin eksikligine ragmen Beyaz tehditlerine devam
ediyor. 35.e5 Kb6 36.Sb2 Ke8 37.Fg2! Ke5 38.Kb7 Ke7 39.Fd5 ve birden Fil b3'e
ulasir. Vezirin oraya ulastigi zaman ki etkiyi goesterir. Sonuc olarak 37.Fg2!
Kd8 Siyah d5 karesini kontrol eder ama sonra 38.Fb7 Kd7 39.Fc6!! (diagram) 
 Simdi 39...Kd2'ye 40.Fe8 etkili olur. 39..Kd8 40.Fd7'den sonra Siyah'in
paralize oldugu, Beyaz'in yavas yavas kazanacagi bir konum ortaya cikar. } 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 { Topalov Beyaz'in en iyi devam yolunun 32.Va6 Sb4 ve 33.Fd7
oldugunu duesuenerek hata yapiyor. Siyah kendine en iyi defans imkani verecek
31..Kd7! 'i kaciriyor. 32.Sb2 Ka8 33.Vb6! Vd4 ( 33...a5 34.Fd7) 34.Vd4 Kd4 35.
Kf7 Teknik olarak zor bir karar Siyah 35...a5 36.Fe6 ab 37.Fb3 Sa5 38.ab
oynamali ve ortaya cikar ki Kale b4'ue alamaz cuenkue o zaman c3'ten sonra
Kale dueser. Dolayisiyla 38...Sb6 39.Kh7 Kc8 40.h4 ve Beyazlar rahat bir
sekilde bu konumu kazanirlar. Fil, 3 Piyon Kaleden cok daha kuvvetlidir. Buna
ragmen 35.Fd7 daha iyidir. Oyun esnasinda da bu hamleyi duesuenueyordum
cuenkue c3 ile Kalenin duestueguenue goermedim. Analizler goesterdi ki bu
hamle de yeterlidir. 35.Fd7 Kd2 36.Fc6 f5 37.Kb6 Ka7 38.Fe8 Kd4 39.f4 siyah
neredeyse oynamazdadir. 39...Kc4 40.Ff7 Kb4 41.ab Kf7 42.c3 Ka7 tek yol 43.Ke6
a5 44.Ke1'dir o zaman da yeni bir mat agi ortaya cikar. Bu sfer a1'den mat
soez konusudur. Sonucta Topalov a3'ue Sahla aldi ve rueyalarim gercek oldu.
 Son bir kez varyanti kontrol etmeye calistim. Goezlerime inanamiyordum,
uzun sueredir tasarladigim sey gerceklesecekti. Yillar gecer gibi oldu ama
aslinda iki dakikalik bir duesuenceden sonra } 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ $1 { Bueyuek olasilikla simdi Topalov her seyi anladi. Tabii ki 36...Kd2'yi goerdue
ve satranccilara cok sik oldugu gibi hemen Kd7'yi farketti. Siyah'in c3'ue
almaktan baska sansi yok } 33... Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 { Geri doenues yok 34..Sb4 35.Vb2 Sa5 36.Va3 Va4 37.Ka7 Veziri kazanir. } 35. Qb2+ Kd1 { Siyah Sah tuem tahta boyunca bueyuek bir ""L"" cizdi! (b8'den
d1'e) Ve simdi sakin bir limana yaklasmis gibi goezuekueyor (Beyaz'in baska
sahi yok). Uzun sueredir bos diagonalde duran ve e6 karesini koruyan Fil
harekete geciyor. } 36. Bf1 $1 { Beyaz kacisi olmayan Fille saldiriyor. c
hatti boyunca cekilirse 37 Ve2 mat eder. Yeni bir mat duezenegi. Bu arada
eger beyaz 35...Sd1 yerine 35...Se3 oynasaydi 36.Ke7 Sf3 37.Vg2 Fil simdi
alinamaz 36...Vf1 37.Vc2 Se1 38 Ke7+- Kim boeyle bir mati sever bilmem. Daha
oence incelediklerimiz yaninda bu ivir zivir kalir. } 36... Rd2 { Siyahlar mecb
uren bu karsi saldiriyi yapiyorlar. Beyazlar bir an beklese Siyahlar hemen mat
ilan edecekler ne var ki Beyaz Kale de oyuna giriyor. } 37. Rd7 $1 { a1-h8 capr
azinin zayifligi bu kombinezonda en oenemli element. Bazen hersey bu tuer ufak
tefek seylere baglidir. Eger kale g8'de olsaydi kombinezon muemkuen olmazdi.37.
Kd7'den sonra Siyah uemitsizdir. Yine de mekanik olarak Topalov muecadeleye
devam etti. } 37... Rxd7 $1 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 { Bu hamle yanilti
ci bir girisim varmis goeruentuesue yaratiyor. Eger beyaz h7'yi alirsa c3 ve
Siyah Piyonu Vezir cikar. Ne var ki dama oynamiyoruz ve almak mecburi degil.
Simdi Vezir gercek guecuenue sergiliyor. } 40. Qa8 { Muecadele alanina yaklasiyor. } 40... c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 { Siyah ""Vezire
Kale"" oyun sonunu oynama imkanindan yoksun kaliyor. Oezellikle bilgisayara
karsi oynarken gueclue taraf daha dikkatli olmalidir. Fakat pratikte tahta
basinda oynarken zayif olan tarafin bilgisayarin dakik hamlelerini yapmasi
neredeyse olanaksizdir. Bunun sonucunda kuvvetli tarafin isi kolaylasir.
Bununla beraber oyunda hala Beyaz erler var ve boeyle bir final oynamak
ihtimal disi. } 42... f5 43. Kc1 { Siyahin c Piyonu ile ilgili duesuencelerini etkisiz hale getiriyor. } 43... Rd2 44. Qa7 { Vezir erlere saldirmaya basliyor. Terk. Aslinda oyun
bitmemisti. Oyunun internet yoluyla yayini duenyayi sarsmisti ve herkes analiz
etmeye baslamisti. Topalov oyunu gece analiz etti daha sonraki guende
Hollandali gazeteciler analiz ettiler. Defans aradilar, karsi sanslara
baktilar, kazanc buldular ve tekrar yeni defans aramaya basladilar. Bu oyun
hakkinda pek cok analiz yapildi. Daha sonra Kavalek Ka7'yi buldu, ama simdi
son karari biliyoruz. Yuezlerce bilgisayar konumu analiz etti ve onaylandi ki
Beyaz'in kombinezonu dogruydu. Siyah'in hatasi 24...cd idi. Bu hamleden sonra
siyah Sah, defans imkanlari kesilecek sekilde hapsoluyor ve yazgisini
caresizlik icinde bekliyordu. --- } 1-0"
"[Event ""Hoogevens""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator """"Norsk Sjakkblad"" (Norwegian)""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ Krises sjakksider http://home.online.no/~skjenner/sjakk/stoff/snop/kasptop.
htm Arhundrets vakreste? Kommentarer fra Norsk Sjakkblad nr 1 1999: } 1. e4 d6 { Pirc med 4.f3 } 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 { En uvanlig oppstilling i pircs forsvar - som de to knapt har spilt
for! Et eksempel pa at en spiller kvier seg for a spille egen favorittapning
mot Kasparov. } 7... Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 22. Nd5 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 { Det folgende helt utrolige offeret forteller Kasparov han sa allerede i 19.
trekk. Hvem andre enn verdens beste sjakkspiller i toppslag kunne funnet pa... } 24. Rxd4 $3 cxd4 $6 { Topalov kan ikke dy seg. Han far jo tarn over. } ( { Men } 24... Kb6 ) ( { eller } 24... Rhe8 { gir i folge Kasparov likt spill. } ) 25. Re7+ $1 Kb6 ( 25... Qxe7 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7# { matt. } ) ( 25... Kb8 { taper pa samme mate: } 26. Qxd4 Nd7 27. Bxd7 $1 Bxd5 28. c4 $3 { (fratar sort senere muligheten ...Ba2+) } 28... Qxe7 29. Qb6+ Ka8 30. Qxa6+ Kb8 31. Qb6+ Ka8 32. Bc6+ Bxc6 33. Nxc6 { med vinnende hvit fordel. } ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 $2 { Svart fortsetter - like romantisk. } ( { Men grundige analyser viser at han kanskje kunne overlevd, mindre gradig etter } 26... Qc5 ) 27. b4+ $1 Ka4 28. Qc3 $1 Qxd5 29. Ra7 Bb7 ( { Ikke } 29... Rd6 30. Kb2 $3 Qd4 31. Qxd4 { og sa videre. } ) 30. Rxb7 $1 Qc4 $2 { Sa kommer den avgjorende feilen. } ( 30... Rhe8 $1 31. Rb6 Ra8 { synes a ende i et remislignende sluttspill. } ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 ( 31... Rd1+ 32. Kb2 Qd4+ 33. Qxd4 Rxd4 34. Rxf7 { og hvit vinner sluttspillet. } ) 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ $1 Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 { Igjen tvunget. } ( 34... Kb4 35. Qb2+ Ka5 ( 35... Qb3 36. Rxb5+ ) 36. Qa3+ Qa4 37. Ra7+ ) 35. Qb2+ Kd1 ( 35... Ke1 36. Re7+ Kd1 37. Bf1 $1 Rd2 38. Be2+ Rxe2 39. Rxe2 Rd8 40. Rc2 { vinner. } ) 36. Bf1 $1 { Sa er loperen med igjen ogsa - og avgjor definitivt. } 36... Rd2 ( 36... Qxf1 $2 37. Qc2+ Ke1 38. Re7+ { forer til matt. } ) 37. Rd7 $1 Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 { - og resten er enkelt. } 39... Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 { Oppgitt. Jo, Kasparov er verdens beste spiller
nar han er i slikt slag! Et av de vakreste partier noensinne spilt!? } 1-0"
"[Event ""Hoogevens""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Kristiansen (Danish)""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ SKAKBLADET
http://www.dsu.dk/skakblad/wijk/wijk.htm
IM Jens Kristiansen: } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 { Allerede med denne spillemade giver Kasparov partiet karakter. Den korte
rokade er nu lidet tiltrakkende for sort, men pa dronningflojen er kongen jo
heller ikke alt for sikker. Til gengald taber hvid tid i abningen, som Topalov
udnytter til modspil i centrum. } 8... Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 ( { En overrasken
de langsom spillemade fra Kasparovs side. Der kunne f.eks. sagtens spilles } 10. Nc1 e5 11. dxe5 dxe5 12. Nb3 { fulgt af lang rokade. } ) 10... e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 $1 { Fint og friskt spillet af
Topalov, der nu abner spillet op for at udnytte sit lille udviklingsforspring.
Det er absolut ikke abningsspillet Kasparov vinder dette parti pa. } 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 { I folge egne udtalelser skulle
Kasparov allerede ved overvejelserne af dette trak have forudset ofret pa d4 i
det 24. trak. Trakket tillader sorts starke fremstod med d-bonden, hvorefter
hvid er tvunget ud i de skarpe varianter. Det altsa i virkeligheden allerede
nu, at Kasparov lagger op til lojerne. Hvis han havde varet en tosedreng,
kunne han have spillet } ( 19. Qf4 { men efter } 19... Qe5 { ville der ikke vare meget pa farde. } ) 19... d5 $1 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 ( { Sort kunne selvfolgelig prove at springe af vognen med } 21... dxe4 { selv om hvid dog sa stadig kunne holde gryden i kog med det pudserlojerlige } 22. Bd7 $5 { f.eks. } 22... Rxd7 23. Rxd7+ Qxd7 24. Qxf6 Re8 25. Nxe4 { og sort usikre kongestilling taller stadig. } ) 22. Nd5 $1 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Rxd4 $3 { Selvfolgelig et fantastisk trak, men det mest
fantastiske er selvfolgelig de komplikationer, som der nu kastes op. Faktisk
havde Kasparov ikke rigtigt noget andet valg, nar han nu engang havde tilladt
sorts bondefremstod. Ok, der kunne selvfolgelig spilles } ( 24. Nc6+ Bxc6 25. dxc6 { men efter f.eks. } 25... Qxf4 26. Re7+ Kb6 27. gxf4 Kxc6 28. Rxf7 Nd5 { star sort fint. } ) 24... cxd4 $6 { Topalov gar med pa lojerne hele vejen
igennem. Den bulgarske stormester regnede her ogsa meget dybt i varianterne.
Efter partiet udtalte han, at det forst var Kasparovs 33. [c3+] trak, han
havde overset! Han havde her stadig to muligheder for at bakke ud af de mest
spektakulare varianter - to muligheder som han helt sikkert havde set: } ( 24... Rhe8 $6 { hvilket efter den ogsa ganske underholdende variant } 25. Rxe8 Nxe8 26. Qxf7+ Kb6 27. Nc6 $1 Bxc6 28. dxc6 Qxd4 29. Qb7+ Ka5 30. c7 Qg1+ 31. Ka2 Rd1 $1 { vist nok forer til evig skak efter } 32. b4+ cxb4 33. axb4+ Kxb4 34. Qe4+ Ka5 35. c8=Q Ra1+ ) ( { Det ""sikreste"" for sort var nok det af Kasparov angivne } 24... Kb6 { Hvid ma (vist nok!) spille } 25. Nb3 { hvorefter sort klarer sig fint med } ( { Man vil selvfolgelig gerne prove at redde hvids flotte angreb. Jeg har selv
gjort adskillige forsog pa at satte den sorte konge mat i stillingenefter } 25. Qd2 $5 Nxd5 26. Rd3 c4 27. Rd4 c3 28. Qf2 Kxa5 29. b4+ Ka4 { dog uden held. Det ser altsa ud til at Kasparovs offer horer til den slags
lokkende gaver, som hofligst bor afslas. } ) 25... Bxd5 ) 25. Re7+ $1 Kb6 ( { Nu er der absolut ingen vej tilbage. Den sort konge ma ud pa brattet. } 25... Qxe7 $4 { er der mat i fire trak efter } 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7# ) ( { Mere kompliceret er den afgorende angrebsforing efter } 25... Kb8 26. Qxd4 Nd7 27. Bxd7 $1 Bxd5 { og nu det afgorende } 28. c4 $3 Qxe7 29. Qb6+ Ka8 30. Qxa6+ Kb8 31. Qb6+ Ka8 32. Bc6+ $1 Bxc6 33. Nxc6 { og sort taber dronningen. } ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 ( { Sort kan muligvis forsvare sig efter } 26... Qc5 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 { selv om det flotte trak } 28. Be6 $1 { holder sardeles meget liv i angrebet. } ( { Ogsa det enkle } 28. Qxf7 { er sikkert godt for hvid. } ) ) 27. b4+ $1 Ka4 { En forbloffende stilling, der mest ligner noget fra en skakopgave. Den sorte
konges mildest talt uheldige stilling opvejer rigeligt hvids manglende tarn
og springer. } 28. Qc3 $1 Qxd5 ( 28... Bxd5 $2 { viser hvids en af hvids hovedideer efter } 29. Kb2 Qxe7 30. Qb3+ Bxb3 31. cxb3# { ! } ) 29. Ra7 Bb7 ( { Og ideen ses igen efter } 29... Rd6 $4 30. Kb2 $3 { fulgt af Qb3? og mat. } ) 30. Rxb7 $3 Qc4 $2 { Umiddelbart efter partiet
mente spillerne, at sort muligvis kunne holde partiet med } ( 30... Rhe8 { F.eks. } 31. Ra7 $2 ( { Hvid spiller dog bedre } 31. Rb6 $1 { og nu ikke } 31... Rd6 ( { Sort ma spille } 31... Ra8 { Der blev i de forste analyser foreslaet mange
trak for hvid. Det bedste forslag var nok Topalovs } 32. Be6 $5 { der efter } ( { Men dagen efter havde den hollandske IMer Gert Ligterink fundet trakket } 32. Bf1 $3 { og vist det til Kasparov him selfe, der skulle have sagt god for det
som et gevinsttrak for hvid. Internet-skakskribenten Michael Greengard (kendt
som MIG), der slar sine folder pa This Week In Chess' (TWIC) site og her
dakkede turneringen overordentligt grundigt, skrev at han blev ringet op af en
ret sa eksalteret Kasparov, der sagde at der var fundet en gevinst, men kun
anforte et enkelt trak: Bf1!!. Hvis varianterne holder - hvad de ser ud til -
er der virkelig tale om en forbloffende spillemade: Hvid tager sig god tid til
at dakke de vigtige felter c4 og e2, for end han gar over til at stille de
afgorende trusler op. Der kan f.eks. komme } 32... Nd7 33. Rd6 $1 Re1+ 34. Kb2 Qe5 35. Rd4 { og matnettet er knyttet. } ) 32... Rxe6 33. Rxe6 Qc4 34. Qxc4 bxc4 35. Rxf6 Kxa3 36. Rxf7 Kxb4 37. Rxh7 c3 { forer til et fordelagtigt men muligvis ikke vundet slutspil for hvid. } ) 32. Kb2 $1 { med de allerede bekendte matbilleder. } ) 31... Rd6 32. Kb2 Re2 $1 { og matnettet virker ikke langere. } ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 { Den sorte konge
undslap fangslet pa a4, men bliver nu tvangsmassigt drevet til sit endeligt.
Men Kasparov skal fra nu af stadig finde vej gennem en 7 halvtrak lang
kombination med adskillige bivarianter. } 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ $1 { Dette meget fine trak udtalte Topalov at han langt tidligere havde overset i
variantberegningerne! Man forstar ham! } 33... Kxc3 34. Qa1+ { A beautiful triangulation: Qf6-a6-a1 } 34... Kd2 ( 34... Kb4 { taber dronningen efter } 35. Qb2+ Ka5 36. Qa3+ Qa4 37. Ra7+ ) 35. Qb2+ Kd1 ( 35... Ke1 36. Re7+ Kd1 37. Bf1 $1 { vinder ogsa. } ) 36. Bf1 $1 { Igen det eneste der vinder. } 36... Rd2 37. Rd7 $1 Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 {  } 1-0"
"[Event ""Hoogevens""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Aurell (Swedish)""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ Bo Aurells schacksida http://home.swipnet.se/~w-95459/part.htm AeNNU ETT
ODOeDLIGT PARTI? Vid turneringen i Wijk aan Zee i boerjan av aret moettes
14 av vaerldens fraemsta stormaestare. Utan att pa laenge haft nagon
turneringstraening skulle Kasparov fa visa om han fortfarande aer den baeste.
Han lyckades oever all foervaentan. Mer aen segern imponerande kanske den
oavbrutna svit av 7 segrar, som han presterade i ronderna 2 - 8. Men allra
mest gjorde Kasparovs saett att spela intryck. I rond 4 segrade han oever
Topalov i ett parti som har vaeckt uppmaerksamhet oever hela vaerlden och som
har alla moejligheter att bli en klassiker. Ytterligare ett odoedligt parti?
Partiet foeljer nedan. I kommentarerna refereras i nagra fall till information
som de bada spelarna laemnade vid presskonferensen efter rond 4. --- Bo
Aurell: } 1. e4 d6 { Jugoslaviskt parti (B07) } 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 { Med detta drag tillater vit, att svarts efterblivna
d-bonde flyttas fram. Enligt gaengse tumregler (som foervisso inte alltid
haller streck) ska man inte spela sa. Emellertid hade Kasparov, enligt vad han
meddelade efter partiet, redan haer planerat det tornoffer, som han
oeverraskar med i sitt 24:e drag. } 19... d5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 22. Nd5 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Rxd4 $1 cxd4 $2 { Ett avgoerande feldrag. } ( { Efter } 24... Kb6 $1 { har Kasparov, enligt vad han gav uttryck at under
presskonferensen efter partiet, ingen foerdel. Det gar knappast att
uttoemmande belysa den komplicerade staellningen genom att anfoera varianter.
Vi noejer oss med } 25. Nb3 { Daeremot hade } 25... cxd4 $2 { inte varit bra. Det hade kunnat foelja } ( { Daerefter hade svart klarat sig, om han spelat } 25... Bxd5 $1 26. Qxd6+ Rxd6 27. Rd2 { med ungefaer lika spel. } ) 26. Qxd4+ Kb7 27. Na5+ Kb8 28. Re7 $1 Nd7 ( 28... Qxe7 29. Qb6+ Bb7 30. Nc6+ Ka8 31. Qa7# ) 29. Rxd7 Rxd7 30. Bxd7 Rg8 31. Nc6+ { med klar foerdel foer vit, t ex } 31... Bxc6 32. Qb6+ { osv. } ) 25. Re7+ $1 ( { Vit kan inte spela } 25. Qxd4+ $2 { pa grund av } 25... Qb6 26. Re7+ Nd7 { osv. } ) 25... Kb6 ( { Pa } 25... Qxe7 $2 { foeljer en forcerad matt: } 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7# ) ( { eller } 25... Kb8 26. Qxd4 { (med hotet Qa7#) } 26... Nd7 27. Rxd7 Rxd7 28. Bxd7 Rg8 29. Nc6+ { med avgoerande foerdel foer vit. } ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 ( { Pa } 26... Qc5 { kan foelja } 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 28. Qxf7 Rhf8 ( 28... Kxa5 29. Re6 { med damvinst foer vit, eftersom foersoek att raedda damen slutar illa, t ex } 29... Qb8 30. b4+ Ka4 31. Rxa6# ) 29. Qg7 Rfe8 ( 29... Kxa5 30. Re6 { leder till damvinst foer vit, ty om svart flyttar undan damen med t ex } 30... Qb8 { foeljer } 31. b4+ Ka4 32. Rxa6# ) 30. Qd4+ Kxa5 31. b4+ Ka4 32. Qc3 Qxd5 33. Kb2 Qd4 34. Qxd4 Rxd4 35. Rxe8 { med avgoerande foerdel foer vit. } ) 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 Qxd5 ( { Pa } 28... Bxd5 29. Kb2 { foeljer matt genom damoffer pa b3. } ) 29. Ra7 $1 ( { Pa } 29. Qc7 { hade foeljt } 29... Qd1+ 30. Kb2 Qd4+ { och svart raeddar sig med evig schack. } ) 29... Bb7 ( { Eller } 29... Rd6 30. Kb2 Qd4 31. Qxd4 { och vit vinner. } ) 30. Rxb7 Qc4 ( { Analyser, som Topalov och hans
sekundant utfoert efter partiet med hjaelp av schackspelsprogrammet Fritz,
talar enligt vad Topalov meddelade under presskonferensen foer att } 30... Rhe8 $5 { aer det baesta haer. Det skulle kunna foelja } 31. Rb6 ( { alt. } 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 ) ( { eller } 31. Ra7 Rd6 ) 31... Ra8 32. Be6 ( 32. Kb2 $2 Qe5 ) 32... Rxe6 33. Rxe6 Qc4 $1 ( 33... Qxe6 $2 34. Kb2 ) 34. Qxc4 bxc4 35. Rxf6 Kxa3 36. Rxf7 c3 $1 { med goda moejligheter foer svart att halla slutspelet. } ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ $1 { Styrkan hos detta utomordentliga drag hade Topalov
missat, naer han tidigare besloet sig foer att spela 24...cxd4 i staellet foer
24...Kb6! Nu foeljer en praktiskt taget forcerad foeljd av drag, som leder
fram till vinststaellning foer vit. } 33... Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 ( { Eller } 34... Kb4 35. Qb2+ Qb3 36. Rxb5+ ) 35. Qb2+ Kd1 ( { Eller } 35... Ke1 36. Re7+ Kd1 37. Bf1 Rd2 38. Be2+ Rxe2 39. Rxe2 Rd8 ( 39... Qxe2 $4 40. Qc1# ) 40. Rc2 { med hotet Qc1#. } ) 36. Bf1 Rd2 ( { Eller } 36... Qxf1 37. Qc2+ Ke1 38. Re7+ Qe2 39. Qxe2# ) 37. Rd7 $1 Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 { Uppgivet. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Hoogevens""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Franssila (Finnish)""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ KESKISUOMALAINEN http://lehti.keskisuomalainen.fi/sl/1999-06/06/hom/garri.
htm Tommi Franssila: } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 ( { Vaihtoehto mustalle olisi ollut } 8... O-O { mutta se sallisi valkealle suoraviivaisen sotilasrynnaekkoemahdollisuuden
kuningassiivellae. } ) 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 22. Nd5 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Rxd4 $1 { Taestae alkaa
taktinen spektaakkeli. Mustan asema ei suinkaan ole huono ja haen olisi voinut
jatkaa 24...Kb6:lla tasavaekisin asemin. Uhrauksen vastaanottaminen sen sijaan
on riskaabelia. } 24... cxd4 $2 25. Re7+ $3 Kb6 { Kuningas joutuu sokkoretkelle } ( { mutta myoeskaeaen } 25... Kb8 { ei auta. } 26. Qxd4 Rd7 27. Bxd7 Bxd5 ( 27... Nxd7 28. Qxh8+ ) 28. Nc6+ ) ( { Toisen tornin ottoa seuraisi suora mattihyoekkaeys: } 25... Qxe7 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7# ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 ( 26... Qc5 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 28. Be6 $1 { ja hyoekkaeys etenee vaeaejaeaemaettoemaesti uhkauksen } 28... -- 29. b4 $1 { ja } 29... -- 30. Qd4+ { matein ansiosta. } ) 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 { Valkea uhkaa mattia. } 28... Qxd5 29. Ra7 { Uhkaukset jatkuvat. } 29... Bb7 30. Rxb7 $1 Qc4 { Mustalla on torni enemmaen ja kaeytaennoellisesti haen
haluaa keventaeae valkean kalustoa oman kuninkaansa ympaerillae. } ( { Muut vaihtoehdot eivaet ole parempia. Esimerkiksi } 30... Rd6 31. Rb6 $1 ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 $6 { Mustan kuningas jatkaa ""likinaekoeisenae"" eteenpaein. } ( { Parempi olisi ollut } 31... Rd1+ 32. Kb2 Ra8 ( 32... Qd4+ { ei myoeskaeaen riitae. } 33. Qxd4 Rxd4 34. Rxf7 ) 33. Qb6 Qd4+ 34. Qxd4 Rxd4 35. Rxf7 { ja valkealle jaeae kuitenkin etu. } ) 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ $1 Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 35. Qb2+ Kd1 36. Bf1 $3 Rd2 $1 { Pelijatko takaa klassikon maineen. } ( 36... Qxf1 37. Qc2+ Ke1 38. Re7+ { olisi johtanut mattiin. } ) 37. Rd7 $3 Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 $1 { ja musta antautui. } 1-0"
"[Event ""TRAINING - 60 min.""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.01.20""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""*""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.01.20""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]

{ TRAINING This game contains 12 training questions. You can maximally
reach 120 points. 12 x 5 min/move = 60 min } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 $1 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 $1 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 22. Nd5 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 {  } 24. Rxd4 $3 cxd4 $6 {  } 25. Re7+ $3 Kb6 {  } 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 {  } 27. b4+ $1 Ka4 {  } 28. Qc3 $5 Qxd5 {  } 29. Ra7 $1 Bb7 {  } 30. Rxb7 $3 Qc4 $5 {  } 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 {  } 33. c3+ $1 Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 35. Qb2+ Kd1 {  } 36. Bf1 $1 Rd2 {  } 37. Rd7 $1 Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 *"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""London""]
[Date ""1912.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker, Edward""]
[Black ""Thomas, George""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2400""]
[EventDate ""1912.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""35""]
[Source ""TaL's Chess""]
[SourceDate ""1999.01.20""]
[WhiteElo ""2550""]

{ Lasker, Edward - Sir Thomas, George A.
London 1912 } 1. d4 f5 { A83: Dutch Defence - Staunton Gambit } 2. e4 fxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 e6 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Bxf6 Bxf6 7. Nf3 O-O 8. Bd3 b6 9. Ne5 Bb7 10. Qh5 Qe7 11. Qxh7+ $1 Kxh7 12. Nxf6+ Kh6 13. Neg4+ Kg5 14. h4+ Kf4 15. g3+ Kf3 16. Be2+ Kg2 17. Rh2+ Kg1 18. Kd2# { ""Will there ever be another opportunity to lure out
the black King into the center of my own camp!? In the long run, Lasker's
ancient game with a sacrifice on h7 and King's move g8-g1 was like a myth to
us. Such a thing could happen only in those distant times, we assume. And
suddenly, this opportunity!"" - Kasparov (move 21). ;Kasparov,G-Topalov,V/
Wijk aan Zee 1999/1-0 } 1-0"
"[Event ""Marshall Club Championship""]
[Site ""New York, NY""]
[Date ""1946.03.07""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Evans, Larry GM""]
[Black ""Pilnick, Carl""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hayes, David""]
[BlackElo ""unknown""]
[ECO ""C13""]
[PlyCount ""57""]
[WhiteElo ""unknown""]

1. e4 { C13: French: Classical System: 4 Bg5 Be7, Alekhine-Chatard Attack } 1... e6 2. d4 d5 { Black gets the initiative } 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. Bxf6 Bxf6 6. e5 { This push gains space } 6... Be7 7. Qg4 O-O 8. O-O-O c5 { Trying to unravel the pawn chain } 9. h4 cxd4 10. Nce2 Nc6 11. f4 Qa5 12. Kb1 d3 13. cxd3 Bd7 14. Rh3 Rac8 15. Rg3 { Threatening mate: Qxg7 } 15... g6 16. d4 b5 17. h5 Nb4 { The mate threat is Qxa2 } 18. a3 Nc6 19. hxg6 fxg6 20. Nc3 b4 21. Bd3 Be8 22. Nf3 $4 ( 22. axb4 { is a viable option } 22... Bxb4 23. f5 ( 23. Qxe6+ Bf7 24. Qf6 Be7 ( 24... Nxd4 25. Bxg6 Bxg6+ 26. Rxg6+ hxg6 27. Qxg6+ Kh8 28. Nge2 Qa1+ 29. Kxa1 Nc2+ 30. Ka2 Ne1 31. Rxe1 Rxc3 32. Rh1+ Rh3 33. Rxh3# ) ) 23... exf5 24. Bxf5 Bxc3 25. Be6+ Kg7 26. Rxc3 ( 26. Bxc8 $4 { greedy! } 26... Nb4 27. Qd7+ Bxd7 28. Rxc3 Qa2+ 29. Kc1 Rf2 30. Ne2 Qa1+ 31. Kd2 Qxb2+ 32. Rc2 Qxc2+ 33. Ke3 Qxe2# ) ) 22... bxa3 $2 ( 22... bxc3 $1 { is better for Black } 23. Rh1 Rb8 24. Qxe6+ Kh8 25. b4 Qxa3 ) 23. Qxe6+ Bf7 24. Bxg6 { The mate threat is Bxh7 } 24... axb2 { No better is: } ( 24... Bxe6 25. Bxh7+ { Demolishes the pawn shield } 25... Kh8 ( 25... Kf7 26. Bg6+ ) ) 1-0"
"[Event ""AVRO""]
[Site ""AVRO""]
[Date ""1938.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Botvinnik, M.""]
[Black ""Capablanca, J.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hayes, David""]
[BlackElo ""unknown""]
[ECO ""E49""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[WhiteElo ""unknown""]

1. d4 { E49: Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein: 5 Bd3 d5 6 a3 Bxc3+ 7 bxc3 } 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Bd3 O-O 9. Ne2 b6 10. O-O Ba6 11. Bxa6 Nxa6 12. Bb2 Qd7 13. a4 Rfe8 14. Qd3 c4 { Black gains space. } 15. Qc2 Nb8 { The idea is Na6-b8-c6-a5-b3. } 16. Rae1 Nc6 17. Ng3 Na5 18. f3 { Prepares a center push with e4. } 18... Nb3 { Praise the knight! } 19. e4 Qxa4 20. e5 Nd7 21. Qf2 g6 { Prevents intrusion on f5 and h5. } 22. f4 f5 23. exf6 Nxf6 24. f5 Rxe1 25. Rxe1 Re8 26. Re6 Rxe6 27. fxe6 { The passed pawn on e6 will quickly become a dangerous weapon. } 27... Kg7 28. Qf4 Qe8 29. Qe5 Qe7 30. Ba3 Qxa3 31. Nh5+ gxh5 32. Qg5+ Kf8 33. Qxf6+ Kg8 34. e7 Qc1+ 35. Kf2 Qc2+ 36. Kg3 Qd3+ { Having won the Queenside, black is now desperate to bring defensive resources to protect his King.  No better is 36... Qxc3+ 37. Kh4 Qe1 38. Kxh5 Qe2+ 39. Kh4 Qe1+ 40. Kh3 Qe3+ 41. g3 h5 (to avoid immediate mate). } 37. Kh4 Qe4+ 38. Kxh5 Qe2+ 39. Kh4 Qe4+ 40. g4 Qe1+ 41. Kh5 { Black resigns given that white can force mate in 6 moves. } 1-0"
"[Event ""U.S. Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1963.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fischer, Bobby GM""]
[Black ""Mednis, Edmar GM""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Hayes, David""]
[BlackElo ""unknown""]
[ECO ""C18""]
[PlyCount ""145""]
[WhiteElo ""unknown""]

1. e4 { C18: French: 3 Nc3 Bb4: Main line: 7 h4 and 7 Qg4 } 1... e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Qc7 { This move is designed to discourage 7. Qg4 when black would play 7... f5.  However, a more modern idea is simply 6... Ne7.  Then if 7. Qg4, then 7... cxd4 is complicated, but OK for black. } 7. Nf3 Bd7 8. a4 Ne7 9. Bd3 Nbc6 10. O-O c4 ( { The Bishop must be dislodged from its powerful diagonal before black castles.  For example } 10... O-O 11. Bxh7+ Kxh7 12. Ng5+ Kg8 13. Qh5 Rfc8 14. Qxf7+ Kh8 15. f4 $1 { and black will find it hard to stop 16. Rf3 and 17. Rh3.  For example: } 15... Nf5 ( { The defensive recourse } 15... Be8 16. Qxe6 ( { is good for a draw because white gets into trouble after the complicated } 16. Qf8+ Ng8 17. Rf3 Bh5 $1 ) ) 16. Rf3 Nh6 17. Rh3 cxd4 { what else? } 18. Rxh6+ { is mate next } ) 11. Be2 f6 12. Ba3 O-O ( 12... fxe5 13. dxe5 Nxe5 14. Nxe5 Qxe5 15. Bh5+ Ng6 { wins a pawn at the expense of opening the center uncastled for one of history's great attacking players. } ) 13. Re1 Rf7 14. exf6 gxf6 15. Bf1 Re8 16. Nh4 Ng6 17. Qh5 Rg7 18. g3 Qa5 $1 { Forcing an ugly defensive move. } 19. Bb2 Nd8 { The isolated pawn on a4 becomes a target. } 20. Re3 Nf7 21. Kh1 Nd6 ( { Now the immediate } 21... Bxa4 { gets refuted by } 22. Nf5 $1 ) 22. Nxg6 hxg6 23. Qe2 Rh7 24. Kg1 Kf7 25. h4 f5 26. Qf3 Ne4 27. Qf4 Rc8 28. Bg2 Qc7 29. Qxc7 Rxc7 30. a5 Rc6 31. Ba3 Ra6 32. Bb4 Rh8 33. Ree1 Bc6 34. Bf3 Nd2 35. Be2 Ne4 36. Kg2 Nf6 37. Rh1 Be8 38. Kf3 Ne4 39. Ke3 Nf6 40. f3 Bd7 41. g4 Be8 42. Kf4 Bb5 43. h5 gxh5 44. Rag1 Be8 45. Ke3 b6 46. axb6 Rxb6 47. Ra1 Rb7 48. Bd6 Rh7 49. gxf5 { White is not prepared to exploit the attacking chances created by this line opening move.  Perhaps this move was a bit impatient. } 49... exf5 50. Rh4 Ke6 51. Bh2 Rb2 52. Kd2 Rhb7 53. Kc1 R2b6 54. Bf1 Ng8 55. Bf4 a5 { This outside passed pawn will eventually win the game for black in classic style.  The pawn is untouchable 56. Rxa5? Rb1+ grabs the Bishop. } 56. Rh2 a4 57. Bh3 Ne7 58. Bg5 Kf7 59. Re2 Re6 60. Rxe6 Kxe6 61. Kd1 Nc8 62. Kd2 Bd7 63. Bg2 Ra7 64. Re1+ Kd6 65. Bh6 a3 66. Bf8+ Kc6 67. Bc5 Ra8 68. Ra1 a2 69. Ke3 Nd6 70. Kf4 Nb5 71. Bb4 h4 72. Bh3 Nc7 73. Be7 { White resigns after making this move in adjournment.  There might follow, 73... Re8! (threatening Ne6+) 74. Bxh4 Rh8! (75. Kg3 f4+) 75. Bxf5 Rxh4+ wins a piece for 3 pawns, but white's extra pawns are not enough to turn the tide. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Fifth World Championship, corr.""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1968.05.10""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Estrin, Yakov (Soviet Union)""]
[Black ""Berliner, Hans (United States)""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Hayes, David""]
[BlackElo ""unknown""]
[ECO ""C57""]
[PlyCount ""84""]
[WhiteElo ""unknown""]

1. e4 { C57: Two Knights: Wilkes-Barre/Traxler and 4 Ng5 d5 5 exd5, unusual Black 5th moves } 1... e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 { If black play s the immediate 5... Nxd5?, then white can crush black's position with 6. Nxf7! Typical play might look like this: 6... Kxf7 7. Qf3+ Ke6 8. Nc3 Ncb4 9. Qe4 c6 10. a3 Na6 11. f4! Nac7 12. fxe5 Ke7 13. d4 Ke8 14. O-O. } 5... b5 { The Ulvestad Variation. } 6. Bf1 { The odd looking retreat of this Bishop is designed to prevent Qxg2 after 6... Qxd5 7. Nc3. Other alternatives give black a good game. For example, 6. Bb3 Nd4 7. d6?! Nxb3 8. dxc7 Qxc7 9. axb3 abandons the center to black's very active play for only a pawn. Also, 6. Bxb5 Qxd5 7. Nc3 Qxg2 8. Qf3 Qxf3 9. Nxf3 Bd7 is OK for black. } 6... Nd4 { A new move ! The book line is 6... Qxd5 Nc3 7. Qd6 (7. Qc5?! leaves the Queen too exposed). Black can also play 6... h6 which drops a pawn for active play. 6... h6 7. Nxf7 Kxf7 8. dxc6 Bc5 (Kirilov - Shebenyuk, coor. 1985. } 7. c3 Nxd5 8. Ne4 Qh4 { Black's pieces swarm around white. Now if 9. d3 then 9... Bg4 10. Qd2 entombs many of white's pieces. } 9. Ng3 Bg4 10. f3 { How should black respond with two pieces hanging? Attack of course! } 10... e4 11. cxd4 Bd6 { Black sacrifices material until it hurts. Play is now razor sharp on the king side. } 12. Bxb5+ Kd8 13. O-O exf3 { White is a piece up with no peace. How should white respond to black's threat of 14... fxg2 attacking both white's Rook and Queen? The natural 14. gxf3 is refuted by 14... Bxg3 15. hxg3 Qxg3+ 16. Kh1 Nf4 17. Qe2 (forced) Nxe2 winning. } 14. Rxf3 { This may be the losing move. After 14. Qe1!, black will find it hard to justify his material sacrifice. } 14... Rb8 15. Be2 Bxf3 16. Bxf3 Qxd4+ 17. Kh1 Bxg3 18. hxg3 Rb6 19. d3 Ne3 20. Bxe3 Qxe3 21. Bg4 h5 22. Bh3 g5 23. Nd2 g4 24. Nc4 Qxg3 25. Nxb6 gxh3 26. Qf3 hxg2+ 27. Qxg2 Qxg2+ 28. Kxg2 cxb6 { Black's attack has regained the lost material. Now it is only a matter of endgame technique. } 29. Rf1 Ke7 30. Re1+ Kd6 31. Rf1 Rc8 32. Rxf7 Rc7 33. Rf2 Ke5 34. a4 Kd4 35. a5 Kxd3 36. Rf3+ Kc2 37. b4 b5 38. a6 Rc4 39. Rf7 Rxb4 40. Rb7 { Why you might ask did white stop short of capturing on a7? Indeed, 40. Rxa7 is better. No doubt that after white saw that the capture on a7 loses also, he decided to complicate matters in the hope that black might go wrong. } 40... Rg4+ 41. Kf3 b4 42. Rxa7 b3 { With this move white resigned. There is little use in wasting postage on a lost game. The game might have continued: 43. Rb7 b2 44. a7 Ra4 when black's b-pawn cannot be stopped. } 0-1"
"[Event ""World Championship, Game 16""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1985.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly GM""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Garry GM""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Hayes, David""]
[BlackElo ""2700""]
[ECO ""B44""]
[PlyCount ""80""]
[WhiteElo ""2700""]

1. e4 { B44: Sicilian: Taimanov: 5 Nb5 } 1... c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nb5 d6 6. c4 Nf6 7. N1c3 a6 8. Na3 d5 { White tried to stop this move. The white Pawns on e4 and c4 form what is known as the Maroczy Bind or Wall. This wall is supposed to restrain black in the center. Black played this move which sacrifices a Pawn in order to gain greater freedom of movement for his pieces. Is the sacrifice worth it? In this game - yes. In clear retrospect - no. } 9. cxd5 exd5 10. exd5 Nb4 11. Be2 Bc5 12. O-O { White may have missed his best chance for a win by making this natural move. Karpov himself provides us insight into this position, and how to refute the black gambit. Karpov played the following line against GM John vanderWiel in the 1987 SWIFT tournament in Brussels. 12. Be3! Bxe3 13. Qa4+! Nd7 14. Qxb4 Bc5 15. Qe4+ Kf8 16. O-O with advantage for white. } 12... O-O 13. Bf3 { White plays for the win. He reinforces his extra Pawn on d5 which black could have regained on move 11. How does black refute the loss of material? Watch how black paralyzes white, dominates the center, and gains control of more space. By move 19 white will be tied in knots. } 13... Bf5 14. Bg5 Re8 15. Qd2 b5 16. Rad1 Nd3 17. Nab1 { A natural retreat which avoids the Pawn fork on b4. Kasparov recommends the more active 17. d6! Ra7! (17... b4? 18. Bxa8 Qxa8 19. Bxf6 gxf6 20. Na4 bxa3 21. Nxc5 Nxc5 22 Qd5! Qxd5 23. Rxd5 Re5 24. Rxe5 fxe5 25. bxa3 makes a better ending for white.) 18. Nd5 with an unclear position. } 17... h6 18. Bh4 b4 19. Na4 Bd6 { Kasparov states in his book Garry Kasparov: New World Chess Champion, A position for which I had aimed in my preparatory analysis! Black has achieved obvious advantage. White scattered his minor pieces about on either flank and are quite unable to coordinate, the placement of the Knights being particularly depressing. But black has the wonderful duo of Bf5 and Nd3 which completely paralyzes all three white major pieces - a very rare occurrence in a practical game! } 20. Bg3 Rc8 21. b3 g5 22. Bxd6 Qxd6 23. g3 Nd7 { A very excel lent move. Black is not content to merely capture the d5 Pawn. Instead, he wants to reinforce the d3-Knight with Nd7-e5 and then play for an attack against the white King on the weakened light squares. In addition, this sets up a diabolical trap if white tries to recycle his a4-Knight to b2. For example, 24. Nb2 Qf6! 25. Nxd3 Bxd3 26. Qxd3 Ne5! trapping the white Queen. Believe it or not. } 24. Bg2 Qf6 25. a3 a5 26. axb4 axb4 27. Qa2 Bg6 { A good move indeed. Black will refute Nd2 with Re2. This move prevents white from driving away the Rook with Bf3. This is a refute to the refute. Simply stated this move prevents the freeing Nd2. } 28. d6 g4 29. Qd2 Kg7 30. f3 Qxd6 31. fxg4 Qd4+ 32. Kh1 Nf6 33. Rf4 Ne4 34. Qxd3 Nf2+ 35. Rxf2 Bxd3 36. Rfd2 Qe3 37. Rxd3 Rc1 { Who among us has the steady hand to play a move like this. Black offers to give up his Queen for a host of white pieces. } 38. Nb2 Qf2 39. Nd2 Rxd1+ 40. Nxd1 Re1+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Hoogoven Tournament, Wijk aan Zee""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1985.05.10""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Beliavsky, Alexander GM""]
[Black ""Nunn, John GM""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Hayes, David""]
[BlackElo ""2500""]
[ECO ""E81""]
[PlyCount ""54""]
[WhiteElo ""2500""]

1. d4 { E81: King's Indian: Saemisch: 6th move deviations (including 6 Be3 c6) } 1... Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 Nbd7 { Not the standard move here. Most common is 6... e5 fighting for the center. Black could also play 6... c5. The move played allows white to develop his g1 Knight safely to f2 via h3. } 7. Qd2 { A typical move in this position. White prepares to castle long and Pawn storm the black King. However, 7. Nh3-f2 is a better idea. Seirawan-Istratescu, 1994 continued 7. Nh3 e5 8. d5 Nh5?! 9. g4 Nf4 10. Nxf4 exf4 11. Bxf4 Ne5 12. Be2 f5 13. exf5 gxf5 14. O-O fxg4 15. fxg4 h5!? 16. Bxe5 Bxe5 17. Qd3! gave white a clear advantage according to Seirawan in his book, Winning Chess Brilliancies. However, GM Nunn had prepared a special treatment of this line. } 7... c5 8. d5 Ne5 9. h3 { A mistake. The move is logically designed to prevent black's Knights from going to g4 after white plays the natural f4 to drive away black's Knight on e5. Few better moves spring to mind for white here. 9. Bd3 Nxd3 uncoordinates the white position. 9. Ne2? Nxc4 loses material. Watch how black immediately targets the weakened g3 square. } 9... Nh5 10. Bf2 f5 11. exf5 Rxf5 { This move invites the Pawn fork which sacrifices black material for no clear tactical advantage. After the natural 11... gxf5 12. f4 Ng6 13. g3 would make black's Knights harmless. White is nearly forced to fork the black pieces in order to develop his own pieces. } 12. g4 Rxf3 13. gxh5 Qf8 { The point of this entire line of sacrifice is made with this move. The white King is stuck in the center. Castling Queenside would run into Bh6 immediately. White finds it difficult to develop his kingside pieces. Black has the initiative with the f-file battery. Therefore, white will find it hard to devise a defensive plan. } 14. Ne4 Bh6 15. Qc2 Qf4 { White can only curse his fortune. White cannot remove black's Rook on f3 because 16. Nxf3 Nxf3+ 17. Kd1 Bf5 18. Bg3 (not 18. Bd3 Nd4! 19. Bxd4 Qf3+ 20. Qe2 Qxh1+ 21. Kc2 Qxa1 wins material) 18... Qe3! 19. Bf2 Qxe4 20. Qxe4 Bxe4 21. Bg2 Rf8 gives black a superior end game. The black Queen assumes a dominating position in the middle of the board planning Bc8-f5 and Ra8-f8. } 16. Ne2 Rxf2 17. Nxf2 Nf3+ 18. Kd1 Qh4 19. Nd3 Bf5 20. Nec1 Nd2 21. hxg6 hxg6 22. Bg2 Nxc4 23. Qf2 Ne3+ { Black could also play for a winning endgame with 23...Qxf2 24. Nxf2 Ne3+ 25. Ke2 Nxg2, but GM Nunn plans for a beautifully coordinated attack. The end is near. } 24. Ke2 Qc4 25. Bf3 Rf8 26. Rg1 Nc2 27. Kd1 Bxd3 0-1"
"[Event ""Copenhagen""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1923.05.10""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Saemisch, Friedrich GM""]
[Black ""Nimzovich, Aron GM""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Hayes, David""]
[BlackElo ""2500""]
[ECO ""E06""]
[PlyCount ""50""]
[WhiteElo ""2500""]

1. d4 { E06: Closed Catalan: Early deviations } 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. Nc3 O-O 7. O-O d5 8. Ne5 c6 9. cxd5 { This move releases the center tension. It is especially odd given that white moved his Knight to e5 to protect the c4 square. More vigorous is 9. e4 to destroy black's center. 9. Bf4 is also very playable. } 9... cxd5 10. Bf4 a6 11. Rc1 b5 12. Qb3 { This is an odd and ineffective placement of the Queen. It bites on steel and blocks the progress of Queenside development. } 12... Nc6 13. Nxc6 { White may have traded his strong Knight away because he feared the maneuver Nc6-a5-c4. A timely b3 would have driven this Knight away from the c4 square. Therefore, his fear was not justified. } 13... Bxc6 14. h3 Qd7 15. Kh2 Nh5 16. Bd2 f5 17. Qd1 b4 { Black slowly gains space on both sides of the board. This subtle process eventually leads to megalomaniac total domination of the entire board. } 18. Nb1 Bb5 19. Rg1 Bd6 { This move at first appears to be a blunder. However, Nimzovich sees farther. } 20. e4 { A good try. White hopes to gain time by attacking the Knight on h5. If black comes to its defense with Qf7, then e5 stuffs black and frees white's game. } 20... fxe4 { A piece for two pawns, and central domination, and aggressively poised pieces, and open file, and... } 21. Qxh5 Rxf2 22. Qg5 Raf8 23. Kh1 R8f5 24. Qe3 Bd3 25. Rce1 h6 { Here white resigned. Nearly all moves lead to a serious loss of material. After a pawn move or two, white will face complete Zugzwang. Zugzwang is a German word meaning 'a compulsion to move.' White is forced to move, and in so doing will lose. If white plays 26. Rc1 or Rd1 then 26... Re2 wins white's Queen. If 26. Kh2 then 26... R5f3 also wins white's Queen. If 26. g4 then 26... R5f3 27. Bxf3 Rh2 is checkmate. If 26. Bc1 then 26... Bxb1 wins material. If 26. a3 then 26... a5. etc. } 0-1"
"[Event ""TASK""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1998.08.29""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Markkanen, Seppo""]
[Black ""Jarvenpaa, Jari""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Hayes, David""]
[BlackElo ""1845""]
[ECO ""B01""]
[PlyCount ""40""]
[WhiteElo ""2015""]

1. e4 { B01: Scandinavian Defence } 1... d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Bg4 { The main line of the Portuguese Variation of the Scandinavian or Center Counter Opening. } 4. Nf3 { Other alternatives are 4. Be2 and 4. f3. For example 4. f3 Bf5 5. Bb5+ Nbd7 6. c4 e6 7. dxe6 Bxe6 8. c5! c6 9. Bd3 b6 10. cxb6 Qxb6 11. Ne2 c5 12. O-O! and white stands slightly better. } 4... Qxd5 5. Be2 Nc6 6. c4 Qh5 7. d5 { Not a good move, because of dark squares and pressure of white's kingside, better would be something like 7. O-O O-O-O 8. Be3 and so on. } 7... Ne5 8. Nbd2 O-O-O 9. O-O e6 10. Qa4 { Too aggressive! White has no chance of attack, because his own King-side is weak. More reasonable would be 10. dxe6. } 10... Bd6 11. h3 Bxh3 12. gxh3 Qxh3 13. Qxa7 { Too greedy. Rather 13. Nxe5 Bxe5 14. Nf3 Ng4! } 13... Nxf3+ 14. Nxf3 Ne4 15. Be3 h5 16. Qa8+ { Or 16. c5 Rh6 17. Qa8+ Kd7 18. Qxd8+ Kxd8 19. Bxh6 Bxc5 with the double threat of Nxf2! and gxh6. If 20. Be3 then 20... Ng3! } 16... Kd7 17. Qxb7 Rh6 18. dxe6+ Rxe6 19. Rfd1 Rg6+ 20. Bg5 Rxg5+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Breslau""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1912.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Levitsky""]
[Black ""Marshall, Frank""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Hayes, David""]
[BlackElo ""unknown""]
[ECO ""C10""]
[PlyCount ""46""]
[WhiteElo ""unknown""]

1. d4 { C10: French with 3 Nc3: Unusual Black 3rd moves instead of 3...dxe4 } 1... e6 2. e4 d5 3. Nc3 c5 { Marshall plays a weak move that will ultimately allow white to shred black's center.  Perhaps black was hoping for tactical chances in the resulting complex position. } 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. exd5 exd5 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O Be7 8. Bg5 O-O 9. dxc5 { Black's d-pawn becomes a juicy target; isolated, alone. } 9... Be6 { Black cannot afford the loss of his entire center.  He wastes no time bolstering the weakling. } 10. Nd4 Bxc5 11. Nxe6 { A bad idea by white.  Black reconnects a strong central pair of pawns, opens up the f-file for his Rooks.  White cannot generate counter play against the central pawns in time. } 11... fxe6 12. Bg4 Qd6 13. Bh3 Rae8 14. Qd2 { White should have played a3 to control the important b4 square. } 14... Bb4 { Black immediately pins the poor Knight. } 15. Bxf6 { White deals with black's threat of Nf6-e4. } 15... Rxf6 16. Rad1 { Now white deals with the threat of d5-d4. } 16... Qc5 17. Qe2 { White sets up what he hopes will be a simple exchange of pawns, but Marshall sees more deeply. } 17... Bxc3 18. bxc3 Qxc3 19. Rxd5 { Of course not 19... exd5 because 20. Qxe8 leads to mate. } 19... Nd4 { Black activates his Knight while gaining time on White's Queen.  How should white respond?  The Queen must keep pressure on the e8-Rook.  If 20. Qe5 then 20... Nf3+! 21. gxf3 Rg6+ is crushing. } 20. Qh5 $2 { White loses the upper hand.  20. Qe4 Rf4 21. Qe5 is white's only chance. } 20... Ref8 { With the decisive threat Rxf2.  Black has nothing to gain by 20... exd5?! 21. Qxe8+ Rf8 22. Be6+ Nxe6 23. Qxe6+ Rf7 24. Qxd5 Qxc2 25. f3 =.  20... g6 allows 21. Qe5 =. } 21. Re5 { White may have wanted to play 21. Rc5, but after 21... Rxf2! the game is over.  22. Rxf2 Qe1+ or 22. g3 Nf3+ are both crushing. } 21... Rh6 22. Qg5 { If 22. Qg4? then black would win routinely with 22... Nf3+ discovery on the Rook on e5. } 22... Rxh3 23. Rc5 Qg3 { There you have a move to admire.  The Queen is en prise three ways.  All of which lose.  If 24. hxf3, then 24... Ne2 is mate.  If 24. fxg3, then 24... Ne2+ leads to mate. The game could have continued painfully for white like this:  24. Qxg3 Ne2+ 25. Kh1 Nxg3+ 26. Kg1 Nxf1. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Benko Gambit Thematic (A)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Cella, Carmelo""]
[Black ""Malmstrom, Jan""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Malmstrom, J.""]
[ECO ""A57""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""66""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. b6 d6 6. e4 Nbd7 ( 6... Qxb6 ) 7. Nc3 g6 ( 7... Qxb6 ) 8. Nf3 Bg7 9. a4 Qxb6 10. a5 Qc7 11. Bc4 O-O 12. O-O Re8 ( 12... Rb8 ) ( 12... Bb7 ) 13. Re1 Ng4 14. Ng5 Nge5 15. Be2 h6 16. f4 hxg5 17. fxe5 Nxe5 18. Bxg5 Rb8 19. Ra2 Rb4 ( 19... e6 20. Rf1 Qb7 21. Bf6 exd5 ) 20. Rf1 Qb7 21. Rf2 Nd7 22. Qd2 Bd4 23. Be3 Bxc3 ( 23... Bxe3 24. Qxe3 Ne5 ) ( 23... Nf6 24. Rf1 ) 24. bxc3 ( 24. Qxc3 Rxe4 ) 24... Rxe4 25. Rb2 Qc7 26. Bd3 Ra4 ( 26... Re5 27. c4 Rh5 28. Be2 Rh8 ) 27. Qc2 ( 27. Rxf7 Kxf7 28. Bxg6+ Kxg6 29. Qc2+ Kg7 30. Qxa4 Nf6 ) 27... Ra1+ ( 27... Qxa5 28. Bxg6 $1 ) 28. Rf1 Rxf1+ 29. Bxf1 Qxa5 ( 29... Nf6 30. Qb3 Bf5 31. Bxa6 ) 30. Ra2 Qb6 31. Rb2 Qc7 { 0-1 } ( 31... Qa7 32. Bd3 Ne5 33. Qa4 Qd7 ) 32. Bd3 Ne5 33. Bf4 c4 0-1"
"[Event ""Benko Gambit Thematic (A)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lattarulo, A..""]
[Black ""Malmstrom, Jan""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Malmstrom, J.""]
[ECO ""A57""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""70""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. Bg5 Ne4 5. Bf4 Qa5+ 6. Nd2 e6 ( 6... g5 7. Be3 bxc4 8. Qc2 Nf6 9. Bxg5 Nxd5 10. e4 Nb6 ) 7. Qc2 Nxd2 ( 7... exd5 8. cxd5 ) 8. Bxd2 b4 9. e4 Bb7 10. Nf3 Qc7 11. Bd3 g6 ( 11... d6 12. Qa4+ Nd7 ) 12. a3 a5 13. axb4 axb4 14. O-O ( 14. Rxa8 Bxa8 ) 14... Rxa1 ( 14... Bg7 ) 15. Rxa1 Bg7 16. Qc1 O-O 17. Bh6 Qb6 ( 17... d6 ) 18. Bxg7 Kxg7 19. Qf4 f6 20. Qg3 e5 21. Nh4 d6 ( 21... Kh8 22. Nxg6+ hxg6 23. Qxg6 ) 22. Nf5+ Kh8 23. Ne3 Qc7 24. Bc2 Nd7 25. Qf3 Bc8 ( 25... Kg7 26. Qg4 Ra8 27. Rxa8 Bxa8 28. Nf5+ Kf7 29. Nh6+ Kg7 ) ( 25... Rd8 26. Ba4 Ra8 27. b3 Qd8 ) ( 25... Ra8 26. Rxa8+ Bxa8 27. Ba4 Kg7 ) ( 25... Rb8 26. Ng4 Qd8 ) 26. Qh3 ( 26. Ra8 Nb6 ) ( 26. Ba4 f5 27. exf5 gxf5 28. Bc2 f4 29. Nf1 Nf6 30. h3 Rg8 31. Nd2 Qg7 32. Ne4 Bf5 33. Nxf6 Qxf6 34. Bxf5 Qxf5 35. Re1 ) 26... Nb6 27. Qh6 Rg8 ( 27... Re8 ) 28. h3 ( 28. Qh4 Qe7 ) 28... Qg7 29. Qh4 Bb7 30. Ra7 Nc8 31. Ra5 Qe7 32. Bd1 Nb6 33. Ba4 Nxa4 34. Rxa4 Ra8 35. Qh6 $4 Rxa4 0-1"
"[Event ""Benko Gambit Thematic (A)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Malmstrom, Jan""]
[Black ""Zeromskis, E..""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Malmstrom, J.""]
[ECO ""A58""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""41""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 g6 6. Nc3 ( 6. e3 Bg7 7. Nc3 O-O 8. g4 d6 9. g5 Nfd7 10. h4 Bxa6 11. Nh3 Qa5 12. Nf4 Ne5 13. Be2 Nbd7 14. Kf1 Rfb8 15. Kg2 Nb6 16. Qc2 Na4 17. Nd1 Bxe2 18. Qxe2 Qa6 19. Re1 c4 20. e4 Nc5 21. Qf1 ) 6... Bxa6 7. Nf3 ( 7. g3 d6 8. Bg2 Bg7 9. Nf3 Nbd7 10. O-O Nb6 11. Nd2 O-O 12. Qc2 Ra7 13. Rd1 Qa8 14. Nf1 Bb7 15. e4 Na4 16. Nxa4 Rxa4 17. b3 Rxe4 18. Bxe4 Nxe4 19. Bb2 Bxb2 20. Qxb2 Bxd5 21. h4 f5 ) 7... Bg7 8. e4 Bxf1 9. Kxf1 d6 10. Bg5 ( 10. e5 dxe5 11. Nxe5 O-O ) 10... Nbd7 ( 10... O-O ) 11. Rc1 O-O 12. Nd2 h6 13. Bf4 Nh5 14. Be3 Ne5 15. Qe2 ( 15. g3 ) 15... e6 16. g4 Nf6 17. g5 Nfg4 18. Rg1 ( 18. f4 Nxe3+ 19. Qxe3 Nd7 20. dxe6 ( 20. h4 exd5 21. exd5 Re8 22. Qd3 Bxc3 23. Qxc3 Qe7 ) 20... fxe6 21. gxh6 Bxh6 ) ( 18. gxh6 Nxh6 19. Rg1 exd5 20. exd5 Nf5 21. Nde4 Nd4 22. Qd1 f5 23. Ng5 ) 18... Nxe3+ 19. Qxe3 hxg5 20. Rc2 ( 20. Qg3 ) ( 20. dxe6 fxe6 21. Rxg5 Nd3 $1 ) ( 20. Qxg5 $2 Qxg5 21. Rxg5 Bh6 ) 20... g4 21. h3 { wd } 1-0"
"[Event ""Benko Gambit Thematic (A)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Malmstrom, Jan""]
[Black ""Lattarulo, A..""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Malmstrom, J.""]
[ECO ""A58""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""101""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 g6 6. g3 Bg7 7. Bg2 Bxa6 8. Nf3 d6 9. O-O Nbd7 10. Nc3 Nb6 11. Re1 O-O 12. e4 Nfd7 13. Qc2 Nc4 14. Nd2 Nce5 15. Bf1 c4 16. h3 Nc5 17. Re3 Qd7 18. f4 Ned3 19. Nf3 e5 20. fxe5 dxe5 21. Re2 f5 22. exf5 Rxf5 23. Bg2 Bb7 24. g4 Rxf3 25. Bxf3 Nb3 26. Be3 Nxa1 27. Qb1 Rf8 28. Be4 h5 29. Qxa1 hxg4 30. Rg2 ( 30. hxg4 Qxg4+ ( 30... Nf4 31. Bxf4 exf4 32. Bf3 $14 ) 31. Rg2 Qh3 32. Bb6 ( 32. Bd2 Nf4 33. Bxf4 exf4 34. Rxg6 f3 35. Kf2 $17 ) 32... Nf4 33. Rd2 ( 33. Rh2 Qg4+ 34. Kh1 Nxd5 35. Qg1 Qe6 36. Bc5 Nxc3 37. Bxb7 Rf7 38. Qg2 ( 38. Qg5 Qd7 ) 38... e4 39. Ba8 ) 33... Rf6 ( 33... Kf7 34. Qf1 ) 34. Bc5 ) ( 30. h4 g3 31. Rg2 Qh3 32. Bxd3 cxd3 33. Qd1 ( 33. Qe1 Rf3 34. Qd2 ) 33... e4 34. Nxe4 Bxd5 35. Rxg3 Qxh4 36. Rg4 Qh5 37. Nf2 Bxa2 $17 ) 30... Nf4 31. Bxf4 gxh3 32. Rxg6 Rxf4 ( 32... exf4 33. Qf1 ) 33. Qe1 Rg4+ 34. Rxg4 Qxg4+ 35. Kh1 ( 35. Kh2 Bh6 36. Qg1 Bf4+ 37. Kh1 Qxg1+ 38. Kxg1 ) 35... Bc8 36. d6 ( 36. Qf1 Qf4 37. Qxc4 ) ( 36. Qe2 Qf4 37. Qxc4 ) 36... Bf5 ( 36... Be6 37. a4 Kf7 38. a5 Bc8 39. Qf2+ ) 37. Bd5+ Kh8 38. Qd1 ( 38. Qe2 Qxe2 39. Nxe2 Bg4 40. Nc3 e4 41. Nxe4 Bxb2 42. Nc5 c3 43. Be4 c2 44. Bxc2 Be5 45. Be4 Bxd6 46. Nb7 Ba3 47. Bd5 $15 ) ( 38. a4 Qf4 39. a5 e4 40. Qe2 Be5 $19 ) 38... Qg5 39. Qf1 Qg6 40. Qf3 Bh6 41. Be4 Bg4 42. Bxg6 ( 42. Qg3 Qg5 43. Bf3 Qc1+ 44. Nd1 Bxf3+ 45. Qxf3 Qd2 46. Nf2 Qxd6 47. Qxh3 Kg7 ) 42... Bxf3+ 43. Kh2 Bg4 44. Nd5 Be6 45. Be4 ( 45. Nc7 Bf4+ 46. Kh1 Bg4 47. Be4 ) 45... Kg7 46. Kg3 Kf7 ( 46... Bc1 47. b3 Ba3 48. bxc4 Kf7 49. Ne3 Bc5 50. Ng4 Bxg4 51. Kxg4 h2 52. Kg3 Bg1 53. Bd5+ Kf6 54. a4 ) 47. Bf3 Bc1 48. b3 Ba3 ( 48... cxb3 49. axb3 ) 49. bxc4 ( 49. Bh5+ Kf8 50. d7 Bxd7 51. Nb6 cxb3 52. Nxd7+ Ke7 53. axb3 Kxd7 54. Kxh3 ) 49... Bxd6 50. Be4 Ba3 51. Bd3 { withdrawal } 1-0"
"[Event ""Benko Gambit Thematic (A)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Malmstrom, Jan""]
[Black ""Cella, Carmelo""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Malmstrom, J.""]
[ECO ""A58""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""83""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 g6 6. Nc3 Bxa6 7. Nf3 ( 7. f4 Bg7 8. Nf3 Qa5 9. Kf2 O-O 10. h3 e6 11. e4 ) 7... d6 8. e4 Bxf1 9. Kxf1 Nbd7 10. Bg5 Bg7 11. Nd2 O-O 12. f4 Qb6 13. Nc4 Qb4 14. Qe2 h6 15. Bh4 ( 15. Bxf6 Nxf6 16. Rc1 e6 ) 15... Ng4 ( 15... Nh5 16. g3 Bxc3 17. bxc3 Qxc3 18. Kg2 Nhf6 ) 16. Re1 Ngf6 ( 16... Ndf6 ) 17. g4 Nb6 $2 18. Nxb6 Qxb6 19. Kg2 ( 19. e5 dxe5 20. fxe5 Nd7 21. Bxe7 Rfe8 22. d6 Bxe5 ) 19... Rfb8 20. Rb1 Qb7 21. Rhd1 Nh7 22. Qc2 ( 22. Bg3 Bxc3 23. bxc3 Qxb1 24. Rxb1 Rxb1 25. e5 Ra1 ) ( 22. Be1 Bxc3 23. Bxc3 Rxa2 ) 22... g5 ( 22... Bxc3 23. bxc3 ) 23. Bg3 Qd7 24. h3 gxf4 25. Bxf4 Ng5 26. a3 ( 26. Re1 ) ( 26. Rd2 ) 26... Ra6 27. Re1 Rab6 28. Nd1 ( 28. b3 Qb7 ) ( 28. Re3 Qb7 29. Na4 Rb3 30. h4 Rxe3 31. Bxe3 Qb3 32. Qxb3 Rxb3 ) 28... Rb3 29. Re3 Qa4 30. Nc3 ( 30. Nf2 Nxh3 $1 31. Bg3 Ng5 ) ( 30. Rxb3 Rxb3 31. Nc3 Bxc3 32. bxc3 Rxa3 33. Qxa4 Rxa4 34. Bxg5 ( 34. Rb7 Ra2+ 35. Kh1 Nxh3 36. Bxh6 Nf2+ ) 34... hxg5 35. Re1 f6 36. h4 gxh4 37. Kh3 Kf7 38. Kxh4 Ra3 39. Re3 Kg6 40. Kg3 Kg5 41. Rf3 Ra4 42. Rf5+ Kg6 43. Kf4 Rc4 44. Rh5 Rxc3 45. Rh8 Rc1 ) 30... Bxc3 ( 30... Qc4 31. Bxg5 hxg5 32. Ree1 Be5 33. Re3 e6 ) 31. Rxc3 { 1-0 } ( 31. bxc3 Qxa3 32. c4 Rb2 33. Rxb2 Rxb2 34. Rxa3 Rxc2+ 35. Kf1 Rxc4 36. h4 Nxe4 37. Bxh6 Nf6 ) 31... Qxe4+ 32. Qxe4 Nxe4 33. Rxb3 Rxb3 34. Re1 Rxb2+ 35. Kf3 Ng5+ 36. Bxg5 hxg5 37. Rxe7 Rd2 38. Rd7 Rxd5 39. Ke4 Re5+ 40. Kd3 Re1 41. Kc4 Rc1+ 42. Kb5 1-0"
"[Event ""Benko Gambit Thematic (A)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Zeromskis, E..""]
[Black ""Malmstrom, Jan""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Malmstrom, J.""]
[ECO ""A57""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""42""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. b6 d6 6. Nc3 Nbd7 7. a4 a5 8. e4 Qxb6 9. f4 g6 10. Nf3 Bg7 11. Bb5 O-O 12. O-O Rd8 13. Kh1 Ba6 14. Nd2 ( 14. Bxa6 Qxa6 ) 14... Bxb5 15. axb5 Ne8 16. Nc4 Qc7 17. Qe2 Rdb8 18. Na3 Nb6 19. f5 Rb7 20. fxg6 hxg6 { wd } ( 20... fxg6 ) 21. Qf3 Nf6 0-1"
"[Event ""Chessfriends S004""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Gray, R..""]
[Black ""Bjorum, J.H..""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Ruggeri Laderchi, G.""]
[ECO ""C44""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""68""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. g3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Be7 ( 4... Bc5 ) 5. Bg2 ( 5. d4 exd4 6. Nxd4 O-O 7. Bg2 Re8 8. O-O Bc5 9. Nb3 Bb6 10. a4 a6 11. Bg5 Nb4 12. a5 Ba7 13. Ra4 c5 14. Nd5 Nbxd5 15. exd5 d6 16. Rf4 Bd7 17. Bxf6 gxf6 18. Qh5 Re5 19. Qh6 Bf5 20. Rxf5 Rxf5 21. Be4 Qc8 22. g4 Qf8 23. Qh3 Qg7 24. Bxf5 c4 25. Nd2 Re8 26. Nxc4 Bc5 27. c3 { 1-0 Vallejo Paco,F-Ganguly,S/WchJ-10 1991 } ) 5... O-O ( 5... d6 6. d3 ( 6. h3 O-O 7. O-O Be6 8. Re1 Qd7 9. Kh2 Ne8 10. d4 exd4 11. Nxd4 Nxd4 12. Qxd4 Bf6 13. Qd3 g6 14. f4 c6 15. Be3 Nc7 16. Rad1 Rfd8 17. Bd4 Bxd4 18. Qxd4 d5 19. f5 gxf5 20. Qf6 Re8 21. exd5 Bxd5 22. Nxd5 cxd5 23. c4 Qc6 24. Qxf5 Qxc4 25. Qg5+ Kh8 26. Rxe8+ Rxe8 27. Rc1 Qd4 28. Rxc7 Rg8 29. Qxd5 Qe3 30. Qf3 { 1-0 Reefschlaeger,H-Anderberg,P/Hamburg GER Wichern-op 1995 } ) 6... Bg4 7. h3 Bh5 8. Be3 Qd7 9. Qd2 O-O-O 10. Nd5 Kb8 11. g4 Bg6 12. b4 Rhe8 13. O-O h5 14. g5 Nh7 15. Nh4 Nf8 16. b5 Nd4 17. c3 Nde6 18. Nf5 Nh7 19. Nfxe7 Rxe7 20. Nxe7 Qxe7 21. h4 f6 22. f4 exf4 23. Bxf4 fxg5 24. hxg5 Nhxg5 25. Qe3 Nxf4 26. Rxf4 Ne6 27. Rf2 Be8 28. a4 g5 29. e5 Nf4 30. Rxf4 gxf4 31. Qf3 c6 32. exd6 Qe3+ 33. Qxe3 fxe3 34. bxc6 Rxd6 35. cxb7 Rxd3 36. c4 Bxa4 37. Bf3 Bb3 38. Rc1 h4 39. c5 Bd5 40. c6 Bxc6 41. Rxc6 { 1-0 Nalepa Vladimir-Lamser Jan/Extra League 1995 } ) 6. O-O d6 7. d3 ( 7. h3 h6 8. Kh2 Be6 9. d4 exd4 10. Nxd4 Nxd4 11. Qxd4 Nd7 12. Nd5 Bxd5 13. Qxd5 Bf6 14. c3 Re8 15. f4 Nb6 16. Qxb7 Qd7 17. Qa6 Rab8 18. a4 Qe6 19. a5 Qc4 20. axb6 { 1-0 Temprano,L-Sancho,M/Saragossa-ch ,TD 1992 } ) 7... Be6 8. a3 a5 9. Nb5 Nb8 10. c4 c6 11. Nc3 Nbd7 12. Be3 Ng4 13. Qb3 $17 ( 13. b3 $1 $11 $142 ) 13... Nxe3 14. fxe3 Nc5 $15 ( 14... b5 $5 $17 15. Qc2 bxc4 16. d4 ( 16. dxc4 $2 Bxc4 17. Rf2 ( 17. Rfd1 Qb6 18. Qf2 Nc5 19. Ne1 Rab8 20. Rab1 a4 $19 ) 17... Nc5 18. Bf1 Be6 19. Rc1 Qb6 $19 ) 16... Qb6 ) 15. Qd1 Qb6 16. b3 $2 $19 ( 16. Qe2 $15 $142 ) 16... Nxb3 ( 16... Qxb3 $6 17. Qd2 Na4 18. Nxa4 Qxa4 19. c5 $17 ) 17. Re1 ( 17. Rb1 Qxe3+ 18. Kh1 $19 ) 17... Nxa1 18. Qxa1 a4 19. Kf2 Bg4 20. Rb1 Qc7 21. Rb2 f5 22. Qb1 Rab8 23. exf5 Rxf5 ( 23... Bxf5 $143 24. Nxa4 Qa5 25. Qc2 $19 ) 24. e4 Rf6 25. Nxa4 ( 25. Ne2 $19 ) 25... Bxf3 26. Bxf3 Rbf8 27. Ke2 ( 27. Qd1 $19 ) 27... Rxf3 28. Kd2 ( 28. Qe1 Bg5 29. Kd1 $19 ) 28... Rf2+ 29. Kc3 Qa5+ 30. Kb3 b5 31. Nc3 bxc4+ 32. dxc4 d5 33. h4 Rb8+ ( 33... Qxa3# ) 34. Ka2 Qxc3 0-1"
"[Event ""English Thematic""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Atienza, Hilario""]
[Black ""Enev, Zlatko""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Enev, Z.""]
[BlackElo ""2420""]
[ECO ""A28""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""46""]
[WhiteElo ""1850""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. e3 Bb4 5. Qc2 O-O 6. Nd5 a5 7. a3 Bc5 8. Ng5 { This attempt to refute the black opening strategy at once does not look
particularly convincing. Much better is further quiet development, e.g.: } ( 8. b3 d6 9. Bb2 Re8 10. Be2 Ba7 11. Nxf6+ Qxf6 12. O-O Bf5 13. Bd3 Bxd3 14. Qxd3 Rad8 15. b4 Bb6 16. Bc3 axb4 17. axb4 Ne7 18. Qb1 c6 19. b5 Rb8 20. Rd1 Nf5 21. bxc6 bxc6 22. Qe4 Ne7 23. Rdb1 { +/= Robatsch,Karl-Lieb,Harald/Munich (1) 1979 (1-0 ) } ) 8... g6 9. Nxf6+ Qxf6 10. Ne4 Qe7 11. b3 Ba7 { Not letting the bishop be exchanged. Although it
did not do much of anything in the actual game, some variations later proved
this decision has been right. } ( 11... b6 12. Nxc5 Qxc5 13. Bb2 d5 14. Bd3 d4 15. Be4 Be6 ( 15... f5 { ? } 16. Bd5+ Kg7 17. O-O { +/= } ) 16. O-O Rad8 17. Rae1 f5 18. Bxc6 Qxc6 19. exd4 exd4 20. d3 { with a slight advantage to black due to better space control } ) ( 11... f5 { is prematured here } 12. Nxc5 Qxc5 13. Bb2 d5 14. f4 exf4 15. Qc3 d4 16. exd4 Re8+ 17. Be2 Qe7 18. O-O Qxe2 19. d5 Ne5 20. Rae1 { with better game for white } ) 12. Bb2 { still keeping the position equal } ( 12. Nc3 d6 13. Nd5 Qd8 14. Bb2 Ne7 15. Bc3 Nxd5 16. cxd5 Bb6 ( 16... c6 17. dxc6 bxc6 18. Be2 Be6 19. O-O { -/+ } ) 17. Bd3 Qg5 18. O-O Bh3 19. Be4 f5 20. Kh1 fxe4 21. gxh3 Qh4 22. d4 Rf3 23. dxe5 Rxh3 24. f4 exf3 25. Rae1 { ? A dubious decision and the germ of later
difficulties for white. That knight has no future on the king side. 13.Nc3
with idea Nd5 was preferable here. } ) 12... d6 13. Ng3 { A pure waiting move.
Black does not want to make any decisive moves before white has castled. Early
pawn moves on the king side could prove verydangerous indeed, should white
later decide to castle long. } 13... f5 14. Be2 Be6 { ?! Is risky and prematured, although white has to play precisely. } ( 14... h5 { with unclear game for black } 15. O-O h4 16. Nh1 g5 17. Rfe1 g4 18. Qd1 h3 19. g3 { ! The decisive moment in the game. At first glance the move looks bad
since it lets the knight out of its cage. In this concrete case it is much
more important, however, that the move prepares a dangerous black initiative
on the king side. The knight will soon have to go back anyway. Incidentally,
many continuations offer themselves here but, as often is the case, only one
leads to clear advantage. Let us look at a few alternatives: } ) 15. O-O f4 { white stays a little bit better, I think } ( 15... Rad8 16. Rae1 d5 17. cxd5 Rxd5 18. Bc4 Rd6 19. d3 Qf7 20. e4 Bd4 { and the weak central pawns will make the endgame difficult for both sides } ) ( 15... d5 16. cxd5 Bxd5 17. e4 Be6 18. exf5 gxf5 19. Bc4 Bxc4 20. Qxc4+ Qf7 { What a glorious place for a proud knight! } ) ( 15... h5 16. Bf3 e4 17. Be2 h4 18. Nh1 { With advantage for black but a long struggle will follow before
the game gets open. } 18... Ne5 19. b4 Qf7 20. Bxe5 dxe5 21. bxa5 Bc5 22. Qc3 Rfd8 23. Rab1 c6 { with good perspectives but the position is far from clear } ) ( 15... Bc5 16. Qd1 Qh4 17. d3 d5 18. Bf3 Rad8 19. Qc2 d4 20. Bxc6 bxc6 21. e4 f4 { This move 
is no good but the white position is far from easy already, as shown by the
following variants: } ) 16. Ne4 Bf5 17. Bd3 { with mating atack } ( 17. Bf3 g5 18. Rae1 g4 19. Be2 Qf7 20. Bd3 ( 20. exf4 Qg6 21. Bd1 exf4 22. Qd3 f3 23. g3 Be6 24. Bc2 Ne5 25. Qc3 Qh5 26. Kh1 Qh3 27. Rg1 Rf5 { and black wins } ) 20... f3 21. g3 Qh5 22. Kh1 Qh3 23. Rg1 Bxe4 24. Bxe4 Rf6 25. Bxf3 gxf3 26. Qe4 Rh6 { ! Of course! } ) 17... f3 { is no better either } 18. gxf3 ( 18. g3 { and the black atack rolls on } 18... g5 19. Nc3 Bxd3 20. Qxd3 Qg7 ( 20... g4 21. Qd5+ Kh8 22. d4 Rae8 { with the same mating atack as in the lines shown } ) 21. Qd5+ Kh8 22. d4 Qh6 23. Kh1 Qh3 24. Rg1 Rf6 { ? Is not correct. White gets the upper hand fast. } ) 18... Bh3 19. Rfe1 Rxf3 20. Be2 Rf7 ( 20... Bg4 { ! } 21. h3 { +/= } 21... Bh5 22. Bxf3 Bxf3 23. d3 Qh4 24. Kh2 Bg4 25. Nf6+ Qxf6 26. hxg4 Qh4+ 27. Kg1 Qxg4+ 28. Kf1 Rf8 { ? } ) ( 20... Rf5 { and the atack is bounced back } 21. Ng3 ( 21. Kh1 Raf8 22. d3 ( 22. Rg1 Qh4 23. Rg3 Rxf2 ) 22... Rxf2 23. Nxf2 Rxf2 24. Rf1 Qh4 25. Rxf2 Qxf2 { and black has gained an important tempo in comparison to the game } ) 21... Rf7 { -/+ } ) 21. Bf1 ( 21. d3 Raf8 22. Qd2 Qh4 23. f3 Rf5 24. Kh1 Rh5 25. Rg1 Bg4 26. Rg2 Bxf3 27. Bxf3 Rxf3 { ! } ) 21... Bg4 { ? } ( 21... Qh4 { ? is incorrect } 22. Bxh3 ( 22. Ng3 Raf8 23. Qe4 Qh6 ( 23... Rf4 { +/- } 24. exf4 Rxf4 25. Qd5+ Kg7 26. Bxh3 Bxf2+ 27. Kg2 { and white can still hold it } ) 24. Bxh3 Qxh3 25. Rf1 ) 22... Qxh3 23. d3 Qg4+ 24. Ng3 Raf8 25. Qe2 Qh3 26. Qf1 Qh4 27. Re2 Rf3 28. Qg2 { ? loses fast } ) 22. Ng3 { and black should go down on the many weaknesses (e3 especially is very weak) } ( 22. h3 Bf5 23. f3 Qh4 24. Bg2 Bxh3 25. d3 Bxg2 26. Qxg2 { is unclear } ) ( 22. d3 Qh4 23. Bg2 Raf8 24. Rf1 Bf3 25. Bxf3 Rxf3 26. Ng3 Ne7 ( 26... Kh8 27. Bc3 R8f5 28. Nxf5 gxf5 29. Kh1 f4 30. exf4 Qxf4 31. Rad1 { at last some work for the dark squared bishop! } ) 27. b4 Nf5 28. Qb3 ( 28. Qe2 Nxe3 29. fxe3 Bxe3+ { -/+ } 30. Kg2 { -/+ } ) 28... a4 { The end could have looked like: } ) 22... Raf8 23. Nh1 Qg5 { - + } ( 23... Qg5 24. h4 Qxh4 25. Bg2 Rxf2 26. Nxf2 Qxf2+ 27. Kh1 Rf5 ) 0-1"
"[Event ""English Thematic""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Enev, Zlatko""]
[Black ""Miraglia, Jorge""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Enev, Z.""]
[BlackElo ""2435""]
[ECO ""A34""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""123""]
[WhiteElo ""2420""]

1. c4 { This game was the most difficult but also the most noteworthy one for
me in the first part of the SEMI English thematic tournament. After having
lost without a fight to the same oponent my black game I felt like winning
here for a long time - before I truly recognized the strength of the endgame
technique of Jorje Miraglia. The game is a very good example of what can be
called ""the turning points"" in a chess game. There are three turning points
here which I try to point out and comment thoroughly. The ability to recognize
such points and change one's plans accordingly is, no doubt, one of the finest
chess skills. I hope my annotations will make this difficult task a little bit
more comprehensive - for me and for anyone who is curious enough to have a
look at them. } 1... Nf6 2. Nc3 c5 3. Nf3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nb4 6. Bb5+ N8c6 7. d4 cxd4 8. a3 dxc3 9. Qxd8+ Kxd8 10. axb4 Nxb4 { ? This natural move
is a serious mistake, as the sequel shows. A little better is the acceptance
of the pawn sacrifice (10...cxb2) which, however, is also considered very
promising for white. In any event black does have chances in that variant
whereas here he is doomed to a difficult defence for the rest of the game. } ( 10... cxb2 11. Bxb2 e6 ( 11... f6 12. e5 Bg4 13. Bxc6 bxc6 14. Nd4 fxe5 15. Nxc6+ Ke8 16. O-O e6 17. Rfc1 Bd6 18. b5 Bc7 19. Nxe5 Bxe5 20. Bxe5 Kf7 21. Rc7+ Kg6 22. Rxg7+ Kf5 23. f4 Rhg8 24. Rxg8 Rxg8 25. Kf2 Rc8 26. Rxa7 Rc2+ 27. Kg3 h5 28. b6 h4+ 29. Kxh4 Rxg2 30. Rf7+ Ke4 { 1-0 Uhlmann,Wolfgang-Szymczak,Zbigniew/Warsaw (1) 1983 } ) 12. O-O f6 13. e5 f5 14. Ng5 Ke7 15. Bxc6 bxc6 16. Bd4 Ke8 17. Bc5 Bxc5 18. bxc5 Ke7 19. Rfd1 a5 20. h4 Bd7 21. Ra3 a4 22. Rd4 Ra5 23. Rc4 h6 24. Nf3 Rha8 25. Nd4 g5 26. hxg5 hxg5 27. f3 Kd8 28. Ne2 Rb5 29. Nc3 Raa5 30. Nxa4 Kc7 31. Rd3 Bc8 32. Rd6 Rb1+ 33. Kh2 Re1 34. f4 gxf4 35. Nb6 Rxe5 36. Nxc8 Raxc5 37. Rxe6 Rxc4 38. Rxe5 Kxc8 39. Rxf5 { Hubner,Robert - Timman,Jan/Koln 1985/0-1 (57) } ) 11. Ke2 { ! An idea of
Garri Kasparov which I found in a book collection of his games. Other replies
are much weaker, e. g.: } ( 11. bxc3 { ? } 11... Nc2+ 12. Ke2 Nxa1 13. Rd1+ Kc7 14. Bf4+ e5 15. Bxe5+ Kb6 16. Rb1 Nc2 17. Ba4+ Nb4 18. Nd2 Be6 19. cxb4 Rd8 20. Ke3 f6 21. Bd4+ Kc7 22. f4 Be7 23. f5 Bf7 24. Nf3 Kb8 25. e5 Bd5 26. Bc2 Rc8 27. Bd3 Rhd8 28. h4 Bxf3 29. gxf3 Rxd4 30. Kxd4 Rd8+ 31. Ke3 fxe5 32. Rg1 Bf6 33. h5 Rd4 34. h6 gxh6 35. Rg8+ Kc7 { Hergott,Deen-London,Dimitri/New York (2) 1994/0-1 (52) } ) ( 11. Ra4 { ? } 11... cxb2 12. Bxb2 Nc6 13. O-O f6 14. e5 Bd7 15. Rd1 Ke8 16. exf6 gxf6 17. Bxf6 exf6 18. Re4+ Be7 19. Rde1 Ne5 20. Nxe5 fxe5 21. Rxe5 Bxb5 22. Rxe7+ Kf8 23. Rxb7 Be8 24. Ree7 a5 25. Re3 Ra6 26. Rxe8+ Kxe8 27. Rb8+ Kf7 28. Rxh8 a4 29. Rxh7+ Kg6 30. Rh3 a3 31. Rg3+ Kf5 32. Rf3+ Ke4 33. Re3+ Kd4 34. Rxa3 Rxa3 35. g3 Ke4 36. Kg2 Rb3 37. h4 Ra3 38. h5 Kf5 39. f3 Kg5 40. g4 Kf4 41. h6 Ra2+ 42. Kh3 Ra6 { 0-1 Borst,Johan-Barendse,Ted/Dieren (8) 1991 } ) 11... c2 { forced, as 11...cxb2 gives white a very strong atack: } ( 11... cxb2 { ? } 12. Rd1+ Kc7 13. Bxb2 f6 14. Rac1+ ( 14. e5 { ? } 14... a6 15. Nd4 Kb8 ) 14... Nc6 15. Ne5 fxe5 16. Bxe5+ Kb6 17. Bxc6 bxc6 18. Rb1+ Ka5 19. Bc3+ Ka6 20. Rb2 { with mate } ) 12. Ra4 { Now, the first turning point of the game has been achieved. White
came out of the opening with a serious advantage being two pawns down he is
nevertheless solidly on top due to the insecure position of the black king and
his lack of development (the only active black piece right now is the knight
at b4). The best strategy for the weak side in such cases is to give back some
or all material and try for fast development. Obviously my partner did not
recognize the seriousness of his position since his next few moves show little
concern. This allowed me to rapidly achieve a technically won game. } ( 12. Ne5 { I studied this continuation rather toroughly but was unable to find a winning
plan } 12... Be6 13. Ra4 f6 14. Rxb4 fxe5 15. Bd3 Kc7 16. Be3 g6 17. Rc1 Bg7 18. Rxc2+ Kb8 19. Ba6 ( 19. Bc5 Bf6 20. Ba6 b6 21. Be3 Rd8 22. Bb5 Bd7 23. Ba6 { = } ) 19... b6 20. Bxb6 Bg4+ 21. f3 axb6 22. Rxb6+ Ka7 23. Rcc6 Bc8 24. Bxc8 Raxc8 25. Ra6+ Kb7 { = } ) ( 12. Bd2 e5 { ! } 13. Nxe5 Be6 14. Rhc1 Rc8 15. Rxa7 Na2 16. Rxb7 Nxc1+ 17. Bxc1 Rc5 18. Nd3 Rc7 19. Rxc7 Kxc7 20. Ba4 Bc4 { looks also very unklear, so I chose the game continuation } ) 12... a5 { ? Black still does not see how dangerous his position is. Here 12...e5 was
already obligatory. In that case white would have still kept his advantage but
black's chances would have been much better. } ( 12... e5 13. Bd2 a6 ( 13... a5 14. Nxe5 Be6 15. Bc4 ( 15. Nc4 Bxc4+ ( 15... Bc5 16. Rc1 Kc7 17. Bf4+ Kc8 { +/= } ) 16. Bxc4 f6 17. Rc1 Rc8 18. Be6 Rc6 19. Bd5 Rc7 20. Rxa5 Kd7 { +/= white is still a bit better since the c2 pawn is probably going to be lost } ) 15... Bxc4+ 16. Nxc4 Rc8 17. Nxa5 b5 18. Ra3 Kd7 19. Rf3 f6 20. Rf5 Re8 21. Rxb5 Rxe4+ 22. Kf3 { with a complicated struggle ahead } ) 14. Bxb4 Bxb4 15. Nxe5 Ke7 16. Rxb4 axb5 17. Rc1 Ra4 18. Nd3 Bd7 19. f3 Rc8 20. Kd2 Rc4 21. Rb3 Ra6 22. Ne5 Rd6+ 23. Rd3 Rcd4 24. Rxd4 Rxd4+ 25. Ke3 Rd1 26. Rxc2 Be6 { with a small advantage for white which, however, is hardly sufficient for a
victory } ) 13. Ne5 Be6 14. Bd2 Rc8 15. Rxa5 f6 ( 15... b6 16. Ra4 Rc5 17. Rxb4 Rxe5 18. Rd4+ Kc8 19. Ba6+ Kb8 20. Bf4 { +/ - } ) ( 15... Na2 16. Nd3 Kc7 17. Be3 Rd8 18. f3 Rd6 19. Ra4 g6 20. Ra1 { +/ - } ) 16. Rc1 ( 16. Bxb4 { ? } 16... c1=R 17. Rxc1 Rxc1 18. Ra8+ Kc7 19. Nd3 Rc2+ 20. Ke3 Bc8 ( 20... g6 21. Ba5+ b6 22. Ra7+ Kb8 23. Bxb6 Bh6+ 24. Kf3 Bd2 25. Nc5 { + - } ) 21. Ba4 ( 21. Nf4 b6 22. Nd5+ Kb7 23. Ra2 { unkclear, but black is probably a bit better } ) 21... Rc4 22. Bb5 Rc2 23. Ba4 Rc4 24. Bb5 Rc2 { = } ) 16... fxe5 17. Bxb4 Bb3 { ?! } ( 17... Bc4+ { ! looks like the best continuation here: } 18. Kd2 b6 19. Bxc4 ( 19. Rxc2 e6 ( 19... g6 { !? } ) 20. Ra4 Bxb5 21. Rxc8+ Kxc8 22. Ra8+ Kc7 23. Rxf8 Rxf8 24. Bxf8 g6 { looks very drawish } ) 19... bxa5 ( 19... Rxc4 { ?! } 20. Ra8+ Kd7 21. Bc3 Rxe4 22. f3 Rc4 23. Bxe5 Rc5 24. f4 e6 25. Rxc2 Rxc2+ 26. Kxc2 Rg8 { +/= } ) 20. Bxa5+ Ke8 21. Kd3 g6 22. b4 Bh6 23. Rxc2 Rf8 24. b5 Rf6 25. b6 Rd6+ 26. Ke2 Rb8 27. Bd5 Rbxb6 28. Bxb6 Rxb6 { is probably also drawn } ) ( 17... b6 { ?! } 18. Kd2 g6 19. Ra7 Bh6+ 20. Kd3 Rc7 21. Rxc7 Bxc1 22. Rxc2 Bf4 23. Rc6 { +/ - } ) 18. Bc3 e6 ( 18... b6 19. Ra3 Bc4+ 20. Bxc4 Rxc4 21. Kd3 Rc5 22. b4 Rc8 23. Rxc2 e6 { +/ - } ) 19. Bd3 b6 ( 19... g6 20. Bxe5 Rg8 21. Rb5 Bh6 22. f4 { +/ - } ) ( 19... Be7 20. Bxc2 Bc4+ 21. Bd3 Bxd3+ 22. Kxd3 Rf8 23. Rb5 Rxf2 ( 23... Ke8 24. f3 Rd8+ 25. Ke2 Rd7 26. Rd1 Rc7 { +/= } ) 24. Ba5+ b6 25. Bxb6+ Kd7 26. Rxc8 { +/= } ) ( 19... Bd6 20. Rb5 Rxc3 21. bxc3 Ba3 22. Rxb3 Bxc1 23. Bxc2 Kc7 24. Rb5 Rd8 25. Bd3 Rd6 26. Rxe5 Bf4 27. Rh5 { +/ - } ) 20. Rb5 Rxc3 { ! } 21. bxc3 Ba3 22. Kd2 Ba4 23. Rxb6 Kc7 { ! Here a new turning
point is achieved and this time it was me who failed to reach a proper
evaluation of the position. The last move of Black introduces a beautiful
defencive plan which almost saved the game. He sacrifices a second pawn for
maximum activity of his pieces and a different coloured bishops ending. It
lasted another ten or fifteen moves before I understood what is going on. } 24. Rxe6 Rd8 25. Rxc2 Bb3 { ! } ( 25... Bxc2 26. Kxc2 Rf8 27. f3 Rb8 28. Ra6 Rb2+ 29. Kc1 Rb3+ 30. Kd2 Bd6 31. Ra7+ Rb7 32. Ra5 { would have been less convincing } ) 26. Ra6 { ?! White should have probably taken
on e5. Now, after the game, the following variant looks to me better than what
actually hapened: } ( 26. Rxe5 Bc4 27. Rd5 Bxd5 28. exd5 Rxd5 29. c4 Rh5 30. h3 Bc5 31. f4 Rh4 32. f5 Rf4 { +/ - } ) 26... Bc5 27. Ke2 Bxc2 28. Bxc2 Rd6 { but, of course, not: } ( 28... Bxf2 { ??, giving up Black's strongest trumpf:
the different colored bishops. A rook ending is elementary won for White. } 29. Kxf2 Rd2+ 30. Kf1 Rxc2 31. Ra7+ Kd6 32. Rxg7 Rxc3 33. Rxh7 Re3 34. Rh4 Kc5 35. Rg4 Kd4 ) 29. Ra5 { I strongly considered exchanging the rooks but I am still
unable to say if this would have given me a better game. Here is a winning
continuation for white but, of course, it is far from obligatory for Black to
follow those lines. } ( 29. Rxd6 Kxd6 30. Bb3 g5 31. Bd5 h5 32. Kf3 Ke7 33. g3 Kf6 34. h4 g4+ 35. Ke2 Kg6 36. f3 gxf3+ 37. Kxf3 Be7 38. c4 Kh6 39. Bf7 Bd6 40. g4 hxg4+ 41. Kxg4 Kg7 42. Be8 Bc5 43. h5 Kh6 44. Kf5 Bd4 45. Ke6 Kg7 46. Kd5 Kf8 47. Bg6 Kg7 48. c5 Kf6 49. c6 Bb6 50. Kd6 { + - } ) 29... Kb6 30. Ra2 Rh6 ( 30... g5 { ? would have not allowed the atack at the white pawns that followed
in the game and consequently would have considerably worsened black's chances } 31. Bd3 h5 32. Bc4 Kc7 33. Ra5 Kb6 34. Ra8 ) 31. h3 Rg6 ( 31... Rf6 32. f3 Rg6 33. Kf1 Rd6 34. Bb3 Rd3 35. Rc2 Rd1+ 36. Ke2 Rb1 37. Bg8 h5 38. Rd2 { would have lead to lines similar to the actual game } ) 32. Kf1 Rd6 33. Bb3 Rd3 34. Rc2 Rd1+ 35. Ke2 Rg1 36. Kf3 g5 37. Bd5 { ? White already switched to ""auto
pilot"" and went sleeping. White should have done something against the
advancement of the black pawns on the king side. I have to admit I considered
this position won ""on itself"" and did not put any serious work in it. Black,
instead, played further according to plan (it will become clear in a few moves)
and silently improved his position. } 37... Kc7 ( 37... h5 38. Bf7 h4 39. Bd5 ( 39. Rd2 Rc1 { ? } 40. Kg4 Rg1 41. g3 Rg2 42. Kf3 Rg1 43. Be6 ) 39... Kc7 40. Rd2 Rc1 41. c4 Bb4 { ? } 42. Rb2 Ba3 43. Rb7+ Kd6 44. Rg7 Rc3+ 45. Kg4 Bc1 46. Kf5 Bf4 47. Rxg5 Bxg5 48. Kxg5 { +/- This is just to show what I expected
and how ""easy"" everything looked to me. Unfortunately I was soon to be crudely
awakened and brought down to reality. } ) ( 37... h6 38. g3 Kc7 39. Kg4 Rg2 40. Kh5 Rxf2 41. Rxf2 Bxf2 42. Kxh6 Bxg3 43. Kxg5 Kd6 44. h4 Bf4+ 45. Kf6 { +/- another beautiful line from the dreamland } ) 38. Bg8 { ? } ( 38. g3 { was already necessary } 38... Rh1 39. Kg4 h5+ 40. Kxh5 Rxh3+ 41. Kxg5 Rh2 ) 38... h5 39. Bf7 { again g3 was better } 39... h4 40. Rd2 { ? A natural move and a
further mistake. Bc4 when black's rook does not have the f1 square would have
been a move with an idea. White keeps moving sand and this soon is to be felt. } 40... Kb6 ( 40... Rc1 { Here a few more variant to show how difficult the task
of black could have been. } 41. Be6 ( 41. c4 Rf1 42. Be6 Kb6 ( 42... Kc6 43. g3 hxg3 44. Kxg3 Rg1+ 45. Kf3 Rf1 { ? } 46. Kg4 Rxf2 47. Rxf2 Bxf2 48. Kxg5 { + - } ) 43. g3 hxg3 44. Kxg3 Rg1+ 45. Kf3 Rf1 46. Bd5 Rg1 ) 41... Rxc3+ 42. Kg4 Rc1 43. Kxg5 Rg1 44. f4 Be3 45. Rd7+ ( 45. Rc2+ Kd6 46. Bd5 exf4 ( 46... Bxf4+ 47. Kxh4 Kd7 48. Rb2 Kd6 49. g4 Rg3 50. Rb7 Kc5 51. Rg7 ) 47. Kxh4 Ke5 48. Kg4 Rc1 ( 48... Rb1 49. h4 Rh1 50. h5 Rh2 51. Ra2 Bc5 52. Kg5 Be7+ 53. Kg6 Bf8 54. Ba8 Bb4 55. Rb2 Bc5 56. Rd2 Be3 ) 49. Rxc1 Bxc1 50. h4 ( 50. g3 { ?? } 50... fxg3 51. Kxg3 Bf4+ 52. Kg4 Bd2 53. h4 Bf4 54. Kh5 Kf6 { = } ) 50... Ba3 51. h5 Bf8 52. Kg5 Be7+ 53. Kg6 Bh4 ) 45... Kc6 46. Kxh4 exf4 ) ( 40... Rf1 41. Bd5 Rc1 42. Be6 Rxc3+ 43. Kg4 ) 41. Be6 Rf1 42. g3 ( 42. Kg4 Rxf2 43. Rxf2 Bxf2 44. Kxg5 Be1 45. c4 Kc5 46. Kg4 Kd4 47. Kf3 Bg3 48. Bd5 { and I cannot see how white can strengthen his position } ) 42... Rc1 { !! Bang! Th
is was the awaikening strike. I was only expecting lines that would have given
me easy wins and the pain of realizing I was going head down into a drawn
position was almost physical. This lasted for almost 24 hours till I succeeded
in finding a new plan. Shortly: this is the third and last turning point of
the game. } ( 42... hxg3 43. Kxg3 Rg1+ 44. Kf3 Rf1 ( 44... Rc1 45. Kg4 Rg1+ 46. Kf5 { +/ - } ) 45. Kg4 Rxf2 46. Rxf2 Bxf2 47. Kxg5 Kc5 48. h4 { + - } ) 43. gxh4 { !! A bit too many exclamation marks, no doubt, but this is really the only
winning line I could discover. Everything else I tried draws: } ( 43. Kg4 hxg3 44. fxg3 Rxc3 45. Rd5 ( 45. Ra2 Kc6 46. h4 ) 45... Bf2 46. Kxg5 Bxg3 47. h4 Rc4 48. Kg4 Bf4 49. Kf5 Rc7 50. h5 Rh7 51. Kg4 Rg7+ 52. Kh4 Rg2 { = } ) ( 43. c4 { is the main line I analysed: } 43... Rf1 { ! } 44. gxh4 ( 44. Kg2 Rc1 45. Rd7 Rc2 46. Rf7 Kc6 47. Bd5+ Kd6 48. Rf6+ Kd7 49. Rf5 Rb2 ( 49... Rd2 ) 50. gxh4 gxh4 { = } ) ( 44. Rc2 Kc6 45. Bg4 Kd6 46. Kg2 Rb1 47. Rd2+ Bd4 { = } ) 44... gxh4 45. Bd5 Kc7 46. Kg4 Rxf2 47. Rxf2 Bxf2 48. c5 Bxc5 49. Kxh4 { is a draw eve
n without the e5 pawn black only needs to go near enough the h8 square with
his king after which he can simply sacrifice his bishop for the white e-pawn. } ) 43... Rxc3+ 44. Kg4 gxh4 45. Kxh4 Rf3 { What now? Black loses a pawn. } 46. Kg5 { ! Not loses, sacrifices. The white king is now much more active than his
black counterpart and this is decisive on the long run. } 46... Bxf2 47. Rd6+ Kc7 48. Rd7+ Kc6 49. Rh7 ( 49. Rf7 { ? } 49... Rxf7 { ! draws immediately } ( 49... Rg3+ { ? } 50. Kf6 Rf3+ 51. Bf5 Bg3 52. Rh7 Rf4 53. Rg7 Rf3 54. Rg4 ( 54. Rxg3 { ? } 54... Rxg3 55. Kxe5 Rg8 56. Kf6 Kc5 57. e5 Rf8+ 58. Kg6 Kd5 59. e6 Ke5 60. Bg4 Rb8 61. e7 Kd6 62. Kf6 Re8 63. h4 ) 54... Bf4 55. h4 Rg3 56. Rxg3 Bxg3 57. h5 Bh4+ 58. Kg7 { +/ - } ) ( 49... Be3+ 50. Kg6 Rf2 51. Bf5 Rh2 { is similar to the actual game } ) 50. Bxf7 Kd6 51. h4 Ke7 52. Bg6 Kf8 { = } ) 49... Be3+ 50. Kg6 ( 50. Kh5 { ? } 50... Rf8 51. h4 Kd6 52. Bf7 Rb8 53. Kg4 Rb1 54. Bc4 Rc1 55. Bd5 Rg1+ 56. Kh5 Rf1 57. Rh8 Rh1 58. Rf8 Kc5 59. Be6 Kd6 60. Bb3 Kc5 61. Bd5 ) 50... Rf4 ( 50... Bd4 51. h4 Rf2 ) ( 50... Kd6 51. Bf5 Rg3+ 52. Bg4 Bd4 53. Rd7+ Kc6 54. Rd5 Rg1 55. Kf5 Rf1+ 56. Kg5 Rf8 ) 51. Bf5 Bf2 52. Kg5 Bg3 { other continuations do not change much, e. g.: } ( 52... Be3 53. Kf6 Kd6 54. h4 Rf2 55. h5 Rh2 56. Kg7 Rc2 57. h6 Rc7+ ( 57... Rc6 58. Rh8 Ke7 59. Bg6 Rc7 60. Bf7 Rc6 61. Re8+ Kd7 62. h7 ) 58. Kg6 Rxh7 59. Kxh7 Bf4 60. Kg7 { + - } ) ( 52... Bb6 53. Rh8 ( 53. Kf6 Rh4 54. Rf7 ( 54. Rxh4 Bd8+ ) 54... Bd4 55. Kg5 { +/ - } ) ( 53. h4 { ?? } 53... Bd8+ ) 53... Be3 54. Kf6 Kd6 ( 54... Bd4 55. h4 Kd6 56. h5 Rh4 ) 55. h4 Bf2 56. h5 Bh4+ 57. Kf7 ) ( 52... Be1 53. h4 Bd2 54. Kf6 Bc3 55. h5 Rh4 ) 53. h4 Rf1 54. h5 Bf4+ ( 54... Rg1 55. h6 Bf4+ 56. Kf6 Rh1 57. Kg7 Rg1+ 58. Bg6 Rd1 { +/ - } ) ( 54... Rd1 55. h6 Rd6 56. Bd7+ Kc5 57. Rf7 Bf4+ 58. Rxf4 Rxd7 59. Rf1 Rd8 { +/ - } ) 55. Kf6 Rh1 ( 55... Rd1 56. h6 Rd6+ 57. Be6 Rd8 58. Kg6 Rd6 59. Re7 { +/ - } ) 56. Kg7 Rg1+ 57. Bg6 Rd1 58. Rh8 Bg5 { ! Again he finds a resource in an otherwise lost position. } ( 58... Rd7+ 59. Kf6 Rd6+ 60. Kf5 { + - } ) 59. Rc8+ { ! A small finesse which is important in some variants later } ( 59. Re8 { Is not so convincing since the black king remains too near to the corner and
succeeds in helping the otherblackpieces } 59... Rd6 60. Bf5 Rh6 61. Bg6 Kd6 { and here white cannot play Rh8 since the black king is too near, e. g.: } 62. Kf7 ( 62. Rh8 { ?? } 62... Rxh8 63. Kxh8 Ke7 64. Kh7 Kf6 ) 62... Bf4 { and it is not clear at all what white should do now } ) ( 59. h6 { ?? } 59... Rd7+ 60. Bf7 Rd6 61. Bd5+ Kc7 62. Rh7 { = } ) 59... Kb6 ( 59... Kd7 60. Bf5+ Ke7 61. Rc7+ Kd8 62. Rc6 { + / - } ) 60. Re8 Rd7+ ( 60... Rd6 61. Bf5 Kc7 ( 61... Rh6 62. Bg6 Bf4 63. Rh8 { here the finesse of 59.Rc8+ shows } 63... Rxh8 64. Kxh8 Bh6 65. Kh7 Bf8 66. h6 Kc5 67. Bf5 Kd4 68. Kg6 { + } ) 62. Re6 Rd7+ 63. Kg6 { +/ - } ) 61. Bf7 Bf4 ( 61... Rd6 62. Re6 Rxe6 63. Bxe6 Kc5 64. h6 { + - } ) 62. Re6+ ( 62. Re6+ Kc5 63. h6 { + - } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""English Thematic""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Enev, Zlatko""]
[Black ""Lupini, S..""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Enev, Z.""]
[BlackElo ""1750""]
[ECO ""A35""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""83""]
[WhiteElo ""2420""]

1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 d5 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4 dxc4 7. Nxc6 Qxd1+ 8. Nxd1 { Straight out of the opening the game is heading into an endgame. A
fashionable variation of the four knights symmetrical english is been played. } 8... bxc6 9. Bg2 Nd5 10. Ne3 e6 ( 10... Ba6 { Is the other main line here. The
difficulties, however, remian the same: black has the unpleasant task of
playing an endgame with an isolani on the c-line. An example follows: } 11. Nxd5 cxd5 12. Bxd5 Rc8 13. Bd2 e6 14. Bf3 Bc5 15. Bc3 O-O 16. O-O Bb5 17. Rfd1 Rfd8 18. Rxd8+ Rxd8 19. e3 f6 20. Be2 Rb8 21. a4 Ba6 22. Rd1 Bb4 23. Bf3 Bb7 24. Bxb7 Rxb7 25. Rd8+ Kf7 26. Rc8 Bxc3 27. bxc3 Ke7 28. Rxc4 Kd6 29. Kf1 Rc7 30. Rd4+ Ke7 31. Rb4 Kd6 32. Rb3 Kd5 33. Ke2 Kc4 34. Rb1 Rd7 35. h4 Kxc3 36. Rb5 Kc4 37. h5 h6 38. g4 Kc3 { Xu Jun-Alterman,B/32nd ol, Yerevan ARM (11) 1996/1-0 (72) } ) 11. Nxc4 Ba6 12. b3 Bb4+ 13. Bd2 Bxd2+ 14. Nxd2 ( 14. Kxd2 O-O-O 15. Kc2 Kc7 { is also often played } ) 14... Nb4 15. Kd1 ( 15. Be4 { seemed to me less convincing because of the following game: } 15... Ke7 16. a3 Nd5 17. Rc1 Rhc8 18. f4 c5 19. Kf2 Rab8 20. Rc2 Nf6 21. Bf3 Rd8 22. Rhc1 Bb7 23. Ke3 Bxf3 24. exf3 Nd7 25. Rc3 Rb5 26. Ke2 h5 27. a4 Rb4 28. Nc4 h4 29. Na5 Rc8 30. Rc4 Rxc4 31. Rxc4 hxg3 32. hxg3 a6 33. Rc1 Rh8 { - Gulko,B-Topalov,V/Novgorod (07) ;TUR95 1995 } ) 15... Ke7 { The first original
move played in this game. Very typical for modern correspondence play:
everybody has a big collection of games and it is nothing unusual to replay
known games till late in the endgame. } ( 15... Rb8 { the following game shows a
convincing plan for realizing the white advantage. I followed a similar plan
for the next several moves. } 16. a3 Nd5 17. Rc1 Rb6 18. Bf3 Ke7 19. Rc5 Rc8 20. Kc1 Rb5 21. Rc2 c5 22. Kb2 Rb7 23. Rhc1 Rbc7 24. Ne4 c4 25. b4 Bb5 26. Nc3 Bc6 27. Bxd5 exd5 28. Rd2 Rd7 29. Rcd1 Ke6 30. e4 dxe4 31. Rxd7 Bxd7 32. Nxe4 Bc6 33. Nc5+ Ke5 34. Kc3 Bd5 35. f4+ Kd6 36. Ne4+ Ke6 37. Ng5+ Kd6 38. Nxf7+ Kc6 39. Ne5+ Kd6 40. Rd4 { 1-0 Gulko,B-Jelen,Ig/2nd op, Nova Gorica SLO (07) 1997 } ) 16. a3 { The plan looks like follows: White sequres his weak e2-pawn, then
moves the king on the queen side where he is sure from enemy atacks. Next
thing rooks are being doubled on the c-line and the pawns on the king side are
being pushed in order to restrain the mobility of the black pieces. All of
this time black is forced to think about defending the c-pawn and has little
or no counterchances. I do not know if this variation is to be improved for
black but I pretty sure would not like to try it. } 16... Nd5 17. Rc1 Rac8 18. Rc5 ( 18. Ne4 { And this game shows what white can make wrong here. In fact B.
Gelfand could not find a winning plan against P. Leko. } 18... c5 19. Nxc5 Rhd8 20. Ke1 Nb6 21. f4 Nd7 22. b4 Nxc5 23. bxc5 Rc7 24. c6 Bb5 25. Rc5 a6 26. Kf2 Rdc8 27. Rb1 Bxc6 28. Bxc6 Rxc6 29. Rb7+ Kf8 30. Ra5 Rd6 31. Ra7 Rcc6 32. h4 h6 33. Ra8+ Ke7 34. Ra7+ Kf8 35. a4 g6 36. h5 Kg7 37. hxg6 Kxg6 38. g4 Rb6 39. Ra8 Kg7 40. Ra7 Kg6 41. e3 Rdc6 42. Kf3 Kg7 43. Ra8 Rd6 44. Rc5 Rbc6 45. Rxc6 Rxc6 46. a5 Kg6 47. Ra7 Kf6 48. Ke2 Rd6 49. Ra8 Kg6 50. e4 h5 51. gxh5+ Kxh5 52. Ke3 Rc6 53. Ra7 f5 54. e5 Rc3+ 55. Kd4 Ra3 56. Rxa6 Kg4 57. Kc5 Kxf4 58. Kd6 Rd3+ 59. Kxe6 Re3 { - Gelfand,B-Leko,P/It Vienna AUT (1) 1996 } ) 18... Rhd8 19. Bf3 { to defend the e2-pawn } 19... Bb5 20. Kc1 Rc7 21. Kb2 Nf6 ( 21... Ne3 { is very interesting but insufficient by correct play from white, e. g.: } 22. Ne4 ( 22. fxe3 Rxd2+ ) 22... Nd1+ 23. Kc1 Rcd7 24. a4 f5 25. e3 ( 25. axb5 { ? } 25... fxe4 26. Bxe4 Nxf2 27. bxc6 ( 27. Bxc6 Nxh1 { - + } ) 27... Nxe4 28. Rc4 Rd4 29. Rxd4 Rxd4 30. Kb1 { - + } ) 25... Bd3 ( 25... fxe4 26. Bxd1 ) 26. Rxd1 fxe4 27. Bg4 { and white keeps his advantage } ) 22. Rc2 c5 23. Rhc1 ( 23. a4 { I think white should not hurry to move the pawns on the kingside since this
only gives black counterchances. White's plan is to fix the kingside pawns
first. } 23... Bc6 24. Bxc6 Rxc6 25. b4 Rb8 { and black suddenly has gotten chances on the b-line } ) ( 23. Ne4 { I cannot say
exactly why but I did not like the idea of exchanging knights. Somehow I felt
all of the time I should try to exchange bishops but keep the knights on the
board. A better player could explain it; I remain by my intuition. } 23... Nxe4 24. Bxe4 h6 ( 24... f5 25. Bf3 c4 26. Rhc1 Rdc8 27. e4 Kf6 28. exf5 Kxf5 29. Rc3 Kg6 { +/= } ) 25. a4 Rd4 26. Bf3 Ba6 27. Rhc1 Kd6 { and it still looks like thousand miles away from victory } ) 23... Bc6 ( 23... Rcc8 24. Ne4 Nxe4 25. Bxe4 f5 { looks unklear } ) 24. Bxc6 ( 24. Nc4 { ? } 24... Bxf3 25. exf3 Rd3 26. Ne5 Rd5 27. f4 Nd7 28. Nxd7 Kxd7 29. f3 { with at least equality for black } ) 24... Rxc6 25. Nc4 { Now the plan starts
looking more clear: white will try to push his e-pawn till e5, then establish
the knight on that square from where he threatens pawns on both sides. Of
course I did not see the complete way to victory but I liked the idea of
having a strong point at d6. } 25... Rd5 ( 25... Rcc8 26. Ne5 Rd5 27. f4 Ne4 28. Rc4 Rd2+ 29. R1c2 Rxc2+ 30. Kxc2 Nd6 31. Ra4 Nb5 { +/- } ) 26. f3 Nd7 27. e4 Rd3 { Now for the rest of the white plan: another important goal is to
exchange a pair of rooks (but only one since a knight endgame gives black
additional changes). This means one of the white rooks has to be moved to the
d-line when possible. Here a few variants: } ( 27... Rd4 28. Rd2 ( 28. e5 { looks prematured here; first a pair of rooks has to be exchanged } 28... Rc8 29. f4 h5 30. Ka2 Rb8 { with chances along the b-line } ) 28... Rxd2+ ( 28... Nb6 29. Rxd4 { ! Looks stupid, doesn't it: white removes himself the main black
weakness. Nevertheless the move is very strong: } 29... cxd4 30. Ne5 { ! } 30... Rxc1 31. Kxc1 Kf6 32. Nc6 e5 33. Nxa7 ( 33. f4 { ! } 33... Nd7 34. b4 { And with tw
o weaknesses - at a7 and e5 - black has a lot of difficulties, e. g.: } 34... a6 ( 34... exf4 35. gxf4 { and d4 is lost } ) 35. Kc2 g5 36. fxe5+ Nxe5 37. Nxd4 { +/- } ) 33... Nd7 34. Kd2 Ke6 35. b4 Nb6 { is also winning } ) 29. Nxd2 Rd6 30. Nc4 Rd3 31. Rc3 Rd4 32. Rc2 Rd3 33. Rf2 { is probably a better solution } ( 33. Rd2 { ? the second pair of rooks must be kept on the board. In this version of
the endgame it looks very difficult to win: } 33... Rxd2+ ( 33... Rxf3 { ?? } 34. Rxd7+ ) 34. Nxd2 g6 ( 34... Ne5 { ?! } 35. f4 Ng4 { ? } 36. Nf3 Nf2 37. e5 Ne4 38. Kc2 Nf2 39. Kc3 h6 40. Nd2 f5 41. Kc4 g5 42. fxg5 hxg5 43. Kxc5 Nd3+ 44. Kd4 { +/- } ) 35. Nc4 f6 36. Kc3 e5 37. f4 exf4 38. gxf4 Nb6 39. Kd3 Ke6 { and I do not see a winning plan for white } ) 33... Kf6 34. f4 Ke7 35. e5 h6 { +/= } ) 28. Rc3 Rd4 ( 28... Rxc3 { was completely possible here } 29. Kxc3 e5 30. Rd1 f6 { I do not see much of an advantage for white } ) 29. e5 Rc8 30. f4 f6 31. exf6+ gxf6 32. R3c2 h6 33. Rd2 Nb6 { ? The decisive mistake.
White now has a straightforward win. Of course, it is not very obvious but,
hey, this is correspondence chess. } ( 33... Rxd2+ 34. Nxd2 Nb6 35. Kc3 e5 36. Re1 Kd6 37. fxe5+ fxe5 { +/- } ) ( 33... e5 34. Re2 ( 34. Rxd4 { ? this time it loses } 34... cxd4 35. fxe5 fxe5 36. Na5 Rxc1 37. Kxc1 Kd6 38. Kd2 e4 { -/+ } ) 34... Ke6 35. fxe5 fxe5 36. Rce1 Rd5 37. g4 { still with advantage but far from winning } ) 34. Rxd4 cxd4 35. Nxb6 Rxc1 36. Kxc1 axb6 { it is easy to see that all this is absolutely forced } 37. Kd2 Kd6 { Now, why is this position won for white? The answer is that the two
pairs of pawns at the sides of the board are much stronger than the connected
central pawns of black. This is the case because the white king is very well
posted and the black pawns cannot queen without support from their king
whereas the white ones can move on their own: one of the pairs is going to
queen and there is no way to stop it. Let's look at the variants now: } ( 37... e5 38. fxe5 fxe5 39. Kd3 Ke6 40. Ke4 { + - } ) 38. g4 { ! } ( 38. a4 { ? would have been a mistake } 38... e5 39. fxe5+ fxe5 40. g4 e4 41. h4 Ke5 42. b4 e3+ 43. Ke1 d3 44. a5 bxa5 45. bxa5 Kf4 46. a6 Kf3 47. a7 d2+ 48. Kd1 e2+ 49. Kxd2 Kf2 50. a8=Q e1=Q+ 51. Kc2 Kg3 { it is very questionable if that endgame is to be won } ) 38... e5 ( 38... Kd5 39. a4 ( 39. h4 Ke4 40. g5 fxg5 41. hxg5 hxg5 42. fxg5 Kf5 43. a4 e5 44. b4 e4 { with a position similar to the actual game } ) 39... Ke4 40. b4 { and the king has already to hurry back in order to stop the a-pawn } 40... Kd5 ) 39. fxe5+ fxe5 ( 39... Kxe5 40. a4 Kd5 41. b4 Kc4 42. a5 bxa5 43. bxa5 Kb5 44. Kd3 { + - } ) 40. h4 { It is surprising how much precision this position requires.
For example, 40. a4 would again have been wrong here: } ( 40. a4 { ? } 40... e4 41. b4 Ke5 42. h4 Kf4 43. a5 e3+ 44. Ke2 bxa5 45. bxa5 d3+ 46. Kxd3 Kf3 47. a6 e2 48. a7 e1=Q 49. a8=Q+ Kxg4 { = } ) 40... e4 ( 40... Kd5 41. a4 Ke4 42. g5 hxg5 43. hxg5 Kf5 44. b4 Kxg5 45. a5 ) 41. g5 { ! the fastest way to victory; other continuations are less precise: } ( 41. a4 Ke5 { ! } ( 41... e3+ { ? } 42. Ke2 { ! White must at any rate prevent the
penetration of the black king on the seventh rank } ( 42. Kd3 { ? } 42... Ke5 43. g5 hxg5 44. hxg5 Kf4 45. g6 Kf3 46. g7 e2 47. g8=Q e1=Q 48. Qd5+ Kg3 49. Qxd4 Qa5 { +/ - White is still probably winning but the endgame requires a lot
of further precision } ) 42... Ke5 43. Kf3 Kd5 44. g5 hxg5 45. hxg5 Ke6 { + - } ) 42. b4 e3+ 43. Ke1 d3 44. g5 Kf4 45. gxh6 Kf3 46. h7 d2+ 47. Kd1 Kf2 48. h8=Q e2+ 49. Kxd2 e1=Q+ 50. Kd3 Qd1+ 51. Ke4 Qxa4 { with a difficult queen endgame ahead } ) 41... hxg5 ( 41... e3+ 42. Kd3 ( 42. Ke1 hxg5 43. hxg5 d3 44. a4 e2 45. b4 Ke5 46. g6 Kf6 47. a5 bxa5 48. bxa5 Kxg6 { + } ) 42... hxg5 43. hxg5 Ke5 44. g6 Kf6 ( 44... Kf4 45. g7 Kf3 46. g8=Q { + } ) 45. a4 Kxg6 46. b4 Kf5 { + - } ) 42. hxg5 ( 42. hxg5 e3+ ( 42... Ke5 43. a4 d3 44. g6 Kf6 { + - } ) 43. Ke1 Ke5 44. a4 d3 45. g6 Kf6 46. b4 Kxg6 47. a5 bxa5 48. bxa5 { + - } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""English Thematic""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Enev, Zlatko""]
[Black ""Atienza, Hilario""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Enev, Z.""]
[BlackElo ""1850""]
[ECO ""A29""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""57""]
[WhiteElo ""2420""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bc5 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. d3 h6 8. Na4 Bb6 9. b3 Re8 { This position has been reached often in games at different
levels and it is not easy for white to find a good plan. After studying a few
examples I decided to stick to the following plan: 1. Secure the king side
against atack. This is achieved by not allowing the exchange of the white
squared bishop (pawn at h3 and King at h2). 2. Fiancheto the black squared
bishop, push the a-pawn once so it is protected and the queens rook is free to
move (the a-line will sooner or later be opened after the exchange of the
b6-bishop). 3. Start active manoevers in the center (by preparing one of the
pawn pushes - d2-d4 or f2-f4). Open at least one line in the center, try to
take control over it and then prepare atack on either queens or kings side -
acording to the circumstances. It is difficult to say in how far this plan
would have been successful against a stronger oponent. In this game black
played without a clear plan and soon got in trouble. } 10. Bb2 Bd7 ( 10... Bf5 11. Nxb6 axb6 12. Nh4 Bh7 13. e4 Nd7 14. a3 Nc5 15. Nf5 Bxf5 16. exf5 Qg5 17. Be4 Nd4 18. b4 Nxe4 19. dxe4 c5 20. Kg2 Rac8 21. b5 Qe7 22. a4 Ra8 23. h4 Ra7 24. Re1 f6 25. Re3 Qf7 26. Rc1 Rea8 27. Ra3 Kf8 28. h5 Ke8 29. g4 { - Speelman,Jonathan-Sadler,Matthew/London LB 1990 } ) 11. e3 Bg4 { ? This only allows white to move the h-pawn with tempo. The purpose of the
move is rather unclear. } 12. h3 Bd7 13. a3 Ne7 14. Nxb6 axb6 15. Kh2 Ra7 { ? This rook remains at a7 - just watching - till the end of the game. I can
only imagine black wanted to double his rooks at the a-line but this is a
rather time consuming and - even if successfully finished - a rather dubious
idea. There are no good prospects for a play on the a-line for black. } 16. b4 { a waiting move which can be useful in certain circumstances (if one pair of
knights are being exchanged and it becomes difficult for him to put a knight
at c5 it might be good to push b5 in order to control the white squares at the
queen side) } ( 16. d4 { would have been prematured here } 16... e4 17. Nd2 d5 18. b4 b5 19. cxd5 Nexd5 { and the center is well blocaded } ) 16... Nf5 17. d4 ( 17. g4 { ? } 17... Ne7 18. b5 Ng6 19. a4 Qe7 20. Nd2 Nh4 21. Bh1 Rea8 { would have given black a much better game. He has good prospects on the queen
side (after c7-c6) and the center is still closed. } ) 17... exd4 { ? Of all answe
rs possible this one seems to me to be the worst. Black should have avoided
the opening of the center with all forces. Instead, he jumps into an open game
where the white pair of bishops soon brings him into serious trouble. } ( 17... Ba4 { is rather unpleasant for white although he still can keep an advantage, e. g.: } 18. Qc1 ( 18. Qe2 { ?! } 18... e4 19. Nd2 Bc2 20. Rfc1 Bd3 21. Qd1 b5 22. cxb5 Bxb5 23. Qc2 ( 23. d5 { ? } 23... Bd3 24. Bxf6 Qxf6 25. Rxc7 Ne7 26. Nxe4 Bxe4 27. Bxe4 Qxf2+ 28. Bg2 Nf5 29. Qf3 Qxf3 30. Bxf3 Rxe3 31. Kg2 { and white is in trouble } ) 23... Bc6 { = } ) 18... e4 19. Nd2 c6 ( 19... d5 { ? } 20. cxd5 Bb5 21. Re1 Bd3 22. Nc4 Qxd5 23. Ne5 Qb3 24. Qc3 Qxc3 25. Bxc3 Nd6 26. Nxd3 exd3 27. Red1 { +/- } ) 20. d5 cxd5 21. cxd5 Bb5 22. Bxf6 gxf6 ( 22... Qxf6 { ? } 23. Nxe4 ) 23. Re1 Bd3 24. Qd1 Ng7 25. Qg4 { +/- } ) ( 17... e4 18. Nd2 b5 19. Qc2 bxc4 20. Nxe4 ( 20. Nxc4 { ?! } 20... Ba4 21. Qd2 ( 21. Qe2 { ? } 21... Bb5 { (threatens 22. ... d5) } 22. d5 Nxd5 { -/+ } ) 21... Nd5 { =/+ } ) 20... Nxe4 ( 20... b5 { ? } 21. Nxf6+ Qxf6 22. a4 bxa4 23. d5 Qg6 24. e4 Ne7 25. Qxc4 Nc8 26. f4 { +/- } ) 21. Bxe4 Qg5 22. b5 { +/= } ) 18. Nxd4 ( 18. exd4 { ? } 18... d5 19. c5 bxc5 20. bxc5 Ne4 21. Qc2 Ba4 22. Qd3 Ra5 { =/+ } ) 18... Qe7 { ? } ( 18... Nxd4 { was much stronger here, e. g.: } 19. Bxd4 Qe7 ( 19... c5 { ? } 20. Bb2 Bc6 21. Qd3 Be4 22. Bxe4 Nxe4 23. f3 Ng5 24. h4 Nh7 25. Rfd1 Re6 26. e4 Qc7 27. Kg2 { +/= } ) 20. Qd3 ( 20. Qf3 { ? } 20... Ne4 { and it seems that white has nothing
better than exchanging the queens and going into an equal endgame: } ( 20... Qe4 { ? } 21. Qxf6 { ! } ) 21. Qxe4 Qxe4 22. Bxe4 Rxe4 23. f3 Re8 { = } ) 20... Bc6 21. f3 Raa8 22. Rac1 { +/= } ) 19. Re1 Ne4 20. Nxf5 ( 20. Qf3 { looked less clear to me: } 20... Ng5 21. Qf4 Nxd4 22. Qxd4 Ne6 23. Qd3 Bc6 24. f3 ( 24. f4 { ? } 24... Bxg2 25. Kxg2 { and white loses most of his advantage } ) 24... Rea8 { would only prove the emptiness of the plan started with 15. ... Ra7 } ( 24... Ng5 25. e4 Raa8 26. f4 { ! } 26... Ne6 ( 26... Nxe4 { ? } 27. b5 { +/- } ) ) 25. e4 { and I do not see any good continuation for black } ) 20... Bxf5 21. f3 Ng5 { ? Another serious mistake which brings the end nearer. White can
now move his central pawns with tempos and soon get a complete control over
the center. Obligatory was 21. ... Nf6, e. g.: } ( 21... Nf6 22. Qd4 Qe6 23. e4 Bg6 24. Rad1 Qe5 25. Qxe5 dxe5 26. Rd2 Ra4 27. Red1 Kf8 28. h4 c5 29. g4 Re7 30. Rd8+ Ne8 31. R1d5 cxb4 32. axb4 f6 33. Rb5 { With a better endgame for white but the end is far from near. } ) 22. e4 Bd7 23. f4 Nh7 ( 23... Ne6 { does not help much: } 24. e5 dxe5 25. f5 Ng5 26. Rxe5 Qd8 27. Rd5 Re7 28. Qd4 f6 29. Rd1 { +/- } ) 24. e5 dxe5 25. Rxe5 Qd8 26. Qd4 { ! This far
from obvious move is much stronger than the ""natural"" 26.Rd5, as is to be seen
from the following possible continuations: } ( 26. Rd5 Nf8 27. Qd4 f6 28. Rd1 Re2 29. Rd2 ( 29. Bc1 { ? } 29... Rxg2+ 30. Kxg2 Bc6 { =/+ } ) 29... Rxd2 30. Qxd2 Qe7 31. Rd3 Be6 { and white has lost most of the advantage } ) 26... Rxe5 { ? this lose s per force but there are already no good continuations for black,
e. g.: } ( 26... Nf6 27. Rae1 Be6 ( 27... Rxe5 28. fxe5 c5 29. Qd3 Nh7 30. e6 fxe6 31. Rxe6 { +/- } ) 28. f5 Qxd4 29. Bxd4 Bd7 30. Rxe8+ Nxe8 31. Re7 { + - } ) 27. Qxe5 Nf6 ( 27... Qf6 28. Rd1 Qxe5 29. Bxe5 Bc6 30. Bxc7 Bxg2 31. Rd8+ Nf8 32. Kxg2 Rxa3 33. Bd6 { + - } ) 28. Rd1 Qc8 ( 28... Kf8 29. c5 Ne8 30. Qd4 Ke7 31. c6 bxc6 32. Bxc6 Nf6 33. Qe5+ Kf8 34. Bxd7 { + - } ) 29. Qe7 ( 29. Qe7 Qe8 30. Bxf6 Qxe7 31. Bxe7 { + - } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""English Thematic""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lupini, S..""]
[Black ""Enev, Zlatko""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Enev, Z.""]
[BlackElo ""2420""]
[ECO ""A29""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""74""]
[WhiteElo ""1750""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 d5 { One of the main continuations of the four knights variation. } 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Nb6 7. O-O Be7 8. a3 O-O 9. b4 Be6 10. Rb1 f6 11. d3 Qd7 { So far both
players have followed strictly the main line of the variation. Black is the
first to deviate in a less practised continuation. Here usually 11. ... Nd4 is
played. I found the variants there too sharp and insecure to my taste so I
chose the move in the game which seemed a bit ""calmer"". } ( 11... Nd4 12. Nxd4 exd4 13. Ne4 Bd5 14. Bb2 f5 15. Nd2 Bf6 16. Bxd5+ Qxd5 17. Rc1 Rf7 18. Rc5 Qe6 19. Re1 c6 20. Nf3 Nd7 21. Rc2 Qd5 22. Qa1 a5 23. Bxd4 axb4 24. Bxf6 Rxf6 25. Qb2 Rxa3 26. Qxb4 Rb3 27. Qf4 h6 28. Ra1 Kh7 29. Rca2 Nf8 30. Ra5 c5 31. Qe5 Qxe5 32. Nxe5 b6 33. Ra7 Re6 34. f4 Ng6 35. Nd7 Rd6 36. Rb7 c4 37. dxc4 Re3 38. Kf2 Re7 39. Raa7 { 1-0 Timman,J-Bareev,E/Tilburg (5) 1991 } ) 12. Ne4 Nd5 13. Qc2 { threatening 14.Nc5 } 13... b6 14. Bb2 a5 { ! The strongest answer. Other
responses have been tried here also but with less success: } ( 14... Rac8 15. Rbc1 Nd4 16. Bxd4 exd4 17. Qc6 Qxc6 18. Rxc6 Bd7 19. Nxd4 { ! } 19... Bxc6 20. Nxc6 Rce8 21. Rc1 f5 22. Nd2 Nf6 23. Nxa7 Bd6 24. e3 c5 25. Nc4 Bb8 26. Nc6 b5 27. N4a5 cxb4 28. axb4 Nd7 29. d4 g5 30. Nxb8 Rxb8 31. Rc7 Nf6 32. Nc6 Rb6 33. Ne7+ Kh8 34. Nxf5 Ra6 35. Rc1 Ra2 36. h3 Rb2 37. e4 Rxb4 38. g4 h5 39. e5 hxg4 40. exf6 gxh3 41. Bxh3 Rxf6 42. Rc8+ Kh7 43. Rc7+ Kg6 44. Rg7+ Kh5 45. f3 { 1-0 Karpov,Anatoly-Hjartarson,Johann/Seattle (2) 1989 } ) 15. b5 Na7 16. a4 { ? The first move deviating from known examples and ... a serious mistake.
White is obliged here to sharpen the game by means of 16.d4, although this is
pretty risky too, e. g.: } ( 16. d4 Nxb5 17. dxe5 Bxa3 18. Rfd1 Be7 19. exf6 gxf6 20. Bc1 c6 21. Qb2 a4 22. Bh6 Rf7 23. Qd2 a3 24. g4 Ra4 25. Qc2 Rxe4 26. Qxe4 Nbc3 27. Qc2 Nxb1 28. Qxb1 Nc3 29. Rxd7 Nxb1 30. Ra7 a2 31. Nd4 Na3 32. Nxe6 a1=Q+ 33. Bf1 Qe5 34. Ra8+ Rf8 35. Bxf8 Kf7 36. Ra7 Qxe6 37. Rxe7+ Qxe7 38. Bxe7 Kxe7 39. Bg2 c5 40. Kf1 b5 41. Ke1 c4 42. Kd2 { Birmingham,Eric-Miralles,Gilles/Epinal ch-FR 1989/0-1 (53) } ( 42. Kd2 b4 43. Bd5 Kd6 44. Bg8 Kc5 45. Bxh7 b3 46. Kc3 Nb5+ 47. Kb2 Kb4 48. h4 c3+ 49. Kb1 Na3+ 50. Ka1 c2 51. Bxc2 Nxc2+ 52. Kb2 Na3 53. g5 Nc4+ { 0-1 Chabanon,J-Huber,E/FRA-chJ ;TD 89\10 1989 } ) ) 16... c6 17. bxc6 Nxc6 18. Rbc1 ( 18. Ba1 Ncb4 19. Qd1 Rac8 20. d4 exd4 { =/+ } ) 18... Ndb4 { The plan s
tarted with this move wasn't all clear to me at that very moment. I somehow
felt I must be pushing on the queen side and in the center but did not yet see
any exact goals. I was lucky to find a relatively straightforward way to win
anyway. Now for the plan: black tries to occupy d4 with a piece (preferably
knight) and to take the control over the opened c-file. At the same time the
weak a4-pawn is constantly being threatened so white is kept busy. Black does
not avoid exchanges since even with relatively few peaces the control of the
opened line and the penetration with the rook on the seventh rank bring easily
serious advantages. } 19. Qd2 Rfd8 20. Ba1 ( 20. Nc3 Rac8 21. Nb5 Bb3 22. Nc3 Nd4 23. Qe3 Nbc2 24. Qe4 f5 25. Qxe5 Bf6 26. Qf4 Nxf3+ 27. Bxf3 Bxc3 { -/+ } ) 20... Rac8 21. Nc3 Bc5 22. Qd1 ( 22. Ne4 Ne7 23. Nxc5 bxc5 24. Qd1 Ned5 25. Rb1 Nb6 { and white loses the a-pawn } ) 22... Nd4 23. Nxd4 Bxd4 24. Nb5 { Now black seizes the control over the opened line though a series of forced
changes. It is difficult, however, to see some better move for white at this
point. } 24... Rxc1 25. Qxc1 Rc8 26. Qd1 Bxa1 27. Qxa1 Rc2 28. Bf3 g5 ( 28... Bd5 { This move produces a rather drawish variation: } 29. Bxd5+ Qxd5 30. Rc1 Qb3 31. Rxc2 Qxc2 32. Kf1 Na2 33. Na3 Qb3 34. Nc4 Qxa4 35. Nxb6 Qc2 36. Nd5 a4 37. d4 Nc1 38. Nc3 h6 39. dxe5 Nb3 40. Qxa4 Qxc3 41. exf6 Nd2+ 42. Kg2 gxf6 43. Qe8+ Kg7 44. Qe7+ Kg6 45. Qe8+ Kg7 { = } ) 29. Nc3 g4 30. Bg2 Qd4 { ! Now white is lost. Less convincing was the attempt to push further on the
queen side: } ( 30... Na2 31. Ne4 Kg7 32. f4 Qd4+ 33. Qxd4 exd4 34. f5 Bb3 35. Rf4 h5 36. Nd6 Nc3 37. Bf1 Rc1 38. Kf2 Nd1+ 39. Kg1 Ne3 { black is much better off but a lot of struggle is to be expected } ) 31. Ne4 ( 31. Nb5 Qxa1 32. Rxa1 Rxe2 { -/+ } ) ( 31. Rc1 { ? meets a tactical refutaion: } 31... Nxd3 { ! } 32. Rxc2 Qxf2+ 33. Kh1 Ne1 { in order to prevent being
mated white has to give his extra rook and remains two pawns down in the
endgame - + } ) 31... Qxa1 32. Rxa1 f5 33. Nf6+ { Now the white knight is being
shut out of the game but 33.Nd6+ was no good either: } ( 33. Nd6 Rxe2 34. Nc4 Bxc4 35. dxc4 Rc2 36. h3 h5 { -/+ } ) 33... Kg7 34. Ne8+ Kf8 ( 34... Kf7 { ? } 35. Nd6+ Ke7 36. Nb5 Rxe2 37. d4 Bc4 38. Na3 Bb3 { is a much less convincing line since the knight remains in the game } ) 35. Nf6 Ke7 ( 35... Kf7 36. Nxh7 Rxe2 37. Bf1 Rd2 ) 36. Nxh7 Rxe2 37. Bf1 Rd2 ( 37... Rd2 38. Re1 Nxd3 39. Bxd3 Rxd3 40. f3 ( 40. h4 gxh3 41. Rxe5 Rd1+ 42. Kh2 Kd6 43. Re3 Bd7 { -/+ } ) ( 40. Rxe5 Rd1+ ( 40... Kd6 { is also posiible } 41. f4 gxf3 42. Rb5 Rb3 43. Rxb3 Bxb3 { -/+ } ) 41. Kg2 Kd6 42. Rb5 { ? } 42... Bc4 { - + } ) 40... Rd5 41. fxg4 fxg4 42. Ng5 b5 43. axb5 Rxb5 44. Nxe6 Kxe6 { - + } ) 0-1"
"[Event ""English Thematic""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Miraglia, Jorge""]
[Black ""Enev, Zlatko""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Enev, Z.""]
[BlackElo ""2420""]
[ECO ""D32""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""77""]
[WhiteElo ""2435""]

1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. e3 e6 5. Be2 d5 6. cxd5 exd5 7. d4 a6 8. O-O Bd6 9. dxc5 Bxc5 10. a3 O-O 11. b4 Ba7 12. Bb2 ( 12. b5 { An attempt for early activity would be punished fast here, e. g.: } 12... d4 13. bxc6 dxc3 14. Qb3 Qc7 { -/+ } ) 12... Bg4 13. Rc1 Re8 14. b5 axb5 15. Nxb5 Bb8 { ?! } 16. Bxf6 Qxf6 ( 16... gxf6 17. Qb3 Be5 18. Rfd1 Qb8 19. g3 ( 19. Rxd5 { ?? } 19... Be6 ) 19... Be6 20. Nfd4 Nxd4 21. Nxd4 { looks now much more promising than the pawn sacrifice but it is too late } ) 17. Qxd5 Ra6 { ? Instead of thinking about starting some serious defensive
plan black plays on cheap catches. The punishment is, of course, not delayed
too much. } ( 17... Ra5 18. Rfd1 Na7 ( 18... Rc8 19. Bc4 Bc7 20. Qe4 Bf5 21. Qh4 Qxh4 22. Nxh4 Bg4 23. f3 { +/- } ) 19. Rb1 Nxb5 20. Rxb5 Rxa3 21. Rxb7 { would probably have given black the best chances } ) ( 17... Ne5 18. Qxb7 Nxf3+ 19. Bxf3 Bxh2+ 20. Kxh2 Qe5+ 21. Kg1 Bxf3 22. Qxf3 ( 22. gxf3 { ?? } 22... Qg5+ 23. Kh2 Qh4+ { = } ) 22... Qxb5 23. Rc3 { +/ } ) ( 17... Rd8 18. Qe4 Bf5 19. Qc4 Be6 20. Qc2 { +/= } ) 18. Rfd1 { ! } ( 18. Nfd4 Rd8 19. Qe4 Bxe2 20. Nxe2 Ra5 21. Rb1 { with unclear play } ) ( 18. Nd6 { ?? } 18... Bxf3 19. gxf3 Ra5 20. Nb5 Bxh2+ 21. Kg2 Re5 22. Qd7 Rg5+ 23. Kh1 Bd6 24. Qc8+ Bf8 25. Qh3 Rg6 { and black wins that was the catch I put my hopes into } ) 18... Ra5 ( 18... Rd8 19. Qe4 Rxd1+ 20. Rxd1 Be6 21. Nbd4 Rxa3 22. Nxe6 fxe6 23. Ng5 Qf5 24. Qxe6+ Qxe6 25. Nxe6 Ra7 26. Bc4 { would have been preferable black could find some
saving chances due to the different color bishops } ) 19. h3 Be6 20. Qc5 { ?! } 20... Ba7 { ? } ( 20... h6 { was necessary here } ) 21. Qg5 h6 ( 21... Qxg5 22. Nxg5 Bb3 ( 22... h6 23. Nd6 Re7 24. Nxe6 Rxe6 25. Bc4 Re7 26. Nxf7 Rxf7 27. Rd7 { + } ) 23. Rd7 Rb8 24. Nxa7 Nxa7 25. Rcc7 { with decisive advantage for white } ) 22. Qxf6 gxf6 23. Nxa7 Rxa7 ( 23... Nxa7 24. Rc7 Rc8 25. Rxb7 Rxa3 26. Nd4 Nc6 27. Nxe6 fxe6 28. Rdd7 Ra1+ 29. Kh2 Nd8 30. Rg7+ Kf8 31. Rbd7 Ra2 32. Rh7 { + } ) 24. Rc3 { ?! } ( 24. Bb5 { ! } 24... Rc8 25. Nd4 Nxd4 26. Rxc8+ Bxc8 27. Rxd4 Be6 { +/ } ) 24... Rea8 25. Ra1 Bd5 26. Nd2 Ne5 27. f4 Ng6 28. Bd3 Ra5 29. Ne4 Kg7 30. Ng3 b5 31. Rd1 ( 31. Nh5+ { ? } 31... Kf8 32. Nxf6 b4 33. Rcc1 bxa3 { and black suddenly becomes chances } ) 31... Bc4 32. Bxc4 ( 32. Nh5+ { ? } 32... Kf8 33. Be4 Rxa3 { would again have given black chances } ) 32... bxc4 33. Rxc4 Rxa3 34. Nf5+ ( 34. Nh5+ { ? } 34... Kf8 35. Nxf6 Rxe3 36. Rdc1 ( 36. Ng4 Re2 ( 36... Re2 37. f5 Nh4 38. Kf1 { =/+ } ) ) 36... Re2 37. Rc8+ Rxc8 38. Rxc8+ Kg7 39. Nh5+ Kh7 40. Rc7 Re7 41. Rxe7 Nxe7 42. g4 { +/= is probably winning but not easy } ) 34... Kf8 35. Rd7 ( 35. Rc7 h5 36. Rd6 Nh8 37. Rxf6 R3a7 38. Rh6 { +/ } ) ( 35. Nxh6 { ? } 35... Rxe3 36. Nf5 Re2 37. h4 Ne7 ( 37... Kg8 38. h5 Raa2 39. Rc8+ Nf8 40. Kh1 Rac2 41. Rxc2 Rxc2 ) 38. Kf1 Rb2 39. Nxe7 Kxe7 40. Re1+ Kf8 41. Re2 Rb1+ 42. Kf2 Kg7 43. Rce4 f5 44. Re8 Ra3 ) 35... h5 36. Rc6 Ke8 37. Rcc7 Nh8 38. Nd6+ ( 38. Ng7+ Kf8 39. Nxh5 Rxe3 40. Nxf6 Kg7 { is also hopeless } ) 38... Kf8 39. Nxf7 1-0"
"[Event ""King's Gambit Thematic (A)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Farina, Manuel""]
[Black ""Malmstrom, Jan""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Malmstrom, J.""]
[ECO ""C32""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""22""]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 e4 4. d3 Nf6 5. Nd2 exd3 6. Bxd3 Nxd5 7. Ne2 $4 ( 7. Qf3 Nc6 8. a3 Nd4 9. Qe4+ Qe7 10. Ngf3 Nxf3+ 11. Nxf3 Qxe4+ 12. Bxe4 Nf6 13. Bd3 Bd6 14. Bd2 O-O 15. O-O-O Be6 16. h3 Rad8 17. Rhe1 Bd5 18. Re2 Nh5 19. f5 Rfe8 20. Rde1 Rxe2 21. Rxe2 Kf8 22. Bg5 Bf4+ 23. Kb1 f6 24. Bh4 Bd6 25. Ne1 Nf4 26. Rd2 Nxd3 27. Nxd3 Re8 28. Kc1 Be4 29. g4 h5 30. Re2 Bf3 31. Rxe8+ Kxe8 32. gxh5 Ke7 33. Kd2 Be4 34. Bf2 Bxf5 35. Bxa7 b6 36. c4 Kd7 37. c5 Bxd3 38. cxb6 cxb6 39. Kxd3 Kc7 40. Ke4 Kb7 41. Bxb6 Kxb6 42. a4 Kc5 43. a5 Kb5 { -  Naftalin-Morozov,I/corr 1985 } ) ( 7. Qe2+ Be7 ( 7... Qe7 8. Ne4 Nb4 9. Bb5+ c6 10. Ba4 Be6 11. Bd2 g6 12. Bc3 f5 13. Bf6 Qd7 14. Ng5 Bg7 15. Bxg7 Qxg7 16. Qxe6+ { 1-0 Baroin,B-Zupe,M/CS-ch 1990 } ) 8. Ne4 Nc6 ( 8... O-O 9. Nf3 Nc6 10. O-O Re8 11. Ne5 Nxe5 12. fxe5 f5 13. exf6 Nxf6 14. Nxf6+ Bxf6 15. Qh5 g6 16. Bxg6 hxg6 17. Qxg6+ Bg7 18. Qf7+ Kh7 19. Qh5+ Kg8 20. Qf7+ Kh7 21. Qh5+ Kg8 22. Qf7+ { -  Kowalewski,K-Broeder,I/DDR-chW Nordhausen (9) 1986 } ) 9. Bd2 Ncb4 10. Bb5+ c6 11. Ba4 Qc7 12. g3 O-O 13. a3 Na6 14. O-O-O Bf5 15. c4 Nf6 16. Nxf6+ Bxf6 17. Bc2 Qb6 18. Bc3 Rfe8 19. Qg2 Bxc3 20. Bxf5 Bf6 21. Qc2 g6 22. Bg4 Qe3+ 23. Kb1 h5 24. Be2 Rad8 25. Rxd8 Rxd8 26. Nf3 Nc5 27. Rd1 Rxd1+ 28. Bxd1 Nd3 29. b3 Nf2 30. Be2 Ne4 31. Bd3 Nc3+ 32. Kb2 Qxf3 33. Bxg6 Ne4+ 34. Ka2 fxg6 { 0-1 Starck,I-Westland,A/DDR-chW Nordhausen (3) 1986 } ) 7... Ne3 8. Ne4 Nxd1 9. Kxd1 Na6 10. h3 Nb4 11. Bd2 Nxd3 0-1"
"[Event ""King's Gambit Thematic (A)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Malmstrom, Jan""]
[Black ""Ippolito, M..""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Malmstrom, J.""]
[ECO ""C30""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""49""]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5 3. Nf3 d6 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Bc4 Nc6 6. d3 Bg4 7. Na4 O-O ( 7... Nh5 $145 8. Nxc5 dxc5 9. f5 Nf6 ( 9... Nf4 10. Bxf4 exf4 11. Bb5 Qf6 12. Bxc6+ bxc6 13. c3 g6 14. O-O O-O 15. Qd2 g5 16. h3 Bxf3 17. Rxf3 Rfd8 18. g3 fxg3 19. Rxg3 h6 20. h4 Qe5 21. Qe3 f6 22. hxg5 hxg5 23. Rd1 Re8 24. Re1 Rad8 25. Kg2 Rb8 26. Re2 Re7 27. Rh3 Rbe8 28. Qf3 Rg7 29. Qg3 Qxg3+ 30. Kxg3 Rd7 31. Kf2 Red8 32. Rd2 Kg7 33. Ke3 c4 34. d4 c5 35. Rdh2 Kf8 36. Rh8+ Ke7 37. R2h7+ Kd6 38. Rxd8 Rxd8 39. Rf7 cxd4+ 40. cxd4 c5 41. Rxf6+ Ke7 42. Re6+ Kf7 43. dxc5 Rd3+ 44. Ke2 Rd4 45. c6 Rd8 46. c7 Rc8 47. Rc6 { 1-0 Winterfeld,D-Damm,F/BL2-O 1995/ } ) ( 9... O-O 10. Be3 Nf4 11. Qd2 Bxf3 12. gxf3 Qh4+ 13. Qf2 Ng2+ 14. Kd2 Qxf2+ 15. Bxf2 Nd4 16. c3 Nxf3+ 17. Ke2 Nfh4 18. Bxh4 Nxh4 19. Rhg1 b5 20. Bd5 Rad8 21. Raf1 Rd6 22. Rg4 c6 23. Bb3 Rh6 24. Kf2 Rd8 25. Rd1 Nxf5 26. exf5 Rxh2+ 27. Ke3 c4 28. dxc4 Rxd1 29. Bxd1 Rxb2 30. cxb5 cxb5 31. f6 g6 32. Rb4 Rxa2 33. Rxb5 h5 34. Rb8+ Kh7 35. Rf8 h4 36. Rxf7+ Kh6 37. Rf8 g5 38. Rg8 { 1-0 Palkovi,J-Sziraki,T/HUN-chT1 1995 } ) 10. Be3 Qd6 11. h3 Bxf3 12. Qxf3 Na5 13. Bb5+ c6 14. Ba4 b5 15. Bd2 Nb7 16. Bb3 a5 17. a4 O-O 18. c4 b4 19. O-O-O Rad8 20. Be3 Kh8 21. g4 Ng8 22. Rd2 f6 23. h4 Qe7 24. g5 Rd7 25. Bc2 Rfd8 26. b3 Qf8 27. Rg1 Rc7 28. Bd1 Rdd7 29. Kc2 Re7 30. Qg3 Red7 31. Bh5 Re7 32. Qg4 Red7 33. Bg6 Nd8 34. Bxh7 Kxh7 35. Qh5+ Nh6 36. gxh6 gxh6 37. Bxc5 Qxc5 38. Qg6+ Kh8 39. Qg8# { 1-0 Kristiansen,J-Nielsen,P/DEN-ch 1992 } ) ( 7... Bb6 8. c3 exf4 9. Bxf4 Nh5 10. Bg5 Qxg5 11. Nxg5 Bxd1 12. Bxf7+ Ke7 13. Rxd1 Nf4 14. Nxb6 axb6 15. O-O h6 16. Rxf4 hxg5 17. Rff1 Raf8 18. Bd5 Rf6 19. h3 Nd8 20. Rxf6 gxf6 21. Kf2 c6 22. Bb3 Ne6 23. Bxe6 Kxe6 24. Kf3 b5 25. a3 c5 26. Rh1 Rh4 27. Kf2 d5 28. Re1 Rf4+ 29. Kg3 c4 30. exd5+ Kxd5 31. d4 b6 32. Re3 Rf1 33. Rf3 Rb1 34. Rf5+ Ke6 { 1-0 Jonkman,H-Ellenbroek,T/Leeuwarden op (4) 1995 } ) ( 7... exf4 $145 8. Bxf4 Nh5 9. Nxc5 dxc5 10. Be3 Ne5 11. Nxe5 Bxd1 12. Bxf7+ Ke7 13. Bxc5+ Kf6 14. O-O+ Kxe5 15. Rf5# { 1-0 Alekhine Alexander-Tenner Oscar/Cologne 1911 } ) 8. c3 ( 8. Nxc5 $145 dxc5 9. a3 ( 9. O-O Nh5 10. h3 Bxf3 11. Qxf3 Nxf4 12. Bxf4 exf4 13. Qxf4 Qd4+ 14. Qf2 Qxf2+ 15. Kxf2 Ne5 16. Bb3 Rad8 17. Rad1 b5 18. Ke3 a5 19. c3 a4 20. Bc2 Rd6 21. b3 Rfd8 22. d4 cxd4+ 23. cxd4 Nc6 24. d5 Nb4 25. Bb1 a3 26. Rd4 c5 27. Rxb4 cxb4 28. Rc1 Rg6 29. g4 Rb6 30. Kd4 f6 31. Rc7 Kf8 32. Kc5 Rbb8 33. Bd3 Re8 34. Kc6 Rbd8 35. d6 Re5 36. Bxb5 Re6 37. Kc5 Rexd6 38. Kxb4 Rb8 39. Kc5 Re6 40. Bc6 Re7 41. Rxe7 Kxe7 42. b4 Kd8 43. b5 Kc7 44. g5 Rd8 45. b6+ Kb8 46. Bd5 Rc8+ 47. Bc6 { -  Pablo,A-Marin,M/Roses 1992 } ) 9... Nh5 10. f5 Nd4 11. Be3 Bxf3 12. gxf3 Qh4+ 13. Bf2 Qh3 14. Kd2 Nf4 15. c3 b5 16. Ba2 Nxf3+ 17. Kc2 c4 18. dxc4 Rfd8 19. Qf1 Rd2+ 20. Kb3 Nd3 21. cxb5 Qg4 22. a4 Qxe4 23. Be1 Rxb2+ 24. Ka3 { 0-1 Morvay,M-Petran,P/Budapest Statisztika 1991 } ) 8... Na5 9. Nxc5 dxc5 10. Bb5 a6 11. Ba4 b5 12. Bc2 Nc6 13. h3 Bxf3 14. Qxf3 Qd6 15. O-O Rad8 16. Be3 ( 16. f5 ) 16... Rfe8 ( 16... Nd7 $145 17. f5 f6 18. g4 a5 19. h4 a4 20. g5 Rfe8 21. Rad1 Kh8 22. Kh1 Ne7 23. Qh5 Ng8 24. Rg1 Re7 25. Qf3 Rde8 26. Rg2 Nb6 27. h5 fxg5 28. Rxg5 Rf7 29. a3 Nd7 30. Rg2 Qc6 31. Rdg1 Nh6 32. Qh3 Nf8 33. Bg5 Nd7 34. Bb1 Ng8 35. Qe3 h6 36. Bh4 Ndf6 37. Qe2 Rd7 38. Ba2 c4 39. dxc4 b4 40. axb4 Qxe4 41. Qxe4 Nxe4 42. c5 Rd3 43. Bb1 Rh3+ 44. Rh2 Rxh2+ 45. Kxh2 Nd2 46. Kh3 e4 47. Ba2 e3 48. Be6 e2 49. Kg2 a3 50. bxa3 Ne4 51. Kf3 Nxc3 52. a4 Nf6 53. Rc1 Nfe4 54. Ke3 Ra8 55. a5 Rb8 56. Kd3 Rxb4 57. Be1 Rb5 58. a6 Rxc5 59. a7 Ra5 60. Bxc3 Nxc3 61. Kxc3 Rxa7 62. Kd3 Ra8 63. Kxe2 Kh7 64. Rxc7 Rf8 65. Ke3 Kh8 66. Kf4 Kh7 67. Ke5 Kh8 68. Kd6 { 1-0 Tartakower,S-Opocensky,K/Baden 1914 } ) 17. Qf2 Nd7 18. fxe5 ( 18. a4 exf4 19. Bxf4 Nde5 20. axb5 axb5 21. Ra6 Qe7 ) ( 18. Bb3 Re7 ( 18... Qf6 19. Qg3 Rf8 20. fxe5 Qxe5 21. Bf4 Qh5 22. Bxc7 Rde8 23. Bd6 $18 ) ( 18... Qxd3 19. Bd5 $18 ) 19. fxe5 ( 19. Bd5 Kh8 ) 19... Ncxe5 20. d4 cxd4 21. cxd4 Nc4 ) 18... Ncxe5 ( 18... Qg6 19. d4 ) 19. d4 ( 19. b3 Nxd3 20. Qxf7+ Kh8 21. Rad1 N7e5 22. Qh5 $14 ) 19... cxd4 20. cxd4 Nc4 21. Qxf7+ Kh8 22. e5 ( 22. Qf2 Nxe3 23. Qxe3 Nb6 24. Rad1 Nc4 25. Qc3 $16 ) 22... Qc6 $6 ( 22... Qb6 23. Bf2 Nxb2 24. Rae1 ( 24. Bf5 ) 24... Nc4 25. Bxh7 $16 ) 23. Bg5 Ne3 24. Bxe3 Qxc2 25. Bg5 1-0"
"[Event ""King's Gambit Thematic (A)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Malmstrom, Jan""]
[Black ""Porro, L.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Malmstrom, J.""]
[ECO ""C38""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""68""]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d6 4. Bc4 h6 5. d4 g5 6. O-O ( 6. g3 $145 Nc6 7. gxf4 $6 ( 7. O-O $1 Bg7 8. c3 $13 ) 7... g4 $1 8. Ng1 Qh4+ 9. Kf1 Nf6 10. Nc3 g3 $1 11. Kg2 gxh2 12. Rxh2 Rg8+ 13. Kh1 Qxh2+ $6 ( 13... Qg3 $1 $17 ) 14. Kxh2 Ng4+ 15. Qxg4 Bxg4 16. Nd5 O-O-O 17. c3 Be7 18. Ne3 Rdf8 19. Bd2 Nd8 20. Nxg4 Rxg4 $15 21. Bf1 Kb8 22. Bh3 Rg7 23. d5 Bh4 24. Rf1 Re8 25. Bf5 Reg8 26. Bh3 f5 $6 ( 26... f6 27. Nf3 Bg3+ 28. Kh1 Nf7 29. Nd4 $13 ) 27. exf5 $1 Re8 28. Rf3 c6 29. dxc6 Nxc6 30. Be3 Kc7 31. Bf2 Bf6 $6 32. Rd3 h5 33. Rd2 $1 Re4 34. Ne2 h4 35. Bg2 Re8 36. Bd5 $14 a6 37. Kh3 Ne7 38. Be6 Ng8 39. c4 Be7 40. Nc3 $16 Nf6 41. Rd3 Rf8 42. Bd4 Kb8 43. b4 Bd8 44. a4 b6 45. Ne4 $18 Nxe4 46. Bxg7 Nf2+ 47. Kg2 Nxd3 48. Bxf8 Kc7 49. Bh6 Nxb4 50. Bg5 Nd3 51. Kh3 Nc5 52. Kxh4 Nxa4 53. f6 Nc5 54. Bf5 Nd7 55. f7 Nf8 56. Kh5 { 1-0 Spassky,B-Portisch,L/Budapest (HUN-RSFSR) 1967 } ) 6... Bg7 7. Qd3 ( 7. c3 $145 Nc6 ( 7... Ne7 8. h4 ( 8. g3 Ng6 9. Qb3 O-O 10. gxf4 gxf4 11. Kh1 Nc6 12. Qc2 Nce7 13. Nbd2 Be6 14. Rg1 Bxc4 15. Nxc4 d5 16. Nce5 dxe4 17. Qxe4 Qd5 18. Qxd5 Nxd5 19. Nxg6 fxg6 20. Rxg6 Kh7 21. Rg2 Rae8 22. Bd2 Ne3 23. Re2 Nc4 24. Rae1 Rxe2 25. Rxe2 Nxd2 26. Nxd2 Rf6 27. Nf3 Bf8 28. Re8 a5 29. b3 Bd6 30. c4 b6 31. Kg2 Kg6 32. Kf2 Kf5 33. h3 Rf8 34. Nh4+ Kg5 35. Rxf8 Bxf8 36. Ng2 Bg7 37. d5 Be5 38. Kf3 Kf5 39. Ne1 Bc3 40. Nd3 Be5 41. a3 Bd6 42. b4 axb4 43. axb4 Be7 44. c5 bxc5 45. bxc5 Bg5 46. Nb4 Be7 47. Na6 Ke5 48. d6 cxd6 49. c6 Bd8 50. c7 Bxc7 51. Nxc7 d5 52. Na6 Kf5 53. Nb4 d4 54. Nd3 Kg5 55. Nxf4 Kh4 56. Kg2 h5 57. Kh2 { 1-0 Fischer,R-Mott_Smith,K/Chicago sim 1964 } ) 8... Ng6 9. h5 Ne7 10. g4 O-O 11. Nh2 d5 12. exd5 Nxd5 13. Qf3 c6 14. Bd3 Be6 15. Na3 c5 16. dxc5 Nd7 17. Bc2 Qc7 18. Bd2 Qxc5+ 19. Qf2 Qc6 20. Be4 Nc5 21. Bc2 Nf6 22. Rae1 Rad8 23. Bc1 Nd3 24. Qxa7 Nxe1 25. Rxe1 Nxg4 26. Be4 Qc7 27. Qxb7 Qc5+ { 0-1 Marentek,H-Tunasly,K/2nd Pools, Singapore SIN 1997 } ) 8. g3 Bh3 9. Rf2 Nf6 10. Qc2 Qd7 11. gxf4 gxf4 12. Kh1 O-O-O 13. Bd3 d5 14. e5 Ne4 15. Bxe4 dxe4 16. Qxe4 Bxe5 17. Bxf4 Qg4 18. Ng1 Bxf4 19. Nxh3 Qd1+ 20. Ng1 Rhg8 21. Rg2 Rxg2 22. Qxg2 Ne7 23. Qe2 Qc1 24. Nd2 Qxd2 25. Qxd2 Bxd2 26. Rf1 f5 27. Nf3 Be3 28. Re1 f4 { 1-0 Tringov,G-Vukevic,B/Leningrad 1980 } ) ( 7. g3 $145 Bh3 8. Re1 ( 8. Rf2 Nc6 9. Bb5 Ne7 10. gxf4 gxf4 11. Bxf4 a6 12. Bxc6+ Nxc6 13. Nc3 Qd7 14. Be3 O-O-O 15. Nh4 Rhg8 16. Kh1 Ne7 17. Rxf7 Rdf8 18. Rxf8+ Rxf8 19. Qd2 Qg4 20. Ng2 Qf3 21. Rg1 Nc6 22. Nd1 Qxe4 23. Nf2 Qf3 24. Nxh3 Qxh3 25. Ne1 Rf1 26. c3 Ne7 27. Qg2 Rxg1+ 28. Bxg1 Qxg2+ 29. Kxg2 Kd7 30. Kf3 Ke6 31. Ng2 b5 32. Kg4 Nd5 33. Ne3 Nf6+ 34. Kf4 c5 35. dxc5 dxc5 36. Bf2 Bf8 37. Nf5 Nd5+ 38. Ke4 Nf6+ { -  Korchnoi,V-Malich,B/Amsterdam IBM 1972 } ) 8... Nc6 9. d5 Ne5 10. Bb5+ c6 11. Nxe5 Qb6+ 12. Be3 fxe3 13. Nc4 e2+ 14. Nxb6 exd1=Q 15. Rxd1 axb6 16. dxc6 O-O-O 17. Nc3 bxc6 18. Bxc6 Ne7 19. Bb5 Bxc3 20. Ba6+ Kc7 { 0-1 Weidemann,C-Slobodjan,R/Muenster op (4) 1996 } ) ( 7. h4 $145 Nc6 8. c3 Qe7 9. b4 Bg4 10. b5 Nd8 11. Ba3 Be6 12. Nbd2 g4 13. Nh2 Qxh4 14. Bxe6 fxe6 15. Nxg4 h5 16. Nf2 e5 17. Nf3 Qf6 18. Qa4 Ne7 19. b6+ c6 20. dxe5 dxe5 21. Qxa7 Rxa7 22. bxa7 { 1-0 Malaniuk,V-Ivanov,I/Sverdlovsk 1989 } ) 7... Nc6 8. c3 Nge7 9. Re1 Ng6 10. Bb5 Bd7 11. Kh1 g4 12. Ng1 Qh4 13. Qf1 f3 14. gxf3 g3 15. Re2 Rg8 16. Rg2 gxh2 17. Rxh2 Qf6 18. Qf2 a6 19. Ba4 O-O-O 20. Be3 Nf4 21. Nd2 Nd3 22. Qh4 Nxb2 23. Qxf6 Bxf6 24. Bb3 Rdf8 $2 25. Rb1 Nd3 26. Ne2 ( 26. Bc4 Nde5 27. dxe5 Bxe5 ) 26... Bg5 ( 26... Bg5 27. f4 ) 27. f4 Bg4 ( 27... Bg4 28. fxg5 hxg5 29. Nc1 $16 ) ( 27... Nxf4 28. Nxf4 $16 ) ( 27... Na5 28. fxg5 Nxb3 29. Rxb3 ) 28. fxg5 hxg5 29. Rg1 ( 29. Bc4 Bxe2 30. Rxe2 Nf4 ( 30... Rh8+ 31. Rh2 Nf4 ) 31. Rh2 ) 29... Bxe2 30. Rxe2 Rh8+ 31. Kg2 f6 32. Kg3 Rh4 33. Rf1 Rfh8 34. Be6+ Kb8 1-0"
"[Event ""King's Gambit Thematic (A)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Rufo, Daniele""]
[Black ""Malmstrom, Jan""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Malmstrom, J.""]
[ECO ""C34""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""96""]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d6 4. Nc3 ( 4. d3 $145 g5 5. h4 g4 6. Ng1 Bh6 7. Bd2 Nf6 ( 7... Nc6 8. Nc3 Be6 9. Qc1 ( 9. Nce2 f3 10. gxf3 gxf3 11. Nxf3 Qf6 12. Bg2 Bxd2+ 13. Qxd2 O-O-O 14. O-O-O Qe7 15. d4 Bd7 16. Nf4 Re8 17. e5 Bg4 18. Rde1 Qd7 19. exd6 Rxe1+ 20. Rxe1 cxd6 21. d5 Bxf3 22. Bh3 f5 23. Qc3 Bxd5 24. Nxd5 Qf7 25. Rd1 { 1-0 Nelson,J-Burgnies,S/Cappelle op (5) 1995 } ) 9... Qf6 10. Nge2 f3 11. Nf4 O-O-O 12. gxf3 Nd4 13. Kd1 Nxf3 14. Be3 Ne7 15. Be2 Bxf4 16. Bxf4 Ng6 17. Bg5 Nxg5 18. Qxg5 Qxg5 19. hxg5 Nf4 20. Rh4 Nxe2 21. Kxe2 Rdg8 22. Rah1 Rxg5 23. Rxh7 Rxh7 24. Rxh7 b5 25. a3 a5 26. b4 Kb7 27. Nd1 d5 28. exd5 Bxd5 29. Ne3 Be6 30. Kf2 g3+ 31. Kg2 axb4 32. axb4 f5 33. Rh6 Bd7 34. Rf6 Bc6+ 35. Kf1 Rh5 36. Rxf5 Rh1+ 37. Ke2 g2 38. Nxg2 Rh2 39. Kf1 Rxg2 40. Rxb5+ Bxb5 41. Kxg2 Ba4 42. c3 Bc2 { 0-1 Cramling,D-Kaiszauri,K/Oslo Viking (2) 1981 } ) 8. Ne2 Nh5 9. g3 Bg7 10. Bxf4 Bxb2 11. Nd2 Bxa1 12. Qxa1 Qf6 13. e5 Qg7 14. Bg2 Nc6 15. d4 O-O 16. O-O dxe5 17. dxe5 Bd7 18. Ne4 Rae8 19. Nc5 Nxe5 20. Bxe5 Qxe5 21. Qxe5 Rxe5 22. Nxd7 Rxe2 23. Bd5 c6 24. Bc4 Rxc2 25. Bb3 Rc3 26. Nxf8 Nxg3 27. Rf2 Ne4 28. Rf4 Nc5 29. h5 Rf3 30. Nd7 Nxd7 31. Rxg4+ Kf8 32. h6 Rf6 33. Rh4 Ne5 34. Kg2 Rg6+ 35. Kf1 Nf3 36. Rb4 Nd2+ 37. Ke1 Nxb3 38. Rxb7 Nd4 39. Rxa7 Rxh6 40. a4 { 0-1 Van Riemsdijk,D-Castro,O/Sao Paulo 1978 } ) 4... h6 ( 4... g5 $145 5. h4 g4 6. Ng5 h6 7. Nxf7 Kxf7 8. Bc4+ ( 8. d4 Nf6 9. Bxf4 Be7 10. Bc4+ Kg7 11. O-O Nc6 12. Qd2 Rh7 13. Rae1 Kh8 14. Nd5 Ng8 15. h5 Bg5 16. Ne3 Bd7 17. Bd3 Rg7 18. c3 Bxf4 19. Rxf4 Qg5 20. Ref1 Qxh5 21. Nf5 Bxf5 22. Rxf5 Qh4 23. Qf4 Nce7 24. g3 Qh3 25. Rb5 Rf8 26. Qe3 Rf3 { 0-1 Bosboom Manuel-Dautov Rustem/08, Lippstadt 1991 } ) 8... Kg7 9. d4 Nf6 ( 9... Be7 10. Bxf4 Bxh4+ 11. g3 Bg5 12. Rf1 Bxf4 13. Rxf4 Nf6 14. Qe2 c6 15. e5 Nd5 16. Bxd5 cxd5 17. O-O-O Qg5 18. Kb1 dxe5 19. dxe5 Be6 20. Nxd5 Na6 21. Qb5 Rad8 22. Qxb7+ Rd7 23. Qxa6 Qxe5 24. Nc3 Rhd8 25. Rff1 Rxd1+ 26. Nxd1 Rd7 27. Qa3 Qd6 28. Qxd6 Rxd6 29. Kc1 Bxa2 30. b3 Bxb3 31. cxb3 Rd3 32. Kc2 Rxg3 33. Nc3 h5 34. Rh1 Kg6 35. b4 Re3 36. Kd2 Re5 37. Kd3 Re8 38. b5 Kg5 39. Ne4+ Kg6 40. Ra1 Re7 41. Ra6+ Kf5 42. Rf6+ Ke5 43. Ke3 Kd5 44. Rf5+ Re5 45. Rxe5+ Kxe5 46. Nc3 h4 47. Ne2 h3 48. Kf2 Kd5 49. Kg3 Kc4 50. Kxg4 h2 51. Ng3 Kxb5 52. Kh3 a5 53. Kxh2 a4 54. Ne2 Kc4 55. Nc1 Kc3 56. Na2+ Kb3 57. Nc1+ Kc2 58. Na2 a3 59. Kg2 Kb2 60. Nb4 Kb3 61. Nd3 { 1/2-1/2 Pulkkinen,K-Lehikoinen,P/FIN-chT 1989 } ) 10. Bxf4 Nh5 11. Qd2 c6 12. O-O-O b5 13. Nxb5 a6 14. Nc3 Nd7 15. Rdf1 Nb6 16. Bb3 Ra7 17. d5 c5 18. e5 Kg8 19. e6 Bg7 20. Qd3 c4 21. Bxc4 Nxc4 22. Qxc4 Rc7 23. Qb4 Nxf4 24. Rxf4 Rb7 25. Qa3 h5 26. Rb4 Be5 27. Ne4 Rhh7 28. Ng5 Rxb4 29. Qxb4 Rb7 30. Qe4 Bxb2+ 31. Kd1 Qf6 32. Qc4 Qd4+ 33. Qxd4 Bxd4 34. Kd2 Bf6 35. Ne4 Be5 36. Rf1 Kg7 37. Rf5 Re7 38. c4 Kg6 39. Rg5+ Kh6 40. Rg8 Bb7 41. Kd3 { 1-0 Brautsch,S-Soby,F/Aarhus-A (5) 1987 } ) 5. Bc4 g5 6. d3 ( 6. O-O Bg7 7. d4 Nc6 8. Nd5 Nce7 9. g3 Nxd5 10. Bxd5 Nf6 11. gxf4 Nxd5 12. exd5 g4 13. Ne1 Bf5 14. Ng2 h5 15. Ne3 Qf6 16. Nxf5 Qxf5 17. Re1+ Kf8 18. c4 h4 19. Be3 Re8 20. Qd2 g3 21. Re2 Bf6 22. Rae1 Rg8 23. Rg2 Qe4 24. Rge2 Qf3 25. h3 Kg7 26. f5 Kh7 27. Rf1 Qh5 28. Qd3 Re7 29. Rf4 Rge8 30. Re1 Rxe3 31. Rxe3 Rxe3 32. Qxe3 Qd1+ 33. Kg2 Bg5 34. f6 Qc2+ { 0-1 Hernandez,G-Schlosser,P/Capablanca Elite, Havana CUB 1997 } ) 6... Bg7 7. h3 Nc6 8. Bd2 Na5 9. Qe2 Nxc4 10. dxc4 Ne7 11. O-O-O Nc6 12. c5 O-O 13. cxd6 Qxd6 14. Nb5 Qe7 15. Bc3 f5 16. Rhe1 Re8 17. Bxg7 Kxg7 18. Nc3 fxe4 19. Nxe4 Bf5 20. Nfd2 Rad8 21. Qb5 Qe5 22. Qxe5+ Rxe5 23. Nc3 Kg6 24. Nf3 Rxe1 25. Rxe1 a6 26. a3 h5 27. b4 Kf6 28. h4 g4 29. Ng5 Nd4 30. Rd1 Rd7 31. Rd2 Ke5 32. Rf2 Bg6 33. Kb2 Nf5 34. Re2+ Ne3 35. Kb3 b6 ( 35... Re7 ) 36. Kb2 ( 36. Na4 Kf6 37. Rf2 Bf5 ) 36... Bf5 37. Kb3 c5 38. bxc5 bxc5 39. Kb2 Re7 40. Nd1 Kd6 ( 40... Kd4 41. Kc1 c4 ) ( 40... Kd5 ) 41. Rd2+ Kc6 ( 41... Nd5 $4 42. c4 ) 42. Nxe3 fxe3 43. Re2 Kd5 ( 43... g3 44. Kc3 Kd5 45. Nf3 Bg4 46. Kd3 c4+ 47. Kc3 Bxf3 48. gxf3 Rf7 ) 44. Kc3 ( 44. g3 Kd4 45. Kc1 c4 46. Kb2 c3+ 47. Kc1 Rb7 $19 ) 44... g3 ( 44... Bd7 45. Re1 Bb5 46. Rd1+ Ke5 47. g3 e2 48. Re1 Rd7 49. a4 Rd1 $19 ) ( 44... a5 ) 45. Re1 Bg4 46. a4 e2 47. a5 ( 47. Kd3 c4+ 48. Kd2 a5 49. c3 Kc6 50. Kc2 Rd7 $19 ) 47... Ke5 48. Kc4 Kf4 0-1"
"[Event ""King's Gambit Thematic (D)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Enev, Zlatko""]
[Black ""Albrecht, F..""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Enev, Z.""]
[ECO ""C30""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""61""]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5 { Let's cite Savely Tartakover here: ""old nad bad"" is
his short comment in the classic ""Die hypermoderne Schachpartie"" (1925) } 3. Nf3 d6 4. c3 f5 { A rare continuation. The usual moves order here is: } ( 4... Nf6 5. fxe5 dxe5 6. d4 exd4 7. cxd4 Bb6 8. Nc3 Bg4 9. Be3 O-O { = } ) 5. fxe5 dxe5 6. d4 exd4 7. Bc4 fxe4 { 7... Nc6 is the more usual continuation here
but it does not equalize the black game at all as the following gem of a game
demonstrates: } ( 7... Nc6 8. b4 Bb6 9. Qb3 Nh6 10. Bg5 Qd6 11. e5 { !! } 11... Nxe5 12. Nxe5 Qxe5+ 13. Kd2 Ng4 14. Re1 Ne3 15. Bg8 Kd7 16. cxd4 { ! } 16... Qxd4+ 17. Kc1 Rxg8 18. Bxe3 Qe5 19. Rd1+ { 1-0 Grabics,Monika-Forgo,Eva/Hungary 1993 } ) 8. Ne5 { The critical point of the
game. White has two continuations here: 8.Ng5 or 8. Ne5. Ng5 looks stronger at
first glance since in it the knight covers the important h4-d8 diagonal but
black can get acceptable play in it, e.g.: } ( 8. Ng5 Nf6 9. Nf7 Qe7 10. Nxh8 Nc6 11. Bg5 Ne5 12. Bxf6 gxf6 13. Qh5+ Kf8 14. Qh6+ Qg7 15. Qxg7+ Kxg7 16. Bd5 e3 17. cxd4 Bxd4 18. Nc3 Bxc3+ 19. bxc3 Nd3+ 20. Ke2 Nf4+ 21. Kxe3 Nxd5+ 22. Kd4 Ne7 23. Rae1 Nc6+ 24. Kd5 Bd7 25. Rhf1 Rxh8 26. Rf2 Rd8 27. Re3 Be8+ 28. Kc5 Ne5 29. Rg3+ { 0-1 Zoister,Stefan-Costa,Jean/Suhr 1992 On the other hand, the
move in text is connected with a hidden positional catch: the queen check at
h4, looking so tempting, is actually a heavy positional mistake. The black
queen gets out of place, loses a tempo and its bad psoitioning finally allows
white to get a strong atack by means of quite simple developing moves. } ) 8... Qh4+ { ? } 9. g3 Qf6 ( 9... Qh3 { This queen retreat is no better, as shown by the following development: } 10. cxd4 Bd6 11. Qb3 Bxe5 12. dxe5 Ne7 13. Bf7+ Kd8 14. e6 Qf5 15. Nc3 Nbc6 16. Qd1+ { 1-0 Jacobson,Ernst-Olland,Adolf/Goteborg (4) 1920 } ) 10. cxd4 ( 10. Qh5+ { looks strong here but I did not choose it because of the following: } 10... g6 11. Nxg6 hxg6 12. Qxc5 d3 13. Qxc7 Nd7 14. Rf1 Qe5 15. Bf4 Qxc7 16. Bxc7 { with equality } ) 10... Bb4+ 11. Nc3 ( 11. Bd2 { would have allowed black to equalize } 11... Bxd2+ 12. Nxd2 e3 13. Ne4 Qf5 14. Qd3 Nf6 15. Bb5+ Nc6 16. Nxf6+ gxf6 17. Qxf5 Bxf5 18. Nxc6 Be4 { = } ) 11... Ne7 12. Rf1 { The moves order has to be precise or else black can get counterchances: } ( 12. Qb3 { ?! } 12... Qb6 { ! } 13. Bf4 Bf5 14. O-O-O Bxc3 15. bxc3 Qxb3 16. axb3 Rf8 17. d5 Nd7 18. d6 cxd6 19. Rxd6 Bh3 20. Rhd1 Nxe5 21. Bxe5 Rf2 22. Bxg7 Rxh2 23. Bb5+ Kf7 24. Be5 Ng6 25. Bc4+ Kf8 { with a very double edged endgame } ) ( 12. Bd2 Bxc3 13. bxc3 Bf5 14. Qb3 b6 15. Bf7+ Kf8 16. O-O { and black's position looks much more solid than in the game } ) 12... Bf5 13. Qb3 Nec6 { to make place at e7 for a king retreat } 14. Bf7+ Ke7 { all other king retreats lose immediately: } ( 14... Kd8 { ? } 15. Qd5+ Qd6 { +/- } ) ( 14... Kf8 15. Bh5 g6 16. Bg5 { ! + - } ) 15. Bd5 { ! now black's game is lost } 15... a5 16. Be3 a4 ( 16... Nxe5 17. dxe5 Qxe5 18. Bxb7 Be6 19. Qc2 Bxc3+ 20. bxc3 Bd5 21. Bf4 Qh5 { +/- } ) 17. Qc4 g6 { ? This loses per force. Better chances offered 17...Bxc3: } ( 17... Bxc3+ 18. Qxc3 Ke8 19. Bxe4 g6 20. O-O-O Qe6 21. Bxf5 gxf5 22. Nxc6 Qxc6 23. Rxf5 { where white still has a long way to victory } ) ( 17... Rf8 18. Bxe4 g6 19. O-O-O Bxc3 20. Qxc3 { looks also better than the continuation chosen } ) 18. O-O-O { ! Probably it was this move that black did not expect. The pawn win at e4 is
weaker: } ( 18. Bxe4 Bxc3+ ( 18... a3 19. Ke2 Bxc3 ( 19... Be6 20. Nd5+ Bxd5 21. Qxd5 ) 20. bxc3 Nxe5 21. dxe5 Qxe5 22. Bxb7 Ra5 23. Kf2 Rf8 24. Qb4+ Kf7 25. Bd4 Qb5 26. Kg1 { and the struggle goes on } ) 19. bxc3 Rf8 20. Nxc6+ bxc6 21. Bxf5 gxf5 { which is also much less clear than the actual game } ) 18... Bxc3 19. Qxc3 Qd6 { ? the best chance here was 19...a3, as shown by the following continuation: } ( 19... a3 20. Nf7 Kd7 21. Bg5 Qg7 22. Nxh8 Qxh8 { with a lot of struggle } ) 20. Bg5+ Ke8 21. Bf7+ Kf8 22. g4 Nd7 { ? I do not understand that move.
Black had much better continuations here, e.g.: } ( 22... h6 { looks best } 23. gxf5 hxg5 24. Nxg6+ Kxf7 25. Nxh8+ Kg8 ) ( 22... Nxe5 23. dxe5 Qc6 24. Bc4 ) 23. gxf5 Ndxe5 24. dxe5 Qxe5 25. Qxe5 Nxe5 { after the queens are exchanged there is even not a vague hope for black } 26. fxg6 Nf3 27. Rd7 { ! } ( 27. Bh6+ { is also sufficient but the move in text is more elegant and fast } 27... Ke7 28. g7 Kxf7 29. gxh8=Q Rxh8 30. Rd7+ ) 27... Nxg5 ( 27... hxg6 28. Bxg6 Kg8 29. Bxe4 Nxg5 30. Bd5+ { with mate } ) 28. Be6+ Ke8 29. g7 Rg8 30. Bxg8 Kxd7 31. Rf8 1-0"
"[Event ""King's Gambit Thematic (D)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Enev, Zlatko""]
[Black ""Goudreau, Alec""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Enev, Z.""]
[ECO ""C36""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""49""]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d5 4. exd5 Nf6 5. Bc4 Bd6 6. Qe2+ Kf8 { A strange loo king move which I was not able to find in any of the games in my
database. It is not clear at all what black intends to do with his h8 rook.
Perhaps an atack on the king side? He should better have thought ofdevelopment
first. In any event black already has difficulties as is to be seen from the
follwing variants: } ( 6... Be7 7. d4 Nxd5 8. Bxd5 Qxd5 9. Bxf4 c6 10. O-O Be6 11. Nc3 Qa5 12. Ne4 O-O 13. Neg5 Bxg5 14. Nxg5 Re8 15. Qd3 Bf5 16. Qb3 Re7 17. Bd6 Be6 18. Nxe6 Rxe6 19. Qxe6 { 1-0 Gallagher,Joseph-Chud inovskih,Alexander/Lenk (2) 1991 } ) ( 6... Qe7 7. Qxe7+ ( 7. Nc3 a6 8. Qxe7+ Kxe7 9. O-O Re8 10. d4 b5 11. Bb3 Nbd7 12. a4 b4 13. Ne2 Nh5 14. Bd2 Kf8 15. Rae1 a5 16. c4 bxc3 17. Nxc3 Ba6 18. Rxe8+ Rxe8 19. Nb5 Bxb5 20. axb5 Rb8 21. Ra1 Nhf6 22. Rxa5 h6 23. Bc3 Nb6 24. Ne5 Re8 25. Ra7 Nfxd5 26. Nd7+ Ke7 27. Nxb6 { - Hebden,Mark-Lein,Anatoly/New York 1983 } ) 7... Kxe7 8. d4 Re8 9. O-O h6 10. Nc3 a6 11. Bd2 Bf5 12. Bb3 g5 13. Rae1+ Kf8 14. Rxe8+ Kxe8 15. h4 Nh7 16. hxg5 hxg5 17. g3 Bh3 18. Re1+ Kf8 19. Ne4 g4 20. Nxd6 gxf3 21. Bxf4 Nd7 22. Nxb7 Nhf6 23. Nc5 Nb6 24. d6 Ng4 25. Nd3 cxd6 26. Bxd6+ Kg7 27. Nf2 f5 28. Nxh3 { 1-0 Gallagher,Joseph-Glueck,Michael/Oberwart (1) 1993 } ) 7. O-O Nbd7 8. d4 Nb6 9. Bb3 { ? Of course this sounds stupid but I cannot
say exactly why I have played this move. I was not able to find any serious
refutation of the simple 9.Nc3. I must have been trying to keep the bisho pair
at any rate - but the price is too high and it is only the weak play of the
oponent that allowed me to come out as a winner. I think the black position is
rather acceptable after he gets rid of the d5 pawn. } ( 9. Ne5 { ?! atacking the f4 pawn } 9... g5 10. Bd3 Nfxd5 11. Qh5 Be6 12. Qh6+ Kg8 13. Nf3 Be7 14. Bd2 { and it seems to me that despite the unfortunate h8 rook black has
a very stable position, e. g.: } 14... Ne3 15. Bxe3 { otherwise the knight goes with tempo to f5 } 15... fxe3 16. h3 Qf8 17. Qh5 Qg7 { and black stays splendidly } ) ( 9. Nc3 { is the line I consider best for white - now, after the game } 9... Bb4 ( 9... Nxc4 10. Qxc4 Bf5 11. Ne2 { +/= } ) 10. Bxf4 Bxc3 11. bxc3 Nxc4 { ?! } ( 11... Nfxd5 { is better } 12. Bxd5 Nxd5 13. Bd2 Qe7 { +/= } ) 12. Qxc4 Nxd5 13. Bxc7 { ! } 13... Qxc7 ( 13... Nxc7 { ? } 14. Ne5 { ! +/- } ) 14. Qxc7 Nxc7 ) 9... Nbxd5 10. c4 Ne3 11. Bxe3 fxe3 12. Qxe3 c5 { !? of course this looks very good but
it might have been even better to prepare the move by first playing 12...Ng4,
e. g.: } ( 12... Ng4 13. Qd2 c5 { ! and suddenly white has serious trouble: } ( 13... Bd7 { ? allows white to stay on top: } 14. c5 { ! } 14... Be7 15. Qf4 { +/= } ) 14. Nc3 cxd4 15. Nd5 ( 15. Qxd4 { ?? } 15... Bxh2+ { -/+ } ) 15... Bc5 16. Qd3 ( 16. h3 { ? } 16... d3+ 17. Kh1 h5 { with a promising atack } ) 16... Be6 17. Rfe1 ( 17. Rad1 { ? } 17... Bxd5 18. cxd5 Ne3 { =/+ } ) 17... Qd6 18. Rad1 b5 { with strong pressure on d5 (=/+) } ) 13. Nc3 { I did not like 13.d5 because of the following line: } ( 13. d5 Ng4 14. Qe2 Bf5 15. Nc3 Qc7 16. g3 Re8 17. Qd2 Bxg3 18. hxg3 Qxg3+ { Although it seems
that after 19.Kh1 white is out of danger. In any event I was not sure if I had
seen everything, so I played the other line. } 19. Kh1 Ne3 20. Rf2 Ng4 21. Rff1 Ne3 22. Rf2 { = } ) 13... Ng4 14. Qd2 Bf5 { ? Black loses the thread here.
He could still have fought for advantage in the following line: } ( 14... cxd4 15. Nd5 d3 16. g3 Bc5+ 17. Kg2 Bf5 18. Rae1 { But I cannot see any clear plan
for him after this developmennt. White should have come atop after 19.Nh4 } ) 15. g3 { ! } 15... Nf6 16. Ng5 g6 ( 16... Qd7 17. Ba4 Qc8 18. Nb5 { +/= } ) ( 16... cxd4 17. Qxd4 Bg6 18. Rad1 Be7 19. Nd5 { +/= } ) 17. Rae1 ( 17. d5 h6 18. Nf3 Kg7 19. Bc2 Bg4 { Line Riley,Scott-Enev,Zlatko/Match (1) 1997 } ) 17... Be7 { ? Black continues with purely defensive, passive play which in this position
equals slow death. He should have in any event tried something more activelike: } ( 17... cxd4 18. Qxd4 Bb4 19. Qe3 ( 19. Qe5 { ? } 19... Qb6+ 20. Kg2 Re8 21. Qb5 Bxc3 { =/+ } ) 19... h6 20. Nf3 Ng4 21. Qd4 Qxd4+ 22. Nxd4 { with equality } ) 18. d5 h6 ( 18... Nxd5 { ? } 19. Nxf7 Kxf7 20. Qxd5+ Qxd5 21. Nxd5 { and black loses one of the bishops } ) 19. Nf3 Bh3 ( 19... Kg7 20. Bc2 Bh3 21. Rf2 Bd6 22. Nb5 Bg4 23. Nxd6 Qxd6 24. Ne5 { +/= } ) 20. Rf2 Kg8 { ?? This move
is so incomprehesible to me that I consider it the weakest in the whole game.
Why does he not play the natural Kg7 here? That could have allowed him to keep
the position since the rook finally comes into play, e. g.: } ( 20... Kg7 21. Ne4 ( 21. Ne5 Bd6 22. Rfe2 Qb6 23. Nb5 Bxe5 24. Rxe5 { +/= } ) 21... Nxe4 22. Rxe4 Bf5 23. Rf4 Bd6 { with a very good position for black } ) 21. Rfe2 ( 21. Ne5 Kg7 22. Bc2 Bd6 23. Rfe2 Nd7 24. Nxd7 Qxd7 { +/= I still would prefer the
white position because of the control over the e-line but it is questionable
if thet small advantage can be kept long } ) ( 21. Nb5 { ? is bad: } 21... a6 22. d6 Bf8 23. Nc7 Rb8 24. Ne5 Bxd6 25. Nd5 Bxe5 26. Rxe5 { =/+ } ) 21... Bf8 { ? Holding 
on to that passive style. He might have been afraid of the lines following 21..
.Bd6 22.Nb5 but that row of pieces on the eight rank does not look good at all } 22. Ne5 h5 ( 22... Bg7 23. Qf4 Qf8 24. g4 h5 25. g5 Nd7 26. Qf3 Bf5 27. Nxd7 Bd4+ 28. Kg2 Bxd7 29. Re7 { +/- } ) 23. Qf4 Rh7 ( 23... Bf5 24. Bc2 Bxc2 25. Rxc2 Bh6 26. Qf2 b6 27. Rce2 { +/- } ) ( 23... Bh6 24. Qf2 h4 ( 24... b6 { ?? } 25. Nc6 Qd6 26. Nb5 Ng4 27. Nxd6 Nxf2 28. Rxf2 ) 25. Qxc5 { +/- } ) 24. Bc2 ( 24. Rf2 { ? } 24... Bf5 25. Bc2 Bh6 26. Qf3 Ng4 27. Bxf5 Nxf2 28. Qxf2 gxf5 29. Qxf5 Qg5 30. Qf2 f5 31. Qxc5 h4 32. Qf2 Rg7 33. Kg2 f4 { and black suddenly emerges on top } ) ( 24. Qh4 { is another weak line } 24... Bg4 25. Nxg4 hxg4 26. Qg5 Rh5 27. Qd2 Bd6 28. Bc2 Qb6 29. b3 Rd8 { =/+ } ) 24... Nd7 { ? This loses per force. Black had here the good move 24...Bh6, e. g.: } ( 24... Bh6 25. Qf2 ( 25. Qh4 { ? Risky and finally weak. White should lose, I think. } 25... Bg4 26. Rf2 g5 27. Bxh7+ Kg7 28. Qxg4 hxg4 29. Bf5 ( 29. Nxf7 Kxf7 30. Ne4 Qa5 31. Nd6+ ( 31. Rxf6+ { ? } 31... Kg7 ) 31... Kg7 32. Re7+ Kh8 33. Rxf6 Bf8 34. Nxb7 ( 34. Rxb7 Bxd6 35. Rxd6 Qe1+ 36. Kg2 Qe2+ 37. Kg1 Qd1+ 38. Kg2 Rf8 { - + } ) 34... Qxa2 35. Rd7 Bg7 36. Rff7 Bd4+ { and white gets mated } ) 29... Kg8 30. Nxg4 Nxg4 31. Bxg4 Bg7 32. Kg2 Bd4 33. Rf5 { with a very unclear position } ) 25... Rc8 26. Ne4 Nxe4 27. Rxe4 Bg5 28. Nd3 Bf5 29. Re5 Bf6 30. Re8+ Qxe8 31. Rxe8+ Rxe8 32. Nxc5 Bg5 { with at least equality for black } ) ( 24... Bd6 25. Qg5 Bg4 26. Rf2 Ne8 27. Ne4 Be7 28. Qe3 { +/= } ) 25. Ne4 { Here black resigned. I think this was a prematured
decision given the following lines: } ( 25. Ne4 Bh6 { ! is still rather strong: } ( 25... Be7 { ? } 26. Nxd7 Qxd7 27. d6 Bd8 28. Nf6+ ( 28. Nxc5 { is not so convincing } 28... Bb6 29. b4 Qc6 30. Qd4 Rc8 31. Rd2 Bxc5 32. Qxc5 Qxc5+ 33. bxc5 Bd7 34. Rd5 { +/- } ) 28... Bxf6 29. Qxf6 Rf8 30. Re7 { + - } ) 26. Nxf7 Bxf4 27. Nxd8 Rxd8 28. gxf4 Bg4 29. Re3 { and he could have still struggled } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""King's Gambit Final""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Enev, Zlatko""]
[Black ""Malmstrom, Jan""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Malmstrom, J.""]
[ECO ""C39""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""55""]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 Nf6 6. d4 d6 7. Nd3 Nxe4 8. Bxf4 Bg7 9. c3 O-O 10. Nd2 Qe7 ( 10... f5 11. Qb3+ d5 12. O-O-O c6 ) 11. Nxe4 ( 11. Qe2 Re8 ( 11... f5 12. O-O-O Re8 13. Re1 Qf7 14. Nf2 ) 12. O-O-O Nxc3 13. Qxe7 Nxa2+ 14. Kb1 Rxe7 15. Kxa2 Be6+ ) 11... Qxe4+ 12. Qe2 Re8 13. Qxe4 Rxe4+ 14. Kd2 Nd7 ( 14... Bf5 15. g3 Nc6 16. Bg2 Re7 17. Rae1 Rae8 18. Rxe7 Rxe7 ) 15. g3 Nf6 16. Bg2 Re6 17. Rae1 Kf8 ( 17... Nh5 ) ( 17... a5 ) 18. b3 ( 18. Rhf1 Rb8 19. c4 Nh5 ) 18... Rb8 19. Rhf1 a5 20. Bg5 Rxe1 ( 20... Nh5 21. Bd5 Nxg3 22. Rf2 ) 21. Rxe1 ( 21. Kxe1 Ne8 22. Bd5 f6 23. Kd2 b5 ) 21... b5 ( 21... b6 ) ( 21... h6 ) 22. Nf4 Bb7 23. Bxf6 Bxf6 24. Bxb7 Rxb7 25. Nd5 Bd8 26. Ne3 h5 27. Nd5 b4 28. c4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""King's Gambit Final""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Koudelka, Ivan""]
[Black ""Malmstrom, Jan""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Malmstrom, J.""]
[BlackElo ""2510""]
[ECO ""C30""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""54""]
[WhiteElo ""2060""]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5 3. Nf3 d6 4. Nc3 ( 4. c3 ) 4... Nf6 5. Bc4 Nc6 6. d3 Ng4 $5 ( 6... Bg4 ) 7. Ng5 exf4 8. Bxf4 ( 8. Bxf7+ ) 8... Bf2+ 9. Kd2 ( 9. Kf1 Nce5 10. Nd5 Nxc4 ( 10... Bh4 11. Bxe5 Nxe5 12. Nf3 Nxc4 ) 11. dxc4 Bh4 ) 9... Nce5 10. Bb3 O-O 11. Nf3 h6 ( 11... Bb6 ) ( 11... Qf6 12. Nd5 ) ( 11... c6 12. d4 c5 ( 12... Ng6 13. Bg5 Qb6 14. h3 ) 13. dxe5 dxe5+ 14. Ke2 exf4 15. h3 ) 12. Qe2 Ng6 13. Bg3 Be3+ ( 13... Bb6 14. h3 Nf6 15. Kc1 ) 14. Ke1 c6 15. Nd1 ( 15. d4 Re8 16. Rf1 d5 ) 15... Nf4 ( 15... Bf4 16. d4 Re8 17. c4 Bf5 18. Bc2 Qe7 19. Nc3 Ne3 20. Bd3 Qf6 ) ( 15... Qa5+ ) 16. Qf1 Nh5 17. Bh4 g5 ( 17... Qa5+ 18. c3 g5 19. Bg3 ) 18. Bf2 ( 18. Bg3 Bb6 19. Nd2 Kh7 20. Qf3 f5 21. Rf1 Nxg3 22. Qxg3 f4 ) 18... Nxf2 ( 18... Qa5+ 19. c3 Bxf2+ 20. Nxf2 Ne3 21. Qg1 Nf4 22. g3 ) ( 18... Bxf2+ 19. Nxf2 Ne3 20. Qg1 Nf4 21. g3 ) 19. Nxf2 Kh8 ( 19... Qb6 20. Nd2 Be6 21. Nd1 Bxd2+ 22. Kxd2 Nf4 ) 20. Nd1 Bb6 21. g3 f5 22. Qg2 fxe4 23. dxe4 Bg4 24. Rf1 Qe7 25. Nd2 Rxf1+ 26. Qxf1 Rf8 27. Qd3 Qf6 0-1"
"[Event ""King's Gambit Final""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Malmstrom, Jan""]
[Black ""Ruggeri Laderchi, Giorgio""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Malmstrom, J.""]
[ECO ""C39""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""48""]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 ( 4. Nc3 g4 5. Ne5 Qh4+ 6. g3 fxg3 7. Qxg4 Qxg4 8. Nxg4 ) 4... g4 5. Ne5 Nf6 6. Bc4 ( 6. d4 d6 7. Nd3 Nxe4 8. Bxf4 ) ( 6. Nxg4 Nxe4 7. Qe2 d5 $15 ) ( 6. Nc3 ) 6... d5 7. exd5 Bd6 8. d4 O-O ( 8... Nh5 9. O-O ( 9. Bb5+ c6 10. dxc6 bxc6 11. Nxc6 Nxc6 12. Bxc6+ Kf8 13. Bxa8 ( 13. Nc3 ) ( 13. O-O Rb8 14. Nc3 Qxh4 15. Re1 Kg7 $13 ) ) 9... Qxh4 10. Qe1 Qxe1 11. Rxe1 O-O 12. Bd3 Re8 13. Bd2 f6 14. Nc4 Rxe1+ 15. Bxe1 Bf8 16. Nc3 ) 9. Bxf4 ( 9. O-O Nh5 ) 9... Nh5 10. Be3 ( 10. Bg5 f6 11. Nxg4 ) ( 10. O-O Qxh4 ) 10... Ng3 ( 10... Re8 $1 11. Nc3 ( 11. Nxg4 Ng3 12. Rh3 Re4 $17 ) 11... Bxe5 12. dxe5 Ng3 ) 11. Rh2 Re8 ( 11... Qe7 12. Nc3 Bxe5 13. dxe5 Qxe5 14. Qd4 Qxd4 15. Bxd4 ) ( 11... f5 12. Bf4 Nh5 13. Bg5 ) 12. Bb5 Bxe5 13. Bxe8 Bd6 14. Bxf7+ Kxf7 15. Qd3 Bf5 16. Qb3 Na6 17. Nd2 Nb4 18. Rc1 Qf6 19. a3 Nxc2+ 20. Rxc2 Bxc2 21. Qxc2 Nf5 { 0-1 } 22. Ne4 Nxe3 23. Nxd6+ Kg8 24. Qd3 g3 $19 0-1"
"[Event ""King's Gambit Final""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Malmstrom, Jan""]
[Black ""Enev, Zlatko""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Malmstrom, J.""]
[ECO ""C36""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""50""]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d5 4. exd5 Nf6 5. Bb5+ ( 5. c4 ) ( 5. Nc3 Nxd5 ) ( 5. Bc4 Nxd5 6. O-O Be6 ) 5... c6 6. dxc6 Nxc6 7. Qe2+ ( 7. Ne5 ) ( 7. d4 ) 7... Be7 8. Ne5 ( 8. d4 O-O 9. c3 ) 8... Qb6 9. Qc4 O-O 10. Nxc6 ( 10. Bxc6 bxc6 11. Qxc6 ( 11. Qxf4 Bd6 12. d4 Ng4 13. Nc3 $19 ) 11... Qxc6 12. Nxc6 Bc5 13. d4 Re8+ 14. Kf2 Bb6 15. c3 Bb7 16. Nb4 Ng4+ $17 ) 10... bxc6 11. Qxc6 Qb8 12. Qc4 Ng4 $1 13. d3 ( 13. O-O f3 14. g3 Ne5 $17 ) ( 13. Nc3 Bh4+ 14. Kf1 f3 15. Ne4 Bb7 16. gxf3 Bxe4 ) ( 13. d4 Bh4+ 14. Kd2 ( 14. Ke2 Bb7 15. Rf1 Rc8 16. Qb3 f3+ 17. Rxf3 Bxf3+ 18. Kxf3 Nxh2+ ) 14... Rd8 15. c3 a6 16. Ba4 ( 16. Bc6 Ne5 17. Qa4 Bb7 18. Bf3 Nxf3+ 19. gxf3 Bxf3 20. Rf1 Bg2 21. Rd1 Qe5 ) 16... Ne3 ) ( 13. Bc6 Bh4+ ) ( 13. h3 f3 $19 ) ( 13. Rf1 Bh4+ 14. Kd1 Be6 15. Qa4 Nf2+ 16. Rxf2 Bxf2 17. Nc3 f3 18. g3 Qe5 $19 ) ( 13. a3 Bh4+ 14. Kf1 f3 15. gxf3 Nxh2+ ) 13... Be6 ( 13... Bh4+ 14. Kd2 Bb7 ) 14. Qxf4 ( 14. Qa4 Qe5+ 15. Kf1 Bh4 16. Qe4 Qxb5 ) 14... Qb7 ( 14... Qxb5 15. h3 Qe5+ 16. Qxe5 Nxe5 17. O-O ( 17. Nc3 Rac8 18. Be3 a5 19. O-O-O Bb4 20. Bd2 Rfd8 21. Rde1 f6 22. a3 Bc5 ) ) 15. O-O ( 15. Ba4 Qxg2 ) ( 15. Bc4 Qxg2 ) ( 15. h3 Qxg2 16. Rf1 Bh4+ 17. Kd1 Nf2+ 18. Rxf2 Bxf2 19. c3 Bxh3 20. Nd2 ) 15... Qxb5 16. h3 Qb6+ ( 16... Nf6 17. d4 Rfd8 18. c3 Bd6 19. Qf2 Rac8 20. Nd2 Qa6 21. Nf3 ) 17. Kh1 ( 17. d4 Bd6 18. Qd2 Nf6 19. c3 Rfe8 ) 17... Bd6 18. Qd2 Nh2 ( 18... Ne5 19. c3 ( 19. Nc3 Rfd8 20. Ne4 Rac8 21. Nxd6 Qxd6 22. Qe2 ) 19... Rab8 ) 19. Rf2 Bg3 20. Re2 Bc7 21. Qe1 Qb7 22. Re3 Rae8 23. Qf2 Bd7 { 0-1 } 24. c3 ( 24. Re4 Bxh3 ) ( 24. Nc3 Rxe3 25. Qxe3 Re8 26. Qf2 Bxh3 ) 24... Rxe3 25. Bxe3 Bxh3 0-1"
"[Event ""King's Gambit Final""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Malmstrom, Jan""]
[Black ""Koudelka, Ivan""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Malmstrom, J.""]
[ECO ""C34""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""53""]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e5 Nh5 5. d4 ( 5. Be2 g6 6. d4 Bg7 7. O-O d6 8. Nc3 O-O 9. Nd5 dxe5 10. dxe5 Nc6 11. Nxf4 Qxd1 12. Rxd1 Nxf4 13. Bxf4 Be6 ) ( 5. Qe2 ) ( 5. Nc3 d5 6. d4 c6 7. Be2 g5 8. O-O ( 8. Nxg5 Qxg5 9. Bxh5 Qxg2 10. Rf1 Qxh2 11. Rxf4 ) ) ( 5. Bc4 ) 5... d5 6. Be2 g5 7. Nxg5 ( 7. O-O Rg8 ) 7... Qxg5 8. Bxh5 Qh4+ ( 8... Qxg2 9. Bf3 ( 9. Qf3 Qxf3 ( 9... Qxc2 10. Nc3 Bb4 11. O-O Rg8+ 12. Kh1 Bxc3 13. Bxf7+ ) 10. Bxf3 c6 11. Bxf4 Bf5 ) 9... Qg5 10. Qd2 Qh4+ 11. Qf2 Qxf2+ 12. Kxf2 Bh6 13. Nc3 c6 14. Ne2 Bf5 15. c3 $14 ) 9. Kf1 b6 10. Nc3 Ba6+ 11. Kg1 Nc6 $6 ( 11... c6 12. e6 Bg7 13. Bxf7+ Kd8 14. Ne2 Qg4 15. Kf2 Qxe2+ 16. Qxe2 Bxd4+ 17. Ke1 Bxe2 18. Kxe2 $16 ) 12. Bxf4 ( 12. Nxd5 O-O-O ) 12... Nxd4 13. Nxd5 ( 13. g3 Rg8 14. Nxd5 O-O-O 15. Bxf7 Ne2+ 16. Kf2 Bc5+ 17. Ne3 Qe7 ) 13... Ne6 ( 13... O-O-O 14. Bg4+ Ne6 15. g3 Rxd5 16. Bxe6+ fxe6 17. Qxd5 exd5 18. gxh4 ) 14. g3 ( 14. Be3 O-O-O 15. Bxf7 Ng5 16. Bh5 Kb8 ) 14... Bc5+ 15. Kg2 Rg8 ( 15... Nxf4+ 16. Nxf4 Qe7 17. Bf3 $16 ) 16. Qf3 ( 16. Nf6+ Qxf6 17. exf6 Nxf4+ 18. Kf3 Be2+ 19. Kxf4 ( 19. Qxe2+ Nxe2 20. Rhe1 O-O-O 21. Kxe2 ) 19... Bxd1 20. Raxd1 Bd6+ 21. Rxd6 cxd6 22. Re1+ Kd8 23. Re7 Rc8 ) ( 16. Be3 Bxe3 17. Nf6+ Kf8 18. Nxg8 Qg5 19. h4 Nf4+ ) 16... O-O-O 17. Bxf7 Nxf4+ 18. Qxf4 Qxf4 19. Nxf4 Rd2+ 20. Kh3 Rg5 21. e6 ( 21. Rhd1 Rxd1 22. Rxd1 Rxe5 23. Be6+ Kb7 24. Bg4 ) ( 21. Rhe1 Bf2 22. Be6+ Kb7 23. Red1 Rd4 24. c3 Rxd1 25. Rxd1 Rxe5 26. Rd8 $16 ) 21... Rxc2 22. Rhe1 Bc4 23. b3 Bb5 24. Rad1 ( 24. Rac1 Rxc1 25. Rxc1 Kb7 26. Bh5 Bc6 27. Rf1 Be7 28. Bf3 Bxf3 29. Rxf3 ) 24... Bf2 ( 24... Bb4 25. Re4 Be7 26. Nd5 Rxd5 27. Rxd5 Bc6 28. Red4 Bxd5 29. Rxd5 ) 25. Re4 Rf5 ( 25... Rg7 26. Nh5 ) 26. Bh5 Rcc5 27. Be2 1-0"
"[Event ""King's Gambit Final""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Ruggeri Laderchi, Giorgio""]
[Black ""Malmstrom, Jan""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Malmstrom, J.""]
[ECO ""C34""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""45""]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d6 4. d4 ( 4. Bc4 Be6 5. Bxe6 fxe6 6. d4 Qf6 7. Qd2 ) 4... g5 5. h4 g4 6. Ng1 Qf6 ( 6... Bh6 7. Nc3 c6 ( 7... Nc6 8. Nge2 f3 9. Nf4 ) 8. Nge2 Qf6 ) ( 6... Nf6 7. Bxf4 Nxe4 8. Nd2 Qe7 9. Qe2 Nxd2 10. Kxd2 Qxe2+ ) ( 6... f3 7. gxf3 Be7 8. Be3 Bxh4+ 9. Kd2 Nc6 10. Nc3 Bf6 11. Kc1 h5 $13 ) 7. Nc3 ( 7. Be2 ) 7... c6 8. Nge2 f3 ( 8... Bh6 ) 9. Ng3 h5 ( 9... f2+ 10. Ke2 Bh6 11. Bxh6 Nxh6 12. Qd2 $14 ) ( 9... Bg7 10. Be3 ( 10. Nh5 f2+ 11. Ke2 Qxd4 12. Nxg7+ Qxg7 13. Qxd6 g3 14. Bf4 Bg4+ 15. Ke3 ) 10... h5 11. gxf3 Qxf3 12. Qxf3 gxf3 13. Bh3 Bg4 14. Bxg4 hxg4 15. Nf5 Bf8 16. Bf4 ) ( 9... Bh6 10. Nh5 ) ( 9... fxg2 10. Bxg2 ) 10. Bg5 f2+ 11. Ke2 Qg6 ( 11... Qg7 12. Kxf2 Be7 13. Bf4 Be6 14. Qd2 ) 12. Kxf2 Bg7 13. Bc4 ( 13. Qd3 Nh6 14. Re1 O-O ) 13... Be6 14. d5 Bd7 15. dxc6 bxc6 ( 15... Nxc6 16. Nb5 Kf8 17. Qxd6+ ) 16. Bf4 Be5 17. Bxe5 dxe5 18. Qd2 ( 18. Qd3 ) 18... a5 ( 18... Rh7 19. Rad1 Ne7 ) ( 18... a6 ) ( 18... Qf6+ 19. Kg1 Qe7 ) ( 18... Ne7 19. Rad1 Qf6+ 20. Kg1 ) 19. Rhf1 Ne7 20. Kg1 O-O 21. Rf2 { 1-0 } 21... Kg7 ( 21... Kh7 22. Raf1 f5 23. exf5 ) ( 21... Be6 22. Bxe6 Qxe6 23. Qg5+ ) 22. Raf1 f6 ( 22... f5 23. exf5 Bxf5 24. Nxf5+ ) 23. Qd6 1-0"
"[Event ""Latvian Invitaional Trio""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Malmstrom, Jan""]
[Black ""Miraglia, Jorge""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Malmstrom, J.""]
[BlackElo ""2380""]
[ECO ""C40""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""97""]
[WhiteElo ""2510""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Qf6 4. Nc4 fxe4 5. Nc3 Qf7 6. Ne3 c6 7. d3 exd3 8. Bxd3 Bb4 $6 9. O-O d5 ( 9... Bxc3 10. bxc3 Ne7 11. Ba3 d5 12. Re1 O-O 13. Bxe7 $16 ) ( 9... Nf6 10. Ng4 O-O 11. Nxf6+ Qxf6 12. Ne4 Qe5 13. c3 Be7 ( 13... d5 ) 14. Re1 Qf5 15. Qc2 Qe5 $16 ) 10. Ncxd5 $1 ( 10. Nexd5 cxd5 11. Bb5+ ( 11. Nb5 Be6 12. c3 Bc5 13. b4 Bf8 14. Re1 Kd8 15. Qa4 Nc6 16. Be3 Kc8 ) 11... Bd7 ) 10... cxd5 11. Nxd5 Bc5 $1 ( 11... Bd6 12. Re1+ Kf8 13. Bc4 Bc5 14. Be3 $16 ) ( 11... Ba5 12. b4 Bd8 13. Re1+ Kf8 14. Bc4 Qd7 15. b5 $16 ) ( 11... Qxd5 12. Bg6+ hxg6 13. Qxd5 Nc6 14. Bd2 $16 ) ( 11... Nc6 $5 12. Nxb4 $1 ( 12. Qe2+ Kf8 13. Nxb4 Nxb4 14. Bc4 Nd5 15. Bxd5 Qxd5 16. Rd1 Qa5 17. Bd2 Qb6 18. Bb4+ Qxb4 19. Rd8+ Kf7 20. Qe8+ Kf6 21. Rad1 Bd7 ) 12... Nxb4 13. Re1+ Ne7 ( 13... Kf8 14. Bg6 $1 $18 ) 14. Bg5 O-O 15. Rxe7 Qxf2+ 16. Kh1 $16 ) 12. Bf4 $1 ( 12. Re1+ Kf8 13. Be3 Bxe3 14. Nxe3 Nf6 $44 ) ( 12. Bb5+ Nc6 13. Bf4 Kf8 ( 13... Be7 14. Re1 Bd7 15. Nc7+ Kd8 16. Bg3 $16 ) 14. Bxc6 bxc6 15. Nc7 Be7 16. Bd6 Rb8 17. Re1 Bf5 18. Ne6+ Bxe6 19. Bxb8 ) ( 12. Qe2+ Kf8 ( 12... Kd8 13. Bc4 Qf5 14. Bf4 Nc6 15. Bc7+ Kd7 16. Rad1 Bd4 17. Rfe1 $18 ) ( 12... Kd7 13. Bc4 Qf8 14. Bf4 Nc6 15. Rad1 $18 ) 13. Bc4 Be6 ( 13... b5 14. Bb3 Qb7 15. Re1 Bd7 16. Qf3+ $18 ) 14. Re1 Nc6 ( 14... b5 $1 15. Bb3 Nc6 16. Qxe6 Bxf2+ 17. Kh1 Bxe1 18. Qxf7+ Kxf7 19. Nc7+ Kg6 20. Nxa8 Nge7 21. Nc7 Rf8 $16 ) 15. Qxe6 Qxf2+ 16. Kh1 Nd4 17. Qe5 $18 ) ( 12. Bc4 Be6 ) 12... Kf8 13. Bc4 Nc6 ( 13... Nd7 14. Bb3 ( 14. Be3 Qe6 15. Qh5 Qg6 16. Qxg6 hxg6 17. Nf4 Ke8 18. Rae1 $18 ) 14... a5 15. Nc7 Qf6 16. Qe2 Ne7 17. Bg5 Qe5 18. Bxe7+ Kxe7 19. Rae1 Kd8 20. Ne6+ $18 ) 14. Be3 Bd6 15. Nb6 Bxh2+ 16. Kh1 Qf6 $1 ( 16... Qe7 17. Qf3+ Nf6 18. Nxc8 Rxc8 19. Qh3 ) 17. Nxc8 $1 ( 17. Bc5+ Ke8 18. Nxa8 ( 18. Re1+ Be5 19. Nxa8 Qh4+ 20. Kg1 Qh2+ 21. Kf1 Qh1+ 22. Ke2 Bg4+ ) 18... Qh4 19. Re1+ Be5+ 20. Kg1 Qh2+ 21. Kf1 Qh1+ 22. Ke2 Bg4+ 23. f3 Qxg2+ 24. Ke3 Bf5 25. Bb5 a6 26. Bxc6+ bxc6 $13 ) 17... Qh4 ( 17... Rxc8 18. Bxg8 Be5 19. Qg4 $16 ) 18. Qf3+ Nf6 19. Be6 Be5+ 20. Qh3 ( 20. Bh3 Rxc8 ) 20... Qxh3+ 21. gxh3 Bxb2 22. Bc5+ ( 22. Rab1 Bd4 23. Rfd1 Bxe3 24. fxe3 Ne4 25. Rxb7 Rxc8 26. Rf1+ Ke8 27. Bxc8 Ng3+ 28. Kg2 Nxf1 29. Bd7+ Kd8 30. Bxc6 Nxe3+ 31. Kf2 Nf5 32. Rd7+ Kc8 33. Rxa7 Rd8 $16 ) 22... Ke8 23. Nd6+ ( 23. Rae1 Be5 24. f4 Bc7 25. Rg1 g6 26. f5 Nh5 ) 23... Ke7 24. Rae1 Ne5 ( 24... Be5 25. Bf5 Nh5 26. Nxb7+ Kf6 27. Bd7 $16 ) 25. Bb3 Nd7 26. Nxb7+ Nxc5 27. Nxc5 Kd6 28. Ne6 $16 ( 28. Ne4+ Kc6 29. f4 Nd7 30. Rb1 Bf6 31. Ba4+ Kc7 32. Rfd1 Nb6 ) 28... Rab8 ( 28... Rac8 29. Nxg7 Rhf8 30. Rd1+ Ke7 31. f4 ) 29. Nxg7 Nf3 $1 30. Re6+ ( 30. Rd1+ Ke7 31. Nf5+ Kf6 ) ( 30. Nf5+ Kc5 ) 30... Kc5 31. Re7 ( 31. Re3 Bxg7 32. Rxf3 Rhf8 33. Rxf8 Rxf8 34. Kg2 $16 ) 31... Bxg7 ( 31... Bxg7 32. Rxg7 a5 33. Rd1 Rhd8 34. Rxd8 Rxd8 35. Rxh7 a4 36. Rh5+ Kb4 37. Bd5 Ne1 38. Rh4+ ( 38. c4 Nd3 ) 38... Kc3 39. Be6 Rd6 40. Rc4+ Kb2 41. Re4 Nxc2 42. f4 Kc3 43. f5 a3 44. f6 Kd3 45. Rf4 $18 ) ( 31... a5 32. Ne6+ ( 32. Rd1 Nd4 33. Re4 Nxb3 34. Ne6+ Kb5 35. cxb3 Rhc8 ) 32... Kb4 33. Bd5 Nd2 34. Rd1 Bc3 35. Nf4 Ka3 36. Re3 $18 ) 32. Rxg7 a6 33. Rd1 Rbe8 34. Kg2 Nh4+ 35. Kf1 Re5 ( 35... Nf3 36. Rc7+ Kb6 37. Rc3 ) 36. Rgd7 ( 36. Rc7+ Kb6 37. Rf7 Kc5 ) 36... Ng6 ( 36... Nf3 37. Rc7+ Kb4 38. Bd5 Rf8 39. Rxh7 Ref5 40. Kg2 Ng5 41. Rh5 Rd8 42. c4 ) 37. R1d6 a5 38. Rf6 Kb4 ( 38... Rhe8 39. Rxh7 Re1+ 40. Kg2 ) 39. Rf3 ( 39. Rb6+ ) ( 39. Rb7+ ) 39... Rf8 40. Rb7+ Kc5 41. Rc3+ Kd6 42. Rb6+ ( 42. Rxh7 Ref5 43. Rd3+ Ke5 44. Rd5+ Ke4 45. Rxf5 ) 42... Kd7 43. Ba4+ Kd8 44. Rd3+ Kc7 45. Rc6+ Kb8 46. Rb3+ Ka7 47. Rc7+ Ka6 48. c4 Re7 49. Bd7 1-0"
"[Event ""Latvian Invitaional Trio""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Ruggeri Laderchi, Giorgio""]
[Black ""Malmstrom, Jan""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Malmstrom, J.""]
[BlackElo ""2510""]
[ECO ""C40""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""69""]
[WhiteElo ""2095""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Qf6 4. d4 d6 5. Nc4 fxe4 6. Nc3 Qg6 7. f3 exf3 8. Qxf3 Nc6 9. d5 Nb4 10. Ne3 Nf6 11. a3 Na6 ( 11... Nxc2+ $2 12. Nxc2 Qxc2 13. Bd3 Qb3 14. Ne4 $1 Ke7 ( 14... Qa4 15. Nxf6+ gxf6 16. Qxf6 Qa5+ 17. Kf2 $16 ) 15. Nxf6 gxf6 16. O-O Qb6+ 17. Rf2 Qd4 18. Be3 Qe5 19. Bf4 $16 ) 12. Bd3 Qh5 ( 12... Qf7 ) 13. Qxh5+ Nxh5 14. O-O Be7 ( 14... Nf6 15. b4 Be7 16. Bb5+ Bd7 17. Bb2 Bxb5 18. Nxb5 O-O 19. Rae1 Nd7 ( 19... Ne8 ) ( 19... Nh5 20. g4 Rxf1+ 21. Rxf1 Nf6 22. h4 Nd7 ( 22... Re8 ) 23. g5 Bf8 24. Kf2 c6 ) ) ( 14... Bd7 ) ( 14... Nc5 15. Be2 ( 15. Nb5 Kd8 ) 15... Nf6 16. b4 Nce4 ( 16... Ncd7 17. Nb5 Kd8 $16 ) 17. Bb5+ Bd7 18. Bxd7+ Kxd7 19. Nxe4 Nxe4 20. Bb2 Re8 21. Rae1 Rg8 22. c4 a6 23. Ng4 Ng5 24. Rxe8 Kxe8 $14 ) 15. b4 ( 15. Nf5 Bf6 16. Bb5+ Bd7 17. Bxd7+ Kxd7 ) 15... Bf6 ( 15... Bd7 ) ( 15... Nf6 ) 16. Bd2 ( 16. Bb2 O-O 17. g4 Re8 18. Nf5 ) ( 16. Bb5+ ) 16... O-O 17. g4 Re8 18. gxh5 ( 18. Rae1 Rxe3 ( 18... Bxc3 19. Bxc3 Nf6 20. h3 Nb8 21. Bxf6 gxf6 22. Rxf6 ) 19. Rxe3 Bxg4 20. Re4 Bh3 ) 18... Rxe3 ( 18... Bxc3 19. Bxc3 Rxe3 20. Rae1 Rxe1 21. Rxe1 Bg4 ( 21... Kf8 22. Bxh7 Bg4 23. Rf1+ Ke7 24. Bg6 ) 22. Re7 Bxh5 23. Rxg7+ Kf8 24. Rxh7 Bf7 25. Rh8+ Bg8 26. h4 Re8 27. h5 $18 ) 19. Bxe3 Bxc3 20. Rab1 Bg4 ( 20... Bh3 21. Bxa6 ) 21. h6 ( 21. Rb3 Be5 22. h6 g6 ) 21... Re8 22. Bxa7 gxh6 23. Rf4 h5 24. Bxa6 Ra8 ( 24... bxa6 25. Rc4 Bf6 26. Rxc7 $18 ) 25. Rc4 $1 ( 25. Bd3 Rxa7 26. Rc4 Rxa3 27. Rxc7 Bf3 ) 25... Be5 ( 25... Rxa7 26. Rxc3 bxa6 27. Rg3 Kh8 28. c4 ) 26. Rxc7 bxa6 27. Be3 Re8 28. Rf1 ( 28. Rb3 Kh8 ) 28... Bxh2+ 29. Kxh2 Rxe3 30. Rf6 h4 31. Rxd6 { 1-0 } 31... Rh3+ 32. Kg2 Rg3+ 33. Kf2 Rf3+ 34. Ke1 h3 35. Rxa6 1-0"
"[Event ""Latvian Gambit Thematic (A)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Bottino, A..""]
[Black ""Malmstrom, Jan""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Malmstrom, J.""]
[ECO ""C40""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""26""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Qf6 4. d4 d6 5. Nc4 fxe4 6. Be2 d5 ( 6... Qd8 ) 7. Ne3 Be6 ( 7... Qf7 8. c4 Nf6 9. cxd5 Bd6 10. O-O O-O 11. Nc3 ) ( 7... Ne7 ) ( 7... c6 8. c4 Bb4+ ( 8... dxc4 ) ( 8... Ne7 ) 9. Bd2 Bxd2+ 10. Qxd2 Qf7 11. O-O Nf6 12. Qb4 Na6 ) 8. O-O Nc6 ( 8... Bd6 ) 9. c3 ( 9. c4 O-O-O ) 9... O-O-O ( 9... Bd6 ) 10. f3 Qh4 11. fxe4 dxe4 12. Qe1 Qxe1 13. Rxe1 Nf6 0-1"
"[Event ""Latvian Gambit Thematic (A)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Calvani, Vito""]
[Black ""Malmstrom, Jan""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Malmstrom, J.""]
[ECO ""C40""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""78""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Qf6 4. Nc4 fxe4 5. Nc3 Qf7 6. d4 $6 Nf6 7. Bg5 Bb4 8. Ne5 Qe6 9. Bc4 d5 10. Bxf6 Bxc3+ 11. bxc3 gxf6 12. Qh5+ Ke7 13. Bxd5 ( 13. Ng6+ hxg6 14. Qxh8 dxc4 ) 13... Qxd5 14. Ng6+ Kd6 15. Qxd5+ Kxd5 16. Nxh8 Be6 17. Rb1 Kc6 18. c4 Bxc4 19. Rb4 Bxa2 ( 19... b5 20. a4 ) 20. Ra4 Bg8 ( 20... Be6 21. c4 b5 22. d5+ Kc5 23. Ra5 Nc6 24. dxc6 Bxc4 25. Kd2 Rxh8 26. Rxa7 Kxc6 27. Kc3 $15 ) 21. f3 ( 21. c4 Nd7 ) ( 21. Ra3 Be6 22. c4 Bxc4 23. Rh3 Na6 24. Rxh7 Rg8 25. g3 Rd8 26. Kd2 Rxd4+ 27. Ke3 Rd3+ 28. Kxe4 Nc5+ 29. Kf4 Bd5 ) ( 21. Kd2 Nd7 22. Rha1 a6 23. Ra5 Bd5 ) 21... exf3 22. gxf3 b5 23. Ra3 Bd5 ( 23... Nd7 24. Kd2 Bd5 25. Ra6+ Nb6 26. Ke3 Rxh8 27. Rxa7 Re8+ 28. Kf2 h5 ) ( 23... a5 24. Rg1 Nd7 25. Rg7 ) ( 23... Bc4 24. Rc3 Kd6 25. Rxc4 bxc4 ) 24. Rg1 ( 24. O-O Kd6 25. Rb1 Nc6 26. Rxb5 Rxh8 27. Ra6 Re8 ) ( 24. Kf2 a5 25. Rha1 Kb6 ) 24... b4 ( 24... Nd7 25. Rg7 Rxh8 26. Ra6+ Kb7 27. Rxd7 Kxa6 28. Rxd5 Kb6 29. Rd7 h5 30. Rf7 Rh6 31. Rf8 ) 25. Ra5 Kd6 26. Rg7 Nc6 27. Rxd5+ Kxd5 28. Rxh7 Nxd4 29. Rd7+ Kc5 30. Nf7 ( 30. Rxc7+ Kb6 31. Rh7 a5 32. Rh6 Re8+ 33. Kd1 Re6 34. f4 a4 35. Kc1 Rc6 36. Kb1 Nxc2 37. Rg6 b3 38. Rg8 Na3+ 39. Kb2 Nc4+ 40. Kc3 Nd6+ $19 ) 30... Nxc2+ 31. Kd2 Kc6 32. Re7 Nd4 33. Kd3 ( 33. f4 Rf8 34. Nh6 Nf3+ 35. Kd3 Rd8+ 36. Ke4 Nxh2 ) 33... Nxf3 34. Kc4 a5 35. Re6+ Kb7 36. Rxf6 Nxh2 37. Kb5 b3 38. Rf2 Ng4 39. Rd2 a4 0-1"
"[Event ""Latvian Gambit Thematic (A)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Malmstrom, Jan""]
[Black ""Giancotti, Eraldo""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Malmstrom, J.""]
[ECO ""C40""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""19""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Qf6 4. Nc4 fxe4 5. Nc3 Qg6 $5 ( 5... Qf7 ) 6. Nd5 $1 ( 6. d3 $5 Bb4 7. Bd2 ( 7. dxe4 Qxe4+ 8. Ne3 Bxc3+ 9. bxc3 Ne7 10. Bd3 ) 7... exd3 $5 8. Bxd3 Qxg2 9. Qh5+ ( 9. Be4 Qh3 10. Nd5 Bxd2+ 11. Qxd2 Na6 12. O-O-O Qh6 13. Rhe1 Qxd2+ 14. Rxd2 Kd8 $13 ) 9... Kd8 10. Be4 ( 10. O-O-O Nf6 11. Qh4 Qg4 12. Qxg4 Nxg4 13. Bg5+ ( 13. Rhg1 Nxf2 14. Rde1 Nxd3+ 15. cxd3 $13 ) 13... Be7 14. Bxe7+ Kxe7 $13 ) 10... Nf6 ) 6... Na6 7. d4 $1 ( 7. Nce3 c6 ( 7... Bd6 8. Be2 Nf6 9. Nxf6+ Qxf6 10. Bc4 $14 ) 8. Bxa6 cxd5 9. Be2 $14 ) 7... Nf6 $5 ( 7... exd3 8. Bxd3 Qxg2 9. Qh5+ Kd8 10. Bg5+ Be7 11. Nxe7 Nxe7 12. O-O-O $16 ) ( 7... d6 8. Nce3 Qf7 9. Bxa6 bxa6 10. c4 $14 ) ( 7... Qf7 8. Nce3 c6 9. Bxa6 cxd5 10. Be2 $14 ) 8. Ne5 Qf5 9. g4 ( 9. Ne3 Qe6 10. c3 ) ( 9. Bc4 ) 9... Qxg4 $4 ( 9... Qe6 10. Nf4 Qg8 11. g5 Nd5 12. Nxd5 Qxd5 13. Qh5+ g6 14. Nxg6 Qf7 15. Nf4 Qxh5 16. Nxh5 $16 ) 10. Nxf6+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Latvian Gambit Thematic (A)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Malmstrom, Jan""]
[Black ""Mc Allister, K..""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Malmstrom, J.""]
[ECO ""C40""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""47""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Qf6 4. Nc4 fxe4 5. Nc3 Qg6 6. Nd5 ( 6. d4 exd3 ( 6... Bb4 7. Ne5 ) 7. Bxd3 Qe6+ 8. Ne3 ) ( 6. f3 exf3 ( 6... Be7 $1 ) 7. Qxf3 Bc5 8. Bd3 Qe6+ 9. Ne3 Nf6 10. O-O ) ( 6. Ne3 Nf6 7. Bc4 ( 7. d3 Bb4 8. Bd2 d5 $2 ( 8... Bxc3 9. Bxc3 O-O 10. Be2 c6 11. Bb4 Re8 12. dxe4 Qxe4 ) ) ) ( 6. d3 Bb4 7. Bd2 ( 7. dxe4 Qxe4+ 8. Ne3 Bxc3+ 9. bxc3 Ne7 10. Bd3 Qh4 ) 7... exd3 8. Bxd3 Qxg2 9. Qh5+ Kd8 10. O-O-O Nf6 11. Qh4 Qg4 12. Qxg4 Nxg4 13. Rhg1 Nxf2 14. Rde1 ( 14. Bg5+ Be7 15. Bxe7+ Kxe7 16. Rde1+ Kd8 17. Ne5 ) 14... Nxd3+ 15. cxd3 d6 16. Rxg7 Bd7 17. Bg5+ Kc8 18. Nd5 Nc6 19. Rf1 ) 6... Bd6 $6 ( 6... Na6 7. Nce3 c6 $1 ( 7... Bd6 8. d4 Ne7 9. Nxe7 Bxe7 10. Be2 $14 ) ) 7. Nxd6+ ( 7. d4 Ne7 8. Nxd6+ Qxd6 9. Bc4 Nxd5 10. Qh5+ g6 11. Qxd5 Qxd5 12. Bxd5 c6 13. Bxe4 d5 14. Bf3 $16 ) 7... Qxd6 8. Qg4 Kf8 ( 8... Nf6 9. Qxg7 Rf8 10. Nxf6+ Qxf6 11. Qxf6 Rxf6 12. b3 ) 9. Qxe4 Nf6 10. Nxf6 Qxf6 11. d4 Qf7 12. Bd3 ( 12. c4 ) 12... d5 13. Qf4 ( 13. Qe2 ) 13... Nc6 14. c3 Nd8 15. O-O Ne6 16. Qg3 c6 17. b3 ( 17. f4 Nc7 18. f5 Ne8 19. Bg5 h6 20. Bh4 Qc7 21. Qe5 b6 22. Rae1 Qxe5 23. dxe5 Bb7 24. f6 gxf6 25. exf6 ) 17... Kg8 ( 17... Bd7 18. f4 h6 19. Ba3+ Kg8 20. Rae1 Be8 21. f5 Ng5 22. f6 gxf6 23. Be7 Rh7 24. Rxf6 Qxe7 25. Rxe7 Rxe7 26. h4 ) 18. f4 Qc7 19. Ba3 ( 19. Re1 ) ( 19. Bd2 ) ( 19. Qe3 ) 19... g6 ( 19... Qa5 20. Bd6 ) 20. Rae1 Kg7 21. Qh4 Re8 22. f5 gxf5 23. Rxf5 Bd7 24. Rf7+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Latvian Gambit Thematic (A)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Malmstrom, Jan""]
[Black ""Triantafillopoulos, D..""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Malmstrom, J.""]
[ECO ""C40""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""31""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Qf6 4. Nc4 fxe4 5. Nc3 Nc6 ( 5... Qf7 ) 6. Qg4 ( 6. Nd5 Qd8 7. Qh5+ g6 8. Qg4 ) ( 6. Nxe4 $2 Qe6 7. Qe2 d5 8. Ng5 Qxe2+ 9. Bxe2 dxc4 $17 ) 6... d5 ( 6... d6 7. Qxe4+ Qe6 $16 ) 7. Qh5+ g6 8. Qxd5 Be6 9. Qb5 ( 9. Qxe4 O-O-O 10. d3 ) 9... O-O-O 10. Na5 ( 10. Nxe4 Qd4 11. d3 Bxc4 12. Qxc4 Qxc4 13. dxc4 Nb4 14. Rb1 Nxc2+ 15. Ke2 Nd4+ ) ( 10. Ne3 a6 11. Qa4 Rd4 ) ( 10. Be2 Nd4 11. Qa4 Nxe2 12. Nxe2 Bc5 13. Ne3 Qe5 14. O-O $14 ) 10... Nxa5 11. Qxa5 e3 ( 11... a6 12. Nxe4 ( 12. Bxa6 bxa6 13. Qxa6+ Kb8 14. Qb5+ Kc8 15. Nxe4 Bd7 16. Qe2 Qb6 17. O-O ) 12... Qd4 13. f3 Bb4 14. Qg5 Rd5 15. Qh4 ( 15. Qe3 ) 15... g5 16. Qf2 Qxf2+ 17. Kxf2 ) 12. dxe3 Kb8 $2 ( 12... a6 $16 ) 13. Nb5 Bc5 $4 14. Qxc7+ { 1-0 } 14... Ka8 15. Qxc5 Kb8 16. Bd2 1-0"
"[Event ""Latvian Gambit Thematic (A)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Riva, Roberto""]
[Black ""Malmstrom, Jan""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Malmstrom, J.""]
[ECO ""C40""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""49""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. exf5 Nc6 ( 3... e4 ) 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Qe7+ $6 ( 5... Nxd4 6. Qxd4 d5 ) 6. Be3 ( 6. Be2 Nxd4 7. Qxd4 d6 ) 6... Nf6 ( 6... Qf7 ) ( 6... Qb4+ $2 7. c3 Qxb2 8. Nb3 $16 ) ( 6... Qe5 ) 7. Nc3 Qe5 8. Be2 ( 8. Ncb5 Nd5 9. Qh5+ g6 10. Qe2 ) 8... Bb4 9. O-O Bxc3 ( 9... Bd6 10. Nf3 Qxf5 11. Nb5 $16 ) ( 9... a6 ) ( 9... d5 10. Ncb5 O-O 11. Nxc6 bxc6 12. Qd4 Bd6 13. Qxe5 Bxe5 14. Nxa7 Bxb2 15. Rab1 Be5 16. g4 d4 ) 10. bxc3 O-O 11. Re1 Nxd4 ( 11... Ne4 12. Bc4+ Kh8 13. Qg4 d5 14. Bd3 Nxd4 15. Bxd4 Bxf5 16. Qh4 $16 ) ( 11... d5 12. Bd3 Ne4 13. Nxc6 bxc6 14. Bd4 Qf4 15. Bxe4 dxe4 $16 ) 12. cxd4 Qxf5 13. Bd3 Qa5 ( 13... Qg4 14. Qxg4 Nxg4 15. Rab1 c6 16. h3 Nxe3 17. Rxe3 d5 18. Re7 b5 19. Rc7 Bf5 20. Rxc6 Bxd3 21. cxd3 a6 22. Re1 Rf4 ) 14. Bd2 Qb6 15. Rb1 Qxd4 16. Rb4 Qc5 ( 16... Qd6 17. Bc3 Qc6 18. Rc4 Qb6 19. Bd4 Qa5 20. Rc5 Qb6 21. Rh5 $16 ) 17. Rc4 Qb6 18. Be3 Qa5 19. Rc5 Qb6 20. Re5 Qc6 21. Bb5 Qd6 22. Bd4 ( 22. Qxd6 cxd6 23. Re7 Rf7 $14 ) 22... Kh8 ( 22... a6 23. Bc4+ Kh8 24. Re7 b5 25. Bd5 c6 26. Bf3 Qf4 27. Be5 Qf5 28. Qd6 Bb7 29. Bxf6 Qxf6 30. Qxf6 gxf6 31. R1e4 Rg8 32. Rxd7 Bc8 33. Rf7 Bf5 34. Ree7 Rae8 ) ( 22... b6 23. Re7 a6 24. Bc4+ Kh8 25. Qd2 Bb7 26. Qg5 Rg8 27. Bxg8 Rxg8 28. Bb2 h6 29. Qg6 $18 ) ( 22... c6 23. Bd3 Nd5 24. Bc4 Qg6 $16 ) 23. R5e3 { draw } ( 23. Re7 c6 24. Bc4 Qf4 ) 23... a6 24. Be2 Nd5 25. Rd3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Petrov Thematic (B)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Arata, M..""]
[Black ""Malmstrom, Jan""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Malmstrom, J.""]
[ECO ""C42""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""56""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. O-O Be7 8. c3 O-O 9. Qc2 f5 10. Re1 Qd6 11. Be3 Be6 12. Nbd2 Rae8 13. Re2 Bf7 14. Ne1 Bh5 15. f3 Nd8 ( 15... Bh4 16. Nb3 f4 17. Bd2 Nxd2 18. Qxd2 Nd8 ) 16. fxe4 fxe4 17. Bb5 c6 18. g4 ( 18. Bc4 ) 18... Bxg4 19. Rg2 Qe6 ( 19... Bf3 20. Nexf3 exf3 21. Rg3 Bh4 ( 21... cxb5 22. Rf1 Qe6 23. Rgxf3 ) 22. Rh3 Rxe3 ) 20. Be2 Bh3 ( 20... Bf3 21. Rf2 Bh4 22. Bxf3 exf3 23. Ndxf3 Bxf2+ 24. Bxf2 Qg4+ 25. Bg3 Rxf3 26. Nxf3 Qxf3 ) 21. Qd1 ( 21. Bh5 Bxg2 22. Nxg2 g6 23. Be2 Qh3 ( 23... Bd6 24. Nf1 Qf5 25. Re1 Ne6 26. c4 ) 24. Nf1 Ne6 25. Re1 Ng5 ( 25... Rf7 26. Qd1 Ng5 27. Bxg5 Bxg5 28. Bg4 Qh6 29. Nge3 Qh4 ) 26. Bxg5 Bxg5 27. Qd1 Qf5 28. Ng3 Qf7 29. Rf1 ) 21... Bxg2 22. Nxg2 Bd6 ( 22... Rf6 ) 23. Bg4 Qf7 ( 23... Qe7 ) ( 23... Qg6 $2 24. Bh5 ) 24. Qa4 ( 24. Bh5 g6 25. Bg4 Qc7 26. h3 ) 24... b5 ( 24... Qg6 25. Qd1 ) 25. Qa5 Qg6 ( 25... Nb7 26. Qa6 Qc7 27. h3 Nd8 28. Rf1 Rxf1+ 29. Nxf1 ) 26. h3 $2 ( 26. Be2 Rf7 27. Rf1 Bc7 28. Qa6 Ref8 29. Rxf7 Rxf7 30. a4 bxa4 31. Qxa4 Ne6 32. Nf1 Nf4 33. Bxf4 Bxf4 34. b4 ) 26... h5 27. Bd7 ( 27. Be2 Qg3 28. Nf1 Rxf1+ 29. Kxf1 Rf8+ ) 27... Qg3 28. Nf1 Rxf1+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Petrov Thematic (B)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Atienza, Hilario""]
[Black ""Malmstrom, Jan""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Malmstrom, J.""]
[ECO ""C42""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""104""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. O-O O-O 8. c4 c6 9. cxd5 cxd5 10. Nc3 Nxc3 11. bxc3 Bg4 12. Rb1 Qd7 13. Re1 h6 14. h3 Be6 15. Ne5 Qc7 16. Qh5 Bxe5 17. Rxe5 Qxc3 18. Re3 Rc8 19. Bh7+ Kxh7 20. Rxc3 Rxc3 21. Bd2 Rc7 22. Bf4 Rd7 23. Bxb8 Rxb8 24. Qe5 Re8 25. Rc1 Kg8 ( 25... a6 ) ( 25... f6 26. Qf4 Ree7 27. Rc8 b5 28. Rb8 a6 29. Rb6 ) ( 25... Rde7 26. Rc7 Bd7 27. Qd6 Re1+ 28. Kh2 Be6 $16 ) 26. Rc3 ( 26. Rc7 f6 27. Qf4 ) 26... f6 27. Qe2 Rde7 28. Re3 Kf7 29. Qb5 h5 ( 29... g5 ) ( 29... f5 ) ( 29... Bd7 $2 30. Rxe7+ ) 30. f4 g6 31. Kf2 Rc8 32. Kg3 ( 32. f5 gxf5 ) 32... Rc4 33. Qb2 Rec7 34. Qd2 Bf5 ( 34... b6 ) ( 34... Rc2 ) 35. Qa5 Be4 36. Rxe4 ( 36. Qxa7 Rc2 ) 36... dxe4 37. Qd5+ Kg7 38. Qxe4 Rd7 39. Qe6 Rcxd4 40. f5 h4+ 41. Kh2 g5 ( 41... gxf5 42. Qxf5 R7d6 ) ( 41... R4d6 42. Qe4 g5 ) 42. Qe8 Rf7 ( 42... R4d6 ) 43. Qe2 Rd5 44. Qf2 b5 45. Qf3 Rfd7 ( 45... Re5 ) 46. Kh1 ( 46. Qe4 Re5 ) 46... b4 { 0-1 } 47. Kh2 a5 48. Qe4 Re5 49. Qc6 Rde7 50. Qc8 a4 51. Qc2 Re1 52. Qc5 Rd7 $17 0-1"
"[Event ""Petrov Thematic (B)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Malmstrom, Jan""]
[Black ""Atienza, Hilario""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Malmstrom, J.""]
[ECO ""C42""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""79""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Be7 7. O-O Nc6 8. Re1 Bg4 9. c3 f5 10. Qb3 O-O 11. Bf4 Na5 12. Qa4 c5 13. Ne5 Bh5 14. f3 Be8 15. Bb5 Nf6 16. Nd2 Nh5 17. Bxe8 Rxe8 18. Be3 Qc7 19. b4 Nc6 20. bxc5 $5 ( 20. Nxc6 bxc6 21. bxc5 Bh4 22. Bf2 Bxf2+ 23. Kxf2 Nf4 ) 20... Nxe5 ( 20... Bh4 21. Bf2 Bxf2+ 22. Kxf2 Nf4 23. Re3 Nxe5 24. dxe5 Ng6 25. f4 Qxc5 26. Nf3 $15 ) 21. dxe5 Bxc5 22. Bd4 ( 22. Bxc5 Qxc5+ 23. Qd4 Rac8 ) ( 22. f4 b5 $15 ) 22... Nf4 23. Nb3 Bf8 24. Rad1 b6 25. Qb5 ( 25. g3 ) ( 25. Kh1 ) ( 25. Nc1 Ne6 26. Ne2 g6 ) 25... Rad8 26. Re3 ( 26. Nc1 ) ( 26. g3 Ne6 27. Qd3 g6 28. f4 ) 26... Re6 27. g3 Nh3+ 28. Kg2 Ng5 29. Nc1 ( 29. Nd2 ) ( 29. a4 ) 29... Rh6 30. Rde1 ( 30. Qd3 Qf7 ) ( 30. Ne2 Ne6 31. f4 ) 30... Qf7 31. Nd3 ( 31. Qe2 f4 32. gxf4 Qxf4 ) 31... Ne6 ( 31... Qh5 32. h4 Ne6 33. f4 Qg4 34. Nf2 Qg6 35. Kh2 Be7 36. Nh3 ) 32. f4 Qh5 33. Rh1 ( 33. h4 Rg6 34. Kh2 Nxd4 35. cxd4 Re6 ) 33... Qf7 ( 33... Qh3+ 34. Kg1 g5 35. fxg5 Rg6 ) 34. h3 Nc7 35. Qb3 Rc6 36. Nf2 ( 36. Qd1 Nb5 37. Nf2 Nxd4 38. cxd4 Rdc8 39. Rhe1 ) ( 36. Nb4 Re6 ) ( 36. a4 ) 36... Ne6 37. Rhe1 Rdc8 38. Qd1 ( 38. Rd1 ) ( 38. R1e2 ) 38... Rc4 39. Rd3 ( 39. Qf3 Ra4 40. R3e2 ) 39... Qb7 40. Qf3 $13 1-0"
"[Event ""Petrov Thematic (B)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Malmstrom, Jan""]
[Black ""Arata, M..""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Malmstrom, J.""]
[ECO ""C42""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""67""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nxf7 Kxf7 5. d4 Qe7 6. Nc3 Ke8 7. Bg5 h6 8. Bxf6 Qxf6 9. Nd5 Qf7 10. Bc4 Kd8 11. Nb6 Qg6 12. Nxa8 Qxg2 13. Rf1 Qxe4+ 14. Qe2 Qxd4 15. c3 ( 15. Bf7 Bd7 ( 15... Be7 16. c3 Qf4 17. Qc4 ) ) 15... Qf4 16. Bd5 Nd7 17. Qe3 Qxh2 18. O-O-O Qe5 19. Qxa7 Nc5 20. Qa5 Qe7 21. b4 ( 21. Rd2 ) ( 21. c4 Qd7 22. f4 Be7 ) ( 21. Rfe1 $2 Nd3+ ) ( 21. Rg1 ) 21... Na6 22. Bc4 ( 22. b5 Nc5 ( 22... b6 ) 23. Bc4 b6 24. Qa7 g6 25. Rfe1 Qd7 26. Bd5 ) 22... g6 23. Rxd6+ ( 23. f4 ) 23... Qxd6 24. Rd1 Qxd1+ 25. Kxd1 Bd6 26. Qd5 Nb8 ( 26... Rf8 27. Nb6 Bg4+ 28. Be2 Bxe2+ 29. Kxe2 Rf6 30. Nc4 $16 ) 27. Nb6 Bf5 ( 27... Bg4+ 28. f3 Bh5 29. Be2 ) 28. Bd3 ( 28. Bb5 ) 28... Rf8 29. Bxf5 gxf5 ( 29... Rxf5 30. Qg8+ Rf8 31. Qxg6 ) 30. Qe6 $18 ( 30. Nc4 Kc8 31. Qe6+ Nd7 32. Qxh6 Be7 ) 30... cxb6 ( 30... Re8 31. Qc8+ Ke7 32. Nd5+ Kf7 33. Qxf5+ Kg7 ) 31. Qxd6+ Nd7 32. Qxh6 Rf6 33. Qh1 ( 33. Qh8+ Kc7 34. a4 ) 33... Rd6+ 34. Kc2 1-0"
"[Event ""Sicilian Thematic""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Albrecht, F..""]
[Black ""Stolin, D..""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Ruggeri Laderchi, G.""]
[ECO ""B97""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""35""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2 9. Rb1 Qa3 10. f5 e5 11. Bxf6 gxf6 12. Nd5 $1 ( 12. Nb3 b5 ( 12... Nd7 13. Nd5 Qxa2 14. Ra1 Qb2 15. Nc7+ Ke7 16. Bc4 Nb6 17. Nd5+ Nxd5 18. Qxd5 Qc3+ 19. Kd1 b5 20. Qxf7+ Kd8 21. Bd5 Rb8 22. Qxf6+ Kd7 23. Qxh8 Be7 24. f6 { 1-0 Bjerring,K-Sandahl,J/Copenhagen 1977 } ) 13. Nd5 Ra7 14. Nxf6+ Kd8 15. Nd5 Qxa2 16. Ra1 Qb2 17. Nc3 Rc7 18. Nd5 Rxc2 19. Qg5+ Kd7 20. Bxb5+ axb5 21. Ra7+ Ke8 22. Re7+ Kd8 23. Rxf7+ Ke8 24. Rxf8+ { 1-0 Morgan,M-Frank,J/Dearborn US-op 1992 } ) 12... Qxa2 ( 12... exd4 13. Nc7+ Kd8 14. Nxa8 Qxa2 15. Rb3 { 15.Qb4! b5 16.Bd3 Bb7 17.0-0 d5 18.Qd4 } 15... Qa1+ 16. Kf2 Nd7 17. Bb5 $1 Qxh1 18. Qa5+ Ke7 19. Nc7 Bh6 $2 { 19... ab5 20.Nd5 Ke8 21.Qc7 Be7 22.Qc8 Bd8 23.Nc7 Ke7 24.Nd5 = } 20. Nd5+ Ke8 21. Nxf6+ Ke7 22. Nd5+ Ke8 23. Qc7 Be3+ 24. Kf3 ( 24. Rxe3 dxe3+ 25. Nxe3 Kf8 26. Bxd7 Qa1 27. Qd8+ { 1-0 Levchenkov,V-Zilberstein,D/Nikolaev 1981 } ) 24... Kf8 25. Qxc8+ Kg7 26. Qxd7 axb5 27. f6+ Kg6 28. Rxe3 Qf1+ 29. Kg3 h5 30. Nf4+ Kh6 31. Qxf7 h4+ 32. Kg4 { 1-0 Aleksikov-Fedorov,V/Kaluga 1981 } ) ( 12... Kd8 13. Nb3 Nd7 14. h4 Nc5 15. Nxc5 Qxc5 16. Rh3 Be7 17. Rc3 Qd4 18. Qxd4 exd4 19. Rc7 Re8 20. Be2 b5 21. Bh5 Bf8 22. Rxf7 Rxe4+ 23. Kf1 Be7 24. Bf3 Rxh4 25. g3 Rh2 26. Nxe7 Ke8 27. Bxa8 Kxf7 28. Nxc8 Rxc2 29. Nxd6+ Ke7 30. Ne4 Rxa2 31. Rd1 b4 32. Bd5 Rb2 33. Rxd4 a5 34. Be6 { 1-0 Nevostruev,V-Kozlov,V/Vladivostok 1990 } ) ( 12... Qc5 13. Nxf6+ Ke7 14. Nf3 Nd7 15. Nd5+ Ke8 16. Bd3 b5 17. Qa5 Ra7 18. Rb3 Qc6 19. Rc3 Nc5 20. O-O Be7 21. Rb1 Bd8 22. Qa3 Bb6 23. Kh1 Qb7 24. Nxb6 Qxb6 25. Nxe5 dxe5 26. Rxc5 Rc7 27. Bxb5+ axb5 28. Rbxb5 Qd6 29. Rxe5+ Kd7 30. Rbd5 { 1-0 Noblesse-Crucifix/cr FR cup 1985 } ) 13. Rd1 ( 13. Nxf6+ $143 Kd8 14. Qb4 b5 $17 ( 14... exd4 $6 15. Qb6+ Ke7 16. Nd5+ Ke8 17. Nf6+ Ke7 18. Nd5+ Ke8 19. Nf6+ Ke7 $11 ) ) 13... Ra7 $16 ( 13... exd4 $5 14. Nc7+ Kd8 15. Nxa8 Nd7 $13 ) 14. Qc3 ( 14. Nxf6+ $143 Kd8 15. Nd5 b6 ( 15... exd4 $143 16. Qxd4 Nd7 17. Qxa7 $14 ) 16. Nxb6 Rc7 ( 16... exd4 $143 17. Nxc8 Kxc8 18. Qxd4 $16 ) 17. Qg5+ Be7 $15 ) 14... Bd7 15. Qc7 ( 15. Nxf6+ $6 Kd8 16. Nf3 b5 $11 ) 15... Ra8 16. Nxf6+ Ke7 17. Nc6+ $3 ( 17. Qxb7 $2 Kxf6 18. Qxa8 Qa5+ 19. Kf2 Qb6 20. Qd5 Bc6 21. Qb3 Qa7 22. Qe3 exd4 $15 ) ( 17. Nxd7 Nxd7 18. Nc6+ ( 18. Qxb7 exd4 19. f6+ Kxf6 20. Qxa8 Qa5+ 21. Kf2 Ne5 $18 ) 18... Ke8 19. Qxb7 Rd8 20. Nxd8 Qa5+ 21. Kf2 Qc5+ 22. Kf3 Kxd8 23. Bxa6 Qc3+ 24. Bd3 Bg7 $18 ) 17... bxc6 18. Nxd7 1-0"
"[Event ""T.I.C. USA2-ITA2""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Feagin, Joe""]
[Black ""Ruggeri Laderchi, Giorgio""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Ruggeri Laderchi, G.""]
[BlackElo ""2010""]
[ECO ""C80""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""114""]
[WhiteElo ""2415""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. Nbd2 Nc5 10. c3 Bg4 11. Bc2 Qd7 12. Re1 Rd8 13. Nb3 Ne6 14. a4 Be7 15. axb5 axb5 16. Qd3 Bh5 17. Qxb5 ( 17. Nfd4 Ncxd4 18. cxd4 Bg6 19. Qe2 O-O 20. f4 Bxc2 21. Qxc2 f5 22. Ra6 $1 Rc8 $14 ) 17... Bxf3 18. gxf3 Nxe5 19. Qxd7+ Nxd7 $14 20. f4 g6 ( 20... h6 21. f5 Ng5 22. Nd4 $16 ) 21. f5 gxf5 $8 22. Bxf5 c5 23. Bxe6 fxe6 24. Rxe6 Rg8+ 25. Kf1 Rg6 ( 25... Rb8 26. Bf4 Rxb3 27. Bd6 Rg7 28. Rae1 Kd8 29. Bxe7+ Kc7 30. Rd1 $16 ) ( 25... Kf7 26. Rh6 Nf6 27. Ra7 Ra8 28. Rxa8 Rxa8 29. Bg5 Kg7 30. Bxf6+ Bxf6 31. Rh5 c4 32. Nc5 d4 33. Ne4 Ra1+ 34. Kg2 dxc3 35. bxc3 Ra3 36. Rc5 ( 36. Nxf6 Kxf6 37. Rxh7 Rxc3 38. h4 Kg6 39. Rh8 Rd3 ) 36... Bxc3 37. Rxc4 ) 26. Re1 ( 26. Re2 Kf7 27. f4 Rf6 28. Be3 c4 29. Nd4 Bc5 30. Ra5 Re8 31. Ke1 ) 26... Rb8 27. Nd2 Rf6 ( 27... Rb7 28. Nf3 ( 28. f4 Kf7 29. Nf3 h6 30. Ra8 Bd6 31. Ne5+ Nxe5 32. fxe5 $16 ) 28... h6 29. Rd1 Rf6 30. Nh4 Nb6 31. Be3 $16 ) 28. c4 $6 d4 $8 29. Ne4 Re6 30. Bf4 Rbb6 31. Ra8+ Kf7 32. Ra7 Ke8 33. f3 Rbc6 34. Bg3 Ne5 35. Bxe5 ( 35. Ng5 Bxg5 36. Bxe5 ( 36. Rxe5 Rxe5 37. Bxe5 Be7 $14 ) 36... Re7 37. Bg3 $14 ( 37. Rxe7+ Bxe7 38. f4 Kf7 $11 ) ) ( 35. Nd2 Nd3 36. Rxe6 Rxe6 $14 ) 35... Rxe5 36. Rea1 $6 ( 36. f4 Ree6 ( 36... Rf5 $2 $18 37. Nxc5 Rxf4+ 38. Kg2 Rg4+ 39. Kh1 Rg7 40. Ne6 Rf7 41. Nxd4 Rcf6 ) ) 36... Rb6 ( 36... Rh6 37. Kg1 Rg6+ 38. Kh1 Rb6 39. Re1 Kf8 $11 ) ( 36... Rf5 37. Kg2 Rb6 38. R1a2 Rg6+ 39. Ng3 Re5 40. Kf2 h6 41. f4 Rf6 $11 ) 37. R1a2 Rh5 ( 37... Kf7 38. h3 Rb4 39. Rd7 Rb3 $11 ) ( 37... Rf5 38. Kg2 Rg6+ 39. Ng3 Re5 40. Kf2 Rf6 41. R2a6 Rf4 42. Ra3 $14 ( 42. Rh6 Re3 43. Rxh7 Rfxf3+ 44. Kg2 Rf4 $11 ) ) ( 37... Rb3 38. Ra8+ ( 38. R7a3 Rb4 ( 38... Rb6 ) 39. b3 Rb6 40. Rf2 Kf7 41. Ke2 Ke6 42. Kd3 ( 42. Rg2 Rf5 ( 42... Kf5 43. Rg7 h6 44. Ra7 $14 ) 43. h3 ( 43. Rg3 Bd6 $14 ) 43... Kf7 $14 ) 42... Kf5 $11 ) 38... Kf7 39. R8a3 Rb6 $11 ) ( 37... Rh6 38. b3 Rb6 $11 ) 38. Rc7 ( 38. Kg1 Re5 $5 ( 38... Rh3 $6 39. Rc7 Rg6+ ( 39... Rxf3 40. Ra8+ Bd8 41. Rxc5 $16 ) 40. Ng3 Re6 41. Raa7 d3 42. Rd7 Bd6 43. Ne4 Bb8 $14 ( 43... Rhh6 $2 44. Rdb7 Bxh2+ 45. Kf2 Ra6 $18 ) ) 39. Kg2 ( 39. R7a6 Rg6+ ( 39... Rb4 $2 40. Rh6 Rxc4 41. Rxh7 $18 ) 40. Kf1 ( 40. Rxg6 hxg6 41. Ra7 Kf7 $11 ) ( 40. Kh1 Rh5 $11 ) 40... Rh5 $11 ) 39... Rg6+ 40. Kh1 ( 40. Ng3 $2 Re2+ 41. Kf1 Rxh2 42. Nf5 Bd8 ( 42... Bh4 ) 43. b4 Rxa2 44. Rxa2 Rf6 $15 ) 40... Rb6 41. R7a3 Kf7 $11 ) 38... Re5 ( 38... Rxh2 $4 39. Raa7 $18 ( 39. Ra8+ $18 ) 39... Bd8 40. Rg7 Kf8 41. Rgd7 Ke8 42. Nd6+ Rxd6 43. Rxd6 ) 39. Kg2 ( 39. Kf2 Kd8 40. Raa7 Rxb2+ 41. Kg3 Rb6 42. h4 Rg6+ 43. Kf4 Rh5 $11 ) ( 39. Raa7 Rxb2 40. Nd6+ Kf8 41. Nc8 ( 41. Rc8+ Kg7 42. Rxe7+ Rxe7 43. Nf5+ Kf6 44. Nxe7 Kxe7 45. Rxc5 Rxh2 ) 41... Ree2 $11 ) 39... Kd8 40. Rca7 Ke8 41. R7a6 Ree6 ( 41... Rg6+ 42. Kh1 ( 42. Rxg6 hxg6 43. Ra5 Rh5 44. Ng3 $14 ) 42... Rh5 43. Ra8+ Kf7 44. R8a7 Rgh6 45. b3 Re6 $14 ) ( 41... Rb4 42. b3 Kf7 ( 42... Rxb3 43. Rh6 Kf7 44. Rxh7+ Kg6 45. Rh3 Rb4 $14 ) ) 42. R6a5 Rb4 ( 42... Rg6+ 43. Kh1 Rgc6 $11 ) 43. Nxc5 Re2+ 44. Kg3 ( 44. Kf1 Rxh2 $15 ) 44... Bd6+ $5 ( 44... Rxc4 45. Ne4 Rc6 ( 45... Rcc2 46. h3 ( 46. Rd5 Rxh2 47. Rxd4 Rxb2 48. Rxb2 Rxb2 $11 ) 46... Rxb2 47. Rxb2 Rxb2 48. Rh5 $16 ) 46. Rd5 Rg6+ 47. Kf4 Rxh2 48. Rxd4 Rb6 49. Rd2 $16 ) ( 44... h5 $2 45. Ne4 h4+ 46. Kf4 Rbxb2 47. Ra8+ Kf7 48. R2a7 $18 ) 45. f4 $8 Rxc4 ( 45... Be7 $6 46. Kg4 Rxh2 47. Ra8+ Kf7 48. Nd3 $18 ) 46. Ra8+ ( 46. Nb7 Be7 47. Rd5 ( 47. Rh5 Rb4 48. Na5 d3 $17 ) 47... Rb4 48. Nd6+ Bxd6 49. Rxd6 ) 46... Kf7 47. R8a7+ Be7 48. Nd7 ( 48. b4 Rxa2 49. Rxa2 Rxb4 $15 ) 48... Re3+ 49. Kg4 ( 49. Kg2 $2 Rc2+ 50. Kf1 Bb4 $19 ) 49... d3 50. Ra1 $6 ( 50. b3 Rd4 ( 50... Rc2 51. Rxc2 ( 51. Ne5+ $4 Rxe5 52. fxe5 d2 53. Ra1 Rc1 54. Rd7 Rxa1 55. Rxd2 $19 ) 51... dxc2 52. Rc7 Ke6 ( 52... Re2 53. h4 Ba3 54. Kf3 Rh2 55. Nc5+ Ke8 56. Nd3 Rh3+ 57. Ke4 Rxd3 58. Kxd3 c1=Q 59. Rxc1 Bxc1 $11 ) 53. Nc5+ Kd6 54. Na6 Re2 55. h4 ( 55. Rc4 Ke6 ) 55... h5+ 56. Kf3 $8 ( 56. Kxh5 Bf6 57. Kg4 Bb2 $19 ) ) 51. R2a4 Rxa4 52. Rxa4 d2 53. Rd4 Bb4 54. Ne5+ Kf6 55. Nc4 Re2 $11 ) ( 50. R2a5 d2 51. Rd5 Re2 52. Rxd2 ( 52. Kf5 Rc1 53. Ne5+ Rxe5+ 54. Rxe5 d1=Q 55. Rexe7+ Kf8 $19 ) 52... Rxf4+ 53. Kxf4 Rxd2 $11 ) 50... d2 $1 51. Rd1 $8 Ke6 52. Nb6 $2 ( 52. Rxd2 h5+ 53. Kxh5 Rxf4 $13 54. Nf8+ ( 54. Ra6+ $4 { # 5 } ) ( 54. Rg2 $4 Kf7 55. Nf6 $8 Kxf6 56. Rg6+ Kf7 57. Rxe7+ Rxe7 58. Kh6 ) 54... Bxf8 55. Kg5 Ree4 56. Rg2 Rf5+ 57. Kg6 Rf6+ 58. Kh7 Rh4+ 59. Kg8 Bd6 ) ( 52. Ra6+ $5 Kxd7 53. Rxd2+ Ke8 $15 ) 52... h5+ $3 53. Kxh5 Kf5 54. h4 ( 54. Ra5+ $2 Rc5 55. Ra3 Re2 56. Rh3 Rc1 $19 ) ( 54. Ra3 $4 { # 7 } ) ( 54. Kh6 Rc1 ( 54... Rc6+ 55. Kg7 Rxb6 ( 55... Bf6+ 56. Kf8 Rxb6 57. Rxd2 Bxb2 $19 ) 56. Rxd2 Bf6+ 57. Kf8 Bxb2 $19 ) 55. Ra5+ ( 55. Rxd2 Rh3+ 56. Kg7 Bf6+ ( 56... Rg1+ 57. Kf7 Rh7+ 58. Ke8 Rg8+ 59. Kd7 Bb4+ 60. Kc6 Rh6+ $19 ) 57. Kf8 Rh8+ 58. Kf7 Rh7+ 59. Ke8 $19 ) 55... Bc5 56. h4 Re6+ 57. Kh5 Rxd1 58. Rxc5+ Kxf4 59. Rc4+ Kf3 60. Rc3+ Ke2 61. Nc4 Rh1 62. Nxd2 ( 62. Rc2 Rxh4+ 63. Kxh4 Re4+ 64. Kg3 Rxc4 65. Rxc4 d1=Q 66. Rc3 Qd4 ) 62... Kxd2 63. Rc4 Rb6 64. b4 Kd3 65. Rg4 Kc3 ) 54... Rxf4 $19 55. Ra4 ( 55. Ra5+ $4 Ke6 56. Rg5 Bxg5 57. Kxg5 ) 55... Rxa4 ( 55... Ree4 $2 56. Rxe4 Rxe4 57. Kh6 Bf6 58. h5 Bg5+ ( 58... Re1 59. Rxd2 Bg5+ 60. Kg7 Bxd2 61. Nc4 ) 59. Kg7 Re7+ 60. Kg8 Re1 ) 56. Nxa4 Re4 57. Rf1+ ( 57. Kh6 Bf6 58. h5 ( 58. Rf1+ Rf4 59. Rxf4+ Kxf4 60. Kg6 Be5 61. Nc3 Bxc3 62. bxc3 d1=Q { # 6 } ) 58... Bg5+ ( 58... Rxa4 59. Rf1+ Ke6 ( 59... Rf4 60. Rg1 Ke6 ) 60. Rd1 ( 60. Kg6 Rg4+ 61. Kh6 Kf7 { # 6 } ) 60... Rd4 { # 8 } ) 59. Kg7 Rxa4 60. Rf1+ Rf4 61. Rd1 Rc4 62. b4 Rc1 63. Rxd2 Bxd2 { # 5 } ) ( 57. Rh1 { # 5 } ) 57... Rf4 ( 57... Rf4 58. Rxf4+ Kxf4 59. Nc3 Bf6 60. Nd1 Kf3 61. Kg6 Bd4 62. Kf5 Ke2 63. Ke4 Kxd1 64. Kxd4 ) 0-1"
"[Event ""T.I.C. ITA2-NL""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Ruggeri Laderchi, Giorgio""]
[Black ""Pijl, Richard""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Ruggeri Laderchi, G.""]
[BlackElo ""1700""]
[ECO ""C18""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""105""]
[WhiteElo ""2010""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Qg4 Qc7 8. Qxg7 Rg8 9. Qxh7 cxd4 10. Ne2 Nbc6 11. f4 Bd7 12. Qd3 dxc3 13. Rb1 Nf5 14. h3 d4 15. g4 Nh4 16. Qh7 Nf3+ 17. Kf2 O-O-O 18. Kxf3 Nxe5+ 19. fxe5 Bc6+ 20. Kf2 Bxh1 21. Rb4 d3 ( 21... Rg6 22. Bf4 Qc5 23. Ke1 a5 24. Qxf7 axb4 25. axb4 Qd5 26. Qxg6 Be4 27. Qh6 Bxc2 28. Bg5 Rd7 29. Qf8+ Kc7 30. Qc5+ Qxc5 31. bxc5 Kc6 32. Be7 Rxe7 33. Nxd4+ Kxc5 34. Nxc2 b5 35. Na1 Kb4 36. Kd1 Rd7+ 37. Kc1 Rf7 38. Bd3 Rf3 39. Nc2+ Kc5 40. Bxb5 Rxh3 41. Be2 Kd5 42. Na3 { 1/2-1/2  Neumarker-Berndt/corres DDR 1989 } ) ( 21... Qxe5 22. Bf4 Qf6 ( 22... Qc5 23. Qd3 Bc6 24. Rxd4 e5 25. Qf5+ $18 ) 23. Rc4+ Bc6 24. Bg2 e5 25. Bxc6 bxc6 ( 25... exf4 26. Bf3+ $1 ( 26. Be8+ $2 Kb8 27. Qxg8 Qe5 $13 ) 26... Kb8 27. Rb4 $1 ( 27. Qe4 Rd7 ) 27... Qg6 $8 ( 27... b6 28. Qe4 $18 ) 28. Rxb7+ Kc8 29. Qxf7 Qxf7 30. Rxf7 d3 31. cxd3 Rxd3 32. Rxf4 ( 32. Rxa7 ) 32... c2 33. Rc4+ Kd7 34. Nf4 $1 ( 34. Rxc2 Rf8 ) 34... Rxa3 35. Rxc2 Rf8 36. Kg3 Rc8 37. Rxc8 Kxc8 38. g5 Kd7 39. Kg4 a5 40. g6 Ke7 41. Bd5 Ra1 42. Kf5 Rg1 43. h4 Kf8 44. Kf6 Rg4 45. g7+ { 1-0 Horvath,T-Uhlmann,W/Szirak 1985 } ) 26. Qe4 $1 ( 26. Qf5+ Qxf5 27. gxf5 exf4 28. Rxc6+ { 0-1 Vennix-Ale/corres NL 1987 } ) 26... Kb7 27. Qxe5 Qxe5 28. Bxe5 d3 ) 22. cxd3 Rh8 23. Qg7 Rhg8 24. Qf6 Rxd3 25. Nd4 ( 25. Be3 $2 Rxe3 $1 26. Kxe3 c2 $19 { Dohrn-Heidsiek, cr 1990 } ) 25... Rd1 ( 25... Rd2+ 26. Ke1 ) 26. Qf4 Bd5 $5 ( 26... Qd8 27. Nf3 Rxf1+ 28. Kxf1 Qd3+ 29. Kf2 Qc2+ 30. Bd2 Bxf3 31. Rc4+ Bc6 32. Rxc3 Qa2 33. Rd3 Rd8 34. Rxd8+ Kxd8 35. Qd4+ Ke8 36. Qd6 Qc2 37. Kg3 Qb3+ 38. Kh4 Qd5 39. Qb8+ Qd8+ 40. Qxd8+ Kxd8 41. Kg5 Ke8 42. Bb4 a5 43. Bc5 Bf3 44. h4 f6+ 45. exf6 Kf7 46. Bb6 a4 47. Bd4 { 1-0 Jonas,B-Kuntzig,W/Kreuzberg 1989 } ) 27. Nb5 ( 27. Be2 c2 28. Rb2 Kb8 29. Nxc2 Rh1 30. Bf1 $13 ) 27... Qe7 ( 27... Qd8 28. Kg3 a5 29. Rd4 c2 30. Nd6+ $1 Kb8 31. Rxd5 Rxd5 ( 31... exd5 32. Qxf7 Qc8 33. Nxc8 Rxc8 34. e6 ) 32. Qxf7 Rxd6 33. exd6 Rf8 ) 28. Kg3 ( 28. Nxc3 $2 Qh4+ $19 29. Kg1 Rxf1+ 30. Kxf1 Qxh3+ 31. Kf2 Qxc3 ) ( 28. g5 $6 a5 ( 28... c2 29. Be3 Rb1 30. Bd3 Rxb4 31. axb4 Rh8 32. h4 $18 ) 29. Nd6+ Kb8 30. Rb5 Qc7 31. Qe3 f6 32. gxf6 Qh7 $19 33. Qxc3 Qh4+ 34. Ke2 Qh5+ 35. Kf2 Rxf1+ 36. Kxf1 Qd1+ 37. Kf2 Rg2+ 38. Ke3 Rg3+ ) 28... c2 ( 28... a5 29. Rd4 c2 ( 29... Rxd4 $2 30. Qxd4 c2 31. Qc3+ Kb8 32. Be3 Rh8 33. Qxc2 $18 ) ( 29... Re1 $2 30. Rd3 c2 31. Rc3+ Bc6 32. Rxc2 $18 ) 30. Rd3 Rxd3+ ( 30... Kd7 31. Nc3 Rxd3+ 32. Bxd3 $18 ) ( 30... Kb8 31. Qf2 Rxd3+ ( 31... Qd8 32. Rc3 b6 33. Rc7 Qxc7 34. Nxc7 Bb7 35. Nb5 Rgd8 ( 35... Rxc1 $4 36. Bg2 Rd1 37. Qxb6 Rd3+ 38. Kh2 Rd7 39. Qa7+ Kc8 40. Nd6+ Kd8 $18 ) ) ( 31... Rxc1 $4 32. Qa7+ Kc8 33. Rc3+ Bc6 34. Rxc6+ { # 5 } ) 32. Bxd3 ) 31. Bxd3 ) ( 28... Rh8 29. g5 ( 29. Kh2 c2 30. Nxa7+ Kb8 31. Nb5 Qc5 $17 ) 29... c2 30. Be3 Rh5 ( 30... a6 31. Nd6+ Kb8 32. Bxa6 c1=Q 33. Bxc1 Rg1+ 34. Kf2 Rg2+ 35. Ke1 Qc7 36. Bd2 Rxh3 37. Bf1 Rf3 38. Bxg2 Rxf4 39. Rxf4 Bxg2 40. g6 $18 ) 31. h4 ) 29. Be3 $8 ( 29. Rb2 $2 Qc5 $19 ) ( 29. Nxa7+ $2 Kb8 30. Nb5 Qc5 $1 31. Nd4 Qc3+ $19 ) 29... Rh8 30. g5 a6 ( 30... Rb1 31. Nc3 ( 31. Nd6+ Kb8 32. Bd3 Rh1 33. Bf1 $13 ) ( 31. Nxa7+ $2 Kb8 32. Nb5 Rc8 33. Ba7+ Ka8 34. Ra4 b6 $8 35. Bxb6+ Kb8 36. Be3 ) 31... Ra1 32. Rb2 Rxa3 33. Rxc2 Qc7 34. Qd4 ) 31. Nd6+ Kb8 32. Bc4 ( 32. Bxa6 $13 c1=Q 33. Bxc1 Rg1+ 34. Kf2 Rg2+ 35. Ke1 Qc7 ( 35... Rxh3 36. Be3 $8 ( 36. Bf1 Rg1 37. Be3 Rxf1+ 38. Kxf1 Rf3+ 39. Qxf3 Bxf3 40. Rf4 Qxg5 ( 40... Bh5 $4 41. Rh4 $18 f6 ( 41... Bg6 42. Rh8+ Kc7 43. Rc8+ Kd7 44. Bb6 Qxd6 45. Rd8+ Kc6 46. Rxd6+ ) 42. Rxh5 fxe5 43. Bb6 ) 41. Rxf3 Qxe5 42. Nxf7 Qb2 ) 36... Ra2 37. Bd2 Rh1+ 38. Ke2 Rg1 39. Bxb7 Bxb7 ( 39... Rg2+ 40. Kf1 Ra1+ 41. Be1 $18 ) 40. Rxb7+ Qxb7 41. Nxb7 Rg2+ 42. Kd1 Raxd2+ 43. Qxd2 Rxd2+ 44. Kxd2 Kxb7 $18 ) 36. Bd2 $8 ( 36. Bb2 Rxh3 37. Bf1 Rf3 38. Bxg2 Rxf4 39. Rxf4 Qc2 40. Bxd5 Qb1+ 41. Kf2 Qxb2+ $19 ) 36... Rg1+ 37. Ke2 ( 37. Kf2 Qc5+ 38. Qe3 Rg2+ 39. Ke1 Qxe3+ 40. Bxe3 Rxh3 41. Bf2 Rh1+ 42. Bf1 Rxg5 43. Ne4 Rf5 44. Rd4 $15 ) 37... Rxh3 38. Bc4 Rg2+ 39. Kd1 Rxa3 40. Qd4 Bf3+ 41. Kc2 Ra2+ 42. Rb2 Rxb2+ 43. Kxb2 Qa5 44. Kc1 Qa4 45. Kb2 Bd5 46. Qd3 Rxd2+ 47. Qxd2 Bxc4 48. Nxf7 $17 ) ( 32. h4 $6 Qc7 33. Bc4 Rb1 34. Bxd5 exd5 ) 32... Rh1 ( 32... c1=Q 33. Bxc1 Rg1+ 34. Kf2 Rg2+ 35. Kf1 Bc6 36. h4 $18 ) ( 32... a5 33. Rb5 ( 33. Rb2 $2 c1=Q 34. Bxc1 Rg1+ 35. Kf2 Rg2+ 36. Ke1 Rxb2 37. Bxb2 Bxc4 38. Nxc4 Rxh3 39. Bd4 Rh5 40. Be3 ) 33... c1=Q 34. Bxc1 Rg1+ 35. Kf2 Rg2+ 36. Kf1 Bc6 37. Rb3 ) ( 32... b5 33. Bxb5 c1=Q ( 33... axb5 34. Rxb5+ Kc7 35. Rc5+ Kb8 ( 35... Bc6 36. Rxc6+ Kd7 $18 ) 36. Qb4+ Bb7 37. Nxb7 Rb1 38. Rc8+ Rxc8 39. Qxe7 Rc7 40. Qd6 $18 ) 34. Bxc1 Rg1+ 35. Kf2 Rg2+ 36. Ke1 axb5 37. Rxb5+ Kc7 38. Rc5+ Kb8 39. Qb4+ Bb7 40. Rb5 $18 ) ( 32... Rb1 33. Bxd5 exd5 34. Qd4 $18 ) 33. Bf1 ( 33. h4 $2 R8xh4 34. Qxh4 Rxh4 35. Kxh4 b5 36. Bxb5 axb5 37. Rxb5+ Kc7 38. Ra5 Qf8 ) 33... Qc7 34. Qd4 b5 ( 34... Qc6 $2 35. Qa7+ Kc7 36. Rxb7+ Qxb7 37. Nxb7 Bxb7 38. Bg2 ) 35. Nxb5 axb5 36. Rxb5+ Kc8 ( 36... Bb7 $1 37. Bg2 $8 ( 37. Qa7+ $6 Kc8 38. Rc5 Rxf1 39. Rxc7+ Kxc7 40. Qc5+ Kb8 41. Qd6+ Ka8 ( 41... Kc8 42. Qc5+ Kd8 43. Qd4+ Ke8 44. Qa4+ Kf8 45. Qb4+ Kg7 46. Qxb7 Rg1+ 47. Kh2 c1=Q 48. Bxc1 Rxc1 49. Qf3 ) 42. Qb6 Rf3+ 43. Kg4 Rxe3 $5 ( 43... Kb8 ) 44. Qxe3 Rc8 45. Qc1 Be4 46. a4 Bf5+ 47. Kg3 Rc3+ 48. Kf2 Rxh3 49. a5 Rd3 50. Qf1 ) 37... Rg1 ( 37... c1=Q 38. Bxc1 R8xh3+ 39. Bxh3 Rxc1 40. Bg2 Rc3+ ( 40... Qc3+ $4 41. Qxc3 Rxc3+ 42. Kg4 Rc7 43. Rxb7+ $18 ) 41. Kh2 Rc2 42. Qe4 Kc8 43. Qxb7+ Qxb7 44. Rxb7 $18 ) ( 37... R8xh3+ 38. Bxh3 Rg1+ 39. Kh4 c1=Q 40. Bxc1 Qxc1 41. Qd8+ Qc8 42. Qd6+ Qc7 $16 ) 38. Rxb7+ ( 38. Bxg1 c1=Q 39. Rxb7+ Qxb7 40. Bxb7 ) 38... Qxb7 39. Bxg1 c1=Q 40. Bxb7 Kxb7 ( 40... Qxg5+ 41. Kh2 Kxb7 ( 41... Rxh3+ 42. Kxh3 ) 42. Qd7+ Kb8 43. Qa7+ Kc8 44. Qa8+ Kd7 45. Qxh8 $11 ) 41. Qd7+ ( 41. Qa7+ Kc6 42. Qb6+ Kd7 $8 ( 42... Kd5 $4 43. Qd6+ Ke4 44. Qd4+ Kf5 45. Qd3+ Kxg5 ( 45... Kxe5 46. Bd4+ Kd6 47. Bb2+ ) 46. Be3+ ) 43. Qa7+ Kc6 ( 43... Qc7 44. Qd4+ ) 44. Qb6+ Kd7 45. Qb7+ Qc7 46. Qb5+ Qc6 47. Qb4 Qh1 48. Qd4+ Ke8 49. h4 Rxh4 50. Qxh4 Qxg1+ 51. Kf4 Qd4+ 52. Kg3 Qxe5+ 53. Qf4 Qc3+ 54. Qf3 Qa5 $11 ) 41... Qc7 42. Qb5+ Kc8 43. Bd4 ( 43. Qa6+ Kd7 44. Qb5+ Qc6 45. Qb4 ) ) 37. Rc5 c1=Q ( 37... Bc6 38. Bg2 c1=Q 39. Bxc1 Bxg2 ( 39... Rxc1 $2 40. Rxc1 ) 40. Rxc7+ Kxc7 41. Qd6+ Kb7 42. Qd7+ Kb8 43. Kxg2 Rxc1 ) ( 37... Rg1+ 38. Kf2 Rxf1+ 39. Kxf1 Bc6 40. h4 ) 38. Rxc1 ( 38. Bxc1 Rxf1 39. Rxc7+ Kxc7 40. Qc5+ Bc6 41. h4 $16 ) 38... R8xh3+ ( 38... Rg1+ 39. Kf2 Rxf1+ 40. Kxf1 Bc6 41. h4 ) ( 38... Qxc1 $2 39. Bxc1 Rxf1 40. Qc5+ Kd8 41. Qd6+ Ke8 42. Qb8+ Ke7 43. Qxh8 $18 ) 39. Bxh3 Rxc1 40. Bxc1 Qxc1 41. Qxd5 Qxg5+ 42. Bg4 ( 42. Kh2 Qf4+ 43. Kg2 Qg5+ 44. Kf1 Qf4+ 45. Ke2 Qh2+ 46. Qg2 Qxe5+ $11 ) 42... Qe3+ ( 42... Qxg4+ $4 43. Kxg4 exd5 44. Kf4 $18 ) 43. Kg2 Qxa3 44. Qc6+ Kd8 $8 ( 44... Kb8 $4 45. Qe8+ Kc7 46. Qxf7+ Kb8 47. Qxe6 $18 ) 45. Be2 Qb2 46. Qd6+ Ke8 $8 47. Kf3 Qb1 ( 47... Qb7+ 48. Kg3 ( 48. Kf4 Qb1 49. Bf3 Qc1+ 50. Kg4 Qg1+ 51. Kf4 Qc1+ 52. Ke4 Qe1+ 53. Kf4 Qh4+ 54. Ke3 Qe1+ ) 48... Qe7 49. Qb8+ Qd8 50. Bb5+ Ke7 51. Qxd8+ Kxd8 52. Kf4 Ke7 53. Kg5 $18 ) 48. Bd3 Qd1+ 49. Ke3 Qe1+ 50. Kd4 Qg1+ 51. Kc4 Qf2 52. Kb4 Qb2+ ( 52... Qh4+ 53. Kc5 Qf2+ 54. Kc6 Qa2 55. Qb8+ ( 55. Kc7 Qa7+ ( 55... Qa5+ 56. Kb7 $18 ) 56. Kc6 Qf2 ( 56... Qa8+ 57. Kc7 Qa7+ ( 57... Qa5+ 58. Kb7 $18 ) 58. Kc6 Qa8+ 59. Kb6 Qd8+ 60. Kc5 Qc8+ 61. Kb4 f5 62. Ba6 Qc2 63. Qxe6+ Kf8 64. Qf6+ Kg8 65. Bc4+ Kh7 $18 ) 57. Kb7 Qb2+ 58. Kc7 Qc1+ 59. Kb6 Qg1+ 60. Kb7 Qh1+ 61. Kb8 $18 ) 55... Ke7 56. Qb4+ Ke8 57. Bb5 Qa7 ( 57... f5 58. exf6 Kf7 ( 58... Qa8+ 59. Kc7+ Kf7 60. Qe7+ Kg6 61. Bd3+ Kh5 62. f7 Qa7+ 63. Kd8 Qa8+ 64. Kd7 Qa4+ 65. Kxe6 Qg4+ 66. Kd5 Qf3+ 67. Be4 Qb3+ 68. Ke5 Qg3+ 69. Ke6 Qh3+ 70. Kd6 Qa3+ 71. Kd7 Qa7+ 72. Ke6 Qa2+ 73. Kf6 Qf2+ 74. Kg7 Qg3+ 75. Kh7 $18 ) 59. Qe7+ Kg6 60. Bd3+ Kh6 ( 60... Kh5 61. Qc5+ Kh6 62. f7 Qa8+ 63. Kd7 Qb7+ 64. Ke8 Qb8+ 65. Ke7 Qb7+ 66. Kf6 Qb2+ ( 66... Qf3+ 67. Bf5 $18 ) 67. Qe5 Qf2+ 68. Bf5 Qh4+ 69. Kxe6 Qc4+ 70. Ke7 Qb4+ 71. Qd6+ $18 ) 61. f7 Qa4+ ) 58. Qd6 Qe7 59. Qb8+ Qd8 60. Qxd8+ Kxd8 61. Kd6 $8 ) 53. Kc5 ( 53. Kc5 Qf2+ ( 53... Qa3+ 54. Kb6 Qxd6+ $18 ) 54. Kc6 Qg1 ( 54... Qa2 55. Kc7 Qa7+ ( 55... Qa5+ 56. Kb7 $18 ) 56. Kc6 Qa8+ 57. Kb6 Qd8+ 58. Kc5 Qc8+ 59. Kb4 f5 60. Ba6 Qc2 61. Qxe6+ Kf8 62. Qf6+ Kg8 63. Bc4+ Kh7 64. Kc5 $18 ) ( 54... Qg2+ 55. Kc7 $18 ) 55. Qb8+ Ke7 56. Qb4+ Ke8 57. Kb7 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""WCH1/A3 SEMI""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Trani, Francesco""]
[Black ""Quigley, D.J..""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Quigley, D.J.""]
[BlackElo ""2115""]
[ECO ""B04""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""25""]
[WhiteElo ""1920""]

1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 { This is called the Modern Variation. } 4... dxe5 { 4...Bg4, 4...g6, and 4...Nc6 are all more coomonly chosen, but this lane
leads to an interesting sacrifice of White's material I wished to examine.
This move was introduced into GM play by Larsen against Tal in the Candidates'
Semi-final, 4th game, 1965. } 5. Nxe5 Nd7 { Larsen chose 5...e6 for the
sixth match game because after the fourth, he was of the opinion that Black
should not allow White the following sacrifice. Another common option is 5...
g6. } 6. Nxf7 { Many American GM's, including Joel Benjamin and Patrick Wolff,
have examined this line in quite some detail. } 6... Kxf7 7. Qh5+ Ke6 8. g3 { ECO considers 8 c4 to be the stronger main line. I think they are mistaken and
was hoping to get the opportunity to show why. } ( 8. c4 $145 N5f6 9. d5+ Kd6 10. Qf7 ( 10. c5+ Nxc5 11. Bf4+ Kd7 12. Bb5+ c6 13. dxc6+ bxc6 14. Qxc5 Qb6 15. Qxb6 axb6 16. Bc4 Nd5 ( 16... e6 17. O-O Bd6 18. Bxd6 Kxd6 19. Re1 Bd7 20. Nc3 Rhf8 { - Plomp-Etmans/cr ch-NL 1992 } ) 17. Be5 e6 18. O-O Rg8 19. Nc3 Bd6 20. Rfe1 Bxe5 21. Rxe5 Kd6 22. Rh5 h6 23. Ne4+ Kc7 24. Rh3 Rf8 25. Rg3 { - Maliangkay-Etmans/cr ch-NL 1991 } ) 10... Ne5 11. Bf4 c5 12. Nc3 ( 12. Nd2 g5 13. Bg3 g4 14. O-O-O Bh6 15. Re1 Rf8 16. Bxe5+ Kd7 17. Qe6+ Ke8 18. Qd6 exd6 19. Bxf6+ Kd7 20. Bxd8 Kxd8 21. Bd3 Rxf2 22. Re2 Rxe2 23. Bxe2 Bd7 24. Bd3 { - Kallai,G-Horvath,C/Budapest Noviki-A 1990 } ) 12... a6 13. O-O-O ( 13. b4 Qb6 14. bxc5+ Qxc5 15. Rd1 Qa3 16. Rd3 Qc1+ 17. Bxc1 Nxf7 18. c5+ Kc7 19. Bf4+ Kd8 20. Na4 Bf5 21. Rd4 Ke8 22. Bc4 Rd8 23. O-O Bc2 24. Nb6 e5 25. d6 Bxd6 { 0-1 Wydrowski,L-Krzyzanowski,A/4th Poznan Open CC Championship 1993 } ) 13... g6 14. Bxe5+ Kxe5 15. d6 Bh6+ 16. Kc2 Qe8 17. Rd5+ Nxd5 18. Qxd5+ Kf6 19. Ne4+ ( 19. Bd3 exd6 20. Qxd6+ Kf7 21. Ne4 Qc6 22. Qe5 Rd8 { 0-1 Rozentalis,E-Sokolov,A/Bern op 1992 } ) 19... Kg7 20. Qe5+ Kf7 21. Bd3 Bf5 ( 21... Bg7 22. Qf4+ Kg8 23. Re1 Qf8 24. Qg5 exd6 25. Qd5+ Qf7 26. Nxd6 Qxd5 27. Re8+ Bf8 28. cxd5 c4 29. Bxc4 b5 30. Bb3 Kg7 31. Nxc8 Bc5 32. Re7+ Kh6 { 0-1 Rublevsky,S-Hauchard,A/Oakham 1992 } ) 22. g4 Bxe4 23. Bxe4 e6 24. Re1 Qa4+ 25. Kd3 Rhe8 26. h4 { 0-1 De Firmian,N-Rohde,M/USA-ch 1989 } ) ( 8. Qg4+ $145 Kf7 9. Qh5+ Ke6 { - Golubev,M-Savchenko,S/Nikolaev zt 1993 } ) 8... b5 { With the same idea Kasparov attempted in his famous debacle against Deep Blue,
making an escape hatch for Black's King. Other moves gives White an advantage. } ( 8... g6 9. Bh3+ Kd6 10. Qe2 e5 11. c4 $14 ) ( 8... N7f6 9. Bh3+ Kd6 10. Qe5+ Kc6 11. Bg2 b5 ( 11... e6 $145 12. c4 Bd6 13. Qe2 Re8 $1 14. Nc3 Kd7 15. cxd5 exd5 16. Be3 c6 17. O-O Ke7 $1 $11 ) 12. a4 b4 13. c4 bxc3 14. bxc3 $14 ) 9. a4 b4 { N A new move as far as I know. Todorovic-Bodiroga Palic Junior
1988 continued 9...c6 when White oplayed 10 Bh3+ and Black was okay, but White
could have played 10 axb5 which is evaluated unclear, but the opening of the
position looks very dangerous for Black im my opinion. I selected 9...b4 to
try to keep the lines closed around my King's upcoming home on the Queenside. } ( 9... c6 $145 10. Bh3+ ( 10. axb5 g6 11. Qe2+ Kf7 12. bxc6 N7b6 13. Bg2 ( 13. c4 $14 ) 13... Nf6 14. c3 Bg7 15. Nd2 Re8 16. Nf3 Kg8 17. O-O Bg4 18. h3 Bxf3 19. Qxf3 e6 20. Bg5 Qd5 21. Qf4 Qf5 22. Qxf5 gxf5 23. c7 Nfd5 24. Bd8 a5 25. Rfe1 Rc8 26. Rxa5 Nxc7 27. Bxc7 Rxc7 28. Rxf5 exf5 29. Rxe8+ Kf7 30. Rb8 Nc8 31. Kf1 Nd6 32. Bd5+ Ke7 33. Ke2 Ra7 34. Ra8 Rxa8 35. Bxa8 Nc4 36. b3 Nb6 37. Bb7 Kd6 38. Kd3 Kc7 39. Bf3 Nd7 40. b4 Nf8 41. Bd5 Ng6 42. Bg8 h6 43. Bf7 Ne7 44. b5 Nc8 45. c4 Nd6 46. Bd5 f4 47. g4 Bf6 48. b6+ Kxb6 49. c5+ Kc7 50. cxd6+ Kxd6 51. Ke4 Bd8 52. Bb3 Bb6 53. f3 Ke7 54. d5 Kf6 55. d6 Kg5 56. h4+ Kxh4 57. Kxf4 Bd8 58. d7 h5 59. Kf5 hxg4 60. fxg4 Be7 { 1-0 Ernst,T-Komarov,D/Dortmund op-A 1992 } ) 10... Kd6 11. axb5 cxb5 12. b3 ( 12. Nd2 N7f6 13. Qe5+ Kc6 14. Bg2 e6 15. O-O Bd6 16. Qe2 a6 17. c4 $5 bxc4 18. Nxc4 Kd7 19. Ne5+ Bxe5 ( 19... Ke8 $1 ) 20. dxe5 Ne8 21. Qg4 $44 { Todorovic-Bodiroga, Yugoslavia 1988 } ) 12... b4 13. Nd2 e6 14. Nc4+ Ke7 15. Bg5+ N7f6 16. Ne5 Qe8 17. Qf3 Kd8 18. O-O Be7 19. Ra5 h6 20. Bxf6 gxf6 21. c4 bxc3 22. Rxd5+ exd5 23. Qxd5+ Kc7 24. Qxa8 Bxh3 25. Qxa7+ Kd6 26. Qb6+ Kd5 27. Re1 Bc8 28. Qa5+ { 1-0 Polee-Etmans/cr ch-NL 1992 } ) 10. Nd2 $1 { A nasty surprise.
White alertly notices that c4 is now available for this Knight. } 10... N7f6 { Forced. Any other move loses the Knight on d5 for nothing, or worse. For
example, 10 Ncf6 allows White mate in three. } 11. Bh3+ Kd6 12. Nc4+ Kc6 13. Na5+ { Clearly, Black has no choice but to repeat moves. It's in White's best
interest to take the perpetual check as well because Black is very close to
finding safe haven for his King, after which he should be able to consolidate
his piece up. Conclusion: if White intends to play for a win with the Modern
Variation, 4 Nf3, this game poses an important challange. White must then
continue with 8 c4 instead, when I believe Black can triumph. 8 g3 in turn
poses a challange for Black to avoid a draw if he wishes to. Then, Black must
play the dangerus looking 9...c6 since 9...b4 results in a draw. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""WCH1/A4 SEMI""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Catapano, Gianfranco""]
[Black ""Ottosen, David""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Ottosen, D.""]
[BlackElo ""2050""]
[ECO ""A06""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""71""]
[WhiteElo ""1900""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. d3 c6 3. e4 e6 4. Be2 Nd7 5. Bf4 dxe4 6. dxe4 Ngf6 7. Nbd2 Nc5 8. O-O Nfxe4 9. Nxe4 Qxd1 10. Raxd1 Nxe4 11. Rfe1 Bc5 12. Nd4 O-O 13. Bf3 Nf6 14. Nb3 ( 14. Nxc6 bxc6 15. Bxc6 Ba6 16. Bxa8 Rxa8 ) 14... Be7 15. c4 Rd8 16. Rxd8+ Bxd8 17. Rd1 Be7 18. Na5 a6 ( 18... e5 19. Bxe5 Be6 20. Nxb7 Bxc4 ) 19. Rd3 ( 19. Nxc6 bxc6 20. Bxc6 Ra7 21. Bb8 Bb7 22. Bxa7 Bxc6 ) 19... Ne8 ( 19... Ra7 20. Be3 c5 21. Bxc5 Bxc5 22. Rd8+ Bf8 23. Rxc8 b5 ) ( 19... Bb4 ) 20. Nxb7 ( 20. Rb3 Bd6 21. Be3 Rb8 22. Ba7 Ra8 23. Re3 ) ( 20. Nxc6 bxc6 21. Bxc6 e5 22. Bxa8 exf4 ) 20... Bxb7 ( 20... Ra7 21. Bxc6 Bxb7 ( 21... Rxb7 22. Bxb7 Bxb7 23. Rd7 ) 22. Bxe8 ( 22. Bxb7 Rxb7 ) 22... Be4 23. Rd4 Bb1 24. a3 Bf6 25. Rd2 Rb7 26. b4 ) 21. Rd7 Bf6 22. Rxb7 e5 ( 22... Rd8 ) 23. Bc1 e4 24. Be2 ( 24. Bxe4 Nd6 25. Bxc6 Nxb7 26. Bxb7 Rb8 ) 24... Nd6 25. Rc7 Nf5 26. c5 Ne7 ( 26... Nd4 ) 27. Kf1 Kf8 28. Bf4 Bxb2 ( 28... Ke8 29. Bd6 Rc8 ) 29. Bd6 Bf6 30. Rxc6 Ke8 ( 30... a5 31. Rc7 Rb8 ( 31... Ke8 32. Bb5+ Kd8 ) 32. Rxe7 ( 32. Bd1 ) ) 31. Rxa6 Rxa6 32. Bxa6 Nf5 ( 32... Nd5 ) 33. Bf4 Nd4 ( 33... e3 ) ( 33... Bd4 34. c6 Ne7 35. Bb5 ( 35. c7 Kd7 36. Bb5+ Ke6 ( 36... Kc8 37. Bd6 ) 37. a4 Bb6 38. Ke2 ( 38. h4 Nc8 39. Ke2 h6 ( 39... Ne7 40. g4 Ba5 ) 40. h5 g5 41. hxg6 fxg6 42. Bg3 Kd5 ) 38... g5 39. Bxg5 Bxc7 40. Bxe7 Kxe7 ) 35... Nc8 36. a4 Bb6 37. Be5 ( 37. c7+ Ke7 38. Ke2 h6 39. h4 f5 40. h5 Ke6 41. Bc6 Ne7 42. Bb5 Nc8 43. Bg3 Ne7 44. Kd2 Nc8 ( 44... f4 45. Bxf4 Bxf2 46. a5 Bc5 ) 45. Kc3 f4 46. Bxf4 Bxf2 47. Be2 Kf5 48. Bh2 ( 48. Ba6 ) 48... Be1+ 49. Kc2 ) 37... f6 38. c7+ Ke7 39. Bg3 g5 40. h3 ( 40. Be2 f5 41. h4 f4 42. Bh2 Bxc7 43. hxg5 Na7 ) 40... f5 41. Be5 Ke6 42. Bh2 f4 43. Bc6 e3 44. fxe3 Bxe3 45. a5 Kd6 46. Bf3 Kxc7 47. Bg1 Nd6 48. Bxe3 fxe3 49. Ke2 Nc4 50. a6 Kb6 51. Bb7 h5 52. g4 hxg4 53. hxg4 Ne5 54. Bc8 Nxg4 55. Bxg4 Kxa6 56. Kxe3 $11 ) ( 33... Kd7 34. Bb7 Nd4 35. Bxe4 Be7 36. Bxh7 Bxc5 37. Be3 ) 34. Bb7 Kd7 ( 34... Ne6 35. Be3 Be7 36. c6 ) 35. Bxe4 Be7 36. Be5 1-0"
"[Event ""WCH1/A4 SEMI""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fredriksen, Arild""]
[Black ""Ottosen, David""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Ottosen, D.""]
[BlackElo ""2050""]
[ECO ""D31""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""54""]
[WhiteElo ""2190""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 e6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bb4 6. e3 b5 7. Bd2 a5 8. axb5 Bxc3 9. Bxc3 cxb5 10. b3 Bb7 11. d5 ( 11. bxc4 b4 12. Bb2 Nf6 13. Bd3 Nbd7 14. Qc2 O-O 15. e4 e5 16. O-O Qc7 17. Rfe1 Rfe8 18. c5 exd4 19. Bxd4 Ng4 20. Bc4 Nde5 21. Nxe5 Nxe5 22. Bd5 Bc6 23. Qb3 Ng4 24. Qh3 Bxd5 25. Qxg4 f5 26. Qxf5 Be6 27. Qg5 a4 ) 11... Nf6 12. bxc4 b4 13. Bxf6 Qxf6 14. Qa4+ Nd7 15. Nd4 e5 16. Nb3 Ke7 17. Be2 ( 17. Qb5 Ba6 18. Qxa5 Rhb8 19. Qc7 Rc8 ) 17... Qb6 ( 17... Rhc8 18. Rd1 Nc5 19. Nxc5 Rxc5 20. O-O Ra6 21. Qc2 a4 22. f4 b3 23. Qe4 Kd6 24. Qxh7 e4 25. Qxe4 a3 26. Qd3 b2 27. Qb3 Bc8 28. Qb8+ Kd7 29. Bg4+ Kd8 30. d6 a2 31. d7 { 1-0 Gelfand,B - Piket,Je/VSB, Amsterdam NED  (7) 1996 } ) 18. Bg4 Nf6 19. Bh3 ( 19. c5 Qa7 20. d6+ Kf8 21. Bf3 e4 22. Be2 Bd5 23. c6 Bxb3 24. Qxb3 Qc5 25. Qc4 Qxd6 26. c7 Rc8 27. Rc1 Ne8 28. Qxe4 Rxc7 29. O-O g6 30. Rcd1 Qe7 31. Qa8 Ra7 32. Qb8 Kg7 33. Rd8 Rb7 34. Qa8 Ra7 35. Qb8 a4 36. Rc1 a3 37. Rcc8 a2 38. Rxe8 a1=Q+ 39. Bf1 Rxe8 40. Rxe8 Qxe8 { 0-1 Maurer,F - Mukhametov,E/Bern Open, Bern SWI  (2) 1995 } ) 19... Rhd8 ( 19... g5 20. c5 Qa7 21. d6+ Kf8 22. c6 Ba6 23. Qxa5 g4 ) ( 19... Ne4 ) 20. O-O ( 20. c5 Qa7 21. d6+ Kf8 22. c6 Ba6 23. d7 ( 23. c7 Rxd6 ) 23... Qb6 ( 23... Nd5 ) 24. Nxa5 Nd5 25. Qb3 Qc5 ) 20... Ne4 21. Qa2 ( 21. Nxa5 Nc3 22. Nc6+ Bxc6 23. Qxc6 Qxc6 24. dxc6 Kd6 25. Bd7 ) 21... a4 22. Nd2 Nxd2 ( 22... Nc3 23. Qc2 ) 23. Qxd2 Qc5 24. Qd3 ( 24. Rfb1 b3 25. Qd3 Bc8 ( 25... g6 26. Qe4 f6 ) 26. Bxc8 Rdxc8 27. Qxh7 Qxc4 28. d6+ Kxd6 29. Qxg7 Qe6 ( 29... b2 30. Qf6+ Kc7 ) 30. Qh7 Rc4 ) 24... b3 25. Qxh7 ( 25. Rfb1 Bc8 26. Bxc8 Rdxc8 27. Qxh7 Qxc4 28. d6+ Kxd6 29. Qxg7 Qe6 30. Qh7 Rc4 ) 25... Qxc4 ( 25... a3 26. Qxg7 b2 ) 26. Rac1 ( 26. Qxg7 Qxd5 ) 26... Qxd5 ( 26... Qb4 27. Rc7+ Kd6 28. Rxf7 Bxd5 29. Qg6+ Kc5 ) 27. Qxg7 ( 27. Qh4+ Kf8 ( 27... f6 28. Qb4+ ) 28. Qh8+ Ke7 29. Rc7+ Kd6 30. Rfc1 Bc6 31. R1xc6+ ( 31. R7xc6+ Qxc6 32. Rxc6+ Kxc6 ) 31... Qxc6 32. Rxc6+ Kxc6 ) ( 27. Rc7+ Kd6 28. Qxg7 ) 27... Bc6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""WCH1/A4 SEMI""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Ottosen, David""]
[Black ""Hucks, Lew""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Ottosen, D.""]
[BlackElo ""2020""]
[ECO ""B96""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""106""]
[WhiteElo ""2050""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. Nc3 c5 3. e4 d6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 b5 8. e5 dxe5 9. fxe5 Qc7 10. Qe2 Nfd7 11. O-O-O Nc6 12. Nxc6 Qxc6 13. g3 Qxh1 14. Bg2 Qxh2 15. Bh4 Ra7 ( 15... Rb8 16. Rh1 Qxh1+ 17. Bxh1 ) ( 15... Bb7 16. Bc6 ) 16. Rh1 Qxh1+ ( 16... Qxg2 17. Qxg2 Bb7 18. Ne4 Nc5 19. Qd2 ) 17. Bxh1 Bb4 ( 17... Rc7 18. Ne4 Nxe5 19. Nf6+ gxf6 20. Bxf6 Rg8 21. Qxe5 Rc5 22. Qd4 Bd7 23. Be5 a5 24. Bf3 ) 18. Ne4 Nxe5 ( 18... Bb7 19. Qf2 Ra8 20. Qd4 Bf8 21. Nd6+ Bxd6 22. Qxd6 ) ( 18... O-O 19. Qh5 Bb7 ( 19... Rc7 20. Nf6+ Nxf6 21. Bxf6 Rd7 ( 21... gxf6 22. exf6 Rd8 23. Qg4+ Kf8 24. Qxb4+ Kg8 25. Qf4 ) ( 21... Re8 22. Bxg7 ( 22. Be4 ) 22... Kxg7 23. Qg4+ Kh8 24. Qxb4 ) 22. c3 gxf6 ( 22... Bxc3 23. bxc3 gxf6 24. exf6 ) 23. exf6 Rfd8 24. cxb4 Rd1+ 25. Qxd1 Rxd1+ 26. Kxd1 e5 27. Kd2 ) 20. Nf6+ Nxf6 21. exf6 Rd8 ( 21... gxf6 22. Qg4+ Kh8 23. Bxf6# ) ( 21... Bxh1 22. Qg5 ) ) 19. Bf6 gxf6 ( 19... Nd7 20. Bxg7 Rg8 21. Qe3 ( 21. Bd4 Rc7 22. Qh5 ) 21... Rc7 22. Qh6 Bf8 23. Bxf8 Rxf8 24. Qh4 f6 25. Qxh7 Kd8 26. Nd6 ) 20. Nxf6+ Ke7 ( 20... Kf8 21. Qxe5 Be7 22. Qc3 Bb7 23. Bxb7 Rxb7 24. Qc8+ Kg7 25. Nh5+ Kh6 26. Qxb7 Bg5+ 27. Nf4 e5 28. Qxa6+ f6 29. Kd1 ) ( 20... Kd8 21. Qxe5 Rf8 22. Qd4+ Ke7 23. Qxb4+ Kxf6 24. Qxf8 ) 21. Qxe5 Rd8 22. c3 ( 22. Nd5+ Rxd5 23. Bxd5 Rd7 24. Qe4 Bc5 25. Bb3 Bb7 26. Qh4+ Ke8 27. Qg5 ) 22... Bd6 23. Nd5+ Ke8 ( 23... Kd7 24. Nb6+ Ke7 ( 24... Kc7 25. Qd4 { transposes to the other line } ) 25. Qg5+ Ke8 26. Qg8+ Bf8 27. Bc6+ Bd7 ( 27... Ke7 28. Qg5+ f6 29. Nxc8+ Rxc8 30. Qc5+ ) 28. Nxd7 Rdxd7 29. Qxh7 ) 24. Qh8+ Kd7 ( 24... Bf8 25. Nf6+ Ke7 26. Ng8+ Ke8 27. Bc6+ Bd7 28. Qd4 Bxc6 ( 28... Rc7 29. Nf6+ Ke7 30. Nd5+ exd5 31. Qe5+ Be6 32. Qxc7+ Bd7 33. Bxd5 ) 29. Qxa7 Ra8 ) 25. Nb6+ Kc7 ( 25... Ke7 26. Nxc8+ Rxc8 27. Qxc8 ) 26. Qd4 Rb7 ( 26... Be7 27. Qe3 ) ( 26... Bb7 27. Nc4 bxc4 28. Qxa7 Rb8 29. Bxb7 Rxb7 30. Qxa6 Bxg3 31. Qxc4+ ) 27. Nxc8 Kxc8 28. Bxb7+ Kxb7 29. Qe4+ Kc7 30. Qxh7 Rd7 31. Qg7 Bc5 32. Kc2 Re7 33. Qe5+ Bd6 34. Qe3 Kb7 35. g4 Rc7 36. Kd3 Bc5 37. Qe4+ Ka7 38. a4 Bb6 39. axb5 axb5 40. Qb4 Ka6 41. Qd6 Kb7 42. b3 Bc5 43. Qd8 Ba7 44. Qe8 Ka6 45. g5 ( 45. c4 bxc4+ 46. bxc4 Kb7 47. g5 Bb6 48. g6 fxg6 49. Qxe6 Rc6 50. Qf7+ Kc8 51. Ke4 Rd6 52. Qe8+ Kc7 53. Ke5 ) 45... Bb6 46. g6 ( 46. b4 Ra7 47. g6 ( 47. Qc8+ Rb7 48. Ke4 Ka7 ) 47... fxg6 48. Qxe6 Rg7 ( 48... g5 49. Qa2+ Kb7 50. Qd5+ ) 49. Qc6 Rg8 50. c4 Rd8+ 51. Kc3 bxc4 ) 46... fxg6 47. Qxe6 g5 48. Qf6 Rc5 49. b4 Rc4 ( 49... Rd5+ ) 50. Qxg5 Rc7 51. Qf5 Rc4 52. Qf1 Bc7 53. Qa1+ Kb7 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""The Climb W/2/""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1998.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Malmstrom, Jan""]
[Black ""Allford, Z..""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Malmstrom, J.""]
[ECO ""C06""]
[EventDate ""1998.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""131""]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 Nc6 3. Nf3 f5 4. exf5 ( 4. Bb5 exf4 5. Nc3 fxe4 6. Nxe4 ) ( 4. Nc3 ) ( 4. d3 d6 5. Nc3 fxe4 6. dxe4 exf4 7. Bxf4 Nge7 ) ( 4. d4 ) 4... e4 $6 ( 4... exf4 5. d4 d5 6. Bxf4 Bxf5 7. Be2 Nf6 8. O-O ) 5. Ng5 Nf6 6. Be2 ( 6. Bb5 h6 7. Bxc6 dxc6 8. Ne6 ) ( 6. Nc3 d5 ) ( 6. d4 exd3 7. Bxd3 Qe7+ 8. Qe2 Qxe2+ 9. Bxe2 Nd4 10. Bd3 d6 11. O-O Nxf5 12. Re1+ Be7 13. Nc3 ) 6... Bc5 7. c3 ( 7. Nc3 Qe7 8. Bc4 e3 9. dxe3 Bxe3 10. Bxe3 Qxe3+ 11. Qe2 Qxe2+ 12. Bxe2 Nd4 13. O-O-O Nxe2+ 14. Nxe2 O-O 15. Rhe1 b6 16. Nd4 Bb7 17. g3 Rae8 ) ( 7. Bh5+ Kf8 8. c3 ( 8. Nf7 Qe8 9. Nxh8 Nxh5 10. Qe2 Nxf4 11. Qg4 Ne5 12. Qxf4 Nd3+ $17 ) ( 8. b4 Nxb4 9. Nf7 Qe8 10. Nxh8 Qxh5 11. a3 Qxd1+ 12. Kxd1 Nbd5 ) ( 8. Nc3 Qe7 9. Be2 d5 10. g4 d4 11. Na4 Bd6 12. O-O h5 ) 8... Qe7 9. b4 Bb6 10. b5 Nd8 11. Be2 d6 12. d4 Bxf5 13. O-O h6 14. Nh3 $13 ) 7... O-O 8. d4 exd3 9. Qxd3 Bb6 ( 9... Qe7 10. b4 Bb6 11. h3 Re8 12. g4 d6 13. Na3 ) 10. g4 ( 10. Nd2 Re8 11. Nde4 ( 11. Nc4 Qe7 12. Nxb6 axb6 13. h3 Na5 14. Rb1 ( 14. a3 Nb3 15. Rb1 Nc5 ) 14... d5 15. g4 Nc4 16. a3 b5 ) 11... h6 12. Nxf6+ Qxf6 13. Qd5+ Kh8 14. Ne4 Qe7 15. Bf3 d6 16. g4 Qh4+ 17. Kd1 Qh3 18. Ng3 Bd7 19. a3 ) 10... Re8 ( 10... h5 11. h3 hxg4 12. hxg4 ) 11. h3 d5 ( 11... d6 12. Na3 Qe7 13. Nc2 a6 14. Bd2 Bc5 15. Rh2 b5 16. O-O-O ) 12. Nd2 ( 12. Na3 d4 13. Nc4 ) ( 12. Rh2 d4 13. Bd2 Nd5 14. c4 Ndb4 ) 12... h6 ( 12... Re3 13. Qc2 Re8 14. Rh2 Qd6 15. Nb3 d4 16. Kf1 ) 13. Ngf3 Re3 14. Qc2 Qe7 15. Rh2 Bd7 16. Kf1 ( 16. Rg2 Re8 17. Ng1 Qd6 18. Ndf3 R3e4 19. g5 Nh5 20. f6 gxf6 21. gxf6+ Kf8 ) ( 16. Nh4 Nxg4 17. Ng6 Nxh2 18. Nxe7+ Nxe7 $15 ) ( 16. g5 hxg5 17. fxg5 Nh7 18. f6 gxf6 19. g6 Nf8 ) 16... Re8 17. Qd1 Qc5 ( 17... Qd6 18. Nb3 R3e7 19. Rg2 Nd8 20. Bd3 c5 ) 18. Rg2 Na5 19. a4 ( 19. c4 ) 19... a6 ( 19... Bc6 ) 20. Ra3 ( 20. Nb1 Rxe2 $1 21. Rxe2 Nb3 ( 21... Rxe2 ) 22. Qxb3 Rxe2 23. Nd4 Rh2 24. Nd2 Rxh3 ) 20... Qd6 21. b4 ( 21. Nb1 R3e7 22. Bd3 Nc4 23. Bxc4 dxc4 24. Qxd6 cxd6 ) 21... Nc6 ( 21... Qxf4 22. bxa5 Bc5 23. Ra1 Rxc3 24. Nb3 Qb4 25. Nxc5 Qxc5 26. Bd2 $16 ) 22. Nb1 ( 22. a5 Ba7 23. Nb1 ( 23. g5 hxg5 24. fxg5 Nh5 25. Nc4 dxc4 26. Qxd6 cxd6 27. Bxe3 Rxe3 28. Bxc4+ Kh7 $17 ) 23... R3e7 24. Bd3 Ne4 25. Nh4 ) 22... R3e7 23. Ra2 ( 23. Nh4 d4 24. Ng6 Re4 25. Bc4+ Kh7 ) 23... Ne4 24. Nh4 ( 24. Bd3 d4 25. b5 Na5 26. c4 ) 24... a5 ( 24... Rf7 25. Ng6 Rf6 26. Bf3 ) 25. Ng6 ( 25. b5 Qc5 26. Qe1 Nd8 27. Ng6 Rf7 28. Ne5 ) 25... Rf7 26. b5 Ne7 ( 26... Qc5 ) 27. Ne5 ( 27. Ba3 Bc5 ) 27... Rff8 28. Bf3 Nf6 ( 28... Nc5 29. Ba3 Bc8 30. Rge2 ) 29. Rae2 ( 29. Ba3 Bc5 30. Bxc5 Qxc5 31. g5 ) ( 29. Nd2 Bc8 30. Nb3 c5 31. Nc4 Qc7 32. Nxb6 Qxb6 33. Ba3 Qd6 34. Bxc5 Qxf4 35. Kg1 $16 ) ( 29. g5 ) 29... Bc5 ( 29... Bc8 30. Nd2 c5 31. Ndc4 ) 30. Nd2 ( 30. Nd3 b6 31. g5 Ne4 32. Nxc5 bxc5 33. f6 Nf5 34. Bxe4 dxe4 35. Qxd6 cxd6 ) 30... Bc8 ( 30... c6 31. Nb3 Bb6 32. Nc4 Qc7 33. Nxb6 Qxb6 34. Ba3 Rf7 35. g5 hxg5 36. fxg5 Nxf5 37. Bc5 Qc7 38. gxf6 Ng3+ ) 31. Nb3 Bb6 32. Re1 Rd8 33. Ra2 c5 34. Ba3 Qc7 35. Rae2 g6 36. Nd3 ( 36. fxg6 Ne4 37. Re3 ( 37. Bxe4 dxe4 38. Qc1 Qxe5 39. Rxe4 Qd5 ) 37... Rxf4 38. Nf7 Rf8 39. Kg1 Kg7 $1 ( 39... Nxg6 40. Qxd5 R4xf7 41. Qxe4 Nf4 42. Be2 $16 ) ) ( 36. Nxg6 Nxg6 37. fxg6 Qxf4 ) ( 36. Qc1 gxf5 37. Qe3 d4 ) 36... Ne4 ( 36... Nxf5 37. gxf5 Bxf5 38. Re7 ( 38. Kg2 Ne4 39. Qc2 ( 39. Ndxc5 Qxf4 ) 39... c4 40. Bxf8 cxd3 41. Qxd3 Qxf4 ) ( 38. Bxc5 Ne4 39. Bxb6 Qxb6 40. Re3 Nxc3 41. Qd2 Nxa4 ) ( 38. Nbxc5 Bxh3+ 39. Kg1 Ne4 40. Bxe4 dxe4 41. Rxe4 ) 38... Bxh3+ 39. Kg1 c4+ 40. Nd4 Bxd4+ 41. cxd4 Qb8 42. Ne5 Bf5 43. Qe2 ) 37. Bxe4 ( 37. Kg2 gxf5 38. Bxc5 Bxc5 39. Nbxc5 ) 37... dxe4 38. Rxe4 Nxf5 39. Qf3 ( 39. gxf5 Bxf5 40. Nbxc5 Bxe4 41. Rxe4 Rxf4+ 42. Rxf4 Qxf4+ 43. Nxf4 Rxd1+ 44. Ke2 Ra1 45. Bb2 Rh1 46. Ncd3 ( 46. Nxb7 Rh2+ 47. Kd3 Rxb2 48. Nxg6 ) 46... g5 47. Nd5 Bg1 48. c4 Rxh3 49. c5 Rh4 50. c6 bxc6 51. bxc6 Bh2 52. c7 Bxc7 53. Nxc7 Rxa4 ) 39... Nh4 ( 39... c4 40. Ne5 cxb3 41. Bxf8 Rxf8 42. Nxg6 ) 40. Qg3 g5 41. Ne5 Rde8 42. Nd2 ( 42. Bc1 ) ( 42. Qf2 ) 42... Be6 ( 42... Rxf4+ ) 43. c4 ( 43. Nd3 ) 43... Qd8 44. Qc3 ( 44. Ndf3 ) ( 44. Qf2 ) ( 44. Qd3 Rxf4+ 45. Rxf4 gxf4 46. Qxd8 Rxd8 47. Ne4 Rd4 48. Kf2 Bxc4 49. Bb2 Bb3 50. Nd7 Rd3 51. Nef6+ Kf7 52. Ne5+ $16 ) 44... Rxf4+ ( 44... Qf6 45. Bb2 ( 45. f5 Nxf5 46. gxf5 Bxf5 ) 45... Bc7 46. Kg1 Rd8 47. Rf1 ( 47. Ndf3 Nxf3+ 48. Qxf3 Bxe5 49. Bxe5 ) ( 47. Kh1 ) 47... gxf4 48. Rexf4 ) 45. Rxf4 gxf4 46. Ne4 ( 46. Nd3 ) ( 46. Ndf3 Nxf3 47. Nxf3 ) 46... Rf8 47. Nxc5 ( 47. Bxc5 Bxc5 48. Nxc5 Bc8 49. Ne4 Be6 50. c5 Qd5 51. c6 Qa2 52. Re2 Qb1+ 53. Qe1 Qxe1+ 54. Rxe1 bxc6 55. Nxc6 $16 ) ( 47. Bb2 Qd4 48. Qc2 ( 48. Qxd4 cxd4 49. c5 Bc7 50. Nd6 Bxd6 51. cxd6 Rd8 52. Bxd4 Bb3 53. Bf2 Bxa4 54. Rb1 Rxd6 55. Bxh4 $16 ) 48... Qd8 49. Nf2 Re8 ( 49... Qe8 50. Qe4 Bc7 51. Ned3 Bf7 52. Qxb7 ) 50. Qe4 Bc7 51. Nfd3 ) 47... Bxc5 48. Bxc5 Re8 ( 48... Rf6 49. Bf2 Ng6 50. Nf3 Bd7 51. Rd1 ) 49. Bf2 f3 50. Kg1 ( 50. c5 Rf8 ( 50... Ng2 51. Rc1 Qd5 52. Nxf3 Nf4 ) ( 50... Qf6 51. Re3 Ng6 52. Nxf3 Qxc3 53. Rxc3 Nf4 ) 51. Qc2 ) ( 50. Qc2 Qf6 51. Re3 Qf4 ) 50... Ng2 ( 50... Rf8 51. Nc6 ) 51. Re4 ( 51. Ng6 Kh7 52. Rxe6 Rxe6 53. Qxf3 Qf6 54. Nf8+ Kg8 55. Qxb7 ) ( 51. Rc1 Rf8 52. Nxf3 Nf4 53. Nd4 Bf7 ( 53... Qf6 ) ) 51... Qd1+ ( 51... Rf8 52. Nxf3 Nf4 53. Kh2 Qc7 54. Bg3 Bd5 55. b6 ) 52. Kh2 Qf1 ( 52... Bf7 53. Kg3 Bg6 54. Rd4 Qc2 55. Qxc2 Bxc2 ) 53. Kg3 ( 53. Qxf3 Rf8 54. Qe2 Qxf2 55. Qxf2 Rxf2 ) 53... Nf4 54. Rxf4 ( 54. Kxf4 Qxf2 55. Re3 Qh2+ 56. Ke4 f2 $19 ) ( 54. Qe1 Ne2+ 55. Kxf3 Ng1+ 56. Ke3 Qxh3+ 57. Bg3 Qg2 58. Qf2 Qxf2+ 59. Kxf2 Nh3+ 60. Kg2 Ng5 61. Rd4 Rc8 62. Bf2 Kg7 63. Rf4 Rf8 64. Rxf8 Kxf8 65. Be1 Nf7 66. Ng6+ Kg7 67. Nf4 Bxg4 68. Bxa5 Bd1 69. Bc3+ Kg8 70. a5 Nd6 71. a6 bxa6 72. bxa6 Nxc4 73. a7 Nb6 74. Nd5 Na8 75. Ne3 Be2 ) ( 54. Qc2 Nh5+ 55. Kh4 Qg2 56. Re3 Ng7 57. Rxf3 Bxg4 58. hxg4 Qh2+ 59. Rh3 Qxe5 60. c5 ) 54... Qg2+ 55. Kh4 Qxf2+ 56. Kh5 Qc5 57. Kxh6 ( 57. Rxf3 Bxg4+ 58. Kxg4 Rxe5 59. Kf4 ) 57... Qe7 ( 57... Qc7 58. Ng6 ( 58. Rxf3 Qg7+ 59. Kh5 Rc8 60. Qe3 ) 58... Qh7+ 59. Kg5 Bf7 60. Rxf7 Kxf7 61. Qxf3+ Kg8 62. Qf5 Qf7 63. c5 Rd8 ) 58. Nxf3 Qh7+ 59. Kg5 Re7 60. Rd4 ( 60. Qxa5 Rg7+ 61. Kf6 Rc7 ) 60... Bd7 ( 60... Re8 61. c5 ) 61. Rd6 ( 61. Qxa5 ) 61... Be8 62. Nd2 Rg7+ 63. Kf4 Qh4 64. Ne4 Rf7+ 65. Rf6 Re7 66. c5 1-0"
"[Event ""WCH2/A2 SEMI""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1998.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Castillo, G..""]
[Black ""Rozzoni, D..""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Hiarcs 6.0 240s""]
[BlackElo ""2095""]
[ECO ""B00""]
[EventDate ""1998.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""60""]
[WhiteElo ""2055""]

1. e4 Nh6 2. d4 g6 3. Nf3 f6 4. Bd3 Nf7 5. O-O Bg7 6. Nc3 e6 7. Qe2 O-O 8. Re1 d6 9. d5 e5 10. Bd2 f5 11. b4 f4 12. Reb1 g5 13. Ne1 Nd7 14. Nd1 Nf6 15. f3 g4 16. Qf2 Ng5 17. Qe2 Qe8 ( 17... gxf3 18. Nxf3 Bg4 19. Nf2 $11 ) 18. Nf2 h5 ( 18... Qh5 19. fxg4 Nxg4 20. h3 $11 ) 19. c4 Qg6 20. Kh1 g3 21. Nd1 gxh2 22. Nb2 $15 ( 22. Qf2 Bd7 $11 ) 22... h4 23. c5 h3 24. cxd6 cxd6 25. Nc4 $19 ( 25. Qf2 $5 $17 ) 25... Nh5 $1 26. Kxh2 Ng3 $1 27. Qf2 hxg2 28. Qxg2 Bh3 $1 29. Qf2 Bf1 $1 30. Bxf1 ( 30. Qxf1 Nxf1+ 31. Bxf1 Nxf3+ 32. Nxf3 Qg3+ 33. Kh1 Qxf3+ 34. Bg2 Qh5+ 35. Kg1 $19 ) 30... Qh5+ ( 30... Qh5+ 31. Kg2 Qh1# ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Black ""Kholmov, Ratmir""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A30""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""82""]

{ Moscow 1964 was a zonal tournament for three places in the interzonal,
Amsterdam 1964. The best six players of the Soviet championship, Leningrad
1963, and Korchnoi participated. Moscow 1964 took place from February 18 to
March 10. } 1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 e6 4. g3 b6 5. Bg2 Bb7 6. O-O Be7 7. d4 cxd4 8. Qxd4 O-O 9. e4 Nc6 10. Qe3 d6 11. Rd1 Qc7 12. Qe2 Ne5 13. b3 Nxf3+ 14. Bxf3 a6 15. Bb2 Rfd8 16. Rac1 Rab8 { Black remains passive. The rook can go to c8 in one move. } 17. Rc2 Rbc8 18. Bg2 Bc6 19. Rcd2 Rb8 20. Rc1 Qb7 21. a4 a5 $6 { This commitment weakens the queenside. } 22. Ba3 Nd7 $5 { A temporary sacrifice eliminates the weakness d6. } 23. Bxd6 Bxd6 24. Rxd6 Nc5 25. Rcd1 Qc7 ( { Avoids } 25... Rxd6 26. Rxd6 Nxb3 $4 27. Qd1 { (Suetin). } ) 26. e5 $1 Bxg2 27. Nb5 Qe7 28. Kxg2 Nxb3 29. Qf3 Nc5 30. Nd4 $1 Rxd6 31. exd6 Qf6 32. Qc6 ( { A better rook ending brings } 32. Nc6 Qxf3+ 33. Kxf3 Rb7 34. Ne5 Rb8 35. Rb1 $1 f6 36. Nc6 Rb7 37. Rb5 $1 Nxa4 38. Nxa5 Rd7 39. Rb4 bxa5 40. Rxa4 Rxd6 41. Rxa5 Rd3+ 42. Ke4 Rd2 43. Ke3 Rc2 ) 32... e5 33. Qc7 $4 { Suddenly Korchnoi makes a terrible blunder. } ( 33. Ne2 $1 Qe6 34. Qc7 Nd7 35. Nc3 { keeps a positional advantage. } ) 33... Na6 34. Qa7 exd4 35. c5 bxc5 36. Qxa6 Rd8 37. Rb1 h5 38. Rb6 Qe6 39. Qxa5 Qd5+ 40. Kg1 d3 41. Rb1 Qxd6 0-1"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Black ""Bronstein, David""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E40""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""61""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 d6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd2 b6 7. Bd3 Bb7 8. Qc2 e5 9. e4 O-O 10. O-O Re8 11. Rae1 Nf8 ( 11... exd4 12. Nxd4 Ne5 { is more active. } ) 12. a3 Bxc3 13. Bxc3 Ng6 14. Nd2 ( { When the position is closed with } 14. d5 Nf4 15. Bd2 N6h5 { White has a plus. } ) 14... Nf4 15. g3 exd4 16. Bxd4 Nxd3 17. Qxd3 Nd7 18. Re3 Ne5 19. Qe2 Qd7 20. f3 a5 21. b3 Rad8 22. Re1 f6 23. Qf1 a4 24. b4 c5 25. Ba1 cxb4 26. axb4 Rc8 27. b5 Qe6 28. Rc1 f5 29. exf5 Qxf5 30. Bd4 Rf8 31. Rec3 ( 31. Rec3 Nxf3+ 32. Nxf3 Bxf3 33. Bxb6 Qh5 { leads to a slight advantage for Black, but the players are happy with a draw. } ) 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Suetin, Alexei""]
[Black ""Geller, Efim""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B75""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""76""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Bc4 d6 8. f3 Qb6 9. Bb5 Qc7 10. g4 $5 ( 10. Nd5 Nxd5 11. exd5 a6 { is 'theory'. } ) 10... a6 $5 11. Ba4 e6 12. Qd2 O-O 13. Bb3 ( { Little advantage gains } 13. Nxc6 bxc6 14. O-O-O d5 ) 13... b5 14. Nxc6 Qxc6 15. O-O-O a5 16. a4 b4 17. Ne2 Ba6 18. Nd4 Qc7 19. Bh6 $1 Bc4 $1 { The threat 20.Bxg7 Kxg7 21.Bxc6 is countered (Mikenas). } 20. Bxg7 Kxg7 21. Kb1 { Black has to fight back. } 21... Rad8 { This loses a tempo. } ( { Correct is } 21... Bxb3 $1 22. cxb3 d5 $1 23. g5 Nh5 24. exd5 exd5 25. Nb5 Qf4 26. Qxf4 Nxf4 27. Rd4 Ne6 28. Rxd5 Rh8 ) 22. h4 h5 $5 ( { It is too late for } 22... Bxb3 23. cxb3 d5 { due to } 24. h5 $1 ) 23. gxh5 Nxh5 24. Rhg1 Rh8 25. Qg5 Rc8 26. f4 $6 ( 26. Bxc4 Qxc4 27. Rd2 { keeps an advantage. } ) 26... Qd8 27. f5 $1 Qxg5 28. hxg5 gxf5 $6 ( { Better is } 28... Nf4 $1 29. Bxc4 Rxc4 30. f6+ Kg8 31. Nb3 Rh2 ) 29. exf5 Nf4 30. fxe6 fxe6 31. Bxc4 Rxc4 32. Rgf1 e5 33. Nf5+ Kg6 34. Nxd6 Rc6 35. b3 { Geller misses an elementary fork. } 35... Kxg5 $4 ( 35... Rh2 $1 36. Nc4 Rc5 37. Nxe5+ Rxe5 38. Rxf4 { only loses a pawn. } ) 36. Nf7+ Kg6 37. Nxh8+ Kg7 38. Rd8 Rc7 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Geller, Efim""]
[Black ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D27""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""70""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. a4 Nc6 8. Qe2 cxd4 9. Rd1 Be7 10. exd4 Nd5 11. Nc3 Ncb4 $6 ( { Antoshin prefers } 11... O-O ) 12. Ne5 $1 O-O 13. Ne4 Nb6 14. Ra3 $5 f6 15. a5 $1 Nxc4 $6 ( 15... fxe5 16. axb6 exd4 17. Rh3 { is more consistent. } ) 16. Nxc4 Nd5 17. Rb3 ( { Even better is } 17. Rg3 $1 Qc7 18. Bh6 Rf7 19. Rc1 { (Antoshin). } ) 17... Qc7 18. Nc3 Bd7 $5 ( { A pawn saves } 18... Rb8 19. Nxd5 exd5 20. Nb6 Bd6 21. Rc3 ( 21. Nxd5 $2 Qf7 ) 21... Qf7 ) 19. Nxd5 exd5 20. Nb6 Rae8 21. Nxd5 Bd6 $3 { The turning point of the game has been reached. } 22. Qf3 $2 ( { Exchanges with } 22. Qxe8 $1 Qc2 23. Qh5 $1 Qxb3 24. Bf4 g6 25. Qf3 Qxf3 26. gxf3 Bxf4 27. Nxf4 { lead to a better endgame for White. } ) 22... Qxa5 23. Ne3 Ba4 24. Bd2 $2 ( 24. Rxb7 Bxd1 25. Qxd1 { is better. } ) 24... Bxh2+ $1 25. Kh1 ( { The point is } 25. Kxh2 Qc7+ ) 25... Qd8 26. Nf5 Bc7 27. Bh6 $5 Rf7 28. Rc1 Bxb3 29. Qxb3 g6 $1 30. Ne3 f5 31. Kg1 Qd7 32. Nd5 Qe6 $1 { Black threatens 33...Qe1+. } 33. g3 f4 34. Qxb7 fxg3 35. fxg3 Bf4 $1 { All whiter pieces are under attack. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Kholmov, Ratmir""]
[Black ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B84""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""113""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Be7 8. Be3 Qc7 9. f4 O-O 10. g4 $1 Nc6 $2 ( { White has to counterattack in the centre immediately with } 10... d5 $1 11. exd5 Nxd5 12. Nxd5 exd5 13. Bf3 Nc6 { (Hort-Pachman, Champ. Czechoslovakia 1959). } ) 11. g5 Nd7 12. f5 $1 { Black meets great problems. } 12... Nde5 $6 ( { The retreat } 12... Qd8 { prevents f5-f6. Black has decent chances in: } 13. fxe6 ( 13. g6 Nxd4 14. gxh7+ Kh8 15. Qxd4 Ne5 ) 13... Bxg5 14. Bxg5 Qxg5+ 15. Kh1 Nde5 ) 13. f6 $1 Bd8 14. fxg7 $6 ( 14. Bd3 Nxd4 15. Bxd4 { is stronger (Sutovskij-J. Polgar, Tilburg 1996). } ) 14... Re8 $2 ( { Correct is } 14... Kxg7 $1 15. Qd2 b5 { (Sax-Stean, Moscow 1977) } 16. a3 $1 ) 15. Qd2 b5 16. Bh5 Ne7 17. b3 ( { Kholmov does not like } 17. Ndxb5 $1 axb5 18. Nxb5 Qc6 19. Nxd6 Bb7 { but } 20. Rxf7 $1 Nxf7 21. Bxf7+ Kxg7 22. Qd4+ { crushes the defence. } ) 17... N7g6 18. a4 bxa4 19. Rxa4 Bb7 20. Nf3 Qe7 21. Nxe5 dxe5 22. Rc4 Kxg7 23. Na4 Kg8 24. Bxg6 hxg6 25. Qc3 $1 Bd5 $5 ( { Black avoids } 25... Qd6 26. Bc5 Qb8 27. Qf3 Qc7 28. Bd6 $1 ) 26. exd5 exd5 27. Rc6 $1 Qd7 ( { The pointe is } 27... d4 28. Qc4 dxe3 29. Rxg6+ $1 Kf8 30. Qh4 ) 28. Bf2 $1 Ba5 29. Rxg6+ $2 ( { This time } 29. Nb6 $1 { wins at once. } ) 29... fxg6 30. Qxa5 Rf8 31. Nc3 Qg4+ 32. Bg3 Qd4+ 33. Rf2 Rac8 34. Qxd5+ Qxd5 35. Nxd5 Rxf2 36. Kxf2 Rxc2+ 37. Ke3 Kf7 38. Kd3 Rc5 39. Ne3 $2 ( 39. Ke4 Ke6 40. Nb4 $1 a5 41. Nd3 { wins the e-pawn. } ) 39... Ke6 40. h4 Rb5 41. Kc4 Ra5 42. Kc3 Rc5+ 43. Nc4 e4 44. Bf2 ( { Antoshin warns for } 44. Kd4 Rb5 45. Nd2 $4 Rd5+ ) 44... Rd5 45. Bd4 Rf5 46. Ne3 Rf7 $6 ( { More resistance offers } 46... Rf4 $1 47. Bf6 Rxh4 48. Kd4 $1 Kf7 49. Kd5 { but Black loses too much terrain. } ) 47. Kb4 Rb7+ 48. Ka4 Rd7 49. Bc5 Rd2 50. Ka5 Ra2+ 51. Kb6 Ke5 52. b4 Kf4 53. Nd5+ $1 Kf3 ( { The points are } 53... Kg4 54. Nc3 $1 ) ( { and } 53... Ke5 54. Ne7 $1 ) 54. Ka7 Rd2 55. Ne3 Ra2 56. h5 $1 { A breakthrough decides the game. } 56... a5 ( { Kholmov analyses } 56... gxh5 57. g6 Rd2 58. Nf5 Rd8 59. g7 Rg8 60. Bf8 e3 61. Nh6 e2 62. Nxg8 e1=Q 63. Nf6 Qg1+ 64. Kb7 $18 ) 57. b5 $1 { Kholmov has scored two wins and Geller lost twice. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Stein, Leonid""]
[Black ""Suetin, Alexei""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[ECO ""B47""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""60""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O a6 8. a3 Bd6 9. Kh1 Nxd4 10. Qxd4 Be5 11. Qd3 O-O 12. f4 Bxc3 13. bxc3 d5 14. e5 Ne4 15. c4 Qxc4 16. Qxc4 dxc4 17. Bxc4 Bd7 18. Bd3 Bc6 19. Be3 Rac8 20. Rfe1 Nc3 21. Bd4 Bb5 22. Bxc3 Rxc3 23. Bxb5 axb5 24. Reb1 Rxc2 25. Rxb5 Rfc8 26. h3 R8c7 27. Rab1 Rc1+ 28. Rxc1 Rxc1+ 29. Kh2 Rc7 30. a4 Kf8 { Stein began quietly. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Bronstein, David""]
[Black ""Kholmov, Ratmir""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E19""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""53""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 Ne4 8. Qc2 Nxc3 9. Qxc3 f5 10. d5 Bf6 11. Qc2 Na6 12. Be3 c6 13. dxe6 dxe6 14. a3 c5 15. Ne1 Qe7 16. Bxb7 Qxb7 17. Rb1 Nb8 $1 18. b4 cxb4 19. axb4 Nc6 20. Nd3 Rac8 21. Qa2 Qf7 22. c5 $1 b5 23. Qa6 e5 $1 24. Qxb5 f4 $1 { Bronstein has taken the
initiative. Kholmov defends well and delivers a perpetual check. } 25. gxf4 Qg6+ 26. Kh1 Qe4+ 27. Kg1 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Black ""Stein, Leonid""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D93""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""63""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3 c5 7. dxc5 Qa5 8. Rc1 Rd8 $6 ( { The exchanges } 8... dxc4 9. Bxc4 Qxc5 { lead to an equal position (Kan-Tal, Riga 1954). } ) 9. Qa4 Qxc5 10. b4 Qc6 11. Qxc6 bxc6 12. Bc7 Rd7 13. Ba5 Ne4 $5 14. Nxe4 dxe4 15. Ng5 c5 $1 16. Nxe4 cxb4 { Black offers a pawn for counteraction. } 17. Bxb4 ( 17. Nc5 { is answered with } 17... Nc6 $1 18. Nxd7 Bxd7 19. Bc7 Rc8 20. Bf4 Bc3+ ) 17... Na6 18. Bc3 Bb7 19. Bxg7 Kxg7 20. Nc3 Rad8 21. f3 Rd2 22. Be2 Nb4 23. Nd5 Rb2 24. Nxb4 Rxb4 25. Kf2 Rd2 26. Rb1 Rxb1 27. Rxb1 Ba6 28. Rc1 Rxa2 29. f4 Bb7 30. Kf1 a5 ( { Stein avoids the trap } 30... Bxg2+ $2 31. Kxg2 Rxe2+ 32. Kf3 Rxh2 33. c5 Rd2 34. c6 Rd8 35. c7 Rc8 36. Ke4 $18 ) 31. c5 Bc6 32. h4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Black ""Geller, Efim""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C85""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""148""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. d3 Nd7 8. Nbd2 O-O 9. Nc4 Bf6 $6 ( 9... f6 { is more solid. } ) 10. Bd2 Re8 11. a4 $5 Nf8 12. a5 b5 13. Ne3 $6 ( 13. axb6 cxb6 14. b4 { keeps some pressure (Geller). } ) 13... c5 14. b3 Be6 15. Bc3 Ng6 16. Nd2 Qd7 17. g3 $6 { A slight weakening helps Black. } 17... Bh3 18. Ng2 Be7 19. Re1 Rad8 20. Ne3 Bg5 21. Qf3 f6 22. Qe2 Nf8 23. f3 Ne6 24. Qf2 Nd4 25. Ndf1 Qf7 26. f4 Bh6 27. Bxd4 cxd4 28. Nf5 Qg6 ( { No advantage brings } 28... Bxf5 29. exf5 exf4 30. Rxe8+ Rxe8 31. g4 $1 ) 29. Nxh6+ Qxh6 30. Nd2 c5 31. Rac1 Rd7 32. Qf3 Qg6 33. f5 Qg5 34. Qf2 Rc8 { Both playersd wish to open the queenside. } 35. Kh1 Rdc7 36. c3 dxc3 37. Rxc3 Rd8 38. Nf3 Qg4 39. Ng1 h5 40. Nxh3 Qxh3 41. Qe2 $1 { The adjourned position is resumed after one hour. White stays passive. } ( 41. Rxc5 $2 Rcd7 $19 { (Geller). } ) ( 41. b4 $2 c4 $1 42. dxc4 Rxc4 43. Rxc4 bxc4 44. Qe2 Rd4 $19 ) 41... Rd4 42. Kg1 Kh7 { White has to apply the principles correctly. } 43. Rec1 $2 ( 43. Rd1 $1 { overprotects d3, and } 43... Qg4 44. Kf2 $1 { protects the queen. } ) 43... Rcd7 44. Rd1 Qg4 45. Qxg4 ( { The point is } 45. Kf2 Rxe4 $1 { (Panov). } ) 45... hxg4 46. Rxc5 Rxe4 $1 47. Kf2 ( { No relief brings } 47. dxe4 Rxd1+ 48. Kf2 Rh1 $1 { (Panov), or } ) ( 47. Rc6 Rb4 48. Rxa6 Rxb3 49. Rb6 Kh6 ) 47... Rb4 48. Rc3 Kh6 49. Ke3 Kg5 50. Rc6 $5 ( { The alternative } 50. Rf1 Rbd4 51. Ke2 b4 { also loses a pawn. } ) 50... Rxb3 51. Rxa6 Kxf5 52. Rb6 Ra7 53. Rf1+ Kg6 54. Ra1 Rd7 55. Rd1 Rd4 56. a6 Ra4 57. Rd2 Rba3 58. Rxb5 Rxa6 { The game is adjourned for the second time. } 59. Rb4 R6a4 60. Rbb2 Kg5 61. Ke2 g6 62. Ke3 Ra1 63. d4 $5 R4a3+ 64. Ke4 Re1+ 65. Kd5 e4 $1 66. Re2 Rxe2 67. Rxe2 Kf5 68. Rf2+ Rf3 69. Re2 e3 70. Re1 g5 71. Re2 Kg6 $1 72. Ke6 f5 { The critical position of the rook ending has arisen. } 73. Ra2 ( { Longer resistance offers } 73. d5 $1 f4 74. d6 Rf1 75. d7 Rd1 { (Geller). A nice finish is } 76. Ke7 f3 $1 77. Rxe3 f2 78. Re6+ Kg7 79. Rd6 f1=Q 80. Rxd1 Qf6+ 81. Ke8 Qf8# ) 73... f4 74. d5 e2 $1 ( 74... e2 75. Rxe2 Re3+ { is clear. Spassky had a throat infection and started poorly. } ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Geller, Efim""]
[Black ""Bronstein, David""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A13""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""192""]

1. c4 e6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. b3 a5 $5 6. O-O a4 7. bxa4 $5 dxc4 8. Qc2 Qa5 9. Qxc4 Qxa4 10. Qd3 $5 Nbd7 11. Nc3 Qa5 12. Bb2 Be7 13. Ne4 O-O 14. Nxf6+ Bxf6 15. Bxf6 Nxf6 16. Rfb1 $6 ( 16. Qe3 Rd8 17. Rfb1 Ng4 18. Qb6 { ends the provocation. } ) 16... e5 $1 17. Qc2 e4 18. Ne1 Re8 19. d3 e3 $1 { Black has gained a plus, but White will defend well. } 20. f4 $5 Ra7 21. Nf3 Be6 22. Rb2 Bd5 23. Rab1 Re7 24. a4 Ne8 25. Rb4 Nd6 26. Ne5 Bxg2 27. Kxg2 Qd5+ 28. Kg1 c5 29. Rb6 f6 30. Nf3 Ra5 31. Qc3 $1 Ra8 ( { Lilienthal mentions } 31... Rxa4 $2 32. Rxd6 $1 Qxd6 33. Qb3+ ) 32. a5 Rc7 33. Qb3 c4 $6 ( { Black keeps a plus with } 33... Qxb3 34. R1xb3 Rd7 { (Lilienthal). } ) 34. dxc4 Nxc4 35. Rxb7 Rxb7 36. Qxb7 Qxb7 37. Rxb7 Rxa5 38. Rc7 Nd6 39. Rc3 Ra1+ 40. Kg2 Ra2 41. Rxe3 Nc4 42. Re4 Nd2 43. Re7 Nxf3 44. Kxf3 h5 $1 { A theoretical draw has been reached. } 45. h3 Ra3+ 46. Re3 Ra1 47. Rd3 Rf1+ 48. Kg2 Re1 49. Rd8+ Kf7 50. Kf2 Ra1 51. Rh8 Ra5 52. Kf3 Rb5 53. Rd8 g5 54. Rd3 Kg6 55. e4 gxf4 56. gxf4 Rb1 57. Re3 Rb4 58. Rc3 Ra4 59. Ke3 Kg7 60. Rc7+ Kh6 61. f5 Ra3+ 62. Kf4 Ra4 63. Rc6 Kg7 64. Rc7+ Kg8 65. Rc3 Kg7 66. Rg3+ Kf7 67. Rd3 Kg7 68. Rd7+ Kg8 69. Ke3 Ra3+ 70. Rd3 Ra4 71. Rc3 Kg7 72. Rc7+ Kg8 73. h4 Kf8 $5 74. Kd3 ( { No use has } 74. Rh7 Kg8 75. Rxh5 Kg7 ) 74... Ra1 75. Kd4 Rd1+ 76. Kc5 Rd2 77. Ra7 Rd1 78. Kc4 Rd2 79. Kc5 Rd1 80. Rb7 Rd2 81. Rb4 Ke7 82. Rd4 Rc2+ 83. Kd5 Ra2 84. Rd1 Ra5+ 85. Kd4 Ra4+ 86. Ke3 Ra3+ 87. Rd3 Ra1 88. Rb3 Rh1 89. Kd4 Rd1+ 90. Rd3 Ra1 91. Kc5 Ra5+ 92. Kb4 Ra1 93. Rd4 Rc1 94. Rc4 Rb1+ 95. Kc5 Ra1 96. Rb4 Rc1+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Stein, Leonid""]
[Black ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C89""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""63""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3 d5 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Nxe5 Nxe5 11. Rxe5 c6 12. d4 Bd6 13. Re1 Qh4 14. g3 Qh3 15. Be3 Bg4 16. Qd3 Rae8 17. Nd2 Re6 18. a4 bxa4 $6 19. Rxa4 f5 { Stein has prepared a novelty in this risky variation of the Marshall. } 20. Qf1 $1 ( { Boris had a great success in } 20. f4 $2 Bxf4 $3 21. Bf2 $2 ( 21. Bxd5 cxd5 22. gxf4 Rg6 23. Rxa6 Be2+ ) 21... Rxe1+ 22. Bxe1 Re8 { (Novopashin-Spassky, Leningrad 1963). } ) 20... f4 $1 21. Qxh3 Bxh3 22. Rxa6 fxe3 23. Rxe3 Rxe3 $1 24. fxe3 Be7 { Spassky will experience a prepared move in this position later. } 25. Rxc6 $6 ( { Stronger is } 25. e4 $1 Bg5 26. exd5 Bxd2 27. dxc6+ Kh8 28. Ra1 g6 { and Boris barely survived in Parma-Spassky, Banja Vrnjacka 1965. } ) 25... Bg5 $1 26. Bxd5+ Kh8 27. Bg2 Bxe3+ 28. Kh1 Bxg2+ 29. Kxg2 Bxd2 30. b4 g5 31. g4 Be1 32. d5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Suetin, Alexei""]
[Black ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B41""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""74""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Be3 Nf6 6. Bd3 e5 $1 { Black continues his development in a natural way. } 7. Nb3 d5 $1 8. N1d2 Nc6 9. O-O Be7 10. exd5 Nxd5 11. Bc5 Be6 12. Re1 Qc7 13. Bxe7 Qxe7 14. Nc4 f6 15. Be4 Rd8 16. Qh5+ Bf7 17. Qf3 O-O 18. Ne3 Nxe3 19. Rxe3 Rd6 20. Rd3 Rfd8 21. Rad1 g6 22. h3 Rxd3 23. Rxd3 Rxd3 24. Qxd3 Nb4 25. Qc3 Nxa2 26. Qc8+ Kg7 27. Nc5 b6 28. Nxa6 Nb4 29. c3 Nxa6 30. Qxa6 f5 31. Bc6 Qd8 32. Qe2 Qd6 33. Ba4 e4 34. Qe3 Bc4 35. h4 b5 36. Bc2 Bd3 37. Bb3 Bc4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Bronstein, David""]
[Black ""Stein, Leonid""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D79""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""61""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. O-O d5 6. c4 c6 7. cxd5 cxd5 8. Ne5 e6 9. Nc3 Nfd7 10. Nf3 { Bronstein has no aspiration. Stein tries to keep the game going. } 10... Nc6 11. a3 Nb6 12. Bg5 f6 13. Be3 g5 14. h3 h6 15. Bc1 f5 16. e3 Bd7 17. b3 Be8 18. Bb2 Rc8 19. Rc1 Bh5 20. Ne2 Nd7 21. Qd3 Bg6 22. Qd1 Bh5 23. Qd3 Bg6 24. Qd1 Qe7 25. Ne1 Bh5 26. Nf3 Qd6 27. Qd3 a6 28. Rfe1 Ne7 29. Qd2 Bf6 30. Rxc8 Rxc8 31. Rc1 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Kholmov, Ratmir""]
[Black ""Geller, Efim""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C96""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""84""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Nd7 { Keres made this move popular. Black
prepares an opening of the Closed Ruy Lopez. } 12. Nbd2 cxd4 13. cxd4 Nc6 14. Nf1 exd4 15. Nxd4 Nxd4 16. Qxd4 Ne5 17. f4 $5 ( { Less ambitious is the previous } 17. Qd1 { (Kholmov-Novopashin, Leningrad 1963). } ) 17... Nc6 18. Qf2 Bh4 $1 { Black gains potential counter-play on the long diagonal a8-h1. } 19. g3 Bf6 20. Rd1 $1 Qc7 21. Kh2 Bb7 22. Bb1 Rfe8 23. Be3 Rac8 24. Bb6 Qb8 25. Ne3 Ba8 26. Nd5 Bd8 27. Bxd8 Rcxd8 28. a4 { Most pieces operate from a long distance. } 28... Ne7 { An attack on the blockader has a high priority. } 29. Ne3 $6 ( { A positional plus keeps } 29. Nb4 $1 Qc8 30. axb5 axb5 31. Bd3 ) 29... d5 $1 { A freeing move liberates. } 30. e5 d4 31. Ng2 Qb6 32. axb5 axb5 33. Ra3 g6 $6 ( { Pressure remains with } 33... b4 34. Rad3 Be4 35. R3d2 Bxb1 36. Rxb1 Rd5 37. Rbd1 Red8 ) 34. Nh4 b4 35. Rad3 Rd7 36. R3d2 Qc5 37. Ba2 Nc6 38. Nf3 h6 39. Kg1 Qa7 40. Bb1 Qb7 41. Kh2 Na5 42. Nxd4 { Black has ruined his kingside and lost a pawn. } 42... Qb6 ( { Boleslavsky analyses } 42... Nc4 $1 43. Re2 ( { His main variation is } 43. Rc2 $2 Red8 $1 44. Rxc4 Rxd4 $1 45. Rcxd4 Rxd4 { and Black survives } ) 43... Qb6 44. b3 Na3 45. f5 $1 Nxb1 46. e6 $1 fxe6 47. Rxe6 Qd8 48. Qf4 Rxe6 49. fxe6 g5 50. exd7 $1 gxf4 51. Ne6 fxg3+ 52. Kxg3 Qb8+ 53. Kh4 { is far stronger. } ) ( 42... Qb6 { Kholmov should have resumed the game. A great attack starts } 43. Qe2 $1 { (threatens 44.Nb5) } 43... Red8 44. e6 $1 fxe6 45. Bxg6 ) 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Black ""Suetin, Alexei""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B48""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. f4 b5 8. Nxc6 Qxc6 9. Be2 b4 $6 ( { An excellent move is } 9... Ba3 { A solid answer gives } 10. Nxb5 axb5 11. bxa3 Qxe4 12. Qd4 Nf6 13. Qxe4 Nxe4 14. Bxb5 { (Malmdin-Bjuhr, Swedish corr. 1969). } ) 10. Bf3 $1 bxc3 11. e5 cxb2 12. Rb1 $1 Bb4+ $1 ( { Black improves on } 12... Qc3+ $6 13. Bd2 Qa3 14. Bxa8 { (Ivkov-Szabo, Sarajevo 1963). } ) 13. Kf2 Qc3 14. Bxa8 f6 15. Be4 $1 { Overprotection of pawn c2 frees the queen for other tasks. } 15... Nh6 ( { Boleslavsky analyses the forced line } 15... fxe5 $6 16. Qh5+ g6 17. Bxg6+ $1 hxg6 18. Qxh8 Qxc2+ 19. Kg3 exf4+ 20. Bxf4 Qd3+ 21. Kh4 Be7+ 22. Bg5 Bxg5+ 23. Kxg5 Qf5+ 24. Kh4 g5+ 25. Kh5 Kf7 ( 25... Qf7+ 26. Kxg5 ) 26. Rhf1 Nf6+ 27. Qxf6+ $1 $18 ) 16. exf6 Qxf6 17. Qh5+ Nf7 18. c4 $1 { White prevents d7-d5. } 18... g6 19. Qe2 Bc3 20. Bf3 O-O 21. Rhd1 g5 $1 22. Qd3 $1 { Boris brings new life to the game. } 22... gxf4 23. Bd4 Bxd4+ 24. Qxd4 Ne5 25. Rxb2 Nxc4 $1 26. Qxf6 Rxf6 27. Rb8 Rf8 28. Rc1 d5 29. Be2 Nd6 30. Rc6 Ne4+ 31. Ke1 Bd7 32. Rxf8+ Kxf8 33. Rxa6 Ke7 34. Ra8 Kd6 35. a4 Bc6 36. Ra7 Nc5 37. a5 { Black has chances in the centre. } 37... d4 $6 ( 37... Nd7 $1 { restricts the rook. } 38. g3 fxg3 39. hxg3 d4 ) 38. Bf3 e5 $6 ( { More resistance offers } 38... Bb5 39. Rxh7 e5 40. Rh6+ Kc7 41. Rh5 Kd6 42. g3 fxg3 43. hxg3 ) 39. Bxc6 Kxc6 40. Rxh7 e4 41. a6 $1 ( 41. a6 { The simple pointe is } 41... Nxa6 42. Rh6+ Kb5 43. Rxa6 Kxa6 44. h4 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Black ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A54""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. g3 d6 5. Bg2 Be7 6. d4 O-O 7. d5 Nb8 8. e4 Bg4 9. h3 Bxf3 ( 9... Bh5 { is less passive. } ) 10. Qxf3 c6 11. h4 a5 12. Qe2 Nfd7 $5 13. Bh3 Na6 14. Kf1 $5 Nc7 ( 14... Nac5 15. Kg2 a4 { gives an active alternative. } ) 15. Kg2 Rb8 16. Be3 cxd5 17. cxd5 Nc5 18. Rab1 Qe8 $6 ( { Consistency shows } 18... b5 19. b4 axb4 20. Rxb4 N5a6 21. Rb3 b4 ) 19. Rhd1 Rd8 20. b4 axb4 21. Rxb4 N7a6 22. Rb2 Ra8 23. Qc4 Kh8 24. a4 g6 25. Bh6 Rg8 26. a5 Bd8 27. Ra1 Qe7 28. Be3 Rf8 29. Nb5 f5 $1 { At last Spassky becomes active. } 30. exf5 $6 ( 30. f3 $1 { keeps the centre intact. } ) 30... gxf5 31. Bg5 Qd7 32. f4 Qg7 33. Nxd6 exf4 34. Rab1 Bxg5 35. hxg5 f3+ 36. Kxf3 Qe5 37. Nb5 ( { Tal warns for } 37. Nxb7 $4 Ne4 $1 ) 37... Rad8 38. Qc3 Rxd5 39. Qxe5+ Rxe5 40. Nd6 Rd5 41. Nxb7 ( 41. Nxb7 Rd3+ 42. Kg2 Ne4 $11 ) 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Stein, Leonid""]
[Black ""Kholmov, Ratmir""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C43""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""59""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 $5 4. e5 Ne4 5. Qxd4 d5 6. exd6 Nxd6 7. Nc3 Nc6 8. Qf4 Bf5 9. Bb5 $1 Qe7+ 10. Be3 Nxb5 11. Nxb5 Qb4+ 12. Qxb4 Bxb4+ 13. c3 Ba5 $2 ( { Correct is } 13... Bd6 14. Nxd6+ cxd6 15. O-O-O Be6 16. Rxd6 Bxa2 { (Matulovic-Kholmov, Sochi 1968). } ) 14. b4 Bd3 $1 15. a4 a6 16. O-O-O $2 ( { White wins a pawn by } 16. Nbd4 $1 Bb6 17. Nxc6 bxc6 18. Bxb6 $1 cxb6 19. O-O-O O-O-O 20. Ne5 Be4 21. Nxf7 Bxg2 22. Rxd8+ $1 Rxd8 23. Nxd8 Bxh1 24. Ne6 { (Kholmov). } ) 16... Be2 $1 { The highlight of a theoretical duel has been reached. } 17. bxa5 ( { Easily draws } 17. Rde1 $1 Bxf3 18. gxf3 axb5 19. axb5 Nd8 20. bxa5 Ne6 ) 17... axb5 18. Rde1 Bxf3 19. axb5 Bd5 ( { Black can play for a win with } 19... Nxa5 $1 { (Tal) } 20. gxf3 O-O ) 20. bxc6 Bxc6 21. Bg5+ Kf8 22. Be7+ Kg8 23. Bb4 b6 ( 23... Bxg2 $2 24. Rhg1 { and White starts an attack. } ) 24. axb6 cxb6 25. Kb2 h5 26. f3 h4 27. Re3 h3 28. g4 Kh7 29. c4 Ra4 30. Kb3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Suetin, Alexei""]
[Black ""Bronstein, David""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B18""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""166""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. N1e2 Nf6 7. Nf4 Nd5 $5 { The players leave the theory fast. } 8. Nxg6 hxg6 9. Be2 Nf6 10. Qd3 e6 11. Bd2 Nbd7 12. O-O-O Qc7 13. Bf3 O-O-O 14. Qb3 Bd6 15. Kb1 Bf4 16. Be1 $5 { White avoids exchange. } 16... g5 17. Nf1 g4 18. Be2 Bh6 19. f3 gxf3 20. Bxf3 Bf4 21. g3 Bd6 22. Ne3 Nd5 23. Nc4 Be7 24. Ba5 N5b6 25. Ne3 Bg5 26. Ng4 Rhe8 27. Nf2 c5 28. Bg2 cxd4 29. Rxd4 Nc5 30. Rxd8+ Rxd8 31. Qf3 Bf6 32. Nd1 Rd7 33. Nc3 Qe5 34. Bxb6 axb6 35. Rd1 Rxd1+ 36. Nxd1 Qe1 37. a3 Kd8 38. h4 Ke8 39. h5 Be5 40. g4 Qd2 41. Bf1 Bf4 $1 42. Nc3 $1 Ke7 43. Be2 $2 ( { Correct is } 43. Qe2 { (Tal). } ) 43... Qc1+ 44. Ka2 Be5 $1 45. Nd1 $5 { White sacrifices a pawn in despair. } ( { Horrible passivity brings } 45. Bd3 Bxc3 46. bxc3 Nxd3 47. Qxd3 Qf4 48. Qd1 Qc4+ 49. Kb2 e5 ) 45... Qxc2 46. Bb5 Qd2 47. Kb1 Bf4 48. Nc3 Qc1+ 49. Ka2 Be5 50. Nd1 f6 51. Qe2 Bd4 52. Nf2 Bxf2 53. Qxf2 Qg5 54. Be2 Qd5+ 55. Kb1 Qe4+ 56. Ka2 Kd6 57. Bf3 Qc4+ 58. Kb1 Qd3+ 59. Ka2 e5 60. g5 $5 fxg5 61. Bxb7 $5 Qc4+ 62. Kb1 Qf4 { Bronstein plays it safe. } 63. Qg1 Qf5+ 64. Ka1 g4 65. b4 Nb3+ 66. Kb2 Nd4 67. Qd1 Qf2+ 68. Kb1 g3 69. Qd3 Qe1+ 70. Kb2 Qe2+ 71. Kc3 Kc7 72. Qe4 Qc2+ 73. Qxc2 Nxc2 74. Be4 Ne3 75. Kd3 g2 76. Bxg2 Nxg2 77. Ke4 Kd6 78. a4 Nf4 79. a5 bxa5 80. bxa5 Nxh5 81. a6 Nf6+ 82. Kf5 Nd5 83. a7 Nb6 0-1"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Bronstein, David""]
[Black ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D24""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""71""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 a6 5. e4 b5 6. e5 Nd5 7. a4 Nxc3 8. bxc3 Qd5 9. g3 Bb7 10. Bg2 Qd7 11. Ba3 $1 e6 $6 12. Bxf8 Kxf8 13. O-O g6 14. Nh4 c6 $2 { Simagin advices the exchange of bishops. } 15. f4 Qe7 $6 ( 15... Kg7 16. Qg4 c5 { is better. } ) 16. Qd2 Kg7 17. f5 exf5 18. Rxf5 $1 Bc8 19. Rf6 Ra7 20. Raf1 Be6 21. Qg5 Qe8 { The next three moves by White win against any defence. } 22. Be4 Rg8 23. Ng2 $1 Kh8 24. Nf4 Re7 25. axb5 axb5 26. Qh6 Nd7 27. Bxc6 b4 28. d5 Bg4 29. e6 $1 { Black has been overwhelmed. } 29... Qf8 ( { Clearly ends } 29... fxe6 30. Nxg6+ $1 Rxg6 31. Rf8+ ) 30. Qxf8 Nxf8 31. h3 g5 32. d6 Rxe6 33. Nxe6 Bxe6 34. cxb4 Kg7 35. Be8 c3 36. Bxf7 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Geller, Efim""]
[Black ""Stein, Leonid""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D87""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""77""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bc4 O-O 8. Ne2 Nc6 9. O-O Na5 10. Bd3 c5 11. Be3 b6 12. Qd2 Nc6 $5 13. d5 $1 Ne5 14. Rad1 e6 15. Nf4 Qe8 $6 ( 15... Nxd3 $1 16. Qxd3 exd5 17. Nxd5 Be6 { avoids difficulties. } ) 16. Rfe1 Nxd3 17. Nxd3 exd5 18. exd5 Qd8 { Black has wasted valuable time. } 19. c4 Ba6 20. Bh6 $1 Bxh6 21. Qxh6 Bxc4 22. Ne5 Bb5 $1 ( 22... Bxa2 $2 23. Rd2 $1 Bb3 24. Re3 Bc2 25. Rh3 { ends quickly. } ) 23. Re3 Qf6 24. h4 $1 { White has a great attack for only one pawn. } 24... Rae8 $2 ( { A proper defence gives } 24... Rad8 $1 25. h5 Ba4 { Black seems to survive in } 26. Rd2 Rfe8 27. hxg6 hxg6 28. f4 Qg7 ) 25. Rde1 Qg7 26. Qf4 f6 27. Nc6 Bxc6 28. dxc6 Re5 ( { Black ;oses in } 28... Rxe3 29. Rxe3 f5 30. Rd3 Qa1+ 31. Kh2 Qf6 32. c7 Rc8 33. Rd7 ) 29. Rd1 Qc7 30. Rxe5 fxe5 31. Qe4 Rd8 ( 31... Qf7 32. f3 Re8 33. h5 $18 ) 32. Rxd8+ Qxd8 33. Qxe5 Kf7 34. c7 Qd1+ 35. Kh2 Qd7 36. f4 Qg4 37. f5 Qxh4+ 38. Kg1 Qh6 39. Qe6+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Kholmov, Ratmir""]
[Black ""Suetin, Alexei""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B99""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Nbd7 $5 8. Qf3 Be7 9. O-O-O Qc7 10. g4 b5 11. Bxf6 gxf6 $6 12. h4 $6 ( { Theory proceeds with } 12. f5 Ne5 13. Qh3 O-O { (Gligoric-Fischer, Bled 1959). } ) 12... b4 $1 13. Nce2 Bb7 14. Ng3 d5 15. Bg2 dxe4 16. Nxe4 O-O-O $1 17. Rhe1 $2 ( { Equality keeps } 17. f5 Ne5 18. Qe2 Qb6 19. Nb3 ) 17... h5 $1 18. f5 Ne5 19. Qb3 Qb6 20. c3 Bd5 21. Qc2 hxg4 22. cxb4+ Kb8 23. a3 Rxh4 24. Re2 g3 25. Kb1 Rc8 26. Qd2 Bc4 27. Re3 Bd5 28. b3 Rh2 29. Qe2 Nc6 30. Nc2 Na7 31. Rxg3 Nb5 { White has regained a pawn at the cost of terrible pins. } 32. a4 $5 ( 32. Kb2 Qc7 { Black threatens 33...Qxg3 and 33...Qxc2+ 34.Qxc2 Rxc2+ 35.Kxc2 Bxe4+. } ) 32... Rxc2 $1 33. Kxc2 Nd4+ 34. Rxd4 Qxd4 35. Nc3 Bxg2 36. Rxg2 Rh3 37. Qe1 $2 ( { No piece loses } 37. Rg8+ Ka7 38. Ra8+ Kxa8 39. Qg2+ Ka7 40. Qxh3 Bxb4 { but Black wins anyway. } ) 37... Rxc3+ $1 38. Qxc3 Qe4+ 39. Kc1 Qxg2 40. Qd3 Qc6+ 41. Kb2 { Standings after one turn: Bronstein 4, Kholmov 3 1/2, Geller and
Suetin 3, Korchnoi, Stein and Spassky 2 1/2. Bronstein leads. Stein and
Spassky are trailing. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Bronstein, David""]
[Black ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D27""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""60""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. d4 d5 3. c4 dxc4 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. dxc5 Qxd1 8. Rxd1 Bxc5 9. Nbd2 b5 10. Be2 Bb7 11. Nb3 Be7 12. Na5 Bd5 13. Bd2 Nc6 14. Nxc6 Bxc6 15. Nd4 Bd5 16. f3 Bc5 17. Nc2 Ke7 { The players take no risks. } 18. Kf1 Nd7 19. e4 Bb7 20. a4 bxa4 21. Rxa4 Rhc8 22. Bc3 f6 23. h4 Nb6 24. Ra5 Bd6 25. Ne3 Bf4 26. Bd4 Nd7 27. Nc4 Bc6 28. Na3 Bb7 29. Nc4 Bc6 30. Na3 Bb7 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Geller, Efim""]
[Black ""Suetin, Alexei""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A39""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""180""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. O-O O-O 7. d4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Nxd4 9. Qxd4 d6 10. Qh4 $5 Rb8 $6 { White is allowed to take the initiative. } ( { The theory will be improved with } 10... Be6 $1 11. Bxb7 Rb8 12. Bd5 Bxd5 13. Nxd5 Nxd5 14. cxd5 Bxb2 { (Smyslov-Geller, Santiago 1965). } ) 11. Bh6 Qa5 12. Bxg7 Kxg7 13. Nd5 Nxd5 14. Bxd5 f6 15. Rfd1 Bf5 16. Qf4 Qb4 17. Qe3 Rfe8 18. b3 a5 19. h4 Qc5 20. Qf4 Bd7 21. Rac1 a4 22. Qd2 axb3 23. axb3 Qb6 24. b4 Rbc8 25. Ra1 Red8 26. Ra3 Bc6 27. Re3 Bxd5 28. cxd5 Rd7 29. Re4 Qa7 30. Kg2 Qa4 31. Rc1 Rxc1 32. Qxc1 Qb5 $1 33. Qc4 Qxc4 34. Rxc4 f5 35. f4 Kf6 $6 ( 35... e6 $1 36. dxe6 Re7 37. Rd4 Rxe6 { equalises. } ) 36. Kf3 e6 37. e4 Ke7 38. b5 exd5 39. exd5 b6 40. Rc6 Rb7 41. g4 h5 42. g5 Kd7 43. Ke3 Rb8 44. Kd2 Rb7 45. Kc2 Rb8 46. Kd3 Rb7 47. Kc3 Rb8 48. Kb3 Rb7 49. Rc1 Rb8 50. Ra1 Re8 $2 ( { White makes no progress in } 50... Kc7 $1 51. Re1 Kd7 52. Re6 Rg8 53. Rf6 Ke7 54. Kb4 Rg7 $1 ) 51. Ra7+ Kc8 52. Ra8+ Kd7 53. Ra7+ Kc8 54. Rg7 Re3+ 55. Kc2 Re4 56. Rxg6 Rxf4 { White has to strike immediately. } 57. Rg8+ $2 ( { Better is } 57. Rxd6 Rxh4 58. Rxb6 Rg4 59. Rc6+ Kb7 { (Konstantinopolsky) Now } 60. Rg6 $1 h4 61. Kc3 $1 h3 62. d6 h2 63. Rh6 Rxg5 64. Rxh2 f4 65. Kc4 { brings a great advantage. } ) 57... Kd7 58. Rb8 Kc7 59. Ra8 Rg4 $1 ( 59... Rxh4 $4 60. g6 Rg4 61. g7 $1 ) 60. Kd3 Rg3+ 61. Ke2 Rg4 62. Kf3 Kd7 63. Rb8 Kc7 64. Ra8 Kd7 65. Rb8 Kc7 66. Rf8 Kd7 67. g6 $5 { At last White makes a choice. } ( 67. Rf7+ Ke8 68. Rb7 Rxh4 69. Rxb6 Kd7 70. Rb7+ Kc8 71. Rh7 Rg4 72. Rxh5 Kc7 { does not win either. } ) 67... Rxg6 68. Rxf5 Rg4 69. Rxh5 Rb4 70. Rh7+ Ke8 71. h5 Rxb5 72. Ke4 Rb1 73. Kf5 Kf8 74. h6 Kg8 75. Rd7 b5 76. Rxd6 b4 77. Ke4 b3 78. Kd3 Rc1 79. Rb6 Rd1+ 80. Kc4 Rc1+ 81. Kd4 Rd1+ 82. Kc5 Rc1+ 83. Kd6 Rb1 84. Rb7 Kh8 85. Ke6 Kg8 { Finally the critical position has been reached. } 86. d6 ( 86. h7+ Kh8 87. Ke5 Re1+ $1 ( 87... b2 $4 88. Kd6 { and zugzwang } ) 88. Kd6 Rb1 $11 ) 86... b2 $1 87. d7 Re1+ 88. Kf6 Rf1+ 89. Ke7 Re1+ 90. Kd8 b1=Q 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Kholmov, Ratmir""]
[Black ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B83""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""83""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. Be3 Nc6 9. f4 Bd7 10. Qe1 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 Bc6 12. Qg3 g6 13. Qe3 Qa5 14. e5 $1 { Kholmov pressures in the centre. } 14... dxe5 15. fxe5 Nd7 16. Rad1 Bc5 17. Bxc5 Qxc5 18. Qxc5 Nxc5 { White has a minimal advantage in the endgame. } 19. Bf3 ( 19. Bb5 $1 Rfd8 20. Bxc6 bxc6 21. a3 { keeps a plus. } ) 19... Rac8 $6 { Black should exchange. } 20. Rd4 ( { Better is } 20. Bxc6 Rxc6 21. a3 ) 20... Rfd8 21. Rf4 Be8 22. Rf2 Kg7 23. h4 b6 24. Kh2 Nd7 25. Re2 Rc5 26. Rfe4 Rdc8 27. Kg3 b5 28. Kf4 Nb6 29. Rd4 Rc4 30. Rxc4 Nxc4 31. Nd1 Rd8 32. Re1 Rd4+ 33. Kg3 Rd2 34. b3 Na3 35. c3 Kf8 ( { The effort } 35... Rxa2 36. Nf2 $1 Rb2 37. Ng4 Rxb3 38. Nf6 Kf8 39. Rd1 Nc4 40. Rd8 Nxe5 41. Rxe8+ Kg7 42. Ne4 { steers toward equality. } ) 36. Nf2 $1 Rxa2 37. Ng4 a5 38. Rd1 Ke7 39. Nf6 Rc2 40. Ng8+ Kf8 41. Nf6 Ke7 42. Ng8+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Black ""Geller, Efim""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D55""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""107""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. e3 h6 7. Bxf6 Bxf6 8. Rc1 c6 9. Qc2 Nd7 10. cxd5 cxd5 ( { The defence reorganises } 10... exd5 $1 11. Bd3 Be7 ) 11. Bd3 Nb6 12. O-O Bd7 13. e4 $1 Rc8 ( 13... dxe4 $6 14. Bxe4 Rb8 { is ugly. } ) 14. e5 Be7 15. Qe2 Nc4 $1 16. g3 Qb6 17. Rc2 Rc7 18. Rfc1 Rfc8 19. Nb1 a6 20. h4 Qa5 21. a3 Qb6 22. Kh2 Na5 23. Rxc7 Rxc7 24. Rxc7 Qxc7 25. Qd1 Nc4 26. Qb3 Bb5 27. Nc3 { The next move costs a pawn. } 27... Nd2 $2 ( 27... Nxa3 28. Nxb5 Nxb5 29. Bxb5 axb5 30. Qxb5 $11 ) 28. Nxd2 Bxd3 29. Nxd5 exd5 30. Qxd3 Qc1 31. b4 a5 32. bxa5 Qxa3 33. Qxa3 Bxa3 { Black sets his hopes on the strength of the bishop. } 34. f4 Bb4 35. Nb3 h5 36. f5 g6 37. f6 Kf8 38. Kg2 Ke8 39. Kf3 Bc3 40. g4 Be1 41. gxh5 gxh5 42. Nc5 Bxa5 43. Nxb7 Bb4 44. Nd6+ $1 Kf8 { Even exchange loses. } 45. Nf5 Be1 46. Ng7 Bxh4 47. Nxh5 Ke8 48. Nf4 Kd7 49. Nxd5 Be1 50. Ke4 Bd2 51. Ne3 Bc1 52. Nf5 Ba3 53. d5 Bb4 54. Ng7 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Black ""Kholmov, Ratmir""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A26""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""87""]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 d6 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 g6 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. O-O Nge7 7. Rb1 O-O 8. d3 h6 $5 9. b4 f5 { Both players have their strategic aims. White charges on the
queenside and Black on the other flank. } 10. b5 Nb8 11. Nd2 Nd7 12. a4 Nf6 13. e3 c6 14. bxc6 bxc6 15. Ba3 Ne8 $5 ( 15... Be6 { continues the development. } ) 16. Rb3 ( 16. Ne2 { prevents the next advance. } ) 16... f4 17. Nde4 g5 18. Re1 Rf7 ( 18... g4 { goes on with the march. } ) 19. Bf3 Rf8 20. Bg2 Be6 21. Rb7 Bc8 22. Rb3 { This position occurs for the third time. Could Black have claimed a draw? } 22... Be6 23. Qe2 Kh8 24. Reb1 Nf5 25. Rb7 Bc8 26. R7b3 g4 $1 27. Qd2 fxg3 $6 ( 27... Rf7 { is a useful move. } ) 28. fxg3 h5 29. Nd1 Bh6 30. Qe1 Be6 31. Rb7 Neg7 $6 ( { Yudovich advices } 31... Bc8 ) 32. Nec3 Ne7 { Kholmov has underestimated the power of Rb7. } 33. d4 $1 exd4 34. exd4 Nef5 35. d5 $1 cxd5 $5 ( { Insufficient is } 35... Bc8 { due to } 36. dxc6 $1 Bxb7 37. cxb7 { (Yudovich). } ) 36. Nxd5 Bxd5 37. Bxd5 Nd4 38. Qe7 $1 Qa5 $2 ( 38... Qxe7 $1 39. Rxe7 Ngf5 40. Bxa8 Nxe7 41. Bxd6 Rxa8 42. Bxe7 Re8 43. Bf6+ Bg7 { Black has survival chances in the endgame. } ) 39. Bb4 Qxa4 40. Qxd6 Ndf5 41. Qg6 $1 Qe8 42. Qxe8 Rfxe8 43. Bc3 h4 $2 44. Rf7 $1 { Finally Boris is back on 50%. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Suetin, Alexei""]
[Black ""Stein, Leonid""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C96""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""118""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 d6 7. Re1 Be7 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Nd7 12. Nbd2 cxd4 13. cxd4 Nc6 14. Nb3 ( { The usual } 14. Nf1 { was played in Kholmov-Geller (round four). } ) 14... a5 15. Bd3 Rb8 16. Be3 a4 17. d5 $2 { Pawn d5 becomes weak. } ( { Correct is } 17. Nc1 { (Kursunsky-Zakharian, Riga 1975). } ) 17... Nb4 $1 18. Nc1 f5 $1 19. exf5 Nxd5 20. Ba7 Rb7 21. Be4 Rxa7 22. Bxd5+ Kh8 23. Nd3 Nf6 24. Nb4 Nxd5 25. Qxd5 Bb7 26. Qd3 ( 26. Qxb5 Bxf3 27. gxf3 Qc8 { brings a positional horror. } ) 26... a3 27. bxa3 Qa8 28. Re3 Bxf3 29. gxf3 Bg5 30. Re4 Rxa3 31. Qxd6 Rxf3 32. Rae1 R3xf5 33. R1e2 Qa7 $2 ( 33... Bf4 $1 { keeps the advantage. } ) 34. Nd3 Be7 35. Qd5 Bf6 36. Qxb5 Qf7 37. Qb4 Be7 38. Qb3 Rg5+ 39. Kh2 Qg6 40. f4 $1 { White has defended well in the last phase. } 40... exf4 41. Ne5 $2 ( { Yudovich gives the spectacular escape } 41. Rxe7 f3 42. Nf4 $1 Qd6 43. Qxf3 Rxf4 44. R7e6 ) 41... Rxe5 $1 42. Rxe5 Bd6 43. Qf3 Bxe5 44. Rxe5 h6 45. Re2 Qb1 46. Rf2 Rf6 47. Qa8+ Kh7 48. Qf3 Qf5 49. a4 Rf7 50. Rd2 Ra7 51. Qd1 Rc7 52. Qb3 Qe4 53. Rf2 Rc4 54. a5 Ra4 55. Qb6 $6 ( 55. Qc3 { is better. } ) 55... Ra1 $1 56. Rg2 Qe5 $1 57. Qg6+ Kh8 58. h4 f3+ 59. Rg3 f2 0-1"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Geller, Efim""]
[Black ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C72""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""60""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. O-O Bg4 6. h3 Bh5 7. c3 Nf6 8. d4 b5 9. Bb3 Be7 10. Be3 O-O 11. Nbd2 d5 $5 { Boris plays his favourite move in the
Ruy Lopez. The opening of the centre sharpens the game. } 12. g4 Bg6 13. dxe5 ( { Bondarevsky prefers } 13. Nxe5 $1 Nxe5 14. dxe5 Nxe4 15. Nxe4 dxe4 16. Bd5 ) 13... Nxe4 14. Nb1 Qc8 $6 ( { Stronger is } 14... Qe8 $1 15. Bxd5 Rd8 16. Bxc6 Qxc6 17. Nd4 Qd7 ) 15. Nd4 $6 ( { Relatively best is } 15. Qxd5 Na5 16. Qd1 h5 17. Nh2 ) ( { No future has } 15. Bxd5 $2 Rd8 16. a4 Na5 $1 ) 15... Nxe5 16. f4 c5 17. fxe5 cxd4 18. cxd4 Qd7 19. Nd2 f6 20. Rc1 Kh8 21. Bf4 $2 ( { White has to try } 21. Nxe4 Bxe4 ) 21... fxe5 22. Bxe5 Bg5 $1 23. Rc7 { Spassky has prepared a wonderful surprise. } 23... Qxc7 $3 24. Bxc7 Be3+ 25. Kg2 Nxd2 26. Rxf8+ Rxf8 27. Bxd5 Rf2+ 28. Kg3 Nf1+ 29. Kh4 h6 30. Bd8 Rf8 0-1"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Kholmov, Ratmir""]
[Black ""Bronstein, David""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D32""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""83""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 c5 3. Nf3 e6 4. e3 Nc6 5. d4 d5 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Be2 cxd4 8. Nxd4 { White will beleaguer the isolated pawn with little success. } 8... Bd6 9. O-O O-O 10. Nf3 Bg4 11. b3 Bxf3 12. Bxf3 Be5 13. Bb2 Qa5 14. a3 Rac8 15. b4 Qd8 16. Qb3 Qd6 17. h3 Qe6 18. Rfe1 Rfd8 19. Rad1 Ne7 20. Ne2 Bxb2 21. Qxb2 Ng6 22. Nd4 Qe5 23. Rc1 Ne7 24. Rxc8 Rxc8 25. Rc1 Rxc1+ 26. Qxc1 g6 27. Qc5 b6 28. Qc1 Kg7 29. Nb5 a6 30. Nd4 Ne4 31. Be2 a5 32. Bd3 axb4 33. axb4 Nf6 34. f4 Qd6 35. Qc3 h5 36. g4 hxg4 37. hxg4 Kg8 38. g5 Ne4 39. Bxe4 dxe4 40. Qc2 Qxb4 41. Qxe4 Qd6 42. Kf2 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Stein, Leonid""]
[Black ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B84""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""93""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4 Qc7 9. Qe1 O-O 10. Qg3 $5 Qb6 $5 { A furious fight for a place at the interzonal tournament has started. } 11. Be3 $1 Qxb2 12. Bf2 Qb4 13. e5 dxe5 14. fxe5 Ne8 ( { Bondarevsky mentions } 14... Nfd7 $2 15. Nd5 $1 exd5 16. Nf5 g6 17. a3 ) 15. Bd3 Qa5 16. Ne4 Nd7 17. Nf3 g6 $6 ( { Better is } 17... f5 18. exf6 Ndxf6 ) 18. Bd4 Ng7 19. Nf6+ Bxf6 20. exf6 Nh5 21. Qh4 Qd8 $2 ( 21... e5 { halts the attack. } ) 22. Rae1 Ndxf6 23. Ng5 e5 ( { No escape brings } 23... h6 24. Bxf6 hxg5 25. Qxg5 Nxf6 26. Rxf6 { (Bondarevsky). } ) 24. Bxe5 h6 25. Bxf6 hxg5 26. Qxg5 Nxf6 27. Rxf6 Qd4+ 28. Kh1 Qg4 29. Qh6 Bf5 30. h3 ( { A pawn wins } 30. Bxf5 gxf5 31. Rf1 { but Stein wants the king. } ) 30... Qd4 ( { Keene tries to save the day with } 30... Qb4 { but } 31. Re5 Bxd3 32. cxd3 Qb1+ 33. Kh2 Qxd3 34. Rg5 Rac8 35. Rgxg6+ $1 { wins. } ) 31. Rxf5 $1 { A sacrifice of the exchange opens the kingside. } 31... gxf5 32. Re3 Qg7 33. Qh4 Qa1+ 34. Kh2 Rfe8 35. Rg3+ Kf8 36. Qh6+ Ke7 { The king is hunted in the open field. } 37. Re3+ Kd7 38. Bxf5+ Kc7 39. Qf4+ Kc6 40. Qc4+ Kd6 41. Qb4+ Kd5 42. Rd3+ Ke5 43. Qd6+ $1 { The humiliation goes on. } 43... Kxf5 44. Rf3+ Kg5 45. Qf4+ Kh5 46. g4+ Kg6 47. Qxf7+ { Black will be mated quickly. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Bronstein, David""]
[Black ""Geller, Efim""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A33""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""135""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nf3 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Ndb5 d5 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. Nxd5 exd5 9. e3 Be6 10. Be2 Be7 11. Bd2 a6 12. Nd4 Nxd4 13. exd4 O-O 14. Qb3 Re8 15. O-O Bd6 { Geller has set a trap in an equal position. } 16. Bb4 ( { Bronstein avoids } 16. Qxb7 $2 Bxh2+ $1 17. Kxh2 Qd6+ 18. g3 $1 Reb8 19. Bf4 Qxf4 20. gxf4 Rxb7 ) 16... Bc7 17. Bf3 Qg5 18. Rad1 Rad8 19. Bd2 Qe7 20. Rfe1 Rd7 21. Rc1 Qf6 22. Qd3 Bd6 23. a3 h6 24. Bb4 Bf4 25. Bd2 Bb8 26. Bb4 h5 27. Bd2 g6 28. Qe3 Ba7 29. Bc3 Bb8 30. Bd2 Rdd8 31. Ba5 Rc8 32. Rxc8 Rxc8 33. Bc3 h4 34. h3 Bf4 35. Qe2 Bd6 36. Qe3 Bf4 37. Qe2 Qg5 38. Bg4 Bxg4 39. Qxg4 Qxg4 40. hxg4 Bd6 { Black has a plus in the endgame. } 41. Re3 Kg7 42. Kf1 b5 43. Ke2 a5 44. Kd3 b4 45. axb4 axb4 46. Bd2 Bf4 47. Re1 Bxd2 48. Kxd2 b3 49. Re5 $5 ( { More quickly draws } 49. Rc1 Re8 50. Re1 ) 49... Rc2+ 50. Ke3 Rxb2 51. Rxd5 Rc2 52. g5 b2 53. Rb5 Kf8 54. Rb7 Ke8 55. d5 Kd8 56. d6 Kc8 57. Rb5 Kd7 58. Rb6 Ke6 59. Kf3 Rd2 60. Ke3 Rc2 61. Kf3 Kd7 62. Ke3 Rc5 63. Rxb2 Rxg5 64. Rb7+ Ke6 65. Re7+ Kxd6 66. Rxf7 Rxg2 67. Rh7 g5 68. f4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Black ""Suetin, Alexei""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D32""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""128""]

1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. e3 e6 5. d4 d5 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Be2 Bd6 8. dxc5 Bxc5 9. O-O O-O 10. b3 Be6 11. Bb2 Qe7 12. a3 Rfd8 13. Na4 Bd6 14. b4 Ng4 $5 { The players fight for their last chance. } 15. Rc1 Nce5 16. Nxe5 Nxe5 17. Qd4 f6 18. Nc3 Nc6 19. Qh4 Be5 ( { The simplification } 19... d4 20. exd4 Nxd4 { is avoided. } ) 20. Bd3 f5 21. Qxe7 Nxe7 22. Na4 Bxb2 23. Nxb2 Rac8 24. Na4 Rxc1 25. Rxc1 d4 $2 ( { Correct is } 25... b6 26. Rc7 Rd7 ) 26. exd4 $2 { White misses a combination. } ( 26. Rc7 $1 dxe3 27. Nc5 $1 b6 28. Nxe6 Rxd3 29. fxe3 Kf7 30. Nxg7 Kxg7 31. Rxe7+ Kg8 32. Rxa7 Rxe3 { White has won a pawn. } ) 26... Rxd4 27. Bf1 Kf7 28. g3 f4 29. Nc5 Bd5 30. Nd3 g5 31. b5 Be4 32. Nb4 $6 { Hereafter White gets a passive position. } ( { Better is } 32. Nc5 ) 32... Ke6 33. gxf4 gxf4 34. Nc2 Rd8 35. Bh3+ Kf6 36. Ne1 Rd4 37. Bg2 Nf5 38. Bxe4 Rxe4 39. Nf3 Ra4 40. Rc7 Rxa3 41. Kg2 Ra2 42. Rxh7 $6 ( 42. Ne1 { is prudent. } ) 42... Ne3+ $1 43. Kh3 Rxf2 44. Nh4 b6 45. Rxa7 Rb2 46. Ra8 Nd5 47. Rf8+ Ke5 48. Ng6+ Ke4 49. Re8+ Kd4 50. Rd8 Kc5 51. Rf8 Rf2 52. Rf5 Kd4 53. Rf8 Rf1 54. Nh4 Kc4 55. Kg4 Rg1+ $6 ( 55... Kxb5 56. Nf3 Kb4 57. h4 b5 58. h5 Rh1 { continues the battle. } ) 56. Kf5 Kxb5 57. Nf3 Rd1 58. h4 Rh1 59. Ke4 Nc3+ 60. Kxf4 Kc4 61. Kg5 Ne4+ 62. Kg6 b5 63. h5 b4 64. Rc8+ Kd3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Black ""Stein, Leonid""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D87""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""60""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bc4 O-O 8. Ne2 Nc6 9. O-O b6 10. Be3 Na5 11. Bd3 c5 12. Rc1 Nc6 13. Bb5 Bb7 14. Bxc6 ( { White has to play } 14. dxc5 { if he wants to win. } ) 14... Bxc6 15. d5 Bb7 16. c4 e6 17. Re1 Re8 18. Qd2 exd5 19. exd5 Qd7 20. Nc3 Re7 21. Bg5 Rxe1+ 22. Rxe1 Re8 23. Ne4 Ba6 24. Nf6+ Bxf6 25. Bxf6 Rxe1+ 26. Qxe1 Bxc4 27. Qe5 Bb5 28. Qb8+ Qe8 29. Be5 Qxb8 30. Bxb8 Bc4 { A draw is useful for both players. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Geller, Efim""]
[Black ""Kholmov, Ratmir""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A25""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""66""]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 d6 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 g6 5. e3 Bg7 6. Nge2 h5 7. d4 exd4 8. Nxd4 Nge7 9. h3 Nxd4 10. exd4 Nf5 11. Ne4 $1 { Geller charges. } 11... O-O $1 { Black reacts quietly. } ( 11... Nxd4 $2 12. Bg5 Qd7 13. Bf6 $18 ) ( 11... Bxd4 $6 12. g4 hxg4 13. hxg4 Nh4 14. Rxh4 $1 $16 ) 12. O-O Nxd4 13. Bg5 f6 14. Qxd4 fxg5 15. Qd5+ Kh8 16. Nxg5 Qf6 17. h4 c6 18. Qd2 Bf5 ( { Some problems gives } 18... Qxb2 19. Qxd6 ) 19. b3 Rad8 20. Rad1 Qc3 21. Be4 Qxd2 22. Rxd2 Bc3 23. Rd3 Bb4 24. f3 Rde8 25. Rfd1 Bxe4 26. Nxe4 d5 27. cxd5 cxd5 28. Rxd5 Rxf3 29. R1d4 a5 30. Rd8 Rxd8 31. Rxd8+ Kg7 32. Kg2 Rf7 33. Ng5 Re7 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Stein, Leonid""]
[Black ""Bronstein, David""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C16""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""87""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 Ne7 5. Bd3 c5 6. dxc5 Qc7 7. Nf3 Nd7 8. O-O { Bronstein has been lured into a sharp opening. } 8... Bxc3 9. bxc3 Nxc5 10. Ba3 $5 Bd7 11. Rb1 $5 b6 12. Re1 Rc8 $1 13. Bf1 $5 Na4 $5 ( { Polugaevsky mentions } 13... O-O $1 14. c4 Rfd8 ) 14. Qc1 Qxc3 $2 ( { Correct is } 14... Nxc3 $1 15. Bxe7 Kxe7 16. Rb3 ) 15. Ba6 $1 Rc5 $5 ( 15... Qxc2 16. Bxc8 Qxc8 17. Qg5 { is horrible for Black. } ) 16. Bd3 $1 { This subtlety has great strength. } ( 16. Bxc5 Nxc5 ) 16... Nc6 17. Rb3 Qa5 18. Qg5 { Black has been outplayed all over the board. } 18... Kf8 $1 ( 18... O-O 19. Bxh7+ Kxh7 20. Bb4 $1 Nxb4 21. Qh5+ Kg8 22. Ng5 { ends fatally for Black, because ..Qxe1# has been prevented (Polugaevsky). } ) 19. c3 ( 19. Bb5 $1 { wins quickly. } ) 19... h6 20. Qd2 d4 21. cxd4 $6 ( 21. Nxd4 $1 Nxd4 22. Bb4 Nxb3 23. axb3 { gains a queen. } ) 21... Qxd2 22. Nxd2 Nxd4 23. Rb4 Nf5 24. Ne4 $6 ( 24. Bc2 $1 Rxc2 25. Rc4+ $18 ) 24... Rd5 $1 25. Bc2 ( 25. Rxb6+ $1 Kg8 26. Rb8+ Kh7 27. Rb3 Rd8 28. g4 { is better. } ) 25... Kg8 $1 26. Rc4 Bb5 $2 ( { A disaster avoids } 26... b5 27. Rc7 Nb6 28. Bb3 ) 27. Rc7 $2 ( { The game finishes } 27. Rc8+ $1 Kh7 28. Rc7 Rd7 $2 29. Rxd7 Bxd7 30. g4 Nd4 31. Nf6# ) 27... Rd7 $1 28. Rxd7 Bxd7 29. Rd1 Bc6 30. Nd6 g6 31. Nxf5 gxf5 32. Rd6 Bb5 33. g4 $6 fxg4 34. Rd4 Nc5 35. Rxg4+ Kf8 36. Bc1 Ke7 $2 37. h4 Bd3 38. Bxd3 Nxd3 39. Ba3+ Ke8 40. Rc4 Rg8+ 41. Kf1 Nc5 $5 { Bronstein takes the draw happily. } 42. Bxc5 bxc5 43. Rxc5 Rg4 44. Ra5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Suetin, Alexei""]
[Black ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C95""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""177""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 h6 10. d4 Re8 11. Nbd2 Bf8 12. a3 Bb7 13. Bc2 Nb8 14. b4 Nbd7 15. Bb2 Nb6 16. Re3 $5 a5 17. Qe2 Na4 $5 18. Qxb5 ( { Polugaevsky prefers } 18. Bxa4 $1 bxa4 19. b5 ) 18... Nxb2 19. bxa5 ( 19. Qxb7 Qd7 20. b5 Rab8 21. Qa6 Qxb5 { brings equality. } ) 19... Rb8 20. Qxb2 Bxe4 21. Qc1 Bxf3 22. Rxf3 e4 23. Rxf6 $5 { Suetin has great ambitions. } 23... Qxf6 24. Bxe4 d5 $1 { Spassky gives a pawns temporarily for defensive reasons. } 25. Bxd5 Rb5 26. Bf3 Rxa5 27. a4 Qa6 28. Qc2 c5 29. dxc5 Bxc5 30. Qb3 Qa7 31. Ne4 Bf8 32. Qc4 Kh8 33. Bd1 Rae5 34. Bc2 Qb7 35. Ng3 Qb2 36. Ra2 Qc1+ 37. Kh2 Re1 38. Qd3 g6 39. Bb3 Bg7 40. Re2 $2 ( { Correct is } 40. Rc2 ) 40... R8xe2 41. Nxe2 { All black pieces should attack the king. } 41... Rh1+ $2 ( 41... Be5+ 42. g3 Rh1+ 43. Kg2 Qf1+ 44. Kf3 Rh2 { (Polugaevsky). } ) 42. Kg3 Qg5+ 43. Kf3 Qh5+ 44. g4 $6 Qxh3+ 45. Ng3 Rh2 ( 45... Rc1 $1 46. Bc2 Qh4 { offers better chances. } ) 46. Qe3 Qg2+ 47. Ke2 Qa8 48. Bxf7 Qxa4 49. Qe8+ Qxe8+ 50. Bxe8 Be5 51. Kf3 Kg7 52. c4 Bd4 53. Ne4 Rh1 54. c5 Re1 55. c6 Be5 56. Nc5 Bd6 57. Bd7 Kf7 58. Nd3 Ra1 59. Nc5 Ke7 60. Ne4 Ra3+ 61. Kg2 Bc7 62. Bc8 Ra8 63. Bd7 Rf8 64. Kf1 Bb6 65. Kg2 Rf4 66. f3 Rf8 67. g5 hxg5 68. Nxg5 Be3 69. Bg4 Bb6 70. Ne4 Ra8 71. Bd7 Bc7 72. Nc3 Ra5 73. Ne4 Ra2+ 74. Kf1 Bf4 75. Ke1 Ra5 76. Kd1 Kd8 77. Ke2 Kc7 78. Nc3 Be5 79. Ne4 Ra2+ 80. Kd3 Ra3+ 81. Kc4 Bf4 $6 ( 81... Rxf3 $1 82. Be8 Rf8 83. Bxg6 Kxc6 { wins theoretically, if the fifty moves rule is not applied. } ) 82. Nc3 Kd8 83. Bg4 g5 84. Nd5 Bd6 85. Kd4 Ra4+ 86. Kd3 Ra1 87. Ke4 Re1+ 88. Kd4 Be5+ 89. Kd3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""13""]
[White ""Bronstein, David""]
[Black ""Suetin, Alexei""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A48""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""75""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c3 b6 4. Bg5 Bg7 5. Nbd2 Bb7 6. Bxf6 Bxf6 7. e3 c5 8. Bd3 Bg7 9. O-O O-O 10. b4 cxd4 11. cxd4 Nc6 12. a3 f5 13. Qb3+ e6 14. Rac1 Kh8 15. Nc4 d6 16. b5 Ne7 17. Ng5 Bd5 18. f4 Qd7 19. Qb4 Rad8 20. Be2 Bf6 21. Nf3 h6 22. a4 g5 $1 23. Qd2 Rg8 24. Nb2 Rg6 25. Nd3 Rdg8 26. Nfe1 Be4 27. Nf2 Ba8 28. Nfd3 Nd5 29. Bh5 $5 { The confrontation has started at last. } 29... R6g7 ( { Black can play for a win with } 29... gxf4 $1 30. Nxf4 $1 ( 30. Bxg6 $2 fxe3 31. Qe2 Rxg6 ) 30... Nxf4 31. Rxf4 Rxg2+ $1 32. Nxg2 Rxg2+ 33. Qxg2 Bxg2 34. Kxg2 e5 ) 30. Bf3 Qe8 31. Nb4 Nxb4 32. Qxb4 gxf4 33. exf4 Bh4 34. Rc2 Bxe1 35. Qxe1 Bxf3 36. Rxf3 Qa8 37. Qxe6 Qxf3 38. Qxh6+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""13""]
[White ""Kholmov, Ratmir""]
[Black ""Stein, Leonid""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E75""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""92""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 c5 7. d5 e6 8. Nf3 h6 9. Be3 exd5 10. exd5 Bf5 11. O-O Ne4 12. Nxe4 Bxe4 13. Bd3 Bxf3 14. Qxf3 Nd7 15. Qh3 Ne5 16. Rad1 ( { Play continues with } 16. Be2 $1 Qd7 17. Qh4 { because the black queen cannot go to g4. } ) 16... Qd7 { Draw is a useful result
for Stein. Exchange of the queens brings him toward his goal. } 17. Qxd7 Nxd7 18. Rfe1 Rfe8 19. Bc1 Kf8 20. h3 h5 21. Kf1 Bd4 22. g3 Ne5 23. Be2 Nd7 24. Kg2 Re7 25. Bf1 Rae8 26. Bh6+ Bg7 27. Rxe7 Rxe7 28. Bf4 Be5 29. Be3 Bf6 30. b3 b6 31. Re1 Kg7 32. Bd2 Rxe1 33. Bxe1 Bd4 34. Bd3 Ne5 35. Be2 Nd7 36. Bd2 Bb2 37. Bg5 Bf6 38. Bc1 Bd4 39. Bf4 Be5 40. Be3 Bc3 41. Bf4 Be5 42. Bd2 Bd4 43. g4 hxg4 44. hxg4 f5 45. g5 Kf7 46. Kf1 a5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""13""]
[White ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Black ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E18""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""47""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Ne5 $5 Qc8 10. Bg5 Qe6 { This position stems from Eliskases-Najdorf, Buenos Aires 1947. } 11. Rc1 c5 $2 ( { The prudent answer } 11... c6 { was played in Van Scheltinga-Donner, Beverwijk 1964. } ) 12. Nd3 $1 cxd4 ( { A centre pawn costs } 12... Nbd7 13. Nf4 Qf5 14. Bxf6 Nxf6 15. dxc5 Bxc5 16. Ncxd5 ) 13. Bxf6 { Korchnoi collapses completely. } 13... Bxf6 $2 ( { Black can fight after } 13... dxc3 $1 14. Bxc3 $1 Rd8 { (Moiseev). } ) 14. Nxd5 Bxd5 15. Nf4 Qd6 16. Nxd5 Bg5 17. f4 Bd8 18. Nc3 Na6 19. Bxa8 Qb8 20. Nd5 Qxa8 21. Qxd4 Nc5 22. b4 Ne6 23. Qd3 Re8 24. e4 { Spassky has qualified for the interzonal tournament. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""14""]
[White ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Black ""Bronstein, David""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E06""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""97""]

1. c4 e6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 Nf6 4. Nf3 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. d4 c6 7. Qc2 b6 8. b3 Bb7 9. Bb2 Na6 $5 10. Rd1 Qc8 $5 11. e3 c5 12. Qe2 dxc4 $5 { Black brings life to a dull game. } 13. bxc4 Rd8 14. Nc3 Ne4 15. Nxe4 Bxe4 16. Ne5 Bxg2 17. Kxg2 f6 18. Nf3 Nc7 19. a4 Bf8 20. h4 Qb7 21. Kg1 Qe4 22. Nd2 Qc2 23. Ra2 cxd4 24. Rc1 ( { The instant } 24. exd4 $2 { is punished by } 24... Rxd4 $1 ) 24... Qf5 25. exd4 Bb4 26. Nf3 Rac8 27. Kg2 h5 $6 { An unnecessary weakening. } 28. Bc3 Bf8 29. Rd2 Qg4 30. Rd3 Rd7 31. Re3 Qf5 32. Re4 Rd6 33. Rd1 Rc6 34. Rf4 $5 { White wants to charge. } 34... Qg6 35. Nd2 Qc2 $5 { Black counterattacks. } 36. Qxh5 $5 Qxc3 37. Ne4 Qc2 ( 37... Qxc4 $1 38. Ng5 $1 Qd5+ $1 39. Kh2 fxg5 40. Qf7+ Kh8 41. Qh5+ { results in perpetual check. } ) 38. d5 $1 ( { White avoids the repetition. } 38. Qg6 Kh8 39. Qh5+ ) 38... exd5 39. cxd5 Rd6 $1 { White has a strong attack for a piece. } 40. Rd2 Qc1 $1 ( { The blunder } 40... Qb1 $2 { makes } 41. Qf5 $1 { decisive. } ) 41. Qg6 $1 Re8 $5 ( { F6 and g7 are protected by } 41... Ne8 $2 { but } 42. Ng5 fxg5 43. Qf7+ Kh7 44. hxg5 Rc4 45. Rd3 $3 Qc2 46. Rdd4 { wins. } ) 42. Nxd6 Bxd6 43. Rc2 $1 Qb1 $2 ( 43... Qxc2 $1 44. Qxc2 Bxf4 45. gxf4 Nxd5 { leads to a defendable endgame (Baranov). } ) 44. Rxf6 Be5 45. d6 Bxf6 46. dxc7 Rc8 47. Qf5 Rxc7 48. Qd5+ Rf7 49. Rc8+ { The players made an exhibition of the last game. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""14""]
[White ""Stein, Leonid""]
[Black ""Geller, Efim""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[ECO ""C48""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""60""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Nd4 5. Nxd4 exd4 6. e5 dxc3 7. exf6 Qxf6 8. dxc3 Qe5+ 9. Qe2 { Stein needs a draw. } 9... Qxe2+ 10. Bxe2 d5 11. Be3 Bd6 12. O-O O-O 13. Rfe1 Bf5 14. Bd3 Bxd3 15. cxd3 Rfe8 16. Bd2 f6 17. Kf1 Kf7 18. h3 h5 19. Rxe8 Rxe8 20. Re1 Rxe1+ 21. Kxe1 Ke6 22. Ke2 b5 23. b3 a6 24. Kf3 c6 25. g4 hxg4+ 26. hxg4 Be5 27. Ke3 f5 28. f3 Bf6 29. Be1 Ke5 30. Bg3+ Ke6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Moscow zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""14""]
[White ""Suetin, Alexei""]
[Black ""Kholmov, Ratmir""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C43""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""49""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. e5 Ne4 5. Qxd4 d5 6. exd6 Nxd6 7. Nc3 Nc6 8. Qf4 Bf5 9. Bb5 Qe7+ 10. Kf1 $5 Be4 11. Bxc6+ ( { The alternative } 11. Ba4 O-O-O 12. Nxe4 Nxe4 { was played in Zakharov-Krutikhin, Novosibirsk 1962. } ) 11... Bxc6 12. Ne5 $1 O-O-O $5 ( 12... Qe6 13. Nxc6 bxc6 14. Qf3 { is mentioned by Karpov. Black may continue with the risky } 14... Nc4 15. Bf4 O-O-O ) 13. Nxc6 bxc6 14. Qa4 $1 Nb5 15. Be3 Qb4 { Poor Kholmov has to win but suffers in a dangerous position. } 16. Qa6+ $1 ( 16. Qxb4 Bxb4 17. Nxb5 cxb5 18. c3 { draws easily. } ) 16... Kb8 17. Qxc6 { Suetin wants to win. } ( { The exchanges } 17. Nxb5 Qxb5+ 18. Qxb5+ cxb5 { lead to an equal endgame (Baranov). } ) 17... Nd4 18. Bxd4 ( { A favourable endgame brings } 18. Qa6 $1 Bc5 19. a3 Qb7 20. Qxb7+ Kxb7 21. Rc1 Bb6 22. g3 { (Klovans-Harman, corr. USSR 1985). } ) 18... Qxd4 { Suetin finishes the game with perpetual check. } 19. Rd1 $5 ( 19. Qb5+ Qb6 { brings little advantage. } ) 19... Qxd1+ 20. Nxd1 Rxd1+ 21. Ke2 Rxh1 22. g4 Rxh2 23. Qe8+ Kb7 24. Qb5+ Kc8 25. Qe8+ { Final standings: Spassky 7, Bronstein and
Stein 6 1/2, Kholmov 6, Suetin and Korchnoi 5 1/2, Geller 5. Spassky,
Bronstein and Stein have qualified for the interzonal tournament. Seven of the
twelve best players of the world played in a zonal tournament. It showed Boris
as a comeback kid.  Jan van Reek } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Olympic games""]
[Site ""Munchen""]
[Date ""1958""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Walther""]
[Black ""Tal,M""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""DrDave""]
[Source ""Exeter Chess Club""]

{ Natural moves in the opening } 1. e4 c5 2. Ne2 Nf6 3. d3 Nc6 4. Nd2 { So many words have been written about Tal that my own observations are perhaps rather superfluous. The brilliance of his play and the dramatic way his wins are often achieved are apparent to all.
For tonight's session, and with their instructional content in mind, I would just like to add that it was interesting to me how some of his most striking wins are introduced by apprently simple means - not striving for complications but building up with classically good moves. This may be partly a reflection of how familiar the GM play of the 1950s is to a club player of the 1990s - the Modern Benoni was by no means a staple when Tal played it - but nonetheless you feel that Capablanca would have chosen many of Tal's moves, even if he would have tried to reach a decision by different means.
Most curious. It is not unusual to develop one or other Knight to the second rank, but both at once, and before developing either Bishop, is very odd. Any advantage Walther saw in getting Tal out of the books is outweighed by the unnatural formation and the need to get his pieces untangled. Tal does not strike immediately, but develops quietly, waiting for a suitable moment to arise. } 4... d5 5. c3 dxe4 6. dxe4 g6 7. Qc2 Bg7 8. a4 $2 O-O 9. Nc4 $2 Na5 10. Nf4 { White is trying to get sorted but is a long way from castling. Tal gives White's formation a sharp push, and after some wobbling, it collapses. } 10... e5 $1 11. Nd5 Nxe4 12. Qxe4 Nb3 13. Ra3 Bf5 14. Qe3 Nxc1 15. Qxc5 Re8 16. Qe3 { On ""body count"" Black is a bare Pawn up, but as Bill Hartston says, its the pieces on the board that count, and White's are horribly uncoordinated. } 16... Bf8 17. Nb4 a5 18. Nxa5 Qxa5 19. Qxc1 Bxb4 20. cxb4 Qxb4+ 21. Rc3 Qe4+ 22. Be2 Rxa4 23. f3 Qb4 24. g4 e4 $1 { Properly opening up lines against White's uncastled King. } 25. f4 Ra2 $1 26. gxf5 Rxb2 27. O-O $1 { At last! But Black's nicely centralised and active forces are still in control. } 27... Rxe2 28. Rc8 Qb6+ 29. Kh1 Rxc8 30. Qxc8+ Kg7 31. fxg6 hxg6 32. f5 Qf6 33. Qxb7 Qe5 0-1"
"[Event ""ch-SU""]
[Site ""Riga""]
[Date ""1958""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Averbakh""]
[Black ""Tal,M""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""DrDave""]
[Source ""Exeter Chess Club""]

{ Trying to refute an opponent's opening } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. Be2 Bg7 8. Nf3 O-O 9. O-O Re8 { So far, so typical of the Modern Benoni. At the time this formation was still considered rather suspect (and maybe it still is in some circles), so Averbakh adopts a very active plan to 'punish' this cheeky opening, targeting d6. } 10. Qc2 Na6 11. Bf4 Nb4 12. Qb1 { White's formation is just for the moment in need of a few moves for perfect comfort. Tal decides the time to strike is now! } 12... Nxe4 13. Nxe4 Bf5 14. Nfd2 Nxd5 { This sacrifice of a Knight for central Pawns is seen repeatedly in Tal's play, and his practical results have been excellent. } 15. Bxd6 $6 ( 15. Bg3 { e.g. } 15... Qe7 16. Bf3 Rad8 ) 15... Nf6 16. Bf3 Nxe4 17. Nxe4 Bxe4 18. Bxe4 Qxd6 { The scrapping has led to a winning position for Black. Opposite coloured Bishops only draw if they are the only things on the board! } 19. Qc2 Re7 20. Bf3 Rae8 21. Rad1 Bd4 22. a4 b6 23. b3 Re5 24. Rd2 h5 25. Re2 Rxe2 26. Bxe2 h4 27. Kh1 Qf4 28. g3 Qf6 29. Qd1 Rd8 30. Bg4 Bxf2 31. Qe2 Rd2 32. Qe8+ Kh7 33. gxh4 Qd4 34. Bh3 Qd3 35. Bg2 Rd1 0-1"
"[Event """"]
[Site ""Riga""]
[Date ""1954""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Saigin""]
[Black ""Tal,M""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""DrDave""]
[Source ""Exeter Chess Club""]

{ Natural moves in the middlegame } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nf3 e6 4. g3 cxd4 5. Nxd4 d5 6. Bg2 e5 7. Nf3 d4 8. O-O Nc6 9. e3 $5 Be7 10. exd4 exd4 11. Nbd2 Be6 { White has allowed Black a passed Pawn, hoping that it will become weak. } 12. Re1 O-O 13. b3 Qd7 14. Bb2 Rad8 15. a3 a5 16. Ne5 Nxe5 17. Rxe5 b6 18. Nf3 Bc5 19. Qd2 Ng4 20. Ree1 d3 21. Rf1 { Black has a nice position, but what to do next? } 21... Qd6 { ""Such quiet and apparently non-constructive moves are among the finest and most difficult to find in a game of chess."" - Clarke. } 22. Qc3 ( 22. b4 axb4 23. axb4 Bxb4 ) ( 22. h3 Nxf2 23. Rxf2 Qxg3 ) 22... f6 23. Rad1 Rfe8 24. Rd2 Bf5 25. Ng5 { Surely Black's position has reached its peak of potential. All we need now is a way of translating the good position into a decisive tactical blow - and of that art Tal has always been a master. } 25... Ne3 $3 26. fxe3 ( 26. Re1 Nxg2 27. Rxe8+ Rxe8 28. Kxg2 Qc6+ 29. f3 ( 29. Nf3 Be4 ) 29... Re1 ) 26... Bxe3+ 27. Kh1 ( 27. Rff2 Bxf2+ 28. Kxf2 Qc5+ 29. Kf1 Re1+ 30. Kxe1 Qg1+ 31. Bf1 Re8+ ) ( 27. Rdf2 Bxf2+ 28. Rxf2 ( 28. Kxf2 Qc5+ ) 28... d2 29. Bd5+ Qxd5 30. cxd5 d1=Q+ ) 27... Bxd2 28. Qxd2 Re2 29. Qc3 Rxg2 ( 29... Rxg2 30. Kxg2 d2 31. Rd1 Bg4 32. Nf3 Qd3 ) 0-1"
"[Event ""23rd USSR ch""]
[Site """"]
[Date ""1956""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tal,M""]
[Black ""Simagin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""DrDave""]
[Source ""Exeter Chess Club""]

{ A real sacrifice } 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f4 Qb6 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. Be2 Nbd7 7. e5 Nd5 8. O-O Nxc3 9. bxc3 e6 ( 9... Bxf3 10. Bxf3 dxe5 11. fxe5 Nxe5 12. Ba3 ) 10. Ng5 Bxe2 11. Qxe2 h6 12. Nxf7 { Easy to see, hard to play! Simagin undoubtedly expected this move and was deliberately inviting it, judging that Tal was bluffing. Bravery from both players, then!
Spielmann calls this type of move a 'real' sacrifice as opposed to those sacrificial combinations where the hoped-for gain is clear and short- term. We have seen already a Tal sacrifice in the game against Averbakh where the omens may have been good but the precise justification was not obvious. } 12... Kxf7 13. f5 dxe5 14. fxe6+ Kxe6 15. Rb1 Qxb1 16. Qc4+ Kd6 17. Ba3+ Kc7 18. Rxb1 Bxa3 19. Qb3 Be7 20. Qxb7+ Kd6 21. dxe5+ ( 21. Rd1 $1 $18 ) 21... Nxe5 22. Rd1+ Ke6 23. Qb3+ Kf5 24. Rf1+ Ke4 ( 24... Kg6 25. Qe6+ Bf6 26. Qf5+ Kf7 27. Qxe5 ) 25. Re1+ Kf5 26. g4+ Kf6 27. Rf1+ Kg6 28. Qe6+ Kh7 29. Qxe5 Rhe8 30. Rf7 Bf8 31. Qf5+ Kg8 32. Kf2 Bc5+ 33. Kg3 Re3+ 34. Kh4 Rae8 35. Rxg7+ Kxg7 36. Qxc5 R8e6 37. Qxa7+ Kg6 38. Qa8 Kf6 39. a4 Ke5 40. a5 Kd5 41. Qd8+ Ke4 42. a6 Kf3 43. a7 Re2 44. Qd3+ R6e3 45. Qxe3+ 1-0"
"[Event ""ch-SU""]
[Site ""Moskva""]
[Date ""1957""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Aronson""]
[Black ""Tal,M""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""DrDave""]
[Source ""Exeter Chess Club""]

{ Mixing it } 1. d4 e6 2. c4 f5 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. g3 O-O 6. Bg2 d6 7. O-O Qe8 8. Re1 Qg6 9. e4 fxe4 10. Nxe4 Nxe4 11. Rxe4 Nc6 12. Qe2 Bf6 13. Bd2 e5 14. dxe5 dxe5 15. Bc3 Bf5 16. Nh4 Bxh4 17. Rxh4 Rae8 { Tal's position looks OK but White's position also has virtues. The game now enters a scrappy phase where Tal's formidable powers of imagination and calculation shine. } 18. Qe3 h6 19. b4 $1 Qf6 20. b5 Nd8 21. Bd5+ Kh8 22. f4 $2 exf4 $1 23. Qd2 { Just when White might have thought he was getting somewhere... } 23... Qb6+ $1 24. Bd4 Qg6 25. Qxf4 ( 25. Rxf4 Ne6 26. Bxe6 Bxe6 ) 25... Kh7 $1 26. Qxc7 ( 26. Qd2 ) 26... Bb1 27. Be5 Ne6 28. Qd6 Qf5 29. Bf4 Ng5 30. Qb4 Be4 31. Bxe4 Rxe4 32. Rf1 Re2 33. Qd6 Rxa2 34. Qd5 Qc2 35. c5 Rd8 $1 36. Bd6 Re8 $1 { time } ( 36... Re8 37. Qf5+ Qxf5 38. Rxf5 Re1+ 39. Rf1 Nf3+ ) 0-1"
"[Event ""sf-ch-SU""]
[Site ""Tbilisi""]
[Date ""1956""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tal,M""]
[Black ""Yukhtman""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""DrDave""]
[Source ""Exeter Chess Club""]

{ Outside passed Pawn } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 Nbd7 7. Bc4 h6 8. Bxf6 Nxf6 9. Qe2 e6 10. a3 Be7 11. Bb3 Bd7 12. O-O Qa5 13. Rad1 Qh5 14. Qe1 g5 $2 15. e5 $1 Ng4 16. Nf3 Bc6 17. Bd5 $1 Nxe5 18. Nxe5 exd5 19. Nxd5 $1 Bxd5 20. Rxd5 dxe5 21. Rxe5 O-O 22. Rxe7 { Peter Clarke remarks that drawing chances in major piece endings depend on (1) exposed opponent's King, (2) possession of an advanced or passed Pawn, and (3) weak enemy Pawns. Black has none of these! } 22... Rac8 23. Qe4 b5 24. Re1 Rcd8 25. c4 $1 bxc4 26. Qxc4 Qg6 27. Ra7 Rfe8 28. Rxe8+ Rxe8 29. g3 Re6 30. Kg2 Rf6 31. Ra8+ Kh7 32. Rd8 $1 { Deliberately inviting... } 32... Rxf2+ 33. Kxf2 Qf6+ 34. Ke3 Qxd8 35. Qd3+ Qxd3+ 36. Kxd3 { Tal had of course had foreseen this simple win: the outside passed Pawn wins. } 36... Kg6 37. Ke4 Kf6 38. g4 $1 Ke6 39. b4 h5 40. gxh5 f5+ 41. Kd4 Kf6 42. a4 g4 43. b5 1-0"
"[Event """"]
[Site """"]
[Date ""1956""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tal,M""]
[Black ""Lisitsin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""DrDave""]
[Source ""Exeter Chess Club""]

{ Active King in the Ending } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. f4 Nc6 7. Nxc6 bxc6 8. e5 Nd7 9. exd6 exd6 10. Be3 Be7 11. Qf3 d5 12. O-O-O Bf6 13. Bd4 O-O 14. h4 Rb8 15. Qf2 Rb4 16. Bxf6 Nxf6 17. a3 Qb6 18. Qxb6 Rxb6 19. Na4 Rb7 20. Bd3 Nh5 21. Rhf1 Re7 { How to save the f-pawn? } 22. f5 $1 { Can't be done, but Tal gives it up for a high price - scrambled pawns. } 22... gxf5 23. Rfe1 Rfe8 24. Rxe7 Rxe7 25. Kd2 { In Exeter we say ""KUFTE!"" (King Up For The Endgame!) } 25... Ng3 26. Kc3 f4 27. Kd4 Bf5 { And there it is, nicely posted in the middle of a lot of weak Black pawns. } 28. Rd2 Re6 29. Nc5 Rh6 30. Ke5 $1 Bxd3 31. cxd3 Rxh4 32. Kd6 Rh6+ 33. Kc7 Nf5 34. Kb7 Nd4 35. Rf2 a5 36. Rxf4 Ne6 37. Rg4+ Kf8 { The game is decided all in the position of the two Kings. } 38. Kxc6 $1 Nxc5+ 39. Kxc5 Re6 40. Kxd5 Rb6 41. b4 axb4 42. axb4 Ke7 { Too late } 43. Kc5 Rf6 44. Rd4 Rf5+ 45. Kb6 Rf6+ 46. Kc7 Rf5 47. Re4+ Kf6 48. Kc6 Rf2 49. g4 h5 50. gxh5 Kg5 51. b5 f5 52. Rb4 f4 53. b6 f3 54. b7 ( 54. b7 Rc2+ 55. Kd5 f2 56. b8=Q f1=Q 57. Qg3+ Kf6 58. Qe5+ Kf7 59. Rb7+ Rc7 60. Rxc7+ Kf8 61. Qh8# ) 1-0"
"[Event ""WM""]
[Site ""Varna tt stud""]
[Date ""1958""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tal,M""]
[Black ""Djurasevic""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""DrDave""]
[Source ""Exeter Chess Club""]

{ Activity of the pieces } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 a6 8. O-O-O h6 9. Bf4 Bd7 10. Nxc6 Bxc6 11. f3 Qb6 12. Bc4 O-O-O 13. Be3 Qc7 14. Qf2 Nd7 15. f4 b5 16. Be2 Qb7 17. a3 $1 Be7 $2 { This apparently safe developing move is not to the point. } ( 17... Nf6 ) 18. Bf3 Nf6 19. e5 Ne4 20. Nxe4 Bxe4 21. Bxe4 Qxe4 22. Bb6 $1 Rd7 23. Rhe1 Qb7 24. exd6 Rxd6 25. Rxd6 Bxd6 26. Qd4 Bc7 { White can grab the pawn on g7, but... Purdy talks about 'contempt for Pawns' - what is more important is to keep active. } 27. Bxc7 $1 { ""The most important feature of each phase of the game is the activity of the pieces."" - Stean. } ( 27. Qxg7 Bxf4+ 28. Kb1 Re8 29. g3 { when Black's active pieces have counterplay. } ) 27... Qxc7 28. Rd1 Rd8 { Biting the bullet! } ( 28... Qc4 29. Qxc4+ bxc4 30. Rd4 ) ( 28... f6 29. Qd6 ) ( 28... Rg8 29. Rd3 Kb8 30. Rc3 Qd8 31. Qc5 Qd7 32. Qb6+ Qb7 33. Qd6+ Ka8 34. Rc6 ) ( 28... Kb8 29. Rd3 Rc8 30. Rc3 Qb7 31. Rxc8+ Qxc8 32. Qxg7 ) 29. Qxd8+ Qxd8 30. Rxd8+ Kxd8 31. Kd2 Kd7 32. Kd3 Kd6 { The exchanges have led to a position in which Tal again has a Queen's-side majority, but this is by no means a simple win because of the ""outside"" candidate. The reason this position is won is because the White Queen's-side majority is 3:2 as opposed to 4:3. This simpler formation can yield a passed Pawn more quickly. } 33. c4 bxc4+ ( 33... Kc6 { passive defence } 34. Kd4 bxc4 35. Kxc4 Kd6 36. b4 Kc6 37. a4 Kb6 38. b5 axb5+ 39. axb5 g5 40. fxg5 hxg5 41. h3 f6 42. g3 f5 43. Kd3 Kxb5 44. h4 ) ( 33... e5 { counterattack } 34. fxe5+ Kxe5 35. cxb5 axb5 36. b3 Kd5 37. a4 bxa4 38. bxa4 Kc5 39. Ke4 Kb4 40. Ke5 Kxa4 41. Kd6 Kb5 42. Ke7 ) 34. Kxc4 e5 35. fxe5+ Kxe5 36. b4 f5 37. b5 axb5+ 38. Kxb5 f4 39. a4 g5 40. a5 g4 ( 40... Kd6 41. Kc4 Kc6 42. Kd4 Kb5 43. Ke4 Kxa5 44. Kf5 Kb5 45. h3 ) 41. Kc4 $1 ( 41. Kc4 $1 Ke4 ( 41... f3 42. gxf3 gxf3 43. Kd3 ) ( 41... Kd6 42. Kd4 ) 42. a6 f3 43. a7 f2 44. a8=Q+ ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Madrid""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1547.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Leonardo, Giovanni""]
[Black ""Lopez, Ruy""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C53""]
[EventDate ""1600.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""17""]

{ Games from historical chess matches, knockout events and match toournaments
are presented in this file. Selections have been made in most cases. Some
matches are given completely. All annotations have been rewritten.   Jan van
Reek.   The Spanish priest Ruy Lopez defeated the law student Leonardo in Rome
1560. Fourteen years later Leonardo travelled to Madrid for a revenge. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Qe7 5. b4 Bb6 6. a4 a6 7. Ba3 d6 8. d3 Bg4 9. Nbd2 { Leonardo's cautious play becomes apparent. He won this game. King
Philips II rewarded him well when Ruy Lopez was defeated with 3-2 in the match
for three won games. Three opening fragments from the event remained known. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Paris""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1821.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Lewis, William""]
[Black ""Deschapelles, Alexandre""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[EventDate ""1821.??.??""]
[FEN ""r1b2k2/pp2q1b1/2pp3r/4pp2/2B1P3/2N3Q1/PPP2PPP/3R1RK1 w - - 0 17""]
[PlyCount ""21""]
[SetUp ""1""]

{ The development of chess was stimulated in the coffee houses. Philidor and
Stamma played in Old Slaughter (London 1747). Only the result is known (+8, =1,
-1). At the beginning of the nineteenth century it became possible to travel
from London to Paris within a week. Lewis travelled as a tourist to Paris. At
the Cafe de la Regence he played three games in four hours against
Deschappeles. Lewis got a pawn and the move in each game. Two games ended in a
draw. The decisive combination in game three follows. } 17. f4 $1 { White opens the position for an attack on the central files. } 17... d5 18. Bb3 { Black threatened 18...Qc5+. } 18... dxe4 19. Nxe4 $1 { Central pawn vanish. } 19... fxe4 20. fxe5+ Ke8 21. Bf7+ Qxf7 22. Rxf7 Kxf7 23. Qb3+ $2 ( 23. Qf4+ { continues the attack. } ) 23... Ke7 $2 ( 23... Re6 { stops the attack. } ) 24. Qg8 Bf8 25. Qg5+ Kf7 26. Rf1+ Ke8 27. Qg8 { The players were ready for dinner in time. } 1-0"
"[Event ""London m1""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1834.??.??""]
[Round ""15""]
[White ""De la Bourdonnais, Louis Mahe""]
[Black ""McDonnell, Alexander""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D20""]
[EventDate ""1834.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""57""]

{ A match of 85 games in six matches was one of the longest fights in chess
history. Sometimes the Irishman McDonnell thought for 1 1/2 hours, because he
did not have to worry about a time control. It made a profound impression on
the public. His opponent the Frenchman De la Bourdonnais was a fine attacking
player. } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 e5 4. Bxc4 exd4 5. exd4 Nf6 6. Nc3 Be7 7. Nf3 O-O 8. h3 c6 ( { The opening looks modern. Theory in the Queen's Gambit Accepted has become } 8... Nbd7 9. O-O Nb6 10. Bb3 c6 ) 9. Be3 Bf5 10. g4 Bg6 11. Ne5 Nbd7 12. Nxg6 hxg6 13. h4 $5 { White starts an attack on the king, although he has not
finished his development yet. } 13... Nb6 14. Bb3 Nfd5 $6 { A defender is removed. } ( 14... Qd7 15. h5 g5 $1 16. Bxg5 Nxg4 ) 15. h5 $1 Nxe3 16. fxe3 Bh4+ 17. Kd2 gxh5 18. Qf3 $1 Bg5 19. Raf1 $1 Qxd4+ 20. Kc2 Qf6 21. Rxh5 Qg6+ $2 ( 21... Qxf3 22. Rxf3 Bf6 23. Ne4 Nd7 24. g5 g6 25. Rh6 Bg7 26. Rxg6 { is favourable for White. } ) 22. e4 $1 Nd5 23. Rfh1 Bh6 24. g5 { The attack on the h-file decides the game. } 24... f5 25. Nxd5 cxd5 26. Bxd5+ Kh7 27. Rxh6+ gxh6 28. Rxh6+ Qxh6 29. gxh6 1-0"
"[Event ""London m1""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1834.??.??""]
[Round ""20""]
[White ""McDonnell, Alexander""]
[Black ""De la Bourdonnais, Louis Mahe""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C33""]
[EventDate ""1834.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""40""]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 d6 5. d4 Bg4 6. Qd3 Nc6 7. Bxf7+ $2 { White plays too wild. } ( { Stronger is } 7. Bb5 { with the threat of 8.d5. } ) 7... Kxf7 8. Qb3+ Kg6 ( 8... Ke7 $1 { is even better. } ) 9. Qxb7 Nxd4 10. Qxa8 Nf6 { This looks like real coffeehouse chess. White has not developed a piece and
abandoned his king. } 11. Na3 f3 $1 12. g3 ( 12. e5 c6 $1 13. exf6 fxg2+ 14. Kxg2 Bh3+ $1 15. Nxh3 Qg4+ 16. Kf1 ( 16. Kf2 Qf3+ 17. Kg1 Ne2# ) 16... Qe2+ 17. Kg1 Nf3# ) 12... Bh3+ 13. Ke1 Qg4 14. Be3 d5 $1 15. Qxa7 Nc6 16. Qxc7 d4 $1 17. Bd2 ( 17. Qxc6 dxe3 { (threatens ..f2#) } 18. Nxh3 Qxh3 { and 19...Qg2. } ) 17... Qxe4+ 18. Kd1 f2 19. Nxh3 Qf3+ 20. Kc1 Qxh1+ { Black played a wonderful game in the style of Greco. } 0-1"
"[Event ""London m1""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1834.??.??""]
[Round ""21""]
[White ""De la Bourdonnais, Louis Mahe""]
[Black ""McDonnell, Alexander""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C23""]
[EventDate ""1834.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""78""]

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5 3. Qe2 Nf6 4. d3 Nc6 5. c3 Ne7 $6 6. f4 { The Lopez Gambit. } 6... exf4 7. d4 Bb6 8. Bxf4 ( { The odd } 8. e5 Nfd5 { can be played as well. } ) 8... d6 9. Bd3 Ng6 10. Be3 O-O 11. h3 Re8 12. Nd2 Qe7 13. O-O-O c5 14. Kb1 cxd4 15. cxd4 a5 16. Ngf3 Bd7 17. g4 h6 $6 18. Rdg1 a4 19. g5 hxg5 20. Bxg5 a3 { White occupies the centre and attacks on the King's side. Black pressures on
the centre and teases on the Queen's side. } 21. b3 $6 ( 21. Nc4 Bc7 22. e5 $1 { starts an attack in the centre. } 22... dxe5 23. dxe5 Bxe5 $2 24. Ncxe5 Nxe5 25. Nxe5 Qxe5 26. Qxe5 Rxe5 27. Bxf6 ) 21... Bc6 22. Rg4 Ba5 $6 23. h4 Bxd2 24. Nxd2 Ra5 $6 25. h5 $2 ( 25. Qf3 { prepares h5. } ) 25... Rxg5 $1 26. Rxg5 Nf4 27. Qf3 Nxd3 28. d5 ( 28. Qxd3 $2 Nxe4 $1 ) 28... Nxd5 $1 29. Rhg1 $1 ( 29. exd5 Qxg5 ) 29... Nc3+ 30. Ka1 ( 30. Kc2 Qxg5 $1 31. Rxg5 Ne1+ 32. Kxc3 Nxf3 { (Morphy). } ) 30... Bxe4 ( 30... Nxe4 $1 31. Rxg7+ Kh8 32. Nc4 Ng5 $1 { wins easily. } ) 31. Rxg7+ Kh8 32. Qg3 Bg6 $2 ( { Morphy analyses } 32... Qf6 $1 33. Rg8+ $1 Kh7 34. Qg7+ ( 34. Rg7+ Kh6 35. Qe3+ Nf4 ) 34... Qxg7 35. R1xg7+ Kh6 36. Rxe8 Nb4 ) 33. hxg6 Qe1+ $1 { Are both sides lost? } 34. Rxe1 $2 ( 34. Nb1 $1 Kxg7 35. gxf7+ Qxg3 36. fxe8=N+ Kf8 37. Rxg3 { wins beautifully. } ) 34... Rxe1+ 35. Qxe1 Nxe1 36. Rh7+ Kg8 37. gxf7+ Kxh7 38. f8=N+ Kh6 39. Nb1 Nc2# { An exciting struggle shows McDonnell as a tactician. } 0-1"
"[Event ""London m3""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1834.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""De la Bourdonnais, Louis Mahe""]
[Black ""McDonnell, Alexander""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[EventDate ""1834.??.??""]
[FEN ""5r2/p2q1r1p/7k/3pQ1R1/5pbP/8/PP1B1PP1/4R1K1 w - - 0 28""]
[PlyCount ""3""]
[SetUp ""1""]

{ La Bourdonnais takes a 'revenge for Waterloo'. } 28. Rh5+ Bxh5 29. Qg5# 1-0"
"[Event ""London m4""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1834.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""McDonnell, Alexander""]
[Black ""De la Bourdonnais, Louis Mahe""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C23""]
[EventDate ""1834.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""106""]

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5 3. c3 Qe7 4. Nf3 d6 5. O-O Bb6 6. d4 Nf6 7. Na3 Bg4 8. Nc2 Nbd7 9. Qd3 d5 $6 ( 9... O-O { is safe. } ) 10. exd5 $1 e4 11. Qd2 exf3 12. Re1 Ne4 13. Qf4 f5 14. gxf3 g5 15. Qe3 Ne5 $1 16. Bb5+ $1 c6 17. fxg4 Nxg4 18. Qe2 cxb5 19. f3 { The second fork by a pawn on f3. } 19... Ngf6 20. fxe4 Nxe4 21. Qxb5+ Qd7 22. Qxd7+ Kxd7 23. c4 Rae8 24. c5 Bd8 { The complications have led to a big advantage for White. } 25. d6 $6 { The centre is weakened. } ( 25. a4 f4 26. Ra3 h5 ( 26... a5 27. Rb3 ) 27. b4 { White has a strong attack. } ) 25... f4 26. b4 Rhf8 27. Rf1 h5 28. Na3 Bf6 29. Bb2 g4 30. Nc4 f3 31. Ne5+ Bxe5 32. dxe5 h4 33. Rad1 f2+ 34. Kh1 h3 $6 ( 34... g3 $1 { keeps on trucking. } ) 35. Rd3 Rg8 36. b5 $6 ( 36. Re3 $1 g3 37. hxg3 Nxg3+ 38. Rxg3 Rxg3 39. Rxf2 { is much better. } ) 36... g3 37. hxg3 Rxg3 $1 38. Rd4 Reg8 $2 ( 38... h2 $1 { wins immediately. } ) 39. e6+ Kd8 40. Rdd1 $2 ( 40. Rxe4 Rg1+ 41. Kh2 Rxf1 42. Rf4 $1 Re1 43. Bf6+ Kc8 44. d7+ { starts a strong counterattack. } ) 40... h2 $1 { The threat ..Rg1+ is too strong. } 41. e7+ ( 41. Kxh2 Rg2+ $1 42. Kh3 R2g5 $19 ) 41... Kd7 42. c6+ bxc6 43. bxc6+ Kxc6 44. e8=Q+ Rxe8 45. Kxh2 Re6 46. Rc1+ Kb5 47. a4+ Kb4 48. Bc3+ Rxc3 49. Rxc3 Kxc3 50. d7 Rd6 51. Kg2 Rxd7 52. Rc1+ Kd3 53. Kf1 Ke3 { The calculations were very difficult for the players in this game. } 0-1"
"[Event ""London m4""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1834.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""De la Bourdonnais, Louis Mahe""]
[Black ""McDonnell, Alexander""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D20""]
[EventDate ""1834.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""72""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 e5 4. d5 f5 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. Bxc4 Bc5 7. Nf3 Qe7 8. Bg5 Bxf2+ $5 9. Kf1 $2 ( { White can play } 9. Kxf2 Qc5+ 10. Ke1 Qxc4 11. Nxe5 Qa6 ) 9... Bb6 10. Qe2 f4 11. Rd1 Bg4 12. d6 $5 cxd6 13. Nd5 Nxd5 $3 { McDonnell sacrifices a queen for two pieces and an attack. } 14. Bxe7 Ne3+ 15. Ke1 Kxe7 16. Qd3 Rd8 $1 { Black does not win the exchange, but continues his development. } 17. Rd2 ( 17. h3 Bh5 18. Rh2 Nc6 { and ..Rac8. } ) 17... Nc6 18. b3 Ba5 19. a3 Rac8 $5 { Again Black chooses development instead of a material win (19...Nxg2). } 20. Rg1 $6 ( { The last chance is } 20. Kf2 { but } 20... Bb6 21. Ke1 Na5 $1 { will ruin the defence line. } ) 20... b5 $5 21. Bxb5 Bxf3 22. gxf3 Nd4 23. Bc4 Nxf3+ 24. Kf2 Nxd2 25. Rxg7+ Kf6 26. Rf7+ Kg6 27. Rb7 Ndxc4 28. bxc4 Rxc4 29. Qb1 Bb6 30. Kf3 Rc3 31. Qa2 Nc4+ 32. Kg4 Rg8 33. Rxb6 axb6 34. Kh4 Kf6 35. Qe2 Rg6 36. Qh5 Ne3 { The positional sacrifice of a queen for two pieces is wonderful! } 0-1"
"[Event ""London m4""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1834.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""McDonnell, Alexander""]
[Black ""De la Bourdonnais, Louis Mahe""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C37""]
[EventDate ""1834.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""37""]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. Nc3 { McDonnell plays his variation of the King's Gambit. } 5... gxf3 6. Qxf3 Bh6 $2 ( { Later De la Bourdonnais tried the quiet } 6... d6 ) 7. d4 Nc6 8. O-O $1 Nxd4 { Black has built a forward defence with a knight, pawn and bishop. A second
piece sacrifice opens the position. } 9. Bxf7+ $1 Kxf7 10. Qh5+ Kg7 11. Bxf4 Bxf4 12. Rxf4 Nf6 ( 12... Nh6 { (Loewenthal) } 13. Raf1 ) 13. Qg5+ Kf7 14. Raf1 Ke8 15. Rxf6 Qe7 16. Nd5 Qc5 17. Kh1 Ne6 18. Rxe6+ $1 dxe6 19. Nf6+ { A delightful game! } 1-0"
"[Event ""London m4""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1834.??.??""]
[Round ""16""]
[White ""McDonnell, Alexander""]
[Black ""De la Bourdonnais, Louis Mahe""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B32""]
[EventDate ""1834.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""74""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. Bc4 Nf6 7. Bg5 ( 7. O-O d5 $6 8. exd5 cxd5 9. Bb5+ Bd7 10. Bxd7+ Qxd7 11. Re1 { and White has pressure on the centre (Morphy-Loewenthal, London 1858 (6). } ) 7... Be7 8. Qe2 d5 $1 9. Bxf6 $6 ( 9. exd5 cxd5 10. Bb5+ Bd7 11. Bxd7+ Nxd7 ) 9... Bxf6 { Black has a comfortable game by the occupation of the centre. } 10. Bb3 O-O 11. O-O a5 12. exd5 cxd5 13. Rd1 d4 14. c4 $5 ( { A witty move is } 14. Nc3 ) 14... Qb6 15. Bc2 Bb7 ( 15... Qxb2 $4 16. Bxh7+ { (De la Bourdonnais). } ) 16. Nd2 Rae8 ( 16... Qxb2 $4 17. Qd3 ) 17. Ne4 Bd8 18. c5 Qc6 19. f3 Be7 20. Rac1 { Pawn c5 is protected indirectly and the centre pawns are stopped. } 20... f5 $5 { Black  sacrifices for the initiative. } 21. Qc4+ Kh8 22. Ba4 Qh6 23. Bxe8 ( 23. Nd6 $5 Rb8 24. Nf7+ Rxf7 25. Qxf7 { wins an exchange. } 25... Bxf3 $1 26. Qxe7 Qe3+ 27. Kh1 Bxg2+ 28. Kxg2 Qe2+ { The lonesome queen delivers a perpetual check. } ) 23... fxe4 24. c6 exf3 $1 25. Rc2 Qe3+ 26. Kh1 $2 ( 26. Rf2 $1 Ba6 $3 ( 26... fxg2 $2 27. Qe2 $1 Qxe2 28. Rxe2 Ba6 29. Rxe5 Rf1+ 30. Kxg2 Rxd1 31. Rxe7 { leads to a favourable ending for White. } ) 27. Qxa6 Bc5 $1 { Black threatens ..d3. } 28. Qf1 ( 28. Qd3 $2 e4 ) 28... fxg2 $1 29. Kxg2 Qe4+ 30. Kh3 Qe3+ 31. Kg2 $11 ) 26... Bc8 27. Bd7 f2 ( 27... d3 28. Qxd3 Qxd3 29. Rxd3 f2 { is okay. } ) 28. Rf1 ( 28. Rcc1 $1 Bxd7 29. cxd7 e4 30. Rf1 Qf4 $1 31. Qe2 e3 32. Rc8 Bd8 { offers more resistance. } ) 28... d3 { A tempo is won. } 29. Rc3 Bxd7 30. cxd7 ( 30. Rxd3 $4 Qe2 ) 30... e4 31. Qc8 Bd8 32. Qc4 ( 32. Rcc1 d2 33. Rcd1 Qf4 $1 $19 ) 32... Qe1 33. Rc1 d2 34. Qc5 Rg8 35. Rd1 e3 36. Qc3 Qxd1 $1 37. Rxd1 e2 { A magnificent game ends in a great style. This position has become famous. De
la Bourdonnais won four matches and lost two. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Paris""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1843.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""De Saint-Amant, Pierre""]
[Black ""Staunton, Howard""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C00""]
[EventDate ""1843.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""78""]

{ The second long match between a French and Britisch player took place in the
Cafe de la Regence. } 1. e4 c5 2. f4 e6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. c3 d5 5. e5 Qb6 6. Bd3 { This slow version of the Closed Sicilian stems from McDonell. } 6... Bd7 7. Bc2 Rc8 8. O-O Nh6 9. h3 $6 ( { Modern players would do } 9. Kh1 { Tempi are lost, but it makes little difference in the closed position. } ) 9... Be7 10. Kh2 f5 11. a3 a5 12. a4 Nf7 13. d4 h6 14. Re1 g6 15. Na3 cxd4 16. Nxd4 Nxd4 17. cxd4 g5 18. Nb5 $5 { Suddenly White becomes active. } 18... Bxb5 19. axb5 Rc4 $5 ( { Staunton can continue his strategy of prophylaxis with } 19... Bb4 20. Rf1 Rg8 21. Be3 g4 ) 20. Bd3 $1 Rc8 $6 { Black becomes scared. } ( 20... Rxd4 $6 21. Be3 Bb4 22. g3 $1 ) ( 20... Rb4 $5 21. b3 gxf4 22. Bb2 ) 21. Be2 gxf4 22. Rf1 Ng5 23. Bxf4 Ne4 24. Rc1 Rxc1 25. Qxc1 { Exchange relieves the pressure. } 25... Kd7 26. Qe3 Bg5 27. Bd3 Rg8 28. Bxe4 dxe4 29. Bxg5 hxg5 30. Qb3 g4 $6 ( 30... Rc8 { keeps a slight advantage. } ) 31. Rd1 $2 ( 31. Rxf5 $1 { (Staint-Amant) } 31... Qxd4 $1 ( 31... exf5 32. Qf7+ $1 ) 32. Rf7+ Kd8 33. Qg3 $13 ) 31... gxh3 32. Qxh3 Qd8 { (threatens 33...Rh8) } 33. d5 $1 Kc8 34. Qc3+ Kb8 35. d6 f4 $1 36. Qc5 $6 e3 $1 { The attack on the king becomes dangerous. } 37. Qc2 Qh4+ 38. Kg1 Rc8 39. Qe2 $2 ( 39. d7 Rxc2 40. d8=Q+ Qxd8 41. Rxd8+ { prolongs the game. } ) 39... Rh8 0-1"
"[Event ""Paris""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1843.??.??""]
[Round ""13""]
[White ""De Saint-Amant, Pierre""]
[Black ""Staunton, Howard""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D40""]
[EventDate ""1843.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""53""]

1. d4 e6 2. c4 d5 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nc3 c5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. a3 Be7 7. Bd3 O-O 8. O-O b6 9. b3 Bb7 { This quiet opening has been used for centuries. } 10. cxd5 exd5 11. Bb2 cxd4 12. exd4 Bd6 13. Re1 a6 14. Rc1 Rc8 15. Rc2 Rc7 16. Rce2 { White has an advantage of two tempi. } 16... Qc8 17. h3 Nd8 $6 18. Qd2 $6 ( 18. Na4 b5 19. Nc5 $1 Bxc5 20. dxc5 Rxc5 21. Bxf6 gxf6 22. Qd2 { begins a strong attack. } ) 18... b5 ( 18... Ne4 $1 19. Bxe4 $1 dxe4 20. Ng5 f5 ) 19. b4 Ne6 20. Bf5 Ne4 ( 20... Re8 $1 { is okay. } ) 21. Nxe4 dxe4 22. d5 $1 exf3 $2 ( 22... Bf4 $1 23. Qd1 exf3 24. Rxe6 $1 Qd8 25. R6e4 Qg5 { is slightly better for White. } ) 23. Rxe6 $1 Qd8 24. Bf6 $3 gxf6 ( 24... Bh2+ 25. Kxh2 gxf6 26. R6e4 $18 ) 25. Rxd6 $1 Kg7 ( 25... Qxd6 26. Qh6 $18 ) 26. Rxd8 Rxd8 27. Be4 { De Saint-Amant utilised an error mercilessly. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Paris""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1843.??.??""]
[Round ""21""]
[White ""De Saint-Amant, Pierre""]
[Black ""Staunton, Howard""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D40""]
[EventDate ""1843.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""132""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. e3 c5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Nf3 Be7 6. Bd3 b6 7. O-O O-O 8. b3 Bb7 9. cxd5 exd5 { Again a quiet Queen's Gambit is played. } 10. Qc2 Nc6 11. a3 a6 12. Rd1 ( 12. dxc5 $1 bxc5 13. Na4 { puts pressure on hanging pawns. } ) 12... cxd4 13. exd4 h6 14. b4 ( 14. Bf4 { keeps a slight advantage. } ) 14... Bd6 15. Re1 b5 16. h3 Rc8 17. Qb3 Qc7 18. Bd2 Qb6 19. Be3 Ne7 20. Rac1 Nh5 21. Qd1 Nf6 22. Nh4 Rc7 23. Qd2 Nh7 24. Qc2 ( 24. Bxh6 $2 gxh6 25. Qxh6 Bh2+ 26. Kxh2 Qxh6 { (Staunton). } ) 24... Nf6 25. Kh1 Ne8 26. Nf5 Nxf5 27. Bxf5 a5 28. Qb3 $6 ( 28. Qe2 axb4 29. Qxb5 Qxb5 30. Nxb5 Rxc1 31. Rxc1 bxa3 32. Ra1 $11 ) 28... axb4 29. axb4 Rc4 $1 { Some happens at last. } 30. Na2 Nf6 31. Bd3 Qc6 $1 32. Qb2 ( 32. Bxc4 $4 dxc4 ) 32... Qd7 33. Kg1 Nh5 $6 { The stubborn Staunton refuses to exchange. } 34. Qd2 $6 ( 34. Bxc4 dxc4 35. Nc3 { should be played at once. The point is } 35... f5 36. d5 f4 37. Bc5 $1 ) 34... f5 35. f4 Ng3 36. Bxc4 dxc4 $1 { Opens the long diagonal. } 37. Qb2 Rf6 38. Nc3 Ne4 39. Re2 Rg6 40. Rd1 $2 ( 40. Nxe4 Bxe4 41. Ra1 { defends properly. } ) 40... Nxc3 41. Qxc3 Bf3 42. Rde1 Bxe2 43. Rxe2 Qe7 { Black has a positional advantage. } 44. Qb2 Re6 45. Kf2 Re4 46. Qa2 Kf7 $5 { Black does not capture on b4 or f4 but prepares an attack. } 47. g3 Qb7 48. Qa3 Re8 { The long diagonal is opened again. } 49. Qc3 Qh1 50. h4 g5 51. Qe1 Qh2+ { The game lasted from the afternoon until the night and was adjourned. A
resumption followed in the morning. } 52. Kf1 Qh3+ 53. Kg1 Qg4 54. hxg5 Bxf4 { The game is decided. } 55. Bxf4 Qxe2 56. Qxe2 Rxe2 57. gxh6 c3 58. Kf1 Re4 59. Bc1 Kg6 60. d5 c2 61. Bd2 Rxb4 62. d6 Rd4 63. Ke2 Rxd6 64. Ke3 Kxh6 65. Ke2+ Kg6 66. Ke1 b4 { Staunton scored the decisive eleventh victory (+11, =4, -6). } 0-1"
"[Event ""London m1""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1846.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Staunton, Howard""]
[Black ""Harrwitz, Daniel""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C44""]
[EventDate ""1846.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""49""]

{ Germans came to London in order to play as a professional in Simpson's
'Cigar' Divan. They challenged Staunton. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Bc5 5. c3 d3 6. b4 Bb6 7. b5 Qe7 $1 8. O-O Nd8 $6 { Harrwitz misses opportunism. } ( 8... Ne5 9. Nxe5 Qxe5 10. Qf3 Nf6 11. Bxd3 ) 9. e5 Ne6 10. a4 Bc5 11. Nbd2 Nh6 12. Ne4 Nf5 13. Qxd3 d6 14. Re1 $1 O-O 15. exd6 Bxd6 16. Nxd6 Nxd6 17. Ng5 { The first pin. } 17... g6 18. Bxe6 Bxe6 19. Qe3 Rfe8 20. Ba3 { Four White pieces cooperate in two pins. } 20... Qf6 $2 { Harrwitz panics. } ( 20... Nc4 $1 21. Bxe7 Nxe3 22. Nxe6 fxe6 23. Rxe3 Rxe7 24. Rd1 a6 { leads to useful exchanges. } ) 21. Bxd6 cxd6 22. Ne4 $1 Qe7 $2 ( 22... Qe5 23. f4 Qg7 24. Nxd6 Re7 { only loses a pawn. } ) 23. Qd4 Red8 24. Nf6+ Kf8 25. Nd5 { The defence collapses. Staunton won the seven games with equal material. } 1-0"
"[Event ""London m2""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1846.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Horwitz, Bernhard""]
[Black ""Staunton, Howard""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B21""]
[EventDate ""1846.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""84""]

{ Horwitz also tried his luck in London. He became known as the first important
composer of endgame studies. } 1. e4 c5 2. f4 e6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. c4 d6 5. Be2 Nge7 6. O-O Ng6 7. d3 Be7 8. Nc3 Bf6 { Staunton has played a bishop and knight to f6
and g6 instead of g7 and f6. The advantage is pressure on a long diagonal. } 9. Qe1 a6 10. Kh1 O-O 11. Be3 Rb8 12. a4 Nd4 13. Bd1 Bd7 14. Bxd4 cxd4 15. Ne2 b5 $2 ( 15... e5 16. f5 Ne7 { keps the position closed. } ) 16. cxb5 axb5 17. a5 e5 18. f5 Ne7 19. g4 $1 ( 19. b4 { is more solid. } ) 19... Nc6 20. Rg1 Bg5 21. Bb3 $1 ( 21. Nxg5 Qxg5 22. h4 { takes less risk. } ) 21... Be3 22. Rg2 Ra8 23. a6 Nb8 24. g5 Kh8 ( 24... Rxa6 25. g6 Be8 { might be better. The king becomes a target. } ) 25. Qh4 Rxa6 26. Rf1 Nc6 27. Rg3 Nb4 { A counterattack forces the attacker into action. } 28. Bxf7 $2 ( 28. Rh3 h6 29. f6 Bxh3 30. fxg7+ Kxg7 31. Qxh6+ Kg8 32. Qg6+ $11 ) ( 28. f6 $1 { (Staunton) } 28... g6 $1 ( 28... Nxd3 29. Bxf7 Rxf7 30. g6 $18 ) ( 28... Ra8 29. Bxf7 $1 Rxf7 30. g6 gxf6 31. gxf7 Qe7 32. Nfxd4 $1 exd4 33. Rxf6 Nc6 34. Nf4 $1 Ne5 35. h3 $1 { and a strong attack. } ) 29. Qh6 Rg8 30. Bxf7 Qxf6 $1 31. Bxg8 Kxg8 32. Qxh7+ Kxh7 33. gxf6 Nxd3 34. f7 { White has a better endgame. } ) 28... Rxf7 29. Qh5 Qg8 30. Nh4 d5 $1 { Forestalls 31.Ng6#. Black takes over the initiative. } 31. Rh3 ( 31. g6 Rff6 32. gxh7 Qf8 { White makes insufficient progress. } ) 31... g6 32. Qg4 Nxd3 33. Qg2 dxe4 34. Nxg6+ ( 34. Qxe4 $4 Bc6 ) 34... Rxg6 35. fxg6 Rxf1+ 36. Qxf1 Nf2+ 37. Qxf2 Bxf2 $1 ( 37... Bxh3 $4 38. Qf6+ Qg7 39. Qd8+ Qg8 40. g7+ $1 Kxg7 41. Qf6# { (Staunton). } ) 38. Rxh7+ Qxh7 39. gxh7 Kxh7 40. Kg2 e3 41. Kf3 Bc6+ 42. Kg4 d3 { It was a magnificent fight. Staunton won the match by (+14, =3, -7). } 0-1"
"[Event ""London""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1851.??.??""]
[Round ""2.4""]
[White ""Szen, Jozsef""]
[Black ""Anderssen, Adolf""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B30""]
[EventDate ""1851.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""72""]

{ The first knock-out tournament was won by a new star.   Anderssen defeated
Kieseritzky by two wins in the first round. The draw did not count. Four wins
were needed in the next rounds. } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e6 4. Bc4 { This quiet variation of the Closed Sicilian was also applied by McDonnell. } 4... a6 5. a4 Nge7 6. Qe2 Ng6 7. d3 Be7 8. Be3 O-O 9. O-O f5 $5 { Anderssen wants to attack. } 10. exf5 Rxf5 11. Nb1 $6 ( 11. d4 $2 Rxf3 $1 ) ( 11. Ba2 d5 12. d4 Rxf3 13. Qxf3 cxd4 14. Nxd5 $1 { is more aggressive. } ) 11... b6 12. c3 Bb7 13. Nbd2 Qc7 14. d4 Nf4 { Black has a great development. Some pieces
are aimed at the King's side. The other pieces can be activated in one move.
His centre pawns do not disturb the activity of the pieces. } 15. Qd1 $6 ( 15. Bxf4 Qxf4 16. dxc5 Bxc5 { exchanges. } ) 15... Raf8 16. dxc5 bxc5 17. Bxf4 Qxf4 18. Re1 $2 ( { The last chance offers } 18. Bd3 Rh5 19. g3 Qg4 20. Re1 ) 18... Ne5 $1 19. Be2 ( 19. Rxe5 $2 Rxe5 ) 19... Rg5 20. Kf1 Ng4 21. h4 Qh2 $5 ( 21... Nh2+ 22. Kg1 Rxg2+ $1 23. Kxg2 Qg4+ $1 24. Kxh2 Bd6+ 25. Kh1 Qh3+ 26. Kg1 Rxf3 $1 27. Nxf3 Bxf3 28. Bxf3 Bh2+ 29. Kh1 Bg3+ { and mate in three. } ) 22. Bc4 Qh1+ 23. Ke2 Qxg2 24. Nxg5 Bxg5 25. hxg5 Qxf2+ 26. Kd3 Qf5+ 27. Ke2 Qe5+ 28. Kd3 Nf2+ 29. Kc2 Qf5+ 30. Kb3 Nxd1 31. Raxd1 Qxg5 32. Bd3 Rf2 33. Ne4 c4+ 34. Ka2 Bxe4 35. Bxe4 Qa5 36. Ra1 Qxc3 { Anderssen won the match (+4, -2). } 0-1"
"[Event ""London""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1851.??.??""]
[Round ""3.1""]
[White ""Anderssen, Adolf""]
[Black ""Staunton, Howard""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B40""]
[EventDate ""1851.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""65""]

1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. Nf3 e6 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nc3 ( 5. Nb3 Bb6 { (Morphy-Paulsen, New York 1857). } ) ( 5. Be3 Qb6 { (Morphy-Paulsen, New York 1857). } ) 5... a6 6. Be3 Ba7 $2 ( 6... Qc7 { develops co
rrectly. Stauton plays too prophylactic. He should not waste time in a
half-open position. } ) 7. Bd3 $6 ( 7. Be2 ) 7... Ne7 $6 ( 7... Qf6 8. Nf3 Bxe3 9. fxe3 Nc6 10. O-O Nge7 ) 8. O-O O-O 9. Qh5 Ng6 10. e5 Qc7 11. Rae1 $1 b5 ( 11... Qxe5 $4 12. Bxg6 ) 12. f4 $6 ( { Black's slow play can be punished by } 12. Nf3 $1 Nc6 13. Ng5 h6 14. Nxf7 $1 Ncxe5 15. Nxh6+ gxh6 16. Bxg6 ) 12... Bb7 13. Ne4 Bxe4 14. Bxe4 Nc6 15. Nxc6 dxc6 16. g4 Rad8 17. Kh1 c5 ( 17... Rd7 { intends 17... Rd7 and ..Nf8 (Anderssen). White prevents the consolidation by } 18. f5 $1 Bxe3 19. Rxe3 exf5 20. gxf5 Qxe5 21. Qh3 $1 Nf4 22. Qg3 ) 18. Rf3 Qa5 19. Ref1 Qa4 20. Bd3 Qxa2 21. Rh3 h6 22. g5 Rxd3 $5 23. cxd3 Qd5+ 24. Rff3 Ne7 $6 ( 24... Qxd3 25. gxh6 Qd1+ 26. Kg2 gxh6 27. Qxh6 Rd8 28. f5 $1 exf5 29. Rhg3 { The threats are deadly. } 29... Qd7 30. Bg5 ) 25. gxh6 g6 26. h7+ Kh8 27. Qg5 Nf5 28. Qf6+ Ng7 29. f5 $1 { The bishop is activated. } 29... Qb3 30. Bh6 Qd1+ 31. Kg2 Qe2+ 32. Rf2 Qg4+ 33. Rg3 1-0"
"[Event ""London""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1851.??.??""]
[Round ""3.5""]
[White ""Anderssen, Adolf""]
[Black ""Staunton, Howard""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C00""]
[EventDate ""1851.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""87""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 g6 $6 3. Bd3 Bg7 4. Be3 { Anderssen choses a solid occupation in the central area again. } 4... c5 5. c3 cxd4 6. cxd4 Qb6 7. Ne2 $1 Qxb2 $6 ( 7... d5 { is less heroic. } ) 8. Nbc3 Qb6 9. Rc1 Na6 10. Nb5 Bf8 $6 ( 10... d5 11. Bf4 Kf8 12. exd5 Ne7 $1 { gives an acceptable defence. } ) 11. O-O d6 12. d5 { Anderssen utilises the slow play by Staunton. } 12... Qa5 13. Bd4 $6 ( 13. Qb3 $1 Bd7 14. dxe6 fxe6 15. Qb2 e5 16. f4 ) 13... e5 $1 14. Bc3 Qd8 15. f4 $1 { A new attack begins. } 15... f6 16. fxe5 fxe5 ( 16... dxe5 17. d6 $1 ) 17. Qa4 ( 17. Nbd4 $5 Bh6 $1 $13 ) 17... Bd7 18. Bb4 Nh6 19. Kh1 Nf7 20. Qa3 Nc5 $6 ( 20... Nxb4 21. Qxb4 a5 22. Qd2 $5 Rc8 { White has a limited advantage. } ) 21. Nxd6+ Bxd6 22. Bxc5 Bxc5 23. Qxc5 Qe7 24. Qc7 Nd6 25. Qa5 h5 $6 ( 25... Rf8 26. Rxf8+ Qxf8 27. Ng1 $1 { and White keeps the initiative. } ) 26. Rc7 Rf8 27. Rfc1 a6 { The centre is closed by a knight and a pawn. } 28. Nd4 $1 { The attack gets a new impulse. } 28... Rc8 ( 28... exd4 $2 29. e5 Nf5 ( 29... Qxe5 30. Re1 ) 30. e6 $1 ) 29. Ne6 { Staunton asked for an adjournment. Anderssen reacts with a superior generosity. } 29... Rxc7 30. Rxc7 Rf7 31. Qb6 Rf6 $2 ( 31... Qh4 32. Rc1 Qe7 33. Bxa6 $1 Bxe6 34. dxe6 Qxe6 35. Bb5+ { The battle continues. } ) 32. h3 g5 33. Qb2 { The defence collapses. } 33... Nb5 34. Bxb5 axb5 35. Qxe5 h4 36. Rxb7 Rf1+ 37. Kh2 Qf6 38. Rb8+ Ke7 39. d6+ Kf7 40. Rf8+ Kg6 41. Rxf6+ Rxf6 42. Qxg5+ Kf7 43. Qg7+ Kxe6 44. Qe7# { Anderssen had won the semi-final (+4, -1). } 1-0"
"[Event ""London""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1851.??.??""]
[Round ""4.7""]
[White ""Anderssen, Adolf""]
[Black ""Wyvill, Marmaduke""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[EventDate ""1851.??.??""]
[FEN ""r2q1rk1/1p2np1p/p3bBp1/2pp4/P4P2/1B1P4/1PP3PP/R2Q1R1K w - - 0 16""]
[PlyCount ""9""]
[SetUp ""1""]

{ The advantage on the King's side is evident. } 16. f5 $1 { Here we go again. } 16... Bxf5 17. Rxf5 gxf5 18. Qh5 Qd6 19. Qh6 Qxf6 20. Qxf6 { Wyvill was
in the final (+4, =1, -2). Anderssen had won the first great tournament. } 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1857.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Paulsen, Louis""]
[Black ""Morphy, Paul""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C48""]
[EventDate ""1857.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""56""]

{ Morphy was a phenomenon in chess. Excellent positional play was shown for the
first time. The first championship of the US was organised as a knock-out
tournament. Morphy played a match against Paulsen in the final. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bc5 5. O-O ( 5. Nxe5 $1 Nxe5 6. d4 ) 5... O-O 6. Nxe5 Re8 $5 7. Nxc6 dxc6 8. Bc4 b5 $1 ( 8... Nxe4 $2 9. Nxe4 Rxe4 10. Bxf7+ $1 Kxf7 11. Qf3+ $18 ) 9. Be2 Nxe4 10. Nxe4 Rxe4 11. Bf3 Re6 12. c3 $6 ( 12. d3 { keeps equality. } ) 12... Qd3 $1 { The queen blockades. } 13. b4 $6 ( 13. Re1 Rxe1+ 14. Qxe1 Bd7 ( 14... Bf5 15. b4 { and 16.Bxc6. } ) 15. Qf1 { and the blockader will be exchanged. } ) 13... Bb6 14. a4 $6 bxa4 15. Qxa4 Bd7 $6 ( 15... Bb7 $1 { protects square a6. } 16. Qd1 Rae8 17. Bb2 Ba6 $19 ) 16. Ra2 $2 ( 16. Qa6 Qf5 ( 16... Qxa6 17. Rxa6 Rae8 18. Bg4 { leads to exchanges. } ) 17. d4 { ends the restriction of White. } ) 16... Rae8 17. Qa6 Qxf3 $1 { A famous combination begins. } 18. gxf3 Rg6+ 19. Kh1 Bh3 20. Rd1 ( 20. Qd3 f5 $1 21. Rd1 Bg2+ 22. Kg1 Bxf3+ 23. Kf1 Bxd1 $19 ) 20... Bg2+ 21. Kg1 Bxf3+ 22. Kf1 Bg2+ ( 22... Rg2 $1 23. Qd3 Rxf2+ 24. Kg1 Rg2+ 25. Kh1 Rg1# { amuses. } ) 23. Kg1 Bh3+ 24. Kh1 Bxf2 25. Qf1 Bxf1 26. Rxf1 Re2 27. Ra1 Rh6 28. d4 Be3 { Morphy won
the final (+5, =2, -1). William Cluley published 'Philosophy of chess' in the
same year. He warns against premature attacks. Morphy began his combination in
this game, after Paulsen had chosen the wrong strategy. } 0-1"
"[Event ""London m1""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1858.07.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Howard Staunton & John Owen""]
[Black ""Paul Morphy & Thomas Barnes""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C41""]
[EventDate ""1858.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""68""]

{ Morphy went by steamship in twenty days to England. He played two
consultation games against Staunton. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 f5 $5 { Philidor considered this variation as the refutation of 2.Nf3. } 4. dxe5 $5 fxe4 5. Ng5 d5 6. e6 Nh6 7. Nc3 c6 8. Ngxe4 $1 ( 8. Nxh7 Bxe6 9. Nxf8 Bf7 $1 10. Qd4 Kxf8 ) 8... dxe4 9. Qh5+ g6 10. Qe5 Rg8 11. Bxh6 ( 11. Bg5 $1 Bg7 12. e7 Qd2+ $1 { (Shibut) } ( 12... Qb6 13. O-O-O $1 Bxe5 14. Rd8+ Kf7 15. Bc4+ Be6 16. Bxe6+ Kxe6 17. Rxg8 { is great for White. } ) 13. Kxd2 Bxe5 14. Bxh6 { is good for White. } ) 11... Bxh6 12. Rd1 Qg5 $5 ( 12... Qe7 13. Bc4 b5 14. Bb3 a5 15. a4 Bg7 16. Qxe4 Bxc3+ 17. bxc3 bxa4 18. Ba2 $6 { (Atwood-Wilson, London 1798) Wilson should have played } ( 18. Qxa4 $5 Ba6 $1 19. Qxa5 Rf8 ) 18... Ba6 ) 13. Qc7 Bxe6 14. Qxb7 e3 15. f3 ( 15. fxe3 Qxe3+ 16. Be2 { (Maroczy) } 16... Rf8 17. Rf1 Rxf1+ 18. Kxf1 Bf4 { is unpleasant for White. } ) 15... Qe7 16. Qxa8 Kf7 17. Ne4 Bf4 { White's queen is imprisoned. } 18. Be2 $2 ( { The crucial variation is according to me } 18. Rd4 $1 Rc8 19. Bc4 Bxc4 20. Rxc4 Rd8 ( 20... Qc7 21. Nc5 { and a liberation of the queen. } ) 21. Ra4 Qh4+ 22. g3 $1 ( 22. Ke2 $2 Rd2+ 23. Nxd2 Qf2+ 24. Kd3 Qxd2+ 25. Ke4 e2 26. Qxa7+ Nd7 27. Rc4 c5 $1 { and the pawn interferes. } ) 22... Bxg3+ 23. Ke2 $1 $18 ) 18... Kg7 $1 ( 18... Qc7 19. Rd4 Na6 $1 20. Rd7+ $1 Qxd7 21. Qxg8+ Kxg8 22. Nf6+ ) 19. O-O Qc7 20. Nc5 Bxh2+ 21. Kh1 Bc8 $1 22. Rd4 Bg3 23. Re4 $2 ( 23. Rfd1 Kh8 24. Ne4 Be5 25. Ra4 Ba6 { keeps the struggle going. } ) 23... Kh8 $1 24. Rd1 Qg7 25. Rh4 Bxh4 $2 ( 25... Qe7 $1 $19 ) 26. Qxb8 Ba6 27. Qh2 $2 ( { A narrow escape gives } 27. Qf4 Bxe2 28. Rd7 Be7 29. Ne6 Qf6 30. Rxe7 Qxe7 31. Qe5+ Rg7 32. Qb8+ $11 ) 27... Bxe2 28. Rd7 Qh6 $1 29. Ne4 Bc4 30. Nf6 e2 31. Re7 Qc1+ 32. Qg1 Qxg1+ 33. Kxg1 e1=Q+ 34. Rxe1 Bxe1 0-1"
"[Event ""London m1""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1858.07.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Paul Morphy & Thomas Barnes""]
[Black ""Howard Staunton & John Owen""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B01""]
[EventDate ""1858.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""103""]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd8 4. d4 Nf6 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Be3 e6 7. Nf3 Bd6 $6 ( 7... Be7 { and the bishop is better placed. } ) 8. O-O O-O 9. Qe2 { A economic development. } 9... b6 10. Bg5 Bb7 11. Ne4 { The pin is utilised. } 11... Be7 12. Nxf6+ Bxf6 13. Qe4 g6 14. Qh4 Bxg5 15. Nxg5 h5 { A weakness is forced by the attack. } 16. c3 Qf6 17. Rae1 Ne7 18. f4 { White wants to open the position, but Black blockades. } 18... Nf5 19. Qh3 Rfe8 20. Re5 Rad8 21. Rfe1 Ng7 $6 { A provocation. } ( 21... Nh6 { is more solid. } ) 22. g4 { White accepts the challenge and opens tte own King's side. } 22... c5 ( { The exchanges } 22... Qxf4 23. Rf1 Qxg4+ 24. Qxg4 hxg4 25. Rxf7 { lead to an advantage for White. } ) 23. Be4 Ba6 24. gxh5 Nxh5 25. Bf3 cxd4 ( 25... Nxf4 26. Qh7+ Kf8 27. Bc6 cxd4 ( 27... Re7 28. Qh6+ Qg7 29. Qh4 Nh5 30. Rxe6 $1 { (Maroczy) } ) 28. Qh6+ Ke7 29. Bxe8 Kxe8 30. Nh7 Qh8 31. Qxf4 Qxh7 32. Rxe6+ $1 fxe6 33. Rxe6+ Kd7 34. Qe4 Rc8 35. Qd5+ $18 ) 26. Bxh5 gxh5 27. Qxh5 Qg7 28. Kf2 Qf6 29. Qh4 $2 ( 29. Nxf7 $1 Qxf4+ 30. Kg1 Qxf7 31. Rg5+ Kf8 32. Qh6+ Ke7 33. Rg7 $18 ) 29... Bd3 $6 ( 29... dxc3 $1 30. bxc3 Rd2+ 31. Kg1 Bb7 { starts a counterattack. } ) 30. Qg3 Bg6 $6 ( 30... Qg6 { forestalls the next combination. } ) 31. f5 $1 { An important file is opened. } 31... Bxf5 32. Ne4+ Qg6 33. Nf6+ Kf8 34. Qxg6 Bxg6 35. Nxe8 Kxe8 36. h4 d3 37. Ke3 Ke7 38. Kd2 { A weakness is created by blockade. } 38... Rd6 39. Rg5 Kf6 40. Rf1+ Bf5 41. Rg8 Rd5 42. h5 Re5 43. Rf2 Re4 44. Rh2 Bh7 45. Rh8 Kg7 46. Ra8 Kh6 47. Rxa7 Rf4 48. Rb7 e5 49. Rxb6+ f6 50. a4 e4 51. Re6 Rf3 52. a5 { Morphy wante
d to play a match against Staunton, despite the two wins. Staunton had to work
on the 'Illustrated Shakespeare'. } 1-0"
"[Event ""London""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1858.07.23""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Morphy, Paul""]
[Black ""Loewenthal, Johann Jacob""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C30""]
[EventDate ""1858.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""61""]

{ Nine wins were needed in this match. } 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5 3. Nf3 d6 4. c3 Bg4 5. Be2 Bxf3 6. Bxf3 Nc6 7. b4 Bb6 8. b5 Nce7 9. d4 { The theory in the 'Handbook' ends here. } 9... exf4 $6 ( 9... exd4 10. cxd4 d5 11. e5 Nf5 12. Bb2 { (Maroczy) } ) 10. Bxf4 { White has two bishops and occupies the centre. } 10... Ng6 11. Be3 Nf6 12. Nd2 O-O 13. O-O h6 $6 ( 13... Re8 14. a4 c5 { attacks the centre. } ) 14. a4 c6 15. Qe2 Re8 16. Qd3 d5 17. e5 Nd7 18. Bh5 $5 Re6 $2 ( { The last chance is the counterattack } 18... Ndxe5 $1 19. dxe5 ( { Avoids } 19. Qf5 $6 Nh8 $1 20. Qf2 Neg6 21. Bxg6 fxg6 ) 19... Rxe5 20. Bd4 Rxh5 21. Qf3 Qf6 $1 22. Qxh5 Bxd4+ 23. Kh1 Nf4 24. Qg4 $1 Be3 25. Rad1 { with great complications. } ) 19. a5 $1 Bc7 20. Rxf7 $1 Kxf7 { ..Ndxe5 has no strength without a bishop on b6. } 21. Qf5+ Ke7 22. Bxg6 Qg8 23. Bf2 $1 Nxe5 ( 23... Bxe5 24. dxe5 Nxe5 25. Bh7 Qf7 26. Bc5+ $18 ) 24. dxe5 Rf8 25. Bc5+ Kd8 26. Bxf8 Rxe5 27. Qf2 Qe6 28. b6 axb6 29. axb6 Qxg6 30. bxc7+ Kxc7 31. Rb1 { The attack was elegant. } 1-0"
"[Event ""London""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1858.08.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Loewenthal, Johann Jacob""]
[Black ""Morphy, Paul""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C64""]
[EventDate ""1858.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""134""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bc5 4. c3 Qe7 5. O-O f6 $6 { Boden played this move
against Morphy earlier. Paul will not repeat the imitation. } 6. d4 Bb6 7. Na3 Nd8 8. Nc4 Nf7 $6 9. Ne3 $6 ( 9. Qa4 Qe6 10. d5 Qg4 11. Nxb6 cxb6 { leads to a positional disaster. } ) 9... c6 $1 { Morphy recovers his strength. } 10. Nf5 Qf8 11. Bd3 g6 12. Ng3 d6 13. a4 Bg4 14. a5 Bc7 15. h3 Bd7 16. Qb3 Nd8 { Morphy has applied passive consolidation. His pieces protect three ranks and
are placed harmoniously. } 17. Re1 Be6 18. Qc2 Ne7 19. b4 Qg7 20. c4 O-O 21. Be3 Nf7 22. d5 Bd7 23. Rad1 $6 ( 23. a6 b6 24. dxc6 Nxc6 25. Rab1 { takes the initiative on the Queen's side. } ) 23... Kh8 24. Kh1 cxd5 25. exd5 f5 26. Bc1 $5 Rae8 ( 26... e4 $4 27. Bb2 ) 27. Bb2 Ng8 28. Qc3 Nf6 29. Bb1 Rg8 30. Rd2 Qh6 { Black has activated his pieces. } 31. Nh2 f4 $5 { Morphy starts an attack despite the weakening of square e4. } 32. Ne4 Nxe4 33. Bxe4 g5 34. f3 Qh4 35. Rf1 ( 35. Rde2 $1 { is more natural. } ) 35... Nh6 36. Re2 Nf5 37. Bxf5 Bxf5 38. c5 Qh6 $6 ( 38... Re7 39. b5 Rc8 { manoeuvres on both flanks. } ) 39. Rfe1 Rgf8 40. b5 Rc8 41. Qa3 ( 41. Qd2 dxc5 42. Bxe5+ Bxe5 43. Rxe5 Qf6 44. Ng4 Bxg4 45. hxg4 { is okay. } ) 41... Kg8 42. b6 axb6 43. cxb6 $6 ( { The subtle } 43. axb6 Bb8 44. cxd6 Bxd6 45. Qa7 { keeps an advantage. } ) 43... Bd8 44. Rc1 ( 44. a6 $2 { (Loewenthal) } 44... Ra8 $1 45. axb7 Rxa3 46. b8=Q Rb3 { and Black wins a pawn. } ) 44... Rxc1+ 45. Bxc1 Qg6 46. Qb4 Bd3 47. Re1 Be7 48. Ng4 Re8 49. Bb2 h5 50. Nf2 g4 $1 { Black has resumed the attack. } 51. Qc3 $6 ( 51. hxg4 $2 hxg4 52. Nxg4 Kf7 { is risky. } ) ( 51. Nxd3 Qxd3 52. Qe4 Qxe4 53. Rxe4 ) 51... Bf5 52. fxg4 hxg4 53. hxg4 Bxg4 54. Nxg4 Qxg4 55. Rc1 $6 ( 55. Qh3 Qxh3+ 56. gxh3 Kf7 57. Ra1 $1 Ra8 58. Bc3 Kf6 59. Ra4 Kf5 60. Rc4 { and White has fun. } ) 55... Kf7 56. Qh3 Qxh3+ 57. gxh3 f3 $1 58. Rf1 ( 58. a6 $5 { (Maroczy) } 58... bxa6 59. b7 Rb8 60. Rc7 Rg8 $1 61. Rc8 f2 $19 ) 58... e4 59. Bd4 Bf6 60. Be3 Ra8 61. Bd2 Bd4 62. h4 Kg6 63. Kh2 Rf8 64. Kg3 f2 65. Kg2 e3 66. Be1 Kh5 67. Kg3 fxe1=Q+ { The battle lasted
for twenty hours! Morphy move his pieces forwards, backwards and forwards.
This preceeds hyper modern play. He won the match (+9, =2, -3). } 0-1"
"[Event ""Paris m1""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1858.09.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Harrwitz, Daniel""]
[Black ""Morphy, Paul""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D35""]
[EventDate ""1858.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""109""]

{ Morphy travelled in one day from London to Paris. The train from Calais to
Paris needed ten hours at 25 km/hour. He played a match against the
professional of the Cafe de la Regence. } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bf4 a6 5. e3 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. a3 cxd4 8. exd4 dxc4 9. Bxc4 b5 10. Bd3 Bb7 11. O-O Be7 12. Be5 O-O 13. Qe2 Nd5 14. Bg3 Kh8 $6 15. Rfe1 Bf6 $6 { Morphy loses time in an equal position. } 16. Qe4 $1 g6 { Black cannot play ..Nf6. } 17. Nxd5 Qxd5 18. Qxd5 exd5 19. Ne5 $1 { White takes the initiative and threatens 20.Nd7. } 19... Rad8 $6 ( 19... Bg7 { is wiser. } ) 20. Nxc6 $6 ( 20. Rac1 { is even stronger. } ) 20... Bxc6 21. Rac1 Rc8 22. Bd6 Rg8 $1 ( 22... Rfd8 23. Be7 { is awful. } ) 23. Be5 $1 Kg7 24. f4 Bd7 25. Kf2 h6 $6 ( 25... Rxc1 26. Rxc1 Rc8 27. Rc5 Bxe5 28. fxe5 Rxc5 29. dxc5 f6 30. exf6+ Kxf6 31. Ke3 Ke5 $11 ) 26. Ke3 Rxc1 27. Rxc1 Rc8 28. Rc5 $1 Bxe5 29. fxe5 Be6 ( { The exchange } 29... Rxc5 30. dxc5 f6 31. exf6+ Kxf6 32. Kd4 { costs pawn d5. } ) 30. a4 $1 bxa4 31. Bxa6 Rb8 ( 31... Ra8 $1 32. Bb7 Rb8 33. Rc7 g5 $11 ) 32. Rb5 Rd8 33. Rb6 Ra8 34. Kd2 Bc8 $6 ( 34... g5 35. Kc3 Bc8 $1 36. Be2 a3 $11 ) 35. Bxc8 Rxc8 36. Rb5 Ra8 $1 37. Rxd5 a3 38. bxa3 Rxa3 { White has won
a pawn, but the win is difficult due to the lack of coordination between the
lines. } 39. Rc5 Kf8 40. Ke2 Ke7 41. d5 Kd7 42. Rc6 h5 $2 ( 42... Ra2+ 43. Kf3 Ra3+ { and White lacks a decisive continuation. } ) 43. Rf6 $1 { Harrwitz has kept the battle going. At last he can strike. } 43... Ke7 44. d6+ Ke8 45. e6 fxe6 46. Rxe6+ Kf7 47. d7 $1 Ra8 ( 47... Ra2+ 48. Ke3 Ra3+ 49. Ke4 Ra4+ 50. Kd5 Ra5+ 51. Kc6 Ra6+ 52. Kb7 $1 ) 48. Rd6 Ke7 49. Rxg6 Kxd7 50. Rg5 Rh8 51. Kf3 Ke6 52. Kg3 h4+ { Black has to lose a second pawn. } 53. Kg4 h3 54. g3 Kf6 55. Rh5 { Harrwitz played strong in the endgame. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Paris m1""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1858.09.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Morphy, Paul""]
[Black ""Harrwitz, Daniel""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C62""]
[EventDate ""1858.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""69""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 4. Qxd4 Nc6 5. Bb5 Bd7 6. Bxc6 Bxc6 7. Bg5 f6 $6 ( 7... Nf6 8. Nc3 Be7 { (game 2). } ) ( 7... Be7 $5 8. Qxg7 Bf6 { starts an adventure. } ) 8. Bh4 Nh6 9. Nc3 Qd7 ( 9... Be7 10. O-O O-O { and square e6 became a great weakness (Loewenthal-Harrwitz, London 1853 (25). } ) 10. O-O Be7 11. Rad1 O-O 12. Qc4+ Rf7 $6 ( 12... Kh8 13. Nd4 Rae8 { is more natural. } ) 13. Nd4 ( 13. e5 $5 Qg4 14. Qxg4 Nxg4 15. e6 { (Maroczy) } 15... Rff8 16. Nd4 { is good for White (Loewenthal). } ) 13... Ng4 14. h3 Ne5 15. Qe2 g5 $6 { Black wants some play. } 16. Bg3 Rg7 17. Nf5 { White advances on the King's side. } 17... Rg6 18. f4 ( 18. Nd5 $1 { is even stronger. } 18... Bxd5 ( 18... Bf8 19. f4 gxf4 20. Rxf4 { and 21.Qf2 with pressure on f6. } ) 19. Rxd5 { and White will attack on the Queen's side. } ) 18... gxf4 19. Rxf4 Kh8 20. Rh4 { threatens 20.Rxh7+. } ( 20. Nd5 $6 Bxd5 21. exd5 Rag8 ) 20... Bf8 21. Bxe5 fxe5 22. Rf1 Qe6 23. Nb5 Qg8 $2 ( 23... Qxa2 $4 24. c4 $1 Bxb5 25. Qh5 ) ( 23... Qd7 $1 24. Qh5 { (Euwe) } 24... Rf6 $1 25. Nc3 Qf7 26. Nd5 Qxh5 27. Rxh5 Rf7 ) 24. Rf2 $1 { Pawn g2 needs overprotection. } ( 24. Nxc7 $2 Rc8 25. Nd5 Bb5 $1 ) 24... a6 { costs a pawn. } ( 24... Bxb5 25. Qxb5 { is awful. } ) 25. Nxc7 Rc8 26. Nd5 Bxd5 27. exd5 Rc7 ( 27... Qxd5 28. Rxh7+ Kxh7 29. Qh5+ Bh6 30. Ne7 $1 { The overprotection of g2 is very useful. } 30... Qe6 31. Nxg6 Qxg6 32. Rf7+ $18 ) 28. c4 Be7 29. Rh5 Qe8 { White has a great positional advantage. The decisive
combination needs preparation. } 30. c5 $1 Rxc5 31. Rxh7+ $1 Kxh7 32. Qh5+ Kg8 33. Nxe7+ { This move fails with a rook on c7. } 33... Kg7 34. Nf5+ Kg8 35. Nxd6 { Euwe calls this game 'a wonderful achievement' of 'strategic combinations'. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Paris m1""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1858.09.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Harrwitz, Daniel""]
[Black ""Morphy, Paul""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[EventDate ""1858.??.??""]
[FEN ""4r1k1/pbp4p/1p1p1np1/1P1P1p2/2P2P2/P3P1P1/6K1/1B2RN2 b - - 0 35""]
[PlyCount ""39""]
[SetUp ""1""]

{ The White pawns are vulnerable. } 35... a6 $1 { Black starts an attack. } 36. a4 axb5 37. axb5 Ra8 38. Nd2 Ra3 39. e4 fxe4 40. Nxe4 Nxe4 41. Bxe4 $1 { White got rid of a weakness. } 41... Rc3 ( 41... Kf7 42. Bf3 h5 43. f5 $1 ) 42. Bf3 $1 Kf7 ( { Avoids the trap } 42... Rxc4 $2 43. Re8+ Kf7 44. Rb8 ) 43. Re4 Bc8 44. Be2 $2 ( 44. g4 $1 { denies any entree to the White position. } ) 44... Bf5 45. Rd4 h5 46. Kf2 Kf6 47. Rd2 ( 47. Rd1 Bg4 $19 ) 47... Bc2 48. Ke1 $6 Be4 $6 ( { Black does not use the extra chance } 48... Bb3 $1 49. Rd3 Rc1+ 50. Kd2 Rc2+ 51. Kd1 Ba4 ) 49. Kf2 Kf5 50. Ra2 { The last chance. } 50... h4 51. gxh4 Kxf4 52. Ra7 Rh3 { The intruders want to deliver mate. } 53. Rxc7 $6 ( { Longer resistance offers } 53. Ke1 Rh2 $1 { Prepares ..Ke3. } 54. Bf1 Rh1 55. Kf2 Rxh4 56. Rxc7 Rh2+ 57. Ke1 Ra2 $1 58. Be2 Ke3 59. Bd1 Rh2 $1 ) 53... Rh2+ 54. Ke1 Ke3 { The match was stopped after eight games. Morphy proclaimed as the
winner (+5, =1, -2). } ( { The switch } 54... Ke3 55. Bf1 Ra2 { is evident. } ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Paris m2""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1858.12.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Anderssen, Adolf""]
[Black ""Morphy, Paul""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C77""]
[EventDate ""1858.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""102""]

{ When Morphy had to cancle a journey to Germany due to illness, Anderssen came
to Paris. They played a match at the end of 1958. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. d3 Bc5 6. c3 b5 7. Bc2 d5 { Black pens the centre in a quiet Spanish game. } 8. exd5 Nxd5 9. h3 O-O 10. O-O h6 11. d4 exd4 12. cxd4 Bb6 13. Nc3 Ndb4 14. Bb1 $6 ( { More solid is } 14. Be4 ) 14... Be6 $6 ( { The pawn can be captured } 14... Nxd4 $1 15. Nxd4 Bxd4 16. Qf3 Be6 17. a3 $5 { is analysed by Max Lange. } ( 17. Qe4 $6 Re8 $1 ) 17... Bxc3 $1 18. Qe4 Nd3 $1 19. Bxd3 g6 20. bxc3 Bf5 21. Qd4 Bxd3 22. Rd1 Qxd4 23. cxd4 Bc2 24. Bxh6 Bxd1 25. Bxf8 Kxf8 26. Rxd1 Rd8 { Black has the advantage in a rook ending. } ) 15. a3 Nd5 16. Be3 { White diverts from the second game. He manoeuvres
behind the isolated centre pawn with the aim to penetrate the King's side. } 16... Nf6 { The threat was 17.Nxb5 axb5 18.Qc2. } 17. Qd2 Re8 18. Rd1 Bd5 19. Ne5 Qd6 ( 19... Nxe5 $2 20. dxe5 Rxe5 21. Bxb6 cxb6 22. Ba2 $1 ) 20. Qc2 $2 { Anderssen has big plans. } ( 20. Nxd5 Nxd5 21. Qd3 Nf6 22. Nxc6 Qxc6 $11 ) 20... Nxd4 $1 { Morphy reacts cool. } 21. Bxd4 Bxd4 22. Nxd5 Qxe5 23. Nxf6+ Qxf6 24. Qh7+ Kf8 { White's queen stands somewhat off-side. } 25. Be4 Rad8 26. Kh1 Bxb2 27. Rab1 Rxd1+ 28. Rxd1 Qxf2 29. Qh8+ Ke7 30. Qh7 Be5 31. Bf3 Qg3 32. Kg1 Qg6 33. Qxg6 fxg6 { The rest is simple. } 34. Bb7 Rb8 35. Bxa6 c6 36. Kf2 Bd6 37. Rd3 Kd7 $1 38. Ke2 Ra8 39. Bb7 Rxa3 40. Rd1 Kc7 41. Bc8 Ra2+ 42. Kf3 Bc5 43. Be6 Rf2+ 44. Kg3 Rf6 45. Rd7+ Kb6 46. Bg4 Bd6+ 47. Kh4 c5 48. Bf3 c4 49. Rxg7 Rf4+ 50. Bg4 c3 51. g3 Rxg4+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Paris m2""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1858.12.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Morphy, Paul""]
[Black ""Anderssen, Adolf""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B44""]
[EventDate ""1858.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""33""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Nb5 d6 6. Bf4 e5 7. Be3 f5 $6 ( 7... a6 { (Szen-Anderssen, London 1851). } ) ( 7... Nf6 8. Bg5 { became well-known by the match Fischer-Taimanov, Vancouver 1971. } ) 8. N1c3 $1 f4 $6 ( 8... Nf6 9. Bg5 Be6 $1 ) 9. Nd5 $1 fxe3 10. Nbc7+ Kf7 11. Qf3+ $5 { Morphy makes it a real sacrifices. } ( 11. Nxa8 $1 exf2+ 12. Kxf2 Qh4+ 13. g3 Qxe4 14. Bg2 { is even better. } ) 11... Nf6 12. Bc4 Nd4 $1 { Avoids a catastrophe. } 13. Nxf6+ d5 $1 14. Bxd5+ Kg6 $2 { The game ends abruptly. } ( 14... Qxd5 $6 15. Nfxd5+ Nxf3+ 16. gxf3 { wins a pawn. } ) ( 14... Ke7 $1 { (Zukertort and Hoffer) } 15. Qh5 $1 Nxc2+ 16. Ke2 gxf6 17. Qf7+ Kd6 18. Nxa8 Nxa1 { or 18...Qe7 and White has a small advantage. } ) 15. Qh5+ Kxf6 16. fxe3 $1 Nxc2+ ( 16... Qxc7 17. exd4 $1 Ke7 18. O-O-O { and White has a strong attack. } ) 17. Ke2 { The game ended in half an hour. } ( 17. Ke2 Nxa1 18. Rf1+ Ke7 19. Qxe5+ Kd7 20. Be6+ Kc6 21. Rc1+ Kb6 22. Qb5# ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Paris m2""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1858.12.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Anderssen, Adolf""]
[Black ""Morphy, Paul""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A00""]
[EventDate ""1858.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""153""]

{ Prepared variations, like in the former game, are avoided by the Van 't
Kruijs Opening. } 1. a3 e5 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 { Morphy turned it into a Sicilian with exchanged colours. } 5. e3 Be6 6. Nf3 Bd6 7. Be2 O-O 8. O-O Nxc3 9. bxc3 f5 10. d4 e4 $1 11. Nd2 Rf6 $6 { The development of the knight should have priority. } 12. f4 Rh6 13. g3 Nd7 14. Nc4 { White has consolidated the King's side and becomes active on the other flank. } 14... Bxc4 15. Bxc4+ Kh8 16. Ra2 Qe7 17. a4 Nf6 18. Qb3 b6 19. Be6 Re8 $1 20. Bc4 Ng4 21. Rg2 Rb8 22. Be2 Nf6 23. c4 c6 24. Bb2 Qf7 25. Qc2 Be7 26. Bc3 Rg8 $6 { The resumption of the attack on the King's side will have be
counter-productive. } 27. Ra1 g5 $2 28. fxg5 Rxg5 29. a5 Bd6 30. axb6 axb6 31. Ra8+ Rg8 32. Qa4 Rxa8 $6 ( { Slightly better is } 32... Qb7 33. Rxg8+ Kxg8 34. Rf2 { White attacks on two fronts. } ) 33. Qxa8+ Qe8 34. Qxe8+ Nxe8 { White has the advantage of two bishops. } 35. c5 $1 Bc7 36. Bc4 $1 Kg7 37. cxb6 ( 37. d5+ $1 Kg6 38. d6 Bd8 39. Ra2 { is even stronger. } ) 37... Bxb6 38. Rb2 Bc7 39. Rb7 Kf6 40. Bb4 Rg6 41. Bf8 h5 42. Kf2 ( 42. Ra7 $1 h4 43. Ra6 Bd6 44. Rxc6 { wins a pawn. } ) 42... h4 43. gxh4 Rg4 44. h5 Rh4 45. h6 Rxh2+ 46. Kg1 Rh3 47. Bf1 ( 47. Ra7 $1 Rxe3 48. Ra6 { starts a strong attack. } ) 47... Rg3+ 48. Kf2 Rg4 49. Bc4 Rh4 50. Bg8 Bd6 ( 50... f4 $1 { offers better chances. } ) 51. Bxd6 Nxd6 52. Rd7 Ne8 53. h7 Kg5 54. Re7 Nd6 55. Re6 Nc4 56. Rxc6 Nd2 57. Ke2 $2 ( 57. Rc1 $1 Nf3 58. Rc7 $1 { keeps the initiative. } ) 57... Rh2+ 58. Kd1 Nf3 $2 ( { Contemporaries analyse } 58... Nf1 $1 59. Rc3 f4 $1 60. exf4+ Kxf4 61. d5 Ke5 62. Ke1 Nd2 63. Rc6 Nf3+ 64. Kd1 { Thereafter } 64... Rh1+ 65. Ke2 Nd4+ 66. Ke3 Nxc6 67. dxc6 Kd6 { forces a draw. } ) 59. Rc7 Kg6 60. d5 f4 61. exf4 e3 62. Re7 e2+ 63. Rxe2 Rh1+ 64. Kc2 Nd4+ 65. Kd2 Nxe2 66. Kxe2 Kg7 67. Ke3 Re1+ 68. Kd4 Rf1 69. Ke5 Re1+ 70. Kf5 Rd1 71. Be6 $1 Rd4 72. Ke5 Rd1 73. f5 Rh1 74. f6+ Kxh7 75. Kd6 Ra1 76. Ke7 Ra7+ 77. Bd7 { Anderssen keeps on fighting in the endgame. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Paris m2""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1858.12.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Morphy, Paul""]
[Black ""Anderssen, Adolf""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C00""]
[EventDate ""1858.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""69""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 g6 $6 3. Bd3 Bg7 4. Be3 c5 5. c3 cxd4 6. cxd4 Nc6 ( 6... Qb6 7. Ne2 $1 Qxb2 $6 { (Anderssen-Staunton, London 1851). } ) 7. Ne2 Nge7 8. O-O O-O 9. Nbc3 d5 10. e5 f6 11. f4 fxe5 12. fxe5 a6 $6 ( 12... Rxf1+ 13. Qxf1 Nb4 14. Bb1 Nf5 15. Bxf5 gxf5 { equalises the game. } ) 13. Qd2 Nb4 14. Bg5 Nxd3 15. Qxd3 Bd7 16. Qh3 Qe8 17. Ng3 Rc8 18. Rxf8+ Qxf8 19. Rf1 Qe8 $6 ( 19... Nf5 20. Nxf5 gxf5 ) 20. Qh4 Nf5 $6 { Too late! } ( 20... Nc6 21. Rf4 b5 ) 21. Nxf5 gxf5 22. Rf3 Bb5 $2 ( { The last chance is } 22... Qf7 23. Rg3 Kh8 24. Bf6 Bxf6 25. exf6 Rg8 $1 26. Rxg8+ Kxg8 { White has a pleasant ending. } ) 23. Rg3 Rc7 24. Bf6 { Black has no adequate de fence against 25.Qh6, 26.Bxg6 and 27.Qxe6+. } 24... f4 25. Qxf4 Qf8 26. Nxb5 axb5 27. Qh6 Kh8 28. Rxg7 $1 { The simplest win. } 28... Rxg7 29. Kf2 Kg8 30. Qxg7+ Qxg7 31. Bxg7 Kxg7 { White closes the King's side and keeps the other flank open. } 32. g4 b4 33. h4 b5 34. Ke3 b3 35. a3 $1 { The match is decided by the seventh won game (+7, =2,
-2). Anderssen wrote: ""Who plays against Morphy, has to leave all hope!"" } 1-0"
"[Event ""London""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1859.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Morphy, Paul""]
[Black ""Loewenthal, Johann Jacob""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C51""]
[EventDate ""1859.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""61""]

{ Morphy returned to London. He played informal games against Loewenthal. This
is the most interesting one. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Bc5 6. O-O d6 7. d4 exd4 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. d5 Ne5 ( 9... Na5 { is the main variation. } ) 10. Nxe5 dxe5 11. Bb2 Qe7 12. Bb5+ Bd7 13. Bxd7+ Kxd7 $2 ( { Correct is } 13... Qxd7 14. Bxe5 f6 15. Bb2 Ne7 ) 14. Qg4+ f5 15. Qxf5+ Ke8 16. Bxe5 Nh6 17. Qf4 ( { The advantage of a pawn keeps } 17. Qh5+ g6 18. Qxh6 Qxe5 19. Nd2 ) 17... Kd7 $2 ( 17... Rf8 $1 { An exciting variation is } 18. Qg3 Ng4 19. Qxg4 Qxe5 20. Na3 Rxf2 $1 21. Kh1 ) 18. Nd2 Rae8 19. Nc4 Bc5 20. Rad1 Bd6 21. Bxd6 cxd6 22. Rb1 b6 23. Rfc1 Qf6 24. Qe3 Ng4 { A famous combination begins. } 25. Nxb6+ $1 axb6 26. Rc7+ $1 Kd8 ( 26... Kxc7 27. Qxb6+ Kc8 28. Rc1+ Kd7 29. Qc7# ) 27. Qxb6 Qxf2+ 28. Qxf2 Nxf2 29. Ra7 $1 { Threatens mate in one. } 29... Nh3+ 30. gxh3 Kc8 31. Kf2 ( 31. e5 $1 { is even stronger, but Johann Jacob had
enough. Morphy arrived in New York in May 1859 and got a great welcome. His
chess career was nearly over.  Morphy was the first player who applied a
strategy of the centre at the highest level. } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Paris""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1860.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kolisch, Ignatz""]
[Black ""Anderssen, Adolf""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C39""]
[EventDate ""1860.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""103""]

{ A new star became Kolisch. His style was very aggressive. He played an
informal match against Anderssen. } 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 h5 $5 { A wild variation of the Kieseritzky Gambit. } 6. Bc4 Rh7 7. d4 f3 $5 8. gxf3 d6 9. Nd3 Be7 10. Be3 Bxh4+ 11. Kd2 Bg5 12. f4 Bh6 13. Nc3 Bg7 { White has an impressive compensation for the pawn. } 14. f5 Nc6 15. Qg1 Bd7 16. Re1 Na5 17. Bb3 Nxb3+ 18. axb3 Bc6 19. Nf4 Nf6 20. Kc1 $6 ( { After } 20. Kd1 { Black cannot play } 20... Bh6 $2 { due to } 21. Nxh5 ) 20... Bh6 $1 { If Black captures on e4, pawn h5 falls. } 21. e5 $5 { A courageous charge begins. } ( 21. Nxh5 $4 Bxe3+ ) 21... Bxh1 22. exf6 $5 ( 22. Qxh1 dxe5 23. dxe5 Bxf4 24. Bxf4 Ng8 { is great, but Kolisch wants more. } ) 22... Bf3 23. Nfd5 Kf8 $6 ( 23... Bxe3+ $6 24. Rxe3+ $1 Kf8 25. Rxf3 gxf3 26. Nd1 { and 27.Ne7. } ) ( { The unexpected } 23... Bf8 $1 24. Bg5+ Kd7 25. Re7+ Kc8 $1 26. Nxc7 Qxc7 27. Rxc7+ Kxc7 { is best. } ) 24. Bxh6+ Rxh6 25. Qe3 Rxf6 ( 25... Rh7 $2 26. Ne7 { and 27.Qg5. } ) 26. Qg5 $1 Rg6 27. Qxd8+ Rxd8 28. fxg6 { Black has two passed pawns for a piece. } 28... fxg6 $2 ( { A wonderful final is } 28... h4 $1 29. Re7 $1 fxg6 30. Rxc7 g3 31. Nf6 g2 32. Nh7+ $11 ) 29. Nxc7 Kg8 { Black loses valuable time by the threatening fork. } 30. Ne6 Re8 31. Kd2 h4 32. Ng5 Rf8 ( 32... Rxe1 33. Kxe1 h3 34. Nxf3 gxf3 35. Ne4 h2 36. Ng3 g5 37. Kf2 g4 38. Nh1 { and White's king will capture three pawns. } ) 33. Nce4 d5 34. Nf2 g3 35. Nfh3 Bg4 { White has blocked the King's side and begins an attack elsewhere. } 36. c4 $1 Rf5 37. cxd5 Rxd5 38. Re4 Bxh3 39. Nxh3 Rh5 40. Rf4 Kg7 41. Kd3 a6 ( 41... g5 42. Rg4 Kf6 43. Ke4 ) 42. Ke4 Rb5 $5 43. Rxh4 Rxb3 44. Rg4 Kh6 $6 ( { The natural } 44... Rxb2 45. Nf4 Rb6 { loses too. } ) 45. Nf4 g5 46. Nd3 Kh5 47. Rxg3 Kh4 48. Rg1 g4 49. d5 Rb6 50. Ke5 Rh6 51. d6 Kg5 52. d7 { It was a great fight in all phases. The match ended in +5, =1, -5. } 1-0"
"[Event ""m1 London""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1861.07.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Kolisch, Ignatz""]
[Black ""Anderssen, Adolf""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[EventDate ""1861.??.??""]
[FEN ""1b2rqk1/1p3rp1/p6p/5p2/3BpP2/4Q2P/PPP3P1/5RRK w - - 0 27""]
[PlyCount ""34""]
[SetUp ""1""]

{ During the formal match between Anderssen and Kolisch time was restricted by
sand glasses. 24 moves had to be made in two hours. } 27. g4 $1 fxg4 28. Rxg4 g5 $1 29. f5 Kh7 30. f6 $6 { Kolisch wants no exchanges. } ( 30. Bc5 Bd6 31. Bxd6 Qxd6 32. h4 ) 30... Qd6 31. Rf2 Qd5 32. h4 $6 Bf4 33. Qb3 Qd7 $6 ( 33... Qxb3 34. axb3 e3 { is okay, but Anderssen does not want to exchange. } ) 34. hxg5 $1 Bxg5 35. Rh2 Rg8 36. Rxe4 Rxf6 $1 37. Qd3 Rfg6 38. Rg2 Qc6 39. Reg4 Re8 40. Kg1 ( 40. Bc3 { is wiser. } ) 40... Re1+ 41. Kf2 Rh1 42. Qe4 $4 { The first blunder under time pressure is made in the history of chess. } 42... Qxe4 43. Rxe4 Bh4+ ( 43... Bh4+ 44. Kf3 Rh3+ { is obvious. } ) 0-1"
"[Event ""m1 London""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1861.07.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Kolisch, Ignatz""]
[Black ""Anderssen, Adolf""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B40""]
[EventDate ""1861.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""43""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Be3 $5 d5 7. exd5 exd5 8. O-O Bd6 9. h3 h6 $6 10. Nc3 O-O 11. Qd2 Re8 12. Rad1 Bc7 13. Rfe1 Qd6 14. Nf3 a6 $6 ( 14... d4 $1 15. Bb5 dxc3 16. Qxd6 Bxd6 17. Rxd6 cxb2 18. Rb1 $11 ) 15. Bxh6 $1 { The concentrated power in the centre explodes. } 15... Rxe1+ ( 15... Nd4 $2 16. Rxe8+ Nxe8 17. Nxd4 ) 16. Rxe1 gxh6 17. Qxh6 { White threatens 18.Re8+ and mate in four. } 17... Ne4 ( 17... Bd7 $1 18. Nxd5 Qxd5 19. Qxf6 Re8 20. Rd1 { and the attack continues. } ) 18. Qh5 f5 $6 ( 18... Be6 { (Anderssen) } 19. Nxe4 dxe4 20. Rxe4 ) 19. Nxd5 $1 Qxd5 20. Bxe4 Qd7 21. Bd5+ $1 Kg7 22. Qg5+ { Kolisch plays in the style of his opponent. } ( 22. Qg5+ Kh7 23. Qg8+ Kh6 24. Bf7 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""m1 London""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1861.07.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Kolisch, Ignatz""]
[Black ""Anderssen, Adolf""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B40""]
[EventDate ""1861.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""62""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Be3 d5 7. exd5 exd5 8. O-O Bd6 9. h3 h6 $6 { Anderssen played this inferior move three times. } 10. c4 $6 ( 10. Qf3 $6 { (game one). } ) ( 10. Nc3 { (game 3). } ) 10... O-O 11. Nc3 Be5 $1 { Anderssen grabs the initiative. } 12. Nf3 Bxc3 13. bxc3 Be6 14. cxd5 Nxd5 15. Qd2 Qf6 16. Nd4 Ne5 17. Bc2 ( 17. Be4 Nc4 18. Qd3 Ne5 $11 ) 17... Rfd8 18. Nxe6 fxe6 $1 19. Bd4 $6 ( 19. Bb3 $1 Nxc3 20. Bxe6+ $1 Kh8 21. Qc2 $11 ) 19... Nxc3 $1 20. Qxc3 Rxd4 $1 21. Rae1 ( 21. Qxd4 $4 Nf3+ ) 21... Rc4 22. Qxe5 Qxe5 23. Rxe5 Rxc2 24. Rxe6 $1 { The forced road to equality. } 24... Rxa2 25. Re7 b5 26. Rc1 Rf8 27. Rcc7 Rfxf2 28. Rxg7+ Kf8 29. Rxa7 $2 ( 29. Kh1 $1 { (threatens Rxa7) } 29... a5 30. Rh7 Kg8 $11 ) 29... Rxg2+ $1 30. Rxg2 Rxa7 31. Rg6 $2 Rg7 $1 { (three wins all)! } 0-1"
"[Event ""m1 London""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1861.07.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Kolisch, Ignatz""]
[Black ""Anderssen, Adolf""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[EventDate ""1861.??.??""]
[FEN ""5r1k/pp4pp/3r3q/8/3PpP1P/1P2NbP1/PB1Q3K/R7 b - - 0 30""]
[PlyCount ""13""]
[SetUp ""1""]

30... Rxf4 $1 { Anderssen starts fireworks. } 31. Qe1 ( 31. gxf4 $2 Qxh4+ 32. Kg1 Rg6+ ) 31... Rg6 ( 31... Rxh4+ $1 32. gxh4 Rg6 $1 ) 32. Bc1 ( 32. Ng2 $1 ) 32... Rxh4+ $1 33. gxh4 Qf4+ 34. Kh3 Bg2+ $1 35. Nxg2 Qf3+ 36. Kh2 Qxg2# { Anderssen won the match by this mate (+4, =2, -3). } 0-1"
"[Event ""m2 Bristol""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1861.09.??""]
[Round ""1.3""]
[White ""Kolisch, Ignatz""]
[Black ""Paulsen, Louis""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C51""]
[EventDate ""1861.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""56""]

{ The two strongest players met in the first round of the Bristol knock-out
tournament. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 exd4 ( { Black was successful with } 6... d6 7. Qb3 Qd7 8. dxe5 Bb6 $1 { in the twentieth century. } ) 7. O-O d6 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. d5 Na5 10. Bb2 Ne7 $1 11. Bd3 ( { The trap } 11. Bxg7 $2 Rg8 12. Bh6 Nxc4 13. Qa4+ Qd7 14. Qxc4 Rxg2+ { is theory. } ) 11... O-O 12. Nc3 Ng6 13. Ne2 c5 $1 { A difficult counter-attack starts at the Queen's side. } 14. Qd2 f6 15. Kh1 Bd7 16. Rac1 a6 17. Ne1 Bb5 18. f4 c4 19. Bb1 c3 20. Rxc3 Nc4 21. Qc1 Rc8 22. Bd3 $2 ( 22. a4 { stops the invasion. } 22... Nxb2 ( 22... Ne3 23. axb5 Nxf1 24. Nc2 Rxc3 25. Nxc3 Nxh2 26. Kxh2 f5 27. g3 fxe4 28. Nxe4 Rxf4 $1 { creates a chaos. } ) 23. axb5 Rxc3 24. Qxc3 Na4 25. Qb4 Nc5 $11 ) 22... Be3 23. Qc2 Nd2 { A rook is trapped. } 24. Rg1 Rxc3 25. Qxc3 Qb6 26. Bc1 Bxg1 27. Nxg1 Bxd3 28. Nxd3 $2 ( 28. Qxd3 Nb1 ) 28... Nxe4 { Paulsen played well against the Evans
Gambit by consolidation and a counter. After two draws Paulsen won the first
round. } 0-1"
"[Event ""m3 London""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1861.12.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Kolisch, Ignatz""]
[Black ""Paulsen, Louis""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C50""]
[EventDate ""1861.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""47""]

{ At the end of the year Paulsen and Kolisch played a match. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. b4 $5 { A belated Evans' sacrifice. } 5... Bxb4 6. c3 Be7 7. d4 exd4 8. cxd4 $6 ( 8. Re1 Nxe4 9. Rxe4 d5 10. Rxe7+ Nxe7 { plays in style. } ) 8... Nxe4 9. d5 Na5 10. Bd3 Nc5 11. Ba3 Nxd3 12. Qxd3 O-O 13. d6 $5 cxd6 $6 ( 13... Bxd6 14. Bxd6 cxd6 ) 14. Nc3 b6 15. Nd5 Nb7 16. Bb2 ( { Strong pressure exerts } 16. Qe4 $1 Bf6 17. Rad1 ) 16... Nc5 17. Qe3 Ne6 18. Nd4 Bf6 $2 ( { Fortunately Black does not play } 18... Bg5 19. f4 Bb7 ) 19. Nc6 $3 { An incredible combination. } 19... dxc6 $2 ( 19... Bg5 $1 20. Nxd8 Bxe3 21. Ne7+ Kh8 22. Nxe6 Bxf2+ 23. Rxf2 dxe6 24. Ba3 { White gains a knight for three pawns. } ) 20. Nxf6+ gxf6 21. Qh6 d5 ( 21... Ba6 22. Bxf6 Qd7 23. Rfd1 Be2 24. Rd4 $1 { and 25.Rh4. } ) 22. Bxf6 Qd6 23. f4 Re8 24. Rf3 { Superior coffeehouse chess! } 1-0"
"[Event ""m3 London""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1861.12.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Paulsen, Louis""]
[Black ""Kolisch, Ignatz""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C10""]
[EventDate ""1861.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""61""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 { Euwe calls this move premature. } 5. Nxf6+ Qxf6 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. Nf3 h6 8. O-O Nc6 9. c3 Bd7 10. Re1 O-O-O $5 ( 10... O-O { Black has a weakening and no counter-play. } ) 11. b4 $1 g5 12. b5 Ne7 13. Ne5 Kb8 14. c4 Qg7 $2 ( 14... Bb4 15. Bd2 Bxd2 16. Qxd2 Bc8 { carries out a necessary consolidation. } ) 15. Rb1 Bxe5 16. dxe5 Ng6 17. Qa4 $1 { A positional sacrifice refutes Black's strategy. } 17... Nxe5 18. Be4 b6 19. Rb3 $6 ( 19. Rb4 $1 { The point is } 19... a5 20. bxa6 $1 Ka7 ( 20... Bxa4 21. a7+ ) 21. Qb3 f5 22. Be3 Rb8 23. Bb7 { (threatens Rxb6) } 23... f4 24. c5 fxe3 25. cxb6+ cxb6 26. Qxe3 $18 ) 19... a5 $1 20. c5 Bc8 21. Bb2 f6 22. Bc3 Bb7 ( { The last chance offers } 22... Nd7 $1 23. Bd4 e5 24. Be3 Qf8 $1 25. cxb6 cxb6 26. Rc3 $1 f5 27. Bc6 Qd6 28. f3 { and Black does not win right away. } ) 23. Bxb7 Kxb7 24. c6+ Ka7 25. Bxa5 $1 { The line of defence is crushed. } 25... Ra8 26. Bxb6+ $1 Kb8 ( 26... Kxb6 27. Qd4+ Ka5 28. Qc5 ) 27. Ba5 g4 { Threatens ..Nf3+. } 28. Rxe5 $1 fxe5 29. b6 Ra6 30. bxc7+ Ka8 31. Qb5 { Paulsen played  a modern
game. The opponent is weakened before the attack begins. A sacrifice in the
critical position forces the win. The match ended at +7, =18, -6 for Paulsen. } 1-0"
"[Event ""London""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1862.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Paulsen, Louis""]
[Black ""Anderssen, Adolf""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B23""]
[EventDate ""1862.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""83""]

{ Anderssen and Paulsen started a match after the tournament. } 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 e6 3. g3 d6 4. Bg2 Bd7 5. Nge2 { Paulsen's prophylactic play is special. He prevents ..d5 by restriction. } 5... Be7 6. O-O Nc6 7. d4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Nxd4 9. Qxd4 h5 $5 10. h3 $5 Bc6 ( 10... h4 11. g4 ) 11. Rd1 e5 $2 { The important square d5 is left to White. } ( 11... Nf6 { develops correctly. } ) 12. Qd3 Qd7 13. b4 $1 b6 14. a4 Rc8 15. a5 b5 16. a6 g6 $6 { An important tempo is lost. } ( 16... Nf6 17. Be3 ( 17. Ra5 Rb8 18. Bg5 { pressures. } ) 17... O-O 18. Bf1 Rfd8 { and d6 is overprotected } ) 17. Bf1 Nf6 18. f3 $1 { Pawn e4 is overprotected in order to increase the pressure on b5. } 18... O-O 19. Be3 Rb8 { Paulsen has not done 'anything special', but Anderssen's position is awful. } 20. Ra5 d5 21. Nxd5 Nxd5 22. exd5 Bxb4 23. Ra2 Ba8 24. Rb2 $1 Bd6 25. Rxb5 Rxb5 26. Qxb5 Qf5 27. Qe2 e4 28. fxe4 Qxe4 29. Bxa7 Qa4 30. Bf2 Rc8 31. Qb5 Qxc2 32. Re1 Bf8 33. a7 Qf5 34. Bg2 ( { Loewenthal analyses } 34. Re8 $1 Rxe8 35. Qxe8 Qxd5 36. Qxa8 $1 Qxa8 37. Bg2 ) 34... Rc2 35. Rf1 Kh7 36. Qb8 $2 ( 36. Qb6 Bc5 37. Qxc5 $1 Rxc5 38. Bxc5 Qd7 39. d6 Bxg2 40. Kxg2 Qb7+ 41. Kh2 $18 ) 36... Bc5 $1 37. Qf4 Qd7 38. Bxc5 Rxg2+ $1 { Suddenly Black utilises a weakness. } 39. Kxg2 Qxd5+ 40. Qf3 ( 40. Rf3 Qxc5 41. Qxf7+ Kh6 $13 ) 40... Qd2+ $2 ( 40... Qa2+ 41. Kg1 Bxf3 42. Rxf3 f5 $13 ) 41. Kg1 Bxf3 42. Rxf3 { Prophylaxis was wonderfully
applied in this game. A 'Schwindle' came close to success. The match was
stopped at +3, =2, -3, because Anderssen's holidays were over. } ( 42. Rxf3 Qc1+ 43. Kh2 Qc2+ 44. Rf2 Qxc5 45. Ra2 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""m1 Leipzig""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1864.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Paulsen, Louis""]
[Black ""Lange, Max""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C45""]
[EventDate ""1864.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""65""]
[WhiteElo ""1864""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Be3 Qf6 6. c3 Nge7 7. Be2 O-O 8. O-O Bxd4 $6 ( { The witty } 8... a6 $1 { equalises. } 9. Nxc6 ( 9. Nb5 axb5 10. Bxc5 ) 9... Qxc6 ) 9. cxd4 d5 10. e5 Qh4 11. Nc3 Be6 12. g3 Qh3 13. Bf3 $1 Qf5 14. Bg2 f6 15. f4 Nb4 16. Bf2 fxe5 $2 { Lange disapproves this move. His queen becomes vulnerable. } 17. fxe5 Rad8 18. Qb3 c5 19. Nb5 Nbc6 20. Qc3 $6 { Paulsen doesn't take a risk. } ( 20. dxc5 $1 d4 21. Qa4 ) 20... a6 21. Nd6 cxd4 $1 { Black is back in game. } 22. Bxd4 Qg4 23. Bb6 Ra8 24. a3 Ng6 25. Nxb7 Ngxe5 26. Bc7 Nd4 $1 27. Kh1 Nef3 $2 { Lange dreams of an attack on the king. } ( 27... Rxf1+ 28. Rxf1 Rf8 $1 29. Rxf8+ Kxf8 30. Qc1 Nc4 $13 ) 28. Bf4 $1 Nxh2 $5 ( 28... g5 $2 29. Rxf3 $1 Nxf3 30. Bxf3 Qf5 31. Nd6 ) 29. Qxd4 $2 Nxf1 30. Rxf1 Kh8 31. Kg1 Rac8 32. Nc5 Bg8 33. Nxa6 { and White won. Paulsen also won the match (+5, -2). } 1-0"
"[Event ""m2 Berlin""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1864.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Suhle, Berthold""]
[Black ""Anderssen, Adolf""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C33""]
[EventDate ""1864.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""84""]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 d5 4. Bxd5 c6 $5 5. Bb3 Qh4+ { This aggressive approach stems from Anderssen. } 6. Kf1 g5 7. d4 Bg7 8. Nc3 h6 $6 ( 8... Ne7 { was played in game 6. } ) ( 8... Bg4 9. Nf3 Bxf3 10. gxf3 { The queen has to protect d4. } 10... Qh3+ 11. Kf2 { is interesting. } ) 9. e5 Bf5 10. Bd2 Ne7 11. h3 $5 { Threatens 12.Be1. } ( 11. Be1 Qg4 12. Ne4 $1 Nc8 13. Qxg4 Bxg4 14. h4 { is more violent. } ) 11... Bg6 $1 12. Be1 Qh5 13. Qxh5 Bxh5 14. Ne4 Nf5 15. Bf2 Na6 16. c3 Nc7 17. h4 Nd5 18. Bxd5 $6 ( 18. hxg5 hxg5 19. Ne2 $1 Bxe2+ 20. Kxe2 g4 $13 ) 18... cxd5 19. Nc5 O-O-O 20. hxg5 $2 hxg5 { The open file favours Black. } 21. Nh3 b6 22. Nd3 f6 23. exf6 Bxf6 24. Re1 Bg6 $1 { Black threatens 25...Ng3+ 26.Bxg3 Bxd3+. } 25. Ke2 $5 ( 25. Re6 $2 { is refuted by } 25... Ng3+ 26. Bxg3 Bxd3+ 27. Kg1 fxg3 28. Rxf6 Rde8 $1 ) ( 25. Kg1 Ng3 26. Bxg3 Bxd3 27. Nf2 $1 Rxh1+ 28. Kxh1 Bf5 29. Bh2 Rh8 { leads to great passivity for White. } ) 25... Nd6 26. Ne5 Bh5+ 27. Kd3 Ne4 28. Kc2 Bxe5 29. dxe5 Bg6 30. Kb3 { The flight does not protect White from fate. } 30... Rxh3 31. Rxh3 Nxf2 32. Rh6 Be4 33. e6 Rf8 34. c4 Nd3 35. Rd1 d4 36. Ka3 Nc5 37. Rxd4 Bxg2 38. b4 Nxe6 39. Rd2 f3 40. Rg6 Rd8 41. Rxd8+ Kxd8 42. Rxe6 f2 { Fun during the summer holidays ended in +3, =2, -3). } 0-1"
"[Event ""London""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1866.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Anderssen, Adolf""]
[Black ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[EventDate ""1866.??.??""]
[FEN ""5r2/b5pk/3N2qp/3Q4/5p1n/7P/5PPB/4R1K1 w - - 0 39""]
[PlyCount ""50""]
[SetUp ""1""]

{ When Steinitz studied in Vienna, chess was a source of income. He became a
professional in London. Anderssen and Steinitz played a match in 1866. Clocks
were used for the first time. The consumed time was measured and written down.
Players had to carry out twenty moves in two hours. Some fragments of the
match are worthwhile. } 39. Qe4 $1 { The most important attacker is exchanged. } 39... Rf6 40. Nb5 Re6 $1 41. Qxg6+ Rxg6 42. Nxa7 Rxg2+ 43. Kh1 Rxh2+ 44. Kxh2 Nf3+ 45. Kg2 Nxe1+ { A nice combination has netted a pawn. } 46. Kf1 Nd3 47. Nc6 Kg6 48. Ke2 Nc5 49. Kf3 Ne6 50. Ne5+ Kf5 51. Nd3 g6 { The advance looks threatening. } 52. Ne1 $2 { Allows an imprisonment. } ( 52. Nb2 Nd4+ 53. Kg2 Ke4 54. Nc4 ) ( 52. h4 { is an alternative. } ) 52... Nd4+ 53. Kg2 Ke4 54. Kf1 f3 { White's knight is trapped. } 55. Kg1 g5 56. Kh2 h5 57. Kg3 Nf5+ 58. Kh2 g4 59. hxg4 hxg4 60. Kg1 Kd4 { Steinitz has played with great strength. } 61. Nc2+ Kd3 $2 ( 61... Kc3 $1 62. Na3 Nd6 63. Kh2 Ne4 64. Kg1 Kd2 65. Kf1 Nd6 $1 66. Nb1+ Kc2 67. Na3+ Kb2 { wins the knight. } ) 62. Na3 $2 ( { Correct is } 62. Nb4+ Ke2 63. Nd5 ) 62... g3 $1 63. Nb5 g2 { Steinitz won the endgame. } 0-1"
"[Event ""London""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1866.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Black ""Anderssen, Adolf""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[EventDate ""1866.??.??""]
[FEN ""3r1k1r/1n3p2/1q1p1Pp1/p2Pp1Qp/1pP1P2P/1P4PB/R7/5R1K b - - 0 30""]
[PlyCount ""49""]
[SetUp ""1""]

30... Ke8 { Black moved his king to safety before he takes the initiative. } 31. Rd1 Ra8 32. Qd2 Nc5 33. Qe3 Kd8 34. Be6 $6 ( { Wiser is } 34. Rb1 ) 34... Qb7 $5 { Acceptation of the sacrifice is risky. } 35. Kg1 $2 ( 35. Bh3 { reactivates the bishop. } ) 35... a4 $1 { The breakthrough is supported by the blockading knight. } 36. bxa4 b3 37. Raa1 b2 38. Rab1 Rxa4 39. Bh3 Kc7 $1 40. Bf1 Rha8 41. Rd2 Rb4 42. Kh2 ( 42. Qe2 Ra1 43. Rbxb2 Nxe4 $1 44. Rxb4 Qxb4 $19 ) 42... Ra1 43. Rdd1 Rb3 44. Qh6 $5 Rxb1 45. Rxb1 Qb4 $1 { The attack by Black is stronger. } 46. Qf8 Qd2+ 47. Bg2 Qd3 48. Qxf7+ Nd7 49. c5 $5 Qxg3+ 50. Kg1 Rc3 51. cxd6+ Kb6 52. Rxb2+ Kc5 53. Rb1 Rc2 54. Rb5+ Kc4 $1 0-1"
"[Event ""London""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1866.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Black ""Anderssen, Adolf""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C37""]
[EventDate ""1866.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""48""]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. Ne5 $6 ( 5. O-O $1 { The Muzio Gambit. } ) 5... Qh4+ 6. Kf1 Nh6 { The Silberschmidt Gambit was played four times in this match. } 7. d4 d6 8. Nd3 f3 $1 9. g3 Qe7 10. Nc3 Be6 11. d5 Bc8 $5 12. e5 $2 ( 12. Nf2 { is stronger than the sacrifices. } ) 12... dxe5 13. Nxe5 $2 Qxe5 14. Bf4 Qg7 15. Nb5 Bd6 $5 ( 15... Na6 { looks obvious. } ) 16. Qe1+ ( 16. Bxd6 cxd6 17. Nc7+ Kd8 18. Nxa8 Qxb2 { regards Anderssen as favourable for Black. } ) 16... Kd8 17. Bxd6 cxd6 18. Qb4 Nf5 19. Bd3 Na6 20. Qa3 Nc5 $1 21. Bxf5 Qh6 $1 { Black has returned the piece for a decisive attack. } 22. Bd3 Re8 23. h4 Qd2 24. Rg1 Re2 { Anderssen charged victoriously, when he got the chance. } 0-1"
"[Event ""London""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1866.??.??""]
[Round ""14""]
[White ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Black ""Anderssen, Adolf""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[EventDate ""1866.??.??""]
[FEN ""6k1/R5p1/4Kn1p/7P/6P1/8/8/8 w - - 0 68""]
[PlyCount ""35""]
[SetUp ""1""]

{ Steinitz has won the exchange. Anderssen hopes to survive in a fortress. } 68. Kf5 ( { Actually } 68. Ra4 $1 { is stronger } ) 68... Kh7 ( 68... Nh7 $1 { and the king has to retreat. } ) 69. Re7 $1 { Zugzwang. } 69... Nd5 70. Re6 Nc7 71. Re5 $1 Na6 72. Ke6 Nb4 73. Kf7 Nd3 74. Re8 Nf4 75. Kf8 $1 ( 75. Rg8 Ne6 $1 ) 75... Nd5 76. Re5 Nf4 77. Kf7 Nh3 78. Re3 { Contemporaries regard this position as critical. } 78... Ng5+ ( 78... Nf4 { draws according to Anderssen and Neumann. Chigorin found the winning move } 79. Rf3 $1 { e.g. } 79... Nd5 80. Ke6 Nc7+ 81. Kd6 $1 Ne8+ 82. Kd7 Nf6+ 83. Rxf6 $1 ) ( 78... Nf2 79. Kf8 $1 Nxg4 80. Re7 Nf6 81. Rxg7+ Kh8 82. Rg6 Nh7+ 83. Ke7 $1 ) 79. Kf8 Kh8 80. Re7 Nh7+ 81. Kf7 Nf6 82. Kg6 Ng8 83. Rxg7 Nf6 84. Ra7 Ng8 85. Rh7# { Steinitz' great technique in the endgame proceeds his future positional
play. He had scored the decisive eighth win (+8, -6). The chess world did not
regard him as world champion. Morphy could have beaten him easily. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Berlin""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1868.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Zukertort, Johannes""]
[Black ""Anderssen, Adolf""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[EventDate ""1868.??.??""]
[FEN ""1r3r2/p1p1qpkp/3pb1p1/2p4n/1P2P3/2P2N1P/P1N2PP1/R2QR1K1 b - - 0 16""]
[PlyCount ""39""]
[SetUp ""1""]

{ The new talent Zukertort played numerous games against Aderssen in Breslau.
They played an informal match in Berlin 1868. } 16... Nf4 { Black starts an attack on the king. } 17. Qd2 Qf6 18. Re3 a5 19. a3 Rfd8 20. Rb1 $6 { Too timid. } ( { Wilder is } 20. bxa5 { An invasion on the b-file will have little effect. } ) 20... axb4 21. axb4 d5 $6 { Positional finesse lacks. } ( 21... Ra8 { utilises the open file. 
White has to remain passive, because } 22. bxc5 $6 dxc5 23. Qc1 Ra2 { allows a strong attack. } ) 22. e5 Qf5 23. Rbe1 Qh5 $1 24. Rd1 $2 { The rook should go to a1. } 24... Nxg2 $1 25. Kxg2 Bxh3+ 26. Kh2 ( 26. Kh1 Bg4+ 27. Nh2 $2 { Now it becomes apparent why the rook is misplaced. } ) 26... Bg4+ 27. Kg3 g5 ( 27... Qh3+ $1 28. Kf4 Be6 29. Rg1 Qf5+ 30. Kg3 Qg4+ 31. Kh2 Qh3# ) 28. Rh1 Qxh1 29. Kxg4 Qg2+ 30. Kf5 h5 31. Nh2 Rb6 32. Ne1 Qxh2 33. Rg3 Rg6 34. Nf3 Qh1 35. Nxg5 Re8 { Anderssen won the match (+8, =1, -3). } 0-1"
"[Event ""Berlin""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1871.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Zukertort, Johannes""]
[Black ""Anderssen, Adolf""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C25""]
[EventDate ""1871.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""79""]

{ When Zukertort wanted to play another match, Anderssen asked with his harsh
voice: ""What is the stake?"" ""Nothing"" poor Zukertort had to respond. Anderssen
did not like it but changed his mind. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Bc5 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. f4 d6 5. Nf3 c6 { The Vienna has changed into the King's Gambit Declined. Anderssen
applies his special approach. } 6. d3 Qe7 7. fxe5 dxe5 8. Rf1 Bg4 9. h3 Bh5 10. Bg5 ( 10. g4 Bg6 11. Nh4 { is even stronger. } ) 10... Nbd7 11. Qd2 O-O-O 12. O-O-O $6 ( 12. Nh4 { is less harmful. } ) 12... Bb4 $1 { Black takes the initiative. } 13. Rde1 b5 14. Bb3 Nc5 15. Bxf6 gxf6 ( 15... Qxf6 16. Nxe5 Qxe5 17. Rf5 ) 16. Nh4 a5 17. Nf5 Qc7 ( { Zukertort prefers } 17... Qa7 $5 18. Qh6 ( 18. Ng3 $2 a4 $1 19. Be6+ fxe6 20. Nxh5 a3 ) 18... Bg6 19. Qg7 $1 { and White has counter-play, because f6 and c6 are unprotected. } ) 18. Qe3 $1 ( { Avoids } 18. a3 $2 Rxd3 $1 ) 18... a4 19. a3 Bxc3 20. bxc3 Nxb3+ 21. cxb3 axb3 22. Kb2 Kb7 23. Ra1 ( 23. Kxb3 { is okay, but White wants to attack immediately. } ) 23... Qa5 $2 ( 23... Qd7 24. g4 Bg6 25. Rfd1 { is more solid. } ) 24. Ng3 Bg6 25. Rxf6 { He grabs a pawn and pressures on the other flank. } 25... Rd7 26. Qc5 $6 Rc8 $6 { Anderssen plays for a win as always. This fighter scored a draw in one
out of ten games. } ( 26... Rxd3 27. Qxc6+ Kb8 28. Qc5 Kb7 $11 ) 27. Rd1 Qd8 28. Rf3 f6 29. Kxb3 Bf7+ 30. Kc2 Qg8 ( { After the game Anderssen considers } 30... Ra8 { as winning, but } 31. Rdf1 { is a fine answer. } ) 31. Rb1 Ba2 32. Rb2 Rg7 { Black is ready to attack, but White has the move. } 33. Rxf6 $1 Rcc7 ( 33... Rxg3 34. Rxb5+ $1 $18 ) 34. Rf8 Qe6 35. Nf5 Rxg2+ 36. Kc1 Rg6 37. a4 Rcg7 38. Nxg7 Rxg7 39. axb5 Qh6+ 40. Rd2 { Zukertort toke over the attack wonderfully. He won
the match (+5, -2). ""A match for nothing does not count"", Anderssen said. } 1-0"
"[Event ""London""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1872.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Zukertort, Johannes""]
[Black ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C54""]
[EventDate ""1872.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""108""]

{ Zukertort got his first chance against Steinitz. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb6 $6 { Steinitz choses a mixture of quiet
and sharp openings for the first time in this match. The quiet move is
doubtful in this case. } 7. O-O $6 { Zukertort allows a standard sacrifice. Stronger is 7.d5 or 7.e5. } 7... Nxe4 8. Re1 O-O 9. Rxe4 d5 10. Bxd5 Qxd5 11. Nc3 Qd8 $1 { A wise retreat has led to an
equal position. White tries a fierce attack anyway. } 12. d5 Ne7 13. Bg5 f6 14. Qb3 Rf7 15. Rae1 Kf8 $5 ( { Avoids } 15... fxg5 $4 16. d6 $1 ) ( 15... Bf5 16. d6 Nc6 17. dxc7 Bd4 ) 16. d6 $5 ( 16. Be3 Bf5 17. Nd4 Qd7 { keeps a slight advantage, but White has bigger plans. } ) 16... cxd6 17. Nd5 Nxd5 18. Qxd5 Bd7 19. Qxd6+ Kg8 20. Ne5 $2 { This move is brilliantly wrong! } ( 20. Be3 Bc6 { will draw. Zukertort does not want that! } ) 20... Bxf2+ $1 ( 20... fxe5 $2 21. Bxd8 Bxf2+ 22. Kh1 ) 21. Kh1 ( 21. Kxf2 $2 fxe5+ { loses a piece. } ) 21... Bxe1 $2 ( 21... Be8 $1 22. Nxf7 Bxf7 23. Bf4 Bxe1 24. Rxe1 Qxd6 25. Bxd6 Bxa2 { wins a second pawn. } ) 22. Nxf7 Kxf7 23. Qd5+ Kg6 24. Rxe1 Bc6 ( 24... fxg5 25. Rd1 Rc8 26. Qd6+ Kh5 $1 27. g4+ Kxg4 { might be correct but looks highly risky. } ) 25. Qxd8 Rxd8 26. Be3 Kf7 27. Kg1 g5 28. Re2 a6 29. Rd2 Re8 { Exchange is
wisely avoided. Now the bishops of the opposite colour bear little importance
in the endgame. } 30. Kf2 $5 Bxg2 31. Bxg5 fxg5 32. Kxg2 Kf6 33. Kf3 h5 34. h4 $1 { Creates drawing chances. } 34... gxh4 35. Rd4 Kg5 $1 36. Rd5+ Kg6 37. Rd6+ Kf5 { The king has made progress. } 38. Rd4 h3 39. Rh4 Kg5 40. Rxh3 h4 41. Kf2 Rc8 42. Rb3 Rc2+ 43. Kg1 b5 44. a4 $1 { The same trick is applied on the Queen's side. } 44... bxa4 45. Rb4 Rc1+ 46. Kh2 Rb1 47. Rxa4 Rxb2+ 48. Kh3 { The pawns protect the black king insufficiently. } 48... Rb3+ 49. Kh2 Rb6 50. Kh3 $1 ( 50. Ra5+ Kf4 51. Ra4+ Ke3 52. Rxh4 $2 a5 53. Ra4 Ra6 $19 ) 50... Kf5 ( 50... Rh6 $1 51. Ra1 $1 { also draws. } ) 51. Kxh4 Rg6 52. Kh5 Re6 53. Ra5+ Ke4 54. Kg5 $4 { A grave blunder costs the game. } 54... Re5+ { Steinitz won the match (+7, =4, -1). } 0-1"
"[Event ""London""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1876.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Black ""Blackburne, Joseph""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C29""]
[EventDate ""1876.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""105""]

{ Steinitz had won Vienna 1873 after a play-off with Blackburne. They started a
match for seven wins in 1876. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 4. d3 { Steinitz chooses a quiet move in the Vienna. } 4... Bb4 $5 ( 4... exf4 $1 5. exd5 $11 ) 5. fxe5 Nxe4 $1 6. dxe4 Qh4+ 7. Ke2 Bxc3 8. bxc3 Bg4+ 9. Nf3 dxe4 10. Qd4 Bh5 11. Ke3 Bxf3 { Does the king function as a strong piece? } 12. Bb5+ $6 ( 12. gxf3 Qe1+ 13. Kf4 Qh4+ $11 { (Donner-Kramer, Beverwijk 1952). } ) 12... c6 13. gxf3 cxb5 14. Qxe4 Qh6+ $6 ( 14... Qxe4+ 15. Kxe4 O-O { and Blackburne lost again (Blackburne-Zukertort, London 1887). } ) 15. Kf2 Qc6 16. Qd4 Na6 $6 ( 16... Qe6 17. Rg1 Nc6 { develops properly. } ) 17. Ba3 b4 18. Bxb4 Nxb4 19. Qxb4 Rc8 20. Rab1 b6 21. Rb3 Rd8 22. Re1 Rd5 23. Re4 Qh6 $6 ( 23... Rd2+ 24. Re2 Rd1 { is stronger. } ) ( 23... Rc5 24. Qa4 { (Steinitz). } ) 24. h4 g5 $2 ( 24... Rd2+ 25. Re2 Kd8 { opens square e8 for Rh8. } ) 25. e6 $1 ( 25. Qa4+ Rd7 26. Rd4 Qe6 27. Rb1 Ke7 28. Rbd1 { also wins. } ) 25... fxe6 26. Qa4+ Ke7 ( 26... Rd7 27. Rd4 Qg7 28. Rxb6 $1 axb6 29. Qa8+ Ke7 30. Rxd7+ Kf6 31. hxg5+ Kf5 32. Qe4+ { (Steinitz). } ) 27. Qxa7+ Rd7 28. Qxb6 { The game is over. } 28... Rc8 29. Qe3 Kf7 30. Rb5 Rcd8 31. Rxg5 Rd2+ 32. Kg3 R2d6 33. Rf4+ Ke7 34. Qe5 Rd5 35. Rg7+ Ke8 36. Qf6 Qxf6 37. Rxf6 R8d6 38. Rxh7 Rc5 39. Rg6 Kf8 40. h5 Rdd5 41. Rxe6 Rxh5 42. Rxh5 Rxh5 43. a4 Rc5 44. Re3 Rc4 45. Kf2 Kf7 46. Ke2 Kf6 47. Kd3 Rxa4 48. c4 Ra1 49. c5 Ra4 50. Re4 Ra1 51. Kc4 Ra4+ 52. Kd5 Ra3 53. c6 { It seemed like
Steinitz could play anything. The tension was too much for Blackburne. Once he
pushed Steinitz out of a window. Fortunately it happened on the ground floor.
Steintz won with a clean sweap (+7). } 1-0"
"[Event ""London""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1881.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Zukertort, Johannes""]
[Black ""Blackburne, Joseph""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B25""]
[EventDate ""1881.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""97""]

{ Zukertort attacked with great positional subtlety during a match in the St.
George's Chess Club. Long manoeuvring advances the decisive battle in this
game. } 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 Nc6 5. d3 d6 6. Nge2 Bd7 7. Be3 Nd4 8. Qd2 Rb8 ( { Zukertort had planned } 8... Bg4 9. Ng1 { and 10.h3. } ) 9. h3 h5 10. Nd1 Bc6 11. c3 Nxe2 12. Qxe2 Nf6 13. f4 Qc7 14. Nf2 { Fine play continues. } 14... b5 15. O-O Nd7 16. d4 c4 ( 16... b4 $1 { attacks the broad centre. } ) 17. Nd1 { Zukertort has a subtle plan. } ( 17. d5 $1 { More pressure exerts } 17... Ba8 18. Bd4 ) 17... Nb6 18. Bd2 Bd7 19. Ne3 { The advance of the f-pawn is prepared. } 19... Qc8 20. f5 g5 21. Nd1 f6 22. Bf3 h4 23. g4 ( { Zukertort avoids to win a pawn by } 23. gxh4 gxh4 24. Bh5+ Kd8 25. Be1 Kc7 { because Black will start an attack on the King's side. } ) 23... O-O 24. Ne3 e5 $6 ( { Useful prophylaxis is } 24... Re8 { Black keeps the centre closed and will advance on the Queen's side. } ) 25. fxe6 Bxe6 26. Be1 Re8 27. Qg2 Qd8 $2 { Black makes a strategic mistake by choosing for passivity. } ( 27... Qc7 28. Bf2 a5 { gives counter-play. } ) 28. Kh1 Nd7 29. Bf2 Nf8 30. Bg1 Ng6 31. Bh2 { White had the time to develop one bishop. } 31... Bf8 32. Bd1 Bc8 33. Bc2 { The other bishop has been placed at a fine square. } 33... Bb7 34. Rf5 Bg7 35. Kg1 a6 36. Raf1 Ne7 ( { Steinitz considers } 36... Rf8 { as the right move. Zukertort refutes this claim with } 37. Nd5 Bc8 38. R5f3 Be6 39. Bb1 { Clears c2 for the queen. } 39... Rb7 40. Qc2 Rff7 41. Nxf6+ $1 Rxf6 42. Rxf6 Bxf6 43. e5 Nf8 44. Rxf6 { The defence line is crushed. } ) 37. Rxf6 $1 { At last White strikes. } 37... Bxf6 38. Rxf6 Nc8 39. Rh6 $1 Rf8 40. Nf5 Rf6 41. Rh5 Rg6 42. Qf2 $1 { Threatens 43.Nh6+. } 42... Qf8 43. e5 $1 Nb6 44. exd6 Nd5 45. Be5 Nf4 46. Rh8+ Kf7 47. Rxf8+ Rxf8 48. Bxf4 gxf4 49. Qxh4 { Zukertort won the match (+7, =5, -2). } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch1""]
[Site ""U.S.A.""]
[Date ""1886.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Zukertort, Johannes""]
[Black ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D11""]
[EventDate ""1886.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""92""]

{ Zukertort won London 1883 before Steinitz. A toast was made to the strongest
player in the world. Steinitz smiled until Zukertort stood. The sad death of
Morphy in 1884 opened the way for the first world title match. Backers gambled
$2000 on both sides. The winning player got $1000 and the winning backers
$3000.  Zukertort made the first move at two p.m. in Carter's Hall at Fifth
Avenue. It was sent by telegraph to other American cities an London. Players
had to make 30 moves in two hours, followed by 15 in one. } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. e3 Bf5 $6 4. Nc3 ( 4. cxd5 $1 { was played in game 5. } ) 4... e6 5. Nf3 Nd7 6. a3 $6 Bd6 $1 7. c5 $6 { Steinitz' provocation works. He gets an easy game in the centre. } 7... Bc7 8. b4 e5 9. Be2 Ngf6 10. Bb2 e4 $1 11. Nd2 h5 12. h3 Nf8 13. a4 Ng6 14. b5 Nh4 $1 15. g3 Ng2+ $6 { A risky positional sacrifice. } ( 15... Ng6 $1 { The knight returns after a weakening move. } ) 16. Kf1 Nxe3+ 17. fxe3 Bxg3 18. Kg2 Bc7 19. Qg1 $2 { Loss of a tempo costs a pawn. } ( { The critical move is } 19. Qf1 $1 Be6 $1 ( 19... Qd7 $6 { (Steinitz) } 20. bxc6 bxc6 21. Nb5 $1 ) 20. Kf2 Rh6 21. Ke1 Rg6 22. Ra3 $1 Rg3 23. Nd1 { and 24.Nf2. } ) 19... Rh6 20. Kf1 Rg6 21. Qf2 Qd7 22. bxc6 $6 { The b-file should remain closed. } 22... bxc6 23. Rg1 Bxh3+ 24. Ke1 Ng4 25. Bxg4 Bxg4 26. Ne2 Qe7 27. Nf4 Rh6 ( { The immediate } 27... Rf6 { is fine too. } ) 28. Bc3 g5 29. Ne2 Rf6 30. Qg2 Rf3 $1 31. Nf1 Rb8 ( 31... Bh3 32. Qxg5 Rxf1+ 33. Kd2 Rxa1 34. Bxa1 Bg4 $19 ) 32. Kd2 f5 $2 { Correct is 32...Bh3 or 32...Qf6. } 33. a5 $2 ( 33. Nh2 $1 Rh3 34. Nxg4 hxg4 35. Rh1 Qh7 36. Raf1 $1 { gives the last chance. } ( 36. Rag1 { (Steinitz) } ) ) 33... f4 34. Rh1 Qf7 35. Re1 fxe3+ 36. Nxe3 Rf2 37. Qxf2 ( 37. Qg1 Qf3 38. Nxg4 Qd3+ 39. Kc1 Rb1# ) 37... Qxf2 38. Nxg4 Bf4+ 39. Kc2 hxg4 40. Bd2 $1 e3 ( 40... Bxd2 $6 41. Ref1 Qxe2 $2 42. Rh8+ Ke7 43. Rh7+ Ke6 44. Rh6+ Ke7 45. Rh7+ $11 ) 41. Bc1 Qg2 42. Kc3 Kd7 43. Rh7+ Ke6 44. Rh6+ Kf5 45. Bxe3 Bxe3 46. Rf1+ Bf4 { The first victory was followed by three losses. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch1""]
[Site ""U.S.A.""]
[Date ""1886.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Zukertort, Johannes""]
[Black ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D10""]
[EventDate ""1886.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""63""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 $5 5. cxd5 $1 cxd5 6. Qb3 Bc8 { The embarrassing move gives an acceptable game. } 7. Nf3 Nc6 8. Ne5 ( 8. Bd3 e6 9. O-O Bd7 { drew in Alekhine-Capablanca, New York 1924. } ) 8... e6 9. Bb5 Qc7 ( 9... Bd7 $1 { neutralises the pin. } ) 10. Bd2 Bd6 11. f4 $1 O-O 12. Rc1 Bxe5 $6 ( 12... a6 13. Bd3 Bd7 { keeps the position closed. } ) 13. fxe5 Ne8 ( 13... Nd7 $6 14. Bxc6 bxc6 15. Nb5 $1 { looks risky. } ) 14. O-O f6 $6 ( 14... f5 { saves a move. } ) 15. Bd3 $1 Rf7 ( { Avoids } 15... fxe5 16. Bxh7+ ) 16. Qc2 f5 ( 16... g6 $2 17. Bxg6 $1 ) 17. Ne2 Bd7 18. Rf2 Rc8 19. Bc3 Qb6 20. Qd2 Ne7 21. Rcf1 $6 ( 21. Nf4 { keeps the initiative. } ) 21... Bb5 $1 22. Bb1 Qa6 23. g4 g6 24. h3 Rc7 $6 ( 24... Bc4 $5 25. a3 { (Steinitz) } ( 25. b3 $4 Bxe2 26. Rxe2 Rxc3 $1 ) ) 25. Re1 Ng7 ( { The exchange } 25... Bxe2 { is useful. } ) 26. Nf4 Nc8 $2 ( { Unexpected strength has } 26... g5 $1 27. gxf5 exf5 $1 ( 27... gxf4 28. f6 ) 28. Nd3 Qh6 { and 29...Ne6. } ) 27. gxf5 gxf5 ( 27... Nxf5 $6 28. e4 dxe4 29. Bxe4 Ng7 ) 28. Rg2 Kh8 29. Kh2 Qc6 30. Reg1 { Threatens 31.Nh5. } 30... Ne7 $2 ( 30... Qe8 31. Qf2 Nb6 { offers some defence. } ) 31. Qf2 Qe8 $6 ( 31... Rd7 32. Qh4 Qc8 33. Qh6 Nc6 34. Rg4 ) 32. Rxg7 $1 { Zukertort led by 4-1. The match continued in St. Louis. Steinitz won game 6. } ( 32. Rxg7 Rxg7 33. Rxg7 Kxg7 34. Nxe6+ ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch1""]
[Site ""U.S.A.""]
[Date ""1886.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Zukertort, Johannes""]
[Black ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B14""]
[EventDate ""1886.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""70""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 { Steinitz avoids the difficulties of game 5. } 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 c5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. a3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 cxd4 8. exd4 Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. Be3 ( 10. Re1 { is slightly better (Zukertort-Noa, Berlin 1881). } ) 10... Bd7 ( 10... b6 $1 { and 11...Bb7. } ) 11. Qd3 Rc8 12. Rac1 Qa5 13. Ba2 ( 13. d5 { exchanges to a draw. } ) 13... Rfd8 14. Rfe1 Be8 $1 15. Bb1 g6 $5 { The pressure on the centre pawn increases by a bishop fianchetto. } 16. Qe2 Bf8 17. Red1 Bg7 18. Ba2 Ne7 19. Qd2 Qa6 20. Bg5 Nf5 { Prophylactic play has led to slight pressure on the isolated pawn. } 21. g4 $5 ( 21. Bb1 { continues the manoeuvres. } ) 21... Nxd4 $3 { A disadvantage is avoided brilliantly. } 22. Nxd4 e5 23. Nd5 $1 Rxc1 24. Qxc1 exd4 25. Rxd4 $2 { Misses a great finish. } ( 25. Re1 $1 Qd6 26. Nxf6+ Bxf6 27. Qc4 $1 Qd7 $1 ( 27... Bxg5 $2 28. Rxe8+ ) 28. Bxf6 Qxg4+ 29. Kf1 Qh3+ 30. Kg1 $11 ) 25... Nxd5 26. Rxd5 ( 26. Bxd8 $2 Bxd4 27. Bxd5 Qe2 ) 26... Rxd5 27. Bxd5 Qe2 $1 28. h3 $6 ( 28. Bxb7 Qxg4+ 29. Bg2 { is the smallest evil. } ) 28... h6 $2 ( 28... Bxb2 $1 29. Qc8 ( 29. Qc5 Qd1+ 30. Kh2 Be5+ 31. Kg2 ( 31. f4 Bd4 ) 31... Qxd5+ $1 32. Qxd5 Bc6 { wins a pawn. } ) 29... Qd1+ 30. Kh2 Be5+ $1 31. f4 Qd2+ 32. Kg3 Qe3+ 33. Kg2 Qe2+ 34. Kg3 Bd4 35. Bxf7+ $5 Kg7 $1 $19 ) 29. Bc4 $2 { White loses the control over a long diagonal. } ( 29. Be3 $1 Bxb2 30. Qb1 Kh7 31. Bxb7 Bb5 32. Be4 { (Steinitz and Horowitz). } ) 29... Qf3 30. Qe3 Qd1+ 31. Kh2 Bc6 32. Be7 { The game is adjourned after playing four hours. } ( 32. Bxh6 Bxh6 33. Qxh6 Qh1+ 34. Kg3 Qg1+ $19 ) 32... Be5+ $1 { Decisive. } 33. f4 ( 33. Qxe5 Qh1+ 34. Kg3 Qg2+ 35. Kh4 Qxf2+ 36. Qg3 g5+ { (Steinitz). } ) 33... Bxf4+ 34. Qxf4 Qh1+ 35. Kg3 Qg1+ { Game 8 became a quick draw. Zukertort's clock had to be repaired
twice due to the lack of a reserve. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch1""]
[Site ""U.S.A.""]
[Date ""1886.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Zukertort, Johannes""]
[Black ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B14""]
[EventDate ""1886.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""76""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 dxc4 5. e3 c5 6. Bxc4 cxd4 7. exd4 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Qe2 Nbd7 { This knight wants to blockades on d5. } 10. Bb3 Nb6 11. Bf4 ( 11. Re1 $1 { keeps the initiative. } ) 11... Nbd5 12. Bg3 Qa5 13. Rac1 Bd7 14. Ne5 Rfd8 15. Qf3 Be8 16. Rfe1 Rac8 17. Bh4 { Intends 18.Nxd5 exd5. } 17... Nxc3 18. bxc3 Qc7 { Black pressures on the hanging pawns. } 19. Qd3 ( 19. Bg3 $1 Bd6 20. c4 { (Lasker). } ) 19... Nd5 20. Bxe7 Qxe7 21. Bxd5 $6 ( 21. c4 Qg5 22. Rcd1 Nf4 23. Qg3 { steers towards a slight advantage in the endgame. } ) 21... Rxd5 22. c4 Rdd8 23. Re3 $2 { The attack will fail. } ( 23. Rcd1 { is solid. } ) 23... Qd6 24. Rd1 f6 25. Rh3 $5 h6 $1 ( 25... fxe5 26. Qxh7+ Kf8 27. Rg3 $1 Rd7 ( 27... Rc7 28. Qh8+ Ke7 29. Rxg7+ Bf7 30. Qh4+ $11 { (Euwe) } ) 28. Qh8+ Ke7 29. Qh4+ Kf7 30. Qh7 $11 ) 26. Ng4 Qf4 $1 27. Ne3 Ba4 $1 28. Rf3 Qd6 29. Rd2 ( 29. Rxf6 $2 Bxd1 $1 ) 29... Bc6 $2 ( 29... b5 $1 30. Qg6 $5 ( 30. cxb5 Rc1+ 31. Nd1 Qxd4 32. Qxd4 Rxd4 33. Rxd4 Bxd1 $19 { (Vukovic). } ) 30... Qf8 31. Ng4 Rxc4 $1 32. Nxh6+ Kh8 33. h3 gxh6 34. Rxf6 Qg7 { is good for Black). } ) 30. Rg3 $2 ( 30. d5 $1 Qe5 $1 ( 30... exd5 { (Steinitz) } 31. Nf5 $1 { (Euwe) } ) 31. Qb1 $1 { Forestalls ..b5 and protects the first rank. } 31... exd5 32. cxd5 $11 Bxd5 $4 33. Rf5 ) 30... f5 $1 { Threatens ..f4. } 31. Rg6 $5 ( 31. Nd1 f4 32. Rh3 e5 $1 33. d5 Bd7 $19 ) 31... Be4 32. Qb3 Kh7 ( 32... Kf7 $1 { (protects e6) } 33. c5 Qe7 $1 34. Rg3 f4 ) 33. c5 Rxc5 34. Rxe6 ( 34. Qxe6 Rc1+ $19 ) 34... Rc1+ 35. Nd1 ( 35. Nf1 Qc7 $1 $19 ) 35... Qf4 36. Qb2 Rb1 37. Qc3 Rc8 $1 { Utilises the unprotected first rank. } 38. Rxe4 Qxe4 { Many authors praise the
high level of this positional game. The score had become 4-4. The match
continued in New Orleans. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch1""]
[Site ""U.S.A.""]
[Date ""1886.??.??""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Black ""Zukertort, Johannes""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C67""]
[EventDate ""1886.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""87""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 { Zukertort played the Berlin Defence eight times. } 4. O-O Nxe4 5. Re1 Nd6 6. Nxe5 Be7 7. Bxc6 dxc6 8. Qe2 Be6 ( 8... O-O $2 9. Nxc6 bxc6 10. Qxe7 Re8 11. Qxd8 ) 9. d3 Nf5 ( 9... O-O $2 10. Nxf7 $1 ) 10. Nd2 O-O 11. c3 Re8 12. Ne4 Qd5 13. Bf4 Rad8 14. d4 Nd6 { Black has centralised his pieces. } 15. Nc5 Bc8 16. Ncd3 f6 17. Nb4 ( 17. Ng4 Bf8 18. Ne3 Qf7 $11 ) 17... Qb5 18. Qxb5 Nxb5 $6 ( 18... cxb5 19. Ned3 c6 $11 ) 19. Ned3 ( 19. Nexc6 $1 bxc6 20. Nxc6 Rd7 21. a4 Nd6 22. Nxa7 { starts a strong attack. } ) 19... Bf5 $6 ( 19... a5 20. Nc2 Bf5 { (Steinitz). } ) ( 19... Bxb4 20. Nxb4 Rxe1+ 21. Rxe1 Nxd4 $1 22. Bxc7 Rd7 23. cxd4 Rxc7 { gives an edge. } ) 20. a4 ( 20. Nc5 Bc8 21. Nbd3 { is okay. } ) 20... Nd6 ( 20... Bxb4 21. Rxe8+ Rxe8 22. Nxb4 Nd6 $11 ) 21. a5 $1 Nb5 ( { Or } 21... a6 22. Nc5 Bc8 ) 22. a6 Bxd3 23. Nxd3 b6 24. Re3 Kf7 25. Rae1 Rd7 $4 { Dreams of ..Red8 and ..c5. } ( 25... Bd6 26. Rxe8 Rxe8 27. Rxe8 Kxe8 $11 ) 26. Nb4 $1 g5 27. Bg3 f5 28. f4 c5 29. Nc6 cxd4 30. cxd4 Kf8 31. Re5 Nxd4 32. Nxd4 $1 Rxd4 33. Rxf5+ Kg7 ( 33... Kg8 34. Rxg5+ $18 ) 34. fxg5 $1 Bc5 ( 34... Rd7 35. h4 $18 ) 35. Rxc5 $1 ( 35. Rxe8 $4 Rd1# ) 35... Rxe1+ 36. Bxe1 bxc5 37. Bc3 Kg6 38. Bxd4 cxd4 { White wins the pawn ending. } 39. h4 Kf5 40. Kf2 Ke4 ( 40... Kg4 41. g3 ) 41. Ke2 c5 42. b3 Ke5 43. Kd3 Kf4 44. b4 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch1""]
[Site ""U.S.A.""]
[Date ""1886.??.??""]
[Round ""13""]
[White ""Zukertort, Johannes""]
[Black ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B14""]
[EventDate ""1886.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""171""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bf4 c5 5. e3 cxd4 6. exd4 dxc4 7. Bxc4 Nc6 8. Nf3 Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. Re1 { Steinitz pressures on a weakness and Zukertort has more mobility. } ( 10. Rc1 { (Pillsbury). } ) 10... Bd7 11. Qe2 Qa5 12. Nb5 a6 13. Bc7 b6 14. Nc3 Rfc8 15. Bf4 b5 16. Bb3 Qb6 17. Red1 ( 17. d5 $1 { (Hooper). The opening of the central files gives a slight advantage. } ) 17... Na5 18. Bc2 Nc4 19. Bd3 Nd6 20. Ne5 Be8 21. Bg5 Qd8 22. Qf3 Ra7 23. Qh3 $6 ( 23. Rac1 { completes the development. } ) 23... h6 24. Be3 Rac7 25. d5 b4 $1 ( 25... Nxd5 $2 26. Nxd5 exd5 27. Bb6 ) 26. Ne2 Nxd5 27. Bxa6 Ra8 28. Bd3 Bf6 29. Bd4 Nb5 30. Nf3 Nxd4 31. Nfxd4 Ra5 { Steinitz has taken the initiative on the Queen's side. } 32. Qf3 Ba4 33. Re1 Ne7 34. Qe4 g6 35. b3 Be8 36. Bc4 $2 ( 36. Rad1 $1 Rd7 37. Nc2 Nd5 38. Bc4 $1 { gives a stronger defence. } ) 36... Nf5 $1 { The pressure on d4 becomes too strong. } 37. Nxe6 $5 { The game is adjourned. } ( { It is too late for } 37. Rad1 { due to } 37... Rd7 38. Nxe6 Rxd1 $1 ) 37... fxe6 38. Bxe6+ Kg7 39. Rad1 Qe7 $6 ( 39... Qb8 40. Nf4 Re5 41. Qb1 Re7 $19 { (Steinitz). } ) 40. Nf4 Re5 41. Qb1 Rxe1+ $2 ( { Correct is } 41... Bc6 $1 { The point is } 42. Nxg6 $2 Qxe6 $1 43. Nxe5 Bxe5 44. f4 Qg6 $19 ) 42. Rxe1 Bc3 43. Nd5 $1 Qc5 44. Nxc7 Qxc7 45. Rd1 Nd4 46. Bc4 Bc6 47. Qd3 Ba8 $2 ( 47... Qf4 $1 48. Qe3 Qf6 $11 { (Steinitz). } ) 48. Qe3 Qd6 49. a3 Bc6 50. axb4 Qf6 51. Kf1 $2 ( 51. b5 $1 Nxb5 52. Bxb5 Bxb5 53. Qc5 Qe5 54. Qxe5+ Bxe5 55. Rd5 { wins immediately. } ) 51... Nb5 52. Qe6 Qxe6 53. Bxe6 Bxb4 { White has the advantage in the endgame. } 54. Bd7 $1 Nc3 55. Rd4 Bxd7 56. Rxd7+ Kf6 57. Rd4 Be7 58. b4 Ke5 59. Rc4 Nb5 60. Rc6 Bd6 61. Rb6 Nd4 62. Rb7 g5 63. b5 Kd5 64. b6 $1 Kc6 65. Rh7 Kxb6 66. Rxh6 Kc7 67. h4 $1 gxh4 68. Rxh4 { Two connected passed pawns have been created. } 68... Nf5 69. Rh7+ Kd8 70. g4 Ne7 71. Kg2 Ke8 72. Kf3 Bc5 73. Rh5 Bd4 74. Kg3 Kf7 75. f4 Bc3 76. Rb5 Be1+ 77. Kf3 Bc3 78. g5 Ba1 79. Kg4 Bc3 80. f5 Bd4 81. Rb7 Bc3 82. Kh5 ( 82. f6 $4 Bxf6 ) 82... Bd4 $2 ( 82... Bg7 { is forced. Senguin analyses } 83. Kg4 Bd4 84. Kf4 Bh8 85. Ke4 Bg7 86. Rb6 Bc3 87. f6 $5 { is assumed to win, but } 87... Bd2 $1 88. fxe7 Bxg5 { draws. } ) 83. Kh6 Bg7+ 84. Kh7 Be5 85. g6+ Kf8 86. Rxe7 { Zukertort pl
ayed the endgame wonderfully. Steinitz won the next game. He led by 7-5 in won
games. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch1""]
[Site ""U.S.A.""]
[Date ""1886.??.??""]
[Round ""18""]
[White ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Black ""Zukertort, Johannes""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C65""]
[EventDate ""1886.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""79""]

{ Zukertort became tired and Steinitz ended the match with three wins. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 d6 5. c3 g6 6. d4 { Anderssen, Paulsen and
Rosenthal contributed to this quiet treatment of the Berlin Defence. } 6... Bd7 7. Nbd2 ( 7. Bg5 $1 { keeps a slight edge. } ) 7... Bg7 8. dxe5 Nxe5 9. Nxe5 dxe5 10. Qe2 O-O 11. f3 a5 12. Bd3 Qe7 13. Nf1 $5 { Steinitz wants to attack. } 13... Be6 14. g4 $5 Rfd8 15. h4 $5 Qd7 16. Bc2 h5 $1 17. g5 Ne8 18. Ne3 Qc6 $6 ( { Hooper recommends } 18... c6 ) 19. c4 Nd6 20. Bd3 Rab8 $5 21. Nd5 Bxd5 $2 ( 21... Kh8 22. Bd2 b5 23. cxb5 Nxb5 24. Rc1 Qb7 { Black has excellent counterplay. } ) 22. cxd5 Qd7 23. Bd2 Ra8 24. Rc1 c6 25. Rc5 cxd5 26. Rxd5 Qa4 27. a3 b6 28. Bc3 Qe8 29. Qf2 $1 Nc8 30. Bb5 $5 Qe7 31. Rxd8+ Qxd8 32. O-O Na7 33. Bc4 { An attack on the king has been prepared. } 33... Nc6 $2 ( 33... Rc8 34. Bd5 Nb5 35. f4 { is praised by Steinitz. The aggressive answer } 35... Nxc3 36. bxc3 Rxc3 $5 37. fxe5 Bxe5 $1 38. Qxf7+ Kh8 39. Qxg6 Rg3+ { draws spectacularly. } ) 34. Bd5 Rc8 35. f4 $1 $18 Qd7 36. f5 Ne7 ( 36... gxf5 37. Qxf5 Qxf5 38. Rxf5 Nd8 39. g6 { (Steinitz). } ) 37. Ba2 gxf5 ( 37... Bf8 38. Bxf7+ Kxf7 39. fxg6+ Ke6 40. Qf6# ) 38. exf5 Bf8 39. Qf3 $1 e4 40. Qxh5 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch1""]
[Site ""U.S.A.""]
[Date ""1886.??.??""]
[Round ""19""]
[White ""Zukertort, Johannes""]
[Black ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D53""]
[EventDate ""1886.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""58""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. c5 $6 { White wants to attack everywhere. } 6... b6 $1 7. b4 bxc5 8. dxc5 $6 ( 8. bxc5 Ba6 9. Rb1 ) 8... a5 9. a3 d4 $1 10. Bxf6 ( 10. Qxd4 $2 Qxd4 11. Nxd4 axb4 ) 10... gxf6 11. Na4 e5 $6 ( 11... axb4 12. axb4 e5 ) 12. b5 Be6 $2 { Euwe advices 12...Qd5, 12...c6 or 12...Nd7. } 13. g3 $2 ( 13. c6 $1 { imprisons a knight. } 13... Bc4 $1 14. e4 d3 15. Nc3 a4 { (Steinitz) } 16. Qd2 { and White has a good game. } ) 13... c6 $1 14. bxc6 ( 14. b6 $6 Qd5 ) 14... Nxc6 15. Bg2 Rb8 { Threatens ..Bb3. } 16. Qc1 d3 $1 17. e3 e4 18. Nd2 f5 19. O-O Re8 $1 20. f3 $4 ( 20. Rb1 { followed by exchange relieves some pressure. } ) 20... Nd4 $1 { Decides the battle in the centre. } 21. exd4 Qxd4+ 22. Kh1 e3 $1 23. Nc3 Bf6 $1 24. Ndb1 d2 25. Qc2 Bb3 26. Qxf5 d1=Q 27. Nxd1 Bxd1 28. Nc3 e2 29. Raxd1 Qxc3 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch1""]
[Site ""U.S.A.""]
[Date ""1886.??.??""]
[Round ""20""]
[White ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Black ""Zukertort, Johannes""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C25""]
[EventDate ""1886.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""37""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. d4 $5 { Steinitz chooses his frivolous gambit. } 4... d5 $5 5. exd5 Qh4+ 6. Ke2 Qe7+ ( { A spectacular variation is } 6... Bg4+ 7. Nf3 O-O-O $5 8. dxc6 Bc5 9. cxb7+ Kb8 10. Nb5 Nf6 11. Kd3 $1 Qh5 12. Kc3 Bxd4+ 13. Nbxd4 Qc5+ 14. Kb3 Qb6+ 15. Bb5 { White won in Steinitz-Zukertort, London 1872. } ) 7. Kf2 ( 7. Kf3 Qh4 8. Ke2 $11 { (Steinitz-Mackenzie, New York 1883 [6]). } ) 7... Qh4+ 8. g3 $5 { White wants to win. } 8... fxg3+ 9. Kg2 Nxd4 ( 9... Bd6 $1 10. Qe1+ Nce7 11. hxg3 Qxd4 { (Steinitz-Chigorin, London 1883). } ) 10. hxg3 Qg4 11. Qe1+ Be7 12. Bd3 Nf5 ( 12... Kd8 $1 13. Ne4 { (Steinitz) } 13... Qd7 ) 13. Nf3 Bd7 $2 ( 13... Kf8 14. Bf4 Bd6 { avoids a collapse. } ) 14. Bf4 f6 15. Ne4 Ngh6 ( 15... O-O-O 16. Qa5 $18 ) ( 15... Kd8 16. Nf2 Qg6 17. g4 $18 ) 16. Bxh6 Nxh6 17. Rxh6 $1 gxh6 18. Nxf6+ Kf7 19. Nxg4 { Steinitz scored the tenth win on March 29, 1886 (+10, =5, -5). He
had become the first world champion. Zukertort was highly disappointed. Two
years later he died by a stroke in the Divan. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Havana""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1888.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Black ""Golmayo, Celso""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C11""]
[EventDate ""1888.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""37""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. dxc5 Bxc5 7. Nf3 O-O 8. Bd3 Nc6 $6 9. h4 f6 $2 { One move too late. } 10. Ng5 $1 fxg5 11. Bxh7+ $1 Kxh7 12. hxg5+ Kg8 13. Qh5 { Threatens 14.g5. } 13... Ndxe5 14. fxe5 Rf5 15. g4 $1 Rxe5+ 16. Kd1 Be3 { Otherwise White plays 17.Bf4. } 17. Bxe3 Rxe3 18. Nb5 Rf3 19. g6 { Steinitz won the match (+5). He was invited to play someone of his own league
in Havana. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch2-Havana""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1889.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Chigorin, Michael""]
[Black ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C62""]
[EventDate ""1889.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""165""]

{ Steinitz considered Chigorin as a worthy challenger. The played in the Club
de Ajedrea, Union Club, Casino de Espagnola and Centre de Sports in Havana.
The level of most games was poor, because Steinitz chose a doubtful variation
of the Evans Gambit and Chigorin had no proper answer to 1.Nf3. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 { The Steinitz Defence was played once. } 4. d4 Bd7 5. dxe5 { 5.0-0 or 5.Nc3 keeps the initiative. } 5... dxe5 ( 5... Nxe5 $2 6. Nxe5 dxe5 7. Qd5 c6 8. Qxe5+ ) 6. O-O Bd6 7. Nc3 Nge7 8. Bg5 f6 ( 8... O-O $1 { is simpler. } ) 9. Be3 O-O 10. Bc4+ Kh8 11. Nb5 Nc8 12. Qd2 Qe8 13. Rad1 { Threatens 15.Nxc7. } 13... Bg4 14. Be2 Nd8 $6 ( 14... a6 { (Lasker) } 15. Nc3 $11 { The weakening of the a-pawn has no importance. } ) 15. c4 Ne6 16. h3 $1 Bh5 17. c5 Be7 $1 ( 17... Bxf3 $6 18. gxf3 Bxc5 19. Bxc5 ) 18. Qd5 Qc6 ( 18... Bxf3 $6 19. Bxf3 $1 Qxb5 20. Qxe6 Bxc5 $2 21. Qd5 ) 19. Bc4 Be8 $1 { This time is wise to avoid a weakening. } 20. a4 ( 20. b4 $1 { (Lasker) } ) ( 20. Qxc6 $1 Bxc6 21. b4 { keeps the pressure. } ) 20... Nxc5 $2 { Loses the exchange. } ( 20... a6 $1 { (Lasker) } 21. Qxe6 Qxe6 22. Bxe6 axb5 23. Bd5 c6 24. Bb3 bxa4 25. Ra1 { (Steinitz) } 25... Bg6 $1 26. Bc2 Rd8 ) 21. Bxc5 Bxc5 22. Qxc6 Bxc6 23. Nxc7 Nd6 24. Bb3 ( 24. Bd5 $1 Bxa4 25. Rc1 Bb6 26. Nxa8 Rxa8 { (Chigorin). } ) 24... Bxe4 25. Nxa8 Bxf3 26. gxf3 Rxa8 { Black has demolished White's pawn structure. } 27. Rd5 b6 28. Rfd1 Rd8 29. Kg2 a5 30. Bc2 g6 31. h4 Kg7 32. f4 $1 { A temporary sacrifice. } 32... exf4 ( 32... Bd4 33. fxe5 fxe5 34. f4 $1 ) 33. Kf3 f5 34. Kxf4 Kf6 35. Bb3 h6 36. h5 $3 gxh5 ( 36... g5+ 37. Kf3 { and White invades via the e-file. Then the protection on g6 becomes useful. } ) 37. Bc2 Ke7 38. Re5+ Kf8 $6 ( 38... Kd7 { does not lose time. } ) 39. Rxf5+ Ke7 40. Re5+ Kd7 41. f3 h4 42. Kg4 Rg8+ 43. Kxh4 Rg2 44. Bf5+ Kc6 45. b3 $1 { The pawns on the Queen's side have to remain on the board. } 45... Bf2+ 46. Kh3 ( 46. Kh5 $4 Rg5+ 47. Kxh6 Nf7+ ) 46... Rg3+ 47. Kh2 Rxf3 48. Kg2 Rf4 ( 48... Rxf5 $2 49. Rxd6+ $1 ) 49. Be6 Bc5 50. Bd5+ Kd7 51. Re6 $2 ( 51. Kg3 { avoids a counterattack. } ) 51... Nf5 52. Bc4+ Kc7 53. Rd3 h5 54. Bb5 Rg4+ 55. Kh2 Rh4+ $6 ( 55... Bd6+ 56. Kh3 Rh4+ 57. Kg2 Rg4+ 58. Kf1 Rf4+ $11 59. Ke1 $2 Bb4+ 60. Kd1 Nd4 $1 ) 56. Rh3 Bd6+ 57. Kg2 Rg4+ 58. Kf1 Ng3+ $2 ( 58... Rf4+ 59. Ke1 Bb4+ 60. Kd1 h4 { gives a stronger defence. } ) 59. Kf2 h4 60. Rh6 $1 Rf4+ 61. Kg2 Be7 62. Rc6+ Kb7 63. Rc4 Rf8 64. Rd4 Kc8 65. Rd7 Bd8 66. Rh2 $1 { Plans 67.Kh3. } 66... Ne4 67. Rg7 Nc5 68. Rh3 Bf6 69. Rg6 Bd8 70. Bc4 Rf4 71. Rf3 $1 Rd4 72. Rg7 Kb8 73. Rff7 Rd6 74. Kh3 Rd2 75. Rh7 Rd6 76. Bf1 ( 76. Ra7 $1 { is dangerous. } ) 76... Ne6 $1 ( 76... Nxb3 $2 77. Rb7+ Kc8 78. Ba6 $18 ) 77. Rd7 $1 ( { Avoids the trap } 77. Rb7+ $2 Kc8 78. Kh2 Bc7 $1 ) 77... Rc6 $2 { Exchange is forced. } 78. Kg4 Rc7 79. Bc4 $1 { Suddenly the endgame is over. } 79... Rxc4+ 80. bxc4 Kc8 81. Rd6 Nc5 82. Rc6+ Kb8 83. Rh8 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch2-Havana""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1889.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Chigorin, Michael""]
[Black ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C52""]
[EventDate ""1889.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""112""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. O-O Qf6 $6 { Although Steinitz has prepared this move well, it remains an odd choice. } 7. d4 Nge7 8. Bg5 Qd6 9. d5 Nd8 10. Qa4 b6 11. Na3 a6 12. Bb3 ( 12. Bd3 $1 Bxc3 13. Rab1 Bb7 $6 14. Nc4 { and the queen was strangled in game 11. } ) 12... Bxc3 13. Rac1 Qb4 $1 14. Nb5 $5 Qxb5 15. Qxb5 axb5 16. Rxc3 { White has compensation for the two pawns. } 16... c5 $1 { A counterattack starts from ranks eight and seven. } ( 16... f6 17. Be3 Ra7 18. Rfc1 { is unpleasant. } ) 17. dxc6 Ndxc6 18. Bxe7 $6 ( 18. Be3 { is wiser. } ) 18... Kxe7 19. Bd5 f6 20. Bxc6 dxc6 21. Rxc6 Bd7 22. Rxb6 Rhb8 ( 22... Rxa2 $2 { is too greedy. } 23. Rb7 Rd8 24. Rd1 ) 23. Rxb8 Rxb8 24. Rb1 Bc6 25. Re1 ( 25. Nd2 Rd8 26. Rb2 Bxe4 { (Steinitz). } ) 25... Ra8 26. Re2 Ra4 27. Rb2 Rxe4 28. h3 Kd6 29. Nd2 Ra4 30. f3 f5 $6 ( 30... Kc5 $1 31. Nb3+ Kb4 32. Nd4+ Kc3 $19 { (Steinitz). } ) 31. Kf2 Ra3 32. Nb1 Rd3 33. Ke2 e4 34. Nd2 Ra3 35. fxe4 fxe4 36. Nb1 Rg3 37. Kf2 Rd3 38. Ke2 h5 39. Nd2 Rg3 40. Kf2 Ra3 41. Nf1 Bd5 42. Rxb5 Rxa2+ 43. Ke3 Rxg2 $6 ( 43... Kc6 $1 $19 ) 44. Kd4 $1 Bc6 45. Rxh5 { During the
me Chigorin calms his nerves with free brandy. Steinitz drinks champagne at
the 'advice of a doctor'. Maybe the alcohol disturbs thinking at the end of
the game. } 45... Ra2 $2 ( 45... Rf2 { forces } 46. Ne3 ) 46. Ne3 $2 ( 46. Rg5 $11 { (Steinitz). } ) 46... Rd2+ 47. Kc4 Bd7 48. Rg5 Be6+ 49. Kb4 Rd4+ 50. Kb5 Rd3 51. Nc4+ Bxc4+ 52. Kxc4 Rd1 $1 53. Rxg7 ( 53. Rg6+ Ke5 54. Rxg7 Rc1+ $19 ) 53... e3 54. Rb7 Ke5 55. Kc3 Ke4 56. Kc2 Rf1 { Steinitz carried out a wonderful counter-attack. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch2-Havana""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1889.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Black ""Chigorin, Michael""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D07""]
[EventDate ""1889.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""53""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Bg4 3. c4 Nc6 { Chigorin plays his defence. } 4. e3 e5 $5 ( { The quiet } 4... e6 { is played later. } ) 5. Qb3 $1 Bxf3 6. gxf3 exd4 $6 ( 6... Nge7 $1 7. Nc3 exd4 8. Nxd5 Rb8 { was played by Chigorin in game 14. } ) 7. cxd5 Ne5 8. exd4 Nd7 9. Nc3 ( 9. Qxb7 $1 Qe7+ 10. Be3 Qb4+ 11. Qxb4 Bxb4+ 12. Nc3 Ngf6 13. Bb5 ) 9... Qe7+ 10. Be3 Qb4 11. Qc2 Ngf6 12. Bb5 Rd8 ( 12... O-O-O 13. a3 Qa5 14. O-O { and a strong attack. } ) 13. O-O-O a6 14. Ba4 Be7 15. Rhg1 g6 $2 ( 15... O-O $2 16. Bh6 Ne8 17. Qf5 Ndf6 18. Rxg7+ $1 Nxg7 19. Rg1 $1 { (Steinitz). } ) ( 15... Kf8 $1 { is the best effort. } ) 16. Bh6 b5 17. Bb3 Nb6 18. Rge1 { The strategy in the centre has been highly successful. } 18... Kd7 19. Bf4 { Threatens 20.Bxc7 and 21.Nxb5+. } 19... Rc8 20. a3 Qa5 21. Bg5 Ng8 ( 21... Nbxd5 22. Rxe7+ $1 $18 ) ( 21... Nfxd5 22. Bxe7 $18 ) 22. Bxe7 Nxe7 23. Ne4 { Forestalls 24.Nc5+ and 25.Nb7. } 23... Rb8 24. Nf6+ Kd8 25. Rxe7 $1 Kxe7 26. Qxc7+ Nd7 ( 26... Kxf6 27. Qe5# ) 27. Qxa5 { This game shows three phases of
modern strategy: development (moves 1-15), weakening (16-24) and destruction
(25-27). Chigorin had to test his Defence in the match, because he had not
played a tournament in six years. Steinitz increased his lead to +6, -4. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch2-Havana""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1889.??.??""]
[Round ""16""]
[White ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Black ""Chigorin, Michael""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A85""]
[EventDate ""1889.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""103""]

1. Nf3 f5 2. d4 e6 3. c4 Nf6 4. e3 Be7 5. Nc3 O-O 6. Bd3 d5 7. Bd2 c6 8. c5 $6 Nbd7 9. Ng5 Nb8 { The white knight has to retreat also. } 10. f3 Qc7 11. Qc2 Nh5 12. Nh3 Bh4+ 13. Nf2 e5 $6 { The centre should not be opened. } ( 13... b6 { puts pressure on the centre. } ) 14. dxe5 Qxe5 15. O-O Be7 16. Ne2 b6 17. cxb6 axb6 18. Nd4 c5 19. Nb5 Nc6 20. Bc3 Qb8 21. Rfd1 Ne5 22. Be2 Nf6 23. Nh3 Rd8 24. Bf1 Nf7 25. Nf4 $5 { A provocative move leads to a complete opening of the centre. } 25... d4 $1 26. Bd2 dxe3 27. Bxe3 Rxd1 28. Rxd1 Qe5 $2 ( 28... g5 $1 29. Nd3 ( 29. Ne2 Qe5 ) 29... Nd5 { gives a forwards defence. } ) 29. Re1 $1 Kf8 ( 29... Rxa2 $2 30. Qc4 $1 Ra1 $5 31. Rxa1 Qxe3+ 32. Kh1 ) 30. Bd2 Qb8 31. Qb3 Nd8 32. Qe3 Qb7 33. Bc4 Qd7 34. Bc3 Ra4 { A proper defence of the centre is lacking. } 35. Bb3 Ra8 36. Nd5 Nxd5 37. Bxd5 Ra4 38. Bxg7+ $1 Kxg7 39. Qxe7+ Qxe7 40. Rxe7+ Kf6 41. Rxh7 Rb4 42. Nd6 Be6 43. Bxe6 Kxe6 44. Rh6+ Ke5 45. b3 b5 46. f4+ $1 Kd4 47. Nxb5+ Rxb5 48. Rd6+ Kc3 49. Rxd8 Ra5 50. Rd5 Kb4 51. Rd2 Kc3 52. Re2 { The next game became the first draw. Steinitz won the match (+10, =1, -6). } 1-0"
"[Event ""Havana""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1890.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Gunsberg, Isidor""]
[Black ""Chigorin, Michael""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C77""]
[EventDate ""1890.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""84""]

{ Chigorin had made a great impression in Havana. He was asked to play a match
against Gunsberg. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. c3 g6 7. Nbd2 Bg7 8. Nf1 O-O 9. h3 $6 ( 9. Ng3 { continues the development. } ) 9... d5 10. Qe2 b5 11. Bc2 d4 12. g4 $6 { Weakens the King's side. } 12... Qd6 13. N1d2 Be6 14. cxd4 Nxd4 15. Nxd4 Qxd4 16. Nf3 Qb4+ 17. Kf1 $6 ( 17. Qd2 Qd6 { (Steinitz) } 18. Ng5 ( 18. Qc3 $2 Nd5 $1 ) 18... Bd7 19. f4 ) 17... Qd6 18. b3 c5 19. Bb2 Nd7 $1 20. Ng5 $2 ( 20. Kg2 f6 ( 20... f5 { (Vasyukov and Nikitin) } 21. gxf5 gxf5 22. Rag1 ) 21. a4 ) 20... Nb8 { The knight goes to c6 in order to control d4. } 21. Nxe6 fxe6 $1 { Square f4 becomes another strong square for Black. } 22. Kg2 Ra7 23. Rhf1 Raf7 24. f3 Nc6 25. Qd2 Rf4 26. Rad1 Qe7 27. Qe1 Bf6 $1 28. Qe2 ( 28. Bc1 Bh4 29. Qc3 ( 29. Qe2 Nd4 ) 29... Rxf3 $1 30. Rxf3 Rxf3 31. Kxf3 Qf6+ 32. Kg2 Qf2+ 33. Kh1 Qf3+ $19 { (Chigorin). } ) 28... Bh4 29. Bb1 h5 30. a3 hxg4 31. hxg4 Qg5 { Threatens 32...Rxf3 33.Rxf3 Qxg4+. } 32. Kh3 ( 32. Bc1 Nd4 33. Bxf4 Rxf4 34. Qb2 Nxf3 35. Kh1 Be1 $1 $19 ) 32... R8f7 33. Rc1 $6 ( 33. b4 $1 cxb4 34. axb4 Rh7 35. Kg2 Rf8 ( 35... Qh6 36. Rh1 { and the final combination of the game fails. } ) 36. Bc1 Qd8 $19 { A positional disaster. } ) 33... Qh6 34. Kg2 Rh7 35. Rh1 Rxf3 $1 36. Qxf3 ( 36. Rxh4 Qxh4 37. Kxf3 Qh3+ 38. Kf2 Rf7+ 39. Ke1 Qg3+ 40. Kd2 Rf2 $19 ) 36... Qd2+ 37. Kg1 Bf2+ $1 38. Kf1 Nd4 $1 39. Bxd4 Qxc1+ 40. Ke2 Rxh1 41. Bxf2 Qxb1 42. g5 Qf1+ { The match ended undecided (+9, =5, -9). } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch3-New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1890.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Black ""Gunsberg, Isidor""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D20""]
[EventDate ""1890.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""50""]

{ The thirld world championship match was played in the Manhattan Chess Club.
This time Steinitz did not meet a mad genius but a positional player. } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 e5 4. dxe5 $6 { (La Bourdonnais-McDonnell, London 1834 (1.10). } ( { La Bourdonnais switched to } 4. Bxc4 exd4 5. exd4 { in game 15. Steinitz regards the isolated pawn as weak. } ) 4... Qxd1+ 5. Kxd1 Nc6 6. Bxc4 $2 { Steinitz gets rid of a weakness. } ( { La Bourdonnais played } 6. f4 $1 Be6 7. Bd2 ) 6... Nxe5 7. Bb5+ c6 8. Be2 Be6 9. Nc3 O-O-O+ { Utilises the poor position of the king. } 10. Kc2 Nf6 11. Nf3 $6 ( 11. e4 { (Steinitz) } ) 11... Neg4 ( 11... Bf5+ $1 { is even stronger. } ) 12. Rf1 ( 12. Ng5 $1 Nxf2 13. Rf1 N2g4 14. Bxg4 Nxg4 15. Nxf7 Bxf7 16. Rxf7 Nxh2 17. e4 Ng4 { and Black has won a pawn. } ) 12... Bf5+ 13. Kb3 Nd7 14. e4 Nc5+ 15. Kc2 Nxe4 16. Nh4 Nxc3+ 17. Kxc3 Be6 18. f4 Nf6 19. f5 Bd5 20. g4 $6 Be7 $1 21. Kc2 Be4+ 22. Kb3 Nd7 23. g5 f6 24. Bg4 Nc5+ 25. Ka3 Rd3+ { Gunsberg announced made in five. } ( 25... Rd3+ 26. b3 Na4+ 27. Kxa4 Rd4+ 28. b4 Rxb4+ 29. Ka5 Rb5+ 30. Ka4 Bc2# ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch3-New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1890.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Black ""Gunsberg, Isidor""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E51""]
[EventDate ""1890.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""55""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 { Prevents ..e5 (Blackburne-Rosenthal, Vienna 1873). } 3... Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 Bb4+ ( { Rosenthal played } 5... Be7 ) 6. Nc3 O-O 7. O-O b6 8. Ne5 Bb7 9. Qb3 Bxc3 $6 ( 9... a5 $1 { sets the trap } 10. Bxe6 $2 fxe6 11. Qxe6+ Kh8 12. Nf7+ Rxf7 13. Qxf7 Bxc3 14. bxc3 Bd5 ) 10. bxc3 Bd5 $6 11. Bxd5 exd5 12. Ba3 Re8 13. c4 { White has started a powerful attack in the centre. } 13... c5 $2 { This confrontation is too risky. } ( 13... a5 $1 14. cxd5 Qxd5 ) 14. Rac1 Ne4 15. Rfd1 cxd4 16. exd4 f6 17. cxd5 $1 fxe5 18. d6+ Kh8 19. Qd5 $2 ( 19. Qf3 Nxf2 20. Qxf2 { keeps an advantage. } ) 19... Nxf2 $1 20. Rd2 $6 ( 20. Rf1 Nh3+ { is slightly better. } ) 20... Nd7 $2 ( 20... Nh3+ $1 21. gxh3 Nd7 $1 ( 21... Qg5+ $2 22. Rg2 Qe3+ 23. Kh1 Qxa3 { (Steinitz) } 24. Rc7 ) 22. dxe5 Rxe5 23. Qf7 Qh4 24. Rf2 Nf6 { and Black utilises the open g-file. } ) 21. Rxf2 Nf6 22. Rxf6 $1 { Nice sacrifices begin. } 22... gxf6 ( 22... Qxf6 23. d7 Rf8 24. Bxf8 Rxf8 25. Qf3 { (Steinitz). } ) 23. d7 Rg8 24. dxe5 Rg5 ( 24... fxe5 25. Bb2 $18 ) 25. Qxa8 $1 Qxa8 26. Rc8+ Rg8 27. Rxa8 Rxa8 28. e6 { Steinitz attack elegantly. He took a lead of 4-3. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch3-New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1890.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Gunsberg, Isidor""]
[Black ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C54""]
[EventDate ""1890.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""86""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 Nf6 5. c3 d6 6. Nbd2 Ne7 { Both sides play quietly. } 7. Nf1 c6 8. Qe2 O-O 9. h3 $6 { Better moves are 9.Bg5 or 9.Ng3. } 9... d5 10. Bb3 Ng6 11. g3 ( 11. exd5 $1 Nxd5 12. Bxd5 Qxd5 13. Ne3 ) 11... dxe4 12. dxe4 Be6 13. Ng5 { The opening of the f-file would cause some danger. } 13... Bxb3 14. axb3 Qd7 15. Be3 Bxe3 16. Qxe3 b6 17. Nd2 c5 18. Ngf3 Rad8 19. Nc4 $6 ( 19. Kf1 { and 20.Kg2 saves time. } ) 19... Rfe8 20. Ncd2 Re7 21. Kf1 h5 22. Kg2 h4 23. Kh2 $6 ( 23. Ra6 $1 Qd3 24. Qxd3 Rxd3 25. Rha1 Rdd7 $11 ) 23... Qb5 24. c4 Qc6 25. Rac1 $6 { White wants to protect d3. A counterattack would have forced a draw. } ( 25. Ra6 $1 Red7 26. Rha1 Rd3 27. Qe2 Qd7 28. Nf1 $1 ( 28. Rxa7 $2 hxg3+ 29. Kxg3 Nf4 $1 30. Qf1 Qc6 ) 28... Qb7 29. N1d2 Qd7 $11 ) 25... Red7 26. Rc3 Nh5 27. Rg1 ( 27. Ra1 a5 { has no effect. } ) 27... Qf6 28. Nf1 Rd1 29. Qe2 $1 { Steinitz mentions Ne3-d5! } 29... hxg3+ 30. fxg3 Ra1 31. N3d2 $6 ( 31. Ne3 $1 Ngf4 32. Qc2 $1 Rxg1 33. Nxg1 { (Steinitz) } ) 31... Qg5 32. Rf3 $6 ( 32. Nf3 { corrects the error. } ) 32... Nf6 33. Rd3 Rxd3 34. Qxd3 Nf8 35. Qe3 ( 35. Qc3 Ne6 $1 36. Nf3 Qh6 37. Nxe5 Nd4 $1 $19 ) 35... Qg6 36. Rg2 Ne6 37. Re2 Nd4 38. Rf2 Ra2 $6 ( 38... Rc1 { and 39...Rc2! } ) 39. Nf3 $6 ( { White misses the counterattack } 39. Qe1 $1 Rxb2 40. Qa1 { Black has the fine answer } 40... Qh5 $1 41. Kg2 ( { The point is } 41. Qxb2 Ng4+ 42. Kg1 Nxf2 43. Kxf2 Qe2+ 44. Kg1 Nf3+ 45. Kh1 Qf2 ) ( 41. Kg1 Rxd2 $1 42. Nxd2 Qxh3 { and a strong attack. } ) 41... Nxe4 $1 42. g4 Rxd2 $1 43. gxh5 $6 Rxf2+ 44. Kh1 Rxf1+ $19 ) 39... Nxf3+ 40. Qxf3 Qxe4 41. Qxe4 Nxe4 42. Re2 Ng5 43. Kg2 Ne6 { Gunsberg played too passive in a positional struggle. } ( 43... Ne6 44. Ne3 Nd4 { wins a second pawn. } ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch3-New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1890.??.??""]
[Round ""17""]
[White ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Black ""Gunsberg, Isidor""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D06""]
[EventDate ""1890.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""112""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nf6 $5 3. cxd5 Nxd5 4. e4 $5 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. dxe5 $5 Qxd1+ 7. Kxd1 Ng4 8. Nd5 $1 { Later this was called a variation of the Marshall Defence. } ( { Steinitz does not accept the weakening } 8. Be3 Nxe3+ 9. fxe3 c6 ) 8... Kd7 { The alternatives are good for White. } ( 8... Nxf2+ 9. Ke2 Nxh1 10. Nxc7+ Kd8 11. Nxa8 ) ( 8... c6 9. Nc7+ Kd8 10. Nxa8 Nxf2+ 11. Kc2 Nxh1 12. Be3 ) 9. Nh3 c6 10. Nc3 ( 10. e6+ $1 fxe6 11. Ne3 { gives a pleasant game. } ) 10... Nxe5 11. f4 Ng4 12. Be2 Ke8 13. Kc2 Bc5 14. f5 Ne3+ 15. Kd3 $5 { Exchange equalises. } 15... Nxg2 16. b4 $5 Bxb4 17. Rg1 Nh4 18. Rxg7 Ng6 $5 { Black gets amusement for a piece. } ( { Steinitz has fun for a pawn. He analyses } 18... Nxf5 $6 19. exf5 Bxf5+ 20. Kc4 Bxc3 21. Kxc3 Bxh3 22. Bc4 { and he has more fun for three pawns. } ) 19. fxg6 hxg6 20. Ng5 Be7 21. Rh7 Rxh7 22. Nxh7 f6 23. Bf4 Kf7 24. Rg1 ( { Steinitz prefers the immediate } 24. e5 $1 ) 24... Na6 25. e5 Bf5+ 26. Kd2 Bb4 27. Rg3 Nc5 28. Kc1 Ba3+ 29. Kd1 g5 30. Bc4+ Ne6 { White has to return the piece. } 31. Nxg5+ fxg5 32. Bxg5 Rg8 33. h4 b5 34. Nxb5 $1 cxb5 35. Bxe6+ Kxe6 36. Rxa3 Kxe5 37. Rxa7 { The exchanges have netted a pawn, but White has no winning chances. } 37... Bd3 38. Kd2 Bf1 39. Kc3 Rc8+ 40. Kb4 Rg8 41. Ra5 Ke4 42. Ra6 Kf3 43. Rf6+ Kg2 44. Rf5 Be2 45. Be3 Bd3 46. Rf2+ Kg3 47. Rd2 Rg4+ 48. Kc5 Bc4 49. h5 Kf3 50. Bd4 Rg5+ 51. Kb4 Rxh5 52. a4 Ke4 53. Bc5 Bd3 54. axb5 Rh1 55. Rb2 Kd5 56. Bf2 Rb1 { Steinitz won the match (+6, =9, -4). The world championship had made him
wealthy. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Cable match""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1891.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Chigorin, Michael""]
[Black ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C52""]
[EventDate ""1891.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""75""]

{ Steinitz published 'The modern chess instructor I' in 1889. He wrote about
Cluley's strategic theorems: A game ends in a draw by correct play, and
preparation is needed for a successful attack. Chigorin criticised the part on
the openings. Two ideas were tested in a cable match. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. O-O Qf6 $6 7. d4 Nh6 $6 { The new idea. } 8. Bg5 Qd6 9. d5 Nd8 10. Qa4 Bb6 11. Na3 c6 { Steinitz defends the extra pawn. } 12. Be2 $1 Bc7 { Intends ..b5. } 13. Nc4 Qf8 14. d6 $1 ( { More subtle than } 14. Nfxe5 ) 14... Bxd6 ( 14... Bb8 15. Be7 ) ( 14... b5 15. dxc7 $1 ) 15. Nb6 Rb8 16. Qxa7 Ne6 { The centre is defended. } ( 16... Ng4 17. Nh4 $1 Ne6 18. Bxg4 Nxg5 19. Nf5 Ne6 20. Rfd1 Bc7 21. Na8 Rxa8 22. Qxa8 Kd8 23. Rxd7+ $1 Kxd7 24. Rd1+ { 1-0 (Gunsberg-Steinitz, New York 1891 (12). } ) 17. Bc1 $1 { White threatens 18.Ba3! This manoeuvre impressed Steinitz. } 17... Ng8 18. Ba3 c5 19. Rad1 Nf6 ( { Chigorin analyses } 19... Bc7 20. Bb5 Nf6 21. Nd5 Bd6 22. Nh4 $1 Nxd5 23. Rxd5 Bc7 24. Nf5 g6 25. Rfd1 gxf5 26. Rxd7 Bxd7 27. Rxd7 Qh6 28. Bxc5 $1 Nxc5 29. Qxc5 Qc1+ 30. Rd1# ) 20. Bc4 Bc7 21. Nd5 Bd6 22. Nh4 ( 22. Nxf6+ gxf6 23. Bxe6 fxe6 24. Bxc5 $18 ) 22... Nxd5 23. Nf5 $1 g6 24. Nxd6+ Qxd6 25. Bxd5 Qc7 26. Bxe6 fxe6 27. Bxc5 Ra8 28. Qxa8 Qxc5 29. Qa4 Kd8 30. Rd2 $1 Kc7 31. Rb1 Rd8 32. Rb5 Qc6 33. Qb4 d6 34. a4 Qe8 35. Rb6 Qf8 36. Qa5 d5 37. exd5 Kb8 38. d6 { Chigorin took the wall in the centre. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Cable match""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1891.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Black ""Chigorin, Michael""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C59""]
[EventDate ""1891.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""76""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Be2 h6 9. Nh3 $5 ( 9. Nf3 e4 10. Ne5 { (main line). } ) 9... Bc5 { Chigorin believes in the power of the bishops. } ( { Steinitz analyses } 9... Bxh3 ) 10. d3 O-O 11. Nc3 { This variation was rehabilitated by Fischer-Radoicic, Poughskeepie 1963. } 11... Nd5 12. Na4 { The pressure on f2 is lifted. } 12... Bd6 13. Ng1 $5 { Steinitz dreams about an advantageous endgame. } 13... f5 14. c3 ( 14. c4 $6 Nf6 { weakens the pawn structure. } ) 14... Bd7 15. d4 e4 $1 ( 15... exd4 16. cxd4 Qe7 17. Kf1 { and White will reorganise the defence by Nf3, Bd2 and Bd3. } ) 16. c4 Ne7 17. Nc3 Be6 { Black puts pressure on the centre. White develops the Queen's side. } 18. b3 Bb4 19. Bb2 f4 { The critical position. } 20. Qc2 $2 ( 20. a3 $1 Bxc3+ 21. Bxc3 Nf5 22. Bg4 Rb8 $1 { (Chigorin) } 23. Bb4 $1 e3 $1 24. Nf3 $1 Re8 25. Bh5 { and a wild battle. } ) 20... Qxd4 21. Kf1 ( 21. a3 { (too late) } 21... f3 $1 22. gxf3 e3 $1 23. fxe3 Qh4+ 24. Kf1 Bc5 25. Nd1 Nf5 26. Qc3 Rae8 { and Black has a strong attack. } ) 21... f3 $1 { Chigorin has to strike immediately. } 22. gxf3 exf3 23. Bxf3 Bf5 24. Ne4 Bxe4 $1 25. Qe2 ( 25. Bxe4 Rxf2+ $1 26. Qxf2 Qxe4 { White can stop the attack by } 27. Bxg7 Qxh1 28. Bxh6 Qe4 29. Qg2+ Qxg2+ 30. Kxg2 { but the price is too high. } ) 25... Bxf3 26. Qe6+ Kh7 ( 26... Kh8 $4 27. Bxd4 Bxh1 28. Qxh6+ ) 27. Bxd4 Bxh1 { Black has ample compensation for the queen. } 28. Qh3 ( 28. a3 $5 Nf5 29. axb4 Nxb3 30. Bc5 Rae8 $1 31. Qd7 Nxc5 32. bxc5 Ne3+ 33. Ke1 Nc2+ 34. Kf1 Nxa1 35. Qd1 Rf4 { Black keeps the advantage. } ) 28... Nf5 29. Be5 $6 ( 29. Bc3 c5 30. Bxb4 cxb4 { prolongs the game. } ) 29... Rae8 30. Bf4 Nd4 31. Qd3+ Be4 32. Qxd4 Rxf4 33. f3 Ref8 34. Qxa7 c5 35. Qc7 Nc6 36. a3 Rxf3+ $1 37. Nxf3 Rxf3+ 38. Kg1 Bd2 { White's king has become an easy target. The defence by Steinitz is
disappointing in a correspondence game. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch4-Havana""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1892.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Chigorin, Michael""]
[Black ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C52""]
[EventDate ""1892.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""61""]

{ The second match between Steinitz and Chigorin was played in the Centro
Asturiano In Havana. Ten wins were needed for the title. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. O-O d6 ( { Steinitz has enough of } 6... Qf6 $6 { Nevertheless he will score poorly in the Evans Gambit again. } ) 7. d4 Bg4 8. Bb5 { Chigorin also played 8.Qa4 and 8.Qb3 successfully. } 8... exd4 9. cxd4 Bd7 10. Bb2 Nce7 ( { Later Steinitz prefers the solid } 10... Nf6 ) 11. Bxd7+ Qxd7 12. Na3 $1 Nh6 13. Nc4 Bb6 14. a4 $1 c6 { If the a-pawn plays, White exchanges. } 15. e5 $1 ( 15. d5 O-O 16. dxc6 Qxc6 17. Qxd6 Qxc4 18. Qxe7 f6 $11 ) 15... d5 $2 { Chigorin is allowed to show his creativity. } ( 15... dxe5 $1 16. dxe5 $1 ( 16. Nfxe5 Qd8 { and 17...0-0. } ) 16... Qxd1 17. Raxd1 O-O 18. Rd7 { (Bogoljubow) } 18... Bc5 { gives a proper defence. } ) 16. Nd6+ Kf8 17. Ba3 Kg8 18. Rb1 $1 { Prepares for a5. } 18... Nhf5 ( 18... Nc8 19. a5 Nxd6 20. exd6 Bxa5 21. Ne5 Qc8 22. Qh5 f6 23. d7 Qd8 24. Rxb7 $1 fxe5 25. dxe5 $18 { (Chigorin). } ) 19. Nxf7 $5 { Fireworks begin. } ( 19. a5 $1 Bxa5 20. Rxb7 { (Lasker). } ) 19... Kxf7 20. e6+ $1 Kxe6 21. Ne5 { The king has been drawn to the centre by sacrifices. } 21... Qc8 ( 21... Qe8 $5 22. Re1 Kf6 23. Bxe7+ Qxe7 { (Lasker) } 24. Ng4+ Kf7 25. Rxe7+ Kxe7 26. Ne5 { keeps an advantage. } ) 22. Re1 Kf6 23. Qh5 { Threatens mate in one. } 23... g6 ( 23... Ng6 24. g4 ) 24. Bxe7+ Kxe7 ( 24... Nxe7 25. Ng4+ Kf7 26. Nh6+ Kf8 27. Qe5 $18 { (Bogoljubow). } ) 25. Nxg6+ Kf6 26. Nxh8 Bxd4 ( 26... Qxh8 27. Re5 Qc8 28. g4 { (Chigorin) } ) ( 26... Qd7 27. Rb3 $1 Rxh8 28. Rf3 { (Chigorin). } ) 27. Rb3 Qd7 28. Rf3 Rxh8 29. g4 Rg8 30. Qh6+ Rg6 31. Rxf5+ { Steinitz began with a crushing defeat. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch4-Havana""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1892.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Black ""Chigorin, Michael""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C65""]
[EventDate ""1892.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""55""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 { White gets a slight initiative in the Berlin Defence. } 4... d6 5. c3 g6 6. Nbd2 Bg7 7. Nf1 O-O 8. Ba4 { Avoids the exchange of a bishop. } 8... Nd7 ( { Mason suggests } 8... d5 { The tactical justification is } 9. Bxc6 bxc6 10. Nxe5 Nxe4 ) 9. Ne3 Nc5 10. Bc2 Ne6 11. h4 $1 { ""As a rule I am not a dangerous
assailant in the early part of the game, but I espied a weakness on the
adverse King's wing, and one must not put his finger into my mouth, even in my
old age, or I may bite"", Steinitz wrote. } 11... Ne7 $6 ( 11... Nf4 $5 12. g3 Nh5 { forestalls the plan. } ) 12. h5 d5 { The counter in the centre. } 13. hxg6 fxg6 $6 ( 13... hxg6 14. Qe2 { followed by Bd2 and 0-0-0 (Reti). } ) 14. exd5 Nxd5 15. Nxd5 Qxd5 16. Bb3 { The bishop has great power on the open diagonal. } 16... Qc6 17. Qe2 Bd7 18. Be3 Kh8 19. O-O-O Rae8 20. Qf1 $1 a5 $6 { The pawn will not reach the fourth rank. } ( 20... Rf5 $1 { (Euwe) } 21. Kb1 $1 { (forestalls ..Nd4 and threatens 22.Bxe6 Bxe6 23.Ng5) } 21... Qa6 22. Rh2 ) 21. d4 $1 { The attack starts by opening the centre. } 21... exd4 22. Nxd4 Bxd4 ( 22... Nxd4 23. Rxh7+ Kxh7 24. Qh1+ $19 ) ( 22... Qa6 23. Bc4 Qa8 24. Nf3 $18 ) ( 22... Qe4 23. Nf3 $18 { (Euwe). } ) 23. Rxd4 $1 Nxd4 $6 ( 23... Re7 24. Bd5 Qd6 25. Rd2 b6 26. Bh6 { prolongs the game. } ) 24. Rxh7+ $1 Kxh7 25. Qh1+ $1 Kg7 26. Bh6+ Kf6 27. Qh4+ Ke5 28. Qxd4+ { This game is a classic example of strategy, according
to the 'modern school'. Development (moves 1-10), weakening of the opponent
(11-23) and destruction (24-28). } ( 28. Qxd4+ Kf5 29. g4# ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch4-Havana""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1892.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Black ""Chigorin, Michael""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C58""]
[EventDate ""1892.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""48""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Bf1 $6 { The bishop withdraws completely! } 8... h6 9. Nh3 $5 Bc5 10. d3 ( { Steinitz tried } 10. Qe2 { in game 10 and lost again. } ) 10... Qb6 11. Qe2 Bg4 $1 12. f3 ( 12. Qxe5+ $2 Kd7 ) 12... Bxh3 13. gxh3 O-O-O { Development and attack are combined easily. } 14. Nd2 Nd5 15. Nb3 Bb4+ 16. Bd2 Ne3 17. Bxb4 Qxb4+ { The critical position has been reached. White has a witty defence. } 18. c3 $2 ( 18. Kf2 $1 Nxb3 19. axb3 Nf5 20. Rg1 $1 { Square h1 becomes a safe haven for the king. } ( 20. c3 $2 Qb6+ $1 { (Chigorin). } ) 20... Qc5+ ( 20... Nd4 $6 21. Qe1 Qb6 22. Qa5 $1 Nxc2+ 23. Qxb6 axb6 24. Ra8+ ) 21. Kg2 Nd4 22. Qf2 Qxc2 23. Qxc2 Nxc2 24. Rxa7 Rhf8 25. Kf2 g6 { and equal chances in the endgame. } ) 18... Qh4+ 19. Kd2 $2 ( 19. Qf2 $5 Nc2+ 20. Ke2 Qxf2+ 21. Kxf2 Nxb3 22. Rd1 Nba1 $1 { (Chigorin). } ) 19... Nac4+ $1 20. Kc1 Rxd3 $1 21. Bg2 ( 21. Qxd3 Qe1+ 22. Qd1 Qxd1# ) 21... Rhd8 22. a4 Rd1+ 23. Rxd1 Rxd1+ 24. Qxd1 Nxd1 { Steinitz had little success in the Two Knights against Chigorin. } ( 24... Nxd1 25. Kxd1 Qf2 { is awful. } ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch4-Havana""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1892.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Chigorin, Michael""]
[Black ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C62""]
[EventDate ""1892.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""90""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. Nc3 Bd7 5. d4 Nge7 { The aim of the Steinitz Defence is to protect the centre. } 6. Bg5 f6 7. Be3 Ng6 { Pawn e5 is overprotected. } 8. Qd2 ( 8. d5 $1 Nb8 9. Bxd7+ Nxd7 10. h4 { An attack on the fank begins after the centre is closed. } ) 8... a6 9. Ba4 b5 10. Bb3 Na5 11. O-O c6 12. dxe5 fxe5 13. Bg5 Be7 14. Rfd1 { White wants to attack in the centre. } 14... Nb7 15. Bxe7 Qxe7 16. Ng5 $1 Rf8 $5 17. Nxh7 Rh8 $1 { The pawn sacrifice is remarkable. } 18. Qg5 $2 ( 18. Ng5 $1 Rh5 $1 19. Nf7 $1 ( 19. Bf7+ Kf8 20. Bxg6 Rxg5 21. Bf5 Bxf5 22. exf5 d5 { and Black has a great game (Steinitz). } ) 19... d5 $1 ( 19... Qh4 20. h3 Bxh3 21. Nxd6+ Nxd6 22. Qxd6 Ne7 23. g3 Qg4 24. Rd3 { stops Black's attack. } ) 20. Nxd5 $1 ( 20. exd5 c5 $1 ) 20... cxd5 21. Bxd5 Bc8 22. g3 { is good for White. } ) 18... Nf4 19. Qxe7+ Kxe7 20. Ng5 Rh5 $1 21. h4 ( 21. Nf3 Bg4 { followed by ..Bxf3 or ..Rah8 and Black will decide the game quickly. } ) 21... Rxh4 22. g3 Rg4 23. Nf3 Rf8 24. Rd2 Nc5 { Pawn e4 is in danger. ..b4 threatens. } 25. Nh2 ( 25. a3 Nh3+ 26. Kg2 Nxe4 $1 ) ( 25. Rad1 b4 26. Rxd6 bxc3 27. Rxd7+ Nxd7 28. Rxd7+ Kxd7 29. Nxe5+ Kc7 30. Nxg4 cxb2 $19 ) 25... Rg6 ( 25... b4 $1 26. Nxg4 bxc3 27. gxf4 Bxg4 ) 26. Re1 Nh3+ 27. Kg2 Ng5 28. Rde2 { White has held the centre, but is defenceless against an attack on the king. } 28... Rh6 29. Re3 Rfh8 30. Nf1 Bh3+ 31. Kg1 Bg4 32. Kg2 b4 33. f4 $5 Bh3+ 34. Kf2 Rf6 35. Ne2 Ngxe4+ 36. Kg1 Bxf1 37. fxe5 dxe5 ( 37... Rfh6 38. exd6+ Kd7 39. Kxf1 Nd2+ { and mate in three (Golmayo). } ) 38. Rxf1 Rfh6 39. Rf7+ Kd6 40. Rxg7 Rh1+ 41. Kg2 Nd2 { A nice final. } 42. Rg6+ Kc7 43. g4 R8h2+ 44. Kg3 Nf1+ 45. Kf3 Rh3+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch4-Havana""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1892.??.??""]
[Round ""20""]
[White ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Black ""Chigorin, Michael""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D37""]
[EventDate ""1892.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

{ Steinitz was trailing in wins by 7-8. } 1. Nf3 { He selects a quiet opening for the second time in the match. } 1... d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. c4 Be7 5. Nc3 Nbd7 6. c5 $6 { A new move in the style of Zukertort. } 6... c6 7. b4 O-O 8. Bb2 Qc7 9. Be2 Ne8 $2 { Chigorin dreams of an attack, similar to the Dutch. } ( 9... e5 10. dxe5 Nxe5 11. Nxe5 Qxe5 { liberates a bishop. } ) ( 9... b6 $5 { takes the initiative. } ) 10. O-O f5 11. Qc2 Nef6 12. a4 Ne4 13. b5 Rf6 14. a5 Nxc3 15. Bxc3 a6 16. bxa6 bxa6 17. Rfb1 Rf8 18. Rb2 Bb7 19. Rab1 Rfb8 20. Ne1 Bc8 21. Nd3 Rxb2 22. Rxb2 Bf6 ( 22... e5 $5 23. dxe5 Nxc5 ) 23. Qa4 Kf7 24. Qa3 Bd8 25. Bd1 Rb8 26. Rb6 $1 Nxb6 $2 ( 26... Kg8 { is a carefree move. The point is } 27. Ba4 Bb7 28. Nb4 $2 Nxb6 ) ( 26... Be7 27. Bb4 Bb7 { and White cannot make progress. } ( 27... Nxb6 $2 { (Steinitz) } ) ) 27. cxb6 Qb7 28. Ne5+ Kg8 { The blockader e5 paralyses Black. } 29. Ba4 Qe7 30. Bb4 Qf6 31. Qc3 h6 32. Bd6 Rxb6 33. axb6 Bxb6 34. Qxc6 Qd8 35. Bc5 Bc7 36. Ng6 Kh7 37. Be7 Bd7 38. Bxd8 Bxc6 39. Bxc6 Bxd8 40. Nf8+ Kg8 41. Nxe6 { Steinitz showed his great strength in positional play. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch4-Havana""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1892.??.??""]
[Round ""23""]
[White ""Chigorin, Michael""]
[Black ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[EventDate ""1892.??.??""]
[FEN ""4R3/pp4kp/3B2b1/5pN1/3P3p/8/PPr3rP/5R1K w - f6 0 29""]
[PlyCount ""8""]
[SetUp ""1""]

{ Steinitz leads by 9-8 wins, but he is a piece down in the final game. } 29. Ne6+ $6 ( 29. Re7+ Kg8 ( 29... Kf6 $4 30. Ne4# ) 30. Nf3 $18 ) 29... Kf6 30. Re7 $2 ( 30. Be5+ Kf7 31. Ng7 { saves material. } ) 30... Rge2 $2 ( 30... Rxh2+ $1 { utilises the overburdening of the 
bishop. } 31. Bxh2 Kxe7 32. Re1 Rxb2 $13 ) 31. d5 Rcd2 $6 ( 31... Rxb2 { wins a pawn. } ) 32. Bb4 $4 ( 32. Rxb7 { has the point } 32... Rxd5 $2 33. Nf4 ) 32... Rxh2+ { Steinitz remained world champion. He can
be regarded as the founder of fighting chess, predecessor of Lasker, Botvinnik
and Kasparov. A limited sense of prophylaxis is compensated by preparation,
will to win and analysis. } ( 32... Rxh2+ 33. Kg1 Rdg2# ) 0-1"
"[Event ""St.Petersburg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1893.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Chigorin, Michael""]
[Black ""Tarrasch, Siegbert""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C00""]
[EventDate ""1893.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""124""]

{ Tarrasch is a pragmatic player. The heroic defence of a gambit pawn
disappears. Control over the board becomes more important. Simplification of
positional play is dogmas makes it understandable for a large public. 
 Tarrasch had been invited to play a match against Steinitz in 1891, but he
gave priority to his work as a family practitioner. Two years later accepted a
match against Chigorin. } 1. e4 e6 2. Qe2 $5 { Chigorin's prophylactic move leads to a King's Indian by White. } 2... c5 3. g3 Nc6 4. Nf3 Be7 5. Bg2 d5 6. d3 Nf6 7. O-O O-O 8. Nc3 $5 ( 8. e5 { has become usual. } ) 8... a6 9. Bg5 h6 $6 ( { The immediate } 9... d4 { avoids a weakening. } ) 10. Bf4 b5 11. Rfe1 $6 { It will last long until the f-pawn advances. } 11... d4 12. Nd1 Nd7 13. Kh1 Re8 14. Rg1 e5 15. Bd2 Nf8 $6 { Black manoeuvres slowly too. } 16. Ne1 Ne6 17. f4 Bb7 18. f5 Ng5 19. Nf2 Rc8 20. Qh5 $5 ( 20. h4 { and Nf3 (Tarrasch). } ) 20... Nh7 21. Nf3 c4 22. Bf1 ( 22. Ng4 { continues the plan. } ) 22... cxd3 23. cxd3 Ng5 $6 ( 23... Nf6 24. Qh3 { gives Black more time on the Queen's side. } ) 24. Bxg5 Bxg5 25. Ng4 Kf8 26. Be2 Bf6 27. h4 Qd6 28. Nfh2 Ne7 { The knight blocks his king. } 29. Raf1 ( 29. Nxh6 $1 gxh6 30. Qxh6+ Kg8 { chases the king back. } 31. g4 $1 ( 31. Ng4 $2 Rc6 { (Tarrasch) } ) 31... Rc6 32. g5 $1 Bg7 $1 ( 32... Bh8 33. g6 $1 ) 33. Qxd6 Rxd6 34. f6 Ng6 { gives an acceptable defence. } ) 29... Ng8 $1 { The flank is consolidated. } 30. Bd1 Rc7 31. Bb3 Rec8 32. Nf2 Bd8 33. Qe2 a5 34. Nf3 a4 35. Bd1 Bc6 36. g4 { Finally the pawns on the King's side move forwards. } 36... f6 37. Nh3 Be8 38. Qh2 Bf7 39. a3 Bb3 $5 { Exchange leads to the conquest
of the second rank, but the bishop will be missed on the defence. } 40. Nf2 Bxd1 41. Nxd1 Rc2 42. Qg3 b4 43. axb4 Qa6 $1 44. Nf2 $1 { The d-pawn is more important than b2. } 44... Rxb2 45. g5 hxg5 46. hxg5 Rcc2 47. Ng4 $1 { The crucial position. } 47... Qd6 $2 ( 47... a3 48. gxf6 Bxf6 49. Nfxe5 Bxe5 50. Qxe5 ( 50. Nxe5 $4 Qh6+ ) 50... Qxd3 { and White delivers perpetual check. } ) 48. gxf6 $2 ( { Chigorin prefers } 48. Qh3 Qc7 ( 48... a3 49. Qh8 a2 50. Nh6 { is the fantastic point. } ) 49. gxf6 Bxf6 50. Ra1 $1 ( 50. Qh8 Qf7 $1 { (Tarrasch) } ) 50... Rxb4 51. Qh8 Qf7 52. Nfxe5 Bxe5 53. Nxe5 { White wins because ..Rh2+ has no effect. } ) 48... Bxf6 49. Qh3 $1 a3 50. Nxf6 Qxf6 51. Rg6 a2 $1 { Fortification of the King's side has a high price. } 52. Rxf6+ $2 ( 52. Ng5 $3 Ke8 $1 ( 52... Ke7 $2 53. Rxf6 gxf6 54. Qh7+ Kd6 55. Nf7+ Kc6 56. Nd8+ Kb5 { (Tarrasch) } 57. Qxg8 $1 Rb1 58. Qd5+ Ka4 59. Qxa2+ $1 Rxa2 60. Rxb1 $18 ) 53. Rxf6 ( 53. Qh5 Kd7 $1 ) 53... gxf6 54. Qh7 fxg5 $1 55. Qxg8+ Kd7 56. Qe6+ Kd8 { Black might draw. } ) 52... gxf6 $1 53. Rd1 Rb1 54. Qf1 Rcb2 $1 { Suddenly White is lost. } 55. Nd2 Rxd1 56. Qxd1 Rxd2 57. Qc1 Rxd3 58. Kg2 Rc3 59. Qa1 Rc2+ 60. Kf3 d3 61. Qd1 Rb2 62. Qa4 d2 { This game shows fascinating strategic movements on the flanks. } 0-1"
"[Event ""St.Petersburg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1893.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Chigorin, Michael""]
[Black ""Tarrasch, Siegbert""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C00""]
[EventDate ""1893.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""67""]

1. e4 e6 2. Qe2 c5 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 $5 { The knight is allowed on d4. } 4... Be7 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Nh3 $5 a6 7. Nf4 Nd4 { Time has little importance in the closed position. } 8. Qd1 Nf6 9. d3 b5 10. O-O Bb7 11. Be3 Rc8 12. a4 b4 13. Nb1 $1 e5 $6 { Black is lured forwards. } ( 13... O-O 14. c3 Nc6 15. Nd2 ) 14. Nd5 Bxd5 15. exd5 Qd6 $2 ( { An acceptable game gives } 15... O-O 16. Nd2 ) 16. Nd2 $1 { The knight returns in the game successfully. } 16... Qc7 { Accepts a humiliation. } ( 16... Nxd5 $2 17. Nc4 Qe6 18. Bxd5 Qxd5 19. Nb6 ) 17. Nc4 h5 $6 ( 17... Nf5 18. Bd2 d6 19. Bh3 g6 { offers more resistance. } ) 18. f4 Nf5 19. Bd2 exf4 20. Bxf4 d6 21. Qe2 $2 ( { Fine play crowns } 21. Bh3 $1 g6 22. Bxf5 gxf5 23. Qf3 { and 24.Rae1. } ) 21... Rd8 $6 ( 21... Nd4 { and counter-play. } ) 22. Rae1 Kf8 $6 ( { The last effort is } 22... h4 { but Tarrasch accepted defeat on move 16. } ) 23. c3 a5 24. Bd2 bxc3 25. bxc3 Nh6 ( 25... g6 26. Nxa5 $1 Qxa5 27. Rxf5 gxf5 28. Qxe7+ Kg7 29. Re6 $18 ) 26. Nxa5 Nhg8 27. Nc6 Re8 28. c4 Qd7 29. Bf4 h4 30. g4 Nxg4 31. Bh3 N8f6 32. Bg5 Rh5 33. Bxf6 gxf6 34. Qxg4 $1 { Chigorin gave prophylaxis a new impulse after Philidor,
Staunton and Paulsen. He allowed an advance by the opponent. Then he attacked
the weakened centre. } ( 34. Qxg4 Rg5 35. Qxg5 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""St.Petersburg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1893.??.??""]
[Round ""14""]
[White ""Chigorin, Michael""]
[Black ""Tarrasch, Siegbert""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C00""]
[EventDate ""1893.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""154""]

1. e4 e6 2. Qe2 Be7 3. b3 { This time the fianchetto occurs on the Queen's side. } 3... d5 4. Bb2 Bf6 ( 4... Nf6 5. e5 Nfd7 { (Vaganian). } ) 5. e5 Be7 6. Qg4 Bf8 { Tarrasch plays along in the game of prophylaxis. } 7. Nf3 c5 8. Bb5+ $6 Bd7 9. Bxd7+ Qxd7 { Both players can do little after the exchange. } 10. Nc3 Nc6 11. O-O Nge7 12. Ne2 Ng6 13. Ng3 Qc7 14. Rfe1 Nb4 15. Rac1 Nc6 16. Nh5 Qa5 17. a3 Qb6 18. Ba1 a5 19. a4 Qb4 20. Qg3 { Pawn e5 is 'overprotected'. It is attacked
twice and defended four times. The advanced pawn restricts Black. } 20... Nce7 21. Bc3 Qb6 22. d4 Nf5 23. Qg4 Rc8 24. Red1 c4 25. Rb1 cxb3 26. Rxb3 Qa6 27. Ne1 Be7 28. Rdb1 O-O 29. Qh3 $2 ( 29. Qd1 { protects the Queen's side. } ) 29... Qc4 30. Qd3 b6 $2 ( 30... b5 31. g4 Qxd3 32. cxd3 bxa4 { (Chigorin). } ) 31. Qd2 Bd8 32. Ra1 Rc6 33. Bb2 Bc7 34. Rh3 Qa6 35. Raa3 Bd8 36. Raf3 Nfh4 37. Rfg3 f5 $1 { Mutual attack begins on the King's side. } 38. Rb3 f4 39. g3 fxg3 40. hxg3 Nf5 41. Rf3 Qb7 42. g4 Nfh4 43. Rxf8+ Kxf8 44. f4 $5 Kg8 45. Qd3 Qf7 46. Bc1 $2 Be7 $2 ( 46... Rc4 { wins a pawn. } ) 47. Qb5 Rc4 48. c3 Bd8 $6 ( 48... Nf8 { avoids trouble. } ) 49. Rg3 $2 ( 49. Nc2 Nf8 50. Na3 Rc8 51. Qe2 { and the knight will blockade on b5. } ) ( 49. f5 $1 exf5 ( 49... Nxe5 { (Tarrasch) } 50. fxe6 $1 Qxe6 51. Nf4 $1 Qxg4+ 52. Kh1 Qd7 53. dxe5 ) 50. e6 $1 Qxe6 51. Re3 Qc6 52. Re8+ Kf7 53. Rxd8 Qxb5 54. axb5 Rxc3 55. Bd2 Rc7 56. gxf5 Nxf5 57. Rxd5 { The attack resulted in an endgame with a material advantage. } ) 49... Nf8 50. Ba3 Qd7 $1 { White can choose from two evils: exchange to a poor ending or lose a pawn. } 51. Qb1 $6 Nfg6 52. Bc1 Qxa4 53. Bd2 Qd7 54. Nc2 Qf7 55. Na3 Ra4 56. Nb5 Be7 57. Bc1 Nf8 58. Rh3 $6 ( 58. Qb3 Rc4 { is slightly better. } ) 58... Qg6 $1 59. Qxg6 hxg6 60. Ng3 Ra1 61. Ne2 g5 62. fxg5 Bxg5 63. Kf2 Bxc1 64. Rxh4 Bb2 65. Ke3 a4 66. Kd2 a3 67. Kc2 Re1 68. Nxa3 Bxa3 69. Kd3 Ng6 70. Rh2 b5 71. Kc2 Be7 72. Rf2 b4 73. cxb4 Bxb4 74. Kd3 Rd1+ 75. Ke3 Bd2+ 76. Kf3 Nh4+ 77. Kg3 Be1 { Taarrach took the lead by 7-4 wins. } 0-1"
"[Event ""St.Petersburg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1893.??.??""]
[Round ""22""]
[White ""Chigorin, Michael""]
[Black ""Tarrasch, Siegbert""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[EventDate ""1893.??.??""]
[FEN ""r1b3k1/ppp4p/4p2p/3nP3/6P1/1PN5/P6P/3R1BK1 w - - 0 24""]
[PlyCount ""69""]
[SetUp ""1""]

{ White has sufficient compensation for the pawn in the endgame. } 24. Ne4 $1 ( 24. Nxd5 exd5 25. Rxd5 Bxg4 { liberates Black. } ) 24... b6 ( 24... Bd7 $2 25. Nc5 ) 25. Bg2 Bb7 26. Nf6+ Kg7 27. Nh5+ Kg8 28. Bxd5 exd5 $2 ( 28... Bxd5 29. Nf6+ Kf7 $1 $11 { (both players). } ) 29. e6 $1 Bc6 ( 29... Kf8 30. Rf1+ Ke7 31. Rf7+ Kxe6 32. Rxc7 Ba6 33. Rxh7 Ke5 34. Rxh6 Bd3 { Black has counter-play for a pawn. } ) 30. Rc1 Be8 31. Nf6+ Kg7 32. Nxd5 c5 33. Rf1 Rd8 34. Rf5 Rd6 $2 35. Re5 $2 ( { Misses } 35. Nc7 $1 $18 ) 35... Rd8 36. Kf2 Bc6 37. Nf4 $6 ( 37. e7 $1 { continues the restriction. } ) 37... Rf8 ( 37... Rd2+ $5 { is an interesting alternative. } ) 38. Kg3 Kf6 39. e7 Rc8 40. Re6+ Kf7 41. Rxh6 Be4 42. Re6 Bb7 $2 ( 42... Ba8 $1 { (Chigorin) } 43. Re5 Re8 44. Ne6 Rxe7 45. Ng5+ Kf6 46. Rxe7 Kxe7 47. Nxh7 Be4 48. Ng5 Bb1 49. a3 Bc2 50. b4 cxb4 51. axb4 a5 $11 ) 43. Re3 Bc6 44. g5 Re8 45. Ne6 $1 Rc8 46. Nf8 Kg7 47. Re6 Kf7 48. Re5 Kg7 49. Kf4 Be8 50. Kf5 b5 51. Rd5 Kf7 52. Nxh7 c4 $5 53. Nf6 c3 54. Re5 $1 Kg7 55. Nxe8+ Rxe8 56. Ke6 Rc8 57. Kd7 c2 58. Re1 { The fierce fights in the match ended peacefully (+9, =4, -9). } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch5""]
[Site ""North-America""]
[Date ""1894.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Black ""Lasker, Emanuel""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[EventDate ""1894.??.??""]
[FEN ""r7/ppp1k1pp/8/8/1P1P2bP/1B2P3/1P5P/R5K1 w - - 0 26""]
[PlyCount ""69""]
[SetUp ""1""]

{ Emanuel defeated Bird and Blackburne in 1892. The next year Showalter lost.
Tarrasch refused a match. Then a challenge for a title match was accepted. The
prizes were $2250 and $750. Ten wins had to be achieved.  Lasker applied the
positional principles of Steinitz in a pragmatic way. Furthermore, Lasker was
a smart tactician. } 26. Bd5 c6 27. Be4 a6 28. Ra5 h6 29. b5 cxb5 30. Bxb7 Ra7 31. Bc6 Bd7 32. Bxd7 Kxd7 { One doubled pawn has vanished by exchange. The centre pawns are freed. } 33. Kf2 Kc6 34. Ke2 Kb6 35. Ra1 a5 36. Kd3 a4 37. e4 Rf7 38. e5 ( 38. Ke3 Rc7 { poses the same problem. } ) 38... Rf3+ 39. Ke4 Rf2 40. Rb1 Kc6 41. d5+ Kd7 42. Kd4 ( { Hooper advises } 42. Rg1 $1 ) 42... Rd2+ $1 ( 42... Rxh2 43. Rf1 $1 $18 ) 43. Kc5 Rc2+ 44. Kxb5 Re2 $1 45. e6+ Kd6 46. Rd1 Rxb2+ 47. Kxa4 Rxh2 { White is able to win brilliantly. } 48. Re1 ( 48. h5 $1 { prepares for } 48... Rxh5 ( 48... Rh4+ 49. Kb3 $1 Rh3+ 50. Kc4 Rh4+ 51. Rd4 ) 49. Re1 Ke7 50. d6+ ) 48... Ra2+ 49. Kb5 Ra8 50. Kc4 g5 51. hxg5 hxg5 52. Kd4 Ra4+ 53. Kd3 Ra3+ $2 ( { Von der Lasa analyses } 53... Ra8 $1 54. Ke4 Rf8 { Black has an extra tempo compared to the game. } 55. Kd4 g4 $11 ) 54. Ke4 g4 55. Kf4 Ra8 56. e7 Re8 57. Kf5 g3 58. Kf6 Kd7 59. d6 g2 60. Rg1 { Lasker showed his endgame technics. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch5""]
[Site ""North-America""]
[Date ""1894.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Lasker, Emanuel""]
[Black ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[EventDate ""1894.??.??""]
[FEN ""4q2n/1p5P/p4R1Q/2kp4/2p5/P3r3/1PP5/1K6 b - - 0 40""]
[PlyCount ""12""]
[SetUp ""1""]

{ Previously, Steinitz missed the win, when Lasker started tactical problems. } 40... Re7 $6 ( 40... Re2 41. Qf8+ Qxf8 42. Rxf8 Ng6 43. Rg8 Rh2 44. Rxg6 Rxh7 45. c3 { leads to a theoretical draw. } ) 41. Qh2 Qd7 $4 { The lack of protection of square b6 becomes fatal. } ( 41... Qd8 42. b4+ $1 cxb3 43. Qg1+ Kb5 44. a4+ Kxa4 45. Qd4+ Kb5 { and White delivers perpetual check. } ) 42. Qg1+ d4 { Otherwise mate in two follows. } 43. Qg5+ Qd5 44. Rf5 Qxf5 45. Qxf5+ Kd6 46. Qf6+ { The battle had been equal until this game. This defeat was
a turning point. Steinitz lost five games in a row. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch5""]
[Site ""North-America""]
[Date ""1894.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Lasker, Emanuel""]
[Black ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C46""]
[EventDate ""1894.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""97""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. Nc3 a6 5. Bc4 Be6 6. Bxe6 fxe6 { It starts quietly. } 7. d4 exd4 8. Nxd4 Nxd4 9. Qxd4 Ne7 10. Bg5 Nc6 $1 { Black exchanges to the endgame. } 11. Bxd8 Nxd4 12. O-O-O $1 Nb5 $6 ( 12... Rxd8 { simply draws. } ) 13. Nxb5 axb5 14. Bxc7 Rxa2 $6 ( 14... Ra6 $1 15. e5 d5 16. a3 b4 { solves black's problems. } ) 15. Bb6 $1 Be7 16. c3 Kf7 17. Kc2 Rha8 18. Kb3 R2a4 19. f3 R8a6 20. Bd4 g6 21. Rd3 Ke8 22. Rhd1 { White has increased the pressure on the backward pawn. } 22... e5 $2 { Square d5 is weakened. } ( 22... Rc6 $1 23. Bf2 Kd7 24. Bg3 Kc7 25. Rd4 Raa6 $1 { keeps the lines intact. } ( 25... Rxd4 $2 26. Rxd4 { (Reinfeld and Fine) } ) ) 23. Be3 Kd7 24. Bc5 Ra1 25. R1d2 Ke6 26. Ba3 g5 27. Rd5 Rb6 28. Kb4 g4 $1 29. Ka5 $6 ( 29. fxg4 Re1 30. Ka5 Bd8 31. Rxb5 Ra6+ 32. Kb4 Rxe4+ 33. Kb3 { and White has winning chances (Lasker). } ) 29... Ra6+ 30. Kxb5 { Black has started a minority attack. } 30... h5 $2 ( 30... Rh1 $1 31. fxg4 Rxh2 { makes the win for White problematic. } ) 31. Rd1 $1 { The intruder is exchanged. The rest is simple. } 31... Rxd1 32. Rxd1 gxf3 33. gxf3 Ra8 34. Kb6 Rg8 35. Kxb7 Rg2 36. h4 Rh2 37. Kc6 Bxh4 38. Rxd6+ Kf7 39. Kd5 Bf6 40. Rd7+ Kg6 41. Ke6 h4 42. Rd1 h3 43. Rg1+ Rg2 44. Rxg2+ hxg2 45. Bc5 Bd8 46. b4 Kg5 47. Kd7 Bf6 48. b5 Kf4 49. b6 { Steinitz made positional mistakes in the endgame. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch5""]
[Site ""North-America""]
[Date ""1894.??.??""]
[Round ""13""]
[White ""Lasker, Emanuel""]
[Black ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C68""]
[EventDate ""1894.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""110""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. d4 exd4 6. Qxd4 Qxd4 7. Nxd4 { The young man chooses a quiet exchange variation of the Ruy Lopez. } 7... c5 8. Ne2 Bd7 9. Nbc3 O-O-O 10. Bf4 Bc6 11. O-O Nf6 12. f3 Be7 13. Ng3 $6 g6 14. Rfe1 $6 Nd7 $1 15. Nd1 $5 ( 15. Nd5 $6 Bxd5 16. exd5 Bf6 17. d6 $1 Bxb2 18. dxc7 Rde8 { is weaker. } ) 15... Nb6 16. Nf1 Rd7 17. Be3 Rhd8 18. b3 c4 $1 { Opportunistic play has brought White in a tight spot. } 19. Bxb6 $2 { Black gets too much compensation for a pawn. } ( { Better is } 19. Nf2 { followed by rook exchanges on the open file. } ) 19... cxb6 20. bxc4 Bb4 21. c3 Bc5+ 22. Kh1 Rd3 23. Rc1 a5 $6 ( 23... Ba3 $1 24. Nf2 Rd2 $1 25. Nxd2 Rxd2 26. Nh3 Bxc1 27. Rxc1 f6 { (Pillsbury). } ) 24. Nde3 f5 $1 25. exf5 $6 ( 25. Nd5 fxe4 26. fxe4 { offers better chances. } ) 25... gxf5 26. h3 ( 26. Nxf5 Rxf3 $1 27. Ne7+ Bxe7 28. gxf3 ( 28. Rxe7 Rf2 ) 28... Bxf3+ 29. Kg1 Bc5+ 30. Ne3 Rd2 $1 { and White is paralysed. } ) 26... Rg8 27. Nd5 ( 27. Nxf5 Rxf3 $1 ) 27... Bxd5 28. cxd5 Rxd5 29. Rcd1 ( { Subtle resistance gives } 29. f4 $1 { The restriction keeps } 29... h5 ( 29... Rgd8 $2 30. g3 ) 30. Rc2 $1 Rd3 $1 31. h4 { and White has a defence line. } ) 29... Rxd1 30. Rxd1 f4 $1 { The liberation of the king's side will be too time-consuming. } 31. Kh2 Re8 32. a4 Kc7 33. h4 Kc6 34. c4 Bb4 $1 35. Kh3 Re1 36. Rxe1 Bxe1 { Hereafter, the
superiority of the bishop over the knight in an open position is shown. } 37. Kg4 Kc5 38. Kxf4 Kxc4 39. Ke4 Bxh4 40. g3 Bd8 41. Ne3+ Kb4 42. Kd3 Kxa4 43. Kc2 Kb4 44. f4 Kc5 45. f5 Kd6 46. g4 b5 47. Nd1 Ke5 48. Nc3 b4 49. Na4 Kd4 50. Nb2 b5 51. Kb3 Be7 52. g5 a4+ 53. Nxa4 bxa4+ 54. Kxa4 Ke5 55. Kb3 Kxf5 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch5""]
[Site ""North-America""]
[Date ""1894.??.??""]
[Round ""16""]
[White ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Black ""Lasker, Emanuel""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D60""]
[EventDate ""1894.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""108""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. e3 O-O 7. c5 $5 { Steinitz utilises Zukertort's idea. } 7... Ne4 ( { Lasker drew with } 7... c6 { in game twelve. } ) 8. Nxe4 dxe4 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. Nd2 Nf6 11. Nc4 b6 $1 { The attempt for restriction is answered. } 12. b4 Nd5 13. Qb1 f5 14. Ne5 a5 15. Nc6 Qg5 16. h4 Qf6 { The initiative has led to an attack in the centre. White
is able to establish a line of defence. } 17. cxb6 f4 18. Qxe4 fxe3 19. f3 Bb7 $1 20. b5 ( 20. Nxa5 $6 Qe7 $1 21. Qb1 { is risky for White. } 21... Qxb4+ { (exchanges) } ( 21... Qd6 $5 { (attacks). } ) ) 20... Bxc6 21. bxc6 cxb6 { White can strengthen his position. } ( 21... Qe7 $1 { threatens mate in two and keeps the attack going. } ) 22. Bd3 Qh6 23. g3 Rac8 ( 23... Nc3 $1 24. Qe5 Rac8 25. f4 Rxc6 26. Qxe3 { is slightly better for Black. } ) 24. Rc1 Rc7 25. O-O Rd8 26. f4 Qg6 27. Qxg6 hxg6 28. Bxg6 Ne7 { Lasker seeks for complications. } ( { Exchanges continue with } 28... Rd6 29. Be8 Nf6 ) 29. Be4 Rxd4 30. Bf3 Nf5 31. Rfe1 Kf7 32. Rb1 Nxg3 33. Rxb6 Nf5 34. Rb7 Rxb7 35. cxb7 Rb4 36. Rc1 $6 ( 36. a3 Rb2 37. h5 ) 36... Nd4 37. Kg2 $2 { Steinitz misses a trick. } ( 37. Rc7+ Kf6 38. Kg2 e2 39. Rc1 $1 { A necessary retreat. } 39... Nxf3 40. Kxf3 Rxb7 41. Re1 $11 ) 37... Rb2+ 38. Kg3 Rxb7 39. Bxb7 Ne2+ 40. Kf3 Nxc1 41. Kxe3 Nxa2 42. Kd4 Kf6 43. Kc5 ( 43. Be4 Nb4 44. Kc4 Nd5 $1 $19 ) 43... Nc3 44. Kc4 Ne2 45. Kb5 Nxf4 46. Kxa5 Ng6 47. h5 Nf4 48. Bf3 Kf5 49. Kb4 e5 50. Kc3 e4 51. Bd1 e3 52. Bf3 Kg5 53. Kc2 Kh4 54. Kd1 Kg3 { The endgame was lost after a blunder.  Lasker won for the tenth time on
May 26, 1894. Steinitz was defeated with +10, =4, -5. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Match tournament""]
[Site ""St. Petersburg""]
[Date ""1895.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Chigorin, Michael""]
[Black ""Lasker, Emanuel""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C52""]
[EventDate ""1895.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""52""]

{ Pillsbury, Chigorin, Lasker, Tarrasch and Steinitz played a match tournament. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Bc5 ( { This game was
disastrous for the reputation of the Evans Gambit. Furthermore, the new main
line became } 5... Ba5 6. d4 $1 d6 $1 ) 6. O-O d6 7. d4 Bb6 $1 { Lasker's Defence. The bishop can also go by a5 to b6. } 8. a4 ( 8. dxe5 dxe5 9. Qxd8+ Nxd8 10. Nxe5 Be6 { and Black has a minimal advantage (Chigorin-Pillsbury, London 1899). } ) 8... Nf6 9. Bb5 a6 10. Bxc6+ bxc6 11. a5 Ba7 12. dxe5 $2 ( 12. Qa4 $1 exd4 13. Qxc6+ Bd7 14. Qxa6 { limits the disadvantage. } ) 12... Nxe4 13. Qe2 $2 ( 13. Qa4 Nc5 14. Qxc6+ Bd7 15. Qd5 O-O { Black has the initiative. } ) 13... d5 14. Nd4 ( 14. Ba3 Bg4 { is good for Black. } ) 14... Nxc3 $1 15. Nxc3 Bxd4 16. Qd3 c5 17. Qg3 Be6 $1 18. Bg5 ( 18. Qxg7 Kd7 { Black will attack on the king's side. } ) 18... Qd7 19. Rac1 f6 $1 { Black takes the initiative. } 20. exf6 gxf6 21. Bf4 Rg8 22. Qf3 O-O-O 23. Rfe1 c4 24. Qe2 Bf5 25. Qa2 $2 { A attempt to helpmate. } ( 25. Bg3 { avoids a catastrophe. } ) 25... Rxg2+ $1 26. Kh1 ( 26. Kxg2 Bh3+ 27. Kh1 Qg4 ) 26... Rxf2 0-1"
"[Event ""Match tournament""]
[Site ""St. Petersburg""]
[Date ""1895.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Pillsbury, Harry""]
[Black ""Lasker, Emanuel""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D50""]
[EventDate ""1895.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""56""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c5 5. Bg5 cxd4 6. Qxd4 Nc6 $6 ( 6... Be7 { is more solid. } ) 7. Qh4 $6 ( { The famous revenge became } 7. Bxf6 $1 gxf6 8. Qh4 dxc4 9. Rd1 Bd7 10. e3 Ne5 $2 ( 10... f5 $1 ) 11. Nxe5 fxe5 12. Qxc4 { and White has an advantage (Pillsbury-Lasker, Cambridge Springs 1904). } ) 7... Be7 8. O-O-O Qa5 9. e3 Bd7 10. Kb1 $6 ( 10. cxd5 exd5 11. Qf4 $1 Be6 { is better. } ) 10... h6 11. cxd5 exd5 12. Nd4 O-O 13. Bxf6 Bxf6 14. Qh5 Nxd4 15. exd4 Be6 16. f4 $6 ( { White closed the centre. } 16. Bc4 { and 17.Bb3 strengthens the defence. } ) 16... Rac8 17. f5 Rxc3 $3 18. fxe6 ( 18. bxc3 Qxc3 19. Qf3 ( 19. fxe6 Qb4+ 20. Ka1 Rc8 21. Qg4 Rc2 { a 'silent' rook manoeuvre. } ) 19... Qb4+ 20. Qb3 Bxf5+ $1 21. Bd3 Qxb3+ 22. axb3 Bg4 $19 ) 18... Ra3 $3 19. exf7+ ( 19. bxa3 Qb6+ 20. Ka1 Bxd4+ 21. Rxd4 Qxd4+ 22. Kb1 fxe6 23. Be2 Qe4+ 24. Kb2 Rf2 $19 ) ( 19. e7 Re8 $1 20. bxa3 Qb6+ 21. Kc2 Rc8+ 22. Kd2 Bxd4 $19 { Lasker has calculated these variations. } ) 19... Rxf7 20. bxa3 Qb6+ 21. Bb5 ( 21. Ka1 Bxd4+ 22. Rxd4 Qxd4+ 23. Kb1 Qe4+ 24. Kc1 Rf2 $19 ) ( 21. Kc2 Rc7+ 22. Kd2 Qxd4+ 23. Bd3 Rc2+ $1 24. Kxc2 Qc3+ 25. Kb1 Qb2# { is wonderful. } ) 21... Qxb5+ 22. Ka1 Rc7 $2 ( { Lasker misses the win in his analyses: } 22... Qc4 $1 23. Qg4 Re7 24. Qh3 $5 Bxd4+ 25. Kb1 Re2 26. Qb3 Rb2+ 27. Qxb2 Bxb2 28. Kxb2 Qe2+ ) 23. Rd2 Rc4 24. Rhd1 ( 24. Re1 $1 Qa5 $1 25. Re8+ Kh7 26. Qf5+ g6 27. Re7+ $1 Bxe7 28. Qf7+ { and perpetual check. } ) 24... Rc3 $2 ( 24... Qc6 25. Kb1 Bg5 $19 ) 25. Qf5 Qc4 26. Kb2 ( 26. Kb1 $1 Rxa3 27. Rc1 Qb5+ 28. Rb2 { consolidates the position. } ) 26... Rxa3 $1 { The second rook is sacrificed too. } 27. Qe6+ Kh7 ( 27... Kh8 $1 28. Qe8+ Kh7 29. Kxa3 Qc3+ 30. Ka4 a6 $19 ) 28. Kxa3 ( 28. Qf5+ { sets a trap. } 28... Kg8 ( 28... Kh8 $2 29. Kb1 $1 Rxa2 $11 ( 29... Bxd4 $2 30. Qf8+ Kh7 31. Qxa3 ) ) ) ( 28. Kb1 Bxd4 $1 29. Qf5+ g6 30. Qf7+ Bg7 ) 28... Qc3+ { This famous game remains brilliant despite the errors. } ( 28... Qc3+ 29. Ka4 b5+ $1 30. Kxb5 Qc4+ 31. Ka5 Bd8+ 32. Qb6 axb6# ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Match tournament""]
[Site ""St. Petersburg""]
[Date ""1895.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Lasker, Emanuel""]
[Black ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C62""]
[EventDate ""1895.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""93""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. d4 Bd7 5. Nc3 Nge7 { Steinitz chooses a cramped Ruy Lopez. } 6. dxe5 dxe5 7. Bg5 h6 $2 { White forces a weakness. } ( 7... f6 { is necessary. } ) 8. Bxc6 bxc6 9. Be3 Ng6 10. Qd3 Bd6 11. Nd2 { The knights go to c4 and c5. } 11... Ne7 $6 ( 11... Nf4 $5 { is preferable. } ) 12. Nc4 Nc8 13. O-O-O Qe7 14. f4 f6 ( 14... exf4 15. Nxd6+ cxd6 16. Bxf4 { and pawn d6 falls. } ) 15. fxe5 fxe5 16. Rhf1 Qe6 $6 { He doesn't know what he's doing. } 17. Na4 Qe7 18. Bc5 { Square c5 is utilised. } 18... Bxc5 $6 ( 18... Rf8 { and the exchange of rooks gives relief. } ) 19. Nxc5 Bg4 20. Rd2 ( 20. Qg3 h5 21. Nxe5 Qxc5 22. Nxg4 Qg5+ 23. Ne3 { wins a pawn, but White continues his plan. } ) 20... Nb6 21. Na6 Rf8 22. Na5 { The pressure on weak pawn has reached a climax. Black has to enter a lost
endgame. } 22... Rxf1+ 23. Qxf1 Rd8 24. Nxc6 Rxd2 25. Nxe7 Rd1+ 26. Qxd1 Bxd1 27. Nc6 Be2 28. Nc5 Bf1 29. g3 Nc4 30. Nxa7 Bg2 31. Nc6 Nd6 32. Nxe5 Nxe4 33. Nxe4 Bxe4 34. Nd3 Ke7 35. Kd2 Kd6 36. Kc3 Bd5 37. Kd4 g5 38. c4 Bg2 39. b4 h5 40. b5 h4 41. gxh4 gxh4 42. c5+ Kd7 43. a4 Kc8 44. c6 Kb8 45. Ne5 Ka7 46. Kc5 Bh3 47. Nd7 { Steinitz could not defend himself against the young players.
Staunton had met the same fate.  Lasker won with 11 1/2 out of 18. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Match tournament""]
[Site ""St. Petersburg""]
[Date ""1896.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Pillsbury, Harry""]
[Black ""Chigorin, Michael""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D07""]
[EventDate ""1896.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""44""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. cxd5 Bxf3 5. dxc6 $5 ( 5. gxf3 Qxd5 6. e3 e5 { is usual in the Chigorin Defence. } ) 5... Bxc6 6. Nc3 e6 7. e4 Bb4 8. f3 f5 $1 9. e5 $2 { The confrontation between centre and bishop pawns ends abruptly. } ( { Black is challenged by } 9. Bc4 { Theory continues with } 9... fxe4 10. Bxe6 Nf6 { and a fierce battle. } ) 9... Ne7 10. a3 Ba5 11. Bc4 Bd5 $1 { A black knight on d5 seems obvious, but Chigorin makes a subtle choice. } 12. Qa4+ c6 13. Bd3 Qb6 $1 { Threatens ..Bb3. } 14. Bc2 ( 14. b4 $2 Qxd4 ) 14... Qa6 $1 { Threatens ..b5. } 15. Bd1 ( 15. b4 Qc4 16. Bb2 Bb6 { (Panov) } 17. Rd1 $1 Rd8 18. Nxd5 Nxd5 19. Rd2 { gives a defence. } ) 15... Bc4 $1 16. f4 ( 16. b4 Bb6 17. Qxa6 Bxa6 18. Be3 f4 $1 { (Bogoljubow). } ) 16... O-O-O $6 17. Be3 $6 ( { The chance } 17. b4 $1 Bb6 18. Qxa6 Bxa6 19. Bb3 $1 { is missed. } ) 17... Nd5 $1 { An exchange of blockaders took place on square d5. It nets a pawn. } 18. Bd2 Nb6 19. Qc2 Rxd4 20. Rc1 $2 { This costs a pawn. } ( 20. Bf3 { is better. } ) 20... Bd3 21. Qb3 Nc4 22. Kf2 Nxd2 { Black won in 38 moves. The blockade in the centre
proceeds the ideas of Nimzowitsch. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Play off Budapest""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1896.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Chigorin, Michael""]
[Black ""Charousek, Rudolf""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C55""]
[EventDate ""1896.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""61""]

{ Chigorin and Charousek played a match of four games, when they ended on a
divided first place. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. O-O Bc5 6. e5 d5 { The fearless fighters play the Max Lange Variation. } 7. exf6 dxc4 8. Re1+ Be6 9. Ng5 Qd5 10. Nc3 Qf5 11. Nce4 Bb6 $6 ( { Later Rubinstein will rehabilitate } 11... Bf8 ) 12. Ng3 $6 ( 12. fxg7 Rg8 13. g4 Qg6 14. Nxe6 fxe6 15. Bg5 $1 Rxg7 16. Qf3 $1 { (Chigorin-Teichmann, London 1899). } ) 12... Qg6 13. Nxe6 fxe6 14. Rxe6+ Kd7 15. Nh5 $1 { The attack on the king advances with the indirect protection of a rook. } 15... Rhe8 16. Nf4 Qf7 ( 16... Qf5 17. Rxe8 Rxe8 18. fxg7 Kc8 19. Qe2 $1 $18 ) 17. Qf3 $1 Rad8 $1 18. Bd2 gxf6 19. Rae1 $6 ( 19. Qd5+ Kc8 20. Qxc4 { gets a plus. } ) 19... Rxe6 ( 19... Ne5 20. Qd5+ Kc8 21. Rxe8 Qxe8 { keeps a pawn (Bogoljubow). } ) 20. Nxe6 Re8 21. Ng5 Rxe1+ 22. Bxe1 Qe7 23. Qf5+ Kd8 ( { An elegant finish is } 23... Ke8 24. Ne4 Qe5 $1 25. Nxf6+ Kf7 26. Qxe5 Nxe5 27. Nxh7 { Bogoljubow goes on with } 27... Kg6 28. Nf8+ Kf7 $11 ) 24. Bd2 $1 Qe2 $2 ( 24... d3 $1 25. cxd3 Nd4 $1 26. Qd5+ Kc8 $11 ) 25. Qxf6+ Ne7 26. h4 $1 { A blunder is punished. } 26... d3 $6 ( 26... Qxd2 27. Nf7+ Kc8 ( 27... Ke8 28. Ne5 ) 28. Qxe7 Qc1+ 29. Kh2 Qf4+ 30. Kh3 Qf5+ 31. Kg3 Qg6+ 32. Kf4 Qg8 33. Ne5 { White has a big positional advantage. } ) 27. Nf7+ Kc8 ( 27... Ke8 28. Ne5 $1 Bxf2+ 29. Kh2 $18 ) 28. Qh8+ Kd7 29. Qd8+ Ke6 ( 29... Kc6 30. Qe8+ Kc5 31. Be3+ Kb4 32. Qxe7+ $18 { (Chigorin). } ) 30. Ng5+ Kf5 31. Qf8+ { Chigorin won (+3, -1). } ( 31. Qf8+ Kg4 32. Qf4+ Kh5 33. Ne4 { and the threats are deadly. } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch6-Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1896.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Lasker, Emanuel""]
[Black ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[EventDate ""1896.??.??""]
[FEN ""1rr1k3/2b1n1p1/2pp2np/1p6/3PN3/1N2B1PP/1P3P2/2R1R1K1 w - - 0 28""]
[PlyCount ""27""]
[SetUp ""1""]

{ Black has survived the Spanish torture so far. White starts an attack in the
centre. Steinitz was so foolish to play a second match against Lasker. } 28. Re2 Kd7 29. Rce1 Bb6 $5 ( 29... Rf8 { creates space for the king and occupies an
open file. Black has a plus in that case. } ) 30. Bf4 $1 Bc7 $2 ( 30... Nxf4 $2 31. Nf6+ $1 ) ( { Chigorin analyses } 30... Nf5 $1 31. Bxd6 $1 Nxd6 32. Nec5+ Bxc5 33. Nxc5+ Kd8 $1 34. Ne6+ ( 34. Re6 $6 Nf8 35. Rxd6+ Kc7 36. Ne4 Rd8 { Black will win pawn d4 and a slight advantage. } ) 34... Kd7 35. Nc5+ $11 ) 31. h4 h5 32. Bg5 Bd8 ( 32... Nf5 33. Nec5+ $1 dxc5 34. Re6 $1 Bb6 35. dxc5 Re8 36. Rxe8 Rxe8 37. Rxe8 Kxe8 38. cxb6 Kd7 39. Nc5+ $18 ) 33. g4 $1 hxg4 34. h5 Nf8 35. Nec5+ $1 dxc5 36. Nxc5+ $1 Kd6 { Steinitz prefers mate. } 37. Bf4+ Kd5 38. Re5+ Kc4 39. Rc1+ Kxd4 ( 39... Kb4 40. Bd2# ) 40. Nb3+ Kd3 41. Re3# { The audience saw a spectacle. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch6-Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1896.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Lasker, Emanuel""]
[Black ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C64""]
[EventDate ""1896.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""131""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bc5 4. c3 Nge7 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ { Steinitz' version of the Cordel Defence brings him a slight disadvantage. } 7. Bd2 Bxd2+ 8. Qxd2 d5 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Bxc6+ bxc6 11. O-O O-O 12. Nc3 f6 13. Rfe1 Rb8 14. h3 Bf5 15. Rac1 Qd6 16. Nh4 Bd7 17. Ne4 Qf4 18. Qxf4 Nxf4 { White's weakness is less important. He can play for a win without risk. } 19. Nc5 Bc8 20. b3 Kf7 21. Nf3 Re8 { The pressure lessens by exchage. } 22. Rxe8 Kxe8 23. Re1+ Kf7 24. Nd2 Ne6 25. Nxe6 Bxe6 26. Ne4 Bd5 27. Nc5 Rb4 28. Rd1 Ke7 29. f3 Kd6 30. Kf2 Rb8 31. Re1 Bf7 32. Ne4+ { Slow progress is made. } 32... Kd7 ( 32... Kd5 $5 33. Ke3 f5 $1 ( 33... Re8 34. Rc1 $1 ) 34. Nc3+ Kd6 35. Kd3 Re8 { is playable. } ) 33. Ke3 Bd5 ( 33... Re8 $5 34. Kd2 f5 $5 35. Nc5+ Kd6 36. Rxe8 Bxe8 { leads to exchange. } 37. Ke3 g5 38. f4 h6 { might draw. } 39. g3 Bf7 40. fxg5 hxg5 41. h4 f4+ $1 ) 34. Nc5+ Kd6 35. Kd3 h5 $6 { An useless weakening. } 36. h4 Rh8 37. Kc3 Rb8 38. f4 Rg8 39. g3 g5 $2 { Steinitz cannot remain passive. } 40. fxg5 fxg5 41. Re5 gxh4 42. gxh4 Rg3+ 43. Kb4 Rg4 ( 43... Bf3 44. Rxh5 $1 ) 44. Nb7+ Kd7 45. Rxh5 Rxd4+ 46. Ka5 Bf7 $2 ( 46... Ke6 $1 47. Rh6+ Kf7 48. Nd8+ Kg7 49. Rxc6 $1 Rd2 50. Rxc7+ Kf6 51. a3 Bxb3 { gives the last chance. } ) 47. Rh6 Rd2 48. Nc5+ Ke7 49. a4 Rd6 50. Rh8 Rd5 51. b4 Be8 52. Rh6 Rf5 ( 52... Rd4 53. Re6+ Kd8 54. Re4 ) 53. Re6+ Kd8 54. Re4 Bf7 55. Ka6 Bd5 56. Rd4 Kc8 57. Kxa7 Rh5 58. Rf4 Rh8 { The end is executed elegantly. } 59. h5 $1 Ba2 60. h6 Bd5 61. h7 Ba2 62. Re4 Bf7 63. Rh4 Ba2 64. Ne4 Bb3 65. a5 Bc2 66. Rg4 $1 { At last the technical level reminds of Morphy. The depth lacks. } ( 66. Rg4 Rxh7 67. Rg8+ Kd7 68. Nf6+ ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch6-Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1896.??.??""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Lasker, Emanuel""]
[Black ""Steinitz, Wilhelm""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C71""]
[EventDate ""1896.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""60""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. d4 Bd7 6. Bb3 Be7 7. dxe5 dxe5 8. Qd5 Be6 9. Qxd8+ Rxd8 10. Bxe6 fxe6 { White has nothing in the Neo-Steinitz,
because the doubled pawn supports the centre. } 11. c3 Nf6 12. Nbd2 Bc5 13. b4 Ba7 14. a4 b5 15. Ke2 Bb6 16. axb5 axb5 17. Ne1 Rf8 18. f3 Rf7 19. Nb3 $2 { Even Lasker blunders sometimes. } ( 19. Nc2 Nh5 20. Nb3 $11 ) 19... Nxe4 $1 20. Bb2 Nd6 21. Rf1 Nc4 22. Bc1 Ne7 23. Bg5 Nd5 $5 24. Bxd8 Nf4+ 25. Kd1 Rd7+ 26. Kc2 Ne3+ 27. Kb2 Nxf1 28. Bg5 Ne3 $5 29. Bxf4 exf4 30. Rc1 e5 { This time Steinitz utilised a blunder.
Lasker won the match (+10, =5, -2). } 0-1"
"[Event ""Budapest""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1898.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Maroczy, Geza""]
[Black ""Charousek, Rudolf""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C64""]
[EventDate ""1898.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""94""]

{ Charousek, Maroczy, Exner and Havasi played a match tournament. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bc5 4. c3 Bb6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Nce7 $5 { Black plays an odd Cordel Defence. } 7. Nc3 c6 8. Bc4 d5 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Nxd5 cxd5 11. Bb5+ Bd7 12. Qe2+ Ne7 $5 13. Ne5 $1 { Does White have a big advantage? } 13... Bxb5 14. Qxb5+ Kf8 $1 { A subtle defence leads to an equal endgame. } 15. Nd7+ Kg8 16. Nxb6 Qxb6 17. Qxb6 axb6 18. Be3 f6 19. Kd2 Kf7 20. Rhc1 Rhc8 21. Kd3 Rxc1 22. Bxc1 Ke6 23. Bd2 Kd7 24. a3 Nc6 25. Re1 Re8 26. Rxe8 Kxe8 27. a4 Kd7 28. b4 b5 $1 29. axb5 $6 ( 29. a5 { and White has a bastion. } ) 29... Ne7 ( 29... Na7 $1 30. Kc2 $3 Nxb5 31. Be3 Kc6 32. Kb3 Kb6 33. Ka4 { and White has survived. } ) 30. b6 $2 ( 30. Kc2 $1 Kc7 31. Kb3 Kb6 32. Ka4 { keeps the door closed. } ) 30... Nc8 31. b5 ( 31. Kc2 Kc6 $1 32. Kb3 Kb5 $1 { Black wins on the queen's side. } ) 31... Nd6 $1 32. Bb4 Nxb5 33. Bf8 g6 34. g4 Nd6 35. h4 Nc8 36. Bc5 Kc6 37. Ke3 Nxb6 38. Be7 Nd7 39. h5 Kb5 40. Kd3 Ka4 41. Kc3 b5 42. f3 f5 43. gxf5 gxf5 44. h6 Nb8 45. Kd3 Nc6 46. Bg5 b4 47. Bd2 Nd8 { Charousek won the tournament. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Nuernberg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1905.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Marshall, Frank""]
[Black ""Tarrasch, Siegbert""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C26""]
[EventDate ""1905.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""94""]

{ Lasker had little competition for years, because Pillsbury and Charousek died
young. A match in 1903 was cancelled, because Tarrasch had an ice accident.
When Frank Marshall won Cambridge 1904 before Lasker, an avalanche of matches
began.  Advances had been made. A chess clock had flags. Simple tactical and
positional errors were history.  Tarrasch and Marshall played a match for
eight won games. The gambles were DM 2000. Marshall got DM 500 for expenses. } 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Bc5 4. d3 d6 5. Na4 ( 5. f4 { leads to a sharp variation of the Vienna. } ) 5... Bb6 6. Nxb6 axb6 7. f4 Be6 8. Bxe6 fxe6 9. fxe5 dxe5 10. Nf3 Nc6 11. O-O O-O { Compensation for the doubled pawns gives the pressure on open files. } 12. a3 ( 12. Bg5 { is more powerful. } ) 12... Qd6 13. Be3 Ng4 14. Qe2 Nxe3 15. Qxe3 Nd4 16. Nxd4 Qxd4 17. Qxd4 exd4 18. Rxf8+ Kxf8 19. Rf1+ Ke7 20. Rf4 ( { No time loses } 20. Kf2 $11 ) 20... Ra5 $1 21. Kf1 Rc5 22. Rf2 Rb5 23. b3 Rh5 $1 24. h3 b5 $1 25. b4 $2 { White cannot be hurt, if his king goes to b2. } 25... Rg5 26. Rf4 e5 $1 27. Rf2 ( 27. Rf5 Rxf5+ 28. exf5 Kf6 29. g4 Kg5 30. Kg2 Kf4 $1 $19 ) 27... Rg6 28. Rf5 Re6 29. Ke2 $6 ( { The rook remains active in } 29. Rh5 $5 h6 30. Ke2 g5 31. g4 { and 32.h4. } ) 29... g6 $1 30. Rf1 Ra6 31. Ra1 b6 $1 32. Kd2 Ra4 33. c3 c5 { Black has weakened the hostile pawn position by subtle rook manoeuvres.
Hereafter, the a-pawn becomes the target. } 34. cxd4 ( 34. Rb1 { costs a pawn. } ) ( 34. bxc5 bxc5 35. Kc2 c4 $1 36. cxd4 cxd3+ 37. Kxd3 Rxd4+ 38. Ke3 Ra4 $19 { (Fine). } ) 34... cxb4 $1 35. dxe5 Ke6 36. d4 bxa3 { The pawns on the queen's side are stronger than the central trio. } 37. Kc3 a2 38. g4 ( 38. h4 $1 h5 39. g3 { gives Black the pleasant choice } 39... Ra3+ ( 39... Kd7 ) ) 38... g5 39. Kd3 b4 40. Kc4 b3+ 41. Kxb3 Rxd4 42. Rxa2 Rxe4 43. Ra6 Re3+ 44. Kc2 Rxh3 45. Rxb6+ Kxe5 46. Rb4 Re3 47. Kd2 Re4 { Tarrasch: ""Etwas fuer Feinschmecker"". } ( 47... Re4 48. Rb7 Kf4 49. Rxh7 Kxg4 $19 ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Nuernberg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1905.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Tarrasch, Siegbert""]
[Black ""Marshall, Frank""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[EventDate ""1905.??.??""]
[FEN ""4b1k1/6pp/p2P4/1pPp4/5P2/P5P1/2PB2P1/2K5 w - - 0 29""]
[PlyCount ""27""]
[SetUp ""1""]

{ The win is not evident despite the two extra pawn. Black threatens to close
the king's side with ..h5 and ..g6. Then he can make good use of the
differently coloured bishops. } 29. g4 $1 Kf7 30. Bc3 g6 31. f5 $1 Bc6 { If Black captures the f-pawn, other pawns have a free passage. } 32. Bd4 a5 33. Kd2 b4 34. axb4 axb4 35. Ke3 g5 36. g3 h6 37. Bh8 Kg8 38. Be5 Kf7 39. Kd4 { Black is in zugzwang. If the king plays, Bf6 and Ke5 follow. The bishop has to
protect d5. } 39... Bb7 40. Bg7 h5 41. gxh5 g4 42. d7 { Marshall had no response to the fine technics. Marshall won (+8, =8, -1). } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch7""]
[Site ""U.S.A.""]
[Date ""1907.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Marshall, Frank""]
[Black ""Lasker, Emanuel""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C65""]
[EventDate ""1907.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""98""]

{ When Lasker played a match for the world title in 1907, gambling was over.
Shipley gave $1000. American chess clubs bought one game for $250 or three
games for $500. Lasker and Marshall played for eight wins in five cities. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 { Lasker chooses the solid Berlin Defence. } 4. d4 exd4 5. O-O Be7 6. e5 Ne4 7. Nxd4 O-O 8. Nf5 d5 9. Bxc6 ( { White forces a weakness at the cost of the initiative. Theory remains } 9. Nxe7+ Nxe7 { (Zukertort-Chigorin, Berlin 1881). } ) 9... bxc6 10. Nxe7+ Qxe7 11. Re1 Qh4 $6 ( { Reti prefers } 11... f6 ) ( 11... Bf5 $5 12. g4 $5 Qh4 $1 13. gxf5 Qxf2+ 14. Kh1 Qxf5 { brings wild complications. } ) 12. Be3 f6 $6 ( 12... Bf5 13. Nd2 Nxd2 14. Qxd2 $11 ) 13. f3 fxe5 $1 14. fxe4 d4 { The battle for f2 has reached a highlight. } 15. g3 ( { All threats are answered by } 15. Qe2 $1 dxe3 16. Qxe3 ) ( 15. Bd2 $2 Bg4 16. Qc1 Rf2 $1 17. Bg5 Rxg2+ 18. Kxg2 Bh3+ 19. Kh1 Qf2 $19 ) 15... Qf6 16. Bxd4 ( 16. Bd2 $6 Qf2+ 17. Kh1 Bh3 18. Rg1 h5 $1 { (Reti) } 19. Na3 $1 Bg4 20. Rf1 Bxd1 21. Rxf2 Rxf2 22. Rxd1 Re2 { Black has a positional advantage. } ) 16... exd4 17. Rf1 Qxf1+ 18. Qxf1 Rxf1+ 19. Kxf1 { Both players have a weakness in the endgame. } 19... Rb8 $3 { Not the bishop but the rook gains a tempo. } 20. b3 Rb5 21. c4 ( { The natural } 21. Nd2 $2 { is refuted by } 21... Rh5 $1 22. Kg2 Rc5 23. Rc1 Ba6 { and 24...Bd3. } ) 21... Rh5 22. Kg1 $6 ( 22. Kg2 { is wiser. } ) 22... c5 23. Nd2 Kf7 { Black has achieved an advantage by clever manoeuvring. } 24. Rf1+ ( { The counterattack } 24. a3 $1 { is necessary. The pointe is } 24... Rh6 25. b4 Ra6 26. bxc5 ) 24... Ke7 25. a3 Rh6 26. h4 Ra6 27. Ra1 $6 ( { The immediate } 27. a4 { is better. } ) 27... Bg4 28. Kf2 Ke6 29. a4 Ke5 30. Kg2 Rf6 31. Re1 d3 $1 { This penetration of the black king decides the game. } 32. Rf1 Kd4 33. Rxf6 gxf6 34. Kf2 c6 35. a5 a6 $1 { Zugzwang speeds up the loss. } 36. Nb1 Kxe4 37. Ke1 Be2 38. Nd2+ Ke3 39. Nb1 f5 40. Nd2 h5 41. Nb1 Kf3 42. Nc3 Kxg3 43. Na4 f4 44. Nxc5 f3 45. Ne4+ Kf4 46. Nd6 c5 47. b4 cxb4 48. c5 b3 49. Nc4 Kg3 { Lasker took a great risk at first. Thereafter Marshall was defeated accurately. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch7""]
[Site ""U.S.A.""]
[Date ""1907.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Marshall, Frank""]
[Black ""Lasker, Emanuel""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D32""]
[EventDate ""1907.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""97""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Bg5 Be7 7. Bxe7 Ngxe7 8. dxc5 Qa5 9. e3 Qxc5 { Black develops quickly in a quiet Tarrasch. } 10. Bd3 ( 10. Be2 { became usual. } ) 10... Bg4 11. O-O Rd8 12. Re1 f5 $5 { The illusion is an attack on the king. } 13. h3 Bh5 14. Be2 O-O 15. Nd4 Bxe2 16. Ncxe2 Rf6 17. Qb3 Na5 $6 ( 17... Nxd4 18. Nxd4 Rb6 19. Qd3 Qc4 { simplifies. } ) 18. Qd3 Nc4 19. b3 Nd6 20. Rac1 Qb6 21. Rc2 Ne4 22. Rec1 a6 23. Nf4 { Two blocka
ders hinder black's mobility. Pressure on the c-file becomes unpleasant. } 23... g5 $2 ( { Correct is } 23... Nc6 24. Nxc6 Rxc6 $1 { If White wins a pawn by } 25. Nxd5 Rxc2 26. Rxc2 Qa5 27. Rc8 $1 Rxc8 28. Ne7+ Kf8 29. Nxc8 Qe1+ 30. Qf1 Qd2 { Black has ample compensation. } ) 24. Rc7 Nc6 25. Nfe6 Ne5 26. Rg7+ Kh8 27. Rcc7 $3 Qxc7 $1 ( 27... Nxd3 $2 28. Rxh7+ Kg8 29. Rcg7# ) ( 27... Rxe6 $2 28. Rxh7+ Kg8 29. Rcg7+ Kf8 30. Nxf5 ) 28. Rxc7 Nxd3 29. Nxd8 Ndxf2 30. Rxb7 Nd1 31. Nf7+ Kg7 32. Nxg5+ { The attack has gained a pawn. } 32... Kg6 33. Nxh7 Rf7 34. Rxf7 Kxf7 35. Nxf5 $2 ( 35. h4 Nxe3 36. Ng5+ Nxg5 37. hxg5 ) 35... Ndc3 36. a4 Kg6 37. Ne7+ Kxh7 38. b4 Nd6 39. Kf2 Kg7 40. Kf3 Kf6 41. Nc6 Nc4 42. b5 a5 43. b6 Nxb6 44. Nxa5 Ncxa4 45. h4 Nc5 46. g4 Nd3 47. g5+ Kf5 48. Nc6 Ne1+ 49. Kf2 { Lasker played cold-bloodedly. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch7""]
[Site ""U.S.A.""]
[Date ""1907.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Lasker, Emanuel""]
[Black ""Marshall, Frank""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C12""]
[EventDate ""1907.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""136""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. exd5 Qxd5 $1 { Black gets active play in this version of the Mac Cutcheon Variation. } 6. Bxf6 gxf6 7. Qd2 Bxc3 8. Qxc3 Nc6 9. Nf3 Qe4+ $1 10. Kd2 $1 ( 10. Be2 Rg8 $1 { is less pleasant. } ) 10... Bd7 11. Re1 Qf4+ 12. Qe3 Qd6 13. Kc1 O-O-O 14. Rd1 { White has completed castling in four moves. } 14... Rhg8 15. g3 Nb4 16. Qa3 Bc6 17. Bg2 $2 { Again Marshall can win. } ( 17. Be2 Bd5 18. c4 $1 ) 17... Be4 $2 ( { He misses } 17... Bd5 $1 18. Qxa7 ( 18. b3 $2 Nd3+ $1 ) 18... Qc6 $1 19. c3 ( 19. Qc5 Bxf3 20. Bxf3 Nxa2+ 21. Kb1 Qxf3 22. Kxa2 Qxf2 { costs a pawn. } ) 19... Nxa2+ 20. Kb1 Nxc3+ 21. bxc3 Bxf3 22. Bxf3 Qxf3 23. d5 Rxd5 $1 $19 { (Janowsky and Schlechter). } ) 18. Ne1 $1 Bxg2 19. Nxg2 Nc6 $6 ( 19... Qb6 { avoids a poor ending. } ) 20. Qxd6 Rxd6 21. c3 e5 $5 22. d5 $1 Ne7 23. Ne3 c6 $6 ( 23... Rgd8 24. c4 b5 $1 25. cxb5 Nxd5 26. Nf5 R6d7 { continues active play. } ) 24. dxc6 Rxc6 25. Rhf1 $1 { A brilliant move leads to problems for Black.
Weaknesses on the king's side become the target. } 25... Re8 $2 ( 25... f5 $1 26. Nd5 Re8 27. Nxe7+ Rxe7 28. Rd5 Rh6 { gives counter-play. } ) 26. f4 { Threatens exchange and the win of a pawn. } 26... exf4 ( { Marshall notices } 26... e4 $2 27. f5 $1 { and the e-pawn will be lost. } ) 27. Rxf4 Ng6 28. Rf3 Ne5 29. Rf2 Ra6 30. a3 Rd8 31. Rxd8+ Kxd8 32. Kc2 Rd6 33. Rf5 Nd7 34. Rh5 Nf8 35. c4 Kd7 36. Kc3 Ke6 37. Nd5 a6 38. a4 Rc6 39. a5 Rd6 40. g4 Rc6 41. b3 Rd6 42. Kd4 Kd7 43. Rf5 Ne6+ 44. Ke3 Ng7 45. Nxf6+ Kc6 46. Rf2 Rd1 47. Nd5 Rb1 48. Rxf7 Rxb3+ 49. Ke4 Ne8 50. Re7 h5 51. Rxe8 hxg4 52. Ke5 Rh3 53. Rc8+ Kd7 54. Rc7+ Kd8 55. Rxb7 Rxh2 56. Kd6 Rh6+ 57. Kc5 Rg6 58. Nf4 Rf6 59. Nd5 Rg6 60. Ne7 Re6 61. Nc6+ Kc8 62. Rg7 Re4 63. Kd5 Rf4 64. Ne5 Rf1 65. Rxg4 Ra1 66. c5 Kc7 67. Rg7+ Kc8 68. Nc4 Ra2 { Lasker gave Marshall a lesson in effectivity (+8, =7). } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch8""]
[Site ""Germany""]
[Date ""1908.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Lasker, Emanuel""]
[Black ""Tarrasch, Siegbert""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C68""]
[EventDate ""1908.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""109""]

{ Lasker started with DM 7500 in the match versus Tarrasch. Prizes were DM 4000
and DM 2500. Eight wins were needed. The interest was enormous. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. d4 exd4 6. Qxd4 Qxd4 7. Nxd4 c5 8. Ne2 Bd7 9. b3 $5 { Lasker chooses another move than in his thirteenth game against
Steinitz in 1894. } 9... Bc6 10. f3 Be7 $6 ( 10... O-O-O 11. Bb2 f6 { is more appropriate. } ) 11. Bb2 Bf6 12. Bxf6 Nxf6 { Black has a passive position. } 13. Nd2 O-O-O 14. O-O-O Rd7 15. Nf4 Re8 16. Nc4 b6 17. a4 a5 $6 18. Rxd7 Nxd7 19. Rd1 Ne5 $1 20. Nxe5 Rxe5 21. c4 $1 Re8 $6 ( 21... Re7 { and ..f6 loses no time. } ) 22. Nh5 Rg8 23. Rd3 f6 24. Kd2 Be8 25. Ng3 Bd7 ( 25... Bg6 { forestalls the entry of the knight on f5 or h5. } ) 26. Ke3 Re8 27. Nh5 Re7 28. g4 c6 29. h4 Kc7 30. g5 $6 ( 30. Kf4 { should have prepared the last move. } ) 30... f5 $1 31. Ng3 fxe4 32. Nxe4 { The game is adjourned. } 32... Bf5 $6 ( 32... b5 { is okay (Alapin). } ) ( 32... Be8 $1 33. Kf4 Bg6 { is even better. } ) 33. h5 Rd7 34. Rc3 $1 { White makes a concession in order to continue the game. } 34... Rd1 35. Kf4 { Black collapses after a long passive defence. } 35... Bd7 $2 ( 35... Bxe4 $1 36. Kxe4 $1 ( 36. fxe4 Kd6 $1 ) 36... Kd6 { Now the exchange of rooks is risky for White. } ) 36. Re3 $1 { A brilliant manoeuvre begins. } 36... Rh1 37. Ng3 Rh4+ 38. Ke5 Rh3 39. f4 Kd8 ( { The crucial defence is } 39... Bg4 $1 { Lasker has planned } 40. f5 Bxh5 41. Ke6 $1 { A breakthrough of the f-pawn threatens. } 41... Kd8 42. Kd6 $1 Be8 43. f6 gxf6 44. gxf6 h5 45. Nf5 Rxe3 46. Nxe3 h4 47. Ke6 h3 48. Nf1 $18 ) 40. f5 Rh4 41. f6 gxf6+ 42. Kxf6 Be8 43. Nf5 $1 Rf4 ( 43... Rxh5 44. Rxe8+ Kxe8 45. Ng7+ ) ( 43... Rg4 44. Rxe8+ $1 Kxe8 45. g6 $18 ) 44. g6 hxg6 45. hxg6 Rg4 46. Rxe8+ Kxe8 47. g7 Kd7 48. Nh4 Rxg7 49. Kxg7 Ke6 50. Nf3 Kf5 51. Kf7 Ke4 52. Ke6 Kd3 53. Kd6 Kc3 54. Kxc6 Kxb3 55. Kb5 { Tarrasch was defeated in positional play. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch8""]
[Site ""Germany""]
[Date ""1908.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Tarrasch, Siegbert""]
[Black ""Lasker, Emanuel""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C66""]
[EventDate ""1908.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""82""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O d6 5. d4 Bd7 6. Nc3 Be7 7. Re1 exd4 8. Nxd4 Nxd4 9. Qxd4 Bxb5 10. Nxb5 O-O { This variation of the Steinitz Defence
was often played at the beginning of the twentieth century. } 11. Bg5 ( 11. Qc3 { (Capablanca's move) } 11... a6 $1 ( { instead of } 11... c6 ) 12. Nd4 Nd7 13. Nf5 Bf6 ) 11... h6 12. Bh4 Re8 13. Rad1 Nd7 $6 ( 13... a6 { is less risky. } ) 14. Bxe7 Rxe7 15. Qc3 $1 { White threatens to start an attack on the king with Nd4-f5. } 15... Re5 $5 { Lasker regards this as the saving move. } ( { More solid is } 15... Nc5 16. f3 Qd7 17. Nd4 Na4 18. Qb3 Nc5 19. Qc4 Ree8 { and Black has
consolidated his position. The level of Morphy has not been reached yet. } ) 16. Nd4 Rc5 $5 { The queen is chased from the long diagonal. } 17. Qb3 Nb6 18. f4 Qf6 19. Qf3 Re8 20. c3 a5 21. b3 a4 22. b4 Rc4 23. g3 Rd8 { Sometimes Lasker plays
the transfer from the opening to the middle game poorly. Then he makes the
best of it cold-bloodedly. Some people call this psychological chess. } 24. Re3 $6 ( { White can utilise the clumsy position of the black pieces by starting an
attack in the centre. } 24. e5 $1 dxe5 25. Rxe5 Nd7 26. Re4 { and 27.Rde1. } ) 24... c5 { Tarrasch wants to utilise the imprisoned rook. He thinks wrongly. } 25. Nb5 $2 ( 25. bxc5 Rxc5 { is slightly better for White. } ) 25... cxb4 26. Rxd6 $2 Rxd6 27. e5 Rxf4 $3 { A desperado turns the tables. } 28. gxf4 Qg6+ 29. Kh1 Qb1+ 30. Kg2 Rd2+ 31. Re2 Qxa2 32. Rxd2 Qxd2+ 33. Kg3 a3 34. e6 Qe1+ 35. Kg4 Qxe6+ 36. f5 Qc4+ 37. Nd4 a2 38. Qd1 Nd5 39. Qa4 Nxc3 40. Qe8+ Kh7 41. Kh5 a1=Q { Tarrasch was defeated tactically. The suggestion of weak moves in order to
confuse the opponent, is not supported by his positive remarks about the
strange rook moves. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch8""]
[Site ""Germany""]
[Date ""1908.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Tarrasch, Siegbert""]
[Black ""Lasker, Emanuel""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C67""]
[EventDate ""1908.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""63""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Be7 6. Qe2 Nd6 7. Bxc6 bxc6 8. dxe5 Nb7 { The knight makes a long journey in the Berlin Defence. } 9. Nc3 O-O 10. Re1 Nc5 11. Nd4 Ne6 12. Be3 Nxd4 13. Bxd4 c5 14. Be3 d5 15. exd6 Bxd6 16. Ne4 ( 16. Qh5 { gave Tarrasch a edge in game eight. } ) 16... Bb7 17. Nxd6 cxd6 18. c4 Qf6 { White develops pressure on the central files (Marco-Teichmann, Oostende 1907). } 19. Rad1 Rfe8 20. Qg4 $1 Bc6 $6 ( 20... Re6 { is more useful. } ) ( 20... Qxb2 $2 21. Rb1 Qc3 22. Rec1 ) 21. Re2 Re4 22. Qg3 Qe6 $6 ( 22... Rxc4 23. Rxd6 Rd8 $1 24. Rxd8+ Qxd8 ) 23. h3 $1 ( 23. Rxd6 Qxc4 { does not win. } ) 23... Rd8 $2 { This costs a pawn. } ( { Correct is } 23... Qxc4 $1 24. Bh6 g6 25. Rxe4 Qxe4 26. Rxd6 Re8 ) 24. Red2 Re5 { Before pawn d6 is attacked with more strength, White has a surprise. } 25. Bh6 $1 Qg6 $6 ( 25... Qxh6 $2 26. Qxe5 ) ( 25... g6 26. Bf4 Re1+ 27. Rxe1 Qxe1+ 28. Kh2 Qe6 29. Bxd6 Qxc4 30. Qg5 { is very favourable for White. } ) 26. Bf4 Re6 27. Bxd6 Qh5 28. Qg4 Qxg4 29. hxg4 Re4 30. Bxc5 Rxd2 31. Rxd2 h5 32. Rd6 { White gained two pawns by the attack in the centre. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch8""]
[Site ""Germany""]
[Date ""1908.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Lasker, Emanuel""]
[Black ""Tarrasch, Siegbert""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C12""]
[EventDate ""1908.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""55""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Nf3 $5 ( { Lasker played } 6. Bxf6 gxf6 7. Qd2 { against Marshall in 1907. } ) 6... c5 ( 6... Ne4 $1 7. Bd2 Bxc3 8. bxc3 Nxd2 9. Qxd2 b6 $11 { (Znosko-Borovsky). } ) 7. Bxf6 gxf6 $6 ( 7... Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 gxf6 { is smarter. } ) 8. Qd2 $1 Bxc3 9. Qxc3 Nd7 10. Rd1 Rg8 11. dxc5 Qxc5 ( 11... Qe4+ 12. Kd2 $1 ( 12. Be2 $5 Rxg2 13. Kf1 { is risky. } ) 12... Qf4+ 13. Qe3 Qxe3+ 14. Kxe3 Nxc5 { is good for White. } ) 12. Qd2 $1 Qb6 13. c3 a6 14. Qc2 f5 15. g3 Nc5 16. Bg2 Qc7 ( { Black does not like } 16... Bd7 17. Ne5 ) 17. Qe2 { The white queen fights for square e5. } 17... b5 $2 { Hereafter, Black cannot complete his development. } ( { Correct is } 17... Bd7 18. Ne5 O-O-O 19. O-O Ba4 20. b3 f6 { White's pressure is neutralised. } ) 18. O-O Bb7 19. c4 b4 $6 ( 19... bxc4 20. Qxc4 Rc8 { (Rellstab). } ) 20. Qd2 Rb8 21. Qh6 Bxf3 22. Bxf3 Qe5 23. Rfe1 Qxb2 { Black wants to die in a fight. } 24. Qf4 $1 Rc8 25. Qd6 f6 { A defence lacks completely. } 26. Bh5+ Rg6 27. Bxg6+ hxg6 28. Rxe6+ { The attack in the centre is crowned by a king's hunt.  Lasker and Tarrasch are
often described as psycholgist and dagmatist. Lasker is just better actually.
He won (+8, =5, -3). } 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1909.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Capablanca, Jose""]
[Black ""Marshall, Frank""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C63""]
[EventDate ""1909.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""63""]

{ The Cuban student Capablanca played strong in the Manhattan Chess Club. A
match against Marshall was organised. Chess clubs could have one game for $60,
three for $150 and $200 for five. The winner had to conquer eight games in New
York and environments. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 f5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Qe2 Nd4 6. Nxd4 exd4 7. exf5+ { The young man does not do anything crazy and takes a
slight advantage in the wild Schliemann Defence. } 7... Be7 8. Ne4 O-O 9. Nxf6+ Bxf6 10. O-O d5 11. Bd3 ( 11. Qh5 { followed immediately in game ten. } ) 11... c5 12. Qh5 Qc7 13. c4 $1 { The road is paved for further development. } 13... dxc4 14. Bxc4+ Kh8 15. d3 Qe5 16. g4 { The extra pawn is protected in order to set
problems for Black, but the open long diagonal offers opportunities. } 16... Bd7 17. a4 Be7 $6 ( 17... Bc6 18. Qh3 Qe2 19. Bf4 Bh4 $1 20. f3 Qe7 { leads to a fierce struggle. } ) 18. Bd2 Qe2 19. Rae1 Qxd2 20. Rxe7 Be8 $2 ( 20... Bxa4 21. Rxb7 { is much stronger. } ) 21. f6 $1 { The game is decided. } 21... Qh6 ( 21... Bxh5 22. fxg7# ) ( 21... gxf6 22. Qxh7# ) 22. Qxh6 gxh6 23. Rfe1 Bxa4 24. Rxb7 Rae8 25. Rxe8 Rxe8 26. Rxa7 Bd1 27. h3 h5 28. g5 h4 29. f4 Bh5 30. f5 Rf8 31. Rc7 Rb8 32. Rxc5 { Probably Marshall underestimated his young opponent.
This match was regarded as a learning experience for the student. } 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1909.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Marshall, Frank""]
[Black ""Capablanca, Jose""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D53""]
[EventDate ""1909.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""104""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 Ne4 $5 { Lasker played this move against Marshall in their match (2 1/2 out of 3). } 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 7. Bd3 ( { Marshall also played the main variation of the Lasker Defence } 7. cxd5 Nxc3 8. bxc3 exd5 9. Qb3 { against Lasker and Capablanca. } ) 7... Nxc3 $1 8. bxc3 Nd7 ( 8... dxc4 { is fine too. } ) 9. Nf3 O-O 10. Qc2 h6 11. O-O c5 12. Rfe1 dxc4 13. Bxc4 b6 14. Qe4 { White takes the initiative in an equal position. } 14... Rb8 15. Bd3 Nf6 16. Qf4 $6 ( 16. Qh4 Nd5 17. Qxe7 Nxe7 $11 ) 16... Bb7 17. e4 Rfd8 18. Rad1 Rbc8 19. Re3 $6 ( 19. Rc1 { is better, but Marshall wishes to attack. } ) 19... cxd4 20. cxd4 Rc3 21. Bb1 $2 ( { The retreat } 21. Re2 Qa3 22. Red2 { is needed. } ) 21... g5 $1 { Again Capablanca punishes a premature attack. } 22. Nxg5 $5 ( 22. Qg3 { loses pawn e4. } ) 22... Rxe3 23. Qxe3 Ng4 $1 ( 23... hxg5 24. Qxg5+ { is unwise. } ) 24. Qg3 Qxg5 25. h4 ( { Capablanca has calculated the 'petite combinaison' } 25. Qc7 Rc8 $1 26. Qxb7 Rc1 27. Qb8+ Kg7 28. Rf1 Ne3 $1 ) 25... Qg7 26. Qc7 Rxd4 ( 26... Qf6 $1 27. Qg3 ( 27. Qxb7 Qxf2+ 28. Kh1 Qg3 ) ( 27. f3 Rxd4 ) 27... h5 $1 28. f3 Rxd4 29. Rc1 Qe5 { and Black has won a piece. } ) 27. Qb8+ Kh7 28. e5+ Be4 29. Rxd4 Bxb1 30. Qxa7 Nxe5 31. Rf4 Be4 $1 32. g3 ( 32. Rxe4 Nf3+ 33. Kf1 Nd2+ ) 32... Nf3+ ( 32... f5 $1 ) 33. Kg2 f5 $6 ( 33... Nxh4+ $1 34. Kh3 Nf3 $1 35. Qxb6 e5 ) 34. Qxb6 $1 ( 34. Qxg7+ Kxg7 35. Rxf3 e5 { and White will be in zugzwang soon. } ) 34... Nxh4+ 35. Kh2 Nf3+ 36. Rxf3 ( 36. Kg2 Nd4+ { and ..e5. } ) 36... Bxf3 37. Qxe6 Be4 38. f3 Bd3 39. Qd5 Qb2+ 40. Kg1 Bb1 41. a4 Qa1 42. Qb7+ Kg6 43. Qb6+ Kh5 44. Kh2 Ba2 45. Qb5 Kg6 46. a5 Qd4 47. Qc6+ Qf6 48. Qe8+ Qf7 $1 49. Qa4 ( 49. Qc6+ Qe6 ) 49... Qe6 50. a6 Qe2+ 51. Kh3 Bd5 52. a7 Bxf3 $1 { Capablanca took over the attack. } 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1909.??.??""]
[Round ""23""]
[White ""Marshall, Frank""]
[Black ""Capablanca, Jose""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D34""]
[EventDate ""1909.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""98""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3 Be6 $6 { Postponement of castling leads to a small disadvantage. } 7. Bg2 Be7 8. O-O Nf6 9. Bg5 $6 ( 9. dxc5 Bxc5 10. Na4 $1 { will become theory later. } ) 9... Ne4 $1 $11 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. Ne5 ( { Marshall played } 11. Rc1 { against Mieses. } ) 11... Nxd4 12. Nxe4 dxe4 13. e3 Nf3+ 14. Nxf3 exf3 15. Qxf3 O-O { Hereafter the majority
on the queen's side seems to win automatically for Black. The evident victory
ia a natural experience for Capa. Nevertheless, the position is equal and
White will make errors. } 16. Rfc1 $6 ( 16. Rfd1 { occupies the open file. } ) ( 16. Qxb7 $2 Qxb7 17. Bxb7 Rab8 { gives a poor endgame. } ) 16... Rab8 17. Qe4 Qc7 18. Rc3 b5 19. a3 c4 20. Bf3 $2 { The open file is neglected again. } ( { Lasker prefers } 20. Rd1 Rfd8 21. Rcc1 ) 20... Rfd8 21. Rd1 Rxd1+ 22. Bxd1 Rd8 23. Bf3 g6 24. Qc6 Qe5 25. Qe4 Qxe4 26. Bxe4 Rd1+ ( 26... Bh3 $1 27. Rc1 Rd2 28. Rb1 a5 { is horrible. } ) 27. Kg2 a5 28. Rc2 b4 29. axb4 axb4 30. Bf3 Rb1 { Black has two big advantages: an advanced pawn majority and an active rook. } 31. Be2 $2 { White allows a decisive breakthrough. } ( { Correct is } 31. Rd2 $1 Ra1 32. Bc6 Ra2 33. Kf3 $1 { White activates his last piece. } 33... c3 34. Rd8+ Kg7 35. bxc3 bxc3 36. Rd1 { and the struggle continues. } ) 31... b3 $1 32. Rd2 ( 32. Rc3 Rxb2 33. Bxc4 Rc2 { loses a piece. } ) 32... Rc1 33. Bd1 c3 34. bxc3 b2 $1 35. Rxb2 ( { The second pointe is } 35. Bc2 Rxc2 $1 ) 35... Rxd1 { Black has won a piece. He ends the game efficiently. } 36. Rc2 Bf5 37. Rb2 Rc1 38. Rb3 Be4+ 39. Kh3 Rc2 40. f4 h5 41. g4 hxg4+ 42. Kxg4 Rxh2 43. Rb4 f5+ 44. Kg3 Re2 45. Rc4 Rxe3+ 46. Kh4 Kg7 47. Rc7+ Kf6 48. Rd7 Bg2 49. Rd6+ Kg7 { Capablanca decided the match with a classic positional game (+8, =14, -1). 
The natural play of Morphy returns with Capablanca. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Paris""]
[Site ""(free game during match one)""]
[Date ""1909.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Janowsky, David""]
[Black ""Lasker, Emanuel""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C21""]
[EventDate ""1909.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""43""]

{ Lasker played two matches against Janowsky in 1909. Leo Nardus provided the
funds. A short match for DM 2500 was played in the villa lea in Suresnes near
Paris. } 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Bc4 cxb2 5. Bxb2 Nf6 ( { The theoretical alternative in the Nordic Gambit is } 5... d5 6. Bxd5 Nf6 7. Bxf7+ Kxf7 8. Qxd8 Bb4+ 9. Qd2 Bxd2+ 10. Nxd2 Re8 ) 6. e5 Bb4+ 7. Nc3 ( 7. Kf1 $5 d5 8. Bb5+ c6 9. exf6 cxb5 10. fxg7 Rg8 11. Qh5 Nc6 12. Qxh7 Ne7 13. Bf6 Qc7 14. Ne2 Bf5 15. Qh4 { is even more romantic. } ) 7... Qe7 8. Ne2 $6 ( 8. Qe2 d5 $1 9. exf6 Qxe2+ 10. Kxe2 $1 ( 10. Bxe2 d4 $1 ) 10... Bxc3 11. Bb5+ c6 12. Bxc3 cxb5 13. fxg7 Rg8 14. Re1 { brings an equal endgame. } ) 8... Ne4 ( 8... Qxe5 9. Qb3 Bxc3+ 10. Bxc3 Qe7 11. O-O O-O { develops similar to the game. } ) 9. O-O Nxc3 10. Bxc3 Bxc3 11. Nxc3 O-O 12. Nd5 Qxe5 ( 12... Qd8 { A retreat in the style of Steinitz. } 13. Qg4 d6 14. Qxc8 Qxc8 15. Ne7+ Kh8 16. Nxc8 Rxc8 17. exd6 cxd6 18. Bxf7 Nc6 { is better for Black. } ) 13. Re1 Qd6 14. Qh5 c6 $2 ( 14... Nc6 15. Nxc7 $1 Rb8 $1 { keeps the rook elegantly. } ) 15. Nc7 $3 g6 $6 ( 15... Qxc7 $2 16. Qxf7+ $1 Rxf7 17. Re8# ) ( { Some resistance offers } 15... b5 16. Rad1 Qf6 17. Qc5 { (threatens 18.Qxf8+) } 17... Qd8 18. Nxa8 bxc4 19. Qxa7 ) 16. Qh6 Qxc7 17. Bxf7+ Kxf7 18. Qxh7+ Kf6 19. Qh4+ ( { Less fun gives } 19. Qe7+ ) 19... Kg7 20. Re7+ Rf7 21. Qd4+ Kf8 ( 21... Kg8 22. Re8+ Rf8 23. Rxf8+ Kxf8 24. Qf6+ Kg8 25. Re1 $1 $18 ) 22. Qh8+ { The real match ended in +2, -2. Nardus was impressed. } ( 22. Qh8+ Kxe7 23. Re1+ Kd6 24. Qe5# ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch9 (?)""]
[Site ""Paris""]
[Date ""1909.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Janowsky, David""]
[Black ""Lasker, Emanuel""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C49""]
[EventDate ""1909.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""64""]

{ A second encounter over ten games was organised. It is known as a match for
the world title. Ken Whyld published a letter of Lasker, in which he called it
training. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bb4 5. O-O O-O 6. d3 d6 7. Bg5 Bxc3 8. bxc3 Ne7 $5 ( 8... Qe7 { is the main line in the Four Knights. } ) 9. Bc4 $5 ( 9. Nh4 Ng6 10. Nxg6 fxg6 11. Bc4+ Kh8 12. f4 { is even better. } ) 9... Ng6 $1 ( { Lasker had lost with } 9... Be6 10. Bb3 Bxb3 11. axb3 { in the previous match. } ) 10. Nh4 Nf4 11. Bxf4 exf4 12. Nf3 Bg4 13. h3 $1 ( { Janowsky played } 13. Qd2 $6 Bxf3 14. gxf3 { in game four and lost again. } ) 13... Bh5 14. Rb1 b6 15. Qd2 $6 ( { Appropriate prophylaxis is } 15. Bb5 c5 16. c4 Nd7 { It looks bad for White, but he can end the pin wit } 17. g4 $1 fxg3 18. fxg3 Ne5 19. g4 Bg6 $11 ) 15... Bxf3 16. gxf3 Nh5 $6 { Lasker wants to attack. } ( 16... d5 $1 17. exd5 Nxd5 18. Bxd5 Qxd5 19. Qxf4 Qxa2 { looks awful. } ) 17. Kh2 Qf6 18. Rg1 Rae8 19. d4 Kh8 20. Rb5 Qh6 21. Rbg5 f6 22. R5g4 $6 { The rook should go to the second rank. } 22... g6 $6 ( { Lasker does not play } 22... f5 $1 { because he wants the king. } ) 23. Bd3 Re7 24. c4 Ng7 25. c3 Ne6 26. Bf1 ( 26. Qd1 { The bishop should remain on d3 (Alapin). } ) 26... f5 $1 27. R4g2 Rf6 28. Bd3 $2 ( 28. Qd1 g5 29. Kh1 $1 ) 28... g5 $3 { The initiative has changed into a victorious attack. } 29. Rh1 ( 29. exf5 $2 Qxh3+ 30. Kxh3 Rh6+ 31. Kg4 Rh4# ) 29... g4 $1 30. Be2 Ng5 $1 31. fxg4 f3 32. Rg3 fxe2 { Lasker followed his plan and won. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch9 (?)""]
[Site ""Paris""]
[Date ""1909.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Lasker, Emanuel""]
[Black ""Janowsky, David""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C68""]
[EventDate ""1909.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""75""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. d4 exd4 6. Qxd4 Bg4 7. Nc3 Qxd4 8. Nxd4 O-O-O 9. Be3 Bb4 10. Ne2 Bxe2 11. Kxe2 Bxc3 12. bxc3 { Lasker's quiet approach has resulted in an equal endgame. } 12... Nf6 13. f3 Nd7 ( 13... Rhe8 $1 14. Rad1 Rxd1 15. Rxd1 Nd7 { is even better. } ) 14. Rad1 Ne5 15. Rd4 $1 b6 16. f4 Nd7 ( 16... Ng4 $1 17. Rxd8+ $6 Rxd8 18. Bd4 f6 19. Kf3 c5 $1 { Black took over the initiative. } ) 17. Rhd1 c5 18. R4d3 Nb8 19. Kf3 Rde8 { White gained an advantage by black's passivity. } 20. f5 $1 { He increases his territory with drastic means. } 20... f6 21. g4 Re7 22. Bf4 Rhe8 23. Re3 Nc6 24. g5 $6 ( { Lasker prefers the preparatory } 24. h4 ) 24... Na5 $2 { Black wastes valuable time. } ( 24... fxg5 25. Bxg5 Rf7 $11 ) ( 24... Ne5+ $1 25. Bxe5 Rxe5 { blockades } 26. h4 c4 27. Kf4 Ra5 { and a fierce struggle. } ) 25. h4 Nc4 26. Re2 Rf7 { It is too late for a counter-attack. } 27. Rg1 Kd7 28. h5 Nd6 29. h6 $1 { If the pawns f6 and g7 disappear, White has two connected passed pawns. } 29... fxg5 30. Rxg5 g6 $6 ( 30... gxh6 31. Rh5 Kc8 $1 32. Rxh6 Nb5 33. Reh2 $1 { White will win in the attack. } ) 31. fxg6 hxg6 32. Rxg6 Ref8 33. Rg7 Rxg7 34. hxg7 Rg8 35. Rg2 Ne8 36. Be5 Ke6 37. Kf4 Kf7 38. Kf5 { Lasker's technics led to victory again. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch9 (?)""]
[Site ""Paris""]
[Date ""1909.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Janowsky, David""]
[Black ""Lasker, Emanuel""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C66""]
[EventDate ""1909.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""65""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 d6 5. d4 Bd7 { It has become the Steinitz Defence. } 6. O-O Be7 7. Re1 exd4 8. Nxd4 O-O 9. Nde2 Ne5 10. Ng3 Bxb5 11. Nxb5 Re8 12. b3 Bf8 13. Bb2 g6 14. f4 Ned7 15. Qf3 a6 16. Nd4 Bg7 17. Rad1 Qe7 $2 ( 17... Bh8 $1 { is a fine prophylactic move. } 18. Ndf5 $1 gxf5 19. Nxf5 Re6 20. Qg3+ $5 Kf8 21. Qh4 Nxe4 $1 22. Qxd8+ Rxd8 23. Bxh8 Nef6 { Black has an acceptable defence. } ) 18. Ndf5 $3 { The position is opened. } 18... gxf5 19. Nxf5 Qe6 20. Nxg7 Kxg7 21. e5 $1 Kf8 22. exf6 ( 22. f5 $1 Qe7 23. exf6 Qxe1+ 24. Rxe1 Rxe1+ 25. Kf2 Rae8 26. Qh5 R8e4 27. Bc3 R1e3 28. Qh6+ { and White exchanges to a won bishop-knight ending. } ) 22... Qxe1+ 23. Rxe1 Rxe1+ 24. Kf2 Rae8 25. Qxb7 R1e2+ 26. Kf3 Rxc2 27. Bd4 a5 $6 28. Qb5 Nc5 29. Qxa5 Nd3 30. Be3 d5 31. Bd2 c5 32. Kg3 Nc1 $2 33. Bxc1 { It was Janowsky's only victory. 
Lasker won the match (+7, =2, -1). } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch10""]
[Site ""Vienna/Berlin""]
[Date ""1910.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Schlechter, Carl""]
[Black ""Lasker, Emanuel""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C66""]
[EventDate ""1910.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""138""]

{ When Lasker accepted the challenge by Schlechter, it was the intention to
play thirty games in six cities. It became ten games in two cities. Lasker
played a main role in the organisation and accepted the limitations generously.
  It became an exciting match. It was the first match in which chess was
played at a full level. Lasker was seeking struggle and Schlechter played
prophylactic in the middle game. Both players were endgame experts.  Three
games were played in the Wiener Schachklub. Six hours were played every day.
Time control was fifteen moves per hour. If a game ended quickly, a new one
began. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O d6 5. d4 Bd7 6. Re1 exd4 7. Nxd4 Be7 8. Nc3 O-O 9. Bxc6 bxc6 { (Schlechter-Steinitz, Vienna 1898). } 10. Bg5 Re8 { ""White has a higher mobility"", writes Euwe. } 11. Qf3 h6 12. Bh4 Nh7 13. Bxe7 Qxe7 14. Rad1 { This position with a pawn on a6 is known from Lasker-Janowsky,
Paris 1909. Black played ..Ng5 and collapsed after a long torture. This time
Lasker is the victim. } 14... Nf8 15. h3 Ng6 16. Qg3 Qg5 17. Qxg5 hxg5 { White has a slight advantage, because he has less pawn islands. Before the
torture begins, Black has to weaken himself. } 18. f3 f6 19. Kf2 Kf7 20. Nde2 a5 { The first weakness. } 21. b3 Reb8 { Black prepares the advance of the c-pawn. } 22. Nc1 Be6 23. Nd3 c5 24. Nb2 Ne5 ( { Capablanca analyses } 24... c4 $6 25. Nxc4 Bxc4 26. bxc4 { This variation is less favourable, because the recapture will cost time. } ) 25. Nd5 Rb7 26. Re3 Nc6 27. Rc3 g6 28. a4 f5 $6 { A slight weakening. } 29. Ne3 Re8 30. Nec4 { The threat is 31.Rxd6! } 30... Ra7 31. Re1 { the new threat is 32.e5. } 31... Bxc4 $6 ( { A nearly equal game gives } 31... Nd4 32. e5 Ra6 33. Na3 Bd7 ) 32. Nxc4 { Again e5 is threatened. } 32... Kf6 33. Ne3 Ne5 $2 ( 33... f4 34. Nc4 Ne5 { keeps the position closed. } ) 34. exf5 gxf5 35. g3 $1 { White is going to create a passed pawn. } 35... Rh8 36. f4 $1 gxf4 37. Nd5+ Kf7 38. Nxf4 Rb7 $1 { Black has to seek counter-play at the other flank. } 39. Kg2 c4 $1 40. bxc4 Rb4 41. c5 Rxa4 42. cxd6 cxd6 43. Rc7+ Kf6 44. Nd5+ Kg5 ( 44... Ke6 $2 45. c4 Re8 46. Kf1 $1 { Zugzwang is fatal (Capablanca). } ) 45. h4+ Kh6 46. Ne7 Rf8 47. Rd1 Rf7 $1 { Black has to give up a pawn. } ( 47... Rf6 $2 48. Rxd6 $1 ) ( 47... Nc4 48. Kh3 { and 49.Rd4. } ) 48. Rxd6+ Kh7 49. Re6 ( 49. Rd5 $6 Rc4 { (Marco). } ) 49... Ng6 $1 { Lasker starts a great defence. } 50. Rxg6 Rxe7 51. Rgc6 Rxc7 52. Rxc7+ Kg6 53. Rc6+ Kf7 { Black has active play for a pawn. } 54. Kf3 $2 { This natural move is not the best chance. } ( 54. c4 $1 Ra3 $1 55. Ra6 $1 { (Capablanca) Play continues with } 55... a4 56. h5 ( 56. c5 $2 Rc3 ) 56... Kg7 57. Kf2 $1 { Zugzwang! } 57... Rc3 $1 ( 57... Kh7 58. Ra5 { loses the f-pawn. } ) ( 57... Kf7 58. Ra7+ { makes a concession. } ) 58. Rxa4 Kh6 59. Ra5 Kg5 60. Rc5 { The extra pawns are weak. } 60... Rc2+ 61. Ke3 ( 61. Kf3 Rc3+ 62. Kg2 Kg4 $1 ) 61... Rc3+ 62. Kd4 $5 Rxg3 63. h6 Rg4+ $1 { The last resource. } 64. Kd3 $1 Rg3+ 65. Ke2 Kxh6 66. Rxf5 Kg6 $11 ) 54... Re4 $3 { A positional sacrifice creates a fortress. } 55. Rc5 Kf6 56. Rxa5 Rc4 57. Ra6+ Ke5 58. Ra5+ Kf6 59. Ra6+ Ke5 60. Ra5+ Kf6 61. Ra2 Ke5 62. Rb2 Rc3+ 63. Kg2 Kf6 64. Kh3 Rc6 65. Rb8 ( 65. h5 Kg5 $11 ) 65... Rxc2 66. Rb6+ Kg7 67. h5 Rc4 68. Rg6+ Kh7 69. Rf6 Ra4 $1 { Lasker nearly lost. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch10""]
[Site ""Vienna/Berlin""]
[Date ""1910.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Lasker, Emanuel""]
[Black ""Schlechter, Carl""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C80""]
[EventDate ""1910.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""70""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. a4 ( { The main line goes on with } 8. dxe5 ) 8... Nxd4 $1 { Wemmers played this move against Chigorin in 1881. } 9. Nxd4 exd4 10. Qxd4 $2 ( { Correct is } 10. axb5 Bc5 $1 ) 10... Be6 11. c3 ( 11. axb5 axb5 12. Rxa8 Qxa8 13. c3 { (Schlechter). } ) 11... c5 12. Qe5 Qb8 $6 { Black has even better than an endgame with an extra pawn. } ( { Schlechter notices } 12... Bd6 $1 13. Qxg7 Kd7 $1 { too late. } 14. Nd2 { Attempts to exchange. } ( { The active } 14. Qh6 Rg8 15. axb5 { is punished by } 15... Rg6 16. Qh5 Qg8 $1 17. g3 Nxg3 $1 18. fxg3 Rxg3+ 19. Kh1 Rh3 $19 ) 14... Rg8 15. Qh6 Rg6 16. Qh5 Qg8 17. Nxe4 ( 17. g3 Nxg3 $1 ) 17... Rxg2+ 18. Kh1 dxe4 19. Bxe6+ fxe6 $19 ) 13. Qxb8+ Rxb8 14. axb5 axb5 15. Na3 Be7 $6 ( 15... b4 16. Ba4+ Kd8 $1 17. cxb4 Rxb4 18. Nc2 Rb6 { gets rid of the vulnerable b-pawn. } ) 16. Bf4 Rb7 17. f3 Nf6 ( 17... Nd6 { (Lasker) } 18. Bxd6 Bxd6 19. Nxb5 { gets the pawn back, but } 19... Ke7 $1 { is hard for White. } ) 18. Nxb5 O-O 19. Ba4 { White has regained the pawn at the cost of an attack on the open b-file. } 19... c4 $2 ( 19... Bd7 20. c4 dxc4 21. Nc3 { (Capablanca). The position is not even, but Black wins by } 21... Rxb2 $1 22. Bxd7 Nxd7 23. Ra7 Bf6 24. Nd1 Bd4+ 25. Kh1 Rb1 26. Rxd7 c3 ) 20. Ra2 $1 { The b-pawn is protected. } 20... Bc5+ 21. Kh1 Bd7 22. Bd6 $1 Bxd6 23. Nxd6 Rb6 24. Bxd7 Nxd7 25. Nf5 Re8 26. Ra7 Nf6 27. Ra2 g6 28. Nd4 Reb8 29. Rf2 Nd7 30. h3 Nc5 31. Rd2 Nd3 32. b4 cxb3 33. Nxb3 Rxb3 34. Rxd3 Rc8 35. Rxd5 Rbxc3 { Schlechter got a won position in the opening. Thereafter, his game lacked the
power for a win. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch10""]
[Site ""Vienna/Berlin""]
[Date ""1910.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Schlechter, Carl""]
[Black ""Lasker, Emanuel""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C66""]
[EventDate ""1910.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""62""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O d6 5. Re1 Be7 6. d4 exd4 7. Nxd4 { The transisition from the Berlin to the Steinitz Defence brings equal chances. } 7... Bd7 8. Nc3 O-O 9. Bxc6 bxc6 10. Bg5 Re8 11. Qd3 ( 11. Qf3 { was played in game one. It makes little difference. } ) 11... Ng4 12. Bxe7 Qxe7 { Is White able to start an attack in the centre? } 13. Nf3 { Hereafter, both players can do little. } ( 13. f4 $2 { tries to attack. } 13... Qh4 $1 14. h3 $2 { is refuted by } ( 14. Qg3 ) 14... Qf2+ 15. Kh1 Qxe1+ 16. Rxe1 Nf2+ { (Schlechter). } ) 13... Rab8 14. b3 Ne5 15. Nxe5 Qxe5 16. Qe3 Qa5 17. Qd3 Re7 18. Re3 Rbe8 19. Rae1 f6 20. h3 Be6 21. Na4 Bf7 22. c4 h6 ( 22... d5 $6 23. cxd5 cxd5 24. Nc3 { is unfavourable for Black (Schlechter) } 24... c6 25. exd5 Rxe3 26. Rxe3 Rxe3 27. fxe3 Bxd5 28. Nxd5 cxd5 29. a4 { White has a plus. } ) 23. Nc3 Kh8 24. Qd2 Bg6 25. R1e2 Bf7 26. Qd4 Qb6 27. Qd2 Qa5 28. Qd4 Qb6 29. Qd2 Qa5 30. Qd4 Qb6 31. Qd2 Qa5 { The painful experience in game one had given a lesson
to Lasker. If he wanted to avoid the Spanish torture, he had to do nothing,
nothing at all! It became the least interesting game in the match. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch10""]
[Site ""Vienna/Berlin""]
[Date ""1910.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Lasker, Emanuel""]
[Black ""Schlechter, Carl""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C80""]
[EventDate ""1910.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""112""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. a4 Rb8 ( { Schlechter played } 8... Nxd4 $1 { in game two. } ) 9. axb5 axb5 10. dxe5 Be6 11. c3 Be7 12. Nbd2 ( 12. Re1 { is usual. } ) 12... O-O ( 12... Nc5 13. Bc2 Nd7 { is okay (Janowsky). } ) 13. Nd4 Nxd4 ( 13... Nxe5 $6 14. Nxe6 fxe6 15. Nxe4 dxe4 16. Bxe6+ { (Schlechter). } ) 14. cxd4 Nxd2 15. Bxd2 c5 16. Bc2 cxd4 ( { Black avoids } 16... Re8 $2 17. dxc5 Bxc5 18. Bxh7+ Kxh7 19. Qc2+ ) 17. f4 f5 18. exf6 Rxf6 { The rook is activated for the defence. } 19. f5 Bf7 20. Bf4 Rc8 21. Bd3 Qd7 $6 ( 21... b4 $1 22. Be5 Rfc6 23. Bxd4 Bf6 { and Black has no worries. } ) 22. Be5 Rh6 23. Qg4 $1 Bf6 24. Bxf6 ( { Lasker does not like the complications of } 24. Bf4 Rh4 ) 24... Rxf6 25. Qxd4 h6 $6 ( 25... Qd8 $1 { reorganises the defence. } ) 26. Rfc1 $6 ( 26. Ra5 $1 { benifits from the loss of time. Instead White gives away two tempi. } ) 26... Rfc6 27. Rf1 $6 Qd8 $1 { Now Black finds a subtle defence against a horrible blockade. } 28. Ra7 $6 ( { Schlechter has calculated } 28. Bxb5 Qb6 $1 29. Qxb6 Rxb6 30. Ra5 Rcb8 $11 ) ( 28. b4 $1 { is a restricting move. } ) 28... b4 $6 ( 28... Qg5 $1 29. Bxb5 Rc2 { begins a counter-attack. } ) 29. Re1 $6 ( 29. Rb7 $5 { is consequent. } ) 29... Rc1 30. Rxc1 Rxc1+ 31. Kf2 Rc7 $2 { Black throws away a pawn and the counter. } ( 31... b3 $1 32. Rb7 Rd1 ) 32. Rxc7 Qxc7 33. Qxb4 Qe5 $1 ( 33... Qxh2 $2 34. Qd4 $1 { is too risky. } ) 34. g3 h5 35. Qb6 $6 ( { Analysts mention } 35. Qc3 $1 d4 36. Qe1 { and consolidation. } ) 35... h4 36. b4 $2 ( 36. Qb4 { changes a wrong plan. } ) 36... hxg3+ 37. hxg3 Qb2+ 38. Kf3 Qc3 { The black queen and d-pawn remain a nuisance. } 39. Qd8+ Kh7 40. Qh4+ Kg8 41. Qd8+ Kh7 42. Qh4+ Kg8 43. Ke2 Qb2+ 44. Ke3 Qc1+ 45. Ke2 Qb2+ 46. Ke3 Qc1+ 47. Kf2 Qb2+ $1 ( { Lasker hoped for } 47... Qd2+ $2 48. Be2 d4 49. Qd8+ Kh7 50. b5 Bc4 51. Qe7 Bxb5 { If the queen is on b2, she captures. } 52. f6 Qxe2+ 53. Qxe2 Bxe2 54. f7 $1 $18 ) 48. Kg1 Qc3 49. Bf1 d4 50. Qd8+ Kh7 51. Qd6 Qe3+ 52. Kh2 Qd2+ 53. Kh3 Qe1 ( 53... Qd1 $1 54. Kg2 Qd2+ $11 ) 54. Ba6 Qh1+ 55. Kg4 Qd1+ 56. Kg5 Qc1+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch10""]
[Site ""Vienna/Berlin""]
[Date ""1910.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Schlechter, Carl""]
[Black ""Lasker, Emanuel""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C48""]
[EventDate ""1910.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""116""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O d6 5. d4 Bd7 6. Nc3 Be7 7. Bg5 O-O 8. dxe5 ( { More ambitious is } 8. Bxc6 { but it is hard to take the initiative in the Berlin Defence. } ) 8... Nxe5 9. Bxd7 Nfxd7 10. Bxe7 Nxf3+ 11. Qxf3 Qxe7 12. Nd5 Qd8 13. Rad1 Re8 14. Rfe1 Nb6 15. Qc3 Nxd5 16. Rxd5 $5 ( { Schlechter shows ambitious. } 16. exd5 Qd7 { will draw quickly. } ) 16... Re6 17. Rd3 Qe7 18. Rg3 Rg6 19. Ree3 Re8 20. h3 Kf8 21. Rxg6 hxg6 22. Qb4 c6 { White has a slightly better pawn structure. } 23. Qa3 a6 24. Qb3 Rd8 25. c4 Rd7 26. Qd1 Qe5 27. Qg4 Ke8 { The king supports the defence. } 28. Qe2 Kd8 29. Qd2 Kc7 30. a3 Re7 31. b4 $6 { The start of an attack on the king has a contra-productive effect. } 31... b5 $1 32. cxb5 axb5 33. g3 g5 34. Kg2 Re8 35. Qd1 f6 36. Qb3 $6 ( { Tarrasch recommends } 36. a4 $1 { White will sacrifice a pawn for this move later. } ) 36... Qe6 37. Qd1 $2 ( 37. Qxe6 Rxe6 { (Schlechter). } ) 37... Rh8 38. g4 Qc4 { White has a
positional problem. He sacrifices a pawn for the initiative in the style of
Lasker. } 39. a4 $5 Qxb4 $5 ( { Capablanca's suggestion } 39... bxa4 $2 40. Qxa4 Rb8 41. Qa7+ { is too risky. } ) ( 39... Rb8 $6 40. axb5 Rxb5 41. Qa4 Rb7 42. Ra3 $1 { is interesting. } ) 40. axb5 Qxb5 41. Rb3 Qa6 42. Qd4 Re8 43. Rb1 Re5 44. Qb4 Qb5 45. Qe1 Qd3 46. Rb4 c5 47. Ra4 c4 48. Qa1 { Opportunism leads to another pawn sacrifice. } 48... Qxe4+ 49. Kh2 Rb5 50. Qa2 $1 Qe5+ 51. Kg1 Qe1+ 52. Kh2 d5 53. Ra8 Qb4 $1 { Black wants to win. } ( 53... Qe5+ 54. Kg1 Qe1+ $11 ) 54. Kg2 $1 ( 54. Qa6 $2 Qd6+ ) 54... Qc5 $2 ( 54... Rb8 55. Qa7+ Rb7 56. Qa6 $1 ( { Many analysts investigate } 56. Qe3 ) 56... c3 ( 56... Qe1 57. Rf8 $1 Qe4+ 58. Kh2 Qe5+ 59. Kg2 $11 ) ( 56... Qb6 57. Qa3 $11 ) 57. Rg8 $1 Qb6 58. Qa3 d4 59. Qe7+ { White's pieces remain very active in calculations of Fritz. } ) 55. Qa6 $1 { Suddenly the tables turn. } 55... Rb8 $6 ( 55... Rb7 56. Qe6 $1 { (Schlechter) } ) ( { Lasker mentions } 55... c3 $1 { Huebner's main variation goes } 56. Ra7+ Kb8 57. Rxg7 d4 58. Rg8+ Kc7 59. Rc8+ Kd7 60. Rxc5 Rxc5 61. Qa4+ Kc7 62. Qxd4 Rc6 63. Qa7+ Kd6 64. Qa3+ Kd7 65. Qc1 c2 66. h4 gxh4 67. Kh3 { White will win eventually. } ) 56. Ra7+ Kd8 57. Rxg7 Qb6 58. Qa3 Kc8 { and mate in three. Schlechter had scored 3-2. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch10""]
[Site ""Vienna/Berlin""]
[Date ""1910.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Lasker, Emanuel""]
[Black ""Schlechter, Carl""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C80""]
[EventDate ""1910.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""94""]

{ The second half of the match was played in Hoter Rome. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. a4 $6 Rb8 $6 9. axb5 axb5 10. dxe5 Be6 11. c3 Bc5 ( 11... Be7 { followed in game 4. } ) 12. Nbd2 O-O 13. Bc2 Nxd2 14. Qxd2 Qd7 15. b4 Be7 $1 ( 15... Bb6 $2 16. Qd3 g6 17. Bg5 Bf5 18. Qd2 Bxc2 $2 19. Bf6 Ne7 20. Nh4 { 1-0 (Liepke-Marco, Vienna 1898). } ) 16. Re1 f6 ( { Later Schlechter preferred } 16... Rfd8 ) 17. Qd3 g6 18. Bh6 Rfe8 19. exf6 ( 19. Bb3 { (Maroczy-Marco, Paris 1900) } ) ( 19. Nh4 $5 { is fine too. } ) 19... Bxf6 20. Bb3 $1 Bf7 21. Rad1 Ne5 22. Nxe5 Bxe5 $2 ( { Correct is } 22... Rxe5 23. Rxe5 Bxe5 ) 23. h3 $1 { A brilliant move. } ( { Too greedy is } 23. Bxd5 $2 Qxd5 24. Qxd5 Bxd5 25. Rxd5 Bf4 $1 ) 23... Qd6 $5 ( 23... c6 $2 24. Rxe5 $1 Rxe5 25. Qd4 Rbe8 26. f4 Re1+ 27. Rxe1 Rxe1+ 28. Kf2 $1 { (Therkatz). } ) 24. Bxd5 Bxd5 25. Qxd5+ Qxd5 26. Rxd5 Bxc3 27. Rxe8+ Rxe8 28. Rxb5 { White has won a pawn. Usually Lasker wins a
good ending, but Schlechter draws in a seemingly effortless way. } 28... Re4 29. Rb8+ Kf7 30. b5 Re1+ 31. Kh2 Be5+ 32. f4 ( 32. g3 { (Capablanca) } 32... Re2 33. Be3 Rb2 { It is hard for White to make any progress. } ) 32... Bd4 33. Kg3 Re3+ 34. Kg4 Rb3 35. f5 Rb4 $1 36. fxg6+ ( 36. Rf8+ Ke7 37. fxg6 Bf6+ $1 38. Kg3 hxg6 $11 ) 36... Kxg6 37. Bf4 Be5 38. g3 c6 39. Rb6 h5+ 40. Kf3 Bxf4 41. gxf4 Kf5 42. Rxc6 Rb3+ 43. Kg2 Kxf4 44. Rc4+ Kg5 45. Rc5+ Kh4 46. Re5 Rg3+ 47. Kf2 Rxh3 { A fine active defence. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch10""]
[Site ""Vienna/Berlin""]
[Date ""1910.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Schlechter, Carl""]
[Black ""Lasker, Emanuel""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B57""]
[EventDate ""1910.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""99""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Bc4 d6 $6 ( { Lasker selects a risky variation after the loss in the Ruy Lopez. More solid is } 6... Qa5 ) 7. Nxc6 bxc6 8. e5 $1 Ng4 ( 8... dxe5 $4 9. Bxf7+ $1 ) 9. e6 $5 { Schlechter starts a battle! } ( 9. exd6 { or } ) ( 9. Bf4 { keep a plus. } ) 9... f5 10. O-O Bg7 11. Bf4 Qb6 12. Bb3 Ba6 13. Na4 Qd4 14. Qxd4 ( 14. Qf3 $6 Qe4 $1 ) 14... Bxd4 15. c4 O-O ( 15... Be5 16. Bxe5 Nxe5 { (Bernstein) } 17. Rac1 { is okay. } ) 16. Rad1 Bf6 17. Rfe1 g5 $1 { Lasker grabs the initiative. Schlechter changes the
intended attack into a flight forwards. } 18. Bxd6 $5 ( { Schlechter avoids } 18. Bd2 Ne5 { but } 19. c5 $1 { is acceptable. } ) 18... exd6 19. Rxd6 Be5 20. c5 $1 ( 20. Rxc6 $2 Bb7 21. Rc5 Bd4 $1 { ends in disaster. } ) 20... Rfe8 $6 { Suddenly the great fighter becomes timid and misses a chance. } ( { The crucial line is } 20... Bxh2+ 21. Kh1 Bxd6 22. cxd6 Nxf2+ 23. Kg1 Ne4 24. e7+ Kg7 25. exf8=Q+ Rxf8 { A variation of Tarrasch continues with } 26. d7 Rd8 27. Rxe4 $1 fxe4 28. Nc5 Kf6 29. Nxa6 Rxd7 { Huebner finds } 30. Nc5 Rd4 ( { or } 30... Re7 { good for Black. } ) ) 21. g3 Bf6 ( { Schlechter considers } 21... Bxd6 22. cxd6 { as weak, but Huebner finds } 22... Rad8 { an acceptable defence. } ) 22. Rxc6 Bb7 $6 ( 22... Bb5 23. Rd6 Rad8 { (Capablanca). } ) 23. Rc7 Be4 24. Nc3 Bxc3 25. bxc3 Ne5 26. Rd1 Nf3+ ( 26... Kh8 $2 { (Bernstein) } 27. f4 gxf4 28. gxf4 Nd3 29. Kf1 $1 { (threatens Bc4) } 29... Rac8 30. Rxc8 Rxc8 31. e7 Re8 32. Bc4 Rxe7 33. Bxd3 { White has two extra pawns. } ) 27. Kf1 Nxh2+ 28. Ke1 Nf3+ 29. Ke2 Ne5 30. Rdd7 $1 { White has taken the initiative magnificently. Mate threatens. } 30... f4 $1 ( 30... Nxd7 $2 31. exd7+ Bd5+ 32. dxe8=Q+ Rxe8+ 33. Kf1 ) 31. Rg7+ Kh8 32. Rxg5 Bd3+ 33. Kd1 fxg3 $1 34. fxg3 ( 34. f4 $2 Rg8 $1 { (Bernstein) } ) 34... Ng6 35. Rd5 Be4 36. Rd6 Bf5 $6 ( 36... a5 37. Kd2 a4 38. Bc4 Rac8 { is a sharper defence. } ) 37. Bd5 $6 { Hereafter, the advantage slips away. } ( 37. Kd2 $1 a5 ( 37... Nf8 $2 38. Rf7 $1 Bxe6 39. Rxf8+ Rxf8 40. Bxe6 ) 38. Rf7 Bh3 39. Bd5 Rac8 40. c6 { White attacks. } ) 37... Rab8 38. c6 Nf8 39. Rb7 Rbc8 40. e7 Ng6 41. Bf7 Rxe7 42. Bxg6 Bg4+ $1 43. Kc1 Re1+ 44. Kb2 hxg6 45. Rxg6 Bf5 46. Rf6 Be4 47. Rxa7 Rb1+ 48. Ka3 Bxc6 49. Rh6+ Kg8 50. Rg6+ { A fantastic fight with mutual chances ended peacefully. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch10""]
[Site ""Vienna/Berlin""]
[Date ""1910.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Lasker, Emanuel""]
[Black ""Schlechter, Carl""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C80""]
[EventDate ""1910.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""86""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. a4 Nxd4 9. Nxd4 exd4 10. axb5 $1 ( { Lasker played } 10. Qxd4 $2 { in game two. Now he knows the theory. } ) 10... Bc5 11. c3 O-O 12. cxd4 Bb6 { Black has reached equality. } 13. Nc3 Bb7 14. bxa6 Rxa6 15. Rxa6 Bxa6 16. Re1 Bb7 17. Na4 Qf6 18. Be3 Ba7 19. f3 Ng5 20. Nc5 Bxc5 21. dxc5 Ne6 $1 { Schlechter finds an elegant defence against Lasker's pressure in the centre. } 22. Qd3 ( 22. Bxd5 Rd8 23. Bd4 Nxd4 24. Bxb7 Ne6 $11 ) 22... Rd8 23. Bc2 g6 24. b4 d4 25. Bc1 h5 26. Bb3 Bd5 27. Bxd5 Rxd5 28. h3 Re5 29. Rxe5 Qxe5 30. Kf2 ( 30. Qe4 $6 Qxe4 31. fxe4 { is good for Black. } ) 30... Qd5 31. h4 Qa2+ 32. Qe2 Qb1 33. Qb2 Qd3 34. Qe2 Qb3 35. Bd2 Kh7 36. Ke1 Qb1+ 37. Qd1 Qf5 38. Qe2 Qc2 39. Qd1 Qf5 40. Qe2 Qb1+ 41. Qd1 Qf5 42. Qe2 Qb1+ ( { Black can play } 42... c6 { but he will make no progress. } ) 43. Qd1 Qf5 { Four times the same position was needed for a draw in these days. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch10""]
[Site ""Vienna/Berlin""]
[Date ""1910.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Schlechter, Carl""]
[Black ""Lasker, Emanuel""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B33""]
[EventDate ""1910.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""129""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 { The Lasker-Pelikan variation is a good choice for sharp play. } 6. Nb3 $6 ( { Schlechter allows a weakening in his surprise. } 6. Ndb5 $1 { will become theory. } ) 6... Bb4 $1 7. Bd3 d5 8. exd5 Nxd5 9. Bd2 Nxc3 10. bxc3 Bd6 11. Qh5 Qc7 12. O-O Be6 13. Bg5 $5 { Only opportunism offers prospects. } 13... h6 14. f4 $5 ( 14. Rad1 { (Capablanca). } ) 14... exf4 15. Rae1 { Threatens Rxe8+. } 15... Kd7 $1 ( 15... O-O $2 16. Bxh6 gxh6 17. Qxh6 { and White has a draw at least. } ) 16. Bf5 $5 { Schlechter battles bravely and threatens 17.Qxf7! } 16... Raf8 $2 { Lasker misses the first chance. } ( { He analyses } 16... Qb6+ $1 17. Kh1 g6 18. Bxe6+ { Lasker mentions the move } 18... Kc7 $1 ( 18... fxe6 19. Qxg6 hxg5 20. Qxe6+ Kc7 21. Qf7+ Kb8 22. Nd4 { and White has a strong attack. } ) 19. Qd1 hxg5 20. Bh3 ( 20. Bxf7 Rxh2+ $1 ) 20... g4 { is very favourable for Black. } ) 17. Bxf4 Bxf4 18. Nc5+ Kc8 19. Bxe6+ fxe6 20. Nxe6 Bxh2+ $6 { He misses the second chance. } ( 20... g6 $1 21. Qh3 { gains an important tempo. } 21... Bxh2+ 22. Qxh2 Rxf1+ 23. Rxf1 Qxh2+ 24. Kxh2 Ne5 ) 21. Qxh2 Rxf1+ 22. Rxf1 Qd7 { Exchange does not lead to a better endgame in this case. } 23. Nc5 Qe7 24. Qh3+ Kb8 25. Ne6 Ka8 26. Nd4 Qc7 27. Qf5 Rc8 28. Qc5 Nb8 29. Qxc7 Rxc7 30. Rf3 a6 31. Kf2 $2 ( { A counter-attack on the king's side with } 31. Rg3 $1 { is necessary. } ) 31... Nc6 32. Ne6 Re7 33. Re3 Kb8 { Black got the time for consolidation. Manoeuvring begins. } 34. Nd4 Rf7+ 35. Rf3 Rc7 36. Ne6 Re7 37. Re3 Kc8 38. Ke2 Nd8 39. Nd4 Rf7 ( { Premature is } 39... Kd7 40. Nf5 Rxe3+ $2 41. Kxe3 Ne6 42. g4 $1 ) 40. Rf3 Kd7 { Now the exchange of rooks helps Black. } 41. Rd3 Ke7 42. Re3+ Kd6 43. Rd3 Ne6 { If the knights are exchanged, Black wins on the king's side. } 44. Nf3+ Kc5 45. g3 Nc7 46. Nd2 Kc6 47. Nf3 Kb5 48. Rd4 Kc5 49. Nd2 Nb5 50. Nb3+ Kb6 51. Rd3 Rc7 52. Kd2 Rc4 $1 53. Rd7 ( 53. Nd4 $2 Nxc3 54. Rxc3 Rxd4+ ) 53... Rg4 54. c4 $5 ( 54. Rd3 h5 55. Ke2 g5 { is no fun. } ) 54... Kc6 55. Rd3 Nd6 56. Nd4+ { The deserved equaliser can be scored. } 56... Kc7 $4 { Lasker misses the third
chance. The rest of the match has the level of coffeehouse chess. } ( 56... Kb6 $1 { Threatens to capture the c- or g-pawn. } 57. c5+ $5 Kxc5 58. Ne6+ Kc6 59. Nd8+ Kc7 60. Ne6+ Kd7 61. Nc5+ Ke7 { and wins. } ) 57. Ne6+ Kc6 58. Nd8+ $1 Kc7 59. Ne6+ Kd7 60. Nxg7 $1 Ke7 61. Nh5 Rxc4 62. Re3+ Kf7 63. Rf3+ Kg6 64. Rf6+ Kxh5 65. Rxd6 { Lasker complained about the final chance.  He did not solve the
'problem Schlechter' in this match. His attacks were answered with prophylaxis
and the abilities in the endgame were equal. Tactics remained. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch10""]
[Site ""Vienna/Berlin""]
[Date ""1910.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Lasker, Emanuel""]
[Black ""Schlechter, Carl""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D94""]
[EventDate ""1910.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""141""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 g6 5. Nc3 Bg7 { This opening was called the Schlechter Variation. } 6. Bd3 O-O 7. Qc2 Na6 8. a3 dxc4 $6 9. Bxc4 b5 $6 10. Bd3 b4 $2 { The advance reminds of the nobility
during the Battle of the Golden Spurs. The knights stormed forwards
unnecessary, tumbled in the water and died. } 11. Na4 bxa3 12. bxa3 { Black has a hole in the flank. } 12... Bb7 13. Rb1 Qc7 14. Ne5 $6 ( { Analysts prefer } 14. O-O Nd7 15. Bd2 { with a big advantage. 'Beat the enemy on
the softest spot', Mao wrote. However, Lasker starts an attack against the
stronghold before the black king. } ) 14... Nh5 15. g4 $2 ( { Marco's } 15. f4 { is much stronger, but White fights the bastion. } ) 15... Bxe5 16. gxh5 Bg7 17. hxg6 hxg6 18. Qc4 $6 { The black hole on the queen's side is compensated by a
white hole on the other flank. } ( 18. f4 $1 { is still better, but White goes on. } ) 18... Bc8 $6 ( 18... c5 $1 19. Rg1 Qxh2 20. Rxg6 { (Marco) } 20... Nc7 $1 21. Rg3 Ba6 { Black has sufficient counter-play (Huebner). } ) 19. Rg1 $6 ( 19. Bxg6 $6 Be6 20. Bxf7+ Rxf7 $1 ) ( 19. h4 $1 Qa5+ 20. Bd2 Qd5 21. Rg1 $1 { brings an advantage (Huebner). } ) 19... Qa5+ $6 ( 19... e6 { is more solid. } ) 20. Bd2 Qd5 21. Rc1 $6 Bb7 22. Qc2 $6 ( 22. Nc3 $1 { forces a better endgame. Lasker wants to attack. } ) 22... Qh5 23. Bxg6 $2 ( 23. Qb3 { (Lasker and Capablanca) } 23... Qxh2 24. Rxg6 Rab8 25. Rg5 { (Huebner). } ) 23... Qxh2 $1 { Black takes the initiative. } 24. Rf1 fxg6 25. Qb3+ Rf7 26. Qxb7 Raf8 $1 27. Qb3 ( 27. Qxa6 $2 Rxf2 28. Rxf2 Rxf2 $19 ) ( 27. f4 Qg3+ $11 ) 27... Kh8 28. f4 g5 ( 28... Qg3+ 29. Kd1 Rxf4 30. Rxf4 Rxf4 31. Kc2 Rh4 $1 $11 { (Huebner). } ) 29. Qd3 $6 ( 29. Rxc6 Nb8 30. Rc3 $1 { wins a pawn. } ) 29... gxf4 30. exf4 ( 30. Qxa6 $4 fxe3 ) 30... Qh4+ 31. Ke2 ( 31. Kd1 Qg4+ 32. Kc2 Qf5 $11 { (Tarrasch). } ) 31... Qh2+ 32. Rf2 Qh5+ 33. Rf3 Nc7 34. Rxc6 $5 { Lasker battles. } ( 34. Nc5 { is more solid. } ) 34... Nb5 $5 { Avoids a useful blockade. } ( 34... Nd5 35. Qg6 Qxg6 36. Rxg6 Nxf4+ 37. Bxf4 Rxf4 $11 { (Marco). } ) 35. Rc4 ( 35. Rc5 $4 Nxd4+ 36. Qxd4 Qxf3+ ) 35... Rxf4 $5 { Schlechter starts a combination. } ( { Later he dicovers } 35... Rd8 $1 36. Ke1 $1 { (Minev) } ( 36. Be3 $2 e5 $1 ) 36... Qh1+ 37. Qf1 Qxf1+ 38. Rxf1 $11 ) 36. Bxf4 Rxf4 37. Rc8+ Bf8 38. Kf2 ( 38. Rd8 Nxa3 { (Keitlinghaus) } 39. Rxf8+ Rxf8 40. Qxa3 Qh1 41. Kf2 $11 ) 38... Qh2+ { Schlechter has made a terrible discovery. } ( 38... Qh4+ $2 39. Kg2 $1 Qg4+ 40. Rg3 $1 Qxc8 { does not win for Black, because } 41. Qg6 $1 { wins for White! } ) 39. Ke1 Qh1+ $4 { Misses the escape. } ( 39... Qh4+ 40. Kd2 Qh2+ { and White has to accept the draw due to } 41. Ke3 $6 Rxf3+ 42. Kxf3 Qh3+ 43. Ke2 Qxc8 44. Qxb5 Qc2+ { and Black has a plus. } ) 40. Rf1 Qh4+ 41. Kd2 Rxf1 ( 41... Rxd4 $2 42. Rcxf8+ Kg7 43. R1f7+ Kh6 44. Rh8+ Kg5 45. Rg8+ Kh6 46. Rh7# ) 42. Qxf1 Qxd4+ 43. Qd3 Qf2+ 44. Kd1 Nd6 45. Rc5 $6 ( 45. Rd8 { keeps a strong pressure (Huebner). } ) 45... Bh6 46. Rd5 Kg8 47. Nc5 Qg1+ $2 ( { White's king should remain imprisoned. } 47... Kf7 $1 48. Re5 Qd2+ $1 ( 48... Qa2 $6 49. Re6 $1 { and Black is restricted. } ) 49. Qxd2 Bxd2 { and the endgame position can be defended. } ) 48. Kc2 Qf2+ 49. Kb3 Bg7 50. Ne6 Qb2+ 51. Ka4 Kf7 52. Nxg7 { The strong bishop disappears at last. } 52... Qxg7 ( 52... Kxg7 53. Qd4+ Qxd4+ 54. Rxd4 $18 ) 53. Qb3 $1 Ke8 54. Qb8+ Kf7 55. Qxa7 Qg4+ 56. Qd4 Qd7+ 57. Kb3 Qb7+ 58. Ka2 Qc6 59. Qd3 Ke6 60. Rg5 Kd7 61. Re5 Qg2+ 62. Re2 Qg4 63. Rd2 Qa4 64. Qf5+ Kc7 ( 64... Kd8 65. Qe6 { lasts longer. } ) 65. Qc2+ Qxc2+ 66. Rxc2+ Kb7 67. Re2 Nc8 68. Kb3 Kc6 69. Rc2+ Kb7 70. Kb4 Na7 71. Kc5 { After a weak start, a great battle developed. The strongest character won.
The final score became 5-5. The judge had to decide about the title! Post
decided to prolongate the world title on February 10, 1910. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch11""]
[Site ""Berlin""]
[Date ""1910.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Lasker, Emanuel""]
[Black ""Janowsky, David""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D32""]
[EventDate ""1910.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""57""]

{ This time the money for the world championship was no problem. The Berliner
Schachgesellschaft supplied 2500 Mark and Nardus 5000 Frank. } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Be6 6. e4 $6 ( 6. Bg5 Nf6 7. e3 { led to a variation of the Tarrasch (Lasker-Lawrence, Cambridge Springs 1904). } ) 6... dxe4 7. Nxe4 Nc6 $1 8. Be3 ( 8. Nxc5 Bxc5 9. dxc5 Qxd1+ 10. Kxd1 O-O-O+ { Black has the better ending. } ) 8... cxd4 9. Nxd4 ( 9. Bxd4 Bb4+ $1 ( 9... Nxd4 { (Tarrasch) } ) 10. Bc3 Qe7 ) 9... Qa5+ 10. Nc3 $2 ( 10. Qd2 Bb4 11. Nc3 O-O-O 12. Nxc6 $1 bxc6 13. Qc1 Nf6 14. a3 { and a hard defence. } ) 10... O-O-O $1 11. a3 { White is lost, because knight d4 lacks a sufficient support. } 11... Nh6 $2 ( 11... Bc5 $1 12. b4 Bxd4 $1 13. Bxd4 Qg5 14. h4 ( 14. Ne2 Nxd4 15. Nxd4 Qe5+ ) 14... Qg6 $19 { (Tarrasch). } ) 12. b4 Qe5 ( 12... Bxb4 $6 13. axb4 Qxb4 14. Qc1 Rxd4 15. Ra4 $5 ( { or } 15. Bxd4 Qxd4 16. Be2 ) 15... Rd1+ $1 16. Qxd1 Qxc3+ 17. Bd2 Qe5+ 18. Be2 { White takes the initiative. } ) 13. Ncb5 Nf5 $1 ( 13... a6 14. Qc1 $1 axb5 15. Nxc6 bxc6 16. Qxc6+ Qc7 17. Qa8+ Qb8 $1 ( 17... Kd7 18. Bxb5+ { is risky } ) 18. Qc6+ $1 $11 ( 18. Rc1+ $2 Bc4 ) ) 14. Rc1 $1 Nxe3 15. fxe3 Qxe3+ 16. Be2 Be7 $1 ( 16... Rxd4 $6 17. Nxd4 Bxb4+ { sacrifices too much. } 18. axb4 Rd8 19. b5 Rxd4 20. Qc2 Rc4 21. Qxc4 Bxc4 22. Rxc4 { and 23.bxc6 is good for White. } ) ( 16... Bb3 $2 17. Nxa7+ $1 ) 17. Rc3 $1 ( 17. Nxa7+ Kb8 18. Naxc6+ bxc6 19. Rxc6 Kb7 20. Qc2 $1 Rc8 $1 ( 20... Bh4+ $11 ) 21. Qc3 Qxc3+ 22. Rxc3 Kb6 { leads to a favourable endgame for Black. } ) 17... Bh4+ $6 ( 17... Qxc3+ $1 18. Nxc3 Nxd4 { and a fine game (Tarrasch). } ) 18. g3 Qe4 $2 ( 18... Qxc3+ { is still okay. } ) 19. O-O Bf6 20. Rxf6 $1 { Suddenly White strikes. } 20... gxf6 21. Bf3 Qe5 22. Nxa7+ Kc7 23. Naxc6 bxc6 24. Rxc6+ Kb8 25. Rb6+ Kc8 26. Qc1+ Kd7 27. Nxe6 fxe6 28. Rb7+ Ke8 29. Bc6+ { Lasker came back from a lost opening. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch11""]
[Site ""Berlin""]
[Date ""1910.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Lasker, Emanuel""]
[Black ""Janowsky, David""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C30""]
[EventDate ""1910.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""59""]

{ The original deal was to play the second part of the match in Paris. After
ten games Lasker had won seven of the required eight games. It was decided to
play the rest also in the chess coffeehouse Kerkau. } 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5 3. Nf3 d6 4. c3 Bg4 5. d4 $6 Bxf3 6. gxf3 Qh4+ 7. Ke2 Bb6 8. Na3 $5 ( 8. fxe5 $2 dxe5 { opens the d-file (Marco-Janowsky, SS Pretoria 1904). } ) 8... f5 $1 9. Nc4 fxe4 10. fxe5 dxe5 11. Nxe5 Nc6 $5 12. Nxc6 bxc6 13. Bg2 Qh5 14. Be3 Qb5+ 15. Kf2 Ne7 $5 16. fxe4 Qxb2+ { Janowsky selects the juicy moves successfully. } 17. Qd2 O-O+ 18. Ke2 $5 ( 18. Kg3 Qa3 $1 { also provides an attack on the king (Tarrasch). } ) 18... Qb5+ 19. Qd3 Qh5+ 20. Kd2 c5 21. Qc4+ Kh8 22. dxc5 Ba5 $5 ( 22... Rad8+ $1 23. Kc2 Qg4 24. cxb6 cxb6 { gives an edge (Tarrasch). } ) 23. Raf1 Qg4 24. Rhg1 Nf5 $1 25. Rxf5 $2 ( 25. Bf4 Nh4 26. h3 $1 { is the right defence. } ) 25... Rxf5 26. Kc2 $1 ( { Avoids } 26. Bf1 $2 Rd8+ ) 26... Rb8 $2 ( { Correct is } 26... Rd8 $1 27. Bd4 Rg5 ( 27... Qh4 $1 { with advantage. } ) ) 27. Bf1 { Careful David! The white queen is protected. } 27... Qh4 $4 ( 27... Qf3 $1 28. exf5 Qxe3 29. Qd4 $1 Qe7 { continues the battle. } ) 28. exf5 Qxh2+ 29. Rg2 Qe5 $2 30. Bd4 { Lasker won the match (+8, =3). Janowsky
knew the reason: ""Lasker plays such stupid chess, it confuses me"". } 1-0"
"[Event ""Koeln""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1911.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Tarrasch, Siegbert""]
[Black ""Schlechter, Carl""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C90""]
[EventDate ""1911.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""79""]

{ Schlechter played in his second big match against Tarrasch. Both got a fee of
1500 Mark. The prize of 1000 Mark was divided, when the match ended undivided. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O d6 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 Be7 8. a4 Rb8 $6 ( { Later Schlechter played } 8... Bg4 ) ( { or } 8... b4 ) 9. axb5 axb5 10. c3 O-O 11. d4 $1 exd4 12. cxd4 Bg4 { White has the advantages of the occupied
centre, an active 'Spanish' bishop and control over the a-file. } 13. Nc3 Nb4 $1 ( { Black does not like } 13... Bxf3 14. gxf3 { and prepares ..c5. } ) 14. Bf4 Nd7 15. h3 Bxf3 16. Qxf3 c5 17. Nd5 $1 Nxd5 18. Bxd5 ( 18. exd5 $1 { opens the diagonal b1-h7 for the 'Spanish' bishop. } ) 18... cxd4 19. Ra7 Ne5 20. Qb3 Bf6 { The pawn sacrifice has strengthened the attack. } 21. Bxe5 Bxe5 $2 { The bishop becomes too vulnerable. } ( 21... dxe5 $1 22. Rc1 Rc8 23. Rxc8 Qxc8 { Black threatens a perpetual. } 24. g4 { wins according to Tarrasch, but } 24... Qc5 $1 25. Rb7 Bh4 26. Rxb5 Qc1+ 27. Kg2 Bxf2 28. Kxf2 Qd2+ 29. Kf3 d3 { draws. } ) 22. g3 Qb6 23. Rxf7 Kh8 24. Kg2 Rxf7 25. Bxf7 Qc5 26. f4 $1 Bf6 27. Re2 Qc1 28. Qd3 Qc7 ( 28... b4 $5 29. Rc2 Qe3 30. Qxe3 dxe3 { offers a better chance. } ) 29. Bb3 g6 30. Rc2 Qd7 31. g4 Rf8 32. g5 Bg7 33. Kg3 $2 Qa7 $2 ( 33... Rxf4 $1 34. Kxf4 Be5+ 35. Kf3 Qxh3+ 36. Kf2 $5 Qh2+ $1 $11 { (a reader of the Deutsche Schachzeitung). } ) 34. Rc1 h6 $6 ( { Longer resistance offers } 34... Qe7 35. Rf1 b4 { , but Schlechter tries some tactics. } ) 35. h4 h5 36. f5 gxf5 37. exf5 Re8 38. f6 $1 { The king becomes the target. } 38... Bxf6 ( 38... Re3+ 39. Qxe3 dxe3 40. Rc8+ Kh7 41. Bc2# { is the decisive combination. } ) 39. gxf6 Qd7 ( 39... Re3+ 40. Qxe3 dxe3 41. Rc8+ Kh7 42. Bc2+ Kh6 43. Rh8+ ) 40. Qg6 1-0"
"[Event ""Koeln""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1911.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Schlechter, Carl""]
[Black ""Tarrasch, Siegbert""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C77""]
[EventDate ""1911.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""97""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. O-O O-O 7. d3 d6 8. Bg5 Bxc3 9. bxc3 Qe7 10. Re1 Nd8 11. Nd2 { The Ruy Lopez transferred to a quiet variation of the Four Knights. } 11... Ne6 12. Bh4 Nf4 13. Nf1 h6 ( 13... Ng6 14. Bg5 $1 ( 14. Bg3 $6 h5 15. f3 h4 16. Bf2 Nh5 { and Black has the initiative (Tarrasch). } ) 14... h6 15. Bd2 { is wiser. } ) 14. Ne3 g5 $6 ( 14... c6 { is more solid. } ) 15. Bg3 Kh7 ( 15... h5 16. f3 h4 17. Bf2 { is consequent, but the flank remains weak. } ) 16. c4 c6 17. c3 b5 18. cxb5 axb5 19. Bb3 Be6 20. Qd2 Qa7 21. Rab1 Kh8 22. f3 Rg8 23. Kh1 Qc7 24. d4 { White gains strength in the centre. } 24... N6h5 25. Bf2 Rac8 26. Rbd1 Rgd8 27. Bxe6 fxe6 28. Ng4 Kg7 29. Be3 Nf6 $2 ( 29... exd4 30. cxd4 Rf8 { is a reasonable defence. } ) 30. Nxf6 Kxf6 31. g3 $1 { Suddenly Black will be crushed. } 31... Ng6 32. f4 $1 exf4 33. gxf4 gxf4 34. Bxf4 Nxf4 35. Qxf4+ Kg7 36. Rg1+ Kh7 37. Qf6 ( 37. Rd3 $1 { with the threat 38.Qxh6+ is even stronger. } ) 37... Rf8 38. Qg6+ Kh8 39. Qxe6 Rce8 40. Qxh6+ Qh7 41. Qxd6 Qxe4+ 42. Rg2 Qe6 43. Qg3 Qh6 44. Rdg1 Re6 45. Qg4 Ref6 46. Rg3 Qh7 47. d5 c5 48. Rh3 Rh6 49. Qe2 { Schlechter equalised the match.
When no player could achieve the required number of seven wins, the match was
ended as undecided (+3, =10, -3). } 1-0"
"[Event ""Berlin""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1916.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Tarrasch, Siegbert""]
[Black ""Lasker, Emanuel""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[EventDate ""1916.??.??""]
[FEN ""6r1/1bkn1nq1/3p1pp1/R1pPp1bp/1pP1P1P1/1P1BBPNP/1Q2N1K1/8 w - - 0 54""]
[PlyCount ""98""]
[SetUp ""1""]

{ A match for the world title was not played for a long time. The first
contacts between Lasker and Capablanca ended in quarrels. A match between
Lasker and Rubinstein was abolished due to world war I. During the great war
Lasker and Tarrasch played a short, informal match.  Little happened in the
first part of the game. } 54. Bxg5 $2 { The good bishop disappears. } ( 54. Bf2 hxg4 55. fxg4 $1 Qh6 56. Nf1 Rh8 57. Ng1 Bf4 58. h4 { and White has a fortress. } ) 54... Nxg5 55. Ra1 hxg4 56. hxg4 Rh8 57. Rh1 Rxh1 58. Nxh1 f5 $1 59. Nf2 ( { The point is } 59. exf5 Nxf3 $1 60. Kxf3 e4+ ) 59... fxg4 60. Nxg4 Qf8 61. Nh2 Bc8 62. Qa1 Nf6 63. Qa5+ Kd7 64. Qa1 { The queen returns from a useless mission. } 64... Nh5 65. Qe1 Ke7 66. Qh4 Qf6 67. Kf1 Kf7 $1 { Black pieces control the king's side. } 68. Ng1 $6 ( 68. Kg2 Kg7 69. Kh1 Bd7 $1 { leads to zugzwang. } 70. Kg2 ( 70. Bc2 Nxe4 71. Qxe4 Bf5 $18 ) 70... Nf4+ 71. Nxf4 exf4 { and White loses due to the weakness on the black squares. } ) 68... Nxe4 $1 69. Qxf6+ Nexf6 { The rest is simple but takes time. } 70. Kf2 Nf4 71. Bc2 Bf5 72. Bd1 Kg7 73. Nf1 Kh6 74. Ng3 Kg5 75. Nxf5 gxf5 76. Bc2 Ng8 77. Bb1 Nh6 78. Kg3 Nf7 79. Bc2 Nd8 80. Bb1 Nb7 81. Bc2 Na5 82. Bd1 e4 83. fxe4 fxe4 84. Bc2 Kf5 85. Kf2 Ke5 86. Ke3 Ng2+ 87. Kf2 Nh4 88. Ne2 Nf5 89. Bd1 Nd4 90. Nc1 Kf4 91. Ne2+ Ke5 92. Nc1 Nb7 93. Bh5 Kf4 94. Be8 Na5 95. Ba4 e3+ 96. Kg2 Kg4 97. Bd7+ Kg5 98. Ba4 Kh4 99. Kf1 Kg3 100. Ne2+ Nxe2 101. Kxe2 Kf4 102. Ke1 Kf3 { Lasker won the match (+5, =1). } 0-1"
"[Event ""Goeteborg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1920.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Rubinstein, Akiba""]
[Black ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D05""]
[EventDate ""1920.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""83""]

{ After the great war prophylaxis became important for the fourth time after
Philidor, Staunton and Paulsen. Indirect control of the centre was the basis
of new openings.   Many strong players traveled to Sweden and the Netherlands
due to poverty. Rubinstein and Bogoljubow played a match of twelve games in
Goeteborg and Stockholm. } 1. d4 e6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 c5 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. O-O d5 { The neo hyper modern approach is applied by Bogoljubow. The advance of a
centre pawn has been postponed some moves. Now it has become a classical
opening. } 6. b3 Bd6 7. Bb2 O-O 8. Nbd2 Nb4 $5 9. Be2 { Avoids exchange. } 9... b6 10. a3 Nc6 11. Ne5 Ne7 12. Bd3 Bb7 13. Qf3 Ng6 14. Qh3 cxd4 $5 { Aljechin does not like this move, but it is black's only chance. } 15. Nxg6 hxg6 16. exd4 Rc8 17. Rfe1 Rc7 18. Nf3 Ne4 19. Ne5 Bxe5 20. dxe5 Nc5 21. Bd4 $5 Qd7 22. b4 Ne4 $2 ( 22... Nxd3 23. cxd3 Qa4 24. Qh4 Rfc8 { gives counter-play. } ) 23. Re3 Rfc8 24. Rae1 Bc6 25. Qg4 Bb5 $2 ( 25... Qe7 26. c4 $1 ( 26. Rh3 Qg5 $1 ) 26... Nd2 27. c5 { is better for White. } ) 26. Bxe4 dxe4 27. c3 Bc6 28. h4 $2 ( 28. Rh3 { utilises the open file. } 28... Qe7 29. Rh4 $1 g5 30. Rh5 { and 31.Qh3. } ) 28... Qe8 29. Qf4 ( 29. Rg3 { threatens 30.h5. } ) 29... Bd5 30. Rg3 Kh7 $6 ( { The fine manoeuvre } 30... Qa4 $5 31. Qg5 Qc2 32. h5 e3 $1 33. Rgxe3 Qf5 { gives a defence. } ) 31. Ree3 Qa4 32. Qg4 Rh8 $1 33. h5 Kg8 34. hxg6 fxg6 35. Rh3 $1 Rxh3 36. Rxh3 { The crucial position. } 36... e3 $2 ( 36... Qe8 $1 37. Qh4 Kf7 38. Qf4+ Ke7 39. Rg3 Qf7 40. Qg5+ Ke8 41. Qxg6 Qxg6 42. Rxg6 { leads to a difficult ending. } ) 37. Qxg6 exf2+ 38. Bxf2 Qd1+ 39. Kh2 Re7 40. c4 Bc6 41. b5 Qe2 42. bxc6 ( 42. bxc6 Qxf2 43. Qh7+ Kf8 44. Rf3+ { is evident. } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Stockholm""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1920.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Black ""Rubinstein, Akiba""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C48""]
[EventDate ""1920.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""43""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Nd4 5. Nxe5 ( { More usual is } 5. Ba4 ) ( { or } 5. Nxd4 ) 5... Nxe4 $6 ( { Euwe gives as theory } 5... Qe7 $1 6. f4 $6 ( { safe is } 6. Nf3 Nxb5 7. Nxb5 Qxe4+ 8. Qe2 ) 6... Nxb5 7. Nxb5 d6 8. Nf3 Qxe4+ 9. Kf2 Ng4+ 10. Kg3 $2 Qg6 11. Nh4 Qh5 12. Nxc7+ Kd8 13. h3 Nf6 14. Nxa8 Qxh4+ $1 15. Kxh4 Ne4 $19 ) 6. Nxe4 Nxb5 $2 ( 6... Qe7 7. O-O Qxe5 8. Re1 Be7 { limits the disadvantage. } ) 7. Nxf7 $1 { Rubinstein will lose for the third time
in his favourite variation during this match. } 7... Qe7 $5 ( 7... Kxf7 8. Qh5+ { and 9.Qxb5 is hopeless. } ) 8. Nxh8 Qxe4+ 9. Kf1 $1 Nd4 10. d3 Qf5 11. h4 $1 { Prepares for Bg5 and Rh3. } 11... b6 12. Bg5 { Threatens 13.Qh5+. } 12... g6 13. Qd2 $2 { Loses one tempo. } ( 13. Rh3 Bg7 14. c3 Ne6 15. Rf3 { liberates the knight. } ) 13... Bg7 14. Re1+ Ne6 15. h5 $1 gxh5 $2 { Returns one tempo. } ( { After } 15... Bxh8 16. hxg6 Qxg6 17. Rh6 Qf5 18. Rh5 c5 19. Qe2 Bb7 { It will be hard for White to win the game. } ) 16. Rxh5 Bxh8 17. Qb4 $1 c5 ( 17... d6 18. g4 $1 Qg6 19. Qb5+ Bd7 20. Qf5 $1 { (Tartakower). } ) ( 17... Kf7 18. Qe7+ Kg8 19. Rxe6 $1 dxe6 20. Bh6 $1 { (Tartakower). } ) 18. Qh4 Kf7 19. Bd8 $1 Qg6 20. Rh6 Qxh6 ( 20... Qf5 21. g4 $1 ) 21. Qxh6 Nxd8 22. Qh5+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Stockholm""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1920.??.??""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Rubinstein, Akiba""]
[Black ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1920.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""107""]

1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 c6 3. c3 Nf6 4. e3 Qb6 5. Qb3 Nh5 $5 6. Bd3 Nxf4 7. exf4 Qc7 8. g3 e6 9. Nf3 c5 10. dxc5 Bxc5 11. Nbd2 Nc6 12. O-O O-O 13. c4 Nb4 $5 { Bogoljubow has to win. An odd move by a knight revives the game again. } 14. Rac1 d4 15. Bb1 Rd8 16. a3 Nc6 17. Qd3 g6 18. b4 Bf8 19. Nb3 $2 { Rubinstein overestimates his chances on the queen's side. } 19... a5 $1 20. b5 a4 $1 21. Nbd2 ( 21. bxc6 $2 axb3 22. Nxd4 bxc6 $19 ) 21... Na5 22. c5 $5 { White seeks complications. } ( 22. Bc2 b6 { is unfavourable. } ) 22... Bxc5 23. Qc2 b6 24. Qxa4 Qe7 25. Be4 Ra7 26. Ne5 ( 26. Ra1 d3 27. Ne5 Nc6 { is unpleasant too. } ) 26... Bxa3 27. Ra1 Bb4 $2 { Costs one tempo. } ( 27... Bb2 28. Ra2 Bc3 29. Ndc4 Qc5 { consolidates. } ) 28. Ndc4 $1 Qc5 29. Nxb6 { The black queen is overburdened. } 29... Bc3 30. Nxc8 Rxc8 31. Rab1 Qb6 32. h4 f6 33. Nf3 Nc4 34. Qd1 Kg7 35. Qe2 Rc5 36. Bd3 Na5 37. Rfd1 Re7 38. Be4 Rcc7 39. h5 $5 Nc4 $6 ( 39... gxh5 $5 { offers the last practical chance. } ) 40. hxg6 hxg6 41. Nh4 f5 42. Bc6 ( 42. Bd3 $1 { installs a favourable blockade. } ) 42... Qc5 43. Nf3 e5 44. Nxe5 Nxe5 45. fxe5 Rxe5 46. Qf3 Qb6 47. Kg2 Rce7 48. Rd3 Re2 49. Rh1 Be1 50. Rf1 Rb2 51. Qd5 Ree2 52. Qd7+ Kf6 53. Qd6+ Kg7 54. Qd7+ { It ends with perpetual check.
Rubinstein won (+5, =3, -4). } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Berlin""]
[Site ""Berlin""]
[Date ""1921.06.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Teichmann, Richard""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C30""]
[EventDate ""1921.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""77""]
[Source ""ChessBase""]
[SourceDate ""1998.01.15""]

{ In the twenties the travel and hotel accommodations had become favourable for
international chess. The lack of money remained the great problem for
professionals. Only a handful grandmasters played the game without grave
tactical errors.  The great competitor of Capablanca became Alekhine.
Alexander was fascinated by the game and had a blind ambition. He played a
short match with Teichmann in the Berlin Schachheim. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. f4 d6 6. Nf3 Bg4 7. Na4 a6 $6 ( { Theory goes on with } 7... O-O ) ( { or } 7... Bb6 ) 8. Nxc5 dxc5 9. O-O Qe7 10. h3 Bxf3 11. Qxf3 O-O 12. Be3 exf4 13. Qxf4 Ne5 14. Bb3 { White has the initiative. } 14... Rae8 $6 ( 14... c4 $1 15. dxc4 Ng6 16. Qg5 Qxe4 $11 { (Alekhine). } ) 15. Qf2 Nfd7 16. Rad1 b6 17. c3 Ng6 18. Qf5 Kh8 19. Bf2 Rd8 20. Bg3 Nde5 ( 20... Nf6 21. e5 Nd5 { will lead to a blockade of the d-pawn. } ) 21. d4 cxd4 22. cxd4 Nc6 23. d5 $5 { White accepts a blockade in order to gain territory. } 23... Nce5 24. h4 Qc5+ 25. Kh2 f6 26. Rc1 Qd6 27. Rc6 Qe7 28. Rc3 Qd6 29. Rc6 Qe7 30. Rc3 Qd6 31. Rc6 Qe7 ( 31... Qd7 $2 32. Qxd7 Rxd7 33. h5 Ng4+ 34. Kh3 N6e5 35. Rfc1 $1 { (Alekhine). } ) 32. Re6 Qd7 33. h5 Ne7 34. Qh3 Nf7 35. Bf4 { Black seems to suffocate. } 35... h6 36. Qc3 Nd6 $2 ( 36... Rc8 37. Qb4 Rfe8 { is solid. } ) 37. Bxh6 $1 Nxe4 ( 37... gxh6 38. Rfxf6 Rxf6 39. Qxf6+ Kg8 40. Rxe7 $18 ) 38. Rxe4 Nxd5 39. Qc1 ( 39. Qc1 gxh6 40. Bxd5 { is awful. } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Berlin""]
[Site ""Berlin""]
[Date ""1921.06.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Teichmann, Richard""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C83""]
[EventDate ""1921.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""71""]
[Source ""ChessBase""]
[SourceDate ""1998.01.15""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. c3 Be7 10. Be3 O-O 11. Nbd2 Bg4 $6 ( 11... Nxd2 { (Berger-Schiffers, Frankfurt 1887). } ) ( 11... Qd7 { becomes popular later. } ) 12. Nxe4 dxe4 13. Qd5 $1 { (Van Gelder-Romanovski, Mannheim 1914). } 13... Qxd5 14. Bxd5 exf3 15. Bxc6 fxg2 16. Kxg2 Rad8 17. a4 $1 f6 $6 { White will gain the control over the a-file. } ( 17... b4 18. cxb4 Bxb4 { is better. } ) 18. axb5 axb5 19. Bxb5 ( 19. exf6 $6 Rxf6 20. Bg5 $2 Rg6 { costs material (Reti). } ) 19... fxe5 { The majority on the queen's side gives a positional advantage. } 20. Bc4+ Kh8 21. f3 Bh5 22. Ra5 $1 Rd1 $1 { Black counters. } 23. Bd5 $1 { A pawn sacrifice. } ( 23. Rxe5 Rxf1 24. Kxf1 Rxf3+ 25. Bf2 Bh4 26. Rxh5 Rxf2+ 27. Kg1 Rf4 { finds Alekhine less favourable. } ) 23... Rxf1 24. Kxf1 Bxf3 25. Bxf3 Rxf3+ 26. Ke2 Rf8 ( { Alekhine prefers } 26... Rf5 $1 { Does not allow Kd3. } 27. Ra8+ Rf8 28. Rxf8+ Bxf8 29. Kd3 Kg8 $11 ) 27. Kd3 $1 Kg8 28. Ke4 $1 Rb8 $2 ( { The rook is stronger from behind. } 28... Rf1 $1 29. Kd5 Kf7 30. Ra7 { (Alekhine) } 30... Re1 $1 31. Bc5 Rd1+ 32. Kc6 Bxc5 33. Kxc5 Rd7 ) 29. b4 Kf7 30. b5 Ke6 31. c4 Kd7 32. Ra7 Bd6 $6 ( 32... Kd6 $1 33. Bd2 Re8 { is stronger, but } 34. Ba5 $1 Bd8 35. Bb4+ Ke6 36. c5 { is won for White. } ) 33. Kd5 $1 e4 34. b6 $1 Rf8 ( { Alekhine pointe is } 34... Bxh2 35. c5 Kc8 36. Kc6 cxb6 37. Rxg7 $1 ) 35. c5 Rf5+ 36. Kc4 { The pawn sacrifice led to magnificent dynamic play. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Berlin""]
[Site ""Berlin""]
[Date ""1921.06.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Teichmann, Richard""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C68""]
[EventDate ""1921.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""76""]
[Source ""ChessBase""]
[SourceDate ""1998.01.15""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. Nc3 f6 6. d4 exd4 7. Qxd4 Qxd4 8. Nxd4 Bd6 9. Nde2 Ne7 10. Bf4 Be6 11. Bxd6 cxd6 { Alekhine needs a draw in order to win the match. The goal comes near. } 12. O-O-O O-O-O 13. Rhe1 Bf7 14. Nd4 Rhe8 15. f3 Kc7 16. a4 $6 { The desire for exchange leads to weakening. } 16... b5 17. axb5 axb5 18. b4 ( { Teichmann prefers } 18. b3 $1 { for control over square c4. } ) 18... Nc8 19. Nf5 g6 20. Ne3 Nb6 21. Kb2 $6 { An attack in the centre poses great problems to White. } ( 21. Kd2 $1 ) 21... d5 $5 22. Rd4 $2 ( 22. exd5 $4 Rxe3 23. Rxe3 Nc4+ ) ( 22. Ng4 $1 f5 23. Nf6 Re5 24. exf5 d4 25. Rxe5 dxc3+ 26. Kc1 Ra8 27. Kb1 Ba2+ 28. Kc1 Bf7 { and a repetition of moves. } ) 22... f5 $1 23. Ra1 $6 ( { Better chances offers } 23. Kc1 $1 dxe4 24. Rxd8 Kxd8 25. fxe4 fxe4 26. Rd1+ Kc7 27. Rd4 ) 23... Nc8 24. g4 dxe4 25. Rxd8 Kxd8 26. fxe4 f4 $5 { Black wants avoid exchange. } 27. Rd1+ $6 ( { The right manoeuvre is } 27. Nf1 $1 g5 28. Nd2 { and a blockade on f3. } ) 27... Kc7 28. Rf1 g5 29. Nf5 Nd6 30. Ra1 Nc4+ 31. Kc1 Kb7 32. Nd4 h5 33. gxh5 Bxh5 34. Nb3 f3 $5 35. Nd2 $2 ( { White misses the blockade } 35. Nd1 $1 Rd8 36. Nf2 ) 35... Ne3 36. Ra3 f2 37. Na4 bxa4 38. Rxe3 Rd8 { The score of the match became 3-3 (+2, =2, -2). } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch12-Havana""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1921.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Capablanca, Jose""]
[Black ""Lasker, Emanuel""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D63""]
[EventDate ""1921.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""91""]

{ Lasker and Capablanca signed a letter of intent in the Hague on January 23,
1920. Lasker gave up the title by a misunderstanding. When reason returned,
details were arranged. The fees were $11000 for Lasker and $9000 for
Capablanca. $3000 for the winner and $2000 for the loser were added during the
match. Time control was 15 moves per hour. The winner needed 8 wins in a
maximum of 25 games. The match started in the Gran Casino de la Playa on March
15, 1921. } 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 Be7 6. Nc3 O-O 7. Rc1 b6 { The Old Orthodox Queen's Gambit leads to holes on a6 and c6. } 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Qa4 $1 ( 9. Bb5 Bb7 10. Qa4 a6 { was followed by exchanges in game one. } ) 9... c5 $1 ( 9... Bb7 10. Ba6 $1 { played Duras successfully in 1912. } ) 10. Qc6 Rb8 11. Nxd5 Bb7 $5 ( 11... Nxd5 $1 12. Qxd5 Bb7 13. Bxe7 Qxe7 14. Qg5 Qxg5 15. Nxg5 cxd4 16. exd4 Nf6 { leads to an equal endgame (Lasker). } ) 12. Nxe7+ Qxe7 13. Qa4 Rbc8 ( { Duras prefers } 13... Bxf3 14. gxf3 cxd4 15. Qxd4 Ne5 16. Be2 Rbd8 ) 14. Qa3 $1 Qe6 { Black starts a tactical skirmish. } 15. Bxf6 Qxf6 $5 ( 15... Bxf3 $1 16. Ba6 ( 16. Bxg7 cxd4 $1 17. Rxc8 Rxc8 18. gxf3 Qg6 $1 { and a counter-attack. } ) 16... Rc6 17. Bxg7 cxd4 { with confusion. } ) 16. Ba6 Bxf3 17. Bxc8 Rxc8 18. gxf3 Qxf3 19. Rg1 Re8 20. Qd3 ( { Great complications starts } 20. dxc5 Nxc5 { See } 21. b4 $1 Ne4 $1 22. Qb2 g6 23. Qe2 Qh3 24. f3 $1 Qh4+ 25. Kf1 Qh3+ 26. Qg2 Qf5 27. Ke1 Nc3 $1 28. Qd2 Nxa2 $1 29. Rc4 $13 ) 20... g6 21. Kf1 Re4 { Black has developed a strong counter. } 22. Qd1 ( 22. dxc5 $5 Ne5 $1 23. Qd5 bxc5 24. Rxc5 Ng4 $1 25. Rxg4 Qxg4 { White has an extra pawn. An attempt to win directly with } 26. Qd8+ Kg7 27. Rc8 $2 { is refuted by } 27... Re8 $1 28. Qxe8 Qd1+ 29. Kg2 Qg4+ $11 ) 22... Qh3+ 23. Rg2 Nf6 24. Kg1 cxd4 25. Rc4 ( 25. exd4 Qd7 { Black wins the d-pawn. } ) 25... dxe3 26. Rxe4 Nxe4 27. Qd8+ Kg7 28. Qd4+ Nf6 29. fxe3 Qe6 30. Rf2 g5 31. h4 gxh4 $6 { Opening of the king's side gives chances to White. } 32. Qxh4 Ng4 33. Qg5+ Kf8 34. Rf5 h5 $1 35. Qd8+ Kg7 36. Qg5+ Kf8 37. Qd8+ Kg7 38. Qg5+ Kf8 39. b3 $6 ( 39. Qf4 Qg6 40. e4 { keeps pressure. } ) 39... Qd6 40. Qf4 Qd1+ 41. Qf1 Qd2 42. Rxh5 Nxe3 43. Qf3 Qd4 44. Qa8+ Ke7 45. Qb7+ ( 45. Qxa7+ Ke6 46. Rh6+ f6 47. Rh7 Nf5+ { and perpetual check. } ) 45... Kf8 $4 { Lasker blunders terribly, although he is not under time pressure. } ( 45... Ke6 { will draw. } ) 46. Qb8+ { Suddenly the game is over. } ( 46. Qb8+ Ke7 ( 46... Kg7 47. Qh8+ ) 47. Qe5+ $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch12-Havana""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1921.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Lasker, Emanuel""]
[Black ""Capablanca, Jose""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C66""]
[EventDate ""1921.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""86""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O d6 5. d4 Bd7 6. Nc3 Be7 7. Re1 exd4 8. Nxd4 O-O 9. Bxc6 bxc6 10. Bg5 Re8 11. Qd3 h6 12. Bh4 Nh7 13. Bxe7 Rxe7 { This variation was played in game three with reversed colours. } 14. Qc4 Qe8 15. Re2 Rb8 16. b3 c5 17. Nf3 Bb5 18. Nxb5 Qxb5 19. Qxb5 Rxb5 { Lasker has a better ending. Will he be able to equalise? } 20. Kf1 Ng5 21. Nd2 Ne6 22. c3 f6 23. Nc4 Nf4 24. Re3 Ng6 25. Nd2 Rb8 26. g3 a5 27. a4 Ne5 28. f4 Nd7 29. Ke2 Nb6 30. Kd3 c6 31. Rae1 Kf7 32. Nc4 { Exchange is needed for progress. } 32... Nxc4 33. Kxc4 Re6 34. e5 fxe5 35. fxe5 d5+ $1 36. Kxc5 Rxb3 { White has a strong king. } 37. c4 ( 37. Rf1+ $1 { is recommended by Lasker. A sufficient defence seems to me } 37... Ke7 38. h4 Ra3 39. Rf4 g5 40. hxg5 hxg5 41. Rg4 Kd7 42. Kb6 Rb3+ 43. Kc5 ( 43. Kxa5 $4 Re8 $1 44. Rb4 Ra8+ 45. Kb6 Rb8+ 46. Kc5 R8xb4 ) 43... Ra3 $11 ) 37... dxc4 38. Re4 c3 39. Rc4 h5 40. Re3 Rb2 41. Rcxc3 Rxh2 42. Kb6 Rb2+ 43. Kxa5 g5 { Capablanca
xcelled in prophylaxis like Schlechter. Lasker could not win in the Ruy Lopez. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch12-Havana""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1921.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Lasker, Emanuel""]
[Black ""Capablanca, Jose""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D61""]
[EventDate ""1921.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""136""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. Qc2 c5 $1 ( { Capablanca played the solid } 7... c6 { in game four. } ) 8. Rd1 Qa5 9. Bd3 h6 10. Bh4 cxd4 11. exd4 dxc4 12. Bxc4 Nb6 13. Bb3 Bd7 14. O-O Rac8 15. Ne5 Bb5 $6 ( { Later Capablanca prefers } 15... Bc6 { and ..Bd5. } ) 16. Rfe1 Nbd5 17. Bxd5 $6 { Lasker misses a great chance. } ( { Breyer analyses } 17. Bxf6 $1 Bxf6 $1 ( { the brilliant trap is } 17... Nxf6 $2 18. Ng6 $1 Rfe8 19. Rxe6 $3 fxe6 20. Bxe6+ Kh7 21. Nf8+ Kh8 22. Qh7+ Nxh7 23. Ng6# ) 18. Bxd5 exd5 { White attacks with } 19. Ng4 Bg5 20. f4 $1 Bxf4 21. Qf5 { Suitable play gives } 21... Bg5 22. Qxd5 a6 23. Qxb7 Qb4 ) 17... Nxd5 18. Bxe7 Nxe7 19. Qb3 Bc6 20. Nxc6 bxc6 { Black is recovered. } 21. Re5 Qb6 22. Qc2 Rfd8 23. Ne2 $6 ( 23. Na4 Qb8 24. Rc5 Nf5 25. Rxc6 { has been analysed. } ( { Better is } 25. Rc4 $1 ) ) 23... Rd5 $1 24. Rxd5 { Exchange improves the black position. } ( { Lasker's recommendation } 24. Re3 $2 { is a bigger evil due to } 24... c5 $1 25. Rc3 Rcd8 26. Rb3 Qc6 27. Rc3 e5 28. b4 exd4 29. Rxc5 d3 $1 ) 24... cxd5 25. Qd2 Nf5 26. b3 h5 ( { Barcza prefers } 26... g6 $2 27. g4 Nd6 28. Qxh6 Ne4 { Then follows } 29. Rc1 ) 27. h3 $6 ( 27. Ng3 Nxg3 28. fxg3 { is better. See } 28... Qc7 29. Qg5 Qc2 30. Qxh5 Qxa2 31. Rf1 $1 { and White utilises the open f-file. } ) 27... h4 $1 28. Qd3 Rc6 29. Kf1 g6 30. Qb1 Qb4 31. Kg1 a5 32. Qb2 a4 33. Qd2 Qxd2 34. Rxd2 axb3 35. axb3 Rb6 { Black pressures on two weak pawns. } 36. Rd3 Ra6 37. g4 $1 hxg3 38. fxg3 Ra2 39. Nc3 $5 ( 39. Kf2 Nd6 40. Kf3 Ne4 41. Ke3 Rb2 42. Kf3 $2 Rxb3 ) 39... Rc2 40. Nd1 Ne7 41. Nc3 Rc1+ $6 ( { The immediate } 41... Nc6 { continues the pressure. } ) 42. Kf2 Nc6 43. Nd1 $2 ( 43. Ne2 Rc2 44. Ke1 $1 ( 44. Ke3 Na5 $1 { remains unpleasant. } ) 44... Nb4 45. Kd1 Rb2 46. Re3 Kf8 47. h4 Ke7 48. Kc1 Ra2 49. Kd1 { Black's restriction has become less strong. } ) 43... Rb1 $1 ( { Lasker mentions the trap } 43... Nb4 44. Rd2 Rb1 45. Nb2 Rxb2 46. Rxb2 Nd3+ 47. Ke2 Nxb2 48. Kd2 Kg7 49. Kc2 Nc4 50. bxc4 dxc4 51. Kc3 $11 ) 44. Ke2 $6 ( 44. Ke1 Na5 45. Kd2 Rxb3 ( 45... Nxb3+ $4 46. Kc2 ) 46. Rxb3 Nxb3+ 47. Kc3 { is slightly better. } ) 44... Rxb3 $1 45. Ke3 Rb4 { Black has won a pawn and continues the pressure. } 46. Nc3 Ne7 47. Ne2 Nf5+ 48. Kf2 g5 49. g4 Nd6 50. Ng1 Ne4+ 51. Kf1 Rb1+ 52. Kg2 Rb2+ 53. Kf1 Rf2+ 54. Ke1 Ra2 55. Kf1 Kg7 56. Re3 Kg6 57. Rd3 f6 58. Re3 Kf7 59. Rd3 Ke7 60. Re3 Kd6 61. Rd3 Rf2+ 62. Ke1 Rg2 63. Kf1 Ra2 64. Re3 e5 $1 65. Rd3 exd4 66. Rxd4 Kc5 67. Rd1 d4 68. Rc1+ Kd5 { Magnificent prophylactic play brought a second victory. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch12-Havana""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1921.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Capablanca, Jose""]
[Black ""Lasker, Emanuel""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D64""]
[EventDate ""1921.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""95""]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 Be7 6. Nc3 O-O 7. Rc1 Re8 8. Qc2 c6 { The tempo battle. } 9. Bd3 dxc4 10. Bxc4 Nd5 11. Bxe7 Rxe7 { Lasker accepts a cramped position. } ( { Usual is } 11... Qxe7 12. O-O Nxc3 13. Qxc3 e5 { and White can exchange to a slightly better endgame. } ) 12. O-O Nf8 13. Rfd1 Bd7 14. e4 Nb6 15. Bf1 Rc8 16. b4 { Capablanca conquers terrain. } 16... Be8 17. Qb3 Rec7 18. a4 Ng6 19. a5 Nd7 20. e5 b6 21. Ne4 Rb8 22. Qc3 Nf4 23. Nd6 Nd5 24. Qa3 f6 { It is difficult for White to keep the pressure due to the poor
fitting lines. This problem is solved by two simplifications. } 25. Nxe8 $5 Qxe8 26. exf6 gxf6 27. b5 $5 Rbc8 28. bxc6 Rxc6 29. Rxc6 Rxc6 30. axb6 axb6 { The positioned has been opened by exchanges. White manoeuvres against the
weaknesses. } 31. Re1 Qc8 32. Nd2 $1 Nf8 ( 32... Rc3 33. Qa4 { keeps the advantage. } ) 33. Ne4 Qd8 34. h4 Rc7 $6 ( { Capablanca suggests } 34... h6 $1 { as preparastion of ..f5. Square g5 is protected from the knight. } 35. Bb5 Rc7 36. Qd6 Qxd6 37. Nxd6 { The endgame is almost equal. } ) 35. Qb3 Rg7 36. g3 Ra7 37. Bc4 Ra5 38. Nc3 Nxc3 39. Qxc3 Kf7 40. Qe3 Qd6 41. Qe4 Ra4 $2 ( 41... Ra7 42. d5 e5 { keeps the position closed (Lasker). } ) 42. Qb7+ Kg6 $6 ( 42... Kg8 43. Qc8 Kf7 44. d5 e5 45. Rc1 { is unpleasant too. } ) 43. Qc8 $6 ( 43. Bd3+ f5 44. d5 $1 Qxd5 45. Qe7 Qxd3 46. Qe8+ { wins the exchange. } ) 43... Qb4 $6 ( 43... Kh6 { is more useful. } ) 44. Rc1 Qe7 $6 ( 44... Ra7 { forestalls the end. } ) 45. Bd3+ Kh6 46. Rc7 Ra1+ 47. Kg2 Qd6 48. Qxf8+ $1 { After a siege of weaknesses, the
king became the target.  Lasker suffered by the heat. He blundered in game 14.
Two Cuban doctors advised a rest. Lasker proposed to continue the match in a
milder climate. Capablanca had to wait for ten years and refused. He showed
the confidence that Schlechter was lacking. Lasker resigned the match. Capa
scored +4, =10. } 1-0"
"[Event ""The Netherlands""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1926.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C86""]
[EventDate ""1926.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""86""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Qe2 { The Warrell Attack in the Ruy Lopez offers equal chances. } 6... b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. a4 Rb8 ( { A faster road to equality presents } 8... Bg4 $1 9. c3 O-O ) 9. axb5 axb5 10. c3 Bg4 11. Rd1 O-O 12. d4 Ra8 13. Rxa8 Qxa8 14. d5 Na5 15. Bc2 c6 16. Na3 Rb8 17. b4 Nc4 $5 18. Nxc4 bxc4 19. h3 { White does not capture the offered pawn. } ( { Still } 19. Qxc4 cxd5 20. exd5 Rc8 21. Qb3 e4 22. h3 Bh5 23. g4 Bxg4 24. hxg4 exf3 25. g5 Nd7 26. Bf5 { is pleasant for White. } ) 19... Bd7 $5 20. Bg5 $5 ( { Acceptation by } 20. Qxc4 cxd5 21. exd5 Bb5 22. Qb3 Rc8 { leads to a slight disadvantage. Black threatens .. Bc4. } ) 20... Qa6 $6 ( { The d-pawn becomes backward. Correct is } 20... cxd5 21. Bxf6 Bxf6 22. exd5 Qa3 $1 ) 21. dxc6 Qxc6 22. Ra1 ( { An additional weakness creates } 22. Qd2 $1 { (threatens Nxe5 or Bxf6) } 22... Be6 23. Bxf6 gxf6 24. Ra1 ) 22... h6 23. Bxf6 Bxf6 24. Nd2 Be6 25. Nf1 Ra8 $5 ( { Euwe starts to play for a win. Later he prefers the waiting manoeuvre } 25... Bd8 26. Ne3 Bb6 { and drawn. } ) 26. Qd1 Rxa1 27. Qxa1 Bg5 28. Qa7 g6 $2 ( { Necessary is } 28... Bd7 { (Euwe). } ) 29. Qb8+ Kg7 30. b5 Qd7 31. b6 Bd8 32. Qa7 ( 32. Ne3 { is a simple win (Euwe). } ) 32... Qb5 33. b7 Bc7 34. Ne3 Qb2 35. Qa8 Bd7 { The passed pawn makes great progress. } 36. Qc8 $2 ( { This move needs a long preparation. Correct is } 36. Bd1 $1 Be6 37. Bg4 $1 ( 37. Qc8 $6 Bb6 $3 ) 37... Bxg4 38. hxg4 Qxc3 39. g3 $1 Qe1+ 40. Kg2 c3 41. Qc8 { At last! } 41... c2 42. Qxc7 c1=Q 43. Qxc1 Qxc1 44. b8=Q { and wins. } ) 36... Bxc8 37. bxc8=Q Bb6 38. Qb8 Qc1+ 39. Nf1 Bxf2+ 40. Kxf2 Qxc2+ 41. Kg1 Qxc3 42. Qxd6 Qd4+ 43. Qxd4 exd4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""The Netherlands""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1926.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E21""]
[EventDate ""1926.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""80""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 b6 5. g3 Bb7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O Bxc3 { This exchange in an Indian Opening starts with Nimzowitsch. } 8. bxc3 d6 9. d5 $1 { The young theorist plays aggressively. } 9... exd5 10. Nh4 Ne4 ( { Alekhine investigates } 10... c6 $6 11. cxd5 Nxd5 12. c4 { He continues with } 12... Nb4 ( 12... Qf6 13. Ba3 Nc7 14. Qxd6 Ne6 { seems better playable. } ) ) 11. cxd5 Re8 ( { The doubtful } 11... Nxc3 $6 12. Qd3 { provokes an attack on the king. } ) 12. Bb2 b5 ( { Alekhine does not play } 12... Qg5 { due to } 13. Qa4 { but then may follow } 13... b5 $1 14. Qxb5 Bc6 $1 15. Qd3 Qxd5 16. Qxd5 Bxd5 { and Black is still alive. } ) 13. a4 Qg5 $1 { Otherwise White will play c4 soon. } 14. axb5 Qxd5 15. Qa4 $6 { Euwe underestimates the tactical superiority of his opponent. } ( { The solid } 15. Qxd5 Bxd5 16. Nf5 $1 { leads to the threat Nxg7! } ) 15... Nd7 ( 15... Qd2 { Alekhine does not play this due to } 16. b6 $2 ( 16. Qb4 $11 ) ( 16. Qc4 $5 Qxb2 17. Qxc7 ) 16... Bc6 $2 ( 16... Na6 $1 ) 17. b7 $1 ) 16. c4 $2 ( { Disaster avoids } 16. Rfd1 ) 16... Qd2 $1 17. Qa2 a6 $1 ( 17... Qxe2 $2 18. Nf5 $1 ) 18. Bc1 Qxa2 19. Rxa2 axb5 20. Rb2 Rab8 21. cxb5 Nc3 22. Bc6 $1 Rxe2 $1 ( { Euwe sets the trap } 22... Bxc6 23. bxc6 Rxb2 $2 24. cxd7 ) 23. Rb3 ( 23. Bxd7 $2 Rxb2 24. Bxb2 Ne2# ) 23... Bxc6 24. Rxc3 Bxb5 25. Rxc7 Ne5 26. Nf5 $2 ( 26. Bf4 h6 27. Bxe5 Rxe5 { (Alekhine) } ) 26... Nf3+ 27. Kg2 Ne1+ 28. Kh3 Re5 29. Rh1 Nd3 30. Ne7+ Kf8 31. Ba3 Nxf2+ 32. Kg2 Nxh1 33. Bxd6 Re6 34. Bc5 Re8 35. Nf5+ Kg8 36. Ne7+ Kh8 37. Kxh1 Bd3 38. Kg2 h6 39. Kf3 Kh7 40. h4 h5 0-1"
"[Event ""The Netherlands""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1926.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E88""]
[EventDate ""1926.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""69""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 O-O 5. Be3 d6 6. f3 { The advantage of the
Saemisch Variation is its flexibility. White can become active on both flanks. } 6... e5 7. d5 c6 8. Qd2 cxd5 9. cxd5 Ne8 { Black develops  his game on the king's side. } 10. O-O-O f5 11. Kb1 Nd7 ( { Euwe advises } 11... a6 12. Bd3 b5 13. Nge2 f4 14. Bf2 Nd7 ) 12. Nh3 $1 a6 $2 ( { Better in this concept fits } 12... f4 13. Bf2 a6 ) 13. exf5 gxf5 14. g4 $1 fxg4 15. Ng5 $1 { Alekhine has taken over the initiative on the king's side with a
pawn sacrifice. } 15... Ndf6 16. Bd3 Qe7 ( 16... gxf3 17. Rdf1 { stimulates the attack. } ) 17. f4 e4 $1 { Euwe opens the long diagonal for a pawn. } 18. Ngxe4 ( 18. Ncxe4 h6 ( 18... Nxe4 19. Bxe4 $1 ) 19. Ne6 Bxe6 20. dxe6 Qxe6 21. Ng3 { White threatens 22.f5. The attack is strong. } ) 18... Nxe4 19. Nxe4 Bf5 20. Ng3 Bxd3+ 21. Qxd3 Qf6 22. Rd2 Qf7 $6 { Black should not fear Nh5. } ( 22... Rc8 { He better pays } 23. h3 ( { The exchanges } 23. Nh5 Qf5 { are favourable to him } ) 23... gxh3 24. Rxh3 Qg6 25. Ne4 Rf7 { Black has strengthened his defence. } ) 23. h3 gxh3 24. Rxh3 Qg6 25. f5 $2 ( 25. Ne4 Rc8 26. Rg3 Qf5 27. Rg5 { gives a strong attack. } ) 25... Qg4 26. Rdh2 Rc8 27. f6 $1 Rxf6 $1 ( { Avoids Alekhine's trap } 27... Nxf6 $2 28. Nf5 Qc4 29. Ne7+ Kf7 30. Qf5 Kxe7 31. Qe6+ Kd8 32. Bb6+ ) 28. Qxh7+ Kf8 29. Rh1 Qg6+ $2 ( { The players recommend 20. ..Rc7 after the game, but Black has a better move. } 29... Rf3 $1 30. Qh5 ( 30. Bh6 $6 Rc7 $1 ( 30... Rxg3 $2 31. Rxg3 Qxg3 32. Qf5+ { (Alekhine) } ) 31. Qh8+ Kf7 32. Bxg7 Nxg7 $14 ) 30... Rxg3 31. Rxg3 Qe4+ $1 32. Ka1 Bxb2+ $1 $11 ) 30. Qxg6 Rxg6 31. Nf5 Be5 $2 ( { A passive defence gives } 31... Bf6 32. Rf3 Rc7 33. Rhf1 Rf7 34. R3f2 { (forestalls ..Rg2) } 34... b5 35. Bd2 $1 { Black has no proper move. } ) 32. Rf3 $1 Nf6 33. Rh8+ Rg8 34. Rxg8+ Kxg8 35. Ne7+ { Dynamic play led to a victory. } 1-0"
"[Event ""The Netherlands""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1926.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C11""]
[EventDate ""1926.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""82""]

1. e4 { The match seemed to become a disaster for Euwe. He decided to play more
solidly. } 1... e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 { Alekhine chooses the Burn Variation. } 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Nxf6+ { This exchange leads to an even game. } 6... Bxf6 7. Bxf6 Qxf6 8. Nf3 O-O 9. Bd3 ( 9. c3 { is even more solid. } ) 9... c5 10. O-O cxd4 11. Nxd4 Rd8 12. Nb5 Nc6 { The moves are identical to the quiet game Breyer-Tartakower, Goteborg 1920. } 13. Qc1 Ne5 14. Be4 Bd7 15. Nc3 Bc6 16. Bxc6 Nxc6 17. Qe3 Nd4 ( { Light pressure gives } 17... Qg6 18. Rac1 Rac8 ) 18. Qe4 Rd7 19. Rad1 Rad8 20. Rd3 Qe7 21. Rfd1 Qc5 22. Qe3 e5 23. Qd2 Qb4 24. b3 f5 25. f3 ( 25. Kh1 Rd6 26. Ne2 { is great too. } ) 25... Qc5 26. Kh1 Rc8 27. Ne2 $1 Qxc2 28. Rc1 Rdc7 29. Rxc2 Rxc2 30. Rxd4 ( { Again Euwe wants certainty. The consequences of } 30. Qa5 Rxe2 31. h4 Rc1+ 32. Kh2 Rcc2 33. Qd5+ { are difficult to calculate during a game. } ) 30... exd4 31. Qxd4 Rxe2 32. h4 Rc1+ 33. Kh2 Rcc2 34. Qd5+ Kf8 35. Qxf5+ Ke7 36. Qg5+ Kf7 37. Qd5+ Kf6 38. Kg3 Rxg2+ 39. Kf4 Rxa2 40. Qxb7 Rgc2 41. Qa8 Kf7 { Checks by the queen continue in the open position. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""The Netherlands""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1926.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D30""]
[EventDate ""1926.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""97""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bd3 Ne4 6. Nbd2 f5 7. Ne5 Qh4 { Euwe opens with the Slavic Stonewall, because Alekhine lost with it against
Treybal in Karlsbad 1923. } 8. O-O Bd6 9. f4 O-O { Little play is possible in in the closed, almost symmetrical position. } 10. Ndf3 Qh6 11. Bd2 Nd7 12. Be1 Ndf6 13. Qe2 Bd7 14. Nxd7 Nxd7 15. c5 Bc7 16. b4 Ndf6 17. Ne5 Bxe5 18. dxe5 Nd7 19. g4 $6 { Alekhine tries to take the initiative helplessly. } 19... Qg6 20. Bxe4 fxe4 21. Rc1 a6 22. Bg3 Qe8 { Euwe cannot do anything with his advantage and starts to
play without a plan on purpose. } 23. Rf2 Qe7 24. Qb2 g6 25. a4 Rf7 26. Qd4 Nf8 27. Rcf1 Re8 28. Rc2 Ra8 { The rook moves are odd for the future author of 'Judgement and Planning'. } 29. Qd2 Nd7 30. Qd4 Raf8 31. a5 h5 32. h3 Rg7 33. Rcf2 Rff7 34. Rg2 Nf8 35. Qd1 hxg4 36. hxg4 Kh8 $1 { A subtle trap is set. } 37. Bh4 $2 Qxh4 38. Rh2 Rh7 39. Rxh4 Rxh4 40. Qe2 Rfh7 41. Qg2 $2 ( 41. Rf2 $1 Rh1+ 42. Kg2 { If one rook enters, the other is exchanged and White gets an advantage. } ) 41... Rh3 42. f5 $5 { Alekhine has found a positional sacrifice. } ( 42. Re1 g5 { will lose eventually. } ) 42... gxf5 43. gxf5 Rg7 44. fxe6 Nxe6 45. Rf6 Rhg3 46. Qxg3 Rxg3+ 47. Kh2 Rxe3 48. Rxe6 d4 $2 ( 48... Rf3 $1 { Euwe has not studied the rook ending and blunders. } ) 49. Rg6 { Black has to give up two passed pawns for one. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""The Netherlands""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1926.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E34""]
[EventDate ""1926.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. Nf3 c5 6. cxd5 Qxd5 { The Noa Variation of the Nimzo-Indian looks sharp, but it wanes quickly. } 7. a3 Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 O-O 9. e3 cxd4 10. cxd4 Bd7 11. Bc4 Qh5 12. O-O Rc8 13. Qd3 Nc6 14. Ba2 Na5 ( { Life to the game brings } 14... e5 15. dxe5 Nxe5 16. Nxe5 Qxe5 17. Qd4 Qg5 18. Qf4 Qxf4 19. exf4 Rc2 20. Be3 b6 ) 15. Ne5 Ng4 16. Nxg4 Qxg4 17. Bd2 Nc6 18. f4 Ne7 19. e4 a6 20. Rfc1 Bb5 21. Qf3 ( 21. Qe3 Bc6 22. Rc5 Nf5 23. Qc3 ) 21... Qxf3 22. gxf3 Rxc1+ 23. Rxc1 Rc8 24. Kf2 Rxc1 25. Bxc1 Kf8 26. Ke3 Ke8 27. Bd2 Ba4 28. Bb4 Bd1 29. Bc4 g6 30. Bf1 Kd7 31. Bh3 Nc6 32. Bc5 Na5 33. f5 exf5 34. exf5 Kc6 35. fxg6 hxg6 36. f4 Bb3 37. f5 b6 38. Bf8 Nc4+ 39. Kd3 Nd6 40. fxg6 fxg6 41. Bg4 { The exchanges end. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1927.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Capablanca, Jose""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E15""]
[EventDate ""1927.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""84""]

{ New York 1927 was intended as a candidates' tournament. Aljechin objected.
During the tournament Capablanca spoke about his match with Alekhine. 
 Capablanca, Alekhine, Vidmar, Spielmann and Marshall met each other four
times. Time control was 40 moves in 2 1/2 hours. Prizes were $2000, $1500 and
$1000 + expenses. } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 c5 6. d5 exd5 7. Nh4 g6 8. Nc3 Bg7 9. O-O O-O 10. Bf4 ( { Euwe prefers } 10. cxd5 d6 11. e4 { Known is } 11... Ba6 12. Re1 Nbd7 13. f4 { (Saemisch-Romanovsky, Moscow 1925). } ) 10... d6 11. cxd5 Nh5 12. Bd2 Nd7 { Alekhine will become ashamed of his play during the next phase. } 13. f4 $6 ( 13. e4 Ba6 14. Re1 Ne5 { leads to an interesting confrontation. } ) 13... a6 14. Bf3 $6 { The knight is chased to a better square. } 14... Nhf6 15. a4 c4 $1 16. Be3 $5 ( 16. e4 Nc5 { and ..Nd3 shows the strategic defeat. } ) 16... Qc7 17. g4 $6 { Alekhine gives up. } ( 17. b4 $1 cxb3 18. Qxb3 Nc5 19. Qb4 { reorganises the defence. } ) 17... Nc5 18. g5 Nfd7 19. f5 Rfe8 20. Bf4 Be5 21. Bg4 $2 { Gives up pawn d5. } ( 21. Bg2 Nb3 22. Rb1 { is better. } ) 21... Nb3 22. fxg6 hxg6 23. Rb1 Bxc3 $1 24. bxc3 Qc5+ 25. e3 Ne5 26. Bf3 Nd3 $1 { Holes in the white position are utilised. } 27. Kh1 Bxd5 28. Rxb3 Nxf4 29. Rb1 Rxe3 30. Ng2 Rxf3 31. Rxf3 Nxg2 32. Kxg2 Re8 33. Kf1 Bxf3 34. Qxf3 Qxg5 35. Re1 Rxe1+ 36. Kxe1 Qg1+ 37. Kd2 Qxh2+ 38. Kc1 Qe5 39. Kb2 Kg7 40. Qf2 b5 41. Qb6 bxa4 42. Qxa6 Qe2+ { Alekhine wrote about Capablanca's limitations in the
opening and endgame in the tournament book. His own lack of understanding of
prophylaxis should have been a useful topic too. } 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1927.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Nimzowitsch, Aaron""]
[Black ""Spielmann, Rudolf""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A03""]
[EventDate ""1927.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""109""]

{ The hyper modern player Nimzowitsch competed for the first place for a long
time. He played well in the first turn. } 1. Nf3 d5 2. b3 c5 3. Bb2 Nc6 4. e3 Nf6 5. Bb5 Bd7 6. O-O e6 7. d3 Be7 8. Nbd2 O-O { White guards the centre from a distance. } 9. Bxc6 Bxc6 10. Ne5 { A knight blockades the centre. Black has to take action. } 10... Rc8 11. f4 Nd7 12. Qg4 Nxe5 13. Bxe5 Bf6 14. Rf3 Bxe5 15. fxe5 Qc7 16. Qh5 { White threatens to begin an attack on the king. } 16... h6 ( { Alekhine suggests } 16... Be8 $1 17. Rf6 $5 ( 17. Rh3 h6 18. Nf3 f5 { gives an acceptable defence. } ) 17... Qa5 18. Nf3 h6 $1 19. Rxh6 gxh6 20. Qxh6 f6 21. exf6 Rc7 22. Qg5+ Kh8 23. Qh6+ $11 ) 17. Raf1 g6 $2 { Black will lose a pawn. } ( 17... Be8 18. Rg3 f5 19. Qxh6 Qxe5 20. Qf4 Qxf4 21. exf4 { and a better ending (Alekhine). } ) 18. Qxh6 Qxe5 19. Rf6 Qh5 20. Qxh5 gxh5 21. Nf3 Rc7 22. Rh6 f6 23. Nh4 Be8 24. Rhxf6 Rxf6 25. Rxf6 { The loot is gained. } 25... Re7 26. Kf2 Kg7 27. Rf4 Bd7 28. Ke2 e5 29. Rf5 ( 29. Nf5+ $1 Bxf5 30. Rxf5 Kg6 31. e4 { is easier. } ) 29... Re8 30. Rf2 e4 31. Rf4 Re5 32. Kd2 b5 33. g3 Bh3 34. d4 cxd4 35. exd4 Rg5 36. c3 a5 37. Rf2 a4 38. Ke3 a3 39. Rc2 Bf1 40. Rc1 $1 Bd3 ( { The pointe is } 40... Bh3 41. c4 $1 ) 41. Ng2 $1 Rf5 42. Nf4 Kf7 43. Rd1 Ke7 ( 43... Bc2 44. Re1 $1 Bd3 45. Kd2 { also costs a pawn. } ) 44. Nxd3 exd3 45. b4 Kd6 46. Kxd3 Rf2 47. Rd2 Rf3+ 48. Kc2 Ke6 49. Re2+ Kd6 50. Kb3 Rd3 51. Re5 h4 52. gxh4 Rh3 53. Rh5 Kc6 54. Rh6+ Kb7 55. h5 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1927.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Vidmar, Milan""]
[Black ""Nimzowitsch, Aaron""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E11""]
[EventDate ""1927.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""58""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Qe7 $1 { Nimzowitsch keeps the position flexible. } 5. Nc3 O-O 6. e3 d6 7. Be2 b6 8. O-O Bb7 9. Qc2 Nbd7 10. Rad1 Bxc3 $1 { Black switches from control to occupation of the centre. } 11. Bxc3 Ne4 12. Be1 $1 { White keeps the two bishops. } ( 12. Nd2 $6 Nxc3 13. Qxc3 e5 { (Alekhine). } ) 12... f5 13. Qb3 ( 13. Nd2 $6 Qg5 $1 ) 13... c5 14. Nd2 Nxd2 15. Rxd2 e5 $5 16. dxe5 dxe5 17. f3 $5 g5 $1 { Both players really fight. } 18. Bf2 ( 18. Bg3 $1 { (disallows ..e4) } 18... f4 19. Rfd1 Rad8 20. Bf2 Nf6 { Black has to allow exchanges. } ) 18... Nf6 19. Rfd1 Rae8 $1 { Exchanges are avoided. } 20. Qa4 Ba8 21. Rd6 $6 ( 21. Bg3 { (Alekhine). } ) 21... Qg7 $1 22. Bf1 ( 22. Be1 g4 $1 23. fxg4 Nxg4 24. Bxg4 Qxg4 25. Qc2 { (Nimzowitsch and Alekhine) } 25... Qg5 $1 26. Qd2 f4 27. exf4 exf4 28. Rd7 Qg6 $1 { (threatens ..f3) } 29. Rd6 Qh5 { White has no defence against 30...Re2. } ) 22... e4 $1 { The atack on the king's side has become stronger than the
pressure on the d-file. } ( 22... g4 $5 23. Bh4 Nh5 { begins an attack too. } ) 23. Be1 $2 ( 23. f4 $1 gxf4 24. Bh4 $1 Ng4 25. exf4 Qxb2 26. Re1 $1 { brings the knight in difficulties. } 26... e3 27. Re2 Qg7 28. h3 Nf2 29. Bxf2 exf2+ 30. Rxf2 { White might survive. } ) 23... exf3 24. Bc3 Qe7 $1 25. R6d3 ( 25. Bxf6 Qxe3+ $1 26. Kh1 fxg2+ 27. Bxg2 Qe1+ 28. Rxe1 Rxe1# ) 25... fxg2 26. Bxg2 Bxg2 27. Bxf6 Qe4 $1 28. R1d2 Bh3 29. Bc3 Qg4+ { and mate in two. } 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1927.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Nimzowitsch, Aaron""]
[Black ""Vidmar, Milan""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A06""]
[EventDate ""1927.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""70""]

{ Nimzowitsch had some lucky wins in turn two. His luck changed at the end of
the turn. } 1. e3 $5 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. b3 Bg4 4. Bb2 Nbd7 5. h3 Bh5 6. Be2 e6 7. Ne5 $6 ( 7. d3 Bd6 8. Nbd2 { A reversed Indian. } ) 7... Bxe2 8. Qxe2 Bd6 $1 9. Nxd7 Qxd7 10. c4 c6 11. O-O O-O-O $1 { The weakness h3 will become a target. } 12. Nc3 $6 ( 12. d3 Bc7 13. Nd2 ) 12... Bc7 $1 13. d4 h5 { The attack develops quickly. } 14. c5 ( { Alekhine proposes the pawn sacrifice } 14. e4 $1 dxe4 ( { acceptation by } 14... dxc4 $6 15. Rfd1 $1 cxb3 16. axb3 { is dangerous. } ) 15. Nxe4 Nxe4 16. Qxe4 g5 { is better than the game. } ) 14... g5 $1 15. b4 h4 16. b5 Rdg8 $1 { Square d8 is vacated for the king. } 17. bxc6 bxc6 18. f3 Nh5 19. e4 f5 20. exd5 exd5 21. Rae1 g4 22. hxg4 ( 22. Qa6+ Kd8 { or } ) ( 22. Qe6 { have little effect. } ) 22... fxg4 23. fxg4 Rxg4 24. Nxd5 $1 { Desperation. } 24... h3 $1 { Black keeps it simple. } ( 24... cxd5 25. c6 $1 Qg7 $1 { is possible. } ) 25. Ne7+ Kb7 26. Rf3 Rxg2+ 27. Qxg2 hxg2 28. d5 { At last the white bishop becomes active. } 28... Qg4 $1 29. Rb3+ Ka8 30. Bxh8 Qh4 $1 31. d6 Qxe1+ 32. Kxg2 Bd8 33. Bd4 Bxe7 ( 33... Qe4+ 34. Kh2 Qxd4 $4 35. Rb8+ $1 { (Alekhine). } ) 34. dxe7 Qxe7 35. Bf2 Qe4+ { Vidmar carried out a great attack. } 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1927.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Nimzowitsch, Aaron""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E32""]
[EventDate ""1927.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""161""]

{ Nimzowitsch and Alekhine competed for the second place. Although Nimzowitsch'
challenge to Capablanca was platonic, a third place would be embarrassing for
Alekhine. } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d6 { Black wants the same development as in the previous games. } 5. Bg5 Nbd7 6. e3 b6 7. Bd3 Bb7 8. f3 $1 { The plan is disturbed. } 8... Bxc3+ $6 { The knight is not stronger than the bishop in a half-closed position. } 9. Qxc3 c5 10. Nh3 $5 ( 10. Ne2 Nd5 $1 $11 ) 10... h6 11. Bf4 $5 ( { Avoids the complications of } 11. Bh4 g5 12. Bg3 g4 ) 11... Qe7 12. Bg3 e5 $6 ( 12... d5 $1 13. O-O O-O $11 ) 13. dxe5 $1 dxe5 14. O-O-O g6 ( 14... O-O-O $1 15. Bf5 g6 16. Bxe5 $2 gxf5 17. Rxd7 Nxd7 $1 18. Bxh8 f6 19. Nf4 Qf7 { wins a piece (Alekhine). } ) 15. Bc2 $1 O-O-O 16. Ba4 Rhe8 17. Nf2 Qe6 18. Nd3 $2 { Doubling the rooks on the d-file keeps the edge. Black gets an excellent
chance in a cramped position. } 18... Re7 $2 ( 18... e4 $1 19. Nf4 ( 19. Nxc5 Nxc5 $1 20. Bxe8 Nd3+ $1 ) 19... Qe7 { Black has a positional advantage. } ) 19. Rd2 Rde8 20. Rhd1 Bc6 21. Bc2 Nh5 $2 ( 21... Kc7 $1 { gives d6 extra protection. } ) 22. Nxc5 $1 Nxc5 23. Rd6 Nxg3 24. hxg3 Qxd6 25. Rxd6 Rc7 26. b4 Nb7 27. Rxc6 Rxc6 28. Ba4 Ree6 29. Bxc6 Rxc6 30. Qxe5 Rxc4+ 31. Kd2 { White has won material. The endgame remains difficult. } 31... h5 $1 32. a3 Rc7 33. Qe8+ Nd8 34. e4 Rd7+ 35. Ke3 Rc7 36. Kf4 Rc3 37. a4 Rc2 38. Qe7 Rc7 39. Qf6 Rc2 40. Qe7 Rc7 41. Qd6 Ne6+ 42. Ke5 Nd8 43. Qd5 Rc6 44. Kf4 Ne6+ 45. Ke3 Rc3+ 46. Ke2 Rc7 47. f4 Nd8 48. Ke3 Rc3+ 49. Kd4 Rc7 50. Ke5 a5 51. Qa8+ Kd7 52. b5 Ke7 $1 53. f5 ( 53. Qb8 $4 Ne6 $1 { causes a disaster. } ) 53... f6+ 54. Kd4 Rd7+ 55. Ke3 gxf5 56. exf5 Nf7 57. Qf3 Ne5 $1 ( 57... Rd3+ $6 58. Kxd3 Ne5+ 59. Ke4 Nxf3 60. gxf3 $18 ) 58. Qxh5 Rd3+ 59. Kf2 Rd2+ 60. Kf1 Rd4 61. Qh7+ Kd6 62. Qb7 Nd7 63. Qc6+ Ke7 64. Qe6+ Kd8 65. Qb3 Rb4 66. Qd1 Ke7 67. Qe2+ Kd8 68. Qa2 Ke7 69. Ke2 Re4+ 70. Kf3 Rb4 71. Ke3 Nc5 72. Qg8 Nd7 73. g4 Rxa4 74. g5 fxg5 75. Qxg5+ Kd6 76. Qg6+ Kc7 77. Qc6+ Kd8 78. f6 Ra1 79. g4 Rf1 80. g5 Rf5 81. Qa8+ ( 81. Qa8+ Kc7 82. Qc6+ Kd8 83. g6 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1927.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Capablanca, Jose""]
[Black ""Spielmann, Rudolf""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D38""]
[EventDate ""1927.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""51""]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 Nd7 4. Nc3 Ngf6 5. Bg5 Bb4 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Qa4 $5 ( { Capablanca played } 7. Qb3 { in the first turnus. } ) 7... Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 O-O 9. e3 c5 $5 10. Bd3 c4 11. Bc2 Qe7 12. O-O a6 $6 { The advance of the a- and b-pawns provokes a minority attack. } ( { Correct is the immediate } 12... Qe6 $1 13. Nd2 Qg4 $1 14. Bf4 Nb6 15. Qa5 Bf5 $11 ) 13. Rfe1 Qe6 14. Nd2 b5 15. Qa5 Ne4 $2 ( 15... Bb7 16. a4 Bc6 ) 16. Nxe4 dxe4 17. a4 $1 Qd5 $2 ( 17... Rb8 18. Reb1 Rb6 19. axb5 axb5 20. Qb4 Bb7 21. Ra5 Bc6 { offers more resistance. } ) 18. axb5 $1 Qxg5 19. Bxe4 Rb8 ( 19... Ra7 20. b6 $1 Qxa5 21. bxa7 $1 { (Alekhine). } ) 20. bxa6 Rb5 ( 20... Qxa5 21. Rxa5 { and White wins the endgame. } ) 21. Qc7 Nb6 22. a7 Bh3 23. Reb1 $1 Rxb1+ 24. Rxb1 f5 25. Bf3 f4 26. exf4 { Capablanca got the first price for the best game. } 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1927.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Nimzowitsch, Aaron""]
[Black ""Capablanca, Jose""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B12""]
[EventDate ""1927.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""92""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Bd3 Bxd3 5. Qxd3 e6 6. Nc3 Qb6 7. Nge2 c5 8. dxc5 Bxc5 9. O-O Ne7 10. Na4 Qc6 11. Nxc5 Qxc5 12. Be3 Qc7 13. f4 Nf5 14. c3 $6 ( 14. Rac1 $1 Nc6 15. Bf2 h5 16. c4 $1 dxc4 17. Qxc4 O-O $11 { (Alekhine). } ) 14... Nc6 15. Rad1 g6 16. g4 $2 { A blunder gives Black a great chance. } ( { Alekhine advises } 16. Bf2 { and Rc1. } ) 16... Nxe3 17. Qxe3 h5 $1 18. g5 { White closes the king's side. Now Black controls f5. } 18... O-O 19. Nd4 Qb6 20. Rf2 Rfc8 21. a3 Rc7 22. Rd3 Na5 ( 22... Ne7 { saves time. } ) 23. Re2 Re8 24. Kg2 Nc6 25. Red2 Rec8 26. Re2 ( 26. Nxc6 $1 Qxc6 $1 { is better. } ) 26... Ne7 $1 27. Red2 Rc4 28. Qh3 Kg7 29. Rf2 a5 30. Re2 Nf5 31. Nxf5+ gxf5 32. Qf3 ( 32. Qxh5 $2 Rh8 33. Qf3 Rh4 $19 ) 32... Kg6 33. Red2 Re4 $1 { The penetration begins. } 34. Rd4 Rc4 35. Qf2 Qb5 $1 36. Kg3 ( 36. Rxc4 $1 Qxc4 37. Rd4 Qe2 $1 ( { Aljechin's } 37... Qb3 { is answered by } 38. Qd2 $1 ) 38. h3 $3 a4 39. Rd2 $1 Qxf2+ 40. Rxf2 { The black king gets no entry to white's position. } ) 36... Rcxd4 37. cxd4 ( 37. Rxd4 $4 Re2 ) 37... Qc4 38. Kg2 b5 $1 39. Kg1 b4 40. axb4 axb4 41. Kg2 Qc1 42. Kg3 ( { The extra opening } 42. h3 { offers no satisfactory defence: } 42... b3 43. Kg3 Re1 44. Kg2 h4 $1 45. Kh2 Rh1+ 46. Kg2 Rxh3 $1 ) 42... Qh1 $1 43. Rd3 Re1 44. Rf3 Rd1 45. b3 Rc1 $1 { Zugzwang. } 46. Re3 Rf1 { The elegance has made this
game famous.  Capablanca defeated all opponents in the mini-matches. He scored
2 1/2 points more than number two in the final table. } 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1927.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Marshall, Frank""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E10""]
[EventDate ""1927.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""51""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Ne4 $5 4. Nfd2 $5 Bb4 $1 { Marshall has set a trap. } 5. Qc2 ( 5. a3 $2 Qf6 $1 ) 5... d5 6. Nc3 f5 7. Ndxe4 fxe4 8. Bf4 O-O 9. e3 { It looks like a Dutch Defence. } 9... c6 ( 9... c5 $1 10. a3 Bxc3+ 11. Qxc3 Nc6 12. dxc5 d4 13. Qd2 e5 14. Bg3 Qf6 { gives sharper play. } ) 10. Be2 Nd7 11. a3 Be7 12. O-O Bg5 13. f3 Bxf4 14. exf4 Rxf4 $2 ( 14... exf3 15. Rxf3 dxc4 $1 16. Bxc4 Nb6 { is okay. } ) 15. fxe4 Rxf1+ 16. Rxf1 e5 17. Qd2 c5 { A complete war. } 18. dxe5 d4 19. Qf4 $1 dxc3 20. Qf7+ Kh8 { White has a big lead in development. The attack is decided with a quiet move. } 21. bxc3 $1 ( 21. e6 $2 Nf6 22. e7 Qg8 23. Rxf6 Bg4 $1 24. Qxg8+ Kxg8 25. Rd6 c2 $19 { (Alekhine). } ) 21... Qg8 22. Qe7 h6 23. Bh5 a5 24. e6 g6 25. exd7 Bxd7 26. Rf7 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1927.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Spielmann, Rudolf""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C13""]
[EventDate ""1927.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""137""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. exd5 { An old-fashioned exchange variation. } 5... Nxd5 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 7. Qd2 Qb4 $6 8. Nxd5 { Further exchange gives White an edge. } 8... Qxd2+ 9. Kxd2 exd5 10. Re1+ Be6 $2 ( 10... Kf8 $1 { and a quick draw in Schlechter-Spielmann, San Sebastian 1911. } ) 11. Nh3 $1 Nc6 $6 12. Bb5 Kd7 13. Nf4 Rae8 14. c4 $1 Kd6 15. c5+ Kd7 16. Re5 f6 17. Rxe6 Rxe6 18. Nxe6 Kxe6 19. Bxc6 bxc6 { Black has a weakness. } 20. Re1+ Kd7 21. Kc3 Rb8 22. Re3 Rf8 23. Rg3 Rf7 24. Kb4 Re7 25. Kc3 Rf7 26. Rh3 h6 27. Kd2 $1 Re7 { Black defends his pawns. } 28. Ra3 $2 ( 28. Re3 $1 Rxe3 29. Kxe3 Ke6 30. Kf4 g6 31. g4 g5+ { The king's side is closed. } 32. Ke3 Kd7 33. Kd3 Kc8 34. Kc3 Kb7 35. Kb4 Ka6 36. Ka4 Kb7 37. Ka5 a6 38. a4 Ka7 39. b3 Kb7 40. b4 Ka7 41. b5 axb5 42. axb5 Kb7 { Alekhine missed in his calculations } 43. b6 $1 cxb6+ 44. cxb6 Kb8 45. Ka6 $1 c5 46. dxc5 d4 47. c6 d3 48. b7 d2 49. Kb6 d1=Q 50. c7# ) 28... Re4 $1 29. Ra4 Kc8 30. f3 Rh4 31. h3 Kb7 32. Ke3 f5 33. Rb4+ Kc8 34. a4 $6 { The pawn ending will be drawn after this move. } 34... g5 $6 ( 34... f4+ $1 35. Kf2 Rh5 36. Rb3 Rf5 37. Rd3 Rf7 38. Rd2 Re7 39. Re2 Rxe2+ 40. Kxe2 a5 $11 ) 35. a5 g4 ( 35... a6 $1 36. Kf2 Rh5 37. Kg3 Rh4 38. Kh2 Rf4 39. b3 Kd7 $1 { escapes, because the sacrifice of the d-pawn is too risky. } ) 36. hxg4 fxg4 37. a6 gxf3 38. gxf3 Rh1 39. Rb7 Re1+ ( 39... Ra1 40. Rxa7 Kb8 41. Rb7+ Kc8 { was Spielmann's intention. He notices } 42. Rb3 $1 Rxa6 43. Ra3 $18 ) 40. Kf4 $1 Rd1 41. Ke5 Re1+ 42. Kf5 Rd1 43. Rxa7 $1 Rxd4 44. Ra8+ Kd7 45. f4 Ra4 46. a7 h5 47. b3 $1 { A subtle manoeuvre wins. } 47... Ra1 48. Ke5 Re1+ 49. Kf6 Ra1 50. Ke5 Re1+ 51. Kd4 Rd1+ 52. Kc3 Ra1 53. f5 Ke7 54. Kd4 h4 55. Ke5 Re1+ 56. Kf4 Ra1 57. Kg5 Rg1+ ( 57... h3 58. Rh8 Rxa7 59. Rxh3 Ra1 60. f6+ $1 Kf7 61. Rh7+ Kf8 62. Rxc7 $18 ) 58. Kxh4 Ra1 59. Kg5 Rg1+ 60. Kf4 Ra1 61. Ke5 Re1+ 62. Kd4 Ra1 63. Kc3 Ra3 64. Kb2 Ra6 65. b4 Kf7 66. Kb3 Ra1 67. f6 Ra6 68. b5 cxb5 69. Kb4 { Alekhine ended at the second place. } 1-0"
"[Event ""The Netherlands""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1927.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D34""]
[EventDate ""1926.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""142""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. g3 { Actually Schlechter introduced
this idea. The variation was named after Rubinstein, because he beautifully
defeated Tarrasch with it. } 5... Nc6 6. Nc3 Nf6 7. Bg2 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. dxc5 Bxc5 10. Na4 Be7 11. Be3 Ne4 $1 { In the hyper modern fight for the centre, the
aim is not a direct attack on the isolated pawn, but the control or occupation
of neighbouring squares. } 12. Rc1 $1 Qa5 13. Nd4 Nxd4 14. Bxd4 Be6 15. f3 $1 Nf6 16. Nc5 Qxa2 17. Nxe6 fxe6 18. Bh3 Qa6 19. Qd3 Qd6 20. Qe3 Kf7 21. Bc5 Qd7 22. Bxa7 Rfc8 23. Bd4 Ra6 24. f4 { White has a considerable advantage according
to Euwe. The two bishops control the centre. } 24... Rxc1 25. Rxc1 Rc6 26. Rf1 Rc4 $2 { Black collapses under the pressure and loses a pawn. } ( { Correct is } 26... Bd6 27. f5 e5 28. Bxe5 Qe7 29. Bd4 Qxe3+ 30. Bxe3 Rc2 ) 27. b3 Rc2 28. f5 $1 e5 $1 29. Qd3 Qc6 30. Bxe5 Ne4 31. Rd1 Rc1 32. Kg2 $2 ( 32. Rxc1 Qxc1+ 33. Kg2 ) 32... Rxd1 33. Qxd1 { Euwe thinks until he is in time trouble too. He assumes to know the position. } 33... d4 $1 34. Kg1 Qd5 35. Bf4 d3 $2 ( 35... Nc3 36. Qd3 Bc5 { draws. } ) 36. Qxd3 Bc5+ 37. Kg2 Qc6 38. Bg4 $4 ( { The simple win } 38. Qf3 { is missed. } ) 38... Nf2+ 39. Qf3 Nxg4 40. e4 Nf6 41. e5 Qxf3+ $6 ( { An attack begins } 41... Ne4 $1 ) 42. Kxf3 Nd5 43. Bd2 Ke7 44. Ke4 Nc7 45. g4 Kd7 46. h4 Bf8 47. h5 Kc6 48. e6 $6 ( { Euwe recommends } 48. Be3 { White threatens to exchange all pawns in the endgame. } ) 48... Ne8 49. g5 h6 $1 50. Ke5 Be7 $1 { Black squares are weakened. } 51. gxh6 Bf6+ 52. Ke4 Nd6+ 53. Kf3 gxh6 54. Kg4 Bg7 55. f6 $5 { Otherwise the knight goes to f6. } 55... Bxf6 56. Bxh6 Kd5 57. Bg5 Kxe6 58. Bxf6 Kxf6 59. Kf4 b5 $1 { The last trap. } 60. h6 $2 ( { The queen's side is reached in time by } 60. Ke3 $1 Ke5 61. Kd3 $1 ) 60... b4 $1 61. h7 Kg7 62. Ke5 Nb5 63. Kd5 Nc3+ 64. Kc4 Na2 { The last Black pawn has become invulnerable. } 65. Kc5 Kxh7 66. Kc4 Kg6 67. Kc5 Kf5 68. Kd5 Kf4 69. Kd4 Kf3 70. Kd3 Kf2 71. Kd2 Nc3 { Persistence brought the victory. } 0-1"
"[Event ""The Netherlands""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1927.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A09""]
[EventDate ""1926.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""83""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 d4 3. b4 g6 $2 { A suitable answer is 3. ..f6! and 4. ..e5. } 4. e3 $1 a5 5. b5 c5 6. exd4 Bg7 7. d3 cxd4 { White gets a pawn majority on the queen's side. } ( { Euwe rejects } 7... Bxd4 $2 8. Nxd4 Qxd4 9. Qc2 $1 ) 8. g3 $1 Nd7 9. Nbd2 Nc5 10. Nb3 Qb6 11. Nxc5 Qxc5 12. Bg2 Nh6 13. O-O O-O 14. a4 $1 { White has a strong strategic position, because
the bishops are able to support the advance on the queen's side. } 14... Re8 15. Re1 Bf5 16. Ba3 Qc7 17. c5 Rad8 { Hopes for ..Be6-d5. } 18. Ng5 Bf6 19. Ne4 Bg7 20. Qd2 Ng4 21. b6 Qc8 22. c6 $5 ( 22. Qxa5 Ne5 $1 { leads to a blockade. } ) 22... bxc6 $2 ( 22... Qxc6 23. Nd6 $1 Qc3 $1 ( { Euwe analyses } 23... Qxb6 $2 ) 24. Qxc3 dxc3 25. Nxe8 Rxe8 26. Bxb7 Bd4 { A strong battle rages. } ) 23. Qxa5 $6 ( 23. Nc5 $1 { A decisive blockade. } ) 23... Ne5 24. Qd2 Qa6 25. a5 Nxd3 $1 ( 25... Qxd3 $2 26. Qxd3 Nxd3 27. Reb1 ) 26. Nc5 $1 ( 26. Bf1 $4 Nxe1 27. Bxa6 Nf3+ { (Euwe). } ) 26... Nxc5 27. Bxc5 Qb5 $6 ( { Counter-play gives } 27... e5 28. Bxc6 Re6 29. Bg2 Bd3 ) 28. Bxe7 Rc8 29. Bf1 $1 Qb3 30. Ra3 Qd5 31. b7 Rb8 32. a6 Bc8 33. bxc8=Q Rbxc8 34. Bg2 Qd7 35. Bc5 Rxe1+ 36. Qxe1 h5 37. a7 Ra8 38. Qe4 d3 39. Rxd3 Qb7 40. Qxc6 Qb1+ 41. Bf1 Rxa7 42. Bxa7 { Euwe played a creative game on the queen's side. } 1-0"
"[Event ""The Netherlands""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1927.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B83""]
[EventDate ""1926.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""80""]

1. Nf3 c5 2. e4 { The change to the Sicilian Defence surprised Euwe
unpleasantly, because he finds it insufficient against grandmasters. } 2... Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. b3 { The fianchetto continues the slight pressure. } 8... O-O 9. Bb2 Qa5 10. Qd2 Rd8 11. Rad1 Nxd4 12. Qxd4 Ne8 13. Qe3 Bd7 14. a3 Bf6 15. f4 Rac8 16. Rf3 a6 ( 16... Qc5 { gives an easy game. } ) 17. b4 Qc7 18. g4 $1 { White controls four and Black
three ranks. If White advances too far into no man's land, a counterattack
follows. } 18... Bxc3 19. Bxc3 Bb5 { Useful exchanges begin. } 20. Rd2 Bxe2 21. Rxe2 Qe7 22. g5 Rc4 23. Bd4 e5 $5 { Counter-play starts. } 24. fxe5 dxe5 25. Bc5 Rd1+ 26. Kg2 Qe6 27. h3 Rd7 28. Qb3 Nc7 29. Rd3 b5 $2 ( 29... Rxd3 30. Qxd3 b5 ) 30. Red2 Rxd3 31. Qxd3 $2 ( 31. cxd3 $1 Qg6 $1 ( 31... Rc1 $2 32. Qb2 Re1 33. Bf2 { loses a rook } ) 32. h4 Rxc5 33. bxc5 Ne6 { Black has some compensation for the exchange (Euwe). } ) 31... Ne8 32. Qd5 Qg6 33. Qxe5 ( { The fierce attack } 33. Qa8 $1 f6 34. Rd8 Qxg5+ 35. Kh1 Rxc5 36. bxc5 Qc1+ { ends in perpetual check. } ) 33... Rxe4 34. Qg3 Qe6 35. Rf2 Re2 36. Qf3 Rxf2+ 37. Kxf2 h6 38. gxh6 Qxh6 39. Qe3 Qh4+ 40. Qg3 Qe4 { Black's winning changes are minimal after 41.Qd3. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""The Netherlands""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1927.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A13""]
[EventDate ""1926.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""54""]

1. Nf3 e6 2. c4 f5 3. g3 Nc6 { Alekhine had announced to play for a 'loss'. } 4. d4 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Bxd2+ 6. Qxd2 $1 { The decisive game Bogoljubow-Alekhine, Hastings 1922 continued with 6. Nbxd2?! } 6... d6 7. Nc3 Nf6 8. Bg2 O-O 9. Rd1 Ne7 10. O-O Ng6 11. Qc2 c6 $6 ( 11... f4 { will enfeeble White's advance of the e-pawn (Alekhine). } ) 12. e4 Qa5 13. exf5 exf5 14. d5 cxd5 $6 ( 14... c5 { is wiser, but you don't make this move, if you play for a loss. } ) 15. Nxd5 Bd7 16. Nd4 $5 ( 16. Ng5 $1 h6 $5 17. Nxf6+ Rxf6 18. Bd5+ Kh8 19. Nf7+ Kh7 20. Bxb7 Rb8 21. Nxd6 Qc7 $1 { (Alekhine). Black strives for a favourable middle game. The exchanges } 22. Qd2 Rxd6 23. Qxd6 Qxd6 24. Rxd6 Rxb7 25. Re1 { result in a won endgame. } ) 16... f4 $1 { Alekhine intends a dynamic pawn sacrifice. } 17. Rde1 $2 ( { The acceptation } 17. Nxf6+ Rxf6 18. Bxb7 Rb8 19. Bd5+ Kh8 20. f3 fxg3 21. hxg3 Ne5 { gives him a fine attack. } ) ( { Much better is } 17. b4 $1 Qd8 18. Nf5 $1 { White has a great positional advantage. } ) 17... Nxd5 18. Bxd5+ Kh8 19. Ne6 Rf6 20. Ng5 Raf8 21. Qb3 ( 21. Ne4 Bf5 22. Qb3 { is a proper defence as well. } ) 21... fxg3 22. Qxg3 $6 ( 22. hxg3 $1 Rxf2 23. Qe3 Rxf1+ 24. Rxf1 Rxf1+ 25. Kxf1 h6 26. Nf7+ Kh7 27. Ng5+ $1 ( { Alekhine analyses } 27. Nxd6 $6 Qxa2 ) 27... Kh8 $11 ) 22... Nf4 23. Re7 Rg6 ( 23... Be6 $1 { applies interference. } 24. Qh4 { threatens mate in one. } 24... Ne2+ 25. Kh1 Bxd5+ 26. cxd5 Qxd5+ 27. f3 h6 { Black has won a pawn. } ) 24. Rf7 $2 ( { Alekhine analyses } 24. Nf7+ $1 Rxf7 25. Rxf7 Ne2+ 26. Kh1 $1 Nxg3+ 27. fxg3 h5 $1 28. Rxd7 Rf6 29. Rxf6 gxf6 30. Rxb7 Qe1+ 31. Kg2 Qe2+ 32. Kg1 h4 $5 33. gxh4 f5 $17 ) 24... Rxf7 25. Nxf7+ Kg8 26. Ne5+ Qxd5 27. cxd5 Ne2+ { Tactics has yielded a piece. Alekhine won the match
(5 1/2 - 4 1/2 or +3, =5, -2). } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch13""]
[Site ""Buenos Aires""]
[Date ""1927.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Capablanca, Jose""]
[Black ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C01""]
[EventDate ""1927.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""86""]

{ The necessary $10000 was collected in the autumn. Capablanca played according
to the rukles of London 1922 in the Club Argentino de Ajedrez and Jockey Club
of Beunos Aires. Six wins were needed for the title. The Orthodox Queen's
Gambit was played in 32 out of 34 games. } 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. exd5 exd5 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Ne2 Nge7 7. O-O Bf5 8. Bxf5 Nxf5 9. Qd3 Qd7 10. Nd1 { White plays odd in the exchange variation. } 10... O-O 11. Ne3 ( 11. Bf4 Rfe8 12. c3 Bd6 13. Bxd6 Qxd6 $11 { (Lilienthal-Koltanowsky, Sitges 1934). } ) 11... Nxe3 12. Bxe3 Rfe8 13. Nf4 Bd6 $1 14. Rfe1 $2 ( { Alekhine finds } 14. Nxd5 $1 Bxh2+ 15. Kxh2 Qxd5 16. c4 Qh5+ 17. Kg1 Rad8 18. d5 Rd6 { better for Black, but } 19. Bf4 Ne5 20. Rae1 { is okay for White. } ) 14... Nb4 15. Qb3 $6 ( 15. Qd2 Qf5 16. Rec1 Re4 17. Ne2 { and White might recover (Becker). } ) 15... Qf5 16. Rac1 ( { Tartakower does not like } 16. Nd3 Nxd3 17. Qxd3 Qxd3 18. cxd3 ) 16... Nxc2 $1 ( { Both players miss } 16... a5 $1 17. c3 a4 18. Qd1 Nxa2 19. Ra1 Bxf4 20. Bxf4 Rxe1+ 21. Qxe1 Qxf4 22. Rxa2 Qe4 $19 ) 17. Rxc2 Qxf4 $1 { Capablanca missed this on move 16. } 18. g3 Qf5 19. Rce2 b6 20. Qb5 h5 21. h4 Re4 $1 22. Bd2 $1 { White sacrifices a pawn in order to stop the attack. } 22... Rxd4 23. Bc3 Rd3 $1 { Pawn d5 remains overprotected. } 24. Be5 Rd8 25. Bxd6 Rxd6 26. Re5 Qf3 27. Rxh5 $1 { A pawn is regained. } 27... Qxh5 ( 27... Re6 $4 28. Qe8+ Rxe8 29. Rxe8# ) 28. Re8+ Kh7 29. Qxd3+ Qg6 30. Qd1 Re6 $5 ( 30... c6 $1 { does not cost a pawn. } ) 31. Ra8 Re5 32. Rxa7 c5 33. Rd7 ( 33. a4 Qe6 $1 34. Qd3+ g6 35. Rc7 d4 ) 33... Qe6 34. Qd3+ g6 35. Rd8 d4 36. a4 Re1+ 37. Kg2 Qc6+ 38. f3 ( 38. Qf3 Rg1+ ) 38... Re3 39. Qd1 Qe6 40. g4 Re2+ 41. Kh3 Qe3 42. Qh1 Qf4 43. h5 Rf2 { Alekhine delivered the first blow. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch13""]
[Site ""Buenos Aires""]
[Date ""1927.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Capablanca, Jose""]
[Black ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A47""]
[EventDate ""1927.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""83""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 b6 3. g3 Bb7 4. Bg2 c5 5. O-O cxd4 6. Nxd4 Bxg2 7. Kxg2 d5 ( 7... g6 8. b3 Bg7 9. Bb2 Nc6 $11 { (Tarrasch-Gruenfeld, Breslau 1925). } ) 8. c4 $1 e6 $6 ( 8... dxc4 { (Capablanca) } 9. Qa4+ Qd7 10. Qxc4 e5 $11 ) 9. Qa4+ Qd7 10. Nb5 $1 Nc6 11. cxd5 exd5 12. Bf4 Rc8 13. Rc1 $1 Bc5 $2 ( 13... Be7 $2 14. Nc7+ Rxc7 15. Bxc7 Qxc7 16. Rxc6 ) ( 13... Ne4 { (Capablanca) } 14. b4 $1 Bxb4 $1 15. Rxc6 Qxc6 16. Qxb4 { is better for White (Rabinovich). } ) 14. b4 $1 Bxb4 $6 ( { Lasker prefers } 14... Nxb4 $1 15. Nd6+ Kd8 16. Qxd7+ Kxd7 17. Nxc8 Rxc8 ) 15. Rxc6 $1 Rxc6 16. Qxb4 Ne4 17. Nd2 Nxd2 18. Qxd2 O-O 19. Rd1 ( 19. e4 $1 Rc5 20. Nc3 d4 21. Nd5 { is even stronger. } ) 19... Rc5 20. Nd4 Re8 21. Nb3 Rcc8 22. e3 Qa4 $5 ( { Alekhine does not like } 22... Rcd8 23. f3 Qe7 24. Nd4 ) 23. Qxd5 $1 Rc2 24. Rd2 Rxa2 ( 24... Qxa2 25. Qd7 $1 Rf8 26. Rxc2 Qxc2 27. Nd4 Qe4+ 28. f3 Qa8 29. Bd6 { (Becker). } ) 25. Rxa2 Qxa2 26. Qc6 Rf8 27. Nd4 Kh8 ( 27... Rd8 28. e4 { and White attacks too. } ) 28. Be5 $1 { Threatens 29.Bxg7+. } 28... f6 29. Ne6 Rg8 30. Bd4 h6 ( 30... a5 31. Nxg7 $1 Rxg7 32. Qxf6 ) 31. h4 Qb1 ( 31... Kh7 32. Qe4+ Kh8 33. Nf4 $18 ) 32. Nxg7 $1 { An elegant decision. } 32... Qg6 ( 32... Rxg7 33. Qxf6 Qe4+ 34. Kg1 Qb7 35. Qxh6+ Kg8 36. Qxg7+ Qxg7 37. Bxg7 Kxg7 38. Kf1 $18 ) 33. h5 Qf7 34. Nf5 Kh7 35. Qe4 ( { Avoids } 35. Qxf6 $2 Qxf6 36. Bxf6 Rf8 ) 35... Re8 36. Qf4 Qf8 37. Nd6 Re7 38. Bxf6 Qa8+ 39. e4 Rg7 40. Bxg7 Kxg7 41. Nf5+ Kf7 42. Qc7+ { Capablanca won wonderfully. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch13""]
[Site ""Buenos Aires""]
[Date ""1927.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Capablanca, Jose""]
[Black ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D52""]
[EventDate ""1927.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""71""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Nbd7 5. Bg5 c6 6. e3 Qa5 7. Nd2 Bb4 8. Qc2 O-O 9. Bh4 { The bishop prevents a potential attack by the queen. } 9... c5 10. Nb3 Qa4 $1 11. Bxf6 Nxf6 12. dxc5 Ne4 $2 { An error after one hour. } ( 12... Bxc3+ $1 13. Qxc3 Ne4 14. Qa5 Qxa5+ 15. Nxa5 Nxc5 { and an edge for White (Capablanca). } ) 13. cxd5 Bxc3+ $6 ( 13... Nxc5 14. Bc4 ( 14. Rc1 Ne4 $1 15. Bd3 Bxc3+ 16. bxc3 exd5 ) 14... b5 15. Be2 Nxb3 16. Qxb3 Qxb3 17. axb3 Bb7 18. O-O { White has a slight advantage. } ) 14. bxc3 Nxc5 ( 14... exd5 15. Bd3 { and c4. } ) 15. Rd1 $1 ( 15. dxe6 $2 Bxe6 ) 15... exd5 16. Rxd5 Nxb3 $6 ( 16... b6 17. Rd4 Qc6 18. Bc4 { is preferable (Lasker and Teschner). } ) ( 16... Qe4 17. Qxe4 Nxe4 18. Rd3 ) 17. axb3 Qc6 18. Rd4 Re8 $6 ( 18... h6 { prevents white's next move. } ) 19. Bd3 $1 Qxg2 20. Bxh7+ Kf8 21. Be4 Qh3 22. Qd2 Be6 $5 23. c4 a5 24. Rg1 $5 ( 24. Bxb7 Rab8 25. Bc6 Rxb3 26. Qd1 Rb6 27. Bxe8 Qg2 28. Bb5 Qxh1+ 29. Ke2 Qxd1+ 30. Rxd1 { is difficult to calculate at the board. } ) 24... Qxh2 25. Rh1 Qc7 26. Qb2 { Threatens 27.Qa3+. } 26... Qc5 27. Bd5 Ra6 ( 27... Rad8 28. Bxe6 $1 Rxd4 29. Rh8+ Ke7 30. Qxd4 Qxd4 31. Rxe8+ Kxe8 32. Bxf7+ $1 Kxf7 33. exd4 $18 ) 28. Re4 Rd6 ( { More resistance offers } 28... Kg8 29. Reh4 f6 30. Qe2 $1 Qb4+ 31. Kf1 Kf7 32. Qh5+ Ke7 33. Re4 Kd7 34. Kg2 { The attack becomes decisive. } ) 29. Rh7 $1 Ke7 30. Qxg7 Kd8 31. Bxe6 fxe6 32. Qxb7 Qb4+ 33. Qxb4 axb4 34. c5 Rc6 35. Rxb4 Rxc5 36. Ra7 { Another fine win by Capablanca. Prolongation of the title seemed obvious. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch13""]
[Site ""Buenos Aires""]
[Date ""1927.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Capablanca, Jose""]
[Black ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D52""]
[EventDate ""1927.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""132""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 c6 6. Nf3 Qa5 7. Nd2 Bb4 8. Qc2 dxc4 9. Bxf6 Nxf6 10. Nxc4 Qc7 11. a3 { Capablanca brings a novelty in the Cambridge Springs. } 11... Be7 12. Be2 O-O 13. O-O ( 13. b4 { is more clear. } ) 13... Bd7 14. b4 b6 15. Bf3 Rac8 16. Rfd1 Rfd8 17. Rac1 Be8 18. g3 Nd5 19. Nb2 Qb8 20. Nd3 Bg5 { White has the initiative on the queen's side. Black threatens 21...Nxe3. } 21. Rb1 Qb7 22. e4 Nxc3 23. Qxc3 Qe7 24. h4 Bh6 25. Ne5 g6 26. Ng4 Bg7 27. e5 h5 28. Ne3 c5 29. bxc5 bxc5 30. d5 $6 ( 30. Rb7 Rd7 31. Rxd7 Bxd7 32. dxc5 $1 Be8 $1 33. c6 Qc7 34. Qc5 Bxe5 35. Bg2 { keeps a plus. } ) 30... exd5 31. Nxd5 $2 ( 31. Rxd5 $1 Kh7 32. Rb7 $1 Qxb7 33. Rxd8 Qxf3 $1 34. Rxc8 Bc6 35. Rxc6 Qxc6 $11 ) 31... Qe6 32. Nf6+ Bxf6 33. exf6 Rxd1+ 34. Rxd1 Bc6 35. Re1 Qf5 36. Re3 c4 $1 37. a4 $2 a5 $2 ( 37... Bxa4 38. Be4 Qc5 { wins a pawn. } ) 38. Bg2 Bxg2 39. Kxg2 Qd5+ 40. Kh2 Qf5 { The passed pawn pressures. } 41. Rf3 $6 ( 41. Kg2 Qc5 42. Re7 $1 ) 41... Qc5 42. Rf4 Kh7 ( 42... Qb6 { wins according to Alekhine, but } 43. Qe1 c3 44. Rc4 $1 { counters. } ) 43. Rd4 Qc6 $6 ( { Again Alekhine claims a win by } 43... Qb6 { but } 44. Rd2 $1 Qb4 45. Qe3 $1 { draws (Huebner) } 45... c3 46. Rd7 Qc4 47. Qa7 Kg8 48. Qb7 $1 Rf8 49. Rc7 Qxa4 50. Rxc3 Qd4 51. Rf3 ) 44. Qxa5 c3 45. Qa7 Kg8 ( { Shocked Alekhine notices the escape } 45... Rc7 46. Qb8 c2 47. Rd8 Qxf6 48. Rh8+ $1 Qxh8 49. Qxc7 ) 46. Qe7 Qb6 47. Qd7 $6 ( { Capa misses } 47. Rd7 $1 Qxf2+ 48. Kh1 $1 Qf1+ 49. Kh2 Qc4 50. Rd8+ Rxd8 51. Qxd8+ Kh7 52. Qf8 Qe2+ 53. Kg1 $11 ) 47... Qc5 48. Re4 Qxf2+ 49. Kh3 Qf1+ 50. Kh2 Qf2+ 51. Kh3 Rf8 52. Qc6 Qf1+ 53. Kh2 Qf2+ 54. Kh3 Qf1+ $6 ( 54... Qf3 55. Kh2 Kh7 56. Qc4 Qf2+ 57. Kh3 Qg1 { keeps the attack going. } ) 55. Kh2 Kh7 56. Qc4 $6 ( 56. Re7 Qf2+ 57. Kh3 c2 58. Rc7 Rd8 59. Qxc2 $11 { (after Huebner). } ) 56... Qf2+ 57. Kh3 Qg1 $1 58. Re2 ( 58. g4 c2 59. Qxc2 Re8 $3 ) 58... Qf1+ 59. Kh2 Qxf6 60. a5 $2 ( 60. Rc2 Re8 61. Kg2 $1 Rd8 62. Qxc3 $11 { (Sosin). } ) 60... Rd8 $6 ( 60... Qf1 $1 61. Qe4 Rd8 $19 ) 61. a6 $6 ( { Longer resistance offers } 61. Kg2 { (Alekhine). } ) 61... Qf1 $1 62. Qe4 Rd2 63. Rxd2 cxd2 64. a7 d1=Q 65. a8=Q Qg1+ 66. Kh3 Qdf1+ { Capablanca was shocked by the loss. He blundered away the twelfth game. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch13""]
[Site ""Buenos Aires""]
[Date ""1927.??.??""]
[Round ""21""]
[White ""Capablanca, Jose""]
[Black ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D63""]
[EventDate ""1927.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""64""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 Be7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Rc1 a6 8. a3 { 'A weak move' Euwe. } 8... h6 9. Bh4 dxc4 10. Bxc4 b5 ( { Alekhine played three times } 10... c5 ) 11. Be2 Bb7 12. O-O c5 13. dxc5 Nxc5 14. Nd4 { White wants more than the exchange of queens. } 14... Rc8 15. b4 Ncd7 16. Bg3 Nb6 17. Qb3 Nfd5 18. Bf3 Rc4 19. Ne4 Qc8 20. Rxc4 ( 20. Qb1 $1 Rd8 21. Nd2 $1 Rxc1 22. Rxc1 Qa8 $11 ) 20... Nxc4 21. Rc1 Qa8 $1 22. Nc3 $6 ( 22. Qd3 { protects the squares e5 and d2. } ) 22... Rc8 23. Nxd5 Bxd5 24. Bxd5 Qxd5 { Black has an advanced post and the good bishop. } 25. a4 $2 ( 25. f3 $1 Bf6 26. Bf2 Rd8 { (Lasker) } 27. h3 $1 Nxe3 28. Qxe3 Qxd4 29. Qxd4 Bxd4 30. Bxd4 Rxd4 31. Rc6 a5 { White might draw. } ) 25... Bf6 26. Nf3 Bb2 $1 27. Re1 ( 27. Rd1 Nxe3 $1 28. Rxd5 Rc1+ 29. Rd1 Rxd1+ 30. Qxd1 Nxd1 { wins a pawn (Bogoljubow). } ) ( 27. Rb1 Na3 28. Qxb2 Nxb1 29. Qxb1 Qb3 $1 30. Qf1 ( 30. Qe1 Qa3 $1 ) 30... bxa4 31. h3 a3 { and the a-pawn cannot be stopped (Alekhine). } ) 27... Rd8 28. axb5 axb5 29. h3 e5 $1 30. Rb1 ( 30. e4 Qd3 { is horrible. } ) 30... e4 $1 31. Nd4 $6 ( 31. Ne1 Qd2 32. Qc2 Qxc2 33. Nxc2 Rd2 34. Ne1 Na3 { wins elegantly (Alekhine). } ) 31... Bxd4 32. Rd1 $2 Nxe3 $1 { Alekhine increased his lead to 4-2. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch13""]
[Site ""Buenos Aires""]
[Date ""1927.??.??""]
[Round ""27""]
[White ""Capablanca, Jose""]
[Black ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D65""]
[EventDate ""1927.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""76""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 Be7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Rc1 a6 $5 8. cxd5 $1 exd5 { White has reached a favourable version of the Classical exchange variation. } 9. Bd3 c6 10. Qc2 h6 11. Bh4 Ne8 12. Bg3 Bd6 13. O-O Bxg3 14. hxg3 Nd6 15. Na4 ( 15. b4 $1 { begins a minority attack. } ) 15... Re8 16. Rfe1 Nf6 17. Ne5 Nfe4 18. Qb3 Be6 19. Nc5 { All minor pieces are actively placed in the central area. } 19... Nxc5 $2 { This leads to passivity. } ( { A strong position keeps } 19... Qf6 $1 20. Bxe4 dxe4 21. Qc2 Bd5 ) 20. dxc5 Nb5 21. a4 Nc7 22. Bb1 Bc8 $6 { Again Alekhine has problems with consolidation. } ( { After } 22... Rb8 { his pieces remain flexible. } ) 23. Nf3 Ne6 24. e4 $1 dxe4 25. Rxe4 Re7 $6 ( { Again } 25... Rb8 { is more useful. } ) 26. Rce1 $1 Bd7 ( 26... Nxc5 $4 27. Rxe7 Nxb3 28. Re8+ Qxe8 29. Rxe8# ) 27. Qc2 g6 $5 28. Ba2 $1 Qf8 29. Ne5 Qg7 30. Nxd7 Rxd7 31. Bxe6 fxe6 32. Rg4 Kh7 33. Rxe6 Rg8 34. Qe4 Rf7 35. f4 Qf8 $5 ( 35... Rf6 $2 36. Re7 Rf7 37. Rxg6 $1 $18 ) 36. Rgxg6 $2 ( 36. b4 { is simple and good. } ) ( 36. Rexg6 $1 Qxc5+ 37. Kf1 Qc1+ 38. Kf2 Qd2+ 39. Kg1 Qd1+ 40. Kh2 $18 ) 36... Qxc5+ { Capa had not seen this move. } 37. Kf1 Qc1+ 38. Kf2 $2 ( { Confused he misses the win } 38. Ke2 $1 Qxb2+ 39. Kf3 Qc3+ 40. Kg4 Kh8 41. Rxg8+ Kxg8 42. Kh5 Qc5+ 43. Kg6 Rg7+ 44. Kxh6 Kf7 45. Re7+ $1 ) 38... Qd2+ ( 38... Qd2+ 39. Kg1 Qd1+ 40. Kh2 $4 Qh5+ { and Black wins. } ) 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch13""]
[Site ""Buenos Aires""]
[Date ""1927.??.??""]
[Round ""29""]
[White ""Capablanca, Jose""]
[Black ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D52""]
[EventDate ""1927.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""139""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 c6 6. Nf3 Qa5 7. Nd2 Bb4 8. Qc2 dxc4 9. Bxf6 Nxf6 10. Nxc4 Qc7 11. a3 Be7 12. g3 ( { Capablanca had tried } 12. Be2 ) 12... O-O 13. Bg2 Bd7 ( 13... c5 $1 $11 ) 14. b4 $1 b6 15. O-O a5 16. Ne5 ( 16. bxa5 $1 b5 $1 17. Ne5 Rxa5 18. a4 { gives a slight advantage. } ) 16... axb4 17. axb4 Rxa1 18. Rxa1 Rc8 $1 ( 18... Bxb4 $6 19. Nb5 Qd8 20. Nxc6 ) 19. Nxd7 Qxd7 ( 19... Nxd7 { overprotects the pawns on the queen's side. } ) 20. Na4 $1 Qd8 21. Qb3 $1 Nd5 22. b5 $1 cxb5 $6 ( 22... c5 $1 23. dxc5 $1 bxc5 24. Rd1 $1 c4 25. Qc2 Qa5 26. Bxd5 exd5 27. Rxd5 Qb4 { gives some compensation for the pawn. } ) 23. Qxb5 Ra8 24. Rc1 $1 Ra5 25. Qc6 Ba3 26. Rb1 Bf8 ( 26... Rxa4 $2 27. Qxa4 Nc3 28. Qxa3 Nxb1 29. Qb2 $18 { (Tartakower). } ) 27. Bxd5 Rxd5 28. Nxb6 { Black has lost a pawn without compensation. } 28... Rd6 29. Qb7 h5 30. Nc4 Rd7 31. Qe4 Rc7 32. Ne5 Qc8 33. Kg2 Bd6 34. Ra1 Rb7 35. Nd3 g6 36. Ra6 Bf8 37. Rc6 Rc7 38. Rxc7 $6 Qxc7 39. Ne5 Bg7 40. Qa8+ Kh7 41. Nf3 Bf6 42. Qa6 Kg7 43. Qd3 $1 Qb7 44. e4 Qc6 45. h3 Qc7 46. d5 $1 { The attack in the centre has started. } 46... exd5 47. exd5 Qc3 48. Qxc3 Bxc3 { The bishop is strong in the open position. } 49. Kf1 Kf6 50. Ke2 Bb4 51. Nd4 Bc5 52. Nc6 Kf5 53. Kf3 Kf6 54. g4 hxg4+ 55. hxg4 Kg5 $2 { The decisive mistake. } ( 55... Bb6 $1 56. Ke2 Bc7 57. Kd3 Kg5 58. Ke4 f5+ $11 ) 56. Ne5 $1 Bd4 ( 56... f5 57. d6 fxg4+ 58. Kg2 $1 $18 ) ( 56... Ba3 57. d6 Kf6 58. d7 Ke7 59. Nxf7 Kxd7 60. Ne5+ $18 ) 57. Nxf7+ Kf6 58. Nd8 Bb6 ( { The last pointe is } 58... Ke5 $2 59. Nc6+ $18 ) 59. Nc6 Bc5 60. Kf4 $1 Bxf2 61. g5+ Kf7 62. Ne5+ Ke7 ( 62... Kg7 63. d6 ) 63. Nxg6+ Kd6 64. Ke4 Bg3 65. Nf4 Ke7 66. Ke5 Be1 67. d6+ Kd7 68. g6 Bb4 69. Kd5 ( 69. g7 $4 Bc3+ ) 69... Ke8 70. d7+ { Capablanca won a game at last. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch13""]
[Site ""Buenos Aires""]
[Date ""1927.??.??""]
[Round ""32""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Capablanca, Jose""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D35""]
[EventDate ""1927.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""125""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 c6 ( { So far Capablanca has played } 5... Be7 ) 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Bd3 Be7 8. Nge2 { Alekhine improvises a novelty. } 8... O-O 9. Ng3 Ne8 { A retreat is useful. } ( 9... h6 $6 10. h4 { starts an attack. } ) 10. h4 Ndf6 ( 10... Bxg5 $2 11. Bxh7+ $1 Kxh7 12. hxg5+ Kg8 13. Qh5 $18 ) 11. Qc2 Be6 12. Nf5 Bxf5 13. Bxf5 Nd6 14. Bd3 ( 14. Bxf6 Nxf5 { quickly draws. } ) 14... h6 15. Bf4 Rc8 $6 ( 15... Re8 $1 16. O-O-O Nfe4 { (Alekhine). } ) 16. g4 $1 Nfe4 $1 { Black fights off an attack. } ( 16... Nxg4 $2 17. Bxd6 Bxd6 18. Bf5 { The unfavourable position of Rc8 becomes apparent. } ) 17. g5 $1 h5 $1 ( 17... hxg5 18. hxg5 Nxg5 $2 19. Bh7+ Kh8 20. Bxg5 Bxg5 21. Bg8+ $1 Kxg8 22. Qh7# ) 18. Bxe4 Nxe4 19. Nxe4 dxe4 20. Qxe4 Qa5+ 21. Kf1 Qd5 $1 22. Qxd5 cxd5 { Black has compensation for the pawn. } 23. Kg2 $1 Rc2 24. Rhc1 $1 Rfc8 $1 25. Rxc2 Rxc2 26. Rb1 Kh7 27. Kg3 Kg6 28. f3 f6 ( 28... Kf5 $2 29. e4+ $1 dxe4 30. fxe4+ Kxe4 31. Re1+ $18 ) ( 28... Re2 $1 29. a3 a5 30. b4 axb4 31. axb4 b5 { gives a fine defence. } ) 29. gxf6 Bxf6 30. a4 Kf5 31. a5 Re2 $2 ( { Fierce resistance offers } 31... a6 $1 32. b4 Rc3 33. b5 { and White wins according to Alekhine, but } 33... Ra3 $1 34. Rc1 Rxa5 { is okay. } ) 32. Rc1 $2 ( { Alekhine analyses the win } 32. b4 $1 g5 33. hxg5 h4+ ( 33... Bxg5 34. Bxg5 Kxg5 35. f4+ Kf5 36. Kf3 Rh2 37. Rg1 ) 34. Kxh4 Bxd4 35. Rd1 $1 ) 32... Rxb2 33. Rc5 Ke6 34. e4 Bxd4 ( 34... dxe4 $1 35. d5+ Kf5 36. d6+ Ke6 37. fxe4 Rb3+ 38. Kg2 { (Tartakower) } 38... g6 39. Bg3 Bd8 { and White makes no progress. } ) 35. Rxd5 Bc3 $2 { This loses a pawn. } ( 35... Bf2+ 36. Kh3 g6 37. Rd6+ Kf7 38. e5 { (Tartakower). } ) 36. Rxh5 a6 $2 { Weakens the queen's side. } ( { Huebner prefers } 36... b5 ) 37. Bc7 $1 Be1+ 38. Kg4 Rg2+ 39. Kh3 ( 39. Kf4 $4 Bd2# ) 39... Rf2 40. Kg4 Rg2+ 41. Kh3 Rf2 42. f4 Rf3+ 43. Kg2 Rf2+ 44. Kh3 Rf3+ 45. Kg2 Rf2+ 46. Kg1 Rc2 47. Bb6 Rc4 $6 ( 47... Bg3 $1 48. Re5+ Kd6 49. Rg5 { makes the win difficult (Alekhine). } ) 48. Kg2 $3 { The king is activated at last. } 48... g6 49. Re5+ Kd7 50. h5 gxh5 51. Kf3 h4 52. Rh5 Rc3+ 53. Kg4 Rc4 54. Kf5 Bxa5 $5 55. Rh7+ Kc6 56. Bxa5 Rc5+ 57. Ke6 Rxa5 58. f5 Ra3 59. f6 Rf3 60. f7 b5 61. Rh5 $1 h3 62. Rf5 Rxf5 63. exf5 { Alekhine leads by 5-3. } ( 63. exf5 h2 64. f8=Q h1=Q 65. Qa8+ ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch13""]
[Site ""Buenos Aires""]
[Date ""1927.??.??""]
[Round ""34""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Capablanca, Jose""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D51""]
[EventDate ""1927.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""163""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 c6 6. a3 { Alekhine plays cautiously at match point. } 6... Be7 7. Nf3 O-O 8. Bd3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Nd5 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. Ne4 ( { Capablanca played } 11. Rc1 { in game five. } ) 11... N5f6 12. Ng3 c5 ( { Acceptable are } 12... e5 ) ( { or } 12... b6 ) 13. O-O Nb6 14. Ba2 cxd4 15. Nxd4 g6 $1 { ..e5 is prepared by guarding square f5. } 16. Rc1 Bd7 ( 16... e5 17. Nb5 Rd8 18. Rc7 Rd7 19. Qc1 a6 { is okay. } ) 17. Qe2 Rac8 18. e4 e5 19. Nf3 Kg7 20. h3 h6 21. Qd2 $1 { Threatens Qa5. } 21... Be6 $2 ( 21... Na4 $1 22. Rfd1 Rfd8 { is the suitable answer. } ) 22. Bxe6 Qxe6 23. Qa5 Nc4 $6 ( 23... Nbd7 $1 24. Qxa7 Qb3 25. Qe3 Qxe3 26. fxe3 b5 { offers the last chance. } ) 24. Qxa7 Nxb2 25. Rxc8 Rxc8 26. Qxb7 Nc4 27. Qb4 Ra8 28. Ra1 Qc6 $1 29. a4 $1 { Forestalls ..Ra4. } 29... Nxe4 30. Nxe5 Qd6 31. Qxc4 Qxe5 32. Re1 Nd6 33. Qc1 $1 ( 33. Qb4 $2 Rxa4 $1 $11 ) 33... Qf6 34. Ne4 Nxe4 35. Rxe4 Rb8 36. Re2 Ra8 37. Ra2 Ra5 38. Qc7 Qa6 39. Qc3+ Kh7 40. Rd2 Qb6 ( 40... Rxa4 $2 41. Rd8 ) 41. Rd7 Qb1+ 42. Kh2 Qb8+ 43. g3 Rf5 44. Qd4 Qf8 45. Rd5 Rf3 46. h4 Qh8 47. Qb6 $1 ( 47. Qxh8+ $2 Kxh8 48. Kg2 Ra3 { leads to a theoretical draw. } ) 47... Qa1 48. Kg2 Rf6 ( 48... Ra3 49. Rd7 Kg7 50. Qb7 Qf6 51. Rxf7+ $1 $18 ) 49. Qd4 Qxd4 50. Rxd4 Kg7 51. a5 Ra6 52. Rd5 Rf6 53. Rd4 Ra6 54. Ra4 Kf6 55. Kf3 Ke5 56. Ke3 h5 57. Kd3 Kd5 58. Kc3 Kc5 59. Ra2 Kb5 60. Kb3 Kc5 61. Kc3 { Zugzwang. } 61... Kb5 62. Kd4 Rd6+ ( 62... Kb4 63. Ra1 $1 ) 63. Ke5 Re6+ 64. Kf4 Ka6 65. Kg5 Re5+ 66. Kh6 Rf5 67. f4 Rc5 68. Ra3 Rc7 69. Kg7 Rd7 70. f5 gxf5 71. Kh6 ( 71. Rf3 $1 f4 72. Rxf4 Rd3 73. g4 hxg4 74. Rxg4 { wins faster. } ) 71... f4 $1 72. gxf4 Rd5 73. Kg7 Rf5 74. Ra4 Kb5 75. Re4 Ka6 76. Kh6 Rxa5 ( 76... Kb7 77. Re5 Rxf4 78. Kg5 Rf1 79. Rf5 $1 { (after Alekhine). } ) 77. Re5 Ra1 78. Kxh5 Rg1 79. Rg5 Rh1 80. Rf5 Kb6 81. Rxf7 Kc6 82. Re7 { Alekhine utilised his talent for accurate calculation.
He won the match (+6, =25, -3). He maintained a golden wall for Capablanca,
despite the economic crisis. It made a second match impossible. } 1-0"
"[Event ""FIDE Ch 1""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1928.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D68""]
[EventDate ""1928.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

{ When Bogoljubow arrived in Amsterdam, he was arrested as the criminal
Liebermann. After the error was clarified, he met Euwe singing: ""Ich bin ein
lieber Mann, lieber Mann"". The second surprise was a letter by the FIDE. The
winner of their match would become 'Champion of the FIDE'. } 1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 Be7 6. Nc3 O-O 7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Nd5 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. O-O Nxc3 12. Rxc3 e5 13. e4 exd4 14. Qxd4 b5 15. Be2 ( 15. Bb3 c5 16. Qd5 { with a slight advantage (Alekhine-Breyer, Scheveningen 1913). } ) 15... c5 16. Qe3 Rb8 17. Nd2 Re8 18. f4 Rb6 19. Qf2 f6 20. Bf3 c4 21. b3 $1 ( { More quietly goes } 21. a4 a6 22. axb5 axb5 23. b3 cxb3 24. Nxb3 b4 25. Rcc1 ) 21... b4 $1 22. Rxc4 Ba6 23. Rd1 $1 ( 23. Rc7 $6 Bxf1 24. Nxf1 Qd6 25. Rxa7 Nc5 { leads to an active game for Black. } ) 23... Bxc4 24. Nxc4 Ra6 25. Qd2 $1 Nb6 $6 { This imprisons a rook. } ( 25... Rd8 $2 26. Bg4 ) ( 25... Qc5+ $1 26. Kh1 Nf8 27. e5 fxe5 28. fxe5 Re7 { Black pieces stop the advance in the centre. } ) 26. Nd6 Rd8 27. e5 $1 Ra5 ( { Tijdschrift mentions } 27... fxe5 $2 28. Bd5+ Nxd5 29. Qxd5+ Kf8 ( 29... Kh8 30. Nf7+ Qxf7 31. Qxd8+ ) 30. fxe5 { and 31.Rf1+ } ) 28. a4 $1 Qc7 $2 ( 28... fxe5 $1 29. Qxb4 exf4 30. Qxa5 Rxd6 31. Rxd6 $6 Qxd6 32. Qxa7 Qc5+ 33. Kf1 Qc1+ $11 ) 29. Qxb4 Qc5+ 30. Qxc5 Rxc5 31. Re1 ( 31. b4 $1 Rc2 32. a5 Nc8 33. b5 { is very strong. } ) 31... Rc7 32. a5 Nc8 33. Nb5 $2 ( 33. Nc4 Rd3 34. Bd1 { keeps an advantage. } ) 33... Rc5 34. Be2 a6 35. b4 Rxb5 36. Bxb5 axb5 37. Rc1 fxe5 38. fxe5 Ne7 39. e6 Rd6 40. Rc5 Rxe6 41. Rxb5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""FIDE Ch 1""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1928.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C86""]
[EventDate ""1928.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""113""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Qe2 d6 7. c3 O-O 8. d4 Bd7 9. dxe5 ( 9. d5 { keeps a slight advantage. } ) 9... Nxe5 10. Bxd7 Nxf3+ 11. Qxf3 Nxd7 12. Bf4 Bg5 13. Nd2 Nc5 14. Nb3 Ne6 { Bogoljubow does not exchange in order to continue the game. } 15. Bg3 Bf6 16. Rad1 Qe8 17. Qd3 a5 18. Rfe1 Qa4 19. Nc1 Rfe8 20. f3 Bg5 21. Qd5 h6 22. Qb3 Qc6 23. Nd3 b6 24. a4 { White has the good bishop. } 24... Bf6 25. Nf4 Nxf4 26. Bxf4 Re6 27. Qd5 Qc5+ 28. Be3 Qxd5 29. exd5 Re5 30. Bf4 Rxe1+ 31. Rxe1 Rb8 $1 { Black does not exchange the rooks, but grabs the initiative. } 32. Bc1 b5 33. axb5 Rxb5 34. Rd1 a4 35. Kf2 a3 36. bxa3 Rb1 37. Ke2 Bxc3 38. Kd3 Be5 39. Kc2 Ra1 $6 40. f4 $1 Bf6 41. Kb3 $6 ( 41. Rd2 $1 Kf8 42. Bb2 Bxb2 43. Kxb2 Rf1 44. g3 Ke7 45. a4 { Black has a hard defence. } ) 41... g5 42. fxg5 Bxg5 43. Kb2 Bf6+ 44. Kb3 h5 $5 ( 44... Bg5 { repeats the moves. } ) 45. Re1 Rb1+ 46. Kc4 Kh7 47. a4 Ra1 48. Kb5 $5 ( { The repetition } 48. Kb3 { is avoided. } ) 48... Bc3 49. Bd2 Rxe1 50. Bxc3 Rd1 51. Kc4 Rg1 52. g3 Rg2 53. a5 Rxh2 54. a6 Ra2 55. Kb5 f5 56. Ba5 Rb2+ 57. Bb4 { During the game Euwe got a headache and fever. The match had to
be interrupted for some days. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""FIDE Ch 1""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1928.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D75""]
[EventDate ""1928.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""72""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 O-O 5. g3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Bg2 c5 $1 { Euwe treated this variation in Practische Schaaklessen III in 1927. } 8. O-O Nxc3 9. bxc3 Nc6 10. e3 Qa5 { (Michell-Euwe, Hastings 1927) } 11. Qb3 Rb8 12. Bd2 Bg4 13. Rad1 $4 { Bogoljubow does not know the trap. } 13... cxd4 14. cxd4 Qh5 $1 { Black wins an exchange. } 15. Nh4 Bxd1 16. Rxd1 Na5 17. Qb1 Nc4 18. Bb4 Bf6 19. Bf3 Qb5 20. a4 Qxa4 21. Bd5 Qb5 22. Bc5 Qxb1 23. Rxb1 b6 24. Bxe7 Bxe7 25. Bxc4 b5 26. Bd5 Bxh4 27. gxh4 b4 28. e4 Rfc8 29. h5 a5 30. Kf1 a4 31. Ke2 b3 32. hxg6 hxg6 33. Kd3 b2 34. Kd2 Rb4 35. Kd3 Rc1 36. Ba2 a3 0-1"
"[Event ""FIDE Ch 1""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1928.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D06""]
[EventDate ""1928.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""90""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d5 3. cxd5 Qxd5 4. Nc3 Qa5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. e3 e5 $5 { (Marshall-Lasker, Memphis 1907) } 7. d5 ( 7. Bb5 Bd7 8. dxe5 Ne4 9. Qa4 { starts the complications with a pawn up. } ) 7... Nb4 8. Bb5+ c6 9. Qa4 $6 ( 9. dxc6 bxc6 10. Qa4 $11 ) 9... Qxa4 10. Bxa4 b5 $5 11. Bb3 Nd3+ $5 12. Ke2 e4 $1 13. Ng5 $2 { The feverish Euwe collapses. } ( 13. Nd2 $1 Nc5 14. dxc6 Ba6 15. a4 b4+ 16. Nb5 Rc8 $13 ) 13... b4 14. Ncxe4 Ba6 15. Kf3 cxd5 $2 ( 15... Nxd5 { and a large positional advantage. } ) 16. Ba4+ $2 ( 16. Nxf6+ gxf6 17. Nxf7 $1 { mentions Tijdschrift. A witty defence is } 17... Rg8 $1 18. Bxd5 Rc8 19. e4 $5 ( 19. Nd6+ $6 Bxd6 20. Bxg8 Rc2 { Three Black pieces attack the White king. } ) 19... Bc4 $1 20. Rd1 Bxd5 21. exd5 Nxc1 22. Raxc1 Rxc1 23. Rxc1 Kxf7 24. Rc7+ Ke8 25. Rxa7 Rg5 { and Black escapes. } ) 16... Ke7 17. Nd2 h6 18. Nh3 g5 19. g4 h5 $1 { White is crushed. } 20. Nxg5 hxg4+ 21. Kg2 Bh6 22. f4 gxf3+ 23. Ndxf3 Bxg5 24. Nxg5 Ne4 25. Nxe4 dxe4 26. Rf1 Rag8+ 27. Kh1 Rh3 28. Bd2 Rgh8 29. Rad1 Rxh2+ 30. Kg1 R2h7 31. Rf2 Rh1+ 32. Kg2 R1h2+ 33. Kg1 Rxf2 34. Bxb4+ Nxb4 35. Rd7+ Kf6 36. Kxf2 Nd3+ 37. Kg1 Rg8+ 38. Kh2 Bc8 39. Rxa7 Ne5 40. Bd1 Nf3+ 41. Bxf3 exf3 42. Ra4 Rg2+ 43. Kh1 Rxb2 44. Rf4+ Ke7 45. Kg1 Rg2+ { Euwe became seriously ill. The match had to be interrupted for two weeks. } 0-1"
"[Event ""FIDE Ch 1""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1928.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E94""]
[EventDate ""1928.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""82""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 O-O 5. e4 d6 6. Be2 Nbd7 7. O-O e5 8. Bg5 { An unusual move. } 8... h6 9. Bh4 Re8 10. dxe5 $5 { White's attempt to control the centre will be unsuccessful. } 10... dxe5 11. Qc2 c6 12. Nd2 Nc5 13. Nb3 Ne6 14. Rfd1 Qe7 15. Bf1 $5 ( 15. f3 { The exchange of the strong bishop is avoided. } 15... Nd4 ( 15... Nf4 16. Bf2 { continues the game. } ) 16. Nxd4 exd4 17. Rxd4 Ng4 18. Bxe7 Bxd4+ 19. Kh1 Nf2+ 20. Kg1 Ng4+ { draws beautifully. } ) 15... g5 16. Bg3 Nh5 17. Ne2 Bd7 18. Rd2 Rad8 19. Rad1 Bc8 20. Rxd8 Rxd8 21. Rxd8+ Qxd8 22. Qd2 { White wants to equalise by exchanges. } 22... Qxd2 23. Nxd2 Nxg3 24. hxg3 Bf8 25. Nc1 f6 26. Be2 Nd4 27. Bd3 a5 28. Ndb3 Nxb3 $5 ( 28... a4 29. Nxd4 exd4 { continues the attack. } ) 29. Nxb3 a4 30. Na1 $1 { Nice consolidation. } 30... Bc5 31. Nc2 Be6 32. Kf1 Kf7 33. Ke2 Ke7 34. b4 axb3 35. axb3 Kd7 36. f3 h5 37. b4 Bf8 38. c5 Kc7 39. Kd2 g4 40. Kc3 gxf3 41. gxf3 Bf7 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""FIDE Ch 1""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1928.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A07""]
[EventDate ""1928.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""103""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c6 3. Bg2 Nf6 4. O-O Bg4 5. d3 Nbd7 6. Nbd2 e6 7. e4 Be7 8. h3 Bh5 9. Re1 dxe4 10. dxe4 O-O 11. b3 Bb4 12. Bb2 { A double fianchetto is combined with an occupation of the centre. } 12... Nc5 ( 12... Bxf3 $1 13. Bxf3 Qa5 { gives a more active game. } ) 13. g4 $1 Bg6 14. a3 $1 Bxd2 15. Nxd2 Qc7 16. Qf3 $5 ( { The ordinary } 16. Bxf6 $1 gxf6 17. Qf3 { keeps a slight advantage. } ) 16... e5 17. Qc3 Nfd7 18. f4 $1 f6 19. b4 Na6 ( 19... Ne6 $2 20. f5 ) ( 19... Na4 $2 20. Qb3+ { (Euwe) } ) 20. f5 Bf7 21. Bf1 Rfd8 22. Kg2 Nb6 23. Bc1 $1 Na4 $2 { The queen is chased to a better square. } ( 23... c5 $1 24. g5 $1 ( 24. b5 Nb8 25. g5 N8d7 $1 ) ( 24. Bxa6 Na4 $1 25. Qg3 bxa6 { gives counter-play. } ) 24... cxb4 $1 25. Qxc7 Nxc7 26. axb4 { and a better endgame. } ) 24. Qg3 Qd6 ( { It is too late for } 24... c5 { due to } 25. g5 $1 fxg5 26. b5 $1 Nb8 27. Nf3 { and White has a big advantage. } ) 25. g5 fxg5 26. Nf3 h6 27. Nxe5 b5 28. Nxf7 Qxg3+ 29. Kxg3 Kxf7 { White has a won ending. } 30. c4 $1 Nc7 31. h4 gxh4+ 32. Kxh4 Rd4 $2 { This costs a pawn. } ( 32... a6 33. Bf4 Ne8 34. e5 $18 ) 33. Bf4 Ne8 34. Be5 Rd2 35. cxb5 cxb5 36. Bxb5 Nb6 37. Rac1 Rc8 38. Rxc8 Nxc8 39. Bxe8+ Kxe8 40. Bxg7 Nd6 41. Be5 ( 41. Bxh6 $2 Rh2+ 42. Kg5 Nf7+ ) 41... Nc4 42. Bf4 Rf2 43. Kg3 ( 43. Bxh6 $2 Rh2+ 44. Kg5 Ne5 ) 43... Ra2 44. e5 Rxa3+ 45. Kg4 Rb3 46. f6 Rxb4 47. Kf5 Nb2 48. e6 $1 Rxf4+ $5 49. Kxf4 Nd3+ 50. Kf5 Nxe1 51. f7+ Ke7 52. Kg6 1-0"
"[Event ""FIDE Ch 1""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1928.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D78""]
[EventDate ""1928.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""71""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. g3 c6 5. Bg2 d5 6. O-O O-O 7. b3 Ne4 8. Bb2 dxc4 $6 { Suddenly Euwe leaves his strategy of occupation of the centre. } 9. Qc2 $5 { Bogoljubow conquers the centre temporarily. } 9... Nd6 10. bxc4 Bf5 11. Qc1 Na6 12. Nbd2 Qc8 13. Re1 Ne4 14. Nb3 $5 { Exchange is avoided in the battle for the central area. } 14... Bh3 15. Bh1 $1 Qe6 16. Qf4 Rad8 17. Ne5 $1 Nf6 { Again White controls the centre. } 18. Rad1 Qf5 19. Qe3 $5 ( 19. Qxf5 Bxf5 20. e4 { also gives an advantage. } ) 19... Nd7 20. Nd3 Rfe8 21. Qc1 Nf8 $5 ( { Wiser positional play goes } 21... e5 $1 22. Na5 $1 Rb8 23. dxe5 Nxe5 24. Bxe5 Bxe5 25. Nxb7 $1 Rxb7 26. Bxc6 Reb8 27. Bxb7 Rxb7 28. Nxe5 Qxe5 { White has a slight plus. } ) 22. e4 Qc8 23. d5 cxd5 24. exd5 Bg4 25. Rd2 e6 26. Bxg7 Kxg7 27. Qb2+ f6 28. Rc1 b6 $5 { A final line of defence is created. } 29. Nd4 exd5 $2 ( { Euwe misses the prophylactic subtlety } 29... Bf5 $1 { The intention is an exchange of Nd3, followed by a blockade on c5. } 30. Nc6 Rd7 31. Qb5 e5 { Black is still alive. } ) 30. cxd5 Qd7 31. Qa3 Rc8 $2 { The rest of the game is a scamble under time pressure. } ( 31... Nb8 32. Rdc2 $18 ) 32. Rxc8 Qxc8 33. Rc2 Qb7 34. d6 Re4 35. h3 Nc5 36. hxg4 { A great attacking game. } 1-0"
"[Event ""FIDE Ch 1""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1928.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D52""]
[EventDate ""1928.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""134""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 c6 6. Nf3 Qa5 7. Nd2 Bb4 8. Qc2 O-O 9. Bxf6 Nxf6 10. Bd3 Re8 11. O-O e5 $1 { Black takes advantage of the absent knight on f3. } 12. dxe5 ( { After } 12. cxd5 cxd5 { Black has no majority on the queen's side. } ) 12... Rxe5 13. cxd5 Bxc3 $5 14. Nc4 $5 Qxd5 15. Qxc3 $6 ( { A slight advantage keeps } 15. e4 Qd8 16. Qxc3 ) 15... Rg5 $1 16. f3 Be6 ( { A strong variation seems to be } 16... Bh3 $5 17. Rf2 b5 18. Nd2 Rxg2+ $1 19. Rxg2 Bxg2 20. Kxg2 Rd8 { But White escapes by } 21. Ne4 $1 Qxd3 22. Nxf6+ gxf6 23. Qxc6 Qxe3 24. Qxf6 ) 17. Rad1 Qc5 18. b4 Nd5 19. Qxg7+ Kxg7 20. bxc5 Nc3 { Black has the pawn majority on the queen's side. } 21. Ra1 $2 { This move is too passive. } ( 21. Rd2 $1 Rxc5 ( 21... Rd8 $5 22. Nd6 Rd7 23. Bc2 Rxc5 24. Bb3 $11 ) 22. Nd6 Nxa2 23. Nxb7 Rc3 24. Be4 { White is able to defend himself. } ) 21... Rxc5 22. Rfc1 Na4 23. Rab1 $2 ( 23. Be2 { is a useful move. } ) 23... Rd8 $2 ( 23... Nb6 $1 24. Nxb6 Rxc1+ 25. Rxc1 axb6 26. Bc4 Bxc4 27. Rxc4 Rxa2 { and the passed pawns decide the game. } ) 24. Bf1 b6 25. e4 Rd4 26. Ne3 Rd2 27. Rxc5 Nxc5 28. Nc4 Rc2 29. Ne5 Na4 30. Rb4 $2 ( 30. a3 c5 31. Ra1 { defends the a-pawn. } ) 30... Nc3 $1 { Threatens ..c5. } 31. Rd4 ( 31. Nxc6 $2 Nxa2 ) 31... c5 32. Rd8 Rxa2 33. g4 Kf6 34. Nc6 Kg5 35. Rh8 h6 36. Nd8 Bb3 37. Rh7 Kg6 38. Rh8 Kg7 39. Re8 Rd2 40. Nc6 Ba4 41. Rc8 Bxc6 42. Rxc6 Nd1 43. h4 Ne3 44. Bh3 Nc2 45. Rc7 Nd4 46. Bg2 a5 47. e5 a4 48. Ra7 c4 49. f4 c3 50. Be4 b5 $6 ( 50... c2 51. Bxc2 Rxc2 52. Rxa4 Nf3+ 53. Kf1 Nh2+ 54. Ke1 Nxg4 { wins more quickly. } ) 51. f5 $1 { threatens mate in two. } 51... Kf8 52. Ra8+ Ke7 53. f6+ Ke6 54. Re8+ Kd7 55. Re7+ Kd8 56. Rxf7 c2 57. Bxc2 Rxc2 58. Rf8+ Kd7 59. Rf7+ Kc6 60. Ra7 Nf3+ 61. Kf1 Nxe5 62. g5 hxg5 63. hxg5 b4 64. f7 Nxf7 65. g6 Nh6 66. g7 b3 67. Ra6+ Kb7 { Bogoljubow showed a great fighting spirit. } 0-1"
"[Event ""FIDE Ch 1""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1928.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D12""]
[EventDate ""1928.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""64""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. cxd5 cxd5 { Even the merry Bogoljubow uses catenaccio in order to defend his advantage. } 6. Nc3 e6 7. Qb3 Qc8 8. Ne5 Nfd7 9. Bd2 Nxe5 10. dxe5 Nc6 11. Rc1 Be7 12. Nb5 O-O 13. Nd4 Nxd4 14. exd4 Qd7 15. Bb5 Qd8 16. Be2 Qb6 $5 { Black accepts a slight disadvantage. } ( 16... Qd7 17. Qb5 { repeats the position. } ) 17. Qxb6 axb6 18. a3 Rfc8 19. O-O Bc2 20. f4 f5 21. Rf3 Kf7 22. Kf2 Ba4 23. Rfc3 Rc6 24. b3 Rxc3 25. Rxc3 Bc6 26. a4 Rc8 27. Rc2 Ke8 28. Bd3 Bd7 29. Rxc8+ Bxc8 30. g4 g6 31. gxf5 gxf5 32. Bb5+ Bd7 { The draw has been achieved. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""FIDE Ch 1""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1928.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D30""]
[EventDate ""1928.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. d4 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bd3 Ne4 6. Nbd2 f5 { Bogoljubow applies the Stonewall. } 7. Ne5 Qh4 8. O-O Nd7 9. f3 $5 ( 9. Ndf3 Qh6 10. c5 { closes the position and starts a long game. } ) 9... Nxe5 10. dxe5 Nc5 11. Bc2 Be7 12. f4 O-O 13. b4 Ne4 14. Nxe4 dxe4 15. Bd2 Rd8 16. Qe2 c5 17. Rfd1 $5 Bd7 ( { The complications of } 17... cxb4 $5 18. Be1 Rxd1 19. Rxd1 Qh6 { are avoided. } ) 18. Be1 Qh6 19. a3 g5 20. Qf2 g4 21. Qe2 Qf8 22. Rab1 Bc6 23. Bc3 Rxd1+ 24. Qxd1 Rd8 25. Qe2 Kf7 26. b5 Be8 27. Ba5 Rd7 28. Rd1 b6 29. Bc3 a5 30. bxa6 Ra7 31. h3 h5 32. hxg4 hxg4 33. g3 Rxa6 34. Bb2 Qh6 35. Rd2 Ra7 36. Qd1 Qh3 37. Qe1 Qh6 38. Rh2 Qg7 39. Kg2 Kg8 40. Kg1 Bf8 41. Qe2 { Bogoljubow
ame Champion of the FIDE by winning the match with 5 1/2 - 4 1/2 (+3, =5, -2). } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""FIDE Ch 2""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1928.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C83""]
[EventDate ""1928.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""69""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. c3 Be7 10. Nbd2 O-O 11. Bc2 f5 12. Nb3 Qd7 13. Nfd4 Nxd4 14. Nxd4 $5 ( 14. cxd4 { Bogoljubow-Rubinstein, (Stockholm/Goeteborg, 1920). } ) 14... c5 { The novelty looks doubtful. } 15. Ne2 $5 ( { Later } 15. Nxe6 Qxe6 16. f3 Ng5 17. a4 { will become usual. } ) 15... Rad8 16. Nf4 Qc6 17. Qh5 { Threatens 18.Nxe6 Qxe6 19.f3. } 17... Bc8 18. a4 b4 19. cxb4 $2 ( 19. f3 Ng5 20. Nxd5 $1 Rxd5 21. Bxg5 Bxg5 22. Qxg5 { exchanges to equality. } ) 19... cxb4 20. Qe2 Nc5 $6 { Moves are played in the wrong order. } ( 20... a5 $1 21. Be3 d4 22. Rac1 Nc5 $1 ) 21. Be3 a5 $2 ( 21... d4 22. Qc4+ Be6 ( 22... Kh8 $5 23. Bxd4 Bb7 $1 24. f3 $5 Rxd4 $1 25. Qxd4 Nb3 26. Bxb3 Bc5 27. Rfd1 Rd8 { Who has the better position? } ) 23. Nxe6 Qxe6 24. Qxe6+ Nxe6 25. Bd2 a5 26. Bd3 { leads to blockades in the endgame. } ) 22. Bxc5 Qxc5 23. Bb3 Bg5 24. Qf3 Bxf4 25. Qxf4 Kh8 26. Rfe1 Be6 27. Rad1 h6 28. h4 Qe7 29. Rd4 g5 $6 30. hxg5 hxg5 31. Qd2 Rd7 32. Rd1 f4 $5 ( 32... Rc8 33. f4 g4 { is more solid. } ) 33. Qe2 f3 $5 { A good move is played for the time pressure phase. } ( 33... Qf7 34. f3 ) 34. Qe3 $6 ( 34. gxf3 Qg7 $1 35. Qe3 $1 Rf5 36. Re1 { keeps an advantage. } ) 34... Qh7 $1 35. Bxd5 ( 35. gxf3 Qh3 { looks unpleasant. } ) ( 35. Qxg5 Rf5 $19 ) ( 35. Bxd5 Rxd5 36. Rxd5 Bxd5 37. Rxd5 Qb1+ 38. Kh2 Qh7+ { and a perpetual check. } ) 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""FIDE Ch 2""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1928.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D52""]
[EventDate ""1928.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""60""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 Nbd7 6. e3 Qa5 7. Nd2 Bb4 8. Qc2 b6 $5 { A novelty. } 9. Be2 Ba6 10. O-O Bxc3 11. bxc3 O-O 12. Bf4 Rfc8 13. a4 $1 { White threatens to win the queen. } 13... dxc4 14. Nxc4 ( 14. Bxc4 $1 Bxc4 15. Nxc4 Qh5 16. a5 { starts an attack on the queen's side. } ) 14... Bxc4 15. Bxc4 Nd5 16. Qd3 $5 Nxf4 ( { Avoids } 16... Qxc3 $2 17. Qxc3 Nxc3 18. Ba6 ) 17. exf4 Rd8 18. Rfe1 g6 $6 ( 18... Nf6 { looks more natural. } ) 19. Qf3 Nf6 20. g4 $5 Nd5 21. f5 exf5 22. gxf5 Re8 { Threatens 23...Qxc3. } 23. Kf1 Rad8 24. f6 $5 { White wants to mate quickly. } ( { Subtle moves are } 24. Bb3 Kg7 25. Rac1 $1 { White has consolidated the queen's side and intends h4-h5. } 25... Rxe1+ 26. Rxe1 Rd6 $1 { Black threatens ..Rf6! A great final is } 27. Qg3 Qxc3 28. Qxd6 Qxb3 29. Qxc6 Qh3+ 30. Kg1 $11 ) 24... Rxe1+ 25. Rxe1 Qxa4 26. Bxd5 cxd5 27. Qf4 Qc6 28. Re7 a5 29. Rc7 Qe6 30. Re7 Qc6 ( 30... Qh3+ 31. Kg1 a4 32. Rb7 a3 33. Rb8 Rc8 34. Qc7 Qg4+ $11 ) 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""FIDE Ch 2""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1928.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E37""]
[EventDate ""1928.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""107""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 Ne4 7. Qc2 O-O 8. e3 b6 9. Bd3 Ba6 $5 10. Ne2 ( { The combination } 10. Bxe4 $6 dxe4 11. Qxe4 $2 Bxc4 12. Qxa8 Bd5 { is better for Black. } ) 10... Nd7 11. O-O c5 12. b3 cxd4 13. Nxd4 $6 ( 13. exd4 Ndf6 { (Euwe) } 14. Bf4 Rc8 15. Rfc1 { and 16.f3 with a slight advantage. } ) 13... Ndc5 $1 14. Bb2 $6 ( 14. Bxe4 Nxe4 15. f3 Nf6 16. Nc6 Qc7 17. Nb4 $11 ) 14... Nxd3 15. Qxd3 Rc8 16. Rfc1 Qh4 17. g3 $2 Nxf2 18. Qe2 ( 18. Kxf2 Qxh2+ 19. Kf3 Qxb2 20. Rcb1 { tries to repeat positions. } 20... dxc4 21. bxc4 Bb7+ 22. e4 f5 $1 { and the queen is exchanged or liberated. } ) 18... Nh3+ 19. Kg2 Qh6 20. Qg4 Nf2 $5 { A sense of humour shows the second knight sacrifice on f2. } ( 20... dxc4 21. Qh4 Qxe3 $1 22. Kxh3 c3 ) 21. Kxf2 Qxh2+ 22. Kf3 Qxb2 23. Rab1 Qd2 24. Rd1 Qa5 25. b4 Qa4 26. Rh1 $5 dxc4 $2 ( 26... Bxc4 { decides the game immediately. } ) 27. Qe4 f5 $1 28. Qxe6+ Rf7 29. Rxh7 $1 Qe8 30. Qxe8+ Rxe8 { Two pawns have been sacrificed in order to stop the attack. } 31. Rh2 Bb7+ 32. Ke2 Rfe7 $6 ( 32... Be4 33. Rc1 Bd3+ { consolidates. } ) 33. Nxf5 Re5 34. g4 Be4 35. Rg1 $1 Bxf5 36. gxf5 Rxe3+ 37. Kd2 $1 Rxa3 38. Rhg2 Ra2+ $6 ( 38... Rd8+ $1 39. Kc2 Ra2+ 40. Kc3 Rxg2 41. Rxg2 b5 42. f6 Rd7 { the last move is impossible, if the rook stays on the e-file. } ) 39. Kc3 Rxg2 40. Rxg2 Rf8 41. Rg5 b5 42. f6 $1 Rxf6 43. Rxb5 Rc6 44. Ra5 a6 45. Rg5 g6 46. Rg2 $1 Kg7 $6 ( 46... Kf7 $1 47. Rg1 $1 Kg7 $1 { A triangle leads to zugzwang. } 48. Rg2 Kf6 49. Rf2+ Ke5 50. Rg2 Kf4 51. Rf2+ Kg3 52. Rf1 g5 53. Rg1+ Kf4 54. Rf1+ Ke3 55. Rg1 Rg6 { Mission completed! } ) 47. Rg1 $1 Kf7 48. Rf1+ Rf6 49. Rg1 Rf4 50. Ra1 g5 $2 { After this move Black cannot return to the winning line. } 51. Rxa6 g4 52. Ra7+ Kf6 53. Ra8 Rf5 54. Rg8 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""FIDE Ch 2""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1928.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D13""]
[EventDate ""1928.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""82""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. cxd5 cxd5 { Euwe takes it easy for the first time in the match. } 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bf4 e6 7. e3 Be7 8. Bd3 O-O 9. h3 Qb6 10. Qe2 Nb4 11. Bb1 Qa6 $5 12. Qxa6 Nxa6 { 'Boggie' wants a rest too. } 13. a3 Ne8 ( 13... Bd7 14. Bd3 Nb8 $1 15. Ne5 Nc6 { repairs Black's position. } 16. Nxd7 Nxd7 { White has a minor plus. } ) 14. Bd3 Nb8 15. Rc1 Nd7 $6 ( 15... Nc6 $1 { keeps the c-file closed. } ) 16. Nb5 a6 17. Nc7 Nxc7 18. Rxc7 b5 19. Ke2 Bd8 20. Rc2 Nb6 21. Bd6 Re8 22. b3 f6 23. Bc7 Ra7 24. Rhc1 Bd7 25. Bxd8 Rxd8 26. Rc7 { White occupies c7 again. } 26... Rda8 $1 27. R1c5 Nc8 $1 28. e4 ( { The critical line is } 28. Kd2 Rxc7 29. Rxc7 Ra7 30. Rxa7 Nxa7 31. Kc3 Nc6 { The knight arrives in time! } ) 28... Rxc7 29. Rxc7 Ra7 30. Rxa7 Nxa7 31. exd5 exd5 32. Ke3 Nc6 33. Nd2 Na5 34. Be2 Kf7 35. Kd3 Ke7 36. Kc3 Kd6 37. Bd3 h6 38. Bg6 Kc6 39. Nf1 Nb7 40. Ne3 Nd6 41. Kb4 Be6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""FIDE Ch 2""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1928.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E94""]
[EventDate ""1928.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""103""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 Nbd7 7. O-O e5 8. d5 Nc5 9. Nd2 a5 10. Qc2 Nfd7 ( 10... Ne8 { has Euwe's theoretical preference. } ) ( { Later Euwe applies } 10... a4 ) ( 10... Bh6 { (Geller) } ) 11. Nb3 f5 12. exf5 Rxf5 ( { After } 12... gxf5 13. f4 Nxb3 14. axb3 e4 { the passed pawn will be blockaded. } ) 13. Bg4 Rf8 14. Be3 b6 ( 14... Nxb3 $1 { (Euwe) } ) 15. Nxc5 Nxc5 16. Bxc8 Qxc8 17. Bxc5 bxc5 { Black has the bad bishop and doubled pawns. } 18. Rfe1 Bh6 19. Re2 Qd7 20. Rae1 Rf4 21. Ne4 Qf5 22. f3 Qd7 23. Re3 Rff8 24. Ra3 Kg7 25. Qc3 a4 26. Qc2 Ra5 27. Nc3 Rfa8 28. Re4 Bf4 29. Nb5 h5 30. Qe2 Rf8 31. Qe1 Ra6 32. Qd1 Rfa8 33. Qc2 Bg5 34. g3 Rf8 35. Kg2 Raa8 36. Qd1 Ra5 37. h4 { Long manoeuvring brought no progress. } 37... Bf6 $2 ( 37... Bh6 $1 38. Rxa4 $6 Rxa4 39. Qxa4 Rxf3 $1 ) 38. Rxa4 Rxa4 39. Qxa4 g5 40. hxg5 Bxg5 41. Qd1 Rf6 42. Nc3 Qf5 43. Re1 $6 ( { Attack and defence combine } 43. a4 Rg6 44. Qh1 h4 45. Qh3 ) 43... Rg6 $1 44. Ne4 Bf4 $2 ( 44... h4 45. g4 Qf4 ) 45. Kf2 $1 Qh3 $4 46. gxf4 h4 47. fxe5 Qh2+ 48. Ke3 dxe5 49. Kd3 h3 50. Rh1 Qxb2 51. Qa1 Qg2 52. Qxe5+ 1-0"
"[Event ""FIDE Ch 2""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1928.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D66""]
[EventDate ""1928.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""65""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 Be7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3 a6 9. cxd5 cxd5 { The queen's bishop remains imprisoned. } ( 9... exd5 { Capablanca-Alekhine, Buenos Aires 1927. } ) 10. O-O b5 11. Ne5 Nxe5 12. dxe5 Nd7 13. Bf4 Bb7 14. Ne2 Qb8 15. Nd4 $1 { The blockade of the centre will be followed by an attack on the king. } 15... g6 ( { Euwe analyses } 15... Nxe5 $6 16. Bxh7+ $1 ( 16. Qh5 Nxd3 $1 17. Bxb8 Nxc1 18. Rxc1 Raxb8 { favours Black. } ) 16... Kxh7 17. Qh5+ Kg8 18. Bxe5 Bd6 19. f4 $1 Bxe5 20. fxe5 { and White's attack will decide quickly. } ) 16. Bh6 $1 Rc8 17. Rxc8+ Qxc8 18. f4 Nc5 19. g4 $1 ( { A safer move is } 19. Bc2 { but Max takes his chances. } ) 19... Nxd3 20. Qxd3 Qc4 21. Qd2 $1 Bb4 22. Qf2 Qd3 ( 22... Qxa2 $6 ) 23. f5 Qe4 24. Qg3 exf5 25. gxf5 Bf8 26. Bxf8 Rxf8 27. f6 ( 27. e6 $2 fxe6 28. Nxe6 d4 $1 29. Nxf8 $2 dxe3 { and Black wins. } ) 27... h5 $2 ( 27... Bc8 $1 28. Rc1 $1 Bg4 29. Qf4 Qxf4 30. exf4 Rc8 31. Rxc8+ Bxc8 32. b4 $1 { and White wins the endgame. } ) 28. Qg5 Qg4+ ( 28... Kh7 29. Nf5 { (Euwe) } ) 29. Qxg4 hxg4 30. e6 $1 Kh7 ( 30... fxe6 31. Nxe6 Rf7 32. Nd8 Rd7 33. f7+ $18 ) 31. e7 Re8 32. Rc1 Kh6 33. Ne6 $1 { Bogoljubow was impressed by Euwe's play. } 1-0"
"[Event ""FIDE Ch 2""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1929.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E51""]
[EventDate ""1928.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""65""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 b6 5. e3 O-O 6. Bd3 d5 7. O-O Bb7 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Be7 $5 ( 9... Bd6 { has become theory. } ) 10. b4 Nbd7 11. Rb1 a6 12. Ne5 { White utilises the absence of Bd6. } 12... Nxe5 { Euwe accepts a battle for the centre. } 13. dxe5 Nd7 14. f4 Re8 15. Ne2 Rb8 { This mysterious move prepares ..c5. } 16. Nd4 c5 17. Nf3 Nf8 18. f5 $5 { White's position lacks coordination. } 18... d4 $2 { Euwe lacks a plan and becomes inpatient. } ( { He should manoeuvre by } 18... Qc7 19. Qc2 c4 20. Bb2 Rbc8 21. Rbc1 Bd8 22. Qf2 Qd7 23. Bb1 ) 19. exd4 Bxf3 20. Qxf3 Qxd4+ 21. Kh1 $1 { The problem of White's position has been solved. } 21... c4 ( 21... Rbd8 22. Bxa6 Qxe5 23. Bb2 { and the two bishops rule. } ) 22. Bc2 Rbc8 ( { Tijdschrift prefers } 22... Qxe5 $1 23. Bf4 ) 23. Bf4 b5 24. Rbd1 Qb6 25. Qg3 Rcd8 $6 ( 25... Kh8 26. f6 gxf6 27. exf6 Bxf6 28. Bd6 Bg7 29. Rxf7 { and White has a fierce attack. } ) 26. Rc1 $6 ( 26. f6 Bxf6 27. exf6 { wins a piece. } ) 26... Kh8 27. Rf3 $2 ( 27. f6 gxf6 28. exf6 Bxf6 29. Bc7 { wins an exchange. } ) 27... f6 28. Rcf1 Nd7 $2 ( { A reasonable defence offers } 28... Qc6 29. e6 Bd6 ) 29. e6 Ne5 30. Bxe5 fxe5 31. f6 $1 Bxf6 32. Qh3 Rd3 33. Rxd3 1-0"
"[Event ""FIDE Ch 2""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1929.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D51""]
[EventDate ""1928.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""73""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 c6 6. a3 { Avoids the Cambridge Springs. } 6... Be7 7. Nf3 Ne4 { A novelty starts an attack. } 8. Bxe7 Qxe7 9. Qc2 f5 $5 { Although a bishop on the Black squares is missing,
an attack on the king's side is started. } 10. Be2 O-O 11. O-O Rf6 12. Ne5 $5 { A counter has began. } 12... Nxe5 13. dxe5 Rh6 14. g3 { 14. ..Qh4 is forestalled. } 14... Bd7 15. f3 Nxg3 $6 ( { Euwe expected } 15... Ng5 ) 16. hxg3 Qg5 ( 16... Rh3 $2 17. Kf2 $1 Rxg3 18. Rh1 { takes over the attack. } ) 17. Kg2 $1 ( { Euwe has calculated } 17. Rf2 $2 Qh5 18. Rg2 Qh1+ 19. Kf2 Qxa1 20. Rg1 Rh2+ ) 17... Rg6 18. g4 Qxe3 19. f4 fxg4 20. Qd3 Qb6 21. b4 $1 Rf8 22. c5 { The attack has been stopped. } 22... Qd8 23. Qg3 h5 24. Rh1 Rh6 25. Raf1 b6 $5 26. Qh4 $2 ( 26. Na4 { consolidated the queen's side. } ) 26... Qa8 $2 ( 26... bxc5 $1 27. Qxd8 Rxd8 28. bxc5 Be8 { leads to an equal endgame. } ) 27. Bd3 a5 28. Qg5 Be8 29. Ra1 Qb8 30. bxa5 $2 ( 30. Na4 $1 bxc5 31. Nxc5 axb4 32. Rhb1 $1 { wins elegantly. } ) 30... b5 $2 ( { Great chances gives } 30... bxc5 $1 ) 31. Ne2 Qa7 32. Ng3 $2 ( { The correct order of moves is } 32. f5 $1 exf5 { and now } 33. Ng3 $1 Qxc5 34. Nxf5 $18 ) 32... Qxc5 33. f5 h4 $1 34. Rxh4 ( 34. f6 $2 h3+ 35. Kf1 Rhxf6+ 36. exf6 Rxf6+ $19 { (Euwe). } ) 34... Rxh4 35. f6 Rh2+ $1 36. Kxh2 Qf2+ 37. Kh1 { The eventful game ended in a perpetual. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""FIDE Ch 2""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1929.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D52""]
[EventDate ""1928.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""118""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 c6 6. Nf3 Qa5 7. Nd2 Bb4 8. Qc2 dxc4 9. Bxf6 Nxf6 10. Bxc4 ( 10. Nxc4 $1 ) 10... e5 $1 11. dxe5 Qxe5 12. Qb3 Bxc3 $1 13. Qxc3 ( 13. Bxf7+ $6 Kf8 14. bxc3 b5 $1 { The bishop is imprisoned. } 15. a4 Qe7 16. axb5 Qxf7 17. Qxf7+ Kxf7 18. bxc6 { Black has a piece for three pawns. } ) 13... Qxc3 14. bxc3 Ke7 { Black has a slight advantage by the majority on the queen's side. } 15. Ke2 Be6 16. Bxe6 Kxe6 17. Nb3 Ne4 18. Rac1 Rac8 19. f3 Nd6 20. Nc5+ ( 20. Rhd1 $1 { and White has little to fear. } ) 20... Ke7 21. g4 b6 22. Nd3 Rhd8 23. Rhd1 f6 24. h4 a5 25. Nb2 b5 26. Nd3 ( 26. c4 $1 { is even stronger. } ) 26... Nc4 27. e4 c5 28. Nf4 Nb6 29. g5 g6 30. Rg1 $6 { At last Black gets a chance to win. } ( 30. Kf2 ) ( 30. a3 ) 30... Rf8 $1 31. Ng2 f5 32. h5 fxe4 33. fxe4 Kd6 ( { Tijdschrift mentions } 33... Rc6 $1 { Then } 34. Ne3 Re6 35. hxg6 hxg6 36. Rg4 { privides a proper defence. } ) 34. hxg6 hxg6 35. Rcd1+ Ke5 36. Nh4 Rc6 37. Rd3 Nc4 38. Rd7 $1 Kxe4 39. Re7+ Ne5 40. Rg3 Kf4 41. Rg1 Ke4 42. Rg3 Kf4 43. Rg1 Ke4 44. Rh1 Kd5 $6 45. Rd1+ Ke4 46. Rh1 $6 Kd5 $6 { Apparently Euwe wants to repeat the positions. } ( 46... Rf7 47. Re8 { The risky } 47... Kf4 ( 47... b4 $5 48. Ng2 bxc3 49. Rh4+ Kd5 50. Nf4+ { is better for White. } ) 48. Rf1+ Kg3 49. Rg1+ Kh2 50. Rg2+ Kh3 51. Rg1 { ends with a repetition. } ) 47. Rd1+ Ke4 48. Rd3 $1 { Bogoljubow wins a piece but not the game. } 48... Rf2+ 49. Kxf2 Kxd3 50. Rxe5 Kxc3 51. Nf3 a4 52. Re3+ Kb2 53. Re2+ Kc3 ( 53... Kb1 54. Nd2+ $1 Kxa2 55. Nc4+ Ka1 56. Re1+ Ka2 57. Re2+ $11 ) 54. Re3+ Kb2 55. Re2+ Kc3 56. Ne1 Rd6 57. Rc2+ Kb4 58. Rb2+ Kc4 59. Rc2+ Kb4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""FIDE Ch 2""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1929.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C48""]
[EventDate ""1928.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""42""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Nd4 { Bogoljubow needs a draw. } 5. O-O Nxb5 6. Nxb5 c6 7. Nc3 d6 8. d4 Qc7 9. Ne1 $6 ( 9. Bg5 $1 { keeps the initiative. } ) 9... Be7 10. Kh1 $6 b5 11. a3 Bb7 12. f4 exd4 13. Qxd4 c5 14. Qd3 a6 15. Nf3 Rd8 16. Bd2 O-O 17. Rae1 Rfe8 18. Ng5 h6 19. Nh3 Qc6 20. f5 $6 ( 20. Rf2 { anticipates to } 20... d5 ) 20... d5 21. exd5 Nxd5 { Bogoljubow won with 5 1/2 -
4 1/2 (+2, =7, -1). He remained 'Champion of the FIDE'. } ( 21... Nxd5 { Bogoljubow accepts a draw, although } 22. Qf3 Nb4 23. Qxc6 Bxc6 24. axb4 Rxd2 25. Rf2 Rxf2 26. Nxf2 cxb4 { is favourable. } ) 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch14""]
[Site ""Wiesbaden""]
[Date ""1929.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D16""]
[EventDate ""1929.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""51""]

{ Bogoljubow had won Bad Kissingen 1928 before Capablanca, Euwe, Rubinstein,
Nimzowitsch and Reti. Alekhine accepted his challenge. A match was played in
six German and Dutch cities. The winner needed 15 1/2 points and six wins.
Alekhine got $6000 plus expenses. The remaining money was for Bogoljubow. Both
former Russians had become 'renegates' in the eyes of the Soviets. } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 e6 $6 ( 5... Bf5 { is the main line. } ) 6. e4 $1 ( 6. e3 { has the preference in these days. } ) 6... Bb4 7. e5 $1 ( { Bogoljubow only knows } 7. Bg5 $6 Bxc3+ $1 8. bxc3 Qa5 ) 7... Nd5 ( 7... Ne4 8. Qc2 Qd5 9. Be2 { is no good. } ) 8. Bd2 Bxc3 ( { This variation was rehablitated by } 8... b5 $1 9. axb5 Bxc3 10. bxc3 cxb5 11. Ng5 Qe7 { in the nineteens. } ) 9. bxc3 b5 10. Ng5 $1 f6 $1 ( 10... Nxc3 $2 11. Qf3 f6 12. Bxc3 fxg5 13. axb5 $18 ) 11. exf6 $1 Nxf6 ( 11... gxf6 $1 12. Qh5+ Kd7 13. Ne4 Qe8 14. Qh4 Qg6 { is better (Bolbochan-Letelier, Mar del Plata 1952). } ) 12. Be2 a6 ( 12... O-O $1 13. axb5 h6 14. b6 $1 Qxb6 ( 14... hxg5 15. Rxa7 $1 ) 15. Nf3 Ba6 16. Ne5 { White has a strong attack, but Black can defend himself (Alekhine). } ) 13. Bf3 $1 { The threat 14.axb5 forces a quick victory. } 13... h6 ( 13... Ra7 14. Bf4 Rb7 15. Bxb8 Rxb8 16. Bxc6+ ) ( 13... Nd5 14. Qc2 g6 $6 15. Nxh7 Rxh7 16. Qxg6+ Rf7 17. Bh5 Qf6 18. Qg8+ $18 ) 14. Bh5+ Nxh5 ( 14... Ke7 15. Nf7 Qe8 16. Nxh8 Nxh5 17. Qg4 $18 ) 15. Qxh5+ Kd7 16. Nf7 Qe8 17. Qg6 Rg8 18. Bf4 { At this momemt Alekhine is stung by a wasp. A doctor helps him. } 18... Bb7 19. Bg3 Ke7 20. Bd6+ Kd7 21. O-O c5 22. dxc5 Bd5 ( 22... Nc6 23. Rfd1 ) 23. axb5 axb5 24. Rxa8 Bxa8 25. Ra1 Nc6 { The development is completed at last. } 26. Ne5+ $1 { Bogoljubow started the match with a humiliation. } ( 26. Ne5+ Nxe5 27. Ra7+ Kc6 28. Qe4# ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch14""]
[Site ""Wiesbaden""]
[Date ""1929.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Black ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E23""]
[EventDate ""1929.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""101""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3 { Spielmann used this variation successfully in Karlsbad 1929. } 4... c5 5. dxc5 Nc6 6. Nf3 Bxc5 ( { The 'theoretical' } 6... Ne4 { is more aggressive. } ) 7. Bg5 h6 8. Bxf6 Qxf6 9. e3 b6 10. Be2 Bb7 11. Ne4 Qe7 12. O-O O-O 13. Rad1 Rfd8 14. a3 Rac8 15. Qc2 d5 16. cxd5 exd5 17. Nxc5 bxc5 18. Rfe1 d4 $5 { Black has equality with the hanging pawns. He takes a slight risk. } 19. Bd3 dxe3 20. Rxe3 Qf6 21. Rde1 ( 21. Qxc5 $2 Nd4 $1 ) ( 21. Qe2 $1 Nd4 22. Nxd4 cxd4 23. Re7 ) 21... Nd4 22. Nxd4 cxd4 23. R3e2 $1 { White finds a great defence. } ( 23. Qxc8 $2 dxe3 ) 23... g6 24. Qd2 Ba6 25. Bxa6 Qxa6 26. Qxh6 d3 $1 { Alekhine has started an attack in the centre for a pawn. } ( 26... Qxe2 27. Rxe2 d3 28. Re6 $1 ( 28. Re1 $2 d2 29. Rd1 $2 Rc1 $1 30. Rxc1 d1=Q+ 31. Rxd1 Rxd1# ) 28... d2 29. Rxg6+ fxg6 30. Qxg6+ { leads to perpetual check. } ) 27. Rd2 Re8 28. Red1 Rc2 29. h3 Qf6 30. Kh1 $6 ( 30. Kh2 { is better. } ) 30... Rxb2 31. f3 ( 31. Rxd3 Rxf2 32. Rg3 Rf1+ 33. Rxf1 Qxf1+ 34. Kh2 Re1 35. Rc3 { is okay. } ) 31... Rxd2 32. Qxd2 Qd4 33. Qb4 ( 33. Qxd3 $4 Re1+ ) 33... Qf2 34. Kh2 Re2 35. Qb8+ Kg7 36. Qg3 Qd4 $1 37. Qg4 Qe3 38. Qg3 ( 38. h4 d2 39. Qg5 $1 Qd3 40. h5 Qd6+ 41. f4 Re4 $1 $19 ) 38... d2 39. f4 Qe4 40. f5 { The extremely nervous Alekhine often has time trouble. It goes wrong. } 40... Kh6 $2 ( 40... Qc2 $1 41. f6+ ( 41. fxg6 f5 $1 ) 41... Kh7 $1 42. Qh4+ ( 42. Qd6 $6 Qxd1 $1 43. Qf8 $1 Rxg2+ $1 44. Kxg2 Qe2+ 45. Kg3 Qe5+ 46. Kg2 Qxf6 ) 42... Kg8 43. Qh6 Qc7+ 44. Kg1 Qc5+ 45. Kh2 Qe5+ 46. Kg1 Qxf6 { Again the f-pawn falls. } ) 41. fxg6 fxg6 42. h4 Qd5 43. Qg4 Qe5+ 44. Qg3 Qd5 45. Qg4 Re4 46. Qg5+ Qxg5 47. hxg5+ Kxg5 48. Rxd2 Ra4 49. Rd3 Kf4 50. Rh3 g5 51. Rb3 { The players missed chances under time pressure. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch14""]
[Site ""Wiesbaden""]
[Date ""1929.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D17""]
[EventDate ""1929.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""140""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 e6 { After this game this has been called the Wiesbaden variation. } 7. f3 c5 ( { Famous became } 7... Bb4 8. e4 Bxe4 $1 ) 8. dxc5 $5 ( { Alekhine did not want the complications of } 8. e4 { without a preparation. } ) 8... Qxd1+ 9. Kxd1 Bxc5 10. e4 Bg6 11. Bxc4 Nc6 12. Nxc6 bxc6 13. Bf4 Nh5 ( { Options are } 13... Nd7 ) ( { and } 13... Bd4 ) 14. Bd2 Rb8 15. Kc2 e5 16. Rhe1 Nf4 17. Bxf4 exf4 18. Rad1 Ke7 19. Ne2 Bf2 20. Nd4 Rbc8 21. Rf1 Bxd4 { Black lessons the disadvantage by exchange. } 22. Rxd4 Rhd8 23. Rfd1 Rxd4 24. Rxd4 f6 25. Kc3 Be8 { Threatens 26...c5 and 27...Bxa4. } 26. b3 Rc7 27. Bg8 h5 28. Kc4 h4 29. h3 Rd7 30. Rxd7+ Kxd7 31. Kc5 g5 32. Bc4 Kc7 33. Be6 Bh5 34. b4 Bg6 35. Bc4 Be8 36. Be6 Bg6 37. a5 Bh5 38. Bc4 Be8 39. Be6 Bh5 40. Bb3 Be8 { Black's offer of a draw was refused. } 41. Bc4 Bg6 42. b5 cxb5 43. Bxb5 Bf7 44. Bc4 Bg6 $6 ( 44... Be8 45. Be6 Bc6 $11 { is simple. } ) ( { Complicated is } 44... Bxc4 $5 45. Kxc4 Kd6 46. Kb5 $1 Kc7 47. Kc5 a6 $1 48. Kd5 Kd7 49. e5 fxe5 50. Kxe5 Kc6 $1 51. Kf5 Kb5 52. Kxg5 Kxa5 53. Kxf4 $1 Kb4 54. Kg5 Kc5 55. f4 Kd6 56. Kg6 Ke7 57. Kg7 Ke6 58. Kg6 $11 { (Alekhine). } ) 45. Be6 { Black cannot prevent the penetration of the white king. } 45... Kd8 $2 { He blunders in despair. } ( 45... Be8 $1 46. e5 $1 fxe5 47. Kd5 Bb5 $1 48. Kxe5 Bf1 49. Kf6 Kd6 50. Bg4 Bxg2 51. Kxg5 Ke5 { A position from the game has arisen. } ) 46. Kd6 { If the white king gets after pawn a7, his colleague goes to c7. } 46... Ke8 47. e5 fxe5 48. Kxe5 Ke7 49. Bf5 Bf7 50. Bd3 Be6 51. Bg6 $1 Bc4 ( 51... Bc8 52. Bh5 { and 53.Bg4. } ) 52. Kf5 Bf1 { An attack in the back gives the last chance. } 53. Bh5 $2 { White loses a tempo. } ( 53. Kxg5 $1 Bxg2 54. Kg4 Kf6 55. Be4 { Alekhine shows } 55... Bf1 56. Kxh4 Bc4 57. Kg4 Be6+ 58. Kxf4 Bxh3 59. Ke3 Ke5 60. f4+ Kd6 61. Kd4 Be6 62. f5 Bf7 63. Bd3 Bb3 64. Bc4 Bc2 65. f6 Ba4 66. f7 Ke7 67. Kc5 Bd7 68. Bb3 $1 { (Alekhine). } ) 53... Bxg2 54. Bg4 Kd6 $1 55. Kxg5 Ke5 56. Kxh4 Kd4 57. Kg5 Ke3 58. h4 Bxf3 59. Bxf3 Kxf3 60. h5 Ke4 61. h6 f3 62. h7 f2 63. h8=Q f1=Q 64. Qa8+ Ke5 65. Qb8+ Ke6 66. Qxa7 Qf5+ 67. Kh4 Qf4+ 68. Kh3 Qf3+ 69. Kh2 Qe2+ 70. Kg3 Qe1+ { Alekhine changed a dull game into a great fight. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch14""]
[Site ""Wiesbaden""]
[Date ""1929.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Black ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E38""]
[EventDate ""1929.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""75""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3 c5 5. dxc5 Na6 { Alekhine tries a recent variation of the Nimzo-Indian. } 6. a3 Bxc3+ ( 6... Bxc5 { will become theory later. } ) 7. Qxc3 Nxc5 8. f3 a5 $6 { Square c5 does not become strong. } ( { The immediate } 8... d6 { is stronger. } ) 9. e4 O-O 10. Bf4 { Threatens 11.Bd6. } 10... Qb6 11. Rd1 Ne8 12. Ne2 d6 13. Be3 { Threatens 14.b4. } 13... Qc7 ( 13... a4 14. e5 $1 dxe5 15. Qxe5 Qa5+ 16. Qc3 { is favourable for White too. } ) 14. Nd4 $1 Qe7 $2 ( { Correct is } 14... Bd7 ) 15. Nb5 { Threatens pawn d6. } 15... Ra6 16. Be2 f5 17. e5 dxe5 18. Qxe5 Nd7 19. Qc3 e5 20. O-O { The chaotic position of black's pieces hinders the defence. } 20... Rg6 $6 { Alekhine has difficulties with consolidation again. } ( 20... b6 21. f4 exf4 22. Rxf4 Nc5 23. Bf3 a4 { is difficult for Black. The text loses a pawn and the game. } ) 21. Qxa5 f4 22. Bc1 { Square f2 has to remain open for a rook. } 22... Qg5 23. Rf2 e4 $2 ( 23... Nc5 24. Qd8 Nf6 25. Qe7 Nfe4 26. Qxg5 Nxg5 { costs no extra pawn. } ) 24. fxe4 Ne5 25. Qd8 Nf6 26. Bxf4 Nf3+ 27. Bxf3 Qxf4 28. Qd6 Qh4 29. g3 $1 Qh3 30. e5 h6 31. Bd5+ Kh7 32. Qxf8 Nxd5 33. cxd5 Bg4 34. Rd3 Qh5 35. Nd6 Be2 36. Nf7 Rb6 37. Rd2 Bc4 38. Qc5 { Alekhine missed the win in two games and lost the fourth, but he
kept on fighting. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch14""]
[Site ""Wiesbaden""]
[Date ""1929.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D17""]
[EventDate ""1929.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""95""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 e6 7. Bg5 Be7 $6 { This is too passive. } ( { The theory of the Wiesbaden variation proceeds with } 7... Bb4 8. f3 h6 $1 9. e4 $1 ) 8. f3 h6 9. e4 $1 Bh7 { The bishop is imprisoned. } ( 9... hxg5 $2 10. exf5 exf5 11. Bxc4 O-O 12. Qb3 $1 Qxd4 13. Bxf7+ Kh7 14. Qe6 $18 ) 10. Be3 Nbd7 11. Nxc4 O-O 12. Be2 c5 13. dxc5 Bxc5 14. Bxc5 Nxc5 15. b4 Na6 16. Qxd8 Rfxd8 17. Na2 $1 { White threatens 18.Na5 Rab8 19.Nxb7. } ( { Less favourable are } 17. b5 Nc5 ) ( { or } 17. Rb1 Nd5 $1 ) 17... Nb8 $1 { The knight goes to c6 and d4. } 18. Kf2 ( 18. b5 Nbd7 { and ..Nc5. } ) 18... Nc6 19. Rhd1 Nd4 20. Rac1 Kf8 { A square is opened for the bishop. } 21. Bf1 Ne8 $6 { Black should develop another piece. } ( 21... Rac8 22. Na5 Rxc1 23. Nxc1 Nc6 $1 24. Rxd8+ Nxd8 ) 22. Nc3 ( 22. Na5 $1 { is great too. } ) 22... f6 23. Na5 $1 { The attack begins, before Black has consolidated. } 23... Rab8 $2 ( 23... b6 $1 24. Nb7 Rd7 25. Bb5 Rxb7 26. Rxd4 Rc7 27. Ne2 Rxc1 28. Nxc1 Rc8 29. Nd3 { Alekhine finds the position favourable, but } 29... e5 $1 30. Rd7 Rc7 31. Rd8 Bg6 { draws. } ) 24. Nb5 $1 Nxb5 25. Rxd8 Rxd8 26. Nxb7 $1 Rb8 27. Nc5 Ke7 28. axb5 $1 { White makes a positional concession in order to keep pressure on pawn a7. } 28... Nd6 29. Ra1 Nc8 30. Bc4 Bg8 ( 30... e5 31. Be6 { costs the a-pawn. } ) 31. f4 $1 Bf7 32. e5 fxe5 33. fxe5 Rb6 34. Ke3 Be8 35. Ra5 Bd7 36. Kd4 Be8 37. h4 Bd7 38. Be2 Rb8 39. Nxd7 Kxd7 40. Bf3 $1 Rb6 41. Kc5 Rb8 42. h5 Kd8 43. Bc6 { The restriction has been carried out brilliantly. } 43... Ke7 ( 43... Kc7 44. Ra3 Kd8 45. Rg3 { loses a pawn. } ) ( { The pointe is } 43... Rb6 44. Rxa7 $1 Rxc6+ 45. bxc6 Nxa7 46. Kd6 ) 44. Ra3 Kf7 45. Be4 Ke7 46. Kc6 $1 Kd8 47. Rd3+ Ke7 48. Kc7 ( 48. Kc7 Rxb5 49. Rd7+ $1 Kf8 50. Bg6 Nb6 51. Rd8+ Ke7 52. Re8# ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch14""]
[Site ""Wiesbaden""]
[Date ""1929.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Black ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E22""]
[EventDate ""1929.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""95""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3 Qe7 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 b6 ( { Euwe prefers } 6... d6 $1 7. Nf3 Nbd7 ) ( 6... Ne4 7. Qc2 f5 { is fine too. } ) 7. f3 $1 ( 7. Qg3 O-O 8. Qxc7 { takes too much time. } ) 7... d5 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. Qc2 $1 Qh4+ $6 { Alekhine thinks to have a strong attack. } ( { Equality keeps } 9... Ba6 ) 10. g3 Qxd4 11. e4 $1 Ne7 { The knight has to return. } ( 11... Ne3 $2 12. Qd3 $1 Qxd3 13. Bxd3 Ba6 14. Bxa6 Nc2+ 15. Kd1 Nxa1 16. Bb7 Kd7 17. Bxa8 Na6 18. Bb7 Nc5 { (Leonhardt) } 19. b4 Nxb7 20. Bb2 Nb3 21. Kc2 { catches the knight (Tartakower). } ) 12. Bf4 $1 Bd7 $2 ( { An acceptable defence is } 12... Nbc6 $1 13. Rd1 Qf6 14. e5 Qg6 15. Bd3 f5 16. exf6 Qxf6 17. Bxc7 Bb7 ) 13. Rd1 Qa4 14. Qxc7 Qc6 15. Ne2 Qxc7 16. Bxc7 Na6 17. Bd6 Bb5 18. Nc3 Bxf1 19. Rxf1 Nc8 20. Bf4 Ke7 21. Rf2 Rd8 22. Rxd8 Kxd8 23. Rd2+ Ke8 { Black has exchanged a lot, but did not lesson the pressure. } 24. Nb5 f6 25. b4 Ne7 26. Kd1 Ng6 27. Bc7 e5 28. Kc2 Nf8 29. Bd6 Ne6 30. f4 exf4 31. gxf4 Rc8+ 32. Kb3 Ra8 33. h4 Kf7 ( 33... g6 $1 34. f5 Ng7 { offers more resistance. } ) 34. f5 Nd8 35. Bf4 Ke7 36. Rg2 g6 $6 ( 36... Kf8 37. e5 $1 { is annoying. } ) 37. Rc2 $6 { White could have captured. } 37... gxf5 $6 ( 37... Nf7 { prepares a blockade on e5. } ) 38. exf5 Nf7 39. Re2+ Kd7 40. Re6 Rg8 { The errors under time pressure are over. } 41. Rxf6 Ke7 42. Re6+ Kd7 43. Bd6 Nxd6 44. Rxd6+ Ke8 45. Nxa7 Rg3+ 46. Ka4 Rg7 47. Nc6 Nc7 48. f6 ( 48. f6 Rd7 49. f7+ Rxf7 50. Rd8# ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch14""]
[Site ""Wiesbaden""]
[Date ""1929.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D78""]
[EventDate ""1929.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""69""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 c6 4. Bg2 d5 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 $6 ( 7. cxd5 { is usual. } ) 7... dxc4 $1 8. Ne5 Be6 9. e4 Nbd7 10. f4 Qb6 11. f5 $6 ( { Romanishin will play } 11. Nf3 { at the end of the century. } ) 11... gxf5 ( 11... Nxe5 12. Na4 Qa5 13. dxe5 { is contra-productive. } ) 12. exf5 Bd5 13. Nxd5 cxd5 14. Nxd7 Nxd7 15. Bxd5 $6 Rad8 $2 ( 15... Bxd4+ 16. Kh1 Rad8 17. Rb1 Nf6 18. Bg2 Rd7 { is very good for Black. } ) 16. Be3 ( 16. Bxc4 $2 Bxd4+ ) 16... Qxb2 17. Bxc4 Nb6 18. Bb3 Rxd4 $6 ( 18... Bxd4 19. Qg4+ Kh8 20. Rae1 Bxe3+ 21. Rxe3 Qf6 $13 { (Blumenfeld). } ) 19. Qh5 Re4 20. f6 $5 Rxe3 $2 ( 20... Bxf6 21. Bh6 Qd4+ 22. Kh1 Re5 23. Qf3 { and the battle rages on. } ) 21. Qg5 $1 Rxg3+ 22. Qxg3 exf6 23. Rad1 Kh8 24. Kh1 Bh6 ( 24... Qe5 $1 { is needed. } ) 25. Qd6 Bg7 26. Qe7 Qe5 27. Qxb7 f5 28. Rde1 Qf6 29. Qf3 Qc3 30. Qxf5 Nc8 31. Bc2 Qc6+ 32. Rf3 Qg6 ( 32... Qh6 33. Rh3 Qc6+ 34. Be4 ) 33. Qxg6 hxg6 34. Bxg6 $1 Kg8 ( 34... fxg6 35. Rxf8+ Bxf8 36. Re8 ) 35. Bxf7+ $1 { From a bad position, Alekhine crushed the opposition. The score has become 4-3. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch14""]
[Site ""Wiesbaden""]
[Date ""1929.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Black ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A50""]
[EventDate ""1929.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""60""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 b6 $6 { Alekhine provokes after two defeats in the Nimzo-Indian. } 3. Nc3 Bb7 4. f3 $5 ( 4. Qc2 { struggles quietly for the centre. } ) 4... d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 e6 8. Bb5+ Nd7 9. Ne2 Be7 10. O-O a6 11. Bd3 c5 12. Bb2 $6 { The bishop has no future. } ( 12. Bf4 O-O 13. Rb1 { is more active. } ) 12... Qc7 13. f4 $6 ( { Alekhine prefers } 13. e5 { This move restricts the mobility of Nd7. } ) ( 13. Qd2 Nf6 14. Rad1 { develops quietly. } ) 13... Nf6 14. Ng3 h5 $1 { The unfavourable position of Ng3 is utilised. } 15. Qe2 ( 15. e5 $1 Nd5 16. Qe2 h4 17. Ne4 { and the knight does not have to go to the corner. } ) 15... h4 16. Nh1 Nh5 { Passive consolidation can be applied by moving the queen's bishop to
e3 and the knight to f2. } 17. Qg4 $2 O-O-O $1 { Long castling became possible by white's last move. } 18. Rae1 Kb8 { Black has won strategically. } 19. f5 e5 20. d5 { White has closed the centre in
a belated consolidation. Black makes holes and restarts the attack. } 20... c4 $1 21. Bc2 Bc5+ 22. Nf2 g6 23. fxg6 Rdg8 $1 24. Bc1 Bc8 { Traffic is aimed at the kin's side. } 25. Qf3 Rxg6 26. Kh1 ( 26. Be3 Bxe3 27. Rxe3 Nf4 28. g3 hxg3 29. hxg3 Qc5 $1 30. Rfe1 Bh3 { and ..Ng2. } ) 26... Ng3+ $1 { A witty move wins. } 27. hxg3 ( 27. Kg1 Bg4 ) 27... hxg3+ 28. Nh3 Bxh3 29. gxh3 Rxh3+ 30. Kg2 Rh2# { A defeat with White broke Bogoljubow's resistance. The
match was stopped two weeks for a FIDE-congress. Alekhine won the match with
15 1/2 - 9 1/2 (+11, =9, -5). Alekhine showed more inventiveness in the middle
game and accuracy in the endgame. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""Amsterdam""]
[Date ""1931.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Capablanca, Jose""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E35""]
[EventDate ""1931.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""41""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 Qd6 { A novelty. } 7. Bxf6 Qxf6 8. a3 Bxc3+ 9. Qxc3 O-O 10. e3 c6 11. Nf3 Bf5 12. Be2 Nd7 13. O-O c5 $5 { Black tries to start an attack on the queen's side. } 14. b3 ( { White only worries about the threat ..c4. If he plays } 14. Qb3 $1 Qd6 15. dxc5 Nxc5 16. Qd1 { White can blockade the isolated pawn and Black controls a larger area. } ) 14... Rac8 15. Rfc1 Qb6 16. Nd2 cxd4 17. Qxd4 Qxd4 18. exd4 Nf6 19. f3 Bc2 { Doubling of rooks would give a slight advantage. White reacts immediately. } 20. Ra2 Bf5 21. Raa1 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""Amsterdam""]
[Date ""1931.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Capablanca, Jose""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E44""]
[EventDate ""1931.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""52""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 b6 5. Ne2 Bb7 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. Nxc3 O-O ( 7... d5 { can prevent the next move of Landau. } ) 8. d5 $5 Qe7 9. Be2 d6 10. O-O c6 11. dxe6 Qxe6 $6 ( { The struggle for the centre can be carried out with greater ability by } 11... fxe6 12. e4 c5 13. Bf4 Rd8 $1 ) 12. b3 Nbd7 13. Bb2 Ne5 14. Qd4 ( 14. e4 $1 { (Euwe) } 14... Rfe8 15. f4 Ned7 16. Bf3 Rad8 17. Re1 { and Black remains restricted. } ) 14... c5 $5 15. Qd2 Rad8 { White cannot forestall ..d5. He starts a valiant action. } 16. f4 $5 Neg4 17. Bxg4 Nxg4 ( 17... Qxg4 $1 18. h3 Qg3 19. Qf2 Qxf2+ 20. Kxf2 d5 { gives a slight advantage in the endgame. } ) 18. e4 $1 Bxe4 19. Nxe4 ( 19. Rae1 f5 20. Nxe4 fxe4 21. Qe2 Rde8 22. Bxg7 { (Euwe) } 22... Nxh2 23. Bxf8 Nxf1 24. f5 Qf6 25. Bxd6 $11 ) 19... Qxe4 20. Rae1 Qb7 21. Bxg7 $1 Kxg7 22. Qc3+ Kg8 23. h3 f5 $6 ( 23... d5 $1 24. Qg3 d4 $1 ) 24. hxg4 Qg7 ( 24... fxg4 $2 25. f5 $1 { and 26.f6 attacks violently. } ) 25. Qxg7+ Kxg7 26. gxf5 Rxf5 $2 ( 26... d5 $1 27. Re7+ Rf7 28. Rxf7+ Kxf7 29. Rd1 d4 { and Black escapes. } ) ( 26... Rxf5 $2 { Euwe should have continued with } 27. Re7+ Rf7 28. Rxf7+ Kxf7 29. Rd1 Ke6 30. Kf2 d5 $1 { New chances creates } 31. g4 $1 d4 32. Rh1 Rh8 { Awful! } 33. b4 cxb4 34. axb4 Rc8 35. Rh6+ { White seems to win. } ) 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""Amsterdam""]
[Date ""1931.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Capablanca, Jose""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E35""]
[EventDate ""1931.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""61""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 Qd6 7. e3 $1 { Capablanca has found a stronger answer to the new move. } 7... Ne4 8. Bf4 Qg6 $5 9. a3 ( 9. Qb3 { and Black has to play } 9... Bxc3+ ( 9... c5 $6 10. f3 Nxc3 $4 11. bxc3 Ba5 12. Bxb8 { Botvinnik-Sorokin, Leningrad 1933 } ) ( 9... Qb6 $4 10. Bxc7 Bxc3+ 11. Qxc3 $1 { Georgiev-Priehoda, Odorheiu 1995 } ) 10. bxc3 c6 ) 9... Bxc3+ 10. bxc3 Bf5 $5 11. Qb3 $1 O-O $1 12. f3 { If White grabs a pawn, he lacks in development. } 12... Nd6 13. g4 Bd3 $2 ( 13... Bd7 $1 14. Qxd5 Qc2 15. Ne2 Bc6 16. Qa2 Qxa2 17. Rxa2 Bxf3 18. Rg1 { and an endgame with mutual chances. } ) 14. Qxd5 Bxf1 15. Kxf1 Qd3+ 16. Ne2 Nc4 $6 ( 16... Re8 17. Kf2 Nd7 { with an attack for the pawn. } ) 17. Kf2 Nxe3 $1 18. Qxb7 $1 Na6 $1 19. Qb1 $1 Qxb1 20. Raxb1 Nc4 { and Black has lost a pawn. } 21. a4 Rab8 22. Rb5 Rb6 23. Rhb1 Re8 24. Ng3 Rf6 25. Rf5 Rb6 26. Rxb6 axb6 27. Ne4 f6 28. h4 c6 29. h5 Kf7 30. Bc1 $6 ( { White wins elegantly by } 30. h6 Rxe4 $1 31. fxe4 g6 32. Rb5 $1 cxb5 33. axb5 { (Euwe). } ) 30... Re6 $4 ( 30... Nc7 { The White rook is threatened. } 31. a5 $1 Nd5 32. axb6 g6 $1 33. Rf4 $1 Nxf4 34. Bxf4 Nxb6 35. Nd6+ Ke7 36. Nxe8 Kxe8 37. Ke2 { White has kept the extra pawn. } ) 31. Ng5+ { A witty game ends in an anti-climax. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""Amsterdam""]
[Date ""1931.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Capablanca, Jose""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E40""]
[EventDate ""1931.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""66""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 d5 5. Ne2 { The application of Rubinstein's idea leads to an easy game for Black. } 5... dxc4 $1 6. a3 Ba5 7. Qa4+ c6 8. Qxc4 O-O 9. Ng3 Nbd7 10. f4 $6 ( { Euwe's proposal } 10. b4 { prevents the next action. } ) 10... Nb6 11. Qd3 c5 $1 12. dxc5 Qxd3 13. Bxd3 Bxc3+ 14. bxc3 Na4 15. c6 bxc6 16. Ne2 Nc5 17. Bc4 Ba6 $6 ( 17... Nfe4 $1 { blockades the centre. } 18. O-O Rd8 19. Ra2 a5 { increases the restriction. } ) 18. Bxa6 Nxa6 19. Kd2 Rfe8 20. Nd4 e5 21. fxe5 Rxe5 22. Kc2 Nd5 ( { Some pressure keeps } 22... Ne4 $1 23. Rb1 Rc5 24. Bd2 Nc7 25. Rb3 Nd5 ) 23. Re1 c5 24. Nf3 Re4 25. Rb1 Rae8 26. Rb7 R4e7 27. Rxe7 Rxe7 28. e4 Nb6 29. Rd1 f6 30. e5 $1 Kf7 { If Black captures the pawn, White will regain it quickly. } 31. exf6 gxf6 32. Re1 Rxe1 33. Nxe1 Ke6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""Amsterdam""]
[Date ""1931.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Capablanca, Jose""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D34""]
[EventDate ""1931.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""117""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3 Nf6 7. Bg2 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. dxc5 Bxc5 10. Bg5 d4 11. Ne4 Be7 12. Nxf6+ ( 12. Bxf6 Bxf6 13. Rc1 { (Lasker-Tarrasch, Berlin 1918). } ) 12... Bxf6 13. Qd2 Bg4 14. h3 $2 ( 14. Bxf6 Qxf6 15. h3 ) 14... Bxg5 15. Nxg5 Bxe2 $1 { The White queen is overloaded. } 16. Nxf7 $1 Qe7 17. Rfe1 d3 { Black has a great positional advantage. } 18. Ng5 Rad8 19. Rac1 Nd4 20. h4 h6 21. Nh3 Qf7 22. Nf4 Bf3 $1 ( 22... Qxa2 23. Rc7 ) 23. Rc3 Ne2+ 24. Nxe2 dxe2 { The past pawn has great power. } 25. Qe3 $2 ( 25. Qxd8 $1 Rxd8 26. Bxf3 Qxa2 27. Rxe2 $13 ) 25... Rd1 26. Rc1 Rxc1 $6 ( { Lasker analyses } 26... Re8 $1 27. Qxf3 ( 27. Qc3 Bg4 { threatens 28. ..Rc8. } ) 27... Rxc1 28. Rxc1 e1=Q+ 29. Rxe1 Rxe1+ 30. Kh2 Qxf3 31. Bxf3 b5 $19 ) 27. Rxc1 Re8 28. Qd2 Bxg2 29. Kxg2 Qxa2 30. Re1 Qe6 31. f3 $1 { The passed pawn is lost. } 31... b6 $6 ( 31... Qe5 $1 32. Kf2 Kf7 $1 { The previous move forestalled Qf4+. } 33. Rxe2 Qxe2+ 34. Qxe2 Rxe2+ 35. Kxe2 Ke6 36. Kd3 Kd5 { The king won a decisive tempo during the preparation. } 37. h5 a5 38. f4 b5 39. g4 a4 40. Kc3 Kc5 41. g5 b4+ 42. Kd3 Kd5 43. f5 hxg5 $1 44. f6 Ke6 $1 45. fxg7 Kf7 $19 ) 32. Kf2 Qh3 33. Rxe2 $1 ( 33. f4 $2 Qe6 34. Rxe2 Qxe2+ 35. Qxe2 Rxe2+ 36. Kxe2 h5 $1 $19 ) 33... Qh2+ 34. Kf1 Rxe2 35. Qxe2 Qxg3 36. Qe4 $1 a5 $2 ( 36... Qh3+ 37. Ke1 Kf7 { keeps winning chances. } ) 37. Qd5+ Kh8 38. h5 $1 { The restriction of the king's side draws. } 38... Qb8 39. Qb5 Qc8 40. Qxb6 Qh3+ 41. Kf2 Qh2+ 42. Kf1 Qxh5 43. Qd8+ Kh7 44. Qd3+ Qg6 45. Qb5 Qb1+ 46. Kg2 Qc2+ 47. Kh3 a4 48. Kg3 Qc7+ 49. Kg4 Qc8+ 50. Kg3 Qc2 51. Kh3 Qc8+ 52. Kg2 Qa8 53. Qf5+ Kh8 54. Qb5 Qa7 55. Qe8+ Kh7 56. Qe4+ g6 57. Kg3 h5 58. Kg2 Qd7 59. Kg3 { Capablanca escaped for the second time. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""Amsterdam""]
[Date ""1931.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Capablanca, Jose""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E16""]
[EventDate ""1931.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""49""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Bxd2+ 7. Qxd2 O-O 8. Nc3 Ne4 9. Nxe4 Bxe4 10. d5 { This novelty has little effect. } 10... Qe7 11. O-O Re8 12. dxe6 ( { Euwe finds } 12. Rfd1 { more ambitious. } ) 12... dxe6 13. Rfd1 Nc6 14. Qf4 f5 15. Ne5 Nxe5 16. Qxe5 Bxg2 17. Kxg2 Rad8 18. e4 fxe4 19. Qxe4 c5 20. Qc6 Qf6 21. Rxd8 Rxd8 22. Re1 e5 23. Qe4 Rd2 24. Re2 Rxe2 25. Qxe2 { A grandmasters' draw. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""Amsterdam""]
[Date ""1931.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Capablanca, Jose""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D47""]
[EventDate ""1931.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""53""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Be2 ( { The standard move is } 8. Bd3 ) 8... a6 9. a3 { White has no advantage. } 9... c5 10. dxc5 Bxc5 11. b4 Be7 12. Bb2 Bb7 13. O-O O-O 14. Qd4 Nb6 15. Rfd1 Qxd4 16. Nxd4 Rac8 17. Rac1 Nc4 18. Bxc4 Rxc4 { The two bishops bring nothing extra. } 19. Nb1 Rfc8 20. Nd2 Rxc1 21. Rxc1 Rxc1+ 22. Bxc1 Nd7 23. f3 Bf6 24. Kf2 Kf8 25. Ke2 Ke7 26. Bb2 Kd6 27. Ba1 { Black makes no progress. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""Amsterdam""]
[Date ""1931.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Capablanca, Jose""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E16""]
[EventDate ""1931.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""112""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Bxd2+ 7. Qxd2 O-O 8. Nc3 Ne4 9. Qc2 Nxc3 $6 10. Ng5 $1 Ne4 $5 ( 10... Qxg5 11. Bxb7 Nxe2 12. Qxe2 Nc6 13. Bxa8 Rxa8 { will become fashionable later. } ) 11. Bxe4 Bxe4 12. Qxe4 Qxg5 13. Qxa8 Nc6 14. Qb7 Nxd4 { Black has positional compensation for the sacrifice. } 15. Rd1 ( { Euwe recommends } 15. O-O { Van der Sterren will win with this move in 1994, when Korchnoi plays too risky. } ) 15... Qe5 $6 ( 15... Qa5+ 16. Kf1 c5 ) 16. e3 Nc2+ 17. Ke2 { Now the king occupies a more desirable square than f1. } 17... d5 18. Rd2 Qxb2 19. cxd5 Qb5+ 20. Kf3 Nb4 21. Rc1 $6 ( { An attack starts } 21. Qxc7 Nxd5 22. Qe5 { (Euwe). } ) 21... Qa5 $6 ( { After } 21... Nxd5 $1 { White has to play } 22. Qxa7 ( 22. e4 $2 Qb4 $1 23. Rdc2 f5 $1 { Now Black threatens mate (Euwe). } ) ) 22. d6 $1 cxd6 23. Rc8 $1 g6 24. Rxf8+ ( 24. Qa8 $1 { (Euwe). } ) 24... Kxf8 25. Qc8+ Ke7 26. Qc7+ Kf6 27. Qc3+ Ke7 28. Qc7+ Kf6 29. Qd8+ ( 29. Qxd6 $1 Nxa2 { keeps the initiative. } 30. Qf4+ Kg7 31. Rd7 Qf5 32. Qxf5 gxf5 33. Rxa7 Nc3 ) 29... Kg7 30. Qxd6 Nxa2 31. Qd4+ e5 32. Qd5 Qxd5+ 33. Rxd5 e4+ $1 34. Kf4 Nb4 35. Rb5 $6 ( 35. Rd4 $1 { (Capablanca) } 35... Nd3+ 36. Kxe4 Nxf2+ 37. Kf3 Nh3 38. Rd7 $1 ) 35... Nd3+ 36. Kxe4 Nxf2+ 37. Kd4 f5 38. Rb2 Ng4 39. h3 Nf6 40. Rc2 Ne4 41. g4 Kf6 42. gxf5 Kxf5 $6 ( 42... gxf5 43. Rc7 h5 { gives better chances for survival. } ) 43. Rc7 Ng5 44. Rxa7 h5 45. Ra3 Nf3+ 46. Kd3 $2 ( { White wins by } 46. Kd5 $1 g5 47. e4+ Kf4 48. Ra4 $1 { Threatens e5+. } 48... Ne5 ( 48... Kg3 49. e5 Nxe5 50. Kxe5 Kxh3 51. Kf5 g4 52. Kf4 $1 ) 49. Rb4 g4 50. Rxb6 Nd3 51. hxg4 hxg4 52. Kd4 $1 ( 52. e5 $2 Nxe5 53. Rf6+ Ke3 $1 $11 ) 52... Ne1 53. Rf6+ Kg3 54. e5 $1 ) 46... Ng1 47. Kd2 $5 g5 48. Rb3 h4 49. Rxb6 Nxh3 50. Ke2 g4 51. Rb5+ Ke6 52. Rb6+ Kf5 53. Kf1 Kg5 54. Rb5+ Kg6 55. Rb4 Kh5 56. Rb5+ Ng5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""Amsterdam""]
[Date ""1931.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Capablanca, Jose""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D17""]
[EventDate ""1931.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""69""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. c4 c6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 Nbd7 7. Nxc4 Qc7 8. g3 e5 9. dxe5 Nxe5 10. Bf4 Nfd7 11. Bg2 Be6 ( 11... Rd8 { and White has pressure too. } ) 12. Nxe5 Nxe5 13. O-O Qa5 14. Ne4 $1 { White threatens 14.Nd6+ or Ng5. } 14... Rd8 15. Qc2 Be7 16. b4 $1 Bxb4 17. Qb2 f6 18. Rfb1 $2 ( 18. Rab1 Be7 19. Qxb7 { leads to an advantage. } ) 18... O-O $1 19. Bxe5 fxe5 20. Ng5 ( 20. Qxb4 $2 Rd1+ 21. Bf1 Qxb4 ) 20... Bc3 $2 ( 20... Bf7 $1 21. Nxf7 Rxf7 { Black keeps an extra pawn. } ) 21. Qc2 ( 21. Qxb7 $5 Bd5 22. Rb5 $1 cxb5 23. Bxd5+ Kh8 24. Ne6 Rg8 25. Ng5 $11 ) 21... Bf5 22. Be4 g6 $2 ( 22... Bxe4 23. Qxe4 g6 24. Qc4+ Rd5 25. Ra2 { and great complications. } ) 23. Qa2+ Kg7 ( 23... Kh8 24. Rxb7 $1 Rd7 25. Rab1 ) 24. Rxb7+ Rd7 25. Rab1 Qa6 26. Qb3 Rxb7 27. Qxb7+ Qxb7 28. Rxb7+ Kg8 29. Bxc6 Rd8 30. Rxa7 Rd6 31. Be4 Bd7 32. h4 Bd4 33. Ra8+ Kg7 34. e3 Bc3 35. Bf3 { Euwe missed a win for the fourth time. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""Amsterdam""]
[Date ""1931.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Capablanca, Jose""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E16""]
[EventDate ""1931.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""57""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Bxd2+ 7. Qxd2 O-O 8. Nc3 Ne4 9. Qc2 Nxc3 10. Ng5 Ne4 11. Bxe4 Bxe4 12. Qxe4 Qxg5 13. Qxa8 Nc6 14. Qb7 Nxd4 15. Rd1 c5 { Capablanca has prepared a new move. } 16. e3 $6 ( 16. Rd2 $1 d5 $1 17. Qxa7 Qf5 18. O-O Qe4 { Black has started an attack. } 19. cxd5 Qxd5 20. Qxb6 $1 Nf3+ 21. exf3 Qxd2 22. a4 $1 { White has a great advantage. } ) 16... Nc2+ 17. Kd2 Qf5 18. Qg2 Nb4 19. e4 Qf6 20. Kc1 Nxa2+ 21. Kb1 Nb4 22. Rxd7 Nc6 23. f4 e5 24. Rhd1 Nd4 25. Rxa7 exf4 26. gxf4 Qxf4 27. Re1 Nf3 28. Re2 Nd4 29. Re1 { Capablanca won the match with 6-4 (+2, =8). He did not lose a game, despite
the strong opposition. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""A'dam""]
[Site ""Amsterdam""]
[Date ""1932.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Spielmann, Rudolf""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D45""]
[EventDate ""1932.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""60""]

{ Euwe played a training match against Spielmann as preparation for a longer
battle versus Flohr. } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Ne5 $5 { Rubinstein was successful with this move. } 6... Be7 ( 6... Nxe5 7. dxe5 Nd7 8. f4 Bb4 { is even stronger. } ) 7. Bd3 O-O 8. f4 c5 ( { Euwe suggests } 8... dxc4 9. Bxc4 ) 9. cxd5 Nxd5 10. Nxd5 exd5 11. O-O Nf6 12. Bd2 cxd4 13. exd4 Ne4 14. Be3 Qb6 15. f5 $2 { Spielmann likes a sacrifice too much. } ( { In the witty variation } 15. Qe2 f6 16. Nc4 Qc6 17. Nd2 f5 18. Nf3 { the knight returns to e5. } ) 15... Qxb2 16. Qf3 Bg5 $1 { The attack is stopped immediately. } 17. Bxe4 ( { Euwe analyses } 17. Rfb1 Nd2 ) ( 17. Rab1 Bxe3+ 18. Qxe3 Qd2 ) 17... dxe4 18. Qg3 ( { The point is } 18. Qxe4 Bxf5 $1 ) 18... Bxe3+ 19. Qxe3 Bxf5 20. Rfb1 Qc2 21. Rxb7 Rab8 $1 22. Rc1 ( { Spielmann avoids } 22. Rxa7 Rb2 ) 22... Qxa2 23. Rxb8 Rxb8 24. Nc6 Re8 25. h3 h6 26. Rc5 Qb1+ 27. Kf2 Bd7 28. d5 f5 29. Rc1 Qa2+ 30. Kg1 Qxd5 { Euwe countered strongly. } 0-1"
"[Event ""A'dam""]
[Site ""Amsterdam""]
[Date ""1932.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Spielmann, Rudolf""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D66""]
[EventDate ""1932.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""68""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 Be7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3 a6 9. O-O ( 9. c5 { Euwe-Spielmann, Maehrisch-Ostrau 1923 0-1 } ) ( 9. cxd5 { Euwe-Rubinstein and Euwe-Bogoljubow 1928 1-0 } ) 9... dxc4 10. Bxc4 b5 11. Bd3 c5 12. a4 c4 13. Bb1 Nd5 14. Bxe7 Qxe7 15. b3 N7b6 $6 ( 15... Bb7 { develops a piece. } ) 16. bxc4 Nxc3 17. Rxc3 Nxc4 18. Ne5 $5 ( 18. Bd3 Bb7 19. Bxc4 bxc4 20. Ne5 { keeps an advantage. } ) 18... Nxe5 19. dxe5 g6 20. Qc2 Bd7 21. Rc7 Rac8 22. Rd1 Rxc7 23. Qxc7 Rc8 24. Qb7 bxa4 25. h3 Qe8 $1 { The mutual actions lead to equality. } 26. Rxd7 Rc1+ 27. Kh2 Rxb1 28. Qc7 Rc1 29. Qd6 Rc8 30. Re7 Qc6 31. Ra7 Qxd6 32. exd6 Rd8 33. Rxa6 a3 34. e4 e5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""A'dam""]
[Site ""Amsterdam""]
[Date ""1932.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Spielmann, Rudolf""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E23""]
[EventDate ""1932.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""55""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3 c5 5. dxc5 Nc6 6. Nf3 Ne4 7. Bd2 Nxd2 8. Nxd2 { Spielmann used this variation successfully in Karlsbad 1929. } 8... f5 9. g3 Qa5 $5 10. Rc1 b6 $5 11. Bg2 ( { Spielmann does not like } 11. cxb6 Nd4 12. Qd1 Bb7 13. Rg1 Qxb6 ) 11... Bb7 12. O-O Bxc3 13. Qxc3 Qxc3 14. Rxc3 bxc5 { The endgame remains equal. } 15. Nb3 d6 16. Rd1 O-O-O 17. Bxc6 Bxc6 18. Na5 Ba8 19. a3 Rhe8 20. b4 cxb4 21. axb4 Re7 22. c5 dxc5 23. Rxc5+ Rc7 24. Rdc1 Rxc5 25. Rxc5+ Kd7 26. Nc4 Rb8 27. Ne5+ Kd6 28. Nc4+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""A'dam""]
[Site ""Amsterdam""]
[Date ""1932.03.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Spielmann, Rudolf""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E16""]
[EventDate ""1932.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""101""]

1. d4 e6 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Qe7 7. O-O Bxd2 8. Qxd2 O-O 9. Re1 { The game continues quietly, despite the unusual move. } 9... d5 10. Ne5 Ne4 11. Qc2 f6 12. cxd5 exd5 13. Nd3 Nc6 14. Qa4 a6 { The attempt on the queen's side is countered. } 15. Nc3 b5 16. Qd1 Nxd4 17. Nf4 Qe5 18. Nfxd5 Bxd5 19. Nxd5 Rad8 20. e3 Ne6 $2 ( { Spielmann plays too ambitiously. After } 20... Rxd5 21. exd4 Rxd4 22. Qb3+ Kh8 23. Rac1 c5 24. f3 Nd2 25. Qc3 { White regains the pawn and equalises. } ) 21. Ne7+ Kh8 ( 21... Kf7 $2 22. Nc6 $1 ) 22. Qc2 Qc5 23. Qxe4 Qxe7 24. Red1 $1 Rd6 ( { The exchanges } 24... f5 25. Qe5 Qf6 26. Qxf6 Rxf6 27. Rxd8+ Nxd8 28. Rc1 c6 { lead to a difficult defence for Black. } ) 25. Bh3 $1 { Suddenly White has a strong pressure on e6. } 25... Re8 ( { Tactical chances offers } 25... Qf7 $1 26. Rxd6 Ng5 27. Qc6 Nxh3+ 28. Kg2 cxd6 29. Kxh3 Qe6+ 30. Kg2 h6 { White wins a pawn, but Black can start a counter-attack. } ) 26. Rxd6 Qxd6 27. Rc1 g6 ( 27... c5 28. Bxe6 h6 29. Qd5 Rxe6 30. Rxc5 { also loses a pawn. } ) 28. Qc6 Qxc6 29. Rxc6 Ng5 30. Bd7 Re7 31. Rxc7 Kg7 32. Rb7 Nf3+ 33. Kg2 Ne1+ 34. Kf1 Nd3 35. Bc8 Rxb7 36. Bxb7 { The exchange is unfavourable for Black. } 36... Nc5 37. Bd5 a5 38. e4 Kf8 ( { A better try is } 38... Nd3 $1 39. Ke2 Nxb2 40. Kd2 a4 41. Kc2 a3 42. f4 $1 { and White wins anyway. } ) 39. Ke2 Ke7 40. Ke3 Kd6 41. Kd4 g5 42. f4 gxf4 43. gxf4 Nd7 44. Bf7 h6 45. Be8 Nf8 46. e5+ fxe5+ 47. fxe5+ Ke7 48. Bxb5 Ne6+ 49. Kd5 Ng5 50. e6 Kd8 51. h4 { Euwe won the match with 4-2 (+2, =2). He played too solid for Spielmann. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""Amsterdam""]
[Date ""1932.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Flohr, Salo""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D36""]
[EventDate ""1932.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""91""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 Nbd7 6. cxd5 exd5 7. e3 Be7 8. Bd3 O-O 9. Qc2 Re8 10. O-O Nf8 11. Ne5 { This move provokes exchanges. } ( 11. Rab1 { starts the well-known minority attack. } ) 11... Ng4 12. Bxe7 Qxe7 13. Nxg4 Bxg4 14. Rfe1 Rad8 15. Ne2 Rd6 16. Ng3 Rh6 17. Bf5 Qg5 18. Bxg4 Qxg4 19. h3 Qd7 20. b4 { Black has refuted the attack on one flank, before he begins on the other. } 20... Ne6 21. Rab1 Nc7 22. a4 a6 23. Nf1 $1 Re7 24. Nh2 Rhe6 25. Nf3 f6 { Otherwise White plays Ne5. Now Black has to remain passive. } 26. Nd2 Re8 27. Nb3 R6e7 28. Nc5 Qc8 29. Rec1 Rd8 30. Nd3 Qb8 31. Nf4 Ne6 { Max is tired of manoeuvring. } 32. Nxe6 Rxe6 33. b5 axb5 34. axb5 cxb5 $2 ( { After } 34... Qc8 35. bxc6 bxc6 { Black can defend his backward pawn. } ) 35. Rxb5 b6 ( { Euwe mentions } 35... Rc6 $2 36. Qxc6 ) 36. Qb3 Qd6 { Black loses a pawn without compensation. } ( { After } 36... Qb7 $1 { Euwe fears } 37. Rcc5 Red6 38. e4 { but } 38... Qa8 { will start a counter. } ) 37. Rb1 Rd7 38. Rxb6 Qxb6 39. Qxb6 Rxb6 40. Rxb6 Kf7 ( { Longer resistance offers } 40... h5 { The point is } 41. Kh2 h4 42. Rb8+ Kh7 { Therefore White's king has to penetrate through e2. } ) 41. Kh2 Ke7 42. Kg3 Ra7 43. Kf4 g6 44. g4 Ra2 $2 ( 44... h6 { protects square g5. } ) 45. Rb7+ Ke6 46. Kg3 { Flohr utilised a weakness on the queen's side in a model game. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""Amsterdam""]
[Date ""1932.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Flohr, Salo""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E16""]
[EventDate ""1932.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""91""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Bxd2+ 7. Qxd2 O-O 8. Nc3 Ne4 ( 8... d6 { is a more solid move. } ) 9. Qc2 f5 ( { Flohr avoids Capablanca's wild } 9... Nxc3 $5 10. Ng5 Ne4 ) 10. Ne5 $1 d5 11. cxd5 exd5 12. O-O Nd7 13. f4 Ndf6 $6 { Later Black will exchange the knight anyway with a loss of time. } ( 13... Nxe5 14. fxe5 { and Black has the bad bishop. } ) 14. Rac1 Nxc3 15. Qxc3 Rc8 16. b4 c6 17. Rc2 Nd7 18. Qa3 Nxe5 19. fxe5 a6 { White has weakened the Black queen's side in the extra time. } 20. Qe3 Qe7 21. a3 Ra8 22. Qb3 Kh8 23. a4 b5 { Black has no defence against a5. } 24. a5 Qe6 25. Bh3 Qh6 $5 26. Bxf5 g6 27. Bg4 Rxf1+ 28. Kxf1 Rf8+ $6 ( 28... Qxh2 29. Qf3 Kg7 ( { Euwe analyses } 29... Qh6 30. Qf6+ Qg7 31. Qxg7+ Kxg7 $18 ) 30. Qf6+ Kh6 31. Bf3 Qh3+ 32. Kf2 Qh2+ 33. Bg2 Qh5 34. Rc1 Qf5+ 35. Qxf5 gxf5 36. Rh1+ Kg6 37. Ke3 $18 ) 29. Kg1 Qg5 30. Bf3 h5 31. Qc3 Kg7 32. Qd2 Qe7 33. Rc1 h4 34. Bg2 hxg3 35. hxg3 Qe6 36. Qg5 Bc8 37. e4 dxe4 38. Bxe4 Bd7 39. Rc2 Qf7 40. Bd3 Be8 41. Rh2 Rh8 42. Qf6+ Qxf6 43. exf6+ Kg8 44. Rxh8+ Kxh8 45. Be4 Kg8 46. d5 { Euwe won a solid game. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""Amsterdam""]
[Date ""1932.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Flohr, Salo""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A26""]
[EventDate ""1932.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""66""]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 Nge7 6. f4 d6 7. Nf3 Bg4 ( { Euwe prefers } 7... f5 { but the actual move is okay. } ) 8. O-O O-O 9. h3 Bxf3 10. Bxf3 Nf5 11. Kh2 exf4 $2 { This choice loses control over the centre. } ( { Euwe proposes } 11... Re8 ) 12. Bxf4 Re8 13. Qd2 Rb8 14. Be4 ( 14. Bd5 { is stronger of course. Euwe investigates } 14... Nce7 15. e4 Nxd5 16. Nxd5 { Then } 16... c6 $1 { gives the acceptable defence } 17. Bg5 f6 18. exf5 cxd5 19. Be3 a6 ) 14... Nfd4 15. Bd5 Ne6 16. Bh6 { Black's position looks desperate. } 16... Bxh6 $1 17. Qxh6 Qg5 $1 18. Qxg5 Nxg5 19. Ne4 $1 Nxe4 20. Bxf7+ Kg7 21. Bxe8 Rxe8 22. dxe4 Rxe4 { Black gains a pawn as first compensation for the exchange. } 23. b3 Rxe2+ 24. Kg1 Ne5 { The second compensation has become the superior position of the knight. } 25. Rf2 Re3 26. Kg2 a5 27. Raf1 a4 28. Rb1 b6 29. Rc2 Nd3 30. Kh2 Ne1 31. Rf2 Nd3 32. Rc2 Ne1 33. Rf2 Nd3 { Euwe's defended with inventiveness and courage. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""Amsterdam""]
[Date ""1932.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Flohr, Salo""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D28""]
[EventDate ""1932.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""73""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 c5 5. Bxc4 e6 6. O-O Nc6 7. Qe2 a6 8. Rd1 b5 9. dxc5 Qc7 10. Bd3 Bxc5 11. Nbd2 Nb4 $1 12. Bb1 O-O 13. Nb3 Be7 14. e4 Bb7 $6 ( { Euwe advises } 14... e5 $1 15. Be3 Be6 16. Rc1 Bc4 $1 ) 15. a3 Nc6 16. e5 Nd7 17. Bf4 ( 17. Qd3 g6 18. Qxd7 $2 Rfd8 $1 { (Euwe). } ) 17... Rfd8 18. Be4 Nb6 $6 ( { Euwe disapproves of } 18... Nf8 { but } 19. Rac1 Rxd1+ 20. Rxd1 Ng6 { isn't too bad. } ) 19. Qc2 h6 20. Na5 Nd5 21. Nxb7 Qxb7 22. Bxd5 Rxd5 23. Rxd5 exd5 24. Rc1 Nd8 $2 ( 24... Na5 $1 25. Qf5 Bf8 ) 25. Nd4 $1 { White controls an open file and blockades an isolated pawn. } 25... Qd7 26. h3 $6 ( 26. Be3 Ne6 27. Qc6 { keeps the advantages. } ) 26... Ne6 27. Nxe6 Qxe6 28. Qc7 $2 ( 28. Qc6 { offers winning chances, according to Euwe. } 28... Qxc6 29. Rxc6 Kf8 30. Be3 Ke8 31. f4 Kd7 32. Rb6 $1 { Black has great difficulties. } ) 28... Bg5 29. Bxg5 hxg5 30. Rc6 Qf5 $5 31. e6 fxe6 32. Qd7 Qb1+ 33. Kh2 Qxb2 34. Rxe6 Qd4 35. Re8+ Rxe8 36. Qxe8+ Kh7 37. Qh5+ { A heavy positional battle ended in a perpetual check. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""Amsterdam""]
[Date ""1932.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Flohr, Salo""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A31""]
[EventDate ""1932.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""30""]

1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. Nc3 d5 $5 { Black can choose a three-ranks-system, but Euwe does not like that. } 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Ndb5 Nxc3 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Nxc3 Bg7 { A few difficulties have to be overcome in the endgame. } 10. Bd2 Be6 11. g3 Nd7 12. Bg2 Rc8 13. Rc1 Kc7 $1 { Euwe castles in several moves. } 14. O-O ( 14. Nd5+ $6 Kb8 15. Nxe7 Rxc1+ 16. Bxc1 Bxa2 { is better for Black. } ) 14... Kb8 15. Rfd1 Rhd8 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""Amsterdam""]
[Date ""1932.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Flohr, Salo""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D90""]
[EventDate ""1932.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""58""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 g6 5. Bf4 ( 5. e3 { transfers to the Schlechter Variation. Euwe has more ambition. } ) 5... dxc4 6. a4 $6 ( { Later } 6. e3 b5 7. a4 b4 8. Na2 { will become usual. } ) 6... Nd5 7. Bd2 ( { Euwe prefers } 7. Be5 f6 8. Bg3 ) 7... Nb4 8. Rc1 ( { The cautious } 8. e3 $1 Nd3+ 9. Bxd3 cxd3 10. Ne5 { leads to near equality. } ) 8... Bg7 9. Nb1 a5 10. Na3 c5 11. Nxc4 cxd4 $5 { White has little room. He liberates himself by a combination. } 12. Nb6 $5 ( 12. Bxb4 axb4 13. Nb6 Qxb6 14. Rxc8+ Kd7 15. Rxh8 Bxh8 16. e3 Nc6 17. Bb5 { and a probable draw. } ) 12... Qxb6 13. Rxc8+ Kd7 14. Rc4 ( { Euwe's idea utilises } 14. Rxh8 Bxh8 15. e3 ) 14... Rd8 15. e3 Ke8 16. Nxd4 N8c6 $5 { Flohr prefers development to the win of a pawn. } 17. Nxc6 bxc6 $6 ( 17... Nxc6 { keeps the positional advantage. } ) 18. Qb1 Bxb2 $1 19. Rxb4 $2 ( 19. Be2 Bg7 20. Rxc6 $1 Qb7 21. Bxb4 Qxb4+ 22. Qxb4 axb4 23. Bb5 { leads to an escape. } ) 19... axb4 20. Qxb2 Rxa4 { White lacks one tempo. } 21. Bc4 $6 ( { The struggle prolongs } 21. Qh8+ Kd7 22. Qb2 { Black wins by } 22... Qa5 $1 23. Be2 Kc8 24. O-O Ra2 25. Qc1 Rd6 26. Rd1 Qa4 { and 27. .. Rdd2. } ) 21... b3 $1 22. Bxb3 Rb8 23. O-O ( 23. Qh8+ Kd7 24. Qxb8 Ra1+ 25. Ke2 Qxb8 26. Rxa1 Qxb3 { also loses (Euwe). } ) 23... Qxb3 24. Qh8+ Kd7 25. Qxh7 Ra1 26. Be1 Qc4 27. Qh3+ f5 28. Qg3 Rbb1 29. f3 Qe2 0-1"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""Amsterdam""]
[Date ""1932.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Flohr, Salo""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D34""]
[EventDate ""1932.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""71""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3 Nf6 7. Bg2 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Bg5 Be6 10. dxc5 Bxc5 11. Ne1 $5 { The unusual move leads to exchanges. } 11... d4 12. Bxf6 Qxf6 13. Ne4 Qe7 14. Nxc5 Qxc5 15. Nd3 Qb6 { White blockades, but his advantage is small. He starts a provocation. } 16. Nf4 $5 Rfe8 $5 { Black does not accept the challenge. } ( 16... Qxb2 $6 17. Rb1 Qxa2 18. Rxb7 Qa6 19. Nxe6 fxe6 20. Qb3 $1 { and White attacked in Rubinstein-Tarrasch, Karlsbad 1923. } ) 17. Qd2 Rad8 18. b3 Nb4 19. Rac1 Bd5 20. Nxd5 Nxd5 21. Bxd5 Rxd5 22. Rc4 h5 23. h4 Rde5 24. Qxd4 Qxd4 25. Rxd4 Rxe2 26. Rd7 Rxa2 27. Rc1 g5 28. Rc5 gxh4 29. gxh4 Re4 30. Rf5 Ra1+ 31. Kg2 Rg4+ 32. Kf3 Ra3 33. Rxb7 Rxh4 34. Rfxf7 Rxb3+ 35. Rxb3 Kxf7 36. Rb7+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""Amsterdam""]
[Date ""1932.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Flohr, Salo""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D28""]
[EventDate ""1932.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""55""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 c5 5. Bxc4 e6 6. O-O Nc6 7. Qe2 a6 8. Rd1 b5 9. dxc5 Qc7 10. Bd3 Bxc5 11. a4 $1 b4 $6 ( { Later Flohr plays } 11... bxa4 { against Pirc and Botvinnik. Square b4 remains open for the knight. It will
become quick draws. } ) 12. Nbd2 Na5 13. b3 Nd5 ( 13... O-O $6 14. Bb2 Bb7 15. Ng5 ( 15. Bxf6 gxf6 16. Rac1 { is better. } ) 15... e5 { (Euwe). } ) 14. Bb2 Nc3 $1 15. Bxc3 bxc3 16. Ne4 Nxb3 $6 { This opens the position. } ( 16... Bb4 $1 17. Nd4 f5 18. Ng5 Qe7 19. f4 { keeps White's advantage minimal. } ) 17. Rab1 Na5 18. Rdc1 Be7 $6 ( 18... f5 19. Nxc5 Qxc5 20. Qe1 O-O { and Black will not be crushed. } ) 19. Rxc3 Qd8 20. Rd1 Qb6 ( 20... O-O 21. Neg5 Bxg5 22. Bxh7+ Kxh7 23. Rxd8 Bxd8 24. Qc2+ { loses quickly (Euwe). } ) 21. Nfg5 $5 g6 { Other moves fail due to sacrifices, writes Euwe. We investigate } ( 21... f6 22. Qh5+ g6 23. Nxf6+ $1 Bxf6 24. Bxg6+ $1 ) ( 21... h6 22. Nxf7 $1 Kxf7 23. Qf3+ Kg8 24. Ng5 $1 ) ( 21... O-O 22. Nxh7 $1 Kxh7 23. Nf6+ { and mate. } ) ( { A sacrifice festival begins } 21... f5 22. Qh5+ $1 g6 23. Qh6 Bf8 $1 { Forestalls Qg7. Now it really starts. } 24. Bb5+ $1 axb5 25. Rxc8+ $1 Rxc8 26. Nf6+ Ke7 27. Rd7+ $1 Kxf6 28. Ne4+ $1 fxe4 29. Qf4# ) 22. Qf3 O-O 23. Nf6+ Bxf6 24. Qxf6 Bb7 25. Nxh7 $1 { A sacrifice also decides in this case. } 25... Rfd8 ( 25... Kxh7 26. Bxg6+ $1 fxg6 27. Rd7+ { and mate. } ) ( 25... Qd8 { is the best defence. } ) 26. h4 Rd7 27. h5 Qd8 28. h6 { The first part of the match ended equal (+2, =4, -2). } 1-0"
"[Event ""Karlsbad""]
[Site ""Karlsbad""]
[Date ""1932.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Flohr, Salo""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E94""]
[EventDate ""1932.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""52""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 O-O 5. e4 d6 6. Be2 Nbd7 7. O-O e5 8. d5 Nc5 9. Nd2 a5 10. Qc2 a4 $1 { 11. Nb3 is prevented. } 11. Rb1 Ng4 12. b4 axb3 13. axb3 f5 14. b4 Nxe4 15. Ncxe4 fxe4 16. Nxe4 Qh4 17. Bxg4 Qxg4 18. f3 Qd7 19. Be3 Ra3 ( 19... Qa4 $1 20. Qxa4 Rxa4 21. c5 Bf5 { remains the equality. } ) 20. Qc1 Ra2 $2 ( { Correct is } 20... Ra8 ) 21. Qc3 $2 ( 21. c5 $1 Ra8 ( { The tactical point is } 21... dxc5 $6 22. bxc5 Qxd5 $4 23. Nc3 ) 22. Qc4 { and Black is restricted. } ) 21... Qa4 22. Ra1 Bf5 23. Rxa2 Qxa2 24. Ra1 Qe2 25. Re1 ( 25. c5 $2 Bxe4 26. fxe4 Bh6 $1 { (Euwe). } ) 25... Qa2 26. Ra1 Qe2 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Karlsbad""]
[Site ""Karlsbad""]
[Date ""1932.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Flohr, Salo""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C11""]
[EventDate ""1932.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""55""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Bxf6 gxf6 $5 7. Qd2 $5 f5 8. Nc3 c6 9. O-O-O Nd7 10. g3 b6 11. Bg2 Bb7 12. Nh3 Qc7 13. Qe2 Nf6 ( 13... O-O-O 14. d5 $1 { (Euwe). } ) 14. Rhe1 { The critical position. } 14... Kf8 $2 ( { A natural move is } 14... O-O-O 15. Ng5 Bd6 16. Nxe6 fxe6 17. Qxe6+ Nd7 18. d5 $1 { (Euwe). An acceptable defence is } 18... Kb8 19. dxc6 Nc5 ) 15. Ng5 Qd6 16. f4 h6 $6 { There is no need to weaken the king's side. The knight will go to f3
and e5 anyway. } 17. Nf3 Nd5 18. Ne5 $6 Rh7 $6 ( 18... Nxc3 19. bxc3 Qa3+ 20. Kd2 Rc8 { gives counter-play. } ) 19. Bxd5 cxd5 20. g4 fxg4 21. Qxg4 h5 22. Qf3 a6 23. f5 $1 { The defence line is crushed. } 23... Bg5+ 24. Kb1 Ke7 25. fxe6 fxe6 26. Rg1 Bh6 ( 26... Bf6 27. Ng6+ Kf7 28. Rdf1 Qd8 29. Ne5+ { loses quickly (Euwe). } ) 27. Rdf1 Qb4 28. a3 $1 ( { Flohr notices } 28. a3 Qxd4 29. Qf6+ Kd6 30. Nf7+ Kc5 31. Qe7+ { and mate. } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Karlsbad""]
[Site ""Karlsbad""]
[Date ""1932.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Flohr, Salo""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D34""]
[EventDate ""1932.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""91""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3 Nf6 7. Bg2 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Bg5 Be6 10. dxc5 Bxc5 11. Rc1 Be7 $6 ( 11... Bb6 12. b3 Re8 13. e3 { Rubinstein-Lasker, Berlin 1918 } ) 12. Nd4 Nxd4 ( 12... Qb6 13. Nxe6 fxe6 14. Bh3 Nd8 { leads to an unpleasant defence. } ) 13. Qxd4 Qa5 ( { More resistance offers } 13... h6 $1 14. Be3 Qa5 ) 14. a3 Rfd8 15. Qd3 $1 { The queen vacates a square for the blockade Nb5-d4. } 15... d4 ( 15... a6 $5 16. Rfd1 { increases the pressure. } ( { Euwe analyses } 16. b4 $6 Qxa3 17. Nxd5 Bxb4 18. Bxf6 Qxd3 19. exd3 Rxd5 20. Bxd5 Bxd5 { and Black has sufficient compensation for the exchange. } ) ) 16. Ne4 Bf5 17. Bxf6 Bxe4 $2 ( 17... gxf6 18. Rc4 Qe5 { protects some weaknesses. } ) 18. Bxe4 Bxf6 19. Bxh7+ Kf8 { Euwe hopes for compensation by the differently coloured bishop, but
White wins easily. } 20. Be4 Rd7 21. b4 Qb6 22. Rc5 Qd6 23. Rfc1 Rad8 24. Qf3 b6 25. Rc6 Qe5 26. Bd3 Qd5 27. Qg4 Qe5 28. f4 Qe3+ 29. Kg2 a6 30. R1c2 a5 31. Rxb6 axb4 32. axb4 Ra7 33. Qh5 Rda8 34. Qc5+ Qe7 35. Qxe7+ Kxe7 36. Rbc6 Rb8 37. b5 Rab7 38. Rc7+ Kd8 39. Rxb7 Rxb7 40. Kf3 Rc7 41. Ra2 Kc8 42. Be4 Rc3+ 43. Kg2 Rb3 44. Ra8+ Kc7 45. Bd3 Kd6 46. Rf8 1-0"
"[Event ""Karlsbad""]
[Site ""Karlsbad""]
[Date ""1932.??.??""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Flohr, Salo""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E16""]
[EventDate ""1932.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""90""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Bxd2+ 7. Qxd2 d6 8. d5 $5 e5 ( { The sharp } 8... exd5 9. Nh4 { is avoided. } ) 9. Nc3 Nbd7 10. O-O O-O 11. Ne1 Qe7 12. e4 g6 13. Nc2 a5 14. Ne3 Nc5 15. Qc2 Bc8 16. b3 Bd7 17. a3 Nh5 18. b4 Nb7 19. Rae1 Ng7 20. Qd2 Nd8 21. f4 f6 { White toke the initiative on the flanks. lack defends passively. } 22. fxe5 $2 ( 22. f5 { continues the encirclement. } ) 22... Qxe5 $1 23. Nf5 Nf7 { Nf5 is not captured. Black wants to blockade. } 24. Nd4 Qg5 25. Qxg5 fxg5 ( 25... Nxg5 $2 26. h4 Nf7 27. Rxf6 { (Euwe). } ) 26. Nc6 $2 { Euwe expects to achieve an advantage. } ( 26. c5 $1 ) 26... Bxc6 27. dxc6 Ne5 28. Nd5 Ne6 29. Rxf8+ $5 ( { Euwe notices } 29. Bh3 g4 30. Nf6+ Rxf6 $1 31. Rxf6 gxh3 32. Rxe6 Nf3+ 33. Kf1 Nxe1 34. Kxe1 Kf7 ) 29... Rxf8 30. bxa5 bxa5 31. Rb1 Nxc6 $2 ( 31... g4 $1 32. Rb7 Rf7 33. Ra7 Nxc6 34. Ra6 Ne5 35. Ne3 Nc5 36. Rxa5 h5 { constricts White. } ) 32. Bh3 $1 Nc5 33. Nxc7 Nd4 34. Rf1 Nxe4 35. Rxf8+ Kxf8 36. Bg2 Nf6 37. Nb5 Nxb5 $6 ( 37... Nf5 $1 { offers the last winning chance. } ) 38. cxb5 Ke7 39. Kf2 Kd8 40. Ke3 Kc7 41. Kd4 Kb6 42. a4 Kc7 43. Bf3 Kb6 44. h3 Kc7 45. Be2 Kb6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Karlsbad""]
[Site ""Karlsbad""]
[Date ""1932.??.??""]
[Round ""13""]
[White ""Flohr, Salo""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[ECO ""E35""]
[EventDate ""1932.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""68""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bxf6 Qxf6 8. a3 Bxc3+ 9. Qxc3 O-O 10. e3 c6 11. Nf3 Bf5 12. Bd3 Nd7 13. O-O Be4 14. Nd2 Qe7 15. Rfe1 Bxd3 16. Qxd3 f5 17. Rac1 Nf6 18. Nf3 Ne4 19. Ne5 Rf6 20. f3 Nd6 21. Rc2 Nf7 22. Qc3 Re6 23. f4 g5 24. Rf1 g4 25. Rfc1 Nd6 26. Qe1 Kg7 27. h3 h5 28. g3 Rh8 29. h4 Re8 30. Kg2 Qd8 31. Qc3 Qb6 32. Qd3 Qb5 33. Qd1 Nc4 34. Qd3 Nd6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Karlsbad""]
[Site ""Karlsbad""]
[Date ""1932.??.??""]
[Round ""14""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Flohr, Salo""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[ECO ""C11""]
[EventDate ""1932.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""60""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Bxf6 gxf6 7. Qd2 f5 8. Nc3 c6 9. g3 b6 10. Bg2 Bb7 11. O-O-O Nd7 12. Nh3 Nf6 13. Rhe1 Qd6 14. Ng5 h6 15. Nf3 O-O-O 16. Ne5 Rh7 17. Qd3 Kb8 18. a3 Qc7 19. Qc4 Nd5 20. Nxd5 cxd5 21. Qxc7+ Kxc7 22. Re3 Bg5 23. f4 Bf6 24. Rc3+ Kb8 25. Bf1 h5 26. h4 a6 27. Nc6+ Bxc6 28. Rxc6 Kb7 29. Rc3 Be7 30. Rdd3 Bd6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Karlsbad""]
[Site ""Karlsbad""]
[Date ""1932.??.??""]
[Round ""15""]
[White ""Flohr, Salo""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[ECO ""D41""]
[EventDate ""1932.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""50""]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 c5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 cxd4 8. cxd4 Nc6 9. Be2 Bb4+ 10. Bd2 Qa5 11. Bxb4 Qxb4+ 12. Qd2 Qxd2+ 13. Kxd2 Ke7 14. Rhc1 Bd7 15. Rab1 Na5 16. Rc5 b6 17. Rcc1 Bc6 18. Ne5 Rhc8 19. Nxc6+ Rxc6 20. e5 Rac8 21. Rxc6 Rxc6 22. Bb5 Rc7 23. Kd3 Kd8 24. f4 Nc6 25. Bxc6 Rxc6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Karlsbad""]
[Site ""Karlsbad""]
[Date ""1932.??.??""]
[Round ""16""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Flohr, Salo""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[ECO ""A14""]
[EventDate ""1932.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""43""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 e6 3. b3 Nf6 4. Bb2 Be7 5. g3 O-O 6. Bg2 c5 7. O-O Nc6 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. d4 b6 10. Nc3 Nxc3 11. Bxc3 Bb7 12. dxc5 Bxc5 13. Qb1 Qe7 14. Rd1 Rfd8 15. Qc2 Rac8 16. Rxd8+ Rxd8 17. Rd1 Nb4 18. Rxd8+ Qxd8 19. Bxb4 Bxb4 20. Ng5 Qxg5 21. Bxb7 Qc5 22. Qxc5 { The match ended in 8-8 (+3, =12, -3). Euwe had
difficulties with Flohr's prophylactic play. It was hard for Flohr to decide a
game. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch15""]
[Site ""Germany""]
[Date ""1934.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D48""]
[EventDate ""1934.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""73""]

{ Unfortunately Capablanca did not play a second match with Alekhine. The
sympathetic Bogoljubow did. The match was played in twelve German cities. The
rules of 1929 were applied. } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 d5 4. e3 e6 5. Bd3 Nbd7 6. Nc3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 a6 9. O-O ( { Later } 9. e4 { becomes fashionable in the Meraner. } ) 9... c5 10. a4 b4 11. Ne4 Bb7 12. Ned2 Be7 13. a5 O-O 14. Nc4 Qc7 15. Qe2 Ng4 ( 15... cxd4 $1 16. exd4 Nd5 { (Lasker). } ) ( 15... Be4 { is quiet too (Alekhine). } ) 16. e4 $1 ( { Bogoljubow expected } 16. g3 ) 16... cxd4 17. h3 Nge5 ( 17... Ngf6 $1 18. Bg5 Nc5 19. Nb6 Rad8 20. Rac1 { (Alekhine) } 20... Nfxe4 $1 21. Bxe4 Bxe4 22. Rxc5 Qxc5 23. Bxe7 Bxf3 24. Bxf8 Bxe2 25. Bxc5 d3 $19 { (Nunn). } ) 18. Nfxe5 Nxe5 19. Bf4 $1 Bd6 20. Bxe5 $1 ( 20. Nb6 $2 Nxd3 $1 ) 20... Bxe5 21. Nb6 $1 Ra7 ( { The rook does not have to enter the prison. Lasker proposes } 21... Rad8 $1 { The d-pawn is supported. An exchange on a6 provokes a counterattack in the
centre. Alekhine intended toplay } 22. Rad1 $1 ) 22. Rac1 Qd6 23. Rc4 f5 $2 ( 23... Bf4 24. Rd1 e5 25. Qe1 { (Alekhine) } 25... b3 $1 { If White conquers this pawn, Black gets time for a reorganisation. } ) 24. exf5 exf5 25. Re1 $1 Qg6 $1 { A counter-attack avoids a catastrophe. } 26. f3 Re8 $2 ( 26... Bg3 $1 27. Qe6+ Qxe6 $1 ( { Alekhine's } 27... Kh8 { is too passive. } ) 28. Rxe6 Rd8 29. Rxb4 Kf8 { brings a hard defence. } ) 27. f4 $1 { Alekhine refutes Bogoljubow's optimism. } 27... Qg3 28. fxe5 Rxe5 29. Rc8+ $1 Kf7 ( 29... Bxc8 30. Qxe5 Qxd3 31. Qe8# ) 30. Qh5+ g6 ( 30... Kf6 31. Rf8+ Ke7 32. Qf7+ Kd6 33. Qd7+ Kc5 34. Na4# ) 31. Qxh7+ Kf6 32. Rf8+ Kg5 { Black seems to have found a fortress. } 33. h4+ $1 { Again black's king has to move to the open field. } 33... Kf4 34. Qh6+ g5 35. Rxf5+ Rxf5 36. Qd6+ Kg4 37. Bxf5+ ( 37. Bxf5+ Kxf5 38. Qe6+ Kf4 39. Qf6+ Kg4 40. Qxg5# { Bogoljubow had good chances. Suddenly was mated by a long combination. } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch15""]
[Site ""Germany""]
[Date ""1934.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D31""]
[EventDate ""1934.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""121""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bd3 Nbd7 6. f4 $6 dxc4 $1 { White's pawn structure is affected. } 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 Bb7 9. Nf3 a6 10. a4 $6 ( 10. O-O c5 11. f5 { (Alekhine). } ) 10... b4 11. Ne2 c5 $1 12. O-O Be7 { The weakness f4 exists in a sort of Meraner. } 13. a5 O-O 14. Ng3 $6 ( { The last chance for } 14. f5 { is missed. } ) 14... g6 15. Qe2 cxd4 16. exd4 Nb8 $1 17. Ne5 Nc6 ( 17... Qxd4+ 18. Be3 { improves white's development. } ) 18. Nxc6 Bxc6 19. Bc4 $2 ( 19. Bxa6 $1 { Analysts continue with } 19... Rxa6 20. Qxa6 Qxd4+ 21. Kh1 Qd5 22. Qe2 Bb5 23. Qf3 Bxf1 24. Qxd5 Nxd5 25. Nxf1 Bc5 $11 ) 19... Bb7 20. Be3 Qd6 ( 20... Nd5 21. Ne4 $1 { (Alekhine). } ) 21. Rad1 Rfe8 22. b3 Bf8 23. Rd3 Qc7 24. Qa2 Bd6 25. Bd2 Qc6 26. Be1 Rad8 27. Rd2 Be7 28. Qb2 Rd7 29. Rc2 { Bogoljubow has positioned his pieces excellently. } 29... Qd6 $6 ( { Analysts give } 29... Ng4 $1 30. f5 $1 ( 30. Re2 Bf6 { wins a pawn } ) 30... Ne3 31. fxe6 fxe6 32. Re2 Nxc4 $1 ) 30. Ne2 Nd5 31. Qc1 Bd8 32. Bg3 Qe7 ( 32... f5 { keeps more pressure. } ) 33. Ra2 Qf6 34. Qd2 Qf5 35. Bd3 Qf6 36. Bc4 Be7 37. Qd3 Red8 38. Be1 Qf5 39. Qd2 $6 { Exchange lessens the pressure. } 39... Qe4 40. Bd3 Qe3+ 41. Bf2 { Now the exchange is more favourable for Black. } 41... Qxd2 42. Rxd2 Rc8 43. Bc4 Kg7 44. g3 Rcd8 $6 { Hereafter the advantage fades. } ( 44... Nf6 45. Rc1 Ng4 46. h3 Nxf2 47. Kxf2 Bf6 48. Ke3 Rcd8 { adds a plus. } ) 45. Rc1 h6 46. Bd3 f5 47. Rdc2 g5 48. g4 $1 Nxf4 $2 ( 48... gxf4 49. gxf5 Kf7 { keeps an edge. } ) 49. Nxf4 gxf4 50. gxf5 e5 51. Re1 $1 exd4 $2 ( 51... Bd5 $1 52. dxe5 Bxb3 53. f6+ Kh8 $1 54. fxe7 Rg8+ 55. Kf1 Rxd3 { draws. } ) ( 51... Rxd4 $1 52. Bxd4 Rxd4 53. Rc7 Kf6 54. Rxe5 Rxd3 55. Rexe7 Bd5 { is interesting. } ) 52. Rxe7+ $3 { Alekhine has waited for this explosion. } 52... Rxe7 53. Bh4 Kf7 ( 53... Red7 54. Bxd8 Rxd8 55. Rc7+ ) 54. Bxe7 Kxe7 55. Rc7+ Rd7 56. f6+ $1 Ke8 ( 56... Kd6 57. f7 ) ( 56... Ke6 57. Bf5+ ) 57. Bg6+ $1 ( 57. f7+ Rxf7 58. Bg6 Bd5 { is less clear. } ) 57... Kd8 58. f7 { Now the advance decides. } 58... Kxc7 59. f8=Q f3 60. Qxb4 Rd6 61. Bd3 { Alekhine was too strong tactically. After 21
games the wins were 7-1 for Alekhine. The final score was more bearable for
Bogoljubow with 15 1/2 - 10 1/2 (+8, =15, -3). } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch16""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D17""]
[EventDate ""1935.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""59""]

{ Actually Euwe had stopped playing chess, when he received an invitation for a
match from Alekhine. Kmoch convinced him to accept it as a challenge to the
world title. } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 Nbd7 7. Nxc4 Qc7 8. g3 e5 9. dxe5 Nxe5 10. Bf4 Nfd7 11. Bg2 Be6 ( { Later } 11... Rd8 12. Qc1 f6 { will become usual. } ) 12. Nxe5 Nxe5 13. O-O Be7 ( 13... Qa5 14. Qc2 f6 15. Ne4 { with a slight advantage (Bogoljubow-Alekhine, San Remo 1930). } ) 14. Qc2 $1 Rd8 ( { Avoids } 14... Qa5 15. Nb5 ) 15. Rfd1 O-O 16. Nb5 Rxd1+ 17. Rxd1 Qa5 $2 ( { Alekhine's } 17... Qb8 $6 { leaves the pin intact. } ) ( 17... Qb6 $1 18. Nd4 Ng4 19. e3 Bc8 { is better. } ) 18. Nd4 Bc8 19. b4 $1 { The queen is overloaded. } 19... Qc7 { The queen returns in the pin. } ( 19... Bxb4 $5 20. Nb3 Qc7 21. Qe4 Bc3 ( 21... Bd6 22. Qd4 ) 22. Rc1 Bb2 23. Rc2 g5 24. Bxg5 Ba3 { (Alekhine and Euwe). The attack continues with } 25. Be3 ( 25. Bf6 $6 Qd6 $1 ) 25... Rd8 26. Bd4 ) 20. b5 c5 21. Nf5 f6 ( 21... Bf6 22. Rd5 ) 22. Ne3 Be6 23. Bd5 Bxd5 24. Rxd5 Qa5 $6 ( { The quiet } 24... Rd8 25. Bxe5 fxe5 26. Qf5 { loses too (Alekhine). } ) 25. Nf5 Qe1+ 26. Kg2 { The sortie led to one check. } 26... Bd8 27. Bxe5 fxe5 28. Rd7 Bf6 29. Nh6+ $1 Kh8 30. Qxc5 ( 30. Qxc5 Re8 31. Qd5 gxh6 32. Qf7 Be7 33. Rxe7 Rxe7 34. Qf8# ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch16""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D81""]
[EventDate ""1935.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""89""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Qb3 dxc4 5. Qxc4 Be6 $5 6. Qb5+ Nc6 ( 6... Bd7 7. Qxb7 Bc6 8. Qb3 Qxd4 9. Be3 $1 { is spectacular. } ) 7. Nf3 ( 7. Qxb7 $2 Nxd4 $19 ) 7... Rb8 ( 7... Nd5 8. e4 a6 { is 'theory', but } 9. Qe2 $1 Nxc3 10. bxc3 Bg7 11. Qb2 $1 { gives White a plus. } ) 8. Ne5 ( 8. e4 $1 { (Euwe) } ) 8... Bd7 9. Nxd7 Qxd7 10. d5 Nd4 11. Qd3 { Exchange loses the initiative. } 11... e5 12. e3 Nf5 13. e4 Nd6 $2 ( 13... Nd4 $1 14. Be3 Bc5 15. f4 $1 Ng4 16. Bg1 f6 17. h3 Nh6 ) 14. f4 Qe7 15. Be3 $6 ( { Better chances offers } 15. fxe5 $1 Qxe5 16. Be3 Nfxe4 $1 ( { Euwe rejects } 16... Ndxe4 $2 17. Bd4 $1 Qe7 18. Nxe4 Nxe4 19. Bxh8 Ng3+ 20. Kf2 Nxh1+ 21. Kg1 f6 22. Kxh1 { and White has won a piece. } ) 17. Bd4 Qe7 18. Nxe4 Rg8 $1 19. Bf6 Qxe4+ 20. Qxe4+ Nxe4 21. Bb5+ c6 22. dxc6 Bb4+ 23. Ke2 Kf8 24. c7 Rc8 { Black can offer a long resistance. } ) 15... Ng4 $2 ( 15... exf4 16. Bxa7 Nfxe4 17. Bxb8 Nxc3+ 18. Be2 Nxe2 19. Qxe2 { leads to near equality. } ) 16. Bxa7 Ra8 17. h3 Rxa7 18. hxg4 Bg7 ( 18... exf4 $4 19. Qd4 ) 19. Qe3 Ra5 20. f5 Bf6 $1 21. a4 $1 Bh4+ 22. g3 Bg5 23. Qf3 { Pawn e4 needs overprotection. } ( 23. Qf2 O-O 24. b4 $2 Nxe4 $1 $19 { (Euwe) } ) 23... O-O 24. b4 Raa8 25. Ra2 Ne8 26. Rb2 Nf6 27. Be2 c6 28. dxc6 bxc6 29. O-O Rad8 30. Kg2 Rd4 31. b5 cxb5 32. axb5 Rb8 ( 32... Bd2 33. fxg6 fxg6 34. Nd5 Nxd5 35. Qxf8+ Qxf8 36. Rxf8+ Kxf8 37. exd5 Bc3 38. Rb3 $18 { (Euwe). } ) 33. fxg6 fxg6 34. b6 Qb7 35. Kh3 Rd6 ( 35... Nxe4 36. Nxe4 Qxe4 37. Qf7+ Kh8 38. Qc7 $18 { (Euwe) } ) 36. Nd5 $1 Kg7 ( { The point is } 36... Nxd5 $2 37. Bc4 ) 37. Rc2 $2 { The extra pawn is lost. } ( 37. Ra2 $1 { (Euwe) } 37... Nxd5 38. Ra7 Nxb6 39. Rxb7+ Rxb7 40. Qf8# ) 37... Nxd5 38. exd5 Rxb6 39. Rc6 $1 Rxc6 $2 { Alekhine blunders in time trouble. } ( { After } 39... Rb3 { his disadvantage is small. } ) 40. dxc6 { The past pawn has become strong. } 40... Qe7 41. Bc4 { White threatens 42.Qf7+, 43.Ba6 and 44.c7. } 41... Kh6 ( 41... Kh8 42. Qd5 $1 Rd8 43. Qe6 $1 e4 44. Rf7 Qxe6 45. Bxe6 e3 46. Rf1 e2 47. Re1 Rd1 48. c7 Rxe1 49. c8=Q+ Kg7 50. Qc3+ $18 { (Euwe) } ) 42. Qh1 $1 Rb2 43. Rf7 Qe8 ( 43... Qc5 44. Qd5 Qxd5 45. Bxd5 Be3 46. c7 Bg1 47. Bg2 Rc2 48. Kh4 Be3 49. g5+ Bxg5+ 50. Kh3 Rc3 51. Bb7 Bf4 52. c8=Q Rxg3+ 53. Kh2 Rc3+ 54. Kg2 Rxc8 55. Bxc8 $18 { (Tartakower) } ) 44. c7 Rc2 45. Qb7 $1 { Euwe equalises the match. } ( 45. Qb7 Rxc4 46. Rxh7+ Kxh7 47. c8=Q+ ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch16""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C15""]
[EventDate ""1935.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 { Alekhine plays a surprise opening again. } 4... Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 dxe4 6. Qg4 Nf6 7. Qxg7 Rg8 8. Qh6 { This variation stems from Minckwitz-Von Schmidt, Leipzig 1966. } 8... c5 9. Ne2 Nbd7 10. Ng3 Rg6 $6 { The rook becomes vulnerable. } ( 10... Qa5 { and } ) ( 10... Qc7 { are better. } ) 11. Qe3 Nd5 $6 ( 11... Qc7 $1 12. Nxe4 Nxe4 13. Qxe4 cxd4 14. Qxd4 e5 { and Black recovers. } ) 12. Qxe4 Nxc3 13. Qd3 Nd5 14. Be2 Qf6 15. c3 cxd4 16. cxd4 N7b6 $2 ( 16... Nf4 17. Bxf4 Qxf4 18. O-O { is necessary (Alekhine). } ) 17. Bh5 $1 Rg7 18. Bf3 $2 { White continues the bishop manoeuvre. } ( { The weakness f7 utilises } 18. Ne4 $1 Qe7 19. Bh6 $1 Rg8 ( 19... Rxg2 $2 20. Bxf7+ ) 20. Qf3 Nc4 { Square d6 needs protection. } 21. Rc1 b5 22. Rxc4 $1 bxc4 23. Bxf7+ $1 ) 18... Qg6 19. Be4 f5 20. Bf3 Kf8 21. a4 $1 { The other White bishop becomes active. } 21... Rc7 22. O-O Bd7 23. Ba3+ Kg8 24. a5 Rc3 ( 24... Nc4 $1 25. Bc5 $1 Ne5 26. dxe5 Rxc5 27. Rfc1 Rac8 28. Rxc5 Rxc5 29. Qd4 $1 { is insufficient too (Alekhine). } ) 25. Qb1 $1 Na4 26. Bxd5 exd5 27. Qxb7 Qc6 28. a6 $1 Nb6 29. Bc5 f4 30. Nf5 $1 Kh8 31. Ne7 Qe6 32. Bxb6 Bc6 33. Nxc6 Rg8 { Black threatens 34...Rxg2+ 35.Kxg2 Qg4+=. } 34. Ne5 $1 Rg7 35. Qb8+ $2 ( 35. Bxa7 $1 { ends the game. } ) 35... Rc8 { White loses two pieces, but the advantage remains winning. } 36. Ng6+ Rxg6 37. Qxf4 Qxb6 38. Qe5+ Rg7 39. Qxd5 Rd8 40. Qe5 Qxd4 41. Qxd4 { White kept two extra pawns. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch16""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D81""]
[EventDate ""1935.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""88""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Qb3 dxc4 5. Qxc4 Bg7 6. Bf4 c6 7. Rd1 $6 ( { The natural move is } 7. e4 ) 7... Qa5 $1 8. Bd2 ( { Less artificial goes } 8. b4 Qf5 9. e3 Be6 10. Qd3 ) 8... b5 $6 { This implicates the sacrifice of the c-pawn. } ( 8... Qb6 9. Bc1 Bf5 { (Alekhine) } ) 9. Qb3 b4 10. Na4 Na6 11. e3 Be6 12. Qc2 O-O 13. b3 ( { Euwe plays too anxious. } 13. Qxc6 $1 { is even better. } 13... Nc7 { is Alekhine's plan. Then } ( 13... Bd5 14. Qxa6 Qxa6 15. Bxa6 Bxg2 16. f3 Bxh1 17. Kf2 { White wins the bishop and gains an advantage (Euwe). } ) 14. b3 Ncd5 ( 14... Bd5 15. Qc5 ) 15. Qa6 { is okay. } ) 13... Rab8 14. Bd3 ( 14. Bxa6 Qxa6 15. Nc5 { gives a carefree advantage. White blockades and has a better position in
the centre. } ) 14... Rfc8 15. Ne2 c5 $1 { The flight forwards continues. } 16. Bxa6 Qxa6 17. Nxc5 Qb5 18. Nf4 $6 ( { The centre controls } 18. e4 $1 Nd7 19. Be3 ) 18... Bg4 $1 19. f3 e5 20. Nfd3 exd4 $1 { Pressure is increased again. } 21. fxg4 dxe3 { Euwe misses the right tactics in the critical position. } 22. Bxe3 $2 { The screen in front of the White king disappears. } ( { Kasparov analyses } 22. Bxb4 $1 Nd5 23. a3 a5 ( { A funny alternative is } 23... e2 24. Rc1 Qc6 25. Bd2 Re8 { with pressure on the White king. } ) 24. Qc4 $1 axb4 25. Qxd5 bxa3 26. Rf1 a2 $1 27. Ke2 Rc7 { White has a slight material plus. } ) 22... Nxg4 23. Bf4 ( 23. Bf2 Re8+ 24. Kf1 Nxf2 25. Qxf2 Rbd8 $19 ) 23... Bc3+ 24. Rd2 Rxc5 25. Nxc5 ( 25. Bxb8 Qe8+ $19 ) 25... Qxc5 $2 ( 25... Re8+ 26. Ne4 Bxd2+ 27. Kxd2 Qf5 $19 { (Kasparov). } ) 26. Bxb8 Qe7+ 27. Kd1 Ne3+ 28. Kc1 Nxc2 29. Rxc2 h5 30. Rd1 Bg7 $1 31. h3 $2 { Max grabs the wrong pawn. } ( 31. g3 $1 a5 32. Bf4 g5 33. Bd2 f5 { will be far more difficult for Black to win. } ) 31... a5 $6 ( 31... Qg5+ { wins quicker. } ) 32. Bf4 Qe4 33. Bc7 Qe3+ 34. Kb1 a4 $1 35. bxa4 b3 36. axb3 Qxb3+ 37. Kc1 Bh6+ 38. Rdd2 Qxa4 $1 39. Be5 ( 39. h4 Qc4 40. g3 Qb5 $1 { zugzwang. } ) 39... Kh7 40. Bc3 Qb5 41. Bd4 Qe2 42. g4 Qe1+ 43. Kb2 Bxd2 44. Rc8 Bc1+ $1 { This game precedes the reckless play with Black by Soviet players. } ( 44... g5 $4 45. Rh8+ Kg6 46. Rg8+ $11 ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch16""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C15""]
[EventDate ""1935.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""68""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Ne2 dxe4 5. a3 Be7 6. Nxe4 Nc6 $1 { A solid move from Riumin. } 7. Be3 Nf6 8. N2c3 O-O { Black threatens 9...Nxe4, 10...f5 and 11...f4. } 9. Ng3 b6 10. Be2 Bb7 11. O-O Qd7 12. Qd2 ( 12. f4 $6 { Spielmann-Riumin, Moscow 1935. } ) 12... Rad8 13. Rfd1 Qc8 { Threatens 14...Nxd4 15.Bxd4 e5 and 16...c5. } 14. Qe1 e5 ( 14... Rfe8 $6 { (Alekhine). } ) 15. d5 Nd4 16. Bxd4 exd4 17. Rxd4 c5 $2 ( 17... Bc5 18. Rh4 Nxd5 19. Bd3 { and White has the initiative (Alekhine). } ) 18. Ra4 $2 ( { The sacrifice of an exchange is better: } 18. dxc6 $1 Rxd4 19. cxb7 Qxb7 20. Nf5 Rd7 21. Bb5 Rc7 { The point is } 22. Bc6 $1 Qxc6 23. Nxe7+ Rxe7 24. Qxe7 { and White has won a pawn. } ) 18... Nxd5 19. Bg4 Qc7 20. Rxa7 Nxc3 21. bxc3 Ra8 $1 ( { Alekhine considers } 21... Qb8 22. Qxe7 Qxa7 23. Bf3 Rb8 24. Nh5 { as favourable for White, but } 24... Rfe8 25. Qg5 g6 26. Nf6+ Kg7 27. Nxe8+ Rxe8 28. Bxb7 Qxb7 { isn't too bad. } ) 22. Rxb7 Qxb7 23. Bf3 Qd7 24. Bxa8 Rxa8 25. Qe4 Ra4 26. Qe2 Bf8 27. h3 Qe6 $1 28. Qxe6 fxe6 { Threatens ..c4. Black survives the endgame easily. } 29. Rb1 Rxa3 30. Ne4 Ra6 31. Kf1 Be7 32. Ke2 Kf8 33. Ke3 Bd8 34. Rd1 Ke7 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch16""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D12""]
[EventDate ""1935.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""145""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 $6 ( 5... cxd5 { is usual. } ) 6. Bc4 ( 6. Bd3 $1 Bxd3 7. Qxd3 { leads faster to e4 (Nikolic-Anderssen, Tilburg 1990). } ) 6... e6 7. O-O Nd7 8. Qe2 Bg4 9. h3 Bh5 10. e4 N5b6 11. Bb3 Be7 12. a4 O-O ( 12... a5 13. Nc3 O-O 14. Bf4 c5 15. Nb5 { (Euwe) } 15... Rc8 { is okay for Black. } ) 13. a5 Nc8 14. a6 Qb6 15. axb7 Qxb7 16. Ba2 c5 $5 { Another provocation by Alekhine. } 17. d5 Ne5 18. g4 Nxf3+ 19. Qxf3 Bg6 20. Nc3 ( { Euwe does not like } 20. dxe6 $5 Bxe4 $1 21. exf7+ Kh8 22. Qb3 Nb6 ) 20... Nb6 21. Qe2 ( 21. dxe6 $1 fxe6 22. Bxe6+ Kh8 23. Qe2 { (Euwe). } ) 21... e5 22. Be3 a6 23. h4 Bxh4 24. Bxc5 Rfc8 25. Be3 Be7 26. Rfc1 Bd6 27. Nd1 Rab8 28. Rxc8+ Rxc8 29. Bb1 Nc4 30. Bd3 Nxe3 31. Bxa6 $6 { White loses his advantage gradually. } ( 31. Nxe3 $1 { and a-pawn will be won. } ) 31... Qa7 32. Qxe3 Bc5 33. Qd3 $6 { The queen can go to e2 in one move. } 33... Rb8 34. Qe2 Qe7 35. Rc1 h5 36. Rc3 Rb4 37. Bd3 Rb8 38. Bb1 Bd4 39. Rh3 $6 { The rook can go to g3 in one move. } 39... Qg5 40. Kg2 hxg4 41. Rg3 Bh5 42. Bc2 Rb6 $1 { Black plans Rf6-f3. } 43. Ne3 $1 Rxb2 44. Qc4 $1 { A counter-attack threatens. } 44... Bxe3 $1 45. Rxe3 Rb6 46. Qc8+ Kh7 47. Qf5+ Qxf5 48. exf5 f6 49. Rd3 ( 49. Kg3 Bf7 50. Be4 Rb4 $1 51. d6 Be8 { (Euwe). Then } 52. Kxg4 $1 Rd4 ( 52... Bc6 53. f4 $1 ) 53. f4 $1 exf4 54. Re1 { offers drawing chances. White captures pawn f4 on a suitable moment. } ) 49... Rd6 50. Rd1 Kh6 51. Kg3 Kg5 52. Be4 g6 ( 52... Be8 53. Rh1 $1 Bd7 54. Rh7 Bxf5 55. Bxf5 Kxf5 56. Rxg7 Rxd5 57. Rxg4 Rd3+ 58. f3 { and White escapes. } ) ( 52... Bf7 $1 { leads to zugzwang. After 53.Rd2(3)? Be8! the rook cannot go to the h-file. } 53. Rc1 Bxd5 $1 54. Rd1 Bxe4 55. Rxd6 Bxf5 { and Black has a splendid compensation for the exchange. } ) 53. fxg6 f5 54. g7 Bf7 55. Rh1 $2 ( 55. Rc1 f4+ 56. Kh2 Kf6 57. Rc6 Rxc6 58. dxc6 Kxg7 59. c7 Be6 60. Bb7 $11 { (Grigoriev). } ) 55... fxe4 $2 ( 55... Rg6 $1 56. Rh8 Rxg7 57. d6 Be6 58. Bc6 Bd7 { and Black wins. } ) 56. Rh8 Rg6 57. d6 Rxd6 58. g8=Q+ Bxg8 59. Rxg8+ Kf5 ( 59... Rg6 60. Rxg6+ Kxg6 61. Kxg4 Kf6 62. f4 e3 63. fxe5+ $11 { (Euwe). } ) 60. Rf8+ Ke6 ( 60... Rf6 61. Rxf6+ Kxf6 62. Kxg4 Kg6 63. f4 e3 64. f5+ $11 { (Euwe). } ) 61. Kxg4 Rd3 62. Re8+ Kf6 63. f4 exf3 64. Rf8+ Ke6 65. Rxf3 Rd2 66. Rf1 Rd3 67. Rf3 Rd1 68. Kg3 e4 69. Rf8 Rd2 70. Re8+ Kf5 71. Re7 Ra2 72. Re8 Rb2 73. Re7 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch16""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C15""]
[EventDate ""1935.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Ne2 dxe4 5. a3 Be7 6. Nxe4 Nc6 $1 7. g4 $6 { Alekhine is bluffing. } ( 7. Be3 { Was played in game 5. } ) 7... b6 $6 ( 7... e5 $1 8. d5 Nd4 $1 9. N2c3 { is preferred by Alekhine. But Black may play } ( 9. Nxd4 Qxd5 10. Qf3 exd4 $17 ) 9... Bxg4 $5 10. Qxg4 Nxc2+ 11. Ke2 Nxa1 12. Qxg7 Bf6 13. Nxf6+ Qxf6 14. Bh6 Qxh6 15. Qxh8 Qh5+ 16. Ke1 O-O-O ) 8. Bg2 Bb7 9. c3 Nf6 10. N2g3 O-O ( 10... Qd7 { and 11...0-0-0 seems better in hindsight. } ) 11. g5 Nxe4 12. Nxe4 Kh8 $6 ( 12... e5 $1 13. dxe5 Nxe5 { begins a useful counter. } ) 13. Qh5 Qe8 $6 ( 13... Na5 { is correct. } ) 14. Nf6 $1 Bxf6 ( 14... gxf6 $2 15. gxf6 Bxf6 $2 16. Be4 { and mate. } ) 15. gxf6 gxf6 16. Qh4 Qd8 17. Bf4 e5 $2 ( 17... f5 $5 18. Qxd8 Raxd8 19. Bxc7 Rd7 20. Bg3 { (Alekhine). } ) 18. Bg3 f5 19. dxe5 Rg8 $6 ( 19... f6 $1 { (Lasker). } ) 20. Bf3 $2 ( { Alekhine tries to win with } 20. Qh3 { in the analysis. } ) ( { The right way is } 20. Rg1 $1 Qxh4 21. Bxh4 h6 22. Bf6+ Kh7 23. O-O-O { and White wins the endgame. } ) 20... Qd3 $1 21. Be2 ( { Avoids } 21. Bxc6 $2 Ba6 $1 22. Qh5 Rg4 { Alekhine). } ) 21... Qe4 $2 ( { An equal game offers } 21... Qc2 $1 22. Qf6+ Rg7 23. Rg1 Qxb2 24. e6 $3 Qxa1+ 25. Bd1 Nd4 $1 { Black tries to win. White escapes by } 26. Qxg7+ $1 Kxg7 27. Bh4+ Kh6 $1 ( 27... Kf8 $2 28. e7+ Ke8 29. Rg8+ Kd7 30. Rd8+ ) 28. Bg5+ $1 Kg7 29. Bh4+ $11 { (Alekhine). } ) 22. Qxe4 fxe4 { The endgame is lost. } 23. Bh4 h6 24. O-O-O Rae8 25. Bf6+ Kh7 26. f4 $1 exf3 27. Bxf3 Na5 28. Bxb7 Nxb7 29. Rd7 Nc5 30. Rxf7+ Kg6 31. Rxc7 Nd3+ 32. Kb1 Kf5 33. Rd1 Nxe5 34. Rf1+ Ke4 35. Rxa7 Nc4 36. Rd7 Ke3 37. Re1+ Kf3 38. Rxe8 Rxe8 39. Rd4 Ne3 40. Rh4 Nf5 41. Rb4 { Alekhine toke a lead of three points. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch16""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D45""]
[EventDate ""1935.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""137""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nc3 a6 6. c5 { Zukertort even played this move, if the a-pawn was not on the sixth rank. } 6... b6 7. cxb6 Nbd7 8. Na4 Nxb6 9. Bd2 Nxa4 10. Qxa4 Qb6 $2 ( { Alekhine finds } 10... Bd7 11. Qc2 { too passive. } ) 11. Rc1 Bd7 12. Ne5 Qxb2 13. Nxd7 Nxd7 14. Bd3 $1 { White completes his development, before the attack begins. } 14... Rb8 15. Ke2 Rb6 16. Rb1 $6 ( { The exchange wins } 16. Rxc6 $1 Rxc6 17. Qxc6 Bb4 18. Bc2 Bxd2 19. Rb1 Qxa2 20. Rb8+ Ke7 21. Rxh8 ) 16... Qa3 17. Qxa3 Bxa3 18. Rxb6 Nxb6 19. Rb1 Nd7 20. Bxa6 { White has the advantages of an extra pawn and two bishops. } 20... Ke7 21. Rb3 Bd6 22. Bb7 c5 23. a4 Bb8 $6 ( { A stronger defence organises } 23... c4 24. Rb5 Rd8 25. a5 Bb8 26. Bb4+ Kf6 27. a6 Ba7 ) 24. Rb5 Ba7 25. dxc5 Nxc5 26. Bb4 Kd6 27. a5 Kc7 28. Bxc5 $1 ( 28. a6 Nd7 29. Bxd5 exd5 30. Rb7+ Kc6 31. Rxa7 { gives an insufficient advantage (Euwe). } ) 28... Bxc5 29. Bxd5 Kd6 30. Bb7 Ba7 31. a6 Rd8 32. Rb2 Rd7 33. Rd2+ Ke7 34. Rc2 Rd6 35. Rc7+ Rd7 36. Rc2 Rd6 37. f4 f5 38. Rc8 Rd8 39. Rc7+ Rd7 40. Rc3 Rd6 { ""Will the extra pawn guarantee a win?"", the Dutch chess lovers question. } 41. Rc7+ Rd7 42. Rc3 Rd6 43. h4 g6 ( 43... Rd7 44. Bc8 $18 ) ( 43... Bb6 44. Rc8 Rd8 45. Rc6 Rd6 46. Rxb6 Rxb6 47. a7 $18 { (Euwe). } ) 44. Rc2 h5 45. Rc3 ( 45. Rc8 Rb6 { presents chances to Black as well. } ) 45... Rb6 46. Rc7+ Kd6 47. Rg7 Rb2+ 48. Kd3 Ra2 49. Rxg6 Ra3+ 50. Kc4 Bxe3 51. Bd5 $1 Bxf4 ( { The tactical justification is } 51... Ra4+ 52. Kb5 Rxa6 53. Rxe6+ $1 Kxd5 54. Re5+ { (Euwe). } ) 52. Rxe6+ $6 ( { A witty win is } 52. Bxe6 $1 Ke5 $1 53. Bf7 $1 Bh2 54. Kb5 Ra1 55. Rh6 Rb1+ 56. Kc6 Bg1 57. Re6+ Kf4 58. Bxh5 Kg3 59. Bg6 $1 Rb6+ 60. Kd7 { Although White allows the exchange of rooks, he wins easily. } ) 52... Kc7 53. Rc6+ Kb8 54. Rg6 Bc7 55. Bb7 Ka7 ( 55... Ra5 $1 56. Kb4 $1 Re5 57. Bf3 Ba5+ $1 58. Kc4 Ka7 { poses great technical problems to White. } ) 56. Rg5 Bd8 57. Rxh5 Bxh4 58. Rxf5 Kb6 59. Rb5+ Kc7 60. Rb3 Ra5 61. Kd4 Bf2+ 62. Ke4 Kd6 63. Rd3+ Ke6 64. Bc8+ Ke7 65. Rd5 Ra4+ 66. Kf5 Bg3 67. Rd7+ Kf8 68. a7 Bf2 69. Ba6 $1 { Tartakower called the game 'Triumph of logic'. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch16""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C15""]
[EventDate ""1935.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qg4 { Again Alekhine chooses a wild and obscure variation of the French. } 4... Nf6 5. Qxg7 Rg8 6. Qh6 Rg6 7. Qe3 Nxe4 8. Bd3 f5 ( { Avoids } 8... Nxc3 $2 9. Bxg6 $1 ) 9. Ne2 c5 10. Bxe4 fxe4 ( { 'Theorists' give many incorrect comments. Here they prefer } 10... dxe4 $6 ) 11. Qh3 $5 ( { Mutual chances offers } 11. Nf4 Rg7 12. a3 Qa5 13. O-O Nc6 ) 11... Nc6 $4 { Poor Max chooses the wrong order of moves. Correct is } ( 11... cxd4 $1 12. Qxh7 $1 { Otherwise Black will control the centre. } 12... Qf6 $1 13. Nxd4 Nc6 $1 { If the rook captures on g2, a counterattack via the g-file will follow
eventually. } 14. Nxc6 Bxc3+ 15. bxc3 bxc6 16. O-O { White escapes some threats. } 16... Rxg2+ $1 $11 ) 12. Qxh7 Qf6 13. Nf4 $1 cxd4 { This move is carried out too late. } ( 13... Rg7 14. Nh5 $1 ) 14. Nxg6 dxc3 15. b3 Ne7 ( 15... Nd4 16. O-O $1 Nxc2 17. Qg8+ Kd7 18. Bg5 $1 { (Alekhine). } ) 16. Nxe7 Bxe7 17. h4 Qf7 18. Qh8+ Qf8 19. Qxf8+ Kxf8 20. Bg5 e5 21. f3 exf3 22. gxf3 $6 ( 22. Bxe7+ Kxe7 23. gxf3 { and the h-pawn advances (Alekhine). } ) 22... Ba3 $1 23. f4 $1 Bf5 24. fxe5 Bxc2 25. O-O+ Kg8 26. Rac1 $1 Bxc1 27. Rxc1 Bf5 28. Rxc3 Rc8 29. Rf3 Rf8 30. Bf6 Be4 31. Rg3+ Kf7 32. h5 $1 Rc8 ( { Avoids } 32... Rg8 $2 33. e6+ $1 ) 33. Rg7+ Ke6 34. h6 d4 35. h7 Rc1+ 36. Kf2 Rc2+ 37. Kg3 Bxh7 38. Rxh7 Rxa2 39. Kf4 b5 40. Ke4 Re2+ 41. Kxd4 { Again Alekhine had a lead of three pawns. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch16""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D45""]
[EventDate ""1935.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nc3 a6 6. c5 Nbd7 ( 6... b6 { was played in game 8. } ) 7. b4 a5 $2 ( { A more useful move on the queen's side is } 7... b6 ) 8. b5 Ne4 $6 ( { The right action on the king's side is } 8... e5 ) 9. Nxe4 dxe4 10. Nd2 f5 11. f3 Qh4+ 12. g3 Qh6 13. Qe2 Be7 14. Bg2 ( 14. fxe4 $6 cxb5 ) 14... O-O 15. O-O Nf6 16. Nc4 $1 { White keeps his control of the board. } ( 16. fxe4 $6 Ng4 ) 16... Bd8 17. fxe4 fxe4 ( { The point is } 17... Ng4 $2 18. h3 ) 18. Nd6 Qg6 19. b6 Be7 20. Nc4 Qg5 21. Bd2 ( 21. Ne5 $2 Bxc5 $1 ) 21... e5 $1 { A pawn sacrifice makes the development of the queen's bishop possible. } ( 21... a4 22. Ne5 Bxc5 $2 23. h4 Qxg3 $2 24. Be1 { and the queen is won (Euwe). } ) 22. Nxe5 Be6 ( 22... Bxc5 $4 23. Qc4+ ) 23. Rf4 Qh6 24. a3 g5 25. Rf2 Qg7 26. Raf1 h5 27. Kh1 Qh7 28. Bc3 h4 $2 ( { The neutral } 28... Kg7 { defends more strongly. } ) 29. gxh4 Qxh4 ( 29... gxh4 30. Rg1 $18 ) 30. Ng6 Qh7 31. Nxf8 Rxf8 32. d5 Nxd5 33. Rxf8+ Bxf8 34. Bd4 Be7 35. Qf2 Qh4 36. Qxh4 gxh4 37. Bxe4 Bd8 38. Bf5 Bxf5 39. Rxf5 Ne7 40. Rf6 Nc8 41. Rxc6 $1 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch16""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D12""]
[EventDate ""1935.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""60""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Nc3 e6 7. Ne5 Nfd7 $1 ( { Avoids } 7... Nbd7 8. g4 { (Bogolubow-Gothilf, Moscow 1925). } ) 8. Qb3 Qc8 9. Bd2 Nc6 10. Rc1 Be7 $6 ( 10... Ndxe5 { Bogoljubow-Euwe, Amsterdam 1928 (9). } ) 11. Be2 $6 ( 11. Nxc6 $1 bxc6 12. Na4 { gives a positional advantage. } ) 11... Ndxe5 12. dxe5 O-O 13. Nb5 Qd7 14. O-O $1 { Alekhine has made a decoy of pawn e5. } 14... a6 $6 ( 14... Rfc8 $1 { offers equal chances. } ) 15. Nd4 Nxd4 ( 15... Nxe5 $2 16. Nxf5 exf5 17. Rfd1 { White has a positional plus and will regain the pawn (Euwe and Alekhine). } ) 16. exd4 Rac8 17. Bb4 Bxb4 18. Qxb4 Rc2 19. Rxc2 Bxc2 20. Rc1 Rc8 21. h3 ( 21. h4 { (Alekhine). } ) 21... Rc6 22. Qa5 h6 23. b4 Ba4 24. Rxc6 Qxc6 25. Qd8+ Qe8 26. Qc7 Qc6 27. Qb8+ Kh7 28. Bd3+ g6 29. Kh2 Kg7 ( 29... Qc3 30. Bxg6+ fxg6 ( 30... Kxg6 $4 31. Qg8+ Kf5 32. Qg4# ) 31. Qxb7+ $11 { (Alekhine). } ) 30. Qd8 Bc2 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch16""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D97""]
[EventDate ""1935.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""71""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Qb3 dxc4 5. Qxc4 Bg7 6. e4 O-O 7. Nf3 a6 $5 8. Bf4 b5 9. Qxc7 Qe8 $2 ( { This variation has been rehabilitated by } 9... Qxc7 10. Bxc7 Bb7 { White tries to win by } 11. e5 Nd5 12. Nxd5 Bxd5 13. Bb6 { To equality leads } 13... Nc6 14. Be2 Rfc8 15. O-O Rab8 16. Bc5 Bxf3 17. Bxf3 Nxe5 18. Be4 $11 ) 10. Be2 Nc6 ( 10... b4 11. Nd5 Nxd5 12. exd5 { and White will play d6. } ) 11. d5 Nb4 $6 { Desperation. } ( 11... e5 $1 12. Qxc6 Qxc6 13. dxc6 exf4 14. Rc1 Be6 { offers more resistance. } ) 12. O-O Nxe4 13. Nxe4 Nxd5 14. Qc1 Bf5 15. Ng3 Rc8 16. Qd2 Nxf4 17. Qxf4 Bc2 ( { The counterattack } 17... Bxb2 { is refuted by } 18. Nxf5 $1 Bxa1 19. Qh6 $1 gxf5 20. Ng5 { and mate. } ) 18. Qb4 Qd8 19. Ne1 Ba4 20. Rb1 Bd4 21. Nf3 Bc5 22. Qh4 Bc2 23. Rbc1 f6 24. Bc4+ bxc4 25. Qxc4+ Kg7 26. Qxc2 Qa5 27. Qe2 e5 28. a3 Be7 29. Nd4 Rxc1 30. Rxc1 Kh8 31. Nc6 Qc7 32. Qxa6 Rc8 33. Nf1 Rb8 34. Nxe7 Qxe7 35. Rc8+ Rxc8 36. Qxc8+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch16""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""13""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C83""]
[EventDate ""1935.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""117""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 { Euwe changes to his favourite Open Spanish. } 9. c3 Be7 10. a4 b4 $1 { The unusual variation leads to an equal game. } 11. Nd4 $1 ( 11. Re1 Nc5 12. Bc2 Bg4 { is slightly better for Black (Perlis-Lasker, St. Petersburg 1909). } ) 11... Nxe5 12. f4 Nc4 ( 12... Bg4 $1 13. Qc2 c5 14. fxe5 cxd4 15. cxd4 O-O { (Horowitz-Reshevsky, Woodside 1941). } ) 13. f5 $6 { A flight forwards begins. } ( 13. Qe2 $1 Na5 14. Bc2 Bc5 15. Be3 Qf6 { keeps equality. } ) 13... Bc8 14. Qe1 $2 { The threat 15.Bxc4 is easy to parry. } ( { Euwe's } 14. Qg4 $6 Ne5 $1 15. Qxg7 Bf6 16. Qh6 c5 { is better for Black. } ) ( 14. Re1 Bb7 15. Rxe4 dxe4 16. Bxc4 c5 17. Qh5 { is more spectacular. } ) 14... Bb7 15. cxb4 c5 $1 16. f6 { White has to continue. } 16... Bxf6 17. Nf5 O-O 18. bxc5 Re8 19. Qb4 Qc8 20. Bxc4 a5 $1 21. Qa3 dxc4 22. Nc3 Nxc5 23. Be3 Qc6 24. Rf3 Nd3 $6 ( { The game ends violently by } 24... Re5 $1 { threatens ..Rxf5 } 25. Nd4 ( 25. Ng3 Rxe3 $1 ) 25... Qb6 { and White has no answers to ..Bxf3 and ..Rxe3. } ) 25. Raf1 Rxe3 $1 26. Nxe3 Bd4 $6 ( 26... Qb6 $1 { wins quickly. } ) 27. Qe7 $1 Ne5 ( 27... Re8 $4 28. Qxf7+ Kh8 29. Qf8+ Rxf8 30. Rxf8# ) 28. Kh1 Nxf3 29. Rxf3 Rf8 30. h3 Bxe3 $6 ( { Again } 30... Qb6 $1 { wins immediately. } ) 31. Qxe3 Qe6 32. Rg3 Re8 33. Qg5 Qe5 34. Qxe5 Rxe5 35. Rg4 Re3 36. Kg1 Rd3 $2 ( 36... f5 $1 37. Rxc4 Rg3 { keeps a strong attack. } ) 37. Rxc4 Rd2 38. b4 { A strong counterattack begins. } 38... Rxg2+ 39. Kf1 Rb2 40. Rd4 g6 41. bxa5 Rc2 42. Nb5 Kg7 43. Ke1 Rc5 44. Rd6 Bc6 45. a6 Bxb5 46. a7 Bc6 47. Rxc6 Ra5 48. Rc7 Rxa4 49. Kd2 g5 50. Kc3 h5 51. Kb3 Ra1 52. Kc4 g4 53. hxg4 hxg4 54. Kd4 Kg6 55. Ke5 $6 ( 55. Ke3 $1 f5 56. Kf4 Ra4+ 57. Ke5 $1 $11 ) 55... f6+ $6 ( 55... Ra4 $1 56. Kd5 f6 $1 ( 56... f5 57. Ke5 $1 ) 57. Kc5 Kg5 { and wins according to Euwe, but that does not seem to be the case. See } 58. Kb6 f5 59. Rc8 g3 60. a8=Q Rxa8 61. Rxa8 f4 62. Rf8 Kg4 63. Kc5 f3 64. Kd4 g2 65. Rg8+ Kf4 66. Rf8+ Kg3 67. Rg8+ Kf2 68. Ke4 Ke2 69. Rg7 $11 ) 56. Kf4 Ra4+ 57. Kg3 f5 58. Kh4 $1 Kf6 59. Rb7 { The win was missed four times in this game.
The sympathetic Euwe was not hard enough for the top level. } ( 59. Rb7 Ke5 60. Rb5+ Kf4 $4 61. Rb4+ ) 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch16""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""14""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D82""]
[EventDate ""1935.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Nh5 $6 { Alekhine plays odd. } 5. Be5 ( { Max notices } 5. Nxd5 $2 Nxf4 6. Nxf4 e5 7. dxe5 Bb4+ 8. Qd2 Qxd2# ) 5... f6 6. Bg3 Nxg3 7. hxg3 c6 8. e3 Bg7 9. Bd3 ( 9. cxd5 cxd5 { (Euwe). } ) 9... O-O $2 ( 9... dxc4 10. Bxc4 ( 10. Rxh7 $2 cxd3 11. Rxg7 Kf8 12. Rxg6 Bf5 ) 10... e5 11. Nf3 Nd7 ) 10. Rxh7 $1 f5 ( 10... Kxh7 11. Qh5+ Kg8 12. Bxg6 ) 11. Rh1 e5 12. dxe5 Bxe5 13. Nf3 Bxc3+ 14. bxc3 Qf6 15. cxd5 $1 Qxc3+ 16. Kf1 Qf6 17. Rc1 cxd5 18. Rc7 Nd7 19. Bb5 $1 Qd6 20. Rc4 $6 ( 20. Qd4 $1 Qxc7 21. Rh8+ Kf7 22. Ng5+ Ke7 23. Rh7+ Ke8 24. Qxd5 Qc1+ 25. Ke2 Qb2+ 26. Kf3 { wins elegantly (Euwe). } ) 20... Nf6 21. Rch4 Qc5 22. Ba4 Qc3 23. Ng5 Kg7 24. Nh7 $2 ( 24. Rh7+ $1 Nxh7 25. Rxh7+ Kf6 26. Qxd5 Qa1+ 27. Bd1 Qe5 28. Rf7+ Rxf7 29. Qxf7+ Kxg5 30. Qf8 $1 { The threat f4+ decides the game. } ) 24... Rd8 25. Nxf6 Kxf6 26. Rh7 Be6 27. R1h6 Bf7 ( 27... d4 28. Rxg6+ $1 Kxg6 29. Qh5+ Kf6 30. f4 Qc1+ 31. Bd1 Bc4+ 32. Kg1 Qxe3+ 33. Kh1 Ke6 34. Qf7+ Kd6 35. Qc7+ Kd5 36. Bf3+ { (Euwe). } ) 28. Kg1 Rg8 29. g4 $1 { An defender is exchanged. } 29... Rg7 30. gxf5 Rxh7 31. Rxh7 gxf5 32. Bb3 Qe5 33. Qf3 Rc8 34. g4 $1 Bg6 ( { Euwe's point is } 34... Rg8 35. Rxf7+ $1 Kxf7 36. Qxd5+ ) 35. Rxb7 Qa1+ 36. Kg2 Rh8 37. g5+ $1 { Finally fireworks begin. } 37... Kxg5 38. Qf4+ Kf6 39. Qd6+ Kg5 40. f4+ Kh6 41. Qe7 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch16""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""15""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D17""]
[EventDate ""1935.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""122""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Nh4 $6 Bc8 ( { The debut was } 6... e6 $6 7. Nxf5 exf5 $16 { (Alekhine-Stolz, Bled 1931). } ) 7. e3 ( { Later } 7. Nf3 Bf5 { becomes usual. } ) 7... e5 $1 8. dxe5 $6 ( 8. Nf3 exd4 9. Qxd4 Qxd4 10. Nxd4 $11 ) 8... Qxd1+ 9. Nxd1 Bb4+ 10. Bd2 Bxd2+ 11. Kxd2 Ne4+ 12. Ke1 Be6 13. f4 Na6 { The Black pieces have a better coordination. } 14. Nf2 Nxf2 15. Kxf2 O-O-O 16. Nf3 Nc5 17. Be2 Nd3+ 18. Kg3 ( 18. Bxd3 Rxd3 19. Rac1 Rb3 { is unpleasant too (Euwe). } ) 18... Nxb2 19. Nd4 Rxd4 $1 { keeps the initiative. } 20. exd4 Rd8 21. Kf2 Rxd4 22. Ke3 c5 { Black controls the centre. } 23. Ra3 $1 Bf5 24. g4 Be4 25. Rf1 Bc6 $6 ( 25... b6 { is slightly better. } ) 26. a5 Nd3 $6 ( 26... Re4+ 27. Kd2 Bb5 $1 { and the position remains closed. } ) 27. Rc3 Re4+ 28. Kd2 Nxf4 29. Bxc4 Rd4+ 30. Kc2 Be4+ 31. Kb3 g5 $6 ( 31... Bg6 32. Rcf3 Ne6 33. Rxf7 $1 Bxf7 34. Rxf7 { loses according to Euwe, but } 34... Nd8 35. Rxg7 Rd7 { forms a new defence line. } ) 32. Bxf7 b6 33. Ka3 $6 ( 33. Re1 Kd8 34. Rce3 { keeps the initiative. } ) 33... Kd7 34. Bb3 Kc6 35. Rc4 Rxc4 36. Bxc4 b5 37. Bf7 c4 38. Kb4 Nd3+ $2 { Black plays too greedy. } ( 38... a6 $1 39. e6 Nd5+ 40. Ka3 Kd6 { is difficult for White. } ) 39. Kc3 Nxe5 40. Be8+ Kc5 41. Bxb5 $1 Bd3 ( { Euwe has found } 41... Kxb5 42. Re1 Nxg4 43. Rxe4 Nxh2 44. Re5+ $18 ) 42. Re1 Ng6 ( 42... Nxg4 43. Ba6 { (threatens 44.Re7) } 43... Kd6 44. Kd4 $18 { (Euwe). } ) 43. Ba6 ( 43. Bd7 $1 Nf4 44. Bf5 Nd5+ 45. Kd2 $18 ) 43... Nf4 44. Bb7 Ne2+ 45. Kd2 Nd4 46. Re7 Kb4 47. Be4 $2 ( { Ragosin analyses } 47. a6 $1 Nb3+ 48. Ke3 Nc5 49. Bc8 $1 c3 50. Rb7+ Kc4 51. Bf5 { and wins. } ) 47... Bxe4 48. Rxe4 Nf3+ 49. Ke2 Nxh2 50. Kf2 a6 { If White wins the knight, the c-pawn queens, and the pawn endgame is drawn. } 51. Ke2 Kxa5 52. Rxc4 Kb5 53. Re4 a5 54. Re5+ Kb4 55. Rxg5 a4 56. Kd3 ( 56. Rh5 Nxg4 57. Rh4 h5 { escapes elegantly. } ) 56... a3 57. Kc2 a2 58. Kb2 a1=Q+ 59. Kxa1 Kc3 60. Rg7 h6 61. Rg6 Kd3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch16""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""16""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D12""]
[EventDate ""1935.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""130""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Nc3 e6 7. Qb3 ( 7. Ne5 Nfd7 { game 11. } ) 7... Qc8 8. Bd2 Nc6 9. Rc1 Be7 10. Bb5 O-O 11. O-O Qd8 $1 12. Na4 Na5 13. Bxa5 Qxa5 14. Nc5 Bxc5 15. dxc5 ( 15. Rxc5 $6 Ne4 16. Rcc1 Bg4 $1 { (Alekhine). } ) 15... Ne4 16. Qa4 Qxa4 17. Bxa4 Rfc8 18. c6 bxc6 19. Bxc6 Rab8 20. Nd4 $1 { Exchanges are continued. } 20... Rxb2 21. Nxf5 exf5 22. Bxd5 $2 ( 22. f3 Nf6 23. Bxd5 $11 ) 22... Nc3 $1 23. Kh1 g6 24. Bb3 Rc5 25. f3 a5 26. e4 a4 27. Bd5 Rbb5 28. h3 Kg7 29. Rc2 Nxd5 30. Rxc5 Rxc5 31. exd5 Rxd5 { Black has an extra pawn. His pieces are more active. } 32. Rf2 Kf6 33. Re2 Re5 34. Rc2 Re3 $1 35. Kh2 Ra3 36. Kg3 Ke5 37. Rd2 h6 38. h4 h5 ( 38... f4+ $1 { is even stronger. } ) 39. Re2+ Kd6 { Square e7 needs protection. } 40. Kf4 f6 41. Rc2 Kd5 42. g3 g5+ { Exchanges open the prison. } ( 42... Kd6 $1 43. Rc8 $1 Rxa2 44. Rg8 Rb2 45. Rxg6 Ke6 46. Rg8 Rb4+ 47. Ke3 a3 48. Ra8 f4+ 49. gxf4 Rb3+ { (Alekhine) } 50. Ke4 $1 f5+ 51. Kd4 Rxf3 52. Ra6+ Kd7 53. Ke5 $11 { (Ken Smith). } ) 43. hxg5 fxg5+ 44. Kxg5 Rxf3 45. Rg2 $1 Kd4 46. Kxh5 f4 47. gxf4 Rxf4 48. Kg5 Re4 49. Kf5 Re5+ 50. Kf4 Re8 51. Kf3 Kd3 52. Rb2 Rf8+ 53. Kg3 Kc3 54. Rb7 $2 ( 54. Re2 $1 Rf1 ( 54... Kb4 55. Re3 $1 ) 55. Kg2 ) 54... Rf1 55. Rb8 Ra1 56. Kf3 Rxa2 57. Ke3 Rh2 $2 ( 57... a3 $1 58. Rc8+ Kb2 $1 59. Kd2 Kb1+ 60. Kd1 Rh2 61. Rb8+ Rb2 62. Rc8 Rb7 { and the a-pawn queens (Grigoriev). } ) 58. Rc8+ Kb2 59. Rb8+ Kc1 60. Rc8+ ( 60. Ra8 a3 $1 { is the point of the king's manoeuvre. } ) 60... Kb1 61. Rb8+ Rb2 62. Ra8 Rb3+ 63. Kd4 a3 64. Kc4 Kb2 65. Rh8 Rc3+ { An interesting rook ending. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch16""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""17""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D04""]
[EventDate ""1935.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""45""]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 Bf5 4. Bd3 ( { The usual } 4. c4 c6 { Leads to the Slav Defence. } ) 4... e6 5. Bxf5 exf5 6. Qd3 Qc8 $1 { The threats of 7.Qxf5 and 7.Qb5+ are parried. } 7. b3 ( 7. O-O { (Alekhine-Kostic, Bled 1931). } ) 7... Na6 $5 8. O-O Be7 9. c4 O-O 10. Nc3 c6 11. Bb2 Ne4 12. Rfc1 ( 12. cxd5 Nb4 13. Qe2 Nxc3 14. Bxc3 Nxd5 { shows the usefulness of the knight at the edge. } ) 12... Rd8 13. Qe2 Qe6 14. a3 Nc7 15. c5 Re8 16. b4 f4 17. exf4 Nxc3 18. Qxe6 Nxe6 19. Rxc3 Nxf4 20. Rb3 a6 21. g3 Ne6 22. a4 Bf6 23. Rd1 { Black has the good bishop and White controls more space. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch16""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""18""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A20""]
[EventDate ""1935.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""31""]

1. c4 e5 2. Nf3 e4 3. Nd4 Nc6 4. Nc2 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bc5 6. b3 $5 ( 6. e3 { is less risky. } ) 6... O-O 7. g3 $5 { (Rubinstein-Tarrasch, Breslau 1925) } 7... d5 $1 8. cxd5 Nb4 ( { An attack starts } 8... Ng4 $1 9. e3 Nce5 10. Nxe4 Qxd5 11. f3 f5 $1 12. Bc4 $1 ( 12. Nxc5 $2 Nxf3+ 13. Ke2 Qxc5 $19 { (Alekhine) } ) 12... Qxc4 13. Nf6+ Rxf6 14. bxc4 Nd3+ 15. Ke2 Ngf2 { Later analysts find this wild variation. } ) 9. Nxb4 Bxb4 10. Bg2 Re8 11. O-O Bf5 12. Bb2 Nxd5 13. Nxd5 Qxd5 14. d3 Rad8 15. dxe4 Bxe4 16. Qxd5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch16""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""19""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D16""]
[EventDate ""1935.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""113""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 e6 $6 6. e4 $1 Bb4 7. e5 Ne4 ( 7... Nd5 { (Alekhine-Bogoljubow, Wiesbaden 1929). } ) 8. Qc2 Qd5 9. Be2 c5 { Euwe carries out his moves with confidence. } 10. O-O Nxc3 11. bxc3 cxd4 12. cxd4 c3 13. Bd2 $1 { Alekhine finds a hole in the preparation. } 13... Qa5 $6 ( 13... Nc6 14. Bxc3 Bxc3 15. Qxc3 O-O { gives a stronger defence (Alekhine). } ) 14. Bxc3 Bxc3 15. Ra3 Nc6 ( 15... Bd7 16. Rxc3 Bxa4 17. Bb5+ Qxb5 18. Rc8+ Ke7 19. Qc7+ Nd7 20. Qd6# { (Alekhine). } ) 16. Rxc3 Bd7 17. Rb1 O-O $2 { This loses material. } ( 17... Rb8 18. Rc5 Qd8 19. Qe4 { and White has a great position. } ) 18. Rc5 Qd8 19. Rxb7 Bc8 20. Rb1 Nxd4 21. Nxd4 Qxd4 22. Bf3 Bd7 23. Bxa8 Rxa8 24. a5 g6 25. Rd1 Qb4 $1 26. Qc4 Rb8 27. Qxb4 Rxb4 28. h3 Bb5 29. Rc8+ Kg7 30. Rdd8 Rb1+ 31. Kh2 Rb2 32. Kg3 Rb3+ 33. f3 Rb2 34. Rg8+ Kh6 35. Rc7 Bf1 36. Rxf7 Rxg2+ 37. Kf4 g5+ 38. Ke3 Re2+ 39. Kd4 Rd2+ 40. Ke3 Re2+ 41. Kd4 Rd2+ 42. Kc3 Rd3+ 43. Kc2 Ra3 44. f4 $1 gxf4 45. Rxf4 Be2 46. Rf6+ Kh5 47. Kd2 Bc4 48. Rg7 h6 49. Rgg6 Rd3+ 50. Kc2 Rd7 51. Rxh6+ Kg5 52. Kc3 Bd5 53. Kd4 $1 Bh1+ 54. Ke3 Bd5 55. Rhg6+ Kh5 56. Kf4 Rh7 57. h4 { Again Alekhine toke a lead of two points. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch16""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""20""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D17""]
[EventDate ""1935.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 Nbd7 7. Nxc4 Qc7 8. g3 e5 9. dxe5 Nxe5 10. Bf4 Nfd7 11. Bg2 f6 { (Winter-Gemzoe, Hamburg 1930). } ( { Euwe played } 11... Be6 { in game 1. } ) 12. O-O Rd8 13. Qc1 { Square c2 is unavailable. } 13... Qb8 ( 13... Be7 $6 14. Nxe5 Nxe5 15. Nd5 { was played in the mentioned game. } ) 14. Ne4 Be7 15. Qc3 O-O 16. Rad1 Be6 17. Nxe5 $1 ( 17. Rxd7 Rxd7 18. Nxe5 fxe5 19. Bxe5 Bb4 $1 20. Bxb8 Bxc3 { (Euwe) } 21. Nc5 Bxb2 $1 22. Nxd7 Bxd7 23. Bxa7 Ra8 24. Rd1 Bf5 25. Bd4 Rd8 26. e3 c5 27. Rd2 Bc1 28. Rd1 $11 ) 17... Nxe5 $6 { The pin remains. } ( 17... fxe5 18. Bg5 Nf6 19. Bxf6 gxf6 20. Nc5 Bxc5 21. Qxc5 { gives an easier defence. } ) 18. Ng5 $1 fxg5 $2 ( 18... Bf7 $1 19. Nxf7 Rxf7 { does not lose a pawn. } ) 19. Bxe5 Bf6 20. Bxb8 Bxc3 21. Bd6 Rf7 $1 22. bxc3 Rfd7 23. Rb1 Rxd6 24. Rxb7 R8d7 25. Rxd7 Bxd7 { White has an extra pawn. } 26. Be4 c5 27. c4 $2 ( 27. Bc2 $1 Rd2 28. Bb3+ Kf8 29. Rd1 $18 ) 27... Bxa4 $2 ( 27... Rd2 28. Rb1 Rxe2 29. Bd5+ Kf8 30. Rb7 Re1+ 31. Kg2 Re7 $1 32. a5 { and Black has drawing chances (Euwe). } ) 28. Bd5+ Kf8 29. Ra1 Ra6 30. Ra2 $1 Ke7 $6 ( 30... Bb5 $4 31. cxb5 Rxa2 32. Bxa2 ) ( 30... g4 $1 31. f4 gxf3 32. exf3 Ke7 { and White cannot develop a strong centre. } ) 31. f4 gxf4 32. gxf4 Kf6 ( 32... h6 $5 33. e4 g5 $5 34. f5 Kf6 { will be a harder fight. } ) 33. e4 g5 34. f5 h5 35. h4 gxh4 36. Kh2 Kg5 37. Kh3 Ra5 38. Bb7 Kf6 39. Bd5 Kg5 40. Bb7 Kf6 41. Bc8 { Alekhine suffered from horrible pins twice. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch16""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""21""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D17""]
[EventDate ""1935.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

{ The game started with an incident, because Alekhine arrived too late and
under the influence of alcohol. The irritated Euwe played a great strategic
game in Ermelo. } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 Nbd7 7. Nxc4 Qc7 8. g3 e5 9. dxe5 Nxe5 10. Bf4 Nfd7 11. Bg2 Rd8 12. Qc1 f6 13. O-O Be6 $1 { Euwe has found an improvement of the last game. } 14. Nxe5 Nxe5 15. a5 { Now the queen cannot move to square a5. } 15... a6 16. Ne4 Bb4 $1 17. Nc5 Bc8 $1 { The bishop manoeuvres are highly subtle. } 18. Bxe5 fxe5 { Black threatens to win pawn a5. } 19. f4 $2 ( 19. Nd3 $2 Bxa5 20. Qc5 Bb6 21. Qxe5+ Qxe5 22. Nxe5 Bd4 { leads to a favourable endgame. } ) ( 19. Qc4 $1 Rd4 $1 { is better than Euwe thinks. A wonderful prophylactic move is } 20. Qc1 $3 Rf8 { improves Black's position. } ( 20... O-O $2 21. Nb3 ) ( 20... Bxa5 $2 21. Nb3 ) ( 20... Bf5 $2 21. Nxb7 ) ( 20... Rd8 21. Qc4 $11 ) 21. Nd3 $1 Bxa5 22. Nxe5 $1 Qxe5 23. Rxa5 $1 Qxa5 24. Qe3+ { leads to an even game. } ) 19... Bd2 ( { Avoids } 19... O-O $4 20. Qc4+ ) 20. Qc4 Rd4 21. Qb3 ( { The witty } 21. Ne6 $2 { is refuted by } 21... Qf7 22. Bxc6+ bxc6 23. Qxc6+ Bd7 24. Qa8+ Ke7 25. Qxh8 Be3+ 26. Kg2 Bxe6 $19 { (Euwe). } ) 21... exf4 22. gxf4 Qe7 23. Nd3 Be6 $3 { Euwe chooses a strategic solution instead of material gain. } ( 23... Qxe2 $2 24. Rfe1 $1 Be3+ 25. Kh1 Rxd3 26. Qa4 Qd2 27. Rad1 { is disappointing (Euwe). } ) 24. Qa3 ( 24. Qc2 Be3+ 25. Kh1 O-O { and Black wins an attack in the centre. } ) 24... Bc4 25. Kh1 Qxa3 26. Rxa3 O-O { At last Black castles. His bishops put pressure on weak pawns. } 27. Ra4 Rfd8 28. Ra3 Bxd3 29. exd3 Rb4 $1 ( 29... Rxd3 { is less strong. } ) 30. Rf2 Rxb2 31. Bf1 ( { White survives longer after } 31. Be4 $1 ) 31... Rd4 32. f5 Rf4 33. Rxf4 Bxf4 34. h3 Bd6 35. Ra1 Kf7 36. d4 Kf6 37. Re1 Bb4 38. Ra1 Rd2 39. Bc4 Rxd4 40. Be6 Rd8 41. Bb3 { The score in the match was equalised for the second time. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch16""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""22""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E33""]
[EventDate ""1935.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""35""]

1. d4 e6 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 Nc6 5. Nf3 d6 6. Bd2 O-O 7. a3 Bxc3 8. Bxc3 Qe7 9. e3 e5 10. d5 ( 10. dxe5 dxe5 { gives a slight edge. } ) 10... Nb8 11. Bd3 Nbd7 { Black wants to play ..e4. } 12. Ng5 g6 13. Ne4 Nxe4 14. Bxe4 Nc5 15. O-O Nxe4 16. Qxe4 Bf5 17. Qf3 Qh4 ( 17... Bd3 18. Rfc1 $1 { (Alekhine). } ) 18. Qe2 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch16""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""23""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D15""]
[EventDate ""1935.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""115""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e3 b5 6. a4 b4 7. Nb1 ( 7. Na2 { is more usual. } ) 7... Ba6 $1 8. Be2 e6 9. Ne5 $6 ( { The quiet } 9. O-O Be7 { will become fashionable later. } ) 9... Be7 ( 9... c5 $1 { exerts pressure on the centre. } ) 10. O-O O-O 11. Nxc4 c5 12. dxc5 Nbd7 13. c6 Nc5 14. Nbd2 Qc7 15. Qc2 Rad8 16. Bf3 $2 ( 16. b3 { limits the disadvantage. } ) 16... Nd5 17. b3 Bf6 18. Bb2 Bxb2 19. Qxb2 Qxc6 20. Rfd1 Qc7 $1 { Threatens 20...Nc3. } 21. Bxd5 Rxd5 22. e4 Rd3 23. Qe5 { If White does not exchange, ..Rfd8 will be very strong. } 23... Qxe5 24. Nxe5 Rxd2 $1 { A pawn is won. } 25. Rxd2 Nxb3 26. Rad1 ( 26. Rd6 Nxa1 27. Rxa6 b3 28. Rxa7 b2 29. Rb7 Rc8 30. Nc4 g6 $19 { (Euwe). } ) 26... Nxd2 27. Rxd2 Rc8 28. f4 f6 29. Nf3 Kf8 $6 ( { Very solid is } 29... Bb7 30. Rd4 a5 { (Euwe). } ) 30. Rb2 Rc4 31. Nd2 Rd4 32. Nb3 $1 Rxe4 33. Nc5 Re1+ 34. Kf2 Rf1+ 35. Ke3 Bc4 36. Rxb4 Bd5 { Black's advantage has been reduced by the exchange of the passed pawn. } 37. Rb8+ Ke7 38. Rg8 Kd6 39. Ne4+ Bxe4 $2 ( { Euwe misses the win } 39... Kc6 $1 40. Nc3 Bxg2 41. Rxg7 Rf3+ 42. Kd2 Bf1 43. Rxh7 Rxf4 44. Rxa7 Rh4 { under time pressure. } ) 40. Kxe4 Ra1 ( 40... g6 41. Ra8 { also draws. } ) 41. Rxg7 Rxa4+ 42. Kf3 h5 43. Rf7 Ra3+ 44. Kf2 f5 45. Rh7 Kd5 46. Rxh5 Ke4 47. Rh6 Ra6 48. Kg3 Rd6 49. Rh7 Rd3+ 50. Kf2 ( 50. Kh4 { draws more elegantly. } ) 50... Kxf4 51. Rxa7 Rd2+ 52. Kf1 e5 53. Rg7 Ke3 54. Rg3+ Kd4 55. h4 e4 56. h5 Rd1+ 57. Ke2 Rh1 58. Rg5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch16""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""24""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A84""]
[EventDate ""1935.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""65""]

1. d4 e6 2. c4 f5 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Be7 5. Bg2 Nf6 6. Nc3 O-O 7. Nf3 Ne4 8. O-O Bf6 9. Nxe4 $6 ( 9. Qc2 Nxd2 10. Qxd2 { keeps the equality (Gruenfeld-Spielmann, Vienna 1935). } ) 9... fxe4 10. Ne1 Bxd4 $1 11. Bxe4 Bxb2 12. Bxh7+ Kxh7 13. Qc2+ Kg8 14. Qxb2 Nc6 { White has weaknesses on the queen's side. } 15. Nf3 ( 15. Bc3 { is useful too. } ) 15... d6 16. c5 $5 { Euwe plays impatiently. } ( 16. Ng5 Qf6 17. Qc2 Qf5 18. e4 Qg6 19. c5 $1 ) 16... dxc5 17. Bc3 Qe7 18. Rad1 b6 19. Qc2 Bb7 20. Qg6 $2 ( 20. h4 Rf5 $5 21. Ng5 Re8 22. e4 Rxg5 $1 { gives a dynamic equality. } ) 20... Qf7 21. Qg5 ( 21. Qg4 Rad8 22. Ng5 $4 Qxf2+ { (Alekhine). } ) 21... Rad8 22. h4 Rxd1 23. Rxd1 Nd4 $2 ( 23... e5 $1 24. Bxe5 Nxe5 25. Qxe5 Bxf3 26. exf3 Qxf3 { wins (Alekhine). } ) 24. Bxd4 cxd4 25. Rxd4 Bxf3 26. Rf4 $1 Qh5 27. Rxf8+ $4 { The order of exchanges is wrong. } ( 27. Rxf3 $1 Qxg5 28. Rxf8+ Kxf8 29. hxg5 b5 30. f4 { and the pawn ending is drawn. } ) 27... Kxf8 28. Qf4+ Qf7 29. Qxf3 Qxf3 30. exf3 e5 $1 31. Kf1 b5 32. Ke2 c5 $4 ( { A technical win is } 32... a5 $1 33. Kd3 a4 34. Kc3 c5 35. g4 Ke7 { The white pawns on the king's side lack sufficient mobility. } ) 33. Ke3 $1 { White has time to play 34.f4 exf4+ 35. Kxf4. The game was plagued by blunders. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch16""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""25""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D52""]
[EventDate ""1935.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""90""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 Nbd7 6. e3 Qa5 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. Qd2 N7b6 { (Levenfish-Euwe, Leningrad 1934). } 9. Bd3 { Alekhine chooses an aggressive approach. } 9... Nxc3 10. bxc3 Nd5 11. Rc1 ( { Alekhine avoids } 11. O-O Qxc3 12. Qe2 h6 $1 ) 11... Nxc3 12. O-O ( 12. Rxc3 Bb4 $4 ) 12... Bb4 13. a3 $1 { A second pawn sacrifice is needed. } 13... Qxa3 14. Ra1 Qb3 15. Bc2 $6 ( { The attack continues by } 15. Ne5 O-O 16. Bc4 Ne4 $5 { Black tries to win. } 17. Qe2 Qc3 18. Rac1 Qd2 19. Qg4 Nxg5 20. Rcd1 Qc3 21. Rc1 Qb2 22. Rb1 Qa3 23. Ra1 { and a repetition of moves (Euwe). } ) 15... Qd5 { The black queen has moves to an excellent square. } 16. e4 $1 Nxe4 17. Qxb4 Nxg5 18. Ne5 { Black is unable to castle as a result of the third pawn  sacrifice. } 18... a5 19. Qa3 f6 { If Black accepts the fourth sacrifice, the d-file opens. } 20. Bg6+ $2 ( 20. Bb3 $1 Qd8 $1 21. Nc4 Nf7 ( 21... Qe7 22. Nb6 Qxa3 23. Rxa3 Ra6 24. Nxc8 Kd7 25. Re1 Re8 26. d5 { White is better, according to Alekhine. De Zeeuw refutes this by } 26... Kxc8 27. dxe6 Nf7 $1 ) 22. Rfe1 Ra6 $1 { and Black has prepared 23. .. Qe7 (Euwe). } ) 20... hxg6 21. Nxg6 Nf3+ $1 { Euwe refutes the attack. } 22. Qxf3 ( 22. gxf3 $4 Qg5+ ) 22... Qxf3 23. gxf3 Rh5 24. Nf4 Rf5 25. Nd3 Rxf3 { Black has three extra pawns in the endgame. } 26. Nc5 b6 27. Kg2 Rf4 28. Nb3 e5 29. dxe5 Be6 30. Nc1 O-O-O 31. exf6 Rg4+ 32. Kf3 Rf8 33. Ke3 Rxf6 34. f4 g5 35. Nd3 Bc4 36. f5 Rh4 37. Rad1 Rxh2 38. Ke4 Re2+ 39. Kf3 Re8 40. Kg4 Rd8 41. Ne5 Rxd1 42. Rxd1 Be2+ 43. Kxg5 Rxf5+ 44. Kxf5 Bxd1 45. Nxc6 { White threatens 46.Nxa5. } 45... a4 { Euwe took the lead in the match for the first time. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch16""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""26""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A84""]
[EventDate ""1935.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""93""]

1. d4 e6 2. c4 f5 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Be7 5. Bg2 Nf6 6. Nc3 O-O 7. Nf3 Ne4 8. O-O b6 $6 ( 8... Bf6 { (game 24). } ) 9. Qc2 { Euwe should have played this move in game 24. } ( 9. Nxe4 $1 fxe4 10. Ne5 Bb7 11. Qc2 d5 12. Bh3 ) 9... Bb7 10. Ne5 Nxc3 11. Bxc3 ( 11. Bxb7 $2 Nxe2+ { and ..Nxd4. } ) 11... Bxg2 12. Kxg2 Qc8 13. d5 $1 d6 14. Nd3 e5 15. Kh1 { White controls more space. } 15... c6 16. Qb3 $1 { The threat is 17.c5! bxc5 18.Nxe5 dxe5 19.d6+ (Euwe). } 16... Kh8 17. f4 e4 18. Nb4 c5 19. Nc2 Nd7 20. Ne3 Bf6 $2 ( { A useful preparatory move is } 20... Qe8 ) 21. Nxf5 $1 { The centre is conquered by a positional sacrifice. } 21... Bxc3 22. Nxd6 Qb8 23. Nxe4 Bf6 24. Nd2 $1 g5 25. e4 gxf4 26. gxf4 Bd4 27. e5 Qe8 28. e6 Rg8 29. Nf3 $6 ( { Euwe's variation } 29. Qh3 Nf6 30. Nf3 Bxb2 31. Rae1 { is not convincing, because } 31... Bd4 { supports the defence. } ) ( { The prosaic } 29. Qc2 $1 Nf6 30. Nf3 { leads to a useful exchange. } 30... b5 31. Nxd4 cxd4 32. b3 $1 { and White has a wonderful pawn phalanx. } ) 29... Qg6 30. Rg1 $1 Bxg1 31. Rxg1 Qf6 $2 ( 31... Qf5 $1 32. Ng5 Rxg5 33. Qc3+ Nf6 34. fxg5 Qe4+ 35. Rg2 Qb1+ 36. Rg1 $11 ) 32. Ng5 $1 Rg7 ( 32... Rxg5 $2 33. fxg5 { and Black has no repetition of moves. } ) ( 32... h6 $2 33. exd7 hxg5 34. Qh3+ Kg7 35. Rxg5+ { is insufficient (Euwe). } ) 33. exd7 $6 Rxd7 $6 ( 33... Qxf4 $1 34. Qc3 Qd4 35. Qxd4 cxd4 36. Ne6 Rxd7 { It is probably drawn (Tartakower). } ) 34. Qe3 ( 34. Ne6 $1 Re8 35. Qc2 { gives a positional plus. } ) 34... Re7 35. Ne6 Rf8 ( 35... Qxb2 36. d6 $1 Rd7 37. Nc7 Rf8 38. Qe5+ { (Euwe) } 38... Qxe5 39. fxe5 Rxc7 $1 40. dxc7 Rc8 41. Kg2 { A difficult rook ending seems to be won for White. } ) 36. Qe5 Qxe5 37. fxe5 Rf5 ( 37... Rxe6 38. dxe6 Rf5 $1 39. Re1 Kg8 40. Re3 $1 Kf8 41. Ra3 Rxe5 42. Rxa7 Rxe6 43. b3 $1 $18 { (Euwe). } ) 38. Re1 h6 $6 { Alekhine makes the last error under time pressure. } ( 38... Rxe6 39. dxe6 Kg8 40. Re3 { (Euwe). } ) ( 38... Kg8 $1 39. b3 $1 ( 39. Rg1+ Kh8 40. Rg5 { (Euwe) } 40... Rf2 $1 ) 39... Rxe6 40. dxe6 h6 41. Kg1 $1 Kf8 42. Rd1 Ke7 43. Rd7+ Kxe6 44. Rxa7 Kxe5 { and White has an extra pawn. } ) 39. Nd8 Rf2 40. e6 Rd2 { 'The pearl of Zandvoort' was continued in Amsterdam. } 41. Nc6 Re8 42. e7 b5 43. Nd8 Kg7 44. Nb7 Kf6 45. Re6+ Kg5 46. Nd6 Rxe7 47. Ne4+ { A grand strategy in the centre led to victory. It was the decisive game. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch16""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""27""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C27""]
[EventDate ""1935.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4 4. Qh5 Nd6 5. Bb3 Be7 ( { Euwe avoids the complications of } 5... Nc6 6. Nb5 ) 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Nxe5 Nxe5 $6 ( { Lasker prefers } 7... O-O 8. Nd5 Nd4 $1 { After } 9. O-O Nxb3 10. axb3 Ne8 { the strong bishop has been exchanged. } ) 8. Qxe5 O-O 9. Nd5 $1 { The liberating move ..Bf6 is prevented. } 9... Re8 10. O-O Bf8 11. Qf4 c6 12. Ne3 Qa5 ( { Later Najdorf played } 12... Qe7 { White cannot prevent ..Qe5 and ..Qe4 at the same time. } ) 13. d4 { Alekhine does not allow the exchange of queens. } 13... Qh5 $6 { This move is premature. } ( { Development continues by } 13... b6 $1 14. Qf3 ( 14. c3 Ba6 15. Re1 Bd3 $11 ) 14... Bb7 15. Rd1 Qg5 16. Nd5 Qd8 { Black carries out a wonderful defence. } ) 14. c3 Ne4 $6 ( 14... b6 $1 15. Bd1 Qg6 16. Bc2 Qh5 17. Bd3 Nb7 $1 { (threatens ..Bd6) } 18. Nf5 d5 ) 15. f3 $1 Ng5 ( 15... Bd6 $2 16. Qxf7+ $1 ) ( 15... Nf6 $2 16. Ng4 { (Alekhine). } ) 16. d5 $1 { Threatens h4. Black has to make a big concession. } 16... cxd5 17. Nxd5 Ne6 18. Qg4 ( 18. Qg3 $1 { keeps more pressure. } ) 18... Qg6 $6 ( 18... Bc5+ 19. Be3 Qxg4 20. fxg4 b6 { and White has a weakness too. } ) 19. Be3 b6 20. Rad1 Bb7 ( { The last opportunity for } 20... Qxg4 21. fxg4 { is missed. } ) 21. Qxg6 hxg6 22. Rfe1 Rac8 23. Kf2 Bc5 24. Bxc5 Bxd5 $6 ( 24... Rxc5 { (Alekhine) } 25. Nb4 Rc7 26. Ba4 Rd8 27. Nd5 Bxd5 28. Rxd5 Kf8 { and Black creates a new line of defence. } ) 25. Bxd5 Nxc5 26. Rxe8+ Rxe8 27. b4 $1 Ne6 28. Bxe6 dxe6 29. Rd7 $1 Rc8 30. Rxa7 Rxc3 31. Ra8+ ( { Levenfish and Smyslov analyse } 31. Ke2 $1 Rc2+ 32. Kd3 Rxg2 33. Kc4 Rxh2 34. Kb5 Rf2 35. Kxb6 Rxf3 36. Kc5 g5 37. b5 Rc3+ $1 ( { They continue with } 37... g4 $2 38. b6 $18 ) 38. Kd4 $5 Rc2 $1 39. b6 Rb2 40. b7 Kh7 $11 ) 31... Kh7 32. a4 Rb3 $6 ( 32... e5 $1 33. Ke2 f5 34. Kd2 Rc4 35. b5 e4 { (Lasker and Grigoriev). } ) 33. b5 g5 34. Ke2 e5 $2 { Black is lost at last. } ( { The last chance is } 34... Rb2+ 35. Kd3 Rxg2 36. Ra6 g4 $1 37. fxg4 Rxg4 { Then } 38. Kc3 Rh4 39. Kb3 Rh3+ { draws elegantly. } ) 35. Kd2 f6 36. Kc2 Rb4 37. Kc3 Rd4 38. Ra6 Kg6 39. Rxb6 Rxa4 40. Ra6 Rd4 41. b6 { Comments by Alekhine and Euwe
suggest a decisive mistake on move 7. Actually, Euwe had to make many
inaccuracies, before he was completely lost. In the match he was one up. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch16""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""28""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D66""]
[EventDate ""1935.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""125""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3 h6 { This move prepares a fianchetto on the queen's side. } 9. Bh4 dxc4 10. Bxc4 b5 11. Bd3 a6 12. e4 $6 ( 12. a4 $1 bxa4 13. Qxa4 { (Euwe-Noteboom, Amsterdam 1931). } ) 12... Nxe4 $1 13. Bxe4 ( 13. Bxe7 $2 Nxc3 { loses a pawn. } ) 13... Bxh4 14. Bxc6 Ra7 15. O-O ( { Euwe needs a draw. } 15. d5 $1 { would be useful. } ) 15... Nb6 $1 16. Ne4 ( 16. d5 $2 b4 $1 ) 16... Be7 17. Ne5 Rc7 18. Qd3 Nc4 19. Nxc4 Rxc6 20. Ne5 Rxc1 21. Rxc1 Bb7 22. Nc5 $2 ( 22. f3 $1 Bd6 23. Nc5 Qg5 24. Re1 { and White is only slightly worse. } ) 22... Bxc5 $1 23. Rxc5 ( 23. dxc5 $4 Qg5 ) 23... Qd6 { Black threatens 24...Rd8. The isolated pawn has become a weakness. } 24. a4 $1 bxa4 25. Nc4 Qf4 ( 25... Qe7 $1 { prepares ..Rd8. } ) 26. Qe3 Qg4 27. f3 Qg6 28. Nd6 Bd5 29. Qc3 Kh7 30. Qc2 Qxc2 $2 ( 30... f5 $1 31. Nc4 Qg5 { avoids the exchange of queens and starts an attack. } ) 31. Rxc2 Kg6 32. Rc8 Rxc8 33. Nxc8 Kf6 34. Kf2 g5 35. Nb6 Bc6 36. Nc4 Ke7 37. Ne3 ( 37. g3 $6 { prepares f4. } ) 37... Kd6 38. Ke2 f5 $6 ( 38... h5 $1 39. g3 Bb5+ 40. Kd2 e5 { prevents f4. } 41. Kc3 f6 { is favourable for Black (Alekhine). } ) 39. g3 Bb5+ 40. Kd2 f4 41. gxf4 gxf4 42. Ng2 $1 e5 43. dxe5+ Kxe5 { If White is able to eliminate the f- and h-pawn, a theoretical draw is reached. } 44. Kc3 Bf1 45. Ne1 Kd5 46. Nc2 Kc5 47. Nd4 Bh3 48. Ne2 Bg2 49. Nxf4 Bxf3 50. Nd3+ Kb5 51. Ne5 Bh5 52. Nc4 ( 52. h4 Kc5 53. Nd7+ { and White sacrifices his knight for the h-pawn (Alekhine). } ) 52... Bg4 53. Nd6+ Kc5 54. Nf7 h5 55. Ne5 Bf5 56. Nc4 Be4 57. Nd2 Bg2 58. h4 Kd5 59. Nc4 Ke4 60. Nd6+ Kd5 61. Ne8 Kc5 62. Nf6 Bf3 63. b3 { The draw was achieved with great difficulty. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch16""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""29""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B03""]
[EventDate ""1935.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""100""]

1. e4 Nf6 { Euwe shows his self-confidence after two difficult games. Alekhine froozes. } 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. Nf3 $5 ( { Alekhine likes } 5. f4 { but he chooses an odd variation again. } ) 5... Bg4 6. Be2 dxe5 7. c5 $5 e4 $1 8. cxb6 exf3 9. Bxf3 Bxf3 10. Qxf3 axb6 $5 { The strangest move of the match is made by Euwe. } ( { Has Max lost his courage? Firm is } 10... Nc6 $1 { White wants to play } 11. O-O axb6 12. d5 { Then } 12... Nd4 $1 13. Qd3 { (prevents ..Nc2 and ..Nb3) } 13... Qxd5 14. Nc3 Qd7 { Black has won two pawns without great risk. } ) 11. Qxb7 Nd7 12. Bf4 e5 $5 ( 12... e6 $1 { equalises easily. } 13. Nc3 ( 13. Bxc7 Qc8 14. Qxc8+ Rxc8 15. Bf4 Rc2 { and White has to sacrifice the b-pawn. } ) 13... Bd6 14. Bxd6 cxd6 15. Nb5 O-O 16. Nxd6 Ra4 $1 { Black wins the d-pawn. } ) 13. Bxe5 Nxe5 14. dxe5 Bb4+ 15. Nc3 Bxc3+ 16. bxc3 O-O { Euwe has sacrifices a pawn in order to weaken White's pawn structure. } 17. O-O Qe7 18. Rfe1 Qc5 19. Re3 Ra3 20. Qf3 Re8 $6 ( { The pawn regains } 20... Qc4 $5 21. h3 $1 Rxa2 22. Rxa2 Qxa2 23. Qc6 Qa7 24. Rg3 Qb8 25. Qf6 g6 { and Black seems to survive. } ) 21. h3 $1 Ra5 ( 21... Rxe5 $2 22. Rd1 h6 23. Rd7 Rf5 24. Qe4 { (Alekhine). } ) 22. Rd1 Qe7 ( 22... Rxa2 $2 23. Rd7 Rf8 24. e6 $1 fxe6 25. Qg4 ) 23. Qc6 $1 Rc5 ( 23... Rxe5 $2 24. Qxe8+ $1 Qxe8 25. Rxe5 Qf8 26. Red5 { (Alekhine). } ) 24. Qd7 ( 24. Qe4 Qe6 $11 ) 24... g6 25. f4 Rc4 26. Qxe7 Rxe7 27. Rd4 Rc5 28. Kf2 c6 29. a4 Ra7 30. Rb4 b5 31. axb5 cxb5 32. Kf3 $6 ( 32. Rb3 $1 Ra4 33. g3 Rac4 34. Kf3 { offers a better chance to win. } ) 32... Rac7 $6 ( 32... Ra3 $1 33. Kg4 Rcxc3 34. Rxc3 Rxc3 35. Rxb5 Kg7 { and a theoretical draw (Alekhine). } ) 33. Rb3 Kf8 34. g4 $6 ( 34. g3 $1 Rc4 $1 35. Ke2 { The aim is consolidation by 36.Kd2. } 35... b4 $1 36. cxb4 Rb7 37. b5 Rc5 38. b6 Rc6 39. g4 $1 Rbxb6 40. Rxb6 Rxb6 { White can play for a win, because ..h5 has become unfavourable. } ) 34... Ke7 35. f5 { (prevents 35...Ke6) } 35... gxf5 36. gxf5 f6 37. Kf4 fxe5+ 38. Rxe5+ Rxe5 39. Kxe5 Rc5+ 40. Ke4 Kf6 41. Ra3 Rc4+ 42. Kd3 Rh4 43. Rb3 Kxf5 44. Rxb5+ Ke6 45. c4 Rxh3+ 46. Kd4 Kd6 47. Rb6+ Kc7 48. Rf6 Rh5 49. Kc3 Kb7 50. Kb4 Kc7 { Fighting chess led to a draw. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch16""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""30""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D21""]
[EventDate ""1935.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""79""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nd7 $5 { Alekhine tries to confuse the opponent. } 4. Qa4 c6 5. Qxc4 Ngf6 6. g3 g6 7. Nc3 Bg7 8. Bg2 O-O 9. O-O Qa5 10. e4 Qh5 11. Qd3 Nb6 $6 { This loses time. } ( { Euwe's } 11... e5 { is stronger. } ) 12. Ne2 Rd8 13. a4 Nbd7 14. b4 $1 { The threat 15.Nf4 is highly unpleasant. A ritual begins.
The looser becomes wild. } 14... g5 $6 15. Nxg5 Ne5 16. Qc2 Ng6 17. h3 h6 18. Bf3 Ng4 19. hxg4 Bxg4 20. Bxg4 Qxg4 21. Nxf7 Kxf7 22. Qc4+ e6 23. f3 Qh5 ( { The point is } 23... Bxd4+ $2 24. Qxd4 $1 Rxd4 25. fxg4+ { (Tartakower). } ) 24. Be3 Rg8 25. Rf2 Bf6 26. Raf1 Nh4 27. Qxe6+ Kxe6 28. Nf4+ Kf7 29. Nxh5 Be7 30. Kh2 Ng6 31. Rb2 Rac8 32. f4 Nf8 33. f5 Bg5 34. Bxg5 Rxg5 35. Nf4 Nh7 36. Ne6 Rh5+ 37. Kg2 Nf6 38. Kf3 Rg8 39. Nf4 Rhg5 40. Rg1 { At the end of the ritual
the winner gives a draw to the looser. The match ended in 14 1/2 - 15 1/2 (+8,
=13, -9). Euwe had become world champion on December 15, 1935. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Soviet-ch""]
[Site ""Moscow/Leningrad""]
[Date ""1937.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Levenfish, Gregory""]
[Black ""Botvinnik, Michael""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E17""]
[EventDate ""1937.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

{ The young Stalinist Botvinnik had won the Soviet championships of 1931 and
1933. He did not participate in the following championships, and Levenfish
became divided first in 1935 and undivided first in 1937. The title was the
stake of their match for six wins. At 5-5 Levenfish remained champion.  On the
road Levenfish lost his money and passport. A fan helped out. } 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. b3 ( 7. d4 { leads to the main line of the Queen's Indian. } ) 7... d5 $1 $11 8. cxd5 exd5 9. d4 Nbd7 10. Bb2 Re8 11. Rc1 c6 12. Qd2 { Loses a tempo. } 12... Ne4 13. Qc2 Nxc3 ( { Botvinnik contemplated } 13... f5 { but feared } 14. Nxe4 ( 14. Bh3 { is even worse. } ) 14... fxe4 15. Ne5 ) 14. Bxc3 Bd6 15. Rfe1 Nf6 { Prevents 17.e4. } 16. Nd2 ( 16. Ne5 Rc8 { and ..c5 (Botvinnik). } ) 16... Bf8 17. Bb2 Rc8 18. Qd3 Rc7 19. Rcd1 g6 20. Nb1 Bc8 { The pieces at both sides operate at a distance. } 21. Ba3 $2 { Hereafter the strategic battle for the centre is lost. } ( 21. f3 { and possibly 22.e4 is needed. } ) 21... Bf5 $1 22. Qa6 Bg7 $1 23. Nc3 h5 24. Bc1 Ne4 $1 25. Nxe4 dxe4 { Black wants to start an attack on the king, but White takes measures. } 26. h4 Rd7 27. Bg5 Bf6 28. Bxf6 Qxf6 29. Qc4 ( 29. e3 g5 $1 ) 29... Red8 30. Rc1 Rd6 $5 ( 30... Rxd4 31. Qxc6 { is possible. } ) 31. Qc3 $5 ( 31. e3 g5 $1 { is avoided again. } ) 31... Qxd4 32. Qxd4 Rxd4 33. Rxc6 Rd2 34. a4 Rb2 35. Rc3 $6 ( 35. Rc4 e3 $1 36. b4 Be6 37. Rf4 Ra2 38. Bc6 { defends actively. } ) 35... Rd4 36. Re3 Rb4 37. Rc1 R2xb3 38. Rxb3 Rxb3 39. Rc4 Rb1+ 40. Kh2 Rb2 41. Bf1 { The favourite manoeuvred nicely in the middle game. } ( 41. Bf1 a5 { and ..Rb4 wins. } ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Soviet-ch""]
[Site ""Moscow/Leningrad""]
[Date ""1937.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Botvinnik, Michael""]
[Black ""Levenfish, Gregory""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D94""]
[EventDate ""1937.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""83""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 g6 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. Bd3 O-O 7. O-O e6 ( 7... Bg4 { is more active. } ) 8. b3 Nbd7 9. Qe2 ( 9. Ba3 Re8 10. Bd6 { (Kotov-Smyslov, Venice 1950). } ) 9... Re8 10. Bb2 b6 11. Rad1 Bb7 12. Ne5 ( 12. e4 { battles less impressive for the centre. } ) 12... Nxe5 13. dxe5 Nd7 14. f4 Qe7 15. cxd5 exd5 16. e4 $1 d4 $1 { The confrontation is found. } 17. Nb1 c5 18. Nd2 g5 $1 19. g3 gxf4 20. gxf4 Kh8 21. Nc4 Rg8 22. Kh1 f6 23. Nd6 fxe5 $1 ( 23... Bc6 24. Bc4 { is weak. } ) 24. Nxb7 exf4 25. e5 $1 ( 25. Rxf4 Ne5 26. Ba6 { Black blockades the centre. } ) 25... Bxe5 26. b4 $6 ( 26. Rde1 Raf8 27. Be4 { Black has three pawns for the imprisoned knight. } ) 26... Nf6 27. Qf3 Ng4 28. Rd2 Rab8 29. Be4 d3 $5 { Levenfish sacrifices his best pawn for an open centre. } 30. Qxd3 ( { Botvinnik misses } 30. h3 $1 Ne3 $5 ( 30... Bxb2 31. hxg4 Bd4 $11 ) 31. Qxf4 $1 Nc4 32. Bxe5+ Nxe5 $13 ) 30... Rxb7 31. Bxb7 Qxb7+ 32. Qf3 Qxf3+ 33. Rxf3 Bxb2 34. Rxb2 Ne5 $1 { The f-pawn is protected indirectly. } 35. Rf1 ( 35. Rc3 $2 c4 36. Rg2 $1 Rd8 37. Rg5 Rd3 38. Rxd3 Nxd3 39. Rd5 Nxb4 40. Rd4 b5 41. a4 a6 42. axb5 axb5 43. Rd8+ Kg7 44. Rb8 { draws according to Kasparov, but } 44... c3 45. Rxb5 c2 46. Rc5 Kf6 47. Kg1 ( 47. Kg2 Nd3 ) 47... Ke6 48. Kf1 Kd6 49. Rc3 Nd5 $1 { wins. } ) 35... Nd3 ( 35... c4 36. Re2 Nd3 37. b5 Rg5 38. Rg1 $1 h6 39. h4 { does not win either. } ) 36. Rg2 $2 ( 36. Rc2 $1 Nxb4 37. Rd2 Rf8 38. a3 Nc6 39. Rdf2 $11 { (Soltis). } ) 36... c4 37. Rc2 b5 38. a3 f3 $1 39. Rd2 Rg2 $1 40. Rxg2 fxg2+ 41. Kxg2 c3 42. Kf3 { Again black's aggressiveness brings an advantage in the midle game. } ( 42. Kf3 c2 43. Ke3 c1=Q+ 44. Rxc1 Nxc1 45. Kd2 Na2 46. Kc2 Kg7 47. Kb2 Nxb4 48. axb4 Kf6 $19 ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Soviet-ch""]
[Site ""Moscow/Leningrad""]
[Date ""1937.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Levenfish, Gregory""]
[Black ""Botvinnik, Michael""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E34""]
[EventDate ""1937.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""133""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 Qxd5 6. e3 c5 7. a3 Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 b6 9. Nf3 Nbd7 10. c4 Qd6 11. Bb2 Bb7 12. Be2 cxd4 $1 { A novelty. } ( 12... Rc8 13. O-O Be4 $6 { (Euwe-Botvinnik, Nottingham 1936). } ) 13. exd4 O-O 14. O-O Ng4 15. h3 ( 15. Rfe1 Bxf3 16. Bxf3 Qxh2+ 17. Kf1 Ndf6 { battles hard. } ) 15... Bxf3 16. hxg4 Bxe2 17. Qxe2 Rac8 18. Rfd1 Rc7 19. d5 e5 20. Re1 f6 $5 ( 20... Rfc8 21. Bxe5 Nxe5 22. Qxe5 Qxe5 23. Rxe5 Rxc4 24. Rae1 h6 25. Re7 Rd8 26. Rxa7 Rxd5 27. f3 Rf4 $11 ) 21. a4 h6 22. a5 bxa5 23. Ba3 Nc5 24. Reb1 a6 25. Qe1 Rfc8 { The passed pawns are blockaded. } 26. Qxa5 Qd7 27. Rb6 $2 { Threatens 28.d6. } ( 27. f3 e4 28. Rb6 exf3 29. gxf3 f5 30. d6 fxg4 { is interesting. } ) 27... Nd3 $4 { The blockader goes to the wrong square. } ( 27... Ne4 $1 28. f3 Rxc4 ( 28... Ng5 $2 { (Levenfish) } ) 29. d6 ( 29. fxe4 $2 Qxg4 30. Qe1 Rc2 31. Qf1 Qxe4 $19 ) 29... Nc5 30. Bxc5 R4xc5 31. Qxa6 R5c6 32. Rd1 Rxb6 33. Qxb6 Rd8 { and White will make no progress. } ) 28. d6 Nf4 29. dxc7 Qxg4 30. g3 Ne2+ 31. Kh2 Nf4 32. Kg1 Ne2+ 33. Kh2 Nf4 34. Kg1 Ne2+ 35. Kg2 Nf4+ 36. Kg1 Ne2+ 37. Kg2 Nf4+ 38. Kg1 Ne2+ 39. Kh2 Nf4 40. Kg1 Ne2+ 41. Kg2 Nf4+ 42. Kg1 Ne2+ { The rule about the repetition of position did not apply during the match. } 43. Kh2 Nf4 44. gxf4 Qxf4+ 45. Kg2 Qg4+ 46. Kf1 Qxc4+ 47. Ke1 Qe4+ 48. Kd2 Qd4+ 49. Kc2 Rxc7+ 50. Kb1 Rc3 51. Rb4 Qd3+ 52. Ka2 Rc2+ 53. Bb2 Rxf2 54. Rc1 Kh7 55. Rb3 Qe4 56. Qxa6 h5 57. Rc7 Rg2 58. Qd3 Qxd3 59. Rxd3 Kh6 60. Kb3 h4 61. Rc2 Rg4 62. Rf2 Kh5 63. Kc2 Rg1 64. Ba3 e4 65. Re3 Kg4 66. Rxe4+ Kg3 67. Rff4 { The players made a prophylactic error by misjudging the effectivity of a
blockader in a counter. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Soviet-ch""]
[Site ""Moscow/Leningrad""]
[Date ""1937.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Botvinnik, Michael""]
[Black ""Levenfish, Gregory""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D94""]
[EventDate ""1937.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""46""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 g6 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. Bd3 O-O 7. O-O Nbd7 { Levenfish diverts from game two. Again he chooses a quiet move. } 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. e4 Nxc3 { Levenfish makes a move similar to the Gruenfeld Indian. } ( 9... Nc7 { (Johner-Treybal, Teplitz Schoenau 1922). } ) 10. bxc3 c5 11. Ba3 a6 ( 11... b6 $1 { develops faster. } ) 12. Rc1 Qc7 13. e5 b6 14. Qe2 ( 14. Ng5 $1 { (threatens Nxf7) } 14... Bh6 15. f4 Bb7 16. Qe2 { is more powerful. } ) 14... Bb7 15. e6 Bxf3 16. Qxf3 fxe6 17. Qe4 ( 17. Qh3 e5 18. Bc4+ Kh8 19. Be6 Rad8 { is the critical variation (Alatortsev). } ) 17... e5 18. dxc5 Nxc5 19. Qc4+ Kh8 20. Bxc5 Qxc5 21. Qxc5 bxc5 22. Be4 Rab8 23. Rb1 Bh6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Soviet-ch""]
[Site ""Moscow/Leningrad""]
[Date ""1937.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Levenfish, Gregory""]
[Black ""Botvinnik, Michael""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E34""]
[EventDate ""1937.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""68""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 Qxd5 6. Nf3 c5 7. Bd2 { Levenfish diverts from game three. } 7... Bxc3 8. Bxc3 cxd4 9. Nxd4 Nc6 $6 ( 9... O-O { (Euwe). } ) 10. e3 $6 ( 10. Nxc6 Qxc6 11. Qd3 $1 O-O 12. Qg3 { utilises the slight error. } ) 10... Nxd4 11. Bxd4 Bd7 ( 11... e5 $1 12. Bc3 O-O $11 ) 12. Qc5 Qxc5 13. Bxc5 Bc6 14. f3 ( 14. Rc1 Nd7 15. Ba3 f6 16. Be2 Kf7 $11 { (Ragozin-Botvinnik, Moscow 1936). } ) 14... Nd7 15. Bd4 f6 16. e4 { Levenfish tries to utilise the advantage of the two bishops by the centre. } 16... Ke7 17. Be2 a6 18. Kf2 Bb5 { Black's strange manoeuvres are very clever. } 19. Rhd1 ( 19. Bxb5 $1 axb5 20. a3 Rhc8 21. Bc3 Nb8 $1 22. Rhd1 Nc6 { and the black position is solid (Botvinnik). } ) 19... Bxe2 20. Kxe2 Rhd8 21. Rd2 Rac8 22. Rad1 Ke8 23. g4 e5 24. Be3 Nf8 25. Rxd8+ Rxd8 26. Rc1 Ne6 27. h4 Kd7 28. Rc3 Rc8 29. Rd3+ Kc7 30. Rc3+ Kd7 31. Rd3+ Kc7 32. Rc3+ Kd7 33. Rd3+ Kc7 34. Rc3+ Kd7 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Soviet-ch""]
[Site ""Moscow/Leningrad""]
[Date ""1937.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Botvinnik, Michael""]
[Black ""Levenfish, Gregory""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A13""]
[EventDate ""1937.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""97""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. b3 Be7 5. Bb2 O-O 6. Nc3 c5 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. Nxd5 Qxd5 9. Bc4 Qd8 { This retreat gives Black a solid position (Reti-Mueller, Vienna 1935). } 10. O-O Nc6 11. Qe2 Bf6 12. Bxf6 Qxf6 13. Rac1 b6 ( 13... Ne5 14. Nxe5 Qxe5 15. d4 { White has the initiative (Lisitsin-Lilienthal, Tiblisi 1937). } ) 14. Bb5 Ne5 15. Nxe5 Qxe5 16. d4 $1 cxd4 17. exd4 Qd6 ( 17... Qxd4 18. Rfd1 Qf4 19. Rc4 Qb8 20. Rh4 { (Botvinnik). } ) 18. Qe5 Qa3 $1 ( 18... Qxe5 19. dxe5 { is unfavourable. } ) 19. h4 Bb7 20. h5 h6 21. Rc3 Rfd8 22. Rg3 Qf8 { The queen does not capture a pawn, but is used in the defence. } 23. Qc7 Rab8 24. Qf4 $2 { A loss of time. } 24... Qd6 $1 25. Qxd6 Rxd6 26. Rc1 $5 { Botvinnik wants to counter. } ( 26. Rd1 Rbd8 { leads to a siege of the d-pawn. } ) 26... Rxd4 27. Rc7 $5 Rd1+ 28. Kh2 Rd5 $2 ( 28... Rd2 29. Bc4 Rxa2 30. Bxe6 Rxf2 { wins a second pawn and might win the game. } ) 29. Be2 Rd2 30. Bf3 Bd5 31. Rxa7 Rxf2 32. Kg1 $1 Rd2 33. Bxd5 Rxd5 34. Rf3 Rf8 35. a4 $1 Rd4 ( 35... Rxh5 $2 36. Rb7 b5 37. a5 ) 36. Rb7 Rb4 37. Kf2 ( 37. Re7 $1 $11 { Although Black has an extra pawn, he cannot do anything (Botvinnik). } ) 37... e5 38. Ke2 e4 39. Rc3 Rd8 40. g4 $1 Rf8 41. Rbc7 f5 { After the time trouble, Black attacks with his extra pawn. } 42. Re7 f4 43. Rcc7 f3+ 44. Kf1 Rd8 45. g5 $1 { White does not deliver perpetual check but sets a trap. } 45... Rd1+ $2 ( 45... Rxb3 $11 ) ( 45... Kh8 $11 ) ( 45... e3 $11 ) 46. Kf2 Rd2+ 47. Ke1 Re2+ 48. Kf1 hxg5 ( 48... Rxb3 49. Rc8+ Kh7 50. g6# ) 49. Rxg7+ { Botvinnik equalised with fighting chess. } ( 49. Rxg7+ Kf8 50. h6 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Soviet-ch""]
[Site ""Moscow/Leningrad""]
[Date ""1937.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Levenfish, Gregory""]
[Black ""Botvinnik, Michael""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E34""]
[EventDate ""1937.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 Qxd5 6. Nf3 c5 7. Bd2 Bxc3 8. Bxc3 cxd4 9. Nxd4 e5 { Botvinnik improves on game five. } 10. Nf3 Nc6 11. Rd1 Qc5 12. e3 O-O 13. Be2 Bg4 14. O-O Rac8 { Both sides has completed the development quietly. } 15. Qb3 ( 15. Rd2 $1 b5 { (Botvinnik) } 16. a3 a5 17. Rc1 $1 ) 15... Qe7 ( 15... e4 16. Nd4 Nxd4 17. Bxd4 Qc2 { exchanges to the endgame (Botvinnik). } ) 16. h3 Bh5 17. Qa4 Rfd8 18. Qh4 a6 19. Rxd8+ Rxd8 20. Rd1 Rxd1+ 21. Bxd1 Qd6 22. Bb3 Bxf3 23. gxf3 { Black has exchanged a lot in order to avoid disadvantage. } 23... b5 24. Kg2 Nd7 25. Qh5 $6 ( 25. Qe4 { keeps a plus. } ) 25... g6 26. Qh4 Nc5 27. Bc2 a5 28. Qg4 $6 ( 28. a3 $11 ) ( 28. b4 $11 ) 28... b4 29. Qc8+ $6 Kg7 30. Be1 Qd5 31. Qa8 Qc4 $2 { Botvinnik blunders under time pressure. } 32. Bb1 $2 ( { Levenfish misses } 32. Bxg6 $1 fxg6 33. Qxc6 Qc1 34. Bd2 Qxd2 35. Qxc5 Qxb2 36. Qxa5 { and the extra pawn has little importance. } ) 32... Qd5 33. a3 e4 34. fxe4 Nxe4 35. Ba2 $2 ( 35. Bxe4 Qxe4+ 36. Kg1 { (Botvinnik). } ) 35... Qd7 $1 36. axb4 Ng5 37. Bc3+ Kh6 38. Kf1 $2 ( { The crucial variation is } 38. Qf8+ Kh5 39. Qc5 $1 Qxh3+ 40. Kg1 Nxb4 41. Bxb4 f5 $1 42. Bd5 Qg4+ 43. Kf1 axb4 { Black has a material and positional advantage. } ) 38... Qd1+ 39. Kg2 Qf3+ 40. Kf1 Ne4 ( 40... Qh1+ 41. Ke2 Nd4+ { is funny. } ) 41. Qf8+ { Levenfish collapsed for the second time in a row. } ( 41. Qf8+ Kh5 42. Qxf7 $2 Ng3+ { and mate in one. } ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Soviet-ch""]
[Site ""Moscow/Leningrad""]
[Date ""1937.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Botvinnik, Michael""]
[Black ""Levenfish, Gregory""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D94""]
[EventDate ""1937.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""135""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 g6 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. Bd3 O-O 7. O-O b6 { Levenfish applies a fianchetto on the bishops in the Schlechter variation. It
leads to passivity. } 8. b3 Bb7 9. Ba3 Re8 10. Rc1 e6 11. Qe2 ( 11. Ne5 $1 Nbd7 12. f4 { (Botvinnik) } 12... Rc8 $1 ) 11... Nbd7 12. Rfd1 Qb8 $1 { The queen avoids the indirect influence of the white rooks. } 13. h3 a6 14. Bb2 { Waits for black's initiative. } 14... c5 15. cxd5 exd5 16. Bb1 Qa7 17. dxc5 bxc5 18. Na4 d4 $1 { Black has created a passed pawn with great play. } 19. Nd2 ( 19. b4 $5 dxe3 20. Nxc5 Nxc5 21. bxc5 { attacks the advanced pawns. Complications bring } 21... Bh6 $1 22. Ne5 $1 Bf4 23. Nc4 Nd5 24. Rc2 ) 19... Nd5 20. Nc4 Bc6 21. Qf3 Nb4 $6 { It is a strategic mistake to open the position. } ( 21... Qc7 $1 { Threatens ..Nxe3. } 22. e4 ( 22. exd4 Ne3 $1 23. Qxe3 Rxe3 24. fxe3 Qg3 25. d5 Bxa4 26. Bxg7 Kxg7 27. bxa4 f5 { wins material. } ) 22... Nf4 23. Re1 Rab8 { gives a positional plus. } ) 22. Qg3 Bxa4 23. bxa4 dxe3 ( 23... Nc6 $1 { defends the centre. } ) 24. Bxg7 Kxg7 $2 ( 24... e2 $1 25. Re1 Kxg7 { (Botvinnik). } ) ( 24... exf2+ 25. Qxf2 Kxg7 26. Nd6 { is less strong. } ) 25. fxe3 $1 Nf6 26. a3 Nbd5 27. e4 Nb6 28. Nd6 Re6 29. e5 { White has taken over the attack in the centre. } 29... Ne8 $2 ( { Correct is } 29... Nh5 ) 30. a5 Na4 31. Nc4 $2 ( 31. Bf5 $1 Re7 32. Nc8 { wins an exchange. } ) 31... Rb8 32. Qf2 $6 ( 32. Rd2 { is better. } ) 32... Rxb1 33. Rxb1 Nc3 34. Rbc1 ( 34. Nb6 $1 Nxd1 35. Rxd1 Qe7 36. Rd7 Qf8 37. Rb7 $1 { keeps the attack going. } ) 34... Nxd1 35. Rxd1 Qc7 36. Rd5 Rc6 37. Qd2 Qe7 38. Rd7 Qe6 39. Qd5 Qxd5 40. Rxd5 Kf8 { White's active pieces compensate the poor pawn structure. } 41. Rd7 $1 Rc7 42. Rd8 Ke7 43. Rd6 $1 Ra7 44. Rc6 Kd7 45. Rb6 $1 ( 45. Rxc5 $2 Rc7 { spoils the restriction. } ) 45... Ke7 46. Kf2 f6 47. Ke2 Ra8 48. Rc6 fxe5 49. Rxc5 Nd6 50. Rc7+ Ke6 51. Nxd6 Kxd6 52. Rxh7 Rb8 $2 ( 52... Ke6 $1 53. g4 { and White wins according to Botvinnik, but } 53... Rb8 $1 54. Ra7 Rb3 55. Rxa6+ Kf7 56. h4 Rh3 57. g5 Rxh4 58. Rf6+ Ke7 $1 59. Rxg6 Ra4 60. Ra6 Rxa3 61. g6 Kf8 62. Ra7 e4 63. a6 Kg8 $1 64. Ra8+ Kg7 65. a7 { Black sacrifices the e-pawn and reaches a theoretical draw. } ) 53. Rg7 Rb2+ 54. Kf1 e4 55. Rxg6+ Ke5 56. Rxa6 Ra2 57. Ra8 Kf4 58. a6 Ra1+ 59. Ke2 Ra2+ 60. Kd1 Rxa3 61. a7 Ke3 62. h4 Rd3+ 63. Kc2 Rd7 64. g4 Rc7+ 65. Kb3 Rd7 66. Kc3 Rc7+ 67. Kb4 Rd7 68. Kc5 { Botvinnik took a lead of 4-2 in wins. } ( 68. Kc5 Kd3 69. Kc6 { breaks the defence. } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Soviet-ch""]
[Site ""Moscow/Leningrad""]
[Date ""1937.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Levenfish, Gregory""]
[Black ""Botvinnik, Michael""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C02""]
[EventDate ""1937.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""115""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Bd3 cxd4 6. O-O Bc5 7. Nbd2 Nge7 8. Nb3 Bb6 9. Bf4 Ng6 10. Bxg6 $6 ( 10. Bg3 f5 11. exf6 gxf6 $13 ) 10... hxg6 11. Re1 { Pawn e5 is overprotected. } 11... Bd7 12. Bg3 $6 ( 12. Re2 Rc8 13. a3 ) 12... Rc8 13. Re2 Ne7 14. Nbxd4 Nf5 15. Nxf5 gxf5 16. Bf4 Bb5 17. Rd2 Rc4 $1 { Black fight for the control over d4. } 18. g3 Qe7 { The centre is consolidated. } 19. c3 Bd7 20. Rd3 Re4 $1 21. a4 f6 22. a5 Bd8 23. Rd4 Qf7 24. exf6 gxf6 25. Nd2 e5 $1 ( 25... Qh7 26. h4 Rxd4 27. cxd4 { has little effect. } ) 26. Nxe4 dxe4 $2 { Botvinnik allows exchange. } ( 26... fxe4 $1 27. a6 $1 ( 27. Rxd5 exf4 28. Qd4 Qh7 29. Rd1 Qxh2+ 30. Kf1 Qh1+ 31. Ke2 { (Levenfish) } 31... Bg4+ ) 27... b5 28. Bxe5 { seems stronger but } 28... Qh7 $1 29. h4 fxe5 30. Rxd5 Bxh4 $1 31. Rxd7 Be7 $1 32. Kf1 Qh3+ 33. Ke1 Qf5 34. Ke2 Bg5 { will mate White. } ) 27. Rxd7 $1 Qxd7 28. Qxd7+ Kxd7 29. Be3 a6 30. b4 Be7 31. Rd1+ Kc6 32. h4 $6 { Weakens the h-pawn. } 32... f4 ( 32... Bd6 $1 33. Kg2 f4 34. Bb6 f5 { restricts White (Levenfish). } ) 33. gxf4 exf4 34. Bxf4 Rxh4 35. Bg3 Rg4 36. Kf1 e3 37. Rd3 exf2 38. Kxf2 f5 39. Rf3 Rc4 40. Be5 f4 ( 40... Bd6 { avoids the loss of a pawn, but it does not matter. } ) 41. Bxf4 Re4 42. Bd2 Bh4+ 43. Kf1 Re6 44. Rh3 Re4 45. Rf3 Re6 46. Rf5 Rf6 47. Rxf6+ Bxf6 48. Ke2 Kd5 49. Kd3 Bh4 50. Be3 Bf6 51. c4+ Kc6 52. Kc2 Bh4 53. Kb3 Bf6 54. Ka4 Bh4 55. b5+ axb5+ 56. cxb5+ Kd5 57. Bb6 Bf6 58. Kb3 { Botvinnik could not crown his attack in the centre. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Soviet-ch""]
[Site ""Moscow/Leningrad""]
[Date ""1937.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Botvinnik, Michael""]
[Black ""Levenfish, Gregory""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D94""]
[EventDate ""1937.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""80""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 g6 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. Bd3 O-O 7. O-O b6 8. b3 c5 $1 { Levenfish chooses a more aggressive approach than in game eight. } 9. dxc5 Ne4 $1 10. Bxe4 $6 ( { The correct reaction to the idea of Alatortsev is } 10. Nxd5 $1 Nxc5 ( 10... Bxa1 11. Bxe4 ) 11. Rb1 e6 12. Nf4 e5 13. Ba3 $1 Nba6 14. Nd5 e4 15. Bxe4 Nxe4 16. Bxf8 { and a plus. } ) 10... dxe4 11. Qxd8 Rxd8 12. Nd4 bxc5 13. Nde2 Bg4 { Black has pressure on diagonals and a file. } 14. f3 $2 { Opens too early. } ( 14. Rb1 Nc6 15. Ba3 $1 { The active defence prevents ..Nb4-d3. } 15... Rd2 16. f3 exf3 17. gxf3 Bh3 18. Rfd1 Bxc3 19. Nxc3 Rg2+ 20. Kh1 Ne5 21. Rb2 Rxb2 22. Bxb2 Nxf3 23. Ne4 { White gets the pawn back. } 23... Kf8 24. Nxc5 Ke8 $11 ) 14... exf3 15. gxf3 Bh3 16. Re1 Nc6 17. Ba3 Nb4 $1 18. Rab1 Bh6 19. f4 Nc2 { An exchange is gained. } 20. Bxc5 Nxe1 21. Rxe1 Bf8 22. Kf2 Bg4 23. Rd1 $6 ( 23. Nd5 $1 e6 24. Nf6+ Kg7 25. Bxf8+ Kxf6 26. Bb4 Bxe2 27. Kxe2 Kf5 28. Bc3 Ke4 29. Bd4 { The bastion will be hard to take. } ) 23... Rxd1 24. Nxd1 Rd8 $6 ( 24... e5 $1 { continues the exchanges. } 25. Bxf8 Kxf8 26. Ndc3 Bxe2 27. Kxe2 exf4 28. exf4 Re8+ $19 ) 25. Ndc3 Rd2 26. Ke1 Rc2 27. Kd1 $6 ( 27. Bxa7 $1 Bxe2 ( 27... e5 { (Levenfish) } 28. Kd1 { is a strong answer. } ) 28. Nxe2 Rxa2 { tries to win. } ) 27... Rxc3 $1 28. Kd2 Bxe2 29. Kxc3 a6 { The rest is simple. } 30. a4 e5 31. Bxf8 Kxf8 32. b4 Ke7 33. fxe5 Kd7 34. Kd4 Kc6 35. b5+ axb5 36. axb5+ Kb6 37. Kd5 Bg4 38. Kd6 Be6 39. c5+ Kxb5 40. c6 Kb6 { Botvinnik did not handle the restriction of his position properly. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Soviet-ch""]
[Site ""Moscow/Leningrad""]
[Date ""1937.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Levenfish, Gregory""]
[Black ""Botvinnik, Michael""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D93""]
[EventDate ""1937.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""155""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 c5 7. dxc5 Qa5 8. Qa4 { A novelty leads to the exchange of queens. } ( 8. Rc1 { will become 'theory'. } ) 8... Qxc5 9. Qb5 Qxb5 10. Nxb5 Na6 11. Rd1 Be6 $1 12. Nfd4 Bd7 13. Be5 Rfc8 14. cxd5 Nxd5 15. Bxg7 Kxg7 16. e4 Ndb4 17. Nc3 Nc5 18. a3 Nc6 19. Be2 $6 ( 19. Nb3 Nxb3 20. Rxd7 Rab8 21. Bb5 Ncd4 22. Ba4 e5 23. Bxb3 Nxb3 24. O-O { completes the development. } ) 19... Nxd4 20. Rxd4 e5 21. Rd5 Be6 22. Rd1 Bb3 23. Rd2 Rd8 24. f3 Ne6 25. Rf1 Nd4 26. Bd1 Bc4 27. Rff2 Rac8 28. Bc2 a6 29. Bb1 b5 30. Ba2 Bxa2 31. Nxa2 { The pressure on the white position disappears slowly. } 31... a5 32. Rd1 f6 33. Rfd2 Kf7 34. Nc3 Ke7 35. Kf2 Rc5 36. f4 Rcc8 37. g3 Rc5 38. Rd3 Ke6 39. R1d2 Ke7 40. Ke3 Rcc8 $2 { A blunder under time pressure. } ( { Correct is } 40... Rc4 ) ( { or } 40... Rdc8 ) ( { or } 40... Rd6 ) 41. Nd5+ Kf7 $1 42. Nxf6 $1 exf4+ 43. gxf4 Nf5+ 44. exf5 Rxd3+ 45. Rxd3 Kxf6 46. fxg6 hxg6 { A difficult rook ending. } 47. Rd6+ Kf7 48. Rd5 b4 ( 48... Rh8 49. Rxb5 a4 $1 { sets great problems. } 50. Kd4 Rh4 51. Rb4 $1 Kf6 52. Kc5 Rxh2 53. Kb5 Kf5 54. Kxa4 Rf2 55. Ka5 $1 Rxf4 56. Rxf4+ Kxf4 57. b4 g5 58. b5 g4 59. b6 g3 60. b7 g2 61. b8=Q+ { wins. } ) 49. axb4 ( { Levenfish prefers } 49. Rxa5 bxa3 50. bxa3 { but } 50... Rh8 { is less clear. } ) 49... axb4 50. Rd4 b3 51. Rd3 Rh8 52. Ke4 Rxh2 53. Rxb3 Re2+ 54. Kd3 Rf2 55. Ke3 Rg2 56. Rb5 Rg1 57. Kd3 Rf1 58. Rb4 Rf2 $1 ( 58... Kf6 59. Rd4 $1 Kf5 60. b4 Rxf4 61. Rxf4+ Kxf4 62. Kd4 $1 Kf5 63. Kd5 $1 Kf6 $1 64. Kd6 g5 ( 64... Kf7 65. b5 ) 65. b5 g4 66. b6 g3 67. b7 g2 68. b8=Q g1=Q 69. Qf8+ Kg6 70. Qg8+ ) 59. b3 Rf3+ 60. Ke4 Rg3 61. Rb5 Rg1 62. Rd5 Rb1 63. Rb5 Kf6 64. Rb6+ Kf7 65. Rb8 Kf6 66. Rb6+ Kf7 67. Rb4 Kf6 68. Rb6+ Kf7 69. Rb8 $6 Kf6 $6 ( 69... Re1+ { gives a chance. } ) 70. Rb6+ Kf7 71. Rb7+ Ke6 72. Rb6+ Kf7 { The third time control has been passed. } 73. b4 Re1+ 74. Kd4 Rf1 75. Ke5 Re1+ 76. Kd6 $1 { White has to sacrifice a pawn. } 76... Re4 ( 76... Kf6 77. Rc6 $1 Re4 78. Kd5+ Kf5 79. Rf6+ $1 ) ( 76... Rd1+ 77. Kc7 Rd4 78. b5 Rb4 79. Kd6 $1 Rd4+ 80. Kc5 ( { or } 80. Ke5 $18 ) ) 77. b5 Rxf4 78. Rc6 { The score became 4-4. } ( 78. Rc6 g5 79. b6 g4 80. b7 Rb4 81. Kc7 g3 82. b8=Q Rxb8 83. Kxb8 { is mentioned in the book about rook endings by Levenfish and Smyslov. } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Soviet-ch""]
[Site ""Moscow/Leningrad""]
[Date ""1937.??.??""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Botvinnik, Michael""]
[Black ""Levenfish, Gregory""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A25""]
[EventDate ""1937.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""78""]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. e3 d6 6. Nge2 Be6 $5 7. d4 $1 { A novelty confuses Levenfish. } 7... Bxc4 $2 ( 7... exd4 8. Nxd4 Nge7 { (Saidy-Addison, New York 1963/4). } ) 8. d5 Nb8 $5 ( 8... Bxe2 $6 9. Qxe2 ) 9. Qa4+ b5 10. Nxb5 Bxb5 11. Qxb5+ Nd7 12. e4 Ne7 13. O-O O-O 14. Nc3 Rb8 15. Qe2 c5 $6 ( 15... f5 { takes the initiative. } ) 16. dxc6 Nxc6 17. Be3 Nc5 $6 { loses time. } ( 17... Nd4 18. Qd2 Qa5 { (Levenfish). } ) 18. Qd2 Ne6 19. Rac1 Ned4 20. f4 Qa5 21. f5 f6 22. Rf2 $1 Kh8 $6 ( 22... gxf5 23. exf5 Rfd8 24. Nd5 Qxa2 $5 25. Nxf6+ Bxf6 26. Rxc6 Rbc8 { counters. } ) 23. Qd1 $1 { After a rook has taken over the
protection of the b-pawn, the queen can swing to the king's side. } 23... Rbd8 ( 23... gxf5 24. exf5 Rfd8 25. Bxc6 Nxc6 26. Ne4 d5 27. Nxf6 $1 ) 24. fxg6 hxg6 25. Qg4 Ne7 26. Bf1 $1 d5 ( 26... Rc8 { protects c4 without a sacrifice. } 27. Qh4+ Kg8 28. Bh3 $18 ) 27. Nxd5 Nxd5 28. exd5 Nf5 29. Bc5 Bh6 30. b4 Qa3 { A direct attack on the king begins. } 31. Qxg6 Qxc1 32. Rxf5 Bg5 33. h4 Rg8 34. Qh5+ Bh6 35. Rxf6 Kh7 36. Qf5+ Kh8 37. Qh5 Kh7 38. Qf5+ Kh8 39. Qh5 Kh7 { Black overstepped the time limit. The challenger scored match point. } ( 39... Kh7 40. Rxh6+ $1 Qxh6 41. Bd3+ Kg7 42. Qxe5+ Qf6 43. Qc7+ Qf7 44. Bd4+ $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Soviet-ch""]
[Site ""Moscow/Leningrad""]
[Date ""1937.??.??""]
[Round ""13""]
[White ""Levenfish, Gregory""]
[Black ""Botvinnik, Michael""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B14""]
[EventDate ""1937.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Qb3 { Levenfish makes a more ambitious move than in game 11. } 6... c5 $1 { Botvinnik has prepared an extraordinary novelty. } 7. cxd5 cxd4 8. exd4 Nbd7 9. Be2 Nb6 10. Bf3 Bf5 ( 10... Bg4 { regains the pawn quickly, but Black playes ambitiously. } ) 11. Rd1 Qd7 12. h3 h5 13. Be5 Rfd8 14. Bxf6 exf6 $6 { The d-pawns become passed. } ( 14... Bxf6 15. Nge2 h4 16. O-O Rac8 { (Gulko-Tukmakov, Vilnius 1978). } ) 15. Nge2 Rac8 16. O-O Nc4 ( 16... h4 $1 { prevents 17.Ng3. } ) 17. Ng3 Nd6 { Blockades. } 18. Rfe1 Bf8 19. Be4 { Creates openness. } 19... Bxe4 20. Ngxe4 Nxe4 21. Nxe4 Kg7 22. Qf3 $5 { White wants to attack the king. } ( 22. Nc3 Bd6 23. Rd3 { keeps the positional advantage. } ) 22... f5 23. Nc3 b5 24. a3 a5 25. Qg3 b4 26. axb4 axb4 { The action on the queen's side almost brought equality. } 27. Ne2 Kh7 ( 27... Bd6 { creates a fortress (Euwe). } ) 28. Nf4 Re8 $6 ( 28... Bh6 { wants to exchange. } 29. Nd3 $6 Qxd5 30. Nxb4 Qb7 31. Nd3 Rxd4 $11 ) 29. Qf3 Rcd8 $2 ( 29... Qd6 { forestalls the next move. } ) 30. Re5 $1 Bg7 ( 30... Bd6 $2 31. Nxh5 $1 Bxe5 32. dxe5 gxh5 33. Qxh5+ Kg7 34. Qg5+ Kf8 ( 34... Kh7 35. Rd4 ) 35. Qh6+ Kg8 ( 35... Ke7 36. d6+ ) 36. Rd3 $1 f4 37. Qxf4 { Black has no defence despite the extra rook (Levenfish). } ) 31. Rde1 $1 { An exchange is sacrificed for the attack. } 31... Rc8 $2 ( { The crucial variation is } 31... Bxe5 32. dxe5 Qc7 $1 { Threatens pawn e5. } ( 32... Qa7 33. Qd3 Qc5 34. Nxh5 $1 gxh5 35. Qxf5+ Kg7 36. Qg5+ Kf8 37. Qh6+ Ke7 38. d6+ Kd7 39. Rc1 $18 ) 33. Qe3 Qc4 $1 { (threatens ..Rxd5) } 34. e6 $1 Qc7 { (returns to the defence) } 35. Ra1 Ra8 36. Rc1 Qd8 37. Rc6 fxe6 38. Nxe6 Qb8 39. g3 { Black has a difficult defence. } ) 32. d6 $1 { Threatens 33.Re7. } 32... Rf8 33. Rd5 Rfe8 34. Rxe8 Rxe8 35. Nd3 Rd8 36. Nc5 ( 36. Nxb4 { is materialistic. } ) 36... Qc6 37. d7 Bxd4 { At last the pawn is regained. } 38. Rxd4 Qxc5 39. Qd5 Qxd5 40. Rxd5 Kg7 41. Kf1 { The match ended equal (+5, =3, -5). Levenfish kept
the title 'champion of the Soviet Union'. The games were fighting chess with
errors, like the world championship match of the same year.  Botvinnik became
the representative of the Soviet Union in AVRO 1938 by intrigues. Although he
became third, he was able to discuss a match with Alekhine. The war ended the
preparations. } ( 41. Kf1 Kf6 42. Ke2 Ke6 43. Rd4 Rxd7 44. Rxd7 Kxd7 45. Kd3 { White gains the distant passed pawn in a pawn ending. } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch17""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1937.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D17""]
[EventDate ""1937.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""99""]

{ The rematch of the World championship was organised in the Netherlands two
years after the first match. This time the players visited nine cities.
Alekhine playing strength decreased slowly. Therefore Euwe started as the
favourite. } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 Nbd7 7. Nxc4 Qc7 8. g3 e5 9. dxe5 Nxe5 10. Bf4 Nfd7 11. Bg2 f6 12. O-O Rd8 13. Qc1 Be6 14. Ne4 $1 { A theoretical duel is continued. Euwe plays a move of Tuern. } 14... Bb4 ( 14... Bxc4 15. Qxc4 Nxc4 16. Bxc7 Rc8 17. Bf4 { favours White (Euwe). } ) 15. a5 O-O 16. a6 ( { Alekhine's idea } 16. Ra4 $1 Be7 17. Qc3 { keeps a slight advantage. } ) 16... bxa6 $6 ( 16... b6 { does not ruin the queen's side. } ) 17. Nxe5 Nxe5 18. Nc5 Bxc5 ( 18... Bc8 $2 19. Bxe5 Qxe5 20. Qc4+ { costs a piece. } ) 19. Qxc5 g5 $2 { The king's side is ruined. } ( 19... Qb6 $1 20. Qc3 { (Euwe). } ) 20. Be3 Bd5 21. Rxa6 Bxg2 22. Kxg2 ( 22. Rxa7 $2 Bxf1 23. Rxc7 Rd1 24. Qc2 Bxe2+ 25. Kg2 Bf3+ 26. Kh3 Nf7 { ends terribly. } ) 22... Rf7 23. Rfa1 $1 Qd6 ( 23... Qb8 $1 { tries to keep material equality (Alekhine) } 24. Bd4 { and pawn a7 will be lost anyway. } ) 24. Qxd6 Rxd6 25. Rxa7 ( 25. b4 $1 { (Euwe). } ) 25... Rxa7 26. Rxa7 Nc4 27. Bc5 Re6 ( 27... Rd2 28. Be7 $1 ) 28. Bd4 Rxe2 29. Bxf6 g4 $1 { Suddenly Black threatens 30...Ne3+ 31.Kg1 Re1#. } ( 29... Nxb2 $2 30. Ra2 { loses a piece. } ) 30. Kf1 $1 Rc2 31. Rg7+ Kf8 32. Rxg4 Nxb2 33. Bxb2 Rxb2 34. Rc4 Rb6 35. Ke2 Kf7 36. Rh4 Kg6 37. Rf4 Rb3 38. Rc4 Rb6 39. Ke3 Kf5 40. g4+ Ke6 ( 40... Kg5 41. f3 { (Euwe). } ) 41. f4 Kd5 42. Rd4+ Ke6 43. f5+ Ke7 44. Re4+ Kf7 45. h4 Rb1 46. Kf4 Rc1 47. Ra4 h6 48. Ra7+ Kg8 49. g5 Rc4+ 50. Ke5 $1 ( 50. Ke5 Rxh4 51. g6 { and 52.Kf6. } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch17""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1937.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D17""]
[EventDate ""1937.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 e6 { Bogoljubov played this move twice against Alekhine in Wiesbaden 1929. } 7. Bg5 Bb4 8. Nxc4 ( 8. f3 { is sharper. } ) 8... Qd5 $1 9. Bxf6 ( 9. Qb3 Na6 { is playable too. } ) 9... Qxc4 ( 9... gxf6 10. Ne3 Qa5 11. Qb3 { is good for White (Alekhine). } ) 10. Qd2 gxf6 11. e4 Qb3 12. exf5 Nd7 13. fxe6 fxe6 14. Be2 O-O-O 15. O-O e5 $1 { Euwe takes the initiative. } ( 15... Nb6 16. Rfc1 $1 { gives no advantage } ) 16. dxe5 Nxe5 17. Qc1 Bxc3 ( 17... Rhg8 $1 18. Ne4 Nf3+ 19. Bxf3 Qxf3 20. Ng3 Qg4 $11 { (Alekhine). } ) 18. bxc3 Rhg8 19. Qe3 Kb8 $6 ( 19... Qd5 20. g3 Qd2 { (Euwe). } ) 20. g3 Rd7 21. Rab1 $1 Qc2 ( { Avoids } 21... Qxa4 $2 22. Ra1 ) 22. Rfe1 Qd2 23. Qxd2 Rxd2 24. f4 Ng6 25. Bc4 Rgd8 $6 ( { A fine defence is } 25... Rg7 $1 26. Re8+ Kc7 27. Kh1 b6 28. Rbe1 Rgd7 ) 26. Re6 R8d6 27. Rbe1 Kc7 28. Rxd6 Rxd6 ( 28... Kxd6 $2 29. Bg8 { leaves the position open. } ) 29. h4 Kd7 30. Kf2 Ne7 31. Kf3 Nd5 $2 ( { Euwe finds } 31... f5 { necessary. White answers } 32. h5 { in order to prepare g4. } ) 32. Bd3 $1 h6 33. Bf5+ Kd8 34. Kg4 $1 Ne7 ( { Alekhine's great point is } 34... Nxc3 35. Kh5 Nxa4 36. Kxh6 { and the h-pawn decides. } ) 35. Bb1 Ke8 ( 35... Rd5 36. f5 Kd7 37. Rf1 { and Kh5. } ) 36. Kh5 Kf7 ( 36... f5 $1 37. Bxf5 Rd5 38. g4 Kf7 39. c4 $1 Rc5 40. Re5 { (Belavenets and Riumin). } ) 37. Ba2+ Kf8 38. Kxh6 Rd2 39. Be6 Rd3 40. g4 Rxc3 41. g5 { Euwe played wonderfully during the transition from the
opening to the middle game and collapsed thereafter. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch17""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1937.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D46""]
[EventDate ""1937.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""120""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 Bb4 { Chigorin's move avoids the Meraner. } 7. O-O O-O 8. a3 Bxc3 ( 8... Ba5 { and 8. ..Bd6 have become more usual. } ) 9. bxc3 Qc7 10. Nd2 e5 $5 11. Bb2 e4 { The closed centre restricts the two bishops. } 12. Be2 b5 $5 13. cxb5 cxb5 14. a4 $1 ( 14. Bxb5 Rb8 { is too greedy. } ) 14... bxa4 15. c4 $1 dxc4 16. Nxc4 Nb6 $1 17. Nxb6 axb6 18. Rxa4 Bb7 19. Rxa8 Rxa8 { White will take the initiative on the queen's side. } 20. Qb1 Re8 { The blockade ..Nd5 is prepared. } 21. Rc1 Qd6 22. Qc2 h6 ( 22... Nd5 $1 { Maroczy). } ) 23. Qc7 Qxc7 24. Rxc7 Rc8 25. Rxc8+ Bxc8 26. f3 Bb7 $1 27. Kf2 Ne8 $6 ( 27... Bc6 28. Ba3 b5 29. Bd1 g5 { keeps the opponent at a distance. } ) 28. Ba3 Bd5 $6 29. Be7 $6 ( 29. fxe4 $1 Bxe4 30. Bf3 Nf6 31. Kg3 { and the king enters (Euwe and Botwinnik). } ) 29... f5 30. fxe4 fxe4 $6 ( 30... Bxe4 $5 31. Bd8 ( 31. Bc4+ { does not refute. } 31... Kh7 32. d5 Kg6 33. d6 Nf6 34. Be6 Bc6 { and the pawn makes no further advance. } ) 31... Nf6 32. Bxb6 Nd5 { blockades the centre. } ) 31. Bd8 Nd6 32. Bxb6 Nc4 $1 33. Bc7 Kf7 34. h4 g5 $1 35. Bh5+ Ke7 ( 35... Kf6 $2 36. Bd8+ ) 36. Bg4 Bb7 37. Be5 $2 ( { Reshevsky analyses the potential way to win } 37. hxg5 hxg5 38. Bh2 Bd5 39. Bg1 $1 { The protection of pawn e3 is taken over. } 39... Kf6 40. Ke1 $1 Ke7 41. Bf5 Kd6 42. Kd1 Kc6 43. Kc2 Kb5 44. Kc3 Nb6 45. Bg6 Nc4 46. Be8+ Ka5 47. Bf2 $1 Nb6 48. Be1 Nc4 49. Bc6 $1 { the defence has been taken. } ) 37... Nxe5 $1 { The strength of the exchanges surprised Euwe completely. } 38. dxe5 gxh4 39. Kg1 ( 39. Ke2 Bd5 40. Kd2 Be6 $1 41. Bh3 $1 Bxh3 42. gxh3 Ke6 { and the pawn ending is drawn (Euwe and Maroczy). } ) 39... Ba6 40. Kh2 Kf7 41. Kh3 Bf1 42. Bf5 Ke7 43. Kh2 Be2 44. Kh3 Bf1 45. Bxe4 ( 45. Kxh4 Bxg2 $11 ) 45... Ke6 46. Kxh4 Kxe5 47. Bf3 Kf6 48. Kh5 Kg7 49. e4 Bd3 50. e5 Bg6+ 51. Kg4 Kf7 52. Bd5+ Ke7 53. Kf4 Bh7 54. g3 Kf8 55. Be4 Bg8 56. Bf3 Ke7 57. Kg4 Ke6 58. Kf4 Ke7 59. Bg4 Bb3 60. Bc8 Kf7 { Alekhine escaped with great difficulty. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch17""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1937.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D17""]
[EventDate ""1937.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""53""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 e6 7. f3 Bb4 8. Bg5 ( { The witty } 8. e4 Bxe4 9. fxe4 Nxe4 { stems from Vidmar-Mikenas, Prague 1931. } ) 8... c5 9. dxc5 Qd5 $5 10. Qxd5 exd5 11. e4 $1 dxe4 $2 ( { The correct variation } 11... Bxe4 $1 12. fxe4 Nxe4 13. Bd2 Nxd2 14. Kxd2 Nc6 { is played after half a century (Winants-Ljubojevic, Brussels 1988). } ) 12. Nxc4 O-O 13. Bxf6 gxf6 14. O-O-O ( 14. Nd6 { is dangerous too. } ) 14... exf3 ( 14... Bxc3 15. bxc3 exf3 16. Nd6 $1 ) 15. Nd5 ( 15. Nd6 $6 Bd7 $1 16. Nd5 Bxc5 $1 ) 15... Nc6 16. gxf3 $2 ( { An advantage keeps } 16. Nd6 $1 Bg6 17. Nxb4 Nxb4 18. gxf3 { (Alekhine). } ) 16... Bxc5 $1 17. Nxf6+ Kh8 18. Rd5 Nd4 $1 19. Ne4 ( { White does not win a piece by } 19. b4 Be7 $1 20. Rxd4 Bxf6 21. Rf4 $4 Bg5 { (Euwe). } ) 19... Bxe4 20. fxe4 Rad8 21. Ne5 Rxd5 22. exd5 Re8 { Euwe fears the potential strength of the d-pawn and forces a draw. } ( 22... Bd6 $5 23. Nc4 Bf4+ 24. Kb1 Rd8 25. Bg2 Rc8 $1 { keeps the game going. } ) 23. Nxf7+ Kg7 24. Ng5 h6 25. Ne6+ ( { White does not like } 25. Nh3 $6 Re1+ 26. Kd2 Nf3+ 27. Kd3 Re3+ ) 25... Nxe6 26. dxe6 Rxe6 27. Bc4 { This time Euwe defended strongly in the endgame. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch17""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1937.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D28""]
[EventDate ""1937.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 a6 4. e3 Nf6 5. Bxc4 e6 6. O-O c5 7. Qe2 Nc6 8. Nc3 b5 9. Bb3 Be7 $2 { An important tempo is lost, according to Euwe. } ( 9... cxd4 10. Rd1 Bb7 { (Maroczy). } ) 10. dxc5 Bxc5 11. e4 $1 b4 12. e5 $1 ( 12. Na4 Be7 13. Be3 { is great too (Botvinnik). } ) 12... bxc3 13. exf6 gxf6 ( { Maroczy analyses } 13... Qxf6 14. Qc4 $1 cxb2 15. Qxc5 bxc1=Q ( 15... bxa1=Q 16. Qxc6+ Ke7 17. Rd1 Qf5 18. Ba3+ Kf6 19. Rxa1 $18 ) 16. Raxc1 Bd7 17. Ba4 Rc8 18. Rfd1 { and White has a considerable positional advantage. } ) 14. Qc4 Qb6 15. Qxc3 Nd4 { Black wants to simplify. } 16. Nxd4 Bxd4 17. Ba4+ Ke7 ( 17... Bd7 18. Bxd7+ Kxd7 19. Rd1 e5 20. Be3 Rac8 21. Bxd4 $1 { (Euwe). } ) 18. Be3 $3 { Interference on diagonals crowns the combination. } 18... Bxc3 $6 ( { More resistance offers } 18... Rd8 $1 19. Rad1 e5 20. Bxd4 Rxd4 21. Rxd4 exd4 22. Qf3 Rb8 { (Euwe). } ) 19. Bxb6 Be5 ( 19... Bxb2 20. Bc5+ Kd8 21. Rfd1+ Kc7 22. Bd6+ Kb7 23. Rab1 $18 { (Euwe). } ) ( 19... Bb4 20. Rfd1 $1 Rb8 21. Bc7 Rb7 22. Rac1 { and a3 will win (Euwe). } ) 20. Rad1 $1 Kf8 ( { A nice end is } 20... Bd6 $2 21. Rxd6 $1 Kxd6 22. Rd1+ Ke5 23. Bc6 { (Euwe). } ) 21. f4 $1 Bxb2 22. Rf3 $1 Bb7 23. Rg3 { Black has no defence against the threat 24.Bc5#. } 23... Ba3 ( 23... Rc8 24. Rd8+ Rxd8 25. Bc5+ Rd6 26. Bxd6# ) 24. Rxa3 Rg8 25. Rg3 Rxg3 26. hxg3 Bd5 27. Bb3 Bxb3 28. axb3 Ke8 29. b4 Rb8 30. Bc5 Rc8 31. Ra1 Rc6 32. Kf2 f5 33. Ke3 f6 34. Kd4 Kf7 35. Kc4 Kg6 36. Rd1 Kh5 37. Rd6 Rxd6 38. Bxd6 Kg4 39. Be7 Kxg3 40. Bxf6 Kxf4 41. Kc5 { Alekhine was defeated brilliantly. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch17""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1937.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D10""]
[EventDate ""1937.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""45""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 dxc4 4. e4 e5 5. Bxc4 $6 exd4 { Euwe gives a sound answer to a doubtful idea. } 6. Nf3 $3 { The turning point in Euwe's world championship has been reached. } 6... b5 $4 ( { The crucial variation is } 6... dxc3 7. Bxf7+ Ke7 8. Qb3 $1 cxb2 $3 ( 8... Nf6 { The variation is almost forced. } 9. e5 Ne4 10. O-O $1 Qb6 11. Qc4 $1 cxb2 12. Bxb2 Qxb2 13. Qxe4 Kxf7 14. Ng5+ Ke8 15. Qf4 Be7 16. Qf7+ Kd8 17. Rad1+ Bd7 18. Ne6+ Kc8 19. Qxe7 Qxe5 20. Rxd7 $1 Nxd7 21. Rd1 Kb8 22. Qxd7 a6 23. Rb1 { (Botvinnik) } 23... Ra7 $1 24. Nd8 Ka8 $1 25. Qc8+ Qb8 26. Qxb8+ Kxb8 27. Nxc6+ Ka8 28. Nxa7 Kxa7 $11 ) 9. Bxb2 Qb6 10. Ba3+ c5 11. Bxg8 Rxg8 12. Bxc5+ $1 Qxc5 13. O-O $1 Qh5 $3 ( { The timid } 13... Rh8 $2 { loses due to } 14. Rac1 Qb6 15. Rxc8 Qxb3 16. axb3 g6 17. Rd1 ) 14. Qxg8 Be6 15. Qh8 Nc6 $19 { (Goncharov). } ) 7. Nxb5 $1 Ba6 $6 ( { Poor Max had missed } 7... cxb5 8. Bd5 ) 8. Qb3 $1 Qe7 ( 8... Bxb5 $2 9. Bxf7+ Kd7 10. Nxd4 $1 ( 10. Bxg8 $2 Rxg8 11. Qxg8 $2 Bb4+ ) ) 9. O-O ( 9. Nd6+ Qxd6 10. Bxf7+ Kd8 11. Bxg8 { wins material. } ) 9... Bxb5 ( 9... cxb5 10. Bd5 Bb7 11. Qxb5+ $18 ) 10. Bxb5 Nf6 ( 10... cxb5 $2 11. Qd5 $18 ) 11. Bc4 Nbd7 12. Nxd4 Rb8 13. Qc2 Qc5 14. Nf5 Ne5 15. Bf4 Nh5 16. Bxf7+ Kxf7 17. Qxc5 Bxc5 18. Bxe5 Rb5 19. Bd6 Bb6 20. b4 Rd8 21. Rad1 c5 22. bxc5 Bxc5 23. Rd5 { The humiliation had a strong effect on Euwe. He lost the next game by blunders.
His superiority lasted from the 'Incident in Ermelo' til the 'Disaster in
Haarlem'. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch17""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1937.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E34""]
[EventDate ""1937.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""51""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 Qxd5 6. e3 c5 7. a3 Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 Nbd7 { It is inconsistent to play the quiet Nimzo-Indian and choose a sharp variation. } 9. f3 $5 { A novelty starts the struggle for the centre. } 9... cxd4 10. cxd4 Nb6 11. Ne2 Bd7 12. Nf4 ( 12. e4 { might be better, but Alekhine wants active play by the pieces. } ) 12... Qd6 13. Bd2 { Threatens 14.Bb4. } 13... Rc8 14. Qb2 Nfd5 $1 15. Nxd5 exd5 16. Bb4 Qe6 17. Kf2 Na4 $5 ( 17... Nc4 $6 18. Bxc4 Rxc4 19. Rac1 Rxc1 20. Rxc1 Bc6 21. e4 $1 Kd7 $1 { (Euwe and Botvinnik) } 22. exd5 Bxd5 23. Qc2 $1 { and a dangerous attack. } ) ( 17... f5 18. Bc5 $1 Kf7 19. Bxb6 Qxb6 20. Qxb6 axb6 { seems to be playable. } ) 18. Qd2 b6 $2 ( 18... f5 19. Bd3 Kf7 20. Rhe1 Rhe8 { and Black can defend
himself against the attack in the centre (Euwe and Alekhine). } ) 19. Ba6 Rb8 ( 19... Rd8 20. Rhe1 f6 21. e4 Kf7 22. Bb7 $18 ) 20. e4 $1 b5 ( 20... dxe4 21. Rhe1 $1 ) 21. Qf4 $1 Rb6 22. exd5 $1 Qxd5 23. Rhe1+ Be6 24. Rac1 f6 25. Rc7 Kd8 26. Rxa7 { Euwe was humiliated for the third time in a row. He recovered somewhat,
but the level of the games remained poor. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch17""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1937.??.??""]
[Round ""16""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[EventDate ""1937.??.??""]
[FEN ""6k1/3bbpp1/p3pn2/1p1q2N1/1P2N2Q/6P1/P3PP1P/2B3K1 w - - 0 25""]
[PlyCount ""6""]
[SetUp ""1""]

{ Black has compensation for the pawn. } 25. Nc3 Qe5 $2 ( 25... Qc4 $1 26. Qxc4 bxc4 27. a3 Nd5 $11 ) 26. Bb2 $2 ( 26. Qh8+ $1 Kxh8 27. Nxf7+ Kh7 28. Nxe5 Bxb4 29. Nxd7 Nxd7 30. Ne4 { and the endgame is probably won (Alekhine). } ) 26... Bc6 $2 ( 26... Qf5 $1 { is correct. } ) 27. a3 $2 ( 27. Qh8+ $1 Kxh8 28. Nxf7+ Kh7 29. Nxe5 $18 ) 27... Bd6 { The game lasted 65 moves. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch17""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1937.??.??""]
[Round ""19""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E21""]
[EventDate ""1937.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""97""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 Ne4 $5 5. Qc2 d5 $6 ( 5... f5 { is less compromising. } ) 6. e3 c5 7. Bd3 Nf6 $2 ( 7... f5 { does not lose two tempi. } ) 8. cxd5 exd5 9. dxc5 Bxc5 10. O-O Nc6 11. e4 $1 { The position is opened rigorously. } 11... Be7 { Paries the threat 12.Nxd5 Nxd5 13.Qxc5 and closes the e-file. } 12. e5 ( 12. Rd1 $1 { is more powerful (Konstantipolsky). } ) 12... Ng4 13. Re1 ( 13. Bb5 $1 O-O 14. Bxc6 bxc6 15. h3 Nh6 16. Bxh6 gxh6 17. Nd4 { ruins Black's king's side (Euwe). } ) 13... Nb4 14. Bb5+ Kf8 $1 ( 14... Bd7 15. Qf5 $1 ) 15. Qe2 Bc5 16. Nd1 Bf5 17. h3 h5 $5 ( 17... Nxf2 18. Nxf2 Nc2 19. Bg5 Qb6 20. Bh4 { might be better for Black, but Alekhine wants to counterattack. } ) 18. Bg5 $1 Qb6 19. Nh4 Be4 20. hxg4 Nc2 ( 20... hxg4 21. e6 $3 Qxe6 ( 21... fxe6 22. Nc3 ) ( 21... f6 22. e7+ ) ( 21... g3 22. Rc1 ) 22. a3 Nc2 23. Qxc2 Bxc2 24. Rxe6 fxe6 25. Rc1 Bxd1 26. Ng6+ $18 { (Becker). } ) 21. Nc3 $1 Nd4 ( 21... Nxa1 22. Rxa1 hxg4 23. Na4 Bxf2+ 24. Kf1 { (Euwe) } 24... Qd4 25. Qxf2 Qxf2+ 26. Kxf2 Rh5 27. Rh1 Rxg5 28. Ng6+ $18 ) 22. Qf1 hxg4 $1 23. Na4 $1 Qc7 24. Rxe4 $2 ( 24. Nxc5 $1 Qxc5 25. Bd3 Ne6 26. Be3 Bxd3 27. Bxc5+ Nxc5 28. Re2 Rxh4 29. Qc1 $1 $18 { (Euwe). } ) 24... dxe4 25. Qc4 Rc8 26. Rc1 $2 ( 26. Rd1 Qxe5 $1 27. Nxc5 Rxc5 $1 28. Qxd4 Qxd4 29. Rxd4 Rxg5 30. Rd8+ Ke7 31. Rxh8 Rxb5 $11 ) 26... b6 $2 ( 26... Qxe5 27. Nxc5 Kg8 $1 28. Be3 Rxh4 29. Bxd4 Qh5 $1 { and Black has taken over the attack. } ) 27. Nxc5 bxc5 ( { Avoids } 27... Qxc5 28. Qxd4 $1 ) 28. Ba6 $2 ( 28. e6 $1 { wins by force } 28... Nxe6 ( 28... fxe6 29. Ng6+ Kf7 30. Bf4 Qb6 31. Nxh8+ { (Becker) } ) 29. Ng6+ Kg8 30. Ne7+ $1 { (Euwe). } ) 28... Qxe5 $1 29. Bxc8 Qxg5 30. Qxc5+ Qxc5 31. Rxc5 ( 31. Ng6+ $1 $11 ) 31... Rxh4 32. Rc4 $2 ( 32. Re5 $1 { and the next combination fails (Euwe). } ) 32... Ne2+ 33. Kf1 Nf4 34. Kg1 g3 $3 { Threatens 35.Rh1+! } 35. Ba6 ( 35. fxg3 Ne2+ 36. Kf1 Nxg3+ 37. Kg1 f5 { and Black wins (Euwe). } ) 35... gxf2+ 36. Kxf2 Rh6 $2 ( 36... Nd3+ { keeps the extra pawn. } ) 37. Rxe4 $2 ( 37. Rc8+ Ke7 38. Rc7+ { and White has a slight advantage (Euwe). } ) 37... Rxa6 ( 37... Nxg2 $4 38. Bb5 $1 { and White threatens 39.Re8# (Euwe). } ) 38. Rxf4 Rxa2 39. Rb4 g6 40. Rb7 Kg7 41. Kf3 g5 42. b4 Kg6 43. b5 f5 44. b6 Ra3+ 45. Kf2 a6 46. Rb8 Rb3 47. b7 Kg7 48. Ra8 Rxb7 49. Rxa6 { Euwe remained at a distance of two points, despite Alekhine's poor play. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch17""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1937.??.??""]
[Round ""21""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E16""]
[EventDate ""1937.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""64""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Be7 7. Nc3 Ne4 $5 8. O-O O-O 9. d5 $1 { Euwe plays for a win naturally. } 9... Nxd2 10. Qxd2 Bf6 11. Rad1 d6 12. dxe6 ( 12. Nd4 Bxd4 13. Qxd4 e5 { (Alekhine). } ) 12... fxe6 13. Nd4 Bxg2 14. Kxg2 ( 14. Nxe6 $2 Bxc3 $1 15. bxc3 ( 15. Qxc3 Qe7 16. Nxf8 Bxf1 ) 15... Qc8 $1 16. Nxf8 Bxf1 17. Qd5+ Kh8 18. Qxa8 Bxe2 $19 ) 14... Qc8 $1 15. Qe3 ( 15. f4 $6 Nc6 $1 16. Nxc6 Qb7 { (Alekhine). } ) 15... Bxd4 16. Rxd4 Nc6 17. Re4 $2 { A wrong plan starts. } ( 17. Rd2 { is better. } ) 17... Rf6 18. f4 $6 Qd7 19. g4 Raf8 20. g5 Rf5 $1 21. h4 $6 ( { Euwe missed in his earlier calculations } 21. Rxe6 $2 Ne5 $1 ) ( 21. Qg3 Qf7 22. e3 { is a nice defence. } ) 21... Qf7 22. Rf3 Kh8 ( 22... d5 $1 23. Rxe6 d4 24. Qe4 dxc3 25. bxc3 $1 Nd8 26. Re7 { (Alekhine) } 26... Qh5 $1 $19 ) 23. Qd3 d5 $1 24. Rxe6 $5 ( 24. cxd5 exd5 25. Ra4 d4 $19 ) 24... Nb4 $1 ( 24... Qxe6 $6 25. cxd5 ) 25. Qe3 Nc2 $1 ( 25... d4 26. Qe4 { gives counter-play. } ) 26. Qd2 Qxe6 27. cxd5 Qf7 ( 27... Qd7 $1 { wins more quickly. } ) 28. Qxc2 Rxf4 29. Qd3 Qh5 30. Rxf4 Rxf4 31. Qh3 Rg4+ 32. Kf2 h6 $1 { An unprepared attack was punished. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch17""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1937.??.??""]
[Round ""22""]
[White ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A09""]
[EventDate ""1937.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""123""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 d4 3. e3 Nc6 4. exd4 Nxd4 5. Nxd4 Qxd4 6. Nc3 Nf6 ( 6... e5 { has become usual, but the text is okay. } ) 7. d3 c6 ( 7... e5 { keeps control over square d4. } ) 8. Be3 Qd7 9. d4 $1 g6 ( 9... Ng4 10. Bf4 g6 11. h3 { has little point. } ) 10. Be2 Bg7 11. h3 O-O 12. O-O b6 13. Bf3 Bb7 14. a4 $1 Rad8 $6 ( 14... Rfd8 { will appear to be smarter. } ) 15. a5 Qc7 16. Qb3 Nd7 17. axb6 axb6 18. Ra7 Ra8 { The rook has to return. } 19. Rfa1 e6 { Prevents d5. } 20. Rxa8 Bxa8 $6 ( 20... Rxa8 21. Rxa8+ Bxa8 22. Qa3 Bb7 $1 23. b4 { and White controls more space (Alekhine). } ) 21. d5 $1 cxd5 ( 21... c5 $2 22. d6 $1 ) 22. cxd5 Nc5 23. Qc4 $1 ( 23. Bxc5 Qxc5 24. dxe6 Bxf3 25. exf7+ Rxf7 26. gxf3 Bxc3 27. Ra7 Qg5+ $11 { (Alekhine). } ) ( 23. d6 $2 Nxb3 24. dxc7 Nxa1 { (Botvinnik). } ) 23... exd5 24. Bxd5 Bxd5 25. Nxd5 Qe5 26. Rb1 Na4 27. b3 Nb2 28. Qc6 b5 $1 29. Bf4 $6 ( 29. Bc5 $1 { and White wins the b-pawn. } ) 29... Qe6 $6 ( 29... Qe2 $1 30. Rf1 Nd3 { takes advantage of the error. } ) 30. Qxb5 $1 Qe4 ( 30... Rd8 $2 31. Rc1 $1 Rxd5 32. Qb8+ Bf8 33. Bh6 Qd6 34. Qxd6 Rxd6 35. Rc8 { (Alekhine). } ) 31. Rc1 Nd3 32. Qc4 $1 Qe2 ( 32... Bd4 $4 33. Nf6+ $1 ) 33. Rf1 Nxf4 34. Qxf4 Qb5 35. Qf3 $1 Rb8 36. Rb1 Qa6 37. Rd1 ( 37. b4 Qc4 38. Ne7+ Kf8 39. Nc6 Rb5 $1 { stops the passed pawn. } ) 37... Qa3 38. Rb1 Qa2 39. Qd3 Bd4 $1 40. Rf1 Qb2 41. Ne7+ $1 Kf8 42. Nc6 Bxf2+ $1 43. Kh2 $5 { Alekhine has developed a special plan. } ( 43. Rxf2 Qc1+ 44. Qf1 Qxc6 45. Rxf7+ Kg8 46. Rf3 { and the passed pawn makes no progress. } ) 43... Re8 $6 ( 43... Rb7 $1 { Alekhine has analysed } 44. Qf3 Bb6 45. Nd8 $1 { but } 45... Qe5+ 46. Kh1 Bxd8 $1 47. Qxb7 Bc7 { leads to a great escape. } ) 44. Qf3 Re2 45. Nd4 $1 Rd2 ( 45... Bxd4 $4 46. Qxf7# ) 46. Ne6+ Ke7 ( 46... Kg8 $4 47. Qa8+ ) 47. Nf4 { White threatens 48.Nd3. } 47... Qd4 48. Kh1 $1 { The threat has become 49.Ne2. } 48... Ra2 $6 ( 48... h5 $3 49. Ne2 Rd1 50. Qb7+ Kf8 51. Nxd4 Rxf1+ 52. Kh2 Bg1+ $1 53. Kg3 Bf2+ 54. Kf3 Bxd4+ 55. Ke4 ( 55. Ke2 Rf5 $11 ) 55... Bg1 { The position
even draws, if the bishop has to be sacrificed for the b-pawn (Euwe). } ) 49. Ne2 Ra1 $1 50. Qb7+ ( 50. Nxd4 $6 Rxf1+ 51. Kh2 Bg1+ $11 { (Alekhine). } ) 50... Kf6 $2 ( 50... Kf8 $1 51. Nxd4 Rxf1+ 52. Kh2 Bg1+ 53. Kg3 Bf2+ 54. Kf3 Bxd4+ { (Alekhine) } 55. Ke2 ( 55. Ke4 Bg1 $1 { If Black can play ..Re1-e6, a fortress is built. } ) 55... Rf2+ 56. Ke1 Kg7 { Maybe the passed pawn can be stopped at b8. } ) 51. Nxd4 Rxf1+ 52. Kh2 Bg1+ 53. Kg3 Bf2+ 54. Kf3 Bxd4+ 55. Ke4 { Threatens 56.Qa6+. } 55... Rd1 56. Qd5 $6 ( 56. Qc6+ Kg5 57. Qc2 $18 ) 56... Ke7 ( 56... Re1+ 57. Kxd4 Rd1+ 58. Kc5 Rxd5+ 59. Kxd5 Ke7 60. Kc6 $18 { (Alekhine). } ) 57. g4 h5 58. gxh5 f5+ 59. Kf3 Rd3+ 60. Ke2 Re3+ 61. Kd2 Re4 62. hxg6 { Alekhine played a great game. Euwe broke down. The
final score became 15 1/2 - 9 1/2 (+10, =11, -4). Alekhine had regained the
world title. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch17 Exhibition""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1937.12.14""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Alekhine, Alexander""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D40""]
[EventDate ""1937.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[Source ""ChessBase""]
[SourceDate ""1998.01.15""]

{ The last five games of the match were played as demonstration games. } 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. d4 c5 5. Bg5 { An unusual variation of the Orthodox Queen's Gambit. } 5... cxd4 6. Nxd4 e5 7. Nf3 d4 8. Nd5 Nc6 $5 ( 8... Be7 { is 'theory'. } ) ( 8... Qa5+ 9. Bd2 Qd8 10. Bg5 $11 { (Alekhine). } ) 9. e4 $1 Be7 ( 9... dxe3 $2 10. Nxf6+ gxf6 11. Qxd8+ Nxd8 12. Bxf6 { (Euwe). } ) 10. Bxf6 Bxf6 11. b4 O-O 12. Bd3 a5 13. a3 Be6 $6 ( 13... axb4 14. axb4 Rxa1 15. Qxa1 Bg4 $1 16. b5 $5 Bxf3 17. gxf3 Nb8 { and Black has compensation for White's initiative in the centre. } ) 14. Rb1 axb4 15. axb4 Be7 $5 16. O-O $1 ( 16. b5 Bxd5 17. cxd5 Qa5+ 18. Kf1 Nb4 19. Nxe5 Rfc8 $13 { (Alekhine). } ) 16... f6 ( 16... Bxd5 17. exd5 Nxb4 18. Nxe5 { is less favourable (Euwe). } ) 17. Qc2 $1 Kh8 $6 ( 17... Bxd5 $2 18. exd5 Nxb4 19. Bxh7+ Kh8 20. Qf5 { and wins (Euwe). } ) ( 17... b6 $1 18. Rfc1 Ra3 { stops the atvance on the queen's side. } ) 18. c5 $1 Ra3 19. Bc4 f5 $1 20. Nxe7 Qxe7 21. Bd5 $1 Rc3 $2 { Alekhine misses a great combination. } ( 21... fxe4 22. Bxe4 Raxf3 $1 23. Bxf3 Rxf3 $1 24. gxf3 Qg5+ 25. Kh1 Bd5 26. Qd1 Qf5 { Two rook sacrifices started an attack on the king. } 27. Rb3 Nxb4 $1 { A risky counterattack begins } 28. Ra3 b6 $1 29. Qa4 h6 $1 { Black wants more than perpetual check. } 30. Rg1 Nd3 31. Qe8+ Kh7 { Two rook sacrifices lead to a wonderful escape } 32. Rxd3 $1 Qxd3 33. Rxg7+ $1 Kxg7 34. Qxe5+ $11 ) 22. Qd2 fxe4 23. Bxe4 Bf5 24. Bxf5 Rxf5 25. Rfe1 $1 { Black is lost. The threat is 26.b5 and 27.Nxd4. } 25... Rcxf3 $5 26. gxf3 Qh4 27. Re4 $6 ( 27. Ra1 $1 { takes over the attack. } ) 27... Qh3 28. Rg4 Qxf3 29. Rg3 Qe4 { Square d5 is even better for the queen. } 30. Ra1 h6 31. b5 Ne7 32. c6 Rf8 ( 32... bxc6 33. b6 c5 34. Qa5 { and the b-pawn decides the game. } ) 33. Qb4 Re8 34. c7 $2 { White threatens 35.Qxe7. } ( 34. Rb3 $1 { is correct. } ) 34... Nd5 $2 ( 34... Nf5 $1 35. Re1 Qc2 $1 36. Rf3 ( 36. Rxe5 Rxe5 37. Qf8+ Kh7 38. c8=Q Re1+ 39. Kg2 Qe4+ $11 ) 36... Nh4 37. Rf8+ Rxf8 38. Qxf8+ Kh7 39. c8=Q Qg6+ 40. Kf1 d3 $11 { (the second perpetual). } ) 35. Qd6 Nf4 36. Qd8 Ne2+ 37. Kf1 Nxg3+ 38. hxg3 Qh1+ 39. Ke2 Qh5+ 40. Kd2 Qf7 41. Ke1 $1 { At last Euwe played a good game. He won the exhibition with 3-2 (+2, =2, -1). } ( 41. Ke1 Rf8 42. Ra2 $1 Kh7 43. Rc2 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Match""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1939.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Keres, Paul""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C91""]
[EventDate ""1939.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""61""]

{ The winner of AVRO 1938, Paul Keres, did not play a match with world champion
Alekhine. A match between Euwe and Fine was cancelled, because Europe became
too dangerous for the Jew Fine. Instead Euwe played Keres. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. d4 Bg4 $1 { This variation leads to equality. } 10. d5 Na5 11. Bc2 Ne8 { This flexible move origins from Suechting-Duras, Vienna 1908. } 12. Nbd2 g6 $6 { A weakening of the king's side gives White an advantage. } 13. a4 c5 14. dxc6 b4 $1 15. Nf1 Nxc6 16. Bh6 Ng7 17. Ne3 Be6 18. cxb4 $6 ( 18. c4 { fixes the favourable pawn structure. } ) 18... Rb8 $6 ( 18... Nxb4 $1 19. Bb3 Rb8 { benifits from the slight error. } ) 19. b5 axb5 20. axb5 Rxb5 21. Ba4 Rc5 { Although White has the initiative on all fronts, an advantage is difficult to
achieve. } 22. Qd2 ( 22. Nd5 $1 Bxd5 23. Be3 $1 ( { Euwe analyses } 23. exd5 Nb4 24. Be3 $1 Rxd5 25. Qb3 Qb8 26. Bd2 Rxd2 27. Nxd2 d5 $1 { and Black has sufficient compensation for the exchange. } ) 23... Nd4 24. Bxd4 exd4 25. b4 $1 Bxe4 26. Rxe4 Rc8 27. Rxd4 { White has a positional advantage. } ) 22... Qb8 23. Rec1 Rc8 24. Rxc5 dxc5 25. Bxc6 Rxc6 26. Nd5 Bd8 ( 26... Bxd5 $2 27. Qxd5 Qxb2 $4 28. Ra8+ Bf8 29. Rxf8+ Kxf8 30. Qd8# { (Euwe). } ) 27. Bg5 Rd6 $6 ( 27... Bxd5 $1 28. Qxd5 Rd6 29. Qxc5 Ne6 30. Qc1 Bxg5 31. Nxg5 Nxg5 32. Qxg5 Qxb2 $11 ) 28. Bxd8 ( { Spinhoven proposes } 28. Bf6 $1 Rxd5 ( { The point is } 28... Bxf6 $2 29. Nxf6+ Kh8 30. Qh6 ) 29. exd5 Bxf6 30. dxe6 Nxe6 { (Euwe). } ) 28... Qxd8 29. Nxe5 Bxd5 30. exd5 Rxd5 31. Qe1 { A heavy battle ended in a draw. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Match""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1939.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Keres, Paul""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C83""]
[EventDate ""1939.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. c3 Be7 10. Nbd2 O-O 11. Qe1 $5 ( { The usual continuation is } 11. Qe2 Nc5 12. Nd4 Nxb3 { (Botvinnik-Euwe, Leningrad 1934). } ) 11... Nc5 12. Nd4 Qd7 ( { The point of the queen on e1 is } 12... Nxb3 $2 13. Nxc6 $1 ) 13. Bc2 f6 14. Nxe6 Nxe6 ( 14... Qxe6 15. exf6 Bxf6 16. Qxe6+ Nxe6 { is less ambitious. } ) 15. Nf3 fxe5 16. Nxe5 Nxe5 17. Qxe5 Bd6 18. Qh5 g6 19. Qh3 Rf7 20. Bh6 Bf4 21. Rae1 Bxh6 22. Qxh6 ( 22. Qxe6 $11 ) 22... Nf4 23. g3 Raf8 $1 24. f3 $1 { White avoids a repetition of moves. } 24... Nh5 25. Qe3 Ng7 26. f4 Re8 27. Qd2 Rfe7 28. Rxe7 Rxe7 29. f5 $1 { White increases the activity of the bishop. } 29... gxf5 30. Qg5 Re5 { The rook remains on the e-file. } 31. Qf6 Qe8 $1 { Safe. } 32. Bxf5 Nxf5 33. Rxf5 Rxf5 34. Qxf5 Qe3+ 35. Kg2 c6 36. Kh3 Qh6+ 37. Kg2 Qd2+ 38. Qf2 Qd3 39. Kh3 Qc4 40. Qf6 Qxa2 41. Qxc6 { A subtle fight. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Match""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1939.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Keres, Paul""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C87""]
[EventDate ""1939.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""83""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O d6 6. Re1 Bd7 7. c3 Be7 8. d4 O-O { Pawn e5 is protected indirectly in a quiet variation of the Ruy Lopez. } 9. Nbd2 exd4 $5 { Keres starts counter-play. } 10. cxd4 Nb4 11. Bb3 { A small advantage keeps 11. Bxd7! } 11... c5 12. Nf1 Bb5 13. Ng3 d5 ( { A sharper line is } 13... c4 $1 14. Bc2 d5 15. e5 Nxc2 16. Qxc2 Ne8 17. Nf5 { (after Euwe). } ) 14. e5 Ne4 $6 ( 14... Nd7 $1 15. Nf5 ( 15. dxc5 Nxc5 { gives active play. } ) 15... c4 { and mutual chances. } ) 15. Nxe4 dxe4 16. Rxe4 Bd3 17. Re3 c4 18. a3 ( { The initiative captures } 18. Bd2 $1 Nd5 $1 19. Rxd3 $1 cxd3 20. Qf1 { and 21. Qxd3. } ) 18... cxb3 $1 19. axb4 Bc4 $2 ( 19... Bc2 $1 20. Qe1 Qd5 { and Black has compensation for the pawn (Euwe). } ) 20. Nd2 $1 Bd5 ( 20... Qxd4 $2 21. Re4 ) 21. Nxb3 Bxb4 22. Rg3 { White begins an attack. } 22... f6 23. Bf4 Kh8 24. Nc1 Be7 25. Qg4 g6 26. exf6 Bxf6 27. Be5 { Euwe increases his advantage by prosaic play. } 27... Rc8 28. Nd3 Rc4 $6 { The rook can go to the second rank immediately. } 29. h4 $6 ( 29. Rd1 $1 ) 29... Qb6 $6 ( { The last chance offers } 29... Bxe5 $1 30. Nxe5 Rc2 31. Nxg6+ $6 ( 31. Rf1 { keeps a slight advantage. } ) 31... hxg6 32. Qxg6 Rc7 33. Qh5+ Rh7 34. Qe5+ Qf6 $1 35. Qxd5 Qxf2+ 36. Kh2 { The weakening of the h-pawn becomes apparent. } 36... Rxh4+ 37. Rh3 Rxh3+ 38. Kxh3 { and a repetition of moves. } ) 30. Rd1 Rc2 31. h5 ( 31. Qg5 $1 Be4 32. Nc5 Bf5 33. Rb3 ) 31... Bxe5 32. dxe5 Be6 33. Qg5 Bf5 34. hxg6 Bxg6 35. Qh6 Rg8 36. Rd2 ( 36. Nf4 $1 Qxf2+ 37. Kh2 ) 36... Rxd2 37. Qxd2 Rd8 38. Qh6 $1 Qc6 $6 39. Nf4 Qc1+ 40. Kh2 Kg8 41. Rxg6+ $1 hxg6 42. Qxg6+ ( 42. Qxg6+ Kf8 ( 42... Kh8 43. Qf6+ Kh7 44. Qf7+ Kh8 45. Ng6# ) 43. Ne6+ Ke7 44. Qf6+ Kd7 45. Nxd8 { (Euwe). } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Match""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1939.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Keres, Paul""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C84""]
[EventDate ""1939.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""118""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. Nc3 { The Four Knights Variation avoids the Open Ruy Lopez. } 5... Be7 6. O-O b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. Nd5 { Keres plays sharp. } 8... Na5 { Euwe answers solidly. He exchanges the king's bishop. } 9. Nxe7 Qxe7 10. d4 O-O 11. dxe5 ( 11. Bg5 { keeps light pressure. } ) 11... dxe5 12. Bg5 Bb7 13. Qe1 Nxb3 14. axb3 h6 15. Bxf6 Qxf6 16. Qe3 { White threatens 17.Qc5. } 16... Qc6 $1 17. Rfe1 $1 f6 ( 17... Qxc2 18. Re2 Qc6 19. Nxe5 { and White has the initiative (Euwe). } ) 18. b4 Qc4 ( 18... Qxc2 $2 19. Rac1 Qxb2 20. Rxc7 { (Euwe). } ) 19. c3 Rfd8 20. Nd2 Qf7 21. Ra3 $1 { A subtle knight
manoeuvre starts on the queen's side. Black finds counter-chances. } 21... Rd6 22. Nb3 Rad8 23. Nc5 Bc8 24. h3 { Prepares for 25.Rea1. } 24... Rd2 25. Re2 ( 25. b3 { takes less risk. } ) 25... Rd1+ 26. Kh2 Qh5 $1 27. b3 $6 ( 27. Re1 { remains equality. } ) 27... Rb1 { Black threatens 28...Rdd1. } 28. Nd3 ( 28. Rd2 $2 Rxd2 29. Qxd2 Bxh3 $1 30. gxh3 Qf3 ) 28... Be6 29. Rd2 Rd1 $6 ( { Euwe regards } 29... Qg5 30. Qxg5 hxg5 31. Raa2 $1 Bxb3 32. Nc5 { slightly better for White, but } 32... Rd6 $1 33. Rab2 Rxb2 34. Rxb2 Bc4 { nets a weak pawn for Black. } ) 30. Rxa6 Rxd2 31. Qxd2 Bxb3 ( 31... Bc4 $2 32. bxc4 bxc4 33. Qa2 $1 { (Euwe). } ) 32. Qe3 Qd1 33. Nc5 Bc4 34. Ra7 Rc8 35. Qg3 Qd6 36. Ra6 Qe7 37. Qe3 Rd8 38. Ra7 Kf8 39. Qc1 Qd6 40. Nb7 Qd2 41. Qxd2 Rxd2 42. Ra8+ Ke7 43. Rc8 Rxf2 ( 43... Kd7 $4 44. Rd8+ ) 44. Rxc7+ Kf8 45. Nd6 Bd3 { The game is adjourned in an equal position. The next day Keres wins the fifth
game. He overestimates his chances in the fourth. } 46. Kg3 Rc2 ( 46... Rf4 $2 47. c4 $1 ) 47. Kg4 $6 ( 47. Nf5 $1 h5 48. Rc8+ { and perpetual check ends the game in style. } ) 47... Rxg2+ 48. Kf5 Kg8 $1 49. Rc5 $2 ( 49. c4 $1 bxc4 50. b5 Rb2 51. Kg6 Rg2+ 52. Kf5 { just draws (Euwe). } ) 49... h5 $1 50. c4 ( 50. Nxb5 Rf2+ 51. Ke6 Bxe4 $19 { (Euwe). } ) 50... bxc4 51. b5 Rb2 52. Kg6 Rg2+ 53. Kf5 Bf1 $1 54. b6 $6 ( { A heavy fight begins } 54. Ke6 $1 Rb2 55. Kd7 c3 $1 56. Kc7 c2 57. b6 Bxh3 $3 58. b7 Bf1 59. b8=Q+ Rxb8 60. Kxb8 Bd3 $19 ) 54... Rb2 $1 55. Kg6 Bxh3 $1 { Keres had missed the control over c8. } 56. Kxh5 Be6 57. Nf5 Rxb6 58. Rc7 Bxf5 59. exf5 Rb2 { Perseverance brought victory to Euwe. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Match""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1939.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Keres, Paul""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E32""]
[EventDate ""1939.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""78""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 Nc6 ( 6... c5 7. dxc5 Na6 { becomes more usual later. } ) 7. e3 Re8 8. Bd3 $5 { Unexpected problems arise. } ( 8. Nf3 e5 { and exchange. } ) 8... e5 $1 9. d5 $5 ( 9. dxe5 Nxe5 10. Ne2 { leads to equality (Euwe). } ) 9... e4 $1 10. dxc6 $6 ( 10. Be2 Ne5 { is mentioned by Euwe. } 11. O-O-O Bxc3 12. Qxc3 d6 13. f4 exf3 14. gxf3 $11 ) ( 10. Bxe4 $2 Rxe4 $1 11. Bxf6 Qxf6 12. Qxe4 Bxc3+ 13. Kf1 Bxb2 14. dxc6 Bxa1 15. cxb7 Bxb7 16. Qxb7 Rf8 { and Black attacks. } ) 10... exd3 11. Qxd3 dxc6 $1 { The endgame is favourable. } 12. Qxd8 Bxc3+ $1 13. Qd2 { A weakening of the queen's side is avoided. } 13... Bxd2+ 14. Kxd2 Ne4+ 15. Ke2 { The king remains close to the centre. } 15... Be6 16. Rc1 ( 16. b3 { opens square c3 for the knight. } ) 16... g5 17. Bg3 Rad8 18. Nf3 c5 ( 18... g4 $5 19. Nd4 Rxd4 $1 20. exd4 Bxc4+ $1 21. Kd1 $1 ( 21. Rxc4 $2 Nxg3+ ) 21... Bxa2 22. Kc2 { and White is able to defend himself. } ) 19. Rhd1 ( { After } 19. Bxc7 { Keres intends } 19... Rd7 20. Ba5 b6 21. Be1 Red8 { followed by ..g4 and ..Rd2+. But } 22. Rc2 Bf5 23. Rc1 f6 24. h3 { leads to a difficult progress for Black. } ) 19... Rxd1 20. Kxd1 g4 $1 21. Ng1 $2 ( 21. Nh4 $1 Rd8+ 22. Ke1 Nxg3 ( 22... Rd2 23. f3 ) 23. hxg3 Rd6 24. b3 { (Euwe). The rook defends the queen's side. King
and knight guard the other flank. } ) 21... Rd8+ 22. Ke1 Rd2 $1 23. f3 Rxg2 $1 24. fxe4 ( { Euwe missed } 24. Kf1 gxf3 { in his previous calculations. } ) 24... Rxg1+ 25. Kd2 Rxc1 26. Kxc1 Bxc4 27. b3 Bd3 28. Bxc7 h5 $1 { Black wins the
endgame despite the differently coloured bishops, because he is able to create
distant passed pawns. } 29. Kd2 Bb1 30. Kc3 h4 31. a4 Bxe4 32. Kc4 b6 33. a5 bxa5 34. Kxc5 Bc2 35. Kb5 Bxb3 36. Kxa5 Kg7 37. Ka6 Kg6 38. e4 g3 39. hxg3 h3 { Keres played like a grandmaster. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Match""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1939.??.??""]
[Round ""13""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Keres, Paul""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E19""]
[EventDate ""1939.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""45""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 Ne4 8. Qc2 Nxc3 9. Qxc3 Be4 { Keres makes a less ambitious move than in game 9, because a draw is sufficient. } 10. Ne1 Bxg2 11. Nxg2 c6 12. d5 $1 { The Queen's Indian comes to life. } 12... cxd5 13. cxd5 Na6 $1 14. Nf4 Qc8 15. Qf3 e5 ( { The next year Keres plays } 15... Qc2 $1 { against Lilienthal. } ) 16. d6 $2 ( { Euwe sees no advantage in } 16. Nd3 d6 17. e4 f5 { and makes a silly move. } ) 16... Bxd6 17. Nh5 ( { Better is } 17. Rd1 Bc5 18. Nd5 ) 17... Be7 $1 18. Be3 ( { The intended } 18. Bh6 gxh6 19. Qg4+ { fails due to } 19... Bg5 ) 18... Qc6 $1 19. Qxc6 dxc6 20. g4 Bc5 21. Bxc5 Nxc5 22. Rac1 a5 23. Rfd1 { Keres offered a draw. Euwe was a pawn down and accepted.
As a result Keres won the match. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Match""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1940.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Keres, Paul""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E33""]
[EventDate ""1939.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""109""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 Nc6 { The Zuericher Variation presents White a slight advantage in space. } 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bh4 d6 ( 7... g5 8. Bg3 g4 $2 9. Nh4 Nxd4 10. Qd2 c5 11. Qxh6 $1 { (Montag-Goellner, correspondence 1996). } ) 8. e3 Qe7 9. Be2 e5 10. d5 Nb8 11. Nd2 $1 Nbd7 ( 11... Re8 $2 12. Bxf6 $1 gxf6 ( 12... Qxf6 $2 13. Qa4 ) 13. Bd3 ) 12. O-O a5 13. Rae1 Re8 14. f4 $1 { White wants to start an attack on the king. } 14... Bxc3 ( { Keres has calculated } 14... Bc5 $6 15. Kh1 $1 Bxe3 16. fxe5 dxe5 ( 16... Qxe5 17. Nb5 ) 17. Nb5 { The relatively best answer is } 17... Nc5 ) 15. Qxc3 Ne4 16. Nxe4 Qxh4 17. g3 Qe7 18. Bg4 { White exchanges the bishops, because his pawns will go to white squares. } 18... Nf6 19. Nxf6+ Qxf6 20. Bxc8 Raxc8 { An attack on the king is still imminent, despite the exchanges. } 21. Rf2 ( 21. Qxa5 $6 exf4 22. exf4 $2 Qd4+ { Black has taken the initiative. } ) 21... b6 ( 21... Ra8 { is more flexible. } ) 22. Ref1 Qg6 $2 ( { More useful is the immediate } 22... c6 23. dxc6 Rxc6 { and e.g. } 24. e4 Qe6 25. b3 exf4 26. Rxf4 f6 ) 23. f5 $1 Qf6 24. e4 c6 25. dxc6 Rxc6 26. a4 $1 Kf8 { The king has to escape from the attack. } 27. Rd1 Rec8 28. b3 Ke7 29. Qf3 Kd7 30. h4 Kc7 31. Kf1 Kb7 32. Ke2 R8c7 ( 32... Rh8 33. Rh2 h5 34. Rg1 { and White opens the g-file (Euwe). } ) 33. Rh2 Qd8 34. g4 f6 35. Rg2 Rc8 36. Rg3 Qd7 37. Qd3 Qf7 38. Rh1 Rh8 39. Rhh3 Rcc8 40. g5 $1 ( 40. Qxd6 $6 Rhd8 ) 40... hxg5 41. hxg5 Qc7 42. Qd5+ Ka7 43. Rd3 { The game is continued in Amsterdam after three days. } 43... Rxh3 $6 ( 43... fxg5 $1 44. Rxh8 Rxh8 45. Qxd6 Qxd6 46. Rxd6 Rh4 $1 { offers good drawing chances (Kmoch). } ) 44. Rxh3 fxg5 45. Rh7 Qe7 46. Kf3 Rf8 47. Kg4 Rf7 48. b4 $1 ( 48. Qe6 Qxe6 49. fxe6 Re7 50. Kxg5 Kb7 51. Kf5 { leads to a difficult rook ending (Kmoch). } ) 48... axb4 49. a5 { Keres sacrifices two pawns for the opening of the flanks. } 49... Qb7 $2 ( { Euwe misses the hidden chance } 49... Qf8 $1 50. axb6+ Kxb6 51. Qb5+ Ka7 $1 { White cannot deliver mate. } 52. Qxb4 Rb7 $1 53. Qa5+ Kb8 54. Qd5 { and the attack continues. } ) 50. axb6+ Kxb6 51. Qxd6+ Ka7 52. Qxe5 b3 53. Rh3 $1 Rf6 54. Qd4+ Rb6 ( 54... Qb6 55. Qd7+ Qb7 56. Qxb7+ Kxb7 57. Rxb3+ { ends quietly. } ) 55. Rxb3 { Euwe called this game a work of art by Keres. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Match""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1940.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Keres, Paul""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C91""]
[EventDate ""1939.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""59""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. d4 Bg4 10. d5 Na5 11. Bc2 { So far the players follow game one. This time Keres plays the usual move. } 11... c6 $1 12. dxc6 Nxc6 13. Nbd2 b4 ( 13... Qc7 { (Treybal-Vidmar, Karlsbad 1929). } ) 14. Ba4 Rc8 15. Bxc6 bxc3 16. Bb7 cxd2 17. Bxd2 Rb8 18. Bxa6 d5 $5 ( 18... Qb6 { regains the pawn effortlessly. } ) 19. Be2 ( 19. exd5 $6 e4 20. h3 Bh5 21. g4 exf3 { and Black attacks. } ) 19... Bxf3 20. gxf3 $6 ( 20. Bxf3 dxe4 21. Bxe4 Nxe4 22. Rxe4 Rxb2 23. Bc3 Qxd1+ 24. Rxd1 $11 { (Kmoch). } ) 20... Bc5 $1 21. Rb1 dxe4 22. Be3 Bd4 $6 ( 22... Bxe3 23. Qxd8 Rfxd8 24. fxe3 Rd2 { and Black has a favourable endgame. } ) 23. Bxd4 exd4 24. Bf1 Qd5 25. fxe4 Nxe4 26. Qf3 f5 27. b3 Qa8 28. a4 Rb6 29. Rbd1 Qa5 $4 { Keres blunders in time trouble. } ( 29... Rg6+ 30. Bg2 ( 30. Kh1 $4 Nxf2# ) 30... Qa5 { and pawn d4 is protected indirectly. } ) 30. Bc4+ ( 30. Bc4+ Kh8 31. Rxe4 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Match""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1940.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Keres, Paul""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D10""]
[EventDate ""1939.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""69""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 dxc4 4. e4 e5 5. Nf3 exd4 6. Qxd4 Qxd4 7. Nxd4 Bc5 ( { Avoids } 7... b5 8. a4 ) 8. Be3 Nf6 9. f3 b5 $6 { Euwe thought for half an hour. } ( 9... Nbd7 10. Bxc4 O-O ) 10. a4 b4 11. Nd1 Ba6 12. Rc1 ( { No advantage offers } 12. Nxc6 Nxc6 { (Kmoch) } 13. Bxc5 Nd7 ) 12... Nfd7 $1 13. f4 $1 { Forestalls ..Ne5. } 13... O-O 14. Bxc4 Re8 15. Nf2 Bxd4 16. Bxd4 Bxc4 17. Rxc4 c5 18. Be3 ( { A piece loses } 18. Bxc5 $2 Rc8 19. Nd3 Na6 ) 18... Nb6 $2 ( 18... Nc6 $1 19. Ke2 Rac8 20. Rhc1 Na5 21. R4c2 { (Kmoch). } ) 19. Rxc5 Nxa4 20. Rc2 Nd7 21. Ke2 a5 22. Rd1 Nab6 23. b3 a4 24. bxa4 Rxa4 $6 ( { The last stand is } 24... Reb8 $5 25. Rc6 b3 26. a5 Na4 27. Rxd7 b2 28. Rd1 b1=Q 29. Rxb1 Rxb1 30. a6 { and the passed pawn becomes strong. } ) 25. Rc6 $1 Ra2+ ( 25... Ra6 $2 26. Rxd7 $1 ) ( 25... Rb8 $2 26. Bxb6 Nxb6 27. Rxb6 $1 ) 26. Ke1 $2 ( 26. Kf1 $1 b3 27. Bxb6 b2 28. Bd4 { wins matter. } ) 26... f5 $1 27. e5 Nxe5 $1 28. fxe5 Rxe5 { Black has got counter-play on the e-file. } 29. Rd8+ $6 ( 29. Rxb6 Rxe3+ 30. Kf1 Ree2 31. Rd8+ Kf7 32. Rb7+ Kg6 33. Nd3 { gives better chances. } ) 29... Kf7 30. Rc7+ Kg6 31. Rd6+ Kh5 32. g4+ $5 Kh4 $2 ( 32... fxg4 $1 $11 33. Rc5 ( 33. Nd1 Ra1 $1 ) ( 33. Nxg4 Kxg4 34. Rxg7+ Kf5 35. Rf7+ Kg4 ) 33... Rxc5 34. Bxc5 Nc4 35. Rd5+ g5 36. Bxb4 Ne3 $1 { (Flohr). } ) 33. Rxg7 Rxe3+ 34. Kf1 h5 35. Rh6 ( 35. Rh6 fxg4 36. Rxg4# ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Match""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1940.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Keres, Paul""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E19""]
[EventDate ""1939.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""68""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 Ne4 8. Qc2 Nxc3 9. Qxc3 d6 10. Qc2 f5 { The fight for e4 is raging. } 11. Ne1 Qc8 ( 11... Bxg2 12. Nxg2 { and Black drew with difficulty (Alekhine-Keres, Buenos Aires 1939). } ) 12. e4 Nd7 13. d5 $6 ( 13. exf5 $1 Bxg2 14. Nxg2 Rxf5 15. d5 Nf8 ) 13... fxe4 $1 14. Qxe4 ( 14. Bxe4 Nf6 { was neglected by Euwe. In that case } 15. Bg5 exd5 16. Bxf6 Bxf6 17. cxd5 { is playable. } ) 14... Nc5 15. Qe2 Bf6 16. Bh3 Re8 $1 17. Be3 { White threatens 18.Bxc5 and 19.Bxe6. } 17... Qd8 $1 18. Bxc5 exd5 $1 19. Be6+ $2 ( 19. Be3 d4 20. Bg2 Bxg2 21. Nxg2 dxe3 22. Nxe3 Bd4 23. Rae1 { is a proper defence (Keres). } ) 19... Kh8 20. Rd1 dxc5 21. Ng2 ( { Previously Euwe missed } 21. cxd5 Bxd5 22. Rxd5 Qe7 ) 21... d4 $6 ( 21... Bd4 $1 { and ..dxc4 is even stronger. } ) 22. f4 $6 ( { Keres recommends } 22. Rfe1 $1 Qd6 ( { He continues with } 22... Bc8 { and the strong bishop will be exchanged. } ) 23. Qg4 Bg5 $1 ) 22... d3 $1 23. Rxd3 Qxd3 $3 { A brilliant positional sacrifice
unleashes an enormous activity by the black pieces. } 24. Qxd3 Bd4+ $1 25. Rf2 ( 25. Kh1 Rxe6 { followed by ..Rae8 and ..Re2 leads to a disaster. } ) 25... Rxe6 26. Kf1 Rae8 $1 { Restriction is more important than the exchange. } 27. f5 ( 27. Rd2 Be4 28. Qb3 Bf5 29. Qd1 Bh3 { and White is strangled. } 30. Rc2 g5 $1 { (Euwe). } ) 27... Re5 28. f6 gxf6 29. Rd2 ( 29. Rxf6 Bxg2+ 30. Kxg2 Re2+ { loses a rook (Keres). } ) 29... Bc8 $1 { Threatens 30...Bh3. } 30. Nf4 Re3 31. Qb1 Rf3+ 32. Kg2 Rxf4 $1 33. gxf4 Rg8+ 34. Kf3 Bg4+ ( 34... Bg4+ 35. Ke4 ( 35. Kg2 Bf5+ ) 35... Re8+ { and mate in two. } ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Match""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1940.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Keres, Paul""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E33""]
[EventDate ""1939.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""97""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 Nc6 5. e3 e5 6. dxe5 Nxe5 7. Bd2 d6 8. a3 Bxc3 9. Bxc3 O-O 10. Nf3 $1 ( 10. c5 Re8 $1 11. Rd1 d5 $1 { Black has a solid position (Euwe). } ) 10... Nfd7 $1 { The g-file remains closed. } 11. Be2 Qe7 12. Rd1 Nxf3+ { The g-file is opened after White cannot castle on the queen's side. } 13. gxf3 $5 f5 $1 14. Rg1 Rf7 15. Qd2 Nf6 $2 { This blunder costs a pawn. } ( 15... Nc5 $1 16. b4 Ne6 { (Kmoch). } ) 16. c5 $1 d5 ( 16... dxc5 17. Qd8+ $18 ) ( 16... Ne8 17. Qd5 c6 18. cxd6 cxd5 19. dxe7 Rxe7 20. Rxd5 $18 ) 17. Bxf6 Qxf6 18. Qxd5 Be6 19. Qxb7 Raf8 20. f4 Re7 21. Rd2 Bf7 22. Qxa7 Qh4 23. Qb7 Rxe3 24. Qg2 g6 25. Qg5 Rh3 26. Qxh4 Rxh4 27. Rd4 Rxh2 28. Bf3 Be8 29. a4 Rf6 30. Rh1 Rxh1+ 31. Bxh1 Kf8 32. Bb7 Bc6 33. Bxc6 Rxc6 34. b4 Ke7 35. Kd2 h5 36. a5 Ra6 37. Kc3 Ra8 38. c6 Rh8 39. b5 h4 40. b6 cxb6 41. axb6 h3 42. b7 h2 43. Rd1 Rd8 44. Rxd8 h1=Q 45. b8=Q Qc1+ 46. Kb4 Qb2+ 47. Ka5 Qa3+ 48. Kb6 Qb4+ 49. Kc7 { The score in the match became 6-4 in favour of Keres. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Match""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1940.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Keres, Paul""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D13""]
[EventDate ""1939.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""61""]

{ The Euwes gave flowers to Paul for his 24th birthday. } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. cxd5 cxd5 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bf4 Qa5 $6 { This wild approach starts with Teichmann-Marshall, San Sebastian 1922. } 7. e3 Ne4 8. Qb3 e6 ( 8... e5 { was played in the mentioned game. } ) 9. Bd3 Bb4 10. Bxe4 ( 10. Rc1 { and White won in Botvinnik-Denker, radio match 1945. } ) 10... dxe4 11. Nd2 O-O $5 12. O-O ( { Euwe avoids } 12. Ndxe4 $6 e5 $5 13. dxe5 Be6 14. Qc2 Bc4 ) 12... Qf5 13. Ndxe4 Bxc3 14. Ng3 $1 ( { Keres expected } 14. Nxc3 $2 Nxd4 $1 ) 14... Qd5 15. bxc3 ( 15. Qxc3 $1 { wins a pawn without any problem. } ) 15... Na5 16. Qb4 b6 17. e4 Qc6 18. Rfd1 Rd8 19. Rd3 Ba6 20. Rf3 Rd7 21. Nh5 $5 ( { Useful consolidation would have been } 21. Re1 ) 21... f6 $2 ( { Euwe analyses } 21... Be2 22. Nf6+ $1 gxf6 23. Rg3+ Kh8 24. Bh6 Bh5 $1 25. Bg7+ Kg8 26. Bxf6+ Bg6 27. Re1 { White has a strong attack. } ) 22. Rg3 Kh8 23. Nxg7 $5 Qxe4 $2 ( 23... Rxg7 24. Rxg7 Kxg7 25. Qe7+ Kg8 26. Re1 $1 { and the attack continues. } ( { Euwe's } 26. Qxf6 { is answered by } 26... Qxe4 ) ) 24. Nh5 Qf5 25. Nxf6 $1 Rf7 26. Be5 Nc6 27. Qd6 ( { Keres hoped for } 27. Nd7+ $4 Nxe5 28. Nxe5 Qxf2+ ) 27... Nxe5 28. dxe5 Raf8 29. h3 Bc4 30. Rd1 Bxa2 31. Qd8 $1 { The threat 32.Rg8+ is fatal. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Match""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1940.??.??""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Keres, Paul""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A09""]
[EventDate ""1939.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""45""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 c5 4. Bxc4 Nf6 5. O-O a6 ( 5... e6 6. d4 a6 { leads to Queen's Gambit Accepted. } ) 6. b3 b5 $6 ( 6... Nc6 7. Bb2 Bg4 { develops solidly. } ) 7. Be2 Bb7 8. Bb2 Nbd7 9. a4 $1 Qb6 $2 { A weakening of the queen's side is allowed. } ( 9... b4 $11 { (Kmoch) } 10. d3 g6 $1 11. Nbd2 Bg7 12. Rc1 O-O 13. Rc2 Nd5 $1 14. Nc4 ) 10. axb5 axb5 11. Rxa8+ Bxa8 12. Na3 Bc6 13. d4 e6 14. dxc5 Bxc5 15. Nd4 { White gains the pair of bishops. } 15... Bxd4 16. Qxd4 Qb7 $6 ( { Black faces a positional disaster. An exchange is necessary, but } 16... Qxd4 17. Bxd4 b4 18. Nc2 Nd5 19. Bc4 $1 O-O 20. e4 { offers little hope. } ) 17. Qb4 ( { White avoids } 17. Qd6 Bxg2 { but } 18. Rc1 Bh3 19. Bf3 { wins convincingly. } ) 17... Nd5 18. Qd6 Ne7 19. Rc1 b4 20. Nc4 Nf5 21. Qf4 Bxg2 ( 21... O-O { prolongs the game. } ) 22. Nd6+ Nxd6 23. Qxd6 1-0"
"[Event ""Match""]
[Site ""The Netherlands""]
[Date ""1940.??.??""]
[Round ""14""]
[White ""Keres, Paul""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D28""]
[EventDate ""1939.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""122""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 a6 4. e3 Nf6 5. Bxc4 e6 6. O-O c5 7. Qe2 Nc6 8. Rd1 b5 9. Bb3 c4 10. Bc2 Nb4 11. Nc3 Nxc2 12. Qxc2 Nd5 13. b3 $6 ( 13. e4 Nb4 14. Qe2 Nd3 $11 ) 13... cxb3 14. Qxb3 Bb7 15. Ne5 { Threatens 16.Nxb5. } 15... Nxc3 16. Qxc3 Rc8 17. Qe1 ( { White does not like } 17. Qd3 f6 ) 17... Bd6 { The two bishops become active. } 18. Nd3 Qh4 19. h3 ( 19. f4 Qxe1+ 20. Nxe1 Be4 { leads to an unpleasant endgame. } ) 19... O-O 20. a4 b4 $1 21. Nxb4 Bf3 $1 22. Nxa6 ( { Euwe has calculated } 22. gxf3 Qxh3 23. e4 $1 { After 23.Nd3 or 23.f4 follows 23. ..f5 and Rf6-g6. } 23... Bh2+ 24. Kh1 f5 $1 25. exf5 ( 25. Qf1 Qh5 26. Qg2 Rf6 ) 25... Bd6+ 26. Kg1 Rce8 $1 { The attach on the king becomes decisive. } ) 22... f5 $6 { Black hopes for ..Rf6-g6. } ( 22... Qg5 $1 23. Qf1 Bxd1 24. Qxd1 Qa5 { Euwe feared } 25. Qf1 $1 { but } 25... Rc6 26. Nc5 Bxc5 27. dxc5 Rd8 $1 { will win. } ) 23. Ba3 Bxa3 24. Rxa3 Bxd1 ( { Euwe notices } 24... Rf6 $2 25. Rc1 Rcf8 26. Kf1 { and White escapes. } ) 25. Qxd1 f4 26. e4 $6 ( 26. Nc5 fxe3 27. fxe3 Qf2+ 28. Kh2 { is even stronger. } ) 26... Qe7 27. Rb3 $2 ( 27. Rd3 f3 $1 28. Nc5 $1 fxg2 29. Qb3 Rc6 30. Kxg2 { can be played. } ) 27... Qd6 28. Qd3 ( 28. Nc5 $4 Rxc5 ) 28... Rfd8 29. Nb4 Qxd4 30. Qxd4 Rxd4 31. Nd3 g5 ( 31... Rxe4 { wins easily (Hannak). } ) 32. h4 Rxa4 33. f3 h6 34. hxg5 hxg5 35. Rb5 Kf7 36. Rb7+ ( 36. Rxg5 $2 Ra1+ 37. Kf2 ( 37. Kh2 Rh8+ ) 37... Rc2# { Black keeps the full advantage of an exchange. } ) 36... Kf6 37. Nf2 Kg6 38. Rb5 Rc1+ 39. Kh2 Raa1 40. Rb2 Rf1 41. Rc2 Kh5 42. Rb2 g4 $1 { The phalanx of pawns is crushed. } 43. fxg4+ ( 43. g3 gxf3 44. gxf4 Kh4 45. f5 Rg1 { and mate. } ) 43... Kg5 44. Rc2 Kf6 45. Rb2 Ke5 46. g5 Ra3 47. Nh3 ( 47. Re2 Rg3 48. Nh3 Re3 $1 ) 47... Kxe4 48. g6 Raa1 ( 48... Rg3 $4 49. Nxf4 $1 $11 ) 49. Nf2+ Kf5 50. g7 Ra8 51. Rb7 Rg8 52. Nd3 Kf6 53. Nc5 Rxg7 54. Rxg7 Kxg7 55. Nxe6+ Kf6 56. Nc5 ( 56. Nd4 Ke5 57. Nf3+ Rxf3 $1 58. gxf3 Kd4 59. Kh3 Kd3 60. Kg4 Ke3 $19 ) 56... Ke5 57. Kh3 Kf5 58. g4+ ( 58. Kh2 Rd1 { will loose the knight. } ) 58... Ke5 59. Nd3+ Ke4 60. Kg2 Rb1 61. Nc5+ Ke3 { Euwe had a great Christmas vacation full of fighting chess. Keres won with 71/
2-61/2 (+6,=3,-5). } 0-1"
"[Event ""Absolute ch""]
[Site ""Leningrad/Moscow""]
[Date ""1941.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Botvinnik, Michael""]
[Black ""Boleslavsky, Isaac""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C09""]
[EventDate ""1941.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""97""]

{ The ambitious Botvinnik became Soviet champion in 1939. Thereafter, he became
divided fifth. Lilienthal and Bondarevsky would play a match for the title.
Botvinnik approached a certain Snegiryov and six players entered a match
tournament for the 'Absolute Soviet Championship'. Keres, Smyslov and
Boleslavsky benifited too. } 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 exd5 5. Bb5+ Nc6 6. Ngf3 Bd6 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. O-O Ne7 9. Nb3 Bb6 10. Be3 $5 { A novelty. } 10... Bxe3 11. fxe3 ( { Botvinnik will play } 11. Bxc6+ $1 { against Boleslavsky in the third turn. } ) 11... O-O 12. Qd2 Qb6 13. a4 Bf5 14. Nfd4 Nxd4 15. exd4 $1 { White has the majority on the queen's side. } 15... Rac8 $6 ( 15... Qg6 $1 16. Rae1 Be4 17. Nc5 Nf5 18. Nd7 { White has the initiative. } ) 16. Nc5 a6 17. Rae1 Rc7 18. Bd3 Bxd3 19. Qxd3 Qd6 ( 19... Qxb2 20. Rb1 Qa2 { (Botvinnik). } ) 20. c3 ( 20. Qb3 $1 { brings pressure all over the board. } ) 20... a5 21. Qf3 Ng6 22. Re3 b6 23. Nd3 Rd7 24. Rfe1 Qc6 25. g3 $1 Rd6 ( 25... Qxa4 26. h4 $1 ) 26. h4 f6 27. Qf5 Qc8 { Black has to enter a poor endgame. } 28. Qxc8 Rxc8 29. h5 Nf8 30. Re7 Rcd8 31. Nf4 R8d7 32. g4 Rxe7 33. Rxe7 { Black can do little. } 33... g5 $5 { If Black does not do anything, the white
king goes to d3 and a centre attack starts. } 34. hxg6 $2 ( 34. Ng2 $1 { (threatens Ne3-f5) } 34... Re6 35. Rb7 Re4 36. Rxb6 Rxg4 37. Rxf6 $18 { (Botvinnik). } ) 34... Nxg6 35. Nxg6 hxg6 36. Rb7 Kf8 37. Kf2 Ke8 38. Ke3 g5 $2 ( 38... Re6+ $1 39. Kd3 ( 39. Kf4 Re4+ 40. Kf3 Re6 ) ( 39. Kf3 g5 $1 { and Black only plays ..Kd8-e8 } ) 39... f5 $1 { The counterattack is strong,
because the black king protects the squares d7 and f7. } ) 39. Kd3 Re6 40. b4 $1 axb4 41. cxb4 Kd8 42. a5 $1 Kc8 $5 ( 42... bxa5 43. bxa5 Ra6 44. Rb5 Rd6 $1 45. Kc3 Kc7 46. Kb4 f5 47. gxf5 g4 48. Kc5 Rf6 49. Rb6 $1 Rxf5 50. Rg6 Rf4 51. a6 $18 ) 43. a6 b5 44. Rxb5 Rxa6 45. Rxd5 Ra1 46. Rc5+ Kb7 47. d5 Rf1 48. Rc4 f5 ( 48... Rd1+ 49. Ke4 Re1+ 50. Kf5 Re5+ 51. Kxf6 Rxd5 52. Rc5 { and the g-pawn brings the win. } ) 49. Ke2 $1 { Isaac's deception was great. } ( { Boleslavsky had prepared } 49. gxf5 $2 Rxf5 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Absolute ch""]
[Site ""Leningrad/Moscow""]
[Date ""1941.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Keres, Paul""]
[Black ""Bondarevsky, Igor""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B11""]
[EventDate ""1941.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""105""]

{ Keres participated in the Soviet championship of 1940, because Estland was
conquered. He started strong in the Absolute championship. } 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. h3 Bh5 $5 { Both players like a sharp opening. } 5. exd5 cxd5 6. Bb5+ Nc6 7. g4 Bg6 8. Ne5 Qd6 $6 ( 8... Rc8 { has become theory. Black will develop the king's side next. } ) 9. d4 f6 10. Nxg6 hxg6 11. Qd3 O-O-O $5 { Black prefers active play. } ( 11... g5 12. Qg6+ Kd8 13. Be3 ) ( 11... Kf7 $4 12. Nxd5 $1 ) 12. Bxc6 Qxc6 13. Qxg6 e5 14. Qd3 Bb4 $6 ( 14... e4 15. Qb5 Qxb5 16. Nxb5 a6 17. Nc3 Ne7 { keeps the strong bishop. } ) 15. Bd2 e4 16. Qb5 Bxc3 17. Qxc6+ bxc6 18. bxc3 $5 { White makes a large concession for an open file. } 18... g5 $6 { Weakens pawn f6. } ( 18... Ne7 19. Rb1 Kd7 $1 20. Rb7+ Ke6 21. Ke2 Rd7 22. Rxd7 Kxd7 { is better. } ) 19. Ke2 Ne7 20. f3 exf3+ 21. Kxf3 Ng6 22. Be1 $5 ( 22. Kg3 { is more solid, but hinders the development of the bishop. } ) 22... Rd7 $6 ( 22... Rde8 $1 23. Rb1 Nh4+ 24. Bxh4 Rxh4 { consolidates. } ) 23. Bg3 Rb7 24. Rab1 $1 Rxb1 25. Rxb1 Rxh3 26. Rb8+ Kd7 27. Rb7+ Ke6 28. Kg2 Rh8 29. Rxa7 Rc8 30. a4 c5 31. Ra6+ Kf7 32. Ra7+ Ke6 33. Rc7 { The forced exchange weakens the attack on the queen's side. } 33... Rxc7 34. Bxc7 Kd7 35. Bb6 c4 36. a5 f5 $2 ( 36... Kc8 $1 37. Bc5 $1 ( { the point is } 37. a6 Nf8 38. a7 Kb7 39. Bd8 Nd7 ) 37... Kb7 38. Kf3 Ka6 39. Bb6 Nh8 ( { Botvinnik continues with } 39... Nf8 ) 40. Bd8 Nf7 41. Bxf6 Kxa5 42. Bxg5 Nxg5+ 43. Kf4 Nh3+ 44. Kf5 Ka4 45. g5 Nxg5 46. Kxg5 Ka3 $11 ) 37. a6 Kc6 38. a7 Kb7 39. Kf3 ( 39. gxf5 $1 { wins easier. } ) 39... Nh4+ 40. Kg3 fxg4 ( 40... f4+ 41. Kf2 Ng6 { White has the hard win } 42. Bd8 Kxa7 43. Bxg5 Kb7 44. Kf3 Kc6 45. Bxf4 ) 41. Kxg4 Ng2 42. Kxg5 Ne3 43. Kf4 Nxc2 44. Bc5 Ka8 45. Ke5 Ne3 46. Ke6 $1 Kb7 47. Kd6 Nd1 ( 47... Ka8 48. Kc6 ) 48. Kxd5 Nxc3+ 49. Kxc4 Ne4 50. d5 Ka8 51. Kd4 Nf6 52. d6 Kb7 53. Kc4 { Keres showed his expertise in the endgame. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Absolute ch""]
[Site ""Leningrad/Moscow""]
[Date ""1941.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Keres, Paul""]
[Black ""Botvinnik, Michael""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E35""]
[EventDate ""1941.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""44""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bh4 c5 { Botvinnik has analysed this variation after the championship of 1940. } 8. O-O-O $2 ( 8. dxc5 { (Najdorf). } ) 8... Bxc3 $1 { A novelty by Simagin. } ( 8... O-O $2 9. dxc5 Bxc3 10. Qxc3 g5 11. Bg3 Ne4 12. Qa3 { (Mikenas-Botvinnik, Moscow 1940). } ) 9. Qxc3 g5 10. Bg3 cxd4 11. Qxd4 $6 ( 11. Qd3 $1 Nc6 12. Nf3 Qa5 13. a3 O-O 14. Kb1 { White is still alive, because important lines remain closed. } ) 11... Nc6 12. Qa4 Bf5 13. e3 Rc8 { White is lost. Black's bishop hinders the king and an
opening of the c-file follows. } 14. Bd3 ( 14. Ne2 a6 15. Qa3 Nb4+ 16. Nc3 Qe7 { Black's attack becomes decisive. } ) 14... Qd7 $1 15. Kb1 Bxd3+ 16. Rxd3 Qf5 17. e4 $5 ( 17. Qb3 Nb4 $1 ) 17... Nxe4 18. Ka1 O-O 19. Rd1 b5 20. Qxb5 Nd4 21. Qd3 Nc2+ 22. Kb1 Nb4 { An important competitor was beaten. This awful defeat made
Keres uncertain in later games with Botvinnik. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Absolute ch""]
[Site ""Leningrad/Moscow""]
[Date ""1941.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Lilienthal, Andor""]
[Black ""Boleslavsky, Isaac""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C15""]
[EventDate ""1941.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""99""]

{ Young Isaac became fourth. He had a great positional sense. } 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd3 $5 { This strange move gives no advantage. } 4... dxe4 5. Bxe4 Nf6 6. Bd3 c5 7. a3 Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 Nbd7 9. Nf3 Qc7 10. O-O c4 11. Be2 Nd5 12. a4 $5 { White frears the blockade of the centre and sacrifices a pawn. } ( 12. Qe1 { followed by 12.a4 comes into consideration. } ) 12... Nxc3 13. Qd2 Nxe2+ 14. Qxe2 O-O 15. Ba3 Rd8 16. d5 $1 Nf6 ( { Boleslavsky does not like } 16... exd5 17. Qe7 Qb6 18. Bd6 { due to the threat of Rfb1 but } 18... Nf8 $1 19. Bc7 Rd7 20. Qxd7 Bxd7 21. Bxb6 axb6 { is good for Black. } ) 17. d6 Qa5 18. Qxc4 Bd7 19. Qh4 Bc6 20. Bb4 Qf5 21. Nd4 Qd5 22. Nxc6 Qxc6 23. Ra3 a5 $1 24. Bc3 { Blocks the road for the queen's rook to the king's side. } 24... Ne8 25. Bxa5 $1 Rxd6 26. Bb4 Rd7 $6 ( 26... Rdd8 { is a better square for the rook. } ) 27. Bc3 $2 { White is plagued by weaknesses. } ( 27. Rc3 $1 Qa6 ( 27... Qxa4 $4 28. Ra3 ) 28. a5 Qe2 29. Rd3 $1 Rxd3 30. cxd3 Nf6 31. Qd4 { The position is nearly equal. } ) 27... Rad8 28. h3 Rd1 29. Ra1 Rxf1+ 30. Rxf1 Rc8 $2 ( 30... Ra8 { wins a pawn. } ) 31. Bd2 Nf6 32. a5 Qd5 33. Qb4 h6 34. Rb1 Ne4 35. Be3 Nd6 36. Qa4 $6 ( 36. Bf4 $1 e5 37. Bxh6 $1 gxh6 38. Qg4+ Kf8 39. Rd1 $11 ) 36... Nc4 37. Bb6 Rc6 38. c3 f5 39. Rd1 $6 { The blockade c4 is awful. } ( 39. Qb4 e5 40. Qe7 { offers rersistance. } ) 39... Qe5 40. Rb1 Qxc3 41. Bd8 Nd2 42. Rd1 Qd3 43. Bb6 Rc4 44. Qa1 f4 45. Kh2 Kh7 46. Re1 Re4 47. Rxe4 Qxe4 48. a6 $2 { The wish for exchange causes a disaster. } ( { Correct is } 48. Qc1 ) 48... bxa6 49. Qxa6 Qb1 50. g4 ( 50. g4 Nf3+ 51. Kg2 Qe4 52. Kf1 e5 53. Qe2 Qb1+ 54. Kg2 Qg1+ 55. Kxf3 Qh1# { ends wonderfully. } ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Absolute ch""]
[Site ""Leningrad/Moscow""]
[Date ""1941.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Smyslov, Vasily""]
[Black ""Keres, Paul""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C87""]
[EventDate ""1941.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""134""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O d6 6. Re1 Bd7 7. c3 Be7 8. d4 O-O 9. Nbd2 exd4 $5 { The centre is opened (Euwe-Keres, Utrecht 1939). } 10. cxd4 Nb4 11. Bxd7 Qxd7 12. Qb3 { (Wolf-Reti, Vienna 1928) } 12... a5 $1 13. a3 Na6 $1 14. Nf1 d5 15. e5 ( 15. exd5 Qxd5 16. Qa4 { strives for active play. } 16... b5 $1 17. Qxa5 Nb4 $1 18. Qxc7 Bd6 19. Qc3 Ne4 20. Qe3 Nc2 21. Qxe4 Qxe4 22. Rxe4 Nxa1 { is good for Black. } ) 15... Ne4 16. N1d2 a4 17. Qd3 Nxd2 18. Bxd2 c6 19. Ng5 $1 Bxg5 20. Bxg5 Nc7 21. Re3 Ne6 { The game is at a turning point. } 22. Qf5 ( { White misses the sacrifice } 22. Bf6 $1 Nf4 $1 ( 22... gxf6 $2 23. Qf5 Rfd8 24. Rg3+ Kf8 25. exf6 $18 ) 23. Rg3 $1 Ng6 24. Bg5 h6 25. Bxh6 $1 gxh6 26. f4 Kh8 27. f5 Nh4 28. Rf1 Rg8 { Keres concludes: ""The attack is stuck"". } 29. Rf4 $1 Rxg3 30. Qxg3 $1 Nxg2 31. Kxg2 Rg8 32. Rg4 Rxg4 33. Qxg4 { leads to a favourable endgame. } ) 22... Nc5 $1 23. g4 $6 ( 23. Qxd7 Nxd7 $11 ) 23... Qxf5 24. gxf5 f6 $1 25. exf6 $2 ( 25. Bxf6 $1 Nb3 26. Rg3 Rxf6 27. Rxb3 axb3 28. exf6 gxf6 29. Rd1 { escapes. } ) 25... Ne4 $1 26. fxg7 Rxf5 27. Be7 Kxg7 28. f3 Nd2 29. Kf2 Re8 30. Rae1 Ne4+ $1 31. Kg2 Rxe7 32. fxe4 Rxe4 33. Rxe4 dxe4 34. Rxe4 Rb5 { Black attacks the weak pawns in the rook ending. } 35. Re2 Rb3 36. Kf2 Kf6 37. Ke1 h6 38. Rg2 ( 38. Kd1 Rd3+ 39. Rd2 Rxd2+ 40. Kxd2 Kf5 $19 ) 38... Ke6 39. Kd1 Kd5 40. Kc2 Rh3 $1 41. Rd2 Kc4 42. Kb1 h5 $1 { The aim is the conquest of pawn d4. } ( 42... Kb3 $2 43. Rc2 Rd3 44. Rc1 $11 ) 43. Ka2 Rh4 44. Rf2 Kxd4 45. Rf7 b5 46. Rf2 Rh3 47. Rd2+ Rd3 48. Rf2 Kc4 49. Rc2+ Kd5 50. Rg2 Rh3 51. Rd2+ Kc5 52. Rc2+ Kb6 53. Rf2 c5 $1 { The action starts. } 54. Rf6+ Ka5 55. Rf2 c4 56. Rg2 c3 57. b4+ axb3+ 58. Kxb3 c2+ 59. Kxc2 Rxa3 60. Kb2 Rf3 61. Re2 h4 62. Rd2 h3 63. Re2 ( 63. Rd4 Rf2+ 64. Ka3 Rxh2 65. Ra4+ Kb6 66. Rh4 Kc5 67. Kb3 Rh1 { does not pose great problems. The black king goes to g2 and the rest is simple. } ) 63... Ka4 64. Kb1 Rf1+ 65. Kc2 b4 66. Kd3 Rd1+ 67. Kc2 Rg1 { After a great start with two wins, Keres was beaten by Botvinnik. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Absolute ch""]
[Site ""Leningrad/Moscow""]
[Date ""1941.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Bondarevsky, Igor""]
[Black ""Botvinnik, Michael""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C02""]
[EventDate ""1941.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""58""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Bd3 cxd4 { A sharp variation. } 6. O-O Bc5 7. a3 $5 ( 7. Nbd2 { (Levenfish-Botvinnik, Leningrad 1937 (9). } ) 7... Nge7 8. Nbd2 $6 ( 8. b4 Bb6 9. b5 $1 Na5 10. Bb2 $11 ) 8... Ng6 9. Nb3 Bb6 10. Re1 Bd7 11. g3 $2 { This loss of time has a bad effect. } ( 11. Bxg6 hxg6 12. Bf4 { is playable. } ) 11... f6 $1 12. Bxg6+ hxg6 13. Qd3 Kf7 14. h4 Qg8 $3 ( 14... fxe5 15. Nxe5+ Nxe5 16. Rxe5 Qf6 17. Bf4 Bc7 18. Rae1 { White blockades the centre at the cost of an exchange. } ) 15. Bd2 Qh7 16. Bb4 g5 17. Qxh7 Rxh7 18. exf6 gxf6 19. hxg5 e5 20. gxf6 Kxf6 { Black could conquer the centre, because White overprotected e5 insufficiently. } 21. Bd6 Re8 22. Nh4 Rg8 23. Kh2 Bf5 24. Re2 d3 25. Rd2 dxc2 26. f4 Be3 27. Bxe5+ Nxe5 28. fxe5+ Ke7 29. Rf1 c1=Q $1 { Botvinnik's usual centre strategy was very successful. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Absolute ch""]
[Site ""Leningrad/Moscow""]
[Date ""1941.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Smyslov, Vasily""]
[Black ""Boleslavsky, Isaac""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C11""]
[EventDate ""1941.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""63""]

{ Young Vasily became third with solid positional play. } 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Bxf6 gxf6 7. g3 { White plays prophylactic in an open position. } 7... Bd7 $5 { Black fights for the long diagonal. } ( 7... f5 8. Nc3 c6 { is more solid. } ) 8. Nf3 Bc6 9. Qe2 Qd5 $2 { Provokes an attack on the queen's side. } ( 9... O-O { is wiser. } ) 10. Ned2 Na6 11. a3 O-O-O 12. Bg2 Nb8 $6 { Several passive moves are played. } ( 12... Rhg8 { gives a slight threat. } ) 13. O-O Qd7 14. Rfe1 Bf8 15. c4 h5 16. b4 b6 17. Ne4 Bg7 18. b5 Bb7 19. c5 $1 Bd5 ( 19... Bxe4 $5 20. Qxe4 Qxb5 21. Qa8 $1 Qa6 ( 21... Rd5 22. Bf1 { (Smyslov) } ) 22. c6 b5 23. a4 Qxc6 24. Qxa7 Rd5 { offers some resistance. } ) 20. Rac1 Rde8 21. c6 $5 { Smyslov chooses torture. } ( { He does not find } 21. Nd6+ $1 cxd6 22. cxb6+ Kd8 23. Rc7 axb6 24. Rxd7+ Nxd7 { sufficiently clear. } ) 21... Qd8 22. Qc2 a5 23. Rcd1 Bf8 $6 ( 23... f5 24. Neg5 Qe7 { reorganises the defence. } ) 24. Qd3 Be7 $6 25. Nc3 $1 Bb3 ( 25... Bxf3 26. Qxf3 f5 27. d5 $1 { (Smyslov). } ) 26. Rb1 a4 27. Nd2 h4 28. Nxb3 axb3 29. Qc4 $1 f5 30. Qa4 Bd6 31. Qa8 Qg5 32. Nd5 $1 { White delivers mate in three. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Absolute ch""]
[Site ""Leningrad/Moscow""]
[Date ""1941.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Smyslov, Vasily""]
[Black ""Botvinnik, Michael""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C77""]
[EventDate ""1941.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""120""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. d3 { Lengthy manoeuvring begins. } 5... d6 6. c3 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. Re1 b5 9. Bc2 d5 10. Nbd2 dxe4 11. dxe4 Be6 12. h3 h6 13. Nh2 Nh7 14. Ng4 Bg5 15. Qe2 Qd6 16. Ne3 Rfd8 17. Nf3 Bxe3 18. Qxe3 Qe7 19. Nh2 Nf8 20. Qf3 Rd7 21. Nf1 Nh7 22. Ng3 Rad8 23. Nf5 Qf6 24. g4 $6 { Suddenly Smyslov makes a wild move. } ( 24. Be3 { develops a piece. } ) 24... Ne7 25. Qg3 Bc4 26. f3 Bd3 27. Bb3 c5 28. Be3 c4 29. Bd1 Ng5 30. h4 Ne6 31. a4 b4 $5 { A pawn sacrifice keeps the a-file closed. } 32. cxb4 Nf4 33. Kh1 g5 $6 ( 33... Rb7 { restricts the queen's side. } ) 34. b5 $1 a5 35. Bc5 Nxf5 36. gxf5 Kh7 37. Qg4 ( 37. Bf2 { loses no pawn. } ) 37... gxh4 38. Rg1 h5 39. Qg5 Qxg5 40. Rxg5 f6 $2 { Time pressure. } ( 40... Bf1 41. Rg1 Bg2+ $19 ) 41. Rg1 Nh3 $6 ( 41... Bxe4 42. fxe4 Rd3 $1 43. Ra3 Rxd1 { gets a pawn. } ) 42. Re1 Rg8 43. Ra2 ( 43. b4 $2 axb4 44. Ra2 b3 ) 43... Bb1 44. Ra1 Bd3 45. Ra2 Nf4 $1 46. b4 $1 Rc8 { The battle in the endgame rages. } 47. b6 $1 { Continues the attack on the queen's side. } ( { The counter on the other flank } 47. Rh2 $2 h3 48. Rg1 { is refuted by } 48... axb4 49. Bxb4 c3 50. Bc2 Be2 51. Rf2 Rd2 52. Rc1 Bxb5 $1 53. Rxd2 cxd2 54. Bxd2 Ne2 55. Rd1 Ng3+ 56. Kh2 Nf1+ 57. Kxh3 Be2 58. Re1 Ba6 $19 ) 47... Rb7 $1 { Threatens 48...axb4. } 48. Be3 axb4 49. a5 b3 50. Ra3 $2 ( { Good and simple defends } 50. Rb2 $1 Ra8 { If the c-pawn advances, White sacrifices a bishop. } 51. Bd2 { and blockade (Botvinnik). } ) 50... b2 51. Ba4 c3 52. Rb3 Ne2 ( 52... Ba6 $1 { clears a square for the knight. } 53. Bxf4 exf4 54. Bb5 c2 $19 ) 53. Bb5 Bxb5 54. Rxb5 Nd4 55. Bxd4 exd4 56. a6 { White has powerful counter-play. } 56... Rxb6 $1 57. Rxb6 d3 58. Rg1 d2 59. Rxf6 Rc7 60. Rfg6 d1=Q $1 { The match tournament had
four rounds. Botvinnik ended 2 1/2 points before Keres and won all
mini-matches, a triumph like Capablanca, New York 1927. So Botvinnik became
the Soviet challenger of Alekhine. Operation Barbarossa stopped chess.
Alekhine was challenged after the war. He died soon. The ambitious Botvinnik
had no result. } ( 60... c2 $4 61. R6g5 $11 ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Absolute ch""]
[Site ""Leningrad/Moscow""]
[Date ""1941.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Smyslov, Vasily""]
[Black ""Keres, Paul""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C99""]
[EventDate ""1941.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""143""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Qc7 12. Nbd2 cxd4 13. cxd4 Nc6 14. Nb3 Rd8 $6 { Keres lost twice with this novelty in this tournament. } 15. Bd2 Qb8 $6 ( 15... a5 { prevents a restriction of the queen's side. } ) 16. d5 Na7 17. Na5 Bd7 18. Bd3 Rc8 19. b4 Bd8 20. Nb3 Bb6 21. Nh4 g6 22. Qf3 Bd8 23. Bg5 Ne8 24. Bxd8 Rxd8 25. Qe3 Nc8 26. Nf5 $5 Qb6 ( { The exchange } 26... Bxf5 $1 27. exf5 Ne7 { tempers the attack on the king's side. } ) 27. Qg5 f6 28. Qg3 Kh8 29. Nh6 Kg7 30. Qh4 Ne7 31. Re3 Ng8 32. Nxg8 Kxg8 33. Rg3 Kg7 34. Kh2 Rdc8 35. f4 exf4 36. Qxf4 Qd8 37. Nd4 Qe7 38. Nf5+ Bxf5 39. exf5 Qe5 $6 ( 39... g5 40. h4 h6 { is good enough. } ) 40. Qf1 $1 h5 41. Re1 $1 h4 42. Rxe5 hxg3+ 43. Kxg3 dxe5 44. Qe2 $6 ( { Grabbing a second pawn } 44. fxg6 Nd6 $1 45. Kh2 $1 e4 46. Bb1 { keeps an advantage. } ) 44... g5 45. Kh2 Rc3 46. h4 gxh4 47. Qg4+ Kf8 48. Be4 Rd8 49. Qxh4 Kg8 50. Qg4+ Kf8 51. Qh5 Ke7 $2 ( { The blockade } 51... Rd6 { protects everything. } ) 52. Qh7+ Kf8 53. Bf3 $1 Rxf3 54. gxf3 Rxd5 55. Kg3 Ng7 56. Qh8+ Kf7 57. Qc8 Rd2 { White solves the cramped position of his king,
before he utilises his material plus. } 58. f4 $1 ( 58. Qb7+ Kg8 59. Qxa6 Nh5+ $1 60. Kg4 Nf4 61. Qxf6 Rg2+ { and perpetual check (Smyslov). } ) 58... exf4+ 59. Kg4 Rd4 $2 { Costs a pawn. } ( { The last chance is } 59... Rg2+ $1 60. Kf3 Rg3+ 61. Kxf4 Rg5 ) 60. Qb7+ $1 Kg8 61. Qxa6 Rxb4 62. Qxf6 f3+ 63. Kxf3 Rb1 64. Qd8+ Kf7 65. Qd5+ Kf8 66. Qd6+ Kg8 67. f6 Nf5 68. Qd3 Re1 69. Qxf5 Rf1+ 70. Kg4 Rxf5 71. Kxf5 Kf7 72. a3 { The pawn ending is won by one tempo. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Absolute ch""]
[Site ""Leningrad/Moscow""]
[Date ""1941.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Lilienthal, Andor""]
[Black ""Bondarevsky, Igor""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C89""]
[EventDate ""1941.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""60""]

{ Lilienthal and Bondarevsky were the victims of the match tournament. They
ended at the bottom. Lilienthal defeated Bondarevsky and Botvinnik in 1940. He
crushed Bondarevsky with 3 1/2 - 1/2 in 1941. It was insufficient for the
title, because Lilienthal lost of the other players. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. d3 Bb7 9. c3 d5 $6 { The enterprising Bondarevsky wants to play the Marshall. } 10. exd5 Nxd5 11. Nxe5 Nxe5 12. Rxe5 Bf6 $6 ( 12... Qd6 13. Re1 Rad8 14. Nd2 c5 15. Ne4 Qg6 16. Qf3 Rfe8 { and Black benefits from the open files. } ) 13. Re1 Re8 14. Rxe8+ Qxe8 { Exchanges help White. } 15. Nd2 Rd8 16. Ne4 Be5 ( 16... Be7 { makes Bg5 less effective. } ) 17. Qf3 Ba8 18. Bg5 $1 f6 { White develops without problems. } 19. Bd2 Kh8 20. Re1 Qf8 $6 { White gains the advantage of two bishops. } ( 20... c5 $1 21. Qf5 ( 21. Nxc5 $2 Nf4 $1 ) 21... c4 { wins territory. } ) 21. d4 Bd6 22. Nxd6 Qxd6 23. Qh5 g6 { The threat of 24.Re8+ is prevented at a price. } 24. Qh4 Bc6 25. f3 Kg7 26. Bh6+ Kg8 27. Re4 { Lilienthal wants to win in an attack on the king. He played this
way against Duchamp, Bernstein and Tartakower in the Cafe de la Regence ten
years before. } ( 27. Bf4 g5 28. Bxd6 gxh4 29. Bxc7 { is too simple. } ) 27... g5 ( 27... Kh8 28. Qe1 $1 ) 28. Qh5 Qd7 29. Bxg5 $1 { The decisive combination. } 29... Qf5 ( 29... fxg5 30. Qxg5+ Kf8 31. Rf4+ Nxf4 32. Qg8+ Ke7 33. Qf7+ Kd6 34. Qxf4+ Ke7 35. Qf7+ Kd6 36. Qf6+ Qe6 37. Qxe6# ) 30. Qh6 Kh8 { Lilienthal showed his great talent for combinations. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Karlsbad""]
[Site ""Karlsbad""]
[Date ""1941.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B11""]
[EventDate ""1941.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""162""]

{ Euwe accepted the invitation for a match against Bogoljubow, because he was
interested to play with an old friend in another occupied country. } 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. h3 Bxf3 5. Qxf3 e6 6. d4 Nf6 ( { Euwe refuses the sacrifice } 6... dxe4 7. Nxe4 Qxd4 { and plays a new move. } ) 7. Bg5 ( 7. Bd3 { will become theory later. } ) 7... dxe4 8. Nxe4 Be7 9. Bxf6 Bxf6 10. O-O-O { Continuation of exchanges would have led to a weakness for Black. } 10... Be7 11. Kb1 ( { Euwe advices } 11. Qg3 O-O 12. Bd3 $1 { and 13.h4 with intiative. A confused phase begins. } ) 11... Nd7 12. c4 Nf6 13. Nc3 Bb4 14. g4 Qa5 15. Ne2 O-O-O 16. Bg2 Rd7 17. Qe3 Rhd8 18. a3 Bc5 19. g5 Ng8 20. Kc1 Bb6 21. c5 Bc7 22. Be4 Ne7 23. f4 Nf5 { Black has taken over the initiative. } 24. Qc3 $2 ( 24. Bxf5 exf5 25. Kb1 { (Kmoch). } ) 24... Qxc3+ 25. bxc3 Ng3 $1 { A pawn is won. } 26. Nxg3 Bxf4+ 27. Kc2 Bxg3 28. Rdf1 $6 ( { The immediate } 28. Rhg1 { is better. } ) 28... Bh4 $1 29. Rhg1 h6 { The endgame is won easily after the opening of a flank, despite the
bishops of different colour. } 30. gxh6 gxh6 31. Rg7 f5 32. Rxd7 Rxd7 33. Bd3 Rg7 34. Bc4 Rg2+ 35. Kb3 Kd7 36. Rf3 Bg5 37. Bf1 Rh2 38. a4 b6 39. cxb6 axb6 40. Ba6 Kd6 41. Kc4 Bd2 42. Bc8 f4 $1 43. Kd3 Be3 44. Ba6 Ra2 $1 45. Bc4 Rxa4 46. Rf1 Ra7 47. Bb3 Rg7 48. Bd1 Rg3 49. Bg4 b5 50. c4 b4 51. Ke4 b3 52. c5+ Ke7 53. Rb1 Bf2 54. Bf3 Bxd4 55. Rxb3 Bxc5 56. h4 Be3 57. Rb7+ Kd6 58. h5 c5 59. Rb6+ Kd7 60. Rb7+ Kc6 61. Rb8 Kc7 62. Ra8 Rg5 63. Ra6 Kd7 64. Be2 Rd5 65. Bb5+ Ke7 66. Rxe6+ Kxe6 67. Bc4 Kf6 68. Kxd5 Kg5 69. Be2 Kh4 70. Ke4 Kg3 71. Bc4 Bd4 72. Bd5 f3 73. Kd3 f2 74. Ke2 Kg4 75. Bf7 Kf4 76. Bd5 Be3 77. Bg2 c4 78. Bd5 c3 79. Bb3 Kg3 80. Kf1 Bc5 81. Bd1 Bd4 0-1"
"[Event ""Karlsbad""]
[Site ""Karlsbad""]
[Date ""1941.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D51""]
[EventDate ""1941.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""92""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 c6 6. a3 { The Cambridge Springs is avoided. } 6... Be7 7. Nf3 Ne4 8. Nxe4 dxe4 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. Nd2 f5 11. c5 O-O 12. Nc4 ( { Rejfir played } 12. Bc4 $1 { The text allows an exchange of bishops. } ) 12... b6 13. b4 Ba6 $1 14. Be2 ( 14. Na5 Bxf1 15. Nxc6 Qe8 16. Rxf1 Nxc5 17. Ne5 Nd7 18. Nc6 $11 ) 14... Bxc4 15. Bxc4 a5 16. Qb3 Rfe8 17. O-O b5 18. Be2 a4 19. Qb1 Nf6 20. f3 $6 e5 $1 { Black benefits from the opening of the centre. } 21. fxe4 fxe4 $6 ( 21... exd4 $1 22. exd4 Qxe4 23. Qxe4 fxe4 { and a better ending. } ) 22. d5 $1 { Bogoljubow missed this move according to Euwe. } 22... Nxd5 23. Qxe4 Rad8 24. Rae1 Qe6 25. Bg4 Qh6 26. Bf5 g6 27. Bh3 Qg5 28. Rf3 Qe7 29. Ref1 Kg7 30. g3 Rf8 31. Rxf8 Rxf8 32. Rxf8 Kxf8 33. Qg4 Qf6 34. Qc8+ Kg7 35. Qd7+ Ne7 $6 36. e4 $1 Kf7 37. Qd6 h5 $2 { Black has allowed an imprisonment. Now he weakens the king's side. } 38. Bd7 $2 ( { Kmoch analyses } 38. Qxf6+ Kxf6 39. Bd7 Kf7 ( 39... g5 40. Be8 $18 ) 40. g4 $1 { White is able to exchange all pawns on the king's side. Thereafter his king
enters and triumphs. } ) 38... Qg5 $1 39. Kf2 h4 40. Kf3 ( 40. Bxc6 hxg3+ 41. hxg3 Nxc6 42. Qxc6 Qd2+ $11 ) 40... hxg3 41. hxg3 Qh5+ 42. Ke3 Qg5+ 43. Kf2 Kg7 44. Kg2 Nd5 45. exd5 Qd2+ 46. Kh3 Qh6+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Karlsbad""]
[Site ""Karlsbad""]
[Date ""1941.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C58""]
[EventDate ""1941.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""45""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Qf3 $5 { Bogoljubow chooses a wild variation. } 8... cxb5 $6 { (Blackburne). } ( { Later } 8... Rb8 { became theory. } ) 9. Qxa8 Bc5 10. O-O O-O 11. b4 $5 Bxb4 12. Nc3 Nh5 $2 ( 12... Bxc3 13. dxc3 Qc7 14. Qf3 Bb7 15. Qe2 Nc4 { and Black has ample positional compensation. } ) 13. Nf3 Nf4 14. Rb1 ( { The retreat } 14. Qe4 $1 Bxc3 15. dxc3 { keeps a pawn. } ) 14... Bxc3 15. dxc3 Nxg2 $2 ( 15... Ne2+ $1 16. Kh1 Nxc3 17. Ba3 Re8 18. Rbe1 Nc4 { restricts the opponent. } ) 16. Rxb5 $1 { White neglects the invader and starts a counterattack. } 16... Nc4 17. Rc5 Nd6 18. Rd1 ( 18. Rxc8 $1 Qxc8 19. Qxc8 Rxc8 20. Kxg2 { (Euwe). } ) 18... e4 19. Bg5 Qd7 20. Qd5 Ne3 ( 20... Qg4 21. h3 $1 ) 21. Ne5 $1 Qh3 22. Bxe3 Bg4 23. Qxd6 { A wild game. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Karlsbad""]
[Site ""Karlsbad""]
[Date ""1941.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C85""]
[EventDate ""1941.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""77""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Bxc6 dxc6 { The Steenwijker Variation from Euwe-Kramer, Steenwijk 1940. } 7. d3 Nd7 8. d4 $5 ( 8. Nbd2 O-O 9. Nc4 f6 { becomes usual later. } ) 8... exd4 9. Nxd4 O-O 10. Nc3 Bf6 $5 ( 10... Ne5 { is more solid. } ) 11. f4 $6 Nb6 12. e5 Be7 { Black has gained counter-play after the provocation. } 13. Ne4 c5 14. Ne2 Qxd1 15. Rxd1 Bg4 16. Re1 Nd5 17. h3 Be6 18. N2g3 Nb4 19. Re2 Rfd8 { A capture on a2 is too risky. } 20. Be3 b6 21. f5 Bc4 22. Rf2 Bh4 23. Bg5 Bxg5 24. Nxg5 Re8 $6 { Black hesitates with ..h6. } 25. b3 $6 ( { The witty } 25. e6 $1 fxe6 26. b3 h6 27. f6 Rf8 28. f7+ Kh8 29. Nf3 Bxb3 30. cxb3 Rxf7 31. Re2 Rf6 32. Ne5 { is good for White. } ) 25... h6 $1 26. Nf3 Bd5 27. Nh2 $1 { A strange escape begins. } 27... Rxe5 28. Ng4 Ree8 29. f6 g6 30. Nxh6+ Kh7 31. Ng4 a5 32. Rd1 Bc6 33. a4 c4 34. Rd4 cxb3 35. cxb3 Bd5 36. Nh6 $1 Re3 $4 ( 36... Kxh6 37. Rh4+ Kg5 38. Rg4+ $11 ) ( 36... g5 37. Nhf5 Bxb3 { gambles. } ) 37. Rh4 $1 g5 38. Rh5 Kg6 39. Ng4 ( 39. Ng4 Rxg3 40. Rh6# ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Karlsbad""]
[Site ""Karlsbad""]
[Date ""1941.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C82""]
[EventDate ""1941.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""70""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. c3 Bc5 10. Nbd2 O-O 11. Bc2 f5 $5 12. Nb3 Bb6 13. Nfd4 Nxd4 14. Nxd4 Qe7 ( { The usual } 14... Bxd4 15. Qxd4 { gives White a slight advantage. } ) 15. Bb3 Bxd4 16. cxd4 f4 17. f3 Ng3 $1 18. Re1 Qh4 19. hxg3 fxg3 20. Be3 { The original
'grande variante' comes into being after an exchange of moves
(Fleissig-Mackenzie, Vienna 1882). } 20... c6 ( { Mackenzie lost a tempo with } 20... Qh2+ $2 ) 21. Rc1 $2 ( 21. Kf1 Qh1+ 22. Ke2 $1 ( 22. Bg1 $2 Bh3 $1 ) 22... Qxg2+ 23. Kd3 { (Euwe) } 23... Qxb2 24. Qd2 { exchanges to a pleasant ending. } ) 21... Bg4 $1 22. Rc2 $2 ( 22. Kf1 Rxf3+ $1 23. gxf3 Qh2 $1 ( 23... Rf8 24. Rxc6 $1 Bxf3 25. Qxf3 Rxf3+ 26. Ke2 $14 ) 24. Re2 Qh1+ 25. Bg1 Rf8 $1 26. Ke1 Qxg1+ 27. Kd2 Qxd4+ 28. Ke1 $11 ) 22... Qh2+ 23. Kf1 Rxf3+ $1 24. Qxf3 Qh1+ $1 { Bogoljubow missed this move. } 25. Ke2 Qxg2+ 26. Kd3 Qxf3 27. Rxc6 Rc8 28. Rxc8+ Bxc8 29. Kc3 a5 30. Bd1 Qe4 31. Bc2 Qg2 32. Bd3 b4+ 33. Kb3 a4+ 34. Kxa4 Qxb2 35. Rb1 Qa3+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Karlsbad""]
[Site ""Karlsbad""]
[Date ""1941.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D36""]
[EventDate ""1941.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""111""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 c6 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Bd3 Be7 8. Qc2 Nh5 $5 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. Nge2 g6 11. O-O-O $5 f5 12. Ng3 Ndf6 13. Nxh5 Nxh5 14. h3 O-O 15. g4 $5 Ng7 $1 ( 15... fxg4 16. hxg4 Bxg4 17. Rdg1 Nf6 18. Bxg6 $1 { leads to a great attack by White. } ) 16. Qe2 Bd7 17. f4 Rae8 18. Rde1 b5 19. Qg2 a5 20. Kb1 a4 21. Re2 a3 22. b3 Qd6 23. Rc1 Be6 24. Nd1 Re7 25. Rec2 Bd7 26. g5 Rfe8 27. Qd2 Kf7 28. Be2 Re6 29. Bf3 Qe7 30. Bg2 Nh5 31. Bf3 Ng7 32. Bg2 Qd6 33. Qf2 R6e7 34. Qd2 Kf8 35. Qc3 Ne6 36. Bf1 Nc7 37. Rh2 h6 $6 ( 37... b4 { and ..Bc8-a6 leads to equality. } ) 38. gxh6 g5 $2 39. Rf2 gxf4 40. h7 $6 ( 40. Rxf4 { is objectively better, but the text provokes a blunder. } ) 40... Kg7 $6 ( 40... Rxh7 { is okay. } ) 41. Rxf4 Rxe3 $4 42. h8=Q+ $1 ( { Black expected } 42. Nxe3 $2 Qxf4 { (Kmoch). } ) 42... Kxh8 43. Rh4+ Kg8 44. Nxe3 Qg6 45. Ng2 Ne6 46. Re1 f4+ 47. Qd3 Qf7 48. Re5 f3 49. Reh5 Kf8 50. Rf5 fxg2 51. Rxf7+ Kxf7 52. Bxg2 Rg8 53. Qf5+ Ke7 54. Rh7+ Ng7 55. Qe5+ Kf7 56. Bf1 { Boggie blundered three
times in a row under time pressure. Chess became too hard in his fifties. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Karlsbad""]
[Site ""Karlsbad""]
[Date ""1941.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C54""]
[EventDate ""1941.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""67""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Bd2 Bxd2+ 8. Nbxd2 d5 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Qb3 Nce7 11. O-O O-O { This variation was usual in the nineteenth century. } 12. Rfe1 c6 13. Ne4 Qb6 14. Nc3 Qxb3 15. Bxb3 { An equal endgame is the result in the twentieth century. } 15... Be6 $6 ( 15... Bg4 16. Nxd5 Nxd5 17. Bxd5 cxd5 18. Re7 f6 $1 19. Rxb7 Rfb8 20. Rxb8+ Rxb8 21. b3 Bxf3 22. gxf3 Rc8 ) 16. Ng5 Bd7 17. Re5 h6 ( 17... f6 $2 18. Rxe7 { (Kmoch). } ) 18. Nxd5 Nxd5 19. Ne4 Rad8 $1 20. Nd6 ( { Euwe finds } 20. Bxd5 cxd5 21. Nc3 Bc6 22. b4 { stronger, but } 22... Rfe8 23. Rxe8+ Bxe8 24. Re1 Kf8 { is a great defence. } ) 20... Bc8 $1 { A pawn sacrifice solves the positional difficulty. } 21. Nxc8 Rxc8 22. g3 ( 22. Bxd5 cxd5 23. Rxd5 Rc2 ) 22... Rfd8 ( 22... Rfe8 $1 ) 23. Rc1 Kf8 $1 24. Bxd5 cxd5 25. Rc5 b6 26. Rcxd5 Rxd5 27. Rxd5 Rc2 28. Rd8+ Ke7 29. Ra8 $6 a5 $1 30. Ra7+ Ke8 31. b4 Rxa2 32. d5 Ra4 33. bxa5 Rxa5 34. Rb7 { Euwe needs another half point for a victory in the match. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Karlsbad""]
[Site ""Karlsbad""]
[Date ""1941.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B00""]
[EventDate ""1941.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""51""]

1. d4 Nc6 { The convicted has a last wish. } 2. Nf3 d6 3. e4 Nf6 4. Nc3 g6 5. Bb5 a6 6. Bxc6+ bxc6 7. O-O { White gained a good position quietly. } 7... Bg7 8. e5 Nd7 9. Qe2 O-O 10. e6 $1 fxe6 11. Ng5 Nb6 12. Nxe6 Bxe6 13. Qxe6+ { An odd blockade has come into being. } 13... Rf7 $6 ( 13... Kh8 14. Ne4 $1 Qd7 15. Ng5 { is less unfavourable. } ) 14. Ne4 Qc8 15. Ng5 Qxe6 16. Nxe6 Rc8 17. Re1 Nd7 18. Bg5 h6 19. Bd2 ( { Euwe does not like } 19. Nxg7 Kxg7 20. Bxe7 ) 19... Nf8 20. Nxg7 Kxg7 21. Re3 Nd7 22. Rae1 Re8 23. Ra3 c5 $2 ( 23... Ra8 24. Rae3 Re8 { and a repetition of moves. } ) 24. dxc5 Nxc5 25. b4 Nd7 26. Rxa6 { Bogoljubow was granted a draw. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Karlsbad""]
[Site ""Karlsbad""]
[Date ""1941.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D12""]
[EventDate ""1941.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""98""]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. e3 Bf5 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Nc3 e6 7. Qb3 Qc7 8. Bd2 Nc6 9. Rc1 Be7 10. Nh4 Be4 11. f3 $6 Bg6 ( { A forceful battle starts } 11... Ng4 $1 12. Nxe4 Bxh4+ 13. g3 Nxh2 $1 ( 13... dxe4 14. fxg4 Bxg3+ 15. hxg3 Qxg3+ ) 14. Rxh2 dxe4 15. gxh4 Qxh2 16. Qxb7 Qxh4+ { and great complications. } ) 12. Be2 Nh5 13. Nxg6 hxg6 14. Kf2 Bh4+ 15. Kg1 Be7 16. Bb5 O-O 17. Kf2 Bh4+ 18. g3 Be7 19. Kg2 Rfc8 20. Na4 Bd6 21. g4 ( { Bogoljubow wants to manoeuvre on both flanks. Stronger is } 21. Nc5 $1 { Maybe he feared } 21... Bxg3 $2 { but that is refuted by } 22. Nxb7 ) 21... Nf6 22. g5 Nd7 23. h4 Qd8 24. f4 Ne7 25. Rxc8 Rxc8 26. Bd3 Nb6 $6 27. Ba5 Bc7 28. Bxb6 Bxb6 $6 { An exchange on b6 keeps a smal advantage. } 29. Nc3 Ba5 30. Ne2 Nf5 31. Bxf5 exf5 32. Kf2 Qe7 $1 33. h5 $2 ( 33. Qxd5 $2 Bd2 34. Rh3 Re8 35. Qe5 Qd7 36. Qc5 Qe6 37. Qe5 Qc6 38. Qc5 Qe4 ) ( { A fortress builds } 33. Qd3 $1 Qb4 34. Rb1 Qd2 ( 34... Qa4 35. Rc1 $1 ) 35. Qxd2 Bxd2 36. Nc3 Bxc3 37. bxc3 b6 38. Rb3 { and Black makes no progress. } ) 33... Qe4 34. Qxb7 Re8 35. Rh3 Bd2 36. Qb3 $6 ( { The last chance offers } 36. hxg6 $1 Bxe3+ 37. Kf1 fxg6 38. Rxe3 Qxe3 $1 39. Qxd5+ Qe6 40. Qxe6+ Rxe6 41. Ke1 ) 36... gxh5 37. Rf3 h4 38. Ng1 Qb1 39. g6 fxg6 40. Nh3 Qe1+ 41. Kg2 Qe2+ 42. Nf2 Bxe3 43. Qxd5+ Kh7 44. b4 Bxf2 45. Rxf2 Qg4+ ( 45... h3+ 46. Kg1 Qe1+ { will mate. } ) 46. Kf1 Qd1+ 47. Kg2 Re3 48. Kh2 Rg3 49. Rg2 Rh3+ { Black wins a queen. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Karlsbad""]
[Site ""Karlsbad""]
[Date ""1941.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Bogoljubow, Efim""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C87""]
[EventDate ""1941.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""100""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 d6 7. Bxc6+ bxc6 8. d4 exd4 9. Nxd4 Bd7 10. Qf3 O-O 11. Nc3 Ne8 ( { The pieces are regrouped on the
king's side. An action on the other flank starts } 11... Rb8 ) 12. e5 d5 13. Bf4 g6 14. Bh6 Ng7 15. Nb3 Qb8 16. Rad1 a5 17. Na4 ( { The attack on the queen's side stops } 17. a4 $1 Qb4 18. Rd4 ) 17... Qb4 $1 { Euwe mentions the threats ..Qxa4 and ..Bg4. } 18. Qf4 ( 18. Rd4 $4 Qxe1# ) 18... Ne6 $1 19. Qxb4 axb4 20. Bxf8 Kxf8 { A knight is lost. } 21. c4 $1 Rxa4 22. cxd5 cxd5 23. Rxd5 Bc6 24. Ra5 Rxa5 25. Nxa5 Bd5 { Black has two minor pieces for rook and pawn. } 26. b3 c5 27. Nc4 Bxc4 28. bxc4 Bg5 29. Rd1 Nd4 30. g3 Bd2 $1 31. f4 Be3+ $1 32. Kg2 g5 33. Rf1 Ke7 34. fxg5 Bxg5 { White has three weak pawns. } 35. h4 Bh6 36. Rf6 { The last try. } 36... Bg7 37. Rd6 Bxe5 38. Rd5 Bd6 39. Rh5 Ne2 40. Rxh7 Nc3 $5 { Black prefers to capture the a-pawn. } 41. g4 Nxa2 42. g5 Kf8 43. Rh6 Bc7 44. Rc6 b3 $1 45. Rxc5 ( 45. Rxc7 b2 46. Rb7 Nb4 ) 45... Bd6 46. Rb5 Bb4 47. c5 b2 48. c6 b1=Q 49. Rb8+ Kg7 50. c7 Qc2+ { Euwe won the match with 6 1/2 - 3 1/2 (+5, =3, -2). } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch18""]
[Site ""The Hague/Moscow""]
[Date ""1948.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Keres, Paul""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C75""]
[EventDate ""1948.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""111""]

{ Games from modern matches are presented in this file. Jan van Reek.   Players
from the Soviet Union showed their superiority in the chess world immediately
after World War II. The USA was humiliated in a radio match. Soviet state
amateurs would dominate for decades, because little money was available for
chess in the West.  Alekhine was challenged by Botvinnik for a world
championship match in 1946, but the champion died a few days later. Important
decisions were made during a FIDE meeting in 1947. The world championship
would be organised under the auspices of FIDE. Botvinnik, Smyslov, Keres,
Reshevsky, Fine and Euwe would play a match tournament for the world title. A
qualification system was created for the next cycles.  When the match
tournament did not take place in 1947, Fine withdrew. The five remaining men
played two cycles in The Hague and three cycles in Moscow during the next year.
Botvinnik and Euwe started as favourites, considering their result in
Groningen 1946. The event began in the Zoo of the Hague on 2 iii 1948. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. c3 Bd7 6. d4 Nge7 $5 7. Bb3 h6 8. Nbd2 Ng6 { The fight for the centre begins. } 9. Nc4 Be7 10. O-O O-O 11. Ne3 Bf6 $5 ( { Keres will play } 11... Re8 12. Re1 Bf8 { against Bronstein in Moscow 1948. } ) 12. Nd5 $1 exd4 13. Nxd4 $1 Re8 14. Nxf6+ Qxf6 15. f3 Nf4 $6 { A loss of time. } 16. Nxc6 Bxc6 17. Be3 Rad8 18. Qd2 Ng6 19. Bd4 Qe7 20. Rae1 $6 ( { Restriction applies } 20. c4 $1 ) 20... Qd7 $1 21. c4 Ba4 22. Bxa4 Qxa4 23. Qc3 f6 24. f4 $5 Kh7 25. b3 Qd7 26. Qf3 $6 ( { Equality keeps } 26. Qd3 { (Euwe). } ) 26... b5 $1 27. Qd3 bxc4 28. Qxc4 $2 ( { Correct is } 28. bxc4 { (Euwe). } ) 28... Rxe4 $1 { Euwe has underestimated a fine combination. } 29. Rxe4 d5 30. Qxa6 dxe4 31. Be3 Qg4 $1 32. Qc4 Rd3 $1 33. Bc1 ( { The pointe is } 33. Qxe4 Qe2 $1 ) 33... Nh4 34. Qxe4+ f5 35. Qb7 c6 $6 ( { Kmoch analyses } 35... Rc3 $1 36. Qd5 c6 37. Qd2 Rxc1 $1 ) 36. Qxc6 Rc3 37. Qd5 Rc5 38. Qd2 Rxc1 $1 39. h3 $2 ( { Correct is } 39. Qf2 { (Euwe). } ) 39... Qg3 $2 ( 39... Nf3+ $1 { wins at once. } ) 40. Qe2 Qxf4 41. Rxc1 Qxc1+ 42. Kh2 Qf4+ 43. Kg1 Ng6 44. Qc2 Ne7 45. a4 Qd4+ 46. Kh2 Qe5+ 47. Kg1 Nd5 { The passed pawns are stopped. } 48. Qd1 Nc3 49. Qc2 Kg6 50. Kh1 Qe1+ 51. Kh2 Ne2 52. Qc6+ Kh7 53. Qc5 Ng3 54. Qd6 Nf1+ 55. Kg1 h5 56. Qf4 { (time)
Euwe began with five losses and would become last. } ( { Black wins by } 56. Qf4 Ne3+ 57. Kh2 h4 { 58...Nf4, 59...Ng3 and mate. } ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch18""]
[Site ""The Hague/Moscow""]
[Date ""1948.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Botvinnik, Mikhail""]
[Black ""Smyslov, Vasily""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D98""]
[EventDate ""1948.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""158""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Bg4 8. Be3 Nfd7 9. Nd2 Nb6 10. Qd3 c6 11. f3 Be6 12. Rd1 Na6 13. a3 Qd7 14. Qc2 Nc7 15. Nb3 Bc4 16. Be2 Bxe2 17. Qxe2 Rad8 18. O-O Qe6 19. Nc5 Qc8 20. Kh1 Nd7 21. Nb3 b6 22. Qc4 Qb7 23. f4 e6 24. Rc1 Nf6 25. Bg1 Rc8 26. Rc2 Rfd8 27. Qe2 Nb5 28. e5 Nxc3 29. bxc3 Nd5 30. c4 Ne7 31. Nd2 Nf5 32. Ne4 Nxd4 $5 { Black accepts the challenge. } ( 32... Bf8 { is more prudent. } ) 33. Bxd4 Rxd4 34. Nd6 Rxd6 $1 { A semi-sacrifice keeps equality. } 35. exd6 c5 36. Rd2 Rd8 37. Qf3 Qxf3 38. Rxf3 Bd4 39. g3 Rxd6 40. Kg2 f5 $6 ( { Euwe prefers } 40... h6 ) 41. a4 Kf7 42. Rb3 Kf6 43. Ra2 a5 44. Rd2 Ke7 45. Kf3 Kd7 $2 ( { Botvinnik had prepared the likely win } 45... h5 $1 46. h3 Ke8 47. g4 h4 $1 48. Rd1 Kd7 49. gxf5 gxf5 50. Rd2 Ke7 51. Rg2 Kf7 52. Rd3 Rd8 53. Rb2 $1 { but } 53... Rg8 $1 { draws. } ) 46. g4 $1 { White opens the position. } 46... h6 47. Rg2 Ke7 48. Rd3 Kf7 49. h4 fxg4+ 50. Rxg4 h5 51. Rg2 Rd8 52. Rgd2 Ke8 53. Rg2 Kf7 54. Rgd2 Ke8 55. Ke2 Ke7 56. Rd1 Rf8 57. Rf1 Bf6 58. Rb3 Bxh4 59. Rxb6 Bg3 60. Rb7+ Kf6 61. Rb5 Kf5 62. Rxc5+ Ke4 63. Re5+ Kd4 64. Rd1+ Kxc4 65. Re4+ Kc5 66. Kf3 h4 67. Rb1 Kd6 68. Rb6+ Kd7 69. Kg4 Rf5 70. Rd4+ $2 { Botvinnik allows a tactical escape. } ( { Zugzwang brings } 70. Ra6 $1 { The pointe is } 70... Bh2 71. Rexe6 Rxf4+ 72. Kh3 $1 Bg3 73. Rxg6 $18 ) 70... Ke7 71. Rb7+ Kf6 72. Rb5 e5 73. Rd6+ Kg7 74. Rxa5 Rxf4+ 75. Kh3 Kh6 76. Raa6 Kh5 $1 77. Rxg6 Rxa4 $1 78. Rh6+ Kg5 79. Rhg6+ Kh5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch18""]
[Site ""The Hague/Moscow""]
[Date ""1948.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Botvinnik, Mikhail""]
[Black ""Keres, Paul""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E28""]
[EventDate ""1948.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""45""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Re8 7. Ne2 e5 8. Ng3 d6 9. Be2 Nbd7 10. O-O c5 11. f3 cxd4 $6 ( { Analysts prefer } 11... Nf8 ) 12. cxd4 Nb6 13. Bb2 exd4 14. e4 $5 Be6 15. Rc1 Re7 $6 ( { Better is } 15... Rc8 16. Qxd4 Qe7 ) 16. Qxd4 Qc7 $2 ( 16... Na4 17. Ba1 Nc5 { keps the c-file closed. } ) 17. c5 $1 dxc5 18. Rxc5 Qf4 19. Bc1 Qb8 20. Rg5 $1 Nbd7 { Botvinnik finds a great escape. } 21. Rxg7+ $1 Kxg7 22. Nh5+ Kg6 ( 22... Kh8 23. Bb2 ) 23. Qe3 { Standings after two cycles in the Hague: Botvinnik 6, Reshevsky
4 1/2, Keres and Smyslov 4, Euwe 1 1/2. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch18""]
[Site ""The Hague/Moscow""]
[Date ""1948.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Smyslov, Vasily""]
[Black ""Reshevsky, Samuel""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C75""]
[EventDate ""1948.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""103""]

{ The tournament was resumed in the Hall of Columns on April 11. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. c3 Ne7 6. d4 Bd7 7. Bb3 h6 8. Nbd2 Ng6 9. Nc4 Be7 10. O-O O-O 11. Ne3 Bf6 $5 12. Nd5 $1 Re8 $6 ( 12... exd4 13. Nxd4 Re8 { (Euwe-Keres in round 1). } ) 13. dxe5 $1 Bxe5 ( { Bad is } 13... dxe5 $2 14. Nxf6+ gxf6 ) 14. Nxe5 dxe5 $6 ( { Kasparov prefers } 14... Ngxe5 15. h3 Be6 16. f4 Nd7 ) 15. Qf3 Be6 16. Rd1 Bxd5 $6 ( { Stronger defends } 16... Qc8 { (Euwe). } ) 17. Rxd5 Qe7 18. Qf5 $1 Nf8 19. Be3 Ne6 20. Rad1 Red8 21. g3 Rd6 22. Rxd6 cxd6 23. Qg4 $1 Kh8 24. Bb6 $1 Nb8 $6 ( { The beleaguerment of d6 continues } 24... Re8 25. Ba4 Rf8 26. Rd2 ) 25. Bxe6 fxe6 26. Qh4 $1 { The d-pawn falls. } 26... Qd7 27. Qd8+ Qxd8 28. Bxd8 Nd7 29. Bc7 Nc5 30. Rxd6 Rc8 31. Bb6 Na4 32. Rxe6 Nxb2 33. Rxe5 Nc4 34. Re6 Nxb6 35. Rxb6 Rxc3 36. Rxb7 Rc2 37. h4 Rxa2 38. Kg2 a5 39. h5 a4 40. Ra7 Kg8 41. g4 a3 42. Kg3 Re2 43. Kf3 $1 Ra2 44. Ke3 Kf8 45. f3 Ra1 46. Kf4 a2 47. e5 Kg8 48. Kf5 Rf1 49. Rxa2 Rxf3+ 50. Kg6 Kf8 51. Ra8+ Ke7 52. Ra7+ { Smyslov showed his fine positional style. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch18""]
[Site ""The Hague/Moscow""]
[Date ""1948.??.??""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Botvinnik, Mikhail""]
[Black ""Euwe, Max""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D49""]
[EventDate ""1948.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""71""]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 c6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 a6 9. e4 c5 10. e5 cxd4 11. Nxb5 axb5 12. exf6 Qb6 13. fxg7 Bxg7 14. O-O Nc5 15. Bf4 Bb7 16. Re1 Rd8 $2 ( { Correct is } 16... Nxd3 17. Qxd3 Bxf3 18. Qxf3 O-O { (Bogoljubow-Schmidt, Salzburg 1943). } ) 17. Rc1 Rd5 ( { More resistance offers } 17... Nxd3 18. Qxd3 Rd7 $1 19. Ne5 Re7 ) 18. Be5 $1 Bxe5 19. Rxe5 Rxe5 20. Nxe5 Nxd3 21. Qxd3 f6 22. Qg3 $1 { White utilises the open g-file. } 22... fxe5 23. Qg7 Rf8 24. Rc7 Qxc7 ( 24... Qd6 25. Rxb7 d3 26. Ra7 $18 ) 25. Qxc7 Bd5 26. Qxe5 d3 27. Qe3 Bc4 28. b3 Rf7 29. f3 $1 Rd7 30. Qd2 e5 31. bxc4 bxc4 32. Kf2 Kf7 33. Ke3 Ke6 34. Qb4 Rc7 35. Kd2 Rc6 36. a4 { The future champion crushes his predecessor. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch18""]
[Site ""The Hague/Moscow""]
[Date ""1948.??.??""]
[Round ""14""]
[White ""Euwe, Max""]
[Black ""Smyslov, Vasily""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D99""]
[EventDate ""1948.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""83""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Bg4 8. Be3 Nfd7 9. Qb3 Nb6 10. a4 a5 11. d5 $1 Na6 ( { Success had } 11... Bxf3 12. gxf3 Qd6 { in Euwe-Smyslov, round 24. } ) 12. Be2 e6 13. h3 Bxf3 14. Bxf3 exd5 15. exd5 Qh4 $2 { Smyslov starts an encirclement. } ( 15... Qd6 $1 { defends properly (Euwe). Great complications brings } 16. Ne4 Qb4+ 17. Qxb4 Nxb4 18. Bxb6 Nc2+ $5 ) 16. Ne4 Rae8 17. g3 Qd8 18. d6 Nc8 19. dxc7 Qxc7 20. O-O Re6 $2 ( { Correct is } 20... b6 21. Rfd1 Nb4 22. Rac1 Qe5 ) 21. Rac1 Qe5 22. Qxb7 Ne7 23. Ng5 Rf6 24. Bf4 Rxf4 25. gxf4 Qxf4 26. Qxe7 Bf6 27. Qe3 Qxe3 28. fxe3 Bxg5 29. Rc3 f5 30. Rd1 Nc5 31. b3 Re8 32. Rd5 Bxe3+ 33. Kg2 Na6 34. Rd7 Bf4 35. Ra7 Nb4 36. Rxa5 Kg7 37. Rb5 Bd2 38. Rc7+ Kf6 39. Rd7 Be1 40. Rb6+ Kg5 41. h4+ Kf4 42. Rxb4+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch18""]
[Site ""The Hague/Moscow""]
[Date ""1948.??.??""]
[Round ""18""]
[White ""Keres, Paul""]
[Black ""Reshevsky, Samuel""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C81""]
[EventDate ""1948.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. Qe2 Nc5 10. Rd1 Nxb3 11. axb3 Qc8 $5 ( { Theory is } 11... Be7 12. c4 O-O { (Keres-Alexander, London 1947). } ) 12. Bg5 ( { Advantage gains } 12. c4 $1 { (Smyslov-Euwe, next round). } ) 12... h6 13. Bh4 Bc5 $6 ( { A useful exchange makes } 13... Bb4 $1 14. Nc3 Bxc3 15. bxc3 O-O ) 14. Nc3 g5 15. Bg3 Qb7 $5 16. Nxd5 O-O-O 17. Nf6 g4 18. Ne1 $6 ( { After } 18. Rxd8+ Rxd8 19. Ne1 Nd4 20. Qf1 { the h-pawn cannot move. } ) 18... Nd4 19. Qf1 h5 20. Bf4 h4 21. Be3 h3 22. Rd2 $6 ( { A fierce fight seeks } 22. g3 $1 Bb6 $1 23. Rd2 Nf3+ 24. Nxf3 Qxf3 25. Re2 $1 ) 22... hxg2 23. Qxg2 Nf3+ 24. Nxf3 Bxe3 25. Rxd8+ Rxd8 26. Ne1 $6 ( { Wiser battles } 26. Nxg4 Rg8 27. h3 ) 26... Bd4 27. Nd3 Bf5 28. Re1 a5 29. Ne4 Kb8 30. b4 a4 31. c3 Bxe4 32. Rxe4 Bxc3 33. Re3 Qxg2+ 34. Kxg2 Rxd3 $1 35. Rxd3 Bxb2 36. Rd5 c6 37. Rd8+ Kc7 38. Ra8 Kb7 39. Rf8 Bxe5 40. Rxf7+ Kb6 41. f4 { Reshevsky staged a great counter. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch18""]
[Site ""The Hague/Moscow""]
[Date ""1948.??.??""]
[Round ""25""]
[White ""Keres, Paul""]
[Black ""Botvinnik, Mikhail""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C15""]
[EventDate ""1948.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""77""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd2 dxe4 5. Qg4 Nf6 6. Qxg7 Rg8 7. Qh6 Nc6 8. O-O-O $1 ( { Known is } 8. Nge2 { (Boleslavsky-Bondarevsky, Stockholm 1948). } ) 8... Rg6 9. Qh4 Bxc3 10. Bxc3 Qd5 11. b3 $1 Ne7 $5 12. f3 Bd7 13. Bb2 Bc6 14. c4 $5 Qf5 $1 { Black keeps control over the centre. } 15. d5 $5 exd5 16. fxe4 dxe4 ( { Even better is } 16... Nxe4 $1 17. Nf3 Rg4 18. Qe1 O-O-O ) 17. Nh3 Ng4 18. Qg3 $5 Qc5 $1 19. Qxc7 Rc8 20. Qf4 Qe3+ 21. Rd2 Qxf4 $5 ( 21... Qe1+ 22. Rd1 Qe3+ $11 ) 22. Nxf4 e3 23. Rc2 Rg5 24. Be2 $1 Nf2 25. Re1 Rd8 26. g3 Rf5 $2 ( 26... Be4 27. Rc3 Nf5 { is right. } ) 27. Bf1 $1 Rxf4 ( { The pointes are } 27... Be4 28. Rxf2 $1 ) ( { and } 27... Bf3 28. Ba3 ) 28. gxf4 Nd3+ 29. Bxd3 Rxd3 30. Rc3 $1 Rxc3+ 31. Bxc3 Nf5 32. Bd2 $1 Kd7 33. Bxe3 b6 34. Bf2 f6 35. Kd2 h5 36. Kd3 Nh6 37. Bh4 f5 38. Re7+ Kd6 39. h3 { The final score was: Botvinnik 14, Smyslov 11, Keres and
Reshevsky 10 1/2, Euwe 4. Botvinnik was feted as world champion on 18 v 1948. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Match""]
[Site ""New York""]
[Date ""1949.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Fine, Reuben""]
[Black ""Najdorf, Miguel""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D93""]
[EventDate ""1949.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""79""]

{ Fine refused and Najdorf was not allowed to participate in the world
championship. Instead they played a match in 1949. } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Qb3 c6 7. Nf3 b6 8. Rc1 Bb7 9. cxd5 cxd5 10. Be2 Nc6 11. O-O Rc8 12. h3 h6 13. Qa4 a6 14. Ne5 Nxe5 15. Bxe5 Nd7 16. Bxg7 Kxg7 17. Rc2 e6 18. Qb4 Nb8 19. Rfc1 Nc6 20. Qa3 Qe7 $2 ( 20... b5 $1 { prevents the next move. } ) 21. Na4 $1 Qxa3 22. bxa3 b5 23. Nb6 $1 Rc7 24. a4 $1 { White decides the attack elegantly. } 24... bxa4 ( { The pointe is } 24... b4 25. Bxa6 $1 ) 25. Nxa4 Rfc8 26. Nb6 Rb8 27. a4 Rd8 28. Bxa6 Bxa6 29. Rxc6 Rxc6 30. Rxc6 Rb8 31. a5 Rb7 32. Nxd5 Rb1+ 33. Kh2 Bd3 34. Rb6 Ra1 35. Nb4 Bc4 36. a6 f5 37. Rc6 Bb3 38. Rc7+ Kf6 39. a7 g5 40. Nc6 1-0"
"[Event ""Match""]
[Site ""New York""]
[Date ""1949.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Fine, Reuben""]
[Black ""Najdorf, Miguel""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C90""]
[EventDate ""1949.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""142""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. d3 d6 9. c3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. Nbd2 Nc6 12. Nf1 d5 13. exd5 Qxd5 14. Bg5 Bb7 15. Ne3 Qd7 16. d4 exd4 17. Nf5 Bd8 18. cxd4 cxd4 19. N3xd4 Nxd4 20. Qxd4 Qxd4 21. Nxd4 h6 22. Bf4 Bb6 23. Nf5 Rfe8 24. Bb3 Bc5 25. Bd6 Ne4 26. Bxc5 Nxc5 27. Bc2 Rxe1+ 28. Rxe1 Rd8 29. b4 Ne6 30. Bb3 Kf8 31. Rd1 $6 Rxd1+ 32. Bxd1 Be4 33. Nd6 $2 ( { No pawn loses } 33. Ne3 Nd4 34. f3 Bb1 35. a3 ) 33... Bd5 34. a4 Nd4 35. axb5 axb5 36. f3 Ke7 37. Ne4 Bc4 38. Kf2 Nc6 39. Be2 Nxb4 40. Nc3 Nd3+ 41. Ke3 Ne1 42. Nxb5 Nxg2+ 43. Kf2 Bxe2 44. Kxe2 Kf6 45. Nd6 Ke6 46. Nc4 Kd5 47. Nb2 Kd4 48. Nd3 f5 49. Nb4 Nf4+ 50. Kd2 Ne6 51. Nc6+ Kd5 52. Ne7+ Ke5 53. Ke3 Kf6 54. Nd5+ Kg5 55. Kf2 Kh4 56. Kg2 g6 57. Ne7 Kg5 58. Kg3 f4+ 59. Kf2 Nd4 60. Nd5 Nc6 61. Nc3 Kh4 62. Kg2 Ne7 63. Ne4 Nf5 { Najdorf refuses a draw. } 64. h3 ( { Analysts regard } 64. Nf2 Ne3+ 65. Kg1 { as drawn. } ) 64... Ne3+ 65. Kh2 Nc2 $1 66. Kg2 Ne1+ 67. Kf2 Kxh3 68. Kxe1 Kg2 69. Ke2 h5 70. Ng5 h4 71. Ne6 g5 $1 { The match for $1700 ended equal (+2, =4, -2). } ( 71... g5 72. Nxg5 h3 73. Nxh3 Kxh3 74. Kd3 Kg2 75. Ke4 Kg3 $19 ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Playoff for place 1 of candidates""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1950.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Bronstein, David""]
[Black ""Boleslavsky, Isaac""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D89""]
[EventDate ""1950.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""63""]

{ David Bronstein made a dazzling climb at top level chess. He won the first
interzonal tournament, Saltsjoebaden 1948, and shared first place in the
Soviet championships of 1948 and 1949. The candidates' tournament, Budapest
1950, ended with a first place for Bronstein and Boleslavsky. A playoff
between the friends took place in Moscow. } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 c5 7. Bc4 Bg7 8. Ne2 O-O 9. O-O cxd4 10. cxd4 Nc6 11. Be3 Bg4 12. f3 Na5 13. Bd3 Be6 14. d5 Bxa1 15. Qxa1 f6 16. Bh6 Qb6+ 17. Kh1 ( { Bronstein differs from } 17. Nd4 { played versus Boleslavsky in Budapest 1950. } ) 17... Rfd8 18. Rb1 Qc5 19. Bd2 b6 20. Bb4 Qc7 21. Rc1 Qb7 22. Qb1 $1 { David sets a trap. } 22... Rab8 $2 ( { Correct is } 22... Bc8 23. Bxa5 bxa5 24. Qxb7 Bxb7 25. Rc7 Bc8 ) 23. dxe6 Nc6 24. Bc3 Ne5 25. Bb5 Rbc8 26. Bxe5 Rxc1+ 27. Qxc1 fxe5 28. Bd7 Qa6 29. Ng3 Qxa2 30. h4 Rf8 31. Qg5 Rf6 32. Qxf6 { A novelty created new problems. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Playoff for place 1 of candidates""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1950.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Boleslavsky, Isaac""]
[Black ""Bronstein, David""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C48""]
[EventDate ""1950.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""109""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O d6 5. d4 Bd7 6. Nc3 Be7 7. Bxc6 Bxc6 8. Qd3 exd4 9. Nxd4 O-O 10. Bf4 Nd7 11. Rad1 Bf6 12. b4 Re8 13. Rfe1 Bxd4 14. Qxd4 b5 15. Rd3 Qf6 16. Qxf6 Nxf6 17. f3 a5 18. a3 axb4 19. axb4 Nd7 20. Nd5 Ra7 21. Red1 Ne5 22. Bxe5 Rxe5 23. Ne3 Bd7 24. Rc3 Be6 25. Rd4 g5 26. g3 Kf8 27. Kf2 f6 28. Rdd3 g4 29. Ra3 Rxa3 30. Rxa3 Rh5 31. fxg4 Rxh2+ 32. Kf3 Ke7 33. Ra8 Bc4 34. Nf5+ Kd7 35. Rh8 Rxc2 $6 { Bronstein takes a risk. } 36. Rxh7+ Kc8 $2 ( { Equality keeps } 36... Ke8 $1 37. Nd4 Rb2 38. Rxc7 Rxb4 ) 37. Rh6 Rb2 38. Rxf6 Rxb4 39. g5 Bd3 40. Re6 d5 ( { White consolidates in } 40... Bc4 41. Rh6 $1 Bd3 42. Rh4 $1 ) 41. Ne7+ Kd7 42. exd5 Rb3 43. Kf4 Rb4+ 44. Kf3 Rb3 45. Kg4 Rb4+ 46. Kh5 Re4 47. Ng6 b4 48. Nf8+ Kd8 49. g6 Rxe6 50. g7 Be2+ 51. Kg5 Re4 52. Kf6 $2 ( { Correct is } 52. Kf5 $1 ) 52... Rg4 53. Ng6 { Bronstein has a great escape. } 53... Rxg6+ $2 ( { He misses } 53... Bb5 $3 54. g8=Q+ Be8 55. Qh7 Rxg6+ ) 54. Kxg6 Bd3+ 55. Kh6 { Technics in the endgame were David's weakness. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Playoff for place 1 of candidates""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1950.??.??""]
[Round ""14""]
[White ""Boleslavsky, Isaac""]
[Black ""Bronstein, David""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C15""]
[EventDate ""1950.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""58""]

{ The score was (+2, =8, -2) after twelve games. Two extra rounds were played.
The second game begins. } 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd2 dxe4 5. Qg4 Qxd4 6. O-O-O Nf6 7. Qxg7 Rg8 8. Qh6 Bf8 $5 { Bronstein and Boleslavsky have prepared a surprise. } 9. Qh4 Rg4 $1 10. Qh3 Qxf2 $1 11. Nb5 $2 ( { Better is } 11. Be2 $1 Rh4 12. Qxh4 Qxh4 13. g3 Qh6 14. Bxh6 Bxh6+ 15. Kb1 e5 { (Escalona-Bronstein, Oviedo 1993). } ) 11... Na6 12. Kb1 Bd7 13. Be3 Qf5 14. Nd4 Qg6 15. Nb3 Nb4 16. Ne2 Nfd5 17. Nc3 Nxc3+ 18. bxc3 Nd5 19. Bd4 Rg5 20. g4 e5 21. Bf2 Bxg4 22. Rxd5 Bxh3 23. Bxh3 Rd8 24. Rxd8+ Kxd8 25. Rd1+ Bd6 26. Be3 f5 27. Nc5 f4 28. Ne6+ Ke7 29. Bxa7 Rh5 { A novelty caused
confusion again. David won with 7 1/2 - 6 1/2. He became the challenger of
Botvinnik. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch19""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1951.??.??""]
[Round ""19""]
[White ""Botvinnik, Mikhail""]
[Black ""Bronstein, David""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D74""]
[EventDate ""1951.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""119""]

{ Botvinnik worked on a dissertation after his championship, like Lasker did.
Bronstein was better prepared for the match but missed mental power. Eighteen
games were rather poor. The score was 9-9. } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Nf3 O-O 7. O-O c5 8. e4 Nf6 9. e5 Nd5 10. dxc5 Nb4 11. Nc3 N8c6 12. a3 Nd3 13. Be3 Bg4 14. h3 Bxf3 15. Qxf3 Ndxe5 16. Qe4 Qd3 17. Qa4 Qc4 18. Rad1 Rad8 19. Bd5 Qxa4 20. Nxa4 e6 21. Ba2 Nf3+ 22. Kg2 Nfd4 23. g4 h6 24. Rd2 Kh7 25. f4 f5 26. Nc3 e5 27. fxe5 Bxe5 28. Nd5 fxg4 29. hxg4 Rxf1 30. Kxf1 Rf8+ 31. Rf2 Rxf2+ 32. Bxf2 a6 33. Kg2 Kg7 34. Bc4 Ne6 35. b4 Bb2 36. a4 Ne5 37. Be2 Bd4 38. Bg3 a5 39. bxa5 Nxc5 40. Nc7 Nc6 { The game is adjopurned after
five hours of play and resumed in the Tchaikovsky Hall the next day. } 41. a6 bxa6 42. Nxa6 Ne4 ( { Bronstein had prepared } 42... Nxa4 $1 43. Bb5 Nc5 44. Nxc5 Bxc5 45. Bxc6 Be3 46. Bh4 h5 47. g5 Bc1 { The king stood on f3 during the
analyses. He notices the difference and changes his mind. } ) 43. Bc7 Nc3 44. Bf3 Ne5 { Bronstein can easily draw, despite the positional disadvantages. } 45. a5 h5 $4 ( { Correct is } 45... Nxf3 46. Kxf3 Kf6 { and 47...h5 (Botvinnik). } ) 46. g5 Nc4 $2 ( { Better is } 46... Nxf3 47. Kxf3 Kf7 ) 47. Nb4 Nb5 48. Bd8 Kf8 49. Nc6 Bc5 50. Be2 Ne3+ 51. Kf3 Nd4+ 52. Nxd4 Bxd4 53. Bd3 Ng4 54. Bxg6 Ne5+ 55. Ke4 Nc6 56. Bb6 Bxb6 57. axb6 h4 58. Bf5 Ke7 59. Kf4 Kd6 60. Be4 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch19""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1951.??.??""]
[Round ""21""]
[White ""Botvinnik, Mikhail""]
[Black ""Bronstein, David""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E69""]
[EventDate ""1951.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""128""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nf3 Nbd7 5. g3 g6 6. Bg2 Bg7 7. O-O O-O 8. e4 c6 9. h3 Nh5 10. Be3 Qe7 11. Nh2 Kh8 12. Re1 a6 13. a3 Rb8 14. Bf1 Nhf6 15. Qd2 b5 16. cxb5 axb5 17. Rad1 Nb6 18. Bh6 $2 Bxh6 19. Qxh6 Be6 { Black takes the initiative. } 20. Nf3 Bb3 21. Rd2 Nfd7 22. Qe3 Bc4 23. Bg2 f6 24. Rc2 Bb3 25. Rce2 Nc4 26. Qd3 Na5 27. Rd2 Nb6 28. Qb1 Nbc4 29. Rde2 b4 $1 30. axb4 Rxb4 31. h4 $6 ( { The queenside is better defended by } 31. d5 c5 32. Qc1 ) 31... Nb6 32. Na2 Bxa2 33. Qxa2 Nbc4 34. h5 Rfb8 35. hxg6 hxg6 36. Qb1 Kg7 37. dxe5 fxe5 38. Qc1 Nxb2 39. Qc3 Na4 40. Qc1 Rc4 41. Qg5 Qxg5 42. Nxg5 Nb3 { A swing of black pieces from the queenside to the centre begins. } 43. f4 Nd4 44. Ra2 Rb2 45. Rxb2 Nxb2 46. Kh2 Nd3 47. Re3 Rc3 48. Bf1 Rc2+ 49. Kh3 Nf2+ 50. Kh4 Rc1 51. Bg2 Rg1 52. Bh3 Rh1 53. fxe5 dxe5 54. Ra3 Kf6 55. Nh7+ Ke7 56. Ng5 Kd6 57. Nf7+ Ke7 58. Kg5 { Botvinnik ends the humiliation. } 58... Kxf7 59. Ra7+ Ke8 60. Bd7+ Kd8 61. Kxg6 Nxe4 62. g4 Rf1 63. Bf5 Nxf5 64. gxf5 Ke8 { Bronstein has played elegantly and equalised the score. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch19""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1951.??.??""]
[Round ""22""]
[White ""Bronstein, David""]
[Black ""Botvinnik, Mikhail""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A91""]
[EventDate ""1951.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""75""]

1. d4 e6 2. c4 f5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nc3 O-O 6. e3 d5 7. Nge2 c6 8. b3 Ne4 9. O-O Nd7 10. Bb2 Ndf6 11. Qd3 g5 $5 { Black shows ambition. Black reacts quietly. } 12. cxd5 exd5 13. f3 Nxc3 14. Bxc3 g4 15. fxg4 Nxg4 16. Bh3 Nh6 $6 17. Nf4 Bd6 18. b4 a6 { Bronstein has the initiative. } 19. a4 Qe7 20. Rab1 b5 21. Bg2 Ng4 22. Bd2 Nf6 23. Rb2 Bd7 24. Ra1 Ne4 25. Be1 Rfe8 26. Qb3 Kh8 27. Rba2 Qf8 28. Nd3 Rab8 29. axb5 axb5 30. Ra7 Re7 31. Ne5 ( 31. Nc5 $1 { supports the attack on the queenside. } ) 31... Be8 $6 32. g4 $1 fxg4 $2 ( 32... Rbb7 $1 { defends the seventh rank. } ) 33. Bxe4 dxe4 34. Bh4 Rxe5 35. dxe5 Bxe5 36. Rf1 Qg8 37. Bg3 $1 Bg7 ( { The pointe is } 37... Qxb3 38. Rf8+ Qg8 39. Bxe5# ) 38. Qxg8+ { The comeback kid took the lead. A large audience applauded. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch19""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1951.??.??""]
[Round ""23""]
[White ""Botvinnik, Mikhail""]
[Black ""Bronstein, David""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D71""]
[EventDate ""1951.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""113""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 c6 4. Bg2 d5 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. Nh3 Bxh3 $5 8. Bxh3 Nc6 9. Bg2 e6 10. e3 O-O 11. Bd2 Rc8 12. O-O Nd7 13. Ne2 Qb6 14. Bc3 Rfd8 15. Nf4 Nf6 16. Qb3 Ne4 17. Qxb6 axb6 18. Be1 Na5 19. Nd3 Bf8 20. f3 Nd6 21. Bf2 Bh6 22. Rac1 Nac4 23. Rfe1 Na5 24. Kf1 Bg7 25. g4 Nc6 26. b3 Nb5 27. Ke2 Bf8 28. a4 Nc7 29. Bg3 Na6 30. Bf1 f6 31. Red1 Na5 32. Rxc8 Rxc8 33. Rc1 Rxc1 34. Nxc1 Ba3 35. Kd1 Bxc1 $5 36. Kxc1 Nxb3+ 37. Kc2 Na5 38. Kc3 Kf7 39. e4 f5 $2 ( 39... Nc6 { restricts the bishops. } ) 40. gxf5 gxf5 41. Bd3 Kg6 42. Bd6 ( { The expected resumption from the adjourned position is } 42. Bb1 $1 dxe4 43. fxe4 Kg5 44. exf5 exf5 ) 42... Nc6 43. Bb1 Kf6 $2 ( 43... Na7 $1 44. exd5 exd5 45. Ba2 b5 { achieves a draw. } ) 44. Bg3 $1 fxe4 ( { Botvinnik found at 8AM } 44... Nab4 45. Be5+ Kg6 46. Bd6 Na6 47. exd5 exd5 48. Ba2 ) 45. fxe4 h6 46. Bf4 h5 47. exd5 exd5 48. h4 Nab8 49. Bg5+ Kf7 50. Bf5 $2 ( 50. Bc2 $1 Na7 51. Bd1 Kg6 52. Bf3 ) 50... Na7 51. Bf4 Nbc6 52. Bd3 Nc8 $2 ( { Botvinnik regards the game as won, but } 52... Ne7 $1 53. Bc7 Ke6 54. Bxb6 Nac6 55. Be2 Nf5 { draws. } ) 53. Be2 Kg6 54. Bd3+ $6 Kf6 55. Be2 Kg6 $6 ( { A chance gives } 55... Kf5 $1 ) 56. Bf3 N6e7 57. Bg5 $1 { The game ends with
zugzwang.  Bronstein had beaten Levenfish in an endgame with two bishops twice
(Leningrad 1947, Moscow 1949). Why did he fail as the defender?  Jack Dempsey
once said: ""You have to knockdown that guy in front of thousands of people!""
David could not do that in the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall.  The match ended with
12-12 (+5, =10, -5). Botvinnik kept the title by strong willpower. Both
players scored weakly in Moscow 1951. It showed their lacking superiority. } ( { Smyslov analyses } 57. Bg5 Nc6 58. Bxd5 Nd6 59. Bf3 Kf5 60. Bc1 $1 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch20""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1954.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Smyslov, Vasily""]
[Black ""Botvinnik, Mikhail""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C17""]
[EventDate ""1954.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""116""]

{ Smyslov became second in the world championship of 1948. Thereafter he bacame
third in the candidates' tournament Budapest 1950. He could challenge
Botvinnik twice by winning Zuerich 1953 and Amsterdam 1956.  Smyslov has a
magnificent talent for positional play. He seems to win naturally without a
clear reason, as a silent killer. But he can be beaten by puting him under
great pressure. Botvinnik was well prepared for the first match against
Smyslov in 1954. } 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Ba5 6. b4 cxd4 7. Nb5 Bc7 8. f4 Ne7 9. Nf3 Nbc6 10. Bd3 Bb8 $5 ( { Botvinnik wants to fight and diverts from } 10... a6 11. Nxc7+ Qxc7 { (Simagin-Chistiakov, Moscow 1951). } ) 11. Nbxd4 a6 12. Be3 Ba7 13. O-O Nxd4 14. Bxd4 Bxd4+ 15. Nxd4 Qb6 16. Kh1 $5 Bd7 17. c3 Rc8 18. Qe1 h6 19. a4 a5 20. Nb3 ( 20. b5 $1 O-O 21. Rc1 { keeps a plus. } ) 20... Qc7 21. Nc5 Bc6 22. Qf2 O-O 23. Nb3 Bd7 24. Qc5 Qxc5 25. Nxc5 Rc7 26. Nxd7 Rxd7 27. bxa5 Ra8 28. a6 bxa6 29. c4 $2 { White gives away the control over the centre. } ( { Better is } 29. Rab1 { (Botvinnik) } 29... Rc7 30. Rfc1 a5 ) 29... dxc4 30. Bxc4 Rd4 $1 31. Be2 Nd5 32. g3 Nc3 33. Bf3 Rb8 34. Ra3 Nb1 $5 { Non-capture of a pawn keeps the game going. } 35. Ra2 Nd2 36. Rf2 Nc4 37. h4 g5 38. hxg5 hxg5 39. fxg5 ( { No improvement brings } 39. Be2 a5 ) 39... Nxe5 40. Be2 Rb1+ 41. Kg2 a5 42. Rc2 Rb3 $5 43. Rf4 $2 ( 43. Rc5 $1 Rd5 44. Rxd5 exd5 45. Rf5 Re3 46. Kf2 d4 47. Rf4 { forces a draw (Botvinnik). } ) 43... Rd5 $1 44. Re4 Kg7 45. Bh5 Ng6 46. Rg4 Re3 47. Bxg6 Kxg6 48. Rf2 Rf5 49. Rxf5 exf5 { The critical position. } 50. Rc4 $2 ( { White escapes by } 50. Rh4 $1 Kxg5 51. Kf2 Re4 52. Kf3 $3 Rg4 53. Rh7 $1 Rxa4 54. Rxf7 ) 50... Re4 51. Rc7 Rxa4 52. Ra7 Ra3 53. Kh3 ( { The defeat delays } 53. Kf2 $1 a4 54. Kg2 Ra1 55. Kf3 a3 56. Kf2 a2 57. Kg2 Kxg5 { The capture occurs after the restriction. } 58. Ra5 Kf6 $1 59. Kh2 Ke6 60. Kg2 Kd6 61. Kh2 Kc6 62. Kg2 Kb6 63. Ra8 f4 $1 { A weakness is created. } 64. gxf4 f5 $1 65. Ra3 Kb5 66. Ra7 Kc4 67. Ra8 Kd4 68. Ra7 Ke4 69. Ra4+ Ke3 70. Kh2 Kf3 { ""A famous position"" said Spassky, when he looked in one of my books. } 71. Ra8 Kxf4 72. Kg2 Ke4 73. Ra4+ Kd5 74. Ra5+ Kc6 75. Ra6+ Kb5 76. Ra8 f4 77. Ra3 f3+ 78. Kf2 Rh1 { (similar to Euwe). } ) 53... f4 54. Kh4 fxg3 55. Ra6+ Kf5 $1 56. Rf6+ Ke4 57. Kh3 Rf3 58. Ra6 Rf5 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch20""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1954.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Botvinnik, Mikhail""]
[Black ""Smyslov, Vasily""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E45""]
[EventDate ""1954.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""59""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 b6 5. Ne2 Ba6 6. a3 Be7 7. Nf4 d5 8. cxd5 Bxf1 9. Kxf1 exd5 10. g4 $1 c6 ( { Theory will become } 10... g5 $1 11. Nh5 Nxh5 12. gxh5 c6 13. Qf3 ) 11. g5 Nfd7 12. h4 Bd6 $2 ( { A draw brings } 12... Nf8 13. e4 dxe4 14. Nxe4 h6 15. Nh5 Ne6 16. gxh6 g5 17. d5 cxd5 18. Qxd5 Qxd5 19. Nhf6+ ) 13. e4 $1 dxe4 14. Nxe4 Bxf4 15. Bxf4 O-O 16. h5 $1 Re8 17. Nd6 Re6 18. d5 Rxd6 19. Bxd6 Qxg5 20. Qf3 $1 Qxd5 21. Qxd5 cxd5 22. Rc1 Na6 23. b4 $1 { Botvinnik has a lot of success with his novelty on move ten. } 23... h6 $2 ( { But } 23... Re8 24. Rh3 Nf6 { defends well. } ) 24. Rh3 Kh7 $6 25. Rd3 Nf6 26. b5 Nc5 27. Bxc5 bxc5 28. Rxc5 Rb8 29. a4 Rb7 30. Rdc3 $1 { Botvinnik started with two wins. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch20""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1954.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Smyslov, Vasily""]
[Black ""Botvinnik, Mikhail""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C17""]
[EventDate ""1954.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""49""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Ba5 6. b4 cxd4 7. Qg4 $1 { Smyslov chooses a sharper line than in game one. } 7... Ne7 8. bxa5 dxc3 9. Qxg7 Rg8 10. Qxh7 Nd7 11. Nf3 Nf8 $2 ( { Correct is } 11... Qc7 $1 12. Bf4 Nf8 { and the knight wins a tempo, if it goes to g6 (Ragozin-Botvinnik, training
1951). } ) 12. Qd3 Qxa5 13. h4 $1 { Black seems to offer little resistance on the kingside. } 13... Bd7 14. Bg5 Rc8 $2 ( { A useful reorganisation makes } 14... Nfg6 15. Bf6 Nf5 16. g3 Nf8 ) 15. Nd4 Nf5 16. Rb1 Rc4 17. Nxf5 exf5 18. Rxb7 Re4+ 19. Qxe4 dxe4 20. Rb8+ Bc8 21. Bb5+ Qxb5 22. Rxb5 Ne6 23. Bf6 Rxg2 24. h5 Ba6 25. h6 { Smyslov also won the next two games and took the lead. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch20""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1954.??.??""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Botvinnik, Mikhail""]
[Black ""Smyslov, Vasily""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D18""]
[EventDate ""1954.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""75""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. e3 e6 7. Bxc4 Bb4 8. O-O Nbd7 9. Nh4 O-O 10. f3 Bg6 11. e4 e5 12. Nxg6 hxg6 13. Be3 Qe7 14. Qe2 exd4 15. Bxd4 Bc5 16. Bxc5 Qxc5+ 17. Kh1 { The television records a world championship
for the first time. It registers a solid opening. } 17... g5 $5 18. g3 Rad8 19. Ba2 Rfe8 20. Rad1 Nf8 21. Rxd8 Rxd8 22. e5 Nd5 23. Nxd5 cxd5 24. Qd2 Ne6 25. f4 $5 gxf4 26. gxf4 Qc6 ( { Easier draws } 26... Qd4 27. Qxd4 Nxd4 28. Rd1 Ne6 { (Botvinnik). } ) 27. f5 Nc5 $2 ( { Overprotection of d5 by } 27... Nc7 $1 { is needed. Now } 28. Qg5 f6 29. Qh4 { continues the hostilities. } ) 28. Qg5 Rd7 ( { Insufficient is } 28... f6 29. Qg2 Nd3 30. exf6 Qd7 31. Qe4 $1 { (Botvinnik). } ) 29. Rg1 f6 30. exf6 Ne4 { A 'Zwischenzug' decides. } 31. f7+ $1 Rxf7 32. Qd8+ Kh7 33. Bxd5 Nf2+ 34. Kg2 Qf6 35. Qxf6 Rxf6 36. Kxf2 Rxf5+ 37. Bf3 Rf4 38. Rg4 { Halfway the score is 6-6. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch20""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1954.??.??""]
[Round ""14""]
[White ""Botvinnik, Mikhail""]
[Black ""Smyslov, Vasily""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E68""]
[EventDate ""1954.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""66""]

{ This game highlights the second half of the match. } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nc3 d6 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. O-O e5 8. e4 c6 9. Be3 Ng4 10. Bg5 Qb6 $1 { Smyslov brings a novelty. } ( { Theory is } 10... f6 11. Bc1 { (Kotov-Bronstein, Moscow 1944). } ) 11. h3 exd4 $1 12. Na4 Qa6 13. hxg4 b5 $1 14. Nxd4 ( { Equality keeps } 14. Be7 Re8 15. Bxd6 bxa4 16. e5 c5 $1 { (Yusupov-Kasparov, Linares 1992). } ) 14... bxa4 15. Nxc6 Qxc6 16. e5 Qxc4 17. Bxa8 Nxe5 18. Rc1 ( 18. Qxd6 Bxg4 19. Bd5 Qd4 { gives a worthy alternative. } ) 18... Qb4 19. a3 ( { The game elegantly draws in } 19. Be7 Bxg4 20. Bxd6 Qb6 21. Qd5 Bf3 $1 22. Qc5 Rxa8 23. Bxe5 Qe6 24. Qe3 { (Kasparov) } 24... Bd5 25. Bxg7 Qh3 26. f3 Qxg3+ ) 19... Qxb2 20. Qxa4 Bb7 $1 21. Rb1 $2 ( { Correct is } 21. Bxb7 Qxb7 22. Rc3 h6 23. Bf4 Nf3+ 24. Rxf3 Qxf3 25. Bxd6 { (Smyslov). } ) 21... Nf3+ 22. Kh1 Bxa8 $1 23. Rxb2 Nxg5+ 24. Kh2 Nf3+ 25. Kh3 Bxb2 26. Qxa7 Be4 $1 { The minor pieces stage an attack on the king. } 27. a4 Kg7 28. Rd1 Be5 29. Qe7 Rc8 30. a5 Rc2 31. Kg2 Nd4+ 32. Kf1 Bf3 33. Rb1 Nc6 { Visitors had an enjoyable day in the Tchaikovsky Hall. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch20""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1954.??.??""]
[Round ""23""]
[White ""Smyslov, Vasily""]
[Black ""Botvinnik, Mikhail""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A04""]
[EventDate ""1954.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""55""]

1. e4 e6 2. d3 c5 3. Nd2 Nc6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. Ngf3 Nge7 7. O-O O-O 8. c3 d6 9. a4 f5 $5 { Although Smyslov trails by one point, he chooses a quiet
opening. Botvinnik accepts the challenge and takes the initiative. } 10. Qb3 d5 11. exd5 exd5 12. Re1 f4 $1 13. Nf1 Bg4 $1 14. gxf4 ( { Simple errors are } 14. Bxf4 $2 Bxf3 15. Bxf3 g5 ) ( { and } 14. Qxb7 $2 Rb8 15. Qa6 Rb6 { (Golombek). } ) 14... Bxf3 ( { Pressure keeps } 14... Qd6 $1 ) 15. Bxf3 Kh8 16. Bd2 Bh6 17. Re6 Bxf4 18. Rae1 Bxd2 $6 { Botvinnik needs a draw for the title, but he plays recklessly. } ( { More solid is } 18... c4 $1 19. Qd1 Bxd2 20. Nxd2 cxd3 21. Nb3 ) 19. Nxd2 Nf5 $6 20. Bg2 $1 Nh4 21. Qxd5 Nxg2 22. Qxg2 Qxd3 23. Ne4 Rf5 $4 { Black gives away two pawns. } ( { The exchange } 23... Qd5 24. Nd6 Qxg2+ 25. Kxg2 b6 { leads to a defendable endgame (Smyslov). } ) 24. Nd6 Rf3 25. Nxb7 Raf8 26. Nxc5 Qf5 27. Re8 Kg8 28. Rxf8+ { Botvinnik played for safety in the last game and
prolongated the title. The final score was +7, =10, -7. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch21""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1957.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Botvinnik, Mikhail""]
[Black ""Smyslov, Vasily""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A36""]
[EventDate ""1957.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

{ Three years later the rivals battled again in the Tchaikovky Concert Hall.
The 2000 seats were often sold out. } 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. e4 c5 6. Nge2 Nc6 7. O-O d6 8. a3 Bd7 9. h3 Ne8 10. d3 Nc7 11. Rb1 Rb8 12. Be3 b5 13. cxb5 Nxb5 14. Nxb5 Rxb5 15. d4 Qc8 16. dxc5 dxc5 17. Kh2 Rd8 18. Qc1 Nd4 19. Nc3 Rb7 20. f4 Bc6 21. Rf2 a5 22. Qf1 Nb5 23. e5 Nxc3 24. bxc3 Bxg2 25. Rxg2 Rxb1 26. Qxb1 Qc6 27. Rd2 $2 { Little happened so far. } ( 27. c4 { avoids problems. } ) 27... Rxd2+ 28. Bxd2 c4 $1 29. Be3 f6 30. Bd4 Kf7 31. Qd1 a4 32. Qe2 Qd5 33. Kg1 Bf8 34. f5 $2 { Botvinnik panics about the weaknesses. } ( { The defence } 34. Qb2 fxe5 35. fxe5 e6 36. Kh2 { should be tried. } ) 34... fxe5 35. fxg6+ hxg6 36. Bxe5 e6 37. Qf2+ Ke8 38. Qf6 Bxa3 39. Qxg6+ Kd7 40. Qh7+ Be7 41. Bf6 { The a-pawn will decide the game. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch21""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1957.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Smyslov, Vasily""]
[Black ""Botvinnik, Mikhail""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D98""]
[EventDate ""1957.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""55""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Bg4 8. Be3 Nfd7 9. O-O-O $5 ( 9. Nd2 Nb6 { stems from Botvinnik-Smyslov, Den Haag 1948. } ) 9... Nc6 ( { Better is } 9... Nb6 $1 10. Qc5 N8d7 11. Qa3 { (Sosonko-Timman, Wijk aan Zee 1979). } ) 10. h3 Bxf3 11. gxf3 Nb6 12. Qc5 f5 13. Ne2 Qd6 14. e5 Qxc5+ $2 ( { Correct is } 14... Qd5 { (Furman-Krogius, Riga 1958). } ) 15. dxc5 Nc4 16. f4 Rfd8 17. Bg2 Nxe3 $2 { Botvinnik tries to play prophylactic, but fails miserably. } ( { The surprising variation } 17... Nb4 $1 18. Bxb7 Rab8 19. c6 Nxa2+ 20. Kb1 Nb4 21. Bxa7 Rd2 $1 22. Rxd2 Nxd2+ { leads to a perpetual. } ) 18. fxe3 Nb4 19. Bxb7 Rab8 20. c6 Kf7 21. Nd4 e6 22. Nb5 Nd5 23. Rxd5 $1 exd5 24. Nxc7 Rdc8 25. Bxc8 Rxc8 26. Nxd5 Rxc6+ 27. Kd2 Ke6 28. Nc3 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch21""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1957.??.??""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Smyslov, Vasily""]
[Black ""Botvinnik, Mikhail""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A42""]
[EventDate ""1957.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""86""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. d4 d6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Be3 Bg4 7. dxc5 dxc5 8. Qxd8+ Rxd8 9. Bxc5 Bxc3+ 10. bxc3 Nf6 $2 { Botvinnik chooses for combat instead of the needed prophylaxis. } ( { An attack on the queenside prevents } 10... Bxf3 11. gxf3 Nf6 ) 11. Nd4 Nxe4 12. Nxc6 bxc6 13. Bxa7 Bf5 ( { Slightly better is } 13... Nxc3 { (Keene-Fuller, Nice 1974). } ) 14. f3 Nd6 15. a4 Ra8 16. Bb6 O-O 17. c5 Nc8 18. g4 Be6 19. a5 Nxb6 20. cxb6 Rfb8 21. Bd3 Rxb6 $1 22. axb6 $1 Rxa1+ 23. Kd2 { White relies on the strength of the passed pawn. } 23... Ra2+ 24. Ke3 Bc8 25. Rd1 Rb2 26. Bc4 Kg7 27. Rd8 Be6 28. Bxe6 fxe6 29. Rb8 e5 30. c4 Kf7 31. c5 Ke6 32. Rd8 $1 g5 33. h3 Rb1 34. Kd2 Rb5 35. Kd3 Rb1 36. Kc4 Rc1+ 37. Kb4 Rb1+ 38. Ka4 Ra1+ 39. Kb4 Rb1+ 40. Ka3 Ra1+ 41. Kb2 Ra5 42. Rd3 Ra8 43. Kb3 Ra5 { The silent killer struck again. Halfway Smyslov played superior chess and led
by 7-5. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch21""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1957.??.??""]
[Round ""17""]
[White ""Botvinnik, Mikhail""]
[Black ""Smyslov, Vasily""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D73""]
[EventDate ""1957.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""138""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. c4 c6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d4 O-O 6. Nc3 d5 7. cxd5 cxd5 8. Ne5 b6 9. Bg5 Bb7 10. Bxf6 $6 Bxf6 11. O-O e6 12. f4 Bg7 13. Rc1 f6 14. Nf3 Nc6 15. e3 Qd7 16. Qe2 Na5 17. h4 Nc4 18. Bh3 Nd6 19. Kh2 a5 20. Rfe1 b5 $1 21. Nd1 b4 22. Nf2 Ba6 23. Qd1 Rfc8 24. Rxc8+ Rxc8 25. Bf1 Bxf1 26. Rxf1 Qc6 27. Nd3 Qc2+ $6 28. Qxc2 Rxc2+ 29. Rf2 Rxf2+ 30. Nxf2 Nc4 31. Nd1 Kf7 32. b3 $2 { Square c3 becomes weak. } ( { Better is } 32. g4 h5 33. g5 Bh8 $1 { (Smyslov). } ) 32... Nd6 33. Kg2 h5 34. Kh3 Ne4 35. g4 $2 { Pawn h4 becomes a weakness. } 35... hxg4+ 36. Kxg4 f5+ 37. Kh3 Bf6 38. Ne1 Kg7 39. Nd3 Nc3 40. Nxc3 bxc3 41. Ne1 $6 ( 41. b4 $1 { is more active. } ) 41... Kh6 42. Nc2 Be7 43. Kg3 $2 ( { Rescue brings } 43. a3 Kh5 44. b4 axb4 45. axb4 Bxh4 46. b5 Bd8 47. Kg3 g5 48. fxg5 Kxg5 49. Kf3 Bb6 $1 50. Nb4 $1 Kf6 { (Smyslov) } 51. Nd3 c2 52. Ke2 Ba5 53. b6 Bxb6 54. Kd2 $11 ) 43... Kh5 44. Kf3 Kxh4 45. Ne1 g5 46. fxg5 Kxg5 47. Nc2 Bd6 48. Ne1 Kh4 49. Nc2 Kh3 50. Na1 Kh2 51. Kf2 Bg3+ 52. Kf3 Bh4 53. Nc2 Kg1 54. Ke2 Kg2 55. Na1 Be7 56. Nc2 Kg3 57. Ne1 Bd8 58. Nc2 Bf6 59. a3 Be7 60. b4 a4 61. Ne1 Bg5 62. Nc2 Bf6 63. Kd3 ( { If the white king stays on e2, Black wins by } 63. b5 Bd8 64. Ne1 Ba5 65. Nc2 Kg4 66. Ne1 Bc7 67. Nc2 Bb6 68. Nb4 f4 { (Smyslov). } ) 63... Kf2 64. Na1 Bd8 65. Nc2 Bg5 66. b5 Bd8 67. Nb4 Bb6 68. Nc2 Ba5 69. Nb4 Ke1 ( { Black completes the encirclement with } 69... Ke1 70. Nc2+ Kd1 71. Na1 Kc1 72. Nc2 Kb2 { and he wins a second pawn.  This game broke the resistance.
Smyslov won the match with 12 1/2 - 9 1/2 (+6, =13, -3). He became world
champion in April 1957. } ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch22""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1958.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Smyslov, Vasily""]
[Black ""Botvinnik, Mikhail""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B11""]
[EventDate ""1958.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""124""]

{ Botvinnik was great in collecting privileges. He used the right for a return
match within a year. Smyslov had relaxed sfter his world championship and
missed the power for a new confrontation. } 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. h3 Bxf3 5. Qxf3 Nf6 6. d3 e6 7. Be2 Nbd7 8. Qg3 g6 9. O-O Bg7 10. Bf4 Qb6 11. Rab1 O-O 12. Bc7 Qd4 13. Bf3 e5 14. Bd6 Rfe8 15. Ba3 dxe4 16. dxe4 b5 $1 { Botvinnik shows ambition on the queenside in a quiet Caro-Kann. } 17. Rfd1 Qb6 18. b3 Nc5 19. Bc1 Qc7 20. Be3 Ne6 21. a4 a6 22. b4 Rad8 23. Be2 Qe7 24. axb5 axb5 25. Rxd8 Rxd8 26. Bb6 $2 ( 26. Qh4 Qd6 27. Bd3 { consolidates. } ) 26... Ra8 27. f3 Ra3 28. Qe1 Bh6 29. Bf1 Nd4 30. Bc5 Qe6 31. Bd3 Nd7 32. Bxd4 exd4 33. Ne2 Be3+ 34. Kh1 Ne5 { Botvinnik attacks on all fronts. } 35. Qf1 ( { The natural } 35. Qd1 { is punished by } 35... Nxf3 $1 ) 35... Qd6 36. f4 Nxd3 37. cxd3 Rxd3 38. Qf3 Rd2 39. Rf1 Qxb4 40. e5 Qc4 41. Ng3 Rc2 42. f5 Rc1 43. e6 fxe6 44. fxg6 Rxf1+ 45. Nxf1 hxg6 46. Qf6 b4 47. Kh2 g5 48. Nxe3 dxe3 49. Qxg5+ Kf7 50. Qxe3 b3 51. Qe5 c5 52. Qc7+ Kg6 53. Qb8 Kf5 54. Qf8+ Ke4 55. Qf6 Qd5 56. Qf3+ Kd4 57. Qd1+ Ke5 58. Qe2+ Kd6 59. Qa6+ Ke7 60. Qa7+ Kf6 61. Qh7 Qe5+ 62. Kh1 b2 { Indecisive play was reproved. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch22""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1958.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Botvinnik, Mikhail""]
[Black ""Smyslov, Vasily""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E83""]
[EventDate ""1958.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 a6 $5 { A fight starts on the queenside. } 7. Bd3 Nc6 8. Nge2 Rb8 9. a3 Nd7 10. Bb1 Na5 11. Ba2 b5 12. cxb5 axb5 13. b4 $1 Nc4 14. Bxc4 bxc4 15. O-O c6 16. Qd2 Nb6 $2 ( { Weakness on the black squares is avoided by } 16... Re8 17. Bh6 Bh8 { (Botvinnik). } ) 17. Bh6 $1 Bxh6 18. Qxh6 f6 $6 { Black loses a tempo. } 19. a4 Na8 20. Rfb1 f5 21. Qe3 fxe4 22. fxe4 Nc7 23. d5 cxd5 24. exd5 Bb7 25. Rf1 Qd7 26. Qd4 e6 27. dxe6 Nxe6 28. Qg4 Rfe8 29. Nd4 Qg7 30. Rad1 Nc7 31. Qf4 { Knights rule in the centre. } 31... Re5 $2 { A blunder costs a pawn. } 32. Nc6 $1 Bxc6 33. Qxc4+ d5 34. Qxc6 Rd8 35. Qb6 Qe7 36. Qd4 Qd6 37. Rfe1 Rde8 38. Rxe5 Rxe5 39. b5 Ne6 40. Qa7 d4 41. Ne4 $1 { Botvinnik also won the third game. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch22""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1958.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Smyslov, Vasily""]
[Black ""Botvinnik, Mikhail""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D99""]
[EventDate ""1958.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""47""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Bg4 8. Be3 Nfd7 9. Rd1 Nb6 10. Qb3 Nc6 11. d5 Ne5 12. Be2 Nxf3+ 13. gxf3 Bh5 14. h4 Qd7 15. a4 ( { Known is } 15. f4 $5 Bxe2 16. Kxe2 { (Gereben-Kotov, Budapest 1949). } ) 15... a5 16. Nb5 Nc8 17. Bd4 ( { Theory becomes } 17. f4 { (Uhlmann-Kozma, Zinnowitz 1967). } ) 17... Nd6 ( { The Smyslov System asks for } 17... Bxd4 18. Nxd4 Nb6 ) 18. Bxg7 Kxg7 19. Nd4 Kg8 20. Rg1 Qh3 21. Qe3 { Black balances at the edge. } 21... c5 $2 ( { The consequent move is } 21... Qxh4 $1 { Botvinnik expects } 22. Qh6 { and misses } ( 22. e5 Ne8 ) 22... e5 23. dxe6 fxe6 24. Nxe6 Rf7 25. Ng5 { (Ragozin) } 25... Rg7 26. Ne6 $11 ) 22. dxc6 bxc6 23. Qg5 c5 ( { The bishop is saved by } 23... Kh8 { but } 24. Qxe7 { leads to unsolvable problems for the knight. } ) 24. Nc6 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch22""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1958.??.??""]
[Round ""14""]
[White ""Botvinnik, Mikhail""]
[Black ""Smyslov, Vasily""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A16""]
[EventDate ""1958.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""135""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. cxd5 Nxd5 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Rb1 Nd7 8. c4 O-O 9. Nf3 Rb8 10. O-O b6 11. d4 e5 12. Ba3 Re8 13. dxe5 Bb7 $1 14. Qc2 Nxe5 15. Rfd1 Qc8 16. Nxe5 Bxg2 17. Kxg2 Rxe5 18. Rd5 Qe6 19. Rxe5 Bxe5 20. Rd1 Re8 21. Qe4 Bf6 22. Qxe6 Rxe6 { Black has a better pawn structure. } 23. Kf3 Rc6 24. Rc1 Bd4 25. e3 Bc5 26. Bb2 f5 27. Ke2 Kf7 28. h3 Be7 29. a4 h5 30. Kd3 h4 $5 31. g4 $5 Rc5 ( { Some risk takes } 31... fxg4 $5 32. hxg4 Rd6+ 33. Ke2 Bf6 ) 32. Bc3 Rc6 33. Rg1 Rd6+ 34. Kc2 Bf6 35. gxf5 gxf5 36. Bxf6 Kxf6 37. Rg8 Rc6 38. Kc3 a6 39. Rh8 Kg5 40. Rg8+ Kf6 41. Rh8 Kg5 42. Kd4 Rc5 $1 43. Rh7 $1 Kg6 ( { A draw gains } 43... Rc6 $1 44. Rd7 $5 Kf6 45. Rd5 Ke6 46. Kc3 Rd6 $1 { (Botvinnik). } ) 44. Rd7 $5 Kf6 45. Rd5 Rc6 46. Kc3 Re6 47. Rd4 Kg5 48. Rd7 Rc6 49. Kb4 $1 Kf6 50. Rd4 Kg5 51. Rd8 Re6 52. Rc8 f4 $2 ( { Both parties miss the right counter-play } 52... c5+ $1 53. Kc3 f4 54. Rg8+ Kf5 55. Rf8+ Rf6 56. e4+ Ke5 57. Re8+ Re6 58. Rxe6+ Kxe6 { draw! } ) 53. exf4+ Kxf4 54. Rxc7 Kf3 55. Rh7 Re4 56. Rh6 b5 $5 57. axb5 $6 ( { Good is } 57. Rxa6 $1 bxc4 58. Rc6 c3+ 59. Kb3 Kxf2 60. Rxc3 { (Botvinnik). } ) 57... axb5 58. Rf6+ Kg2 59. Kxb5 { Does White have a win? } 59... Re2 $6 ( { A draw seems the result of } 59... Re1 $1 60. c5 Rb1+ 61. Ka6 Kxh3 62. c6 Ra1+ 63. Kb7 Rb1+ 64. Kc8 Kg2 65. f4 h3 66. Rg6+ Kf3 67. Rh6 Kg3 { (Botvinnik), but } 68. c7 Rf1 69. Rg6+ $1 Kf2 70. Kd7 Rd1+ 71. Rd6 Rxd6+ 72. Kxd6 h2 73. c8=Q h1=Q 74. Qc5+ Kg3 75. Qg5+ { leads to a theoretical win for White. } ) 60. c5 Rb2+ 61. Ka6 Ra2+ 62. Kb7 Rb2+ 63. Rb6 Rc2 64. c6 Kxh3 65. c7 Kg2 66. Rc6 Rb2+ 67. Rb6 Rc2 68. f4 { The game wa
s played in three stages in the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall. Botvinnik led by 9-5. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch22""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1958.??.??""]
[Round ""22""]
[White ""Botvinnik, Mikhail""]
[Black ""Smyslov, Vasily""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A95""]
[EventDate ""1958.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""76""]

1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. Nf3 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. c4 c6 7. Nc3 d5 8. Bg5 Nbd7 9. e3 Qe8 10. Qc2 Kh8 11. Ne2 h6 12. Bxf6 Bxf6 13. cxd5 exd5 14. Nf4 g5 15. Nd3 Rg8 { Smyslov plays ambitiously during the final stage of the match. } 16. Qc3 Be7 17. Nfe5 Nf6 18. f3 Be6 19. Nc5 Bxc5 20. Qxc5 Nd7 21. Nxd7 Qxd7 22. Rae1 Rg7 23. Rf2 b6 24. Qc3 Qd6 25. Rc2 Bd7 26. b4 $6 ( { A plus keeps } 26. e4 f4 27. e5 Qe6 28. g4 { (Botvinnik). } ) 26... h5 27. Kh1 h4 28. gxh4 gxh4 29. f4 Rag8 30. Bf3 Be8 31. Qd2 $1 Qh6 32. Qe2 h3 33. Rcc1 Rg2 $1 34. Bxg2 Rxg2 { The critical position has arisen. } 35. Qf3 $2 ( { The right defence is } 35. Qf1 $1 Bh5 36. e4 $1 { (Goldberg) } 36... fxe4 37. Rc3 Bg4 38. Ree3 Qh4 39. Rg3 Bf3 40. Rcxf3 exf3 41. Qxf3 Rxa2 42. Rxh3 Ra1+ 43. Kg2 Ra2+ 44. Kf1 Rf2+ $1 45. Qxf2 Qxh3+ $11 ) 35... Qh4 $1 36. b5 Bh5 37. Qxg2 hxg2+ 38. Kg1 c5 { Smyslov curt
ailed the gap at the end of the match, but Botvinnik won with 12 1/2 - 10 1/2
(+7, =11, -5). He deserved to win the return match, but many regarded his
privilege as unfair. Anaway, Botvinnik had regained the title in May 1958. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Candidates' tournament""]
[Site ""Yugoslavia""]
[Date ""1959.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Tal, Mikhail""]
[Black ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E93""]
[EventDate ""1959.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

{ When Tal won the Soviet championship, Moscow 1957, a star was born. His
attacking and speculative style won the hearts of chess fans worldwide. The
'Magician of Riga' seemed to ridicule the laws of classical chess in his wild
adventures. Actually, his games had a sound positional basis. He also played
the endgame accurately. Sometimes incredible fireworks set the board on fire. 
 He qualified for the interzonal by winning the next championship, Riga 1958,
and got in the candidates' tournament by winning Portoroz 1958.  The
candidates' match tournament was played in four cycles of seven rounds during
the next year. Two cycles took place in Bled. The Casino was the playing hall
and Toplice the hotel. } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Nf3 e5 7. d5 Nbd7 8. Bg5 h6 9. Bh4 a6 $5 10. Nd2 Qe8 $5 { Fischer prepares an attack in a remarkable way. Tal reacts quietly. } 11. O-O Nh7 12. b4 Ng5 13. f3 f5 14. Bf2 Qe7 15. Rc1 Nf6 16. c5 Bd7 17. Qc2 Nh5 18. b5 $5 { Tal stirs up the game. The move surprised Fischer. } ( { Equality keeps } 18. cxd6 cxd6 19. Nc4 fxe4 20. fxe4 Nf4 21. Be3 $1 ) 18... fxe4 $1 ( { Tal rejects } 18... dxc5 { due to } 19. bxa6 b6 20. Nc4 ) 19. Ndxe4 Nxe4 20. fxe4 Nf4 21. c6 Qg5 22. Bf3 bxc6 23. dxc6 Bg4 24. Bxg4 Qxg4 25. Be3 axb5 26. Bxf4 exf4 27. Nxb5 Rf7 ( { An attack starts } 27... f3 $1 { (Tal). } ) 28. Qc4 Rc8 29. Rf3 Be5 $2 30. Rcf1 $2 ( { Both players miss the combination } 30. h3 $1 Qg5 31. Qe6 Rb8 32. Nxc7 $1 Rb2 33. Qe8+ Rf8 34. Qxf8+ ) 30... Kg7 31. a4 Ra8 32. Kh1 Qg5 $2 ( { Correct is } 32... Qh5 ) 33. g3 $1 { Tal counterattacks brilliantly. } 33... Raf8 34. gxf4 Bxf4 ( 34... Rxf4 35. Nxc7 $1 ) 35. Nd4 $1 Qh4 36. Rxf4 Rxf4 37. Ne6+ Kh8 38. Qd4+ R8f6 39. Nxf4 Kh7 40. e5 dxe5 41. Qd7+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Candidates' tournament""]
[Site ""Yugoslavia""]
[Date ""1959.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Tal, Mikhail""]
[Black ""Smyslov, Vasily""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B10""]
[EventDate ""1959.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""51""]

1. e4 c6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 e5 4. Ngf3 Nd7 5. d4 dxe4 6. Nxe4 exd4 7. Qxd4 Ngf6 8. Bg5 Be7 9. O-O-O $1 O-O 10. Nd6 $5 Qa5 11. Bc4 $5 b5 $1 12. Bd2 $5 Qa6 $5 { Smyslov accepts the provocation. } ( 12... Qa4 13. Nxc8 Raxc8 14. Bb3 Qxd4 15. Nxd4 { gives calmness. } ) 13. Nf5 Bd8 ( { Quickly loses } 13... Bc5 $2 14. Qh4 bxc4 15. Bc3 Qxa2 16. Rxd7 $1 Bxd7 17. Nh6+ gxh6 18. Qxf6 { (Khalifman). } ) 14. Qh4 bxc4 15. Qg5 Nh5 $1 ( { Black draws in } 15... g6 16. Bc3 $1 { (Ragozin) } 16... Re8 $1 17. Rhe1 Rxe1 18. Rxe1 Qxa2 19. Qh6 gxf5 $1 20. Qg5+ Kf8 ) 16. Nh6+ Kh8 17. Qxh5 Qxa2 18. Bc3 { The critical position of the game. } 18... Nf6 $2 ( { A plus gains } 18... Bf6 $1 19. Nxf7+ Kg8 20. N3g5 { (Khalifman) } 20... Qa1+ $1 21. Kd2 Bxc3+ 22. bxc3 Nf6 $1 23. Qh4 Qa5 24. Qxc4 Qd5+ ) 19. Qxf7 $3 Qa1+ 20. Kd2 Rxf7 21. Nxf7+ Kg8 22. Rxa1 Kxf7 23. Ne5+ Ke6 24. Nxc6 Ne4+ 25. Ke3 Bb6+ 26. Bd4 1-0"
"[Event ""Candidates' tournament""]
[Site ""Yugoslavia""]
[Date ""1959.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Olafsson, Fridrik""]
[Black ""Tal, Mikhail""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B41""]
[EventDate ""1959.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""142""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. c4 Nf6 6. Nc3 Bb4 7. Bd3 Nc6 8. Ne2 $5 Qc7 9. O-O Ne5 10. f4 Nxc4 { White has given a pawn for the initiative. } 11. Kh1 Be7 12. b3 Nb6 13. e5 Nfd5 14. Ne4 f5 15. exf6 Nxf6 16. N2g3 Nbd5 17. Bb2 O-O 18. Rc1 Qd8 $1 19. Qe2 b5 20. Nxf6+ Bxf6 21. Qh5 g6 $1 ( { Tal dislikes } 21... h6 22. Be5 $1 ) 22. Bxg6 $1 Qe7 $1 { Tal defends in an excellent manner. } ( { Olafsson had prepared } 22... hxg6 $2 23. Qxg6+ Kh8 24. Rf3 $1 Bxb2 25. Nf5 $1 ) 23. Bxf6 Nxf6 24. Qf3 Rb8 25. Bd3 Bb7 26. Qe2 Kh8 27. Rce1 Rbe8 28. Nf5 Qb4 29. Qb2 Rc8 30. Ng3 Qc3 31. Qe2 Rg8 32. Ne4 Qd4 33. Ng5 Rg7 34. Qe3 Qxe3 35. Rxe3 Rc3 36. Rh3 b4 37. Kg1 e5 $1 38. Rg3 $2 ( { Correct is } 38. Rh6 exf4 39. h4 Ng4 40. Rxh7+ ) 38... e4 39. Bc4 d5 40. Be2 d4 41. Bc4 e3 42. Rd1 Bd5 43. Bf1 Re7 44. Be2 d3 45. Bxd3 Rxd3 46. Rxd3 e2 47. Rge3 e1=Q+ 48. Rxe1 Rxe1+ 49. Kf2 Ra1 50. Rd2 h6 51. Ke3 Re1+ 52. Kf2 Re7 53. Kf1 hxg5 54. fxg5 Ng4 55. h3 Ne3+ 56. Kf2 Bxg2 57. Rd4 a5 58. h4 Kg7 59. h5 Nf5 60. Rc4 Rd7 61. Rc5 Be4 62. Re5 Re7 63. Rxa5 Rc7 64. Ra6 Rc2+ 65. Ke1 Nd4 66. Ra7+ Kf8 67. g6 Nf3+ 68. Kd1 Rd2+ 69. Kc1 Rh2 70. Rf7+ Ke8 71. Kd1 Bd3 0-1"
"[Event ""Candidates' tournament""]
[Site ""Yugoslavia""]
[Date ""1959.??.??""]
[Round ""14""]
[White ""Tal, Mikhail""]
[Black ""Benkoe, Pal""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A43""]
[EventDate ""1959.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""59""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. d5 d6 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. Bb5+ Nbd7 7. a4 O-O 8. O-O a6 9. Be2 Rb8 10. Re1 Ne8 11. Bf4 Nc7 12. Bf1 b5 13. Qd2 Re8 14. h3 Nf6 15. Rad1 Bd7 16. e5 $5 b4 $1 17. Ne4 $5 { Suddenly the board is set on fire. } 17... Nxe4 $1 { Black accepts the sacrifice. } 18. Rxe4 Bxa4 19. Bh6 Bh8 $1 ( { Not } 19... Bxc2 $2 20. Rh4 $1 Bxd1 21. Bxg7 Bxf3 { (Khalifman) } 22. Rxh7 $1 ) 20. Rde1 f6 ( { Analysts prefer } 20... dxe5 21. Nxe5 Nxd5 ( 21... Qxd5 $4 22. Bc4 Qxd2 23. Bxf7# ) ) 21. e6 f5 22. Rh4 Bxb2 $2 ( { The battle continues } 22... Bf6 23. Ng5 Rb6 { and 24...Qa8. } ) 23. Bf8 $3 { Square h6 is vacated. } 23... Rxf8 24. Qh6 Rf7 25. exf7+ Kxf7 26. Qxh7+ Bg7 27. Rh6 Qg8 28. Qxg6+ Kf8 29. Ng5 Qxd5 30. Rh8+ $1 { Keres led by half-a-point, when the candidates moves to Zagreb. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Candidates' tournament""]
[Site ""Yugoslavia""]
[Date ""1959.??.??""]
[Round ""16""]
[White ""Tal, Mikhail""]
[Black ""Gligoric, Svetozar""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E13""]
[EventDate ""1959.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""127""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb7 5. Bg5 Bb4 6. e3 h6 7. Bh4 g5 8. Bg3 Ne4 9. Qc2 Bxc3+ 10. bxc3 d6 11. Bd3 Nxg3 12. hxg3 Nd7 13. a4 a5 14. Rb1 $1 g4 15. Nh4 Nf6 16. d5 $5 ( { More consistent is } 16. c5 $1 ) 16... Qe7 $1 17. O-O Nd7 $5 18. dxe6 Qxe6 19. Bf5 $1 Qxc4 20. Rfd1 Nf6 21. Rd4 Qc6 22. Be6 $1 { White's bishop cannot be taken. } 22... Rg8 $1 23. Bc4 Kf8 $2 ( { The pawn returns } 23... O-O-O 24. Qf5+ Nd7 { (Gligoric) } 25. Bxf7 Rg5 { with a proper defence. } ) 24. Bb5 $1 Qc5 25. Rc4 Qe5 26. Rxc7 { White has regained the pawn and will win another one. } 26... Be4 27. Bd3 d5 28. Rc6 Rb8 29. c4 Rg5 30. c5 d4 31. exd4 Qxd4 32. Bxe4 Qxe4 33. cxb6 Qxc2 34. Rxc2 Nd7 35. b7 Nc5 36. Rb5 Nxb7 37. Rcb2 Rxb5 38. Rxb5 Ke7 39. Nf5+ Kd7 40. Nxh6 Kc7 41. Nxf7 Rf8 42. Nh6 Rd8 43. Rg5 Rd1+ 44. Kh2 Ra1 45. Rxg4 Nc5 46. Rc4 Kc6 47. Nf5 Rxa4 48. Nd4+ Kb6 49. Rxa4 Nxa4 50. g4 Nc3 51. Kg3 a4 52. Kf4 a3 53. Nc2 a2 54. g5 Kc5 55. g6 Nd5+ 56. Kg5 Kc4 57. g7 Ne7 58. f4 Kc3 59. Na1 Kb2 60. f5 Kxa1 61. f6 Kb1 62. fxe7 a1=Q 63. e8=Q Qa5+ 64. Kh6 { Tal played the endgame well. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Candidates' tournament""]
[Site ""Yugoslavia""]
[Date ""1959.??.??""]
[Round ""17""]
[White ""Keres, Paul""]
[Black ""Tal, Mikhail""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B42""]
[EventDate ""1959.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""80""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Nxc6 dxc6 7. O-O e5 8. Nd2 Qc7 9. a4 Nf6 10. Qf3 Bc5 11. Nc4 O-O 12. Ne3 Re8 13. Bc4 Be6 14. Bxe6 Rxe6 15. Nf5 g6 16. Nh6+ Kg7 17. Rd1 Rd8 18. Rxd8 Qxd8 { Keres needs a win in the contest with Tal. } 19. Bg5 $2 ( { Good chances are created by } 19. g4 $1 Qd7 { (Ragozin) } 20. g5 Ng8 21. Ng4 ) 19... Qd4 20. h4 Qxb2 21. Rd1 Bd4 22. Rd3 Qxc2 23. Rxd4 $1 exd4 24. e5 Kf8 $1 25. exf6 ( { Slightly better is } 25. Bxf6 $1 Qc1+ 26. Kh2 Qxh6 27. Bg5 Qg7 28. Bf6 Rxf6 29. exf6 Qh6 { (Ragozin). } ) 25... Qc3 26. Qg4 Qe1+ 27. Kh2 Qxf2 28. Qh3 Qe1 29. Qb3 b5 30. axb5 cxb5 31. Qa3+ b4 32. Qb3 Qe5+ 33. Kh1 Qe1+ 34. Kh2 Qe5+ 35. Kh1 Qd6 36. Kg1 d3 $6 ( 36... Qc5 $1 { (Ragozin) keeps the position closed. } ) 37. Qd1 $6 ( { The battle continues } 37. Qc4 $1 Ke8 $1 { (Khalifman). } ) 37... Qc5+ 38. Kh1 Qc2 39. Qf3 d2 40. Bxd2 Qxd2 { Benkoe wore sunglasses against Tal's
hypnotic stare in the 21st round. The Benkoe Defence didn't work. Traffic near
public demonstration boards stopped.   Tal led by 1 1/2 point before Keres,
when the candidates left Zagreb. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Candidates' tournament""]
[Site ""Yugoslavia""]
[Date ""1959.??.??""]
[Round ""26""]
[White ""Tal, Mikhail""]
[Black ""Petrosian, Tigran""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B94""]
[EventDate ""1959.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""48""]

{ 2000 spectators visited the Worker's Hall in Belgrade. } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nbd7 6. Bc4 a6 7. Bg5 Qa5 8. Qd2 e6 9. O-O h6 10. Bh4 g5 $2 ( { Better is } 10... Be7 11. Rad1 Ne5 { (Larsen-Tal, Portoroz 1958). } ) 11. Bg3 Nh5 12. Bxe6 $1 ( { Tal improves on } 12. Rad1 { (Gufeld-Petrosian, Moscow 1959). } ) 12... fxe6 13. Nxe6 Nxg3 14. fxg3 Ne5 15. Rxf8+ $1 Rxf8 16. Qxd6 Rf6 17. Nc7+ $2 ( { The win achieves } 17. Qc7 $1 { (Gligoric) } 17... b6 18. Ng7+ Kf8 19. Nh5 Rf7 $2 20. Qd8# ) 17... Kf7 18. Rf1 Rxf1+ 19. Kxf1 Nc4 20. Qxh6 Qc5 $1 ( { Avoids } 20... Rb8 $2 21. N3d5 $1 Nd2+ 22. Ke2 Bg4+ 23. Kd3 $1 ) 21. Nxa8 $6 { White does not strike. } ( { Maybe } 21. Qh7+ $1 Kf8 22. N3d5 $1 Ne3+ 23. Nxe3 Qxe3 24. Qh8+ Kf7 25. Qe8+ Kg7 26. Nxa8 { wins. } ) 21... Nd2+ 22. Ke2 Bg4+ $1 23. Kd3 Qc4+ 24. Ke3 Qc5+ { Tal won the match
tournament with 20 points (+16, =8, -4). He had become the challenger for the
world title. Only Keres had defeated him in the mini-matches of four games (+1,
-3). } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch23""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1960.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Tal, Mikhail""]
[Black ""Botvinnik, Mikhail""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C18""]
[EventDate ""1960.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""63""]

{ A match over twenty-four games began in the Pushkin Theatre for 1100
spectators. } 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Qc7 7. Qg4 f5 8. Qg3 Ne7 9. Qxg7 Rg8 10. Qxh7 cxd4 11. Kd1 Bd7 12. Qh5+ Ng6 13. Ne2 d3 $6 ( { Better chances gives } 13... dxc3 14. Nf4 Kf7 15. Bd3 Qxe5 ( 15... Nc6 $2 16. Bxf5 $1 exf5 17. e6+ $1 Bxe6 18. Qh7+ Rg7 19. Qxg7+ $1 ) 16. g4 Nc6 17. gxf5 exf5 18. Rb1 b6 19. Rb5 Ne7 20. Re1 { (Euwe) } 20... Qd4 $1 ) 14. cxd3 Ba4+ 15. Ke1 Qxe5 $5 16. Bg5 Nc6 17. d4 Qc7 18. h4 $1 e5 $1 19. Rh3 $1 Qf7 20. dxe5 Ncxe5 ( { A nice combination is } 20... Rh8 $2 21. e6 $1 Qxe6 22. Re3 $1 Rxh5 23. Rxe6+ Kf7 24. Rxg6 $1 { (Tal). } ) 21. Re3 Kd7 22. Rb1 b6 23. Nf4 Rae8 24. Rb4 $1 Bc6 25. Qd1 { Tal's manouevres with the heavy pieces are impressive. } 25... Nxf4 26. Rxf4 Ng6 27. Rd4 Rxe3+ 28. fxe3 Kc7 29. c4 $1 dxc4 ( 29... Ne7 30. cxd5 Nxd5 31. Bc4 $18 { (Tal). } ) 30. Bxc4 Qg7 31. Bxg8 Qxg8 32. h5 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch23""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1960.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Botvinnik, Mikhail""]
[Black ""Tal, Mikhail""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E69""]
[EventDate ""1960.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""92""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. d4 d6 6. Nc3 Nbd7 7. O-O e5 8. e4 c6 9. h3 Qb6 10. d5 cxd5 11. cxd5 Nc5 12. Ne1 Bd7 13. Nd3 Nxd3 14. Qxd3 Rfc8 15. Rb1 Nh5 16. Be3 Qb4 17. Qe2 Rc4 18. Rfc1 Rac8 19. Kh2 f5 20. exf5 Bxf5 21. Ra1 Nf4 $5 { A Tal only moves forwards! The correctness of the sacrifice has
been heavily debated. } 22. gxf4 exf4 23. Bd2 $2 ( { A good try is } 23. a3 $1 Qb3 24. Bxa7 Be5 25. f3 b6 { (Tal), and now } 26. a4 $1 Rb4 27. a5 bxa5 28. Ra2 ) 23... Qxb2 24. Rab1 f3 $1 25. Rxb2 $2 ( { Botvinnik misses the escape } 25. Bxf3 $1 Bxb1 26. Rxb1 Qc2 27. Rc1 Qb2 28. Rb1 { (Tal). } ) 25... fxe2 26. Rb3 Rd4 27. Be1 ( 27. Bg5 Be5+ 28. f4 Rxf4 $1 ) 27... Be5+ 28. Kg1 Bf4 29. Nxe2 Rxc1 30. Nxd4 Rxe1+ 31. Bf1 Be4 32. Ne2 Be5 33. f4 Bf6 34. Rxb7 Bxd5 35. Rc7 ( { The pointe is } 35. Rxa7 Rxe2 $1 ) 35... Bxa2 36. Rxa7 Bc4 37. Ra8+ Kf7 38. Ra7+ Ke6 39. Ra3 d5 40. Kf2 Bh4+ 41. Kg2 Kd6 42. Ng3 Bxg3 43. Bxc4 dxc4 44. Kxg3 Kd5 45. Ra7 c3 46. Rc7 Kd4 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch23""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1960.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Tal, Mikhail""]
[Black ""Botvinnik, Mikhail""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B18""]
[EventDate ""1960.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""116""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. N1e2 Nf6 7. h4 h6 8. Nf4 Bh7 9. Bc4 e6 10. O-O Bd6 11. Nxe6 $5 { Tal delivers a speculative sacrifice. Botvinnik reacts quietly. } 11... fxe6 12. Bxe6 Qc7 13. Re1 Nbd7 14. Bg8+ Kf8 15. Bxh7 Rxh7 16. Nf5 g6 $5 17. Bxh6+ Kg8 18. Nxd6 Qxd6 { Botvinnik chose for simplification. } 19. Bg5 Re7 20. Qd3 Kg7 21. Qg3 $2 { White's pawn structure on the kingside will be ruined. } ( { Right is } 21. Rxe7+ Qxe7 22. Qb3 ) 21... Rxe1+ 22. Rxe1 Qxg3 23. fxg3 Rf8 24. c4 $6 { Hereafter, Botvinnik wins the endgame with accurate play. } ( { The passive } 24. c3 { prepares a last stand. } ) 24... Ng4 25. d5 cxd5 26. cxd5 Ndf6 27. d6 Rf7 28. Rc1 Rd7 29. Rc7 Kf7 30. Bxf6 Nxf6 31. Kf2 Ke6 32. Rxd7 Kxd7 33. Kf3 Kxd6 34. Kf4 Ke6 35. g4 Nd5+ 36. Ke4 Nf6+ 37. Kf4 Nd5+ 38. Ke4 Nb4 39. a3 Nc6 40. h5 g5 $1 41. h6 Kf6 42. Kd5 Kg6 43. Ke6 ( { The critical variation is } 43. Kd6 Na5 $1 44. Kc7 b5 45. Kb8 Nc4 46. Kxa7 Nxb2 47. Kb6 Nc4+ { (Tal). } ) 43... Na5 44. a4 Nb3 45. Kd6 a5 46. Kd5 Kxh6 47. Kc4 Nc1 48. Kb5 Nd3 49. b3 Nc1 50. Kxa5 Nxb3+ 51. Kb4 Nc1 52. Kc3 Kg6 53. Kc2 Ne2 54. Kd3 Nc1+ 55. Kc2 Ne2 56. Kd3 Nf4+ 57. Kc4 Kf6 58. g3 Ne2 { Tal's lead was reduced to 5-4. He had learned his lesson
and played more seriously in the next games. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch23""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1960.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Tal, Mikhail""]
[Black ""Botvinnik, Mikhail""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D78""]
[EventDate ""1960.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""143""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. O-O O-O 5. c4 c6 6. b3 { Tal plays a prophylactic opening. } 6... Ne4 7. d4 d5 8. Bb2 Be6 9. Nbd2 Nxd2 10. Qxd2 Na6 11. Rac1 Qd6 12. Ne5 Rfd8 13. Rfd1 Rac8 14. Qa5 dxc4 15. Nxc4 Qc7 16. Qe1 Qb8 17. e4 { He occupies the centre with pawns. } 17... Bxc4 18. Rxc4 Nc7 19. Bh3 e6 20. Bc1 Qa8 21. Bg5 Re8 22. Qd2 f5 $1 23. Bh6 Bxh6 24. Qxh6 Re7 25. Re1 Rf8 26. Rc5 Qd8 27. Re5 $1 Ref7 $1 ( { Botvinnik does not like } 27... Qxd4 28. exf5 gxf5 29. Bxf5 ) 28. Qd2 Qd6 29. Bf1 Rd7 30. exf5 Rxf5 31. R5e4 Rf6 $2 ( 31... Rd5 $1 32. Bc4 Rxd4 33. Rxd4 Qxd4 34. Qxd4 Rxd4 35. Bxe6+ Nxe6 36. Rxe6 { draws (Tal). } ) 32. h4 Kg7 33. h5 gxh5 34. Rh4 Kg8 35. Bd3 Rg7 36. Re5 Rff7 37. Qh6 Qe7 38. Rexh5 Nd5 39. Qd2 Nf6 40. Rh6 Qd6 41. Rf4 Qf8 $2 ( { The attack is stopped by } 41... e5 42. dxe5 Qxe5 ) 42. Qe3 Nd5 43. Rxf7 Qxf7 44. Qe5 Nc7 45. Qc5 Qf3 { Tal decides the game with a nice combination. } 46. Bxh7+ $1 Rxh7 47. Qg5+ Kh8 48. Qd8+ Kg7 49. Rxh7+ Kxh7 50. Qxc7+ Kg6 51. Qxb7 Qe4 52. Qa6 Qe1+ 53. Kg2 Qe4+ 54. Kf1 Qb1+ 55. Ke2 Qc2+ 56. Kf3 Qf5+ 57. Ke3 Qg5+ 58. Ke2 Qh5+ 59. Kd2 Kf6 60. Qxc6 Qa5+ 61. Qc3 Qxa2+ 62. Ke3 Kf7 63. d5 exd5 64. Qc7+ Kf6 65. Qc6+ Ke7 66. Qxd5 Qa1 67. Qe4+ Kf7 68. Kf4 Qc1+ 69. Kg4 Qa1 70. Qd5+ Kf8 71. Kf5 Qb1+ 72. Kf6 { Tal won the endgame elegantly. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch23""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1960.??.??""]
[Round ""17""]
[White ""Tal, Mikhail""]
[Black ""Botvinnik, Mikhail""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B18""]
[EventDate ""1960.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. Bc4 e6 7. N1e2 Nf6 8. Nf4 Bd6 9. Nxg6 hxg6 10. Bg5 Nbd7 11. O-O Qa5 12. f4 O-O-O 13. a3 Qc7 14. b4 Nb6 15. Be2 Be7 16. Qd3 Nfd5 17. Bxe7 Qxe7 18. c4 Nf6 19. Rab1 Qd7 20. Rbd1 Kb8 21. Qb3 Qc7 22. a4 Rh4 23. a5 Nc8 24. Qe3 Ne7 25. Qe5 Rhh8 26. b5 cxb5 27. Qxb5 a6 28. Qb2 Rd7 29. c5 Ka8 30. Bf3 Nc6 31. Bxc6 Qxc6 32. Rf3 Qa4 33. Rfd3 Rc8 34. Rb1 Qxa5 $6 35. Rb3 Qc7 36. Qa3 $6 Ka7 37. Rb6 Qxf4 38. Ne2 Qe4 39. Qb3 { Botvinnik has little time left. } 39... Qd5 $4 ( { Correct is } 39... Ka8 $1 { Now } 40. c6 $2 { is refuted by } 40... Rxc6 41. Rxb7 Qxb1+ $1 42. Qxb1 Rxb7 ) 40. Rxa6+ $1 Kb8 41. Qa4 { This defeat broke the resistance of Botvinnik. Tal won the
match with 12 1/2 - 8 1/2 (+6, =13, -2). He gained the worls title in May 1960.
The new champion was incredibly popular. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch24""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1961.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Botvinnik, Mikhail""]
[Black ""Tal, Mikhail""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E24""]
[EventDate ""1961.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""65""]

{ Botvinnik had the doubtful right of a revenge. Tal made a terrible blunder
before the second match began. He disregarded his kidneys' problems. as a
result, the quality of his play in the Estraden Theatre was uneven. } 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. d4 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 b6 6. f3 Ba6 7. e4 d5 8. cxd5 Bxf1 9. Kxf1 exd5 10. Bg5 h6 11. Qa4+ c6 12. Bh4 dxe4 13. Re1 $1 { Botvinnik seeks the struggle. } 13... g5 14. Bf2 Qe7 15. Ne2 b5 16. Qc2 Qxa3 $5 17. h4 $1 gxh4 $6 ( { Better is } 17... g4 $5 18. Ng3 Nbd7 ) 18. Bxh4 Nbd7 19. Ng3 O-O-O $2 { Tal fails tactically. } ( { Sufficient counteraction gives } 19... e3 $1 20. Rxe3+ Kf8 21. Nf5 Nd5 ) 20. Nxe4 Rhe8 ( { Matter loses } 20... Nxe4 21. Qxe4 ) 21. Kf2 $1 Nxe4+ 22. fxe4 f6 23. Ra1 Qe7 24. Rxa7 Qxe4 25. Qxe4 $1 Rxe4 26. Ra8+ Nb8 27. Bg3 Kb7 28. Rha1 $1 Rc8 29. R8a7+ Kb6 30. Bxb8 b4 31. Bd6 bxc3 32. Bc5+ Kb5 33. R1a4 { Tactical superiority by Botvinnik did not occur in 1960. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch24""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1961.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Botvinnik, Mikhail""]
[Black ""Tal, Mikhail""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D14""]
[EventDate ""1961.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""84""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 cxd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Bf4 Bf5 7. e3 e6 8. Bb5 Bb4 ( { Usual is } 8... Nd7 9. Qa4 Rc8 ) 9. Ne5 Qa5 10. Bxc6+ bxc6 11. O-O Bxc3 $6 ( 11... c5 $1 12. Nc6 Qa6 { (Khalifman). } ) 12. bxc3 Qxc3 13. Qc1 Qxc1 14. Rfxc1 O-O ( 14... Nd7 $6 15. Rxc6 $1 Nxe5 16. Bxe5 f6 17. Bd6 { is unpleasant for Black. } ) 15. f3 h6 $6 ( 15... Nh5 16. Nxc6 Nxf4 17. exf4 Bd3 { exchanges. } ) 16. Nxc6 Rfe8 17. a4 Nd7 18. Bd6 { Tal drew simple positions in the first match. Noe he loses. } 18... Nb6 $2 { He sacrifices a pawn. } ( { Defensive chances gives } 18... f6 19. Rc3 Kf7 ) 19. Bc5 Bd3 $6 20. Nxa7 Rxa7 21. Bxb6 Ra6 22. a5 Bc4 23. Ra3 f6 24. e4 Kf7 25. Kf2 Raa8 26. Ke3 Reb8 27. Rac3 Rc8 28. g4 Rab8 29. h4 Rc6 30. h5 Rbc8 31. e5 g6 32. hxg6+ Kxg6 33. R3c2 fxe5 34. dxe5 Rh8 35. Rh2 Rcc8 36. Kd2 Bb3 37. a6 Bc4 38. a7 Rh7 39. Ra1 Ra8 40. Be3 Rb7 41. Rxh6+ Kg7 42. Rah1 Rb2+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch24""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1961.??.??""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Tal, Mikhail""]
[Black ""Botvinnik, Mikhail""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C18""]
[EventDate ""1961.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

{ Sometimes Tal had a good day. Again he crushed Botvinnik in the Winawer
Variation. } 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Qc7 7. Qg4 f5 8. Qg3 Ne7 9. Qxg7 Rg8 10. Qxh7 cxd4 11. Kd1 Bd7 12. Qh5+ Kd8 $1 ( { Black diverts from } 12... Ng6 { in Tal-Botvinnik, Moscow 1960). } ) 13. Nf3 Qxc3 14. Ra2 $1 ( { Time loses } 14. Rb1 $6 Ba4 $1 ) 14... Nbc6 15. Rb2 $5 Kc7 16. Rb5 $1 Rh8 ( 16... Qa1 17. Rb2 { imprisons the queen (Tal). } ) 17. Qxh8 $5 { Tal takes a risk. } ( { The quiet } 17. Qg5 Rag8 18. Qd2 { equalises. } ) 17... Rxh8 18. Bb2 Qxf3+ $5 19. gxf3 Ng6 $6 ( { Equal chances keeps } 19... Rh4 $1 { (Botvinnik). } ) 20. h4 $1 Ngxe5 $5 ( { Unpleasant for Black is } 20... Rxh4 21. Rxh4 Nxh4 22. f4 { (Tal). } ) 21. h5 { The passed pawn becomes strong. } 21... Nf7 $2 ( { Maybe } 21... Nxf3 $1 22. Bc1 Nfe5 23. Bf4 Kc8 { will hold (Thomas). } ) 22. f4 Nd6 23. Rb3 Ne4 24. Ke1 Rh6 25. Be2 Be8 26. Rd3 Nf6 27. Bxd4 Nxd4 28. Rxd4 Bxh5 29. Rd3 Rh7 ( 29... Bxe2 30. Rc3+ $1 ) 30. Rdh3 Bg6 31. Rxh7+ Nxh7 32. Rh6 Nf8 33. Rh8 Nd7 34. Rg8 Bf7 35. Rg7 Be8 36. Re7 Kd8 37. Rxe6 Bf7 38. Rh6 Ke7 39. Bd3 Be6 40. Rh5 Nf6 41. Rg5 { Botvinnik won the match with 13-8 (+10, =6,
-5). He regained the world title for the second time in May 1961.  Tal did
poorly in the following candidates' tournament, Curacao 1962. He had to be
hospitalised before the contest was over.  The runner-up of the previous
candidates' tournament, Keres, was the only one, who defeated the healthy Tal.
A match between Keres and a fit Tal would have been more interesting than the
revenge of the old patriarch against the sickly Tal. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Candidates' tournament""]
[Site ""Curacao""]
[Date ""1962.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Black ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B09""]
[EventDate ""1962.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""66""]

{ Fischer had won Stockholm 1962, the interzonal tournament. Matters would be
different in hot Willemstad. The 'Russians' took care of the optimistic Bobby. } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 c5 7. dxc5 Qa5 8. O-O Qxc5+ 9. Kh1 Nc6 10. Nd2 a5 11. a4 Nb4 12. Nb3 Qb6 { Was the next move an oversight or a provocation? } 13. g4 $2 ( { Correct is } 13. f5 d5 { (Zurakhov-Savon, Kiev 1960). } ) 13... Bxg4 $1 14. Bxg4 Nxg4 15. Qxg4 Nxc2 16. Nb5 Nxa1 17. Nxa1 Qc6 18. f5 Qc4 19. Qf3 Qxa4 20. Nc7 Qxa1 { Korchnoi grabs anything. } 21. Nd5 $6 ( { Little better is } 21. Nxa8 Rxa8 22. fxg6 fxg6 ) 21... Rae8 22. Bg5 Qxb2 23. Bxe7 Be5 24. Rf2 Qc1+ 25. Rf1 Qh6 26. h3 gxf5 27. Bxf8 Rxf8 28. Ne7+ Kh8 29. Nxf5 Qe6 30. Rg1 a4 31. Rg4 Qb3 32. Qf1 a3 33. Rg3 Qxg3 0-1"
"[Event ""Candidates' tournament""]
[Site ""Curacao""]
[Date ""1962.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Black ""Geller, Efim""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B88""]
[EventDate ""1962.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""136""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bb3 Be7 8. f4 O-O 9. Be3 Nxd4 10. Bxd4 b5 11. e5 dxe5 12. fxe5 Nd7 13. O-O Bc5 $1 ( { Geller diverts from } 13... b4 14. Ne4 { in Fischer-Olafsson, Stockholm 1962). } ) 14. Bxc5 Nxc5 15. Qxd8 Rxd8 16. Nxb5 Ba6 17. Bc4 Rab8 18. a4 Nxa4 $1 19. Nd6 ( 19. Rxa4 Bxb5 20. Bxb5 Rxb5 21. Rxa7 Rxb2 22. Rfxf7 Rd1+ $11 ) 19... Bxc4 20. Nxc4 Nxb2 21. Nd6 $5 Rd7 22. Rfb1 Rc7 23. h3 $2 ( 23. Ra2 $1 Rxc2 24. Rxa7 { still draws. } ) 23... Rb6 24. c4 h6 25. Nb5 Rc5 26. Rxb2 a6 27. Rf2 axb5 28. Ra7 Rxe5 29. Rfxf7 Rg5 30. Rfb7 Rxb7 31. Rxb7 bxc4 32. Rc7 Rf5 33. Rxc4 Kf7 34. g4 $6 ( { More prudent is } 34. g3 ) 34... Rf3 35. Kg2 Rd3 36. Rc7+ Kf6 37. h4 Ra3 38. Rb7 Rc3 39. g5+ hxg5 40. hxg5+ Kg6 41. Re7 Re3 42. Kf2 $2 { ""I'll draw that
game with my eyes shut!"" Bobby told the press. Geller and Boleslavsky analyse
the adjourned position again. } ( { Fischer misses the brilliant escape } 42. Kh2 $3 Re5 43. Kh3 $1 ) 42... Re5 43. Kf3 Rf5+ 44. Ke3 ( { The first pointe is } 44. Ke4 Rf7 $1 ( 44... e5 $4 45. Rxg7+ ) 45. Rxe6+ Kxg5 { and Black has a theoretical win. } ) 44... e5 $1 45. Ke4 Rxg5 46. Re8 Rg1 $1 47. Kf3 ( { The second point is } 47. Re6+ Kf7 48. Rxe5 Re1+ 49. Kf5 Rxe5+ 50. Kxe5 Kg6 51. Kf4 Kh5 $19 ) 47... Rf1+ 48. Kg3 Rf5 49. Rb8 Kg5 50. Re8 Kf6 51. Rf8+ Ke6 52. Re8+ Kf6 53. Rf8+ Ke6 54. Re8+ Kd5 55. Ra8 Rf7 56. Kg4 Re7 57. Ra5+ Ke6 58. Ra6+ Kf7 59. Kf3 Re6 60. Ra8 e4+ 61. Ke3 g5 62. Ra1 Kg6 63. Rb1 Re5 64. Kd4 Kf6 65. Re1 Ra5 $1 66. Rxe4 Kf5 $1 67. Re8 Kg4 68. Ke3 Kg3 0-1"
"[Event ""Candidates' tournament""]
[Site ""Curacao""]
[Date ""1962.??.??""]
[Round ""13""]
[White ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Black ""Petrosian, Tigran""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C12""]
[EventDate ""1962.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""85""]

{ A great prophylactic player was Tigran Petrosian. Slow strangulation was his
speciality. The ideas of Nimzowitsch had a great influence on him, but he
played more prudently. He participated in many candidates' tournaments. A
great success became the match tournament Curacao 1962. } 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 $5 5. e5 h6 6. Bd2 Bxc3 7. Bxc3 $5 ( { Theory is } 7. bxc3 Ne4 8. Qg4 $1 ) 7... Ne4 8. Ba5 $6 O-O $1 9. Bd3 Nc6 10. Bc3 Nxc3 11. bxc3 f6 { Black has an easy game. } 12. f4 fxe5 13. fxe5 Ne7 $1 14. Nf3 c5 15. O-O Qa5 16. Qe1 Bd7 17. c4 $1 Qxe1 18. Rfxe1 dxc4 19. Be4 $6 ( 19. Bxc4 b5 20. Bd3 Rac8 21. Be4 { draws easier. } ) 19... cxd4 20. Bxb7 Rab8 21. Ba6 Rb4 22. Rad1 d3 $1 ( { No winning chance gives } 22... Ra4 23. Rxd4 $1 ) 23. cxd3 cxd3 24. Rxd3 Bc6 25. Rd4 Rxd4 26. Nxd4 Bd5 { Fischer has to protect weak pawns. } 27. a4 $2 ( { White narrowly escapes in } 27. Bd3 $1 Bxa2 28. Ra1 Rd8 29. Rxa2 Rxd4 30. Rxa7 Nc6 31. Ra6 Rxd3 32. Rxc6 Kf7 33. Rc7+ Kg6 34. Re7 ) 27... Rf4 $1 28. Rd1 Ng6 29. Bc8 Kf7 30. a5 Nxe5 31. a6 Rg4 32. Rd2 Nc4 33. Rf2+ Ke7 34. Nb5 Nd6 35. Nxd6 ( 35. Nxa7 Rc4 36. Bb7 Nxb7 37. axb7 Bxb7 ) 35... Kxd6 36. Bb7 Bxb7 37. axb7 Kc7 38. h3 Rg5 39. Rb2 Kb8 40. Kf2 Rd5 41. Ke3 Rd7 42. Ke4 Rxb7 43. Rf2 { Geller, Keres and Petrosian quickly drew among each others. Fischer was their
prey. Bobby complained: ""The Russians have fixed world chess!"" FIDE decided to
organise candidates' matches next time. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Candidates' tournament""]
[Site ""Curacao""]
[Date ""1962.??.??""]
[Round ""23""]
[White ""Petrosian, Tigran""]
[Black ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A31""]
[EventDate ""1962.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""41""]

1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. Nc3 d5 6. Bg5 dxc4 7. e3 Qa5 $2 ( { Correct is } 7... Bg7 8. Bxc4 O-O { (Smyslov-Korchnoi, Moscow 1952). } ) 8. Bxf6 $1 exf6 9. Bxc4 Bb4 10. Rc1 a6 $6 11. O-O Nd7 12. a3 Be7 13. b4 $1 Qe5 ( 13... Qxa3 { is punished by } 14. Nd5 $1 ) 14. f4 $1 Qb8 ( { The pointe is } 14... Qxe3+ 15. Kh1 Nb6 16. Rf3 { (Suetin). } ) 15. Bxf7+ $1 { The Tiger jumps for a killing. } 15... Kxf7 16. Qb3+ Ke8 ( { Even worse is } 16... Kg7 17. Ne6+ Kh6 18. Rf3 { (Horowitz). } ) 17. Nd5 Bd6 18. Ne6 b5 19. Ndc7+ Ke7 20. Nd4 Kf8 21. Nxa8 { Korchnoi became a
victim during the second half of the tournament.  Tigran survived as the
smartest in the heat of Willemstad. He saved his strength and scored 17 1/2 /
27 (+8, =19) half-a-point more than Keres and Geller. They had to play a match
for second place. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Playoff for place 2 of candidates""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1962.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Keres, Paul""]
[Black ""Geller, Efim""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D41""]
[EventDate ""1962.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""55""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e3 Nc6 7. Bc4 Nxc3 8. bxc3 Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. e4 b6 11. Bb2 Bb7 12. Qe2 Na5 13. Bd3 Rc8 14. Rad1 cxd4 15. cxd4 Bb4 $6 ( { Right is } 15... Qd6 $1 16. d5 $1 exd5 17. exd5 Bxd5 18. Rfe1 Rfe8 19. Be5 Qh6 20. Bxh7+ Qxh7 21. Rxd5 $11 ) 16. d5 $1 exd5 17. exd5 Qe7 $2 ( { Correct is } 17... Re8 18. Ne5 Qh4 ) 18. Ne5 f6 19. Qh5 g6 20. Nxg6 $1 { Keres decides the game and match. } 20... hxg6 21. Bxg6 Qg7 22. Rd3 Bd6 23. f4 $1 Qh8 24. Qg4 Bc5+ 25. Kh1 Rc7 26. Bh7+ Kf7 27. Qe6+ Kg7 28. Rg3+ { Keres won t
he match with 4 1/2 - 3 1/2 (+2, =5, -1) and qualified for the candidates'
matches in 1965. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch25""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1963.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Petrosian, Tigran""]
[Black ""Botvinnik, Mikhail""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D94""]
[EventDate ""1963.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""95""]

{ Petrosian played Botvinnik for the world championship in 1963. He gave
lessons in endgame strategy. The Estraden Theatre was sold out each time. } 1. c4 g6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Be2 dxc4 7. Bxc4 c5 8. d5 e6 9. dxe6 Qxd1+ 10. Kxd1 Bxe6 11. Bxe6 fxe6 { The endgame has been reached. } 12. Ke2 Nc6 13. Rd1 Rad8 ( 13... h6 $1 { achieves a plus. } ) 14. Rxd8 Rxd8 15. Ng5 Re8 16. Nge4 Nxe4 17. Nxe4 b6 18. Rb1 Nb4 19. Bd2 $1 Nd5 ( 19... Nxa2 $2 20. Ra1 Nb4 21. Bxb4 cxb4 22. Rxa7 Bxb2 23. Rb7 { favours White (Petrosian). } ) 20. a4 Rc8 21. b3 Bf8 22. Rc1 Be7 $6 23. b4 $1 c4 24. b5 $1 Kf7 $2 ( { Correct is } 24... Ba3 25. Rc2 c3 $1 26. Bxc3 Bb4 27. Kd2 Rc4 28. Bxb4 Rxe4 29. Bd6 Rxa4 { (Averbakh). } ) 25. Bc3 $1 Ba3 26. Rc2 Nxc3+ 27. Rxc3 Bb4 28. Rc2 Ke7 29. Nd2 $1 c3 30. Ne4 Ba5 31. Kd3 Rd8+ 32. Kc4 Rd1 33. Nxc3 Rh1 $6 { Exchange of minor pieces is better. } 34. Ne4 $1 Rxh2 35. Kd4 $1 { The centre has been conquered. } 35... Kd7 36. g3 Bb4 37. Ke5 Rh5+ 38. Kf6 Be7+ 39. Kg7 $1 e5 40. Rc6 $1 Rh1 41. Kf7 Ra1 42. Re6 $1 Bd8 43. Rd6+ Kc8 44. Ke8 $1 Bc7 45. Rc6 Rd1 ( 45... Rxa4 46. Nc3 { and 47.Nd5. } ) 46. Ng5 Rd8+ 47. Kf7 Rd7+ 48. Kg8 { The first lesson showed the centre strategy. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch25""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1963.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Botvinnik, Mikhail""]
[Black ""Petrosian, Tigran""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D27""]
[EventDate ""1963.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""109""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. a4 Nc6 8. Qe2 Be7 9. dxc5 Bxc5 10. e4 Ng4 11. e5 $1 { Botvinnik plays a novelty, but his opponent is prepared. } 11... Nd4 12. Nxd4 Qxd4 13. Na3 $1 Bxa3 $1 14. Rxa3 Nxe5 15. b3 $1 ( { Less dangerous is } 15. Rd1 Qg4 $1 ) 15... Qc5 $1 { Petrosian defends well. } ( { An attack concedes } 15... Nxc4 16. bxc4 O-O 17. Rg3 g6 18. Rd1 ) 16. Ra2 $5 ( { White keeps the initiative in } 16. Bb2 $1 f6 $1 17. Qh5+ g6 18. Qh6 Bd7 ) 16... Nxc4 17. bxc4 Bd7 18. Ba3 Qf5 19. Rd2 Bc6 ( 19... Bxa4 { allows } 20. Rd5 ) 20. Re1 h5 21. Qe3 f6 $5 22. Qxe6+ { Botvinnik offers a draw. } 22... Qxe6 23. Rxe6+ Kf7 24. Re7+ Kg6 25. a5 Rad8 26. Bd6 Rhe8 27. Rxe8 Rxe8 28. f3 Re1+ 29. Kf2 Ra1 30. Bb4 Rb1 31. Ba3 Rb3 32. Bd6 Rc3 33. Rd4 Rc2+ 34. Kg3 Bd7 35. h4 Be6 36. c5 Bc4 37. Kf4 Bb5 38. g4 $6 ( 38. g3 { keeps equality. } ) 38... Rc3 39. Re4 Bc6 40. Re3 Rc4+ 41. Kg3 Ra4 42. Bc7 hxg4 43. fxg4 Bd7 44. Bf4 Kf7 45. Rb3 Bc8 46. g5 fxg5 47. hxg5 Rxa5 48. Be3 Kg6 49. Rb6+ Kf5 50. c6 bxc6 51. Rxc6 Ra3 52. Rc5+ Kg6 53. Rc6+ Kh5 54. Kf4 Ra4+ 55. Kg3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch25""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1963.??.??""]
[Round ""18""]
[White ""Botvinnik, Mikhail""]
[Black ""Petrosian, Tigran""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D31""]
[EventDate ""1963.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""122""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bf4 c6 6. e3 Bf5 7. g4 Be6 8. h3 Nf6 9. Nf3 Nbd7 10. Bd3 Nb6 11. Qc2 Nc4 12. Kf1 Nd6 13. Nd2 Qc8 14. Kg2 Nd7 15. f3 g6 16. Rac1 Nb6 17. b3 Qd7 18. Ne2 Ndc8 19. a4 a5 20. Bg3 Bd6 21. Nf4 Ne7 22. Nf1 h5 23. Be2 h4 24. Bh2 g5 25. Nd3 Qc7 26. Qd2 Nd7 27. Bg1 Ng6 28. Bh2 Ne7 29. Bd1 b6 30. Kg1 f6 31. e4 Bxh2+ 32. Qxh2 Qxh2+ 33. Rxh2 Rd8 34. Kf2 Kf7 35. Ke3 Rhe8 36. Rd2 Kg7 37. Kf2 dxe4 38. fxe4 Nf8 39. Ne1 Nfg6 40. Ng2 Rd7 { Black pressures on the isolated pawn. } 41. Bc2 $1 Bf7 $1 42. Nfe3 c5 $1 43. d5 Ne5 44. Rf1 $2 ( { Correct is } 44. Nc4 $1 Nxc4 45. bxc4 Bg6 46. Ne3 Nc8 47. Nf5+ Bxf5 48. exf5 Rde7 { Analysts regard this position as lost for White, but } 49. Bd3 Re3 50. Re2 $1 { draws. } ) 44... Bg6 45. Ke1 Nc8 46. Rdf2 Rf7 47. Kd2 Nd6 { Two knights blockade the centre. } 48. Nf5+ Bxf5 49. exf5 c4 $1 50. Rb1 b5 $1 51. b4 c3+ $1 52. Kxc3 Rc7+ 53. Kd2 Nec4+ 54. Kd1 Na3 55. Rb2 Ndc4 56. Ra2 axb4 57. axb5 Nxb5 58. Ra6 Nc3+ 59. Kc1 Nxd5 60. Ba4 Rec8 61. Ne1 Nf4 { Botvinnik got a lesson in prophylaxis. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch25""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1963.??.??""]
[Round ""19""]
[White ""Petrosian, Tigran""]
[Black ""Botvinnik, Mikhail""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E19""]
[EventDate ""1963.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""131""]

{ Botvinnik learned about the battle in the centre in game five and about
prophylaxis in the previous game. This time the excercises are repeated. } 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. d4 Ne4 8. Qc2 Nxc3 9. Qxc3 f5 10. b3 Bf6 11. Bb2 d6 12. Rad1 Nd7 13. Ne1 Bxg2 14. Nxg2 Bg5 $6 15. Qc2 Bh6 16. e4 f4 17. Ne1 $1 Qe7 18. e5 $1 dxe5 19. dxe5 Rad8 20. Qe2 Qg5 $2 ( { Properly defends } 20... Nc5 $1 ) 21. Kg2 a5 22. Nf3 Qh5 23. Ba3 $1 Rfe8 24. Rd4 Nb8 25. Rfd1 Rxd4 26. Rxd4 fxg3 27. hxg3 Qf7 28. Qe4 $1 g6 29. Qb7 ( 29. Qh4 $1 Kg7 30. Rd1 $1 { and 31.Rh1 wins immediately. } ) 29... Bg7 30. c5 $1 bxc5 31. Bxc5 Nd7 32. Qxc7 Nxe5 33. Qxf7+ Nxf7 34. Ra4 Bc3 35. Rc4 ( 35. Bd4 $1 { wins a pawn. } ) 35... Bf6 36. Bb6 Ra8 37. Ra4 Bc3 38. Bd4 Bb4 39. a3 Bd6 40. b4 Bc7 41. Bc3 Kf8 42. b5 $1 { The styrategy changes from battle for weaknesses to restriction. } 42... Ke8 ( { The subtle } 42... Nd6 $1 43. Bb4 $1 Ke7 44. Bc5 $1 Rb8 45. Rh4 $1 h5 ( 45... Rxb5 $2 46. Rxh7+ Kd8 47. Nd4 $1 ) 46. a4 { restricts elegantly. } ) 43. Rc4 $1 Kd7 44. a4 Rc8 45. Nd2 Nd6 46. Rd4 Ke7 47. Rd3 Nb7 48. Ne4 e5 49. Bb2 Bb6 50. Ba3+ Ke6 51. Ng5+ Kf5 52. Nxh7 e4 53. g4+ $6 ( { Better is } 53. Rd5+ $1 Ke6 54. Rg5 ) 53... Kf4 $6 { Capture gives counteraction. } 54. Rd7 Rc7 55. Rxc7 Bxc7 56. Nf6 Bd8 ( { More resistance offers } 56... Bd6 $1 57. Bc1+ Ke5 58. Bb2+ Kf4 59. Bd4 $1 Bc5 60. Bc3 Bd6 { but the combination } 61. Nd5+ $1 Kxg4 62. Ne3+ Kf4 63. Nc4 { decides. } ) 57. Nd7 Kxg4 58. b6 Bg5 ( { The game is prolonged by } 58... Kf5 $5 59. Nc5 Bxb6 60. Nxb7 e3 $1 61. fxe3 Bxe3 62. Nxa5 { (Petrosian). } ) 59. Nc5 Nxc5 60. Bxc5 Bf4 61. b7 Bb8 62. Be3 g5 63. Bd2 Kf5 64. Kh3 Bd6 ( 64... g4+ 65. Kh4 Ba7 66. Bxa5 $1 Bxf2+ 67. Kh5 Bg3 68. Bb6 ) 65. Bxa5 g4+ 66. Kg2 { Petrosian won the
match with 12 1/2 - 9 1/2 (+5, =15, -2) in May 1963. A big crowd waite for him
in Yerevan. It took some time until the timid world champion dared to leave
the plane.  Botvinnik had been stripped of his right for a return match. He
left the battle for the world title. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Quarter final""]
[Site ""Riga""]
[Date ""1965.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Black ""Keres, Paul""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E12""]
[EventDate ""1965.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""66""]

{ The cautious attacker, Boris Spassky, had participated in the candidates'
tournament, Amsterdam 1956. Thereafter, he failed to qualify twice. When he
started in the next cycle, he began in the semi-final of the Soviet
championship of 1963. The following exams were Leningrad 1963, Moscow 1964 and
Amsterdam 1964. He passed the tests with difficulty. When the lots for the
candidates' matches were drawn, he got the strongest player, Paul Keres. } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb7 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 Be7 7. e3 Ne4 8. Bxe7 Qxe7 9. Nxe4 Bxe4 10. Be2 Qb4+ $5 11. Nd2 $5 Bxg2 12. Rg1 Bb7 13. Rxg7 Nc6 ( { The risky } 13... Kf8 14. Rg3 Qxb2 { would start a heroic defence by Black. } ) 14. c5 $6 ( 14. Qc2 Qf8 15. Rg3 { gains a plus. } ) 14... bxc5 15. a3 Qa5 16. b4 $5 cxb4 17. Nb3 Qa4 18. axb4 $2 { Now Spassky gambles like Tal and Keres deals with it. } ( { After the exchanges in } 18. Nc5 $1 Qxd1+ 19. Kxd1 Bc8 20. Bh5 Rf8 21. Bf3 d5 22. axb4 Nxb4 23. Kd2 { White has a lot of pressure for two pawns. } ) 18... Qxb4+ 19. Kf1 Qf8 20. Rg3 Ne7 21. Nc5 Bc6 22. e4 Rg8 23. Raa3 Rxg3 24. Rxg3 Rb8 25. d5 $6 exd5 26. Qa1 dxe4 27. Bh5 Rb5 28. Qd4 Ng6 29. Bxg6 fxg6 30. Nxe4 Rb1+ 31. Ke2 Rb4 32. Nf6+ Kd8 33. Qa1 Qc5 0-1"
"[Event ""Quarter final""]
[Site ""Riga""]
[Date ""1965.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Keres, Paul""]
[Black ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C93""]
[EventDate ""1965.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""77""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 h6 10. d4 Re8 11. Nbd2 Bf8 12. Nf1 Bd7 13. dxe5 Nxe5 14. Nxe5 dxe5 15. Qf3 c5 16. Rd1 c4 17. Bc2 Qe7 18. b3 cxb3 $5 19. axb3 Rec8 20. Bb2 a5 $1 { Black takes the initiative on the queenside. } 21. Ne3 a4 22. bxa4 bxa4 23. c4 ( 23. Ba3 $1 Qxa3 $5 24. Rxa3 Bxa3 { sharpens the struggle (Tal). } ) 23... a3 24. Bc3 Ba4 25. Bxa4 Rxa4 26. Rdb1 $2 ( { White can consolidate by } 26. Qf5 Re8 { (Bondarevsky) } 27. Ra2 ) 26... Qe6 27. Qd1 { Rook a4 is under attack, but Boris does not bother. } 27... Nxe4 $1 28. Bxe5 Qxe5 29. Qxa4 Nc3 30. Qc2 Nxb1 31. Rxb1 Ra8 32. Qa2 Bc5 33. Rb5 Rb8 34. Rxb8+ Qxb8 35. Nd5 Qg3 36. Kf1 Qd3+ 37. Ke1 Qd4 $1 { Black threatens Qxf2+. } 38. Qb3 Qxf2+ 39. Kd1 0-1"
"[Event ""Quarter final""]
[Site ""Riga""]
[Date ""1965.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Black ""Keres, Paul""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C99""]
[EventDate ""1965.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""85""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Qc7 12. Nbd2 Bd7 13. Nf1 cxd4 14. cxd4 Rac8 15. Ne3 Rfe8 16. b3 exd4 $5 { Keres accepts a weakness for counteraction in the centre. } 17. Nxd4 Bf8 18. Bb2 Qd8 19. Ndf5 ( { An attack starts } 19. Qf3 $1 Nc6 20. Nxc6 Bxc6 21. Nf5 ) 19... Bxf5 20. Nxf5 g6 21. Ne3 Bg7 22. Qd2 Nb7 $6 ( 22... Nc6 { gives the knight a better position. } ) 23. b4 { Now it is time for counter-play! } 23... Qe7 $2 ( { Action takes } 23... Nxe4 24. Bxe4 Rxe4 25. Nd5 Bxb2 26. Qxb2 Re6 $1 ) 24. f3 Qf8 $6 ( 24... Nd8 25. Rad1 Nc6 26. Bb3 Red8 { reorganises in time. } ) 25. Bb3 Nd8 26. Rad1 Rc6 27. Rc1 Qe7 28. Kh2 Qd7 29. Nd5 Nxd5 30. Bxd5 Rxc1 31. Rxc1 Qe7 32. Bxg7 Kxg7 33. Qc3+ Kg8 34. f4 Ne6 35. g3 Ng7 36. Qc7 Qf6 37. Rc2 Rf8 38. Qb6 g5 39. fxg5 Qxg5 40. Qxa6 Qe5 41. Qxb5 Ne6 42. Qf1 Kg7 43. Qf5 1-0"
"[Event ""Quarter final""]
[Site ""Riga""]
[Date ""1965.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Keres, Paul""]
[Black ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A68""]
[EventDate ""1965.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""70""]

{ Spassky led by 5-4, when the last game started. } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f4 c5 6. d5 O-O 7. Nf3 e6 8. Be2 exd5 9. cxd5 b5 $5 10. e5 { Both players seek complications. Keres needs a win and Boris wants to avoid
Paul's endgame technics. } 10... dxe5 11. fxe5 Ng4 12. Bf4 $1 Nd7 13. e6 fxe6 14. dxe6 Rxf4 $5 15. Qd5 $1 Kh8 16. Qxa8 Nb6 17. Qxa7 Bxe6 { Black has given matter for time. } 18. O-O Ne3 19. Rf2 b4 { The decisive moment of the match has been reached. } 20. Nb5 $2 ( { A better endgame achieves } 20. Nd1 $1 Ng4 $1 21. Ng5 $1 Rxf2 $1 22. Nxf2 $1 ( 22. Nxe6 $2 Rxg2+ 23. Kxg2 Qd5+ 24. Kg3 Qe5+ $1 25. Nf4 g5 26. Kxg4 Qxf4+ 27. Kh3 Be5 28. Kg2 { and a perpetual } ) 22... Qxg5 23. Bxg4 { (Bartis-Szemeta, Argentina 1970) } 23... Bxg4 24. Nxg4 Qxg4 25. Qxb6 Bxb2 26. Rf1 ) 20... Rf7 $1 21. Qa5 Qb8 22. Re1 Bd5 23. Bf1 $2 ( { Correctly defends } 23. Bd3 Nec4 24. Qa6 Nxb2 ) 23... Nxf1 24. Rfxf1 Nc4 25. Qa6 Rf6 26. Qa4 Nxb2 27. Qc2 $6 Qxb5 28. Re7 Nd3 29. Qe2 c4 30. Re8+ Rf8 31. Rxf8+ Bxf8 32. Ng5 Bc5+ 33. Kh1 Qd7 34. Qd2 Qe7 35. Nf3 Qe3 { Spassky had won the match by 6-4 (+4, =4, -2).
Keres ended his battle for the title. Boris continued and defeated Geller in
the semifinal and Tal in the final. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch26""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1966.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Black ""Petrosian, Tigran""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D03""]
[EventDate ""1966.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""86""]

{ Spassky challenged Petrosian. They played in the Estraden Theatre and
finished adjourned games in the Central Chess Club. Tigran showed his
superiority after six draws. } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bg5 d5 4. Nbd2 Be7 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 c5 7. c3 b6 8. O-O Bb7 9. Ne5 Nxe5 10. dxe5 Nd7 11. Bf4 $5 { Exchange is safer for White. } 11... Qc7 12. Nf3 h6 $1 13. Bg3 g5 $1 14. b4 h5 15. h4 $6 gxh4 16. Bf4 ( { The control over the centre loses } 16. Nxh4 $2 c4 17. Bc2 Bxh4 18. Bxh4 Qxe5 ) 16... O-O-O $1 17. a4 $2 ( 17. bxc5 { gives counter-play (Tal). } ) 17... c4 18. Be2 a6 19. Kh1 Rdg8 20. Rg1 Rg4 21. Qd2 Rhg8 22. a5 b5 23. Rad1 Bf8 $1 { Black threatens 24...Bg7. } 24. Nh2 Nxe5 $1 { Philidor relives: matter is given for a steamroller of pawns. } 25. Nxg4 hxg4 26. e4 Bd6 27. Qe3 Nd7 $6 ( { Better is the prozaic } 27... dxe4 ) 28. Bxd6 Qxd6 29. Rd4 $5 { Boris plays for a win. } ( { Tal suggests } 29. f4 { but } 29... gxf3 30. Bxf3 Qg3 31. exd5 h3 $1 { wins for Black. } ) 29... e5 $1 30. Rd2 f5 $1 31. exd5 f4 32. Qe4 Nf6 33. Qf5+ Kb8 34. f3 Bc8 35. Qb1 g3 36. Re1 h3 37. Bf1 Rh8 38. gxh3 Bxh3 39. Kg1 Bxf1 40. Rxf1 e4 41. Qd1 Ng4 $1 42. fxg4 f3 43. Rg2 fxg2 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch26""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1966.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Petrosian, Tigran""]
[Black ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E66""]
[EventDate ""1966.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""59""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. O-O Nc6 6. Nc3 d6 7. d4 a6 8. d5 Na5 9. Nd2 c5 10. Qc2 e5 11. b3 Ng4 12. e4 f5 { A lively game begins. } 13. exf5 gxf5 14. Nd1 b5 15. f3 $5 e4 $1 16. Bb2 exf3 17. Bxf3 Bxb2 18. Qxb2 Ne5 19. Be2 f4 $1 20. gxf4 Bh3 $2 { Spassky overestimates his chances. } ( { Correct is } 20... Rxf4 $1 21. Ne3 ) 21. Ne3 $3 Bxf1 22. Rxf1 Ng6 23. Bg4 Nxf4 24. Rxf4 $1 Rxf4 25. Be6+ Rf7 26. Ne4 Qh4 ( 26... Ra7 27. Nf5 Qf8 28. Qf6 { Black cannot defend f7. } ) 27. Nxd6 Qg5+ ( 27... Qe1+ 28. Kg2 Qxe3 29. Bxf7+ Kf8 30. Qh8+ Ke7 31. Nf5+ Kxf7 32. Qg7+ { wins the queen. } ) 28. Kh1 Ra7 29. Bxf7+ Rxf7 30. Qh8+ $1 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch26""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1966.??.??""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Petrosian, Tigran""]
[Black ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A42""]
[EventDate ""1966.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""77""]

1. Nf3 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. d4 d6 4. Nc3 Nd7 5. e4 e6 6. Be2 b6 7. O-O Bb7 8. Be3 Ne7 9. Qc2 h6 10. Rad1 O-O 11. d5 e5 12. Qc1 Kh7 13. g3 f5 14. exf5 Nxf5 { Spassky has accomplished equality despite a passive opening. } 15. Bd3 Bc8 16. Kg2 Nf6 17. Ne4 Nh5 $5 18. Bd2 Bd7 19. Kh1 Ne7 20. Nh4 Bh3 21. Rg1 Bd7 22. Be3 Qe8 23. Rde1 Qf7 24. Qc2 Kh8 $6 25. Nd2 Nf5 $6 26. Nxf5 $1 gxf5 27. g4 $1 e4 28. gxh5 f4 $6 ( { Better is } 28... exd3 29. Qxd3 Rae8 $1 ) 29. Rxg7 $3 Qxg7 30. Rg1 Qe5 31. Nf3 $1 exd3 { A turning point in the match. } 32. Nxe5 $2 ( { Correct is } 32. Qxd3 $1 Bf5 33. Nxe5 $1 Bxd3 34. Bd4 $1 dxe5 35. Bxe5+ Kh7 36. Rg7+ Kh8 37. Rxc7+ Kg8 38. Rg7+ Kh8 39. Rxa7+ Kg8 40. Rg7+ Kh8 41. Rg3+ Kh7 42. Rxd3 ) 32... dxc2 33. Bd4 $1 dxe5 34. Bxe5+ Kh7 35. Rg7+ Kh8 36. Rf7+ Kg8 37. Rg7+ Kh8 38. Rg6+ Kh7 39. Rg7+ { White cannot win due to pawn c2. Petrosian
missed the chance to humiliate Spassky. Tigran played poorly in the next game
and lost. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch26""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1966.??.??""]
[Round ""19""]
[White ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Black ""Petrosian, Tigran""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C11""]
[EventDate ""1966.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""135""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Nf3 c5 6. dxc5 Nc6 7. Bf4 Bxc5 8. Bd3 f6 9. exf6 Nxf6 10. O-O O-O 11. Ne5 Bd7 12. Nxc6 Bxc6 13. Qe2 Qe7 14. Rae1 Rae8 15. Bg3 a6 16. a3 Qf7 17. b4 Bd4 18. Be5 Bxe5 19. Qxe5 Nd7 20. Qg3 e5 21. f3 Qf4 22. Qxf4 Rxf4 23. Rf2 g6 24. Rd2 Nb6 25. Rde2 Nd7 $6 ( { White exerts pressure on the centre pawns. Black should counter by } 25... Nc4 ) 26. Nd1 b5 27. c3 Rf7 $6 28. Bc2 Kg7 29. Bb3 h5 30. Ne3 Nb6 31. Nc2 Nd7 $5 32. Re3 $1 h4 33. h3 Rf6 34. Nd4 Bb7 35. a4 Rd8 36. Ne2 bxa4 37. Bxa4 Nb6 38. Bb3 e4 $2 ( { The weakening avoids } 38... Rf5 $1 ) 39. Nd4 Kh6 40. Rd1 Rc8 { White's win is hard to achieve. } 41. fxe4 $1 dxe4 42. Ne6 $2 ( { The knight manoeuvre should be prepared by } 42. Ra1 { and Ra5. } ) 42... Nc4 $2 ( { Analysts regard } 42... a5 $1 43. Rd6 $1 { as won for White, but } 43... a4 $1 44. Ba2 Nc4 45. Bxc4 Rxc4 46. Nd8 Rxd6 47. Nf7+ Kh5 48. Nxd6 Rc7 49. Nxb7 Rxb7 50. Rxe4 Rc7 51. c4 a3 52. c5 a2 53. Re1 Rb7 54. Ra1 Rxb4 55. Rxa2 Rc4 { draws. } ) 43. Bxc4 Rxc4 44. Nc5 Rf7 45. Ra1 Kg5 46. Ra5 $1 Kf4 47. Kf2 Bd5 48. Nb3 $1 Ke5+ 49. Ke2 Rc6 50. Nd2 Ke6 ( { The pointe is } 50... Rf4 $2 51. c4 $1 ) 51. Nxe4 Bc4+ 52. Kd2 Rd7+ 53. Kc2 Kf7 54. Re5 Kg7 55. Nd2 Bb5 56. Nf3 Ba4+ 57. Kb2 Rd1 58. R5e4 Rf1 59. Re1 Rxe1 60. Rxe1 Rf6 61. Re4 g5 62. Nxg5 Rf2+ 63. Ka3 Bc6 64. Rxh4 Bxg2 65. Ne4 Re2 66. Nc5 Bf1 67. Rf4 Re1 68. h4 { The score in the match was even. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch26""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1966.??.??""]
[Round ""20""]
[White ""Petrosian, Tigran""]
[Black ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E59""]
[EventDate ""1966.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 c5 6. Nf3 d5 7. O-O Nc6 8. a3 Bxc3 9. bxc3 dxc4 10. Bxc4 Qc7 11. Bd3 e5 12. Qc2 Bg4 13. Nxe5 Nxe5 14. dxe5 Qxe5 15. f3 Bd7 16. a4 ( 16. Re1 $6 Ba4 $1 { drew in Geller-Spassky, Amsterdam 1956. } ) 16... Rfe8 17. e4 c4 18. Be2 Be6 $2 { White is allowed to start an attack on the queenside. } ( { Tal prefers } 18... Qc5+ $1 19. Kh1 Rad8 $1 ) 19. Be3 Qc7 20. Rab1 Nd7 21. Rb5 $1 b6 22. Rfb1 Qc6 23. Bd4 f6 24. Qa2 Kh8 25. Bf1 h6 26. h3 Rab8 27. a5 $1 Rb7 $6 ( { More resistance offers } 27... a6 $1 28. Rxb6 $1 Nxb6 29. axb6 f5 $1 ) 28. axb6 axb6 29. Qf2 $6 Ra8 30. Qb2 Rba7 $1 { Black has a second chance. } 31. Bxb6 Ra2 32. Qb4 Rc2 $2 ( { An excellent defence gives } 32... R2a4 $1 33. Qe7 Rb8 34. R5b2 Raa8 { (Nikitin) } 35. Bc7 Rxb2 36. Rxb2 Qxc7 37. Qxe6 Ra1 38. Rd2 Ne5 ) 33. Bf2 Qc7 34. Qe7 Bxh3 $2 35. gxh3 Rxf2 36. Kxf2 Qh2+ 37. Bg2 Ne5 38. Rb8+ Rxb8 39. Rxb8+ Kh7 40. Rd8 Ng6 41. Qe6 { Again Petrosian took the lead with a fine
positional game. He remained ahead and won the match with 12 1/2 - 11 1/2 (+4,
=17, -3). } 1-0"
"[Event ""1.f""]
[Site ""Sukhumi""]
[Date ""1968.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Black ""Geller, Efim""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B25""]
[EventDate ""1968.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""73""]

{ Spassky began in the candidates' matches during the next cycle. He started
against Geller in the quarterfinal. } 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 g6 5. d3 Bg7 6. f4 Nf6 7. Nf3 O-O 8. O-O Rb8 9. Nh4 Nd4 10. f5 b5 11. Bg5 b4 12. Nb1 ( { More solid is } 12. Ne2 Nxe2+ 13. Qxe2 { (Medina-Korchnoi, Palma de Mallorca 1968). } ) 12... Nd7 13. Nd2 Ne5 14. Kh1 a5 15. Rb1 a4 16. Nhf3 Nexf3 17. Nxf3 Nb5 18. Qd2 a3 19. bxa3 Nxa3 20. Rbe1 $6 { Spassky will get away with it cleverly. } 20... Bc3 21. Qf2 Bxe1 22. Rxe1 f6 23. Bh6 Rf7 24. g4 e6 25. Nh4 g5 $6 ( { Spassky prefers } 25... Qe8 $1 { considering } 26. fxg6 hxg6 27. Nxg6 $2 Rh7 ) 26. Nf3 exf5 $6 27. gxf5 Kh8 28. h4 g4 29. Nh2 g3 30. Qxg3 Nxc2 31. Rg1 Bb7 $2 ( { Geller misses } 31... Nd4 $1 32. Bf1 Rbb7 33. Ng4 Bxf5 $1 34. exf5 Nxf5 35. Qf2 Nxh6 36. Nxh6 Rg7 ) 32. Bf3 Qd7 33. Bh5 Re7 34. Ng4 $1 Rg8 35. Qf2 Nd4 36. Nxf6 Rxg1+ 37. Qxg1 ( { The pointe is } 37. Qxg1 Qd8 38. Be8 $1 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""1.f""]
[Site ""Sukhumi""]
[Date ""1968.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Black ""Geller, Efim""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B25""]
[EventDate ""1968.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""95""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 g6 5. d3 Bg7 6. f4 Nf6 7. Nf3 O-O 8. O-O Rb8 9. h3 b5 10. a3 a5 11. Be3 b4 12. axb4 axb4 13. Ne2 Bb7 14. Qd2 Ra8 15. Rab1 Qa5 16. b3 Rfc8 17. f5 Qb6 18. g4 Ra2 19. Nc1 Ra5 20. Qf2 Qc7 21. Ne2 Ra2 22. Rbc1 Qd8 23. Nf4 Qe8 24. Ng5 Nd4 25. fxg6 hxg6 { Again Geller has an
advantage in the Closed Sicilian. Spassky makes a casino move. } 26. Nd5 $2 ( { Objectively better is } 26. e5 $1 Bxg2 27. exf6 exf6 28. Nxf7 Qxf7 29. Qxg2 Nxb3 30. Rce1 ) 26... Nxb3 27. e5 Nxc1 28. Bxc1 { The gambling continues. } 28... Bxd5 29. Bxd5 Nxd5 30. Qh4 Nf6 31. exf6 exf6 32. Qh7+ Kf8 33. Ne4 Qe5 34. Bf4 Qd4+ 35. Kh1 Rc6 $2 { ""Impossible!"" said Petrosian, when this move arrived in Moscow. } ( { Black can win by } 35... Rd8 $1 36. Bh6 Bxh6 37. Qh8+ Ke7 ) 36. Bh6 Bxh6 37. Qh8+ $1 Ke7 38. Nxf6 Bf4 39. g5 Ke6 40. Qe8+ Kf5 41. Qxf7 $1 Rc7 42. Qxc7 Kxg5 43. Qe7 Qe3 44. Ne4+ Kh5 45. Qh7+ Bh6 46. Qd7 $1 Bf4 47. Nf6+ Kg5 48. Nd5 { Spassky grabbed his chance. } 1-0"
"[Event ""1.f""]
[Site ""Sukhumi""]
[Date ""1968.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Black ""Geller, Efim""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B25""]
[EventDate ""1968.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""63""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 g6 5. d3 Bg7 6. f4 Nf6 7. Nf3 O-O 8. O-O Rb8 9. h3 b5 10. a3 a5 11. Be3 b4 12. axb4 axb4 13. Ne2 Bb7 14. b3 Ra8 15. Rc1 $6 Ra2 16. g4 Qa8 $6 ( { Fine manoeuvres show } 16... Qa5 $1 17. Qe1 Ra8 18. f5 Qa3 19. fxg6 hxg6 20. Qh4 Qb2 { (Boog-Van Wely, Bern 1993). } ) 17. Qe1 Qa6 18. Qf2 Na7 $6 { Futile jumps begin. } 19. f5 Nb5 20. fxg6 hxg6 $2 ( { Correct is } 20... fxg6 21. Nf4 Nc7 22. Ng5 Bc8 ) 21. Ng5 Na3 22. Qh4 Rc8 23. Rxf6 $1 exf6 24. Qh7+ Kf8 25. Nxf7 $1 { Sacrifices open up the kingside. } 25... Rxc2 ( { The crucial line is } 25... Kxf7 26. Bh6 Rg8 27. Nf4 Rxc2 28. Rf1 $1 ) 26. Bh6 Rxc1+ 27. Nxc1 Kxf7 28. Qxg7+ Ke8 29. g5 f5 30. Qxg6+ Kd7 31. Qf7+ Kc6 32. exf5+ { The three wins might seem easy, but they result from fierce fights. 
 Spassky won the match with 5 1/2 - 2 1/2 (+3, =5). } 1-0"
"[Event ""2.f""]
[Site ""Malmoe""]
[Date ""1968.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Black ""Larsen, Bent""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D14""]
[EventDate ""1968.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""77""]

{ The opponent in the semifinal was Larsen. } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. c4 c6 4. cxd5 cxd5 5. Bf4 Nc6 6. Nc3 Bf5 7. e3 e6 8. Bb5 Nd7 9. O-O Be7 10. Rc1 O-O 11. h3 Rc8 12. Bd3 Bxd3 13. Qxd3 Nb6 14. Qe2 a6 15. Ne1 Nc4 16. Nd3 Nb4 17. b3 Nxd3 18. Qxd3 Nb6 19. f3 Bd6 20. Ne2 Qe7 21. Bxd6 Qxd6 22. Qd2 Qa3 $6 23. Nf4 Rxc1 24. Rxc1 Rc8 25. Rxc8+ Nxc8 26. Qc2 Ne7 $6 ( { Better is } 26... Nd6 27. Qc7 h6 ) 27. Qc7 g6 $2 ( { Correctly defends } 27... h6 28. Qd8+ Kh7 29. Qf8 Qc1+ 30. Kh2 Nf5 31. Qxf7 Nxe3 32. Nxe6 Nf1+ $11 ) 28. Nd3 $6 ( { Even better is } 28. Qxb7 Nf5 29. Qb8+ Kg7 30. Qc7 Kg8 31. e4 ) 28... Nf5 29. g4 Nh6 $2 ( { The passive defence } 29... Nd6 30. Ne5 Qb4 { might hold. } ) 30. Ne5 Qb4 31. Nd7 Qe1+ 32. Kg2 Qe2+ 33. Kg3 { Larsen has given away an easy draw. } 33... Nf5+ ( 33... Qe1+ 34. Kf4 g5+ 35. Kxg5 Qxe3+ 36. f4 { does not draw either. } ) 34. gxf5 Qe1+ 35. Kf4 Qh4+ 36. Ke5 Qg3+ 37. f4 Qxe3+ 38. Kf6 Qxd4+ 39. Ne5 1-0"
"[Event ""2.f""]
[Site ""Malmoe""]
[Date ""1968.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Larsen, Bent""]
[Black ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A25""]
[EventDate ""1968.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""96""]

1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. e3 d6 6. Nge2 h5 7. h4 Bg4 8. d3 Nf6 9. Nd5 Nxd5 10. cxd5 Ne7 11. Qb3 Qc8 12. Nc3 O-O 13. Bd2 c5 14. dxc6 bxc6 15. Qa3 Qd7 16. Ne4 d5 17. Nc5 Qd6 18. Rc1 Rfb8 19. O-O $2 ( { Prophylaxis by } 19. Rc2 { keeps the attack on the queenside going (Smyslov). } ) 19... e4 $1 20. b4 $2 ( { Right is } 20. d4 Nf5 21. Rc2 Bf3 22. Bxf3 exf3 23. Nd3 Qxa3 24. bxa3 ) 20... a5 $1 21. dxe4 $2 Be2 $1 { Spassky outdoes Larsen tactically. } 22. Qb3 Bc4 23. Qb1 axb4 24. Bxb4 Bxa2 25. Nd3 Bxb1 26. Bxd6 Bxd3 27. Rfd1 dxe4 28. Bxe7 Ra2 29. Bf1 Rbb2 30. Bxd3 exd3 31. Rxd3 Rxf2 32. Bd6 Rg2+ 33. Kf1 Rh2 34. Kg1 Rhc2 35. Rxc2 Rxc2 36. Bf4 Bf6 37. Rd7 Kf8 38. Kf1 Ke8 39. Ra7 Be7 40. Ke1 Bb4+ 41. Kf1 Be7 42. Ke1 f6 43. Kd1 Rc5 44. Ke2 g5 45. hxg5 fxg5 46. Bc7 Rb5 47. Ba5 Rb2+ 48. Kd3 Ra2 0-1"
"[Event ""2.f""]
[Site ""Malmoe""]
[Date ""1968.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Black ""Larsen, Bent""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B25""]
[EventDate ""1968.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""103""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 Nc6 6. f4 e6 7. Nf3 Nge7 8. O-O O-O 9. Bd2 Rb8 10. Rb1 b5 11. a3 a5 12. a4 $5 { This time Spassky battles on the queenside in the Closed Sicilian. } 12... b4 13. Nb5 d5 14. c4 bxc3 15. bxc3 c4 16. Be3 cxd3 17. e5 Ba6 18. Qxd3 Qd7 19. Rfd1 Rfc8 $2 ( 19... f6 20. exf6 Bxf6 { gives counteraction in the centre. } ) 20. Qd2 Nf5 21. Bf2 h5 22. Bf1 Rd8 23. Bd3 Qe7 24. Qe2 Rb7 25. h3 h4 $6 26. Nxh4 Nxh4 27. gxh4 Bh6 28. Bg3 Qc5+ 29. Kh2 Ne7 30. h5 $1 Nf5 31. hxg6 fxg6 32. Bxf5 exf5 33. c4 $1 d4 34. Nd6 Rxb1 35. Rxb1 d3 $5 { Larsen sets a devious trap. } ( 35... Bf8 $1 36. Qg2 $1 Bxc4 37. Nxc4 Qxc4 38. Bh4 Rd7 39. Bf6 Kh7 40. Rg1 Qg8 41. e6 $1 Rc7 42. Bd8 { and Black suffers a terrible attack. } ) 36. Qxd3 Bxf4 $1 37. Qd5+ $1 ( { A difficult rook ending results from } 37. Bxf4 $2 Qf2+ 38. Kh1 Qxf4 39. Qd5+ Kh7 40. Qf7+ Kh6 41. Nxf5+ $1 Qxf5 42. Qxf5 gxf5 43. Rb6+ Kg5 44. Rxa6 Rc8 { (Ivanov). } ) 37... Qxd5 38. cxd5 Be3 39. Bh4 Bf4+ 40. Kg2 Bd3 41. Rb6 g5 42. Bg3 Bxg3 43. Kxg3 Bc2 44. Rb2 f4+ 45. Kg4 Bxa4 46. Kxg5 f3 47. Ne4 Kf8 48. Nf6 Bd1 49. Rb7 f2 50. e6 Rxd5+ 51. Kh6 Rh5+ 52. Kg6 { Spassky relaxed
after three wins. Boris won the match with 5 1/2 - 2 1/2 (+4, =3, -1). } 1-0"
"[Event ""Candidates' final""]
[Site ""Kiev""]
[Date ""1968.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Black ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E83""]
[EventDate ""1968.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""69""]

{ Korchnoi was the opponent in the candidates' final. } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 Nc6 7. Nge2 a6 8. Nc1 e5 9. d5 Nd4 10. Nb3 Nxb3 11. Qxb3 c5 12. dxc6 bxc6 13. O-O-O $1 Be6 $2 { White gets the initiative over the whole board. } ( { Correct is } 13... Qe7 $1 14. c5 ( 14. Qb6 Bb7 $1 { (Timman-Kasparov, Moscow 1981) } ) 14... d5 $1 { (Van der Sterren-Cifuenters Parada, Wijk aan Zee 1991). } ) 14. Qa3 Ne8 15. h4 $1 f6 $2 ( { Better is } 15... f5 16. h5 gxh5 17. Rxh5 Qc7 18. exf5 Bxf5 ) 16. c5 Rf7 17. Qa4 Qc7 18. Bc4 Bxc4 19. Qxc4 Bf8 20. h5 dxc5 ( { The alternative is } 20... g5 ) 21. hxg6 hxg6 22. Qe6 Rd8 23. Rxd8 Qxd8 24. Rd1 Qe7 25. Qxc6 Nc7 26. Qb6 Kg7 27. Nd5 Qe6 28. Bxc5 Bxc5 29. Qxc5 Nb5 30. Qe3 Qc6+ 31. Kb1 Nd4 32. Rc1 Qb5 33. Nc7 Qe2 $2 34. Ne6+ $1 Kh7 $2 { Black allows a beautiful end. } 35. Qh6+ $1 1-0"
"[Event ""Candidates' final""]
[Site ""Kiev""]
[Date ""1968.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Black ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A14""]
[EventDate ""1968.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""84""]

1. c4 e6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 Nf6 4. Nf3 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. b3 b6 7. Bb2 Bb7 8. e3 c5 9. Qe2 Nc6 10. Rd1 Rc8 11. d3 Qc7 12. Nc3 Rfd8 13. Nh4 $6 dxc4 ( { Better is } 13... d4 $1 ) 14. bxc4 a6 15. Rab1 Na7 16. Bxb7 Qxb7 17. Nf3 b5 18. Nd2 $6 ( 18. cxb5 Nxb5 19. Rdc1 $11 ) 18... Qd7 19. Nde4 b4 20. Nxf6+ Bxf6 21. Ne4 Bxb2 22. Rxb2 f5 23. Ng5 Nc6 24. f4 e5 25. Qh5 h6 26. Nf3 Qe6 27. Nxe5 Nxe5 28. fxe5 Qxe5 29. Re2 Rc6 30. Qf3 Rcd6 $6 ( 30... Re6 { prevents 31.d4. } ) 31. Red2 $6 ( 31. d4 $1 { breaks the restraint. } ) 31... a5 32. Qf4 Qe6 33. Kf2 a4 34. Ke2 g5 35. Qf2 Kg7 36. h4 $6 Qe5 37. Qf3 Re8 38. Kf2 $6 { Korchnoi makes positional errors in time trouble. } ( 38. hxg5 hxg5 39. Rf1 Rh6 40. Rf2 { gives the last try. } ) 38... gxh4 39. gxh4 Rg6 40. Rh1 f4 $1 41. exf4 Qd4+ 42. Kf1 h5 $1 { White cannot parry 43...Rg4!   Spassky won the match with
6 1/2 - 3 1/2 (+4, =5, -1). He had shown pleasant attacking play in the
candidates' matches. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch27""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1969.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Petrosian, Tigran""]
[Black ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D34""]
[EventDate ""1969.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""82""]

{ Petrosian and Spassky played a second match for the world title in the
Estraden (Variety) Theatre. } 1. c4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3 Nf6 7. Bg2 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Bg5 cxd4 10. Nxd4 h6 11. Be3 Bg4 12. Nb3 Be6 13. Rc1 Re8 14. Re1 Qd7 15. Bc5 $1 Rac8 16. Bxe7 Qxe7 17. e3 Red8 18. Qe2 Bg4 19. f3 Bf5 20. Rcd1 Ne5 21. Nd4 Bg6 22. Bh3 Rc4 $5 23. g4 Rb4 24. b3 Nc6 25. Qd2 Rb6 26. Nce2 $6 Bh7 27. Bg2 Re8 28. Ng3 Nxd4 29. exd4 Re6 30. Rxe6 Qxe6 31. Rc1 Bg6 32. Bf1 $6 ( 32. Rc7 { gives counteraction. } ) 32... Nh7 33. Qf4 Nf8 34. Rc5 Bb1 35. a4 Ng6 36. Qd2 Qf6 37. Kf2 $6 ( { More resistance offers } 37. Bb5 Rd8 38. Qe3 Nf4 39. Ne2 Ne6 40. Rc1 ) 37... Nf4 38. a5 $2 { Petrosian breaks in time trouble. } ( 38. Rc3 Ne6 39. Bb5 Rd8 40. Ne2 { defends properly. } ) 38... Bd3 $1 39. Nf5 Qg5 $1 40. Ne3 $2 ( 40. Qd1 Bxf5 41. gxf5 { prolongs the game. } ) 40... Qh4+ 41. Kg1 Bxf1 { Spassky had collapsed in game one. It was Petrosian's turn this time. } ( 41... Bxf1 42. Nxf1 Re2 { is horrible. } ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch27""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1969.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Black ""Petrosian, Tigran""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D41""]
[EventDate ""1969.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""59""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. d4 c5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 cxd4 8. cxd4 Bb4+ 9. Bd2 Bxd2+ 10. Qxd2 O-O 11. Bc4 Nc6 12. O-O b6 13. Rad1 $1 Bb7 { Spassky has studied this variation. } 14. Rfe1 Rc8 15. d5 $1 exd5 $5 ( { Right is } 15... Na5 16. Bd3 exd5 17. e5 { (Polugaevsky-Tal, Moscow 1969). } ) 16. Bxd5 Na5 $2 ( { Correct is } 16... Qe7 ) 17. Qf4 Qc7 18. Qf5 $1 Bxd5 19. exd5 Qc2 20. Qf4 $5 ( { The simple } 20. Qxc2 Rxc2 21. Re7 $1 { leads to an excellent endgame. } ) 20... Qxa2 $2 ( { Geller finds the last resort } 20... Rce8 $1 21. d6 Rxe1+ 22. Rxe1 Qd3 $1 ) 21. d6 $1 Rcd8 22. d7 Qc4 23. Qf5 h6 24. Rc1 Qa6 25. Rc7 b5 26. Nd4 Qb6 27. Rc8 $1 { They fight for the control over rank eight. } 27... Nb7 ( { The finest combination gives } 27... b4 28. Re8 $1 Qxd4 29. Rxf8+ Rxf8 30. Rxf8+ Kxf8 31. Qc5+ $1 ) 28. Nc6 Nd6 29. Nxd8 $1 Nxf5 30. Nc6 { Spassky increased the lead, when Petrosian blundered in game eight. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch27""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1969.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Petrosian, Tigran""]
[Black ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E48""]
[EventDate ""1969.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""75""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 b6 6. Ne2 d5 7. O-O dxc4 8. Bxc4 Bb7 9. f3 $1 c5 10. a3 cxd4 11. axb4 dxc3 12. Nxc3 Nc6 $6 { Pawn a7 becomes a weakness after the next move. } ( { Geller prefers } 12... Qc7 $5 13. Be2 Rd8 14. Qe1 Nc6 ) 13. b5 $1 Ne5 14. Be2 Qc7 15. e4 Rfd8 16. Qe1 Qc5+ 17. Qf2 Qe7 $6 ( { More actively defends } 17... Nfd7 $1 18. Be3 Qb4 $1 { (Geller). } ) 18. Ra3 $1 Ne8 19. Bf4 Ng6 20. Be3 Nd6 21. Rfa1 Nc8 22. Bf1 f5 23. exf5 exf5 24. Ra4 Re8 25. Bd2 $1 Qc5 $2 ( { Black's suffering continues in } 25... Kh8 26. h4 Ne5 ) 26. Qxc5 $1 bxc5 27. Rc4 Re5 28. Na4 a6 ( 28... Nb6 29. Rxc5 $1 ) 29. Nxc5 $1 { Superior positional play is crowned by a 'petite combinaison'. } 29... axb5 30. Nxb7 $1 Rxa1 31. Rxc8+ Kf7 32. Nd8+ Ke7 33. Nc6+ Kd7 34. Nxe5+ Kxc8 35. Nxg6 hxg6 36. Bc3 Rb1 37. Kf2 b4 38. Bxg7 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch27""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1969.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Black ""Petrosian, Tigran""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E12""]
[EventDate ""1969.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""111""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 d5 6. e3 Nbd7 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Be2 Bd6 9. b4 O-O 10. O-O a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 $1 12. Rb1 $6 ( 12. Bb2 { is more useful (Geller). } ) 12... Ne4 $2 13. a4 Ndf6 14. b5 Nxc3 15. Qxc3 Ne4 16. Qc2 $6 ( 16. Qb3 { loses no time. } ) 16... Rfc8 17. Bb2 c6 18. bxc6 Bxc6 19. Qb3 Qd7 20. Ra1 b5 21. a5 $6 ( 21. axb5 $5 Bxb5 22. Bxb5 Qxb5 23. Qxb5 axb5 24. Rxa8 Rxa8 25. Ra1 Rxa1+ 26. Bxa1 { and White can survive yhe endgame (Korchnoi). } ) 21... Bb7 22. Ne5 Qd8 23. Rfd1 Qh4 24. g3 Qe7 25. f3 $2 { This weakening is unnecessarily. } 25... Ng5 26. h4 Ne6 27. f4 f6 28. Nf3 Nd8 29. Kf2 Nf7 30. Nd2 Rc4 $1 { If White accepts the sacrifice, he cannot stop the two connected passed pawns. } 31. Qd3 Re8 32. Bf3 Bb4 33. Ba3 Bxa3 34. Rxa3 Nd6 35. Re1 f5 36. Raa1 Ne4+ 37. Bxe4 fxe4 38. Qb1 Qd7 39. Ra2 Rec8 40. Nxc4 $5 { Otherwise Black will develop an overwhelming attack. } 40... dxc4 41. d5 $5 { If White chooses a passive defence, Petrosian will have to prove the decisive
strength of his advantage. } 41... Bxd5 42. Rd1 c3 $1 43. Rc2 Qh3 44. Rg1 Qg4 45. Kg2 Qf3+ 46. Kh2 Qxe3 47. f5 Qc5 48. Rf1 b4 49. f6 b3 50. Rcf2 c2 51. Qc1 e3 52. f7+ Kf8 53. Rf5 b2 54. Qxb2 c1=Q 55. Qxg7+ Kxg7 56. Rg5+ { Spassky experi
enced the claws of the Tiger. Boris survived in the next games and the score
became 8-8. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch27""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1969.??.??""]
[Round ""17""]
[White ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Black ""Petrosian, Tigran""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B42""]
[EventDate ""1969.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""115""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. O-O d5 8. Nd2 Nf6 9. b3 Bb4 10. Bb2 $1 a5 ( { The pointe is } 10... Bxd2 11. Qxd2 dxe4 12. Qg5 ) 11. c3 Be7 12. c4 O-O 13. Qc2 h6 14. a3 Ba6 15. Rfe1 Qb6 16. exd5 cxd5 17. cxd5 Bxd3 18. Qxd3 Rfd8 19. Nc4 Qa6 20. Qf3 Rxd5 21. Rad1 Rf5 22. Qg3 Rg5 23. Qc7 Re8 24. Bxf6 gxf6 25. Rd7 Rc8 26. Qb7 Qxb7 27. Rxb7 Kf8 28. a4 Bb4 29. Re3 Rd8 30. g3 Rd1+ 31. Kg2 Rc5 32. Rf3 f5 $2 ( { Correct is } 32... Kg7 ) 33. g4 $1 { White grabs the chance. } 33... Rd4 34. gxf5 exf5 35. Rb8+ Ke7 36. Re3+ Kf6 37. Rb6+ Kg7 38. Rg3+ Kf8 39. Rb8+ Ke7 40. Re3+ Kf6 41. Rb6+ Kg7 42. Rg3+ Kf8 43. Rxh6 f4 44. Rgh3 $1 { White wants to conquer the overprotected pawn a5. } 44... Kg7 ( { Boleslavsky regards } 44... Rg5+ 45. Kf3 Ke7 { as drawn, but } 46. R3h5 Rxh5 47. Rxh5 Rd3+ 48. Kg4 $1 Rxb3 49. Rb5 $1 { wins for White. } ) 45. R6h5 $1 f3+ 46. Kg3 Rxh5 47. Rxh5 Rd3 48. Nxa5 Kg6 49. Rb5 Bxa5 50. Rxa5 Rxb3 51. Ra8 Ra3 52. a5 Kf5 53. a6 Kg6 54. a7 Kg7 55. h4 Kh7 56. h5 Kg7 57. h6+ Kh7 58. Kf4 { Black will lose both f-pawns.
Spassky took the lead again. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch27""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1969.??.??""]
[Round ""19""]
[White ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Black ""Petrosian, Tigran""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B94""]
[EventDate ""1969.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""47""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 Nbd7 7. Bc4 Qa5 8. Qd2 h6 $5 9. Bxf6 Nxf6 10. O-O-O e6 11. Rhe1 Be7 $6 ( 11... Bd7 $1 12. f4 O-O-O { develops safely (Boleslavsky). } ) 12. f4 O-O 13. Bb3 Re8 14. Kb1 Bf8 { Spassky wants to see blood. } 15. g4 $1 ( 15. Nd5 Qxd2 16. Nxf6+ gxf6 17. Rxd2 { achieves a better endgame. } ) 15... Nxg4 16. Qg2 Nf6 { Petrosian avoids weaknesses in his position. } 17. Rg1 Bd7 18. f5 Kh8 $1 { The king leaves the diagonal a2-g8. } ( { Poor is } 18... exf5 $2 19. exf5 b5 20. Qg6 ) 19. Rdf1 Qd8 $2 ( { Correct is } 19... Qe5 $1 { (Bondarevsky) } 20. Nf3 Qc5 21. Nh4 Qe5 22. Nf3 $11 ) 20. fxe6 fxe6 21. e5 $1 dxe5 22. Ne4 $1 Nh5 $1 ( { Petrosian avoids } 22... Nxe4 $2 23. Rxf8+ $1 ) ( { and } 22... exd4 23. Rxf6 $1 ) 23. Qg6 $1 ( { Tigran expected } 23. Nf3 ) 23... exd4 ( { The first pointe is } 23... Nf4 24. Rxf4 $1 exf4 25. Nf3 Qb6 26. Rg5 $3 Bc6 ( 26... Qd8 27. Ne5 ) 27. Nf6 Be4 28. Qxh6+ $1 { (Geller). } ) 24. Ng5 { Spassky took a decisive lead and won the
match with 12 1/2 - 10 1/2 (+6, =13, -4). He became world champion in June
1969.  Petrosian played well. He showed his good form in the next Soviet
championship and won the playoff against Polugaevsky. } ( { The second point is } 24. Ng5 hxg5 25. Qxh5+ Kg8 26. Qf7+ Kh7 27. Rf3 g4 28. Rxg4 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""USSR-World [board 2]""]
[Site ""Belgrade""]
[Date ""1970.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Black ""Petrosian, Tigran""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""B13""]
[EventDate ""1970.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""77""]

{ The adventures of Fischer in Yugoslavia 1959 and Curacao 1962 have been
described. Bobby refused to participate in Amsterdam 1964, because he found
the payment too low. He started with a score of 8 1/2  / 10 in the interzonal
tournament, Sousse 1967, and left!  When he played a mini-match of four games
against Petrosian in 1970, he had not encountered a top player in three years.
A sensation happened. Fischer had become the greatest strategist in the
history of chess. } 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. c3 Nf6 6. Bf4 Bg4 7. Qb3 Na5 8. Qa4+ Bd7 9. Qc2 e6 10. Nf3 Qb6 11. a4 { A novelty prevents an exchange by 11...Bb5. } 11... Rc8 12. Nbd2 Nc6 13. Qb1 { Now 13...Nb4 needed attention. } 13... Nh5 14. Be3 h6 15. Ne5 Nf6 ( { Fischer analyses } 15... Nxe5 $6 16. dxe5 Bc5 17. a5 Qc7 18. Nf3 $1 ) 16. h3 Bd6 17. O-O Kf8 $2 { This move sustains a white attack on the f-file. } ( 17... Qc7 18. Ndf3 O-O { completes a normal development. } ) 18. f4 Be8 19. Bf2 $1 Qc7 ( { Avoids } 19... g6 $6 20. f5 $1 gxf5 21. Bxf5 exf5 $2 22. Qxf5 Nd8 23. Bh4 ) 20. Bh4 Ng8 21. f5 Nxe5 22. dxe5 Bxe5 23. fxe6 Bf6 24. exf7 Bxf7 25. Nf3 Bxh4 26. Nxh4 Nf6 27. Ng6+ Bxg6 28. Bxg6 Ke7 $1 { The last chance. } 29. Qf5 Kd8 30. Rae1 Qc5+ 31. Kh1 Rf8 32. Qe5 $1 Rc7 ( 32... Qc7 33. Qxd5+ $1 ) 33. b4 Qc6 34. c4 dxc4 35. Bf5 Rff7 36. Rd1+ Rfd7 37. Bxd7 Rxd7 38. Qb8+ Ke7 39. Rde1+ 1-0"
"[Event ""USSR-World [board 2]""]
[Site ""Belgrade""]
[Date ""1970.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Petrosian, Tigran""]
[Black ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A37""]
[EventDate ""1970.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""132""]

1. c4 g6 2. Nc3 c5 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. O-O Nge7 7. d3 O-O 8. Bd2 d5 9. a3 b6 10. Rb1 Bb7 11. b4 $6 cxb4 12. axb4 dxc4 13. dxc4 Rc8 { The hanging pawns are vulnerable. } 14. c5 $5 bxc5 15. bxc5 Na5 16. Na4 Bc6 $1 17. Qc2 Nb7 18. Rfc1 Qd7 19. Ne1 $1 Nd5 ( 19... Bxa4 20. Rxb7 $1 { (Fischer). } ) 20. Nb2 Bb5 21. Ned3 $6 ( 21. Nbd3 $1 a6 22. Qb3 { defends properly (Petrosian). } ) 21... Bd4 22. Qb3 Nxc5 23. Nxc5 Rxc5 24. Rxc5 Bxc5 25. Nd3 Bxd3 26. Qxd3 Rd8 27. Bf3 Qc7 28. Bg5 Be7 29. Bxe7 Qxe7 30. Qd4 $2 e5 $1 31. Qc4 Nb6 32. Qc2 Rc8 33. Qd3 Rc4 34. Bg2 Qc7 35. Qa3 Rc3 36. Qa5 Rc5 37. Qa3 a5 38. h4 Nc4 39. Qd3 Nd6 40. Kh2 Kg7 41. Rd1 Ne8 42. Qd7 $6 Qxd7 43. Rxd7 Nf6 $2 ( { Fischer gives the easy win } 43... Nc7 $1 44. Be4 a4 45. Bb1 Nb5 ) 44. Ra7 Ng4+ 45. Kg1 Rc1+ 46. Bf1 Ra1 47. e4 a4 48. Kg2 Ra2 49. Rxf7+ $1 Kxf7 50. Bc4+ Ke7 51. Bxa2 a3 52. Kf3 Nf6 53. Ke3 Kd6 54. f4 $1 Nd7 55. Bb1 $2 { Petrosian blunders. } ( { The hard fight } 55. Bc4 $1 Nc5 56. f5 gxf5 57. exf5 Na6 $1 58. g4 $1 Nb4 59. g5 a2 60. Bxa2 Nxa2 61. g6 hxg6 62. fxg6 { results in a draw. } ) 55... Nc5 56. f5 Na6 57. g4 Nb4 58. fxg6 hxg6 59. h5 gxh5 60. gxh5 Ke6 61. Kd2 Kf6 62. Kc3 a2 63. Bxa2 Nxa2+ 64. Kb2 Nb4 65. Kc3 Nc6 66. Kc4 Nd4 { Fischer won the mini-match with 3-1 (+2, =2). } 0-1"
"[Event ""1.f""]
[Site ""Vancouver""]
[Date ""1971.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Taimanov, Mark""]
[Black ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2740""]
[ECO ""E97""]
[EventDate ""1971.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""80""]
[WhiteElo ""2620""]

{ Fischer won the interzonal Palma de Mallorca 1970. His opponent in the
quarterfinal was Taimanov. } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. Bd2 Ne8 10. Rc1 f5 11. exf5 gxf5 12. Ng5 $5 { Taimanov plays actively against Fischer's favourite opening. } 12... h6 13. Ne6 Bxe6 14. dxe6 Qc8 15. Qb3 c6 $1 16. Bh5 $6 ( 16. f4 e4 17. Be3 { has more effect. } ) 16... Qxe6 17. Qxb7 Nf6 18. Be2 Rfb8 19. Qa6 Rxb2 20. Rfd1 e4 $6 21. Qa3 Rb7 22. Bf4 d5 23. cxd5 cxd5 24. Nb5 Ng6 25. Nd4 Qd7 26. Qe3 { Black has allowed a blockade of the centre. } 26... Kh7 27. h3 Rf8 28. Ba6 $6 { Heroic play leads to difficulties. } 28... Rb6 29. Rc7 Qa4 30. Rxg7+ $1 Kxg7 31. Bxh6+ Kf7 32. Be2 Rfb8 33. Nxf5 Rb1 34. Rxb1 Rxb1+ 35. Kh2 Qd7 { White has no real attack. } 36. Nd4 $2 ( 36. Ng3 Qc7 37. Qd2 $1 { keeps an effective defence line. } ) 36... Qd6+ 37. g3 Qb4 38. Nc6 Qb6 39. Nxa7 Qxe3 40. Bxe3 Re1 0-1"
"[Event ""1.f""]
[Site ""Vancouver""]
[Date ""1971.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Black ""Taimanov, Mark""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2620""]
[ECO ""B44""]
[EventDate ""1971.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""177""]
[WhiteElo ""2740""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Nb5 d6 6. Bf4 e5 7. Be3 Nf6 8. Bg5 Qa5+ $6 9. Qd2 Nxe4 10. Qxa5 Nxa5 11. Be3 $1 { Fischer exerts pressure for a pawn. } 11... Kd7 12. N1c3 Nxc3 13. Nxc3 Kd8 14. Nb5 Be6 15. O-O-O b6 16. f4 $1 { He avoids the capture on d6. } 16... exf4 17. Bxf4 Nb7 18. Be2 $1 Bd7 19. Rd2 Be7 20. Rhd1 Bxb5 21. Bxb5 Kc7 22. Re2 Bf6 23. Rde1 Rac8 24. Bc4 Rhf8 25. b4 a5 26. Bd5 $1 { White threatens 27.Re7+. } 26... Kb8 27. a3 Rfd8 { The pawn is returned for activity. } 28. Bxf7 Bc3 29. Bd2 d5 30. Rd1 d4 31. Bxc3 Rxc3 32. Kb2 d3 33. Kxc3 dxe2 34. Re1 Nd6 35. Bh5 Nb5+ $2 ( { Correct ia } 35... Rc8+ $1 36. Kd3 Nc4 ) 36. Kb2 axb4 37. axb4 Rd4 38. c3 Rh4 39. Bxe2 Nd6 40. Rd1 Kc7 41. h3 Rf4 42. Rf1 Re4 43. Bd3 Re5 44. Rf2 h5 45. c4 Rg5 46. Kc3 Kd7 47. Ra2 Kc8 48. Kd4 Kc7 49. Ra7+ Kd8 50. c5 $2 ( { White misses the subtle win } 50. Ra6 Kc7 51. c5 bxc5+ 52. bxc5 Ne8 53. Rg6 { (Balashov) } 53... Rxg6 54. Bxg6 Nf6 55. h4 ) 50... bxc5+ 51. bxc5 Ne8 $1 52. Ra2 Nc7 53. Bc4 Kd7 54. Rb2 Kc6 55. Bb3 $5 Nb5+ 56. Ke3 Kxc5 57. Kf4 Rg6 58. Bd1 h4 59. Kf5 Rh6 60. Kg5 Nd6 61. Bc2 Nf7+ 62. Kg4 Ne5+ 63. Kf4 Kd4 64. Rb4+ Kc3 65. Rb5 Nf7 66. Rc5+ Kd4 67. Rf5 g5+ 68. Kg4 Ne5+ 69. Kxg5 Rg6+ 70. Kxh4 Rxg2 71. Bd1 Rg8 72. Bg4 Ke4 73. Kg3 Rg7 74. Rf4+ Kd5 75. Ra4 Ng6 76. Ra6 Ne5 77. Kf4 Rf7+ 78. Kg5 Rg7+ 79. Kf5 Rf7+ 80. Rf6 Rxf6+ 81. Kxf6 Ke4 $4 ( { The nicest draw gives } 81... Nd3 82. h4 Nf4 83. Kf5 Kd6 { (Botvinnik). } ) 82. Bc8 $1 Kf4 ( { Pointes are } 82... Nf3 83. Bb7+ ) ( { and } 82... Nd3 83. Bf5+ ) 83. h4 Nf3 84. h5 Ng5 85. Bf5 Nf3 86. h6 Ng5 87. Kg6 Nf3 88. h7 Ne5+ 89. Kf6 { Taimanov lost again. } 1-0"
"[Event ""1.f""]
[Site ""Vancouver""]
[Date ""1971.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Taimanov, Mark""]
[Black ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2740""]
[ECO ""E97""]
[EventDate ""1971.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""83""]
[WhiteElo ""2620""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. Bd2 Ne8 10. Rc1 f5 11. Qb3 $1 { Taimanov diverts from game one. } 11... b6 12. exf5 gxf5 13. Ng5 Nf6 14. f4 h6 15. fxe5 dxe5 16. c5 $2 { Taimanov plays too hasty. } ( { Correct is } 16. Nf3 Ng6 { and now } 17. c5 $1 ) 16... Nfxd5 17. Nxd5 Nxd5 18. cxb6 axb6 19. Rc6 $5 Kh8 { Taimanov thinks for one hour and fourteen minutes. } 20. Nf3 ( { Commentators regard } 20. Qh3 Nf6 21. Bc3 { as good for White, but } 21... f4 $1 22. Qh4 Bb7 23. Ne6 Qd7 24. Nxg7 Qxg7 { refutes this idea. } ) 20... Bb7 21. Rg6 Nf4 $1 22. Bxf4 exf4 23. Rd1 Qe7 24. Re6 Qc5+ 25. Kf1 Rfd8 26. Rxd8+ Rxd8 { Black has taken over the attack. } 27. Qa4 Qc1+ 28. Kf2 Bf8 29. b4 Be4 30. Re8 $6 Bc6 $1 31. Qxc6 Qxc6 32. Rxd8 Qf6 33. Rc8 Qe7 34. Kf1 Kh7 35. Nd4 Bg7 36. Nb5 Be5 37. a3 Qd7 38. Ra8 f3 39. gxf3 Bxh2 40. Kg2 Qg7+ 41. Kxh2 Qe5+ 42. Kg1 0-1"
"[Event ""1.f""]
[Site ""Vancouver""]
[Date ""1971.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Black ""Taimanov, Mark""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2620""]
[ECO ""B47""]
[EventDate ""1971.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""141""]
[WhiteElo ""2740""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Qc7 5. Nc3 e6 6. g3 a6 7. Bg2 Nf6 8. O-O Nxd4 9. Qxd4 Bc5 10. Bf4 d6 11. Qd2 h6 12. Rad1 e5 13. Be3 Bg4 14. Bxc5 dxc5 15. f3 Be6 16. f4 Rd8 $6 ( { Theory will become } 16... O-O 17. Qd6 Qa5 $5 { (Rodriguez-Palermo, Buenos Aires 1973). } ) 17. Nd5 Bxd5 18. exd5 e4 19. Rfe1 Rxd5 20. Rxe4+ Kd8 21. Qe2 Rxd1+ 22. Qxd1+ Qd7 23. Qxd7+ Kxd7 24. Re5 b6 $2 ( { Black ends the pressure in the endgame with } 24... Kd6 $1 25. a4 $1 a5 26. b3 b6 { and he gets the time for ..Re8 (Radulescu). } ) 25. Bf1 a5 26. Bc4 Rf8 27. Kg2 Kd6 28. Kf3 Nd7 29. Re3 Nb8 30. Rd3+ Kc7 31. c3 Nc6 32. Re3 Kd6 33. a4 $1 Ne7 34. h3 Nc6 35. h4 $1 { White threatens to advance his pawns on the kingside. } 35... h5 36. Rd3+ Kc7 37. Rd5 f5 38. Rd2 Rf6 39. Re2 Kd7 40. Re3 g6 41. Bb5 Rd6 42. Ke2 Kd8 $6 ( { Or } 42... Rf6 43. Kd3 Rd6+ 44. Kc4 Rf6 45. Re1 Rd6 46. Re2 $1 Rf6 47. Re3 Rd6 48. Rd3 { and the exchange has been forced. } ) 43. Rd3 $1 Kc7 44. Rxd6 Kxd6 45. Kd3 Ne7 46. Be8 Kd5 47. Bf7+ Kd6 48. Kc4 Kc6 49. Be8+ Kb7 50. Kb5 Nc8 $1 51. Bc6+ Kc7 52. Bd5 Ne7 53. Bf7 $1 Kb7 54. Bb3 $1 Ka7 $1 55. Bd1 Kb7 56. Bf3+ Kc7 57. Ka6 Nc8 58. Bd5 $1 Ne7 59. Bc4 $1 Nc6 60. Bf7 Ne7 61. Be8 Kd8 { Black seems to escape, but Sherlock Fischer outwits Watson Taimanov. } 62. Bxg6 $1 Nxg6 63. Kxb6 Kd7 64. Kxc5 Ne7 65. b4 $1 axb4 66. cxb4 Nc8 67. a5 Nd6 68. b5 Ne4+ 69. Kb6 Kc8 ( { After } 69... Nd6 70. a6 Nc8+ 71. Kc5 { White wins on the kingside. } ) 70. Kc6 Kb8 71. b6 { A wonderful endgame. } 1-0"
"[Event ""1.f""]
[Site ""Vancouver""]
[Date ""1971.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Taimanov, Mark""]
[Black ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2740""]
[ECO ""D80""]
[EventDate ""1971.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""92""]
[WhiteElo ""2620""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Ne4 5. Bh4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 dxc4 7. e3 Be6 8. Rb1 b6 9. Be2 Bh6 10. Nf3 c6 11. Ne5 Bg7 12. f4 Bd5 13. O-O Nd7 14. Nxc4 O-O 15. a4 c5 16. Ne5 Nxe5 17. dxe5 f6 18. Rb2 Be6 19. Rd2 Qc7 20. Bg4 Qc8 21. Bf3 Rb8 22. Qe2 Rd8 23. Rfd1 Rxd2 24. Qxd2 Qe8 25. exf6 exf6 26. Qd6 Rc8 27. a5 Bf8 28. Qd2 Be7 29. Bd5 Qf7 30. Bxe6 Qxe6 31. Qd7 Kf7 32. Qxa7 bxa5 33. e4 Qc6 34. Rd7 Qxe4 35. h3 a4 36. Bf2 Kf8 37. c4 a3 38. Qxa3 Ra8 39. Qb2 Ke8 40. Qb5 Kf8 41. Rd1 Qxf4 42. Bxc5 Bxc5+ 43. Qxc5+ Kg7 44. Rf1 Qe4 45. Qc7+ Kh6 46. Rxf6 $4 { Taimanov collapses completely. } 46... Qd4+ 0-1"
"[Event ""1.f""]
[Site ""Vancouver""]
[Date ""1971.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Black ""Taimanov, Mark""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2620""]
[ECO ""B33""]
[EventDate ""1971.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""86""]
[WhiteElo ""2740""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Nb5 d6 6. Bf4 e5 7. Be3 Nf6 8. Bg5 Be6 { Taimanov plays the main variation this time. } 9. N1c3 $1 a6 10. Bxf6 gxf6 11. Na3 Nd4 12. Nc4 f5 13. exf5 Nxf5 14. Bd3 Rc8 15. Bxf5 Rxc4 16. Bxe6 fxe6 17. Qe2 ( 17. Qh5+ Kd7 { supports the black development. } ) 17... Rd4 $2 { Taimanov fails again. } ( { Correct is } 17... Qc7 $1 ) 18. O-O Qg5 19. Rad1 Qf5 20. Rxd4 exd4 21. Ne4 Be7 ( 21... d5 22. Ng3 Qf6 23. Re1 { leads to positional problems (Tal). } ) 22. Rd1 Qe5 23. Qd3 Rf8 24. Qxd4 Qxd4 25. Rxd4 d5 26. Nc3 Bc5 27. Rd2 Rf4 28. g3 Rc4 29. Ne2 Ra4 30. a3 Kd7 31. Kg2 b5 32. c3 a5 33. Nd4 b4 34. Nb3 Bb6 35. axb4 axb4 36. c4 Kc6 ( { More resistance offers } 36... Kd6 37. Rc2 dxc4 38. Rxc4 e5 ) 37. c5 Bc7 38. Nd4+ Kd7 39. f4 e5 40. c6+ Kc8 41. Nb5 Ra2 42. f5 Bd8 43. Rxd5 Rxb2+ { Fischer had
won the match over ten games with 6-0. It was a sensation.  Taimanov had a
book of a dissident in his luggage. He was arrested in Moscow. } 1-0"
"[Event ""2.f""]
[Site ""Denver""]
[Date ""1971.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Black ""Larsen, Bent""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2660""]
[ECO ""C19""]
[EventDate ""1971.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[WhiteElo ""2760""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 Ne7 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. a4 Nbc6 8. Nf3 Bd7 9. Bd3 $5 Qc7 10. O-O c4 11. Be2 f6 12. Re1 Ng6 $6 ( { Less risk takes } 12... fxe5 13. dxe5 O-O ) 13. Ba3 fxe5 14. dxe5 Ncxe5 15. Nxe5 Nxe5 16. Qd4 $1 Ng6 17. Bh5 Kf7 $5 18. f4 $1 { Fischer attacks in a lovely way. } 18... Rhe8 19. f5 $1 exf5 20. Qxd5+ Kf6 ( { Avoids } 20... Be6 21. Rxe6 Rxe6 22. Qxf5+ Rf6 23. Qd5+ Re6 24. Rf1+ { (suetin). } ) 21. Bf3 $6 ( 21. Bd6 $1 Qc8 22. Bf3 $1 Bc6 23. Qd4+ Kf7 24. Qxc4+ { gives fine winning chances. } ) 21... Ne5 $1 22. Qd4 Kg6 23. Rxe5 Qxe5 ( { Not } 23... Rxe5 $2 24. Bd6 ) 24. Qxd7 Rad8 25. Qxb7 Qe3+ $2 { Larsen misses the draw in the complicated skirmish. } ( { Correct is } 25... Qxc3 26. Qc6+ $1 Kg5 27. Bc1+ f4 28. h4+ $1 Kf5 $1 29. g4+ fxg3 30. Kg2 $1 Qd4 $1 { (Suetin) } 31. Kxg3 Qxa1 32. Bg4+ Ke5 33. Qc5+ Kf6 34. Qf2+ Ke5 35. Qe1+ Kd5 { and perpetual check. } ) 26. Kf1 Rd2 27. Qc6+ Re6 28. Bc5 $1 Rf2+ 29. Kg1 Rxg2+ $1 30. Kxg2 Qd2+ 31. Kh1 Rxc6 32. Bxc6 Qxc3 33. Rg1+ Kf6 34. Bxa7 g5 35. Bb6 Qxc2 36. a5 Qb2 ( 36... Qa2 $1 { offers the last chance. } ) 37. Bd8+ Ke6 38. a6 Qa3 39. Bb7 Qc5 40. Rb1 c3 41. Bb6 1-0"
"[Event ""2.f""]
[Site ""Denver""]
[Date ""1971.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Larsen, Bent""]
[Black ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2760""]
[ECO ""B36""]
[EventDate ""1971.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""108""]
[WhiteElo ""2660""]

1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. e4 Nf6 6. Nc3 d6 7. Be2 Nxd4 8. Qxd4 Bg7 9. Bg5 h6 10. Be3 O-O 11. Qd2 Kh7 12. O-O Be6 13. f4 Rc8 14. b3 Qa5 15. a3 a6 16. f5 Bd7 17. b4 Qe5 $1 { Fischer defends well. } 18. Rae1 Bc6 19. Bf4 Nxe4 20. Nxe4 Qxe4 21. Bd3 Qd4+ 22. Kh1 Rce8 23. Be3 Qc3 24. Bxh6 Qxd2 25. Bxd2 Be5 $2 ( { Correct is } 25... e5 $1 ) 26. Bf4 Bxf4 27. Rxf4 gxf5 28. Rxf5 $2 ( { The king is attacked by } 28. Re3 $1 Rg8 29. Bxf5+ Kh6 ( 29... Kg7 $2 30. Rg3+ Kf8 31. Be6 ) 30. Bh3 $1 Rg7 31. b5 $1 axb5 32. cxb5 Bd5 ( 32... Bxb5 $2 33. Rh4+ Kg5 34. Rb4 $1 ) 33. Rh4+ Kg5 34. Rd4 $1 Be6 35. Bxe6 fxe6 36. Rxe6 { White has won a pawn (Joop Piket). } ) 28... Kg7 29. Rg5+ Kh6 30. h4 e6 31. Rf1 f5 32. Re1 Rf7 33. b5 axb5 34. cxb5 Bd7 35. g4 Ra8 36. gxf5 exf5 37. Bc4 $2 ( { Equality keeps } 37. Reg1 $1 Re7 $1 38. Bxf5 Bxf5 39. Rxf5 Rxa3 ) 37... Ra4 38. Rc1 Bxb5 $1 39. Bxf7 Rxh4+ 40. Kg2 Kxg5 41. Bd5 Ba6 42. Rd1 Ra4 43. Bf3 Rxa3 44. Rxd6 Ra2+ 45. Kg1 Kf4 46. Bg2 Rb2 47. Rd7 b6 48. Rd8 Be2 49. Bh3 Bg4 50. Bf1 Bf3 51. Rb8 Be4 52. Ba6 Ke3 53. Rc8 Rb1+ 54. Kh2 Kf4 0-1"
"[Event ""2.f""]
[Site ""Denver""]
[Date ""1971.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Black ""Larsen, Bent""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2660""]
[ECO ""B88""]
[EventDate ""1971.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[WhiteElo ""2760""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bb3 Be7 8. Be3 O-O 9. f4 Bd7 10. O-O a6 11. f5 Qc8 $2 12. fxe6 Bxe6 $2 ( { No matter loses } 12... fxe6 13. Nf5 Qc7 14. Bf4 Ne8 ) 13. Nxe6 fxe6 14. Na4 $1 Rb8 15. Nb6 Qe8 16. Bxe6+ Kh8 17. Bf5 Ne5 18. Qd4 Qh5 19. Nd5 Nxd5 20. Qxd5 Qe2 21. Ba7 Rbe8 22. Rf2 Qb5 23. c3 Bh4 24. g3 Qxd5 25. exd5 Bf6 26. Raf1 Nc4 27. Be6 Ra8 28. Bd4 Bxd4 29. cxd4 Rxf2 30. Rxf2 b5 31. Kf1 g6 32. b3 Na3 33. Ke2 Ra7 34. Rf8+ Kg7 35. Rd8 b4 36. Rxd6 Nb5 37. Rb6 Nxd4+ 38. Kd3 Nxe6 39. Rxe6 a5 40. Kd4 Kf7 41. Re2 1-0"
"[Event ""2.f""]
[Site ""Denver""]
[Date ""1971.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Larsen, Bent""]
[Black ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2760""]
[ECO ""E97""]
[EventDate ""1971.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""66""]
[WhiteElo ""2660""]

1. c4 g6 2. Nf3 Bg7 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 O-O 5. e4 d6 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 { Fischer plays his beloved defence. } 9. Nd2 c5 10. Rb1 Ne8 11. b4 b6 12. a4 f5 13. a5 Nf6 14. Qa4 Bd7 15. Qa3 Bh6 $1 { Black prevents f4. } 16. Bd3 Qc7 17. bxc5 bxc5 18. exf5 gxf5 $5 19. Bc2 a6 20. Nde4 $1 Bxc1 21. Nxf6+ Rxf6 22. Rfxc1 Raf8 { Fischer starts an attack, despite the exchanges. } 23. Rb6 Bc8 24. Ne2 $6 ( { The thematic defence } 24. f4 $1 Ng6 25. Ne2 exf4 26. Rf1 Qe7 $1 27. Nxf4 Nxf4 28. Rxf4 Qe1+ 29. Rf1 Qd2 30. Rf2 Qe1+ 31. Rf1 { ends with a perpetual. } ) 24... f4 25. Be4 Nf5 26. Rc6 Qg7 { Black's attack has become very strong. } 27. Rb1 $2 ( { White pieces are properly placed in } 27. Kh1 $1 { (Murey) } 27... Nh4 28. Rg1 ) 27... Nh4 $1 28. Qd3 Bf5 29. Kh1 ( { Or } 29. Rd1 Nxg2 $1 ) 29... f3 $1 30. Ng3 fxg2+ 31. Kg1 Bxe4 32. Qxe4 Nf3+ 33. Kxg2 Nd2 0-1"
"[Event ""2.f""]
[Site ""Denver""]
[Date ""1971.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Black ""Larsen, Bent""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2660""]
[ECO ""B88""]
[EventDate ""1971.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""91""]
[WhiteElo ""2760""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bb3 Be7 8. Be3 O-O 9. O-O Bd7 10. f4 Qc8 $6 11. f5 $1 { Larsen wanted to prevent this move,
but Fischer plays it anyway as a positional sacrifice. } 11... Nxd4 12. Bxd4 exf5 13. Qd3 fxe4 14. Nxe4 Nxe4 15. Qxe4 Be6 16. Rf3 ( { Faster will end } 16. Rae1 $1 Qc6 $2 17. Qf4 Rae8 $4 18. Qg3 g6 19. Rxe6 { (Janosevic-Musil, Yugoslavia 1972). } ) 16... Qc6 17. Re1 Qxe4 18. Rxe4 d5 19. Rg3 $1 g6 20. Bxd5 Bd6 $2 ( 20... Bxd5 21. Rxe7 Rfe8 { leads to a defendable endgame (Gipslis). } ) 21. Rxe6 $1 Bxg3 22. Re7 Bd6 23. Rxb7 Rac8 ( { Larsen prefers } 23... a5 { after the game, but } 24. c4 Rae8 25. Rd7 Bb4 26. a3 Re7 27. axb4 Rxd7 28. bxa5 { favours White. } ) 24. c4 a5 25. Ra7 { Black can grab his last chance with a natural move. } 25... Bc7 $2 ( { Larsen does not believe in } 25... Bc5 $1 26. Bxc5 Rxc5 27. Kf2 { but } 27... Rfc8 28. Bxf7+ Kf8 29. Bd5 Rxc4 $1 30. Bxc4 Rxc4 31. Rxa5 Rc2+ 32. Kf3 Rxb2 { might draw. } ) 26. g3 Rfe8 27. Kf1 Re7 28. Bf6 Re3 29. Bc3 h5 30. Ra6 Be5 31. Bd2 Rd3 32. Ke2 Rd4 33. Bc3 Rcxc4 34. Bxc4 Rxc4 35. Kd3 Rc5 36. Rxa5 Rxa5 37. Bxa5 Bxb2 38. a4 Kf8 39. Bc3 Bxc3 40. Kxc3 Ke7 41. Kd4 Kd6 42. a5 f6 43. a6 Kc6 44. a7 Kb7 45. Kd5 h4 46. Ke6 { Fischer played a fantastic endgame. } 1-0"
"[Event ""2.f""]
[Site ""Denver""]
[Date ""1971.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Larsen, Bent""]
[Black ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2760""]
[ECO ""B21""]
[EventDate ""1971.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""80""]
[WhiteElo ""2660""]

1. f4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. e4 Bg7 4. Be2 Nc6 5. O-O d6 6. d3 e6 7. Na3 Nge7 8. c3 O-O 9. Be3 a6 10. d4 cxd4 11. Nxd4 b5 12. Nxc6 Nxc6 13. Qd2 Qc7 14. Rad1 Rd8 15. Nc2 Rb8 16. a3 Na5 17. e5 Bf8 18. b4 Nc6 19. Nd4 $1 { Larsen gives a pawn for the attack. } 19... dxe5 20. fxe5 Nxe5 21. Bg5 Rd5 22. Qf4 Bg7 23. h4 $6 Rb7 ( { Risk takes } 23... Qxc3 24. Bf6 ) 24. Bf6 Bxf6 25. Qxf6 Qxc3 26. h5 gxh5 $5 ( 26... Rxd4 $1 27. Qxe5 Rd3 28. Qg5 Qd4+ $1 29. Kh1 Qe3 { tries to win. } ) 27. Kh1 ( { Larsen avoids } 27. Nxe6 fxe6 28. Rxd5 exd5 29. Qd8+ Kg7 30. Qf6+ { because he wants to win. } ) 27... Ng4 28. Bxg4 hxg4 29. Qh6 Bd7 30. Rf4 ( 30. Rxf7 Kxf7 31. Qxh7+ { leads to a perpetual (Suetin). } ) 30... f5 { The game can end peacefully. } 31. Qf6 $2 ( { Larsen avoids } 31. Qg5+ $1 Kf7 32. Qh5+ Ke7 33. Qg5+ Kf7 { because he wants to lose. } ) 31... Bc8 32. Rff1 Rf7 33. Qh6 Bb7 34. Nxe6 Qf6 $1 35. Qe3 Re7 36. Rde1 Rd6 37. Qg5+ Qxg5 38. Nxg5 Rxe1 39. Rxe1 Bd5 40. Re8+ Kg7 { Again Fischer had won with 6-0, an incredible result. } 0-1"
"[Event ""cf""]
[Site ""Buenos Aires""]
[Date ""1971.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Black ""Petrosian, Tigran""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2640""]
[ECO ""B33""]
[EventDate ""1971.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""79""]
[WhiteElo ""2760""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nb5 d6 6. Bf4 e5 7. Be3 Nf6 8. Bg5 Be6 9. N1c3 a6 10. Bxf6 gxf6 11. Na3 d5 { Petrosian diverts from the sixth match game Fischer-Taimanov. } 12. exd5 Bxa3 13. bxa3 Qa5 14. Qd2 O-O-O 15. Bc4 $2 ( { Correct is the immediate } 15. Rd1 ) 15... Rhg8 $1 { A chess enthusiast had sent this move to Petrosian. The
electricity fails at this moment. Fischer thinks redheaded in the darkness. } 16. Rd1 Bf5 $2 ( { He does not play the prepared } 16... Rxg2 { A fine endgame brings } 17. Ne4 Qb6 18. Qe3 Qxe3+ 19. fxe3 Bg4 20. Rb1 Bf3 { (Timman). } ) 17. Bd3 Bxd3 18. Qxd3 Nd4 19. O-O Kb8 20. Kh1 Qxa3 21. f4 Rc8 22. Ne4 Qxd3 23. cxd3 Rc2 24. Rd2 Rxd2 25. Nxd2 f5 26. fxe5 Re8 27. Re1 Nc2 28. Re2 Nd4 29. Re3 Nc2 30. Rh3 $1 Rxe5 31. Nf3 Rxd5 32. Rxh7 Rxd3 33. h4 Ne3 $2 ( { The best defence is } 33... Nd4 $1 34. Ng5 $1 f6 35. Nh3 $1 { (Kholmov) } 35... Rg3 $1 36. h5 Rg4 37. h6 Rh4 38. Kh2 f4 { Black will be able to hold the position. } ) 34. Rxf7 Rd1+ 35. Kh2 Ra1 36. h5 f4 37. Rxf4 Rxa2 38. Re4 Nxg2 39. Kg3 Ra5 40. Ne5 { Fischer had won his last
twenty games in the interzonal and candidates' matches. } 1-0"
"[Event ""cf""]
[Site ""Buenos Aires""]
[Date ""1971.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Petrosian, Tigran""]
[Black ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2760""]
[ECO ""D82""]
[EventDate ""1971.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""63""]
[WhiteElo ""2640""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 c5 6. dxc5 Qa5 7. Rc1 Ne4 8. cxd5 Nxc3 9. Qd2 Qxa2 10. bxc3 Qa5 11. Bc4 Nd7 $5 12. Ne2 Ne5 $5 13. Ba2 Bf5 $2 ( { Correct is } 13... Qxc5 { (Petrosian). } ) 14. Bxe5 Bxe5 15. Nd4 Qxc5 16. Nxf5 gxf5 17. O-O Qa5 $6 ( { The defence } 17... O-O 18. Qd3 Qc8 { consolidates the position. } ) 18. Qc2 f4 19. c4 fxe3 20. c5 Qd2 21. Qa4+ Kf8 22. Rcd1 Qe2 23. d6 { A pawn avalanche approaches the black king. } 23... Qh5 $6 ( { A counterattack starts } 23... Bxh2+ $1 { (Loktev) } 24. Kxh2 Qh5+ 25. Kg1 e2 26. dxe7+ Kg7 27. Rd5 exf1=Q+ 28. Kxf1 Qg6 $1 29. Qd4+ f6 30. Rd8 h5 31. Qd7 Kh6 { (Petrosian) appears to hold, but } 32. Rxa8 Rxa8 33. Qd8 Qe8 34. Qxa8 $1 Qxa8 35. Bf7 { wins for White. } ) 24. f4 e2 25. fxe5 exd1=Q 26. Rxd1 Qxe5 27. Rf1 f6 28. Qb3 Kg7 29. Qf7+ Kh6 30. dxe7 f5 31. Rxf5 Qd4+ 32. Kh1 { Even Fischer could lose. A great game was needed. } 1-0"
"[Event ""cf""]
[Site ""Buenos Aires""]
[Date ""1971.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Black ""Petrosian, Tigran""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2640""]
[ECO ""C11""]
[EventDate ""1971.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""66""]
[WhiteElo ""2760""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Bxf6 gxf6 7. g3 $6 f5 8. Nc3 Bf6 9. Nge2 Nc6 $1 10. d5 exd5 $1 ( { Petrosian improves on } 10... Nb4 { (Rauzer-Mazel, Leningrad 1934). } ) 11. Nxd5 ( 11. Qxd5 Bxc3+ 12. Nxc3 Qe7+ 13. Be2 Be6 ) 11... Bxb2 12. Bg2 O-O 13. O-O Bh8 $1 { Black needs the bishop for the defence. } 14. Nef4 Ne5 15. Qh5 Ng6 16. Rad1 ( { More success will have } 16. Nh3 $1 { in Bellon-Segal, Dortmund 1980. } ) 16... c6 17. Ne3 Qf6 18. Kh1 Bg7 19. Bh3 Ne7 20. Rd3 Be6 21. Rfd1 Bh6 22. Rd4 Bxf4 23. Rxf4 Rad8 24. Rxd8 ( { Better is } 24. Rb1 $1 { (Kholmov). } ) 24... Rxd8 25. Bxf5 Nxf5 26. Nxf5 Rd5 27. g4 Bxf5 28. gxf5 h6 29. h3 Kh7 30. Qe2 Qe5 31. Qh5 Qf6 32. Qe2 Qe5 33. Qh5 Qf6 $2 { Petrosian misses the threefold repetition of moves. } ( 33... Rd7 34. Rh4 Qf6 { keeps the advantage. } ) 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""cf""]
[Site ""Buenos Aires""]
[Date ""1971.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Petrosian, Tigran""]
[Black ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2760""]
[ECO ""B36""]
[EventDate ""1971.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""40""]
[WhiteElo ""2640""]

1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. e4 Nf6 6. Nc3 d6 7. f3 Nxd4 8. Qxd4 Bg7 9. Be3 O-O 10. Qd2 Qa5 11. Rc1 Be6 12. b3 Rfc8 13. Be2 a6 14. Nd5 Qxd2+ 15. Kxd2 Nxd5 16. cxd5 Bd7 17. Rxc8+ Rxc8 18. Rc1 Rxc1 19. Kxc1 Kf8 20. Kc2 e6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""cf""]
[Site ""Buenos Aires""]
[Date ""1971.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Black ""Petrosian, Tigran""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2640""]
[ECO ""C42""]
[EventDate ""1971.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""75""]
[WhiteElo ""2760""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 Nf6 6. Bd3 Be7 7. h3 O-O 8. O-O c6 ( { More active is } 8... Re8 9. c4 Nc6 { (Fischer-Georghiu, Buenos Aires 1970). } ) 9. Re1 Nbd7 10. Bf4 Re8 11. c4 Nf8 12. Nc3 a6 13. Qb3 Ne6 14. Bh2 Bf8 15. Re2 b5 $1 16. Qc2 Bb7 17. Rae1 g6 18. b4 $5 bxc4 19. Bxc4 Nc7 20. Bb3 ( { Slihjtly better is } 20. Rxe8 $1 Ncxe8 21. Qb3 d5 22. Bd3 { (Korchnoi). } ) 20... Rxe2 21. Rxe2 Ncd5 22. a3 a5 23. Nxd5 cxd5 $1 24. b5 a4 $1 25. Ba2 ( { The pointe shows } 25. Bxa4 Qa5 26. Bb3 Qxa3 { (Shamkovich). } ) 25... Qb6 26. Qb1 Ra5 27. Rb2 Ne4 28. Bf4 Nc3 29. Qc2 Rxb5 30. Rxb5 Nxb5 31. Qxa4 Qa6 $1 32. Qxa6 Bxa6 33. Be3 ( { Avoids } 33. a4 $4 Nc3 { (Korchnoi). } ) 33... Nxa3 34. Bxd5 Bc4 35. Bc6 Nc2 36. Bd2 Be2 37. Be4 Bxf3 38. Bxc2 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""cf""]
[Site ""Buenos Aires""]
[Date ""1971.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Petrosian, Tigran""]
[Black ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2760""]
[ECO ""A06""]
[EventDate ""1971.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""132""]
[WhiteElo ""2640""]

1. Nf3 c5 2. b3 d5 3. Bb2 f6 $1 4. c4 d4 5. d3 e5 6. e3 ( { Proper prophylaxis brings } 6. g3 $1 Nc6 7. Bg2 ) 6... Ne7 7. Be2 Nec6 8. Nbd2 Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. e4 a6 11. Ne1 b5 12. Bg4 Bxg4 13. Qxg4 Qc8 14. Qe2 Nd7 15. Nc2 Rb8 16. Rfc1 Qe8 17. Ba3 Bd6 18. Ne1 g6 19. cxb5 axb5 20. Bb2 Nb6 21. Nef3 Ra8 22. a3 Na5 23. Qd1 Qf7 24. a4 $6 bxa4 25. bxa4 c4 $1 26. dxc4 Nbxc4 27. Nxc4 Nxc4 28. Qe2 Nxb2 29. Qxb2 Rfb8 30. Qa2 $6 Bb4 31. Qxf7+ Kxf7 32. Rc7+ Ke6 $1 33. g4 $1 ( { Petrosian does not like } 33. Rxh7 Bc3 34. Rd1 Rxa4 ) 33... Bc3 34. Ra2 Rc8 35. Rxc8 Rxc8 36. a5 Ra8 37. a6 Ra7 38. Kf1 g5 39. Ke2 Kd6 40. Kd3 Kc5 41. Ng1 $6 ( { More useful is } 41. h4 { and an exchange. } ) 41... Kb5 42. Ne2 Ba5 { Black will gain a pawn as a reward for his excellent restriction. } 43. Rb2+ $2 { Petrosian blunders right after the resumption. } ( { Correct is } 43. Ng3 $1 Kxa6 $1 { (Korchnoi) } ( 43... Rxa6 44. Nf5 Rc6 45. Rc2 { The rooks are exchanged. } ) 44. Nh5 Rf7 45. Rb2 { White might survive by passive restriction. } ) 43... Kxa6 44. Rb1 Rc7 45. Rb2 Be1 46. f3 Ka5 47. Rc2 Rb7 48. Ra2+ Kb5 49. Rb2+ Bb4 50. Ra2 Rc7 51. Ra1 Rc8 52. Ra7 $6 ( { More resistance offers } 52. Ra2 $1 { but } 52... Rc7 53. Ra1 Rc6 $1 54. Ra2 Bc3 $1 55. Ra3 Kb4 56. Ra2 Be1 $1 57. Ra1 Bf2 { looks horrible for White. } ) 52... Ba5 $1 53. Rd7 ( { Or } 53. Rxh7 Bb6 $1 54. Rf7 Ra8 55. Rxf6 Ra3+ { (Shamkovich). } ) 53... Bb6 54. Rd5+ Bc5 55. Nc1 Ka4 56. Rd7 Bb4 57. Ne2 Kb3 58. Rb7 Ra8 59. Rxh7 Ra1 60. Nxd4+ exd4 61. Kxd4 Rd1+ 62. Ke3 Bc5+ 63. Ke2 Rh1 64. h4 Kc4 65. h5 Rh2+ 66. Ke1 Kd3 { Petrosian was demoralised
because he had played well and only scored 2 1/2 out of 6. Fischer had crushed
'the other guy's ego'. } 0-1"
"[Event ""cf""]
[Site ""Buenos Aires""]
[Date ""1971.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Black ""Petrosian, Tigran""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2640""]
[ECO ""B42""]
[EventDate ""1971.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""67""]
[WhiteElo ""2760""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. O-O d5 8. c4 Nf6 9. cxd5 cxd5 10. exd5 exd5 $2 ( { Correct is } 10... Nxd5 11. Be4 Bb7 $1 12. Qa4+ Qd7 { (Horvath-Izsak, Budapest 1995). } ) 11. Nc3 Be7 12. Qa4+ Qd7 $5 13. Re1 $1 ( { Fischer takes the positional plus instead of the matter in } 13. Bb5 $5 axb5 14. Qxa8 O-O ) 13... Qxa4 14. Nxa4 Be6 15. Be3 O-O 16. Bc5 Rfe8 17. Bxe7 Rxe7 18. b4 $1 Kf8 19. Nc5 Bc8 20. f3 Rea7 $6 ( { The last chance gives } 20... Rxe1+ 21. Rxe1 Rb8 22. a3 Rb6 ) 21. Re5 Bd7 22. Nxd7+ $5 Rxd7 23. Rc1 Rd6 24. Rc7 Nd7 25. Re2 { Black has little choice. } 25... g6 26. Kf2 h5 27. f4 h4 $6 28. Kf3 f5 29. Ke3 d4+ 30. Kd2 Nb6 $2 ( { Correct is } 30... Kf7 ) 31. Ree7 Nd5 32. Rf7+ Ke8 33. Rb7 Nxf4 ( 33... Rb8 34. Ra7 Ra8 35. Rxa8+ Kxf7 36. Bc4 $1 ) 34. Bc4 1-0"
"[Event ""cf""]
[Site ""Buenos Aires""]
[Date ""1971.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Petrosian, Tigran""]
[Black ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2760""]
[ECO ""D40""]
[EventDate ""1971.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""78""]
[WhiteElo ""2640""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 5. e3 Nc6 6. a3 Ne4 7. Qc2 Nxc3 8. bxc3 Be7 9. Bb2 O-O 10. Bd3 h6 11. O-O Na5 12. Nd2 dxc4 13. Nxc4 Nxc4 14. Bxc4 b6 15. e4 Bb7 16. Qe2 Rc8 17. Bb3 b5 18. f4 Qb6 19. Kh1 cxd4 20. cxd4 b4 21. axb4 Bxb4 22. d5 Bc3 23. Bxc3 Rxc3 24. Bc2 $2 ( { Correct is } 24. Ba2 $1 Re3 ( 24... Ba6 25. Qd2 Rd3 26. Qf2 $11 ) 25. Qc2 $1 Rc8 26. Qb1 exd5 27. Qxb6 axb6 28. Bxd5 ) 24... exd5 25. e5 Re3 26. Qd2 d4 27. Rab1 Qa6 28. Rf2 Rd8 29. Kg1 Be4 30. Bxe4 Rxe4 31. h3 d3 32. Rb3 Qc4 33. Rb2 Rdd4 { Tigran is humiliated. } 34. g3 Rd5 35. Kh2 Rb5 36. Ra2 Rb1 37. g4 Re2 38. Rxe2 dxe2 39. Qxe2 Qxf4+ 0-1"
"[Event ""cf""]
[Site ""Buenos Aires""]
[Date ""1971.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Black ""Petrosian, Tigran""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2640""]
[ECO ""C10""]
[EventDate ""1971.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""91""]
[WhiteElo ""2760""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. exd5 exd5 6. Bb5 Bg4 $2 ( { Equality keeps } 6... Bb4 7. O-O O-O { (Fleck-Thesing, 1986). } ) 7. h3 Bxf3 8. Qxf3 Be7 9. Bg5 a6 10. Bxc6+ bxc6 11. O-O O-O 12. Rfe1 h6 13. Bh4 Qd7 14. Re2 a5 15. Rae1 Bd8 16. b3 Rb8 17. Na4 Ne4 18. Bxd8 Rbxd8 19. Qf4 Qd6 20. Qxd6 cxd6 21. c4 Nf6 22. Rc1 Rb8 $2 ( 22... Rfe8 23. Rxe8+ Rxe8 24. cxd5 cxd5 { defends properly. } ) 23. cxd5 cxd5 24. f3 Nh5 25. Rc6 Nf4 26. Rd2 Rfe8 27. Rxd6 Re1+ 28. Kf2 Rh1 $2 ( { Better is } 28... Rbe8 ) 29. Kg3 Nh5+ 30. Kh4 g6 31. Rxd5 Re8 32. Rxa5 Ree1 33. Nc3 Nf4 34. Kg4 Ne6 35. Re5 f5+ 36. Kg3 f4+ 37. Kh4 Kh7 38. Ne4 g5+ 39. Kg4 Ng7 40. Nxg5+ hxg5 41. Rxe1 Rxe1 42. Kxg5 Ne6+ 43. Kf5 Re2 44. Rxe2 Nxd4+ 45. Ke5 Nxe2 46. a4 { Petrosian played poorly.  Fischer won with
6 1/2 - 2 1/2 (+5, =3, -1). At the end of the match, Petrosian had been
treated like Taimanov and Larsen. Therefore the final of the candidates'
matches over a maximum of twelve games ended relatively quickly. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch28""]
[Site ""Reykjavik""]
[Date ""1972.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Black ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2785""]
[ECO ""E56""]
[EventDate ""1972.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""111""]
[WhiteElo ""2660""]

{ Fischer challenged world champion Boris Spassky. Many problems occurred until
the match began in Reykjavik. FIDE President Euwe had a hard time. When Jim
Slater doubled the prize money of $125,000 and Henry Kissinger phoned Bobby,
Fischer finally flew to Iceland. It had become a confrontation between
capitalism and communism. Public interest for the mad genius was enormous.
Spassky was respected, because he had a score of +3, =2 against Fischer.  The
'match of the century' started on 11 vii 1972 with the usual time limit of 40
moves in 2 1/2 hours. An audience of 2300 spectators followed game one in the
Laugersdalholl stadium. } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. e3 O-O 6. Bd3 c5 7. O-O Nc6 8. a3 Ba5 9. Ne2 dxc4 10. Bxc4 Bb6 11. dxc5 Qxd1 12. Rxd1 Bxc5 13. b4 Be7 14. Bb2 Bd7 15. Rac1 Rfd8 16. Ned4 Nxd4 17. Nxd4 Ba4 18. Bb3 Bxb3 19. Nxb3 Rxd1+ 20. Rxd1 Rc8 21. Kf1 Kf8 22. Ke2 Ne4 23. Rc1 Rxc1 24. Bxc1 f6 25. Na5 Nd6 26. Kd3 Bd8 27. Nc4 Bc7 28. Nxd6 Bxd6 29. b5 { Spassky is happy with a quiet draw. } 29... Bxh2 $2 { Fischer seems to make a joke. } 30. g3 h5 31. Ke2 h4 32. Kf3 Ke7 ( { No good is } 32... h3 33. Kg4 Bg1 34. Kxh3 Bxf2 35. Bd2 $1 { (Byrne). } ) 33. Kg2 hxg3 34. fxg3 Bxg3 35. Kxg3 Kd6 36. a4 Kd5 37. Ba3 Ke4 ( { A subtle draw brings } 37... a6 $1 38. b6 $1 Kc6 39. Bf8 ( 39. a5 Kd5 ) 39... Kxb6 $1 40. Bxg7 Ka5 41. Bxf6 Kxa4 42. Kf4 b5 43. Ke5 b4 44. Kxe6 b3 45. Kd5 Kb4 $1 46. e4 a5 { (Purdy). } ) 38. Bc5 $1 a6 ( { The pointe is } 38... b6 $2 39. Bxb6 axb6 40. a5 bxa5 41. b6 { (Byrne). } ) 39. b6 $1 { White keeps winning chances, if his a-pawn stays on the fourth rank. } 39... f5 $2 { A joke becomes a nightmare. } ( { A draw gives } 39... e5 40. Bf8 Kxe3 $1 41. Bxg7 Kd4 $1 42. Bxf6 Kc5 43. Bd8 $1 Kb4 44. Kf3 Kxa4 45. Ke4 Kb5 46. Kd5 $1 a5 $1 { (Prins). } ) 40. Kh4 f4 { The game is adjourned. Fischer
complaints about the noise of the film camera at the resumption. } 41. exf4 Kxf4 42. Kh5 $1 Kf5 43. Be3 Ke4 44. Bf2 Kf5 45. Bh4 e5 ( { Or } 45... g6+ 46. Kh6 e5 47. Bg5 e4 48. Bd2 Kf6 49. Be3 Kf5 50. Bg5 { and White wins (Byrne). } ) 46. Bg5 e4 47. Be3 Kf6 48. Kg4 Ke5 49. Kg5 Kd5 50. Kf5 a5 51. Bf2 $1 { White has achieved zugzwang. } 51... g5 52. Kxg5 Kc4 53. Kf5 Kb4 54. Kxe4 Kxa4 55. Kd5 Kb5 56. Kd6 { Bobby was very upset about the defeat. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch28""]
[Site ""Reykjavik""]
[Date ""1972.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Black ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2660""]
[ECO ""A00""]
[EventDate ""1972.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""0""]
[WhiteElo ""2785""]

{ Fischer protested against the film camera. The camera stayed and Bobby left:
0-1. A Soviet minister exerted pressure on Spassky, Boris told me: ""The
conversation consisted of a repeated da and njet from two sides."" He stayed. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch28""]
[Site ""Reykjavik""]
[Date ""1972.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Black ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2785""]
[ECO ""A77""]
[EventDate ""1972.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""82""]
[WhiteElo ""2660""]

{ The game is played in a private room at the request of Fischer. He starts to
shout when he notices the film camera. It is removed. Schmid restores the
peace between the players. } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Nd2 Nbd7 8. e4 Bg7 9. Be2 O-O 10. O-O Re8 11. Qc2 Nh5 $5 { The preparation by the Soviet grandmasters has not foreseen this provocative
opening at all. } 12. Bxh5 gxh5 13. Nc4 Ne5 14. Ne3 Qh4 15. Bd2 ( { The initiative keeps } 15. Nb5 Qe7 16. a4 a6 17. Nc3 { (Smith). } ) 15... Ng4 16. Nxg4 hxg4 17. Bf4 Qf6 18. g3 $2 { White weakens his kingside. } ( { Solid is } 18. Bg3 h5 19. f3 $1 { (Byrne). } ) 18... Bd7 19. a4 b6 20. Rfe1 a6 21. Re2 b5 $1 22. Rae1 { Spassky wants to counter in the centre, but Fischer prevents it. } 22... Qg6 23. b3 Re7 24. Qd3 Rb8 25. axb5 axb5 26. b4 c4 27. Qd2 Rbe8 28. Re3 h5 $5 { Black postpones the capture on c3. } 29. R3e2 Kh7 30. Re3 Kg8 31. R3e2 Bxc3 32. Qxc3 Rxe4 33. Rxe4 Rxe4 34. Rxe4 Qxe4 35. Bh6 Qg6 36. Bc1 Qb1 37. Kf1 Bf5 38. Ke2 Qe4+ 39. Qe3 Qc2+ 40. Qd2 Qb3 41. Qd4 $6 Bd3+ $1 { Bobby is jubilant, because he has defeated Boris for the first time. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch28""]
[Site ""Reykjavik""]
[Date ""1972.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Black ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2660""]
[ECO ""B88""]
[EventDate ""1972.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""89""]
[WhiteElo ""2785""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bb3 Be7 8. Be3 O-O 9. O-O a6 10. f4 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 b5 12. a3 Bb7 13. Qd3 a5 $1 { A novelty has been prepared in Fischer's favourite opening. } 14. e5 $1 dxe5 15. fxe5 Nd7 16. Nxb5 Nc5 17. Bxc5 $2 ( { The quiet } 17. Qe3 $1 Nxb3 18. Qxb3 a4 19. Qd3 Ba6 20. Rad1 Qd7 21. c4 Rab8 { will draw in Carlson-Thompson, corr. 1986. } ) 17... Bxc5+ 18. Kh1 Qg5 19. Qe2 Rad8 20. Rad1 Rxd1 21. Rxd1 h5 $1 { Spassky played for a win. He is not 'demoralised' as commentators describe him. } 22. Nd6 Ba8 23. Bc4 h4 $1 24. h3 Be3 $1 25. Qg4 Qxe5 $1 ( 25... Qxg4 26. hxg4 h3 27. Bf1 Bf4 28. Nc4 { and White holds the position. } ) 26. Qxh4 g5 $1 27. Qg4 Bc5 $1 ( 27... Rd8 28. Nxf7 $1 Rxd1+ 29. Qxd1 Kxf7 30. Qd7+ $11 ) 28. Nb5 Kg7 $1 29. Nd4 Rh8 $1 30. Nf3 Bxf3 31. Qxf3 Bd6 $2 ( 31... Rh4 { offers superb chances. } 32. g4 $5 ( 32. Rf1 Rf4 33. Qe2 Rxf1+ 34. Qxf1 Qxb2 { is horrible. } ) 32... Bd6 $1 33. Qg2 Qe3 34. Rd3 Qc1+ 35. Qg1 Qxb2 ) 32. Qc3 $1 Qxc3 33. bxc3 Be5 34. Rd7 Kf6 35. Kg1 Bxc3 36. Be2 Be5 37. Kf1 Rc8 38. Bh5 Rc7 39. Rxc7 Bxc7 40. a4 Ke7 41. Ke2 f5 42. Kd3 Be5 43. c4 Kd6 44. Bf7 Bg3 45. c5+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch28""]
[Site ""Reykjavik""]
[Date ""1972.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Black ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2785""]
[ECO ""E41""]
[EventDate ""1972.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""54""]
[WhiteElo ""2660""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 c5 5. e3 Nc6 6. Bd3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 d6 8. e4 e5 9. d5 Ne7 10. Nh4 h6 11. f4 Ng6 $1 { Fischer plays a surprising move. } 12. Nxg6 fxg6 13. fxe5 $6 ( { A plus keeps } 13. O-O O-O 14. Qe1 ) 13... dxe5 14. Be3 b6 15. O-O O-O 16. a4 a5 17. Rb1 Bd7 18. Rb2 Rb8 19. Rbf2 Qe7 20. Bc2 g5 21. Bd2 Qe8 22. Be1 Qg6 23. Qd3 Nh5 24. Rxf8+ Rxf8 25. Rxf8+ Kxf8 26. Bd1 Nf4 27. Qc2 $4 Bxa4 $1 ( 27... Bxa4 28. Qxa4 Qxe4 29. Kf2 Nd3+ 30. Kg3 Qh4+ 31. Kf3 Qf4+ 32. Ke2 Nc1# ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch28""]
[Site ""Reykjavik""]
[Date ""1972.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Black ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2660""]
[ECO ""D59""]
[EventDate ""1972.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[WhiteElo ""2785""]

1. c4 { The Soviet opening preparation is avoided. } 1... e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 h6 7. Bh4 b6 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. Nxd5 exd5 11. Rc1 Be6 12. Qa4 c5 13. Qa3 Rc8 14. Bb5 $5 a6 ( { Playable is } 14... Qb7 { (Timman-Geller, Hilversum 1973). } ) 15. dxc5 bxc5 16. O-O Ra7 $6 ( { Donner advices } 16... Nc6 $1 ) 17. Be2 Nd7 18. Nd4 Qf8 19. Nxe6 fxe6 20. e4 $1 d4 $2 ( { Better moves are } 20... c4 ) ( { and } 20... Nf6 ) 21. f4 Qe7 22. e5 Rb8 23. Bc4 { Fischer has changed his strategy from attack on the queenside to
restraint of the centre. } 23... Kh8 24. Qh3 Nf8 $2 { Spassky accepts his passivity. } ( { Counteraction gives } 24... Rxb2 { (Tal) } 25. Qxe6 Qxe6 26. Bxe6 Rc7 ) 25. b3 a5 26. f5 $1 exf5 27. Rxf5 Nh7 28. Rcf1 Qd8 29. Qg3 Re7 30. h4 Rbb7 31. e6 $1 Rbc7 32. Qe5 Qe8 33. a4 Qd8 34. R1f2 Qe8 35. R2f3 Qd8 36. Bd3 $1 Qe8 37. Qe4 Nf6 38. Rxf6 $1 gxf6 39. Rxf6 Kg8 40. Bc4 Kh8 41. Qf4 { An attack on the kingside decided the game. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch28""]
[Site ""Reykjavik""]
[Date ""1972.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Black ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2785""]
[ECO ""B97""]
[EventDate ""1972.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""97""]
[WhiteElo ""2660""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2 9. Nb3 Qa3 10. Bd3 Be7 11. O-O h6 $1 12. Bh4 $6 ( { Theory will become } 12. Bxf6 Bxf6 13. e5 $1 dxe5 14. Ne4 Nd7 { (Tal-Zaid, Moscow 1973). } ) 12... Nxe4 13. Nxe4 Bxh4 14. f5 $1 exf5 15. Bb5+ $1 { Spassky attacks the king. } 15... axb5 ( { Wild is } 15... Ke7 $1 16. Qf4 g5 $1 17. Qe3 $1 Be6 $1 18. Bc4 Bxc4 19. Rxf5 Be6 20. Raf1 $1 { (Timman). } ) 16. Nxd6+ Kf8 ( { Black can try } 16... Ke7 17. Nxb5 Qa6 $1 18. Qb4+ Kf6 19. Qxh4+ Kg6 ) 17. Nxc8 Nc6 18. Nd6 ( { Complicatives are presented by } 18. Qd7 g6 19. Nd6 Be7 20. Nxf5 $1 gxf5 21. Qxf5 { (Tal & Timman). } ) 18... Rd8 19. Nxb5 Qe7 $5 ( { Or } 19... Rxd2 20. Nxa3 Rd5 ) 20. Qf4 g6 21. a4 Bg5 22. Qc4 Be3+ 23. Kh1 f4 24. g3 g5 25. Rae1 Qb4 26. Qxb4+ Nxb4 27. Re2 Kg7 28. Na5 b6 29. Nc4 Nd5 30. Ncd6 Bc5 31. Nb7 Rc8 32. c4 Ne3 33. Rf3 Nxc4 34. gxf4 g4 $6 ( 34... Ra8 35. fxg5 Rxa4 36. Nxc5 bxc5 { keeps the attack going. } ) 35. Rd3 h5 36. h3 Na5 37. N7d6 Bxd6 38. Nxd6 Rc1+ 39. Kg2 Nc4 40. Ne8+ Kg6 41. h4 f6 42. Re6 Rc2+ 43. Kg1 Kf5 44. Ng7+ Kxf4 45. Rd4+ Kg3 46. Nf5+ Kf3 47. Ree4 Rc1+ 48. Kh2 Rc2+ 49. Kg1 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch28""]
[Site ""Reykjavik""]
[Date ""1972.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Black ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2660""]
[ECO ""A39""]
[EventDate ""1972.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""73""]
[WhiteElo ""2785""]

1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. O-O O-O 7. d4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Nxd4 9. Qxd4 d6 10. Bg5 Be6 11. Qf4 Qa5 12. Rac1 Rab8 13. b3 Rfc8 14. Qd2 a6 15. Be3 b5 $2 ( { A reasonable option is } 15... Bd7 { (Smyslov & Timman). } ) ( { Best is the simple } 15... b6 $1 ) 16. Ba7 $1 bxc4 17. Bxb8 Rxb8 18. bxc4 Bxc4 19. Rfd1 Nd7 $4 { A blunder spoils everything. } 20. Nd5 $1 Qxd2 21. Nxe7+ Kf8 22. Rxd2 Kxe7 23. Rxc4 Rb1+ 24. Bf1 Nc5 25. Kg2 a5 26. e4 Ba1 27. f4 f6 28. Re2 Ke6 29. Rec2 Bb2 30. Be2 h5 31. Rd2 Ba3 32. f5+ gxf5 33. exf5+ Ke5 34. Rcd4 Kxf5 35. Rd5+ Ke6 36. Rxd6+ Ke7 37. Rc6 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch28""]
[Site ""Reykjavik""]
[Date ""1972.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Black ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2785""]
[ECO ""D41""]
[EventDate ""1972.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""58""]
[WhiteElo ""2660""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 cxd4 8. cxd4 Nc6 ( { The famous fifth match game Spassky-Petrosian, Moscow 1969, continued with } 8... Bb4+ ) 9. Bc4 b5 $1 { A striking novelty. } 10. Bd3 ( { A plus gains } 10. Be2 $1 Bb4+ 11. Bd2 Qa5 12. d5 $1 { Polugaevsky-Mecking, Petropolis 1973). } ) 10... Bb4+ 11. Bd2 Bxd2+ 12. Qxd2 a6 13. a4 O-O 14. Qc3 Bb7 15. axb5 axb5 16. O-O ( 16. Bxb5 $2 Rxa1+ 17. Qxa1 Qb6 { (Purdy) favours Black. } ) 16... Qb6 17. Rab1 b4 18. Qd2 Nxd4 19. Nxd4 Qxd4 20. Rxb4 Qd7 21. Qe3 Rfd8 22. Rfb1 Qxd3 23. Qxd3 Rxd3 24. Rxb7 g5 25. Rb8+ Rxb8 26. Rxb8+ Kg7 27. f3 Rd2 28. h4 h6 29. hxg5 hxg5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch28""]
[Site ""Reykjavik""]
[Date ""1972.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Black ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2660""]
[ECO ""C95""]
[EventDate ""1972.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""111""]
[WhiteElo ""2785""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Nb8 10. d4 Nbd7 11. Nbd2 Bb7 12. Bc2 Re8 13. b4 Bf8 14. a4 Nb6 15. a5 Nbd7 16. Bb2 Qb8 $5 17. Rb1 ( { Problems are set by } 17. c4 $1 bxc4 18. Ba4 { (Koskinen-Rabosee, corr. 1972). } ) 17... c5 18. bxc5 dxc5 19. dxe5 Nxe5 20. Nxe5 ( 20. c4 Nxf3+ 21. Qxf3 { (Kostro-Sznapik, Poland 1972). } ) 20... Qxe5 21. c4 Qf4 22. Bxf6 ( { Fine is } 22. e5 Rad8 23. exf6 $1 Rxe1+ 24. Qxe1 Qxd2 25. fxg7 $1 { (Timman). Now } 25... Bxg7 $1 26. Qe7 Bxb2 27. Rxb2 Qc1+ 28. Kh2 Qf4+ { draws. } ) 22... Qxf6 23. cxb5 Red8 24. Qc1 Qc3 ( 24... axb5 25. Rxb5 Ba6 26. Rb6 Qc3 27. Nb3 g6 { draws in Vasiukov-Smejkal, Polonica-Zdroj 1972. } ) 25. Nf3 Qxa5 26. Bb3 $3 axb5 27. Qf4 Rd7 28. Ne5 Qc7 29. Rbd1 $1 Re7 ( 29... Rad8 $5 30. Bxf7+ Rxf7 31. Qxf7+ Qxf7 32. Nxf7 Rxd1 33. Rxd1 b4 34. Nd6 Bxd6 35. Rxd6 Bxe4 36. Rb6 { (Timman) } 36... Bc2 37. Kf1 b3 $1 38. Ke2 c4 39. Kd2 Be4 40. f3 Bd3 { narrowly escapes. } ) 30. Bxf7+ $1 Rxf7 31. Qxf7+ Qxf7 32. Nxf7 Bxe4 33. Rxe4 ( 33. Nh6+ $5 gxh6 34. Rxe4 c4 { will probably draw. } ) 33... Kxf7 34. Rd7+ Kf6 35. Rb7 Ra1+ 36. Kh2 Bd6+ 37. g3 b4 38. Kg2 { So far, Spassky has defended very well in this great game. } 38... h5 $2 ( { Right is } 38... Be5 $1 39. f4 Bd4 40. g4 Ra2+ 41. Kf1 { (Byrne) } 41... Rh2 $1 ) 39. Rb6 Rd1 40. Kf3 $1 Kf7 $6 ( { A good try is } 40... g5 $1 41. Ke2 Rd5 42. g4 $1 hxg4 43. hxg4 Kf7 44. Rb7+ Kf8 { (Timman), but } 45. Rd7 $1 { leads to zugzwang. } ) 41. Ke2 Rd5 42. f4 $1 g6 43. g4 hxg4 44. hxg4 g5 45. f5 Be5 46. Rb5 Kf6 47. Rexb4 $1 Bd4 48. Rb6+ Ke5 49. Kf3 $1 { White threatens mate in one. } 49... Rd8 50. Rb8 Rd7 51. R4b7 Rd6 52. Rb6 Rd7 53. Rg6 Kd5 54. Rxg5 Be5 55. f6 Kd4 56. Rb1 { Fischer led by 6 1/2 - 3 1/2 (+5,
=3, -2). He treated the world champion like a candidate. Blunders occurred in
game 1, 5 and 7. The level was superb in 3,4, 6, 7, 9 and 10. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch28""]
[Site ""Reykjavik""]
[Date ""1972.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Black ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2785""]
[ECO ""B97""]
[EventDate ""1972.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""61""]
[WhiteElo ""2660""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2 9. Nb3 Qa3 10. Bxf6 ( 10. Be2 { was played in game seven. A new line has been prepared. } ) 10... gxf6 11. Be2 h5 12. O-O Nc6 13. Kh1 Bd7 14. Nb1 $1 { A great new move is found at the board. } 14... Qb4 15. Qe3 d5 $6 ( { A more stubborn defence gives } 15... Ne7 16. c4 f5 17. a3 Qa4 18. Nc3 Qc6 19. Nd4 Qc5 { (Qi Jingxuan-Karpov, Hannover 1983). } ) 16. exd5 Ne7 17. c4 $1 Nf5 18. Qd3 $1 h4 $2 ( { After } 18... exd5 19. cxd5 h4 $1 { Black really threatens ..Ng3+. } ) 19. Bg4 $1 Nd6 20. N1d2 f5 21. a3 $1 Qb6 22. c5 Qb5 23. Qc3 fxg4 24. a4 $1 h3 25. axb5 hxg2+ 26. Kxg2 Rh3 27. Qf6 Nf5 28. c6 Bc8 29. dxe6 fxe6 30. Rfe1 Be7 31. Rxe6 { At last Spassky could show his famous tactical wit. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch28""]
[Site ""Reykjavik""]
[Date ""1972.??.??""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Black ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2660""]
[ECO ""D66""]
[EventDate ""1972.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""110""]
[WhiteElo ""2785""]

1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. e3 Nbd7 8. Rc1 c6 9. Bd3 dxc4 10. Bxc4 b5 11. Bd3 a6 12. a4 bxa4 13. Nxa4 Qa5+ 14. Nd2 Bb4 15. Nc3 c5 16. Nb3 Qd8 17. O-O cxd4 18. Nxd4 Bb7 19. Be4 { So far, the players have followed Bolbochan-Rossetto, Mar del Plata 1952. } 19... Qb8 20. Bg3 ( { Theory will become } 20. Nc6 $1 Bxc6 21. Bxc6 Ra7 22. Bg3 Ne5 { (Pinter-Martin, Linz 1984). } ) 20... Qa7 21. Nc6 Bxc6 22. Bxc6 Rac8 23. Na4 Rfd8 24. Bf3 a5 25. Rc6 Rxc6 26. Bxc6 Rc8 27. Bf3 Qa6 28. h3 Qb5 29. Be2 Qc6 30. Bf3 Qb5 31. b3 Be7 32. Be2 Qb4 33. Ba6 Rc6 34. Bd3 Nc5 35. Qf3 Rc8 36. Nxc5 Bxc5 37. Rc1 Rd8 38. Bc4 Qd2 39. Rf1 Bb4 40. Bc7 Rd7 41. Qc6 Qc2 42. Be5 Rd2 43. Qa8+ Kh7 44. Bxf6 gxf6 45. Qf3 f5 46. g4 Qe4 47. Kg2 Kg6 48. Rc1 Ba3 49. Ra1 Bb4 50. Rc1 Be7 51. gxf5+ exf5 52. Re1 Rxf2+ 53. Kxf2 Bh4+ 54. Ke2 Qxf3+ 55. Kxf3 Bxe1 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch28""]
[Site ""Reykjavik""]
[Date ""1972.??.??""]
[Round ""13""]
[White ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Black ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2785""]
[ECO ""B04""]
[EventDate ""1972.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""148""]
[WhiteElo ""2660""]

1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 g6 5. Bc4 Nb6 6. Bb3 Bg7 7. Nbd2 { Spassky leaves the theory with a quiet move. } 7... O-O 8. h3 $6 a5 $1 9. a4 $2 { The a-pawn becomes weak. } ( 9. c3 { is a natural move. } ) 9... dxe5 10. dxe5 Na6 $1 11. O-O Nc5 12. Qe2 Qe8 $1 13. Ne4 Nbxa4 14. Bxa4 Nxa4 15. Re1 Nb6 { The knights move forwards and backwards in fine manoeuvres. Fischer's great
understanding of prophylaxis and the lacking insight of Soviet players is
shown in this phase of the game. } 16. Bd2 a4 17. Bg5 h6 18. Bh4 Bf5 19. g4 $5 Be6 20. Nd4 Bc4 21. Qd2 Qd7 $6 { So far, I am the only one who talked in depth
about this game with one of the players. Spassky remarked: ""Bobby has less
sense of the critical position"". } ( { The simple } 21... Bxe5 22. Qxh6 Bg7 $1 { gains control the centre. } ) 22. Rad1 Rfe8 23. f4 Bd5 24. Nc5 Qc8 25. Qc3 ( { Spassky had not seen previous analyses. I showed him the 'potential win' } 25. e6 Nc4 26. Qe2 Nxb2 27. Nf5 { (Smyslov) The intention is } 27... Bc4 $2 ( { ""How about } 27... Nxd1 $1 { "" ""Bravo"" Boris answered. } ) 28. exf7+ Kxf7 29. Qxe7+ $1 Rxe7 30. Rxe7+ Kf8 31. Nd7+ { (Timman) } ) 25... e6 26. Kh2 Nd7 27. Nd3 c5 28. Nb5 Qc6 29. Nd6 Qxd6 $1 30. exd6 Bxc3 31. bxc3 f6 32. g5 hxg5 ( { Annotators mention } 32... c4 $1 33. Nb4 hxg5 34. fxg5 f5 ) 33. fxg5 f5 34. Bg3 Kf7 $6 ( { Now } 34... a3 $1 35. Ne5 Nxe5 36. Bxe5 Red8 37. Rf1 Ra4 $1 38. Kg3 a2 { wins easily (Smyslov). } ) 35. Ne5+ Nxe5 36. Bxe5 b5 37. Rf1 $1 Rh8 $2 ( { Purdy gives exclamation marks, although } 37... Ra7 38. Rf4 Rd7 39. Rh4 Rg8 40. Rh7+ Ke8 { wins. Black conducts an active consolidation. It is completed when
his king arrives on the queenside. } ) 38. Bf6 $1 a3 39. Rf4 a2 40. c4 Bxc4 41. d7 Bd5 42. Kg3 Ra3+ 43. c3 Rha8 ( 43... a1=Q 44. Rxa1 Rxa1 45. Rh4 $1 Raa8 46. Bxh8 $1 Rd8 47. Bf6 Rxd7 48. Rh7+ { and White delivers perpetual check (Purdy). } ) 44. Rh4 e5 $1 45. Rh7+ Ke6 46. Re7+ Kd6 47. Rxe5 Rxc3+ 48. Kf2 Rc2+ 49. Ke1 Kxd7 50. Rexd5+ Kc6 51. Rd6+ Kb7 52. Rd7+ Ka6 53. R7d2 Rxd2 54. Kxd2 b4 55. h4 { Another counteraction begins. } 55... Kb5 56. h5 c4 $1 57. Ra1 gxh5 58. g6 h4 59. g7 h3 60. Be7 Rg8 61. Bf8 $1 h2 62. Kc2 Kc6 63. Rd1 b3+ 64. Kc3 h1=Q $1 ( { No use has } 64... f4 65. Rd6+ Kc7 66. Rd1 ) 65. Rxh1 Kd5 66. Kb2 f4 67. Rd1+ Ke4 68. Rc1 Kd3 69. Rd1+ $2 { He gives the wrong check! Bobby peeks through his fingers and sees the horror on Boris' face. } ( { Right is } 69. Rc3+ Kd4 70. Rf3 c3+ 71. Ka1 c2 72. Rxf4+ Kc3 73. Rf3+ Kd2 74. Ba3 $1 Rxg7 75. Rxb3 Rc7 76. Bb2 ) 69... Ke2 70. Rc1 f3 71. Bc5 Rxg7 72. Rxc4 Rd7 73. Re4+ Kf1 74. Bd4 f2 ( 74... f2 75. Rf4 Rxd4 76. Rxd4 Ke2 { is elementary. } ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch28""]
[Site ""Reykjavik""]
[Date ""1972.??.??""]
[Round ""14""]
[White ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Black ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2660""]
[ECO ""D37""]
[EventDate ""1972.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""80""]
[WhiteElo ""2785""]

1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3 c5 7. dxc5 Nc6 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Be2 Bxc5 10. O-O Be6 11. Rc1 Rc8 12. a3 h6 13. Bg3 Bb6 14. Ne5 Ne7 15. Na4 Ne4 16. Rxc8 Bxc8 17. Nf3 Bd7 18. Be5 Bxa4 19. Qxa4 Nc6 20. Bf4 Qf6 21. Bb5 $2 Qxb2 22. Bxc6 Nc3 23. Qb4 Qxb4 24. axb4 bxc6 25. Be5 ( { White cannot regain the pawn by } 25. Rc1 $4 { due to } 25... Ne2+ ) 25... Nb5 26. Rc1 Rc8 27. Nd4 f6 $2 { The pawn is given back. } ( { Good winning chances are given by } 27... Nxd4 28. Bxd4 f6 $1 29. Bc5 Kf7 ) 28. Bxf6 $1 Bxd4 29. Bxd4 Nxd4 30. exd4 Rb8 31. Rxc6 Rxb4 32. Kf1 Rxd4 33. Ra6 Kf7 34. Rxa7+ Kf6 35. Rd7 h5 36. Ke2 g5 37. Ke3 Re4+ 38. Kd3 Ke6 39. Rg7 Kf6 40. Rd7 Ke6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch28""]
[Site ""Reykjavik""]
[Date ""1972.??.??""]
[Round ""15""]
[White ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Black ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2785""]
[ECO ""B99""]
[EventDate ""1972.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""86""]
[WhiteElo ""2660""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Be7 8. Qf3 Qc7 9. O-O-O Nbd7 10. Bd3 b5 11. Rhe1 Bb7 12. Qg3 O-O-O $5 13. Bxf6 Nxf6 ( { Black has to give up a pawn due to } 13... Bxf6 $2 14. Bxb5 $1 axb5 15. Ndxb5 { (Timman). } ) 14. Qxg7 Rdf8 15. Qg3 b4 16. Na4 Rhg8 17. Qf2 Nd7 18. Kb1 Kb8 19. c3 Nc5 20. Bc2 bxc3 ( 20... Nxa4 $2 21. Bxa4 bxc3 22. Rc1 Qc4 { is refuted by } 23. Nc6+ $1 Bxc6 24. Qb6+ Bb7 25. Rxc3 { (Geller). } ) 21. Nxc3 Bf6 22. g3 h5 23. e5 $6 dxe5 24. fxe5 Bh8 ( { Risk takes } 24... Bxe5 $6 25. Ndb5 $1 axb5 26. Nxb5 { (Timman). } ) 25. Nf3 Rd8 26. Rxd8+ Rxd8 27. Ng5 Bxe5 28. Qxf7 Rd7 $6 ( { Right is } 28... Bxg3 $1 29. hxg3 Qxg3 ) 29. Qxh5 Bxc3 30. bxc3 Qb6+ { A great battle rages on the board. } 31. Kc1 $2 ( { An advantage keeps } 31. Ka1 $1 Rd2 32. Rb1 Qa5 33. Qh8+ Ka7 34. Rb2 e5 { (Timman) } 35. Qh7 $1 Rd7 36. Qh6 Qxc3 37. Qb6+ ) 31... Qa5 32. Qh8+ Ka7 33. a4 Nd3+ $6 ( { Annotators praise } 33... Nxa4 $1 34. Bxa4 Qxa4 35. Qe5 Qa1+ ) 34. Bxd3 Rxd3 35. Kc2 Rd5 36. Re4 Rd8 $2 ( { The attack continues with } 36... Rd7 $1 37. Rd4 Rc7 ) 37. Qg7 Qf5 38. Kb3 Qd5+ 39. Ka3 Qd2 40. Rb4 Qc1+ 41. Rb2 Qa1+ 42. Ra2 Qc1+ 43. Rb2 Qa1+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch28""]
[Site ""Reykjavik""]
[Date ""1972.??.??""]
[Round ""16""]
[White ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Black ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2660""]
[ECO ""C69""]
[EventDate ""1972.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""120""]
[WhiteElo ""2785""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. O-O f6 6. d4 { Fischer plays a favourite opening at last. Spassky is prepared. } 6... Bg4 7. dxe5 Qxd1 8. Rxd1 fxe5 9. Rd3 Bd6 10. Nbd2 Nf6 11. Nc4 Nxe4 $5 12. Ncxe5 $6 ( { A plus keeps } 12. Nfxe5 Be6 13. f3 Bxe5 14. Nxe5 { (Bronstein-Lenguel, Moscow 1971). } ) 12... Bxf3 13. Nxf3 O-O 14. Be3 b5 15. c4 Rab8 16. Rc1 bxc4 17. Rd4 Rfe8 18. Nd2 Nxd2 19. Rxd2 Re4 20. g3 Be5 21. Rcc2 Kf7 22. Kg2 $5 ( 22. Re2 { prevents the next move. } ) 22... Rxb2 $1 23. Kf3 $1 { White does not have to worry about the lost pawns. } 23... c3 24. Kxe4 cxd2 25. Rxd2 Rb5 26. Rc2 Bd6 27. Rxc6 Ra5 28. Bf4 $1 { The exchange of bishops leads to a drawn rook ending. } 28... Ra4+ 29. Kf3 Ra3+ 30. Ke4 Rxa2 31. Bxd6 cxd6 32. Rxd6 Rxf2 33. Rxa6 Rxh2 34. Kf3 Rd2 35. Ra7+ Kf6 36. Ra6+ Ke7 37. Ra7+ Rd7 38. Ra2 Ke6 39. Kg2 Re7 40. Kh3 Kf6 41. Ra6+ Re6 42. Ra5 h6 43. Ra2 Kf5 44. Rf2+ Kg5 45. Rf7 g6 46. Rf4 h5 47. Rf3 Rf6 48. Ra3 Re6 49. Rf3 Re4 50. Ra3 Kh6 51. Ra6 Re5 52. Kh4 Re4+ 53. Kh3 Re7 54. Kh4 Re5 55. Rb6 Kg7 56. Rb4 Kh6 57. Rb6 Re1 58. Kh3 Rh1+ 59. Kg2 Ra1 60. Kh3 Ra4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch28""]
[Site ""Reykjavik""]
[Date ""1972.??.??""]
[Round ""17""]
[White ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Black ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2785""]
[ECO ""B09""]
[EventDate ""1972.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""89""]
[WhiteElo ""2660""]

1. e4 d6 2. d4 g6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 c5 6. dxc5 Qa5 { Fischer plays the Pirc as Black for the first time. } 7. Bd3 Qxc5 8. Qe2 O-O 9. Be3 Qa5 10. O-O Bg4 11. Rad1 Nc6 12. Bc4 Nh5 13. Bb3 $5 { Spassky sacrifices a pawn, because he has to play for a win. } 13... Bxc3 14. bxc3 Qxc3 15. f5 Nf6 16. h3 Bxf3 17. Qxf3 Na5 18. Rd3 Qc7 19. Bh6 Nxb3 20. cxb3 Qc5+ 21. Kh1 Qe5 $5 { Black forces the draw in a special way. } ( 21... Rfc8 22. fxg6 hxg6 { is okay. } ) 22. Bxf8 Rxf8 23. Re3 Rc8 24. fxg6 hxg6 25. Qf4 Qxf4 26. Rxf4 Nd7 27. Rf2 Ne5 28. Kh2 Rc1 29. Ree2 Nc6 30. Rc2 Re1 31. Rfe2 Ra1 32. Kg3 Kg7 33. Rcd2 Rf1 34. Rf2 Re1 35. Rfe2 Rf1 36. Re3 a6 37. Rc3 Re1 38. Rc4 Rf1 39. Rdc2 Ra1 40. Rf2 Re1 41. Rfc2 g5 42. Rc1 Re2 43. R1c2 Re1 44. Rc1 Re2 45. R1c2 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch28""]
[Site ""Reykjavik""]
[Date ""1972.??.??""]
[Round ""18""]
[White ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Black ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2660""]
[ECO ""B69""]
[EventDate ""1972.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""94""]
[WhiteElo ""2785""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nf6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 a6 8. O-O-O Bd7 9. f4 Be7 10. Nf3 b5 11. Bxf6 gxf6 12. Bd3 Qa5 13. Kb1 b4 14. Ne2 Qc5 { So far, the players have followed Unzicker-Perez, Oberhausen 1961. } 15. f5 a5 16. Nf4 ( { Fischer avoids the adventures of } 16. Qh6 $5 b3 17. axb3 a4 { because he wants to draw. } ) 16... a4 17. Rc1 Rb8 18. c3 b3 $6 ( { The preferable } 18... Ne5 $1 19. cxb4 Qxb4 20. Qxb4 Rxb4 { leads to exchanges. } ) 19. a3 $1 { The closed position is better for White. } 19... Ne5 20. Rhf1 Nc4 21. Bxc4 Qxc4 22. Rce1 Kd8 $5 ( { The 'logical' positional move is } 22... Bc6 ) 23. Ka1 ( 23. Qd1 $1 Kc7 24. Nd2 Qa6 25. Qh5 { seeks the attack. } ) 23... Rb5 24. Nd4 ( 24. Qd4 $1 Qxd4 25. Nxd4 Re5 26. g4 { brings a pleasant endgame. } ) 24... Ra5 25. Nd3 Kc7 26. Nb4 h5 27. g3 Re5 $5 { Spassky wants complications. } 28. Nd3 ( { A fine positional solution gives } 28. Rf4 $1 { Black cannot do anything. } ) 28... Rb8 $5 29. Qe2 ( 29. Nxe5 $1 dxe5 ( 29... fxe5 30. f6 $1 ) 30. fxe6 fxe6 31. Qe2 Qc5 32. Rc1 $1 { is dangerous for Black. } ) 29... Ra5 30. fxe6 fxe6 31. Rf2 e5 32. Nf5 Bxf5 33. Rxf5 d5 34. exd5 Qxd5 35. Nb4 Qd7 36. Rxh5 Bxb4 37. cxb4 Rd5 38. Rc1+ Kb7 39. Qe4 Rc8 40. Rb1 Kb6 41. Rh7 { Fischer has avoided the battle. } 41... Rd4 42. Qg6 Qc6 43. Rf7 Rd6 44. Qh6 Qf3 45. Qh7 Qc6 46. Qh6 Qf3 47. Qh7 Qc6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch28""]
[Site ""Reykjavik""]
[Date ""1972.??.??""]
[Round ""19""]
[White ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Black ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2785""]
[ECO ""B05""]
[EventDate ""1972.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""80""]
[WhiteElo ""2660""]

1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. Be2 e6 6. O-O Be7 7. h3 Bh5 8. c4 Nb6 9. Nc3 O-O { Fischer applies the Alekhine for the second time. } 10. Be3 d5 11. c5 Bxf3 12. Bxf3 Nc4 13. b3 $5 Nxe3 14. fxe3 b6 $6 ( { Petrosian prefers } 14... Nc6 ) 15. e4 $1 c6 16. b4 bxc5 ( { Pressure can be relieved by } 16... a5 17. a3 axb4 18. axb4 Rxa1 19. Qxa1 bxc5 20. bxc5 Bg5 ) 17. bxc5 Qa5 18. Nxd5 $1 Bg5 $1 { Capture of the knight leads to horror. Fischer starts a prophylactic manoeuvre. } 19. Bh5 $1 cxd5 20. Bxf7+ $1 Rxf7 21. Rxf7 { The Soviet seconds are impressed by the next move. } 21... Qd2 $1 { Capture of the rook permits a horrible attack. } ( 21... Nc6 $1 { is okay. } ) 22. Qxd2 Bxd2 23. Raf1 Nc6 24. exd5 ( { The great complications of } 24. Rc7 $1 dxe4 $1 25. Rxc6 e3 { (Olafsson) } 26. Rxe6 e2 27. Kf2 $1 exf1=Q+ 28. Kxf1 Rd8 29. Rd6 Rxd6 30. exd6 Kf7 31. Ke2 Ba5 $1 32. Kd3 $1 Ke6 33. Ke4 Be1 { lead to a draw. } ) 24... exd5 25. Rd7 Be3+ 26. Kh1 Bxd4 27. e6 Be5 $1 28. Rxd5 Re8 29. Re1 Rxe6 30. Rd6 $1 Kf7 ( { Fischer avoids } 30... Rxd6 31. cxd6 ) 31. Rxc6 Rxc6 32. Rxe5 Kf6 33. Rd5 Ke6 34. Rh5 h6 35. Kh2 Ra6 36. c6 Rxc6 37. Ra5 a6 38. Kg3 Kf6 39. Kf3 Rc3+ 40. Kf2 Rc2+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch28""]
[Site ""Reykjavik""]
[Date ""1972.??.??""]
[Round ""20""]
[White ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Black ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2660""]
[ECO ""B68""]
[EventDate ""1972.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""108""]
[WhiteElo ""2785""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 a6 8. O-O-O Bd7 9. f4 Be7 10. Be2 O-O 11. Bf3 ( { Fischer diverts from the known } 11. Nb3 { (De Greiff - Szabo, Mar del Plata 1955). } ) ( { Theory will become } 11. Nf3 Qa5 12. e5 dxe5 13. Bxf6 Bxf6 14. Qxd7 e4 15. Ne5 Nxe5 { (Jansa-Pavlovic, Nis 1970). } ) 11... h6 12. Bh4 Nxe4 $1 13. Bxe7 Nxd2 14. Bxd8 Nxf3 15. Nxf3 Rfxd8 16. Rxd6 Kf8 17. Rhd1 Ke7 18. Na4 Be8 19. Rxd8 Rxd8 20. Nc5 Rb8 $5 { Spassky wants to play. } 21. Rd3 a5 22. Rb3 b5 23. a3 a4 24. Rc3 Rd8 25. Nd3 f6 26. Rc5 Rb8 27. Rc3 ( 27. h4 $1 { stops the counteraction. } ) 27... g5 28. g3 Kd6 29. Nc5 g4 30. Ne4+ Ke7 31. Ne1 Rd8 32. Nd3 Rd4 33. Nef2 h5 34. Rc5 Rd5 35. Rc3 $6 ( { Better is } 35. Kd2 ) 35... Nd4 36. Rc7+ Rd7 37. Rxd7+ Bxd7 38. Ne1 e5 ( { Annotators prefer } 38... Bc6 39. Kd2 Nf5 { but } 40. Ned3 $1 Kd6 41. Nb4 { is alright for White. } ) 39. fxe5 fxe5 40. Kd2 Bf5 41. Nd1 $1 Kd6 ( { After } 41... Nf3+ 42. Nxf3 gxf3 43. Nf2 $1 Kd6 44. Ke3 e4 { the passed pawns are blockaded. } ) 42. Ne3 Be6 43. Kd3 Bf7 44. Kc3 Kc6 45. Kd3 Kc5 46. Ke4 Kd6 47. Kd3 Bg6+ 48. Kc3 Kc5 49. Nd3+ Kd6 50. Ne1 Kc6 51. Kd2 Kc5 52. Nd3+ Kd6 53. Ne1 Ne6 54. Kc3 Nd4 { The results were even in the second series of ten games (+1, =8, -1).
Chess was played on a superior level in the games 13 and 19. Fischer kept
choosing enterprising openings, but he played the middle game cautiously from
game 15 on. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch28""]
[Site ""Reykjavik""]
[Date ""1972.??.??""]
[Round ""21""]
[White ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Black ""Fischer, Bobby""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2785""]
[ECO ""B46""]
[EventDate ""1972.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[WhiteElo ""2660""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Bd3 d5 8. exd5 exd5 { Black follows the game Anderssen-Minckwitxz, Berlin 1866. } 9. O-O Bd6 10. Nxc6 bxc6 11. Bd4 O-O 12. Qf3 Be6 13. Rfe1 c5 $1 { Fischer forces a simplification. } 14. Bxf6 Qxf6 15. Qxf6 gxf6 16. Rad1 Rfd8 17. Be2 Rab8 18. b3 c4 19. Nxd5 $1 { Spassky keeps the equlity. } 19... Bxd5 20. Rxd5 Bxh2+ 21. Kxh2 Rxd5 22. Bxc4 Rd2 23. Bxa6 Rxc2 24. Re2 Rxe2 25. Bxe2 Rd8 26. a4 Rd2 27. Bc4 Ra2 $1 ( 27... Rxf2 28. a5 Kf8 29. a6 Rb2 ( 29... Ra2 $2 30. b4 $1 ) 30. Bd5 Ra2 31. Bc4 Rb2 $11 ) 28. Kg3 Kf8 29. Kf3 $6 ( 29. f4 f5 30. Kf3 Ke7 31. g3 { builds a fortress (Karpov). } ) 29... Ke7 30. g4 $6 f5 $1 31. gxf5 f6 32. Bg8 h6 33. Kg3 Kd6 34. Kf3 Ra1 35. Kg2 $2 ( { Right is } 35. Bc4 Rg1 36. a5 Kc5 37. a6 Kb6 38. Ke3 h5 39. f3 h4 40. Kf2 Rg5 41. Bf1 $1 Rxf5 42. Kg2 ) 35... Ke5 36. Be6 Kf4 37. Bd7 Rb1 38. Be6 Rb2 39. Bc4 Ra2 40. Be6 h5 { White is lost in the adjourned position. } 41. Bd7 { Robert James Fischer became
world champion on 1 ix 1972. He had won with 12 1/2 - 8 1/2 (+7, =11, -3). The
Soviets were in a state of shock. They had lost the 'match of the century'.
The search for a Russian Bobby led to a new Soviet champion in 1973: Boris
Spassky.  The real Bobby had great plans for his future activities. Little
resulted from his high ideals. A rematch took place after twenty years. 
 Fischer's opening choice shows similarity to Boleslavsky's approach: Solidity
with White and prophylaxis with Black. ""Could a better preparation with
Boleslavsky have changed the outcome of match?"" ""No, Bobby was better"" Boris
answered me. } ( { The interesting } 41. Kh3 Rxf2 42. b4 { draws according to Timman, but Krogius gives the win } 42... Kg5 43. b5 Rf3+ 44. Kg2 Ra3 45. b6 Rxa4 46. b7 Rb4 ) ( 41. Bd7 { Spassky resigned due to } 41... Kg4 42. Bc6 h4 43. Bf3+ Kxf5 44. Bc6 { (Krogius) } 44... Rb2 45. Bd5 Ke5 46. Bc4 Ra2 47. Kh3 Kf4 ) 0-1"
"[Event ""2.f""]
[Site ""Leningrad""]
[Date ""1974.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2650""]
[ECO ""B83""]
[EventDate ""1974.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""126""]
[WhiteElo ""2700""]

{ The official world championship of Fischer would last three years. Thereafter,
the Soviet players dominated the chess world again. The new world champions
would become Karpov and Kasparov. Anatoly Karpov was the ideal chess champ for
the Brezhnev period: 1. The little man from Leningrad was a devoted communist,
like Botvinnik. 2. His prophylactic play led to many victories and few losses.
  On his way to the top, Tolya met a strong opponent in the semifinal of the
candidates' matches, the former world champion Boris Spassky. } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. f4 Nc6 9. Be3 e5 10. Nb3 a5 11. a4 Nb4 12. Bf3 $6 Be6 13. Kh1 Qc7 14. Rf2 Rfd8 15. Rd2 Bc4 $1 16. Nb5 Bxb5 17. axb5 a4 18. Nc1 d5 $1 { Black has been able to play the liberating move. } 19. fxe5 Nxe4 20. c3 $5 Nxd2 21. Bxd2 Qxe5 22. cxb4 Qxb2 23. Nd3 Qd4 24. Ra3 Qb6 25. Qe2 Re8 26. Bxd5 $1 Bxb4 27. Bxf7+ $1 Kxf7 28. Qf3+ $2 ( { The exchange } 28. Qh5+ Qg6 29. Qxg6+ Kxg6 30. Bxb4 { leads to an equal endgame. } ) 28... Kg8 29. Bxb4 Qxb5 { Now Black can use his queen in the attack. } 30. h3 Rad8 31. Bd2 Qd5 $1 32. Qf2 b5 33. Ba5 Rd7 34. Nf4 $6 { Defenders move away from the queenside. } 34... Rf7 35. Rf3 Qc4 $1 36. Bd2 b4 37. Qb6 b3 38. Kh2 Qc2 $6 ( 38... Ra8 { supports the attack on the queenside. } ) 39. Bc3 Qe4 40. Qd6 h6 41. Bb2 Qc2 42. Qd5 Qf5 43. Qc6 Qd7 44. Qg6 Ree7 45. Qa6 Qb7 $1 { Black regroups for a charge. He gives two pawns and wins the exchange. } 46. Qxa4 Re4 47. Qxb3 Rb4 48. Qe6 Rxb2 49. Rg3 Rb6 50. Qe8+ Kh7 51. Qe3 Rd6 52. Qc5 Qc7 53. Qb4 Qd7 54. Nh5 Rg6 $5 55. Rxg6 Kxg6 56. Ng3 Qd3 57. h4 Kh7 58. h5 Rd7 59. Qc5 Rd4 60. Qe7 Rg4 61. Qe5 Rh4+ 62. Kg1 Qd1+ 63. Kf2 Qd4+ { We miss Karpov's usual solidity in this game. } 0-1"
"[Event ""2.f""]
[Site ""Leningrad""]
[Date ""1974.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2650""]
[ECO ""E91""]
[EventDate ""1974.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""109""]
[WhiteElo ""2700""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 c5 7. O-O Bg4 $5 { Spassky chooses a sharp opening. } 8. d5 Nbd7 9. Bg5 a6 10. a4 Qc7 11. Qd2 Rae8 12. h3 Bxf3 13. Bxf3 e6 $5 14. b3 Kh8 15. Be3 Ng8 16. Be2 e5 $5 17. g4 Qd8 18. Kg2 Qh4 $5 { Black takes the initiative on the kingside. } 19. f3 ( { The tactical justification is } 19. Bg5 Bh6 ) 19... Bh6 $2 { Tal, Keres and Botvinnik condemn this provocative move } ( { and prefer } 19... f5 ) 20. g5 Bg7 21. Bf2 Qf4 22. Be3 Qh4 23. Qe1 $1 Qxe1 24. Rfxe1 h6 25. h4 hxg5 $2 ( { A defence line against an attack on the queenside creates } 25... Ra8 26. Reb1 Rfb8 27. b4 Bf8 28. bxc5 Nxc5 ) 26. hxg5 Ne7 27. a5 f6 28. Reb1 fxg5 29. b4 $1 Nf5 $5 30. Bxg5 $1 ( { Keres analyses } 30. exf5 e4 31. Bd2 exf3+ 32. Bxf3 gxf5 { Black has counter-play. } ) 30... Nd4 31. bxc5 Nxc5 32. Rb6 Bf6 33. Rh1+ $1 Kg7 34. Bh6+ Kg8 35. Bxf8 Rxf8 36. Rxd6 Kg7 37. Bd1 Be7 ( { Tal mentions } 37... Bd8 38. Na4 Bc7 39. Nxc5 Bxd6 40. Nxb7 { and 41.c5. White wins. } ) 38. Rb6 Bd8 39. Rb1 Rf7 40. Na4 Nd3 41. Nb6 g5 42. Nc8 Nc5 43. Nd6 Rd7 44. Nf5+ Nxf5 45. exf5 e4 46. fxe4 Nxe4 47. Ba4 Re7 48. Rbe1 Nc5 49. Rxe7+ Bxe7 50. Bc2 Bd8 51. Ra1 Kf6 52. d6 Nd7 53. Rb1 Ke5 54. Rd1 Kf4 55. Re1 1-0"
"[Event ""2.f""]
[Site ""Leningrad""]
[Date ""1974.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2700""]
[ECO ""B18""]
[EventDate ""1974.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""110""]
[WhiteElo ""2650""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. Nf3 Nd7 7. Bd3 e6 8. O-O Ngf6 9. c4 Bd6 10. b3 { Spassky is satisfied with pressure on the centre. } 10... O-O 11. Bb2 Qc7 12. Bxg6 hxg6 13. Qe2 Rfe8 14. Ne4 Nxe4 15. Qxe4 Be7 $1 16. Rad1 Rad8 17. Rfe1 Qa5 $5 { Both sides play actively. } 18. a3 Qf5 19. Qe2 g5 20. h3 g4 21. hxg4 Qxg4 22. d5 $1 cxd5 23. cxd5 e5 24. d6 $1 Bf6 { It looks like White has a superior position, but his passed pawn is blockaded. } 25. Nd2 $2 ( { The middle game } 25. Qb5 b6 26. Nd2 { offers a better chance. } ) 25... Qxe2 26. Rxe2 Rc8 27. Ne4 Bd8 28. g4 f6 { Active consolidation begins for Black. } 29. Kg2 Kf7 30. Rc1 Bb6 31. Rec2 Rxc2 32. Rxc2 Ke6 33. a4 a5 34. Ba3 Rb8 35. Rc4 Bd4 36. f4 $1 g6 { Preparations for the beleaguerment of the isolated pawn have been made. } 37. Ng3 $1 exf4 38. Rxd4 fxg3 39. Kxg3 Rc8 40. Rd3 g5 41. Bb2 b6 { The weakness of d6 bothers White. } 42. Bd4 $2 ( { Botvinnik found the great escape } 42. Rc3 $1 Rxc3+ 43. Bxc3 Nc5 44. Kf3 Nxb3 45. d7 $1 Kxd7 46. Bxf6 ) 42... Rc6 43. Bc3 Rc5 44. Kg2 Rc8 $1 45. Kg3 Ne5 $1 46. Bxe5 fxe5 47. b4 $5 ( { If White plays } 47. Kf2 $1 Rd8 48. Rf3 Rxd6 49. Rf5 Rd3 50. Rxg5 Rxb3 51. Rg6+ Kd5 52. g5 { he will be hard to defeat. } ) 47... e4 $1 { Black gains an important tempo. } 48. Rd4 $2 ( { White puts up much resistance in } 48. Rd1 $1 Rd8 49. bxa5 bxa5 50. Re1 Ke5 51. Rf1 e3 $1 52. Rf5+ Ke4 53. Rxg5 Rxd6 { and a fierce fight. } ) 48... Ke5 49. Rd1 axb4 50. Rb1 Rc3+ 51. Kf2 Rd3 52. d7 Rxd7 53. Rxb4 Rd6 54. Ke3 Rd3+ 55. Ke2 Ra3 { The future champ took the lead
on a predecessor. Spassky and I have studied the historic encounter in great
detail. It shows Karpov at his best. He seems to give the rival excellent play,
but the chances turn by active consolidation. } 0-1"
"[Event ""2.f""]
[Site ""Leningrad""]
[Date ""1974.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2650""]
[ECO ""D58""]
[EventDate ""1974.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""69""]
[WhiteElo ""2700""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. e3 b6 8. Be2 Bb7 9. Bxf6 Bxf6 10. cxd5 exd5 11. O-O Qd6 12. Rc1 a6 13. a3 Nd7 14. b4 b5 $2 15. Ne1 $1 { The knight moves to the strong square immediately. } 15... c6 16. Nd3 Nb6 17. a4 Bd8 18. Nc5 Bc8 19. a5 Bc7 20. g3 Nc4 21. e4 Bh3 22. Re1 dxe4 23. N3xe4 Qg6 24. Bh5 Qh7 25. Qf3 f5 $2 ( 25... Qf5 26. Qxf5 Bxf5 { is right. } ) 26. Nc3 $1 g6 27. Qxc6 gxh5 28. Nd5 { White dominates the position completely after a piece sacrifice. } 28... f4 29. Re7 Qf5 30. Rxc7 Rae8 31. Qxh6 Rf7 32. Rxf7 Kxf7 33. Qxf4 Re2 34. Qc7+ Kf8 35. Nf4 { The match ended, because Karpov achieved his fourth win. He scored 7-4
(+4, =6, -1). } 1-0"
"[Event ""Candidates' final""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1974.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2670""]
[ECO ""B78""]
[EventDate ""1974.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""53""]
[WhiteElo ""2700""]

{ Karpov encountered Korchnoi in the candidates' final. The winner needed five
wins or the best of twenty-four games. } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 Nc6 8. Qd2 O-O 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. h4 Rc8 11. Bb3 Ne5 12. O-O-O Nc4 13. Bxc4 Rxc4 14. h5 Nxh5 15. g4 Nf6 16. Nde2 $1 { A quiet move protects c3. } 16... Qa5 17. Bh6 Bxh6 18. Qxh6 Rfc8 19. Rd3 $1 { A novelty surprises Korchnoi. } 19... R4c5 $2 ( { Theory will become } 19... Be6 20. g5 Nh5 21. Ng3 $1 Qe5 22. Nxh5 gxh5 23. Qxh5 Qg7 ) 20. g5 $1 Rxg5 ( 20... Nh5 21. Nf4 Rxg5 22. Rd5 $1 ) 21. Rd5 $1 { A team of seconds has prepared a new idea. Karpov finds a great finish. } 21... Rxd5 22. Nxd5 Re8 23. Nef4 Bc6 24. e5 $1 Bxd5 ( { The pointe of the third pawn sacrifice is } 24... dxe5 25. Nxf6+ exf6 26. Nh5 $1 ) 25. exf6 exf6 26. Qxh7+ Kf8 27. Qh8+ ( 27. Qh8+ Ke7 28. Nxd5+ Qxd5 29. Re1+ ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Candidates' final""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1974.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2670""]
[ECO ""C42""]
[EventDate ""1974.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""61""]
[WhiteElo ""2700""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Be7 7. O-O Nc6 8. Re1 Bg4 9. c3 f5 10. Qb3 O-O 11. Nbd2 Kh8 $6 12. h3 $5 Bh5 $2 { Korchnoi fails for the second time in the opening. } ( { Correct is } 12... Bxf3 13. Nxf3 Na5 ) 13. Qxb7 Rf6 14. Qb3 Rg6 15. Be2 Bh4 16. Rf1 Bxf3 17. Nxf3 Bxf2+ 18. Rxf2 Nxf2 19. Kxf2 Qd6 20. Ng5 Rf8 21. Qa3 Qd8 22. Bf4 h6 23. Nf3 Re8 24. Bd3 Re4 25. g3 Rf6 26. Qc5 g5 27. Nxg5 hxg5 28. Bxg5 Ree6 29. Re1 Qg8 30. h4 Rg6 31. Rxe6 { Again Karpov scored an easy victory by a superior preparation. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Candidates' final""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1974.??.??""]
[Round ""17""]
[White ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2700""]
[ECO ""E04""]
[EventDate ""1974.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""84""]
[WhiteElo ""2670""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4 5. Nf3 c5 6. O-O Nc6 7. Qa4 Bd7 8. Qxc4 cxd4 9. Nxd4 Rc8 10. Nc3 Qa5 11. Rd1 Be7 12. Nb3 Qc7 13. Nb5 Qb8 14. Nc5 a6 15. Nxd7 Nxd7 16. Nc3 Nde5 17. Qa4 O-O 18. Bf4 Qa7 19. Bxe5 Nxe5 20. Qe4 Nc6 21. Rd7 Bf6 22. Rad1 Qb6 23. Qc2 Na5 24. R1d3 h6 25. a3 Rc7 26. b4 Rxd7 27. Rxd7 Rc8 28. Rd3 Nc4 29. Ne4 Qc7 30. Nc5 $4 { Korchnoi blunders for the third time in the match. } ( 30. Nxf6+ gxf6 31. Qc3 { keeps a plus. } ) 30... Ne5 $1 31. Rd2 b6 32. f4 bxc5 33. fxe5 Qxe5 34. Bb7 Rc7 35. Qe4 Qa1+ 36. Kg2 Qxa3 37. bxc5 Rxc5 38. Rd3 Qa5 39. Qf3 Qb6 40. Rd7 Rf5 41. Qg4 Qf2+ 42. Kh3 g6 { Karpov simply waits for the errors by the opponent. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Candidates' final""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1974.??.??""]
[Round ""19""]
[White ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2700""]
[ECO ""A46""]
[EventDate ""1974.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""157""]
[WhiteElo ""2670""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 e6 3. e4 h6 4. Bxf6 Qxf6 5. Nf3 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Qd2 Qe7 $5 8. O-O-O a6 9. h4 Bg7 10. g3 b5 11. Bh3 b4 $5 12. Nd5 $1 exd5 13. Bxc8 O-O 14. Bb7 Ra7 15. Bxd5 c6 16. Bb3 Qxe4 17. Qd3 Qxd3 18. Rxd3 { Karpov played an odd opening, but exchanges have led to equality. } 18... Nd7 19. Re1 Nb6 20. a4 bxa3 21. bxa3 a5 22. Rde3 Bf6 23. a4 c5 24. dxc5 dxc5 25. Nd2 Kg7 26. Rf3 Rc7 27. Nc4 Nxc4 28. Bxc4 Rd8 29. c3 Rcd7 30. Kc2 Rd2+ 31. Kb3 Rd1 32. Rxd1 Rxd1 { White still has the initiative. } 33. Bb5 $1 Rd5 34. Re3 Re5 35. Rd3 Re2 36. Rf3 Re5 $6 ( { Botvinnik prefers } 36... Rd2 37. Kc4 Rc2 $1 38. Bc6 Rc1 39. Bd5 Rc2 40. Kb5 Rxc3 41. Kxa5 Rxf3 42. Bxf3 c4 43. Kb4 c3 $11 ) 37. Kc4 Rf5 38. Rd3 Rxf2 39. Kxc5 Be5 40. Kb6 $1 Rg2 41. c4 Rxg3 42. Rd7 $1 g5 43. hxg5 hxg5 44. c5 Rc3 45. c6 g4 46. c7 g3 $1 47. Bc6 Bxc7+ 48. Rxc7 Kh6 ( { The elegant variation } 48... Rxc6+ $1 49. Rxc6 f5 50. Rc1 Kf6 51. Kxa5 f4 52. Rg1 Kf5 53. Kb4 Kg4 54. a5 f3 55. a6 f2 56. Ra1 g2 57. a7 g1=Q 58. a8=Q Qe1+ { draws (Konoplava). } ) 49. Rc8 f5 50. Rf8 { Karpov nears a defeat in the difficult endgame. } 50... Rxc6+ $2 ( { The escape brings } 50... Kg5 $1 51. Ba8 f4 52. Kxa5 Rb3 $1 53. Bd5 Rb2 { (Botvinnik). } ) 51. Kxc6 Kg5 52. Rg8+ $1 Kf4 { The king blocks his pawn. } 53. Kb5 Kf3 54. Kxa5 f4 55. Kb4 Kg2 ( 55... g2 56. Kc4 $1 Kf2 57. Kd4 $18 ) 56. a5 f3 57. a6 f2 58. a7 f1=Q 59. a8=Q+ { A check decides the game. } 59... Qf3 60. Qa2+ { White has to avoid the exchange of queens. } 60... Qf2 61. Qd5+ Qf3 62. Qd2+ Qf2 63. Kc3 Kg1 64. Qd1+ Kg2 65. Qd3 Qc5+ 66. Kb3 Qb6+ 67. Kc2 Qc6+ 68. Kd2 Qh6+ 69. Qe3 Qh4 70. Rb8 Qf6 71. Rb6 Qf5 72. Rb2 Kh2 73. Qh6+ Kg1 74. Qb6+ Kh2 75. Qb8 Kh3 76. Qh8+ Kg4 77. Rb4+ Kf3 78. Qh1+ Kf2 79. Rb2 1-0"
"[Event ""Candidates' final""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1974.??.??""]
[Round ""21""]
[White ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2700""]
[ECO ""E17""]
[EventDate ""1974.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""37""]
[WhiteElo ""2670""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 b6 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. c4 Be7 6. Nc3 O-O 7. Qc2 c5 8. d5 exd5 9. Ng5 Nc6 10. Nxd5 g6 11. Qd2 $1 Nxd5 $6 ( { Korchnoi prefers } 11... Rb8 12. h4 ) 12. Bxd5 Rb8 $4 { Black should have exchanged on g5. Hereafter, he is crushed. } 13. Nxh7 $1 Re8 ( { The pointe is } 13... Kxh7 14. Qh6+ Kg8 15. Qxg6+ Kh8 16. Qh5+ Kg8 17. Be4 f5 18. Bd5+ ) 14. Qh6 Ne5 15. Ng5 Bxg5 16. Bxg5 Qxg5 17. Qxg5 Bxd5 18. O-O Bxc4 19. f4 { The excitement was back in the match. Karpov drew the last three games and
won with 12 1/2 - 11 1/2 (+3. =19, -2).  Karpov had gained the right to
challenge Fischer. They could have played for millions of dollars in Manilla,
but Fischer forfeited in 1975. Karpov was world champion. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Candidates' final""]
[Site ""Belgrade""]
[Date ""1977.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Black ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2610""]
[ECO ""A33""]
[EventDate ""1977.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""105""]
[WhiteElo ""2645""]

{ Korchnoi and Spassky met in the final of the candidates' matches during the
next cycle. Korchnoi had defected to the West. Spassky lived in France but
still played for the Soviet-Union. } 1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 e6 6. g3 Bc5 7. Nb3 Bb4 8. Bg2 d5 9. cxd5 Nxd5 10. a3 Bxc3+ 11. bxc3 O-O 12. Qc2 Qc7 13. c4 Ne5 14. Nd2 b5 15. c5 $5 Bb7 16. O-O Rac8 17. Nb3 a5 18. Bd2 Nc4 19. e4 $2 { Korchnoi misses a trick. } ( { Correct is } 19. a4 ) 19... Ne7 $2 { Spassky fails too. } ( { Black could win a pawn by } 19... a4 $1 20. Na5 Nxa5 21. Bxa5 Qxa5 22. exd5 Bxd5 23. Bxd5 exd5 ) 20. a4 Ba6 21. axb5 Bxb5 22. Rfc1 Nc6 23. Bc3 Rfd8 $6 ( { Better is } 23... a4 24. Nd2 N6e5 ) 24. Bf1 a4 25. Bxc4 Bxc4 26. Rxa4 Bb5 27. Ra3 Rd3 28. Raa1 h5 29. Nd2 Nd4 30. Bxd4 Rxd4 31. Qc3 $1 Rcd8 32. Nb3 Rxe4 33. Qa5 Qxa5 34. Nxa5 Ra4 $2 ( { Right is } 34... Rc8 35. Nb7 Re5 ) 35. Rxa4 Bxa4 36. c6 Kf8 37. c7 Rc8 38. Rc5 $1 Ke7 39. Nc4 Bd7 40. Kg2 Rh8 { The c-pawn has made a lot of progress. } 41. Nb6 $2 ( { Winning advantages are kept by } 41. f4 $1 { followed by an advance of the king (Stean). } ) 41... Kd6 42. c8=Q Bxc8 43. Rxc8 Rxc8 44. Nxc8+ Kc7 $1 45. Ne7 ( 45. Na7 Kb6 ) 45... Kd7 46. Ng8 h4 47. g4 Ke8 48. Kh3 Kf8 49. Nh6 ( 49. Nf6 gxf6 50. Kxh4 Kg7 { also leads to a drawn pawn ending. } ) 49... gxh6 50. Kxh4 Kg7 51. Kg3 Kg6 52. Kf4 f6 53. h3 { Spassky had a lucky escape. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Candidates' final""]
[Site ""Belgrade""]
[Date ""1977.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Black ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2645""]
[ECO ""C18""]
[EventDate ""1977.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""80""]
[WhiteElo ""2610""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Qg4 cxd4 8. Qxg7 Rg8 9. Qxh7 Qc7 10. Ne2 Nbc6 11. f4 Bd7 12. Qd3 dxc3 13. Be3 d4 $5 14. Bf2 $5 ( { Black's new move makes an odd impression, because the simple } 14. Nxd4 Nxd4 15. Bxd4 { looks okay. } ) 14... O-O-O 15. Nxd4 Nxd4 16. Qxd4 b6 17. Bh4 Bb5 $1 18. Qe4 Bxf1 19. Rxf1 Rd5 $1 20. Bxe7 Qxe7 21. Rf3 Kb8 22. Kf1 $2 ( { White keeps an advantage by } 22. g3 Qc7 23. Rd1 ) 22... Rd2 $1 23. Rf2 Rgd8 24. Qf3 Rxf2+ 25. Kxf2 Rd2+ 26. Kg3 $1 Qd8 27. Qe4 { He has to defend pawn c2. } 27... Qg8+ 28. Kh3 Qh8+ 29. Kg3 Qg7+ 30. Kh3 Rd8 31. g4 Rh8+ 32. Kg3 Qh6 33. Qg2 $1 Qh4+ 34. Kf3 Rd8 $1 35. Qg3 $6 ( { The fine defence } 35. Rf1 $1 Qh7 36. Rf2 Rd3+ $1 37. Ke2 $1 Rd2+ 38. Ke1 Rxf2 39. Qxf2 Qe4+ { ends with perpetual check. } ) 35... Qe7 $1 { Spassky has to solve new problems under time pressure. } 36. g5 $2 ( 36. Re1 Rd2 37. Re2 { offers a stubborn resistance. } ) 36... Rd2 37. Kg4 Qb7 38. Qxc3 ( { No rescue brings } 38. Rg1 Qe4 ) 38... Rg2+ 39. Kh3 Rf2 40. Kg4 Qe4 { Spassky had no luck this time. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Candidates' final""]
[Site ""Belgrade""]
[Date ""1977.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Black ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2610""]
[ECO ""D58""]
[EventDate ""1977.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""95""]
[WhiteElo ""2645""]

1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 h6 7. Bh4 b6 8. Rc1 Bb7 9. Bxf6 Bxf6 10. cxd5 exd5 11. b4 $1 { Hort suggested this move during the preparation. } 11... c6 12. Be2 Nd7 { Black reacts calmly and equalises easily. } 13. O-O a5 14. b5 c5 15. dxc5 Nxc5 16. Nd4 Qd6 17. Bg4 $5 Rfd8 18. Re1 Ne6 19. Bxe6 fxe6 20. Nc6 Bxc6 21. bxc6 Bxc3 $6 ( { It is wiser to accept the sacrifice with } 21... Qxc6 $5 22. Ne4 $1 Qe8 23. Nxf6+ gxf6 24. Qg4+ Kh7 ) 22. Rxc3 Rac8 23. Qc2 e5 24. c7 Rd7 25. Rc1 d4 26. Rc6 Qd5 27. Qb1 d3 28. Qxb6 { The crucial point has been reached. } 28... d2 $2 ( { Correct is } 28... Qxa2 $1 29. Qb7 Rf8 $1 30. h3 Qxf2+ 31. Kh2 d2 32. Rd1 Qxe3 33. c8=Q Rxb7 34. Qxb7 Qf4+ 35. Kg1 ( 35. Kh1 $2 Qa4 $1 ) 35... Qf2+ 36. Kh2 Qf4+ $11 ) 29. Rd1 Qxa2 30. h3 $1 ( { A blunder is } 30. Qb7 $2 { due to } 30... Qa4 $1 31. Qxc8+ Kh7 32. h3 $1 ( { Keene goes on with } 32. Qh8+ $2 Kxh8 33. c8=Q+ Kh7 34. Rc2 Qa1 $1 { and Black wins wonderfully) } ) 32... Qxc6 33. Rxd2 $1 Qc1+ 34. Kh2 Qxd2 35. Qb8 { and a superb draw. } ) 30... Qa4 $6 ( { A charming defence is } 30... Kh8 $1 31. Qb7 Qg8 32. Qa6 $1 ) 31. Rxd2 $1 Rxd2 32. Qb7 Rdd8 33. cxd8=Q+ Rxd8 { Impressive tactics have ruined the black pawn structure. } 34. Rc7 Qa1+ 35. Kh2 e4 36. Qxe4 Qf6 37. f4 Qf8 38. Ra7 Qc5 39. Qb7 Qc3 40. Qe7 Rf8 41. e4 Qd4 42. f5 h5 43. Rxa5 Qd2 44. Qe5 Qg5 45. Ra6 Rf7 46. Rg6 Qd8 47. f6 h4 48. fxg7 { Korchnoi scored an impressive win. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Candidates' final""]
[Site ""Belgrade""]
[Date ""1977.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Black ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2645""]
[ECO ""C19""]
[EventDate ""1977.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""132""]
[WhiteElo ""2610""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Nf3 Bd7 8. dxc5 Qc7 9. Bd3 Ba4 10. O-O Nd7 11. Nd4 $6 Nxc5 12. Bb5+ Bxb5 13. Nxb5 Qxe5 14. Re1 $2 ( { Better is } 14. Qd4 Qxd4 15. cxd4 Na6 16. Nd6+ Kf8 17. Nxb7 ) 14... Ne4 $1 15. f3 a6 16. Nd4 Nxc3 17. Qd2 ( { Or } 17. Rxe5 Nxd1 18. Rb1 Ng6 19. Re1 Nc3 20. Rxb7 O-O ) 17... Qc7 18. a4 Rc8 19. Bb2 { Black has refuted the attack on the queenside and won a pawn. } 19... b5 $6 ( 19... Qc4 $1 20. Ba3 Rc7 { prevents counter-play. } ) 20. Bxc3 Qxc3 21. Qxc3 Rxc3 22. axb5 axb5 23. Nxb5 Rxc2 24. Nd6+ Kd7 25. Nxf7 Rb8 26. Ra7+ Ke8 27. Ne5 Rbb2 28. Ra8+ Nc8 29. Nd3 Rb6 30. h4 Kd7 31. Ra4 Kd6 32. Rg4 Rd2 33. Nf4 e5 34. Nh5 g6 35. Nf6 Rb7 36. Ne8+ Kd7 $6 ( 36... Ke6 37. Rg5 Kf7 { keeps a plus. } ) 37. Rxe5 Rb1+ 38. Kh2 Ne7 39. Ra4 Nc6 $2 ( 39... Rb7 $1 { is necessary for the defence. } ) 40. Nf6+ Kd6 41. Rg5 Rb7 42. Ra6 Rf7 43. Nxh7 Kc5 44. Rxg6 Ne5 45. Ng5 $1 Nxg6 46. Rxg6 Ra7 47. h5 $1 Rda2 $1 { Black finds an excellent defensive manoeuvre. } 48. f4 ( { A promising variation is } 48. h6 $5 R2a6 $1 49. Rxa6 Rxa6 50. h7 { but } ( 50. Nf7 $2 d4 $1 $19 ) 50... Rh6+ $1 51. Kg3 d4 52. Kf2 Kc4 53. f4 d3 54. f5 Kc3 55. Ne4+ Kd4 ( 55... Kc2 $2 56. g4 $1 Rxh7 57. f6 d2 58. Nxd2 Kxd2 59. g5 $18 ) 56. Ng5 Kc3 { draws. } ) 48... d4 49. h6 d3 50. Rg8 R2a6 51. h7 $4 ( { A draw achieves } 51. Rc8+ Kd4 52. h7 Rh6+ 53. Kg3 Raxh7 54. Nxh7 Rxh7 55. Kf2 Rh1 ) 51... Rxh7+ $1 52. Kg3 ( { The pointe is } 52. Nxh7 d2 $1 53. Rd8 Rd6 $19 ) 52... Rd7 53. Rc8+ Kb4 54. Rb8+ Ka3 55. Ne4 d2 56. Nxd2 Rxd2 57. Rg8 Kb4 58. Kf3 Kc5 59. g3 Ra3+ 60. Ke4 Re2+ 61. Kf5 Kd6 62. g4 Ra5+ 63. Kg6 Re6+ 64. Kh7 Ra7+ 65. Rg7 Rxg7+ 66. Kxg7 Re4 { Korchnoi showed fighting spirit.  The match
ended halfway as a serious chess engagement. Many incidents waned the
concentration of the players. Korchnoi eventually won the battle over twenty
games with 10 1/2 - 7 1/2 (+7, =7, -4). } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch29""]
[Site ""Baguio City""]
[Date ""1978.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2665""]
[ECO ""C80""]
[EventDate ""1978.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""55""]
[WhiteElo ""2725""]

{ One million dollars were at stake in the world championship, a record in
chess. The match was played in Baguio, summer resort of Marcos, president of
the Philippines. Six wins were needed for the victory. Draws did not count. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. Nbd2 Nc5 10. c3 g6 $5 { Korchnoi conceived a new approach at the board. } 11. Qe2 Bg7 12. Nd4 Nxe5 13. f4 Nc4 $2 ( { Correct is } 13... Ned3 $1 14. f5 gxf5 15. Nxf5 Rg8 { Black has counter-play. } ) 14. f5 gxf5 15. Nxf5 Rg8 ( 15... Bf6 $1 16. Nxc4 bxc4 17. Bc2 Qd7 { is slightly better. } ) 16. Nxc4 $1 dxc4 17. Bc2 Nd3 $6 ( { More resistance is offered by } 17... Qd5 18. Nxg7+ Rxg7 19. Bh6 Rg6 $1 { (Larsen). } ) 18. Bh6 $5 Bf8 19. Rad1 Qd5 20. Bxd3 cxd3 21. Rxd3 Qc6 22. Bxf8 Qb6+ 23. Kh1 Kxf8 24. Qf3 Re8 25. Nh6 Rg7 26. Rd7 $1 { The final blow. } 26... Rb8 ( 26... Bxd7 27. Qxf7+ Rxf7 28. Rxf7# ) 27. Nxf7 Bxd7 28. Nd8+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch29""]
[Site ""Baguio City""]
[Date ""1978.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2725""]
[ECO ""B20""]
[EventDate ""1978.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""100""]
[WhiteElo ""2665""]

1. g3 c5 2. Bg2 Nc6 3. e4 g6 4. d3 Bg7 5. f4 d6 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. O-O O-O 8. c3 Rb8 9. Qe2 Ne8 ( 9... b5 { is more active. } ) 10. Be3 Nc7 11. d4 cxd4 12. cxd4 Bg4 13. Rd1 d5 14. e5 Qd7 15. Nc3 Rfc8 16. Qf1 $1 { White prepares h3. } 16... b5 17. h3 Bxf3 18. Bxf3 b4 $2 ( { Better is } 18... f5 ) 19. Bg4 $1 ( { The direct } 19. Na4 Nxe5 $1 20. dxe5 Qxa4 21. Bxd5 { leads to equality. } ) 19... e6 20. Na4 Na5 ( { Now } 20... Nxe5 $6 21. Nc5 Nxg4 22. Nxd7 Nxe3 23. Qe2 Nxd1 24. Nxb8 Bxd4+ 25. Kh2 Nxb2 26. Nc6 Bf6 { is awkward for Black (Timman). } ) 21. Nc5 $1 { The knight has reached a strong square. } 21... Qe8 22. Be2 Nb7 23. Nxb7 Rxb7 24. Rdc1 Qd7 25. Rc2 b3 $2 26. axb3 Rxb3 $2 { Karpov blunders terribly. } 27. Qc1 $1 Rb7 28. Ba6 $1 { Black loses the exchange. } 28... Rcb8 29. Bxb7 Rxb7 30. Ra3 h6 31. Rac3 Nb5 32. Rc8+ Kh7 33. R2c6 f6 34. Kg2 Qf7 35. Qc2 a5 36. g4 fxe5 37. fxe5 a4 38. Ra8 Na7 39. Ra6 Qe7 40. Rxa4 Rc7 41. Qb3 Nc6 42. Ra1 Nb4 43. Rc1 Rc4 44. Rb8 Rxc1 45. Bxc1 Qc7 46. Rxb4 Qxc1 47. Qd3 h5 48. Rb6 Bh6 49. gxh5 Qg5+ 50. Qg3 Qd2+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch29""]
[Site ""Baguio City""]
[Date ""1978.??.??""]
[Round ""13""]
[White ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2725""]
[ECO ""D53""]
[EventDate ""1978.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""122""]
[WhiteElo ""2665""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. d4 Be7 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. Rc1 b6 8. Bxf6 Bxf6 9. cxd5 exd5 10. g3 { The seconds have advised this calm move. } 10... c6 11. Bg2 Bf5 12. O-O Qd6 13. e3 Nd7 14. Ne1 Rfe8 15. Nd3 g6 16. Nf4 Bg7 17. g4 Be6 18. h3 Nf8 19. Nxe6 Nxe6 20. Qd3 Rad8 21. Rc2 Nc7 22. Na4 Qd7 23. b3 Re6 24. Nc3 Rd6 25. b4 Bf8 26. Ne2 b5 $5 27. Qb3 Na8 $1 28. a4 bxa4 ( { No good is } 28... a6 29. a5 ) 29. Qxa4 Nb6 30. Qb3 Rb8 31. Nf4 Nc4 { Black has achieved counter-play. } 32. Qa4 f5 $5 33. gxf5 Qxf5 34. Qxa7 Rxb4 35. Ra2 Qc8 $6 ( 35... Rd7 36. Qa8 g5 37. Nh5 Qg6 38. Ng3 { defends stronger. } ) 36. Rc1 Rb7 37. Qa4 Rf7 38. Rxc4 $1 dxc4 39. Qxc4 Qf5 40. Nd3 $1 { Pawn c6 will fall. } 40... Bg7 41. Ra7 Rf6 42. Rxf7 Rxf7 43. d5 Be5 44. dxc6 Kg7 45. Be4 Qg5+ 46. Kf1 Bd6 47. Bd5 Re7 48. Bf3 $6 ( 48. Nc5 Bxc5 49. Qxc5 { keeps the initiative. } ) 48... h5 49. Bd1 Qf5 50. Ke2 Re4 51. Qc3+ Qf6 52. Qb3 Qf5 53. Qb7+ Re7 54. Qb2+ Kh7 55. Qd4 Bc7 { Korchnoi still has to make one move under time pressure. } 56. Qh4 $4 ( { Correct is } 56. Qc5 ) 56... Re4 $1 57. f4 Bb6 $1 58. Bc2 Rxe3+ 59. Kd2 Qa5+ 60. Kd1 Qa1+ 61. Kd2 Re4 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch29""]
[Site ""Baguio City""]
[Date ""1978.??.??""]
[Round ""14""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2665""]
[ECO ""C82""]
[EventDate ""1978.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""99""]
[WhiteElo ""2725""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. c3 Bc5 10. Nbd2 O-O 11. Bc2 Bf5 12. Nb3 Bg4 $5 13. h3 Bh5 14. g4 Bg6 15. Bxe4 $1 ( { Karpov diverts from } 15. Nfd4 { in Makarov-Karasev, Orenburg 1967. } ) 15... dxe4 16. Nxc5 exf3 17. Bf4 Qxd1 $1 { Black has to exchange the queens, because he can protect f3 in the endgame. } 18. Raxd1 Nd8 $1 { The advance e6 cannot be allowed. } 19. Rd7 Ne6 20. Nxe6 fxe6 21. Be3 Rac8 22. Rfd1 Be4 23. Bc5 Rfe8 24. R7d4 Bd5 25. b3 a5 26. Kh2 Ra8 27. Kg3 Ra6 $6 ( { Better is } 27... a4 $1 28. c4 bxc4 29. bxc4 Bc6 ) 28. h4 Rc6 $2 ( 28... Bc6 { is forced. } ) 29. Rxd5 $3 { A brilliant move opens the defence line. } 29... exd5 30. Rxd5 Rce6 31. Bd4 c6 32. Rc5 $1 Rf8 $2 ( { More resistance offers } 32... Rd8 $1 33. Kxf3 Rd5 34. Rxd5 cxd5 35. a3 { (Karpov). White has
consolidated the queenside and will start an attack on the other flank. } ) 33. a4 $1 bxa4 34. bxa4 g6 35. Rxa5 Ree8 36. Ra7 Rf7 37. Ra6 $1 Rc7 38. Bc5 $1 Rcc8 39. Bd6 Ra8 40. Rxc6 Rxa4 41. Kxf3 h5 42. gxh5 gxh5 43. c4 Ra2 44. Rb6 Kf7 45. c5 Ra4 46. c6 Ke6 47. c7 Kd7 48. Rb8 Rc8 49. Ke3 Rxh4 50. e6+ $1 ( 50. e6+ Kxe6 51. Bg3 $1 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch29""]
[Site ""Baguio City""]
[Date ""1978.??.??""]
[Round ""17""]
[White ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2725""]
[ECO ""E47""]
[EventDate ""1978.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""78""]
[WhiteElo ""2665""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. d4 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 c5 6. d5 b5 $5 7. dxe6 fxe6 8. cxb5 a6 $5 9. Ne2 d5 10. O-O e5 11. a3 axb5 $5 12. Bxb5 Bxc3 13. bxc3 Ba6 14. Rb1 Qd6 $2 ( 14... Bxb5 15. Rxb5 c4 { keeps compensation for the pawn. } ) 15. c4 d4 16. Ng3 Nc6 17. a4 Na5 18. Qd3 Qe6 19. exd4 cxd4 20. c5 Rfc8 21. f4 Rxc5 22. Bxa6 Qxa6 23. Qxa6 Rxa6 24. Ba3 Rd5 25. Nf5 Kf7 $6 26. fxe5 Rxe5 27. Rb5 Nc4 28. Rb7+ Ke6 29. Nxd4+ Kd5 30. Nf3 Nxa3 31. Nxe5 Kxe5 32. Re7+ Kd4 33. Rxg7 $6 ( 33. Rf4+ Kd5 34. Rxg7 { (Pachman) } 34... Nc4 35. Re7 { gives good chances. } ) 33... Nc4 34. Rf4+ Ne4 35. Rd7+ Ke3 36. Rf3+ Ke2 37. Rxh7 Ncd2 38. Ra3 Rc6 39. Ra1 $4 { Korchnoi blubders. } ( { Correct is } 39. g3 $1 Nf3+ 40. Kg2 Ne1+ 41. Kh1 Rf6 $11 ) 39... Nf3+ $1 { Viktor Korchnoi and Petra Leeuwerik had made a comment
about Baturinsky, head of the Soviet delegation. The throat of this Stalin
butcher should be cut. The tone was set at the beginning of the match.   Many
incidents followed, with roles for hypnotisers and gurus. Korchnoi failed
twice in time trouble and trailed by 4-1.  Karpov got a cake with the final
position from the last game. He grabbed the white king and ate it. } ( { The end will be } 39... Nf3+ 40. gxf3 Rg6+ 41. Kh1 Nf2# ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch29""]
[Site ""Baguio City""]
[Date ""1978.??.??""]
[Round ""21""]
[White ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2725""]
[ECO ""D37""]
[EventDate ""1978.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""119""]
[WhiteElo ""2665""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. d4 Be7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3 c5 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. Qc2 Nc6 9. Rd1 Qa5 10. a3 Re8 $5 11. Nd2 ( { The answer to the novelty should not be } 11. b4 $2 Nxb4 12. axb4 Bxb4 13. Be5 Ne4 14. Rc1 f6 { (Ree). } ) 11... e5 $5 12. Bg5 Nd4 $1 13. Qb1 $1 ( { Korchnoi avoids } 13. exd4 exd4+ 14. Ne2 Ng4 15. Bh4 { (Larsen) } 15... d3 16. Qxd3 Ne5 17. Qxd5 Bf5 ) 13... Bf5 14. Bd3 e4 { Karpov attacks over a broad front. } 15. Bc2 ( 15. Bf1 $1 Ng4 { (Kholmov) } 16. cxd5 Ne5 17. exd4 Nf3+ 18. gxf3 exf3+ 19. Nde4 $1 Bxe4 20. Qc1 { gives great complications. } ) 15... Nxc2+ 16. Qxc2 Qa6 $2 ( { Correct is } 16... dxc4 17. Bxf6 { Now } 17... gxf6 18. b4 $2 cxb3 19. Nxb3 Qxa3 20. Ra1 Qb4 21. Ra4 { (Kholmov) can be refuted by } 21... Rac8 $1 ) 17. Bxf6 Qxf6 18. Nb3 Bd6 19. Rxd5 Re5 20. Nd4 Rc8 21. Rxe5 Qxe5 22. Nxf5 ( 22. f4 $1 { improves white's position. } ) 22... Qxf5 23. O-O $1 { Korchnoi gives and takes a pawn. } 23... Rxc4 24. Rd1 Qe5 25. g3 a6 26. Qb3 b5 27. a4 Rb4 28. Qd5 Qxd5 29. Rxd5 Bf8 30. axb5 a5 $1 31. Rd8 ( { The exchanges by } 31. b6 $5 Rxb6 32. Rxa5 Rxb2 33. Nxe4 { lead to winning chances for White. } ) 31... Rxb2 32. Ra8 f5 33. Rxa5 Bb4 34. Ra8+ Kf7 35. Na4 Rb1+ 36. Kg2 Bd6 37. Ra7+ Kf6 38. b6 Bb8 $6 ( 38... h5 { is more useful. } ) 39. Ra8 Be5 $2 { Karpov makes some quick moves at the end of the first session. } ( { Correct is } 39... Bd6 40. Ra6 Ke5 41. Ra7 { (Korchnoi) } 41... Rb4 { Black has counter-play. } ) 40. Nc5 $1 Bd6 41. b7 $1 Ke7 42. Rg8 Be5 43. f4 $1 exf3+ 44. Kxf3 Kf7 45. Rc8 Ke7 46. h3 h5 47. Rg8 Kf7 48. Rd8 g5 49. g4 hxg4+ 50. hxg4 Ke7 51. Rg8 fxg4+ 52. Kxg4 Kf7 53. Rc8 Bd6 54. e4 Rg1+ 55. Kf5 g4 56. e5 $1 { Korchnoi wants to humiliate his opponent at the finish. } 56... Rf1+ 57. Ke4 Re1+ 58. Kd5 Rd1+ 59. Nd3 Rxd3+ 60. Kc4 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch29""]
[Site ""Baguio City""]
[Date ""1978.??.??""]
[Round ""27""]
[White ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2725""]
[ECO ""A29""]
[EventDate ""1978.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[WhiteElo ""2665""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bb4 5. Nd5 Nxd5 6. cxd5 Nd4 7. Nxd4 exd4 8. Qc2 Qe7 9. Bg2 Bc5 10. O-O O-O 11. e3 Bb6 12. a4 dxe3 13. dxe3 a5 14. Bd2 Bc5 15. Bc3 d6 16. Qd2 b6 17. Rfe1 Bd7 18. e4 Rfe8 19. Kh1 c6 $1 20. e5 cxd5 21. Bxd5 Rad8 22. Qf4 Qf8 23. Qf3 dxe5 24. Bxe5 Bg4 $1 25. Qxg4 Rxd5 26. Bc3 Red8 27. Kg2 Bd4 28. Rac1 g6 29. Qe2 Qd6 30. Bxd4 Rxd4 { Korchnoi is short on time. He fails to find the escape. } 31. Qb5 $2 ( { No pawn loses } 31. Qf3 $1 Rxa4 32. Rc6 Qd5 ( { Timman's } 32... Qd4 33. Re7 Rf8 $2 { is refuted by } 34. Rc8 $1 Qg7 35. Qa8 $18 ) 33. Qxd5 Rxd5 34. Rxb6 $11 ) 31... Rb4 $1 32. Re8+ Kg7 33. Rxd8 Qxd8 34. Qe2 Qd5+ 35. f3 Rxa4 36. Rc2 Rd4 37. Qe3 b5 38. h4 h5 39. Qe2 a4 40. Qe3 b4 41. Rf2 { Karpov has scored 5-2 and reached match point. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch29""]
[Site ""Baguio City""]
[Date ""1978.??.??""]
[Round ""28""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2665""]
[ECO ""C82""]
[EventDate ""1978.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""122""]
[WhiteElo ""2725""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. c3 Nc5 10. Bc2 Bg4 11. Re1 Be7 12. Nbd2 Qd7 13. Nb3 Ne6 14. h3 Bh5 15. Bf5 Ncd8 16. Be3 a5 17. Bc5 a4 18. Bxe7 Qxe7 19. Nbd2 c6 20. b4 Ng5 21. Qe2 g6 22. Bg4 Bxg4 23. hxg4 Nde6 24. Qe3 h5 $1 { Korchnoi takes the initiative. } 25. Nxg5 Qxg5 26. Qxg5 Nxg5 27. gxh5 Rxh5 28. Nf1 Rh4 29. Rad1 Ke7 30. f3 Ne6 31. Ne3 Rd8 $1 32. Ng4 Ng5 33. Ne3 Ne6 34. Ng4 Ng7 35. Ne3 Nf5 36. Nc2 $1 Rc4 37. Rd3 d4 $1 38. g4 Ng7 39. Nxd4 Ne6 40. Red1 Nxd4 41. cxd4 Rxb4 42. Kf2 c5 $1 43. d5 $1 ( { The alternative is } 43. Ke3 $5 Rdxd4 $1 44. Rxd4 cxd4+ 45. Rxd4 Rb2 46. Ke4 a3 47. Rd5 $1 ) 43... Rb2+ 44. Kg3 $2 { Karpov fails with his second move after the adjournment. } ( { The commentators overlook } 44. R3d2 $1 Rxd5 45. Rxb2 Rxd1 46. Rxb5 Rd2+ 47. Ke3 Rxa2 48. Rxc5 $11 ) 44... Rxa2 45. Re3 b4 46. e6 Ra3 47. Re2 ( { Langeweg analyses } 47. Rxa3 bxa3 48. exf7 Rb8 $1 49. Ra1 Rb3 50. Kf4 Kxf7 51. Ke5 Ke7 $1 52. d6+ Kd7 $19 ) 47... fxe6 48. Rxe6+ Kf7 49. Rde1 Rd7 $1 50. Rb6 Rd3 51. Ree6 R3xd5 52. Rxg6 a3 53. Rbf6+ Ke7 54. Re6+ Kf8 55. Ref6+ Ke7 56. Re6+ Kd8 57. Ra6 Rb7 58. Rg8+ Kc7 59. Rg7+ Rd7 60. Rg5 b3 61. Rxc5+ Kb8 { Korchnoi seemed to be
beaten in the match, but played an energetic game. he score became 5-3. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch29""]
[Site ""Baguio City""]
[Date ""1978.??.??""]
[Round ""29""]
[White ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2725""]
[ECO ""A19""]
[EventDate ""1978.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""157""]
[WhiteElo ""2665""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. e4 c5 4. e5 Ng8 5. d4 cxd4 6. Qxd4 Nc6 7. Qe4 d6 8. Nf3 dxe5 9. Nxe5 Nf6 10. Nxc6 Qb6 11. Qf3 bxc6 12. Be2 Bb7 13. O-O c5 14. Qh3 Be7 15. Bf3 O-O 16. b3 Rfd8 17. Be3 Bc6 18. Na4 Qc7 19. Bxc6 Qxc6 20. Rad1 Rac8 21. Qg3 Bd6 22. Qh4 Be7 23. f3 { White continues the game, because he exerts slight pressure on c5. } 23... Kf8 24. Qf2 Rxd1 25. Rxd1 Qc7 26. Qg3 Qxg3 27. hxg3 h5 28. Kf2 Ke8 29. Ke2 g6 30. Nc3 a6 31. Na4 Rc6 32. Rh1 Bd6 33. Bf2 Nd7 34. g4 $1 { Korchnoi opens a new front on the kingside. } 34... hxg4 35. Rh8+ Ke7 36. fxg4 g5 ( 36... Be5 $1 { activates the bishop (Timman). } ) 37. Be3 f6 38. Nc3 Kf7 39. Rh7+ Ke8 40. Ne4 Be7 41. Rh6 Kf7 42. Rh7+ Kf8 43. Rh8+ Kf7 44. Bd2 Nf8 45. Rh1 Kg6 46. Rd1 { White regroups his troops. } 46... f5 $1 47. Nf2 Bd6 $6 ( 47... Rd6 $1 { solves all problems. } ) 48. Bc3 Nd7 49. gxf5+ exf5 50. g4 $1 Nb6 $1 51. Kf3 Be7 52. Ba5 Rf6 53. Kg2 fxg4 54. Nxg4 Re6 55. Kf3 Bf6 56. Nxf6 Rxf6+ 57. Kg4 Nc8 58. Bd8 Rf4+ 59. Kg3 Rf5 60. a4 Kf7 $6 ( { The active } 60... Re5 $1 61. Kf3 Ne7 62. Rd6+ Kh5 63. Bxe7 Rxe7 64. Rxa6 g4+ { gives sufficient counter-play. } ) 61. Rd3 Re5 62. Kg4 Kg6 63. a5 Re4+ 64. Kf3 { Karpov suffers from weaknesses. } 64... Rf4+ $2 { Again he fails too passively. } ( { Correct is } 64... Kf5 $1 { (Timman) } 65. Bxg5 $1 Rd4 $1 66. Rxd4 cxd4 67. Bf4 Ne7 { White will not make progress. } ) 65. Ke3 Rh4 66. Rd5 Rh3+ 67. Kd2 Rxb3 68. Rxc5 Rb8 69. Rc6+ Kf5 70. Rxa6 g4 71. Rf6+ Ke4 72. Bc7 Rb2+ 73. Kc3 Rb7 74. Bh2 Rh7 75. Bb8 Rb7 76. Bg3 Rb1 77. Rf4+ Ke3 78. Rf8 Ne7 79. a6 { Korchnoi was the second game in a row. The score was 5-4. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch29""]
[Site ""Baguio City""]
[Date ""1978.??.??""]
[Round ""31""]
[White ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2725""]
[ECO ""D36""]
[EventDate ""1978.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""141""]
[WhiteElo ""2665""]

1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Nf6 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 Be7 6. e3 O-O 7. Bd3 Nbd7 8. Nf3 Re8 9. Qc2 c6 10. O-O Nf8 11. Bxf6 Bxf6 12. b4 Bg4 13. Nd2 Rc8 14. Bf5 Bxf5 15. Qxf5 Qd7 16. Qxd7 Nxd7 { It seems to be drawn, but Korchnoi has just started. } 17. a4 Be7 18. Rfb1 Nf6 19. a5 a6 20. Na4 Bf8 21. Nc5 Re7 { The attack on the queenside ended. Gaining territory becomes the aim. } 22. Kf1 Ne8 23. Ke2 Nd6 24. Kd3 Rce8 25. Re1 g6 26. Re2 f6 27. Rae1 Bh6 28. Ndb3 Bf8 29. Nd2 Bh6 30. h3 Kf7 31. g4 Bf8 32. f3 Rd8 33. Ndb3 Nb5 34. Rf1 Bh6 35. f4 Bf8 36. Nd2 Nd6 37. Rfe1 h6 38. Rf1 Rb8 39. Ra1 Rbe8 40. Rae1 Rb8 $6 { Black allows an advance in the centre. } 41. e4 $1 dxe4+ 42. Ndxe4 Nb5 43. Nc3 Rxe2 44. Rxe2 Bxc5 45. bxc5 Rd8 46. Nxb5 axb5 47. f5 $1 { The fight for terrain continues in the rook ending. } 47... gxf5 48. gxf5 Rg8 $1 { Korchnoi and his seconds have prepared a surprise. } 49. Kc3 $1 ( { The obvious } 49. d5 Rd8 50. d6 Re8 { draws quickly. } ) 49... Re8 ( { Korchnoi analyses } 49... Rg3+ $5 50. Kb4 Rxh3 51. a6 $1 bxa6 52. d5 $1 Rh4+ $1 53. Ka5 cxd5 54. Rc2 d4 $1 55. c6 d3 56. c7 dxc2 57. c8=Q Rc4 58. Qe6+ Kf8 59. Qxf6+ Ke8 60. Qe6+ Kd8 61. Qd6+ Kc8 62. Qxa6+ Kd8 { Black narrowly escapes. } ) 50. Rd2 Re4 $1 51. Kb4 Ke8 52. a6 $1 bxa6 53. Ka5 Kd7 54. Kb6 $1 b4 55. d5 cxd5 56. Rxd5+ Kc8 57. Rd3 $1 { Korchnoi investigates this position in his book about rook endings. } 57... a5 $2 { Karpov makes the decisive error. } ( { Correct is } 57... Rc4 $1 58. c6 Rc3 59. Rd6 $5 b3 60. Rxf6 Kd8 { (Korchnoi). } ) 58. Rg3 b3 $6 ( { The variation } 58... Rc4 59. c6 Kd8 60. c7+ Ke7 $1 61. Kb7 Kd6 $1 { draws, according to Timman. However, } 62. c8=Q Rxc8 63. Kxc8 { wins. See for instance } 63... Kc5 64. Kc7 a4 65. Rg6 $1 a3 66. Rxf6 b3 67. Rc6+ Kd5 68. f6 a2 69. Rd6+ $1 Ke5 70. f7 a1=Q 71. f8=Q Qa7+ 72. Kc6 Qa6+ 73. Kd7 Qb7+ 74. Ke8 Qc8+ 75. Rd8 ) 59. Kc6 $1 { Karpov has missed this move. } 59... Kb8 ( 59... Kd8 60. Rxb3 a4 61. Rb8+ Ke7 62. Rb7+ Kd8 63. Kd6 Rd4+ 64. Ke6 $18 { (Korchnoi). } ) 60. Rxb3+ Ka7 61. Rb7+ Ka6 62. Rb6+ Ka7 63. Kb5 a4 64. Rxf6 Rf4 65. Rxh6 a3 66. Ra6+ Kb8 67. Rxa3 Rxf5 68. Rg3 Rf6 69. Rg8+ Kc7 70. Rg7+ Kc8 71. Rh7 { Korchnoi won the best endgame of his career. The score had become 5-5.
Was Tolya exhausted? The answer came in the next game. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch29""]
[Site ""Baguio City""]
[Date ""1978.??.??""]
[Round ""32""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2665""]
[ECO ""A43""]
[EventDate ""1978.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""82""]
[WhiteElo ""2725""]

1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Be2 O-O 6. O-O c5 { Black plays a little known tactical opening. } 7. d5 Na6 8. Bf4 Nc7 { White prepares e5 and Black ..b5. } 9. a4 b6 10. Re1 Bb7 11. Bc4 Nh5 $5 12. Bg5 Nf6 $6 ( { Theory will become } 12... h6 13. Bh4 g5 14. Nd2 Nf4 15. Bg3 { (Holzapfel-Borik, Bundesliga 1987). } ) 13. Qd3 a6 14. Rad1 Rb8 $6 ( { Square e5 is controlled by } 14... Ng4 $1 15. h3 Ne5 16. Nxe5 Bxe5 ) 15. h3 $6 { Karpov hesitates. } ( { Control over the central area gives } 15. e5 $1 dxe5 16. Nxe5 Qd6 17. Nc6 Bxc6 18. dxc6 Qxc6 19. Rxe7 ) 15... Nd7 16. Qe3 Ba8 17. Bh6 b5 $1 18. Bxg7 Kxg7 19. Bf1 Nf6 20. axb5 axb5 21. Ne2 Bb7 22. Ng3 Ra8 23. c3 Ra4 24. Bd3 Qa8 $2 ( { Black properly defends in } 24... Qd7 $1 25. e5 Ng8 $1 26. e6 fxe6 27. dxe6 Qe8 ) 25. e5 $1 dxe5 ( { The pointe is } 25... Nfxd5 $2 26. Nh5+ $1 gxh5 27. Qg5+ Kh8 28. Qf5 { (Karpov). } ) 26. Qxe5 Nxd5 27. Bxb5 Ra7 28. Nh4 Bc8 $6 ( { Full counter-play gives } 28... Qb8 $1 29. Qg5 ( 29. c4 Qxe5 30. Rxe5 { (Filip) } 30... Ra5 ) 29... Kg8 $1 30. c4 Qf4 31. Qxf4 Nxf4 32. Rxe7 Rb8 $1 ) 29. Be2 $5 Be6 30. c4 Nb4 31. Qxc5 Qb8 32. Bf1 { Black has a last chance. } 32... Rc8 $2 ( { Correct is } 32... h6 $1 { (Filip) } 33. Nf3 Rc8 34. Qe5 Nc6 35. Qxb8 Rxb8 ) 33. Qg5 Kh8 34. Rd2 Nc6 35. Qh6 Rg8 36. Nf3 Qf8 37. Qe3 Kg7 38. Ng5 Bd7 39. b4 Qa8 40. b5 Na5 41. b6 Rb7 { Karpov had won with 6-5. The match of hatred had ended. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch30""]
[Site ""Merano""]
[Date ""1981.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2700""]
[ECO ""D58""]
[EventDate ""1981.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""86""]
[WhiteElo ""2695""]

{ Korchnoi played the candidates' matches in 1980. He defeated Petrosian first.
Polugaevsky gave great resistance in the semifinal. Finally, Huebner could not
bear the tension of the final.  Before Korchnoi played against the world
champion, his son Igor was sent to Siberia. again the tone was set, when the
match began. } 1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. e3 b6 8. Rc1 Bb7 9. Be2 $5 Nbd7 10. cxd5 exd5 11. O-O c5 12. dxc5 bxc5 13. Qc2 Rc8 14. Rfd1 Qb6 15. Qb1 $6 ( { Better is } 15. b3 ) 15... Rfd8 16. Rc2 Qe6 17. Bg3 $6 ( { Equality is kept by } 17. Rcd2 $1 Ne4 $1 18. Nxe4 dxe4 19. Bxe7 exf3 { (Botvinnik), and now } 20. Bb5 $1 Be4 21. Qc1 Qxe7 22. Rxd7 Rxd7 23. Rxd7 Qe6 24. Qc4 ) 17... Nh5 18. Rcd2 Nxg3 19. hxg3 Nf6 20. Qc2 g6 21. Qa4 a6 22. Bd3 $6 Kg7 23. Bb1 $6 Qb6 24. a3 $2 { Passive moves are answered by punishment. } 24... d4 $1 25. Ne2 ( { The point is } 25. exd4 Bc6 $1 26. Qc4 Bxf3 27. gxf3 cxd4 { (Botvinnik). } ) 25... dxe3 26. fxe3 c4 27. Ned4 Qc7 28. Nh4 Qe5 29. Kh1 Kg8 30. Ndf3 Qxg3 31. Rxd8+ Bxd8 32. Qb4 Be4 33. Bxe4 Nxe4 34. Rd4 Nf2+ 35. Kg1 Nd3 36. Qb7 Rb8 37. Qd7 Bc7 { Black threatens 38...Qf2+. } 38. Kh1 Rxb2 39. Rxd3 cxd3 40. Qxd3 Qd6 41. Qe4 Qd1+ 42. Ng1 Qd6 43. Nhf3 Rb5 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch30""]
[Site ""Merano""]
[Date ""1981.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2695""]
[ECO ""C42""]
[EventDate ""1981.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""105""]
[WhiteElo ""2700""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Be7 7. O-O Nc6 8. Re1 Bf5 9. Bb5 Bf6 $1 10. Nbd2 O-O 11. Nf1 Ne7 12. c3 Ng6 13. Bd3 Nd6 14. Bxf5 Nxf5 15. Qb3 b6 16. Qb5 a6 17. Qd3 Qd7 18. Ng3 Nxg3 19. hxg3 a5 20. Bg5 Bxg5 21. Nxg5 Rfe8 22. b3 Rad8 23. Nf3 f6 24. Nd2 Kf7 25. Nf1 h5 $6 { Weakens the kingside. } 26. Rxe8 Rxe8 27. Qf3 Rh8 28. Ne3 Ne7 29. Re1 g6 30. Qf4 Kg7 31. g4 g5 32. Qf3 hxg4 33. Nxg4 Qd6 34. g3 c6 35. c4 f5 $6 { Lifts the control over e5. } 36. Qe3 $1 Ng6 $1 37. c5 Qd8 $2 { Korchnoi defends poorly. } ( { Correct is } 37... bxc5 $1 38. dxc5 Qd8 39. Qd4+ Kf7 40. Ne5+ Nxe5 41. Qxe5 { (Kavalek), and now } 41... Kg6 $1 42. Qe6+ Qf6 43. Qd7 Rd8 $1 ) 38. Ne5 bxc5 39. Nxc6 Qf6 40. Qe6 cxd4 41. Qxd5 d3 42. Qd7+ Qf7 43. Ne7 Kh7 44. Kg2 $1 { White prepares the next move. } 44... Re8 45. Rh1+ Nh4+ 46. gxh4 Qxe7 47. Qxf5+ Kg7 48. hxg5 Qb7+ 49. f3 Re2+ 50. Kf1 Kg8 51. Qxd3 Re6 52. Qd8+ Kg7 53. Qd4+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch30""]
[Site ""Merano""]
[Date ""1981.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2700""]
[ECO ""D53""]
[EventDate ""1981.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""86""]
[WhiteElo ""2695""]

1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. Rc1 dxc4 8. e3 c5 9. Bxc4 cxd4 10. exd4 Nc6 11. O-O Nh5 12. Bxe7 Nxe7 13. Bb3 Nf6 14. Ne5 Bd7 15. Qe2 Rc8 16. Ne4 $6 { Exchanges support Black. } 16... Nxe4 17. Qxe4 Bc6 $1 18. Nxc6 Rxc6 19. Rc3 $6 ( { Equality keeps } 19. Rxc6 Nxc6 ( { or } 19... bxc6 20. Rc1 ) 20. d5 ) 19... Qd6 20. g3 Rd8 21. Rd1 Rb6 $1 22. Qe1 $6 { The queen is deactivated. } 22... Qd7 23. Rcd3 Rd6 24. Qe4 Qc6 $1 25. Qf4 Nd5 26. Qd2 Qb6 27. Bxd5 $2 ( { Correct is } 27. a3 ) 27... Rxd5 { Black's heavy pieces gain control. } 28. Rb3 $6 Qc6 29. Qc3 Qd7 30. f4 $5 { White has to prevent ..e5. } 30... b6 $1 31. Rb4 b5 32. a4 bxa4 33. Qa3 a5 $1 34. Rxa4 Qb5 $1 { White pieces are standing off-side. Black takes advantage. } 35. Rd2 e5 $1 36. fxe5 Rxe5 37. Qa1 Qe8 $3 { Black threatens ..Re1+. Korcnoi is helpless. } 38. dxe5 Rxd2 39. Rxa5 Qc6 40. Ra8+ Kh7 41. Qb1+ g6 42. Qf1 Qc5+ 43. Kh1 Qd5+ { Karpov had taken a lead of 4-1 in won games. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch30""]
[Site ""Merano""]
[Date ""1981.??.??""]
[Round ""13""]
[White ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2700""]
[ECO ""D31""]
[EventDate ""1981.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""82""]
[WhiteElo ""2695""]

1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Be7 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bf4 c6 6. e3 Bf5 7. g4 Be6 8. h3 Nf6 9. Nf3 O-O 10. Bd3 c5 11. Kf1 Nc6 12. Kg2 Rc8 ( 12... cxd4 { was played in Botvinnik-Petrosian (14), Moscow 1964. } ) 13. Rc1 Re8 14. dxc5 Bxc5 15. Nb5 Bf8 16. Nfd4 Nxd4 $6 ( { Commentators prefer } 16... Qb6 17. Nxe6 fxe6 18. g5 Ne4 ) 17. Rxc8 Qxc8 18. exd4 Qd7 19. Nc7 Rc8 20. Nxe6 fxe6 21. Re1 a6 $2 ( { Better is } 21... Bb4 22. Re2 Bd6 ) 22. g5 Ne4 $6 23. Qg4 $1 ( { Less promising is } 23. Bxe4 dxe4 24. Rxe4 Qd5 { (Unzicker). } ) 23... Bb4 24. Re2 Rf8 25. f3 Qf7 $1 ( { Karpov avoids the devastating } 25... Nd6 $2 26. a3 Ba5 27. Bxd6 Qxd6 28. Qh5 $1 g6 29. Bxg6 $1 ) 26. Be5 Nd2 27. a3 Nxf3 28. g6 $2 ( { The defence line is crushed by } 28. Bg3 $1 Nh4+ $1 29. Kh2 Nf3+ 30. Kh1 $1 Bd2 31. Bd6 Rc8 32. Bc5 b6 33. g6 $1 hxg6 34. Bxg6 Qf6 35. Rxe6 ) 28... hxg6 29. Bg3 { Karpov seems to be lost, but ... } 29... Be7 $2 ( { He misses the wonderful escape } 29... Nh4+ $1 30. Kh2 Nf3+ 31. Kh1 Nh4 $3 32. Qxh4 ( 32. Rf2 Nf5 ) 32... Qf3+ 33. Rg2 Qxd3 34. axb4 Rf1+ 35. Kh2 Qd1 $11 { (Tal). } ) 30. Rf2 $1 Ne1+ 31. Kh2 Qxf2+ 32. Bxf2 Nxd3 33. Qxe6+ Rf7 34. Bg3 Nxb2 35. Qxd5 Bf6 36. Bd6 g5 37. Qb3 Bxd4 38. Qe6 g6 39. Qe8+ Kg7 40. Be5+ Bxe5+ 41. Qxe5+ Kh7 { Korchnoi achieved an entertaining win. The score became 4-2. 
 Karpov scored the decisive victory in game eighteen. He won with 6-2. Ten
draws didn't count. The match was called a massacre. } 1-0"
"[Event ""2.f""]
[Site ""London""]
[Date ""1983.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2610""]
[ECO ""E12""]
[EventDate ""1983.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""104""]
[WhiteElo ""2690""]

{ Korchnoi easily defeated Portisch in the quarterfinal two years later. He met
the new great talent Kasparov in the semifinal of the candidates' matches
after many organisational difficulties. } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb7 5. a3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. e3 g6 8. Bb5+ c6 9. Bd3 Bg7 10. e4 $1 Nxc3 11. bxc3 c5 $1 ( { He improves on } 11... O-O { (Ftacnik-Adorjan, Banja Luka 1983). } ) 12. Bg5 $5 Qd6 13. e5 $5 Qd7 14. dxc5 $6 ( { Wiser is } 14. O-O ) 14... O-O $1 15. cxb6 axb6 16. O-O Qc7 { Weak pawns become targets. } 17. Bb5 Bxe5 18. Bh6 $5 Bg7 ( { Black avoids the wild } 18... Rd8 $1 19. Nxe5 Rxd1 { (Kasparov) } 20. Rfxd1 ) 19. Bxg7 Kxg7 20. Qd4+ Kg8 { White can start an attack on the kingside. } 21. Ng5 $2 ( { Right is } 21. Ne5 Rd8 22. Qh4 $1 Rd5 23. Ng4 Rxb5 24. Rad1 Rd5 $1 25. c4 Rd6 26. Nf6+ Kf8 { (Kasparov), and now } 27. Qh6+ Ke7 28. Qg5 Kf8 29. Qh6+ { with perpetual check. } ) 21... h6 22. Ne4 Bxe4 23. Qxe4 Na6 $1 24. Qe3 $6 Qc5 $1 25. Qxc5 Nxc5 { The knight has reached a strong square. Black has the better ending. } 26. Rfb1 Rfd8 27. Bf1 Rd6 28. Rb4 Kf8 29. a4 $6 ( { The exchanges } 29. Rab1 Rxa3 30. Rxb6 Rxb6 31. Rxb6 Rxc3 { might help White (Kasparov). } ) 29... Ra5 30. g3 Ke7 31. Kg2 f5 32. Bb5 Rd2 $6 ( { Better is } 32... e5 $1 ) 33. Rd4 $2 ( 33. Bc4 $1 Nd7 34. Re1 Rd6 { restricts Black. } ) 33... Rxd4 34. cxd4 Nxa4 35. Rxa4 Rxb5 36. Ra7+ Kd6 37. Rh7 h5 38. Rg7 Rd5 39. Rxg6 b5 40. Kf3 b4 41. Ke3 b3 42. Kd2 Rxd4+ 43. Kc3 b2 44. Kxb2 Rd2+ 45. Kc3 Rxf2 46. h4 f4 $1 { A powerful move ends the game. } 47. Rg5 Rf3+ 48. Kd4 Rxg3 49. Rxh5 Re3 50. Rh6 Ke7 51. h5 e5+ 52. Kd5 f3 { The experienced player had a good start. Four draws followed. } 0-1"
"[Event ""2.f""]
[Site ""London""]
[Date ""1983.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2690""]
[ECO ""D30""]
[EventDate ""1983.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""154""]
[WhiteElo ""2610""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. g3 Nc6 6. Bg2 Nf6 7. O-O Be7 8. Be3 c4 9. Ne5 O-O 10. b3 cxb3 11. Qxb3 Qb6 12. Rc1 Qxb3 13. axb3 Nb4 14. Na3 $5 { White exerts slight pressure on the queenside. } 14... a6 15. Bd2 Rb8 16. Bxb4 Bxb4 17. Nd3 Bd6 18. Nc2 Bg4 19. Kf1 Bf5 20. Nc5 Rfc8 21. Ne3 Be6 22. b4 Kf8 23. Rc2 Ke7 24. Ke1 h5 25. Rb2 Rc7 26. Nd3 Ra8 $1 { Active consolidation
prepares a flexible response. Korchnoi accepts the challenge. } 27. b5 $5 a5 28. b6 Rc6 29. Rb5 a4 30. Nxd5+ $5 Nxd5 31. Bxd5 Bxd5 32. Rxd5 Rxb6 33. Rxh5 Rb3 34. Kd2 b5 { Black has positional compensation for the pawn. } 35. h4 $2 { White chooses the wrong strategy. The advance on the kingside goes too slow. } ( { Action in the centre starts with } 35. e4 $1 ) 35... Rc8 36. g4 $6 ( 36. Rg5 $1 g6 37. e4 $1 { changes the strategy. } ) 36... a3 37. f4 Rcc3 38. Rd5 Ke6 39. Rh5 b4 40. Ra5 Rxd3+ 41. exd3 Bxf4+ 42. Ke2 Rc3 $1 ( { Korchnoi expected } 42... Rb2+ 43. Kf3 Bd2 44. Ke4 { and White will deliver perpetual check. } ) 43. g5 $6 ( { White can draw by } 43. Kf3 $1 Bd6 44. Ke4 b3 45. R5xa3 Bxa3 46. Rxa3 { (Kasparov). } ) 43... Bc1 44. h5 b3 $1 45. R5xa3 Bxa3 46. Rxa3 { Black has tactical chances in the rook ending. } 46... b2 $1 47. Ra6+ Kf5 48. Rb6 Rc2+ 49. Ke3 Kxg5 50. d5 Kxh5 51. Kd4 ( 51. d6 $4 Rc6 $1 ) 51... g5 52. Rb8 g4 53. d6 Rc6 54. Ke5 Rc5+ 55. Kf6 g3 56. Rxb2 Rd5 57. Kxf7 Rxd6 58. Rd2 Kg4 59. d4 Kf5 60. Ke7 Rd5 ( { Great problems are set by } 60... Rg6 $1 61. Rg2 $1 Ke4 62. Kf7 Rg4 63. Ke6 Kf3 { but } 64. Rxg3+ $1 Rxg3 65. d5 Ke4 66. d6 Rg6+ 67. Ke7 Ke5 68. d7 Rg7+ 69. Ke8 Ke6 70. d8=N+ { achieves the draw. } ) 61. Rd3 Kf4 62. Ke6 Rg5 63. d5 $2 { The obvious move causes defeat. } ( { Correct is } 63. Rd1 $1 g2 64. Rg1 Ke4 65. d5 Rg6+ 66. Kf7 $11 ) 63... Rg6+ $1 ( { Not } 63... g2 $2 64. Rd4+ ) 64. Ke7 g2 65. Rd1 Ke5 66. d6 Re6+ $1 67. Kd7 Rxd6+ 68. Rxd6 g1=Q 69. Re6+ Kf5 70. Rd6 Qa7+ 71. Kd8 Ke5 72. Rg6 Qa5+ 73. Kd7 Qa4+ 74. Ke7 Qh4+ 75. Kf8 Qd8+ 76. Kf7 Kf5 77. Rh6 Qd7+ 0-1"
"[Event ""2.f""]
[Site ""London""]
[Date ""1983.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2610""]
[ECO ""E04""]
[EventDate ""1983.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""91""]
[WhiteElo ""2690""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4 5. Nf3 Bd7 6. Qc2 c5 7. O-O Bc6 8. Qxc4 Nbd7 9. Bg5 Rc8 10. Bxf6 Nxf6 11. dxc5 Bxf3 12. Bxf3 Bxc5 13. Qb5+ Qd7 14. Nc3 Qxb5 15. Nxb5 { White pressures on the queenside. } 15... Ke7 ( { A fine alternative brings } 15... O-O $1 16. Rac1 Nd5 17. Rfd1 a6 18. Nc3 Nxc3 19. Rxc3 b6 20. Bb7 Rcd8 21. Rxd8 Rxd8 22. Bxa6 Rd2 23. Rb3 { White has won a pawn, but Black will survive. } ) 16. b4 $3 Bxb4 17. Nxa7 Rc7 $2 ( { Correct is } 17... Ra8 18. Nb5 Ra5 19. a4 Rb8 { (Korchnoi). } ) 18. Rfc1 Rd7 $6 ( { The last chance gives } 18... Rxc1+ 19. Rxc1 Ra8 20. Rc7+ Kf8 21. Rxb7 Bc5 22. Nc6 Rxa2 23. Ne5 Kg8 24. Nxf7 h6 ) 19. Rab1 Bd2 20. Rc2 Rhd8 ( { Black has to lose a pawn due to } 20... Rb8 21. Nc6+ $1 ) 21. Bxb7 Kf8 22. Nc6 Rc7 23. Rbb2 Rd6 24. a4 Be1 25. Rb1 Nd5 26. Ba8 Rc8 27. Bb7 Rc7 28. Rc4 Ne7 29. Ne5 Ba5 30. Rb5 Ng6 31. Nc6 Rd1+ 32. Kg2 Be1 33. a5 Ne7 34. a6 Nxc6 35. Rxc6 Rxc6 36. Bxc6 Ra1 37. Rb8+ Ke7 38. Rb7+ Kd6 39. Bb5 Bc3 40. Rxf7 Bf6 41. Rd7+ Kc5 42. Bd3 h6 43. Rb7 Ra3 44. a7 Kd5 45. f3 Kd6 46. Rb6+ { Kasparov had taken
the lead in a grand manner. He had defeated Korchnoi in his speciality of
solid positional play. } ( 46. Rb6+ Kc7 47. Ra6 Rxa6 48. Bxa6 { wins elegantly. } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""2.f""]
[Site ""London""]
[Date ""1983.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2610""]
[ECO ""A60""]
[EventDate ""1983.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""63""]
[WhiteElo ""2690""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 b5 $5 { Korchnoi needs to win. } 6. Bg2 d6 7. b4 $1 Na6 8. bxc5 Nxc5 9. Nf3 g6 10. O-O Bg7 11. Nd4 O-O ( 11... Bb7 $1 { is more urgent. } ) 12. Nc3 $1 a6 $2 ( { Sufficient counter-play gives } 12... b4 $1 13. Nc6 Qd7 14. Nb5 $1 Nfe4 $1 { (Kasparov). } ) 13. Nc6 $1 Qc7 14. Be3 Bb7 15. Bd4 Rfe8 16. a4 $1 { White has taken the initiative on the queenside. } 16... bxa4 17. Bxc5 dxc5 18. Qxa4 Nd7 19. Qb3 { A draw suffices for White. } 19... Bxc6 20. dxc6 Nb6 21. Rab1 Rab8 22. Qa3 c4 23. Rfc1 $1 Bxc3 24. Qxc3 Rxe2 25. Qd4 $1 { White threatens to attack the weak pawns on the queenside. } 25... a5 $6 ( { The crucial line is } 25... Re5 $1 26. Re1 $1 Rb5 27. Rbd1 $1 { (Kasparov). Now White attacks on the kingside. The complications of } 27... a5 28. g4 $1 h5 29. Qf6 Rf8 30. Re7 Qc8 31. h4 c3 32. gxh5 c2 33. Rde1 { favour White. } ) 26. Rb5 $1 a4 27. Bf3 ( { Or } 27. Rcb1 $1 ) 27... Ree8 28. Qc5 Qe7 $6 29. c7 Qxc5 30. Rxc5 Rbc8 31. Bb7 Nd7 32. R5xc4 { Kasparov had won the match
with 7-4 (+4, =6, -1). The loss in the first game and final score are
identical to another historic match: Karpov-Spassky. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch31-KK1""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1984.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2705""]
[ECO ""E15""]
[EventDate ""1984.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""140""]
[WhiteElo ""2715""]

{ Gary easily defeated Smyslov in the final. The next year he encountered
Karpov in their first match.  The winner needed six wins for the championship.
Karpov scored his first point in game three. } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. b3 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Be7 7. Bg2 O-O 8. O-O d5 9. Ne5 c6 10. Bc3 Nfd7 11. Nxd7 Nxd7 12. Nd2 Rc8 13. e4 b5 14. Re1 dxc4 15. bxc4 Nb6 $6 16. cxb5 $6 ( { A plus gains } 16. c5 $1 ) 16... cxb5 17. Rc1 Ba3 18. Rc2 Na4 19. Ba1 Rxc2 20. Qxc2 Qa5 $6 { Black has amassed his troops on the a-file. } 21. Qd1 $1 Rc8 22. Nb3 Qb4 23. d5 $1 exd5 $2 ( { Correct is } 23... Nb2 $1 24. Bxb2 Bxb2 25. dxe6 fxe6 ) 24. exd5 Nc3 25. Qd4 Qxd4 26. Nxd4 Nxa2 27. Nc6 $2 { Kasparov misses a combination. } ( { White wins by } 27. Nf5 $1 { e.g. } 27... Rc1 28. Rxc1 Bxc1 29. d6 Bg5 30. h4 Bd8 31. Ne7+ Kf8 32. Nc6 Ke8 33. Bh3 $1 { (Yusupov). } ) 27... Bc5 28. Bh3 Ra8 29. Bd4 Bxd4 30. Nxd4 Kf8 31. d6 Nc3 32. Nc6 Bb7 33. Bg2 Re8 34. Ne5 f6 35. d7 Rd8 36. Bxb7 fxe5 37. Bc6 Ke7 38. Bxb5 $1 Nxb5 39. Rxe5+ Kxd7 40. Rxb5 Kc6 { Black has an extra pawn in the rook ending. } 41. Rh5 $6 ( { More resistance offers } 41. Re5 $1 Ra8 42. Re6+ Kc5 43. Re7 a5 44. Rxg7 { (Yusupov) } 44... a4 45. Rc7+ Kb4 46. Rb7+ Ka5 $1 47. Rxh7 a3 48. Rc7 a2 49. Rc1 Kb4 50. Ra1 ) 41... h6 42. Re5 Ra8 43. Ra5 ( { Interesting is } 43. Re6+ Kc5 44. Rg6 a5 45. Rxg7 a4 46. Rc7+ Kb4 47. Rb7+ Ka5 $1 { (Yusupov). } ) 43... Kb6 44. Ra2 $1 { Square a1 remains open for the king. } 44... a5 45. Kf1 a4 46. Ke2 Kc5 47. Kd2 a3 48. Kc1 Kd4 49. f4 $1 { The f-pawn needs protection. } 49... Ke4 50. Kb1 Rb8+ 51. Ka1 Rb2 $1 52. Rxa3 $1 Rxh2 53. Kb1 Rd2 $1 54. Ra6 ( { Or } 54. Ra7 g5 55. Kc1 Rd5 56. Re7+ Kf5 ) 54... Kf5 55. Ra7 g5 56. Ra6 g4 $3 { Subtle play overcomes an excellent defence. } 57. Rxh6 Rg2 58. Rh5+ Ke4 59. f5 Rf2 60. Kc1 Kf3 61. Kd1 ( { The stubborn } 61. f6 $1 Kxg3 62. Rh6 Kg2 63. Kd1 g3 64. Rg6 $1 Rf5 65. Ke2 Re5+ 66. Kd3 Kf3 67. Kd4 Rh5 $3 68. f7 Rf5 69. Rg7 g2 { leads to mutual zugzwang. } 70. Kd3 Rf4 { and Black wins. } ) 61... Kxg3 62. Ke1 Kg2 63. Rg5 g3 { White has to move. } 64. Rh5 ( { A pawn costs } 64. Kd1 Kh3 65. Ke1 Kh4 ) 64... Rf4 65. Ke2 Re4+ 66. Kd3 Kf3 67. Rh1 g2 68. Rh3+ Kg4 69. Rh8 Rf4 70. Ke2 Rxf5 { Karpov also won the seventh game and led by 3-0. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch31-KK1""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1984.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2715""]
[ECO ""D34""]
[EventDate ""1984.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""139""]
[WhiteElo ""2705""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. g3 Nf6 6. Bg2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. Nc3 Nc6 9. Bg5 cxd4 10. Nxd4 h6 11. Be3 Re8 12. Qb3 Na5 13. Qc2 Bg4 14. Nf5 Rc8 15. Bd4 Bc5 16. Bxc5 Rxc5 17. Ne3 Be6 18. Rad1 Qc8 19. Qa4 Rd8 20. Rd3 a6 21. Rfd1 Nc4 22. Nxc4 Rxc4 23. Qa5 Rc5 24. Qb6 Rd7 25. Rd4 Qc7 26. Qxc7 Rdxc7 { The pressure on the isolated pawn continues. } 27. h3 h5 28. a3 g6 29. e3 Kg7 30. Kh2 Rc4 31. Bf3 b5 32. Kg2 R7c5 33. Rxc4 Rxc4 34. Rd4 Kf8 35. Be2 Rxd4 36. exd4 Ke7 37. Na2 Bc8 38. Nb4 Kd6 39. f3 Ng8 40. h4 Nh6 41. Kf2 Nf5 42. Nc2 f6 43. Bd3 g5 44. Bxf5 Bxf5 { White has a plus because the knight is stronger than the bishop. } 45. Ne3 Bb1 46. b4 gxh4 $6 ( 46... Bg6 { prepares the pawn exchange. } ) 47. Ng2 $3 { A red headed Gary sits behind the board. } 47... hxg3+ 48. Kxg3 Ke6 $2 ( { Correct is } 48... Bg6 49. Nf4 Bf7 $1 50. Kh4 Ke7 51. Nxh5 Ke6 52. Nf4+ Kf5 53. Nd3 Be8 $1 54. Kg3 Bd7 55. Nc5 Bc8 { Black has a bad position but he seems to survive. } ) 49. Nf4+ Kf5 50. Nxh5 Ke6 51. Nf4+ Kd6 52. Kg4 Bc2 53. Kh5 Bd1 54. Kg6 $1 Ke7 55. Nxd5+ $2 { This move is
an error although the pawn is captured with a check. Pawn d5 should not be
taken at once. } ( { Restriction should continue with } 55. Nh5 $3 Bc2+ 56. Kg7 Bd1 ( { the pointe is } 56... Ke6 57. Ng3 { and 58.f4 } ) 57. Nxf6 Bxf3 58. Kg6 Ke6 59. Ne8 Kd7 60. Ng7 Ke7 61. Kf5 Kd6 62. Kf6 Bg2 63. Nf5+ Kd7 64. Ke5 { The preparation has been completed. White will gain pawn d5 and win eventually. } ) 55... Ke6 $6 ( { Better is } 55... Kd6 56. Nxf6 Bxf3 { White wins according to
Geller and Mikhalchiskin. However, pawn d4 is weak, due to the missing pawn
d5! } ) 56. Nc7+ Kd7 $2 { A second pawn will be lost. } ( { Right is } 56... Kd6 57. Nxa6 Bxf3 58. Kxf6 Kd5 59. Nc7+ Kxd4 60. Nxb5+ Kc4 61. Nd6+ Kb3 62. b5 Kxa3 $11 ) 57. Nxa6 Bxf3 58. Kxf6 Kd6 59. Kf5 Kd5 60. Kf4 $1 { The d-pawn is saved. } 60... Bh1 61. Ke3 Kc4 62. Nc5 Bc6 63. Nd3 Bg2 64. Ne5+ Kc3 65. Ng6 Kc4 66. Ne7 Bb7 67. Nf5 { The restriction of the black king has gone completely. } 67... Bg2 $4 ( 67... Kd5 $1 68. Kd3 Ke6 $1 69. Ng3 Bg2 { and the game will be hard to win for White, despite the extra pawns. } ) 68. Nd6+ Kb3 69. Nxb5 Ka4 70. Nd6 { This endgame hass been published without criticism
mostly.  Karpov led by 4-0. It looked like a walkover. Then Kasparov avoided
the cat-and-mouse-play around the isolated pawn in the Tarrasch. A long series
of draws followed. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch31-KK1""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1984.??.??""]
[Round ""27""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2715""]
[ECO ""D55""]
[EventDate ""1984.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""117""]
[WhiteElo ""2705""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bxf6 Bxf6 7. e3 O-O 8. Qc2 c5 9. dxc5 dxc4 10. Bxc4 Qa5 11. O-O Bxc3 12. Qxc3 Qxc3 13. bxc3 Nd7 14. c6 bxc6 15. Rab1 Nb6 16. Be2 c5 17. Rfc1 $1 { It looks like a dead draw, but Karpov prepares an attack. } 17... Bb7 18. Kf1 Bd5 $5 19. Rb5 $1 { Commentators criticise previous moves, but black's real
mistake still has to happen. } 19... Nd7 $2 ( { Correct is } 19... Rac8 $1 20. Ra5 Rc7 21. c4 Bxf3 $1 22. Bxf3 Rd8 { Black has a simple defence. } ) 20. Ra5 Rfb8 21. c4 Bc6 22. Ne1 $1 Rb4 23. Bd1 $1 Rb7 24. f3 Rd8 ( { The tactics of } 24... Rc7 25. Nd3 Bb7 26. Ba4 Nb6 27. Rxc5 Rxc5 28. Nxc5 Bxf3 $1 29. gxf3 Rc8 30. Nxe6 $1 Nxa4 31. Nd4 { also leads to the loss of a pawn by Black. } ) 25. Nd3 $1 g5 26. Bb3 Kf8 27. Nxc5 Nxc5 28. Rxc5 Rd6 29. Ke2 Ke7 30. Rd1 Rxd1 31. Kxd1 Kd6 32. Ra5 f5 33. Ke2 h5 $5 { Kasparov will be lost anyway, if he does not counterattack. } 34. e4 $1 fxe4 35. fxe4 Bxe4 36. Rxg5 Bf5 37. Ke3 h4 38. Kd4 e5+ 39. Kc3 Bb1 40. a3 Re7 41. Rg4 h3 42. g3 Re8 43. Rg7 $1 Rf8 44. Rxa7 Rf2 45. Kb4 Rxh2 46. c5+ Kc6 47. Ba4+ Kd5 48. Rd7+ Ke4 49. c6 Rb2+ 50. Ka5 Rb8 51. c7 Rc8 52. Kb6 Ke3 53. Bc6 h2 54. g4 Rh8 55. Rd1 $1 Ba2 56. Re1+ Kf4 57. Re4+ Kg3 58. Rxe5 Kxg4 59. Re2 { Karpov won a fine endgame and increased the lead to 5-0. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch31-KK1""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1984.??.??""]
[Round ""31""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2715""]
[ECO ""D58""]
[EventDate ""1984.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""70""]
[WhiteElo ""2705""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. e3 b6 8. Rc1 Bb7 9. Be2 Nbd7 10. cxd5 exd5 11. O-O c5 12. Qa4 a6 13. dxc5 bxc5 14. Rfd1 Qb6 15. Qb3 Qa7 $2 ( { Equality achieves the exchange } 15... Qxb3 16. axb3 Nb6 ) 16. Bg3 Rad8 17. Ne1 d4 18. exd4 cxd4 19. Na4 Rc8 20. Rxc8 Rxc8 21. Bc4 Rf8 22. Qd3 Bc6 23. Bb3 Ne4 24. Qxd4 Qb7 $1 { Exchange of queens has become unfavourable. } 25. Bd5 Ndf6 26. Bxc6 Qxc6 27. b3 Re8 { The match has reached a turning point. } 28. Qd3 $6 ( { Analysts praise } 28. Qc4 $1 { There might follow } 28... Qb7 $1 29. Nf3 Rc8 30. Qd3 Qb5 31. Qb1 $1 { White has winning chances. } ) 28... h5 $1 { Square g4 becomes an outpost for a knight. } 29. Qc4 Qb7 30. Nf3 Rc8 31. Qe2 Ng4 32. Ne5 Nxg3 33. hxg3 Qb5 34. Nc4 Bf6 35. Nab6 Re8 { Karpov failed to score the
decisive sixth win. Kasparov struck back in the next game. } ( { The extra pawn has no importance in the variation } 35... Re8 36. Qd2 Be7 $1 37. Nd5 $5 Bc5 38. Nde3 Nxe3 39. Nxe3 Bxe3 40. fxe3 Qe5 ) 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch31-KK1""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1984.??.??""]
[Round ""32""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2705""]
[ECO ""E12""]
[EventDate ""1984.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[WhiteElo ""2715""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb7 5. a3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Qc2 Nd7 $5 8. Nxd5 $1 exd5 9. Bg5 f6 10. Bf4 c5 11. g3 g6 12. h4 Qe7 13. Bg2 Bg7 14. h5 { White has gained the initiative in the opening. } 14... f5 $6 ( { A better choice is } 14... g5 $5 15. h6 Bf8 16. Bd2 Rg8 ) 15. Qd2 $5 Bf6 16. Rc1 Rc8 17. Rc3 Rc6 $6 ( { Black has to play the unpleasant } 17... O-O $5 18. hxg6 hxg6 ) 18. Re3 $6 ( { A violent attack starts with } 18. Bg5 $1 O-O 19. hxg6 hxg6 20. Bxf6 Rcxf6 { (Dorfman) } 21. Ng5 $1 ) 18... Re6 19. Rxe6 Qxe6 20. Ng5 Qe7 21. dxc5 Nxc5 22. hxg6 d4 $1 { Otherwise Black will lose his d-pawn. } 23. g7 $5 ( { A fine idea is } 23. Nf7 $5 Bxg2 24. Rh2 Rf8 25. Rxh7 $1 Qe6 26. Nd6+ Kd8 27. Nb5 { with great complications. } ) 23... Bxg7 24. Bxb7 Qxb7 25. f3 Qd5 $2 { Karpov opts for a counteraction. } ( { He should have played } 25... h6 26. Nh3 { and suffer. } ) 26. Rxh7 Rxh7 27. Nxh7 Qb3 ( { Commentators prefer } 27... d3 $1 28. b4 Ne6 { but } 29. Be3 $1 { keeps a big advantage. } ) 28. Bd6 Ne6 29. Ng5 Bh6 30. Bf4 Bxg5 31. Bxg5 Nxg5 32. Qxg5 Qxb2 33. Qxf5 Qc1+ 34. Kf2 Qe3+ 35. Kf1 Qc1+ 36. Kg2 Qxa3 37. Qh5+ Kd7 38. Qg4+ Kc6 39. Qxd4 b5 40. g4 b4 41. g5 { Karpov res
igned the adjourned game. Kasparov had defeated him for the first time! The
score was 5-1. } ( { There might follow } 41. g5 b3 42. Qe4+ $1 Kd6 $1 43. Qg6+ $1 Ke7 44. Qg7+ Kd8 45. g6 Qe7 46. Qg8+ Kc7 47. Qc4+ Kd6 48. Qxb3 Qg5+ 49. Kf1 Qxg6 50. Qa3+ { and White wins. } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch31-KK1""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1985.??.??""]
[Round ""41""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2715""]
[ECO ""C42""]
[EventDate ""1984.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""141""]
[WhiteElo ""2705""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Be7 7. O-O Nc6 8. c4 Nb4 9. Be2 dxc4 10. Bxc4 O-O 11. Nc3 Nd6 12. Bb3 Bf6 13. h3 Bf5 14. Be3 Re8 15. a3 Nd3 $6 { Kasparov's counteraction results in the loss of a pawn. } ( { Equality keeps } 15... Nc6 ) 16. Rb1 $1 c5 17. dxc5 Ne4 $1 ( { No good is } 17... Nxb2 $2 18. Rxb2 Bxc3 19. cxd6 Bxb2 20. Bxf7+ $1 Kxf7 21. Qd5+ { (Taimanov). } ) 18. Bc2 $1 Nxb2 ( { The complications of } 18... Ng3 $6 19. fxg3 Rxe3 20. Qd2 Bd4 21. Nxd4 Qxd4 22. Kh2 Bg6 23. Nd5 $1 { are pleasant for White (Taimanov). } ) 19. Qxd8 Raxd8 20. Rxb2 Bxc3 21. Rxb7 Nxc5 22. Bxc5 Bxc2 23. Rxa7 Bd1 24. Re7 Rxe7 25. Bxe7 Rd3 26. Ng5 Bb2 27. Bb4 h6 28. Ne4 f5 29. Nc5 Rd5 30. Re1 f4 $2 ( { Correct is } 30... Bf6 $1 31. a4 $6 Bd8 $1 ) 31. a4 Rd4 32. a5 Rxb4 33. Rxd1 $2 ( { Dorfman gives the win for White by } 33. a6 $1 Ba4 ( 33... Bb3 34. Nxb3 Ra4 35. Nc5 Ra5 36. Re4 g5 37. Ra4 Rxa4 38. Nxa4 Bd4 39. Nc3 $18 ) 34. a7 Bc6 35. Re6 Bd5 36. Rd6 $18 ) 33... Bd4 34. Ne6 Ba7 35. Rd7 $2 ( { The last opportunity to win brings } 35. Nxg7 $1 Rb2 36. Nf5 Bxf2+ 37. Kf1 h5 38. Ne7+ Kf7 39. Nd5 ) 35... Rb1+ 36. Kh2 Bxf2 37. Nxf4 Ra1 38. Ne6 Rxa5 39. Rxg7+ Kh8 40. Rf7 Be3 41. Kg3 Bd2 42. Rd7 Bc3 43. Kf3 Kg8 44. Nf4 Rf5 45. Ke4 Rf7 46. Rd8+ Kh7 47. Rd3 Re7+ 48. Kf3 Bb2 49. Rb3 Bc1 50. Nd5 Re5 51. Nf6+ Kg6 52. Ne4 Rf5+ 53. Ke2 Re5 54. Rb4 Re7 55. Rc4 Re8 56. g3 Bb2 57. Kf3 Re6 58. Rc5 Bd4 59. Rd5 Be5 60. Rb5 Bc7 61. Rc5 Bb6 62. Rc8 Bd4 63. Rg8+ Bg7 64. h4 Ra6 65. Kf4 Ra5 66. Re8 Rf5+ 67. Ke3 Re5 68. Rg8 Re7 69. Kf4 Rf7+ 70. Kg4 h5+ 71. Kh3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch31-KK1""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1985.??.??""]
[Round ""48""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2705""]
[ECO ""C42""]
[EventDate ""1984.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""133""]
[WhiteElo ""2715""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. O-O Be7 8. c4 Nf6 9. Nc3 O-O 10. h3 dxc4 11. Bxc4 Na5 12. Bd3 Be6 13. Re1 Nc6 14. a3 a6 15. Bf4 Qd7 $6 ( { Better is } 15... Nd5 16. Bg3 Bf6 { (Gufeld-Schussler, Havana 1985). } ) 16. Ne5 Nxe5 17. dxe5 Nd5 18. Nxd5 Bxd5 19. Qc2 g6 20. Rad1 c6 21. Bh6 Rfd8 $5 { Kasparov won the previous game and has reached an advantageous position again. } 22. e6 $1 fxe6 23. Bxg6 Bf8 $6 ( { The grandmasters in the press room prefer } 23... Bf6 $1 ) 24. Bxf8 Rxf8 25. Be4 Rf7 26. Re3 Rg7 27. Rdd3 $1 Rf8 $2 ( { A fine defence gives } 27... Qc7 $1 28. Qc3 Rf8 29. Bxd5 exd5 30. Rg3 Rf7 $1 31. Rde3 Qd8 ) 28. Rg3 $1 Kh8 $1 ( { Avoids } 28... Rf7 $2 29. Bxh7+ $1 ) 29. Qc3 Rf7 30. Rde3 Kg8 31. Qe5 $1 Qc7 $5 32. Rxg7+ Rxg7 33. Bxd5 Qxe5 ( { Black has to lose a pawn due to } 33... exd5 $4 34. Qe8# ) 34. Bxe6+ $1 Qxe6 35. Rxe6 { White has a material plus in the rook ending. } 35... Rd7 36. b4 Kf7 37. Re3 Rd1+ 38. Kh2 Rc1 39. g4 b5 40. f4 c5 41. bxc5 Rxc5 42. Rd3 $1 Ke7 43. Kg3 a5 44. Kf3 b4 45. axb4 axb4 46. Ke4 Rb5 $6 ( { Longer resistance offers } 46... Rc1 $1 47. Rb3 Rc4+ 48. Ke5 h6 49. f5 Kf7 50. Kd5 Rc3 51. Rxb4 Rxh3 52. Ke5 Re3+ 53. Kf4 Ra3 54. Rb7+ Kf6 55. Rb6+ Kg7 56. Rg6+ { and White will win eventually. } ) 47. Rb3 Rb8 48. Kd5 Kf6 49. Kc5 Re8 50. Rxb4 Re3 51. h4 Rh3 52. h5 Rh4 53. f5 $2 { ""Kasparov did not have confidence in his
calculations"" his trainer Nikitin admitted later. } ( { The forced win } 53. g5+ $1 Kf5 54. h6 Rh1 55. Kd6 Re1 56. Rb8 Kxf4 57. g6 hxg6 58. h7 Rh1 59. h8=Q Rxh8 60. Rxh8 g5 61. Kd5 { is found in the press room. } ) 53... Rh1 54. Kd5 Rd1+ 55. Rd4 Re1 56. Kd6 Re8 $2 { Karpov misses the best defence. } ( { Taimanov analyses } 56... Rg1 $1 57. Kd7 Kf7 58. Kd8 Rg2 59. h6 Kf8 $1 60. Kc7 $1 Kf7 61. Rd7+ Kf6 $1 62. Rg7 { and evaluates the position as lost for White. However } 62... Ra2 $1 63. Kc6 Ra4 64. Kd5 Rd4+ { shows no opening in the defence line. } ) 57. Kd7 Rg8 58. h6 Kf7 59. Rc4 Kf6 60. Re4 Kf7 61. Kd6 Kf6 62. Re6+ Kf7 63. Re7+ Kf6 64. Rg7 Rd8+ 65. Kc5 Rd5+ 66. Kc4 Rd4+ 67. Kc3 { The score became 5-3.  FIDE
president Campomanes ended the match. The decision was hardly accepted in the
chess world at first. Later many people recognised the inhuman length of the
encounter. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch32-KK2""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1985.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2720""]
[ECO ""E20""]
[EventDate ""1985.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""83""]
[WhiteElo ""2700""]

{ The moral winner of the aborted match was Kasparov. He had avoided a terrible
defeat and gained the right of a second match. The practical winner was Karpov.
He had kept the world title and got the right of a rematch, if he would lose
number two.  Karpov had started his reign in a questionable way, because his
win over Korchnoi in 1974 was the result of a better preparation and Fischer
had forfeited. Thereafter, he had won many tournaments and defeated Korchnoi
twice. His start in the first match against Kasparov was the highlight of his
career. However, he had shown signs of exhaustion in long matches.  Kasparov's
play had been a combination of Botvinnik's simpleness and Alekhine's tactics.
This approach was not good enough against Karpov's prophylaxis. Gary became a
great pupil of Tolya. He learned the subtle ties of defensive play in
forty-eight lessons.  The best score in twenty-four games became the criterion
of the second match. The decisive games are selected for presentation.
Kasparov played the first game in the style of his opponent. } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 c5 5. g3 Ne4 6. Qd3 Qa5 7. Qxe4 Bxc3+ 8. Bd2 Bxd2+ 9. Nxd2 Qb6 $5 10. dxc5 $1 Qxb2 11. Rb1 Qc3 12. Qd3 Qxd3 13. exd3 Na6 $2 { Karpov errs in a known position. } ( { Equality is kept by } 13... Nc6 $1 14. Bg2 b6 $1 15. cxb6 axb6 16. Bxc6 dxc6 17. Rxb6 Rxa2 { (Farago-Vadasz, Budapest 1979). } ) 14. d4 Rb8 $6 ( { Better is } 14... e5 $1 15. Bg2 Rb8 16. dxe5 Nxc5 { (Kasparov). } ) 15. Bg2 Ke7 16. Ke2 Rd8 17. Ne4 b6 18. Nd6 Nc7 ( { A lively line is } 18... bxc5 19. Nxc8+ Rdxc8 20. Bb7 Rxb7 21. Rxb7 cxd4 22. Rxa7 Nc5 { (Kasparov). } ) 19. Rb4 $1 Ne8 $2 ( { The counteraction } 19... Ba6 $1 20. Rhb1 Nd5 $1 21. Bxd5 exd5 { gives Black a last chance. } ) 20. Nxe8 Kxe8 21. Rhb1 Ba6 22. Ke3 d5 $2 ( 22... Rdc8 23. Bf1 Rc7 { loses no material. } ) 23. cxd6 { White wins a pawn. } 23... Rbc8 24. Kd3 ( 24. Ra4 $1 Bxc4 25. Bb7 b5 26. d7+ $1 { gains an exchange. } ) 24... Rxd6 25. Ra4 b5 26. cxb5 Rb8 27. Rab4 Bb7 28. Bxb7 Rxb7 29. a4 Ke7 30. h4 h6 31. f3 Rd5 32. Rc1 Rbd7 33. a5 g5 34. hxg5 Rxg5 35. g4 h5 36. b6 axb6 37. axb6 Rb7 38. Rc5 f5 39. gxh5 Rxh5 40. Kc4 Rh8 41. Kb5 Ra8 42. Rbc4 { Kasparov won the first game and came close to victory in the second one. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch32-KK2""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1985.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2700""]
[ECO ""D55""]
[EventDate ""1985.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""125""]
[WhiteElo ""2720""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bxf6 Bxf6 7. e3 O-O 8. Qc2 Na6 9. Rd1 c5 10. dxc5 Qa5 11. cxd5 Nxc5 12. Qd2 Rd8 13. Nd4 exd5 14. Be2 Qb6 15. O-O Ne4 16. Qc2 Nxc3 17. Qxc3 Be6 18. Qc2 Rac8 19. Qb1 Rc7 20. Rd2 Rdc8 21. Nxe6 fxe6 22. Bg4 Rc4 23. h3 Qc6 24. Qd3 Kh8 25. Rfd1 a5 26. b3 Rc3 27. Qe2 Rf8 28. Bh5 b5 29. Bg6 Bd8 30. Bd3 b4 31. Qg4 Qe8 32. e4 $1 { Karpov takes the initiative. } 32... Bg5 33. Rc2 Rxc2 $6 { Kasparov condemns this exchange. } ( 33... Qc6 34. exd5 exd5 35. Re2 Rc1 { keeps the equality. } ) 34. Bxc2 Qc6 35. Qe2 Qc5 36. Rf1 Qc3 37. exd5 exd5 38. Bb1 Qd2 39. Qe5 Rd8 40. Qf5 Kg8 41. Qe6+ Kh8 42. Qg6 Kg8 43. Qe6+ Kh8 44. Bf5 Qc3 45. Qg6 Kg8 46. Be6+ Kh8 47. Bf5 Kg8 48. g3 Kf8 49. Kg2 Qf6 $1 50. Qh7 Qf7 $1 { 51...Qg8 and exchange threatens. } 51. h4 $1 { White can freely move his pieces in the enemy's position. } 51... Bd2 $2 { Black worries too much about 52.Re1. } ( { Correct is } 51... Bf6 $1 52. Re1 $1 Qg8 $1 53. Qg6 Qf7 54. Qg4 d4 55. Bd3 Re8 $1 56. Bg6 Qd5+ 57. Be4 Qe6 ) 52. Rd1 Bc3 53. Rd3 Rd6 $6 ( { More resistance is offered by } 53... Bf6 $1 54. Re3 Qg8 55. Qg6 Qf7 56. Qg4 d4 57. Rf3 Rd6 58. Bd3 { but White can complete all preparations for an attack. } ) 54. Rf3 Ke7 55. Qh8 d4 56. Qc8 Rf6 57. Qc5+ Ke8 58. Rf4 Qb7+ 59. Re4+ Kf7 60. Qc4+ Kf8 61. Bh7 Rf7 62. Qe6 Qd7 63. Qe5 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch32-KK2""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1985.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2720""]
[ECO ""C92""]
[EventDate ""1985.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""82""]
[WhiteElo ""2700""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Bb7 10. d4 Re8 11. Nbd2 Bf8 12. a4 Qd7 13. axb5 axb5 14. Rxa8 Bxa8 15. d5 Na5 { Karpov diverts from a game in the previous match. } 16. Ba2 c6 17. b4 Nb7 18. c4 Rc8 $5 { The strain on the queenside grows. } 19. dxc6 Qxc6 20. c5 $5 Nd8 21. Bb2 dxc5 $1 22. bxc5 Qxc5 23. Bxe5 Nd7 24. Bb2 Qb4 $1 { Karpov has opened the position and starts an attack. } 25. Nb3 $2 ( { Correct is the modest } 25. Ba1 Nc5 26. Bb1 ) 25... Nc5 26. Ba1 $2 ( 26. Nxc5 Qxb2 27. Re2 Qa3 28. Nd3 { wastes no material (Kasparov). } ) 26... Bxe4 27. Nfd4 Ndb7 28. Qe2 Nd6 29. Nxc5 Qxc5 30. Qg4 Re8 31. Rd1 Bg6 32. Qf4 Qb4 33. Qc1 Be4 34. Re1 Qa5 35. Bb3 Qa8 36. Qb2 b4 37. Re3 Bg6 38. Rxe8 Qxe8 39. Qc1 Ne4 40. Bd5 Nc5 41. Nb3 Nd3 { Karpov took the lead in the match. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch32-KK2""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1985.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2720""]
[ECO ""E21""]
[EventDate ""1985.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""49""]
[WhiteElo ""2700""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 O-O 5. Bg5 c5 6. e3 cxd4 7. exd4 h6 8. Bh4 d5 9. Rc1 dxc4 10. Bxc4 Nc6 11. O-O Be7 12. Re1 b6 13. a3 Bb7 14. Bg3 Rc8 15. Ba2 Bd6 16. d5 Nxd5 17. Nxd5 Bxg3 18. hxg3 exd5 19. Bxd5 Qf6 20. Qa4 Rfd8 21. Rcd1 Rd7 22. Qg4 Rcd8 $4 23. Qxd7 $1 { An elementary combination ends the game. } 23... Rxd7 24. Re8+ Kh7 25. Be4+ { Kasparov equalised the score. } ( { The pointe is } 25. Be4+ g6 26. Rxd7 Ba6 27. Bxc6 Qxc6 28. Rxf7# ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch32-KK2""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1985.??.??""]
[Round ""16""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2700""]
[ECO ""B44""]
[EventDate ""1985.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""80""]
[WhiteElo ""2720""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nb5 d6 6. c4 Nf6 7. N1c3 a6 8. Na3 d5 9. cxd5 exd5 10. exd5 Nb4 11. Be2 $5 { Karpov brings a novelty, but his
opponent has already prepared a surprising answer. } 11... Bc5 $5 12. O-O ( { He will play } 12. Be3 $1 Bxe3 13. Qa4+ { the next year (Karpov - Van der Wiel, Brussels 1986). } ) 12... O-O 13. Bf3 { Karpov playus for a win. } ( { Less ambition demonstrates } 13. Bg5 Nbxd5 14. Nxd5 Qxd5 { (Barbulescu-Wirthensohn, Luzern 1985). } ) 13... Bf5 14. Bg5 Re8 $1 15. Qd2 b5 16. Rad1 ( { A dynanic equality results from } 16. Qf4 Bg6 17. Bxf6 Qxf6 18. Qxf6 gxf6 { (Kasparov). } ) 16... Nd3 $1 { The aim of Gary's home analyses has
been reached. A knight hinders white's heavy pieces. } 17. Nab1 $2 { Karpov plays a natural move. } ( { Correct is } 17. d6 $1 { Kasparov would have answered wth } 17... Qxd6 18. Bxa8 Rxa8 { and the advanced knight has the value of a rook. } ) 17... h6 18. Bh4 ( { Not } 18. Be3 $2 Rxe3 19. fxe3 Qb6 ) 18... b4 $1 19. Na4 ( { White has to place his other knight on the border due to } 19. Ne2 $2 g5 20. Bxg5 Nxf2 $1 21. Rxf2 { (Kasparov) } 21... hxg5 22. Qxg5+ Bg6 23. Nd2 Nxd5 $1 ) 19... Bd6 20. Bg3 { White decides to eliminate the blockader. } 20... Rc8 21. b3 g5 $1 { Restriction begins on the other flank as well. } 22. Bxd6 Qxd6 23. g3 ( { Or } 23. Be2 Nf4 24. Bc4 Ng4 25. g3 Rxc4 $1 26. bxc4 Re2 { (Kasparov). } ) 23... Nd7 $1 24. Bg2 $6 ( { The last chance gives } 24. Nb2 Qf6 $1 25. Nc4 ( 25. Nxd3 Bxd3 26. Qxd3 Ne5 ) 25... N7e5 26. Nxe5 Nxe5 27. Bg2 Bd3 { (Kasparov) } 28. Qxb4 $1 Bxf1 29. Rxf1 ) 24... Qf6 $1 25. a3 a5 26. axb4 axb4 27. Qa2 $5 ( { Or } 27. h3 Qd4 $1 ) 27... Bg6 28. d6 $5 g4 $1 ( { Avoids } 28... Qxd6 $6 29. Nd2 ) 29. Qd2 Kg7 30. f3 Qxd6 31. fxg4 Qd4+ 32. Kh1 Nf6 $1 { White gets no time to regroup his forces. } 33. Rf4 ( { Sacrifices decide the game in } 33. h3 Re3 { (Kasparov) } 34. Kh2 Rxg3 $1 35. Kxg3 Qe5+ 36. Kh4 Nh5 $1 37. gxh5 Rc2 $1 ) 33... Ne4 $1 34. Qxd3 Nf2+ 35. Rxf2 Bxd3 36. Rfd2 Qe3 37. Rxd3 Rc1 $1 38. Nb2 Qf2 $1 39. Nd2 Rxd1+ 40. Nxd1 Re1+ { Kasparov played a superior game and took the lead for the second time in the
match. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch32-KK2""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1985.??.??""]
[Round ""19""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2720""]
[ECO ""E21""]
[EventDate ""1985.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""83""]
[WhiteElo ""2700""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 Ne4 $5 5. Qc2 f5 6. g3 Nc6 7. Bg2 O-O 8. O-O Bxc3 9. bxc3 Na5 $5 { Karpov tries an unknown opening. } 10. c5 d6 11. c4 $5 b6 $6 ( { Counter-play gives } 11... dxc5 $1 12. Ba3 Qf6 13. Rad1 Nc6 ) 12. Bd2 Nxd2 13. Nxd2 d5 $5 ( { A cutoff knight results from } 13... Bb7 $6 14. Bxb7 Nxb7 15. c6 Na5 16. d5 { (Kasparov). } ) 14. cxd5 exd5 15. e3 Be6 $6 ( 15... c6 $1 16. Rfc1 Ba6 { brings counteraction on the queenside. } ) 16. Qc3 Rf7 17. Rfc1 Rb8 18. Rab1 Re7 19. a4 Bf7 20. Bf1 $1 { White discourages ..Nc4 and thus prepares his
knight manoeuvre to the strong central square e5. } 20... h6 $2 { Black commits two errors in one move. } ( { He should not weaken his kingside but play } 20... Bh5 { in order to prevent Nf3-e5. } ) 21. Bd3 Qd7 22. Qc2 Be6 23. Bb5 Qd8 24. Rd1 g5 $6 25. Nf3 $1 Rg7 26. Ne5 f4 27. Bf1 Qf6 28. Bg2 Rd8 29. e4 dxe4 30. Bxe4 Re7 31. Qc3 Bd5 32. Re1 Kg7 33. Ng4 Qf7 34. Bxd5 Rxd5 35. Rxe7 Qxe7 36. Re1 Qd8 37. Ne5 Qf6 38. cxb6 Qxb6 39. gxf4 Rxd4 $6 ( { Or } 39... gxf4 40. Qf3 Qe6 41. Kh1 Rxd4 42. Qg2+ Kh7 43. Rg1 { (Kasparov). } ) 40. Nf3 Nb3 41. Rb1 Qf6 42. Qxc7+ { Kasparov increased his lead. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch32-KK2""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1985.??.??""]
[Round ""22""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2700""]
[ECO ""D35""]
[EventDate ""1985.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""83""]
[WhiteElo ""2720""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bf4 Nf6 6. e3 O-O 7. Nf3 Bf5 8. h3 c6 9. g4 Bg6 10. Ne5 Nfd7 11. Nxg6 fxg6 12. Bg2 Nb6 13. O-O Kh8 14. Ne2 g5 15. Bg3 Bd6 16. Qd3 Na6 17. b3 Qe7 18. Bxd6 Qxd6 19. f4 $5 { Karpov wants to play for a win. } 19... gxf4 20. exf4 Rae8 21. f5 Nc7 22. Rf2 Nd7 23. g5 Qe7 24. h4 Qe3 { Kasparov wants to draw. } 25. Rd1 Nb5 26. Qxe3 Rxe3 27. Kh2 Nb6 28. Ng3 Nc8 29. Nf1 Re7 30. Rd3 Ncd6 31. Ng3 { Karpov lures for a mistake. } 31... Ne4 $2 { Got you! } ( { This move should be prepared by } 31... Re1 ) 32. Bxe4 $1 dxe4 33. Re3 Nxd4 34. Kh3 $1 { White mounts the pressure instead of advancing with the f-pawn. } 34... Re5 35. Kg4 $1 h5+ $2 ( { More resistance is offered by } 35... Rfe8 $1 36. Rf4 Kg8 $1 37. Rexe4 $1 { But Kasparov's move } 37... Ne2 { is refuted by } ( { And } 37... c5 38. Rxe5 Rxe5 39. Re4 Rxe4+ 40. Nxe4 b6 41. h5 { looks awful. } ) 38. Rxe2 $1 Rxe2 39. Nxe2 Rxe2 40. Rd4 Kf7 41. Rd7+ Re7 42. Rxe7+ Kxe7 43. Kf4 Kd6 44. h5 { White wins the pawn ending. } ) 36. Kxh5 Nxf5 37. Rxf5 Rfxf5 38. Nxf5 Rxf5 39. Rxe4 Kh7 40. Re7 b5 41. Rxa7 b4 42. Kg4 ( { The adjourned game was not resumed, because } 42. Kg4 Rd5 43. h5 $1 Rd4+ 44. Kf5 Rd5+ 45. Kf4 { is obvious.  Karpov had reduced the edge to one point. Game
twenty-three was drawn. If he could win the last game, he would equalise the
match and retain the title. } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch32-KK2""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1985.??.??""]
[Round ""24""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2700""]
[ECO ""B85""]
[EventDate ""1985.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""84""]
[WhiteElo ""2720""]

{ The tension was high, when the final game began in the Tchaikovsky Concert
Hall. } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4 O-O 9. Kh1 Qc7 10. a4 Nc6 11. Be3 Re8 12. Bf3 Rb8 13. Qd2 Bd7 14. Nb3 b6 15. g4 Bc8 16. g5 Nd7 17. Qf2 $1 { Karpov plays a sharp opening. } ( { A deviation from } 17. Bg2 Na5 18. Qf2 { (Sokolov-Ribli, Montpellier 1985) has been prepared. } ) 17... Bf8 $1 { Kasparov notices the trick. } ( { After } 17... Na5 $6 18. Rad1 $1 Nc4 19. Bc1 { White develops favourably. } ) 18. Bg2 Bb7 19. Rad1 g6 20. Bc1 $1 { The bishops have cleared the third rank for a rook manoeuvre. } 20... Rbc8 $6 ( { The best answer to the plan gives } 20... Nc5 $1 21. Nxc5 bxc5 22. Rd3 Nd4 23. Rh3 Qe7 24. Qh4 $6 h5 { (Kasparov). } ) 21. Rd3 Nb4 22. Rh3 Bg7 $2 ( { Right is } 22... f5 23. gxf6 Nxf6 24. f5 exf5 25. exf5 Bg7 { (Kasparov). } ) 23. Be3 $2 ( { Karpov misses the potential win } 23. f5 $1 exf5 24. exf5 Bxg2+ ( 24... Ne5 25. Qh4 $1 Qc4 26. Rf4 $1 ) 25. Kxg2 Qb7+ 26. Kg1 ) 23... Re7 $1 24. Kg1 { Protection of the seventh rank is answered by a white prophylactic move. } 24... Rce8 $5 25. Rd1 f5 $1 26. gxf6 Nxf6 $6 27. Rg3 $6 ( 27. Bxb6 Qb8 28. a5 { gives a proper answer to the frivolous sacrifice. } ) 27... Rf7 $6 28. Bxb6 Qb8 29. Be3 ( 29. a5 $1 { keeps the game going. } ) 29... Nh5 30. Rg4 Nf6 { The match has reached its crucial point. } 31. Rh4 $5 { Karpov has to continue the battle with a doubtful move. } ( 31. Rg3 { repeats the moves. } ) ( { The same does } 31. Rg5 Bh6 32. Rg3 Nh5 33. Rf3 Nf6 34. Rg3 ) 31... g5 $1 32. fxg5 Ng4 $1 33. Qd2 Nxe3 34. Qxe3 Nxc2 35. Qb6 Ba8 $1 36. Rxd6 { Exchange of queens will draw. } 36... Rb7 37. Qxa6 Rxb3 $2 ( 37... Nb4 { ends the game. } ) 38. Rxe6 Rxb2 39. Qc4 Kh8 40. e5 $2 { The last error in time trouble. } 40... Qa7+ 41. Kh1 Bxg2+ 42. Kxg2 Nd4+ { Kasparov has won the match with 13-11 (+5, =16, -3). The 22-years-old became
world champion on November 9, 1985. Their struggle had aroused much interest
by the high level and the natural clash of Kasparov's fight for the initiative
and Karpov's prophylaxis. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch33-KK3""]
[Site ""London/Leningrad""]
[Date ""1986.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2705""]
[ECO ""D35""]
[EventDate ""1986.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""61""]
[WhiteElo ""2740""]

{ The rematch started in London. A world championship chess match between two
Soviet players began outside of Moscow for the first time. } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bf4 Nf6 6. e3 O-O 7. Bd3 c5 8. Nf3 Nc6 9. O-O Bg4 10. dxc5 Bxc5 11. h3 Bxf3 $2 { Karpov stumbles in the opening. } ( { Correct is } 11... Bh5 12. g4 Bg6 13. Bxg6 { (Kasparov), and now } 13... fxg6 $1 14. g5 Nh5 15. Qxd5+ Qxd5 16. Nxd5 Rad8 17. Rad1 Rf5 $1 ) 12. Qxf3 d4 13. Ne4 Be7 $1 ( { No good is } 13... Nxe4 $2 14. Bxe4 dxe3 15. Qh5 $1 exf2+ 16. Kh1 f5 17. Bxf5 g6 18. Bxg6 hxg6 19. Qxg6+ Kh8 20. Rad1 $1 Qf6 21. Qh5+ Kg8 22. Rd5 Rf7 23. Bg5 { (Kasparov). } ) 14. Rad1 Qa5 $1 15. Ng3 $1 { White gives a pawn for the attack. } 15... dxe3 16. fxe3 Qxa2 $1 17. Nf5 Qe6 18. Bh6 $1 Ne8 19. Qh5 $1 g6 $1 ( { Avoids } 19... gxh6 $2 20. Nxh6+ Kg7 21. Nf5+ Kh8 22. Nxe7 ) 20. Qg4 $1 Ne5 21. Qg3 Bf6 22. Bb5 $2 ( { Both players miss the combination } 22. Nd4 $1 Qd5 23. Bxf8 Nxd3 24. Ba3 $1 ) 22... Ng7 23. Bxg7 Bxg7 24. Rd6 Qb3 $1 25. Nxg7 Qxb5 $1 26. Nf5 Rad8 27. Rf6 Rd2 28. Qg5 Qxb2 29. Kh1 Kh8 $2 ( { The game ends by perpetual check in } 29... Rd7 $1 30. Nh6+ Kg7 31. R6f4 $1 Nc6 $1 32. Nf5+ Kg8 33. Nh6+ ) 30. Nd4 Rxd4 31. Qxe5 { Karpov overstepped the time limit in a lost position. } ( 31. Qxe5 Rd2 32. Qe7 Rdd8 33. Rxf7 Rxf7 34. Rxf7 Kg8 35. Kh2 $1 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch33-KK3""]
[Site ""London/Leningrad""]
[Date ""1986.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2740""]
[ECO ""D93""]
[EventDate ""1986.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[WhiteElo ""2705""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 c5 6. dxc5 Qa5 7. Rc1 dxc4 8. Bxc4 O-O 9. Nf3 Qxc5 10. Bb3 Nc6 11. O-O Qa5 12. h3 Bf5 13. Qe2 Ne4 14. Nd5 e5 15. Rxc6 $1 { Karpov brings a sparkling novelty. } ( { Theory is } 15. Bh2 Be6 ) 15... exf4 $6 ( { Equality keeps } 15... bxc6 16. Ne7+ Kh8 17. Nxc6 Qb6 18. Ncxe5 Be6 { (Gavrikov-Kochyev, Tallinn 1987). } ) 16. Rc7 Be6 17. Qe1 $5 { Karpov goes on with the variation, prepared by his seconds. } ( 17. Ne7+ Kh8 18. Rfc1 Bxb3 19. axb3 { gains a plus (Levitt-Mittelman, London 1990). } ) 17... Qb5 18. Ne7+ Kh8 19. Bxe6 fxe6 20. Qb1 $1 Ng5 $1 21. Nh4 $1 Nxh3+ $5 ( { A perpetual results from } 21... fxe3 22. Nhxg6+ hxg6 23. Nxg6+ { (Oll-Panchenko, Tashkent 1986). } ) 22. Kh2 Qh5 $2 ( 22... Nxf2 { triggers the mentioned perpetual check mechanism. } ) 23. Nexg6+ hxg6 24. Qxg6 $2 ( { An overwhelming attack starts } 24. Nxg6+ Kg8 25. Ne7+ Kh8 26. Qg6 $1 { (Kasparov). } ) 24... Qe5 $1 { Karpov has missed this forced move and barely survives in the next phase. } 25. Rf7 $2 ( { Correct is } 25. Qc2 fxe3+ 26. Kxh3 Kg8 27. f4 e2 { (Kasparov) } 28. fxe5 $1 exf1=Q 29. Rxg7+ Kxg7 30. Qg6+ ) 25... Rxf7 26. Qxf7 Ng5 27. Ng6+ Kh7 28. Nxe5 Nxf7 29. Nxf7 Kg6 30. Nd6 fxe3 31. Nc4 exf2 32. Rxf2 b5 { Black has secured a better endgame but spoils it by inaccuracies. } 33. Ne3 a5 $6 34. Kg3 a4 35. Rc2 Rf8 36. Kg4 Bd4 37. Re2 Bxe3 $6 38. Rxe3 Rf2 39. b3 Rxg2+ 40. Kf3 Rxa2 41. bxa4 { This game got the brilliancy prize of 10,000 pounds in
golden Sovereigns. Karpov and Kasparov donated their complete prize money for
the twelve games in London to the victims of Chernobyl. It remained unclear
whether any money reached the Ukraine.   Kasparov led by 6 1/2 - 5 1/2 halfway,
when the venue changed from the Park Lane to the Leningrad Hotel. The Russian
prize money was 72,000 rubles. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch33-KK3""]
[Site ""London/Leningrad""]
[Date ""1986.??.??""]
[Round ""14""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2705""]
[ECO ""C92""]
[EventDate ""1986.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[WhiteElo ""2740""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Bb7 10. d4 Re8 11. Nbd2 Bf8 12. a4 h6 13. Bc2 exd4 14. cxd4 Nb4 15. Bb1 c5 16. d5 Nd7 17. Ra3 c4 18. axb5 { He plays a new move. } 18... axb5 19. Nd4 Rxa3 $5 { Karpov has planned a spicy answer. } 20. bxa3 Nd3 21. Bxd3 cxd3 22. Bb2 $1 ( { Kasparov does not like } 22. Nxb5 Qa5 23. Nd4 Nc5 ) 22... Qa5 23. Nf5 Ne5 24. Bxe5 dxe5 25. Nb3 Qb6 ( { An acceptable alternative gives } 25... Qxa3 $5 26. Qxd3 Qa6 ) 26. Qxd3 Ra8 27. Rc1 g6 28. Ne3 Bxa3 29. Ra1 Ra4 30. Ng4 Bf8 31. Rc1 { White has achieved a considerable positional advantage. } 31... Qd6 ( 31... f6 32. Qf3 Ra6 { creates a defence line (Kasparov). } ) 32. Nc5 $1 ( { White can even play } 32. Qxb5 $5 Rb4 { (Kasparov), and now } 33. Qe8 $1 Rxb3 34. Nxh6+ Kg7 35. Nxf7 Qe7 36. Qxe7 Bxe7 37. Nxe5 Bd6 38. Ng4 { He has four pawns for a piece. } ) 32... Rc4 33. Rxc4 bxc4 34. Nxb7 cxd3 35. Nxd6 Bxd6 36. Kf1 Kg7 37. f3 f5 38. Nf2 d2 39. Ke2 Bb4 40. Nd3 Bc3 41. Nc5 ( { Kasparov analyses } 41. Nc5 Kf6 42. Nb3 Kg5 43. Nxd2 Kf4 44. d6 $1 Bb4 45. d7 Be7 46. Kd3 Kg3 47. Nc4 Kxg2 48. Nxe5 Kxh3 49. Nc6 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch33-KK3""]
[Site ""London/Leningrad""]
[Date ""1986.??.??""]
[Round ""16""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2705""]
[ECO ""C92""]
[EventDate ""1986.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[WhiteElo ""2740""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Bb7 10. d4 Re8 11. Nbd2 Bf8 12. a4 h6 13. Bc2 exd4 14. cxd4 Nb4 15. Bb1 c5 16. d5 Nd7 17. Ra3 c4 18. Nd4 Qf6 { Again Karpov gives a pawn for a counteraction in the Ruy Lopez. } 19. N2f3 Nc5 ( 19... Nd3 $5 20. Bxd3 b4 $1 21. Bxc4 $1 bxa3 22. b3 Nc5 23. Qc2 { drew in Anand-Kamsky, Las Palmas 1995. } ) 20. axb5 axb5 21. Nxb5 Rxa3 22. Nxa3 Ba6 { Black protects a pawn directly and square d3 indirectly. } 23. Re3 $1 Rb8 24. e5 dxe5 25. Nxe5 Nbd3 $2 { Karpov grabs the wrong knight. } ( { Best is } 25... Ncd3 $1 26. Ng4 Qd4 27. Nc2 Nxc2 28. Bxc2 Bd6 { (Dvoirys-Timochenko, Chelny 1988). } ) 26. Ng4 $2 ( { The unprotected square c2 is used in } 26. Qc2 $1 Rb4 27. Nc6 Rb7 28. Re8 { (Kasparov). } ) 26... Qb6 27. Rg3 g6 28. Bxh6 $1 { A risky attack on the king begins. } 28... Qxb2 29. Qf3 $1 Nd7 $6 ( { The seemingly simple } 29... Bd6 $1 30. Be3 $1 Kf8 $3 31. Bh6+ Kg8 $1 { leads to a repetition of moves. } ) 30. Bxf8 Kxf8 31. Kh2 $1 Rb3 $1 { Karpov expects to win. } ( { He will gain material and has avoided the point of the previous move } 31... Qxa3 $2 32. Nh6 $1 ) 32. Bxd3 cxd3 $6 ( { The best capture is } 32... Rxa3 $1 { Kasparov analyses } 33. Qf4 Rxd3 34. Qd6+ Kg7 35. Qxd7 Rxg3 36. fxg3 Bb7 37. h4 Ba8 $1 38. Qd8 Qd4 39. Qxa8 Qxg4 40. Qa1+ Kf8 $11 ) 33. Qf4 Qxa3 $2 ( { Not } 33... Rxa3 34. Rf3 Qb8 35. d6 $1 ) ( { Correct is } 33... d2 $1 34. Nh6 Nf6 $1 35. Rxb3 Qxb3 36. Qxf6 Qxd5 37. Nxf7 d1=Q 38. Nd6+ Kg8 39. Qxg6+ Kf8 40. Qf6+ Kg8 41. Nf5 $1 Qxf5 42. Qxf5 Qd6+ $11 { (Kasparov). } ) 34. Nh6 Qe7 35. Rxg6 $1 { The black defence collapses. } 35... Qe5 36. Rg8+ Ke7 37. d6+ $1 Ke6 38. Re8+ Kd5 39. Rxe5+ Nxe5 40. d7 Rb8 41. Nxf7 { Kasparov had a score of plus three. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch33-KK3""]
[Site ""London/Leningrad""]
[Date ""1986.??.??""]
[Round ""17""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2740""]
[ECO ""D98""]
[EventDate ""1986.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""61""]
[WhiteElo ""2705""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Bg4 8. Be3 Nfd7 9. Rd1 Nc6 10. Be2 Nb6 11. Qc5 Qd6 12. e5 Qxc5 13. dxc5 Nc8 ( 13... Nd7 14. h3 Bxf3 15. gxf3 Rad8 16. f4 { is unpleasant for White. } ) 14. h3 $1 { Kasparov and his team misjudged this gracious move during their preparation. } ( { Karpov had no success with } 14. Nb5 { in game fifteen. } ) 14... Bxf3 15. Bxf3 Bxe5 16. Bxc6 bxc6 ( { The exchange by } 16... Bxc3+ $6 17. bxc3 bxc6 18. Rd7 Rb8 19. O-O Rb2 20. Rfd1 { favours White. } ) 17. Bd4 Bf4 18. O-O ( 18. Ne2 $1 e5 19. Bc3 { keeps a plus. } ) 18... a5 $2 ( { Theory will become } 18... e5 $1 19. Be3 Bxe3 20. fxe3 Ne7 21. Rd7 Nf5 22. Rxc7 Rfc8 { and Black drew in Karpov-Timman, Tilburg 1986. } ) 19. Rfe1 a4 $6 20. Re4 Bh6 21. Be5 a3 22. b3 Na7 $6 { Kasparov loses without subtlety. } ( 22... f6 23. Bxc7 e5 { offers serious resistance. } ) 23. Rd7 Bc1 24. Rxc7 Bb2 25. Na4 Nb5 26. Rxc6 Rfd8 27. Rb6 Rd5 28. Bg3 Nc3 29. Nxc3 Bxc3 30. c6 Bd4 31. Rb7 { Karpov came back after the awful defeat in the previous game. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch33-KK3""]
[Site ""London/Leningrad""]
[Date ""1986.??.??""]
[Round ""18""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2705""]
[ECO ""E13""]
[EventDate ""1986.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""116""]
[WhiteElo ""2740""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Bg5 Bb7 6. e3 h6 7. Bh4 Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 d6 9. Nd2 g5 10. Bg3 Qe7 11. a4 a5 12. h4 Rg8 13. hxg5 hxg5 14. Qb3 Na6 15. Rb1 Kf8 16. Qd1 Bc6 17. Rh2 Kg7 18. c5 bxc5 19. Bb5 Nb8 20. dxc5 d5 21. Be5 Kf8 22. Rh6 Ne8 23. Qh5 f6 24. Rh7 Ng7 $6 ( { Better is } 24... Rg7 25. Rh8+ Rg8 ) 25. Qf3 Kf7 26. Qh5+ Kf8 27. Qf3 Kf7 28. Rh6 Ne8 29. e4 g4 30. Qf4 Bxb5 31. Rxb5 Nd7 32. Bxc7 Nxc5 33. Qe3 Nxe4 $2 ( { A serious defence gives } 33... Nxa4 $1 34. Bxa5 Qd7 ) 34. Nxe4 dxe4 35. Bxa5 f5 36. Bb4 Qd7 37. Qd4 Ra7 38. Rh7+ Ng7 39. a5 $4 { Kasparov misses the well deserved win. } ( 39. Bc5 { leads to victory. } ) 39... Kg6 ( { More advantage is gained by } 39... Qxb5 $1 40. Qxa7+ Kg6 41. Rh4 Rd8 $1 ( { Kasparov's } 41... Qd3 { is met by } 42. Qd4 ) 42. Qe3 Nh5 $1 ) 40. Qxd7 Rxd7 41. Rh4 Rgd8 42. c4 Rd1+ 43. Ke2 Rc1 $1 44. a6 $2 ( { Correct is } 44. Bc5 { (Kasparov). } ) 44... Rc2+ 45. Ke1 Ra2 46. Rb6 Rd3 47. c5 Ra1+ 48. Ke2 Ra2+ 49. Ke1 g3 50. fxg3 Rxg3 51. Kf1 Rgxg2 52. Be1 Rgc2 53. c6 Ra1 54. Rh3 f4 55. Rb4 Kf5 56. Rb5+ e5 57. Ra5 Rd1 $6 { Although the second time control has just been
reached, Karpov fails to find the best move. } ( 57... Rac1 $1 58. c7 e3 $1 { wins at once. } ) 58. a7 $6 ( { Drawing chances are offered by } 58. c7 $1 Rxc7 59. a7 Rcc1 $1 60. a8=Q Rxe1+ { Kasparov assesses the line as perpetual check. However, } 61. Kf2 Rf1+ 62. Kg2 f3+ $1 63. Rxf3+ exf3+ 64. Kh3 Rh1+ 65. Kg3 Nh5+ $1 66. Kxf3 Rh3+ 67. Kg2 Nf4+ 68. Kf2 Rc2+ 69. Kg1 ( 69. Kf1 Rh1+ $1 ) 69... Rg3+ 70. Kf1 Rc1+ 71. Kf2 Rg2+ 72. Qxg2 Rc2+ { leads to a win for Black. } ) 58... e3 { Tolya showed himself as a forceful comeback kid. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch33-KK3""]
[Site ""London/Leningrad""]
[Date ""1986.??.??""]
[Round ""19""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2740""]
[ECO ""D97""]
[EventDate ""1986.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""80""]
[WhiteElo ""2705""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Na6 8. Be2 c5 9. d5 e6 10. O-O exd5 11. exd5 Bf5 12. Bf4 Re8 13. Rad1 Ne4 14. Nb5 $1 { Again Karpov launches a new idea in the Gruenfeld. } 14... Qf6 15. Bd3 Nb4 $2 ( { A clever responce gives } 15... Bd7 16. Be5 Bxb5 17. Qxb5 Rxe5 18. Nxe5 Nd6 19. Ng4 Qf4 20. Qd7 c4 { (Ivanchuk-Dorfman, Lvov 1988). } ) 16. Nc7 $1 Nxd3 17. Nxe8 Rxe8 18. Qxd3 Qxb2 19. Rde1 Qb4 $2 ( 19... Qxa2 $1 20. Nd2 Qa4 { grabs an extra pawn. } ) 20. Nd2 $1 Qa4 21. Qc4 $1 Qxc4 22. Nxc4 Bc3 23. Nd2 Bxd2 24. Bxd2 Bd7 $1 25. Bf4 $1 Bb5 26. f3 $1 { Karpov plays wonderfully. } 26... g5 ( { Or } 26... Bxf1 27. Kxf1 Nf6 28. Rxe8+ Nxe8 29. Be5 f6 30. d6 $1 ) 27. Bxg5 Bxf1 28. Kxf1 Nd6 29. Be7 Nc8 30. Bxc5 Rd8 31. Re5 f6 32. Rf5 b6 33. Bd4 Ne7 34. Bxf6 Rxd5 35. Rg5+ Rxg5 36. Bxg5 Nc6 37. Ke2 Kf7 38. Kd3 Ke6 39. Kc4 Ne5+ 40. Kd4 Nc6+ { Karpov had equalised the match by winning three games in a row! } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch33-KK3""]
[Site ""London/Leningrad""]
[Date ""1986.??.??""]
[Round ""22""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2705""]
[ECO ""D55""]
[EventDate ""1986.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""91""]
[WhiteElo ""2740""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bxf6 Bxf6 7. e3 O-O 8. Rc1 c6 9. Bd3 Nd7 10. O-O dxc4 11. Bxc4 e5 12. h3 exd4 13. exd4 Nb6 14. Bb3 Bf5 15. Re1 a5 16. a3 Re8 17. Rxe8+ Qxe8 18. Qd2 Nd7 $5 ( { Theory will become } 18... Qd7 19. Re1 Re8 20. Rxe8+ Qxe8 { and Black has no problems (Gurevich - Van der Sterren, Baku 1988). } ) 19. Qf4 Bg6 20. h4 Qd8 21. Na4 h5 22. Re1 b5 23. Nc3 Qb8 24. Qe3 b4 $6 ( { Better is } 24... a4 25. Ba2 Qd8 ) 25. Ne4 bxa3 26. Nxf6+ Nxf6 27. bxa3 Nd5 $1 28. Bxd5 cxd5 29. Ne5 { White has gained a positional plus. } 29... Qd8 30. Qf3 Ra6 31. Rc1 Kh7 32. Qh3 Rb6 33. Rc8 Qd6 ( { More solid is } 33... Qe7 $1 34. Ra8 Rb5 ) 34. Qg3 a4 $2 ( { Sufficient counter-play gives } 34... Qe7 $1 35. Ra8 Be4 $1 ) 35. Ra8 $1 { Black has to lose the a-pawn due to a blunder. } 35... Qe6 36. Rxa4 Qf5 37. Ra7 Rb1+ 38. Kh2 Rc1 39. Rb7 Rc2 40. f3 Rd2 { The game is adjourned. } 41. Nd7 $1 { An applause roars, because Kasparov has sealed the winning move. } 41... Rxd4 42. Nf8+ Kh6 43. Rb4 $1 { The beautiful combination wins in all variations. } 43... Rc4 ( { See } 43... Rxb4 44. axb4 d4 45. b5 d3 46. b6 d2 47. b7 d1=Q 48. b8=Q Qd2 49. Nxg6 Qxg6 50. Qh8+ Qh7 51. Qgxg7# { (Kasparov) } ) ( { or } 43... Rd3 44. a4 Rd1 45. Rb8 Bh7 46. Qg5+ ) 44. Rxc4 dxc4 45. Qd6 c3 46. Qd4 { Kasparov too
k the lead again. He won the return match with 12 1/2 - 11 1/2 (+5, =15, -4)
and therefore remained world champion. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch34-KK4""]
[Site ""Sevilla""]
[Date ""1987.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2740""]
[ECO ""D79""]
[EventDate ""1987.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""59""]
[WhiteElo ""2700""]

{ Karpov played a super candidates' final against Andrej Sokolov and easily won.
The two K's contended in a world championship's match for the fourth year in a
row. They played for $2,854,286 in Sevilla's 'Teatro Lope de Vega' five years
before a world exhibition. Geurt Gijssen became the arbiter. } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 c6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bg2 d5 6. cxd5 cxd5 7. Nc3 O-O 8. Ne5 e6 9. O-O Nfd7 10. f4 Nc6 11. Be3 Nb6 12. Bf2 Bd7 13. e4 Ne7 $1 { Black defends the centre. } 14. Nxd7 Qxd7 15. e5 Rfc8 16. Rc1 Bf8 17. Bf3 Rc7 18. b3 Rac8 19. Qd2 Nc6 20. Qb2 a6 21. Be2 Qe7 22. Nb1 Nb4 23. Nc3 Nc6 24. Nb1 Nb4 25. Rc5 Nd7 26. Rxc7 Rxc7 27. Nc3 Nc6 28. Nb1 Nb4 29. Nc3 Nc6 30. Nb1 { They began quietly. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch34-KK4""]
[Site ""Sevilla""]
[Date ""1987.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2700""]
[ECO ""A29""]
[EventDate ""1987.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""64""]
[WhiteElo ""2740""]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bb4 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O e4 7. Ng5 Bxc3 8. bxc3 Re8 9. f3 e3 $5 ( { Karpov diverts from the usual } 9... exf3 { He plays a novelty. } ) 10. d3 ( { Kasparov dislikes the weaknesses after } 10. dxe3 ) 10... d5 $1 11. Qb3 $1 ( 11. cxd5 Nxd5 12. Ne4 f5 13. c4 Nde7 { is pleasant for Black (Holland-Plaskett, Hastings 1995). } ) 11... Na5 12. Qa3 c6 13. cxd5 cxd5 14. f4 Nc6 ( { Playable is } 14... Bg4 15. Re1 h6 16. Nf3 Nc6 17. Rb1 Qd7 { (Lautier-Illescas Cordoba, Dos Hermanas 1995). } ) 15. Rb1 Qc7 16. Bb2 Bg4 17. c4 $1 ( { More passive is } 17. Nf3 ) 17... dxc4 18. Bxf6 gxf6 ( { Avoids } 18... Bxe2 19. Ba1 Bxf1 20. Qc3 Ne5 21. Bxf1 { (Gufeld). } ) 19. Ne4 Kg7 20. dxc4 $6 ( { Equal chances are kept by } 20. Qc3 $1 Qd8 $1 ( 20... Qe7 $2 21. Rxb7 Qxb7 22. Nxf6 $1 ) 21. dxc4 Nd4 { (Karpov), and now } 22. Kh1 $1 Nxe2 23. Qa3 $1 ) 20... Rad8 ( { This time the capture } 20... Bxe2 $2 { fails due to } 21. Nxf6 $1 Kxf6 22. Qb2+ ) 21. Rb3 $2 ( 21. Nc3 Rd2 22. Rfe1 { is better. } ) 21... Nd4 22. Rxe3 Qxc4 { Black controls the board. } ( { The greedy } 22... Nc2 $2 23. Qc3 Nxe3 24. Qxf6+ Kf8 25. Qh6+ Ke7 26. Qg5+ $1 Kf8 { leads to perpetual check (Dlugy). } ( 26... Kd7 27. Nc5+ ) ) 23. Kh1 $2 ( { Correct is } 23. Qxa7 Re6 $1 { (Dlugy) } 24. Kh1 { but } 24... Nf5 $1 { begins a decisive attack. } ) 23... Nf5 $2 ( { Now } 23... Nc2 $1 24. Qc3 Rxe4 $1 { wins at once. } ) 24. Rd3 Bxe2 25. Rxd8 Rxd8 26. Re1 Re8 27. Qa5 $2 ( 27. Rc1 Qd4 28. Qc5 { offers more resistance. } ) 27... b5 ( { Or } 27... Rxe4 28. Qxf5 Bf3 $1 ) 28. Nd2 Qd3 29. Nb3 Bf3 30. Bxf3 Qxf3+ 31. Kg1 Rxe1+ 32. Qxe1 Ne3 { Karpov played a wonderful game. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch34-KK4""]
[Site ""Sevilla""]
[Date ""1987.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2740""]
[ECO ""D79""]
[EventDate ""1987.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""58""]
[WhiteElo ""2700""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 c6 4. Bg2 d5 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Nf3 Bg7 7. Nc3 O-O 8. Ne5 e6 9. O-O Nfd7 10. f4 Nc6 11. Be3 Nb6 12. Bf2 Ne7 { This new move hardly makes any difference. } 13. a4 a5 14. Qb3 Bd7 15. Rfc1 Bc6 16. Nb5 Nbc8 17. e3 Nd6 18. Nxd6 Qxd6 19. Be1 Rfb8 20. Bf1 f6 21. Nf3 Qd7 22. Qc2 Nf5 23. Bd2 Nd6 24. b3 Rc8 25. Qd1 h6 26. Be1 g5 $5 27. Ra2 Qe8 28. Rac2 Bf8 29. Bd3 g4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch34-KK4""]
[Site ""Sevilla""]
[Date ""1987.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2700""]
[ECO ""A29""]
[EventDate ""1987.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[WhiteElo ""2740""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bb4 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O e4 7. Ng5 Bxc3 8. bxc3 Re8 9. f3 exf3 { Karpov chooses the main line this time. } 10. Nxf3 Qe7 $5 11. e3 Ne5 $5 ( { Usual is } 11... d6 ) 12. Nd4 $5 ( { No risk takes } 12. Nxe5 Qxe5 13. Rb1 ) 12... Nd3 $6 ( { More force shows } 12... Nxc4 $5 13. e4 { (Dorfman) } 13... Qc5 14. d3 Ne5 ) 13. Qe2 Nxc1 14. Raxc1 d6 15. Rf4 c6 $6 16. Rcf1 Qe5 ( { An attack is allowed by } 16... Be6 17. Rxf6 $1 gxf6 18. Be4 ) 17. Qd3 { White has developed his heavy pieces quickly. } 17... Bd7 $2 { Black loses a valuable tempo. } ( { Good is } 17... Qh5 $1 18. Nf5 Bxf5 19. Rxf5 Qh6 20. Qd4 c5 $1 ) 18. Nf5 $1 Bxf5 19. Rxf5 Qe6 20. Qd4 Re7 21. Qh4 Nd7 ( { The pointe of the attack shows } 21... Rae8 22. Rxf6 $1 gxf6 23. Rxf6 Qe5 24. Bh3 ) 22. Bh3 Nf8 23. R5f3 Qe5 24. d4 Qe4 25. Qxe4 Rxe4 26. Rxf7 Rxe3 27. d5 $6 ( { The rook manoeuvre } 27. Rxb7 $1 Rxc3 28. Rc7 $1 Rxc4 29. Rcf7 $1 Rxd4 30. Rxf8+ Rxf8 31. Be6+ { wins fast. } ) 27... Rae8 ( { Not } 27... Rxc3 $4 28. Rxf8+ $1 ) 28. Rxb7 cxd5 29. cxd5 R3e7 30. Rfb1 h5 31. a4 g5 32. Bf5 $6 Kg7 33. a5 Kf6 34. Bd3 Rxb7 35. Rxb7 Re3 36. Bb5 Rxc3 37. Rxa7 Ng6 38. Rd7 Ne5 $6 ( { The last chance gives } 38... Ke5 $1 ) 39. Rxd6+ Kf5 40. a6 Ra3 41. Rd8 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch34-KK4""]
[Site ""Sevilla""]
[Date ""1987.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2740""]
[ECO ""D87""]
[EventDate ""1987.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""75""]
[WhiteElo ""2700""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bc4 c5 8. Ne2 Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10. O-O Bg4 11. f3 Na5 12. Bxf7+ $5 { Karpov plays a new move. } 12... Rxf7 13. fxg4 Rxf1+ 14. Kxf1 Qd6 $5 { Kasparov thought for one hour. } 15. e5 Qd5 16. Bf2 Rf8 17. Kg1 Bh6 $1 18. h4 Qf7 19. Bg3 Be3+ 20. Kh2 Qc4 $1 21. Rb1 $1 b6 ( { Avoids } 21... Qxa2 $4 22. Ra1 ) 22. Rb2 $6 ( 22. a3 { is more useful. } ) 22... Qd5 $1 23. Qd3 Nc4 24. Rb1 b5 ( { Kasparov suggests } 24... g5 $1 25. Rd1 $1 gxh4 26. Bxh4 Bf2 27. Qh3 Qe4 $1 28. Bxe7 $1 Qxe2 29. Qh6 $1 Rf7 30. Qg5+ Rg7 31. Qf4 $1 Rxe7 32. Qg5+ Kf8 33. Qf6+ Ke8 34. Qc6+ Rd7 35. e6 Ne5 $1 36. exd7+ Nxd7 37. Qf3 Qxf3 38. gxf3 { White escapes after great adventures. } ) 25. Kh3 $5 ( 25. Rxb5 $1 Nxe5 26. Rxc5 Nxg4+ 27. Kh3 Rf3 $5 28. Rxd5 Nf2+ 29. Kh2 Ng4+ { leads to perpetual check (Zaitsev). } ) 25... a6 26. Ng1 cxd4 27. Nf3 Rd8 28. a4 dxc3 29. Qxc3 Qe6 30. Kh2 bxa4 31. Rb4 Nd2 32. Rxa4 Nf1+ 33. Kh3 Rd1 $2 ( { Correct is } 33... h5 $5 34. Qc4 ) 34. Qc2 Rc1 35. Qe2 $2 ( 35. Qd3 h5 36. Be1 { (Dlugy) } 36... g5 37. hxg5 Ra1 38. Qc4 { gains an advantage. } ) 35... h5 36. Be1 Qd7 $2 { Kasparov collapses. } ( { Correct is } 36... Ra1 $1 37. Qc4 $11 ) 37. Qxa6 Ra1 $4 38. Qxg6+ { Kasparov took the lead again. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch34-KK4""]
[Site ""Sevilla""]
[Date ""1987.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2700""]
[ECO ""A25""]
[EventDate ""1987.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""55""]
[WhiteElo ""2740""]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 d6 5. Rb1 Bf5 $6 { The bishop will retreat to e6 eventually. } 6. d3 Qd7 7. b4 Bg7 8. b5 Nd8 9. Nd5 $5 c6 10. bxc6 bxc6 11. Nc3 Ne7 12. Ba3 O-O 13. Nf3 h6 14. O-O Be6 15. Qa4 f5 { White has taken the initiative on the queenside. He should double the rooks on
the b-file. } 16. Nd2 $6 ( 16. Rb3 $1 Qc7 17. Nd2 { keeps a plus (Kasparov). } ) 16... Nf7 $1 17. Rb3 Rfb8 $1 18. Rfb1 Rxb3 19. Rxb3 Rc8 20. Qa6 Nd8 21. Bb4 Rb8 22. Na4 Kf7 23. Bc3 Rxb3 24. axb3 Qc7 25. e3 Bc8 26. Qa5 Qxa5 27. Bxa5 Ne6 28. Bb4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch34-KK4""]
[Site ""Sevilla""]
[Date ""1987.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2740""]
[ECO ""D87""]
[EventDate ""1987.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""158""]
[WhiteElo ""2700""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bc4 c5 8. Ne2 Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10. O-O Bg4 11. f3 Na5 12. Bxf7+ Rxf7 13. fxg4 Rxf1+ 14. Kxf1 Qd6 15. e5 Qd5 16. Bf2 Rd8 $5 { A new move puts pressre on the centre. } 17. Qe1 { White gives a passive answer. } 17... Qe4 18. g5 Qf5 19. h4 Nc4 20. Kg1 Qg4 21. a4 h6 $1 22. Ra2 $5 hxg5 23. Qb1 $5 { Now Karpov shows ambition. } 23... gxh4 24. Qb3 Qe6 25. Nf4 Qf7 26. Nxg6 Qxg6 27. Qxc4+ Kh8 { Tactical calculations are important in this position. } 28. Rb2 ( { Equality is kept by } 28. Bxh4 Qb1+ 29. Kh2 cxd4 30. cxd4 Qe4 31. Bg3 Rxd4 32. Qc8+ Kh7 33. Qh3+ { (Zaitsev). } ) 28... cxd4 29. cxd4 Qg4 $6 ( { Better is } 29... h3 $1 30. g3 Qe4 31. Qf1 Bxe5 $1 32. Qxh3+ Kg7 33. Qe6 Rxd4 34. Qxe7+ Kh6 35. Qe6+ { and perpetual check. } ) 30. Qf7 $1 { White takes over the initiative. Black has to give the exchange for two pawns. } 30... Rxd4 $5 31. Bxd4 Qxd4+ 32. Rf2 Qxe5 33. Rf5 Qe1+ 34. Rf1 Qe5 35. Kh1 b6 36. Qf4 Qh5 37. Qf5 Qe2 38. Rc1 Bf6 39. Qg6 Qe6 40. Rd1 Qc8 41. Rf1 Qd7 42. Qh5+ Kg7 43. Rf4 Qd2 44. Rg4+ Kf8 45. Qf5 Qc1+ 46. Kh2 Qc7+ 47. Qf4 Qxf4+ 48. Rxf4 { The queens have been exchanged at last. } 48... Ke8 49. Kg1 a6 50. Kf2 Kd7 51. Ke2 Kd6 $6 { Kasparov gets into troubles by inaccuracies, but he will escape at the end. } ( 51... b5 $1 52. a5 $1 Kd6 53. Kd3 Kc5 54. Kc2 Kd5 55. Rg4 Kc5 56. Rg8 Kc6 57. Ra8 Kb7 { and neither side can make any progress. } ) 52. Kd3 Kc5 53. Rc4+ Kd5 54. Rc7 a5 $6 55. Rc4 e5 56. Rg4 Be7 57. Rg7 e4+ 58. Ke3 Bc5+ 59. Ke2 Bd4 $6 60. Rg5+ Kc4 61. Rf5 Kc3 $1 ( { Avoids } 61... Kb3 $2 62. Rf4 Bc5 63. Rxe4 Bb4 64. Rxh4 $18 ) 62. Rh5 Kc4 63. Rf5 Kc3 64. Rg5 Kc4 65. Rh5 Bf6 $1 66. Rh6 Bd4 67. Rh5 Bf6 68. Rh6 Bd4 69. Rxh4 b5 $1 70. axb5 a4 71. Rxe4 a3 72. b6 a2 73. Rxd4+ ( { No win brings } 73. b7 a1=Q 74. b8=Q Qa2+ 75. Kf3 Qf2+ ) 73... Kxd4 74. b7 a1=Q 75. b8=Q Qa6+ 76. Kf2 Qf6+ 77. Kg1 Ke4 78. Qb4+ Kf5 79. Qe1 Qd4+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch34-KK4""]
[Site ""Sevilla""]
[Date ""1987.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2700""]
[ECO ""A21""]
[EventDate ""1987.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""99""]
[WhiteElo ""2740""]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 d6 3. g3 c5 4. Bg2 Nc6 5. a3 g6 6. b4 Bg7 7. Rb1 Nge7 8. e3 O-O 9. d3 Rb8 10. Nge2 Be6 11. b5 Na5 12. Bd2 b6 { They play a quiet game similar to number six. } 13. O-O Nb7 14. e4 $5 Kh8 ( 14... h6 $1 { is more useful. } ) 15. Qc1 $5 f5 16. Bg5 Qe8 17. Bxe7 $5 Qxe7 18. exf5 Bxf5 $5 ( { A fine alternative gives } 18... gxf5 19. f4 e4 ) 19. Nd5 Qd7 20. Qd2 Na5 $2 { Karpov commits a grave positional error. He keeps the knight at the border. } ( { Better is } 20... Rbe8 $1 21. Be4 Nd8 { and ..Ne6. } ) 21. Nec3 Rbe8 22. Ne4 Nb7 23. a4 Na5 24. h4 Nb7 25. Kh2 Rb8 26. Ra1 Na5 27. Ra3 Rf7 28. Qc3 Rd8 29. Ra2 Bh6 30. Ng5 Rff8 31. Re2 Bg7 32. Qc2 Rde8 33. Ne3 $1 { An exchange of blockaders follows. } 33... Bh6 34. Bd5 Bg7 35. Qd1 h6 $5 36. Ne4 Qd8 37. Ra2 Bc8 38. Nc3 $1 h5 39. Be4 Re6 40. Ncd5 Bh6 41. Ng2 Kg7 $2 ( { Correct is } 41... Bb7 42. f4 Bxd5 43. Bxd5 Ref6 44. Re2 exf4 $1 45. gxf4 { Black seems to survive. } ) 42. f4 exf4 43. Ngxf4 Re5 44. Nxg6 $1 Rxf1 45. Qxf1 Rxe4 46. dxe4 Kxg6 47. Rf2 Qe8 48. e5 $1 { The game is decided with a second sacrifice. } 48... dxe5 ( 48... Qxe5 49. Re2 ) 49. Rf6+ Kg7 50. Rd6 { Kasparov equalised the score. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch34-KK4""]
[Site ""Sevilla""]
[Date ""1987.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2740""]
[ECO ""D88""]
[EventDate ""1987.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""140""]
[WhiteElo ""2700""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bc4 c5 8. Ne2 Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10. O-O Bg4 11. f3 Na5 12. Bxf7+ Rxf7 13. fxg4 Rxf1+ 14. Kxf1 cxd4 15. cxd4 Qb6 ( 15... Qd7 16. h3 Qe6 { is known from Spassky-Korchnoi, Moscow 1955. } ) 16. Kg1 Qe6 17. Qd3 $1 { Karpov returns the pawn for the liberation of his position. } 17... Qxg4 18. Rf1 Rc8 19. h3 Qd7 20. d5 Nc4 21. Bd4 $1 ( { No pawn wins } 21. Bxa7 b6 22. Bb8 { due to } 22... b5 23. Bh2 Qa7+ ) 21... e5 22. dxe6 Qxe6 23. Bxg7 Kxg7 24. Nf4 Qd6 25. Qc3+ { White attacks with few means. } 25... Kh6 $1 ( { Less favourable for Black are the variations } 25... Qe5 $2 26. Ne6+ Kg8 27. Qxc4 $1 ) ( { and } 25... Kg8 26. Nd5 Nb6 27. Nf6+ Kh8 28. Qb2 ) 26. Nd5 $6 ( { A pawn is won by } 26. Nd3 $1 Nb6 27. Qd2+ Kg7 28. Qb2+ Kg8 ( 28... Kh6 29. Rf7 $1 ) 29. Qb3+ Nc4 30. Qxb7 Qb6+ 31. Qxb6 axb6 32. Rc1 ) 26... Qe5 27. Qd3 Kg7 28. Nf6 Qd6 29. Qc3 Qe5 30. Qd3 Qd6 31. Qc3 Qe5 32. Qb3 Rc7 33. Qd3 Rf7 $1 34. Qxc4 Rxf6 35. Rd1 b5 36. Rd7+ Kh6 37. Qe2 Qc5+ 38. Kh2 Qe5+ 39. g3 Qc3 40. Kg2 Qc4 41. Qe3+ g5 42. Rd2 Qf1+ 43. Kh2 Qf3 44. Qd4 Re6 45. e5 Qf5 46. Re2 a5 ( { More solid is } 46... a6 $1 ) 47. Qd5 b4 48. Qxa5 Qd3 49. Rg2 Qd4 50. Qa8 Qxe5 ( 50... Rxe5 $1 { loses no pawn, but it matters little. } ) 51. Qf8+ Kg6 52. Qxb4 h5 53. h4 gxh4 54. Qxh4 Rd6 55. Qc4 Rd4 56. Qc6+ Kg7 57. Qb7+ Kh6 58. Qc6+ Kg7 59. Rc2 Rh4+ 60. Kg2 Qe4+ 61. Qxe4 Rxe4 62. Rc7+ Kg6 63. Ra7 Re3 64. Kh3 Rc3 65. Ra8 Rc4 66. a4 Kg5 67. a5 Ra4 68. a6 Kh6 69. Kg2 Ra3 70. Kf2 Kg7 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch34-KK4""]
[Site ""Sevilla""]
[Date ""1987.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2700""]
[ECO ""B17""]
[EventDate ""1987.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""39""]
[WhiteElo ""2740""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. c3 Bg4 8. h3 Bxf3 9. Qxf3 e6 10. Bc4 Be7 11. O-O Nd5 12. Be3 Qb6 13. Qe2 O-O 14. Rad1 Bd6 15. Bb3 Nxe3 16. fxe3 c5 17. Rf3 Rae8 18. Rdf1 Re7 19. Qf2 Qc7 20. Qh4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch34-KK4""]
[Site ""Sevilla""]
[Date ""1987.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2740""]
[ECO ""D87""]
[EventDate ""1987.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""100""]
[WhiteElo ""2700""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bc4 c5 8. Ne2 Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10. O-O Bg4 11. f3 Na5 12. Bxf7+ Rxf7 13. fxg4 Rxf1+ 14. Kxf1 Qd6 15. Kg1 Qe6 16. Qd3 Qc4 $5 { Kasparov has developed a new idea. } 17. Qxc4+ Nxc4 18. Bf2 cxd4 19. cxd4 e5 $5 20. d5 Bh6 $1 21. h4 Bd2 22. Rd1 { They fight for the control over c1. } 22... Ba5 $6 { Black bails out without a fight. } ( { Better is } 22... b5 $1 23. Nc1 $1 { (Karpov) } 23... Bc3 $1 24. Nb3 Nd6 25. Nc5 Bb4 26. Nd7 Nxe4 27. Nxe5 Nc3 ) 23. Rc1 $1 b5 24. Rc2 Nd6 25. Ng3 Nc4 26. Nf1 Nd6 27. Ng3 Nc4 28. g5 $5 Kf7 $6 ( { Yusupov regards } 28... a6 $1 29. Nf1 Nd6 30. Rc6 Nxe4 31. Ng3 { as good for White, but } 31... Nc3 $1 { reorganises the defence. The pointe is } 32. Be1 $2 Ne2+ $1 ) 29. Nf1 Nd6 30. Ng3 Nc4 31. Kf1 Ke7 $6 32. Bc5+ Kf7 33. Rf2+ Kg7 34. Rf6 Bb6 35. Rc6 $4 { A notorious incident takes place. Gary smirks
like a monkey with a criminal mind. } ( 35. Bf2 $1 h5 36. Ke2 { keeps the material advantage. } ) 35... Na5 $1 36. Bxb6 Nxc6 37. Bc7 Rf8+ 38. Ke2 Rf7 39. Bd6 Rd7 40. Bc5 Na5 41. Nf1 Rc7 $1 { The resumption starts with a surprise. } ( { Karpov and Zaitsev assess } 41... Nc4 42. Ne3 Nxe3 43. Kxe3 Kf7 { as technically won for Black. } ) 42. Bd6 Rc2+ 43. Kd3 Rxa2 44. Ne3 Kf7 45. Ng4 ( { Or } 45. Bxe5 Ra3+ 46. Ke2 Nc4 ) 45... Nc4 46. Nxe5+ Nxe5+ 47. Bxe5 b4 48. Bf6 b3 49. e5 Rxg2 50. e6+ Kf8 $1 { Kasparov took the lead by a lucky win. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch34-KK4""]
[Site ""Sevilla""]
[Date ""1987.??.??""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2700""]
[ECO ""D31""]
[EventDate ""1987.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""41""]
[WhiteElo ""2740""]

1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Be7 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bf4 Nf6 6. e3 Bf5 7. Nge2 O-O 8. Rc1 c6 9. Ng3 Be6 10. Bd3 Re8 11. Qb3 Qb6 12. Qc2 Nbd7 13. O-O g6 14. h3 Bf8 15. Nge2 Rac8 16. Qd2 Nh5 $1 17. Bh2 Ng7 18. g4 $6 Qd8 19. f3 Nb6 20. b3 Ba3 21. Rc2 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch34-KK4""]
[Site ""Sevilla""]
[Date ""1987.??.??""]
[Round ""13""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2740""]
[ECO ""D85""]
[EventDate ""1987.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""72""]
[WhiteElo ""2700""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 { Karpov chooses another variation of the Gruenfeld. } 4... Bg7 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 c5 8. Rb1 O-O 9. Be2 cxd4 10. cxd4 Qa5+ 11. Qd2 Qxd2+ 12. Bxd2 e6 13. O-O b6 14. Rfd1 Bb7 15. d5 exd5 16. exd5 Nd7 17. Bb4 Rfc8 18. Be7 { Karpov plays a diligent move. He gets a new reply after half-an-hour. } 18... Bf6 $1 19. d6 Kg7 $5 { Will the passed pawn be weak or strong? Karpov thinks for nearly an hour. } 20. Re1 $6 { Gary looks surprised at Tolya. } ( { The critical move is } 20. Nd4 { (Kasparov) } 20... Bxd4 $1 21. Rxd4 Rc2 22. Bb5 Bc6 23. Rd2 Rc5 ) 20... Rc5 21. Bb5 Bc6 22. Bxc6 Rxc6 23. Rbd1 $5 Bc3 $1 24. Re3 f6 25. g4 $1 g5 $5 26. h4 h6 27. hxg5 hxg5 28. Nd4 $5 Bxd4 29. Rxd4 Rh8 30. Re1 Rc2 31. a4 a5 32. f4 $1 { Karpov has to defend forwards. } 32... Kg6 33. fxg5 Kxg5 34. Rf1 Kg6 ( { The crucial variation is } 34... Rhh2 35. Rxf6 $1 Nxf6 36. d7 { Black will deliver a perpetual. } ) 35. Rf2 Rhc8 36. Rdf4 Rxf2 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch34-KK4""]
[Site ""Sevilla""]
[Date ""1987.??.??""]
[Round ""14""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2700""]
[ECO ""B17""]
[EventDate ""1987.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""41""]
[WhiteElo ""2740""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. c3 Bg4 8. h3 $5 Bxf3 9. Qxf3 Qd5 10. Be2 e6 11. O-O Bd6 12. Qd3 Bc7 13. Bf3 Qd7 14. Rd1 O-O 15. c4 Rad8 16. Qb3 Qe7 17. g3 Bb8 18. Be3 Rd7 19. Rd2 Rfd8 20. Rad1 h6 21. a3 { They were happy with a fast draw. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch34-KK4""]
[Site ""Sevilla""]
[Date ""1987.??.??""]
[Round ""15""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2740""]
[ECO ""D97""]
[EventDate ""1987.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""85""]
[WhiteElo ""2700""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Na6 8. Be2 c5 9. d5 e6 10. O-O exd5 11. exd5 Bf5 12. Rd1 Re8 13. d6 $5 { Again Karpov pushes his passed pawn forwards in the Gruenfeld. } 13... h6 $1 14. h3 $5 Nb4 $1 15. Bf4 $5 ( { The materialistic } 15. Qxc5 Nc2 16. Rb1 Nd7 { (Kasparov) } 17. Qc7 $1 Na3 18. Ra1 Nc2 { ends with a repetition of moves. } ) 15... Nd7 16. Rd2 a6 17. Qb3 b5 18. Qd1 c4 19. a4 $1 Nc5 $1 20. axb5 Nbd3 21. Bxd3 Nxd3 { The nasty knight on d3 reminds of game 16 in Moscow 1985. This time
Karpov acts forcefully. } 22. Rxd3 $5 ( { A plus gains } 22. Nd5 $1 Nxf4 23. Nxf4 c3 24. bxc3 Bxc3 25. Rxa6 ) 22... cxd3 $6 ( { Equality is kept by } 22... Bxd3 $1 23. Rxa6 $1 g5 24. Bh2 ) 23. Nd5 $1 axb5 24. Ne7+ $1 ( { A poor line seems to be } 24. Rxa8 Qxa8 25. Nc7 Qe4 26. Nxe8 Qxf4 { but } 27. d7 $1 Bxd7 28. Nxg7 Qe4 29. Ne1 { draws. } ) 24... Kh7 25. Rxa8 Qxa8 26. Nxf5 gxf5 27. Qxd3 Qe4 28. Qxb5 Ra8 29. Bd2 Rd8 30. Qc5 $1 Qe6 31. Bf4 Bxb2 32. Nh4 Bf6 33. Qxf5+ Qxf5 34. Nxf5 { White has a better endgame. } 34... h5 $1 35. g4 hxg4 36. hxg4 Kg6 37. Kg2 Bb2 38. Ne7+ Kf6 39. Nc6 Rd7 40. Nb8 Rd8 41. d7 Ke6 42. Kf3 Ba3 43. Bc7 ( 43. Bc7 Rxd7 44. Nxd7 Kxd7 { draws. } ) 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch34-KK4""]
[Site ""Sevilla""]
[Date ""1987.??.??""]
[Round ""16""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2700""]
[ECO ""A29""]
[EventDate ""1987.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[WhiteElo ""2740""]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bb4 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O Re8 7. d3 Bxc3 8. bxc3 e4 9. Nd4 h6 $5 10. dxe4 $5 { Kasparov stirs up matters with a new move. } 10... Nxe4 11. Qc2 d5 $5 12. cxd5 Qxd5 13. e3 ( 13. Bf4 $1 { proceeds the development. } ) 13... Na5 $5 14. f3 Nd6 15. e4 Qc5 16. Be3 Ndc4 $5 17. Bf2 Qe7 18. Rad1 Bd7 19. f4 Rad8 20. e5 Bg4 21. Nf5 $5 Qe6 22. Rxd8 Rxd8 23. Nd4 Qc8 $1 { Kasparov quickly drew with with White and suffered with Black
in the previous games. This time play has been provocative from both sides. } 24. f5 $5 ( 24. Re1 { takes less risk. } ) 24... c5 ( { Karpov dislikes } 24... Nxe5 $6 25. h3 c5 26. hxg4 cxd4 27. Qe4 ) 25. Qe4 cxd4 ( { Great complications result from } 25... h5 $5 26. Nb5 $1 Nd2 27. Qf4 Nxf1 28. Nd6 ) 26. Qxg4 Nxe5 27. Qe2 $6 ( { The active } 27. Qe4 $1 Nec4 28. Bxd4 Nd2 29. Qe5 Rxd4 30. cxd4 Nxf1 31. Bxf1 { keeps equality. } ) 27... Nec6 28. cxd4 Nxd4 29. Bxd4 $6 ( 29. Qg4 { maintains the initiative. } ) 29... Rxd4 30. f6 Qe6 31. Qb2 $2 ( { The last chance gives } 31. Qxe6 fxe6 32. Re1 ) 31... Qe3+ 32. Kh1 b6 33. fxg7 Nc4 34. Qc2 Kxg7 35. Bd5 Nd6 36. Qb2 Qe5 37. Bb3 a5 38. Qf2 f5 39. Qb2 b5 40. a3 Kg6 41. Qf2 { The score in the match became equal again. } ( 41. Qf2 Rd3 42. Re1 Ne4 43. Qb6+ Kg5 44. h4+ Kg4 45. Bd1+ Kh3 { ends nicely. } ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch34-KK4""]
[Site ""Sevilla""]
[Date ""1987.??.??""]
[Round ""17""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2740""]
[ECO ""E97""]
[EventDate ""1987.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""92""]
[WhiteElo ""2700""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. d4 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. Nd2 a5 10. b3 c5 11. a3 Ne8 12. Rb1 f5 13. b4 axb4 14. axb4 b6 15. Qb3 Nf6 16. Bd3 Bh6 17. Rb2 Ra1 18. Qc2 Bf4 19. Nf3 fxe4 20. Nxe4 Nxe4 21. Bxe4 Rxc1 22. Rxc1 Bxc1 23. Qxc1 Nf5 24. Qg5 Nd4 25. Qxd8 Nxf3+ 26. Bxf3 Rxd8 27. bxc5 bxc5 28. Rb8 Rf8 29. Rb6 Rf6 30. Rb8 Rf8 31. Rb6 Rf6 32. Be4 Bf5 33. Bxf5 Rxf5 $1 34. g3 ( 34. Rxd6 Rf4 { leads to a draw after all centre pawns have disappeared from the board. } ) 34... Rf6 35. h4 h6 36. Kg2 Kg7 37. f3 Kg8 38. Kf2 g5 39. hxg5 hxg5 40. Ke3 Kg7 41. Rb8 Kh7 42. Rd8 { The game is adjourned. Kasparov finds the drawback of his
sealed move an hour and a quarter before the resumption. He arrives late. } 42... Kg7 $6 ( 42... g4 $1 43. f4 exf4+ 44. gxf4 g3 45. Kf3 Rxf4+ { draws immediately. } ) 43. Ra8 ( { Karpov analyses } 43. Rd7+ $1 Kg6 44. g4 $1 Kh6 45. Ke2 Kg6 46. Kd2 Kh6 47. Kc2 Rxf3 $1 ( { avoids the risky } 47... Kg6 $2 48. Kb3 $3 ) 48. Rxd6+ Kg7 49. Rc6 Rf4 50. Rxc5 Rxg4 51. Rc6 Rd4 52. Kc3 g4 $1 53. Re6 g3 54. Rxe5 Rg4 55. Re1 g2 56. Rg1 Kf6 { Black escapes. } ) 43... Kf7 44. Ke4 Kg7 45. Ra7+ Kg6 46. Re7 g4 $1 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch34-KK4""]
[Site ""Sevilla""]
[Date ""1987.??.??""]
[Round ""18""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2700""]
[ECO ""D58""]
[EventDate ""1987.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""80""]
[WhiteElo ""2740""]

1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. e3 b6 8. Be2 Bb7 9. Bxf6 Bxf6 10. cxd5 exd5 11. b4 c5 12. bxc5 bxc5 13. Rb1 Bc6 14. O-O Nd7 15. Bb5 Qc7 16. Qd3 Rfc8 $5 17. Rfc1 Rab8 18. h3 g6 $6 ( 18... Qd6 { is more useful. } ) 19. Bxc6 Rxb1 20. Qxb1 $1 Qxc6 21. dxc5 Qxc5 22. Ne2 Qf8 23. h4 ( { No plus brings } 23. Qb7 Rxc1+ 24. Nxc1 Qa3 ) ( { The positional } 23. Nf4 $1 { keeps an edge. } ) 23... Ne5 24. Nxe5 Bxe5 25. Rd1 Qc5 26. h5 Qc2 27. Qxc2 Rxc2 28. Rxd5 Rxe2 29. Rxe5 Rxa2 30. hxg6 fxg6 31. Re7 a5 32. Ra7 a4 33. g3 h5 34. Kg2 a3 35. e4 g5 36. Kf3 g4+ 37. Ke3 Ra1 38. Kf4 Rf1 39. Kg5 Rxf2 40. Kxh5 Re2 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch34-KK4""]
[Site ""Sevilla""]
[Date ""1987.??.??""]
[Round ""19""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2740""]
[ECO ""D58""]
[EventDate ""1987.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""120""]
[WhiteElo ""2700""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 h6 7. Bh4 b6 8. Be2 Bb7 9. Bxf6 Bxf6 10. cxd5 exd5 11. O-O Nd7 12. b4 c5 13. bxc5 bxc5 { The opening is very similar to the previous game. } 14. Qb3 $5 cxd4 15. Nxd4 { White exerts some pressure in the centre and on the queenside. } 15... Bxd4 ( 15... Nc5 16. Qb4 Rc8 { gives a proper alternative. } ) 16. exd4 Nb6 17. a4 Rb8 18. a5 Nc4 $6 { Kasparov chooses a bold solution. } ( 18... Nd7 19. Qa4 Nf6 { is okay. } ) 19. Bxc4 dxc4 20. Qxc4 Qd6 21. Qc5 $1 Qxc5 22. dxc5 Rbc8 23. a6 $1 Ba8 24. Nb5 Rxc5 25. Nxa7 Be4 $1 26. f3 Ra8 27. fxe4 Rxa7 { Black has lost a pawn, but the double rook endgame can be saved. } 28. Ra4 Rc6 29. Rfa1 Kf8 30. Kf2 Ke7 31. Ke3 Ke6 32. Ra5 Rd6 33. R1a2 Rc6 34. h4 Rd6 35. Kf4 Rb6 36. R2a3 Rc6 37. Re5+ Kf6 38. Rf5+ Ke6 39. Rfa5 Rb6 40. Re5+ Kf6 41. Rea5 Ke6 42. Ra1 Rc6 43. Re5+ Kf6 44. Rf5+ Ke6 45. Re5+ Kf6 46. Rea5 Ke6 47. R1a2 Rb6 48. g4 f6 49. h5 Rc6 50. Rb2 Rcxa6 51. Rb6+ Rxb6 52. Rxa7 Rb1 53. Rxg7 Rf1+ 54. Ke3 Re1+ 55. Kf3 Rf1+ 56. Ke2 Rf4 57. Ke3 Ke5 58. Re7+ Kd6 59. Re6+ Kxe6 60. Kxf4 Ke7 $1 ( { The pawn ending } 60... Ke7 61. Kf5 Kf7 62. e5 fxe5 63. Kxe5 Ke7 { draws. } ) 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch34-KK4""]
[Site ""Sevilla""]
[Date ""1987.??.??""]
[Round ""20""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2700""]
[ECO ""D53""]
[EventDate ""1987.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""74""]
[WhiteElo ""2740""]

1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Qc2 O-O 6. Bg5 c5 7. dxc5 dxc4 8. e4 Qa5 $5 { Karpov plays a novel move. } 9. e5 Nd5 10. Bxc4 Nxc3 11. O-O $1 Qxc5 ( { The greedy } 11... Bxg5 $6 12. Nxg5 g6 13. bxc3 Qxc5 14. Qe4 Nc6 15. Rfe1 Nxe5 $2 16. Qxe5 Qxc4 17. Ne4 { causes a disaster (Dorfman). } ) 12. Qxc3 Nc6 13. Bxe7 Qxe7 14. a3 Bd7 15. Rac1 Rfd8 16. b4 a6 17. Qe3 Be8 $5 18. Bd3 Na7 $5 19. Bb1 ( 19. Qe4 Rxd3 $1 20. Qxd3 Bb5 { leads to equality. } ) 19... Bc6 20. Ng5 h6 21. Ne4 Nb5 22. Rc4 { The defender has to stay alert. } 22... Bxe4 ( { Karpov avoids } 22... Bd5 $2 23. Nf6+ $1 Kf8 24. Nh7+ Kg8 25. Rg4 ) 23. Bxe4 Rac8 24. Rxc8 Rxc8 25. Rc1 Rxc1+ 26. Qxc1 Qd7 27. g3 b6 28. Kg2 Qd8 29. h4 a5 30. bxa5 bxa5 31. Qc5 Nd4 32. h5 f5 33. Bb7 Kf7 34. Kh2 Qb8 35. Qxd4 Qxb7 36. g4 Qf3 37. Qd7+ Kf8 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch34-KK4""]
[Site ""Sevilla""]
[Date ""1987.??.??""]
[Round ""21""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2740""]
[ECO ""D97""]
[EventDate ""1987.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""56""]
[WhiteElo ""2700""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Na6 8. Be2 c5 9. d5 e6 10. O-O exd5 11. exd5 Bf5 12. Rd1 Re8 13. d6 h6 14. Bf4 { Karpov improves on game 15. } 14... Nd7 15. Rd2 Nb4 16. Qb3 Be6 17. Bc4 Nb6 18. Bxe6 Rxe6 19. a3 $6 { White misses an apparent move. } ( { Tal suggests } 19. Na4 { White will win by } 19... Re4 $2 20. Bg3 { in Piket - Kasparov, Amsterdam 1995. } ) 19... Nd3 $1 20. Bg3 c4 21. Qc2 Rc8 22. Rad1 Qd7 23. h4 f5 24. Rxd3 $1 { The intruder has to be eliminated. } 24... cxd3 25. Qxd3 Nc4 26. Qd5 $1 Nb6 { Black has a material plus, but the passed pawn paralyses his forces. } ( { Risk takes } 26... Nxb2 $6 27. Re1 Re8 28. Rxe6 Rxe6 ( 28... Qxe6 $4 29. d7 $1 ) 29. Nb5 { (Karpov). } ) 27. Qd3 ( { Karpov does not trust } 27. Qb3 $6 Qf7 $1 ) 27... Nc4 28. Qd5 Nb6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch34-KK4""]
[Site ""Sevilla""]
[Date ""1987.??.??""]
[Round ""22""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2700""]
[ECO ""D37""]
[EventDate ""1987.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""37""]
[WhiteElo ""2740""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3 c5 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. Rc1 Nc6 9. cxd5 exd5 10. Be2 d4 $1 11. exd4 Nxd4 12. Nxd4 Qxd4 13. Qxd4 Bxd4 14. Nb5 Bb6 15. O-O Be6 16. a3 Rfd8 17. Nd6 Rd7 18. Bb5 Re7 19. Rfe1 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch34-KK4""]
[Site ""Sevilla""]
[Date ""1987.??.??""]
[Round ""23""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2740""]
[ECO ""A34""]
[EventDate ""1987.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""114""]
[WhiteElo ""2700""]

1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. d4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 g6 7. e3 Bg7 8. Bd3 O-O 9. O-O Qc7 10. Rb1 b6 { Karpov has to win this game. So he wants to
play chess. Kasparov responds with a new solid move. White can start with
lengthy manoeuvres in a closed position. } 11. Qe2 Rd8 12. Be4 Ba6 $1 13. c4 Nc6 14. d5 f5 $1 15. Bd3 e5 $5 16. e4 Nd4 17. Nxd4 cxd4 18. Bg5 Rf8 19. Rfc1 Rac8 20. Bd2 Rf7 21. a4 fxe4 $5 22. Qxe4 Rcf8 23. f3 { White has gained a plus in the opening. } 23... Bc8 24. a5 $1 ( { No advantage is gained by } 24. d6 $5 Qxd6 25. Bb4 Qf6 26. Bxf8 Bxf8 { (Karpov). } ) 24... Bf5 25. Qe2 Re8 26. Be4 Bf8 27. Qd3 Bc5 28. Ra1 Qd7 29. Re1 Qc8 30. Kh1 Rc7 31. Rab1 Kg7 32. Rec1 $6 ( 32. Rb2 Rf7 33. Ra2 { increases the pressure somewhat. } ) 32... Bxe4 $1 33. fxe4 Rf7 34. Qg3 bxa5 $5 35. Bxa5 Rf4 { Black controls an open file and stops the passed pawns. } 36. Re1 Qa6 37. Bd2 Rf7 38. Qd3 Ref8 39. h3 Rf2 40. Ra1 Qf6 41. Rg1 h5 $5 42. Ra5 Qe7 43. Rb1 h4 $5 44. Ra6 R8f7 45. Rc6 ( { Little difference makes } 45. Re6 Qf8 46. Rg1 Rf1 ) 45... Qf8 46. Rg1 Be7 47. Re6 Kh7 48. Be1 $1 ( { Karpov avoids } 48. Rxe5 Bd6 49. Rh5+ $1 gxh5 50. e5+ Kg8 51. exd6 Qxd6 52. Qxd4 Qf6 { with equality. } ) 48... Rf1 49. Bd2 Bc5 50. Rc6 R7f3 $4 ( { Correct is } 50... Bb4 $1 51. Ra6 Bc5 ) 51. gxf3 Rxf3 52. Rc7+ Kh8 53. Bh6 $1 { Karpov endures a nasty surprise. } 53... Rxd3 54. Bxf8 Rxh3+ 55. Kg2 Rg3+ 56. Kh2 Rxg1 57. Bxc5 d3 { Karpov has taken the lead with one game left. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch34-KK4""]
[Site ""Sevilla""]
[Date ""1987.??.??""]
[Round ""24""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2700""]
[ECO ""A14""]
[EventDate ""1987.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""127""]
[WhiteElo ""2740""]

1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 d5 4. b3 Be7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O b6 7. Bb2 Bb7 8. e3 Nbd7 9. Nc3 Ne4 10. Ne2 $5 { Kasparov has to win this game. He chooses for a positional fight. } 10... a5 ( 10... Bf6 11. Bxf6 Qxf6 12. cxd5 exd5 { was played in Langeweg-Etmans, Leeuwarden 1969. } ) 11. d3 Bf6 12. Qc2 Bxb2 13. Qxb2 Nd6 14. cxd5 Bxd5 15. d4 c5 16. Rfd1 Rc8 $6 ( { Kasparov prefers } 16... c4 $5 17. Nf4 b5 18. Nxd5 exd5 19. Ne5 Nf6 ) 17. Nf4 Bxf3 18. Bxf3 Qe7 19. Rac1 Rfd8 20. dxc5 Nxc5 21. b4 $1 axb4 22. Qxb4 Qa7 23. a3 Nf5 24. Rb1 Rxd1+ 25. Rxd1 Qc7 26. Nd3 h6 27. Rc1 Ne7 28. Qb5 Nf5 29. a4 Nd6 30. Qb1 Qa7 31. Ne5 $1 { Karpov is short on time. Kasparov plays fast too and notes bars. Gijssen has
to say during the next phase: ""Gary, you have to write your moves, because you
have more than five minutes."" He complies. } 31... Nxa4 $2 { Black misses the tactical point. } ( { Best is } 31... Qc7 32. Qb4 f6 33. Ng6 Nf7 { White keeps the initiative. } ) 32. Rxc8+ Nxc8 33. Qd1 $4 ( { The win } 33. Qb5 $1 Kh7 $1 34. Nc6 Qa8 { (Kasparov) } 35. Kg2 $1 { is missed. } ) 33... Ne7 $4 ( { Kasparov analyses } 33... Nc5 $1 34. Qd8+ Kh7 35. Kg2 $1 f6 $1 36. Nc6 Qd7 37. Qxd7 Nxd7 38. Nd8 Nc5 39. Nxe6 Nxe6 40. Bg4 { The draw would have made Karpov world champion! } ) 34. Qd8+ Kh7 35. Nxf7 Ng6 36. Qe8 Qe7 ( 36... Nc5 $2 37. Bh5 Qa1+ 38. Kg2 Qf6 39. f4 $1 { ends the game quickly. } ) 37. Qxa4 Qxf7 38. Be4 Kg8 39. Qb5 Nf8 40. Qxb6 Qf6 41. Qb5 Qe7 { The time scramble has ended. Will White be able to take the fortress? } 42. Kg2 g6 $5 { Karpov enlarges the bastion. If a pawn is admitted to g5, an
advance to h5 can start. } 43. Qa5 Qg7 44. Qc5 Qf7 45. h4 h5 $6 ( { Kasparov prefers } 45... Kg7 46. g4 { Thereafter, white's g- and e-pawn will advance to the fifth rank. } ) 46. Qc6 Qe7 47. Bd3 Qf7 48. Qd6 Kg7 49. e4 $1 Kg8 50. Bc4 Kg7 51. Qe5+ Kg8 ( { After } 51... Qf6 52. Qc7+ Qf7 53. Qxf7+ Kxf7 54. e5 Nd7 55. f4 { White wins the endgame. } ) 52. Qd6 Kg7 53. Bb5 Kg8 54. Bc6 Qa7 55. Qb4 $1 Qc7 56. Qb7 $1 Qd8 { Even the exc
hange of queens does not save Black. Now White is able to complete the
encirclement. } 57. e5 $1 Qa5 58. Be8 Qc5 59. Qf7+ Kh8 60. Ba4 Qd5+ 61. Kh2 Qc5 62. Bb3 Qc8 63. Bd1 Qc5 64. Kg2 { Karpov needed no further proof and resigned.
The match ended in 12-12 (+4, =16, -4). Kasparov kept the title of world
champion after an exciting finish.   Anatoly had been better prepared and
played well. Gary countered with some luck. } ( { Kasparov's commentaries end with } 64. Kg2 Qb4 65. Bf3 Qc5 66. Be4 Qb4 67. f3 $1 ( { not } 67. Bxg6 $4 Nxg6 68. Qxg6 Qb7+ 69. Kh2 Qg2+ $1 ) 67... Qd2+ 68. Kh3 Qb4 69. Bxg6 Nxg6 70. Qxg6 Qxh4+ 71. Kg2 $1 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch35-KK5""]
[Site ""New York/Lyon""]
[Date ""1990.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2730""]
[ECO ""C92""]
[EventDate ""1990.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[WhiteElo ""2800""]

{ Karpov had to play the candidates' matches. He defeated Hjartarson, Yusupov
and Timman.  The two K's played their fifth match on two continents in 1990
for three million dollars. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Bb7 10. d4 Re8 11. Nbd2 Bf8 12. a4 h6 13. Bc2 exd4 14. cxd4 Nb4 15. Bb1 bxa4 16. Rxa4 a5 17. Ra3 Ra6 18. Nh2 g6 19. f3 ( { Karpov encountered } 19. f4 ) ( { and } 19. Ng4 { in previous games. } ) 19... Qd7 $5 ( { Good chances result from } 19... c5 $5 20. dxc5 Qc7 $1 21. cxd6 Rxd6 ) 20. Nc4 Qb5 21. Rc3 Bc8 $2 ( { Better is } 21... c5 22. dxc5 d5 $1 23. Nd6 Bxd6 24. cxd6 Rxd6 ) 22. Be3 Kh7 23. Qc1 c6 24. Ng4 Ng8 $2 ( 24... Nxg4 25. hxg4 { (Timman) } 25... d5 $1 26. Ne5 Be6 { fights back. } ) 25. Bxh6 $3 { A brilliant sacrifice disorganises the black defence. } 25... Bxh6 26. Nxh6 Nxh6 27. Nxd6 Qb6 28. Nxe8 Qxd4+ 29. Kh1 Qd8 30. Rd1 Qxe8 31. Qg5 $1 Ra7 ( { Or } 31... Bd7 32. Rc5 ) 32. Rd8 Qe6 33. f4 $1 Ba6 34. f5 Qe7 35. Qd2 Qe5 ( 35... c5 36. Rg3 $1 { utilises another hole in the hostile position. } ) 36. Qf2 Qe7 37. Qd4 Ng8 38. e5 Nd5 39. fxg6+ fxg6 40. Rxc6 Qxd8 41. Qxa7+ Nde7 42. Rxa6 Qd1+ 43. Qg1 Qd2 44. Qf1 { Kasparov took the lead with a splendid victory. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch35-KK5""]
[Site ""New York/Lyon""]
[Date ""1990.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2800""]
[ECO ""E92""]
[EventDate ""1990.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""105""]
[WhiteElo ""2730""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. Be3 Qe7 8. dxe5 dxe5 9. Nd5 Qd8 $2 { Kasparov plays with overoptimism. } 10. Bc5 Nxe4 ( { Known is } 10... Re8 $4 11. Be7 $1 { (Peek-Canfell, Dieren 1988). } ) 11. Be7 Qd7 12. Bxf8 Kxf8 13. Qc2 $2 ( { The refutation brings } 13. Qd3 $1 Nd6 ( 13... Nc5 14. Qa3 b6 15. Rd1 { (Hansen-Hoi, Denmark 1992). } ) ( 13... f5 14. Rd1 { (Sakaev-Etchegaray, Groningen 1992). } ) 14. Qa3 e4 15. Ng5 ) 13... Nc5 14. Rd1 Nc6 15. O-O Ne6 16. Nb6 axb6 17. Rxd7 Bxd7 18. Qd2 $6 ( { The immediate } 18. b3 { is more useful. } ) 18... Be8 19. b3 e4 20. Ne1 f5 21. Bd1 Ne5 22. Nc2 $2 ( { White properly defends with } 22. a4 Rd8 23. Qc1 f4 24. Bc2 ) 22... Rxa2 23. Qd5 Ke7 24. Nb4 $6 { A doubtful plan continues. } 24... c6 $1 25. Qxe6+ Kxe6 26. Nxa2 Nf7 { Now Black has the better chances. } 27. Be2 Nd6 28. Nb4 Bc3 29. Nc2 f4 30. Rd1 h5 31. f3 $5 ( 31. Kf1 g5 32. h3 { keeps the status quo. } ) 31... e3 $1 32. g3 g5 33. Bd3 h4 34. Kf1 c5 35. Ke2 b5 $1 36. cxb5 Nxb5 37. Bc4+ { Black has opened the position. He fails to deal with it accurately. } 37... Ke7 $2 ( { Correct is } 37... Kf6 $1 { (protects g5) } 38. Rd8 Nc7 39. gxf4 gxf4 40. Rc8 Be5 41. Ne1 b5 42. Bg8 { (Geller and Lein), and now } 42... Bd6 $1 43. Rd8 Ke7 44. Rxd6 $5 Kxd6 45. Nd3 Bc6 46. Nxf4 Nd5 47. Ng2 Ke5 48. Nxh4 b4 $1 { Black wins. } ) 38. Rd5 $1 Bf6 39. Rxc5 Nc3+ 40. Kf1 Bg6 41. Ne1 Kd6 42. Ra5 $1 fxg3 43. hxg3 hxg3 44. Ng2 b5 45. Ra6+ Ke7 46. Ra7+ Ke8 47. Ra8+ Bd8 48. Nxe3 $1 bxc4 49. Nxc4 g4 50. Kg2 Ne2 ( { Or } 50... gxf3+ 51. Kxg3 Bh5 52. Rxd8+ $1 Kxd8 53. Nd2 ) 51. Ne5 gxf3+ 52. Kxf3 g2 53. Rxd8+ $1 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch35-KK5""]
[Site ""New York/Lyon""]
[Date ""1990.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2730""]
[ECO ""C92""]
[EventDate ""1990.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""80""]
[WhiteElo ""2800""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Bb7 10. d4 Re8 11. Nbd2 Bf8 12. a4 h6 13. Bc2 exd4 14. cxd4 Nb4 15. Bb1 c5 16. d5 Nd7 17. Ra3 f5 18. exf5 Nf6 19. Ne4 Bxd5 20. Nxf6+ $5 Qxf6 21. Bd2 $6 { Kasparov follows a suggestion by Ivanov. } ( { Better is } 21. axb5 axb5 22. Bd2 $1 Qxb2 23. Bxb4 Bxf3 24. Rxf3 Qxb4 25. Re6 { with lively play. } ) 21... Qxb2 $1 22. Bxb4 Bf7 $1 23. Re6 $5 ( 23. axb5 Qxb4 24. Rxa6 Rxe1+ 25. Qxe1 Qxe1+ 26. Nxe1 Rb8 { leads to a poor endgame for White (Geller and Lein). } ) 23... Qxb4 24. Rb3 Qxa4 25. Bc2 Rad8 26. Rbe3 Qb4 27. g3 a5 28. Nh4 ( { An interesting attempt is } 28. Qe2 $5 Qc4 29. Bd3 Bxe6 30. fxe6 Qc1+ 31. Kg2 c4 32. Bf5 { (Geller and Lein). Black gains an advantage by } 32... Qa1 $1 33. Ne5 $1 dxe5 34. Qh5 Rxe6 $1 35. Bxe6+ Kh8 36. Qg6 Qd4 37. Bf5 Qd5+ 38. Be4 Qg8 ) 28... d5 29. Qe2 Qc4 30. Bd3 Qc1+ 31. Kg2 c4 32. Bc2 Bxe6 33. Rxe6 $6 ( { Geller and Lein try to save the game with } 33. fxe6 $1 Bc5 34. Bf5 Bxe3 35. Qh5 { but } 35... Re7 $1 36. Qg6 Kf8 37. Qh7 Rxe6 38. Bxe6 Ke7 39. Qg6 Kd6 40. Nf5+ Kc5 41. Qxg7 Bg5 42. h4 Qb1 $1 43. Qd4+ Kb4 44. hxg5 Qe4+ 45. Qxe4 dxe4 46. g6 a4 $1 { seems to win for Black. } ) 33... Rxe6 34. Qxe6+ $2 ( { The last chance gives } 34. fxe6 $1 Qg5 35. Bg6 { (Geller and Lein), but } 35... Bb4 $1 36. Bf7+ Kh7 37. Qc2+ g6 $1 38. Nxg6 d4 39. e7 d3 40. exd8=Q Qxd8 41. Qd1 Qf6 { favours Black. } ) 34... Kh8 35. Ng6+ Kh7 36. Qe2 Qg5 37. f6 Qxf6 38. Nxf8+ Kg8 39. Ng6 Qf7 $4 { Karpov spoils a won position. } ( { Correct is } 39... d4 $1 40. Bf5 Qc6+ $1 41. Be4 d3 42. Ne7+ Kf8 ) 40. Ne7+ Kf8 { Kasparov drew with
coffeehouse chess for the second time. May we call this the 'new chess'?  Gary
had trumpeted a wipeout and was ridiculed, when the Manhattan part ended with
a score of 6-6. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch35-KK5""]
[Site ""New York/Lyon""]
[Date ""1990.??.??""]
[Round ""14""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2730""]
[ECO ""C45""]
[EventDate ""1990.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""80""]
[WhiteElo ""2800""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. e5 Qe7 7. Qe2 Nd5 8. c4 Ba6 9. b3 O-O-O 10. g3 $5 ( 10. Bb2 { stems from Blackburne-Zujkertort,
London 1881 and Mieses-Teichmann, Hastings 1895. } ) 10... Re8 11. Bb2 f6 12. Bg2 $5 { White gives a pawn for the attack. } 12... fxe5 13. O-O h5 14. Qd2 Nf6 15. Qa5 Bb7 ( { Karpov avoids } 15... Kb7 $6 16. Ba3 Qf7 17. Bxf8 Rhxf8 18. Nc3 ) 16. Ba3 Qe6 17. Bxf8 ( 17. Qxa7 h4 18. Bxf8 hxg3 $5 19. fxg3 Rexf8 { will be played in Oll-Giorgadze, Pula 1997. } ) 17... Rhxf8 18. Qxa7 Qg4 19. Na3 $1 { Both sides attack the king. The white knight is on its way to a6. } 19... h4 20. Nc2 h3 21. Bh1 Ne4 $1 22. a4 $1 ( { Geller and Lein analyse the wild variation } 22. f3 $6 Nxg3 $1 23. Rf2 ( 23. fxg4 $4 Ne2# ) 23... Qg6 24. hxg3 Qxg3+ 25. Kf1 e4 26. fxe4 Qd3+ 27. Kg1 Rf6 28. Qe3 { They proceed their grand perusal with } 28... Rg6+ $2 ( { correct is } 28... h2+ 29. Rxh2 Rg6+ 30. Rg2 Rxg2+ 31. Bxg2 Qxc2 { and Black has a plus. } ) 29. Kh2 Qd6+ { but miss the incredible retort } 30. e5 $3 Rxe5 31. Rd1 $1 Rd5+ 32. Rf4 Rxd1 $4 33. Qe8# ) 22... Nc3 23. Rae1 Ne2+ 24. Rxe2 Qxe2 25. Nb4 { The Scotch Gambit has led to a great fight. } 25... d5 $5 ( { A draw is forced by } 25... Rf3 $1 26. Na6 $1 Kd8 27. Qxb7 Rxf2 $1 28. Qb8+ Ke7 29. Qb4+ d6 { White cannot avoid the perpetual check by } 30. Rxf2 Qd1+ 31. Rf1 Qd4+ ) 26. cxd5 cxd5 27. Bxd5 ( { Not } 27. Nxd5 $6 Qa6 $1 ) 27... Bxd5 28. Nxd5 Qc2 29. Qa6+ Kd7 30. Ne3 Qe4 31. Rc1 Rb8 32. Qf1 Rxb3 33. Qxh3+ Kd8 34. Qh5 Kc8 35. Qd1 Rxe3 $1 { Black achieves a draw. } 36. fxe3 Qxe3+ 37. Kh1 Qe4+ 38. Kg1 Qe3+ 39. Kh1 Qe4+ 40. Kg1 Rd8 { Kasparov went on with the 'new chess' from the old days. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wch35-KK5""]
[Site ""New York/Lyon""]
[Date ""1990.??.??""]
[Round ""16""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2730""]
[ECO ""C45""]
[EventDate ""1990.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""203""]
[WhiteElo ""2800""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. e5 Qe7 7. Qe2 Nd5 8. c4 Nb6 $5 { Karpov gives a less common reply than in game fourteen. } 9. Nd2 Qe6 10. b3 a5 ( { Gligoric chose } 10... Be7 ) 11. Bb2 Bb4 $6 12. a3 Bxd2+ 13. Qxd2 d5 $2 { Black makes a premature move. } ( { Spassky likes } 13... a4 14. c5 Nd5 ) 14. cxd5 cxd5 15. Rc1 $1 O-O $5 { Tolya gives a pawn for development. } 16. Rxc7 Qg6 17. f3 Bf5 $6 18. g4 $1 Bb1 ( { Avoids } 18... Bxg4 $2 19. Rg1 $1 ) 19. Bb5 Rac8 20. Rxc8 Rxc8 21. O-O h5 22. h3 hxg4 23. hxg4 Bc2 24. Qd4 Qe6 25. Rf2 Rc7 ( { The critical line is } 25... Bxb3 $5 26. Bd3 $1 g6 { (Kasparov) } 27. Rg2 $1 Kf8 28. f4 $1 Nc4 29. f5 { White attacks. } ) 26. Rh2 Nd7 27. b4 axb4 28. axb4 Nf8 29. Bf1 Bb3 30. Bd3 Bc4 31. Bf5 Qe7 32. Qd2 Rc6 $1 33. Bd4 Ra6 34. Bb1 Ra3 35. Rh3 Rb3 36. Bc2 Qxb4 37. Qf2 $1 Ng6 ( { Geller and Lein add } 37... Ne6 $2 38. Qh4 Kf8 39. Bxb3 ) 38. e6 $2 ( 38. Bxb3 Nf4 $1 39. Rh1 Qxb3 40. Kh2 $1 Qd3 41. Ra1 $1 { keeps a winning advantage. } ) 38... Rb1+ $1 39. Bxb1 Qxb1+ 40. Kh2 fxe6 41. Qb2 Qxb2+ 42. Bxb2 Nf4 43. Rh4 Nd3 44. Bc3 e5 45. Kg3 d4 46. Bd2 Bd5 47. Rh5 $1 { White starts with long manoeuvres in a better endgame. } 47... Kf7 48. Ba5 $1 Ke6 49. Rh8 Nb2 50. Re8+ Kd6 51. Bb4+ Kc6 52. Rc8+ ( { Not } 52. Rxe5 $4 { due to } 52... Nd3 ) 52... Kd7 53. Rc5 Ke6 54. Rc7 g6 55. Re7+ Kf6 56. Rd7 Ba2 57. Ra7 Bc4 58. Ba5 Bd3 $6 ( 58... Nd3 { prevents the next move. } ) 59. f4 $1 exf4+ $2 ( 59... Ke6 $1 { keeps the extra pawn. } ) 60. Kxf4 Bc2 61. Ra6+ Kf7 62. Ke5 $1 Nd3+ 63. Kxd4 Nf2 64. g5 { Hereafter, White has to beleaguer a solid fortress. } 64... Bf5 65. Bd2 Ke7 66. Kd5 Ne4 67. Ra7+ Ke8 68. Be3 Nc3+ 69. Ke5 Kd8 70. Bb6+ Ke8 71. Rc7 Ne4 72. Be3 Ng3 { The third time control has been passed. White discovers a bishop route to e5. } 73. Bf4 Nh5 74. Ra7 Kf8 75. Bh2 Ng7 76. Bg1 Nh5 77. Bc5+ Kg8 78. Kd6 Kf8 79. Bd4 Bg4 80. Be5 $1 Bf5 81. Rh7 Kg8 82. Rc7 Kf8 83. Kc6 Kg8 84. Re7 Kf8 85. Bd6 Kg8 86. Re8+ Kf7 87. Re7+ Kg8 88. Be5 Kf8 { The game is adjourned for the
second time. Kasparov and his team find the important king walk to d8. } 89. Ra7 Bg4 90. Kd6 Bh3 91. Ra3 $1 Bg4 92. Re3 $1 Bf5 93. Kc7 Kf7 94. Kd8 $1 { Subsequently the king has to move to e7. } 94... Bg4 95. Bb2 $1 Be6 96. Bc3 $1 { A position of zugzwang has arisen. } 96... Bf5 ( { The pointe is } 96... Nf4 97. Rf3 ) 97. Re7+ Kf8 98. Be5 Bd3 99. Ra7 Be4 100. Rc7 Bb1 101. Bd6+ Kg8 102. Ke7 $1 ( 102. Ke7 Ng7 103. Rc8+ Kh7 104. Be5 Ba2 105. Bxg7 { White captures forty-one moves after the last pawn advance.. } 105... Kxg7 106. Kd6 { Hereafter the white king moves to f6, and the win becomes elementary. } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch35-KK5""]
[Site ""New York/Lyon""]
[Date ""1990.??.??""]
[Round ""17""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2800""]
[ECO ""D85""]
[EventDate ""1990.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""79""]
[WhiteElo ""2730""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Be3 c5 8. Qd2 O-O 9. Nf3 Bg4 10. Ng5 $5 { Karpov has prepared a new move. A quiet reaction follows. } 10... cxd4 11. cxd4 Nc6 12. h3 Bd7 ( { Kasparov avoids } 12... Bxd4 $2 13. Bxd4 Qxd4 14. Qxd4 Nxd4 15. hxg4 Nc2+ 16. Kd2 Nxa1 17. Bd3 ) 13. Rb1 Rc8 $1 14. Nf3 ( { The lovely point is } 14. Rxb7 $2 Nxd4 15. Bxd4 Bxd4 16. Qxd4 Rc1+ 17. Kd2 Rd1+ $1 18. Kxd1 Ba4+ { (Karpov). } ) 14... Na5 15. Bd3 Be6 16. O-O Bc4 17. Rfd1 b5 $5 { Black chooses a forwards defence on the queenside. } 18. Bg5 a6 19. Rbc1 Bxd3 20. Rxc8 Qxc8 21. Qxd3 Re8 $6 ( { Excellent resistance provides } 21... Nc4 $1 22. Bxe7 Re8 23. Ba3 Nxa3 24. Qxa3 Rxe4 25. Rc1 Qe6 $1 ) 22. Rc1 Qb7 23. d5 Nc4 24. Nd2 Nxd2 $2 ( { The last chances gives } 24... h6 25. Bf4 { (Karpov) } 25... Ne5 26. Qg3 Nc4 $1 27. Nxc4 bxc4 28. Rxc4 Qb1+ 29. Rc1 Qxa2 ) 25. Bxd2 $1 Rc8 26. Rc6 $1 { White finds an elegant triumph. } 26... Be5 ( { Or } 26... Rxc6 27. dxc6 Qc7 28. Qd7 Be5 29. Bb4 { (Gurevich). } ) 27. Bc3 Bb8 28. Qd4 f6 29. Ba5 Bd6 30. Qc3 Re8 31. a3 Kg7 32. g3 Be5 33. Qc5 h5 34. Bc7 Ba1 35. Bf4 Qd7 36. Rc7 Qd8 37. d6 g5 38. d7 Rf8 39. Bd2 Be5 40. Rb7 { Karpov equalised the match again. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch35-KK5""]
[Site ""New York/Lyon""]
[Date ""1990.??.??""]
[Round ""20""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2730""]
[ECO ""C92""]
[EventDate ""1990.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[WhiteElo ""2800""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Bb7 10. d4 Re8 11. Nbd2 Bf8 12. a4 h6 13. Bc2 exd4 14. cxd4 Nb4 15. Bb1 c5 16. d5 Nd7 17. Ra3 f5 18. Rae3 Nf6 $5 ( { Karpov did } 18... f4 19. R3e2 Qf6 { versus Timman in Kuala Lumpur 1990. } ) 19. Nh2 Kh8 ( { The two K's played } 19... Qd7 { in Amsterdam 1991. } ) 20. b3 $5 bxa4 21. bxa4 c4 $6 { Black loses time. } ( { Stiff resistance is offered by } 21... fxe4 22. Nxe4 Bxd5 23. Nxf6 Rxe3 24. Rxe3 Qxf6 25. Bd2 Rb8 $1 ) 22. Bb2 fxe4 23. Nxe4 Nfxd5 24. Rg3 $6 ( { A plus is gained by } 24. Qh5 $1 c3 $1 25. Bxc3 Nxc3 26. Nxc3 Rxe3 27. Rxe3 Qg5 28. Qxg5 hxg5 { (Kasparov). } ) 24... Re6 $1 25. Ng4 Qe8 $2 ( { Gary prefers } 25... Nd3 $1 26. Bxd3 cxd3 27. Rxd3 Qa5 ) 26. Nxh6 $1 { Kasparov makes the decisive move in the match. } 26... c3 ( { Justification gives } 26... Rxh6 27. Nxd6 $1 Qh5 28. Rg5 $1 Qxd1 29. Nf7+ Kg8 30. Nxh6+ Kh8 31. Rxd1 c3 32. Nf7+ Kg8 33. Bg6 $1 cxb2 34. Rh5 { (Kasparov). } ) 27. Nf5 cxb2 28. Qg4 $1 Bc8 ( 28... g6 29. Kh2 $1 Qd7 30. Nh4 Ne7 31. Ng5 $1 { The king move made this jump possible. } ) 29. Qh4+ Rh6 ( { Or } 29... Kg8 30. Kh2 $1 ) 30. Nxh6 gxh6 31. Kh2 $1 { White prepares his next move. } 31... Qe5 32. Ng5 $1 Qf6 33. Re8 $1 { The opposition has been overcome. } 33... Bf5 34. Qxh6+ $5 Qxh6 35. Nf7+ Kh7 36. Bxf5+ Qg6 37. Bxg6+ $5 Kg7 38. Rxa8 Be7 39. Rb8 a5 40. Be4+ Kxf7 41. Bxd5+ { Kasparov won the match with 12 1/2 - 11 1/2 (+4, =17, -3).
It would become the last world championship with a 'classical' tempo of 40
moves in 2 1/2 hours, adjournment and 16 moves per hour on the next day.  The
two antagonists played 144 games in five matches. It gave Gary an ""I am the
greatest syndrome', because he wanted to crush Tolya and only scored 73-71. } 1-0"
"[Event ""PCA-Wch""]
[Site ""London""]
[Date ""1993.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Short, Nigel""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2655""]
[ECO ""C88""]
[EventDate ""1993.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""117""]
[WhiteElo ""2805""]

{ The power of the Soviet empire had been broken after the fall of the Berlin
wall. Communism collapsed within a few years. Former Soviet players kept
ruling the chess world, but the grip of the apparatchiks had gone.  The cycle
of the next world championship started in the usual way. An important event
was the defeat of Karpov by Short in the semifinals. Nigel triumphed over Jan
Timman in the candidates' final. A historical affair occurred, when the
challenger and world champion took over the organisation of the match. Short
longed for money and Kasparov wanted power. The result was a PCA world
championship between the rebels and a FIDE world championship between Karpov
and Timman in 1993. The previous year another 'world championship' had been
played between Fischer and Spassky in Yugoslavia.  The long turn effect on the
prestige of chess was disastrous. Sponsors would eventually turn away from the
squabbling parties.  Kasparov and Short still played in London's Savoy Theatre
for 1.7 million pounds. The time control was forty moves in two hours followed
by twenty moves in one hour. Adjournment was not needed in any game. The
average of three minutes per move would become the norm for 'classical chess'. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. a4 Bb7 9. d3 Re8 10. Nbd2 Bf8 11. c3 h6 12. Ba2 $5 { Kasparov brings an interesting novelty. } 12... d6 13. Nh4 Qd7 14. Ng6 $1 Ne7 15. Nxf8 Kxf8 $5 { The intruder had to be exchanged at once. } 16. f3 $5 Rad8 $6 ( 16... c5 { is more useful. } ) 17. b4 Ng6 18. Nb3 Bc8 19. Bb1 Nh5 20. axb5 axb5 21. Be3 Nh4 22. Ra2 Re6 23. d4 Rg6 24. Kh1 Re8 $6 25. dxe5 Rxe5 $6 26. g4 $1 ( { Nigel had planned } 26. f4 $6 Nxg2 $1 ) 26... Rf6 27. Bd4 $2 ( 27. Nd4 $1 Nf4 28. Nf5 { disrupts the black attack (Short). } ) 27... Ng3+ $1 28. hxg3 Nxf3 29. Bxe5 Qxg4 30. Rh2 Nxe1 $1 { The piece sacrifice has led to a strong offensive. } 31. Qxe1 ( { Avoids } 31. Qxg4 $4 Rf1# ) 31... dxe5 $2 { Short is in time trouble. } ( { A sufficient counteraction gives } 31... Qf3+ 32. Kg1 dxe5 33. Rd2 $1 { (Van der Wiel) } 33... Rd6 34. Rxd6 cxd6 ) 32. Nd2 Rd6 33. Bc2 Be6 34. Kg1 Kg8 35. Nf1 Qg5 36. Qe3 $6 Qd8 $6 ( 36... Qxe3+ 37. Nxe3 Rc6 38. Nd1 Bg4 39. Rd2 Bxd1 40. Bxd1 Rxc3 { lessens the material disadvantage. } ) 37. Rd2 c6 38. Rxd6 Qxd6 39. Qc5 Qxc5+ 40. bxc5 h5 41. Nd2 Kf8 42. Kf2 Ke7 43. Bb3 Bd7 44. Nf3 Kf6 45. c4 bxc4 46. Bxc4 Be6 47. Be2 Bg4 48. Bd1 g6 49. Ba4 Bd7 50. Ne1 Ke6 51. Bb3+ Ke7 52. Nd3 f6 53. Nb4 f5 54. Ba4 fxe4 55. Bxc6 Bxc6 56. Nxc6+ Ke6 57. Ke3 g5 58. Kxe4 h4 59. gxh4 1-0"
"[Event ""PCA-Wch""]
[Site ""London""]
[Date ""1993.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Short, Nigel""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2655""]
[ECO ""C88""]
[EventDate ""1993.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""71""]
[WhiteElo ""2805""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. a4 Bb7 9. d3 d6 10. Nbd2 Nd7 11. c3 Nc5 12. axb5 axb5 13. Rxa8 Bxa8 14. Bc2 Bf6 $6 ( { The equality is kept by } 14... Ne6 15. b4 d5 $1 16. exd5 Qxd5 { (Emms-Kosashvili, Tyniste 1995). } ) 15. b4 $1 Ne6 16. Nf1 Bb7 17. Ne3 g6 18. Bb3 Bg7 19. h4 $1 Bc8 20. h5 Kh8 $6 ( 20... Ne7 { controls square d5. } ) 21. Nd5 $1 g5 $5 ( { The players prefer } 21... gxh5 { after the game. } ) 22. Ne3 Nf4 23. g3 $1 Nxh5 24. Nf5 Bxf5 25. exf5 Qd7 26. Bxg5 h6 $6 ( 26... Nf6 $1 27. Nh4 Ne7 28. Qf3 c6 { creates a defence line. } ) 27. Nh4 $1 Nf6 28. Bxf6 Bxf6 29. Qh5 Kh7 30. Ng2 $6 ( { More power exercises } 30. Kg2 $1 Ne7 31. Rh1 ) 30... Ne7 31. Ne3 Ng8 $1 32. d4 $5 exd4 33. cxd4 Bxd4 $2 { Short grabs a poisoned pawn. } ( 33... Bg5 34. f4 Bf6 { offers subtle resistance. } ) 34. Ng4 $1 Kg7 ( { Points are } 34... Bf6 35. Qxh6+ $1 Nxh6 36. Nxf6+ ) ( { and } 34... Bc3 35. f6 $1 Bxe1 36. Bc2+ Kh8 37. Nxh6 ) 35. Nxh6 $1 Bf6 ( { The last pointe is } 35... Nxh6 36. Qg5+ Kh7 37. Bc2 $1 ) 36. Bxf7 1-0"
"[Event ""PCA-Wch""]
[Site ""London""]
[Date ""1993.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Short, Nigel""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2805""]
[ECO ""B86""]
[EventDate ""1993.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""82""]
[WhiteElo ""2655""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bb3 Nbd7 8. f4 Nc5 9. e5 dxe5 10. fxe5 Nfd7 11. Bf4 b5 12. Qg4 h5 $5 ( { Kasparov diverts from } 12... Nb6 13. O-O-O Bd7 { (Zapolskis-Tataev, Stare Mesto 1992). } ) 13. Qg3 h4 14. Qg4 g5 $1 15. O-O-O $1 { Short takes great risks in order to win. } ( { Avoids } 15. Bxg5 $2 Nxe5 $1 ) 15... Qe7 $2 ( { Right is } 15... gxf4 16. Nxe6 $1 Nxe6 17. Bxe6 Qe7 18. Bxd7+ Bxd7 19. Qf3 Ra7 20. Nd5 { (Speelman) } 20... Qc5 $1 21. Nf6+ Ke7 { and Black has gained a plus. } ) 16. Nc6 $1 Nxb3+ 17. axb3 Qc5 18. Ne4 $1 Qxc6 19. Bxg5 Bb7 ( { Avoids } 19... Rg8 $2 20. Nf6+ Nxf6 21. Bxf6 Rxg4 22. Rd8# ) 20. Rd6 $1 Bxd6 ( { The line } 20... f5 $5 21. exf6 Bxd6 22. Qxe6+ Kd8 23. Nxd6 Kc7 24. Rd1 { also leads to a vigorous attack by White. } ) 21. Nxd6+ Kf8 22. Rf1 Nxe5 ( { Bypasses } 22... f5 $4 23. Rxf5+ $1 ) 23. Qxe6 Qd5 24. Rxf7+ $2 ( { White wins by } 24. Qf6 $1 Rh7 25. Rf5 Qxg2 26. Qxe5 { (Huebner). } ) 24... Nxf7 ( { Not } 24... Kg8 $2 25. Rg7+ $1 Kxg7 26. Nf5+ Kh7 27. Qh6+ Kg8 28. Qg7# ) 25. Be7+ Kg7 $1 26. Qf6+ Kh7 27. Nxf7 Qh5 $1 28. Ng5+ Kg8 29. Qe6+ Kg7 30. Qf6+ Kg8 31. Qe6+ Kg7 32. Bf6+ Kh6 33. Nf7+ Kh7 34. Ng5+ Kh6 35. Bxh8+ Qg6 $1 36. Nf7+ Kh7 37. Qe7 { Black has an elegant escape. } 37... Qxg2 $2 ( { Correct is } 37... Kg8 $1 38. Qxb7 Rf8 39. Ne5 Rf1+ 40. Kd2 Qd6+ $11 { (Timman). } ) 38. Be5 $2 ( { Short misses } 38. Bd4 $1 Qh1+ 39. Kd2 Qxh2+ 40. Kc3 Rc8+ 41. Kb4 Rc7 42. Qf6 $18 { (Timman). } ) 38... Qf1+ 39. Kd2 Qf2+ 40. Kd3 Qf3+ 41. Kd2 Qf2+ { An incredible fight led to a great draw. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""PCA-Wch""]
[Site ""London""]
[Date ""1993.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Short, Nigel""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2655""]
[ECO ""E35""]
[EventDate ""1993.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""103""]
[WhiteElo ""2805""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bh4 c5 8. dxc5 g5 9. Bg3 Ne4 10. e3 Qa5 11. Ne2 $1 { Kasparov plays a fine novelty. } 11... Bf5 12. Be5 $1 O-O $6 ( { The critical line is } 12... f6 $6 13. Bxb8 Rxb8 14. Nd4 { (Popov-Loginov) } 14... Bh7 15. Bd3 $1 { and White has an advantage. } ) 13. Nd4 { An interesting theoretical position has arisen. } 13... Bg6 $2 ( { An improvement seems to me } 13... Re8 $1 14. Nxf5 $5 Rxe5 15. Nxh6+ Kg7 16. Ng4 Re6 ) 14. Nb3 $1 { Short has missed this surprising retreat. } 14... Nxc3 ( { Or } 14... Qd8 15. Bd3 ) 15. Bxc3 Bxc2 16. Nxa5 Bxc3+ 17. bxc3 b6 18. Kd2 bxa5 $6 ( { Better is } 18... Bg6 ) 19. Kxc2 { Kasparov's preparation went until this move. } 19... Rc8 20. h4 Nd7 21. hxg5 Nxc5 $5 22. gxh6 Ne4 23. c4 $1 Nxf2 24. Rh4 $1 f5 25. Rd4 dxc4 26. Bxc4+ Kh7 27. Rf1 Ng4 28. Kd2 Rab8 29. Rxf5 Rb2+ 30. Kd3 Rxg2 31. Be6 Rc7 32. Rxa5 Nf2+ 33. Ke2 Rh2 34. Kf3 Nh1 35. Rd7+ Rxd7 36. Bxd7 Kxh6 37. Rxa7 Kg5 38. Ra5+ Kf6 39. Bc6 Rc2 40. Rf5+ Ke7 41. Bd5 Kd6 42. Rh5 Rd2 43. Rxh1 Rxd5 44. a4 Ra5 45. Ra1 Ke5 { Suddenly two grave errors occur. } 46. e4 $4 ( { Correct is } 46. Ke2 Ke4 47. Rf1 $1 { (Kasparov). } ) 46... Ke6 $4 ( { Nigel does not think and misses } 46... Rc5 47. a5 ( 47. Ra3 Rc4 $1 ) 47... Rc3+ 48. Kg4 Kxe4 49. a6 Rc8 50. a7 Ra8 51. Ra5 Kd4 52. Kf5 Kc4 53. Ke6 Kb4 54. Ra1 Kc5 $1 55. Kd7 Kb6 56. Rb1+ Kc5 57. Rb7 Rh8 ) 47. Ke3 Kd6 48. Kd4 Kd7 49. Kc4 Kc6 50. Kb4 Re5 51. Rc1+ Kb6 52. Rc4 { Short had played interesting chess, but
Kasparov led by 7-2. Hereafter Gary quieted down. } 1-0"
"[Event ""PCA-Wch""]
[Site ""London""]
[Date ""1993.??.??""]
[Round ""16""]
[White ""Short, Nigel""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2805""]
[ECO ""B87""]
[EventDate ""1993.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""75""]
[WhiteElo ""2655""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bb3 b5 8. O-O Be7 9. Qf3 Qc7 10. Qg3 Nc6 11. Nxc6 Qxc6 12. Re1 Bb7 13. a3 Rd8 14. f3 O-O 15. Bh6 Ne8 { The players have copied Stirenkov-Magerramov, Smolensk 1991. } 16. Kh1 Kh8 17. Bg5 Bxg5 18. Qxg5 Nf6 19. Rad1 Rd7 20. Rd3 Rfd8 21. Red1 Qc5 22. Qe3 Kg8 23. Kg1 Kf8 $6 { Exchange of queens equalises. } 24. Qf2 Ba8 25. Ne2 g6 $2 { The exchange is okay. } 26. Nd4 Qe5 27. Re1 g5 $5 28. c3 Kg7 29. Bc2 Rg8 $5 30. Nb3 Kf8 $6 31. Rd4 Ke7 $6 32. a4 h5 $6 33. axb5 axb5 34. Rb4 $1 h4 35. Nd4 g4 36. Rxb5 d5 $6 37. Qxh4 Qh5 $2 { Kasparov makes a suspiciously high number of mistakes. } 38. Nf5+ $1 { White deli
vers the final blow.  Short had a sportive revenge for the six defeats.
Kasparov won the PCA world championship's match with 12 1/2 - 7 1/2 (+6, = 13,
-1). } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch of FIDE""]
[Site ""The Netherlands/Indonesia""]
[Date ""1993.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Timman, Jan""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2760""]
[ECO ""B17""]
[EventDate ""1993.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""112""]
[WhiteElo ""2620""]

{ The FIDE match was an encounter between Karpov (the former world champion)
and Timman (the losing finalist). Half of the event took place in the Dutch
cities of Zwolle, Arnhem and Amsterdam. The organisation met dramatic
difficulties. Prize money was lacking. } 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Bc4 Ngf6 6. Ng5 e6 7. Qe2 Nb6 8. Bd3 h6 9. N5f3 c5 10. dxc5 Bxc5 11. Ne5 Nbd7 12. Ngf3 Qc7 13. Bf4 Bb4+ 14. Nd2 $1 ( { Timman played } 14. Kf1 { against Karpov in Amsterdam 1988. } ) 14... Bxd2+ 15. Kxd2 O-O 16. Rhd1 $5 Qb6 $5 17. Nc4 $6 ( 17. Kc1 $1 Nd5 18. Bg3 { will be the improvement in game three. } ) 17... Qc6 $1 18. Qf3 Nd5 $1 19. g3 Nc5 $1 20. Bxh6 $2 { Timman makes a grave error in his calculations. } ( { Great complications result from } 20. Bd6 Nxd3 21. Bxf8 Qxc4 22. cxd3 Qd4 23. Ba3 b5 { (Karpov) } 24. Rdc1 Bb7 25. Bc5 Qxb2+ 26. Ke1 b4 ) 20... gxh6 21. Qg4+ Kh8 22. Ne5 Qa4 $1 { Jan had missed this answer. } 23. Qh5 Kg7 24. Ng4 Rh8 25. Ne5 Rf8 26. Ng4 Rh8 27. Ne5 Qe8 $6 ( { Better is } 27... Qb4+ 28. Kc1 Nxd3+ 29. Rxd3 Qe7 { (Karpov). } ) 28. Qg4+ Kf8 $2 ( 28... Kf6 $1 29. Qd4 Nxd3 30. Nxd3+ Kg6 { keeps a material advantage. } ) 29. Qd4 Nxd3 30. Ng6+ $1 fxg6 31. Qxh8+ Ke7 32. Qxe8+ Kxe8 33. Kxd3 b5 $1 34. Re1 Ke7 35. Re5 g5 36. Rae1 Kf6 37. R5e4 Bd7 38. h4 Rf8 39. c3 a5 40. Kd4 Rc8 41. f3 $2 { White weakens pawn g3. } ( { Correct is } 41. Kd3 { (Karpov). } ) 41... a4 $6 { Black keeps a victorious advantage. } ( { The white forces are thrown back at once in } 41... Rc4+ 42. Kd3 gxh4 43. gxh4 Nf4+ ) 42. Rc1 $6 ( { More action undertakes } 42. hxg5+ hxg5 43. a3 Ne7 44. Kd3 Rh8 45. Kd4 $5 Nf5+ 46. Kc5 Nxg3 47. Rd4 Rh7 48. Red1 Be8 { but Black wins. } ) 42... Ne7 43. Kd3 e5 44. Ke2 Be6 45. Kf2 ( { It is too late for } 45. a3 { due to } 45... gxh4 46. Rxh4 Nf5 ) 45... Bxa2 46. Rce1 Rc5 $1 47. hxg5+ hxg5 48. f4 Ng6 49. fxe5+ Nxe5 50. Rd4 Rd5 51. Rxd5 Bxd5 52. Ke3 Bc4 53. Rd1 Kf5 54. Rd4 Nd3 55. g4+ Ke5 $1 56. Re4+ ( { The pointe is } 56. Rxd3 Bxd3 57. Kxd3 Kf4 ) 56... Kf6 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch of FIDE""]
[Site ""The Netherlands/Indonesia""]
[Date ""1993.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Timman, Jan""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2620""]
[ECO ""E15""]
[EventDate ""1993.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""92""]
[WhiteElo ""2760""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. b3 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Be7 7. Bg2 c6 8. Bc3 d5 9. Ne5 Nfd7 10. Nxd7 Nxd7 11. Nd2 O-O 12. O-O Rc8 13. e4 b5 14. Re1 dxe4 15. c5 $2 ( { Correct is } 15. Bxe4 bxc4 16. bxc4 { (Karpov-Adorjan, Luzern 1989). } ) 15... f5 $1 16. f3 b4 $1 17. Bxb4 Ne5 $1 18. Bc3 $1 Nd3 { Timman has quickly reached a won position. } 19. fxe4 ( { Avoids } 19. Re2 $2 e5 20. dxe5 Bxc5+ 21. Kh1 e3 { (Ftacnik). } ) 19... Nxe1 20. Qxe1 e5 $1 21. Nf3 $1 exd4 22. Bxd4 fxe4 23. Qxe4 Bf6 24. Re1 ( { Active resistance is offered with } 24. Bh3 Rc7 25. Be6+ Kh8 26. Re1 Re7 27. Bxf6 Rxf6 28. Ng5 { but Black wins by } 28... Bd3 $1 29. Qxc6 Qd4+ 30. Kh1 Bg6 $1 ) 24... Re8 $1 25. Bxf6 ( { No success has } 25. Qxe8+ $5 Qxe8 26. Rxe8+ Rxe8 27. Bxf6 gxf6 28. Nd4 Rd8 $1 29. Nxc6 $2 Rd1+ 30. Kf2 Rd2+ 31. Kg1 Rxg2+ 32. Kxg2 Bb7 ) 25... Rxe4 26. Bxd8 Rxe1+ 27. Nxe1 Rxd8 28. Bxc6 Rd1 29. Kf2 Rd2+ 30. Kf3 Rxa2 $1 31. h4 Kf8 32. Kf4 Ke7 33. Nf3 Rf2 ( 33... Rc2 $1 { is stronger, but Black has a technical win anyway. } ) 34. h5 Be2 35. Ke3 Bxf3 36. Bxf3 Rb2 37. Bd5 Rc2 38. Kd4 Rh2 39. g4 Rh3 $1 40. Ke5 Re3+ 41. Kf4 Rc3 42. c6 ( { Or } 42. b4 Rc1 $1 { and ..Rb1. } ) 42... Kd6 43. Bg8 h6 44. Kf5 Rxc6 $1 45. Kg6 Ke5+ 46. Kxg7 Kf4 0-1"
"[Event ""Wch of FIDE""]
[Site ""The Netherlands/Indonesia""]
[Date ""1993.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Timman, Jan""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2620""]
[ECO ""D85""]
[EventDate ""1993.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""105""]
[WhiteElo ""2760""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Be3 c5 8. Qd2 Qa5 9. Rb1 b6 10. Bb5+ Bd7 11. Be2 O-O 12. Rc1 Bb5 $5 13. d5 Nd7 14. c4 Qxd2+ 15. Kxd2 Ba4 16. Nh3 $5 e6 17. Nf4 Rae8 18. f3 Ne5 19. Rc3 Bd7 20. Ra3 exd5 21. exd5 h5 $1 { Black remains active. } 22. Rxa7 Bf5 $5 23. Rd1 Ra8 24. Rxa8 Rxa8 25. Ke1 Rxa2 26. d6 Nd7 27. Nd5 Kf8 { Karpov rules in the centre. Timman is active on the flanks. } 28. Bd3 $5 Bxd3 ( { The justification gives } 28... Rxg2 29. Bxf5 gxf5 30. Nxb6 $1 Nxb6 31. d7 Nxd7 32. Rxd7 { draw (Karpov). } ) 29. Rxd3 Be5 ( { Not } 29... Rxg2 $2 30. Ra3 $1 ) 30. Bh6+ Kg8 31. Ne7+ Kh7 32. Bd2 Bxh2 $5 33. f4 Bg1 ( 33... h4 $1 { keeps a plus. } ) 34. Nc6 Kg8 ( 34... f6 $1 { controls square e5. } ) 35. Ne5 Ra7 36. Nc6 Ra1+ 37. Ke2 Kf8 38. f5 $1 gxf5 39. Rh3 ( { Dangerous is } 39. Rg3 $1 Ra2 40. Kd1 Ra1+ 41. Kc2 Ra2+ 42. Kc1 { The king has been lured to c1. } 42... f6 43. Bh6+ Ke8 44. Rg8+ Kf7 45. Rg7+ Ke6 46. Bf4 Be3+ $1 47. Bxe3 Ra4 { Black escapes. } ) 39... Bd4 40. Rxh5 Bf6 $6 ( 40... Rg1 { draws more easily. } ) 41. Rxf5 Ra4 42. Kd3 Ke8 43. Bg5 Ba1 $6 ( 43... Ra1 { is more prudent. } ) 44. Be7 $1 f6 45. g4 Ra3+ 46. Ke4 Rc3 47. Rh5 Rxc4+ 48. Kf5 { White has changed the initiative into an attack on the king. } 48... b5 $2 ( { Right is } 48... Rc1 $1 49. Kg6 { (Karpov) } 49... Ne5+ 50. Nxe5 Bxe5 51. Rh8+ Kd7 52. Kf7 Bxd6 53. Rd8+ Kc7 54. Rxd6 Rc4 { drawn. } ) 49. Rh8+ Kf7 50. Rd8 Be5 51. Nxe5+ Nxe5 52. Rf8+ Kg7 53. g5 $1 { This match had no adjournment after the
first time control. Hence, this game was played in one session. A resumption
after the second time control did not occur during the match. The organisers
wanted to minimise the influence of computer analyses during the adjournment.
This aim was fully achieved.  The Dutch half ended with a 7-5 lead for Karpov.
Oman withdrew as organiser of the second half. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Wch of FIDE""]
[Site ""The Netherlands/Indonesia""]
[Date ""1993.??.??""]
[Round ""15""]
[White ""Timman, Jan""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2760""]
[ECO ""E32""]
[EventDate ""1993.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""68""]
[WhiteElo ""2620""]

{ The match continued in Jakarta. Prize money became available from the
Indonesians. } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 b6 7. Bg5 c5 8. dxc5 bxc5 9. e3 Nc6 10. Nh3 $5 h6 11. Bh4 $2 ( { White keeps a plus with } 11. Bxf6 Qxf6 12. Qxf6 gxf6 13. O-O-O Rd8 $1 { (Piket). } ) 11... g5 $1 12. Bg3 $2 ( { Correct is } 12. Nxg5 hxg5 13. Bxg5 e5 $1 { (Piket). } ) 12... Ne4 $1 13. Qc2 Qa5+ 14. Ke2 ( { Not } 14. b4 $2 Nxb4 $1 ) 14... f5 $1 15. f3 Nxg3+ 16. hxg3 Rb8 17. Nf2 $6 Ba6 18. Nd3 $6 ( { Avoids } 18. Rxh6 $2 Bxc4+ $1 ) ( { Better is } 18. Nd1 $1 Rf6 19. Kf2 { (Li Wenliang-Christiansen, Luzern 1993). } ) 18... d5 $1 { A black pawn avalanche moves forwards. } 19. b3 ( { An elegant end shows the line } 19. cxd5 Bxd3+ $1 20. Kxd3 Nb4+ 21. axb4 Qxa1 22. dxe6 Qe1 $1 23. e7 Rfd8+ 24. exd8=Q+ Rxd8+ 25. Kc4 Qxb4# { (Ftacnik). } ) 19... Rxb3 $1 20. Qxb3 dxc4 21. Qa2 $6 ( { More resistance is offered by } 21. Qb2 $1 cxd3+ 22. Kf2 Rb8 $1 23. Qf6 Qd2+ 24. Kg1 Qxe3+ 25. Kh2 { (Lobron), but } 25... Nd8 $1 { wins. } ) 21... cxd3+ 22. Kf2 Rf6 $1 23. Rc1 Kg7 24. f4 c4 25. Qb2 e5 26. fxg5 hxg5 27. Rc3 Qb6 28. Qxb6 axb6 29. Rh5 Ne7 $1 30. Bxd3 ( { Or } 30. Rxg5+ Kh6 ) 30... cxd3 31. Rc7 Re6 32. Ke1 Bb5 33. g4 Kg6 34. Rh8 f4 { Karpov won
the match with 12 1/2 - 8 1/2 (+6, =13, -2). He became the FIDE world champion.
  Both challengers were soundly beaten. The two K's had remained the best, but
Gary had shown his superiority in the first nine games against Short. } 0-1"
"[Event ""PCA-Wch""]
[Site ""New York""]
[Date ""1995.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Anand, Viswanathan""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2795""]
[ECO ""B85""]
[EventDate ""1995.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""69""]
[WhiteElo ""2725""]

{ The schism in chess organisation resulted in separate qualification cycles.
Young talents reacted with opportunism. Anand and Kamsky were the main rivals.
Both players became participants of a world championship match.  Anand had
qualified for the most notable event: he played versus Kasparov. The match
should have been played in Cologne, but the venue became the World Trade
Centre in New York. They started with eight draws. } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. a4 Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Bd7 13. Nb3 Na5 14. Nxa5 Qxa5 15. Qd3 Rad8 16. Rfd1 $1 { Anand follows a recommendation by Van der Wiel. } 16... Bc6 17. b4 $1 Qc7 18. b5 Bd7 19. Rab1 $1 { Anand unknowingly improves the theory. } 19... axb5 20. Nxb5 $1 Bxb5 $6 ( { Anand expected } 20... Qa5 $1 { He expected } 21. Nxd6 Bxa4 22. Bb6 Rxd6 23. Qxd6 Bxd6 24. Bxa5 Bxf4 25. Rxb7 Bxc2 { Now } 26. Re1 { keeps the material advantage. } ) 21. Qxb5 Ra8 22. c4 e5 23. Bb6 $1 Qc8 24. fxe5 dxe5 25. a5 Bf8 26. h3 Qe6 27. Rd5 $1 Nxd5 $4 { Kasparov eats the forbidden fruit. } ( { Anand recommends } 27... h5 { and a cautious conduct. } ) 28. exd5 { Henceforth, Black cannot stop the pawns. } 28... Qg6 29. c5 e4 30. Be2 Re5 31. Qd7 $1 Rg5 ( { The exchanges after } 31... Re7 32. Qg4 $1 { lead to a white win. } ) 32. Rg1 $1 e3 33. d6 Rg3 34. Qxb7 Qe6 35. Kh2 $1 1-0"
"[Event ""PCA-Wch""]
[Site ""New York""]
[Date ""1995.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Anand, Viswanathan""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2725""]
[ECO ""C80""]
[EventDate ""1995.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""75""]
[WhiteElo ""2795""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. Nbd2 Nc5 10. c3 d4 11. Ng5 dxc3 12. Nxe6 fxe6 13. bxc3 Qd3 14. Bc2 $3 { Kasparov's second Tal has found a series of sacrifices in this position. } ( 14. Nf3 { drew in game six. } ) 14... Qxc3 15. Nb3 $1 Nxb3 $2 { Anand misses the best line after a forty-five minutes thought. } ( { Correct is } 15... Rd8 $1 16. Bd2 $1 Qxe5 17. Re1 Qd5 { This position is known from Berg-Nevestveit (corr. 1990). Kasparov regards } 18. Qg4 $1 { as won for White. However } 18... Nd4 $1 19. Nxc5 Bxc5 20. Qxg7 Rf8 21. Bxh7 Rd7 22. Qg6+ Kd8 23. Bh6 Nf3+ $1 24. gxf3 Qxf3 25. Qg5+ Kc8 26. Qxc5 Qg4+ { leads to perpetual check. } ) 16. Bxb3 Nd4 ( { White wins in } 16... Qxa1 17. Qh5+ g6 18. Qf3 Nd8 $1 19. Qf6 Rg8 20. Bxe6 Be7 21. Bd7+ $1 Kxd7 22. e6+ Nxe6 23. Qxa1 { (Kasparov). } ) 17. Qg4 $1 Qxa1 18. Bxe6 Rd8 19. Bh6 $1 { Kasparov still plays instantly. } 19... Qc3 ( { The immediate point is } 19... Qxf1+ 20. Kxf1 gxh6 21. Qh5+ Ke7 22. Qf7# ) 20. Bxg7 Qd3 ( { Not } 20... Bxg7 21. Qh5+ $1 ) 21. Bxh8 Qg6 22. Bf6 Be7 23. Bxe7 Qxg4 ( { Or } 23... Kxe7 24. Qh4+ Ke8 25. Bg4 ) 24. Bxg4 Kxe7 25. Rc1 $1 c6 26. f4 a5 27. Kf2 a4 28. Ke3 b4 29. Bd1 a3 30. g4 Rd5 31. Rc4 c5 32. Ke4 Rd8 33. Rxc5 Ne6 34. Rd5 Rc8 35. f5 Rc4+ 36. Ke3 Nc5 37. g5 Rc1 38. Rd6 { This game shows the revolutionary influence of
computer preparation. Tal's idea was severely tested. As a result Gary could
play a complicated opening promptly. } 1-0"
"[Event ""PCA-Wch""]
[Site ""New York""]
[Date ""1995.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Anand, Viswanathan""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2795""]
[ECO ""B78""]
[EventDate ""1995.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""62""]
[WhiteElo ""2725""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. O-O-O Ne5 11. Bb3 Rc8 12. h4 h5 13. Kb1 Nc4 14. Bxc4 Rxc4 15. Nde2 b5 16. Bh6 Qa5 17. Bxg7 Kxg7 18. Nf4 Rfc8 19. Ncd5 Qxd2 20. Rxd2 { Anand declines the offer of a draw in a dull position. } 20... Nxd5 21. Nxd5 Kf8 22. Re1 Rb8 $5 23. b3 Rc5 24. Nf4 Rbc8 25. Kb2 a5 26. a3 Kg7 27. Nd5 Be6 $5 { Gary makes a provocative move. } 28. b4 $4 ( { Correct is } 28. Nxe7 Re8 29. Nd5 Bxd5 30. b4 axb4 31. axb4 Rc4 32. Rxd5 Rxb4+ { (Kasparov) } 33. Kc3 Rc4+ 34. Kb3 f5 $1 $11 ) 28... axb4 29. axb4 Rc4 30. Nb6 $2 { Anand loses touch with reality. } ( { Best is } 30. c3 Bxd5 31. Rxd5 Rxc3 32. Re2 Rc1 $1 33. Rxb5 Rh1 { White might survive the rook ending. } ) 30... Rxb4+ 31. Ka3 Rxc2 $1 { Kasparov to
ok the lead. This defeat was terrible for the challenger. He did not win but
lost due to a simple combination. } 0-1"
"[Event ""PCA-Wch""]
[Site ""New York""]
[Date ""1995.??.??""]
[Round ""13""]
[White ""Anand, Viswanathan""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2795""]
[ECO ""B77""]
[EventDate ""1995.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""50""]
[WhiteElo ""2725""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. Qd2 Nc6 8. f3 O-O 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. h4 h5 11. Bb3 Rc8 12. Nxc6 bxc6 13. Bh6 c5 14. Bc4 Qb6 15. Bxg7 Kxg7 16. b3 Be6 17. Nd5 Bxd5 18. exd5 e5 $1 { This pawn leaves a weak square. } 19. dxe6 $2 ( { Better is } 19. O-O-O { Anand has lost his morale. } ) 19... d5 20. Be2 c4 $1 21. c3 $2 ( { Correct is } 21. Rd1 c3 22. Qd4 fxe6 { and Black has a plus (Kasparov). } ) 21... Rce8 $1 22. bxc4 ( { Gary mentions } 22. exf7 Rxf7 23. Rf1 Rfe7 24. Rf2 Rxe2+ 25. Rxe2 Qg1# ) 22... Rxe6 23. Kf1 ( { Or } 23. cxd5 Re5 24. Kf1 Nxd5 25. Qd4 Qf6 { and Black has an awful attack. } ) 23... Rfe8 24. Bd3 dxc4 25. Bxc4 Ne4 $1 { Kasparov decides the game with an elegant blow.  Kasparov won the match with
10 1/2 - 7 1/2 (+4, =13, -1). He remained the PCA world champion. } ( 25... Ne4 26. fxe4 Rf6+ 27. Ke1 Rxe4+ 28. Be2 Qf2+ 29. Kd1 Rxe2 { is easy. } ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Fide-Wch""]
[Site ""Elista""]
[Date ""1996.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Kamsky, Gata""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2735""]
[ECO ""D98""]
[EventDate ""1996.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""113""]
[WhiteElo ""2770""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Nc6 8. Be2 Bg4 9. Be3 Bxf3 10. Bxf3 e5 11. d5 Nd4 12. Bd1 ( { Avoids } 12. Bxd4 $2 exd4 13. Qxd4 Nxe4 ) 12... b5 $5 13. Nxb5 Nxe4 14. O-O ( { The justification is } 14. Nxc7 $2 Rc8 15. Rc1 Nd6 16. Qc3 N6b5 ) 14... a6 $6 15. Nc3 ( 15. Nxd4 $1 exd4 16. Bxd4 Nd2 17. Qc3 Bxd4 18. Qxd2 { gains a pawn. } ) 15... Nd6 16. Qd3 Qh4 17. g3 Qh3 18. Bxd4 exd4 19. Ne2 Qf5 20. Nf4 Rfb8 $6 { It is wiser to move the other rook. } 21. Qxf5 Nxf5 22. Nd3 Bh6 23. Re1 a5 24. Bg4 Nd6 25. Re2 a4 26. a3 Ra5 27. Rc2 Rxd5 28. Rxc7 Ra5 29. Bf3 Bg5 30. Rd1 { White has a plus. He blockades the passed pawn and protects the backward pawn. } 30... Rc8 $2 { Black exchanges his active rook. } ( 30... Bf6 { is more solid. } ) 31. Rxc8+ Nxc8 32. h4 Bf6 33. Rc1 $1 Nd6 34. Kf1 Be7 35. Ke2 Kf8 36. Rc7 Bf6 37. Kd2 h5 38. Ke2 Nf5 $2 ( { Better is } 38... Kg7 39. Nc5 Nb5 40. Ne6+ Kg8 ) 39. Rc4 Nd6 40. Rb4 Ra6 41. Nc5 Ra7 ( 41... Ra5 42. Nd7+ Ke7 43. Nxf6 Kxf6 44. Rxd4 { also costs a pawn. } ) 42. Kd3 Rc7 43. Nxa4 Rc1 44. Nb6 Bg7 45. a4 Ra1 ( { Or } 45... Rf1 46. a5 $1 ) 46. Nd7+ Ke8 47. Nc5 Ke7 48. Kc2 Rf1 49. Nd3 Ra1 50. Kb3 f5 51. Rb6 Bh6 52. Bd5 g5 53. Ra6 gxh4 54. gxh4 Rd1 55. Bc4 Rh1 56. a5 Rxh4 { The time limits were forty moves in two hours and sixteen in one hour. Karpov
sealed his move. } 57. Bd5 { Kamsky informed the arbiter Geurt Gijssen about his resignation. } ( { White wins in } 57. Bd5 Rh3 58. Kc2 h4 59. Rxd6 $1 Kxd6 60. a6 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Fide-Wch""]
[Site ""Elista""]
[Date ""1996.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Kamsky, Gata""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2770""]
[ECO ""B14""]
[EventDate ""1996.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""129""]
[WhiteElo ""2735""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Nf3 Bb4 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. Bd2 Nc6 9. Bd3 Be7 10. O-O O-O 11. Qe2 Nf6 12. Ne4 Bd7 13. Rad1 Rc8 14. Rfe1 Nd5 15. Nc3 Nf6 16. a3 Qc7 $6 ( { Better is } 16... Qb6 17. Bg5 Rfe8 ) 17. Bg5 Qa5 $2 ( { Correct is } 17... Rfe8 18. Ne5 $1 { (Karpov) } 18... Nxe5 $1 ( 18... Nxd4 $2 19. Qe3 Bc5 20. Qh3 Nf5 21. g4 ) 19. dxe5 Nd5 20. Nxd5 exd5 21. Rc1 Qd8 { Black can defend himself. } ) 18. d5 $1 { The opening of the centre favours White. } 18... exd5 ( { Even worse is } 18... Nxd5 19. Nxd5 exd5 20. Bxe7 Rfe8 21. Bxh7+ $1 Kxh7 22. Ng5+ Kg6 23. Qd3+ Bf5 24. Qg3 Rxe7 25. Ne6+ ) 19. Bxf6 Bxf6 20. Bxh7+ $1 Kxh7 21. Rxd5 Bxc3 $1 { Karpov exchanges material in order to create a fortress. } 22. Rxa5 Bxa5 23. b4 $1 Kg8 $1 24. bxa5 Bg4 25. a6 $5 bxa6 26. Qe4 Bxf3 27. Qxf3 Rfe8 28. Ra1 { White will need the rook for an attack. } 28... Re6 29. h3 Rd8 30. Qc3 Rdd6 31. Rb1 Rd7 32. Qc4 a5 33. Rb5 Rd1+ 34. Kh2 Rd2 35. Rf5 Rd4 36. Qc3 Rdd6 37. Rc5 Rf6 38. Rc4 Rfe6 39. Rc5 Rf6 40. Qe3 Rfe6 41. Qg3 Rg6 42. Qb3 Rgf6 43. Qb7 Rfe6 44. Qc7 Rf6 45. f4 $1 { The attack on the kingside begins. } 45... g6 46. f5 $1 gxf5 47. Rxf5 Rde6 ( { Or } 47... Rxf5 48. Qxd6 Ne5 49. g4 ) 48. Rh5 Rh6 49. Qg3+ Kf8 50. Rd5 Rhg6 51. Qf2 Rgf6 52. Qb2 Ke7 53. Rh5 Rh6 54. Rb5 Rhf6 55. Qc3 Kf8 56. Rh5 Rh6 57. Rf5 Rhg6 58. Qf3 { The pressure on f7, heart of the bastion, becomes unbearable. } 58... Rg7 59. Qf4 Kg8 60. Qc7 Kf8 61. Qc8+ Ke7 62. Rd5 Kf6 63. Qh8 Re4 64. Rh5 Ne7 65. Rh7 ( { The pointe is } 65. Rh7 Nf5 66. Rxg7 Nxg7 67. Qh6+ ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Fide-Wch""]
[Site ""Elista""]
[Date ""1996.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Kamsky, Gata""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2735""]
[ECO ""E97""]
[EventDate ""1996.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""141""]
[WhiteElo ""2770""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. b4 Nh5 10. Re1 h6 11. Nd2 Nf4 12. Bf1 a5 $5 { Action and counteraction rage on both flanks in a King's Indian. } 13. bxa5 Rxa5 14. Nb3 Ra8 15. c5 $1 f5 $1 16. cxd6 cxd6 17. Nd2 $1 { The knight overprotects e4. } 17... g5 $6 18. Rb1 g4 { Black has overextended his zone on the kingside. } 19. Qb3 fxe4 20. Ndxe4 Kh8 $5 21. Be3 Nf5 22. Bb6 Qe7 23. Qb4 Rf7 24. a4 Bf8 25. Be3 Nh5 $5 26. Rbc1 Nf6 $6 ( { More useful is the exchange } 26... Nxe3 27. Rxe3 Bf5 ) 27. Bb6 h5 28. Nxf6 Qxf6 29. Ne4 Qg6 30. a5 Ng7 $5 31. Bb5 Bf5 32. Ng3 Bc8 $5 33. Rc3 h4 34. Bd3 $1 Nf5 $2 35. Nxf5 $2 ( { The game can be decided by } 35. Rxc8 Rxc8 36. Nxf5 Rxf5 37. Qe4 { (Karpov). } ) 35... Bxf5 36. Bxf5 Qxf5 37. Rc4 Rg7 38. Qb1 $1 { White conquers the centre. } 38... Qh5 39. Qd1 h3 $1 40. Ree4 { White piecs dominate the board. } 40... hxg2 41. Rxg4 Rh7 $1 42. h4 Be7 43. f3 Rg8 44. Bf2 $6 ( { The attack is continued by } 44. Qc2 $1 Rf8 ( 44... Bxh4 $2 45. Qxh7+ $1 Kxh7 46. Rxh4 ) 45. Qe4 Rhf7 46. Rc7 ) 44... Rhg7 45. Qe2 Bd8 46. Be1 Qf7 47. Qd3 Qh5 48. Qe4 Qh6 49. Qf5 $6 Bxa5 $1 { Kamsky has found an escape. } 50. Rxg7 $1 ( 50. Bxa5 Qe3+ 51. Kxg2 Qe2+ 52. Kh3 Qf1+ { draws. } ) 50... Bb6+ $1 51. Kxg2 Qxg7+ $2 ( { Right is } 51... Rxg7+ 52. Kh3 Bc5 { and White has a plus (Karpov). } ) 52. Rg4 Qe7 $6 ( { White gains a pawn in } 52... Qh6 53. Rxg8+ Kxg8 54. Qc8+ ) 53. Qh5+ $1 Qh7 54. Rxg8+ Kxg8 55. Qe8+ Kg7 56. Qe7+ Kh8 57. Qxd6 Qg7+ { According to gossip, Gata goes on with a lost game
endlessly, because his father, a boxer, beats him when he loses. In this case
he had good to continue. } ( { The difficulty to win shows Karpov's analytical line } 57... Bd4 58. Qf8+ Qg8+ 59. Qxg8+ Kxg8 60. Bf2 $1 Bc3 61. Bb6 $1 Kf7 62. h5 $1 Kf6 63. Kg3 Kf5 64. h6 e4 ( 64... Kg6 65. d6 ) 65. fxe4+ Kxe4 66. Kg4 Kxd5 67. Kf5 Kc6 68. Bd8 b5 69. Bf6 b4 70. h7 ) 58. Bg3 Bc7 59. Qe6 Kh7 60. d6 Bd8 61. Qf5+ Kh6 62. Kh3 $1 Qf6 63. Qxf6+ Bxf6 64. Kg4 { White wins the bishop ending. } 64... b5 65. Kf5 Bd8 66. Kxe5 Kg6 67. Kd5 b4 68. Kc4 Ba5 69. Kb3 Kf5 70. Ka4 Ke6 71. h5 { Karpov had taken the lead with 5-2. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Fide-Wch""]
[Site ""Elista""]
[Date ""1996.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Kamsky, Gata""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2770""]
[ECO ""E12""]
[EventDate ""1996.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""117""]
[WhiteElo ""2735""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Bd2 Nd7 8. Qc2 c5 9. Nxd5 exd5 10. dxc5 bxc5 11. e3 Be7 12. Bd3 { Kamsky changes from a quiet opening to aggression because he needs a win. } 12... g6 13. h4 Qb6 14. h5 Bf6 15. Rb1 Rc8 16. Qa4 Bc6 17. Qg4 $6 { White takes great risks. } 17... Bb5 ( 17... Qb3 $1 { grabs the initiative on the queenside (Karpov). } ) 18. Bc2 a5 19. hxg6 hxg6 20. Rxh8+ Bxh8 21. Ng5 $1 { White starts an attack on the king. } 21... Bf6 22. a4 Bc6 ( { Avoids } 22... Ba6 $2 23. Nxf7 $1 ) 23. Kf1 Ke7 24. e4 $5 Qa6+ $6 ( { Even stronger is } 24... Rh8 $1 25. Kg1 d4 ) 25. Kg1 Ne5 26. Qf4 d4 27. Nh7 $1 Bh8 28. Qh4+ f6 $1 29. f4 Nd7 30. Re1 ( 30. e5 Qe2 $1 31. exf6+ Kd6 32. Qf2 { ends the attack. } ) 30... Qc4 31. Bb1 Kd6 $2 ( { Correct is } 31... d3 32. e5 Qd4+ 33. Re3 c4 ) 32. e5+ $2 ( 32. Nxf6 $1 Bxf6 33. e5+ { wins at once. } ) 32... fxe5 33. fxe5+ Nxe5 $2 ( { Correct is } 33... Bxe5 $1 34. Bf4 { (Henley) } 34... Qf7 35. Nf6 Qe7 36. Qh3 Qxf6 37. Bxe5+ Nxe5 38. Qxc8 Qg5 39. Be4 { The chances are level. } ) 34. Bf4 Qd5 35. Be4 Qe6 36. Ng5 Qe7 { The pins are fatal. } 37. Bxc6 Kxc6 38. Bxe5 Bxe5 39. Qe4+ Kd6 40. Qxg6+ Kc7 41. Ne6+ Kd6 42. Nf4+ ( 42. Nxd4+ $1 Qf6 43. Nb5+ Ke6 44. Qg4+ Qf5 45. Rxe5+ Kxe5 46. Qxf5+ Kxf5 47. Nd6+ { wins faster (Ftacnik). } ) 42... Qf6 43. Qxf6+ Bxf6 44. Re6+ Kd7 45. Rxf6 Rb8 46. Nd3 c4 47. Ne5+ Ke7 48. Rf4 Rxb2 49. Nxc4 Rb4 50. Rxd4 Rxa4 51. Kf2 Ra2+ 52. Kf3 a4 53. Ne3 Ke6 54. Ke4 Ra1 55. g4 Ke7 ( { Or } 55... a3 56. Ra4 a2 57. Nc2 ) 56. Rd5 Kf6 57. Ra5 Kg6 58. Kf4 Kf7 59. Ra6 1-0"
"[Event ""Fide-Wch""]
[Site ""Elista""]
[Date ""1996.??.??""]
[Round ""14""]
[White ""Kamsky, Gata""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2770""]
[ECO ""E48""]
[EventDate ""1996.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""122""]
[WhiteElo ""2735""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Ne2 cxd4 7. exd4 d5 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. O-O Bd6 10. Ne4 Be7 11. a3 O-O 12. Bc2 Qc7 13. Qd3 Rd8 14. Ng5 $5 g6 15. Bb3 $5 Nf6 16. Rd1 Bf8 17. Bf4 Qe7 18. Qe3 $6 ( 18. Ne4 $5 { keepa a plus. } ) 18... Nd5 $1 19. Bxd5 exd5 $1 20. Nf3 Qxe3 21. fxe3 ( 21. Bxe3 Bg4 { is poor as well. } ) 21... f6 $1 22. Rac1 Bf5 23. h3 h5 24. Nc3 g5 $1 25. Bh2 h4 $1 26. Nd2 Kf7 27. Nb3 Rac8 28. Nb5 a6 29. Nc3 b5 30. Ne2 $2 ( { The disadvantage in the endgame is minimized by } 30. Nc5 $1 Bxc5 31. dxc5 d4 { (Karpov). } ) 30... b4 31. a4 Re8 32. Kf2 Kg6 33. Ng1 ( { It is too late for } 33. Nc5 { due to } 33... Na5 34. Nxa6 Nc4 ) 33... Na7 34. Nc5 Rc6 35. Nf3 Rec8 36. b3 a5 $1 { Karpov improves his position. } 37. Ke2 Be4 38. Kd2 Bxc5 $1 { Now he captures the pawn. } 39. dxc5 Rxc5 40. Rxc5 Rxc5 41. Rc1 Rxc1 42. Kxc1 Nc6 43. Bc7 f5 { Black wins time before he advances the d-pawn. } 44. Kd2 { Black has prepared the next move. } 44... d4 $1 45. exd4 ( { Or } 45. Nxd4 Nxd4 46. exd4 Bxg2 47. Bxa5 Bxh3 48. Bxb4 Bg2 ) 45... f4 $1 { Black fixes pawn g2. } ( { Insufficient is } 45... Bxf3 $2 46. gxf3 Nxd4 47. Bb6 $1 Nxf3+ 48. Ke2 g4 49. Bxa5 Nd4+ 50. Kf1 Nxb3 51. Bxb4 $11 ) 46. Ke2 Bd5 47. Kf2 Bxb3 48. Ne5+ Nxe5 49. dxe5 Bxa4 50. Bxa5 b3 51. Bc3 Kf5 52. Bb2 Bc6 53. Kf1 Bd5 54. Kf2 Ke4 55. Ke2 Bc4+ 56. Kd2 f3 $1 { Black creates another passed pawn, a crucial demand of this endgame. } 57. gxf3+ Kxf3 58. e6 Bxe6 59. Bf6 g4 60. hxg4 h3 61. Be5 Bxg4 { Black applied the
strategy of active consolidation wonderfully.  Karpov won the match with 10 1/
2 - 7 1/2 (+6, =9, -3). and thus remained FIDE world champion. It was a hard
fought confrontation. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Philadelphia""]
[Site ""Man-Machine""]
[Date ""1996.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Deep Blue""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2795""]
[ECO ""B22""]
[EventDate ""1996.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""73""]

{ Kasparov accepted the challenge by IBM to play a match of six games against
Deep Blue. The machine had a search speed of 100 million positions per second. } 1. e4 c5 2. c3 $5 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. Be2 e6 7. h3 Bh5 8. O-O Nc6 9. Be3 cxd4 10. cxd4 Bb4 $5 { Gary makes an ambitious choice. } 11. a3 Ba5 12. Nc3 Qd6 13. Nb5 Qe7 14. Ne5 Bxe2 15. Qxe2 O-O 16. Rac1 Rac8 17. Bg5 Bb6 $6 ( 17... Rfd8 { is more useful. } ) 18. Bxf6 gxf6 19. Nc4 $1 Rfd8 ( { Avoids } 19... Nxd4 $2 20. Nxd4 Bxd4 21. Qg4+ ) 20. Nxb6 axb6 21. Rfd1 f5 22. Qe3 Qf6 23. d5 $1 { The machine makes a temporary pawn sacrifice. } 23... Rxd5 ( 23... exd5 $6 24. Qxb6 Qxb2 25. Qxb7 { favours White. } ) 24. Rxd5 exd5 25. b3 Kh8 { Kasparov starts a counterattack. } 26. Qxb6 Rg8 27. Qc5 ( { Not } 27. Qxb7 $4 Qg5 ) 27... d4 $2 ( { Correct is } 27... f4 $1 28. Rd1 d4 ) 28. Nd6 f4 29. Nxb7 $1 { Deep Blue has made an accurate calculation. } 29... Ne5 30. Qd5 $1 f3 31. g3 Nd3 ( { Or } 31... Qf4 32. Rc8 $1 ( 32. Kh2 $2 Rxg3 $1 ) ) 32. Rc7 Re8 33. Nd6 Re1+ 34. Kh2 Nxf2 { Kasparov threatens mate in one. } 35. Nxf7+ Kg7 ( 35... Qxf7 36. Qd8+ Kg7 37. Rxf7+ Kxf7 38. Qd5+ Ke7 39. Qxf3 ) 36. Ng5+ Kh6 37. Rxh7+ { A sensation has happened. } ( 37. Rxh7+ Kg6 38. Qg8+ Kf5 39. Nxf3 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Philadelphia""]
[Site ""Man-Machine""]
[Date ""1996.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Deep Blue""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""E04""]
[EventDate ""1996.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""146""]
[WhiteElo ""2795""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 e6 3. g3 c5 4. Bg2 Nc6 5. O-O Nf6 6. c4 dxc4 ( { The operator and designer of Deep Blue, Hsu, plays } 6... cxd4 { on the board. It has to be corrected. } ) 7. Ne5 Bd7 8. Na3 cxd4 9. Naxc4 Bc5 10. Qb3 O-O 11. Qxb7 $5 Nxe5 12. Nxe5 Rb8 13. Qf3 Bd6 14. Nc6 $5 ( { Gary diverts from } 14. Nxd7 Qxd7 { (Vaganian-Serper, Luzern 1993). } ) 14... Bxc6 15. Qxc6 e5 16. Rb1 Rb6 17. Qa4 Qb8 18. Bg5 Be7 $1 ( { A charge is allowed by } 18... Rxb2 $2 19. Rxb2 Qxb2 20. Bxf6 gxf6 21. Qd7 ) 19. b4 $1 Bxb4 $5 20. Bxf6 gxf6 21. Qd7 Qc8 $1 { Deep Blue returns the pawn in order to stop an attack on the king. } 22. Qxa7 Rb8 $6 ( { Commentators prefer the exchange of queens by } 22... Ra6 23. Qb7 Qxb7 24. Bxb7 Rb6 ) 23. Qa4 Bc3 24. Rxb8 Qxb8 25. Be4 Qc7 26. Qa6 Kg7 27. Qd3 Rb8 $1 { A notable pawn exchange occurs. } 28. Bxh7 Rb2 29. Be4 Rxa2 30. h4 Qc8 31. Qf3 Ra1 32. Rxa1 Bxa1 33. Qh5 Qh8 34. Qg4+ Kf8 35. Qc8+ Kg7 36. Qg4+ Kf8 37. Bd5 Ke7 38. Bc6 Kf8 39. Bd5 Ke7 40. Qf3 Bc3 41. Bc4 Qc8 42. Qd5 Qe6 43. Qb5 Qd7 44. Qc5+ Qd6 45. Qa7+ Qd7 46. Qa8 { Lack of chess knowledge shows the next move. } 46... Qc7 $2 ( { Correct is } 46... Qd8 $1 47. Qxd8+ Kxd8 48. Bxf7 Ke7 { The king returns to the kingside after the exchange and defends the position. } ) 47. Qa3+ Qd6 48. Qa2 $1 { White wins a pawn without the exchange of queens. } 48... f5 $6 { Pawn f5 will fall eventually. } 49. Bxf7 e4 50. Bh5 Qf6 51. Qa3+ Kd7 52. Qa7+ Kd8 53. Qb8+ Kd7 54. Be8+ Ke7 55. Bb5 Bd2 56. Qc7+ Kf8 57. Bc4 Bc3 58. Kg2 Be1 59. Kf1 Bc3 60. f4 exf3 61. exf3 Bd2 62. f4 Ke8 63. Qc8+ Ke7 64. Qc5+ Kd8 65. Bd3 Be3 66. Qxf5 Qc6 67. Qf8+ Kc7 68. Qe7+ Kc8 69. Bf5+ Kb8 70. Qd8+ Kb7 71. Qd7+ Qxd7 72. Bxd7 Kc7 73. Bb5 Kd6 { Kasparov drew the next two games and won game five. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Philadelphia""]
[Site ""Man-Machine""]
[Date ""1996.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Deep Blue""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""D30""]
[EventDate ""1996.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""85""]
[WhiteElo ""2795""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 c6 3. c4 e6 4. Nbd2 Nf6 5. e3 c5 $5 6. b3 Nc6 7. Bb2 cxd4 8. exd4 Be7 9. Rc1 O-O 10. Bd3 Bd7 11. O-O Nh5 $2 { Black loses territory eventually. } 12. Re1 Nf4 13. Bb1 Bd6 14. g3 Ng6 15. Ne5 Rc8 $6 ( { Exchanges are made by } 15... Ncxe5 16. dxe5 Bb4 17. a3 Bxd2 18. Qxd2 dxc4 19. Rxc4 Bc6 ) 16. Nxd7 Qxd7 17. Nf3 Bb4 18. Re3 Rfd8 19. h4 Nge7 20. a3 Ba5 21. b4 Bc7 22. c5 { White dominates the queenside. } 22... Re8 $6 ( { More active is } 22... Nf5 ) 23. Qd3 g6 24. Re2 Nf5 25. Bc3 h5 26. b5 $1 Nce7 27. Bd2 Kg7 28. a4 Ra8 $6 29. a5 a6 $6 30. b6 Bb8 $2 { Black has 'lost' a bishop and rook voluntarily. } 31. Bc2 Nc6 32. Ba4 Re7 33. Bc3 Ne5 $5 34. dxe5 Qxa4 35. Nd4 Nxd4 36. Qxd4 Qd7 37. Bd2 Re8 38. Bg5 Rc8 39. Bf6+ Kh7 40. c6 $1 bxc6 41. Qc5 Kh6 42. Rb2 Qb7 43. Rb4 { A strangulation has
been achieved. Only the black king is able to move, until he will be mated. 
 Kasparov won the match with 4-2 (+3, =2, -1) and earned $400,000. } 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""Man-Machine""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Deep Blue""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A07""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""89""]
[WhiteElo ""2785""]

{ Strategic planning had been the great weakness of Deep Blue. The cooperation
between Hsu and Benjamin led to a major increase of its chess knowledge. The
next year Kasparov met a far better program. } 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Bg4 3. b3 Nd7 4. Bb2 e6 5. Bg2 Ngf6 6. O-O c6 7. d3 Bd6 8. Nbd2 O-O 9. h3 Bh5 10. e3 $6 { Kasparov plays an anti-computer concept, because he does not know about the
improved knowledge. As a result, he starts poorly in some games. } 10... h6 11. Qe1 Qa5 12. a3 Bc7 $6 13. Nh4 $1 { Gary begins to play chess. } 13... g5 $6 14. Nhf3 e5 15. e4 Rfe8 16. Nh2 Qb6 17. Qc1 a5 18. Re1 Bd6 19. Ndf1 dxe4 20. dxe4 Bc5 21. Ne3 Rad8 22. Nhf1 { White cannot occupy the strong square f5 immediately. } 22... g4 $5 23. hxg4 Nxg4 24. f3 $5 Nxe3 25. Nxe3 Be7 $1 26. Kh1 Bg5 { Two bishops defend the kingside. } 27. Re2 a4 28. b4 f5 $1 29. exf5 $5 e4 30. f4 $1 Bxe2 31. fxg5 Ne5 ( { Avoids } 31... hxg5 $2 32. Nd5 $1 ) 32. g6 Bf3 33. Bc3 Qb5 34. Qf1 Qxf1+ 35. Rxf1 h5 36. Kg1 $1 { Gary has achieved a counteraction with entertaining opportunism. } 36... Kf8 $2 { Passivity becomes fatal. } ( { Correct is } 36... Ng4 $1 37. f6 Re6 38. Bh3 Rxf6 39. Nxg4 hxg4 40. Bxf6 Rd6 41. Bxg4 Bxg4 $11 { (Benjamin). } ) 37. Bh3 b5 38. Kf2 Kg7 $6 ( { Lengthy manoeuvres are needed in } 38... Rd6 39. Rg1 $1 Ng4+ 40. Bxg4 hxg4 41. Re1 Kg8 42. Kg1 Kf8 43. Rf1 Red8 44. f6 ) 39. g4 $1 Kh6 40. Rg1 hxg4 41. Bxg4 Bxg4 42. Nxg4+ Nxg4+ 43. Rxg4 Rd5 44. f6 Rd1 $2 45. g7 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""Man-Machine""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Deep Blue""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2785""]
[ECO ""C93""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""89""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 h6 10. d4 Re8 11. Nbd2 Bf8 12. Nf1 Bd7 13. Ng3 Na5 14. Bc2 c5 15. b3 Nc6 16. d5 Ne7 17. Be3 Ng6 18. Qd2 Nh7 $6 { Black wastes time. } ( { Better is } 18... Qc8 { (Knezevic-Djuric, Paris 1995). } ) 19. a4 Nh4 $6 20. Nxh4 Qxh4 21. Qe2 Qd8 22. b4 Qc7 23. Rec1 c4 $6 { Hereafter, Black has to stay idle. } 24. Ra3 Rec8 25. Rca1 Qd8 26. f4 $5 { Deep Blue opens a second front! } 26... Nf6 27. fxe5 dxe5 28. Qf1 Ne8 29. Qf2 Nd6 30. Bb6 Qe8 31. R3a2 Be7 32. Bc5 Bf8 $6 ( { Excellent resistance is offered by } 32... a5 $1 33. axb5 axb4 34. Rxa8 Rxa8 35. Rxa8 Qxa8 36. Bxb4 Qb8 37. b6 Bd8 38. Bc5 Nc8 ) 33. Nf5 Bxf5 34. exf5 f6 35. Bxd6 Bxd6 36. axb5 $1 ( { Kasparov expects the greedy } 36. Qb6 Qe7 $1 37. axb5 Rab8 38. Qxa6 e4 { with a counteraction. When this move is not played, he
believes in cheat by a grandmaster. 'No Gary, that happened centuries ago with
chess automats!"" } ) 36... axb5 37. Be4 $1 { Deep Blue evaluates this blockade as
better than the previously mentioned material win. } 37... Rxa2 38. Qxa2 Qd7 39. Qa7 Rc7 40. Qb6 Rb7 41. Ra8+ Kf7 42. Qa6 Qc7 43. Qc6 Qb6+ 44. Kf1 Rb8 { The games takes an incredible end. } 45. Ra6 $2 ( { Correct is } 45. Qxb6 Rxb6 46. Ke2 { (Benjamin) } 46... Bb8 47. Kf3 Ke7 48. Kg4 Ke8 49. Kh5 Kf7 50. g3 { and the black fortress crumbles. } ) ( { Combined efforts of analysts result in the line } 45. Ra6 Qe3 $1 46. Qxd6 Re8 47. h4 h5 $1 48. Bf3 Qc1+ 49. Kf2 Qd2+ 50. Be2 Qf4+ $11 { So Kasparov resigned in a drawn position! } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""Man-Machine""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Deep Blue""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A00""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""95""]
[WhiteElo ""2785""]

1. d3 $5 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c4 Nf6 4. a3 d6 5. Nc3 Be7 6. g3 O-O 7. Bg2 Be6 8. O-O Qd7 9. Ng5 $5 Bf5 10. e4 Bg4 11. f3 Bh5 12. Nh3 $5 ( 12. Be3 { proceeds the development. } ) 12... Nd4 13. Nf2 h6 14. Be3 c5 15. b4 b6 16. Rb1 Kh8 17. Rb2 a6 18. bxc5 bxc5 19. Bh3 Qc7 20. Bg4 $1 Bg6 $1 { Black keeps a positional plus. } 21. f4 exf4 22. gxf4 Qa5 23. Bd2 $5 { Kasparov gives a pawn for activity. } ( { Even stronger seems to be } 23. Rb7 $1 Qxc3 24. Rxe7 Qxa3 25. f5 Bh7 26. Bxd4 cxd4 27. Qa1 ) 23... Qxa3 24. Ra2 $5 Qb3 25. f5 Qxd1 26. Bxd1 Bh7 27. Nh3 Rfb8 28. Nf4 Bd8 29. Nfd5 Nc6 30. Bf4 Ne5 31. Ba4 Nxd5 32. Nxd5 a5 33. Bb5 Ra7 34. Kg2 g5 35. Bxe5+ dxe5 36. f6 Bg6 37. h4 gxh4 38. Kh3 Kg8 39. Kxh4 Kh7 40. Kg4 Bc7 $1 { Otherwise the opponent stages an attack on the kingside. } 41. Nxc7 Rxc7 42. Rxa5 Rd8 43. Rf3 Kh8 44. Kh4 Kg8 45. Ra3 Kh8 46. Ra6 Kh7 47. Ra3 Kh8 48. Ra6 { Deep Blue accurately defended a bastion. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""Man-Machine""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Deep Blue""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2785""]
[ECO ""B12""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""111""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d6 $5 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Bg4 5. h3 Bh5 6. Bd3 e6 $5 7. Qe2 d5 8. Bg5 Be7 9. e5 Nfd7 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. g4 Bg6 12. Bxg6 hxg6 13. h4 $5 Na6 14. O-O-O O-O-O 15. Rdg1 Nc7 $5 16. Kb1 ( 16. h5 $1 { starts an attack. } ) 16... f6 17. exf6 Qxf6 $6 { Gary plays an odd move. } ( { Better is } 17... gxf6 18. g5 $1 c5 $1 ) 18. Rg3 Rde8 19. Re1 Rhf8 20. Nd1 $1 { The knight overprotects f2. } 20... e5 $5 { Kasparov liberates his position. } 21. dxe5 Qf4 22. a3 Ne6 23. Nc3 Ndc5 24. b4 $5 Nd7 25. Qd3 Qf7 26. b5 Ndc5 27. Qe3 Qf4 $5 28. bxc6 bxc6 29. Rd1 Kc7 30. Ka1 Qxe3 31. fxe3 Rf7 { Both sides have many weaknesses. } 32. Rh3 $6 ( 32. Kb2 { is more useful. } ) 32... Ref8 33. Nd4 Rf2 34. Rb1 $5 Rg2 35. Nce2 $5 Rxg4 36. Nxe6+ Nxe6 37. Nd4 Nxd4 38. exd4 Rxd4 39. Rg1 Rc4 40. Rxg6 Rxc2 41. Rxg7+ Kb6 42. Rb3+ Kc5 43. Rxa7 Rf1+ ( { wins, according to Nunn. Benjamin gives the proper answer } 43... Kc4 44. Rb4+ Kd3 45. e6 Rf1+ 46. Rb1 ) 44. Rb1 Rff2 45. Rb4 $1 { White threatens mate in one. } 45... Rc1+ 46. Rb1 Rcc2 47. Rb4 Rc1+ 48. Rb1 Rxb1+ 49. Kxb1 Re2 50. Re7 Rh2 51. Rh7 { Black has an advantage due to the connected passed pawns. } 51... Kc4 ( { Nunn lets Black win with } 51... d4 $1 { The main line of the refutation is } 52. Rd7 $1 Rxh4 53. e6 Re4 54. e7 Kc4 55. a4 c5 56. a5 Kb5 57. Kc2 Kxa5 58. Kd3 Re5 59. Kc4 Kb6 60. Rd6+ Kc7 61. Rd5 $1 ) 52. Rc7 $1 c5 53. e6 Rxh4 54. e7 Re4 55. a4 Kb3 56. Kc1 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""Man-Machine""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Deep Blue""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A07""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""98""]
[WhiteElo ""2785""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Bg4 3. Bg2 Nd7 4. h3 Bxf3 5. Bxf3 c6 6. d3 e6 7. e4 $5 Ne5 8. Bg2 dxe4 9. Bxe4 Nf6 10. Bg2 { White has no advantage. } 10... Bb4+ 11. Nd2 h5 $5 12. Qe2 Qc7 13. c3 Be7 14. d4 Ng6 15. h4 e5 $1 16. Nf3 exd4 17. Nxd4 O-O-O 18. Bg5 Ng4 19. O-O-O Rhe8 20. Qc2 Kb8 21. Kb1 Bxg5 22. hxg5 N6e5 23. Rhe1 ( { Avoids } 23. Rxh5 $2 c5 24. Nb3 Rxd1+ 25. Qxd1 Nxf2 ) 23... c5 24. Nf3 Rxd1+ 25. Rxd1 Nc4 26. Qa4 Rd8 27. Re1 Nb6 28. Qc2 Qd6 29. c4 Qg6 $6 ( { No risk takes } 29... Qd3 30. Qxd3 Rxd3 ) 30. Qxg6 fxg6 31. b3 Nxf2 32. Re6 $1 Kc7 33. Rxg6 Rd7 34. Nh4 Nc8 $1 35. Bd5 ( { The pointe is } 35. Nf5 Ne7 ) 35... Nd6 36. Re6 Nb5 $1 37. cxb5 Rxd5 38. Rg6 Rd7 39. Nf5 Ne4 40. Nxg7 Rd1+ 41. Kc2 Rd2+ 42. Kc1 Rxa2 43. Nxh5 Nd2 { An exciting position has been reached. } 44. Nf4 ( { Deep Blue finds } 44. Rh6 Nxb3+ 45. Kb1 Rf2 46. Nf4 c4 47. g6 Kd7 $1 48. Nd5 ( 48. g7 $4 c3 ) 48... Nd2+ 49. Ka2 $1 Ne4+ 50. Ka3 Rf5 $1 ) 44... Nxb3+ 45. Kb1 Rd2 46. Re6 c4 47. Re3 Kb6 $1 48. g6 Kxb5 49. g7 Kb4 { A wonderful counterattack resulted in a great escape. } ( { The main point is } 49... Kb4 50. g8=Q Rd1+ 51. Kb2 Rd2+ { and perpetual check. } ) 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""Man-Machine""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Deep Blue""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2785""]
[ECO ""B17""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""37""]

{ The last game decided about the outcome of the match. Gary posed as the
'defender of mankind'. } 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Ng5 Ngf6 6. Bd3 e6 7. N1f3 h6 $4 8. Nxe6 Qe7 9. O-O fxe6 10. Bg6+ Kd8 11. Bf4 b5 $5 { Kasparov plays a 'novelty'. } 12. a4 Bb7 13. Re1 { Deep Blue attacks the weak points b5 and e6. } 13... Nd5 14. Bg3 Kc8 ( 14... a6 { keeps the position closed. White completes the restriction with } 15. Bh4 N5f6 16. Ne5 Kc8 17. Nf7 Rg8 18. c3 $1 { A collapse follows. } ) 15. axb5 cxb5 16. Qd3 Bc6 17. Bf5 exf5 { Gary's act of a 'monkey with a criminal mind' does not impress the computer. } ( { Neither does Nunn's alternative } 17... Nb4 { due to } 18. Qc3 Kb7 19. Rxe6 Qd8 20. d5 Bxd5 21. Re8 ) 18. Rxe7 Bxe7 19. c4 { The defence line in front of the
black king evaporates.  A historic event had taken place. The chess 'genius'
was defeated by artificial intelligence. Kasparov had turned this milestone
into a farce. } 1-0"
"[Event ""FIDE-Wch k.o. final""]
[Site ""Lausanne""]
[Date ""1998.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Anand, Viswanathan""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2770""]
[ECO ""D48""]
[EventDate ""1998.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""215""]
[WhiteElo ""2735""]

{ The FIDE organised a candidates' tournament, Groningen 1997. Anand entered in
the second round. He defeated Adams with 5-4 in the seventh and final round. 
 At the beginning of 1998 he had to face Karpov who had been training all the
time. } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 Bb7 9. O-O a6 10. e4 c5 11. d5 Qc7 12. dxe6 fxe6 13. Bc2 ( { Karpov played } 13. Ng5 { against Anand in Monte Carlo 1994. } ) 13... c4 14. Qe2 Bd6 15. Nd4 Nc5 16. f4 e5 17. Ndxb5 $5 { He opens the position with a novelty. } 17... axb5 18. Nxb5 Qb6 19. Nxd6+ Qxd6 20. fxe5 Qxe5 21. Rf5 Qe7 22. Qxc4 Rc8 $5 ( { An interesting alternative is } 22... Ncxe4 $5 23. Bf4 Rc8 24. Qb5+ Kf8 ) 23. Qb5+ Ncd7 24. Qxb7 Rxc2 25. Bg5 $1 Qd6 ( { Avoids } 25... Qxe4 $2 26. Qxe4+ Nxe4 27. Re1 Rc4 28. b3 Rd4 29. Rf2 $1 h6 30. Rd2 $1 { (Karpov). } ) 26. Qa8+ Kf7 $2 ( { Karpov's preparation goes on with } 26... Qb8 $1 27. Qxb8+ Nxb8 28. Bxf6 gxf6 { and equality. } ) 27. Qxh8 Qd4+ 28. Kh1 Qxe4 29. Rf3 Rxg2 $5 30. Kxg2 Ne5 { Anand has missed the next move. } 31. Qxg7+ $1 ( 31. Rf1 $2 Nxf3 32. Rxf3 Qe2+ 33. Kg3 Qe1+ { only leads to a perpetual (Karpov). } ) 31... Kxg7 32. Bxf6+ Kg6 33. Bxe5 Qxe5 34. Rg1 h5 35. b3 Qe2+ 36. Rf2 Qe4+ 37. Kf1+ $6 ( { Better is } 37. Kh3+ $1 { and White wins a lot faster. } ) 37... Kh6 38. Rg3 Qb1+ 39. Kg2 Qe4+ 40. Rgf3 Qg6+ 41. Kf1 Qb1+ 42. Kg2 Qg6+ 43. Kh1 Qb1+ 44. Rf1 $1 { White has to give
up a pawn in order to bypass a threefold repetition of positions. He wins
anyway. } 44... Qxa2 45. Rf6+ Kg7 46. Rf7+ Kh8 47. Rf8+ Kg7 48. R8f7+ Kg8 49. R7f3 Kg7 50. h3 Qc2 51. R1f2 Qe4 52. Kg2 Qb4 53. Re2 Qd4 54. Re7+ Kg6 55. Re6+ Kg7 56. Rg3+ Kf7 57. Rge3 Qd5+ 58. Kg3 Qg5+ 59. Kf2 Qh4+ 60. Ke2 Qd4 61. R6e4 Qa1 62. Kd3 Kf6 63. Re6+ Kf5 64. b4 Qc1 65. Kd4 Qc8 66. b5 Qd8+ 67. Kc5 Qc7+ 68. Kb4 Qf4+ 69. Kb3 Qc7 70. b6 Qd7 71. R3e5+ Kf4 72. Re4+ Kg3 73. Re3+ Kh2 74. Kc4 h4 75. Kc5 Qc8+ 76. Kd5 Qd8+ 77. Ke4 Qd7 78. Kf5 Kg2 79. Kg5 Qg7+ 80. Kxh4 Kf2 81. R3e5 $5 Qh8+ ( 81... Qg3+ 82. Kh5 Qxh3+ { wins back a pawn but does not save the game. } ) 82. Kg4 Qg7+ 83. Kf5 Qh7+ 84. Kf6 Qh4+ 85. Kf7 Qh7+ 86. Ke8 Qb7 87. h4 Qb8+ 88. Kf7 Qb7+ 89. Kg6 Qb8 90. h5 Qg8+ 91. Kf5 Qh7+ 92. Kf6 Kf3 93. Re3+ Kf2 94. Re2+ Kf3 95. R2e3+ Kf2 96. Kg5 Qg8+ 97. Kh4 Qd8+ 98. Kh3 Qd1 99. Re2+ Kf3 100. Kh2 Qd8 101. R6e3+ Kf4 102. b7 Qb6 103. Re4+ Kf3 104. R2e3+ Kf2 105. Re7 Qd6+ 106. Kh3 Qb8 107. R3e5 Kg1 108. Rg7+ 1-0"
"[Event ""FIDE-Wch k.o. final""]
[Site ""Lausanne""]
[Date ""1998.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Anand, Viswanathan""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2735""]
[ECO ""C78""]
[EventDate ""1998.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""83""]
[WhiteElo ""2770""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Bc5 6. c3 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. a4 Bg4 9. d3 O-O 10. h3 Bxf3 11. Qxf3 Na5 12. Bc2 b4 13. Nd2 Rb8 14. Qe2 $5 Re8 15. Nf3 bxc3 16. bxc3 Nb3 17. Bxb3 Rxb3 18. d4 exd4 19. cxd4 Rxf3 $1 { The sacrifice of an exchange opens the game. } ( { Karpov does not like } 19... Rxe4 20. Be3 $1 Bb4 21. Qxa6 ) 20. Qxf3 $6 ( { Later Anand prefers } 20. dxc5 $5 Rc3 21. Qxa6 Nxe4 ) 20... Bxd4 21. Ra2 Nxe4 $1 22. Qd3 c5 23. Qxa6 d5 24. a5 $1 c4 $1 25. Be3 Be5 26. Bb6 $6 ( { Karpov suggests } 26. Rc2 ) 26... Qd7 ( { Analysts like } 26... Qd6 $6 27. Qb7 Nc3 28. Rb2 d4 $1 { but } 29. a6 $1 d3 30. a7 Ne2+ 31. Kh1 Bxb2 32. a8=Q Rxa8 33. Qxa8+ Qf8 34. Qa6 { favours White. } ) 27. Qa7 Qc6 $2 ( { Better is } 27... Qxa7 28. Bxa7 Nc3 { (Anand). } ) 28. Bd4 Bc7 29. Rb2 c3 ( { Avoids } 29... Ra8 $2 30. Qb7 Qxb7 31. Rxb7 Bxa5 32. Ra1 { (Karpov). } ) 30. Rb7 Rc8 31. Bb6 $2 ( { The natural } 31. Rc1 $1 { (Karpov) } 31... Nd6 32. a6 Nb5 $1 ( 32... Nxb7 $2 33. Rxc3 $1 ) 33. Rxb5 Qxb5 34. Qb7 Qxb7 35. axb7 Rb8 36. Bxc3 $1 Rxb7 37. Be5 $1 { leads to a Black loss. } ) 31... Be5 32. Rxf7 c2 33. Rc1 Nc3 34. Rf3 { The attack in the centre should decide but the tables turn. } ( { Karpov's } 34. Rf5 { is refuted by } 34... Qe6 $1 35. Rxe5 Qxe5 36. Qd7 Ne2+ 37. Kf1 Re8 $1 38. Bc7 Qe4 39. Rxc2 Ng3+ 40. Kg1 Qe1+ 41. Kh2 Nf1+ 42. Kh1 Ne3+ ) 34... h6 $4 ( { Good is } 34... Ne2+ 35. Kf1 Qe8 $1 36. Kxe2 Bb8+ 37. Re3 Qb5+ $1 { (Fritz). } ) 35. Qf7+ Kh8 36. Re3 $1 d4 37. Rxe5 d3 38. Bd4 $1 Rg8 39. Re6 d2 40. Rxc6 $1 dxc1=Q+ 41. Kh2 Qd2 42. Rc8 { Karpov was shocked by the line of Fritz. Six
games ended in 3-3. The match was prolonged with two rapid games (25 minutes
per game plus 10 seconds per move). } 1-0"
"[Event ""FIDE-Wch k.o. final""]
[Site ""Lausanne""]
[Date ""1998.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Anand, Viswanathan""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2770""]
[ECO ""A07""]
[EventDate ""1998.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""123""]
[WhiteElo ""2735""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bg4 5. d3 Nbd7 6. Nbd2 e6 7. e4 Be7 8. Qe2 O-O 9. h3 Bh5 10. Re1 dxe4 11. dxe4 e5 12. b3 Qc7 13. Bb2 Rfe8 14. Qf1 Rad8 15. a3 b5 16. Bc3 Bf8 17. Nh4 Nc5 18. Bf3 Bg6 19. Nxg6 hxg6 20. Bg2 a6 21. Qe2 Ne6 22. Nf3 Nd7 23. a4 b4 24. Bb2 a5 25. c3 bxc3 26. Bxc3 Rb8 27. Rab1 Bb4 28. Rec1 Bxc3 29. Rxc3 c5 30. Qe3 Qd6 31. h4 Nd4 32. Bh3 Nb6 33. Rbc1 $2 ( { Right is } 33. Nd2 ) 33... c4 $1 34. bxc4 Nxa4 35. c5 Qe7 36. Ra3 ( { White has to avoid } 36. Rc4 Rb3 ) 36... Nxc5 37. Rac3 Ncb3 38. Rc7 Qf6 39. R1c3 Nxf3+ ( { The easiest way to victory is } 39... a4 $1 40. Bd7 Nxf3+ 41. Qxf3 Qxf3 42. Rxf3 Re7 { (Yusupov). } ) 40. Qxf3 a4 $2 { Anand spends a lot of time and blunders. } ( { Correct is } 40... Nd4 $1 41. Qxf6 gxf6 ) 41. Qxf6 gxf6 42. Bd7 Nd4 $6 ( { Better is } 42... Re7 43. Bxa4 Rxc7 44. Rxc7 Nd4 { but Anand wants a victory. } ) 43. Bxe8 Ne2+ 44. Kg2 Nxc3 45. Bxf7+ Kf8 46. Bxg6 Nb5 47. Rf7+ Kg8 48. Rxf6 Ra8 49. h5 $1 a3 50. h6 a2 51. Bf7+ Kh7 52. Bxa2 Rxa2 53. g4 $1 { Karpov plays for a win! } 53... Nc3 54. g5 Nxe4 55. Rf7+ { Anand has a difficult way out of the difficulties. } 55... Kg6 $2 ( { Black can escape by } 55... Kg8 $1 56. g6 Ra8 57. h7+ Kh8 58. g7+ $1 Kxh7 59. Rf8 Kxg7 60. Rxa8 Kg6 61. Kf3 Nf6 { (Karpov). } ) 56. Rg7+ Kf5 57. h7 Rxf2+ 58. Kg1 Kg4 59. h8=Q Kg3 60. Re7 Rg2+ 61. Kf1 Nd2+ 62. Ke1 { The demoralised Anand
lost the second rapid game quickly. Karpov won the match with 5-3 (+4, =2, -2),
kept the FIDE title and gained $1,370,000. Anand got $768,000. } 1-0"
"[Event ""WCC candidates""]
[Site ""Cazorla""]
[Date ""1998.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Shirov, Alexei""]
[Black ""Kramnik, Vladimir""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2790""]
[ECO ""C43""]
[EventDate ""1998.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""125""]
[WhiteElo ""2710""]

{ The initials of Gary's organisation changed from PCA to WCC in February 1998.
His proposal was a candidates' match between the numbers two and three in the
world, Anand and Kramnik. Anand refused. His place was taken by Shirov, the
number two in Linares 1998. Kramnik and Shirov started a match of ten games. 
 The winner would play a two million dollar world championship match. Rentero
from Linares gave support but signatures of the Junta of Andalusia were
missing on the contract.... } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 Nxe4 4. Bd3 d5 5. Nxe5 Nd7 6. Nxd7 Bxd7 7. O-O Bd6 8. c4 c6 9. cxd5 cxd5 10. Qh5 O-O 11. Qxd5 Bc6 12. Qh5 g6 13. Qh3 Ng5 14. Bxg5 Qxg5 15. Nc3 Rfe8 $5 16. d5 $5 Bxd5 17. f4 Qd8 18. Nxd5 Bc5+ 19. Kh1 Qxd5 20. Rac1 $1 { White takes the initiative. } 20... Be3 $6 ( { More solid is } 20... Qd4 21. Bc4 Re7 ) ( { Kramnik did not like the adventures of } 20... Re3 $5 21. Bc4 $1 Qd4 22. Bxf7+ $1 Kg7 $1 23. g3 Kxf7 24. Qxh7+ Kf6 25. Qxb7 Rd8 26. Qc6+ Bd6 ) 21. Bc4 Qf5 22. Qxf5 gxf5 { Black has accepted weaknesses. } 23. Rcd1 Rad8 24. g3 Bd4 25. b3 Bf6 $6 ( 25... Kg7 { defends more naturally. } ) 26. Bb5 Rxd1 27. Rxd1 Rd8 28. Rc1 $1 ( { The pawn win by } 28. Rxd8+ Bxd8 29. Bd3 { has no use. } ) 28... Rd5 $5 ( 28... a6 { is okay but Black chooses an active defence. } ) 29. a4 Bd8 30. Rc8 Kg7 31. Rb8 $1 Bb6 32. Rxb7 Rd1+ 33. Kg2 Rd2+ 34. Kh3 Bg1 35. g4 { The counteraction can be crowned by a fortress building. } 35... Bxh2 $2 ( { Correct is } 35... Rxh2+ 36. Kg3 fxg4 37. Kxg4 Rh6 $1 38. Bc4 Rf6 { and White cannot make any progress (Kramnik and Dolmatov). } ) 36. gxf5 $1 h5 $2 ( { Black might survive in } 36... Bxf4 37. Kg4 ( 37. Rxa7 $4 h5 $1 ) 37... Rd4 38. Bc4 Kh6 39. Rxf7 Be5+ 40. Kf3 a5 ) 37. Kh4 $1 Bxf4 38. Kxh5 Kf6 39. Bc4 Kxf5 40. Rxf7+ Ke4 41. Rxa7 Be5 42. Bf1 Rf2 43. Bh3 Rf8 44. Be6 Rf1 ( { More resistance is offered by } 44... Rf6 $1 45. Bc4 Bc3 { (Kramnik). } ) 45. Rd7 Rh1+ 46. Kg6 Rg1+ 47. Kf7 Rg7+ 48. Ke8 Rxd7 49. Kxd7 Bc3 50. Kc6 Ke5 51. Bg8 Be1 52. Kb6 $1 Bf2+ 53. Ka6 $1 { White wins the bishop ending by accurate play. } ( { The king insufficiently supports his king in } 53. Kb5 $2 Kd6 54. b4 Kc7 55. a5 Be1 56. Ka4 Bd2 57. b5 Be3 { (Hecht). } ) 53... Kd6 54. a5 Kc7 55. b4 Kc6 56. b5+ Kc5 57. b6 Kb4 58. b7 Bg3 59. Kb6 Bf2+ 60. Kc6 $1 Ba7 61. a6 Ka5 62. Bc4 Bb8 63. Bf1 { Shirov took the lead. } 1-0"
"[Event ""WCC candidates""]
[Site ""Cazorla""]
[Date ""1998.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Kramnik, Vladimir""]
[Black ""Shirov, Alexei""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2710""]
[ECO ""D70""]
[EventDate ""1998.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""95""]
[WhiteElo ""2790""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 { Kramnik plays a surprising line in the decisive game. } 3... d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nb6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. Be3 O-O 8. Qd2 e5 $5 9. d5 c6 10. h4 h5 $5 11. Be2 ( 11. g4 $5 hxg4 12. h5 { would be in the style of Shirov. } ) 11... cxd5 12. exd5 N8d7 13. d6 Nf6 14. Bg5 Re8 $5 ( { An alternative gives } 14... Be6 15. Nh3 Nc4 16. Bxc4 Bxc4 { (Kramnik). } ) 15. Rd1 Be6 16. Nh3 Nc4 17. Bxc4 Bxc4 18. b3 Ba6 $2 { Kramnik gets a scoring chance. } ( { Correct is } 18... Be6 19. Nf2 Qb6 $1 ) 19. Nd5 $2 ( { He misses } 19. d7 $1 Qxd7 ( 19... Rf8 20. Nd5 Bb5 21. Nf2 { and Black suffocates } ) 20. Qxd7 Nxd7 21. Rxd7 e4 22. Nd5 $1 exf3+ 23. Ne7+ Kh7 ( 23... Kf8 24. Kf2 $1 ) 24. gxf3 f6 25. Be3 $1 { and White wins (Kramnik and Dolmatov). } ) 19... e4 $1 20. Nxf6+ $2 ( { White survives in } 20. Ne7+ $1 Rxe7 21. dxe7 Qxe7 22. Kf2 $1 ) 20... Bxf6 21. d7 Qb6 $1 { Black's sacrifice of the exchange leads to a better endgame. } 22. dxe8=Q+ Rxe8 23. Qe3 Bxg5 24. Qxb6 Bxh4+ 25. Kd2 ( { No good is } 25. Qf2 exf3+ 26. Kd2 Bxf2 ) 25... axb6 26. fxe4 Rxe4 27. Kc2 Rg4 28. Rd2 Be7 29. Rg1 Kg7 30. Nf2 Rf4 31. Nd3 Re4 { Black has an enormous positional advantage. } 32. Rgd1 $2 ( { Useful exchanges are made after } 32. a4 b5 33. Re1 ) 32... Bb5 33. a4 Bc6 34. Re1 $6 Rxe1 35. Nxe1 Bb4 36. Re2 Bxe1 37. Rxe1 Bxg2 { Now the exchanges have cost an important pawn. } 38. Kd2 h4 39. Ke3 Bd5 40. b4 h3 41. Re2 f5 42. Rd2 Be4 43. Kf4 Bg2 44. Rd7+ Kf6 45. Rh7 g5+ 46. Kg3 f4+ 47. Kg4 Ke5 48. b5 { Shirov won the match with 5 1/2 - 3 1/2 (+2, =7). The loser
got $75,000. The winner got nothing!  No sponsors were found for the
championship match and Shirov received no compensation.  Anand was invited to
play a match against Kasparov in 1999. When the event did not occur, the smart
Vishy cashed $200,000 without making a move! } 0-1"
"[Event ""FIDE-Wch k.o. final""]
[Site ""Las Vegas""]
[Date ""1999.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Akopian, Vladimir""]
[Black ""Khalifman, Alexander""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2625""]
[ECO ""A15""]
[EventDate ""1999.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""114""]
[WhiteElo ""2645""]

{ The next FIDE championship took place in Las Vegas. Kasparov and Karpov did
not participate. The knockout tournament had seven rounds. Kramnik was ousted
in round five and Adams in round six in Caesar's Palace, a fine place of
decadence. } 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. b4 Bg7 4. Bb2 O-O 5. g3 d6 6. Bg2 e5 7. d3 Nh5 8. Nc3 f5 9. O-O Nc6 10. b5 $5 Ne7 11. e4 c5 $1 12. bxc6 bxc6 13. c5 d5 14. exd5 $5 cxd5 15. Qb3 e4 $1 { White has opened aggressively. The counterattack has bite. } 16. dxe4 $2 { Akopian overestimates his chances. } ( { Correct is } 16. Ng5 $1 Nc6 $1 17. Nxd5 Kh8 $1 18. h4 Rb8 19. Bxg7+ Nxg7 { (Khalifman) } 20. Qa4 $1 Qxd5 21. dxe4 Qd7 22. exf5 Nd4 23. Qxd7 Bxd7 24. fxg6 hxg6 25. Rfd1 Ngf5 26. Rd2 { and White has a plus. } ) 16... fxe4 17. Nxe4 Bxb2 18. Qxb2 dxe4 19. Ng5 Bf5 $1 20. Nxe4 Rb8 21. Qc3 Nd5 22. Qa3 Bxe4 23. Bxe4 Nhf6 24. Bf3 Qc7 25. Rac1 Ne7 26. c6 Nf5 27. Qc3 Rbc8 28. Rfe1 Qg7 29. Rcd1 Rc7 30. Re6 h5 31. Qe5 Kh7 32. h3 Ng8 33. Qe4 Nf6 34. Qe5 Ng8 35. Qe4 Rf6 36. Rxf6 Nxf6 37. Qb4 Qe7 38. Qb8 Nd6 39. g4 $6 ( { No commitment brings } 39. Qb4 Nf5 40. Qb8 ) 39... hxg4 40. hxg4 Nf7 41. Kg2 Kg7 42. Re1 Qd8 { White still has positional compensation for the sacrificed material. } 43. Qb2 $2 ( { The exchange by } 43. Qxd8 Nxd8 44. Rb1 g5 45. Kg3 Rc8 46. Rc1 { leads to an endgame with a lasting influence of the passed pawn. } ) 43... Ng5 $1 44. Re3 Qd6 45. Qa3 Qxa3 46. Rxa3 Kf7 47. Be2 Ne6 48. Ra4 Nd5 49. Bf3 Ne7 50. Kg3 Kf6 51. Rc4 Ke5 52. Rc1 Nd4 53. Re1+ Kf6 54. Bg2 Nexc6 55. f4 Ne7 56. Bf1 Rc3+ 57. Kg2 Nc2 { Khalifman took the lead immediately. } 0-1"
"[Event ""FIDE-Wch k.o. final""]
[Site ""Las Vegas""]
[Date ""1999.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Akopian, Vladimir""]
[Black ""Khalifman, Alexander""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2625""]
[ECO ""B51""]
[EventDate ""1999.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""167""]
[WhiteElo ""2645""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. O-O Bd7 5. c3 Nf6 6. Re1 a6 7. Ba4 c4 8. d4 cxd3 9. Bg5 Ne5 $5 ( { Theory is } 9... e6 { (Tal-Akopian, Barcelona 1992). } ) 10. Nbd2 Bxa4 11. Qxa4+ b5 ( 11... Qd7 12. Qd4 Nfg4 { is okay. } ) 12. Qd4 h6 $2 { White gets the time to ruin the black position. } ( { Correct is } 12... Nfg4 $1 13. a4 Rb8 14. axb5 axb5 ) 13. Bxf6 gxf6 14. a4 $1 Rb8 15. Nxe5 ( 15. axb5 axb5 16. Re3 { is favourable for White (Svidler). } ) 15... dxe5 16. Qa7 Ra8 ( { Black does not solve his problems with } 16... Qb6 17. Qxb6 Rxb6 18. axb5 axb5 19. Ra8+ { (Svetkovic). } ) 17. Qb7 Qc8 18. Qd5 Rb8 19. axb5 axb5 20. Qxd3 h5 21. Nf1 Qd7 22. Qe2 $5 ( { The endgame after } 22. Qxd7+ Kxd7 23. Red1+ Ke8 24. Ra7 { looks grim for Black. } ) 22... e6 23. h4 Bc5 24. Ng3 Ke7 25. Red1 Qc6 26. Rd3 Rbd8 27. Rxd8 Rxd8 28. Nxh5 Rg8 29. Ra5 b4 30. Qb5 Rc8 31. Ng3 bxc3 32. bxc3 Qxb5 33. Rxb5 Ba3 34. Ne2 Bc5 35. g4 $2 ( { The advantage is kept by } 35. Rb7+ Kf8 { and now } 36. g4 ) 35... Kd6 $1 36. Kg2 Kc6 37. Rb2 f5 $1 38. f3 ( { The pointe is } 38. exf5 exf5 39. gxf5 Rh8 ) 38... Rh8 39. Kg3 Be7 40. h5 fxe4 41. fxe4 f5 $1 42. Kf3 fxg4+ 43. Kxg4 Rg8+ 44. Kh3 Rh8 45. Ng3 Bg5 46. Rh2 Kc5 47. Kg4 Bf4 48. Rh3 Kc4 49. Nf1 Rf8 50. Nh2 Rg8+ 51. Kf3 Bxh2 ( { Black exchanges as much as possible, but the immediate } 51... Kxc3 { might be good too. } ) 52. Rxh2 Kxc3 53. h6 Kd3 54. h7 Rf8+ 55. Kg3 Rh8 56. Rh4 Ke3 57. Kg2 Kd3 58. Kf3 Kd4 59. Ke2 Kc5 60. Kd3 Rd8+ 61. Kc3 Rh8 62. Rh5 Kd6 63. Kb4 Rb8+ 64. Kc4 Rh8 65. Rh1 Kc6 66. Rh2 Kd6 67. Kb4 ( { White avoids the trick } 67. Kb5 Rxh7 68. Rxh7 { stalemate. } ) 67... Kc6 68. Kc4 Kd6 69. Ra2 Ke7 70. Kc5 Rc8+ $1 71. Kb6 { Black still needs to make one good move. } 71... Rh8 $2 ( { Correct is } 71... Kf6 $1 { and } 72. Rh2 Kg7 { (Svidler) } 73. Kb7 Rh8 74. Kc7 Rxh7 75. Rxh7+ Kxh7 76. Kd6 Kg7 77. Kxe6 Kf8 78. Kxe5 Ke7 ) 72. Rh2 Kd6 73. Rd2+ Ke7 74. Kc7 Kf6 75. Rh2 Kg5 76. Kd6 Kf6 77. Kd7 Kf7 78. Rh3 Kf6 79. Rh1 Kf7 80. Rh4 Kf6 81. Rh1 Kf7 82. Rf1+ Kg7 83. Ke7 Ra8 84. h8=Q+ $1 ( { The pointe is } 84. h8=Q+ Kxh8 85. Rf8+ Rxf8 86. Kxf8 Kh7 87. Kf7 $1 { and White wins the decisive tempo.
Akopian equalised the match. } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""FIDE-Wch k.o. final""]
[Site ""Las Vegas""]
[Date ""1999.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Khalifman, Alexander""]
[Black ""Akopian, Vladimir""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2645""]
[ECO ""E92""]
[EventDate ""1999.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""121""]
[WhiteElo ""2625""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Nf3 e5 7. Be3 exd4 8. Nxd4 Re8 9. f3 c6 10. Bf2 d5 11. exd5 cxd5 12. O-O Nc6 13. c5 Nh5 14. Qd2 Be5 15. g3 Ng7 16. Rfd1 Be6 17. Nxe6 $5 ( 17. f4 { drew in Gelfand-Van Wely, Wijk aan Zee 1996. } ) 17... fxe6 18. f4 Bf6 19. Nb5 Be7 20. Rac1 a6 21. Nd4 Bf6 { White has a majority on the queenside and blockades the centre. } 22. Nf3 Qa5 $5 23. Qxa5 Nxa5 24. b4 Nc6 25. Rb1 h6 26. a4 g5 27. fxg5 hxg5 28. g4 $1 Ne5 29. Nxe5 Bxe5 30. Be3 Rf8 31. Rf1 Bf4 32. Bxf4 gxf4 33. Bf3 Rf7 $2 ( { Khalifman notes } 33... a5 34. Rfc1 $1 ) 34. a5 $1 { White applies a remarkable restriction. } 34... Rd8 ( { No relief from the strangulation brings } 34... Ne8 35. Rbe1 Nc7 36. g5 Kg7 37. Bg4 Kg6 38. Re5 ) 35. Rbe1 d4 $5 { Black acts in desperation before the time control. } 36. Re4 d3 37. Bd1 d2 38. Rfxf4 Rxf4 39. Rxf4 Ne8 40. Kf2 Nc7 41. h4 e5 42. Rc4 Nd5 43. Kf3 $1 Rf8+ 44. Ke2 Rd8 45. Kf3 Rf8+ 46. Ke2 Rd8 { White has a forced way to win in a diabolic endgame. } 47. Rc2 $2 ( { Best is } 47. g5 $1 Nf4+ 48. Ke3 $1 Kg7 49. h5 Nxh5 50. Bxh5 d1=Q 51. Bxd1 Rxd1 52. c6 bxc6 53. Ke4 $1 Rd6 54. Kxe5 Rg6 55. Kd4 Kf7 56. Kc5 Rxg5+ 57. Kb6 $1 Ke7 58. Rxc6 Rb5+ 59. Kxa6 Rxb4 { White has a theoretical win by } 60. Rb6 Ra4 61. Rb5 $1 Kd7 62. Kb7 Rc4 63. Rd5+ ) 47... Nf4+ 48. Ke3 Nd5+ 49. Ke2 Nf4+ 50. Kf3 Kf7 51. c6 bxc6 52. Rxc6 Rd3+ $2 ( { Strong resistance is offered by } 52... Nd5 53. Rc4 $1 { (Khalifman) } 53... Rb8 54. Rc2 $1 Rxb4 55. Rxd2 Ke6 ) 53. Ke4 Ke7 54. h5 Rd4+ 55. Kxe5 Rxb4 56. Rc7+ Kf8 57. Rd7 Ng2 58. h6 Kg8 59. g5 Ne3 60. g6 Rb5+ 61. Ke4 { Khalifman led again. He won the match with 3 1/2 - 2 1/2 (+2, =3, -1),
got the FIDE title and $660,000. The runner-up netted $396,000. } 1-0"
"[Event ""BGN World Championship""]
[Site ""London""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Kramnik, Vladimir""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2770""]
[ECO ""C67""]
[EventDate ""2000.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""50""]
[WhiteElo ""2845""]

{ The number one in chess invited the number two for a championship match.
Although no candidates got a chance, we might be thankful, because the
encounter between Kasparov and Kramnik became one of the most interesting
matches in the history of chess. The sponsor, Brain Games Networks, supplied a
prize fund of $2,000,000. The match took place in October and November 2000.
FIDE started its world championship in November. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Nc3 Bd7 10. b3 h6 11. Bb2 Kc8 { Kramnik has chosen for a crammed endgame of the Berlin
Defence. Kasparov answers calmly. } 12. h3 b6 13. Rad1 Ne7 $5 { Vladimir has prepared a fascinating manoeuvre. } 14. Ne2 Ng6 { The six moves of
this knight result in pressure on e5 and control over square f4. } 15. Ne1 h5 $1 16. Nd3 c5 17. c4 { White prevents counter-play on the queenside. } 17... a5 18. a4 h4 19. Nc3 Be6 $1 20. Nd5 Kb7 21. Ne3 Rh5 $1 22. Bc3 Re8 23. Rd2 Kc8 24. f4 { The active knight makes two more moves and blockades the f-pawn. } 24... Ne7 25. Nf2 Nf5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""BGN World Championship""]
[Site ""London""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Kramnik, Vladimir""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2845""]
[ECO ""D85""]
[EventDate ""2000.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""79""]
[WhiteElo ""2770""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Nf3 c5 8. Be3 Qa5 9. Qd2 Bg4 10. Rb1 a6 $5 11. Rxb7 $1 ( { Kramnik improves on } 11. Rb3 { in Timman-Ivanchuk, Linares 1992. } ) 11... Bxf3 12. gxf3 Nc6 13. Bc4 O-O 14. O-O ( { The firm } 14. Bd5 Rac8 15. Bg5 $6 { is met by } 15... cxd4 16. cxd4 Qxd2+ 17. Kxd2 Nxd4 18. Bxe7 Rc2+ ) 14... cxd4 15. cxd4 Bxd4 $1 16. Bd5 Bc3 $2 { Kasparov blunders in his cherished Gruenfeld Defence. } ( 16... Qxd2 17. Bxd2 Rfc8 { will lead to equality in Yermolinsky-Azmaiparashvili, Hyderabad 2002. } ) 17. Qc1 $1 Nd4 $5 { Now Gary has to sacrifice a pawn in order to exchange. } ( { The line } 17... Rac8 $6 18. Bb6 Qb4 19. a3 Qb2 20. Qxb2 Bxb2 21. a4 $1 { is unpleasant for Black (Kramnik). } ) 18. Bxd4 Bxd4 19. Rxe7 Ra7 20. Rxa7 Bxa7 21. f4 $1 Qd8 22. Qc3 Bb8 23. Qf3 $1 Qh4 24. e5 g5 $1 { A battle rages on the dark squares. } 25. Re1 $1 Qxf4 26. Qxf4 gxf4 27. e6 fxe6 28. Rxe6 Kg7 29. Rxa6 { White has regained the extra pawn. } 29... Rf5 30. Be4 Re5 31. f3 Re7 32. a4 Ra7 33. Rb6 $1 Be5 34. Rb4 { Black draws if he keeps the enemy out or exchanges the rooks. } 34... Rd7 $2 { The activation of the rook allows the advance of the a-pawn. } ( 34... Bd6 $1 35. Rc4 Kf6 { applies passive consolidation. } ) 35. Kg2 Rd2+ 36. Kh3 h5 37. Rb5 Kf6 38. a5 Ra2 39. Rb6+ Ke7 $4 { Kasparov succumbs under time pressure. } ( { Kramnik analyses } 39... Kg7 40. a6 Bd4 41. Rg6+ Kf8 42. Bb7 Ra5 43. Rd6 Bg1 44. Rd1 $1 Be3 45. Rd5 $1 Rxd5 46. Bxd5 Kg7 47. Kg2 Kf6 48. h4 $1 { If the black
king moves to the left, pawn h5 will fall. Otherwise his adversary moves to
the queenside. } ) 40. Bd5 $1 { Kramnik made an impressive start in the match. } ( 40. Bd5 Rxa5 41. Re6+ Kd7 42. Rxe5 Kd6 43. Rxh5 Rxd5 44. Rxd5+ Kxd5 45. Kg4 { is elementary. } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""BGN World Championship""]
[Site ""London""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Kramnik, Vladimir""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2770""]
[ECO ""C67""]
[EventDate ""2000.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""106""]
[WhiteElo ""2845""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Nc3 Bd7 10. b3 h6 11. Bb2 Kc8 12. Rad1 b6 $5 { Kasparov deviate
s from game one and Vladimir from Shirov-Krasenkov, Polanica Zdroj 2000. } 13. Ne2 $1 c5 14. c4 Bc6 15. Nf4 Kb7 ( 15... Bxf3 16. gxf3 { leads to black passivity. } ) 16. Nd5 $1 Ne7 17. Rfe1 Rg8 $1 { Black begins a
rare development manoeuvre. The intended route to the open file is
h8-g8-g6-e6-e8-d8. } 18. Nf4 $1 { The knight retreats as preparation of e5-e6. } 18... g5 19. Nh5 Rg6 $5 { Kramnik plans ..Re6. Kasparov prevents it. } 20. Nf6 Bg7 21. Rd3 Bxf3 $5 { Exchanges lessen the pressure. } 22. Rxf3 Bxf6 23. exf6 Nc6 24. Rd3 Rf8 $1 25. Re4 ( 25. Rd7 Kc8 { shows the pointe of black's prophylactic move. } ) 25... Kc8 26. f4 gxf4 27. Rxf4 Re8 ( { Black quickly draws in } 27... Nb4 $1 28. Re3 Rd8 $1 { (threatens ..Nd3) } 29. Rff3 ( 29. Re7 $2 Rd2 $1 30. Rf2 Rxf2 31. Kxf2 Nd3+ ) 29... Rd1+ 30. Rf1 Rd2 31. Rf2 ) 28. Bc3 Re2 29. Rf2 Re4 30. Rh3 $5 { Kasparov wants to win. } ( 30. Rfd2 Nd4 { followed by exchanges will draw. } ) 30... a5 31. Rh5 $5 a4 32. bxa4 $6 Rxc4 33. Bd2 Rxa4 34. Rxh6 Rg8 $6 { Kramnik can make an attempt to win. } ( { But he misses } 34... Rxh6 $1 35. Bxh6 c4 36. g4 c3 37. h3 Rb4 ) 35. Rh7 Rxa2 $1 36. Rxf7 Ne5 $1 37. Rg7 Rf8 38. h3 c4 ( { Or } 38... Nd3 $1 39. f7 Kd7 $1 40. Rg8 Ra1+ 41. Kh2 Nxf2 42. Rxf8 Ke7 ) 39. Re7 ( { Kramnik regards } 39. Bc3 Rxf2 40. Kxf2 { as stronger, but } 40... Nd7 $1 { draws. } ) 39... Nd3 40. f7 Nxf2 $1 ( { Vladimir avoids } 40... Kd8 $4 41. Re8+ $1 Rxe8 42. Bg5+ { and safely reaches the time control after forty moves in two hours. } ) 41. Re8+ Kd7 42. Rxf8 Ke7 43. Rc8 Kxf7 44. Rxc7+ Ke6 45. Be3 $1 Nd1 $1 46. Bxb6 ( { Not } 46. Rxc4 $2 Rxg2+ 47. Kxg2 $4 Nxe3+ ) 46... c3 47. h4 Ra6 $1 48. Bd4 Ra4 49. Bxc3 Nxc3 50. Rxc3 Rxh4 51. Rf3 Rh5 52. Kf2 Rg5 53. Rf8 Ke5 { The attacker advanced in the centre and the defender centralised. } ( 53... Ke5 54. Kf3 Rf5+ 55. Rxf5+ Kxf5 $11 ) 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""BGN World Championship""]
[Site ""London""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Kramnik, Vladimir""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2845""]
[ECO ""D27""]
[EventDate ""2000.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""147""]
[WhiteElo ""2770""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 e6 4. e3 c5 5. Bxc4 a6 6. O-O Nf6 7. dxc5 Qxd1 8. Rxd1 Bxc5 9. Nbd2 Nbd7 10. Be2 b6 11. Nb3 Be7 12. Nfd4 Bb7 13. f3 O-O 14. e4 Rfc8 15. Be3 Kf8 16. Nd2 $1 ( 16. Kf2 { drew in Bareev-Rublevsky, Elista 1996. } ) 16... Ne5 17. N4b3 Rc6 18. Rac1 Rac8 19. Rxc6 Rxc6 20. g4 $1 h6 21. h4 Bc8 $6 { Black loses time. } ( { The effective } 21... Ne8 22. f4 Nd7 23. Nc4 Nd6 { leads to exchanges (Kramnik). } ) 22. g5 $1 hxg5 23. hxg5 Nfd7 $1 24. f4 Ng6 25. Nf3 Rc2 $2 { Kasparov decides for an aggressive solution. } ( 25... Rc7 { protects Nd7 and thus keeps the status quo. } ) 26. Bxa6 $1 Bxa6 27. Rxd7 Rxb2 28. Ra7 Bb5 29. f5 $1 exf5 30. exf5 Re2 $1 31. Nfd4 $5 Re1+ 32. Kf2 Rf1+ 33. Kg2 Nh4+ 34. Kh3 Rh1+ 35. Kg4 Be8 36. Bf2 $1 Ng2 37. Ra8 $2 ( { The advantage is kept by } 37. Nf3 Bd6 38. Bxb6 { White has an extra pawn and a positional plus. } ) 37... Rf1 38. Kf3 Nh4+ $2 { Kasparov also lapses before the first time control. } ( { Better is } 38... Nf4 $1 39. Nd2 Rd1 { (Kramnik). } ) 39. Ke2 Rh1 40. Nb5 Bxg5 41. Nc7 Ke7 42. Nxe8 { Although the Kramnik team tries to prove points with lengthy analical lines,
the win for White has become unclear. } 42... Nxf5 43. Bxb6 Kd7 44. a4 Rh3 45. Nc5+ Kc6 46. a5 Re3+ 47. Kd1 Re7 48. Rc8+ Kb5 49. Ne4 Rxe4 50. Rc5+ Ka6 51. Nc7+ Kb7 52. Rxf5 Be3 53. Bxe3 Rxe3 54. Rxf7 Re5 $1 55. a6+ $2 ( { The challenger misses the elegant win } 55. Nd5+ Ka6 56. Nb4+ Kb5 57. Rf4 $1 g5 58. Rg4 ) 55... Kb6 56. Rxg7 Ra5 57. Kd2 Ra1 58. Kc2 Rh1 $2 { The rook must stay on the a-file. } 59. Kb2 $2 { The players have to make twenty
moves in one hour before the second time control. Both sides blunder under
time pressure. } ( { Correct is } 59. Rg8 $1 Rh7 ( 59... Ra1 60. Nd5+ Kc5 61. Rg5 $1 ) 60. Rb8+ Ka7 61. Rb7# { Kramnik did not play this line, because his tired mind went on with ..Ka8. } ) 59... Rh8 $1 60. Kb3 Rc8 { The time control switches to a Fischer mode. Both
players get thirty minutes plus ten seconds per move for the rest of the game.
As an endgame lover, I often talked with Geurt Gijssen about allotted time
after the second control. Our preference goes to fifteen minutes plus thirty
seconds per move. } 61. a7 Kxa7 62. Kb4 Kb6 63. Nd5+ Ka6 64. Rg6+ Kb7 65. Kb5 Rc1 66. Rg2 Kc8 67. Rg7 Kd8 68. Nf6 Rc7 69. Rg5 Rf7 70. Nd5 Kd7 71. Rg6 Rf1 72. Kc5 Rc1+ 73. Kd4 Rd1+ 74. Ke5 { Kramnik showed his superiority in the endgame
again. Kasparov had a lucky escape. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""BGN World Championship""]
[Site ""London""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Kramnik, Vladimir""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2770""]
[ECO ""A34""]
[EventDate ""2000.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""48""]
[WhiteElo ""2845""]

1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Bg2 Nc6 6. Nc3 g6 7. O-O Bg7 8. Qa4 Nb6 9. Qb5 Nd7 $5 { The novelty leads to a quick draw. } 10. d3 O-O 11. Be3 Nd4 12. Bxd4 cxd4 13. Ne4 Qb6 $1 14. a4 a6 15. Qxb6 Nxb6 16. a5 Nd5 17. Nc5 Rd8 18. Nd2 { White pressures along a diagonal, but Black neutralises this plan quickly. } 18... Rb8 19. Nc4 e6 20. Rfc1 Bh6 $1 21. Rcb1 Bf8 22. Nb3 Bg7 $1 23. Bxd5 Rxd5 24. Nbd2 e5 { Kasparov achieved nothing. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""BGN World Championship""]
[Site ""London""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Kramnik, Vladimir""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2845""]
[ECO ""D27""]
[EventDate ""2000.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""131""]
[WhiteElo ""2770""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 e6 4. e3 c5 5. Bxc4 a6 6. O-O Nf6 7. a4 Nc6 8. Qe2 cxd4 9. Rd1 Be7 10. exd4 O-O 11. Nc3 Nd5 12. Bb3 Re8 13. h4 $5 { Kramnik plays a provocative new move. } 13... Ncb4 $1 ( { Kasparov dislikes } 13... Bxh4 14. Nxh4 Nxc3 15. bxc3 Qxh4 16. d5 ) 14. h5 b6 15. Ne5 Bb7 16. a5 b5 17. h6 g6 18. Ne4 Nc7 $6 { White gets the initiative. } ( { Better is } 18... Rc8 $5 ) 19. Nc5 Bd5 20. Ra3 $5 Nc6 21. Bxd5 Qxd5 22. Ncd7 Rad8 ( 22... f6 $1 23. Rad3 $6 { (Kramnik) } 23... Rad8 $1 24. Nb6 Nxd4 25. Rxd4 Qxe5 { defends more aggressively. } ) 23. Nxc6 Rxd7 24. Nxe7+ Rexe7 25. Rc3 f6 26. Be3 Kf7 27. Rdc1 Qb7 28. Rc5 Nd5 29. Qf3 Nb4 $1 30. Qe2 Rc7 $5 ( { The repetition } 30... Nd5 { is okay. } ) 31. Bf4 Rxc5 32. dxc5 e5 33. Qd2 $1 Nc6 34. Qd5+ Kf8 35. Be3 Qd7 36. Qf3 Kf7 37. Rd1 e4 $1 38. Qe2 $1 Qf5 39. Rd6 Re6 40. Rd7+ Re7 41. Rd6 Re6 42. Qd1 { Kasparov dreams about a counter-attack on the kingside. } 42... g5 $2 ( { Passive consolidation applies } 42... Rxd6 43. Qxd6 Qe6 44. Qc7+ Ne7 ) 43. Qh5+ $2 { Kramnik plays the right move later on. } 43... Ke7 44. Qd1 Kf7 $2 ( { A firm defence line is created by } 44... Ke8 $1 45. Rd2 Re7 { (Kramnik). } ) 45. Rd7+ $1 Kg6 46. Rg7+ Kxh6 47. Qd7 Re5 48. Qf7 Rd5 49. Kh1 ( 49. b4 $3 { (zugzwang) } 49... Nxb4 50. Kh2 $1 Nc6 51. g4 $1 { wins wonderfully. } ) 49... Nd8 50. Rxh7+ Qxh7 51. Qxd5 Kg6+ $1 52. Kg1 Qc7 53. Qg8+ Kf5 54. Qd5+ Kg6 55. Qxe4+ Kg7 { White has a difficult win. } 56. Qa8 $2 ( { Correct is } 56. Qd5 Nc6 57. Bd4 Nxd4 58. Qxd4 Qxa5 59. c6 { The analysts stop here, but the win is not evident. I continue with } 59... Qe1+ 60. Kh2 Qe7 61. g3 $1 ( 61. Qd7 $2 Kf7 $1 ) 61... Kf7 62. Qb6 Qe4 63. Qa7+ Kf8 64. Qd7 Qe8 65. Qb7 Qe4 66. Qc8+ Qe8 67. Qxa6 ) 56... Qd7 57. Kh2 Qd3 58. g3 Nf7 59. Qb7 Kg6 60. Qxa6 Ne5 61. Qa8 Ng4+ 62. Kh3 Qf5 $1 63. Qg8+ ( { Or } 63. Kg2 Nxe3+ 64. fxe3 Qc2+ 65. Kf1 ( 65. Kh3 $4 g4+ $1 66. Kxg4 Qf5+ 67. Kh4 Qh5# ) 65... Qd1+ $11 ) 63... Kh6 64. Qh8+ Kg6 65. Qe8+ Kh6 66. Qh8+ { Kasparov escaped as Black for the second time in the match. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""BGN World Championship""]
[Site ""London""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Kramnik, Vladimir""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2770""]
[ECO ""A32""]
[EventDate ""2000.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""21""]
[WhiteElo ""2845""]

1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 $5 5. Nc3 e6 6. g3 Qc7 7. Qd3 Nc6 8. Nxc6 dxc6 9. Bg2 e5 10. O-O Be6 11. Na4 $5 { Kasparov quickly drew with White.
This timidity did not happen since the first match with Karpov in 1984. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""BGN World Championship""]
[Site ""London""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Kramnik, Vladimir""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2845""]
[ECO ""E32""]
[EventDate ""2000.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""75""]
[WhiteElo ""2770""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 b6 7. Bg5 Bb7 8. f3 h6 9. Bh4 d5 10. e3 Nbd7 11. cxd5 Nxd5 12. Bxd8 Nxc3 13. Bh4 Nd5 14. Bf2 c5 15. Bb5 Rfd8 16. e4 Nc7 $1 ( { The similar sacrifice } 16... Ne7 { was played in Kasparov-Kramnik, Moscow 1998 (blitz). } ) 17. Bxd7 Rxd7 18. dxc5 f5 $1 { Kasparov has given a pawn for mobility. His novelty works. } 19. cxb6 $6 ( { A plus is gained by } 19. e5 $1 bxc5 20. Rc1 Nd5 21. Nh3 { (Golod-Pilgaard, Ubeda 2001). } ) 19... axb6 20. Ne2 ( { Kramnik does not risk } 20. Bxb6 $5 fxe4 21. fxe4 Bxe4 ) 20... fxe4 21. fxe4 Bxe4 { All black pieces are ready for the attack. } 22. O-O ( { Kasparov prefers } 22. Nc3 Bxg2 23. Rg1 { but } 23... Bc6 $1 24. Bxb6 Rb8 25. Bxc7 Rxc7 26. b4 { is unpleasant for White. } ) 22... Rd2 23. Nc3 Bb7 24. b4 Rf8 $1 25. Ra2 $1 Rxa2 26. Nxa2 Nd5 27. Bd4 Ra8 $1 28. Nc3 ( { Kramnik does not like the other pawn sacrifice in } 28. Rf3 g5 29. Nc3 Nf4 30. Re3 Bxg2 31. a4 b5 $1 32. a5 Bc6 ) 28... Nxc3 29. Bxc3 Rxa3 30. Bd4 b5 31. Rf4 Rd3 $6 ( 31... h5 $1 32. g4 h4 33. g5 Ra2 34. Rxh4 Rg2+ 35. Kf1 Rxg5 { brings winning chances (Kasparov). } ) 32. Rg4 $1 g5 ( 32... Rd1+ 33. Kf2 Rd2+ 34. Ke3 $1 Rxg2 35. Rxg2 Bxg2 36. h4 { also leads to a draw due to bishops of opposite colours (Kasparov). } ) 33. h4 Kf7 34. hxg5 hxg5 35. Kf2 Rd2+ 36. Ke3 $1 Rxg2 37. Rxg2 Bxg2 38. Be5 { Kramnik survived the fine pawn sacrifice by giving three pawns! } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""BGN World Championship""]
[Site ""London""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Kramnik, Vladimir""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2770""]
[ECO ""C67""]
[EventDate ""2000.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""60""]
[WhiteElo ""2845""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 { Ruy Lopez published about this opening in the sixteenth century. } 3... Nf6 { Black chooses for a counterattack in the Berlin Defence. Horwitz and Anderssen
used it in London 1851. } 4. O-O { Gary allows simplification again. } ( { Anderssen did } 4. d3 { in order to play chess. } ) ( { Contemparies chose } 4. Qe2 { for the same reason. } ) 4... Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 { Kramnik said about this opening: ""I build a fortress. He can approach
but not take it"". } 9. Nc3 h6 ( { This time Vladimir makes the usual move instead of } 9... Bd7 ) 10. Rd1+ Ke8 11. h3 a5 12. Bf4 Be6 13. g4 Ne7 14. Nd4 Nd5 15. Nce2 Bc5 16. Nxe6 fxe6 17. c4 Nb6 18. b3 $5 ( { Kasparov diverts from } 18. Bg3 { in Vuckovic-Sakaev, Novi Sad 2000. } ) 18... a4 $1 { Black counters immediately. } 19. Bd2 Kf7 20. Bc3 Rhd8 21. Rxd8 Rxd8 22. Kg2 Rd3 23. Rc1 g5 { Kramnik restricts the kingside. } 24. Rc2 axb3 25. axb3 Nd7 $1 26. Ra2 Be7 27. Ra7 Nc5 28. f3 ( 28. b4 Ne4 { also draws. } ) 28... Nxb3 29. Rxb7 Nc1 $1 30. Nxc1 Rxc3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""BGN World Championship""]
[Site ""London""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Kramnik, Vladimir""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2845""]
[ECO ""E54""]
[EventDate ""2000.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""49""]
[WhiteElo ""2770""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 c5 7. O-O cxd4 8. exd4 dxc4 9. Bxc4 b6 10. Bg5 Bb7 11. Re1 Nbd7 12. Rc1 Rc8 13. Qb3 $1 { White activates his queen after a long thought. } 13... Be7 14. Bxf6 $1 Nxf6 $2 ( { The right capture is } 14... Bxf6 15. Nb5 Bxf3 16. Qxf3 a6 17. Na7 Rc7 { (Kramnik). } ) 15. Bxe6 $1 fxe6 16. Qxe6+ Kh8 17. Qxe7 Bxf3 18. gxf3 Qxd4 19. Nb5 $1 { Unknown to the famous players, this position occurred in Hazai-Danielsen,
Valby 1994. } 19... Qxb2 $2 ( { The mentioned game went on with } 19... Qf4 $6 20. Rxc8 Rxc8 21. Nd6 ) ( { Best is } 19... Qd2 $1 20. Rxc8 Rxc8 21. Nd6 Rb8 22. Ne8 $1 Rb7 $1 23. Qf8+ Ng8 24. Re4 { (Kramnik). } ) 20. Rxc8 Rxc8 21. Nd6 $1 Rb8 $2 ( { Kramnik gives the preferable } 21... Ra8 $1 22. Nf7+ Kg8 23. Qe6 h6 $1 ( 23... h5 $2 24. Ng5+ Kh8 25. Qf5 ) 24. Nxh6+ Kh7 25. Nf7 $1 ) 22. Nf7+ Kg8 23. Qe6 $1 { White threatens smothered mate. } 23... Rf8 { Black is lost in all variations. } ( { See } 23... h5 24. Ng5+ Kh8 25. Qf5 Qxa2 26. Re7 Qa3 27. Rf7 Kg8 28. h4 Rf8 29. Rxf6 $1 Rxf6 30. Qh7+ Kf8 31. Qh8+ Ke7 32. Qxg7+ ) ( { and } 23... h6 24. Nxh6+ Kh7 25. Qh3 Re8 26. Nf5+ Kg8 27. Ne7+ Kf8 28. Qe6 { (Mueller). } ) 24. Nd8+ Kh8 25. Qe7 { Kramnik scored a sensational win. } 1-0"
"[Event ""BGN World Championship""]
[Site ""London""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Kramnik, Vladimir""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2770""]
[ECO ""C78""]
[EventDate ""2000.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""82""]
[WhiteElo ""2845""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 $5 { Kramnik has lost his fear and does not hide behind the Berlin Wall. } 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Bc5 7. a4 Bb7 8. d3 O-O 9. Nc3 Na5 10. axb5 Nxb3 11. cxb3 axb5 12. Rxa8 Bxa8 13. Nxe5 d5 14. Bg5 dxe4 15. dxe4 Qxd1 16. Rxd1 b4 17. Bxf6 bxc3 18. bxc3 gxf6 19. Nd7 Bd6 20. Nxf8 Kxf8 21. f3 h5 $5 { A new move is made at last. } ( 21... Bc6 { was played in Kupreichik-Malaniuk,
Muenster 1995. Kramnik's novelty makes 22.g4 less useful. } ) 22. h4 Ke7 23. Kf2 Bb7 $1 24. c4 Be5 25. Rd2 Bc8 26. Rd5 Be6 27. Ra5 c5 $1 28. Ke3 Bd4+ 29. Kd3 f5 $1 { The exchange of pawns begins. } 30. b4 fxe4+ 31. Kxe4 Bf2 32. bxc5 Bxh4 33. c6 Kd6 $1 { More wood will disappear. } 34. Rxh5 Bf2 35. g4 Kxc6 36. Rh2 Bc5 37. Rc2 f6 38. Rh2 Bxc4 39. Rh6 Bd5+ 40. Kf5 Bxf3 41. g5 Kd5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""BGN World Championship""]
[Site ""London""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Kramnik, Vladimir""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2845""]
[ECO ""E55""]
[EventDate ""2000.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""66""]
[WhiteElo ""2770""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 c5 7. O-O dxc4 8. Bxc4 Nbd7 $5 { He avoids the opening of game 10. } 9. a3 cxd4 10. axb4 dxc3 11. bxc3 Qc7 12. Be2 $5 Qxc3 $5 { Both players take risks. } 13. Ba3 Nd5 14. Qb1 Qf6 15. Bd3 h6 16. b5 Rd8 17. Bb2 Qe7 18. Ra4 $5 { White changes his strategy from
restriction of the queenside to attack on the kingside. } 18... Nc5 19. Bh7+ Kh8 20. Rh4 { White threatens to play Rxh6. } 20... f6 $1 21. Rc4 $2 ( { The development is finished by } 21. Rc1 ) 21... Bd7 22. Ba3 b6 23. Be4 a6 $1 { Kasparov wants to utilise the extra pawn. } 24. bxa6 Rxa6 25. Bxc5 bxc5 26. Rfc1 $1 Ra5 27. Qb2 Rb5 28. Qa3 Nb6 $1 29. R4c3 ( { Kramnik avoids the trick } 29. Rxc5 $2 Rxc5 30. Rxc5 Bc6 31. Bc2 Ra8 $1 32. Qd3 Ra1+ 33. Bb1 Rxb1+ 34. Qxb1 Qxc5 ) 29... Rb4 30. Nd2 f5 31. Bf3 Na4 $2 { Kasparov simplifies under time pressure. } ( 31... Rc8 { keeps the extra pawn. } ) 32. Rxc5 Rb2 33. Nc4 Qxc5 ( 33... Qxc5 34. Qxc5 Nxc5 35. Nxb2 { exchanges to an equal endgame. } ) 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""BGN World Championship""]
[Site ""London""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""13""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Kramnik, Vladimir""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2770""]
[ECO ""C67""]
[EventDate ""2000.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""27""]
[WhiteElo ""2845""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 { It is safety first again. } 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Nc3 h6 10. h3 Ke8 11. Ne4 c5 12. c3 b6 13. Re1 Be6 14. g4 { Kasparov showed little ambition, although he trailed by two points! } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""BGN World Championship""]
[Site ""London""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""14""]
[White ""Kramnik, Vladimir""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2845""]
[ECO ""A30""]
[EventDate ""2000.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""115""]
[WhiteElo ""2770""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 b6 3. g3 c5 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. O-O g6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. d4 cxd4 8. Qxd4 d6 9. Rd1 Nbd7 10. Be3 Rc8 11. Rac1 O-O 12. Qh4 a6 ( { White had experienced } 12... Re8 { (Kramnik-Karpov, Monaco 1994). } ) 13. Ne1 $5 { Kramnik wants a quick draw. } 13... Bxg2 14. Nxg2 Re8 15. b3 Qc7 16. Bg5 Qb7 17. Ne3 b5 $1 18. Ned5 $6 { Kramnik allows a weakening. } ( { Better is } 18. Ncd5 $1 bxc4 19. Rxc4 ) 18... bxc4 19. bxc4 h5 20. Qf4 Qc6 21. Bxf6 $1 Nxf6 22. Nxf6+ Bxf6 23. Nd5 Bb2 24. Rb1 Bg7 25. Qg5 Kf8 $1 26. Rdc1 e6 27. Nf6 Red8 28. h4 Qa8 $1 { Black threatens to win with 29...Rc4 30.Qf4 Rf5. } 29. c5 $5 { Kramnik sacrifices the c-pawn in order to exchange. } ( 29. Qf4 Rc5 30. Nh7+ Kg8 31. Ng5 Rf5 32. Qd2 { leads to an edge for Black. } ) 29... Rxc5 30. Rxc5 Bxf6 $1 ( { Avoids } 30... dxc5 $4 31. Qxc5+ { and mate. } ) 31. Qxf6 dxc5 32. Kh2 Kg8 33. Rb6 Re8 34. Qf3 $5 { A difficult rook ending arises. } 34... Qxf3 35. exf3 Rc8 $1 36. Rxa6 c4 37. Rd6 c3 ( { Kramnik analyses } 37... Kf8 $1 38. Kg2 Ke7 39. Rd1 Ra8 40. Rd4 $1 c3 $1 41. a4 $1 Rc8 42. Rd1 c2 43. Rc1 Kd6 44. Kf1 Kd5 45. Ke2 Rc3 46. Kd2 Rxf3 47. Ke2 Rc3 48. Kd2 { He regards } 48... Kc4 $2 49. Rxc2 Rxc2+ 50. Kxc2 f6 $1 { as won for Black, but } 51. f4 Kb4 52. Kd3 Kxa4 53. Kc4 $1 { reverses the chances. } ) 38. Rd1 Ra8 $1 39. Rc1 $1 Rxa2 40. Rxc3 Rxf2+ 41. Kg1 ( 41. Kh3 { seems to be good too. } ) 41... Ra2 42. Rc7 Kf8 43. Rb7 Ke8 44. Rb8+ Ke7 45. Rb7+ Kf6 46. Kf1 $2 ( 46. f4 $1 { forces the draw. } ) 46... e5 47. Rb6+ Kf5 48. Rb7 Ke6 49. Rb6+ Kf5 50. Rb7 f6 51. Rg7 g5 $1 52. hxg5 fxg5 53. Rg8 g4 54. Rf8+ Ke6 55. Re8+ Kf5 56. Rf8+ Kg6 $2 { Kasparov misses the last opportunity. } ( { Kramnik tests } 56... Ke6 57. Re8+ Kd5 $1 ( 57... Kf6 58. Rg8 $1 gxf3 59. Rf8+ Kg5 60. Rxf3 Kg4 61. Re3 ) 58. Rd8+ Kc4 59. fxg4 hxg4 60. Rg8 Kd3 61. Rxg4 e4 62. Rg8 Ra1+ 63. Kg2 e3 { Hereafter White needs great accuracy in } 64. Rd8+ Ke2 65. g4 Ke1 66. Kf3 $1 e2 67. Re8 Ra3+ 68. Kf4 Kf2 69. Rxe2+ Kxe2 70. g5 { drawn. } ) 57. Rg8+ Kf5 { Kramnik claims a draw, because } 58. Rf8+ { leads to threefold repetition. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""BGN World Championship""]
[Site ""London""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""15""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Kramnik, Vladimir""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2770""]
[ECO ""E05""]
[EventDate ""2000.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""76""]
[WhiteElo ""2845""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O dxc4 7. Qc2 a6 8. Qxc4 b5 9. Qc2 Bb7 10. Bd2 Be4 11. Qc1 Bb7 12. Bf4 Bd6 13. Nbd2 Nbd7 14. Nb3 Bd5 15. Rd1 Qe7 ( { Kramnik diverts from a game of his second Bareev } 15... Qb8 { (Barreev-Lalic, Sochi 1987). } ) 16. Ne5 Bxg2 17. Kxg2 Nd5 18. Nc6 $1 { White occupies a key square. } 18... Nxf4+ $5 19. Qxf4 $1 Qe8 20. Qf3 e5 $5 { Black wants to remove constraint. } ( { Okay is } 20... f5 { (Kramnik). } ) 21. dxe5 ( 21. Qf5 $1 exd4 22. Nbxd4 Ne5 23. Rac1 { gains a plus. } ) 21... Nxe5 22. Nxe5 Qxe5 23. Rd2 Rae8 24. e3 Re6 25. Rad1 Rf6 26. Qd5 Qe8 $1 { The exchange of queens allows too much pressure. } 27. Rc1 g6 28. Rdc2 ( { Avoids } 28. Rc6 $4 Rf5 ) 28... h5 $5 29. Nd2 $6 ( 29. Nc5 $1 Bxc5 30. Rxc5 Rd6 31. Qf3 Rd2 32. R1c2 Rxc2 33. Rxc2 Qe5 { keeps the game going. } ) 29... Rf5 30. Qe4 c5 $1 { Black has solved all problems. } 31. Qxe8 Rxe8 32. e4 Rfe5 33. f4 R5e6 34. e5 Be7 35. b3 f6 36. Nf3 fxe5 37. Nxe5 Rd8 38. h4 Rd5 { Kramnik won the match with
8 1/2 - 6 1/2 (+2, =13). He became the BGN world champion. Kasparov was
dethroned after fifteen years. Gary regarded Vladimir as the fourteenth world
champion. Internet company BGN ceased to exist, but Kramnik has remained the
best chess strategist of the world.  Many chess enthusiasts, including
experienced grandmasters, failed to understand, why Kasparov was beaten. Two
reasons for the result can be given:  1. Gary lacked sympathy among his
colleagues by his past behaviour. Vladimir got support from many top players.
Important helpers were Lautier, Morozovich, Gelfand, Svidler and Bareev. This
resulted in a better opening preparation and an advantage as White.  2.
Kramnik showed himself as a superior strategist. He said: ""I am more
universal"". As Black, he did not choose the aggressive openings of the Soviet
school but applied prophylaxis. An advance in the centre was contained. The
result was equality for Black.  Kramnik established himself as a great player.
Like Petrosian and Spassky before him, it will be hard for him to be a grand
champion, because he needs inspiration from the opponent. Kasparov brings the
best out of him. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""FIDE-Wch k.o. final""]
[Site ""Teheran""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Anand, Viswanathan""]
[Black ""Shirov, Alexei""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2745""]
[ECO ""C78""]
[EventDate ""2000.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""127""]
[WhiteElo ""2760""]

{ During the FIDE championship in New Delhi, Anand had defeated the champ
Khalifman in round five and Adams in round six. Shirov had ousted Bareev and
Grischuk. The final was scheduled for December 2000. A match of six games was
played in Teheran. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Bc5 6. c3 b5 7. Bc2 d5 $5 8. a4 $5 { Shirov makes a flamboyant move. Anand gives a novel answer. } 8... dxe4 9. axb5 Bg4 ( { Less favourable is } 9... exf3 10. Qxf3 e4 11. Bxe4 Ne5 12. Qe2 O-O 13. d4 $1 { (Anand). } ) 10. Bxe4 Nxe4 11. bxc6 O-O 12. d4 ( { Anand rejects } 12. d3 $6 Nxf2 $1 13. Rxf2 Bxf2+ 14. Kxf2 e4 $1 ) 12... exd4 13. cxd4 Bb6 14. Nc3 Re8 15. Be3 Qd6 16. d5 Bxe3 17. fxe3 Rad8 $6 ( 17... Nxc3 18. bxc3 Qh6 $1 19. Re1 Rxe3 { equalises. } ) 18. Rxa6 Nxc3 19. bxc3 Qxd5 $1 ( { Shirov avoids } 19... Rxe3 $2 20. Qd4 Rxf3 21. gxf3 Bh3 22. Re1 Qg6+ 23. Kf2 Qg2+ 24. Ke3 Re8+ 25. Kd3 Qxf3+ 26. Kc4 Bf1+ 27. Kc5 { White has made a fine king walk. } ) 20. Qxd5 Rxd5 21. Nd4 g6 22. Rf4 Bf5 23. Ra7 Rxe3 24. c4 Rc5 25. Rxc7 Re4 26. Rxe4 Bxe4 27. Re7 Bf5 28. c7 Kf8 $6 ( 28... Kg7 $1 { loses no time. } ) 29. Nxf5 gxf5 30. Rd7 Kg7 31. Rd4 Rxc7 32. Kf2 Kf6 33. Ke3 Ke6 34. g3 f6 $6 ( { Anand prefers } 34... Ra7 $1 35. Rh4 Ke5 $1 36. Rxh7 Ra3+ ) 35. Kd3 $1 Ra7 36. Kc3 Ke5 37. Rh4 Rb7 38. Rf4 Rb1 39. Rf2 Rc1+ $2 { Shirov misses the last escape. } ( { Correct is } 39... Rh1 $3 40. c5 ( 40. Re2+ Kd6 41. Rd2+ Ke5 42. Kb2 f4 43. c5 fxg3 44. hxg3 Ke6 45. c6 Rh5 46. Rc2 Rb5+ $11 ) 40... f4 $1 { (the pointe) } 41. Kc4 Rc1+ 42. Kb5 fxg3 43. hxg3 f5 44. Kb6 Rc3 { Black will capture the g-pawn and give his rook. } ) 40. Kb4 Ke6 41. Kb5 Kd6 42. Rxf5 Rb1+ 43. Ka4 Rb2 44. Rxf6+ Kc5 45. Rh6 Kxc4 46. Rh4+ Kd5 47. Rxh7 Ke5 48. Ka3 Rb8 49. Rh5+ Kf6 50. Rh4 Kg5 51. Rb4 Rh8 52. h4+ Kh5 53. Rb5+ Kh6 54. g4 Re8 55. Rb4 Kg6 56. Rb6+ Kf7 57. Rb7+ Ke6 58. Rh7 Rb8 59. g5 Kf5 60. Rh6 Ke5 61. h5 Kf5 62. g6 Kf6 63. Rh7 Rg8 64. Kb3 { Shirov made grave errors in the rook ending. Anand took the lead. } 1-0"
"[Event ""FIDE-Wch k.o. final""]
[Site ""Teheran""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Shirov, Alexei""]
[Black ""Anand, Viswanathan""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2760""]
[ECO ""B49""]
[EventDate ""2000.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""82""]
[WhiteElo ""2745""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Qc7 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Be3 Bb4 9. Na4 Bd6 $5 10. g3 b5 11. Nb6 Rb8 12. Nxc8 Rxc8 13. a4 Nxd4 14. Bxd4 e5 15. Be3 Bc5 16. axb5 { Shirov plays a novelty. } 16... Bxe3 17. fxe3 axb5 18. Bxb5 O-O { The board is set on fire. } 19. Rxf6 $5 ( { Anand had expected } 19. Bd3 Qb6 20. Qc1 Ra8 { and he has sufficient compensation for the pawn. } ) 19... gxf6 20. Bxd7 $6 ( { Better is } 20. c4 ) 20... Ra8 $1 21. Qg4+ Kh8 22. Rf1 Rg8 $1 23. Qh3 $6 Qc5 $5 { Black could have captured pawn c2. } 24. Bf5 Qxe3+ 25. Kg2 h6 $1 ( { Avoids the passive. } 25... Rg7 ) 26. Qh5 Kg7 27. Qg4+ Qg5 28. Qf3 Rgd8 29. h4 Qd2+ 30. Kh3 $2 { The players miss prophylaxis. } ( { Kramnik would have played } 30. Rf2 Qd1 31. Bg4 $1 Qxf3+ 32. Bxf3 Ra2 33. b3 Rc8 34. Bd1 { White keeps his pawns, but the fortress remains shaky. } ) 30... Rd6 ( { Not } 30... Qxc2 $4 31. Be6 $1 ) 31. Rf2 Qd1 32. Kg4 Ra2 33. Qxd1 Rxd1 34. c4 Rb1 35. Rd2 Raxb2 36. Rd7 Rb7 37. Rd6 ( 37. c5 $1 Rxd7 38. Bxd7 Rb4 $1 39. Kf3 { gives more resistance (Anand). } ) 37... Rc7 38. Kh5 Rc1 39. g4 R7xc4 40. Rd7 Rc7 41. Rd8 Rh1 { Black threatens Rc7-c2-h2xh4#.  Again Alexei played poorly and
Vishy analysed carelessly.  Anand also won the fourth game. This ended the
match with 3 1/2 - 1/2 (+3, =1). The winner got $514,000 and the runner-up
$300,000.  Great festivities celebrated Anand's FIDE world title. The Indians
were very proud of their son.  The chess world remained divided. Reunification
remained hard. } ( 41... Rh1 42. Rd7 $1 Rxd7 43. Bxd7 Rc1 44. Bb5 Rc8 $1 45. Ba6 Rh8 46. Bb5 Kf8 47. Ba6 Ke7 48. Bc4 Rh7 { The black king marches to f4 (Anand). } ) 0-1"
"[Event ""FIDE-Wch k.o. final""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""2002.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Black ""Ivanchuk, Vassily""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2715""]
[ECO ""C11""]
[EventDate ""2002.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""45""]
[WhiteElo ""2725""]

{ The next FIDE championship was played in Moscow. Six knockout rounds were
executed in November and December 2001. Ivanchuk beat champion Anand and
Ponomariov ousted Svidler in the semifinals.  The final of eight games between
the two Ukrainians was played in January 2002. At the start of each game, they
got ninety minutes. Thirty seconds were added per move. This meant a quick
speed of sixty moves in two hours.  Ponomariov mentioned Topalov as a second.
Ivanchuk did not believe it. When he saw Topalov in the hall during the first
game, he lost his concentration and the game. } 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Bxf6 Bxf6 7. Nf3 O-O 8. Qd2 Be7 9. O-O-O Qd5 10. Nc3 Qa5 11. a3 $5 ( { Theory is } 11. Ne5 Bb4 { (Ehlvest-Khalifman, Japfa 2000). } ) 11... Nd7 12. Kb1 Qb6 $5 { Black threatens 13...Bxa3. } 13. Qe3 $1 Nf6 14. Ne5 Rd8 $5 ( { A more natural continuation is } 14... Nd5 15. Qf3 Nxc3+ 16. Qxc3 c5 ) 15. Bc4 $1 Bd7 $1 { The bishop will be mentioned for defensive purposes. } 16. Bb3 Be8 17. Rhe1 Bf8 $6 { Black plays too passively. } ( { Activity on the queenside starts } 17... a5 $1 ) 18. g4 $1 Nd5 19. Qf3 c6 $6 ( { Better is } 19... Nxc3+ 20. Qxc3 a5 ) 20. Ne4 $1 Qc7 $2 ( { An interesting variation is } 20... c5 $5 21. c4 $5 Nf6 $1 22. dxc5 Bxc5 23. Rxd8 Rxd8 24. Nxf6+ gxf6 25. Qxf6 Bxa3 $1 26. Qg5+ Kf8 27. Re3 Rd1+ $1 28. Kc2 Rf1 29. bxa3 Rxf2+ 30. Kc3 Ba4 $1 31. Qh6+ Kg8 32. Qg5+ { and perpetual check. } ) 21. c4 $1 Ne7 ( { No escape brings } 21... Nb6 $1 22. g5 $1 Nd7 23. Nf6+ $1 Nxf6 24. gxf6 g6 25. h4 { (Komarov), and now } 25... c5 26. h5 Rxd4 27. Rxd4 cxd4 28. hxg6 fxg6 29. c5 $1 ) 22. Ng5 Nc8 23. c5 { Black has no defence against the threats of 24.Nxe6 and 24.Nexf7. } 1-0"
"[Event ""FIDE-Wch k.o. final""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""2002.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Black ""Ivanchuk, Vassily""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[BlackElo ""2715""]
[ECO ""C88""]
[EventDate ""2002.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""127""]
[WhiteElo ""2725""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. h3 Bb7 9. d3 d6 10. a3 Nb8 11. Nbd2 Nbd7 12. Nf1 Re8 13. Ng3 c6 14. Nh2 $6 ( { Theory is } 14. Nf5 { (Shirov-Adams, Wijk aan Zee 1998). } ) 14... d5 15. Qf3 g6 $1 16. Ba2 Bf8 17. Bg5 h6 18. Bd2 Bg7 19. Ng4 Nxg4 20. hxg4 Nc5 21. Rad1 Rc8 22. Nf1 Ne6 23. Qg3 Kh7 24. Nh2 f6 25. Nf3 c5 26. Qh2 Nd4 $1 27. Nxd4 cxd4 28. c3 $6 dxc3 29. bxc3 $2 ( { A defensible position brings } 29. Bxc3 d4 30. Bd2 Rc2 31. Bc1 ) 29... dxe4 30. dxe4 Qe7 { The white position looks horrible. } 31. a4 bxa4 32. Qh3 Red8 33. Qf3 Rc7 34. Bc1 Rcd7 35. Bb1 Qe6 36. Rxd7 Rxd7 37. Bc2 Bc6 38. Rd1 Qa2 39. Rxd7 Bxd7 40. Qd1 Bb5 ( { A fine alternative gives } 40... Bxg4 $5 41. Qxg4 Qxc2 42. Bxh6 $1 f5 43. exf5 Qxf5 44. Qxf5 gxf5 45. Bc1 Bf8 ) 41. Be3 Qc4 42. Kh2 Bc6 43. Qa1 Bf8 44. Bb1 a3 ( 44... Bxe4 { wins easily. } ) 45. f3 Qb3 46. Qa2 Ba4 $1 { White continues the game despite the humiliation. } 47. Kg3 Kg7 $4 { Ruslan gets a startling opportunity. } ( 47... g5 $1 { stops all counter chances. } ) 48. Qd2 $1 g5 ( { The pointe is } 48... Qxb1 49. Bxh6+ Kg8 50. Qd5+ Kh8 51. Bxf8 Qe1+ 52. Kh2 Qh4+ $11 { (Komarov). } ) 49. Ba2 Qb7 50. Qd3 Be8 51. Qd5 Qxd5 52. exd5 a5 53. c4 Bb4 54. c5 Kf8 55. Kf2 Bb5 56. c6 Ke7 57. Ba7 Kd8 58. Bb6+ Kc8 $2 ( { Better is } 58... Ke7 { because the white king cannot move to e6. } ) 59. Ke3 a4 $4 { 'Chookie' collapses. } ( { The complicated variation } 59... Bf1 $1 60. Ke4 Bxg2 61. Bc4 Bd6 { (Ponomariov) } 62. Bxa5 Bh1 $1 63. Ba6+ Kb8 64. Be2 Bg2 65. Kf5 a2 66. Bc3 Kc7 67. Kxf6 Kb6 68. Ke6 Kc5 $1 { leads to a narrow escape. } ) 60. Ke4 $1 Be2 61. Kf5 e4 62. Ke6 $1 exf3 63. d6 Bxd6 64. Kxd6 { Ivanchuk became
the victim of the decreased available time.  Sometimes chess players brag
about the level of contemporary chess. However, the quality of this match was
lower than in games of former runners-up, like Reshevsky, Keres, Geller and
Korchnoi.  Ponomariov won the match with 4 1/2 - 2 1/2 (+2, =5). He became the
new FIDE world champion. The friendly 18-years-old had used his chances well. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Manama""]
[Site ""Brains in Bahrein""]
[Date ""2002.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Kramnik, Vladimir""]
[Black ""DEEP FRITZ""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""C45""]
[EventDate ""2002.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""101""]

{ The quality of commercial chess programs was tested in matches. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nxc6 Qf6 6. Qd2 dxc6 7. Nc3 Ne7 8. Qf4 Be6 9. Qxf6 gxf6 10. Na4 Bb4+ 11. c3 Bd6 12. Be3 b6 13. f4 O-O-O 14. Kf2 c5 15. c4 Nc6 16. Nc3 f5 17. e5 Bf8 $1 18. b3 $6 ( { Better is } 18. Nd5 $1 Bg7 19. Be2 ) 18... Nb4 $1 19. a3 $2 { FRITZ makes a grave positional error. } ( { Right is } 19. Rc1 $1 Bg7 20. a3 Nd3+ 21. Bxd3 Rxd3 22. Ke2 Rhd8 23. Rhd1 Rxd1 24. Rxd1 f6 25. Rxd8+ Kxd8 26. exf6 Bxf6 27. Kd3 { White has exchanged timely. } ) 19... Nc2 20. Rc1 Nxe3 21. Kxe3 Bg7 22. Nd5 c6 23. Nf6 Bxf6 24. exf6 Rhe8 25. Kf3 Rd2 26. h3 Bd7 27. g3 Re6 28. Rb1 Rxf6 29. Be2 Re6 30. Rhe1 Kc7 31. Bf1 b5 32. Rec1 Kb6 33. b4 cxb4 34. axb4 Re4 35. Rd1 $6 ( { More resistance is offered by } 35. Rc3 bxc4 36. Bxc4 Rh2 37. Bd3 Re8 38. Rc5 Rxh3 39. Bxf5 Bxf5 40. Rxf5 Rg8 41. Rxf7 Rgxg3+ 42. Ke4 { and White has counteraction. } ) 35... Rxd1 36. Rxd1 Be6 37. Bd3 Rd4 38. Be2 ( 38. Ke3 c5 39. bxc5+ Kxc5 40. cxb5 Bc4 41. Bc2 Rxd1 42. Bxd1 Bxb5 43. Bc2 Bd7 ) 38... Rxd1 39. c5+ Kb7 40. Bxd1 a5 41. bxa5 Ka6 42. Ke3 Kxa5 43. Kd4 b4 44. g4 fxg4 45. hxg4 b3 46. Kc3 Ka4 47. Kb2 f6 48. Bf3 Kb5 49. g5 f5 50. Kc3 Kxc5 51. Be2 { Kramnik played superior positional chess. The match ended in 4-4
(+2, =4, -2), because Vladimir lost his concentration in the second half. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Maastricht""]
[Site ""Man-Machine""]
[Date ""2003.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Bareev, Evgeny""]
[Black ""HIARCS X""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""JvR""]
[ECO ""A25""]
[EventDate ""2003.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""100""]

1. c4 e5 { Bareev and his second Glek talked about the English Defence before the game. } 2. g3 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Rb1 a5 6. a3 d6 7. b4 axb4 8. axb4 f5 9. b5 Nce7 10. e3 Nf6 11. Nge2 { The moves are identical to Portisch-Hort, Skara 1980.
Bishop g2 has a hypermodern influence on the centre. } 11... Be6 $5 ( 11... O-O { The mentioned game continued with } 12. O-O Be6 13. d3 { Portisch avoids the capture of pawn b7. } ) 12. Bxb7 { Bareev accepts the challenge. } 12... Ra7 13. Bg2 Bxc4 14. d3 Be6 { The position is about equal. Strategic manoeuvres might begin. } 15. Bd2 h5 $6 16. h4 Qd7 17. Qc2 O-O 18. O-O Rb8 19. Rfc1 { White moves his pieces to the queenside. } 19... Bf7 20. Rb4 d5 21. d4 e4 { HIARCS has closed the centre. Bareev has the initiative. } 22. Nf4 Ng4 $2 { Black moves a knight away from the battlefield. } ( 22... Nc8 $1 { and the knight jumps to b6 or d6. } ) 23. Bf1 $1 Rba8 24. Ra4 Bh6 25. Rca1 Rxa4 26. Rxa4 Rb8 27. Ra6 $1 { White enters the hostile position easily. } 27... Bxf4 28. exf4 Nc8 { Black hopes to survive by a passive defence. } 29. Bc1 Nb6 30. Be2 Kg7 $1 { The king overprotects weaknesses. } 31. Qa2 Nf6 { The idle knight returns. } 32. Ba3 Ne8 33. Bc5 Nd6 34. Qa1 Qd8 { HIARCS has
anised his position. The knights establish strongholds in the bastion.
Prophylaxis has been applied just in time. } 35. Qa3 Nbc4 36. Qb4 e3 $1 37. f3 { White keeps the position closed. } ( 37. fxe3 $2 { The error } 37... Qe8 $1 { allows a counterattack. } ) 37... Nxb5 $5 { Black opens the game. } 38. Nxb5 Qd7 39. Ra5 Be8 40. Bxc4 dxc4 { Black will gain back the piece, but White has tactical chances in the meantime. } 41. Qc3 Rxb5 42. Rxb5 ( 42. d5+ { A trap sets } 42... Kh7 43. Qe5 $1 Qg7 ( 43... Rxa5 $4 { avoids } 44. Bd4 Kg8 45. Qh8+ Kf7 46. Qg7# ) ) 42... Qxb5 43. d5+ Kg8 44. Qxe3 Bf7 45. Qe7 Qb8 46. Bd4 Qe8 47. Qf6 Qe1+ 48. Kg2 Qe2+ 49. Bf2 { Bareev does not accept perpetual check. } 49... Be8 50. Qe5 Qxe5 { HIARCS X showe
d itself as a worthy positional opponent. The match ended with 2-2 (=4). } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""FIDE Wch KO""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""2001.12.05""]
[Round ""4.4""]
[White ""Ponomariov, R.""]
[Black ""Morozevich, A.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""GM Alfonso Romero Holmes""]
[BlackElo ""2742""]
[ECO ""C78""]
[EventDate ""2001.11.27""]
[PlyCount ""88""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2002.01.08""]
[WhiteElo ""2684""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Bc5 6. c3 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. a4 Bg4 ( 8... Rb8 9. axb5 axb5 10. d4 Bb6 11. Na3 Bg4 12. Nxb5 O-O ) 9. h3 Bxf3 10. Qxf3 O-O 11. a5 $1 ( 11. d3 Na5 12. Bc2 b4 13. Nd2 Rb8 ) 11... Rb8 12. d3 Nd7 13. Nd2 ( 13. Be3 Kh8 14. Nd2 Ne7 { Kasparov-Anand, Wijk aan Zee 2001 } ) 13... Kh8 14. Kh1 Ne7 15. Qe2 h6 ( 15... f5 16. Nf3 ( 16. exf5 Nxf5 17. Ne4 ) ) 16. f4 Ng6 ( 16... exf4 17. d4 Ba7 18. Rxf4 ) 17. f5 Nf4 18. Qf3 Nf6 19. Bc2 ( 19. Nb1 b4 ( 19... g5 20. fxg6 fxg6 21. d4 ( 21. g3 $5 ) 21... Ba7 22. g3 ) 20. Bc4 d5 21. exd5 bxc3 22. bxc3 ) 19... g5 20. fxg6 fxg6 21. Nb3 Nd7 {  } 22. Bxf4 $1 Rxf4 23. Qe2 Ba7 ( 23... Qh4 24. Rxf4 exf4 ( 24... Qxf4 25. Rf1 Qh4 26. Rf7 ) 25. d4 $1 ( 25. Nxc5 dxc5 26. Rf1 Nf6 ) 25... Ba7 26. Rf1 c6 27. Qf3 g5 28. e5 $1 ) 24. Rxf4 exf4 25. Qg4 g5 26. d4 $16 Nf6 27. Qe6 Qf8 28. e5 Nh5 29. exd6 Qxd6 ( 29... cxd6 30. Qd7 ) 30. Qxd6 ( 30. Re1 ) 30... cxd6 31. Re1 Rf8 32. Re7 Bb8 33. Nd2 Ng7 ( 33... Nf6 34. Rb7 Re8 35. Nf3 Nd5 36. Rh7+ Kg8 37. Rxh6 Re2 38. Rg6+ Kf8 39. Bb3 Ne7 40. Rf6+ ) 34. Nf3 Re8 35. Rb7 d5 36. Rb6 h5 37. Bg6 Rc8 38. Nxg5 f3 39. gxf3 Bf4 40. h4 Bc1 41. Rxa6 Bxb2 42. Bf7 Ne8 ( 42... Nf5 43. Ra7 ( 43. Be6 Rf8 44. Ra7 Ng7 ) 43... Ng7 44. Bxd5 Bxc3 45. Nf7+ Kh7 46. Be4+ Kg8 47. Nd6 ) 43. Rg6 Nc7 44. Rc6 Ra8 1-0"
"[Event ""FIDE Wch KO""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""5.5""]
[White ""Ivanchuk, V.""]
[Black ""Lautier, J.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""GM Alfonso Romero Holmes""]
[BlackElo ""2650""]
[ECO ""E15""]
[EventDate ""2001.11.27""]
[PlyCount ""103""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2002.01.08""]
[WhiteElo ""2730""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. b3 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Be7 7. Nc3 O-O 8. Qc2 ( 8. Bg2 c6 $1 ) 8... d5 9. cxd5 exd5 ( 9... Nxd5 10. Bg2 Nd7 11. O-O c5 12. Rfd1 Rc8 13. Qb2 Bb7 14. e4 $1 { Ivanchuk-Ehlvest, Tallinn rpd 2000; Topalov-Karpov, Monaco rpd 2001 } ) 10. Bh3 $5 c5 11. O-O Nc6 12. Be3 Re8 13. Rfd1 h6 14. Rac1 c4 15. Ne5 Na5 16. bxc4 Nxc4 17. Qa4 $6 ( 17. Bf4 $1 Bd6 ( 17... b5 18. e4 $5 ) 18. Qa4 Bc8 19. Bg2 Nxe5 20. dxe5 Bd7 21. Qa6 $5 ( 21. Qd4 Bc5 22. Qd3 ) ) 17... Nxe3 18. fxe3 Bb7 19. Nb5 Bd6 20. Nd7 $5 ( 20. Nxd6 Qxd6 21. Rf1 Re7 22. Bf5 Rc7 ) 20... Qe7 21. Rd3 ( 21. Nxf6+ Qxf6 22. Nc7 Qe7 ( 22... Bxc7 $5 23. Rxc7 Re7 ) 23. Nxa8 Qxe3+ 24. Kh1 Bxa8 $44 ) ( 21. Nxd6 Qxd6 22. Nxf6+ Qxf6 23. Rc7 Re7 24. Bd7 $5 Qg5 $1 25. Rf1 Bc8 26. Qc6 Rxd7 27. Rxd7 Qxe3+ 28. Rf2 Bxd7 29. Qxa8+ Kh7 30. Qxd5 Bh3 ) 21... Nxd7 $6 ( 21... Ne4 22. Nxd6 Qxd6 23. Qa3 Bc8 24. Qxd6 Nxd6 25. Rc6 Nc4 26. Rc3 Bxd7 27. Bxd7 Re7 28. Bf5 g6 29. Bd3 Nxe3 30. h3 $11 ) 22. Nxd6 Qxd6 23. Qxd7 Qxd7 24. Bxd7 Re7 25. Bb5 Rd8 $2 ( 25... a6 26. Ba4 b5 27. Bb3 b4 28. Rc5 Rd8 29. Kf2 Rd6 30. Ba4 $14 ( 30. Rd2 Rf6+ 31. Ke1 Rxe3 32. Bxd5 Bxd5 33. Rxd5 $11 ) ) 26. Rdc3 Rd6 27. Rc7 Rde6 28. Bd7 Rd6 29. Bf5 Rxc7 30. Rxc7 g6 ( 30... Ba6 31. Rxa7 g6 32. Bxg6 fxg6 33. Rxa6 $18 ) 31. Bd3 $1 Bc6 32. Rxa7 Bd7 33. Kf2 Kg7 34. Ke1 Bh3 35. Kd2 Rf6 36. Rb7 h5 37. a4 g5 38. e4 dxe4 39. Bxe4 $18 h4 40. gxh4 gxh4 41. Bf3 Kg6 42. Ke3 Bf5 43. Rc7 Re6+ 44. Kd2 Be4 45. Bxe4+ Rxe4 46. Kd3 Rg4 47. Rc6+ Kg5 48. Rxb6 Rg2 49. a5 Rxh2 50. a6 Rh3+ 51. e3 Rh2 52. Rb5+ { (  53.Ra5) } 1-0"
"[Event ""FIDE Wch KO""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""2001.12.11""]
[Round ""6.3""]
[White ""Svidler, P.""]
[Black ""Ponomariov, R.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""GM Alfonso Romero Holmes""]
[BlackElo ""2684""]
[ECO ""C43""]
[EventDate ""2001.11.27""]
[PlyCount ""88""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2002.01.08""]
[WhiteElo ""2686""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 Nxe4 4. Bd3 d5 5. Nxe5 Nd7 6. Nxd7 Bxd7 7. O-O Bd6 8. c4 c6 9. cxd5 cxd5 10. Nc3 Nxc3 11. bxc3 O-O 12. Qh5 f5 ( 12... g6 13. Qxd5 Qc7 14. Qf3 $5 Bxh2+ 15. Kh1 Bd6 16. c4 { Rublevsky-Vallejo, Ech 2001 } ) 13. Re1 ( 13. Qf3 Kh8 $1 14. Bf4 Qc7 15. Bxd6 Qxd6 16. Rfe1 Rfe8 $11 ) 13... Qc7 14. Bd2 Rae8 15. Bc2 g6 16. Qf3 ( 16. Qh4 ) 16... Re4 $1 17. g3 ( 17. Bxe4 fxe4 18. Qe2 Bxh2+ 19. Kh1 Rf5 ) 17... Bb5 18. Bf4 ( 18. Bxe4 fxe4 19. Qg4 Rf5 ( 19... Bd7 $2 20. Qd1 Qc8 21. Qb3 ) ) 18... Bxf4 19. gxf4 Qd6 20. Bxe4 fxe4 21. Qg3 Rxf4 22. Rab1 Bd7 23. f3 b6 ( 23... exf3 24. Kf2 ) 24. Re3 Qf6 ( 24... exf3 25. Kf2 Bf5 26. Re8+ Kg7 27. Rbe1 Be4 28. c4 ) 25. Rf1 $2 ( 25. Rbe1 h5 ) ( 25. Rb2 h5 ( 25... exf3 26. Kf2 ) 26. Rf2 h4 27. Qg2 Bf5 28. h3 ( 28. Rf1 h3 29. Qe2 Qg5+ $1 ) 28... b5 29. fxe4 Bxe4 30. Rxf4 Qxf4 31. Qf2 Qg5+ 32. Kh2 ) 25... Bg4 26. Qxg4 Rxg4+ 27. fxg4 Qg5 28. Rg3 b5 {  } 29. Rf2 Kg7 30. Kg2 a5 31. Rb2 b4 32. cxb4 axb4 33. h3 Qc1 34. Rgb3 Kh6 $1 35. Rxb4 Qd1 36. Kf2 Kg5 37. Re2 Kf4 $19 38. Rb3 Qxd4+ 39. Kg2 Qc4 40. Rf2+ Kg5 41. Rf7 d4 42. h4+ Kxh4 43. Rxh7+ Kxg4 44. Rg3+ Kf5 0-1"
"[Event ""FIDE Wch KO""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""2001.12.13""]
[Round ""6.4""]
[White ""Anand, V.""]
[Black ""Ivanchuk, V.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""GM Alfonso Romero Holmes""]
[BlackElo ""2731""]
[ECO ""B30""]
[EventDate ""2001.11.27""]
[PlyCount ""84""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2002.01.08""]
[WhiteElo ""2770""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Bc4 d6 5. d3 Be7 6. Nd2 $5 Nf6 7. Nf1 Nd7 $5 ( 7... Be6 8. Ne3 O-O ( 8... Bxc4 $6 9. dxc4 $14 ) 9. O-O Nd4 10. a4 a6 11. Ncd5 Nxd5 ( 11... b5 $2 12. axb5 axb5 13. Rxa8 Qxa8 14. Nxe7+ $18 ) 12. Bxd5 Rb8 13. g3 ( 13. c3 Nc6 14. g3 $14 ) 13... Bh3 14. Ng2 Qd7 ( 14... Ne6 15. f4 exf4 16. gxf4 Nc7 17. Ba2 d5 ) 15. c3 Ne6 16. f4 exf4 17. gxf4 Nc7 18. Ba2 Qg4 ( 18... d5 19. Qf3 Rbd8 ) 19. Qxg4 Bxg4 20. Rf2 Be6 21. f5 $1 Bxa2 22. Rxa2 b5 23. Bf4 b4 24. f6 $5 Bxf6 ( 24... gxf6 $6 25. Ne3 $14 { x f5 } ) 25. Bxd6 Rfc8 ( 25... bxc3 $2 26. e5 $1 cxb2 27. Rfxb2 Rxb2 28. Rxb2 $18 ) 26. e5 Bd8 27. e6 $6 ( 27. Ne3 $14 ) 27... Bf6 28. exf7+ Kxf7 29. Ne3 bxc3 30. bxc3 Rb1+ 31. Kg2 Ne8 32. Bg3 Kg6 33. Ng4 Rd8 { -  Gelfand,B-Kramnik,V FIDE Sanghi Nagar (2) 1994 } ) 8. Nd5 ( 8. Ne3 Bg5 ) 8... Nb6 9. Nxb6 ( 9. Bb3 Nd4 ) 9... axb6 10. c3 O-O 11. Ne3 ( 11. Ng3 $5 Be6 ( 11... Bg5 12. Bxg5 Qxg5 13. O-O ) 12. O-O d5 13. exd5 Bxd5 14. Qg4 ) 11... Bg5 12. O-O Kh8 13. Bd2 ( 13. Nd5 Bxc1 14. Qxc1 Ne7 15. f4 Be6 $1 ) 13... Bxe3 14. fxe3 Qe7 15. Bd5 Be6 16. Qb3 ( 16. c4 f5 ) 16... Na5 17. Qc2 ( 17. Qxb6 Ra6 18. Qb5 Bd7 $19 ) 17... Qc7 ( 17... b5 18. c4 bxc4 19. dxc4 ) ( 17... f5 $6 18. Bxe6 Qxe6 19. exf5 Rxf5 20. Rxf5 Qxf5 21. Rf1 Qe6 22. c4 ) 18. h3 ( 18. c4 Nc6 19. a3 Ne7 ) 18... h6 19. c4 Nc6 20. Qd1 Bxd5 $1 21. exd5 Ne7 22. a4 ( 22. e4 f5 $1 23. Qh5 Qd7 ) 22... f5 23. Bc3 Rf7 24. Qb3 $2 ( 24. Qh5 Rf6 25. b3 $1 ( 25. Rf2 b5 ) 25... Qd7 26. Rf2 ) 24... Ng6 25. Rf2 Raf8 26. Raf1 f4 $1 27. Bd2 f3 $1 28. Rxf3 ( 28. g3 Rf5 ( 28... Qd7 29. Kh2 Rf5 30. Qb5 Qc8 31. g4 R5f6 ) 29. e4 Rh5 30. Rxf3 ( 30. h4 Nxh4 31. gxh4 Qc8 32. Rh2 Qg4+ 33. Kh1 Rxh4 34. Rf2 Rxh2+ 35. Kxh2 Qh4+ 36. Kg1 Rf6 $19 ) 30... Rxf3 31. Rxf3 Rxh3 32. Kg2 Rh5 33. Be3 Qd7 $40 ) 28... Rxf3 29. gxf3 ( 29. Rxf3 Rxf3 30. gxf3 Qd7 31. Kh2 Qf5 32. f4 ( 32. Qxb6 Qxf3 ) 32... Nh4 ( 32... Qh5 $1 ) 33. Kg3 g5 $1 ( 33... Qg6+ 34. Kxh4 Qg2 35. Qxb6 Kh7 36. Qc7 $11 ) 34. Bc1 $1 Qg6 ( 34... Kh7 35. Qd1 ) 35. fxg5 ( 35. fxe5 Qf5 $1 ) 35... Qxg5+ 36. Kf2 Qg2+ 37. Ke1 Nf3+ 38. Kd1 Qf1+ 39. Kc2 Ne1+ 40. Kd2 Kg7 41. Qxb6 $11 ) 29... Qc8 30. Kh2 Rf5 31. f4 Rh5 32. f5 ( 32. Rf3 Qg4 33. Rg3 Qe2+ 34. Rg2 Qf3 ) 32... Rxf5 33. Qd1 Qf8 34. Rxf5 $2 ( 34. Kg1 Nh4 35. e4 Rxf1+ ( 35... Rf3 36. Bc1 Qf7 37. Rxf3 Nxf3+ 38. Kg2 Nh4+ 39. Kg3 g5 $15 ) 36. Qxf1 Qf3 $1 37. Be1 Qe3+ 38. Bf2 Qg5+ 39. Kh1 Ng6 40. Qd1 ( 40. Bg1 Kh7 ) 40... Nf4 41. Qf3 Qf6 ) 34... Qxf5 35. Qe2 e4 $1 36. Qg4 Qxg4 37. hxg4 Ne5 38. Kg3 exd3 39. b3 g6 $19 40. e4 h5 41. gxh5 gxh5 42. Kf2 h4 0-1"
"[Event ""Antwerp""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1923.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Koltanowski, George""]
[Black ""Dunkelblum, A.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[ECO ""B18""]
[EventDate ""1923.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""29""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Bd3 Qxd4 6. Nf3 Qd8 7. Qe2 Nf6 8. Nxf6+ gxf6 9. Bxf5 Qa5+ 10. Bd2 Qxf5 11. O-O-O Qe6 12. Qd3 { # } 12... Qxa2 $4 13. Qd8+ Kxd8 14. Ba5+ Kc8 15. Rd8# 1-0"
"[Event ""Belgian Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1929.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Colle, Edgar""]
[Black ""Koltanowski, George""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Schiller""]
[ECO ""E67""]
[EventDate ""1929.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""88""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O Nbd7 7. Nc3 e5 8. h3 h6 9. Be3 c6 10. Rc1 Qe7 11. b4 Re8 12. Qb3 Nb6 13. d5 Bf5 14. Nd2 Qc7 15. a4 Rad8 16. a5 Nc8 17. a6 cxd5 18. Nxd5 Nxd5 19. cxd5 Qb8 20. axb7 Qxb7 21. Nc4 Qb5 22. Na5 Nb6 23. Nc6 Ra8 24. Ra1 e4 25. Ra5 Qxe2 26. Rc1 Qb2 27. Qd1 Bd7 28. Rb1 Qc3 29. Rb3 Qf6 { # } 30. Nxa7 $2 { Greedy. } ( 30. Bd4 Qg5 31. Be3 Qf6 32. Bd4 { was probably the proper course of action, but Colle didn't want to settle for
a draw. } ) 30... Nc4 31. Ra2 Nxe3 32. fxe3 ( 32. Rxe3 Qd4 33. Qxd4 Bxd4 34. Rea3 e3 $1 { Black wins. } ) 32... Qg5 33. g4 h5 34. b5 hxg4 35. h4 Qxh4 36. b6 g3 $1 { The b-pawn can be ignored. It has not further relevance for this game. } 37. Bf1 Bg4 38. Qd2 Bf3 39. Bg2 Re5 40. Rb4 Qh2+ 41. Kf1 Rf5 42. Ke1 Qg1+ 43. Bf1 g2 44. Qf2 Bc3+ { White resigned, as checkmate is inevitable. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Hastings""]
[Site ""ENG""]
[Date ""1929.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Koltanowski, George""]
[Black ""Noteboom, Daniel""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[ECO ""D51""]
[EventDate ""1929.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""95""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 c6 6. a3 Be7 7. Qc2 O-O 8. Rd1 a6 9. Nf3 Re8 10. Bd3 h6 11. Bh4 b5 12. cxd5 cxd5 13. O-O Bb7 14. Qe2 Rc8 15. Rc1 Nb6 16. Ne5 Nc4 17. f4 Nd6 18. f5 exf5 19. Bxf5 Nxf5 20. Rxf5 Rc7 21. Rcf1 Bc8 { # } 22. Rxf6 $1 Bxf6 23. Bxf6 gxf6 24. Ng4 f5 25. Nxh6+ Kg7 26. Nxf5+ Bxf5 27. Rxf5 Re6 28. Rxd5 Qh4 29. Rh5 Qe7 30. e4 Rxc3 31. bxc3 Rxe4 32. Qd2 Qe6 33. Qg5+ Qg6 34. Qxg6+ fxg6 35. Re5 Rf4 36. Re6 a5 37. Rb6 Rf5 38. Rc6 Rf4 39. g3 Rf3 40. Kg2 Rd3 41. Rc5 a4 42. Kf2 b4 43. axb4 a3 44. Ke2 a2 45. Ra5 Rxc3 46. Rxa2 Rc4 47. Kd3 Rxb4 48. Rf2 1-0"
"[Event ""Antwerp""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1932.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Koltanowski, George""]
[Black ""Flohr, Salo""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Schiller""]
[ECO ""A46""]
[EventDate ""1932.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""73""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. e3 c5 4. c3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nbd2 Nc6 7. O-O Be7 8. Qe2 O-O 9. a3 Rc8 10. e4 cxd4 11. cxd4 d6 12. b4 Nh5 13. g3 g6 14. Bb2 d5 15. e5 Ng7 16. Nb3 a5 17. b5 Nb8 18. Rac1 Nd7 19. Rxc8 Qxc8 20. Rc1 Qb8 21. Qc2 Ne8 22. Qd2 Kg7 23. Rc2 h6 24. Bc1 Rh8 25. h4 Nf8 26. Qf4 Qd8 27. Rc3 Bc8 28. Na1 $5 { The start of a creative plan to bring the knight to b4. } 28... Bd7 29. Nc2 a4 30. Nb4 Bxb4 31. axb4 Kg8 32. Qd2 Nc7 33. Qe2 Be8 34. Nh2 Qd7 35. Ng4 Nh7 36. Bxh6 Qe7 37. Qc2 1-0"
"[Event ""London""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1932.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Koltanowski, George""]
[Black ""Winter, William""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Schiller""]
[ECO ""E43""]
[EventDate ""1932.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""85""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 b6 5. Nf3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Bb7 7. Bd3 d6 8. Qc2 Nbd7 9. O-O O-O 10. Nd2 e5 11. f4 Re8 12. fxe5 dxe5 13. e4 Qe7 14. Re1 Nf8 15. a4 Ng6 16. g3 Qd7 17. d5 c6 18. a5 bxa5 19. Rxa5 Qc7 20. Nb3 cxd5 21. cxd5 Rec8 22. c4 Ng4 23. h3 Nf6 24. Be3 a6 25. Rea1 Rcb8 26. Bf1 Bc8 27. c5 Nxe4 { Black wins a pawn, but cannot cope with the advancing White pawns. } 28. Qxe4 Rxb3 29. d6 Qb8 30. Bc4 ( 30. Bg2 Ra7 31. c6 { would have been more efficient. } ) 30... Bb7 31. c6 $1 Bxc6 32. Qxc6 Rxe3 33. Kf2 $1 { #  Kolty had seem deeply
into the position, and realized that the rook would not escape. Black is
doomed. } 33... Rc3 34. Bxf7+ Kxf7 35. Qxc3 Qxd6 36. Qf3+ Qf6 37. Rxa6 Rxa6 38. Rxa6 Qxf3+ 39. Kxf3 h5 40. h4 Nf8 41. Ke4 Nd7 42. Kf5 e4 43. Ra7 1-0"
"[Event ""London""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1932.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Koltanowski, George""]
[Black ""Milner Barry, Philip Stuart""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[ECO ""E43""]
[EventDate ""1932.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""51""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 b6 5. Nf3 Bb7 6. Bd3 O-O 7. Qc2 d6 8. Bd2 Nbd7 9. a3 Bxc3 10. Bxc3 Qe7 11. O-O-O Rfc8 12. e4 e5 13. Rhe1 c5 14. dxe5 dxe5 15. Nh4 b5 16. f4 b4 17. Nf5 Qe6 18. axb4 cxb4 19. Bxb4 Nc5 20. fxe5 Nxd3+ 21. Qxd3 Qxc4+ 22. Bc3 Qxd3 23. Rxd3 Bxe4 { # } 24. Ne7+ Kf8 25. exf6 Rc4 26. Rde3 1-0"
"[Event ""Blind Simultaneous""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1938.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Koltanowski, George""]
[Black ""Unknown""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[ECO ""C55""]
[EventDate ""1938.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""25""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. O-O Bc5 5. d4 Bxd4 6. Nxd4 Nxd4 7. f4 Nc6 $2 { # } 8. Bxf7+ $1 Kxf7 9. fxe5 Ne7 10. exf6 gxf6 11. Bg5 Ng8 12. e5 h5 13. Qd5+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Blind Simultaneous""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1946.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Koltanowski, George""]
[Black ""Unkown""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Schiller""]
[ECO ""B20""]
[EventDate ""1946.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""27""]

1. e4 c5 2. b4 e6 $2 3. bxc5 Bxc5 4. d4 Bd6 $4 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. c3 Nge7 7. Bd3 O-O 8. e5 Bc7 { # } 9. Bxh7+ $1 Kxh7 $2 10. Ng5+ Kg6 11. h4 Nxe5 12. h5+ Kf5 ( 12... Kf6 13. Nh7+ Kf5 14. Qc2+ Nd3+ 15. Qxd3+ Kg4 16. Qe4+ Bf4 17. Qxf4# ) 13. g4+ Nxg4 14. Qf3+ { Black resigned. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Manhattan Chess Club simul""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1946.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Koltanowski, George""]
[Black ""Bisguier, Arthur""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Schiller""]
[ECO ""D95""]
[EventDate ""1946.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""59""]

{ Koltanowski is best known for his ability to play blindfolded against many
players simultaneously. Here he defeats Arthur Bisguier, who would go on to
become a Grandmaster and United States Champion. } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3 g6 4. c4 Bg7 5. Nc3 O-O 6. Qb3 c6 7. Bd2 b6 8. Be2 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Nbd7 10. O-O Bb7 11. Rad1 c5 12. Bc1 cxd4 13. exd4 Rc8 14. Ne5 Qe8 15. Rfe1 Nxe5 16. dxe5 Qc6 { # } 17. Nd5 $1 Nxd5 ( 17... Qxc4 18. Nxe7+ Kh8 19. exf6 Qxb3 20. fxg7+ Kxg7 21. axb3 { and White is a piece ahead. } ) 18. Bxd5 Qc7 19. Bxb7 Qxb7 20. e6 $1 Qc6 ( 20... f5 21. Rd7 Rc7 22. Bf4 Rxd7 23. exd7+ Kh8 24. Rxe7 { wins. } ) 21. exf7+ Rxf7 22. Rxe7 Qf6 23. Rxf7 Qxf7 24. Qxf7+ Kxf7 25. Be3 Ke6 26. Rc1 Rd8 27. b3 Bb2 28. Rc6+ Kd5 29. Rc7 Ke4 30. Kf1 1-0"
"[Event ""Blind Simultaneous""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1947.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Koltanowski, George""]
[Black ""Hofferbert, Mary""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[ECO ""C50""]
[EventDate ""1947.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""31""]

{ Kolty delivers a smothered mate in a blindfold simul game. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bd6 $2 4. O-O Nf6 5. Nc3 O-O 6. d3 Na5 7. Bg5 Nxc4 8. dxc4 Re8 9. a3 b6 10. Nd5 $1 Be7 { # } 11. Nxe5 $1 Nxd5 12. Qxd5 Bxg5 13. Nxf7 $1 Bb7 14. Nh6+ Kh8 15. Qg8+ Rxg8 16. Nf7# 1-0"
"[Event ""Vancouver""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1948.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Koltanowski, George""]
[Black ""Thompson, Brett""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Schiller""]
[ECO ""C55""]
[EventDate ""1948.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""33""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. O-O Be7 5. d4 exd4 6. e5 Ne4 7. Re1 Nc5 8. Nxd4 Ne6 9. Nf5 a6 10. Nxe7 Qxe7 11. a4 b6 12. Nc3 O-O 13. Nd5 Qd8 14. Qh5 Kh8 { # } 15. Nf6 $3 { and Black resigned. } 15... gxf6 { gets mated by } 16. Bd3 f5 17. Bxf5 { etc. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Blind Simultaneous""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1952.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Koltanowski, George""]
[Black ""Bogart, Humphrey""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Schiller""]
[ECO ""C01""]
[EventDate ""1952.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

{ Kolty's opponent in this blindfold simultaneous game was no less than one of
the greatest actors of all time. The star of Casablanca could not escape his
fate this time, however! } 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. Bd3 Nf6 5. Ne2 Bg4 6. O-O Bd6 7. f3 Be6 8. Bf4 O-O 9. Nd2 Nc6 10. c3 Ne7 11. Bxd6 Qxd6 12. f4 c5 13. Nf3 Nf5 14. Qd2 Ne4 15. Qc1 Rac8 16. dxc5 Qxc5+ 17. Ned4 Nxd4 18. Nxd4 Rc7 19. f5 Bd7 20. Bxe4 dxe4 21. Qf4 Re8 22. Rae1 Re5 $6 ( 22... Bb5 { would have provided a more active defense. } ) 23. Rxe4 Rxe4 24. Qxe4 Bc6 25. Qe3 Re7 26. Qg3 Re8 27. f6 g6 28. Qh4 h5 29. Re1 Rxe1+ 30. Qxe1 Qd6 31. Nxc6 Qxc6 32. Qe7 Qc8 33. h3 Qc6 34. b4 Qxc3 35. Qe8+ Kh7 36. Qxf7+ Kh6 37. Qe7 Qc1+ 38. Kf2 Qf4+ 39. Ke2 Qc4+ 40. Kf3 Kg5 $2 41. f7+ 1-0"
"[Event ""St Louis""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1958.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Koltanowski, George""]
[Black ""Unknown""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[ECO ""E67""]
[EventDate ""1958.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""35""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. O-O d6 6. c4 Nbd7 7. Nc3 e5 8. h3 h6 9. Be3 Ne8 10. Qd2 Kh7 11. dxe5 dxe5 12. Bc5 Rh8 13. Rad1 c6 14. Ne4 f5 { # } 15. Nfg5+ $1 { Black reesigned, because of } 15... hxg5 16. Nxg5+ Kg8 17. Bd5+ $1 cxd5 18. Qxd5# 1-0"
"[Event ""Fairmont Hotel""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1960.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Koltanowski, George""]
[Black ""Richardson, Kerry""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[ECO ""C55""]
[EventDate ""1960.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""23""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bb5 Bd7 7. Bxc6 bxc6 8. Nxe5 f6 $2 { # } 9. Qh5+ Ke7 10. Qf7+ Kd6 11. Bf4 g5 12. Nc4# 1-0"
"[Event ""URS-qualJ""]
[Site ""Sochi""]
[Date ""1990.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kramnik, Vladimir""]
[Black ""Tiviakov, Sergei""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2500""]
[ECO ""E32""]
[EventDate ""1990.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""79""]
[Source ""ChessBase""]
[SourceDate ""1996.11.15""]
[WhiteElo ""2450""]

1. d4 { E32: Nimzo-Indian: Classical (4 Qc2): 4...0-0 } 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 b6 7. Bg5 Bb7 8. Nh3 d6 9. f3 Nbd7 10. e4 e5 11. d5 a5 12. b3 h6 13. Be3 c5 14. Nf2 Nh5 15. g3 { Controls f4 } 15... Bc8 16. Be2 Ra7 17. Qd2 Qf6 18. a4 Re8 19. O-O-O Nf8 20. Kb1 Ng6 21. Rhf1 Qe7 22. Bd3 Qf6 23. Rde1 Nf8 24. f4 exf4 25. gxf4 Ng6 ( 25... Qh4 $5 $11 { is interesting } ) 26. f5 $16 Ne5 27. Be2 Qh4 28. Bxh6 $1 { Demolition of pawn structure } 28... Ng3 ( 28... gxh6 29. Qxh6 ) 29. hxg3 Qxh6 30. Qf4 g5 ( 30... Nd7 31. Rh1 Qxf4 32. gxf4 $16 ) 31. fxg6 ( 31. Qd2 Qg7 $18 ) 31... Qxg6 ( 31... Qxf4 32. gxf4 Nxg6 33. f5 $16 ) 32. Rh1 $18 Kg7 ( 32... Qg7 33. g4 $18 ) 33. Rh5 f6 34. Reh1 Nf7 35. R5h4 Re5 $2 ( 35... Qg5 $18 ) 36. Nd3 ( 36. Bh5 { and White can already relax } 36... Rxh5 37. Rxh5 Re7 $18 ) 36... Rg5 37. Bh5 Rxh5 38. Rxh5 Re7 39. Rh7+ Kf8 ( 39... Kg8 { is not much help } 40. Nf2 $18 ) 40. Qh4 ( 40. Qh4 Rxe4 41. g4 $14 ) ( 40. Rh8+ { and White has reached his goal } 40... Nxh8 41. Rxh8+ Kf7 42. Rxc8 Qxe4 43. Qxe4 Rxe4 44. Rb8 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""URS-chJ""]
[Site ""Kherson""]
[Date ""1991.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Ibragimov, Ildar""]
[Black ""Kramnik, Vladimir""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2480""]
[ECO ""A88""]
[EventDate ""1991.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""110""]
[Source ""ChessBase""]
[WhiteElo ""2455""]

1. d4 { A88: Dutch Defence: Leningrad System: 5 Nf3 0-0 6 0-0 d6 7 Nc3 c6 } 1... d6 2. c4 f5 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 Qe8 8. b3 Na6 9. Ba3 c6 10. Qd3 Rb8 11. e4 fxe4 12. Nxe4 Bf5 13. Nxf6+ Bxf6 14. Qd2 Nc7 15. Rae1 Qd7 16. h4 b5 17. Re3 bxc4 18. bxc4 Bh3 19. Rfe1 Bxg2 { last book move } 20. Kxg2 Qf5 21. Re4 Rbe8 22. Rf4 Qc8 23. Qa5 d5 24. cxd5 Nxd5 25. Rfe4 { e7 seems the pivot of the position } 25... Qf5 26. Qd2 ( 26. Qxa7 $4 { taking the pawn is naive } 26... Qxf3+ { Annihilates a defender: f3 } 27. Kxf3 Bxd4+ 28. Kg4 Bxa7 29. Bxe7 Rxf2 $19 ( 29... Rxe7 30. Rxe7 Bxf2 31. a4 $19 ) ( 29... Nxe7 $6 30. Rxe7 Rxe7 31. Rxe7 Bxf2 32. a4 $19 ) ) 26... Bg7 27. Nh2 Rf7 28. Bc5 { The white bishop on an outpost } 28... Qd7 29. a4 Nf6 30. Re5 Nd5 31. R5e4 ( 31. R5e2 Rb8 $14 ) 31... Nf6 $11 32. Re5 Kh8 ( 32... Nd5 33. R5e2 $14 ) 33. Kg1 Nd5 { A valuable piece } 34. R5e2 a6 35. Qd3 Qh3 ( 35... Ra8 $14 ) 36. Nf3 ( 36. Qxa6 Ref8 37. Qa5 $14 ( 37. Qxc6 Rxf2 38. Rxf2 Qxg3+ 39. Kh1 Rxf2 ( 39... Qxf2 $6 40. Rf1 Qa2 41. Rxf8+ Bxf8 42. Kg1 $11 ) 40. Qa8+ Bf8 41. Qxf8+ Rxf8 42. Re2 Rf2 43. Rxf2 Qxf2 44. Ng4 Qf1+ 45. Kh2 Nf4 46. Ne3 Qf2+ 47. Kh1 Qxh4+ 48. Kg1 Qg3+ 49. Kf1 Qxe3 50. Bb6 Qe2+ 51. Kg1 Qg2# ) ( 37. Bxe7 $4 { White will choke on that pawn } 37... Rxf2 ( 37... Nxe7 $6 38. Rd1 $19 ) 38. Rxf2 Qxg3+ 39. Kh1 Rxf2 ( 39... Qxf2 40. Re2 Qxd4 41. Bxf8 Qd1+ 42. Kg2 Nf4+ 43. Kf3 $11 ) 40. Qc8+ Bf8 41. Bf6+ Nxf6 42. Qxf8+ Ng8 43. Qxf2 Qxf2 $19 ) ) 36... Nf4 $15 { Do you see the mate threat? } 37. gxf4 Rxf4 { The mate threat is Rg4 } 38. Ne5 ( 38. Re4 $5 { is worthy of consideration } 38... Qg4+ 39. Kf1 Rxf3 40. Rxg4 Rxd3 41. Re6 $15 ) 38... Rg4+ $1 $17 { keeping the advantage } 39. Nxg4 { Theme: Deflection from d3 } 39... Qxd3 40. Re4 Qf3 41. Nh2 Qf5 42. Bxe7 ( 42. Kg2 Rf8 43. f3 Bf6 $19 ) 42... Kg8 43. f3 ( 43. R1e3 Qd5 $19 ) 43... Qh3 $19 44. R1e2 ( 44. Kh1 $19 ) 44... Qg3+ 45. Rg2 Bxd4+ $1 { a devastating blow } 46. Kh1 ( 46. Rxd4 { A deflection } 46... Qe1+ { Theme: Double Attack } ) 46... Qh3 47. Rgg4 ( 47. a5 Bc3 $19 ) 47... c5 48. h5 ( 48. Re1 { does not improve anything } 48... Bf6 49. Rge4 Bxe7 50. Rxe7 Rxe7 51. Rxe7 Qxh4 $19 ) 48... Rb8 49. Re1 Be5 50. Rh4 Qf5 51. hxg6 hxg6 52. Re2 ( 52. Bxc5 { doesn't change the outcome of the game } 52... Bg3 53. Rb4 Rc8 $19 ( 53... Bxe1 $6 { is clearly worse } 54. Rxb8+ Kh7 55. Rb7+ Kh8 56. Rb8+ Kg7 57. Rb7+ Kf6 58. Ng4+ Kg5 59. Be3+ Kh4 60. Kg2 Qc2+ 61. Nf2 $15 ) ( 53... Qxc5 $6 { is much worse } 54. Rxb8+ Bxb8 55. Re8+ Kf7 56. Rxb8 $19 ) ) 52... Rb1+ ( 52... Qb1+ $5 { keeps an even firmer grip } 53. Kg2 Rb2 54. Rxb2 Qxb2+ 55. Kg1 $19 ) 53. Kg2 Bd4 54. Ng4 ( 54. Rxd4 { no good, but what else? } 54... cxd4 55. Ng4 $19 ) 54... Rg1+ 55. Kh2 ( 55. Kh3 { doesn't do any good } 55... Qxf3+ 56. Kh2 Rh1# ) 55... Qf4+ ( 55... Qf4+ 56. Kh3 Qg3# ) 0-1"
"[Event ""URS-ch58""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1991.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Neverov, Valeriy""]
[Black ""Kramnik, Vladimir""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2490""]
[ECO ""D31""]
[EventDate ""1991.11.??""]
[PlyCount ""80""]
[Source ""ChessBase""]
[WhiteElo ""2540""]

1. d4 { D31: Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Slav without ...Nf6 (+ Marshall
Gambit and Noteboom) and Exchange Variation lines without ...Nf6 } 1... d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 e6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bb4 6. e3 b5 7. Bd2 a5 8. axb5 Bxc3 9. Bxc3 cxb5 10. b3 Bb7 11. bxc4 b4 12. Bb2 Nf6 13. Bd3 Nbd7 14. Qc2 { White plans c5 } 14... O-O 15. O-O Qc7 16. e4 e5 17. Rfe1 Rfe8 18. c5 exd4 19. Bxd4 h6 { e4 becomes the focus of attention } 20. h3 { White intends e5 } 20... Bc6 21. e5 { last book move } 21... Nd5 22. e6 ( 22. Bc4 Nf8 $15 ) 22... Rxe6 23. Rxe6 fxe6 24. Bh7+ Kh8 25. Bxg7+ ( 25. Be4 e5 26. Qc4 exd4 27. Bxd5 Bxd5 28. Qxd5 Rd8 $17 ) 25... Kxg7 26. Qg6+ Kh8 27. Qxh6 { Do you see the mate threat? } 27... Nf8 28. Bf5+ Nh7 29. Bxh7 Qxh7 30. Qxe6 Ne7 31. Ne5 Qg7 { Threatening mate: Qxg2 } 32. g4 ( 32. g3 Be8 33. Re1 $17 ) 32... Bd5 $4 { Black is ruining his position } ( 32... Be8 $19 { Black had this great chance } ) 33. Qxe7 $1 $16 { Eliminates the defender e7 } 33... Qxe7 { A deflection } 34. Ng6+ { A double attack } 34... Kh7 { The mate threat is Qe4 } 35. Nxe7 Be4 36. Re1 ( 36. f3 $5 { is worth consideration } 36... Bxf3 37. Kf2 $14 ) 36... a4 $11 37. c6 $4 { White has let it slip away } ( 37. Rxe4 a3 38. Re1 a2 $19 ) 37... a3 $4 { makes life more difficult } ( 37... b3 $5 { makes it even easier for Black } 38. Rxe4 a3 39. Kh2 $19 ) 38. c7 $2 ( 38. f3 $15 { the rescuing straw } ) 38... b3 39. c8=Q ( 39. Rxe4 { hoping against hope } 39... b2 40. Ra4 b1=Q+ 41. Kh2 $19 ) 39... Rxc8 40. Nxc8 b2 ( 40... b2 41. Nd6 b1=Q 42. Rxb1 Bxb1 $19 ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Guarapuava""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1991.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Polgar, S.""]
[Black ""Kramnik, V.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2490""]
[ECO ""B33""]
[EventDate ""1991.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""90""]
[Source ""Andry's Collect""]
[SourceDate ""2000.??.??""]
[WhiteElo ""2430""]

1. e4 { B33: Sicilian: Pelikan and Sveshnikov Variations } 1... c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Bg5 a6 8. Na3 b5 9. Bxf6 gxf6 10. Nd5 f5 11. Bd3 Be6 12. c3 Bg7 13. O-O Bxd5 14. exd5 Ne7 15. Qh5 e4 { Black wins space } 16. Bc2 Qa5 17. Rae1 ( 17. Nb1 b4 $11 ) 17... Ra7 ( 17... Bxc3 18. bxc3 Qxa3 19. Bxe4 fxe4 20. Rxe4 $11 ) 18. Kh1 ( 18. g4 Rg8 19. Kh1 Bxc3 20. bxc3 Rxg4 $14 ) 18... Bxc3 19. bxc3 { Deflection from a3 } 19... Qxa3 20. Bb3 Qb2 ( 20... a5 21. f3 a4 22. Bd1 exf3 23. Rxf3 ( 23. gxf3 Qxc3 24. Qxf5 Rc7 $15 ) ( 23. Bxf3 $6 Kd8 $14 ( 23... Qxa2 $2 { is worthless because of } 24. Qxf5 Qc4 25. Bh5 $18 ) ) 23... Qxa2 24. Rfe3 $16 ) 21. f3 Rg8 { Do you see the mate threat? } 22. g3 f4 23. fxe4 fxg3 { The mate threat is g2 } 24. Rxf7 Kd8 25. Qh6 ( 25. Rf3 Rc7 26. hxg3 Rxc3 $11 ) 25... Qxc3 { Threatening mate... how? } 26. Rf8+ ( 26. Qxd6+ Ke8 27. Rxe7+ Rxe7 28. Qb8+ Kd7 29. Qb7+ Kd8 30. Qb8+ Kd7 31. Qb7+ Kd8 32. Qb8+ Kd7 $11 ) 26... Rxf8 27. Qxf8+ Kd7 { Black threatens strongly Qxe1 } 28. Rf1 { With the decisive threat Bd1 } 28... Qe3 29. Qf4 Qxf4 30. Rxf4 gxh2 31. Bd1 Kc7 32. Rf7 ( 32. Rf6 Ng6 $15 ) 32... Kb6 $17 33. Rxh7 Rc7 34. Kxh2 ( 34. Rxh2 Rc1 35. Rd2 Ng6 $17 ) 34... Nxd5 $1 { Theme: Clearance for c7-h7 } 35. Rxc7 ( 35. exd5 Rxh7+ ) 35... Nxc7 $19 36. Kg3 Kc5 37. Kf4 Kd4 38. Kf5 b4 39. Ba4 a5 40. Bc6 Kc5 41. Bd7 Nb5 42. e5 dxe5 43. Kxe5 Nc3 44. Be6 Nxa2 $1 { takes home the point } 45. Bxa2 ( 45. Kf4 { hardly improves anything } 45... a4 46. Bxa2 b3 $19 ) 45... a4 ( 45... a4 46. Be6 b3 $19 ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Chalkidiki""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Kramnik, V.""]
[Black ""Ulibin, M.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2570""]
[ECO ""E11""]
[EventDate ""1992.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""97""]
[WhiteElo ""2625""]

1. d4 { E11: Bogo-Indian } 1... e6 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Qe7 5. g3 Nc6 6. Nc3 O-O 7. Bg2 Bxc3 8. Bxc3 Ne4 9. Rc1 d6 10. d5 Nd8 11. dxe6 Nxe6 12. Bb4 Bd7 13. Ne5 N6c5 14. Nxd7 Nxd7 15. O-O a5 16. Ba3 Rfe8 17. b3 b6 18. Bb2 Rad8 19. Qd4 Qf6 20. Qxf6 Ndxf6 21. Rfd1 h6 { last book move } 22. e3 Nd7 23. Kf1 Re7 24. Ke2 Rde8 25. g4 Re6 26. h4 R6e7 27. Bf3 Ndc5 28. Rd5 Na6 29. a3 { Controls b4 } 29... Nac5 30. b4 axb4 31. axb4 Na6 32. b5 { White gets more space } 32... Nac5 { The knight feels good on c5 } 33. Ra1 Nf6 ( 33... Kf8 34. Ra7 $11 ) 34. Rdd1 ( 34. Bxf6 gxf6 35. Ra7 Nb3 $16 ) 34... Nfe4 $11 35. Ra7 Kf8 36. g5 ( 36. Bxe4 Nxe4 ( 36... Rxe4 37. Rxc7 Rxg4 38. Rxd6 $16 ) 37. Rda1 Nc5 $14 ) 36... hxg5 37. hxg5 Nxg5 38. Bc6 { White can be proud of that piece } 38... Rc8 39. Rh1 Kg8 40. Raa1 Nce6 41. Rh4 { White threatens strongly Rah1 } 41... f6 { Consolidates e5 } 42. Rg1 { White intends Bd5 } 42... Kf7 43. Bd5 { Threatening f4 } 43... Ke8 44. Rh8+ Nf8 45. f4 Ne6 46. Kf3 f5 $2 ( 46... c5 47. bxc6 Nc7 $18 ) 47. Rg6 Nc5 ( 47... Rd8 { is one last hope } 48. Rxe6 Rxe6 49. Bxe6 Ke7 50. Bxf5 Ne6 51. Rxd8 Nxd8 52. Bxg7 Ne6 $18 ) 48. Bxg7 Rf7 49. Bxf8 ( 49. Bxf8 Rxf8 50. Rxf8+ Kxf8 51. Rg8+ Ke7 52. Rxc8 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Manila olm""]
[Site ""Manila""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kramnik, Vladimir""]
[Black ""Lanka, Zigurds""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2490""]
[ECO ""E81""]
[EventDate ""1992.06.??""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""ChessBase""]
[WhiteElo ""2590""]

1. d4 { E81: King's Indian: Saemisch: 6th move deviations (including 6 Be3 c6) } 1... Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 Nbd7 7. Qd2 c5 8. d5 Ne5 9. Bg5 Nfd7 10. Bh6 Bxh6 11. Qxh6 a6 12. h4 f6 13. Qd2 Qa5 14. f4 Nf7 15. Nf3 Rb8 16. a4 Nb6 { last book move } 17. Bd3 Bg4 18. Nh2 Bd7 { Can a4 get defended? } 19. b3 Kh8 20. O-O Na8 21. Qb2 Rg8 22. Nf3 Bg4 23. e5 { Nimzovich: attack the chain at its base } ( 23. Ne2 Bxf3 24. Rxf3 Rbe8 $14 ) 23... Bxf3 24. exf6 Bg4 ( { Not } 24... exf6 25. Rxf3 Qd8 26. Ne4 $16 ) 25. fxe7 Rg7 ( 25... Nc7 26. Ne4+ Rg7 27. Nf6 $11 ) 26. Ne4 $11 Nc7 27. Nf6 Bh5 $4 { allows the opponent back into the game } ( 27... Nh6 $15 { would keep Black alive } ) 28. Rae1 ( 28. g4 Ne8 29. Rfe1 Bxg4 30. Nxg4 Qc7 $18 ) 28... Ne8 29. Nd7 $4 { White loses the upper hand } ( 29. g4 { a pity that White didn't try this } 29... Nxf6 30. Qxf6 $16 ( 30. gxh5 $6 Ne8 $11 ) ) 29... Ra8 $11 30. f5 g5 ( 30... gxf5 $5 { and Black can hope to survive } 31. Bxf5 Nh6 $11 ) 31. hxg5 $16 Nxg5 32. f6 { Threatening mate: fxg7 } 32... Rf7 33. Bf5 Nc7 $2 ( 33... Bg6 $5 34. Bxg6 hxg6 $16 ) 34. Nf8 $18 h6 ( 34... Ne8 $18 ) 35. Re3 b5 36. g4 ( 36. Ne6 { and White can already relax } 36... Re8 $18 ) 36... bxc4 ( 36... bxa4 { doesn't change the outcome of the game } 37. gxh5 a3 38. Ng6+ Kg8 39. Qe2 $18 ) 37. gxh5 c3 38. Rxc3 Nxd5 ( 38... Rb8 39. Be6 Qxa4 40. Rg3 $18 ) 39. Rd3 c4 40. bxc4 Qc5+ 41. Qd4 ( 41. Kh1 { keeps an even firmer grip } 41... Nc7 42. Ng6+ Kg8 $18 ) 41... Qxd4+ 42. Rxd4 Ne3 ( 42... Nxf6 { doesn't change anything anymore } 43. Rxd6 Rfxf8 44. exf8=Q+ Rxf8 45. Bb1 $18 ) 43. Bg6 ( 43. Ng6+ Kh7 44. Rxd6 Rxf6 45. Rxf6 $18 ) 43... Kg8 ( 43... Rfxf8 44. exf8=Q+ Rxf8 45. Rxd6 Nxf1 46. Kxf1 Nf3 $18 ) 44. Rxd6 ( 44. Rxd6 Rfxf8 45. f7+ Kg7 46. e8=Q Rfxe8 47. fxe8=N+ Rxe8 48. Bxe8 Nxf1 49. Kxf1 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""BL9293""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Nunn, J.""]
[Black ""Kramnik, V.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2625""]
[ECO ""B66""]
[EventDate ""1993.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[WhiteElo ""2595""]

1. e4 { B66: Sicilian: Richter-Rauzer: 7...a6 8 0-0-0 h6 } 1... c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 a6 8. O-O-O h6 9. Bf4 Bd7 10. Nxc6 Bxc6 11. f3 d5 12. Qe1 Bb4 13. a3 Ba5 14. Bd2 Qe7 15. e5 Nd7 16. f4 b5 17. Ne2 Bxd2+ 18. Qxd2 O-O 19. Nd4 Rfc8 20. Bd3 Nc5 { last book move } 21. Kb1 ( 21. f5 a5 $11 ) 21... Bd7 ( 21... Nxd3 22. cxd3 b4 23. Rc1 $15 ) 22. g4 ( 22. Qa5 Qd8 23. Qxd8+ Rxd8 $14 ) 22... Rab8 ( 22... Nxd3 23. Qxd3 b4 24. axb4 Qxb4 25. g5 $15 ) 23. g5 { White gains space } ( 23. Qb4 Qd8 24. g5 hxg5 25. fxg5 Qxg5 $17 ) 23... b4 24. gxh6 bxa3 25. b3 { Consolidates a4 } 25... g6 { Prevents intrusion on f5 } 26. h4 Na4 ( { Not } 26... Nxd3 27. Qxd3 Bb5 28. Qd2 $14 ) 27. Rdg1 a2+ ( 27... Nc3+ 28. Ka1 Qc5 29. Nf3 $11 ) 28. Ka1 Qa3 { Threatening mate: Qb2 } 29. Qc1 Qb4 30. Ne2 Nc5 31. Rxg6+ Kh8 32. Rg7 { Do you see the mate threat? } 32... Nxb3+ { Demolishes the pawn shield } 33. cxb3 { Exploits the pin. } 33... Rxc1+ { A double attack } 34. Rxc1 Qxb3 { The mate threat is Qb2 } 35. Rh7+ Kg8 36. Rg1+ Kf8 37. Rh8+ Ke7 38. Rxb8 Qxd3 ( 38... Qxb8 39. h7 ( 39. Kxa2 { is the less attractive alternative } 39... Bb5 40. Nd4 Qb6 $17 ) 39... Ba4 40. Rg7 $11 ) 39. Rc1 Qxe2 40. h7 { Do you see the mate threat? } 40... Qd2 41. h8=Q { The mate threat is Qf6 } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Gausdal""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kramnik, V.""]
[Black ""Lerner, K.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2515""]
[ECO ""A01""]
[EventDate ""1992.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""79""]
[Source ""Andry's Collect""]
[SourceDate ""2000.??.??""]
[WhiteElo ""2590""]

1. b3 { A01: Nimzowitsch-Larsen Opening } 1... e5 2. Bb2 d6 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. e3 Nc6 6. d3 O-O 7. Nf3 h6 8. c4 Be6 9. O-O Qd7 10. d4 exd4 11. exd4 Bf5 { last book move } 12. a3 { Prevents intrusion on b4 } 12... Rae8 13. d5 { White wins space } 13... Nb8 14. Nc3 Bd8 15. Nd4 Bh3 16. Qd3 Re5 17. Nce2 Bxg2 18. Kxg2 Rfe8 19. Nf4 ( 19. Rae1 c6 20. Nc2 cxd5 21. Bxe5 dxe5 22. cxd5 Nxd5 $14 ) 19... Re4 20. Rad1 Na6 21. b4 Nb8 22. Nb3 g5 ( 22... a6 23. Nd2 R4e7 24. Bxf6 gxf6 25. Nf3 $16 ) 23. Nd2 gxf4 24. Bxf6 Re2 25. Bc3 Qg4 26. Qd4 Kh7 27. Rde1 c5 28. Qd3+ f5 { White now must not overlook the idea Rxe1 } 29. Rxe2 Rxe2 30. bxc5 dxc5 31. Nf3 { White threatens strongly Qxe2 } 31... Re4 32. d6 ( 32. h3 $5 Qg6 33. Ne5 Qe8 $18 ) 32... Nd7 33. Qd5 Qg6 34. Qxb7 { White gets deadly initiative. . } 34... Qxd6 35. Be5 $1 { securing the advantage in this game } 35... Qd3 ( 35... Rxe5 36. Nxe5 ) 36. Bxf4 $18 Bf6 37. Qc6 ( 37. Rc1 Re7 $18 ) 37... Re7 $16 38. Rc1 Qe4 39. Qd6 Qb7 $2 ( 39... Rg7 $5 $16 ) 40. Rd1 $18 ( 40. Rd1 Kg7 41. Rd5 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Manila (ol)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kramnik, V.""]
[Black ""Nunn, J.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2615""]
[ECO ""E81""]
[EventDate ""1992.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""65""]
[Source ""Andry's Collect""]
[SourceDate ""2000.??.??""]
[WhiteElo ""2590""]

1. d4 { E81: King's Indian: Saemisch: 6th move deviations (including 6 Be3 c6) } 1... Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 c5 7. dxc5 dxc5 8. Qxd8 Rxd8 9. Bxc5 Nc6 10. Ba3 a5 11. Rd1 Be6 12. Nd5 Bxd5 13. cxd5 Nb4 14. Bb5 Nc2+ 15. Kf2 ( 15. Ke2 Nxa3 16. bxa3 Rdc8 $14 ) 15... Nxa3 16. bxa3 e6 17. d6 { He broke from his leash } 17... e5 ( 17... Rac8 18. a4 $11 ) 18. Ne2 Bf8 19. d7 Bxa3 20. g4 h6 21. h4 a4 22. Rd3 Bb2 23. g5 hxg5 24. hxg5 Nh7 25. f4 Ra5 26. Rd5 f6 ( 26... Nf8 27. f5 Nh7 $16 ) 27. Rxh7 $1 $18 { a brilliant end } 27... Kxh7 28. gxf6 { White threatens fxe5 } 28... exf4 29. e5 Kh6 30. Nxf4 Bxe5 31. Rxe5 Rxd7 ( 31... Rxb5 { the only chance to get some counterplay } 32. Rxb5 Rxd7 $18 ) 32. Bxd7 Rxe5 33. f7 ( 33. f7 Kg7 34. f8=Q+ Kxf8 35. Nxg6+ Kf7 36. Nxe5+ Ke7 37. Bxa4 $18 ) ( 33. Bxa4 $6 { succumbs to } 33... Re4 34. Nxg6 Rxa4 $11 ( 34... Kxg6 $4 35. Bc2 $18 ) ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Beograd ""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1993.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kramnik, V.""]
[Black ""Romanishin, O.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[ECO ""A17""]
[EventDate ""1993.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

1. Nf3 { A17: English Opening: 1...Nf6 with ...Bb4 } 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. a3 Ba5 6. g3 Nc6 7. Bg2 Bxc3 8. Qxc3 Qa5 9. b4 cxb4 10. axb4 Qxb4 11. Qxb4 Nxb4 12. Nd4 d5 13. Ba3 Nc6 14. Nb5 Kd7 15. Nd6 Rf8 16. Rc1 b6 17. g4 { last book move } 17... Ne7 ( 17... h6 $5 $14 ) 18. g5 $16 Nfg8 19. cxd5 Nxd5 20. Nb5 Ba6 ( 20... Rd8 21. Bxd5 exd5 22. Rc7+ Ke8 23. Nd6+ Rxd6 24. Bxd6 $16 ) 21. Nc7 $1 { Theme: Double Attack } 21... Bb7 ( 21... Nxc7 22. Bc6+ { A double attack } ) 22. Nxd5 ( 22. Nxa8 Rxa8 23. Bb2 Nge7 $16 ) 22... Bxd5 $14 23. Bxd5 exd5 24. Bxf8 Rxf8 25. Rg1 Ne7 26. Rg3 Nc6 27. Rgc3 Rc8 28. Rh3 Rh8 29. Rhc3 ( 29. Rf3 Rf8 $14 ) 29... Rc8 30. d4 a5 31. f3 Ne7 32. Kd2 Rxc3 33. Kxc3 b5 ( 33... h6 $5 $14 ) 34. Kb2 $16 Nf5 35. Rc5 Ke6 36. Kc3 Nd6 37. Kd3 a4 38. Kc3 a3 39. Rc6 Kd7 ( 39... a2 40. Kb2 $18 ) 40. Ra6 Nc4 41. Kb4 ( 41. Kb4 Ne3 42. Kxb5 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Biel izt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1993.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Portisch, L.""]
[Black ""Kramnik, V.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2710""]
[ECO ""D13""]
[EventDate ""1993.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""84""]
[WhiteElo ""2585""]

1. d4 { D13: Slav Defence: Exchange variation without ...Bf5 } 1... d5 2. c4 c6 3. cxd5 cxd5 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bf4 Ne4 7. e3 Nxc3 8. bxc3 g6 9. Be2 Bg7 10. O-O O-O 11. c4 dxc4 12. Bxc4 Bf5 13. Rc1 Rc8 14. Qe2 a6 { Controls b5 } 15. h3 { Consolidates g4 } 15... Na5 16. Bd3 Bxd3 17. Qxd3 Qd7 18. Rc3 { The rook intends Rc1-c3-c7-c5 } 18... b5 19. Rfc1 Nc4 20. Qe2 Nb6 21. Rc7 Qe6 22. Bg5 Nd5 23. R7c5 { An ideal square for the white rook. } 23... h6 24. Bh4 b4 25. Qb2 Nc3 { Plans Rxc5. The knight dominates } 26. Rxc8 Rxc8 27. Kh1 Kh7 28. Ra1 a5 29. Qb3 Qxb3 30. axb3 g5 31. Bg3 a4 32. Nd2 a3 33. Rc1 e5 34. d5 $2 ( 34. Nf3 exd4 35. Nxd4 Bxd4 36. exd4 Rd8 $19 ) 34... a2 ( 34... Rc5 $5 { might be the shorter path } 35. d6 Rd5 36. Nf3 $19 ) 35. Ra1 e4 { Black threatens.... what? } 36. d6 Ra8 { Threatens Ne2 } 37. Nc4 Nb5 { Black threatens strongly Bxa1 } 38. Be5 Nxd6 $1 { the knockout punch } 39. Rxa2 ( 39. Nxd6 { A deflection } 39... Bxe5 { A double attack } ) 39... Rxa2 40. Bxd6 Rxf2 41. Bxb4 ( 41. Kg1 Rf5 $19 ) 41... Rf1+ 42. Kh2 Rb1 ( 42... Rb1 43. Bd2 Rxb3 $19 ) 0-1"
"[Event ""PCA-WchQual3 New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1994.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Kamsky, G.""]
[Black ""Kramnik, V.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2710""]
[ECO ""D44""]
[EventDate ""1994.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[WhiteElo ""2695""]

1. d4 { D44: Semi-Slav: Botvinnik System } 1... d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 e6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4 b5 7. e5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. Nxg5 hxg5 10. Bxg5 Nbd7 11. exf6 Bb7 12. g3 c5 13. d5 Qb6 14. Bg2 O-O-O 15. O-O b4 16. Na4 Qb5 17. a3 Ne5 18. axb4 cxb4 19. Qd4 Nc6 20. dxc6 Rxd4 { last book move } 21. cxb7+ { White gets kings attack } 21... Kc7 ( 21... Kb8 22. Be3 Qh5 23. h3 $14 ) 22. Be3 $14 e5 23. Nc3 { The mate threat is Nxb5 } 23... bxc3 24. bxc3 Bc5 25. cxd4 ( 25. Rfb1 $5 Rd1+ 26. Rxd1 Bxe3 27. fxe3 $14 ) 25... Bxd4 $11 { A beautiful square! } 26. Rfb1 Qc5 27. Ra6 Rb8 28. Bc1 c3 ( 28... Bxf2+ $5 29. Kh1 Kd7 $16 ) 29. Ba3 $18 Qc4 30. Bd6+ Kd7 31. Bc6+ Ke6 $4 { strolling merrily down the path to disaster } ( 31... Qxc6 32. Rxc6 Rxb7 33. Rc7+ Rxc7 34. Bxc7 Kxc7 $16 ) 32. Bb5 $18 ( 32. Bxb8 { is the less attractive alternative } 32... Qxa6 33. Bd6 Bxf2+ 34. Kg2 Qxc6+ 35. Kxf2 c2 $15 ) 32... Bxf2+ 33. Kxf2 Qd4+ 34. Kf1 Qe4 ( 34... Qxd6 { there is nothing else anyway } 35. Bc4+ Kd7 36. Rxd6+ Kxd6 37. Rd1+ Kc5 38. Bxf7 Rxb7 $18 ) 35. Re1 Qh1+ 36. Kf2 Qxh2+ 37. Kf3 Rxb7 38. Bxe5+ Rb6 ( 38... Kd5 { what else? } 39. Bc6+ Kc4 40. Bxb7 c2 $18 ) 39. Bc4+ Kd7 40. Rxa7+ Kc8 41. Rc7+ ( 41. Rc7+ Kd8 42. Rxf7 Qh5+ 43. g4 Qxf7 44. Bxf7 $18 ) ( 41. Ra8+ { and White can celebrate victory } 41... Kd7 42. Rd1+ Qd2 43. Ra7+ Kc8 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow olm  RUS 1-UKR""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1994.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kramnik, V.""]
[Black ""Malaniuk, V.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2610""]
[ECO ""A87""]
[EventDate ""1994.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[WhiteElo ""2725""]

1. Nf3 { A87: Dutch Defence: Leningrad System: 5 Nf3 } 1... f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 d6 4. d4 g6 5. O-O Bg7 6. c4 O-O 7. Nc3 Qe8 8. d5 Na6 9. Rb1 Bd7 10. b4 c5 11. dxc6 Bxc6 12. Qb3 Ne4 13. Bb2 Nxc3 14. Bxc3 Bxc3 15. c5+ ( 15. Qxc3 $5 Nc7 16. c5 $14 ) 15... e6 $15 16. Qxc3 dxc5 17. b5 Bxb5 18. Ne5 { The knight feels good on e5 } 18... Rb8 ( 18... Bxe2 $2 { doesn't lead to anything significant } 19. Rxb7 Qd8 20. Re1 $18 ) 19. Rfe1 b6 20. e4 Nc7 21. exf5 gxf5 22. Qe3 a6 23. Qg5+ Kh8 24. Rbd1 Rg8 25. Qf4 Qe7 ( 25... Rg7 $5 $15 { must definitely be considered } ) 26. Bc6 $14 Rg4 ( 26... Rbd8 $5 { and Black could well hope to play on } 27. Rxd8 Rxd8 28. Bxb5 axb5 $14 ( 28... Nxb5 29. Nc6 Qd7 30. Nxd8 Qxd8 31. Qe5+ Kg8 32. Qxe6+ Kg7 33. Qxf5 $18 ) ) 27. Nxg4 $18 Bxc6 28. Rd6 Be8 $2 ( 28... Bb5 29. Rdxe6 $1 { Clearance to allow e5-b8 } 29... Nxe6 30. Qxb8+ Qf8 31. Qe5+ Qg7 32. Qxe6 Qxg4 33. Qxb6 $18 ) 29. Nh6 ( 29. Rdxe6 { keeps an even firmer grip } 29... Nxe6 30. Qe5+ Qg7 31. Qxb8 Nc7 32. Rxe8+ Nxe8 33. Qxe8+ Qg8 34. Qe5+ Qg7 $18 ) 29... Rc8 $4 { causes even greater problems } ( 29... Qf6 $5 $16 ) 30. Rxb6 ( 30. Rdxe6 $1 { makes sure everything is clear } 30... Nxe6 31. Qe5+ Qg7 32. Qxe6 $18 ) 30... Qg7 31. Rb7 ( 31. Qe5 Qxe5 32. Rxe5 c4 $18 ) 31... Bc6 $16 32. Ra7 Nd5 ( 32... Bd5 $5 $18 ) 33. Qe5 { Threatening mate... how? } ( 33. Rxg7 $6 Nxf4 34. Ra7 Nh3+ 35. Kf1 Ng5 $16 ) 33... Qxe5 34. Nf7+ Kg8 { Threatening mate: Qxe1 } 35. Nxe5 ( 35. Rxe5 Rb8 36. f3 Rb1+ 37. Kg2 Rb2+ 38. Kh3 Rb7 39. Rxa6 Nb4 40. Nh6+ Kf8 41. Rxe6 Nxa6 42. Rxc6 Nb4 43. Rxc5 Ra7 $18 ) 35... Bb5 36. a4 Bxa4 37. Rxa6 Bb5 38. Rxe6 c4 39. Rd6 Nb4 ( 39... Nc3 $18 ) 40. Rb6 Nc2 41. Rb1 ( 41. Rb1 Nd4 42. R6xb5 Nxb5 43. Rxb5 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow PCA""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1994.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Kramnik, V.""]
[Black ""Kasparov, G.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2805""]
[ECO ""E93""]
[EventDate ""1994.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[WhiteElo ""2710""]

1. Nf3 { E93: King's Indian: Classical: Petrosian System with 7...Nbd7 } 1... Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. d4 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. d5 Nbd7 8. Be3 Ng4 9. Bg5 f6 10. Bh4 h5 11. Nd2 Nh6 12. f3 Nf7 13. Qc2 Bh6 14. O-O-O c5 15. dxc6 bxc6 16. Kb1 a5 17. Na4 c5 18. Nc3 Be3 19. Nd5 Bd4 20. Nb3 Bb7 21. Nxd4 cxd4 ( { Inferior is } 21... exd4 22. Nf4 $16 ) 22. f4 Rb8 23. Rhf1 Nh6 24. c5 { White launches an attack } 24... Bxd5 25. exd5 Nf5 26. fxe5 Nxh4 ( { Weaker is } 26... dxc5 27. Rxf5 gxf5 28. e6 $16 ) ( { Less advisable is } 26... dxe5 27. Rxf5 gxf5 28. c6 $16 ) 27. exd6 Ne5 28. Rxd4 Nf5 ( 28... Nxg2 $2 { doesn't solve anything } 29. Re4 Rf7 30. Rg1 $18 ) 29. Rxf5 gxf5 30. Qxf5 Kg7 31. Bxh5 ( { Instead of } 31. Qxh5 Rh8 32. Qf5 Rxh2 $17 ) 31... Rh8 $4 { gives the opponent new chances } ( 31... Rb5 { was a good chance to save the game } 32. Be2 Rxc5 33. Rg4+ Nxg4 34. Qxg4+ Kh6 35. Qh5+ Kg7 36. Qg4+ Kf7 37. Qe6+ Kg7 38. Qg4+ $11 ) 32. Rg4+ $1 $18 { the death sentence } 32... Kf8 ( 32... Nxg4 { A deflection } 33. Qg6+ { A double attack } ) 33. Qe6 { With the decisive threat c6 } 33... Rb7 $4 { sad, but how else could Black save the game? } ( 33... a4 $18 ) 34. c6 Rxb2+ 35. Kxb2 Qb6+ 36. Ka3 Qc5+ 37. Ka4 Qc2+ 38. Kb5 Qb2+ 39. Ka6 Qe2+ 40. Kb7 ( 40. Kb6 { and White can already relax } 40... Qe3+ 41. Kb7 Rh7+ 42. c7 Nxg4 $18 ) 40... Rh7+ 41. d7 ( 41. d7 Qb5+ 42. Kc7 Rxd7+ 43. cxd7 Qc5+ 44. Kb7 Qb5+ 45. Ka8 Qa6+ 46. Qxa6 Nxg4 47. d8=Q+ Kg7 48. h4 Nf2 49. Qb7+ Kh6 50. Qh8# ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Sanghi Nagar (m/3)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1994.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kramnik, V.""]
[Black ""Gelfand, B.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2680""]
[ECO ""B52""]
[EventDate ""1994.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""69""]
[Source ""Andry's Collect""]
[SourceDate ""2000.??.??""]
[WhiteElo ""2725""]

1. e4 { B52: Sicilian: Moscow Variation with 3...Bd7 } 1... c5 2. Nf3 d6 { Prevents intrusion on e5 } 3. Bb5+ Bd7 4. Bxd7+ Qxd7 ( 4... Nxd7 5. d4 $11 ) 5. c4 Nf6 ( 5... Qg4 6. Nc3 Qxg2 7. Rg1 $11 ) 6. Nc3 Nc6 7. O-O g6 8. d4 cxd4 9. Nxd4 Bg7 10. Nde2 ( 10. Be3 h5 $14 ) 10... O-O ( 10... Qe6 $5 { is worthy of consideration } 11. Nd5 Qxe4 12. Nc7+ Kd7 13. Nxa8 Qxc4 $17 ) 11. f3 { Controls g4 } 11... a6 { Consolidates b5 } 12. a4 Rfc8 13. b3 Qd8 14. Kh1 Nd7 15. Bg5 Qa5 16. Qd2 Nc5 17. Rab1 e6 { Secures d5 } 18. Rfd1 Rab8 19. Bh4 Qb6 20. Qxd6 ( 20. Bf2 $5 { is noteworthy } 20... Rd8 21. Na2 $11 ) 20... Be5 $15 21. Qd2 Nxb3 22. Qb2 Nca5 23. Nd5 { Threatening mate: Ne7 } 23... exd5 24. Qxe5 Nxc4 { The knight dominates } ( 24... dxe4 $5 { should be examined more closely } 25. Nf4 Re8 $15 ) 25. Qxd5 $14 { White creates threats along the open d-file } 25... Qe3 26. Re1 Nbd2 ( 26... Nba5 $5 $14 { must be considered } ) 27. Rxb7 $16 Rxb7 28. Qxb7 { The mate threat is Qxc8 } 28... Re8 29. Qd7 { Do you see the mate threat? } 29... Rb8 30. Bg3 Nxf3 31. Bxb8 { With the decisive threat Qc8 } 31... Qxe4 $4 { shortens the misery for Black } ( 31... Nxe1 32. Qc8+ Kg7 33. Qxc4 Nd3 34. Qd4+ Qxd4 35. Nxd4 Nf2+ 36. Kg1 Nxe4 $18 ) 32. gxf3 Qxf3+ 33. Kg1 Qe3+ 34. Kg2 Qe4+ 35. Kh3 ( 35. Kh3 Ne3 36. Qd8+ Kg7 37. Qd4+ Qxd4 38. Nxd4 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Deutschland ""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1995.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lutz, Ch""]
[Black ""Kramnik, V.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[ECO ""B33""]
[EventDate ""1995.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""70""]

1. e4 { B33: Sicilian: Pelikan and Sveshnikov Variations } 1... c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Bg5 a6 8. Na3 b5 9. Nd5 Be7 10. Bxf6 Bxf6 11. c3 O-O 12. Nc2 Bg5 13. a4 bxa4 14. Rxa4 a5 15. Bc4 Rb8 16. b3 Kh8 17. O-O g6 18. Qe2 Bd7 19. Rfa1 Bh6 { last book move } 20. g3 { Consolidates f4 } ( 20. Nde3 Be6 $14 ) 20... f5 $11 21. exf5 gxf5 22. b4 e4 { Black wins space. } 23. bxa5 Ne5 24. Rb4 Rxb4 25. cxb4 f4 26. Nd4 e3 27. fxe3 ( 27. Nxf4 $2 { doesn't work because of } 27... exf2+ 28. Qxf2 Bxf4 $19 ) 27... f3 { He broke from his leash } ( 27... fxg3 28. hxg3 Qg5 29. Kh2 Nxc4 30. Nf4 $19 ) 28. Qa2 f2+ 29. Kg2 Qe8 30. Be2 Ng4 { The pressure on the isolated pawn grows } 31. Bf3 $4 ( 31. Qd2 Qh5 32. Bxg4 Qxg4 33. Nf4 Bxf4 34. exf4 Qh3+ 35. Kxf2 Qxh2+ 36. Ke1 Qxg3+ 37. Kd1 Qg1+ 38. Ke2 Bg4+ 39. Kd3 Qxa1 40. f5 $19 ) 31... Nxe3+ $19 32. Nxe3 Qxe3 33. Qxf2 $4 { sad, but how else could White save the game?. } ( 33. Rd1 Bg7 34. Qb3 Bxd4 35. Qxe3 Bxe3 36. Be2 $19 ) 33... Bh3+ $1 { the final blow } 34. Kg1 { Black now must not overlook the idea Re1 } ( 34. Kxh3 { A deflection } 34... Qxf2 ) 34... Qc3 35. Re1 Bd2 ( 35... Bd2 36. Ne2 Qxf3 $19 ( 36... Bxe1 $6 { is clearly weaker } 37. Nxc3 Bxf2+ 38. Kxf2 $19 ) ( 36... Rxf3 $2 37. Nxc3 Rxf2 38. Kxf2 Bxc3 39. Re7 $18 ) ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Dortmund ""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1995.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kramnik, V.""]
[Black ""Piket, Je""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[ECO ""E05""]
[EventDate ""1995.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""97""]

1. Nf3 { E05: Open Catalan: 5 Nf3 Be7 } 1... d5 2. d4 e6 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. c4 dxc4 7. Qc2 a6 8. a4 Nc6 9. Qxc4 Qd5 10. Nbd2 Rd8 { d4 becomes the focus of attention } 11. e3 Qh5 12. e4 Bd7 13. b3 b5 14. Qc3 Be8 15. axb5 axb5 16. Rxa8 Rxa8 17. Bb2 Ra2 18. Qc1 Qh6 19. h3 g6 20. Re1 Qf8 { last book move } 21. Qb1 Nb4 { A sound move } 22. Ne5 Nd7 23. Bc3 Ra6 24. Nxd7 Bxd7 25. Nf3 Qa8 26. Ne5 Bc6 27. Qd1 Na2 28. Bb2 b4 ( 28... Be8 $5 $11 ) 29. d5 { White gains space } 29... Be8 ( 29... Bb5 30. Qc2 $14 ) 30. Ng4 ( 30. Bf1 $5 Rb6 31. Bd4 $16 ) 30... Nc3 $14 { Here comes the goal-getter } 31. Qf3 h5 32. Nf6+ Bxf6 33. Qxf6 exd5 34. Qd4 Ra2 35. Qxb4 Nb5 ( { Instead of } 35... Nxe4 36. Qd4 Rxb2 37. Qxb2 $16 ) 36. Bf6 Qa7 { Do you see the mate threat? } 37. Re3 d4 38. Qe7 { Threatening mate... how? } 38... Nd6 39. Rd3 Qa6 40. Rd1 ( 40. Rxd4 $4 { Taking that pawn is naive } 40... Qe2 41. Rd2 Qxd2 42. Bd4 Qxd4 43. Qf6 Qxf6 44. f4 Qb2 45. Bf3 Ra1+ 46. Bd1 Rxd1# ) 40... Qe2 { Threatening mate: Qxf2 } 41. Rf1 d3 { Don't underestimate that pawn } 42. Bd4 d2 ( 42... Qc2 43. e5 Qe2 44. exd6 Qxe7 45. dxe7 $18 ) 43. Qe5 Kf8 44. Be3 { The mate threat is Bh6 } 44... Kg8 ( 44... f6 { does not save the day } 45. Qxf6+ Bf7 46. Bf3 $18 ) 45. Bh6 Qxf2+ ( 45... Nf5 { is one last hope } 46. Qxe8+ Kh7 47. Qxf7+ Kxh6 48. exf5 gxf5 49. Qf6+ Kh7 50. Qxf5+ Kg7 51. Qg5+ Kh7 $18 ) 46. Rxf2 d1=Q+ 47. Rf1 Rxg2+ 48. Kxg2 Qe2+ 49. Kg1 ( 49. Kg1 Qxf1+ 50. Kxf1 Bb5+ 51. Kg2 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Beograd""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1995.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Topalov, V.""]
[Black ""Kramnik, V.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2730""]
[ECO ""B57""]
[EventDate ""1995.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""80""]
[WhiteElo ""2640""]

1. e4 { B57: Classical Sicilian: Sozin with 6...Qb6 } 1... c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 Qb6 7. Ndb5 a6 8. Be3 Qa5 9. Nd4 Ne5 10. Bd3 Neg4 11. Bc1 g6 12. Nb3 Qb6 13. Qe2 Bg7 14. f4 Nh5 15. Nd5 Qd8 { last book move } 16. Bd2 e6 ( 16... Bxb2 17. Ba5 b6 18. Bxb6 Bc3+ 19. Kf1 ( 19. Nxc3 $6 Qxb6 20. Nd5 Qa7 $11 ) 19... Nxh2+ 20. Kg1 Nxf4 21. Qf2 Nxd3 22. cxd3 $18 ) 17. Ba5 Qh4+ 18. g3 Nxg3 19. Nc7+ Ke7 20. hxg3 Qxg3+ 21. Kd1 Nf2+ 22. Kd2 Nxh1 23. Nxa8 Qxf4+ 24. Qe3 Qh2+ 25. Qe2 Qf4+ ( 25... Bh6+ 26. Kd1 Qg1+ 27. Qe1 Qg4+ 28. Be2 Qxe4 29. Nb6 $17 ) 26. Qe3 Qh2+ ( 26... Qf2+ 27. Qxf2 Nxf2 28. Nb6 $15 ) 27. Qe2 Bh6+ 28. Kc3 Qe5+ 29. Kb4 Ng3 30. Qe1 { If White now only could play Ka3... } 30... Bg7 31. Nb6 d5 32. Ka4 { If White now would get Bc3 in, he might survive } 32... Bd7+ ( 32... Nxe4 33. Qb4+ Nd6 34. c3 $17 ) ( { Inferior is } 32... dxe4 33. Bc3 Qc7 34. Bxg7 Qxb6 35. Qxg3 $16 ) 33. Nxd7 b5+ ( 33... Kxd7 34. Qb4 Rb8 35. Bb6 dxe4 36. Bc4 $17 ) 34. Kb4 Kxd7 35. Bb6 $2 ( 35. Nc5+ Kc6 36. Rb1 Qd4+ 37. Ka3 Nxe4 ( 37... Kxc5 38. b4+ Kd6 39. Qxg3+ Be5 40. Qe1 $19 ) ( 37... Qxc5+ $6 38. Bb4 Qd4 39. exd5+ Kb7 40. b3 $19 ) 38. Bxe4 Qxc5+ ( 38... dxe4 $6 39. b4 Qc3+ 40. Qxc3 Bxc3 41. Kb3 $17 ) 39. b4 Qc3+ 40. Qxc3+ Bxc3 $19 ) 35... Qxb2 ( 35... dxe4 36. Bf1 Nxf1 37. Rd1+ Kc8 $19 ) 36. exd5 $17 Rc8 { The mate threat is Bf8 } 37. dxe6+ Ke8 ( 37... Kc6 38. Rb1 Qxa2 39. Na5+ Kd6 ( 39... Kxb6 $4 { taking the bishop will lose the game } 40. Qf2+ Kc7 41. Qc5+ Kd8 42. Qd6+ Ke8 43. Qd7+ Kf8 44. Qxf7# ) 40. Qxg3+ Be5 41. Nb7+ Ke7 42. Bc5+ Rxc5 43. Qh4+ Bf6 44. Qxh7 Rc4+ ( 44... Qxb1+ $6 { is no comparison } 45. Kxc5 Qg1+ 46. Kc6 Qg2+ 47. Kb6 Bd4+ 48. Kc7 Be5+ 49. Kb6 Bd4+ 50. Kc7 Be5+ 51. Kb6 Bd4+ $11 ) 45. Bxc4 Qa4+ ( 45... Qxb1+ 46. Kc5 Qg1+ 47. Kc6 Qh1+ 48. Qxh1 bxc4 49. Nd8 Bg7 50. Qh4+ Bf6 51. Qf4 Kf8 52. e7+ Kg7 53. e8=Q Kh7 54. Qxf7+ Kh8 55. Q4xf6# ) 46. Kc5 Qxc4+ 47. Kb6 Bd4+ 48. Kxa6 Qxe6+ 49. Kxb5 Qd5+ 50. Ka6 Qc6+ 51. Ka5 Bc3+ 52. Rb4 Qc4 $19 ( 52... Bxb4+ $6 53. Kxb4 Qxb7+ 54. Kc4 $19 ) ) 38. Bc5 $4 { overlooking an easy win } ( 38. Bxb5+ { would hold out } 38... axb5 39. exf7+ ( 39. Qxg3 fxe6 ( 39... Qxc2 40. exf7+ Kxf7 41. Qf3+ Qf5 42. Qxf5+ gxf5 43. Rh1 $18 ( 43. Kxb5 { is clearly inferior } 43... Bxa1 44. Nxa1 Ke6 $15 ) ) 40. Qf3 Qc3+ ( 40... Rxc2 41. Qa8+ Kf7 42. Rf1+ Bf6 43. Rf3 $14 ) 41. Qxc3 Bxc3+ ( 41... Rxc3 42. Rc1 $16 ( 42. Kxb5 Rxb3+ 43. cxb3 Bxa1 $15 ) ) 42. Kxb5 Bxa1 43. Nxa1 h5 $17 ) 39... Kxf7 40. Qxg3 $11 ) 38... Bc3+ $3 $19 { Theme: Double Attack } 39. Qxc3 a5+ $1 { a fitting end to a beautiful game } 40. Kxb5 ( 40. Kxa5 { A deflection } 40... Qxc3+ { A double attack } ) 40... Qxc3 ( 40... Qxc3 41. Rg1 Rb8+ 42. Ka6 Rxb3 43. exf7+ Kxf7 44. Rxg3 Kg7 45. axb3 Qxc5 46. Bxg6 hxg6 $19 ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Novgorod""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1995.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Gulko, B.""]
[Black ""Kramnik, V.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2715""]
[ECO ""A29""]
[EventDate ""1995.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""76""]
[WhiteElo ""2595""]

1. c4 { A29: English Opening: Four Knights Variation with 4 g3 } 1... e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 g6 5. d4 exd4 6. Nxd4 Bg7 7. Nxc6 dxc6 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. e4 Bg4 10. Be2 Bxe2 11. Kxe2 Re8 12. f3 { Secures g4 } 12... Nd7 13. Bg5+ ( 13. Be3 f5 14. exf5 Bd4 $11 ) 13... Kc8 $15 14. Rac1 a5 ( 14... f5 15. Rhd1 $15 ) 15. Rhd1 ( 15. Rhe1 a4 $11 ) 15... a4 ( 15... f5 $5 $15 { should be investigated more closely } ) 16. Rd2 Nf8 17. Be3 Ra5 18. a3 Ne6 19. Kf2 g5 ( 19... f5 20. exf5 Rxf5 21. Kg2 $11 ) 20. Rcd1 ( 20. g4 Rd8 $14 ) 20... f5 $11 21. exf5 Bxc3 22. bxc3 { White threatens strongly fxe6 } 22... Rxf5 23. Rd7 h5 24. Rh7 g4 { Black gets more space } 25. f4 Ng5 26. Rg7 Ne4+ 27. Kf1 { With the idea Rdd7 } 27... Nd6 28. Bb6 Rf7 29. Rxf7 Nxf7 { Black threatens cxb6 } 30. Bd4 Nd6 31. c5 Nc4 32. Kf2 b5 ( 32... Nxa3 $6 33. Ra1 Nb5 34. Rxa4 Nxd4 35. Rxd4 $11 ) 33. cxb6 cxb6 34. Bf6 b5 ( 34... Nxa3 $6 35. Ra1 Nc4 36. Rxa4 $15 ) 35. Rd4 ( 35. Ra1 $5 Re3 $17 ) 35... Nxa3 36. Rd6 Kc7 37. Be5 $2 ( 37. Rd1 $19 ) 37... Nc4 38. Re6+ Kd7 ( 38... Kd7 39. Rh6 Nxe5 40. fxe5 Rxe5 41. Rh7+ Kd6 42. Rh6+ Kc7 43. Rh7+ Kb6 $19 ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Dos Hermanas""]
[Site ""Dos Hermanas""]
[Date ""1996.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Ivanchuk, V.""]
[Black ""Kramnik, V.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2775""]
[ECO ""B66""]
[EventDate ""1996.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""64""]
[WhiteElo ""2735""]

1. e4 { B66: Sicilian: Richter-Rauzer: 7...a6 8 0-0-0 h6 } 1... c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 a6 8. O-O-O h6 9. Be3 Be7 10. f4 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 b5 12. Qe3 { White prepares e5 } 12... Qc7 13. e5 dxe5 14. Bxe5 Ng4 15. Qf3 Nxe5 16. Qxa8 Nd7 17. g3 Nb6 18. Qf3 Bb7 19. Ne4 { last book move } 19... f5 20. Qh5+ Kf8 21. Nf2 Bf6 22. Bd3 ( 22. Rg1 $5 { and White hangs on } 22... Qc5 23. Bg2 Bxb2+ 24. Kxb2 Nc4+ 25. Ka1 Qxf2 26. Qg6 $11 ) 22... Na4 $17 ( 22... Bxh1 $6 23. Rxh1 Na4 24. Nd1 $11 ) 23. Rhe1 Bxb2+ 24. Kb1 Bd5 ( 24... Qc8 25. Nh3 Bd5 26. Bxb5 axb5 27. Rxd5 Nc3+ 28. Kxb2 Nxd5 29. Qf3 $15 ) 25. Bxb5 Bxa2+ { Demolition of pawn structure. } ( 25... axb5 26. Rxd5 { Annihilates a defender: d5 } 26... Nc3+ 27. Kxb2 Nxd5 28. Rxe6 Qc3+ 29. Kb1 Qb4+ 30. Kc1 Qa3+ 31. Kd1 $16 ) 26. Kxa2 { Threatening mate... how? } 26... axb5 27. Kb1 Qa5 { Do you see the mate threat? } 28. Nd3 $4 { terrible, but the game is lost in any case } ( 28. c3 Bxc3 29. Rd7 Qb4+ 30. Kc2 Qb2+ 31. Kd1 Qb1+ 32. Ke2 Qxe1+ 33. Kf3 $15 ) 28... Ba3 $19 29. Ka2 ( 29. c4 { there is nothing better in the position } 29... bxc4 30. Nb2 $19 ) 29... Nc3+ 30. Kb3 Nd5 31. Ka2 { If White now only could play Rxe6... } 31... Bb4+ 32. Kb1 Bc3 ( 32... Bc3 33. Qe8+ Kxe8 34. Rxe6+ Kf7 35. Re7+ Kxe7 36. Re1+ Kd8 37. Nb2 Qa3 38. Re8+ Rxe8 39. g4 Qxb2# ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Dos Hermanas ""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1996.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Kasparov, G.""]
[Black ""Kramnik, V.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2775""]
[ECO ""D48""]
[EventDate ""1996.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""70""]
[WhiteElo ""2775""]

1. d4 { D48: Semi-Slav: Meran System: 7...b5 8 Bd3 a6 } 1... d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 Bb7 9. O-O a6 10. e4 c5 11. d5 c4 12. Bc2 Qc7 13. Nd4 Nc5 14. b4 cxb3 15. axb3 b4 16. Na4 Ncxe4 17. Bxe4 Nxe4 18. dxe6 Bd6 { last book move } 19. exf7+ Qxf7 ( 19... Kxf7 $5 { should be considered } 20. Qh5+ g6 $11 ) 20. f3 $16 Qh5 { Do you see the mate threat? } 21. g3 ( 21. fxe4 Qxh2+ 22. Kf2 O-O+ 23. Ke3 Qxg2 $19 ) 21... O-O ( 21... Nf6 $5 22. Ne6 Qd5 23. Nxg7+ Kf7 $16 ) 22. fxe4 $18 Qh3 23. Nf3 ( 23. Qe2 { and White is on the road to success } 23... Bxe4 24. Bf4 Bxf4 25. Rxf4 ( 25. gxf4 Bd5 26. Rae1 Rae8 $11 ) 25... Rxf4 26. gxf4 $18 ) 23... Bxg3 $14 { Demolishes the pawn shield } 24. Nc5 ( 24. hxg3 Qxg3+ ) 24... Rxf3 $17 { Eliminates the defender f3 } 25. Rxf3 ( 25. Qxf3 Qxh2# { The nicest combinations are those leading to mate } ) 25... Qxh2+ { Demolition of pawn structure } 26. Kf1 Bc6 { Threatening mate: Bb5 } 27. Bg5 ( 27. Be3 Bb5+ 28. Nd3 $17 ) 27... Bb5+ $19 28. Nd3 { Plans Qd2 } 28... Re8 29. Ra2 ( 29. Rc1 Qh1+ 30. Ke2 Rxe4+ 31. Kd2 Qg2+ 32. Rf2 Bxf2 33. Rc8+ Be8 34. Nxf2 Rd4+ 35. Ke2 Rxd1 36. Rxe8+ Kf7 37. Re7+ Kf8 38. Kxd1 Qxf2 39. Re1 Qf3+ 40. Re2 Qxb3+ 41. Kc1 Qc3+ 42. Kd1 Qd4+ 43. Bd2 $19 ) 29... Qh1+ ( 29... Bxd3+ 30. Rxd3 Qh1+ 31. Ke2 Qg2+ 32. Ke3 Rxe4# ) 30. Ke2 $19 Rxe4+ 31. Kd2 Qg2+ 32. Kc1 Qxa2 33. Rxg3 Qa1+ 34. Kc2 Qc3+ 35. Kb1 Rd4 ( 35... Rd4 36. Qd2 Bxd3+ ( 36... Rxd3 $6 37. Qxc3 bxc3 38. Bf4 $19 ) 37. Ka2 Rd5 38. Qxc3 bxc3 $19 ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Berlin ""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1996.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Gelfand, B.""]
[Black ""Kramnik, V.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2765""]
[ECO ""D45""]
[EventDate ""1996.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""56""]
[WhiteElo ""2665""]

1. d4 { D45: Semi-Slav: 5 e3 } 1... d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. g4 Bb4 8. Bd2 Qe7 9. a3 Bxc3 10. Bxc3 b6 11. Bd3 Ba6 12. Qa4 dxc4 13. Qxa6 cxd3 14. Qxd3 O-O 15. g5 Nd5 16. Bd2 f5 17. O-O-O c5 18. Kb1 b5 { last book move } 19. Qxb5 Rab8 { Black is in command } 20. Qa5 Rb3 21. Ka2 Rfb8 { Attacking the backward pawn on b2 } 22. Rb1 ( 22. Bc1 c4 23. Qa4 N7b6 $17 ) 22... e5 23. Rhc1 ( 23. Ka1 $5 $11 ) 23... Qe6 $15 24. Ka1 exd4 25. Rxc5 $4 ( 25. Ne1 $15 { is just about the only chance } ) 25... Nxc5 $19 26. Qxc5 ( 26. Nxd4 { praying for a miracle } 26... Qc8 27. Be1 $19 ) 26... Nc3 { Demolishes the pawn shield } 27. Nxd4 ( 27. bxc3 { Exploits the pin } 27... Rxb1# { A beautiful mate combination } ) 27... Rxb2 $3 { Demolition of pawn structure } 28. Rxb2 { Decoy theme: b2 } ( 28. Qf8+ { desperation } 28... Rxf8 29. Rxb2 $19 ( 29. Nxe6 $4 { greedy! } 29... Rxb1# ) ) 28... Qa2+ $5 { Theme: Double Attack } ( 28... Qa2+ 29. Rxa2 Rb1# ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Supertorneo Las Palmas""]
[Site ""Las Palmas""]
[Date ""1996.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Kramnik, V.""]
[Black ""Anand, V.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2735""]
[ECO ""A30""]
[EventDate ""1996.12.08""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[Source ""ChessBase""]
[SourceDate ""1997.04.10""]
[WhiteElo ""2765""]

1. Nf3 { A30: Symmetrical English: Double Fianchetto and Hedgehog } 1... Nf6 2. c4 b6 3. g3 Bb7 4. Bg2 e6 5. O-O Be7 6. Nc3 O-O 7. Re1 d5 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. e4 Nxc3 10. bxc3 c5 11. d4 Nd7 12. Bf4 cxd4 13. cxd4 Nf6 14. Ne5 Bb4 15. Re3 Rc8 16. d5 exd5 17. exd5 { The passed pawn on d5 will become decisive later } 17... Bd6 18. Nc6 Bxc6 19. Bxd6 Ba4 20. Bxf8 Bxd1 21. Be7 Qc7 { last book move } 22. Rxd1 Nd7 23. Bh3 h6 { Secures g5 } 24. Bf5 b5 25. Bb4 Rd8 26. Re7 Qc4 27. Rxd7 Rxd7 28. Bxd7 Qxb4 29. d6 Qa4 ( 29... Qa5 { doesn't get the bull off the ice } 30. Bxb5 $1 { Clearance to allow d6-d7 } 30... Qxb5 $18 ) 30. Rd3 ( 30. Rc1 { and White can already relax } 30... g6 31. Bf5 Qxa2 $18 ) 30... Qe4 $4 ( 30... Kf8 $11 { this is the best bet to save the position } ) 31. Bxb5 $18 Qe1+ 32. Kg2 Qe4+ 33. Kg1 ( 33. Kf1 { it becomes clear that White will call all the shots } 33... Qh1+ 34. Ke2 Qe4+ 35. Kd1 Qh1+ 36. Kc2 $18 ) 33... Qe1+ $11 34. Kg2 Qe4+ 35. Kf1 Qh1+ 36. Ke2 Qe4+ 37. Kf1 ( 37. Kd1 { makes sure everything is clear } 37... Qh1+ 38. Kc2 $18 ) 37... Qh1+ $11 38. Ke2 Qe4+ 39. Kd1 Qg4+ ( 39... Qh1+ { cannot change destiny } 40. Kc2 Qa1 41. d7 Qxa2+ 42. Kd1 Qb1+ 43. Ke2 $18 ) 40. f3 Qh3 ( 40... Qb4 { desperation } 41. d7 Qxb5 42. d8=Q+ Kh7 $18 ) 41. d7 ( 41. d7 Qf1+ 42. Kc2 Qe2+ 43. Kb3 Qe6+ 44. Ka3 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""Amsterdam""]
[Date ""1996.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kramnik, V.""]
[Black ""Topalov, V.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2700""]
[ECO ""A30""]
[EventDate ""1996.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""71""]
[WhiteElo ""2775""]

1. Nf3 { A30: Symmetrical English: Double Fianchetto and Hedgehog } 1... Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 e6 4. g3 b6 5. Bg2 Bb7 6. O-O d6 7. b3 Nbd7 8. Bb2 Be7 9. d4 O-O 10. d5 exd5 11. Nh4 g6 12. cxd5 Ne8 13. f4 Nc7 14. e4 b5 15. e5 f5 16. a4 ( 16. exd6 Bxd6 17. Re1 $15 ) 16... b4 $15 { Black gets more space } 17. Nb5 { Black now must not overlook the idea exd6 } 17... Nxb5 18. axb5 Qb6 19. Re1 Qxb5 ( 19... dxe5 20. fxe5 c4+ 21. Bd4 $17 ) 20. Bf1 ( 20. exd6 $5 { is worth consideration } 20... Bf6 21. Bxf6 Nxf6 22. Re7 $11 ) 20... Qb6 $15 21. Bc4 { The bishop likes it on c4 } 21... Qd8 22. exd6 Bf6 23. Qd2 ( 23. Qe2 $11 ) 23... Bxb2 ( 23... Nb6 $5 $15 { should be examined more closely } ) 24. Qxb2 $14 Qf6 25. Qf2 Nb6 { Attacks the isolani on d5 } 26. Rad1 ( 26. Qxc5 Rfc8 27. Qxb4 Nxc4 28. bxc4 Qd4+ 29. Kg2 Bxd5+ 30. Kh3 Bxc4 31. Qa3 $16 ) 26... Rfe8 ( 26... Nxc4 $5 { looks like a viable alternative } 27. bxc4 Qxd6 $11 ) 27. Rxe8+ $16 Rxe8 28. Qxc5 Qc3 29. Ng2 Re2 $2 ( 29... Rf8 $18 ) 30. d7 $1 { puts the final touch } 30... Nxd7 { Black threatens to counter with Rxg2 } 31. Qb5 { Theme: Double Attack } 31... Rxg2+ ( 31... Rd2 { does not help much } 32. d6+ Kh8 33. Rxd2 Qxd2 34. Qxb7 Qxd6 35. Qxa7 Qd1+ 36. Bf1 $18 ) 32. Kxg2 Qc2+ ( 32... Bc8 33. Qc6 Qc2+ 34. Kh3 Kg7 $18 ) 33. Be2 ( 33. Kh3 Qxd1 34. Qxb7 Nb6 35. Qb8+ Kg7 36. Qxa7+ Kh6 37. Qxb6 Qf3 38. Qxb4 Kg7 39. Qe7+ Kh6 40. Qf8+ Kh5 41. Qg7 Qg4+ 42. Kg2 Qh3+ 43. Kxh3 h6 44. Be2# ) 33... Nb6 $2 ( 33... a6 34. Qc4 Qxc4 35. bxc4 Nc5 $18 ) 34. Kf2 Kg7 ( 34... Qe4 { doesn't improve anything } 35. Bf3 Qc2+ 36. Kg1 $18 ) 35. d6 ( 35. Ra1 { secures victory } 35... Qe4 36. Rxa7 Qd4+ 37. Kf1 Kh6 $18 ) 35... Bc6 36. Qxb4 ( 36. Qxb4 Qb2 37. Rd3 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Wien""]
[Site ""Wien""]
[Date ""1996.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kramnik, V.""]
[Black ""Polgar, J.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2665""]
[ECO ""E97""]
[EventDate ""1996.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[WhiteElo ""2765""]

1. Nf3 { E97: King's Indian: Classical Main Line (6...e5 7 0-0 Nc6): 8 Be3 and
8 d5 Ne7, not 9 Ne1 } 1... Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. d4 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. b4 Nh5 10. Re1 f5 11. Ng5 Nf6 12. Bf3 Kh8 13. Bb2 a5 14. b5 { White gets more space } 14... Rb8 15. Ne6 ( 15. exf5 Bxf5 16. Qd2 Qd7 $14 ) 15... Bxe6 $11 16. dxe6 Ne8 17. Qb3 c5 18. exf5 gxf5 19. Bh5 Nc7 20. Bf7 { The white bishop is well posted. } 20... Qc8 21. Nd5 Ncxd5 22. cxd5 f4 { Black wins space } ( 22... c4 23. Qf3 $11 ) 23. Bh5 { The bishop aims for Bf7-h5-f3-e4 } ( 23. Rac1 Qc7 $11 ) 23... b6 24. Rad1 Rf5 25. Bf3 Qg8 26. Be4 { A sound move } 26... Rg5 27. Rd3 Bf6 28. Rh3 Ng6 29. Qf3 Rb7 30. Rh5 Rxh5 31. Qxh5 Rg7 32. g3 { Controls h4 } 32... Ne7 ( 32... a4 33. Kf1 $11 ) 33. Kh1 $14 Qf8 34. Rg1 Ng8 35. Qf3 Bg5 36. h4 Bf6 37. Rg2 Qe7 ( 37... fxg3 38. fxg3 Qa8 39. a4 $11 ) 38. Qh5 fxg3 39. fxg3 Qf8 ( 39... Qd8 $5 $11 { is an interesting alternative } ) 40. Rf2 $16 Qd8 $2 ( 40... Qe7 41. Rf3 a4 $14 ) 41. g4 $18 Be7 ( 41... Qe7 42. g5 $18 ) 42. g5 { Threatening mate... how? } 42... c4 ( 42... Bf6 $18 ) 43. Rf7 Qe8 ( 43... Nf6 { no good, but what else? } 44. gxf6 Rg1+ 45. Kxg1 Qg8+ 46. Kh1 h6 47. Qxh6+ Qh7 48. Qxh7# ) 44. Qxh7+ $3 { Demolishes the pawn shield } ( 44. Qxh7+ Rxh7 45. Rxh7# ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Investbanka""]
[Site ""Belgrade""]
[Date ""1997.11.12""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Kramnik, Vladimir""]
[Black ""Anand, Viswanathan""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2765""]
[ECO ""D43""]
[EventDate ""1997.11.11""]
[PlyCount ""84""]
[Source ""ChessBase""]
[SourceDate ""1998.01.31""]
[WhiteElo ""2770""]

1. Nf3 { D43: Semi-Slav: 5 Bg5 h6 } 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. d4 c6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 dxc4 7. e4 g5 8. Bg3 b5 9. Be2 Bb7 10. e5 Nh5 11. a4 a6 12. Nxg5 Nxg3 13. Nxf7 Kxf7 14. fxg3 Kg8 15. O-O Nd7 16. Bg4 Qe7 17. Ne4 Rh7 { last book move } 18. Nd6 { A classical outpost } 18... Rb8 19. b4 ( 19. axb5 { would keep White in the game } 19... cxb5 20. Nxb7 Rxb7 21. Rxa6 $14 ) 19... h5 $17 20. Bh3 Bh6 21. Kh1 Bg5 ( 21... Nf8 22. Qxh5 Bd2 23. Qg4+ Qg7 24. Ne4 Qxg4 25. Bxg4 $19 ) 22. Qc2 ( 22. axb5 cxb5 23. Nxb7 Rxb7 $17 ) 22... Rg7 ( 22... Nf8 $5 23. axb5 cxb5 24. Nxb7 Rxb7 25. Rxa6 $19 ) 23. Qe2 Ba8 ( 23... h4 24. axb5 cxb5 25. Nxb7 Rxb7 26. Rxa6 $15 ) 24. Qxh5 $15 Rf8 25. Ne4 c5 { Black gets strong initiative } ( 25... Rxf1+ 26. Rxf1 Nf8 27. Nc5 $15 ) 26. Nxg5 $14 { The isolani on e6 becomes a target } 26... Bd5 27. Nf3 cxb4 28. axb5 axb5 29. Nh4 ( 29. Ra6 Nb8 30. Rd6 Qe8 $14 ) 29... Qg5 30. Rxf8+ Nxf8 31. Qe8 Rf7 32. Nf3 ( 32. Qxb5 $5 b3 33. Rg1 $15 ) 32... Qg6 $17 { Black threatens b3 } 33. Qxb5 ( 33. Rg1 $5 $17 ) 33... b3 $19 34. Rf1 Qd3 ( 34... Rb7 $5 35. Bxe6+ Qxe6 36. Qc5 $19 ) 35. Kg1 ( 35. Rg1 $17 ) 35... Qe3+ ( 35... Bxf3 $6 { is no comparison } 36. gxf3 Rxf3 37. Rxf3 Qxf3 38. Qb6 Qd1+ 39. Kf2 Qc2+ 40. Kg1 Qb1+ 41. Kg2 $17 ) 36. Kh1 c3 ( 36... Bxf3 $6 { is clearly weaker } 37. gxf3 Rxf3 38. Rg1 $17 ) 37. Bxe6 ( 37. Qa6 $19 { what else? } ) 37... Bxe6 38. d5 Rxf3 $1 { Demolition of pawn structure } 39. gxf3 { Theme: Deflection from h3 } ( 39. Rxf3 c2 ) 39... Bh3 40. Qc4 Bxf1 41. Qg4+ Kh7 42. e6 Ng6 ( 42... Ng6 43. e7 Qe2 44. Qh5+ Kg7 45. e8=N+ Qxe8 46. g4 Bg2+ 47. Kxg2 Qe2+ 48. Kg3 Qe1+ 49. Kg2 Nf4# ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Dortmund ""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kramnik, V.""]
[Black ""Karpov, An""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2745""]
[ECO ""A15""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""77""]
[WhiteElo ""2770""]

1. Nf3 { A15: English Opening: 1...Nf6 } 1... Nf6 2. c4 b6 3. g3 Bb7 4. Bg2 e6 5. O-O Be7 6. Nc3 O-O 7. Re1 d5 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. e4 Nxc3 10. bxc3 Nc6 11. d4 Na5 12. h4 Re8 13. h5 h6 14. Ne5 Bd6 15. Bf4 Qe7 16. Qg4 Kh8 17. Nd3 { White plans e5 } 17... Rad8 18. Rad1 Bc6 19. e5 Ba3 { last book move } 20. Bxc6 Nxc6 21. Re4 Qd7 22. Qf3 Bf8 23. Be3 Na5 24. g4 Nc4 25. g5 Nxe3 26. fxe3 hxg5 27. Rg4 Qe7 ( 27... Qa4 28. Nf2 $11 ) 28. Rf1 $11 Rd7 29. Qg3 ( 29. Nf2 f5 30. exf6 gxf6 $11 ) 29... f6 ( 29... Qa3 $5 $17 ) 30. e4 Qa3 31. exf6 Qxc3 32. f7 ( 32. Ne5 Qxg3+ 33. Rxg3 Rxd4 34. Nf7+ Kh7 35. Nxg5+ Kh6 $14 ) 32... Rc8 ( 32... Qxd4+ 33. Kh2 Red8 34. Ne5 Qb2+ 35. Kh3 $11 ) 33. d5 exd5 34. e5 c5 $4 { gives the opponent counterplay } ( 34... Be7 35. Rxg5 Bxg5 36. f8=Q+ Rxf8 37. Rxf8+ Kh7 38. Qh3 Be3+ 39. Qxe3 Qa1+ 40. Kg2 $18 ) 35. Rf3 $4 { not a good decision, because now the opponent is right back in the game } ( 35. Rxg5 Qd4+ 36. Kh2 $18 ) 35... c4 $15 { Black wins space } 36. Nf2 ( 36. e6 Rxf7 37. exf7 cxd3 $11 ) 36... Qe1+ ( 36... Qa1+ 37. Kg2 Rdc7 38. Rxg5 $18 ) 37. Kg2 $15 Be7 $4 { weakening the position } ( 37... Rdc7 $15 { was possible } ) 38. Rxg5 $18 Bxg5 { A deflection } ( 38... Rdd8 39. Rxg7 Qd2 $18 ) 39. f8=Q+ { Theme: Double Attack. . . . . . . . } ( 39. f8=Q+ Rxf8 40. Rxf8+ Kh7 41. Qxg5 Qb1 42. e6 Re7 43. Qxe7 Kh6 44. Rh8+ Qh7 45. Ng4+ Kxh5 46. Qxg7 Qxh8 47. Nf6+ Kh4 48. Qg3# ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Tilburg Fontys""]
[Site ""Tilburg""]
[Date ""1997.10.14""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Kramnik, Vladimir""]
[Black ""Leko, Peter""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2635""]
[ECO ""A30""]
[EventDate ""1997.09.27""]
[PlyCount ""107""]
[Source ""ChessBase""]
[SourceDate ""1997.11.23""]
[WhiteElo ""2770""]

1. Nf3 { A30: Symmetrical English: Double Fianchetto and Hedgehog } 1... Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 e6 4. g3 b6 5. Bg2 Bb7 6. O-O Be7 7. Re1 d6 8. e4 a6 9. d4 cxd4 10. Nxd4 Qc7 11. f4 O-O 12. Be3 Nc6 13. Rc1 Nxd4 14. Bxd4 Rac8 15. b3 Rfe8 16. a4 Nd7 17. Rc2 Bf8 18. Rd2 Nb8 19. Bf2 Bc6 20. g4 Qb7 21. Bf1 Nd7 { last book move } 22. g5 { This push gains space } 22... Nc5 { The pressure on e4 grows } 23. Bg2 b5 24. axb5 axb5 25. b4 Na6 26. cxb5 Bxb5 { The passed pawn on b4 will quickly become a dangerous weapon } 27. Nxb5 Qxb5 28. Bf1 Qb7 29. b5 Nc5 30. Qf3 Red8 31. f5 { White gains space } 31... d5 32. exd5 exd5 ( 32... Rxd5 33. Rxd5 exd5 34. Bxc5 Rxc5 $11 ) 33. Bd4 ( 33. Qd1 $5 $14 { is worthy of consideration } ) 33... Ne4 $17 { A beautiful square! } 34. Rg2 Bc5 35. Qe3 Bxd4 36. Qxd4 Nd6 { Exerts pressure on the isolated pawn } 37. g6 Nxf5 38. gxh7+ Kh8 39. Qf4 g6 ( 39... Qa7+ 40. Kh1 g6 41. Bd3 $15 ) 40. Bd3 $11 Qb6+ 41. Rf2 Qf6 42. Re5 Rc1+ 43. Kg2 { With the decisive threat Rxf5 } 43... Nh4+ ( 43... Qg7 44. Qxc1 Qxe5 45. Bxf5 gxf5 46. Qg5 $11 ) 44. Kh3 $14 { Threatening mate... how? } 44... Qxf4 45. Rxf4 Rc3 46. Kxh4 { White threatens Rd4 } ( 46. Rxf7 $4 { the pawn of course cannot be captured } 46... Nf5 47. Rf6 Rxd3+ 48. Kg4 Rd2 $19 ) 46... Rxd3 47. Rxf7 Rb3 ( 47... d4 48. Rfe7 Rf3 49. b6 $14 ) 48. Rb7 d4 49. Kg5 d3 50. Kxg6 ( 50. Rbe7 Rb2 $14 ) 50... Rxb5 51. Rbxb5 { Threatening mate: Rb6 } ( 51. Rexb5 d2 ) 51... d2 52. Rbd5 d1=Q 53. Rxd1 Rd6+ { A double attack } 54. Rxd6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Linares""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Topalov, V.""]
[Black ""Kramnik, V.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2740""]
[ECO ""D43""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""66""]
[WhiteElo ""2725""]

1. d4 { D43: Semi-Slav: 5 Bg5 h6 } 1... d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. g3 Nbd7 6. Bg2 dxc4 7. a4 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. e4 e5 10. dxe5 Ng4 { Manoeuvre Nf6-g4-e5-d3 } 11. Bf4 Qa5 12. e6 fxe6 13. Qe2 Nge5 14. Nd4 Nd3 { Menacing } ( 14... Nb6 15. Bh3 $15 ) 15. Nxe6 Rf6 ( 15... Rf7 16. Qc2 $15 ) 16. Bc7 ( 16. Nc7 $5 { should not be overlooked } 16... Rb8 17. N7d5 cxd5 18. Bxb8 Nxb8 19. Nxd5 $11 ) 16... Qb4 $17 { Threatens Rxe6 } 17. Nd4 Bc5 18. Nc2 ( 18. Nf3 Qxb2 19. Qxb2 Nxb2 $17 ) 18... Qxb2 19. Nd1 Qb3 20. Nde3 N7e5 21. h3 Be6 22. Kh2 Rh6 23. Rab1 Bg4 24. Nxg4 Nxg4+ 25. Qxg4 { White threatens to counter with Rxb3 } 25... Qxc2 26. Qg5 $2 ( 26. Bf4 Nxf4 27. Qxf4 $17 ) 26... Nxf2 $19 27. Rxf2 ( 27. h4 b6 28. a5 Rg6 $19 ) 27... Qxf2 ( 27... Bxf2 { makes it even easier for Black } 28. Qc1 Qxc1 29. Rxc1 $19 ) 28. Rf1 ( 28. Be5 Rg6 29. Qc1 Qf7 $19 ) 28... Qd4 ( 28... Rg6 $5 { keeps an even firmer grip } 29. Qe5 Qe3 30. Bb8 $19 ) 29. Be5 Qd7 30. Qc1 $6 { puts up no strong fight } ( 30. Bxg7 Bg1+ 31. Rxg1 Qxg7 $19 ) 30... Qe6 ( 30... b5 31. Bf4 Rg6 32. e5 $19 ) 31. Bxg7 { Demolishes the pawn shield } 31... Kxg7 { Decoy theme: g7 } 32. Qg5+ { Theme: Double Attack } 32... Rg6 33. Qxc5 Qd6 { Threatening mate... how? } ( 33... Qd6 34. Qe3 Rd8 $19 ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Linares""]
[Site ""Linares""]
[Date ""1998.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Ivanchuk, Vassily""]
[Black ""Kramnik, Vladimir""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2790""]
[ECO ""B57""]
[EventDate ""1998.02.22""]
[PlyCount ""148""]
[Source ""ChessBase""]
[SourceDate ""1998.06.15""]
[WhiteElo ""2740""]

1. e4 { B57: Classical Sicilian: Sozin with 6...Qb6 } 1... c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 Qb6 7. Ndb5 a6 8. Be3 Qd8 9. Nd4 Ng4 10. Nxc6 bxc6 11. Qf3 Ne5 12. Qe2 e6 13. O-O-O Be7 14. Bd4 Qc7 15. Bxe5 dxe5 16. Na4 { last book move } 16... O-O 17. Rd3 Qa5 18. b3 Rb8 19. Qd2 Qxd2+ 20. Kxd2 g6 ( 20... f5 21. exf5 Rxf5 22. Ke2 $11 ) 21. Rd1 Kg7 ( 21... f5 22. Nc3 $11 ) 22. Ke2 a5 23. Rc3 Bb4 24. Rcd3 Be7 25. g3 { Consolidates h4 } 25... h5 26. h4 f5 27. Rc3 Bb4 28. Re3 Kf6 29. f4 exf4 30. e5+ Kf7 { If Black now would get fxe3 in, he might survive } 31. gxf4 Be7 32. Red3 Bxh4 ( 32... Rg8 33. Rh1 $14 ) 33. Nc5 ( 33. Rd6 Bg3 34. Kf3 h4 $16 ) 33... Be7 $14 34. Rd6 { Increases the pressure on e6 } ( 34. Nd7 Bxd7 35. Rxd7 Rfd8 $11 ) 34... Bxd6 35. exd6 Rd8 ( 35... Bb7 36. Nxe6 Rh8 37. Nc5+ Ke8 38. Kf2 $16 ) 36. d7 $14 { White threatens.... what? } 36... Ke7 37. dxc8=N+ Rbxc8 38. Rxd8 ( 38. Rg1 Kf6 $14 ) 38... Rxd8 39. Nxe6 ( { Weaker is } 39. Bxe6 h4 40. Bc4 h3 $17 ) 39... Rh8 40. Ng5 h4 41. Nh3 Kf6 42. Kf2 Rd8 43. Bd3 a4 44. Ng5 a3 ( 44... axb3 45. axb3 Rd4 46. Ke3 $14 ) 45. Nf3 $16 c5 ( 45... Rh8 46. Kg2 $16 ) 46. Ng5 ( 46. Nxh4 $5 Rh8 47. Nf3 $16 ) 46... Rd4 $14 47. Kf3 Rd7 48. Ke3 Rd8 49. Nf3 Re8+ 50. Kf2 Rd8 $2 ( 50... h3 $5 $11 { should be considered } ) 51. Nxh4 $16 c4 ( 51... Rh8 $5 52. Nf3 Rh1 $16 ) 52. bxc4 $18 Rb8 53. c5 Rb2 ( 53... Rc8 54. Nf3 Rxc5 55. Nd4 $18 ) 54. c6 ( 54. Kf3 Rxa2 55. c6 Ke7 56. Nxg6+ Kd8 $11 ) 54... Ke7 55. Nxg6+ Kd6 56. Ne5 ( 56. Nh4 Rxa2 57. Nxf5+ ( 57. Bxf5 Rxc2+ 58. Bxc2 a2 $15 ) 57... Kxc6 58. Nd4+ Kd5 59. Nb5 $11 ) 56... Rxa2 $11 57. Nc4+ Kc7 58. Kg3 Ra1 59. Nxa3 ( 59. Bxf5 $4 { the pawn is something White will choke on } 59... a2 60. Kf2 Rd1 $19 ) 59... Rxa3 60. Kh4 Kxc6 61. Kg5 { The white king gets dangerous } 61... Ra5 62. Bxf5 Kd6 63. Kg4 Ke7 64. Bd3 Rc5 65. Kf3 Kd6 66. Ke4 Rh5 67. c4 Rh4 68. Kf5 { White activates its king } 68... Kc5 69. Ke5 Rh3 70. Ke4 Rh4 71. Be2 Rh2 72. Kf3 ( 72. Bd3 Rh8 $11 ) 72... Kd4 $15 { Active king in the endgame } 73. Bf1 Rh1 74. Kf2 Rh8 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Dortmund SPARKASSE""]
[Site ""Alemania""]
[Date ""1999.07.15""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Kramnik, Vladimir""]
[Black ""Topalov, Vesselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[ECO ""D15""]
[EventDate ""1999.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""79""]

1. d4 { D15: Slav Defence: 4 Nc3 a6 and gambit lines after 4 Nc3 dxc4 } 1... Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. c4 c6 4. Nc3 a6 5. c5 Bf5 6. Bf4 Nbd7 7. e3 e6 8. Be2 Be7 9. Nd2 Bg6 10. b4 Qc8 11. O-O Bd8 12. Rc1 Bc7 13. Bxc7 Qxc7 14. f4 Ng8 15. e4 Ne7 16. f5 exf5 { last book move. } 17. exd5 cxd5 18. b5 O-O 19. b6 ( 19. bxa6 bxa6 20. Re1 Nf6 $11 ) 19... Qd8 $15 20. Nb3 Nf6 21. Na5 Rb8 22. a4 Ne4 { Black can be proud of that piece } 23. Na2 f6 24. Nb4 Be8 25. Qc2 g6 { Consolidates h5 } 26. Rb1 Rf7 27. Nxb7 ( 27. Ra1 $5 $11 ) 27... Rxb7 $17 28. a5 Nc6 ( 28... Bc6 29. Bxa6 Rb8 30. Be2 $17 ) 29. Nxc6 $15 Bxc6 30. Bxa6 Rb8 31. Bb5 Qc8 32. Bxc6 Qxc6 33. a6 { Black has to watch this pawn } 33... Kg7 34. Rb4 Nd6 ( 34... Re7 $11 { and Black can hope to survive } ) 35. Qa4 $1 $16 { White stays in the lead } 35... Qxa4 36. Rxa4 Nc8 37. Rb4 Na7 $4 { the final mistake, not that it matters anymore } ( 37... Rf8 $16 ) 38. bxa7 $18 Ra8 39. c6 Raxa7 40. Rc1 ( 40. Rc1 Rxa6 41. c7 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""FIDE Wch""]
[Site ""Las Vegas""]
[Date ""1999.08.11""]
[Round ""4.4""]
[White ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Black ""Kramnik, Vladimir""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[ECO ""A32""]
[EventDate ""1999.07.??""]
[PlyCount ""80""]

1. c4 { A32: Symmetrical English: 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 e6 } 1... c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. g3 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Be7 7. Bg2 Nc6 8. Bf4 O-O 9. Nc3 a6 10. O-O Nxd4 11. Qxd4 d6 12. Qd3 Qc7 13. Rfd1 { Can d6 get defended? } 13... Rd8 14. Rac1 Nh5 15. Bd2 { last book move } 15... Rb8 16. Ne4 Nf6 ( 16... f5 17. Qf3 Nf6 18. Nxf6+ Bxf6 19. Bc3 Bxc3 20. Rxc3 $14 ) 17. Nxf6+ $14 Bxf6 18. Bf4 e5 19. Be3 Be6 20. b3 h6 { Secures g5 } 21. a4 b6 { Consolidates c5 } 22. Rc2 Be7 23. Bd5 Qd7 24. Bxe6 Qxe6 25. f3 b5 ( 25... Qh3 $5 $11 ) 26. cxb5 $14 axb5 27. a5 d5 28. Bb6 e4 29. Qxb5 Rd6 30. fxe4 ( 30. Qa4 d4 $16 ) 30... Bd8 $14 31. exd5 { The passed pawn on d5 quickly leads to threats } ( 31. Rxd5 Bxb6+ 32. axb6 Rdxb6 $14 ) 31... Bxb6+ $11 32. axb6 { The passed pawn on b6 will quickly become a dangerous weapon } 32... Qe3+ 33. Kf1 Rf6+ ( 33... Qe4 34. Rd3 Qh1+ 35. Kf2 Rdxb6 36. Qd7 Rf6+ 37. Ke3 $14 ) 34. Ke1 $11 Rfxb6 ( 34... Qf2+ $5 { is an interesting idea } 35. Kd2 Rfxb6 $11 ) 35. Qc5 $14 { White plans d6 } 35... Qe4 36. Kf2 Rxb3 37. d6 { Don't underestimate that pawn } 37... R8b5 $4 { strolling merrily down the path to disaster } ( 37... R3b7 $16 ) 38. Rc4 $18 Rf3+ ( 38... Qg6 { cannot change what is in store for ? } 39. d7 Rxc5 40. d8=Q+ Kh7 41. Rxc5 Rb2 $18 ) 39. Kg1 ( 39. Ke1 { and the rest is a matter of technique } 39... Rc3 40. Rxe4 Rcxc5 41. d7 $18 ) 39... Qxe2 $19 40. Qd4 ( 40. Qc8+ { the last chance for counterplay } 40... Kh7 41. Rdc1 $19 ) 40... Rb2 ( 40... Rb2 41. Rc8+ Kh7 42. Rc2 Rxc2 43. Qe4+ Qxe4 44. g4 Qxg4+ 45. Kh1 Qg2# ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Beograd ""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Shirov, Alexei""]
[Black ""Kramnik, Vladimir""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2751""]
[ECO ""C42""]
[EventDate ""1999.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""127""]
[SourceDate ""1999.11.03""]
[WhiteElo ""2726""]

1. e4 { C42: Petroff Defence: 3 Nxe5 and unusual White 3rd moves } 1... e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. O-O Be7 8. Re1 Bg4 9. c3 f5 10. Qb3 O-O 11. Nbd2 Na5 12. Qa4 Nc6 13. Bb5 Bh4 ( 13... Bxf3 14. Nxf3 Qd6 15. Bxc6 Qxc6 16. Qxc6 bxc6 17. Ne5 $16 ) 14. g3 $16 Bf6 15. Bxc6 bxc6 16. Qxc6 Re8 17. Ne5 { With the idea Nxe4 } 17... Bxe5 18. dxe5 Ng5 ( 18... Rxe5 $5 19. Nxe4 fxe4 $16 ) 19. f4 $18 Re6 20. Qc5 Ne4 21. Nxe4 dxe4 22. Be3 a6 23. Qc4 Qd7 24. Rac1 Rd8 25. Rc2 Qf7 26. Rd2 { Threatening mate... how? } 26... Rxd2 27. Bxd2 Rb6 28. Qxf7+ Kxf7 29. b4 Rc6 30. Kf2 Rh6 31. h4 Rc6 32. Ke3 Bh5 33. Kd4 Ke7 34. c4 Bf7 35. Rc1 Rb6 36. Kc5 Be8 37. Be3 Rc6+ 38. Kd5 Rg6 39. Bc5+ Kd7 40. Rc3 ( 40. Bf2 Bf7+ 41. Kd4 Rb6 $16 ) 40... Bf7+ 41. Kd4 h6 42. a4 Rg4 43. b5 axb5 44. a5 ( 44. cxb5 g5 45. hxg5 hxg5 46. fxg5 e3+ 47. Kxe3 Rxg3+ 48. Kd2 Rxg5 $16 ) 44... e3 ( 44... bxc4 $5 { is worth consideration } 45. a6 Kc8 $14 ) 45. Rxe3 $16 g5 ( 45... bxc4 $4 { A poison bait which should not be taken } 46. e6+ $1 { Theme: Double Attack } 46... Bxe6 47. a6 $18 ) ( 45... Bxc4 $4 { the pawn is indigestible } 46. e6+ $1 { Theme: Clearance for e3-e6 } 46... Bxe6 47. a6 $18 ) 46. e6+ Bxe6 47. cxb5 gxf4 48. gxf4 Rxf4+ ( 48... Rxh4 $2 { would be great except for } 49. Ke5 Bc4 50. a6 $18 ) 49. Ke5 Rc4 50. Rd3+ Kc8 51. Kxe6 Rxc5 52. Rd5 { Do you see the mate threat? } 52... Rc4 53. Rxf5 Re4+ 54. Kd5 { Threatening mate: Kxe4 } 54... Rxh4 55. a6 Ra4 $2 ( 55... Kb8 56. Rf8+ Ka7 57. Rc8 c6+ 58. bxc6 $18 ( 58. Rxc6 Rh5+ 59. Kc4 Rh4+ 60. Kc5 Rh5+ 61. Kb4 Rh1 62. Rc7+ Kb8 63. Rb7+ Kc8 $18 ) ) 56. Rf8+ Kd7 57. Rf7+ ( 57. b6 { and White can already relax } 57... c6+ 58. Ke5 Ra5+ 59. Kf6 Rxa6 60. b7 $18 ) 57... Kc8 58. Rf8+ $4 { White has let it slip away } ( 58. Kc5 Ra1 59. Rf8+ Kd7 60. b6 cxb6+ 61. Kxb6 $18 ) 58... Kd7 59. Ra8 ( 59. b6 { and the rest is a matter of technique } 59... c6+ 60. Ke5 Ra5+ 61. Kf6 Rxa6 $18 ) 59... Ra1 60. a7 Rd1+ 61. Ke4 Re1+ 62. Kf3 Ra1 63. b6 $1 { Demolishes the pawn shield } 63... cxb6 64. Rh8 ( 64. Rh8 b5 65. a8=Q Rxa8 66. Rxa8 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Dortmund GER""]
[Date ""2000.07.12""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Kramnik, V.""]
[Black ""DEEP JUNIOR 6""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""2000.07.07""]
[PlyCount ""65""]
[WhiteElo ""2770""]

1. d4 { D00: 1 d4 d5: Unusual lines } 1... d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. Bd3 e6 4. f4 Be7 5. Nf3 c5 6. c3 O-O 7. Nbd2 Ng4 8. Qe2 c4 9. Bc2 f5 10. Rg1 Nc6 11. h3 Nf6 12. g4 Ne4 { A beautiful square! } 13. Qg2 g6 14. Qh2 Kh8 15. h4 Nxd2 16. Bxd2 fxg4 17. Ng5 Qe8 ( 17... Kg7 18. Rxg4 e5 $15 ) 18. h5 $14 { Theme: Clearance for g4-h4. The mate threat is hxg6 } 18... gxh5 19. Rxg4 Rf6 ( 19... hxg4 { Exploits the pin } 20. Qxh7# ) 20. Rh4 Rh6 21. O-O-O a5 ( 21... b5 22. Rh1 $16 ) 22. Rh1 $18 b5 23. Bd1 Ra7 24. Bxh5 Qf8 25. e4 Bd8 26. f5 ( 26. exd5 exd5 27. Qg2 Bf5 28. Qxd5 Rb7 $18 ) 26... b4 27. Bg6 ( 27. fxe6 $6 bxc3 28. bxc3 Bxe6 $14 ) 27... Rxh4 28. Qxh4 bxc3 29. bxc3 Bf6 $4 { but even a better move would not have saved the game } ( 29... Qa3+ 30. Kd1 Qxa2 31. Qxh7+ Rxh7 32. Rxh7+ Kg8 33. Bf7+ Kf8 34. Nxe6+ Ke7 35. Bg6+ Kd6 36. Bf4+ Ne5 37. dxe5+ Kc6 38. Be8+ Bd7 39. Bxd7+ Kb6 40. Be3+ Kb7 41. Nxd8+ Kb8 42. Nc6+ Ka8 43. Rh8+ Kb7 44. Rb8+ Kc7 $18 ) 30. Qxh7+ $1 { Demolishes the pawn shield } 30... Rxh7 31. Rxh7+ Kg8 32. Bf7+ Qxf7 33. Rxf7 ( 33. Rxf7 Bxg5 34. Rc7 Bxd2+ 35. Kxd2 $18 ) ( 33. Nxf7 $2 Kxh7 34. e5 Be7 $19 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Braingames WCC""]
[Site ""London ENG""]
[Date ""2000.10.12""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Kasparov, G.""]
[Black ""Kramnik, V.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2770""]
[ECO ""C67""]
[EventDate ""2000.10.08""]
[PlyCount ""106""]
[WhiteElo ""2849""]

1. e4 { C67: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence: 4 0-0 Nxe4 } 1... e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Nc3 Bd7 10. b3 h6 11. Bb2 Kc8 12. Rad1 b6 13. Ne2 c5 14. c4 Bc6 15. Nf4 Kb7 ( 15... Bxf3 16. gxf3 Be7 17. Rfe1 $11 ) 16. Nd5 $14 Ne7 17. Rfe1 Rg8 18. Nf4 g5 19. Nh5 Rg6 20. Nf6 ( 20. Rd3 Re6 $14 ) 20... Bg7 $11 21. Rd3 Bxf3 22. Rxf3 Bxf6 23. exf6 Nc6 24. Rd3 Rf8 25. Re4 Kc8 26. f4 gxf4 27. Rxf4 Re8 28. Bc3 Re2 ( 28... Nb4 29. Rd2 $11 ) 29. Rf2 $14 Re4 30. Rh3 a5 31. Rh5 a4 32. bxa4 Rxc4 33. Bd2 Rxa4 34. Rxh6 Rg8 ( 34... Rxh6 35. Bxh6 Re4 36. Kf1 $11 ) 35. Rh7 Rxa2 36. Rxf7 Ne5 37. Rg7 Rf8 38. h3 { Consolidates g4 } ( 38. Bg5 Rxf2 39. Kxf2 Ng4+ 40. Ke2 Nxf6 $11 ( 40... Nxh2 $2 { doesn't work because of } 41. Bf4 Rxf6 42. Bxh2 $18 ) ) 38... c4 ( 38... Nd3 $5 39. f7 Kd7 $15 ( 39... Nxf2 40. Rg8 Kd7 41. Rxf8 $18 ) ) 39. Re7 Nd3 40. f7 Nxf2 41. Re8+ Kd7 42. Rxf8 Ke7 ( 42... Rxd2 $4 { Black cannot capture the bishop } 43. Re8 Rd6 44. f8=Q $18 ( 44. Kxf2 { is a weaker possibility } 44... Rf6+ 45. Ke3 Rxf7 $17 ) ) 43. Rc8 { Threatening mate: f8Q } 43... Kxf7 44. Rxc7+ Ke6 45. Be3 Nd1 46. Bxb6 c3 47. h4 ( 47. Kf1 Rc2 $16 ) 47... Ra6 ( 47... c2 48. Kh2 $14 ) 48. Bd4 $16 Ra4 49. Bxc3 Nxc3 ( 49... Rxh4 50. Kf1 $16 ) 50. Rxc3 Rxh4 51. Rf3 Rh5 52. Kf2 Rg5 53. Rf8 Ke5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Dortmund GER""]
[Date ""2000.07.15""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Kramnik, V.""]
[Black ""Huebner, R.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2615""]
[ECO ""D27""]
[EventDate ""2000.07.07""]
[PlyCount ""53""]
[WhiteElo ""2770""]

1. d4 { D27: Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical main line: 7 e4!? and 7 a4 } 1... d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 dxc4 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. Bb3 cxd4 8. exd4 Nc6 9. Nc3 Be7 10. Re1 O-O 11. h4 Na5 12. Bc2 b5 13. Qd3 Bb7 14. h5 Bxf3 15. Qxf3 Qxd4 16. Bf4 ( 16. h6 Nc4 $11 ) 16... b4 17. Rad1 Qc4 18. Bd3 Qc6 19. Ne4 Nd5 20. Be5 f5 ( 20... f6 21. Bg3 f5 22. Nd2 $11 ) 21. Qg3 { Do you see the mate threat? } 21... Rf7 22. Nd2 Nb7 23. Nf3 Nc5 24. Nd4 Qb6 ( 24... Qc8 $5 $14 { is an interesting idea } ) 25. Nxf5 $16 exf5 $2 ( 25... Rxf5 26. Bxf5 ) 26. Bc4 $18 { Discovered attack } 26... Nf6 $4 { leading to a quick end } ( 26... Ne6 27. Bxd5 Rd8 $18 ) 27. Bc7 ( 27. Bc7 f4 28. Bxf7+ Kh8 29. Qxf4 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Magistral""]
[Site ""Linares""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""2.3""]
[White ""Kramnik, Vladimir""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[ECO ""A30""]
[EventDate ""2000.02.28""]
[PlyCount ""82""]

1. Nf3 { A30: Symmetrical English: Double Fianchetto and Hedgehog } 1... Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. g3 d5 4. d4 dxc4 5. Qa4+ Bd7 6. Qxc4 Bc6 7. dxc5 Bd5 8. Qa4+ Bc6 9. Qc4 Bd5 10. Qc2 e6 11. Bg2 Be4 12. Qc4 Bd5 13. Qh4 Bxc5 14. Nc3 Bc6 15. O-O Be7 16. Rd1 Qa5 ( 16... Qb6 17. e3 $14 ) 17. Bd2 Nbd7 18. g4 ( 18. Nd4 Bxg2 19. Kxg2 h5 $14 ) 18... h6 $14 { Controls g5 } 19. Qg3 Qa6 20. h4 Qc4 21. Bf4 Qb4 22. a3 ( 22. Rd2 h5 23. g5 Nd5 24. Nxd5 exd5 $16 ) 22... Qxb2 $11 23. Nd4 { White threatens Rdb1 } 23... g5 24. Nxc6 ( 24. hxg5 hxg5 25. Bxg5 Bxg2 26. Kxg2 Qb6 $16 ) 24... gxf4 $11 25. Qd3 { With the idea Nxe7 } 25... bxc6 26. Bxc6 O-O { Black threatens strongly Ne5 } 27. Bxa8 Ne5 ( 27... Rxa8 28. Rdb1 Ne5 29. Rxb2 Nxd3 $11 ) 28. Qd4 $11 Rxa8 29. Qxe5 Rc8 30. Rac1 Nd5 $4 { Black loses the upper hand } ( 30... Rc5 { and Black can hope to live } 31. Qd4 Nxg4 $15 ) 31. Nxd5 $16 { The mate threat is Rxc8 } 31... Qxe5 { If Black now would get Bc5 in, he might survive } 32. Nxe7+ Kg7 { Plans Rxc1 } 33. Rxc8 Qxe2 34. Rg8+ Kf6 { With the decisive threat Qxd1 } 35. Rd7 Qe1+ 36. Kg2 Qe4+ 37. Kh2 Qc2 38. Kg2 Qe4+ 39. Kh2 Qc2 40. g5+ hxg5 41. Rxg5 Qxf2+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Corus""]
[Site ""Wijk aan Zee""]
[Date ""2001.01.27""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Shirov, Alexei""]
[Black ""Kramnik, Vladimir""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2772""]
[ECO ""B12""]
[EventDate ""2001.01.13""]
[PlyCount ""106""]
[WhiteElo ""2718""]

1. e4 { B12: Caro-Kann: Advance Variation } 1... c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. dxc5 e6 5. Bf4 Bxc5 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. Nf3 f6 8. Nbd2 fxe5 9. Bxe5 Nf6 10. Qe2 O-O 11. O-O-O a5 12. Nb3 Bd6 13. Kb1 Bxe5 14. Nxe5 { A sound move } 14... a4 15. Nc1 ( 15. Nxc6 bxc6 16. Nd4 Qb6 $17 ) 15... a3 16. b3 Qa5 17. c4 dxc4 ( 17... Nxe5 $5 18. Qxe5 dxc4 19. Qxa5 Rxa5 20. Bxc4 b5 $17 ) 18. Nxc4 $15 Qc7 19. Rhe1 $2 ( 19. Nd6 $1 $15 { and White could well hope to play on } ) 19... Nd5 $19 20. Qd2 Ncb4 21. Ne2 Rxf2 22. Be4 b5 23. Qd4 Rxe2 $1 { here's the full point } 24. Rxe2 bxc4 25. Bxd5 Nxd5 26. bxc4 Ba6 27. Rc1 Nf4 28. Rd2 e5 { Do you see the mate threat? } 29. Qe3 Bxc4 30. Ka1 Qf7 ( 30... Rb8 { makes it even easier for Black } 31. Qc3 Rc8 32. Qb4 $19 ) 31. g3 Nd3 32. Rxd3 Bxd3 33. Qxd3 h6 ( 33... e4 $5 34. Qb3 $19 ) 34. Qb3 Qxb3 35. axb3 Kf7 36. Rc6 ( 36. Ka2 Ke6 $17 ) 36... a2 ( 36... e4 37. Rc4 Re8 38. Ka2 $19 ) 37. h4 ( 37. b4 $5 $17 ) 37... Ra3 38. b4 e4 ( 38... Rxg3 39. b5 Rh3 $15 ) 39. Rc4 e3 40. Re4 Kf6 41. g4 ( 41. b5 Kf5 42. Re8 Kg4 $19 ) 41... h5 42. gxh5 Kf5 { Threatening mate... how? } 43. Re7 Kf4 44. b5 Rb3 45. Rf7+ Ke4 46. Re7+ Kd3 47. Rd7+ Kc2 { Threatening mate: Rd3 } 48. Rc7+ ( 48. Re7 { doesn't do any good } 48... Kd2 ( 48... Rxb5 $6 { is clearly inferior } 49. Rxe3 Rxh5 50. Rg3 $15 ) 49. Kxa2 Rxb5 50. Rd7+ Ke1 51. Rxg7 Rxh5 $19 ) 48... Kd2 ( 48... Rc3 49. b6 e2 50. Rxc3+ Kxc3 51. b7 e1=Q+ 52. Kxa2 Qe2+ 53. Ka3 Qa6# ) 49. Kxa2 $19 Rxb5 50. Rxg7 ( 50. Rd7+ { there is nothing better in the position } 50... Ke1 51. Rxg7 Rxh5 52. Kb3 $19 ) 50... e2 51. Rd7+ Kc2 52. Rc7+ Kd3 53. Re7 ( 53. Rc1 { does not help much } 53... Rxh5 54. Kb2 Rxh4 55. Rc3+ Kd2 56. Rc2+ Ke1 57. Rc1+ Kf2 $19 ) 53... Rxh5 ( 53... Rxh5 54. Kb2 Rxh4 55. Rd7+ Ke3 56. Rd5 e1=Q 57. Re5+ Re4 58. Rxe4+ Kxe4 59. Kb3 Kd3 60. Kb2 Qb4+ 61. Ka1 Kc3 62. Ka2 Qb2# ) 0-1"
"[Event ""It""]
[Site ""Astana KAZ""]
[Date ""2001.05.28""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Kramnik, V.""]
[Black ""Sadvakasov, D.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2585""]
[ECO ""D27""]
[EventDate ""2001.05.20""]
[PlyCount ""41""]
[Source ""Mark Crowther""]
[SourceDate ""2001.05.28""]
[WhiteElo ""2797""]

1. d4 { D27: Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical main line: 7 e4!? and 7 a4 } 1... d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. a4 Nc6 8. Qe2 Qc7 9. Rd1 Bd6 10. dxc5 Bxc5 11. b3 O-O 12. Bb2 e5 13. Nc3 e4 14. Ng5 Bd6 ( 14... Bf5 15. Nd5 Nxd5 16. Bxd5 $14 ) 15. Nd5 Nxd5 16. Rxd5 { With the decisive threat Qh5 } 16... Bxh2+ 17. Kh1 { The mate threat is Qh5 } 17... Be5 18. Qh5 Bf5 $2 ( 18... h6 19. Nxf7 $1 { Demolition of pawn structure } 19... Rxf7 20. Rxe5 Nxe5 21. Bxe5 Qe7 $16 ) 19. Nxf7 $18 { Demolition of pawn structure } 19... Rxf7 ( 19... Qxf7 { Theme: Deflection from e5 } 20. Rxe5 ) 20. Qxf5 $3 { Annihilates a defender: f5. Eliminates the defender f5 } 20... g6 ( 20... Rxf5 21. Rd8# { Theme: Double Attack } ) 21. Bxe5 ( 21. Bxe5 gxf5 22. Bxc7 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Sparkassen Cat XXI""]
[Site ""Dortmund GER""]
[Date ""2001.07.15""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Kramnik, V.""]
[Black ""Morozevich, A.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2749""]
[ECO ""D12""]
[EventDate ""2001.07.12""]
[PlyCount ""75""]
[WhiteElo ""2802""]

1. d4 { D12: Slav Defence: 3 Nf3 Nf6 4 e3 Bf5 } 1... d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. Nc3 a6 { Covers b5 } 6. Bd3 Bxd3 7. Qxd3 e6 8. O-O ( 8. e4 Bb4 9. e5 Bxc3+ 10. bxc3 Ne4 $15 ) 8... Be7 ( 8... Bb4 9. Bd2 Bxc3 10. bxc3 $15 ) 9. e4 $14 O-O 10. Rd1 b5 11. c5 { White gets more space } ( 11. cxd5 cxd5 12. e5 Nfd7 $11 ) 11... dxe4 12. Nxe4 Nxe4 13. Qxe4 Qd5 14. Qxd5 cxd5 15. Bf4 Nc6 16. Ne5 Nb8 17. Rd3 Rc8 18. Re1 Bf6 19. Ng4 Nc6 { Blocks the pawn on c5 } 20. Nxf6+ gxf6 21. Bg3 Kg7 22. Bh4 Ne7 23. g4 Ng6 24. Bg3 a5 25. Bd6 h5 26. gxh5 { The passed pawn on h5 will become decisive later } 26... Nh4 27. Rg3+ ( 27. Kh1 Nf5 28. Rg1+ Kh7 $14 ) 27... Kh6 $11 28. Be7 ( 28. Bf4+ $5 { is worthy of consideration } 28... Kxh5 29. f3 $11 ) 28... Nf5 $17 29. Bxf6 Nxg3 30. fxg3 Rg8 31. Kg2 Kxh5 32. h3 Kg6 33. Rf1 Kh7 34. g4 b4 35. Kg3 b3 ( 35... a4 36. h4 $11 ) 36. a3 ( 36. axb3 Rgb8 37. Rf3 a4 38. bxa4 Rxb2 $14 ) 36... Rac8 ( 36... a4 37. h4 $11 ) 37. h4 ( 37. a4 Rgf8 $14 ) 37... Rg6 38. h5 ( 38. h5 Rgg8 39. g5 $16 ) 1-0"
"[Event """"]
[Site """"]
[Date """"]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Svidler""]
[Black ""Shirov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Svidler""]
[Source ""Russian Chess""]

1. e4 e5 { In my preparation to this tournament, I (and probably everybody else) paid the most serious attention to two openingsx Ruy Lopez with Bc5 and Najdorf, since most of the participants seem to play them both. Needless to say, refuting Najdorf is tough, but I thought I came close to refuting Ruy Lopez with 5...b5 and 6...Bc5, provided Black responded to 7.a4 with 7...Rb8. But the opening ceremony dealt a heavy blow to mex I was the last one to play Shirov with White. And indeed, in Rounds 7&8 Shirov faced the position after 7.a4 against Kasparov & Anand. But to my relief, he must have thought that these guys know something and replied 7...Bb7. I was still in business. } 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Bc5 7. a4 Rb8 { Played without hesitation, as I and Nigel correctly guessed he wouldx his 7...Bb7 was not broken, but quite bent in the game vs Vishy, and also I probably don't give the impression of a man capable to prepare anything at all. } 8. c3 d6 9. d4 Bb6 10. Na3 Bg4 11. axb5 axb5 12. Nxb5 O-O { One of the strangest tabyias of modern times. Black is a pawn down and is prepared to take on f3, strengthening White's centre and giving him the advantage of two Bishops. } 13. Re1 { This position saw also 13.Bc2 and 13.Be3, but Black is doing relatively fine there. } 13... Bxf3 14. gxf3 Nh5 { Shirov is repeating his game vs Ivanchuk from Belgrade, where he had no problems whatsoever. } 15. Kh1 $1 { Novelty which, in my opinion, almost kills the entire line. Kasparov, however, seemed to be sceptical. During the closing ceremony he asked me a couple of questions concerning the game, and then remarked that he would do a far better job as White if he was given a chance. It remains a mystery whether his improvement over my play was before or after move 15. Anand, on the other hand, is rumoured to have prepared the same stuff. was played in Ivanchuk-Shirov. Black is completely out of danger. } ( 15. Be3 Qf6 16. Kh1 exd4 17. cxd4 Ba5 $1 18. Rg1 Rxb5 19. Ba4 Rxb2 20. Bxc6 Bb6 ) 15... Qf6 { Played very quickly again. Other moves arex } ( 15... Qh4 16. Be3 exd4 17. cxd4 Ba5 18. Nc3 { and since Black queen is not attacking f3, White is just a pawn up. } ) ( 15... exd4 16. Nxd4 $1 ( 16. cxd4 $6 Qf6 17. Be3 Ba5 { transposes to Ivanchuk-Shirov } ) 16... Bxd4 ( 16... Nxd4 17. cxd4 Qf6 18. Ra4 ) 17. cxd4 Nxd4 ( 17... Qf6 18. Ra4 ) 18. Qxd4 Rxb3 { and here comes the highpoint of White's ideax } 19. Qd5 $1 $20 ) 16. Rg1 $1 { Winning an important tempo. } 16... Nf4 ( 16... h6 17. Be3 { is much better for White, since his rook is on g1 and cannot be attacked by Ba5 } ) ( 16... exd4 17. Bg5 Qe5 18. Bd5 ) 17. Be3 Ne6 $133 { The only possible source of counterplay. } 18. Bxe6 fxe6 19. Rg3 Kh8 $1 { A good prophylactic move } ( 19... exd4 20. Nxd4 $5 ( 20. cxd4 { is also OK, since } 20... e5 { is bad } 21. Bg5 $1 Qf7 22. Bh6 $20 ) 20... Ne5 ( 20... Bxd4 21. cxd4 Rxb2 22. Rc1 Ne7 23. Bg5 $1 Qf7 24. Rxc7 $20 ) 21. f4 Nc4 22. Qe2 Nxe3 ( 22... Nxb2 23. Ra2 $20 ) 23. fxe3 ) 20. Qd3 { This move does not spoil anything, but it was probably better to play 20.Rc1, and Black is left with almost no counterplay at all. } 20... exd4 21. cxd4 e5 22. d5 ( 22. Rc1 $2 Nxd4 23. Bxd4 exd4 24. Nxc7 $4 Rbc8 $21 ) 22... Ne7 { Here I spent half an hour calculating this position to the end, and played } 23. Bxb6 Rxb6 24. Nxc7 Rxb2 ( 24... Ng6 25. Ne6 Nf4 26. Qe3 $20 ) 25. Ne6 Rg8 26. Kg1 $1 { Many other ideas are tempting, but this is the best. White chases away the enemy rook and then goes on the offensive. } 26... Ng6 27. Qa3 Rb6 ( 27... Rc2 $5 { A very nice variation could happen if Black went } 28. Qxd6 Nf4 { Here Black's initiative is quite strong, so White returns some of the material: } 29. Qd7 Ne2+ ( 29... Rgc8 30. Rf1 Ne2+ 31. Kg2 Nxg3 32. hxg3 R2c3 33. f4 exf4 34. Nxf4 $20 ) 30. Kg2 Nxg3 31. hxg3 Rc3 $1 32. f4 $1 { going for it! } 32... exf4 33. Nxf4 Rxg3+ 34. fxg3 Qb2+ $1 ( 34... Qxa1 { is a big mistakex } 35. Ng6+ hxg6 36. Qh3# ) 35. Kf3 Qc3+ 36. Ke2 Qb2+ 37. Kd3 Qb3+ 38. Kd4 Qb2+ ( 38... Qb4+ 39. Ke5 Qb6 $5 { trying to discoordinate White's pieces } 40. Qe7 $1 Qb2+ 41. Ke6 Qxa1 { and once again } 42. Ng6+ hxg6 43. Qh4# ) 39. Kc5 Qc3+ 40. Kd6 Qb4+ ( 40... Qf6+ 41. Qe6 Rd8+ 42. Kc7 $20 ) 41. Ke6 Qxe4+ 42. Kf7 { what a journey! } 42... g5 43. Qe6 Rg7+ 44. Kf6 Qd4+ 45. Qe5 $20 ) 28. Kh1 $1 { The point. White is perfectly coordinated and is ready to tie Black completely with 29.Rag1. } 28... Nf4 $2 ( { During the game I was very worried about } 28... Nf8 $5 { I had seen the right ideax } 29. Qa7 $1 Rb3 $1 30. Ng5 h6 31. Nf7+ Kh7 32. Rh3 $1 { Black is suddenly even better and Black is forced to go for } ( { after } 32. Rag1 $2 { with idea 33.Nxd6 } 32... Rxf3 $1 ) 32... Rxf3 ( 32... Ng6 33. Rxh6+ gxh6 34. Ng5+ Kh8 35. Qh7# ) 33. Ng5+ Qxg5 34. Rxf3 $20 ) 29. Nxg7 Ne2 30. Nf5 $1 { That's what Alexei probably missed. White has no intention of protecting the exchange - once Black take on g3, the game will be over. } 30... Rgb8 31. Qd3 Rb2 32. Rf1 $1 { Probably something like 32.Rg4 was winning also, but this move is better- Black will be forced to take on g3 quite soon. } 32... Ra8 ( 32... Nxg3+ 33. hxg3 R2b3 34. Qd1 $1 ( 34. Qe2 Rb1 { with some chances } ) 34... Rb1 35. Qxb1 Rxb1 36. Rxb1 { offers no hopes. } ) 33. Qc4 Nxg3+ 34. hxg3 { White is now winning easily. } 34... Qd8 35. Qc1 Rb3 36. Kg2 Qf8 37. Qc7 1-0"
"[Event ""Yugoslavian Club Championship""]
[Site ""Vrnjacka-Banja""]
[Date ""1999""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Beliavsky, Alexander""]
[Black ""Sakaev, Konstantin""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""GM Konstantin Sakaev""]
[BlackELO ""2648""]
[Source ""Russian Chess""]
[WhiteELO ""2618""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 Nf6 4. e5 Nd5 5. Bxc4 Nb6 6. Bb3 Nc6 7. Ne2 Bf5 8. a3 e6 9. Nbc3 Qd7 10. O-O O-O-O 11. Be3 h5 $1 ( 11... f6 12. exf6 gxf6 13. Re1 $1 $14 ) 12. Bc2 ( 12. Rc1 h4 13. Na4 Nd5 14. Nc5 Bxc5 15. Rxc5 { $13 } ) 12... h4 $1 ( 12... Ne7 13. Bg5 $1 $14 ) 13. h3 f6 $1 14. Bxf5 exf5 15. exf6 gxf6 16. Nf4 Bd6 ( 16... Nxd4 $6 17. Bxd4 Qxd4 18. Qf3 $1 $14 ) ( 16... Bh6 17. Nd3 $1 Nxd4 18. Nc5 Qd6 19. b4 { $44 } ) 17. Qf3 ( 17. Nd3 Rhg8 $37 ) 17... Bxf4 18. Qxf4 Ne7 19. Rac1 Ned5 20. Qf3 $1 ( 20. Nxd5 Nxd5 21. Qf3 Rhe8 $1 $17 ) 20... Rhg8 21. Nxd5 Qxd5 ( 21... Nxd5 22. Rc5 $132 ) 22. Qxd5 Nxd5 23. Bd2 Rge8 ( 23... Rg7 24. f3 $12 ) ( 23... f4 24. f3 Ne3 25. Bxe3 fxe3 26. Rc3 $1 $12 ) 24. Rfe1 ( { Better is } 24. f3 $1 Re2 25. Rf2 Rde8 26. Kf1 R2e6 $15 ) 24... Re4 25. Rxe4 fxe4 26. Re1 Re8 27. g3 hxg3 28. fxg3 f5 29. Rf1 Rf8 30. Kf2 Kd7 31. Ke2 Ke6 32. Bg5 Rg8 33. h4 c6 34. Rc1 $6 Kf7 $1 35. Kf2 Kg6 36. Kg2 Kh5 $15 ( 36... a6 $6 ) 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Russian Men Championship""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1999""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Bezgodov""]
[Black ""Sakaev, Konstantin""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""GM Konstantin Sakaev""]
[Source ""Russian Chess""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Nce2 c5 6. c3 cxd4 7. cxd4 f6 8. Nf4 Bb4+ 9. Bd2 Qb6 10. Bxb4 ( 10. Qh5+ g6 11. Nxg6 Bxd2+ 12. Kxd2 Qxb2+ 13. Ke3 Qxa1 14. Nxh8+ Kd8 ) 10... Qxb4+ 11. Qd2 Qxd2+ 12. Kxd2 Ke7 ( 12... Kf7 13. exf6 gxf6 14. Nf3 Nc6 15. Bb5 ) 13. exf6+ gxf6 14. Re1 ( 14. Nge2 Nc6 15. Nd3 e5 16. f4 exd4 17. Ng3 Nb6 18. b3 h5 ) ( 14. Nfe2 e5 15. f4 ) 14... Nb6 15. Bd3 ( 15. Nf3 Kd6 16. Nh5 Rf8 17. Bd3 Nc6 ) 15... Nc6 16. Nf3 Kd6 17. Nh5 Rf8 ( 17... e5 18. Nxf6 e4 19. Ng5 Kc7 20. Bxe4 dxe4 21. Rxe4 Bf5 22. Rf4 Nc4+ 23. Kc3 Nd6 24. d5 ( 24. g4 h6 25. Rxf5 hxg5 $1 26. Rxg5 Raf8 27. Rg7+ Kc8 28. g5 Rh3+ 29. Kc2 Nf5 ) ) 18. Bxh7 e5 19. Ng3 ( 19. dxe5+ fxe5 20. Rhf1 Bg4 ) 19... e4 20. Nh4 Nxd4 21. f3 Rh8 ( 21... f5 22. Rhf1 ) 22. Nhf5+ Bxf5 23. Nxf5+ Ke5 ( 23... Nxf5 24. Bxf5 Ke5 25. fxe4 Nc4+ 26. Kc1 Nd6 27. Bg6 dxe4 28. h4 ) 24. Nxd4 Kxd4 ( 24... Rxh7 25. Ne2 ) 25. Bf5 Nc4+ ( 25... Rag8 26. g4 Nc4+ 27. Kc1 ) 26. Ke2 Rag8 ( 26... Ne3 27. Bh3 ( 27. fxe4 dxe4 28. Bh3 Rag8 29. Rhg1 f5 30. Kf2 f4 31. Re2 Rxh3 32. Rd2+ Ke5 33. gxh3 Rxg1 34. Kxg1 f3 ) 27... Rag8 28. Rhg1 f5 29. Kf2 ) 27. Rd1+ Ke5 28. g4 Rh3 ( 28... exf3+ 29. Kf2 ( 29. Kxf3 Rh3+ ) 29... d4 ( 29... Nd6 30. h4 ) 30. h4 Ne3 31. h5 Nxg4+ ( 31... Nxd1+ 32. Rxd1 ) 32. Bxg4 Rxg4 33. h6 ) 29. fxe4 Re3+ ( 29... dxe4 30. Rd7 Re3+ 31. Kd1 ) 30. Kf2 dxe4 31. Rd7 Kf4 32. Re1 ( 32. Rxb7 Ne5 ) 32... Rh8 33. Bh7 Ne5 34. Rxe3 Nxg4+ 35. Ke2 Nxe3 36. Rxb7 Nf5 37. Rxa7 Nd4+ 38. Kd1 Rd8 39. Rf7 f5 40. Kc1 e3 0-1"
"[Event ""Russian Men Championship""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1999""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fominyh, Alexander""]
[Black ""Sakaev, Konstantin""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""GM Konstantin Sakaev""]
[BlackELO ""2648""]
[Source ""Russian Chess""]
[WhiteELO ""2552""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. Qb3 Nc6 6. Bd2 Bb7 7. d5 Ne7 $1 ( 7... exd5 8. cxd5 Ne7 9. d6 cxd6 { $13 } ) 8. dxe6 fxe6 9. Bg2 Nf5 10. O-O Bc5 $15 11. Nc3 O-O 12. Qc2 Qe8 13. Bg5 ( 13. e4 Qh5 $1 $17 ) 13... Ng4 $1 ( 13... Qh5 14. Bxf6 Rxf6 15. Ne4 $12 ) 14. h3 ( 14. Ne4 Qg6 $1 $17 ) 14... Nxf2 $1 15. Rxf2 Nxg3 16. Qd2 $2 ( 16. Qd3 $7 Bxf2+ ( 16... e5 17. e4 Bxf2+ ( 17... Rf4 $6 18. Bxf4 exf4 19. Nd4 Qe5 20. Rd1 $16 ) 18. Kxf2 Nh5 { $13 } ) ( 16... Qg6 $2 17. Qxg6 hxg6 18. e3 Rf5 19. Bf4 $1 a5 $1 { $45 } ( 19... Rxf4 20. exf4 Rf8 21. b4 $1 Bxb4 22. Ne2 Nxe2+ 23. Rxe2 Rxf4 24. Rf1 Bc5+ 25. Kh1 $16 ) ) ( 16... d5 $5 17. Be3 ( 17. cxd5 exd5 $41 ) 17... dxc4 18. Qd2 Rd8 19. Qc1 Qh5 20. Bxc5 Qxc5 21. Qg5 Nf5 { $45, with idea } 22. e4 Rd3 $1 ) ( 16... Qh5 17. Be3 e5 18. Nd2 ( 18. Qd2 e4 19. Nd4 Qe5 $41 ) 18... Bxg2 ( 18... e4 19. Ndxe4 ) 19. Rxg2 $1 ( 19. Kxg2 Bxe3 20. Qxe3 ( 20. Rxf8+ Rxf8 21. Qxe3 Nf5 22. Qd3 Qg5+ 23. Kh2 Ne3 24. Rg1 ( 24. Qe4 Rf2+ 25. Kh1 Qg3 $19 ) 24... Rf2+ 25. Kh1 Qf4 26. Nf3 Rxf3 27. exf3 Qxf3+ 28. Kh2 Ng4+ $19 ) 20... Nf5 21. Rxf5 ( 21. Qe4 Qg6+ $19 ) ( 21. Qd3 Qg5+ 22. Kh2 Ne3 23. Nf3 Qf4+ 24. Kh1 Rf7 25. Qe4 Raf8 $1 $17 ) 21... Rxf5 22. Rf1 ( 22. Nf3 Raf8 23. Nd5 Qg6+ 24. Kh2 Qd6 25. Qe4 c6 26. Ne3 ( 26. Nc3 Qe6 27. Rd1 Rh5 $19 ) 26... Rxf3 27. exf3 Rf4 28. Qc2 Rxf3 29. Rd1 Qe6 30. Ng4 h5 31. Nf2 e4 $19 ) 22... Qg6+ 23. Kh2 Rxf1 24. Nxf1 Rf8 25. Ng3 Qe6 $17 ) ( 19. Bxc5 Qxh3 20. Rxf8+ Rxf8 21. Bxf8 Bc6 $17 ( 21... Bh1 22. Kf2 $13 ) ) 19... Qxh3 20. Rh2 Qg4 21. Qxh7+ Kf7 22. Bxc5 bxc5 { $13 } ) 17. Kxf2 Nh5 { $13 } ) 16... Nf5 $1 $17 17. Re1 ( 17. e4 Nd6 $17 ) 17... Qh5 18. Bf4 Bxf2+ 19. Kxf2 Nh4 20. Qe3 Nxg2 21. Kxg2 Qh4 22. Bg3 ( 22. Bxc7 $2 Qxe1 $19 ) 22... Qxc4 $19 23. Rd1 Qc6 24. Rd4 Rae8 25. Re4 Rf5 26. Kh2 Qc5 27. Nd4 Bxe4 28. Nxe4 Re5 $1 29. Qd3 Rxe4 30. Qxe4 d6 31. Nf3 a5 32. a3 Qd5 33. Qc2 Qc5 34. Qe4 Qb5 35. Qc2 h6 36. Nd4 Qd7 37. Qe4 e5 38. Nf3 Rf8 39. a4 Qf5 40. Qc6 Rf7 41. Qc4 g5 42. Ne1 h5 43. Ng2 h4 44. Be1 Kh7 45. Bd2 Rg7 46. Be3 e4 47. Bd4 Re7 48. Qc6 Qf7 49. Kg1 Qe6 50. Qa8 c5 51. Qh8+ Kg6 52. Bf2 Re8 53. Qc3 Rf8 54. Be1 d5 55. Qb3 Rf6 56. Qb5 d4 57. e3 d3 58. Bc3 Rf3 59. Qa6 Rxh3 60. Qb7 Rf3 61. Qg7+ Kh5 62. Qh8+ Kg4 63. Be1 h3 64. Nf4 gxf4 65. Qh4+ Kf5 66. Qh5+ Kf6 67. Bc3+ Ke7 68. Qg5+ Kd7 69. exf4 Kc6 0-1"
"[Event ""Russian Club Championship""]
[Site ""St.Petersburg""]
[Date ""1999""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Raetsky, Alexander""]
[Black ""Sakaev, Konstantin""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""GM Konstantin Sakaev""]
[BlackELO ""2649""]
[Source ""Russian Chess""]
[WhiteELO ""2453""]

1. d4 d6 2. e4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. g3 Nc6 5. d5 Nd4 6. Nb1 $5 $146 c6 7. c3 Nb5 8. Bg2 cxd5 9. exd5 Nc7 10. Ne2 Nf6 11. O-O O-O 12. c4 ( 12. a4 $5 ) 12... b5 $5 ( 12... e5 13. Nbc3 ( 13. dxe6 Bxe6 14. Na3 d5 $12 ) 13... Bf5 14. h3 h5 $13 ) 13. cxb5 Nxb5 14. a4 ( 14. Nbc3 Nxc3 15. Nxc3 Rb8 $37 ) 14... Nc7 15. Nbc3 Bb7 16. Rb1 Qd7 17. b4 e6 $1 18. dxe6 $2 ( 18. Nf4 $1 $7 e5 ( 18... Ncxd5 19. Ncxd5 Nxd5 20. Nxd5 Bxd5 21. Bxd5 exd5 22. b5 $14 ) 19. Nfe2 ) 18... Nxe6 19. Bxb7 Qxb7 20. Nf4 ( 20. Qxd6 Rfd8 21. Qe5 Rac8 $1 $17 ) 20... d5 $1 21. Qf3 ( 21. Ncxd5 Rad8 22. Nxf6+ Bxf6 23. Qg4 Nd4 $17 ) 21... Rad8 22. Rd1 Ne4 $1 23. Nce2 ( 23. Ncxd5 N4g5 $1 $19 ) 23... Rfe8 $1 24. Be3 $6 ( 24. b5 ) 24... Nxf4 $19 25. Bxf4 d4 26. b5 Qd5 27. Rb3 Qc4 28. Rbd3 Nc5 29. R3d2 d3 30. Nc1 Bc3 31. Rxd3 Nxd3 32. Rxd3 Rxd3 33. Nxd3 Qxa4 34. Qd5 Qe4 35. Qd7 Qe7 36. Qd5 Rd8 37. Qc4 Bf6 38. Nb4 Rd4 39. Qc8+ Kg7 40. Nc6 Rd1+ 41. Kg2 Qe4+ 42. Kh3 Rd5 0-1"
"[Event ""Istanbul olm (2)""]
[Site ""Istanbul""]
[Date ""2000""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Rossi, C""]
[Black ""Sakaev, Konstantin""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""GM Konstantin Sakaev""]
[BlackELO ""2627""]
[Source ""Russian Chess""]
[WhiteELO ""2436""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 4. O-O Nge7 5. c3 a6 6. Ba4 b5 7. Bc2 Bb7 8. Re1 Rc8 9. a3 $6 c4 $12 10. d4 cxd3 11. Qxd3 Ng6 12. Nbd2 ( 12. Be3 Be7 13. Nbd2 O-O 14. Rad1 Qc7 ( 14... Nce5 $2 15. Nxe5 Nxe5 16. Qe2 Nc4 17. Nxc4 bxc4 18. e5 $16 { Gershon } ) 15. Nb3 d6 16. Nbd4 $12 ) 12... Be7 13. Nf1 $146 ( 13. Nb3 Qc7 14. Nbd4 ( 14. Be3 Nce5 15. Nxe5 Nxe5 16. Qe2 Nc4 $15 ) ( 14. Nfd4 O-O 15. Qh3 Nce5 $1 $15 ) 14... O-O 15. Be3 ( 15. Nxc6 dxc6 $1 ( 15... Bxc6 16. Be3 d6 ( 16... d5 17. e5 f5 18. Bd4 $14 ) ( 16... f5 $6 17. exf5 Rxf5 18. Nd4 Rh5 19. Nxc6 $16 { with the idea } 19... Qxh2+ 20. Kf1 dxc6 21. Qd7 $20 ) 17. Nd4 Bb7 18. Rad1 $14 ) 16. Be3 c5 $15 ) 15... Nce5 16. Nxe5 Nxe5 17. Qe2 Nc4 18. Bc1 Bf6 $15 { Westerinen,H-Schandorff,L/Gentofte 1999 } ) 13... O-O 14. Ng3 Qc7 ( 14... d6 15. Be3 Qc7 16. Rad1 $12 ) 15. e5 $5 ( 15. Qe2 Na5 16. Nd4 Nc4 $15 ) ( 15. Be3 Nce5 16. Nxe5 Nxe5 17. Qe2 Nc4 $15 ) 15... Na5 $5 ( 15... d6 16. exd6 Bxd6 $15 ) 16. Ne4 Nc4 17. Neg5 $1 Qc6 $1 ( 17... Bxg5 18. Nxg5 Ncxe5 19. Qg3 { with compensation for the material } ) 18. h4 ( 18. b3 Ncxe5 $1 ( 18... Bxg5 19. Bxg5 Nb2 20. Qd2 Qxc3 21. Nd4 { unclear } ) 19. Rxe5 f6 $17 ) ( 18. Qd4 h6 $1 ( 18... Bxg5 19. Be4 Qc7 20. Bxb7 Qxb7 21. Nxg5 { unclear } ) 19. Be4 Qc7 20. Bxb7 Qxb7 21. Ne4 Qc7 $15 ) 18... Bxg5 $1 19. hxg5 Rfd8 $15 20. Qd4 Qc5 ( 20... d6 21. exd6 Rxd6 ( 21... Nxd6 22. Qg4 Qc4 23. Qh3 Nf5 24. Bxf5 exf5 25. Qxf5 Rd5 26. Qh3 Rd3 27. Be3 Rcd8 $45 ) 22. Qg4 Rcd8 $15 ) 21. Qd3 $6 ( 21. Bxg6 hxg6 22. b3 Qxd4 ( 22... Bxf3 23. bxc4 Bb7 24. Qxc5 Rxc5 25. cxb5 axb5 26. Bd2 Ra8 ) 23. Nxd4 Nb6 24. Bd2 d6 $15 ) 21... Bxf3 22. Qxf3 Ncxe5 23. Qh5 Nc4 $1 ( 23... d6 24. Re3 Nd7 25. Rh3 Ndf8 26. Bd2 $44 ) 24. b3 Nd6 25. Re3 f5 $1 $17 ( 25... Nf5 26. Rh3 Nf8 27. Bf4 $44 ) 26. Rh3 Nf8 27. g6 $6 ( 27. Bf4 Ne4 $17 ) 27... hxg6 28. Qh8+ Kf7 29. Bg5 Re8 30. Rd1 Qc6 $21 31. c4 bxc4 32. bxc4 Nxc4 33. Rd4 d5 34. Qh4 Nd6 ( 34... e5 35. Rd1 Ne6 $21 ) 35. Ba4 Nb5 36. Rb4 e5 ( 36... Nd7 $21 ) 37. g4 $1 e4 ( 37... Ne6 38. Bd2 ( 38. gxf5 Nxg5 39. Qxg5 Qc1+ $21 ) 38... Nc5 ( 38... Ned4 $5 ) 39. gxf5 Nxa4 40. Qg5 ( 40. Rxa4 Nd4 $21 ) 40... Nc5 41. fxg6+ Ke6 42. f4 Kd7 43. Rh7 Re7 $21 ) 38. Bb3 a5 ( 38... Qd7 39. a4 Nc3 40. gxf5 gxf5 41. Qh5+ ( 41. Rb6 Rc6 $21 ) 41... Ng6 42. Bd2 Rh8 43. Rb7 Rxh5 ( 43... Qxb7 $2 44. Qxf5+ Ke7 45. Bg5+ Kd6 46. Qxg6+ Ke5 47. f4+ exf3 48. Rxf3 Rhf8 { unclear } ) 44. Rxd7+ Ke6 45. Rxh5 Kxd7 46. Rg5 ( 46. Rxf5 Nh4 $21 ) 46... Ne5 47. Rxg7+ Ke6 $21 ) 39. Ra4 Ra8 40. gxf5 gxf5 41. Qh5+ Ng6 42. Qd1 ( 42. Bf4 Qe6 43. Rg3 Rh8 44. Qg5 Rh6 $21 ) 42... Re5 43. Qd2 Qe6 44. Bf4 Nxf4 45. Qxf4 Nd6 46. Rc3 Kg8 47. Ba2 ( 47. Rc5 Rb8 $21 ) 47... Nf7 48. Rc5 Rd8 49. Raxa5 e3 50. fxe3 Rxe3 51. Rc2 Re1+ 52. Kf2 Rh1 53. Kg2 Qe1 54. Rxd5 Qg1+ 55. Kf3 Rxd5 0-1"
"[Event ""Russian Men Championship""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1999""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Sakaev, Konstantin""]
[Black ""Ibragimov, Ildar""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""GM Konstantin Sakaev""]
[BlackELO ""2554""]
[Source ""Russian Chess""]
[WhiteELO ""2648""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 Nf6 4. e5 Nd5 5. Bxc4 Nb6 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. Ne2 Bg4 8. f3 Be6 9. Nbc3 Nb4 $6 $146 10. Be4 c6 11. a3 ( 11. O-O Bc4 $14 ) 11... N4d5 12. O-O Qd7 13. Qc2 ( 13. Bd3 Bf5 $5 14. Ne4 e6 $14 ) 13... g6 ( 13... f5 $5 14. exf6 ( 14. Bd3 $14 ) 14... exf6 15. Bxh7 ( 15. Nf4 $5 $14 ) 15... O-O-O $44 ) 14. Bd3 $1 $16 Nxc3 ( 14... f5 15. exf6 exf6 16. Ne4 $16 ) 15. bxc3 Bc4 16. a4 $1 Bxd3 17. Qxd3 c5 18. a5 c4 19. Qc2 Nd5 20. Nf4 $1 e6 21. Nxd5 exd5 22. f4 ( 22. Bg5 Be7 23. Bxe7 ( 23. Bh6 O-O-O $1 ) 23... Qxe7 24. f4 f5 $1 25. exf6 Qe3+ $1 26. Kh1 O-O $14 ) 22... Qf5 23. Qa4+ ( 23. Qxf5 $2 gxf5 24. Rb1 O-O-O $12 ) 23... Qd7 24. f5 ( 24. Qxd7+ Kxd7 25. f5 Be7 $14 ) 24... Qxa4 25. Rxa4 gxf5 ( 25... Be7 26. f6 Bd8 ( 26... Bf8 27. g4 $1 Kd7 28. Be3 g5 29. Kg2 h5 30. h3 hxg4 31. hxg4 Rh4 32. Kg3 $18 ) 27. e6 $18 ) 26. Rxf5 Be7 27. Bg5 $1 Bxg5 28. Rxg5 Rd8 29. Rb4 Rd7 30. Rb2 Ke7 31. Rf2 b5 32. axb6 axb6 33. Rgf5 Rf8 34. Rf6 Rb7 ( 34... b5 35. Rb6 $18 ) 35. e6 $2 ( 35. Rd6 $18 ) 35... Ke8 36. R2f5 Re7 37. exf7+ Rexf7 38. Rxf7 Rxf7 39. Rxd5 ( 39. Rxf7 Kxf7 40. g4 h5 $1 ) 39... Ra7 $14 40. Rb5 Ra3 41. Rxb6 Rxc3 42. Rh6 Rd3 43. Rxh7 Rxd4 44. Kf2 c3 45. Rc7 Rd2+ 46. Kf3 Rd3+ 47. Kg4 Rd2 48. Kh3 c2 49. g4 Kd8 50. Rc4 Ke7 51. Kg3 Ke6 52. Rc8 Ke5 53. h4 Rd3+ 54. Kg2 Rd2+ 55. Kf3 Rd3+ 56. Ke2 Rd4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Russian Men Championship""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1999""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Sakaev, Konstantin""]
[Black ""Ibragimov, Ildar""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""GM Konstantin Sakaev""]
[BlackELO ""2554""]
[Source ""Russian Chess""]
[WhiteELO ""2648""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 c5 4. d5 Nf6 5. Nc3 b5 6. Bf4 Ba6 7. e5 b4 8. e6 $1 $146 fxe6 $2 ( 8... Qa5 $7 9. exf7+ ( 9. Na4 fxe6 10. dxe6 Nc6 11. b3 Rd8 $17 ) 9... Kxf7 10. Na4 Nbd7 ( 10... c3 11. bxc3 ( 11. Nf3 $2 c2 12. Qxc2 b3+ $17 ) ( 11. b3 $6 Bxf1 12. Kxf1 Qb5+ 13. Ne2 Qb7 $15 ) ( 11. Bxa6 Nxa6 12. b3 Rd8 13. Nf3 Rxd5 14. Qe2 $44 ) 11... bxc3 12. Qc2 Nxd5 13. Nf3 Nxf4 14. Qf5+ Kg8 15. Qxf4 Qb4 16. Qe5 $40 ) 11. Rc1 $5 ( 11. b3 cxb3 12. axb3 Bxf1 13. Kxf1 Qb5+ 14. Ne2 Qb7 $15 ) ( 11. Nf3 Bb5 12. b3 Bxa4 13. bxa4 b3+ 14. Nd2 b2 15. Rb1 c3 ( 15... Nb6 16. Qc2 $13 ) 16. Nc4 c2+ ( 16... Qb4 17. a3 Qb7 18. Na5 ( 18. Ne3 Nb6 19. Qb3 Nfxd5 20. Bc4 e6 21. a5 $2 ( 21. Bg3 $13 ) 21... Nxf4 22. axb6 Nxg2+ ) 18... Qb6 19. Nc6 $16 ) 17. Nxa5 cxd1=Q+ 18. Kxd1 Nb6 ( 18... Nxd5 19. Bc4 Nb6 ( 19... e6 20. Bxd5 exd5 21. Rxb2 Nb6 22. Nc6 $36 ) 20. Be5 Rd8 21. Ke2 e6 22. Bxb2 ( 22. Rxb2 Bd6 23. Bxd6 Rxd6 24. Rc1 $12 ) 22... Nxa4 23. Rhc1 Nxb2 ( 23... Bd6 24. Nb7 Rd7 25. Nxd6+ Rxd6 26. Be5 Rb6 27. Bb3 $16 ) 24. Rxb2 Nb6 25. Nc6 $16 ) 19. Rxb2 Nfxd5 20. Be5 e6 $12 ) 11... Bb5 12. b3 Bxa4 ( 12... c3 13. Nf3 Bxf1 14. Kxf1 Qb5+ 15. Kg1 Qb7 ( 15... c4 16. Qe2 Qxd5 17. Rd1 Qc6 18. Ng5+ Kg8 19. Rd6 $1 $18 ) 16. Qe2 Qxd5 17. Rd1 Qf5 ( 17... Qc6 18. Ng5+ Ke8 19. h4 $40 ) 18. Qc4+ Ke8 19. Ng5 $40 ) 13. bxa4 Nb6 ( 13... c3 14. Nf3 Nb6 15. Ng5+ ( 15. Ne5+ Kg8 16. Bb5 ( 16. Nc6 Qxa4 17. Qe2 ) 16... Nbxd5 $13 ) 15... Kg8 16. Qe2 e5 17. dxe6 ( 17. Qxe5 Re8 18. Ne6 Qxa4 $13 ( 18... Nbxd5 19. Bc4 $18 ) ( 18... Nfxd5 19. Bb5 $18 ) ) 17... Be7 18. g3 $16 ) 14. Bxc4 Nxc4 15. Rxc4 Rd8 16. Nf3 $44 ) 9. Qa4+ Qd7 ( 9... Nbd7 10. dxe6 bxc3 11. exd7+ ( 11. bxc3 Qb6 12. exd7+ Nxd7 13. Nf3 $16 ) 11... Qxd7 12. Qxa6 cxb2 13. Rb1 $18 ) ( 9... Nfd7 10. dxe6 bxc3 11. O-O-O $5 ( 11. bxc3 Qb6 12. exd7+ Nxd7 13. Nf3 $16 ) 11... cxb2+ 12. Kb1 $18 ) 10. dxe6 Qxa4 ( 10... Qc6 11. Bxb8 Qxa4 12. Nxa4 Rxb8 13. Nxc5 Bb5 14. a4 bxa3 15. Rxa3 $1 ( 15. bxa3 Rc8 16. a4 Rxc5 17. axb5 $16 ) 15... Rc8 16. Rxa7 $1 $18 ) 11. Nxa4 Bb5 12. Nxc5 Nc6 ( 12... Na6 13. a4 ( 13. Nb3 $5 ) 13... Nxc5 14. axb5 Nxe6 15. Be3 $16 ) 13. Rc1 Nd5 ( 13... Na5 14. Bd2 $1 Nd5 15. a3 $1 $18 ) 14. Bxc4 Bxc4 15. Rxc4 Nxf4 16. Rxf4 g5 17. Rc4 Bg7 18. Nf3 $1 $16 ( 18. Na6 Ne5 $1 $133 ) ( 18. Nd3 Nd4 19. Ne2 Nxe6 20. Rxb4 Rd8 $133 ) 18... Ne5 $2 ( 18... Bxb2 19. Na6 ( 19. Na4 Ne5 20. Nxb2 Nxc4 21. Nxc4 Rc8 22. Nfe5 h5 23. Ke2 Rh6 $133 ) 19... Bc3+ 20. Rxc3 bxc3 21. Nc7+ Kd8 22. Nxa8 Kc8 23. Nxg5 $16 ) 19. Nxe5 Bxe5 20. Nd3 Bd6 21. h4 $18 gxh4 22. Rcxh4 a5 23. Rxh7 Rg8 24. g3 O-O-O 25. Ke2 Kb7 26. R7h4 Rg6 27. Re4 Rg5 28. g4 Rd5 29. Rd1 Kb6 30. b3 Rc8 31. Rd2 Kb5 32. Nb2 Rxd2+ 33. Kxd2 Bc5 34. Nd3 Bd6 35. f4 a4 36. g5 a3 37. f5 Rf8 38. f6 1-0"
"[Event ""Russian Men Championship""]
[Site ""Moscow""]
[Date ""1999""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Sakaev, Konstantin""]
[Black ""Kobalija, Mihail""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""GM Konstantin Sakaev""]
[BlackELO ""2573""]
[Source ""Russian Chess""]
[WhiteELO ""2648""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Nh4 e6 7. Nxf5 exf5 8. e3 Bb4 9. Bxc4 O-O 10. O-O Nbd7 11. Qc2 g6 12. f3 Nb6 $6 ( 12... Rc8 ) 13. Bb3 a5 14. Qf2 $146 ( 14. Kh1 Re8 ( 14... c5 15. Qf2 ( 15. Nb5 Rc8 16. Qf2 $14 ) ( 15. Na2 cxd4 16. Nxb4 axb4 17. exd4 Qxd4 18. Bg5 $13 ) 15... Qe7 16. Bd2 Rad8 17. Rad1 $14 ) 15. e4 $5 ( 15. Qf2 c5 16. Bd2 $14 { with idea } 16... f4 $6 17. Rad1 $1 $16 ) 15... Qxd4 ( 15... fxe4 $2 16. fxe4 Qxd4 17. Bg5 Be7 ( 17... Nbd7 18. Rad1 Qe5 19. Bxf7+ $18 ) 18. Rad1 Qe5 19. Bxf6 Bxf6 20. Qf2 $18 ) 16. exf5 Nfd5 $1 ( 16... Nbd5 $2 17. fxg6 hxg6 18. Bg5 $16 { E.Gleizerov - D.Djaparidze, Katowice, 1991 } ) 17. fxg6 hxg6 18. Ne4 ( 18. Bg5 $6 Bxc3 19. Rad1 ( 19. bxc3 Qxc3 $15 ) 19... Qe5 20. f4 Qe2 $15 ) 18... f5 $1 $13 ) 14... Kg7 $6 ( 14... c5 $6 15. Na2 $1 $16 ) ( 14... Qe7 $5 15. e4 $5 ( 15. Bd2 c5 16. Rad1 $14 ) 15... fxe4 16. Bg5 e3 17. Qh4 ( 17. Bxe3 $14 ) 17... Nbd7 18. Rfe1 Rae8 19. Rxe3 Qd6 ( 19... Qxe3+ $5 20. Bxe3 Rxe3 21. Re1 $14 ) 20. Rae1 Rxe3 21. Rxe3 $14 ) 15. Bd2 Qd6 ( 15... Qe7 16. Rae1 $40 ) 16. Rad1 Rad8 17. Kh1 Qe7 18. Rfe1 $16 c5 19. Qh4 ( 19. Nb5 $14 ) 19... c4 $2 ( 19... Ng8 $7 20. Qg3 Nf6 $16 ) 20. Bc2 Nh5 21. Qf2 $1 ( 21. Qxe7 Bxe7 22. Nb5 ( 22. Na2 $5 ) 22... Bb4 23. Bc3 $16 ) 21... Qf6 22. e4 $1 fxe4 ( { Better is } 22... f4 ) 23. g4 $1 $18 Nf4 24. Nxe4 Qc6 25. Bxf4 Bxe1 26. Rxe1 Nd7 27. g5 $1 Rfe8 28. Kg2 Kg8 29. Rd1 f5 30. d5 Qa6 31. Nd6 Re7 32. Re1 1-0"
"[Event ""Istanbul olm (8)""]
[Site ""Istanbul""]
[Date ""2000""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Sakaev, Konstantin""]
[Black ""Mrva""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""GM Konstantin Sakaev""]
[BlackELO ""2468""]
[Source ""Russian Chess""]
[WhiteELO ""2627""]

{ In the match with Slovakia team we considered to win with big score and their avoiding the fight on white boards couldn't please us. So all responsibility was laid on Alexander Morozevich and me, who were playing with the white pieces. Sasha gradually outplayed Shtol and reached the victory and I have played rather balanced game. } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 { It seemed to me the variation used to play by my opponent against system with g3 is rather doubious. That's why I chose this move. Nevertheless it was not so easy way indeed. } 3... Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nc3 d6 6. Nf3 Bg4 7. h3 Bxf3 8. Bxf3 Nc6 9. e3 Nd7 10. Bg2 a5 $1 $146 ( { Good novelty, they played } 10... e5 11. d5 Ne7 12. e4 f5 13. h4 Nf6 ( 13... f4 14. Bh3 Rf6 15. Qe2 $16 { Botvinnik,M-Smyslov,V 1957 } ) 14. Bg5 h6 15. Bxf6 Bxf6 { with strong } 16. Qd3 $1 $146 ( { positional incorrect } 16. h5 Bg5 17. hxg6 f4 18. Bh3 Kg7 { with good play for Black, Portisch,L-Sznapik,A 1984 } ) 16... h5 17. O-O-O $16 ) 11. Qe2 ( { I paid attention to } 11. h4 $5 { but I disliked } 11... Nb6 12. Qe2 e6 13. h5 d5 { though my partner, who is a follower of King's Indian positions, most likely would prefer another way. } ) ( { After } 11. O-O { Black has simple plan } 11... e5 12. d5 Ne7 13. e4 f5 ) 11... e5 12. d5 Nb4 13. a3 ( { The Knight must be driven away since it is able to get a good post on the d3 square after approximate } 13. e4 Nc5 14. O-O f5 ) 13... Na6 14. Rb1 f5 $6 ( { This natural move turned out a serious mistake after which White has an advantage.
Deserves attention } 14... Bh6 15. b4 ( 15. h4 f5 16. h5 Kg7 17. b4 ) 15... f5 { with complicated but better for White position because of lame a6 Knight's position. } ) ( { The best was } 14... Nac5 $1 15. b4 axb4 16. axb4 Na4 17. Nxa4 ( { Risky is } 17. Nd1 Bh6 18. h4 f5 19. h5 Kg7 { with active play for Black } ) 17... Rxa4 18. e4 Qa8 19. O-O Ra2 { and White's advantage is minimal, if of course it is at all. } ) 15. e4 Nac5 16. b4 axb4 17. axb4 Na4 ( 17... Nxe4 18. Nxe4 fxe4 19. Bxe4 $16 ) 18. Nd1 $1 $16 { Very effective multifunctional move proving an advantage. White keeps a couple of pieces, consolidates plentifully the f2 square, clears the 3rd rank for the Rook (subsequently not for Rb1-b3 but Rh1-h3-a3!), and also threating 19.ef5 gf5 20.g4 and then it will be able to put the knight into the play through the e3 square. } ( 18. Nxa4 Rxa4 19. O-O { as it was told before can offer White a little. } ) 18... f4 ( 18... Nf6 19. exf5 gxf5 20. g4 $1 $16 ) ( 18... Qe7 19. Rb3 f4 20. h4 Bh6 21. Bh3 f3 22. Qc2 $16 ) 19. h4 c5 $1 { Makes White worsen his pawn structure of queenside. } 20. dxc6 bxc6 21. h5 g5 22. h6 $1 Bf6 23. Bh3 Kh8 ( { Perhaps better was } 23... Qe7 $5 24. Bf5 Rfb8 { with the idea to put the Knight onto e6 through f8 by the chance. } ) 24. Bf5 Ndb6 25. g4 $1 { Strengthening the light-square bishop and preparing h1 Rook's manoevre. } 25... Nc8 26. Rh3 Ne7 27. Be6 Ng6 28. Ra3 Qe7 29. Bf5 Nh4 30. Rba1 Nb6 31. Rxa8 Nxa8 ( { Exchange of one more couple of the Rooks is good for White } 31... Rxa8 32. Rxa8+ Nxa8 33. Nc3 $16 ) 32. Nc3 Qb7 33. b5 Nxf5 34. gxf5 Nb6 35. Qd3 ( { Also promising was } 35. Ra6 $16 { but White has already planned some X-rays on the 6th rank and b file which in combination with mate net (... 22.h6!) decides. } ) 35... Be7 36. Ra6 Rf6 37. c5 $1 dxc5 38. bxc6 Rxc6 39. Qb5 $20 Bd8 40. Nd5 { White threatens nothing immediately but Black is completely pinned and can't find any useful move. } 40... g4 41. Bb2 f3 ( { After } 41... g3 { the simplest is } 42. Bxe5+ Kg8 43. fxg3 fxg3 44. Bxg3 ) 42. Bxe5+ Kg8 43. Ra7 ( 43. Rxb6 Bxb6 44. Qxc6 Ba5+ ) ( 43. Ra7 $1 Qxa7 44. Qxc6 Qd7 45. Nf6+ Bxf6 46. Qxf6 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Dubai""]
[Site ""Dubai""]
[Date ""2000""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Sakaev, Konstantin""]
[Black ""Ulibin, Mikhail""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""GM Konstantin Sakaev""]
[BlackELO ""2579""]
[Source ""Russian Chess""]
[WhiteELO ""2629""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 c5 7. Bxe7 Kxe7 8. dxc5 Nxe5 9. Qe2 $1 $146 ( 9. Qd2 ) 9... Nbc6 ( 9... f6 10. f4 Nec6 ( 10... Nec6 11. f5 Nd4 12. Qf2 ( 12. Qf2 Nxf5 ( 12... Nxf5 13. g4 d4 $1 14. O-O-O Ne3 $1 ( 14... Qa5 $2 15. gxf5 dxc3 16. Qg3 Rg8 ( 16... Kf7 17. Bc4 $18 ) 17. Qd6+ Kf7 18. Bc4 $18 ) 15. Rd2 e5 $17 ) ( 12... Nxf5 13. O-O-O $1 d4 14. Nf3 e5 15. Bc4 Ne3 16. Rhe1 $1 $40 ) ) ( 12. Qf2 e5 13. O-O-O ( 13. g4 b6 $13 ) 13... Bxf5 ( 13... Nbc6 14. g4 $16 { with idea 15. Bg2 } ) 14. Rxd4 exd4 15. Nb5 Be4 $13 ) ) ( 10... Nec6 11. O-O-O Kf7 ( 11... Kf7 12. Nb5 Rf8 13. Nd6+ Kg8 14. f5 exf5 15. Rxd5 Ne5 16. Rxe5 fxe5 17. Qxe5 Qf6 ( 17... Nc6 18. Bc4+ Kh8 19. Qf4 Qa5 20. Nf3 Qxc5 21. Ng5 $40 ) 18. Bc4+ Kh8 19. Qxf6 ( 19. Qf4 Be6 { with unclear play } ) 19... gxf6 20. Ne2 Nc6 21. Nf4 b6 22. Bd5 Bd7 23. cxb6 axb6 $14 ) ( 11... Kf7 12. f5 Re8 ( 12... Re8 13. fxe6+ Bxe6 14. Nxd5 Bxd5 15. Qh5+ Kf8 16. Qxd5 ( 16. Rxd5 Re1+ 17. Kd2 $2 Qa5+ ) 16... Qxd5 17. Rxd5 Re1+ 18. Rd1 Rxd1+ 19. Kxd1 Nd7 $12 ) ( 12... Re8 13. Qh5+ Kg8 ( 13... Kg8 14. fxe6 $6 Bxe6 15. Nxd5 Bf7 $1 16. Qf3 Ne5 17. Qb3 Nbc6 $15 ) ( 13... Kg8 14. Bc4 Qe7 15. Bb3 ( 15. Bxd5 $2 exd5 16. Nxd5 Qf7 17. Qxf7+ Kxf7 18. Nc7 Bxf5 19. Nxa8 Na6 $17 ) 15... Na6 16. fxe6 Nxc5 17. Bxd5 Bxe6 18. Nf3 Qf7 $12 ) ( 13... Kg8 14. Nf3 $1 Ne7 15. Bd3 exf5 16. Rhe1 $40 ) ) ) ) ) ( 9... Nec6 10. O-O-O Kf8 11. f4 Nd7 { - 9...Nbc6 } ) 10. O-O-O ( 10. f4 $6 ) ( 10. f4 Nc4 11. O-O-O Kf8 12. Qf2 $16 ) ( 10. f4 Nd7 11. Nxd5+ Kf8 12. Nc3 Nxc5 13. Nf3 b6 14. Qe3 $16 ) ( 10. f4 Ng6 ( 10... Ng6 11. Qf2 $2 d4 12. O-O-O Qa5 $17 ) ( 10... Ng6 11. g3 Qa5 ( 11... d4 12. Ne4 Qa5+ ( 12... f5 13. Nd2 $36 ) 13. Qd2 ( 13. Kf2 f5 14. Ng5 Qxc5 15. Kg2 h6 $17 ) 13... Qxd2+ 14. Kxd2 $14 ) 12. Qb5 $12 ) ( 10... Ng6 11. h5 Nxf4 12. Qf2 e5 13. O-O-O d4 $13 ) ( 10... Ng6 11. f5 Nd4 12. Qf2 Nxf5 $13 ) ) ( 10. f4 d4 $1 11. O-O-O Qa5 12. fxe5 ( 12. Ne4 Nd7 $14 { with idea } 13. Qc4 f5 14. Ng5 Nxc5 $17 ) 12... dxc3 13. Qe3 Qxa2 ( 13... cxb2+ 14. Kb1 ) 14. Qxc3 Qa1+ 15. Kd2 Qa4 $15 ) 10... Kf8 ( 10... Qa5 ) ( 10... Qa5 11. f4 d4 $1 $15 { - 10. f4 d4 11. O-O-O Qa5 } ) ( 10... Qa5 11. Rh3 d4 ( 11... Nc4 $6 12. Qg4 $14 ) 12. Ne4 ( 12. Nb5 d3 $17 ) ( 12. Ne4 d3 $2 13. cxd3 Nd4 ( 13... Qxa2 14. d4 Qa1+ ( 14... Rd8 15. Ra3 $18 ) 15. Kc2 Qa4+ ( 15... Nb4+ 16. Kb3 Qa2+ 17. Kxb4 $18 ) 16. Kb1 Nxd4 ( 16... Nb4 17. Ra3 $18 ) 17. Qd2 Rd8 18. Ra3 Qc6 19. Qg5+ $18 ) 14. Qd2 Qxa2 15. Qg5+ Kd7 16. Qxe5 Qa1+ 17. Kd2 Qxb2+ 18. Ke3 $18 ) ( 12. Ne4 Qxa2 13. Ra3 Qd5 14. f4 ( 14. f4 Nd7 15. c4 ( 15. Rg3 $5 $44 ) ( 15. Nf3 Nxc5 16. Nxc5 Qxc5 $14 ) ( 15. c4 d3 16. Raxd3 ( 16. Rdxd3 Qxc4+ 17. Kb1 ( 17. Rac3 Qa2 18. Ra3 $12 ) 17... b5 18. Nf3 $40 ( 18. cxb6 Nxb6 19. Rac3 Qa4 ) ) 16... Qxc4+ 17. Kb1 Qb4 18. Nf3 Nxc5 19. Nxc5 Qxc5 20. Ne5 $40 ) ( 15. c4 Qf5 16. Nh3 Nxc5 17. Ng3 Qg6 ( 17... Qf6 18. Nh5 d3 ( 18... Qxh4 $2 19. g3 d3 20. Raxd3 Nxd3+ 21. Rxd3 $18 ) ( 18... Qg6 19. g4 Qe4 20. Qf2 $40 ) 19. Qe3 Qd4 20. Qg3 $44 ) 18. Ng5 $44 ( 18. f5 Qh6+ ) ( 18. h5 Qf6 ) ) ) ( 14. f4 Nc4 15. Rg3 $1 $44 ( 15. Ra4 b5 16. cxb6 Nxb6 17. Ra3 Rd8 18. Nf3 Bb7 $17 ) ) ) ) ( 10... Qa5 11. Kb1 Kf8 ( 11... Kf8 12. Rh3 Qxc5 ( 12... Nc4 13. Rg3 $1 ( 13. b3 Na3+ 14. Kb2 Qxc5 $13 ) 13... Qxc5 14. Qg4 g6 15. h5 ( 15. Bxc4 Qxc4 16. Qxc4 dxc4 17. Rg4 $12 ) ( 15. Ne4 Ke7 $15 ) 15... Qb4 16. Bxc4 Qxc4 17. Qg5 $36 ) 13. f4 Nc4 $15 ) ( 11... Kf8 12. f4 Nc4 ( 12... Nd7 13. Nf3 Nxc5 { - 10...Kf8 11. f4 Nd7 12. Nf3 Nc5 13. Kb1 Qa5 } ) 13. Qf3 ( 13. Qf2 Nxb2 $1 $17 ) ( 13. Rh3 e5 $5 ) 13... Qxc5 14. Bxc4 Qxc4 15. Nge2 $44 ) ) 11. f4 Nd7 12. Nf3 Nxc5 13. Kb1 $5 ( 13. f5 exf5 $1 14. Rxd5 Qb6 15. Qc4 Nd7 ( 15... Ne4 16. Nxe4 fxe4 17. Qxe4 Be6 18. Rb5 Qc7 ( 18... Qf2 19. Bd3 $36 ) 19. Ng5 Re8 20. Bd3 $36 ) 16. Rxf5 Qe3+ 17. Kb1 Nf6 18. Qc5+ Qxc5 19. Rxc5 $14 ) ( 13. g4 b5 $1 14. Qxb5 Qb6 $12 ) 13... b5 ( 13... b6 14. Qe3 ( 14. f5 $5 Ba6 15. Qe3 Bxf1 16. Rhxf1 $40 ) 14... Ba6 15. Bxa6 Nxa6 16. f5 $40 ) ( 13... Qa5 $1 14. Qe3 Na4 15. Nxa4 Qxa4 16. Bd3 b6 ( 16... Nb4 17. a3 Nxd3 18. Rxd3 $36 ) ( 16... b6 17. h5 h6 ( 17... Ba6 18. Bxa6 Qxa6 19. h6 $36 ) 18. f5 exf5 19. Rh4 Qa5 { with unclear play } ) ( 16... b6 17. Qe2 Nb4 18. a3 Nxd3 19. cxd3 $44 ) ( 16... b6 17. c3 Ba6 18. Bc2 Qc4 19. Rhe1 $44 ( 19. Bd3 Qa4 $12 ) ) ) 14. Qe3 $1 ( 14. Qxb5 Qb6 $12 ) 14... Qb6 15. Rxd5 $1 ( 15. Nxd5 $2 exd5 16. Rxd5 Nd7 $17 ) ( 15. Bxb5 $2 Rb8 $16 { with idea } 16. b3 Ne4 ) 15... exd5 16. Nxd5 Qd8 17. Qxc5+ Ne7 18. Nc3 $1 $44 ( 18. Qxe7+ Qxe7 19. Nxe7 Kxe7 20. Bxb5 Rd8 ( 20... Bb7 $5 21. Re1+ Kf6 $5 22. Ne5 Bxg2 $5 ) 21. Re1+ Kf8 $12 ) 18... a6 ( 18... Qb6 19. Qxb6 axb6 20. Bxb5 Bb7 21. Ne5 $1 $16 ) ( 18... Bb7 19. Bxb5 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qb6 21. Qa3 $16 ) 19. Be2 Be6 $6 ( 19... Bg4 20. Rd1 Qc8 21. Qb4 f6 22. f5 $5 ( 22. Nd5 Ra7 $13 ) 22... Bxf5 23. Nd4 $40 ) ( 19... Bb7 $1 20. Rd1 Qc8 21. Qb4 Qc7 22. Ne5 Rd8 23. Rxd8+ Qxd8 24. a4 $44 ) 20. Rd1 Qc8 21. Qb4 $16 h5 ( 21... Qc7 ) 22. Nd4 $16 Rh6 23. Bf3 Ra7 ( 23... Rb8 24. f5 $1 ( 24. Nc6 Bxa2+ 25. Kxa2 Rxc6 26. Bxc6 Qxc6 $12 ) 24... Bxf5 25. Nd5 $18 ) 24. f5 $1 Bc4 25. Nc6 Rxc6 26. Bxc6 Kg8 27. Be4 Nxf5 28. Qa5 $1 $18 Rd7 29. Rxd7 Qxd7 30. b3 Bf1 31. Qxa6 g6 32. Nd5 Qd6 ( 32... Qe6 33. Qxe6 fxe6 34. Bxf5 gxf5 35. Ne3 Be2 36. Kc1 $1 f4 ( 36... b4 37. Kd2 Bb5 38. g3 Kf7 39. c3 bxc3+ 40. Kxc3 $18 ) 37. Kd2 Bg4 38. Nxg4 hxg4 39. a4 $18 ) 33. Qxd6 $2 { Time } ( 33. Nf6+ Kh8 34. Qa8+ Kg7 35. Ne8+ $18 ) 33... Nxd6 34. Ne3 Nxe4 ( 34... Be2 35. Bd5 $18 ) 35. Nxf1 $18 Kg7 36. Kb2 Kf6 37. Ka3 Nc3 38. Kb4 Nxa2+ 39. Kxb5 Ke5 40. Kc5 Nc3 41. b4 Ne4+ 42. Kb5 Nc3+ 43. Kc4 { Time } 43... Ne4 44. Kb5 Nd6+ 45. Kc6 Nf5 46. b5 Nd4+ 47. Kc5 Ne6+ 48. Kb4 Kd6 49. c4 Nc5 50. Nd2 f6 51. Nb3 Nd3+ 52. Ka5 g5 53. c5+ Kc7 54. b6+ Kb7 55. Kb5 gxh4 56. c6+ Kb8 57. Nc5 1-0"
"[Event ""Sarajevo""]
[Site ""Sarajevo""]
[Date ""2000""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Shirov, Aleksei""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""GM Konstantin Sakaev""]
[BlackELO ""2702""]
[Source ""Russian Chess""]
[WhiteELO ""2751""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Bxf6 gxf6 7. Nf3 a6 8. c4 $6 f5 9. Nc3 Bf6 $1 ( 9... c5 10. d5 Bf6 11. Qc2 $1 $14 { Wang Zili - Dreev, 1999 } ) 10. Qd2 c5 11. d5 O-O 12. O-O-O e5 $2 ( 12... b5 13. dxe6 ( 13. cxb5 e5 14. h4 $13 ) 13... Qxd2+ 14. Rxd2 ( 14. Nxd2 Bxe6 15. Nd5 ( 15. cxb5 Bxc3 16. bxc3 axb5 17. Bxb5 Rxa2 $15 ) 15... Bxd5 16. cxd5 c4 $15 ) 14... Bxe6 15. Nd5 $14 ) ( 12... Nd7 13. h4 Nb6 $1 $13 ) ( 12... Qa5 $1 13. Kb1 Bg7 $15 ) 13. h4 b5 14. d6 $1 Nc6 ( 14... Be6 15. Ng5 $1 $14 ) 15. d7 Bb7 16. Qd6 $1 $16 e4 ( 16... Nd4 17. Nxe5 Be7 ( 17... b4 18. Na4 $1 Be7 19. Qb6 $16 ) 18. Qh6 b4 19. Nd5 $1 ( 19. Rh3 Bf6 $13 ) ( 19. Na4 Qc7 $13 ) 19... Bxd5 20. cxd5 $16 ) 17. Nd5 Bg7 18. Ng5 Nd4 ( 18... Qa5 $6 19. Kb1 $16 ) ( 18... Kh8 19. g4 $40 ) ( 18... h6 19. Nh3 $16 ) 19. Ne7+ Kh8 20. Rh3 $1 f4 ( 20... Qb8 21. Rxd4 $1 cxd4 ( 21... Bxd4 22. Qh6 Qf4+ 23. Kb1 $18 ) 22. Nxf5 d3 23. c5 $16 ) 21. Kb1 b4 22. Be2 $3 f3 ( 22... Nxe2 23. Qxc5 $18 ) 23. gxf3 Nxe2 24. Qxc5 Nf4 25. Qf5 Ng6 26. h5 Qxe7 27. hxg6 ( 27. hxg6 fxg6 28. Rxh7+ Kg8 29. Qxg6 -- 30. Rh8+ $1 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""KC Internet Grand Prix""]
[Site "" $4""]
[Date ""2000""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Short, Nigel""]
[Black ""Svidler, Peter""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""GM Konstantin Sakaev""]
[BlackELO ""2672""]
[Source ""Russian Chess""]
[WhiteELO ""2683""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Be7 6. d4 Na5 7. Be2 d6 8. Qa4+ c6 9. dxe5 dxe5 10. Nxe5 Nf6 11. O-O b5 12. Qc2 O-O { Svidler chosed the line where White's chances, in my opinion, are obviously better } ( 12... Qc7 13. f4 O-O 14. Be3 $16 ) 13. a4 $6 ( 13. Bf4 $1 Bd6 14. Rd1 Qc7 15. Rxd6 Qxd6 16. Ng6 Qc5 17. Nxf8 Qxf8 ( 17... Kxf8 18. e5 Nd5 19. Qxh7 Nxf4 20. Qh8+ Ke7 21. Qh4+ ) 18. Nd2 $16 { By now nobody has played 13. Bf4 } ) ( 13. a4 ) ( 13. Nd2 ) 13... Qc7 14. Nf3 a6 15. Bg5 Bg4 $1 { It is stronger than } ( 15... Be6 16. Nbd2 Nb7 17. Nd4 Nc5 ) 16. Nbd2 Nb7 17. h3 Bh5 18. Rae1 Nc5 19. Nd4 Bg6 $6 ( { Looks like a mistake. Necessary was } 19... Bxe2 20. Rxe2 Ne6 ( 20... h6 21. Bh4 Nh5 $5 22. Bxe7 Qxe7 23. Nxc6 $6 Qf6 24. Nd4 Nf4 ) ) 20. f4 $6 ( { Tempting was } 20. Bxf6 $5 Bxf6 21. f4 b4 $2 22. f5 bxc3 23. N2b3 ) 20... Ncxe4 21. Nxe4 Bxe4 { White hardly has a sufficient compensation for a pawn } 22. Bd3 Bxd3 23. Qxd3 Rfe8 $6 { I would recommend } ( 23... Nd5 ) ( 23... Bc5 24. Bxf6 gxf6 { one should expect a quick draw. After 23...Rfe8?!  White gains better chances } ) 24. Re5 $1 Qd7 25. Qf3 $6 ( 25. Qe2 Bc5 $1 ) ( 25. Qg3 $5 { deserved attention } ) 25... Nd5 26. axb5 axb5 27. Bxe7 Nxe7 28. Rfe1 Ng6 ( 28... Nd5 29. Nxc6 ( 29. Qg4 Rxe5 30. Qxd7 Rxe1+ $17 ) 29... Qxc6 30. Rxe8+ Rxe8 31. Rxe8+ Qxe8 32. Qxd5 { with a draw } ) 29. Rxe8+ Rxe8 30. Rxe8+ Qxe8 31. Nxc6 Nh4 32. Qd5 ( 32. Qg4 Qxc6 33. Qxh4 f6 34. Qg3 ) 32... Qe3+ 33. Kh1 Qc1+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""KC Internet Grand Prix""]
[Site "" $4""]
[Date ""2000""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Svidler, Peter""]
[Black ""Short, Nigel""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""GM Konstantin Sakaev""]
[BlackELO ""2683""]
[Source ""Russian Chess""]
[WhiteELO ""2672""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. Bd2 ( { This is the MacCutcheon variation, rarely used now. It seems that the most unpleasant line for Black is } 6. Bh4 $5 { an uncommon continuation, as well as all the variant with 4...Bb4 } 6... g5 7. Bg3 Ne4 8. Ne2 c5 9. Qd3 $5 ) 6... Bxc3 7. bxc3 Ne4 8. Qg4 Kf8 9. Be3 ( { Rather rare move, very sharp and risky. The main way is } 9. Bd3 Nxd2 10. Kxd2 c5 ) 9... Nxc3 10. Bd3 Nc6 11. Nf3 $5 ( { A questionable decision, no wonder that Svidler spent a long time while thinking about this move. The alternative was } 11. a3 { avoiding a trade of the bishop d3, but it would have lost an important tempo } ) 11... Nb4 12. Bd2 ( 12. O-O Nxd3 13. cxd3 Bd7 { White can't play } ( 13... h5 14. Qh3 ) 14. Nh4 $2 ( 14. Bd2 Na4 { with the same position as in the game } ) 14... h5 $1 15. Qh3 g5 $1 $19 ) 12... Nxd3+ 13. cxd3 Na4 14. O-O Bd7 15. Rab1 { Preventing 15...Bb5 } 15... b6 $6 ( { This natural move, probably, is a mistake. If } 15... b5 16. Ba5 $1 ) 16. Nh4 Qe8 17. Rfe1 { Another possible way - 17. f4 g6 18. Qh3 with the following 19. g4 and 20. f5, or 19. Be1, 20. Nf3 and 21. Bh4 } 17... Kg8 18. Re3 Rh7 19. Rg3 { Threatening is 20. Bxh6 } 19... Kh8 20. Re1 Rc8 $6 { The idea to carry out c7-c5 is wrong. Necessary was 20...a5 and then b6-b5-b4, developing counterplay. To open any line is good for White } 21. Ree3 c5 22. Ref3 cxd4 ( 22... c4 23. dxc4 dxc4 $5 { deserved attention } ) 23. Qxd4 Rc2 24. Qf4 Rxa2 25. h3 Rxd2 $7 { 26. Qxf7 threated } 26. Qxd2 g5 27. Qb4 $6 ( { Better was } 27. Rf6 $1 gxh4 28. Rg4 Qf8 29. Rxh4 h5 30. Qe2 Nc3 31. Qf3 -- 32. Rxh5 $18 $40 ) 27... a5 28. Qd4 ( 28. Qg4 Nc3 ) 28... Qc8 29. Re3 ( 29. Kh2 $40 Qc3 30. Qg4 Qxe5 31. Rxf7 $1 $18 ) 29... Qc3 30. Qg4 d4 31. Re4 Nc5 32. Rxd4 a4 33. Nf3 ( { Once more } 33. Kh2 $18 $40 { was better } ) 33... Qc1+ 34. Kh2 h5 35. Qxg5 Qxg5 36. Nxg5 Rg7 37. Rd6 Rxg5 38. Rxg5 a3 39. d4 a2 $2 ( 39... Nb3 { was better } 40. Rxb6 ( 40. Rxd7 a2 41. Ra7 Na5 ) 40... a2 41. Ra6 a1=Q 42. Rxa1 Nxa1 43. Rxh5+ { White must gradually win. After 39...a2 Black had no chances, his position is lost } ) 40. dxc5 a1=Q 41. Rxd7 Qc1 42. Rxh5+ Kg7 43. Rh4 bxc5 44. g3 Kf8 45. Rf4 Ke8 46. Rfxf7 1-0"
"[Event ""Stockholm (7)""]
[Site ""Stockholm""]
[Date ""2000""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Akesson, Ralf""]
[Black ""Ivanov, Sergey""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""GM Sergey Ivanov""]
[BlackELO ""2545""]
[Source ""Russian Chess""]
[WhiteELO ""2495""]

{ The game took place at round 7. By that time I had scored 5.5 points and was half a point ahead of my partner. Akesson is known as an uncompromise player, and I myself is ready to add fuel to the fire, so one could expect a hot battle. That was what happened. } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e3 Nf6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. g4 { White shows his aggressive designs from the very beginning. Akesson had never used this lunge, so to some extent it became a surprise for me, but, frankly speaking, rather pleasant one. Let me a little digression to explain to my readers what these feelings are bound up with. 
I studied chess at the Leningrad Pioneers' Palace (subscribers of the ""New in Chess"" Magazine could feel its atmosphere with the help of the remarkable essay of Genna Sosonko, dedicated to Vladimir Zak [""A great teacher inspires"" - see NIC 99/5]). A very experienced master Sergey Khavsky was my coach (by the way, a well-known St.Petersburg grandmaster Vladimir Epishin, living now in Germany, was one of his students). 
Well, master Khavsky inculcated us steadfast disgust for moves like g2-g4 and g7-g5, especially when one makes them at the open position or having a king unprovided for. He often said that ""the only case to play g2-g4 is when you win at least a piece"". We even invented a special term for such a move - ""the anti-Khavsky move"". Accordingly, when an opponent resorts to the move, I feel an insuperable desire to ""punish"" him for this untimely activity and permanently tell myself that ""a pawn doesn't advance back"" and that ""the position weakening must adversaly affect early or late"". } 7... Bb4 ( { In my opinion, it's one of the effective ways to oppose to the White's offensive, along with } 7... Nxg4 8. Rg1 f5 { Black moves a bishop two times in a row, but provides a knight for a firm outpost e4 in return. } ) 8. a3 $5 ( { A seldom but rather venemous plan. Usually White plays } 8. Bd2 { I had already had a quite good experience at this line. } 8... Qe7 9. g5 Bxc3 10. Bxc3 Ne4 11. Bd3 Nxc3 12. Qxc3 dxc4 $1 13. Bxc4 b6 14. O-O-O Bb7 15. Ne5 Nxe5 16. dxe5 O-O 17. f4 c5 18. Rhf1 Rfd8 { and Black has not a shadow of difficulties, D.Shchukin - S.Ivanov, St.Petersburg 1998. } ) 8... Bxc3+ 9. bxc3 ( { Erroneous is } 9. Qxc3 $2 Nxg4 10. Rg1 Ngf6 11. Rxg7 $4 { loses after } 11... Ne4 12. Qc2 Qf6 $19 ) 9... b6 ( { Black develops his bishop to the big diagonal, where it certainly would have what to do. After } 9... Nxg4 10. Rg1 h5 11. h3 Nh6 ) ( { or } 9... e5 10. Rg1 e4 11. Nd2 Qc7 ( 11... O-O 12. a4 $14 { E.Agrest } ) 12. g5 Ng8 13. f4 Ne7 { the position is more sharp } ) 10. Rg1 ( { Also tested was } 10. cxd5 cxd5 11. Bb5 O-O 12. Bd3 Bb7 13. Bb2 Rc8 14. h4 $13 { S.Kitte - J.Mewes, Germany, 1996 } ) 10... Bb7 11. Nd2 $5 ( { White managed to unload the big diagonal and at the same time to check the important square e4. In the case of straightforward } 11. g5 Ne4 12. Bd3 { I intended to play } 12... Qc7 $5 13. Bxe4 dxe4 14. Qxe4 c5 15. d5 ( 15. Qg4 cxd4 16. cxd4 Qxc4 $15 ) 15... O-O-O $44 ( 15... b5 $5 ) ) 11... c5 ( { Now the pawn structure at the center takes shape. Deserving attention was more flexible } 11... Qc7 $5 12. g5 Ng8 13. h3 Ne7 { keeping the possibility to play on either side } ) 12. cxd5 ( 12. g5 Ne4 13. Nxe4 dxe4 14. h4 h6 $5 15. gxh6 g6 $1 $37 ) 12... exd5 13. g5 Ne4 14. Nxe4 dxe4 15. Bb2 { Had a pawn stayed on g2 instead of g5, the advantage of White would have been incontestable, for he has two bishops and a solid center. But now the weakening of the White's kingside gives Black objects for counterplay. That moment I thought kindly of master Khavsky once more. } 15... cxd4 ( { I believed that the opening of the line c was in my favor, for the white king remained at the center. I didn't like } 15... O-O 16. c4 $1 cxd4 17. Bxd4 { and the White's dark-square bishop becomes too active } ) ( { Probably, it was worth to consider } 15... Qc7 { with the purpose to evacuate the king to the queenside } ) 16. cxd4 ( 16. exd4 Qc7 17. Rg3 O-O 18. c4 f5 $5 19. gxf6 Nxf6 { a double-edged position appears, where either of partners has his own trumps } ) 16... O-O { If I had imagined what the next move would be I would have preferred 16...Bd5, safely blocking the pawn d. } 17. d5 $1 $7 ( 17. Bc4 b5 $1 ) ( 17. Rd1 Bd5 $133 ) ( 17. Qb3 Rc8 $133 ) 17... Re8 ( { I refused } 17... Bxd5 { without thinking a bit; it's obvious at first sight that dominating over almost all open files and diagonals, White easily forces the opponent's defence. In my opinion, the most spectacular way is the following: } 18. Rd1 Rc8 19. Qa4 Rc5 ( 19... Bc6 20. Qd4 f6 21. gxf6 Rxf6 22. Bh3 $18 ) 20. Bh3 f5 21. gxf6 Nxf6 22. Qxa7 g6 ( 22... Rf7 23. Be6 $1 $18 ) ( 22... Rc7 23. Rxd5 $1 $18 ) 23. Be6+ Kh8 24. Rg5 $18 ) 18. Rd1 { 18. Qc3 Ne5)
(18. Bb5 Rc8 19. Qa4 Ne5 20. Bxe8 Nd3+ 21. Kf1 Qxe8 Black {has more than a sufficient compensation for an exchange. } 18... a6 ( { White plans to transfer the queen at the center, to the square d4, through d2 or a4, and Black can't prevent it. My last move is connected with the preparation of the advance b6-b5 with the purpose to open a way out to the queen and to take the important square c4 under control } 18... b5 19. Bxb5 Qa5+ 20. Qc3 ) ( { But this plan proves to be somewhat sluggish. It was worth to choose } 18... Rc8 19. Qa4 Ne5 20. Qxe4 Nc4 { and if White sacrifices the queen } 21. Qxc4 Rxc4 22. Bxc4 Qc7 { leading to unclear play } ) 19. Qa4 ( 19. Bh3 { threatening 20. Bxd7 and 21. Qc3 } 19... Rc8 20. Qd2 ( 20. Qa4 $6 b5 21. Qd4 Ne5 22. Qxe4 Rc4 $15 $37 ) 20... Rc4 $1 { control over the square d4 } 21. Bxd7 Qxd7 22. Ba1 Qb5 { control over the square b2 and Black's chances seem to be better } ) 19... b5 20. Qd4 Ne5 21. Be2 Rc8 { Both sides has fully completed development. The very next moves are to show whose trumps are more significant } 22. Qxe4 ( { Leads to simplifications and lightens Black's play. During the game I feared } 22. d6 { for after natural } 22... Qd7 { White strikes the unexpected blow } ( 22... Rc2 23. d7 Re6 ( 23... Re7 24. Qb6 $1 $18 ) 24. Qa7 $5 $36 ) ( 22... Rc4 23. Qa7 $1 $16 ) 23. Bg4 $1 Qxg4 $1 24. Rxg4 Nf3+ 25. Kf1 Nxd4 26. d7 $1 Nf3 27. Kg2 { and Black hasn't a sufficient compensation for an exchange } ) 22... Nc4 23. Qd4 Nxb2 24. Qxb2 Bxd5 $1 $7 { Judging by my partner's reaction, he had evidently underestimated this simple capture. A bishop boldly stands under the pin, but the open location of the king doesn't let White to derive profits from it. } 25. Kf1 $6 ( { In search of a slipping advantage White goes too far. Also erroneous is } 25. Bf3 $2 Qa5+ 26. Ke2 Bc4+ $19 ) ( 25. Qd2 Be6 ) ( 25. Qb4 { defending from Qa5+ } 25... Re7 ( 25... Rc7 26. e4 Rc2 27. Kf1 Qa8 $1 ) ( 25... Re5 ) 26. Bg4 ( 26. Rxd5 $4 Qxd5 27. Qxe7 Rc1+ $19 ) 26... Re4 27. Qd2 Rc5 28. Bf3 Re5 { firmly defending the bishop d5. White ought to include the second rook into play } ) ( 25. Rg4 Rc5 ( 25... Qa5+ 26. Qb4 Qxb4+ 27. axb4 $14 ) 26. Qb4 Qc7 27. Rgd4 Be6 { the position is approximately even } ) 25... Qd7 $1 26. Bg4 $2 { This is lost. After 26. Rg3 White would have kept a defendable position, although it would have been Black who possesses doubtless initiative. } ( { Thanks to the pawn g5 Black makes both ends meet once more } 26. Qd4 Qh3+ 27. Ke1 Qxh2 $19 { Master Khavsky was remembered with gratitude again } ) 26... Bc4+ 27. Ke1 Qc7 $1 ( 27... Qa7 28. Bxc8 Rxe3+ 29. Kd2 Re2+ 30. Kc1 Qc7 31. Rd2 ) ( 27... Qd4 ) 28. Bxc8 Qxh2 29. Rg4 ( 29. Rg3 { would have prolonged White's resistance, but would have hardly let him to escape: } 29... Qh1+ ( { unclear is } 29... Rxc8 30. Qc2 ) 30. Kd2 Rd8+ 31. Qd4 Rxd4+ 32. exd4 Qd5 $17 ) 29... Rxc8 { White can't protect his king from coordinate attack of all black pieces. In addition, Akesson was in a terrible time trouble } 30. Rc1 ( 30. Rf4 Qg1+ 31. Kd2 Rd8+ 32. Rd4 Qxf2+ 33. Kc1 Qxe3+ $19 ) ( 30. Qd4 Qh1+ 31. Kd2 Qf3 $19 ) ( 30. Rdd4 Qh1+ 31. Kd2 Bd5 $1 ( { also quite good is } 31... Qf1 32. Qc3 Qxf2+ ) 32. -- Bf3 ) 30... Qh1+ 31. Kd2 Qf3 $19 32. Rcxc4 bxc4 33. Rf4 Rd8+ 34. Kc3 Rd3+ { Mate in several moves is inevitable. } 0-1"
"[Event ""St.Petersburg Men Championship""]
[Site ""St.Petersburg""]
[Date ""1999""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekseev, Evgeny""]
[Black ""Ivanov, Sergey""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""GM Sergey Ivanov""]
[BlackELO ""2548""]
[Source ""Russian Chess""]
[WhiteELO ""2300""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Bd7 { I think, this is a more flexible continuation compared to the classical 5...Qb6, for Black keeps a possibility to develop his queen on the square c7, intending to play against the pawn e5 by f7-f6. } 6. a3 ( { In the case of } 6. Bd3 { Black can switch the game to the old Milner-Barry gambit by } 6... cxd4 7. cxd4 Qb6 { Modern theory consider this opening as safe for Black. } ) ( { Interesting is also } 6. Bd3 Rc8 $5 7. a3 ( 7. O-O cxd4 8. cxd4 Nb4 ) 7... cxd4 8. cxd4 Qb6 9. Bc2 ( 9. O-O Nxd4 10. Nxd4 Qxd4 11. Nc3 Qxe5 12. Re1 Qb8 $1 ) 9... g5 $5 10. h3 Nxd4 $1 11. Nxd4 Bc5 12. Ne2 Bxf2+ 13. Kf1 f6 { leads to a sharp and unclear position, E.Sveshnikov - A.Chernin, Riga, 1985. } ) ( { Often used is } 6. Be2 { and Black can choose between two main plans: to attack the pawn d4 - } 6... Nge7 7. Na3 cxd4 8. cxd4 Nf5 9. Nc2 ) ( { or to remove the pawn e5 - } 6. Be2 f6 7. O-O fxe5 8. Nxe5 Nxe5 9. dxe5 Qc7 10. c4 O-O-O 11. cxd5 Qxe5 ) 6... f6 7. Bd3 ( 7. exf6 gxf6 8. Nh4 { is countered by } 8... Qe7 9. Qh5+ Qf7 $13 ) ( { Interesting is } 7. b4 $5 fxe5 ( 7... c4 8. Be2 Qc7 ) 8. b5 Na5 9. Nxe5 Nf6 10. Bd3 ( 10. Bg5 $5 Be7 11. Bd3 O-O 12. Nd2 $14 { M.Kiselev - S.Ivanov, Yerevan, 1983 } ) 10... Bd6 ( 10... c4 $5 ) 11. Bg5 O-O 12. Qc2 Qe8 $5 13. Bxf6 gxf6 14. Bxh7+ Kg7 15. Bg6 Qe7 16. Nxd7 Qxd7 17. dxc5 Bxc5 18. Bd3 e5 $13 { A.Faas - S.Ivanov, Leningrad, 1982. } ) 7... Qc7 ( { Other possibilities - } 7... fxe5 8. Nxe5 Nxe5 9. dxe5 Ne7 10. O-O Qc7 { with a double-edged play } ) ( 7... cxd4 8. cxd4 Nh6 9. O-O Nf7 10. Re1 Be7 11. Nc3 O-O 12. Qc2 f5 13. Nxd5 $5 exd5 14. e6 $14 { J.Hodgson - M.Sharif, Linares, 1995. } ) 8. O-O O-O-O ( { Risky is } 8... fxe5 9. Nxe5 Nxe5 10. Bf4 $1 ( { quite good is also is } 10. dxe5 Qxe5 $6 11. Re1 Qd6 12. Qh5+ $40 ) 10... Qb6 ( 10... Bd6 11. dxe5 $16 ) 11. Bxe5 Qxb2 12. Qh5+ Ke7 13. Qg5+ Nf6 14. Nd2 $40 ) 9. Re1 ( 9. Bf4 { looks temptingly, but it turns out to be unsuccessful at this situation, for the bishop just stimulates activation of black pawns: } 9... c4 10. Bc2 h6 $1 11. h4 ( 11. Bg3 f5 12. h4 Be8 ) 11... Be8 12. b3 cxb3 13. Bxb3 Bh5 14. Nbd2 fxe5 ( 14... g5 $1 ) 15. dxe5 Bc5 16. Qb1 Nge7 $15 { M.Adams - V.Epishin, Ter Apel, 1992. } ) 9... fxe5 10. dxe5 ( 10. Nxe5 Nxe5 11. Bf4 $6 { is obviously insufficient - after } 11... c4 12. Bc2 Qb6 13. Bxe5 Qxb2 14. Nd2 Qxc3 { White has no compensation for two pawns. } ) 10... c4 $5 { White planned a strike c3-c4, so Black radically prevents it, bearing in mind that it is difficult for a white knight to occupy the ideal square d4, because the pawn e5 is weak. } 11. Bc2 Bc5 12. Nbd2 ( { It would have been profitable for White to exchange black-square bishops - } 12. Be3 Bxe3 13. Rxe3 { but in this case Black would have got counterplay: } 13... Nh6 14. h3 Nf7 15. Qe2 g5 16. Nbd2 Rdg8 17. b3 h5 ) 12... Nh6 { Looking closely not only to the pawn e5, but also to the square f2. } 13. b4 Bb6 14. h3 Nf7 15. Qe2 { White has strengthened his outpost on the square e5 and intends to drive the enemy knight from c6, in order to activate his ""runner"" on the square d4. Black needs to undertake counter-actions quickly. } 15... Rdf8 $5 { Setting up an ambush - to attack the square f2 } 16. Kh1 ( { White makes a prophylactic move, hesitating to } 16. a4 $5 a5 17. b5 Ncxe5 $1 18. Nxe5 Nxe5 19. Qxe5 Bxf2+ 20. Kh1 Bxe1 21. Qxe1 e5 22. Ba3 ( 22. b6 $5 ) 22... Rf6 23. Nf3 Bf5 { The position is hard to estimate, but White is at least not worse because of the unsafe position of the black king. } ) ( 16. b5 Ncxe5 $1 ) 16... g5 { After the white king has moved to the square h1, a pawn attack becomes more effective. } 17. a4 a5 18. b5 Ne7 19. Nf1 ( { More active was } 19. Ba3 Bc5 ( 19... Re8 { is more reliable } ) 20. b6 $5 Qxb6 ( 20... Qc6 21. Nd4 Bxd4 22. cxd4 $16 ) 21. Nxc4 $1 Qc7 ( 21... dxc4 22. Qxc4 $18 ) 22. Bxc5 Qxc5 23. Nd6+ Nxd6 24. exd6 Qxd6 25. Nxg5 $14 ) 19... h5 20. Nd4 { Preventing files opening: if g5-g4, then h3-h4. } 20... Rfg8 21. Ng3 g4 22. h4 Ng6 { An important achievement of Black: now White is forced to exchange his light-square bishop. } 23. Bxg6 Rxg6 24. Nf1 { Threatening was 24...Qd8, and the pawn h4 is defenceless. } 24... Qd8 25. g3 Rf8 { The position seems to be even. Pawn chains enclose all the board, making breakthroughs into an alien camp difficult. Nevertheless, Black has some possibilities to reinforce his pieces; for example, he can transmit his light-square bishop along the route d7-e8-g6 and double his rooks on the file f. Also the pawn e5 is weak, and White has to play extremely careful. } 26. Ba3 Re8 27. Kg1 $2 { White doesn't feel danger. Neccessary was 27. Bc1, and if 27...Bc7, then 28. Bf4. } 27... Bc7 $1 28. f4 { White has to permit the opening of the file g, for not to lose the pawn e5. } 28... gxf3 29. Nxf3 Reg8 { Black pieces have revived and have found new objects to attack. } 30. Qf2 Nh6 31. Bc5 Ng4 ( 31... Nf5 32. Ng5 Rxg5 33. hxg5 Qxg5 { with a number of threats was even stronger. } ) 32. Qg2 ( 32. Qe2 $2 Nxe5 $1 33. Nxe5 Rxg3+ 34. Kh1 ( 34. Nxg3 Rxg3+ 35. Kf1 Qxh4 $19 { Deserving attention was 32. Qd4, and White doesn't allow Black to occupy the important diagonal g1-a7. } ) 34... Qxh4+ ( 34... Rh3+ 35. Nh2 d4 $5 ) 35. Nh2 Rh3 $41 ) 32... Bb6 $1 33. Bd4 Rf8 34. Ra2 Rg7 { Threatening to double rooks on the file f and to breakthrough into the White's camp. } 35. Ng5 Bxd4+ 36. cxd4 Qb6 37. Rd2 Be8 { A ""French"" bishop, sleeping so far, intends to enter play with a decisive effect. } 38. Nh2 Nxh2 $2 ( { Having reach a strategically winning position, Black makes a serious error. Simple } 38... Bg6 39. Nxg4 hxg4 40. Qe2 Bf5 { would have left no chances for Whitex the knight g5 is hobbled, Black can prepare the queen's transmit to the square b4 without haste and, binding White pieces, rush to the file f. } ) ( { Black had also a tactical possibility: } 38... c3 $5 39. Rd3 Rf2 40. Rxc3+ Kb8 { forcing White to give the queen away. } ) 39. Kxh2 Bg6 40. Rf1 Rxf1 41. Qxf1 { The time control had passed, there was the time to deepen in a position. As it seemed to me, I found the way to win. } 41... c3 ( 41... Bf5 { would have now been met by } 42. Qf3 { However, after } 42... Kb8 $1 43. Qxh5 c3 { Black retained good chances to win. } ) 42. Rc2 $3 ( { A brilliant defence $1 White rook puts its body in the way of a black passed pawn. Other attempts were unsufficient: } 42. Qf8+ Qd8 43. Qxg7 ( 43. Rf2 Qxf8 44. Rxf8+ Kd7 45. Rb8 c2 46. Rxb7+ Kc8 47. Rxg7 c1=Q $19 ) ( 43. Qc5+ Rc7 44. Qa7 cxd2 45. Nxe6 Qe7 $19 ) 43... cxd2 44. Nxe6 d1=Q 45. Nxd8 Qe2+ 46. Kg1 Qe1+ 47. Kh2 Qf2+ 48. Kh3 Bf5+ $19 ) ( 42. Rf2 Bf5 ( 42... Kb8 $5 ) 43. Rxf5 exf5 44. Qxf5+ Kb8 45. e6 ( 45. Qf8+ Ka7 46. Qxg7 $2 c2 $19 ) 45... Ka7 $17 ) 42... Bxc2 43. Qf8+ Kc7 ( { Curiously, here Black could lose: } 43... Qd8 $2 44. Qxg7 Bf5 45. Nf7 Qe7 ( 45... c2 $2 46. Nd6+ $1 Qxd6 47. exd6 c1=Q 48. Qf8+ Kd7 49. Qe7+ Kc8 50. Qe8# ) 46. Nd6+ Kd7 47. Qh8 Qd8 48. Qxh5 c2 49. Qh6 ) 44. Qxg7+ Kb8 45. Qf8+ $1 ( { Just so - a queen must keep the file f and the diagonal a3-f8 under control. Erroneous was } 45. Qg8+ $2 Ka7 46. Nxe6 Bxa4 47. Nc5 Qxb5 $19 ) 45... Ka7 46. Nxe6 $2 ( { After perfectly carrying out a difficult defence, my young opponent took a false last step. Leading to draw was } 46. Nf7 $1 Qxd4 47. Nd6 Qd2+ 48. Kg1 Qe1+ 49. Kh2 { and Black has no more then a perpetual check. } ) 46... Qxe6 47. Qc5+ Qb6 48. Qxc3 Bxa4 0-1"
"[Event ""St.Petersburg Men Championship""]
[Site ""St.Petersburg""]
[Date ""1999""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Ivanov, Sergey""]
[Black ""Solovjov, Sergey""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""GM Sergey Ivanov""]
[BlackELO ""2445""]
[Source ""Russian Chess""]
[WhiteELO ""2550""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 e6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bb4 6. e3 b5 7. Bd2 a5 ( { The double-edged Noteboom system becomes very popular nowadays. Just one example: } 7... Qe7 8. axb5 Bxc3 9. Bxc3 cxb5 10. d5 Nf6 11. dxe6 ( 11. d6 Qb7 12. b3 $44 ) 11... Bxe6 12. Nd4 Bd7 13. Qf3 Ne4 14. g4 ( 14. Nf5 $5 ) 14... O-O 15. Bg2 Re8 16. O-O a6 17. Rfd1 Nxc3 18. bxc3 Ra7 $15 { Alander - V.Bagirov, Berlin, 1998. } ) 8. axb5 Bxc3 9. Bxc3 cxb5 10. b3 Bb7 11. bxc4 ( { Another popular line - } 11. d5 Nf6 12. bxc4 b4 13. Bxf6 Qxf6 14. Qa4+ Nd7 15. Nd4 e5 ( 15... Ke7 16. d6+ Kxd6 17. Rd1 Kc7 $5 $13 ) 16. Nb3 Ke7 17. Be2 ( 17. Qb5 Ba6 18. Qxa5 Rhb8 19. d6+ Ke8 $1 $17 ) 17... Rhc8 { - hasn't still gained a certain estimation. } ) 11... b4 12. Bb2 Nf6 13. Bd3 Nbd7 14. O-O O-O 15. Re1 Re8 ( { This variation is of the most frequently use. There are 31 games in Chess Assistant 4.0 on it, played mainly in 1997-98. A detailed survey of this variant is given at the ""Chess St.Petersburg"",  2(8)/1998. } 15... Qc7 { is considered to be less accurate because of } 16. e4 e5 17. c5 $1 exd4 18. Rc1 $1 { and the black queen's position on c7 is not good. It lets White to take initiative. } ) 16. Rc1 $5 ( { This is a new plan. Not without reasons, White believes that his central pawns, if advance, will be more dangerous than the queensude's black passed pawns. Immediate } 16. e4 { doesn't seem to be well prepared: } 16... e5 17. c5 exd4 18. Rc1 Bxe4 19. c6 Nf8 $5 { and White has to prove that his activity costs a pawn. } ) ( 16. c5 { One of the latest examples: } 16... Bc6 17. Bc2 Ne4 18. Ba4 Qc7 19. Nd2 Bxa4 20. Rxa4 Ndxc5 $1 21. dxc5 Rad8 22. Bd4 Nxd2 23. Qxd2 e5 $15 { J.Piket - V.Ivanchuk, Monako, 1999. } ) 16... a4 ( { This is the most reliable reply to the White's idea. Black takes the opportunity to advance his pawns further to bind the opponent's pieces. } 16... e5 17. Nxe5 ( 17. dxe5 ) ( 17. Bf5 ) 17... Nxe5 18. dxe5 Nd7 19. e6 $5 ( 19. c5 Nxe5 $1 20. Bxe5 Rxe5 { with idea } 21. c6 $2 Bxc6 $1 22. Rxc6 Rd5 $17 ) 19... fxe6 20. c5 ( { Now erroneous is } 20. Qh5 $6 Nf6 21. Bxf6 Qxd3 22. Qg5 ( 22. Bxg7 Kxg7 23. Rcd1 Qg6 24. Rd7+ Kg8 25. Qxg6+ hxg6 26. Rxb7 Reb8 $19 ) 22... Qg6 23. Qxg6 hxg6 24. Be5 a4 { and White gained a hard ending, S.Ivanov - V.Malakhov, Cappelle la Grande, 1999. } ) 20... Bc6 ( 20... Rc8 21. Bb5 Bc6 22. Qa4 $5 $36 ) 21. Rc4 e5 ( 21... Nf6 22. Rd4 Qc7 23. Rd6 ) 22. Qc2 Nf6 23. Rh4 e4 24. Bc4+ Kh8 25. Rd1 Qe7 26. Rd6 $40 ) 17. e4 a3 18. Ba1 e5 ( { In the case of } 18... Bc6 { White has a pleasant choice between } 19. e5 Nh5 { unfortunately, the square e8 is not free } 20. Nd2 Nf4 21. Be4 Bxe4 22. Nxe4 $14 { with the subsequent Nd6 } ) ( 18... Bc6 19. Bc2 b3 ( 19... e5 $2 20. d5 Bb7 21. Qd2 Qa5 22. Rb1 $16 ) 20. Bxb3 Bxe4 21. Ne5 $14 ) 19. c5 Bc6 ( 19... Rc8 $2 20. dxe5 ( 20. Qa4 $5 ) 20... Ng4 21. Bb5 Bc6 22. Bxc6 Rxc6 23. Qd4 $1 $16 ( 23. Nd4 Qh4 $1 $13 ) ( 23. h3 Nxf2 $1 24. Kxf2 Nxc5 $13 ) ) 20. d5 ( 20. dxe5 Ng4 { is quite good for Black. } ) 20... Ba4 21. Qd2 ( { Bad was } 21. Bc2 Nxc5 22. Bxa4 Nxa4 23. Nxe5 ( 23. Qb3 Nc3 $15 ) 23... Nb2 24. Qd4 Rxe5 $1 25. Qxe5 Nd3 $15 ) ( { After 20...Ba4 the white queen has only two free squares, and it is quite difficult to decide which of them is better. Now I understand that my choice was wrong. It turned out to be that I was under impression of my home analysis, where I paid the main attention to the move 21. Qd2. Nevertheless, } 21. Qe2 { is stronger. Now after } 21... Ra5 ( 21... Qa5 22. c6 Nc5 23. Bxe5 { the white queen doesn't find itself under the fork and after } ( { worse is } 23. Nxe5 Nb3 24. Rb1 Nxa1 25. Nc4 Qd8 $1 26. Rxa1 Nxd5 ) 23... Nxd3 ( 23... b3 24. Bc3 $16 ) 24. Qxd3 b3 25. Bxf6 gxf6 26. Nd4 { White's chances are obviously better. 
But, as a matter of the fact, after 21. Qe2 the pawn b4 is not under attack, so Black has the option of } ) 22. c6 Nc5 23. Bxe5 ( 23. Rb1 $5 { with idea } 23... b3 24. Bc3 ) 23... Bxc6 $1 24. Bxf6 gxf6 25. Rxc5 Rxc5 26. dxc6 b3 { the position is unclear. } ) 21... Qa5 ( { Of course, bad is } 21... b3 $2 22. c6 b2 ( 22... Nf8 23. Bxe5 b2 24. Rc3 $18 ) 23. cxd7 Qxd7 24. Bxb2 axb2 25. Qxb2 $16 ) 22. c6 ( { White can't prevent black knight to occupy the square c5: } 22. Qe3 Ng4 $1 23. Qg5 Nxc5 24. Rxc5 Qxc5 25. Qxg4 f6 { with a very dangerous threat of b4-b3-b2. } ) 22... Nc5 23. Nxe5 ( { Deserving attention was } 23. Bxe5 $5 Nb3 24. Qg5 h6 25. Qg3 Nh5 26. Qg4 Nxc1 27. Rxc1 { With compensation, for example, } 27... g6 ( 27... Rxe5 28. Nxe5 Nf6 29. Qf5 { with idea } 29... b3 30. c7 ) 28. c7 Rec8 29. d6 ) 23... Nb3 24. Qa2 ( { I had been thinking for 45 minutes here, but, nevertheless, didn't bring myself to } 24. Qg5 { May be, computer analyses will allow to prove that White would have lost in this case too. But at the practical game this aggressive move was apparently the best solution. The game could develop like this: } 24... h6 25. Qg3 ( 25. Qf5 $5 ) 25... Nxc1 ( 25... Nxa1 26. Rxa1 ( 26. Nc4 { is possible } ) 26... Nh5 27. Nc4 ) 26. Nc4 ( { it seems that strong is } 26. Nd7 Nh5 27. Nf6+ Nxf6 28. Bxf6 g6 29. Rxc1 $40 { but a counterattack exists: } ) ( 26. Nd7 b3 $1 27. Nxf6+ Kh8 28. Rxc1 b2 29. Qe3 bxa1=Q 30. Rxa1 Qc3 $19 ) 26... Nh5 $1 ( 26... Qxd5 27. Bxf6 $40 ) 27. Qd6 $5 ( 27. Nxa5 Nxg3 28. Rxc1 Nxe4 $19 ) ( 27. Qe3 Nxd3 ( 27... Qxd5 $5 ) 28. Nxa5 Nxe1 29. Qxe1 Rxa5 { with idea } 30. Qxb4 Rb5 $19 ) 27... Qd8 $5 ( 27... Nxd3 28. Nxa5 Nxe1 29. Qxb4 $13 ) 28. Rxc1 ( 28. Qxd8 Rexd8 29. Rxc1 Bxc6 $17 ) 28... Qg5 29. Ne3 Nf4 30. h4 Nh3+ $1 ( 30... Qxh4 31. g3 Nh3+ 32. Kg2 Qh5 33. Rh1 $16 ) 31. Kh2 Qf4+ 32. Qxf4 Nxf4 $19 ) ( { There was another way for White: } 24. Qe3 Nxa1 ( 24... Nxc1 25. Rxc1 b3 26. Nc4 Qb4 ( 26... Nxd5 $2 27. Qg5 $1 $18 ) 27. Bc3 $13 { But Black has a simple } ) 25. Nc4 Qd8 26. Rxa1 Nxd5 $17 ) 24... Nxc1 25. Rxc1 Qb6 ( { Black has to prevent the white bishop to consolidate on the square d4. Dubious was } 25... Qc7 $6 26. d6 $1 Qxd6 27. Nxf7 ( 27. Qxf7+ Kh8 28. Qb7 Bb3 $13 ) 27... Qf4 { and White has at least a perpetual check. } ) 26. Nc4 ( 26. d6 b3 $1 27. Qxa3 Bxc6 ) 26... Qc5 27. Bxf6 { This exchange was necessary - otherwise White couldn't defence the pawn e4. } 27... gxf6 28. Qa1 Bb5 { Black was threatened with 29. Nxa3 and the unpleasant transfer of the knight c4 to the f5 through the e3. } 29. Qxf6 $6 ( 29. Ne3 Qxc1+ 30. Qxc1 Bxd3 { On the face of it, black pawns can't be stopped. But it turns out that after } 31. Ng4 $1 { the white queen and the knight cooperate perfectly and produce dangerous threats to the black king. For example: } 31... a2 ( 31... b3 $2 32. Nxf6+ Kh8 ( 32... Kf8 33. d6 Kg7 34. Qg5+ Kh8 35. Nh5 ) 33. Qh6 Bxe4 34. Nh5 Rg8 35. Qf6+ $18 ) 32. Nxf6+ Kh8 33. Qa1 Re7 34. d6 $18 ) 29... Qe7 $1 ( { After the brown study my opponent decides to continue the struggle, and he didn't make the mistake as I did. He had only a draw after } 29... Bxc4 30. Qg5+ Kf8 31. Qh6+ Ke7 32. Qg5+ { and Black can't avoid a perpetual check. } ) 30. Qxe7 ( { White would have had more practical chances after } 30. Qh6 { with idea 30...b3 31. d6 or 31. f5 with attack. In this case Black had to continue with } 30... Qf8 { protecting the king. } ) 30... Rxe7 31. d6 ( { In the case of } 31. Nb6 { Black has several ways to the win: } 31... Bxd3 ( 31... b3 32. Nxa8 b2 33. Rd1 a2 ) 32. Nxa8 b3 ( 32... Ra7 33. c7 ( 33. d6 Rxa8 34. d7 Bb5 $19 ) 33... Rxa8 34. c8=Q+ Rxc8 35. Rxc8+ Kg7 36. Ra8 Bxe4 $19 ) 33. d6 b2 34. Rd1 Kf8 $1 35. d7 ( 35. dxe7+ Kxe7 36. c7 Ba6 $19 ) 35... Rxd7 36. cxd7 Ke7 $19 ) 31... Re6 ( { The rook must attack passed pawns. If } 31... Rea7 { then White could gain good chances to a draw by sudden } 32. Nxa3 $1 ( 32. c7 a2 33. Ra1 b3 $15 ) ( 32. Ne5 b3 $1 33. c7 a2 $19 ) 32... Bxc6 ( 32... Bxd3 33. c7 bxa3 34. d7 Rxc7 35. Rxc7 Ba6 36. Ra7 $1 Rb8 37. f3 ) 33. Nb1 ) 32. c7 ( 32. Nxa3 Bxc6 { the pawn d6 is undefendable. } ) ( 32. Nb6 Bxc6 33. Nxa8 Rxd6 { also didn't help. } ) 32... a2 ( 32... Bxc4 $4 33. d7 $1 $18 ) 33. Ra1 $2 ( { The decisive mistake. Losing was also } 33. e5 a1=Q 34. c8=Q+ Rxc8 35. Rxa1 Bxc4 36. Bxc4 Rxe5 ) ( { White had to play } 33. Nb6 $5 Rxd6 ( 33... a1=Q 34. c8=Q+ Rxc8 35. Rxa1 $13 ) 34. Nxa8 Rc6 $5 ( 34... Bd7 35. Bb5 Bc8 36. Rf1 { with idea } 36... b3 37. Bc4 ) 35. c8=Q+ Rxc8 36. Rxc8+ Kg7 37. Bxb5 a1=Q+ 38. Bf1 { and even after taking the rook for the pawn b the Black's victory is not clear. } ) 33... b3 34. Nb2 ( { White couldn't longer escape: } 34. e5 Bxc4 35. d7 Ree8 36. dxe8=Q+ Rxe8 37. Bxc4 b2 ) 34... Rxd6 { The easiest way. } 35. Bxb5 Rd2 36. Nd1 b2 37. Nxb2 Rxb2 38. Bf1 Rc8 0-1"
"[Event ""Russian Club Championship""]
[Site ""Smolensk""]
[Date ""2000""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Ivanov, Sergey""]
[Black ""Vaulin, Alexander""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""GM Sergey Ivanov""]
[BlackELO ""2540""]
[Source ""Russian Chess""]
[WhiteELO ""2543""]

{ The match vs. Siberia (Tomsk) was of decisive importance for determination of the Championship's winner. For I played with white, a task was set to me to keep tension all the game, but to play firmly, avoiding unfounded risk. It was desirable to ""drag"" a rival into an unfamiliar for him position, to make him solving non-standart problems and, bearing in mind his disposition to long thought, to ""drive"" him into the time trouble. It is a reader who should judge which of our plans were realized. } 1. d4 d6 { Wow! The basic opening of Grandmaster A.Vaulin is accepted queen's gambit, but it when he plays for a draw. By the first move, that day the contender had an aggressive mood. } 2. Nf3 $1 ( { An exclamation mark - for the right decision in the psychological plan. Earlier in this position I played only } 2. c4 e5 3. Nf3 e4 4. Ng5 f5 5. Nc3 { etc. Arose complex in the strategic plan positions, in which Black usually built the pawn centre, and White consistently undermined it. But now I would like to struggle absolutely in the other key, and main - to bring down the partner from concrete preparation. } ) 2... Bg4 ( { As Vaulin had no experience of playing King's indian } 2... Nf6 3. c4 g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. e4 { I could to afford ""prematurely"" to move by knight on f3 (then my favourite Averbach system is possible). } ) 3. e4 { While there is an opportunity, it is meaningful to grasp the centre by the pawn. Alternative The continuation 3. c4 Nd7 etc. repeatedly met in practice of the contender. } 3... Nf6 4. h3 { It is useful to find out intentions of the black bishop. } 4... Bh5 { Obviously, that the exchange in f3 gave for White small, but proof advantage. } 5. Bd3 e6 6. c4 ( { White throw forward one more pawn, that on prepared d6-d5 to have an opportunity c4xd5 and e4-e5, keeping the pawn superiority in the centre. In case of } 6. O-O Be7 7. Re1 d5 8. exd5 Nxd5 9. Nbd2 O-O 10. Nb3 Nd7 { the play is approximately equal, U.Bonsch - G.Hickl, Lippstadt, 1994. } ) 6... Nc6 ( { The correct reaction - it is necessary for Black to attack the white centre immediately. Played Black in the game more poorly, on which, actually, and mine was under construction home preparation: } 6... Be7 7. Nc3 Nc6 8. Be3 O-O 9. Qe2 Bg6 10. Rd1 d5 11. cxd5 exd5 12. e5 Ne4 13. O-O Qd7 14. Bc1 f5 $2 15. Nxd5 $1 $18 { G.Kasparov - V.Anand, Paris, 1992, (rapid). } ) 7. Be3 ( { The most natural answer. } 7. g4 Bg6 8. Nc3 d5 9. cxd5 exd5 10. e5 Ne4 { With unclear game, it seemed to me too causing. } ) 7... d5 $5 ( { While White yet didn't castle, Black hurry up to put impact in the centre. Met } 7... Bxf3 8. Qxf3 g6 ( 8... Nb4 9. Qd1 Nxd3+ 10. Qxd3 $14 ) 9. Na3 ( 9. Nc3 Bg7 10. Rd1 $5 ) 9... Bg7 10. Nc2 O-O 11. O-O a5 { (L.Hansen - G.Hickl, Polianiza-Zdrui, 1993) with game in the spirit of King's indian constructions, that, I repeat, not in the taste of my opponent. } ) 8. cxd5 exd5 9. e5 Bb4+ { The important move, differently in case of 9...  $2e4 10. 0-0 with subsequent Nc3 White leads the game to the favourable position from the game Kasparov - Anand. } 10. Nc3 ( { Considerably less actively } 10. Nbd2 Ne4 { and the pins of the white knights are rather unpleasant. } ) 10... Ne4 11. O-O ( { Up to this moment on my clock has passed 7 minutes, and on the clock of my partner - about 40. But now it was my turn to medidate longer. Certainly, White here has the strong move } 11. Rc1 { probably, the strongest in this position, but then the play of Black would be simple and clear: } 11... O-O 12. O-O Bxc3 13. bxc3 f5 { But for me it would be desirable to hold the contender uder the pressure constantly, to put before him concrete problems and to force to choice from the several opportunities. On the other hand, the strategy of reliability ordered to act circumspectly. And still, having counted the variants and some time having hasitated, I have accepted the decision and have played with the sure appearance } ) 11... Bxc3 ( { I have understood, that my decision was justified - contender was above what to think. Let's look, whether Black could take the pawn. } 11... Bxf3 12. Qxf3 Nxc3 13. bxc3 Bxc3 14. Rac1 { allows for White to develop the initiative without troubles: } 14... Bxd4 ( 14... Nxd4 15. Qg4 Ne6 16. Rxc3 d4 17. Rd1 $16 ) ( 14... Bb4 15. Bb5 Qd7 16. Qg3 $36 ( 16. Qd1 -- 17. Qa4 $36 ) ) 15. Rxc6 $1 Bxe3 16. fxe3 $1 bxc6 17. Qxf7# { this nice variation move me to choice for the benefit of 11. 0-0. } ) ( 11... Nxc3 12. bxc3 Bxc3 { more problematically. But here White plays already } 13. Rb1 $1 ( 13. Rc1 Bxd4 ) 13... Bxf3 ( 13... Bxd4 14. Bxd4 Bxf3 15. gxf3 $1 Qg5+ 16. Kh1 Nxd4 17. Qa4+ Nc6 18. Rxb7 $18 ) 14. Qxf3 ( 14. gxf3 $5 ) 14... Bxd4 ( 14... Nxd4 15. Bxd4 Bxd4 16. Qg4 Bxe5 17. Rfe1 Qe7 18. f4 Bd4+ 19. Kf1 Be3 20. Rxe3 Qxe3 21. Re1 $16 ) 15. Rxb7 ( 15. Bxd4 Nxd4 16. Qg4 $44 ) 15... Bxe3 16. Bb5 O-O 17. Bxc6 Bb6 18. Bxd5 $16 ) 12. bxc3 O-O 13. Qc2 ( { It was better, apparently, } 13. Rc1 f5 14. exf6 Qxf6 15. Be2 { and White keeps the minimal advantage. The move in the game is connected with the small miscalculation. } ) 13... f5 ( 13... Bxf3 14. gxf3 Ng5 15. Kg2 h6 16. f4 Ne6 17. f5 Ng5 18. f4 $16 ) 14. Rab1 ( { Not only attacking b7-pawn, but also preparing c3-c4 - to undermine the Black foundations in the centre. At first I planned to play here } 14. exf6 Bxf3 15. fxg7 Kxg7 ( 15... Rf7 $5 ) 16. gxf3 { But when I have found out } 16... Ng5 17. Bxg5 Qxg5+ 18. Kh1 Rxf3 19. Rg1 Rxh3# $1 { the capture en passant was rejected immediately. } ) ( 14. Nh2 f4 15. Bc1 f3 $1 $133 ) ( { More precisely } 14. Nd2 { planning f2-f3, but also here after } 14... f4 15. Nxe4 dxe4 ( 15... fxe3 $2 16. Ng3 $16 ) 16. Bc4+ Kh8 17. Bc1 Bg6 { the complete clearness is not present. } ) 14... f4 15. Bc1 Bxf3 16. gxf3 Ng5 { Black is not going to sit out in defense, and is going to organize attack on the white king, the pawn covering of which is destroyed. } 17. Kg2 Qe8 18. Rh1 ( { The prophylaktic is necessary here. } 18. h4 Qh5 19. hxg5 { resulted to the perpetual check: } ( 19. Qe2 ) 19... Qxg5+ 20. Kh2 Qh4+ ) 18... Qh5 19. Qe2 b6 20. Ba3 Rfe8 ( { It was not necessary to lose the control above the f5-field. After right } 20... Rf7 { there was a position of dynamic balance. And for white too it is impossible to lose vigilance. His king is opened, and what the dangers can be here, shows next variation: } 21. Bb5 Ne7 22. Bxe7 ( 22. e6 $2 Rf6 23. Bxe7 Rxe6 $19 ) 22... Rxe7 23. Bc6 Rd8 24. Rb5 Qg6 $1 25. Bxd5+ Nf7+ 26. Kh2 Rxd5 27. Rxd5 c6 { the rook has got in a trap in the centre of the board, but White can escape here by way } 28. Qa6 Qe6 29. Rd6 Nxd6 30. exd6 Qxd6 31. Qc8+ ) ( { And in case of } 20... Rf7 21. Rb5 Ne7 22. Bxe7 { Black has an intermediate move } 22... c6 $1 ) 21. Bf5 $1 { White has defenced all weak pawn and begins operation on the replacement of black pieces from the K-side. } 21... Rad8 ( 21... Nxf3 22. Bxh7+ ( 22. Qxf3 Qxf5 23. Qxd5+ Re6 { leads to unclear play, and } ) ( 22. Bd7 $2 { even loses - } 22... Nh4+ 23. Kf1 Qg6 $1 $19 ) 22... Kxh7 23. Qxf3 $14 ) 22. Bg4 Qg6 ( 22... Qh4 23. e6 { the passed pawn ""e"" can become dangerous, as } 23... h5 { does not comprise any threat. White simply will play } 24. e7 Nxe7 25. Bxe7 hxg4 26. hxg4 $18 { the queen is caught! } ) 23. h4 h5 $2 ( { Already lacking time, Black suppose a mistake, incorrectly having estimated the arisen position. It was necessary to continue } 23... Ne6 24. h5 Qg5 { and though White owns the initiative, all struggle was ahead more. } ) 24. hxg5 hxg4 25. fxg4 Rd7 ( 25... Qxg5 26. Rh5 Qg6 27. Rbh1 $18 ) 26. Rbd1 $1 Nd8 27. Qd3 { Black planned manoeuvre Nd8-e6xg5, but last by two moves White has prevented this opportunity. } 27... Re6 ( { It is necessary to take a field of knight, as it is bad } 27... Qxd3 28. Rxd3 Ne6 29. g6 $16 ) ( 27... Qe4+ 28. Qxe4 dxe4 29. Rde1 $18 ) 28. Rh3 $6 ( { Here I slightly have relaxed and have made a mediocre move. } 28. Rh5 Qxd3 ( 28... Rf7 29. Rdh1 $18 ) 29. Rxd3 { etc. resulted to positions from the game, but with an extrapawn at white. } ) 28... Qxd3 29. Rdxd3 Rg6 ( 29... Nf7 30. Rhf3 Nxg5 31. Rxf4 $16 { White has a healthy extra pawn. } ) 30. Rh5 Ne6 31. Bc1 c5 32. dxc5 Nxc5 $2 ( { Here my contender who was already in the strong zeitnot, supposes decisive mistake. To continue struggle it was possible by } 32... bxc5 { on what I was going to answer } 33. Rf3 d4 34. Bxf4 ( 34. cxd4 Rxd4 { with unclear game } ) 34... Nxf4+ ( 34... dxc3 35. Bc1 c2 36. Rc3 Nd4 37. Be3 $18 ) 35. Rxf4 d3 36. Rh1 { White should win. More strongly } ) ( 32... bxc5 33. Rf3 Nxg5 34. Rxf4 Ne6 35. Ra4 d4 36. f3 { White has an extra pawn, but Black has counterchances - game yet is finished. } ) 33. Rf3 $18 { f4 pawn falls, then the outcome of struggle does not cause doubts. } 33... Ne4 34. Bxf4 Rc7 35. Rd3 Nxc3 36. Bd2 Nxa2 37. f4 { The avalanche of the white pawns has come in movement, preparing displace all on the way. } 37... Rc2 38. Rxd5 Nc3 39. Rd8+ Kf7 40. Kf3 Rc6 41. f5 { This victory has allowed our team to be fixed on the first place, and me has brought also moral satisfaction that it was possible to execute almost all trainer's installations and to realize the strategic plan conceived at to preparation for the game. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Stockholm (4)""]
[Site ""Stockholm""]
[Date ""1999""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Ivanov, Sergey""]
[Black ""Westerinen, Heikki M J""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""GM Sergey Ivanov""]
[BlackELO ""2390""]
[Source ""Russian Chess""]
[WhiteELO ""2545""]

{ The game ran on the 30th of December and was to become the last game of the 1999 year. I wished to finish the year worthy and to play a good and attractive game. Course of the game shows that my partner was overwhelmed with the same feelings. } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c5 { A very experienced Finnish grandmaster has been upholding this seldom continuation not without success for several last years. Frankly speaking, at home preparation I hadn't managed to find a way to gain a more or less tangible advantage for White. } 3. cxd5 Nf6 4. Nf3 ( 4. dxc5 Qxd5 5. Qxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 ( 6. a3 Nd7 7. b4 a5 $133 ) 6... Nb4 7. Na3 e5 8. Nf3 f6 { promises White no favour, because a pawn c5 falls a prey of Black pieces. For example, } 9. Be3 ( 9. Bd2 N8c6 10. Bb5 Bxc5 11. Ke2 Ke7 $1 $12 { V.Korchnoi - J.Piket, Antwerpen, 1993 } ) 9... N8a6 10. Bxa6 Nxa6 11. Rc1 Bd7 { with idea Rc8 } 12. Nc4 Bxc5 $1 $12 { 1/2, F.Gheorghiu - H.Westerinen, Liechtenstein, 1998. } ) ( { Not till coming back to St.Petersburg, I found out in the latest volume of the ""New in Chess Yearbook"" (NIC Yearbook, v.52) a paper of Genna Sosonko ""Symmetry"", in ""Sosonko's corner"". The grandmaster offers to play } 4. e4 $1 Nxe4 5. dxc5 Nxc5 6. Nf3 ( 6. Nc3 $16 { Seemingly, this reply is optimal for White, but 6. Nf3 $1 is more exact, for 6. Nc3 permits } 6... e5 $5 7. Nf3 Bd6 8. Nd2 O-O 9. Nc4 Bf5 10. Be2 Ne4 11. Bd2 Bc5 12. O-O Nd7 $12 { J.Yrjola - H.Westerinen, Vantaa, 1999. Curiously, the right way was showed two rounds later at the game E.Gleizerov - H.Westerinen, Stockholm, 2000: after } ) 6... e6 7. Nc3 exd5 8. Qxd5 Qxd5 ( { to keep queens is even worse: } 8... Qe7+ 9. Be3 Nc6 10. Bb5 Bd7 11. O-O Ne6 12. Ne5 Nxe5 13. Qxe5 Bxb5 14. Nxb5 a6 15. Rad1 $1 Rd8 16. Bb6 Rxd1 17. Rxd1 f6 18. Qf5 g6 19. Nc7+ Kf7 20. Qd5 { 1-0, L.Portisch - D.Bronstein, Monte Carlo, 1969 } ) 9. Nxd5 Nba6 10. Bb5+ Bd7 11. Bxd7+ Nxd7 12. O-O f6 13. Be3 Kf7 14. Rfd1 { Black got a very unpleasant ending. Unloading } 14... Bc5 15. Nc7 $1 Rad8 16. Nxa6 Bxe3 17. fxe3 bxa6 18. Rac1 Nb6 19. Rc7+ Kg6 20. Rxd8 Rxd8 21. Rxa7 { White won a pawn and the game shortly after. } ) 4... cxd4 5. Qxd4 ( 5. Nxd4 Nxd5 ( 5... a6 $5 { see in NIC Yearbook 52, ""Sosonko's corner"". } ) ) 5... Qxd5 6. Nc3 Qa5 ( { That day my opponent evidently didn't want to play a boring ending, which could appear after } 6... Qxd4 7. Nxd4 a6 { and after long thinking he preferred to continue the struggle with queens. It's not excluded that his choice was influenced by the result of the recent game A.Kuzmin - H.Westerinen, Andorra, 1999, where White had showed a fresh idea: } 8. g3 ( 8. Bg5 Nbd7 ( 8... e5 9. Bxf6 gxf6 10. Nc2 $14 ) ( 8... e6 9. g3 $14 ) 9. g3 ( { interesting is also the idea of G.Levenfish } 9. O-O-O $5 ) 9... h6 10. Be3 e5 11. Nb3 b6 { O.Romanishin - E.Prandstetter, Moscow, 1977 } 12. Bg2 $14 ) 8... Bd7 9. Bg2 e5 10. Nf3 $5 { 10. Nb3 and 10. Nc2 see in ""Sosonko's corner"". By 10. Nf3 White prevents from his strong ""Catalanian"" bishop trade } 10... Bc6 11. O-O Nbd7 12. b3 g6 13. Bb2 Bg7 14. Rac1 O-O 15. Rc2 Rfe8 16. Nd2 { now it's time to trade light-square bishops } 16... Bxg2 17. Kxg2 Rac8 18. Rfc1 Nb6 19. a4 $14 { keeping annoying pressure. I'd known that game and had intended to choose between 8. g3 and the less explored 8. Bg5 !? } ) 7. b4 $1 { Suddenly it turns out that black queen feels itself uncomfortably. Here my partner spent much time again and took an unhappy decision. } 7... e5 $2 ( 7... Qb6 8. Qxb6 axb6 9. Bb2 { is of little attraction, for black queenside pawns are very weak. It was necessary to recede to the opposite side - } ) ( 7... Qh5 { I remembered that theory advises } 8. Ne5 $1 { preserving the queen from attack Nc6, but further my knowledge stopped. While my opponent was thinking, I studied the most annoying (to my mind) reply } 8... Nfd7 $5 ( 8... Nbd7 9. f4 $5 ) ( 8... Bd7 9. b5 $1 ) ( 8... Nc6 9. Nxc6 bxc6 10. e4 e5 11. Qc4 Bd7 12. Be3 Qg4 ( 12... a5 $5 ) ( 12... Ng4 $5 ) 13. a3 $14 { B.Gelfand - P.Wolff, Wijk aan Zee, 1993, but in no way could evaluate the lunge } ) 9. Nd5 ( { Gelfand recommended } 9. Nxd7 Bxd7 10. b5 $5 $36 ) 9... Qxe5 ( 9... Na6 $5 ) 10. Qxe5 Nxe5 11. Nc7+ Kd8 12. Nxa8 { Only after placing this position on a board at home, I realized that it's in favour of White. An ""electronic friend"" also says that White ""has decisive advantage"". } ) 8. Qc4 $5 ( { White put himself to unwarrantable risk. But I wanted very much to keep up the fighting mood of my partner and to play ""battle"" chess, although I saw that I could gain a quiet ending with an extra pawn by } 8. bxa5 exd4 9. Nb5 $1 Bb4+ 10. Bd2 Bxd2+ 11. Nxd2 Nd5 12. Nxd4 Nc6 13. Nxc6 bxc6 ) 8... Bxb4 ( { Black has no choice - both } 8... Be6 $2 9. Qxe6+ $18 ) ( { and } 8... Qd8 $2 9. Ng5 $1 Qd7 10. Nxf7 $1 $18 { are entirely bad. } ) 9. Qxc8+ Ke7 10. Qxh8 ( 10. Qxb7+ $2 Nbd7 11. Bd2 Bxc3 $19 $41 ) 10... Bxc3+ 11. Bd2 Ne4 ( 11... e4 12. Rc1 ) 12. Rd1 { White has defended all his weak points and is ready to start development - e3, Bd3 etc. Pay attention to the strong position of the queen on h8 - it holds black pieces of the queenside and doesn't let them to enter play. } 12... Nc6 ( { Now White wins forcely. It's easy to win in the case of } 12... Bxd2+ 13. Nxd2 Nc3 14. Nc4 Qc7 15. Ne3 $18 ) ( 12... Nd7 { sets much more complex tasks, for White would have been to find several only moves: } 13. Qxa8 Qb6 ( 13... Nxd2 14. Nxd2 Qxa2 15. f3 $18 ) 14. e3 Nxd2 15. Nxd2 ( { it may be, that it's simpler to return a part of the extra material but to develop the kingside } 15. Bd3 $5 Nxf3+ 16. Ke2 $18 ) 15... Bxd2+ 16. Rxd2 Qb1+ 17. Rd1 $1 ( { it is necessary to empty the square d2, drawn is } 17. Ke2 Qb5+ 18. Kf3 $2 e4+ 19. Kxe4 Nf6+ 20. Kf4 Nh5+ 21. Kf3 Qf5+ 22. Ke2 Nf4+ $1 23. exf4 Qe4+ { with a perpetual check } ) 17... Qb4+ 18. Ke2 Qb5+ 19. Kf3 e4+ 20. Kxe4 Qe5+ $1 ( 20... Nf6+ 21. Kf4 $1 g5+ 22. Kf3 Qf5+ 23. Ke2 Qb5+ 24. Rd3 Qb2+ 25. Kf3 ) 21. Kd3 ( 21. Kf3 Qf6+ 22. Ke2 Qb2+ ) 21... Qd5+ ( 21... Qb5+ 22. Kc3 Qa5+ 23. Kb3 Qb6+ ( 23... Nc5+ 24. Kc4 ) 24. Bb5 $1 Qxb5+ 25. Kc2 $18 ) 22. Kc3 { it's inevitable to return a rook, otherwise the game ends with a perpetual check } 22... Qxd1 23. Qxb7 Qc1+ 24. Kd3 Qd1+ 25. Ke4 Qg4+ 26. f4 f5+ 27. Kd4 Qd1+ 28. Bd3 Qxh1 29. Qb4+ Ke8 30. Bxf5 $18 ) 13. Qxa8 Qb6 14. e3 Nxd2 15. Nxd2 { Now White has no need moves like 15. Bd3 } 15... Bxd2+ 16. Rxd2 Qb1+ 17. Ke2 Qb5+ ( 17... Nd4+ 18. Rxd4 ( { with a trap } 18. exd4 $2 Qe4+ $12 ) 18... exd4 19. Qc8 $18 ) 18. Kf3 e4+ 19. Kg4 $1 ( { In contrast to the variant with 12...Nd7 now this move is possible, for Black has no resource Nd7-f6. Meanwhile, erroneous is } 19. Kxe4 $2 Qe5+ 20. Kd3 ( 20. Kf3 Qf5+ 21. Ke2 Qb5+ ) 20... Qd5+ 21. Kc3 Qa5+ { and the white king can't hide from a perpetual check. } ) 19... Qb4 ( 19... Ne5+ 20. Kg3 Nd3 21. h4 $18 ) ( 19... h5+ 20. Kh4 g5+ 21. Kxh5 Qf5 22. Qxb7+ Kf8 23. Qxc6 $18 ) 20. Be2 { The simplest. } 20... Ne5+ ( 20... Qxd2 21. Qxb7+ Kd6 22. Rd1 $18 ) 21. Kg3 Qxd2 22. Rd1 $1 Qxe2 23. Qd8+ { Now it is the black king who appears in a mating net, and his white wis-a-wis takes the very active part in the former's capture. } 23... Ke6 24. Rd6+ Kf5 25. Qc8+ Kg5 26. h4+ ( { Black resigned, not awaiting for } 26. h4+ Kh5 27. Qf5+ g5 28. Qxg5# ) 1-0"
"[Event ""St.Petersburg (m/8)""]
[Site ""St.Petersburg""]
[Date ""1999""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Black ""Spassky, Boris""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""GM Sergey Ivanov""]
[BlackELO ""2550""]
[Source ""Russian Chess""]
[WhiteELO ""2675""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 g6 6. Nc3 Bxa6 7. e4 Bxf1 8. Kxf1 d6 9. Nf3 Bg7 10. g3 O-O 11. Kg2 Nbd7 12. h3 Ra6 13. Re1 Qa8 14. Bg5 $5 ( 14. Bf4 ) ( 14. Re2 ) ( 14. Qc2 ) 14... h6 ( 14... e6 15. Qd2 $1 exd5 16. exd5 Rb8 17. Rad1 Qb7 18. b3 $14 { P.Ricardi - S.Giardelli, Buenos Aires, 1995. } ) 15. Bd2 ( 15. Be3 $5 { A.Beliavsky. } ) 15... e6 $5 ( 15... Rb8 16. b3 Ne8 17. Re2 $1 Nc7 18. Rc1 $1 Ra7 ( 18... Bxc3 19. Rxc3 Rxa2 20. Bxh6 $16 ) ( 18... Nb5 19. Nxb5 Rxb5 20. a4 Rb8 21. a5 $16 { A.Karpov } ) 19. Qc2 Na6 20. Na4 Nb4 21. Bxb4 Rxb4 22. Qd3 Ra5 23. Rec2 h5 24. Rc4 $16 { A.Karpov - B.Gelfand, Sanghi Nagar, 1995, m/6. } ) 16. dxe6 fxe6 17. Qc2 ( 17. a4 d5 $6 ( 17... g5 $1 ) 18. exd5 exd5 19. Nb5 Qb7 20. Bf4 $1 g5 21. Bd6 Rf7 22. Nd2 d4+ 23. Qf3 $14 { A.Beliavsky - A.Khalifman, Novosibirsk, 1995. } ) 17... g5 ( 17... Rf7 18. a4 c4 $6 19. Be3 d5 { S.Atalik - D.Gurevich, San Francisco, 1998 } 20. e5 $5 Nh7 21. Bd4 Qf8 22. Nh4 $16 { S.Atalik. } ) 18. a4 g4 $146 ( 18... d5 $5 19. Ra3 ( 19. exd5 exd5 20. Re7 $5 ( 20. Nb5 Qb7 21. Bxg5 $2 ( 21. Rad1 Ne4 $41 ) ( 21. Nh2 Ne4 ( 21... d4+ 22. Kg1 $13 ) 22. f3 Nxd2 23. Qxd2 Ne5 $37 ) ( 21. Re7 g4 22. hxg4 Nxg4 $37 ) 21... hxg5 22. Nxg5 d4+ 23. Kg1 Qd5 $1 24. Nc7 Qxg5 25. Nxa6 Ne5 26. Rxe5 Qxe5 27. Nxc5 Qd5 $17 { C.Minzer - A.Khalifman, Linares, 1997. } ) 20... d4 21. Nb5 $37 ( 21. Qg6 Ne8 ) ) 19... Rb6 ( 19... Nb6 20. e5 Nc4 $2 21. exf6 Nxa3 22. bxa3 Rxf6 $16 ) ( 19... Rf7 $6 20. exd5 exd5 21. Nb5 Qb7 22. Bxg5 $1 hxg5 23. Nxg5 Nf8 24. Nxf7 Qxf7 25. Rf3 $1 $16 { S.Atalik - A.Khalifman, Hastings, 1995/96 } ) 20. Bc1 ( 20. a5 $5 Ra6 $13 { A.Khalifman } ) 20... Rf7 21. Nd2 Rb4 $13 { L.Ljubojevic - V.Topalov, Linares, 1995. } ) 19. hxg4 Nxg4 20. Bf4 { weak point } 20... d5 21. Nb5 ( 21. exd5 exd5 22. Re7 $16 ) 21... e5 $1 22. Nc7 ( 22. Bd2 $5 dxe4 23. Qxe4 Qxe4 24. Rxe4 $14 ) 22... Qa7 ( 22... Qb7 $2 23. Nxa6 exf4 24. Nxc5 $18 ) 23. Nxa6 ( 23. Nxe5 $5 Ndxe5 ( 23... Qxc7 24. Nxg4 Rxf4 25. gxf4 Qxf4 26. Qd1 $16 ) 24. Nxa6 Qxa6 25. exd5 Nd3 26. Re6 $13 ) 23... exf4 24. exd5 ( 24. Qd3 c4 ( 24... fxg3 25. Qxd5+ Rf7 ) 25. Qxd5+ Rf7 26. Re2 Qxa6 ( 26... fxg3 $5 ) 27. e5 c3 { with unclear play. } ) 24... Qxa6 25. Re6 ( 25. Qe2 Qxe2 26. Rxe2 fxg3 27. Kxg3 $5 ( 27. fxg3 Nb6 28. d6 Nc4 $133 ) 27... Nge5 28. Nxe5 Bxe5+ 29. Kg2 $14 ) ( 25. Re7 Qd6 26. Qe4 Nb6 27. Re6 Qxd5 28. Re1 Qxe4 29. R1xe4 Nd5 30. a5 $14 ) 25... Qb7 ( 25... Qa8 26. Qg6 $1 ( 26. Re7 Nde5 ) 26... Nge5 27. Nxe5 Qxd5+ 28. Nf3 fxg3 29. Qe4 $16 ) 26. Re7 $5 ( 26. Qg6 Qxb2 27. Qxg4 Qxa1 28. Re7 fxg3 29. Rxd7 gxf2 30. Kxf2 Qd4+ $12 ) 26... fxg3 ( 26... Qxd5 $4 27. Rd1 $18 ) 27. Qg6 Qxb2 28. Ra2 ( 28. Qxg4 Qxa1 ( 28... Qxf2+ $2 29. Kh3 $18 ) 29. Rxd7 { - 26. Qg6 } ) 28... Ne3+ ( 28... Qf6 $5 29. Qxf6 Ngxf6 30. fxg3 Rd8 $15 ) 29. Kh3 $7 ( 29. Rxe3 $2 Qxa2 $19 ) ( 29. Kxg3 $2 Nf5+ 30. Kg2 Qxa2 $19 ) 29... gxf2 ( 29... Qf6 30. Qxf6 Nxf6 31. Rxe3 Nxd5 32. Kxg3 Nxe3 33. fxe3 $12 ) ( 29... Nxd5 $5 30. Qe6+ Kh8 31. Rxb2 ( 31. Qxd5 gxf2 32. Nh2 Qc3+ 33. Kg2 Rg8 $1 $17 ) 31... Nf4+ 32. Kxg3 Nxe6 33. Rb7 Ne5 34. Nxe5 ( 34. Rxe6 Nxf3 35. Ree7 Be5+ { with unclear play } ) 34... Bxe5+ 35. Kg2 Nf4+ 36. Kf1 Nd3 $13 ) 30. Rxb2 f1=Q+ ( { Better is } 30... Rxf3+ 31. Kh2 Rh3+ $3 { M.Taimanov } ( 31... f1=N+ $2 32. Kg1 Rg3+ 33. Qxg3 Nxg3 34. Rb7 $18 ) 32. Kxh3 f1=Q+ 33. Kh2 Qf4+ 34. Kg1 Qf1+ $12 ) 31. Kh2 Nf5 32. Rg2 Qxg2+ ( 32... Qa1 33. Rxd7 $18 ) ( 32... Kh8 33. Rxg7 Qxg2+ 34. Kxg2 Nxg7 35. Qd6 $18 ) 33. Kxg2 Nxe7 34. Qe6+ Rf7 35. Qxd7 $18 Nf5 36. Qc8+ Bf8 37. Ne5 Rg7+ 38. Kh3 Nd6 39. Qe6+ Kh7 40. Nd7 Be7 41. Nxc5 1-0"
"[Event ""Chigorin memorial""]
[Site "" $4""]
[Date ""1997""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Aseev, Konstantin""]
[Black ""Karpeshov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""GM Konstantin Aseev""]
[BlackELO ""2430""]
[Source ""Russian Chess""]
[WhiteELO ""2545""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 Ne7 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. Nf3 b6 { with the idea to change the ""bad"" French bishop: 8....Ba6. White prevent this move. } 8. Bb5+ Bd7 9. Bd3 h6 ( { Canning move. Usually play } 9... c4 10. Bf1 { with following g3 and Bh3 } ) 10. O-O c4 11. Be2 Ba4 { Black prepares Kd7 with the idea Qg8-h7 and pressing the pawn c2. This is GM A.Yusupov's plan. } 12. g3 ( 12. Nh4 Nf5 $5 ( 12... Ng6 $5 ) ( 12... g5 $6 13. Nf3 $14 { with the idea Ne1, f2-f4 } ) 13. Nxf5 exf5 14. g4 Bd7 $13 ) ( 12. Ne1 Kd7 13. f4 Qg8 14. Rf2 ( 14. g4 $5 { with the idea f5 } ) 14... f5 15. exf6 gxf6 16. f5 exf5 17. Bh5 Kc8 18. Nf3 Bd7 19. Nh4 Nbc6 20. Qf3 Kb7 $13 { Gonsales-Dimitrov, Las-Palmas,1993. } ) 12... Kd7 13. Nh4 Qg8 14. f4 Qh7 15. f5 ( { This move is available thanks to bishop's position e2: } 15. f5 exf5 16. Nxf5 $1 Nxf5 17. Rxf5 Qxf5 18. Bg4 Bxc2 19. Qf3 Ke6 20. Ra2 $1 h5 21. Bxf5+ Bxf5 22. Rf2 Bg6 ( 22... g6 23. h3 -- 24. g4 $20 ) 23. Qg2 $5 Nc6 24. Qh3+ Ke7 25. Bg5+ $16 ) 15... g5 ( 15... Nbc6 16. Bg4 ( 16. g4 ) ) 16. fxg6 fxg6 17. Bg4 ( { better } 17. Rf6 $1 g5 ( 17... Nbc6 18. Bg4 Nd8 19. Ng2 $5 ( 19. Be3 $2 g5 20. Bxe6+ Nxe6 21. Qg4 Qg8 $21 ) ( 19. Ra2 $5 ) 19... g5 20. Ra2 ( 20. Ne3 $5 h5 21. Be2 g4 22. Ra2 { with the idea Ng2 } ) 20... h5 21. Be2 $20 ) 18. Bg4 $1 gxh4 19. Bxe6+ Kd8 20. Rxh6 Qg7 ( 20... Qxh6 21. Bxh6 Rxh6 22. Qg4 ) 21. Qg4 $1 Rh7 ( 21... Qxg4 $2 22. Rxh8+ $20 ) ( 21... Qf8 22. Qxh4 Rxh6 23. Bxh6 $20 ) 22. Qxh4 $5 Bxc2 23. Bxd5 $20 ) 17... Nf5 ( 17... g5 $4 18. Bxe6+ Kxe6 19. Qg4+ $20 ) ( 17... Nbc6 18. Rf6 ) 18. Ng2 ( 18. Nxf5 gxf5 19. Bh5 $14 ) 18... Nc6 19. Nf4 ( 19. Qd2 $5 $14 { with the idea Bb2, Rf2, Raf1 } ) ( 19. Qe2 $5 $14 { with the idea Be3 } ) 19... Nce7 ( 19... Raf8 $5 ) 20. Rf2 ( { More naturally } 20. Qe2 Raf8 21. Bb2 { with the idea Rae1,Bc1 } ( 21. Rf2 Rf7 ( 21... h5 22. Bf3 h4 23. g4 Ng7 ( 23... Ng3 24. hxg3 hxg3 25. Rf1 $20 ) 24. Nh3 $20 ) ( 21... Ng7 $5 ) 22. Bb2 h5 23. Bf3 ( 23. Bh3 $2 g5 $21 ) 23... h4 24. g4 Ng3 $2 ( 24... Nxd4 25. cxd4 Rxf4 26. Bc1 $5 ( 26. c3 $5 { with the idea } 26... -- 27. Bc1 $44 ) 26... Rxd4 27. Be3 Nc6 28. Bxd4 Nxd4 29. Qd1 Nxf3+ ( 29... Nc6 30. Bxd5 $5 ) 30. Qxf3 ) 25. Qe3 { with the idea Nh3-g5 } ) 21... h5 ( 21... Ng7 $5 22. h4 $5 ( 22. Nxd5 $5 Nxd5 23. Qxc4 Bc6 24. Qd3 ( 24. Qd3 { with the idea } 24... -- 25. c4 Ne7 26. d5 $44 ) ( 24. Qa6 $2 g5 $1 25. Qxa7+ Nc7 $21 ) ) ( 22. Qg2 $5 ) 22... h5 $5 ( 22... g5 23. Nxe6 $1 Nxe6 24. Rf6 Rxf6 25. exf6 Nf5 26. Rf1 $40 ) 23. Bh3 g5 24. hxg5 Bxc2 ) 22. Bf3 h4 23. g4 Ng3 $2 ( 23... Nxd4 24. cxd4 Rxf4 25. Bc1 Rf7 ( 25... Rxd4 $2 26. Be3 Nc6 27. Qf2 Re4 28. Bxe4 dxe4 29. Bxb6 $5 ( 29. Qd2+ $5 ) ) 26. Bg5 $44 ) 24. hxg3 hxg3 25. Bc1 Qh2+ 26. Qxh2 Rxh2 27. Be3 $20 ( 27. Ng2 $5 Rfh8 28. Ne1 $20 ) 27... Rxc2 $4 28. Bd1 ) 20... Raf8 21. Bh3 $6 ( { better } 21. Qe2 ) 21... Rf7 ( 21... Ng7 $5 ) 22. Qd2 Rhf8 23. Bb2 Ng7 ( { better } 23... h5 24. Bg2 ( 24. Ng2 g5 $1 25. Qxg5 Nxd4 $5 26. Nf4 ( 26. Rxf7 Qxf7 ( 26... Ne2+ $5 ) 27. cxd4 $4 Qf2+ 28. Kh1 Qf1+ $20 ) 26... Rxf4 $1 $21 ) 24... Ng7 $1 ( 24... g5 $2 25. Nh3 ) ( 24... h4 25. g4 Nh6 ( 25... Ng3 26. Nh3 $1 ) 26. g5 Nhf5 ( 26... Ng4 $2 27. Rff1 ) 27. Bh3 ) 25. h4 g5 26. hxg5 h4 27. gxh4 ( 27. g4 Qxc2 $5 ( 27... Ng6 $5 ) 28. Qe3 Qb3 $17 { with the idea Rxf4 } ( 28... Qh7 $2 29. Raf1 ) ) 27... Qxh4 $37 ) 24. Raf1 Qg8 $2 ( { Black misses the suitable moment of activity } 24... g5 25. Nxd5 $2 Rxf2 26. Rxf2 Rxf2 27. Nf6+ ( 27. Qxf2 $2 Nxd5 28. Qf7+ Ne7 29. Bxe6+ Kd8 ) 27... Rxf6 28. exf6 $15 ) 25. Qe2 ( 25. Qe1 $5 ) 25... Ngf5 ( 25... g5 $2 26. Nxe6 $1 Nxe6 27. Bxe6+ Kxe6 28. Rf6+ Kd7 ( 28... Rxf6 29. exf6+ $20 ) 29. e6+ $20 ) 26. Bc1 Qh7 27. Nxe6 $6 ( 27. Bg4 $5 ) ( 27. Qe1 $5 ) 27... Kxe6 28. g4 Nxd4 ( 28... Nh4 $2 29. Rf6+ Rxf6 30. exf6+ Kd7 31. Bxh6 Rf7 32. Bg5 ( 32. Qe5 $5 ) ) 29. cxd4 Rxf2 30. Rxf2 Rxf2 31. Qxf2 g5 32. c3 $2 ( { Natural move although a serious mistake, better was } 32. Qf6+ Kd7 33. Bd2 $1 ( 33. e6+ Kd6 ( 33... Kc6 34. Bd2 a5 35. c3 ( 35. Qf7 Bxc2 ( 35... Qxf7 36. exf7 Ng6 37. Bg2 Bxc2 38. h4 Kd6 39. hxg5 hxg5 40. Bxg5 ) 36. Qe8+ Kb7 37. Bg2 $1 ( 37. Qd7+ $2 Ka6 38. a4 Bxa4 39. Qxa4 Qd3 $17 ) ) 35... Bd1 $5 { with the idea Nb5-d4 } 36. Qf7 Qxf7 37. exf7 Ng6 38. a4 $5 { with the idea } 38... Kd6 ( 38... Bxa4 39. Bc1 -- 40. Ba3 ) 39. Bc1 Ke6 40. Bg2 Bxg4 41. h4 Kxf7 ( 41... gxh4 42. Bxh6 Kxf7 43. Bxd5+ Be6 44. Be4 ) 42. hxg5 hxg5 43. Bxd5+ ( 43. Bxg5 Ke6 $5 44. Bd8 b5 $1 45. axb5 a4 46. b6 Nf8 47. b7 Nd7 48. Bg5 a3 49. Bc1 a2 50. Bb2 Kd6 51. Kf2 Be6 $17 { with the idea Kc7-b7 } ) 43... Be6 ) 34. Bd2 a5 35. Be1 Bxc2 36. Bg3+ Kc6 37. Qf8 ( 37. Qe5 $5 ) 37... Kb5 38. Qd8 ( 38. Qe8+ Nc6 $17 ) ) 33... Qe4 ( 33... Qxc2 $6 34. e6+ ) ( 33... Qg6 34. Bb4 Qxf6 35. exf6 Ng6 36. f7 $20 ) 34. Bb4 Qe3+ ( 34... Qxd4+ $2 35. Kh1 Qd1+ ( 35... Qe4+ 36. Bg2 $20 ) 36. Bf1 Nc8 37. e6+ ) 35. Kg2 Bxc2 $5 ( 35... Qe4+ 36. Kf1 $5 Qh1+ 37. Kf2 Qxh2+ 38. Bg2 Qf4+ 39. Qxf4 gxf4 40. Bxe7 Kxe7 41. Bxd5 ) ( 35... Qe2+ 36. Kh1 ) 36. Qxe7+ Kc6 37. Qe6+ Kb5 38. Qd7+ ( 38. Qxd5+ $4 Ka4 $21 ) 38... Ka6 39. Qc8+ $10 ) ( 32. Bd2 Qf7 ) 32... Qd3 $2 ( { Black also doesn't find the best move } 32... Qb1 $1 $17 ) ( 32... Qf7 $5 ) 33. Bf1 Qxc3 $6 ( { better } 33... Qd1 34. Qf6+ Kd7 35. Qd6+ Ke8 36. Be3 ( 36. e6 $2 Qxg4+ ( 36... Nc8 $21 ) 37. Bg2 Nc8 ( 37... Kf8 38. Qe5 $5 ) 38. Qxd5 Qd1+ 39. Bf1 ( 39. Kf2 Qxc1 40. Qxc4 Bc2 41. Kg3 Ne7 $21 ) 39... Qxc1 40. Qxc4 Qe3+ 41. Kh1 Qe4+ $20 42. Kg1 ( 42. Bg2 Qe1+ 43. Bf1 Kd8 $5 $21 ) 42... Qc6 ( 42... Bc6 ) ) 36... Qxg4+ 37. Bg2 { with the idea Qh6,e6 } ( 37. Kf2 Qh4+ $1 38. Kg1 Bd7 $17 ) ) 34. Bd2 Qxa3 ( 34... Qb2 35. Qf6+ Kd7 36. e6+ ( 36. Qd6+ Ke8 37. Be3 ) 36... Kc6 37. Bb4 Ng8 38. Qg7 -- 39. Qd7# ) 35. Qf6+ Kd7 36. Qxh6 Qb2 $2 { Black overrate his position, it was necessary to play 36...Qf3 with counter-play } 37. Be3 Bc2 $2 { The decisive mistake. The square d7 ought to have the defence. } 38. Qd6+ Ke8 39. e6 $20 Ba4 40. Qb8+ Nc8 41. Qxc8+ Ke7 1-0"
"[Event ""Chigorin memorial""]
[Site "" $4""]
[Date ""1997""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kobalija""]
[Black ""Aseev, Konstantin""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""GM Konstantin Aseev""]
[BlackELO ""2545""]
[Source ""Russian Chess""]
[WhiteELO ""2495""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 Be7 8. O-O-O O-O 9. f4 Nxd4 10. Qxd4 a6 { Rather rare move. Main discussions there are now around 10...Qa5 } 11. Bc4 ( { The other ways of development don't put any problems to Black. Here are a few examples. } 11. Rd3 b5 12. Bxf6 Bxf6 13. Qxd6 Bb7 14. Qxd8 Bxd8 15. a3 Ba5 16. Re3 f5 17. Bd3 Rac8 18. Nb1 Rfd8 19. Rd1 g6 20. exf5 exf5 21. g3 Kf7 $10 { Minasian-Aseev, St.-Petersburg, 1993 } ) ( 11. Be2 Qa5 12. e5 ( 12. Bf3 h6 13. h4 Rd8 14. Qf2 Bd7 15. Kb1 Rac8 16. Rd3 Kf8 17. g4 Be8 { Berelovich-Aseev, Sochi, 1993 } ) ( 12. Kb1 $5 ) 12... dxe5 13. fxe5 Nd5 14. Bxe7 Nxe7 15. Bd3 Nf5 16. Qf4 Rb8 17. Kb1 $6 ( { better } 17. Ne4 $1 Qxa2 $2 18. g4 Ne7 19. Nf6+ $1 $20 ) 17... b5 18. Ne4 Qc7 19. g4 Ne7 20. Nd6 Bb7 { Tiviakov-Aseev, St.-Petersburg, 1993 } ) 11... Qc7 $146 { Early Black automatically played 11...b5, but if White in any case ought to take away his bishop on b3, why Black would not use this tempo for more useful pieses regrouping } 12. Bb3 Rd8 13. e5 ( 13. f5 $5 ) 13... dxe5 14. Qxe5 Qb6 ( 14... Rd6 $6 15. Ne4 Nxe4 16. Bxe7 Qxe7 17. Qxe4 ) ( 14... Qc6 15. Ne4 ( 15. f5 $5 ) 15... Nxe4 16. Bxe7 Re8 17. Bh4 $5 ( 17. Rhe1 ) ) 15. Qe2 ( 15. Rxd8+ Qxd8 $5 ( 15... Bxd8 16. f5 $5 Ng4 17. Qf4 Bxg5 18. Qxg5 Qe3+ ( 18... exf5 19. Nd5 $5 Qh6 20. Qxh6 Nxh6 21. Rd1 Be6 22. Nc7 Rb8 23. Nxe6 fxe6 24. Bxe6+ ) 19. Qxe3 Nxe3 20. fxe6 Bxe6 21. Bxe6 fxe6 22. g3 ) 16. Rd1 Bd7 ) ( 15. Ne4 Nxe4 16. Bxe7 Qe3+ 17. Kb1 Rxd1+ ( 17... Nd2+ $2 18. Rxd2 $1 Qxd2 19. Bxd8 Qxd8 20. f5 exf5 21. Re1 ( 21. Bd5 $5 ) ) 18. Rxd1 Nd2+ 19. Ka1 Qxe5 20. fxe5 Nxb3+ 21. axb3 h5 22. Rd8+ Kh7 23. c4 b5 24. g3 Bb7 25. Rd7 Be4 ) ( 15. f5 $5 ) 15... Bd7 16. f5 Qc5 $1 { An important resource, which allows Black to keep the position } 17. Bxf6 Bxf6 18. fxe6 ( { In case of sacrificing the rook for the bishop } 18. Rxd7 Rxd7 19. fxe6 Re7 20. Ne4 Qe5 21. Nxf6+ Qxf6 22. exf7+ { White hardly has to count on the advantage } ) 18... Bxe6 19. Bxe6 Bxc3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Petrov memorial""]
[Site ""Saint-Petersburg""]
[Date ""1998""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Najer""]
[Black ""Ionov, Sergei""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""GM Sergei Ionov""]
[BlackELO ""2545""]
[Source ""Russian Chess""]
[WhiteELO ""2495""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nf3 a6 4. g3 b5 5. Bg2 Bb7 6. d3 d6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Ng5 $5 ( 8. e5 dxe5 9. Nxe5 Bxg2 10. Kxg2 Nbd7 $10 ) ( 8. Nh4 Nc6 9. f4 Be7 10. f5 ) 8... Nc6 $146 ( 8... h6 ) ( 8... Be7 9. e5 ( 9. f4 O-O 10. e5 Nd5 11. Nce4 ) 9... Bxg2 10. exf6 Bxf6 11. Nxf7 Kxf7 12. Kxg2 Re8 ) 9. f4 Be7 10. f5 ( 10. e5 $2 dxe5 11. fxe5 Qd4+ 12. Kh1 Qxe5 13. Bf4 Qd4 $17 ) 10... exf5 11. exf5 d5 $5 ( 11... O-O 12. Nge4 b4 13. Nxf6+ Bxf6 14. Nd5 Bd4+ 15. Kh1 Ne7 16. Nf6+ Bxf6 17. Bxb7 Ra7 ) 12. Nxd5 ( 12. Nh3 b4 13. Na4 O-O 14. g4 h6 ) 12... Nxd5 13. Qh5 Bxg5 14. Bxg5 Nf6 15. Rae1+ Kf8 16. Bxf6 Qxf6 17. Re6 Qd4+ 18. Rf2 Qd7 19. f6 Qxe6 20. Qxc5+ Ke8 21. Bd5 Qd7 22. Qe3+ Kd8 23. fxg7 Re8 24. Rxf7 Ne7 25. Qb6+ Qc7 26. Qxb7 Qc5+ 27. Kf1 Qxd5 28. Qxe7+ Rxe7 29. g8=Q+ Re8 30. Qxh7 Qh1+ 31. Kf2 Qe1+ 32. Kg2 Qe2+ 33. Rf2 Qe6 34. h4 Rc8 35. Qg7 Rc7 36. Qd4+ Rd7 37. Qc5 Qd5+ 38. Qxd5 Rxd5 39. g4 Rd4 0-1"
"[Event ""Superstars Hotel Bali""]
[Site ""Benidorm ESP""]
[Date ""2002.11.29""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Karjakin, Sergey""]
[Black ""Shirov, Alexei""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2699""]
[ECO ""B32""]
[EventDate ""2002.11.29""]
[PlyCount ""75""]
[WhiteElo ""2527""]

1. e4 c5 { Although Shirov has played a variety of defenses, I think he's been playing the Petroff's Defense and perhaps the Caro-Kann most recently. } 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5 { Neo-Sveshnikov or Lowenthal leaves d5 (and perhaps d6) weak. More common is 4...Nf6, forcing White to defend Pe4 and threatening ...d5. } 5. Nb5 d6 6. N1c3 { He threatens Nc3-d5 and Nc7+, so Black must nip that idea in the bud. } ( 6. Bc4 ) ( 6. c4 ) 6... a6 7. Na3 b5 { Instead of White dominating square c4 it's Black who controls it, for the moment. Eventually piece play should dominate a position more than pawns. There is also the immediate threat of ...b4. } 8. Nd5 { White could continue with Bc1-e3-b6 and Nc7+, so Black has to react quickly. } 8... Nce7 9. c4 Nxd5 10. exd5 $5 { This makes the pawns a bit unbalanced with White advancing on the queen-side. Aside from Pb5 Black shouldn't have much difficulty completing his development. } ( 10. Qxd5 Be6 11. Qc6+ ( 11. Qd1 ) 11... Bd7 12. Qd5 b4 13. Nc2 Rb8 ) 10... bxc4 11. Nxc4 { Now White controls c4! } 11... Nf6 ( 11... f5 { is aimed at preventing Bc1-e3 from resting easy, in light of ...f4 } ) 12. Be3 Rb8 13. Be2 Be7 14. a4 { aiming for a4-a5 and Nb6 or Bb6 to cramp Black, but making Pb2 backward! That and the slightly exposed Pd5 make White's position suspicous. Where's his offense coming from? I suppose he thinks it's necessary to use a Nb6 to defend Pd5, but ...Nf6-d7 can chase a Nb6 away, exposing Pb2. If he continues his queen-side advance then one of the pawns gives him the advantage. So, where's Black's offense come from? } 14... O-O 15. O-O Bb7 $2 { The bishop is badly placed on the b-file. } ( 15... Nd7 { leaves Rb8 to hinder the advance of Pb2, but gets in the middle of everything, blocking Bc8 and Qd8. } ) ( 15... Ne8 { defends Pd6 to prepare ...Be7-g5xe3 and clearing the way for ...f7-f5-f4 to create a king-side offense of some sort } ) 16. Nb6 Nd7 { There it is! But, does it really work? } ( 16... Ne8 ) 17. a5 f5 18. f3 Nxb6 19. Bxb6 Qd7 { keeping a foot planted firmly on both the queen- and king-side and preparing some kind of king-side offensive } ( 19... Qe8 $2 20. Qb3 { threatening Ba7 or Bc7 is a bit awkward for Black } ) 20. b4 { If it's backward then trade it off. In this case b4-b5xa6 would make a passed pawn; ...a6xb5 does the same. } ( 20. Qd2 { clears the back rank for the rooks to move anywhere they're needed, in particular Rf1-d1 to defend Pd5 } ) 20... Bd8 21. Be3 Bf6 { threatening ...f4 and ...e5-e4-e3, but once that threat is avoided then what is Bf6 doing? } ( 21... Qf7 22. Bc4 Rc8 23. Qb3 ) 22. Rb1 { Keeping the rook on the a-file, to back up Pa5, might be appealing, but Pb4 needs more immediate support. } ( 22. Ra3 ) 22... Rbc8 ( 22... Bc8 { prevents b4-b5 for the moment } ) 23. b5 axb5 24. Rxb5 ( 24. Bxb5 $2 Qf7 ) 24... e4 { Mostly desperation I think. White's offense is rolling along nicely and Black has none. } ( 24... Rfe8 25. Rb4 Qf7 26. Bc4 Rxc4 27. Rxc4 Ba6 28. Rc6 Bxf1 29. Kxf1 e4 30. f4 $16 ) 25. fxe4 { White doesn't want to play f3-f4 and leave Black with a protected passed pawn at e4. And, I understand that feeling. However, to open lines means to give Black other possibilities. } 25... Rfe8 26. Rb4 { defending Pe4 and threatening Be2-b5 or a5-a6 seems correct } 26... Bc3 { Now begins a forcing sequence. White doesn't want to move Rb4, so he threatens Black. } 27. Bb5 Qd8 28. Bxe8 Bxb4 { Now what? Be8 and Pa5 are threatened. Obviously Be8 needs to move and threaten something or White needs to threaten Bb4 or Kg8. } 29. Bc6 ( 29. Qb1 Qxe8 30. Qxb4 Bxd5 $13 ) 29... Ba6 { If Black can't trade off Bb7 then he's just lost a valuable tempo and White can take the advantage in the center by capturing Pf5. Pa5 becomes a casualty of the campaign. } 30. Rxf5 Bxa5 31. h3 $1 Rb8 32. Kh2 { tries to make the king safer, but might be wasting a valuable tempo } ( 32. e5 $16 { makes a passed pawn } ) ( 32. Bg5 { shifts pieces toward Kg8 for an attack } ) 32... g6 $2 { Why weaken the king's position when there is still room for piece activity improvements. } ( 32... Bc3 ) 33. Bg5 Qc7 34. Rf3 $16 { After this it's difficult to find a good move for Black, despite there being no direct threat. } 34... Rb4 35. Bh6 Rb8 36. Qa1 Be2 37. Rf2 $18 Bd3 38. Qf6 { and checkmate is unavoidable. The weakening ...g6 has to be blamed for part of this mess. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Superstars Hotel Bali""]
[Site ""Benidorm ESP""]
[Date ""2002.11.29""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Shirov, Alexei""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2688""]
[ECO ""C42""]
[EventDate ""2002.11.29""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[WhiteElo ""2699""]

1. e4 e5 { The events where the younger generation play with Karpov are fewer these days, but it's interesting to see Karpov show his best form and teach the young ""kids"" a lesson. } 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. Nc3 { This has recently been a Shirov specialty. } 5... Nxc3 6. dxc3 Be7 { Karpov would rather prepare O-O than try to develop Bc8 and Nb8. His Be7 isn't very good, but once developed his two bishops should blossom. } 7. Bf4 { It's odd to develop the bishop to this square, where it has no immediate prospects. White is aiming to O-O-O. } 7... O-O 8. Qd2 Nd7 9. O-O-O Nc5 { He's reserving f6 for the dark-square bishop. Karpov is a master of coordination and quiet maneuvering position play. The Nc5 inhibits White from playing Bf1-d3, where it would take aim at Ph7. } 10. Be3 { He might consider capturing Nc5 in some circumstances, but it appears likely he's repositioning the bishop to d4. It's not desirable to spend an extra tempo for this kind of thing, but the Bf4 just wasn't effective. The Be3 also defends Pf2, so as to meet the threat of ...Nc5-e4 with Qd2-d5. } 10... Be6 { With this and Nc5 Black has restrained White's Bf1. I could say the position is equal, but there is much creative play to come. With king's castled on opposite sides of the board there are likely to be some pawn advances aimed at poking holes in their enemy's king's pawn shields. } 11. Kb1 Qc8 { I'm not quite certain what his plan is. } ( 11... a6 { preparing pawn advances in general, with ...b7-b5-b4 being a primary advance to open lines } ) ( 11... Qe8 { aiming for ...Qa4 to threaten Kb1 and to be out in the middle of the board to take part in active play } ) 12. Nd4 Bd7 { It might seem he could develop more actively by ...Be6-g4, but White's pawns would simply advance on light squares and chase it back, gaining time for the pawn assault on Kg8. } 13. h4 Re8 14. f3 Bf8 15. g4 Ne6 { Black has spent five consecutive moves on pieces and hasn't advanced pawns yet. This is unlikely to work. He might be aiming to trade pieces, but that could backfire by bringing White's bishops to even better squares! } 16. h5 Nxd4 17. cxd4 Bc6 ( 17... d5 18. Bd3 { and Black's pieces aren't terrible, but White's pawn advance is well underway } ) 18. Rh3 ( 18. d5 $2 Bxd5 19. Qxd5 Rxe3 ) 18... Bd5 19. c4 Bc6 20. d5 { I'm baffled by Karpov's pointless maneuver. Now White has cramped both of Black's bishops and has d4 & d3 for his own. This is clearly advantageous for White. } 20... Bd7 21. Bd3 c5 22. Bf4 { Shirov doesn't get to use d4, but Pd6 (a Benoni-like pawn) is exposed and a bit weak. } 22... b5 23. cxb5 Qb7 { Pd5 is poison because of Bxh7+, but if Black captures Pb5 he might create some play on the b-file while trading-off White's better attacking pieces (Bd3 for starters) . } 24. Qc2 h6 25. Rg3 { White is simply going to continue his offensive and get to Kg8 before Black can create any significant threat. } 25... Bxb5 26. g5 Bxd3 27. Qxd3 Rab8 28. Rg2 { He's left Rd1 to defend Pd5, so there's no chance of an overworked piece causing problems and Rg2 has the added benefit of preventing Re8 from entering the game at e2 or e1. } 28... hxg5 29. Bxg5 Qb5 30. Qc2 Kh8 31. Rdg1 $1 ( 31. h6 g6 32. Bf6+ Kh7 33. Rxg6 fxg6 34. Rg1 Re1+ 35. Rxe1 $16 { but the early capture at g6 has enabled a couple of defensive moves which didn't exist with the game continuation } ) 31... Re5 32. h6 $18 { Pd5 has done it's job, holding Black down, so the attack on Kh8 proceeds and with great force. } 32... Rxg5 { Desperation } ( 32... gxh6 33. Bf6+ Bg7 34. Bxg7+ Kg8 35. Bxh6+ Kh8 36. Bg7+ Kg8 37. Bf6+ Kf8 38. Rg8# ) ( 32... g6 33. Bf6+ Kh7 34. Bxe5 dxe5 35. Rxg6 $18 ) 33. Rxg5 g6 { Pawns usually don't stop pieces. } 34. f4 { White plans f4-f5xg6 to break through. } 34... Bxh6 35. Rh1 Kg7 36. Qc3+ f6 37. Rg4 { Pg6 is weak and f4-f5 is still a threat because ...g6-g5 isn't very well supported (Pf6 is pinned) . } 37... Qb4 38. Qxb4 cxb4 39. Rgh4 { Bh6 is very stuck. If Black defends with ...Rh8 then he's permanently stuck and White's king can advance on the queen-side with no difficulty. } 39... Rh8 40. Kc2 g5 41. fxg5 Rc8+ 42. Kb3 Bxg5 43. Rh7+ Kg6 44. Rxa7 { Karpov did a good job of keeping his king safe, but he's down an exchange and Pb4 is en prise. His only trump is that Pf6 is passed. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Superstars Hotel Bali""]
[Site ""Benidorm ESP""]
[Date ""2002.11.29""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""San Segundo Carrillo, P.""]
[Black ""Polgar, Judit""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2685""]
[ECO ""E92""]
[EventDate ""2002.11.29""]
[PlyCount ""58""]
[WhiteElo ""2523""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 { Polgar is one of few top GMs who have stuck with the King's Indian Defense, almost exclusively. } 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. Be3 { 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 (Aronin-Taimanov Var.) has been the most popular, but 7. d5 (Petrosian Var.) and 7. Be3 (Gligoric Var.) are also played regularly. Black doesn't want to let Be3 remain so actively placed, where it supports Pd4, so Black usually threatens to capture it by ...Ng4. It's important for Black to force a simplification of some kind in the central pawn formation, so as to know how best to develop the other pieces. } 7... Ng4 8. Bg5 f6 9. Bh4 { White is trying to keep the pressure on and to avoid committal pawn moves. Black has to play this part forcefully. } ( 9. Bd2 ) 9... g5 $5 ( 9... c6 10. dxe5 dxe5 11. Qxd8 Rxd8 12. h3 Nh6 { is still about equal, but Bh4 isn't so well placed when the center is now open. And, White can't force things open on the king-side by Nxe5. } 13. Nxe5 $2 g5 $17 ) 10. Bg3 { White might be threatening Nxg5 to force the position open (though it wins no material) . } 10... Nh6 11. h3 $6 { Although this gives an escape square for Bg3 it seriously weakens the king-side, where White's king might soon be residing. } ( 11. h4 { chopping away at Black's dark-square pawns in order to give Bg3 some air has the cost of endangering Ke1. Where will it live for the duration? } ) 11... Nc6 { Black wants to trade at d4 and then use ...f6-f5 to uncover another threat before playing ...f5-f4 to mash Bg3. } 12. dxe5 fxe5 { Black sees reason to allow a queen trade; especially when ...g5-g4 might still allow the king-side to open nicely for Black's pieces. The only cost is in leaving d5 to White. } 13. Qd2 Nf7 14. Nh2 Nd4 { White notices d4 is weak and he hasn't got Be3 or Nf3 to challenge it. } 15. Bg4 Nh8 $1 { I haven't seen this maneuver since a game of Bobby Fischer's. It's maneuvering toward f4 or h4. It takes time for knights to get to their ideal squares, whereas queens, rooks and bishops can often arrive in just a couple of moves. } 16. Nf1 Ng6 17. Ne3 Nf4 18. f3 c6 19. Bxc8 Rxc8 { Black is well placed on the queen-side to meet O-O-O with ...b7-b5, so White's monarch has no perfectly safe square. } 20. h4 b5 21. cxb5 cxb5 22. Bxf4 exf4 $1 { Unblocking Bg7 to take aim at White's queen-side is another way to dissuade White from O-O-O. However, on the king-side Black's pawns are advanced and might force an opening in case of O-O. } 23. Ned5 a5 24. Rc1 g4 { White isn't castling queen-side, so Black wastes no time in continuing the king-side offensive. White's ""strong"" central position is meaningless and Black's Bg7 with Nd4 is just as useful as Nd5. } 25. fxg4 f3 26. Kd1 { The lack of a safe residence for White's king is most evident now. } ( 26. g3 f2+ 27. Kf1 b4 28. Nd1 Qe8 29. Nf4 Qb5+ 30. Kg2 Nf3 31. Qe2 Qxe2 32. Nxe2 Ng1 33. Rxg1 fxg1=Q+ 34. Kxg1 Rxc1 35. Nxc1 Re8 $17 ) 26... b4 27. Na4 Rxc1+ 28. Kxc1 Ne2+ { a simple tactical finish } 29. Kb1 fxg2 { Pg2 will cost White a piece. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Superstars Hotel Bali""]
[Site ""Benidorm ESP""]
[Date ""2002.11.29""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Black ""Karjakin, Sergey""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2527""]
[ECO ""B90""]
[EventDate ""2002.11.29""]
[PlyCount ""84""]
[WhiteElo ""2743""]

1. e4 c5 { This is an interesting matchup because Ponomariov was and Karjakin is now the youngest GM in the world, and they come from the same chess club in the Ukraine! They must be feeding the youngsters some kind of super-Wheaties. } 2. Nf3 d6 ( 2... Nc6 { doesn't restrain Pe4 as well, but retains options of how to play the two central pawns } ) 3. d4 ( 3. Bc4 $5 { allows Black to play ...e5 to keep the center closed, but avoids a serious weakening of the a1-h8 diagonal if White wants to avoid the Dragon Variation } ) 3... cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 { The Najdorf Variation prepares ...b5 holds off on moving Pe7 until White shows a bit more of his plan. } ( 5... g6 $5 { The Dragon Variation tries to exploit the weakness of the dark-square diagonal. } ) 6. Be3 { This move was played by the US GM Robert Byrne, but not really popularized until several British GMs began to play it. Now it's known as the English Attack. } ( 6. Bg5 { The anti-Dragon move is well-known. } ) ( 6. Bc4 { The Fischer Variation is also well-known. } ) 6... e5 { 6...e6 is also quite common. } 7. Nb3 Be6 { Black doesn't fear the backward Pd6 and the weak square at d5 if his pieces coordinate to control d-file squares. The dark-square pawns restrain Nb3 and Be3 pretty well and the Nf6 & Be6 contest White's control of e4 & d5. } 8. f3 { White plans g2-g4-g5 to kick Nf6 away and gain control of d5. What's less certain is how Bf1 might come into play. } ( 8. Be2 { guarding g4 and preparing O-O, f2-f4-f5 has been played many times } ) 8... Be7 9. Qd2 h5 { This has been around a few years now and it's holding up pretty well. But, some players still choose ...O-O. } 10. Be2 { I think he must be considering f3-f4 to threaten Ph5 and to open the position while Ke8 isn't as safe as he would normally be. Or, he's still just preparing g2-g4-g5. } 10... Nbd7 11. Nd5 ( 11. g4 $2 hxg4 12. fxg4 Bxg4 ) 11... Nxd5 ( { Another plan is } 11... Bxd5 12. exd5 { when Nf6 remains in place to threaten Pd5 } 12... b5 { preparing ...Nb6 without allowing c2-c4 to support Pd5 } 13. a4 Rb8 14. axb5 axb5 15. O-O $14 ) 12. exd5 Bf5 { It's unclear how well Bf5 coordinates with the other pieces in this position, but retaining the two bishops appeals to many players. } 13. O-O O-O 14. c4 Qc7 { He might have it in mind to play ...Rf8-c8 and ...Qd8, but it's usually a bad idea to commit the queen to one side of the board or the other before absolutely necessary. Pd5 & Pd6 help to divide the board in two and the player who can switch from one side to the other quickly has some advantage. } ( 14... a5 ) 15. f4 $6 { Opening lines on the king-side is desirable, but opening up e5 gives Nd7 a nice square. } ( 15. Bd3 Bxd3 16. Qxd3 { and White is able to play Nb3-d2-e4-g5. That might encourage Black to play ...f7-f5, but every pawn move on that side weakens Kg8 a bit. } ) ( { Although it exposes Kg1, White might consider } 15. g4 hxg4 ( 15... Bg6 16. f4 hxg4 17. f5 Bh7 18. Bxg4 ) 16. fxg4 Bg6 17. Bg5 { preparing h2-h4-h5 } ) 15... exf4 16. Bxf4 ( 16. Rxf4 Bg6 { and Black threatens to get rid of his ""bad"" Be7 by ...Bg5 } 17. Nd4 Bg5 18. Rf2 Bxe3 19. Qxe3 Rae8 20. Qh3 Re5 ) 16... Bg6 17. Rac1 Qb6+ 18. Be3 $2 ( 18. Kh1 ) 18... Bg5 19. Bxb6 Bxd2 20. Nxd2 Nxb6 { This simplification doesn't end Black's difficulties (White still has the queen-side pawn majority) , but it eases his cramp so the remaining pieces should be able to maneuver without difficulty. } 21. Bf3 Nd7 22. Be4 Ne5 23. Bxg6 Nxg6 24. Ne4 Rad8 25. Ng3 h4 26. Nf5 h3 { I don't know whether to criticize this or not. It doesn't seem to hurt his position much, but a pawn is a pawn (sometimes) . } ( 26... Rfe8 ) 27. gxh3 Ne5 28. Rc3 g6 29. Nh6+ Kg7 30. Ng4 { Black has given up a pawn, but he still has the basic elements of a good position: safe king, open lines for his pieces and no more weak pawns than his opponent. } 30... Rfe8 31. Nf6 Rh8 32. Rb3 Rc8 33. Rxb7 Rxc4 34. Ng4 Nxg4 { Black trades rather than let White force a passed pawn by Nxe5 ...dxe5. } 35. Rfxf7+ Kh6 36. hxg4 Rxg4+ { With double rooks neither king will be completely safe and that helps Black maintain a drawn position. } 37. Kf2 Kg5 38. Rh7 Rf4+ 39. Ke3 Rhf8 40. Rh3 Re8+ 41. Kd3 Re5 42. Rg3+ Kf6 { a fair result chessically and a great result for Karjakin (!) to draw the FIDE champ } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Superstars Hotel Bali""]
[Site ""Benidorm ESP""]
[Date ""2002.11.29""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Polgar, Judit""]
[Black ""Shirov, Alexei""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2699""]
[ECO ""E67""]
[EventDate ""2002.11.29""]
[PlyCount ""126""]
[WhiteElo ""2685""]

1. c4 { I don't recall ever seeing Polgar play 1. c4, so this ought to be interesting. When these two first met in tournaments Polgar won handily, then Shirov moved ahead and Polgar has been working hard to catch up. This tournament shows some of the results of that work. } 1... e5 2. g3 g6 { Though a popular set-up (nowadays) I usually avoid developing a piece where it will be blocked (as Bg7 is blocked by Pe5) . } ( 2... Nf6 ) ( 2... f5 ) ( 2... Nc6 ) 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Nf3 ( 5. d3 ) 5... d6 6. O-O O-O 7. d4 { Now it's just transposed to a King's Indian Defense, Fianchetto Variation which is still considered good for White, though the players involved make the difference. In this case Shirov as Black should be up to the task. } 7... Nbd7 ( { Shirov usually likes to play } 7... Nc6 { but after } 8. d5 Ne7 { White has the upper hand since her king-side is very safe and the queen-side play is still available. Perhaps this is what she had expected. } ) 8. Qc2 { defending Nc3 to prepare b2-b3, Bc1-b2 and clearing the d-file to align Rd1 with Qd8 } 8... Re8 9. Rd1 exd4 $5 { Shirov changes the direction of the game and leaves Qd8 a bit cramped. } ( 9... c6 { is the common move which has been played for about 40 years } ) 10. Nxd4 a5 11. e4 Nc5 12. f3 $5 { Often h2-h3 is used to guard g4, but in this case Pf3 defends Pe4 and guards g4. Later on it might advance further and Pg3 won't have been weakened. It's hard to say at this point whether it's especially better. } 12... c6 { Finally Shirov activates his queen at the cost of weakening Pd6. A lot of games have been won with the Black pieces from this opening and many have been tense dramatic struggles. } 13. Be3 Qe7 ( 13... a4 { Making room for ...Qd8-a5 is probably more common. } ) 14. Bf2 { It's easier to retreat off the e-file than to defend Be3. } 14... Nfd7 15. b3 Ne5 { White's pawns are pretty safe, but her pieces will have to be activated and brought into the battle in a more aggressive way, as the game progresses, if she's to win. } 16. h3 Ned7 17. Rd2 Bh6 18. Re2 f6 19. f4 { White creeps forward... } 19... Nf8 { Black crouches in a kind of Hedgehog formation. } 20. Rd1 Bd7 21. Ree1 Rad8 22. a3 Bc8 23. b4 axb4 24. axb4 Nce6 25. Nde2 { At this point it's hard to say what White's plan is, besides keeping Shirov restrained and cramped. The open a-file might be of some use, but the center might become active again in a moment, so it seems to be only a slight advantage to White. } ( 25. Nf3 ) 25... Qc7 26. Qb3 Kh8 27. Rc1 { aligning with Qc7 and possibly preparing Nc3-d5 } 27... Qf7 28. Na4 { After this it looks like Ne2 might go to c3 while Na4 then becomes the awkward piece which might go to b6, c5 (if Pd6 moves) or b2. } 28... Nc7 29. Nb6 Qg8 ( 29... Be6 30. Bd4 Bg7 ) 30. Nxc8 Rxc8 31. Qc2 { Qb3 was undefended and she wanted to avoid complications stemming from ...b7-b5. } 31... Nd7 32. Red1 Bf8 33. Bd4 Ra8 34. h4 { This could be to free Bg2 or to threaten h4-h5xg6 to create an attack on the h-file. At this point it might seem to White that trading pieces (such as Rc1-a1) is risky because there are several weak pawns which need defenders. } ( 34. Ra1 Be7 35. h4 Rxa1 36. Rxa1 Ra8 37. Qc3 ( 37. Bh3 $6 Rxa1+ 38. Bxa1 Nb6 ) ) 34... Qf7 35. Bh3 Ne6 36. Bb2 Nb6 37. Nd4 Nc7 38. Nf3 Kg8 39. e5 { She chose a good moment for this advance; after Black had moved toward the queen-side and weakened his control of e5. It might have also been a 40-move time control. } 39... dxe5 40. fxe5 Ra2 ( 40... f5 { blocks out Bh3 and exposes Pb4 to a threat, but leaves Pe5 passed and mobile } 41. Ng5 Qe7 ) 41. Qb3 Rxb2 $5 42. Qxb2 Nxc4 43. e6 ( 43. Rxc4 Qxc4 44. exf6 Qxb4 { the obvious plausible move } ( 44... Re3 $13 { a less than obvious computer move } ) 45. f7+ Kxf7 46. Rd7+ Kg8 47. Qxb4 Bxb4 48. Rxc7 $16 ) 43... Nxb2 44. exf7+ Kxf7 45. Rd7+ Re7 46. Rc2 $4 { costs a pawn } ( 46. Rxe7+ Bxe7 47. Bc8 Bxb4 48. Bxb7 c5 { when the passed pawn probably gives Black all the winning chances, despite being down an exchange! } ) 46... Rxd7 47. Bxd7 Nd3 48. Bc8 Nxb4 49. Rb2 b5 { This ought to be a decisive advantage for Black: the two passed pawns are awfully hard to stop. } 50. Kg2 c5 51. Rd2 Nbd5 52. Bb7 Ke6 53. Re2+ Kd7 54. Nd2 c4 55. Ne4 { White's Ne4 & Bb6 help to corral Black's king and Black doesn't want to play ...f6-f5 which allows Ne4-g5xh7 and White counterplay. } 55... Be7 56. Rd2 Ke6 57. Re2 Kf7 58. Rd2 Ke6 ( 58... c3 $19 59. Rxd5 ( 59. Nxc3 Nxc3 ) 59... c2 ) 59. Re2 Kf7 60. Rd2 Nb6 61. Nd6+ Ke6 62. Nxb5 Nxb5 63. Rb2 Bc5 { Shirov must have been in time pressure because this position still offers Black obvious chances to win. } ( 63... Nd4 64. Rxb6+ Bd6 65. Bc8+ Kd5 66. Bb7+ Kc5 67. Ra6 c3 68. Ra1 c2 69. Rc1 Bxg3 $17 ) 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Superstars Hotel Bali""]
[Site ""Benidorm ESP""]
[Date ""2002.11.29""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Black ""Polgar, Judit""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2685""]
[ECO ""B90""]
[EventDate ""2002.11.29""]
[PlyCount ""76""]
[WhiteElo ""2743""]

1. e4 c5 { I wonder if these two have played before. I don't recall any games. Ponomariov is still relatively new to the GM tournaments. } 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 { It's amazing how Najdorf's experiment has held up over the years. } 6. Be3 Ng4 { This, however, wasn't played back in Najdorf's day. } 7. Bg5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. Bg3 { Black has conceded some king-side weakness to kick White's dark-square bishop to a poor square. If White can play f2-f3 he can return Bg3-f2 to control d4, but in the mean time Black is making her own threats (in the spirit of the Dragon Variation) . } 9... Bg7 10. h3 Nf6 11. Qe2 { preparing O-O-O and e4-e5 } ( 11. e5 dxe5 12. Bxe5 Qa5 ) 11... Nc6 12. Nxc6 ( { There are several possibilities, but White has to be careful to avoid disaster. } 12. O-O-O Nxd4 13. Rxd4 Nd7 ( 13... Nh5 { grabs Bg3, but really misplaces the knight } ) 14. Rd3 Nc5 15. Rd1 Bxc3 16. bxc3 Qa5 ) 12... bxc6 13. e5 dxe5 14. Bxe5 { White is in good control of the diagonal, but can't O-O-O. Black has plenty of open lines for development. } 14... O-O 15. h4 g4 16. g3 Qb6 17. O-O-O Be6 18. Bg2 Rfd8 19. Rhe1 h5 20. b3 { This blunts Be6, but also tells Black how to proceed (...c6-c4xb3) . } ( 20. f3 { is a small beginning toward an attack on Kg8, but it's unclear what other pieces could participate in that. It's hard to get past Bg7 in that attack. White probably needs to focus on c5 and a queen trade (to keep Kc1 safer) . } ) 20... Rac8 21. Na4 Rxd1+ $1 22. Rxd1 Qb5 $5 { It's a curious thing for Black to offer a queen trade as I was just suggesting White should do the same. But, Black wants the trade only on her terms: otherwise White can play Be5-d4 to secure square c5 } 23. Bf1 ( 23. Qxb5 cxb5 ( 23... axb5 24. Nc5 Bf5 ) 24. Nc3 $13 ) 23... Bc4 { Wow! This is something special. If bxc4 then ...Qxa4 and Kc1 is weakened. If Qxc4 then ...Qxe5 and at last Bg7 can come into play. } 24. Qxc4 Qxe5 { Black may be threatening ...Qa1+ to force White's king out into the open! } 25. c3 $2 ( 25. Qc3 { once again White has a chance to offer a queen trade on his terms } ) 25... Qf5 26. Qc5 Qf3 27. Bd3 ( 27. Bxa6 Ra8 28. Bc4 $11 { White's extra pawn is a trade-off for an exposed king. } ( 28. Bb7 $4 Bh6+ 29. Kb2 Qxd1 $19 ) ) 27... Bh6+ 28. Kc2 Ne4 29. Qe5 ( 29. Bxe4 $4 Qe2+ $19 { mate in 2 } ) ( 29. Qxh5 Nxf2 30. Rd2 Qe3 31. Rd1 Rd8 $19 ) 29... Nxf2 30. Be2 Qg2 31. Re1 Rd8 32. Qxe7 Rd2+ 33. Kb1 Qd5 { intending ...Qd5-f5-c2 to find a checkmate } 34. Ka1 Ne4 { threatens 35...Rxe2 36. Rxe2 Qd1+ and 37...Qxe2 to win a piece } ( 34... Rxa2+ 35. Kxa2 Qd2+ 36. Nb2 Qxe1 { wins another pawn, but leaves White's king on the board } ) 35. Qe8+ Kg7 36. Nb2 Rxb2 37. Kxb2 Qd2+ 38. Ka3 Nf6 { winning a piece and the game! That was a pretty neat accurate forceful attack and defense. It shows how careful one has to be with their king to avoid problems. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Superstars Hotel Bali""]
[Site ""Benidorm ESP""]
[Date ""2002.11.29""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Karjakin, Sergey""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2688""]
[ECO ""C42""]
[EventDate ""2002.11.29""]
[PlyCount ""149""]
[WhiteElo ""2527""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 { If Karpov wanted to make a point and try to win with Black against the 12-year old then this probably isn't the best try. However, it has been his opening of choice recently, so he's sticking to the it. } 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. Nc3 { Karjakin copies Shirov, who beat Karpov, and hopes for the same result. It will be interesting to see what improvement (s) Karpov has in mind. } 5... Nxc3 6. dxc3 Be7 7. Bf4 O-O 8. Qd2 Nd7 9. O-O-O Re8 { This small change doesn't necessarily mean much, though it does allow ...Nd7-f8 to keep Ph7 safer and to leave the queen-side pawns less blocked. Perhaps he'll advance on the queen-side this time. } ( 9... Nc5 { was played in Shirov-Karpov } ) 10. Bc4 ( 10. h4 $5 { begins the pawn advances and delays the development of Bf1 until it's very clear where it can best be used } ) 10... Nb6 { It's not exactly easy to criticize this move, but after Bc4-d3 then what is Nb6 doing? Does he intend to invade at c4 after ...Bc8-e6? } 11. Bd3 Be6 12. Ng5 ( 12. Kb1 ) 12... Bxg5 13. Bxg5 { Now White has f4 for his queen, so ...f6 might be good, though it's not like Karpov to voluntarily weaken his king's position even for a useful tempo. } 13... Qd7 14. Kb1 Nc4 15. Qc1 ( 15. Qf4 { prevents ...Be6-f5 and threatens Bxc4, but doesn't really meet ...Qd7-b5 very well } ) 15... a5 { Here come the pawns. } 16. Rhe1 a4 17. Bf6 { Wow! Can this really be good? } 17... Qb5 ( 17... gxf6 18. Qh6 $11 ) 18. Bxc4 Qxc4 19. Qg5 Qg4 { Karpov forces a queen trade to gain equality, but with little hope of actually winning. } 20. f3 Qxg5 21. Bxg5 { Quickly, after the queen trade we're in an ending and Black's better pawns are good, but not nearly enough to convey an advantage. The opposite color bishops don't mean much at this point. If one side was to build up an attack it could be extra useful, but more likely the position will lead to simplifying rook trades and the bishops will make it even more drawish. } 21... f6 22. Bc1 ( 22. Bf4 { is more active and doesn't cramp Kb1 } ) ( 22. Bd2 { also doesn't cramp Kb1 and controls e3 & e1, so White can aim to double rooks on the e-file } ) 22... Kf7 23. Re3 b5 24. Rde1 h5 25. h4 Ra6 26. R3e2 Rc6 27. Bd2 { arriving at the better square anyway } ( 27. Be3 $5 Bc4 28. Rd2 Rc5 $1 29. b3 Bf1 30. Bf2 Rxe1+ 31. Bxe1 Re5 32. Bg3 Re3 { is risky for Black because Bf1 is a bit stranded } ( 32... Re2 33. Rxe2 Bxe2 34. bxa4 bxa4 35. Bf2 Bf1 36. g3 Be2 37. f4 Ke6 38. Kb2 Kd5 39. Ka3 Bc4 40. Kxa4 Bxa2 $17 { because Black's king can attack Pg3 and Bf2 while Black's queen-side is pretty much invulnerable: Black plays ...d5 and Bc4 holds it solidly together. Black probably has to play Bf2-a7-b8 to counter-attack and hope to eliminate enough pawns to avoid defeat. } ) ) 27... Rc5 28. b3 Re5 { White's dominance of the e-file just evaporated! } 29. Bf4 Rxe2 30. Rxe2 { White has several weak spots (Pa2, Pc2, Pg2, Ph4) , but they're difficult for White to get to. Black has several weak spots also (Pa4, Pb5, Pc7 and Ph5) , but they're equally inacessible. Perhaps Pa4 is the most exposed for Black. } 30... Ra8 { defending the weakest spot } 31. Kb2 Bd5 { preventing Re2-e4 } 32. Bg3 Bc6 33. Be1 g5 34. Kc1 { White won't capture Pg5 because hxg5 ...fxg5 gives Black a better chance to produce a passed h-file pawn. Similarly, Black won't capture Pb3 because ...axb3 and cxb3 gives White a chance to produce an a-file passed pawn by a2-a4. } 34... Rg8 35. Kd2 Bd7 36. Ke3 Bf5 { threatening ...Rd8+ to trade rooks and then win Pc2 } 37. Kd2 Be6 38. Bf2 Ke7 39. Bg3 Kd7 40. Bf2 g4 41. Ke3 ( 41. f4 $4 g3 { leaves Ph4 without defense } 42. Be1 Rg4 43. bxa4 ( 43. Re3 Rxh4 44. Bxg3 Rg4 { and Pg2 is still likely to fall } ) 43... bxa4 44. Re4 Bxa2 45. Rxa4 Bd5 46. Rd4 Bxg2 47. Rd3 Rxh4 48. Bxg3 Rh1 $17 ) 41... gxf3 42. gxf3 ( 42. Kxf3 Bg4+ $19 ) 42... c5 43. Kf4 Rg2 44. Rd2 Kc6 45. Be3 Rg8 { Black's rook can't get to the eighth rank to swing around and get at Pa2 or Ph4. } 46. Rd1 Bf7 47. Rd2 Re8 { This is an interesting example of the old axiom that whomever is attacking with opposite-color bishops has, in effect, an extra piece; because the attacking bishop isn't so easily opposed. } 48. Rg2 Re5 49. Bd2 Be6 50. Rf2 Bg8 ( 50... Bf5 ) 51. Be3 Bh7 52. Rd2 Rf5+ 53. Kg3 { an obvious move, but crucial nonetheless } ( 53. Ke4 $4 Rd5+ 54. Kf4 Rxd2 55. Bxd2 Bxc2 56. bxa4 bxa4 { White's king and bishop need to trade places and can't easily do that. } 57. Ke3 ( 57. c4 Bd3 ) 57... Kd5 58. Ke2 Kc4 59. Bh6 ( 59. Bf4 d5 60. Bd6 Kxc3 61. Bxc5 d4 $19 ) 59... Kxc3 60. Bg7 d5 61. Bxf6+ d4 62. a3 Bb3 63. Be7 Kc2 64. Bg5 c4 $19 ) 53... Rd5 { Black has found a way to force a rook trade when Pc2 will fall. Be3 and Kg3 look like spectators at this point. } 54. Rxd5 Kxd5 55. bxa4 bxa4 56. Bf4 { tying-up Black's king by threatening Pd6 } 56... Bxc2 57. a3 Kc6 { the long way around } 58. Kf2 Bd1 59. Ke3 d5 60. Bh6 Kb5 61. Bf8 Kc4 62. f4 f5 63. Kd2 { and White barely gets into place just in time to hold the draw } 63... Bf3 64. Ke3 Bh1 ( 64... Kxc3 $4 65. Bxc5 $1 $11 ( 65. Kxf3 c4 66. Ke2 d4 67. Kd1 Kb3 68. Bc5 d3 69. Kd2 ) ) 65. Kd2 Bg2 66. Be7 d4 67. cxd4 cxd4 { Now we have the drawish bishop & pawn ending where White's weak spots are conveniently defensible. } 68. Bd6 Kd5 69. Be7 Ke4 70. Bg5 Bf1 71. Bh6 Bb5 72. Bg5 Kf3 73. Bh6 Kg3 74. Bg5 Kg4 75. Ke1 { Black's Bb5 and Pd4 can't beat Ke1 and Black's Kg4 can't beat White's Bg5 and pawns. But, mostly Black can't force White's king away, so Kg4 can quickly sweep in and assist Pd4 to advance further. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Superstars Hotel Bali""]
[Site ""Benidorm ESP""]
[Date ""2002.11.30""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Polgar, Judit""]
[Black ""Karjakin, Sergey""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2527""]
[ECO ""B87""]
[EventDate ""2002.11.29""]
[PlyCount ""140""]
[WhiteElo ""2685""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bb3 b5 8. O-O ( 8. Qf3 { is a primary alternative } ) 8... Be7 9. Qf3 Qc7 { preparing to meet e4-e5 with ...Bc8-b7, protecting Ra8 and threatening Qg3 } 10. Qg3 O-O 11. Bh6 { This forces ...Nf6-e8 which removes pressure from Pe4. } 11... Ne8 12. Rad1 ( 12. Nce2 Kh8 13. Be3 ) 12... Bd7 13. Nce2 { probably heading to h5 } 13... Bf6 { This defends Pg7 and is well positioned to threaten White's queen-side, but it leaves Ne8 very awkward. White shouldn't try to force things now. Aiming to trade bishops and play against the weakened Pd6 might be effective. } 14. Nf3 { questionable, but not easily proven } ( 14. Nf4 $6 Be5 ( 14... e5 15. Nh5 ) ) ( 14. Bg5 $5 ) 14... Nc6 { Karjakin goes with the tried-and-true answer, develop pieces to fight with. } ( 14... Bxb2 15. Nf4 $6 ( 15. c3 b4 ) 15... Kh8 ) 15. c3 e5 { preventing Ne2-f5, but opening the b3-g8 diagonal; whom does this favor most? } 16. Bg5 { preparing Nf3-h4-f5 } 16... Be6 17. Qh4 { preparing Ne2-g3-h5 } ( 17. Bd5 ) 17... h6 ( 17... Bxb3 18. axb3 b4 { blocks Pb3, making it a permanent weakness } 19. Ng3 Bxg5 20. Nxg5 Nf6 ) 18. Bxf6 Nxf6 19. Ng3 { Black is developed and his king is safe, but now he has to continue fighting White's immediate plan. A nice looking position doesn't win the day, a good plan and a good move is important. } 19... Bg4 $2 { This is bad because Nf3 isn't the main threat, Bb3 or Ng3 is much more dangerous. } ( 19... Rad8 { seems to be the consistent follow-up } ) 20. Nf5 ( 20. Rd3 { waits for Black to capture Nf3 before committing to Ng3-f5 } ) 20... Bxf5 21. exf5 Na5 22. Bd5 Rad8 23. Rfe1 Rfe8 24. h3 Nc6 { Black threatens ...Nc6-e7xf5. } 25. Bxc6 Qxc6 26. Rd2 Rd7 27. Red1 a5 28. a3 Rb8 29. Nh2 d5 30. Ng4 Nxg4 31. Qxg4 Rbd8 ( 31... f6 $15 ) 32. Qe2 Re7 ( 32... Qc4 { offers the queen trade, so Qxc4 ...bxc4 exposes the weaker Pb2 to threats } ) 33. Rd3 ( 33. f6 gxf6 34. Rd3 { gives White a chance to threaten Kg8, but at the cost of a pawn } ) 33... Kf8 34. Qd2 Red7 35. Qe3 ( 35. f6 $4 Qxf6 36. Rxd5 Rxd5 $19 ) 35... f6 36. R3d2 Qb7 ( 36... d4 $4 37. cxd4 Rxd4 38. Rxd4 Rxd4 39. Rxd4 exd4 40. Qxd4 $17 ) ( 36... Qc7 { aiming for ...Rd6, ...Qd7 to threaten Pf5 and possibly play ...d4 } ) 37. Qc5+ Kf7 38. a4 { I suppose Polgar was looking for a chance to win and was willing to take a small chance. } 38... bxa4 39. Qxa5 Qc6 40. Qb4 Rb7 41. Qg4 $6 ( 41. Qa3 { prevents Black from playing ...a4-a3 to break up White's queen-side pawns } ) 41... Kf8 { White's threats to Pd5 and Pa4 is all that prevents Black from forcing a clear advantage. But, how can Black ever hope to get away from those threats? } 42. Qf3 Rbd7 43. Ra1 Qc4 44. Rad1 ( 44. Qd1 Ra8 45. Ra3 ) 44... d4 45. Qe4 a3 46. bxa3 Qxc3 $17 { Pa3 is weak and in any simplified ending Black's central pawns would naturally dominate. White needs to use f2-f4xe5 to weaken Black's pawns and king. } 47. Rd3 Qc4 48. f4 Qd5 49. Re1 Qxe4 50. Rxe4 Rd5 51. Kf2 { If Black defends Pe5 with ...Kd6 then Pa3 might fall. But, bringing the king to the center is somewhat risky. } 51... Rc8 ( 51... Ke7 52. fxe5 fxe5 53. g4 Kd6 54. Kf3 Ra8 $17 ) 52. fxe5 fxe5 53. Kf3 Kf7 54. Re2 Rb5 { preventing either of White's rooks from becoming active on the b- or c-files } 55. Ke4 Rc1 { Black appears to be encircling Pa3, so White can't defend it from any direction. He still needs to over-protect Pe5 with his king. } 56. a4 Ra5 57. Rb3 Rc4 ( 57... Rxa4 58. Kxe5 Rc5+ 59. Ke4 d3+ 60. Kxd3 Rxf5 $11 ) 58. Rb7+ Kg8 ( { More productive, but complicated, is } 58... Kf6 59. Rb6+ Kg5 60. Rg6+ Kh4 61. Rg4+ Kh5 62. Rxg7 Rcxa4 63. f6 d3+ 64. Kxd3 Rf4 65. f7 Ra3+ 66. Kd2 e4 $13 ) 59. Ra2 Rc3 { threatening ...Re3# and generally supporting the advance of his central pawns } ( 59... d3+ 60. Kxd3 Rcxa4 61. Rxa4 Rxa4 62. Ke3 Rf4 63. g4 h5 $11 ) 60. Rb5 Re3+ ( 60... Rxb5 61. axb5 Rb3 62. Kxe5 Rxb5+ 63. Kxd4 Rxf5 $11 ) 61. Kd5 Ra7 { Is White's king better or out of place to stop the Black pawns as they advance? } 62. a5 d3 { Whose pawn is better? White's king is much more active, so it's likely Black's forces are just split apart and will be beaten. } 63. a6 Re2 ( 63... d2 64. Rxd2 Rd7+ 65. Ke6 Rxd2 66. Rb8+ Kh7 67. a7 Ra3 68. a8=Q Rxa8 69. Rxa8 e4 70. Ra3 Rd3 71. Ra2 e3 72. Re2 $11 ) 64. Rxe2 dxe2 65. Rb1 Rxa6 ( 65... Rd7+ $4 66. Ke6 Rd1 67. a7 Rxb1 68. a8=Q+ Kh7 69. Kf7 Rb7+ 70. Qxb7 e1=Q 71. Qc8 $18 { forces mate } ) 66. Re1 ( 66. Kxe5 Ra8 67. Re1 Re8+ 68. Kf4 Kf7 69. g4 Kf6 70. h4 Re7 71. g5+ hxg5+ 72. hxg5+ Kf7 $11 ) 66... Kf7 67. Kxe5 Ra2 68. g4 Ra5+ 69. Kf4 Ra4+ 70. Kf3 Ra3+ { Neither side stepped too far over the line, but also, they were far from perfect. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Superstars Hotel Bali""]
[Site ""Benidorm ESP""]
[Date ""2002.11.30""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Polgar, Judit""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2685""]
[ECO ""D32""]
[EventDate ""2002.11.29""]
[PlyCount ""146""]
[WhiteElo ""2688""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 { I don't recall Polgar having a very good record against Karpov, so it will be interesting to see what she has planned for this encounter. } 2. c4 { I suppose the first curiousity is that Karpov isn't playing 1. d4, his standard opening. } 2... e6 { and Polgar isn't playing a King's Indian Defense set-up! } 3. Nc3 c5 { This often leads to Black playing a Tarrasch Defense with ...d7-d5 or perhaps a Hedgehog formation after d2-d4 and ...cxd4. } 4. e3 Nc6 5. d4 d5 { The Tarrasch (or Semi-Tarrasch, which Bobby Fischer occasionally played) isn't considered to be fully equalizing, but it's not as bad against e2-e3 as against g2-g3. } 6. cxd5 exd5 { This standard Tarrasch should favor the younger and presumably more nimble player, though Karpov shouldn't be counted out too quickly. } ( 6... Nxd5 { the Semi-Tarrasch Fischer played gives White some chance to use a two-to-one pawn majority in the center after ...Nd5xc3 and bxc3. } ) 7. Bb5 Bd6 8. O-O O-O 9. dxc5 Bxc5 10. h3 Bf5 11. b3 Qd7 { perhaps threatening ...Bxh3, especially if Nf3 should move } 12. Ne2 { Is he aiming for Ne2-g3 to chase away Bf5 or Ne2-d4 to pressure Nc6? } 12... a6 13. Bxc6 bxc6 14. Ng3 Ne4 { hoping to get rid of Ng3, but also defending Bc5 to keep the c-file safely closed until Pc6 can be resupported again } 15. Nxf5 Qxf5 16. Bb2 Bd6 { Black's formation looks well-coordinated and safe, but I don't see any easy offensive. } ( 16... Nxf2 17. Kxf2 { and Black doesn't gain the rook & two pawns for two minor pieces } ) 17. Qd4 { threatening Qxg7# } 17... f6 18. Rac1 Qd7 19. Qa4 Nc5 20. Qd4 Ne4 21. Rc2 Rac8 22. Rfc1 Rc7 23. Qa4 Rfc8 24. Nd4 { Karpov prefers to build the pressure rather than simplifying. } ( 24. Qxa6 $2 Ra7 25. Qd3 Rxa2 ) 24... c5 25. Qxd7 Rxd7 26. f3 { White has seen a variation where he can discoordinate Black, just enough to get at Pc5. } ( 26. Nf5 Bf8 27. f3 Ng5 28. Ba3 { and White gets a little pressure, but Nf5 is a long way from d3 (where it would add pressure to Pc5) } ) 26... Ng3 27. Ba3 Rdc7 28. Ne6 Re7 29. Nxc5 { and Nc5 can be supported with b3-b4; but wouldn't the c-file pin still be difficult for White if Black can bring Ng3 back? } 29... d4 $1 { What's this? exd4 obviously enables ...Ng3-e2+, but what happens after e3-e4? } ( 29... Rec7 30. Kf2 Nf5 31. b4 { and it seems White doesn't suffer from the pin! } ) 30. e4 d3 { Can this wild pawn really do damage? It supports ...Ng3-e2+ and it's not so easily avoided. This is a rather amazing tactical turn-of-events; just when it looked like Karpov had secured a pawn and a completely safe position. } 31. Nxd3 { Rather than lose quickly he decides to take the second pawn and try to survive the ending. } 31... Rxc2 32. Rxc2 Bxa3 33. Kf2 { This poses Black a very difficult problem: is ...Nh1 safe, is ...Rd7 sufficient; just how can she get Ng3 out of danger. } 33... Nh1+ { This is a kind of compensation for White too; Nh1 isn't able to do much damage for several moves. } 34. Ke3 { threatening g2-g4 and Rc2-h2 to win the piece } 34... Ng3 35. Rc6 Nf5+ 36. Kd2 Nd4 { Well, the knight is back in play, but White's getting a third pawn for the bishop and with two connected passed queen-side pawns he would seem to be in good shape. } 37. Rxa6 Nb5 { Amazingly this is forced because Ba3 was completely stuck. This game is full of some rather amazing coincidences and rejoinders. } 38. Ra5 Rb7 39. b4 { freezing Ba3, so Kd2-c2-b3 threatens to win material } 39... h5 40. g4 h4 { Now it's Black who is planning to trade a piece (Ba3) for pawns (Pf3 and possibly Ph3) to make a passer (Ph4) . } 41. Ke2 $5 ( 41. Kc2 Bxb4 ( 41... Nd4+ $2 42. Kc3 Nxf3 43. Rxa3 Ng5 44. Nf2 ) 42. Nxb4 Nd4+ 43. Kc3 Nxf3 $13 ) 41... Nd4+ 42. Ke3 ( 42. Kf2 ) 42... Nc2+ 43. Kf4 Bxb4 { and Black is out!! Now the extra piece should give Black a chance to win some pawns and possibly the game, though it will take a lot of work. } 44. Nxb4 Nxb4 45. g5 { Karpov immediately gets rid of Black's pawns, hoping for a simple drawish ending, despite being behind a knight. } 45... Nd3+ 46. Kf5 ( 46. Kg4 ) 46... fxg5 { preventing Kg6 and Ra8# by enabling ...Rb6+ to keep White's king back } 47. Kxg5 Rf7 48. Rf5 Ra7 49. Kxh4 Rxa2 { It's still two pawns for the knight and this kind of ending can be tough to win even if the pawns are equal. I'd still expect a draw. } 50. Kg3 Nc1 51. h4 Ne2+ 52. Kg4 Ra1 { Clearly Black's pieces have difficulty getting at White's king or pawns from in front, so she's going behind with the rook. But, how far can this plan take her toward winning? I think it mainly breaks up White's coordination. Of course, there is the small tactical threat of ...Rg1+ Kh5?? ...g6+ to win White's rook! } 53. Rg5 { I'm not quite certain what to make of this move. It takes aim at Pg7, but more than anything it seems to be aimed at meeting the obvious ...Rg1+ with a king move and rook trade offer, so h4 might move to g5, closer to the other pawns. Devious, but odd because a rook trade doesn't really make it easier to draw. } ( 53. Rd5 ) 53... Rg1+ 54. Kh3 ( 54. Kf5 Nd4+ { quickly nets a pawn } ) ( 54. Kh5 $4 Nf4# ) 54... Nf4+ 55. Kh2 Rxg5 56. hxg5 Ne6 $19 { There goes one of the pawns! White has to get rid of Pg7 to draw. } 57. Kg3 Nxg5 58. Kg4 Ne6 59. f4 Nc5 60. Kf3 ( 60. e5 Kf7 61. f5 Nd3 62. e6+ Kf6 63. Kh4 Nf4 { planning ...Nf4-d5-e7xf5 to wipe out the White pawns } 64. e7 Kxe7 65. Kg5 Nd5 66. Kg6 Kf8 67. Kh5 Kf7 68. Kg5 Ne7 { and White has to walk away from Pf5 } ) 60... Kf7 61. Ke3 Kf6 62. Kd4 Ne6+ 63. Ke3 { This next bit of maneuvering by Black is instructive (and not terribly easy) : she has to actively go after White's pawns while not letting White's king do anything active, such as pushing pawns to force a trade. } 63... Nf8 ( 63... Kg6 $4 64. f5+ $11 ) ( 63... Nc7 64. Kd4 Ke6 65. Kc5 Ne8 66. Kd4 Nd6 67. Kd3 { doesn't necessarily lead to victory } ) 64. Kf3 Nd7 65. Ke3 Kg6 66. Kf3 Nf6 ( 66... Kh5 67. e5 Kh4 68. e6 ( 68. Ke4 Kg4 69. e6 Nc5+ 70. Ke5 Nxe6 71. Kxe6 Kxf4 ) 68... Nf6 69. e7 Kh5 70. Kg3 Kg6 71. Kf3 Kf7 ) 67. Ke3 Ng4+ ( 67... Kh5 68. e5 Ng8 69. Ke4 Kg4 70. e6 Kh5 71. Kf5 Ne7+ 72. Ke5 Kg6 73. Kd6 Kf6 74. Kd7 Ng6 75. Kd6 Kf5 { and Black has completely infiltrated White's position, with Pf4 about to fall and Pe6 not able to advance without being captured } ) 68. Kf3 Kh5 69. Kg3 Nf6 70. Kf3 Ng8 71. Kg3 Ne7 72. Kh3 Nc6 73. Kg3 Nd4 { Black's knight and king almost immobilize White's king and Kg3-h3 is easily met by ...Ne2 to force f4-f5, allowing Black's king to get close to the pawns. This was very nicely done by Polgar. What a terrific game! } 0-1"
"[Event ""Superstars Hotel Bali""]
[Site ""Benidorm ESP""]
[Date ""2002.11.30""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Polgar, Judit""]
[Black ""Granero Roca, A.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2342""]
[ECO ""B36""]
[EventDate ""2002.11.29""]
[PlyCount ""59""]
[WhiteElo ""2685""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 { Unlike the Dragon Variation the Accelerated Dragon allows White to play c2-c4 (Maroczy Bind) . This gives White a terrific grip on d5 and shortens Black's part of the open c-file. Black's trump is that White won't be castling queen-side and then launching the St. George's attack on the h-file at Black's king. Both sides usually castle king-side and fight it out all over the board. } 5. c4 Nf6 6. Nc3 d6 7. Bg5 { This is a little different. More common is Bf1-e2. After the game move Nd4 remains weak for a move or two longer. } 7... Bg7 8. Nc2 { So, Polgar immediately removes it from the weak square (much as one might with the Black pieces in an English Opening Reversed, Maroczy Bind for Black) . } 8... O-O 9. Be2 Qa5 { threatening to capture Bg5 or ...Nxe4 since Nc3 is now pinned. However, it might have been better to leave both e5 & a5 available to Nc6. } ( 9... Be6 ) 10. Bd2 $5 ( 10. Qd2 h6 11. Bxh6 ( 11. Be3 Ng4 12. Bxg4 Bxg4 { and Black is well positioned to ruin White's queen-side with ...Bxc3 } ) 11... Bxh6 12. Qxh6 Nxe4 13. h4 Nxc3 ) 10... a6 11. O-O Bd7 12. Rc1 { evacuating the dark-square diagonal to get out of range of Bg7 and preparing for the c-file fight } ( 12. Nd5 $6 Qd8 13. Nxf6+ Bxf6 14. Rb1 { and Black is in fine shape with several good continuations available } 14... Be6 ( 14... a5 ) ( 14... Nd4 ) ) 12... Rac8 13. f4 { With Qa5 it seemed obvious Black would try for ...Nc6-e5 to threaten Pc4, so f2-f4 takes that away. Curiously, as in the English Opening game against Shirov, Polgar is using her pawns quite a lot to restrain the opponent. Of course it's risky to move pawns too much and exposed pawns require some defense, but if the opponent isn't careful it can turn into a landslide where their pieces never become active and the pawns advance to create an offensive threat. } 13... Rfe8 { Black prepares the ...Qa5-b6+, so Bd2-e3, Kg1-h1 or b2-b3 are immediately candidates to consider. } ( 13... Qb6+ 14. Kh1 Qxb2 $4 15. Rb1 $19 ) 14. a3 ( 14. Be3 { looks good, but aligns with Re8; and who knows whether the file will stay closed } ) ( 14. b3 $2 Ng4 15. Nd5 ( 15. Bxg4 Bxg4 16. Qxg4 Bxc3 17. Be3 ( 17. Bxc3 Qxc3 $15 ) 17... Bd2 18. Bxd2 Qxd2 $15 ) 15... Qc5+ ) 14... Qb6+ 15. Kh1 Na5 $6 ( 15... Qb3 $5 ) 16. e5 { White takes a shot at immediate activity to counter Black's on the c-file. Usually this wouldn't work, but there are instances (exceptions sort of) where it can work. In this case I'm wondering where Nf6 will go. } ( 16. Ne3 Be6 { and Pc4 is probably lost } ) 16... Nh5 ( 16... dxe5 17. fxe5 Nh5 18. Nd5 Qd8 19. Bxa5 Qxa5 20. b4 Qd8 21. Bxh5 gxh5 22. Qxh5 Rxc4 23. Qxf7+ Kh8 ) 17. Nd5 Qd8 18. Nce3 { Polgar prefers to guard Pc2 and square b3, preventing ...Na5-b3, and keeping her queen-side coordination intact rather than grubbing a pawn with Bxh5. Of course, that may change quickly. Moving Nc2-e3 may just be part of a plan to maneuver everything toward Kg8. } ( 18. Bxa5 Qxa5 19. b4 Qd8 20. Bxh5 gxh5 21. Qxh5 Rxc4 22. exd6 exd6 $13 ) 18... e6 19. Bxa5 Qxa5 20. Nc3 Qb6 { White's position is looking a bit loose and it's just the stranded Nh5 which looks terribly awkward for Black. } ( 20... Qc5 { ""touches"" Pd6, Pe5 and Ne3 whereas Qb6 doesn't } ) 21. c5 $5 ( 21. Bxh5 Qxe3 22. Qxd6 Red8 23. Rce1 Qa7 24. Be2 Bc6 { is still about equal, though White has the queen-side pawn majority, Black has the two bishops } ) 21... Qxc5 22. Nc4 { That Polgar has arranged to ""arrive"" at this position is interesting. It's one where Nh5 is still stranded, but White has made Nc4, Pe5 and Qd1 work together to restrain or even beat Black's central position! It's very difficult to find a good continuation for Black. } 22... Bc6 23. b4 ( 23. Nxd6 Red8 24. Bxh5 gxh5 25. Qe2 $16 ( 25. Qxh5 $4 Rxd6 $17 ) ) 23... Qa7 24. Bxh5 ( 24. Nxd6 Rcd8 25. Bxh5 gxh5 26. Qxh5 $16 ) 24... gxh5 25. Nxd6 Rcd8 26. Qxh5 Re7 27. Qg5 ( 27. f5 Bxe5 ( 27... exf5 28. Nxf5 Rxe5 29. Nh6+ Bxh6 30. Qxf7+ Kh8 31. Qf6+ Bg7 32. Qxd8+ Re8 33. Qh4 $16 ) 28. Qg5+ Kf8 29. f6 Bxd6 30. Qg7+ Ke8 31. fxe7 $18 ) 27... Red7 28. f5 Kh8 $2 ( 28... h6 29. Qg4 Kh7 30. fxe6 fxe6 31. Qxe6 $16 ) 29. fxe6 fxe6 30. Nf7+ { First Polgar tried to cramp him, but when the time was right she flung it open and bashed Black's king. It took some nifty footwork in the middle-game to make the transition, but she did it nicely. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Superstars Hotel Bali""]
[Site ""Benidorm ESP""]
[Date ""2002.11.30""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Psakhis, Lev""]
[Black ""Shirov, Alexei""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2699""]
[ECO ""E63""]
[EventDate ""2002.11.29""]
[PlyCount ""74""]
[WhiteElo ""2588""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O { A key question for White now is how does he intend to use Bc1 and where does he expect the fight to occur. If he wishes to stay within English Opening lines then he might delay a bit with d2-d3, but if he intends e2-e3, Ng1-e2, d2-d4 then that wouldn't do. If he intends e2-e4, d2-d3, Ng1-e2, h2-h3, Bc1-e3, Qd1-d2 then that choice has to be made within the next move or two. If he is interested in switching to a Regular King's Indian Defense with d2-d4 then he could delay a move, but not much longer. It's not the easiest choice to make because Black hasn't already committed his central and queen-side pawns & pieces to any particular formation (a goal of the KID) and Black will usually endeavor to choose the set-up which best challenges whatever White starts with. } 5. d4 { It's interesting that this position for White can just as easily be played against a Tarrasch Defense or a Queen's Indian Defense or a Benko Gambit. } 5... d6 6. Nf3 Nc6 { Shirov has been playing this move (Panno) against the Saemisch Variation too (with mixed results) . } ( 6... Nbd7 { is most common } ) ( { also interesting is } 6... c6 { intending possibly ...Bc8-f5 to control e4 and/or ...Qd8-b6-b4 to threaten Pc4 or ...Qd8-a5-h5 to invade White's king-side } ) 7. O-O a6 { The general idea appears to be to expand on the queen-side to pressure the weak Pc4, though at this early point Black might even have in mind ...e5 and ...Nd4. } ( 7... Bf5 $5 ) ( 7... e5 8. d5 Ne7 { (Uhlmann) isn't considered very good because the king-side attack against Kg1 isn't so easy with Bg2 defending } ) 8. Re1 Na5 9. Qa4 ( 9. Nd2 { is a typical response, though it blocks Bc1 and weakens Pd4 } ) ( 9. b3 { would secure Pc4, but severely weaken the long dark diagonal } ) 9... b6 { This move might just be a way of defending Na5 without committing to ...c5 (yet) , but it could also be a way of offering a light square bishop trade by ...Bc8-b7 (if White opens the diagonal further) . } ( 9... c5 10. dxc5 dxc5 11. Ne5 { slows Black's queen-side play and prevents Na5 from returning comfortably to c6 } ) 10. Nd5 { This is probably over-reaching and Black's play will show that soon. } 10... Bd7 11. Qc2 c5 { Black had no intention of playing ...Nxd5 to allow White cxd5, securing control of c6 and removing Pc4 as a target. } 12. Nxf6+ { Helping to uncover Bg7 can't be recommended. } 12... Bxf6 13. Bh6 Re8 14. e3 { Around 1920 this would have seemed to be a pretty good flexible way to develop without committing to d4-d5 and without giving up on a2-a3 and b2-b4. However, the truth is that Black is targeting White's central pawns and it's not so easy for White to get away from that defensive task to do something aggressive. Occupying the center has it's down-side. } 14... Rc8 15. d5 b5 { Black trades one way of attacking Pc4 for another; Bf6 is also more open, though White might soon evacuate the dark square diagonal altogether. } 16. Nd2 Nxc4 17. Nxc4 bxc4 18. Bf1 Rb8 19. Rab1 Qa5 20. Rec1 ( 20. Bxc4 $4 Rxb2 { overworks Rb1 which needed to defend both Pb2 & Re1 } ) 20... Qxa2 21. Bxc4 Qa5 { So, Black has won a pawn and has the b-file with Bf6 piling on Pb2. How can it be so easy for Black to achieve such a terrific position? This is an excellent example of the hyper-modern style of play (for Black) . } 22. b3 { Keeping up the approach it would seem Black could trade Pa6 for Pb3 and win a pawn ending because of Pc5, but much comes before that ending. Actually Black has to avoid simple trades because they might give White enough room to create some counter-play. Fortunately he has Bf6 to prevent White from occupying a1 with a rook. So, Black piles up on Pb3 and just tries to win in astraight-forward manner. Doubling rooks on the b-file is also likely. } 22... Bb5 { If Black trades bishops at c4 and White has to recover with a pawn then Black will have a passed Pa6 and Pc4 will still be weak. } 23. e4 Rb7 24. Bd2 Qa3 25. Re1 Reb8 26. Bc1 Qa5 27. Bd2 Qc7 28. Re3 Qd7 { Heading for the open h3 square or just backing up Bb5? } 29. Rc1 Bd4 { Now Re3 goes on a strange journey. } 30. Rf3 ( 30. Rd3 Bxc4 31. Qxc4 Qg4 { and Pe4 is difficult to defend } ) 30... Qg4 31. Rf4 ( 31. Kg2 Bxc4 32. bxc4 Rb2 33. Qd3 R2b3 34. Qxb3 Rxb3 35. Rxb3 Qxe4+ $17 ) 31... Qh5 32. Rh4 Qe5 { White finds it difficult to defend all his weak spots: Pb3, Bc4 and Pe4. } 33. Rb1 Bxc4 34. Qxc4 f5 { Black is smashing White's position into tiny little bits, but he has to be a little careful not to expose Kg8 to some incidental counter-attack. } ( 34... Rb5 ) 35. Re1 Rxb3 36. exf5 Qxf5 37. Rf4 Qd3 $19 { Forcing a queen trade would end any hope White had of creating a surprise attack on Kg8. That would leave Black's superior rooks and passed pawns to win the game. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Superstars Hotel Bali""]
[Site ""Benidorm ESP""]
[Date ""2002.11.30""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Polgar, Judit""]
[Black ""Paunovic, D.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2532""]
[ECO ""B42""]
[EventDate ""2002.11.29""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[WhiteElo ""2685""]

1. e4 c5 { First, I have to say this fellow's name is rather appropriate for chess. It looks to me like it would be prounced ""pawn-ovich"". But, of course, we also know pawns don't win games as much as pieces. } 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3 Nf6 6. O-O { now threatening e4-e5 } 6... d6 7. c4 { Again, as in several other games of this tournament, Polgar uses another pawn to restrain her opponent's pieces. This one is recognized as fully appropriate for this position. I'd probably play the same. Black usually challenges Nd4 before this and that fact changes the course of the game to make c2-c4 impossible. } 7... b6 8. Nc3 Bb7 { What is White's plan? Often it's to play a ""normal"" way and to let Pc4 participate incidentally. The costs of having Pc4 is that it's impossible to pressure Pa6 with the Bd3 and Qd1-e2 and Bd3 is undefended. } 9. f4 g6 { The more blocked d-file makes pressure on Pd6 less significant, but weakening f6 has to be dangerous. } 10. Be3 Bg7 11. Qf3 O-O 12. Rad1 { to defend Bd3, probably Nd4 and minimally to restrain Pd6 and Qd8 } 12... Nbd7 { This is a well-placed piece to limit White's options. If Pf4 advances then ...Nd7-e5 is terrific. However, if White can create a second threat to go along with f4-f5 then White can still make progress. If White does nothing immediate then Black might consider ...Nd7-c5 to pressure Pe4, but he has to be cognizant of the fact White might use b2-b4 at any moment to chase Nc5 away; so, timing is important. To that end people have often played ...Ra8-c8, ...Qd8-c7-b8-a8 to add more pressure to Pe4. The danger of that is to find Qa8 too far from the king-side to assist in any defensive measures. } 13. Bf2 { I'm not certain where she thinks the bishop will be better placed, but it's difficult to marshall the forces better before making a committing move such as f4-f5. } ( { A person should definately consider a direct advance such as } 13. f5 Ne5 ( 13... gxf5 { Most people would think several times before playing such a move, but it does retain central control while removing the dangerous White pawn. } 14. Bg5 Ne5 15. Qg3 Nxd3 16. Rxd3 Nh5 17. Qh4 $13 Bxd4+ 18. Rxd4 f6 19. Bh6 Ng7 20. exf5 e5 21. Rg4 Rf7 22. Rd1 $14 Kh8 23. Bxg7+ Rxg7 24. Rxg7 Kxg7 25. Rd3 Rc8 ( 25... Qe7 26. Ne4 Bxe4 27. Qxe4 Rc8 $14 ) 26. Rh3 Qh8 27. Qh6+ Kg8 28. Rg3+ Kf7 29. Qh5+ Kf8 30. Qd1 $16 ) 14. Qh3 Nxd3 15. Rxd3 ( 15. fxe6 Nc5 16. Bg5 Ncxe4 17. Nxe4 Bxe4 18. Qh4 Bf5 ( 18... Bb7 19. Rxf6 h6 $2 20. exf7+ Rxf7 21. Rxf7 hxg5 22. Rxg7+ Kxg7 23. Ne6+ Kg8 24. Nxd8 $18 gxh4 25. Nxb7 ) 19. Nxf5 gxf5 20. e7 Qxe7 21. Rde1 Qd8 22. Rxf5 $13 ) 15... e5 16. Nf3 $13 ) 13... Qc7 14. Rfe1 Rfe8 15. Nb3 { This probably indicates she wants to move Bf2, but doesn't want to retreat Nd4-e2 where it would block Re1 from defending Pe4. This indicates the difficulty of trying to maintain a static position, rather than carrying out a dynamic plan leading to some positive action. And, after all, what is Nb3 doing? It might have participated in king-side play, but it doesn't seem likely now. Also, without Nd4 the dark-square diagonal is weaker and Bg7 better. } 15... Nc5 16. Nxc5 bxc5 { Black controls more central squares and probably plans ...Nf6-d7, where it's more centrally located and can move to e5 or f8 and it controls e5. } 17. Bc2 Bc6 { opening the b-file and possibly preparing ...Re8-d8, ...Qc7-b7 to continue pressuring Pe4 } 18. Ba4 Rab8 ( 18... Bxa4 19. Nxa4 Rab8 { looks very good for Black } ) 19. b3 Ng4 $5 { threatening ...Nxf2 and trying to divert Qf3, so he can capture Nc3 to ""own"" the diagonal and, in particular, d4. It's hard to criticize this move because it is done with good intentions, but Polgar's reply does make it appear to be a mistake. It's just terribly unobvious. } ( 19... Bxa4 20. Nxa4 $14 ) 20. Bxc6 Qxc6 21. e5 $1 { This move might be a mistake except for the fact that in the endgame it's alright to trade the king-side pawns for Black's queen-side pawns. The better-formed queen-side pawns, if unblocked, are better. It's a curious thing also that there are times when a rook and knight work better together than a rook and bishop, so Black's Bg7 might be valued highly at the moment, but only a few moves from now the knight could be better! } ( 21. Qxg4 Bxc3 22. Re2 Red8 { could be superior for White because Pd6 is backward and exposed and Black has several pawns on dark squares which might be targets for White's bishop later in the game } ) 21... Qxf3 22. gxf3 Nxf2 23. Kxf2 Red8 ( 23... dxe5 $1 24. fxe5 Red8 25. Ne4 Bxe5 26. Nxc5 Bd4+ 27. Rxd4 Rxd4 28. Nxa6 Ra8 29. Nb4 Rd7 30. Re2 Rb7 31. Nd3 { and it's still terribly complicated } ) 24. Ne4 dxe5 25. Nxc5 exf4 $2 { Which pawn was more important Pf4 or Pa6? } ( 25... Rxd1 26. Rxd1 a5 $14 ) 26. Nxa6 Ra8 $2 ( 26... Rxd1 27. Nxb8 ( 27. Rxd1 Ra8 28. Rd6 Be5 29. Rc6 Rd8 { is probably in White's advantage, despite his pieces being somewhat stuck in front of the pawns, limiting their mobility somewhat (though Pb3 might be well prepared to advance quickly } ) 27... Rd8 28. Nc6 Rd6 29. Nb8 Bd4+ 30. Ke2 Ba7 31. c5 Bxc5 { It would seem White is better if he can trade rooks, but Black's bishop is good and Black's pawns are still mobile. It would be an interesting endgame. } ) 27. Rxd8+ Rxd8 28. b4 ( 28. Nc7 ) ( 28. a4 { is unlikely looking, but pretty good. Na6 prevents ...Rb8 (to threaten Pb3) and Pa4 is now defended by Pb3. That means ...Rd8-d3 is the only way to get at White's pawns and Rb1 can defend that pawn. } ) 28... Rd3 ( 28... Bc3 29. Re4 Rd2+ 30. Re2 Rd4 31. Rc2 Rxc4 32. Ke2 Rxb4 33. Nxb4 Bxb4 34. a4 $18 { Black's pawns are not far enough advanced to do any damage. } ) 29. Re4 $6 { a very awkward place for a rook. It's hard to say whether this gives up the win or if it's still there. Anyway, it costs a pawn and that makes it tougher to win. } ( 29. a4 $18 ) 29... Ra3 30. b5 Rxa2+ 31. Ke1 ( 31. Re2 $2 Bd4+ 32. Kf1 Ra1+ 33. Re1 Ra3 34. Kg2 Rc3 35. c5 Bxc5 36. Nxc5 Rxc5 37. Rb1 Rc7 38. b6 Rb7 { and Black probably wins because Kg8 can help to win Pb6 before advancing other pawns } ) 31... Bc3+ 32. Kd1 Rb2 ( 32... Rxh2 { A computer rogram (Fritz 4) thinks this is winning for Black because there are so many pawns, but White's are further up the board and somewhat supported by pieces. Black's pawns aren't much of a threat yet. } 33. Re2 Rh1+ 34. Kc2 Ba5 35. c5 Ra1 36. c6 Ra3 37. c7 Rc3+ 38. Kb2 Rxc7 39. Nxc7 Bxc7 { This ending will take some care because Black has mobile pawns and White's king isn't well placed to slow them. } 40. Rc2 Be5+ 41. Kb3 Kg7 42. b6 h5 43. b7 h4 ( 43... g5 $4 44. Rc5 ) 44. Ka4 $1 { advancing up the board to support Pb7, but staying off the b-file, so as to NOT block his rook if it should end up on b8 after a trade of the pawn for Black's bishop } 44... h3 { distracting White's rook to gain some time for advancing pawns as safely as possible } ( 44... f5 $2 { weakens Pe6 and actually loses a pawn or two!! } 45. Re2 Bb8 46. Rxe6 Kf7 47. Rc6 g5 48. Rc8 Bd6 49. Rd8 Be5 50. Rd5 Bb8 51. Rxf5+ Kg6 52. Rf8 Be5 53. Kb5 h3 54. Rh8 h2 55. Rxh2 g4 ( 55... Kf5 56. Re2 Bc7 57. Kc6 Bb8 58. Re8 Ba7 59. Ra8 ) 56. fxg4 Kg5 57. Rh5+ Kxg4 58. Rxe5 f3 59. b8=Q f2 60. Qg8+ Kf4 61. Qg5+ Kf3 62. Re3# ) 45. Rh2 g5 46. Rxh3 f5 47. Kb5 Kg6 48. Rh8 g4 49. fxg4 fxg4 50. Kc4 g3 { as far from Kc5 as possible } 51. Kd3 { Retreating the rook just allows both Black pawns to advance. } ( 51. Rh1 $4 g2 52. Re1 Bb8 53. Rxe6+ Kf5 54. Re1 f3 $19 ) 51... g2 52. Rg8+ Bg7 53. b8=Q g1=Q 54. Qxf4 Kh7 { With nearly equal material, an open board and exposed kings it's still very close. } ) 33. Re2 Rb3 34. Kc2 Ra3 35. c5 Ba5 36. Re4 { This time she's aiming to get behind Pc5. } 36... Rc3+ 37. Kb2 Rxf3 38. b6 Rf2+ 39. Ka3 Rf1 40. b7 Rb1 41. Rb4 Rxb4 42. Nxb4 Bc7 43. Na6 Be5 44. c6 { The pawns were unstoppable and Polgar was aiming for this when she played 21. e4-e5! } 1-0"
"[Event ""Superstars Hotel Bali""]
[Site ""Benidorm ESP""]
[Date ""2002.12.01""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""San Segundo Carrillo, P.""]
[Black ""Shirov, Alexei""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2699""]
[ECO ""E63""]
[EventDate ""2002.11.29""]
[PlyCount ""73""]
[WhiteElo ""2523""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Nc3 Nc6 7. O-O a6 8. Re1 Rb8 { This is the first deviation from Psakhis-Shirov, of round 7 (two rounds earlier) , where Shirov played 8...Na5. } 9. Rb1 { Clearly Black wouldn't like to face b2-b4-b5. } 9... Na5 10. Qa4 b6 11. c5 { It would appear this is something especially prepared for Shirov. By preventing ...c7-c5 he undermines Black's plan and still can play b2-b4. } 11... Bd7 12. Qa3 Nc4 { The knight would seem to be a little too far afield. } 13. Qxa6 { But, perhaps the same can be said of White's queen! If she had just retreated the game would be interesting, but now it's a walk on a razor's edge. } ( 13. Qb3 b5 { and Nc4 has a5 to retreat to } ) 13... b5 14. Nh4 { guarding square a8 to prevent ...Rb8-a8 which would trap Qa6 } ( 14. Nd2 { might do better, but would let Nc4 off the hook, leaving only Qa6 in dire straits } ) 14... dxc5 15. dxc5 c6 { again threatening ...Ra8 } 16. Bxc6 Qc7 17. Bxd7 ( 17. Bh1 Qxc5 { and Black can develop with alarming freedom while White has to continue worrying about threats to the immobile Qa6 } ) 17... Nxd7 { Black has sacrificed two pawns, but will soon regain one by capturing Pc5. So, is the stuck Qa6 good compensation for a one-pawn sacrifice? } 18. Nxb5 Qxc5 { How about for a two-pawn sacrifice? It's not at all clear Black can forcibly regain the material or win Qa6. At least there's the immediate threat to Nb5. } 19. a4 Qb4 { threatening Re1 and probably preparing ...Nd7-c5-b3xc1 to undermine all of White's queen-side pawns. How Black might do all this and somehow switch the play toward Kg1 is as yet unclear. } 20. Ng2 ( 20. Bf4 e5 { and by preventing White's complete development Black can maintain his superior piece activity, and perhaps regain the material to have a completely superior position. } 21. b3 Nc5 22. Qa7 Nxb3 23. Bg5 f6 24. Be3 Ra8 ) 20... Nc5 21. Qc6 Nxa4 ( 21... Rfc8 22. Qf3 Qxa4 23. Nc3 { and though Black is alright, White appears to be walking away from the worst problems } ) 22. Nc7 Rfc8 23. Bf4 ( 23. Ra1 Naxb2 24. Bxb2 Nxb2 $15 ) 23... e5 { All of White's pieces are targets and they can't coordinate to do anything together! } ( 23... Ne5 24. Qc2 Rb7 25. Ra1 Nb6 26. Na6 Rxc2 27. Nxb4 Rxb2 $11 ) 24. Be3 Rb7 25. b3 { providing a support point where Qc6 can escape (a4 or c4) } 25... Nc3 { Shirov is keeping White's queen tied to Nc7 and blocking the c-file to prevent the queen from retreating or being supported by a rook. That he threatens Rb1 is also good. } ( 25... Nxe3 26. Qxa4 Nxg2 27. Qxb4 Rxb4 28. Rec1 Bh6 29. Nd5 Rxc1+ 30. Rxc1 Bxc1 31. Nxb4 Ne1 $17 ) 26. Qxc4 ( 26. Bc5 Rbxc7 27. Bxb4 Rxc6 28. Bxc3 Na3 29. Ra1 Nc2 $17 ) 26... Qxc4 27. bxc4 Rxb1 28. Rxb1 Nxb1 { But, it cost White an exchange to clear the board and he's surely lost in the ending. } 29. Bb6 Nc3 30. Kf1 Na4 31. Ba5 ( 31. c5 Nxc5 ) 31... f5 32. Ne3 e4 33. Ned5 Kf7 34. f3 exf3 35. exf3 Bd4 ( 35... Nb2 36. c5 Nd3 37. c6 Ne5 38. Bc3 Nxc6 $17 ) 36. Nb5 { threatening ...Nd6+ } 36... Bc5 { Black threatens ...Na4-b2xc4 and it is probably going to be very difficult or impossible for White to defend the pawn when his bishop can't help directly. } 37. Ke2 { It's a little unusual for someone to make a move and then resign (not unheard of, just unusual) , so I don't know whether White resigned here or perhaps lost by time forfeit. But, Pc4 is weak, so he may have forseen a concrete variation where it's lost. Without that pawn White can't hold back Black. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Superstars Hotel Bali""]
[Site ""Benidorm ESP""]
[Date ""2002.12.01""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Polgar, Judit""]
[Black ""Amura, C.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2360""]
[ECO ""B45""]
[EventDate ""2002.11.29""]
[PlyCount ""63""]
[WhiteElo ""2685""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Nxc6 ( 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Bf4 e5 8. Bg5 { was at one time considered the best way to approach this position } ) 6... dxc6 { Offering a queen trade is unusual and I'm not so sure White should trade. But, it does cost Black castling priviliges and White has a lead in development, so it can't be terrible for White. The only question is whether a lead in development can be dangerous to Black if there aren't enough pawns to smother him or enough open lines to use a lead in development to good advantage. } ( 6... bxc6 7. e5 Nd5 { is probably the most common way to play this } ) 7. Qxd8+ ( 7. Qf3 $5 ) 7... Kxd8 8. Bf4 { This prevents Black from developing ...Bf8-d6 where it would threaten Ph2 and prevent e4-e5. It also prevents ...Kd8-c7, which would help Black to connect his rooks on the back rank. } 8... Bb4 ( 8... Bc5 ) 9. O-O-O+ Ke7 10. f3 Rd8 ( 10... Nh5 { Black needs to challenge White's control of d6. } ) 11. Be2 { White does her best to maintain perfect control of the d-file and to restrain Black from developing. In such a position every extra move White has to build an offense is crucial. Also, there aren't any seriously weak spots in White's position, so when Black gets developed he still won't have any immediate threats. } 11... Bd7 ( 11... h6 12. h4 Nh5 13. Bh2 g5 $4 { Expanding on the king-side can't work when White has more force there. Black neeeds more developed pieces before beginning something like this. } 14. Rxd8 Kxd8 15. hxg5 hxg5 16. Be5 $16 ) 12. a3 ( 12. Rd3 { intending Nc3-d1-e3-c4 would be interesting } ) 12... Bxc3 $6 ( 12... Ba5 { I don't see any major gain from giving the bishop for Nc3. Does Black think the weakened pawns could be threatened? } ) 13. Bd6+ Ke8 14. bxc3 { Now White has a chance to use c3-c4 to control d5 and e4-e5 to chase Nf6 while creating a bind on Black, so that Bd7 and the rooks can't become active. } 14... b6 15. g4 { threatening g4-g5; another way of chasing Nf6 } ( 15. c4 b5 16. e5 Ng8 17. Rd4 ) 15... c5 { Black steadfastly continues the plan to develop Bd7 and clear the d-file for his rooks. Apparently he wanted to play ...b6 and ...c5, so that when White played 12. a3 he couldn't see any good way to play Bb4 without it becoming trapped, so he traded it for Nc3. } 16. Bc7 Rdc8 17. Be5 { Just a small tactical point: now Black can't avoid a weakened king-side because ...Ke7 can't defend both Bd7 and Nf6. Bxf6 would have to be met by ...gxf6. } 17... Bc6 18. g5 Nh5 19. f4 g6 20. Rd6 { This is an interesting tactical attempt to avoid having to defend Pe4 and it had to have been in mind before she played f3-f4. } 20... Ke7 ( 20... Bxe4 21. Bb5+ Kf8 22. Rhd1 { and White takes the seventh rank (d7) with a rook! } 22... a6 23. Be2 Ng7 { and White can regain the pawn by Rxb6 or take the seventh rank. Which is better? } 24. Rxb6 { and Pa6 is already a target! } ) 21. Ba6 Bxe4 22. Rhd1 $16 Bc6 ( 22... Rc7 23. R6d2 $16 { wins material } ( 23. Rxe6+ $6 fxe6 24. Bxc7 Rf8 ( 24... Bc6 25. Rd6 ) 25. Bb5 ) ) ( 22... Rd8 $4 23. Rxd8 Rxd8 24. Bf6+ Nxf6 25. gxf6+ $18 ) 23. Bb7 { a third nifty tactic to force events. Getting rid of Bc6, so White can invade the seventh rank is more important than winning the exchange by Bxc8. } 23... Be8 24. c4 Ba4 25. R6d3 { Apparently White needs to find (or create) another weak spot in Black's defenses, so it's not so easy for Black to defend. } 25... Bc6 $2 ( 25... Be8 26. Bd6+ Kd7 27. Bxa8 Rxa8 28. Bxc5+ Kc6 29. Be3 $16 ) ( 25... f6 26. Bd6+ Kf7 27. Bxa8 Rxa8 $14 ) 26. Bxc6 Rxc6 27. Rd7+ Ke8 28. Bf6 { threatening checkmate by Rd7-d8+ } 28... Rcc8 29. Re7+ { White doubles rooks on the seventh rank because of this check. Black can't oppose rooks on the d-file. } 29... Kf8 30. Rdd7 $18 { With both White rooks on the seventh rank Black is probably wishing he'd found some other move than 25...Bc6. } 30... Kg8 31. Rxf7 { White's plan is Rf7xh7-h8# } 31... Rf8 ( 31... Nxf6 32. gxf6 Rd8 33. Rg7+ Kf8 34. Rdf7+ Ke8 35. Re7+ Kf8 36. Rxh7 Kg8 37. Reg7+ Kf8 38. Rh8# ) 32. Rxh7 { If 32...Nxf6 33. Rdg7# If 32...Rxf6 33. gxf6 Nxf6 34. Rdg7+ Kf8 35. Rf7+ Kg8 (else Nf6 is lost) 36. Rhg7+ Kh8 37. Rxg6 and Black's position is crumbling. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Superstars Hotel Bali""]
[Site ""Benidorm ESP""]
[Date ""2002.12.01""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Psakhis, Lev""]
[Black ""Polgar, Judit""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2685""]
[ECO ""D33""]
[EventDate ""2002.11.29""]
[PlyCount ""106""]
[WhiteElo ""2588""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 c5 { avoiding the King's Indian Defense? } 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 e6 5. Nf3 d5 6. cxd5 exd5 7. d4 { By transposition they've arrived at a Tarrasch Defense, Rubinstein Variation, which is considered the best way for White to fight. Perhaps Psakhis has outsnookered Polgar and found a way to get to this position despite her unusual move-order. After all, she had played this opening earlier against Karpov, but he had e2-e3 which isn't as aggressive. } 7... Bg4 { a small surprise as this bishop is usually developed to e6 to defend Pd5. From g4 it helps to undermine White's center (Pd4) . } 8. Ne5 $6 { White doesn't add to his development lead with this. } ( 8. O-O $4 Bxf3 9. Bxf3 Nxd4 10. Bxd5 Nxd5 11. Nxd5 Qxd5 12. e3 Nf3+ $17 ) ( 8. Bg5 ) 8... cxd4 9. Nxc6 bxc6 10. Qxd4 Be7 11. Bg5 Be6 { Black hunkers down just a bit, hoping to castle and develop enough to support the advance of her central pawns. } 12. O-O O-O { perhaps threatening ...c6-c5 } 13. Qd3 h6 14. Bf4 Qb6 { Polgar would rather use a Rd8 to support the pawn than her queen. Also, opposing Qd3 with a Rd8 could enable tactical possibilities. } 15. Na4 Qa5 16. b3 c5 17. Rac1 c4 { Apparently Polgar isn't as interested in maintaining the pawn duo as in creating offensive potential for her pieces. } 18. Qd4 ( 18. bxc4 $6 dxc4 { Not bad, but perhaps more cautious than capturing Na4. } ( 18... Qxa4 19. cxd5 Rad8 { and the opposition of Rd8 with Qd3 would pay off } ( 19... Bd7 $2 20. d6 Rfe8 ( 20... Rae8 21. dxe7 Rxe7 22. Bd6 $16 ) 21. dxe7 Rxe7 22. Bxa8 $18 ) ) 19. Qc2 Rac8 $13 ) 18... Rac8 19. Be5 Rfd8 20. Rfd1 Qa6 { threatening ...cxb3, ...Qxe2 } 21. Bf3 Bf5 { helping to secure e4 and perhaps threatening ...cxb3, ...Bc2! } 22. Qb2 Bd7 { It seems to me that Polgar's idea with this opening is to show that White can never establish a nice quiet well-coordinated defensible position from which White can proceed to gradually squeeze the life out of Black; that Black can peck away at White continually and never allow complete stability. } 23. Bxf6 $2 Bxf6 { Without Be5 it seems likely there will be a landslide of pawns coming onto c3 and d4 (at some point) and White's queen & rooks will be smothered. } 24. Qa3 d4 25. Qb4 Bxa4 26. Qxa4 { Forcing a queen trade is very good, but White still has two cramped rooks. Black's pawns are ominously close to promoting. } 26... Qxa4 27. bxa4 $17 d3 $6 ( 27... c3 { locks White's rooks in, so ...Rc8-b8-b2 can begin wiping out pawns } ) 28. exd3 c3 29. d4 $2 ( 29. Be4 Rb8 30. Rc2 Rb4 31. f3 Rxa4 32. Rb1 { is probably still in Black's favor because of the advanced and protected Pc3, but White is much safer than in the game } ) 29... Bxd4 30. Kf1 Rb8 31. Be2 Kf8 32. Rc2 Ke7 33. Bc4 Rb2 { Black is just generally activating all her pieces to their maximum before meeting the enemy head-on. In some situations it can be difficult to win if it's just bishops of opposite color. } 34. Bb3 Be5 35. Rxd8 Kxd8 36. Rxb2 cxb2 37. Bc2 { In this case Black seems to think rooks trades is just the answer and that White will never fully succeed in blunting Black's king. White is weak at b1 (he can't leave it undefended or the pawn will promote) and at Ph2 and a3 (where Black can place his king to overwork Bc1. } 37... h5 38. h3 { White moves onto light squares to get away from the threat of Be5. He can't afford to just defend with his king as that piece is needed to oppose Black's king everywhere it tries to go. } 38... g5 { threatening ...g4 to fix Pg3 and Pf2 on dark squares } 39. g4 h4 { keeping pawns on the board is useful because it leaves Ph3 very weak and it gives Black an advanced pawn which might somehow become free to advance later } 40. Ke2 Kc7 41. Kd3 Kd6 42. Ke4 ( 42. Kc4 Bg7 { and ...Kd6-e5-f4 becomes possible } ) 42... f6 43. Bb1 Kc5 44. Kd3 Bd4 45. f3 Kd5 { squeezing White's pieces back } 46. a5 { Pa5 looks weak, but until Kd3 is chased away from Pb2 there's no way Black will play Bxa5 and give up Pb2. Instead, Black can move her king toward Pa5 or Ph3. } 46... Ke5 { Moving towards Pa5 might win a pawn, but it doesn't make another passed pawn. Eventually she would have to go toward Ph3 to win the game. } 47. a6 Bb6 48. Kc2 Kf4 49. Kxb2 Kg3 { studiously avoiding Pf3 because it actually blocks White's bishop on the e4-h1 diagonal. When Ph3 is gone Ph4 will need to promote on h1, so it's better if White's bishop can't guard h1 from e4. } 50. Bf5 Kxh3 51. f4 { a last trick } 51... Kg2 ( 51... gxf4 $4 52. g5+ Kg3 53. g6 { and White promotes a pawn, possibly winning! } ) 52. fxg5 fxg5 53. Be4+ Kg1 { Black will promote Ph4, winning White's bishop. After that Pg4 will also fall and then Pg5 will advance to promote, easily winning. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Superstars Hotel Bali Playoff""]
[Site ""Benidorm ESP""]
[Date ""2002.12.01""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Black ""Polgar, Judit""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2685""]
[ECO ""A30""]
[EventDate ""2002.12.01""]
[PlyCount ""82""]
[WhiteElo ""2743""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. g3 b6 { At this point Polgar avoids the Tarrasch Defense, probably suspecting yet another opponent will have prepared something special for her. This is also the playoff (she and Ponomariov tied for 1st at the end of ""regulation"") and she doesn't want to walk into his preparations, so she just plays another variation she's played before. } 5. Bg2 Bb7 6. O-O Be7 7. Re1 { This idea was introduced by American GM Walter Browne in the US championship several years ago. The idea is to play e2-e4-e5 without having to move Qd1 off the d-file. It's important for the queen to support d2-d4. } 7... d6 8. e4 Nbd7 9. d4 cxd4 10. Nxd4 { Some people don't care to play this kind of Maroczy Bind, with Pc4 undefended. However, it's interesting that Polgar is playing a Hedgehog formation. Considering her choices earlier in the tournament to play very aggressively with her pawns, this is cautious and restrained. White threatens e4-e5 and Nd4-b5! } 10... Rb8 $6 ( { For example } 10... a6 $4 11. e5 Bxg2 12. exf6 $19 ) ( 10... Qc8 11. b3 a6 ) 11. b3 ( 11. Ndb5 $5 ) 11... a6 12. Bb2 O-O 13. h3 { It might appear that Bb2 is going to play a big part in a king-side advance, but White has to be careful to not expose Kg1 too much by making rash pawn moves. } 13... Qc7 14. Qd2 Nc5 15. Rad1 Rfe8 16. f4 Ba8 17. Qf2 ( { Premature is } 17. e5 dxe5 18. fxe5 Bxg2 19. Qxg2 Nfd7 20. b4 ( 20. Nc6 Rbc8 21. Nxe7+ Rxe7 ) 20... Nb7 21. Nc6 Rbc8 22. Nxe7+ Rxe7 { leaving White with the exact opposite of what he desires. In this position White's king has less good protection than Blacks, Pc4 and Pe5 are exposed and weak and Bb2 is still blocked. } ) 17... Ncd7 18. g4 { It's tempting to do this, but it could also be said that it's premature until White has found a way to transfer Nc3 off the diagonal and closer to the king-side. } 18... h6 { I don't much like this move because it weakens the king's position unnecessarily (I think) . On the other hand, maybe it's provocative and leads White to believe the attack will succeed more easily, so he doesn't spend time maneuvering Nc3 or moving Kg1 off the diagonal with Qf2. } ( 18... Nf8 { defends Ph7 and clears d7 for the other knight and waits for White to commit to a particular plan beforeresponding } ) ( 18... e5 { strikes back immediately to get rid of one of White's pawns before it can advance to smother Black, but weakens d5 and f5 tremendously. } 19. Nf5 exf4 20. Qxf4 Ne5 ) 19. g5 ( 19. f5 e5 { weakens d5, but Pe5 blocks Bb2 quite well } ) ( 19. Re3 $5 { intending Nc3-e2-g3 } ) 19... hxg5 20. fxg5 Nh5 $2 ( 20... Nh7 21. g6 Nhf6 22. gxf7+ Kxf7 { and both kings are more exposed } 23. Nf3 Kg8 24. Ng5 Nf8 $13 ) 21. g6 { else Black plays ...g6 to lock up the king-side light squares with possibly ...e5, ...Nf4 to follow } 21... Bf6 $2 ( 21... Nhf6 22. gxf7+ Kxf7 ) 22. gxf7+ Kxf7 { Unexpectedly it's Black who has a pretty good grip on the dark squares. Of course, Nh5 looks awkward and also unexpectly Pd6 is a real target. } 23. Bf3 ( 23. Ndb5 axb5 24. Nxb5 Qc5 25. Bd4 Qb4 26. Bxf6 Nhxf6 27. Nxd6+ Kg8 28. Nxe8 Rxe8 29. e5 $18 ) 23... Nf4 ( 23... Rh8 24. Bg4 Nf8 25. Qf3 Nf4 26. Qxf4 e5 27. Qf5 exd4 28. Nd5 Bxd5 29. Qxd5+ Ke8 30. Bxd4 $16 ) 24. Bg4 { Black's position has several weaknesses and it's very difficult to play. } 24... g5 ( 24... Be5 $2 25. Nce2 { threatening Nxf4, Bh5 } ) ( { The best defense I see is to retreat and hunker down, though White can still force matters to a large extent. } 24... Ng6 25. Ndb5 axb5 26. Nxb5 Qc5 27. Nxd6+ Kg8 28. Nxe8 Qxf2+ 29. Kxf2 Rxe8 30. Rxd7 Bxb2 31. Ke3 Nf8 $14 ) 25. Nde2 { threatening Nxf4, Bh5+ } ( 25. Nce2 { helps to uncover Bb2 } ) 25... Qc5 { Naturally Black seeks a queen trade since king safety is her biggest problem. In a simpler middle-game her Bf6 could be very good and Pe4 is a little weak, so Ba8 could be very good. Only Pd6 stands out as exposed in the Black camp. } ( 25... Nxe2+ $4 { opens the flood gates for White's pieces to attack } 26. Rxe2 Kg8 27. Nd5 exd5 28. Bxd7 $16 ) ( 25... Be5 $4 26. Nxf4 gxf4 27. Bh5+ $18 ) 26. Nxf4 gxf4 27. Qxc5 bxc5 28. Rxd6 ( 28. Bh5+ Ke7 29. Bxe8 Rxe8 { gives White a slight material advantage, but leaves Black with great dark-square control and a passed Pf4 } ) 28... Bd4+ 29. Kf1 Ne5 { threatening ...Nxc4 } 30. Rxa6 { White is gobbling pawns, but Black's pieces seem to be working together rather nicely in the center and toward White's king! } ( 30. Ke2 Nxc4 $17 ) 30... Nxg4 { Black eschews Pc4 in favor of an attack on Kf1. } 31. hxg4 Rh8 { Now Black's two bishops (Ba8 more potentially than immediately) and Rh8 seem to be aligned perfectly. Bb2 is still waiting to see action! } 32. Ra7+ Kg6 { It's already too late for White's king to run to c1 as ...Rh2+ would win Bb2. } 33. Kg2 f3+ { Black offers the pawn to have a chance at bringing Rb8 into play on the f-file or to play ...Rh2, ...Rb8-h8-h3+. } 34. Kg3 Be5+ 35. Kxf3 Rh3+ 36. Ke2 Rh2+ 37. Ke3 Rxb2 { Black's piece activity has eased White's difficulty. Now he doesn't have to worry about how he could activate Bb2. Black begins to eye Nc3 and ways to checkmate Ke3; perhaps with ...Rb8-h8-h3. } 38. Na4 $2 ( 38. Ne2 Kg5 39. Rh1 { and the outcome is still somewhat uncertain } ) 38... Rxa2 { enabling ...Rb8xb3+ to speedily bring that rook into play } 39. Rh1 ( 39. Rb1 Rh8 $19 40. Rf1 Rh3+ 41. Rf3 Bd4+ ) 39... Bd4+ { overlooking a simple mate in two } ( 39... Rxb3+ 40. Nc3 Rxc3# ) 40. Kf3 Rxb3+ 41. Kf4 e5# { a very imperfect game, but a very nice attack to smash FIDE world champion Ponomariov! } 0-1"
"[Event ""New York (open)""]
[Site ""New York""]
[Date ""1990.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Geller, Efim""]
[Black ""Dreev, Alexey""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""R.Scherbakov""]
[BlackElo ""2605""]
[ECO ""C08""]
[EventDate ""1990.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""49""]
[SourceDate ""2001.05.12""]
[WhiteElo ""2515""]

{ This is an excellent win over one of the top players in the World. } 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 a6 4. Ngf3 c5 5. exd5 exd5 6. Be2 c4 7. O-O Bd6 8. b3 b5 $6 { This approach looks too risky. } ( 8... cxb3 9. axb3 Nc6 { is known to be more reliable. } ) 9. a4 Bb7 ( { After } 9... c3 10. axb5 ( { of course, not } 10. Nb1 $2 b4 ) 10... cxd2 11. Bxd2 Ne7 12. c4 $36 { followed by c4-c5 White has obtained more than enough compensation for the
piece in the game Geller - Shereshevsky, USSR 1980. } ) 10. bxc4 $1 ( { This simple
capture was an important improvement to the game Ivanchuk - Dolmatov, Irkutsk
1986 where White failed to seize the initiative after the preliminary } 10. Re1 $6 Ne7 11. bxc4 bxc4 12. Bxc4 $6 dxc4 13. Nxc4 { and here Black was lucky to find } 13... Bb4 $1 14. c3 Bd5 $1 15. cxb4 Bxc4 { and White does not have sufficient compensation for the piece. } ) 10... bxc4 11. Bxc4 $1 { Excellent! Perhaps Alexey Dreev did not expect
this sacrifice from such an ""elderly"" player?! } 11... dxc4 12. Nxc4 Be7 ( { In case of } 12... Ne7 13. Nxd6+ Qxd6 14. Ba3 Qc7 15. Re1 Nc6 16. d5 $16 { Black was in trouble as well. } ) 13. Re1 Qc7 14. Rb1 $1 { White's pieces quickly comes into play. By the way, Rb7 is threatened. } 14... Qxc4 15. Rxb7 Nc6 16. Nd2 $1 { Precisely played! } ( { The natural } 16. Ba3 $6 { allowed Black to escape by } 16... O-O-O $1 17. Bxe7 Ngxe7 18. Rbxe7 Nxe7 19. Rxe7 Rhe8 $15 ) 16... Qxd4 ( { Both } 16... Qd5 17. Ne4 $36 ) ( { and } 16... Qxa4 17. d5 $36 { could not extinguish White's initiative. } ) 17. Bb2 Qxa4 18. Re4 ( { Perhaps the immediate } 18. Bxg7 $5 { was more precise. } ) 18... Qa2 $2 ( { Missing an excellent chance to get back into the battle by } 18... Qa5 $1 19. Bxg7 O-O-O $1 ) 19. Bxg7 O-O-O 20. Rb3 $18 { Now it's all over - White wins the material back with a decisive attack. } 20... Bf6 21. Qg4+ Kc7 22. Qf4+ Kc8 ( 22... Rd6 23. Rd3 $18 ) 23. Bxf6 Nxf6 24. Qxf6 Qxc2 25. Qf5+ $1 { Winning the queen. Black resigned. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Leningrad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1991.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Morozevich, Alexander""]
[Black ""Ovsejevitsch, Sergei""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Barsky, V.""]
[ECO ""B01""]
[EventDate ""1991.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""79""]
[SourceDate ""2001.05.12""]

{ That year Sergei Ovseevich from Herson (Ukraine) won the competition in the
older group. He played in a rather different style to most of his peers - very
accurate, careful and was ready to defend sligtly worse positions without
counterplay. And often his opponents lost vigilance and presented Sergei with
extra points.   I wasn't impressed by his play, although he was very
intelligent, serious and was than in the centre of public attention. 2-3 years
later he disappeared from the chess horizon.  I heard recently he obtained a
GM norm somewhere in the Ukraine, but I don't know if chess is his profession
or hobby now. } 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 { Scandinavian defence - a solid, but
inactive set up. In contrast, 13-year old Sasha Morozevich was fond of
complicated play, sometimes even to the detriment of his position. But
everything changes in our world - a couple of years later Morozevich himself
started to play the Scandinavian for Black! For example, in CT-100 our editor
Graham Brown mentioned the Gurevich - Morozevich game (London 1994). } 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 c6 6. Bc4 Bf5 7. Bd2 e6 { White has more space, and
has a pawn d4 in the centre. But Black has developed his Bishop on f5  very
successfully, and the pawns e6 and c6 create a ""saw"" for the d4 pawn. Of
course White has a small advantage but it's very difficult to realise
something real. } 8. Bb3 Bb4 9. O-O O-O 10. Ne5 Nbd7 11. a3 Bxc3 12. Bxc3 Qc7 13. Nxd7 { Morozevich doesn't avoid simplifications. But he invents a rather sharp plan... } 13... Nxd7 14. Re1 Nb6 15. Qf3 a5 16. a4 Nd5 17. Re5 $5 { It looks like a
small provocation. White is tempting his opponent to exchange his very strong
Knight in exchange for  destroying White's pawns. } 17... Nxc3 { There is a well
known chess joke: even the best knight is  worse than the worst Bishop. But
now Black remains without any counterplay for the immediate future. } 18. bxc3 Kh8 19. g4 $1 { Because Black can't open the centre, White began a pawn offence. } 19... Bg6 20. Qe3 $6 ( { Better was } 20. Qg3 $5 { taking control over the h4-square. } ) 20... Qd8 $1 21. Kh1 ( { It's always very unpleasant to admit a mistake, but maybe even here better was } 21. Qg3 $5 ) 21... Qh4 22. Rg1 f6 $5 ( { Very interesting! Black sacrificed a pawn, but would like to grab the e-file. } 22... b5 $6 23. f4 $36 ( 23. axb5 cxb5 24. Rxb5 a4 25. Ba2 Bxc2 $15 ) ) 23. Rxe6 Rae8 24. f4 $1 { White agrees to return the pawn but has closed an open file. } 24... Rxe6 25. Bxe6 ( { Of course not } 25. Qxe6 $4 Re8 $19 ) 25... Bxc2 26. c4 f5 $6 ( { Black wants to activate hisRook but it's impossible, as Morozevich proves.
Better was to take another pawn and wait: } 26... Re8 $1 27. d5 cxd5 28. cxd5 Bxa4 29. Ra1 $132 ) ( { or } 26... Bxa4 $5 ) 27. gxf5 Qf6 ( { Black overlooked the next move. Maybe } 27... Qh5 { gave a draw, for example: } 28. Rg5 Qd1+ 29. Rg1 Qh5 $11 ) 28. Rg6 $1 Qe7 ( { Not } 28... hxg6 $2 29. Qh3+ $18 ) 29. Rg3 Bxa4 30. Qe5 Rd8 ( 30... b5 $5 ) 31. d5 cxd5 32. cxd5 b6 33. Rc3 { A curious situation! The White Monarch is alone and very weak but
the Black pieces have no way to come to see it. In time trouble and in an
unpleasant position, Black made a decisive mistake: } 33... Be8 $2 34. Rc7 Qf8 ( 34... Qf6 35. Qxf6 ( 35. d6 $16 ) 35... gxf6 36. d6 $16 ) 35. Rxg7 $1 Qxg7 36. f6 Qf7 $8 { Queen has to stop the f6-pawn... } 37. Bxf7 Bxf7 38. Kg1 Re8 39. Qc7 Rg8+ 40. Kf1 { 1' 54"" - 1' 57"" A memorable game for me! } 1-0"
"[Event ""Donetsk Zt""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1998.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Golubev, Mikhail""]
[Black ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""M.Golubev 1998""]
[BlackElo ""2585""]
[ECO ""B09""]
[EventDate ""1998.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""70""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.02.24""]
[WhiteElo ""2515""]

1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 c5 7. dxc5 Qa5 8. O-O Qxc5+ 9. Kh1 Nc6 10. Bd3 Bg4 11. Qe1 Bxf3 12. Rxf3 Nb4 13. Be3 Nxd3 14. cxd3 Qb4 15. Bg1 $146 e6 ( 15... Qxb2 $5 16. Rb1 Qc2 $1 17. Rxb7 $5 ) 16. d4 Rfc8 ( 16... Qxb2 $5 17. Rb1 Qc2 18. e5 $5 ) ( 16... d5 $5 17. e5 Nd7 18. f5 gxf5 ) 17. f5 ( 17. Qd2 d5 $13 ) 17... exf5 18. exf5 g5 $1 $13 19. Qd2 h6 20. Be3 d5 21. h4 $1 ( 21. Rff1 Rc4 $132 ) ( 21. Rg3 $6 Qd6 22. Bxg5 hxg5 23. Qxg5 Ne8 24. Re1 Qf6 ) 21... g4 22. Rff1 Nh5 $6 ( 22... Qe7 $1 23. Kg1 $13 Rxc3 24. Qxc3 Ne4 25. Qe1 g3 26. Rf4 ) 23. f6 $1 Bxf6 $2 ( 23... Nxf6 $1 24. Bxh6 Ne4 $1 25. Nxe4 ( 25. Qf4 Bxh6 $13 ) 25... Qxd2 26. Bxd2 Rc2 $5 ) 24. Rxf6 $1 Nxf6 25. Bxh6 $16 Kh7 ( 25... Nh7 26. Qf4 Qb6 ( 26... Kh8 27. Nxd5 Qxb2 28. Qe5+ f6 29. Nxf6 Qxa1+ 30. Kh2 g3+ 31. Qxg3 Rg8 32. Nxg8 $18 ) 27. Nxd5 Qe6 28. Ne7+ Qxe7 29. Qxg4+ Ng5 30. Bxg5 Qe6 31. Qf3 $16 ) 26. Rf1 $6 ( 26. Qg5 $1 Rg8 27. Qxf6 Rg6 28. Qxf7+ Kxh6 29. h5 $1 $16 Rg7 30. Qf4+ Kh7 31. Nxd5 $18 ) 26... Rc6 27. Bg5 $6 ( 27. Qg5 Rg8 28. Nxd5 $1 Rxg5 29. Nxb4 Rg6 30. Nxc6 Rxh6 31. Nxa7 $5 ) 27... Nh5 $1 28. Rxf7+ ( 28. Qd3+ $6 Kg8 $5 ( 28... Kg7 { R.Ponomariov } ) 29. Nxd5 Qc4 ) 28... Kg8 29. Be7 $1 Qc4 30. Qf2 $2 { Time } ( 30. Qg5+ $1 $11 Kxf7 31. Qxh5+ Ke6 ( 31... Kxe7 32. Nxd5+ $11 ) ( 31... Kg7 32. Qe5+ $5 $11 ) 32. Qxg4+ $1 ( 32. Bg5 ) 32... Kxe7 33. Qg7+ Kd8 34. Qg8+ Kc7 35. Nxd5+ $1 Kd6 36. Qg3+ Ke6 37. Qe5+ Kf7 38. Qf5+ $11 ) 30... Qd3 $17 31. Rf8+ ( 31. Bc5 Re6 ) 31... Rxf8 32. Qxf8+ Kh7 33. Qf7+ Ng7 34. Bf8 ( 34. Nxd5 g3 $19 ) 34... Qg6 $5 ( 34... Qxd4 35. Bxg7 Qxg7 36. Qxd5 ) 35. Qxd5 $2 ( 35. Qxb7 g3 $5 36. Qxg7+ $8 Qxg7 37. Bxg7 Kxg7 ) 35... Rf6 0-1"
"[Event ""Final  XVI World Ch""]
[Site ""Corr.""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kamenets, A.""]
[Black ""Mohrlok, D.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Anatolij Kamenets""]
[BlackElo ""2533""]
[ECO ""E04""]
[EventDate ""1999.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""75""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.02.24""]
[WhiteElo ""2540""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Qa4 Bb4+ 7. Bd2 Nd5 8. Bxb4 Nxb4 9. O-O Rb8 10. Nc3 a6 11. Ne5 O-O ( 11... Qxd4 12. Nxc6 $14 ) 12. Nxc6 Nxc6 13. Bxc6 bxc6 14. Qxc4 Qd6 $5 ( 14... Rxb2 15. Rab1 Rb6 16. Qc5 $14 ) 15. Ne4 Qd5 16. Qc2 Qxd4 17. b3 Rb5 18. Rfd1 Qe5 19. Nc3 $5 $146 ( 19. Rac1 Rd5 20. Nc3 Rd6 21. Ne4 Rd5 22. Nc3 $11 { Urban-Myc, Sopot 1997 } ) 19... Rc5 20. Rd3 h5 ( 20... a5 21. Rad1 Ba6 22. Rd4 $16 ) 21. Rad1 h4 22. f4 ( 22. b4 Rc4 23. f4 Qb5 24. a3 Qb6+ 25. Kf1 a5 $13 ) ( 22. Rd4 hxg3 23. hxg3 a5 24. Qd3 $16 ) 22... Qf6 23. e4 hxg3 24. hxg3 Rh5 25. e5 Qg6 26. Qg2 f6 $5 ( 26... Rh8 27. Rd8 Kh7 28. Qh2+ Qh6 29. Rxf8 Rxf8 30. Qxh6+ Kxh6 31. Ne4 $16 ) 27. exf6 e5 $5 $13 ( 27... gxf6 28. Rd8 $16 ( 28. Qxc6 $16 ) ) 28. fxg7 Kxg7 29. Qe4 $5 Bf5 30. Qxe5+ Kg8 31. R3d2 ( 31. Re3 $2 Qh7 32. Rf1 Rd8 33. Kf2 Bh3 $17 ) 31... Rh3 ( 31... Bg4 32. Qe4 Qxe4 33. Nxe4 Bxd1 34. Rxd1 $14 ) ( 31... Bc2 32. Qxh5 Qxh5 33. Rxc2 $11 ) 32. g4 $11 Rg3+ ( 32... Qxg4+ 33. Rg2 Rg3 34. Rd2 $16 ) 33. Rg2 Rxg2+ 34. Kxg2 Qxg4+ 35. Kf2 Bg6 36. Rd4 Qh4+ 37. Kg2 Qg4+ ( 37... Bf5 38. Ne4 Bh3+ 39. Kf3 Qg4+ 40. Ke3 Qg1+ 41. Kd3 $16 ) 38. Kf2 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Final  XVI World Ch""]
[Site ""Corr.""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kamenets, A.""]
[Black ""Volchok, A.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Anatolij Kamenets""]
[BlackElo ""2602""]
[ECO ""D97""]
[EventDate ""1999.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""61""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.02.24""]
[WhiteElo ""2540""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Nc6 8. Be2 Nd7 9. Be3 Nb6 10. Qc5 Bg4 11. d5 ( 11. Rd1 Qd6 $11 ) ( 11. O-O-O e6 12. h3 ( 12. Ne5 Bxe2 13. Nxc6 bxc6 14. Nxe2 Qd6 15. Kc2 Qxc5+ 16. dxc5 Nc4 17. Bc1 $14 ) 12... Bxf3 13. Bxf3 Qe7 14. Be2 Rfd8 15. Bb5 $14 ) 11... Nd7 12. Qa3 Bxf3 13. Bxf3 Nd4 14. O-O-O Nxf3 15. gxf3 c5 $6 $146 ( 15... Nb6 16. Qb3 ( 16. Kb1 Nc4 17. Qc5 Nxe3 18. fxe3 Qd7 19. h4 Rfc8 20. f4 c6 21. dxc6 Qxc6 22. Qxc6 Rxc6 23. e5 $14 { Chernin-Gavrikov, Vilnius 1985 } ) 16... Qc8 17. h4 $14 { Petrosian-Botvinnik, Moscow 1963 } ) 16. f4 $1 $16 ( 16. Bxc5 $6 Nxc5 17. Qxc5 Bxc3 18. bxc3 Rc8 19. Qb4 b5 $36 ) ( 16. dxc6 bxc6 17. Na4 Qc8 18. Qxe7 Qa6 $13 ) 16... Qb8 ( 16... a6 17. e5 b5 18. Ne4 $16 ) ( 16... b5 $5 17. Nxb5 Bxb2+ 18. Kxb2 ( 18. Qxb2 Rb8 19. Rd3 a6 20. Rb3 c4 21. Rb4 Qa5 22. a4 axb5 23. axb5 c3 $13 ) 18... Rb8 ) 17. Qa4 ( 17. e5 $2 b5 18. Ne4 ( 18. Bxc5 a5 $19 ) 18... b4 19. Qa5 Nxe5 $13 ) 17... Bxc3 $8 ( 17... Rd8 18. e5 a6 19. h4 b5 20. Qe4 $18 ) 18. Qxd7 Bd4 ( 18... Bg7 19. e5 $16 ) 19. h4 ( 19. Kb1 $16 ) ( 19. Bxd4 $6 cxd4 20. e5 Qc8+ 21. Qxc8 Raxc8+ 22. Kb1 Rc4 23. b3 Rb4 $132 { Rd8 } ) 19... Qc8 20. Qb5 Qg4 21. h5 e5 ( 21... Qf3 22. Qd3 $18 ) ( 21... Bg7 22. e5 $16 ) 22. hxg6 hxg6 23. f5 $3 ( 23. Rdg1 Qf3 $13 ) ( 23. Qd3 c4 24. Qc2 c3 $132 ) 23... Qxe4 $8 ( 23... Kg7 24. Qd7 Qxe4 25. fxg6 $18 ) ( 23... Bxe3+ 24. fxe3 Qxe4 25. fxg6 $18 ) 24. fxg6 ( 24. Qd7 $2 Bxb2+ $1 $11 ) 24... Qxd5 $8 ( 24... fxg6 25. Qxb7 $18 ) ( 24... Bxe3+ 25. fxe3 Qxe3+ 26. Kb1 $18 ) 25. Bxd4 exd4 26. Qd3 $18 Kg7 27. gxf7 Rxf7 28. Rdg1+ Kf6 29. Rg6+ Ke7 30. Qe2+ Kd7 31. Rh5 1-0"
"[Event ""BrainGames World Ch""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2000.10.28""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Kramnik, Vladimir""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev (November 2000)""]
[BlackElo ""2830""]
[ECO ""E55""]
[EventDate ""2000.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""66""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.02.24""]
[WhiteElo ""2751""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 c5 7. O-O dxc4 ( 7... cxd4 { - Game 10 } ) ( 7... Nc6 ) 8. Bxc4 Nbd7 9. a3 ( 9. Qe2 ) 9... cxd4 ( 9... Ba5 $5 ) 10. axb4 dxc3 11. bxc3 Qc7 12. Be2 ( 12. Qb3 b6 { 13...Bb7 } ) 12... Qxc3 $5 13. Ba3 $1 $146 ( 13. Bd2 ) 13... Nd5 $1 14. Qb1 $1 Qf6 $1 15. Bd3 h6 16. b5 Rd8 17. Bb2 ( 17. Nd2 $5 { Shipov } ) 17... Qe7 18. Ra4 ( 18. Rd1 ) ( 18. Rc1 ) ( 18. Ba3 Qf6 19. Bb2 Qe7 ) 18... Nc5 ( 18... N7f6 19. Ne5 $5 ) 19. Bh7+ ( 19. Rg4 Nf6 $6 ( 19... e5 $1 $13 ) ( 19... Nxd3 $6 ) 20. Bxf6 Qxf6 21. Bh7+ Kf8 ( 21... Kh8 $2 22. Rf4 Qe7 23. Ne5 Rf8 24. Rxf7 ) 22. Rf4 Qc3 23. Rc1 $5 Qb3 24. Qa1 ) 19... Kh8 20. Rh4 ( 20. Rc4 ) ( 20. Rg4 Nf6 ( 20... e5 $5 21. Bf5 Nf6 $5 ) 21. Bxf6 gxf6 $1 ) 20... f6 $1 ( 20... Nf6 $2 21. Bxf6 $1 Qxf6 22. Rf4 $1 { - 19.Rg4 } ) 21. Rc4 ( 21. Qg6 $6 Bd7 $5 ) ( 21. Rc1 $5 ) ( 21. Rh5 ) 21... Bd7 ( 21... Nd7 ) 22. Ba3 ( 22. Nh4 $5 Be8 ( 22... Qd6 $2 23. e4 $1 Bxb5 24. e5 $1 ) 23. Ng6+ $44 ( 23. Ba3 ) ) 22... b6 23. Be4 $6 ( 23. Bd3 $5 ) ( 23. Nh4 $5 ) 23... a6 $1 $17 24. bxa6 ( 24. Bxc5 bxc5 25. Rfc1 $5 Rab8 26. Bxd5 Rxb5 $5 27. Qe4 $1 ( 27. Qc2 exd5 28. Rxc5 Rxc5 29. Qxc5 Rc8 $1 ) 27... Qd6 $1 28. Bb7 Qb6 29. Ba8 Qb8 30. Bc6 f5 ) 24... Rxa6 25. Bxc5 ( 25. Qb2 $6 Rxa3 $1 { and 26...Bb5 } ) 25... bxc5 26. Rfc1 ( 26. Qb7 $2 Rb6 27. Nh4 ( 27. Qa7 Bb5 ) 27... Qe8 $1 28. Qa7 Ra8 29. Ng6+ Kg8 30. Ne7+ Kf7 $1 ) 26... Ra5 27. Qb2 Rb5 ( 27... Qd6 ) 28. Qa3 Nb6 $5 29. R4c3 ( 29. Rxc5 $2 Bc6 $1 ) 29... Rb4 ( 29... Be8 30. Nd4 Qd6 31. Bd3 $1 ( 31. Nxb5 $2 Qd1+ 32. Rxd1 Rxd1# ) 31... cxd4 ( 31... Rb4 $5 32. Rxc5 Ra4 33. Qc3 e5 34. Bc2 exd4 35. Qd3 f5 $1 ) 32. Qxd6 Rxd6 33. Rc8 Nxc8 34. Rxc8 Kg8 35. Bxb5 ( 35. Bg6 Rb1+ $1 ) 35... Rb6 36. Bd3 Kf7 37. exd4 Rb3 $5 $15 ) 30. Nd2 f5 $6 ( 30... Bc6 $5 31. Bxc6 ( 31. Rxc5 Rxe4 ) 31... Rxd2 32. Rd3 Rdb2 ) 31. Bf3 $6 ( 31. Rxc5 $1 Rxe4 32. Nxe4 fxe4 33. Qb4 $1 ) 31... Na4 $6 ( 31... Rc8 $5 ) 32. Rxc5 $1 Rb2 33. Nc4 $1 Qxc5 ( 33... Rbb8 { 34.R-- } ) ( 33... Qxc5 34. Qxc5 Nxc5 35. Nxb2 Rc8 $11 ) 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""BrainGames World Ch""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""15""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Black ""Kramnik, Vladimir""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev (November 2000)""]
[BlackElo ""2770""]
[ECO ""E05""]
[EventDate ""2000.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""76""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.02.24""]
[WhiteElo ""2849""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 $1 ( 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 dxc4 5. Bg2 c5 ( 5... Nc6 { Karpov-Kramnik (two games) } ) 6. O-O Nc6 7. Ne5 { Kasparov-Deep Blue (2) 1996 } ) 3... d5 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O dxc4 7. Qc2 a6 8. Qxc4 ( 8. a4 Bd7 9. Qxc4 Bc6 10. Bg5 Bd5 11. Qd3 Be4 12. Qd1 c5 13. dxc5 Qxd1 $2 14. Rxd1 Bxc5 15. Nc3 $16 { -  Khalifman,A-Kramnik, Dortmund 2000 } ) 8... b5 9. Qc2 Bb7 10. Bd2 { Polugaevsky 1965 } ( 10. Nc3 Nbd7 { 11...c5 } ( 10... b4 ) ) ( 10. Bf4 { (Kramnik-Svidler, 1998 ; Korchnoi-Kramnik, 1999) } ) 10... Be4 ( 10... Nbd7 11. Ba5 $1 ) 11. Qc1 Bb7 ( 11... Nc6 { Korchnoi-Kasparov, London Ct (4) 1983 } ) 12. Bf4 ( 12. Be3 { (?!) } 12... Nd5 13. Nc3 Nd7 14. Rd1 Rc8 { Kasparov-Karpov, Moscow Wch (8) 1984 } ) 12... Bd6 ( 12... Nd5 13. Nc3 $1 Nxf4 14. Qxf4 c5 15. dxc5 Bxc5 16. Rac1 $36 { Piket-Karpov, Dortmund 1985 } ) 13. Nbd2 Nbd7 14. Nb3 { ...Na5 } 14... Bd5 15. Rd1 Qe7 ( 15... Qb8 16. Be5 ( 16. Ne5 $1 ) 16... Qb6 17. Qf4 Ne4 18. Bxd6 cxd6 19. Ne1 f5 $1 { Alekseev-Kievelitz, corr. 1989 } ( 19... Nef6 { Bareev-Lalic, Sochi 1987 } ) ) 16. Ne5 $1 $36 Bxg2 17. Kxg2 Nd5 ( 17... Bxe5 18. dxe5 Nd5 19. Bg5 $1 Qb4 $2 20. Rd4 $1 $18 ) 18. Nc6 Nxf4+ ( 18... Qf6 19. Bxd6 cxd6 20. Nd2 $5 ( 20. e4 ) 20... Rac8 21. Ne4 Qg6 22. Nxd6 Nb8 $1 23. Nxc8 Rxc8 ( 23... Qe4+ $5 ) 24. Nxb8 ( 24. Qb1 $5 ) 24... Rxc1 25. Raxc1 h5 $5 ) 19. Qxf4 $1 Qe8 ( { hardly better is } 19... Qf6 ) ( 19... Bxf4 $4 20. Nxe7+ ) 20. Qf3 e5 21. dxe5 Nxe5 22. Nxe5 Qxe5 23. Rd2 $1 Rae8 ( 23... Rfe8 { xRa8 } ) 24. e3 $1 Re6 $1 ( 24... c5 25. Qd5 $5 ) 25. Rad1 Rf6 26. Qd5 Qe8 $3 27. Rc1 ( 27. Rc2 g6 ( 27... h5 $5 28. Rc6 Rf5 29. Qxf5 Qxc6+ 30. Qf3 ) 28. Kg1 ( 28. Nd2 Rf5 ) 28... h5 29. Rc6 Rf5 30. Qg2 ) ( 27. Nd4 $6 Bb4 $1 ) 27... g6 28. Rdc2 ( 28. Rc6 $2 Rf5 ) ( 28. Kg1 h5 29. Rc6 Qa8 { ...Rd8 } ) ( 28. Qc6 $5 ) 28... h5 29. Nd2 ( 29. Rc6 ) ( 29. Qc6 ) ( 29. Nc5 { (!) } 29... c6 $2 30. Ne4 ) 29... Rf5 30. Qe4 $2 ( 30. Qc6 $1 Qe6 31. Nb3 Rd5 32. Qxa6 $5 ( 32. Nc5 Bxc5 33. Rxc5 Rd2 $1 34. Qxe6 $2 fxe6 ) 32... h4 ( 32... Qe4+ 33. Kg1 h4 34. Nd2 ) 33. Qc6 h3+ 34. Kf1 Qe4 ) 30... c5 $1 $11 31. Qxe8 ( 31. Qb7 Qc8 ) 31... Rxe8 32. e4 Rfe5 33. f4 R5e6 34. e5 Be7 35. b3 ( 35. Ne4 f6 36. Nxc5 ( 36. Nxf6+ Bxf6 37. exf6 c4 ) 36... Bxc5 37. Rxc5 fxe5 38. fxe5 Rxe5 39. Rxe5 Rxe5 40. Rc6 Kf7 41. Rxa6 Re2+ ) 35... f6 36. Nf3 fxe5 37. Nxe5 Rd8 38. h4 Rd5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""3rd Int""]
[Site ""Torshavn FAI""]
[Date ""2000.10.13""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Black ""Conquest, Stuart""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Alexander Baburin""]
[BlackElo ""2529""]
[ECO ""B19""]
[EventDate ""2000.10.06""]
[PlyCount ""75""]
[SourceDate ""2001.05.12""]
[WhiteElo ""2630""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. h4 h6 7. Nf3 Nf6 8. Ne5 Bh7 9. Bd3 Bxd3 10. Qxd3 e6 11. Bf4 Qa5+ 12. c3 Qa6 13. Ne4 $5 { This seems to be a novelty. } ( { In the game Topalov-Leko, Tilburg 1998 White did not get much after } 13. Qf3 Nbd7 14. Nxd7 { RR } 14... Kxd7 15. Be5 Be7 16. b3 Rhd8 17. c4 Qa5+ 18. Ke2 Ke8 19. Rhe1 Kf8 20. Kf1 Rd7 21. a4 Rad8 22. Rad1 Kg8 ) 13... Nxe4 ( { Perhaps, better was } 13... Qxd3 14. Nxf6+ gxf6 15. Nxd3 h5 { although even then White maintains slightly better chances. } ) 14. Qxe4 Nd7 15. Nxd7 Kxd7 { White has more space for manoeuvring, which defines his
advantage. Ponomariov gives a good example how to handle such positions: } 16. Rh3 $1 Rc8 17. Be5 $1 Qc4 18. Rf3 f6 19. Bg3 f5 20. Qc2 g5 $6 { perhaps better was to play ...Re8 and evacuate the king to c8. } 21. Be5 Rg8 22. b3 Qd5 23. c4 Qa5+ 24. Kf1 Be7 25. hxg5 Rxg5 ( { After } 25... hxg5 { White's rook would come back to the h-file - } 26. Rh3 $1 ) 26. Rd1 h5 27. Qe2 Qa6 28. Bf4 $1 { The bishop only LOOKED good onn e5, but it lacked any useful
role. Relocating this piece White prepares to put pressure on the e6-pawn.
Black position is already very difficult. } 28... Rg6 29. Re3 Rcg8 30. g3 h4 31. Re1 { Black's position is cracking, as he cannot hold the e6-pawn. He must
defend tactically, but this already does not help: } 31... Bb4 32. Rxe6 $1 Bxe1 33. Re7+ Kd8 34. Bc7+ Kc8 35. Qe5 $1 { White calmly finsihes his attack. } 35... b5 36. Bd8 $1 Ba5 37. Rc7+ Kb8 38. Rxc6+ 1-0"
"[Event ""34th Olympiad""]
[Site ""Istanbul TUR""]
[Date ""2000.11.12""]
[Round ""14""]
[White ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Black ""Sokolov, Ivan""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""V. Barsky and A. Baburin""]
[BlackElo ""2611""]
[ECO ""C45""]
[EventDate ""2000.10.28""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[SourceDate ""2001.05.12""]
[WhiteElo ""2630""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Be3 Qf6 6. c3 Qg6 7. Qf3 Ne5 8. Qe2 $5 { This seems to be a new move. It's interesting that this year Ivan
Sokolov already suffered from a novelty involving Qe2 - in his game against
Alexander Morozevich in Sarajevo, which went 1 e4 e5 2 f4 exf4 3 Nf3 Ne7 4 d4
d5 5 Qe2!. } 8... Nh6 ( { Black probably did not like the line } 8... Qxe4 9. Nd2 Qg4 10. Nb5 Qxe2+ 11. Bxe2 Bxe3 12. Nxc7+ Kd8 13. Nxa8 Bxd2+ 14. Kxd2 b6 ) ( { but then } 8... a6 { (preventing Nb5) was worth considering. } ) 9. f4 Neg4 10. f5 Qf6 11. Bg1 O-O 12. Nd2 Ne5 13. O-O-O Qa6 { It is easy to criticise
Black's decision to settle for a unpleasant ending, but White's pawn storm on
the kingside could be even more unpleasant! } 14. Qxa6 bxa6 15. N4f3 $1 { Pieces like the black knight on e5 must be eliminated! } 15... Bxg1 16. Rxg1 Nhg4 17. h3 Nxf3 18. gxf3 Ne3 19. Re1 Nxf1 20. Rexf1 f6 21. h4 Bb7 22. Nb3 { Numerous exchanges did not improve Black's position - his bishop is pretty
limited, while White's knight has lots of attractive squares. Now it is going
to c5. } 22... Rae8 23. Nc5 Bc8 24. c4 Kf7 25. h5 Rg8 26. Nd3 $1 { with the idea of Nd3-f4-d5. } 26... g6 27. hxg6+ hxg6 28. fxg6+ Rxg6 29. Rxg6 Kxg6 30. Nf4+ Kf7 31. Rh1 $1 { White immediately takes advantage of the open h-file. } 31... Kg7 32. Nd5 Re5 { Black decided to give up a pawn. } ( { The line } 32... c6 33. Ne3 d6 34. Rd1 $1 Rd8 35. c5 { did not promise him much fun either. } ) 33. Nxc7 f5 ( { Black cannot regain the pawn - } 33... Rc5 34. Ne8+ Kf7 35. Nd6+ Ke6 36. b4 Rc6 37. c5 a5 38. Rh8 { winning. } ) 34. Rh5 $1 d6 35. Nd5 a5 36. Kd2 Bd7 37. exf5 Rxf5 38. Rxf5 Bxf5 39. Nc7 Bb1 40. a3 Ba2 41. Kc3 Kf6 42. Nb5 d5 43. c5 Ke5 44. f4+ $1 ( 44. f4+ { the line } 44... Kxf4 45. c6 { does not require comments. } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""FIDE WCh KO""]
[Site ""New Delhi IND""]
[Date ""2000.12.02""]
[Round ""2.4""]
[White ""Ivanchuk, Vassily""]
[Black ""Ehlvest, Jaan""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Alexander Baburin""]
[BlackElo ""2627""]
[ECO ""B14""]
[EventDate ""2000.11.27""]
[PlyCount ""56""]
[SourceDate ""2001.05.12""]
[WhiteElo ""2719""]

1. c4 c6 2. e4 d5 3. exd5 Nf6 4. Nc3 cxd5 5. d4 e6 6. Nf3 Bb4 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. Qc2 Qc7 $146 ( { Usually Black plays here } 8... Nd7 { for example: } 9. Bd3 N7f6 10. O-O Bd7 11. Nxd5 Nxd5 12. Ne5 Bd6 13. Be4 Rc8 14. Qb3 Bc6 15. Qg3 g6 16. Bh6 Bf8 17. Qf3 f5 18. Bxf8 Kxf8 19. Rfe1 Kg7 20. Nxc6 Rxc6 21. Bxd5 exd5 22. Re5 $16 { Benjamin-Seirawan, USA Championship, Seattle 2000. } ) 9. Bd2 Nd7 { Positions with the isolated d-pawn are quite popular in New Delhi
and a number of very interesting games on this topic have been played here. } 10. Bd3 Bxc3 11. bxc3 N5f6 12. a4 $2 { Perhaps White anticipated ...b6 and thus
planned creating tension on the queenside with a4-a5. However this move wastes
time and allows Black to develop his pieces comfortably. } ( { Better was } 12. O-O ) 12... b6 $1 ( { After } 12... O-O 13. O-O b6 { White would have had } 14. Rfe1 Bb7 15. Ne5 ) 13. O-O Bb7 14. Nh4 $2 ( { Explaining this game to the
audience in the press-room, Jaan Ehlvest recommended } 14. Qd1 { assessing chances as roughly equal. } ) 14... O-O 15. f4 Bd5 $1 16. Nf3 Bc4 $1 { Now light squares in White's camp are weak, while his
dark-squared bishop is an unfortunate piece. } 17. Ne5 Bxd3 18. Qxd3 Rac8 19. Rf3 Nd5 20. Qb5 Rfd8 21. Raf1 f5 $1 22. Be1 $2 ( { Better was } 22. Re1 ) 22... Nxe5 $1 23. fxe5 Qc4 { This is a triumph of Black's strategy - his
position is winning, although of course White should not have collapsed so
quickly... } 24. Bh4 Qxb5 25. axb5 Rd7 26. Rc1 Rc4 27. Be1 Nc7 28. h3 $2 ( 28. Rb1 Rd5 { winning. } ) 28... Rdxd4 $1 ( 28... Rdxd4 29. Ra1 Ra4 $1 ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Romanian Team Ch""]
[Site ""Eforie Nord""]
[Date ""2000.12.22""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Bologan, Viktor""]
[Black ""Golubev, Mikhail""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""M.Golubev, R.Scherbakov""]
[BlackElo ""2523""]
[ECO ""B78""]
[EventDate ""2000.12.??""]
[PlyCount ""100""]
[SourceDate ""2001.05.12""]
[WhiteElo ""2641""]

{ ""Walking on the edge of razor"" } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 Nc6 8. Qd2 O-O 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. Bb3 Rc8 11. O-O-O Ne5 12. Kb1 Re8 13. h4 { A typical for Dragon very sharp situation is arisen - the
kings are castled to the opposite sides and both players are trying to
organise an attack. At first sight White is coming quicker but Black has a lot
of counter recourses. } 13... h5 { A necessary move to slow down White's activity. } 14. Bg5 ( 14. Bh6 { was worthy of consideration. A possible continuation was } 14... Nc4 ( 14... Rc5 $14 ) 15. Bxc4 Rxc4 16. Bxg7 Kxg7 $14 { with acceptable play for Black. } ) 14... Rc5 $1 { A pawn structure gives White more possibilities for comfortable
development - Black should consider every free square to place the pieces more
actively but then he has to prove its reliability in rather suspiciously
looking complications. } 15. Rhe1 Qa5 16. f4 Nc4 $1 { The only move. } ( { The alternative variations show very well all the dangers which Black faces to: } 16... Neg4 $2 17. e5 $1 dxe5 18. Bxf7+ Kxf7 19. Nb3 Qb4 20. Nxc5 Qxc5 21. Bxf6 Nxf6 22. fxe5 $18 ) ( 16... Nc6 $6 17. e5 $1 dxe5 $2 ( 17... Nxd4 ) 18. Bxf7+ Kxf7 19. Nb3 $18 { and so on. } ) 17. Bxc4 Rxc4 18. Nb3 ( 18. e5 $6 { does not bring desired effect due to } 18... Nd5 ) ( { The game Beliavsky - Kir.Georgiev, Wijk aan Zee 1985 continued by } 18. Bxf6 Bxf6 19. Nd5 Qxd2 20. Nxf6+ exf6 21. Rxd2 f5 $11 { and Black held balance in the ending. } ) 18... Qa6 $8 19. e5 Nh7 ( 19... Ng4 $5 ) 20. exd6 Nxg5 $6 ( 20... e6 $5 $13 { was more precise decision with chances for both sides. } ) 21. hxg5 $1 $36 ( 21. Rxe7 $2 { was a big mistake due to } 21... Bxc3 22. bxc3 Ne4 $19 ) 21... Bg4 $5 { A very risky but fairly interesting idea! } ( { Yet, it looks like other continuations did not solve the problems: } 21... Qxd6 $2 22. Qe2 $1 ) ( 21... exd6 22. Rxe8+ Bxe8 23. Nd5 $5 $36 ) ( 21... e6 22. Ne4 $16 ) 22. Rxe7 ( 22. Nd5 $5 { seemed to be strong enough: } 22... Bxd1 23. Qxd1 $1 Rd8 ( 23... Qxd6 $2 24. Nf6+ $1 $18 ) ( 23... e6 24. Nc7 $16 ) 24. dxe7 Re8 $16 { Black is somehow holding on but of course White is clearly better. } ) 22... Rd8 23. Qd5 $1 Rxf4 $8 24. Nc5 $2 { At first glance this is just winning but let's better look what's happened. } ( { Correct } 24. d7 $3 $36 { could have proved White's advantage: } 24... Kh7 $1 ( 24... Bxd1 25. Re8+ Kh7 26. Rxd8 Bg4 27. a3 $18 ) 25. Rde1 { and Black is in troubles. } ) 24... Qb6 $1 ( { Other moves were just losing: } 24... Qxd6 $2 25. Re8+ Rxe8 26. Qxd6 ) ( 24... Rxd6 $2 25. Nxa6 Rxd5 26. Nxd5 ) ( 24... Qc4 $2 25. Nxb7 ) ( 24... Qf1 $2 25. Ree1 ) 25. Rxb7 Qxd6 $1 { Excellent - Black uses a weakness of the first rank. } ( 25... Qa5 $2 26. Rb5 $1 $18 ) 26. Qxd6 ( { The ending after } 26. Rb8 Qxb8 27. Qxd8+ Qxd8 28. Rxd8+ Kh7 $36 { was better for Black thanks to the pair of bishops and the pawn
majority on the kingside. } ) 26... Rxd6 27. Rxd6 $6 ( { It may seem strange but it was better not to take the rook and continue } 27. Re1 $1 { - in this case it was much more difficult for Black to obtain and
later to advance the passed h-pawn. } ) 27... Rf1+ 28. Nd1 Bxd1 29. Rb8+ ( 29. a4 Bf3+ 30. Ka2 Bxb7 31. Nxb7 Rf2 { looked equally bad for Black. } ) 29... Kh7 30. a4 { The rook moved from the light square but to another unfortunate one. } 30... Be5 $1 31. Rbd8 Bxd6 32. Rxd6 Bf3+ 33. Ka2 Bxg2 { The smoke is cleared - White is troubles as the h-pawn comes too quickly. } 34. Rd2 Rg1 $1 { Not only protecting the bishop but keeping an eye at the pawn g5. } 35. Nd7 { Trying to confuse the opponent with some mating threats. } 35... Bh3 $1 36. Nf6+ Kg7 37. Ne8+ Kf8 38. Nf6 Kg7 $138 39. Ne8+ Kf8 40. Nf6 Be6+ 41. b3 h4 42. c4 h3 43. Ka3 Kg7 44. Ne8+ Kh8 $1 { Winning the pawn g5 - now everything is easy. } 45. c5 Rxg5 $19 46. c6 Rc5 47. c7 g5 48. Kb4 Rc1 49. Nf6 g4 50. Nd5 g3 { White resigned. A very exciting game! } 0-1"
"[Event """"Deep Fritz gegen Deutschland""""]
[Site ""www.computerschach.de/dfritz/""]
[Date ""2001.02.21""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Deep Fritz (2x800 MHz)""]
[Black ""Germany""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[ECO ""B78""]
[EventDate ""2000.12.19""]
[PlyCount ""142""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.02.24""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 ( 2... Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Bc4 O-O 8. Bb3 d6 9. f3 Bd7 10. h4 $5 ( 10. Qd2 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 b5 ) 10... h5 11. Qd2 Rc8 { - game } ) 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 Nc6 8. Bc4 O-O 9. Qd2 Bd7 10. h4 ( 10. O-O-O Rc8 11. Bb3 Ne5 12. Kb1 $1 ) 10... Rc8 11. Bb3 h5 12. O-O-O Ne5 13. Bg5 Rc5 14. Kb1 b5 ( 14... Re8 $5 15. Rhe1 Qa5 16. a3 ( 16. f4 Nc4 $1 17. Bxc4 Rxc4 18. Nb3 Qa6 19. e5 { Bologan-Golubev, Romanian Cht 2000 } 19... Ng4 $1 ) 16... b5 $2 ( 16... Qa6 $5 ) 17. Bxf6 $16 { Anand-Kasparov, London PCA Wch (17) 1995 } ) 15. g4 { (I.Zaitsev, 1983) } 15... a5 ( 15... hxg4 16. h5 $1 $40 { Karpov-Sznapik, Dubai OL 1986 } ) 16. Bxf6 ( 16. gxh5 ) 16... Bxf6 17. gxh5 ( 17. a3 hxg4 18. f4 Nc4 $132 { Karpov-Kir.Georgiev, Dubai OL 1986 } ) 17... a4 18. Bd5 ( 18. hxg6 axb3 19. Nxb3 Rxc3 20. gxf7+ Kxf7 21. Qxc3 Nc4 22. Nd4 Qb6 $13 { Chandler-Petursson, Hastings 1986/7 } ) 18... e6 19. hxg6 exd5 20. h5 Bg5 ( 20... Rxc3 21. bxc3 ( 21. Qh6 $5 fxg6 22. hxg6 Qe7 23. bxc3 dxe4 ) 21... Bg5 22. f4 $13 { Mestel-Kudrin, Hastings 1986/7 } ) ( 20... fxg6 $5 21. hxg6 Bg7 22. Qh2 Re8 23. Nxd5 Rxd5 24. Qh7+ ( 24. exd5 Qf6 { Abreu-Y.Gonzalez, Matanzas 1997 } ) 24... Kf8 25. exd5 Qf6 26. Rde1 Nxf3 $6 ( 26... Qxg6 $2 27. f4 $18 ) ( 26... Re7 ) 27. Rxe8+ Kxe8 28. Qg8+ Ke7 29. Qxg7+ $1 ( 29. Rh7 Nd2+ 30. Kc1 Qf1+ 31. Kxd2 Qf4+ 32. Ke1 Qg3+ 33. Kd2 Qf4+ $11 ) 29... Qxg7 30. Rh7 Kf6 31. Rxg7 Kxg7 32. Nxf3 Kxg6 33. Nd4 Kf6 34. Nc6 ( 34. c3 ) 34... Bxc6 35. dxc6 Ke7 36. Kc1 ( 36. b4 axb3 37. axb3 b4 $1 ) 36... Kd8 37. Kd2 Kc7 38. Kc3 Kxc6 39. Kd4 { draw, Naumann-Golubev, blitz, KasparovChess.com 2000 } ) 21. f4 ( 21. Qg2 Rxc3 22. bxc3 Nc4 23. Rdg1 Na3+ $5 ( 23... Qa5 $2 24. Qxg5 Qxc3 25. gxf7+ Kxf7 { Wiech-Nizynski, Poland 1987 } 26. Qg7+ Ke8 27. Nxb5 $1 Qb4+ 28. Ka1 Bxb5 29. Rb1 Qc5 30. Rxb5 Qxb5 31. Rb1 $18 { S.Ham } ) 24. Kb2 Nc4+ 25. Ka1 Qa5 ) 21... Nc4 ( 21... Bh6 $6 22. Nxd5 ( 22. Qg2 ) ) ( 21... Rxc3 $5 22. bxc3 { - 20...Rc3 } ) 22. Qg2 ( 22. Qf2 Qf6 $1 $13 { Sylvan-Macieja, Copenhagen 1996 } ) ( 22. Qh2 Bf6 { Holmsten-Tiviakov, Rilton Cup 1990 } ( 22... Bh6 23. Nxd5 $14 ) 23. Qg2 Bxd4 24. Rxd4 Qf6 ) 22... Ne3 23. Qxg5 ( 23. Qg3 Nxd1 24. Rxd1 Qe7 $1 ( 24... Bh4 $2 25. gxf7+ $1 ) 25. fxg5 dxe4 26. gxf7+ Rxf7 27. g6 Rg7 $132 { Hund-Rytova, corr. 1991 } ) 23... Qxg5 24. fxg5 Nxd1 25. gxf7+ Rxf7 26. Rxd1 Bg4 27. Re1 { ""Das ist der letzte Zug aus dem
Eroeffnungsrepertoire von Deep Fritz."" (Holger Moeller, www.computerschach.de) } ( 27. Rg1 Rf4 28. Nc6 $1 { (  M.Golubev, 1999) } ( 28. Ndxb5 dxe4 29. Kc1 e3 $132 { Henao-Kudrin, New York 1992 } ) ( 28. Kc1 b4 $1 29. Nd1 Bxh5 30. Ne6 Rxe4 31. Nxc5 dxc5 $36 { Malakhov-Soloviov, Minsk 1998 } ) 28... Bxh5 ( 28... Rxc6 29. Nxd5 $16 ) 29. Nxd5 Rf2 30. Ncb4 Rh2 31. Nd3 Rc4 32. b3 Rd4 $14 { Riha-Kopec, corr. Czechian league 1997; Hage-Bergmann, corr. 1999 } ) 27... dxe4 $132 28. Ndxb5 ( 28. Ncxb5 d5 29. Nd6 { draw, Goloshchapov-Tindall, Medellin 1996 } ) 28... d5 ( 28... e3 29. Nxd6 { Henao-Berube, New York 1993 } 29... Rf4 $8 ) 29. Nd6 Rg7 ( 29... Rf2 30. Ne8 Kf7 31. Nf6 Be6 32. a3 $14 { (H.Moeller) } ) 30. Rg1 ( 30. Ncxe4 $2 dxe4 31. Nxe4 Re7 32. Nf6+ Kf7 33. Rxe7+ Kxe7 34. Nxg4 Rxg5 $19 ) 30... Bxh5 31. Nxa4 ( 31. Nf5 Rb7 32. Nxa4 Rc6 { - 31.Nxa4 } ) 31... Rc6 32. Nf5 Rb7 33. c3 Be8 34. b3 Rcc7 35. Kc2 $146 ( 35. Ne3 $6 d4 36. Nd5 Bxa4 37. Nxc7 Rxc7 38. cxd4 $6 Bb5 $17 { Fritz 6 -Crafty
17.07, SSDF 27.04.2000  (http://home.interact.se/~w100107/welcome.htm) } ) 35... Bxa4 36. bxa4 Rh7 $1 37. Nh6+ Kg7 { xNh6 } 38. Rd1 Kg6 $1 ( 38... Rd7 39. Ng4 ) 39. Rxd5 e3 40. Ng4 e2 41. Re5 Rh4 $1 42. Nf6 Rh2 43. Kd3 Rb2 44. Nd5 Rh3+ 45. Kc4 Rf3 46. Nb4 Rd2 47. a3 ( 47. a5 Rf4+ 48. Kb3 Rf1 49. Nd3 Rxd3 50. Rxe2 Rc1 51. Rc2 Rxc2 52. Kxc2 Rd5 53. Kb3 Rxa5 54. a4 Kxg5 55. Kb4 Ra8 56. a5 Kf5 57. Kb5 Ke6 58. Kb6 Kd6 59. a6 Rb8+ $19 ) 47... Rf4+ 48. Kb3 Rf1 49. Nd3 Rxd3 50. Rxe2 Kxg5 51. Re5+ Kf6 $19 52. Re8 Rc1 53. Rc8 Ke6 54. a5 Kd7 55. Rc5 Rd6 56. Rg5 Rc6 57. Rg7+ Kc8 58. Rg3 Kb7 59. Rh3 Ka6 60. Kb2 Rg1 61. Kb3 Kxa5 62. Rh5+ Ka6 63. Rh3 Rb6+ 64. Kc2 Rg2+ 65. Kd3 Rb3 66. Kc4 Rxa3 67. Kb4 Ra1 68. Rh6+ Kb7 69. Rh3 Rb1+ 70. Kc4 Rg4+ 71. Kd3 Rbg1 0-1"
"[Event ""Amber2001""]
[Site ""Monaco""]
[Date ""2001.03.22""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Anand, Viswanathan""]
[Black ""Ivanchuk, Vassily""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""R.Scherbakov""]
[BlackElo ""277""]
[ECO ""C88""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""85""]
[SourceDate ""2001.05.12""]
[WhiteElo ""283""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. a4 { This is the so called ""Anti-Marshall"" - recently the top players do not
often allow Black to sacrifice a pawn after 8. c3 d5 } ( 8. c3 d5 ) 8... b4 ( { As you may remember, we considered an excellent win by Garry Kasparov vs.
Peter Leko in recently finished super-tournament in Linares:CT-115 } 8... Bb7 9. d3 d6 10. Nbd2 Na5 11. Ba2 c5 12. Nf1 Re8 13. Ne3 h6 14. Bd2 { and so on. } ) 9. d3 d6 10. a5 ( 10. Nbd2 Na5 11. Ba2 c5 { is another possibility } ) 10... Be6 ( { Both } 10... Bg4 ) ( { and } 10... Rb8 { are the alternatives. } ) 11. Nbd2 Bxb3 12. Nxb3 Re8 13. h3 $5 { This modest move is a novelty. } ( { After the immediate } 13. d4 exd4 14. Nfxd4 Nxd4 15. Nxd4 Bf8 $132 { Black obtained more or less acceptable play in the games Szabo - Unzicker,
Bern 1987 and Short - I.Sokolov, Linares 1995. } ) 13... Qd7 14. Bg5 h6 15. Bh4 { White postponed the advance d3-d4 trying to realise it in more favourable
situation. } 15... Nh7 ( { Unfortunately it was impossible to play more actively: } 15... Nh5 $2 { failed to } 16. Nxe5 $1 ) 16. Bxe7 Rxe7 17. d4 { There was no reason to delay this advance anymore. } 17... exd4 18. Nfxd4 Nf6 19. f3 Nxd4 20. Qxd4 ( 20. Nxd4 { could be well met by } 20... d5 $1 { and in case of } 21. e5 { Black has } 21... Rae8 $1 $13 ) 20... Qb5 { Generally
ck's position looks quite acceptable but , as we'll see, his play is not so
easy. } 21. Qd3 $1 Qg5 ( { The ending after } 21... Qxd3 $6 22. cxd3 { is difficult. White will create strong pressure on the c-file and if Black
puts his pawn on c5 then d3-d4 will be annoying. } ) ( 21... Qe5 22. Nd4 $14 { was also better for White. } ) 22. Qd2 $1 { Insisting on the ending. } 22... Qxd2 ( 22... Qb5 $5 { deserved attention although after } 23. Nd4 Qc5 24. Kh1 $14 { White kept better chances but Black can reasonably hope for counterplay - ...
Nh5 would be one of the ideas. } ) 23. Nxd2 Rae8 24. Nb3 $1 { A good prophylactic move. } ( { Of course, not } 24. Nc4 $2 { due to } 24... d5 $1 ) 24... c5 $6 { It was probably better to refrain from this move for a while. } ( 24... d5 $6 { was dubious due to } 25. Nc5 { and Black cannot give up the a6 pawn. } ) ( { Something like } 24... Re5 $5 { deserved attention. } ) 25. Red1 Re6 26. Rd2 Kf8 27. Rad1 Ke7 28. Nc1 $1 { The advance ...d6-d5 is prevented - it's time to improve the knight. } 28... Rd8 29. Nd3 Rd7 30. b3 g5 31. Kf2 Rb7 32. Nb2 $1 { Simple, but effective play - Black is already in trouble! } 32... Rb5 $6 { Of course, the rook has nothing to do here but it was already difficult to
give Black better advice. } ( { Something like } 32... h5 33. Nc4 Rd7 { looked more stubborn but after } 34. Ne3 { the only way to secure the d6-pawn is } 34... Ne8 { - I think there is no need to say that White has a huge advantage here. } ) 33. Nc4 Ne8 34. e5 $1 { Securing a decisive penetration. } 34... dxe5 35. Rd7+ Kf6 36. Ra7 Kg6 37. Rdd7 f6 38. Rd8 $18 { Black has a pawn up but look at his pieces - none of them can move! } 38... h5 39. Rda8 h4 40. Rxa6 { The a-pawn can hardly be stopped. } 40... Nc7 41. Rxe6 Nxe6 42. a6 Nc7 43. Ra7 { Black resigned. Extraordinary technique by Vishy Anand! } 1-0"
"[Event ""Deutschland, Pokal""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.01.21""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Breder, Dennis""]
[Black ""Zeller, Frank""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Frank Zeller""]
[BlackElo ""2422""]
[ECO ""B40""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""51""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.02.24""]
[WhiteElo ""2383""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 b6 $5 { Played in the ""spirit of the hedgehog""
according to my book ""Sizilianisch im Geiste des Igels"".   played in the
""spirit of the hedgehog"" according to my book } 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. Nc3 d6 6. d4 cxd4 7. Nxd4 a6 8. O-O Nd7 $5 $146 { This opening line is rarely seen. Perhaps
my move is already a novelty. This opening line is rarely seen. Perhaps my
move is already a novelty. You can reach the position from many different ways:
2. ...a6, 2. ...b6, 2. ...d6 and finally 2. ...e6, but in every occasion there
are plausible causes for both players to deviate. The black strategie, to slow
the development of the king's side while seizing a capable hedgehog-formation
on the other side, is a central thougt in my book.  In this special line it's
necessary not to engage the kings knight too early. } ( 8... Be7 { =Chiburdanidze-Joseliani,WCHW(11), Tel Aviv 1988; Inf.46 / 286. } ) ( 8... Qc7 { =B43; the most material one can find in the data banks arises from 1.e4 c5 2.
Nf3 e6 3.d4 cd 4.Nd4: a6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.g3 b6!? - my favourite line is } 9. Re1 Nd7 10. Bg5 Ne5 $5 { my own creation - never seen in praxis so far. The
sleeping kings's side refuses the aggresive white ambitions! } ( 10... h6 $2 11. Nxe6 ) ( 10... Ngf6 11. Nd5 $1 $40 ) ) 9. f4 { the corresponding capter in my book
handles with two principle plans for white: first, to fight the cautious black
manouvers simply with pieces in the center - that means Re1, eventually Bg5
and culminates in the Nd5-sacrifice. In this case it's not so easy for white
to open files on the queenside, since black moved the b-pawn only to b6
instead of b5!   Second, to start a fierce pawn-attack on the kingside. In the
game white manages to combine this different strategic aims in a remarkable
way: } ( 9. Re1 Rc8 $5 ( 9... Be7 ) ) 9... Ngf6 $5 { The treat was 10.f5 e6 11.
Ne6, but now black  neglects the ""credo"" of holding back the kings-knigt
development. The safer move is 9. ...Qc7, and 9. ...b6-b5 also deserves
attention. Now white has got a target... } ( 9... Be7 $2 10. f5 e5 11. Ne6 $1 $18 ) ( 9... b5 $5 10. f5 e5 11. Ne6 $2 Qb6+ $17 ) ( 9... Qc7 ) 10. Re1 $5 { with the ideas e5, Nd5 } ( 10. g4 { (xSf6) is the consequent move. It looks
quite dangerous, but it seems that ...h6 11.g5 hg 12.fg Sh5 13.g6 Shf6 is
playable for black: } 10... h6 ( 10... Nc5 11. Qe2 d5 12. e5 Nfe4 13. f5 $36 ) 11. g5 ( 11. Re1 Rc8 $1 ( 11... Qc7 { =10.Te1 } ) 12. e5 $6 Bxg2 13. exf6 ( 13. Kxg2 dxe5 14. fxe5 Nh7 $15 { ,xKg2 } ) 13... Bb7 14. fxg7 Bxg7 15. Nf5 Bf8 16. Nxd6+ Bxd6 17. Qxd6 Qh4 $15 ) 11... hxg5 12. fxg5 Nh5 13. g6 Nhf6 14. gxf7+ Kxf7 $13 ) ( 10. Qe2 Qc7 11. g4 $5 h6 12. g5 $5 hxg5 13. fxg5 Nh5 14. g6 Nhf6 15. Bg5 ( 15. gxf7+ Kxf7 16. Nf3 Kg8 $11 ) 15... Be7 ( 15... d5 $5 ) 16. gxf7+ Kxf7 17. Qg4 $6 Qc4 18. Rad1 Ne5 $15 ) 10... Qc7 { I was not confident with this move, but I felt forced to do so. My
prefered move, the alternative ...h5!?, looks interesting, but the analyse
suggests a littlel but forced advantage for white: } ( 10... h5 $5 11. h3 { is okay for black: } ( 11. e5 Bxg2 12. exf6 Bh3 13. fxg7 Bxg7 14. Ne4 Qc7 15. Nf2 $14 Bg4 ( 15... Qc4 16. Be3 Bg4 17. Nxg4 hxg4 18. Nf5 $1 exf5 19. Bxb6+ $14 ) 16. Nxg4 hxg4 17. Be3 $14 ( 17. Rxe6+ $6 fxe6 18. Nxe6 Qc6 19. Nxg7+ Kf7 20. Nf5 Qc5+ 21. Ne3 Rae8 $15 ) 17... Bxd4 18. Bxd4 Rg8 19. Qd3 { the critical line.Perhaps there's an improvement for black... } ) 11... Qc7 12. g4 $5 hxg4 13. hxg4 e5 $5 ( 13... g6 ) 14. Nb3 ( 14. Nf5 g6 15. Ng3 ( 15. Ne3 exf4 16. Ned5 Qc5+ $17 ) 15... Rh4 $1 16. Bf3 exf4 17. Bxf4 Ne5 $15 18. Bg5 $2 Nfxg4 19. Bxh4 Qc5+ $19 ) 14... exf4 15. Nd5 ( 15. g5 Nh5 16. Nd5 Bxd5 17. exd5+ Ne5 $17 ) 15... Bxd5 16. exd5+ Ne5 17. Bxf4 Nd7 18. Nd4 g6 19. Nc6 Bg7 $11 ) ( 10... Rc8 $2 11. e5 Bxg2 12. exf6 $16 ) 11. g4 $1 { the immediate Nd5 looks overhasted. After } ( 11. Nd5 exd5 12. exd5+ Kd8 13. Nc6+ Bxc6 14. dxc6 Nb8 $1 $17 { xc6, the pawn c6, that embraces the blacks position, will leave the board. } ) 11... h6 { ready to face the storm, but nevertheless very risky. The
""computer-move"" 11. ...e5!? is not refutable. In any case black would get more
air to breath. } ( 11... e5 $5 12. Nf5 ( 12. Nd5 Qc5 $1 ) ( 12. Nb3 h6 13. f5 g5 $11 ) 12... g6 13. Ne3 $5 ( 13. Ng3 h5 $5 ) 13... exf4 14. Ned5 Nxd5 15. exd5+ Ne5 $11 ) 12. Nd5 $1 { the only sensible continuation } 12... exd5 13. exd5+ Be7 $1 ( { After } 13... Kd8 14. Nc6+ Bxc6 15. dxc6 Nb8 ( 15... Nc5 16. b4 Ne6 17. f5 Ng5 18. h4 Ngh7 19. c4 $40 { illustrates the power of pawns. } ) 16. g5 Ng8 17. Qd5 $1 { (the difference!) black is completely paralysed. } 17... hxg5 18. fxg5 Ne7 19. Qxf7 Nbxc6 20. Bf4 $40 { black should better stop playing... } ) 14. Nf5 Ng8 15. Qd4 $1 { A very powerfull continuation, which I didn't anticipate. } ( 15. Nxg7+ Kf8 16. Nf5 Bf6 17. Qe2 Ne7 $1 18. Nxe7 Re8 19. Ng6+ Kg7 20. Nxh8 Rxe2 21. Rxe2 Kxh8 $17 ) 15... Ndf6 $8 ( 15... Qc5 $2 16. Qxc5 Nxc5 17. b4 Na4 18. Nxd6+ Kd7 19. Nxb7 Bf6 20. Rb1 Nc3 21. Rb3 Ne7 22. d6 Ned5 23. Bd2 Rhe8 24. Rxe8 Rxe8 25. Bxd5 Nxd5 26. Rd3 Kc6 27. c4 $18 ) ( 15... Rh7 $6 16. Nxe7 Nxe7 17. Rxe7+ Kxe7 18. Qe4+ Kd8 19. Qxh7 Qc5+ 20. Kf1 Bxd5 $14 ) 16. g5 $1 ( 16. Rxe7+ Nxe7 17. Nxg7+ Kd7 $1 18. Qxf6 Qc5+ $19 ) 16... hxg5 17. fxg5 O-O-O $1 { Only by giving back material black is able to continue fighting. } ( 17... Nh5 18. Nxg7+ Kf8 19. Ne6+ $18 ) 18. Nxe7+ ( 18. Nxg7 $5 { seems to be more critical.
After 18. ...Nd7 19.Re3 white has got a lot of threats. Safer is to chance
Queens at once with 18. ...Qc5! } 18... Nd7 ( 18... Qc5 $1 19. Qxc5+ dxc5 20. Nf5 ( 20. gxf6 Bxf6 21. Nf5 Bxd5 $15 ) 20... Nxd5 21. c4 $11 ) 19. Re3 $13 ) 18... Nxe7 19. gxf6 gxf6 ( 19... Nf5 $5 20. Qg4 g6 21. Re7 $5 Qxc2 22. Bg5 Kb8 $13 ) 20. Qxf6 $5 { This leads to a forced draw in different ways but
white needs strong nerves to master the complications. Therefore 20.c4 appears
more practical. After 20. ...Rdg8 the position is quit unclear with winning
chances for both sides. } ( 20. c4 Rdg8 21. Bf4 Rh4 $6 ( 21... Rg6 22. b4 $5 ( 22. Re2 $11 ) 22... Nf5 23. Qd3 Nh4 24. Bg3 Nxg2 25. Kxg2 Qd7 $132 ) ( 21... Nf5 $6 22. Qxf6 Nh4 $2 23. Re8+ $3 Rxe8 24. Bh3+ Kb8 25. Bxd6 ) 22. Qxf6 $16 Qc5+ 23. Be3 ( 23. Kh1 Qf2 ) 23... Qxc4 24. Rec1 Rxg2+ 25. Kxg2 Bxd5+ 26. Kf2 Rxh2+ 27. Kg3 $19 ) 20... Nxd5 $1 21. Qf5+ Kb8 22. Bxd5 Qc5+ ( { Golubev: } 22... Rdg8+ 23. Kh1 $1 ( 23. Kf1 Rxh2 $3 24. Bf4 Bc8 $3 25. Qxc8+ Kxc8 26. Bxh2 Qd7 $1 $19 ) 23... Bxd5+ $1 ( 23... Qxc2 $2 24. Qxc2 Bxd5+ 25. Qe4 $18 ) ( 23... Qd7 24. Rf1 $18 ) ( 23... Qc5 24. c4 $18 ) ( 23... Rh4 24. c4 Rxc4 25. Be3 $18 ) 24. Qxd5 Rxh2+ $1 ( 24... Rh5 25. Qf3 Rh3 26. Qe4 ( 26. Qe2 $5 $16 ) 26... f5 27. Qxf5 ( 27. Qd5 Rxh2+ ) 27... Qg7 28. Bg5 $16 ( 28. Qxh3 Qb7+ ) ) 25. Kxh2 Qxc2+ 26. Qd2 ( 26. Bd2 Qh7+ ) 26... Qg6 27. Qg5 $8 Qc2+ 28. Qd2 $11 ( 28. Kg3 Qd3+ 29. Kh2 ( 29. Kh4 Rh8+ $1 $19 ) 29... Qc2+ $11 ) ) ( 22... Rhg8+ 23. Kh1 ( 23. Kf1 Qc5 24. Be3 Qxd5 25. Qxd5 Bxd5 26. Bxb6 Rc8 $14 ) 23... Qxc2 $3 24. Qxf7 ( 24. Qf3 $2 Qf2 $1 $19 ) ( 24. Qxc2 Bxd5+ 25. Qe4 Rde8 $1 $19 ) 24... Rg7 $1 25. Qxg7 Bxd5+ 26. Kg1 Rg8 27. Qxg8+ Bxg8 28. Re8+ Kb7 29. Rxg8 Qd1+ 30. Kf2 Qd4+ ( 30... Qc2+ $11 ) 31. Ke1 Qe4+ 32. Kf2 $11 { ,Golubev. } ) 23. Be3 Rdg8+ 24. Kf1 Qxd5 25. Qxd5 Bxd5 26. Bf4 { (...Tg6 27.Tad1 Tf6 =) } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Governor's Cup-2""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Efimenko, Zahar""]
[Black ""Areshchenko, Alexander""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""V.Barsky (www.chesstoday.net)""]
[BlackElo ""2479""]
[ECO ""B78""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""69""]
[WhiteElo ""2523""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 { Ukrainian
chessplayers always like the Sicilian Dragon. I believe GM Mikhail Golubev,
one of the main experts of this sharp system, can confirm this. } 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 Nc6 8. Qd2 O-O 9. Bc4 { the so called Rauzer Attack, though ,as far as I
know, the  Soviet theoretic Vsevolod Rauzer,  initially offered the set up
with } ( 9. O-O-O { -  another popular line nowadays. } ) 9... Bd7 10. O-O-O Rc8 11. Bb3 Ne5 12. h4 h5 13. Bg5 Rc5 14. g4 hxg4 15. f4 Nc4 16. Qe2 b5 17. f5 { All this is the main theoretical line. } 17... gxf5 { According to ""official
theory"" (omnibus databases like ChessBase or ChessAssistant) this move leads
to a difficult position for Black. So if Black decided to use it, he had to
have had some vital improvment in mind.   There are some alternatives here,
for example: } ( 17... Qa5 18. Bxf6 Bxf6 19. Qxg4 $132 Nxb2 $4 20. Qxg6+ Bg7 21. Rdg1 { 1:0 Antok - Budai, ch Hungary 2001. } ) ( 17... a5 18. fxg6 fxg6 19. Ncxb5 d5 20. exd5 Nd6 $44 { Egorov - Charbonneau, ch Canada 2001. } ) 18. Bxf6 Bxf6 19. exf5 Rxf5 ( 19... Bxf5 20. Nxf5 Rxf5 21. Qxg4+ $18 ) 20. Qxg4+ Rg5 21. hxg5 $1 { This is a very nice tactical blow, but it's also well-known... } 21... Bxg4 22. gxf6 Bxd1 ( 22... exf6 23. Rdg1 f5 24. Rh5 Re8 25. Bxc4 bxc4 26. Rxf5 Qh4 27. Nf3 Qh6+ 28. Kd1 Qg6 29. Rxg4 Qxg4 30. Rg5+ Qxg5 31. Nxg5 $16 { Wierzbicki - Jaloszynsky, corr. 1993. } ) 23. Nc6 { The point - Black has to give back the queen. } 23... Bf3 24. Nxe7+ Qxe7 25. Rg1+ Kh8 { This is a novelty. Maybe Areshchenko didn't know or forgot
the following game: } ( 25... Kh7 26. fxe7 Re8 27. Nxb5 Ne5 28. Nxa7 Rxe7 29. Nb5 d5 30. a4 $18 { Csoma - Bessenyei, Hungary 1991. Of course there is a lot of
information in modern chess these days and it's very hard to remember all that
you need. Only thing and a bit strange, though, is that all of this is a MAIN
line, not something rare... } ) 26. fxe7 Re8 27. Nxb5 Ne5 28. Nxd6 Rxe7 29. Rf1 { White is a pawn up and has to win a second pawn. His position is winning. } 29... Kg8 ( 29... Bh5 30. Rh1 $18 ) ( 29... Kg7 30. Nf5+ $18 ) ( 29... f6 30. Nc4 Nxc4 31. Bxc4 ( 31. Rxf3 $4 Re1# ) 31... Be4 32. Rxf6 $18 ) 30. Nxf7 $1 Rxf7 31. Kd2 Be4 32. Bxf7+ Nxf7 33. c4 Kf8 34. Kc3 Bb7 35. Re1 { Now the king is unable to help his light pieces in their struggle against
White's passed pawn, so Black resigned. } 1-0"
"[Event ""World Team Championship""]
[Site ""Yerevan 20.10.2001""]
[Date ""2001.10.20""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Baklan, Vladimir""]
[Black ""Grischuk, Alexander""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""IM Yuri Drozdovskij""]
[BlackElo ""2666""]
[ECO ""C45""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.02.24""]
[WhiteElo ""2590""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nb3 Bb4+ 6. c3 Be7 7. Bf4 d6 8. c4 Nf6 9. Nc3 O-O 10. Be2 {  } 10... Nd7 $5 $146 ( 10... Re8 11. O-O a5 12. Qd2 a4 13. Nd4 Nd7 ) 11. Nd5 b6 12. O-O Nc5 13. f3 { +/= (space advantage) } 13... Bf6 14. Qd2 a5 15. Be3 a4 16. Nxf6+ Qxf6 17. Nd4 Nxd4 18. Bxd4 Qg6 {  } 19. Bd1 f5 20. Bc2 Qf7 21. b3 axb3 22. axb3 Rxa1 23. Rxa1 fxe4 24. Bxc5 bxc5 25. Bxe4 $11 Bf5 26. Bd5 Be6 27. Bxe6 Qxe6 28. Re1 Qf6 29. Qd5+ Kh8 30. Kf1 h6 31. Qc6 Qc3 32. Qxc7 Qxb3 33. Qxd6 Qxc4+ 34. Kg1 Rc8 35. h3 Qd4+ 36. Qxd4 cxd4 37. Re4 Rc1+ 38. Kf2 Rc2+ 39. Kf1 d3 40. Rd4 Rc1+ 41. Kf2 Rc2+ 42. Kf1 Rc1+ 43. Kf2 Rc2+ 44. Kf1 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""World Team Championship""]
[Site ""Yerevan 20.10.2001""]
[Date ""2001.10.20""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Dreev, Alexey""]
[Black ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""IM Yuri Drozdovskij""]
[BlackElo ""2684""]
[ECO ""D27""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""123""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.02.24""]
[WhiteElo ""2676""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. Bb3 b5 8. a4 b4 9. Nbd2 Bb7 10. e4 Be7 ( 10... cxd4 ) 11. e5 {  } 11... Nfd7 $1 $146 ( 11... Ne4 12. Nxe4 Bxe4 13. Qe2 Bb7 14. dxc5 Qc7 15. Be3 Nd7 16. Rfc1 ) 12. Nc4 O-O 13. Bc2 Nc6 14. dxc5 Nxc5 {  } 15. Nd6 $2 ( 15. b3 $1 ) 15... b3 $1 16. Bb1 ( 16. Nxb7 bxc2 17. Qxc2 Qd3 $1 { =/+ (pawn e5 is weak) } ) 16... Qc7 17. Be3 {  } 17... Nxe5 $1 18. Nxb7 Nxf3+ 19. Qxf3 Qxb7 20. Qxb7 ( 20. Bxh7+ Kxh7 21. Qh5+ Kg8 22. Bxc5 Bxc5 23. Qxc5 Rac8 { -/+ (with the idea ...Rc2) } ) 20... Nxb7 21. Be4 Rab8 22. Ba7 Nc5 23. Bc6 ( 23. Bxb8 Rxb8 24. Bf3 Bf6 25. Rfb1 a5 { =/+ } ) 23... Rb4 24. Rfd1 Rc8 25. Bxc5 Bxc5 26. Rac1 Bd4 27. Bb5 Rb8 28. Rc4 Rxc4 29. Bxc4 Bxb2 30. Bxb3 a5 31. Bc4 g6 32. g3 Rc8 33. Bb5 Rc2 34. Bd3 Rc5 35. Kg2 Kg7 36. Bb5 Ba3 37. Rd2 Bb4 38. Re2 e5 39. Re4 h5 40. Rc4 Rd5 41. Rc7 e4 42. Rc4 Re5 43. Bc6 f5 {  } 44. Rc2 $6 ( 44. h4 $5 ) 44... g5 45. Rc4 Kf6 46. Rc2 Re7 47. Bb5 f4 48. Rc6+ Ke5 49. gxf4+ gxf4 50. Rg6 Kf5 51. Rg8 Rc7 52. Rc8 f3+ 53. Kf1 Rg7 54. Rc4 Ke5 55. Bc6 Rg4 56. Bb5 Rg2 57. h3 Kd5 58. Rc8 Bc5 59. Rd8+ Ke5 60. Re8+ Kf4 61. Rc8 Bxf2 62. Rc4 0-1"
"[Event ""World Team Championship""]
[Site ""Yerevan 20.10.2001""]
[Date ""2001.10.20""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Ivanchuk, Vassily""]
[Black ""Svidler, Peter""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""IM Yuri Drozdovskij""]
[BlackElo ""2686""]
[ECO ""C99""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""59""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.02.24""]
[WhiteElo ""2731""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Qc7 12. Nbd2 cxd4 13. cxd4 Rd8 {  } 14. Re2 $146 ( 14. Nf1 ) ( 14. b3 ) ( 14. d5 ) 14... Nc6 15. d5 Nb4 16. Bb1 a5 17. Nf1 Bd7 18. Bg5 Rdc8 19. Qd2 Na6 20. Ng3 Qd8 21. Bc2 Nc5 $11 22. Rc1 Na4 23. Bb1 Rxc1+ 24. Qxc1 Rc8 25. Qd2 Nc5 26. Re1 Qb6 27. Nh4 g6 28. Kh2 Qd8 29. Nf3 b4 30. Rc1 {  } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""World Team Championship""]
[Site ""Yerevan 20.10.2001""]
[Date ""2001.10.20""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Sakaev, Konstantin""]
[Black ""Eingorn, Vereslav""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""IM Yuri Drozdovskij""]
[BlackElo ""2601""]
[ECO ""E91""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""41""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.02.24""]
[WhiteElo ""2639""]

1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 4. Nc3 Bg4 {  } 5. e3 ( 5. g3 Bxf3 ( 5... Qc8 6. Bg2 Bh3 7. O-O Bxg2 8. Kxg2 Nf6 9. h3 O-O 10. e4 { +/= } ) 6. exf3 e6 { (with the idea ...Ne7, 0-0, c6, d5) } 7. d5 $5 ) 5... Nf6 6. Be2 O-O 7. O-O c6 8. e4 ( 8. h3 Bf5 { (with the idea ...Ne4) } ) 8... Nbd7 9. h3 Bxf3 10. Bxf3 a6 ( 10... e5 { +/= } ) 11. Be3 Rb8 12. c5 dxc5 13. dxc5 e5 14. Na4 Qe7 15. Qc2 Rfd8 16. Rad1 Nf8 17. b4 Ne6 18. Nb6 a5 19. a3 axb4 20. axb4 Nd4 21. Bxd4 {  } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Donetsk (match)""]
[Site ""Donetsk""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Black ""Korchnoi, Viktor""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Barsky, V.""]
[ECO ""C80""]
[EventDate ""2001.01.16""]
[PlyCount ""89""]
[SourceDate ""2001.05.12""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. Be3 $5 { I like this rather unusual move and play it myself too. It's
idea - to prevent the quite unpleasant move Bf8-c5 with pressure on f2. } ( { In the first game Ruslan prefered the more common } 9. c3 ) 9... Nc5 $6 ( { The main line } 9... Be7 { looks more solid than a second knight move with the
idea of exchanging it with a third move. No doubt Bishop b3 is dangerous but
not that much! } ) 10. Nc3 Nxb3 11. cxb3 $1 { If I'm not mistaken it's
Boleslavsky's idea. Of course it's a more common approach to take with a pawn
towards the centre, but here White has a concrete purpose: to exploit the
""backward"" c7 pawn . To do this, White opens the c-file and tries to prevent
c7-c5. The next White goal: to exchange black-squared bishops and occupy black
square with pieces. } 11... Be7 12. Rc1 Qd7 13. h3 { In the near future White's
knight will be better than Black's e6 bishop, so it's useful to prevent a
possible exchange. } ( { For a better understanding of a black-square attack in
this set up - please play through the following game carefully: } 13. Qd2 O-O 14. Rfd1 Rad8 15. Bg5 $1 d4 16. Ne4 Bd5 17. Qf4 Bxg5 18. Nfxg5 Qe7 19. Rxc6 $1 Bxc6 20. Nf6+ $1 gxf6 21. Nxh7 Kxh7 22. Qh4+ Kg7 23. Qg4+ Kh8 24. Rd3 Be4 25. Rh3+ Bh7 26. Qf5 { Wiensnes - Krasenkov, Stokholm 1990 } ) 13... O-O 14. Ne2 f6 $5 ( { White received a small but long-term advantage after } 14... Rfc8 15. Nf4 a5 16. a3 Nd8 17. Nd3 Bf5 18. Nc5 Bxc5 19. Bxc5 Ne6 20. Nd4 Bg6 21. Qd2 c6 22. Rfe1 Re8 23. Bd6 Nxd4 24. Qxd4 $14 { Groszpeter - Brumner, Biel 1990. But Korchnoi doesn't like passive defence. } ) 15. exf6 Rxf6 16. Ned4 Nxd4 17. Bxd4 Rf5 18. Ne5 Qc8 19. Nc6 Bd6 20. Bc5 $1 { The c7 pawn stopped by two white pieces! Also the e6 bishop hasn't got any
outlets. } 20... Qd7 21. Bxd6 cxd6 $5 ( { After } 21... Qxd6 { Black has a
big problem with his backward pawn. But now White receives an ""eternal"" square
for his knight. } ) 22. Nd4 Re5 23. Rc3 b4 24. Rg3 $1 { It is redundant on the
c-file now, so the rook comes nearer to the opponent's king... } 24... a5 25. Kh2 Bf7 26. Nf3 Rf5 27. Qd4 g6 { Of course Black didn't want to weaken
his black squares more, but what else to do? After } ( 27... Be6 28. Re1 Re8 29. Qb6 $5 { it's very difficult to ""hold"" all his pawns. } ) 28. Qd2 Re8 29. Nd4 Rfe5 $1 { A sign for storm. } 30. f4 Re4 31. f5 Kh8 ( 31... Qa7 $5 ) 32. Qh6 Qe7 33. Nf3 Qf8 34. Qg5 Qg7 35. f6 $1 { As you can see, White plays only on black squares. } 35... Qf8 36. Rc1 h6 37. Qd2 g5 38. Rc7 Re2 39. Qc1 R2e6 40. h4 $1 Rxf6 41. hxg5 Rg6 42. Qf4 Be6 43. Nh4 $1 Rg7 ( 43... Qxf4 44. Nxg6+ Kg8 45. Nxf4 $18 ) 44. Qd4 Kh7 45. Qd3+ { time white 1.59 black 2.03 } 1-0"
"[Event ""Match""]
[Site ""Donetsk""]
[Date ""2001.01.16""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Black ""Korchnoi , Viktor""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Ruslan Ponomariov""]
[BlackElo ""2639""]
[ECO ""C83""]
[EventDate ""2001.01.16""]
[PlyCount ""181""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.02.24""]
[WhiteElo ""2677""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. Be3 Be7 10. c3 Qd7 ( 10... Nc5 { Khalifman - Korchnoi, Ubeda1997 } ) 11. Nbd2 Nxd2 $6 ( 11... Bg4 12. Nxe4 dxe4 13. Qd5 Qxd5 14. Bxd5 O-O-O 15. Bxc6 exf3 16. gxf3 $16 { Lautier-Korchnoi, Ubeda 1997 } ) ( 11... Rd8 $5 { Timman-Korchnoi, 1987; Anand-Korchnoi,  Monte-Carlo 1993 blindfold } ) ( 11... O-O { (main line) } ) 12. Qxd2 Na5 13. Bg5 Nc4 $146 ( 13... c5 ) 14. Bxc4 bxc4 15. b4 $1 { d4 } 15... cxb3 16. axb3 O-O ( 16... c5 $5 17. Ra5 $1 ( 17. b4 cxb4 18. cxb4 O-O $132 { Pb4 } ) 17... O-O 18. Rfa1 Rab8 19. R1a3 Bg4 20. Rxa6 Bxf3 21. gxf3 Bxg5 22. Qxg5 d4 23. Rd6 $16 ) 17. b4 c5 18. Bxe7 Qxe7 19. bxc5 Qxc5 20. Qd3 $6 ( 20. Nd4 Rfc8 21. Rac1 a5 22. Kh1 $1 ( 22. f4 Bf5 ) 22... a4 23. f4 a3 24. f5 Bd7 25. f6 ( 25. e6 fxe6 26. fxe6 Be8 27. Nf5 Bg6 $17 28. Qxd5 Bxf5 29. Qxf5 Qxf5 30. Rxf5 a2 31. Ra1 Rxc3 ) 25... a2 ( 25... Re8 26. fxg7 Rxe5 27. Rxf7 Kxf7 28. Qf4+ Kg8 29. Qxe5 a2 30. Ra1 $16 ) 26. Ra1 ( 26. Qg5 Qf8 $13 ) 26... Re8 27. Rxa2 Rxa2 28. Qxa2 Rxe5 29. fxg7 Kxg7 30. Qf2 Qe7 31. h3 $36 ) 20... f6 $6 ( 20... Rfc8 $1 21. Ng5 g6 22. Nxe6 fxe6 23. Rxa6 Rxa6 24. Qxa6 Qc6 25. Qxc6 Rxc6 26. Rc1 g5 27. Kf1 Rc4 28. f3 Kf7 29. Ke2 Kg6 30. Kd3 Kf5 31. Re1 h5 $11 ) ( 20... a5 $5 21. Ng5 g6 $13 22. Qg3 Bf5 23. Qh4 h5 ) 21. Rfe1 ( 21. Rxa6 Bf5 22. Qe2 Rxa6 23. Qxa6 Qxc3 $11 ) ( 21. Nd4 $5 Bd7 22. e6 Bb5 $1 23. Nxb5 axb5 24. Rab1 Rab8 25. Rfe1 Rfe8 26. Re3 Qc6 27. Rbe1 b4 28. cxb4 Rxb4 29. h3 Rb7 $11 ) 21... a5 22. Nd4 Rae8 23. exf6 Rxf6 24. Qb5 Qxb5 25. Nxb5 Bd7 26. Rxe8+ Bxe8 27. Nc7 Bc6 ( 27... Rc6 28. Nxe8 Kf7 29. Nxg7 Kxg7 30. g3 ) 28. Rxa5 Rd6 { 29...d4 } 29. f3 ( 29. Ra6 d4 $1 30. Nb5 $4 Re6 31. f3 Re1+ 32. Kf2 Rf1+ $19 ) 29... d4 30. cxd4 Rxd4 31. Ne6 Rd6 32. Nf4 Rd4 33. Ne2 Rd2 34. Kf2 Rb2 35. Ke3 Rb7 ( 35... Bb5 $5 36. Ng3 $1 ( 36. Nf4 g5 $132 ) 36... Bc6 ( 36... h6 37. Ra8+ Kh7 38. Rb8 ) 37. Nf5 $16 ) 36. Rc5 Bd7 37. h4 Ra7 38. Nc3 h6 39. Kf4 Ra6 40. Nd5 Be6 41. Ne3 Ra3 42. Rc7 ( 42. g4 $5 Kf7 43. h5 $16 Kf6 44. Nf1 Ra4+ 45. Kg3 Ra2 46. Rc3 Re2 47. Kf4 Ra2 48. Ng3 Bd5 49. Rd3 Ra4+ 50. Ke3 Ra5 51. Nf5 Rb5 52. Kf4 Ra5 53. Kg3 Rb5 54. Rd4 Ke5 ( 54... Ra5 $4 55. Rf4 $18 ) 55. Rf4 Rb7 56. Nh4 Rf7 57. Ra4 Rc7 58. Ng6+ Kf6 59. Rd4 Rc5 60. Rf4+ Ke6 61. Rf5 Kd6 62. Nf4 Bc4 63. Rf8 Rc7 64. Ng6 Ke6 65. f4 Kd5 66. f5 Ra7 67. f6 gxf6 68. Rxf6 $18 { Ph6 } ) 42... Rd3 43. Re7 Bd7 44. Nc4 Bb5 45. Ne5 Rd4+ 46. Kg3 ( 46. Kf5 Bd3+ 47. Nxd3 ( 47. Ke6 Bc4+ ) 47... Rxd3 $11 ) 46... Rd2 $1 $132 47. Ng4 ( 47. h5 Bf1 48. Re8+ Kh7 49. Ng6 Rxg2+ 50. Kf4 Rxg6 51. hxg6+ Kxg6 $11 ) 47... Bd7 48. Ne3 Kf8 49. Re4 Kf7 50. Nc4 Rd5 51. Kf2 Bf5 $4 52. Re3 $4 ( 52. Rf4 $1 Ke6 ( 52... g5 53. Rxf5+ Rxf5 54. Nd6+ Ke6 55. Nxf5 Kxf5 56. Kg3 $18 ) 53. Ne3 Ra5 ( 53... Rd2+ 54. Ke1 Rd3 55. Nxf5 Ke5 56. Rd4 Rxd4 57. Nxd4 Kxd4 58. h5 $1 $18 ) 54. Rxf5 Rxf5 55. Nxf5 Kxf5 56. g4+ Kf4 57. h5 $1 $18 ) 52... Rd4 53. Ne5+ Kf6 54. g4 Rd5 $1 55. f4 ( 55. Nc4 $5 ) 55... g5 $1 $11 56. gxf5 gxf4 57. Ng4+ Kxf5 58. Nxh6+ Kg6 59. Re6+ Kh5 60. Kf3 Kxh4 61. Nf7 Rd3+ 62. Kxf4 Rd4+ 63. Kf3 Rd3+ 64. Ke4 Ra3 65. Rg6 Kh3 66. Ne5 Ra4+ 67. Ke3 Ra3+ 68. Nd3 Kh4 69. Rg8 Kh5 70. Ke4 Kh4 71. Nf2 Ra7 72. Kf3 Rf7+ 73. Kg2 Ra7 74. Ne4 Kh5 75. Kf3 Rf7+ 76. Ke3 Kh6 77. Nd6 Rf6 78. Rd8 Kg6 79. Ke4 Re6+ 80. Kd5 Re7 81. Rg8+ Kh5 82. Nc4 Kh4 83. Ne5 Kh3 84. Ke4 Re6 85. Kf5 Ra6 86. Nd3 Ra5+ 87. Kf4 Ra4+ 88. Kf3 Kh4 89. Nf2 Kh5 90. Ne4 Kh6 91. Kf4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Match""]
[Site ""Donetsk""]
[Date ""2001.01.16""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Ponomariov R., UKR.""]
[Black ""Korchnoi V., SUI.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""IM E.Miroshnichenko, IM O.Berezin""]
[BlackElo ""2639""]
[ECO ""C83""]
[EventDate ""2001.01.16""]
[PlyCount ""181""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.02.24""]
[WhiteElo ""2677""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. c3 Be7 10. Be3 Qd7 $5 { The main line is 0-0, also playable is 10..
.Nc5 (Khalifman - Korchnoi, Ubeda1997), but Korchnoi, as an expert of open
variation, minds something new. } 11. Nbd2 Nxd2 $6 { Not so good 11. ...
Bg4 12.Ne4 de 13.Qd5 Qd5 14.Bd5 O-O 15.Bc6 fe 16.gf   Lautier-Korchnoi Ubeda
1997, but deserves attention 11. ...Rd8!? as Victor Lvovich played twice with
Timman in 1987 and with B.Anand in Monte-Carlo 1993 blindfold. } 12. Qxd2 Na5 13. Bg5 Nc4 $146 { Before this game black played 13. ...c5 with a terrible statistics. } 14. Bxc4 bxc4 15. b4 $1 { !+= } 15... cxb3 16. axb3 O-O 17. b4 c5 18. Bxe7 Qxe7 19. bxc5 Qxc5 20. Qd3 { Interesting was to try 20.Nd4 Rfc8 21.Rac1 with the  idea f4,f5 . } 20... f6 $5 { Searching for a counterplay. } 21. Rfe1 { (If  21.Ra6 so 21. ...Bf5 22.Qe2 Ra6 23.Qa6 Qc3-black is ok!) } 21... a5 22. Nd4 Rae8 23. exf6 Rxf6 24. Qb5 Qxb5 25. Nxb5 Bd7 26. Rxe8+ Bxe8 27. Nc7 Bc6 28. Rxa5 Rd6 $1 { White can not prevent 29. ...d4 with an exchanging of weak
pawn d5 (if 29.Ra6 so 29. ...d4! 30.Nb5?? Re6 31.f3 Re1 32.Kf2 Rf1-+).Black
have a good draw chances. } 29. f3 d4 30. cxd4 Rxd4 31. Ne6 Rd6 32. Nf4 Rd4 33. Ne2 Rd2 34. Kf2 Rb2 35. Ke3 Rb7 36. Rc5 Bd7 37. h4 Ra7 38. Nc3 h6 39. Kf4 Ra6 40. Nd5 Be6 41. Ne3 Ra3 42. Rc7 Rd3 43. Re7 Bd7 44. Nc4 Bb5 45. Ne5 Rd4+ 46. Kg3 Rd2 47. Ng4 { (47.h5!? Re2 48.Kh3 with the idea g4,Kg3-f4 ) } 47... Bd7 48. Ne3 Kf8 49. Re4 Kf7 50. Nc4 Rd5 51. Kf2 Bf5 $4 { A blunder ...sometimes something strange happens. } 52. Re3 $4 { Impossible!
Immediatly wins 52.Rf4!: 52. ...g5 53.Rf5 Rf5 54.Nd6 Ke6 55.Nf5 Kf5   56.Kg3,
57.Kg4, 58.f4+-; 52. ...Ke6 53.Ne3 Ra5 54.Rf5 Rf5 55.Nf5 Kf5 56.g4 Kf4   57.
h5!+-; 52. ...Ke6 53.Ne3 Rd2 54.Ke1 Rd3 55.Nf5 Ke5 56.Rd4 Rd4 57.Nd4 Kd4 58.
h5!+-. } 52... Rd4 53. Ne5+ Kf6 54. g4 Rd5 $1 55. f4 g5 $1 { = } 56. gxf5 gxf4 57. Ng4+ Kxf5 58. Nxh6+ Kg6 59. Re6+ Kh5 60. Kf3 Kxh4 61. Nf7 Rd3+ 62. Kxf4 Rd4+ 63. Kf3 Rd3+ 64. Ke4 Ra3 65. Rg6 Kh3 66. Ne5 Ra4+ 67. Ke3 Ra3+ 68. Nd3 Kh4 69. Rg8 Kh5 70. Ke4 Kh4 71. Nf2 Ra7 72. Kf3 Rf7+ 73. Kg2 Ra7 74. Ne4 Kh5 75. Kf3 Rf7+ 76. Ke3 Kh6 77. Nd6 Rf6 78. Rd8 Kg6 79. Ke4 Re6+ 80. Kd5 Re7 81. Rg8+ Kh5 82. Nc4 Kh4 83. Ne5 Kh3 84. Ke4 Re6 85. Kf5 Ra6 86. Nd3 Ra5+ 87. Kf4 Ra4+ 88. Kf3 Kh4 89. Nf2 Kh5 90. Ne4 Kh6 91. Kf4 { time white 3.26 black 3.25 } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Match""]
[Site ""Donetsk""]
[Date ""2001.01.17""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Korchnoi V., SUI.""]
[Black ""Ponomariov R., UKR.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""IM E.Miroshnichenko, IM O.Berezin""]
[BlackElo ""2677""]
[ECO ""A33""]
[EventDate ""2001.01.16""]
[PlyCount ""233""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.02.24""]
[WhiteElo ""2639""]

1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 e6 6. a3 Be7 ( 6... Bc5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. e4 O-O 9. Be2 b6 10. f4 d6 11. Bf3 ) ( 6... Nxd4 7. Qxd4 b6 8. Qf4 $1 Bb7 9. e4 d6 10. Bd3 Be7 11. Qg3 O-O 12. Bh6 Ne8 13. Bd2 $14 ) ( 6... Qc7 7. Ndb5 Qb8 8. g3 a6 9. Nd4 Nxd4 10. Qxd4 b5 11. e4 e5 12. Qe3 Qc7 13. cxb5 Bc5 14. Qf3 Bd4 15. Bg5 Bxc3+ 16. bxc3 $13 ) ( 6... d5 7. cxd5 exd5 8. g3 Bc5 9. Nb3 Bb6 10. Bg2 d4 11. Na4 Be6 12. Bg5 Ba5+ 13. Nd2 h6 14. Bxf6 Qxf6 15. Nc5 $16 ) 7. e4 O-O 8. Nf3 $5 { Korchnoi's patent - this way he played with Akesson in Antwerpen 1995. } ( 8. Nb3 { was played in Korchnoi - Greenfeld, Beer - Sheva, 1992 with complicate game. } ) 8... d6 9. Be2 b6 10. O-O ( 10. Bf4 Bb7 11. Qd3 $6 Qb8 $1 12. Rd1 Ne5 13. Qb1 Ng6 14. Bg3 Nh5 15. Qc1 Nxg3 16. hxg3 Bf6 $15 { Korchnoi - Akesson } ) 10... Bb7 11. Bf4 Rc8 12. Re1 $146 a6 13. Bf1 Qc7 14. b4 Rfd8 $6 ( 14... Ne5 15. Nd2 Qb8 $132 ) 15. Rc1 Ne5 16. Nd2 Qb8 17. h3 { Drowsing black's attention. } 17... Bc6 18. Qe2 Ng6 19. Bg3 Qb7 20. Nb3 h6 $6 ( 20... Bf8 ) 21. Rb1 $1 { Exellent move with the idea a4,a5 } 21... Bf8 22. f3 Re8 23. Bf2 Qb8 $6 ( 23... d5 $5 24. cxd5 exd5 25. Qxa6 dxe4 26. fxe4 Qxa6 27. Bxa6 Ra8 28. b5 Bxe4 29. Nxe4 Rxe4 30. Bxb6 $14 ) 24. Qe3 $1 Nd7 25. Red1 Bb7 $6 26. Na4 $1 Nge5 27. Nxb6 Nxb6 28. Qxb6 Nxc4 29. Bxc4 Rxc4 30. Na5 Rc7 31. b5 $1 Ba8 ( 31... Qc8 32. Nxb7 Qxb7 33. Qxb7 Rxb7 34. bxa6 $18 ) 32. Qxb8 { The simplest way. Also winnig was after 32.Qa6 } 32... Rxb8 33. b6 $1 Rd7 34. b7 $1 Bxb7 35. Rb3 Kh7 $5 { Strange move...but it works! } 36. e5 $2 $138 { There were two ways to win
immediatly:36.Rd2!, 37.Rdb2 +- or more simple 36.Rdb1 Be4 37.fe Rb3 38.Rb3 d5
39.Rd3 +-. } 36... Bxf3 $1 37. Rxf3 d5 38. Nc6 Rc8 39. Nd4 Rb7 40. Kf1 Kg8 41. Nb3 Rc2 42. Bd4 $1 Rbc7 43. a4 Bb4 44. Bb6 R7c4 45. Rf2 R2c3 46. Rb1 $1 Be7 47. a5 f6 $5 { Searching for a counterplay. } 48. exf6 Bxf6 ( 48... gxf6 $5 49. Nd4 Kf7 50. Re1 Rc1 $16 ) 49. Rf3 Rc2 50. Rd1 $1 $138 { Now all white pieces is good, black pawns are stopped, so it must be winning. } 50... Rb2 51. Nc5 e5 ( 51... Rxb6 52. axb6 Rxc5 53. Rb1 Be5 54. Re3 $18 ) 52. Nxa6 e4 53. Rf2 Rxf2+ 54. Bxf2 ( 54. Kxf2 $1 d4 55. Nc5 d3 56. Kf1 $1 $18 ) 54... d4 55. Be1 d3 56. Nb4 Rc5 57. g4 Rxa5 58. Nxd3 Ra3 59. Nf2 Bh4 $1 60. Nxe4 Bxe1 61. Rxe1 Rxh3 62. Kg2 { Long forsing line finished and black have now some draw chances } 62... Rd3 63. Rh1 Kh7 64. Ng5+ Kg6 65. Nf3 Ra3 66. Rd1 Ra7 67. Rd6+ Kh7 68. Kg3 Rb7 69. Nd4 Ra7 70. Kf4 Ra4 71. Rd7 $6 $138 ( 71. Ke4 $1 Rc4 72. Ra6 Rb4 73. Ke5 $16 ) 71... Kg6 72. Kg3 Kf6 73. Nf3 Ra6 74. Rb7 g5 $6 75. Rb5 $16 Kg6 76. Kf2 Rf6 77. Ke3 Rf4 78. Rb6+ Kh7 79. Ne5 Kg7 80. Rd6 Ra4 81. Rg6+ Kh7 82. Rc6 Kg7 83. Nc4 Ra7 84. Nd6 Ra3+ 85. Kd2 Ra2+ 86. Ke3 Ra3+ 87. Ke4 Ra4+ 88. Ke5 Ra5+ 89. Ke6 Kh7 90. Kf6 Ra7 91. Nf5 Rb7 92. Ra6 Rc7 93. Ke5 Rc5+ 94. Kd4 Rb5 95. Rxh6+ Kg8 96. Rc6 Ra5 97. Ke4 Kf7 98. Nd4 Kg7 99. Rd6 Ra4 100. Ke5 Kf7 101. Rd5 Kg6 102. Rb5 Rc4 103. Rb6+ Kf7 104. Rd6 Ra4 105. Nf5 Ra5+ 106. Rd5 Ra7 107. Nd6+ Kg6 108. Ne4 Ra4 109. Rc5 Ra6 110. Kd4 Ra4+ 111. Kd3 Ra3+ 112. Kd2 Ra2+ 113. Kc3 Ra3+ 114. Kb4 Rf3 115. Rxg5+ Kh6 116. Rf5 Re3 117. Rf4 1-0"
"[Event ""Match""]
[Site ""Donetsk""]
[Date ""2001.01.18""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Black ""Korchnoi , Viktor""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Ruslan Ponomariov""]
[BlackElo ""2639""]
[ECO ""C80""]
[EventDate ""2001.01.16""]
[PlyCount ""89""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.02.24""]
[WhiteElo ""2677""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. Be3 Nc5 $5 10. Nc3 Nxb3 11. cxb3 $1 Be7 12. Rc1 Qd7 ( 12... O-O $5 13. Nxb5 axb5 14. Rxc6 Rxa2 15. Qb1 Ra8 16. Rfc1 Rc8 17. Qc2 $14 ) 13. h3 $1 ( 13. Ne2 Rc8 14. Nf4 O-O 15. Bc5 Rfd8 16. Bxe7 Nxe7 17. Qd4 Bg4 18. Ne1 ( 18. Nd2 c5 $1 19. Rxc5 Rxc5 20. Qxc5 g5 21. h3 gxf4 22. hxg4 Ng6 $132 ) 18... c5 $3 19. Rxc5 Nf5 20. Qc3 d4 $132 { Smagin-Mikhalchishin, Moscow 1989 } ) 13... O-O ( 13... Nd8 $5 { c5 } 14. Ne2 Nb7 15. Nf4 c5 16. Nh5 O-O 17. Qd2 Kh8 18. Bg5 d4 19. Qf4 $40 ) 14. Ne2 f6 $6 $146 ( 14... Rfc8 15. Nf4 a5 16. a3 Nd8 17. Nd3 Bf5 18. Nc5 Bxc5 19. Bxc5 Ne6 20. Nd4 $14 { Groszpeter-Brunner, Biel 1990 } ) 15. exf6 Rxf6 ( 15... Bxf6 16. Ned4 Bxd4 ( 16... Nxd4 17. Bxd4 Rae8 18. Re1 $16 ) 17. Nxd4 Nxd4 18. Bxd4 $14 ) 16. Ned4 Nxd4 $8 ( 16... Bf7 $2 17. Rxc6 $1 $18 ) ( 16... Bxh3 $6 17. Rxc6 Qg4 18. Nh4 Qxh4 19. Rxf6 Bxf6 20. Nf3 Qh5 21. gxh3 $18 ) 17. Bxd4 Rf5 18. Ne5 Qc8 19. Nc6 $16 Bd6 20. Bc5 Qd7 21. Bxd6 cxd6 $6 ( 21... Qxd6 22. Nd4 Rf4 $1 ( 22... Re5 23. Rc6 Qd7 24. Re1 Rxe1+ 25. Qxe1 Bf7 26. Qe5 Re8 27. Rxc7 $16 ) 23. Nxe6 ( 23. Rc6 $6 Rxd4 $1 24. Rxd6 Rxd1 25. Rxe6 Rd2 26. Rc1 Ra7 27. Re8+ Kf7 28. Rc8 Rxb2 29. R8xc7+ Rxc7 30. Rxc7+ Kf6 31. Rc6+ Ke5 32. Rxa6 d4 $13 ) ( 23. Qd2 $5 Bd7 24. b4 ) 23... Qxe6 24. Rxc7 $16 ) 22. Nd4 Re5 23. Rc3 b4 24. Rg3 a5 25. Kh2 ( 25. f4 $6 Re4 26. f5 ( 26. Nf5 $6 g6 27. Ne3 d4 28. Nc2 Qa7 $132 ) 26... Qa7 $1 ) 25... Bf7 26. Nf3 Rf5 27. Qd4 $1 g6 28. Qd2 Re8 29. Nd4 Rfe5 30. f4 Re4 31. f5 $40 Kh8 32. Qh6 $1 $18 Qe7 ( 32... Rxd4 33. fxg6 Bxg6 34. Rf8+ Rxf8 35. Qxf8# ) 33. Nf3 ( 33. fxg6 Bxg6 34. Rxg6 Rxd4 $1 ( 34... Rh4 $2 35. Re1 $3 $18 ) 35. Rgf6 Rg8 36. Rf7 Rh4 $1 $16 ) ( 33. f6 $5 Qf8 34. Qd2 ) 33... Qf8 34. Qg5 ( 34. Ng5 $5 Qxh6 35. Nxf7+ Kg7 36. Nxh6 Kxh6 37. fxg6 hxg6 38. Rf6 Rg8 39. Rxd6 Re2 40. Rxd5 Rxb2 41. Rxa5 $18 ) 34... Qg7 35. f6 Qf8 36. Rc1 h6 37. Qd2 g5 ( 37... Re2 38. Qd4 R2e4 39. Qb6 Rf4 40. Qxa5 Rxf6 41. Qxb4 $18 ) 38. Rc7 Re2 ( 38... Rf4 39. h4 $1 gxh4 40. Rg7 Rxf6 41. Rcxf7 $1 ) 39. Qc1 R2e6 $138 40. h4 Rxf6 41. hxg5 Rg6 42. Qf4 Be6 43. Nh4 $1 Rg7 44. Qd4 Kh7 ( 44... Kg8 45. gxh6 Rxg3 46. h7# ) 45. Qd3+ ( 45. Qd3+ Kg8 46. gxh6 Rxg3 47. Qh7# ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Match""]
[Site ""Donetsk""]
[Date ""2001.01.18""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Ponomariov R., UKR.""]
[Black ""Korchnoi V., SUI.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""IM E.Miroshnichenko, IM O.Berezin""]
[BlackElo ""2639""]
[ECO ""C80""]
[EventDate ""2001.01.16""]
[PlyCount ""89""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.02.24""]
[WhiteElo ""2677""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. Be3 { ""Something new?"" } 9... Nc5 $5 { ''Of course !'' } 10. Nc3 $5 Nxb3 11. cxb3 $1 Be7 ( 11... Nb8 $5 ) 12. Rc1 Qd7 ( 12... O-O $5 13. Nxb5 axb5 14. Rxc6 Rxa2 15. Qb1 Ra8 16. Rfc1 Rc8 17. Qc2 ) 13. h3 $1 ( 13. Ne2 Rc8 14. Nf4 O-O 15. Bc5 Rfd8 16. Bxe7 Nxe7 17. Qd4 Bg4 18. Ne1 ( 18. Nd2 c5 $1 19. Rxc5 Rxc5 20. Qxc5 g5 21. h3 gxf4 22. hxg4 Ng6 ) 18... c5 $3 19. Rxc5 Nf5 20. Qc3 d4 { Smagin-Mikhalchishin,Moskva 1989. } ) 13... O-O 14. Ne2 f6 $6 $146 ( 14... Rfc8 15. Nf4 a5 16. a3 Nd8 17. Nd3 Bf5 18. Nc5 Bxc5 19. Bxc5 Ne6 20. Nd4 { Groszpeter-Brunner,Biel 1990. } ) 15. exf6 Rxf6 16. Ned4 Nxd4 ( 16... Bf7 $2 17. Rxc6 $1 $18 ) 17. Bxd4 Rf5 18. Ne5 Qc8 19. Nc6 $16 { Now White has a clear advantage, but accurasy is always necessary... } 19... Bd6 20. Bc5 Qd7 21. Bxd6 cxd6 $6 ( 21... Qxd6 22. Nd4 Re5 23. Rc6 Qd7 24. Re1 Rxe1+ 25. Qxe1 Bf7 26. Qe5 Re8 27. Rxc7 $16 ) 22. Nd4 Re5 23. Rc3 b4 24. Rg3 a5 25. Kh2 ( 25. f4 $6 Re4 26. f5 ( 26. Nf5 $6 g6 27. Ne3 d4 28. Nc2 Qa7 ) 26... Qa7 $1 ) 25... Bf7 26. Nf3 Rf5 27. Qd4 $1 { White at last reminds Black of his main weakness - his kingside. } 27... g6 28. Qd2 Re8 29. Nd4 Rfe5 30. f4 Re4 31. f5 Kh8 32. Qh6 $1 $18 { Now it's all over. } 32... Qe7 ( 32... Rxd4 33. fxg6 Bxg6 34. Rf8+ Rxf8 35. Qxf8# ) 33. Nf3 ( 33. fxg6 Bxg6 34. Rxg6 Rxd4 $1 ( 34... Rh4 $2 35. Re1 $3 $18 ) 35. Rgf6 Rg8 36. Rf7 Rh4 $1 $16 ) 33... Qf8 34. Qg5 ( 34. Ng5 Qxh6 35. Nxf7+ Kg7 36. Nxh6 Kxh6 37. fxg6 hxg6 38. Rf6 Rg8 39. Rxd6 Re2 40. Rxd5 Rxb2 41. Rxa5 $18 ) 34... Qg7 35. f6 Qf8 36. Rc1 h6 37. Qd2 g5 ( 37... Re2 38. Qd4 R2e4 39. Qb6 Rf4 40. Qxa5 Rxf6 41. Qxb4 $18 ) 38. Rc7 Re2 ( 38... Rf4 39. h4 $1 gxh4 40. Rg7 Rxf6 41. Rcxf7 $1 ) 39. Qc1 R2e6 40. h4 Rxf6 41. hxg5 Rg6 42. Qf4 Be6 43. Nh4 $1 Rg7 44. Qd4 Kh7 ( 44... Kg8 45. gxh6 Rxg3 46. h7# ) 45. Qd3+ { Black resigned, since he is mated after 45. ...Kg8 46.gh Rg3 47.Qh7#. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Match""]
[Site ""Donetsk""]
[Date ""2001.01.19""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Korchnoi V., SUI.""]
[Black ""Ponomariov R., UKR.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""IM E.Miroshnichenko, IM O.Berezin""]
[BlackElo ""2677""]
[ECO ""D20""]
[EventDate ""2001.01.16""]
[PlyCount ""24""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.02.24""]
[WhiteElo ""2639""]

{ Both players wants to have a rest, so they played without energy. } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 e5 4. Nf3 exd4 5. Bxc4 Nc6 6. O-O Be6 7. Bb5 Bc5 8. Qc2 ( 8. b4 $5 Bb6 9. Bb2 Ne7 ( 9... Qd6 $6 10. a4 $1 Ne7 11. a5 Qxb4 12. Qe2 d3 13. Bxd3 Nd4 $2 14. Bxd4 Bxd4 15. Ra4 $1 $18 { Yuferov - Ibragimov, St.Petersburg,1996. } ) 10. Bxd4 O-O 11. Bc5 Bxc5 12. bxc5 a6 13. Bxc6 Nxc6 14. Nc3 Qe7 15. Nd5 Qxc5 16. Nxc7 Rad8 17. Nxe6 fxe6 18. Qb3 $14 { Beliavsky - Sherbakov, Niksic,1996 } ) 8... Bb6 9. Bxc6+ bxc6 10. Qxc6+ Bd7 11. Qc4 Be6 ( 11... c5 12. Na3 Ne7 13. Bd2 O-O 14. Rfe1 Rc8 15. b3 $11 { Andersen - Rasmussen, Copenhagen, 2000. } ) 12. Qc6+ Bd7 { time white 0.24 black 0.07 } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Match""]
[Site ""Donetsk""]
[Date ""2001.01.20""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Ponomariov R., UKR.""]
[Black ""Korchnoi V., SUI.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""IM E.Miroshnichenko, IM O.Berezin""]
[BlackElo ""2639""]
[ECO ""B45""]
[EventDate ""2001.01.16""]
[PlyCount ""126""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.02.24""]
[WhiteElo ""2677""]

1. e4 c5 { This came as a surprise. } 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Ndb5 Bb4 7. a3 Bxc3+ 8. Nxc3 d5 9. Bd3 $5 ( { The main line is } 9. exd5 exd5 10. Bd3 O-O 11. O-O d4 12. Ne4 Bf5 13. Bg5 Bxe4 14. Bxe4 h6 15. Bxf6 Qxf6 16. Re1 Rac8 $11 { Leko - Kramnik, 2001, match(12). } ) 9... d4 ( 9... Ne5 10. Bb5+ Bd7 11. Bxd7+ Qxd7 12. exd5 Nxd5 13. Nxd5 exd5 14. Bf4 Qf5 15. Qd4 Nc6 16. Qe3+ Qe6 17. O-O-O O-O 18. Rhe1 Qf5 $11 { de Firmian-Khmelnitsky USA 1996. } ) 10. Ne2 e5 11. O-O O-O 12. h3 ( 12. Ng3 Ne7 13. Bg5 Qb6 14. Nh5 Nxh5 15. Qxh5 Ng6 16. Bd2 Bd7 { `White is slightly better.(Filipenko - Nikolaisen, Berlin 1997.) } ) 12... Re8 13. Ng3 Nd7 14. f4 $5 exf4 15. Bxf4 Nde5 16. Qh5 $5 ( 16. Qd2 Qh4 $1 $13 ) ( 16. Nh5 $5 Qh4 17. Bg3 Qg5 18. Bf4 $11 ) 16... f6 { Third time with
black pieces Korchnoi played  f7-f6, but now this move is absolutely correct. } 17. b4 $6 ( 17. Rf2 Be6 18. Raf1 Bf7 19. Qd1 $13 ) 17... Be6 $6 ( 17... a5 $5 18. b5 Nxd3 19. cxd3 Ne5 20. Qe2 a4 $13 ) ( 17... a6 $5 ) 18. b5 Bf7 19. Qe2 Na5 $6 { (x Na5) } ( 19... Nxd3 20. cxd3 Ne5 $15 ) 20. Nf5 Bg6 ( 20... Nac4 $5 21. Qf2 Qb6 $13 ) 21. Nh4 Rc8 22. Bxe5 Rxe5 ( 22... fxe5 $5 23. Nxg6 hxg6 24. Qg4 Qd6 25. Rf2 Nc4 $6 ( 25... Rf8 $1 26. Raf1 Rxf2 27. Rxf2 Rf8 28. Rxf8+ Kxf8 29. Qc8+ Ke7 $11 ) 26. Bxc4+ Rxc4 27. Raf1 $14 Rc7 28. Rf6 $1 ) 23. Nf3 $1 { Breaking the blockade White have good chances to attack Black's kingside. } 23... Re7 24. Rae1 $14 Rc3 25. e5 { Critical position. } 25... Bxd3 26. cxd3 Nb3 $8 ( 26... Qd5 27. Qf2 Rxd3 $2 28. exf6 $18 ) 27. Qa2 $5 Kh8 $8 ( 27... Rxd3 $2 28. Rd1 $1 $18 ) 28. exf6 gxf6 29. Nh4 Qe8 $1 { Probably the best. } ( 29... Rxd3 30. Nf5 Rxe1 31. Rxe1 Qg8 32. Qf2 Rd2 33. Qf3 $18 { Threating 34.Nh6 and 35.Re8! +- } ) 30. Qf2 Rxe1 31. Rxe1 ( 31. Qxf6+ Kg8 32. Qg5+ Kh8 33. Qf6+ Kg8 34. Nf5 Rxf1+ 35. Kxf1 Rc1+ 36. Kf2 Rc2+ 37. Kg1 Qe1+ 38. Kh2 Rxg2+ 39. Kxg2 Qe2+ 40. Kg3 Qxd3+ 41. Kf4 Qf1+ $11 ) 31... Qxe1+ $1 32. Qxe1 Rc1 33. Kf2 Rxe1 34. Kxe1 $14 a5 $1 { After this move Black have a good draw chances. } 35. bxa6 bxa6 36. Ke2 a5 37. Nf5 a4 38. Kf3 ( 38. Nd6 Nc1+ 39. Kd2 Nb3+ $11 ) 38... Nd2+ 39. Kf4 Nb1 40. Ke4 Nxa3 41. Kxd4 Kg8 42. Ne3 $1 Nb5+ $8 43. Kc4 Nc7 44. Kb4 Ne6 45. Nc2 $5 Kf7 $1 46. Ne1 Kg6 47. Kxa4 Kf5 48. Kb5 Kf4 49. Kc6 Kg3 50. Kd5 Ng7 $1 $11 { The rest of the game wasn't necessarily. } 51. Kd6 Kf2 52. Ke7 Kxe1 53. Kxf6 Ne8+ 54. Kf7 Nc7 55. g4 Kf2 56. Kg7 Kg3 57. Kxh7 Kxh3 58. g5 Ne6 59. g6 Kg4 60. d4 Kf5 61. Kh6 Ke4 62. g7 Nxg7 63. Kxg7 Kxd4 { So, there are no chances to win for both players. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Match""]
[Site ""Donetsk""]
[Date ""2001.01.21""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Korchnoi V., SUI.""]
[Black ""Ponomariov R., UKR.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""IM E.Miroshnichenko, IM O.Berezin""]
[BlackElo ""2677""]
[ECO ""A07""]
[EventDate ""2001.01.16""]
[PlyCount ""72""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.02.24""]
[WhiteElo ""2639""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bg4 5. d3 Nbd7 6. Bf4 Nh5 7. Bc1 Nhf6 8. h3 { (?!) } ( 8. Bf4 $5 { Draw, why not? } ) 8... Bh5 9. Bf4 e6 10. c4 Be7 11. cxd5 cxd5 12. Nc3 O-O 13. g4 ( 13. Rc1 a6 14. Na4 Ne8 15. Ne5 Nxe5 16. Bxe5 $11 { Dizdarevic - Almasi Z., Pula 1996. } ) 13... Bg6 14. Nh4 $4 { A horrible mistake, but Korchnoi was not the only one.(!) } 14... Nxg4 $1 ( 14... Rc8 $2 { Hersvik - Sorensen, Bergen 2000. } ) 15. Nxg6 fxg6 16. e3 Ngf6 17. Nb5 Qa5 18. a4 a6 $6 ( 18... Rac8 $17 ) 19. b4 $1 { Trying to create something. } 19... Bxb4 $8 20. Bc7 b6 21. Nd4 Bc3 22. Rb1 Bxd4 23. exd4 Qc3 $6 ( 23... Rfc8 $1 24. Bd6 Qc3 25. Qe2 Qxd4 26. Rb4 Qc3 27. Qxe6+ Kh8 28. Bxd5 Re8 29. Qf7 Rf8 $19 ) 24. Bxb6 Nxb6 25. Rxb6 Qxd4 26. Rxe6 a5 27. Qa1 $1 Qxd3 28. Rd1 Qf5 29. Re5 ( 29. Rxf6 $5 gxf6 30. Bxd5+ Kg7 31. Bxa8 Rxa8 32. Qa3 $17 ) 29... Qc2 $1 ( 29... Qf4 30. Qd4 Qxd4 31. Rxd4 { with some draw chances. } ) 30. Re7 Kh8 31. Rxd5 Rab8 32. Rb5 $8 Rbd8 33. Bf3 Rd3 34. Re3 Rxe3 35. fxe3 h5 $5 36. Rxa5 $4 ( { Loosing by force a chance to keep fighting for a draw after } 36. Qd1 Qc3 37. Rb3 Qe5 38. Bg2 $17 ) ( 36. Qd4 $2 Ng4 37. Qb2 Qxb2 38. Rxb2 Rxf3 39. hxg4 Rg3+ $19 ) 36... Ng4 $1 { At the same square! White resigns. (time white 1,54; black 1,40). } 0-1"
"[Event ""Match""]
[Site ""Donetsk""]
[Date ""2001.01.22""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Black ""Korchnoi , Viktor""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Ruslan Ponomariov""]
[BlackElo ""2639""]
[ECO ""C10""]
[EventDate ""2001.01.16""]
[PlyCount ""147""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.02.24""]
[WhiteElo ""2677""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Nbd7 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. Nf3 h6 ( 7... c5 8. dxc5 Qxd1+ $6 ( 8... Qa5+ ) 9. Rxd1 Bxc5 10. Bb5+ Ke7 11. O-O h6 12. Bf4 Bd7 13. Bxd7 Nxd7 14. a3 Rhc8 $2 15. b4 Bb6 16. c4 $1 $16 { Yakovenko - Dolmatov, St.Petersburg 2000 } ) 8. Bh4 c5 9. Be2 $5 ( 9. Bb5+ Bd7 10. Bxd7+ Qxd7 11. Bxf6 gxf6 12. dxc5 Bxc5 13. Qxd7+ Kxd7 14. Ke2 Ke7 15. Rhd1 Rhd8 16. c3 f5 17. Ne1 e5 $11 { Yudasin - Korchnoi, St.Petersburg 1997 } ) ( 9. Bd3 $5 cxd4 10. Nxd4 ) 9... cxd4 ( 9... Bd7 10. O-O Qb6 $2 ( 10... Be7 $5 ) ( 10... cxd4 ) 11. Ne5 $1 cxd4 12. Bxf6 $2 { Rozentalis - Vaganian, Budapest 1996 } ( 12. Bh5 $1 Nxh5 13. Qxh5 g6 14. Nxg6 $18 ) ) ( 9... Be7 10. c3 ( 10. dxc5 Qa5+ 11. c3 Qxc5 12. O-O O-O $13 ) 10... O-O 11. O-O b6 12. Ne5 Bb7 13. Bf3 Bxf3 14. Qxf3 Qd5 15. Qxd5 Nxd5 16. Bxe7 Nxe7 17. dxc5 bxc5 18. Rfd1 $14 ) 10. Qxd4 Qxd4 11. Nxd4 $14 Bc5 ( 11... Bd7 12. Nb5 $1 Rc8 ( 12... Nd5 13. O-O-O a6 14. Rxd5 axb5 15. Bxb5 $18 ) 13. O-O-O $16 ) 12. Nb3 Bd6 13. Bf3 Ke7 14. Bg3 $1 ( 14. c4 $6 Bb4+ $1 15. Ke2 $2 g5 16. Bg3 g4 $19 ) ( 14. O-O-O g5 $1 15. Bg3 Bxg3 16. hxg3 g4 17. Be2 Bd7 18. Na5 b6 19. Nc4 Bb5 $11 ) 14... Bxg3 15. hxg3 a5 ( 15... Rb8 $5 16. Na5 Rd8 17. Rh4 Rd6 18. Rb4 ( 18. Rd1 $5 $14 ) 18... Rb6 19. Rxb6 axb6 20. Nc4 b5 21. Nb6 Bd7 22. Nxd7 Kxd7 23. Rd1+ Kc7 24. Rd4 Ne8 $1 $132 { Ponomariov-Korchnoi, Kramatorsk (blitz) 2001 } ) 16. O-O-O Ra7 17. Rhe1 ( 17. Rh4 $5 b6 ( 17... Bd7 18. Nc5 $14 ) 18. Rc4 Bd7 19. Nd4 $36 ) 17... Bd7 18. Nd4 g6 19. Re3 { Rb3 xPb7 } 19... a4 ( 19... b5 20. Bc6 b4 21. Bxd7 Rxd7 22. Nc6+ ) 20. Rc3 Rc8 $8 21. Rxc8 Bxc8 22. Nb5 Ra6 23. Rd4 Bd7 24. Nc3 ( 24. Nc7 $5 Rb6 25. Na8 Rb5 26. Rxa4 e5 $44 { Na8 } ) 24... b5 25. a3 $6 ( 25. Be2 Rb6 26. a3 $1 $16 ( 26. Rb4 Nd5 27. Nxd5+ exd5 $14 ) 26... Ne8 $2 27. Rb4 Nd6 28. Nxa4 $18 ) 25... Ne8 $1 26. Be2 Nd6 27. Rb4 Ra5 28. Kd2 Bc6 29. Bf1 h5 30. Ke3 e5 $1 $132 { Rb4 } 31. f4 Ke6 ( 31... Nf5+ $6 32. Kf2 Nd4 33. fxe5 Nxc2 34. Rf4 $16 ) 32. Kf2 Kf6 $6 ( 32... f5 $1 $11 ) 33. Be2 Ke6 34. Bd3 Kf6 35. g4 $1 hxg4 36. fxe5+ Kxe5 37. Rxg4 Bd7 $6 $138 ( 37... Ra8 38. Rg5+ Nf5 39. Bxf5 gxf5 40. g4 Bd7 41. gxf5 Bxf5 42. Nxb5 Kf6 43. Rg3 Bxc2 $11 ) 38. Rg3 Ra7 39. Re3+ Kf6 40. Nd5+ Kg5 41. Re5+ $1 ( 41. Re7 Rb7 42. Ke3 Bc6 43. Rxb7 Bxb7 44. Kd4 f5 45. Kc5 Nc4 $1 46. Bxc4 bxc4 47. Kxc4 f4 ) 41... f5 42. Ke3 Bc6 43. Nf4 Ra8 $8 44. Nxg6 Kf6 $5 ( 44... Kxg6 45. Re6+ Kg5 46. Rxd6 Bxg2 47. Bxb5 f4+ 48. Kd2 $16 Rb8 49. c4 f3 50. Ke3 Rb7 51. Kf2 $18 ) 45. Rc5 $2 ( 45. Kd4 $1 Rd8 46. Nf4 $1 Nc4+ 47. Nd5+ $18 ) ( 45. Kf4 Rg8 46. Rc5 Bb7 $1 47. Ne5 Rxg2 $132 ) 45... Bxg2 46. Nh4 $6 ( 46. Ne5 $5 $14 ) ( 46. Nf4 $5 $14 ) 46... Be4 47. Bxe4 fxe4 48. Rc6 Ke5 49. Ng6+ Kd5 $6 ( 49... Ke6 50. Nf4+ Kd7 51. Rc5 Re8 ( 51... Nc4+ 52. Kxe4 Nxb2 53. Rxb5 Nc4 54. Rd5+ Kc6 55. Rd3 $14 ) 52. Nd5 Rh8 $11 ) 50. Ne7+ Ke6 $2 ( 50... Ke5 $8 51. Rc5+ Ke6 52. Nd5 Rb8 53. Nc3 b4 54. Nxe4 Nxe4 55. Kxe4 bxa3 56. bxa3 Kd6 $11 ) 51. Nf5 Kxf5 52. Rxd6 Re8 $8 53. Rh6 Kg5 $8 54. Rh2 Re7 55. Rf2 Re5 $1 56. Rf4 $6 ( 56. Rf1 $1 Rc5 ( 56... Re8 57. Rf4 Re5 ( 57... Rc8 58. Rxe4 Rxc2 ( 58... Kf5 59. Rb4 Rc5 60. Kd4 $18 ) 59. Re5+ Kf6 60. Rxb5 Ke6 61. Kd3 Rh2 62. Kc3 Kd6 63. Rb4 Rh3+ 64. Kc4 $18 ) 58. Rxe4 Kf5 59. Rxe5+ Kxe5 60. Kd3 Kd5 61. b4 axb3 62. cxb3 $18 ) ( 56... Kg6 57. Rf4 Rc5 58. c3 Re5 59. Kd4 $1 Rh5 60. Rf2 Rh4 61. Ke3 $18 ) 57. Kxe4 Rxc2 58. Rf5+ Kg6 59. Rxb5 Kf6 60. Kd3 Rh2 61. Kc3 $18 ) 56... Rc5 57. c3 $2 ( 57. Rf2 Re5 58. Rf1 $1 $18 ) 57... Re5 $1 58. Rf8 Re7 59. Rb8 Re5 60. Rb6 Kf5 61. Rd6 Re8 62. Rh6 Kg5 63. Rh1 Re7 64. Rf1 Re8 65. Rf4 Re5 66. Rxe4 Kf5 67. Rxe5+ Kxe5 $11 68. Kd2 Kd6 69. Kc2 Kc6 70. b4 axb3+ 71. Kxb3 Kb7 72. a4 bxa4+ 73. Kxa4 Kc6 74. c4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Match""]
[Site ""Donetsk""]
[Date ""2001.01.22""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Ponomariov R., UKR.""]
[Black ""Korchnoi V., SUI.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""IM E.Miroshnichenko, IM O.Berezin""]
[BlackElo ""2639""]
[ECO ""C10""]
[EventDate ""2001.01.16""]
[PlyCount ""147""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.02.24""]
[WhiteElo ""2677""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Nbd7 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. Nf3 h6 ( { The main continuation is } 7... c5 8. dxc5 Qxd1+ $6 ( 8... Qa5+ ) 9. Rxd1 Bxc5 10. Bb5+ Ke7 11. O-O h6 12. Bf4 Bd7 13. Bxd7 Nxd7 14. a3 Rhc8 $2 15. b4 Bb6 16. c4 $1 $16 { Yakovenko - Dolmatov, St.- Peterburg, 2000. } ) 8. Bh4 c5 9. Be2 ( 9. Bb5+ Bd7 10. Bxd7+ Qxd7 11. Bxf6 gxf6 12. dxc5 Bxc5 13. Qxd7+ Kxd7 14. Ke2 Ke7 15. Rhd1 Rhd8 16. c3 f5 17. Ne1 e5 $11 { Yudasin - Korchnoi, St.- Peterburg, 1997. } ) 9... cxd4 ( 9... Bd7 10. O-O Qb6 $2 ( 10... Be7 $5 ) ( 10... cxd4 ) 11. Ne5 $1 cxd4 12. Bxf6 $2 { Rozentalis - Vaganian, Budapest, 1996 } ( 12. Bh5 $1 Nxh5 13. Qxh5 g6 14. Nxg6 $18 ) ) 10. Qxd4 Qxd4 11. Nxd4 $14 Bc5 12. Nb3 Bd6 13. Bf3 Ke7 14. Bg3 $5 ( 14. c4 $6 Bb4+ $1 15. Ke2 $2 g5 16. Bg3 g4 $19 ) ( 14. O-O-O $5 { with the idea c4,c5 } ) 14... Bxg3 15. hxg3 a5 $1 ( 15... Rb8 16. Na5 $5 $16 ) 16. O-O-O Ra7 17. Rhe1 ( { Deserves attantion } 17. Rh4 Bd7 18. Nc5 $14 ) 17... Bd7 18. Nd4 g6 19. Re3 { with the idea to press on b7 after Rb3 and Rb6 } 19... a4 ( { After } 19... b5 20. Bc6 b4 21. Bxd7 Rxd7 22. Nc6+ { White has a pawn more } ) 20. Rc3 Rc8 $8 21. Rxc8 Bxc8 22. Nb5 Ra6 23. Rd4 Bd7 24. Nc3 b5 25. a3 ( 25. Be2 $5 Rb6 26. Rb4 Nd5 27. Nxd5+ exd5 $14 { with good draw chances for black } ) 25... Ne8 26. Be2 Nd6 27. Rb4 Ra5 { Now the set-up of black pieces is very passive, so White can activate his King. } 28. Kd2 Bc6 29. Bf1 h5 30. Ke3 e5 31. f4 Ke6 ( 31... Nf5+ 32. Kf2 Nd4 33. fxe5 Nxc2 34. Rf4 $14 ) 32. Kf2 Kf6 { Waiting for something...Interesting was to try } ( 32... f5 $1 { and White has no real winning chance. } ) 33. Be2 Ke6 34. Bd3 Kf6 35. g4 $1 { Black rook is out of the board - so White must open the position. } 35... hxg4 36. fxe5+ Kxe5 37. Rxg4 Bd7 38. Rg3 Ra7 $6 39. Re3+ Kf6 40. Nd5+ Kg5 41. Re5+ $5 ( 41. Re7 Rb7 42. Ke3 Bc6 43. Rxb7 Bxb7 44. Kd4 f5 45. Kc5 Nc4 $1 46. Bxc4 bxc4 47. Kxc4 f4 { and strong bishop alows Black to defend position. } ) 41... f5 42. Ke3 Bc6 43. Nf4 Ra8 $8 44. Nxg6 Kf6 $1 45. Rc5 $2 ( 45. Kd4 $1 Rd8 46. Nf4 $1 Nc4+ 47. Nd5+ $18 ) 45... Bxg2 46. Nh4 $6 ( 46. Ne5 $5 $14 ) ( 46. Nf4 $5 $14 ) 46... Be4 47. Bxe4 fxe4 48. Rc6 Ke5 49. Ng6+ Kd5 50. Ne7+ Ke6 $1 51. Nf5 Kxf5 52. Rxd6 Re8 $8 53. Rh6 { It looks like easy way to viktory... } 53... Kg5 $8 54. Rh2 Re7 55. Rf2 Re5 $1 56. Rf4 ( 56. Rf1 $5 Rc5 ( 56... Re8 57. Rf4 Re5 ( 57... Rc8 58. Rxe4 Rxc2 ( 58... Kf5 59. Rb4 Rc5 60. Kd4 $18 ) 59. Re5+ Kf6 60. Rxb5 Ke6 61. Kd3 Rh2 62. Kc3 Kd6 63. Rb4 Rh3+ 64. Kc4 $18 ) 58. Rxe4 $18 ) ( 56... Kg6 $3 57. Kd4 Re8 58. Rf4 e3 59. Rf1 Kg5 60. Kd3 Kg4 61. Ke2 Re4 62. Rf3 Rc4 63. c3 Re4 64. Rxe3 Kf4 65. Rxe4+ Kxe4 66. Kd2 Kd5 67. Kd3 Kc5 68. c4 b4 69. axb4+ Kxb4 70. Kd4 Kb3 71. c5 Kxb2 72. c6 a3 73. c7 a2 74. c8=Q a1=Q $11 ) 57. Kxe4 Rxc2 58. Rf5+ Kg6 59. Rxb5 Kf6 60. Kd3 Rh2 61. Kc3 $18 ) 56... Rc5 57. c3 Re5 $1 { The point of Black's defence. } 58. Rf8 Re7 59. Rb8 Re5 60. Rb6 Kf5 61. Rd6 Re8 62. Rh6 Kg5 63. Rh1 Re7 64. Rf1 Re8 65. Rf4 Re5 66. Rxe4 Kf5 67. Rxe5+ Kxe5 $11 { After Korchnoi's horrible
mistakes in previouse game Ponomarev still hoping on something... } 68. Kd2 Kd6 69. Kc2 Kc6 70. b4 axb3+ 71. Kxb3 Kb7 72. a4 bxa4+ 73. Kxa4 Kc6 74. c4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Match""]
[Site ""Donetsk""]
[Date ""2001.01.23""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Korchnoi V., SUI.""]
[Black ""Ponomariov R., UKR.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""IM E.Miroshnichenko, IM O.Berezin""]
[BlackElo ""2677""]
[ECO ""A33""]
[EventDate ""2001.01.16""]
[PlyCount ""131""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.02.24""]
[WhiteElo ""2639""]

1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 e6 6. a3 Be7 7. e4 O-O 8. Nf3 Qc7 $5 { N } ( 8... b6 9. Be2 ) ( 8... d6 9. Be2 b6 10. O-O Bb7 11. Bf4 Rc8 12. Re1 a6 13. Bf1 Qc7 14. b4 Rfd8 $6 ( 14... Ne5 $5 { Korchnoi-Ponomariov, m/2 } ) ) 9. Bg5 b6 10. Bd3 $5 { the psycological victory.This position was analysed
by Ponomariov's team only after 10.Be2 } 10... h6 11. Bh4 Nh5 12. Bxe7 Nxe7 13. O-O Ba6 14. Rc1 Nf4 15. Nb5 Bxb5 $6 16. cxb5 $14 Qd6 17. Bb1 Qxd1 18. Rcxd1 d5 19. e5 g5 $6 20. Rfe1 Rac8 21. h4 g4 22. Nh2 h5 23. f3 g3 24. Nf1 Neg6 25. Rd4 Rc4 $6 ( 25... Rc1 $1 26. Rxc1 Ne2+ 27. Kh1 Nxd4 28. Nxg3 Nxe5 29. a4 $14 ) 26. Rxc4 dxc4 27. Bxg6 fxg6 28. Nxg3 Nd3 29. Re2 Rd8 30. Ne4 Nxe5 31. Ng5 Rd5 32. a4 Kg7 33. Nxe6+ Kf6 34. Ng5 $16 Kf5 35. Ne4 Rd3 36. Nc3 Rd4 37. Ne4 Rd3 38. Kh2 Rb3 39. Nd6+ Kf6 40. Ne8+ Kf5 41. Nd6+ Kf6 42. Kg3 Rb4 43. Re4 Ke6 44. Nc8 $1 Kf6 45. Nxa7 Rxa4 46. Nc6 Nd3 ( 46... Nxc6 47. bxc6 b5 48. Rd4 $1 ( 48. b3 $2 Ra6 49. bxc4 b4 $1 50. c5 Rxc6 51. Rxb4 Rxc5 52. Kf4 Rc6 $11 ) 48... Ra8 49. Kf4 $18 ) 47. Ne7 $1 Nxb2 48. Nd5+ Kf7 49. Re7+ Kf8 50. Rb7 Nd1 51. Rxb6 $18 c3 52. Rc6 Ra5 53. b6 Rb5 54. Rc7 Rxd5 55. b7 Rb5 56. Rc8+ Kf7 57. b8=Q Rxb8 58. Rxb8 c2 59. Rc8 Ne3 60. Kf2 Nf5 61. g3 Nd4 62. g4 Ke6 63. Ke3 Kd5 64. Rc3 g5 65. hxg5 hxg4 66. fxg4 1-0"
"[Event ""Amber Rapidplay""]
[Site ""Monaco MNC""]
[Date ""2001.03.25""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Kramnik, Vladimir""]
[Black ""Ivanchuk, Vassily""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Barsky, V.""]
[BlackElo ""2717""]
[ECO ""E15""]
[EventDate ""2001.03.17""]
[PlyCount ""99""]
[SourceDate ""2001.05.12""]
[WhiteElo ""2772""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 { One of the most solid systems in the very
solid by nature Nimzo Indian Defence. It has been played many times in World
Chess Championship matches - it's a sign of quality by itself. } 4... Ba6 5. b3 b5 $5 { Vassily tries to find something less well known. According to my
database this move was played for the first time in 1983 by Hungarian GM A.
Adorjan. Black wants to exchange his b and c-pawns for White's c and d-pawns
and gain a pawn majority in the center. Of couse Black loses out on 
development after that. } 6. cxb5 Bxb5 7. Bg2 c5 8. O-O Bc6 9. Ba3 Na6 10. Nbd2 Be7 11. dxc5 { Vladimir plays in a classical manner - he simply develops his
pieces and will try to use his extra-tempos. } 11... Bxc5 ( { More often Black played } 11... Nxc5 { and after } 12. Rc1 Nb7 ( 12... Na6 $5 ) 13. Bxe7 Qxe7 { its Queen is on e7 instead of d8 (as in this game). But it
general it's not so important. } ) 12. Bxc5 Nxc5 13. Rc1 Nb7 $6 ( { After } 13... Na6 { the knight will be placed even more miserably than on b7 - here
it protects the weak d6-sqare at least. But interesting was ... } ) ( 13... Nce4 $5 { with idea } 14. Nd4 ( 14. Nxe4 Bxe4 15. Qd6 Qe7 ) 14... Nxd2 $1 15. Nxc6 ( 15. Bxc6 Nxf1 16. Bxa8 Qxa8 ( 16... Nxg3 $2 17. Bb7 $18 ) 17. Qxf1 O-O $132 ) 15... dxc6 16. Bxc6+ Ke7 17. Bxa8 Nxf1 ) 14. e4 $1 { Very interesting pawn sacrifice. } 14... O-O { Ivanchuk decided to reject this ""gift"". In case of } ( 14... Bxe4 15. Nxe4 Nxe4 16. Qd4 $5 ( { White can return a pawn with a slight advantage: } 16. Ne5 d5 17. Bxe4 dxe4 18. Qg4 O-O 19. Qxe4 ) 16... Nf6 17. Ne5 d5 18. Qa4+ { White has an unpleasant initiative. } ( 18. Qb4 $5 ) ) ( 14... Nxe4 $2 15. Rxc6 $1 Nxd2 16. Nxd2 dxc6 17. Bxc6+ Kf8 18. Bxb7 $18 ) 15. Nd4 $1 { As Zigbert
rasch said: ""One piece placed bad - all game is bad!"". The b7 Knight isn't
only bad by itself, it also stops the c6 Bishop retreating. As a result Black
will have a weak pawn on the c-file. } 15... Rc8 ( { If } 15... Na5 $5 { with idea } 16. b4 Qb6 $1 { then White has simply 16.Nxc6! Nxc6 17.e5 etc. } ) 16. Nxc6 dxc6 17. Qe2 Qc7 18. Rc2 Rfd8 19. Rfc1 h6 20. h3 { Vladimir doesn't hurry.
Black hasn't any real counterplay. If Black plays e6-e5 (to restrict the g2
Bishop), than White will play h3-h4 and Bh3, and Black will have problems with
protecting the c6-pawn. } 20... Nd7 21. Nf3 Qb6 22. e5 $1 { At the best moment! Now the d7 knight  can't go to d5 via f6 or b6. } 22... c5 23. Nd2 Na5 24. Nc4 { White is free of prejuduce.  The ""Bad"" knight can take
the d4-square so it has to be exchanged. } 24... Nxc4 25. Rxc4 Qc7 ( { After } 25... Qa6 { White also can play } 26. b4 { , for example: } 26... cxb4 27. Rxc8 Qxe2 28. Rxd8+ Nf8 29. Rcc8 $18 ) ( { And in case of } 25... Qb8 26. f4 { Black's position isn't a piece of cake. } ) 26. b4 $1 ( { I suspect Black's idea was } 26. f4 Nb6 27. Rxc5 Qxc5+ 28. Rxc5 Rxc5 { with a defensive position. } ) 26... Qxe5 27. Qxe5 Nxe5 28. Rxc5 Rxc5 29. bxc5 $1 { When Kramnik has a passed pawn he is twice as dangerous as usual! Another
very important point (apart from the passed pawn.) - in this open position the
Bishop is stronger than the Knight. } 29... Rc8 30. c6 Rc7 31. f4 Nd7 32. Rd1 Nb6 33. Rd8+ $1 { Very precise play. Now the Black King has to go away from the passed pawn. } 33... Kh7 34. Kf2 { First of all White has to activate his King. Too early was } ( 34. Rb8 { in view of } 34... Nd5 $1 ) 34... g6 ( { Not } 34... Nd5 $2 35. Bxd5 exd5 36. Rd6 { and the King will take the d5-pawn. } ) 35. Ke3 Kg7 36. Kd4 Kf6 {  } 37. Re8 $1 { To cut the King off from the passed pawn. Much worse was } ( 37. Rb8 Ke7 38. Rb7 Kd6 ) 37... Re7 ( { After } 37... Rc8 38. Rxc8 Nxc8 39. c7 $1 Ke7 ( 39... Nd6 $5 40. a4 $1 ( 40. Bb7 $2 Nb5+ $1 ) ) 40. Bb7 Kd7 41. Bxc8+ Kxc8 42. Ke5 Kxc7 43. Kf6 Kd6 44. Kxf7 g5 45. Kg6 $1 { White is winning. } ) 38. Rb8 $1 Rc7 39. Rb7 Rxb7 40. cxb7 Nd7 41. Bc6 Nb8 42. Kc5 Ke7 43. Bb5 { Now Black has only pawn moves but they will run out soon. } 43... f6 44. h4 g5 45. fxg5 fxg5 46. h5 { It's a zugzvang. } 46... e5 47. Kd5 Kd8 48. Kxe5 Kc7 49. Kf6 Kxb7 50. Kg6 { Very technical play by Vladimir Kramnik. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Cup Rector""]
[Site ""Kharkov""]
[Date ""2001.04.20""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Black ""Eljanov, Pavel""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Ruslan Ponomariov""]
[BlackElo ""2558""]
[ECO ""B33""]
[EventDate ""2001.04.18""]
[PlyCount ""63""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.02.24""]
[WhiteElo ""2673""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nge2 Nf6 ( 3... Nd4 $6 4. d3 g6 5. Nxd4 cxd4 6. Ne2 Bg7 7. c3 dxc3 8. Nxc3 d6 9. d4 Nf6 10. Be2 O-O 11. O-O e5 12. Be3 Bd7 13. Rc1 exd4 14. Bxd4 Bc6 15. b4 $1 $16 { Ponomariov-Moiseenko, Kharkov 2001 } ) 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Bg5 a6 8. Na3 b5 9. Bxf6 gxf6 10. Nd5 f5 11. c3 Bg7 12. exf5 Bxf5 13. Nc2 O-O 14. Nce3 Be6 15. Bd3 f5 16. Qh5 e4 17. Bc2 Ne7 18. Rd1 Ng6 19. f4 exf3 20. gxf3 Qd7 $5 ( 20... f4 $2 21. Nf5 Bxf5 22. Bxf5 Re8+ 23. Kf2 Re5 24. Rhe1 Qh4+ 25. Qxh4 Nxh4 26. Rxe5 Bxe5 27. Rg1+ Kh8 28. Be4 Rf8 29. Rg5 $1 $18 { Ponomariov-Mikhaletz, Donetsk 1998 } ) 21. O-O $1 ( 21. f4 $2 Qa7 $1 22. Kd2 b4 $1 $36 ) 21... Qf7 $146 ( 21... Rae8 22. Kh1 f4 23. Ng2 Bh3 24. Rfe1 Bxg2+ $6 25. Kxg2 Rxe1 26. Rxe1 Re8 27. Rxe8+ Qxe8 28. Kf2 $16 { Kudrin-Rikardi, Mendoza 1985 } ) 22. f4 Rac8 23. Rf3 $1 $40 Rc5 24. Rh3 h6 ( 24... Bh8 25. Nxf5 $18 ) 25. Rg3 Kh7 ( 25... Bxd5 26. Nxd5 Rxd5 27. Rxd5 Qa7+ 28. Kf1 Nxf4 29. Qxh6 Nxd5 30. Bb3 $18 ) 26. b4 ( 26. Rg5 $6 Ne7 27. Nxe7 Qxe7 28. Rxd6 Kh8 $13 ) 26... Rcc8 27. Rd2 $1 Bxd5 ( 27... Qe8 28. Re2 $18 ) ( 27... Bxc3 28. Rdg2 Rg8 29. Nxf5 Bxf5 30. Qxf5 Bd4+ 31. Kf1 Qxf5 32. Bxf5 Rc1+ 33. Ke2 Re8+ 34. Kd2 Ree1 35. Rxg6 Rcd1+ 36. Kc2 Rc1+ 37. Kb3 Rb1+ 38. Ka3 $18 ) 28. Bxf5 Kh8 29. Rxg6 Qa7 30. Rxh6+ Bxh6 31. Qxh6+ Kg8 32. Be6+ { 0.44-1.18 } 1-0"
"[Event ""Cup Rector""]
[Site ""Kharkov""]
[Date ""2001.04.23""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Black ""Zubarev, Alexander""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Ruslan Ponomariov""]
[BlackElo ""2460""]
[ECO ""B32""]
[EventDate ""2001.04.18""]
[PlyCount ""57""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.02.24""]
[WhiteElo ""2673""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5 5. Nb5 d6 6. c4 Be7 7. b3 f5 $5 8. exf5 ( 8. Nd2 $6 Nf6 9. Bd3 f4 10. Bb2 O-O $13 11. c5 $2 dxc5 12. Nf3 Kh8 13. Bc4 Qxd1+ 14. Rxd1 Bg4 15. Nc7 Rac8 16. Ne6 b5 $1 $19 { Ponomariov-Degraeve, Belfort 1998 } ) ( 8. Ba3 $5 Nf6 9. N1c3 Qa5 $1 10. Qd2 O-O 11. Nd5 Qxd2+ 12. Kxd2 Rd8 13. Nxe7+ $13 { -  Anand-Tregubov, Shenyang 2000 } ) 8... Nf6 ( 8... Bxf5 9. Bd3 $1 e4 ( 9... Be6 $5 ) 10. Be2 Bf6 $2 11. Nxd6+ Kf8 12. Ba3 Nge7 13. Nd2 Qa5 14. Nxf5 Qxa3 15. Ng3 Bxa1 16. Qxa1 Rd8 17. Ngxe4 Nd4 18. Bd1 Nef5 19. O-O $16 { Volokitin-Poluliakhov, Cappelle la Grande 2001 } ) 9. Bd3 e4 10. Be2 Bxf5 11. O-O a6 12. Nd4 Nxd4 13. Qxd4 O-O 14. Nc3 $16 Qe8 15. Bf4 Rd8 16. Rad1 Kh8 17. f3 Qg6 18. fxe4 Nxe4 19. Nd5 Bh3 $4 ( 19... Bh4 20. Bd3 Rde8 21. Ne3 Bc8 22. Bb1 $16 ) 20. Bf3 Ng5 21. Qd2 $1 $18 Nxf3+ 22. Rxf3 Bg4 23. Nxe7 Qh5 24. Rdf1 Bxf3 25. Rxf3 Rde8 $6 26. Rh3 $1 Qg4 27. Qd3 h5 28. Ng6+ Kg8 29. Nxf8 { 1.05-1.20 } 1-0"
"[Event ""Cup Rector""]
[Site ""Kharkov""]
[Date ""2001.04.25""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Black ""Turov, Maxim""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Ruslan Ponomariov""]
[BlackElo ""2553""]
[ECO ""C42""]
[EventDate ""2001.04.18""]
[PlyCount ""121""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.02.24""]
[WhiteElo ""2673""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. O-O Bg4 8. c4 Nf6 9. Nc3 Bxf3 10. Qxf3 Nxd4 11. Qh3 dxc4 12. Bxc4 Be7 13. Bg5 Qc8 $1 ( 13... O-O 14. Rad1 c5 15. Rfe1 h6 16. Bxh6 gxh6 17. Qxh6 $36 { Kupreichik-Yusupov, 1987 } ) 14. Qd3 Ne6 15. Bxe6 fxe6 16. Rfe1 ( 16. Qc4 $5 Qd7 17. Rad1 Qc6 18. Qxc6+ bxc6 19. Rfe1 Rd8 20. Rxd8+ Kxd8 21. Rxe6 Kd7 22. Re2 Rb8 $14 ) 16... Qd7 $1 ( 16... O-O 17. Qc4 $36 ) 17. Qc4 O-O-O 18. Rxe6 Nd5 19. Bxe7 ( 19. Re5 Nb6 $1 ) 19... Qxe6 20. Bxd8 Rxd8 21. g3 $5 $146 ( 21. Rd1 Nf4 $5 ( 21... c6 22. Nxd5 ( 22. g3 ) 22... b5 $1 23. Qb4 Rxd5 24. Qf8+ Kb7 25. Qxg7+ Kb6 26. Rc1 Qe2 $44 ) 22. Rxd8+ Kxd8 23. Qd4+ Qd6 24. Qxg7 Ne2+ 25. Kf1 Nxc3 26. Qxc3 Qxh2 $11 ) 21... c6 ( 21... Qf5 $5 22. Qc5 b6 23. Qb5 Kb7 24. Rd1 c6 25. Qc4 $14 ) 22. Rd1 g5 $1 ( 22... Rd7 $2 23. Nxd5 Rxd5 24. Rxd5 Qxd5 25. Qxd5 cxd5 26. f4 Kd7 27. Kf2 Ke6 28. Ke3 Kf5 29. h3 $18 ) 23. h4 gxh4 24. Qxh4 h6 25. Kg2 $6 ( 25. Qe4 Qxe4 26. Nxe4 $14 { Ph6 } ) 25... Ne3+ $2 ( 25... Rd7 $11 26. Qh3 Qxh3+ 27. Kxh3 Nxc3 28. Rxd7 Kxd7 29. bxc3 c5 30. Kg4 b5 31. Kf5 a5 ) 26. fxe3 Rxd1 27. Nxd1 Qd5+ 28. Kh2 Qxd1 29. Qxh6 Qc2+ 30. Kh3 Qxb2 31. Qe6+ Kc7 32. g4 $16 Qe2 33. e4 c5 34. e5 c4 35. Qd6+ Kc8 36. Kh4 Qd3 37. Qe6+ Kd8 38. Qg8+ Ke7 39. Qg7+ Ke6 40. Qf6+ Kd5 41. Qd6+ Ke4 42. Qxd3+ Kxd3 43. e6 c3 44. e7 c2 45. e8=Q c1=Q 46. Qd7+ Ke2 47. g5 Qh1+ 48. Qh3 Qd5 49. Qg4+ Kf2 50. Qf4+ Ke1 51. g6 Qxa2 $6 52. g7 Qg8 53. Qf8 $1 $18 Qc4+ 54. Kg5 Qd5+ 55. Kf6 Qc6+ 56. Ke7 Qc7+ 57. Ke6 Qc6+ 58. Qd6 Qc4+ 59. Kd7 Qa4+ 60. Kd8 Qb3 61. Qf8 1-0"
"[Event ""Cup Rector""]
[Site ""Ukraine Kharkov""]
[Date ""2001.04.22""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Black ""Pelletier, Yannick""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Barsky, V.""]
[BlackElo ""2531""]
[ECO ""B80""]
[EventDate ""2001.04.18""]
[PlyCount ""59""]
[SourceDate ""2001.05.12""]
[WhiteElo ""2673""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 { The Najdorf Sicilian has been the main opening of choice for decades. } 6. Be3 { According to statistics this is the 3rd most often move played. } ( 6. Bg5 { and } ) ( 6. Be2 ) 6... e6 7. f3 b5 8. g4 Nfd7 { Kasparov played this variation
twice in Cannes and it has became popular. The idea behind the move is to
start counter-play on the Queenside (where White will be castling) immediately.
Of course it's a bit slow,  but how does one exploit it? } 9. Qd2 Nb6 10. O-O-O N8d7 11. Nb3 $5 { It's a novelty. The Guests of Cannes played 
As I understand, Ponomarev's idea is to prevent the Knight's maneuvre,
Nd7-c5-a4 etc. } ( 11. Qf2 { for example: } 11... Bb7 12. Bd3 Rc8 13. Nce2 Nc5 14. Kb1 Nba4 15. h4 ( 15. b3 Nxd3 16. cxd3 Nc5 17. Ng3 Be7 18. Qb2 b4 { Polgar - Kasparov } ) 15... Qc7 16. Rhe1 d5 { Grischuk - Kasparov. Ex-champion won both games. } ) 11... b4 12. Nb1 ( { Forced. The Bishop on e3 is too important: } 12. Ne2 $2 Nc4 ) 12... a5 ( { After } 12... Be7 13. Qxb4 d5 14. Qa5 Bb7 { Black hasn't enough compensation for the pawn. But now White has a big
advantage in development. } ) 13. Bg5 $1 f6 ( { I suspect in case of } 13... Qc7 { Black didn't like something like } 14. Nd4 $5 d5 $5 15. Nb5 Qb8 16. Bf4 e5 17. exd5 exf4 18. d6 { with very strong attact. Nevertheless Ruslan Ponomarev played... } ) 14. Nd4 $1 Ne5 ( { Dubious was } 14... fxg5 $6 15. Nxe6 Qf6 16. Nc7+ Kd8 17. Nxa8 Nxa8 ) 15. Bb5+ Kf7 16. Bh4 Qc7 17. f4 Nec4 18. Qe2 { Now Black has big problems
with his development. Pelletier decides to go into complications, but... } 18... e5 $5 19. Nf5 exf4 20. g5 $1 { In this game Ruslan playes like a boy of his age
(usually 17-year old Ponomarev prefers long endgames etc.)! } 20... Ne5 21. gxf6 g6 22. Nd2 $5 a4 ( { Black believed his opponent. After } 22... gxf5 23. Qh5+ Ng6 24. Bd3 $5 { White has a strong initiative even though Black's a piece up... } ) 23. Kb1 { Ponomarev's style is very often compared with Karpov's play. Last move is
typical for Karpov too - quite prophylactic in such a sharpposition! } 23... a3 24. Nf3 Nxf3 25. Qxf3 axb2 26. Rxd6 $1 { A bolt from the blue! } 26... Qxd6 $6 { A very sad decision. Of course after } ( 26... Bxd6 { White has a lot of interesting attacking possibilities, for example, } 27. Qb3+ Kf8 ( 27... Be6 28. Nh6+ Kf8 29. Qxe6 $40 ) 28. Bg5 h6 ( 28... Bd7 29. Bh6+ Ke8 30. f7+ Kd8 31. Qxb2 Be5 32. Qxb4 ) 29. Bxh6+ Rxh6 30. Nxh6 { but play would
have been much sharper than  in the game. Now all is quite simple. } ) 27. Nxd6+ Bxd6 28. e5 $1 Be6 ( { Or } 28... Bxe5 29. Qe4 Bd6 30. Qc6 $18 ) 29. Qb7+ Nd7 30. Bc4 { A very interesting and important game for theory. } 1-0"
"[Event ""European Club Cup""]
[Site ""Panormo""]
[Date ""2001.09.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Savchenko, S.""]
[Black ""Santos Carlos, P.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Stanislav Savchenko""]
[ECO ""E97""]
[EventDate ""2001.09.??""]
[PlyCount ""60""]
[Source ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[SourceDate ""2001.02.24""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. b4 Nh5 10. Re1 Kh8 11. Nd2 Nf4 12. Bf1 Ng8 ( 12... f5 13. g3 Nh5 14. exf5 Nxf5 15. g4 $5 ( 15. Nde4 $14 ) 15... Nh6 16. gxh5 Qg5+ 17. Kh1 Ng4 18. Re2 $16 ) 13. c5 Qg5 14. Kh1 ( 14. g3 Nh3+ 15. Kg2 Nf4+ 16. Kh1 Nh3 $13 ) 14... Nf6 15. f3 ( 15. Nf3 Qh5 16. Nb5 Ng4 17. Kg1 f5 $13 ) 15... N6h5 16. Nc4 Qh4 17. Kg1 ( 17. cxd6 $5 $14 ) ( 17. Be3 $14 ) 17... g5 ( 17... Qg5 18. Qc2 ) 18. Be3 g4 19. fxg4 $2 ( 19. g3 $1 Nh3+ ( 19... Nxg3 20. Bf2 $16 ) ( 19... Qg5 20. Kh1 gxf3 21. Qxf3 Bg4 22. Qf2 $16 ) 20. Kg2 gxf3+ 21. Qxf3 N5f4+ 22. Bxf4 $8 Nxf4+ 23. gxf4 exf4 24. Be2 $16 ) 19... Bxg4 20. Qc2 Rg8 21. Qf2 Qe7 22. Kh1 Bf6 23. g3 Rg7 $6 ( 23... Nh3 $1 24. Bxh3 Bxh3 25. cxd6 cxd6 26. Nb5 a6 27. Nbxd6 b5 28. Nxe5 $3 Raf8 29. Ndxf7+ Rxf7 30. Nxf7+ Qxf7 31. Bd4 $14 ) ( 23... Rg6 24. cxd6 cxd6 25. Nb5 ) 24. cxd6 cxd6 25. Nb5 Rag8 ( 25... a6 26. Nbxd6 b5 27. Bc5 $1 bxc4 28. Nf5 Qd8 29. Nxg7 Nxg7 30. gxf4 Bh4 31. Qe3 Bxe1 32. Rxe1 $18 ) 26. Nbxd6 Bh4 ( 26... b5 27. Nxb5 ) 27. gxh4 b5 ( 27... Qxh4 28. Nxe5 $18 ) 28. Nxb5 Qxh4 ( 28... Nh3 29. Bxh3 Bxh3 30. Rg1 Bg2+ 31. Rxg2 Rxg2 32. Qxg2 Rxg2 33. Kxg2 Qxh4 34. Nbd6 Qg4+ 35. Kf2 Nf4 36. Bxf4 Qxf4+ 37. Ke2 $18 ) 29. Nxe5 Qf6 $138 ( 29... Bf3+ 30. Nxf3 Rg1+ 31. Qxg1 Rxg1+ 32. Kxg1 Qg4+ 33. Kf2 $18 ) 30. Nxg4 Rxg4 1-0"
"[Event ""Governor's Cup-2""]
[Site ""Kramatorsk""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Efimenko, Zahar""]
[Black ""Karjakin, Sergey""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""V.Barsky (www.chesstoday.net)""]
[BlackElo ""2388""]
[ECO ""B17""]
[EventDate ""2001.11.??""]
[PlyCount ""85""]
[WhiteElo ""2523""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 ( { Two other main lines are } 4... Bf5 ) ( { and } 4... Nf6 ) 5. Ng5 $5 { This somewhat  original move (the knight makes
the second move in a row in the opening) is GM Igor Zaitsev's idea. } 5... Ndf6 ( { There is a nice tactical basis for 5.Ng5; if } 5... h6 $2 6. Ne6 $1 fxe6 $4 7. Qh5+ g6 8. Qxg6# ) ( { Though the more popular alternative is } 5... Ngf6 ) 6. Bc4 e6 7. N1f3 h6 $5 { This move is a bit provocative. Black invites his
opponent to sacrifice a piece. } 8. Nh3 { But White prefers more quiet play.
Maybe the young Karjakin with his coach (unfortunately I don't know who his
coach is ) prepared an improvment in the following extremely sharp line: } ( 8. Nxf7 $5 Kxf7 9. Ne5+ Ke8 10. Qd3 Ne7 11. O-O b5 12. Bb3 a5 13. a4 b4 14. Re1 Ra7 15. Qh3 Rh7 16. c3 g6 17. Bc2 Rg7 18. Qxh6 $40 { with a very strong
attack, and White won in the game Rogovsky - Piankov, Ukraine 2001. } ) 8... Bb4+ { This is a novelty. } ( 8... Bd6 9. Qe2 Ne7 10. Bd2 Qc7 11. O-O-O b5 12. Bd3 a6 13. Rhe1 Bb7 14. g3 c5 15. dxc5 Qxc5 16. Ne5 Qxe5 17. Qxe5 Bxe5 18. Rxe5 Ng4 19. Rc5 Nxh2 20. Be2 Bf3 21. Bxf3 Nxf3 $13 { Huebner - Karpov, France 1988. } ) 9. Bd2 Bxd2+ $6 { I think the
exchange of dark-squares bishops is in White's favour because Black has some
problems with development of his second bishop. Also the d6-square can become
weak. } 10. Qxd2 Ne7 11. O-O-O O-O 12. Rhg1 { White prepares the adavnce of the g-pawn. } 12... Ned5 13. Bd3 Ng4 14. Ne5 $1 { The correct decision: White wants to exchange the knight on g4 and drive away
the knight on d5. And bishop c8 is off-side still. } 14... Qh4 15. c4 Nxe5 16. dxe5 Ne7 17. f4 Nf5 18. Be4 { Now White's advantage is obvious. He has the
d-file while Black has big problems with his bishop on c8. } 18... c5 $5 { A double-edged move: the knight f5 gains the excellent d4-post, but the bishop
on e4 now becomes even stronger. } 19. Nf2 Nd4 20. Nd3 Qxh2 $5 { Black wants to suffer at least for a pawn. There's  a small trap also. } 21. Kb1 ( { Here it is: } 21. Nxc5 $6 Qxf4 $1 22. Qxf4 Ne2+ 23. Kb1 Nxf4 $11 ) 21... Qg3 22. Rh1 Rb8 23. Nf2 { White begins hunting for the queen on g3, but maybe better was } ( 23. Rde1 { with the same threats (Rh3 and Nf2), for example: } 23... f5 24. exf6 Rxf6 25. Nxc5 Nc6 26. Nd3 $16 ) 23... f5 { The only defense against 24.Rh3. } 24. exf6 e5 $2 ( { Why not } 24... Rxf6 { attacking the f4-pawn? } ) 25. Nd3 { White has a good alterternative: } ( 25. Bd5+ Be6 ( 25... Ne6 $2 26. f5 $18 ) ( 25... Kh7 26. fxg7 Bf5+ 27. Kc1 Kxg7 28. fxe5 $18 ) 26. Bxe6+ Nxe6 27. fxe5 Qxe5 28. fxg7 Qxg7 29. Rxh6 ) 25... exf4 26. fxg7 Qxg7 27. Nxc5 { Now Black loses his only plus - the strong position of the knight d4. } 27... Nf5 28. Qxf4 Qg3 29. Qxg3+ Nxg3 30. Bd5+ ( { Of course not } 30. Rxh6 $2 Nxe4 31. Nxe4 Bf5 32. Re1 Rfe8 33. Rh4 Rxe4 34. Rhxe4 Re8 $19 ) 30... Kg7 31. Rhe1 b6 32. Ne6+ Bxe6 33. Rxe6 Rbe8 34. Rde1 Rxe6 35. Rxe6 { White is a pawn up, and in such open positions with pawns on both sides a
bishop is usually stronger than a knight. } 35... Rf7 36. a4 Nf5 37. Ka2 Rf6 38. Re8 a5 39. Ka3 h5 40. b4 { White's main task is to create a passed pawn on the queen side. } 40... Rd6 41. bxa5 bxa5 42. Ra8 Ne3 43. Rxa5 1-0"
"[Event ""Governor's Cup-2""]
[Site ""Kramatorsk""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Efimenko, Zahar""]
[Black ""Komliakov, Viktor""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""V.Barsky (www.chesstoday.net)""]
[BlackElo ""2494""]
[ECO ""C67""]
[EventDate ""2001.11.??""]
[PlyCount ""91""]
[WhiteElo ""2523""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Nc3 Bd7 { Everyone wants to play like a champion! Only
one year has passed since the  London-2000 battle between  Kasparov and
Kramnik, but the Berlin wall has acquired many admirers. } 10. b3 { White has tried a lot of ways here: } ( 10. Bf4 h6 11. Rad1 Kc8 12. Ne2 g5 13. Bd2 Bg7 14. Bc3 Re8 15. g4 Nh4 16. Nxh4 gxh4 17. e6 $5 Rxe6 18. Bxg7 Rxe2 $13 { Salai - Rogers, Slovakia 1998. } ) ( 10. h3 h6 11. Bf4 b6 12. a4 a5 13. Rad1 Kc8 14. b3 Bb4 15. Ne4 Be6 16. c4 c5 17. g4 Ne7 $132 { Shirov - Almasi, Polianica Zdroj 2001. By the way move 9...Bd7 becames popular
after this game. } ) ( 10. Rd1 Kc8 11. Ng5 Be8 12. Nge4 b6 13. b3 c5 14. Bb2 Nd4 15. Rd2 Kb7 16. Nd5 Rd8 17. c4 $14 { Leko - Kramnik, Budapest 2001. } ) 10... Kc8 { The main alternative is } ( 10... h6 11. Bb2 Kc8 12. Rad1 ( 12. h3 b6 13. Rad1 Ne7 14. Ne2 Ng6 15. Ne1 h5 $13 { Kasparov - Kramnik, London 2000. } ) 12... b6 13. Ne2 c5 14. c4 Bc6 15. Nf4 Kb7 16. Nd5 Ne7 17. Rfe1 $14 { Kasparov -
ik, London 2000.  After the text move black wants to safe a tempi and plays
h7-h5 later in one move. } ) 11. Bb2 Be7 12. Rad1 ( 12. Rfe1 a5 13. h3 h5 14. Ne4 a4 15. Neg5 Be6 16. Nxe6 fxe6 17. Re4 axb3 18. axb3 Rxa1+ 19. Bxa1 Rd8 $132 { Leko - Kramnik, Budapest 2001. } ) 12... a5 13. h3 Re8 $6 { This is a 
novelty, and maybe not good. As you have seen Kramnik never forgot to play h5
after h2-h3. It's very important to take care of the  knight on f5. } ( 13... h5 14. g3 Ra6 15. Bc1 Re8 16. Bg5 Bb4 17. Rd3 Ne7 18. Bxe7 Bxe7 19. Kg2 Bf5 $15 { Shirov - Kramnik, Monaco 2001. } ) 14. Rd3 $5 { An interesting plan. } 14... c5 { Black weakens the d5-square. Maybe he can avoid this and play 14...h5!? } ( 14... h5 $5 ) 15. Rfd1 Bc6 16. Nd5 Bxd5 { Black can't bear such a strong
knight and has to part with his main plus - a pair of bishops. } 17. Rxd5 a4 ( { Now was the last opportunity to play } 17... h5 $5 ) 18. g4 $1 Nh6 ( { The knight has to go to the edge due to } 18... Nh4 19. Nxh4 Bxh4 ( 19... c6 20. Rd7 Bxh4 21. Rxf7 $16 ) 20. Rxc5 axb3 21. axb3 Ra2 22. Bd4 $14 ) 19. Nd2 b6 20. Nc4 axb3 21. axb3 { Obviously all of  White's pieces are placed better than
his opponent's, though it's hard to exploit this advantage because Black
hasn't any pawn weaknesses. } 21... Kb7 22. Na3 Rad8 23. Rxd8 Rxd8 24. Rxd8 Bxd8 25. f4 g6 26. Kf2 Kc6 27. c4 { To interrupt Black's counter-play with b6-b5
etc. It's almost always useful to block your opponent's pawns on squares the
same colour as his bishop. } 27... Ng8 28. Kf3 Kd7 29. f5 Ne7 30. Ke4 Nc6 31. Bc3 { Prophylaxy vs. Na5. } 31... Bg5 32. Nc2 Nd8 33. Ne1 { It is Interesting that both players dream to part with their own bishop. } 33... c6 34. Nf3 Bc1 35. h4 Ke7 36. h5 { In reality White is a pawn up because on
the queen side his two pawns on b3 and c4 cost no less than Black's three pawn.
Also White has more space and now  feels his way to the weak pawn on h7. } 36... gxh5 37. gxh5 Nb7 38. Nh2 $1 Ba3 39. Bd2 Bb4 40. Bg5+ Kf8 41. Ng4 Na5 { Black's counter-play is too late. } 42. Nf6 Nxb3 ( { Black is unable to rescue his pawn on h7: } 42... Kg7 43. h6+ Kh8 44. e6 $18 ) 43. Nxh7+ Kg7 44. e6 $1 fxe6 45. fxe6 Nd2+ 46. Kf5 { An interesting game in all its stages. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Governor's Cup-2""]
[Site ""Kramatorsk""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Efimenko, Zahar""]
[Black ""Kupreichik, Viktor""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""V.Barsky (www.chesstoday.net)""]
[BlackElo ""2453""]
[ECO ""B67""]
[EventDate ""2001.11.??""]
[PlyCount ""101""]
[WhiteElo ""2523""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 a6 8. O-O-O Bd7 9. f4 b5 { One of the main positions of Sicilian Rauzer. } 10. Bxf6 gxf6 ( { Viktor Kupreichik himself was proving many years ago, that taking
on f6 by queen is too risky: } 10... Qxf6 11. e5 ( 11. Bxb5 $5 ) 11... dxe5 12. Ndxb5 Qd8 13. Nd6+ Bxd6 14. Qxd6 exf4 15. Ne4 ( 15. Bxa6 $5 Rxa6 16. Nb5 Ra7 17. Nxa7 Nxa7 18. Rd2 Nc8 19. Qxf4 O-O 20. Rhd1 $36 { Diaz Augusto - Radulov, Cuba 1980 } ) 15... Ne7 16. Bc4 Rc8 17. Bb3 Nf5 18. Qxf4 Qc7 19. Qg4 $36 { Kupreichik - Popov, URS 1974. } ) 11. Kb1 Qb6 12. Nxc6 Bxc6 13. Qe1 Be7 ( 13... b4 $2 14. Nd5 $1 ) 14. Bd3 Qc5 { In exchange for double
f-pawns black has two bishops and very solid pawn bastions in the centre. } 15. Qg3 $5 { Rare move, more often white plays } ( 15. f5 { , but without great success, for example: } 15... h5 16. Qh4 b4 17. Ne2 e5 18. b3 a5 19. Bc4 Rc8 $132 { Sedlak - Acs, Greece 2001. } ) 15... O-O-O { It's a novelty: black doesn't worry about his king-side. The previous game runs } ( 15... Kf8 16. f5 b4 17. Ne2 e5 { It's a typical method: black plays
e6-e5 only when white's knight can't jump to d5. } 18. Qf3 a5 19. b3 a4 20. Bc4 h5 21. h4 axb3 22. Bxb3 Bd8 $13 { Popovic - Damljanovic, Yugoslavia 1989. } ) 16. Rhe1 ( 16. Qg7 Qh5 $5 ) 16... Kb8 17. f5 Rdg8 ( { After long castling black lacks standard play } 17... b4 $6 18. Ne2 e5 $2 { due to simply } 19. Bxa6 ) 18. Qh3 Qe5 { Usually in such positions (when
white hasn't a dark-square bishop and has only one knight on c3) black's queen
is placed very strongly on e5. But here there are some tactical nuances. } 19. Nd5 $1 { Here it is! } 19... Bd8 ( 19... exd5 20. exd5 Qxd5 21. Bf1 Qc5 22. Rxe7 $16 ) ( 19... Bxd5 20. exd5 Qxd5 21. fxe6 $16 ) 20. c4 $1 { Quite unexpectedly
white begins a direct attack against his opponent's king. It is interesting
that after 19.Nd5 both black's rooks and queen are cut off from the king on 
b8. } 20... Bb7 21. cxb5 exd5 22. bxa6 Ba8 23. exd5 Qxd5 24. Be4 Qxe4+ { Black has to part with a queen. In other cases white has many more forces in
attack than black in defense, i.e.: } ( 24... Qc4 25. Bxa8 Kxa8 26. Qf3+ d5 27. Rxd5 $18 ) 25. Rxe4 Bxe4+ 26. Ka1 Rxg2 27. Qb3+ Ka8 28. Qc4 ( 28. Rc1 $5 ) 28... Bf3 29. a3 { A very practical decision: now white will never be mated on the first rank. } 29... Ba5 30. Rf1 Rb8 { The f3 bishop can't leave the h1-a8 diagonal.. } 31. Rxf3 Rgxb2 32. Qd5+ Ka7 33. Qd4+ R2b6 ( { An endgame after } 33... Kxa6 34. Qxb2 $5 Rxb2 35. Kxb2 { has to be winning for white. } ) 34. Rb3 Rc8 35. Kb1 d5 36. Rxb6 Bxb6 37. Qxd5 { Black is unable to defend all his pawns so white has to win. } 37... Rc7 38. Qd3 Re7 39. Kb2 Re3 40. Qc4 Rh3 41. Qxf7+ Kxa6 42. Qxf6 Rxh2+ 43. Kb3 h5 44. a4 Rf2 45. Qe6 Ka7 46. f6 h4 47. a5 Bxa5 48. Qe5 Bb6 49. Qe7+ Ka6 50. f7 Rf3+ 51. Kc2 1-0"
"[Event ""Prague""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1908.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Alapin, Semyon""]
[Black ""Rubinstein, Akiba""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Hartwig,Th""]
[ECO ""C30""]
[EventDate ""1908.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""102""]

{ I'd like to start with an old game by one of the deepest positional players ever, Rubinstein. This game is not exactly unknown, but I will propose a new perspective on this game that seems helpful.  It seems to me that the key to understanding what is going on in this game is to think about black as playing noncommittal, solid moves, and most importantly REACTING to mistakes by white.  This game emphasizes the negative side of pawn moves and in many cases Rubinstein's key moves come AFTER pawn moves by white have weakened his position in some way.  And before we get into the game I would also tentatively suggest that it makes a good ""solitaire chess"" exercise if you're up for it.  I haven't awarded points for each move or anything like that, but if you configure your program so you can't see the moves and make a quick run through with the arrow keys, comparing your guesses to Rubinstein before you look at my notes, I think it would make the game and notes that much more valuable. } 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5 3. Nf3 d6 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. Bb5 $5 { The first four moves might be out of fashion, but this move is the first to seem slightly odd.  Clearly the bishop is best on c4; because white can, and eventually will probably exchange on e5, the bishop will support the rook on the open f-file bearing down on f7 (although it is a complication that white cannot castle to do this), and the bishop cannot be challenged by ...d5.  Instead of playing the most natural move, Alapin pursues a more concrete, but one-dimensional idea. } 5... Bg4 6. d3 Ne7 $1 { There are many ways to look at this move, which seems to be clearly best if less obvious than 6...Nf6.  I would like to see it as black's first ""reaction"" move, against the slightly odd 5.Bb5.  After black castles and eradicates the pin, this bishop essentially stops contributing to the fight for the center, since Bxc6 can be met with a recapture by the knight. } 7. h3 Bxf3 8. Qxf3 O-O 9. f5 $6 { In this game, it seems that every time white moves a pawn, it causes him trouble.  Here he returns the bishop pair (although it wasn't easy to see what to do with it) and takes the pressure off of the center, making it easier for black to play ...d5. } 9... Nd4 10. Qg3 Nxb5 11. Nxb5 ( 11. Bh6 Ng6 $1 12. fxg6 fxg6 ) 11... f6 $1 12. Be3 Bxe3 13. Qxe3 d5 $1 14. O-O $6 ( 14. Qf2 $142 c6 15. Nc3 $15 ) 14... c6 $1 15. Na3 { This is a very ugly knight.  Besides that, the crux of black's advantage is that he has the lever to open the d-file WHEN HE IS READY TO DO SO, by way of which he takes over the game. } 15... Qb6 $5 16. Qxb6 axb6 17. c3 { This creates a serious weakness on d3.  One implication is that now exd5, trying to liquidate into a slightly worse position, becomes impossible as black recaptures with a rook and puts too much pressure on the weak pawn.  Less obvious is that after black exchanges d-pawns, the square remains weak, and in fact white's entire queenside, especially the a4 and c4 squares.  This is because, with c2-c3 already played, b2-b3 creates further weaknesses.  Nonetheless, it was already difficult for white, and the idea to get his knight into play seemed reasonable. } ( 17. Nb1 dxe4 $5 ( 17... Rfd8 18. Nc3 dxe4 19. Nxe4 ) 18. dxe4 Rfd8 19. Nc3 Rd2 $1 ( 19... Rd4 20. Rad1 ) 20. Rf2 Rd4 { also seems very good for black. } ) 17... Rfd8 $1 { Of course the a8-rook, since it is doing something where it is, should be the last to move. } 18. Rf2 Rd7 $1 { And this is the key; black is able to take over the d-file because of his pawn lever. } 19. Nc2 Rad8 20. Re1 dxe4 21. dxe4 Nc8 $1 { And this can be seen as the second ""reaction move"".  Because 17.c3 created weaknesses on a4 and c4, black prepares to bring his knight within reach of those squares. } 22. Rfe2 b5 23. Na1 Nb6 24. Nb3 Na4 $1 25. Kf2 c5 26. Rc2 g6 $3 { Everything was going nicely on the queenside; black has a grip on the d-file and a very bothersome knight while white's pieces just look jumbled up, and suddenly Rubinstein makes a move on the side of the board we had forgotten all about.  It seemed he wasn't interested in playing out ...c4 Nc1 on the board yet since it gives white information before black is ready to strike.  Instead, it's time to calmly improve matters some more, waiting for white to make more concessions before black REACTS.  And ...g6 fxg6 does improve matters because now black can create a passer at any moment with ...f5. } 27. fxg6 ( 27. g4 { was critical but: } 27... c4 28. Nc1 Rd1 29. Ree2 ( 29. Rxd1 Rxd1 30. b3 cxb3 31. axb3 Nc5 32. Kf3 Rf1+ 33. Ke3 Rh1 { The weaknesses of h3 and e4 are too much to sustain, proving that 26...g6 was specifically justified by black's control of and possible entry on the d-file. } ) 29... Rh1 $19 { (Razuvaev) } ) 27... hxg6 28. Nc1 c4 { Now 29.b3 is met by 29...Nc5. } 29. Ke3 Kf7 30. Rf1 Rd1 $1 { Rubinstein seems to remove all of white's good pieces, while maintaining just enough material to win.  Now white has no chances to double on f6. } 31. Rxd1 Rxd1 32. Ke2 Rd8 { Even now, the weaknesses of the queenside and the e4-square prevent white from challenging the d-file for several moves. } 33. Ke3 Nc5 34. b3 Ke6 35. bxc4 bxc4 36. Rb2 $5 { White goes for counterplay, but this also weakens his own defenses. } 36... Rd1 37. Rb6+ Kd7 38. Ne2 { The knight is clumsy on this square and no longer controls d3, so now white has to hope that his counterplay with the rook will come to something. } 38... Kc7 $1 { An excellent tactical finnesse which forces the rook to give up ground. } 39. Rb4 ( 39. Rxf6 $4 Rd3+ 40. Kf2 Nxe4+ 41. Kg1 Nxf6 $19 ) 39... Rd3+ 40. Kf2 Nxe4+ { The first fruit finally falls. } 41. Ke1 Nd6 42. Ra4 Kc6 43. Ra8 Kd5 44. h4 ( 44. Rf8 Ke6 $19 ) 44... Nf5 $1 45. Rf8 Ne3 $1 46. Rg8 ( 46. Rxf6 Rd1+ 47. Kf2 Ng4+ 48. Kg3 Nxf6 $19 ) ( 46. g3 Rd1+ 47. Kf2 Ke4 $19 ) 46... Nxg2+ 47. Kf2 Nxh4 48. Rd8+ Ke4 49. Ng3+ Kf4 50. Ne2+ Kg4 51. Rc8 Rf3+ { White is quite clearly lost, but a couple of variations are required to conclude that 51...Rf3+ was actually the most precise finish.  This was a tremendous game by black in every phase. } ( 51... Rf3+ 52. Kg1 ( 52. Ke1 Ng2+ 53. Kd1 Rf1+ 54. Kd2 Rf2 55. Kd1 Ne3+ 56. Kd2 Kf3 $19 ) 52... Rh3 $1 53. Rxc4+ ( 53. Kf2 Rh2+ 54. Kf1 Kf3 55. Ng1+ Ke3 56. Rxc4 Rf2+ 57. Ke1 Ng2+ 58. Kd1 Kd3 $19 ) 53... Kf3 54. Nc1 Rg3+ 55. Kh2 g5 56. Nd3 Rg2+ 57. Kh1 Kg3 58. Rb4 Rxa2 $19 ) 0-1"
"[Event ""European Championship""]
[Site ""Ohrid""]
[Date ""2001.06.01""]
[Round ""1.41""]
[White ""Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter""]
[Black ""Halkias, Stelios""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hartwig,Th""]
[BlackElo ""2491""]
[ECO ""B33""]
[EventDate ""2001.06.01""]
[PlyCount ""79""]
[WhiteElo ""2596""]

{ The following recent game by Nisipeanu, who made an amazing run in the World Championship in Vegas a couple of years ago, shows, at the same time, some good solid chess, and the ability to break out of normal patterns when it is advantageous to. } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Bg5 a6 8. Na3 b5 9. Nd5 Be7 10. Bxf6 Bxf6 11. c3 Ne7 $5 { I have to admit that I'm not well-versed in the theory of this variation with 9.Nd5 instead of 9.Bxf6, but I know enough that this move causes me to sit up and pay attention. The idea of the 9.Nd5 line, as I understand it, is that black cannot get away with challenging the knight this easily. Presumably the kingside weaknesses are too much if black is also without his dark-squared bishop. But black says: ""show me"". } 12. Nxf6+ gxf6 13. Bd3 { The bishop often stays put for a long time in these lines, so this isn't an obvious case of ""finish development, get castled"",... especially if you see how white continues! Regarding development of the bishop to d3 in general - it is meant to be prophylactic, I think, against ...d5 and ...f5, but white has to show some care in that the bishop can find itself misplaced if black gets an opportunity to play ...f5 as a sac and then start rolling the center. } ( 13. Nc2 { seemed more flexible, but white will still have to decide what to do at some point. } ) 13... Bb7 14. Qe2 { Keeping his castling options open, but soon he will have to choose and he will certainly go kingside... } 14... d5 15. O-O-O $5 { Well I'll be damned! Actually, looking over this game a second time around, this seems very logical. If you read my notes to last week's game, you might even agree that this is a ""reaction"" move agaist 14...d5, the possibility of which white has cleverly kept open, but, but... the Na3 is supposed to go to the center, white is supposed to play a4 to activate the a1-rook, etc. Patterns can be useful, but they can be limiting as well. Apparently Nisipeanu is less susceptible to being limited by patterns than I am. } 15... Qc7 16. Nc2 O-O-O 17. exd5 { Opening the center and preparing some exchanges. In general, white's advantage can be expected to grow as more pieces are exchanged, because his pawn structure is better. One possible modification to note, however, is that if white keeps the knights on the board, this may prove useful to tickle the weak a6 and c6 squares around black's king. } 17... Kb8 18. Be4 f5 19. d6 Rxd6 20. Bxb7 Kxb7 21. Rxd6 Qxd6 22. Rd1 Qe6 23. Nb4 Rc8 ( 23... Nc6 $5 24. Nxc6 Kxc6 { might come into consideration, reasoning along the same lines as we did above, that keeping knights on the board is in white's favor. White is clearly somewhat better here too, but it looks to me that his advantage can be kept within bounds. One complication is that most pure pawn endings are probably winning for white, but I don't see how white can force this. } ) 24. Qd3 e4 { I don't like this move. Black almost forces white to penetrate into the position, which he was probably intending anyway. In black's defense, it takes some calculation to see how bad this actually is. } ( 24... Nc6 { would be my choice again, but it isn't a panacea. } 25. Qd7+ Rc7 26. Qxe6 ( 26. Qd5 $1 { is the machine's (Hiarcs) suggestion, and looks very hard to meet, for example: } 26... Qxd5 27. Nxd5 Rd7 28. Nf6 Rxd1+ 29. Kxd1 h6 30. Ng8 h5 31. Nh6 ) 26... fxe6 27. Nxc6 Kxc6 { and black is OK in this line. } ) 25. Qd7+ Rc7 26. Qxe6 fxe6 27. Rd6 a5 28. Na6 $1 { The second move from white in this game to take me completely by surprise. The a6-square seems remote and unlikely, not least because the knight is nearly trapped there. For these reasons I would be tempted not to look at it at all. But after you see it, it becomes clear that 28. Na6 is the winning move, since in this case white's rook penetrates and becomes unanswerable after the slightly tricky knight exchange. } ( 28. Nc2 { also looks pretty good, however, due to the following line: } 28... Rc6 29. Rd7+ Rc7 30. Rxc7+ Kxc7 31. Nd4 { and white wins a pawn. } ) 28... Rc6 29. Rd7+ Kxa6 30. Rxe7 b4 ( 30... h6 31. Rh7 e5 32. Re7 { proves that black must lose a pawn. } ) 31. Kc2 a4 32. Rxh7 { And now it is merely a ""matter of technique"". } 32... a3 33. Rh3 f4 34. Kb3 axb2 35. Kxb2 bxc3+ 36. Rxc3 Rd6 37. Kc2 Kb5 38. h4 e5 39. h5 Rd8 { Nothing helped. } ( 39... Rh6 40. Rh3 Kc4 41. g4 $5 { It is regrettable to allow black some counterplay, so maybe white could do something more refined. Nonetheless, this does seem to win easily enough. } 41... fxg3 42. fxg3 Kd4 43. g4 e3 ( 43... Ra6 44. h6 Rxa2+ 45. Kb3 Ra8 46. h7 Rh8 47. g5 e3 48. Kc2 { wins. } ) 44. g5 Ra6 45. h6 Rxa2+ 46. Kb3 e2 ( 46... Ra8 47. g6 e2 48. Rh1 Rf8 49. Re1 { White can afford to sack because his two passers are worth much more than black's rook, so this move calmly awaits ...Kd3-d2. } 49... Kd3 50. g7 Rb8+ 51. Ka4 Kc4 52. Rc1+ { stops the mate and wins. } ) 47. Rh1 e1=Q ( 47... Ra8 48. g6 Rf8 49. Re1 Kd3 50. g7 ) 48. Rxe1 Rh2 49. Rg1 e4 50. g6 Rxh6 51. g7 Rb6+ 52. Kc2 Rb8 53. g8=Q Rxg8 54. Rxg8 { and white is easily stopping the pawn. } ) 40. h6 1-0"
"[Event ""Clichy""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.06.26""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Hebden, Mark""]
[Black ""Degraeve, Jean-Marc""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hartwig,Th""]
[BlackElo ""2589""]
[ECO ""A43""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""131""]
[WhiteElo ""2560""]

{ The following game is hard-fought, and, please bear in mind that I will get a lot of things wrong in a hard-fought game between GMs, especially since I haven't used anyone else's notes as a benchmark. Nonetheless, hopefully my impressions are interesting, if only for their mistakes... Regarding the game (from now on the caveat ""as I see it"" is implicit), the opening features an original rook maneuvre which leads to crushing pressure on the queenside. His opponent puts every obstacle in the way, offering a pawn to organize his pieces. White declines the pawn on the first pass and black gets a barely playable game, but after black misses his chance to break out, white goes into ""technical mode"" and achieves a pleasant win. } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 $5 { This could be just a move-order trick, or a signal that white is going to play one of the systems without c2-c4, for example the Torre (3.Bg5) or the Zukertort (3.e3, 4. Bd3, 5. b3,...). As a generality, if white is just going to play c4 later, I think this move loses more flexibility than it gains.  However, once you know your own and your opponent's repertoire this may not be the case. For example black cannot get a Benko proper now if white doesn't want to co-operate. This may have been what black had in mind, because he isn't happy to let white transpose to one of various standard openings, so the game goes down a relatively original path. } 2... c5 ( 2... d5 $5 3. c4 e6 { This is an important nuance to be aware of. By going into the QGD after white has played Nf3, black more or less avoids the Exchange variation, for example: } 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nc3 c6 6. Bg5 Be7 7. e3 Bf5 $1 { and black has equalized.  Black is never able to get in ...Bf5 so painlessly in the QGD Exchange proper. } ) 3. d5 b5 $5 { Bravo! This is the ""I'm not going to let you get back into a normal opening"" move. } ( 3... d6 4. c4 e6 5. Nc3 exd5 6. cxd5 g6 { was also possible, and would be another of the lines that aims to ""punish"" white for an early Nf3. At the moment, the most dangerous line against the Benoni involves an early f2-f4. } ) 4. Bg5 Ne4 5. Bf4 Bb7 6. a4 Qa5+ $2 { A thematic looking idea which doesn't work, but Hebden's continuation was not so easy to foresee. It takes a lot of courage to explore these variations that are off the beaten track, and for that Degraeve gets my respect. I remember annotating some of my own games a couple years ago that reached distinctly messy positions, and it was incredible to me how many mistakes and outright blunders were made in such games. Even 450 points up the rating ladder, I suspect that it isn't easy. } ( 6... Nf6 $5 { looks bizarre but it is probably the right move. The ""point"" is that 7.Nc3 b4 is not possible for white. } ) 7. Nbd2 Bxd5 8. axb5 Qd8 9. Ra4 $1 { This is the sting. Without this move, black is behind in development, but had good prospects with a grip on the center, and a better pawn structure. Now he is losing the fight in the center, coming under pressure on the queenside, falls further begind in development (e4 hitting the bishop), and is fighting to stay alive. } 9... Nxd2 ( 9... f5 { can only be justified if black keeps the knight in the center, so } 10. e3 e6 11. Bd3 Nxd2 12. Nxd2 { is good for white: } 12... Bxg2 $2 13. Rg1 Bb7 14. Qh5+ ) 10. Nxd2 d6 11. e4 Bb7 12. Qa1 { There is no way to defend a7, so white has a big advantage after only 12 moves. Impressive, but now black digs in. } 12... e5 ( 12... Qb6 { doesn't help after } 13. Nc4 ) 13. Bg5 $5 { A very nice shot, but 13. Be3 was also strong, when there remains nothing for black to do to avoid 14. Rxa7. } ( 13. Be3 Nd7 ( 13... f5 $5 14. exf5 d5 15. Rxa7 Nd7 { might be an idea, but it looks pretty desperate after: } 16. Rxa8 Bxa8 17. Be2 Bd6 ( 17... d4 18. Bh5+ ) 18. Bg5 { and white must be winning. } ) 14. Rxa7 Be7 15. Bd3 Nb6 { is a similar idea to the game, when black can put up some resistance. } ) 13... Be7 ( 13... Qxg5 { has a clearcut refutation: } 14. Rxa7 Bxe4 15. b6 $1 ( 15. Nxe4 $2 Rxa7 16. Qxa7 Qc1+ ) 15... Bc6 ( 15... Bxg2 16. Rg1 ) 16. Rxa8 Bxa8 17. Qxa8 Qd8 18. Bb5+ { is winning for white. } ) 14. Bxe7 Kxe7 $1 { Both sides splay some originality this game. In this case it all comes to a disappointment for black, but 14...Kxe7, increasing co-ordination along the back rank, is nonetheless a nice motif to remember. 14...Qxe7 15.Rxa7 was simply losing, but now he is ready to meet 15.Rxa7 with 15...Nd7 and 16...Nb6.  Of course white is still much better here and black doesn't have any active compensation for the pawn, but the extra pawn is on the queenside where black has a sturdy blockade, and he just might be able to hold. } 15. Bd3 Nd7 16. O-O $2 { An interesting moment, which brings up the point that it doesn't always pay to be super-sophisticated. Instead of taking the pawn, white prefers to triple pieces on the a-file and simply maintain the pressure. In some ways leaving black's pawn on the board doesn't make his position any easier to play, but I wonder nonetheless, did Hebden just assume he could triple pieces and pick up the a7-pawn at his leisure? It turns out this isn't the case. } ( 16. Rxa7 { looks better, just to point out the obvious. } ) 16... Qb8 17. Qa2 Nb6 18. Ra5 Qc7 19. Ra1 Rhd8 20. Bc4 $1 { It isn't possible for white to just win the pawn, for tactical reasons. Therefore he uses his pressure to regroup. } ( 20. Rxa7 $4 Rxa7 21. Qxa7 Ra8 ) 20... Kf8 21. c3 $1 { The purpose of this move is not so easy to guess, even after you have seen it. What do you think? } 21... h6 22. Qb1 { Aha! } 22... Bc8 23. Qd3 Be6 24. Bd5 Bxd5 $2 { After this move white completes the regrouping and gets his strong queenside pressure back. It seems like black should have a chance to recover after white shunned the a-pawn, and this looks like that one chance. } ( 24... c4 $1 25. Qf3 Bxd5 26. exd5 Kg8 { and it looks like white is only a little better. } ) 25. exd5 Kg8 26. Nc4 $1 Nc8 27. Ra6 Rb8 28. Na5 Rb6 29. Nc6 Rxa6 30. Rxa6 Rf8 31. Nxa7 $1 { Finally white takes the pawn. } 31... Nxa7 32. b6 Qb7 33. bxa7 Ra8 34. Rxd6 { Having seen the conclusion of the game, I can state here with relative confidence that white is winning, due to the d-pawn and the weakness of black's king. But I'm not sure that, given this position to look at, I would know anything beyond ""white is better"". What about you? Anyway, the rest of the game makes a lot of sense to me, which is not to diminish the fact that Hebden played it well, so the final commentary will be sparse. } 34... Qxb2 35. g3 Qa1+ 36. Kg2 Qxa7 37. Qf5 Qe7 38. Rd7 Qe8 39. Rc7 Rd8 40. Rxc5 Qe7 41. Rc8 Rxc8 42. Qxc8+ Kh7 43. c4 g6 44. c5 e4 45. d6 Qf6 46. Qg4 Qd4 47. Qf4 Qd5 48. Qe3 g5 49. h3 f5 50. Kh2 Kg6 51. Qc1 Qd4 52. Kg1 Kf7 53. c6 $3 { The beginning of a nicely calculated finale. In queen endings, as a general rule, general rules do not suffice, and in order to win white has to give his opponent some play, which presumably Hebden had seen through to the end. } 53... e3 54. c7 ( 54. fxe3 $4 Qxd6 55. c7 $2 Qxg3+ 56. Kf1 Qxh3+ 57. Ke2 Qh2+ 58. Kd3 Qd6+ { is a draw. } ) 54... Qd2 55. Qc4+ Kf6 56. fxe3 Qxe3+ 57. Kg2 Qd2+ 58. Kf1 Qd1+ 59. Kf2 Qd2+ 60. Qe2 Qd4+ 61. Kf1 Qa1+ 62. Kg2 Qa8+ 63. Kh2 { Ahhh } 63... Qc8 64. Qb2+ Kf7 65. Qb3+ $1 ( 65. Qb8 Qe6 66. c8=Q $4 Qe2+ { still is not so easy. } ) 65... Kf6 66. Qc3+ ( 66. Qc3+ Ke6 ( 66... Kg6 67. d7 Qxd7 68. c8=Q ) 67. Qc6 { wins. } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""World Open U2200""]
[Site ""Philadelphia""]
[Date ""2001.07.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Schneider, Igor""]
[Black ""Hartwig, Thomas""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hartwig,Th""]
[ECO ""B76""]
[PlyCount ""55""]

{ After not playing too many tournaments in a while, I spent last week playing in the World Open U2200 Section in Philadelphia.  My result, 4.5/9, was disappointing given that last year I scored 6.5/9 in the same section, but the games were very interesting and will give me a lot to think about.  I will start analysing the fun games next week, but first I want to get the following debacle off my chest.  It is dedicated to all interesting players who have given in to playing ""boring"" openings, therefore sparing themselves from such a game.  After losing this game I definitely felt like I should be an 1.e4 c6 man. } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. O-O-O d5 $5 { What to say?  Nine moves of ""book"" so far, and we ain't even got started yet.  I don't know if anybody still bothers to think about these things conceptually, but it has always helped me to remind myself at this point why I am sacking a pawn.  Right, it clears the 'b' and 'c' files and the h8-a1, h7-b1 diagonals, all of which lead to white's king.  Sounds good... } 10. Nxc6 bxc6 11. exd5 Nxd5 12. Nxd5 cxd5 13. Qxd5 Qc7 14. Qc5 Qb7 $5 { 14...Qb8 is also interesting.  14...Qb7 had been scoring badly at the top level recently, but that kind of cutting-edge theory rarely filters down to affect my games.  Basically I had played this for a long time, and I had never gotten burnt, so I didn't see any reason to fix it.  For all I know however, this is the losing blunder according to Deeper Blue. } 15. Qa3 ( 15. Bd4 { is a much happier memory, and led to some good 9...d5 propoganda: } 15... Bf5 16. Bc3 $5 ( 16. Qc3 { looks best, and actually might be an interesting line to confuse a booked up Dragonophile on the black side, if 15.Qa3 weren't looking so good. } 16... Rfc8 ( 16... Bh6+ 17. Kb1 Rfc8 18. Bc4 Be6 19. Qb3 $1 ) 17. Bxg7 Rxc3 18. Bxc3 { Unclear. } ) 16... Rfc8 17. Qb5 Rxc3 $3 18. Qxb7 $4 { This leads to the finale that seemed so spectacular at the time: } ( 18. bxc3 Bh6+ 19. Kb1 Qxb5+ ( 19... Qc7 20. Qc4 Rb8+ 21. Ka1 Qb6 22. Qb3 Qc7 23. Qc4 { draw. } ) 20. Bxb5 Rb8 21. a4 a6 22. c4 axb5 23. cxb5 Rc8 24. Ka2 Rxc2+ 25. Kb3 { is still unclear. } ) 18... Rxc2+ 19. Kb1 Rxb2+ { 0-1 Perez-Hartwig, World Open U2000, 1996. } ) 15... Bf5 ( 15... a5 $5 { seems to be less heavily explored, but I'm not sure there's real compensation in this line. } ) 16. Bd3 ( 16. Ba6 Qc7 17. Qc5 Qb6 18. Qxb6 axb6 19. Bd3 { used to be the main line.  By tacit agreement and by knowing mounds of theory, both sides co-operated to reach a dull endgame with even material, after which they could call it a good fight and go home. } ) 16... Rab8 17. b3 Rfc8 $2 { So far we had both used something like a minute, but I am almost sure that after this move black has inadequate compensation.  Sloppy preparation and sloppy form at the board (I should have slowed down and at least considered 17...Bxd3 at this point) cost me the game. } ( 17... Bxd3 18. Rxd3 Rfc8 19. Rhd1 ( 19. Bd4 $2 e5 20. Bb2 e4 $1 21. fxe4 Qxe4 { is good for black. } ) 19... Qc7 20. c4 Qxh2 21. Qxe7 Qxg2 22. Rd8+ Rxd8 23. Rxd8+ Rxd8 24. Qxd8+ Bf8 25. Bc5 { looks very good for white. } ) 18. Bxf5 $1 ( 18. Qxa7 Bxd3 $1 19. Rxd3 Qc6 { was the prepared ""point"", but even this looks good for white after } 20. c4 ) 18... gxf5 19. Bd4 e5 $2 { Here I rushed past another critical point.  It seemed to me that I had to force c2-c4 to have a chance attacking white's king, so I assumed that 19...Qc6 20.Qb2 was good for white. } ( 19... Qc6 20. c4 ( 20. Qb2 $2 { My move is bad. } 20... e5 21. Bxa7 Ra8 22. Be3 Bf8 23. Kb1 Ba3 24. Qxe5 Qxc2+ 25. Ka1 Ra6 26. Qg3+ Rg6 27. Qe5 Rxg2 28. Bd2 Rd8 { wins, courtesy of Fritz. } ) 20... Bxd4 $5 21. Rxd4 Qh6+ 22. Kb1 Qe3 23. Rhd1 { also seems good for white anyway.  This line is in trouble. } ) 20. Bb2 Qc6 21. c4 { So I had forced c2-c4, developed my pieces, now what to do?  If things went ideally, now I would buckle down and find the winning combination.  Instead my 30 minute think produced nothing at all.  This is the most depressing kind of loss, when you don't even get a chance to play. } 21... a5 22. Qxa5 $1 { Believe it or not, I had focused so much energy on 22.Qd6 that I completely forgot about this move.  Now I realized 22...Ra8 23.Qd5 was not promising so I completely fell apart. } ( 22. Qd6 Qa8 23. Bxe5 Bxe5 24. Qxe5 a4 25. Rd3 axb3 26. axb3 Qa2 27. Qc3 Rxc4 { had been the product of my half-hour think, although even here the position is not resolved.  Fritz will show you a few problems with this line, but in this case, since they aren't too relevant to the objective point that 22.Qxa5 is much better, I think I don't want to input all of these moves and cloud the point that this is what I actually saw at the board, and why I thought 21...a5 was OK. } ) 22... Rb5 $4 { Desparation, but black was losing anyway. } 23. Rd8+ Rxd8 24. Qxd8+ Bf8 25. Ba3 Rc5 26. Bxc5 Qxc5 27. Qg5+ Bg7 28. Rd1 1-0"
"[Event ""World Open U2200""]
[Site ""Philadelphia""]
[Date ""2001.07.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Hartwig, Tom""]
[Black ""Thomas, Rodney""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hartwig,Th""]
[ECO ""B33""]
[PlyCount ""43""]

1. e4 { I had actually prepared 1.d4 for the tournament, but I backed out in every (!) game for various different reasons. In this case it was because things were in such a rut I would only be cheered by winning in crushing style.  Thankfully it worked! } 1... c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Bg5 a6 8. Na3 b5 9. Bxf6 gxf6 { Everyone ""knows"" this move, of course, but is it understanding or rote? Generally I like to quickly play through in my head, every time, why 9...Qxf6 is bad, and I think this helps me to get my mind running as we approach the point where theory stops. } ( 9... Qxf6 10. Nd5 Qd8 11. c4 $1 b4 12. Qa4 Bd7 13. Nb5 $1 axb5 14. Qxa8 Qxa8 15. Nc7+ Kd8 16. Nxa8 { is the relavent line. The knight escapes via b6, so white is winning. } ) 10. Nd5 f5 11. c3 { 11.exf5 first is also possible, but this move sets a trap. Already I had played the white side of this position three times, and no-one had taken on e4. My opponent was thinking. Dared I hope he might not know the trap? } 11... fxe4 $4 { He falls for it. On the one hand the refutation is not trivial, in fact I had some trouble remembering it. However, I was still very surprised as it is something one should know if they are going to play the Pelikan. } 12. Bxb5 $1 axb5 13. Nxb5 Qg5 { Definitely the most resiliant. My memory did not serve here so we were both on our own, but I used the process of elimination to guide me through the next couple moves, knowing the resulting position should be winning for white. } ( 13... Qa5 14. a4 $5 ( 14. Nf6+ Kd8 15. Nxd6 { also looks very strong. } ) 14... Ra7 15. Nf6+ Kd8 16. b4 { and the queenside pawns become extremely dangerous. } ) ( 13... Ra7 { just loses thanks to the interpolation of 11. c3 fxe4: } 14. Nxa7 Nxa7 15. Qa4+ ) ( 13... Ra5 { loses for the same reason: } 14. Nbc7+ Kd7 15. Qg4+ ) 14. Nbc7+ ( 14. Ndc7+ Kd8 15. Nxa8 Qxg2 16. Rf1 Bh3 { is much less good. } ) 14... Kd8 15. Nxa8 Qxg2 16. Rf1 Ba6 17. Ne3 Qxh2 ( 17... Qh3 { would be met in a similar way: } 18. Qa4 Bxf1 19. Qxc6 Bd3 20. Qc7+ Ke8 21. Qb8+ Kd7 22. Nb6+ Kc6 ( 22... Ke6 23. Qc8+ ) 23. Qa8+ $1 Kxb6 24. Nd5+ Kc5 25. b4+ Kb5 26. Qb7+ Ka4 27. Qa7+ Kb5 28. Qb6+ Kc4 29. Qc6# ) 18. Qa4 ( 18. Qb3 { was also winning: } 18... Bxf1 19. Qb6+ Kd7 20. Qb7+ $1 Ke6 21. Nc7+ $1 Kf6 22. Ng4+ ) 18... Bxf1 19. Qxc6 $1 { I did see 19.Nxf1 but I decided to win more devastatingly by leaving the knight in play for a direct attack. } 19... Bh3 ( 19... Bd3 20. Qc7+ Ke8 21. Qc8+ Ke7 22. Nd5# ) 20. O-O-O $1 { Not only threatening to sack the rook, but also to take d6 with the queen if I entice his majesty to e7. } 20... Bd7 $2 { Black assumes I want to sack the rook and accidentally amplifies my main threat, denying me a prettier finish. } ( 20... Qxf2 21. Qc7+ ( 21. Rxd6+ { is also possible: } 21... Bxd6 22. Qxd6+ Bd7 23. Qb8+ Bc8 24. Qc7+ Ke8 25. Qxc8+ Ke7 26. Nd5+ Kd6 27. Qa6+ Kxd5 28. Nc7+ Kc5 29. b4# ) 21... Ke8 22. Qb8+ Kd7 23. Nb6+ Kc6 ( 23... Ke6 24. Qc8+ Kf6 25. Qxh3 ) 24. Qa8+ $1 { The key idea, which might have been a more fitting finish: } 24... Kxb6 25. Nd5+ Kc5 26. b4+ Kb5 27. c4+ Kxc4 28. Qa6# ) 21. Qb6+ Ke8 22. Qb8+ { After black resigned a spectator, who had been playing his own game one board down, shook my hand. I was quite cheered up, but still I had to wonder, with the advanced state of theory these days, if this whole game might not have been played before by someone else. } 1-0"
"[Event ""4NCL""]
[Site ""Birmingham""]
[Date ""1998.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Nunn, John""]
[Black ""Ward, Chris""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hartwig,Th""]
[ECO ""B79""]
[EventDate ""1998.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""77""]

{ I decided not to show any of my other games from the World Open because frankly, on closer inspection, they weren't as interesting as I had originally thought. Instead, I want to look at a very complicated win by John Nunn. The hardest part of annotating this game is to avoid just copying the excellent analysis that has already been written by Nunn himself, which I have access to in _Understanding Chess Move by Move_. Fortunately I saved some independent analysis done with Fritz after I had first seen the game and before I saw any notes, which contained several ideas that didn't exactly follow Nunn. It is doubtful I could have been as open-minded if I had seen his analysis first. In terms of possibly significant differences between the two analyses, I can point out 17...Bxf5 followed by 19...Qb4, where I went into greater detail but ultimately agreed with Nunn, and 22...Ne8, which I think is a possible improvement. By the way, my intention in presenting this game is not to topple Nunn's analysis, which I think would be quite hard. Instead it is an attempt to expand his work that considers some lines he might have just been strong enough to dismiss offhand, and most importantly it is just an excuse to introduce an awesome game to anyone who hasn't seen it already. } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 Nc6 8. Qd2 O-O 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. O-O-O Qa5 11. h4 Ne5 12. Bb3 Rfc8 13. g4 $5 b5 $6 { The standard move 13...Nc4, or possibly 13...Rc4!, is probably better, unless my 22... Ne8 idea actually holds up. } 14. h5 $1 Nc4 15. Bxc4 bxc4 16. Bh6 Bh8 17. Nf5 $1 Re8 ( 17... Bxf5 $2 { is a very interesting alternative which is apparently not correct: } 18. exf5 ( 18. gxf5 Nxh5 19. Rxh5 Bxc3 20. Qxc3 Qxc3 21. bxc3 gxh5 22. Rg1+ Kh8 23. Bg7+ $11 ) 18... Rab8 19. hxg6 Qb4 $5 ( 19... fxg6 { is the only move given by Nunn: } 20. Qe3 Qe5 21. Qxe5 dxe5 $16 ) 20. gxf7+ Kxf7 21. Qe3 Qxb2+ 22. Kd2 { Originally I just thought this position was very unclear and, being lazy, I wanted to leave it at that. However, a closer look reveals that white is probably winning by force. } 22... Qb4 { The best try. } ( 22... a6 $2 { reveals white's threat if black waits: } 23. Rhe1 $1 ( 23. Qe6+ Ke8 24. g5 $4 Qxc3+ { wins for black. } ) 23... Qb7 ( 23... Rc7 24. Rb1 ) 24. Qe6+ Ke8 25. g5 Nh5 26. f6 $1 { and there is almost nothing to be done about 27.f7, 27.f8=Q! } ) ( 22... Ke8 23. g5 Ng8 24. f6 $1 { is winning. Black's minor pieces are shut out and he is helpless against 25.Qe6 or 25.Rhe1. } ) 23. Bg5 $1 { Only this seems to work. 24. Rxh7+ is the main threat, and also the crucial response to just about everything. } ( 23. g5 Nd5 $1 24. Qe6+ Ke8 { leads to nothing. } ) 23... Nd5 ( 23... Kg8 24. Rxh7 $3 Qxc3+ $1 ( 24... Kxh7 25. Rh1+ Kg8 26. Qe6+ { is mate in four. } ) ( 24... Ne4+ 25. Qxe4 Qxc3+ 26. Ke2 { is also winning for white. } ) 25. Qxc3 ( 25. Kxc3 $4 Ne4# ) 25... Ne4+ 26. fxe4 Bxc3+ 27. Kxc3 Kxh7 28. Bxe7 { and the white passers easily win. } ) 24. Rxh7+ Bg7 25. Qe6+ Ke8 26. Qxd5 $1 Qxc3+ 27. Ke2 $1 { For some reason, white's attack simply works now and black's goes nowhere. After 27...Qxc2+ 28.Rd2, for example, black is out of checks and 29.Qg8+ is coming. } ) 18. Qg5 $1 { Nunn plays correctly, using the temporary threat of 19. Nxe7+ to set up 19. Bg7. The immediate 18.Bg7 was also tempting, but wouldn't have worked. } ( 18. Bg7 $2 { Similar to white's idea in the game, but there is a problem with this move. } 18... gxf5 $1 ( 18... Bxg7 $6 19. Nxg7 ( 19. hxg6 $2 Bxf5 $19 ) 19... Reb8 ( 19... Kxg7 $2 20. hxg6 fxg6 21. Qh6+ Kf7 22. g5 Rh8 ( 22... Nh5 $6 23. Rxh5 gxh5 24. Qxh7+ Kf8 25. Rd5 Qb6 26. g6 $18 ) 23. gxf6 exf6 ( 23... Kxf6 24. e5+ Kf7 25. exd6 exd6 26. Rxd6 { looks very good for white. } ) 24. Rxd6 Be6 25. f4 { should be good enough for white to be clear that black has better moves. } ) 20. hxg6 fxg6 21. g5 ( 21. Qh6 $4 { The queen should have stayed on d2 as long as possible. } 21... Rxb2 22. Kxb2 Rb8+ 23. Kc1 Qxc3 24. g5 Rb2 25. Rh2 Rxa2 { wins for black. } ) ( 21. Nh5 gxh5 ) 21... Qb6 22. b3 { and the position is messy but probably favors white. } ( 22. Qh2 Qe3+ 23. Qd2 Qb6 $11 ) ) 19. Qg5 ( 19. h6 fxg4 $17 ) 19... h6 $3 ( 19... Bxg7 $2 20. h6 Nh5 21. Rd5 f6 22. Qxh5 $18 ) 20. Bxh6+ Kh7 $17 ) 18... Qb6 { Ducking 19. Nxe7+, watching g1, and setting up ... Rab8, ... Qxb2+. This move is clearly the best try. } 19. hxg6 fxg6 20. Bg7 $3 { The key idea, as it is very hard to mate black without getting rid of his dark-squared bishop. Incidentally, I read a commentary by Ward (I think; it was a while ago) that he had expected the tempting 20. Nxe7+, which loses. } ( 20. Nxe7+ $2 Rxe7 21. Nd5 Nxd5 22. Qxd5+ Re6 $1 23. Qxa8+ Re8 24. Qd5+ Be6 25. Qxd6 ( 25. Qg5 Bxb2+ 26. Kd2 Qf2# ) 25... Bxb2+ 26. Kb1 Qb7 $19 ) 20... Bxg7 { White's simple threat was 21.Bxh8 and 22.Nxe7. This move seems forced. } ( 20... Rab8 21. Bxh8 Kxh8 22. Nxe7 Qxb2+ 23. Kd2 Rxe7 24. Qxf6+ Rg7 25. Rb1 $18 ) 21. Nxg7 Reb8 { 21...Kxg7 is a critical try, but it loses. } ( 21... Kxg7 22. Qh6+ { I noticed Nunn gives 22.Nd5 which no doubt wins also, but I don't think there's any problem with my old analysis. } 22... Kf7 23. Nd5 $1 Qc5 ( 23... Qb7 { Not all of the following variations are so hard to find, or even the only way to win, but they are fun in the sense that we get to see black's king running up the board to get mated, just like in the nineteenth century! } 24. Nxf6 exf6 ( 24... c3 25. Qxh7+ Kxf6 26. e5+ Kxe5 27. Qg7+ ) ( 24... Kxf6 25. g5+ Ke6 26. Qh3+ Ke5 27. f4+ Kxf4 28. Qh2+ Kxe4 29. Qf2 ) 25. Qxh7+ Ke6 ( 25... Kf8 26. Rxd6 ) 26. f4 Rh8 27. f5+ Ke5 28. Qe7+ Kf4 29. Qxd6+ Kg5 30. Qd2+ { mates in a couple. } ) ( 23... Nxd5 24. Qxh7+ Ke6 25. exd5+ Ke5 26. Qg7+ Kf4 27. Qh6+ Kxf3 ( 27... Ke5 28. Qg5+ Bf5 29. Rhe1+ ) 28. Rhf1+ Kg2 29. Rd2+ Kxf1 30. Qh3+ { and wins in very nineteenth century style. } ) 24. g5 Rh8 ( 24... Nh5 25. Rxh5 Rh8 ( 25... gxh5 26. Qxh7+ Kf8 27. g6 Be6 28. g7+ ) 26. Rh4 Ba4 27. Rf4+ Ke6 ( 27... Ke8 28. Qg7 ) 28. Qh3+ Ke5 29. Rf5+ Ke6 30. Rf6+ Ke5 31. Qe6# ) ( 24... Nxd5 25. Qxh7+ Ke6 26. exd5+ { is devastating. } ) 25. gxf6 exf6 26. Qh4 $1 g5 27. Qh5+ Ke6 ( 27... Kf8 28. Qh6+ ) 28. Qg4+ $18 ) 22. Nh5 $1 { Black is invited to capture b2 on every move, but somewhat surprisingly there is no follow-up, while black's king is getting murdered in his bed. Furthermore, in some variations the capture helps white, as the queen is out of play and Rb1 becomes possible. } 22... Nxh5 $2 { Here maybe I have a real improvement. The following analysis is definitely not exhaustive, but nonetheless after 22... Ne8, which is not mentioned by Nunn, I cannot find a win for white. Certainly it is logical to consider not exchanging knights, which changes the pawn-formation and solves white's possible congestion on the h-file. After the game move I am fairly certain that black is dead. } ( 22... Ne8 23. b3 ( 23. Nd5 Qxb2+ 24. Kd2 Qe5 $13 ) ( 23. Qxe7 Rb7 24. Nd5 Qxb2+ { This is an important theme. When ...Qxb2+ follows Nd5 it is a totally different scenario than if the knight remained on c3, as the queen is very helpful for defense along the long diagonal. } 25. Kd2 gxh5 26. Rb1 Qd4+ 27. Ke2 Rxb1 28. Rxb1 hxg4 29. Qxd7 gxf3+ 30. Kxf3 Ng7 $13 ) 23... Bc6 24. Nd5 Bxd5 25. Qxd5+ Kf8 ( 25... Kh8 26. Qf7 ) 26. Nf4 Qe3+ 27. Qd2 Qxd2+ 28. Rxd2 cxb3 29. axb3 Kg8 30. Rdh2 e5 31. Nd5 Rb7 { and black's position is less pleasant but I don't think that he should be lost here. } ) 23. gxh5 Be8 { The best try. Throwing in 23... Qxb2+ gives up control of g1. } ( 23... Qxb2+ 24. Kd2 Be8 25. hxg6 Bxg6 26. Rxh7 Kxh7 27. Rh1+ Kg7 28. Qxe7+ Kg8 ( 28... Bf7 29. Rg1+ ) 29. Qf6 $18 ) 24. b3 $1 { Simply threatening 25. Nd5, to which there is no acceptable defense. } ( 24. hxg6 Bxg6 25. Rxh7 $2 Kxh7 26. Rh1+ Kg7 27. Qxe7+ Bf7 28. Qg5+ Bg6 $11 ) 24... cxb3 25. axb3 Qc5 ( 25... e6 26. Qf6 d5 27. hxg6 Bxg6 28. Rdg1 { and 29.Rxg6+ will win. } ) 26. Nd5 Rb7 27. Nxe7+ { The rest is just a formality. } 27... Rxe7 28. Qxe7 Rc8 29. Rh2 gxh5 30. Rg2+ Bg6 31. Rxd6 Qe3+ 32. Rgd2 Rf8 33. Rd8 Rxd8 34. Qxd8+ Kg7 35. Qd4+ Qxd4 36. Rxd4 h4 37. Kd2 h3 38. Ke3 Kh6 39. Kf4 { From the 14th move on, white apparently played perfectly in a complex tactical position. A terrific achievement. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Stockholm""]
[Site ""Stockholm""]
[Date ""1989.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Shirov, Alexei""]
[Black ""Eingorn, Viacheslav""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hartwig,Th""]
[ECO ""E20""]
[EventDate ""1989.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""55""]

{ The following game can best be described as ""mind-blowing"", and it has been among my favorites for a long time. Therefore, one of the first games I intended to present as a ""Game of the Week"" was this one. The only thing that has held me back is that it proved incredibly hard to produce competent annotations. One of the problems is the same one I mentioned last week; that I can't just reproduce Shirov's notes from _Fire on Board_ so I have to diverge or improve on them. Of course diverging is easier! In most cases, my independent silicon-assisted notes (written as a first draft) emphasized slightly different points, and yet were accurate enough to keep, at least as a framework. However, at some critical moments only Shirov's notes approached what was really going on in the position. You will see how I dealt with the dilemma on black's twentieth move; hope you find it to be a reasonable solution.  Anyway, enjoy the game. } 1. d4 e6 2. c4 Bb4+ 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 d5 5. a3 Be7 $5 { Very ambitious. On the one hand 5.a3 is a free move for white, but black is going to sack a pawn and try to demonstrate that 4.f3 weakened white's king. } 6. e4 c5 ( 6... c6 { was safer, but it isn't in agreement with black's idea outlined at move five. } ) 7. cxd5 ( 7. dxc5 $5 { also looks viable, but at best it's just going to transpose. } 7... Bxc5 ( 7... d4 8. Nb5 Nc6 9. b4 a6 10. Nd6+ Bxd6 11. cxd6 Qxd6 12. Bd3 { followed by 13.Ne2, 14.Bf4, 15.O-O looks comfy for white. } ) 8. cxd5 exd5 { transposes. } ( 8... Qb6 9. Na4 Bf2+ 10. Ke2 Qd4 11. Qxd4 Bxd4 12. dxe6 Bxe6 13. Be3 Nc6 14. Bxd4 Nxd4+ 15. Kf2 { and black probably doesn't have enough for the pawn. } ) ) 7... exd5 8. dxc5 Bxc5 9. e5 { This is probably the best way to grab a pawn. I think it is very revealing to see the ways 9.exd5 and 9.Nxd5 get punished. Then one realizes that, assuming he had seen black's idea, he probably would have played it too. } ( 9. Bg5 $5 { is also interesting: } 9... Be7 ( 9... Qb6 10. Qc2 $1 Bxg1 $2 11. Nxd5 ) ( 9... Bxg1 10. Rxg1 ( 10. Bxf6 Qxf6 11. Nxd5 Qxb2 12. Rxg1 ) ) 10. Bxf6 Bxf6 11. Bb5+ Bd7 12. Qxd5 Nc6 13. Nge2 { and I don't see the compensation. } ) ( 9. exd5 $2 Qb6 10. Na4 Bf2+ 11. Ke2 Qd4 $15 ) ( 9. Nxd5 $2 Nxd5 10. Qxd5 ( 10. exd5 Qb6 11. Qa4+ ( 11. Ne2 Bf2+ 12. Kd2 Qe3+ 13. Kc2 Bf5+ ) 11... Bd7 12. Qe4+ Kf8 13. Ne2 Bf2+ 14. Kd1 Qb3+ 15. Kd2 { is too awkward, for example: } 15... Na6 16. Nd4 Qb6 17. Bxa6 Bxd4 18. Bc4 Re8 19. Qc2 Rc8 20. Qb3 Qa5+ 21. Kd3 Qc5 22. g4 b5 { and something finally drops. } ) 10... Qb6 11. Qe5+ ( 11. Ne2 Bf2+ 12. Kd2 Be6 ) 11... Be6 12. Qxg7 { Essentially forced or else black gets an improved version of the game where Nc3-a4 isn't hanging over his head, but now black gets a winning attack by shutting out the queen: } 12... Bd4 $1 13. e5 Bf2+ 14. Ke2 Rf8 15. Nh3 Bc4+ 16. Kd2 Qd4+ 17. Kc2 Bxf1 18. Rxf1 Qc4+ { and wins. } ) 9... Nfd7 10. Qxd5 O-O ( 10... Qb6 $2 { is too direct: } 11. Ne4 ( 11. Bc4 ) 11... Bxg1 $2 12. Nd6+ ) 11. f4 ( 11. Ne4 Qa5+ ( 11... Qb6 $2 12. Nxc5 Nxc5 13. Be3 Qxb2 14. Bd4 ) 12. Qd2 ( 12. Bd2 Bf2+ ) 12... Qb6 13. Nxc5 Nxc5 { looks acceptable for black because the light squares on the queenside are horribly weak. } ) 11... Qb6 12. Nf3 Bf2+ 13. Ke2 Nc5 $1 14. b4 $1 ( 14. Kxf2 Rd8 $1 ( 14... Ne4+ 15. Ke1 Qf2+ 16. Kd1 { is nothing for black. } ) ) 14... Rd8 $1 { The pawn becomes a piece as black struggles to keep the initiative. However, 14...Rd8 is very dangerous and could have easily won the game against inferior defense. } ( 14... Be6 $2 { is less good: } 15. bxc5 Bxc5 16. Qe4 ( 16. Qd3 Rd8 17. Qb5 Qc7 ( 17... Qxb5+ 18. Nxb5 Bc4+ 19. Ke1 ) ) 16... Qb3 17. Kd2 Rd8+ 18. Bd3 { and black has nothing for the piece. } ) 15. bxc5 Bxc5 16. Qe4 $5 { I'm not sure exactly why Shirov didn't play 16.Rb1. Did he understand that it was an objectively bad move, see some deep tactical refutation, or just prefer to return material over passive defense. It seems clear that black gets prolonged play for the piece, but I don't see how he can convert it to something before the material tells. Another issue is that white's position could be very fun to play after 16.Qe4. } ( 16. Rb1 Qa5 ( 16... Qc7 17. Qb3 Nc6 18. Be3 Na5 19. Nb5 $1 Qc6 20. Qc3 Bf5 21. Qxc5 Bxb1 22. Qxc6 { is clearly better for white. } ) 17. Rb5 Qxb5+ 18. Nxb5 Rxd5 19. Nc7 Rd7 20. Nxa8 b6 21. f5 $1 { otherwise black recovers the piece with an excellent game. } 21... Bb7 22. e6 fxe6 23. fxe6 Re7 24. Bf4 Bxa8 25. Bxb8 Rxe6+ 26. Kd2 Bd5 27. a4 Re8 28. Bg3 Bb4+ 29. Kc2 Rc8+ 30. Kb1 Rc3 { black is still being as annoying as possible, but white is still a piece up. } ) 16... Qb3 17. Bd2 ( 17. Na4 Qd1# ) 17... Rxd2+ 18. Kxd2 ( 18. Nxd2 Qxc3 19. Rb1 ( 19. Rd1 Bf5 ) 19... Nc6 { and the ideas of ...Nd4, ...Bf5, and ...Rd8 are too strong: } 20. Ke1 ( 20. Qd3 Qxd3+ 21. Kxd3 Bf5+ 22. Ne4 Rd8+ ) 20... Bf5 $1 21. Qxf5 Rd8 { wins for black. } ) 18... Qb2+ 19. Kd3 Qxa1 20. e6 $3 { This move really ""made the game"" for me. There's something about the wide open space around white's centralized monarch that makes it seem odd that white is the one attacking the opponent's king. Thus, the sheer audacity of the move is immediately compelling. Unfortunately the logical reasons for the move are not so easy to explain without getting into detailed variations, but I find this is often the case with Shirov's games; rarely could he be accused of playing transparently! } ( 20. Ng5 Nc6 $1 21. Qxh7+ ( 21. e6 $2 { is a less effective move order as now black can ignore it: } 21... g6 $3 { (Shirov) } 22. exf7+ ( 22. Qd5 { is also given by Shirov as winning for black. } ) 22... Kg7 23. Qe8 Bf5+ 24. Kc4 b5+ 25. Kxb5 Qb2+ 26. Kxc6 Rc8+ 27. Qxc8 Qb6+ 28. Kd5 Bxc8 { wins for black. } ) 21... Kf8 22. Qh8+ Ke7 23. Nd5+ Kd7 24. Qh3+ { only leads to perpetual check according to Shirov. } ) 20... fxe6 $2 { It turns out that this is probably the losing mistake. } ( 20... Bxe6 21. Ng5 { is extremely complex and also the correct line for black, which Shirov analyses to a draw. However I'm not going to crib Shirov's detailed notes here, and I don't think I can improve on them, so if you're really interested you'll have to buy the book _Fire on Board_ or check it out of the library. In my opinion it is just as interesting to see how white breaks through against black's plausible defense in the game. } ) ( 20... g6 $2 { is not possible as 20.Ng5 Nc6 has not been included: } 21. exf7+ Kg7 22. Qe5+ $18 ) ( 20... Nc6 $2 { also loses: } 21. exf7+ Kxf7 22. Ng5+ Kf8 23. Qd5 $18 ) 21. Ng5 g6 22. Qe5 Be7 23. Nxe6 Kf7 $2 ( 23... Bf8 { turns out to be a much better try although with: } 24. Nxf8 Nc6 25. Qf6 Qxa3 $1 26. Kd2 $1 { With the threat of 27.Bc4+ } 26... Qb2+ 27. Ke1 Qc1+ 28. Ke2 $1 ( 28. Kf2 Qd2+ 29. Be2 Qd4+ ) 28... Qb2+ 29. Kf3 Qb4 30. Nxg6 $1 { (Shirov) } 30... hxg6 31. Qxg6+ Kf8 32. Nb5 { white gets a winning position. } ) 24. Qg7+ $3 ( 24. Kc2 $2 { is sensible but takes the back seat to the winning game move. } 24... Bf6 ( 24... Bxe6 25. Bc4 Qxh1 26. Qxe6+ Ke8 27. Nd5 Qxg2+ 28. Kc3 Qf3+ 29. Bd3 Nc6 30. Nf6+ $18 ) 25. Qc7+ Bd7 26. Ng5+ Ke8 27. Nge4 Bxc3 28. Nd6+ Ke7 29. Nc8+ Ke8 30. Nd6+ { draws. } ) 24... Ke8 $2 { Desperation. } ( 24... Kxe6 { would have led to a more thematic finish: } 25. Kc2 Qxa3 26. Bb5 $1 ( 26. Bc4+ Kd7 27. Rd1+ Kc6 ) 26... Nc6 27. Bc4+ Kd7 28. Rd1+ { winning black's queen. } ) 25. Nc7+ Kd8 ( 25... Kd7 26. Qd4+ ) 26. Qh8+ $1 { The most precise, as black's king is badly placed on d7. } ( 26. Nxa8 { also looked OK: } 26... Bf5+ 27. Ke3 Qc1+ 28. Kf3 { ends the checks. } ) 26... Kd7 ( 26... Bf8 { can probably be refuted in a few ways; the following line is long but straightforward: } 27. Qxf8+ Kxc7 28. Nd5+ Kd7 29. Qe7+ Kc6 30. Nb4+ Kb6 31. Qd8+ Kc5 32. Qf8+ Kb6 33. Nd5+ Kc6 34. Ne7+ Kd7 35. Qxc8+ Kxe7 36. Qxb7+ Nd7 37. Qxa8 Qxa3+ 38. Ke2 Qb2+ 39. Kf3 Qc3+ 40. Kf2 Qd4+ 41. Kg3 Qe3+ 42. Qf3 Qe1+ 43. Kh3 Qe6+ 44. g4 { and black is not in good shape a rook down and out of checks. } ) 27. Nxa8 Qxa3 28. Kc2 1-0"
"[Event ""Hastings""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.01.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Plaskett, James""]
[Black ""Shipov, Sergei""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hartwig,Th""]
[ECO ""B23""]
[PlyCount ""53""]

{ This week I have to apologise for not providing the sort of in-depth annotations you may be used to on this site.  My excuse is that I'm very busy playing chess at the U.S. Open! However, hopefully I have made up for it by choosing an excellent game, so it will still be worth your time to take a look. } 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 $1 { Certainly an annoying move order against Najdorf junkies. } 2... d6 3. f4 Nc6 4. Nf3 g6 5. Bb5 $5 ( 5. Bc4 $14 ) 5... Bd7 6. O-O Bg7 7. d3 a6 8. Bxc6 Bxc6 9. Kh1 Qd7 10. Qe2 f5 $2 { 10... Nh6 was probably better.  Far from stopping white's kingside play, this weakens e6, forming the basis for some nice knight maneuvers in the next few moves. } 11. Nd5 Rd8 12. Ng5 $1 { The knights are homing in on the weak e6 and b6 squares. } 12... Nf6 ( 12... h6 $4 13. Ne6 Rb8 14. exf5 $1 Bxd5 15. Qg4 Bxe6 16. fxe6 Qa4 17. Qxg6+ $18 ) 13. Nb6 $1 ( 13. Ne6 Bxd5 14. exd5 Nxd5 15. Nxg7+ Kf7 $13 ) 13... Qc7 14. Nc4 fxe4 15. Ne6 Qc8 16. f5 $1 Rg8 ( 16... gxf5 $2 17. Nxg7+ Kf7 18. Nxf5 $18 ) 17. Nb6 $1 exd3 18. cxd3 Qb8 19. fxg6 Bh8 ( 19... hxg6 20. Nxg7+ Rxg7 21. Rxf6 $18 ) 20. g7 $1 Bxg7 21. Bg5 Bh8 ( 21... Qa7 22. Qh5+ $18 ) 22. Rae1 Rd7 23. Rxf6 $1 ( 23. Bxf6 $4 Rxg2 $13 ) 23... exf6 ( 23... Bxf6 24. Qh5+ Rg6 25. Qxh7 $18 ) 24. Nxc5+ Kd8 25. Ncxd7 Bxd7 26. Qe7+ Kc7 27. Nd5+ { A very nice game.  Black was made to look like a complete beginner. } ( 27. Nd5+ Kc8 ( 27... Kc6 28. Rc1+ $18 ) 28. Rc1+ Bc6 29. Nb6# ) 1-0"
"[Event ""SWIFT""]
[Site ""Brussels""]
[Date ""1987.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Timman, Jan""]
[Black ""Kortchnoi, Viktor""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hartwig,Th""]
[ECO ""C11""]
[EventDate ""1987.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""59""]

{ There are different reasons a game grabs one's eye.  It might be especially well-played.  Or, it might be especially instructive as regards an opening variation, for example; a so-called ""model game"".  This game is both.  By the way, the reader might get the impression that I am picking on Whitely's annotations to the game, which I have cited at several points, because I think they are poor.  This is not the case, rather the reason they got cited so much is because they were extremely relevant and a time saving starting point for me to attempt to dig deeper. } 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Be3 Qb6 8. Na4 Qa5+ 9. c3 cxd4 10. b4 Nxb4 11. cxb4 Bxb4+ 12. Bd2 Bxd2+ 13. Nxd2 b6 14. Bd3 Ba6 15. Nb2 Bxd3 ( 15... Qc3 16. Bxa6 Qxb2 17. O-O $16 ) 16. Nxd3 Nc5 ( 16... Qc3 17. Ke2 Nc5 18. Nf3 O-O 19. Rc1 Ne4 20. Qb3 { (Whitely) } 20... Qa5 21. Qb2 Nc3+ 22. Kf2 Qxa2 23. Qxa2 Nxa2 24. Rc2 Nc3 25. Nxd4 Ne4+ 26. Ke3 $14 ) 17. Nf2 $1 { It seems that this move allows white to consolidate in relative peace. The knight eventually looks nice on g4 too. } ( 17. Qc2 $4 Qc3 { A typical idea in this line. } 18. Qxc3 dxc3 19. Nxc5 cxd2+ 20. Kxd2 bxc5 $19 ) ( 17. Nxc5 $6 bxc5 $44 ) 17... Na4 ( 17... Ne4 18. Nxe4 dxe4 19. O-O Qd5 20. Re1 e3 21. Nb3 Rd8 22. Qd3 { (Whitely) } 22... g5 23. fxg5 Qxe5 24. Rad1 Qxg5 25. Nxd4 Rg8 26. Re2 $16 ) 18. O-O Nc3 $8 ( 18... O-O 19. Nb3 $18 ) 19. Qg4 O-O ( { I doubt that } 19... g6 { helps much, although Whitely's } 20. Qh4 $4 Ne2+ 21. Kh1 Qxd2 $19 { is hardly the right way to attack the weakened dark squares. } ) 20. Nf3 Rac8 21. Qh4 ( 21. Nxd4 { is also reasonable. I think white just preferred to attack. } 21... Rc4 $5 { (Whitely) } 22. Nb3 ( 22. Nf3 $2 Rxf4 { is Whitely's rather co-operative line. Even here I don't know how to evaluate the position, but black has at least recovered his pawn. } ) 22... Qa4 23. Nd3 $14 ) 21... Qa4 { Apparently the best defensive try. The queen wants to help the defense via c2. } ( 21... Rc4 $5 22. Ng4 Ne4 23. Rae1 f5 ( 23... d3 24. Rxe4 dxe4 25. Ng5 h6 26. Nxh6+ gxh6 27. Qxh6 $18 ) 24. exf6 gxf6 25. Rxe4 dxe4 26. Nxf6+ Rxf6 27. Qxf6 Qf5 28. Qd8+ Qf8 29. Qxf8+ Kxf8 30. Nd2 { is given as winning by Whitely.  While that may be the case, it is very easy for white to go wrong.  I was unable to find a clear, simple winning line. } 30... Rc2 31. Nxe4 Rxa2 32. Rd1 Ra4 33. Ng5 Ke7 34. Nf3 $5 d3 35. g3 Ra3 36. Ne5 a5 37. Rxd3 Rxd3 38. Nxd3 a4 39. Kf2 a3 40. Nb4 Kd6 41. g4 Kc5 42. Na2 b5 43. f5 exf5 44. gxf5 b4 ( 44... Kd6 45. Kf3 Ke5 46. Kg4 h6 47. Nb4 Kf6 48. Kf4 Kf7 49. Ke5 $18 ) 45. Nc1 $5 ( 45. f6 Kd6 46. Nxb4 Ke6 47. Kf3 Kxf6 48. Kf4 Kg6 49. Kg4 Kh6 ( 49... h5+ $4 50. Kf4 Kf6 51. h4 Kg6 52. Ke5 Kh6 53. Kf6 Kh7 54. Kg5 Kg7 55. Kxh5 Kg8 56. Kh6 $1 Kh8 57. Kg6 Kg8 58. h5 Kh8 59. h6 Kg8 60. h7+ Kh8 61. Nd3 a2 62. Ne5 a1=Q 63. Nf7# { is white's idea, but if the h7-P stays put, it doesn't work. } ) 50. h4 Kg6 51. Na2 Kh6 52. h5 Kg7 53. Kg5 Kf7 54. Nb4 Kg7 $11 ) 45... Kc4 ( 45... Kd5 46. Kf3 Ke5 47. Kg4 Kd5 48. f6 Ke6 49. Kg5 Kf7 50. Kf5 $18 ) 46. f6 a2 47. Nxa2 b3 48. Nb4 b2 49. Nc2 Kd5 50. Na3 Ke6 51. Ke3 Kxf6 $11 ) 22. Ng4 Ne2+ ( 22... Qc2 { is worth considering, as taking on d4 may cost too much time. Still... } 23. Nxd4 Qe4 24. Nf3 Ne2+ 25. Kh1 Nxf4 26. Rae1 Qg6 27. Nf6+ gxf6 28. Qxf4 $16 { looks bright and happy for white. The pawns will not become an issue for some time, while white has excellent chances to use his extra piece against black's weakened king. } ) 23. Kh1 Qc2 24. Rae1 d3 $2 { Kortchnoi was depending on a diversion with ... d3-d2, but this doesn't pan out and his queen is out of the defense. } ( 24... h6 { seems a better try when } 25. f5 $5 { (Whitely) } 25... exf5 26. Nxh6+ gxh6 27. Qxh6 Rc6 ( 27... f4 28. Ng5 Nc3 29. Rxf4 Qg6 30. Nxf7 Qxh6 31. Nxh6+ Kh7 32. Nf5 Nxa2 33. Rh4+ Kg6 34. Ne7+ $18 ) 28. Qh4 Rg6 29. Ng5 Rg7 30. e6 f6 31. Nf7 Rh7 32. Nh6+ Kh8 33. Rxf5 Qxf5 34. Nxf5 Rxh4 35. Nxh4 Rc8 36. e7 d3 $13 { may in fact be very good for white, but it would take a mountain of analysis to prove this. } ) 25. Rd1 $1 h6 26. Nxh6+ $1 gxh6 27. Qxh6 f6 $8 28. exf6 Rc7 29. Ne5 $6 { Perhaps the only blemish on an otherwise fine model game for this whole variation. } ( 29. Qg6+ Kh8 30. Ne5 Rh7 31. f7 $18 { was a much cleaner move order. } ) 29... Rh7 $6 ( 29... Ng3+ 30. hxg3 Rh7 31. f7+ Rfxf7 32. Nxf7 Rxh6+ 33. Nxh6+ $16 { still seems good for white, but he has to munch a lot of pawns. } ) 30. Qg6+ ( 30. Qg6+ Kh8 31. f7 $18 { And Qf6+ wins. } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""U.S. Open""]
[Site ""Framingham""]
[Date ""2001.08.04""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Hartwig, Thomas""]
[Black ""Malutich, Michael""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hartwig,Th""]
[BlackElo ""1600""]
[ECO ""C18""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""73""]
[WhiteElo ""2060""]

{ I am pleased to announce that the quality of my annotated games will be going down for a couple of weeks! You see, I have actually played in a tournament, and done rather well (6/9 in the U.S. Open). Therefore, we must dwell on my great success (-: -- Actually, in the first round which we are looking at this week, I already had a tough job beating a 1600. However, sometimes this works well as it gets the juices flowing early. Whatever doubts I had about annotating this game were absolved by a feeling that this is chess as it is really played at my level, and it may be of interest in that respect. } 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 Ne7 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. Qg4 Qc7 8. Bd3 $1 { This is not a particularly great move from the objective point of view. However, subjectively I think it is right. This avoids all of the well-traveled theory after 8.Qxg7 which, despite his rating, my opponent could easily look up. Here, even if my opponent knows to take the pawn, the position will become unbalanced and unfamiliar (to him). In such a position the likelihood of him playing timidly and badly is high. } 8... cxd4 9. Ne2 Nbc6 $2 { There it is. } ( 9... dxc3 { is consistent and correct, however after: } 10. Qxg7 Rg8 11. Qxh7 Nbc6 12. Bf4 Bd7 13. O-O O-O-O 14. Bg3 { there remains a game to be played. White loses a pawn but gets something rare for the Winawer, well-placed pieces and a safe king. Further, the h-pawn may become a menace. The game could continue: } 14... Nxe5 15. Rfe1 N7c6 16. Nxc3 a6 ) 10. cxd4 { Now white simply has more space, and has whatever chances exist on both sides of the board. } 10... Ng6 11. Be3 ( 11. h4 h5 12. Qg3 Nxd4 13. Bxg6 Nxe2 14. Kxe2 fxg6 15. Qxg6+ Qf7 { probably correctly. } ) ( 11. O-O { is possibly better, simply refusing to be baited by the g6-knight. Then the bishop goes to a3. } ) 11... Bd7 12. h4 h5 13. Qg5 Nce7 14. O-O O-O-O 15. Nf4 $5 { There are other plans, but this works excellently in the game. After 17...g6 black has no hopes of kingside counterplay. } 15... Nxf4 16. Bxf4 Nc6 17. c3 g6 ( 17... Na5 18. Qxg7 Ba4 19. Bg5 { and black probably has no compensation. } ) ( 17... Rdg8 $5 ) 18. a4 Na5 { I was hoping to see this! } 19. Qe7 Bc6 20. Qb4 b6 21. Bg5 Rd7 22. Rfc1 Qb7 23. Rab1 { So far everything has gone excellently for white on the board and on the clock. Now, however, white has to be very precise. My great advantage is that black is tied, so I can choose when and where to strike. This would be no advantage if I strike at the wrong moment and simply release black's pieces. There is a phase where the momentum temporarily shifts in a chess game and the pressure is on the attacker to find the right continuation. This is it. } 23... Kb8 $1 { Black defends well for the next few moves and doesn't get spooked. For example, I was hoping he might be nervous to play this after I had plonked my rook onto the b-file. } 24. Rc2 Rc8 25. f3 $5 { My position is not yet so good that I didn't hope to take advantage of my opponent's time trouble. Therefore, since he was not impressed by my rook maneuvers, I decided to do something on the kingside. There is also a chess case for this move in terms of the ""principle of two weaknesses"". } 25... Ka8 26. Kh2 Rdc7 27. g4 hxg4 28. fxg4 Nc4 $1 { Bold and good. } 29. Bxc4 { Already with the following move in mind. However, as I mentioned white has to be very exact about when to strike. This is not the right moment. } ( 29. Rf2 $5 ) ( 29. Kg3 $5 { intending 30.Bf6, 31.Kf4!?, 32.h5, etc. is very interesting. } ) 29... dxc4 30. a5 $4 { I played the tempting (especially in view of the clock), but completely wrong continuation. I was lucky to get out alive. } 30... Be4 31. Ra1 { This is the follow-up, even if it loses. 31.Qb2 is technically ""better"" but has no point. } 31... Bxc2 32. axb6 a6 $4 { A narrow escape. } ( 32... Qf3 33. bxc7 Qf2+ 34. Kh3 Be4 { wins for black. } ) 33. bxc7 Qxb4 34. cxb4 Rxc7 35. Rxa6+ { Now I felt fine about my winning chances. However black, no doubt rattled, compounded his error before the time control. } 35... Kb7 36. Ra5 Kb6 $2 37. Bd8 1-0"
"[Event ""U.S. Open""]
[Site ""Framingham""]
[Date ""2001.08.08""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Hartwig, Thomas""]
[Black ""Rensch, Daniel""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Hartwig,Th""]
[ECO ""B96""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""48""]

{ The following game was an important breakthrough for me. If you check your d   atabase, you will reach the conclusion that I played twenty moves of theory, and then my first independent move was a timid mistake that lost. However, ""cross my heart and hope to die"", I was playing on my own after move seven! When my opponent informed me after the game that it was all theory, I was shocked and somewhat annoyed, but, I won't lie to you, my overwhelming feeling was excitement. Wow, I had created all of these moves at the board! And this is why the game is a breakthrough, because now I know that, at least when all of the conditions are right, I can play chess at a high level. I think this confidence had something to do with my strong finish in the tournament. } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Nc6 { This was a surprise, although I learned later that the move has recently become popular. At the time I thought it might be one of those nearly unsound but dangerous side variations, something like the Sicilian Pin Variation (2...e6 3.d4 cd 4. Nd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Bb4). After some calculation I felt sure that I had found the critical line, so... } 8. Nxc6 ( 8. Qd2 { leads to a Richter-Rauzer, and probably would have been more pragmatic. } ) ( 8. e5 $5 { first is another important move-order that I had completely ignored during the game. } ) 8... bxc6 9. e5 h6 10. Bh4 g5 11. fxg5 Nd5 12. Ne4 Qb6 $1 { This was the first surprise after my analysis at move seven, where I only expected 12...Qa5+, but I couldn't figure out black's idea. 12...Qb6 came very quickly of course, and I started to get that nervous feeling. The main ideas include 13...Qxb2, and 13/14...Qb4+ which may pick up a loose piece along the fourth rank. } 13. Bd3 hxg5 14. Bxg5 ( 14. Bg3 { is, it turns out, the approved main line. Suffice to say that I considered it at the board, but my calculations were completely inadequate to make a decision and I had to go with my gut. And I still was hoping that in a few moves it would become clear how to 'refute' my opponent's 'obscure' choice, so I went with the most aggressive choice. } ) 14... Qxb2 15. c4 $1 { I finally resorted to this after rejecting the intended 15.O-O Qxe5 16.Nf6+ Nxf6 17.Bxf6 due to 17...Qxh2. The idea is simply to make black's knight move, but first I have to be willing to look at the position after 15...Qxg2. I decided, rightly it turns out, that there is nothing else and that the position at least remains unclear after 16.Rf1. } 15... Qxe5 16. cxd5 Bg7 $1 { Very strong. If I move the rook then black has simply 17...cxd5. So eventually I realized that my next move, bizarre as it looks, is forced. } 17. O-O $1 Qxh2+ 18. Kf2 f5 ( 18... Bd4+ 19. Ke1 { This variation is very pleasing from the aesthetic/paradoxical point of view, given that white has just castled! From the chess viewpoint, there are no more checks and white's attack is very dangerous. } ) 19. Qa4 $1 { Everything is attacked! } 19... O-O 20. Ng3 $2 ( 20. Nf6+ $3 { is correct, as quoted in the bulletin. The main reason I hadn't looked at this move was that I thought my position would be okay after 22.Bxf4 in the game, and time trouble was already looming as well. Now play could continue, for example: } 20... Bxf6 21. Bxf6 Rxf6 22. Rh1 Qe5 23. Qh4 Rf7 24. Rae1 Qb2+ $1 ( 24... Qf6 25. dxe6 Qxh4+ 26. Rxh4 Rf6 27. Reh1 Rxe6 28. Bxf5 ) 25. Re2 Qf6 26. dxe6 Qxh4+ 27. Rxh4 Rf6 28. e7 Bd7 29. Kg3 Re8 30. Kf4 Re6 31. Rxe6 Bxe6 32. Bxf5 Rxe7 33. Bxe6+ Rxe6 34. Kf5 Re5+ 35. Kf6 { and although white is a pawn down the position is still unclear. } ) 20... f4 21. Nf5 $2 { I had already seen the problem with this move, but didn't think there was anything better. In fact 21.Bxf4 is still messy. } ( 21. Bxf4 Qh4 ( 21... e5 22. Nf5 ) ( 21... Be5 22. Rh1 Qxh1 23. Rxh1 Rxf4+ 24. Qxf4 Bxf4 25. dxc6 ) 22. Kg1 Bxa1 23. Ne2 Bg7 24. Qxc6 Ra7 25. Qxd6 e5 26. Bxe5 Rxf1+ 27. Kxf1 Bxe5 28. Qxe5 Rf7+ 29. Kg1 { and white is still breathing. } ) ( 21. Ne2 $2 f3 { just loses. } ) 21... exf5 22. Bxf4 Qh4+ { This pin is the killer that I had missed. } 23. Kg1 c5 ( 23... Bxa1 { also wins. } ) 24. g3 Qh3 0-1"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Andy Samuelson""]
[Black ""John MacArthur""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Samuelson,A""]
[ECO ""B90""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""103""]

{ _I know you are very anxious to see my next U.S. Open game, but I must admonish: patience, patience!  We are going to have a break this week with a guest annotator, who submitted a very interesting game to me with notes (and who is also a strong chessplayer and a friend - not all submissions will be published!).  My comments are in-between underscores, but they are maybe not too substantive, as I consider this my week off.  Enjoy!_ } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 { _Apparently black was unaware that this opening is Andy's ""bread and butter"".  Now his survival chances are minimal! Seriously, opening choice plays a big part of success in chess, but of course if black didn't know his opponent, which is the usual case in US swisses anyway, then he was just unlucky._ } 6. Be3 Ng4 7. Bg5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. Bg3 Bg7 10. Be2 h5 11. Bxg4 hxg4 ( 11... Bxg4 { _was played in the very important heavyweight game Anand-Kasparov, Frankfurt, 1998.  In my (Hartwig's) opinion, the game is an excellent model of how to handle of how to handle this alternative line.  In fact, I may be posting it to my site one of these weeks with notes!_ } 12. f3 Bd7 13. Bf2 Nc6 14. Qd2 Ne5 15. b3 e6 16. Nde2 Rc8 17. Bd4 b5 18. Nd1 Rg8 19. Ne3 a5 20. O-O-O a4 21. Kb1 axb3 22. cxb3 Ra8 23. Bc3 Ra6 24. Nc2 Bf8 25. Nb4 Ra8 26. Nd4 Be7 27. Rhe1 Qc8 28. Bb2 Qb7 29. Ndc2 f6 30. Nd4 h4 31. g3 g4 32. f4 Nf3 33. Nxf3 gxf3 34. f5 hxg3 35. hxg3 Rxg3 36. Qh2 Rg5 37. Bc1 Rg7 38. Qh5+ Rf7 39. Qxf3 { 1-0; _Yeah, it's probably a bit early to toss it in, but Kasparov's position is definitely unappealing.  White gets the d5-square and black's pawn structure has no dynamism left. Compare with black's late resignation in the text game!_ } ) 12. Qd2 $5 { 12.0-0 first is more common. } 12... Qb6 $6 ( 12... Nc6 13. Nb3 Be6 14. Rd1 $11 ) 13. Nb3 $5 ( 13. O-O-O { is also possible and may be stronger.  _Andy discussed this possibility with me when he showed me the game.  At first I was of the opinion that it is obviously correct, and in fact makes 12...Qb6 look a bit silly.  Compare, for example, to the Poisoned pawn - black plays 7...Qb6 before O-O-O is possible in order to force 8.Nb3.  However, returning to the game, we reached the conclusion that 13.O-O-O Nc6 leaves nothing better than 14.Nb3 anyway.  Therefore 12...Qb6 looks reasonable and white's response is also not clearly worse than 13.O-O-O._ } 13... Nc6 14. Nd5 Qxd4 15. Nc7+ Kd8 16. Qxd4 Bxd4 17. Nxa8 Be6 { _This is the variation we had found if white tries to avoid 14.Nb3 which, in any case, is fine for black._ } ) 13... a5 $6 14. Qxg5 ( 14. O-O-O { is again possible, but I decided to grab a pawn. } ) 14... Bxc3+ ( 14... Kf8 $2 15. Qxe7+ $1 Kxe7 16. Nd5+ Kd8 17. Nxb6 Ra6 18. Nxc8 $18 ) 15. bxc3 a4 $2 { _By the way, black's idea is ...Ra5-h5, which is realized in the game.  However, it turns out to be useless because h2 is extremely solid._ } ( 15... Qc6 16. Qe3 $14 ) 16. Nd4 Ra5 17. Qd2 Nd7 18. O-O Rah5 $6 { The rook has no future here. } 19. Nf5 $1 R5h7 20. Qd4 Qa5 21. Qb4 { _I'm not certain if this is the best move - the queen seemed well-placed in the center.  However, it is associated with a very clear tactical idea.  White wanted to clear the d-file for a rook and consider sacks on d6.  21...Qxb4 might even be worth considering although it is pretty desperate._ } 21... Qa6 22. Rfd1 { With the idea of 23.Nxe7! Kxe7 24.Rxd6 +- winning the Black Queen. } 22... f6 23. Rd4 Nc5 $6 24. Rxd6 $6 ( 24. Bxd6 exd6 25. Nxd6+ $18 { but I was worried about leaving h2 hanging. } ) 24... exd6 25. Nxd6+ Kd7 26. Qxc5 Qc6 27. Qd4 Ke7 28. e5 f5 29. Qb4 Ke6 30. Rd1 Rd8 31. Qf4 Rh5 32. c4 $5 { With the idea of 33.Qd2 and 34.Qd5+. _By the way, this type of move is a lot harder to find than the routine central sack earlier in the game (not hard to find, just to calculate to the correct conclusion).  And in my opinion it is probably the strongest idea._ } 32... Qe4 $2 { This allows white to force a good endgame. } 33. Qd2 Qc6 34. Qd5+ Qxd5 35. cxd5+ Ke7 36. Rb1 Kf8 37. Rb4 Rh7 38. Rxa4 Rc7 39. c4 Rc5 40. Bh4 $2 { This allows Black to win the c-pawn after sacking on d6. _The full '?' might be a little harsh but he is correct that 40.Bh4 is probably not the most precise.  Instead Fritz gives 40. e6, which looks devastating._ } 40... Rxd6 41. exd6 b5 42. Be7+ Ke8 43. Ra7 Rxc4 ( { Forced, as } 43... bxc4 44. d7+ $1 { wins. } ) 44. h4 gxh3 45. gxh3 f4 46. Bf6 Bxh3 $2 { This loses the bishop. 46...Bd7 was more prudent. } 47. Re7+ Kf8 ( { If } 47... Kd8 48. Rh7+ { wins the Bishop. } ) 48. d7 Bxd7 ( { Black should at least try } 48... Rc1+ 49. Kh2 Bxd7 50. Rxd7 Rc2 { winning a pawn back. _I disagree.  Black should resign._ } ) 49. Rxd7 Ra4 50. Rb7 Rxa2 51. d6 Rd2 52. d7 1-0"
"[Event ""Frankfurt Giants""]
[Site ""Frankfurt""]
[Date ""1998.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Anand, Vishy""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hartwig,Th""]
[ECO ""B90""]
[EventDate ""1998.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""77""]

{ The last round I played at the US Open will only be annotated for Michigan Chess.  Sorry about misleading you but I hadn't thought everything through myself... instead you will see a much higher quality game (-:    This is the game I referred to in last week's notes.  It is, I think, an excellent model of how to play this opening from the white side, if that interests you.  Otherwise just enjoy some very sophisticated chess! } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 Ng4 7. Bg5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 $5 { Very suspicious looking at first sight, but black will not necessarily castle kingside, and he hopes to control the dark-squares and keep the initiative. The f8-bishop is prepared to fianchetto without losing time.  By the way, these are just my observations and, be as they may, the opening has gone respectable in the last few years. } 9. Bg3 Bg7 10. Be2 ( 10. h3 $5 Ne5 11. f3 { is actually interesting too, but obviously involves an undesirable loss of time. } ) 10... h5 11. Bxg4 $1 { Instead of trying to detonate the position, white has found an efficient way to deploy his pieces based on challenging the a1-h8 diagonal with a gain of time. } ( 11. h3 $2 { was what white tried in the early days, but it isn't too good: } 11... h4 12. hxg4 ( 12. Bxg4 hxg3 13. Bxc8 ( 13. fxg3 $4 Bxg4 $19 ) 13... gxf2+ $15 ) 12... hxg3 13. Rxh8+ Bxh8 14. fxg3 Nc6 15. Nf5 ( 15. Nxc6 bxc6 $17 ) 15... Be5 16. Qd3 ( 16. Kf2 Qb6+ ) 16... e6 $17 ) 11... Bxg4 { Remember that in last week's game black played 11...hxg4.  The bishop recapture certainly appears more natural, however, and I think that you have to know this game to understand why someone would take with the pawn. } 12. f3 $1 Bd7 13. Bf2 Nc6 14. Qd2 Ne5 15. b3 e6 16. Nde2 $1 Rc8 17. Bd4 $1 b5 18. Nd1 $1 { Notice that white deliberately delayed queenside castling for this manuever. } 18... Rg8 19. Ne3 a5 20. O-O-O a4 21. Kb1 axb3 22. cxb3 Ra8 23. Bc3 Ra6 24. Nc2 { Intending 25. Nb4. } 24... Bf8 { This one must have really hurt to play, as black's position depends on active pieces to compensate for the structural weaknesses. } 25. Nb4 Ra8 26. Nd4 Be7 ( 26... Bg7 27. Ndc2 Bf8 28. Ne3 $16 ) 27. Rhe1 Qc8 28. Bb2 Qb7 29. Ndc2 f6 $6 { Finally giving white a fresh complex of pawn weaknesses, which he latches onto within the next few moves. } 30. Nd4 $1 h4 31. g3 $1 g4 32. f4 Nf3 33. Nxf3 gxf3 34. f5 $1 { Excellent.  White grabs control of d5, and completely destroys the potential of black's center pawns.  By the way I like this move for another reason... it fits in with my reaction theory (which is just an expanded version of something Motwani describes in S.T.A.R. Chess) - see the first Rubinstein game I annotated for details.  Basically this is a reaction to 29...f6. } 34... hxg3 35. hxg3 Rxg3 36. Qh2 Rg5 37. Bc1 Rg7 38. Qh5+ Rf7 39. Qxf3 $1 { Black resigned. 39... Bf8, while objectively toughest, would have been very dismal, while 39... exf5 goes down in flames. Normally, one would play either line out, but this just wasn't Kasparov's day. } ( 39. Qxf3 Bf8 ( 39... exf5 40. Nd5 fxe4 41. Rxe4 Bc6 42. Rxe7+ Rxe7 43. Nxf6+ Kd8 ( 43... Kf8 44. Bh6+ Kf7 45. Qh5+ Ke6 46. Re1+ $18 ) 44. Rxd6+ Kc7 45. Qf4 Kc8 46. Qf5+ Bd7 47. Nxd7 Rxd7 48. Qe6 Qc7 49. Rc6 $18 { Some or all of this line is from notes in New In Chess.  Unfortunately I don't have the issue in front of me now, but anyway the credit is not mine. } ) 40. Qh3 exf5 ( 40... e5 41. Qh8 $16 ) 41. exf5+ Kd8 42. Bf4 $16 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""FIDE (36)""]
[Site ""Szirak izt""]
[Date ""1987.07.??""]
[Round ""14""]
[White ""Beliavsky, A.""]
[Black ""Portisch, L.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Hartwig,Th""]
[BlackElo ""2615""]
[ECO ""A79""]
[EventDate ""1987.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""84""]
[WhiteElo ""2630""]

1. d4 { This game fascinated me for two reasons.  For one thing, because black appears to proceed so smoothly towards a completely dominating position around move 30.  Usually this indicates a big understanding difference between the opponents, but Beliavsky is a strong GM. What happened?... and this brings us to the second reason.  There is one move by black in this game that does not quite fit the ""smooth"" mold; it is absolutely dynamite.  If you are using Chessbase Reader to look at this game or something similar, put it into training mode.  I will warn you before the move you should try to guess. } 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 { This move-order is used almost exclusively today to avoid the variations with f2-f4.  In Portisch's case it would have been a stylistic preference, but one which demonstrated admirable prescience. } 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. e4 Bg7 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O Na6 { This is a very typical maneuver in the Benoni before a6, b5, although 9...a6 isn't a mistake.  The knight can be well-placed on c7 in conjunction with ...b5, even as a sack.  Also, unlike on d7, it doesn't get in the way from that square. } 10. Nd2 { Also a weird-looking move but you won't even glance twice if you've played through a lot of Benoni games. Playing the knight to c4 puts pressure on d6 and frees the path for the f-pawn. } 10... Re8 11. f3 Nc7 12. a4 b6 { This might seem inconsistent with what I said earlier about ...b5, but black isn't changing his plans. Rather, he is just going to play ...Ba6 and exchange it off for something first. } 13. Nc4 Ba6 14. Bg5 Qd7 15. Rb1 Bxc4 16. Bxc4 a6 17. b4 b5 { By the way, all of this, so far as I know, is still playable theory, and it may continue to be so for a few moves although I'm not certain.  Usually today it arises from the move-order 9...Re8. } 18. Bd3 c4 19. Bc2 { NOW!  Think about the position and try to guess what Portisch played. } 19... bxa4 $3 { So far I have emphasized that black's play is thematic and typical.  This move, on the other hand, is shocking and brilliant.  I am not a strong enough player to guaranantee to you the move's objective value, but I can tell you this.  Creativity, and keeping your opponent off balance, wins games.  Outplaying a strong opponent like Beliavsky as completely as we shall see later is not possible if he can predict all of your moves.  So, from a pragmatic point of view, completely sound or not, look for something like this in all of your games, as it can be absolutely devastating. } 20. Bxa4 Nb5 { This is the point.  By corrupting his pawn structure black brings the knight (which was doing nothing on c7) into the game. } 21. Kh1 Qb7 22. Bxb5 $2 { This completely vindicates black's plan.  Now he has a good structure back and he has made significant progress.  The a-file is open and the formerly useless c7-knight has been exchanged. } ( 22. Bd2 { seemed better with unclear play. } ) 22... axb5 23. Be3 Ng4 $1 { Black wants to exchange pieces, which breaks down white's blockade and brings him closer to a position where the passed c-pawn is a real trump. } 24. Bd4 Ne3 25. Bxe3 Bxc3 26. Bd4 Bxd4 27. Qxd4 Qa7 28. Qc3 Qe7 29. Ra1 { White must co-operate.  Otherwise black continues with, for example, ...Ra6, Qa7, Rea8, etc. } 29... Rxa1 30. Qxa1 Rc8 31. Rc1 Qc7 32. Qc3 ( 32. Rc3 Qb6 { with the idea of ...Qd4 or ...Qf2.  Inevitably black penetrates the position: } 33. Rc2 Qe3 ) 32... Ra8 33. f4 Qa7 34. Qd2 Qa2 35. Qe1 Qb2 36. Rb1 c3 $3 { The final touch!  Black's c-pawn has already become devastating, and the queen can remain on offer for a few moves. } 37. h3 Ra2 38. Qf1 c2 39. Rc1 Qxb4 40. e5 Rb2 41. Qf2 Qe4 42. Kh2 Qxd5 { And white resigned not a moment too early.  As a sort of post-script, I want to add that this game is an interesting lesson about the way opening theory is developed.  After I had completed my notes, I got a copy of Ftacnik's notes for the Informator.  He basically had two interesting things to say.  One was regarding the move 21.Kh1, which he thinks is a mistake.  I have to admit that I don't really understand his analysis, as he seems to be assuming that in any case white must play Ba4xb5, which I didn't agree with.  The second thing that was really interesting was the suggestion of 19.Be2... What do you think is the idea of that move?  That's right, to prevent 19...bxa4!  After the brilliant 19...bxa4 has been discovered, somebody finds 19.Be2, invents a logical explanation which is condensed to one sentence (if you're lucky) in the opening monographs to save space, and theory moves on.  No wonder it is so hard to understand!  The lesson is to look for the games behind the moves, and be reluctant to just accept that one-sentence explanation and be denied the pleasure of discovering what is really, actually going on with 19.Bc2. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Torremolinos""]
[Site ""Torremolinos""]
[Date ""1977.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Christiansen, Larry""]
[Black ""Gheorghiu, Florin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hartwig,Th""]
[ECO ""D42""]
[EventDate ""1977.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

{ The following game has been nicely annotated in various sources as a model attacking game with the IQP.  It is instructive in that regard, and I will point out a few of the typical maneuvers.  However, my main interest is in the position before black's 28th move.  According to all of the sources, white has played in perfect model fashion and a couple of black's moves are mistakes... so I am very curious as to why I can't find a win for white after 28...h4. (!) Feel free to e-mail me your analytical suggestions.  I will appreciate them although I may not be able to reply as I am getting bogged down with studying for college. } 1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 e6 4. e3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. d4 cxd4 7. exd4 Be7 8. Bd3 Nc6 9. O-O O-O 10. Re1 Nf6 11. a3 b6 12. Bc2 Bb7 13. Qd3 { The thematic plan.  White intends Bg5, which threatens Bxf6 and would force a weakness. } 13... g6 { Supposed mistake number one. 13...Rc8 should be better. } ( 13... Rc8 { would appear to save a full tempo: } 14. Bg5 g6 15. Bh6 $5 ( 15. d5 $2 { doesn't work: } 15... Nxd5 ( 15... exd5 16. Rxe7 Qxe7 17. Nxd5 ) 16. Bxe7 Ndxe7 ) ) 14. Bh6 Re8 15. Rad1 Rc8 16. Bb3 { This is still completely in line with the classical plan.  After ...g6 the white bishop switches to a more active diagonal. } 16... Na5 17. Ba2 Nd5 18. Ne4 Rc7 19. Ne5 Bf8 $5 { Supposed mistake number two.  Now black gets into trouble because of the f6-square. } 20. Bg5 Be7 21. Bxe7 Rexe7 $5 { Supposed mistake number three.  Black blatantly ignores the weak dark squares and especially f6.  21...Qxe7 was the obvious move. } ( 21... Qxe7 ) 22. Bxd5 $5 { Starting a very tempting attack.  The next five moves or so usually get a flurry of exclams, and they fully deserve them, if the attack works... } 22... exd5 23. Nf6+ Kg7 24. Qh3 ( 24. Nfg4 { was the last chance to chicken out, and it may have been best. } ) 24... h5 ( 24... Kxf6 25. Ng4+ Kf5 ( 25... Kg7 26. Qh6+ Kh8 27. Nf6 $18 ) 26. Qf3+ Kg5 27. h4+ Kh5 ( 27... Kxh4 28. g3+ Kh5 29. Qh1+ Kxg4 30. Qh4+ $18 ) 28. Rxe7 Rxe7 29. Qf4 $18 ) 25. Nxh5+ { Here we go! } 25... gxh5 26. Rd3 Qh8 27. Rg3+ Kf8 28. Rg5 Re6 $4 { Now white wins smoothly.  The question posed by my computer is this: how to win after 28...h4.  Moreover, how to equalize??  Well, white has played all of the right moves and, further, black has two pieces marooned on the queenside while his king is exposed.  Therefore, at first I naturally assumed that white had something.  But I can't find it!  The computers are very powerful advocates for concrete variations over generalities, and they tenaciously find resources for the material grabber.  Chess thought is already being re-evaluated in many variations (like the Poisoned Pawn, where white can no longer just ""say"" he has compensation), and this may be one more example. } ( 28... h4 29. Rg4 ( 29. Qf3 Qh6 30. Ng6+ Qxg6 $19 ) ( 29. Qf5 Qh6 30. Qg4 ( 30. Rf1 Re6 31. Rh5 Qf6 $17 ) ( 30. Rh5 Rc1 $19 ) 30... Re6 31. Rg8+ Ke7 32. Qf5 Qf6 $17 ) 29... Rxe5 30. dxe5 Qxe5 $3 $17 { This is the powerful resource which I suspect most human analysts missed. } ) 29. Qxe6 fxe6 30. Ng6+ Kg7 31. Nxh8+ Kxh8 32. Rxh5+ { Now the endgame is very favorable to white. Firstly, because of the three kingside passers, and secondly, the Rs have lots of open lines. } 32... Kg7 33. h4 Nc6 34. Rxe6 Nxd4 35. Rg5+ Kh7 36. Rd6 Rf7 37. f3 Nf5 $2 38. Rxf5 Rxf5 39. Rd7+ Kg6 40. Rxb7 Rf4 41. Rxa7 1-0"
"[Event ""Thessaloniki olw""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1988.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Xie Jun""]
[Black ""Polgar, J.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2365""]
[ECO ""B47""]
[EventDate ""1988.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""106""]
[WhiteElo ""2000""]

1. e4 { B47: Sicilian: Taimanov: 5 Nc3 Qc7 6 f4, 6 g3 and 6 Be2 } 1... c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Kh1 Nxd4 9. Qxd4 Bc5 10. Qd3 h5 11. f4 Ng4 12. Qg3 ( 12. Nd1 e5 $14 ) 12... b5 ( 12... Bd4 13. Bd2 $14 ) 13. Bxg4 $16 hxg4 14. Qxg4 Bb7 15. Qe2 b4 16. Nd1 ( 16. Nb1 O-O-O $14 ) 16... Ke7 ( 16... Qd8 17. Be3 Qh4 18. h3 Bxe4 19. Kh2 Bxe3 20. Nxe3 $14 ) 17. Be3 ( 17. Bd2 g5 $16 ) 17... Bxe3 $14 18. Qxe3 Rh4 ( 18... Qxc2 19. Re1 Rac8 20. a3 $11 ) 19. h3 ( 19. Qe1 Rah8 20. Qxb4+ Ke8 $14 ) 19... Rah8 ( 19... Qxc2 20. Nf2 a5 21. Rab1 $14 ) 20. Kg1 g5 ( 20... Qxc2 $5 21. Nf2 R4h5 $16 ) 21. fxg5 $18 Bxe4 22. Qf2 $4 { White loses the upper hand } ( 22. c3 Qc6 23. Qf2 bxc3 24. Nxc3 Bxg2 25. Qxg2 Rxh3 26. Qxc6 dxc6 27. Ne4 $16 ) 22... f5 $15 23. gxf6+ Kf7 { Black threatens strongly Rxh3 } 24. Qe3 ( 24. Re1 Bxg2 $1 { Demolition of pawn structure } 25. Qxg2 $19 ) 24... Bxg2 $19 { Demolishes the pawn shield } 25. Qg5 ( 25. Kxg2 { Decoy theme: g2 } 25... Rg8+ ) 25... R4h7 $4 { Black has let it slip away } ( 25... Rg8 { and Black has triumphed } 26. Qxg8+ Kxg8 27. f7+ Kf8 28. Kxg2 Qxc2+ 29. Nf2 Rf4 $19 ) 26. Kxg2 $17 Rg8 { Threatening mate: Rxg5 } 27. Qxg8+ Kxg8 28. Ne3 ( 28. c3 $5 $17 ) 28... Qc6+ $19 29. Kg3 Qd6+ 30. Rf4 Rxh3+ $1 { Theme: Double Attack } 31. Kxh3 { If White now only could play f7.... A deflection } 31... Qxf4 32. Ng4 e5 ( 32... Qd4 { keeps an even firmer grip } 33. Rb1 $19 ) 33. Rg1 { If White now would get Nxe5 in, he might survive } 33... Kf7 34. Rg2 ( 34. Re1 d6 $19 ) 34... Qf3+ 35. Kh2 d6 36. Rg3 Qf4 37. c3 ( 37. Kh3 Qf1+ 38. Kh4 Qc1 $19 ) 37... bxc3 38. bxc3 Qd2+ 39. Kh3 Qxa2 40. Rf3 ( 40. Rd3 Qe6 $19 ) 40... Qd2 41. Kh4 e4 ( 41... a5 $5 { seems even better } 42. Kh5 $19 ) 42. Re3 Qg2 43. Kg5 Ke6 ( 43... d5 { might be the shorter path } 44. Kf5 Qf1+ 45. Ke5 $19 ) 44. c4 a5 45. Kf4 $2 ( 45. Rb3 Qd2+ 46. Kh5 $19 ) 45... Qf1+ 46. Kxe4 Qxc4+ ( 46... a4 { and Black can already relax } 47. Nh2 Qxc4+ 48. Kf3+ Kxf6 49. Kg3 $19 ) 47. Kf3+ Kf5 48. Re5+ Kg6 49. Re7 Qd3+ 50. Kf4 ( 50. Kg2 $19 ) 50... Qf5+ 51. Kg3 Kh5 52. Rg7 ( 52. Ne3 { is still a small chance } 52... Qg5+ 53. Kh2 Qxf6 54. Rh7+ Kg5 55. Kg2 $19 ) 52... a4 53. Rg8 ( 53. Nf2 { what else? } 53... a3 54. Ra7 Qg5+ 55. Kh2 Qxf6 56. Rxa3 Qxf2+ 57. Kh1 Qe1+ 58. Kg2 $19 ) 53... Qd3+ ( 53... Qd3+ 54. Ne3 Qxe3+ 55. Kg2 Qe2+ 56. Kg1 a3 $19 ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Egilsstadir ""]
[Site ""Egilsstadir ""]
[Date ""1988.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Polgar Judit""]
[Black ""Olafsson Helgi""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[ECO ""B87""]
[PlyCount ""112""]

1. e4 { B87: Sicilian Scheveningen/Najdorf: 6 Bc4, with early ...b5 } 1... c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bb3 b5 8. O-O Be7 9. Qf3 Qc7 10. Qg3 Nc6 11. Be3 O-O 12. Nxc6 Qxc6 13. Bh6 Ne8 14. a4 ( 14. Nd5 Bd8 15. Bg5 Qd7 16. Bxd8 Qxd8 $11 ) 14... b4 ( 14... Bb7 15. axb5 axb5 16. Rxa8 Bxa8 17. Ra1 $15 ) 15. Nd5 Bd8 16. a5 { White intends Ba4 } 16... Qb7 17. Bd2 { White threatens.... what? } 17... exd5 ( 17... Bd7 18. Nxb4 Qxe4 19. c4 $11 ) 18. Bxd5 $14 Qa7 19. Bxa8 Qxa8 20. e5 ( 20. Rfe1 Nf6 21. Qxd6 $16 ) 20... dxe5 $4 { throwing away the advantage } ( 20... Qb8 21. exd6 Nxd6 $16 ) 21. Bxb4 $18 f6 22. Rfd1 ( 22. Qd3 Be6 23. Rfd1 Bc7 24. Bxf8 Kxf8 25. Qxh7 Qb7 $18 ) 22... Be6 $2 ( 22... Bf5 23. Bxf8 Kxf8 24. c4 $16 ) 23. Bxf8 ( 23. Qd3 Bc7 24. Bxf8 Kxf8 25. Qxh7 Qb7 $18 ) 23... Kxf8 24. Qd3 Be7 25. Qxh7 Qc6 26. h4 ( 26. c3 Bb3 27. Rd2 Nd6 $18 ) 26... Nd6 27. Rd3 ( 27. c3 $18 { would have given White the upper hand } ) 27... Qxc2 $14 28. Rad1 ( 28. Qh8+ Bg8 29. Rg3 $16 ) 28... e4 ( 28... Qxb2 29. Qh8+ Bg8 30. Qh5 $11 ) 29. R3d2 ( 29. Qh8+ $5 Bg8 30. R3d2 $16 ) 29... Qc5 $14 30. Qh8+ Kf7 31. Rd4 Bf8 ( 31... Bg4 32. b4 Qc3 $15 ) 32. b4 Qe5 33. b5 ( 33. Qh7 Bg4 34. R1d2 e3 35. fxe3 Qxe3+ 36. Kh2 Nc4 37. Rxc4 Bd6+ 38. Rxd6 Qe5+ 39. Kg1 Qe1+ 40. Kh2 Qe5+ 41. Kh1 Qe1+ 42. Kh2 Qe5+ $11 ) 33... e3 34. fxe3 Nxb5 ( 34... Qxe3+ $5 { is worth looking at } 35. Kh1 Ne4 $11 ) 35. Rd8 $14 { White threatens strongly Qxf8 } 35... Qxe3+ 36. Kh1 { Do you see the mate threat? } 36... Qc5 37. Re1 Nc7 38. Rxf8+ $4 { weakening the position } ( 38. Rb1 $14 { and White can hope to live } ) 38... Qxf8 $17 39. Qxf8+ Kxf8 40. Rc1 Nb5 ( 40... Nd5 $5 $17 ) 41. Rc6 $15 Ke7 42. Rxa6 Nc7 43. Rb6 Bd5 44. a6 Kd7 45. a7 ( 45. h5 Bc6 $11 ) 45... Na8 $15 46. Rb8 Ke6 47. Kh2 Kf5 48. Rb5 Ke5 49. g4 Ke6 50. Kg3 Bh1 51. Kf4 Bg2 52. g5 fxg5+ $2 ( 52... Bc6 { is just about the only chance } 53. Rb8 Kf7 $14 ) 53. Rxg5 $18 ( 53. Kxg5 $6 Kf7 $14 ) ( 53. hxg5 $6 Bc6 54. Rb8 Bh1 $14 ) 53... Bh1 54. Rxg7 Kf6 55. Rg1 Bd5 56. h5 Nc7 1-0"
"[Event ""Vejstrup""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1989.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Polgar, J.""]
[Black ""Hansen, LB.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2525""]
[ECO ""C16""]
[EventDate ""1989.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""65""]
[WhiteElo ""2555""]

1. e4 { C16: French: 3 Nc3 Bb4 4 e5: Lines without ...c5 } 1... e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 Ne7 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 b6 7. Qg4 Kf8 8. Nf3 Ba6 9. Bd3 c5 10. dxc5 Bxd3 11. cxd3 bxc5 12. O-O Nd7 13. a4 Nc6 14. Ba3 h6 { Consolidates g5 } 15. c4 Ncxe5 16. Nxe5 Nxe5 17. Qg3 Nc6 18. Bxc5+ Kg8 19. Rab1 Kh7 ( 19... Rc8 20. Ba3 $14 ) 20. Rb7 Qf6 21. cxd5 exd5 22. Qg4 Rhd8 23. h3 Kg8 24. d4 ( 24. Rfb1 Re8 $14 ) 24... Re8 25. Qh5 Rad8 26. Rd1 Re4 27. Rd3 ( 27. Bxa7 $5 { and White has air to breath } 27... Rde8 28. g3 $11 ) 27... Re1+ $17 ( { Weaker is } 27... Nxd4 28. Bxd4 Rxd4 29. Rxd4 Qxd4 30. Qxf7+ Kh7 31. Rxa7 $16 ) 28. Kh2 Qxf2 29. Rf3 { Do you see the mate threat? } 29... Qg1+ 30. Kg3 g6 31. Qxh6 Re2 32. Kh4 Qxg2 $4 { spoils everything } ( 32... Qe1+ { was a good chance to save the game } 33. g3 Re4+ 34. Rf4 Ne7 35. Bxe7 Rxe7 $11 ) 33. Qg7+ $3 { a sacrifice to finish the game } ( 33. Qg7+ Kxg7 34. Rfxf7+ Kg8 35. Rg7+ Kh8 36. Rh7+ Kg8 37. Rbg7# ) ( 33. Rbxf7 $6 { is not possible } 33... Re4+ 34. R3f4 Rxf4+ 35. Rxf4 Re8 $16 ) ( 33. Rfxf7 $6 { is easily refuted } 33... Re4+ 34. Rf4 Qf2+ 35. Kg4 Qg1+ 36. Kh4 Qf2+ 37. Kg4 Qg1+ 38. Kh4 Qf2+ $11 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Vejstrup""]
[Site ""Vejstrup""]
[Date ""1989.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Hansen, Curt""]
[Black ""Polgar, Judit""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2555""]
[ECO ""A21""]
[EventDate ""1989.09.??""]
[PlyCount ""100""]
[WhiteElo ""2550""]

1. c4 { A21: English Opening: 1...e5 2 Nc3 } 1... e5 2. Nc3 c5 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 g6 5. a3 a5 6. Nf3 { The knight intends Ng1-f3-d2-f1-e3-d5 } 6... Bg7 7. d3 Nge7 8. Nd2 d6 9. Nf1 Be6 10. Ne3 O-O 11. Ned5 { The knight feels good on d5 } 11... Rb8 12. O-O { White is behind in development. } 12... h6 { Consolidates g5 } 13. Rb1 Kh7 14. Bd2 f5 15. b4 axb4 16. axb4 cxb4 17. Nxb4 f4 { Black gains space } 18. Ncd5 { A beautiful square! } 18... Nd4 19. Bc3 Nef5 20. Nc2 ( 20. e4 f3 21. exf5 fxg2 22. fxg6+ Kh8 23. Kxg2 Nf3 $11 ) 20... Nxc2 21. Qxc2 h5 ( 21... b5 22. cxb5 Rc8 23. Qd2 $14 ) 22. e4 ( 22. gxf4 Bxd5 23. Bxd5 exf4 24. Bxg7 Kxg7 $16 ) 22... Nh4 ( 22... fxe3 23. Nxe3 Nxe3 24. fxe3 Rxf1+ 25. Bxf1 $11 ) 23. f3 { Covers g4 } ( 23. Bh1 Bh3 24. Qd1 f3 $14 ) 23... Nxg2 $11 24. Qxg2 Qc8 25. gxf4 Bxd5 26. exd5 Rxf4 { An ideal square for the black rook. } 27. Rb5 { The rook dominates } ( 27. Bd2 Rd4 28. Rb3 Bh6 $11 ) 27... Ra8 28. Bb4 Ra6 29. Kh1 Qa8 ( 29... h4 30. Qe2 $11 ) 30. Rg1 $11 { The mate threat is Qxg6 } 30... Rf6 31. f4 Ra2 32. Qg5 Ra1 ( 32... Qa7 33. Bc5 dxc5 34. fxe5 Qb8 $17 ) 33. fxe5 $14 Rxg1+ 34. Qxg1 dxe5 35. Rb6 ( 35. Bc5 $5 $14 { might be a viable alternative } ) 35... Rxb6 $11 36. Qxb6 Qa1+ ( 36... Qa4 37. Qxb7 Qd1+ 38. Kg2 Qxd3 39. d6 $15 ) 37. Qg1 $11 Qb2 38. Qe1 e4 39. dxe4 Be5 { The bishop likes it on e5. Do you see the mate threat? } 40. Bd2 Qc2 41. Qe3 g5 42. Qe2 ( 42. Qxg5 Qd1+ ) 42... Kg6 { Threatening Bf4 } 43. Qe3 Kf7 44. Qf3+ ( 44. Qxg5 $4 { that pawn is deadly bait and will cause White grave problems } 44... Qd1+ 45. Qg1 Qxd2 $19 ) 44... Kg7 45. Qe3 Kh7 46. Qf3 ( 46. Qxg5 $4 { the pawn must remain untouched } 46... Qd1+ 47. Qg1 Qxd2 $19 ) 46... Kg8 47. Qxh5 Qxe4+ 48. Kg1 Bd4+ 49. Kf1 Bf6 50. Qe2 Qh1+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""EU-chT""]
[Site ""Haifa""]
[Date ""1989.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Greenfeld, Alon""]
[Black ""Polgar, Ju""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2555""]
[ECO ""A57""]
[EventDate ""1989.11.??""]
[PlyCount ""80""]
[WhiteElo ""2535""]

1. d4 { A57: Benko/Volga Gambit } 1... Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. Nf3 g6 5. cxb5 a6 6. Nc3 axb5 7. d6 Bg7 8. e4 O-O 9. e5 Ng4 10. Bg5 Nxe5 11. Bxe7 Re8 12. Bxb5 Nec6 13. O-O ( 13. Qd5 Nxe7 14. Qxa8 Nf5+ 15. Kd2 Qb6 $14 ) 13... Nxe7 $14 14. dxe7 Rxe7 15. Qd5 Ra5 16. Qxc5 Na6 17. Qc4 Nc7 18. a4 Nxb5 19. axb5 Rxa1 20. Rxa1 Bb7 21. Qf4 h6 { Consolidates g5 } 22. h3 Kh7 23. Rd1 f5 24. Nd5 Re2 25. b3 Rb2 ( 25... d6 26. Ne3 Qa5 27. h4 Bxf3 28. Qxf3 Re1+ 29. Rxe1 Qxe1+ 30. Nf1 $16 ) 26. Qd6 $16 Bxd5 27. Qxd5 Qb6 { Threatening mate: Qxf2 } 28. Nd4 Qc7 29. h4 $4 { White is ruining his position } ( 29. Qc4 Qa7 30. Qb4 $16 ) 29... Rd2 $1 $17 { securing the advantage in this game. Do you see the mate threat? } 30. Re1 $2 ( 30. Rxd2 { A deflection } 30... Qc1+ { Theme: Double Attack } ) 30... Rxd4 $19 31. Qf7 Rxh4 32. g3 Re4 ( 32... Qc3 { might be the shorter path } 33. gxh4 Qxe1+ 34. Kg2 Qe4+ 35. f3 Qe2+ 36. Kg1 Qxf3 37. Qxd7 $19 ) 33. Rd1 ( 33. Rxe4 { cannot change destiny } 33... fxe4 34. Qd5 Qc1+ 35. Kg2 Qc2 $19 ) 33... Qc2 34. Qxd7 Qxb3 35. Kg2 Re5 36. Rd6 Qb1 ( 36... Qxb5 $5 { makes it even easier for Black } 37. Qf7 Qe8 38. Qxe8 Rxe8 39. Rd7 $19 ) 37. Qf7 { The mate threat is Qxg6 } 37... f4 38. Rd7 { Threatening mate... how? } 38... f3+ 39. Qxf3 Qxb5 40. Qf7 { Threatening mate: Qxg7 } 40... Qc6+ ( 40... Qc6+ 41. f3 Qc2+ 42. Kh3 Rh5+ 43. Kg4 Rg5+ 44. Kh3 Qc3 $19 ) 0-1"
"[Event ""EU-chT""]
[Site ""Haifa""]
[Date ""1989.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Polgar, Judit""]
[Black ""Adams, Michael""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2505""]
[ECO ""C16""]
[EventDate ""1989.11.??""]
[PlyCount ""85""]
[WhiteElo ""2555""]

1. e4 { C16: French: 3 Nc3 Bb4 4 e5: Lines without ...c5 } 1... e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 Qd7 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 b6 7. Qg4 f5 8. Qg3 Ba6 9. Bxa6 Nxa6 10. Ne2 O-O-O 11. Nf4 Nb8 12. a4 Nc6 13. a5 Nxa5 14. Rxa5 ( 14. O-O $5 $14 { is interesting } ) 14... bxa5 $11 15. O-O Kb8 ( 15... Re8 16. Ba3 $11 ) 16. Ba3 Ne7 17. Bxe7 Qxe7 18. Qd3 ( 18. c4 g5 ( 18... dxc4 19. Qf3 $16 ) 19. Qb3+ Ka8 $11 ) 18... c6 19. Qa6 { The mate threat is Rb1 } 19... Ka8 ( 19... Rd7 $5 $11 { and Black can hope to survive } ) 20. Qxc6+ $16 Qb7 21. Qxe6 Rc8 22. g3 ( 22. Qxf5 Rhf8 23. Qg5 h6 $16 ) 22... Rxc3 23. Nxd5 Rxc2 ( 23... Rcc8 24. Ne3 Rhf8 25. d5 $16 ( 25. Nxf5 { is much weaker } 25... Rce8 26. Qd6 Rxf5 $19 ) ) 24. Ne3 Rb2 25. Qxf5 ( 25. Nxf5 Rb1 26. Rxb1 Qxb1+ 27. Kg2 a4 $11 ) 25... a4 26. e6 a3 27. Qa5 ( 27. Nc4 $5 Rb5 28. Qd3 $16 ) 27... a2 $11 { Threatening Qb5 } 28. d5 Re8 29. Kg2 Rb5 ( 29... a6 30. Kg1 $11 ) 30. Qa3 ( 30. Qxa2 Rxe6 31. Kg1 Reb6 $14 ) 30... Rb3 ( 30... Rxd5 31. Nxd5 Qxd5+ 32. f3 Qxe6 33. Rf2 $11 ) 31. Qa5 ( 31. Qxa2 Rxe6 32. Kg1 Reb6 $14 ) 31... Rb5 32. Qa3 ( 32. Qxa2 Rxe6 33. Qa4 Rf6 $14 ) 32... Rb6 ( 32... Rb3 33. Qxa2 Rxe6 $14 ) 33. Kg1 ( 33. Ra1 $5 $14 ) 33... Ra6 ( 33... Qa6 $5 { should not be overlooked } 34. Qxa6 Rxa6 $15 ) 34. Qc3 $11 Rc8 35. Qe5 Qb5 ( 35... Qc7 $5 36. Qd4 Rb8 $11 ) 36. Ra1 $16 Ra3 ( 36... Qb4 37. h3 $16 ) 37. e7 ( 37. Qxg7 $2 { doesn't lead to anything significant } 37... Qb1+ { A double attack } 38. Kg2 Rac3 $19 ) 37... Ra6 38. Qf5 { Threatening mate... how? } ( 38. Qxg7 $6 Qb1+ 39. Nf1 Re8 $14 ) 38... Qe8 ( 38... Qb7 39. Nc4 Rf6 $18 ) 39. Qe4 ( 39. Qxh7 { is the less attractive alternative } 39... Qxe7 40. Qd3 Qf6 $17 ) 39... Ra4 40. Qe6 Rb8 ( 40... Qg8 41. Qe5 Rb4 $18 ) 41. d6 Qc6 42. Qd5 Qxd5 43. Nxd5 ( 43. Nxd5 Re4 44. Rxa2 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Koeln ""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1990.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Polgar, J.""]
[Black ""Knaak, R.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[ECO ""C18""]
[EventDate ""1990.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""79""]

1. e4 { C18: French: 3 Nc3 Bb4: Main line: 7 h4 and 7 Qg4 } 1... e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Qg4 Qc7 8. Bd3 cxd4 9. Ne2 Qxe5 10. Bf4 Qf6 11. Bg5 Qe5 12. cxd4 h5 13. Qh4 ( { Not } 13. dxe5 hxg4 14. h4 Nec6 $17 ) 13... Qc7 14. Bf4 Qa5+ 15. Bd2 Qd8 16. g4 ( 16. Qg3 $5 $14 ) 16... e5 ( 16... Nec6 17. g5 $15 ) 17. dxe5 $11 Bxg4 18. Rg1 Qd7 ( 18... Rg8 19. h3 Bxe2 20. Bxe2 $15 ) 19. f3 Be6 ( 19... Bxf3 20. Nd4 Bg4 21. h3 $11 ) 20. Nd4 ( 20. Rxg7 $5 Nbc6 21. Qg5 $16 ) 20... Nbc6 $14 21. Nxc6 ( 21. Rxg7 Nxe5 22. Kf1 Bh3+ 23. Kf2 Nxd3+ 24. cxd3 Qd6 $16 ) 21... Nxc6 $11 22. Rxg7 { Threatens Qf6 } 22... Qc7 ( 22... Nxe5 23. Qf6 Nxd3+ 24. cxd3 $11 ) 23. f4 ( 23. Rg5 Qb6 24. Kf1 d4 $14 ) 23... Nxe5 $11 24. fxe5 ( 24. Be2 Nc6 $11 ) 24... Qxe5+ { Theme: Double Attack } 25. Kf2 Qxg7 ( 25... Qxa1 26. Bb4 Qd4+ 27. Qxd4 $18 ) 26. Rg1 { Threatening mate... how? } 26... Qb2 27. Bb4 { Threatening mate... how? } 27... f6 28. Re1 { Do you see the mate threat? } 28... O-O-O 29. Rxe6 Kb8 30. Qxf6 Qa2 $2 ( 30... Qxf6+ 31. Rxf6 Ka8 32. Rf7 $18 ) 31. Qd4 ( 31. Re7 $5 { might be the shorter path } 31... Rc8 32. Kg3 Ka8 $18 ) 31... Rc8 32. Bd2 ( 32. Kf1 $5 Rhd8 $18 ) 32... Ka8 ( 32... Rhg8 $5 $16 ) 33. Be3 $18 { Threatening mate: Qxa7 } 33... Rxc2+ 34. Bxc2 Qxc2+ 35. Ke1 { The mate threat is Qxa7 } 35... Qb1+ 36. Kd2 { The mate threat is Qxh8 } 36... Qa2+ 37. Kd1 Qb1+ 38. Ke2 Qc2+ 39. Bd2 Rf8 40. Qxd5 ( 40. Qxd5 Qc7 41. Re5 $18 ( 41. Qxh5 Qc4+ 42. Kd1 Qb3+ ( 42... Qxe6 $6 43. Qc5 Rd8 44. Qc3 $19 ) 43. Ke1 Qxe6+ 44. Qe2 Qf6 $19 ) ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Aruba m1""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1991.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Polgar, J.""]
[Black ""Polugaevsky, L.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2610""]
[ECO ""B82""]
[EventDate ""1991.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[WhiteElo ""2540""]

1. e4 { B82: Sicilian Scheveningen: 6 f4 } 1... c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. f4 e6 7. Bd3 b5 8. Qf3 Bb7 9. g4 ( 9. O-O Nbd7 $14 ) 9... Nc6 $11 10. Nxc6 Bxc6 11. a3 Be7 12. Be3 Nd7 13. O-O-O Qc7 14. h4 ( 14. Rhf1 Qb7 $11 ) 14... Qb7 15. Bd4 O-O 16. g5 { White wins space } 16... Rfe8 ( 16... b4 17. axb4 Qxb4 18. Ne2 $17 ) 17. h5 ( 17. g6 fxg6 18. h5 g5 $11 ) 17... b4 $11 18. axb4 Qxb4 19. Ne2 Nc5 ( 19... f5 20. Qe3 e5 21. h6 $11 ) 20. g6 fxg6 21. hxg6 h6 22. Rdg1 ( 22. Qg4 $5 { deserves consideration } 22... Bd8 23. Qh5 Nxd3+ 24. cxd3 $11 ) 22... Rac8 23. Kb1 Nxd3 24. cxd3 Qb3 ( 24... Bd7 25. Bxg7 Kxg7 26. Rxh6 $19 ) 25. Bc3 ( 25. Bxg7 e5 ( 25... Kxg7 26. Qh3 Bh4 27. Qxh4 Qc2+ 28. Kxc2 Bxe4+ 29. Kd2 Bxh1 30. Rxh1 $18 ) 26. Nc1 Qc2+ 27. Ka1 Bd7 ( 27... Kxg7 28. Qh3 Bxe4 29. Qxh6+ ( 29. dxe4 $6 Rh8 $16 ) 29... Kf6 30. g7+ ( 30. dxe4 Qxe4 31. g7+ Kf7 32. fxe5 Rxc1+ 33. Rxc1 Qa4+ 34. Kb1 Qe4+ 35. Rc2 Rg8 36. Rf1+ Ke8 37. Qh5+ Kd8 $18 ) 30... Kf7 31. fxe5 $18 ) 28. Bxh6 Qa4+ 29. Kb1 Qc2+ 30. Ka1 Rc5 $11 ) 25... e5 ( 25... Bd7 26. Qe3 $15 ) 26. Nc1 ( 26. fxe5 dxe5 27. Rf1 Red8 $14 ) 26... Qe6 $11 27. Qe3 ( 27. fxe5 d5 28. Qf5 Bf8 29. Qxe6+ Rxe6 $14 ) 27... Bf8 28. f5 { White gets more space } 28... Qf6 29. Be1 d5 $4 { with this move Black loses his initiative } ( 29... Be7 $11 { is just about the only chance } ) 30. Bh4 $18 Qd6 31. f6 Re6 ( 31... gxf6 32. g7 Be7 33. Qxh6 $18 ) 32. f7+ Kh8 33. Qg3 { Threatening mate: Bf6 } 33... Ba4 ( 33... Rxg6 34. Qxg6 Qxg6 35. Rxg6 dxe4 36. Re1 $18 ) 34. Bf6 $1 { Demolishes the pawn shield } 34... Rxc1+ ( 34... Rxf6 35. Rxh6+ { A beautiful mate combination } ) 35. Rxc1 { Do you see the mate threat? } ( 35. Kxc1 { Decoy theme: c1 } 35... Qc7+ ) 35... Rxf6 36. Rcg1 Rf1+ ( 36... Rxg6 { there is nothing better in the position } 37. Qxg6 Qxg6 38. Rxg6 Bb5 $18 ) 37. Rxf1 dxe4 38. Rfg1 Qxd3+ 39. Qxd3 ( 39. Ka1 Qxg3 40. Rxg3 e3 41. Rc1 e2 42. Re3 Bd7 43. Rxe2 Bf5 44. Rc8 Bxg6 45. Rxf8+ Kh7 46. Rh8+ Kxh8 47. f8=Q+ Kh7 48. Rxe5 Bf7 49. Qxf7 a5 50. Re7 a4 51. Qxg7# ) 39... exd3 40. Re1 Bc2+ 41. Kc1 ( 41. Kc1 d2+ 42. Kxc2 dxe1=R 43. Rxe1 a5 44. Rxe5 Be7 45. Rxe7 a4 46. f8=Q# ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Munich""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1991.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Polgar, J.""]
[Black ""Anand, V.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[ECO ""C83""]
[EventDate ""1991.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""129""]

1. e4 { C83: Open Ruy Lopez: 9 c3 Be7 } 1... e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. c3 Be7 10. Nbd2 Qd7 11. Bc2 Nxd2 12. Qxd2 Bg4 13. Qf4 Bxf3 14. Bf5 Qd8 15. Qxf3 ( 15. gxf3 $5 { is an interesting alternative } 15... g5 16. Qe3 $14 ) 15... Nxe5 16. Qe2 Qd6 ( 16... f6 $5 $15 { should be considered } ) 17. Re1 { Plans Qxe5 } 17... Nc6 18. Bg5 ( 18. Qf3 $5 { must definitely be considered } 18... Ne5 19. Qg3 $14 ) 18... Kf8 $15 { With the idea Bxg5 } 19. Be3 ( 19. Bf4 Qxf4 20. Bd7 Ne5 21. Qxe5 Qxe5 22. Rxe5 Rd8 23. Rxd5 h5 $11 ) 19... g6 ( 19... Bf6 20. a4 b4 21. cxb4 Nxb4 22. Rac1 $15 ) 20. Bh6+ Kg8 21. Qg4 ( 21. Bd3 Bf8 22. Bxf8 Kxf8 $11 ) 21... Qf6 ( 21... Bf6 $5 $17 ) 22. Bc2 Bf8 ( 22... Bc5 $5 23. Re2 Ne5 $11 ) 23. Bg5 $14 Qd6 24. Bf4 Qd8 25. Rad1 Na5 26. h4 ( 26. Bg5 Qd6 27. Qd4 $11 ) 26... c6 $15 27. h5 Nc4 ( 27... Qc8 28. Qg5 h6 29. Qg3 $17 ) 28. hxg6 hxg6 29. b3 ( 29. Bxg6 fxg6 30. Qxg6+ Bg7 31. Qe6+ Kh7 32. Qf5+ Kg8 33. Qe6+ Kh7 $11 ) 29... Nd6 ( 29... Rh4 $5 30. Qg5 Qxg5 31. Bxg5 Rh5 $17 ) 30. Bxg6 $11 { Demolition of pawn structure } 30... fxg6 ( 30... Bg7 $5 { and Black can hope to live } 31. Bc2 Ne8 $11 ) 31. Re6 $16 Rh7 32. Bxd6 Bg7 33. Rde1 { With the decisive threat Qxg6 } 33... Rh6 34. g3 ( 34. Be5 $5 Qh4 35. Qxh4 Rxh4 36. Rxg6 Ra7 37. Bxg7 Rxg7 38. Rxc6 Rhg4 $18 ) 34... Qd7 35. Bf4 ( 35. Be5 $5 Rf8 36. Bxg7 Qxg7 37. Rxc6 $18 ) 35... g5 $16 36. Bxg5 { Threatening mate... how? } 36... Rg6 ( 36... Rxe6 37. Rxe6 Re8 38. Rxe8+ Qxe8 39. Be3 $16 ) 37. Qf5 ( 37. f4 Rxe6 38. Rxe6 Re8 $18 ) 37... Rxe6 $16 38. Qxe6+ Qxe6 39. Rxe6 Rc8 40. Bd2 Kf7 41. Re1 c5 42. Kf1 c4 43. bxc4 Rxc4 44. Rc1 Ke6 45. Ke2 d4 ( 45... Be5 46. f4 Bc7 47. Be3 $16 ) 46. cxd4 Bxd4 47. Be3 Bb2 48. Rxc4 bxc4 49. Kd2 Bg7 50. Kc2 Kd5 51. f3 Bf6 52. Bh6 Be5 53. g4 Bd4 54. Bd2 Bb6 55. Bc1 Ba5 56. a4 Ke5 57. Bg5 Kd5 58. Bd2 Bc7 59. Bc3 Bf4 60. Bf6 Bg3 61. g5 ( 61. Bg5 $16 ) 61... Bh4 $2 ( 61... Ke6 62. Bd4 Kf5 63. Be3 $16 ) 62. Bd8 ( 62. f4 Ke6 63. Bd4 Bg3 $18 ) 62... Bf2 ( 62... Bg3 63. g6 Ke6 64. g7 $16 ) 63. g6 ( 63. f4 $5 $18 ) 63... Bd4 $16 64. Ba5 Ke6 65. Bc3 ( 65. Bc3 Bxc3 66. Kxc3 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Munich""]
[Site ""Munich""]
[Date ""1991.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Polgar, Ju""]
[Black ""Gelfand, Boris""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2700""]
[ECO ""B92""]
[EventDate ""1991.05.??""]
[PlyCount ""102""]
[WhiteElo ""2540""]

1. e4 { B92: Sicilian Najdorf: 6 Be2 } 1... c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. f4 Nbd7 7. Be2 e5 8. fxe5 Nxe5 9. Bg5 Be7 10. Qd2 O-O 11. O-O Be6 12. Nf5 Bxf5 13. Rxf5 Rc8 14. Kh1 Qb6 15. Rb1 Ned7 16. Bd3 Rfe8 17. Be3 Qd8 18. Rbf1 Ne5 { last book move } 19. Bd4 g6 ( 19... Qa5 20. a3 $11 ) 20. R5f4 ( 20. Bxe5 dxe5 ( 20... gxf5 $2 { seems attractive but will lead to severe problems } 21. Qg5+ Kh8 22. Bd4 $18 ) 21. Rxe5 Ng4 $14 ) 20... Nfd7 $11 ( 20... Nxd3 $2 { would be great except for } 21. cxd3 ( 21. Rxf6 $6 Ne5 22. Bxe5 dxe5 23. Qxd8 Rcxd8 24. Rxf7 Rf8 25. Rxf8+ Rxf8 26. Rxf8+ Bxf8 $14 ) 21... Nh5 22. Rxf7 $18 ) 21. Qe2 Bg5 22. R4f2 Nc6 23. Bc4 { The pressure on the backward pawn f7 grows } 23... Nxd4 24. Bxf7+ Kh8 ( 24... Kg7 25. Qd3 Rf8 26. Qxd4+ Bf6 27. Rxf6 Nxf6 28. Be6 $11 ) 25. Qd3 Nc6 26. Bxe8 Qxe8 27. Qxd6 Qe7 28. Qd3 Nde5 ( 28... Nce5 29. Qd4 $11 ) 29. Qh3 Re8 ( 29... Qd7 30. Qxd7 Nxd7 31. g3 $11 ) 30. Nd5 $14 { The knight dominates } 30... Qd6 31. Qc3 Bh6 32. Rf7 ( 32. Nf6 Rd8 $14 ) 32... Rf8 33. Rxf8+ Bxf8 34. Rf6 ( 34. Qh3 Qd8 $14 ) 34... Qb8 $11 35. Re6 ( 35. Qh3 Bg7 36. Rf4 Nc4 $11 ) 35... Bg7 36. Qc5 ( 36. Nc7 Qxc7 37. Re8+ Bf8 38. Rxf8+ Kg7 $11 ) 36... h5 ( 36... Nd7 $5 37. Qd6 Qc8 $17 ) 37. Nf4 $11 Qd8 38. Nxg6+ Kh7 39. Nxe5 Nxe5 { The knight likes it on e5 } 40. h3 { Consolidates g4 } 40... Qd1+ 41. Qg1 ( 41. Kh2 Qd2 $11 ) 41... Qd7 42. Rb6 Nf3 { Demolishes the pawn shield } 43. Qf1 ( 43. gxf3 { Theme: Deflection from h3 } 43... Qxh3+ ) 43... Qc7 { Threatening mate... how? } 44. Qxf3 Qxb6 45. Qxh5+ Kg8 46. Qd5+ Kf8 47. b3 Qf6 ( 47... Qc7 48. Qc4 Qd7 49. Qc5+ Ke8 50. Qh5+ Ke7 51. Qc5+ Kf6 52. g4 $11 ) 48. Kg1 ( 48. Qf5 Ke7 49. Qxf6+ Kxf6 $14 ) 48... Qb6+ 49. Kf1 Ke7 50. Ke2 Qc7 51. c4 b6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Aruba""]
[Site ""Aruba""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Granda Zuniga, Julio E""]
[Black ""Polgar, Ju""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2550""]
[ECO ""E97""]
[EventDate ""1992.03.??""]
[PlyCount ""56""]
[WhiteElo ""2615""]

1. d4 { E97: King's Indian: Classical Main Line (6...e5 7 0-0 Nc6): 8 Be3 and 8
d5 Ne7, not 9 Ne1 } 1... Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 O-O 5. e4 d6 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. Be3 Ng4 9. Bg5 f6 10. Bc1 f5 11. dxe5 Ngxe5 12. exf5 Bxf5 13. Be3 Qf6 14. Rc1 Rae8 15. b3 h6 { Covers g5 } ( 15... a5 16. c5 $11 ) 16. Qd2 g5 ( 16... Ng4 17. Bf4 $11 ) 17. Nd4 ( 17. Nxe5 $5 { should be investigated more closely } 17... Qxe5 18. Bh5 $14 ) 17... Nxd4 $15 18. Bxd4 g4 ( 18... Nf3+ 19. Bxf3 Qxd4 20. Qxd4 Bxd4 21. Nb5 $15 ) 19. Kh1 ( 19. Be3 c6 $14 ) 19... Qg6 20. Rg1 Qh5 21. Nd5 Be4 22. Nxc7 ( { Weaker is } 22. Bxa7 c5 23. Nc3 Nc6 24. Nxe4 Rxe4 $17 ) 22... Nf3 $4 ( 22... Nd3 $1 { would hold out } 23. Bxd3 Bxd4 24. Bxe4 Rxe4 $14 ) 23. gxf3 $18 Rxf3 { Do you see the mate threat? } 24. Rg2 ( 24. Bxf3 { is no comparison } 24... Bxf3+ 25. Rg2 Qh3 $19 ) 24... Qh3 { The mate threat is Rg3 } 25. Rcg1 ( 25. Nxe8 $4 { going for material but overlooking... } 25... Rg3 { Discovered attack } 26. Nf6+ Bxf6 27. Bf3 Rxg2 28. Qxh6 Qxh6 29. Be5 Rxh2+ 30. Bxh2 Bxf3+ 31. Kg1 Qxc1# ) 25... Re5 { Threatening mate: g3 } 26. Bxf3 $4 { gives the opponent counterplay } ( 26. Bxe5 { Deflection from f2 } 26... Rxf2 { Discovered attack } ) 26... Bxf3 $19 27. Bxe5 Bxe5 28. Qd5+ Kh8 { Do you see the mate threat? } ( 28... Kh8 29. Qxe5+ dxe5 $19 ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Hastings""]
[Site ""Hastings""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""14""]
[White ""Polgar, Ju""]
[Black ""Bareev, Evgeny""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2670""]
[ECO ""C11""]
[EventDate ""1992.12.??""]
[PlyCount ""55""]
[WhiteElo ""2575""]

1. e4 { C11: French: Classical System: 4 e5 and 4 Bg5 dxe4 } 1... e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Nbd7 6. Nf3 h6 7. Nxf6+ Nxf6 8. Be3 Bd6 9. Qd3 b6 10. Ne5 Bb7 11. Qb5+ Nd7 12. O-O-O a6 13. Qb3 b5 14. c4 O-O 15. f4 Be4 16. c5 { This push gains space } 16... Be7 17. Bd3 Bxg2 18. Rhg1 Bd5 19. Qc2 f5 ( 19... Bxa2 $2 { is inferior since it leads to } 20. Qg2 g5 21. Nc6 $18 ) 20. Ng6 Re8 21. c6 ( 21. Kb1 Bf6 $15 ) 21... Nf8 ( 21... Nb8 22. Ne5 $17 ) 22. Ne5 { Menacing } 22... Bh4 ( { Less advisable is } 22... Bxa2 23. b3 Ba3+ 24. Kd2 Bb4+ 25. Ke2 $16 ) 23. Qe2 Qf6 ( 23... Bf6 $5 $15 { is worth looking at } ) 24. Qh5 $11 Red8 $2 ( 24... Kh8 $11 { and Black can hope to live } ) 25. Rxg7+ $1 $18 { Demolishes the pawn shield } 25... Kxg7 { Decoy to g7 } ( 25... Qxg7 { Theme: Deflection from h4 } 26. Qxh4 ) 26. Rg1+ Kh8 $4 { Black falls apart } ( 26... Kh7 27. Ng4 Kh8 28. Nxf6 Bxf6 29. Qxh6+ Nh7 $18 ) 27. Nf7+ Kh7 28. Nxh6 $1 { Demolition of pawn structure } ( 28. Nxh6 Bf3 29. Ng4+ Kg7 30. Nxf6+ Kxf6 31. Qxh4+ Kf7 32. Rg3 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Budapest (m/2) ""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1993.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Polgar, J.""]
[Black ""Spassky, B.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[ECO ""C95""]
[EventDate ""1993.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""80""]

1. e4 { C95: Closed Ruy Lopez: Breyer Variation with 10 d4 } 1... e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3 d6 9. h3 Nb8 10. d4 Nbd7 11. Nbd2 Bb7 12. Bc2 Re8 13. Nf1 Bf8 14. Ng3 g6 { Covers f5+h5 } 15. b3 Bg7 16. d5 { White gets more space } 16... Bf8 ( 16... Qc8 17. c4 $11 ) 17. Bg5 h6 18. Be3 c6 19. c4 a5 ( 19... Qc7 20. Qd2 $11 ) 20. Qd2 $14 Kh7 21. Nh2 ( 21. a3 Qc7 $14 ) 21... b4 { Black wins space } 22. Ng4 Nxg4 23. hxg4 Qh4 24. g5 ( 24. dxc6 Bxc6 25. g5 hxg5 26. Bxg5 Bh6 27. Bxh6 Qxh6 $11 ) 24... c5 25. Nf1 f6 26. g3 Qh3 27. f3 fxg5 ( 27... hxg5 $4 28. Re2 $18 ) 28. Re2 Nf6 29. g4 { White intends Bd1 } 29... Qxf3 30. Nh2 Qh3 31. Rf1 Nxg4 32. Rf7+ Bg7 ( 32... Kg8 $5 { should be investigated more closely } 33. Rxb7 Qg3+ 34. Kh1 Nxe3 35. Qxe3 Qxe3 36. Rxe3 h5 $14 ) 33. Nxg4 $18 ( 33. Rxb7 $6 Qg3+ 34. Kh1 Rf8 $11 ) 33... Qxg4+ 34. Rg2 Qh3 35. Rxb7 Rf8 ( 35... Qc8 $5 36. Rf7 Kg8 $18 ) 36. Bxg5 $1 { Demolishes the pawn shield } 36... hxg5 37. Qxg5 { Threatening mate: Qxg6 } 37... Qh6 38. Qxh6+ Kxh6 39. Rh2+ Kg5 40. Rxg7 Rf3 ( 40... Kf6 41. Rgh7 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Dos Hermanas""]
[Site ""Dos Hermanas""]
[Date ""1993.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Khalifman, Alexander""]
[Black ""Polgar, Judit""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2595""]
[ECO ""E97""]
[EventDate ""1993.04.??""]
[PlyCount ""92""]
[WhiteElo ""2630""]

1. d4 { E97: King's Indian: Classical Main Line (6...e5 7 0-0 Nc6): 8 Be3 and 8
d5 Ne7, not 9 Ne1 } 1... Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 O-O 5. e4 d6 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. Nd2 a5 10. a3 Nd7 11. Rb1 f5 12. b4 Kh8 13. f3 axb4 14. axb4 Ng8 ( 14... c6 15. dxc6 Nxc6 16. Nb5 $14 ) 15. Qc2 Bh6 16. c5 ( 16. Nb3 Bxc1 17. Rbxc1 Ne7 $14 ) 16... dxc5 $11 17. Nb5 c6 18. dxc6 bxc6 19. Nd6 cxb4 20. exf5 Ndf6 21. Nxc8 gxf5 22. Nc4 Bxc1 ( { Weaker is } 22... Qxc8 23. Nb6 Qe6 24. Nxa8 Rxa8 25. Bxh6 Nxh6 26. Rfc1 $16 ) 23. Rfxc1 ( { Inferior is } 23. Rxb4 Nd5 ( 23... Rxc8 $6 24. Rxc1 Nd5 25. Rbb1 $15 ) 24. Rb3 Bf4 $17 ( 24... Qxc8 $6 25. Rxc1 Qe6 26. Bd3 $15 ) ) 23... Rxc8 ( { Not } 23... Qxc8 24. Nb6 Qb7 25. Nxa8 $16 ) 24. Rxb4 Qd4+ 25. Kh1 Rcd8 26. Rb7 ( 26. Qxf5 $2 { is worthless because of } 26... Nd5 27. Qb1 Nxb4 28. Qxb4 Nf6 $19 ) 26... Nh5 ( 26... Nd5 27. Rd1 Qc3 28. Qb1 $15 ) 27. g3 $11 { Consolidates f4 } 27... Rf6 28. Rg1 Re8 29. Rbb1 Rh6 30. Kg2 ( 30. Bf1 $5 $15 { is an interesting idea } ) 30... Ree6 { Threatening mate... how? } 31. Bd3 ( 31. Qxf5 $2 { fails to } 31... Nf4+ { Demolition of pawn structure } 32. gxf4 Reg6+ 33. Qg5 exf4 $19 ) 31... e4 32. fxe4 fxe4 33. Bf1 Nhf6 34. Rd1 $2 ( 34. Be2 $5 $17 ) 34... Ng4 $19 { Threatening mate: Rxh2 } 35. h4 $2 ( 35. Rh1 Qf6 36. Qe2 $19 ) 35... Qf6 36. Qe2 ( 36. Rh1 { cannot change destiny } 36... Qf3+ 37. Kg1 $19 ) 36... Qg7 ( 36... Rxh4 { secures the point } 37. gxh4 Qf4 38. Qb2+ Rf6 $19 ) 37. Kh1 ( 37. Ne3 Nxe3+ 38. Qxe3 Re8 $19 ) 37... e3 ( 37... Rhf6 $5 38. Rg2 $19 ) 38. Bh3 Nf2+ 39. Kh2 Re7 ( 39... Re4 40. Rd7 Qf8 $19 ) 40. Nxe3 $2 ( 40. Rd8 $17 ) 40... Nxd1 $19 41. Rxd1 Qe5 42. Rd3 Rxh4 43. Qf3 Rh6 44. Rb3 ( 44. Ng2 Qe2 $19 ) 44... Rf6 45. Qg2 h5 46. Qd2 ( 46. Rd3 $19 ) 46... Rf3 ( 46... Rf3 47. Qc3 Rxe3 48. Qxe5+ R7xe5 49. Rxe3 Rxe3 $19 ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Biel Interzonal""]
[Site ""Biel""]
[Date ""1993.??.??""]
[Round ""13""]
[White ""Portisch, Lajos""]
[Black ""Polgar, Judit""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2630""]
[ECO ""E81""]
[EventDate ""1993.07.??""]
[PlyCount ""77""]
[WhiteElo ""2585""]

1. d4 { E81: King's Indian: Saemisch: 6th move deviations (including 6 Be3 c6) } 1... Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 c5 7. Nge2 Nc6 8. d5 Ne5 9. Ng3 e6 10. Be2 exd5 11. cxd5 a6 12. a4 Bd7 13. f4 Neg4 14. Bd2 h5 15. h3 h4 16. hxg4 hxg3 17. e5 ( 17. g5 Nh7 $14 ) 17... dxe5 $11 18. fxe5 Re8 19. Bf4 b5 20. axb5 ( 20. exf6 Qxf6 21. Qd2 b4 $15 ) 20... Bxb5 $2 ( 20... axb5 21. Rxa8 ( 21. exf6 Rxa1 22. Qxa1 Qxf6 $17 ) ( 21. Nxb5 $4 Rxa1 22. Qxa1 Nxd5 23. Bxg3 Bxe5 24. Bxe5 Rxe5 $19 ) 21... Qxa8 22. exf6 Bxf6 23. Qd2 Qa1+ 24. Nd1 Bxg4 25. Be3 Bxb2 26. Bxg4 $15 ( 26. Qxb2 $4 Qxb2 27. Nxb2 Rxe3 $19 ) ( 26. Bxb5 Rxe3+ 27. Be2 Bc3 28. O-O Bxd2 29. Nf2 gxf2+ 30. Kxf2 Rxe2+ 31. Kg1 Be3+ 32. Kh2 Qe5+ 33. Rf4 Qxf4+ 34. Kh1 Re1# ) ) 21. Bxb5 $4 { White is ruining his position } ( 21. exf6 Qxf6 22. Qd2 $18 ) 21... axb5 $15 22. Rxa8 Qxa8 { Black intends b4 } 23. O-O Nd7 24. Bxg3 Nxe5 25. Nxb5 c4 26. Nd6 Rd8 ( 26... Re7 27. Bxe5 Rxe5 28. Nxc4 ( 28. Rxf7 Rxd5 29. Rxg7+ Kxg7 $19 ) 28... Rxd5 29. Qf3 Qa7+ 30. Kh2 Qc7+ 31. Qf4 $11 ) 27. Bxe5 Bxe5 28. Nxf7 Rxd5 29. Qc2 ( 29. Qf3 Bd4+ ( 29... Bxb2 30. Ng5 Qa7+ 31. Kh1 Rxg5 32. Qf8+ Kh7 33. Rf7+ Qxf7 34. Qxf7+ Bg7 35. Qxc4 $18 ) 30. Kh1 Ra5 $14 ( 30... Bxb2 31. Ng5 Kg7 32. Ne6+ Kg8 33. Qf7+ Kh8 34. Qe7 $18 ) ) 29... Bd4+ $11 30. Kh1 Qc6 31. g5 Rd7 32. Nh6+ { An ideal square for the white knight. } 32... Kg7 33. Qe2 Rb7 34. Rf4 c3 ( 34... Bxb2 35. Qxb2+ Rxb2 36. Rf7+ Kh8 37. Rf8+ Kh7 38. Rf7+ Kh8 39. Rf8+ Kg7 40. Rf7+ Kh8 $11 ) 35. bxc3 $14 Qxc3 36. Qf1 ( 36. Qe4 Qa1+ 37. Kh2 Qg1+ 38. Kg3 Qe3+ 39. Kh4 Rd7 $14 ) 36... Qa1 $11 37. Qxa1 Bxa1 38. g3 Bc3 39. Ng4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Buenos Aires ""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1994.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Shirov, A.""]
[Black ""Polgar, J.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[ECO ""B54""]
[EventDate ""1994.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""58""]

1. e4 { B54: Sicilian: 2...d6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4, Unusual Lines } 1... c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 d6 6. g4 ( 6. Bb5 Bd7 $11 ) 6... a6 { Consolidates b5 } 7. Be3 Nge7 8. Nb3 b5 9. f4 Bb7 10. Qf3 g5 ( 10... Na5 11. f5 $11 ) 11. fxg5 Ne5 { A comfortable square for the black knight. Black is in command } 12. Qg2 b4 13. Ne2 h5 14. gxh5 ( 14. gxh6 f5 15. gxf5 Nxf5 16. Bf2 $15 ) 14... Nf5 $15 { Clearance to allow d8-g5 } ( { Less advisable is } 14... Rxh5 15. O-O-O $14 ) 15. Bf2 ( 15. exf5 { Exploits the pin } 15... Bxg2 ) 15... Qxg5 { White cannot castle queen side. } 16. Na5 $2 ( 16. Qxg5 { Theme: Deflection from f3 } 16... Nf3+ { A double attack } ) 16... Ne3 $19 17. Qg3 ( 17. Qxg5 $4 { materialistic play, which will be punished } 17... Nf3# ) 17... Qxg3 ( 17... Nxc2+ $5 18. Kd1 Ng4 19. Nxb7 Nxa1 20. Bd4 $19 ) 18. Nxg3 ( 18. Bxg3 $4 Bxe4 19. Nd4 Bxh1 $19 ) 18... Nxc2+ 19. Kd1 Nxa1 20. Nxb7 b3 21. axb3 Nxb3 ( 21... Nc6 22. Bc4 Rb8 23. Bxa6 $19 ) 22. Kc2 $17 Nc5 23. Nxc5 dxc5 24. Be1 Nf3 25. Bc3 Nd4+ 26. Kd3 Bd6 27. Bg2 Be5 28. Kc4 Ke7 29. Ra1 ( 29. Bf1 a5 $19 ) 29... Nc6 ( 29... Nc6 30. Bf1 Bd4 $19 ) ( 29... Bxg3 30. hxg3 Rxh5 31. Ra5 $19 ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Las Palmas ""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1994.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Polgar, J.""]
[Black ""Shirov, A.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[ECO ""B53""]
[EventDate ""1994.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""69""]

1. e4 { B53: Sicilian: 2...d6: Lines with Qxd4 } 1... c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4 Nc6 5. Bb5 Bd7 6. Bxc6 Bxc6 7. Nc3 Nf6 8. Bg5 e6 9. O-O-O Be7 10. Qd3 O-O 11. Nd4 Qa5 12. f4 Rfc8 ( 12... h6 13. Bh4 $11 ) 13. f5 { White gains space } 13... b5 14. fxe6 fxe6 15. Nxe6 ( 15. Nxc6 $5 { is worthy of consideration } 15... Rxc6 16. Qxb5 $14 ) 15... b4 $11 16. Bxf6 Bxf6 17. Nd5 Be5 { The bishop is not easily driven from e5 } ( 17... Bxd5 18. Qxd5 Qxd5 19. exd5 $14 ) 18. Kb1 Bb5 ( 18... Bxd5 $5 19. Qxd5 Qxd5 20. exd5 a5 $14 ) 19. Ne7+ $18 Kf7 20. Qd5 Kxe7 { White now must not overlook the idea Qa6 } 21. Ng5 { Threatening mate... how? } 21... Re8 ( 21... Rxc2 { cannot undo what has already been done } 22. Qe6+ ( 22. Kxc2 $6 Ba4+ 23. b3 Rc8+ 24. Kb1 Qxd5 25. exd5 Be8 $14 ) 22... Kd8 23. Qxe5 $18 ( 23. Kxc2 $6 Kc7 $18 ) ) 22. Rhf1 $1 { the final blow } 22... Bxf1 { Exploits the pin } 23. Qxa5 Be2 24. Rd2 ( 24. Qc7+ $5 { makes it even easier for White } 24... Kf6 25. h4 Kg6 26. Qf7+ Kh6 $18 ) 24... Bg4 25. h3 Rf8 { The mate threat is Rf1 } 26. a4 Rf1+ 27. Ka2 Bd7 28. Rd5 Kf6 ( 28... Rc8 29. Qxb4 Kd8 30. Nf3 Rxf3 31. Rxe5 dxe5 32. gxf3 Rxc2 33. Qb8+ Rc8 34. Qxe5 $18 ) 29. Nxh7+ ( 29. Qxb4 Rc8 30. h4 Be6 31. Nxe6 Kxe6 32. Rxe5+ dxe5 33. Qb3+ Kf6 $18 ) 29... Kg6 30. Rxe5 ( 30. Qa6 $5 { keeps an even firmer grip } 30... Be6 31. Qxf1 Kxh7 $18 ) 30... dxe5 31. Qa6+ Kxh7 ( 31... Be6+ 32. Qxe6+ Kxh7 33. Qxe5 $18 ) 32. Qxf1 Bxa4 33. Qf5+ Kh8 ( 33... Kg8 { a fruitless try to alter the course of the game } 34. Qe6+ Kh7 35. Qxe5 $18 ) 34. Qh5+ ( 34. Qxe5 $5 { might be the shorter path } 34... Be8 $18 ) 34... Kg8 35. Qxe5 ( 35. Qxe5 Be8 36. Kb3 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow (ol) ""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1994.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Jussupov, A.""]
[Black ""Polgar, J.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[ECO ""D29""]
[EventDate ""1994.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""89""]

1. d4 { D29: Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical main line: 7 Qe2 with early ...Nbd7 } 1... d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 Nf6 4. Bxc4 e6 5. Nf3 c5 6. O-O a6 7. Qe2 b5 8. Bb3 Bb7 9. a4 Nbd7 10. axb5 axb5 11. Rxa8 Qxa8 12. Nc3 b4 13. Nb5 Qb8 14. e4 Nxe4 ( 14... cxd4 15. Nbxd4 Bd6 16. Bc2 $11 ) 15. Ng5 Bc6 $4 { there were better ways to keep up the pressure } ( 15... cxd4 16. Nxd4 Nxg5 17. Bxg5 $14 ) 16. d5 $4 { not a good decision, because now the opponent is right back in the game } ( 16. Nxf7 { and White is on the road to success } 16... Kxf7 17. Qg4 $18 ) 16... Bxb5 $15 ( 16... Qxb5 $2 17. Qxe4 Nf6 18. Qf4 Bxd5 19. Bxd5 $18 ) ( 16... exd5 $6 { is no comparison } 17. Bxd5 Bxd5 18. Nxe4 Bxe4 19. Qxe4+ Be7 20. Bg5 $11 ) 17. Qxe4 Nf6 ( 17... Bxf1 18. Nxf7 { Demolition of pawn structure } 18... e5 19. Qf5 $18 ( 19. Nxh8 $6 Ba6 20. d6 Bxd6 21. Qxh7 Kd8 22. Nf7+ Kc8 $18 ) ) 18. Qe3 Bxf1 ( 18... Ng4 { would keep Black alive } 19. Qh3 Qxh2+ 20. Qxh2 Nxh2 $11 ) 19. Nxf7 $16 { Demolishes the pawn shield. Threatening mate: Ba4 } 19... Qxh2+ ( 19... Kxf7 { Decoy to f7 } 20. Qxe6+ ) 20. Kxh2 { The mate threat is Qxe6 } 20... Ng4+ 21. Kg1 { Do you see the mate threat? } 21... Nxe3 22. Nxh8 Nxd5 ( 22... Bb5 $5 23. Bxe3 c4 $16 ) 23. Ba4+ $18 ( 23. Kxf1 $6 Bd6 $11 ) 23... Ke7 24. Bg5+ ( 24. Kxf1 { is the weaker alternative } 24... Kf6 $15 ) 24... Nf6 25. Kxf1 c4 26. Be3 ( 26. Bb5 g6 27. Be3 Nd7 $18 ) 26... Kd6 27. Nf7+ Kd5 28. Bd1 e5 29. b3 e4 30. f4 ( 30. bxc4+ Kxc4 31. Ne5+ Kd5 $18 ) 30... c3 31. Be2 Ke6 ( 31... Bc5 32. Bc4+ Kc6 33. Bc1 $16 ) 32. Bc4+ Kf5 ( 32... Kd7 $5 $16 ) 33. Ng5 $18 Kg4 $4 { but even a better move would not have saved the game } ( 33... h6 34. Ne6 Nh7 35. Ke1 $18 ) 34. Be6+ ( 34. Ne6 $18 { ends the debate } ) 34... Kg3 35. Bf5 ( 35. Nh3 $5 Kh4 36. Bf2+ Kh5 $18 ) 35... Bc5 $16 36. Bxc5 Kxf4 37. Ne6+ ( 37. Bc8 $5 Kxg5 38. Ke2 $18 ) 37... Kxf5 $16 38. Nd4+ Kf4 $2 ( 38... Ke5 39. Nc2 Nd5 $16 ) 39. Bxb4 $18 Ke3 40. Bxc3 Nd5 41. Ne2 g5 42. b4 ( 42. Ba5 $5 { and White can already relax } 42... Kd3 43. b4 Kc4 $18 ) 42... Kd3 43. b5 Kc4 44. Bd2 ( 44. Ba5 Kxb5 45. Bd8 Kc4 46. Bxg5 Kc5 $18 ) 44... e3 { Threatening mate... how? } 45. Ba5 ( 45. Ba5 Kxb5 46. Nc3+ Kc4 47. Nxd5 Kxd5 48. Bd8 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Las Palmas""]
[Site ""Las Palmas""]
[Date ""1994.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Illescas Cordoba, Miguel""]
[Black ""Polgar, Judit""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2630""]
[ECO ""D03""]
[EventDate ""1994.05.??""]
[PlyCount ""170""]
[WhiteElo ""2590""]

1. d4 { D03: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bg5, including Torre Attack with early ...d5 } 1... Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bg5 Bg7 4. c3 O-O 5. Nbd2 d5 6. e3 b6 7. Bd3 Bb7 8. O-O Nbd7 9. a4 Ne4 10. Bh4 Qe8 11. a5 h6 12. Qc2 Nxd2 13. Qxd2 Nf6 14. a6 Bc8 15. c4 dxc4 16. Bxc4 c6 { Controls b5+d5 } 17. Qc2 Bf5 18. Bd3 Be6 19. Rac1 Rc8 20. b4 Nd7 21. Qe2 b5 22. Nd2 f5 23. e4 f4 24. d5 cxd5 25. Rxc8 ( 25. Bxb5 { is clearly weaker } 25... g5 26. Bxg5 hxg5 $19 ) 25... Qxc8 26. Bxe7 ( 26. Bxb5 $2 { doesn't work because of } 26... g5 27. exd5 Bxd5 28. Qxe7 Ne5 29. Bxg5 hxg5 $19 ) 26... Re8 27. Bd6 dxe4 28. Qxe4 ( 28. Bxb5 f3 29. gxf3 exf3 30. Qxf3 $16 ) 28... Nf6 $15 29. Qxg6 Bf7 30. Qf5 Qxf5 31. Bxf5 Rd8 32. Bxf4 Nd5 33. Bg3 Nxb4 34. Ne4 Nxa6 35. Nd6 b4 36. Nxf7 Kxf7 37. Re1 Bc3 38. Be6+ ( 38. Rb1 Nc5 39. Bf4 Kf6 $17 ) 38... Kg6 $19 39. Rc1 ( 39. Rb1 Nc5 40. Bc4 Ne4 $19 ) 39... Nc5 40. Ba2 a5 41. h4 a4 42. Kh2 ( 42. Bf4 Kg7 $19 ) 42... a3 ( 42... Re8 { keeps an even firmer grip } 43. h5+ Kg5 44. Kh3 $19 ) 43. Bf4 Na4 ( 43... Bd4 $5 44. Be3 Bxe3 45. fxe3 $19 ) 44. g3 Kg7 45. Kh3 ( 45. Kg2 Nc5 46. Be3 Nd3 $19 ) 45... Rd7 ( 45... Nc5 $5 46. Be3 Nd3 47. Rc2 $19 ) 46. Kg4 $17 Rb7 47. Bb3 Nc5 48. Bc4 ( 48. Be5+ Kh7 49. Bd5 $19 ) 48... Bb2 49. Re1 b3 50. Kh5 Rb6 ( 50... a2 { a pity that Black didn't try this } 51. Bxh6+ Kh7 $19 ) 51. Re7+ $17 Kf8 52. Ra7 a2 ( 52... Nb7 53. Bxh6+ Ke8 54. g4 $15 ) 53. Be3 $15 Na6 54. Bxa6 ( 54. Ra8+ Rb8 55. Bxh6+ Ke8 56. Rxa6 a1=Q 57. Rxa1 Bxa1 $17 ) 54... a1=Q $15 55. Bc5+ Ke8 { Do you see the mate threat? } 56. Ra8+ Rb8 57. Rxb8+ Kd7 58. Be2 $2 ( 58. Bb5+ { would keep White in the game } 58... Kc7 59. Re8 $15 ) 58... Bd4 59. Bg4+ Kc7 60. Bxd4 Qa5+ ( 60... Qxd4 $5 61. Rc8+ Kb7 62. Rf8 $19 ) 61. Kxh6 Kxb8 62. Kg6 Qb5 ( 62... Qd5 63. Bf6 Qg8+ 64. Kf5 $19 ) 63. Bf5 b2 64. f4 Qxf5+ $1 { Annihilates a defender: f5 } 65. Kxf5 { Decoy to f5 } 65... b1=Q+ 66. Kg5 Kc8 67. g4 Kd7 68. h5 Ke6 69. h6 Kf7 70. Bg7 Qc1 71. Be5 Kg8 72. Bg7 Kh7 73. Kf5 Qc2+ 74. Kg5 Qd2 75. Kf5 Qd5+ 76. Kf6 Qd8+ 77. Kf5 Qe7 78. g5 Qd7+ 79. Kf6 { The mate threat is g6 } 79... Qd3 80. Ke6 Kg6 81. Be5 Qf5+ ( 81... Qb5 $5 { and Black can already relax } 82. Ke7 $19 ) 82. Kd5 Kf7 83. Kd4 Ke6 84. Ke3 Kd5 85. Kf3 ( 85. Kd2 $19 { desperation } ) 85... Qh3+ ( 85... Qh3+ 86. Ke2 Ke4 $19 ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Veterans-Women""]
[Site ""Monte Carlo""]
[Date ""1994.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Spassky, Boris V""]
[Black ""Polgar, Judit""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2630""]
[ECO ""B25""]
[EventDate ""1994.06.??""]
[PlyCount ""94""]
[WhiteElo ""2565""]

1. e4 { B25: Closed Sicilian: 3 g3, lines without early Be3 } 1... c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. f4 e6 7. Nf3 Nge7 8. O-O O-O 9. Bd2 Rb8 10. Rb1 b5 11. a3 Qd7 12. Kh1 a5 13. a4 b4 { Black wins space } 14. Nb5 Na7 15. Nxa7 Qxa7 16. Be3 d5 17. e5 { This push gains space } 17... d4 { Black gains space } 18. Bd2 b3 ( 18... Bb7 $5 $15 { should be considered } ) 19. cxb3 $14 Ba6 20. Qc2 Qb6 21. Rfc1 Rfc8 22. Ne1 Nd5 23. Be4 Bf8 24. Qd1 Be7 25. Nc2 ( 25. Kg1 $5 $11 { is worth consideration } ) 25... f5 $15 26. exf6 ( 26. Bxd5 exd5 27. Ne1 Bd8 $15 ) 26... Nxf6 $17 27. Bg2 Bxd3 28. Bxa5 Bxc2 ( 28... Qxb3 29. Ra1 Be4 30. Bxe4 Nxe4 $19 ) 29. Qd2 $15 Qa6 30. Rxc2 Ra8 ( 30... Rxb3 $5 31. Re1 c4 $17 ) 31. b4 d3 { Don't underestimate that pawn } 32. Rcc1 ( 32. Rc3 cxb4 33. Bxb4 Bxb4 34. Rxc8+ Qxc8 35. Qxb4 Qc2 $14 ) 32... cxb4 $11 33. Bc7 ( { Not } 33. Bxb4 Rc2 34. Qe1 Rxg2 35. Kxg2 Qb7+ 36. Kh3 Bxb4 37. Qxe6+ Kg7 $15 ) 33... Nd5 ( 33... Ra7 $5 34. Be5 Ng4 $14 ) 34. Be5 $14 { A beautiful square! } 34... b3 35. Rd1 Nb4 36. Bxa8 ( 36. Qe3 $5 { is noteworthy } 36... Rf8 37. Bc3 $16 ( 37. Bxa8 Qxa8+ 38. Kg1 Qd5 $17 ) ) 36... Rc2 $15 { Do you see the mate threat? } 37. Bg2 Rxd2 38. Rxd2 Bc5 39. Bc3 ( 39. h3 Be3 ( 39... Qxa4 $6 40. Rc1 Qa7 41. Rdd1 $11 ) 40. Rdd1 d2 $17 ( 40... Qxa4 41. Ra1 Qb5 42. Ra8+ Kf7 43. Rb8 $14 ) ) 39... Nd5 $15 40. Rbd1 ( 40. h4 Be3 41. Rdd1 Nxc3 42. bxc3 d2 $19 ) 40... Nxc3 $17 41. bxc3 Qxa4 42. Rxd3 ( 42. Rb1 $5 $17 ) 42... b2 $19 43. Bf3 ( 43. Re1 $19 ) 43... Qc2 44. Rd8+ Kg7 45. R8d7+ ( 45. Rb8 Kf6 $19 ) 45... Kf6 46. Rb7 h5 ( 46... Qf2 $5 { makes it even easier for Black } 47. Bc6 Bb6 48. Rbd7 $19 ) 47. c4 ( 47. Rf1 $19 ) 47... Bb4 ( 47... Bb4 48. Rxb4 Qc3 $19 ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Madrid""]
[Site ""Madrid""]
[Date ""1995.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Short, N.""]
[Black ""Polgar, Ju""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2630""]
[ECO ""B83""]
[EventDate ""1995.05.??""]
[PlyCount ""72""]
[WhiteElo ""2655""]

1. e4 { B83: Sicilian Scheveningen: 6 Be2, lines without ...a6 } 1... c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. f4 Nc6 9. Be3 e5 10. Nb3 a5 11. a3 a4 12. Nd2 exf4 13. Rxf4 Be6 14. Nc4 Nd7 15. Rf1 Qb8 16. Nd5 Bd8 17. Nxd6 Bxd5 18. Qxd5 Nf6 19. Qd1 Bc7 20. Rxf6 gxf6 21. Nf5 Kh8 22. h3 { last book move } 22... Qe8 23. Bd3 Qe5 24. Kf1 Rg8 25. Nh6 Rg7 26. Ng4 Qxb2 27. Rb1 ( 27. Qb1 Be5 28. Qxb2 Bxb2 $17 ) 27... Qxa3 28. Rxb7 { The passed pawn on a4 quickly leads to threats } ( 28. Bh6 Rgg8 29. Rxb7 Qd6 $17 ) 28... Qd6 29. Qa1 ( 29. Bh6 Rg6 30. Qa1 a3 $19 ) 29... Ne5 ( 29... h5 30. Nh6 Qe5 31. Qxe5 Bxe5 32. Rb6 $19 ) 30. Bf4 a3 31. Rxc7 ( 31. g3 $19 ) 31... Rxg4 $1 { Clearance to allow h8-g7 } ( 31... Qxc7 $6 { is much weaker } 32. Nxe5 Kg8 33. g3 $11 ) 32. hxg4 Qxc7 33. g5 Qc5 34. Ke2 ( 34. Bh2 a2 35. Ke2 Ra4 $19 ( 35... Nxd3 36. cxd3 Qc2+ 37. Ke3 $19 ) ) 34... a2 ( 34... Ng4 35. Bd2 a2 36. g6 Qf2+ 37. Kd1 hxg6 38. c4 Ne3+ 39. Bxe3 Qxe3 40. Qxf6+ Kg8 41. Kc2 Ra3 42. Bf1 a1=Q 43. Qxa1 Rxa1 44. Bd3 Qc1+ 45. Kb3 Qa3+ 46. Kc2 Ra2+ 47. Kd1 Qxd3+ 48. Kc1 Qf1# ) 35. Be3 Qb4 36. Bd4 Qxd4 $3 { the opponent will choke on this } ( 36... Qxd4 37. Qxd4 a1=Q 38. Qxa1 Rxa1 39. gxf6 Ng4 $19 ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Tilburg ""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1996.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Shirov, A.""]
[Black ""Polgar, J.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2665""]
[ECO ""B84""]
[EventDate ""1996.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""59""]
[WhiteElo ""2685""]

1. e4 { B84: Sicilian Scheveningen: 6 Be2 a6, lines without early Be3 } 1... c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4 O-O 9. Be3 Qc7 10. g4 Re8 11. f5 Bf8 12. g5 Nfd7 13. Nxe6 fxe6 14. Bh5 g6 15. fxg6 Re7 16. Nd5 exd5 17. Qxd5+ Kh8 18. gxh7 Rxh7 19. Bg6 Bg7 $2 ( 19... Re7 20. Rf3 Nf6 $18 ) 20. Bxh7 { Threatening mate... how? } 20... Qd8 21. Bf5 { Threatening mate: Rf3 } 21... Ne5 22. Qd1 { Do you see the mate threat? } 22... Bxf5 23. exf5 ( 23. Rxf5 $6 Qe8 $16 ) 23... Qe8 24. g6 Ng4 ( 24... Kg8 { doesn't change anything anymore } 25. Qd5+ Kh8 26. Qg2 Nxg6 27. Qh3+ ( 27. Qxg6 $6 Qxe3+ 28. Kh1 Qe4+ ( 28... Bxb2 $4 { A poison bait which should not be taken } 29. Rae1 Nc6 30. Rxe3 Bg7 31. f6 Bh6 32. Qxh6+ Kg8 33. f7# ) 29. Qg2 Qxg2+ 30. Kxg2 Nd7 $11 ) ( 27. fxg6 Qxe3+ 28. Kh1 Nd7 $18 ) 27... Kg8 28. f6 $18 ) 25. Bd4 ( 25. Bg5 { seems even better } 25... Qe5 26. Qxg4 Qd4+ 27. Qxd4 Bxd4+ 28. Kg2 Nd7 $18 ) 25... Qe4 26. f6 Nc6 ( 26... Nd7 { hoping against hope } 27. fxg7+ Kg8 $18 ) 27. fxg7+ Kg8 28. Rf8+ $1 { Theme: Clearance for d1-f1 } 28... Rxf8 29. gxf8=Q+ ( 29. gxf8=B $4 Nxd4 30. Qd3 Ne2+ 31. Kf1 Qh1+ 32. Kxe2 Qxh2+ 33. Kd1 Nf2+ 34. Ke2 Nxd3+ 35. Kxd3 Qg3+ 36. Kc4 Qf4+ 37. Kc3 Kxf8 $19 ) ( 29. gxf8=R+ Kxf8 30. Qf1+ Nf2 31. Qxf2+ Qf3 32. Qxf3+ Ke8 33. Qf7+ Kd8 34. Bb6+ Kc8 35. Qc7# ) 29... Kxf8 30. Qf1+ ( 30. Qf1+ Nf2 31. Qxf2+ Qf3 32. Qxf3+ Ke8 33. Qf7+ Kd8 34. Bb6+ Kc8 35. Qc7# ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Dortmund""]
[Site ""Dortmund""]
[Date ""1996.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Polgar, Judit""]
[Black ""Topalov, Veselin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2750""]
[ECO ""B23""]
[EventDate ""1996.07.??""]
[PlyCount ""71""]
[WhiteElo ""2665""]

1. e4 { B23: Closed Sicilian: Lines without g3 } 1... c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bb5 Nd4 6. Bd3 d6 { Secures e5 } 7. Nxd4 cxd4 8. Ne2 Nf6 ( 8... Qb6 9. c3 $11 ) 9. O-O ( 9. Nxd4 O-O $11 ) 9... O-O 10. Qe1 ( 10. Nxd4 $2 { doesn't lead to the expected results } 10... Qb6 11. c3 e5 12. fxe5 dxe5 $19 ) 10... Nd7 11. Bc4 d5 12. exd5 Nb6 13. d3 { Controls c4 } 13... Nxc4 14. dxc4 b5 15. Qf2 bxc4 16. Nxd4 Qxd5 17. Be3 a5 18. c3 { Consolidates d4 } 18... Rd8 19. Qc2 ( 19. Rad1 a4 $11 ) 19... e6 { Covers f5 } 20. Rad1 { White threatens strongly Nf3 } 20... Qh5 21. Nc6 Rxd1 22. Rxd1 Bb7 23. Ne7+ Kh8 24. Rd7 Qb5 25. Qd2 Bd5 26. Rc7 Be4 ( 26... Rb8 27. Bd4 $14 ) 27. Nc8 $16 { Threatening mate... how? } 27... Qd5 ( 27... Bd5 28. Nd6 Qb8 29. Rxf7 $16 ) 28. Nd6 Kg8 29. Nxc4 ( 29. Rxf7 $2 { would be great except for } 29... Bd3 30. Rd7 Qc6 31. Nxc4 Bxc4 $19 ( 31... Qxd7 { is the less attractive alternative } 32. Nb6 Qb5 33. Nxa8 $18 ) ) 29... Rb8 30. Qxd5 exd5 31. Ba7 Ra8 32. Nd6 Bb1 33. Nxf7 ( { Worse is } 33. Rxf7 Bf8 34. Rxf8+ Rxf8 $15 ) 33... Bxa2 34. Ng5 Re8 35. Bd4 { Do you see the mate threat? } 35... Bh6 $4 { solves nothing } ( 35... Bxd4+ 36. cxd4 Re1+ 37. Kf2 Rb1 $16 ) 36. Nxh7 $18 ( 36. Nxh7 Rf8 37. Nxf8 Bxf8 38. Ra7 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Novgorod""]
[Site ""Novgorod""]
[Date ""1996.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Polgar, Ju""]
[Black ""Gelfand, Boris""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2665""]
[ECO ""B90""]
[EventDate ""1996.07.??""]
[PlyCount ""83""]
[WhiteElo ""2665""]

1. e4 { B90: Sicilian Najdorf: Unusual White 6th moves, 6 Be3 Ng4 and 6 Be3 e5 } 1... c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e5 7. Nb3 Be6 8. f3 Nbd7 9. Qd2 b5 10. g4 Nb6 11. g5 Nfd7 12. Nd5 Rc8 13. O-O-O ( 13. Nxb6 Nxb6 $11 ) 13... Bxd5 14. exd5 Nc4 15. Qf2 Be7 16. h4 h6 17. gxh6 gxh6 18. Kb1 Bxh4 19. Qe2 ( 19. Qxh4 Qxh4 ) 19... Nxe3 20. Qxe3 Bg5 21. Qe1 O-O ( 21... Rg8 22. Bh3 $15 ) 22. Bd3 $11 f5 23. Qg1 ( 23. Qg3 Qf6 24. Nd4 exd4 $11 ) 23... Kh7 24. Rh5 Nc5 ( 24... Kg6 $5 25. Rh1 Kh7 $11 ) 25. f4 $14 exf4 26. Nd4 Kg6 ( 26... Nxd3 $2 { doesn't work because of } 27. Ne6 Kg6 28. Rxg5+ ( 28. Nxd8 Kxh5 29. Ne6 Nc5 $16 ) ( 28. cxd3 { is clearly inferior } 28... Kxh5 29. Nxd8 Rfxd8 $15 ( 29... Bxd8 30. Qh2+ Kg6 31. Qxf4 $16 ) ) 28... Qxg5 29. Nxg5 hxg5 30. cxd3 $18 ) 27. Qh2 Qf6 $2 ( 27... Nxd3 $5 28. cxd3 Qf6 $16 ) 28. Bxf5+ $18 Qxf5 ( 28... Kf7 29. Bxc8 Rxc8 $18 ) 29. Nxf5 Rxf5 30. Rh1 Rh8 31. Rxg5+ Rxg5 ( 31... Kxg5 { the only chance to get some counterplay } 32. Qh4+ Kg6 33. Qg4+ Kf6 $18 ) 32. Qxf4 Rd8 33. a3 ( 33. b4 { and White has prevailed } 33... h5 34. bxc5 Rg4 $18 ) 33... Kg7 34. Rf1 ( 34. Qe3 { keeps an even firmer grip } 34... Rd7 35. b4 Rg6 36. bxc5 dxc5 37. Qe5+ Kh7 $18 ) 34... Kh7 $4 { shortens the misery for Black } ( 34... Rd7 $18 ) 35. b4 Na4 ( 35... Nd7 { does not improve anything } 36. Qxd6 Rg7 37. Rh1 $18 ) 36. Qe4+ Kh8 37. Qe7 ( 37. Qe6 Nc3+ 38. Kb2 Na4+ 39. Ka2 Nc3+ 40. Kb3 Ne4 41. Rf7 Rg3+ 42. Kb2 Nf6 43. Qxf6+ Kg8 44. Re7 Rf8 45. Qe6+ Kh8 46. Qxh6+ Kg8 47. Qh7# ) 37... Rdg8 38. Qxd6 Kh7 39. Qe7+ R8g7 40. Qe4+ Kg8 ( 40... R5g6 { cannot undo what has already been done } 41. Kc1 Nb6 42. Rf6 $18 ) 41. Qe8+ Kh7 42. d6 ( 42. d6 Nc3+ 43. Kb2 Na4+ 44. Ka2 Nc3+ 45. Kb3 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Sao Paulo m""]
[Site ""Sao Paulo""]
[Date ""1996.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Polgar, Judit""]
[Black ""Milos, Gilberto""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2605""]
[ECO ""B80""]
[EventDate ""1996.11.29""]
[PlyCount ""67""]
[WhiteElo ""2665""]

1. e4 { B80: Sicilian Scheveningen: 6 g3 and 6 Be3, including English Attack } 1... c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. g3 a6 7. Bg2 Nf6 8. O-O d6 9. Re1 Bd7 10. Nxc6 bxc6 11. Na4 Rd8 12. c4 c5 13. Bf4 Be7 14. e5 dxe5 15. Bxe5 Qa5 16. Nc3 O-O 17. Qf3 Bc8 18. Rad1 Rxd1 19. Rxd1 Rd8 20. h3 { Prevents intrusion on g4 } 20... Rxd1+ 21. Qxd1 Nd7 22. Bf4 Qb4 23. Qe2 Bf8 24. Ne4 Qb6 25. Qd2 Nf6 ( 25... e5 26. Be3 $14 ) 26. Nxf6+ $16 gxf6 27. b3 Be7 28. Qd1 ( 28. Qe2 e5 $16 ) 28... f5 ( 28... e5 29. Be3 $14 ) 29. g4 e5 30. Qe2 ( 30. Bxe5 fxg4 31. hxg4 Qe6 $16 ) 30... f6 31. Bd5+ { The white bishop is well posted. } 31... Kh8 $4 ( 31... Kg7 $14 { would bring relief } ) 32. g5 $1 $18 { Theme: Clearance for e2-h5 } 32... Qc7 ( 32... fxg5 { A deflection } 33. Bxe5+ ) 33. Qh5 Bf8 ( 33... exf4 $4 { Black should leave the bishop alone } 34. Qe8+ Bf8 35. Qxf8# ) 34. gxf6 ( 34. gxf6 Bb7 35. Qe8 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Tilburg Fontys""]
[Site ""Tilburg""]
[Date ""1997.09.28""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Polgar, Judit""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2670""]
[ECO ""E25""]
[EventDate ""1997.09.27""]
[PlyCount ""63""]
[Source ""ChessBase""]
[SourceDate ""1997.11.23""]
[WhiteElo ""2820""]

1. c4 { E26: Nimzo-Indian: Saemisch: 5...c5 6 e3 } 1... e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Nf6 7. cxd5 exd5 8. f3 c4 9. Ne2 Nc6 { The knight intends Nb8-c6-a5-b3 } 10. g4 h6 11. Bg2 Na5 12. O-O Nb3 { The black knight is well posted. } 13. Ra2 O-O 14. Ng3 Bd7 15. Qe1 Re8 16. e4 ( 16. Re2 b5 $15 ) 16... dxe4 $17 17. fxe4 Nxg4 18. Bf4 Qh4 { Threatening mate: Qxh2 } 19. h3 Nf6 20. e5 { This push gains space } 20... Rad8 ( 20... Bxh3 $5 21. Bxb7 Rad8 $17 ) 21. Qf2 $11 { Plans exf6 } 21... Nh5 22. Bxh6 { Demolishes the pawn shield. The mate threat is Qxf7 } 22... Re7 { White now must not overlook the idea gxh6 } ( 22... gxh6 23. Qxf7+ { A double attack } ) 23. Nf5 Qxf2+ 24. Rfxf2 { With the decisive threat Nxe7 } ( 24. Kxf2 $2 Bxf5 25. Be3 f6 $19 ) 24... Re6 $2 ( 24... Bxf5 $5 25. Rxf5 gxh6 26. Rxh5 Kg7 $16 ) 25. Be3 $18 Bc6 ( 25... Be8 26. Bf3 f6 27. Rg2 fxe5 28. Bxh5 exd4 29. Bxd4 $18 ) 26. Bf1 f6 27. Bxc4 Bd5 28. Be2 fxe5 ( 28... g6 29. Nh6+ Kg7 30. Rb2 fxe5 31. Nf7 $18 ) 29. Bxh5 exd4 30. Bg5 Rd7 31. Rae2 { Threatening Ne7 } 31... Be4 ( 31... g6 32. Rxe6 Bxe6 33. Bxg6 dxc3 34. Ne7+ Kg7 35. Bc2 $18 ) 32. Nxd4 ( 32. Nxd4 Re5 33. Rxe4 Rxg5+ 34. Bg4 Nxd4 35. cxd4 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Frankfurt-West Masters""]
[Site ""Frankfurt GER""]
[Date ""1999.06.29""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Morozevich, A.""]
[Black ""Polgar, Ju""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2677""]
[ECO ""C42""]
[EventDate ""1999.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""96""]
[WhiteElo ""2723""]

1. e4 { C42: Petroff Defence: 3 Nxe5 and unusual White 3rd moves } 1... e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Be7 7. O-O Nc6 8. c4 Nb4 9. Be2 O-O 10. Nc3 Bf5 11. Qb3 Nf6 12. c5 a5 13. Ne1 Qd7 14. a3 Nc6 15. Nf3 Ne4 ( 15... Be4 $5 { should not be overlooked } 16. Qd1 Bf5 $11 ) 16. Nxd5 $16 a4 17. Nxe7+ Qxe7 18. Qxb7 Na5 19. Qd5 Bg6 ( 19... Bg4 20. Bf4 Nxc5 21. Rae1 $16 ) 20. Be3 ( 20. Bd1 Rfd8 21. Qa2 Qd7 $18 ) 20... Rab8 21. c6 Nb3 22. Rad1 Nd6 23. Qe5 Qd8 24. Qf4 f6 25. d5 Re8 26. Nd4 ( 26. Qxa4 Re4 27. Nd4 Nxd4 28. Rxd4 Rxb2 $18 ) 26... Re4 ( 26... Nxd4 $5 27. Rxd4 Rxb2 $16 ) 27. Ne6 $18 Qe7 28. Qf3 Bf5 $2 ( 28... Na5 29. Bd3 Nac4 30. Bxe4 Bxe4 $18 ) 29. Bf4 Bg6 30. Bd3 Nd4 31. Nxd4 Rxd4 32. Bxg6 Rxd1 33. Bxh7+ $1 { Demolition of pawn structure } ( 33. Rxd1 $6 hxg6 34. Qe3 Qxe3 35. fxe3 Nb5 $18 ) ( { Less advisable is } 33. Qxd1 hxg6 34. Re1 Qd8 $18 ) 33... Kxh7 34. Qxd1 { Annihilates a defender: d1 } ( 34. Rxd1 $6 Rxb2 35. Qe3 Qd8 $18 ) 34... Rxb2 ( 34... Kg8 35. Re1 Qd8 36. Qg4 $18 ) 35. Qxa4 ( 35. Re1 { and the result of the game is clear: White will win } 35... Ne4 36. Bxc7 $18 ) 35... Re2 36. h3 ( 36. Qd1 { seems even better } 36... Re4 37. Qf3 Kg8 38. Bxd6 cxd6 $18 ) 36... Nf5 ( 36... g5 37. Bh2 $18 ) 37. Qb4 Qf7 ( 37... Re4 38. Qxe7 Nxe7 39. Bxc7 Nxd5 40. Ba5 $18 ) 38. Qc4 Re8 39. Qd3 g6 40. Rb1 Rd8 41. Rb7 Rxd5 ( 41... Nd6 { cannot change destiny } 42. Qg3 Nxb7 43. Bxc7 $18 ( 43. cxb7 $6 Rb8 $16 ) ) 42. Qb3 Nd4 43. Qc4 ( 43. Qb6 $1 { secures the point } 43... Ne2+ 44. Kh2 cxb6 45. Rxf7+ Kg8 46. Be3 Kxf7 47. c7 $18 ) 43... Nf3+ $1 $19 { Demolishes the pawn shield } 44. gxf3 Rd1+ { Discovered attack } 45. Qf1 Rxf1+ 46. Kxf1 Qc4+ 47. Kg2 Qxf4 48. a4 Kh6 ( 48... Kh6 49. Ra7 Qg5+ 50. Kf1 Qc1+ 51. Kg2 Qxc6 $19 ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Sevilla X Dos Hermanas""]
[Site ""Dos Hermanas, Sevilla""]
[Date ""1999.04.06""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Polgar, Judit""]
[Black ""Anand, Vishwanathan""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2781""]
[ECO ""B81""]
[EventDate ""1999.04.06""]
[PlyCount ""67""]
[WhiteElo ""2677""]

1. e4 { B81: Sicilian Scheveningen: Keres Attack } 1... c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 { Covers b5 } 6. Be3 e6 { Secures d5+f5 } 7. g4 e5 8. Nf5 g6 9. g5 ( 9. Nh6 $5 $11 ) 9... gxf5 $15 10. exf5 $2 ( 10. gxf6 $5 { would keep White in the game } 10... f4 11. Bd2 $15 ) 10... d5 $19 11. Qf3 d4 12. O-O-O Nbd7 13. Bd2 $2 ( 13. Bxd4 exd4 14. gxf6 Nxf6 15. Bc4 $19 ) 13... dxc3 14. Bxc3 Bg7 ( 14... Ng8 $5 { and Black can already relax } 15. f6 Qc7 16. Bh3 $19 ) 15. Rg1 ( 15. gxf6 Qxf6 16. Rg1 $19 ) 15... O-O ( 15... Ng8 { Black would have gained the upper hand } 16. f6 Ngxf6 17. Bxe5 Nxe5 18. Rxd8+ Kxd8 $19 ) 16. gxf6 $17 Qxf6 17. Qe3 ( 17. Bb4 $5 e4 18. Qa3 $17 ) 17... Kh8 $19 18. f4 Qb6 ( 18... Qh6 $5 $19 ) 19. Qg3 $17 { Do you see the mate threat? } 19... Qh6 20. Rd6 f6 21. Bd2 e4 22. Bc4 b5 23. Be6 { 'the bishop is the bishop!' } ( 23. Bd5 Rb8 24. Be3 b4 $11 ) 23... Ra7 ( 23... Nb8 $5 $17 ) 24. Rc6 a5 ( 24... Rb7 { and Black hangs on } 25. Bb4 Rd8 $11 ) 25. Be3 $16 Rb7 ( 25... Ra8 $5 $16 ) 26. Bd5 $18 Rb8 27. Rc7 b4 28. b3 ( 28. Bc6 $18 ) 28... Rb5 $2 ( 28... Rd8 $16 ) 29. Bc6 $18 Rxf5 30. Rxc8 { Annihilates a defender: c8 } 30... Rxc8 { Decoy to c8 } 31. Bxd7 { Theme: Double Attack } 31... Rcc5 $2 ( 31... Rfc5 32. Bxc8 Rxc8 $18 ) 32. Bxf5 Rxf5 33. Rd1 Kg8 ( 33... Bf8 { is the last straw } 34. Rd8 Qg7 $18 ) 34. Qg2 ( 34. Qg2 Rxf4 35. Qd2 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""FIDE Wch Las Vegas (4.3)""]
[Site ""Las Vegas""]
[Date ""1999.08.11""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Zvjaginsev, Vadim""]
[Black ""Polgar, Judit""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2671""]
[ECO ""E92""]
[EventDate ""1999.07.31""]
[PlyCount ""82""]
[WhiteElo ""2652""]

1. d4 { E92: King's Indian: Classical: 6 Be2 e5: 7 dxe5, 7 Be3 and Petrosian
System without 7...Nbd7 } 1... Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Nf3 e5 7. d5 a5 8. Bg5 Na6 9. O-O Qe8 10. Nd2 Bd7 11. Rb1 h6 12. Be3 Nh7 13. b3 f5 14. f3 Nf6 15. a3 { Consolidates b4 } 15... Nc5 16. b4 axb4 17. axb4 Na4 18. Nxa4 Rxa4 19. c5 { The thematic attack } 19... Bb5 20. Re1 Ra3 21. Bxb5 Qxb5 22. Qe2 ( 22. Qc2 Rfa8 $11 ) 22... Qxe2 23. Rxe2 fxe4 ( 23... Ra2 24. Kf1 $11 ) 24. fxe4 Ng4 25. Rbe1 ( 25. Nb3 Rfa8 26. Bd2 Nf6 $11 ) 25... Ra4 $15 ( { Less advisable is } 25... Rxe3 26. Rxe3 Nxe3 27. Rxe3 $14 ) 26. cxd6 cxd6 ( 26... Nxe3 $2 { is nothing because of } 27. dxc7 ( 27. Rxe3 $6 cxd6 28. Rg3 Kh7 $11 ) 27... Rxb4 28. Rxe3 $18 ) 27. Bb6 Rc8 28. Ba5 $2 ( 28. Rb1 Rc2 $15 ) 28... h5 ( 28... Nf6 $5 29. Re3 Ra2 $19 ) 29. Rf1 Bh6 30. h3 Ne3 31. Rfe1 ( 31. Rb1 $5 $17 ) 31... Nc2 $19 32. Rc1 Kg7 ( 32... Ra3 33. Kh1 $19 ) 33. Kh1 h4 34. Rf1 ( 34. Rd1 Bf4 $19 ) 34... Bf4 ( 34... Nd4 $5 35. Ref2 Ra2 36. Rf7+ Kg8 37. R7f6 Rxd2 38. Rxg6+ Bg7 39. b5 $19 ) 35. Nf3 g5 ( 35... Ne3 36. Rb1 Nc4 37. Rc2 $19 ) 36. Bd8 $2 ( 36. Rb1 $5 $19 ) 36... Nd4 37. Nxd4 exd4 38. Bb6 Rxb4 39. Ba5 d3 40. Bxb4 ( 40. Ref2 { doesn't get the bull off the ice } 40... Rxe4 41. Rd1 Rc2 $19 ) 40... dxe2 41. Re1 ( 41. Rb1 { hardly improves anything } 41... Rc4 42. Be1 Kf6 $19 ) 41... Rc4 ( 41... Rc4 42. Bd2 Bxd2 43. Rxe2 Rc1+ 44. Kh2 Bf4+ 45. g3 Bxg3+ 46. Kg2 Rc3 $19 ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Euro Ch tt men""]
[Site ""Batumi""]
[Date ""1999.12.05""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Macieja, Bartlomiej""]
[Black ""Polgar, Judit""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2671""]
[ECO ""B48""]
[EventDate ""1999.11.29""]
[PlyCount ""118""]
[WhiteElo ""2542""]

1. e4 { B48: Sicilian: Taimanov: 5 Nc3 Qc7 6 Be3 a6 without Be2 } 1... c5 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Bd3 b5 8. Nxc6 Qxc6 9. O-O Bb7 10. Re1 Ne7 11. a4 b4 12. Na2 Ng6 13. Bd2 Qb6 14. a5 Qxa5 15. Nxb4 { Clearance to allow a1-a4 } 15... Qb6 ( 15... Bxb4 16. Rxa5 ) 16. Na2 Bd6 17. Qh5 Be5 ( { Less advisable is } 17... Qxb2 18. Bc3 Qb6 19. Bxg7 $16 ) 18. Nc3 O-O 19. Ra2 Qc6 20. Qg4 Bc7 21. Rea1 Ne5 22. Qe2 Nxd3 23. cxd3 f5 24. Rf1 fxe4 25. Nxe4 Qd5 26. Raa1 Qe5 { Threatening mate... how? } 27. Ng3 Qb5 28. Bc3 Rf4 29. Rae1 ( 29. Qh5 Bc6 $15 ) 29... Raf8 $17 30. Qh5 Rxf2 $1 { Demolition of pawn structure } 31. Rxf2 Rxf2 32. Qe8+ Rf8 33. Qe7 { Threatening mate: Qxg7 } 33... e5 34. Bxe5 Bxe5 35. Qxe5 Qxd3 36. Rf1 Rxf1+ 37. Nxf1 { The mate threat is Qe8 } 37... Kf7 38. Qf4+ Ke6 39. Qg4+ Qf5 40. Qd4 ( 40. Qxg7 Qc5+ 41. Kh1 Qf2 42. Qh6+ Kd5 43. Qg5+ Ke4 44. Qg4+ Ke5 45. Qg7+ Kd6 46. Qh6+ Kc7 47. Qc1+ Kb8 $17 ) 40... g5 41. h3 Qe5 { Do you see the mate threat? } 42. Qf2 h5 43. Ng3 h4 44. Nf1 Qf4 45. Qb6+ Bc6 46. Ne3 Qe5 47. Kf2 a5 48. Qb3+ Ke7 49. Qa3+ Kd8 50. Qb3 Kc7 51. Qa3 a4 52. Kg1 Qd4 53. Kf2 Kb6 54. Ke2 ( 54. Kg1 $5 $17 ) 54... Bb5+ $19 55. Kf2 ( 55. Ke1 Kc6 $19 ) 55... d6 ( 55... Bd3 $5 56. Qe7 Qxb2+ 57. Kg1 $19 ) 56. Ke1 Ka5 57. Kf2 $4 { a blunder in a bad position } ( 57. Nd1 $19 ) 57... Bd3 58. b4+ Kb5 59. Qc1 a3 $1 { it's all over } ( 59... a3 60. Qxa3 Qf4+ 61. Kg1 Qxe3+ 62. Kh1 Qe1+ 63. Kh2 Qg3+ 64. Kg1 Be4 65. Qa5+ Kc4 66. Qa6+ Kb3 $19 ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Sigeman & Co""]
[Site ""Malmoe SWE""]
[Date ""2000.05.25""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Timman, J.""]
[Black ""Polgar, Ju""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2658""]
[ECO ""E15""]
[EventDate ""2000.05.23""]
[PlyCount ""80""]
[WhiteElo ""2655""]

1. Nf3 { E15: Queen's Indian: 4 g3 sidelines, 4 g3 Ba6 and 4 g3 Bb7 early deviations } 1... Nf6 2. c4 b6 3. d4 e6 4. g3 Ba6 5. Qb3 Nc6 6. Bd2 Bb7 { last book move } 7. Bc3 Ne4 8. a3 { Prevents intrusion on b4 } 8... Nxc3 9. Qxc3 ( 9. Nxc3 $2 Nxd4 { Clearance to allow b7-f3 } 10. Qd1 Nxf3+ 11. exf3 Qf6 $19 ) 9... Be7 10. Qd3 d5 11. cxd5 Qxd5 12. e4 Qa5+ 13. Nbd2 O-O-O 14. Rc1 f5 15. b4 fxe4 16. Qc3 ( 16. bxa5 $2 { is seductive, but } 16... exd3 17. axb6 axb6 $19 ) ( { Less advisable is } 16. Nxe4 Qf5 17. Nfd2 Rxd4 $19 ) 16... Qd5 { The pressure on the isolated pawn grows } ( 16... Bxb4 17. axb4 Qxb4 $15 ) 17. Ne5 { A beautiful square! } ( 17. Bc4 Qd7 18. Ne5 Nxe5 19. Bxe6 Nd3+ 20. Ke2 Nxc1+ 21. Rxc1 $16 ) 17... e3 $1 $17 { Discovered attack } 18. Ndf3 ( 18. fxe3 Qxh1 { A pinning theme } ) 18... exf2+ 19. Kxf2 Rhf8 { Black threatens strongly Bc5 } 20. Kg2 g5 $4 { Black is ruining his position } ( 20... Bc5 21. Bc4 Nxe5 22. Bxd5 Bxd5 23. dxe5 Rxf3 ( 23... Bxf3+ 24. Kh3 Rf5 25. g4 Bxh1 26. gxf5 $16 ( 26. Rxh1 $6 Bd4 27. Qc6 Rxe5 $11 ) ) 24. Qxf3 Bxf3+ 25. Kxf3 Bd4 $11 ) 21. Nxc6 $18 Rd7 22. g4 ( 22. Nxa7+ $5 Kb8 23. Nc6+ Ka8 $16 ) 22... Bc5 $16 23. Bb5 ( 23. Qxc5 bxc5 ) 23... Bxc6 24. Bxc6 Qxc6 25. Rhf1 $4 { weakening the position } ( 25. bxc5 { would hold out } 25... Qe4 26. Rhf1 Qxg4+ 27. Kh1 bxc5 28. Qd3 $16 ) 25... h5 $19 26. Kg1 Rxf3 ( 26... hxg4 27. Ne5 Rxf1+ 28. Rxf1 Bxd4+ 29. Qxd4 Qg2+ 30. Kxg2 Rxd4 31. Nc6 $18 ) 27. Qxf3 Qxf3 28. Rxf3 hxg4 29. Rg3 Bxd4+ 30. Kh1 Be5 31. Rxg4 Bf4 32. Rc2 e5 33. Rc3 e4 34. Rc4 e3 35. Re4 c5 36. bxc5 bxc5 37. h4 ( 37. Kg2 Rd2+ 38. Kf1 Rxh2 39. Rc4 $17 ) 37... Rd4 $19 38. Rxd4 cxd4 39. Kg2 d3 40. Kf3 e2 ( 40... e2 41. Rg1 gxh4 42. Rg8+ Kd7 43. Rg7+ Ke6 $19 ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Najdorf mem 11th""]
[Site ""Buenos Aires""]
[Date ""2000.09.20""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Polgar, Judit""]
[Black ""Short, Nigel D""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2677""]
[ECO ""C11""]
[EventDate ""2000.09.18""]
[PlyCount ""85""]
[WhiteElo ""2656""]

1. e4 { C11: French: Classical System: 4 e5 and 4 Bg5 dxe4 } 1... e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Be3 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bc5 9. Qd2 a6 10. O-O-O Nxd4 11. Bxd4 O-O 12. Bxc5 Nxc5 13. Qd4 b6 14. Kb1 Bb7 15. Bd3 Rc8 16. Rhe1 Qc7 17. g4 f6 ( 17... b5 18. f5 $11 ) 18. f5 ( 18. exf6 Rxf6 ( 18... Nxd3 19. Rxe6 ( 19. cxd3 $6 Rxf6 20. Re5 Qc5 21. Qxc5 bxc5 $11 ) 19... Qxf4 20. Qxd3 $16 ) 19. f5 Nxd3 ( 19... Qxh2 20. g5 Rff8 21. fxe6 $16 ) 20. Qxd3 d4 $14 ) 18... Nxd3 ( 18... Rfe8 19. h3 $11 ) 19. cxd3 $14 ( { Weaker is } 19. Qxd3 fxe5 20. fxe6 d4 $15 ) ( 19. Rxd3 $6 fxe5 20. Rxe5 exf5 21. gxf5 Rce8 22. Rxe8 Rxe8 $14 ) 19... exf5 20. gxf5 fxe5 ( 20... Qc5 21. Qxc5 Rxc5 22. d4 $14 ) 21. Rxe5 Qc5 22. Qg4 ( 22. Qxc5 bxc5 23. Nxd5 Bxd5 24. Rxd5 Rfd8 $16 ) 22... b5 ( 22... Rc7 23. d4 Qc4 24. Qg2 $11 ) 23. d4 ( 23. Rde1 Rc7 $14 ) 23... Qd6 24. h4 ( 24. Rde1 Rf7 $14 ) 24... Rc7 ( 24... b4 25. Rg1 Rc7 26. Ne2 $14 ) 25. Re6 ( 25. Rde1 Rcf7 $14 ) 25... Qd8 26. Rf1 Rcf7 ( 26... b4 27. Nd1 $11 ) 27. Re5 { Praise the rook! } ( 27. Nd1 Bc8 28. Re5 Re7 $11 ) 27... b4 28. Nd1 a5 ( 28... b3 29. a3 $11 ) 29. Ne3 $14 Kh8 ( 29... b3 30. a3 $14 ) 30. h5 a4 31. Qg2 ( 31. h6 g6 $14 ) 31... b3 32. a3 ( 32. Nxd5 $2 { is no good because of } 32... Rd7 33. Rg1 Re8 $19 ( 33... Bxd5 $6 34. Rxd5 Qf6 35. h6 gxh6 36. Rxd7 Qxf5+ 37. Ka1 Qxd7 38. d5 $14 ) ) 32... Qh4 33. Rd1 h6 ( 33... Qxh5 $4 { the pawn is something Black will choke on } 34. Rh1 Qxh1+ 35. Qxh1 $18 ) 34. Qe2 ( 34. Nxd5 $4 { the pawn of course cannot be captured } 34... Rxf5 35. Ne7 Qxe7 $19 ( 35... Bxg2 $6 { is clearly worse } 36. Ng6+ Kh7 37. Nxh4 Rxe5 38. dxe5 Be4+ 39. Kc1 $19 ) ) 34... Rc7 35. Qb5 ( 35. Qf3 Qg5 $14 ) 35... Re7 ( 35... Bc6 $5 { should be investigated more closely } 36. Qd3 Qxh5 $11 ) 36. f6 $1 $16 { Demolishes the pawn shield } 36... Rxe5 ( 36... gxf6 37. Rxe7 ) 37. fxg7+ Kxg7 38. dxe5 Qe4+ 39. Ka1 Rf7 $4 { causes further problems for ? } ( 39... Qxe3 40. Qxb7+ Kh8 41. Qxd5 Rc8 $14 ) 40. Rg1+ $18 Kh7 41. Ng4 ( 41. Qb6 $5 { might be the shorter path } 41... Bc6 42. Qxc6 Rg7 $18 ) 41... Bc6 42. Qxc6 Qxg4 43. Qg6+ ( 43. Qg6+ Qxg6 44. hxg6+ ( 44. Rxg6 $4 Rf1# ) 44... Kg7 45. gxf7+ Kxf7 46. Rg4 $18 ) ( 43. Rxg4 $4 { White will choke on that } 43... Rf1+ 44. Qc1 Rxc1# ) 1-0"
"[Event ""34th Chess Olympiad (men)""]
[Site ""Estambul""]
[Date ""2000.11.08""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Polgar, Judit""]
[Black ""Anastasian, A.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2571""]
[ECO ""C87""]
[EventDate ""2000.10.28""]
[PlyCount ""145""]
[WhiteElo ""2656""]

1. e4 { C87: Closed Ruy Lopez: Steinitz-type lines after 6 Re1 d6 } 1... e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 d6 7. Bxc6+ bxc6 8. d4 exd4 9. Nxd4 Bd7 10. b3 { last book move } 10... O-O 11. Bb2 g6 { Secures f5 } ( 11... d5 12. e5 Ne4 13. c4 $11 ) 12. Qf3 ( 12. Nd2 d5 $14 ) 12... Nh5 ( 12... d5 13. Nd2 $14 ) 13. e5 ( 13. Ne2 Re8 $14 ) 13... d5 $11 14. Nd2 a5 15. c4 c5 { Black prepares the advance a4 } 16. Ne2 { The knight aims for Nd4-e2-c1-d3 } 16... d4 { Black gets more space } 17. Nc1 Ra6 18. Nd3 { The white knight is safe in front of d4 } 18... Bc6 19. Qg4 a4 20. Ne4 ( 20. e6 $5 $14 { is an interesting alternative } ) 20... Bxe4 $11 21. Qxe4 Qa8 ( 21... Ng7 22. f4 $11 ) 22. Qg4 Qc8 23. Qxc8 Rxc8 24. Ba3 Ra5 25. Reb1 g5 26. g3 { Controls f4 } 26... axb3 27. axb3 Rb8 28. Kf1 f6 29. Ke2 Kf7 ( 29... fxe5 30. Nxe5 Bd6 31. Ng4 $11 ) 30. Kd2 ( 30. f3 c6 $11 ) 30... Ke6 ( 30... Rba8 31. Bb2 $11 ) 31. exf6 Bd6 32. Kc2 Rba8 { Black intends Rxa3 } 33. Bb2 Rxa1 34. Bxa1 ( 34. Rxa1 Rxa1 35. Bxa1 Nxf6 $11 ( 35... Kxf6 36. b4 $16 ) ) 34... Nxf6 35. Re1+ Kf5 36. f3 h5 37. b4 Ra2+ 38. Bb2 Nd7 ( { Weaker is } 38... cxb4 39. c5 Bf8 40. Re5+ Kg6 41. Kb3 $16 ) 39. b5 Ne5 40. Nxe5 Bxe5 41. Kb3 ( 41. g4+ Kf6 42. Kb3 Ra8 $11 ) 41... Ra8 $15 42. g4+ Kf6 ( 42... Ke6 43. h3 $15 ) 43. Bc1 $11 Bd6 44. h3 Rh8 ( 44... h4 45. Re4 $11 ) 45. Kc2 hxg4 ( 45... Ra8 46. Kd3 $11 ) 46. hxg4 $14 Rh3 47. Rf1 Be7 48. Kd3 Ke6 49. Re1+ Kd6 50. Ke4 Rh6 51. Rf1 Re6+ 52. Kd3 Rh6 53. f4 Rh4 54. Ke4 Ke6 55. f5+ Kf7 ( 55... Kf6 56. Rg1 $16 ) 56. Rg1 $16 Rh6 57. Bd2 Ke8 58. Be1 Rh2 ( 58... Rh3 $5 $16 ) 59. Bg3 $18 { White gets strong initiative } 59... Re2+ ( 59... Rc2 60. Bxc7 Rxc4 61. Rb1 $18 ) 60. Kd5 Kd7 ( 60... Bd8 61. Kc6 d3 62. Bxc7 Bxc7 63. Kxc7 $18 ) 61. Re1 Rxe1 62. Bxe1 Bd6 63. Bd2 Bf4 ( 63... Be7 64. Bc1 $18 ) 64. Bxf4 gxf4 65. Ke4 Ke7 66. Kxf4 Kf7 67. g5 Ke7 68. f6+ ( 68. Kf3 { might be the shorter path } 68... Kf8 $18 ) 68... Ke6 69. Ke4 Kd7 ( 69... Kf7 $18 { otherwise it's curtains at once } ) 70. f7 Ke7 71. g6 Kf8 72. Kf5 Ke7 73. Kg5 ( 73. Kg5 d3 74. Kh6 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Istanbul ol (Men)""]
[Site ""Istanbul""]
[Date ""2000.11.05""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Polgar, Judit""]
[Black ""Smirin, Ilia""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2677""]
[ECO ""B09""]
[EventDate ""2000.10.28""]
[PlyCount ""43""]
[WhiteElo ""2656""]

1. e4 { B09: Pirc Defence: Austrian Attack } 1... g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. f4 Nf6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be3 b6 7. Qd2 c5 8. O-O-O cxd4 9. Bxd4 Nc6 10. Bxf6 Bxf6 11. h4 Bg4 12. h5 ( 12. Nd5 Bg7 $14 ) 12... Bxh5 $11 13. Rxh5 ( 13. Bb5 $5 Rc8 14. Nd5 $11 ) 13... gxh5 $15 14. Qd5 ( 14. Bb5 Na5 15. e5 $11 ) 14... Rc8 ( 14... Bxc3 15. bxc3 Qc8 $17 ) 15. Qxh5 $14 Bg7 16. e5 { This push gains space } 16... Qe8 17. Qh3 { Threatening mate... how? } 17... h6 { Secures g5 } ( 17... dxe5 $4 { the pawn must remain untouched } 18. Ng5 h6 19. Qf5 hxg5 20. Bd3 e4 21. Bxe4 f6 22. Qh7+ Kf7 23. Bg6+ Ke6 24. f5+ Ke5 25. Qh2# ) 18. Bd3 ( 18. Bb5 a6 19. Bxa6 Rc7 $16 ) 18... Nb4 $11 ( 18... dxe5 $4 { taking the pawn is naive } 19. Qf5 e4 20. Bxe4 f6 21. Qh7+ Kf7 22. Bg6+ Ke6 23. f5# ) 19. Be4 { Threatening mate: Qf5 } 19... e6 { Consolidates d5 } 20. f5 ( 20. Rxd6 $6 Nxa2+ 21. Nxa2 Qa4 $11 ) 20... Rxc3 ( 20... dxe5 $4 { Taking that pawn is naive } 21. f6 Qe7 22. fxe7 $18 ) ( 20... Bxe5 $4 { simply loses } 21. Nxe5 Qe7 22. Qxh6 $18 ) 21. f6 { The mate threat is Qg3 } 21... Qb5 $4 { cause more grief } ( 21... Qa4 22. bxc3 Nxa2+ 23. Kb2 Qxe4 24. fxg7 Kxg7 25. Qg3+ Kh8 $18 ) 22. Qg3 ( 22. Qg3 Rxc2+ 23. Bxc2 Nxa2+ 24. Kd2 Qa5+ 25. Ke3 Qc5+ 26. Rd4 Qxe5+ 27. Nxe5 dxe5 28. Qxg7# ) 1-0"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2001.03.03""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Polgar, Ju""]
[Black ""Kasparov, G.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2849""]
[ECO ""B80""]
[EventDate ""2001.02.23""]
[PlyCount ""69""]
[WhiteElo ""2676""]

1. e4 { B80: Sicilian Scheveningen: 6 g3 and 6 Be3, including English Attack } 1... c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. f3 b5 8. Qd2 Nbd7 9. O-O-O Bb7 10. g4 Nb6 11. Qf2 Nfd7 12. Bd3 Rc8 13. Nce2 Be7 14. h4 O-O 15. Kb1 Na4 16. g5 { White gains space } 16... Ndc5 17. Ng3 ( 17. c3 Nxd3 18. Rxd3 d5 $11 ) 17... Qc7 18. Nb3 d5 19. e5 ( 19. Nxc5 Nxc5 20. Bxc5 Bxc5 $15 ) 19... Qxe5 { The mate threat is Qxb2 } 20. Bd4 Qc7 21. f4 Ne4 22. Bxe4 dxe4 23. Rhe1 Bd6 24. Nh5 e5 25. c3 $2 { Consolidates b4 } ( 25. fxe5 $5 { should be investigated more closely } 25... Bxe5 26. c3 $15 ) 25... f6 $17 ( 25... exd4 $6 26. Qxd4 Be5 27. fxe5 $15 ) 26. gxf6 exd4 27. Nxd4 g6 28. f5 ( 28. Ne6 Bc5 29. Qg3 $17 ) 28... gxh5 $4 { letting the wind out of his own sails } ( 28... Ba3 $1 { Black had this great chance } 29. fxg6 hxg6 $19 ) 29. Ne6 $15 { 'the knight is the knight!' } 29... Nxc3+ ( 29... Bg3 30. Rg1 Kh8 31. Rxg3 $14 ) 30. bxc3 $11 Qxc3 31. Rxd6 { Threatening mate... how? } 31... Qb4+ 32. Ka1 { Threatening mate... how? } 32... Qc3+ 33. Kb1 { The mate threat is Qg1 } 33... Qb4+ 34. Ka1 Qc3+ 35. Kb1 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""EU-ch 2nd""]
[Site ""Ohrid""]
[Date ""2001.06.05""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Polgar, Judit""]
[Black ""Bischoff, Klaus""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2533""]
[ECO ""B42""]
[EventDate ""2001.06.01""]
[PlyCount ""65""]
[WhiteElo ""2678""]

1. e4 { B42: Sicilian: Kan Variation: 5 Bd3 } 1... c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3 Ne7 6. O-O Nbc6 7. c3 Ne5 8. f4 Nxd3 9. Qxd3 Qc7 10. Be3 Nc6 11. c4 b6 12. Nc3 Bb7 { Black is behind in development. } 13. Nf3 Be7 14. Rac1 Rb8 15. Rfd1 Ba8 ( 15... Bc5 16. e5 Ne7 17. Ng5 $14 ) 16. a3 $16 f6 17. b4 Nd8 18. Na4 Nf7 19. c5 bxc5 ( 19... b5 20. Nc3 $16 ) 20. Nxc5 ( 20. Bxc5 $5 Bxc5+ 21. Nxc5 Bc6 $18 ) 20... Bxc5 $16 21. Bxc5 Qb7 22. e5 f5 ( 22... Rd8 23. exf6 gxf6 24. Re1 $16 ) 23. Rd2 Rg8 ( 23... Qb5 24. Qc3 $18 ) 24. Rcd1 Rd8 25. Ng5 Nxg5 26. fxg5 Kf7 27. g6+ Kxg6 28. Qg3+ Kf7 29. Qg5 h6 ( 29... d5 30. exd6 Rd7 31. Qh5+ g6 32. Qxh7+ Rg7 33. Qh3 $18 ) 30. Qh5+ g6 31. Qxh6 Rg7 ( 31... d5 32. exd6 Qe4 $18 ) 32. Qg5 Qc8 33. Qxd8 $3 { Annihilates a defender: d8 } ( 33. Qxd8 Qxd8 34. Rxd7+ Qxd7 35. Rxd7+ Kg8 36. Rd8+ Kh7 37. Rxa8 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Hoogeveen Essent""]
[Site ""Hoogeveen""]
[Date ""2001.10.18""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Van Wely, Loek""]
[Black ""Polgar, Judit""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2686""]
[ECO ""E15""]
[EventDate ""2001.10.14""]
[PlyCount ""122""]
[WhiteElo ""2714""]

1. d4 { E15: Queen's Indian: 4 g3 sidelines, 4 g3 Ba6 and 4 g3 Bb7 early deviations } 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. b3 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Be7 7. Bg2 c6 8. O-O d5 9. Qc2 Nbd7 10. Rd1 Rc8 11. Bf4 c5 12. dxc5 Bxc5 13. Qb2 O-O 14. Nc3 Bb4 15. Ne5 b5 16. a3 ( { Not } 16. Nxb5 Bxb5 17. Nd3 Ba5 18. cxb5 Bc3 $17 ) 16... Bxc3 17. Qxc3 bxc4 18. b4 Bb7 19. e4 ( 19. Rac1 $5 $15 ) 19... dxe4 $17 20. Nxd7 Nxd7 21. Be5 f6 22. Bd4 Qc7 23. Bxa7 Ne5 24. a4 e3 25. Qxe3 Bxg2 26. Kxg2 Qb7+ 27. Kg1 ( 27. f3 $5 Nxf3 $1 { Demolition of pawn structure } 28. Qxf3 Qxa7 29. Ra2 $17 ) 27... Nf3+ ( 27... Qxb4 $6 28. Bd4 $15 ) 28. Kf1 Nxh2+ 29. Kg1 Nf3+ 30. Kf1 e5 31. Bc5 Rfd8 32. a5 ( 32. Rac1 Qc6 33. a5 e4 $17 ) 32... Nd4 ( 32... Rd2 33. Rxd2 Nxd2+ 34. Qxd2 Qh1+ 35. Ke2 Qxa1 36. Qd7 $11 ) 33. Kg1 $17 Nf3+ ( 33... Nc2 34. Qc3 Nxa1 35. Qxc4+ Kh8 36. Rxa1 $17 ) 34. Kf1 $19 Qc6 35. a6 ( 35. Rac1 e4 $19 ) 35... Nd2+ ( 35... Ng5 $5 36. Rxd8+ Rxd8 37. Qc1 Qh1+ 38. Ke2 $19 ) 36. Kg1 $17 Nb3 37. a7 ( 37. Qe2 $5 Nxa1 38. Qxc4+ Kh8 39. Rxa1 $17 ) 37... Nxa1 $19 ( 37... Nxc5 38. Rxd8+ Rxd8 39. Qxc5 Qxc5 40. bxc5 $18 ) 38. Rxa1 Rd3 39. Qe2 Qd5 40. Kh2 Ra8 ( 40... e4 41. Ra5 $19 ) 41. Be3 ( 41. Re1 $19 ) 41... Qe4 ( 41... f5 $5 42. Ra5 Qe4 43. Rb5 $19 ) 42. b5 f5 43. Re1 ( 43. b6 f4 44. Ra4 fxe3 45. Rxc4 $19 ) 43... f4 ( 43... Rd6 $5 44. b6 c3 $19 ) 44. Bc5 $17 fxg3+ 45. fxg3 Qd5 ( 45... Qb7 46. b6 Rad8 47. Qxe5 Rd2+ 48. Re2 $11 ) 46. Qxe5 $11 Rd2+ 47. Kh3 Qg2+ 48. Kh4 ( 48. Kg4 Rdd8 $15 ) 48... Qh2+ ( 48... h5 49. Re4 c3 $14 ) 49. Kg4 $11 { Threatening mate... how? } 49... h5+ 50. Kg5 { Threatening mate: Kg6 } 50... Qh3 51. Re4 Rd3 ( 51... Rad8 52. Kg6 Qd7 $18 ) 52. g4 $18 { The mate threat is Kg6 } 52... hxg4 53. Qe6+ Kh8 54. b6 Rad8 $4 { Black has lost his nerve... understandable when you consider his position } ( 54... Rb3 55. Qc6 Qh6+ 56. Qxh6+ gxh6+ 57. Kxh6 ( 57. Kxg4 $6 c3 $18 ) 57... Rh3+ 58. Kg6 Rg8+ 59. Kf5 Rh5+ 60. Ke6 Rxc5 61. b7 $18 ) 55. Re5 ( 55. Bd4 Qh1 56. b7 Qc1+ 57. Be3 R3d5+ 58. Kg6 Rf8 59. b8=Q Rg5+ 60. Kxg5 Qxe3+ 61. Rxe3 Rxb8 62. axb8=Q+ Kh7 63. Qh2# ) 55... Qh1 $4 { solves nothing } ( 55... Rb3 56. Bd4 { Clearance to allow e5-a5 } 56... Rf3 $18 ) 56. Qxg4 ( 56. b7 Qh6+ 57. Qxh6+ gxh6+ 58. Kxh6 Ra3 59. b8=Q Ra6+ 60. Bb6 Rxb6+ 61. Qxb6 Rd6+ 62. Qxd6 Kg8 63. a8=Q+ Kf7 64. Rf5# ) 56... Qh6+ $19 57. Kf5 Qf6+ ( 57... c3 58. Qe4 Qh3+ 59. Kf4 Qh4+ 60. Kf5 g6+ 61. Ke6 Qh3+ 62. Rf5 gxf5 63. Bd4+ Kg8 64. Qd5 Rxd4 65. Qxd4 Qh6+ 66. Qf6 Re8+ 67. Kxf5 Qh5+ 68. Qg5+ Qxg5+ 69. Kxg5 c2 70. Kg6 c1=Q 71. a8=R Qc6+ 72. Kg5 Rxa8 73. b7 Qd5+ 74. Kg4 Ra4+ 75. Kg3 Qb3+ 76. Kf2 Ra2+ 77. Ke1 Qb1# ) 58. Ke4 Qc6+ 59. Kf5 ( 59. Kf4 { a last effort to resist the inevitable } 59... c3 60. Be3 Rf8+ 61. Rf5 Qh6+ 62. Qg5 Rxf5+ 63. Kxf5 Rd5+ 64. Kg4 Rxg5+ 65. Bxg5 $19 ) 59... Rf3+ 60. Qxf3 Qxf3+ 61. Ke6 Qf6# 0-1"
"[Event ""ECC""]
[Site ""Halkidiki GRE""]
[Date ""2002.09.28""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Motylev, A.""]
[Black ""Polgar, Ju""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2681""]
[ECO ""B33""]
[EventDate ""2002.09.22""]
[PlyCount ""60""]
[WhiteElo ""2634""]

1. e4 { B33: Sicilian: Pelikan and Sveshnikov Variations } 1... c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Qb6 5. Nb3 Nf6 6. Nc3 e6 7. Qe2 Bb4 8. Bd2 O-O 9. a3 Be7 10. O-O-O d5 11. exd5 Nxd5 12. Nxd5 exd5 13. Bc3 Be6 14. Qf3 Rac8 15. Qg3 g6 16. h4 Rfd8 17. h5 ( 17. Nd4 $5 { should be investigated more closely } 17... Bc5 18. Nxe6 Bxf2 19. Qf3 Qe3+ 20. Rd2 Qe1+ 21. Rd1 Qe3+ 22. Rd2 Qe1+ 23. Rd1 Qe3+ $11 ) 17... d4 $15 18. hxg6 hxg6 ( 18... fxg6 19. Qh2 h5 20. Qg3 $15 ) 19. Nxd4 ( 19. Bd2 $5 { is an interesting idea } 19... Ne5 20. Na1 $11 ( 20. Qxe5 Bf6 21. Qb5 Qxb5 22. Bxb5 Bxb3 $15 ) ) 19... Nxd4 $17 20. Rxd4 Rxc3 { Demolition of pawn structure } ( { Inferior is } 20... Rxd4 21. Qe5 Bg5+ 22. Qxg5 Rxc3 23. bxc3 $14 ) 21. bxc3 { Theme: Deflection from a3 } ( 21. Qxc3 Rxd4 ) 21... Rxd4 22. cxd4 Qxd4 23. c3 { Controls b4 } 23... Qc5 24. Kd2 Bg5+ ( 24... Bf6 25. Be2 $11 ) 25. Kc2 ( 25. Ke1 $5 $11 { is worth consideration } ) 25... Kg7 $17 26. Bd3 Bf6 27. Rb1 $4 { leads to further unpleasantness } ( 27. Kd1 Qxc3 28. Qe3 $17 ) 27... Qxc3+ $19 28. Kd1 Bg5 $3 { the final blow } ( 28... Qxa3 $6 { is the less attractive alternative } 29. Ke1 b5 30. Rxb5 $17 ) 29. Ke2 ( 29. Qxg5 Bf5 ) 29... Bg4+ $3 { a small price for the final victory } 30. Kf1 ( 30. Qxg4 Qd2+ ) 30... Bf4 $3 { a sacrifice that decides the game } ( 30... Bf4 31. Qxf4 Qxd3+ 32. Kg1 Qxb1+ 33. Kh2 Qd1 $19 ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Olympiad""]
[Site ""Bled SLO""]
[Date ""2002.10.29""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Polgar, Ju""]
[Black ""Mamedyarov, S.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2580""]
[ECO ""C80""]
[EventDate ""2002.10.26""]
[PlyCount ""46""]
[WhiteElo ""2685""]

1. e4 { C80: Open Ruy Lopez: Sidelines and 9 Nbd2 } 1... e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. Nbd2 Nc5 10. c3 d4 11. Ng5 Bd5 12. Nxf7 ( 12. Bxd5 $5 { must be considered } 12... Qxd5 $14 ) 12... Kxf7 $15 13. Qf3+ Ke6 14. Qg4+ Kf7 $2 { weakening the position } ( 14... Ke7 15. e6 Bxe6 $14 ) 15. Qf5+ $18 Ke7 ( 15... Ke8 16. e6 $1 { Discovered attack } 16... Bxe6 17. Re1 dxc3 18. Bxe6 ( 18. Rxe6+ $6 Nxe6 19. Qxe6+ Ne7 $16 ) 18... Nxe6 19. Rxe6+ Ne7 20. bxc3 $18 ) 16. e6 $1 { Theme: Clearance for f5-c5 } 16... Bxe6 { A pinning theme } ( 16... Nxe6 17. Bxd5 { Theme: Double Attack } ) 17. Re1 ( 17. Qxc5+ Qd6 18. Qh5 Bxb3 19. Nxb3 Kd7 $18 ) 17... Qd6 ( 17... Qd7 18. Qxc5+ Kd8 19. Qg5+ Be7 20. Qxg7 Rg8 21. Qxh7 Bd5 22. Bxd5 Qxd5 $18 ) 18. Bxe6 Nxe6 19. Ne4 Qe5 20. Bg5+ Kd7 21. Nc5+ $1 { Clearance to allow e1-e5 } 21... Bxc5 ( 21... Qxc5 { Theme: Deflection from e6 } 22. Qxe6# { A classical mating theme } ) 22. Qf7+ ( 22. Rxe5 $6 { is the less attractive alternative } 22... Nxe5 23. Qxe5 Bd6 $16 ) 22... Kd6 ( 22... Kc8 { the last chance for counterplay } 23. Rxe5 Nxe5 24. Qxe6+ Nd7 25. cxd4 Bb6 $18 ) 23. Be7+ $3 { the final blow } ( 23. Rxe5 $2 { looks tempting, but } 23... Nxe5 24. Qh5 Nxg5 25. Qxg5 d3 $19 ) 23... Kd5 ( 23... Nxe7 { A deflection } 24. Rxe5 { Annihilates a defender: e5 } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Superstars Hotel Bali""]
[Site ""Benidorm ESP""]
[Date ""2002.11.29""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Ponomariov, R.""]
[Black ""Polgar, Ju""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2685""]
[ECO ""B90""]
[EventDate ""2002.11.29""]
[PlyCount ""76""]
[WhiteElo ""2743""]

1. e4 { B90: Sicilian Najdorf: Unusual White 6th moves, 6 Be3 Ng4 and 6 Be3 e5 } 1... c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 Ng4 7. Bg5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. Bg3 Bg7 10. h3 Nf6 11. Qe2 Nc6 12. Nxc6 bxc6 13. e5 dxe5 14. Bxe5 O-O 15. h4 g4 16. g3 Qb6 17. O-O-O Be6 18. Bg2 Rfd8 19. Rhe1 h5 20. b3 { Prevents intrusion on c4 } 20... Rac8 21. Na4 Rxd1+ 22. Rxd1 Qb5 ( 22... Qa5 $14 ) 23. Bf1 ( 23. Qxb5 $5 { is an interesting alternative } 23... cxb5 24. Bb7 $14 ) 23... Bc4 $11 24. Qxc4 Qxe5 25. c3 ( 25. Qd4 Qf5 26. Bxa6 Rb8 $11 ) 25... Qf5 26. Qc5 Qf3 27. Bd3 ( 27. Bxa6 $5 { might be a viable alternative } 27... Ra8 28. Bf1 $11 ) 27... Bh6+ $15 28. Kc2 Ne4 29. Qe5 $2 ( 29. Qxh5 $5 { must be considered } 29... Nxf2 30. Nb2 Nxd1 31. Qxh6 Ne3+ 32. Kc1 Qh1+ 33. Kd2 $11 ) 29... Nxf2 ( 29... Qxf2+ 30. Kb1 Nxg3 31. Qxe7 $19 ) 30. Be2 Qg2 31. Re1 ( 31. Bf1 Qh2 32. Re1 Nh1+ 33. Kb1 Nxg3 $19 ) 31... Rd8 32. Qxe7 $2 ( 32. Bf1 Rd2+ 33. Kb1 $19 ) 32... Rd2+ $19 33. Kb1 Qd5 ( 33... Qxg3 34. Bxa6 Qf3 35. Qe8+ Kh7 36. Be2 Qf5+ 37. Ka1 $19 ) 34. Ka1 Ne4 { With the decisive threat Rxe2 } 35. Qe8+ Kg7 { Black threatens strongly Rxe2 } 36. Nb2 Rxb2 $1 { the knock-out blow } ( 36... Nxg3 { is clearly inferior } 37. Bc4 Qf3 38. Bxf7 $14 ) 37. Kxb2 $2 { Decoy to b2 } ( 37. Bc4 Rxa2+ 38. Kxa2 Qa5+ 39. Kb2 Qxc3+ 40. Ka2 Qc2+ 41. Ka1 $19 ) 37... Qd2+ { Theme: Double Attack } 38. Ka3 Nf6 ( 38... Nf6 39. Qxc6 Qxe1 40. Bxa6 Qxg3 $19 ) ( 38... Qxe1 $6 { is no comparison } 39. Qxe4 Qxg3 40. Qd4+ Kg8 41. Qf6 $19 ) 0-1"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2001.02.23""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Grischuk, A.""]
[Black ""Polgar, J.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Henderson,John""]
[BlackElo ""2676""]
[ECO ""B47""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[WhiteElo ""2663""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 { The Taimanov\Ka
n Sicilian.  I'm never quite sure which it is - Taimanov only likes to
recognise himself with one particular kind of set-up. } 7. O-O Nf6 8. Kh1 Nxd4 9. Qxd4 Bc5 10. Qd3 b5 11. f4 Bb7 12. Bf3 O-O ( 12... h5 { with the idea of ..
Ng4 is a bit more adventurous - and it's also a line with a good plus score
for Black. } ) 13. e5 Ne8 14. a4 $146 { Taking on b7 and either f5 or Ne4 is par
for the course here - usually White doesn't commit the queenside pawns. } 14... b4 15. Bxb7 Qxb7 16. Ne4 Be7 17. Be3 Qc6 18. Ng5 g6 ( 18... Bxg5 $6 19. fxg5 Rc8 20. Bd2 $1 ( 20. Rac1 d6 $1 ) 20... a5 ( 20... Qxc2 $2 21. Qxc2 Rxc2 22. Bxb4 ) 21. c3 b3 22. Rf4 $1 d6 23. Rh4 g6 24. Qh3 { with a big attack down the h-file. } ) 19. Rad1 d6 20. Bd4 dxe5 21. Bxe5 Nf6 22. Qh3 h5 23. Nf3 ( { Bluff?  I thought defending c2 with } 23. Qb3 { was the only way. } ) 23... Ng4 ( 23... Qxc2 $5 { After a good, long think.  I don't know what spooked Judit, but
taking on c2 looked good; what does White have? } 24. Nd4 ( 24. a5 Ng4 $1 ) 24... Qxa4 25. f5 ( 25. Qh4 Nd5 $1 ) ( 25. Qd3 Qe8 $1 { a little awkward, but two pawns
are two pawns and Black should be able to untangle herself. } ) 25... Ng4 $1 ( { Could this be what Judit missed? Apart from attacking the bishop on e5, Ng4
also threatens ..Qxd1 followed by a knight fork on f2.  This just looks good
to me. } 25... exf5 $2 26. Nxf5 $1 gxf5 27. Qh4 $1 Rfd8 28. Qg5+ Kf8 29. Rde1 { White has got a lot of pressure for the piece here. } ) 26. Qg3 exf5 { now you can take on f5 as the piece sac doesn't work anymore as there's no Qh4. } ) 24. Nd4 Qc5 25. Qg3 Rad8 26. c3 bxc3 27. bxc3 Rd5 28. Rde1 Rc8 29. Rf3 Bf8 30. h3 Nxe5 31. fxe5 Bg7 32. Rfe3 Qa5 $2 ( { Time trouble - } 32... Qc7 $1 { , not only keep's the pressure on e5, but also indirectly defending her king: } 33. Qf4 ( 33. Nxe6 $2 fxe6 34. Qxg6 Qf7 $1 ) 33... Rc5 $1 { and somethings got to
give for White - there's going to be too many weak pawns hanging at the end of
the day. } ) 33. Nxe6 $1 { The saving resource. } 33... fxe6 34. Qxg6 Qb6 35. Rf3 Rf8 36. Rxf8+ Kxf8 37. Rf1+ Kg8 38. Qe8+ ( { Grischuk could have put Polgar under extreme pressure with the simple } 38. Kh2 $1 { with the big threat of Rf7.  Black now has to play some very accurate
moves to survive. } 38... Qb7 39. Qxe6+ Kh8 ( 39... Kh7 40. Rf7 Rxe5 41. Qf6 $1 ) 40. Qe8+ Kh7 41. Qxh5+ Kg8 42. Qe8+ Kh7 43. Rf7 Rd8 $1 { To be fair, this move
was spotted by someone whom Lubosh Kavalek once stated: ""Before Fritz, we had
Ljubo!"" I thought that White was simply winning here, but Ljubomir Ljubojevic
had seen something that Deep Fritz hadn't. } 44. Qe6 Qe4 $1 45. Qf6 Rg8 ( 45... Qg6 $2 46. Qh4+ Kg8 47. Rxg7+ { wins. } ) 46. Qg5 ( 46. e6 Kh8 $1 ) 46... Qg6 47. Qh4+ Qh6 $11 { Once the queens come off, Black will be able to activate his
rook and bishop to reach a drawish ending: } 48. Qf6 ( 48. Qxh6+ Kxh6 49. Re7 Rc8 50. Re6+ Kg5 51. Rxa6 Bxe5+ 52. Kg1 Rxc3 $11 ) 48... Kh8 49. Qxh6+ Bxh6 50. Rf6 ( 50. e6 Re8 51. e7 Kg8 52. Rf6 Bg7 53. Rxa6 Be5+ 54. g3 Rxe7 ) 50... Bg7 51. Rxa6 Bxe5+ 52. Kg1 Rc8 $1 $11 { It's going to be too difficult for White to
make progress with the pawns.  Not only are Black's pieces active. but is
pawns are too far apart - they will be easy to contain. } ) 38... Kh7 39. Qxh5+ Kg8 40. Qf7+ Kh7 41. Qh5+ Kg8 42. Rf4 Qb1+ 43. Kh2 Bxe5 44. Qf7+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2001.02.23""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Shirov, A.""]
[Black ""Karpov, A.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Henderson,John""]
[BlackElo ""2679""]
[ECO ""B17""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""187""]
[WhiteElo ""2718""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Ng5 Ngf6 6. Bd3 e6 7. N1f3 Bd6 8. Qe2 h6 9. Ne4 Nxe4 10. Qxe4 c5 11. Qg4 ( { More popular has been } 11. Bd2 { or } ) ( 11. O-O ) 11... Qf6 $146 ( { A novelty - the more typical Caro-Kann move, } 11... Kf8 { , is more usual. } ) 12. c3 $6 ( { If White want's to take anything from the game, he really had to play } 12. Be3 $5 cxd4 ( 12... b6 13. Be4 Rb8 14. O-O-O $1 ) 13. Bxd4 e5 14. Qe4 $1 Qe6 15. Bc3 Nc5 16. Bb5+ Kf8 17. Qe3 { and White has much the better of it: Good pieces,
better scope for the rooks and a safer king. } ) 12... cxd4 13. cxd4 b6 14. O-O ( 14. Be4 Rb8 15. Bd2 Bb7 $1 16. Bxb7 Rxb7 17. Rc1 Rc7 ) 14... Bb7 15. Be3 h5 $1 { Karpov really has a nice position - just look how harmoniously placed his
pieces are. } 16. Qh3 Bxf3 17. gxf3 ( 17. Qxf3 Qxf3 18. gxf3 Ke7 $1 { is not the sort of ending I'd like to defending against Karpov. } ) 17... Rd8 18. Rac1 g5 19. Be4 Ke7 { Rather than sit back and watch Karpov squeezing him like
a python, Shirov decides it's time to rock the boat a little. } 20. Rfe1 Bf4 ( { Karpov may have been better opting for } 20... g4 $5 21. Qg2 Rhg8 22. Kh1 ) 21. Bxf4 Qxf4 22. d5 $1 { Now all the fun starts. } 22... Ne5 23. dxe6 f5 24. Rc7+ ( 24. Qxf5 $2 Qxf5 25. Bxf5 Nxf3+ 26. Kf1 Nxe1 27. Rxe1 Rd2 { is hopeless } ) 24... Kd6 25. Rxa7 fxe4 26. e7 Nxf3+ 27. Kf1 Rde8 28. Qd7+ Ke5 29. Rd1 Kf6 $1 30. Qc6+ Kf7 31. Rd8 Nxh2+ 32. Ke1 Ng4 $2 ( { With just under 40 seconds or so for
the last eight moves, Karpov makes a crucial slip at the wrong moment. The
winning line was: } 32... e3 $1 33. Qd5+ ( 33. fxe3 $2 Qxe3+ 34. Kd1 Qf3+ 35. Qxf3+ Nxf3 36. Ke2 g4 { and White doesn't seem to have an answer to Black simply pushing the h-pawn. } ) 33... Kg7 34. fxe3 Qxe3+ 35. Kd1 Qf3+ 36. Qxf3 Nxf3 { and again the same
winning plan seems unstoppable: ..g4 followed by pushing the h-pawn. } ) 33. Qxb6 e3 34. Qb3+ Kg7 35. Qc3+ Qf6 36. fxe3 Qxc3+ 37. bxc3 Ne5 ( { Karpov now had only
5-6 seconds left - and the pressure was beginning to tell.  I think he knew
that recapturing the pawn was going to lead to a similar position as in the
game, so decided instead to try and group all his pieces together, get to the
time control, and then see how the ground lay. } 37... Nxe3 38. Kf2 Nf5 39. Ra5 Kf6 40. Rdd5 Nxe7 41. Rd6+ Kf7 42. Rxg5 { and the likely result here is a draw
- this is better than the game; but, in reality, Black hasn't got the
resources to take advantage of the extra piece. } ) 38. Rd5 Kf6 39. e4 Nf3+ 40. Kf2 g4 41. Kg3 Rh7 42. Rf5+ Kg6 43. Ra6+ Kg7 44. Ra7 Kg6 45. Ra6+ Kg7 46. Ra7 Rh6 47. Rd7 Re6 48. Rxh5 Rxe4 49. Rf5 Ne5 50. Rc7 Re1 ( 50... Ng6 51. Rg5 Kf6 52. Rxg4 Re6 53. a4 { is also an easy draw. } ) 51. a4 Nf7 52. a5 Nh6 ( 52... R8xe7 53. Rxe7 Rxe7 54. a6 ( 54. Kxg4 $2 Nh6+ $1 ) 54... Nh6 55. Ra5 Ra7 { is also leading nowhere. } ) 53. Rf4 R8xe7 54. Rxe7+ Rxe7 55. a6 Re3+ 56. Kg2 Rxc3 57. Ra4 Rc8 58. a7 Ra8 59. Kg3 Kf6 60. Kf4 Ke7 61. Ra6 Nf7 62. Kxg4 Kd7 63. Kf5 Nd6+ 64. Kf4 Nb5 65. Ke5 Kc7 66. Kd5 Kb7 67. Ra1 Nxa7 { A theory draw
you would think in an elite tournament?  Well, not really!  Cast your minds
back to another Spanish elite tournament (Dos Hermanas, 1996), and you'll
discover that Garry Kasparov managed to beat Judit Polgar in this ending -
albeit with a little help from his opponent, who made the cardinal error of
trapping her king on the backrank.  The only reason I remember this was I had
to do a review in a magazine of the ChessBase Endgame CD-Rom's containing all
five-piece major endings on 4-CDs, which had just come out at the time. I
still find them indispensible - particularly as coasters when friends come
round and I don't want stains on the coffee table!    However, with Shirov's
king so central, the only way he could lose it now was by a Helpmate.  Shirov
makes no mistake of that. } 68. Rb1+ Kc7 69. Rc1+ Kb6 70. Rb1+ Nb5 71. Kc4 Rc8+ 72. Kd5 Rc5+ 73. Ke4 Kc6 74. Ra1 Nd6+ 75. Kd4 Rd5+ 76. Ke3 Kd7 77. Ra8 Ke6 78. Ra7 Kf5 79. Rc7 Re5+ 80. Kd3 Rd5+ 81. Ke3 Ne4 82. Rc4 Nc5 83. Rc3 Ke5 84. Ra3 Rd4 85. Rc3 Kd5 86. Ra3 Re4+ 87. Kf3 Re8 88. Re3 Rf8+ 89. Ke2 Kd4 90. Re7 Rf6 91. Re8 Ne6 92. Ra8 Nf4+ 93. Kf3 Nd3+ 94. Kg4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2001.02.23""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Leko, P.""]
[Black ""Kasparov, G.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Henderson,John""]
[BlackElo ""2849""]
[ECO ""B97""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""109""]
[WhiteElo ""2745""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 { The Fischer favourite - the Poisoned Pawn variation!  Bobby's had a phenominal
record with this line: a near 80% score with the Black pieces.    If you don't
count Efim Geller (his bete noire) using Fischer's pet-line against the man
himself (Monte Carlo, 1967), Bobby only ever lost one game with it - to Boris
Spassky in their epic 1972 Reykjavic match. } 8. Nb3 { The cautious approach.  This just leads to a sort of main line Najdorf. } 8... Be7 9. Qf3 Nbd7 10. O-O-O Qc7 11. Bd3 b5 12. a3 Rb8 ( 12... Bb7 { is more usual.
The text (though still fitting in with the ideals of the Najdorf) has only
ever been played 3-times - and all Black wins! } ) 13. Rhe1 b4 14. axb4 Rxb4 15. Kb1 Bb7 16. Qh3 Nc5 17. Nxc5 ( 17. Na2 Nxd3 18. Bxf6 Rxb3 19. Bxg7 Nxe1 20. Qxb3 Rg8 21. Bd4 Nxg2 22. Qf3 d5 23. Rg1 Qc4 24. Rxg2 Rxg2 25. Qxg2 Qxd4 26. Qg8+ Bf8 27. exd5 Bxd5 28. Qxh7 Qxf4 29. Qd3 Qc4 { 0-1 Ellison,D-Collinson,A/Balatonbereny 1992/TD (29). } ) 17... dxc5 ( { I thought } 17... Qxc5 { looked better.  But then again, who am I to question the man
that took over Fischer's mantle of mastery of the Najdorf? } 18. Na2 ( 18. e5 Nd7 $1 19. Na2 ( 19. Bxe7 $2 Qxc3 $1 ) 19... Bxg5 20. Nxb4 Bxf4 21. Nxa6 Bxa6 22. Bxa6 Bxe5 { Black has strong pressure on the White king. } ) 18... Rb6 { with an easy game. } ) 18. e5 Nd5 19. Nxd5 Bxd5 20. c3 ( 20. Bxe7 Qb6 $1 { a nice little zwischenzug (Bless you!) } 21. Bxc5 ( 21. Bd6 $4 Rxb2+ 22. Kc1 Qb4 $1 { soon mates. } ) 21... Rxb2+ 22. Kc1 Rb1+ 23. Kd2 Rxd1+ 24. Rxd1 Qxc5 25. Ke2 Qb4 { also looks drawn - but Black has the advantage of the outside passed-pawn.
He may be able to make something of it if he can safely get the rook into the
game. } ) 20... Rb3 21. Bc2 Qb7 $5 ( { Drastic action indeed.  I think Kasparov
started to worry about how he was going to get his rook into the game after a
Ba4+: } 21... Rb8 $1 22. Ba4+ $1 Kf8 ( 22... Bc6 23. Bxc6+ Qxc6 24. Bxe7 Kxe7 25. Qg3 $1 Qb6 26. Qh4+ Ke8 27. Re2 { and, apart from worrying about how to develop
the rook on h8, Kasparov will come under a lot of pressure with Rd6 coming
shortly. } ) 23. Bxe7+ Qxe7 24. Rd2 { and White has a little advantage - though nothing to worry about. } ) 22. Bxb3 Qxb3 23. Rxd5 $2 ( { Being in Spain, Leko really had to take the bull by the
horns here and go in for the kill.  But then again, Peter was never Matador
material - he's been too cautious all his life: } 23. Bxe7 $1 Qa2+ ( 23... Be4+ $2 24. Rd3 $1 Qc4 25. Rxe4 Qxe4 26. Bxc5 { wins } ) 24. Kc1 ( 24. Kc2 $6 Bb3+ 25. Kd3 Bxd1 26. Rxd1 Kxe7 ) 24... Qa1+ 25. Kc2 Qa4+ ( 25... Qa2 $2 26. Rxd5 $1 Qxd5 27. Bd6 ) 26. Kd3 Qc4+ 27. Ke3 Qe4+ 28. Kf2 Qxf4+ 29. Kg1 Kxe7 30. Qh5 $1 { and, with Rf1 threatened, White's hoping to entice Black to play ..g6,
weakening the dark-squares round the Black king.  White should be able to
convert this easily enough. } ) 23... Qxd5 24. Bxe7 Kxe7 25. Qh4+ Kd7 26. Qg4 Kc6 27. Qe2 $1 ( 27. Qxg7 $2 Rb8 $1 28. Rc1 ( 28. Qxf7 Qb3 29. Re2 Qd1+ $1 ) 28... Qe4+ 29. Rc2 ( 29. Ka1 $2 Rb5 $1 ) 29... Qxf4 { and suddenly White has got one or
two little problems to solve - though probably still drawn. } ) 27... Rd8 28. Qxa6+ Kc7 29. Qa7+ Kc6 { Leko's a pawn ahead but, with the domination of the
d-file and the active king should it go into a rook and pawn ending, Kasparov
can easily hold. } 30. Qa6+ Kc7 31. Qa5+ Kb7 32. Qb5+ Kc7 33. Qa5+ Kb7 34. Qb5+ { Leko repeats a few moves to make the time control in safety. } 34... Kc7 35. Qe2 h5 36. g3 g6 37. c4 ( { Trying to contest the d-file wasn't any better: } 37. Kc2 Qa2 $1 38. Qb5 ( 38. h3 c4 $1 ) 38... Qd5 { and we're basically back to where we started. } ) 37... Qd2 38. Qe3 $2 ( { Trying to be too clever: Leko's hoping Kasparov will exchange queen's now so
that he can have his rook more actively placed on e3 to defend the g-pawn. } 38. Qxd2 Rxd2 39. h4 Rd3 { the active rook guarentees the draw } 40. Rg1 Kb6 $11 ) 38... Rd4 $2 ( { The mutual time trouble explains all - Kasparov actually missed
a big chance to come out with the better side of the draw! } 38... Qb4 $1 { Now how does White defend the dual threats of ..Rd2 and ..Rd4? } 39. Rc1 Rd2 40. Rc2 Rxc2 41. Kxc2 Qxc4+ 42. Kd2 Kc6 { and now it's White looking for the draw. } ) 39. Qxd2 Rxd2 40. Re3 ( 40. h4 Rd3 41. Rg1 Kb6 { is much the same - the active rook secures the draw. } ) 40... Rxh2 41. Rf3 Kc6 42. Ka2 Rh3 43. Rb3 h4 44. gxh4 Rxh4 45. Rf3 Rh5 { With the idea of ..Rf5 and ..g5 winning. } 46. Rg3 Rh2 47. Rf3 Rc2 48. Kb3 Rc1 49. Rf2 Kb6 50. Rf3 Ka5 51. Rf2 Re1 52. Ka3 Ra1+ 53. Kb3 Rc1 54. Rf3 Kb6 55. Rf2 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2001.02.24""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Polgar, Judit""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Henderson,John""]
[BlackElo ""2676""]
[ECO ""B90""]
[EventDate ""2001.02.23""]
[PlyCount ""54""]
[WhiteElo ""2849""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 Ng4 { The Kasparov Variation. } 7. Bg5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. Bg3 Bg7 10. h3 Ne5 ( { Both these
players had this position in the last round of the Corus 2000 tournament. Then,
Judit played the unusual } 10... Nf6 $5 { and got a good game - though Kasparov won. } ) 11. f3 Nbc6 12. Bf2 Be6 13. Qd2 ( { After } 13. Nxe6 fxe6 { , Black has superb central control. } ) 13... Nxd4 14. Bxd4 Qa5 15. a3 Rg8 $1 { Castling on either wing is taboo, but the King is perfectly
safe in the centre.  The only problem Judit had was where to best develop the
rooks: c8 was the most obvious for the queen's rook, and from g8, the king's
rook stays out of harms way after the h-file is opened. } 16. h4 Rc8 17. hxg5 hxg5 18. O-O-O ( 18. Qxg5 $4 Nxf3+ $1 ) 18... Nc4 19. Bxc4 Bxd4 ( { Awkward for Black is } 19... Rxc4 $6 20. Bxg7 Rxg7 21. Rh8+ Kd7 22. g4 { , leaving problems of how to get the ""fianchettoed"" rook back into the game. } ) 20. Qxd4 $146 ( { White only got a small advantage after } 20. Bb5+ axb5 21. Qxd4 Rc4 22. Qd2 Kd7 23. Na2 Qxd2+ 24. Rxd2 g4 25. Nb4 gxf3 26. gxf3 f6 27. Nd3 { 1-0 Bologan,V-Xu Jun/Beijing CHN 2000/The Week in Chess 296 (81).  (80) } ) 20... Rxc4 21. Qa7 Qc7 ( { The thematic exchange sacrifice on c3 doesn't work here: } 21... Rxc3 22. bxc3 Qxa3+ 23. Kd2 { with a big White advantage. } ) 22. Kb1 Rc5 $1 { Entombing Kasparov's queen.  Kasparov's novelty of 20 Qxd4 had the idea of
Qa7 in  mind - trying to stretch the Black defenses - so he must have known
that his queen was safe here.  However, it does seem well out of place on a7. } 23. Nd5 Bxd5 24. exd5 Kf8 ( 24... Rxc2 $2 25. Rc1 Rc5 26. b4 $1 { and Black is losing very quickly. } 26... Rc3 27. Kb2 $1 { and carnage down the c-file. } ) 25. Rd2 Kg7 26. b4 ( { Kasparov felt he let the
game slip here. During the post mortem, both players skipped through the
begining of the game and concentrated all their efforts here. Kasparov felt
that, in reflection, he should have gone for: } 26. Rh5 Kf6 $1 ( { Again both
ers felt this looked the more natural move. The alternative left Black with
too many problems with her King and trouble in the ending, also. } 26... f6 27. g4 Rc8 ( 27... Rh8 28. Rxh8 Kxh8 29. Qa8+ Qc8 30. Qxc8+ Rxc8 31. Re2 Rc7 32. c3 Kg7 33. Kc2 Kf7 34. Kd3 { with the better ending. } ) 28. c3 ) 27. b4 ( 27. g4 Rc8 ( 27... b5 28. Qxa6 Rb8 29. f4 gxf4 30. Rf5+ Kg7 31. Rxf4 Rb6 32. Qa5 b4 33. Qa4 Rc3 ) 28. c3 ) 27... b5 28. Qxa6 Rc3 29. Rh6+ Kg7 30. Rh1 Rc8 31. Re1 Rxc2 32. Qxc8 Qxc8 33. Rxc2 { This was just some of the many lines that Garry and Judit
flicked out (to be honest, I couldn't keep up with the speed they went through
the variations at) - no definite conlcusion was reached at the end, though it
was felt that Kasparov had ""something"" but maybe not enough for a win. } ) 26... b5 27. Qxa6 Rc3 ( { In the end, White has to play carefully and Black has a perpetual in hand: } 27... Rc3 28. Re1 ( 28. Qxb5 $2 Rxa3 29. Rd3 Ra2 $1 30. Qc6 ( 30. Kxa2 Qxc2+ 31. Ka1 Ra8+ ) 30... Qa7 31. Qc3+ f6 32. Rhd1 ( 32. Re1 $2 Ra8 33. Kc1 Qf2 $1 34. Rxe7+ Kg6 ) 32... Ra8 ) 28... Rc8 29. Ree2 Qc4 30. Kb2 ( 30. Qa7 Rc7 31. Qd4+ Qxd4 32. Rxd4 Rxa3 ) 30... Rxc2+ 31. Rxc2 Qd4+ 32. Kc1 ( 32. Ka2 Qxd5+ 33. Kb2 Qd4+ ) ( 32. Kb1 Qd1+ 33. Kb2 Qd4+ ) 32... Qa1+ 33. Kd2 Qd4+ 34. Kc1 ( 34. Ke1 Qg1+ ) 34... Qa1+ $11 ) 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2001.02.24""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Leko, Peter""]
[Black ""Shirov, Alexei""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2718""]
[ECO ""C11""]
[EventDate ""2001.02.23""]
[PlyCount ""58""]
[WhiteElo ""2745""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Nbd7 6. Nf3 h6 7. Nxf6+ Nxf6 8. Bh4 c5 9. Bb5+ Bd7 10. Bxd7+ Qxd7 11. O-O cxd4 12. Bxf6 gxf6 13. Qxd4 Qxd4 14. Nxd4 O-O-O 15. Rfd1 Bc5 16. Ne2 Kc7 17. g3 Kc6 18. Kg2 h5 19. Nf4 h4 20. Rxd8 Rxd8 21. Nd3 Bd6 22. Rd1 Rg8 23. Ne1 Be5 24. c3 f5 25. Nf3 Bf6 26. Nd4+ Kc7 27. Nb5+ Kc6 28. Nd4+ Kc7 29. Nb5+ Kc6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2001.02.24""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Grischuk, Alexander""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2663""]
[ECO ""D30""]
[EventDate ""2001.02.23""]
[PlyCount ""38""]
[WhiteElo ""2679""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c6 4. Qc2 dxc4 5. Qxc4 Nf6 6. Bg5 b5 7. Qc2 Bb7 8. e4 Nbd7 9. Nbd2 a6 10. a4 h6 11. Bxf6 Qxf6 12. e5 Qd8 13. Bd3 Be7 14. O-O O-O 15. Ne4 c5 16. axb5 axb5 17. dxc5 Rxa1 18. Rxa1 Bxe4 19. Bxe4 Nxc5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2001.02.25""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Shirov, A.""]
[Black ""Kasparov, G.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Henderson,John""]
[BlackElo ""2849""]
[ECO ""B84""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""95""]
[WhiteElo ""2718""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 { A blast from
the past - You need to go as far back as the Yerevan Olympiad 1996 for Garry's
last Scheveningen, when he faced Topalov. Kasparov has never really been one
to play the Najdorf with ..e5, and usually always falls back on ..e6. } 7. f4 Be7 8. Be3 O-O 9. g4 d5 $1 { The recommended remedy. } 10. e5 Ne4 11. Nxe4 dxe4 12. g5 Qb6 $146 ( { Putting the queen on the same diagonal as the bishop does
look odd, but there's method in Kasparov's madness. Developing the queen on c7
has been more usual - until now that is!: } 12... Qc7 13. Qd2 Rd8 14. O-O-O Nc6 15. Kb1 b5 16. Qc3 Bb7 17. Nxc6 Bxc6 { 1/2-1/2 Lanka,Z-Van Wely,L/Pula 1997/CBM 57 ext (17). } ) 13. Nf5 { If Rb1 or Qc1,
..Bc5 is awkward. As for 0-0?  It looks as if Black can simply take on b2
safely as there's no real attack or threat from White. } 13... Qa5+ 14. Bd2 Qc5 15. Nxe7+ Qxe7 16. c3 b5 17. Be3 Rd8 18. Qc2 Bb7 { Black's easily equalised -
And, as they say in the Sicilian: If Black has equalised, he's winning! } 19. Kf2 Nd7 20. b4 { Shirov had to stop ..Nc5. } 20... Nf8 21. h4 Qc7 ( 21... Rac8 $5 22. a4 $1 { Probably the best. } 22... Qxb4 23. cxb4 Rxc2 24. axb5 axb5 25. Rhc1 Rb2 26. Rab1 Ra2 ( 26... Rxb1 27. Rxb1 Bc6 28. Rc1 Be8 29. h5 $1 ) 27. h5 { And, if anything, despite being a pawn down, White is better. } ) 22. h5 Nd7 23. h6 g6 24. a4 Nb6 25. axb5 axb5 26. Kg3 $5 ( { Puzzling, bit I think Alexei was worried about something like this: } 26. Bxb5 Nd5 27. Rxa8 Rxa8 28. Qd2 Nxf4 29. Rd1 ( 29. Bxf4 $2 e3+ 30. Qxe3 Bxh1 ) 29... Nd5 30. c4 Nxe3 31. Kxe3 Ra3+ 32. Ke2 Rd3 33. Qb2 Qd8 $1 ) 26... Nc4 27. Rxa8 Rxa8 28. Bxc4 Qxc4 29. Rd1 Bd5 30. Rd4 Qf1 31. Qd1 $1 { The only move.  If
Black gets to keep the queen's on, he stands much better.  Now, due to the
opposite coloured bishops and the formation of both sets of pawns, White can
realistically look for the draw. } 31... Ra1 32. Qxf1 Rxf1 33. Kg4 Rf3 ( { If there's a win, it has to be around here somewhere - but with the opposite
coloured bishops and all the pawns on the same coloured squares as the bishops,
It's not going to be all that easy: } 33... Re1 $1 34. Bf2 $1 ( 34. Bd2 $6 Re2 ( 34... Rg1+ $2 35. Kh3 Rh1+ 36. Kg2 e3+ 37. Rxd5 $1 exd5 38. Bxe3 { and Black will never be able to stage a breakthrough. } ) 35. Bc1 e3 36. Rd1 ( 36. Rd3 Rg2+ 37. Kh3 e2 38. Bd2 Rg1 ) 36... Rg2+ 37. Kh3 e2 38. Re1 Rf2 39. Bd2 Bf3 40. Kg3 Rf1 { White's helpless now - Black simply marches the king up the board:
Kf8-e7-d7-c6-d5-e4-d3. } ) 34... Re2 ( { To show you how difficult it is to win,
White - as in the game - can even give up a pawn and still draw easily enough: } 34... Rc1 35. Rd2 Rxc3 36. Bd4 Rc1 37. Bc5 Re1 38. Rc2 $1 Bc4 39. Rc3 { and again White blockades the crucial e3-square. } ) 35. Bg3 Re3 36. Rd2 Rxc3 37. Re2 e3 38. Be1 Rb3 39. Rc2 { Black has at least made some progress as White's
bishop can't get to c5.  However, now a new problem: White can generate his
own threats: } 39... Bc4 ( 39... Kf8 40. Rc3 $1 $11 ) 40. Ra2 Bd5 ( 40... Kf8 41. Ra8+ Ke7 42. Ra7+ Ke8 43. Ra8+ $11 ) 41. Rc2 Bc4 $11 ) 34. Bg1 Rxc3 35. Rd2 Kf8 36. Bc5+ Ke8 ( { The exchange sacrifice doesn't work here - though again it comes close: } 36... Rxc5 37. bxc5 b4 38. c6 $1 Ke7 ( 38... Bxc6 39. Rb2 e3 40. Kg3 $1 ) 39. Rd4 b3 40. Rb4 e3 41. Rb7+ Kd8 42. Kg3 Kc8 43. Rb5 Kc7 44. Rc5 Be4 ( 44... Kb6 45. c7 $1 Bb7 46. c8=Q Bxc8 47. Rxc8 ) 45. Rb5 Bd5 46. Rc5 $11 ) 37. Re2 Rc1 $2 ( { But it does here! } 37... Kd7 $1 38. Re3 Rxc5 39. bxc5 b4 40. Re1 Kc6 { White's in serious trouble: the active Black king, bishop and pawns will
secure the victory. } ) 38. Kg3 Kd7 39. Kf2 Kc6 40. Be3 Rb1 41. Bc5 { There's just no way through for Kasparov now. } 41... Rc1 42. Bd6 Rh1 43. Re3 Rh2+ 44. Kg3 Rc2 45. Bf8 Ra2 46. Bc5 Ra1 47. Kf2 Rc1 48. Bd6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2001.02.25""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Grischuk, A.""]
[Black ""Leko, P.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Henderson,John""]
[BlackElo ""2745""]
[ECO ""B12""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""46""]
[WhiteElo ""2663""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. c3 e6 5. Be3 Qb6 6. Qb3 Nd7 7. Nd2 f6 8. f4 g5 $5 { a new development in this system.  Instead of  ..Nh6 (with or without ..h5)
and ..Ne7, the idea is to breakdown the pawn chain as quickly as possible. 
It's very similar to the plan of f6 and g5 in the French Defence Tarrasch. } 9. Ngf3 gxf4 10. Bxf4 Bh6 $146 ( { Brutal and to the point: Leko's inovation simply
exchanges everything off for an easy life. } 10... Bg7 11. exf6 Ngxf6 12. Nh4 ( 12. Be2 O-O 13. O-O h6 14. Nh4 Bh7 15. Bd6 Rfe8 16. Nhf3 Ng4 17. Nh4 Ngf6 18. Ndf3 Ne4 19. Bf4 Rf8 20. g3 Rae8 21. Rae1 Qxb3 22. axb3 a6 23. Ng2 c5 24. Rd1 cxd4 25. cxd4 Rc8 26. Ne3 Bf5 27. Kg2 Rc6 28. b4 b5 29. Bd3 Nd6 30. Nxf5 Nxf5 31. Bb1 Rc4 32. b3 Rc3 33. Rfe1 Rxb3 34. Rxe6 Rxb4 35. Rxa6 Rb2+ 36. Kh3 h5 37. Ra7 Nb6 38. Ng5 Bh6 39. Rf1 Bxg5 40. Bxg5 Rxb1 41. Rxb1 { 1-0 Morozevich,A-Stohl,I/Istanbul TUR 2000/The Week in Chess 313 (41). } ) 12... O-O 13. Nxf5 exf5 14. Qxb6 Rae8+ 15. Kd1 axb6 16. Bd3 Nh5 17. Rf1 Re6 18. Kc2 c5 19. c4 cxd4 20. cxd5 Rg6 21. g3 Nc5 22. Bc7 Na6 23. Bxa6 bxa6 24. Kd3 b5 25. Rae1 Rf7 26. Re8+ Bf8 27. Rc8 Ng7 28. Nf3 Re7 29. Nxd4 Rd7 30. d6 Rf6 31. g4 Kf7 32. g5 Rfxd6 33. Bxd6 Bxd6 34. Nxf5 Be5+ 35. Kc2 Bxh2 36. Rc6 { 1-0 Antoniewski,R-Skalik,P/Zakopane chT 2000/The Week in Chess 310 (36). } ) 11. Bxh6 Nxh6 12. exf6 Nxf6 13. Be2 Rg8 { Black's equalised already; the half-point can be taken anytime now. } 14. Qxb6 axb6 15. O-O Ne4 16. Nxe4 Bxe4 17. Ne1 Nf5 18. Bf3 Ne3 19. Rf2 Bf5 20. Be2 Ke7 21. Bd3 c5 22. Bxf5 Nxf5 23. Nf3 h5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2001.02.25""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Polgar, J.""]
[Black ""Karpov, A.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Henderson,John""]
[BlackElo ""2679""]
[ECO ""B17""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""59""]
[WhiteElo ""2676""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Ng5 Ngf6 6. Bd3 e6 7. N1f3 Bd6 8. Qe2 h6 9. Ne4 Nxe4 10. Qxe4 Qc7 ( { The immediate } 10... c5 { was played by Karpov in his opening round game with Shirov. } ) 11. Qg4 Kf8 { This line is extremely popular at the top level. However, at first sight it is
hard to believe that a king move like that is enough for equality. First
played (I believe) by Andrei Kharltonov in the late 80s, the line soon became
popular with some of the world's top Caro aficionados: Speelman, Anand and, of
course, Karpov. } 12. O-O ( { The immediate } 12. Be3 { was Judit's choice in three
games against Karpov in a rapid play match in Hungary, 1998, where she scored
2/3. } ) 12... c5 13. dxc5 $5 { New - but not a novelty. 13 Re1 and 13 c3 is more
standard.  The idea is, at the cost of the White pawn structure, to open as
many lines as possible to try and take advantage of Black's underdevelopment. } 13... Nxc5 14. Be3 ( 14. Re1 e5 15. Bf5 e4 16. Nh4 Bxh2+ 17. Kh1 h5 18. Qh3 Be5 19. Be3 g6 20. Bxc8 Qxc8 21. Bxc5+ Qxc5 22. Rxe4 Kg7 23. c3 Bf6 24. Qf3 Rad8 25. Rf4 Qe5 26. g3 Rd2 27. Qxb7 Rb8 28. Qxa7 Rbxb2 29. Kg1 Qd5 30. a4 Be5 31. Rf3 Bf6 32. Rf4 Bxc3 33. Rf1 Be5 34. Rf3 Bf6 35. Rf4 Bg5 36. Ng2 Bxf4 37. Nxf4 Qe5 38. a5 h4 39. a6 Ra2 { 0-1 Luther,T-Anastasian,A/Istanbul TUR 2000/The Week in Chess 314 (39). } ) 14... Nxd3 15. cxd3 e5 $1 { Black has to unravel somehow, and this is the best way. } 16. Qe4 ( { How about } 16. Qh5 $5 Qe7 ( 16... g6 $6 17. Qh4 { and Black's looking a bit loose. } ) 17. Rae1 ( 17. Bg5 $6 Qe6 $1 { with the idea of ..Qg4 with a good game. } ) 17... Kg8 ( 17... g6 18. Bxh6+ Kg8 19. Qg5 $1 ) 18. Nd2 g6 19. Qe2 { with the idea of Ne4 and f4 to open up the game. } ) 16... g6 17. Rac1 $2 ( { Did Judit miss a trick here? } 17. Rfc1 $1 Qe7 18. Bxa7 Kg7 19. Qe3 Bg4 ( 19... Bf5 20. Bc5 $1 ) 20. Nd2 { and, with the idea of Nc4 and Bb6, White just seems to be a pawn ahead. } ) 17... Qe7 18. Rfe1 ( { Now if } 18. Bxa7 Kg7 $1 { see the difference - at the end of the
day, White's a-pawn is attacked, and Black has superb piece-play. } 19. Qe3 Bg4 20. Nd2 ( 20. a3 Bxf3 21. gxf3 Rhc8 $1 { White's pawn structure is completely
shattered.  Despite being a pawn ahead, the ending may be better for Black. } ) 20... b5 $1 ) 18... Bf5 19. Qa4 Kg7 20. Nxe5 ( 20. Bf4 f6 21. d4 e4 22. Bxd6 Qxd6 23. Nd2 Rhc8 $1 24. Rxc8 Rxc8 25. Qxa7 Qb4 { and Black's better here. } ) 20... Bxe5 21. Bf4 Rac8 22. Rxc8 Rxc8 23. Rxe5 Rc1+ 24. Bxc1 Qxe5 25. Be3 f6 26. Qb4 b6 27. h3 ( 27. d4 $1 Qe4 ( 27... Qd5 $2 28. Qe7+ ) 28. h3 { and Black still has a
lot of work to do to secure a draw: A pawn ahead, White has a strong, passed
d-pawn and the Black pawns are the more vulnerable to attack - especially with
the king unprotected on g7. } ) 27... g5 28. Qa3 Qc7 29. b4 Qd7 30. Qc3 ( 30. d4 Be6 { and Black can easily set up a good blockade from d5. } ) 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2001.02.27""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Grischuk, A.""]
[Black ""Kasparov, G.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Henderson,John""]
[BlackElo ""2849""]
[ECO ""B90""]
[EventDate ""2001.02.23""]
[PlyCount ""74""]
[WhiteElo ""2663""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. f3 { A Grischuk pet-line.
The young Muscovite wants to play the English Attack without having to worry
about the crucial, crunch-line, 6 ..Ng4 - the Kasparov Variation. } 6... Qb6 $1 { If Black wants to avoid going into the English Attack, then this is the way
to do it -despite the fact that your opponent has a 100% score of 4/4 against
this; including a win over Shirov in the semifinal of FIDE World Championship
KO in New Delhi recently. } 7. Nb3 e6 ( 7... Nc6 8. Qe2 e6 9. Be3 Qc7 10. g4 b5 11. O-O-O Bb7 12. h4 Rc8 13. Kb1 Nd7 14. Rg1 Nce5 15. Qf2 b4 16. Na4 Nxf3 17. Qxf3 Qc6 18. Nac5 Nxc5 19. Bxc5 dxc5 20. Na5 Qc7 21. Nxb7 Qxb7 22. Bc4 Be7 23. Qe2 Qc6 24. g5 O-O 25. h5 Rcd8 26. g6 Rxd1+ 27. Rxd1 fxg6 28. hxg6 Rf4 29. Qh2 { 1-0 Grischuk,A-Shirov,A/New Delhi IND 2000 (29). } ) 8. Qe2 Qc7 { With Be3 coming, the queen was going to have to move anyway. } 9. g4 b5 10. Be3 b4 $146 ( 10... Nc6 11. g5 Nd7 12. Qf2 Nce5 13. O-O-O b4 14. Nb1 Nc4 15. Bxc4 Qxc4 16. N1d2 Qc7 17. Kb1 Bb7 18. Rc1 a5 19. c4 Nc5 20. Nxc5 dxc5 21. h4 a4 22. Qh2 Bd6 23. f4 O-O-O 24. Rhd1 Rd7 25. e5 Be7 26. Nf1 Rhd8 27. Qe2 Rxd1 28. Rxd1 Rxd1+ 29. Qxd1 Qc6 30. Nd2 Kc7 31. Qf1 g6 32. Kc2 Qa6 33. Qd3 Qc6 34. h5 Qh1 35. hxg6 hxg6 36. Qf1 Be4+ 37. Kc1 Qxf1+ 38. Nxf1 Bd3 39. Nd2 Kc6 40. b3 a3 41. Kd1 { 1/2-1/2 Prasad,D-Ruck,R/Istanbul TUR 2000/The Week in Chess 313 (41). } ) 11. Na4 Nbd7 { The scene is set: White is looking to exploit the queenside,
Black is staking his claim in the centre. } 12. Qc4 Qxc4 13. Bxc4 d5 $1 14. exd5 Ne5 15. Be2 ( 15. Nb6 Nxc4 16. Nxc4 Nxd5 17. Bc5 Bd7 $1 { with the strong idea of ..Bb5 or ..Ba4 coupled with ..Rc8. } ) 15... Nxd5 16. Bd4 Bd6 17. Bc5 Be7 ( { Supported by Ljubomir Ljubojevic, we'd come to the
conclusion in the press room that the other retreat looked good for Kasparov: } 17... Bc7 $1 18. a3 bxa3 19. Rxa3 Bb7 { with the Black pieces looking the more ready for the first strike. } ) 18. a3 a5 ( 18... Bh4+ 19. Bf2 Bf6 20. Bd4 { achieves nothing for Black. } ) 19. Bd4 $1 { I think by now Kasparov was regretting he hadn't placed the bishop on c7 -
White's no worse here. } 19... f6 ( 19... Bf6 $2 20. g5 $1 ) 20. Nac5 $2 ( { Despite the fact that it cedes the bishop-pair, Grischuk have taken on e5: } 20. Bxe5 $1 fxe5 21. Nac5 bxa3 ( 21... O-O 22. axb4 Nxb4 23. Kd2 Rd8+ 24. Kc1 $14 ) 22. Rxa3 Bd7 23. Ra1 { Black's got slightly the better of it, but White has the better pawn structure. } ) 20... O-O 21. O-O bxa3 22. Rxa3 Nf4 23. Bb5 Rb8 24. Bxe5 Nh3+ $1 ( 24... Rxb5 $2 25. Bxf4 Rxc5 26. Nxc5 Bxc5+ 27. Kg2 Bxa3 28. bxa3 e5 ( 28... Rd8 29. Bc7 Rd2+ 30. Rf2 $11 ) 29. Bd2 $11 ) 25. Kg2 Rxb5 26. Bg3 $2 ( 26. Kxh3 $1 fxe5 ( 26... Bxc5 27. Nxc5 fxe5 28. Nd3 e4 29. c4 $1 Rb6 30. Ne5 Rxb2 31. Rxa5 ) 27. c4 $1 Rb4 28. Rxa5 $11 ) 26... Ng5 ( { Kasparov could have gone for a simple win of a
pawn, but was probably worried about the prospects of an opposite coloured
bishop ending. } 26... Bxc5 27. Nxc5 Rxc5 28. Kxh3 Rxc2 $15 ) 27. Bf2 $2 ( { White's last - and only - chance was: } 27. c4 $1 Rxc5 ( 27... Rb4 28. h4 Rxc4 29. Rxa5 Nf7 30. Rc1 Rxc1 31. Nxc1 $11 ) 28. Nxc5 Bxc5 29. Rxa5 { and the passed
c and b-pawn offer good survival chances against the Black pieces. } ) 27... Bb7 { There's no-way back for Grischuk now. } 28. Bg1 Rc8 $1 29. h4 Bxf3+ $1 30. Rxf3 Nxf3 31. Kxf3 Bxc5 32. Nxc5 Rbxc5 33. Bxc5 Rxc5 34. c3 h5 35. gxh5 Rxh5 36. b4 axb4 37. cxb4 Rxh4 0-1"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2001.02.27""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Polgar, Ju""]
[Black ""Shirov, A.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Henderson,John""]
[ECO ""B90""]
[EventDate ""2001.02.23""]
[PlyCount ""93""]

{ Game of the day though is unquestionably Judit Polgar's superb win over
Alexei Shirov.  After a lean period, she's back to her brilliant best again.  
   The Polgar phenomenon is well recorded. The youngest of three Hungarian
sisters (all chess masters), Judit, like Zsuzsa and Sofia, was taught at home
by their psychologist father, Laszlo (and mother, Klara), who planned their
entire family as an experiment to test his controversial theory that geniuses
are made, not born, which led to Dominic Lawson in his controversial book, The
Inner Game, to cruelly (and unfairly) christen her ""Lassie"", because she was
no more than just a trained dog. Their education included five hours' daily
chess instruction. All three played and studied chess to the exclusion of
virtually everything from the age of four. It didn't take long for the trio
hit the headlines and, in 1984, they started attending international
tournaments - and beating up the men!    The Polgar phenomenon is well
recorded.  The youngest of three Hungarian sisters (all chess masters), Judit,
like Zsuzsa and Sofia, was taught at home by their psychologist father, Laszlo
(and mother, Klara), who planned their entire family as an experiment to test
his controversial theory that geniuses are made, not born, which led to
Dominic Lawson in his controversial book, The Inner Game, to cruelly (and
unfairly) christened her ""Lassie"", because she was no more than just a trained
dog.  Their education included five hours' daily chess instruction.  All three
played and studied chess to the exclusion of virtually everything from the age
of four.  It didn't take long for the trio hit the headlines and, in 1984,
they started attending international tournaments - and beating up the men!    
   Judit is beyond doubt the greatest female player in the game's history -
even at one time regarded as a potential heir to the Kasparov throne.  She has
proved that it was possible for a woman to compete at the very top, something
she only achieved by never competing in the weaker female game, which she's
always shunned.  Playing on board three in the men's team in the recent
Olympiad, she was their star performer with a score of 10/13 - the second
highest points total of any player in the men's Olympiad.    This
""toughening-up"" policy of competing only in Open tournaments quickly paid off.
In 1991 she became the first female to win a full national title (Hungarian
champion); a result that led the way for her to break the 30 year record of
arch misogynist Bobby Fischer, by becoming at 15 the youngest grandmaster in
the game.      Before the tournament started, ""Honest"" Jeff Sonas and
finger-operated abacas had decide that Judit would be trailing the field at
the end, alongside Anatoly Karpov. After the comprehensive way she demolished
Shirov, I think Jeff will also have to revise his odds here, too! } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 { Again the English Attack,
which must be one of the most popular lines against the Najdorf these days.
Intended as a quiet sideline of the Najdorf to avoid all the theory, it first
became a big favourite of the man that should have been Britain's first GM,
William Hartston, in the early 70s when the Najdorf was at its zenith during
the Fischer years. Its was then refined by the likes of Nigel Short (who
really had most to do with its development), Mickey Adams, John Nunn and
Murray Chandler in the 80s as a way of avoiding all the reams of theory in the
Najdorf - now it basically IS the variation in the Najdorf with reams of
theory being produced on it! } 6... e5 7. Nb3 Be6 8. f3 Nbd7 9. Qd2 ( { Shirov is 
no stranger to this line - with either colour!  He had the Black side of it
last year in the Spanish Team Championships, he used it twice himself against
Gelfand in the FIDE KO in New Delhi, and also against Kasparov in the
Frankfurt Giants. } 9. g4 b5 10. g5 b4 11. Ne2 Nh5 12. Qd2 a5 13. Ng3 Nxg3 14. hxg3 a4 15. Nc1 Qa5 16. Bh3 Bxh3 17. Rxh3 Nb6 18. b3 d5 19. Nd3 Bd6 20. Rd1 d4 21. Bg1 axb3 22. axb3 Rc8 23. Qh2 Qa2 24. Rxh7 Rxh7 25. Qxh7 Rxc2 26. g6 Qxb3 27. Qxg7 fxg6 28. Nxe5 Qc3+ 29. Kf1 Bxe5 30. Qxe5+ Kf7 31. Qf4+ Kg8 32. Bf2 Nd7 33. Qg5 Qxf3 34. Qxg6+ Kf8 35. Qf5+ Qxf5 36. exf5 Ne5 37. Bxd4 Nf3 38. Be3 b3 { 0-1 Morovic,D-Shirov,A/Barcelona ESP 2000/The Week in Chess 301 (38). } ) 9... b5 ( 9... Be7 10. g4 O-O 11. O-O-O Qc7 12. Kb1 Rfc8 13. g5 Nh5 14. Nd5 Bxd5 15. exd5 Nb6 16. Rg1 a5 17. a3 a4 18. Nc5 dxc5 19. d6 Bxd6 20. Qxd6 Nf4 21. Bxf4 exf4 22. Bb5 g6 23. Rge1 Ra5 24. Re8+ Rxe8 25. Qxc7 Rxb5 26. Qxb7 { 1-0 Shirov,A-Gelfand,B/New Delhi IND 2000/The Week in Chess 318 (26). } ) 10. a4 b4 11. Nd5 Bxd5 ( 11... Be7 { was the only move here until the Shirov-Kasparov encounter from Frankfurt. } ) 12. exd5 Nb6 13. Bxb6 Qxb6 14. a5 $1 { The idea is simple: White is going to
stymie Black's play by rounding up on the vulnerable b-pawn. } 14... Qb7 15. Bc4 g6 ( 15... Be7 { is also an option, but apart from having to defend b4, Black is
cramped with no play.  The idea of ..g6 is to jettison the pawn and hope to
complicate matters with active piece play. } ) 16. Ra4 Rb8 17. Nc1 $1 $146 ( { A nice innovation: Judit is going to swing the knight round to d3 to first
pick up the b-pawn...and then the a-pawn! Such is the seriousness of Black's
position now, Shirov has to resort to drastic action. } 17. Qd3 Ra8 18. Qd2 Rb8 19. Qd3 Ra8 { 1/2-1/2 Shirov,A-Kasparov,G/Frankfurt GER 2000/The Week in Chess 294 (19). } ) 17... h5 $1 ( { Let's admit it. Shirov was never the one to go quietly now, was he? } 17... Bg7 18. Nd3 ( { White can also win the b-pawn without losing the d-pawn with } 18. Na2 $5 b3 19. Bxb3 O-O 20. Nc3 ) 18... Nxd5 19. Bxd5 Qxd5 20. Nxb4 Qxd2+ 21. Kxd2 Kd7 22. Rb1 Ra8 23. Nd5 { and the ending would have been too awful to contemplate for Black. } ) 18. Nd3 Bh6 { Black's only hope is to take the game into the weird and wonderful world
of Planet Shirov. } 19. Qxb4 Qc7 20. Qa3 O-O 21. Nf2 $1 ( { A brave move. 
Unbelievably, Judit is going to use her King as a defender on the queenside.
And if it works, she's also going to have the King primed for the ending. The
safer option would have been: } 21. O-O $5 Nd7 { with the idea of ..f5 to try and generate something - anything. } ) 21... Bc1 22. Nd3 Be3 23. Kd1 $1 Rfc8 24. Re1 { Look at how all the White pieces are working
together.  Judit's plan has been impressive. } 24... Bh6 25. c3 Rb5 { What else?  Shirov was just getting pushed off the board. } 26. Bxb5 axb5 27. Rb4 Nxd5 28. Rxb5 $1 { This simplifies everything - the advancing a-pawn cannot be stopped. } 28... Qc4 29. Rxd5 Qxd5 30. Kc2 Ra8 31. a6 Qc6 32. Ra1 e4 { One last throw of the dice. } 33. Nb4 Qc4 34. Qa5 exf3 35. gxf3 Re8 36. Qd5 $3 Re2+ 37. Kd1 Rd2+ 38. Qxd2 Bxd2 39. Kxd2 Qf4+ 40. Kc2 Qf5+ 41. Nd3 Qxf3 42. Ra5 ( 42. a7 $4 Qg2+ $1 $11 43. Kd1 ( 43. Kb3 Qd5+ 44. Kb4 Qb7+ ) 43... Qf3+ 44. Kd2 Qg2+ { and White can't
escape the perpetual - this has been a superbly played game by Judit. } ) 42... Qa8 43. a7 d5 44. Nb4 d4 45. Nd5 dxc3 46. bxc3 Kg7 47. Kb3 { Not only getting
out of any troublesome checks after Nb6 or c7, but also giving White an added
option of a stylish win by taking his king to b6 (via b4 and c5)  and then
playing Nc7. } 1-0"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2001.02.27""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Karpov, An""]
[Black ""Leko, P.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2745""]
[ECO ""E15""]
[EventDate ""2001.02.23""]
[PlyCount ""114""]
[WhiteElo ""2679""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. b3 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Be7 7. Bg2 c6 8. Bc3 d5 9. Ne5 Nfd7 10. Nxd7 Nxd7 11. Nd2 O-O 12. O-O Nf6 13. e4 b5 14. Re1 dxe4 15. Qc2 Rb8 16. Rad1 Qc7 17. Nxe4 bxc4 18. Nxf6+ Bxf6 19. bxc4 c5 20. d5 Bxc3 21. Qxc3 exd5 22. Bxd5 Bb7 23. Qe5 Rbc8 24. Qxc7 Rxc7 25. Bxb7 Rxb7 26. Rd5 Rc7 27. Rb1 Rc6 28. Rb5 Ra6 29. Rd2 Rc6 30. Rb7 Ra6 31. Rc7 Ra5 32. g4 g6 33. Kg2 a6 34. h4 Kg7 35. Kg3 h6 36. Kf4 Re8 37. Rdd7 Rf8 38. Rd2 Re8 39. g5 h5 40. f3 Kg8 41. Rdd7 Rf8 42. a4 Kg7 43. Rc6 Rxa4 44. Rxc5 Ra1 45. Ra7 Rh1 46. Kg3 Rg1+ 47. Kh2 Ra1 48. Re5 Ra4 49. Re4 a5 50. Kg3 Ra1 51. c5 Rc1 52. Rc7 Ra1 53. Rc4 a4 54. Ra7 a3 55. Rc2 Rc8 56. c6 a2 57. Kg2 Rb1 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2001.02.28""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Kasparov, G.""]
[Black ""Karpov, A.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Henderson,John""]
[ECO ""B12""]
[EventDate ""2001.02.23""]
[PlyCount ""61""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 { This must have came as a surprise to Karpov. 
Kasparov has never played the Advanced Variation, one of the most aggressive
systems against the Caro.  These days Karpov is so predictable;  Kasparov has
obviously prepared a minefield for him - the only question is: When is he
going to step on it? } ( 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Ng5 Ngf6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Qe2 Nb6 8. Bb3 h6 9. N5f3 c5 10. Bf4 Bd6 11. Bg3 Qe7 12. dxc5 Bxc5 13. Ne5 Bd7 14. Ngf3 Nh5 15. O-O-O Nxg3 16. hxg3 O-O-O 17. Rh5 Be8 18. Rxd8+ Kxd8 19. Qd2+ Bd6 20. Nd3 Qc7 21. g4 Kc8 22. g5 Bf8 23. Rh4 Kb8 24. a4 Be7 25. a5 Nd5 26. Kb1 Bd8 27. a6 Qa5 28. Qe2 Nb6 29. axb7 Bxg5 30. Nxg5 Qxg5 31. Rh5 Qf6 32. Ra5 Bc6 33. Nc5 Bxb7 34. Nxb7 Kxb7 35. Qa6+ Kc6 36. Ba4+ Kd6 37. Qd3+ Nd5 38. Qg3+ Qe5 39. Qa3+ Kc7 40. Qc5+ Kd8 41. Rxa7 { 1-0 Kasparov,G-Karpov,A/Linares 1992/CBM 28 (41) } ) 3... Bf5 4. Nc3 e6 5. g4 Bg6 6. Nge2 Ne7 ( { There was a funny incident at this
stage in the press room.  One of the hacks had tuned in for the ICC coverage
of the game and after he had ""fingered"" the K-K match, he almost fell off his
seat when he saw that Karpov's king was wandering around the board! Turns out
that, instead of the live coverage, Tony Miles was looking at some analysis on
the Advanced, which featured a famous encounter between Braga and Timman!: } 6... c5 7. Be3 Nc6 8. dxc5 Nxe5 9. Nd4 Nf6 10. f4 Nexg4 11. Bb5+ Ke7 12. Bg1 Qc7 13. c6 b6 14. Qe2 Qxf4 15. c7 Ne4 16. Nc6+ Kd6 17. h3 Qg3+ 18. Kf1 Qf4+ 19. Ke1 Qg3+ 20. Kf1 Qxc3 21. Qxg4 Qxb2 22. a4 Qxa1+ 23. Kg2 f5 24. Qh4 Qf6 25. Bh2+ Kc5 26. Nb8 Qxh4 27. c8=Q+ Kb4 28. Rb1+ Ka3 29. Ra1+ Kb4 30. Rb1+ Ka3 31. Ra1+ Kb4 { 1/2-1/2 Braga,F-Timman,J/Mar del Plata 1982/MCL (31). } ) 7. Nf4 c5 8. dxc5 ( 8. h4 cxd4 9. Nb5 Nec6 10. h5 Be4 11. f3 Bxf3 12. Qxf3 Nxe5 13. Qg3 Nbc6 14. Nd3 Nxd3+ 15. Bxd3 e5 16. O-O Bc5 17. Rf5 O-O 18. h6 g6 19. Rxe5 a6 20. Na3 Qc7 21. Bf4 Nxe5 22. Bxe5 Qb6 23. Rf1 Rae8 24. g5 Re6 25. Qf4 f5 26. gxf6 Kf7 27. b4 Bd6 28. Nc4 dxc4 29. Bxc4 d3+ 30. Kh2 Re8 31. Bxd6 dxc2 32. Bc5 Qc6 33. Bd5 Qd7 { 1-0 Kotronias,V-Karpov,A/Athens 1997/EXT 98 (33). } ) 8... Nd7 ( { There was an interesting aside here.  After the game, Alexei Shirov one (if
not THE) world expert on this line, asked the hacks in the press room after
the game if Karpov hadn't seen Kasparov's own analysis to his game with Bareev
at KasparovChess.com, where Garry had mentioned the possibility of animpending 
disaster in this line for Black after 9 h4?  Good question, Alexei!  But I
replied that after Karpov's disastrous computer handling during his Advanced
Match in Leon with Anand in 1999, I wasn't so sure that Karpov might know what
the Internet was!  For the record, here's Shirov-Bareev game from New Delhi. } 8... Nec6 9. h4 Qc7 10. Bg2 Qxe5+ 11. Kf1 d4 12. h5 Bxc2 13. Qxc2 dxc3 14. Nd3 Qd4 15. Be3 Qc4 16. Qxc3 Qxc3 17. bxc3 Na6 18. Rb1 O-O-O 19. Bxc6 bxc6 20. Ne5 Rg8 21. Nxf7 Rd7 22. Ne5 Rb7 23. Rxb7 Kxb7 24. Nd3 e5 25. Ke2 Be7 26. Kf3 Kc7 27. Ke4 Re8 28. Rh3 Kd7 29. Nxe5+ Kc7 30. Rf3 Bf6 31. Rf5 h6 32. f4 { 1-0 Shirov,A-Bareev,E/New Delhi IND 2000/The Week in Chess 318 (32). } ) 9. h4 Nxe5 10. Bg2 h5 11. Qe2 N7c6 12. Nxg6 Nxg6 13. Bg5 $146 ( { And here's the
minefield.  Kasparov and the team had found a big improvement from Karpov's
game last year against Shirov: } 13. Nxd5 Bxc5 14. Bg5 Nge7 15. Qb5 f6 16. Qxc5 Nxd5 17. O-O-O Qe7 18. Qb5 O-O-O 19. Bd2 hxg4 20. Qc4 Nb6 21. Qxg4 Rd4 22. Qg3 Rhd8 23. Bc3 Rxd1+ 24. Rxd1 Rxd1+ 25. Kxd1 Na4 26. Bxc6 { 1/2-1/2 Shirov,A-Karpov,A/Monaco 2000/CBM 75 (26). } ) 13... Be7 14. gxh5 Nf8 $2 ( { It was only by now that Karpov was seeing the power of Kasparov's TN.  He's
in a difficult position, and his only real alternative (bad as it was) was to
try: } 14... Nge5 15. f4 $1 ( 15. h6 $2 Bxg5 16. hxg7 Rg8 17. hxg5 Qxg5 $17 ) ( 15. Nb5 Nc4 $1 $15 ) ( 15. Bxe7 Qxe7 $11 ) 15... Nd7 16. O-O-O Nxc5 17. Bxd5 $1 Qb8 18. f5 Bxg5+ 19. hxg5 Qf4+ 20. Rd2 Qxf5 21. Qe3 $1 O-O-O 22. Bxc6 Rxd2 23. Bxb7+ Kxb7 24. Kxd2 $16 ) 15. Nb5 $1 Nd7 16. h6 $1 { Strong - very strong. } 16... Nxc5 ( 16... g6 17. Nd6+ Kf8 18. Bxe7+ Qxe7 19. h5 $1 Nxc5 20. hxg6 fxg6 ( 20... Qxd6 $2 21. g7+ Ke7 22. gxh8=Q Rxh8 23. O-O-O $18 ) 21. Qf3+ Kg8 22. Qg3 $1 Kh7 23. O-O-O $16 ) 17. Bf4 $1 ( { The position wasn't without its dangers for
Kasparov either.  We found the following amusing line in the press room before
Kasparov found the correct reply: } 17. hxg7 Rg8 18. Bf4 ( 18. Bh6 a6 19. Nc3 Nd4 20. Qd2 Nf5 $11 ) 18... Rc8 19. O-O-O Nb4 20. a3 ( 20. Nxa7 Nb3+ 21. axb3 Rxc2+ 22. Qxc2 Nxc2 23. Kxc2 Qa5 24. Be3 Rxg7 $13 ) 20... Nb3+ 21. Kb1 Rxc2 22. Qh5 Bf6 23. Be5 Rc1+ 24. Rxc1 Nd2+ 25. Ka1 Nb3+ 26. Kb1 Nd2+ 27. Ka1 Nb3+ $11 ) 17... Kf8 $2 ( { Black's only hope was to try and survive with: } 17... Na6 18. hxg7 Rg8 19. O-O-O $1 Rxg7 20. Rhg1 $1 Rc8 21. Qh5 $16 ) 18. hxg7+ Kxg7 19. O-O-O Kf8 ( { Kasparov is now crashing through in all lines: } 19... a6 20. Nc3 Bxh4 21. Qg4+ Kf8 22. Nxd5 $1 exd5 23. Rxd5 $18 ) 20. Kb1 { Not only looking to
further open up the game with c4, but also avoiding any chances of the fantasy
lines given to the note to move 17. } 20... a6 ( 20... Rc8 21. c4 $1 d4 22. Bxc6 d3 ( 22... bxc6 23. Nxa7 $18 ) 23. Qe5 f6 24. Qe3 Rxc6 25. Qg3 e5 ( 25... Rg8 26. Qf3 $18 ) 26. Rhg1 $1 Kf7 27. Qg6+ Ke6 28. Bxe5 $1 Rxh4 29. Bxf6 Bxf6 30. Rge1+ $18 ) 21. Nc7 Rc8 22. Bxd5 $1 exd5 23. Rxd5 Qxc7 ( { There was no other option.  Trying to save the queen lost the king! } 23... Nd7 24. Ne6+ $3 fxe6 25. Qxe6 Ncb8 26. Bd6 Rh7 ( 26... Bxd6 27. Rf5+ Nf6 28. Rxf6+ $18 ) 27. Rg1 $18 ) 24. Bxc7 Rxc7 25. Rf5 Rd7 26. c3 f6 27. Rg1 Nd8 28. Qg4 Ke8 29. Rh5 Rf8 30. Rxc5 Bxc5 31. Qh5+ 1-0"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2001.02.28""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Leko, P.""]
[Black ""Polgar, Ju""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2676""]
[ECO ""B97""]
[EventDate ""2001.02.23""]
[PlyCount ""54""]
[WhiteElo ""2745""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Nb3 Be7 9. Qf3 Nbd7 10. O-O-O Qc7 11. Bd3 b5 12. a3 Rb8 13. Rhe1 h6 14. Qh3 e5 15. f5 b4 16. axb4 Rxb4 17. Bd2 Nb6 18. g4 Rg8 19. Kb1 Nc4 20. Bxc4 Rxc4 21. g5 hxg5 22. Bxg5 Bb7 23. Bxf6 Bxf6 24. Nd5 Bxd5 25. Rxd5 Ke7 26. Qd3 Rc8 27. Re2 Qb6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2001.02.28""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Shirov, A.""]
[Black ""Grischuk, A.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2663""]
[ECO ""B45""]
[EventDate ""2001.02.23""]
[PlyCount ""63""]
[WhiteElo ""2718""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Ndb5 Bb4 7. a3 Bxc3+ 8. Nxc3 d5 9. Bd3 d4 10. Ne2 e5 11. O-O O-O 12. h3 Re8 13. Ng3 Be6 14. f4 exf4 15. Bxf4 Nd7 16. Qh5 g6 17. Qh6 Qf6 18. Bg5 Qg7 19. Qh4 Nce5 20. Bh6 Qh8 21. Nf5 Bxf5 22. exf5 Nxd3 23. cxd3 Qe5 24. Rf4 Nc5 25. Raf1 Nxd3 26. fxg6 fxg6 27. Rf7 Nc5 28. Rg7+ Kh8 29. Rff7 Ne6 30. Rxg6 d3 31. Rg4 Rg8 32. Rxh7+ 1-0"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2001.03.02""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Kasparov, G.""]
[Black ""Leko, P.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Henderson,John""]
[BlackElo ""2745""]
[ECO ""C88""]
[EventDate ""2001.02.23""]
[PlyCount ""61""]
[WhiteElo ""2849""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. a4 { The Anti-Marshall. Although Leko has never played the Marshall (8 c3 d5), he
has had plenty of experience of the White side of Frank's gambit, so would be
well aware of all the nuances in it, so Kasparov avoids it. It's not that he
is frightened of the Marshall.  It's just that, if Black doesn't go in for
anything speculative, he has a safe draw.  Playing the Anti-Marshall against
Nigel Short in their 1993 PCA title match was the advice given to Kasparov by
the former Soviet giant and opening expert, Efim Geller. } 8... Bb7 9. d3 d6 10. Nbd2 Na5 11. Ba2 c5 12. Nf1 Re8 13. Ne3 $146 ( { Different.  The standard
Lopez knight manoeuvre is to head for f5 via g3.  Garry new idea keeps this as
an option, but also allows him to cover d5 and c4. } 13. Ng3 h6 14. Nf5 Bf8 15. Bd2 b4 16. N3h4 d5 17. Qf3 Re6 18. Qg3 Kh7 19. Nf3 Nh5 20. Qg4 g6 21. Ne3 Nf6 22. Qh4 Re8 23. exd5 Nxd5 24. Nxd5 Bxd5 25. Bxd5 Qxd5 26. Ng5+ Kh8 27. Ne4 Qd8 28. Bg5 Qb6 29. Bxh6 Bxh6 30. Qxh6+ Kg8 31. Re3 { 1-0 Balashov,Y-Frolov,D/Moscow 1996/CBM 55 ext (31). } ) 13... h6 14. Bd2 c4 $6 ( { The wrong choice, according to Leko.  Instead, he felt that } 14... b4 $1 { was a better option. } ) 15. Bc3 Qb6 16. Nd2 Nc6 17. Nd5 Nxd5 18. exd5 Na5 19. Bxa5 $1 Qxa5 20. dxc4 $1 ( 20. axb5 $2 cxd3 21. Bc4 dxc2 ( 21... Qxa1 $2 22. Qxa1 axb5 23. Qd1 dxc2 24. Qxc2 bxc4 25. Nxc4 $16 ) 22. Qxc2 Qc7 $1 23. bxa6 Bxa6 24. Qe4 Bg5 $11 ) 20... Qxa4 21. c5 ( { Also good was } 21. Bb3 $5 Qb4 22. c3 Qc5 23. Ne4 Qc7 24. c5 $1 $14 ) 21... Qb4 ( { The defining moment.  During the post
mortem, Garry's legendary instinct detector was on full alert.  Looking at the
position, he commented to Leko that Black's position ""smelt bad"" - and worse
for this move.  Instead, both felt Black should have taken another route here,
though it still favours White thanks to strength of the c & d-pawn: } 21... Qd4 22. c6 ( 22. Ne4 $2 Qxd1 23. Raxd1 dxc5 24. d6 Bxe4 $1 $17 ) 22... Bc8 23. c3 Qb6 24. Bb1 $1 $14 { and White still controls the game. } ) ( { Also no better was } 21... Qh4 22. c6 Bc8 23. c4 $1 ) 22. Ne4 $1 ( { Kasparov, as ever, chooses the
best line, though he could also have opted for the immediate push of the
c-pawn: } 22. c6 $5 Bc8 23. Bb3 Bg4 $1 24. c3 ( 24. Nf3 Qf4 $1 ) 24... Qf4 25. f3 Bc8 ( 25... Bf5 26. Bc2 $1 $14 ) 26. g3 Qg5 27. c4 $1 Rb8 28. Ne4 Qg6 29. c5 $14 ) 22... Qxb2 23. cxd6 ( { Winnin the queen was also an option: } 23. c3 f5 24. cxd6 Bf8 ( 24... fxe4 25. dxe7 Qxc3 26. d6+ $18 ) 25. Re2 Qa3 26. Bb3 $18 ) 23... Bf8 ( 23... Bh4 24. g3 Bg5 25. c3 $18 ) 24. c3 f5 25. d7 Red8 26. d6+ Kh8 27. Nc5 Bc6 28. Nd3 Qxc3 29. Nxe5 Be4 30. Nf7+ Kh7 31. Ng5+ ( 31. Ng5+ Kh8 32. Nxe4 fxe4 33. Qd5 $1 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2001.03.02""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Polgar, J.""]
[Black ""Grischuk, A.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Henderson,John""]
[BlackElo ""2663""]
[ECO ""C96""]
[EventDate ""2001.02.23""]
[PlyCount ""107""]
[WhiteElo ""2676""]

{ ""Remember the name of Alexander Grischuk for the future - he's got great
potential,"" was the prophetic words to me last year at Linares from the
legendary Russian chess editor of ""64 - Review"", Alexander Roshal.    Much
like Anatoly Karpov, Garry Kasparov and Vladimir Kramnik, the 17-year-old
Muscovite is another Russian who's become the leading player of his generation
- and one with genuine designs on the laurel leafs of the world championship. 
   The last year has proved to be the big breakthrough for Grischuk as he
moved onto the world stage. After strong showings in the New York Open,
Reykjavik Open and North Sea Cup, he went on to big wins at the Lausanne Yong
Masters, Chigorin Memorial and the Torshavn International. Not content with
that, he more than played his part in Russia winning the recent Chess Olympiad
in Istanbul.     However, the highlight of that glittering year was
unquestionably his performance in the Fide KO world championship in New Delhi.
Unlucky to be knocked out in the semi-final by Alexei Shirov in a superb match,
Grischuk walked away with some serious pocket money -  $172,000!    Grischuk
showed he had a much better feeling for handling the nuances of the Black side
of the Lopez than Leko, as he came close to defeating Judit Polgar. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Bb7 { The Romanishin Variation. Named after one the most
original thinkers in the game, the Ukrainian GM Oleg Romanishin, who is one of
the world's leading experts on this line. It's also one of Grischuk's
favourite pet-lines. } 12. Nbd2 ( { Traditional theory in the Lopez is that White
should play d5 as soon as Black commits the bishop to b7. However modern
players tend to opt for a more open centre, reasoning that at some point Black
must make a minor concession by exchanging in the centre. The locking of the
center with 12 d5 saw an amazing game between Shirov and Grischuk from the
FIDE KO World Ch: } 12. d5 Nc4 13. a4 Nb6 14. Qe2 Nxa4 15. Bxa4 bxa4 16. c4 Nd7 17. Rxa4 Nb6 18. Ra3 a5 19. Nc3 a4 20. Be3 Bc8 21. b3 axb3 22. Rxb3 Ra6 23. Reb1 f5 24. Bxc5 $1 dxc5 25. Nxe5 Na4 26. Nxa4 Rxa4 27. Nc6 Qc7 28. e5 Ra6 29. Qf3 f4 30. Re1 Bf5 31. Rb5 Bc2 32. Rb2 Bg6 33. Rd2 Be8 34. Nxe7+ Qxe7 35. d6 Qe6 36. Qb7 Bc6 37. Qxa6 Bxg2 $3 38. f3 ( 38. Kxg2 f3+ 39. Kh2 Qf5 40. Qb7 Qf4+ 41. Kh1 Qf5 $11 ) 38... Bxf3 39. Kh2 Bg4 40. Qb7 Qh6 41. Qd5+ Rf7 42. Kg1 Qxh3 43. Qg2 Qh4 44. Rf2 f3 $2 ( 44... Bh3 $1 $11 ) 45. e6 Rf8 46. e7 Re8 47. d7 Bxd7 48. Qxf3 Qg5+ 49. Kf1 { 1-0 Shirov,A-Grischuk,A/New Delhi IND 2000 (49). } ) 12... cxd4 13. cxd4 exd4 14. Nxd4 Re8 15. b4 Nc6 16. Nxc6 Bxc6 17. Bb2 Nd7 ( 17... Bf8 $6 18. Qf3 $1 Rc8 19. Bb3 Qe7 20. Rad1 Bb7 21. Qf5 d5 22. e5 Nd7 23. Ne4 g6 24. Qxd7 dxe4 25. e6 fxe6 26. Qd4 Kf7 27. Qh8 Qh4 28. g3 Qh5 29. Qf6+ Kg8 30. Rd7 { 1-0 Xie Jun-Chiburdanidze,M/Manila 1991/CBM 26 (30). } ) 18. Bb3 Bf6 19. Bxf6 Nxf6 20. Rc1 Rc8 21. Qf3 Bb7 $1 22. Rxc8 ( { Keeping the rooks on makes no
difference: Black's going to get in the freeing ..d5 and all his problems have
been solved. } 22. Rcd1 Qe7 23. Qf4 Qe5 24. Qxe5 Rxe5 25. f3 d5 $1 $11 ) 22... Qxc8 23. Qf4 Qc7 24. f3 Qb6+ 25. Qe3 ( { Keeping the queens on was no option: } 25. Kh1 $2 Qd4 $1 { and Black has the upper hand due to the better pieces and dominating queen. } ) 25... Qxe3+ 26. Rxe3 d5 $1 27. e5 $6 ( { On reflection, perhaps Judit could have had an easier life with } 27. Bc2 $5 dxe4 ( 27... Rc8 28. Bb3 $1 ) 28. Nxe4 Nd5 29. Rb3 Rc8 30. Bd3 Rc1+ 31. Kf2 { Black's a bit better, but White has an easier time of it here than in the game. } ) 27... Nh5 $1 $15 28. Bc2 Rc8 $2 ( { The young Muscovite was too hasty.  He
had a great chance to round up on the vulnerable e-pawn which would have given
him a golden opportunity for the full point. } 28... f6 $1 29. e6 Nf4 30. e7 Kf7 31. Nb3 ( 31. Bxh7 $2 g6 $1 32. Nb3 Kg7 33. Nc5 Bc8 $19 ) 31... g6 32. Nc5 Bc8 33. Bb3 Rxe7 $15 ) 29. Bf5 Rc1+ 30. Kf2 g6 31. Nb3 Rc4 32. Bd3 ( 32. Bd7 $2 Nf4 $1 ( 32... Rxb4 $2 33. Nc5 $1 Bc6 34. Bxc6 Rc4 35. Bxd5 Rxc5 36. Bb7 $11 ) 33. Nc5 Rc2+ 34. Kf1 d4 35. Ra3 Bd5 $1 36. g3 Bc4+ 37. Ke1 Nd5 $19 ) 32... Rxb4 33. g3 Ng7 34. Re2 Bc8 35. Rc2 $1 ( { Realistically the best chance.  White can't
wait around for Black to reposition his pieces to make the ending simpler: } 35. h4 Bf5 $1 36. Bxf5 Nxf5 37. Nc5 a5 38. Nb7 a4 39. Nd6 a3 $1 $17 ) 35... Bxh3 36. Rc6 Ra4 37. g4 h5 $6 ( { Grischuk misses his big chance here.  Instead } 37... Rxa2+ 38. Kg3 ( 38. Be2 Ne6 39. Nc1 Ra3 40. Kg3 Ng5 41. Nd3 h5 42. gxh5 Bf5 $1 43. Nf4 Ne4+ 44. Kg2 Nc3 45. hxg6 fxg6 46. Kf2 ( 46. e6 Nxe2 47. Nxe2 Ra2 $19 ) 46... d4 $19 { White can't stop all of the three passed pawns. } ) 38... Ne6 $1 39. Rxe6 ( 39. Nc5 Rg2+ $1 40. Kxh3 Nf4+ 41. Kh4 h6 $1 42. Bxg6 Nxg6+ 43. Kh3 Rc2 $1 44. Rc8+ Kh7 45. Rc7 Nxe5 $19 ) 39... fxe6 40. Kxh3 Ra3 41. Bc2 b4 { wins for Black. } ) 38. Nc5 Rxa2+ 39. Kg3 hxg4 40. fxg4 Ne6 ( { There's now a ray
of hope for Polgar.  Black's now finding it difficult to make progress due to
the active White pieces: } 40... Ra3 41. Kxh3 ( 41. Kh4 Rc3 $1 $19 ) 41... Ne6 42. Nxe6 Rxd3+ 43. Kh4 fxe6 44. Rxa6 Kf7 45. Ra7+ Ke8 46. Kg5 $1 { and the king stuck on  the backrank guarantees White a draw. } ) 41. Nxe6 fxe6 42. Bxg6 Kg7 ( { Grischuk was now realising the problems he had in trying to win
from here.  The most obvious try also looks as if it draws: } 42... Bg2 43. Rxe6 a5 44. Kf4 Rf2+ 45. Kg5 Be4 46. Bf5 $1 $11 ) 43. Bh5 Bf1 44. Rxe6 b4 45. Rg6+ Kh8 46. Rb6 Bb5 47. g5 Ra1 48. g6 Rg1+ 49. Kf4 b3 50. Rb8+ Kg7 51. Rb7+ Kh8 52. Rb8+ Kg7 53. Rb7+ Kh8 54. Rb8+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2001.03.01""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Karpov, An""]
[Black ""Shirov, A.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2718""]
[ECO ""D27""]
[EventDate ""2001.02.23""]
[PlyCount ""87""]
[WhiteElo ""2679""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Nbd2 Nc6 10. Be2 Ke7 11. a3 a5 12. b3 b6 13. Bb2 Rd8 14. Rfc1 Bb7 15. Bxf6+ gxf6 16. Ne4 Bd6 17. Nxd6 Rxd6 18. Rc3 f5 19. Rac1 Kf6 20. Ne1 Ne7 21. Kf1 Rad8 22. Rc7 Bd5 23. b4 axb4 24. axb4 e5 25. b5 Be6 26. Nf3 Nd5 27. R7c6 Rxc6 28. bxc6 Rc8 29. Ke1 Nb4 30. Bb5 Rc7 31. Nd2 Bd5 32. f3 Ke6 33. Kd1 Kd6 34. Nc4+ Kc5 35. Na3+ Kd6 36. Nc4+ Bxc4 37. Rxc4 Nd5 38. Kd2 Ra7 39. Rc2 Ra3 40. c7 Nxc7 41. Rc6+ Kd7 42. Rxb6+ Nxb5 43. Rxb5 Ra2+ 44. Ke1 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2001.03.03""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Polgar, Ju""]
[Black ""Kasparov, G.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Henderson,John""]
[ECO ""B90""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""69""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 { Again the English Attack. } 6... e6 7. f3 b5 8. Qd2 Nbd7 9. O-O-O Bb7 10. g4 Nb6 11. Qf2 Nfd7 12. Bd3 Rc8 13. Nce2 Be7 14. h4 O-O 15. Kb1 Na4 $146 ( { A novelty from Kasparov.  The standard continuation here is 15 ..d5: } 15... d5 16. g5 dxe4 17. fxe4 Nc4 18. Bc1 Qb6 19. Qg2 Nde5 20. h5 Rfd8 21. Bxc4 Rxc4 22. Be3 Bc5 23. Qg3 Nd7 24. g6 hxg6 25. hxg6 fxg6 26. Qxg6 Nf8 27. Qh5 Bxe4 28. Rdf1 Nh7 29. Qf7+ Kh8 30. Nxe6 Rg8 31. Bxc5 Rxc5 32. N2f4 { 1-0 Adams,M-Georgiev,K/Elenite 1993/CBM 38 (32). } ) 16. g5 Ndc5 17. Ng3 Qc7 18. Nb3 d5 19. e5 $1 ( { Attack was the only form of defense - especially against
Kasparov! Sitting back and trying to defend this position wasn't really on for
Judit, so she opts for counter-attack by opening up some lines towards
Kasparov's own king.  Her other form of counter-attack wasn't so hopeful: } 19. exd5 Nxd3 20. Rxd3 Bxd5 21. Nf5 Bb4 $1 22. Rxd5 exd5 23. Bd4 Nc5 24. Nxg7 ( 24. Bxg7 Nxb3 25. axb3 Rfe8 26. Bd4 Bc5 ) 24... Nxb3 25. axb3 Bc5 $1 { with no direct route through to Kasparov's king. } ) 19... Qxe5 20. Bd4 Qc7 21. f4 Ne4 { Attempting to blockade some of those open lines. } 22. Bxe4 dxe4 23. Rhe1 Bd6 24. Nh5 e5 25. c3 ( 25. Bxe5 $2 Bxe5 26. fxe5 Qxe5 27. Nd4 Rc4 $1 $19 ) 25... f6 26. gxf6 exd4 27. Nxd4 g6 $2 ( 27... Ba3 $3 28. fxg7 ( 28. Ne6 Qf7 $1 29. Qg3 Nxb2 30. Rd4 g6 31. f5 Na4 32. Re3 Bc5 33. fxg6 hxg6 34. Nxc5 Nxc5 35. Nf4 Kh7 36. h5 Qxf6 37. hxg6+ Kg8 38. Qh3 Rc7 $19 ) ( 28. bxa3 Nxc3+ 29. Ka1 Nxd1 30. Rxd1 g6 31. Ne6 Qc3+ 32. Qb2 ) 28... Rf7 29. Rd2 Bxb2 30. Rxb2 Nxb2 31. Qxb2 Qxc3 32. Qxc3 Rxc3 $19 ) 28. f5 gxh5 29. Ne6 ( { The most obvious must have been tempting - but good for Kasparov!: } 29. Qg2+ Kf7 ( 29... Kh8 30. Ne6 Rg8 31. Qd2 e3 32. Rxe3 Qc4 33. Qxd6 Rg2 $19 ) 30. Qg7+ Ke8 31. Ne6 Nxc3+ 32. bxc3 Qxc3 33. Re2 Bd5 $1 ) 29... Nxc3+ 30. bxc3 Qxc3 31. Rxd6 Qb4+ 32. Ka1 Qc3+ 33. Kb1 Qb4+ 34. Ka1 Qc3+ 35. Kb1 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2001.03.03""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Shirov, A.""]
[Black ""Leko, P.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Henderson,John""]
[ECO ""C88""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""85""]

{ ""My grandfather plays more interesting chess than Peter...and he's been dead
for years!""  So wrote a humble Olive Farmer from Greece (aka Nigel Short) on
the ICC recently.  Well, this was at least a spirited effort from young Mr
Leko in an attempt to dispel the ""boring"" tag - but he does seem to prefer the
draw to the win when given the option! } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. h3 $5 { A Shirov, Anti-Marshall speciality. } 8... Bb7 9. d3 h6 10. Nc3 Bc5 $146 { Up to now, 10 ..Re8 or ..d6 has been the only moves here.  However, Leko's
move fits in with his Archangel\Moeller set-up with ..Bb7. } 11. a4 b4 12. Ne2 Na5 13. Ba2 d5 14. Nxe5 dxe4 15. d4 Ba7 16. Be3 Bd5 $1 { Common sense, really. 
Leko has to do something about the knight on a5, and his move (challenging the
Shirov's strong, white-squared bishop) makes way for the knight to come back
into the game via b7 or c6. } 17. c4 bxc3 18. b4 Nc6 19. Nxc6 Bxc6 20. Nxc3 Nd5 21. Bxd5 Bxd5 22. Bxh6 { It's Planet Shirov time! } 22... gxh6 23. Qg4+ Kh8 24. Qh5 f5 ( { The draw is inevitable: } 24... Be6 25. Qxh6+ Kg8 26. Rad1 Bxd4 27. Rxd4 Qxd4 28. Nxe4 f6 29. Qg6+ $11 ) 25. Qxh6+ Kg8 26. Qg6+ Kh8 27. Qh6+ Kg8 28. Re3 { Shirov still has some trick's left before the draw. } 28... f4 29. Qg6+ Kh8 30. Qh6+ Kg8 31. Qg6+ Kh8 32. Nxd5 { Nothing boring about this draw! } 32... fxe3 33. Qh6+ Kg8 34. Qg6+ Kh8 { And we all sat back getting ready for the final repetition...or so we thought. } 35. Rc1 $4 { They have a saying in Spain: ""Tirar la casa la por ventana.""
(Throwing the house out of the window).  Fortunately for Shirov, Leko throws
the house back through the window! } 35... Qh4 $4 ( { Incredulous!  Leko turns
down a rock-solid win in preference for a draw.  It's clear though what was
going through his head: For the last dozen moves or so he's been ready for the
draw. } 35... exf2+ $1 { spotted by everyone - including probably Nigel Short's grandfather! } 36. Kf1 Qh4 $1 { Eh, where's the repetition, Alexei? } 37. Rxc7 Bxd4 38. Nf6 Bxf6 39. Rc5 e3 40. Rh5+ Qxh5 41. Qxh5+ Kg7 42. Qg4+ Kh6 $1 43. Qf4+ Bg5 44. Qd6+ Rf6 $19 ) 36. fxe3 Rg8 37. Nf4 $1 Bxd4 ( 37... Raf8 38. Qxe4 Qg3 39. Qe5+ Rg7 ( 39... Qg7 $4 40. Ng6+ Kh7 41. Qh5+ Qh6 42. Nxf8+ Rxf8 43. Rxc7+ Kg8 44. Qxh6 $18 ) 40. Rc6 Rxf4 41. Rh6+ Kg8 42. Qe6+ Rff7 43. Qc8+ Rf8 44. Qe6+ $11 ) 38. Qxe4 Bf6 39. Qxa8 Rxa8 40. Ng6+ Kg8 41. Nxh4 Bxh4 42. Rxc7 Be1 43. b5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2001.03.04""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Grischuk, A.""]
[Black ""Karpov, An""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Henderson,John""]
[ECO ""B12""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""99""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nc3 Qb6 { After the carnage inflicted by
Kasparov in round 5, Karpov wisely sidesteps any possibility of repetition by
avoiding the main-line. } 5. Nf3 e6 6. Be2 Ne7 7. O-O Bg4 $146 { More often seen
is 7 ..Nd7, but there is no real difference here as the line tends to go 7 ..
Nd7 8 b3 Bg4. } 8. Na4 Qc7 9. b3 b5 { This may be a bit too committal - Grischuk
can take advantage of Karpov's lack of development to open the game now. Maybe
the cautious 9 ..Nd7 was to be preffered. } 10. Nb2 Nd7 11. c4 $1 bxc4 12. bxc4 dxc4 13. Ng5 Bxe2 14. Qxe2 Nb6 15. Nxc4 Nf5 16. Rd1 Be7 17. Nf3 ( { There was an option that took advantage of the bad, black pawns: } 17. Rb1 $5 O-O 18. Qc2 $1 Nxc4 ( 18... Rfd8 19. g4 Bxg5 20. gxf5 Be7 21. fxe6 fxe6 ) 19. Qxc4 { White's got nice and easy play here. } ) 17... Nxc4 18. Qxc4 Qd7 19. g4 Nh4 20. Nxh4 Bxh4 21. g5 $1 h6 ( 21... Qd5 $6 22. Qxd5 cxd5 23. Rb1 h6 ( 23... O-O 24. Rb3 $1 ) 24. gxh6 gxh6 25. Rb7 $14 ) 22. d5 $1 hxg5 23. Qxc6 Rc8 24. Qxd7+ Kxd7 25. d6 f6 { The locked in bishop on h4 causes Karpov trouble. } 26. Be3 a5 27. Rab1 Rb8 28. Bb6 ( { Grischuk misses a good opportunity: } 28. Rbc1 $5 Rbc8 ( 28... Rhc8 29. Ba7 Rxc1 30. Rxc1 Rb7 31. Bd4 g4 32. Rc5 fxe5 33. Bxe5 Bf6 34. Rxa5 Bxe5 35. Rxe5 $14 ) 29. Bd4 g4 30. Kg2 { and White's much better in the ending. } ) 28... fxe5 29. Rdc1 e4 30. Rc7+ Kxd6 31. Rxg7 Rhc8 ( 31... Rhg8 32. Rh7 $1 Rbc8 ( 32... Rh8 33. Bc7+ Kc6 34. Rc1+ Kb7 35. Rd7 $1 $16 ) 33. Bc7+ Kd5 ( 33... Kc6 34. Bxa5 Rgf8 35. Bb6 $14 ) 34. Rd1+ Kc5 35. a4 $14 ) 32. Rd1+ Ke5 33. Be3 $2 ( { Much better was } 33. Bc7+ $1 Kf6 34. Rdd7 Rb1+ 35. Kg2 { with chances - though probably drawn with careful play. } ) 33... Kf6 ( { Karpov's habitual time trouble is his own downfall.  I suppose if he had
more than the 50 or so seconds he had on the clock, he may well have
discovered he had much better!: } 33... Rc2 $1 34. Rf7 Rb5 $1 35. Bd4+ Kd6 36. Ba7+ Kc6 37. Re7 Rbb2 38. Rxe6+ Kc7 39. Re7+ Kc8 40. Re8+ Kb7 41. Rd7+ Kc6 $1 $17 ) 34. Rdd7 Rd8 35. Bxg5+ Bxg5 36. Rdf7+ Ke5 37. Rxg5+ Kd4 38. Ra7 $1 Rb1+ $2 ( { Missing the main chance to save the game: } 38... e3 $1 39. fxe3+ Kxe3 40. Re5+ ( 40. Raxa5 Rd1+ 41. Kg2 Kf4 $1 $11 ) 40... Kd4 41. Raxa5 Rb1+ 42. Kf2 Rb2+ 43. Kg3 Rg8+ 44. Kf3 Rf8+ $11 ) 39. Kg2 Rb2 40. Raxa5 Rf8 $2 ( { Desperation to make the final move at the time control: Karpov had to play } 40... Rd5 41. Rgxd5+ exd5 42. Kg3 $11 ) 41. Ra4+ $1 Kd3 42. Rg3+ Kd2 43. Rxe4 { The rest is academic now: White easily wins. } 43... Rxa2 44. Rxe6 Ra4 45. Rd6+ Kc2 46. Rdd3 Raf4 47. Rgf3 Rxf3 48. Rxf3 Rh8 49. Rf4 Kd3 50. h4 1-0"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2001.03.04""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Kasparov, Gary""]
[Black ""Shirov, Alexei""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""ChessBase Team""]
[ECO ""A00""]
[EventDate ""2001.02.23""]
[PlyCount ""75""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. Nbd2 Nc5 10. c3 d4 11. Ng5 Qxg5 12. Qf3 O-O-O 13. Bxe6+ fxe6 14. Qxc6 Qxe5 15. b4 Qd5 16. Qxd5 exd5 17. bxc5 dxc3 18. Nb3 d4 19. Ba3 g6 20. Bb4 Bg7 21. a4 Kd7 ( { This exact position occurred in Shirov-Timman, Hoogovens 1996.
Shirov was White and won. This is how the game continued: } 21... Kd7 22. axb5 axb5 23. Rad1 Ke6 24. Rfe1+ ( { but we must also consider the following game: } 24. Rd3 Kd5 25. Na5 Ra8 26. Bxc3 Ke4 27. Rfd1 dxc3 28. Re3+ Kf5 29. g4+ Kxg4 30. Nb3 Rhe8 31. Rg3+ Kh4 32. Rd7 Rg8 33. Rd5 Bf6 34. Nd4 g5 35. Rd7 Kh5 36. Rxc3 Ra1+ 37. Kg2 Rd1 38. Rxh7+ Kg6 39. Rxc7 Rxd4 40. Rb3 Rg4+ 41. Kf1 b4 42. Rc6 Kf5 43. Rd3 Re8 44. Rd5+ Re5 45. Rd7 Rc4 46. Rb7 Re6 47. Rc8 Bd4 48. c6 Bc3 49. c7 Rec6 50. h3 Ke4 51. Ke2 Be5 52. Rcb8 Rc2+ 53. Kf1 Kf3 54. Ke1 Rc1+ 55. Kd2 Bf4+ { 0-1 Sargissian,G-Danilovic,A/Moscow 1997. } ) 24... Kd5 25. Bxc3 Kc4 26. Ba5 Kxb3 27. Rb1+ Kc4 28. Rec1+ Kd5 29. c6 Kd6 30. Rxb5 Rb8 31. Bb4+ Ke6 32. Re1+ Kf6 33. Be7+ Kf7 34. Rd5 Rhc8 35. Rd7 Kg8 36. g3 Rb6 37. Rc1 Rb3 38. Bc5 d3 39. Rd1 Rcb8 40. Kg2 Bf8 41. Bxf8 Rxf8 42. R1xd3 Rxd3 43. Rxd3 Rf7 44. f4 Re7 45. g4 Re6 46. Rd8+ Kf7 47. Rd7+ Re7 48. Rxe7+ Kxe7 49. g5 { 1-0 } ) 22. axb5 axb5 23. Rfd1 ( { Now we have only one predecessor game: } 23. Rfd1 Ke6 24. Rac1 Rd5 25. Ba5 Ra8 26. Rd3 Rxa5 27. Nxa5 Rxc5 28. Kf1 b4 29. Nb3 Rd5 30. Ra1 c5 31. Ra6+ Rd6 32. Nxc5+ Kd5 33. Rxd6+ Kxc5 34. Rd8 b3 35. Rc8+ Kb4 36. Ke2 Ka3 37. Rd1 c2 38. Rd3 Bh6 39. Rxc2 { 1-0 Van den Doel,E-Timmermans,I/Deizisau 1999 } ) 23... Ke6 24. Rac1 { Deep Fritz
thinks that Timmerman's move 24...Rd5 is not good. 24...c6 looks a bit like a
draw (= 0.37). After a few minutes Fritz switches to 24...Rhe8 with a +0.56
score. Maybe Kasparov is winning?! Well, Shirov is in a big think. He's
probably looking for a way to escape. Our bets are now on Kasparov. } 24... Rhe8 25. Kf1 Kf5 26. c6 g5 27. Ba5 Rd6 28. Bb4 Rdd8 29. Rd3 g4 30. Bc5 Ke4 31. Rcd1 h5 { and Deep Fritz thinks Kasparov is completely winning. } 32. Nxd4 b4 33. Re3+ Kd5 34. Bxb4 Kc4 35. Bxc3 Rxe3 36. fxe3 Rf8+ 37. Ke2 Kxc3 38. Ne6 { Shirov resigned. } 1-0"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2001.03.04""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Karpov, An""]
[Black ""Polgar, Ju""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Mathias Feist + Deep Fritz""]
[ECO ""E12""]
[EventDate ""2001.02.23""]
[PlyCount ""160""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 d5 6. Bg5 Be7 7. Qa4+ Qd7 8. Qxd7+ Nbxd7 9. Nb5 O-O 10. cxd5 Nxd5 11. Bxe7 Nxe7 12. Nxc7 Rac8 13. Nb5 Rc2 14. Rb1 Be4 15. Ng5 Nf6 ( 15... Rxe2+ 16. Bxe2 Bxb1 17. Nxa7 ) 16. Nxa7 Bg6 17. f3 Rd8 ( 17... Nf5 $1 18. e4 ( 18. Nb5 Rd8 ( 18... Ne3 19. Kf2 Nfd5 20. Ne4 ) 19. e4 Nxd4 20. Rd1 e5 21. Nxd4 Rxd4 ) ( 18. Nh3 Nxd4 ( 18... Ne3 19. Nf4 ) 19. e4 Rd8 20. Nb5 Nxb5 21. Bxb5 Rdd2 ) 18... Nxd4 19. Rd1 e5 20. Rd2 Rc5 21. b4 Rc1+ 22. Rd1 Rxd1+ 23. Kxd1 Ra8 24. Nb5 Nxb5 25. Bxb5 Rxa3 ) 18. e4 Rxd4 19. Nb5 Rdd2 20. b4 h6 21. Rd1 Rxd1+ 22. Kxd1 Ra2 23. Nh3 Nd7 24. Kc1 Ne5 25. Kb1 Rd2 26. Kc1 Ra2 27. Kb1 Rd2 28. Nc3 f5 29. Kc1 Rd8 30. Nf4 Bf7 31. Bb5 Rc8 32. Kb2 fxe4 33. fxe4 Be8 34. Bxe8 Rxe8 35. Kb3 g5 36. Nfe2 N7c6 37. h4 g4 38. Rf1 Kg7 39. g3 Rc8 40. Rd1 Kf6 41. Na4 Rb8 42. Rd6 Ke7 43. Rd1 Kf6 44. Rd2 Ke7 45. b5 Na5+ 46. Kb4 Nac4 47. Rc2 Ne3 ( 47... Nd6 ) 48. Rc7+ Kd6 49. Rh7 Nd3+ ( 49... Ra8 50. Rxh6 Nc2+ 51. Kc3 ( 51. Kb3 Na1+ $11 ) 51... Rxa4 52. Kxc2 Rxe4 $16 ) 50. Kc3 Nf2 51. Rxh6 ( 51. Nd4 $1 Nxe4+ 52. Kd3 Nc5+ ( 52... Nd5 53. Rxh6 Ndf6 $18 ) 53. Kxe3 ( 53. Nxc5 bxc5 54. Nxe6 Nf5 55. Ng7 Nxg7 56. Rxg7 Rxb5 57. Rxg4 $16 ) 53... Nxa4 54. Rxh6 Nc5 $16 ) 51... Ke5 ( 51... Nxe4+ 52. Kd3 Nf5 53. Rg6 Ke5 $14 ) 52. Rg6 ( 52. Nb2 Rd8 53. Nc4+ Nxc4 54. Kxc4 Nxe4 $14 ) ( 52. Rh5+ Kxe4 53. Rh6 Ke5 $14 ) ( 52. Kb4 Nxe4 53. Rh5+ Nf5 $14 ) ( 52. Kb3 Nxe4 53. Rh5+ Nf5 $11 ) 52... Nxe4+ 53. Kb3 ( 53. Kd3 Nf5 54. Nac3 ( 54. Rxg4 $4 Nf2+ $19 ) 54... Rd8+ 55. Kc2 Ne3+ 56. Kc1 Rc8 57. Kb2 Nc4+ $14 ) 53... Nd2+ 54. Ka2 Ndc4 ( 54... Rc8 55. Nac3 ( 55. Nxb6 $4 Rc2+ 56. Ka1 Nb3+ 57. Kb1 Rxe2 $19 ) ) 55. Nac3 Ra8 ( 55... Rd8 ) 56. a4 Nd2 ( 56... Rf8 57. Nf4 Re8 $16 ) ( 56... Rd8 57. Rg5+ Kf6 58. Ne4+ Kf7 59. Kb3 Na5+ 60. Kb2 $16 ) 57. Kb2 Rd8 58. Rg5+ Kf6 59. Ka2 Nf3 60. Ne4+ Kf7 61. Rh5 Nd5 62. Rh6 Ra8 63. Kb3 Rg8 64. h5 Ng5 65. N2c3 Nxc3 66. Nxc3 Rd8 67. Rg6 Nf3 68. Rxg4 Nd4+ 69. Kb2 e5 70. Rg5 Kf6 71. Ne4+ Ke6 72. Rg6+ Kd5 73. Rd6+ Rxd6 74. Nxd6 Ne6 75. h6 Ng5 76. Nc8 e4 77. Kc2 Kd4 78. Nd6 e3 79. a5 Kc5 80. a6 Kd5 { and Black resigned. } 1-0"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2001.03.04""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Leko, P.""]
[Black ""Grischuk, A.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2663""]
[ECO ""B33""]
[EventDate ""2001.02.23""]
[PlyCount ""95""]
[WhiteElo ""2745""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Ndb5 Bb4 7. a3 Bxc3+ 8. Nxc3 d5 9. exd5 exd5 10. Bd3 O-O 11. O-O d4 12. Ne2 Bg4 13. Bg5 Qd6 14. Qd2 Bxe2 15. Bf4 Qd5 16. Bxe2 Rfe8 17. Rfe1 Rad8 18. Bd3 Ne5 19. Bxe5 Rxe5 20. Rxe5 Qxe5 21. Re1 Qc7 22. h3 g6 23. Qb4 Kg7 24. Re7 Rd7 25. Rxd7 Qxd7 26. c3 dxc3 27. Qxc3 Qd6 28. Be2 b6 29. h4 h6 30. g3 Kg8 31. Bf3 Kg7 32. b4 g5 33. hxg5 hxg5 34. Kg2 Kg6 35. Qc2+ Kh6 36. Qc3 Kg6 37. a4 Nd7 38. Qc8 Ne5 39. Be4+ Kg7 40. Qc3 Qf6 41. Bb7 Ng4 42. Qxf6+ Nxf6 43. Kf3 Kf8 44. Ke3 Ke7 45. f4 gxf4+ 46. Kxf4 Ne8 47. Ke5 Nc7 48. g4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2001.03.05""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Karpov, A.""]
[Black ""Kasparov, G.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Henderson,John""]
[BlackElo ""2849""]
[ECO ""D73""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""71""]
[WhiteElo ""2679""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 d5 5. c4 dxc4 6. Na3 c3 7. bxc3 O-O 8. O-O c5 9. e3 { A modest little move. White intends to build a long-term advantage. } 9... Nc6 10. Qe2 Bf5 11. Rd1 Qb6 $5 $146 ( { An interesting TN from Kasparov,
who signals his intent on complicating matters against his old foe. } 11... Qa5 { is more usual. However, in that line, White would continue as in the game
with Nc4, and Black will play ..Qa6 - therefore we sort of transpose back into
the mainline. } ) 12. Bb2 Rfd8 13. Nc4 Qa6 14. a4 { Karpov obviously doesn't like
the idea of Kasparov fixing the a-pawn with a ..Qa4. } 14... Na5 15. Bf1 Ne4 16. Nfd2 ( { It looks like the only move.  Kasparov would have been only too happy with } 16. Nce5 $6 Qxe2 17. Bxe2 Be6 { and white has a lot of vulnerable weakpoints } ) 16... Nxd2 17. Nxa5 ( { The other option didn't hold much promise for White: } 17. Nxd2 Qxe2 18. Bxe2 Rac8 { and Black has an ideal Grunfeld ending. } ) 17... Qxa5 ( 17... Nxf1 $5 18. Qxa6 bxa6 19. Kxf1 Bg4 20. Rd2 Bf3 { is unclear - Black has the bishop-pair, White the better pawn structure. } ) 18. Rxd2 cxd4 19. cxd4 $2 ( { On Karpov's own admission, this is a bad move. 
Opening the c-file turns out bad for Karpov.  He had more dynamic chances with
the alternative recapture: } 19. exd4 $1 e5 20. Qb5 $1 { and White's no worse. } ) 19... Rac8 20. h3 ( { Karpov was beginning to worry about ..Bg4, so felt he had to prevent it } 20. Bg2 Bg4 21. Qe1 b6 22. d5 Bc3 $1 ( 22... Bxb2 23. Rxb2 $11 ) 23. Bxc3 Qxc3 { with a small plus for Black. } ) 20... Be4 21. Bg2 Bxg2 22. Kxg2 e5 $1 23. Kg1 h5 24. h4 b6 25. Rdd1 exd4 26. Bxd4 Bxd4 27. exd4 ( { The players came to the
conclusion very quickly that the alternative recapture would have made life
very difficult indeed for Karpov: } 27. Rxd4 $6 Rxd4 28. exd4 Qc3 29. Rd1 Qc4 ( 29... Qb3 30. a5 $11 ) 30. Qxc4 Rxc4 31. d5 Kf8 32. d6 Ke8 33. Re1+ Kd8 34. a5 bxa5 35. Re7 a6 36. Rxf7 a4 { is going to be difficult to defend. } ) 27... Qd5 ( 27... Qc3 28. Qe3 $11 ) 28. Qa6 $1 { In the nick of time.  Without this move,
White would have an impossible job to hold the position. Left to his own
devices, Kasparov would build-up on the c and a-pawns with ..Rc4 leaving White
with an awkward defence. } 28... Rc7 ( { Kasparov thought long and hard here over
his other option, which he couldn't quite get to work.  Come the post mortem,
the banter between the two titans (in Russian, obviously) became very animated: } 28... Rc2 $5 29. Qxa7 Rdc8 30. Rf1 $1 ( 30. Qxb6 Rxf2 $5 { Kasparov felt this
must have been mating, however, my little silicon friend Deep Fritz seems to
differ: } 31. Kxf2 Rc2+ 32. Ke3 Qg2 33. Qb8+ Kh7 34. Qb5 Qxg3+ ( 34... Qf2+ 35. Ke4 Qg2+ 36. Ke3 $11 ) 35. Ke4 Qg4+ ( 35... f5+ $2 36. Kd5 $18 ) 36. Ke3 $11 ) 30... Qxd4 $11 ) 29. Rac1 Qxd4 ( 29... Rxc1 30. Rxc1 Qxd4 31. Qxa7 $11 ) 30. Rxd4 Rxc1+ 31. Kg2 Rxd4 32. Qxa7 Rcc4 33. Qxb6 Rxa4 { Karpov even pointed out here
he successfully defended a similar position in the 1971 Alekhine Memorial
against Tal - and that went on for 103 moves!  There was no such chance of
that here, particularly as Kasparov had already won the tournament! } 34. Qb8+ Kh7 35. Qc7 Kg8 36. Qb8+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2001.03.05""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Grischuk, A.""]
[Black ""Shirov, A.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Henderson,John""]
[BlackElo ""2718""]
[ECO ""B90""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""101""]
[WhiteElo ""2663""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. f3 Qb6 7. Nb3 e6 8. g4 ( { A little divergance.  Grischuk opted for } 8. Qe2 { against Kasparov. } ) 8... Nc6 9. Qe2 { Grischuk now intends Be3 and 0-0-0. } 9... d5 $146 { It's an early visit
to Planet Shirov!  Only someone like Alexei could contemplate such a move at
an early stage.  Still underdeveloped and with his king in the center, Shirov
simply sacrifices a pawn. } 10. Be3 ( { Accepting looked dangerous - especially
faced over the board without the aid of a computer!: } 10. exd5 Nb4 11. dxe6 Bxe6 ) ( 10. g5 d4 $1 { both with serious compensation. } ) 10... d4 11. Bf2 Bc5 12. a3 $1 ( { Castling long falls for a nice trick.  Instead, Grischuk wants to play
Na4 without allowing the check on b4: } 12. O-O-O $2 d3 $1 13. Bxc5 dxe2 14. Bxb6 exd1=Q+ 15. Kxd1 Nd7 { with unclear play. } ) 12... Qc7 ( { Shirov may have been better opting for the pawn sacrifice with } 12... dxc3 $5 13. Bxc5 Qc7 14. bxc3 Nd7 15. Be3 O-O { and Black will have good compensation
with play down the c-file against the doubled pawns. } ) 13. O-O-O ( 13. Nxc5 $5 dxc3 14. b4 $1 { looked a safer bet for Grischuk. } ) 13... Bxa3 $1 14. bxa3 ( { White also had } 14. Nxd4 $5 Nxd4 ( 14... Bb4 15. Qc4 $1 ) ( 14... Be7 15. Nxc6 Qxc6 16. Qc4 Qxc4 17. Bxc4 b5 18. Bb3 { white is slightly better. } ) 15. Bxd4 ( 15. Rxd4 $2 Qxc3 $1 ) 15... e5 16. bxa3 ( 16. Nd5 Nxd5 17. exd5 Bd6 18. Bxe5 Bxe5 19. Re1 f6 20. f4 Qa5 21. fxe5 Bxg4 $1 $11 ) 16... exd4 17. Nd5 Qd6 18. Kb2 O-O 19. Rxd4 Nxd5 20. exd5 ( 20. Rxd5 Qb6+ 21. Ka1 Be6 $1 ) 20... Qb6+ 21. Rb4 Qf6+ 22. Kb1 Bd7 $1 { with unclear play. } ) 14... dxc3 15. Bc5 e5 16. Qe3 Nd4 17. g5 Nh5 18. Qxc3 Nxb3+ 19. cxb3 Be6 20. Kb2 $1 Rc8 21. Bb4 Qxc3+ 22. Bxc3 { After the dust has cleared, white has a small plus thanks to the bishop-pair. } 22... f6 23. gxf6 gxf6 24. Rd6 Nf4 ( { The immediate king move may have been better: } 24... Kf7 $5 ) 25. Bd2 $1 { White's now going to be a little better in the endgame due to the doubled
f-pawns. } 25... Kf7 26. Bxf4 exf4 27. Bc4 ( 27. Rxe6 Kxe6 28. Bh3+ Ke5 $1 29. Bxc8 Rxc8 $11 { Black's king is very active here. } ) 27... Bxc4 28. bxc4 Rxc4 29. Rd7+ Ke6 30. Rhd1 Rc6 $2 ( { I don't know what was going through Shirov's head -
the obvious reply was the simplest of draws: } 30... Rhc8 $1 31. R1d6+ ( 31. Rxh7 Rc2+ 32. Kb1 R2c7 33. Rxc7 ( 33. Rh3 $2 Rc3 $1 $15 ) 33... Rxc7 ) 31... Ke5 32. Rd5+ Ke6 $11 ) 31. Rxb7 Rg8 32. Rdd7 Rg2+ 33. Kb3 Rxh2 34. Re7+ Kd6 35. Rbd7+ Kc5 36. Rd5+ Kb6 37. a4 $1 { Threatening a5 mate! } 37... a5 38. Rb5+ Ka6 39. Re8 $1 { Forcing a set of rooks off - the single rook ending is an easy win due to
the f-pawns. } 39... Rb6 40. Ra8+ Kb7 41. Rb8+ Kxb8 42. Rxb6+ Kc7 43. Rxf6 h5 44. Rxf4 h4 45. Kc4 h3 46. Rh4 Rh1 47. Kd5 h2 48. Ke5 Rf1 49. Rxh2 Rxf3 50. Rc2+ Kb6 51. Rc4 1-0"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2001.03.05""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Polgar, Ju""]
[Black ""Leko, P.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2745""]
[ECO ""C65""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""54""]
[WhiteElo ""2676""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Bc5 5. c3 O-O 6. d4 Bb6 7. dxe5 Nxe4 8. Qd5 Nc5 9. Re1 Ne7 10. Qd1 Ne6 11. Na3 Ng6 12. Bc4 Bc5 13. Nc2 c6 14. Ncd4 d5 15. Bd3 Nef4 16. Bc2 f6 17. e6 Re8 18. Bf5 Qd6 19. Qc2 Bxd4 20. Nxd4 Bxe6 21. Nxe6 Nxe6 22. Bxg6 hxg6 23. Qxg6 Re7 24. Bd2 Nf8 25. Qg4 Rae8 26. Rxe7 Rxe7 27. Re1 Rxe1+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2001.03.06""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Kasparov, G.""]
[Black ""Grischuk, A.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Henderson,John""]
[BlackElo ""2663""]
[ECO ""B45""]
[EventDate ""2001.02.23""]
[PlyCount ""89""]
[WhiteElo ""2849""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Nxc6 ( { After } 6. Ndb5 d6 { White has to accept transposing into a Sveshnikov Sicilian with } 7. Bf4 e5 8. Bg5 ) 6... bxc6 7. e5 Nd5 8. Ne4 Bb7 ( { A little played side-line (only two
or three games in the database!)  that got a lot of attention two years ago at
Linares, when Peter Leko decided to try it against Kasparov.  The mainline is } 8... Qc7 9. f4 Qb6 ) 9. Be2 c5 10. O-O ( 10. c4 $6 Ne3 $1 11. Bxe3 Bxe4 12. f3 Bc6 $11 ) 10... Qc7 11. Nd6+ ( { White has to be careful not to open the game up
too early - it could lead to Black's advantage: } 11. f4 f5 $1 12. exf6 Nxf6 13. Nxf6+ gxf6 14. Bh5+ Kd8 15. f5 Bd6 { and if anything, it's the Black pieces that are the more dangerous. } ) 11... Bxd6 12. exd6 Qc6 ( 12... Qb6 { is also an alternative. } ) 13. f3 c4 14. Qd4 O-O 15. Bxc4 Rfc8 ( { Finally we diverge from the aforementioned Kasparov-Leko game.
Grischuk is hoping the resulting ending with opposite coloured  bishops will
ease his chances of drawing: } 15... Qxd6 16. Bb3 Qb6 17. Rd1 Rfc8 18. Qxb6 Nxb6 19. a4 d5 20. a5 Nc4 21. a6 Bc6 22. Bxc4 dxc4 23. Be3 Bd5 24. Ra5 Rc6 25. Rda1 f6 26. h4 Kf7 27. Rb5 Rc7 28. Kf2 Rd8 29. Raa5 Ke7 30. Kg3 h5 31. b4 cxb3 32. cxb3 Rg8 33. Rc5 Rd7 34. b4 g5 35. Rc2 g4 36. Kf2 g3+ 37. Ke1 e5 38. Rd2 Rgd8 39. Rc5 Ke6 40. b5 Rb8 41. Rd3 Rbd8 42. Rd2 Rb8 43. Rd3 Rbd8 44. b6 axb6 45. Rb5 Bc4 46. Rxb6+ Kf5 47. Rxd7 Rxd7 48. a7 { 1/2-1/2 Kasparov,G-Leko,P/Linares 1999/CBM 70 (48). } ) 16. Bxd5 $1 ( { Kasparov is
quick to see that the ending is good - Black is going to get in a bit of a
tangle recouping the pawn, giving White the time to organise the advance of
the queenside pawns. } 16. Bb3 $6 Qxd6 17. c4 e5 18. Qd3 Qc5+ 19. Kh1 Ba6 $1 ) 16... Qxd5 ( { The finesse of taking first on d6 will backfire - badly } 16... Qxd6 $2 17. Bh6 $3 gxh6 18. Qg4+ Kh8 19. Bxb7 Qb6+ 20. Rf2 Qxb7 21. c3 { and Black's in a bad way because of the crippled pawn structure. } ) 17. Qxd5 Bxd5 18. Rf2 $1 { With White looking to play c4, why waste a tempo with c3? } 18... Rc6 19. Bf4 Rac8 20. Rc1 Ra6 ( 20... Bxa2 $2 21. Ra1 Bd5 22. Rxa7 Rxc2 23. Rxc2 Rxc2 24. Rxd7 $18 ) 21. a3 ( { Black has a good chance of saving the game if White is too hasty: } 21. b3 Rxa2 22. c4 Rxf2 23. Kxf2 Bb7 { with ideal drawing chances because of the opposite bishops. } ) 21... f6 22. Be3 Ra4 23. Ra1 $1 { With the idea of activating the pawns with b3 and c4. } 23... e5 24. b3 Ra6 25. c4 Be6 26. Rd2 Rb8 27. Rd3 Rb7 28. g4 h5 29. h3 hxg4 30. hxg4 f5 31. Bc5 $1 Rc6 32. b4 $1 { Two very precise moves have left Black struggling
further and further in the hope of saving the ending. } 32... fxg4 33. fxg4 Rc8 34. Re1 Bxc4 35. Rc3 Bb5 36. Rxe5 Rf8 37. Bxa7 Bc6 38. Be3 Rbb8 39. Bg5 Rb5 40. Rcc5 Rb6 41. b5 Bf3 42. Be7 Ra8 43. Rg5 Rxa3 44. Bf6 Kf7 45. Bb2 1-0"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Shirov, Alexei""]
[Black ""Polgar, Judit""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2676""]
[ECO ""B92""]
[EventDate ""2001.02.23""]
[PlyCount ""117""]
[WhiteElo ""2718""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. Be3 Be6 9. Nd5 Nbd7 10. Qd3 Bxd5 11. exd5 Rc8 12. c4 O-O 13. O-O a5 14. Rad1 b6 15. Nd2 Nc5 16. Qc2 Nfd7 17. f3 Bg5 18. Bf2 f5 19. Kh1 Qf6 20. Nb1 Qh6 21. Nc3 Rce8 22. a3 e4 23. b4 e3 24. Be1 Nb7 25. Nb5 f4 26. Nc7 Re5 27. Bc3 Re7 28. Ne6 Ra8 29. Qf5 Bh4 30. Qg4 Bf6 31. Bxf6 Qxf6 32. Nxf4 Qb2 33. Qh4 Rf7 34. Bd3 Nf8 35. Rfe1 Qxa3 36. Ne6 g6 37. Ng5 Rg7 38. Qd4 Qxb4 39. Ne4 Nc5 40. Rb1 Qa3 41. Nf6+ Kh8 42. Rxe3 Nxd3 43. Ne8 Rxe8 44. Rxe8 Kg8 45. Re3 Nf2+ 46. Kg1 Qa4 47. Re2 Rc7 48. Kxf2 Rxc4 49. Qxb6 Rc5 50. Qxd6 Qd4+ 51. Kg3 Rxd5 52. Qf4 Qc5 53. Rc1 Rg5+ 54. Kh4 Rh5+ 55. Kg4 Qd5 56. Rd2 Qe6+ 57. Kg3 a4 58. Qc4 Ra5 59. Re2 1-0"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Leko, Peter""]
[Black ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2679""]
[ECO ""B17""]
[EventDate ""2001.02.23""]
[PlyCount ""95""]
[WhiteElo ""2745""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Ng5 Ngf6 6. Bd3 e6 7. N1f3 Bd6 8. Qe2 h6 9. Ne4 Nxe4 10. Qxe4 Qc7 11. Qg4 Kf8 12. O-O c5 13. b3 cxd4 14. Qxd4 Ne5 15. Bb2 Nxf3+ 16. gxf3 f6 17. Qh4 Be5 18. Ba3+ Kg8 19. Rad1 Bd7 20. Rfe1 b5 21. c4 g5 22. Qh5 Be8 23. Qh3 Bf7 24. cxb5 Kg7 25. Rc1 Qa5 26. Bc5 Qxa2 27. Re2 Qa5 28. Rxe5 Qd2 29. Qf1 fxe5 30. Be4 Rac8 31. Rd1 Qa2 32. b4 Rhd8 33. Ra1 Qb3 34. Qe2 Rc7 35. b6 axb6 36. Bxb6 Qc3 37. Qe1 Rb8 38. Bxc7 Qxc7 39. Ra5 Kf6 40. Bc6 Be8 41. Bxe8 Rxe8 42. Rc5 Qd6 43. Qe4 Re7 44. Kg2 Ra7 45. Ra5 Rc7 46. Ra1 Qd5 47. Rb1 Rc4 48. Qxd5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""World Championship, Game 16""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1985.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly GM""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Garry GM""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[BlackElo ""2700""]
[ECO ""B44""]
[PlyCount ""80""]
[WhiteElo ""2700""]

1. e4 { B44: Sicilian: Taimanov: 5 Nb5 } 1... c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nb5 d6 6. c4 Nf6 7. N1c3 a6 8. Na3 d5 { White tried to stop this move. The white Pawns on e4 and c4 form what is known as the Maroczy Bind or Wall. This wall is supposed to restrain black in the center. Black played this move which sacrifices a Pawn in order to gain greater freedom of movement for his pieces. Is the sacrifice worth it? In this game - yes. In clear retrospect - no. } 9. cxd5 exd5 10. exd5 Nb4 11. Be2 Bc5 12. O-O { White may have missed his best chance for a win by making this natural move. Karpov himself provides us insight into this position, and how to refute the black gambit. Karpov played the following line against GM John vanderWiel in the 1987 SWIFT tournament in Brussels. 12. Be3! Bxe3 13. Qa4+! Nd7 14. Qxb4 Bc5 15. Qe4+ Kf8 16. O-O with advantage for white. } 12... O-O 13. Bf3 { White plays for the win. He reinforces his extra Pawn on d5 which black could have regained on move 11. How does black refute the loss of material? Watch how black paralyzes white, dominates the center, and gains control of more space. By move 19 white will be tied in knots. } 13... Bf5 14. Bg5 Re8 15. Qd2 b5 16. Rad1 Nd3 17. Nab1 { A natural retreat which avoids the Pawn fork on b4. Kasparov recommends the more active 17. d6! Ra7! (17... b4? 18. Bxa8 Qxa8 19. Bxf6 gxf6 20. Na4 bxa3 21. Nxc5 Nxc5 22 Qd5! Qxd5 23. Rxd5 Re5 24. Rxe5 fxe5 25. bxa3 makes a better ending for white.) 18. Nd5 with an unclear position. } 17... h6 18. Bh4 b4 19. Na4 Bd6 { Kasparov states in his book Garry Kasparov: New World Chess Champion, A position for which I had aimed in my preparatory analysis! Black has achieved obvious advantage. White scattered his minor pieces about on either flank and are quite unable to coordinate, the placement of the Knights being particularly depressing. But black has the wonderful duo of Bf5 and Nd3 which completely paralyzes all three white major pieces - a very rare occurrence in a practical game! } 20. Bg3 Rc8 21. b3 g5 22. Bxd6 Qxd6 23. g3 Nd7 { A very excel lent move. Black is not content to merely capture the d5 Pawn. Instead, he wants to reinforce the d3-Knight with Nd7-e5 and then play for an attack against the white King on the weakened light squares. In addition, this sets up a diabolical trap if white tries to recycle his a4-Knight to b2. For example, 24. Nb2 Qf6! 25. Nxd3 Bxd3 26. Qxd3 Ne5! trapping the white Queen. Believe it or not. } 24. Bg2 Qf6 25. a3 a5 26. axb4 axb4 27. Qa2 Bg6 { A good move indeed. Black will refute Nd2 with Re2. This move prevents white from driving away the Rook with Bf3. This is a refute to the refute. Simply stated this move prevents the freeing Nd2. } 28. d6 g4 29. Qd2 Kg7 30. f3 Qxd6 31. fxg4 Qd4+ 32. Kh1 Nf6 33. Rf4 Ne4 34. Qxd3 Nf2+ 35. Rxf2 Bxd3 36. Rfd2 Qe3 37. Rxd3 Rc1 { Who among us has the steady hand to play a move like this. Black offers to give up his Queen for a host of white pieces. } 38. Nb2 Qf2 39. Nd2 Rxd1+ 40. Nxd1 Re1+ 0-1"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""Lyon FRA""]
[Date ""1990.11.24""]
[Round ""13""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoly""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Garry""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 { Welcome to game 13 and the GI---that's Grunfeld-Indian.  Fight from
the start. } 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Be3 c5 8. Qd2 O-O { So far on two minutes each.  GK.. Garry Kasparov looks tensed, says
Mike Valvo.  Now Karpov took full 9 minutes to play ... } 9. Rc1 Qa5 { Kasparov thought six minutes here. Time now: White 0:19 Black: 0:08.
Now 9 minutes has gone and AK is still thinking. Kasparov has left the
stage. Who is fooling who? 9..Qa5 might be a new move. It's not in the
pressroom database. Karpov is still thinking, so time for a little
presentation. At your service in Lyon IM Bjarke Kristensen (Now Valvo:
AK is nodding his head up and down alone on stage.) As commentators:
Boris Spassky and a number of strong french IM's. IM Mike Valvo from
New Jersey is here for a week. } 10. Nf3 e6 { And the ""soon-to-be"" GM Will Watson from England is here too.  ""I
don't understand the GI"" he just said. Kasparov stays on stage.  Time:
White: 0:37 Black: 0:10. Says Will Watson (now WW): ""I predicted the
opening this morning. And so did many others.""  Valvo: ""I think this
shows that the Kings Indian hasn't worked out for Kasparov"". IM Levy
suggests b7-b6 for Black. IM Jonathan Tisdall says: ""I've seen this
before. But nobody can find a game with it."" } 11. d5 exd5 12. exd5 Re8 13. Be2 { Time: White: 0:53 Black: 0:24. Valvo observed GK tapping his fingers
impatiently on the table after move Re8. It just might all be
preparations! Both are sitting deeply concentrated at the table. } 13... Bf5 14. O-O { The atmosphere in the pressroom is a bit ""fuzzy."" The game hasn't
found its own personality yet, and the fact that the US plays the
Soviets at the Chess Olympiad in Novi Sad at this very moment is also
widely discussed. } 14... Nd7 { Interesting is now: 15.Nh4 Be4 16.f3 Bxd5! 17.Qxd5 Rxe3 18.Qxd7
18...Rxe2 with a big Black plus. say Watson. Rumours say that GK might
be better here, but nobody really dares to risk his neck. The game is
still in its childhood. But AK surely is in for a deep think. Now he's
on 1:16 and still thinking. Garry has left the stage. Valvo say: The
Mephisto computer thinks Black is better!  It's no ""Deep Thought"", but
the Mephisto Chess Computer IS already world champion in its class. No
one else dared to test their program against it! } 15. h3 { Time: White: 1:18 Black: 0:31. Now Karpov has left stage. And GK hangs
over the board as if to power up his chessmuscles. Kasparov seems
relaxed and satisfied. White's problem is his weakened pawns on the
Q-side.  And as for his pride-pawn on d5? In an endgame it could be
pure gold, but until then it gives a good square to a Black piece on
d6. Kasparov now ""hangs"" his head between his hands. A very typical
posture for the WC. } 15... Nb6 { GM Lein thinks White is in deep trouble. GK might play Nb6-a4.
Another of GK's ideas might be Qa5-a4. } 16. g4 { Now ...that's a man! Karpov's idea obviously is 16... Be4 17.c4 Qxd2
18.Nxd2 with 19.Nxe4 and 20.Bd3 to come. After a very slow start
suddenly the game is very exciting. Now the Russians GMs in the
pressroom find: 16...Be4 17.c4.. Qa3! with a Black edge. But... } 16... Bd7 { Time: AK: 1:31 GK: 0:49. GM-elects Watson and Gallagher say Karpov is
still under pressure, but improving. Mephisto ""thinks"" it's slightly
better for Black. And the Russians say that Kasparov should have
played h7-h5, not Nd7-b6. } 17. c4 Qxd2 18. Nxd2 Na4 19. Bf3 Nc3 20. Rxc3 Bxc3 21. Ne4 { The heat is on, in the Palais des Congress. Watson thinks GK is still
doing well. Might be a British understatement. Kasparov is in for at
deep think. Time: White: 1:42 Black: 1:12 IM Tisdall: He'll take on e4
now, and it is a draw. } 21... Rxe4 22. Bxe4 Re8 23. Bd3 b6 24. Kg2 { Tisdall says: The first one who can bring himself to offer a draw will
get it. He might be right. A drastic change of the game has taken
place. And where did Kasparov drop his advantage? Maybe ...Nc3 should
have been prepared. Time: White: 1:46 Black: 1:17.  If Karpov plays
Be3-c1 to press f2-f4 (hoping for an endgame advantage with f4-f5) GK
might play Re8-e1 to enter a tame double-bishop ending. Draw. } 24... f5 25. gxf5 Bxf5 26. Bxf5 gxf5 { Karpov sits thinking alone at the board. Black's Bc3 is potentially
weaker than Be3, but White's c4 pawn is GK's major target. I think
that Black's still better. White's d-pawn looks strong (and it is) but
right now it's quite impotent. If advanced it'll just be lost, since
Kg8 is too close. } 27. Rd1 Kf7 { Time: White: 2:07 Black: 1:28. Now Kasparov's lead on the clock begins
to count. Karpov must be considering lines like: 28.d6 Ke6 29.Bf4 Be5
30.Bxe5 Kxe5 31.Rd5+ Ke6 32.d7 Rd8 and Black is much better. } 28. Rd3 Bf6 29. Ra3 a5 30. Rb3 { Time: White: 2:12 Black: 1:31. It might look simple, but in fact the
game is balanced on an edge. Which is most important: Black's weakness
on b6 or White's on c4? } 30... Bd8 { People in the pressroom seems to be losing interest a bit. I think
that a long endgame battle may be ahead. The fight for the initiative
is still very much on. Now Watson arrived with news.  He said: ""The
Russians think GK is slightly better, the Americans think AK is
slightly better, and it might be a draw."" } 31. Rc3 { Both are leaning across the board. If Karpov can get his king to d3,
he might play on forever. Kasparov seems ""speculative"" now.  One point
in Karpov's favour is: 31...Bc7 32.Kf3 Re4 33.Ke2 f4 34.Kd3 and Re4
has to move. } 31... Bc7 { Karpov is hiding his head behind his hands, looking through his
fingers. Nine minutes left. } 32. a4 Kf6 33. Kf1 f4 { 33...f4! GK played this with determination. I don't understand
Karpov's Kg2-f1. } 34. Bc1 Kf5 35. Rc2 Rg8 36. Re2 Be5 37. Bb2 Bd4 38. Bxd4 cxd4 39. Re7 d3 40. Ke1 Rc8 41. Kd2 Rxc4 { Kasparov has moved from c8 to c4. Move 41 made. The last seven moves
took only 11 minutes Now all analysis goes: 42.Kxd3 Rxa4 43.d6 Ra3+
44.Kc4 Ra1 45. Kd5 Rd1+ 46.Kc6 a4 and White might be the one who in
trouble. Both still sits at the board. GK is looking everywhere else,
waiting for Karpov to decide on if he wants to seal his move now. Some
say that Kasparov might have proposed a draw earlier on. Not
verified. Time: 2:42 - 2:08.  Karpov sealed his 42nd move. The game
will be continued (maybe) tomorrow at 11:00 AM ET.
 Draw agreed } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""001.Praga""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1929.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Opocensky, Karel""]
[Black ""Flohr, Salo""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Franco Pezzi""]
[ECO ""D30""]
[EventDate ""1929.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""104""]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nbd2 { Questa mossa, che appare raramente nella
pratica dei maestri, fu impiegata da Opocensky anche contro Steiner a Brno nel
1928. } 4... c5 5. cxd5 exd5 ( 5... Qxd5 6. e4 $1 Nxe4 7. Bc4 Qc6 { = } 8. Ne5 ) 6. g3 Nc6 7. Bg2 cxd4 8. O-O d3 { Il tentativo di difendere questo pedone con 8...
Bc5 altro non sarebbe che una perdita di tempo. Il vantaggio della mossa del
testo consiste nel fatto che l'immediata cattura del pedone chiudera la
colonna ""d"" impedendo cosi al Bianco di attaccare con le Torri il debole
pedone d5. } 9. exd3 Be7 10. Nb3 O-O 11. Nfd4 Bg4 12. Nxc6 bxc6 13. Qc2 Qb6 14. Be3 Qa6 15. Rfc1 Rac8 16. Qd2 $1 Rfe8 17. Nc5 Qb5 ( { Il cambio } 17... Bxc5 { non e soddisfacente a causa della risposta } 18. Rxc5 { che minaccia la successiva 19.Ra5. } ) 18. a4 { Il Bianco, uscito bene
dall'apertura, commette ora la sua prima imprecisione indebolendo l'ala di
Donna e specialmente la casa ""b4"". Migliore sarebbe stata 18.Rc2. } 18... Qb8 19. Ra3 Qe5 20. h3 { Necessaria. Si minacciava 20..Qh5 con pressione sulle case bianche. } 20... Be6 21. d4 Qf5 22. g4 Qg6 23. Nxe6 ( { Se } 23. f4 Bxg4 24. hxg4 Nxg4 { con forte attacco. } ) 23... fxe6 24. Rb3 Bd6 25. Rb7 h5 $1 26. g5 Ne4 27. Qc2 Qf5 { Era minacciata 28.f3. Ora il Nero dispone della risposta 28...Ng3. } 28. Qd1 ( { Dopo } 28. Rxa7 e5 { il Nero ha la possibilita di impiantare una batteria
d'assalto lungo la diagonale b8-h2. } ) 28... g6 29. Qf3 Re7 30. Qxf5 exf5 31. Rxe7 Bxe7 32. h4 Bb4 33. Rc2 { Una mossa inutile. Il Bianco non avrebbe dovuto
temere 33...Bd2 perche dopo 34.Bxd2 Nxd2 avrebbe potuto sfruttare il
tatticismo 35.Bxd5+ } 33... Kf7 34. f3 Nd6 35. Bf1 Ke6 36. Ba6 Rc7 ( { Non andava bene } 36... Re8 { per } 37. Bf4 ( 37. Rxc6 $2 Kd7 { e i pezzi in presa sono due. } ) 37... Kd7 38. Bxd6 Kxd6 39. Rxc6+ ) 37. Kf2 Nc4 $1 { Un sacrificio di pedone con molti obiettivi: togliere all'avversario la
coppia degli Alfieri, liberare la casa d5 per il proprio Re e permettere alla
Torre nera di conquistare la colonna ""b"" utilissima per attaccare i deboli
pedoni bianchi. } 38. Bxc4 { Sarebbe stato meglio rifiutare il sacrificio continuando con 38.Bf4 Bd6 39.Bc1. } 38... dxc4 39. Bf4 Rb7 40. Rxc4 Kd5 41. b3 Bf8 $1 ( { Sarebbe stato un grosso errore giocare } 41... Bd6 42. Bxd6 Rxb3 $2 { per } 43. Rb4 { e il Bianco avrebbe vinto facilmente. } ) 42. Rc3 Rb4 43. Be3 ( 43. Be5 c5 44. f4 c4 $1 45. bxc4+ Rxc4 46. Rb3 Bb4 { seguita da a7-a5 e Rc4-c2-a2. } ) 43... f4 $1 44. Bxf4 Rxd4 45. Kg3 { = } 45... Bb4 $1 { Un vero centrocampista! } 46. Rc4 { Obbligata. } ( 46. Rc2 Be1+ ) ( 46. Rc1 Rxf4 47. Kxf4 Bd2+ ) ( 46. Re3 Rxf4 47. Kxf4 Bd6+ ) 46... Be1+ 47. Kg2 Rxc4 48. bxc4+ Kxc4 49. Bb8 Bxh4 50. f4 a6 51. Be5 Kd5 52. f5 $2 { Probabile cappella ""zeitnottiana"". } 52... Kxe5 { Il Bianco abbandona. } 0-1"
"[Event ""001.Praga (English Version) ""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1929.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Opocensky, Karel""]
[Black ""Flohr, Salo""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Pezzi/Carosi""]
[ECO ""D30""]
[EventDate ""1929.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""104""]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nbd2 { Such a move, which rarely appears in
grandmasters games, was played by Opocensky against Steiner in Brno, 1928 } 4... c5 5. cxd5 exd5 ( 5... Qxd5 6. e4 $1 Nxe4 7. Bc4 Qc6 8. Ne5 ) 6. g3 Nc6 7. Bg2 cxd4 8. O-O d3 { The attempt to protect this pawn with 8...Bc5 would be nothing
but a waste of time. The advantage of the move played in the text is that the
immediate capture of the pawn will close the ""d"" file preventing White from
attacking the weak Pd5 with the Rooks } 9. exd3 Be7 10. Nb3 O-O 11. Nfd4 Bg4 12. Nxc6 bxc6 13. Qc2 Qb6 14. Be3 Qa6 15. Rfc1 Rac8 16. Qd2 $1 Rfe8 17. Nc5 Qb5 { The exchange 17... Bxc5 is not satisfactory because of the reply 18.Rxc5,
which threaten 19.Ra5 } 18. a4 { White, after a fine opening, makes his first
inaccuracy as he weakens the queenside, especially the ""b4"" square. Better is
18.Rc2 } 18... Qb8 19. Ra3 Qe5 20. h3 { Mandatory. 20...Qh5 was threatened, with pressure on the white squares. } 20... Be6 21. d4 Qf5 22. g4 Qg6 23. Nxe6 { If 23. f4 then 23... Bxg4 24. hxg4 Nxg4 with a strong attack } 23... fxe6 24. Rb3 Bd6 25. Rb7 h5 $1 26. g5 Ne4 27. Qc2 Qf5 { 28.f3 was threatened. Now Black has the reply 28...Ng3 } 28. Qd1 { After 28.Rxa7 e5 Black can put a ""task force"" on the diagonal b6-h2 } 28... g6 29. Qf3 Re7 30. Qxf5 exf5 31. Rxe7 Bxe7 32. h4 Bb4 33. Rc2 { Useless move.
White should not be afraid of 33...Bd2 because after 34.Bxd2 Nxd2 can exploit
the tactical 35.Bxd5+ } 33... Kf7 34. f3 Nd6 35. Bf1 Ke6 36. Ba6 Rc7 { 36... Re8 
was not good because of 37. Bf4 (37. Rxc6? 37...Kd7 with two pieces under
attack) 37... Kd7 38. Bxd6 Kxd6 39.Rxc6+ } 37. Kf2 Nc4 { A Pawn sacri fice with
many purposes: makes disappear the opponent's Bishop pair, frees the d5 square
for his own King, allows the Black Rook to seize the ""b"" file, which is very
useful for attacking the weak White Pawns } 38. Bxc4 { It would be better to decline the sacrifice with 38.Bf4 Bd6 39.Bc1. } 38... dxc4 39. Bf4 Rb7 40. Rxc4 Kd5 41. b3 Bf8 { A big mistake would be 41... Bd6 42. Bxd6
Rxb3 because of 43. Rb4 and White wins easily } 42. Rc3 Rb4 43. Be3 { 43.Be5 c5 44. f4 c4 45. bxc4+ Rxc4 46. Rb3 Bb4 followed by a7-a5 and Rc4-c2-a2. } 43... f4 44. Bxf4 Rxd4 45. Kg3 Bb4 { Un vero centrocampista! A real midfielder! } 46. Rc4 { Forced. 46. Rc2 Be1+ 46. Rc1 Rxf4 47. Kxf4 Bd2+ 46. Re3 Rxf4 47. Kxf4 Bd6+ } 46... Be1+ 47. Kg2 Rxc4 48. bxc4+ Kxc4 49. Bb8 Bxh4 50. f4 a6 51. Be5 Kd5 52. f5 { A blunder, probably due to the zeitnot } 52... Kxe5 { White resigns } 0-1"
"[Event ""002.match Praga-Brno""]
[Site ""Praga""]
[Date ""1929.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Flohr, Salo""]
[Black ""Vanek, Karel""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Franco Pezzi""]
[ECO ""D61""]
[EventDate ""1929.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""63""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 Be7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Qc2 c6 ( { Flohr ritiene sia piu forte questa continuazione: } 7... c5 $1 8. Rd1 Qa5 9. Bd3 h6 10. Bh4 cxd4 11. exd4 dxc4 ) 8. a3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Nd5 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. Ne4 N5f6 ( { Non andava } 11... e5 { per } 12. Bxd5 cxd5 13. Nc3 ) 12. Bd3 Nxe4 13. Bxe4 h6 { Vanek non gioca 13...Nf6 per poter mantenere il controllo della casa e5. } 14. O-O e5 15. Rfe1 Qf6 16. Rad1 exd4 17. exd4 $1 { Migliore di 17.Rxd4 dopo la
quale il Bianco avrebbe perso il controllo delle case e5 e c5 e il Nero
avrebbe avuto una maggioranza di pedoni sull'ala di Donna. } 17... Nb6 18. Ne5 Be6 19. Re3 { Flohr si e sviluppato meglio ma deve agire energicamente prima
che le Torri nere possano entrare in gioco e attaccare in batteria il suo
pedone isolato. } 19... Rad8 20. Rf3 Qh4 21. g3 Qh5 $2 { Conveniva ritirarsi in
e7. Ora la Donna nera si ritrova a ballare in un campo ristretto. } 22. h4 $1 Bg4 ( 22... f5 23. g4 $1 Qxh4 ( 23... fxg4 24. Bh7+ ) 24. gxf5 { etc. } ) 23. Re1 $1 Nd5 ( { Naturalmente non } 23... Bxf3 { per } 24. Bxf3 { e la Donna termina il suo ballo } ) ( { dopo } 23... Rxd4 { il Bianco potrebbe giocare } 24. Bh7+ Kh8 25. Nxf7+ ) ( { relativamente migliore sarebbe stata la continuazione } 23... Be6 24. Bh7+ Kh8 25. Bg6 fxg6 26. Nxg6+ Kg8 27. Rxf8+ Rxf8 28. Rxe6 $1 { e il Bianco ha ""solo"" un pedone in piu. } ( { Non consigliabile } 28. Nxf8 $2 { per } 28... Bf5 29. Qc5 Qf7 30. Re5 Bc8 { ed e il Cavallo, questa volta, che smettera di trotterellare in campo nemico. } ) ) 24. Rxf7 $1 { Sorpresina! } 24... Rxf7 25. Bh7+ Kh8 26. Bg6 $1 ( { Migliore di } 26. Ng6+ Qxg6 27. Bxg6 Rf6 { e il Nero ha ancora sufficienti forze per impostare una solida difesa. } ) 26... Qxe5 { Praticamente forzata. } 27. dxe5 { E adesso? Chi lo ferma questo pedone? } 27... Rff8 28. e6 Ne7 29. Bf7 Rd4 { Un errore ma Vanek si trovava in forte
zeitnot... Il tempo e un'arma appuntita che entrambi i giocatori possiedono.
Se uno di essi la perde per strada....peggio per lui! Comunque la posizione
del Nero era gia compromessa. } 30. Qc5 Rfd8 31. Qxe7 Bf3 32. Qxd8+ { Oh, basta la! } 1-0"
"[Event ""002.match Praga-Brno (E.V.)""]
[Site ""Praga""]
[Date ""1929.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Flohr, Salo""]
[Black ""Vanek, Karel""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Pezzi/Carosi""]
[ECO ""D61""]
[EventDate ""1929.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""63""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 Be7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Qc2 c6 { According to Flohr the following continuation is stroger: 7... c5 8. Rd1 Qa5 9.
Bd3 h6 10. Bh4 cxd4 11.exd4dxc4 } 8. a3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Nd5 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. Ne4 N5f6 { not 11... e5 because of 12. Bxd5 cxd5 13. Nc3 } 12. Bd3 Nxe4 13. Bxe4 h6 { Vanek does not play 13...Nf6 in order to keep control over the e5 square } 14. O-O e5 15. Rfe1 Qf6 16. Rad1 exd4 17. exd4 { Better than 17.Rxd4, after which
White would have lost control of the squares e4 and c5, and Black would have
had a pawn majority on the queenside } 17... Nb6 18. Ne5 Be6 19. Re3 { Flohr is b
etter developed but has to act energically before Black Rooks come in action
and attack together his isolated Pawn. } 19... Rad8 20. Rf3 Qh4 21. g3 Qh5 { It was more convenient to go backward to e7. Now the Black Queen has to dance
in a restricted field. } 22. h4 Bg4 { 22... f5 23. g4 Qxh4 (23... fxg4 24. Bh7+) 24. gxf5 etc. } 23. Re1 Nd5 { Of course not 23... Bxf3 for 24. Bxf3 and the Queen's dance is over After 23..
. Rxd4 White could play 24. Bh7+ Kh8 25. Nxf7+ A relatively bettercontinuation
would have been 23... Be6 24. Bh7+ Kh8 25. Bg6 fxg6 26. Nxg6+ Kg8 27. Rxf8+
Rxf8 28. Rxe6 and White is ""only"" a pawn up Not advisable 28. Nxf8 for 28...
Bf5 29. Qc5 Qf7 30. Re5 Bc8 and now it is the Knight who has to stop his ride
in the opponent field. } 24. Rxf7 { Surprise! } 24... Rxf7 25. Bh7+ Kh8 26. Bg6 { Better than 26. Ng6+ Qxg6 27. Bxg6 Rf6 and Black still has sufficient forces
to organize a solid defense. } 26... Qxe5 { Nearly forced. } 27. dxe5 { And now? Who can stop this Pawn? } 27... Rff8 28. e6 Ne7 29. Bf7 Rd4 { A mistake 
but Vanek was in zeitnot... Time is a sharp weapon, which both the players
have. If one of them loses the possibility to use it ... that's bad for him!
However Black's position was already compromised. } 30. Qc5 Rfd8 31. Qxe7 Bf3 32. Qxd8+ { Enough! } 1-0"
"[Event ""003.Hastings""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1932.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Flohr, Salo""]
[Black ""Rellstab, Ludwig""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Franco Pezzi""]
[ECO ""A34""]
[EventDate ""1932.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""71""]

1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Bg2 Nc7 { Era preferibile il cambio in c3 e poi g7-g6. } 6. b3 e5 7. Bb2 Be7 8. Rc1 O-O 9. Na4 Nd7 { Una risposta che al Bianco non dispiace: la casa giusta per questo
Cavallo era in c6. Il pedone c5 andava difeso in altro modo. } 10. Nf3 f6 11. Qc2 $1 Ne6 12. Nh4 Nb6 ( { Non andava } 12... Nd4 { per } 13. Bxd4 cxd4 14. Bd5+ Kh8 15. Qe4 $1 { con le minacce 16.Bxb7 e, cosa piu' importante, 16. Ng6+ hxg6 17.
Qh4+ scacco matto. } ) 13. Nf5 $1 { Non perdendo tempo nel cambio del Cavallo.
Flohr ha tutte le intenzioni di avvantaggiarsi fortemente nel mediogioco e non
teme un raddoppio del pedone sulla colonna ""a"". } 13... Nxa4 14. bxa4 Rb8 15. f4 $1 exf4 16. gxf4 Re8 ( { Naturalmente il pedone f4, in questo momento, fa parte
della ""casta degli intoccabili"": } 16... Nxf4 17. Qc4+ Ne6 18. Bd5 Qd7 19. Bxe6+ Qxe6 20. Nxe7+ ) 17. Rg1 { Flohr:"" Sino a questo momento ero soddisfatto del mio
gioco. Ma qui sarebbe stato piu' forte l'arrocco poiche' con esso, dopo aver
portato la Torre in f3, le possibilita' di attacco sarebbero state maggiori.
Ho fatto invece questa mossa solo perche' mi aspettavo una certa risposta
difensiva da parte del mio avversario. Ed egli non mi ha deluso."" } 17... Bf8 { Chiaramente non prevedendo la replica del Bianco. Era necessario giocare 17...
Kh8 e Flohr avrebbe dovuto difendere il pedone f4 con e2-e3 (e questo non
sarebbe stato necessario se egli avesse arroccato alla diciassettesima mossa). } 18. Bc6 $1 { Ecco la ragione di 17.Rg1! Ci voleva solo un po' di fantasia. Ora
si minaccia 19.Nh6+ e 20.Nf7+. } 18... Nd4 19. Nh6+ $1 ( { Sarebbe stato un errore } 19. Bxd4 { per } 19... Bxf5 ) ( { anche } 19. Nxd4 { non andava per la continuazione } 19... bxc6 20. Nxc6 Rxe2+ $1 21. Kxe2 Qe8+ { e il Nero sta meglio. } ) 19... Kh8 20. Nf7+ Kg8 21. Nh6+ Kh8 22. Nf7+ { Flohr:"" Mi trovavo in forte zeitnot -
mancavano solo due minuti al controllo- e la ripetizione delle mosse mi era
servita per guadagnare tempo. Il mio avversario mi chiese la patta. Lo
ringraziai ma rifiutai la proposta poiche', nel frattempo, avevo gia'
escogitato un buon piano d'attacco (avevo calcolato varianti sino alla
ventinovesima mossa)."" Ragazzi miei, qui ci troviamo di fronte ad uno
scacchista ""duro""! Accidenti se lo era! Quanti di noi, con solo due minuti di
tempo per arrivare alla quarantesima mossa o dare scacco matto, avrebbero
rifiutato l'offerta? } 22... Kg8 23. Qc4 Rxe2+ ( { Se } 23... Be6 { allora } 24. Nxd8 Bxc4 25. Bxe8 { guadagnando la qualita'. } ) 24. Qxe2 Nxe2 25. Nxd8 Nxg1 ( { Forse piu' tenace sarebbe stata } 25... bxc6 { ma dopo } 26. Kxe2 Ba6+ 27. Ke3 Rxd8 28. d4 $1 { sarebbe entrata in gioco anche la Torre bianca. } ) 26. Bd5+ Kh8 27. Nf7+ Kg8 28. Kf2 Nh3+ 29. Kg3 { e cosi' il Cavallo ha gia' il suo destino segnato. } 29... b5 30. axb5 Bb7 31. Bc4 a6 32. a4 axb5 33. axb5 Nxf4 34. Kxf4 h5 35. Rg1 Kh7 36. Bxf6 { Il Nero abba
ndona. Flohr non ci dice quanti secondi gli erano rimasti ma forse, a questo
punto, non ne servivano poi tanti. } 1-0"
"[Event ""003.Hastings (E.V)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1932.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Flohr, Salo""]
[Black ""Rellstab, Ludwig""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Pezzi/Carosi""]
[ECO ""A34""]
[EventDate ""1932.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""71""]

1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Bg2 Nc7 { The exchange in c3 and then g7-g6 was preferable. } 6. b3 e5 7. Bb2 Be7 8. Rc1 O-O 9. Na4 Nd7 { A reply which is not unpleasant at all for White: the right
square for this Knight was c6. The c5 Pawn should be protected in a different
way. } 10. Nf3 f6 11. Qc2 Ne6 12. Nh4 Nb6 { Not 12... Nd4 for 13. Bxd4 cxd4 14.
Bd5+ Kh8 15. Qe4 with the threats 16.Bxb7 and, more important, 16. Ng6+ hxg6
17.Qh4+ mate. } 13. Nf5 { Not wasting time in the Knight exchange. Flohr wants
to have a clear edge in the middlegame and is not afraid of doubling the
a-file pawn. } 13... Nxa4 14. bxa4 Rb8 15. f4 exf4 16. gxf4 Re8 { Of course the
Pf4 is at present one of the ""untouchables"": 16... Nxf4 17. Qc4+ Ne6 18. Bd5
Qd7 19. Bxe6+ Qxe6 20. Nxe7+ } 17. Rg1 { Flohr: ""Up to now I was satisfied with
my play. But castling now would be stronger because, after moving the Rook to
f3, there would be more opportunities for an attack. I played this move
because I expected some defensive reply from my opponent. And he did not
disappoint me."" } 17... Bf8 { Clearly not expecting White's reply. 17...Kh8 was
needed and Flohr should have protected the f4 Pawn with e2-e3 (not necessary
if he had castled at the 17th move). } 18. Bc6 { Here is the reason for 17.Rg1!.
Just a bit of imagination. Now the threat is 19.Nh6+ and 20.Nf7+. } 18... Nd4 19. Nh6+ { A mistake would be 19. Bxd4 for 19... Bxf5. 19. Nxd4 was also wrong
because of the continuation 19... bxc6 20. Nxc6 Rxe2+ 21. Kxe2 Qe8+ and Black
is better. } 19... Kh8 20. Nf7+ Kg8 21. Nh6+ Kh8 22. Nf7+ { Flohr: ""I was in
severe zeitnot - only two minutes to the time control - and repeating moves
had helped me saving time. My opponent proposed a draw. I thanked him but
declined the proposal, because, in the mean time, I had found a good plan of
attack (I had calculated variations up to the 29th move)."" My friends, here is
a ""tough"" chessplayer! Indeed he was, for sure! How many of us, with only two
minutes left to play to the 40th move or give checkmate would have declined
the proposal? } 22... Kg8 23. Qc4 Rxe2+ { If 23... Be6 then 24. Nxd8 Bxc4 25. Bxe8 gains material. } 24. Qxe2 Nxe2 25. Nxd8 Nxg1 { Perhaps 25... bxc6 was better but after 26.Kxe2 Ba6+ 27. Ke3 Rxd8
28. d4 the White Rook is in action also. } 26. Bd5+ Kh8 27. Nf7+ Kg8 28. Kf2 Nh3+ 29. Kg3 { so Knight's fate is decided already. } 29... b5 30. axb5 Bb7 31. Bc4 a6 32. a4 axb5 33. axb5 Nxf4 34. Kxf4 h5 35. Rg1 Kh7 36. Bxf6 { Black resign
s. Flohr does not tell us how many seconds are left, but probably, at this
point he did not need so many of them. } 1-0"
"[Event ""004.Tallin""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1930.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Mikenas, Vladas""]
[Black ""Bogoljubov, Efim""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Franco Pezzi""]
[ECO ""D17""]
[EventDate ""1930.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""83""]

{ Nel 1930 Mikenas, nato a Tallin, capitale dell'Estonia, aveva appena 20 anni
ed era ancora poco conosciuto. Bogoljubov era sulla cinquantina ed era uno dei
piu' forti e conosciuti grandi maestri in circolazione in quel periodo } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 { Bogoljubov era considerato un ottimo
conoscitore della Difesa Slava. Ne aveva dato prova l'anno prima (1929) nella
sua sfida contro Alekhine. Ma a Mikenas tutto cio' non importava. Aveva
studiato minuziosamente le aperture, le loro idee strategiche e proprio nella
Slava aveva in serbo una novita'. Quale miglior occasione per metterla alla
prova? } 5... Bf5 ( { Nella prima partita del suo match contro Alekhine Bogo
aveva cercato di entrare in vantaggio con } 5... e6 6. e4 $1 Bb4 7. e5 Nd5 8. Bd2 Bxc3 9. bxc3 b5 { ma il Campione del mondo reagi' attivamente: } 10. Ng5 $1 f6 11. exf6 Nxf6 12. Be2 { ottenendo cosi' una posizione ricca di possibilita' di attacco. } ) 6. Ne5 e6 7. Bg5 Bb4 8. f3 c5 9. dxc5 Qa5 { Tentando di entrare in una variante meno conosciuta. } ( { La teorica } 9... Qd5 10. Qxd5 exd5 ( 10... Nxd5 11. Bd2 ) 11. e4 dxe4 12. Nxc4 O-O 13. Bxf6 gxf6 14. Nd6 Bg6 15. Nxb7 exf3 16. O-O-O { avrebbe lasciato al Bianco maggiori prospettive } ) 10. Qd4 $1 { La risposta piu'
forte contro la variante scelta dal Nero. Ora si minaccia 11.Nxc4 mentre in
caso di 10...Bxc5 11.Qxc4 minaccia 12.e4. } 10... Nc6 11. Nxc6 bxc6 12. e4 Bxc5 13. Qxc4 Bg6 14. Bd2 $1 { Ora, in caso di 14.0-0 15.Nd1! Qb6 16.a5 il Bianco
guadagna un pezzo. Il Nero non ha scelta. } 14... Qb6 15. a5 $1 Bf2+ 16. Ke2 $1 Qc5 17. Qxc5 Bxc5 18. Be3 Nd7 { La battaglia strategica in apertura e' stata
chiaramente vinta da Mikenas tanto da indurre Bogoljubov a proporre ora la
patta. Mikenas:"" Rifiutai la proposta. Vidi grande meraviglia nell'
espressione del volto del mio avversario. Avevo torto? Secondo me il mio
desiderio di continuare la lotta aveva solide basi."" } 19. Rd1 Bb4 { Giocata con un po' di presunzione. } ( { Era giusta } 19... Bxe3 20. Kxe3 Rb8 21. Rd2 Ke7 { mantenendo ottime possibilita' di difesa. } ) 20. a6 $1 f5 { Questa mossa
indebolisce gravemente il pedone e6 e cio' rendera piu' forte la pressione del
Bianco. } 21. exf5 Bxf5 22. Kf2 Nb6 23. Na2 $1 { Al momento giusto. Ora inizia
l'attacco al pedone c6. Mikenas:""Ricordo che mi meravigliai del fatto che
proprio a me, scacchista dallo stile combinativo e a volte un po'
confusionario, fosse riuscito giocare in maniera cosi' convincente contro un
esperto grande maestro. Al termine della partita Bogoljubov si complimento'
con me per questa mossa."" } 23... Be7 24. Rc1 Kd7 25. b4 Nd5 26. b5 $1 { Ora la posizione del Nero crolla. Bogoljubov penso' a lungo e spese quasi
tutto il tempo a sua disposizione ma non riusci' a trovare risposte concrete. } 26... c5 { Sacrifica un pedone con l'intento di ""mescolare le acque"". Ma che altro fare? } ( 26... cxb5 27. Bxb5+ Kd8 28. Bc6 Rb8 29. Bb7 $1 ) ( 26... Nxe3 27. Kxe3 $1 c5 28. Bd3 { e dopo il cambio degli Alfieri campochiaro il finale e' chiaramente a
favore del Bianco. Non e' d'aiuto nemmeno la continuazione } 28... Bg5+ 29. f4 Bxf4+ 30. Kxf4 Bxd3 31. Rhd1 ) 27. Bxc5 Bg5 28. Rc4 $1 Rhc8 29. Bd4 Bf6 ( { Migliore sarebbe stata } 29... Rxc4 30. Bxc4 Rc8 31. Bb3 { Anche cosi' la
posizione del Nero sarebbe stata senza speranza ma, almeno, avrebbe fornito
maggiori possibilita di resistenza. } ) 30. Bxf6 gxf6 31. Be2 Nb6 32. Rd1+ Ke7 33. Rxc8 Rxc8 34. Nb4 $1 { A questo punto il Nero avrebbe anche potuto
abbandonare. Ma continuo'...per inerzia...ancora per qualche mossa. } 34... Rc7 35. Nc6+ Kf7 36. g4 Bg6 37. Rd8 Bc2 38. Rb8 Bb3 39. Rb7 Rd7 40. Nxa7 Bd5 41. Rxb6 Rxa7 42. Rb8 { Il Nero abbandona. } 1-0"
"[Event ""004.Tallin (E.V.)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1930.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Mikenas, Vladas""]
[Black ""Bogoljubov, Efim""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Pezzi/Carosi""]
[ECO ""D17""]
[EventDate ""1930.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""83""]

{ In 1930 Mikenas, born in Tallin, capital of Estonia, was just 20 years old,
and was little known. Bogoljubov was around 50 years old and was one of the
strongest and most known grandmasters around in that period } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 { Bogoljubov was considered a very good expert of
the Slave Defense. He had proved that the year before (1929) during his match
against Alekhine. But Mikenas did not care about that. He had studied openings
very carefully, and the strategic ideas and right in the Slave he had a
novelty. Was not this a good opportunity to test it? } 5... Bf5 { In the first
game of his match against Alekhine Bogo tried to have an edge with 5... e6 6.
e4 Bb4 7. e5 Nd5 8. Bd2 Bxc3 9. bxc3 b5 but the World Champion reacted very
actively: 10.Ng5 f6 11. exf6 Nxf6 12. Be2 obtaining a position with many
possibilities of attack. } 6. Ne5 e6 7. Bg5 Bb4 8. f3 c5 9. dxc5 Qa5 { trying to 
enter a lesser known variation.  The theoretical 9... Qd5 10. Qxd5 exd5 (10...
Nxd5 11. Bd2) 11. e4 dxe4 12. Nxc4 O-O 13. Bxf6 gxf6 14.Nd6 Bg6 15. Nxb7 exf3
16. O-O-O would have given more chances to White. } 10. Qd4 { Perhaps the
strongest reply against Black's choice. Now 11.Nxc4 is threatened, and if 10...
Bxc5 11.Qxc4 the threat is 12.e4. } 10... Nc6 11. Nxc6 bxc6 12. e4 Bxc5 13. Qxc4 Bg6 14. Bd2 { Now, if 14.0-0 15.Nd1! Qb6 16.a5 White wins a piece. Black has no choice. } 14... Qb6 15. a5 Bf2+ 16. Ke2 Qc5 17. Qxc5 Bxc5 18. Be3 Nd7 { The strategical
battle in the opening has been clearly won by Mikenas, so that Bogoljubov is
induced to offer a draw. Mikenas: ""I declined the offer. I saw surprise on my
opponent's face. Was I wrong? In my opinion, my will to continue the fight has
solid basis."" } 19. Rd1 Bb4 { Played with a little bit of presumption  Right was
19... Bxe3 20. Kxe3 Rb8 21.Rd2 Ke7 keeping very good chances of defense. } 20. a6 f5 { This move seriously weakens the e6 Pawn, and this will strenghten the
pressure of White. } 21. exf5 Bxf5 22. Kf2 Nb6 23. Na2 { Now the attack against
the c6 Pawn begins. Mikenas: ""I remember that I felt amazed by the fact that
right me, a chessplayer with tactical style and sometimes a bit messy,
succeeded to play such a convincing game against such an expert grandmaster.
After the game Bogoljubov congratulated with me for this move."" } 23... Be7 24. Rc1 Kd7 25. b4 Nd5 26. b5 { Now Black's position collapses. Bogoljubov thought
for a long time and used almost all his time but could not find any practical
solution. } 26... c5 { Sacrifices a Pawn just to confuse things for White. What
else to do?  26... cxb5 27. Bxb5+ Kd8 28. Bc6 Rb8 29. Bb7  26... Nxe3 27. Kxe3
c5 28. Bd3 and after the light squares Bishop trade, the endgame is favourable
for White. The continuation 28...Bg5+ 29. f4 Bxf4+ 30. Kxf4 Bxd3 31. Rhd1 does
not help. } 27. Bxc5 Bg5 28. Rc4 Rhc8 29. Bd4 Bf6 { A better choice would be 29..
. Rxc4 30. Bxc4 Rc8 31. Bb3 the position is still hopeless for Black, but now
has more chances to resist. } 30. Bxf6 gxf6 31. Be2 Nb6 32. Rd1+ Ke7 33. Rxc8 Rxc8 34. Nb4 { At this point Black could have resigned. He went on playing few
more moves ... just for inertia. } 34... Rc7 35. Nc6+ Kf7 36. g4 Bg6 37. Rd8 Bc2 38. Rb8 Bb3 39. Rb7 Rd7 40. Nxa7 Bd5 41. Rxb6 Rxa7 42. Rb8 { Black resigns. } 1-0"
"[Event ""005.Campionato Match""]
[Site ""Estonia""]
[Date ""1930.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tjurn, I.""]
[Black ""Mikenas, Vladas""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Franco Pezzi""]
[ECO ""E43""]
[EventDate ""1930.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""44""]

{ 1930 - Campionato Estone - Match finale: Mikenas-Tjurn. Risultato: +5-2=1
Questa fu una delle migliori partite e la decisiva per il risultato finale del
match. } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 b6 5. Qf3 { Questa mossa e' in
contraddizione con i principi strategici generali indicati dalla teoria.
Sapendo che Mikenas aveva una profonda preparazione teorica Tjurn decise
questa linea di gioco per sorprendere l'avversario. } 5... Nc6 6. Bd3 { Non molto precisa. } ( { Ad interessanti complicazioni avrebbe condotto la continuazione } 6. Bd2 Bb7 7. Qg3 O-O 8. d5 ) 6... Bb7 7. Qg3 Bd6 $1 { Il Bianco contava sulla risposta 7...
0-0 8.Ne2 con iniziativa sull'ala di Re dopo 9.e4. } 8. f4 ( { Infatti, la cattura } 8. Qxg7 { dopo } 8... Rg8 9. Qh6 Rxg2 { avrebbe regalato al Nero una posizione molto promettente. } ) 8... g5 { Una rispos
ta energica, rivelatrice del carattere del Mikenas di quel periodo: entusiasmo,
coraggio e fantasia. Che poi sarebbe la strategia classica dei giovani:
attaccare ...senza badar troppo alle eventuali perdite. } 9. Nf3 gxf4 10. exf4 Rg8 11. Qf2 Nxd4 { Una giusta decisione anche se frutto piu' dell'intuizione che del calcolo. } ( { Le conseguenze derivanti da } 11... Rxg2 12. Qxg2 Nxd4 13. Qg7 Nxf3+ 14. Kf2 { non erano molto chiare. } ) ( { Non era convincente nemmeno } 11... Nh5 12. Bxh7 ) 12. Nxd4 { Quando i problemi si fanno complessi non sempre si trova la risposta migliore. } ( { Migliore forse era } 12. Qxd4 { sebbene anche in questo caso il Nero riesca a
mantenere qualche possibilita' in piu' in vista del finale. Per esempio: } 12... Bc5 13. Qe5 Rxg2 14. Ne4 Bxe4 15. Bxe4 Ng4 $1 16. Qh8+ Ke7 17. Qxd8+ Rxd8 18. Ne5 Bb4+ 19. Kf1 Rf2+ 20. Kg1 Re2 $1 { e la posizione ed i pedoni in piu'
compensano ampiamente il Nero per il materiale sacrificato. } ) 12... Rxg2 13. Qf1 Bc5 ( { Sarebbe stato un grave errore } 13... Ng4 { per } 14. Be4 Qh4+ 15. Kd1 Nf2+ 16. Kc2 { e l'attacco sfuma. } ) 14. Nf3 { Ancora una mossa imprecisa che costa materiale. } ( 14. Nce2 { era relativamente migliore ma dopo } 14... Ng4 $1 { l'attacco del Nero sarebbe irresistibile. } ) 14... Rf2 15. Qxf2 Bxf2+ 16. Kxf2 Ng4+ 17. Kg3 Bxf3 18. Kxf3 Qh4 19. Be4 { Non c'era niente di meglio. } 19... f5 $1 20. Ke2 Qf2+ 21. Kd3 fxe4+ 22. Nxe4 Qf3+ { Il Bianco abbandona. } 0-1"
"[Event ""005.Campionato Match (E.V)""]
[Site ""Estonia""]
[Date ""1930.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tjurn, I.""]
[Black ""Mikenas, Vladas""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Pezzi/Carosi""]
[ECO ""E43""]
[EventDate ""1930.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""44""]

{ 1930 - Estonian Championship - Final Match: Mikenas-Turn. Result: +5-2=1 This
was one of the best games in that match, and the decisive one for the final
result. } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 b6 5. Qf3 { This move co
ntraddicts the strategical principles indicated by the theory. Since Turn knew
that Mikenas had a deep theoretical preparation, he decided this line of play
in order to surprise the opponent. } 5... Nc6 6. Bd3 { A bit inaccurate. The
following continuation would have lead to interesting complications: 6. Bd2
Bb7 7. Qg3 O-O 8. d5 } 6... Bb7 7. Qg3 Bd6 { White hoped in the reply 7. .. 0-0
8.Ne2 with initiative on the kingside after 9.e4. } 8. f4 { In fact, the capture
8. Qxg7 after 8... Rg8 9. Qh6 Rxg2 would have given a very promising position
to Black. } 8... g5 { An energetic reply, revealing Mikenas character in that
period: enthusiasm, courage and imagination. Which is the general strategy of
the young people: attack, and don't care about possible losses. } 9. Nf3 gxf4 10. exf4 Rg8 11. Qf2 Nxd4 { The right continuation even if comes from intuition
rather than calculation. The consequences of 11... Rxg2 12. Qxg2 Nxd4 13. Qg7
Nxf3+ 14. Kf2 were unclear. Not even convincing 11... Nh5 12. Bxh7 } 12. Nxd4 { When problems are complex the right reply is not always found. Perhaps better
was 12. Qxd4 although even in this case Black can keep some more possibilites
in view of the endgame. For example: 12... Bc5 13. Qe5 Rxg2 14. Ne4 Bxe4 15.
Bxe4 Ng4 16. Qh8+ Ke7 17. Qxd8+ Rxd8 18. Ne5 Bb4+ 19. Kf1 Rf2+ 20. Kg1 Re2 and
the position and the pawns are an adequate compensation for the sacrificed
material. } 12... Rxg2 13. Qf1 Bc5 { A serious mistake would have been 13... Ng4
for 14. Be4 Qh4+ 15.Kd1 Nf2+ 16. Kc2 and the attack vanishes. } 14. Nf3 { Again an inaccurate move which will cost material. 14. Nce2 was relatively
better but after 14... Ng4 Black's attack would be irresistible. } 14... Rf2 15. Qxf2 Bxf2+ 16. Kxf2 Ng4+ 17. Kg3 Bxf3 18. Kxf3 Qh4 19. Be4 { There was nothing better. } 19... f5 20. Ke2 Qf2+ 21. Kd3 fxe4+ 22. Nxe4 Qf3+ { White resigns. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Analyzed Games""]
[Site ""ChessDoctor.com""]
[Date ""?.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""W1""]
[Black ""B1""]
[Result ""?""]
[ECO ""?""]

{ 00001.4.4 Analyzed by National Master Corey Russell } 1. e4 Nf6 2. d3 d6 3. Nc3 Nfd7 { A very bad move. In the opening stages of the game, do NOT 
move a piece twice without first developing your other pieces, 
except to prevent loss of material. In the beginning, there 
are 3 elements that are very important: 1) Development -- 
getting pieces out of their home squares 2) Center control, 
and 3) space. Black should've staked some central control 
by playing either ...c5 or ...e5. } 4. Be3 e6 5. Nf3 { Because of black's particularly passive play, there's no 
reason white should not do 5. f4! right away to gain more 
SPACE and central control (e5 square). Notice white plays 
f4 later anyways, albeit after a lot of maneuvering. } 5... Be7 6. Qe2 b6 7. O-O-O Bb7 8. Kb1 { There isn't a good reason for this move. Simply 8. d4, staking 
claim in the center and opening up the f1-a6 diagonal for the 
white's light-squared bishop is more logical. } 8... a6 { Again, black needs to control the center. ...c5! and Nc6! 
would give black a fighting chance. } 9. d4 O-O 10. e5 { Good! You're locking up the center to give yourself a free 
hand on the king-side. } 10... d5 11. h4 Nc6 { VERY bad. Black needs open lines for his pieces, including 
. ...c5! is the natural way to do that, followed by ..Nc6, 
...Rc8, and mabe ...cxd4. This would also weaken white's 
protection of his e5 pawn once the d4 pawn falls. The general 
principle is: Attack the base of pawn chains. For white, 
this is e6, and for black it is d4. Note that eventually, 
White indeed does attack the base of black's pawn chain, 
which was black's fatal error. } 12. g3 h6 { Black should've avoided weakening his king position. Again, 
..Na5 and ...c5 was mandatory. White could've taken advantage 
of this mistake by playing 13. g4!, followed by h5, Rg1, and 
g5 opening up lines on black's king side immediately. } 13. Nh2 Re8 { Black misses many chances to play ...c5, which is his correct 
plan. } 14. f4 Na5 15. b3 { This weakens your king position unnecessarily. Since there 
is no threat, white can play g4! with a strong attack. For 
example, if 15. ... Bxh4 16. Nf3 Be7 17. g5, and white opens 
the h-file to fatal effect, because of mate threats involving 
Qh2. And if black declines white's pawn, white can simply 
play g5, opening up black's king side. } 15... Nb8 16. Qf3 Qd7 17. Bd3 Bb4 18. Bd2 Nbc6 { Of course, ...c5! would be very strong for black. For 
example, 18. ... c5 19. Ne2 Bxd2 20. Rxd2 c4 21. bxc4 Nxc4 
22. Bxc4 (forced because of the ...Qb5+, Ka1, Qb2 mate 
threat) dxc4 23. Qf1 Bxh1 would leave black with a winning 
position! } 19. Ne2 Bxd2 20. Rxd2 Rad8 21. f5 Na7 22. f6 N5c6 23. h5 { Good constriction move! White now has a winning position. } 23... Nb5 24. Qg4 g5 25. hxg6 Na3+ 26. Ka1 Nxc2+ 27. Rxc2 Kf8 28. Nf3 { This wins, but the fastest win is 28. g7+ Kg8 29. Qh5, with 
the idea of Qxh6 and Qh8 checkmate. } 28... fxg6 29. Qxg6 Re7 30. Rxh6 { Good! Playing only for mate, as the rook on e7 is irrelevant. 
The pawn on f6 is very dangerous to black's king position. } 30... Rh7 31. Rxh7 Qxh7 32. Qxh7 a5 33. Qh8+ Kf7 34. Ng5# ?"
"[Event ""Analyzed Games""]
[Site ""ChessDoctor.com""]
[Date ""?.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""W2""]
[Black ""B2""]
[Result ""?""]
[ECO ""?""]

{ 00002.4.7 Analyzed by National Master Corey Russell } 1. e3 c5 2. Bc4 e6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. Bb5 d5 { This does put a foothold in the center, but this allows 
white to weaken your pawn structure if he wishes with Bxc6+. 
In this case, you don't have to allow the weakening. 
4. ... Nge7 develops a piece while at the same time maintains 
your pawns' integrity. Notice if white plays complacently 
with 5. O-O a6 6. Ba4? b5 7. Bb3 c4 wins a piece. Notice 
white couldn't take advantage of the pin that you walked 
into after playing ...d5. } 5. Ne5 Ne7 6. Bxc6+ Nxc6 7. Nxc6 bxc6 8. Nc3 Be7 { A little passive. Why not the more aggressive ...Bd6? } 9. Qg4 Bf6 { Definitely dubious. This bishop needs to defend the c5 pawn. 
Since this bishop has already moved, simply castling king-side 
with O-O was very good. Why can't checkmate with just a queen. 
She needs support. } 10. Qa4 Bb7 { Again, an unnecessarily passive piece placement. The most 
aggiessive post for this piece is a6, and you could put it 
there if you defended your c-pawn with ...Qb6 instead. } 11. Qb3 O-O { The losing move. Much stronger is ...Rb8!, developing your 
rook, defending your bishop. This even sets up a sneaky trap. 
If 12. O-O? Ba6 13. Qa4 Bxf1 wins material for black. } 12. Qxb7 Qe8 13. Na4 Be7 14. d4 cxd4 15. exd4 f6 16. O-O Qf7 17. Qb3 Qg6 { Notice that if you played ...Bd6 earlier, you could've 
expanded in the center by playing ...e5. } 18. Qd3 { White is playing well...when ahead in material, trade 
material. This makes white's piece advantage even stronger. } 18... Rfc8 19. Qxg6 hxg6 20. Re1 e5 { This loses a pawn. ...Kf7 was to be preferred. } 21. dxe5 f5 { This concedes an unopposed (passed) pawn to white. As 
unpleasant as it was, ...fxe5 was to be preferred. } 22. e6 Re8 23. h3 Rac8 24. Bd2 c5 25. Re5 Rcd8 26. Ba5 Bf6 27. Re2 Rc8 28. Bc3 d4 { Good, avoiding exchanges when behind in material. This is 
black's best chance. } 29. Bd2 g5 30. c3 g4 31. hxg4 d3 32. Re3 Rcd8 33. gxf5 Bg5 34. e7 Bxe7 35. Rxe7 { Strong move by white. White is trading more & more material...
the end result is not in doubt. } 35... Rxe7 36. Bg5 Kf7 37. Bxe7 Kxe7 38. Re1+ Kf6 39. Nxc5 Kxf5 40. Rd1 Rd5 41. Nxd3 Ke4 42. b3 { This wins, but 42. f3+ Ke3 43. Nf2 preserves white's piece, 
and forces black to resign. } 42... g5 43. c4 Rd4 44. Rd2 Rxd3 45. Rxd3 Kxd3 { So in conclusion, always look at what your opponent's last 
move was -- what is their idea? Are they threatening anything? 
Also, try to place your pieces in the best places. To ccompare 
where good posts are, just compare how many moves your piece 
would have at the various squares. Whichever gives your piece 
the most mobility, is the best square. NOTE: You will have to 
balance good placement with the piece's safety. If pawns can 
push your piece around, then that's not a very good square 
either. Otherwise, you did fairly well with the resources 
you had available. } 46. c5 ?"
"[Event ""Analyzed Games""]
[Site ""ChessDoctor.com""]
[Date ""?.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""W3""]
[Black ""B3""]
[Result ""?""]
[ECO ""?""]

{ 00002.4.7 Analyzed by National Master Corey Russell } 1. e3 c5 2. Bc4 e6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. Bb5 d5 { This does put a foothold in the center, but this allows 
white to weaken your pawn structure if he wishes with Bxc6+. 
In this case, you don't have to allow the weakening. 
4. ... Nge7 develops a piece while at the same time maintains 
your pawns' integrity. Notice if white plays complacently 
with 5. O-O a6 6. Ba4? b5 7. Bb3 c4 wins a piece. Notice 
white couldn't take advantage of the pin that you walked 
into after playing ...d5. } 5. Ne5 Ne7 6. Bxc6+ Nxc6 7. Nxc6 bxc6 8. Nc3 Be7 { A little passive. Why not the more aggressive ...Bd6? } 9. Qg4 Bf6 { Definitely dubious. This bishop needs to defend the c5 pawn. 
Since this bishop has already moved, simply castling king-side 
with O-O was very good. Why can't checkmate with just a queen. 
She needs support. } 10. Qa4 Bb7 { Again, an unnecessarily passive piece placement. The most 
aggiessive post for this piece is a6, and you could put it 
there if you defended your c-pawn with ...Qb6 instead. } 11. Qb3 O-O { The losing move. Much stronger is ...Rb8!, developing your 
rook, defending your bishop. This even sets up a sneaky trap. 
If 12. O-O? Ba6 13. Qa4 Bxf1 wins material for black. } 12. Qxb7 Qe8 13. Na4 Be7 14. d4 cxd4 15. exd4 f6 16. O-O Qf7 17. Qb3 Qg6 { Notice that if you played ...Bd6 earlier, you could've 
expanded in the center by playing ...e5. } 18. Qd3 { White is playing well...when ahead in material, trade 
material. This makes white's piece advantage even stronger. } 18... Rfc8 19. Qxg6 hxg6 20. Re1 e5 { This loses a pawn. ...Kf7 was to be preferred. } 21. dxe5 f5 { This concedes an unopposed (passed) pawn to white. As 
unpleasant as it was, ...fxe5 was to be preferred. } 22. e6 Re8 23. h3 Rac8 24. Bd2 c5 25. Re5 Rcd8 26. Ba5 Bf6 27. Re2 Rc8 28. Bc3 d4 { Good, avoiding exchanges when behind in material. This is 
black's best chance. } 29. Bd2 g5 30. c3 g4 31. hxg4 d3 32. Re3 Rcd8 33. gxf5 Bg5 34. e7 Bxe7 35. Rxe7 { Strong move by white. White is trading more & more material...
the end result is not in doubt. } 35... Rxe7 36. Bg5 Kf7 37. Bxe7 Kxe7 38. Re1+ Kf6 39. Nxc5 Kxf5 40. Rd1 Rd5 41. Nxd3 Ke4 42. b3 { This wins, but 42. f3+ Ke3 43. Nf2 preserves white's piece, 
and forces black to resign. } 42... g5 43. c4 Rd4 44. Rd2 Rxd3 45. Rxd3 Kxd3 46. c5 { So in conclusion, always look at what your opponent's last 
move was -- what is their idea? Are they threatening anything? 
Also, try to place your pieces in the best places. To ccompare 
where good posts are, just compare how many moves your piece 
would have at the various squares. Whichever gives your piece 
the most mobility, is the best square. NOTE: You will have to 
balance good placement with the piece's safety. If pawns can 
push your piece around, then that's not a very good square 
either. Otherwise, you did fairly well with the resources 
you had available. } ?"
"[Event ""Analyzed Games""]
[Site ""ChessDoctor.com""]
[Date ""?.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""W4""]
[Black ""B4""]
[Result ""?""]
[ECO ""?""]

{ 00003.4.10 Analyzed by National Master John Graves } 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 e6 4. Nf3 Bb4+ 5. c3 Be7 6. Bb5 { Bd3 is better, it is the natural diagonal for the bishop. 
It doesn't do much on b5 } 6... b6 7. O-O a6 8. Ba4 Bb7 9. Nbd2 Nf4 10. Nc4 { Re1 is much better. You will discover on the knight 
while moving your own towards the KINGSIDE. You will 
use the e4 or the f1 square for the knight. 
The knight on c4 really doesn't do anything. 
Notice this plan does not block your c1 bishop 
and keeps it pointing at the enemy kingside. } 10... g5 11. Bxf4 gxf4 12. Bc2 Bd5 13. Bd3 Nc6 14. Qd2 Bxc4 15. Bxc4 h5 16. Qxf4 Rg8 17. Rad1 { Not bad but h3 stops blacks rook from getting to the 
g4 square. Try to keep in mind when you have a superior 
position It doesn't hurt to take a little time out to 
stop your opponents plans. the term is called ""prophylaxis"" 
your plan of d4d5 really cant be stopped. } 17... b5 18. d5 { Bb3! see previous note. } 18... Rg4 19. Qh6 Bf8 20. Qh8 Rxc4 21. dxc6 Rxc6 22. Nd4 Qh4 { 22...Rb6 is better. } 23. Nxc6 dxc6 24. Rd4 Qg5 25. f4 Qh6 26. Qxh6 Bxh6 27. Rf3 c5 28. Re4 { Oops, You gave up the only useful file. } 28... Rd8 29. Kf1 Rd2 30. Re2 Rd1+ 31. Re1 Rxe1+ 32. Kxe1 a5 33. g3 Ke7 34. h4 a4 35. b3 b4 36. bxa4 Bf8 37. cxb4 cxb4 38. a5 Ke8 39. a6 Bc5 40. Kd1 { a3! is faster. } 40... Ba7 41. Kc2 c5 42. Kb3 Ke7 43. Kc4 Kf8 44. Kb5 Ke8 45. Kc6 c4 46. Kb7 Bd4 47. a7 Bxa7 48. Kxa7 c3 49. Rf2 { a3?? c2! 50. Rc3 b2! and black queens! } 49... Kf8 50. Rc2 Kg8 51. Kb6 f5 52. Kb5 Kf8 53. Kxb4 Ke8 54. Rxc3 Kf7 55. a4 Kg8 56. a5 Kf7 57. a6 Ke8 58. a7 Kf7 59. a8=Q Kg6 60. Rc7 Kh6 61. Qh8+ Kg6 62. Qf6# { White mates } ?"
"[Event ""Analyzed Games""]
[Site ""ChessDoctor.com""]
[Date ""?.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""W5""]
[Black ""B5""]
[Result ""?""]
[ECO ""?""]

{ 00005.4.12 Analyzed by National Master Corey Russell } 1. e3 Nf6 2. d4 e6 3. Nf3 Ne4 { This game illustrates one very important principle: Do NOT 
move pieces (Knights, Bishops, Rooks, Queen) more than once 
in the beginning stages of the game! Remember, you have an 
army -- get all your soldiers in battle, don't just send one 
guy by himself! } 4. Qe2 { ? Not good...Queens should not be moved early. This move 
blocks white's bishop from getting out. Instead, 4 Bd3 is 
a much better move. Remember to develop with attack if possible. } 4... f5 5. Ne5 { ? Again, do NOT move pieces more than once early. Black 
only has one good piece. White should develop a piece and 
try to get rid of black's good knight. 5 Nbd2 would be a 
good way to do this. } 5... a6 { This does not get any pieces out, plus ignores white's threat. 
 ...Qf6 is mandatory to meet White's threat. } 6. Qh5+ { This is one of the few time yous should move a piece more 
than once early -- to procure LARGE amounts of material. } 6... g6 7. Qe2 { White misses his chance. The black h-pawn was pinned -- 
so white could've played 7. Nxg6!, and if 7. ... hxg6 then 
8. Qxh8, and white is ahead a Rook and Pawn vs. knight. 
Black's best defense is 7. ... Nf6 8. Qh3 Rg8. } 7... Bg7 8. Nc4 { ? Bishops and knights are roughly equal. It was MANDATORY 
to continue getting pieces out. Nc3, Nd2, or g3 followed 
by Bg2 are all preferable to 8. Nc4. } 8... b5 9. Na5 c6 10. h4 { Of course, this is a major mistake. White's throwing away 
his knight at a5 for no reason. } 10... Qxa5+ { Developing pieces is still necessary. White should respond 
by 11. Bd2 } 11. c3 h5 12. Rh3 { ? White MUST get rid of black's good knight at e4. 12. Nd2 
is called for. } 12... b4 13. cxb4 Qxb4+ 14. Nd2 Bf6 { Dubious. Black's queen side needs developing. ...a5 or 
c5 would allow black's knight and bishop to get developed. } 15. g4 { ? Loses 2 pawns for no reason. Why not get rid of black's 
best piece by f3? } 15... fxg4 { The general rule of thumb is: when choosing which pawn to 
capture, capture toward the Center. ..hxg4 would not only 
keep the f5 pawn defending black's knight, it would another 
pawn after ...Rxh4. } 16. Rh1 d5 17. Bg2 Nd6 { When ahead in material (especially a full knight or more) TRADE! 
17. ... Nxd2 would makes black's advantage even greater. } 18. a3 Qa4 19. Rb1 a5 20. b3 Qb5 21. Qd1 Ba6 22. Bf1 Qb7 23. Bxa6 Rxa6 24. a4 Qb4 { This still wins, but black is playing without his knight 
at b8 and the rook on h8. Either ...Nd7 or castling kingside 
is preferable. } 25. Ra1 Ne4 26. Ba3 Qc3 27. Rc1 Qd3 28. Nxe4 Qxe4 29. Rf1 Bxh4 30. Rc2 g3 31. f3 Qxe3+ 32. Re2 Qc3+ { Black has a much stronger move, 32. ... g2+ is mate in 1 move! 
White has to play Rff2, and ...Bxf2 is checkmate because 
the rook on e2 is not allowed to recapture (that would expose 
white's king to the black queen on e3). } 33. Rd2 g2+ 34. Ke2 Rf8 { Objectively, not best as white can crush the rook with Bxf8! 
Best was gxf1/Q+, 35. Kxf1 Rb6. } 35. Rg1 Qxf3# { So in conclusion, get ALL your pieces out early, castle, 
and you will do much better in your games. } ?"
"[Event ""Analyzed Games""]
[Site ""ChessDoctor.com""]
[Date ""?.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""W6""]
[Black ""B6""]
[Result ""?""]
[ECO ""?""]

{ 00006.4.13 Analyzed by National Master John Graves } 1. e4 c5 2. d3 Nc6 3. Bd2 { Nc3 is better, or even f4. } 3... b5 { Nf6 or e6 are superior moves. Also 3...e5 follewed by 
d6,Nf6,g6,Bg7 and 0-0 is another excellent set up. It is 
Important to play in the center first. } 4. c3 b4 5. c4 Nd4 { g6! is far better, Increase your control over d4 and develop 
another piece at the same time, there was no reason to occupy 
the hole on d4 (no pawns can oppose d4). } 6. Be3 g6 7. Bxd4 cxd4 8. Qd2 a5 9. Nf3 Bg7 10. Ng5 Bh6 { It is better to complete your development with d6 and Nf6. 
The bishop has aready moved and was placed rather well where it was at. } 11. f4 e6 12. g3 Bb7 13. a3 b3 14. a4 d5 15. Bg2 Nf6 16. Ra3 Qb6 17. Qe2 Bf8 18. e5 Nd7 { Black can take the rook right away. } 19. Nd2 Bxa3 20. bxa3 b2 21. Nb1 Nc5 22. Qd1 Bc6 23. Nf3 Nxa4 24. O-O Nc3 { The black knight has finally found a nice hole to hop in to, 
even if it is only for a move.Black trades one advantage for 
another, the two connected passed pawns. } 25. Nxc3 dxc3+ 26. Nd4 Qxd4+ 27. Rf2 h5 { 0-0 is a simple win. } 28. cxd5 Bxd5 29. Bxd5 exd5 30. h4 Rb8 31. Qb1 c2 32. Kh2 ?"
"[Event ""Analyzed Games""]
[Site ""ChessDoctor.com""]
[Date ""?.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""W7""]
[Black ""B7""]
[Result ""?""]
[ECO ""?""]

{ 00007.4.14 Analyzed by National Master Corey Russell } 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. d4 cxd4 5. Qxd4 e6 { Good. Defends the knight at d5 while at the same time 
opening development of black's dark squared bishop. } 6. Bf4 { ? Definitely bad. White should try to castle as soon as 
possible. Also, in the opening, it's best to develop with 
attack. 6 Bc4! would be the way to do it (threatens black's 
knight at d5). After this, black will get an advantage. } 6... Nc6 7. Qd2 h6 { Black's first slip. Black can win a pawn, starting with 
7. ... Nxf4 8. Qxf4 Qc7 9. Nf3 f6. Notice white can't take 
the black pawn on f6 because that would expose white's queen 
to attack by the black queen. White's king pawn is what is 
called a pin. } 8. Bb5 Be7 9. Bxc6 dxc6 { When having the option, it is generally better to capture 
TOWARD the center of the board. Hence bxc6 is preferred. 
In addition, this would give black an excellent post for 
his queen bishop on a6. Notice that black's queen bishop 
doesn't even move this game! If white does proper defence, 
this lack of post for thie bishop could've meant a loss for 
black. } 10. c4 { Very bad. White needs to get pieces out immediately. Nf3 
is called for. } 10... Nxf4 11. Qxf4 Bg5 12. Qf3 Qa5+ 13. Nc3 { White misses a strong defence: Qc3! That would a) defend 
the e-pawn b) block the check c) threaten black's queen. 
Try to look for moves that do more than one thing at once, 
if possible. } 13... Qxe5+ 14. Nge2 O-O 15. Ne4 { Remember: Using ALL of your chessmen is always more effective. 
White could've played the correct O-O, and after Rad1, Rfe1, 
ALL of his pieces would be active, while black has a hemmed 
in light-squared bishop. White would have real chances to 
save his game, despite being a pawn minus. Instead white 
gives up his b-pawn for free. } 15... Qxb2 16. O-O Be7 { Good. This preserves the bishop pair. Bishops control more 
squares on an open board. You could check this for yourself. 
Put 2 knights on an empty board in the center, and they can go 
to 16 squres. Put 2 bishops in the middle, 
and they can go to 26 squares! } 17. g4 f5 18. gxf5 exf5 19. Rab1 Qe5 20. N4g3 g6 { Better is 20. ... f4, because this would deny white a square 
for his Knight at f4, in addition open up the h3-c8 diagonal 
for black's bishop. With the text, white can play 21. Nf4 Qf6 
22. Re1 g5 23. Ng6! Qxg6 24. Rxe7, with chances for white to 
survive. } 21. Qd3 Rd8 22. f4 { ?? Misses black's in-between move. Black should win easily now. } 22... Qc5+ 23. Kg2 Rxd3 24. Rbd1 Qxc4 25. Nc1 Qc2+ 26. Nge2 Rxd1 27. Rxd1 Qxd1 28. Kf2 Bc5+ 29. Kf3 Qf1+ 30. Kg3 Qf2+ 31. Kh3 Qf3+ 32. Kh4 Bf2+ 33. Ng3 { So the key thing for you to remember Peter is to develop ALL 
of your pieces. You happen to win this time, but if you could 
have gotten your rook & bishop active, you win would have been 
sure. As it was, white had many chances to get in the game. } 33... Qg4# ?"
"[Event ""Analyzed Games""]
[Site ""ChessDoctor.com""]
[Date ""?.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""W8""]
[Black ""B8""]
[Result ""?""]
[ECO ""?""]

{ 00008.4.15 Analyzed by National Master John Graves } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 d6 4. Bc4 Nf6 { Be7! stops Ng5. } 5. Ng5 { winning a pawn by force. } 5... Be6 6. Bxe6 fxe6 7. Nxe6 Qe7 8. Nb5 { Nf8 is best. White is just a pawn up. A possible plan would 
be to play Nf8, d3,0-0, Bg5 and Nd5 trading down into a 
winning endgame. } 8... Rc8 9. Nbxc7+ Rxc7 10. Nxc7+ Qxc7 11. d3 Nd4 { A one move threat, Be7 completing development is far superior. } 12. c3 Qa5 13. b4 { Wins a piece by force! } 13... Qc7 14. O-O { ?? cd4 wins!! Black just gets a few scary checks. } 14... Qxc3 15. Bd2 { Rb1 is better. Bd2 loses another pawn. } 15... Qxd3 16. Re1 { oops. Mabye 16. f3 holding on to the pawn is a better idea. } 16... Nc2 17. Rc1 Nxe1 18. Qa4+ { Not a bad try. } 18... Kf7 19. Bxe1 Nxe4 20. Qd7+ Kf6 { 20... Be7 lets black rook into the game and develops ALL of 
his pieces, black should win in due time. } 21. Qd8+ Be7 22. Qd7 { Qh8! gives black a winning position. Don't waste a check 
if you have no follow up. } 22... Nd2 23. Bxd2 Qxd2 24. Rf1 Rf8 { 24...Qb4! covers b7 and wins easily. } 25. Qxb7 Rf7 26. Qxa7 d5 27. b5 e4 28. a4 Ke5 29. Qe3 { Keeping queens on would make it harder for black to make 
progress. } 29... Qxe3 30. fxe3 Rxf1+ 31. Kxf1 Bd8 32. g3 d4 33. exd4+ Kxd4 34. h4 Kd3 35. Ke1 { Both sides missed their chances in this mistake filled game. 
White one the opening battle but gave away a winning middle 
game. The early Nb5 was fancy but it gave black 2 minor 
pieces for a rook which in most cases favors the 2 minors. } 35... h5 ?"
"[Event ""Analyzed Games""]
[Site ""ChessDoctor.com""]
[Date ""?.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""W9""]
[Black ""B9""]
[Result ""?""]
[ECO ""?""]

{ 00009.4.16. Analyzed by National Master Corey Russell } 1. e4 e6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nd2 Nc6 4. Nb3 { Of course, this isn't the best. This loses the pawn at e4 
for nothing. More logical is Nf3, getting a knight out 
while defending against the threat against d4. } 4... Nxe4 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 Bd7 7. O-O Bb4 8. Be3 O-O 9. Ne5 Nxe5 10. dxe5 c6 { I don't like this for black. it gives his bishop at d7 
nowhere to move. ..a5 makes more sense. Also, if white 
captures on e4, black can get a somewhat reasonable post 
for his B on c6. Now it has nothing. White's bishops, 
on the other hand, have great scope. } 11. a3 Be7 12. Na5 { Obviously incorrect. (the Q on d8 can capture this knight 
for nothing). How about playing 12. f3, winning a knight? 
(12. ...Nxc5 13. Bxc5 Bxc5, or 12. ... Ng5 13. h4! and black's 
knight has no where to move! } 12... Nxf2 13. Bxf2 Qxa5 14. Qe2 Bc5 15. Qh5 Bxf2+ 16. Rxf2 g6 17. Qh4 Qc7 18. Re1 a6 19. b4 { ? White's heavy concentration of pieces indicates that the 
king-side is where white should be active. For sure, Re3 
would be the way to go. Rh3 would be winning (if ...Qd8 to 
try to trade queens, white can play Rf6!). There is nothing 
black can do to prevent a sacrificial breaktrhough. } 19... b5 20. Bxg6 { Oops! This doesn't quite work. 21. Re3 is still the right 
move (with the idea of Rh3, ...h5, Qg5. Black can defend by 
playing ...fxg6! 21. Re3 Rxf2 22. Kxf2 Rf8+ 23. Kg1 Rf7. } 20... Rfb8 21. Bxh7+ { 21. Qxh7+ Kf8 22. Qxf7 is checkmate. Always choose the fastest 
win. } 21... Kf8 22. Qh6+ { Why bother with this, when 22. Rxf7+ wins immediately. 
22. ... Kxf7 23. Rf1+ (...Ke8 24. Bg6#) Kg7 24. Qf6+! Kxh7 
25. Rf3, and black is helpless against the threat of Rh3+ and 
Rh8 mate. Watch for this motif, this happens a lot in chess 
games. } 22... Ke8 23. Qg7 Kd8 24. Rxf7 { Good! This moves ties down black's forces. } 24... Qa7+ 25. Kf1 Qb7 26. Qf6+ Kc8 27. Qe7 Qc7 28. Rf8+ { Not good. This lets black get out of the bind. Black's king 
can't move because he was tied down to defense of his bishop. 
Both Bd3, with the idea of pushing the h-pawn to h8, or Bf5!, 
both win quickly. } 28... Kb7 29. Rxb8+ Rxb8 30. a4 Re8 31. Qf7 bxa4 32. Ra1 Rd8 33. g4 Qxe5 34. Rxa4 Qxh2 35. Qh5 Rf8+ 36. Ke1 Qf2+ 37. Kd1 Qf1+ 38. Kd2 Rf2+ 39. Kc3 Qc4+ 40. Kb2 c5 41. Qf7 { ?? Doesn't black's reply of ...Rxf7 pretty much end the game? 
Whenever you want to move your queen behind enemy lines, make 
sure enemy pieces can't get at her! } 41... Rh2 42. Qxd7+ Kb8 43. Qd6+ Kb7 44. Qd7+ Kb8 45. Qd6+ Kb7 { Why not Qxh2, ending black's game? There is no perpetual check. 
It is good to trade when ahead, but it doesn't hurt to be even 
more ahead either. } 46. Qxc5 Qxc5 47. bxc5 Rxh7 48. Rb4+ Kc7 49. Rb6 e5 50. Rxa6 Re7 51. Kc1 e4 52. Kd2 e3+ 53. Ke1 d4 54. g5 { A mistake. Black can now draw. If white plays 54. Ra7+ Kd8 
55. Rxe7 Kxe7 56. g5! would win the game. White has a passed 
c & g pawn -- it's impossible for black's king to stop both, 
and black's pawns are contained easily by the white king. } 54... Kb7 55. Rb6+ Kc7 56. g6 Re5 57. Ke2 Rxc5 58. g7 Rxc2+ 59. Kd3 Rg2 60. Re6 Kd7 61. Re5 Rxg7 62. Kxd4 e2 63. Rxe2 Kd6 64. Kd3 Kd5 65. Kc2 Rh7 66. Rd2+ Ke5 67. Kc3 Rh6 68. Rd3 Rc6+ 69. Kd2 Re6 70. Ke3 { The notes say White won, but this is a drawn position. Perhaps 
white won on flag? Continue your studies of tactics, middle game, 
and endgame. You're sure to improve. } 70... Rf6 ?"
"[Event ""Analyzed Games""]
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[Date ""?.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""W10""]
[Black ""B10""]
[Result ""?""]
[ECO ""?""]

{ 00010.4.17 Analyzed by National Master Corey Russell } 1. e4 e5 2. Qh5 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. Qf3 Nd4 5. Qd3 a6 6. Ba4 Bc5 7. c3 Nc6 8. Bb3 O-O 9. Nf3 h6 { ? This is unnecessary. Continued development, with ...b5, Bb7, 
with the idea of pressuring white's e-pawn, is preferable. } 10. O-O b5 11. a4 Bb7 12. axb5 axb5 13. Rxa8 Bxa8 { ...Qxa8 is preferable. The queen has a lot more scope on a8 
than d8. The bishop is fine on b7. In addition, black has 
tactics that make his b-pawn immune (Qxb5 Nxe4, d3 Ba6). } 14. Qxb5 d6 15. Qe2 Na5 { Too early. The bishop should go to b6 first, THEN Na5, d5 
to try to play energetically. Otherwise, black is a pawn 
down for nothing. Also, the text overlooks a pawn fork. 
Be careful of those! Pawn forks often happen. } 16. Bc2 c6 17. b4 Ba7 18. bxa5 Qxa5 19. Na3 Re8 20. Nc4 Qd8 21. Ba3 d5 22. Ncxe5 { White gives you a chance. He could've played 22. exd5 cxd5 
23. Ncxe5 Nd7 24. Qd3! and the hanging knight at e5 is immune
because Qh7 is mate. } 22... dxe4 23. Bxe4 Qa5 24. Bd6 Re6 25. Qd3 Nxe4 26. Bb4 { White gives black a breather. Simply Qxe4 Rxd6 27 Nc4 Qd5 
28. Nxd6 would leave white up a rook and pawn vs a knight. } 26... Qd5 27. Qa6 Rxe5 28. Qxa7 { Gives black a chance again. Nxe5 is still winning. } 28... Re8 29. Re1 c5 30. Bxc5 Bc6 31. h3 { This now gives black a chance again...31. Be3, and white 
still has chances to convert his extra pawns to a win. Now 
black is equal. } 31... Nxd2 32. Rxe8+ Bxe8 33. Nxd2 Qxd2 34. Qb8 Qe1+ 35. Kh2 Kh7 36. c4 { Dubious. White should improve his pieces first. Be3 & Qe5 
would give white real chances to win. } 36... Bc6 37. g4 { This gives black the game. 37. f3 would hold the position. 
Remember, the general rule of thumb is put your pawns opposite 
your own bishop, and on the same squares as your opponent's. 
The text move opens White's king to merciless infiltration. } 37... g5 38. f4 Qh1+ 39. Kg3 { It appears from the game that your weakness is tactics. 
I suggest working on tactical problem books, like 
""Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess"". } 39... Qg2# ?"
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[Round ""?""]
[White ""W11""]
[Black ""B11""]
[Result ""?""]
[ECO ""?""]

{ 00011.4.18 Analyzed by National Master Corey Russell } 1. h4 Nf6 { Good. You get your knight into the game, and help control 
the center. When getting your pieces out, develop toward 
the center (the squares e4, d4, e5, d5 are known as the center). } 2. Rh3 { ?! Extremely dubious. The rook is vulnerable to attack, 
this move does not control the center, and this weakens 
white's kingside. Pawn to d4 makes more sense. } 2... h5 { Much stronger is 2 ... d5. This gets a foothold in the 
center, opens up a line for your bishop on c8, and to boot 
forces white to move one of his pieces again, since the 
Rook on h3 is threatened by black's bishop. Notice too, 
that now the g5 square is open for white's pieces, since 
now your h-pawn can't cover it. } 3. e3 d5 4. Bb5+ c6 5. Ba4 b5 6. Bb3 Qd6 { Since a rook is worth more than a bishop (rook = 5 pawns, 
bishop = 3 pawns), better is to take the free material 
with ...Bxh3. Believe it or not, among masters, the 
difference of having a rook instead of a bishop is winning. } 7. Nc3 a5 8. Nf3 a4 { Instead, of ...Bxh3 9.gxh3 a4! would leave black up a rook! 
If you see a good move, stop: there might be an even better move. } 9. Rg3 axb3 10. cxb3 Bf5 11. Rg5 Rh6 { This overlooks white's threat. A handy thing to remember is: 
why did my opponent make that move? You probably would've 
seen that he was threatening your bishop. } 12. Rxf5 Rg6 13. Ne5 Qe6 { There's a principle in chess that says, ""Avoid moving queens 
early"". This is no exception. In addition, White's knight 
was threatening to capture black's rook. Why not win a pawn 
and get your rook out of jeapardy with ...Rxg2? } 14. e4 Rxg2 15. Ne2 dxe4 { ...Nxe4 wins immediately. Black would be threatening white's 
Rook, Knight, and once white's rook moves, even ...Nxf2 is 
in the air. } 16. Nd4 Qd5 { This was good retort on your part. You save your queen, 
and stay in the center. As it happens, black can win a 
knight by playing 16. ... Rg1+ 17. Ke2 (forced) Rxd1 
18 Nxe6 fxe6 19. Kxd1 exf5. You'll start seeing these 
combinations with practice. } 17. Nexc6 Qd6 { 17. ... Qxf5! 18. Nxf5 Rg1+ still wins material for black. 
Work it out. } 18. a4 Qh2 { Good infiltration! This move takes advantage of white's 
exposed king position. } 19. Rxb5 Rxf2 20. Rxb8+ Rxb8 21. Nxb8 { So in conclusion, develop toward the center, with attack if 
possible, and especially look at forcing moves minimize missing 
combinations. } 21... Qg1# ?"
"[Event ""Analyzed Games""]
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[Date ""?.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""W12""]
[Black ""B12""]
[Result ""?""]
[ECO ""?""]

{ 00012.4.19 Analyzed by National Master Corey Russell } 1. e4 e5 2. d3 { This isn't losing, but much more aggressive is 2. Bc4 or 
2. Nf3. As it is, your light-squared bishop is now hemmed 
in. Notice the bishop had 5 legal moves prior to moving 
your pawn to d3; now it has only one. } 2... Bc5 3. Be3 Qg5 { ?? Clearly a bad move by the computer. White will win with 
best play; I know white didn't, so let's see what white could 
have done to collect the full point. } 4. Bxg5 h6 5. Be3 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 { An opening principle is: Don't move a piece twice in the 
opening without good reason. Clearly move 4 was justified 
for the free queen! However, the bishop has a good post 
already on e3. Why not either Nc3 or Nbd2? Remember, when 
ahead a lot in material, trade pieces! Therefore, white had 
nothing to fear by a potential BxN by black. } 6... Bc5 7. Be3 Bxe3 8. fxe3 Nf6 9. Nf3 Nc6 10. Nc3 d6 11. Nb5 { The first misstep. Always get developed first, THEN attack. 
Therefore, Be2, O-O is called for first. Then white has his 
choice of opening lines with d4 or attacking on the kingside 
with Qe1-g3, Nh4-f5. } 11... Kd8 12. Qd2 Be6 13. c4 { A nice move! This denies black any counterplay, and establishes 
a clamp on the key central square on d5. } 13... a6 14. Na3 { Oops! If you must retreat, retreat TOWARD the center. 
Nc3 is called for. In addition, if white's knight was on 
c3, white can advance d4 without having to worry about his 
e4 pawn (since in that case, the knight would be protecting it). } 14... g5 15. d4 { This isn't right. Just get developed with Be2. Don't worry 
about 15. ... g4, because Nh4, O-O and Nf5 is strong (notice 
how if you got developed, your rook would partcipate). } 15... g4 16. d5 gxf3 17. dxe6 Nxe4 18. Qc2 f2+ 19. Ke2 f5 20. b3 { Why? Getting your bishop active is still mandatory. g3 
followed by Bg2 or h3, and white would still be winning. } 20... Ke7 21. g3 Kxe6 22. Bh3 Rac8 { The computer misses a cheapo. White can win a free piece 
with Qxe4! Notice black cannot take the white queen, because 
the f-pawn is pinned! It is illegal for black to expose his 
king to check, so white gets a knight scott free. } 23. Kf3 Ng5+ 24. Kxf2 { This hangs a piece. Kg2 was safe and strong...black's f-pawn 
wasn't going anywhere. Besides, if white had to, he can sac 
(sacrifice) his rook for pawn and knight, which is still better 
than losing the bishop for the pawn. } 24... Nxh3+ 25. Kg2 Ng5 26. Rhf1 Rce8 27. Rxf5 { Instead, Qxf5+ Ke7 28. h4 would leave white in a strong position. } 27... Nb4 28. Qb1 { Too passive. Qf2! is natural and strong. Remember with your 
heavy pieces (rooks & queens), have them double on an open 
column, or file. What might happen is 28. Qf2 Ne4 29. Qf3 Ng5 
30. Qg4 (threatening Rxg5, discovered check!) Ke7 31. Raf1, 
getting nearly all white's pieces into the attack. The only 
straggler is that knight at a3, but he can be rerouted by Nb1- c3. } 28... Reg8 29. Nc2 { Not the best. 29. h4, followed by Qe4 and Raf1 would still 
be very strong. } 29... Kxf5 30. Nd4+ Kf6 31. Qf5+ Ke7 32. Qe6+ Kf8 { ? A poor move by black. Simply 32. ... Nxe6 would force white 
to resign. } 33. Qc8+ Kg7 34. Qxc7+ Nf7 35. Ne6+ { Instead, 25. Rf1! wins outright! That move would threaten 
Qxf7#, so therefore black would have to play ...Rf8, but 
THEN 36. Ne6+ Kg6 37. Qe7 is lights out for black. There 
is this phrase among tournament chess players, ""Monkey see 
check, monkey do check"". Don't be a monkey! Only check 
if there's a concrete reason to do so. } 35... Kg6 36. Qe7 Nc2 37. Rf1 Nxe3+ 38. Kg1 Nxf1 39. Kxf1 b6 40. g4 Re8 41. Qh4 { This was the losing move for white. To have a fighting 
chance, white had to play 41. Qd7 to protect his knight. } 41... Rxe6 42. g5 Nxg5 43. Kf2 Rf8+ 44. Kg3 Rf4 45. Qxh6+ Kxh6 46. Kg2 Rg4+ 47. Kf2 Rf6+ 48. Ke2 Rg2+ 49. Kd3 { I want to thank you for sending in this game. Unlike many 
who send submissions, you sent a loss. This is exactly the 
kind of game that an individual can get the most out of -- 
one of his/her draws or losses. It can be humbling at times, 
and even difficult, but by going over a loss, trying to find 
out what went wrong, and how to improve, will reap great results. 
I myself did the same when I was a youth, and by continually 
going over games that I lost/drew, I found out what I did wrong, 
and resolved not to repeat them. I did go over wins as well 
to look for improvements, but rarely did I learn as much. 
BTW, I have a feeling that if the computer gives you a free 
queen again, it will be in trouble, because you've learned 
from your mistakes! Keep up the good fight. } 49... Rf3# ?"
"[Event ""Analyzed Games""]
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[Date ""?.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""W13""]
[Black ""B13""]
[Result ""?""]
[ECO ""?""]

{ 00013.4.20 Analyzed by National Master John Graves } 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 d6 3. g3 f5 4. Bg2 Nf6 5. e3 g6 6. Nge2 Bg7 7. O-O O-O 8. d3 { d4 is also possible, but there is nothing wrong with d3. } 8... c6 9. b4 Be6 10. b5 d5 11. bxc6 bxc6 12. Qa4 g5 { g5 is a mistake, but with the center still fluid a wing 
demonstration can be dangerous.12...g5 also gives white 
time to develop an initiative. 12...e4 is tempting but 
that allows white to put uncomfortable pressure on the 
""d"" line. 12...dc! followed by Qd3 gives black equality } 13. Ba3 Rf7 14. Rac1 Rd7 15. Bb4 { Why not cd right away? } 15... a5 16. Ba3 { cd5 is a possibility } 16... Bf7 17. cxd5 cxd5 18. Nb5 Na6 19. Rc6 Nb4 20. Bxb4 axb4 21. Qxb4 Rxa2 22. Nec3 Ra8 23. Nd6 Bf8 24. Nxf7 Rxf7 { Forced. Whit wins a pawn after 24...Bb4 25. Nd8 Bc3 26.Ne6 
hitting g5 and c3. } 25. Qb3 Ra3 26. Qc2 e4 27. dxe4 dxe4 28. Rd1 { White has the advantage due to the more harmonious nature 
of his pieces. He also has an advantage on the light squares. 
Namely f5 e6 and f7. } 28... Qe8 29. Nb5 Ra2 30. Qc4 Ra4 31. Qc2 Ra2 32. Qxa2 Qxc6 33. Nd4 Qd5 34. Qc2 Ng4 { This is incorrect. Qe5 is far superior. This gets black of 
the the a2-g8 diagonal and protects the f pawn, this gives 
black a chance to hold the game. } 35. h3 Ne5 { this loses at once, better was to admit the mistake and play 
the knight back to f6. } 36. Nxf5 Nd3 37. g4 h5 38. Qc8 Qa2 39. Rf1 Kh7 { The light squares really hurt black in the final stages of 
the game. } 40. Bxe4 ?"
"[Event ""Analyzed Games""]
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[Date ""?.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""W14""]
[Black ""B14""]
[Result ""?""]
[ECO ""?""]

{ 00014.4.21 Analyzed by National Master John Graves } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Bb4+ 5. c3 { This check only helps white. } 5... dxc3 6. bxc3 { 0-0 may also be possible. } 6... Bc5 { 6...Ba5 is better since it avoids losing a pawn by force. } 7. Bxf7+ Kxf7 8. Qd5+ Ke8 9. Qh5+ g6 10. Qxc5 d6 11. Qe3 Bg4 12. O-O Bxf3 13. Qxf3 Ne5 14. Qe2 Qf6 15. f4 Nc6 16. e5 { a good breakthrough. } 16... dxe5 17. fxe5 Qe6 18. Re1 { Nd2 is far superior. } 18... Nge7 19. Nd2 Kd7 20. Nf3 Raf8 21. Ng5 Qf5 22. e6+ Kc8 23. Nf7 Rhg8 24. Nh6 Qc5+ 25. Be3 Qxc3 26. Nxg8 Nxg8 27. Rac1 Qf6 28. Rxc6 bxc6 29. Qa6+ Kd8 30. Rd1+ { Oops! Qd3! wins at once. 30...Ke7 or e8 Qd7 mate.30...Kc8 
31.Qd7 Kb7 32.Rb1 Ka6 32.Qc6 Ka5 33.Qb5 mate. } 30... Ke7 31. Bc5+ Kxe6 32. Qc4+ Kf5 33. Rf1+ Kg5 34. Be3+ Kh5 35. Rxf6 Nxf6 36. Qe2+ Ng4 37. h3 g5 38. Qxg4+ Kg6 39. Qxg5+ Kf7 40. Qf5+ Ke8 41. Qe6+ ?"
"[Event ""Analyzed Games""]
[Site ""ChessDoctor.com""]
[Date ""?.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""W15""]
[Black ""B15""]
[Result ""?""]
[ECO ""?""]

{ 00015.4.22 Analyzed by Candidate Master Daniel Waite All right! Courage! You will learn more from your
losses than you will from your wins. If you study the
games you lose you will see the patterns that get you
in trouble and common mistakes you make. If you
minimize these then you will improve quickly. A good
source for this study might be Soltis' ""Catalogue of
Chess Mistakes."" } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 d6 { Your move is a tad unusual but it works. Typically
the King's Bishop often finds its way to c4. 
Traditionally the idea is to play 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
first. } 4. O-O Be6 { Your opponent errs. The one thing you must be aware
of in the Opening is to grab any and all chances to
wreck your opponents pawn structure. Look at 5. Bxe6
fxe6 6. d4 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Nxd4 8. Qxd4 Nf6 9. f4. This
may be my personality but I feel Black has serious
problems organizing anything useful with the shattered
pawn structure. The only redeeming quality is that
Black as three center pawns. } 5. d3 Bxc4 6. dxc4 Nf6 7. Re1 g6 8. Bf4 Bg7 { Remember to play with a plan! The last few moves are
setting up a nice attack but do you understand what
you are trying? Often we hear the mantra to develop,
so we develop and miss the point behind why we are
making the move. The idea of the opening is to create
an ""imbalance"" [any difference in the position] -
especially in minor piece position - and develop
around it. One idea of developing the Bishop to f4 is
to play h3 to give the Bishop a safe haven while
keeping the Knight at bay. BTW the pawns at e4 and c4
are considered a strong strategy against the
Sicilian. } 9. Nc3 O-O 10. Rb1 Ng4 { Here you have to look at playing 10. Qd2 with the
idea of playing Bh6 to rid the game of the Dragon
Bishop. Also tempting is to blast the center with 10.
e5! } 11. Nd5 Qa5 { It always helps when your opponent misses a solid
move. ...Nge5 } 12. h3 Nf6 13. e5 Nh5 { It looks like your move loses a pawn but it is a
gutsy idea. The aggressiveness of your play will help
you as you learn the various tactical possibilities of
a position. One suggestion is to concentrate on
pattern recognition. Learn the various patterns
behind combinations. There are probably only about 20
common ones. } 14. Bg5 Qxa2 { Ouch. Black begs White to finish the game in a clean
stroke. There is an ""urban legend"" that tells of a
rich guy that left his son a vast fortune on the
condition that he would never play Qxa2 even if it
were the correct move. 14...dxe4 or 14...f6 was necessary
to hold the balance. } 15. Nxe7+ Nxe7 16. Bxe7 Rfc8 17. b3 dxe5 { I find in my lost games that I generally had a ""big
miss."" Well, this one is yours. After 17. exd6 the
game is over, you can hear the ""fat lady warming up."" 
The pawn on d6 moves to d7 and completely chokes
Black's middle. The Black Rooks become totally
useless and you own all the important squares. All
this is helped by the useless placement of the Black
Queen. Even 17. Ng5 does close to mortal damage to
Black threatening both 18. exd6 and 18. Qd5. } 18. Nxe5 Nf4 19. Re4 Re8 { Please, do not help your opponent! Remember, never
force your opponent to do something you will regret. 
19. Qc1! Attacks the Knight on f4, if that is what you
want, and holds the back line down nicely. One thing
you must learn is when a threat is real and when it is
not. The ideal is to ignore your opponent's threats
and execute your own. To do this you must learn to
distinguish between the real and the imagined. } 20. Nd3 Nxd3 21. Re2 Nf4 { 21. cxd3 was necessary. It is ugly but playable. 
It's better than what happened. White is saddled with
two ""backward"" pawns - on d3 and on b3. I'd call this
a positional nightmare, but against a weak opponent
you will have an interesting fight on your hands. The
squares in front of them are called ""holes"" where
Black will plant a piece. This is called a
""blockade."" The strength of a blockade is that the
pawn is immobile. In chess, if it doesn't [or can't]
move it will suffer violence. Keep your position as
flexible as possible while coaxing your opponent into
making his as ridged as possible. Another strength of
the blockade is that it is a base of operation against
the opponent. The blockader can not be attacked
through the weak pawn. } 22. Re1 b6 23. Bg5 Rxe1+ { 23. Qf3 or 23. Rc1. Your idea of chasing the Knight
with the Bishop is misguided and at this point fatal. 
Don't attack something for the sake of attacking. 
Always ask yourself, ""what is my opponent
threatening?"" ""If I move this what can my opponent
threaten or take?"" You must have a solid positional
reason to attack. Generally if it is mobile, look
somewhere else unless you are attempting to create a
weakness such as immobility or a poorly defended
piece. As much as possible ""over protect"" everything
[pieces and important squares]. By creating an
interlocking web of pieces you will make them ""all""
mobile [perfect for attack or defense]. Think
""internet."" Anything that ""inters"" it doesn't leave
with all its body parts. } 24. Qxe1 Ne2+ 25. Kf1 Qxc2 26. b4 cxb4 27. Rxb4 Re8 28. c5 bxc5 { O.K. your opponent is mortal after all. He misses
the ""discovered attack."" 28...Ng3+ 29. fxg3 Rxe1+. 
This can be crushing if there is a check involved. Of
course 28...Bc3 forking Qe1 & Rb4 works. Next time you
see him, feel free to point this out to him and gloat
that he missed ""all"" the big moves in this game! -
grin } 29. Rb5 c4 30. f3 c3 { Black misses mate in five [forced]. Cover the screen
and figure it out.
30...Ng3+ 31. Kg1 Rxe1+ 32. Kh2 Nf1+ 33. Kh1 Ne3+ 34.
Kh2 Qxg2#. You should be able to follow this in your
mind and see it at the board because they are all
forced moves. Track forced moves all the way through.
 Always consider check. A check is a free move. 
Following a ""line of checks"" often leads to
checkmate. } 31. g4 Qd3 32. Rc5 Qxf3+ 33. Qf2 Qh1+ 34. Qg1 { O.K. so he got you in four moves, but he needed your
help. An idea to prolong the game would have been to
move your Q to b1 instead of moving the pawns. I
suspect when you start moving pawns you are out of
plans. Suggestions for improvement: Keep up the
slash and attack style. Be a threat to everyone you
meet. Put some effort into learning pawn play. 
""Pawns are the soul of chess."" Most plans revolve
around the pawn structure. If you get this down you
will become difficult for the ""sharks"" [2000+ players]
to handle. Don't give away pieces! Don't force your
opponent to do anything you will regret. Don't panic
- if you find yourself tempted to move pawns sit on
your hands and breath [that's when you inhale and
exhale air from your lungs - I often forget in a tense
game] then look for a logical line that the position
demands. Keep examining your lost games, your courage
will take you far! [I read that on a ""Chinese
fortune"" cookie once - grin.] Develop an attitude: If
my opponent can beat me they will have to do it
without my help! } 34... Qxg1# ?"
"[Event ""Analyzed Games""]
[Site ""ChessDoctor.com""]
[Date ""?.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""W16""]
[Black ""B16""]
[Result ""?""]
[ECO ""?""]

{ 00016,4,23 Analyzed by National Master Corey Russell } 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 { This position is known as the Center Counter, or Scandinavian 
defense. While objectively sound for black, I don't recommend
 it as this early queen sortie, as it doesn't help black's 
central control much, plus black always has to be careful 
where he moves his queen again, as the monarch is always 
pushed around by White with an eventual Nc3 or c4. If black 
isn't careful, he could lose his queen easily, as this game 
demonstrates. } 3. d4 Nc6 { A good move by black. He gets his knight out, while at the 
same time puts pressure on White by threatening to capture on d4. } 4. Nf3 Nf6 { Natural, but inaccurate. An aggressive ...Bg4! followed
by castling queenside could really put the pressure on 
White's center. For example, if ...Bg4 5. c4?? Qe4+ 6. Be2 Bxf3 
7. gxf3 Qxd4 leaves black up a pawn! This is one reason why 
it's common for white to boot black's queen from the center 
as soon as possible by playing Nc3 move 2. As it stands, 
white gets a free hand to push black around. } 5. c4 Qa5+ { ? This only forces white to develop his bishop with a gain 
of time. Black has to accept the fact his only reasonable 
posts for her is d6 or d8. } 6. Bd2 Qb6 7. c5 { ?? The key blunder. Like it or not, black had to play 
7. ... Qf5. After this, White has a won game, and you played 
well to convert it. } 7... Qxb2 8. Bc3 Qxa1 9. Bxa1 Bg4 10. Be2 { A little passive, but of course a reasonable move. Instead 
Bb5, followed by Nbd2, Qa4 would really put the pressure on 
black. } 10... e6 11. h3 Bf5 12. Bb5 Rb8 13. O-O { Again, sound, but Nbd2, followed by Bxc6, and Qa4 and/or Ne5 
would make black resign soon. } 13... a6 14. Ba4 Be7 15. Re1 O-O 16. Bc2 { Why not 16. Nbd2? Then Bxc6 and Qa4 would pick up some of 
black's pawns for sure. There are many ways to win at this 
point. } 16... Bxc2 17. Qxc2 h6 18. Ne5 { Good. When up material (such as a Queen for a rook in your 
case), trade pieces. This makes the your material advantage 
more effective. } 18... Nb4 19. Qc4 Nbd5 20. Nc3 Rfd8 21. Ne4 c6 22. Nxf6+ Nxf6 23. Ng6 { This is okay, but if black replied 23. ... Bf8! 24. Nxf8 Kxf8, 
with the idea of not moving his pawns and establishing a blockade, 
it would make it more difficult for white to win. With the
text, black opens lines in White's favor. } 23... Bxc5 { ? } 24. dxc5 fxg6 25. Qxe6+ Kh7 26. Bxf6 gxf6 27. Qf7+ Kh8 28. Qxf6+ Kg8 29. Re7 ?"
"[Event ""Analyzed Games""]
[Site ""ChessDoctor.com""]
[Date ""?.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""W17""]
[Black ""B17""]
[Result ""?""]
[ECO ""?""]

{ 00017.4.24 Analyzed by National Master Corey Russell } 1. b4 e5 2. Nc3 Bxb4 { This pawn sacrifice was unjustified by White. With best 
play, black should win. } 3. Bb2 Nf6 4. e4 Nc6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. g3 Nd4 { Black could've won another pawn using a tactical motif 
called, ""Removing the Defender"". 6. ... Bxc3 7. Bxc3 Nxe4. 
White cannot take on e5, or he will lose at least a piece 
because of the pin on the e-line. } 7. Bg2 d6 8. O-O Bg4 9. h3 Nxf3+ 10. Bxf3 Bxf3 { Why not win the pawn on h3? White can't trap the Bishop 
with 11. g4 since by taking the pawn, the bishop would also 
threaten the rook at f1. This concept is known as gaining 
a tempo. } 11. Qxf3 b5 { ?! Definitely dubious. This makes black's pawn structure 
slightly weaker. Why not solidfy central control with ...c6, 
Re8, with a ...d5 expansion? Remember, when ahead in material, 
trade pieces, not pawns. } 12. Nxb5 Bxd2 { As a result of this interchange, white has 3 pawn islands, 
black has 2. A pawn island is a group of pawns separated 
by open files. This should give black a slight endgame 
advantage. The reason that fewer pawn islands is better, 
is that they don't need pieces to defend them (they can defend 
each other). } 13. Rad1 Rb8 14. Rxd2 Rxb5 15. Ba3 Ra5 { Remember your heavy pieces (Queen, rooks) want to double on 
the open file (column). Therefore, Qb8 would be quite strong, 
to establish b-file control. Black could follow-up with ...Qb7 
(pressuring white's e-pawn), ...Rfb8, and/or Rb1 with a 
definite edge for black. } 16. Rd3 Qb8 { ...Qa8! (pressuring white's e-pawn again) is quite strong...
white would have to be tied down with Re1, then Rb8, followed 
by the killer shot ...d5 (white can't take because ...e4 
would fork white's queen and rook). } 17. Rb3 Qc8 18. Qc3 Ra6 19. Qc4 Nd7 { The knight was already good on f6. Better was to oppose 
white's control of the b-file with ...Rb6. This would also 
free your queen from defense of the rook on a6, so ...Qxh3 
is a real threat. } 20. Rfb1 Rb6 21. f4 { This is a dubious line opening by white. There are too 
many hanging white pawns, plus this opens up White's king 
considerably. } 21... Rxb3 22. axb3 Nb6 23. Qf1 exf4 24. Qxf4 { This is obviously an oversight by white. White had to play 
gxf4, and if black tries to open things up with ..f5, then 
e5 gives White a fighting chance. } 24... Qxh3 25. Rd1 Nc8 { Why not ...Nd7? The post on e5 would be very strong for 
black. Remember, if you can, try to centralize your knights...
they drive a wedge in your opponent's position. } 26. e5 Rd8 27. exd6 cxd6 28. Bxd6 { ? This loses. White's bishop is much stronger than the 
knight at c8, plus when behind in material trade pawns, 
not pieces. Since black's d-pawn is pinned, c4 looks likes 
White's best chance. Now black can win a piece with ...Qe6. 
Remember attack pinned pieces! You might win them. } 28... Nxd6 29. c4 Nb7 30. Rxd8+ Nxd8 31. Qb8 Qd7 32. b4 Kf8 33. c5 Ke8 34. b5 a5 { This is not right. ..Qd4+, then ...Qxc5 would force white 
to resign. Notice ...Qxc5 defends a7, covers e5 against 
potential checks by the white queen, and helps restrict 
white's b-pawn. Why does the black queen do so much? 
Because it's centralized! I can't emphasize the importance 
of this enough. } 35. b6 { White had much stronger, c6! This threatens c6-c7-c8(Q). 
Black would be forced to take the draw by perpetual check! 
Remember, 2 connected passed pawns are very strong. White's 
move allows a light-squared blockade by black. } 35... Qb7 { ?? This loses by force! Again, ...Qd4+, 36. Kh1 Qxc5 37. b7 Qb5 
wins for black. } 36. Qe5+ { ? White could have had a beautiful win with 36. Qxb7 Nxb7 
37. c6 Nc5 38. b7 Na6 39. c7!!, and black can't stop white 
from queening. Chessplayers have this expression: ""Two 
passed pawns on the 6th rank (row) are worth a rook"". } 36... Ne6 37. Qd6 a4 38. c6 Qxb6+ 39. Kg2 Qc5 40. Qd7+ Kf8 41. Qc8+ Ke7 42. Qd7+ Kf6 43. g4 g5 44. Kf3 a3 45. Ke4 a2 46. Qd1 Qxc6+ 47. Ke3 Qa6 { This wins, but 47. ...Qc3+ 48. K moves a1(Q) would make 
white resign. } 48. Qa1+ Ke7 49. Ke4 Nc5+ 50. Kf5 f6 51. Qxf6+ Qxf6# ?"
"[Event ""Analyzed Games""]
[Site ""ChessDoctor.com""]
[Date ""?.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""W18""]
[Black ""B18""]
[Result ""?""]
[ECO ""?""]

{ 00018.4.25 Analyzed by National Master Corey Russell } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. Nc3 d5 5. e3 c6 6. Be2 O-O 7. O-O Nbd7 { While this plan is sound, white can get a slight pull by 
playing 8. cxd5 cxd5 9. Qb3 e6 (...Nb6 10. Ne5) 10. Bd2, 
and white can gain c-file occupatio first. Probably 
7. ... dxc4 8. Bxc4 Bg4 leads to better chances for equality, 
with the idea of an eventual ...e5 by black. } 8. Qc2 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Nb6 10. Bb3 Nfd5 11. Nxd5 { ? Definitely wrong. If white was planning this, he never 
should've posted his queen on c2, because now the lady will 
be exposed for free tempos by black. Instead, a3 or e4 are 
much more consistent...leaving white with a slight advantage 
(center, black's less than ideal knight on b6). } 11... cxd5 12. Bd2 Bf5 13. Qd1 Rc8 14. Ba5 Qd6 15. Bxb6 axb6 16. Qe2 { An automatic move...this connects rooks, but that's about it. 
Instead Qd2 is stronger. This would prevent blacks' queen 
from infiltrating b4, help insure white can contest the c-file 
(since the Q would be covering c1), and indirectly hinders an 
e5 break by black (because the black d-pawn would be hit by 
white's queen and bishop. Also, ...Bg4, followed by ...Bxf3, 
gxf3 is not dangerous for white. Remember: a weakness is only 
a weakness if it can be taken advantage of! This motif is seen 
often in Grandmaster (GM) chess. } 16... Bg4 17. h3 Bxf3 18. Qxf3 e6 19. Rac1 Qb4 20. Qe2 Rc6 21. Rxc6 { ? Now black mobilizes his pawns, white's bishop is bad, 
and will activate black's bishop as well, not to mention 
undoubling black's pawns for him. Because of the opposite 
colored bishops, white could put a much stiffer reistance 
by playing 21. Qd3 Rfc8 22. Rcd1!, and black has no access 
points (c2 is covered by the light squared bishop), and no 
way to boot white's bishop. Note that even if black sac'd 
his rook on c4 at some point, white doesn't even have to 
take it! Also, the d-line pressure would discourage a ...e5 
break by black. White would basically ""shuffle"", since black 
can't break through. } 21... bxc6 22. Qa6 c5 23. Rd1 cxd4 24. exd4 Bxd4 25. Qa3 Qc5 26. Qxc5 bxc5 27. Rd2 Rb8 { Good move, this restricts white's options, and indirectly 
prevents white from mobilizing his own pawn majority. } 28. Kf1 Kg7 29. Ke2 Kf6 30. f3 Ke5 31. Kd1 c4 32. f4+ Ke4 33. Bc2+ Ke3 34. b3 cxb3 35. Bxb3 Rb7 36. g3 Bc3 37. Rc2 d4 38. Rg2 { A well-played game by black...black made the most of his 
opportunities. With this game, it's hard to answer your 
question about strength...white made a number of positional 
errors, and black could be anywhere from an A-class player 
to grandmaster. I need more games to make a better evaluation 
in that regard. White played approx. B-player strength. 
Keep at it, and always go over any losses/draws you experience, 
so you can learn and improve even more. } 38... Kf3 ?"
"[Event ""Analyzed Games""]
[Site ""ChessDoctor.com""]
[Date ""?.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""W19""]
[Black ""B19""]
[Result ""?""]
[ECO ""?""]

{ 00019.5.01 Analyzed by National Master Corey Russell } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Be7 4. d4 d6 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. O-O O-O 7. h3 { Good move! This deprives the black B on c8 and N on f6 of a 
possible post on g4. } 7... a6 { Black's last move is rather dubious. In most King pawn openings, 
Piece play is everthing. Much more logical is 7. ... cxd4 
8. Nxd4 Re8, with a slightly cramped but solid position for 
black. Notice that White can't play 9. Bg5? Nxe4! as this 
would win a pawn for black. } 8. a4 h6 { There is no need for this move. Black should still play the 
plan mentioned on move 7. } 9. a5 Re8 10. d5 Nb8 11. Ne1 Nh7 { ? Definitely a mistake. Black should of course continue 
development with ...Nbd7 instead, with the idea of ...Nf8, 
Ng6, Bd7, c6 with a playable game. The text leaves the center 
for no good reason. } 12. f4 { This is the right plan, just played too early. Better 
would've been to prepare this move with Nd3, and possibly 
even Kh2, g3, f4 so that way white can recapture f4 with 
a pawn and therefore deprive the nice e5 square for black's 
pieces. As the game goes, white gets a hole on e5. Squares 
that cannot be covered by pawns are called holes. } 12... exf4 13. Bxf4 Bf6 14. Qf3 Nd7 15. Nd3 { Alert play. It was critical for white to cover c5 and e5 
as soon as possible, to contest any knight outposts by black. } 15... Qe7 16. Rae1 Ne5 { Another mistake by black. This is rather poor play for an 
expert. The battle for e5 (""Fight for the Center"") is key, 
therefore he should've played ...Nf8! with the idea of Ng6, 
and the stranglehold control of e5 would give him a small 
advantage. } 17. Bxe5 Bxe5 { Black makes what should've been his last mistake. White can 
now win at least a pawn with 18. Nxe5 Qxe5 19. Qxf7+ Kh8. 
If instead black tried 18. ... dxe5, then white has 19. d6! 
cxd6 20. Bxf7+ Kh8 21. Bxe8 Qxe8 which leave white ahead with 
a rook for a bishop. One of the best ways that I suggest to 
not miss tactics is to always look at forcing moves. } 18. Bb3 Ng5 19. Qh5 f6 { This unnecessarily weakens light squares in Black's camp. 
The reason strong players avoid weakening their squares if 
possible is to deny good outposts/lines for the opponent's 
pieces. This is precisely what White correctly does in this 
game, and that is to play on the light squares. Much better
for black would be 19. ... g6! 20. Qe2 Bd7, which would leave 
black with a slight advantage. Notice White can't play 20. Qxh6?? 
because 20. ... Bg7 21. Qh4 Nf3+ wins White's queen. } 20. Ba4 Rf8 21. Nd1 Qf7 22. Qe2 Bd4+ 23. Kh1 Qg6 { Not very good, but postion has deteriated to the point it's 
hard to suggest a good move. Black needed to complete development 
with 23. ... Bd7 24. Bxd7 Qxd7, and reroute his Knight to e5 
and hope that that counterbalances his holes on e6 and f5. 
Notice that none of this would be a problem if he would've 
played ...g6 earlier. } 24. c3 Ba7 25. Bc2 Qe8 26. N1f2 Bd7 27. b3 { Why not Nf4? if black replies ...Bb5, c4 is an effective 
rejoinder. } 27... Nf7 28. Ng4 Ne5 29. Nf4 Nxg4 30. hxg4 Qe5 31. Ne6 { A good, practical decision, as bishops of opposites may 
give chances to draw. With proper play though, black should 
still win. } 31... Bxe6 32. dxe6 Qxe6 33. Bd3 Kh8 { Black has been playing this game entirely too passively. 
...Qe5! is much stronger. That move blockades white's e-pawn 
(hence hemming white's bishop in), threatens pawns on a5, c3, 
and in addition threatens dark-square penetration to white's 
king-side with ...Qg3 or ...Qg5. } 34. Qf3 Rae8 35. e5 { A nice clearance sacrifice. After this move, a draw is 
the most likely result. } 35... dxe5 36. Qe4 f5 { Forced. } 37. gxf5 Qf6 38. Rf3 Rd8 39. Ref1 c6 40. Rg3 Qf7 41. Rff3 Rd6 42. Rg6 Rf6 43. Qg4 e4 44. Bc4 Qxg6 45. fxg6 exf3 46. gxf3 Rxf3 47. Qd7 Rg3 48. Qxb7 Rg1+ 49. Kh2 Rf2+ 50. Kh3 Rf3+ { You did play aggressively and with energy, which is good. 
Try to look at forcing moves, so that you have a smaller chance 
of missing a combination. Also, try to minimize making ""holes"" 
in your position, especially in the center of the board. If 
your opponent has holes, try to occupy them and use them as 
springboards for your attack. Don't worry about ratings too 
much, as this often can be a distractor from playing good chess. 
Try instead to improve your game. Your rating will increase 
naturally as your understanding of chess grows. } 51. Kh2 ?"
"[Event ""Analyzed Games""]
[Site ""ChessDoctor.com""]
[Date ""?.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""W20""]
[Black ""B20""]
[Result ""?""]
[ECO ""?""]

{ 00020.5.02 Analyzed by National Master Corey Russell } 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nc3 e6 5. g4 Bg6 6. Nge2 c5 7. h4 h5 8. Nf4 Bh7 { This is all book so far, and this line is known to give 
a slight advantage to white. Development is critical for 
black...better is not to ...h5 at all, but ..h6, so that 
the bishop can retreat to to ..h7 safely. } 9. Nxh5 cxd4 10. Nb5 Qa5+ 11. Qd2 { ! Good move. 11 Bd2 Qb6 is uncomfortable for white. } 11... Bb4 12. Nxg7+ Kf8 13. c3 dxc3 14. bxc3 Bc5 15. Nh5 Be4 16. Rh3 { Excellent. Gets the rook out of danger, and puts it at 
an active post. } 16... Nc6 17. Qg5 Bg6 { ?! Dubious. Black's best defense is ...Rh7 } 18. Rf3 Bxh5 { This walks into White's hands. ...Ke8 would offer stiffer 
resistance. For example 19. Nf4?? Be7 would win white's 
queen (or a piece). } 19. gxh5 Rd8 20. Rg3 { Alert play. Normally, one should develop first before 
conducting such an blunt attack, but this move does take 
advantage of black's earlier missteps. } 20... Qb6 21. Rg2 { One of the few missteps by white. 21 Qg7+ Ke8 22 Rf3 would 
checkmate or win massive amount of material. } 21... Bxf2+ 22. Kd1 Bg3 23. Qxg3 Ke7 24. Qg7 Nh6 25. Bxh6 Rxh6 26. Qxh6 Nxe5 27. Qg7 Nd7 28. h6 e5 29. Qg5+ Ke6 30. Rb2 { After this, black really could resign. } 30... Rf8 31. Bh3+ f5 32. h7 { For the past few moves, white could have won black's queen 
with Nd4+ if he wished. } 32... Kf7 33. Qxf5+ Nf6 34. Nd6+ Kg7 35. Rg2+ Kh8 36. Rg8+ Nxg8 37. hxg8=Q+ Rxg8 38. Qh5+ Kg7 39. Qg5+ Kh7 40. Bf5+ Rg6 41. Qxg6+ Kh8 { If you really don't lose much, then for stronger opposition, 
I suggest going to your local chess club. Portland has 
strong chess players -- I know, I've played them! Also you 
can play on the internet, though for improving your slow 
chess I strongly recommend playing over the board. Your 
style is aggressive...balance that with defence, you should 
continue to do well. } 42. Nf7# ?"
"[Event ""Analyzed Games""]
[Site ""ChessDoctor.com""]
[Date ""?.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""W21""]
[Black ""B21""]
[Result ""?""]
[ECO ""?""]

{ 00021.5.04 Analyzed by National Master Corey Russell } 1. e4 Nc6 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d4 e5 { There was no reason take the free, central pawn at e4. 
If white tries to threaten checkmate and black's knight 
with Qf3, then d5! stops the mate threat and protects black's 
knight. Black would have the advantage. } 4. d5 Bc5 { A Knight is worth 3 pawns. You don't want to give it up 
for just a pawn, unless you have a really good reason. 
Correct was to preserve your knight with 4. ... Ne7, with 
the idea of ...Ng6, ...Bc5, ...d6. } 5. dxc6 bxc6 6. Bg5 O-O { 6. ... Bxf2+ 7. Kxf2 Nxe4+ wins two pawns (the bishop on 
g5 falls). This tactical motif is very common...watch for it. } 7. b3 d6 8. Nc3 Bg4 { Not good. White can win a piece with 9. Bxf6. Perhaps ...h6 
was in order. } 9. f3 Bh5 10. Na4 Bb4+ 11. c3 Ba3 { You need to preserve your bishop with 11. ... Ba5. With 
this move, white can now trap your bishop with 12. b4, 
with the idea of Qb3. } 12. Bc1 Bc5 13. Nxc5 dxc5 14. Ba3 Qc8 15. Bxc5 Rd8 { Again, isn't winning a pawn with 15. ... Nxe4 preferable? 
White can't take back or he'd lose his queen. } 16. Qc2 Nd7 17. Ne2 Nxc5 18. O-O Bxf3 { This is a hard position for black, but it's not time to 
throw away pieces yet. When in doubt, improve your worst 
pieces. Black would like to get his a-rook into the game. 
The best way to do that is ...Rd6, ...Qd7, and ...Rd8. 
If black can establish dominance over the d file (column), 
then he'd have a slight advantage despite having a worse 
pawn structure. } 19. Rxf3 Qd7 { Black's position was bad, but this makes it worse. Black 
needed to play ...Ne6 to block white's threat. Doubling 
on the d-line is still black's best bet. } 20. Rxf7 Qg4 { Black is dead lost after this. The only chance was to get 
the most for his queen with 20. ... Qxf7 21. Bxf7+ Kxf7, 
though white would still be winning. There is no way for 
black to rescue his game after this point. } 21. Rf4+ Ne6 22. Rxg4 h5 23. Rg6 Re8 24. Rxe6 Rxe6 25. Bxe6+ Kh7 26. Bf5+ g6 27. Be6 Re8 28. Bc4 Rf8 29. Qd3 g5 30. Qd7+ Kh6 31. Qe6+ Kg7 32. Qxe5+ Rf6 33. Qxg5+ Rg6 34. Qxh5 Rh6 35. Qf7+ Kh8 36. Qg8# { So in conclusion, don't give up pieces for pawns except 
for VERY good reasons (like forced checkmate). Also, 
when in doubt in what to move, improve your worst pieces. 
Masters do this themselves when a plan isn't obvious. 
In addition, try to concentrate your heavy pieces 
(rooks & queen) on open files (columns)...they are most 
effective in that setup. Try to look at forced moves, 
and try ask yourself, ""Why did my opponent move there?"". 
If you ask yourself that question, often you can see that 
he was trying to threaten your pawns/pieces or checkmate, 
and if you see his threat, you can parry it. } ?"
"[Event ""Analyzed Games""]
[Site ""ChessDoctor.com""]
[Date ""?.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""W22""]
[Black ""B22""]
[Result ""?""]
[ECO ""?""]

{ 00022.5.05 Analyzed by National Master Corey Russell } 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. d4 d5 4. e4 { This loses a pawn. Correct is continuing development 
with 4. Bg5. } 4... dxe4 5. d5 exf3 6. dxc6 fxg2 { Black misses his chance to get a very strong position with 
6. ... Qxd1+ 7. Kxd1 Bg4!. This threatens 8. ... fxg2 
discovered check, followed by 9. ... gxh1(Q). Notice that 
if white tried 7. cxb7, then 7. ... fxg2+ 8. Ke1 gxh1(Q) 
9. bxa8(Q) Qxa8 would leave black up a lot of material. 
The move black chooses just develops white's bishop. } 7. Bxg2 Qxd1+ 8. Kxd1 Bf5 9. cxb7 { Yes! The correct move. This passed pawn is very strong, 
and should have decided the game. } 9... Rd8+ 10. Bd2 { Good! Respond to threats by developing pieces. Best chances 
that way. } 10... e5 11. Re1 { Correct. If possible develop with attack, like this move 
does. } 11... Bd6 12. Bc6+ Bd7 13. Bf3 O-O 14. Ne4 Bg4 { ?? Loses a piece by force. Black's position was difficult, 
he had to figure out a way to get rid of White's thorn in 
his side at b7. Otherwise, he might as well resign right 
now. } 15. Nxf6+ gxf6 16. Bxg4 Bb4 17. Re2 { Too passive. Much stronger is 17. c3 Bc5 18. Bc8, forcing 
black to sacrifice his rook because of white's threat of 
b8(Q), and after exchanges on c8, would leave white up a 
full rook! } 17... Bxd2 18. Rxd2 Rxd2+ 19. Kxd2 Rd8+ 20. Ke1 { No. Now that most pieces are exchanged, the king is a 
fighting piece -- the threat of mate is non-existent. 
White should try to support his passed b-pawn with 20. Kc3. } 20... Rb8 21. Bf3 { This works, but 21. Bc8! Kf8 22. Rd1 would leave black in 
a complete bind. Black would be helpless to stop white's 
plan of advancing her queen-side pawns, and forcing a 
breakthrough on b6. } 21... f5 22. Rd1 { ? Not the best. Let's take a look here. What are the key 
elements of this position? Elements of chess are king safety, 
material imbalances, space, development, for example. In 
this case, the key facts are: 1) White has an extra bishop, 
and 2) the passed, PROTECTED pawn on b7. The b7 pawn has 
the most potential, and should have been preserved if at 
all possible. In this case it was, by playing Bc6 instead. 
Then the plan of 23. Rd1, Rd7, Rxc7, followed by Rc8 is 
winning outright. } 22... e4 23. Bg2 Rxb7 24. f3 { Not the best. The general rule of thumb when up a piece 
is in endgame is: Trade pieces, NOT pawns. Conversely, 
if someone is losing, they should trade pawns, not pieces. 
Correct was to preserve white's b-pawn with 24. b3. The 
text makes it more difficult for white to win. } 24... exf3 25. Bxf3 Rxb2 26. Rd8+ Kg7 27. Kd1 { Again, now that mate threats are minimal, aggressive use 
of the king is called for. White should advance toward 
the center with Kd2. } 27... Rxa2 28. Bd5 Ra3 29. Rd7 c5 30. Rxf7+ Kg6 31. Rc7 Ra5 32. Bg8 { ?! Dubious. White's bishop was already well placed on d5. 
More logical was to get white's king involved in the action 
with Ke2. } 32... h6 33. Bh7+ Kg5 34. Rf7 f4 35. Ke1 { Unnecessarily passive. Ke2 is still best. } 35... c4 36. Kf2 a6 37. Kg2 { Actually, 37. Rg7+ Kh5 38. Kf3 would win material for white, 
plus bottle up black's king. A mating net might even be 
possible. Otherwise, black's only choice would be 37. ... Kf6, 
but that loses the h6 pawn to Rg6+. That would present 
problems for black since that would create a passed pawn 
(a passed pawn means unopposed by enemy pawns). } 37... Kh4 38. Rxf4+ Kg5 39. Kg3 { There was a free pawn on c4. There was no reason not to 
take it. } 39... Ra2 40. Rg4+ Kf6 41. Rxc4 Ra3+ 42. Bd3 h5 43. Kh4 Ra1 44. Rc6+ Ke5 45. Rxa6 Rh1 46. Kh3 Kf4 47. Rf6+ Kg5 48. Be4 { Actually 48. Rf5+ Kh6 (...Kg6? 49. Rf1+ picks up black's rook) 
Be2 would pick up black's last pawn, and probably make black 
resign. } 48... Re1 49. Re6 Re2 50. Re5+ { Never give check just to give check! Only do it for a good 
reason. Correct is 50. c4 (passed pawns must be pushed!) 
The black king cannot get at white's rook, and can't win 
the bishop on e4 since white can always preserve her bishop 
with Bd5, which also protects her rook on e6. } 50... Kf4 51. Rxh5 Rxe4 { Black makes an inaccuracy here. Now white can win by force. 
...Kxe4 would give black some chances to draw. } 52. Rh4+ Ke5 53. c3 { Simply exchanging rooks followed by Kg4 would win easily 
for white. Black could have played 
...Rd3+ leaving white only a pawn up. } 53... Rxh4+ 54. Kxh4 Kd5 55. Kg3 { This works, but generally this is the wrong move. In king 
and pawn endgames, the rule of thumb is: Advance the king 
as much as is possible to support a pawn advance, without 
jeopardizing the pawn's safety. Therefore, 55. Kg5 was 
the correct move. If white's c-pawn were gone, black could 
draw by running his king to h8, and white would unable to 
make progress. With Kg5, however, white can get to g7 first, 
blocking black's king, and forcing white's h-pawn to queen. } 55... Kc4 56. h4 Kxc3 57. h5 Kd4 58. h6 Ke5 59. h7 Kf6 60. h8=Q+ Kg6 61. Kh4 Kf7 62. Qe5 Kg6 63. Qe8+ Kg7 64. Kg5 Kh7 65. Qg6+ { Inaccurate. 65. Qe7+ Kh8 66. Kg6 Kg8 67. Qg7#. When 
checkmating a lone king with a queen + king, you always 
want to leave a legal move for the enemy king until it's 
checkmate. If you don't, then black can escape with a 
draw by stalemate, which is exactly what happened in this 
game. } 65... Kh8 66. Kh6 { So in conclusion, watch out for your opponent's threats, 
and if you have passed pawns on the 7th rank (row), do all 
you can to protect them. They can often decide games if 
they can queen, because they will force more valuable pieces 
to sac themselves to stop it. Also, in endgames, use your 
king to support your passed pawns, and to limit the activity 
of your opponent's king. } ?"
"[Event ""Analyzed Games""]
[Site ""ChessDoctor.com""]
[Date ""?.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""W23""]
[Black ""B23""]
[Result ""?""]
[ECO ""?""]

{ 00023.5.07 Analyzed by National Master John Graves } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. c3 Bc5 10. Nbd2 O-O 11. Bc2 Nxf2 12. Rxf2 f6 13. exf6 Bxf2+ 14. Kxf2 Qxf6 15. Nf1 Ne5 16. Be3 Rae8 17. Bd4 { Okay now the real game can begin! 17.Bc5 is given as the 
main line leading to equality according to NCO. The text 
is also given as equal after 17...Bg4. } 17... Qh4+ 18. Kg1 Nxf3+ 19. gxf3 c6 20. Ng3 Qh3 21. Bd3 { Be5 gives white a small advantage. The plan is to put the 
pawn on f4 and to plug up both the open files. White will 
put the queen on d3 and put the rook on e1 and prepare a 
timely f5 with the attack. } 21... Kh8 22. Be2 a5 23. Be5 Bc8 24. f4 Qe6 25. Bh5 { I like 25. Qd4 alot better. Why declare your minor piece 
configuration? What if the knight wants to go to f5? What 
if the Bishop wants to eye the king on d3? Then the rook 
will fufill its role and play to e1 to support the f5 pawn 
break. Maybe white can play the rook to the ""g"" file with 
an attack. } 25... Re7 26. Qd4 Kg8 27. Rf1 Bb7 28. Qc5 { The Queen is just fine on d4, it keeps the black bishop nice 
and hemmed in. } 28... Rd7 29. Kg2 d4 30. Bxd4 Qxa2 31. Bg4 Rdf7 32. Rf2 { 32.c4!! seems to give white a clear edge. 32... Rf4? 33. Be6 Kh8 
34. Qf8! mating is one point. Any capture on c4 will lead to a 
white Be6 with an easy win. Blacks best move seems to be 32...Re8 
but 33. Bh5 g6 creates a nasty weakness on the dark squares. 
White will play 34. Be2 with a clear advantage. } 32... Rxf4 33. Rxf4 Rxf4 34. Kh3 Rxg4 35. Kxg4 Qxb2 36. Qe5 h5+ 37. Kxh5 Qxh2+ 38. Kg4 Bc8+ 39. Kf3 Qh8 40. Nh5 { Now black is just a piece down. White is clearly winning. } 40... Bd7 41. Qg5 Qh6 42. Qd8+ Be8 43. Qxe8+ Kh7 44. Qf7 Qg5 45. Nf6+ Kh6 46. Be3 gxf6 47. Bxg5+ { 47. Qf6 is faster. } 47... Kxg5 48. Ke4 a4 49. Qh7 a3 50. Qf5+ Kh4 51. Kf4 c5 52. Qg4# ?"
"[Event ""Analyzed Games""]
[Site ""ChessDoctor.com""]
[Date ""?.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""W24""]
[Black ""B24""]
[Result ""?""]
[ECO ""?""]

{ 00024.5.08 Analyzed by National Master Corey Russell } 1. d4 { Personally, I don't recommend my students playing 1.d4 
until they are about class ""A"" strength. 1.d4 very often 
leads to strategic play, and 1.e4 is often direct and tactical. 
The problem is, there are more strategical concepts than 
tactical in chess, so 1.d4 is harder to play well. I know 
some players avoid 1.e4 because of the theory involved, but 
once you understand positions resulting of 1.e4, it really 
does help understanding 1.d4. This was true for myself. } 1... d5 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 { Already a strategical miscue happens. Because of black's 
inaccurate move 2, white can get nice central control and 
space with 3. cxd5 Nxd5 4. e4 Nb6 5. Nf3. The pawns on d4 
and e4 are called the ""ideal"" pawn center. } 3... e6 4. cxd5 exd5 5. g3 { Unfortunately, this is one of those positions where the 
fianchetto of the bishop isn't very effective. White's 
bishop is blocked by the black d-pawn, and there is no way 
to dislodge it except by an eventual e4. But if white does 
that, then white will be obliged to recapture with a piece, 
and this leaves white's d-pawn isolated. See all the strategical 
concepts I was talking about? In this position, much more 
promising is quick development with 5. Bg5, then a later e3, 
Bd3, Nf3, etc. The text should give black a nice game. } 5... Bb4 6. Bd2 { Unnecessarily passive. Quick king-side castling is white's 
best chance for an advantage. Therefore 6. Bg2 is the best 
chance. 6. ... Ne4 is not really a threat, because 7. Qb3 
defends against the threat and counter-attacks. This kind 
of defense-counterattack tactic is fairly common in 1.e4. } 6... Bxc3 { Black shouldn't have released the pressure. Simply O-O is 
logical and strong. Black could then follow it up with ...Re8, 
...c6, ...Bf5, ...Nbd7, with a nice game because of the clamp
on the central e4 square. Only if white wastes a tempo with 
a3 should black capture the knight at c3. } 7. Bxc3 Ne4 8. Bg2 Nxc3 9. bxc3 Be6 10. e4 { ?! Definitely dubious. White is opening up the center before 
he's completed development. Luckily for white, black didn't 
play the most active line. } 10... dxe4 11. Bxe4 c6 { Stops white threat on b7, but much more interesting was 
11. ... O-O!? 12 Bxb7 Bd5! 13. Bxa8 Re8+ 14. Ne2 Bxa8, with 
a clear advantage for black! Note that if white tries 
15. O-O, then white will be extremely weak on the light 
squares. Otherwise, 15. Rg1?? loses to 15. ... Bf3. This 
line just illustrates the dangers of opening up the center 
too early. } 12. Ne2 Nd7 13. Bg2 Nf6 14. Nf4 { Not good. 14. ... Bc4! would pose white some tough problems
...this would prevent white from castling, and threatens ...O-O 
and ...Re8, which would be devestating. } 14... O-O 15. Nxe6 fxe6 16. O-O h6 17. Qb3 Qd7 18. Rfe1 Rae8 19. Bh3 Nd5 20. c4 Nb6 21. d5 cxd5 22. cxd5 Nxd5 23. Rad1 Qc6 24. Rc1 Qd7 25. Rc5 b6 { The losing move for black. Of course 25. ... Kh8 would leave 
black in a tenetable position. } 26. Rxd5 Qxd5 27. Bxe6+ { Nice tactic! The rest of the game wasn't the most accurate, 
but was sufficient to convert the point. } 27... Qxe6 28. Rxe6 Rxe6 29. Qxe6+ Kh7 30. Qe7 Rc8 31. Qxa7 Rc1+ 32. Kg2 b5 33. Qb7 Rc5 34. Qe7 Rc4 35. Qe2 Rb4 36. a3 Rc4 37. Qe5 b4 38. Qf5+ Kg8 39. Qe6+ Kh7 40. Qxc4 bxa3 41. Qd3+ Kg8 42. Qxa3 Kf7 43. Qb3+ Kf6 44. f4 Ke7 { Since white already has mating material, simply going for 
mate is sufficient. Therefore, cutting off black's king is 
logical, with either Qb6 or Qd5, and simply advancing white's king. } 45. f5 Kd6 46. Qe6+ Kc5 47. Kf3 Kd4 48. Kf4 Kc5 49. Ke4 Kb4 50. Qc6 Kb3 51. Qc5 g5 52. Kd3 g4 53. Qc4+ Kb2 54. Qc3+ Ka2 55. Kc2 h5 56. Qb2# ?"
"[Event ""Analyzed Games""]
[Site ""ChessDoctor.com""]
[Date ""?.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""W25""]
[Black ""B25""]
[Result ""?""]
[ECO ""?""]

{ 00025.5.10 Analyzed by National Master Corey Russell } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Be7 4. h4 { This is definitely not the best move. 4. dxe5 dxe5 5. Qxd8+ Kxd8 
6. Nxe5 wins a pawn with a great game for white. Among masters, 
this is usually winning. The text move, however, doesn't develop 
a piece, weakens white's kingside, and even concedes the g4 
square to black. I honestly can't see how this helps white. 
Piece development is critical...generally white would want to 
get his bishop out, his queen knight out, castle short, and 
basically get all white's pieces into the center to try to 
overwhelm black. } 4... Bg4 5. Be2 { Unnecessarily passive. More promising is 5. dxe5 Bxf3 (forced) 
6. Qxf3 dxe5 7. Bc4 Nf6 8. Be3 with a reasonable game for white. } 5... Bxf3 6. Bxf3 Bxh4 7. g3 Bf6 8. dxe5 Bxe5 9. Bf4 { Definitely a mistake. This hangs the pawn on b2 for no 
compensation. 9. Nd2!, however is more active, and can help 
drive away black's bishop with Nc4. } 9... Nc6 10. Rh5 { This entire rook maneuver should not work...it's too vulnerable 
to attack by black's pieces. Instead, the best white may have 
at this point is c3, to defend against the threat of ...Bxb2, 
plus deny the central d4 square for the black pieces. } 10... Nf6 11. Rh4 Bxb2 12. Nd2 Bxa1 13. Qxa1 Nb4 14. Qb2 a5 15. e5 { This does not work out at all, because this opens up the center 
when white's king is still uncastled, plus gives the d5 square 
to use for black's pieces. At this point, white probably had 
to console himself with 15. a3 Nc6 16 Qxb7, though black is 
certainly still better. } 15... dxe5 16. Bxe5 O-O 17. Rh5 { This hangs the rook (17. ... Nxh5 18. Bxh5 Qg5), but white's 
position is very difficult in any case. White cannot castle, 
and the center's wide open, chances look bleak that white can 
repair his position. } 17... Re8 18. Rg5 Ra6 { This is an excellent defensive move, as well as prepares 
for active operations on b6 or e6. } 19. Ne4 Nbd5 20. Be2 Rb6 21. Bb5 { Stepping into pins (now the rook on b6 pins the bishop on b5) 
is rarely good, and this is no exception. Black could have 
played 21 ... c6 and pretty much have forced white to resign. 
Notice that 22. Nxf6+ Nxf6 doesn't go anywhere, since the bishop 
on e5 would then be pinned. } 21... Re7 22. Nxf6+ Nxf6 23. Kf1 Qd1+ 24. Kg2 Qd5+ 25. Kh3 { This hastens the end, but there was no way for white to hold 
onto the position in any case. } 25... Qh1# { I know you say you play non-competitively, but actually 
playing better players is THE way to get better quickly. 
Failing that, you could check out some chess books out of 
the local library, but books can only teach so much. There's 
no substitute for experience. } ?"
"[Event ""Analyzed Games""]
[Site ""ChessDoctor.com""]
[Date ""?.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""W26""]
[Black ""B26""]
[Result ""?""]
[ECO ""?""]

{ 00026.5.11 Analyzed by National Master Corey Russell } 1. e4 d5 2. e5 { This doesn't offer much for white. This allows black to 
keep his center pawn at d5, and e5 becomes a target. 
2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 is the usual and more promising 
continuation for white. } 2... c5 3. Bb5+ Nc6 4. e6 { This sacrifice isn't sound. 4. f4 is the best white has. } 4... fxe6 5. Qh5+ { This doesn't accomplish anything. Try not to check just 
to check...only if it helps you accomplish some aim. In 
this case, black's only way to get his dark-squared bishop 
out was to play ...g6 and ...Bg7, so this only helps black. 
 Better was quick development, like Nf3, O-O, d4, and Nc3. } 5... g6 6. Qd1 a6 7. Bf1 { This can't be right. Development is still critical. 
7. Bxc6+ bxc6 8. Nf3 Bg7 9. d4 is white's best chance, 
though black is a little better because of his central control. } 7... Ne5 { There's a saying, ""avoid moving your piece twice in the 
opening"". Black makes the same mistake white did. Much 
more promising for black is ...Bg7. } 8. d4 cxd4 9. Qxd4 Qa5+ { ...Bg7 is still strong (threatens ...Nf3+ winning white's 
queen). This check should have accomplished nothing. } 10. b4 { This weakens white along the a1-h8 diagonal. Much better 
is 10. Bd2 Qc7 11. Bf4 Bg7 12. Nc3 Nf3+ 13. Nxf3 Bxd4 
14. Bxc7 is much better for white than the game. White 
would be up a piece! } 10... Qc7 11. Bf4 Bg7 12. Nf3 { This only falls into black's plan. Much better was 12. c3, 
though black would still have an advantage because of his 
central control. } 12... Nxf3+ 13. gxf3 Bxd4 14. Bxc7 Bxa1 15. c3 Bb2 { Black missed his chance to extricate his bishop. 15. ... d4! 
would do the trick. Notice that 16. Be5 dxc3! 17. Bxh8 c2, 
and black queens by force. Any other variation allows the 
black bishop to escape. } 16. Be5 Nf6 17. Kd1 O-O 18. Kc2 Nd7 19. Bd4 Ba1 20. Bh3 e5 21. Be3 Rxf3 22. Bxd7 Bxd7 23. Bh6 Bf5+ 24. Kb3 Rxf2 25. Na3 Rb2+ 26. Ka4 Rxa2 27. Rc1 Bb2 { Black has better, with 27. ... b5+ 28. Ka5 Rxa3+ 29. Kb6 Bxc3, 
which is resignable for white. } 28. Kb3 Rxa3+ 29. Kxb2 Ra4 30. Kb3 b5 31. Bg5 e6 { In endgames, the general rule of thumb is: keep your pawns on 
opposite colors of your bishop, and the same color as your 
opponent's (to limit scope of the enemy bishop). ...Kf7 
would be a nice way to limit white's activity, while getting 
black's king active to help the black pawn mass to advance. } 32. Be7 Ra7 33. Bd6 e4 34. Bc5 Rb7 35. h4 a5 36. Rg1 axb4 37. cxb4 e5 38. h5 Rc7 39. Bd6 Rc4 40. Rg2 Bh3 41. Rg3 Bf5 42. Rg5 h6 43. Rg3 d4 44. hxg6 d3 45. Rg1 e3 46. g7 e2 47. Bf8 Bh3 48. Rh1 Bf1 { ?? The losing move. 48. ... d2 49. Rxh3 d1Q+ leads to mate. } 49. Rxh6 e1=Q 50. Rh8+ Kf7 51. g8=Q+ Ke8 52. Bd6+ Kd7 53. Qe6+ { Black could have taken the queen. Was there time pressure, 
perhaps? } 53... Kc6 54. Be7+ Kc7 55. Bd8+ Kb7 56. Rh7+ Kb8 57. Qb6+ Kc8 58. Qe6+ Kxd8 59. Rh8+ Kc7 60. Rh7+ Kb8 61. Qe8+ Rc8 62. Qxb5+ Ka8 63. Qxa4+ Kb8 64. Qa7# { A narrow escape by white. Be careful when an enemy bishop 
or rook is on the same line as your queen or king. There 
may some nasty discoveries, as there was this game. Also, 
try not to allow your opponent a massive pawn center. Passed 
pawns (pawns unopposed by enemy pawns) are very dangerous. 
Keep a close eye on your opponent's passed pawns, and support 
your own the best you can. } ?"
"[Event ""Analyzed Games""]
[Site ""ChessDoctor.com""]
[Date ""?.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""W27""]
[Black ""B27""]
[Result ""?""]
[ECO ""?""]

{ 00027.5.12 Analyzed by Candidate Master Daniel Waite } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 { The idea of the opening is to create an imbalance and 
develop around it. 
White needs to capitalize on
Black's dark square weakness and launch a Kingside
attack. Black on the other hand must keep things
""active"" on the Queenside. Key to this will be
Black's King Bishop. } 6. Bg5 Be7 { 6. e5 is tempting. To play this move White must
answer two questions: 1.) Can I survive the attack
on the a8 - h1 diagonal? 2.) Can I maintain the pawn
on e5? If there is doubt to either of these questions
then the move should not be played. Black's game
strategy is based on ""baiting."" The idea of ""baiting""
is to set a trap. This game strategy is unsound since
it is based on what the player wants to do and not the
demands of the position. Still a misstep could be
lethal. Unfortunately the constant ""baiting"" will
eventually turn a winning position into a completely
lost game. White carefully side-steps most of the
pitfalls. } 7. Bc4 b5 { Ouch, White does not understand what the position
demands. 7. Bd3 was necessary. 7. Bc4 is not a good
idea, in fact it walks into Black's basic idea of
launching an early Queenside attack. } 8. Bb3 d6 { Ouch! Black misses the simple 8.... b4. } 9. f4 b4 10. Ba4+ Bd7 11. Bxd7+ Qxd7 { 11.... Nbxd7 gives Black a nice advantage due to the
solid pawn structure, the nice out post on c5 for the
Knight, and half-open c-file for the Rook. Because of
9. f4 Black will also have the e4 square for a solid
post for the King Knight. } 12. Nce2 Nxe4 13. Bxe7 Qxe7 14. Qd3 d5 15. c3 bxc3 { Black can also try ...Qc5 and ...Nd7. Personally ...Qc5 is
tempting. White wisely plays to exchange of the
Knight on e4. Another way to do this is to play Ng3. } 16. Nxc3 Qd8 { One of my High School students stated that Black's
move is ""pointless."" Stronger is ...Qb4 or ...Nd7. } 17. Nxe4 dxe4 18. Qxe4 O-O { Again Black is ""baiting"" White to play 19. Qxa8 Qxd4
when the White position begins to fall to pieces. 
Trading positional considerations for material is
risky if you do not know what you are doing. Avoiding
the ""bait"" is wise. Remember when you opponent plays
this type of game, you are sure a major error will
happen in their game. The question is distinguishing
the error from the ""bait."" } 19. O-O Nd7 20. Nc6 Qb6+ 21. Rf2 Nf6 { White plays an excellent move. It is flexible in the
sense that it contributes to stacking the Rooks on the
file of your choice. } 22. Qf3 Rac8 { Black simply blunders. 23. Ne7+ picks up the
exchange. } 23. Rc1 Rc7 { Black immediately blunders again! 23....Nd5 wins the
Knight on c6 or the Rook on c1. If White chooses to
complicate the issue then 24. Qxd5 exd5 25. Ne7+ Kh8
 26. Nxc8 Qe6. The passed d-pawn and the trapped
Knight make life interesting for White. } 24. Kh1 Nd5 25. Rfc2 Rfc8 { ...h6 still holds, barely } 26. Ne7+ Kh8 { Black misses a chance at a nice ""bating"" idea. 26....
Nxe7 27. Rxc7 Qxc7 28. Rxc7 Rxc7. The idea is to
""bait"" 29. Qa8+ Rc8. Thus White must give up the
Queen or submit to checkmate. } 27. Nxc8 Qxb2 { Another attempt at a ""bating"" maneuver. Actually
27.... Rxc2 is better, but black is lost. All that
remains is the quickest way to finish off Black. } 28. Rxc7 Nxc7 29. Qd1 Nd5 { 29. Qc6! finishes the game quicker. } 30. Rc2 Qb7 31. Nd6 Qd7 32. Rc8+ { Ideas for White's improvement: There seems to be a
good feel for traps. However the strongest
continuations were not chosen. Study in pattern
recognition would be useful to see ideas
""automatically."" Work on the concept of ""imbalances""
more. The idea of planting the Knight on c6 was a
good example of attempting to gain the superior minor
piece. In a sense this made the difference in the
game. Even though both players generally mishandled
it, it was enough to gain the victory. White needs to
consider the possibilities along the diagonals before
moving. Being ""diagonally challenged"" will lose many
games. Examples of this weakness: Allowing Black the
opportunity to launch a Queen side attack with b4,
missing the Black win of the Knight on c6 by cutting
off the diagonal, missing the final nail of Qc6. Over
all it was a good recovery from a bad position and
good avoidance of the various ""bait"" that was offered.
 It takes a certain maturity to not grab material. } ?"
"[Event ""Analyzed Games""]
[Site ""ChessDoctor.com""]
[Date ""?.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""W28""]
[Black ""B28""]
[Result ""?""]
[ECO ""?""]

{ 00028.5.13 Analyzed by Candidate Master Daniel Waite } 1. d4 e6 2. e4 d5 { There are different types of mistakes a player can
make. This is a ""psychological"" mistake (different
than the ""concrete"" mistake). Since White opened with
the Queen's Pawn, this allows Black to force the game
into King's Pawn lines. Principle: In the Opening
you choose the pawn structure - not your opponent. } 3. Nc3 Nf6 { White invites the Winawer Variation (3. ...Bb4). Black
however opts for the Classical Variation. Gligoric
commented that ""Black can not avoid concrete
variations which tend to favor White."" Short called
this line the ""Boring Variation"" and wrote, ""This
variation is suitable for people with masochistic
urges."" } 4. e5 Nfd7 { Probably best is 4. Bg5 (pinning the Knight and
forcing Black to respond). Principle: seize the
initiative. } 5. Nf3 c5 { Before playing this move White should try Qg4. Here
is the wages of being lead down your opponent's path. 
The last two moves, White missed the most aggressive
idea. } 6. Bb5 a6 7. Bxd7+ Bxd7 8. O-O Nc6 9. Re1 b5 { 9. Re1 is pointless. White missed Ne2 with the idea
of c3. This would ensure a permanent (possibly
winning) advantage in pawn structure. At this point
9.... cxd4 is stronger. However, Black's pawn structure
resembles a strong Queenside attack. } 10. Be3 Qb6 11. b3 cxd4 { With the last two moves White transforms a playable
position into one that is almost completely lost. An
idea for move 10 is a4. However b3 is utterly bad. 
The c-pawn is permanently weak and probably
undefendable. The ""hole"" created on c3 will be the
can opener to pry White's position open. At this
point White can probably resign. White has no
credible attacking possibilities. The only redeeming
quality is that Black is playing a ""virtual"" piece
down (the bad Bishop). Principle: do not weaken your
position with pawn moves. } 12. Nxd4 Qa5 { A good move but not a game winner. Black aims at the
hole on c3 and control of the c-file with the Queen
Rook. Control open lines (files and diagonals)! } 13. Nxc6 Qxc3 14. Nd4 Rc8 15. Bg5 h6 { White's wounds are self-inflicted. The Bishops
presence in the center was critical. Black should
consider the immediate ...Bc5. Principle: always play
in the center, if possible! An idea for White could
be Qg4. Notice that the Queen at g4 still operates in
the center. } 16. Bh4 Qb4 17. a3 Qc5 { Black misses the simple ...Bc5. } 18. Qd3 Qc3 { White can still make life interesting with 18. b4. 
Black is offering an interesting idea that is
consistent with the over all game plan. The idea is
to encourage White to err. } 19. Qxc3 Rxc3 { With the exchange of Queens, White gives up the
c-file, the Queenside and the game. } 20. a4 b4 { White's move is terrible. Principle: do not attack
when you have no positional justification! Black lets
White off the hook by missing 20.... bxa4!; completely
demolishing the White Queenside. (This move was
spotted my one of my students.) } 21. Re3 Bc5 22. Rd1 Bxd4 23. Rxd4 Rxc2 24. h3 a5 25. Rf3 O-O 26. Rdf4 Rc3 { White's move is without merit. 26. Rg3 gives
possibilities. Black misses the simple 26....g5. It
may look pretty to complicate the position but
sometimes the risk is too great. Principle: Simple
is best! } 27. g4 g5 28. Bxg5 Rxf3 { Again, simple is best. 28....hxg5. } 29. Rxf3 hxg5 30. Kf1 Rd8 31. Ke2 Bc6 32. Rd3 d4 33. Kd2 Kg7 34. Kc2 Be4 { The final error in a completely lost game. } 35. f3 Bxd3+ 36. Kxd3 f6 37. exf6+ Kxf6 38. Kd2 d3 39. Kd1 d2 { White must have seen that 40. h4 is mate in 5 by
""stair stepping"" the King via e5, f4, e3, transferring
the Rook to c8, c1. If 40. f4, it is mate in 7. 
(Black Queens the pawn in 5 moves using zugzwang and
mate follows in two moves.) } ?"
"[Event ""Analyzed Games""]
[Site ""ChessDoctor.com""]
[Date ""?.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""W29""]
[Black ""B29""]
[Result ""?""]
[ECO ""?""]

{ 00029.5.14 Analyzed by National Master Corey Russell } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 { This move is playable, but rather passive. Now your 
dark-squared bishop can't be deployed to an active post. 
I would recommend the more active ...Nc6. } 3. Bc4 Be6 4. Qe2 a6 { While getting space is a laudable goal, in the early 
phases of the game, you want to get your pieces mobilized. 
...Nc6 would do that, plus help restrain the d4 advance that 
white would like to do. } 5. Nc3 b5 6. Bd5 c6 7. Bxe6 fxe6 8. d4 exd4 9. Nxd4 e5 10. Qh5+ g6 11. Bg5 Nf6 { Actually, 11. ... gxh5 12. Bxd8 Kxd8 would have won a piece. 
Would've went a long way to help black win the game. } 12. Qf3 Bg7 { This misses white's threat. White has 2 pieces on the knight 
at f6 -- white will now a tactical idea called ""removing the 
defender"", which should have won the game for white. Black's 
only defense is ...Kf7. It wouldn't be too bad in this position, 
because if needed, black can always castle ""by hand"" by playing 
...Be7, ...Rf8, ...Kg8. } 13. Ne6 Qe7 14. Nxg7+ Kf7 15. Bh6 Rg8 16. g4 g5 17. Nh5 { This gives black a chance. If white would've taken the 
post near the center (Nf5), and followed up with h4, O-O-O, 
white would have soon won. } 17... Rg6 18. Qf5 { This does nothing. 18. h4! would have soon won the game..
too many threats. For example, if 18. ... Rxh6 19. hxg5 Rg6 
20. Nxf6, and black could safely resign. } 18... Qd7 19. Bg7 Qxf5 20. exf5 Rxg7 21. O-O-O d5 22. f3 Nxh5 23. gxh5 g4 { This is wrong. Black's queen side isn't developed. Should 
be a top priority, because the more pieces you have involved 
in the battle, the more likely you will succeed in breaking 
through. Even ...Kf6 is a superior move. The king can be 
(and often is) a fighting piece in the endgame. } 24. h6 Rg5 25. Rhg1 Rxf5 26. fxg4 Rf4 27. Rdf1 Rxf1+ 28. Rxf1+ Kg6 29. Rf5 { White threw away his advantage with this move. 29. Rf8 Kxh6 
30. h4 would have paralyzed black, and white would have all 
the time he needed to work on his own plans. After this, black 
gets developed and has the better game because of white's weak 
king-side pawns and black's formidable pawn mass in the center. } 29... Nd7 30. Rh5 Re8 31. Ne2 e4 { This is playable, but 31. ... Nf6 (attacks the rook on h5 
and pawn at g4) 32. Rh4 Kg5 would win 2 pawns and the game. } 32. Nf4+ Kf6 33. g5+ { This was a serious error by white. White's only plus is 
his king-side pawn majority, so he should've looked for a 
way to mobilize them. The way to do that was 33. Rf5+ Ke7 
34. g5, which would make it a lot harder for black. Notice 
black couldn't even have tried 34. ... Rf8? in that variation, 
because white's pawns are too fast. e.g., 34. ... Rf8 
35. g6! Rxf5 36. gxh7 Rf8 37. Ng6+ Kf7 38. Nxf8, and black 
can't stop white from playing h8Q. This illustrates the 
power of the advanced, passed pawns. } 33... Kf5 34. Ne2 Kg6 35. Nf4+ Kf5 36. Nh3 e3 { Instead, 36. ... Kg4 would have forked the white's rook 
and knight, winning a piece. } 37. Kd1 Kg6 38. Nf4+ Kf5 39. Nh3 Kg4 { This is winning for black, but because of low time, both 
players agreed to a draw. So in conclusion, get your pieces 
developed in the early stages. Also, when calculating 
variations, see what you get vs. your opponents, to see 
if you could win material. Early in the game, black could 
have gotten Q & B, while white would get black's queen. 
Only by using all your forces will you have good chances 
of success. } ?"
"[Event ""Analyzed Games""]
[Site ""ChessDoctor.com""]
[Date ""?.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""W30""]
[Black ""B30""]
[Result ""?""]
[ECO ""?""]

{ 00030.5.15 Analyzed by Candidate Master Daniel Waite } 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. d3 d6 4. Be3 Be6 { Imagine that your computer needs repair. You get
your Acme Handy Dandy Computer Repair Tool Kit out and
start to repair the beast. What do you have to do
first? Answer: Open the kit so you can get the tools
out. You can hit the computer with the tool kit all
you want, but it won't fix the computer. You must get
the tools out of the kit. Chess is the same way. If
you want to crush your opponent, you must open the
game so you can get your tools (pieces) into position
where they are useful. Moving the Queen's Bishop to
e3 blocks the potential development of the King's
Bishop. } 5. Nh4 Na5 { Idea: Do not move a piece a second time in the
opening without a specific reason. It is almost
always a bad idea. The problem with moving a piece a
second time is that wastes time. Let's say you have
only 15 minutes to fix your computer and you take 14
minutes to get the Acme Handy Dandy Computer Repair
Tool Kit out. Remember to make the most efficient use
of your TIME and moves. Second idea: count the number
of squares the Knight can move to on f3 (eight), now
count the number of squares it can move to on h4
(four). Because FLEXIBILITY is important, remember,
""A Knight on the rim is dim [or grim]."" Imagine a
really ugly Y2K bug creeping out of the shadows and
snatching a Knight you put on the edge of the board. } 6. Bf4 Bd5 { Here you had to move the Queen's Bishop again, if you
had put it here on move 4. you would have had a spare
move to make. It's like taking an extra turn. [Ever
wish you could take more than one turn at a time? 
Here is where you can do it, legally! By playing 4.
Bf4 you could now play anything else on move 6.] BTW,
your opponent helps by mindlessly copying your moves. } 7. e3 h6 { 7. e4 takes up more space in the center. Concentrate
your opening moves on the four squares in the center
of the board. If your video card needs to be replaced
why try to change your hard drive? Important Idea: 
BEFORE YOU MOVE: Ask yourself, ""What is my opponent
threatening?"" Answer: 8.... g5 [forking your Bishop
and Knight]. } 8. Be2 Bxg2 9. Rg1 Bh3 { There are three ways to deal with a threat: First,
move the piece that is threatened. Second, capture
the piece that is attacking [in this case 9. Nxg2 wins
the Bishop]. Or finally, ignore the threat and attack
something. This works when your threat is stronger
than your opponents' threat. } 10. Qd2 Qd7 ?"
"[Event ""Analyzed Games""]
[Site ""ChessDoctor.com""]
[Date ""?.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""W31""]
[Black ""B31""]
[Result ""?""]
[ECO ""?""]

{ 00031.5.16 Analyzed by National Master Corey Russell } 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 e6 3. e4 dxe4 4. Nxe4 f5 { This is a mistake. This weakens black's king (the e8-h5 
diagonal is now open), doesn't develop, and not black is 
unable to boot a white piece from e5. He will have to use 
pieces now to do that. Instead, simple development like 
...Nf6 or ...Bd7 followed by ...Bc6 is to be recommended. } 5. Bg5 { I understand your wish to post a knight on c5, but this 
move is dubious. By far, the e5 square is a better outpost. 
It is a hole in your opponent's position. A hole is a square 
that your opponent's pawns can't cover. c5, on the other 
hand, can easily be covered by the black b-pawn. Instead 
of Bg5, I recommend the following setup to take advantage 
of black's weakening by f5: Nc3, Bc4, Nf3, castles short 
(O-O), and Re1, with a definite advantage to white because b
lack's e6 pawn is a target. } 5... Be7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 7. Nc5 { I recommend 7. Nc3 instead } 7... Nc6 8. d5 { A good rule of thumb to follow is: don't attack until you've 
gotten all your knights & bishops out, and you've castled 
to safety! Your entire army wants to get involved in the 
fight. If you use just a few pieces, you can be overwhelmed 
if you opponent uses all of his pieces, kind of like a 3 on 
1 fast break in basketball. Instead, Be2 looks best, so that 
if black tries to push ...e5, white won't have to worry about 
a discovered check, because the bishop would be blocking. 
After the text, black could win a pawn by playing 8. ... Qxc5 
9. dxc6 Qxc6. } 8... exd5+ 9. Ne2 { This isn't good. Black is threatening ...Qxc5. White MUST 
prevent the loss of a piece. Qe2! does the job! Black can't 
take the knight since that would expose his king to check by 
the white queen on e2, which is illegal. White only loses a 
pawn this way. Also, the knight on e2 block's white's bishop 
from getting out. This will cause problems later. White's 
king-knight should be posted on f3 instead, where it helps to 
control the center. } 9... f4 10. Qd2 { This still hangs a piece on c5. Nb3, followed by 11. Qd2 
(trying to castle-queenside and thereby free white's e2 knight 
to move) is the best way to proceed. 10. Qxd5 is possible, 
but black can get a lot of tempo (extra moves) on white, so 
it's probably not worth it. For example, 10. Qxd5 Nf6 11. Qc4 
O-O-O, and now white can't even castle } 10... Ne5 11. Nxf4 { This should lose, as now black can now win white's queen by 
force. Do you see it? Instead, preserving white's c5 piece 
with Nb3 is much preferable. } 11... Nc4+ { Oops! Wrong check! Much better for black is 11. ... Nf3+ 
12. Kd1 (forced, since it's double-check) Nxd2 13. Kxd2 Qxc5, 
with a crushing position for black. } 12. Be2 { Uh, oh, white returns the favor. White's queen is in jeapordy, 
and his king is in check. Is there any move that will get the 
queen out of danger, AND block the check? Yes! Qe2! Not only 
that, it even indirectly defends white's knight at c5, since 
the black queen is pinned to her king. Instead, black procures 
a large amount of material. } 12... Nxd2 13. Kxd2 g5 14. Nce6 { This should lose immediately after 14. ... gxf4. Notice if 
15. Bh5+ Kd7 16. Bg4 Kd6, and black's king is perfeclty safe. } 14... Qb4+ 15. Kc1 Qxf4+ { Black commits a minor blunder. He's still winning, but white 
can take black's queen with 16. Nxf4 gxf4. This would leave 
black with a piece up, though his development is severely 
lagging. This is still far better than what actually happened 
for white. } 16. Kb1 Qxf2 17. Rf1 Qxg2 { There was no reason for black not to dominate the white bishop. } 18. Bb5+ c6 19. Nc7+ Ke7 20. Re1+ Kf6 21. Ne8+ Kf7 22. Nd6+ Kf6 23. h3 { Why not continue checking with Ne8+? Maybe black will repeat 
the position 3 times with the same person to move, and then 
you can legally claim a draw! } 23... Bxh3 24. Nxb7 { White's bishop is hanging. Instead, preserving the bishop 
with say Bd3 is superior (though black's still winning). } 24... Re8 25. Rxe8 { This ignore's black's threat of back rank mate. Instead Rc1 
would fight on (sort of). Black's advantage would stil be huge. } 25... Qg1+ 26. Bf1 Qxf1+ 27. Re1 Qxe1# ?"
"[Event ""Analyzed Games""]
[Site ""ChessDoctor.com""]
[Date ""?.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""W32""]
[Black ""B32""]
[Result ""?""]
[ECO ""?""]

{ 00032.5.17 Analyzed by Candidate Master Daniel Waite 
Caro-Kann Defense } 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Ne5 Nf6 5. f4 Bc5 { Both sides have mishandled the Opening. Black misses
the golden opportunity to cramp White ""almost""
permanently with ...d4. From now on White has to play
""catch up."" In some fine restaurants putting
""ketchup"" on your steak means the cook did a poor job.
 In chess playing ""catch up"" in the Opening,
especially as White, means you've done a poor job. 
The move, 5. f4 is ""almost"" losing. After 5...d4 the
Knight has to move. The idea for Black is Nxe4, Bd6,
and Qc7. This game of ""ketchup"" should be fatal for
White. } 6. d4 Bd6 { White gets back on track. While the move 6. d4 is
not the best, it is an attempt to put some pressure on
the Black center and keep disaster a move or so
further down the line. It stuffs the Black idea of
...d4. 6. Nd3 is an odd move that seems to work. 
This strange move attacks the Bishop and keeps it off
b4 at the same time! The problem is that it is a ""one
move"" solution that blocks the Bishop and will
probably have to move again. The idea is to find as
permanent solutions as possible in the opening. Black
now as the golden opportunity to play 6...Bb4 completely
disrupting the White center. } 7. Bd3 O-O { White misses the simple, and possibly equalizing,
idea of 7. Nxf7! Kxf7 8. e5. Always consider the
check. A check is a free move. How many times would
you like to move more than once? Here is the chance,
consider the check - ALWAYS. From the defense's
perspective it helps to not give away free moves. } 8. a3 Bxe5 { White takes leave of his senses. A lesson in White's
mistaken 8th move is to evaluate the threat before you
move. The suspicion is that White is playing 8. a3
for one of two reasons. Either White does not have an
idea [plan] or White fears the move ....Bb4. The
problem with White's move it is that it opens the door
for Black to capture on e4. Either ...dxe4 or Nxe4 is
strong. } 9. fxe5 Nxe4 10. Qh5 Nd7 { Now Black runs out of ideas. I know that it looks
like Black should develop but there are more pressing
issues at hand - like survival. The move, 10. Qh5
introduces a very dangerous idea that must keep Black
on guard. It is necessary for black to play ...f5. The
result of this is that the Bishop on d3 is permanently
taken out of the game. If White tries 11. exf6 [en
passant] then 11...Nxf6 covers the vital h7 square and
tackles the Queen on h5. The White attack fizzles. 
This game can be a lesson in handling dangerous ideas
casually. On defense you must be aggressive! } 11. b4 g6 { White ""baits"" Black into taking at c3. In the
process, White drops the piece. The Black move of g6
is correct. } 12. Qh6 Nxc3 { Black picks up the piece. This is correct. However
there is a short lesson to be learned in this move. 
Whenever you capture material, you in essence give
something up. In short, you give up two moves [one to
capture the piece and one to put the capturing piece
back on the square you want it]. You must weigh the
cost of the time against the material won. In most
cases take the piece but think it through first. If
you are in doubt that you will survive the coming
attack - don't grab the material. At this point the
material grab is safe and gives Black a huge
advantage. } 13. Bg5 Qc7 { Black loses immediately. Now Black must play 13...
f6. The best White can hope for now is the perpetual
check [or draw by three-fold repetition]. However the
game is far from over. White's initiative is still
very dangerous. For example, 13. Bg5 f6 14. Bxf6 Nxf6
15. exf6 Rxf6. Then there is 15. Bxg6 hxg6 16. Qxg6
Kh8 and White gains the draw by repetition [perpetual
check]. On 15 Bxg6 Nce4 16.exf6 Nxf6 17. O-O Qe7 18.
Rxf6 Rxf6 Black wins easily. On 14. exf6 Nxf6 Black
should still be safe - but under pressure. } 14. Bf6 Nxf6 15. exf6 Qe5+ 16. dxe5 g5 { You asked a question at the beginning: ""I have been
playing for about 12 years. I have only got serious about my 
chess in the last 2 years. I have a strong love for chess and I
played at least 2 games everyday for the last 2 years. I
don't have a rating, but I feel I am pretty good. I have no
one to play but the computer. So, I am self-taught in
everything I know. please tell me if I'm on the right track."" 
 Answer: First, I am glad you love chess. The
fact is that chess is plain fun. I really does not
matter what your skill level is if you can enjoy what
you are doing. I did not win a game the first two
years that I played, but I had fun anyway. There are
several ways to gain a chess rating. You can go to
United States Chess Federation rated tournaments. 
These are official ratings. You can play chess
on-line and gain a rating that is not official but can
give you an idea of your strength [I know these
ratings are debatable but...]. You can play a chess
program that will rate your level of play. Remember
that the ""rating"" is only a measure of relative
strength. 
 As far as being ""self taught"" is concerned, we
all need help at times. There are many good books
that can help teach us. Silman's ""Amateurs Mind"" and
""How to Reassess your chess"" are the best at this
point in complete instructional manuals for most
players (under the Master level). There are many
places on-line that offer instruction. If you love
chess, then you will find the study of chess enjoyable
when there is no opponent around. It is also fun to
hit your unsuspecting neighbor with something you just
learned in your studies. There is a problem with
studying chess, the better you get the less
competitive the neighborhood games become. In other
words, it becomes less fun if you do not have a
serious challenge. One method of correction for this
is what my first chess teacher once said, every chess
player has the moral obligation to help teach others
the game. Teaching kids in the schools is a great
chance to stretch yourself. 
 About being on the ""right track,"" that depends on
what you want to accomplish. If you want to beat your
neighborhood you are fine. Cut back on the mistakes
and learn to play with your pawns and you will give
most of your local friends fits. I think the critical
element in your immediate improvement is to understand
pawn play.
 In the game as Black, you gave yourself a ""Bad
Bishop."" That is a Bishop where the central pawns are
on the same color as the Bishop. In essence this is
playing a piece down. Part of the reason for the
Opening you chose [the Karo-Cann] is to avoid the bad
bishop. For the most part you need to play the Bishop
to f5 before you play ...e6. The Bishop is technically
""bad"" but it is active [useful]. Remember that pawn
will dictate your strategy both offensively and
defensively. Use them to create space, permanent out
posts and create weakness in your opponent's camp. 
Remember chess is war, these pawns are the foot
soldiers. You can not win a war without putting
troops on the ground and winning as much space as
possible. 
 To get an accurate ""track"" a coach would have to
examine at least 50 games over several years time
period. What you are looking for is an improvement. 
By that, look to understand what mistakes you commonly
make. Then eliminate them. This will make you much
stronger by virtue of the fact that you are not
helping your opponent! Also there are set of basic
applications that a chess coach will look for that
includes pawn play, piece interaction, and pattern
recognition [et. al.]. The goal is to improve over
time. The painful thing is that this process takes a
fearless moral inventory, something that few have the
courage to do. Still, keep at it. Enjoy the game. 
Teach someone else. } 17. Qxh7# ?"
"[Event ""Analyzed Games""]
[Site ""ChessDoctor.com""]
[Date ""?.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""W33""]
[Black ""B33""]
[Result ""?""]
[ECO ""?""]

{ 00033.5.18 Analyzed by National Master Corey Russell } 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 g6 4. Nf3 { As you probably know, this position denotes the Grand Prix 
attack. With proper play, black would equalize -- though 
not without its pitfalls for black. } 4... Bg7 5. Bb5 e6 { ?! This gives white a nice game. 5. ... Nd4! gives black 
equality. Why, you ask? Several reasons 1) doesn't let 
white double black's pawns on c6 2) let's white's bishop 
stay a target. For example, 6. Nxd4 cxd4 7. Ne2 Nf6 8. d3?? Qa5+ 3) 
the knight at d4 can't be booted from d4 by c3, since white's 
knight occupies that square. } 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. O-O Ne7 8. d3 Bxc3 { ? This severely weakens black's dark squares and his king-side. 
More logical is continued development with 8. ... 0-0 
9. Be3 b6 10. Qe1 Ba6, with the idea of ..c4 to undouble 
black's pawns. } 9. bxc3 Qb6 10. c4 { ! A strong multi-purpose move. Here's what it does: 
1) fixes the black c5 pawn, keeping a target 2) controls d5, 
so that black can't use that central square for his pieces when 
white plays an eventual e5 to create an potential outpost for 
white's knight at d6. 3) It evens opens up the a1-h8 diagonal 
for white's bishop. } 10... Bd7 11. Be3 Qa5 12. Bd2 Qc7 13. Bc3 Rg8 { Good. You didn't fall for 13. ... O-O? 14. Bf6! Rae8 15. Qe1 
with a winning king-side attack. } 14. Be5 { Dubious. This should've forced black to go to his most active 
square (...Qa5). White has a MUCH stronger move instaed -- 14. Bf6! 
This would put a massive cramp on black. Black can't mobilize 
his king-side or center, he can't castle, and he can't even take 
white's f4 pawn. (14. ... Qxf4 15 Ne5 with a clear advantage 
for white. Try to work it out). White's bishop is a far 
superior piece to black's knight at e7. } 14... Qc8 15. Bd6 b6 16. Bxe7 { This isn't bad, but again -- white's bishop is far superior 
to black's knight. Why shouldn't white intensify pressure on 
the dark squares with Qe1, with the idea of Qh4. } 16... Kxe7 17. e5 b5 18. Qe1 Rh8 19. Qf2 { ?! This cashes in too early. White's winning chances in the 
middle game are excellent. 19. Ng5 with the idea of Ne4, and 
possibly Qh4, leaves white with a great game. Notice that white 
is pratically a piece up, because of the limited scope of black's 
bishop on d7, compared to white's knight. } 19... Qf8 { ! A resourceful move! Black's chances aren't great, but 
certainly they are better in the endgame than the middle 
game. This is because black's king stuck in the center 
is a drawback in the the middle game, but an advantage in 
an ending. } 20. Qxc5+ Ke8 21. Qxf8+ Kxf8 22. c5 a5 23. a4 { I don't like this move (though it is okay). I'm sure white's 
idea was to create a target on a5 and to create a potential 
reroute for his knight (Nd2-c4), but his was unnecessary since 
white could always reroute by Nd2-e4. I like 23. a3, keeping 
white's pawn opposite black's bishop (hence not a target). 
Here's a general rule to remember -- the farther advanced a 
pawn is, the more vulnerable it is. } 23... b4 24. Nd2 Kg7 25. Nc4 Rhb8 26. Rfb1 h5 27. Rb2 Ra7 28. Rab1 Rbb7 29. Kf2 f6 { Notice that if white would have posted his knight in the center 
(e4), this break would not even be possible. } 30. Ke2 Be8 31. exf6+ { Simply 31. c3 would've won a pawn for white. Note that earlier, 
c3 wasn't possible because after the exchange of rooks on b7, 
black could've played ...c2! and white could not have stopped 
the pawn. It doesn't work now, however, because the white 
king is within range of the c-pawn. } 31... Kxf6 32. h4 Rd7 33. Nd6 Ra8 34. d4 Rad8 35. Kd3 Rxd6 { Good! I would've done this myself. Passive play is sure 
to lose -- active play is black's best chance. } 36. cxd6 Rxd6 37. c3 c5 38. Kc4 bxc3 39. Kxc3 { 39. dxc5! retains white's advantage. } 39... Rxd4 40. g3 Rxa4 41. Rb8 Bf7 42. R1b7 Rb4 { Resourceful! } 43. Rxb4 cxb4+ 44. Kd4 Kf5 45. Rf8 Kf6 46. Ra8 Kf5 47. Rxa5+ Kg4 48. Rg5+ Kf3 49. Ke5 b3 50. Kf6 Be8 51. Rc5 b2 52. Rc3+ Kg4 53. Rb3 Ba4 { ? This gives white winning chances. Even in an endgame, 
activity of yoru pieces is paramount. 53. ... Bc6! draws 
by force AND has a subtle trap. If 54. Kxg6?? b1Q+ 55. Rxb1 Be4+ 
would force white to resign! And if white tries Rxb2 instead of 
Kxg6, then Be4 sets up a fortress. This is a common motif for 
the side with less material. White's rook for bishop in that 
position would be worthless. } 54. Rxb2 Kxg3 55. Kxg6 { ? White throws his win away. 55. Kg5! preserves the win. 
The idea is to drive black's king away with a check on the 
third rank, then pick off either the e6 or g6 pawn, and finally 
to sacrifice the rook at the right moment to get a winning K + P 
endgame. } 55... Kxh4 56. Rh2+ Kg4 57. Rxh5 Be8+ 58. Kf6 Bxh5 59. Kxe6 ?"
"[Event ""Analyzed Games""]
[Site ""ChessDoctor.com""]
[Date ""?.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""W34""]
[Black ""B34""]
[Result ""?""]
[ECO ""?""]

{ 00034.5.19 Analyzed by Candidate Master Daniel Waite For having only a year of experience you played well. 
I'm sure by now you have realized that your demise is
due to the loss of the d-file. However, the difficult
part is to figure out how this happened. Let's take a
look. } 1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Nc3 { This is the ""Two Knights Variation."" It is an
attempt to confuse the Caro-Kann player. Keene
considers this ""sharp"" while Schiller calls it
""quiet."" How you handle it is a matter of
personality. If you choose to give up the Bishop pair
early you must keep the game ""closed."" (All four
center pawns on the board.) Thus, when the d-file
opens you invite trouble. } 3... Bg4 4. h3 Bxf3 5. Qxf3 e6 { Solid, but.... As a defender you must be aggressive. 
You also have the option to transpose into more
familiar territory with 3....dxe4 4. Nxe4 5. Bf5. Also
a tempting idea between moves 3 through 9 is the move
...d4. This is an attempt to close the center and gain
space on the Queenside. Again this is a matter of
personality. My favorite way of attacking the Two
Knights Variation is to play 5...Nf6 if 6. e5 then the
center will be permanently locked giving you the
chance to make your Knights better than the opponent's
Bishops. You can choose between Nfd7 and Ne4. If
White tries 6.d5 then 6...dxe4. The idea is that Black
gains a move (tempo) 7.Qe3 e6 (The d4 pawn is
undefended if 7.Nxe4 Qxd4.). Now after the exchange
on e4 the Queen Knight heads for d5 through d7 and f6. 
The idea is to plant the Knight securely on d5,
making it, in theory better than the White Bishop
pair. } 6. d3 Nf6 { Here is the chance to create some interesting
possibilities. For instance 6....d4 7. Ne2 Qb6. White
is forced to commit to some sort of stand on the
Queenside. One idea would be to play 8. c3. The
problem with this idea is that Black is not developed
properly. The ""total war"" that will develop is going
to be difficult. } 7. Bd2 c5 { While not objectively unsound, 7....c5 invites many
problems. Here the problem again is the lack of
development. Typically in these pawn positions Black
is going to want to play ...Bd6 and ...Nd7 before ...c5. 
Even stronger is if Black can also achieve a Rook on
the c - file. Now consider the possibilities of 7....
Nbd7 8. O-O-O Bd6. Now Black can try to ""clear and
seal"" with ...c5 and ...d4. The concept involves clearing
the Knight from it's defensive post and using the pawn
structure to seal off the opponents pieces on the
opposite side of the board. This takes courage
because you will need to castle on the opposite side
and attack without counting the cost (sacrifice almost
everything if necessary). However, you do get to
isolate the King away from any reinforcements. } 8. g4 Nc6 9. O-O-O Be7 { The question for you to answer will be the pawn
charge on the g - file. You might want to experiment
with the Sicilian Dragon. After facing the Yugoslav
Attack, you will loose the fear of these pawn charges. 
Even here you can play 9...d4. A good rule is to
always play in the center (e and d files). When you
face an attack on the wing (side) become active in the
center. Generally the stronger of the attacks will
occur in the center. } 10. g5 dxe4 11. dxe4 Nd7 12. h4 Nd4 13. Qg3 Qb6 14. Ne2 Bd6 15. f4 O-O-O 16. Bc3 Nxe2+ { 16. Bc3? After building a strong initiative, with a
little help from your passive game, White plays a poor
move. 16. Nxd4 cxd4 17. e5 Bc7 looks more interesting
for White. With the d - file open and the Knight
planted on d4 Black can easily equalize with 16...e5. 
If 17. Bxd4 cxd5 gains a strong initiative for Black. 
Even 17. Nxd4 exd4 neuters the Bishop and gets you
back into the game. With this exchange Black
accomplishes several of White's major goals. (As much
as possible, do not help your opponent. Never force
your opponent to do something that you will regret!) 
First, Black opens the d - file White's only means of
attack. Second Black opens the long diagonal (a1- h8)
for White, in effect giving White the center. 
Finally, Black opens (abandons) the center. Once you
post a Knight in your opponent's territory keep it
there or make the opponent sacrifice (or pay a high
price) to get rid of it. The reward for this is that
White will seize the d - file and disrupt Black's ""key
ranks"" (the 1,2,7,8 ranks) with the Bishops. } 17. Bxe2 Qc7 18. Rhf1 Rhg8 19. Bd3 g6 20. Qf2 Rde8 21. Kb1 Nb8 22. Bb5 Nc6 23. Bf6 a6 24. e5 Be7 { Giving up the Bishop is a new concession that in
effect looses the game. The Bishop was the only piece
that was keeping the Black Rooks from invading your
territory. One general idea is for the defender to
trade off attacking pieces. However, that guideline
is wrong in this situation. Principle: You must do
what the position demands. Do not just follow general
ideas or try to force your will on the position. You
can still fight on after 24... Bf8. } 25. Bxe7 Rxe7 26. Bxc6 Qxc6 27. Rd6 Qc7 28. Rfd1 Kb8 29. R1d3 c4 30. R3d4 c3 31. b3 Rc8 { A fascinating idea at this point is 31....Qa5. Black's
move 31....Rc8 does not help. } 32. Rc4 Qa5 33. Rxc8+ Kxc8 34. Qa7 Qc7 { Now for a review. Black allowed White to capture the
d - file. This was complicated by giving up the
strong Knight at d4 and sealed by giving up the Bishop
guarding d6. Your weak points seem to be the lack of
control of the central squares, lack of understanding
pawn play, and (I suspect) the inability to understand
the board position. Now for the good: somehow you
managed to maintain your balance in a difficult
position. You came up with a creative attacking idea
(29....c4) when you needed it. With a solid
understanding of the position and your creativity you
will be a tough opponent for anyone. Suggestions: 
Focus your game on the center. I'd suggest that you
attack the center with simplifying ideas such as
closed pawn structures or open (no pawns in the
center) games. You may want to consider charting the
pawn structures in your games. For instance, you may
do better in positions without center pawns. I would
suggest that you explore more aggressive openings -
especially gambits. While you are charting your games
give careful attention to when you make your errors. 
For instance in this game you could mark moves 16 and
24 as major errors. When you come up to your common
problem moves, give yourself extra time to think
through your move and remind yourself of your
weaknesses. Keep up the good work. Honestly
analyzing your games will bring fast improvement. } 35. Qa8+ ?"
"[Event ""Analyzed Games""]
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[Date ""?.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""W35""]
[Black ""B35""]
[Result ""?""]
[ECO ""?""]

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"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""????.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""?""]
[Black ""?""]
[Result ""0-1""]

{ 00035.5.20 Analyzed by Candidate Master Daniel Waite You did not miss an obvious win. Your opponent did
miss a chance to equalize and probably gain a
significant advantage. } 1. Nf3 { Every chess player must progress through stages. At
the age of 15 and a rating of 1179 this is not a good
opening for you. Until you reach the 1500+ level you
should play some variety of 1. e4 (in your case you
may want to explore the King's Indian Attack). You
must learn the tactical end of the game and practical
end games that come from ""Open"" games. } 1... f5 2. d4 e6 3. Bf4 Nf6 4. Nc3 { Generally in Queen's Pawn games the idea is to play
c4 before Nc3. The idea is to take up space in the
center with the c-pawn. More pieces equal more
control - and more targets for your opponent. } 4... Be7 5. g3 { In the opening you must look for ways to disrupt your
opponents pawn structure. The move here is 5. d5. } 5... d6 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O { Do not castle because you can. Castle because it
fits your plan. } 7... Ne4 { A poor move. It looks aggressive but notice that
Black is not developed. } 8. Nxe4 fxe4 9. Nd2 d5 10. f3 Rxf4 { Black's idea gives away material, but almost works. 
The strategy depends on if you panic over the pawn at
e3. } 11. gxf4 e3 12. Nb3 Bd6 13. Nc5 { Consider 13. Qe1 } 13... Bxf4 { 13...Qf6 is Black's chance. Suppose the game follows
lines similar to this game: 14. Nd3 Qxd4 15. c3 Qf6
16. Qa4 Bd7 17. Qd4 Qxd4 18. cxd4. Now Black can
choose between ...Bb5 and there are too many hanging
pawns for White to defend. The move ...Nc6 is even more
devastating. } 14. Nd3 Bxh2+ { Black continues to give away material. At this point
White is solidly winning. } 15. Kxh2 Qh4+ 16. Kg1 { Excellent, you side step the trap involved in 16. Bh3
e5. } 16... Qxd4 17. c3 Qf6 18. Qa4 { Simpler is 18. Qc1. However, this move has
potential. } 18... a6 { Missing 18...Bd7. } 19. Qd4 { When you are ahead this much material follow a basic
principle: trade into oblivion! The idea is to take
out the opponent's most dangerous piece. In this case
the target is the Queen. The easiest way to eliminate
the Queen is to play 19. Qe8+ Qf8 20. Qxf8. Another
interesting idea is to play 19. Ne5. } 19... Nd7 20. Qxe3 e5 21. Bh3 { Personally I liked 21. Rad1 to exploit Black's
underdevelopment and lack of support in the center. 
Worth considering is 21. f4 } 21... Qh4 22. f4 { 22. Be6+ Kh8 23. Rf2. Remember that ""check"" is a
free move. It's like getting to move twice in a row. 
Always consider the forced moves first. Many Masters
will often stop analysis if they find a satisfactory
continuation along forced lines. Forced lines are a
""sure thing"" as opposed to other lines. I also liked
22.Bxd7 Bxd7 23 Qxe4 with the idea of Rf2. } 22... e4 23. Nf2 { Another idea to consider would be: 23. Rf2 exd3 24.
Qe8+ Nf8 25. Bxc8 Qg4+ 26. Bxg4 Rxe8 27. exd3. } 23... Nf6 24. Bxc8 Rxc8 25. Qh3 Qxh3 { Very nice! Finally you force the critical trade. 
With enough time White has a dominating lead in
material. } 26. Nxh3 Ng4 27. Ng5 Ne3 28. Rf2 c5 29. Rc1 { Moving Rf2 should naturally suggest Rh2. Play with a
plan and stick with it until your opponent forces you
to change. } 29... Re8 30. b3 { The win was a matter of time. Some lessons from this
game would include the following ideas. First when
you started with 1. Nf3 you told your opponent that
you were not a tactical threat and probably have
trouble on defense. This invited his unsound attacks,
which must have kept you busy. You must understand
that your opponent must still be beaten. Generally
time problems are a matter of attitude. The suspicion
is that you fell into the trap of what Soltis calls,
""Believing Him."" This is a fear of attack, respecting
your opponent, second guessing, not trusting your
calculation, reacting to your opponent instead of
playing your own plans, seeing threats where none
exist. Another very common problem is the ""over
calculation syndrome."" This when a player will
consider line ""A"" then go on to line ""B"" and so forth.
 Possibly the player will then consider ""C"" which will
be rejected. Now the player will go back and think
through line ""A"" and then see line ""D."" After all
this time, the player will consider line ""B"" again
then panic. The player will realize that a lot of
time has been lost in uncertain ideas and play move
""E"" which as not yet been analyzed. 
Several cures natural present themselves. First, play
a ""forcing system."" (Colle, Stonewall, King's Indian
Attack, etc.) If you are addicted to 1. Nf3 as a
starting move you can try the King's Indian Attack. 
There are several nice ideas surrounding 1.e4 that are
positionally strong and provide lots of chances for
quick wins. Mainly the Max Lange and King's Gambit. 
Try to strengthen your tactical abilities. This will
help you calculate the severity of your opponent's
attack. If you know what you will play the first 8
moves of a game, it will save time. Second, develop
an attitude. Put to use ""Fischer's Rule."" Attack
something, if it doesn't move take it! If you cherish
positional chess, learn end games. (This fits well
with ""Fischer's Rule."") The idea is to get to end
games against higher rated players as quickly as
possible. This puts them on your territory and at a
huge disadvantage since few players have learned end
game play. Another way of putting this might be: play
to your strengths. Never look at your opponent's
rating. If you did not know this player was a 1700
player you would have thought he was a beginner and
treated him like a complete idiot. Finally, after a
loss ask yourself: ""Where did I give the opponent
control of the game?"" } 30... d4 0-1"
"[Event ""Analyzed Games""]
[Site ""ChessDoctor.com""]
[Date ""?.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""W36""]
[Black ""B36""]
[Result ""?""]
[ECO ""?""]

{ 00036.5.21 Analyzed by Candidate Master Daniel Waite } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. e5 Ne4 5. Qxd4 d5 6. exd6 Nxd6 7. Bd3 Nc6 8. Qf4 g6 9. O-O Bg7 10. Re1+ Be6 11. Ng5 O-O 12. Nxe6 fxe6 { So far you and your opponent have played ""book""
moves. In other words these moves are already known. 
It is impressive that you and your opponent have
picked through the maze this deep into the game. You
need to be wary of being lead to the slaughter. Never
take on an opponent in their territory. You can avoid
the Petroff/Russian Defense with 3. Nc3. This will
get you back into lines you probably know and
positions where you are comfortable. At the very
least, you take your opponent out of his specialty. } 13. Qg3 { At this point you vary from ""book."" The old thought
is that the first to stray from the lines of the past
either gets their head handed to them or they have a
brilliant idea. In this case, you get your head. You
have many problems -> the open d - file, the half open
f - file, the non-development of the Queenside pieces,
Black's control of the middle, weak King position. 
(All tactics are based on positional elements.) 
Somehow you must buy some time to develop your pieces.
 Not to question theory, but you should go back and
understand how this line has led you to a miserable
position. BTW, this looks like one of those moves a
computer would make. } 13... Bd4 { Chess lesson #1: Black takes advantage of a ""pivot
point."" This is the square(s) that the Bishop uses to
attack the same side of the board that it sits on. 
Often we see a Bishop cutting across a diagonal but
the real danger comes from these pivot points where
suddenly it is attacking back across the grain. This
move is brought to you courtesy of your lack of
development. } 14. Re2 { Now your Rook is not on the back row. There is
nothing to defend against the back row checkmate. 
Whenever there is a weak King position, look for a
tactical shot. } 14... Ne5 15. c3 { Ouch, this is probably the only move that looses. 
You should have tried Bg5, Bf4, Nc3, or Nd2. When
your opponent has this much development on you, you
can not afford the time to chase pieces. Besides, c3
does nothing to move the Bishop of the ""dangerous
diagonal"" (the diagonal that bears down on your f2/f7
square). You are completely lost at this point. 
Chess lesson #2: Development is more important than
breathing! Chess in a sense is a war game where you
must mobilize your troops. If you do not, you insure
an easy game for your opponent. Again, this is
another computer like mistake. Play more live
opponents. } 15... Ne4 { Chess lesson #3: Pattern recognition. First, your
King is on the back row with no breathing room. 
Second, you have to deal with the open files. The one
that is going to seal your fate is the d - file. 
(Chess lesson #4: Always play in the center.) Your
opponent puts together two common patterns. } 16. Bxe4 { Pattern #1: The decoy. This decoy had the added bite
of actually creating extra possibilities on f2. } 16... Bxf2+ { Pattern #2: Clearing the file. Both of these are
simple to see if you know your patterns. Invest time
on learning these basic patterns. } 17. Qxf2 Rxf2 18. Rxf2 Ng4 { Chess lesson #5: Imbalances. An imbalance is any
difference in the position. At this point you are 2
Bishops & Rook verses Queen and Pawn. Not bad as far
as material is concerned. However, look at how the
Knight dominates both your Bishops and Rook. This is
called the ""superior minor piece."" In spite of your
material differences, you are playing a virtual Rook,
Knight, and Bishop down (pieces that have not been
developed). Black also has his pick of the d - file,
the f - file, and the a7 - g1 diagonal. } 19. Nd2 c6 20. h3 Nxf2 21. Kxf2 Qb6+ 22. Ke2 Qb5+ 23. Bd3 Qg5 24. Kf1 Rf8+ 25. Nf3 Qg3 26. Be2 e5 27. Bh6 Rf5 28. Rd1 Qf4 ?"
"[Event ""Analyzed Games""]
[Site ""ChessDoctor.com""]
[Date ""?.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""W37""]
[Black ""B37""]
[Result ""?""]
[ECO ""?""]

{ 00037.5.22 Analyzed by Candidate Master Daniel Waite } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3 e6 4. Bd3 c5 5. c3 Nc6 { As a coach of children, I teach them insanely
aggressive openings up until they are over the 1500
mark. From 1500 - 1800 they learn the Colle - K. 
It's good for handling better opponents with explosive
possibilities. After 1800 I require them to play the
Torre and introduce them to the Queen's Gambit. The
Colle introduces the player to games that are ""close""
(less given to the luck that the opponent will miss
something). In other words, creating advantages from
equal positions. Also it stretches them to understand
the position and play accordingly. } 6. O-O { 6. Nbd2 to prevent 6...Ne4, 7...f5. } 6... Bd6 7. Nbd2 O-O 8. Re1 { Better is the move 8. e4, because you do not need Re1
to accomplish your goal. } 8... Qc7 { Black has an ideal set up against the Colle - K. He
should have a very comfortable game. } ?"
"[Event ""Analyzed Games""]
[Site ""ChessDoctor.com""]
[Date ""?.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""W38""]
[Black ""B38""]
[Result ""?""]
[ECO ""?""]

{ 00038.5.24 Analyzed by National Master Corey Russell } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 h6 5. O-O d6 { Everything is going fine so far. Both sides are concentrating 
on developing their pieces, controlling the center, and 
getting their kings into safety (with the exception of black's 
prophylactic...h6). } 6. Nc3 { The last move is certainly playable and logical, but should 
lead to an equal game. 6. c3 would keep more of the pieces 
on the board and retain greater flexibility, and hence 
generate more winning chances for white than the text. 
Grandmasters and masters alike, if they assay the Guicco Piano 
(3. Bc4) will almost invariably choose 6. c3. } 6... Nf6 7. Be3 Nd4 { A good move by black. This prevents 8. d4 by white, which 
is both line-opening and space grabbing. In addition, black 
can now boot any white piece that tries to plant itself at 
d5 by playing his pawn to c6, and last but not least, white 
will have to remove his dark squared bishop to get rid of 
the black knight on d4, since 8. Nxd4?? exd4 would lose a piece. } 8. Na4 Bg4 { Good. This completes development while pinning white's 
knight on f3 to the white queen. 8. ... Bg4 also shows 
that black is paying attention, as white was threatening 
to win a pawn with 9. Nxc5 dxc5 10. Nxe5. } 9. Bxd4 Bxd4 10. c3 Bb6 11. Nxb6 { ?! Since black's bishop wasn't going anywhere, there was 
no need to rush this capture. Instead, white has a chance 
to break the pin by playing 11 Qb3!?. If black takes white's 
knight with ...Bxf3, then white replies Bxf7+ (check!) K moves 
and gxf3. It's true white's pawns are doubled, but they 
reinforce white's center, plus of course white has the pawn 
plus. And at any convenient time, white can eliminate that 
bishop on b6. } 11... axb6 12. Re1 O-O 13. Re3 c6 14. d4 b5 15. Bb3 Qd7 { Playable, but both 15. ... Nd7 and 15. ... Qe7 were worthy 
alternatives, since the queen would be preserved. A queen 
trade goes into an endgame where black has doubled-pawns, 
which may favor white slightly. } 16. dxe5 Bxf3 17. Qxf3 dxe5 18. Rd1 Qe7 { A good place for the queen. It reinforces black's pawns 
on e5 and f7, gets the queen out of danger, and leaves open 
the option to post the queen to c5, if convenient. } 19. Qf5 { considering the black knight guards d7, this move does nothing. 
White may have been worried by ...Nd7-c5, but a3 would be a 
better response. a3 would allow the white Bishiop to move 
(now that it isn't tied down), which could allow Bc2 in some 
lines to defend the e-pawn. Also, the general rule is: keep 
pawns the opposite color of your bishop, if possible. } 19... Rfd8 20. Red3 c5 { ! A nice move which takes advantage of white's dubious Qf5. 
Clearly, white cannot try to win a pawn with 21. Rxd8 Rxd8 
22. Rxd8 Qxd8 23. Qxe5?? as 23. ... c4 24. Bc2 Qd2 threatens 
the bishop and mate, and there is no way to defend against 
both, and white has no perpetual checks. } 21. c4 { If white has to play this (which he does), then clearly 
something went wrong. after black plays ...b4, then white's 
c-pawn is a potential target, d4 is opened up as a potential 
outpost for the black pieces, and the pawn blocks white's 
own light squared bishop. Notice that if white had played 
a3 earlier, then in response to ...c5 he could have simply 
played Bc2, with an even game. } 21... b4 22. Rxd8+ Rxd8 23. Rxd8+ Qxd8 24. Qxe5 Qd2 { ! Now due to the inaccuracy of white's play, black will 
enter a superior ending because of black's more mobile knight. } 25. g3 Qe1+ 26. Kg2 Qxe4+ 27. Qxe4 Nxe4 28. Bc2 Nd6 29. b3 { Putting yet another pawn on a light square. 29. Bd3 was 
to be recommended. } 29... f6 30. f4 b5 31. cxb5 { ? Very bad. Allows the black knight great activity and outposts 
(c3 an d4). Far superior was 31. Bd3 bxc4 32. Bxc4+! Nxc4 33. bxc4 = } 31... Nxb5 32. Bd3 Nc3 33. Kf3 Kf7 { Good. It's important the black king get into the game as soon 
as possible. Besides, white's a-pawn isn't going anywhere. } 34. Ke3 Nxa2 35. Bc4+ Ke7 36. Ke4 Nc3+ 37. Kf5 Nd1 38. Ke4 { Dubious. This allows black to consilidate. Better was 
39. Kg6 Ne3 40. Bd3 (Kxg7?? 40. ... Nxc4 wins for black) Kf8 
41. h3, and it's hard to see how black will make progress. } 38... Kd6 39. g4 g6 40. h4 Nc3+ 41. Kf3 Nd5 42. Ke4 Nb6 43. Kd3 { ?? 43. Bf7 still offers white chances to draw. For example, 
if 43. ... c4 44. bxc4 b3 45. c5+ Kxc5 46. Bxb3 trades off 
the queenside, and 43. ... g5 44. fxg5 fxg5 45. hxg5 hxg5 
46. Kf5, white picks up the g-pawn, with a draw the likely 
result. The text should lose immediately, as 43. ... Nxc4 
wins on the spot. } 43... g5 44. hxg5 hxg5 45. fxg5 fxg5 46. Bg8 Ke5 47. Bf7 Nd7 48. Kc4 Kd6 49. Bh5 Ne5+ 50. Kb5 Kd5 51. Ka4 Kd4 { Now black's superior king + knight will decide the game. } 52. Kb5 Nd7 53. Bf7 Ne5 54. Be6 Nd3 55. Bf7 Nc1 56. Ka4 Kc3 57. Be6 Nd3 58. Bf7 Ne5 59. Be6 c4 60. bxc4 Nxc4 61. Kb5 Ne3 62. Kc5 b3 63. Bxb3 Kxb3 64. Kd4 Nxg4 65. Ke4 Nf6+ 66. Kf5 g4 67. Kf4 Kc3 { Black is clearly winning here...only a blunder by black 
could lose/draw this. } 68. Ke3 Nh5 69. Kf2 g3+ 70. Kg2 Kd2 71. Kg1 Ke2 72. Kg2 Ke3 73. Kg1 Kf3 74. Kh1 g2+ 75. Kg1 Ng7 76. Kh2 Kf2 77. Kh3 g1=Q 78. Kh4 Kf3 79. Kh3 Qh1# ?"
"[Event ""Analyzed Games""]
[Site ""ChessDoctor.com""]
[Date ""?.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""W39""]
[Black ""B39""]
[Result ""?""]
[ECO ""?""]

{ 00039.5.25 Analyzed by Candidate Master Daniel Waite } 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 { The French Winawer. In theory it is solid yet
aggressive. You choose an older inflexible way to
meet it (and more difficult to defend against). 
Typically White will unleash a strong Kingside attack
with Qg4. } 4. e5 c5 5. a3 cxd4 $5 { This move makes sense. Objectively it may be
questionable but it offers Black two pluses. First it
gives Black the half-open c - file. Second it breaks
up the White center pawns. One reason for questioning
this move is that it does not appear to be consistent
with the objectives of Black's choice of opening. 
Always remember there is a plus in every negative on
the chessboard. Chess is an exchange of advantages
and disadvantages. For instance, if you drop a piece
you generally get two moves in exchange for it. 
Sometimes the two moves are more critical than the
piece. It is the reason that sacrifices work. That
is why chess coaches warn younger players to not chase
pawns. It is not worth the moves that are given up. 
In the games that I've seen, it appears that Black
wants a quick resolution to the game by choosing this
move. } 6. Qxd4 Bxc3+ { Interesting try for Black, typically the play would
be either ...Nc6 or ...Ba5. Again the move makes sense,
but remember in chess that there is an absolute truth
at work. Wrong moves should be punished by accurate
play. } 7. Qxc3 Nc6 8. Bb5 { At this point the idea would be to play Qg3. The
forcing of the ...g6 gives White a huge positional
advantage with the pawn at e5 and the absence of the
Black's dark square Bishop. If Black castles Kingside
he should not be able to defend himself. } 8... Bd7 9. Nf3 d4 $2 { This move is too ambitious at this point. Now Black
will be stuck with an over-extended pawn. In the French,
Black must defend first, THEN attack. Development was
essential on move 9. 
Again a move that makes sense. 9...d4 is not as bad as
you think. The move is not an ""attack."" Pawn moves
are seldom for purposes of ""attack."" As a general
rule, the idea of the pawn move is to gain or control
space. I do however agree that this move is ill timed
and too ambitious. In a sense the pawn is sacrificed
for open lines. The problem for Black is that these
open lines benefit White! BTW, in every defense the
idea is to ""defend first, THEN attack."" All attacks
must have positional justification. Black does have a
problem unraveling his development in the French
Defense - your opponent compounds this natural
problem. This is why I do not personal recommend the
French Defense you young players. If you are
interested in completely frustrating someone playing
the French Defense try the ""Exchange Variation."" It
takes all the fun out of it for Black. } 10. Qd3 ?"
"[Event ""Analyzed Games""]
[Site ""ChessDoctor.com""]
[Date ""?.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""W40""]
[Black ""B40""]
[Result ""?""]
[ECO ""?""]

{ 00040.6.03 Analyzed by Expert Tim Smith } 1. d4 f5 $6 { The Dutch defense is becoming less and less used in 
masterplay due to evolving opening theory and refuting 
ideas. Much stronger is the classic
King's Indian with 1...Nf6 or Queen's Pawn game with 1...d5. } ?"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""????.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""?""]
[Black ""?""]
[Result ""*""]

1. c4 *"
"[Event ""16ch-Ukr Kiev""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1948.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Khavin, A.""]
[Black ""Poliak""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[ECO ""C26""]
[EventDate ""1948.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""60""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. f4 Bxg1 5. Rxg1 d5 6. exd5 O-O 7. d3 Re8 ( 7... exf4 8. Bxf4 Bg4 9. Qd2 b5 ) 8. f5 e4 ( 8... Bxf5 9. Bg5 $1 { Lipnitsky/Ratner } ) 9. d4 e3 $1 10. Qf3 ( 10. g4 Ne4 ) 10... c6 $1 11. Bxe3 Qe7 12. Kd2 ( 12. dxc6 $5 ) 12... b5 13. Bd3 b4 14. Nd1 cxd5 15. Nf2 Ne4+ 16. Bxe4 dxe4 17. Qf4 Nd7 18. Qc7 Ba6 19. Qc6 Nb6 20. f6 Qd8 21. fxg7 Re6 22. Qc5 Nc4+ 23. Ke2 Qh4 24. g4 Rf6 25. Nxe4 Nd6+ 26. Kd1 Nxe4 27. Qxb4 Qxh2 28. Re1 Rc8 29. c3 Bd3 30. Rc1 Qg2 0-1"
"[Event ""Tbilisi ch-SU""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1959.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Yuchtman, Y.""]
[Black ""Tal, M.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[ECO ""C21""]
[EventDate ""1959.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""79""]

1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Bb4 6. Bc4 Nf6 7. O-O Bxc3 8. bxc3 d6 9. e5 $1 dxe5 ( 9... Nxe5 10. Nxe5 dxe5 { YUCHTMAN-FURMAN,Tbilisi ch-SU 1959 } 11. Qb3 $5 $40 ) 10. Ng5 O-O ( 10... Be6 $5 11. Bxe6 fxe6 12. Qb3 Qd5 { Aronin } ) 11. Ba3 Qxd1 ( 11... Bg4 12. Qb3 Na5 13. Bxf7+ Kh8 14. Qa4 $36 { Yuchtman } ) 12. Raxd1 Bf5 13. Bxf8 Rxf8 14. Rfe1 ( 14. Bb5 $1 Nd8 15. Rfe1 e4 16. Bc4 $1 h6 17. Rxd8 $1 hxg5 18. Red1 $16 { Yuchtman } ) 14... h6 15. Nf3 Bg4 16. Rb1 $6 ( 16. Bb5 $1 e4 17. Bxc6 bxc6 18. h3 Bh5 19. g4 Nxg4 20. hxg4 Bxg4 21. Ne5 $16 { Yuchtman } ) 16... e4 17. Nd4 Ne5 18. Bf1 c5 19. Nb5 c4 20. f3 Bxf3 21. gxf3 Nxf3+ 22. Kf2 Ng4+ 23. Kg3 Nxe1 ( 23... f5 $5 ) 24. Rxe1 f5 25. Bxc4+ Kh7 { (?! Yuchtman) } 26. Be2 Ne5 27. Kf4 Ng6+ 28. Ke3 f4+ 29. Kd4 Kh8 $2 ( 29... Nh4 30. Kxe4 ( 30. Nc7 $1 e3 31. Nd5 g5 32. Bh5 $16 { Yuchtman } ) 30... Re8+ 31. Kd5 Re3 32. Kc4 Ng2 ) 30. Rg1 Nh4 31. Kxe4 Re8+ 32. Kd3 f3 33. Bd1 Ng2 34. Kd2 Nh4 35. Nd4 Rd8 36. Rf1 Rd5 37. Kd3 Ra5 38. Bb3 g5 39. Nxf3 Rf5 40. Nd2 1-0"
"[Event ""E.Geller Simul""]
[Site ""Odessa""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Geller, E P.""]
[Black ""Vasiljev, M.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[ECO ""E88""]
[EventDate ""1964.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""38""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 e5 7. d5 c6 8. Qd2 cxd5 9. cxd5 a6 10. O-O-O Nbd7 11. Nge2 b5 12. Kb1 Nb6 13. Nc1 b4 14. Bxb6 bxc3 15. Qe3 $2 ( 15. Qf2 Qd7 $13 ) 15... Rb8 $3 { ... Geller } 16. Bxd8 Rxb2+ 17. Ka1 c2 18. Kxb2 cxd1=N+ 19. Kb1 Nxe3 0-1"
"[Event ""Monaco""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1967.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Fischer, R J.""]
[Black ""Geller, E P.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev 1998""]
[ECO ""B97""]
[EventDate ""1967.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""50""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2 9. Rb1 Qa3 10. f5 Nc6 11. fxe6 fxe6 12. Nxc6 bxc6 13. e5 Nd5 ( 13... dxe5 ) 14. Nxd5 cxd5 15. Be2 dxe5 16. O-O Bc5+ ( 16... Ra7 ) 17. Kh1 Rf8 18. c4 Rxf1+ 19. Rxf1 Bb7 ( 19... Bd4 20. Qc2 Qb2 21. Qxh7 $1 $18 Qxe2 22. Qg8+ Kd7 23. Qd8+ Kc6 24. cxd5+ Kb5 25. Qe8+ Kc4 26. Qc6+ Kd3 27. Rc1 Qb2 28. Qxa8 Bb7 29. Qf8 Qe2 30. Qa3+ Ke4 31. Qb4 { 1-0 Sirotkin-Sorokin/URS 1967 } ) ( 19... Ra7 20. cxd5 Rd7 21. Qc2 $18 { Djukic,Z-Marjanovic ,S YUG 1970 } ) ( 19... h6 $5 20. Bh5+ Kd7 21. Rf7+ Kc6 22. Bf3 e4 23. Bxe4 dxe4 24. Qf4 Bd7 25. Qxe4+ Kc7 26. Bf4+ e5 $1 27. Bxe5+ Bd6 28. Rxd7+ Kxd7 29. Qb7+ Ke6 30. Qd5+ Ke7 31. Qb7+ Ke6 $11 ( 31... Bc7 $6 32. Qxc7+ Ke6 33. h3 ) ) 20. Bg4 ( 20. Bd1 Be7 ( 20... Rc8 21. Qe2 $3 Be7 22. Qh5+ g6 $8 23. Qxh7 Bxg5 24. Qxg6+ Kd7 25. Qxg5 $16 Qd3 26. Rf7+ Kc6 27. Qg4 Kb6 28. Be2 Qe4 29. Qxe6+ Rc6 30. Qe7 Qxe2 31. Qb4+ { 1-0 Zhuravlev,N-Gutman/Riga 1967 } ) 21. Bxe7 Kxe7 ( 21... Qxe7 22. Ba4+ Kd8 23. cxd5 exd5 24. Qa5+ Kc8 25. Qb6 Kb8 26. Bc6 Ra7 27. Bxd5 a5 28. Rf7 { 1-0 Joseph-Scalisi/cr ITA 1972 } ) 22. Qg5+ Kd6 23. Rf7 Re8 24. c5+ ( 24. Rxb7 Qd3 $13 ) 24... Qxc5 25. Rxb7 Qf2 26. h3 Qe1+ 27. Kh2 Qxd1 28. Qxg7 $18 ) ( 20. Qc2 e4 ( 20... Be7 21. Bh5+ ( 21. Qxh7 $16 ) 21... g6 22. Bxg6+ hxg6 23. Qxg6+ Kd7 24. Bxe7 $18 ) 21. Bg4 Bc8 ( 21... Be7 22. Qf2 O-O-O 23. Bf4 $1 $18 { Tal-Bogdanovic/Budva 1967 } ) 22. cxd5 ( 22. Rd1 Bd7 ( 22... Qb4 $13 ) 23. cxd5 Ba4 24. Qxe4 $18 Bxd1 25. dxe6 Rd8 26. Qxh7 { 1-0 Fransson,P-Persson,B/cr 1978 } ) 22... Qd3 23. Qc1 e5 $2 ( 23... exd5 24. Qf4 Qxf1+ 25. Qxf1 Bxg4 26. Qa1 $16 ) ( 23... Qxd5 ) 24. Rd1 ( 24. Be7 $3 $18 ) 24... Qb5 25. Bxc8 Rxc8 26. Qc3 $1 { Lepeskin } 26... Kf7 27. Qh3 Re8 28. Qxh7 $16 ) ( 20. Rf3 $13 { Gipslis } ) 20... dxc4 21. Bxe6 $2 ( 21. Qc2 Qd3 22. Qa4+ Qd7 23. Qxd7+ Kxd7 24. Rf7+ Kc8 25. Bxe6+ Kb8 26. Rxg7 ) 21... Qd3 22. Qe1 Be4 23. Bg4 Rb8 24. Bd1 Kd7 25. Rf7+ Ke6 0-1"
"[Event ""Kiev ch-SU Jr""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1983.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Prokofiev, V.""]
[Black ""Serper, G.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev 1998""]
[ECO ""B78""]
[EventDate ""1983.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""69""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Bc4 O-O 8. Bb3 d6 9. f3 Bd7 10. Qd2 Ne5 11. O-O-O Rc8 12. Bg5 Nc4 13. Bxc4 Rxc4 14. e5 Ne8 15. Rhe1 ( 15. Qe2 Rxc3 $1 16. exd6 ( 16. bxc3 Bxe5 $44 ) 16... Qa5 $3 17. Bd2 ( 17. dxe7 Qxg5+ 18. Kb1 Rc8 19. exf8=Q+ Kxf8 { Wahls-Feick,Berlin 1989 } ) 17... Qxa2 18. Bxc3 Bh6+ $19 ) 15... f6 ( 15... Bxe5 $1 16. Rxe5 dxe5 17. Ndb5 Nd6 $1 18. Nxd6 Rd4 19. Qe2 f6 $1 ( 19... Rxd1+ 20. Qxd1 f6 21. Bh6 exd6 22. Bxf8 Qxf8 23. Qd5+ $16 ) 20. Nxb7 ( 20. Bh6 Rxd6 ) ( 20. Rxd4 exd4 21. Nxb7 Qb6 $1 ) 20... Qb6 $1 21. Bh6 ( 21. Rxd4 exd4 ) 21... Re8 ( 21... Qxb7 $4 22. Rxd4 exd4 23. Qxe7 ) ( 21... Rxd1+ 22. Qxd1 Qxb7 23. Bxf8 Kxf8 ) 22. Na5 ( 22. Rxd4 exd4 23. Ne4 ( 23. Qc4+ Be6 $17 ) 23... Bb5 $1 ) 22... Qxa5 23. Rxd4 exd4 24. Qc4+ Kh8 $1 ( 24... e6 25. Qxd4 Qh5 26. Be3 $44 ) 25. Qf7 Rg8 26. Qxe7 Qe5 $1 ) 16. exd6 $13 e5 17. Nde2 Rxc3 18. Nxc3 fxg5 19. Qd5+ Rf7 20. Qxb7 Bh3 21. Qb3 Bxg2 22. Ne4 Bf8 23. d7 Nc7 24. Rg1 Bxf3 25. Nxg5 Bd5 26. Rxd5 Bh6 27. Rd2 Bxg5 28. Rxg5 Kg7 29. Rxe5 Rf1+ 30. Rd1 Rxd1+ 31. Kxd1 Qxd7+ 32. Kc1 Qd4 33. Re7+ Kf6 34. Rf7+ Ke5 35. Qg3+ { Golubev,M / Klubis,V  Simferopol 1989 (NIC YB/13) } 1-0"
"[Event ""Yurmala ch-SU Jr""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1985.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Meyers, W.""]
[Black ""Rozenthal, A.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev 1998""]
[ECO ""B78""]
[EventDate ""1985.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""61""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. O-O-O Rc8 11. Bb3 Ne5 12. Bg5 Nc4 13. Bxc4 Rxc4 14. e5 Ne8 15. Rhe1 f6 16. exf6 Nxf6 17. Qe3 ( 17. Ne6 Bxe6 18. Rxe6 ) 17... Qb6 18. Qd3 Qc5 19. h4 Kf7 20. Nb3 Qc8 21. g4 b5 22. h5 gxh5 23. Bxf6 Bxf6 24. Qxh7+ Ke8 25. Nd5 Be6 26. Qxh5+ Kd8 27. Nxf6 Rxc2+ 28. Kb1 Bxb3 29. axb3 Rxf6 30. Qh8+ Kd7 31. Qh7 1-0"
"[Event ""Cham""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1987.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Mainka, Ro""]
[Black ""Schneider, At""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev 1998""]
[BlackElo ""2410""]
[ECO ""B78""]
[EventDate ""1987.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""90""]
[WhiteElo ""2460""]

{ 45/(256) } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Bc4 Nc6 9. Qd2 Bd7 10. O-O-O Ne5 11. Bb3 Rc8 12. Bg5 Nc4 13. Bxc4 ( 13. Qd3 b5 ( 13... Ne5 $5 ) 14. Rhe1 Re8 ( 14... a5 15. Bxc4 bxc4 16. Qe3 Rc5 $13 ) 15. f4 b4 16. Nd5 Nxd5 17. Bxc4 $13 { Byrne-Watson,London 1991 } ) ( 13. Qe2 $6 Nxb2 14. Kxb2 Rxc3 15. Bxf6 Rxb3+ 16. axb3 Bxf6 17. c3 Qb6 18. f4 e5 ( 18... Qc5 $1 $17 { Miles/Moskow } ) 19. fxe5 Bxe5 20. Qd3 Rc8 21. Rhf1 Be6 22. Rc1 Bc4 23. Qh3 Rc7 24. Rfd1 Rc5 25. Rc2 Kg7 26. Ra1 Rc7 27. Ra4 a5 28. Qe3 Kg8 29. b4 Rc5 30. Kc1 axb4 31. Ra8+ Kg7 32. Nf5+ Kf6 33. Qh6 Ke6 { Nunn-Mestel,Birmingham 1976 } 34. Nd4+ $1 Bxd4 35. cxd4 Ra5 36. d5+ Kd7 37. Rxa5 Qxa5 38. Qh3+ Ke7 39. Rxc4 { Miles/Moskow } ) 13... Rxc4 14. Nb3 ( 14. e5 dxe5 15. Nb3 Rc7 16. Nb5 Bf5 17. Nxc7 Qxc7 18. g4 Be6 19. Rhe1 Rc8 20. Kb1 Nd5 21. Re2 Nb6 $44 { Hartmann-Weiner,Muenchen 1976 } ) 14... Be6 15. e5 Ne8 16. Rhe1 ( 16. exd6 $6 Nxd6 17. Nb5 ( 17. Bxe7 Qxe7 18. Qxd6 Qf6 $36 { A.Schneider/I.Farago } ) 17... Qb6 18. Nxd6 exd6 $17 { Povah-Watson,London 1979 } ) 16... Qc7 17. Nb5 Qb6 18. Na3 Rc7 19. Be3 Qc6 ( 19... Qa6 $1 20. exd6 Nxd6 21. Nc5 Rxc5 22. Bxc5 Nc4 23. Nxc4 Qxc4 24. Qb4 Qxa2 $13 { A.Schneider/I.Farago i45/(256) } ( 24... Bh6+ $1 { - G.Kosanovic } ) ) 20. Bf4 dxe5 21. Bxe5 Bxe5 22. Rxe5 Bxb3 23. axb3 Nd6 24. Kb1 Rfc8 25. h4 Nf5 26. h5 Qf6 27. Rd5 gxh5 28. g4 hxg4 29. fxg4 Nd6 30. Rh1 Rc5 31. Rd3 Rg5 32. Rdh3 Rg7 33. Rh6 Qf3 34. Qh2 Qe4 35. g5 Rf8 36. Ka2 a6 37. c3 b5 38. Nc2 a5 39. Nd4 a4 40. b4 a3 41. Nc6 axb2 42. g6 Qxc6 43. Rxh7 Ra8+ 44. Kxb2 Nc4+ 45. Kb1 Qe4+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Tbilisi ch-SU""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1987.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Ioseliani, N.""]
[Black ""Shafranska, A.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev 1998""]
[ECO ""B78""]
[EventDate ""1987.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""43""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. O-O-O Rc8 11. Bb3 Ne5 12. Bg5 Rc5 ( 12... Qa5 13. Rhe1 Nc6 14. Nd5 Qd8 15. Nxf6+ exf6 16. Nxc6 Rxc6 17. Bf4 Qb6 18. Bxd6 Rfc8 19. Qd4 Qa6 20. Kb1 Be6 21. Bf4 g5 22. Be3 Rxc2 { Semenenko-Yu.Isaev,corr 1988 } ) ( 12... b5 13. Ndxb5 $1 ( 13. f4 Nc4 14. Bxc4 Rxc4 15. e5 Ne8 16. Nd5 $2 ( 16. Ndxb5 $1 { (Pachmann) } 16... Qa5 17. Na3 $16 { NIC-YB/4 } ) 16... f6 17. Bh4 dxe5 18. Nxb5 Bf5 $1 19. c3 Kh8 { Weiner-de Carbonell,Muenchen 1975 } ) 13... Bxb5 14. Nxb5 Qb6 15. Qe2 $1 Rc5 ( 15... Rb8 16. Nc3 Rfc8 17. Bxf6 exf6 18. Nd5 Qb7 19. Rd4 { Johnston-Baart,The Hague 1975 } ) 16. Nc3 Nd3+ ( 16... Rxc3 17. bxc3 $16 { Be3-d4 Miles/Moskow 1979 } ) 17. Rxd3 ( 17. cxd3 $1 Rxg5 18. d4 $16 { Miles/Moskow } ) 17... Rxg5 18. f4 Ra5 19. Re1 $16 { (Geller ECO 1984) PLANINC-MILES,Hastings 1974/75 } ) 13. Rhe1 b5 14. f4 Nc4 ( 14... b4 $5 { Strutinskaya } ) 15. Bxc4 bxc4 16. e5 ( 16. Bxf6 $5 ) 16... dxe5 17. Nf3 $1 ( 17. fxe5 $13 Nd5 ) 17... exf4 18. Ne5 ( 18. Bxf6 Bxf6 19. Qxd7 Qa5 $5 ( 19... Qb6 $2 ) ) 18... Qa5 $6 ( 18... Rxe5 19. Rxe5 Qb6 ) 19. Bxf6 Bxf6 20. Nxd7 Bxc3 21. Qxc3 Qxa2 22. Qa3 { [Golubev] } 1-0"
"[Event ""Corr. Ukraine Cup""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1988.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Sluchevsky""]
[Black ""Blumental""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[ECO ""B78""]
[EventDate ""1988.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""63""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. h4 Rc8 11. Bb3 h5 12. O-O-O Ne5 13. Bg5 Rc5 14. Kb1 b5 15. Rhe1 a5 16. f4 Nc4 17. Bxc4 Rxc4 18. e5 b4 19. Qd3 Rxc3 $1 20. bxc3 Nd5 21. Nb5 Nxc3+ 22. Nxc3 bxc3 23. Ka1 Bf5 24. Qa6 $6 d5 $2 ( 24... Bxc2 $1 $17 25. Rxd6 ( 25. Rc1 Bf5 ) 25... Qxd6 $3 26. exd6 Bd1 $3 ( 26... Bd3 $2 27. dxe7 $1 $16 ) 27. Kb1 ( 27. Re5 c2 28. Qc6 Rb8 29. a4 exd6 $19 ) 27... c2+ 28. Kc1 Bb2+ $1 29. Kxb2 Rb8+ $19 { Golubev,M } ) ( 24... f6 $6 $11 { Santo-Roman - Koch,1991 } ) 25. Qb7 $1 f6 26. exf6 exf6 27. Re7 $18 Qxe7 28. Qxe7 fxg5 29. Rxd5 Bf6 30. Qe2 gxf4 31. Rxf5 gxf5 32. Qxh5 1-0"
"[Event ""Match""]
[Site ""Odessa ""]
[Date ""1988.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Golubev, M.""]
[Black ""Telitsyn, A.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev 1998""]
[ECO ""B78""]
[EventDate ""1988.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""93""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. O-O-O Rc8 11. Bb3 Ne5 12. Bg5 Rc5 13. f4 ( 13. Rhe1 ) 13... Nc4 ( 13... Rxc3 $6 ) ( 13... Nc6 14. e5 Rxc3 ) 14. Bxc4 ( 14. Qd3 $5 ) 14... Rxc4 15. e5 Ne8 ( 15... Rxc3 16. Qxc3 Ne4 17. Qb4 $16 ) ( 15... dxe5 16. fxe5 ( 16. Nde2 exf4 17. Bxf6 Bxf6 18. Qxd7 Qb6 19. Rd3 Rfc8 20. Rhd1 Kg7 ) 16... Ng4 17. Nf3 h6 $8 18. Qxd7 ( 18. h3 Nxe5 19. Nxe5 Bxe5 20. Bxh6 Bd6 ) 18... Qxd7 19. Rxd7 hxg5 20. Rxe7 b5 $16 ) 16. Qe2 ( 16. Nd5 ) 16... Rxc3 17. bxc3 { (Tandai-Herbrechtsmeier,1986 cr) } ( 17. exd6 ) 17... dxe5 ( 17... f6 $5 ) 18. fxe5 Qa5 ( 18... Qc7 $5 ) 19. Nb3 ( 19. Bxe7 $5 ) 19... Qa3+ 20. Kb1 Be6 21. Rd4 ( 21. Qb5 $5 ) 21... Nc7 22. Bc1 Qa6 23. Qxa6 bxa6 24. Re1 Nb5 $44 25. Rd3 Bf5 26. Rde3 Rc8 27. Bb2 Bh6 28. Rf3 a5 ( 28... Rc4 $5 ) 29. a4 Nc7 30. Nd4 Bd7 31. Ref1 Nd5 ( 31... Be8 ) 32. Rxf7 Bxa4 33. e6 Rb8 34. Ka1 Be8 35. R7f3 Bg7 36. Rd3 a4 37. Ka2 Rc8 $2 ( 37... Bf6 ) 38. Nf5 $1 Bb5 39. Nxg7 Bxd3 40. cxd3 Kxg7 41. c4+ Nf6 42. d4 Rxc4 43. d5 Rc2 44. d6 Rxb2+ 45. Kxb2 exd6 46. e7 Kf7 47. Rxf6+ { Golubev,1988 } 1-0"
"[Event ""Corr.""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1988.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Flomin, A.""]
[Black ""Isaev, Yu""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev 1998""]
[ECO ""B78""]
[EventDate ""1988.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""39""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. O-O-O Rc8 11. Bb3 Ne5 12. Bg5 Rc5 13. Rhe1 b5 ( 13... Qa5 ) 14. f4 Nc4 ( 14... b4 $6 15. Nd5 $16 ) 15. Bxc4 ( 15. Qd3 $13 ) 15... bxc4 ( 15... Rxc4 16. e5 b4 $1 ( 16... dxe5 $6 17. fxe5 ( 17. Ndxb5 $5 a6 18. Bxf6 ( 18. fxe5 $6 axb5 19. exf6 exf6 20. Be3 b4 ) 18... exf6 ( 18... Bxf6 $2 19. fxe5 ) 19. Qxd7 Qxd7 20. Rxd7 axb5 $14 ) 17... b4 18. exf6 ( 18. Qd3 $5 ) 18... exf6 19. Qd3 $16 ) 17. Qd3 $1 ( 17. exf6 exf6 18. Qd3 bxc3 19. Qxc4 cxb2+ 20. Kb1 fxg5 $13 ) ( 17. Qe2 $13 ) 17... Rxd4 18. Qxd4 bxc3 $14 ) 16. e5 ( 16. Bxf6 $5 ) 16... dxe5 17. Nf3 $1 ( 17. fxe5 Nd5 $1 18. Nde2 ( 18. Nf5 Bxf5 19. Nxd5 c3 $1 ) ( 18. Nxd5 Rxd5 $13 ) 18... Nb6 ) ( 17. Rxe5 Rc8 ) 17... exf4 18. Ne5 ( 18. Bxf6 Bxf6 19. Qxd7 Qa5 20. Rd5 ( 20. Nd4 $2 Rd8 ) ( 20. Ne4 $2 Bxb2+ ) ( 20. Rxe7 $5 ) 20... Rxd5 21. Nxd5 Rd8 22. Nxf6+ ) 18... Qb6 ( 18... Qa5 19. Bxf6 Bxf6 20. Nxd7 Bxc3 21. Qxc3 Qxa2 22. Qa3 { 1-0 Ioseliani-Shafranska,Tbilisi 1987 } ) ( 18... Rxe5 19. Rxe5 Qb6 ) 19. Bxf6 $18 Rb8 20. Qxd7 { Golubev,1989 } 1-0"
"[Event ""Corr. Ukraine""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1990.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kovalchuk, N.""]
[Black ""Bashtovoi, G.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[ECO ""B78""]
[EventDate ""1990.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""66""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. h4 Rc8 11. Bb3 h5 12. O-O-O Ne5 13. Bg5 Rc5 14. Kb1 b5 15. g4 hxg4 $5 16. h5 Nxh5 17. Nd5 Re8 18. Rxh5 gxh5 19. Qh2 Rxd5 20. Bxd5 Qb6 21. Nf5 ( 21. Qxh5 $5 e6 22. Bb3 Ng6 ) 21... Bxf5 22. exf5 gxf3 $1 23. Qxh5 Qf2 24. Bf4 Rc8 25. c3 ( 25. Rc1 $3 $18 { Z.Markovic-M.Markovic,1993 } ) 25... Rc5 26. Be6 Qe2 27. Rd4 Qf1+ 28. Kc2 Qg2+ 29. Kb3 Qg4 30. Bxf7+ Kf8 31. Bxe5 Qxh5 32. Bxh5 Rxe5 33. Rf4 Bh6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Corr.""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1991.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Golovenchenko, P.E..""]
[Black ""Kurotjka, A.P.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[ECO ""D44""]
[EventDate ""1991.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""61""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4 b5 7. e5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. Nxg5 hxg5 10. Bxg5 Nbd7 11. exf6 Bb7 12. g3 c5 13. d5 Qb6 14. Bg2 O-O-O 15. O-O b4 16. Na4 Qb5 17. a3 exd5 ( 17... Nb8 18. axb4 cxb4 19. Qg4 $5 ( 19. Qd4 Nc6 20. dxc6 ) 19... Bxd5 ( 19... Rxd5 20. Rfc1 $16 ) 20. Rfc1 Nc6 ( 20... Nd7 21. Qf4 ( 21. Bxd5 exd5 22. Be3 Bd6 $1 $132 ) ) 21. Bxd5 Rxd5 22. Rxc4 Kd7 ( 22... Rxg5 23. Qd4 $16 ) ( 22... Kb7 23. Rac1 Rxg5 24. Qe4 $16 ) 23. Rac1 Rxg5 24. Qe4 Nd8 25. Qa8 Qa6 ( 25... Ke8 26. Rc8 Rd5 27. Qxa7 Rh6 ( 27... Rhh5 28. Nb6 $18 { Maksimenko-Scherbakov,Aalborg 1993 } ) 28. Nb6 Rd2 29. Na8 $18 { Vl.Lazarev-Dgebuadze,Werfen 1993 } ) 26. Rc7+ Ke8 27. Rd1 Bd6 28. Rc8 Kd7 29. Qb8 Rd5 30. Nc5+ Rxc5 31. Rxc5 Qb6 32. Qc8+ Ke8 33. Rb5 Qc7 34. Qa6 Bc5 35. Qa4 Bxf2+ 36. Kf1 Qc4+ 37. Kxf2 $18 { Golubev/Vl.Lazarev, Biel (Analyse) 1992 } ) ( 17... Ne5 18. axb4 $1 ( 18. Qe2 $5 Nd3 $2 19. axb4 cxb4 20. dxe6 Bxg2 ( 20... Qxg5 21. e7 ) 21. e7 Bxf1 ( 21... Bxe7 22. fxe7 Bxf1 23. exd8=Q+ Rxd8 24. Qg4+ f5 25. Qf3 ) ( 21... Qxg5 22. e8=Q $1 ) 22. Qg4+ Kc7 23. Nc3 $18 { Golubev } ) 18... cxb4 19. Qd4 Nc6 20. dxc6 Rxd4 21. cxb7+ Kc7 22. Be3 e5 23. Nc3 bxc3 24. bxc3 Bc5 25. cxd4 Bxd4 26. Rfb1 Qc5 27. Ra6 Rb8 28. Bc1 $3 { Kamsky-Kramnik,New York m-1,1994 } ) 18. axb4 cxb4 19. Be3 Nc5 20. Qg4+ Rd7 21. Nxc5 ( 21. Bxc5 Bxc5 22. Qg7 Rhd8 23. Nxc5 Qxc5 24. Bh3 Kc7 ( 24... d4 $5 ) 25. Bxd7 Rxd7 $132 { Ivanchuk-""64"",1996 } ) 21... Bxc5 22. Qg7 ( 22. Bxc5 Qxc5 $13 { Shirov /  Ivanchuk ,""NEW IN CHESS-YB"" (1996) } 23. Qg7 ( 23. Bh3 Rd8 24. Qg7 Kc7 25. Bxd7 Rxd7 $44 { Chess Base } ) 23... Rdd8 24. Qxf7 $14 Qb6 25. Rad1 Rdf8 26. Qg6 Rxf6 27. Qg4+ Kb8 28. Bxd5 Rhf8 29. Bxb7 Rxf2 30. Rd8+ Rxd8 31. Rxf2 Qxb7 32. Qxc4 Rd1+ { 0,5-0,5 Mulder,B-Scholz,F 1987cr } ) 22... Rhd8 ( 22... Rdd8 23. Qxf7 Kb8 24. Bxc5 Qxc5 25. Rfe1 Qf8 26. Qg7 Qxg7 27. fxg7 Rhe8 28. h4 Rxe1+ 29. Rxe1 d4 30. h5 d3 31. h6 d2 32. Rb1 { 1-0 Embrey,K-Ugge,A ,1995 cr } ) 23. Bh3 $5 d4 ( 23... Bxe3 24. fxe3 d4 25. Qxf7 dxe3 ( 25... Qc6 26. Bxd7+ Rxd7 27. Qe8+ Kc7 28. e4 $18 ) 26. Bxd7+ Rxd7 27. Qe8+ Kc7 28. Rad1 $1 $18 { Golovenchenko } ) ( 23... Kc7 $5 { Golubev } ) 24. Bf4 Qc6 ( 24... Bd5 $14 { Fritz5 } ) 25. f3 d3+ 26. Kg2 Qd5 ( 26... c3 27. bxc3 bxc3 28. Qxf7 d2 29. Qb3 $5 { Golubev } 29... Qxf6 30. Qc4 Qc6 ( 30... Qd4 31. Qxd4 Bxd4 32. Ra4 ) 31. Qxc3 ) 27. Ra5 Bc6 $2 ( 27... c3 28. bxc3 bxc3 29. Bxd7+ $1 { Golubev } ( 29. Be3 Bxe3 $1 30. Rxd5 Bxd5 31. Bxd7+ Rxd7 $44 { Golovenchenko } ) ( 29. Rxc5+ Qxc5 30. Qxf7 { Qb3 Golovenchenko } ) 29... Rxd7 ( 29... Kxd7 $18 30. Rxc5 ( 30. Qg4+ Kc6 31. Be3 Bxe3 32. Rxd5 Rxd5 33. Qc4+ ) 30... Qxc5 31. Qxf7+ Kc8 32. Qe6+ Rd7 33. f7 ) 30. Qg8+ Rd8 31. Qg4+ Rd7 32. Re1 Qxf3+ 33. Qxf3 Bxf3+ 34. Kxf3 $18 ) 28. Rxc5 $1 ( 28. Be3 Bxe3 ) 28... Qxc5 29. Qxf7 Qd4 ( 29... c3 30. bxc3 bxc3 31. Qb3 $1 $40 { Golovenchenko } ) 30. Bxd7+ Bxd7 31. Rc1 $1 $18 ( 31. Rc1 c3 32. bxc3 bxc3 33. Qb3 ) ( 31. Rc1 Qxb2+ 32. Kh1 c3 33. Qc4+ ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Simferopol ch-UKR""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Ginsburg, G.""]
[Black ""Ovseevich, S.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[ECO ""B79""]
[EventDate ""1992.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""47""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Bc4 Nc6 9. Qd2 Bd7 10. Bb3 Qa5 11. g4 Ne5 12. O-O-O Rfc8 ( 12... b5 $5 13. Bh6 Nc4 14. Bxc4 Bxh6 15. Qxh6 bxc4 16. h4 Rab8 $1 { Ginzburg-Ovseevich,Nikolaev zt 1993 } ) 13. h4 b5 ( 13... Nc4 ) ( 13... Rc4 ) 14. h5 b4 $5 ( 14... Nc4 15. Bxc4 bxc4 16. Bh6 $1 Bh8 17. Nf5 $1 { -""CORRESPONDENCE CHESS INFORMATOR""8 (1995) ,page 210 } ) 15. Nce2 ( 15. Nd5 $5 Nxd5 16. Bxd5 ) 15... Nc4 16. Bxc4 ( 16. Qd3 Nxe3 $5 ( 16... Ne5 ) 17. Qxe3 Qc5 ) 16... Rxc4 17. Kb1 Rac8 18. hxg6 fxg6 $13 19. Bh6 ( 19. Ng3 $1 $16 { ""CORRESPONDENCE CHESS INFORMATOR""3 (1993) , page 107 } ) 19... Bh8 20. Bg5 Qe5 $1 21. Bf4 Qc5 22. Bg5 ( 22. b3 Rc3 23. Nxc3 bxc3 24. Qh2 e5 25. Bg5 exd4 26. Bxf6 h5 27. Bg5 Qxg5 28. Qxd6 Qc5 $5 ) 22... Qe5 23. Bf4 Qa5 24. Bg5 { Golubev,M } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Simferopol ch-UKR""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Golubev, M.""]
[Black ""Borodai, S.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[ECO ""C50""]
[EventDate ""1992.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""85""]

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nc6 3. Nf3 d6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. d4 Bg4 6. h3 Bxf3 ( 6... Bh5 $5 ) 7. Qxf3 Bf6 8. d5 Nb8 9. Be3 Nd7 10. O-O-O a6 11. g3 Bg5 12. h4 Bxe3+ 13. Qxe3 Ngf6 14. Be2 b5 15. g4 Nc5 16. a3 Qb8 17. g5 Ng8 18. b4 Nd7 19. h5 Ne7 20. Bg4 Nb6 21. g6 fxg6 22. hxg6 h6 23. Be2 Nc4 24. Bxc4 bxc4 25. f4 a5 26. b5 exf4 27. Qxf4 Rf8 28. Qg4 Qc8 29. Qh5 Rf4 30. Rhg1 Ng8 31. Qe2 Qh3 32. Qxc4 Qe3+ 33. Kb2 O-O-O 34. Rgf1 Rxf1 35. Rxf1 Nf6 36. e5 dxe5 37. Rxf6 gxf6 38. d6 Rd7 39. Nd5 Qg1 40. Ne7+ Kb8 41. Qg8+ Kb7 42. Qc8+ Kb6 43. Qb8+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Simferopol ch-UKR""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Golubev, M.""]
[Black ""Izhnin, A.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[ECO ""B47""]
[EventDate ""1992.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""71""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Qc7 6. g3 d6 7. Bg2 a6 8. O-O Bd7 9. Be3 Nf6 10. Qe2 Be7 11. a4 O-O 12. f4 Na5 13. Rad1 Nc4 14. Bc1 e5 15. Nf5 Bxf5 16. exf5 Nxb2 17. Bxb2 Qb6+ 18. Kh1 Qxb2 19. Rd3 Qb4 20. Rb1 Qc5 21. Rxb7 Ra7 22. Rxa7 Qxa7 23. g4 $44 exf4 24. g5 Ne8 $8 25. f6 $6 ( 25. h4 $44 ) 25... gxf6 $1 26. Bc6 Qc5 $15 27. Bd5 $2 ( 27. Bxe8 Rxe8 28. gxf6 Qc6+ 29. Nd5 Bf8 30. Qg2+ Kh8 31. Ne7 Qxg2+ 32. Kxg2 ) 27... Bd8 28. Ne4 Qa5 29. c3 fxg5 30. Qh5 Ng7 31. Qh6 $17 Re8 $4 { T } 32. Bxf7+ Kxf7 33. Nxd6+ Kg8 34. Nxe8 Nxe8 35. Qe6+ Kf8 36. Rd7 { Golubev } 1-0"
"[Event ""Simferopol ch-UKR""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Smuter, L.""]
[Black ""Ovseevich, S.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[ECO ""B76""]
[EventDate ""1992.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""80""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. g4 e5 10. Nde2 Be6 11. O-O-O Qa5 12. Kb1 ( 12. g5 Nh5 13. Qxd6 Rfd8 14. Qc5 Rxd1+ 15. Kxd1 Qd8+ $1 16. Nd5 ( 16. Kc1 Nd4 17. Bg2 b6 ) 16... Bf8 17. Qc4 Nb4 18. Nc3 Rc8 19. Qb3 Rxc3 $1 ) 12... Rfc8 13. g5 Nd7 14. Nd5 Qd8 15. h4 Nb6 16. Nxb6 axb6 17. Nc1 b5 18. Bxb5 Nd4 19. Bxd4 exd4 20. f4 Rc5 21. Qb4 Qb6 22. a4 Rac8 23. Nd3 Rxc2 24. Rc1 Qc7 25. a5 d5 26. Qb3 Rc3 27. bxc3 dxe4 28. cxd4 Bxb3 29. Rxc7 Rxc7 30. Ne5 Bd5 31. Rc1 Rxc1+ 32. Kxc1 f6 33. gxf6 Bxf6 34. Kd2 Bd8 35. a6 bxa6 36. Bxa6 Bxh4 37. Ke3 Kg7 38. Bc4 Bxc4 39. Nxc4 Bd8 40. Kxe4 h5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Loosdorf op""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1993.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Csoke, A.""]
[Black ""Rumpl, E.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev 1998""]
[ECO ""B78""]
[EventDate ""1993.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""87""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. O-O-O Rc8 11. Bb3 Ne5 ( 11... Na5 12. Bg5 $5 ( 12. Bh6 $5 ) ) 12. Bg5 Nc4 13. Bxc4 Rxc4 14. e5 Ne8 ( 14... dxe5 $1 ) 15. Nd5 $1 ( 15. exd6 Nxd6 $13 { Csoke-Medvegy,Hungary 1992 } ) ( 15. Qd3 $2 Rc5 { Zeljko-Starcic,Slovenia 1996 } ) 15... f6 ( 15... Rxd4 $2 16. Qxd4 Bxe5 17. Nxe7+ $18 ) 16. exf6 Nxf6 ( 16... exf6 17. Bf4 Nc7 { Schekachev-B.Alterman,Sochi 1990 } 18. Ne3 $1 { G.Kosanovic,1994 } ) 17. Bxf6 $5 ( 17. Qe2 $5 Rc5 18. Ne6 Bxe6 19. Qxe6+ Kh8 20. Bxf6 Bxf6 21. Rhe1 Qc8 ( 21... Rxd5 22. Qxd5 Qb6 23. c3 Rc8 24. Re2 Qa6 25. Rde1 e5 26. f4 exf4 27. Re6 { 1-0 Pikula-Ristic,Yugoslavia 1994 } ) 22. Qxc8 Rfxc8 23. Rd2 { Turzo-Haack,Dresden 1995 } ) ( 17. Nxf6+ $2 { (! Mikhalchishin YB/4) } 17... Rxf6 $1 18. Bxf6 ( 18. b3 Rc5 $1 $13 ( 18... Rxd4 $2 19. Qxd4 Rf5 20. Qxd6 $18 ) ) 18... Bxf6 $44 19. Ne2 ( 19. Nb3 Qc7 20. Kb1 Bf5 21. Rc1 g5 $13 { Golubev,NIC YB/13 } ) ( 19. Qe2 $2 Qc8 ) ( 19. Qe3 Kh8 $44 ( 19... Qb6 20. Qb3 $1 ) ) 19... Be6 $13 ( 19... Kh8 20. g4 $5 Qb6 21. c3 Qa5 22. Kb1 ) ( 19... Qc7 20. g4 ( 20. c3 b5 21. Kb1 b4 22. Rc1 Qa5 23. cxb4 Rxb4 24. Nc3 Be6 25. Ka1 Ra4 26. a3 Rxa3+ 27. bxa3 Qxa3+ 28. Kb1 Bf5+ { 0-1 Torres-Ballesteros,corr 1987 } ) ) 20. c3 ( 20. Kb1 Qb6 21. c3 Ra4 $5 22. b3 Ra3 23. Nd4 Bxd4 24. Qxd4 Qa6 ) ( 20. Qe3 Qc8 $1 21. c3 b5 22. Nd4 Bf7 $13 ) 20... Qa5 21. a3 b5 22. Kb1 b4 $5 23. cxb4 Bf5+ 24. Ka2 Qa6 $44 { (1989) } ) 17... Bxf6 ( 17... Rxf6 18. Qe2 $1 ) 18. Nxf6+ $36 Rxf6 19. Rhe1 ( 19. h4 $5 ) 19... e5 20. Ne2 Rc6 ( 20... Qc7 21. Nc3 Bc6 22. Re3 Rd4 23. Rd3 Rxd3 24. Qxd3 Kg7 25. b3 Qb6 { -  Csoke-Velvart,Budapest 1994 } ) 21. Nc3 Rf7 22. Kb1 Qb6 23. Re3 Be6 24. Rd3 Bc4 25. Rxd6 Rxd6 26. Qxd6 Qxd6 27. Rxd6 g5 28. Ne4 g4 29. Nf6+ Kg7 30. Nxg4 e4 31. b3 exf3 32. gxf3 Be2 33. Ne5 Rf5 34. Rd7+ Kf6 35. Ng4+ Kg5 36. Rxh7 Bxf3 37. Nf2 Kf4 38. Nd3+ Ke3 39. Re7+ Kd2 40. Kb2 Rb5 41. Ne5 Bh1 42. Nc4+ Kd1 43. Ne3+ Ke2 44. Nf5+ { Golubev,1998 } 1-0"
"[Event ""Ukraine Ch""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1995.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Krivosheja, S.""]
[Black ""Feigin, M.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Sergei Krivosheja for Chess Sector""]
[ECO ""D45""]
[EventDate ""1995.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""37""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. g4 h6 8. Bd2 e5 { ?! } ( 8... Qe7 { - 63/(382) } ) 9. cxd5 { N } ( 9. dxe5 ) 9... cxd5 { ?! } ( 9... Nxd5 { Hazai,L; Lukacs,P } ) 10. Nb5 Bb8 $8 11. Bb4 Nxg4 ( 11... e4 12. Rc1 ) 12. h3 e4 ( 12... Ngf6 13. Rc1 Nb6 14. dxe5 $16 ( 14. Nxe5 $16 ) ) 13. hxg4 exf3 14. Rh5 { !! } 14... g5 ( 14... Nb6 15. Re5+ Bxe5 16. dxe5 $18 { 'with the idea' 17.Nd6, 17.Nc7 } ) ( 14... Nf6 15. Re5+ $18 { ! } ) 15. Rc1 Nb6 16. Qc5 { 'with the idea' Rh6 } 16... Be6 ( 16... Qf6 17. Nxa7 { ! } 17... Bxa7 18. Rxh6 { ! } 18... Rxh6 19. Bb5+ Bd7 20. Qf8# { # } ) 17. Rxh6 Rxh6 ( 17... Rg8 18. Qc2 { 'with the idea' 19.Qh7 Kd7 20.Re6 Ke6 21.Qf5# } ) 18. Nc7+ { ! } 18... Qxc7 19. Bb5+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Corr. YUG""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1996.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Somborski, N.""]
[Black ""Brindza""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[ECO ""B17""]
[EventDate ""1996.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""91""]

{ http://chess-sector.odessa.ua } 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Ng5 Ngf6 6. Bd3 e6 7. N1f3 Bd6 8. Qe2 h6 9. Ne4 Nxe4 10. Qxe4 Nf6 11. Qh4 Ke7 12. Ne5 Bxe5 13. dxe5 Qa5+ 14. c3 Qxe5+ 15. Be3 b6 16. O-O-O g5 17. Qh3 $1 ( 17. Qa4 $6 ) 17... c5 18. Rhe1 Bb7 19. Bf5 $13 ( 19. Bc4 $1 { Morozevich-Iordachescu,1998 } ) 19... Rad8 ( 19... Qxf5 $4 20. Qxf5 exf5 21. Bxc5# ) ( 19... Bxg2 $4 20. Qxg2 Qxf5 21. Qb7+ ) ( 19... Qc7 $2 20. Bxe6 ) 20. Bd2 Qd5 21. Bxg5 hxg5 ( 21... Qxg2 $5 22. Bh4 ) 22. Rxd5 Rxh3 23. Rxd8 Kxd8 24. Bxh3 g4 25. Bxg4 Nxg4 26. f3 Nxh2 27. Kd2 Nxf3+ 28. gxf3 Bxf3 29. Rf1 Bh5 30. Rh1 Bg6 ( 30... Bf3 ) 31. Rh8+ Kc7 32. b4 cxb4 33. cxb4 a5 34. bxa5 bxa5 35. Ra8 Kb6 36. Rb8+ Kc5 37. a4 Be4 38. Rb5+ Kc4 39. Rxa5 Bd5 40. Ra6 Kb4 41. a5 Kb5 42. Ra7 f6 43. Kd3 Bc4+ 44. Ke4 Kc6 45. Kd4 Bd5 46. Ra6+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Sevastopol""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1996.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Murashko, V.""]
[Black ""Ponomariov, R.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[ECO ""D34""]
[EventDate ""1996.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""80""]

1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. cxd5 exd5 4. d4 c5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3 Nf6 7. Bg2 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. b3 Ne4 10. Bb2 Bf6 11. Na4 b6 12. Rc1 Re8 13. dxc5 Bxb2 14. Nxb2 bxc5 15. Nd3 ( 15. Na4 Ba6 16. Re1 c4 17. Nh4 $5 { Larsen-Kasparov,1983 } ( 17. Nd4 ) ( 17. Nd2 ) ) 15... Ba6 16. Re1 Qf6 $2 17. Bf1 $2 ( 17. Nxc5 Nc3 18. Nd7 $18 ) 17... Bxd3 18. Qxd3 Nb4 19. Qb1 a5 20. a3 Nc6 21. Bg2 Rab8 22. Qd3 Nd4 23. Rb1 Nc3 24. Nxd4 Nxb1 25. Nb5 Qg6 26. Qxg6 hxg6 27. Nc7 Nc3 28. a4 Rxe2 29. Rc1 d4 30. Na6 Rxb3 31. Nxc5 Rb1 32. Rxb1 Nxb1 33. Bf1 Ra2 34. Bb5 Nc3 35. Bc4 Ra1+ 36. Kg2 Nxa4 37. Nb3 Ra3 38. Nxd4 Nb6 39. Bb5 a4 40. Kf1 Rc3 0-1"
"[Event ""Wijk aan Zee""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1996.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Ivanchuk, V.""]
[Black ""Shirov, A.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[ECO ""D44""]
[EventDate ""1996.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""69""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 e6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4 b5 7. e5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. Nxg5 hxg5 10. Bxg5 Nbd7 11. exf6 Bb7 12. g3 c5 13. d5 Qb6 14. Bg2 O-O-O 15. O-O b4 16. Na4 Qb5 17. a3 exd5 18. axb4 cxb4 19. Be3 Nc5 20. Qg4+ Rd7 21. Qg7 { ! Ivanchuk/!! Shirov } 21... Bxg7 22. fxg7 Rg8 23. Nxc5 d4 { ? Ivanchuk } ( 23... Rc7 24. Nxb7 { Ivanchuk } ( 24. Bh3+ Kb8 25. Ne6 fxe6 26. Bxa7+ Kc8 27. Bxe6+ Kd8 28. Bxg8 Rxg7 29. Be6 $13 { Chess Base } ) 24... Rxb7 ( 24... Qxb7 25. Rfd1 ( 25. Bh3+ Kb8 26. Bxa7+ Qxa7 27. Rxa7 Kxa7 $17 ) 25... Qc6 ( 25... Rxg7 26. Rxd5 $18 ) 26. Rxd5 Qe6 27. Bf4 $40 { Chess Base } ) 25. Rfd1 Rd7 ( 25... Rxg7 26. Rxd5 Qe8 $8 27. Rc5+ Rc7 28. Rxa7 $1 Rxc5 29. Ra8+ Kd7 30. Rxe8 $16 { Kodinets /Chess Assistant } ) 26. Bd4 $16 { h4-h5-h6 Shirov } ( 26. Bxa7 $5 Rxg7 27. Bd4 $40 { Kodinets /Chess Assistant } ) ( 26. Bh3 f5 ( 26... a5 27. Bd4 $16 ) ( 26... Rxg7 27. Rxa7 f5 28. Bxf5 ) 27. Bxf5 Rxg7 28. Rxa7 Kb8 ( 28... Kd8 29. Bxd7 Rxd7 30. Ra8+ $16 { Kodinets /Chess Assistant } ) 29. Bxd7 Rxd7 30. Raa1 $13 { Chess Base } ) ) ( 23... f5 24. Rxa7 $1 ( 24. Nxd7 $6 Qxd7 25. Bd4 ( 25. Rxa7 Rxg7 26. Rfa1 Qc6 27. R1a5 c3 28. bxc3 b3 $1 $132 { Bologan } ) 25... Rxg7 $14 { Shirov } ) 24... Rgxg7 ( 24... Rdxg7 25. Rfa1 $18 ) 25. Rfa1 { (+- Shirov) } 25... d4 ( 25... Rc7 26. Ra8+ ) ( 25... Rde7 26. R1a5 Qc6 27. Nxb7 Rxb7 28. R7a6 $1 $18 ) 26. Bf4 $3 Kd8 ( 26... Bxg2 27. Ra8+ $18 ) 27. Nxb7+ Rxb7 28. Ra8+ Ke7 29. Bxb7 $18 { Bologan } ) ( 23... Rxg7 { ! B.Lalic } 24. Rxa7 ( 24. Bh3 { ! Shirov } 24... f5 $1 ( 24... Bc6 25. Rxa7 $18 { Shirov } ) ( 24... f6 25. Rxa7 { Ivanchuk } ) 25. Bxf5 d4 ( 25... Rf7 26. Bxd7+ Rxd7 27. Bd4 Rc7 28. Nxb7 Rxb7 { Ivanchuk } ) 26. Bxd4 Rf7 $13 { B.Lalic /   Ivanchuk } 27. Bg4 Bf3 28. Be6 Re7 ) ( 24. Bd4 f5 $13 25. Bh3 { (!?) } 25... Rgf7 26. Rxa7 Rc7 27. Ne6 Rce7 ( 27... Rc6 $2 28. Ng5 Rf8 29. Rfa1 $16 Ra6 $2 30. R1xa6 Bxa6 31. Ra8+ $18 { B.Lalic } ) 28. Ng5 Qe8 $1 29. Nxf7 Qxf7 $15 30. Rfa1 Qh5 31. Bg2 f4 32. R7a5 f3 33. Bf1 { Lalic,B-Wilson,J London 1996 } 33... Re4 $1 { B.Lalic } ) 24... Rc7 ( 24... d4 $5 25. Bxb7+ Rxb7 26. Nxb7 Qb6 $1 $17 { B.Lalic } ) 25. Bh3+ ( 25. Nxb7 Rxb7 ) 25... Kb8 ( 25... Kd8 $5 ) 26. Nxb7 Rxb7 27. Raa1 { Ivanchuk } ( 27. Ra2 $5 ) ) ( 23... Re7 { Ivanchuk } ) ( 23... Bc6 24. Ra6 $18 { Shirov } ) 24. Bxb7+ Rxb7 25. Nxb7 Qb6 { Shirov } ( 25... Kxb7 26. Bxd4 a5 { Ivanchuk } 27. Rfe1 $18 { Shirov } 27... Qd5 28. Rad1 $1 Ka6 $5 29. h4 { Bologan } ) ( 25... Qxb7 { Ftacnik } 26. Bxd4 a6 27. Rfe1 $14 { Chess Base } ) 26. Bxd4 { !! Shirov } ( 26. Bf4 Kxb7 27. Rfe1 a5 $1 $132 { Shirov } ) 26... Qxd4 27. Rfd1 ( 27. Na5 { Ivanchuk } ) 27... Qxb2 ( 27... Qxg7 28. Rxa7 Kb8 29. Rda1 Re8 ( 29... Qd4 30. Na5 $3 { (! Ivanchuk) } 30... Qc5 31. Rb7+ Kc8 32. Rxf7 $18 { Shirov } ) 30. Nd6 Re1+ 31. Rxe1 Kxa7 32. Nxc4 $16 { Shirov /+- Ivanchuk } ) ( 27... Qxd1+ 28. Rxd1 Kxb7 29. Rd4 Rxg7 30. Rxc4 a5 31. Rf4 $1 Kb6 32. h4 Kb5 33. b3 $18 { Shirov } ) ( 27... Qg4 $5 { Ftacnik } 28. Nd6+ Kb8 29. Rd5 c3 $1 ( 29... Rxg7 $2 30. Rc5 $16 ) 30. bxc3 bxc3 31. Rb5+ Kc7 ( 31... Ka8 32. Rb7 $18 ) 32. Ra6 c2 33. Rb7+ Kd8 34. Nxf7+ Ke8 35. Nd6+ Kd8 { Chess Base } ) 28. Nd6+ Kb8 ( 28... Kc7 { Ftacnik } 29. Rxa7+ Kc6 30. Nxc4 $40 { Chess Base } ) 29. Rdb1 Qxg7 { ? Shirov } ( 29... Qc3 30. Rxa7 $1 { +- Ivanchuk } ( 30. Ra4 a5 31. Rxa5 b3 32. Ra4 $18 { Bologan } ) 30... Kxa7 ( 30... Rxg7 31. Rb7+ Ka8 32. R7xb4 $18 ) 31. Nb5+ Ka6 32. Nxc3 bxc3 33. Rb4 $1 $18 { Shirov } ) ( 29... Qd2 30. Nxc4 Qc3 31. Ra4 { ! Shirov } ( 31. Ne3 Qc5 32. Ra4 a5 33. Rba1 b3 $13 { Shirov } ) 31... b3 32. Na5 $1 ( 32. Ne3 Ka8 33. Ra3 Qxg7 34. Raxb3 $14 { Shirov } ) 32... Ka8 ( 32... b2 33. Rb4+ { Ivanchuk } 33... Ka8 34. R4xb2 $18 { Shirov } ) 33. Ra3 $1 ( 33. Rxb3 Qe1+ 34. Kg2 Qd1 $1 $13 { Shirov } ) 33... Qxg7 34. Nc6 Kb7 35. Nxa7 $18 { Shirov } ) ( 29... Qe5 30. Rxb4+ Kc7 31. Rd1 $1 $18 { Ivanchuk } ) 30. Rxb4+ Kc7 ( 30... Ka8 { Ftacnik } 31. Rba4 ( 31. Ra5 $14 ) 31... f6 32. Nb5 $40 { Chess Base } ) 31. Ra6 { ! +- Shirov } 31... Rb8 32. Rxa7+ ( 32. Rxc4+ Kd7 33. Nxf7 ( 33. Nf5 Qb2 { Chess Base } ) 33... Rb7 $1 { Ivanchuk } ) ( 32. Rb7+ $4 Rxb7 33. Ne8+ Kb8 34. Nxg7 c3 $19 { Ivanchuk } ) 32... Kxd6 33. Rxb8 Qg4 34. Rd8+ Kc6 35. Ra1 ( 35. Rxf7 c3 36. Rf4 { Chess Base } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Alushta ch-UKR""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Golubev, M.""]
[Black ""Bodnar, N.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[ECO ""B01""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""117""]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Nxd5 4. Nf3 g6 5. Be2 Bg7 6. O-O Bg4 7. c4 Nb6 8. Nc3 c6 { N } ( 8... O-O ) 9. c5 ( 9. Qb3 $5 { Komliakov } 9... Bxf3 10. Bxf3 Qxd4 11. Be3 $1 Qxc4 $2 12. Bxb6 Qxb3 13. axb3 $18 ) 9... Nd5 10. Qb3 Qd7 11. Nxd5 cxd5 ( 11... Be6 12. Nb6 axb6 13. Qxb6 $16 ) 12. Bh6 $3 ( 12. Ne5 Bxe5 13. Bxg4 Qxg4 $13 14. Qxb7 Qd7 $1 15. Qxa8 O-O ) 12... Bxf3 ( 12... Bxh6 13. Ne5 $36 Qc7 ( 13... Bxe2 14. Nxd7 $16 ) 14. Bxg4 $1 e6 $6 15. Bxe6 fxe6 16. Qh3 $40 Bg7 17. Qxe6+ Kf8 18. f4 $18 ) 13. Bb5 $36 ( 13. Bxg7 $2 Bxe2 14. Bxh8 Bxf1 15. Rxf1 Nc6 ) 13... Nc6 14. Bxg7 Rg8 15. Be5 Be4 16. Rfe1 Bf5 ( 16... Kf8 17. Rxe4 $1 dxe4 18. d5 Qf5 19. dxc6 Qxe5 20. cxb7 Rb8 21. c6 Kg7 22. Qc3 $18 ) ( 16... O-O-O $16 ) 17. Re2 ( 17. Bd6 $5 Be6 18. Bg3 ) ( 17. Qg3 $5 ) ( 17. Qe3 $5 ) 17... Kf8 $1 18. Rae1 g5 $1 19. Bg3 ( 19. Bxc6 $5 ) 19... e6 20. Bd6+ Kg7 21. h3 h5 22. Qf3 g4 ( 22... Rh8 23. Bxc6 $1 ) 23. hxg4 hxg4 24. Qe3 $2 ( 24. Qf4 Qd8 25. f3 Qh4 ( 25... gxf3 26. gxf3 $1 ) 26. Re3 $5 ) 24... Qd8 $1 25. f3 ( 25. Bxc6 bxc6 $11 ) 25... Qh4 $2 ( 25... gxf3 $1 26. gxf3 ( 26. Qxf3 ) 26... Qh4 $1 27. Rh2 Qxd4 28. Be5+ Kf8+ ) 26. g3 Qh6 27. Qxh6+ $2 ( 27. Bf4 $1 ) 27... Kxh6 28. Rh2+ Kg7 ( 28... Kg6 $1 ) 29. fxg4 Bxg4 30. Rh4 Bf5 31. g4 Be4 32. Bxc6 bxc6 33. Rf1 a5 34. Kh2 Ra7 35. Kg3 $11 f6 $6 36. g5 Bf5 37. gxf6+ Kxf6+ 38. Kh2 $14 Rf7 39. Rf3 Rg5 40. Bf4 Rg4 ( 40... Rg8 $1 ) 41. Rh8 Kg6 42. Be5 Rh7+ $2 ( 42... Be4 43. Rg8+ Kh5 ( 43... Kh7 $2 44. Rh3+ $18 ) ) ( 42... Re4 ) 43. Rxh7 Kxh7 44. Ra3 $16 Be4 45. b3 Rg2+ 46. Kh3 Rb2 47. Rxa5 Bb1 48. Ra6 Bxa2 49. Rxc6 Rxb3+ 50. Kg4 Kg6 51. Rxe6+ Kf7 52. Ra6 Bb1 53. c6 Bd3 54. Ra7+ Kg6 55. Rg7+ Kh6 56. c7 Bf1 57. Rg8 Rc3 58. Rh8+ Kg6 59. c8=Q { Golubev } 1-0"
"[Event ""Alushta ch-UKR""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Timoshenko, I.""]
[Black ""Melnichenko, O.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[ECO ""D47""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""65""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 Bb7 9. e4 b4 10. Na4 c5 11. e5 Nd5 12. O-O cxd4 13. Nxd4 Nxe5 14. Bb5+ Nd7 15. Re1 Rc8 16. f4 g6 ( 16... Be7 17. f5 O-O 18. fxe6 Nc5 ) 17. f5 gxf5 18. Qh5 Nf6 19. Nxe6 Be4 20. Qxf5 fxe6 21. Qxe6+ Qe7 22. Rxe4 Qxe6 23. Rxe6+ Kf7 24. Ra6 Be7 25. Rxa7 Rhd8 26. Bg5 Rc5 27. Bxf6 Rxb5 28. Bxe7 Kxe7 29. Re1+ Kf8 30. Rd1 Ke8 31. Ra6 Ne5 32. Rxd8+ Kxd8 33. h3 1-0"
"[Event ""Corr. YUG""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Somborski, N.""]
[Black ""Milivojevic""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[ECO ""B45""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""75""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Ndb5 Bb4 7. a3 Bxc3+ 8. Nxc3 d5 9. exd5 exd5 10. Bd3 O-O 11. O-O d4 12. Ne2 Qd5 13. Nf4 Qd6 14. Nh5 Nxh5 15. Qxh5 f5 16. Re1 Bd7 17. Qh4 Rae8 18. Bf4 Qf6 19. Qxf6 Rxe1+ 20. Rxe1 Rxf6 21. f3 a6 22. Kf2 Kf7 23. h4 b5 24. h5 g6 25. hxg6+ hxg6 26. b3 Re6 27. Rd1 Kf6 28. Be2 Bc8 29. Bc1 Rd6 30. f4 b4 $2 31. axb4 Nxb4 32. Ba3 Rb6 33. Rxd4 a5 ( 33... Nxc2 34. Bb2 ) 34. Rd2 Ba6 35. Bxa6 Rxa6 36. c3 Nc6 37. Rd6+ Kf7 38. Bc5 1-0"
"[Event ""Corr.""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Mezjebitsskij, S.""]
[Black ""Kirilko, V.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[ECO ""B89""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""68""]

1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Bc4 Be7 8. Qe2 a6 9. O-O-O Qc7 10. Bb3 O-O 11. Rhg1 Nd7 12. g4 Nc5 13. Nf5 b5 14. Bd5 Bb7 15. g5 Rfc8 16. Rg3 Ne5 ( 16... Bf8 ) 17. f4 ( 17. Rh3 $1 ) 17... Ng6 18. Nxg7 b4 $1 ( 18... Kxg7 19. f5 $40 { Shirov } ) 19. Bxc5 Nxf4 20. Qf2 dxc5 21. Bxb7 Qxb7 22. Nd5 exd5 23. Nf5 ( 23. Qxf4 Kxg7 24. exd5 Rd8 25. d6 Bxd6 { (Kirilko) } 26. Qf6+ $1 Kg8 27. Rgd3 $1 $11 ) 23... Ng6 24. Nh6+ Kg7 25. Qxf7+ Kh8 26. exd5 Rf8 27. Qe6 Rae8 28. Qg4 Bd6 29. Rh3 Qc8 30. Qh5 Qd7 31. Nf5 Nf4 32. Qxh7+ Qxh7 33. Rxh7+ Kxh7 34. Nxd6 Re5 0-1"
"[Event ""2nd Chemnitz Open""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1998.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Golubev, M.""]
[Black ""Watzke, B.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[BlackElo ""2165""]
[ECO ""B86""]
[EventDate ""1998.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""47""]
[WhiteElo ""2515""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bb3 Be7 8. g4 $5 O-O 9. g5 ( 9. Be3 d5 $5 ) 9... Nfd7 10. Rg1 Nc5 11. Be3 b5 ( 11... g6 $5 12. h4 b5 13. h5 $13 ) ( 11... Qa5 ) 12. Qh5 b4 ( 12... g6 13. Qh6 Re8 14. O-O-O $5 $13 ) 13. Na4 $146 ( 13. Nd5 Nxb3 $5 ) 13... Nxb3 14. axb3 Bb7 $6 15. Rg4 $1 $16 Re8 16. Rh4 h6 17. O-O-O $1 ( 17. Rf4 $2 g6 $17 ) 17... Bxg5 18. Rg1 $1 Bxh4 ( 18... f6 19. Bxg5 ( 19. Rhg4 $16 ) 19... fxg5 ( 19... hxg5 20. Nxe6 $18 ) 20. Qg6 $1 $16 ) ( 18... Bxe3+ 19. fxe3 Qf6 20. Rf4 $1 $18 ) ( 18... g6 $2 19. Bxg5 $18 ) 19. Bxh6 $1 ( 19. Rxg7+ $2 Kxg7 20. Bxh6+ Kf6 $1 21. f4 ( 21. Nb6 ) 21... Ke7 22. Qxh4+ Kd7 ) 19... Bf6 20. Bxg7 Bxg7 21. Qh6 Kf8 22. Rxg7 $18 Bc8 ( 22... Qh4 23. Qxh4 ( 23. Rxf7+ Kxf7 24. Qxh4 $18 ) 23... Kxg7 24. Nb6 Ra7 25. Nc4 $18 ) 23. Nb6 ( 23. Rh7+ Ke7 24. Qg5+ Kd7 25. Rxf7+ Re7 26. Nb6+ $18 ) 23... e5 24. Rh7+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Alushta ch-UKR""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1998.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Reprintsev, A.""]
[Black ""Melnichenko, A.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[BlackElo ""2285""]
[ECO ""C33""]
[EventDate ""1998.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""45""]
[WhiteElo ""2445""]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Nc6 4. Nf3 g5 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. Nd5 d6 7. d4 h6 8. c3 Nf6 9. h4 Nxe4 10. hxg5 hxg5 11. Rxh8+ Bxh8 12. Qe2 f5 13. Nd2 Kf8 $6 ( 13... Be6 ) 14. Qh5 Kg7 15. Nxe4 fxe4 16. Bxf4 gxf4 17. O-O-O $18 b5 18. Rh1 bxc4 19. Qh7+ Kf8 20. Qxh8+ Kf7 21. Rh7+ Ke6 22. Nxf4+ Kf5 23. Rf7+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Los Angelos""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1998.04.11""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Goldin, A.""]
[Black ""Ziatdinov, R.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Rashid Ziatdinov for Chess Sector""]
[BlackElo ""2553""]
[ECO ""D37""]
[EventDate ""1998.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""56""]
[WhiteElo ""2717""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3 c5 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. Qc2 Nc6 9. a3 Qa5 10. O-O-O Bd7 11. Kb1 Be7 12. h4 Rfc8 13. Ng5 Nd8 14. e4 g6 15. e5 Nh5 16. Be3 b5 17. g4 { # } 17... Bxa3 $5 18. cxb5 ( 18. gxh5 bxc4 19. bxa3 ( 19. hxg6 hxg6 20. h5 ( 20. Bc1 Rab8 21. h5 Bxb2 ( 21... Rxb2+ 22. Bxb2 Rb8 23. Bxc4 dxc4 24. hxg6 ( 24. Rxd7 Bxb2 25. Qxb2 Rxb2+ 26. Kxb2 Qb4+ 27. Kc2 Qb3+ 28. Kd2 Qb2+ $18 { =/+ } 29. Kd1 Qa1+ ) 24... Bxb2 25. Qxb2 Rxb2+ $19 ) 22. Bxb2 ) 20... Rab8 $4 ( 20... Bxb2 { -/+ } ) 21. Bc1 Bxb2 22. Bxb2 Nc6 23. hxg6 Rxb2+ 24. Qxb2 fxg6 25. Nxd5 exd5 26. e6 c3 27. exd7 Rb8 28. Qxb8+ Nxb8 29. Rh8+ Kxh8 30. d8=Q+ Qxd8 31. Nf7+ $18 ) 19... Qxa3 20. Bc1 Rab8+ 21. Bb2 Nc6 22. Kc1 ( 22. hxg6 hxg6 23. Rd2 d4 24. Rh3 Rxb2+ 25. Qxb2 Rb8 26. Nb5 Qc5 27. Ne4 Qxe5 28. Bxc4 Qxe4+ 29. Bd3 Qd5 30. h5 Ne5 31. hxg6 Nxd3 32. gxf7+ Kxf7 33. Rdxd3 Rxb5 34. Rdf3+ Ke7 35. Rb3 Qe4+ { =/+ } ) 22... Qa5 23. hxg6 hxg6 24. h5 Rxb2 25. Qxb2 Rb8 26. h6 Be8 27. h7+ Kh8 28. Qc2 Qa3+ { -/+ } ) 18... Bb4 19. Nge4 Bxb5 20. Bxb5 dxe4 21. Bd7 Rxc3 22. bxc3 Bxc3 23. Qa4 Rb8+ 24. Ka2 Rb2+ 25. Ka3 Qxe5 26. gxh5 Qb8 27. Bb5 Nc6 28. hxg6 Qf8+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Los Angelos""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1998.04.12""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Ziatdinov, R.""]
[Black ""Gurevich, D.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Rashid Ziatdinov for Chess Sector""]
[BlackElo ""2620""]
[ECO ""B08""]
[EventDate ""1998.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""43""]
[WhiteElo ""2553""]

1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 4. Be2 Nf6 5. Nc3 O-O 6. O-O c6 7. Bg5 Qc7 8. Qd2 Re8 9. Bh6 Bh8 { To play with King who has no move always dangerous } 10. Ng5 b5 11. f4 b4 $6 12. Nd1 c5 13. e5 Ng4 14. Bxg4 Bxg4 15. Ne3 Bd7 16. f5 $1 { Black did not make terrible mistakes, but position almost lost. How it
can be? Probably Re8,Bh8 and b4 all together one bigblunder } 16... dxe5 17. fxg6 hxg6 18. Rxf7 Qd6 19. Qf2 Bf5 20. Nxf5 gxf5 21. Qxf5 Qxh6 22. Rg7+ { And last ro ok from a1 will finish game, this attack remain me style of
""Spartak"" (soccer team from Moscow) in his best, when last defender ran
without stop from goalkeeper and score. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Melle Sparkassen Open rapid""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1998.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Fritz5, P200 MMX.""]
[Black ""Golubev, M.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[BlackElo ""2510""]
[ECO ""E98""]
[EventDate ""1998.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""60""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. Ne1 c5 $6 ( 9... Ne8 { Kasparov } ) ( 9... Nd7 $1 ) 10. dxc6 $6 ( 10. f4 ) ( 10. Rb1 $5 ) 10... bxc6 11. b4 d5 12. Bg5 $1 d4 $6 ( 12... dxe4 $13 ) 13. Bxf6 Bxf6 14. Na4 $36 Bg7 15. Nc5 h5 16. f4 $5 exf4 17. Ned3 h4 18. Rxf4 a5 $2 ( 18... Bh6 ) 19. b5 cxb5 20. cxb5 $16 a4 $5 21. Rb1 $1 Bh6 22. Rf1 Be3+ 23. Kh1 f5 24. Bf3 fxe4 25. Bxe4 Nf5 { ? / !! } 26. Bxa8 $4 ( 26. g4 $1 hxg3 27. Bxa8 Qh4 28. Rb2 gxh2 29. Ne4 Bg1 30. Rf3 $18 ) 26... Ng3+ $1 $19 27. hxg3 hxg3 28. Rxf8+ Qxf8 29. Bd5+ Kh8 30. Qh5+ ( 30. Bf3 Qf6 31. Bg4 Qh4+ 32. Bh3 Bxh3 ) 30... gxh5 { [M.Golubev] http://chess-sector.odessa.ua } 0-1"
"[Event ""Memorial Bozidar Kazic""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1998.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Jovcic, M.""]
[Black ""Geenen, M.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Jovan Naumovic  for Chess Sector""]
[BlackElo ""2575""]
[ECO ""C51""]
[EventDate ""1998.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""12""]
[WhiteElo ""2455""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Be7 6. Nxe5 $4 ( 6. d4 Na5 7. Nxe5 $1 ) 6... Nxe5 0-1"
"[Event ""Toronto""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1998.05.15""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Ziatdinov, R.""]
[Black ""Shabalov, A.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Rashid Ziatdinov for Chess Sector""]
[BlackElo ""2700""]
[ECO ""B01""]
[EventDate ""1998.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""67""]
[WhiteElo ""2553""]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. Be2 Nc6 5. d4 O-O-O 6. c4 Qf5 ( 6... Qa5+ 7. Bd2 Qb6 8. c5 Qxb2 9. Bc3 $18 ) 7. Be3 Nf6 8. Nc3 e6 9. Qa4 Bxf3 ( 9... Qa5 $2 10. Qxa5 Nxa5 11. Ne5 Bxe2 12. Kxe2 $18 ) ( 9... a6 10. c5 { +/- } ) 10. Bxf3 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 Rxd4 12. Qxa7 Qe5+ 13. Ne2 Rxc4 ( 13... Bb4+ 14. Kf1 $18 { Three threats Qb7,Qa8 and Qd4 are desizive } ) 14. Qxb7+ Kd7 { Looks like black is better now, but... } 15. Rd1+ Bd6 16. Rxd6+ $3 Qxd6 17. Qb5+ Rc6 18. O-O Qc5 { Again looks like black solved their problems, but again miricale had happened } 19. Rd1+ Nd5 20. Bxd5 $3 Qxb5 21. Bxc6+ Kxc6 22. Nd4+ { Last white piece come in to the game and all become clear } 22... Kc5 23. Nxb5 Kxb5 24. Rd7 { Rook ending is winning very easily } 24... Kc6 25. Rxf7 Rd8 26. g4 Rd2 27. Rxg7 Rxb2 28. Rxh7 Kd6 29. g5 c5 30. g6 Rb8 31. Rh3 Ke7 32. Rf3 Rc8 33. Kf1 c4 34. Rf7+ 1-0"
"[Event ""ol (men), Elista RUS""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1998.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Savchenko, S.""]
[Black ""Amonatov, F.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Stanislav Savchenko for Chess Sector""]
[ECO ""E94""]
[EventDate ""1998.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""39""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. d4 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Na6 8. Re1 c6 9. Bf1 exd4 10. Nxd4 Ng4 11. h3 Qb6 12. hxg4 Qxd4 13. Qf3 Qb6 $146 14. Qg3 $5 ( 14. Rb1 Bxg4 15. Qxg4 Bxc3 $17 ) 14... Be5 15. Bf4 Bxf4 ( 15... f6 $5 ) 16. Qxf4 Qxb2 17. Rac1 f6 $2 ( 17... Qa3 18. e5 dxe5 19. Qxe5 Nc5 20. Qd6 $44 ) 18. c5 dxc5 ( 18... Nxc5 19. Qxd6 Ne6 20. Bc4 Re8 21. e5 ) 19. Bc4+ Kg7 20. e5 ( 20. e5 f5 21. e6 fxg4 22. Qxf8+ Kxf8 23. e7+ Ke8 24. Bf7+ ) 1-0"
"[Event ""ol (men), Elista RUS""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1998.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Ponomariov, R.""]
[Black ""Zueger, B.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Stanislav Savchenko for Chess Sector""]
[ECO ""C06""]
[EventDate ""1998.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""132""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Bd3 c5 6. c3 Nc6 7. Ne2 cxd4 8. cxd4 f6 9. exf6 Nxf6 10. Nf3 Bd6 11. O-O O-O 12. Bg5 Bd7 13. a3 Be8 14. Ng3 h6 15. Be3 Bxg3 16. hxg3 Bh5 17. Qb3 Qb6 18. Qxb6 axb6 19. Ne5 Nxe5 20. dxe5 Nd7 21. Bd4 Nc5 22. Bc2 $16 Kf7 23. b4 Nd7 24. Bd3 Bg6 25. Bb5 Ke7 26. Rfc1 Rfc8 27. g4 Kd8 28. f4 Rxc1+ 29. Rxc1 Rc8 30. Rxc8+ Kxc8 31. f5 Bf7 32. Kf2 Kc7 33. Ke3 Nb8 34. Bd3 Nc6 35. Bc3 Kd7 36. Kf4 Ne7 37. b5 Be8 38. Bd4 Kc7 39. f6 $2 ( 39. Ke3 $18 ) 39... g5+ 40. Ke3 Ng6 41. Bc3 Nf8 42. Bb4 Nd7 $11 43. Kd4 Bf7 44. Bd6+ Kd8 45. a4 Kc8 46. Bh7 Kd8 47. Kc3 Kc8 48. Kb4 Kd8 49. a5 bxa5+ 50. Kxa5 Kc8 51. b6 Kd8 52. Kb5 Ke8 53. Bc7 Kf8 54. Kb4 Ke8 55. Kc3 Kf8 56. Kd4 Be8 57. Kc3 Kf7 58. Kb4 Nf8 59. Bc2 Nd7 60. Ka5 Kg8 61. Bd6 Bf7 62. Ba4 Be8 63. Bc7 Kf7 64. Kb4 Kg8 65. Bc2 Bf7 66. Ba4 Be8 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""ol (men), Elista RUS""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1998.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Ivanisevic, I.""]
[Black ""Savchenko, S.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Stanislav Savchenko for Chess Sector""]
[ECO ""D17""]
[EventDate ""1998.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""56""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 Nbd7 7. Nxc4 Qc7 8. g3 e5 9. dxe5 Nxe5 10. Bf4 Nfd7 11. Bg2 f6 12. O-O Nc5 { Morozevic } 13. Ne3 $146 Bg6 ( 13... Be6 14. b4 $16 ) 14. b4 Ne6 15. Rc1 $6 ( 15. b5 $1 ) 15... Rd8 16. Qb3 Bf7 $1 17. Qb1 Nxf4 18. gxf4 Ng6 19. Ncd5 Bxd5 20. Nxd5 Qd6 $15 21. Qe4+ Kf7 22. Ne3 ( 22. Rfd1 cxd5 23. Rxd5 Qxd5 24. Qxd5+ Rxd5 25. Bxd5+ Ke8 ) 22... Qxf4 23. b5 Bd6 24. Qxf4 Nxf4 25. Bf3 cxb5 $6 ( 25... c5 $15 ) 26. axb5 g6 27. Nc4 Bb4 28. e3 Nd3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""ol (men), Elista RUS""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1998.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Bacrot, E.""]
[Black ""Savchenko, S.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Stanislav Savchenko for Chess Sector""]
[ECO ""D43""]
[EventDate ""1998.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""95""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 e6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bxf6 Qxf6 7. e3 Nd7 8. Bd3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 g6 10. O-O Bg7 11. b4 O-O 12. Rc1 Qe7 13. Qb3 b6 14. e4 Bb7 15. Rfe1 Rfd8 16. a4 Nf8 17. Rcd1 Rab8 18. b5 Rbc8 $13 19. bxc6 Rxc6 20. Nd5 Qd7 21. Nb4 Rcc8 22. d5 Qe7 ( 22... Qc7 $5 23. dxe6 Rxd1 24. Rxd1 Qxc4 25. Qxc4 Rxc4 26. e7 Rc8 27. Rd8 $2 Rc1+ $19 ) 23. h3 Kh7 24. Nd3 Qc7 25. Rc1 exd5 26. exd5 Qd6 27. Nde5 Bxd5 28. Nxf7 Bxf7 29. Bxf7 Rxc1 30. Rxc1 Rd7 31. Bc4 Qf4 32. Re1 Rc7 33. Bb5 Rc1 34. Rxc1 Qxc1+ 35. Kh2 Qc7+ 36. g3 Qc3 37. Qf7 Qf6 38. Qd5 Qe6 39. Qb7 a5 40. Bc6 Qd6 41. Nh4 Ne6 42. Bd5 Nd8 43. Qa8 Bd4 $4 ( 43... Bf6 44. Nf3 h5 45. h4 Kh6 $14 ) 44. Qa7+ Kh8 45. Be4 Bxf2 46. Nxg6+ Kg8 47. Nf4 Nf7 48. Bd5 1-0"
"[Event ""ol (men), Elista RUS""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1998.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Lautier, J.""]
[Black ""Onischuk, Al""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Stanislav Savchenko for Chess Sector""]
[ECO ""C45""]
[EventDate ""1998.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""64""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nxc6 Qf6 6. Qd2 dxc6 7. Nc3 Ne7 8. Qf4 Qxf4 9. Bxf4 Bd6 10. Bxd6 cxd6 11. O-O-O Kd7 12. Bc4 f6 13. Ne2 Kc7 14. Nf4 Ng6 15. Nh5 Bg4 16. Nxg7 Bxd1 17. Rxd1 $44 b5 18. Bb3 Ne5 19. Be6 h5 20. Bf5 Rag8 21. Ne6+ Kb6 22. g3 $2 ( 22. Nf4 $14 ) 22... h4 23. b3 hxg3 24. hxg3 Rh2 25. f4 Nf7 26. g4 Rf2 27. Kb1 Rh8 28. Bg6 Nd8 29. Rxd6 Nxe6 30. Rxe6 Rh1+ 31. Kb2 b4 32. e5 Rff1 0-1"
"[Event ""ol (men), Elista RUS""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1998.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Gulko, B.""]
[Black ""Onischuk, Al""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Stanislav Savchenko for Chess Sector""]
[ECO ""A80""]
[EventDate ""1998.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""83""]

1. d4 f5 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bg5 g6 4. e3 Nh6 5. Nf3 c6 6. h4 Nf7 7. Bf4 Bg7 8. Ng5 Nxg5 9. hxg5 Nd7 10. Qd2 e5 11. dxe5 Nxe5 12. O-O-O $2 Qe7 $2 ( 12... Nf7 $17 ) 13. Be2 Be6 14. Bxe5 Bxe5 15. f4 Bg7 16. Bf3 O-O-O 17. Ne2 Rhe8 18. Nd4 Bg8 19. Rhe1 Kb8 20. Kb1 c5 $2 21. Nb5 Qd7 22. Qa5 a6 23. Nc3 d4 24. Qxc5 Qf7 25. exd4 Rxe1 26. Rxe1 Bxd4 27. Qe7 Rd7 28. Qxf7 Bxf7 29. Rd1 Kc7 30. Bxb7 Bc4 31. Bf3 a5 32. Nd5+ Bxd5 33. Bxd5 Be3 34. g3 Bf2 35. Rd3 Re7 36. a4 $2 ( 36. Kc1 $1 ) 36... Re3 37. Rxe3 Bxe3 38. Bg8 Bf2 39. Bxh7 Bxg3 40. Bxg6 Bxf4 41. Bxf5 Bxg5 42. c3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""ol (men), Elista RUS""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1998.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Romanishin, O.""]
[Black ""DeFirmian, N.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Stanislav Savchenko for Chess Sector""]
[ECO ""A37""]
[EventDate ""1998.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""80""]

1. Nf3 c5 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 e5 4. c4 g6 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. d3 d6 7. O-O Nge7 8. Bd2 O-O 9. Qc1 Rb8 10. Bh6 a6 11. Bxg7 Kxg7 12. a4 h6 13. Ne1 Be6 14. Nc2 b6 15. Ne3 Nd4 16. Qd1 b5 $17 17. axb5 axb5 18. cxb5 Nxb5 19. Qd2 Nd4 20. Ra6 d5 21. Ned1 Qc7 22. e3 Nb3 23. Qc2 c4 24. dxc4 Qxc4 25. Ra4 Qc7 26. Qe2 Rfd8 27. Nb5 Qc5 28. Nbc3 Kh7 29. h3 Qc7 30. Kh2 d4 31. exd4 Nxd4 32. Qa6 Nec6 33. Ne4 Bb3 34. Ra3 Rb6 35. Qd3 Nc2 $2 ( 35... Kg7 ) 36. Nf6+ Kg7 ( 36... Kh8 { Fritz5 } ) 37. Ne8+ Rxe8 38. Rxb3 N2d4 39. Rxb6 Qxb6 40. Qc3 Re6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""ol (men), Elista RUS""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1998.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Onischuk, Al""]
[Black ""Sadler, M.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[ECO ""A29""]
[EventDate ""1998.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""72""]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. g3 Bc5 5. Bg2 d6 6. d3 O-O 7. O-O a6 8. Bg5 h6 9. Bh4 Nd4 10. Bxf6 Qxf6 11. Ne4 Qe7 12. Nxc5 dxc5 13. e3 Nxf3+ 14. Qxf3 Rd8 15. Rad1 a5 16. Qh5 Ra6 17. Be4 Qg5 18. Qe2 Rad6 19. f4 Bg4 $1 20. Qf2 ( 20. Bf3 $5 Bxf3 21. Qxf3 ) 20... exf4 21. exf4 Qf6 22. Rd2 Bf5 23. Rfd1 Rd4 24. Bxf5 Qxf5 25. Qf3 c6 26. a4 h5 27. h4 g6 28. Kg2 Kg7 29. Qe3 R8d6 30. Qe7 Rf6 31. Qe5 Qxe5 32. fxe5 Rf5 33. Re2 g5 34. hxg5 Rxg5 35. Kh3 Rf5 36. e6 fxe6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""ol (men), Elista RUS""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1998.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Savchenko, S.""]
[Black ""Hebden, M.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[ECO ""E97""]
[EventDate ""1998.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""71""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. d4 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. b4 Kh8 10. c5 Neg8 11. a4 Nh5 12. Nd2 Nf4 13. Nc4 f5 14. cxd6 cxd6 15. Nb5 fxe4 16. Nbxd6 Nf6 17. Bb2 N6xd5 18. Nxe4 Bf5 19. Bf3 Qh4 $13 20. Ncd6 Rad8 21. Qb3 ( 21. g3 Qe7 $5 ) 21... Qe7 22. Rad1 Be6 23. b5 g5 $1 $132 24. g3 g4 25. Bg2 Ne2+ 26. Kh1 Ndc3 27. Qa3 Nxd1 28. Rxd1 Nd4 29. Bc1 h6 30. Bd2 Bd5 31. Ba5 b6 32. Bb4 Nc2 33. Rxd5 Nxa3 34. Bxa3 Qe6 35. Rd3 Qa2 36. Bc1 0-1"
"[Event ""ol (men), Elista RUS""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1998.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Speelman, J.""]
[Black ""Romanishin, O.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[ECO ""E12""]
[EventDate ""1998.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""53""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 b6 4. a3 c5 5. d5 Ba6 6. Nc3 $6 $146 Bxc4 7. e4 Bxf1 8. Rxf1 d6 ( 8... exd5 9. e5 $1 ) 9. dxe6 fxe6 10. e5 dxe5 11. Qxd8+ Kxd8 12. Nxe5 Kc8 13. Bg5 Be7 14. O-O-O Rd8 15. f4 Kb7 16. Rde1 Na6 17. f5 exf5 18. Nc6 Kxc6 19. Rxe7 Rd7 20. Bxf6 gxf6 21. Rxd7 Kxd7 22. Rxf5 Rf8 ( 22... Ke6 $15 ) 23. Nd5 Ke6 24. g4 Rf7 25. Nf4+ Ke7 26. Nd5+ Ke6 27. Nf4+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""ol (men), Elista RUS""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1998.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Bareev, E.""]
[Black ""Onischuk, Al""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Stanislav Savchenko for Chess Sector""]
[ECO ""A80""]
[EventDate ""1998.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""97""]

1. d4 f5 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bf4 Nf6 4. e3 c6 5. Nf3 Be6 6. Bd3 g6 7. h4 h6 8. Ne5 Rg8 9. f3 Nbd7 10. Ne2 Nh5 11. c3 Nxf4 12. exf4 h5 13. Qc2 Bh6 14. g4 Nxe5 15. fxe5 hxg4 16. fxg4 fxg4 $2 ( 16... Rh8 $1 17. gxf5 gxf5 18. Bxf5 Qd7 $13 ) 17. Bxg6+ Kd7 18. O-O $16 g3 19. Bf5 Bxf5 20. Qxf5+ Kc7 21. Kg2 Qd7 22. Qxd7+ Kxd7 23. Rf3 Rg4 24. Kh3 Rag8 25. Rxg3 Rxg3+ 26. Nxg3 Rf8 27. Re1 c5 28. dxc5 Kc6 29. Kg4 Rg8+ 30. Kh5 Rxg3 31. Kxh6 Kxc5 32. Re2 b5 33. h5 a5 34. Kh7 Kc4 35. Rf2 b4 36. Rf4+ Kc5 37. h6 bxc3 38. bxc3 Kc6 39. Kh8 Kd7 40. c4 Ke6 41. cxd5+ Kxd5 42. Rf8 Kxe5 43. h7 Rg2 44. Rg8 Rxa2 45. Kg7 Rh2 46. h8=Q Rxh8 47. Rxh8 a4 48. Kg6 a3 49. Ra8 1-0"
"[Event ""ol (men), Elista RUS""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1998.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Romanishin, O.""]
[Black ""Morozevich, A.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Stanislav Savchenko for Chess Sector""]
[ECO ""D15""]
[EventDate ""1998.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""120""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. Ne5 Nbd7 6. Nxc4 b5 7. Ne3 Bb7 8. g3 c5 9. d5 a6 10. Bg2 g6 11. O-O Bg7 12. a4 b4 13. Nb1 a5 14. Qc2 Nb6 15. Rd1 O-O 16. Nd2 Ne8 17. Nb3 $2 ( 17. Ndc4 $13 ) 17... Nd6 18. Qxc5 Nd7 19. Qc2 Rc8 20. Qd2 Qb6 $17 21. Nd4 Nc5 22. Rb1 Nce4 23. Bxe4 Nxe4 24. Qd3 Nc5 25. Qb5 Qxb5 26. Nxb5 Nb3 27. Bd2 Rfd8 28. Be1 Ba6 29. Kf1 Rd7 30. d6 exd6 31. Nxd6 Rcd8 32. Nb5 Rxd1 33. Rxd1 Rxd1 34. Nxd1 Nc5 35. Nc7 Bc4 36. Ne3 Bb3 37. Ncd5 Bxb2 38. Ne7+ Kg7 39. Nc6 Nb7 40. Nxa5 Nxa5 41. Bxb4 Nc6 42. Bd2 Bxa4 43. Nc4 Bd4 44. Nd6 Ne7 45. f3 Bd7 46. e4 Nc8 47. Nb7 Nb6 48. Bb4 Bb5+ 49. Kg2 Nc4 50. Bc5 Bxc5 51. Nxc5 Kf6 52. Kf2 Ke5 53. Nb3 Kd6 54. h4 Ba4 55. Nd4 Kc5 56. Ne2 Ne5 57. Ke3 Kc4 58. Ng1 Bd1 59. Kf4 Kd4 60. g4 h6 0-1"
"[Event ""ol (men), Elista RUS""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1998.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Onischuk, Al""]
[Black ""Sokolov, I.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Stanislav Savchenko for Chess Sector""]
[ECO ""C50""]
[EventDate ""1998.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""85""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. c3 d6 6. Qe2 Bb6 7. Bg5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. Bg3 Qe7 10. Nbd2 Bd7 11. Bb3 Nh5 12. Nc4 Nf4 13. Bxf4 gxf4 14. g3 Qf6 15. Nfd2 Bc5 $2 ( 15... h5 $13 ) 16. Ba4 a6 17. Bxc6 bxc6 18. O-O-O Ba7 19. Qf3 h5 20. h3 Ke7 21. gxf4 Qxf4 22. Qxf4 exf4 23. d4 $16 Be6 24. b3 Rag8 25. Nb2 f5 26. Nd3 fxe4 27. Nxf4 Bf5 28. Rde1 Kf6 29. f3 exf3 30. Nxf3 h4 31. Rhf1 Bb6 32. Rf2 Rh6 33. Ng2 Kg7 34. Ng5 Bg6 35. Re7+ Kh8 36. Nf4 Be8 37. Nfe6 c5 38. Rf6 Rh5 39. Nf4 Rgxg5 40. Rxe8+ Kg7 41. Nxh5+ Rxh5 42. Rf4 cxd4 43. cxd4 1-0"
"[Event ""ol (men), Elista RUS""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1998.??.??""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Kobalija, M.""]
[Black ""Ponomariov, R.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Mikhail Golubev""]
[ECO ""B08""]
[EventDate ""1998.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""147""]

1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Be2 O-O 6. O-O Bg4 7. Ng5 Bxe2 8. Qxe2 Nc6 9. Rd1 ( 9. Be3 e5 $1 10. dxe5 Nxe5 ( 10... dxe5 $5 11. Bc5 Nd4 12. Qc4 Ng4 ) 11. Rad1 Re8 12. Nf3 Ned7 $5 13. Qc4 a6 14. Bg5 Qc8 $13 { M.Golubev-R.Ponomarev,Kiev NIKA 1997 } ) 9... e6 $5 $146 10. Nf3 Ne7 11. h3 a6 12. Bg5 h6 13. Bh4 Nd7 14. Re1 g5 15. Bg3 Ng6 16. e5 d5 17. Nd1 c5 18. c3 cxd4 19. cxd4 Rc8 20. Ne3 Rc6 21. Rac1 Qb6 22. Rcd1 Qb5 23. Qd2 f5 24. exf6 Nxf6 25. Re2 Ne4 26. Qe1 h5 27. Nf1 Rf5 28. Bh2 g4 29. hxg4 hxg4 30. N3d2 Nxf2 $1 31. Rxf2 Bxd4 32. Ne3 Rxf2 33. Qxf2 Qd3 34. Nb3 Qxd1+ 35. Nxd1 Bxf2+ 36. Nxf2 Rc2 37. Nd3 Nh4 38. Bf4 Rxg2+ 39. Kf1 Rc2 ( 39... g3 $17 ) 40. Nd4 Rc4 41. Nxe6 Nf5 42. Be5 Kh7 43. Nef4 d4 44. Ne2 Rc8 45. Ke1 Rd8 46. Kd2 Kh6 47. Ndf4 Re8 48. Bxd4 Nxd4 49. Nxd4 Kg5 50. Nfe2 Kh4 51. Kd3 Kh3 52. Nf5 Re5 53. Nfg3 Rd5+ 54. Kc4 Rd2 55. Kc3 Rd8 56. Ne4 Kg2 57. Nd4 b5 58. a3 Rd5 59. b3 Re5 60. Kd3 Rh5 61. Kc3 Rh3+ 62. Kb4 Re3 63. Nf6 Rd3 64. Nc6 Rd6 65. Nxg4 Rxc6 66. Ne5 Rd6 67. a4 Kg3 68. axb5 Rb6 69. Nc6 Rxb5+ 70. Ka4 Kf2 71. Nb4 Rb6 72. Ka5 Rb8 73. Ka4 Ke2 74. Nxa6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""ol (men), Elista RUS""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1998.??.??""]
[Round ""13""]
[White ""Minasian, Art""]
[Black ""Savchenko, S.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Stanislav Savchenko for Chess Sector""]
[ECO ""B12""]
[EventDate ""1998.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""71""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. h4 h5 5. c4 e6 6. Nc3 Be7 7. g3 Nh6 8. Bg5 Bxg5 $6 ( 8... Bg4 $13 ) 9. hxg5 Qxg5 10. Rxh5 Qe7 11. cxd5 exd5 12. f4 Bg6 13. Rh3 Nd7 14. Bd3 O-O-O 15. Bxg6 fxg6 16. Qd3 g5 17. O-O-O gxf4 18. gxf4 Rhf8 19. Nge2 Nf5 20. Rg1 Qe6 21. Rh5 c5 22. Rhg5 Nxd4 23. Nxd4 cxd4 24. Qxd4 Qb6 25. Qxb6 Nxb6 26. f5 d4 27. Ne4 Rd5 28. Nd6+ Kb8 29. Rxg7 Rxe5 30. Rxb7+ Ka8 31. Rgg7 Nc8 32. Nxc8 Rxc8+ 33. Kd2 Ra5 34. f6 Rxa2 35. f7 Ra6 36. Re7 1-0"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Polugaevsky Variation""]
[Black ""?""]
[Result ""*""]
[Annotator ""Holger Daum for Chess Sector""]
[ECO ""B96""]
[EventDate ""1999.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""59""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 b5 8. e5 dxe5 9. fxe5 Qc7 10. Qe2 Nfd7 11. O-O-O Bb7 12. Qg4 Qxe5 ( 12... Qb6 $5 ) 13. Bxb5 axb5 14. Rhe1 h5 { (only move) } 15. Qh4 Qc5 16. Ncxb5 ( 16. Qg3 { and } ) ( 16. Ndxb5 { are the important alternatives } ) 16... Rxa2 17. Kb1 Bd5 18. Re3 Qb6 19. Nxe6 Bxe6 ( 19... Rxb2+ 20. Kxb2 Qxb5+ 21. Rb3 Qxb3+ 22. cxb3 fxe6 { is unclear according to Polugaevsky } ) 20. Qc4 Bc5 ( 20... Rxb2+ $1 21. Kxb2 Bc5 22. Rd6 O-O 23. Rexe6 Qb7 ) 21. Rxe6+ $1 ( 21. Rd6 O-O 22. Rexe6 Qa5 23. Qxa2 Qxb5 $19 { This is Nunn`s main line. (John Nunn: The Complete Najdorf: 6. Bg5) } ) 21... fxe6 22. Nd6+ Kf8 ( 22... Bxd6 23. Qxe6+ Kf8 24. Rf1+ Nf6 25. Rxf6+ gxf6 26. Qxf6+ $11 { (perpetual check) } ) 23. Qxa2 Bxd6 ( 23... Qa6 24. Qxe6 Bxd6 25. Qf5+ ( 25. Rxd6 Qf1+ 26. Ka2 Qf7 $18 { =/+ } ) 25... Kg8 26. Qe6+ Kf8 27. Qf5+ $11 ) ( 23... Bd4 24. Rxd4 $1 $18 ) 24. Qxe6 Bc7 ( 24... Qf2 25. Re1 $1 ( 25. Qxd6+ Kg8 26. Qd5+ Qf7 27. Qe4 { with compensation } ) 25... Qf7 ( 25... Qxe1+ $5 ) 26. Qxd6+ Kg8 27. Re7 Qf1+ 28. Bc1 $1 Qf5 29. b3 { +/- } ) 25. Qe7+ Kg8 26. Qe8+ Nf8 27. Rf1 Nd7 28. Qf7+ Kh7 29. Qxh5+ Kg8 30. Qf7+ $11 { And this is also a
perpetual check and therefore Nunn`s asessment of the position after Black`s
20.-Bc5 has to be changed. } *"
"[Event ""3rd Bavarian Masters Open ""]
[Site ""Bad Wiessee""]
[Date ""1999.10.29""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Klundt, K.""]
[Black ""Ponomariov, R.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Ruslan Ponomariov for Chess Sector""]
[BlackElo ""2616""]
[ECO ""B08""]
[EventDate ""1999.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""98""]
[WhiteElo ""2420""]

{ http://chess-sector.odessa.ua/ruslan.html } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Be2 O-O 6. O-O e6 $5 { (J.Benjamin) } 7. Re1 ( 7. Bg5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. Bg3 Nh5 10. Bc4 Nc6 11. d5 Nxg3 12. hxg3 Ne7 13. dxe6 fxe6 $15 { Ziatdinov-Benjamin, Philadelphia 1999 } ) ( 7. e5 $5 dxe5 8. dxe5 Qxd1 9. Rxd1 Nfd7 10. Bf4 ( 10. Nb5 a6 11. Nxc7 Ra7 $15 ) 10... a6 ( 10... Nc6 11. Nb5 a6 12. Nxc7 Ra7 13. a4 b6 14. Nxa6 $18 ) 11. Re1 Nc6 12. Bf1 b5 13. Rad1 Nb6 14. Ne4 $14 ) 7... Nc6 ( 7... a6 $5 8. Bg5 h6 9. Bf4 b5 10. e5 b4 $1 11. Nb1 $6 ( 11. exf6 Qxf6 12. Bxh6 Bxh6 13. Ne4 Qe7 14. a3 Bb7 15. Bd3 a5 16. c3 $13 ) 11... Nd5 12. Bd2 Nd7 $17 { Miles-Ermenkov, Aegina 1993 } ) 8. Be3 ( 8. d5 exd5 9. exd5 Ne7 10. h3 $14 { Novikov-Benjamin, Toronto 1998 } ) 8... h6 $1 ( 8... b6 9. Qd2 Bb7 10. Bh6 Ne7 11. Bxg7 Kxg7 12. Qf4 $14 { x f6,g7,h6 } ) 9. h3 ( 9. Qd2 Ng4 10. Bf4 e5 ) 9... b6 10. Qd2 Kh7 11. Rad1 Ne7 ( 11... Bb7 $6 12. e5 dxe5 13. dxe5 Qxd2 14. Rxd2 Ng8 15. Bf4 ( 15. Rd7 $6 Nxe5 16. Rxc7 Bxf3 17. gxf3 Rfc8 18. Rb7 Rcb8 19. Rc7 Rc8 $11 ) 15... Rad8 16. Red1 Nge7 17. Rd7 $16 ) 12. Bf4 ( 12. e5 Nfd5 13. Nxd5 Nxd5 $15 ) 12... Bb7 13. Bd3 a6 ( 13... Nh5 $6 14. Bh2 f5 15. Qe2 $16 ) 14. Qe2 b5 15. Nb1 $2 ( 15. e5 Nfd5 16. Nxd5 Nxd5 17. Bd2 ( 17. Bg3 Nb4 ) 17... Qe7 18. h4 $1 $14 ) 15... Nd7 16. Nbd2 $6 ( 16. e5 $8 ) 16... e5 17. dxe5 dxe5 18. Bg3 c6 $1 ( 18... c5 19. c4 b4 20. Nf1 Nc6 21. Ne3 $132 ) 19. c3 Qc7 20. Bc2 Nc5 $6 ( 20... a5 $5 $15 ) 21. Nb3 $2 ( 21. b4 Ne6 22. Nd4 $1 $13 ) 21... Na4 22. Bb1 c5 23. Rd2 c4 $17 24. Nc1 Rad8 25. Red1 Nc6 26. Rd5 ( 26. Nd4 Nxb2 $1 27. Nxb5 ( 27. Nxc6 Nxd1 28. Nxd8 Nxc3 $19 ) ( 27. Rxb2 Qd7 28. Bh4 g5 29. Bg3 exd4 30. cxd4 Nxd4 31. e5+ Kg8 $19 ) 27... axb5 28. Rxb2 b4 $17 ) 26... Bc8 27. Bh4 $6 f6 28. Bg3 Be6 29. R5d2 Qe7 30. Nh2 h5 31. Rxd8 Rxd8 32. Rxd8 Qxd8 33. Qc2 Bh6 34. Nf1 f5 35. f3 Qg5 36. Ne2 f4 37. h4 $8 Qd8 38. Bf2 Bf8 39. b3 Nc5 40. Nc1 Nd7 { Bc5 } ( 40... Be7 $5 { x h4 } ) 41. Qd2 a5 42. Bc2 Qc7 43. Qe2 ( 43. bxc4 bxc4 44. Ba4 Ba3 45. Ne2 Nc5 $17 ) 43... Ba3 44. Qd1 Bc5 45. Qd2 $6 ( 45. Bxc5 $8 Nxc5 46. bxc4 Bxc4 47. Nd2 Be6 ) 45... Bxf2+ 46. Qxf2 b4 $1 $19 { x d4 } 47. bxc4 bxc3 48. Ne2 Bxc4 49. Nxc3 Nd4 0-1"
"[Event ""7th Children's Olympiad""]
[Site ""Artek""]
[Date ""1999.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Guseinov, E.""]
[Black ""Ponomariov, R.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Ruslan Ponomariov for Chess Sector""]
[ECO ""A33""]
[EventDate ""1999.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""104""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nf3 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 ( 5. g3 e6 6. Bg2 Qb6 7. Nc2 $5 d5 8. O-O Be7 9. cxd5 { Topalov-Ponomariov, Las Vegas FIDE WCh KO 1999 (2.3) } 9... exd5 10. Nc3 Be6 $11 ) 5... e6 6. g3 ( 6. Ndb5 d5 7. Bf4 e5 8. cxd5 exf4 9. dxc6 bxc6 10. Qxd8+ Kxd8 11. O-O-O+ $11 ) 6... Qb6 7. Ndb5 Ne5 8. Bf4 Bc5 $5 ( 8... Nfg4 9. e3 a6 10. h3 axb5 11. hxg4 Nxc4 12. Qb3 d5 13. Bxc4 dxc4 14. Qxb5+ Qxb5 15. Nxb5 Bb4+ 16. Ke2 O-O 17. Bd6 Bxd6 18. Nxd6 e5 19. g5 Be6 20. Rh4 { -  Lalic-Emms, London 1997 } ) 9. e3 ( 9. Bg2 $3 $16 a6 ( 9... Nfg4 10. O-O $1 Nxf2 11. Rxf2 Bxf2+ 12. Kh1 f6 13. Na4 Qd8 14. Bxe5 fxe5 15. Qd6 $18 ) ( 9... Bxf2+ 10. Kf1 Nfg4 11. Qd6 $1 ( 11. Na4 $13 Ne3+ 12. Bxe3 Qxe3 13. Nc7+ Ke7 14. Nxa8 Ng4 15. Qb3 Bxg3 16. Qxe3 Nxe3+ 17. Kg1 Be5 18. Bf3 d5 19. cxd5 Bd7 20. Nc5 exd5 21. Kf2 Bd4 22. Nb3 Ng4+ 23. Kg2 Be5 24. Nc5 Ne3+ 25. Kf2 Bd4 $11 ) 11... Qxd6 12. Nxd6+ Ke7 13. Bxe5 Nxe5 14. Nxc8+ Raxc8 15. Kxf2 $16 ) 10. Na4 Qa5+ 11. Bd2 Qd8 12. Nxc5 axb5 13. cxb5 Qb6 14. Nb3 Qxb5 15. Bc3 Nc4 16. O-O O-O 17. Bxf6 gxf6 18. Qd4 $16 ) 9... d6 10. Bxe5 ( 10. Bg2 Nxc4 11. O-O Bd7 12. a4 O-O 13. b3 Bxb5 14. axb5 Ne5 15. Qe2 Ng6 $17 ) 10... dxe5 11. Bg2 a6 $1 ( 11... O-O $6 12. O-O Be7 13. Qb3 $1 ( 13. a4 a6 14. a5 Qc5 15. Na4 Qb4 16. Nb6 Rb8 17. Na7 Rd8 18. Qc2 Bd7 $17 ) 13... a6 14. Na4 Qa5 15. Nbc3 Bd7 16. Rfd1 ) 12. Na4 Bb4+ 13. Nbc3 Bxc3+ 14. bxc3 Qc7 15. O-O $6 ( 15. c5 $1 Bd7 ( 15... O-O 16. Nb6 Rd8 17. Nxa8 $1 Rxd1+ 18. Rxd1 Qe7 19. Nb6 Bd7 20. Bxb7 Bb5 21. a4 $1 Qxb7 22. axb5 g6 23. O-O axb5 24. Rd8+ Kg7 25. Rb1 $16 ) 16. Nb6 Rd8 17. Qd6 Qxd6 18. cxd6 Bc6 19. Bxc6+ bxc6 20. Nc4 ( 20. Rd1 $6 Ne4 21. d7+ Ke7 22. Nc8+ Kf6 23. c4 Nc5 ) 20... Ne4 21. Rb1 f6 22. Rb6 Nxd6 23. Nxd6+ Rxd6 24. Rxa6 Ke7 $11 ) 15... Bd7 ( 15... O-O 16. c5 $6 Rd8 17. Qb3 Bd7 18. Qb6 Rac8 19. Qxc7 Rxc7 20. Rfd1 Rb8 21. Nb6 Be8 $17 ) 16. Rb1 ( 16. Qb3 Bc6 $1 ( 16... e4 17. Nb6 Rd8 18. Qb4 ) 17. Nb6 Rd8 18. Qb4 Bxg2 19. Kxg2 Qc6+ 20. Kg1 Ne4 $17 ) 16... e4 17. Nb6 Rd8 18. Qb3 O-O 19. Rfd1 Bc6 20. h3 ( 20. Rd4 Ng4 21. Rbd1 Ne5 22. Na4 $1 Nd3 23. Qb6 Qxb6 24. Nxb6 e5 25. Rxd8 Rxd8 26. Nd5 Kf8 27. Nb4 f5 28. Bf1 Ke7 29. Nxd3 exd3 30. Rxd3 Rc8 $15 ) 20... h5 $1 ( 20... Rxd1+ 21. Rxd1 Rd8 22. c5 ( 22. Rd4 $6 e5 23. Rxd8+ Qxd8 $17 ) 22... g6 23. Bf1 ) 21. Rd4 h4 22. g4 Nh7 $1 ( 22... e5 $6 23. Rdd1 $1 Rxd1+ 24. Rxd1 Rd8 25. Nd5 ) 23. Rbd1 Ng5 24. Qb4 f6 25. Qc5 Rde8 $1 26. Rd7 ( 26. Nd5 $2 exd5 27. cxd5 Qe5 ) 26... Qb8 27. R7d6 Rf7 28. Qd4 Qc7 29. c5 Ref8 30. Rd2 Qe7 ( 30... f5 $5 ) 31. Rd8 Rxd8 32. Qxd8+ Qxd8 33. Rxd8+ Rf8 34. Rd4 e5 35. Rd1 $2 ( 35. Rd6 Kf7 36. Nc4 Ke7 37. Na5 Rd8 $5 ( 37... Rc8 38. Bf1 Ne6 39. Nxc6+ bxc6 40. Bxa6 Nxc5 41. Bxc8 Kxd6 $17 ) 38. Nxc6+ bxc6 39. Rxc6 Rd1+ 40. Kh2 Nf3+ 41. Bxf3 exf3 42. Rxa6 ( 42. Rc7+ $2 Rd7 $1 43. Rxd7+ Kxd7 44. Kg1 Kc6 45. Kf1 Kxc5 46. Ke1 Kc4 47. Kd2 e4 48. Kc2 a5 49. Kd2 g5 50. Kc2 a4 51. Kd2 Kd5 52. Ke1 Ke5 $19 ) 42... Rf1 43. Ra7+ Ke6 44. Rxg7 Rxf2+ 45. Kg1 Re2 $17 ) 35... Ne6 $19 36. Bf1 Nxc5 37. Bc4+ Kh7 38. Rd6 Kg6 39. Nd5 Bxd5 40. Bxd5 Rc8 41. Rb6 Rc7 42. Kg2 Kg5 43. Rb4 g6 44. a4 f5 45. gxf5 gxf5 46. a5 Nd3 $1 47. Rxb7 Rxc3 48. Rg7+ Kf6 49. Rd7 Ne1+ 50. Kf1 Nf3 51. Rd6+ Kg5 52. Rc6 Rd3 { 1.53-1.39 } 0-1"
"[Event ""FIDE WCh KO""]
[Site ""Las Vegas USA""]
[Date ""1999.??.??""]
[Round ""1.2""]
[White ""Ponomariov, R.""]
[Black ""Al Modiahki, M.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Ruslan Ponomariov for Chess Sector""]
[ECO ""B47""]
[EventDate ""1999.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""115""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Ndb5 $5 ( 6. g3 Nf6 $2 7. Ndb5 ) 6... Qb8 7. Be3 a6 8. Bb6 axb5 9. Nxb5 Bb4+ 10. c3 Ba5 11. Nc7+ Qxc7 ( 11... Kf8 $2 12. Nxa8 Qxa8 13. Qd6+ Nge7 14. Qa3 ) 12. Bxc7 Bxc7 13. Qg4 g6 14. Bc4 Nge7 ( 14... Nf6 15. Qh4 g5 16. Qxg5 Nxe4 17. Qh4 d5 18. Bd3 Nc5 19. Bc2 ) 15. Qe2 O-O 16. O-O f5 17. f3 Ra5 $2 ( 17... b6 18. a4 Ne5 19. Bb5 Rf7 20. Rad1 N7c6 21. b4 Bb7 $13 ) 18. b4 Re5 19. Bd3 Bb6+ 20. Kh1 { f4 } 20... f4 ( 20... fxe4 $6 21. fxe4 ) 21. Qc2 d5 22. a4 dxe4 23. fxe4 $1 ( 23. Bxe4 $6 Nf5 24. Bxf5 Rfxf5 25. a5 Be3 { 26...Rh5 27.h3 Reg5, 28...e5 } ) 23... Rh5 24. Be2 Rh4 25. a5 Bc7 ( 25... Be3 26. a6 $1 ( 26. b5 Ne5 27. a6 bxa6 28. bxa6 N7c6 { g5-g4-g3,  g5,Rf6 } ) 26... bxa6 27. Bxa6 { x Pe6 } ) 26. Bf3 g5 27. b5 $1 g4 ( 27... Nxa5 28. Qf2 $1 b6 ( 28... Ng6 29. b6 Bb8 30. Rxa5 g4 31. Rg5 Rxh2+ 32. Kg1 g3 33. Qc5 ) 29. Rxa5 bxa5 30. Qc5 Bd8 31. Rd1 $1 $18 ) 28. bxc6 Nxc6 ( 28... gxf3 29. cxb7 Bxb7 30. gxf3 $18 ) 29. g3 $4 ( 29. Bd1 f3 30. gxf3 Rxh2+ 31. Qxh2 Bxh2 32. Kxh2 $18 ) ( 29. Qf2 Rxh2+ 30. Kg1 $1 g3 31. Qc5 { Rfd1 +- } ) 29... fxg3 30. Bg2 Rxh2+ $4 ( 30... Rxf1+ 31. Rxf1 Bb8 $1 ( 31... Bd6 32. Rd1 Bc5 33. h3 gxh3 34. Qd3 hxg2+ 35. Kxg2 Rh2+ 36. Kxg3 Rh6 $11 ) 32. Rd1 Ba7 33. h3 gxh3 34. Bf3 ( 34. Qd3 hxg2+ 35. Kxg2 Rh2+ 36. Kxg3 Bb8+ $19 ) 34... Ne5 35. Rd8+ Kg7 $19 ) 31. Kg1 Bf4 32. Rxf4 ( 32. Rae1 e5 $13 { h5-h4-h3 } ) 32... Rxf4 33. Rf1 Rxf1+ 34. Kxf1 Rh5 35. Qd1 Kf7 36. Qxg4 Rxa5 37. Qxg3 Re5 38. Qh4 Kg7 $2 ( 38... Ke8 39. Qxh7 Kd8 { Bd7,Kc7= } ) 39. Bf3 b6 40. Kf2 Bd7 41. Bh5 Rc5 42. Ke2 Re5 43. Kd2 b5 $6 ( 43... Rc5 44. Bd1 Be8 45. Ba4 ) 44. Be2 Be8 45. Qf4 Bg6 46. Bd3 Bf7 47. Qe3 Be8 48. Qg1+ Bg6 ( 48... Kf6 49. Bxb5 $18 ) ( 48... Kh8 49. Qf1 $18 ) 49. Qb6 Ne7 50. Qc7 Kf6 51. Qb8 $1 $18 Nc6 ( 51... Rg5 52. Qf8+ Bf7 53. e5+ $1 Rxe5 54. Qh8+ $18 ) 52. Qc8 Bxe4 53. Bxe4 Rxe4 54. Qxc6 Re5 55. Qc7 h5 56. Kd3 Kf5 $6 ( 56... Rd5+ 57. Ke4 Rf5 ) 57. Qf7+ Kg4 58. Kd4 { 1.55-2.59 } 1-0"
"[Event ""Memorial Bozidar Kazic""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Hamarat, T.""]
[Black ""Mirkovic, S.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Jovan Naumovic  for Chess Sector""]
[BlackElo ""2390""]
[ECO ""B92""]
[EventDate ""1999.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""39""]
[WhiteElo ""2595""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Kh1 b5 10. a4 b4 11. Nd5 Nxd5 12. Qxd5 Ra7 13. Be3 Be6 14. Qd2 Rb7 15. f4 Qc7 $1 $146 ( 15... exf4 16. Bxf4 Qc8 17. Nd4 Rd8 18. Nxe6 fxe6 19. Bg4 Bf6 20. Bxd6 Rb6 21. Rxf6 gxf6 22. e5 Qc4 23. h3 Nd7 24. Be7 ) 16. f5 Bd7 17. f6 $3 Bxf6 ( 17... gxf6 18. Bh6 Re8 19. Rf3 Kh8 20. Rg3 Rg8 21. Rxg8+ Kxg8 22. Qe3 $18 ) 18. Rxf6 gxf6 19. Bh6 Re8 $2 ( 19... Qd8 $8 20. Na5 Rc7 21. Qxb4 Re8 22. Ra3 $1 Kh8 23. Rg3 Rg8 24. Nb7 Rxb7 $1 ( 24... Qe7 25. Nxd6 Rcc8 26. Qb6 Rxg3 27. Nxc8 Bxc8 28. hxg3 $18 ) 25. Rxg8+ Kxg8 ( 25... Qxg8 26. Qxb7 $18 ) 26. Qxb7 Bc6 27. Qb4 $16 ) 20. Bxa6 { [20. .. Nxa6 21.Qf2 +- ; 20. .. Bg4 21.Qf2 f5 22.Qh4 +-] [ } 1-0"
"[Event ""Memorial Bozidar Kazic""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Kofidis, S.""]
[Black ""Hansen, M S.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Jovan Naumovic  for Chess Sector""]
[BlackElo ""2510""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""39""]
[WhiteElo ""2615""]

1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f3 c6 5. Be3 b5 6. Qd2 Nbd7 7. g4 Nb6 8. g5 Nfd7 9. h4 Qc7 ( 9... b4 10. Nd1 e5 11. h5 Be7 12. f4 exf4 13. Bxf4 Nf8 14. Nf2 Ne6 15. Nf3 d5 16. Bd3 Rf8 17. O-O-O Nc4 18. Bxc4 dxc4 19. Qe3 Qa5 20. Kb1 c3 21. Nd3 cxb2 22. Nfe5 Nxf4 23. Nxf4 Qc7 24. hxg6 hxg6 25. Rh7 Bxg5 26. Nexg6 Rg8 27. Ne5 Bxf4 28. Qxf4 Be6 29. Qf6 Qd8 30. Rxf7 Qxf6 31. Rxf6 Ke7 32. Rh6 Rac8 33. Kxb2 a5 34. Rh7+ Kd6 35. Nd3 Rcf8 36. Ra7 Rh8 37. e5+ { 1-0 Inkiov-Plamen, Bulgaria open 1993 } ) ( 9... Bg7 10. h5 Rg8 11. f4 Bb7 12. Bd3 a6 13. Qf2 c5 14. hxg6 hxg6 15. dxc5 dxc5 16. Bxc5 Nxc5 17. Qxc5 Rc8 18. Qb4 Bxc3+ 19. bxc3 Qc7 20. Ne2 Nc4 21. Rh7 Qb6 22. Nd4 Qc7 23. e5 Ne3 24. Kd2 Nd5 25. Qb3 Qxc3+ 26. Qxc3 Nxc3 27. e6 fxe6 28. Re1 Bd5 29. Nxe6 Nxa2 30. f5 gxf5 31. Bxf5 Rc6 32. Re5 Nc3 33. Nf4 Ba2 34. Rexe7+ Kd8 35. Ra7 { 1-0 Hristodorescu-Baciu, Romania Team Ch 1994 } ) 10. h5 Rg8 11. f4 e5 12. a3 Bb7 13. Nf3 O-O-O 14. O-O-O exd4 15. Bxd4 a6 16. hxg6 hxg6 17. Rh7 c5 18. Bf6 Nxf6 19. gxf6 d5 20. Ng5 ( 20. Ng5 dxe4 21. Bh3+ Nd7 22. Nxf7 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Memorial Bozidar Kazic""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Letic, S.""]
[Black ""Vukcevic, B.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Jovan Naumovic  for Chess Sector""]
[BlackElo ""2510""]
[ECO ""D43""]
[EventDate ""1999.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""88""]
[WhiteElo ""2360""]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 dxc4 7. e3 b5 8. Ne5 $5 { [Beli nema kompenzaciju za pesaka - White don`t compensation for a pawn!
(Vukcevic) } ( 8. a4 Bb4 ( 8... a6 9. Bxf6 gxf6 10. axb5 cxb5 11. Nxb5 axb5 12. Rxa8 Bb4+ 13. Nd2 Bb7 14. Ra1 Rg8 15. Be2 Rxg2 16. Kf1 Bxd2 17. Qxd2 Qd5 18. f3 Qg5 19. h4 Qg6 20. d5 Nd7 21. dxe6 fxe6 22. Rd1 Bc6 23. Bd3 cxd3 24. Qxg2 Qf5 25. Kf2 Ne5 26. Rh3 h5 27. Qg8+ Ke7 28. Rg1 Qxh3 29. Rg7+ Kd6 30. Qf8+ Kd5 31. Qd8+ Bd7 32. Rxd7+ Nxd7 33. Qxd7+ Kc5 34. Qc7+ Kd5 35. e4+ { 1:0 Marovic - Pomar, Espana 1969 (Brindza I.) } ) 9. Nd2 Bb7 10. axb5 ( 10. Qf3 a6 11. axb5 axb5 12. Rxa8 Bxa8 13. Be2 Nbd7 14. O-O c5 15. Qh3 cxd4 16. exd4 Qb6 17. Rd1 O-O 18. Nf3 Bxc3 19. bxc3 Nd5 20. Ne5 Nxe5 21. dxe5 Qa5 22. Rc1 Qa3 23. Rc2 Qa1+ { 0:1, Haik A. - Sveshnikov, Le Herve 1997. } ) 10... Bxc3 11. bxc3 cxb5 12. Qb1 Qd7 13. Bxf6 gxf6 14. Ne4 Bxe4 15. Qxe4 Qc6 16. Qf4 Nd7 17. Be2 Qb6 18. O-O Rc8 19. Ra2 a5 20. Rfa1 a4 21. Rb1 $44 { Dlugy - Romero, Dubai (Ol) 1996 } ) 8... Bb7 9. Qf3 Bb4 10. Be2 g5 11. Bg3 Qe7 12. Ng4 Nxg4 13. Qxg4 Nd7 14. Qe4 O-O-O 15. Qc2 Nb6 16. a3 Ba5 17. O-O h5 18. f3 Nd5 19. Bf2 Nxc3 20. bxc3 a6 21. Rfe1 h4 22. e4 e5 23. d5 Qc7 24. dxc6 Bxc6 25. Qc1 f6 26. a4 Bb6 27. axb5 Bxb5 28. Rb1 Rd6 29. Qa3 Rhd8 30. Rbd1 Kb7 31. Kf1 $2 { [Ovo je greska - This is a mistake! (Brindza) 31.h3!? (Letic)] } 31... Bxf2 32. Kxf2 Kb6 33. Rxd6+ Qxd6 34. Qa1 Qc5+ 35. Kf1 Rd2 36. Qc1 Qe3 37. Qa3 Qc5 38. Qa1 g4 $3 { (Vukcevic) } 39. fxg4 h3 40. gxh3 Qe3 41. Qa3 Qxh3+ 42. Kg1 Qe3+ 43. Kf1 Qxe4 44. Kf2 Bc6 0-1"
"[Event ""Slovenian Cht""]
[Site ""Bled""]
[Date ""1999.11.09""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Sveshnikov, E.""]
[Black ""Ponomariov, R.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Ruslan Ponomariov for Chess Sector""]
[BlackElo ""2616""]
[ECO ""B07""]
[EventDate ""1999.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""103""]
[WhiteElo ""2541""]

{ http://chess-sector.odessa.ua/ruslan.html } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 c6 5. h3 Bg7 6. f4 O-O 7. Qf3 ( 7. Nf3 Nbd7 8. e5 ( 8. g4 Qb6 $1 9. Qc1 ( 9. Rb1 e5 ) 9... c5 $132 ) 8... dxe5 9. dxe5 Nd5 10. Nxd5 cxd5 11. Bd3 b6 12. O-O Nc5 $11 { Sveshnikov-Ibragimov, Bled 1996 } ) 7... Qa5 8. Bd3 ( 8. O-O-O e5 9. Kb1 b5 10. g4 $2 exf4 11. Bxf4 b4 12. Nce2 Be6 13. Nc1 Nxe4 $1 $17 { Sivokho-Ignatiev, St. Petersburg 1999 } ) 8... b5 9. Ne2 ( 9. e5 Nd5 10. Bd2 Nb4 $13 ) ( 9. Bxb5 $2 cxb5 10. e5 Bd7 $1 11. exf6 Bxf6 $17 ) 9... b4 10. Nd1 Bb7 ( 10... e5 $5 11. O-O exd4 12. Bxd4 Nbd7 13. Ne3 Bb7 14. a3 bxa3 15. Rxa3 Qc7 $13 ) 11. O-O ( 11. e5 Nd5 12. O-O Nd7 13. Bf2 c5 $132 ) 11... c5 12. d5 Nbd7 13. c4 $8 ( 13. Nf2 $6 e6 $1 14. dxe6 fxe6 $15 ) 13... bxc3 14. Nexc3 Ba6 15. Bxa6 Qxa6 16. Rc1 Rab8 17. Rc2 Ne8 18. Nf2 ( 18. Bf2 Nc7 19. Bh4 e6 $132 ) 18... Nc7 19. h4 Nb5 20. Nxb5 Rxb5 21. b3 Qb7 22. h5 a5 23. hxg6 hxg6 24. Nh3 a4 25. bxa4 Rb1 26. a5 $6 ( 26. Bd2 $1 Bd4+ 27. Kh2 Rxf1 28. Qxf1 Nf6 $13 ) 26... Nf6 $6 ( 26... Rxf1+ 27. Qxf1 Qb4 28. Nf2 ( 28. Ng5 Bf6 $1 ( 28... Qxa5 29. e5 dxe5 30. f5 $36 ) 29. a6 Bxg5 30. fxg5 Qxe4 $17 ) 28... Qxa5 $15 ) 27. Rcc1 Rxc1 28. Rxc1 Ra8 29. e5 Nh7 $1 ( 29... Nxd5 30. exd6 exd6 31. Rd1 Bd4 32. Bxd4 cxd4 33. Rxd4 Rxa5 34. Kh2 Qb5 35. f5 Ne7 36. Rxd6 Nxf5 37. Rd8+ Kg7 38. Qc3+ Qe5+ 39. Qxe5+ Rxe5 $11 ) 30. exd6 exd6 31. f5 gxf5 32. Qxf5 Rxa5 33. Bf4 Qe7 34. Qc2 ( 34. Rb1 $2 Rxa2 35. Rb8+ Nf8 36. Ng5 Qe1+ 37. Kh2 Qh4+ 38. Nh3 Rf2 $1 $19 ) 34... Bd4+ $6 ( 34... Rb5 $1 35. Qd3 ( 35. Rb1 Nf6 $17 ) 35... Rb2 36. Qg3 Qe4 37. Bxd6 c4 38. Nf4 Nf6 39. Bc5 c3 $36 ) 35. Kh1 Rb5 $2 { T } ( 35... Nf6 ) 36. Qd3 Rb6 37. Qg3+ $6 { T } ( 37. a4 $16 ) 37... Bg7 38. Re1 Qf6 39. a4 $6 ( 39. Nf2 $36 { x Kg8 } ) 39... Qg6 $1 40. Qxg6 fxg6 41. Re6 Bf8 42. a5 Ra6 43. Rxg6+ Kf7 44. Re6 Rxa5 45. Bxd6 Ra6 $1 46. Bxc5 Rxe6 47. dxe6+ Kxe6 48. Bxf8 Nxf8 49. g4 Ng6 50. Kg2 Ne5 51. Kg3 Nxg4 52. Kxg4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Spartakiad 30'""]
[Site ""Odessa""]
[Date ""1999.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Moskalenko, V.""]
[Black ""Ugolik, V.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Viktor Moskalenko for Chess Sector""]
[ECO ""E49""]
[EventDate ""1999.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""67""]

{ http://chess-sector.odessa.ua } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. f3 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. cxd5 exd5 8. e3 O-O 9. Bd3 b6 10. Ne2 Ba6 11. Bxa6 Nxa6 12. O-O Nc7 13. Ng3 Ne6 14. Bb2 { e4 } 14... Qd7 $146 ( 14... Re8 ) 15. e4 Nf4 16. e5 N6h5 17. Nxh5 Nxh5 18. f4 g6 19. f5 cxd4 20. cxd4 ( 20. Qxd4 $5 ) 20... Ng7 21. g4 Rac8 22. a4 $1 Rc4 23. Ba3 Rfc8 24. e6 Nxe6 $5 ( 24... fxe6 25. f6 ) 25. fxe6 Qxe6 26. Rf2 $1 Qe4 ( 26... Qe3 $5 27. Qf3 $1 $16 ) 27. Bb2 Rc2 28. Rc1 Rxc1 29. Bxc1 Rc3 $1 30. Bh6 $1 Rd3 31. Qe2 Rxd4 32. h3 $5 ( 32. Qxe4 Rxe4 33. h3 $16 ) 32... Rxa4 33. Qb2 $1 Rd4 $2 ( 33... Qd4 34. Kg2 $1 $16 ) ( 33... d4 34. Qc1 $1 $18 { Rc2 } ) 34. Re2 ( 34. Re2 Rd1+ 35. Kf2 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Ukraine Team Ch""]
[Site ""Alushta""]
[Date ""1999.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Savchenko, S.""]
[Black ""Savon, V.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Stanislav Savchenko for Chess Sector""]
[ECO ""A54""]
[EventDate ""1999.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""37""]

{ http://chess-sector.odessa.ua } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nf3 e4 5. Ng5 Qe7 6. f3 $5 exf3 ( 6... Bf5 7. Qc2 ) 7. gxf3 g6 8. Nh3 $1 ( 8. e4 Nh5 $132 ) 8... Bg7 9. e4 Bxh3 $6 ( 9... O-O 10. Bg5 c6 11. Qd2 $14 ) 10. Bxh3 Nxe4 $2 ( 10... O-O 11. O-O ) 11. Nxe4 Qh4+ 12. Nf2 Bxd4 13. O-O Bxf2+ 14. Kg2 $3 $18 Bd4 $8 ( 14... Bb6 15. Qe1+ $1 Qxe1 ( 15... Qe7 16. Bg5 ) 16. Rxe1+ ) 15. Re1+ Kf8 $6 ( 15... Kd8 16. Re4 Qf2+ 17. Kh1 Nc6 ( 17... Bg7 18. Bg5+ f6 19. Qd5 $18 ) 18. Bg5+ f6 19. Bh4 Qxb2 20. Rxd4 g5 21. Rd2 ) 16. Qxd4 $3 Qxd4 17. Bh6+ Qg7 18. Re8+ $3 Kxe8 19. Bxg7 ( 19. Bxg7 Rg8 20. Re1+ Kd8 21. Bf6# ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Young Masters Semifinal""]
[Site ""Lausanne""]
[Date ""1999.05.15""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Ponomariov, R.""]
[Black ""Sadvakasov, D.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Ruslan Ponomariov for Chess Sector""]
[ECO ""C07""]
[EventDate ""1999.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""107""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. Ngf3 cxd4 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Bc4 Qd6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Nb3 Nc6 9. Nbxd4 Nxd4 10. Nxd4 a6 11. Re1 Qc7 12. Bb3 Bd6 13. Nf5 Bxh2+ 14. Kh1 O-O 15. Nxg7 Rd8 16. Qf3 Kxg7 17. Bh6+ Kg6 18. Rad1 $2 Rxd1 19. Rxd1 Qe5 $2 ( 19... e5 $1 $17 ) 20. Be3 Qh5 21. Qxh5+ Kxh5 22. Kxh2 Ng4+ 23. Kg3 Nxe3 24. fxe3 b5 25. Kf4 f6 $6 26. e4 e5+ 27. Ke3 Bg4 28. Rd6 Kg5 29. Bd5 Ra7 30. Rb6 ( 30. Rd8 $5 ) 30... Bc8 $6 ( 30... Rc7 31. c3 Bc8 ) 31. b3 Rc7 32. c4 bxc4 33. bxc4 h5 34. g3 $1 ( 34. Rc6 Rxc6 35. Bxc6 f5 36. c5 ( 36. exf5 Kxf5 37. c5 h4 38. Ba8 Ke6 39. Ke4 a5 $11 ) 36... f4+ 37. Kf2 Kf6 38. g3 a5 $1 { Bg4= } ) 34... f5 35. exf5 Bxf5 ( 35... Kxf5 36. Kf3 Kg5 37. Rc6 Rxc6 38. Bxc6 $16 ) 36. Rxa6 Kg4 37. Kf2 Bd3 38. Ra5 Kf5 $2 ( 38... h4 $1 39. gxh4 ( 39. Be6+ Bf5 ) 39... Kf4 $1 40. Ra8 e4 41. Rf8+ Ke5 42. Ke3 Bxc4 43. Bxe4 Bxa2 44. Rf5+ Kd6 45. h5 Be6 $14 ) 39. c5 $16 Be4 40. Bc4 h4 41. gxh4 Rh7 42. Ke3 Rxh4 43. Ra7 Rh3+ 44. Kd2 Bc6 $6 ( 44... Rh2+ 45. Kc3 Kf4 ) 45. Ra6 Rh6 $6 ( 45... Rh2+ 46. Kc3 Bf3 47. Rd6 Rh7 ) 46. a4 Rh2+ 47. Kc3 Bf3 48. Rd6 Rh1 $6 49. c6 Rh7 50. Rd7 Rh6 51. Rf7+ Kg4 52. Rxf3 $1 Kxf3 53. Bd5+ e4 54. c7 { 1.25-2.20 } ( 54. c7 Rh8 55. Bb7 Kf2 56. c8=Q Rxc8+ 57. Bxc8 e3 58. Ba6 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Alushta""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.03.03""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Svetushkin, D.""]
[Black ""Atalik, S.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Suat Atalik for Chess Sector""]
[BlackElo ""2593""]
[ECO ""B54""]
[EventDate ""1999.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""79""]
[WhiteElo ""2471""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. f3 $5 Nc6 6. Nc3 e5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. Be3 O-O 9. Qd2 a5 10. Bb5 Na7 11. Be2 ( 11. Bd3 Be6 12. Rd1 Nc8 ) 11... Be6 12. Rd1 Nc8 13. Bb5 Nb6 14. Qf2 Nfd7 ( 14... Nc4 $5 15. Bxc4 Bxc4 16. Bb6 Qc8 17. Nxa5 Ba6 $44 { xKe1 } ) 15. Qe2 a4 16. Nc1 a3 ( 16... Qc7 17. a3 Nc4 18. Bxc4 Bxc4 19. Qd2 $14 ( 19. Nd3 Nf6 ) ) 17. b3 Qc7 18. Nd5 Bxd5 19. Bxd7 ( 19. exd5 $6 Qc3+ 20. Qd2 Rfc8 $17 ) 19... Nxd7 20. Rxd5 Nf6 $1 ( 20... Qc3+ $6 21. Qd2 Rac8 22. Rb5 b6 23. Kd1 $14 ) 21. Rd3 ( 21. Rb5 Ra5 ) 21... Rfc8 ( 21... Rac8 $5 22. c3 Rfd8 23. Qd1 ) 22. c3 Qa5 23. b4 $6 ( 23. Qd2 d5 24. exd5 e4 25. b4 Qb5 26. Rd4 exf3 27. gxf3 Bd6 $44 ) 23... Qb5 24. Bg5 Ra6 25. Bxf6 Bxf6 26. O-O $2 ( 26. Qd2 h6 27. h4 Qc4 28. Ne2 $11 ) 26... Bg5 27. Nb3 h6 28. Qd1 Rac6 $17 29. f4 Bxf4 $6 ( 29... exf4 $1 30. Nd4 Qb6 31. Rff3 Bf6 $19 ) 30. Qf3 Qb6+ 31. Kh1 Qc7 32. g3 ( 32. h4 $6 Rxc3 33. g3 Rxd3 34. Qxd3 Qc4 $1 35. Qxc4 Rxc4 36. gxf4 Rxe4 37. fxe5 Rxh4+ 38. Kg2 dxe5 39. b5 Rb4 $19 ) 32... Bg5 33. h4 $2 ( 33. Na5 Ra6 34. Rd5 $17 ) 33... Bf6 34. Rc1 $138 Rc4 35. b5 Qd7 36. Nd2 Rb4 37. cxb4 Qh3+ 38. Kg1 Rxc1+ 39. Nf1 Bd8 40. Qf2 ( 40. Rxd6 Bc7 ) ( 40. Qf2 Bb6 $1 $19 ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Alushta""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.03.04""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Atalik, S.""]
[Black ""Zubov, A.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Suat Atalik for Chess Sector""]
[BlackElo ""2502""]
[ECO ""E11""]
[EventDate ""1999.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""105""]
[WhiteElo ""2593""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 a5 5. Nc3 $1 d5 ( 5... b6 6. Bg5 $5 ) 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Bg5 O-O ( 7... h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. Bg3 Ne4 10. Nd2 Nxc3 11. bxc3 Bxc3 12. Rc1 $16 ) 8. e3 h6 9. Bh4 g5 $6 ( 9... c6 ) 10. Bg3 Ne4 11. Nd2 $1 c5 ( 11... Nxc3 12. bxc3 Bxc3 13. Rc1 Bxd2+ 14. Qxd2 Nc6 15. h4 g4 16. h5 $16 { xc7 } ) 12. Ndxe4 cxd4 ( 12... dxe4 13. a3 Bxc3+ 14. bxc3 $16 ) 13. Qxd4 dxe4 ( 13... Nc6 14. Qxd5 ) 14. Qxe4 Re8 15. Qc2 Nc6 16. Bc4 $1 ( 16. Bd3 $6 Nd4 17. Qd2 Bf5 18. Rd1 Bg4 $132 ) 16... Qf6 17. O-O Bxc3 18. Qxc3 $5 ( 18. bxc3 Be6 ) 18... Qxc3 19. bxc3 Be6 20. Bxe6 $1 Rxe6 21. Rab1 ( 21. Rfd1 $6 b5 $132 ) 21... Rd8 ( 21... Re7 22. Rfd1 $16 ) 22. Rxb7 Rd2 23. Ra1 Rc2 24. h4 Rxc3 $6 ( 24... gxh4 $1 25. Bxh4 Rxc3 26. a4 $16 ) 25. h5 $1 $18 Rc5 $6 ( 25... a4 26. Rd1 Rc2 27. a3 Rc3 28. Bd6 Re4 29. Rc7 $18 ) 26. a4 Rc4 27. Rb5 $1 Re7 28. Rd1 $1 Rxa4 29. Rc5 Re6 30. Rd6 $1 Ne7 31. Be5 Rxd6 32. Bxd6 Re4 33. Rxa5 Re6 $138 34. Ba3 Nc6 35. Ra8+ Kg7 36. Bb2+ f6 37. Ba3 f5 38. Bb2+ $1 ( 38. Rf8 Re5 39. Rc8 Re6 ) 38... Kf7 39. Rh8 Ne7 ( 39... f4 40. Rh7+ Kg8 41. Rg7+ Kf8 42. exf4 gxf4 43. Rb7 Kg8 44. Kh2 $18 ) 40. Ba3 Ra6 ( 40... Ng8 41. Rh7+ Ke8 42. Rg7 Nf6 43. Rg6 Rb6 44. Bb2 $18 ) 41. Rh7+ Kg8 42. Rxe7 Rxa3 43. Re5 f4 44. exf4 gxf4 45. Rf5 f3 ( 45... Ra4 46. Kh2 Kg7 47. Kh3 Ra1 48. Rxf4 Rh1+ 49. Kg4 Rh2 50. g3 $18 ) 46. g3 ( 46. Rxf3 Rxf3 47. gxf3 Kf7 48. Kg2 Ke6 ( 48... Kf6 49. f4 $18 ) 49. f4 Kd5 50. Kf3 Kd4 51. Kg4 Ke4 52. f3+ $18 ) 46... Kg7 47. Kh2 Ra2 48. Rxf3 Ra5 49. g4 Ra4 50. Kg3 Rb4 51. Rd3 Rb7 52. f4 Rb5 53. Kf3 1-0"
"[Event ""Alushta""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.03.05""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Rakhmangulov, A.""]
[Black ""Atalik, S.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Suat Atalik for Chess Sector""]
[BlackElo ""2593""]
[ECO ""A48""]
[EventDate ""1999.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""78""]
[WhiteElo ""2417""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c3 Bg7 4. h3 O-O 5. Bf4 d6 6. e3 c5 7. Bc4 Nc6 8. O-O Qb6 9. Qc1 ( 9. Qb3 $6 Na5 10. Qxb6 axb6 11. Nbd2 Nxc4 12. Nxc4 Nd5 $17 ) 9... Bf5 10. Nbd2 Rac8 11. dxc5 ( 11. Re1 cxd4 12. Nxd4 ( 12. exd4 $6 Nb4 $1 ) 12... Bd7 $15 ) 11... Qxc5 12. Re1 b5 $36 13. Bf1 b4 14. c4 ( 14. e4 $2 bxc3 15. Nb3 cxb2 $19 ) ( 14. Ba6 $2 bxc3 15. Bxc8 cxd2 $19 ) 14... Ne4 15. g4 $2 ( 15. Nxe4 Bxe4 16. Nd2 Bf5 17. Nb3 Qb6 18. e4 Be6 19. Be3 Qb8 $17 ) 15... Nxd2 16. Nxd2 Be6 17. a3 Na5 ( 17... b3 $5 18. Qd1 Na5 { would transpose to the game continuation. } ) 18. Qc2 b3 ( 18... Nxc4 $2 19. Bxc4 Bxc4 20. Qxc4 ( 20. axb4 $2 Qxb4 21. Ra4 Be6 $19 ) 20... Qxc4 21. Nxc4 Rxc4 22. axb4 $15 ) 19. Nxb3 Nxb3 20. Qxb3 Rb8 $1 $19 ( 20... Bxc4 21. Qxc4 Qxc4 22. Bxc4 Rxc4 23. Rab1 $17 ( 23. Re2 $2 Rb8 24. Rb1 Rb3 $19 ) ) 21. Qa4 Bxb2 22. Ra2 Bg7 ( 22... g5 $5 23. Bg3 Bf6 ) ( 22... Bf6 $5 ) 23. e4 Rfc8 24. Be3 ( 24. Rd1 Bxc4 25. Rc2 Bb3 $19 ) 24... Bd4 25. Rd2 Bxe3 26. Rxe3 Rb1 27. Qc2 Rcb8 28. Rd1 R1b2 29. Qc3 f6 30. Rc1 a5 $1 { The most accurate continuation. } ( 30... h5 $5 31. e5 dxe5 ( 31... fxe5 $2 32. gxh5 gxh5 33. Rg3+ Kh8 34. Qf3 $40 ) 32. gxh5 g5 $17 ) 31. Rc2 R2b6 32. Qd2 a4 33. Rec3 Rb3 34. Be2 $2 { Blunder. } ( 34. Qc1 Rxc3 ( 34... Rb1 35. Qe3 ) 35. Rxc3 Rb3 36. Re3 g5 $19 { White is in ropes. } ) 34... Rxa3 35. Ra2 Rxc3 36. Qxc3 Rb3 37. Qc2 Rxh3 $5 ( 37... Qb4 $19 ) 38. Qxa4 Qe5 39. Qe8+ Kg7 ( 39... Kg7 40. Qxe7+ Kh6 41. f4 ( 41. Qf8+ Kg5 42. f4+ Qxf4 43. Bf1 Qe3+ 44. Rf2 Rf3 $19 ) 41... Qxf4 42. Bf1 Qe3+ 43. Rf2 Rf3 44. Qf8+ Kg5 $19 ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Alushta""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.03.06""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Atalik, S.""]
[Black ""Kuzmin, G.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Suat Atalik for Chess Sector""]
[BlackElo ""2546""]
[ECO ""D60""]
[EventDate ""1999.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""12""]
[WhiteElo ""2593""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 Nbd7 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Alushta""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.03.07""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Rogovski, V.""]
[Black ""Atalik, S.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Suat Atalik for Chess Sector""]
[BlackElo ""2593""]
[ECO ""B11""]
[EventDate ""1999.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""72""]
[WhiteElo ""2455""]

1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Nc3 Bg4 4. h3 Bxf3 5. Qxf3 Nf6 6. d3 e6 7. a3 $5 ( 7. g3 Bb4 8. Bd2 d4 9. Nb1 Qb6 10. b3 a5 11. a3 Bxd2+ 12. Nxd2 Qc5 13. Qd1 g5 $1 14. Bg2 Nbd7 15. O-O Ke7 $1 $13 ) 7... Nbd7 8. g4 Qb6 $5 { With  this move black tries to prevent white from queenside castling. } 9. g5 Ng8 10. h4 Bd6 11. Bh3 Ne7 12. h5 { Actually now we are back in Fischer-Kagan Netanya 1968. } 12... g6 $1 $146 ( 12... O-O-O { was played in the game mentioned above. } ) 13. O-O ( 13. Bg4 Ne5 14. Qf6 Nxg4 $1 { Alexandrova,O } 15. Qxh8+ Kd7 16. Qxa8 Qxf2+ 17. Kd1 Qf3+ 18. Ne2 Qxh1+ 19. Kd2 Kc7 $40 ) 13... gxh5 14. Kh1 ( 14. Qxh5 Ng6 ) 14... Ng6 ( 14... h4 $6 15. Qh5 $1 Ng6 16. f4 O-O-O 17. f5 exf5 18. exd5 $40 ) 15. exd5 ( 15. Qxh5 $6 d4 $1 ( 15... Nf4 $2 16. Bxf4 Bxf4 17. Bxe6 $18 ) ( 15... Bf4 $5 16. Bxe6 $1 fxe6 17. Bxf4 Qxb2 18. Bd2 Qxc2 19. Qe2 Nc5 20. exd5 cxd5 21. Nxd5 Rd8 22. Nb4 ( 22. Nf6+ Kf7 23. Rac1 Qxd3 24. Qxd3 Rxd3 25. Rxc5 Rxd2 26. Rc7+ Ne7 27. Ng4 Rb8 28. Rb1 $40 ) 22... Qb2 23. Rac1 b6 $13 ) 16. Ne2 Qc5 17. f4 ( 17. c3 dxc3 18. bxc3 ( 18. Nxc3 $2 h6 19. Be3 ( 19. d4 Qxd4 20. gxh6 Bf4 21. Ne2 Qf6 $19 ) 19... Qe5 20. f4 hxg5 $1 ) 18... h6 19. d4 Qa5 $40 ) 17... h6 18. b4 Qxc2 19. gxh6 Qxd3 20. e5 Bf8 $19 ) 15... cxd5 16. Bd2 $5 ( 16. Qxh5 Bf4 ( 16... Nf4 $2 17. Bxf4 Bxf4 18. Nxd5 exd5 19. Bxd7+ ) 17. Nxd5 $2 Qc6 $1 18. Bxe6 fxe6 $19 ) 16... Qxb2 17. Qe2 $1 $132 Nf4 $1 ( 17... Rc8 $2 18. Rfb1 Qxc2 19. Ra2 Rxc3 20. Rxc2 Rxc2 21. Rxb7 $1 ( 21. Bxe6 $6 fxe6 22. Qxe6+ Be7 23. Rxb7 Ngf8 24. Qe2 $17 ) 21... Nf4 22. Qd1 Rxd2 23. Qxd2 Nxh3 24. Qc3 $18 ) 18. Bxf4 Bxf4 19. Nxd5 Qe5 20. Nxf4 Qxf4 21. Qxh5 Ke7 $1 { Around here I have realised two things;king is
safer in the center even if I would have lost my Pb7 and I should not allow f4. } 22. Rab1 Rag8 $1 23. Rg1 Rg7 $2 ( 23... Rg6 24. Rxb7 Qxf2 $15 ) 24. Rxb7 Qxf2 25. Rf1 $6 ( 25. g6 $1 f6 $8 ( 25... Rxg6 $2 26. Rxg6 fxg6 27. Qe5 Qf3+ 28. Bg2 $18 ) ( 25... Rhg8 $2 26. Rf1 Qe3 27. Qh4+ $18 ) ( 25... Rc8 26. Rf1 Qe3 27. gxf7 $18 ) 26. Rf1 Qe3 $13 ) 25... Qe3 26. g6 $2 ( 26. Qg4 $1 Rxg5 27. Qb4+ Rc5 28. Qh4+ Qg5 $5 ( 28... Rg5 $11 ) 29. Qxg5+ Rxg5 30. Rxa7 Rh5 $40 ) 26... Rxg6 27. Qh4+ f6 28. Kh2 $1 ( 28. Bxe6 $4 Rh6 $19 ( 28... Kxe6 29. Re1 Rg1+ 30. Rxg1 Qf3+ $19 ) ) 28... Rh6 29. Qb4+ Ke8 $6 ( 29... Kd8 { Avoiding the pin always helps. } ) 30. Qg4 f5 31. Qg2 ( 31. Qg3 $2 Qxg3+ 32. Kxg3 Rg8+ 33. Kh2 Rg5 34. Rxa7 ( 34. d4 Nf6 ) 34... Ne5 $19 ) 31... Qe5+ ( 31... Rg6 32. Qf3 ) 32. Kh1 Rf8 33. Rxa7 $138 Qe3 34. Ra8+ ( 34. Qa8+ $2 Ke7 35. Rxd7+ Kxd7 36. Qb7+ Ke8 $19 ) 34... Ke7 ( 34... Kf7 $5 35. Rxf8+ Nxf8 36. Kh2 Qe5+ $15 ) 35. Rf3 Qe1+ 36. Kh2 $2 ( 36. Rf1 $1 Qh4 ( 36... Qe3 37. Rf3 ) ( 36... Qxf1+ $2 37. Qxf1 Rxa8 38. Qg2 $1 $18 ) 37. Rxf8 Kxf8 38. Kh2 $1 ( 38. Rf3 $2 Qe1+ 39. Kh2 Qe5+ 40. Qg3 Qc5 $17 ) 38... Rg6 ( 38... Ne5 $6 39. Qg3 Ng4+ 40. Kg2 Qxg3+ 41. Kxg3 Ne3 42. Rf2 ) 39. Qf2 Qa4 $15 ) 36... Rg6 $1 0-1"
"[Event ""Alushta""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.03.08""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Atalik, S.""]
[Black ""Nosenko, A.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Suat Atalik for Chess Sector""]
[BlackElo ""2433""]
[ECO ""E15""]
[EventDate ""1999.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""37""]
[WhiteElo ""2593""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. b3 d5 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Bg2 Bb4+ 8. Bd2 Bd6 9. Nc3 O-O 10. O-O Nbd7 11. Rc1 Re8 12. Re1 ( 12. Bf4 $5 Qe7 $1 ) 12... c5 13. Bf4 $5 ( 13. Be3 $1 Bb7 14. Nh4 $14 ) 13... Bf8 14. Ne5 $6 ( 14. dxc5 Nxc5 15. Be5 Nce4 16. Bxf6 Nxf6 17. Nd4 $14 ) 14... Bb7 15. e3 h6 $1 { xBf4 } 16. g4 ( 16. h4 Nxe5 17. Bxe5 Ne4 $36 ) 16... Rc8 17. h3 Nxe5 18. Bxe5 ( 18. dxe5 $5 Ne4 19. Re2 ( 19. Nxe4 $6 dxe4 20. Qc2 Qd5 $1 ) 19... Nxc3 $1 ( 19... g5 $6 20. Nxe4 dxe4 21. Rd2 Qe7 22. Rd7 Rcd8 23. Rxe7 Rxd1+ 24. Rxd1 Rxe7 25. Bg3 Bg7 26. Bf1 $44 ) ( 19... Ba6 $6 20. Rec2 ) 20. Rxc3 d4 21. exd4 Bxg2 22. Kxg2 Qd5+ 23. f3 cxd4 24. Rd3 Bc5 $11 ) 18... Ne4 19. Nxe4 ( 19. Nxe4 dxe4 20. Bg3 Qf6 ( 20... b5 $5 21. dxc5 Bxc5 22. Qxd8 Rexd8 23. Red1 Rxd1+ 24. Rxd1 Bb6 $11 ) 21. Re2 Ba6 22. Rd2 Bd3 23. Bf1 cxd4 24. Rxc8 Rxc8 25. Bxd3 exd3 ( 25... dxe3 $4 26. Ba6 $1 $18 ) 26. Rxd3 $1 ( 26. exd4 Ba3 $3 { Zhubov } 27. Be5 ( 27. Kg2 $4 Rc1 28. Qf3 Rg1+ $19 ) 27... Qg5 28. f4 Qh4 29. Kg2 Rc1 $1 { Alexandrova,O } ( 29... Bb4 30. Rxd3 f6 31. d5 fxe5 32. fxe5 $132 ) ( 29... f6 $5 30. b4 fxe5 $1 31. Qb3+ Kh8 32. Qxa3 e4 $19 ) 30. Qf3 Qe1 31. Qxd3 Qg1+ 32. Kf3 Rf1+ 33. Ke4 Qh1+ 34. Kf5 g6+ 35. Kf6 Qc6+ ) 26... Ba3 27. Qe2 dxe3 28. Rxe3 $11 ) 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Alushta""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.03.09""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Korotylev, A.""]
[Black ""Atalik, S.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Suat Atalik for Chess Sector""]
[BlackElo ""2593""]
[ECO ""D85""]
[EventDate ""1999.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""102""]
[WhiteElo ""2440""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bb5+ c6 8. Ba4 O-O 9. Ne2 c5 10. O-O Nc6 11. Be3 Na5 12. Rb1 b6 13. Bb5 $5 $146 Bb7 ( 13... cxd4 $6 14. cxd4 Bb7 15. d5 $14 ) 14. f3 ( 14. d5 e6 $1 15. dxe6 fxe6 $132 ) 14... cxd4 15. cxd4 e6 16. Rc1 ( 16. Qd2 Qe7 17. Bh6 Bxh6 18. Qxh6 Rfc8 ) 16... Qe7 17. Qd2 Rfc8 ( 17... Rfd8 18. Bg5 $1 f6 19. Be3 ) 18. Rxc8+ $6 ( 18. Rfd1 ) 18... Rxc8 19. Rc1 Rxc1+ 20. Qxc1 Qb4 $1 $17 21. Bd3 Nc6 22. e5 Ne7 23. Be4 ( 23. Bd2 Qa4 ) ( 23. a3 Qa5 $1 ( 23... Qa4 $2 24. Qc7 $1 $18 ) 24. Bd2 Qa4 $17 ) 23... Nd5 24. Bd2 { Here white has offered a draw. } 24... Qa4 25. Qc2 ( 25. Bxd5 exd5 $1 ) 25... Qd7 26. h4 Ba6 27. Ng3 f5 ( 27... f6 $5 28. Qb2 $1 ( 28. f4 $6 f5 ) ) 28. exf6 ( 28. Bxd5 Qxd5 $17 ) ( 28. Bd3 Bxd3 $1 ( 28... Nb4 $5 29. Bxb4 Qxd4+ 30. Kh2 Qxh4+ 31. Kg1 Qd4+ 32. Kh2 Qxb4 $1 ( 32... Qxd3 33. Qc6 h6 34. Qxe6+ Kh7 35. Bd6 Bc4 36. Qe7 $132 ) 33. Bxa6 Qh4+ 34. Kg1 Bxe5 35. Qc8+ Kg7 36. Qd7+ Kh6 37. f4 Qxf4 38. Ne2 Qh2+ $17 ) 29. Qxd3 Qa4 $17 ) 28... Bxf6 29. Bg5 ( 29. Bxg6 Qg7 $1 $19 ) 29... Bxd4+ ( 29... Nb4 $6 30. Qb3 Bxg5 31. hxg5 Qxd4+ 32. Kh2 Nd5 33. Qa3 $132 ) 30. Kh2 Be5 ( 30... Ne3 $6 31. Qd2 Nf1+ ( 31... Nf5 $2 32. Bxf5 exf5 33. Be3 f4 34. Bxd4 $11 ) 32. Nxf1 Bxf1 33. Qf4 $15 ) 31. Bxg6 Qg7 $4 { Here I got confused with the same sacrifice which could have happened earlier. } ( 31... hxg6 32. Qxg6+ Bg7 ( 32... Kf8 $2 33. Bh6+ Ke7 34. f4 $44 ) 33. h5 Qf7 $19 ) 32. Be4 $6 ( 32. Qa4 hxg6 33. f4 $1 ( 33. Qxa6 $2 Qc7 34. f4 Nxf4 $19 ) 33... Nxf4 ( 33... Bc7 $6 34. Qxa6 Nxf4 35. Qc8+ Kh7 36. Bxf4 Bxf4 37. Qxe6 Qc7 38. Qg4 b5 39. Kh3 Bxg3 40. Qxg3 Qxg3+ 41. Kxg3 b4 42. Kf4 a5 43. Ke3 a4 44. Kd3 g5 $11 ) 34. Bxf4 Bxf4 35. Qxf4 $15 ) 32... h6 $1 ( 32... Bxg3+ $6 33. Kxg3 h6 34. Bxd5 $1 ( 34. Qc6 $2 Nc7 35. Qd6 Bb5 $19 ) 34... exd5 35. Qc6 hxg5 36. Qxd5+ Qf7 37. Qxg5+ ( 37. Qd8+ Kh7 38. hxg5 Kg6 $1 $36 ) 37... Qg7 38. Qxg7+ Kxg7 39. Kf4 Bf1 ( 39... Bc4 40. a3 a5 41. Ke3 ) 40. g4 b5 41. a3 a5 42. Ke3 a4 43. Kd2 Bg2 44. f4 Bf3 45. g5 Kg6 46. Kc3 $11 ) 33. Bxd5 $1 exd5 34. f4 hxg5 35. fxe5 gxh4 36. Nf5 Qxe5+ 37. Kh3 d4 38. Kxh4 $1 ( 38. Nxh4 Qe6+ 39. Kg3 d3 $19 ) 38... Qf6+ 39. Kg4 $2 ( 39. Kh3 $1 d3 40. Qb3+ Kf8 41. g4 Qh8+ 42. Kg3 Qe5+ 43. Kh4 $132 Qe1+ 44. Kg5 d2 45. Kf6 Ke8 46. Qg8+ Kd7 47. Qd5+ Kc7 48. Qd6+ Kb7 49. Qd7+ Kb8 50. Qd6+ $11 ) 39... d3 40. Qb3+ Kh7 41. Kf4 d2 42. Qh3+ ( 42. Qd1 $5 Kg6 $1 ) 42... Kg8 $5 { To gain on the clock. } ( 42... Kg6 43. Qh6+ Kf7 $19 ) 43. Qg3+ ( 43. Qb3+ Kh7 ( 43... Qf7 $2 44. Qg3+ Kf8 45. Qa3+ $11 ) 44. Qh3+ Kg6 45. Qg3+ Kf7 46. Qb3+ Qe6 { just transposes to the game continuation. } ) 43... Kf7 44. Qb3+ Qe6 45. Nd6+ ( 45. Nh6+ Ke7 ) 45... Ke7 46. Nf5+ Kd7 47. Qa4+ Kc7 $19 48. Ne3 ( 48. Qc2+ Qc4+ ) 48... Qd6+ 49. Kf3 Qd3 $1 ( 49... Qc6+ $2 50. Qxc6+ Kxc6 51. Nd1 Bc4 52. a3 $11 ) ( 49... Qf6+ 50. Kg3 { seems to go nowhere for black. } ) 50. Kf4 ( 50. Qf4+ Kc6 51. Qf6+ Kc5 52. Qe5+ Kb4 53. Qb2+ Ka4 $19 ) 50... Kb7 51. g4 Bc4 ( 51... Bc4 52. g5 Qd4+ 53. Kf3 Be2+ $19 ) 0-1"
"[Event ""Alushta""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.03.10""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Atalik, S.""]
[Black ""Salinnikov, D.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""S.Atalik,O. Alexandrova for Chess Sector""]
[BlackElo ""2484""]
[ECO ""E99""]
[EventDate ""1999.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""67""]
[WhiteElo ""2593""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. Ne1 Nd7 10. Be3 f5 11. f3 f4 12. Bf2 g5 13. Rc1 a5 $5 $146 14. Nd3 ( 14. a3 $5 Ng6 15. b4 b6 16. c5 $1 ( 16. Na4 axb4 17. axb4 Nf6 18. c5 Bd7 $5 $13 ) 16... axb4 ( 16... bxc5 17. bxc5 Nxc5 18. Bxc5 dxc5 19. Na4 ) 17. axb4 bxc5 18. bxc5 Nxc5 19. Bxc5 dxc5 20. Na4 $14 ) 14... b6 15. a3 Ng6 16. b4 Nf6 17. c5 bxc5 $1 18. bxc5 Rf7 19. cxd6 $1 ( 19. Na4 Bf8 20. cxd6 Bxd6 21. Nac5 Nf8 $13 ) 19... cxd6 20. Kh1 $5 ( 20. Na4 $6 g4 21. Nb6 g3 22. hxg3 fxg3 23. Nxa8 gxf2+ 24. Nxf2 Bb7 $17 ) ( 20. Nb2 h5 ) 20... Bf8 $6 ( 20... h5 $1 21. g3 $1 ( 21. Na4 $2 Rb7 ( 21... g4 $2 22. Nb6 g3 23. Nxa8 $18 ) 22. Ndb2 g4 23. g3 $5 ( 23. Nc4 g3 24. Bg1 ( 24. Ncb6 gxf2 ( 24... h4 $5 ) 25. Nxa8 Bd7 $17 ) 24... h4 25. Nab6 h3 $1 $19 ) ) 21... fxg3 22. Bxg3 Nf4 23. Bxf4 $5 ( 23. Nxf4 exf4 24. Bf2 Nd7 ( 24... g4 25. Bh4 ) 25. Rg1 Ne5 26. Bd4 $13 g4 $2 27. Bxe5 Bxe5 28. fxg4 f3 29. gxh5+ Kh7 30. Bxf3 Qh4 31. Rc2 Qf6 32. Na4 $1 Bd4 33. Rf1 Ba6 34. e5 Qf5 35. e6 Rg7 36. Qxd4 Bxf1 37. Be4 $18 ) 23... exf4 ( 23... gxf4 24. Rg1 Kh7 25. Nb5 Bf8 26. Qc2 Ne8 27. Nxe5 $1 dxe5 28. Qc6 $18 ) 24. e5 dxe5 25. Nxe5 $40 ) 21. Na4 ( 21. g3 $5 ) 21... Rb7 22. Qc2 $2 ( 22. Rb1 $1 Rab8 23. Rxb7 Rxb7 24. Ndb2 Bd7 ( 24... g4 $2 25. Ba6 ) 25. Ba6 ( 25. Nc4 g4 26. Ncb6 g3 27. Nxd7 Qxd7 28. Bg1 $14 ) 25... Rb8 26. Ba7 Ra8 27. Bb6 Qe7 28. Qd3 g4 29. Bb7 Rb8 30. Bc6 $16 ) 22... Bd7 $1 ( 22... g4 $6 23. Rb1 ( 23. Qc6 Ne7 24. Qc2 $13 ) 23... g3 24. Rxb7 ( 24. hxg3 $2 Nh5 25. gxf4 exf4 $19 ) 24... Bxb7 25. Rb1 Bc8 26. Bg1 $16 ) 23. Ndb2 g4 24. fxg4 Nxg4 25. Nc4 Rc8 $1 ( 25... Nxf2+ 26. Rxf2 Rc8 27. Nab2 $11 ) 26. Bxg4 Bxg4 27. Nab6 f3 $4 ( 27... Rcc7 28. h3 Bh5 29. Qd3 Rg7 30. Rb1 Rbf7 $17 ) 28. Be3 $1 Rcb8 29. gxf3 Bh3 30. Rg1 Qh4 $2 ( 30... Rxb6 31. Nxb6 Rxb6 32. Rg3 Bd7 33. Bxb6 Qxb6 34. Qc7 Qb5 $8 35. a4 ( 35. Qd8 Kf7 ) ( 35. Rcg1 Kf7 36. Rg5 $13 ) 35... Qxa4 36. Qd8 Kf7 37. Rc7 Qd1+ 38. Rg1 Qxf3+ 39. Rg2 $11 ) 31. Qf2 Qxf2 32. Bxf2 Rg7 33. Rg3 Nf4 34. Rcg1 ( 34. Rcg1 Nd3 35. Be3 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Alushta""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.03.11""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Malakhatko, V.""]
[Black ""Atalik, S.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Suat Atalik for Chess Sector""]
[BlackElo ""2593""]
[ECO ""D43""]
[EventDate ""1999.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""29""]
[WhiteElo ""2496""]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 c6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 dxc4 7. e4 g5 8. Bg3 b5 9. Be2 Nbd7 10. e5 Nd5 11. h4 g4 12. Nd2 h5 13. Nde4 Bb7 14. O-O Qb6 15. a4 { Here white has offered a draw which was accepted. } ( 15. a4 a6 $13 ) 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Alushta""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.03.12""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Miles, A.""]
[Black ""Atalik, S.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Suat Atalik for Chess Sector""]
[BlackElo ""2593""]
[ECO ""B76""]
[EventDate ""1999.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""18""]
[WhiteElo ""2609""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 Nc6 8. Qd2 O-O 9. O-O-O d5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Alushta""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.03.13""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Atalik, S.""]
[Black ""Khomyakov, V.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""S.Atalik,O. Alexandrova for Chess Sector""]
[BlackElo ""2380""]
[ECO ""A70""]
[EventDate ""1999.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""99""]
[WhiteElo ""2593""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. e4 O-O 6. Bd3 e6 7. Nf3 ( 7. Bg5 $5 h6 8. Be3 exd5 9. cxd5 ) 7... exd5 8. cxd5 d6 9. h3 a6 10. a4 Nh5 11. O-O Nd7 12. Re1 Rb8 $6 ( 12... Ne5 13. Be2 Nxf3+ 14. Bxf3 Qh4 ( 14... Nf6 15. Bf4 ) 15. Bxh5 gxh5 16. Qd2 $1 ) ( 12... Re8 $1 13. Be3 Ne5 14. Be2 Nxf3+ 15. Bxf3 Nf6 16. Bf4 Nd7 17. Bxd6 Qb6 18. e5 Nxe5 19. Bxe5 Rxe5 $1 ( 19... Bxe5 $6 20. a5 $1 ) 20. Rxe5 Bxe5 21. Qe2 $1 $13 ) 13. Be3 Ne5 ( 13... Re8 14. Qd2 ) 14. Be2 Nxf3+ 15. Bxf3 Nf6 16. Bf4 Ne8 ( 16... b5 17. axb5 axb5 18. e5 dxe5 19. Bxe5 $40 ) 17. a5 b5 18. axb6 Rxb6 19. Na4 Rb4 20. Bd2 Rb8 ( 20... Rd4 21. Qc2 ) 21. Bc3 f6 ( 21... Bxc3 $6 22. bxc3 $16 ) 22. Qd2 Nc7 23. Ba5 $1 $16 Qe7 $5 { The best practical chance. } ( 23... f5 24. e5 ) ( 23... Qd7 24. Nb6 Qe7 25. b4 ( 25. Nxc8 Rfxc8 26. Bg4 Rd8 27. Bxc7 Qxc7 28. Be6+ Kh8 29. Rxa6 f5 $132 ) 25... cxb4 26. Rab1 Nb5 27. Rxb4 $16 ) 24. Nxc5 Nb5 25. Na4 $6 ( 25. Nb3 $1 $16 ) 25... Qa7 $1 26. Bb4 ( 26. Qe3 $6 Nd4 27. Bb6 Nxf3+ 28. gxf3 Qd7 $132 ) 26... f5 ( 26... Nd4 $2 27. Bxd6 $18 ) ( 26... Rd8 $5 27. Bd1 Nd4 28. Ba5 Re8 29. Rc1 $16 ) 27. Nc3 fxe4 ( 27... Nd4 $2 28. Bxd6 Nb3 29. Qf4 ( 29. Bxb8 Qxb8 30. Qd1 Nxa1 31. Qxa1 $18 ) 29... fxe4 30. Bxb8 Qb7 ( 30... Rxf4 31. Bxa7 Nxa1 32. Bxe4 $18 ) 31. Qxe4 Nxa1 32. Bd6 $18 ) 28. Nxb5 Rxb5 29. Rxe4 Qb6 $6 ( 29... Bxh3 $5 30. gxh3 $1 { Miles } ( 30. Rae1 $6 Qb6 31. Bc3 Bxc3 32. bxc3 Rb2 33. Qe3 Bf5 $11 ) ( 30. Bc3 Bf5 31. Rea4 $5 ) 30... Rxf3 31. Qe2 Qf7 ( 31... Rf8 $6 32. Re7 Qxf2+ 33. Qxf2 Rxf2 34. Rxg7+ Kxg7 35. Bc3+ Rf6 36. Rf1 $18 ) 32. Rxa6 $5 $16 ( 32. Bxd6 $6 h6 $1 ( 32... Rxb2 $2 33. Re8+ Bf8 34. Rxf8+ Qxf8 35. Qe6+ Qf7 36. Qc8+ Kg7 37. Be5+ Kh6 38. Bxb2 $18 ) 33. Re8+ Kh7 34. Re7 Qxd5 35. Be5 Rf7 ) ) ( 29... Bf5 30. Re2 $1 ( 30. Rc4 Bxh3 31. Rac1 $14 ) 30... Bxh3 31. Rae1 Qb6 32. Bc3 Bxc3 33. bxc3 $16 ) 30. Bc3 ( 30. Rae1 $6 Bxh3 ) ( 30. Rc1 $1 Bf5 31. Rc6 Qb7 32. Rec4 $18 ) 30... Bxc3 ( 30... Bxh3 $2 31. Bxg7 Kxg7 32. Qc3+ ) 31. bxc3 Qd8 ( 31... Bxh3 $2 32. Qh6 ) 32. Rae1 Rb7 33. Rf4 Rbf7 $138 ( 33... Bxh3 $5 34. Rxf8+ Qxf8 35. Qd3 Bf5 36. Qxa6 $16 ) 34. Rxf7 Rxf7 35. Kh2 Bd7 ( 35... a5 36. Qd4 Bd7 37. c4 $16 ) 36. Qd4 Qf6 $2 ( 36... a5 37. c4 $16 ) 37. Qxf6 Rxf6 38. Kg3 ( 38. Re7 $2 Rf7 $1 ) 38... a5 $2 ( 38... Rf8 $1 39. Re7 $1 ( 39. Rb1 Bb5 ) 39... Rf7 40. Rxf7 Kxf7 41. Kf4 Kf6 42. Ke4 a5 43. Kd4 a4 44. Bd1 a3 45. Bb3 g5 46. c4 Ke7 47. c5 dxc5+ 48. Kxc5 Be8 49. Kb4 Kd6 50. Kxa3 $18 ) 39. Ra1 a4 40. Bg4 Be8 ( 40... Bb5 41. c4 Bxc4 42. Be6+ Kg7 43. Rxa4 $18 ) 41. Be6+ Kg7 42. f4 Bb5 43. c4 Be8 44. Rb1 Rf8 45. Rb7+ Kf6 46. Ra7 ( 46. Rxh7 $2 Bf7 ) 46... h6 ( 46... g5 47. fxg5+ ( 47. f5 Ke5 48. Rxh7 Bf7 ( 48... Kd4 49. Ra7 Kxc4 50. Kg4 ) 49. Bxf7 a3 50. Bg6 Ra8 51. Re7+ $18 ) 47... Kxg5 48. h4+ Kf6 49. Kf4 Kg6+ 50. Ke3 Rf1 51. Ra8 $18 ) 47. Kf3 g5 48. f5 Ke5 49. Ke3 h5 50. g3 ( 50. g3 Rh8 51. Rb7 ( 51. Ra8 Rf8 52. Bd7 Bxd7 53. Rxf8 Bxf5 54. Re8+ Kf6 55. h4 gxh4 56. gxh4 $18 ) 51... Rf8 52. Rh7 Kf6 53. Kd4 Bf7 54. Rxf7+ Rxf7 55. Bxf7 Kxf7 56. g4 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""GM Title April""]
[Site ""Alushta""]
[Date ""1999.04.25""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Moiseenko, A.""]
[Black ""Moskalenko, V.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Viktor Moskalenko for Chess Sector""]
[ECO ""D03""]
[EventDate ""1999.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""51""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bg5 c5 4. e3 Qb6 5. Nbd2 d5 6. Bxf6 gxf6 7. c4 ( 7. Rb1 Bd7 $5 $146 8. c4 cxd4 9. exd4 Nc6 10. c5 ( 10. cxd5 exd5 11. Bd3 Nxd4 12. O-O O-O-O $17 ) 10... Qa5 $5 11. a3 e5 $132 ) 7... cxd4 8. exd4 Nc6 9. cxd5 exd5 10. Bd3 Nxd4 $5 $146 11. O-O ( 11. Nxd4 $6 Qxd4 12. Bb5+ Kd8 $1 ( 12... Bd7 13. Bxd7+ Kxd7 14. O-O Bh6 15. Nf3 Qxd1 16. Raxd1 Kd6 17. Nd4 Bf4 18. Nf5+ Ke6 $8 19. g4 $5 Rag8 20. Rfe1+ Be5 21. h3 h5 22. f4 hxg4 23. Nd4+ Kd6 24. Nf5+ Ke6 25. Nd4+ $11 ) 13. O-O Be6 $1 $15 ) 11... Nc6 ( 11... Be6 $5 { 0-0-0 } ) 12. Re1+ Be7 13. Rc1 Be6 14. Nb3 Bb4 $1 ( 14... Kf8 $2 15. Qd2 h5 16. Qf4 $16 ) ( 14... O-O-O 15. Bf5 $5 $36 ) 15. Re2 Kf8 16. Bb1 Rd8 17. Nfd4 Bg4 18. f3 Bd7 19. Kh1 Nxd4 20. Nxd4 Bc5 21. Nb3 $1 ( 21. Rd2 Kg7 $15 ) 21... Be3 ( 21... Ba4 $2 22. Qd2 Bxb3 23. Qh6+ Kg8 24. axb3 Bf8 25. Qh5 $16 ) 22. Rc3 d4 23. Rd3 Kg7 $8 24. Nxd4 Bxd4 25. Rxd4 Bf5 $1 26. Rdd2 ( 26. Rdd2 Bg6 $5 27. Bc2 $1 ( 27. h3 $2 Qxb2 $1 ) 27... Rhe8 ( 27... Qxb2 $2 28. Rxd8 Bxc2 ( 28... Rxd8 29. Qxd8 Bxc2 30. h3 $16 ) 29. Rxh8 $18 ) 28. Rxe8 Rxe8 29. Bb3 Qb4 $11 ) 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""GM Title April""]
[Site ""Alushta""]
[Date ""1999.04.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Moskalenko, V.""]
[Black ""Zubov, A.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Viktor Moskalenko for Chess Sector""]
[ECO ""D40""]
[EventDate ""1999.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""83""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. e3 cxd4 4. exd4 d5 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Nf3 e6 7. a3 Be7 8. c5 Ne4 9. Qc2 Bf6 10. Bb5 ( 10. Be3 Qa5 11. Rb1 $13 { Hort-Lombard, Athene 1969 } ) 10... O-O 11. Bxc6 bxc6 12. O-O Nxc3 13. Qxc3 Re8 $5 $146 14. Bf4 ( 14. Re1 $5 Re7 ( 14... a5 $5 ) 15. Bg5 $14 ) 14... a5 15. a4 Re7 $1 16. Rfb1 Rb7 17. b4 Rxb4 18. Rxb4 axb4 19. Qxb4 Qd7 20. h3 $5 ( 20. Bg5 $5 $14 ) 20... Bd8 $1 $132 21. Rb1 $1 f6 22. Qa3 Ba6 23. Qe3 $1 Bc4 24. Rb4 ( 24. Bd6 $5 Rxa4 $6 25. Rb8 $44 h6 $1 26. h4 $1 $36 ) 24... Be7 ( 24... Ba5 25. Rb2 Bd8 26. h4 $1 ) 25. h4 $1 $14 Ba6 26. Qb3 Kf7 27. Qb1 g6 28. Rb3 Ra7 $2 ( 28... Kg7 $5 29. h5 g5 $132 ) 29. h5 Ra8 30. hxg6+ $138 ( 30. Nh4 $1 Rg8 31. Rg3 g5 ( 31... f5 32. hxg6+ hxg6 33. Nf3 $16 ) 32. Qxh7+ ( 32. h6 $5 ) 32... Rg7 33. Qc2 $18 gxh4 ( 33... gxf4 34. Rxg7+ Kxg7 35. Qg6+ Kh8 ( 35... Kf8 36. h6 Bd8 37. h7 Qg7 38. Qh5 $18 ) 36. Qh6+ Kg8 37. Ng6 $18 ) 34. Rxg7+ Kxg7 35. Qg6+ Kh8 36. Qf7 $1 Qb7 ( 36... Bc8 37. Bh6 Bd8 38. Bg7+ Kh7 39. Qg6+ Kg8 40. h6 $18 ) ( 36... Qd8 37. Bh6 Qg8 38. Qxe7 h3 39. Qxf6+ Kh7 40. Bg5 $18 ) 37. Bh6 Qb1+ 38. Kh2 Qh7 39. Qe8+ Qg8 40. Qxe7 $18 ) 30... hxg6 31. Nh4 Rg8 32. Rb8 $1 ( 32. Rg3 $5 g5 33. Bxg5 fxg5 ( 33... Rxg5 $5 34. Qh7+ Ke8 35. Ng6 $1 Kd8 36. Rb3 $5 $44 ) 34. Qh7+ Rg7 35. Rf3+ Bf6 36. Qh5+ Kg8 37. Rxf6 ( 37. Ng6 Rh7 $1 ) 37... gxh4 38. Rh6 Rh7 39. Qg5+ $1 $44 Rg7 ( 39... Kf8 $2 40. Rxh7 Qxh7 41. Qd8+ Kf7 42. Qd7+ Kg8 43. Qxc6 $16 ) ( 39... Kh8 $5 ) 40. Qxh4 Bd3 $1 41. Rh8+ Kf7 42. a5 $5 $36 ) 32... Bc8 33. Nf3 $16 Qa7 34. Bd6 Qd7 ( 34... Qxa4 35. Bxe7 Kxe7 36. Qb6 $18 ) 35. Bxe7 ( 35. Qb4 $5 ) 35... Kxe7 36. a5 $18 Qc7 37. Qb6 $6 ( 37. Ra8 $1 $18 { a6,a7 } ) 37... Qf4 38. Qa7+ Kd8 39. Qb6+ Kd7 $2 ( 39... Ke7 $8 40. Qb2 $16 ) 40. Qa7+ Kd8 41. Qb6+ Kd7 $2 42. Ra8 $1 $18 ( 42. Ra8 Rd8 $8 ( 42... Qc1+ 43. Kh2 Qf4+ ( 43... Rh8+ 44. Kg3 $18 ) 44. g3 Qxf3 45. Ra7+ Ke8 46. Qxc6+ Kd8 47. Qd6+ Ke8 48. Qe7# ) 43. Ra7+ Ke8 44. Qc7 $1 ( 44. Qxc6+ $6 Bd7 45. Qd6 e5 $1 $132 ) 44... Qc1+ 45. Kh2 Bd7 46. Qg3 Qh6+ ( 46... g5 47. a6 $18 ) 47. Qh4 Qxh4+ 48. Nxh4 e5 $5 49. Nf3 $1 Bg4 50. a6 Bxf3 51. Rh7 $1 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""GM Title April""]
[Site ""Alushta""]
[Date ""1999.04.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Askarian, L.""]
[Black ""Moskalenko, V.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Viktor Moskalenko for Chess Sector""]
[ECO ""A62""]
[EventDate ""1999.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""112""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nf3 g6 7. g3 Bg7 8. Bg2 O-O 9. O-O Na6 10. Nd2 Rb8 11. a4 Nc7 12. Nc4 b6 13. h3 $146 ( 13. Bf4 Nfe8 14. Ne4 Ba6 15. Ncxd6 Nxd6 $146 ( 15... f5 $2 16. Nxe8 Rxe8 17. Nc3 Bxc3 18. bxc3 Bxe2 19. d6 $18 { Kuszelman-Makowski URS/SzB 1962 } ) 16. Bxd6 Re8 $44 ( 16... Bxb2 $5 17. Rb1 Bd4 18. Bxf8 Kxf8 $44 ) ) 13... Ba6 14. Na3 Re8 15. Re1 Nd7 16. f4 $5 c4 17. Nc2 Nc5 18. Nb4 Bb7 19. Nc6 $6 ( 19. Nb5 $1 a6 $5 20. Na7 Ra8 21. Nac6 Qf6 $13 ) 19... Bxc6 20. dxc6 Bxc3 $1 21. bxc3 d5 22. f5 $1 Qd6 23. Bf4 Qxc6 24. a5 $6 ( 24. Bxc7 Qxc7 25. Qxd5 Nb3 $1 ( 25... Qxg3 26. fxg6 hxg6 27. Rf1 Re7 28. Qxc4 $132 ) 26. Rad1 Rbd8 27. Qf3 $8 ( 27. Qc6 $6 Qxg3 28. Qxc4 Nd2 29. Qg4 ( 29. Qc6 $2 Rxe2 $1 30. Rxe2 Nf3+ $19 ) 29... Qxc3 $17 ) 27... Nd2 28. Qf2 Qe5 $17 ) 24... b5 25. Qd4 $1 gxf5 $1 ( 25... Nb3 $6 26. Qxa7 Rb7 27. Qf2 Nxa1 28. Rxa1 $44 ) 26. Kh2 a6 $17 27. Bf3 $5 { Rg1,g4 } ( 27. Rad1 Rbd8 $17 ) 27... Ne4 $1 ( 27... Nb3 $6 28. Qf2 Nxa1 29. Rxa1 Rbd8 30. Qd4 $5 $44 ) 28. Rg1 Ne6 29. Qe5 f6 30. Qxf5 Ng7 31. Qg4 Rbd8 $138 32. Rac1 Qe6 33. Qh4 d4 34. cxd4 Rxd4 35. Rg2 Ng5 36. Bg4 Qd5 ( 36... Qe7 $17 ) 37. Qh6 Ne4 38. Rf1 Qf7 39. Be3 Rd5 40. Qf4 Qe7 41. Bf3 Rf5 42. Qh6 Ng5 43. Bd2 ( 43. Bd4 Rd8 $17 ) 43... Nxf3+ ( 43... Rd8 $1 ) 44. exf3 Re5 45. g4 Re6 46. Qf4 Qd6 47. Kg3 Qxf4+ 48. Kxf4 Rd6 49. Bc3 Kf7 $19 50. h4 Ne6+ 51. Kg3 Rd3 52. Rc1 Nd4 53. Bxd4 Rxd4 54. g5 b4 55. f4 c3 56. Kg4 Rc8 0-1"
"[Event ""London""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1783.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Count Bruehl""]
[Black ""Philidor""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""104""]

1. e4 { The interesting part of this game begins at move 40. } 1... e5 2. Bc4 c6 3. Qe2 d6 4. c3 f5 5. d3 Nf6 6. exf5 Bxf5 7. d4 e4 8. Bg5 d5 9. Bb3 Bd6 10. Nd2 Nbd7 11. h3 h6 12. Be3 Qe7 13. f4 h5 14. c4 a6 15. cxd5 cxd5 16. Qf2 O-O 17. Ne2 b5 18. O-O Nb6 19. Ng3 g6 20. Rac1 Nc4 21. Nxf5 gxf5 22. Qg3+ Qg7 23. Qxg7+ Kxg7 24. Bxc4 bxc4 25. g3 Rab8 26. b3 Ba3 27. Rc2 cxb3 28. axb3 Rbc8 29. Rxc8 Rxc8 30. Ra1 Bb4 31. Rxa6 Rc3 32. Kf2 Rd3 33. Ra2 Bxd2 34. Rxd2 Rxb3 35. Rc2 h4 36. Rc7+ Kg6 37. gxh4 Nh5 38. Rd7 Nxf4 39. Bxf4 Rf3+ 40. Kg2 Rxf4 41. Rxd5 Rf3 { This is an example of a rook and pawn endgame, also just called a rook endgame . Even though White has more pawns, they are scattered and isolated. The doubled pawns are particularly weak, so Black actually has the advantage. } 42. Rd8 Rd3 43. d5 f4 44. d6 Rd2+ 45. Kf1 Kf7 { White's pawn has advanced down the board, but the Black king takes an active role in the defense. } 46. h5 e3 47. h6 f3 { Now Black has established mating net. The threat is Rd1 mate. White actually resigned, because the only escape from mate is to move the king away from the pawns, but then Black gets a queen: } 48. Kg1 Rg2+ 49. Kf1 { 49.Kh1 e2 } 49... e2+ 50. Ke1 Rg1+ 51. Kd2 Rd1+ 52. Kc2 e1=Q 0-1"
"[Event ""New Orleans""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1849.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Morphy""]
[Black ""Morphy,E""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""39""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 d6 5. O-O Nf6 { Black should play either 5...Bb6 or 5...Qe7, since now his own e-pawn is weak. } 6. d4 exd4 { Now Black suffers from a nasty cramp. 6...Bb6 was a better, but still unhappy line. } 7. cxd4 Bb6 8. h3 { Keeping Black cramped. Now 8... Nxe4 is dangerous after 9 d5 or 9 Re1 d5 10 Bxd5 Qxd5 11 Nc3. } 8... h6 { Black fears 8...O-O, but now he's dangerously behind in development. } 9. Nc3 O-O 10. Be3 Re8 { Weakening f7, though it shouldn't be terminal. } 11. d5 Bxe3 { But this is a serious mistake. White can now open the a2-g8 diagonal and the tactics will be awful for Black. } 12. dxc6 Bb6 13. e5 { White encourages Black to give up pawn control of e5 so he can later use his knight against f7. Black doesn't want to move his knight, since White will have threats like Qd5, hitting both f7 and b7, but that was the best chance. } 13... dxe5 14. Qb3 Re7 15. Bxf7+ Rxf7 { Black now loses because of the pin on the rook, but he probably didn't like the idea of moving the king because of 16 Nh4. } 16. Nxe5 Qe8 17. cxb7 { Now Black has no chance of breaking the pin on his rook. } 17... Bxb7 18. Rae1 Ba6 19. Ng6 Qd8 20. Re7 1-0"
"[Event ""New Orleans""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1849.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Morphy""]
[Black ""Morphy,A""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""41""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Bc5 6. d4 exd4 7. cxd4 Bb6 8. O-O Na5 { This loses time and puts the knight out of the game. Black wants to play ...d5, but he isn't ready to castle, so his king will feel a draft. } 9. Bd3 d5 10. exd5 Qxd5 { After this Black is losing. With the e-file open White is ready to jump on the enemy king. Black had to play 10...Ne7, though after 11 Ba3 it's pretty grim, since 11...O-O loses to 12 Re1 Re8 13 Ng5. } 11. Ba3 Be6 { Black sees the e-file needs protection, but this doesn't help. } 12. Nc3 Qd7 13. d5 Bxd5 14. Nxd5 Qxd5 15. Bb5+ { This shot deflects the queen from the center files allowing White to invade. } 15... Qxb5 16. Re1+ Ne7 17. Rb1 { White gets a little carried away with the deflection theme, as Black might resist a little by giving up his queen with 17...Qd7. White should just capture on e7. } 17... Qa6 18. Rxe7+ Kf8 19. Qd5 Qc4 20. Rxf7+ Kg8 21. Rf8# 1-0"
"[Event ""New Orleans""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1850.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""McConnell""]
[Black ""Morphy""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""28""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 { The French Defense has the reputation of giving Black a solid yet cramped game. Morphy favored open positions so it comes as no surprise that this is the only example of his defending the French Defense. } 3. e5 { The Advance Variation of the French Defense. White's idea is to play against Black's light squared bishop which is locked out of the game by his own pawns. } 3... c5 { Black follows the general rule that one should attack a pawn chain at it's base. } 4. c3 { The strengthening of White's pawn chain is the logical response to Black's last move. } 4... Nc6 5. f4 { This move is a mistake as White does not need to broaden his pawn chain especially at the expense of his development. Better was 5.Nf3. 5.Nf3 Qb6 6.Be2 Bd7 7.a3 c4 } 5... Qb6 6. Nf3 Bd7 7. a3 { Although in a closed position one doesn't have to develop as quickly as in an open position. White has crossed the line in only developing one piece in position moves. 7.Bd3 cxd4 8.cxd4 Nxd4 9.Nxd4 Qxd4 We see the importance of Black's 6...Bd7, otherwise White would have a discovered check with } 7... Nh6 8. b4 cxd4 9. cxd4 Rc8 { Black stands much better due to his large lead in development. } 10. Bb2 Nf5 11. Qd3 Bxb4+ { This sacrifice is made possible because of Black's lead in development. } 12. axb4 Nxb4 13. Qd2 Rc2 { Very pretty especially since most players would jump at the chance to win White's rook by 13...Nc2+. } 14. Qd1 Ne3 { White resigned because his queen has been trapped. } 0-1"
"[Event ""London""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1851.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Anderssen""]
[Black ""Kieseritzky""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""45""]

1. e4 { Known as the ""Immortal Game"" this magnificent example of Adolf Anderssen's combinative powers is still considered one of the best games of all time. } 1... e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 b5 { The Bryan Counter-Gam bit where Black wishes to draw the bishop away from the a2-g8 diagonal. } 5. Bxb5 Nf6 6. Nf3 Qh6 { The Black queen proves to be out of play here. Better was 6...Qh5. } 7. d3 Nh5 { 7...g5 was a more natural way to defend the f-pawn. } 8. Nh4 { 8.Kg1 would stop Black's threat of Ng3+ winning the exchange. However, White would now drop a piece instead. } 8... Qg5 9. Nf5 c6 { 9...g6 10.h4 Qf6 11.Nc3 gxf5 12.Qxh5 would give White the lead in development. } 10. g4 Nf6 11. Rg1 { This piece sacrifice pursues White's agressive policy started with 8.Nh4. The important d5-square will now become available. } 11... cxb5 12. h4 Qg6 { The queen is a useless bystander now. } 13. h5 Qg5 14. Qf3 { Threatens to trap the Black queen with 15.Bxf4. } 14... Ng8 { So Black is forced to retreat to the home square. } 15. Bxf4 Qf6 16. Nc3 { Although White has only two pawns for a piece he has a winning position due to his large lead in development. Black's pieces, with the exception of the queen and the b-pawn, are all on their original squares. } 16... Bc5 17. Nd5 { This introduces a double rook sacrifice, where White will give up both of his rooks, even though he is already a piece down. } 17... Qxb2 18. Bd6 { Thus begins the ""Immortal Sacrifice"". } 18... Qxa1+ { 18...Bxd6 19.Nxd6+ Kd8 20.Nxf7+ Ke8 when White would have a forced mate in two. } 19. Ke2 Bxg1 { The best defense, as noted by Steinitz, was 19...Qb2, but fortunately for posterity Kieseritzky didn't figure that out. 19...Qxg1 would again allow White a forced mate. } 20. e5 { By blocking the queen off the protection of his g-pawn. White is threatening to mate in two with 21.Nxg7+ Kd8 22.Bc7 mate. } 20... Na6 { Black covers the c7 square from White's dark squared bishop. However, just when you think Black might defend, Anderssen explodes the position with yet another brilliant line. } 21. Nxg7+ Kd8 22. Qf6+ { By sacrificing the queen White has mate next move. } 22... Nxf6 { The only move. } 23. Be7# { A forced mate by three minor pieces while Black still has most of his pieces on the board. Truly a magnificent game...The Immortal Game. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Berlin""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1852.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Anderssen""]
[Black ""Dufresne""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""47""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 { White is playing the Evans Gambit. Sacrificing a pawn, White wins time for the realization of the moves c3 and d4 and also obtains the lead in development. } 4... Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O d3 { 7...Nge7 Aiming for rapid development and preparing counterplay in the center is a better way to play. } 8. Qb3 Qf6 9. e5 Qg6 10. Re1 Nge7 11. Ba3 { Black's main problem in this position is his backward development on the queenside. } 11... b5 { Black gives back one of the pawns with the hope of getting his queenside pieces into the game. } 12. Qxb5 Rb8 13. Qa4 Bb6 14. Nbd2 Bb7 { Although Black has developed his queenside pieces the most important piece is still in the center. In our collection of games you will find many examples of punishment being meted out when the king remains too long in the center. } 15. Ne4 Qf5 16. Bxd3 Qh5 17. Nf6+ { With Black's king stuck in the center White sacrifices the knight to open up the e-file. } 17... gxf6 18. exf6 Rg8 19. Rad1 { This leads to one of the most beautiful combination ever played. However, 19. Be4 was also very strong. } 19... Qxf3 { It would appear that White overlooked that his g-pawn is pinned. However, this is not the case. } 20. Rxe7+ Nxe7 21. Qxd7+ { Very beautiful! First White sacked the rook and now the queen. The idea is to bring the Black king into a double check on the d-file. } 21... Kxd7 { 21...Kf8 22.Bxe7+ Mate. } 22. Bf5+ Ke8 { 22...Kc6 allows mate in one. } 23. Bd7+ Kf8 24. Bxe7# { Indeed a very pretty way to end the game. After playing through this game you can easily see why it's a classic that has earned the nickname ""The Evergreen Game"". } 1-0"
"[Event ""Mobile""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1855.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Morphy""]
[Black ""Ayers""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""51""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 d6 7. Qb3 { 7.dxe5 dxe 5 8.Qxd8+ Nxd8 9.Nxe5 Be6 Black has returned the pawn but enjoys a comfortable game. } 7... Qe7 { The wrong square for the queen, though it seems logical. The e7-square is needed for a knight. 7...Qd7 8.dxe5 Bb6 9.e6 fxe6 10.Ng5 Na5 11. Bxe6 Nxb3 12.Bxd7+ Bxd7 13.axb3 Nf6 } 8. d5 Nd4 { This looks like a clever move, since the knight cannot be captured by the pawn because of the pin. But now the game gets quite exciting as Morphy lets his king get chased around the board. } 9. Bb5+ c6 10. Nxd4 exd4 { 10...cxb5 11.Qxb5+ Bd7 12.Qxa5 exd4 13. O-O Qxe4 14.c4 Ne7 15.Re1 Qg6 16.Qc7 b6 17.Ba3 } 11. dxc6 Qxe4+ 12. Kd1 Bg4+ 13. f3 Bxf3+ 14. gxf3 Qxf3+ 15. Kc2 Qe4+ { Black does not have time to capture the rook because of the discovered check. 15...Qxh1 16.cxb7+ Kf8 17. bxa8Q+ Qxa8 18.Ba3 White has an extra piece. } 16. Kb2 Bxc3+ 17. Nxc3 dxc3+ 18. Qxc3 O-O-O { Black seems to have castled to safety and has a pile of extra pawns. But Morphy will use the open files to attack. } 19. Re1 Qd5 20. cxb7+ Kxb7 { 20...Kb8 The king would have been safer using the White pawn as a shield. } 21. Rb1 { A brilliant quiet move. White sets up future threats on the open b-file. } 21... Nf6 { Now White unleashes a tremendous combination involving the open file and a discovered check. } 22. Bc6+ Qxc6 23. Ka1+ Kc7 24. Qa5+ Kc8 25. Qxa7 { Now the open c-file will bring the game to a rapid close. } 25... Nd7 26. Bd2 1-0"
"[Event ""Unknown""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1855.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Morphy""]
[Black ""Maurian""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""24""]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ { This check causes the White king some discomfort, but it also wastes a lot of time. } 4. Kf1 b5 { The idea behind this move is to gain some time back by annoying the bishop should it capture the pawn. But Morphy maintains the initiative by attacking the enemy rook. } 5. Bd5 Nc6 6. Nf3 Qh5 7. d4 { With each move, White attacks an enemy piece. This time it is the f-pawn. } 7... Nf6 8. Bb3 Ba6 { Black plans a discovered check by advancing the b-pawn. } 9. Qe2 { Now the b-pawn is pinned. But Morphy has overlooked something. The White king has only two defenders, the knight and queen. Each of them can be drawn away from the monarch. } 9... Nxd4 { First the knight is lured away. } 10. Nxd4 { Now the queen is forced to leave the area. } 10... b4 11. Qxa6 { There wasn 't any real choice, as otherwise the queen is lost. But now the king is defenseless, and Black finishes neatly. } 11... Qd1+ 12. Kf2 Ng4# 0-1"
"[Event ""Mobile""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1855.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Meek""]
[Black ""Morphy""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""42""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Bc5 5. Ng5 { This premature attack allows Black to seize the initiative by continually developing his pieces. } 5... Nh6 { Black develops another piece while defending his f7 pawn. 5...Ne5 when Black would be making the same mistake that White did of moving a piece again which has already been developed. } 6. Nxf7 Nxf7 7. Bxf7+ Kxf7 8. Qh5+ g6 9. Qxc5 { Although White has managed to restore the material balance one has to be suspicious that all of White's pieces which were active before the combination have now disappeared from the board. } 9... d6 { Black clears an opening for his light squared bishop while gaining a tempo on the White queen. } 10. Qb5 Re8 11. Qb3+ { 11.O-O Getting the king to safety should have been preferred. } 11... d5 { Black takes advantage of White's e-pawn being pinned to his king. } 12. f3 Na5 { Played with the idea of driving the White queen off the a2-g8 diagonal. } 13. Qd3 dxe4 14. fxe4 Qh4+ 15. g3 Rxe4+ { Black's better development has turned into an attack on the White king. } 16. Kf2 Qe7 17. Nd2 Re3 { The following play revolves around Black trying to chase the White queen from the protection of the e2 square in order for Black to seize the seventh rank with Re2+. } 18. Qb5 c6 19. Qf1 Bh3 20. Qd1 { 20.Qxh3 Re2+ 21.Kg1 would allow Black a forced mate in two. } 20... Rf8 21. Nf3 Ke8 { White resigned due to the material losses that will follow because of his pinned knight on f3. } 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1857.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lichtenhein""]
[Black ""Morphy""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""38""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Nf6 { By a transposition of moves a variation of the Two Knight Defense has been reached. } 5. e5 d5 { A good move in which Black fights for the center by gaining a tempo on the White bishop. } 6. Bb5 { 6.exf6 dxc4 7.fxg7 Bxg7 would be a winning position for Black who is a pawn ahead and has more pieces developed. } 6... Ne4 7. Nxd4 Bd7 8. Nxc6 { 8.Bxc6 The correct way to get rid of the knight as after... } 8... bxc6 { White would not have to lose time due to Black's c-pawn attacking the bishop. bxc6  The correct way to recapture since Black gains yet another tempo on the White bishop. 8...Bxc6 9.Bxc6+ bxc6 10.O-O allows White to catch up in development. } 9. Bd3 Bc5 { Black develops another piece while creating a threat on White's f-pawn. } 10. Bxe4 { 10.O-O Qh4 gives Black the advantage due to his kingside initiative. } 10... Qh4 { Once again Black develops with gain of tempo this time he is threatening to checkmate White with 11...Qxf2. } 11. Qe2 { 11.g3 Qxe4+ 12.Qe2 Qxh1+ } 11... dxe4 { The correct recapture, since Black has the initiative it will be much easier to attack White's king with queens still on the board. 11...Qxe4 12.Qxe4 dxe4 would be fine for White due to Black's broken pawn structure. } 12. Be3 { This is the final mistake which allows Black to bring another piece into the attack with tempo. 12.O-O } 12... Bg4 13. Qc4 { 13.Qd2 Rd8 would leave White with no good response to Black's threat of 14... Rd1+. } 13... Bxe3 { Black takes advantage of the pin on White's f-pawn. } 14. g3 { 14.Qxc6+ Bd7 15.Qxa8+ Ke7 16.g3 Qg4 17.Qxh8 Bxf2+ 18.Kxf2 Qf3+ 19.Kg1 Bh3 would leave White's king defenseless on the light squares 14.O-O Bb6 15.Qxc6+ Ke7 would leave Black a piece ahead. } 14... Qd8 15. fxe3 Qd1+ 16. Kf2 Qf3+ 17. Kg1 Bh3 { With no piece to come to the king's defense all White has left are a few spite checks. } 18. Qxc6+ Kf8 19. Qxa8+ Ke7 { White resigned. } 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1857.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Morphy""]
[Black ""Perrin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""51""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Be3 Nf6 6. Bd3 Bb4+ { 6...Be7 7.O-O d6 would give Black control of the center and future play down the semi-open c-file. } 7. c3 Ba5 { A mistake since Black's dark-square bishop belongs on e7 to cover the dark squares surrounding the king. } 8. O-O Bb6 9. Nd2 { Black's waste of time with his dark squared bishop has given White the advantage due to his lead in development. } 9... Ne5 10. Be2 d5 { Attacking in the center when behind in development is definetly a mistake. } 11. f4 Nc6 12. e5 Bxd4 13. cxd4 { White has succeeded in locking Black's light squared bishop out of the game. } 13... Nd7 14. Bd3 { Preparing to advance the f-pawn with a kingside attack. } 14... f5 15. g4 g6 { 15...fxg4 16.Qxg4 This would only increase White's lead in development. } 16. gxf5 exf5 { 16...gxf5 17.Qh5+ Kf8 Black's king is vulnerable to attack. } 17. Kh1 { White tucks his king away just in case the g-file should become opened. } 17... Nf8 18. Rc1 { White has a big lead in development as Black only has one piece off of the back rank. } 18... Ne6 19. Bxf5 { This sacrifice is made possible due to White's lead in development. } 19... Nexd4 { 19...gxf5 20.Qh5+ Kd7 21.Qxf5 Qe8 22.Qh3 when Black has no good defense against White's passed pawns from advancing. } 20. Bxc8 Rxc8 21. f5 { White is relentless in his pursuit to open up the position. } 21... Nxf5 22. Rxf5 gxf5 23. Qh5+ Kd7 24. Qf7+ Qe7 25. e6+ Kd8 { White now has a decoying move which either wins the Black queen or mates the Black king. } 26. Bg5 { Black resigned. } 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1857.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Stanley""]
[Black ""Morphy""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""40""]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 { 3.Nf3 would prevent the Black queen from checking on h4. } 3... Qh4+ { A good move which forces White to move his king. } 4. Kf1 { 4.g3 fxg3 5.Nf3 g2+ 6.Nxh4 gxh1Q+ wins material for Black. } 4... b5 { The Bryan  Counter gambit. Black's idea is to drive the bishop off of the a2- g8 diagonal. } 5. Bb3 { Capturing the pawn at b5 is a better move. } 5... Nf6 { 5...a5 6.a4 b4 7.d3 Ba6 8.Nf3 Qf6 would make White's future development awkward. } 6. Nf3 Qh6 7. Nc3 b4 8. Nb5 Ba6 { Black develops while gaining a tempo by pinning White's knight to his king. } 9. Bc4 Bxb5 10. Bxb5 Nh5 11. Ke2 { 11.d3 would allow Black to win material. } 11... g5 12. Ne5 Bg7 13. Ng4 f3+ { A strong clearance move which will either give Black the f4 square for his knight or place White's king on the f-file. } 14. Kxf3 { 14.gxf3 Nf4+ 15.Kf2 would allow Black to win a piece. } 14... Qb6 15. Qe2 O-O 16. Bc4 { Black has a winning position due to White's vulnerable king and backward development. } 16... Nc6 17. c3 Kh8 { Prepares an attack on the f-file which was not playable immediately since Black's f-pawn is pinned by White's bishop at c4. } 18. Qe3 { White seeks the exchange of queens which would allow White's king to move about more safely. } 18... f5 19. Qxb6 fxg4+ { This intermediate move gains Black a material advantage. } 20. Kxg4 Nf6+ { White resigned. } 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1857.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Paulsen""]
[Black ""Morphy""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""50""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bc5 { This is an old fashioned, but very solid way of playing the opening. } 5. O-O O-O 6. Nxe5 Re8 7. Nxc6 dxc6 8. Bc4 b5 { A mistake, which weakens the pawn at c6. } 9. Be2 { Black now captures the pawn at e4, which just opens up a serious line to the Black king. } 9... Nxe4 10. Nxe4 Rxe4 11. Bf3 Re6 12. c3 Qd3 { Black tries to prevent White from playing d4, which will allow the bishop into the game. But the queen is not well-suited to such a meaningless task. } 13. b4 { A very bad move. It was time to chase the enemy queen away. 13.Re1 Rxe1+ 14.Qxe1 Bd7 15.Qe2 White no longer has any serious problems. } 13... Bb6 14. a4 bxa4 { Forced, otherwise 15.a5 would trap the bishop. } 15. Qxa4 Bd7 { Black completes his development. } 16. Ra2 Rae8 17. Qa6 { This is a clever attempt to exchange queens and reduce the attacking force. But Black has other plans for the queen, noticing that the bishop at f3 is one of only two pieces defending the White king. Do you see the sacrifice? } 17... Qxf3 { A brilliant queen sacrifice which opens up the White kingside. This can be done because White's pieces are all misplaced. } 18. gxf3 Rg6+ 19. Kh1 Bh3 { The threat is 20...Bg2+ 21.Kg1 Bxf3 mate. } 20. Rd1 Bg2+ 21. Kg1 Bxf3+ 22. Kf1 { Here Morphy actually missed a quicker win. 22.Kf1 Rg2! 23.Qd3 Rxf2+ 24.Kg1 Rg2+ 25.Kf1Rg1++ } 22... Bg2+ 23. Kg1 Bh3+ 24. Kh1 Bxf2 25. Qf1 { The only defense to mate. } 25... Bxf1 { and Black went on to win. } 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1857.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Paulsen""]
[Black ""Morphy""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""56""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bc5 { 4...Bb4 5.O-O O-O 6.d3 d6 7. Bg5 Bxc3 8.bxc3 Qe7 9.Re1 Nd8 when White's advantage of the two bishops is off set by his doubled c-pawn 4...Nd4 is an interesting move that breaks the symmetry. } 5. O-O O-O 6. Nxe5 Re8 7. Nxc6 { 7.Nf3 Nxe4 8.d4 Nxc3 9.bxc3 Bf8 } 7... dxc6 8. Bc4 b5 { 8...Nxe4 9.Nxe4 Rxe4 10.Bxf7+ Kxf7 11.Qf3+ Kg8 12. Qxe4 would leave White an exchange ahead. } 9. Be2 Nxe4 10. Nxe4 Rxe4 11. Bf3 { A mistake as the light squared bishop has moved four times at the expense of ignoring White's other pieces. 11.d3 Re6 12.c3 is a better plan. } 11... Re6 12. c3 { The final mistake which lets Black lock in White's queenside pieces. Correct was 12.d3 with a playable game. } 12... Qd3 13. b4 Bb6 14. a4 bxa4 { 14...a6 15.axb5 Qxb5 16.d4 would let White out of the bind. } 15. Qxa4 Bd7 16. Ra2 Rae8 { Black's lead in development coupled with White's weakened back rank gives Morphy a winning position. } 17. Qa6 { 17.Bb2 would allow Black a forced mate in two. } 17... Qxf3 { An amazing queen sacrifice which breaks down White's kingside defenses. } 18. gxf3 Rg6+ 19. Kh1 Bh3 20. Rd1 { 20.Rg1 would allow Black a forced mate in three. } 20... Bg2+ 21. Kg1 Bxf3+ 22. Kf1 Bg2+ 23. Kg1 Bh3+ 24. Kh1 Bxf2 { The threat of 25...Bg2 mate decides the game. } 25. Qf1 Bxf1 26. Rxf1 Re2 27. Ra1 Rh6 28. d4 Be3 { White resigned since he has no defense against 29...Rhxh2+ } 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1857.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Thompson""]
[Black ""Morphy""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""42""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 Nf6 5. Nc3 h6 6. Ne2 { White has hardly developed at all but is already thinking about reorganizing! Either 6.Be3 or 6. O-O would have made much more sense. } 6... d6 7. c3 O-O 8. h3 Kh8 { What is the logic behind this move? Morphy understands that in order to attack he will need to open up the f-file by advancing the pawn at f7 to f5. But the pin on the a2-g8 diagonal would prevent that. So the king moves from g8. } 9. Ng3 Nh7 10. Qc2 { Now that we know what Morphy is up to, we see the point of this move too. } 10... f5 { Here we go! } 11. exf5 d5 { There is no rush to capture this pawn. In fact, it will sit at f5 for most of the game. Instead, Morphy takes control of the center and limits the scope of the bishop at c4, which must now retreat with loss of time. } 12. Bb3 e4 13. dxe4 dxe4 14. Ng1 { Why retreat? Couldn't White capture the pawn? With the king still sitting at e1, the e-file would prove dangerous. Try playing the position as White against Gambit, and capture the pawn. See what happens! } 14... Ne5 15. Be3 Nd3+ 16. Ke2 Bxe3 17. fxe3 { There are three White pieces near the king, but they are not well-posted for defensive duties. Black has only a knight in the attack so far, but it will soon be joined by the queen and, surprisingly, the bishop from distant c8. } 17... Qh4 18. Nxe4 Qxe4 19. Qxd3 Qxg2+ 20. Kd1 Bxf5 { The recapture of the pawn, sitting there for ten moves, is perfectly timed. Now the queen must move, and the bishop can turn to its real task. } 21. Qe2 { The back rank is now very weak, and Black already controls the 7th rank. So Morphy finishes with a nice combination. Some sources give the prosaic capture of the rook as ending the game, but according to Maroczy the finish was... } 21... Bg4 { White resigned . The point is that the Black rook is moving to f1 on the next move. } 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1857.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Morphy""]
[Black ""Schulten""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""23""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O f5 { Awful. Black exposes his kingside and opens the game when he is behind in development. } 5. d4 exd4 6. e5 { This pawn is a bone in Black's throat, and if he doesn't do something about it White will break through in the center and exploit Black's inability to castle short. } 6... d6 { But this opens things even further with Black having no chance to get his king out of the way. } 7. exd6 Qxd6 8. Re1+ { White immediat ely exploits the open e-file and invites Black to move into a nasty pin. } 8... Nge7 9. Ng5 Ne5 { Unpinning the knight on e7, but walking into to pins on e5. } 10. Bf4 N7g6 11. Bxe5 Nxe5 12. Nf7 { The pin now nets at least a piece, with Black's king still stuck in the middle . } 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1857.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Morphy""]
[Black ""Meek""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""23""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 c5 3. d5 e5 4. f4 d6 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. fxe5 Bxf3 7. Qxf3 dxe5 8. Bb5+ { This will set up the first of several pins which will prove deadly to Black. } 8... Nd7 9. Nc3 Nf6 10. Bg5 { The second pin. } 10... Be7 11. d6 { The point of this sacrifice is to create an open d-file, allowing a rook to be brought into the attack. } 11... Bxd6 12. O-O-O { Faced with the multitude of pins (at d7 on both diagonal and file, and at f6) Black resigned. If you think you can find a defense, try playing on against Gambit. } 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1857.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Meek""]
[Black ""Morphy""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""61""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3 { The Scotch gambit where through the sacrifice of a pawn White hopes to gain a lead in development which will ultimately lead to a winning kingside attack. } 4... dxc3 5. Nxc3 Bc5 { 5...Bb4 6.Bc4 Nf6 7.O-O Bxc3 8.bxc3 d6 Black is close to consolidating his extra pawn. } 6. Bc4 d6 7. h3 { White wishes to avoid the pinning of his knight on f3. However, having already sacrificed a pawn for a lead in development 7. h3 is out of place with the spirit of White's previous play. 7.Qb3 } 7... Be6 { Given an extra move by White's 7.h3 Black wastes no time in neutralizing White's best placed piece the bishop on c4. } 8. Bb5 { 8.Bxe6 fxe6 9.Qb3 Qc8 10. Ng5 Nd8 Black has everything defended plus his extra pawn. } 8... Ne7 9. Ng5 O-O 10. Qh5 h6 11. Nf3 Ng6 12. g4 { Black is better developed so this attack is premature. 12.Bxh6 gxh6 13.Qxh6 Qf6 14.Ng5 Qg7 } 12... Nce5 13. Nxe5 dxe5 14. g5 Qd4 15. Be3 Qb4 16. Bxc5 Qxb2 17. O-O Qxc3 18. Bxf8 Rxf8 { Materially the position is equal. However, White's disgruntled kingside and Black's active minor pieces give Black a winning position. } 19. Rac1 Qb2 20. Bc4 Nf4 { The knight finds an outpost on f4 which greatly disrupts White's position. } 21. Qd1 { 21.Qh4 hxg5 22.Qg3 Bxc4 23.Rxc4 Ne2+ wins the White queen. } 21... Nxh3+ 22. Kg2 Nf4+ 23. Kh1 Qb6 { The final blow the Black queen prepares to swing over to the kingside and this quickly decides the game. } 24. gxh6 Bxc4 25. h7+ Kxh7 26. Qg4 Qh6+ 27. Kg1 Bxf1 28. Rxf1 { Since Black is up a clear piece, White could resign with a clear conscious at any time. } 28... Rd8 29. a4 Rd6 30. f3 Rg6 31. Kf2 { White resigned not because he will lose his queen but because Black has a forced mate in three. Do you see how? } 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1857.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Schulten""]
[Black ""Morphy""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""34""]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Nc3 { 4.d3 is a move that leads to fewer complications. } 4... Bb4 5. e5 { If Black wer e forced to move the knight this would be a good move, but White has a superior option. } 5... d5 6. exf6 dxc4 7. fxg7 Rg8 { At first glance this looks good for White, since the Black pawn structure is a mess. But even in 1857 it was known that Black has compensation since it is easier to develop the remaining pieces. } 8. Qe2+ Be6 9. a3 Bc5 { All White has done is push the bishop to a better location. } 10. Nf3 Nc6 11. Ne4 { White tries to play actively with such pieces are already developed. The problem is the king, which is stuck in the middle of the board and has no prospects of castling. } 11... Nd4 12. Nxd4 Bxd4 13. c3 Qh4+ 14. Kf1 { 14.Kd1 Bg4 } 14... Bb6 15. d4 cxd3 16. Qxd3 Rd8 17. Qe2 { Now the queen is overworked. Not only must f2 and d1 be guarded, but also c4. Black can now win brilliantly. Do you see how? Be careful, though. There is also a trap! } 17... Rd1+ { 17...Bc4 18.Nf6+ } 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1857.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Schulten""]
[Black ""Morphy""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""41""]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 e4 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. d3 Bb4 6. Bd2 { This breaks the pin on the Nc3, but Black can reinstate it. } 6... e3 { It is worth a pawn to deflect the bishop from its defensive duties. } 7. Bxe3 O-O 8. Bd2 Bxc3 9. bxc3 Re8+ 10. Be2 { White has two extra pawns, but the pawn structure is a mess and the bishops have no scope. Black now uses the pin on the d- file to add more pressure. } 10... Bg4 11. c4 c6 12. dxc6 Nxc6 { Black's superior development gives him a clear advantage. } 13. Kf1 { White has n ow abandoned the notion of ever castling. Black's would like to keep the pressure on, and invests the exchange to do so. } 13... Rxe2 14. Nxe2 { The knight is now pinned to the queen, and it is easy to pile on more pressure which results in a quick kill. } 14... Nd4 15. Qb1 Bxe2+ 16. Kf2 Ng4+ 17. Kg1 { White's position is so pathetic that the king is nearly checkmated by the minor pieces alone. But to add insult to injury, Morphy finishes with a fine combination by sacrificing a piece. } 17... Nf3+ 18. gxf3 Qd4+ 19. Kg2 Qf2+ 20. Kh3 Qxf3+ 21. Kh4 { Black resigned without waiting for 21...Nh6, which would be followed by checkmate. } 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1857.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Marache""]
[Black ""Morphy""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""40""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 exd4 7. e5 { The point of this move is to prevent Black from playing Nf6 or advancing the pawn from d7. But castling would have been wiser. } 7... d5 8. exd6 Qxd6 9. O-O Nge7 { It turns out that the knight is better placed here anyway. Now White should have seized the diagonal with 10.Ba3, but instead Marache launches a premature attack. } 10. Ng5 O-O 11. Bd3 Bf5 { This seems to be a straightforward defense. But wait a minute, doesn't it have a tactical flaw? Can't White simply trade pieces at f5 and then play Ba3, with a skewer on the a3-f8 diagonal. } 12. Bxf5 Nxf5 13. Ba3 { Could Morphy have missed such a simple tactical device? Not a chance! } 13... Qg6 { Morphy is willing to part with a little material to maintain his kingside attack. } 14. Bxf8 Qxg5 15. Ba3 dxc3 16. Bc1 { The bishop has been quite busy ministering all over the world, but now returns home. Notice that White's pieces all remain passive on the home rank. } 16... Qg6 17. Bf4 { To protect h2. } 17... Rd8 18. Qc2 Ncd4 19. Qe4 { White tries to get some pieces near the king, for protection. But the enemy horses stampede all over the kingside, creating an aesthetically pleasing trail. Do you see the brilliant finish? } 19... Ng3 { The knight cannot be captured because the White queen is en prise. } 20. Qxg6 Nde2# 0-1"
"[Event ""Paris""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1858.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Morphy""]
[Black ""Bottin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""19""]

1. e4 e5 2. c3 Nf6 3. d4 Nxe4 4. dxe5 { White hopes to show that Black's knight is misplaced. } 4... Bc5 5. Qg4 Nxf2 { Too greedy. Black could get good play by the sacrificial 5...d5 6.Qxg7 Rf8. The text loses by giving up control of g5. } 6. Qxg7 Rf8 7. Bg5 f6 { The only other way to save his queen was 8...Be7, when White just wins a piece by 9.Bxe7 Qxe7 10.Kxf2. } 8. exf6 Rxf6 { There was still no escape for the queen, and White was threatening 9.f7+ } 9. Bxf6 Be7 10. Qg8+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Paris""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1858.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Morphy""]
[Black ""Anderssen""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""33""]

1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Nb5 d6 6. Bf4 e5 { This creates a serious weakness at d5, which will be exploited by White. } 7. Be3 f5 8. N1c3 f4 { This was Black's basic idea. After the bishop retreats, Black can continue with rapid development. But Morphy has more aggressive plans. } 9. Nd5 fxe3 10. Nbc7+ { It is not the rook White is after, but the king! } 10... Kf7 11. Qf3+ Nf6 12. Bc4 { This sets up a nasty discovered check. } 12... Nd4 13. Nxf6+ d5 { What now? White is attacking with four pieces, but each one is under an immediate threat of capture! } 14. Bxd5+ Kg6 { 14...Ke7 15.Ng8+ Rxg8 16.Qf7+ Kd6 17.O-O-O } 15. Qh5+ Kxf6 16. fxe3 { The importa nt point of this delayed capture is that it opens up the f- file. Black could have held out a little longer here with 16...Qe7, but decided to grab some material instead. } 16... Nxc2+ 17. Ke2 { Now Anderssen realized that capturing the rook would lead to checkmate, so he resigned. } 1-0"
"[Event ""London""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1858.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Morphy""]
[Black ""Hampton""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""33""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 { The Evans Gambit was very popular during the 19th Century. It provides an excellent example of the importance of controlling the center. Eventually, however, Black found effective defensive plans and it is no longer popular. } 4... Bxb4 5. c3 Bc5 6. O-O d6 7. d4 { We can see that White has built up an ideal central formation, supported by both pieces and pawns. } 7... exd4 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. Nc3 Nf6 { Black tries to develop quickly, but the central pawns now advance with devastating effect. } 10. e5 dxe5 11. Ba3 { A very strong move which prevents Black from castling. } 11... Bg4 { 11...exd4 12.Re1+ Be6 13.Bxe6 fxe6 14.Rxe6+ Kd7 15.Ng5 h6 16.Rxf6 gxf6 17.Qg4+ Ke8 18.Qe6+ } 12. Qb3 { White strikes at the vulnerable f7-square. } 12... Bh5 13. dxe5 Ng4 14. Rad1 Qc8 { Now White has almost all of his pieces in the attack. The position can hardly be improved because the rook at f1, the remaining spectator, is needed there to guard the pawn at f2. So it is time to strike! } 15. e6 f6 { 15...fxe6 16.Bxe6 Qb8 17.Bxg4 Bxg4 18.Rfe1+ } 16. Qb5 { Attacking the hanging bishop at h5. } 16... Bg6 17. Bd5 { Here Black igned. If you are not sure why, play out the game as Black against Gambit. Even on a relatively low level, it should win every time! } 1-0"
"[Event ""London""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1858.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Morphy""]
[Black ""Bird""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""43""]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 { This is known as the Kieseritzky variation in the King's gambit where White's idea is to put immediate pressure on Black's f7 square. } 5... Nf6 6. Bc4 d5 { Black must stop White from coming in on the f7 square. } 7. exd5 Bd6 { 7...Bg7 preparing to castle while adding protection to Black's kingside should be preferred. } 8. d4 Nh5 9. Nc3 Bf5 { 9...O-O removing the king from the center would have been a better plan. } 10. Ne2 Bxe5 11. dxe5 f3 12. gxf3 gxf3 13. Bg5 f6 { 13...fxe2 14.Qxe2 White has a double attack on Black's queen and knight. } 14. exf6 Qd6 { 14...fxe2 15.Qxe2+ Kf8 would allow White a mating attack. } 15. Qd4 fxe2 16. Bxe2 Qg3+ 17. Kd2 O-O { Black's king will come under fire since he has just castled onto the open g- file. } 18. Rag1 { Black resigned since after his queen moves, the open g-file would win the game for White. 18. Rag1 Black resigned due to White's mating attack down the open g-file. } 18... Qd6 19. Bf4+ Kh8 20. Bxd6 cxd6 21. f7+ Ng7 22. Qxg7# 1-0"
"[Event ""Paris""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1858.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Morphy""]
[Black ""Bottin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""57""]

1. e4 e5 2. c3 Nf6 3. d4 Nxe4 4. dxe5 Bc5 { The opening has turned into a very sharp position, and now White turns up the heat! } 5. Qg4 Nxf2 6. Qxg7 Rf8 { White's invasion is more dangerous than Black's. } 7. Bg5 f6 8. exf6 d5 9. Be2 Bg4 { This minor nuisance can be dealt with in an obvious way. } 10. Bxg4 Nxg4 11. f7+ Rxf7 12. Qxf7+ Kxf7 13. Bxd8 Nf2 { Black has made far too many moves with this knight, which now moves into a position from which it will never escape. } 14. Bh4 Nxh1 15. Nf3 Nc6 16. Nbd2 Rg8 17. Kf1 d4 18. cxd4 Nxd4 19. Nxd4 Bxd4 20. Nf3 Bb6 21. Re1 h6 22. Re7+ Kf8 23. Ne5 Rg7 24. Nd7+ Kg8 25. Rxg7+ Kxg7 26. Nxb6 axb6 { White wins because Black's knight is trapped. Notice that this would be true even if the White king were far away, since the bishop on h4 controls all of the escape squares for the knight. } 27. g4 Kg6 28. Kg2 h5 29. h3 1-0"
"[Event ""Paris Opera""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1858.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Morphy""]
[Black ""Duke of Brunswick & Count iso""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""33""]

1. e4 { This is another game against Royalty (see also Morphy-Lyttleton). The present game is better known, having been played at the Paris Opera during a performance of the Barber of Seville. Talk about distractions! } 1... e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Bg4 4. dxe5 Bxf3 5. Qxf3 dxe5 6. Bc4 Nf6 7. Qb3 Qe7 8. Nc3 { Given the  circumstances of the game, Morphy just didn't feel like capturing the pawn at b7. That would have taken the fun out of the game! } 8... c6 9. Bg5 b5 10. Nxb5 { That's more like it! Morphy sacrifices a knight for the b-pawn instead of capturing it for free at his 8th turn. } 10... cxb5 11. Bxb5+ Nbd7 12. O-O-O Rd8 { Both knights are pinned, and Morphy now trades one pin for another. } 13. Rxd7 Rxd7 14. Rd1 Qe6 15. Bxd7+ Nxd7 { Black has an extra piece, but White checkmates in two moves. If you can't find Morphy's brilliant finish on your own, continue on and let Gambit show you. Either way, it is a pleasant sight! } 16. Qb8+ Nxb8 17. Rd8# 1-0"
"[Event ""Blindfold Game""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1858.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Morphy""]
[Black ""Carr""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""49""]

1. e4 h6 2. d4 a5 { A time-honored strategy when playing against a blindfolded opponent is to adopt an obscure, and often bad, opening, in the hope of creating confusion. It is a bad idea, and rarely works! } 3. Bd3 b6 4. Ne2 e6 5. O-O Ba6 6. c4 Nf6 7. e5 Nh7 8. f4 { White has superior development and complete domination of the center. Morphy hardly seems to be confused by his opponent's ridiculous opening strategy. } 8... Be7 9. Ng3 d5 10. Qg4 O-O { This is knows as ""castling into it"". } 11. Nh5 { Suppose Black plays 11... g6 here. How could you bring the game to a rapid close. } 11... g5 { Black has little choice but to create this major weakness on the kingside. } 12. fxg5 hxg5 13. Bxh7+ Kh8 { 13...Kxh7 14.Nf6+ Bxf6 15.Rxf6 and checkmate will follow shortly. } 14. Nf6 dxc4 15. Bc2 { Everyone at Electronic Arts hopes that you will never, ever, be in such dire straits as Black is here, even if your opponent is blindfolded! Black now uses a combination to exchange queens, but loses material. } 15... Qxd4+ 16. Qxd4 Bc5 17. Qxc5 bxc5 18. Bxg5 { Black's position cannot be said to be much improved. Fortunately, Morphy does not allow Mr. Carr to live long enough to suffer greatly. } 18... Nc6 19. Rf3 Kg7 { Now Morphy forces checkmate in 6 moves. } 20. Bh6+ Kxh6 21. Rh3+ Kg5 22. Rh5+ Kf4 23. Kf2 Rg8 24. g3+ Rxg3 25. hxg3# 1-0"
"[Event ""Blindfold Game""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1858.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Morphy""]
[Black ""Lyttleton""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""33""]

1. e4 e5 { Morphy's opponent is not just an ordinary citizen, but a British Lord and President of the British Chess Association. All of which is of no use when seated at the chessboard against Morphy, even when Morphy is blindfolded! } 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 { This position was frequently seen in games played in the 19th century. } 5... d6 6. Nxg4 Be7 { Black gains time by attacking the weak pawn at h4. } 7. d4 { White occupies the center, achieving one of the primary objectives of the opening. } 7... Bxh4+ 8. Nf2 Bxf2+ { It might have been nice to maintain this pin a bit longer, but Black wants to be able to bring the knight at g8 into the game. } 9. Kxf2 Nf6 10. Nc3 Qe7 11. Bxf4 Nxe4+ 12. Nxe4 Qxe4 13. Bb5+ { A powerful move, threatening a nasty pin with Re1. } 13... Kf8 { 13...c6 14.Re1 } 14. Bh6+ Kg8 15. Rh5 { White is closing in for the kill. The king is trapped along the back rank, so if White can get a rook or queen to the e- file and then to e8, the game ends. } 15... Bf5 16. Qd2 { The threat is Re1. } 16... Bg6 17. Re1 { The move that was set-up by 13.Bb5+ finishes the game, as if the queen moves, Re8+ mates. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Paris""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1858.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Morphy""]
[Black ""Unknown""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""45""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. Ng5 d5 6. exd5 Nxd5 { This loses, as Black's king becomes too exposed. } 7. O-O Be7 8. Nxf7 { Now Black's king will get dragged to e6 where it will shortly die of exposure. } 8... Kxf7 9. Qf3+ Ke6 10. Nc3 { This beautiful sacrifice has two purposes. First, White gets ready to bring his queen rook into the fight, and second, Black's d- pawn is drawn away from its post keeping the d-file closed. Black can't decline, since d5 is attacked. } 10... dxc3 11. Re1+ Ne5 12. Bf4 Bf6 13. Bxe5 Bxe5 14. Rxe5+ { Now it will be White's rook, queen and bishop against Black's bare king, not a fair fight. } 14... Kxe5 15. Re1+ Kd4 16. Bxd5 { Black's king has nowhere to run to. } 16... Re8 17. Qd3+ Kc5 18. b4+ { Not 18.Qxc3+ Kd6. Now 18...Kd6 allows 19.Bf3 mate. } 18... Kxb4 { 18...Kb6 19.Qd4+ Ka6 20.b5+ with a mate similar to the game. } 19. Qc4+ Ka5 20. Qxc3+ Ka4 21. Qb3+ Ka5 22. Qa3+ Kb5 23. Rb1# 1-0"
"[Event ""Paris""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1858.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Morphy""]
[Black ""Anderssen""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""49""]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 e5 { A mistake since opening up the position will favor the side who is better developed and in this case it's to White's advantage. 4...Nf6 } 5. dxe5 Qxe5+ 6. Be2 Bb4 7. Nf3 { White shows a deep understanding of the position. By giving up a pawn he will gain the advantage of having his pieces developed. } 7... Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 Qxc3+ 9. Bd2 Qc5 10. Rb1 { White has developed four pieces to Black's one due to the sacrificed pawn. } 10... Nc6 11. O-O Nf6 12. Bf4 O-O { 12...Nd5 would allow White to win a piece. } 13. Bxc7 { White stands much better since he has regained his sacrificed pawn while keeping his lead in development. } 13... Nd4 14. Qxd4 Qxc7 { 14...Qxc2 With the idea of attacking both bishops would backfire after 15.Bc4 when White hangs on to his extra piece. } 15. Bd3 Bg4 16. Ng5 Rfd8 { 16...Bh5 17.Ne4 Nxe4 18.Qxe4 Bg6 19.Qxb7 when White is a pawn ahead. } 17. Qb4 { 17.Bxh7+ Nxh7 18.Qxg4 Nxg5 19.Qxg5 Qxc2 20.Rxb7 Qxa2 allows Black to keep the material even. } 17... Bc8 { A sad move but the only move that allows Black to keep the material balance. 17...b6 18.Nxh7 Nxh7 19.Qxg4 17...Rab8 18.Nxh7 Nxh7 19.Qxg4 } 18. Rfe1 { White has a big advantage due to his better development. } 18... a5 19. Qe7 Qxe7 { 19...Rd7 Here White has a forced mate in two. } 20. Rxe7 { The exchange of queens has increased White's advantage due to his rook being on the seventh rank. } 20... Nd5 { 20...Rf8 21.Bc4 would force Black to part with his f-pawn. } 21. Bxh7+ { 21.Rxf7 h6 when Black would win material because of the double attack on both the White rook on f7 and the knight on g5. } 21... Kh8 22. Rxf7 Nc3 23. Re1 Nxa2 24. Rf4 { With the idea of catching the Black king in a mating net after a future Rh4. } 24... Ra6 25. Bd3 { Black resigned since the further loss of material is unavoidable. White threatens 25.Nf7+ winning the rook on e8 and 25.Bxa6. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Paris""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1858.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Morphy""]
[Black ""Jounoud""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""33""]

1. e4 c5 2. d4 { An early example of the Smith-Morra Gambit. } 2... cxd4 3. Nf3 { Better is 3.c3 at once. } 3... e5 { Suppose White takes the pawn at e5. } 4. Bc4 Be7 5. c3 d6 6. Qb3 { There isn't anything to be done about the pawn at f7, because 6...Nh6 will be met by 7.Bxh6. } 6... dxc3 7. Bxf7+ Kf8 8. Nxc3 Nc6 9. Bxg8 Rxg8 10. O-O { Don't be confused! Black is not castled, and the king is vulnerable. } 10... Qe8 11. Ng5 Bxg5 12. Bxg5 Be6 13. Nd5 h6 { Now all White has to do is blast open the f-file and victory is his. The method is easy to find! } 14. f4 Qd7 { 14...hxg5 15.fxg5+ Bf7 16.Nc7 Qe7 17.Nxa8 Ke8 18.Rxf7 Qxf7 19.Nc7+ Ke7 20. Qxb7 Black will not survive. } 15. fxe5+ Ke8 { Now the Black queen is overworked, having to defend both c7 and e6. } 16. Nc7+ Qxc7 17. Qxe6+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Paris""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1858.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Morphy""]
[Black ""de Riviere""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""47""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Bc5 6. O-O d6 7. d4 exd4 8. cxd4 Bb6 { For the sacrificed pawn White has obtained a lead in development. } 9. Nc3 { The development of the queen knight in this position was a Morphy specialty. 9. d5 was favored by another great attacking player: Adolf Anderssen. } 9... Qf6 { Black's idea is to put pressure on the White d-pawn. However, this is a mistake since the Black queen will be subject to attack on f6. } 10. Nd5 Qg6 { 10...Qd8 Admitting that his last move was a mistake was Black's best move. } 11. Nf4 Qf6 12. e5 { White is able to open up the position for the attack due to the unfortunate position of the Black queen. } 12... dxe5 13. dxe5 Qf5 14. e6 f6 { Black desperately tries to keep the e-file closed. 14...fxe6 15.Nxe6 Bxe6 16.Bxe6 Qxe6 17.Re1 Black's queen is been trapped due to the pin on the e- file. } 15. Nh4 Qc5 16. Be3 { As so often happens when one player has a lead in development it transfers itself into a direct attack on the enemy king. } 16... Qg5 { 16...Qxc4 17.Qh5+ g6 18.Nhxg6 With a quick mate to follow. } 17. Nf3 Qa5 18. Bxb6 Qxb6 19. Nd5 { White's constant theme in this game has been to constantly gain time at the Black queen's expense. } 19... Qa5 20. Nd2 Nd4 21. Nb3 Nxb3 22. axb3 Qc5 23. Qh5+ { Black's backward development with his king remaining in the center gives White a winning attack. } 23... Kd8 { 23...g6 would allow White a winning combination. } 24. Rad1 { Black resigned because he has no good defense to the discovered check on the d-file. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Paris""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1858.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Morphy""]
[Black ""Anderssen""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""39""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d4 { 4.O-O Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 with a kingside pawn majority, is more commonly seen today. } 4... Nxd4 { 4...exd4 } 5. Nxd4 exd4 6. e5 c6 { A mistake which allows White a lead in development. Better was 6...Nd5. } 7. O-O { 7.exf6 Qa5+ 8.Bd2 Qxb5 9.Qe2+ Qxe2+ 10.Kxe2 gxf6 } 7... cxb5 8. Bg5 { Morphy, re cognizing the importance of development, continues to bring his forces into the game, not wasting time on captures that can wait. The pin on the knight at f6 is not going anywhere. } 8... Be7 { 8...h6 9.exf6 hxg5 10.Re1+ Be7 11.Rxe7+ Kf8 12.Qxd4 would be suicidal for Black. } 9. exf6 Bxf6 10. Re1+ Kf8 { Due to White's imaginative play Black has lost his right to castle. } 11. Bxf6 Qxf6 12. c3 d5 13. cxd4 Be6 14. Nc3 { White has the better position despite his pawn minus this is due to his better development. } 14... a6 15. Re5 Rd8 16. Qb3 Qe7 17. Rae1 { A very strong developing move and one which the amateur should take note as Black's d-pawn isn't going anywhere. } 17... g5 { The final mistake which fatally weakens Black's kingside. 17...g6 Creating a flight square for the king without weakening the f5 and h5 squares would have been a better plan. . } 18. Qd1 Qf6 19. R1e3 Rg8 { An oversight which costs Black material. } 20. Rxe6 { Black resigned since material loss is unavoidable after 20...fxe6 21. Rf3 pinning Black's queen to his king. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Blindfold Game""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1859.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Morphy""]
[Black ""Cunningham""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""45""]

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5 3. c3 Nc6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. e5 Qe7 { This seems reasonable, but even at the time it was known that 6...d5 was the correct move. } 7. O-O Ng8 { 7...Ng4 8.h3 Ngxe5 9.Nxe5 Nxe5 10.cxd4 Nxc4 11.Re1 } 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. d5 { White's control of the center is absolute. From such a position it is easy to win, because Black has no room to maneuver, and will be unable to complete development. } 9... Qc5 { 9...Nxe5 10.Nxe5 Qxe5 11.Re1 } 10. Na3 Nd4 11. Be3 { The pin is not the real problem for Black. It is that he must now part with one of his only developed pieces. } 11... Nxf3+ 12. Qxf3 Qf8 { This is no place for a lady! } 13. Bxb6 axb6 { Now Black has no developed pieces. White has almost all of the forces in the game. The end cannot be far off. } 14. Nb5 Kd8 15. Rac1 { White occupies the open file and takes aim at c7. } 15... d6 16. exd6 cxd6 17. Qe3 Ra6 { Morphy now puts on a display of his impressive talents. The Black king has almost no maneuvering room. First, he employs a discovered attack on the rook at a6. } 18. Nc7 Qe7 { 18...Kxc7 19.Bxa6+ would be a deadly discovered check. } 19. Ne6+ { White will exchange this knight for the rook at a6. } 19... fxe6 20. Bxa6 Bd7 { Keeping in mind the possibility of Qxb6+, White now adds to the pressure. } 21. Bb5 Ke8 { 21...Bxb5 22.Qxb6+ Ke8 23.Qxb5+ Kf7 24.dxe6+ Qxe6 25.Rfe1 } 22. dxe6 Nf6 { The pawn cannot be captured because of the pin on the bishop at d7. } 23. Rc8+ { One final exploitation of the pin at d7! } 1-0"
"[Event ""Paris""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1859.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Budzinsky""]
[Black ""Morphy""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""34""]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 d5 4. Bxd5 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. d3 { This creates a pin at c3. Because the knight cannot move, the bishop at d5 and pawn at e4 have less support. } 6... Nxd5 7. exd5 O-O 8. Qf3 Re8+ 9. Ne2 { A second pin is added, this time along the e-file. Remember that the knight is not really protected by its colleague at c3, because that piece is also pinned by the bishop at b4. } 9... Bxc3+ 10. bxc3 Qh4+ 11. g3 Bg4 { Black exploits the pin on e2 by adding one at f3. If the queen moves, then Black wins material by capturing first at g3, then at e2. White actually resigned here, but let's consider what might have happened. } 12. Qf2 fxg3 13. Qg2 { 13.hxg3 Qxh1+ shows yet another pin being exploited, this time on the h- file! } 13... Rxe2+ 14. Qxe2 Bxe2 15. Kxe2 g2 16. Rg1 Qxh2 17. Be3 Nd7 { and Black will win easily, perhaps setting up yet another pin on the e-file. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Paris""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1859.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Morphy""]
[Black ""Laroche""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""25""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 Nf6 { This is bad since White will kick the knight around and gain time. } 7. dxe5 Ng4 { 7...Nxe4 8.Qd5 } 8. Bg5 { Now Black must let his kingside get opened up. } 8... f6 { 8...Ne7 9.h3 Nh6 10.Bxh6 } 9. exf6 Nxf6 10. e5 h6 { Trying to break the pin in order not to lose a piece, but he allows something even worse. } 11. exf6 hxg5 12. fxg7 { Now the pawn will win Black's rook, since the bishop controls the promotion square. } 12... Qe7+ 13. Qe2 1-0"
"[Event ""London""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1859.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Morphy""]
[Black ""Lowenthal""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""61""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 { This pawn sacrifice was invented in 1824 by the English chessplayer Captain William Davis Evans, and his name has been retained in the name of the gambit. } 4... Bxb4 { By sacrificing a pawn White gains time to storm the center with his pawns by playing 5.c3 and 6.d4. } 5. c3 Bc5 6. O-O d6 7. d4 exd4 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. d5 { Although this move closes the light squared bishops diagonal it has the advantage of disorganizing Black's game. } 9... Ne5 { 9...Na5 10.Bb2 Nxc4 11.Qa4+ Bd7 12.Qxc4 would give White good play on the a1-h8 diagonal. } 10. Nxe5 dxe5 11. Bb2 Qe7 12. Bb5+ { 12.Qh5 Trying to win the e-pawn would fail after 12...Bd4 } 12... Bd7 13. Bxd7+ Kxd7 14. Qg4+ { Thanks to White's forceful play he now not only wins back his sacrificed pawn but gains another pawn while maintaining his attack. } 14... f5 { 14...Ke8 15.Qxg7 Qf6 16.Bxe5 wins Black's rook. } 15. Qxf5+ Ke8 16. Bxe5 { With Black's king in the center White wishes to attack and so naturally avoids the simplifications that would have followed 16.Qxe5. 16.Qxe5 Qxe5 17.Bxe5 Kf7 would still be good for White. } 16... Nh6 17. Qf4 Kd7 { Black tries to connect his rooks in a rather artificial manner. } 18. Nd2 { 18.Nc3 Rae8 Black has trapped White's bishop. } 18... Rae8 19. Nc4 Bc5 { With the idea of playing Bd6 strengthening the defense of his c-pawn. } 20. Rad1 Bd6 21. Bxd6 cxd6 22. Rb1 { With the idea of bringing both rooks in on the queenside offensive. } 22... b6 23. Rfc1 Qf6 24. Qe3 Ng4 25. Nxb6+ { Very pretty! White clears two open files for his major pieces to attack the Black king. } 25... axb6 26. Rc7+ { An ingenious move which utilizes the open c-file to it's full extent. } 26... Kd8 { 26...Kxc7 27.Qxb6+ Kd7 28.Qa7+ Kc8 29.Rb8+ Mate. } 27. Qxb6 Qxf2+ 28. Qxf2 Nxf2 29. Ra7 { With the help of the open b-file White regains his piece due to the mate threat on b8. } 29... Nh3+ 30. gxh3 Kc8 31. Kf2 { Black resigned as he can't stop White from bringing his king to e3 to protect the pawn followed by the advance of the a-pawn and doubling of the rooks on the 7th. 31.Kf2 Rhf8+ 32.Ke3 h6 33.a4 g6 34.a5 h5 35.a6 g5 36.Rbb7 h4 37.Ra8+ Mates. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Paris""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1859.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Mongredien""]
[Black ""Morphy""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""36""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 { The Evans gambit where White sacrifices a pawn with the idea of building a strong center. } 4... Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. O-O Nf6 7. d4 O-O { 7...exd4 8.Ba3 d6 9.e5 Ne4 10.Re1 Nxc3 11.exd6+ Kd7 12. Ne5+ Nxe5 13.Qxd4 f6 14.Nxc3 White has a winning position due to the exposed } 8. d5 { An instructive mistake since White wishes to develop with gain of tempo. By locking the center White keeps his own pieces out of the attack. 8.dxe5 Nxe4 9.Bd5 Nc5 10.Ng5 Qe7 would leave Black better developed. } 8... Ne7 9. Qd3 { 9.Nxe5 d6 10.Nf3 Nxe4 11.Qd4 leaves White with a little compensation for the lost pawn. } 9... d6 { Black prepares to finish his development while consolidating his extra pawn. } 10. h3 Ng6 11. Nh2 Nh5 { The Black knights head for the outpost at f4. } 12. Bb3 Nhf4 13. Bxf4 Nxf4 14. Qf3 f5 { Following the rule that one should attack the pawn chain starting at its base. } 15. exf5 Bxf5 { Black's extra pawn and better development give him a winning position. } 16. g4 { This premature advance weakens the kingside and hastens the end. } 16... Bd3 17. Qe3 { 17.Re1 Ne2+ 18.Rxe2 Rxf3 } 17... Bb6 { Instead of capturing the rook straight away Black improves the placement of his pieces. } 18. Qd2 Qh4 { White resigned as he is defenseless against Black's kingside attack. If you don't see how, play it out against Gambit. } 0-1"
"[Event ""London""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1863.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Steinitz""]
[Black ""Hirschfeld""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""37""]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 { With this move White chooses the Kieseritzky variation of the King's Gambit. } 4... g4 5. Ne5 Bg7 { This move is a mistake as it allows White to build up his center. Better was attacking White's pawn at e4 immediately with 5...Nf6. } 6. d4 Nf6 7. Bc4 O-O { 7...d5 Blocking the White bishop out at c4 should be preferred. } 8. Nc3 d6 9. Nxf7 { With this move White not only obtains a rook and two pawns for his two minor pieces but more importantly he exposes the Black king to an attack. } 9... Rxf7 10. Bxf7+ Kxf7 11. Bxf4 Kg8 12. O-O Nh5 13. g3 { 13.Bg5 Not delaying the opening of the f-file while attacking Black's queen was also possible. } 13... Nc6 14. Ne2 { Although material is even as White has a rook and pawn for the two pieces. White's position is superior since he controls the central squares with his pawns which keeps Black's pieces inactive. } 14... Qe7 15. Qd3 Bd7 16. Bg5 { With this move White not only attacks the Black queen but he also opens the f-file for his rook. } 16... Bf6 17. Bxf6 Nxf6 18. Nf4 Qxe4 { This move is an oversight which allows White to win at least a piece. } 19. Nh5 { Black resigned. If 19...Qxd3 then 20.Nxf6+ followed by 21.cxd3 leaves White a piece ahead. } 1-0"
"[Event ""London""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1863.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Steinitz""]
[Black ""Mongredien""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""43""]

1. e4 g6 { The so-called ""Modern Defense"". Quite old, actually! } 2. d4 Bg7 { What is so ""modern"" about this opening? The reader may well wonder, since the early fianchetto was routinely employed by Mongredien in the mid 19th Century. } 3. c3 b6 4. Be3 Bb7 5. Nd2 { The problem with Black's approach at that time is that it acted as if White were not a participant in the game. Here Steinitz erects a solid center with plenty of support, and he does not overextend, so Black has no targets. } 5... d6 6. Ngf3 e5 7. dxe5 { Steinitz reso lutely avoids advances which might provide targets for Black's pieces. 7.d5 c6 8.c4 Ne7 9.Be2 f5 gives Black good counterplay. } 7... dxe5 8. Bc4 Ne7 9. Qe2 { White controls a lot of squares and is about to take the d-file, after which the Black queen can be embarassed. } 9... O-O 10. h4 { The general rule is that one reacts to flank activity with a counter- thrust in the centre, but here Black has nothing to do in the middle of the board. } 10... Nd7 11. h5 Nf6 12. hxg6 { 12.Nxe5 Nxh5 13.Nxf7 Rxf7 14.Rxh5 gxh5 15.Qxh5 Qf8 16.O-O-O b5 17.Rh1 h6 } 12... Nxg6 { 12...hxg6 13.Nxe5 } 13. O-O-O c5 { Black does not appreciate the danger he is in on the kingside. } 14. Ng5 a6 { This slow plan to dislocate the bishop has no chance of success. } 15. Nxh7 { The beginning of a decisive combination. } 15... Nxh7 16. Rxh7 Kxh7 17. Qh5+ Kg8 18. Rh1 { 18.Qxg6 Qf6! } 18... Re8 { The only way to avoid mate at h7. } 19. Qxg6 Qf6 20. Bxf7+ { Now that the rook has been displaced from f7, this brings the game to a close. } 20... Qxf7 21. Rh8+ Kxh8 22. Qxf7 1-0"
"[Event ""London""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1863.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Steinitz""]
[Black ""Deacon""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""51""]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 { Black accepts the gambit pawn. But what does White gain from this? The f-file is now open for White's rook after castling. White also has an abundance of central pawns. } 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 { This move introduces the Kieseritzky and Allgaier variations to the King's Gambit. } 4... g4 5. Ne5 Nf6 { 5...Bg7 6.d4 would leave White in control of the center. } 6. Bc4 d5 { The only move to block White's attack on the f7 pawn. } 7. exd5 Bd6 8. d4 Nh5 9. Nc3 Qe7 { This move is a mistake as it breaks the opening rule that one should not develop the queen before castling. 9...O-O getting the king out of the center was a better move. } 10. Bb5+ c6 { This move leads to Black's defeat due to tactics on the a4-e8 diagonal. 10...Bd7 11.Qxg4 when Black's light squared bishop is unable to capture the White queen due to White's control of the a4-e8 diagonal. 10...Kf8 perhaps is the best move although Black's king would not be very safe on the semi-open f-file. } 11. dxc6 bxc6 12. Nd5 { Initiates a beautiful combination made possible by White's light squared bishop pinning Black's c-pawn. } 12... Qe6 13. Nc7+ { A clearance sacrifice which opens the a2-g8 diagonal for White's light squared bishop. } 13... Bxc7 14. Bc4 Qe7 15. Bxf7+ Kf8 16. Bxh5 { White has a won game due to the exposed position of Black's king. } 16... Bxe5 17. dxe5 Qxe5+ 18. Qe2 Qxh5 { 18...Qxe2+ 19.Kxe2 when Black has no way of preventing the loss of his f- pawn. } 19. Bxf4 { White is a piece down but Black's exposed king and backward development give White a winning initiative. } 19... Bf5 { Black tries to block the f-file leading to his king, but it is too late. } 20. O-O Nd7 21. Bh6+ { A decoy move which aims at driving Black's queen from the protection of his bishop. } 21... Kf7 { White now has a combination that wins Black's queen. } 22. Rxf5+ Qxf5 23. Rf1 Qxf1+ 24. Qxf1+ { Although Black has two rooks for the queen his position is lost because of his open King's position. } 24... Kg6 25. Bg5 h6 { 25...Rhf8 would allow White to win material. } 26. Qd3+ { Black resigned since he either loses material or gets mated. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Paris""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1863.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""de Riviere""]
[Black ""Morphy""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""44""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 { This double attack on Black's f-pawn is as old as the game of chess. } 4... d5 5. exd5 Na5 { The classical system of counterattack for Black. Instead of recapturing the pawn at d5, Black goes after the enemy bishop. } 6. d3 { This move allows Black to take the initiative. Better was 6.Bb5+ 6.Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8.Be2 h6 9.Nf3 e4 10.Ne5 Bd6 Where Black's lead in development compensates for his lost pawn. } 6... h6 { Black drives back the White knight. } 7. Nf3 e4 8. Qe2 Nxc4 9. dxc4 Bc5 10. h3 { 10.Bf4 O-O 11.Nfd2 Bg4 12.Qf1 Black has the advantage due to his lead in development. } 10... O-O 11. Nh2 Nh7 { Black shows a very deep understanding of the position since he realizes that piece play alone will not break through White's position. He prepares a pawnstorm with the f-pawn leading the way. } 12. Nd2 f5 13. Nb3 Bd6 14. O-O Bxh2+ 15. Kxh2 f4 { Black has the advantage due to his active pieces and White's vulnerable king. } 16. Qxe4 Ng5 { The knight enters the game with a gain of tempo on the White queen. } 17. Qd4 Nf3+ { A beautiful sacrifice which takes advantage of White's light square weaknesses. } 18. gxf3 Qh4 19. Rh1 Bxh3 20. Bd2 Rf6 { Here White resigned, lacking any method of preventing checkmate. } 21. Qd3 Qxf2+ 22. Kxh3 Qg3# { Mates. } 0-1"
"[Event ""London""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1866.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Steinitz""]
[Black ""Bird""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""23""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 { Weak, as now Black must either expose his queen or let his kingside get mangled. } 5. Nxf6+ Qxf6 6. Nf3 Nc6 { The losing move. He had to play 6...h6 to prevent White's next move. } 7. Bg5 Qf5 { Losing more time with the queen, but White would have a big edge after: 7...Qg6 8.Bd3 f5 9.h4 } 8. Bd3 Qg4 { The only move here was 8...Qa5+. } 9. h3 Qxg2 10. Rh2 Qxh2 { No way out. } 11. Nxh2 Nxd4 12. Bb5+ { Winning another piece, so Black gives up. } 1-0"
"[Event ""London""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1866.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Steinitz""]
[Black ""MacDonnell""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""59""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 e6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 a6 6. g3 { White's idea is to fianchetto his light squared bishop on g2 Thus preventing Black from striking back in the center with pawn d5. } 6... Bc5 { 6...Nf6 would be less commital. } 7. Nxc6 bxc6 8. e5 { A good move. The idea is to restrain Black's normal development by controlling the key squares f6 and d6. } 8... Qb6 9. Qd2 Ne7 10. Ne4 { The White knight gains a grip on the dark squares. } 10... O-O 11. Bd3 Ng6 12. f4 d6 13. exd6 f5 14. Nxc5 Qxc5 { Black stands worse due to his broken pawn structure and bad bishop. } 15. Qc3 { The White queen wastes no time in attacking Black's weakened dark squares. } 15... Qxd6 { 15...Qxc3+ 16.bxc3 Rd8 17.Ba3 would allow White to keep his extra pawn. } 16. b3 a5 17. a3 Qd5 { 17...a4 18.b4 } 18. Rf1 Ra7 19. Bb2 { White's two bishops and control of the dark squares give him a winning advantage. } 19... c5 20. O-O-O Qc6 { 20...Ba6 would allow White to win material. } 21. h4 Rff7 { Played to protect the seventh rank. However, by moving this rook Black has weakened his back rank. } 22. h5 Ne7 23. Bc4 { White's bishops have the Black pieces tied down defending each other. } 23... Nd5 24. Qe5 { This centralization of White's queen brings just enough extra pressure to break Black's position. } 24... Qc7 { 24...Rfc7 would allow White a winning rook sacrifice. } 25. Rxd5 { A brilliant sacrifice which exposes Black's weakened back rank. } 25... exd5 { 25...Qxe5 26.Rd8+ Rf8 27.Rxf8+ Kxf8 28.Bxe5 would simply leave White a pieceup. } 26. Qe8+ Rf8 27. Bxd5+ Qf7 28. Bxf7+ Rxf7 29. Qe5 Rf6 30. h6 { Black resigned since he has no compensation for his lost material. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Philadelphia""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1882.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Martinez""]
[Black ""Steinitz""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""41""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 { The Evans Gambit where White sacrifices a pawn for rapid development. } 4... Bxb4 5. c3 Bc5 { This move allows White to play d4 with gain of a tempo on the dark squared bishop. 5...Ba5 From a5 the dark squared bishop doesn't have to worry about losing a tempo when White advances pawn to d4. } 6. O-O d6 7. d4 exd4 { 7...Bb6 is another possibility. } 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. Bb2 { Since the bisho p moves again in a few moves 9.Nc3 should be preferred. 9.Nc3 Bg4 10.Bb5 Kf8 11.Be3 would give White compensation for his pawn. } 9... Nf6 10. e5 { This move  is inconsistent with White's previous Bb2 since e5 didn't need any preparation. 10.d5 } 10... dxe5 11. Ba3 Be6 12. Nbd2 e4 { Black already has a won game as White has no compensation for his lost material. } 13. Re1 { Although this piece sacrifice does not work White decided to go down fighting. } 13... exf3 14. Qb3 Qxd4 { Black has his own attack on White's f2 square. } 15. Nxf3 { 15.Bxe6 would allow Black a mate in two. } 15... Qxf2+ 16. Kh1 O-O-O { Now that the Black king has reached safety White could resign at any time. } 17. Rxe6 fxe6 18. Rf1 Ne4 { Black ends the game with a little combination based on White's weakened back rank. } 19. Rxf2 Nxf2+ 20. Kg1 Rd1+ { Takes advantage of White's weak back rank. } 21. Qxd1 { White resigned because of his material deficit. } 0-1"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1886.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Zukertort""]
[Black ""Steinitz""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""86""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 c5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. a3 { A good waiting move. The idea is to move White's light squared bishop to c4 in one move instead of two in the event Black plays 6...dxc4. White also threatens to capture at c5 and then play b4 and Bb2. 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 when White's bishop has moved two times to get to c4. } 6... dxc4 7. Bxc4 cxd4 8. exd4 { White has open lines as compensation for his isolated d-pawn. } 8... Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. Be3 { This is not the best move since the bishop on e3 acts as a big pawn while it blocks the e-file for White's major pieces. 10.Re1 would give White's pieces more activity. } 10... Bd7 { 10...b6 With the idea of 11...Bb7 would keep the d-file open thus putting greater pressure on the isolated d-pawn. } 11. Qd3 { 11.d5 would lead to massive exchanges after 11...exd5 12.Nxd5 Nxd5 13.Bxd5 } 11... Rc8 12. Rac1 Qa5 13. Ba2 Rfd8 14. Rfe1 Be8 { Black clears the d-file so his rook can pressure the isolated d-pawn. } 15. Bb1 { White forms a battery on the b1-h7 diagonal. } 15... g6 { This move not only stops any attack White might get against the h7 square, but it also allows Black' dark squared bishop to attack the d-pawn from the g7 square. } 16. Qe2 Bf8 17. Red1 Bg7 18. Ba2 Ne7 19. Qd2 Qa6 { 19...Bc6 20.Nd5 Qxd2 21.Nxe7+ Kf8 22.Nxg6+ hxg6 23.Nxd2 would leave White a pawn ahead. } 20. Bg5 Nf5 { Black has a big advantage due to his pressure on White's isolated d-pawn. } 21. g4 { This weakening of White's kingside is a mistake even if the knight had to go backwards. 21.Be3 With the idea of activating the king knight with 22.Ne5 would be a better idea. } 21... Nxd4 22. Nxd4 e5 23. Nd5 Rxc1 24. Qxc1 { 24.Rxc1 exd4 25.Nxf6+ Bxf6 26.Bxf6 Qxf6 would give Black a winning advantage due to his extra pawn and White's exposed king. } 24... exd4 25. Rxd4 Nxd5 26. Rxd5 { Not 26.Bxd8 Bxd4 27.Bxd5 Qe2 when Black has an attack on three White pawns b, f and g. } 26... Rxd5 27. Bxd5 { White's bishops are clearly more active, but there is a significant weakness on the kingside. } 27... Qe2 28. h3 { The h-pawn no longer enjoys the protection of the king. } 28... h6 { Black cannot capture this pawn. } 29. Bc4 { 29.Bxh6 Bxh6 30.Qxh6 Qd1+ 31.Kh2 Qxd5 } 29... Qf3 30. Qe3 Qd1+ 31. Kh2 Bc6 { 31...hxg5 32.Qxe8+ Kh7 33.Bxf7 } 32. Be7 Be5+ 33. f4 { Now White's king is even more exposed, and all of a sudden the Black bishops are more active than the White ones. Now Black has a winning sacrifice. Try to find it yourself. } 33... Bxf4+ 34. Qxf4 Qh1+ 35. Kg3 Qg1+ { White resigned, since the only legal move allows a crushing fork: } 36. Kh4 Qe1+ 37. Qg3 Qxe7+ 38. g5 Qe4+ 39. Qg4 Qe1+ 40. Qg3 hxg5+ 41. Kg4 Qe4+ 42. Kxg5 Qxc4 43. Qb8+ Kh7 0-1"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1889.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker""]
[Black ""Bauer""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""65""]

1. f4 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. b3 e6 4. Bb2 Be7 5. Bd3 b6 6. Nf3 Bb7 7. Nc3 Nbd7 8. O-O O-O 9. Ne2 c5 10. Ng3 Qc7 11. Ne5 Nxe5 12. Bxe5 { Just compare the relative activity of the bishops! Black is already in serious trouble. } 12... Qc6 13. Qe2 a6 { White has completed development and is ready to attack. The position of the rook at a1 cannot be improved, for the moment. Lasker starts by eliminating one of the few defenders of the Black king. But he doesn't part with the Be5. } 14. Nh5 Nxh5 { White could simply recapture at h5 with a strong attack, but by sacrificing a piece the momentum is greatly increased. } 15. Bxh7+ Kxh7 16. Qxh5+ Kg8 { Now White might like to transfer a rook to the h-file, but this is too slow, because Black is ready to play d5-d4 and threaten mate at g2. Then he could sacrifice some material in return and stay in the game. } 17. Bxg7 { A brilliant move which threatens mate at h8. } 17... Kxg7 18. Qg4+ Kh7 { Now the queen guards g2 and White can threaten the sideways equivalent of a back rank mate. } 19. Rf3 e5 { The only defense. Now the Black queen can come to h6. } 20. Rh3+ Qh6 21. Rxh6+ Kxh6 22. Qd7 { This wins one of the bishops, and the game now is decisively in White's favor. } 22... Bf6 23. Qxb7 Kg7 24. Rf1 Rab8 25. Qd7 Rfd8 26. Qg4+ Kf8 27. fxe5 Bg7 { 27...Bxe5 28.Qh5! f6 29.Qxe5 shows another method of exploiting the pin on the f-file. } 28. e6 Rb7 29. Qg6 { White exploits the pin in the maximally efficient way. } 29... f6 30. Rxf6+ Bxf6 31. Qxf6+ Ke8 32. Qh8+ Ke7 33. Qg7+ { Now the rook at b7 falls, so Black gives up. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Liverpool""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1890.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Bird""]
[Black ""Lasker""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""44""]

1. f4 d5 2. e3 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 O-O 6. Bd3 b6 7. b4 { This wastes time and weakens White's queenside. White should simply castle and get on with his development. } 7... Bb7 8. O-O Nbd7 9. a4 { White hopes to gain space on the queenside, but only exposes himself there. } 9... Rc8 { A dual purpose move-Black prepares a retreat for his bishop in case of a4-a5- a6 and prepares to take the initiative with ...c5, when White's self inflicted weaknesses on the c-file will be exposed. } 10. a5 c5 11. axb6 axb6 12. Ra7 Bc6 { Before retreating to a8, Black provokes White to push his b-pawn, which will take the b5 square away from White's bishop or knight. } 13. b5 Ba8 14. Ne5 Rc7 15. Ra2 e6 { Black prevents f5 and defends f7 with his queen rook. } 16. Nd2 Qb8 { Preparing to take over the a-file. White should probably prevent this by 17 Qa4, though his position is already awkward. } 17. Ndf3 Ra7 18. Rxa7 Qxa7 19. Bb2 c4 { Cutting off the defense of the b5 pawn. } 20. Bc2 Qa5 21. Qa1 Nxe5 22. Qxa5 Nxf3+ { White didn't notice that this was a check. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Leipzig""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1890.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Mieses""]
[Black ""Lasker""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""50""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 d5 4. exd5 Nxd5 5. Bg2 Nxc3 6. bxc3 c6 7. d4 { This contests the central territory, but now the pawn at c3 is weak. } 7... exd4 8. Qxd4 { White would lose a pawn if he captured with his own pawn. 8.cxd4 Bb4+ 9.Bd2 Qxd4 } 8... Be7 9. Ne2 { White cannot afford to capture at g7. 9.Qxg7 Bf6 10.Qh6 Bxc3+ } 9... O-O 10. O-O Bf6 11. Qd3 Qa5 { Black takes aim at White's weak pawns. } 12. Be4 { White hopes to provoke a weakness in Black's kingside, but his is a fool's errand. Even if Black pushes a pawn, White has removed the best defender from his own king position. } 12... Rd8 { Black sets a trap: if White takes the pawn he won't be able to get his bishop out. } 13. Bxh7+ Kh8 14. Qe4 Qh5 { There is no escape for the bishop. The White queen is overworked. } 15. Qc4 Qxh7 16. Qxf7 { White has two pawns for the bishop, but there are holes on the kingside and his pieces are not actively participating in the game. } 16... Nd7 17. f4 { Otherwise 17...Ne5 would have been strong. } 17... Rf8 18. Qc4 Nb6 19. Qc5 { Black is clearly winning, but his exploitation of his extra piece is brutal. He aims his whole army at White's king before White has a chance to defend. } 19... Bh3 20. Rf2 { Now the back rank is vulnerable. } 20... Rfd8 21. Be3 Rd5 22. Qa3 Rad8 { The threat of Rd1+ is very serious. } 23. Bd4 { White tries desparately to keep Black out of his back rank. } 23... c5 { But Black removes the last obstacle. } 24. Bxf6 Rd1+ 25. Rf1 Qe4 { The threat is checkmate at g2. White resigned. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Berlin""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1890.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""B.Lasker""]
[Black ""Lasker""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""36""]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 c6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd2 Bd6 7. Rc1 O-O 8. Be2 Ne4 { While White isn't doing much on the c-file, Black grabs some space in the center. } 9. Nxe4 { Losing a lot of time and giving Black a nice pawn on e4. White should have castled. } 9... dxe4 10. Ng1 e5 { White's king is stuck in the center, so Black opens things up. } 11. Bc3 Qe7 12. d5 f5 13. Rc2 { White's position is so tied up that he has no other way to guard f2. } 13... f4 14. Bf1 Bc5 15. exf4 exf4 16. Qh5 Bb4 17. Ne2 Ne5 18. Bxb4 Nd3+ { If you don't see why White resigned here, setup this game against gambit. Gambit will gladly show you. } 0-1"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1892.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Steinitz""]
[Black ""Chigorin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""55""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 d6 5. c3 g6 { Black decides to fianchetto the dark squared bishop as it would be very passive on e7. } 6. Nbd2 Bg7 7. Nf1 O-O 8. Ba4 { White wishes to keep his light squared bishop to attack the Black king. This is why he brings the bishop a little closer to home before it can be exchanged off. } 8... Nd7 { Black removes his knight from the kingside in order to begin a queenside attack. } 9. Ne3 Nc5 10. Bc2 Ne6 11. h4 { With Black's knight no longer defending the h5 square White starts a kingside attack. } 11... Ne7 12. h5 d5 13. hxg6 fxg6 { 13...hxg6 14.Qe2 Re8 Now there is an escape square at f8. } 14. exd5 Nxd5 15. Nxd5 Qxd5 16. Bb3 { The exchanges have left White with the better position due to Black's worse pawn structure and exposed king. } 16... Qc6 17. Qe2 Bd7 18. Be3 Kh8 19. O-O-O Rae8 20. Qf1 a5 { 20...Nf4 21.d4 Be6 22.Bxe6 Rxe6 23. Ng5 Attacking the Black rook and h-pawn would also be good for White. } 21. d4 exd4 22. Nxd4 Bxd4 23. Rxd4 Nxd4 { This leads to a brilliant finish for White. 23...Rf7 Protecting the h-pawn offered more resistance. } 24. Rxh7+ { With this rook sacrifice the Black king is flushed out into the open. } 24... Kxh7 25. Qh1+ Kg7 26. Bh6+ Kf6 27. Qh4+ Ke5 { 27...g5 would allow White a mate in one. } 28. Qxd4+ { Black resigned since after 28...Kf5 White would have mate in one. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Havana""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1893.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker""]
[Black ""Golmayo""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""39""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Bg7 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Be2 O-O 8. f4 d6 9. O-O Ng4 { Black hopes to simplify away White's attacking potential, but trades off his best defensive pieces in the process. } 10. Bxg4 Bxd4 { 10...Bxg4 loses a piece. } 11. Bxd4 Bxg4 12. Qd2 { White won't give up the a1-h8 diagonal without a fight. } 12... Be6 { This loses a tempo, since White was going to play f5 and Rf3-h3 anyway. } 13. f5 Bc4 14. Rf3 Nxd4 15. Qxd4 Ba6 16. Nd5 Rc8 17. f6 Rc4 18. Qd2 exf6 19. Qh6 { Fitting punishment for Black's tenth move: the very square he weakened is occupied by the checkmating piece. } 19... f5 20. Rh3 0-1"
"[Event ""New York blindfold""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1893.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker""]
[Black ""Unknown""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""33""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bc5 4. c3 d6 { This is a mistake, moving into a pin on his own knight when White can attack it further with tempo. } 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Kf1 { The bishop is exposed on b4, so White doesn't want Black to trade it off. Black should now cut his losses with 7...a6, though White still wins material. } 7... Bd7 8. Qa4 Qe7 9. d5 Qxe4 10. Nc3 Qe7 11. Bg5 { The bishop and knight won't run away, so White continues to win time by attacking Black's queen. } 11... Nf6 12. Re1 { Now Black's queen is pinned as well. } 12... Ne5 { Now both knights are pinned and Black can hardly move anything. } 13. Qxb4 O-O-O 14. Rxe5 { Taking advantage of the new pin on the d6 pawn. } 14... Bxb5+ 15. Nxb5 Qd7 16. Nxa7+ Kb8 { Now the b-pawn is pinned so White take advantage of that too. } 17. Re7 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1894.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Steinitz""]
[Black ""Jasnogrodski""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""57""]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5 3. Nf3 d6 4. Bc4 Nc6 5. c3 Nf6 6. d3 O-O 7. Bb3 { White prepa res for a kingside advance starting with pawn f5. 7.f5 d5 when White's light squared bishop allows Black to break open the center. } 7... Ng4 { By moving the knight again Black abandons his original plan of developing all his pieces before moving any of them a second time.. 7...Bg4 Completing Black's development while pinning the knight was a better move. } 8. Qe2 a5 9. f5 { This pawn advance puts Black's light squared bishop out of play whilepreparing  for a kingside pawnstorm. } 9... a4 10. Bc2 Bf2+ 11. Kf1 Bb6 { Due to the closed nature of the position White's king on f1 is perfectly safe. } 12. h3 Nf6 { 12...Nf2 13.Rh2 Bd7 14.g4 Qe7 15.Rxf2 Bxf2 16.Qxf2 would give White a material advantage of two pieces for the rook. } 13. g4 { Black's problem in this position is that he doesn't have any active play. } 13... Re8 14. Kg2 { Before continuing his kingside attack White first move his king to a safer position. } 14... d5 15. Bg5 { 15.exd5 Nxd5 Opening up the position for the Black pieces would be a mistake. } 15... dxe4 16. dxe4 { Notice how the White pawn on c3 keeps the Black pieces off of the d4 square. } 16... Qe7 17. Nbd2 Bd7 18. Nc4 Bc5 19. Rhd1 Red8 20. Bxf6 gxf6 21. Ne3 { Played with the idea of posting the knight on d5 next move. } 21... Bxe3 22. Qxe3 Na5 23. b3 { Takes away the c4 square from the Black knight. } 23... Bc6 24. Qh6 { Having stopped any Black counterplay in the center and queenside White now directs his attention to the kingside attack. } 24... Kh8 25. g5 Rg8 { 25...fxg5 26.f6 Qf8 27.Nxg5 Qxh6 28.Nxf7+ Kg8 29.Nxh6+ would leave White with an extra pawn. } 26. h4 Ra6 27. Kh2 fxg5 28. f6 Qf8 29. Nxg5 { Black resigned due to the attack on his h7 pawn. However, if you don't see why Black didn't play 29...Qxh6 setup this position for Gambit and let Garry show you why. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Hastings""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1895.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Pollock""]
[Black ""Lasker""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""46""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bb6 5. c3 d6 6. a4 a6 7. a5 { This is premature. White gives up control of b5 for nothing. } 7... Ba7 8. b5 { Also premature. White is wasting time and creating targets on his ownqueenside. } 8... axb5 9. Bxb5 Nf6 10. a6 O-O 11. d3 Ne7 { White has lost a lot of time on the queenside and has no real attack there, so Black heads for the kingside. } 12. axb7 Bxb7 { Now all of Black's pieces are aimed at the kingside, but White can't put his king anywhere else: the open files make the queenside unsafe, and Black can always open the center by ...d5. } 13. Na3 d5 14. O-O Ng6 15. exd5 Nxd5 { Now White can't keep a Black knight out of f4 except by g3, which would give Black the entire a8-h1 diagonal on a silver platter. } 16. Qe1 Qf6 17. Bg5 Qf5 18. Nc2 Nxc3 19. Rxa7 { White needs e3 for his knight in lines like 19 Qxc3 Bxf3 20 Bc1 Qg4, since 21 g3 fails to 21... Qh3. } 19... Bxf3 20. Ne3 { 20 Rxa8 fails after either 20...Rxa8 or 20...Ne2+. } 20... Qxg5 21. Rxa8 Rxa8 22. Qxc3 Nf4 23. Ra1 Ne2+ { White apparently forgot that Black's bishop was protecting his rook, so now he just loses his queen, though there was no defense to Black's threats to e2 and g2. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Hastings""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1895.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker""]
[Black ""Tinsley""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""53""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Bd3 Be7 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. O-O O-O 8. c3 b6 9. Qe2 Bb7 10. Rd1 Re8 11. c4 a5 12. Nc3 Qc8 13. Bf4 Bd6 14. Be5 { This is a very important move. White occupies the critical central square at e5 and places pressure on the kingside, since the Nf6 is under attack. } 14... Bxf3 { Black played this move because he realized that White would lose a pawn at e5 if he recaptured with the queen. } 15. gxf3 Bxe5 16. dxe5 Nh5 { But now the knight is stranded at the edge of the board. If it can get to the f4-square, then it can retreat to g6 and the pawn at e5 will be threatened. But White sees that the Nd7 lacks support and unleashes a combination. } 17. Bxh7+ { If Black captures the bishop, then Qd3+ wins the knight at d7, and White emerges with an extra pawn and control of the seventh rank. } 17... Kh8 18. Be4 c6 19. f4 { Another strong move. The pawn is returned so that the queen can enter the kingside. } 19... Nxf4 20. Qd2 Nh3+ 21. Kh1 g5 { A desperate move, but how else could the invasion of the queen be stopped? } 22. Bg2 Nxe5 { 22...Nf4 23.Ne4 Now Nd6 is a nasty threat. } 23. Bxh3 f6 24. f4 Nf7 { 24...gxf4 25.Qxf4 Kg7 26.Rg1+ Kf7 27.Raf1 Nd7 28.Ne4 } 25. Ne4 g4 26. Bxg4 f5 { With this fork Black attacks two White pieces, but opens up a critical diagonal. } 27. Qc3+ { Black resigned. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Hastings""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1895.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Burn""]
[Black ""Lasker""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""40""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 c5 5. e3 Nc6 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Bd3 a6 8. dxc5 Bxc5 9. O-O O-O 10. Bd2 Re8 11. Rc1 Ba7 12. Ne2 Bg4 13. Bc3 Ne4 14. Ng3 { White has been playing to control d4, but his play has lost time, and Black has brought his knight to a good square and pinned White's knight. } 14... Nxf2 { Black gives up his knight to open the a7-g1 diagonal onto White's king. } 15. Rxf2 Rxe3 16. Nf5 { White hopes to ease the pressure by giving back some material, but it doesn't help. He should have tried 16 Kf1, getting off the diagonal, though Black keeps the pressure on by 16...d4. } 16... Rxf3 17. gxf3 Bxf5 18. Bxf5 Qg5+ 19. Bg4 { Voluntarily moving into another pin, but there wasn't anything better. } 19... h5 20. Qd2 Be3 { So after all this pinning Black finishes White off with a skewer. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Hastings""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1895.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker""]
[Black ""Gunsberg""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""61""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 { The opening is a classical French Defense in which Black allows White a space advantage in order to attack the center. } 6. dxc5 Bxc5 7. Qg4 O-O 8. Bd3 f5 { Played with the idea of keeping the d3-h7 diagonal closed. } 9. Qh3 { 9.exf6 Nxf6 10.Qe2 Nc6 when Black has the more active pieces. } 9... Nc6 10. g4 { White goes all out in his efforts to mate the Black king. } 10... Qe7 11. gxf5 { The semi-open file will play a significant role in White's attack. } 11... Nb4 12. Nf3 { 12.fxe6 Nxd3+ 13.cxd3 Nxe5 14.fxe5 Bxe6 when Black has good play for the sacrificed piece due to White's exposed king. } 12... exf5 13. a3 { 13.Bxf5 Rxf5 14.Qxf5 Nf8 15.Qh5 Nxc2+ 16.Ke2 Nxa1 Gives Black a material advantage. } 13... Nxd3+ 14. cxd3 Nf6 15. Qg2 d4 { 15...Rd8 was a better way to protect the d-pawn. } 16. Ne2 Nh5 17. Rg1 { 17.Nexd4 Rd8 gives good play to Black. } 17... a5 { Black misses the threat necessary was pawn g6 to protect the knight. } 18. Qh3 Qe8 19. Rg5 h6 { 19...g6 would allow White to win the knight. } 20. Rxh5 Qg6 21. Bd2 Bd7 22. Kf2 { White prepares to bring the rook at a1 over to the g-file. } 22... Be8 23. Rh4 Be7 24. Rg1 Bxh4+ 25. Qxh4 { Black has won the rook back but at the expense of two pieces for the rook. } 25... Qa6 26. Nfxd4 Kh7 27. Bc3 Qxd3 28. Ne6 Rg8 29. Ng5+ Kg6 30. e6 h5 31. Nf7+ { Black resigned since he's mated after 31...Kh7 32.Qxh5. } 1-0"
"[Event ""St.Petersburg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1895.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker""]
[Black ""Steinitz""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""63""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. d4 Bd7 6. c3 Nf6 7. Nbd2 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Re1 Re8 10. Nf1 Bf8 11. Ng3 g6 12. h3 Bg7 13. Bc2 Bc8 14. d5 Ne7 15. Be3 Rf8 16. Qd2 Ne8 17. Bh6 Kh8 18. Rad1 Ng8 19. Bxg7+ Nxg7 20. c4 f5 21. Qc3 fxe4 22. Bxe4 Nf6 23. Qe3 Nxe4 24. Nxe4 Rf4 { This looks like a logical move, but the vulnerability of the Black king is now exposed by a brilliant combination which also exploits the weakness of the seventh rank. First Lasker puts more pressure at d6. } 25. c5 Bf5 { Black has a simple threat, to capture at e4, and an indirect threat at c5, because if the knight moves away, then the pawn at c5 can be captured. So White defends one knight with the other. } 26. Nfg5 Qd7 { This answers the threatened fork at f7. But now White clears the path for his pieces with a queen sacrifice. } 27. Qxf4 exf4 28. Nf6 { Notice that the Black queen must guard the f7-square, otherwise 29.Nf7 will be checkmate! } 28... Ne6 29. Nxd7 Nxg5 { White is now ahead in material, with an extra exchange. But even more importantly, he can invade the seventh rank. } 30. Re7 Kg8 31. Nf6+ Kf8 32. Rxc7 { Here Black resigned, because the rook will continue his pillage of the seventh rank, and there isn't anything Black can do about it. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Hastings""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1895.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker""]
[Black ""Marco""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""57""]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. Qc2 c6 { 6...c5 Movin g the pawn to c5 in one move is an improvement on the game continuation. } 7. e3 b6 { Played in order to develop his light squared bishop, which is blocked by the e6 pawn. } 8. a3 { A waste of time. A better idea was developing the rook with 8.Rc1 or 8.Rd1. } 8... Bb7 9. cxd5 exd5 10. Bd3 c5 11. Nb5 { White should not allow the Black pawns to advance. 11.dxc5 bxc5 would saddle Black with hanging pawns. } 11... Nc6 12. Bf5 g6 13. Bd3 { 13.Bh3 would keep the bishop on the h3-c8 diagonal. } 13... Rc8 { A mistake which allows White to give Black hanging pawns. 13...c4 14.Be2 a6 15.Nc3 b5 would give Black the initiative on the queenside. } 14. dxc5 bxc5 { The pawns at c5 and d5 are known as hanging pawns because they cannot be defended by other pawns and are targets for enemy operations. 14... Bxc5 would give Black active piece play for his isolated d-pawn. } 15. O-O Qd7 { 15...Qb6 would be better as the queen would be less vulnerable to attack. } 16. Be2 Rfd8 17. Rfd1 { White has the advantage because of his pressure against the hanging pawns. } 17... Ne4 18. Nc3 Nxc3 19. Qxc3 d4 20. Qc2 { 20.exd4 Nxd4 when Black's pieces spring to life. } 20... Na5 21. Ne5 Qe6 22. Qa4 Bf6 { An oversight which costs Black the game. 22...Qb6 Removing the queen from the h3-c8 diagonal was better. } 23. Bg4 { With this attacking move White wins the exchange. } 23... Qb6 24. Bxc8 Bxc8 25. b4 Bxe5 26. Bxe5 Nc6 27. bxc5 Qxc5 28. Bxd4 Nxd4 29. Rxd4 { Black resigned due to his material deficit. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Hastings""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1895.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker""]
[Black ""Walbrodt""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""47""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Be7 5. Nc3 d6 6. d4 exd4 7. Nxd4 Bd7 8. Nde2 { White doesn't want to let Black ease his position by trading knights and/ or bishops. } 8... O-O 9. Ng3 Ne5 10. Bxd7 Qxd7 11. b3 { Preventing counterplay by ...Nc4 and preparing to aim the bishop at Black's king. } 11... Rad8 { Black would like to free himself by ...d5, but with his knight exposed on e5 this won't work. } 12. Bb2 Nc6 { Black sees f4 coming and gets out of the way, but since White's attacking on the kingside, 12...Ng6 would be better. } 13. Nf5 { Now g7 looks vulnerable, and moves like Nd4 and Ne2-g3-h5 are ominous. } 13... Qe6 { Black is still trying to get in ...d5, but he just loses more time. } 14. Re1 Ne5 15. f4 Ng6 16. Nd5 c6 { 16...Nxd5 would have lost to 17 Nxg7, but now Black's king position gets ripped open by other means. } 17. Nfxe7+ Nxe7 18. f5 Nxf5 { 18...Qd7 loses to 19 Bxf6 cxd5 20 Qg4 g6 21 Qg5, threatening 22 Bxe7 and 22 Qh6. } 19. Nxf6+ gxf6 20. exf5 Qxf5 21. Rf1 Qe4 22. Bxf6 Rde8 23. Rf3 h5 24. Rg3+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Hastings""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1895.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Bird""]
[Black ""Lasker""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""68""]

1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 d6 3. exd6 Bxd6 { The From Gambit in which Black sacrifices a pawn for quick development and weakens White's kingside in the process. } 4. g3 { 4.Nc3 would allow Black to take advantage of White's weakened kingside. } 4... f5 { 4...h5 With the idea of pawn h4 is also good for Black. } 5. d3 Nf6 6. c3 Nc6 { Black has a tremendous lead in development for his sacrificed pawn. } 7. Bg2 Ne5 8. Nd2 Qe7 9. Nf1 Bd7 10. Bf4 { 10.Bxb7 Rb8 would allow Black to further increase his development advantage. However, this may of been White's best chance. } 10... O-O 11. Bxe5 Bxe5 12. Qc2 { 12.Bxb7 Rab8 13.Bg2 Rxb2 Gives Black winning initiative. } 12... Kh8 13. Bf3 { 13.O-O-O Getting the king to safety was better. } 13... Rab8 { Black prepares to attack on the queenside with pawn b5 in the event White decides to castle. } 14. Qd2 Rfe8 15. h3 Qd6 { Black has a winning position thanks to his big lead in development. While his last move forces the White king to the defense of his g-pawn. } 16. Kf2 c5 17. e3 Bb5 18. Rd1 Rbd8 19. c4 Bc6 20. Qe2 b5 21. b3 { 21.cxb5 Bxb5 when White would be unable to defend his d-pawn. } 21... bxc4 22. bxc4 Ba4 23. Rb1 Rb8 { A very strong move Black challenges the only active White piece. 23...Qxd3 would regain the pawn but loses some of Black's initiative after 24.Qxd3 Rxd3 25.Ne2 } 24. Nd2 { White lends protection to his rook but at the expense of his g-pawn. 24.Rxb8 Rxb8 would leave Black with a winning initiative thanks to White's undeveloped kingside. } 24... Bxg3+ 25. Kg2 Bh4 26. Rh2 Bc2 27. Rxb8 Rxb8 28. d4 cxd4 29. exd4 Re8 30. Qf1 Re1 { White could resign here seeing that his queen is trapped. } 31. c5 Qxd4 32. Qxe1 Bxe1 33. Nb3 Bxb3 34. axb3 Qxc5 { White resigned. } 0-1"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1896.??.??""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Lasker""]
[Black ""Steinitz""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""60""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 { The Steinitz Defense Deferred of the Ruy Lopez enjoys the reputation of a passive but solid opening. } 5. d4 Bd7 6. Bb3 { This is the wrong square for the bishop since it may come under attack from Black's knight i.e. Na5. 6.c3 would bolster the White center While allowing the light squared bishop a retreat square at c2. } 6... Be7 7. dxe5 dxe5 8. Qd5 { This premature attack ends up giving Black control of the center. } 8... Be6 9. Qxd8+ Rxd8 10. Bxe6 fxe6 { Black has doubled e-pawns which are normally considered weak. However, in this position they are not subject to attack but they do control all of the central squares. Therefore, Black's pawns are considered strong. } 11. c3 Nf6 { Another advantage of Black's doubled pawns are the two open files(d and f) he can use for his rooks. } 12. Nbd2 Bc5 13. b4 Ba7 14. a4 b5 { Stops White's threat of pawn 15.b5 followed by 16.Nxe5. } 15. Ke2 { 15.axb5 axb5 16.Nxe5 Decoying Black's knight from the protection of his bishop would backfire after 16...Bxf2+ 17.Kxf2 Nxe5 when Black stands better due to his active pieces and White's exposed king. } 15... Bb6 16. axb5 axb5 17. Ne1 { Played with the idea of 18.f3 to relieve the knight on d2 from the protection of his e-pawn. } 17... Rf8 { Black's better development gives him the advantage. } 18. f3 Rf7 { Black's idea is to bring this rook over to the d-file for the attack. } 19. Nb3 { A mistake which allows Black to win a pawn. 19.Nd3 Rfd7 20.Nc5 Bxc5 21.bxc5 b4 when Black's control of the d-file and his knights ready to enter the attack would give him the advantage. } 19... Nxe4 { The knight can't be taken due to mate in one. } 20. Bb2 Nd6 { The knight heads toward the outpost square at c4. } 21. Rf1 Nc4 22. Bc1 Ne7 23. Bg5 Nd5 { The exposed position of White's king allows Black a winning combination by giving up his rook. } 24. Bxd8 Nf4+ 25. Kd1 { This is White's only legal move. } 25... Rd7+ 26. Kc2 { 26.Kc1 Ne2+ } 26... Ne3+ 27. Kb2 Nxf1 28. Bg5 Ne3 29. Bxf4 exf4 30. Rc1 e5 { White resigned. Even though he is only down a pawn, his pieces can hardly move and zugzwang is fast approaching. If the Nb3 moves then Rd2+. If the Ne1 moves then the g-pawn falls. The threat is Rd1. Enough is enough! } 0-1"
"[Event ""London""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1899.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Steinitz""]
[Black ""Lasker""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""60""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 4. d3 { 4.fxe5 Nxe4 5.Nf3 offers better chances to obtain the initiative. } 4... Nc6 5. fxe5 Nxe5 6. d4 Ng6 7. exd5 { 7.e5 Ne4 8.Nxe4 dxe4 9.Bc4 c5 would leave White's center vulnerable to attack. } 7... Nxd5 8. Nxd5 { 8.Nf3 is also playable. } 8... Qxd5 9. Nf3 Bg4 10. Be2 O-O-O { Black's lead in development gives him the initiative. } 11. c3 Bd6 12. O-O Rhe8 { Black has an obvious advantage due to his completed development which gives him the advantage in the center and with it the initiative. } 13. h3 Bd7 14. Ng5 { White attempts an attack even though he is out-gunned. A more sensible plan was 14.Bg5. 14.c4 Qe6 15.Bd3 Nf4 would also be better for Black because of his greater development. } 14... Nh4 15. Nf3 { An admission that his previous move was premature. 15.Bf3 Nxf3+ 16.Qxf3 Qxf3 17.Nxf3 Re2 Black has a big lead due to his two bishops and control of White's second rank. } 15... Nxg2 { With Black's huge lead in development this direct attack proves deadly. } 16. Kxg2 Bxh3+ { Black's pieces sweep away the monarch's pawn cover. } 17. Kf2 { 17.Kxh3 Qf5+ 18.Kg2 Qg4+ 19.Kh1 Qh3+ 20.Kg1 Qg3+ 21.Kh1 Re4 22.Bg5 Qh3+ 23. Kg1 f6 leaves Black with a winning attack. } 17... f6 { This excellent quiet move is the key to Black's success. The idea is to keep White's pieces undeveloped by taking away the e5 and g5 squares. } 18. Rg1 g5 19. Bxg5 fxg5 20. Rxg5 Qe6 { Although material is equal Black has a huge advantage because of the exposed White king. } 21. Qd3 Bf4 22. Rh1 { 22.Rg7 Be3+ 23.Ke1 Bf5 24.Qb5 Qh6 Wins as Black's queen threatens the rook on g7 and check on h1. } 22... Bxg5 23. Nxg5 Qf6+ { Black has won the exchange while keeping his attack going. } 24. Bf3 Bf5 25. Nxh7 Qg6 26. Qb5 c6 27. Qa5 Re7 28. Rh5 Bg4 29. Rg5 Qc2+ 30. Kg3 Bxf3 { White resigned because of his material loss and exposed king. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Havana""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1900.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Corzo""]
[Black ""Capablanca""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""50""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 g5 5. h4 g4 6. Ng5 h6 { White's knigh t is trapped, but he hopes to get compensation by luring Black's king into the center. } 7. Nxf7 Kxf7 8. d4 d5 { Black is willing to give back a pawn or two to speed up his development and close the a2-g8 diagonal. } 9. exd5 { White would like to open the f-file by 9.Bxf4, but 9...Bb4 is a strong reply. } 9... Qe7+ { Black begins his counterattack. } 10. Kf2 g3+ 11. Kg1 Nxd4 { Black returns the piece to gain an attack on the a7-g1 diagonal where White's king has no room to breathe. } 12. Qxd4 { 12.Bxf4 Qf6 } 12... Qc5 13. Ne2 Qb6 { Very strong. White is hard pressed to defend against 14...Bc5. 13...Qxd4+ 14.Nxd4 Bc5. } 14. Qxb6 axb6 15. Nd4 Bc5 16. c3 Ra4 { Black threatens 17... Rxd4. This is why Black forced White to trade queens on b6. } 17. Be2 Bxd4+ 18. cxd4 Rxd4 19. b3 { White hopes to skewer Black's rooks on the a1-h8 diagonal. } 19... Nf6 20. Bb2 Rd2 21. Bh5+ Nxh5 { 21...Kg7 22.Bc3 Rc2 23.Be5 And White has counterplay. } 22. Bxh8 f3 { Black's exchange sacrifice has let him keep a strong attack against White's king. } 23. gxf3 { 23.Bc3 f2+ 24.Kf1 Bf5 25.Bxd2 Bd3+ } 23... Nf4 24. Re1 Rg2+ 25. Kf1 Bh3 0-1"
"[Event ""Paris""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1900.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker""]
[Black ""Mieses""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""57""]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 c5 5. cxd5 exd5 { A mistake which weakens the Black d-pawn. 5...Nxd5 6.e4 Nxc3 7.bxc3 cxd4 8.cxd4 Bb4+ 9.Bd2 Bxd2+ 10.Qxd2 O-O With Black having a solid if somewhat passive position. } 6. Bg5 Be6 7. e4 { 7.Bxf6 was a more accurate move order, for example 7...Qxf6 8.e4 } 7... cxd4 { This is much too risky since Black is behind in development. 7... dxe4 8.Nxe4 Be7 with a roughly level position which is likely to become boring after a few exchanges. } 8. Qxd4 Nc6 9. Bb5 { White has pins on both of Black's knights. } 9... dxe4 { 9...Be7 would be to late: 10.exd5 Bxd5 11.Nxd5 Nxd5 12.Bxc6+ bxc6 13.Qxg7 } 10. Bxf6 Qxf6 11. Ne5 { White puts further pressure on the pinned Black knight. } 11... Rd8 12. Qxe4 Bb4 13. Bxc6+ bxc6 14. Qxc6+ Kf8 { The pin has resulted in a pawn advantage to White. 14...Bd7 15.Qxf6 gxf6 16.Nxd7 Rxd7 17. Rd1 when White is not only a pawn ahead but would also have the better pawn structure. } 15. Qe4 Bxc3+ 16. bxc3 Bd5 { Through the use of this x-ray attack Black regains his lost pawn. } 17. Qe3 Bxg2 18. Rg1 Bh3 19. Rg3 Bf5 20. Kf1 h5 21. Re1 { Although Black has regained his lost pawn his position is still worse due to his king rook being out of play. } 21... a6 22. Nc6 Qxc6 { 22...Ra8 23.Qc5+ Kg8 24.Ne7+ Kh7 25.Qxf5+ leaves White a piece ahead. } 23. Qe7+ Kg8 24. Qxd8+ Kh7 25. Qd4 Qh1+ 26. Rg1 Bh3+ 27. Ke2 Bg4+ { A mistake which runs into a tactical reply. Anyway, Black was lost anyway because of his material deficit. } 28. Qxg4 Re8+ 29. Kf1 { Black resigned as he is a rook down. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Brighton""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1903.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker""]
[Black ""Chigorin""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""50""]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 Nf6 6. Bc4 d5 7. exd5 Bd6 8. O-O { The Rice Gambit. White hopes to get an attack on the open e- file based on the pin he gets there after 8...Bxe5 9 Re1. } 8... Bxe5 9. Re1 Qe7 10. c3 { White can't play 10 d4. } 10... f3 { Black gives back some material to open up White's king positon. } 11. d4 Ne4 { Threatening 12...f2+ or 12...Qxh4. } 12. Rxe4 Bh2+ 13. Kxh2 Qxe4 { White has got some of his material back, but his king is exposed and Black's will be safe on g8. } 14. g3 O-O 15. Bf4 c6 16. Nd2 Qg6 17. Qe1 Bf5 18. Qe7 Nd7 { Preparing to invade White's position by Rae8 and Re2+. } 19. Re1 cxd5 { An important move in Black's plan. If White doesn't capture, Black will have the e4 square to invade on. } 20. Bxd5 Nf6 { Because of Black's last move this gains a tempo. Now Black is ready for Rae8. } 21. Qxb7 Rae8 22. Rxe8 Rxe8 23. Be5 Bc8 { Getting out of the queen's way and deflecting White's queen from f7. } 24. Qc6 Qc2 { So it is the queen and not the rook that invades the seventh rank. It doesn't matter. } 25. Bxf7+ Kf8 { Now after 26 Bd6+ Kg7 White has run out of checks and 27 Bf4 Re2+ will mate him. The same happens after 26 Qd6+ Re7 27 Qd8+ Kxf7. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Hamburg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1904.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kluxen""]
[Black ""Lasker""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""30""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. a3 Nc6 5. Bf4 Nge7 6. Bg3 Nf5 7. Qd3 { Too aggressive. Having lost time with a3 White shouldn't be weakening his back rank like this. } 7... Qg5 8. f4 { Weakening his king position. } 8... Qh6 9. Nh3 Ne3 10. Nf2 { The decisive error, missing the point of Black's maneuver. } 10... Bf5 11. Ne4 Bb4+ { A very pretty move, leaving White helpless against Black's knights. } 12. Nbd2 { 12.axb4 Nxb4 13.Qd2 Bxe4 14.Qxb4 Nc2+ } 12... Bxd2+ 13. Kxd2 Qg6 14. Qb3 Bxe4 15. Bf2 Na5 { The queen can't escape in the variation: 15...Na5 16.Qb5+ Bc6 17.Qxa5 Nxc4+ } 0-1"
"[Event ""Memphis""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1907.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker""]
[Black ""Marshall""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""41""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bd3 c5 5. Nf3 c4 { Very bad. Black gives up pressure on White's center for some tactics that aren't there. He could have got the bishop pair and a good game by 5...cxd4. } 6. Be2 dxe4 7. Ne5 Bd6 8. O-O a6 { Losing time. White's strong knight gives him an initiative, so Black figures it's worth a tempo to make him move it, but Black is falling behind. } 9. Nxc4 h6 { Losing more time. He doesn't want to allow the pin Bg5, when the e4 pawn will be weak, but this is worse. } 10. f3 { With Black having wasted so much time White opens things up. } 10... exf3 11. Bxf3 Bxh2+ { This is pathetic. Black didn't want to sit back and get crushed, but he doesn't even get an attack for the piece. } 12. Kxh2 h5 13. Bf4 { Taking over the diagonal leading to his king. } 13... Ng4+ 14. Kg1 g5 15. Be5 Rg8 { 15...f6 would close the queen's route to the kingside and lose a pawn after 16 Bxg4. } 16. Bxg4 hxg4 17. Ne4 { White can also win by 17 Nd6+ and 18 Rxf7+. } 17... Nd7 18. Qxg4 Nxe5 19. dxe5 Kf8 20. Rad1 Qc7 21. Nf6 { Black has had enough, though he could have resigned six moves ago with a clear conscience. } 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1908.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Pulvermacher""]
[Black ""Capablanca""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""20""]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5 3. Nf3 d6 4. c3 Bg4 5. fxe5 dxe5 6. Qa4+ Nd7 { This loses a pawn, but Black makes a virtue of necessity and develops quickly. 6...Qd7 7.Bb5 c6 8.Nxe5 And White will come out a pawn up. } 7. Nxe5 Nf6 8. d4 O-O 9. Bg5 { This loses a piece. White should have played 9.Bc4. } 9... Nxe5 10. dxe5 { Now Black wins a piece by tactical means. Try to find it yourself before challenging Gambit to demonstrate it. } 10... Nxe4 0-1"
"[Event ""Correspondence""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1909.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alexandrov""]
[Black ""Alekhine""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""40""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nd7 4. Bc4 c6 { This is a very passive defense, but White now gets carried away and launches his attack prematurely. } 5. Ng5 { The threat at f7 is easily defended. } 5... Nh6 6. f4 { White should simply have castled. } 6... Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. Nf3 { Black is now ahead in development, and therefore he can afford to open up the game. } 8... exd4 9. Nxd4 { Now Alekhine uses a simple tactical device to open up the center. } 9... d5 10. exd5 Nb6 { Black gains time with this fork on the bishop and pawn. } 11. Bd3 { 11.Be2 Bc5 .Kh1 Nxd5 was also good for Alekhine, playing Black in another correspondence game from the same event. } 11... Bc5 { Another strong move, creating an effective pin on the knight. } 12. c3 Qxd5 13. Be3 { 13.Kh1 Bxd4 14.cxd4 Bf5 15.Be3 Bxd3 16.Qxd3 Nc4 } 13... Ng4 { Notice how h more productive Black's minor pieces are than their White counterparts. } 14. Qf3 Re8 { Black takes control of the only open file. } 15. Qxd5 { 15.Bf2 Nxf2 16.Qxf2 Bxd4 17.Qxd4 Qxd4+ 18.cxd4 Rd8 19.Re1 Be6 20.f5 Bc4 } 15... Nxd5 16. Bc1 { Here Alekhine exploits the pin in fine fashion, and brings the game to a quick conclusion. Try to find the winning move (it isn't easy). } 16... Nb4 { White resigned. If the bishop abandons c2, then the knight will infiltrate, winning the rook at a1. If 17.cxb4, then 17...Bxd4+ 18.Kh1 Nf2+ 19. Kg1 Nxd3 wins. That leaves just one other try, but it also fails: } 17. h3 Nxd3 18. hxg4 Bxg4 19. Kh2 Bxd4 20. cxd4 Rad8 0-1"
"[Event ""Correspondence""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1909.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Vygodchikov""]
[Black ""Alekhine""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""64""]

1. e4 { Alexander Alekhine was the only World Champion to actively take part in correspondence play, though he did so mostly early in his career. The present game shows that he employed his tactical style in the mail, too! } 1... e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Bc5 { This allows White to take control of the center using a common tactical trick. } 6. Nxe5 Nxe5 7. d4 { This fork regains the material. } 7... Nxe4 8. Re1 { Black also has to cope with the pressure on the e-file. } 8... Be7 { This preserv es the bishop and also helps seal the e-file. Black emerges from the early battle unscathed. } 9. Rxe4 { 9.dxe5 Nc5 } 9... Ng6 10. Nc3 { The knight rarely belongs on c3 in the Spanish Game. That square is usually reserved for a pawn. } 10... O-O 11. Nd5 { This is a violation of the opening principle which says that no piece should be moved twice in the opening without a specific goal. Chasing the bishop is not worthwhile goal! } 11... Bd6 12. Qf3 { A pointless move. Black should now just play 12...b5 and 13...Bb7 with a wonderful game. Instead, Alekhine chooses another aggressive move, which is also effective. } 12... f5 13. Bb3 { White tries to exploit the weakness of the a2-g8 diagonal. Black cannot take the rook at e4, because disaster will strike. Alekhine wisely moves his king to a safer square. } 13... Kh8 { 13...fxe4 14.Ne7+ Kh8 15.Nxg6+ hxg6 16.Qh3+ } 14. Re2 f4 { This strong move keeps White's forces restrained. } 15. c4 c6 16. c5 Bb8 17. Nb6 { White now reckoned on 17...Ra7, but Alekhine understands that the rook has no role to play in this game, and cheerfully parts with it. Instead, he opens a diagonal for the bishop at c8. } 17... d5 18. Nxa8 { White should have captured the bishop instead. } 18... Nh4 { Now, whose knight is stronger? } 19. Qc3 f3 { The beginning of the final assault. } 20. Re5 { This exchange sacrifice keeps the bishop at b8 from participating in the attack. 20.gxf3 Nxf3+ 21.Kf1 Bh3++ would have been cute, though obviously avoidable. } 20... Bxe5 21. dxe5 Nxg2 22. Qd4 Qd7 { There was a faster way to win, as shown in the variation. 22...Nf4 23.Bxf4 Qh4 } 23. e6 Qxe6 24. Bd2 Qg6 { The infiltration at h3 would not have succeeded, because White would have had a miraculous defense. 24...Qh3 25.Bc3 Rg8 26.Qe5 Nf4 27.Qg5 Bg4 28.Bxg7+ Rxg7 29.Qd8+ Rg8 30.Qf6+ Rg7 31.Qd8+ } 25. Bc2 { The only defense against 25...Ne3 with discovered check, but now the game is effectively over. } 25... Qxc2 26. Kh1 Qg6 27. Rg1 Bh3 28. Nb6 { The wayward knight tries to return, but it is too far away. Now a brilliant combination brings the game to a close. } 28... Nf4 29. Rxg6 Bg2+ 30. Rxg2 { 30.Kg1 Ne2 } 30... fxg2+ 31. Kg1 Ne2+ 32. Kxg2 Nxd4 { Black resigned, as White's material advantage is too great. } 0-1"
"[Event ""St.Petersburg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1909.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker""]
[Black ""Teichmann""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""55""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Qe2 { The Worrall attack, White's idea is to lend greater support to the center through a future Rd1. } 6... b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. d4 { White has achieved an ideal pawn center. The difference between this position and the main lines of the Closed variation of the Spanish Game is that White has a queen on e2 rather than a rook on e1. } 9... exd4 10. cxd4 Bg4 11. Rd1 d5 12. e5 Ne4 13. Nc3 Nxc3 14. bxc3 { Black lacks counterplay against White's impressive pawn chain. } 14... f6 { A mistake which weakens Black's kingside. 14...Qd7 would finish hisdevelopment while also connecting the rooks. } 15. h3 Bh5 16. g4 Bf7 { 16...Bg6 17.Nh4 fxe5 18.Nxg6 hxg6 19.dxe5 would leave Black's kingside and d-pawn undefendable. } 17. e6 Bg6 { The pawn at e6 remains a thorn in Black's position. } 18. Nh4 { White has a clear advantage in control of space, a very important element in chess. The player with more space can maneuver more easily and transfer pieces from one flank to another quickly. } 18... Na5 { 18...Be8 19.Qf3 Wins the d-pawn. } 19. Nxg6 hxg6 20. Bc2 f5 21. Kh1 { White clears the g-file for his rook. } 21... Bd6 22. gxf5 Qh4 23. Qf3 gxf5 24. Rg1 { White is threatening to bring his dark squared bishop into the game with 25.Bg5. } 24... f4 { Stops White from playing 25.Bg5. However, by playing pawn f4 Black has lost control of the g4 square. } 25. Rg4 Qh6 26. e7 { Opening the d5 diagonal to the Black king. } 26... Bxe7 { 26...Rf7 27.Bg6 Rxe7 28.Qxd5+ Kh8 29.Qxa8+ Re8 30.Qxe8+ Bf8 31.Qxf8+ Mates. } 27. Bxf4 Qe6 { 27...Qf6 28.Qxd5+ } 28. Rxg7+ { Black resigned. If you don't see the forced win, play this game against Gambit. } 1-0"
"[Event ""St.Petersburg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1909.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker""]
[Black ""Vidmar""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""47""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 { Black is playing the Steinitz variation of the Spanish Game. Although at one time very popular it is rarely seen today as Black's pieces lack activity. } 4. d4 Bd7 5. Nc3 exd4 6. Nxd4 g6 7. Be3 Bg7 8. Qd2 Nf6 9. f3 O-O 10. O-O-O a6 { A mistake as Black misses a tactical opportunity to capture at d4. 10...Nxd4 11.Bxd4 Nxe4 12.Nxe4 Bxb5 13.Bxg7 Kxg7 14.Qc3+ f6 15.Nc5 Qc8 stops the fork on e6 while protecting the b7 pawn. 16. Qb3 Bd7 17.Nxd7 Qxd7 18.Qxb7 with equal chances. } 11. Be2 b5 12. h4 { White's pieces prove to be better placed for the attack. } 12... Ne5 13. Bh6 Nc4 { 13...c5 14.Bxg7 cxd4 15.Bxf6 dxc3 16.Qxd6 cxb2+ 17.Kb1 when White wins material due to the double attack on the Black queen. } 14. Bxc4 bxc4 15. h5 { White's kingside attack has progressed rapidly. } 15... c6 { This seriously weakens the d6-square. 15...Nxh5 16.Bxg7 Kxg7 17.g4 Nf6 18.Qh6+ Kg8 19.Nd5 Nxd5 20.Qxh7+ } 16. Bxg7 Kxg7 17. hxg6 fxg6 { White has a solid pawn structure, but Black has a mess, with three pawn islands, doubled pawns and a hole at h6. 17...hxg6 Opening up the h-file would be punished by 18.Qh6+ Kg8 19.Qh8+ Mate. } 18. Nde2 Rf7 19. Qxd6 Qb6 20. Qd4 { Being a pawn up White welcomes the exchange of queens leading to a won endgame. } 20... c5 { Now there is a new hole at d5. } 21. Nd5 Qb7 { 21...cxd4 22.Nxb6 Ra7 23.Rxd4 Bb5 24.a4 } 22. Qc3 Raf8 23. Nxf6 Rxf6 { The pressure on the a1-h8 diagonal is tremendous. And it just gets worse. } 24. Rd6 { Black resigned due to his material deficit and pinned rook on f6. After 24...Qc7 25.Rxf6 Rxf6 26.Rxh7+ Kxh7 27.Qxf6 White should win easily. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Berlin""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1910.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker""]
[Black ""Janowsky""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""43""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. Nf3 { These days, capturing at d5 is considered obligatory if White wants to play for a win. } 4... Nf6 { Wrong knight. 4...Nc6 5.cxd5 exd5 6.dxc5 d4 shows why Black needs a knight at c6. } 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 { This position is advantageous for White. } 6... Be6 { Black is forced to defend the pawn at d5. } 7. e3 Nc6 8. Be2 Be7 9. dxc5 Bxc5 10. O-O O-O { Both sides have completed the initial deployment of their forces and are now ready to do battle. The immediate target is the pawn at d5, but White first occupies an important open file. } 11. Rc1 Be7 { Releasing the pin on the knight and getting out of the way of the rook on c1. } 12. Nd4 Rc8 13. Qd2 Ne4 { Black tries to free his game by exchanging, but his pieces end up badly placed. } 14. Nxe4 dxe4 15. Bxe7 Qxe7 16. Nxc6 bxc6 17. Qa5 { White takes aim at Black's weak pawns on the queenside. } 17... Rfd8 18. Rfd1 Bd5 { 18...Rxd1+ 19.Rxd1 White controls the d-file and the important square at d8. } 19. b4 Rd6 { This loses a piece. Black didn't notice that the rook on c8 is no longer protected, and that the pawn at c6 is therefore pinned. Do you see the winning move? } 20. Rxd5 Rxd5 21. Qxd5 { Taking advantage of Black's weak back rank. 21...cxd5 22 Rxc8+ forces Black to give back the queen and White remains a piece up. } 21... Qxb4 22. Rxc6 { After 22...Qe1+ White can use his extra bishop to cover his back rank. So Black resigned. } 1-0"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1910.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Lasker""]
[Black ""Janowski""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""57""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Be6 { This is a weak move in the Tarrasch. Remember that in general, knights should be developed before bishops! } 6. e4 dxe4 7. Nxe4 Nc6 8. Be3 { This is a bad move. The support of d4 should have taken place by more indirect means. White should have pinned the knight at c6. 8.Bb5 Qa5+ 9.Nc3 O-O-O 10.Bxc6 bxc6 11.O-O } 8... cxd4 9. Nxd4 Qa5+ { Now Black has nothing better than interposing the queen at d2, after which the game would be a very dull affair indeed. } 10. Nc3 { 10.Qd2 Qxd2+ 11.Kxd2 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 O-O-O 13.Ke3 } 10... O-O-O 11. a3 { The pin at c3 and at d4 combine to make Lasker's life miserable. Janowski could have finished up quickly with the simple 11...Bc5, but missed his chance. } 11... Nh6 { 11...Bc5 12.b4 Bxd4 13.Bxd4 Qg5 14.Ne2 Nxd4 15.Nxd4 Qe5+ } 12. b4 Qe5 13. Ncb5 { Just compare the activity of the knight at b5 with that of its counterpart at h6! } 13... Nf5 14. Rc1 Nxe3 15. fxe3 Qxe3+ 16. Be2 { White has nothing to fear, since Black is attacking just with a single piece. Still, Black has a good game and the White king is stuck in the center. The pin on the d-file is still valuable. } 16... Be7 { 16...Bb3 17.Qd2 Qxd2+ 18.Kxd2 Kb8 19.Ke3 Bd5 20.Bf3 Nxd4 21.Nxd4 Black has all the winning chances here. } 17. Rc3 Bh4+ { This is th e critical error. A tempting check, but it overlooks the fact that there was an effective queen sacrifice. 17...Qxc3+ 18.Nxc3 Nxd4 19.Qc1 Nb3 20.Qe3 Bf6 21. Rf1 Bd4 22.Qg3 Rhe8 Black still has a lot of pressure and some winning chances. } 18. g3 Qe4 { Here the queen sacrifice would only have led to a draw. 18. ..Qxc3+ 19.Nxc3 Bf6 20.Ncb5 Bxd4 21.Nxd4 Nxd4 22.Kf2 The position is roughly level. } 19. O-O Bf6 { Lasker has survived the storm and is ready to attack on the queenside. First, however, he eliminates the annoying pin on the a1-h8 diagonal. } 20. Rxf6 gxf6 21. Bf3 Qe5 { Now the pin on the c-file allows White to capture at a7. Then it is time to clean up on the queenside. } 22. Nxa7+ Kc7 23. Naxc6 bxc6 24. Rxc6+ Kb8 25. Rb6+ Kc8 { 25...Ka7 26.Rb7+ Ka6 27.Qa4+ } 26. Qc1+ Kd7 27. Nxe6 fxe6 28. Rb7+ Ke8 29. Bc6+ { and Black resigned because mate is inevitable. } 1-0"
"[Event ""St. Petersburg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1912.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Potemkin""]
[Black ""Alekhine""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""38""]

1. e4 c5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. Ne2 Nc6 5. c3 Nf6 6. Na3 { Knights do not belong at the edge of the board! } 6... d5 7. exd5 Nxd5 8. Nc2 { This is a very artificial formation, with a big hole at d3. } 8... O-O 9. d4 cxd4 10. cxd4 Bg4 { This pin of the knight is annoying, since it undermines the protection of the isolated pawn at d4. So White breaks it, but this creates a weakness in the critical area surrounding the White king. } 11. f3 Bf5 12. Ne3 Qa5+ 13. Kf2 Ndb4 { Now we can see the significance of the weak square at d3. The knight will occupy the square with check, and this will interrupt the d-file, so that the pawn at d4 is vulnerable. } 14. Nxf5 Qxf5 15. g4 Nd3+ 16. Kg3 { The pawn at d4 keeps both knight and bishop from joining in the attack. With this in mind, Alekhine unleashes a powerful combination. } 16... Nxd4 17. gxf5 Nxf5+ { Black resigned, since mate is inevitable. } 18. Kg4 h5+ 19. Kh3 Nf2# 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1913.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Capablanca""]
[Black ""Black""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""35""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. c4 { White begins to undermine the defense of the e4 knight. } 7... Bb4+ { Black force s White to interpose on d2 so he can trade off the exposed knight, but loses a tempo by moving his bishop a second time. Note also that the bishop is en prise on b4. } 8. Nbd2 O-O 9. O-O Re8 { White, having unpinned his d2 knight, was threatening to capture on e4. } 10. cxd5 Nf6 { Black wants to post his knight on d5, where it can't be chased by a White pawn. } 11. Ne5 { White takes advantage of Black's loss of time to bring his own knight to an agressive square, attacking Black's weakness on f7. } 11... Nbd7 { This is a mistake, cutting his bishop off from the kingside. } 12. Ndf3 { Not only supporting his knight but threatening to go to g5. } 12... Nxd5 { This is a blunder: with one White knight already aimed at f7 and the other ready to jump in at e5 or g5 Black should not open the diagonal leading to that square. } 13. Nxf7 { Breaking through before Black has a chance to defend the diagonal by ...N7f6 and ...c6 or ...Be6. } 13... Kxf7 14. Ng5+ Kf8 15. Qh5 { White has too many threats. Black can't cover the mate on f7 without losing too much material, since the queen is indirectly attacking the knight on d5, e. g. so Black resigned here. } 15... Qe7 16. Nxh7+ Kg8 17. Qxd5+ Kh8 18. Qh5 { Black is two pawns down and still getting checkmated. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Paris""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1913.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Rodzynski""]
[Black ""Alekhine""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""30""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 d6 4. c3 Bg4 5. Qb3 Qd7 6. Ng5 Nh6 { This develo pment of the knight at the edge of the board is justified because the f7-square is protected and with a pawn at d2 and knight at g5, White can't arrange to capture the knight with the bishop at c1. } 7. Bxf7+ { This sacrifice is motivated by the weakness of the pawn at b7, which will be captured after the exchanges at f7 are completed. } 7... Nxf7 8. Nxf7 Qxf7 9. Qxb7 { Things look bad for Black, whose knight and rook are attacked by the White queen. But the White king is defenseless, and this allows Alekhine to give up the rook. } 9... Kd7 { The king is perfectly safe here, and the White queen will be out of play in the corner. } 10. Qxa8 Qc4 { Black is going to use the weakness of the light squares to set up a mating net. } 11. f3 { This locks out the bishop, but by sacrificing another piece Black can dominate the light squares with the queen. } 11... Bxf3 12. gxf3 Nd4 { This exploits the pin on the c-file and threatens mate at e2. } 13. d3 Qxd3 { Now there is no more pin on the c-file. } 14. cxd4 Be7 15. Qxh8 { 15.h4 Rxa8 } 15... Bh4# 0-1"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1914.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Bernstein""]
[Black ""Capablanca""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""59""]

1. d4 d5 { The interesting points in this game don't start until move 29. } 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Be7 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 Nbd7 7. Rc1 b6 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Qa4 Bb7 10. Ba6 Bxa6 11. Qxa6 c5 12. Bxf6 Nxf6 13. dxc5 bxc5 14. O-O Qb6 15. Qe2 c4 16. Rfd1 Rfd8 17. Nd4 Bb4 18. b3 Rac8 19. bxc4 dxc4 20. Rc2 Bxc3 21. Rxc3 Nd5 22. Rc2 c3 23. Rdc1 Rc5 24. Nb3 Rc6 25. Nd4 Rc7 26. Nb5 Rc5 27. Nxc3 Nxc3 28. Rxc3 Rxc3 29. Rxc3 { White is a pawn ahead, but the back rank is unprotected. It looks like this can be exploited by checking with the queen, but then it turns out that Black gets mated. } 29... Qb2 { This is a brilliant example of a deflection which sets up the back rank mate . White actually resigned here. Let's see why. 29...Qb1+ 30.Qf1 Rd1 31.Rc8+ Rd8 32.Rxd8++ } 30. Qxb2 { 30.Qe1 Black can finish the job with a brilliant sacrifice: Qxc3!! 31. Qxc3 Rd1+ 32.Qe1 Rxe1++ } 0-1"
"[Event ""St.Petersburg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1914.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker""]
[Black ""Capablanca""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""83""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. d4 exd4 6. Qxd4 Qxd4 7. Nxd4 Bd6 { In the Exchange Variation the bishop pair can be very useful to Black, but White has a pawn majority on the kingside. } 8. Nc3 Ne7 { This is a very natural position for the knight, which can move to g6 or c6 as required. At the same time, it is less of a target for White's pieces when it is on e7, compared to the more exposed position on f6. } 9. O-O O-O 10. f4 { This creates a weakness on the a7-g1 diagonal. } 10... Re8 { 11.e5 Bc5 12.Be3 Bxd4 13.Bxd4 Nd5 White has a passed pawn, but a blockade can be set up on the e6-square. } 11. Nb3 { 11.h3 Bc5 12.Be3 Nd5 There are two pins in this position, on the knight at d4 and the bishop at e3. } 11... f6 { This is a mistake, creating a weakness. White's threat of advancing the pawn to e5 was not so dangerous. } 12. f5 { An important move, and a strong one. White concedes control of e5, but takes the e6-square. } 12... b6 { An attempt to bring the bishop to a useful diagonal. But that piece would have functioned better as a defender at d7. 12...Bd7 Black could now bring the rook from a8 to d8, and then retreat the bishop to c8 if necessary. } 13. Bf4 Bb7 { Black should just have captured at f4. } 14. Bxd6 cxd6 { The Black pawns on the queenside are weak. } 15. Nd4 { Capablanca had just overlooked this move. } 15... Rad8 16. Ne6 { This infiltration of the outpost at e6 puts Black in real trouble. } 16... Rd7 17. Rad1 Nc8 { 17...c5 A strong move. 18.Nd5 Bxd5 19.exd5 b5 Black will transfer the knight via c8-b6-d7-e5 and will then have a good position, as noted by Capablanca. } 18. Rf2 b5 19. Rfd2 Rde7 20. b4 Kf7 21. a3 Ba8 { 21...Rxe6 This was the best move available, since the knight at e6 was so powerful. 22.fxe6+ Rxe6 Can White win this position? It won't be easy. } 22. Kf2 Ra7 23. g4 h6 24. Rd3 a5 25. h4 axb4 26. axb4 Rae7 { A mistake. 26...Ra3 Black seizes the open lines and will bring the knight into the game via b6. } 27. Kf3 Rg8 28. Kf4 { A serious error. The correct move was 28.Rg3. } 28... g6 { Now it is Black's turn to go astray. 28...g5+ was correct. } 29. Rg3 g5+ 30. Kf3 Nb6 31. hxg5 hxg5 32. Rh3 Rd7 33. Kg3 Ke8 34. Rdh1 Bb7 35. e5 dxe5 36. Ne4 Nd5 37. N6c5 Bc8 38. Nxd7 Bxd7 39. Rh7 Rf8 40. Ra1 Kd8 41. Ra8+ Bc8 42. Nc5 1-0"
"[Event ""Mannheim""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1914.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Fahrni""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""45""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 { The French Defense which gives Black a solid yet somewhat passive position. } 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 { An interesting pawn sacrifice which has been named the Alekhine-Chatard attack . The main idea of the sacrifice is to gain a lead in development. } 6... Bxg5 7. hxg5 Qxg5 8. Nh3 { White develops the knight with tempo. } 8... Qe7 9. Nf4 Nf8 { Going backward s with the knight is a mistake. 9...Nc6 Developing his pieces is a better idea. For example... 10.Qd2 b6 11.Bb5 Bb7 When Black is completing his development while maintaining his pawn advantage. } 10. Qg4 { With this move White has the double threat of 11.Qxg7 and 11.Nfxd5. } 10... f5 { 10...g6 11.Nfxd5 exd5 12.Qxc8+ Qd8 13.Qxb7 would give White a material advantage. } 11. exf6 gxf6 12. O-O-O { 12.Nfxd5 exd5+ Since Black has opened the e-file the White king is in check after capturing the knight. } 12... c6 13. Re1 Kd8 { Played with the idea of having the king protect the bishop on c8. } 14. Rh6 { A good move which puts pressure on Black's f-pawn. } 14... e5 15. Qh4 Nbd7 16. Bd3 e4 17. Qg3 Qf7 { 17...Qd6 18.Bxe4 dxe4 19.Rxe4 when Black would have no good defense against White's intended 20.Qg7 winning the rook. } 18. Bxe4 { White sacrifices a piece in order to open up the position. After which White's development advantage decides the game. } 18... dxe4 19. Nxe4 Rg8 { 19...Qxa2 20.Nxf6 Nxf6 21.Qg7 would leave Black defenseless. } 20. Qa3 { The control of the dark squares by White's queen decides the game. } 20... Qg7 { 20...Qe7, trying to challenge White's queen would fail to 21.Qa5+ b6 22. Qc3 when White's numerous threats give him a winning position. } 21. Nd6 Nb6 { 21...Qxh6 would allow White to win material. } 22. Ne8 { With this move White forces the win of the Black queen. } 22... Qf7 23. Qd6+ { Black resigned since it's mate in two. } 1-0"
"[Event ""St. Petersburg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1914.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Von Freymann""]
[Black ""Alekhine""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""48""]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Bg5 h6 5. Bh4 { Taking the dark squared bishop away from the queenside allows Black to take the c-pawn. Better was to play 5. Bxf6. 5.Bxf6 Qxf6 } 5... dxc4 { 5...Bb4+ Developing another piece before taking the pawn might be more precise. } 6. Qa4+ { 6.e3 Bb4+ 7.Nc3 b5 allows Black to keep his extra pawn. } 6... Nbd7 7. Qxc4 c5 8. Nc3 a6 { Black's idea is to fianchetto his light-square bishop on b7 after advancing his pawn to b5. } 9. a4 { An interesting mistake since it appears that White has foiled Black's intended pawn advance. 9.e3 Preparing to develop the light squared bishop was better. Although after 9... b5 10.Qb3 Bb7 Black would have a good game due to his well placed pieces and pressure on White's center. } 9... b5 10. Qd3 { 10.axb5 would be a big mistake since after 10...axb5 11.Qxb5 Rxa1+ Black would be a rook ahead. } 10... c4 11. Qb1 Bb7 { With this move Black sacrifices his b-pawn in order to gain a lead in development. } 12. axb5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Bb4+ 14. Nc3 g5 15. Bg3 Ne4 16. Qc1 Nb6 { With the idea of putting more pressure on White's pinned knight with 17..Na4 . } 17. Rxa8 Qxa8 18. Nd2 Nxd2 19. Kxd2 Qa2 { With the idea of playing 20... Na4 putting more pressure on White's pinned knight. } 20. Kd1 Qb3+ 21. Qc2 Bxc3 22. bxc3 Be4 { A nice decoying move which forces White to exchange queens giving Black a passed b-pawn. } 23. Qxb3 cxb3 24. e3 { 24.Kc1 Trying to stop the b-pawn from promoting would fail to 24...Nc4 when Black plays 25...b2+ and then promotes the pawn on b1. } 24... b2 { White resigned since he can't stop Black's b-pawn from promoting. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1915.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Grigoriyev""]
[Black ""Alekhine""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""50""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 { The very sharp McCutcheon Variation. } 5. e5 h6 6. exf6 { Nowadays the bishop usually retreats to d2 or e3 instead. } 6... hxg5 7. fxg7 Rg8 8. h4 { White moves quickly to open up more lines on the kingside. } 8... gxh4 9. Qg4 Be7 { But there is going to be great difficulty defending the weak pawn at g7. } 10. g3 c5 { This is a critical position, and White makes a mistake. The correct move is to remain consistent with the opening plan, and keep playing on the kingside. Now Alekhine seizes the initiative and never lets go. } 11. O-O-O Nc6 12. dxc5 Qa5 { See how quickly the picture has changed. Black is now on the attack. } 13. Kb1 e5 14. Qh5 Be6 { The pawn at g7 has become irrelevant. Black doesn't care about the pawn at d5 either. The initiative is much more important. } 15. Nxd5 Bxd5 16. Rxd5 Nb4 17. Rxe5 { Both sides attack. But the one with the initiative always has the advantage. } 17... Qxa2+ 18. Kc1 O-O-O { The move performs double-duty. The king flees to safety and the rook at d8 now cuts off the escape path of White's monarch. } 19. Bd3 Qa1+ 20. Kd2 Qxb2 21. Ke3 { 21.Rxe7 Qxc2+ 22.Ke1 Nxd3+ 23.Kf1 Qxf2+ } 21... Bf6 22. Qf5+ Kb8 23. Re4 Rxd3+ 24. cxd3 Bd4+ 25. Kf4 { 25.Rxd4 Nc2+ 26.Ke4 Re8+ 27.Kf4 Qxd4+ 28.Kf3 Ne1+ } 25... Qxf2+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Berlin""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1916.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tarrasch""]
[Black ""Lasker""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""47""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nxe4 { Black takes advantage of the pawn fork next move to free his position. } 5. Nxe4 d5 6. Bd3 dxe4 7. Bxe4 Bd6 8. d4 exd4 9. Nxd4 O-O 10. Be3 { 10 O-O loses a pawn. } 10... Qh4 { Black prevents White from castling and develops his queen to a strong square. } 11. Bxc6 bxc6 12. g3 Qh3 13. Qe2 c5 14. Nb3 Bg4 { Now White won't be able to castle queenside either, since 15 f3 allows Bxg3+. } 15. Qf1 Qh5 16. Nd2 Rfe8 17. Rg1 Rab8 18. Nc4 Be5 19. h3 Bxh3 20. Qe2 { Desparately trying to get his king out of the center, but Black will have none of it. } 20... Bg4 21. Qd3 Rbd8 22. Nxe5 { He doesn't have anything better, e.g. 22 Qb3 Qh2 23 Rf1 Bxg3. } 22... Rxd3 23. Nxd3 Rxe3+ { Now 24 fxe3 allows Qh2, so White gives up. } 24. fxe3 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1916.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Janowski""]
[Black ""Capablanca""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""92""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. c4 c6 4. Nc3 Bf5 { Not a particularly effective move in this line. The control of e4 comes at a high price, if White responds correctly by capturing at d5 before developing his queen at b3. } 5. Qb3 { This is not as effective, since Black can respond symmetrically. } 5... Qb6 { A classic question confronts White early in the game? Will the doubled pawns resulting from the exchange of queens be weak, or is the open a- fileuseful? } 6. Qxb6 axb6 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. Nxd5 cxd5 { Already we have an interesting endgame. Black has control of e4 and the a-file while White has targets at d5, b6, and b7. But the pawns are hard to get at. } 9. e3 Nc6 10. Bd2 Bd7 { A tremendously insightful move! Capablanca sees that he must turn his weak pawns into fighting pieces, and the idea is to play Na5 then b5-b4 which will constrict the White queenside. White should prevent this with 11.Bb5! } 11. Be2 e6 12. O-O { If White had played 11.Bb5, he would have been able to play 12.Ke2, keeping the king centralized in the endgame. As it turns out, the king becomes a target! } 12... Bd6 13. Rfc1 Ke7 14. Bc3 Rhc8 15. a3 { Better was 15.Nd2. Now there is an additional hole on the queenside, and the b4-square belongs to Black in any event. } 15... Na5 16. Nd2 { As Black increases his pressure on the queenside, Janowski correctly decides to react in the center. But Capablanca is aware of his opponent's plans. } 16... f5 { This slows down the advance e3-e4 for some time, and makes White waste a few moves in preparation. } 17. g3 b5 18. f3 Nc4 19. Bxc4 bxc4 20. e4 Kf7 { With e4-e5 coming, Black makes room for his bishop to retreat along the a3-f8 diagonal. } 21. e5 Be7 22. f4 b5 { The plan all along has been to advance this pawn, but now it takes on a new significance. White must keep an eye on the queenside, and his less mobile pieces are therefore ill-equipped to defend the king against a direct assault. } 23. Kf2 Ra4 24. Ke3 Rca8 { The threat of b5-b4 is renewed. Keep this position in mind as we continue. It is in stark contrast to the position we will see in seven more moves. But what is most important is that the White pieces can't defend the kingside! } 25. Rab1 h6 26. Nf3 g5 27. Ne1 Rg8 28. Kf3 gxf4 29. gxf4 Raa8 30. Ng2 Rg4 31. Rg1 Rag8 { Black's play requires no comment Capablanca saw that White's pieces were out of play and simply switched sides of the board. His greater mobility enabled him to achieve a winning position with great ease. } 32. Be1 { White tries to get his bishop involved in the defense. But we recall that this piece was dedicated to the protection of the queenside, guarding against b5-b4 } 32... b4 33. axb4 { Now Black's fantasies involve Bd7-e4+. Not allowed by the rules, but Black finds away to work around the rules. 33.Bxb4 Bxb4 34.axb4 h5 35.h4 Rg3+ 36.Kf2 Rd3 37.Rgd1 Rgg3 was an unacceptable alternative. } 33... Ba4 34. Ra1 { Completely missing the point. 34.Rc1 was needed, but then after 34...Bb3 Black would have been able to invade on the a-file. } 34... Bc2 35. Bg3 Be4+ 36. Kf2 h5 37. Ra7 Bxg2 38. Rxg2 h4 { and the rest is simple: } 39. Bxh4 Rxg2+ 40. Kf3 Rxh2 41. Bxe7 { 41.Rxe7+ Kf8 42.Bf6 Rgh8! 43.Bxh8 Kxe7 } 41... Rh3+ 42. Kf2 Rb3 43. Bg5+ Kg6 44. Re7 Rxb2+ 45. Kf3 Ra8 46. Rxe6+ Kh7 0-1"
"[Event ""Berlin""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1916.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tarrasch""]
[Black ""Lasker""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""35""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 Be7 { Black hope s to transpose into a normal line, but he will get into trouble on the e-file. } 7. Re1 b5 8. Rxe4 d5 9. Nxe5 { Black overlooked that after 9...dxe4 10 Nxc6 White is attacking his queen. } 9... Nxe5 10. Rxe5 bxa4 11. Nc3 Be6 { Black had to drop a pawn, and he hopes to get his king to safety this way, but White won't let him off so easy. } 12. Qh5 { Another double attack, threatening both the d-pawn and the bishop due to the pin on the f-pawn. } 12... g6 13. Qf3 Bf6 { Black hopes to pick up White's d-pawn with this skewer, but he hasn't looked deep enough. } 14. Rxd5 Bxd5 15. Nxd5 { A final double attack, on the bishop and the c7 pawn. 15...Nxd4 16 Nxc7+ is curtains for the Black king. } 15... Bg7 16. Bg5 { Even stronger than an immediate 16 Nxc7+, since now White's rook may join the attack with tempo. } 16... Qxg5 17. Nxc7+ Kd8 18. Nxa8 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1918.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Capablanca""]
[Black ""Fonaroff""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""43""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 d6 { This is weak, but Black hopes to keep his center pawn. } 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Bb5 Bd7 6. O-O Be7 7. Re1 { Now White threatens to win Black's e-pawn. } 7... exd4 { 7...O-O 8.Bxc6 Bxc6 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.Qxd8 Rfxd8 11.Nxe5 Bxe4 12.Nxe4 Nxe4 13.Nd3 White wins material because of thepin } 8. Nxd4 Nxd4 { Black should castle. Now White's queen gets a strong post. } 9. Qxd4 Bxb5 10. Nxb5 O-O 11. Qc3 { White prepares to bring his knight to f5. } 11... c6 12. Nd4 Nd7 13. Nf5 Bf6 14. Qg3 Ne5 15. Bf4 Qc7 16. Rad1 Rad8 { White now has a beautiful combination. You may want to try to find it before looking at the rest of the game. } 17. Rxd6 Rxd6 18. Bxe5 { Black is now tied down to both his queen and the defense of g7. He tries a clever tactical defense, but White has seen further. } 18... Rd1 { 18...Qa5 19.f4 Bxe5 20.fxe5 Rg6 21.Ne7+ } 19. Rxd1 Bxe5 { The bishop looks strong here, but it has little attacking potential because it must defend g7. } 20. Nh6+ Kh8 { Now White has a final combination which mates or wins a piece. Try to look for it yourself before continuing. } 21. Qxe5 Qxe5 22. Nxf7+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Hastings""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1919.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Capablanca""]
[Black ""Scott""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""53""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nbd2 Nbd7 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. O-O O-O 8. e4 dxe4 9. Nxe4 Nxe4 10. Bxe4 Nf6 { This chases White's bishop to a better attacking post. Black should strike at White's center by 10...c5. } 11. Bc2 b6 12. Qd3 { White now has a powerful battery on the b1-h7 diagonal that forces Black to weaken his kingside. } 12... h6 13. b3 Qe7 14. Bb2 { Now all White's pieces are aimed at Black's king. } 14... Rd8 15. Rad1 Bb7 16. Rfe1 Rac8 17. Nh4 { White threatens 18.Nf5 and prepares to bring his queen to a better attacking square. } 17... Bb8 18. g3 Kf8 19. Qf3 Kg8 { Black has not hing to do and just waits for the axe to fall, but if 19...c5, 20.d5 floods Black in the center as well as the kingside. } 20. Nf5 Qc7 21. Nxh6+ Kf8 22. d5 { Now White's queen bishop enters the fight and Black's kingside collapses immediately. } 22... cxd5 23. Bxf6 gxf6 { 23...gxh6 24.Qh5 And Black gets mated on g7 or d7. } 24. Qxf6 Ke8 25. Rxe6+ fxe6 26. Qxe6+ Kf8 27. Qf6+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Triberg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1921.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Bogoljubow""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""59""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 { The Queen's Indian Defense where Black obtains a solid but somewhat passive position. } 5... c5 { This aggressive attempt to take over the center backfires. } 6. dxc5 Bxc5 7. O-O O-O 8. Nc3 { White has the advantage due to his control of the d-file. } 8... d5 { This move cuts down on White's control of the d-file. However, it allows White the opportunity to unmask his light squared bishop with advantage. 8... Nc6 would be a better move although White would still remain with the advantage due to Black's d-pawn standing on the semi-open } 9. Nd4 { 9.Ne5 Qc7 10.Bf4 Nh5 would give Black the advantage of the two bishops. } 9... Bxd4 { 9...Nc6 10.Nxc6 Bxc6 11.Bg5 Be7 12.Rc1 would give an advantage to White because of his more active pieces. } 10. Qxd4 { White has gained the two bishops and in an open position like this one this constitutes a big advantage. } 10... Nc6 11. Qh4 dxc4 12. Rd1 { Very well played! White is in no hurry to capture the c-pawn and first takes control of the d-file. } 12... Qc8 { 12...Qe7 13.Bg5 h6 14.Bxf6 Qxf6 15.Qxf6 gxf6 16.Rd7 Rab8 17.Rxb7 Rxb7 18.Bxc6 would give White two pieces for the rook and pawn. } 13. Bg5 Nd5 { 13...Nd7 14.Ne4 With the threat of 15.Nd6 would give White a big initiative. } 14. Nxd5 exd5 15. Rxd5 { 15.Bxd5 Na5 would allow Black to exchange of White's light squared bishop. } 15... Nb4 16. Be4 { White's superior development allows him to train his sights on the kingside. } 16... f5 { 16...h6 17.Bxh6 Bxd5 18.Qg5 g6 would allow White a forced mate in two. } 17. Bxf5 { With this move White is able to win Black's queen. } 17... Rxf5 18. Rd8+ Qxd8 19. Bxd8 { White has a material advantage and with Alekhine's technique the game is over. } 19... Rc8 20. Rd1 Rf7 { Stops the White rook from taking the seventh rank. } 21. Qg4 Nd3 { An oversight or is Black giving up? } 22. exd3 Rxd8 23. dxc4 { Perhaps Black missed that White's queen is protecting his rook on d1. } 23... Rdf8 24. f4 Re7 25. Kf2 h6 26. Re1 { When ahead in material you should exchange pieces to make promoting a pawn easier. } 26... Bc8 27. Qf3 Ref7 28. Qd5 { White's queen is pinning the rook on f7. } 28... g5 29. Re7 gxf4 30. gxf4 { Black resigned due to his material deficit. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Budapest""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1921.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Bogoljubow""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""59""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Bxd2+ 5. Qxd2 d5 { This position resembles a Queen's Gambit, but with the important difference that the dark-square bishops have left the board. Of the remaining clerics, Black's has difficulty having an impact on the game while a pawn sits at e6. } 6. e3 O-O 7. Nc3 Nbd7 8. Bd3 c6 9. O-O { A mistake which allows Black to free his game. 9. Rd1 would have left Black with a cramped game. } 9... dxc4 10. Bxc4 e5 { This move takes advantage of the exposed position of White's queen. } 11. Bb3 { 11.dxe5 Nxe5 12.Qxd8 Nxf3+ 13.gxf3 Rxd8 when Black stands a little better because of White's double f-pawns. } 11... Qe7 { 11...e4 12.Ng5 Qe7 13.Bc2 after which White wins the Black e-pawn. 11...exd4 12.Qxd4 Qb6 with equal chances. } 12. e4 exd4 13. Nxd4 Nc5 { 13...Nxe4 14.Qe3 when White would win the knight on e4 due to Black's pinned queen. } 14. Bc2 Rd8 { 14...Nfxe4 15. Bxe4 Nxe4 16.Qe3 Re8 17.Rfe1 Wins the knight due to the pin on Black's queen. } 15. Rad1 Bg4 16. f3 Ne6 17. Qf2 Nxd4 18. Rxd4 Be6 19. Rfd1 { White's control of the open d-file gives him the advantage. } 19... b6 20. h3 { White prepares to advance his f-pawn but first takes control of the g4 square. } 20... c5 21. R4d2 { 21.Rxd8+ Rxd8 22.Rxd8+ Qxd8 would give Black control of the d-file. } 21... Rxd2 22. Qxd2 c4 23. f4 g6 24. Qd4 Rc8 25. g4 { White's control of the open d-file combined with his kingside initiative give him a big advantage. } 25... Bxg4 { Rather than waiting and getting pushed off the board with pawn e5 or pawn f5 Black decides on a desperate sacrifice. } 26. hxg4 Nxg4 27. Kg2 h5 { 27...Qh4 28.Rh1 demonstrates the point of White's 27.Kg2. } 28. Nd5 Qh4 29. Rh1 Qd8 30. Bd1 { Black resigned because of his material deficit. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Budapest""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1921.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Sterk""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""59""]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. e3 { Although this is certainly not a bad move one would expect the more energetic 5.Bg5 from an attacking player such as Alekhine. } 5... Bd6 { 5...Be7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 c5 would give Black a solid position. } 6. Nb5 { This attempt to gain the two bishops is dubious since White's knight will be misplaced on b5. } 6... Be7 7. Qc2 c6 { Black gains a tempo on White's knight while strengthening his center. } 8. Nc3 O-O 9. Bd3 dxc4 10. Bxc4 c5 { As a result of White wasting time with his knight Black has equalized. } 11. dxc5 Bxc5 12. O-O b6 13. e4 { White not satisfied with his position strikes out to complicate the game. However, safer was 13.b3 Bb7 14.Bb2 Rc8 15.Qe2 Qe7 with an equal game. } 13... Bb7 14. Bg5 { 14.e5 would only open up White's position to be attacked. For example 14...Ng4 15.Ng5 g6 16.Nxh7 Qh4 17.h3 Black can force checkmate. } 14... Qc8 { A good move which breaks the pin and prepares for action on the c-file. } 15. Qe2 { 15.Rac1 would allow Black to win a pawn with Bxf2+ } 15... Bb4 16. Bd3 Bxc3 17. Rfc1 Nxe4 { Played with the idea of winning the pawn without doubling his f-pawns. However, 17...Nc5 was to be preferred. } 18. Bxe4 Bxe4 19. Qxe4 Nc5 20. Qe2 Ba5 21. Rab1 Qa6 22. Rc4 Na4 23. Bf6 { This is the first move of an ingenious mating attack. It's made possible by all of Black's pieces being over on queenside away from their king. 23.b4 Nc3 would get Black out of his difficulties due to the pin on White's c4 rook. } 23... Rfc8 { 23...Rac8 would allow the beautiful 24.Rg4 Qxe2 25.Rxg7+ Kh8 26.Rg3+ mates. } 24. Qe5 { White continues his attack on the dark squares. 24.Rg4 would no longer work because the Black king has a flight square on f8. For example Qxe2 25.Rxg7+ Kf8 26.Rxh7 Ke8 27.Rh8+ Kd7 28.Ne5+ Kc7 29.Rc1+ Kb7 when Black's king has walked to safety. } 24... Rc5 { 24...gxf6 would allow a forced mate in two. } 25. Qg3 { White is relentless with his attack on the dark squares. } 25... g6 26. Rxa4 { White has won a piece and with it the game. } 26... Qd3 27. Rf1 Rac8 28. Rd4 Qf5 29. Qf4 Qc2 30. Qh6 { Black resigned since he can not avoid mate on g7 by White's queen. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Budapest""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1921.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Von Balla""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""45""]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bf4 c5 4. e3 Nc6 5. c4 Nf6 { 5...Qb6 6.Nc3 White offers Black a poisoned pawn and if it's accepted: 6...Qxb2 7.Nb5 then the White knight penetrates the Black camp at c7. While Black's queen is almost trapped. } 6. Nc3 cxd4 7. exd4 Ne4 { This premature attack is wrong especially so as White is ahead in development. 7...Bb4 8.Bd3 dxc4 9.Bxc4 O-O Completing his development would give Black a playable game. } 8. Bd3 Bb4 9. Rc1 Qa5 10. Qb3 dxc4 11. Bxc4 g5 { This move is the logical follow up to Black's previous play. However, this advance will make it unsafe for Black to later castle on the kingside. } 12. Be3 g4 13. Ne5 Nxe5 14. dxe5 Bxc3+ 15. bxc3 b6 { 15...Qxe5 16.Bd4 Qf4 17.Bb5+ Bd7 18.O-O when White's huge lead in development would give him a winning initiative. } 16. O-O { 16.Bb5+ Bd7 17. Bxd7+ Kxd7 18.O-O would also be very good for White due to the exposed nature of the Black king. } 16... Bd7 17. Rfd1 { White decides upon a sacrifice which will leave the Black king undefended. } 17... Ba4 18. Qb1 Nxc3 { 18...Bxd1 19.Bb5+ Ke7 20.Qxe4 with a winning attack. For example, 20..Qxb5 would allow White to win material. } 19. Rxc3 Qxc3 { 19...Bxd1 20.Bb5+ Kf8 21.Bh6+ Kg8 22.Qxd1 With a mating attack for White. } 20. Bb5+ Bxb5 21. Qxb5+ { Black's disregard for his development has allowed White to build a mating attack. } 21... Kf8 22. Bh6+ Kg8 23. Qd7 { Black resigned. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Vienna""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1921.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Euwe""]
[Black ""Breyer""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""60""]

1. e4 Nc6 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. d4 { A thoroughly hypermodern approach. Black allows White to establish a big center, and now launches an attack against it. } 3... e5 4. dxe5 { 4.Nf3 would have led to the boring territory of the Scotch Four Knights. } 4... Nxe5 5. f4 Nc6 { White has accepted the invitation and re-established a pawn centre with gain of time. } 6. e5 { 6.Bc4! would have been more sensible. Now the centre becomes overextended. } 6... Ng8 7. Bc4 { 7.Nf3 d6 8.Bb5 Bg4!? 9.h3 Bd7 10.O-O Nh6 11.Qe1 dxe5 12.fxe5 Bc5+ 13.Kh1 Nf5 14.Ne4 Be7 15.Bg5 Bxg5 16.Nfxg5 gives White a promising game. } 7... d6 { ""Black has achieved an ideal position a la Steinitz and now acts to eliminate the advanced White pawn"" -- Tartakower. } 8. Nf3 Bg4 9. O-O Qd7 10. Qe1 O-O-O { Although this move slightly weakens f7, it allows Black to act without restraint on the kingside. } 11. Ng5 dxe5 { Well-timed! } 12. Kh1 { 12.Nxf7? Qd4+ 13.Kh1 Qxc4 14.Nxh8 Bb4A 12.Bb3!? f6 13.Nf7 Nd4 14.Nxh8 Nxb3 15.axb3 Bc5+ 16.Kh1 exf4 17.Bxf4 g5 18.Bg3 Re8? 19.Ne4 Qd4 } 12... f6 { 12...Na5 comes into consideration immediately. } 13. Nf7 Na5 14. Nxd8 { 14.Bd5 c6 15.Nxh8 cxd5 16.fxe5 Bb4 } 14... Nxc4 15. Qe4 Nd6 16. Qb4 { A critical position. White is counting on Black's capturing at d8, but Breyer comes up with a brilliant move which leads to a series of exchanges which leave White with a hopeless game. } 16... Be7 { 16...Qxd8, 16...Kxd8, and 16...Nh6 all fail to 17.fxe5. } 17. fxe5 fxe5 18. Nxb7 { 18.Nc6! was the only chance. } 18... Nxb7 19. Rf8+ Bxf8 20. Qxf8+ Qd8 { 20...Nd8? 21.Bg5 h6 22.Bxd8 Qxd8 23.Qxg7 Nf6 24.Ne4! } 21. Qxg7 Nf6 22. Bg5 Rg8 23. Qh6 { 23.Qxf6? Rxg5! } 23... Rg6 24. Qh4 Nd6 25. Rf1 Nf5 26. Qxg4 Nxg4 27. Bxd8 Nge3 28. Rf3 Kxd8 29. h3 Rg3 30. Rxg3 Nxg3+ { Black won. } 0-1"
"[Event ""London""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1922.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Capablanca""]
[Black ""Bogoljubow""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""103""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. d4 exd4 { The release of tension in the center is premature. 9... Bg4 is the contemporary reply. } 10. cxd4 Bg4 11. Be3 Na5 12. Bc2 Nc4 13. Bc1 { is this a loss of time? Not really, since the knight will eventually be forced back with b2-b3 and then the bishop can be profitably employed at b2. } 13... c5 { Classical Spanish play. Black will expand on the queenside and White will attempt to keep control of the center and attack on the kingside. } 14. b3 Na5 15. Bb2 { As promised. It would have been wrong to push the d-pawn, because then Black would simply swing his knight from f6 to d7 and stick the bishop on the long diagonal. } 15... Nc6 16. d5 Nb4 { Black has lured White into playing d4-d5, but it has cost him some time. He now attempts to eliminate the Spanish bishop, which can be dangerous after e5. } 17. Nbd2 Nxc2 18. Qxc2 { Black now has the bishop pair, but White controls the center and has a strong bishop at b2. Should he play on the kingside, as usual, or perhaps undermine the Black pawn structure with a2-a4. Or both? And how to time all ofthis? } 18... Re8 19. Qd3 { A very nice move which increases the pressure on the queenside while making it easier for the queen to get to the kingside via the third rank. Before making a concrete plan, White strives to improve the position of his pieces. } 19... h6 $18 { If Black was worried about e4-e5, he could have played Nf6-d7, but White isn't ready for such action yet. 19...Nd7 20.e5 Bxf3 21.Nxf3 dxe5 22.Nxe5 Nxe5 23.Bxe5 Bd6 24.Bxd6 Qxd6 25.Rad1 is not likely to be enough to win, given the block$ } 20. Nf1 Nd7 21. h3 Bh5 { Black is a little too attached to his bishop pair. He should have captured and then played Bf6, to take control of the e5 square which has been the center of attention for some time. } 22. N3d2 Bf6 23. Bxf6 Qxf6 { Black seems to have secured the central squares, but now White deflects the Black knight to the queenside, and then launches his attack. } 24. a4 c4 25. bxc4 Nc5 26. Qe3 bxa4 { The position has changed considerably. Black has some valuable assets on the queenside and a seemingly well-placed knight, but it is actually offside. } 27. f4 { White is prepared to bring a pawnstorm against the enemy king. The Nc5 cannot come to the aid of its monarch. The attack can be repelled, but only by going into a complicated endgame. } 27... Qe7 28. g4 Bg6 29. f5 Bh7 30. Ng3 Qe5 31. Kg2 Rab8 32. Rab1 f6 { This is a passive move which creates further holes in Black's position. Since all of his chances lay on the queenside, he should have continued with his infiltration of the White position. 32...Rb2 33.Rxb2 Qxb2 would have been appropriate. } 33. Nf3 Rb2+ 34. Rxb2 Qxb2+ 35. Re2 { This is a much more comfortable position for White. The hole at e6 will be a nice landing site for the Nf3, and the passed pawn is not important. } 35... Qb3 36. Nd4 Qxe3 37. Rxe3 Rb8 { At first sight it seems that Black has all the chances with his open file and passed pawn. But White sees the potential of a passed d- pawn! } 38. Rc3 Kf7 39. Kf3 Rb2 40. Nge2 Bg8 { Now White, keeping in mind the theme of the previous variations, sees that he can achieve his goal of a passed d-pawn. He notices that the pawn at e4 is not a material consideration in this position. } 41. Ne6 Nb3 { Of course Black cannot even think about exchanging at e6 and entombing the bishop. 41...Nxe4 42.Kxe4 Rxe2+ 43.Kd4 is a winning endgame for White, since the bishop is absolutely useless and the king is closeenough } 42. c5 dxc5 43. Nxc5 Nd2+ 44. Kf2 Ke7 { Again Black finds himself unthinkingly following conventional wisdom by moving his king to the center. But he needed to invest more thought in his queenside advantage. 44...Nb1! was best. } 45. Ke1 Nb1 46. Rd3 a3 { and here Black should have stuck to his plan, instead of belatedly switching to the queenside advance. 46...Kd6! gives drawing chances. } 47. d6+ Kd8 { At this point White is concentrating on mate rather than a longwinded endgame. The idea is that a knight at c6 would force the king off the queening square. } 48. Nd4 Rb6 49. Nde6+ Bxe6 50. fxe6 Rb8 51. e7+ Ke8 52. Nxa6 1-0"
"[Event ""Vienna""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1922.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kmoch""]
[Black ""Alekhine""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""40""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. c4 c6 4. e3 Bf5 5. Nbd2 { 5.Qb3 would try to take advantage of Black's light squared bishop leaving the b-pawn undefended. } 5... e6 6. Be2 Nbd7 7. O-O Bd6 8. c5 Bc7 9. b4 Ne4 10. Nxe4 dxe4 { 10...Bxe4 11 .Nd2 f5 12.Nxe4 fxe4 when White's two bishops and queenside initiative would give him the advantage . } 11. Nd2 h5 { With White having the better of it on the queenside it is only natural that Black should start a kingside attack. } 12. f4 { White was afraid of the Black bishop on c7 aiming at his king so he locks him out. However, a new target has appeared the White pawn on f4. } 12... g5 13. g3 { This slow defending move allows Black a winning initiative. 13.Nc4 Nf6 14.Ne5 gxf4 15.exf4 Although Black would still retain the better chances due to the weakness of White's pawn on d4. } 13... Nf6 { Black idea is to play 14...h4 without White being able to block the kingside with pawn g4. 13...h4 14.g4 when White has blocked Black's play on the g-file. } 14. Bb2 { 14.fxg5 Ng4 when Black regains his pawn with a kingside initiative. } 14... gxf4 15. exf4 h4 16. Qb3 { 16.g4, trying to keep the kingside closed would be met with 16...Rg8 17.h3 Nd5 would win White's f-pawn. } 16... hxg3 17. hxg3 Nd5 18. Nc4 Nxf4 { With this sacrifice Black is able to attack the exposed position of White's king. Notice that White's pieces are misplaced, and cannot help defend their monarch. } 19. Rae1 { 19.gxf4 Qh4 would leave White defenseless against the attack down the h- file. } 19... Qg5 20. d5 Nd3 { White resigned. Can you see why? } 0-1"
"[Event ""Vienna""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1922.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Koenig""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""47""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 b6 { A move of doubtful value since Black will be unable to stop White from gaining control of the center with pawn e4. Better was 2... e6 which prepares for a future fight for the central square d5. } 3. Nc3 Bb7 4. Qc2 { After this move Black will be unable to prevent White from gaining control of the center with pawn e4. } 4... d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Nf3 { Before gainin g the pawn center with e4 White first stops any counterplay Black might get if he can advance his pawn from e7 to e5. } 6... e6 7. e4 Nxc3 8. bxc3 Be7 9. Bb5+ c6 10. Bd3 O-O 11. e5 { White uses his better development to start a kingside attack. } 11... h6 12. h4 { With the idea of bringing the rook into the attack with Rh3 followed by Rg3. } 12... c5 { 12...Nd7 13.Ng5 c5 14.Bh7+ Kh8 15.Bg8 With the threat of mate on h7 would bring White material rewards. } 13. Rh3 { 13.Ng5 cxd4 14.Bh7+ Kh8 15.Bg8 d3 would block the mate on h7 while winning the bishop trapped on g8. } 13... Kh8 { Black removes his king from the g-file. However, it's not enough to save the king. } 14. Bxh6 { With no Black pieces to defend the king White removes Black's pawn cover. } 14... f5 { 14...gxh6 15.Qd2 By threatening 16.Qxh6+, White wins material for example 15...Kg7 16.Rg3+ } 15. exf6 Bxf6 16. Bg5 { White has won a pawn while keeping his kingside initiative. } 16... cxd4 17. Ne5 { This move takes advantage of Black's dark squared bishop being pinned to the queen. } 17... Nc6 18. Qe2 g6 { 18...Nxe5 would allow White a forced mate in four. } 19. Bxg6 Kg7 20. Bh6+ Kg8 { 20...Kxh6 would allow White a forced mate in two. } 21. Nxc6 { White trades down to a winning ending. } 21... Bxc6 22. Qxe6+ Kh8 23. Bxf8 Qxf8 24. Qxc6 { Black resigned since he is a rook down with no compensation. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Vienna""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1922.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Saemisch""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""39""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4 { The Maroczy bind which gives White control of the center after which Black must grovel, trying to find some counterplay. } 5... Bg7 6. Nb3 { 6.Be3 Developing a piece while protecting the knight is more thematic. } 6... Nf6 7. Nc3 d6 8. Be2 Be6 { Black's light squared bishop turns out to be a target on the e6 square. Better was to castle. 8...O-O 9.O-O Bd7 10.Be3 would yield White a space advantage due to his pawns at c4 and e4. } 9. O-O h5 { This strange looking move is directed against White playing 10.f4. } 10. c5 { White should just have continued with his development. } 10... dxc5 { Black retur ns the favor as after the exchange of queens his king will remain in the center and subject to attack. Better was 10...d5 11.Nd4 Nxd4 12.Qxd4 dxe4 13. Qb4 Qc8 14.Nxe4 Nxe4 15.Qxe4 O-O when Black's active bishops compensate for White's queenside } 11. Nxc5 Bc8 12. Qxd8+ Kxd8 { 12...Nxd8 13.Nb5 O-O 14. Nc7 Rb8 15.Bf4 with an advantage to White due to his more active pieces. } 13. Rd1+ Nd7 14. Bc4 { White wins material since Black can't defend his f-pawn. } 14... Bxc3 { 14...Rf8 15.Nb5 a6 16.Bxf7 Rxf7 17.Ne6+ Ke8 18.Nbc7+ mates. } 15. Bxf7 Kc7 { 15...Nd4 would allow White a winning combination: 16.Rxd4 Bxd4 17.Ne6++ } 16. Ne6+ Kb8 17. bxc3 { White has a won game due to his extra pawn and Black's lagging development. } 17... Nde5 18. Bf4 Bxe6 19. Bxe6 Rf8 20. Bg3 { Black resigned due to the pin on his knight which will cost him further material. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Bad Pistyan""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1922.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Hromadka""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""69""]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. Nc3 Qb6 5. e3 { A solid move but one that doesn't try to punish Black for his early queen sortie. 5.c5 Qc7 6.g3 With the idea of developing the dark squared bishop to f4 gaining a tempo on the Black queen. } 5... Bg4 6. cxd5 cxd5 7. Qa4+ Bd7 { 7...Nc6 8.Ne5 Bd7 9.Bb5 e6 10. Nxd7 Nxd7 11.e4 With an attack similiar to the game continuation. } 8. Bb5 a6 9. Bxd7+ Nbxd7 10. O-O e6 11. Ne5 { Although White has succeeded in pinning Black's knight on d7, he does not have the type of lead in development needed to exploit it. } 11... Qa7 { A terrible mistake which gives White everything he needs in order to take advantage of The pinned knight on d7. 11...Qb4 12.Qxb4 Bxb4 Black has succeeded in breaking the pin while developing his bishop was the correct way of play. } 12. Nxd7 Nxd7 13. e4 { This energetic advance is made possible due to Black's lagging development which has resulted in his king being stuck in the center. } 13... b5 14. Qc2 dxe4 15. d5 { White wants to open up the center and get at the enemy king. } 15... e5 16. a4 { Before capturing the e-pawn White wants to provoke a weakness on Black's queenside. } 16... b4 17. Nxe4 Qb7 { 17...Bc5 with the idea of castling would be met by 18.Be3 Bxe3 19.Nd6+ Kf8 20.fxe3 Qxe3+ 21.Kh1 when White would have a big advantage for the lost pawn due to Black's uncastled king and better development. } 18. Rd1 Rc8 19. Qe2 Be7 20. Qg4 g6 { 20...O-O 21.Bh6 Bf6 would allow White a forced mate in two. } 21. Bg5 { With the exchange of dark squared bishops White makes sure that the Black king will remain in the center of the board. } 21... h6 { 21...Bxg5 would lose Black's queen, as would 21...f6 22.Qe6 fxg5 } 22. Bxe7 Kxe7 23. Qh4+ { White provokes Black into playing pawn g5 in order to weaken the f5 square. } 23... g5 24. Qg4 Rc4 25. Qf5 Rf8 26. b3 { White drives back the Black rook before beginning the final assault. } 26... Rcc8 27. Nf6 { The White knight breaks into Black's position with decisive effect. } 27... Rc5 { 27...Nxf6 28.d6+ Ke8 29.Qxe5+ Kd7 30.Qxf6 This leaves Black's king exposed to constant attack while White maintains a material } 28. Nxd7 Qc8 { 28...Qxd7 29.Qxe5+ Kd8 30.Rac1 Rxc1 31.Rxc1 when White has a winning position due to Black's vulnerable king and material deficit. } 29. d6+ { Black resigned since he losses the rook after: } 29... Kd8 30. Qf6+ Kxd7 31. Qe7+ Kc6 32. d7 Qd8 33. Qxf8 Qxf8 34. d8=Q Qxd8 35. Rxd8 1-0"
"[Event ""Bad Pistyan""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1922.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Johner""]
[Black ""Alekhine""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""54""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 c5 4. Nc3 { 4.d5 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.Nc3 g6 transposes to the Benoni Defense. } 4... cxd4 5. Nxd4 d5 { Although 5...d5 is not a bad move 5...Bb4 would have been more energetic. } 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Ndb5 Bd7 { 7...Nc6 would allow White a tactic based on Black's c7 square. 8.Nxd5 exd5 9.Qxd5 Qxd5 10.Nc7+ Kd8 11.Nxd5 when White is a pawn ahead. } 8. e4 Nxc3 9. bxc3 { 9.Nxc3 Bc5 would give Black a slight lead in development. } 9... Qa5 10. Rb1 a6 11. Nd6+ Bxd6 12. Qxd6 Qxc3+ 13. Bd2 Qc6 14. Qf4 { White overestimates his attacking chances forgetting that his own king has also been left in the center. 14.Qb4 a5 15.Qxb7 O-O would restore the material balance while giving White the advantage of the bishop pair. } 14... O-O 15. Bd3 e5 { With this  pawn sacrifice Black opens lines for his pieces to attack the uncastled White king. } 16. Qxe5 Re8 17. Qd4 { 17.Qg3 Rxe4+ 18.Bxe4 Qxe4+ 19.Be3 Qxb1+ 20.Ke2 Qxh1 21.Bh6 Qa1 wins for Black. } 17... Qg6 { This move stops White from castling due to the pin with 18...Bh3. } 18. f3 { 18.O-O Bh3 when White must lose material to stop the threatened mate. 19.g3 Bxf1 20.Kxf1 would leave Black an exchange ahead. } 18... Qxg2 { A surprisi ng response since Black opens the g-file for White's rooks. However, having calculated all the variations Alekhine has come to the conclusion that the resulting complications favor Black. } 19. Rg1 Nc6 20. Qe3 Qxh2 21. Bc3 g6 22. Rxb7 Rad8 { Black's pawn advantage combined with White's king being in the center gives him a winning position. } 23. Bf6 Ne5 24. Be2 { 24.Bxd8 Nxd3+ 25.Kd1 Ba4+ 26.Rb3 Rxd8 would also give Black a winning attack. } 24... Bb5 25. Bxe5 Rxe5 26. Bxb5 Rxb5 27. Rxb5 axb5 { White resigned due to his exposed king and material deficit. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Mahrisch Ostrau""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1923.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Walter""]
[Black ""Lasker""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""42""]

1. d4 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. Bd3 Bg4 4. Nf3 e6 5. c4 Nbd7 6. Qb3 { White goes after a pawn but allows his kingside to get busted open. } 6... Bxf3 7. gxf3 c5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Qxb7 cxd4 10. exd4 Bd6 11. Nc3 O-O 12. Nxd5 { Taking this second pawn is very risky, since his king will now be permanently stuck in the center. } 12... Qa5+ { By this maneuver Black prevents exchanges and gets his queen to a good attacking square. } 13. Nc3 Qh5 14. Be2 { Black was  threatening 14...Rab8 15 Qc6 Rb6 when the f-pawn will fall and Black's queen will give White a major headache. } 14... Rab8 15. Qa6 Rb6 16. Qd3 Re8 17. Ne4 Nd5 18. Nxd6 { White is desparate to castle, but the knight was his only good piece, and with Black's rooks active there's no safety on the kingside. } 18... Rxd6 19. O-O Rde6 20. Re1 Qh3 21. Kh1 { Avoiding 21...Rg6+, but setting up a back rank mate. } 21... Rxe2 0-1"
"[Event ""Berlin""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1923.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Saemisch""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""39""]

1. e4 c5 { Both players were blindfolded during this game! } 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Be2 e6 4. O-O d6 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4 Nf6 7. Bf3 Ne5 8. c4 Nxf3+ 9. Qxf3 Be7 10. Nc3 O-O 11. b3 Nd7 12. Bb2 Bf6 13. Rad1 a6 14. Qg3 Qc7 15. Kh1 Rd8 16. f4 b6 { The bishop at f6 is the only guardian of the kingside. White now blasts open the f-file while destroying the pawns at e6 and f7. } 17. f5 Be5 { Black counters by threatening the White queen. Once it moves, the knight will move to f6 and the kingside will be defended. But Alekhine wastes no time defending the queen. } 18. fxe6 Bxg3 { 18...fxe6 19.Nxe6 } 19. exf7+ { 19.exf7+ Kf8 20.Ne6++ } 19... Kh8 20. Nd5 { Here Black resigned, because there was no defense. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Carlsbad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1923.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Maroczy""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""43""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 Ne4 { The Lasker ariation of the Queen's gambit Declined. Black seeks exchanges to free his somewhat cramped position. } 7. Bxe7 Qxe7 8. Qb3 Nxc3 { 8...c6 9.Bd3 f5 would give Black a strong outpost for his knight on e4. } 9. Qxc3 c6 { 9...c5 10.cxd5 cxd4 11.Nxd4 exd5 would give an advantage to White because of Black's weak isolated d-pawn. } 10. Bd3 Nd7 11. O-O f5 { A mistake which gives up control of the e5 square. 11...dxc4 12.Bxc4 c5 would be a better for White due to his better development. } 12. Rac1 g5 { This premature attack opens up Black's already weakened kingside. } 13. Nd2 Rf7 14. f3 { White's lead in development gives him the better game. His last move prepares to open up the position with 15.e4. } 14... e5 15. cxd5 cxd5 16. e4 { With Black's queenside still undeveloped White in effect is attacking with an extra rook and bishop. } 16... fxe4 17. fxe4 Rxf1+ 18. Rxf1 exd4 19. Qc7 { A strong move which ties down all of Black's pieces. 19.Qxd4 would be a mistake which would allow Black to exchange off queens with 19...Qc5 } 19... Kg7 20. Rf5 dxe4 21. Nxe4 { As a result of Black's backward development White has a winning attack. } 21... Qb4 22. Rxg5+ { Black resigned. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Mahrisch Ostrau""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1923.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Reti""]
[Black ""Lasker""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""90""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e3 b5 { The Slav defense, in which Black has won a pawn but this is only temporary. In return, White can take control of central squares and develop pieces. } 6. a4 { An important move, which undermines Black's pawn chain. } 6... b4 { 6...a6 7.axb5 cxb5 8.Nxb5 allows White to regain his pawn with advantage because of his better pawn structure. } 7. Na2 e6 8. Bxc4 { White has regained the pawn, but the knight is now misplaced. } 8... Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. Qe2 Nbd7 11. b3 { 11.e4 Fighting for the center would be more consistent with the ideas behind this opening. } 11... a5 { Black plays to lock the a2 knight out of the game. } 12. Bb2 c5 13. Rfd1 Qb6 14. Nc1 Ba6 15. dxc5 { 15.Bxa6 Qxa6 16.Qxa6 Rxa6 Black stands better due to White's undeveloped queenside and b3 weakness. } 15... Nxc5 16. Ne5 Bxc4 17. Nxc4 Qa6 18. Bd4 Rfc8 19. Bxc5 { 19.h3 would allow Black to win a pawn. } 19... Bxc5 20. Qf3 Be7 21. Nd3 { 21.Ne2 would allow White to keep the d-file open for his rooks while covering the c3 square. } 21... Nd5 22. Nde5 Bf6 { 22...f6 woul d allow a pretty smothered mate with 23.Rxd5 exd5 24.Qxd5+ Kh8 25.Nf7+ Kg8 26. Nh6+ Kh8 27.Qg8+ Rxg8 28.Nf7+ } 23. e4 Nc3 24. Rd6 { 24.Rd7 Gaining the seventh rank would be only temporary after Ra7. } 24... Qb7 25. Re1 Bxe5 26. Nxe5 Qc7 27. Nc4 { 27.Rd7 Qxe5 28.Qxf7+ Kh8 Black is fine since his queen guarding the g7 square. } 27... e5 { Played to stop White from opening the f3-a8 diagonal for his queen by e5. 27...Nxa4 28.e5 Rd8 29.Red1 Nc3 30.Rd7 Rxd7 31.Qxa8+ } 28. Qf5 Ne2+ 29. Kf1 { A mistake which will be seen shortly. White's king would be safer tucked away in the corner after 29.Kh1. } 29... Nd4 30. Qxe5 Nxb3 { Black has the advantage thanks to his passed b-pawn. } 31. Nb6 Nd2+ { This move would not be possible had White played 29.Kh1. } 32. Kg1 Nc4 33. Nxc4 Qxc4 34. Qf5 Rab8 { Black's lends support to promoting his passed b-pawn. } 35. e5 b3 36. e6 fxe6 37. Rdxe6 Rf8 38. Qe5 Qc2 39. f4 b2 40. Re7 Qg6 41. f5 Qf6 42. Qd5+ { 42.Qxf6 would not help to halt the b-pawns advance after...Rxf6 43.Rb1 Rc6 44.Ree1 Rc4 45.Re2 Rc1+ 46.Rxc1 bxc1Q+ } 42... Kh8 43. Rb7 Qc3 { White resigned. 43...Qc3 White resigned since he can't stop the b-pawn from promoting for example... } 44. Rf1 Qe3+ 45. Kh1 Qc1 0-1"
"[Event ""Holland Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Euwe""]
[Black ""Speyer""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""43""]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 c6 4. c4 e6 5. Nbd2 { 5.Nc3 is more common. } 5... c5 6. Bd3 Nbd7 7. O-O b6 { Black should have attended to his kingside development. } 8. cxd5 exd5 9. e4 { Since Black is not ready to castle, the opening of the e-file is the logical plan. } 9... Bb7 10. exd5 Bxd5 11. Re1+ Be7 { 11...Be6 12.Bc4 } 12. dxc5 Nxc5 { 12...bxc5 13.Qe2 with a nasty pin on the e-file. } 13. Bb5+ Kf8 { There will be no castling. } 14. b3 Bb7 15. Bb2 Nd3 16. Bxd3 Qxd3 17. Rc1 Rd8 { Threatening Bxf3. But Euwe responds with a nice sacrifice. } 18. Rxe7 Bxf3 { 18...Kxe7 19.Ba3+ Ke8 20.Qe1+ Ne4 21.Rc7 Rd7 22.Rxb7 Rxb7 23.Nxe4 The threat of discovered check forces the win of additional material. } 19. Ba3 { Now Euwe sacrifices the queen, though this, too, must be declined. } 19... Qa6 { 19...Bxd1 20.Re3+ Kg8 21.Rxd3 Rxd3 22.Rc8+ } 20. Rcc7 { The queen remains under attack, but it still cannot be captured. } 20... Qxa3 { 20...Bxd1 21.Rxf7+ Kg8 22.Rxg7++ } 21. Rxf7+ Ke8 { 21...Kg8 22.Rxg7+ Kf8 23.Rcf7+ Ke8 24.Qe1+ } 22. Qe1+ 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Capablanca""]
[Black ""Tartakower""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""103""]

1. d4 e6 2. Nf3 f5 3. c4 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. Nc3 O-O { White prepares to trade off Black's king knight or king bishop, both of which are important attacking pieces in this opening. } 6. e3 b6 7. Bd3 Bb7 8. O-O Qe8 { Black plans to attack on the kingside by 9...Qh5 and 10...Ng4. } 9. Qe2 { White prepare to meet 9...Qh5 by 10.e4 when Black's pieces will be embarrassed in the center. } 9... Ne4 10. Bxe7 Nxc3 11. bxc3 Qxe7 12. a4 { Preventing 12... Qa3 and preparing to play on the queenside by 13.Rfb1 and a later a5. } 12... Bxf3 { This is horrible: Black's bishop is his best piece and he voluntarily gives it up. He should play 12...d6 and 13...Nd7 to solidify his position in the center. } 13. Qxf3 Nc6 14. Rfb1 Rae8 15. Qh3 { Preventing Black from freeing himself by 15...e5. Black should now try to get some play on the kingside by 15...g5. } 15... Rf6 16. f4 Na5 17. Qf3 d6 18. Re1 Qd7 19. e4 fxe4 20. Qxe4 g6 21. g3 Kf8 22. Kg2 Rf7 23. h4 d5 24. cxd5 exd5 25. Qxe8+ Qxe8 26. Rxe8+ Kxe8 { We have now reached a classic ending) White has a bishop against a knight and a target on g6. Black struggles to get counterplay, but by giving up material White strengthens his bind until Black finally gives up. } 27. h5 Rf6 { 27...gxh5 28.Rh1 Kf8 29.Rxh5 Wins a pawn for White. } 28. hxg6 hxg6 29. Rh1 { Now each of White's pieces is more active than its Black counterpart. } 29... Kf8 { Black wants to move his rook to the c-file but can't allow a pin by Bb5. } 30. Rh7 { Now White's rook has an ideal position on the seventh rank. Black's king is in a box and will soon become the object of attack by all White's pieces. } 30... Rc6 31. g4 Nc4 { Black doesn't take on c3 as that would give White connected passed pawns on the kingside. He brings his misplaced knight to the kingside, but the time this takes lets White tighten his bind there. } 32. g5 Ne3+ 33. Kf3 Nf5 34. Bxf5 gxf5 { White has given up his bishop for Black's knight and must now lose his c- pawn, but now his king has a clear path into Black's position by g3-h4-g5-f6. } 35. Kg3 Rxc3+ 36. Kh4 Rf3 { 36...Rc1 37.Kh5 Rh1+ 38.Kg6 Rxh7 39.Kxh7 c5 40.g6 And White gets a new queen. } 37. g6 Rxf4+ 38. Kg5 Re4 { 38...Rxd4 39.Kf6 Kg8 40.Rd7 And Black get mated. } 39. Kf6 { White doesn't take the f-pawn because it will shield his king from checks on the f-file. The g6 pawn is all he needs to win with his mating battery of king and rook in place. } 39... Kg8 40. Rg7+ Kh8 41. Rxc7 Re8 42. Kxf5 { White only captures after Black's rook has been reduced to passive defense. } 42... Re4 43. Kf6 Rf4+ 44. Ke5 Rg4 45. g7+ Kg8 { 45...Rxg7 46.Rxg7 Kxg7 47.Kxd5 Kf7 48.Kd6 Ke8 49.Kc7 Ke7 50.d5 And the d- pawn can't be stopped. } 46. Rxa7 Rg1 47. Kxd5 Rc1 48. Kd6 Rc2 49. d5 Rc1 50. Rc7 Ra1 51. Kc6 Rxa4 52. d6 { White will get a new queen. If you don't see this, play the position out with Gambit. } 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Lasker""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""72""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bf4 c6 7. e3 { 7.h3 With the idea of preserving his dark squared bishop, would be met with ... Be7 8.e3 Ne4 9.Be2 f5 with a good game for Black due to his strong knight one4. } 7... Nh5 8. Bd3 { This leaves his d-pawn extremely weak after Black plays 8... Nxf4. 8.Be5 would be better as after 8...f6 9.Bg3 Nxg3 10.hxg3 when White has succeeded in giving Black light square weaknesses. } 8... Nxf4 9. exf4 Bd6 10. g3 { Black has forced White to weaken his kingside in order to protect the f4 pawn. } 10... O-O 11. O-O Re8 12. Qc2 Nf8 13. Nd1 f6 14. Ne3 Be6 15. Nh4 Bc7 16. b4 { White begins a minority attack on the queenside where his two pawns will attack Black's three. } 16... Bb6 17. Nf3 Bf7 18. b5 { A mistake since the White d-pawn needs protection. 18.Qb2 Ne6 19.Nc2 Gives the weak pawn protection. } 18... Bh5 { Forcing White to further weaken his kingside in order to save his d4 pawn. } 19. g4 Bf7 20. bxc6 Rc8 { 20...bxc6 21.Qxc6 } 21. Qb2 bxc6 22. f5 { This prevent s Black from using the e6-square but it creates further holes on the kingside. } 22... Qd6 23. Ng2 Bc7 { Black moves quickly to put pressure on the dark squared. } 24. Rfe1 h5 { Black's idea is not only to undermine White's pawn position but also to get his knight into the game via h7. } 25. h3 Nh7 26. Rxe8+ Rxe8 27. Re1 { White must keep the e-file under control to avoid being mated. 27.a4 Ng5 28.Nxg5 Qh2+ 29. Kf1 Qh1+ Mate. } 27... Rb8 { 27...Ng5 28.Rxe8+ Bxe8 29.Qe2 allows White to defend himself. } 28. Qc1 Ng5 29. Ne5 { 29.Nxg5 Qh2+ 30.Kf1 fxg5 would be much better for Black because of White's exposed king. } 29... fxe5 30. Qxg5 e4 { Black reopens the b8-h2 diagonal. } 31. f6 g6 32. f4 { 32.gxh5 Qh2+ 33.Kf1 exd3 when Black threatens 34...Qh1 mate. } 32... hxg4 { 32...exd3 allows White counterplay after...33.gxh5 } 33. Be2 { 33.hxg4 exd3 34.Qh6 Qf8 would leave Black a piece up. } 33... gxh3 34. Bh5 Rb2 35. Nh4 Qxf4 36. Qxf4 Bxf4 { White resigned due to his material deficit. } 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tartakower""]
[Black ""Capablanca""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""60""]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Be2 { A passive move which lets Black take the initiative in the center. } 3... d5 4. exd5 Nf6 5. c4 { A dangerous loss of time with White's weakness on e3 and the e1-h4 diagonal. He should remember he is playing a gambit and develop his kingside. } 5... c6 { In contrast to White, Black is perfectly willing to give up a pawn to get his pieces out. } 6. d4 Bb4+ { The first intermediate move. Before taking on d5 Black develops a piece and throws White into confusion. } 7. Kf1 { White must move his King. 8...Nxd2 9.Nbxd2 cxd5 White's position is horrible. } 7... cxd5 8. Bxf4 dxc4 9. Bxb8 { White hopes to win a piece by 10.Qa4+, but misses Black's reply. 9.Bxc4 would be only a little better for Black. } 9... Nd5 { A fine intermediate move. Black protects his bishop, centralizes his knight and threatens a deadly fork on e3. } 10. Kf2 { 10.Bf4 Qf6 } 10... Rxb8 11. Bxc4 O-O { Black has a huge advantage here: White's king is exposed, his pieces are undeveloped and Black has the bishop pair. White doesn't realize the danger to his king, else he would play 12.Bxd5 to get rid of Black's strong knight. } 12. Nf3 Nf6 { Black saves his knight from exchange, since it will become a nuisance on e4 or g4. } 13. Nc3 b5 { Driving White's bishop from the center. } 14. Bd3 Ng4+ 15. Kg1 Bb7 16. Bf5 Bxf3 17. gxf3 { Black wins easily after 17.Qxf3. } 17... Ne3 18. Bxh7+ { White can't let Black deflect his queen from the defense of d4. } 18... Kh8 19. Qd3 Bxc3 20. bxc3 Nd5 21. Be4 Nf4 22. Qd2 Qh4 { Black's queen and knight and queen are so strong that he now threatens to win by the crude ...Rb6, ... f5, ...Rg6+ and ...Rg2. White stops that but there are too many other threat as well. } 23. Kf1 f5 24. Bc6 Rf6 { Now White can only save his bishop by shutting it off from the defense of his king. } 25. d5 Rd8 26. Rd1 { 26.Qf2 Qh3+ 27.Ke1 Nd3+ } 26... Rxc6 { Winning a piece, but also trading off the last piece guarding White's king. } 27. dxc6 Rxd2 28. Rxd2 Ne6 29. Rd6 Qc4+ 30. Kg2 Qe2+ { White resigns in the face of mate or further loss of material. If you have doubts about this, Gambit will convince you. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Leningrad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Botvinnik""]
[Black ""Timofeyev""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""45""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 Bb4+ 6. Nc3 a6 7. Qc2 Nfd7 8. e4 Nc6 9. Be3 { White has complete control of the center, which will provide the basis for an attack. The 17-year old Botvinnik shows that he understands the opening well. } 9... Na5 { His opponent lacks such wisdom, and violates opening principles by failing to continue with development. } 10. Bd3 Nb6 11. a3 Bd6 12. Rd1 O-O { Finally! But now this loses a pawn immediately. } 13. e5 Be7 14. Bxh7+ Kh8 15. Qe4 g6 { Does Black think the bishop is trapped? } 16. Bxg6 fxg6 17. Qxg6 { And now the Black king is hopelessly exposed. } 17... Rf5 18. d5 { This move contains many threats, from the discovered attack on the queen with 19.dxe6, which also removes the defender from the rook, and also there is a threat to capture at b6 and create a passed pawn with d5-d6. } 18... Nxd5 19. Nxd5 exd5 20. e6 Rf6 21. Bd4 { The pin forces the win of material. } 21... Bxe6 22. Ng5 { And now mate is threatened. } 22... Bg8 23. Qh6+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Soviet Union""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1924.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Abramovic""]
[Black ""Botvinnik""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""34""]

1. d4 f5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 b6 { Black aims his queen bishop at the kingside, also further restraining e4 by White. } 5. Bg5 Be7 6. e3 Bb7 7. Bd3 O-O 8. O-O Ne4 { So Black occupies this key square, hoping the knight will support a kingside attack, while simultaneously encouraging White to trade off his most active piece. } 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. Rc1 { White doesn't want to trade on e4, which would give Black both the open f-file and a cramping pawn on e4, and he also doesn't want Black to leave him with doubled c-pawns, but this move wastes time. } 10... Na6 { Black connects his rooks while supporting both c7 and c5 in the event White tries to break on the c-file. } 11. a3 { Losing more time. } 11... Rf6 { Black brings the heavy artillery to bear against White's kingside. } 12. Qa4 { After this White is lost; his queen is cut off from the kingside, and Black will trade off his only good defensive piece there, the knight on f3. } 12... Nxc3 13. Rxc3 Bxf3 14. Qxa6 { White thinks he is keeping his kingside intact by not taking on f3, but the bishop is a one piece mating net while the knight had nothing to do with the attack. White would still be lost after: 14.gxf3 Rg6+ 15.Kh1 Qg5 And White has no defence to the mate on g2. } 14... Rg6 15. g3 Qg5 { Good enough, but Black could win faster by 15...Qh4. } 16. Re1 Qh5 17. e4 Qxh2+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1925.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Capablanca""]
[Black ""Bogoljubow""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""66""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 dxc4 4. e4 { After this White can't keep a pawn on d4, but his pieces become very active. } 4... c5 5. Bxc4 cxd4 6. Nxd4 Nf6 7. Nc3 Bc5 { The bishop is exposed here; he should play 7...Nbd7. } 8. Be3 { White takes aim at Black's exposed bishop. } 8... Nbd7 { Black defends the bishop but underestimates the coming sacrifice. He should castle to defend against tactics due to White's advantage in development. } 9. Bxe6 { White cashes in his edge in development to open up Black's king. } 9... fxe6 10. Nxe6 Qa5 { 10...Qb6 11.Nxc5 Nxc5 12.O-O Qc6 13.Rc1 Ncxe4 14.Nxe4 Qxe4 15. Bc5 And White has a mighty attack. } 11. O-O { White doesn't lose time by taking on g7. } 11... Bxe3 { This opens the f-file for White's rook, but 11...Kf7 walks into 12.Qb3. } 12. fxe3 Kf7 13. Qb3 Kg6 14. Rf5 Qb6 15. Nf4+ Kh6 16. g4 { White tightens the net around Black's king, but this is really a mistake that should let Black out. He should have played 16.Qf7. 16.Qf7 g6 17.g4 Qxe3+ 18.Kg2 and Black will get mated. } 16... g5 17. Qxb6 axb6 18. Rd1 Rg8 { With his king exposed and White's pieces all active, Black has a tough defence but this is a blunder. He could have won by taking the knight. 18...gxf4 19.g5+ Kg7 20.gxf6+ Nxf6 21. Rg5+ Kf7 22.exf4 h6 23.Rg3 Nh5 And Black will eventually get away. } 19. Nfd5 Nxg4 { 19...Rg6 20.Ne7 Rg7 21.Ncd5 leaves Black completely tied up and White's attack still going full steam. } 20. Ne7 Rg7 21. Rd6+ Kh5 22. Rf3 { Sealing the mating net. This pretty move ensures the win. } 22... Ngf6 23. Rh3+ Kg4 24. Rg3+ Kh5 25. Nf5 Rg6 26. Ne7 { He could have won faster by checking first. 26.Rh3+ Kg4 27.Kg2 And Black gets mated. } 26... g4 27. Nxg6 Kxg6 28. Rxg4+ Kf7 29. Rf4 Kg7 30. e5 Ne8 31. Re6 { Black resigned here. He didn't like the idea of playing on, for example... } 31... Nc7 32. Re7+ Kg6 33. e6 { when he loses at least another piece. } 33... Nc5 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1925.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Capablanca""]
[Black ""Marshall""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""57""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. b3 c5 5. Bg2 Nc6 6. O-O Be7 7. d3 O-O 8. Bb2 d4 9. e4 { White blocks the center in order to start a flank attack. } 9... dxe3 { Black doesn't want to let White gain space on the kingside by 10.Ne1 and 11.f4, but now White's extra center pawn gives him a permanent edge there. 9...a6 10. Ne1 Rb8 Should be OK for Black. } 10. fxe3 Ng4 11. Qe2 Bf6 12. Nc3 Qa5 { The queen doesn't do anything here and Black will soon gets exposed on the kingside. } 13. Rac1 Rd8 14. h3 Nge5 15. Ne4 { The knight takes aim at Black's kingside. With his queen and queenside pieces out of play Black is hard pressed to defend the coming attack. } 15... Qxa2 { Now Black gets crushed on the kingside, but things were bad anyway. 15...Nxf3+ 16.Qxf3 Bxb2 17.Qxf7+ Kh8 18.Qf8+ } 16. Nxf6+ gxf6 17. Nxe5 Nxe5 18. Be4 { White's whole army is aimed at Black's king and Black has only a knight to defend. } 18... Bd7 19. Ra1 Qxb3 20. Rfb1 { Black now loses either his queen or knight. He could resign here, but the finish is amusing. } 20... Qb4 21. Bxe5 fxe5 22. Rxb4 cxb4 23. Bxb7 Rab8 24. Rxa7 b3 25. Qb2 Ba4 26. Qxe5 Bc6 27. Qg5+ Kf8 28. Bxc6 b2 29. Qe7+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1925.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Gotthilf""]
[Black ""Capablanca""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""54""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 c5 6. dxc5 { White should advance the d-pawn here. 6.d5 exd5 White can use the diagonal to his advantage here.  Nh4  And Black can't hold the d5 pawn. } 6... Bxc5 7. Nc3 Ne4 8. Nxe4 Bxe4 9. O-O Nc6 10. Nd2 Bxg2 11. Kxg2 { Now Black has an edge because of his freer pieces and White's slightly exposed king. } 11... d5 12. Qa4 { 12.Nf3 dxc4 13.Qa4 Rc8 14.Ne5 Qc7 15.Bf4 Qb7 } 12... Rc8 13. Nb3 O-O 14. Rd1 { 14.cxd5 Qxd5+ 15.e4 Qd3 16.Nxc5 bxc5 17.Be3 Nd4 } 14... d4 { Black's pawn wedge will give him a permanent edge. } 15. Nxc5 { 15.e3 e5 } 15... bxc5 16. a3 { White tries to counter Black's central clamp by opening the queenside but since he can't play b4 this is just a waste of time. } 16... Qb6 17. Bd2 a5 18. Qc2 e5 19. Rab1 f5 { Black's space edge in the center is getting dangerous, but White can't do anything about it. } 20. h3 h6 21. b3 Rb8 22. Rb2 Qb7 { Taking over the diagonal that White gave up at move 10. } 23. Kh2 Rbd8 24. b4 { White is desparate to get some play before he gets pushed off the board, but he overlooks a pretty tactic. } 24... d3 { White resigned here. If he had played on the game might end as follows: } 25. exd3 Nd4 26. Qb1 Nf3+ 27. Kg2 Nxd2+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Kecskemet""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1927.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Takacs""]
[Black ""Alekhine""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""38""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Qc2 { White doesn't need to defend his c-pawn, since ...dxc4 could be answered by Qa4+ regaining the pawn, and his queen quickly becomes exposed here. } 4... c5 { Black takes advantage of White's move order to prevent him from establishing a pawn on d4. } 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4 e5 7. Nf3 Nc6 { Black feels that his secure pawn on e5 gives him enough space in the center, so he doesn't risk overextending himself by 8...e4. } 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. a3 { White begins to regret his fourth move, as now he must lose time or have his queen harassed by ...Nb4. } 9... Be6 10. Bd2 Be7 11. Nc3 O-O 12. Bg2 Rc8 { Black places his rook menacingly opposite White's queen. } 13. Rd1 { White likewise places his rook opposite Black's queen, but with Black ahead in development and White's king still in the center there is no doubt whose rook will be stronger. } 13... Nd4 { Black draws first blood, moving his knight into a strong attacking position. Because of the pin of the knight on c3 White can't trade off Black's aggressive knight: } 14. Qb1 { 14.Nxd4 exd4 And White will loses the knight on c3. } 14... Bf6 { Black reinforce s his center pawn. White's king is uncomfortable, and Black is ready to make it even less comfortable. } 15. O-O { White is understandably anxious to get his King out of the center, but this loses material. 15.h3 Nxc3 16.Bxc3 Bb3 when Black has a decisive initiative. } 15... Nxc3 { Destroying the only defender of White's pawn on e2. } 16. bxc3 Nxe2+ 17. Kh1 Qc7 { Getting out of White's rook's line of fire, defending the b7 pawn and ganging up on White's c3 pawn. } 18. Qd3 Nxc3 { Taking a second pawn, and threatening a fork which White overlooks. } 19. Rc1 e4 { White seems to have overlooked that Black's last move added another defender to c3. It is ironic that the game ends with a final attack on White's queen, whose early development got him into trouble in the first place. } 0-1"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1927.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Capablanca""]
[Black ""Spielmann""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""51""]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 Nd7 4. Nc3 Ngf6 5. Bg5 Bb4 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Qa4 Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 O-O 9. e3 c5 10. Bd3 c4 11. Bc2 Qe7 12. O-O a6 13. Rfe1 Qe6 14. Nd2 b5 15. Qa5 Ne4 16. Nxe4 dxe4 { Looking at this position it hardly seems possible that White will soon have a passed pawn on the a-file! } 17. a4 Qd5 { 17...bxa4 18.Bxa4 Bb7 19.Qc7 } 18. axb5 { The pawn cannot be captured because of the pin on the a-file. Black captures the bishop at g5, but this is not relevant to the action. } 18... Qxg5 19. Bxe4 Rb8 20. bxa6 { In return for the piece, White has three pawns, normally considered enough compensation. But the fact that one of them is a passed pawn nearing the promotion rank, and that the path to the 8th rank is clear, is decisive. } 20... Rb5 21. Qc7 Nb6 22. a7 Bh3 23. Reb1 Rxb1+ 24. Rxb1 f5 25. Bf3 f4 26. exf4 { White won. } 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1927.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Nimzovitch""]
[Black ""Capablanca""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""92""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Bd3 { Too passive. White trades his good bishop for Black's bad one and, by doing so, eliminates his own attacking potential. } 4... Bxd3 5. Qxd3 e6 6. Nc3 Qb6 7. Nge2 c5 8. dxc5 Bxc5 9. O-O Ne7 { Black is willing to let White exchange his knight for the c5 bishop because this trade will leave White's bishop without any good squares. } 10. Na4 Qc6 11. Nxc5 Qxc5 12. Be3 Qc7 13. f4 Nf5 14. c3 Nc6 15. Rad1 g6 { Black sets a positional trap: White has been moving his pieces with no real object in mind, and Black invites him to do something apparently active on the kingside. } 16. g4 Nxe3 17. Qxe3 h5 { Now White must either let the h-file be opened onto his king or give Black the f5 square. } 18. g5 O-O { Now White has no chance to open the kingside while Black has fine squares for his pieces for his pieces all over the board. } 19. Nd4 Qb6 20. Rf2 Rfc8 21. a3 Rc7 22. Rd3 Na5 23. Re2 Re8 24. Kg2 Nc6 25. Red2 Rec8 26. Re2 Ne7 { Black saves his knight for f5 and unleashes a brutal battery on the c- file. } 27. Red2 Rc4 28. Qh3 Kg7 29. Rf2 a5 30. Re2 Nf5 { Now Black will allow the exchange of knights because the trade will leave White tied to the defense of f4. } 31. Nxf5+ gxf5 32. Qf3 { 32.Qxh5 Rh8 33.Qf3 Rh4 And the f4 pawn must fall. } 32... Kg6 33. Red2 Re4 34. Rd4 Rc4 35. Qf2 Qb5 36. Kg3 Rcxd4 37. cxd4 Qc4 { Black will now work on the weak spots on d4 and f4 until White is forced to let Black's pieces into the first rank, when White will simply run out of moves. } 38. Kg2 b5 39. Kg1 b4 40. axb4 axb4 41. Kg2 Qc1 42. Kg3 Qh1 43. Rd3 Re1 44. Rf3 Rd1 45. b3 Rc1 46. Re3 Rf1 { White's queen can only be saved at the cost of mate or his rook. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Budapest""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1928.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Capablanca""]
[Black ""Havasi""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""53""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 dxc4 4. e4 c5 5. Bxc4 cxd4 6. Nxd4 Nf6 7. Nc3 a6 8. O-O Bc5 9. Be3 Nbd7 10. Bxe6 fxe6 11. Nxe6 Qa5 12. Nxg7+ Kf7 13. Nf5 { White threatens 14.Qb3+ followed by 15.Ne2. } 13... Ne5 14. Qb3+ Kg6 15. Rac1 Bf8 16. Ne2 h5 17. Rfd1 { Bringing the last piece into the attack. } 17... Rg8 18. Nf4+ Kh7 19. Bb6 Qb5 20. Rc7+ Kh8 { 20...Bd7 21.Nd5 Nxd5 22.Rxd5 Qxb3 23.axb3 } 21. Qxb5 { White eliminates Black's only active piece in preparation for the final attack. } 21... axb5 22. Rd8 { Now none of Black's pieces has a productive move. } 22... Rxa2 { 22...Bxf5 23.Rxa8 Bxe4 24.Rcc8 Ned7 25.Bd4 } 23. Rdxc8 Nc4 24. h3 Nxb6 25. Rxf8 Nfd7 { 25...Rxf8 26.Ng6+ Kg8 27.Rg7+ } 26. Rf7 Rxb2 27. Nd5 { Black resigns because he must lose a piece. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Budapest""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1928.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Merenyi""]
[Black ""Capablanca""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""76""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. c3 d5 4. Bb5+ { This is weak since White's bishop is would be a good piece after the pawn center clarified. } 4... Bd7 5. Bxd7+ Qxd7 6. exd5 Qxd5 7. d4 cxd4 8. Qxd4 Qxd4 9. Nxd4 e5 { Taking advantage of White's exposed knight to gain a strong center pawn. } 10. Nb5 Kd7 { 10...Na6 would misplace the knight, while now it is White's knight which is misplaced. } 11. Ke2 Kc6 12. a4 Nd7 13. Be3 a6 14. Rd1 Ngf6 15. Nd2 Rd8 16. Na3 { White begins to retreat and Black's edge in piece activity will increase with every piece. } 16... Nd5 17. Ndc4 b6 18. Rd2 Bxa3 19. Rxa3 { 19.Nxa3 Nxe3 20.Kxe3 Nc5 And Black keeps the advantage because of his more active pieces and White's weak a-pawn. } 19... Rhe8 20. Nd6 Re7 { Black meets White's hopeful tactics by simple consolidation. } 21. c4 Nxe3 22. fxe3 { 22.Kxe3 Nf6 23.Ne4 Ng4+ 24.Kf3 Nxh2+ 25.Kg3 Nf1+ } 22... Nc5 23. Ne4 Rxd2+ 24. Nxd2 a5 { Black's edge is now clear across the whole board: White has weaknesses on c4, a4, e3 and g2, and Black's pieces are all more active than their counter- parts. } 25. Nb1 Rd7 26. Nd2 e4 27. Nb3 Nd3 28. Nd4+ Kc5 29. b3 f5 30. Ra1 Rxd4 { The e3 pawn was the key to White's keeping Black's king and pawns at bay; now White is overrun. } 31. exd4+ Kxd4 32. g3 { 32.h4 f4 } 32... g5 33. b4 f4 34. c5 f3+ 35. Kf1 e3 36. Re1 bxc5 37. Rxe3 Kxe3 38. bxa5 c4 { White will promote first, but Black will promote with mate. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Berlin""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1928.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Reti""]
[Black ""Capablanca""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""36""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. c3 a6 5. Ba4 f5 { White's fourth move did nothing for his immediate development and took the best square from his queen knight, so Black feels he can risk this push for the initiative. } 6. d4 fxe4 7. Ng5 exd4 8. Nxe4 { White might do better to castle and make a gambit of the opening. } 8... Nf6 { Black uses the exposed White knight to develop with tempo. } 9. Bg5 Be7 10. Qxd4 { White miscalculates that Black won't be able to take advantage of his exposed queen. } 10... b5 { Winning material, but White must have felt that Black's many pawn moves would give White enough counterplay. } 11. Nxf6+ gxf6 12. Qd5 bxa4 13. Bh6 { 13.Qxc6+ Bd7 } 13... Qd7 { This fine move defends the knight as well as the bishop on e7, prepares to attack White's kingside by a later ...Qg4 or Qh3 and gets ready to castle queenside. } 14. O-O Bb7 { Aiming his extra piece straight at White's king position. } 15. Bg7 O-O-O { Another fine move. Black is willing to give back a little material to take the initiative. After White takes the rook Black will have his queen bishop, knight, queen and rook all aiming at White's king, which has no defenders. } 16. Bxh8 Ne5 { Now White's queen won't be able to get back to defend the kingside. } 17. Qd1 Bf3 { Very powerful; Black wins a tempo on White's queen while not allowing the counterplay White might hope for after, e.g. 17...Qf5 18.Qxa4. } 18. gxf3 Qh3 { White has no defense to threats like 19...Nxf3+ and 19...Rg8+ } 0-1"
"[Event ""Carlsbad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1929.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Euwe""]
[Black ""Colle""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""25""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. d4 e6 3. c4 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Bxd2+ 7. Nbxd2 d6 8. O-O O-O 9. Re1 { White prepares to take over the center by e4. } 9... Nbd7 10. Qc2 { White feels that, since e4 is inevitable he should wait for Black to commit his pieces before committing his own pawns. } 10... e5 11. Nxe5 { This discovered attack wins a pawn. Black tries to cut his losses, but only makes things worse. } 11... Bxg2 { This intermediate move at least keeps White from taking over the a8-h1 diagonal as he would if Black took the knight. } 12. Nxd7 Bh3 { But this is one intermediate move too many. Black hopes for counterplay around White's king position, but after: } 13. Nxf8 { He is simply down too much material. } 1-0"
"[Event ""USSR Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1929.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kan""]
[Black ""Botvinnik""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""37""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bb6 5. a4 a6 6. Nc3 Nf6 7. Nd5 { White grab s some space in the center and offers his opponent a pawn. Black takes the bait but soon finds himself swamped in the middle. } 7... Nxe4 8. O-O O-O 9. d3 Nf6 { Botvinnik must have felt that with his king out of the center there was no danger, but he quickly realizes that this is not the case. } 10. Bg5 d6 11. Nd2 { Kan uses his lead in development to gang up on f6. If White can occupy f6, mate will follow effortlessly. Botvinnik tries heroically to stop this, but the cost is too high. } 11... Bg4 12. Bxf6 Qc8 13. Nxb6 cxb6 14. f3 Be6 15. Bh4 Nxb4 16. Be7 Qc5+ 17. Kh1 Rfe8 18. Ne4 Qc6 19. Bxd6 { Even Botvinnik , a pioneer of dynamic play, could lose like one of Morphy's opponents when he broke the rules in an open game. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Barcelona""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1929.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Capablanca""]
[Black ""Torres""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""35""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5 { This is risky. } 5. Nb5 Bb4+ { Exposing this bishop to exchange only exposes the weakness of d6. Black should make a gambit of it by 5...d5 6.cxd5 Bc5. } 6. Bd2 Bxd2+ 7. Qxd2 O-O 8. N1c3 Na6 { This loses time. Black had to try 8...Nc6, though the dark squares give White an edge. } 9. g3 Nc5 10. Bg2 a6 11. Nd6 Qa5 { Exposing his queen and knight to a potential fork. } 12. O-O Rb8 13. Rfd1 b5 14. cxb5 axb5 15. Qg5 { With Black's pieces tied up on the queenside White strikes on the kingside. } 15... Na4 { Black is blind to the danger to his own king. He had to give up a pawn by 15...h6. } 16. Nf5 Ne8 17. Nh6+ Kh8 18. Qe7 { Black loses a rook. If you don't see this, check it out by playing this with Gambit. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Carlsbad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1929.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Capablanca""]
[Black ""Becker""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""35""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nd7 4. Nc3 Ngf6 5. Bf4 { White hopes to profit from Black's knight being committed to the passive square d7. } 5... dxc4 6. e3 { Note that White doesn't get anything from advancing his knight, as shown in the variation: 6.Nb5 Bb4+ 7.Nd2Ne4 } 6... Nd5 { Black decides to eliminate any future threats to c7, but he loses time doing so. } 7. Bxc4 Nxf4 8. exf4 Bd6 9. g3 Nf6 10. O-O O-O 11. Qe2 b6 12. Rfd1 Bb7 13. Rac1 a6 14. Bd3 { The bishop 't doing anything on c4, so White takes aim at h7 and opens his rook's line to c7. } 14... Bb4 { Black hopes to counterattack on the a8-h1 diagonal, but White can answer any threats there easily, showing Black's idea to be a simple loss of time. } 15. Ne4 { Threatening to trade off the only defender of h7. } 15... Qd5 16. Nfg5 { Before trading off Black's knight White prepares to take the a8- h1 diagonal away from Black after a later Nxf6+ and Be4. } 16... Ne8 { Black sees ly the threat to c7, not the stronger threats on the a8- h1 diagonal and the kingside. } 17. Nxh7 f5 { 17...Kxh7 18.Nf6+ } 18. Nhg5 { Black missed this move. Now taking White's knight on e4 loses another pawn, so Black has no good defence to 19.Qh5. If you don't see White's wins after 18...Nf6, 18...fxe4 or 18...Qxd4, copy the game and try them out against Gambit. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Budapest""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1929.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Capablanca""]
[Black ""Colle""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""24""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3 Bxc3+ { Premature, since White often has to waste a tempo by a3 to force this trade. 4...c5 5.Nf3 Nc6 This is Black's best line here and should be equal. } 5. Qxc3 Ne4 { This is also premature. Black may have thought the knight was strong here, but it is really overexposed. } 6. Qc2 d5 7. Nf3 O-O 8. e3 Nc6 { Black hopes to free himself and destroy White's pawn center by a later ...e5. } 9. Be2 Re8 10. O-O e5 { The break Black was playing for, but this move is really a blunder, since after 10...f5 11.Nd2 White will keep some advantage by playing b3 and Bb2 and later f3. } 11. cxd5 { Both of Black's knight's are attacked. Black resigned here, because ... } 11... Qxd5 { Loses to... } 12. Bc4 { Driving the queen from the defence of the knight on e4. Black's only try now is... } 12... Nb4 { But it isn't good enough. You should be able to work out White's win here. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Budapest""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1929.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Capablanca""]
[Black ""Colle""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""24""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3 Bxc3+ { Too early, since White often has to waste a tempo by a3 to force this trade. } 5. Qxc3 Ne4 { This is also premature. Black may have thought the knight was strong here, but it is really overexposed. } 6. Qc2 d5 7. Nf3 O-O 8. e3 Nc6 { Black hopes to free himself and destroy White's pawn center by a later ...e5. } 9. Be2 Re8 10. O-O e5 { The break Black was playing for, but this move is really a blunder, since after the next move... } 11. cxd5 { both of Black's knight's are attacked. Black resigned here, because he saw that the only move to defend both knights, } 11... Qxd5 { loses to } 12. Bc4 { Driving the queen from the defence of the knight on e4. Black's only try now is } 12... Nb4 { but it isn't good enough. You should be able to work out White's win here. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Leningrad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1930.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Botvinnik""]
[Black ""Batuyev""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""57""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. Bd3 dxc4 8. Bxc4 c5 9. O-O cxd4 10. exd4 Nb6 11. Bb3 Nbd5 12. Ne5 Nd7 13. Bxe7 Nxe7 14. Qe2 Nf6 15. Rfd1 b6 16. Rac1 Bb7 17. f3 Rc8 { Black seems to have a lot of pieces guarding the king, but White sees that the e6-square is very weak, and by investing a piece he can crack open the enemy position. } 18. Nxf7 Rxf7 19. Qxe6 { Capturing with the bishop would have forked Black's rooks, but this is even stronger, keeping a super-pin on the a2-g8 diagonal. Blocking the diagonal will not help Black, as the following series of captures demonstrates: 19.Qxe6 Ned5 20.Nxd5 Nxd5 21.Bxd5 Bxd5 22.Rxc8 Bxe6 23.Rxd8+ Rf8 24.Rxf8+ Kxf8 25.d5 } 19... Qf8 20. Ne4 { It is to White's advantage to exchange pieces, since he can always recover his material investment with interest by capturing at f7. } 20... Rxc1 21. Rxc1 Nfd5 { 21...Nxe4 22.fxe4 White has two very powerful passed pawns. } 22. Nd6 { This adds even more pressure to the pin, while also attacking the bishop at b7. } 22... Ba8 23. Re1 { A subtle move which exploits the power of the pin. After exchanges at f7, the king will wind up there, and so the knight at d5 will be pinned. Therefore the knight at e7 will lack support. } 23... g6 24. Nxf7 Qxf7 25. Qxe7 { A variation on the theme. Black resigned because capturing the queen with either piece will lead to a lost position: } 25... Nxe7 { 25...Qxe7 26.Rxe7 } 26. Rxe7 Bd5 27. Rxf7 Bxf7 28. Bxf7+ Kxf7 29. Kf2 { The king and pawn endgame is a simple win with two extra pawns in hand. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Leningrad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1931.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Botvinnik""]
[Black ""Breitman""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""45""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. g3 O-O 6. Bg2 Nc6 7. Nge2 Bg4 8. f3 Bd7 9. Be3 Qc8 10. g4 e5 11. d5 Na5 12. b3 b6 13. Qd2 Nb7 14. Bg5 Nc5 15. Ng3 a6 16. h4 b5 { White attacks on the kingside and Black counterattacks on the queenside. But now White puts and end to Black's queenside aspirations. } 17. b4 Nb7 18. cxb5 axb5 19. h5 { The attack can now proceed without interruption. } 19... c5 20. dxc6 Bxc6 21. Bh6 Qc7 22. Rc1 Qe7 { Black is trying to defend, but now Botvinnik delivers the crowning blow. } 23. Nf5 { Black resigned. If you do not see what happens on 23...gxf5, try to play this against Gambit. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Bled""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1931.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Nimzowitsch""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""37""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Ne2 { Giving Black the opportunity to win a pawn, but the cost is very high. } 4... dxe4 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Nxc3 f5 { So Black has a pawn, but White has a big lead in development and the dark squares around Black's king are very weak. } 7. f3 exf3 8. Qxf3 Qxd4 { This is really asking for it, as Black must lose more time with his queen and White can occupy the open d-file soon. } 9. Qg3 { A strong double attack White will take one of the few defenders of the dark squares Black has left. } 9... Nf6 10. Qxg7 Qe5+ 11. Be2 Rg8 12. Qh6 Rg6 13. Qh4 Bd7 14. Bg5 Bc6 15. O-O-O Bxg2 { Black is still greedy, but it doesn't matter anymore. } 16. Rhe1 { White threatens to win Black's queen by a discovered attack. } 16... Be4 17. Bh5 { Now White's army overruns Black in a blitzkrieg. } 17... Nxh5 18. Rd8+ Kf7 19. Qxh5 { Black resigned because he can't hold his h-pawn: 19...h6 20.Bxh6 and 21. Rf8+, 19...Qg7 20.Nxe4 fxe4 21.Rf1+. You can work out the win after 19...Kg7 for yourself, and verify it by playing against Gambit. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Soviet Union""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1931.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Lukowski""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""23""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Qg4 { This looks strange, but White's pressure on g7 lets him bend the rules about bringing out the queen too early. } 4... Qf6 { But this is a blunder. Black overestimates the strength of his check on f2. } 5. Nd5 Qxf2+ 6. Kd1 { Now Black has run out of checks but still has to defend against threats to both c7 and g7, as well as his queen getting trapped. } 6... Kf8 7. Nh3 Qd4 8. d3 Bb6 9. Rf1 { In the time it has taken Black to cover c7 and g7 White has developed three pieces, including his rook on the semi-open file leading to Black's king and he now has threats like 10.Rxf7+ Kxf7 11. Nxb6+ and 10.Nxb6 axb6 11.Rxf7+. } 9... Nd8 10. c3 Qc5 11. Ng5 h6 { The final error, losing a tempo. He had to try 11...g6 or 11...h5, though White's attack would be strong then as well. } 12. Qh5 { While Black's check on f2 was easily answered. White's impending check on f7 will be followed by his whole army flooding into Black's kingside. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Bern""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1932.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Sultan Khan""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""67""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Nf3 Bg4 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. Bb5 a6 9. Bxc6+ bxc6 10. Qa4 Nxc3 11. Qxc6+ Bd7 12. Qxc3 Rc8 13. Qe3 Bb5 { Black has sacrificed a pawn while his compensation is White's isolated d- pawn and the fact that White's king is at the moment unable to castle. } 14. a4 Bc4 15. b3 Bd5 16. O-O { White has weakened the queenside but has been able to get his king to safety. } 16... Qb6 17. Bd2 { White is willing to trade his extra pawn for a lead in development. This is often an effective strategy in the opening. } 17... e6 { 17...Qxb3 18.Rfc1 Rxc1+ 19.Rxc1 Qxe3 20.fxe3 e6 21.Rc7 when Black's lagging development would give White a winning initiative. } 18. Rfc1 Rb8 { 18...Rxc1+ 19.Rxc1 would leave Black's back rank vulnerable. } 19. Ne5 f6 { 19...Be7 20.Nc4 Qxb3 21.Qxb3 Rxb3 22.Nd6+ Bxd6 23.Rc8+ Ke7 24.Rxh8 would leave White an exchange ahead. } 20. Nc6 { White's better development and extra pawn give him a winning advantage. White's last move takes advantage of Black's king in the center to drive Black's rook from the b-file. } 20... Ra8 { 20...Bxc6 21.Qxe6+ Be7 22.Rxc6 would leave White two pawns ahead. } 21. Na5 { With the threat of 22.Rc6 taking advantage of Black's weak e-pawn. } 21... Kf7 22. Nc4 Qb7 23. Qg3 Be7 24. a5 { White intends to post his knight on b6 which will give White complete control of the c-file. } 24... Rad8 25. Nb6 Bc6 26. Rc4 Rhe8 27. Rac1 Bb5 28. Rc7 Qe4 29. d5 { White is willing to give back the pawn to open up lines to Black's king. } 29... Kg8 { This move leads to a rapid collapse of Black's position. 29...exd5 would have been put up more resistance. } 30. Re1 Qf5 31. Bb4 Rd7 32. Rxd7 Bxd7 33. Bxe7 exd5 34. Qd6 { Black resigned because of his material deficit. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Leningrad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1932.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Botvinnik""]
[Black ""Savitsky""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""37""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3 { This is an uncommon line against the Nimzoindian, though it does appear from time to time. } 4... c5 5. dxc5 Nc6 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bh4 Nd4 { There is a trick here. What happens if White captures the bishop? } 8. Qa4 Bxc3+ 9. bxc3 { Tripled pawns are usually weak, but since White has an extra pawn, it is OK. Of more concern is the fact that none of the kingside pieces are developed and White has not castled. In fact, he won't do so until the penultimate move! } 9... Nf5 10. Bxf6 Qxf6 11. Rc1 Qg5 { Attacking the rook at c1. But Black should have played more solidly. 11...Qe7 12.Qa5 d6 } 12. Qa3 b6 13. Nf3 Qe7 14. g4 { Now the knight has no choice. } 14... Nh4 15. Nxh4 Qxh4 16. Bg2 { The power of a bishop on an open diagonal is impressive. Now the game is won, since Black will lose more pawns without compensation. } 16... Rb8 17. Qxa7 Qg5 18. O-O { 18.Qxb8 Qxc1++ would have been embarrassing for White! } 18... Qe5 19. cxb6 { Black has no defense against the advancing pawns, and so he resigned. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Hastings""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1934.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Botvinnik""]
[Black ""Menchik""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""57""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Nbd7 5. Bf4 dxc4 6. e3 Nd5 7. Bxc4 Nxf4 8. exf4 { White has doubled pawns, but they control important squares, and he enjoys a big lead in development. } 8... Bd6 9. g3 O-O 10. O-O Nf6 11. Qe2 b6 12. Rfd1 Bb7 { Black's only accomplishment is the establishment of control over the long diagonal, but she has no support for a kingside attack. Still, this position was already known to theory from one of Capablanca's games. } 13. Rac1 Qe7 { 13...a6 had previously been played, but that was too slow, allowing White to attack on the kingside. } 14. a3 Rfd8 15. Ne5 c5 16. Nb5 cxd4 17. Nxd4 Bxe5 { A mistake. The bishop should have moved to c5. } 18. Qxe5 { Now White threatens Nf5 followed by Nd6. } 18... Qd6 19. Bb3 Qxe5 20. fxe5 Ne8 { Black defends both c7 and d6. But her forces are in no position to guard the pawns at f7 and e6, which now become targets as White advances the f-pawn. } 21. f4 a6 22. Kf2 Kf8 { 22...Bd5 would have been a better defense. The control of the long diagonal cannot bring any real benefits. } 23. f5 Bd5 24. fxe6 Bxb3 { Black seems to have everything under control, as after White captures the bishop with the knight then the pawn on e6 can be recaptured. But White has a powerful intermediate move based on a fork at c6. } 25. e7+ { Here Black resigned, not waiting for the inevitable end. } 25... Kxe7 26. Nc6+ Kf8 27. Rxd8 Rxd8 28. Nxd8 Bd5 29. Nc6 { And White's advantage is sufficient for victory. } 1-0"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1934.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Bogoljubow""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""121""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bd3 Nbd7 6. f4 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 Bb7 9. Nf3 a6 10. a4 { The obvious move would have been to castle here. } 10... b4 11. Ne2 c5 12. O-O Be7 13. a5 { White is driving on the wrong side of the road! He should be acting on the kingside. } 13... O-O 14. Ng3 g6 { A good defensive move, which keeps the f-pawn from advancing. } 15. Qe2 cxd4 16. exd4 Nb8 17. Ne5 { This is a pawn sacrifice, but it is well-motivated because Black has not completed his development yet. } 17... Nc6 { Bogoljubow declines, appreciating the value of development. } 18. Nxc6 Bxc6 19. Bc4 { Alekhine later admitted that he should have just grabbed the pawn at a6. } 19... Bb7 20. Be3 { Here Black could have obtained an excellent position by establishing a blockade at d5 with 20...Nd5. Instead, he regroups. } 20... Qd6 21. Rad1 Rfe8 22. b3 Bf8 23. Rd3 { An ugly move, breaking off the communication on the a6-f1 diagonal. But Alekhine, recognizing his difficult position, starts swimming. That is, he makes seemingly aimless moves to confuse the opponent. } 23... Qc7 { Black should have attacked down the h-file with 23...h5!, but the ugly rook at d3 may get to the g-file or h-file, so he refrains. White continues to tread water. } 24. Qa2 Bd6 25. Bd2 Qc6 26. Be1 Rad8 27. Rd2 { White's position has become very artificial, and the Be1 and Qa2 lookparticular ly misplaced. But the awkwardness of his moves is confusing Bogoljubow. } 27... Be7 { This was a major error. Black should be attacking on the kingside, and so the bishop should have moved to b8, keeping pressure on the long diagonal, and moving to the a7-g1 diagonal when needed there. } 28. Qb2 Rd7 29. Rc2 { White's ""swimming"" maneuvers have paid off, though he is not out of the water yet. Still, his pieces are much better coordinated here. } 29... Qd6 { Black could have kept the advantage with 29...Ng4! } 30. Ne2 Nd5 { Much too late. Bogoljubow should have tried to get back to the previous note by playing 30...Qc6 31.Ng3Ng4! } 31. Qc1 { White occupies the important c-file. The swimming is over and Alekhine now plays with purpose. Finally he will be able to set his sights on the kingside. } 31... Bd8 32. Bg3 { Threatening f4-f5. } 32... Qe7 33. Ra2 Qf6 34. Qd2 Qf5 { Black has blockaded the f-pawn, but the queen is too heavy a piece for this purpose. Now the players drift into time-trouble for a while. } 35. Bd3 Qf6 36. Bc4 Be7 37. Qd3 Red8 38. Be1 Qf5 39. Qd2 Qe4 40. Bd3 Qe3+ 41. Bf2 { This was the sealed move. The game was adjourned at this point, and Alekhine had some time to work out his strategy. } 41... Qxd2 42. Rxd2 Rc8 43. Bc4 { A good move. The idea is to cut off the c-file so that the rooks can be repositioned onto it. } 43... Kg7 44. g3 Rcd8 45. Rc1 h6 46. Bd3 f5 47. Rdc2 { White now has control of the only open file. } 47... g5 { A terrible move, but it is hard to blame Bogoljubow, who just didn't see the brilliant reply. } 48. g4 { A strong move which opens up the kingside and makes the previously useless bishop at d3 into a fighting weapon on the b1-h7 diagonal. } 48... Nxf4 { 48...gxf4 49.gxf5 exf5 50.Bxf5 } 49. Nxf4 gxf4 50. gxf5 e5 { 50...exf5 51.Bxf5 Rd5 52.Rc7 } 51. Re1 { A final brilliant move, preparing a finishing combination. } 51... exd4 { Now White controls both open files and can force a simplification which leads to a winning position. } 52. Rxe7+ Rxe7 53. Bh4 Kf7 54. Bxe7 Kxe7 55. Rc7+ Rd7 { Black has no choice, but now the f-pawn advances. } 56. f6+ Ke8 57. Bg6+ Kd8 58. f7 Kxc7 59. f8=Q f3 60. Qxb4 Rd6 61. Bd3 1-0"
"[Event ""Zurich""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1934.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Lasker""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""51""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Be7 5. Bg5 Nbd7 6. e3 O-O 7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Nd5 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. Ne4 N5f6 12. Ng3 e5 13. O-O exd4 14. Nf5 Qd8 15. N3xd4 Ne5 16. Bb3 Bxf5 17. Nxf5 Qb6 18. Qd6 Ned7 19. Rfd1 Rad8 20. Qg3 g6 21. Qg5 Kh8 22. Nd6 Kg7 23. e4 Ng8 24. Rd3 f6 { Black's pieces are not well-coordinated for the defense. The bishop at b3 is controlling the a2-g8 diagonal. First White drives the king back into the corner. } 25. Nf5+ Kh8 { Now if we mentally remove the pawn at h7, we can slide the rook from d3 to h3 and deliver mate. Can you see the way to make that happen? } 26. Qxg6 { The threat of mate at g7 forces Black to capture, but then Rh3+ leads to mate, so he resigned instead. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Leningrad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1934.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Euwe""]
[Black ""Kan""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""69""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 { The Saemish variation of the Nimzoindian defense. The early resolution of the tension at c3 rarely works in White's favor. } 4... Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 d5 6. f3 b6 { 6...dxc4 7.e4 White has the advantage due to his powerful center. } 7. Bg5 { White pins the knight on f6. } 7... Bb7 8. e3 Nbd7 9. Bd3 h6 10. Bh4 c5 11. Ne2 Rc8 { 11...Qc7 breaking the pin should of been preferred. } 12. cxd5 exd5 13. O-O { White stands better because of his bishop pair and control of the center. Notice how White's center pawns control the Black knights. } 13... O-O 14. Bf5 { White pins the Black knight on d7. } 14... Bc6 15. e4 { The pins make this central break possible. } 15... g5 { White's pins have forced Black to fatally weaken his kingside. 15...dxe4 16.fxe4 g5 17.d5 gxh4 18.dxc6 Rxc6 19.Qe1 would take advantage of Black's weakened kingside. } 16. exd5 Nxd5 17. Bf2 c4 { 17...Bb5 18.dxc5 Bxe2 19.Qxe2 would favor White because of his two bishops and Black's weakened kingside. } 18. Qd2 Qf6 19. Ng3 Rce8 20. Rae1 Rxe1 { 20...Nf4 21.d5 Ba4 22.Bd4 Qd6 23.Ne4 Qxd5 would allow White a winning combination. } 21. Rxe1 b5 22. Bb1 N7b6 23. Nh5 Qd6 24. Re5 f5 { 24...Qxa3 allows White a mating attack. } 25. Bxf5 Qxa3 26. Be1 Nf6 27. Be6+ Kh8 28. Nxf6 Rxf6 29. d5 { White has a winning position because of his passed d-pawn and Black's weakened kingside. } 29... Bd7 30. h4 { White makes luft for his king while further attacking the Black kingside. } 30... Qd6 31. Qd4 Rf4 32. Qe3 Bxe6 33. dxe6 Rf8 34. e7 Re8 35. Re6 { Black resigned. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lasker""]
[Black ""Pirc""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""39""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O a6 8. Be3 { A typical Sicilian defense has been reached where Black has the two center pawns while White has a lead in development. } 8... Qc7 9. f4 Na5 { This move breaks the opening rule that one shouldn't move the same piece twice before completing his development. } 10. f5 Nc4 { Consistent With Blacks previous move but still bad as Black now moves the knight a third time before completing his development. 10...Be7 Continuing his development and preparing to castle is better. } 11. Bxc4 Qxc4 12. fxe6 fxe6 { The final mistake which gets met with a violent refutation. 12...Bxe6 13.Qf3 would leave White with a winning position due to his lead in development. } 13. Rxf6 { An excellent sacrifice which gets rid of Black's only developed piece. } 13... gxf6 14. Qh5+ Kd8 { 14...Ke7 would not keep the White army out after 15. Nf5+ exf5 16.Nd5+ Kd8 17.Bb6+ Kd7 18.Qf7+ Kc6 19.Qc7+ Kb5 20.a4+ Qxa4 21.c4+ Qxc4 22.Ra5+ Mate. } 15. Qf7 { Although Black is up an exchange he is dead lost because his pieces have not been brought into play. } 15... Bd7 { 15...Be7 16. Nf5 Takes advantage of the fact that the Black queen is not defended. 16...Re8 17.Nxd6 Bxd6 18.Bb6+ Bc7 19.Rd1+ Bd7 20.Qxd7+ Mate. } 16. Qxf6+ Kc7 17. Qxh8 Bh6 18. Nxe6+ Qxe6 { 18...Bxe6 19.Qxh7+ Kb8 20.Qxh6 } 19. Qxa8 Bxe3+ 20. Kh1 { Black resigned because of his material losses. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alatortsev""]
[Black ""Capablanca""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""50""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Bxe7 Qxe7 8. Nf3 Nxc3 9. bxc3 { The series of exchanges have eased Black's defensive burden. Now both sides complete their development. } 9... b6 10. Be2 Bb7 11. O-O c5 12. Ne5 Nc6 13. Nxc6 Bxc6 { Black has achieved a comfortable position. } 14. Bf3 Rac8 15. a4 cxd4 16. cxd4 g6 17. Bxc6 Rxc6 18. Qd3 Qb7 19. Rfb1 Rfc8 20. h3 a6 21. Qa3 Rc2 22. Qd6 { If only there were no pawn at f2, Black could deliver checkmate in one move, with Qxg2 mate. Seeing this, Capablanca finds a mating attack. } 22... Rxf2 23. Qg3 { 23.Kxf2 Rc2+ 24.Ke1 Qxg2 25.Qb8+ Kg7 26.Qe5+ f6 and White runs out of checks. } 23... Re2 { White resigned, since the position is now hopeless, even though there is no immediate mate threat. If you think you can hold the position, try playing it against Gambit! } 24. Rc1 Rxc1+ 25. Rxc1 b5 0-1"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Botvinnik""]
[Black ""Spielmann""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""23""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 Qb6 { The queen gets exposed here. Black should play quietly with 6...e6. } 7. cxd5 Qxb2 { 7...Nxd4 loses a piece. After the text move Black's queen is in hot water. } 8. Rc1 Nb4 9. Na4 Qxa2 10. Bc4 Bg4 { 10...Qa3 loses to 11 Ra1. } 11. Nf3 { Avoiding 11 f3 Qxf3. } 11... Bxf3 12. gxf3 { Black loses his queen. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Soviet Union""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Strazdins""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""28""]

1. e4 c6 2. c4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 dxc4 { Now Black gets cramped by White's advancing d-pawn. 6...e6 would have been better. } 7. d5 Ne5 8. Nf3 { White develops with gain of time by attacking Black's advanced knight. Black should now try to simplify by 8...Bg4. } 8... Nd3+ { Losing more time. Black is at least three moves from castling and simply can't afford this, as he quickly learns. } 9. Bxd3 cxd3 10. Qxd3 a6 { The decisive waste of time. Black didn't want to let White check him on b5, but now he's down five active pieces to one. } 11. O-O e6 { It seems foolis h to invite White to open lines, but 11...g6 12.Bxf6 would also open the e-file. } 12. Rad1 exd5 13. Bxf6 Qxf6 14. Nxd5 { One more gain of time. Black has very few squares left as his queen must guard both c7 and d8. } 14... Qd8 { Black resigns before White starts taking his pieces by 15.Qe3+ and 16.Nb6. If you don't see why this will win material, play it against Gambit! } 1-0"
"[Event ""Leningrad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1936.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Ilyin Zhenevsky & Rabinovich""]
[Black ""Capablanca""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""82""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 b6 3. g3 Bb7 4. Bg2 c5 5. O-O cxd4 6. Nxd4 Bxg2 7. Kxg2 d5 8. c4 Qd7 9. cxd5 Nxd5 10. e4 Nc7 11. Nc3 e5 12. Nf5 Qxd1 13. Rxd1 Nba6 14. Be3 Rd8 15. Rxd8+ Kxd8 16. a4 { White hopes to play a later Nb5 and win the a-pawn, but the time this will require lets Black activate his pieces. They should keep the heat on Black's king by 16.Rd1+ Kc8 17.a3 g6 18.Nh6 Bxh6 19.Bxh6 Re8 20.b4 when White keeps the initiative. } 16... Kd7 { Now Black can meet a check on d1 by ...Ke6. } 17. Nb5 g6 18. Nh4 { White loses time with both knights. 18.Rd1+ was still correct. } 18... Bc5 19. Nxa7 { White wins a pawn but accepts weak doubled e-pawns. } 19... Bxe3 20. fxe3 Nc5 { Now Black threatens both 21...Nxe4 and 21...Ra8, and White can only defend both of these threats by letting Black further maim his pawn structure. } 21. Nb5 Nxb5 22. axb5 Ke6 { Black doesn't bother with the e-pawn since taking it would give White some activity by 22...Nxe4 23.Ra7+ Ke6 24.Ra6 } 23. Kf3 Rd8 24. b4 Nb3 25. Ra7 { 25.Ra6 Nd2+ 26.Ke2 Rd6 27.Nf3 Nxe4 And Black will consolidate his bind by ...h6 and White will be left with no defense. } 25... Nd2+ 26. Kg2 Nxe4 27. Nf3 Rd5 28. Ra8 Rxb5 29. Re8+ Kf6 30. g4 Ng5 31. Nxg5 Kxg5 32. Kg3 { Black has an extra pawn as well as a continuing bind. } 32... Kf6 33. Rh8 Kg7 34. Re8 h6 35. h4 Kf6 36. Rc8 { 36.Rh8 Rxb4 37.Rxh6 Kg7 And White's rook is permanently stranded on h6. } 36... Rxb4 37. Rc6+ Kg7 38. g5 h5 39. Rc8 Rg4+ 40. Kh3 Re4 41. Rc3 b5 0-1"
"[Event ""Nottingham""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1936.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Winter""]
[Black ""Alekhine""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""78""]

1. d4 e6 2. e4 d5 { The game has transposed to the French Defense which usually leads to a solid but somewhat cramped positions for Black. Usually it arises from the move order 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5. } 3. exd5 { The Exchange Variation of the French Defense. It is not played that often since it opens up the c8-h3 for Black's light squared bishop. } 3... exd5 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. Ne2 Bd6 6. c3 Qh4 { Black has been able to seize the initiative due to White's unambitious play. The queen move prevents White from developing his dark squared bishop to f4. } 7. Nd2 Bg4 8. Qc2 { 8.Qb3 O-O-O 9.Qxd5 Nf6 10.Qb3 Rhe8 would give Black a tremendous lead in development for the sacrificed pawn. } 8... O-O-O 9. Nf1 { 9.Bf5+ Kb8 } 9... g6 { Black wishes to exchange off White's good bishop on d3 and so prepares for Bf5. } 10. Be3 Nge7 11. O-O-O Bf5 12. Nfg3 Bxd3 13. Qxd3 h6 { With the idea of securing Black's queen position, which may be uncomfortable after White plays Qd2, by controlling the g5 square. } 14. f4 { This move is a mistake as it comprises White's control of the e-file by taking away the protection of his dark squared bishop. } 14... Qg4 { Not allowing White's f-pawn to advance Black take control of the f5 square. } 15. h3 Qd7 16. Rhf1 h5 17. Ng1 { 17.f5 h4 18.f6 Ng8 19.Nh1 Re8 when Black has the advantage as White's f-pawn has broken away from the protection of his pieces. } 17... h4 18. N3e2 Nf5 19. Nf3 f6 { Notice how Black's f-pawn keeps White's pieces away from the center by controlling the e5 square. } 20. Nh2 Rde8 { Black stands better as White's pieces lack sufficient space to maneuver in response to Black's play on the open e-file. } 21. Bd2 Re6 { Black prepares to double rooks on the open e-file. } 22. Ng4 Rhe8 23. Rde1 R8e7 { The idea behind this move is to make room for the queen on e8 so Black can triple his pieces on the open e-file. } 24. Kd1 Qe8 25. Qf3 Na5 { With the Black knight entering the attack White will soon be faced with a material disadvantage. } 26. b3 { 26.Qxd5 Rxe2 27.Rxe2 Rxe2 28.Qxa5 Ng3 29.Rf3 Qe4 30.Kc1 Rxg2 would leave White's back rank undefendable. } 26... Nc4 27. Bc1 { 27.bxc4 Qa4+ 28.Kc1 Ba3+ 29.Kb1 Rb6+ 30.Ka1 Qc2 There are numerous checkmating possibilities here. } 27... Nce3+ 28. Bxe3 Nxe3+ 29. Nxe3 Rxe3 { The exchanges have helped Black's major pieces to force entry further down the open e-file. } 30. Qf2 Qb5 { Having tied down the White pieces to the defense of the knight on e2 Black is able to maneuver more quickly with his pieces to start new threats. The current threat is Qd3+ with mate to follow. } 31. Nc1 { 31.Kd2 would allow Black a forced mate in two. } 31... Rxc3 32. Rxe7 Bxe7 33. Qe1 Kd7 34. f5 { 34.Qxc3 Qxf1+ 35.Kc2 Qxg2+ With a two pawn advantage for Black. } 34... Re3 35. Qf2 { 35.Qxe3 Qxf1+ 36.Kd2 Qxf5 With a winning two pawn advantage for Black. } 35... g5 36. Re1 Re4 37. Rxe4 dxe4 { Black's extra pawn and passed e-pawn give him a easily winning endgame. } 38. Kd2 Bd6 39. Kc2 Bf4 { White resigned due to his material deficit and Black's strong passed e- pawn. If you think you could hold White's position try playing the position out against Gambit. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Nottingham""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1936.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Vidmar""]
[Black ""Euwe""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""60""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 { The Slav defense where Black aims at active piece play was a speciality of Euwe. } 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 Nbd7 7. Nxc4 Qc7 8. g3 e5 9. dxe5 Nxe5 10. Bf4 { White tries to take advantage of Black's pinned knight. } 10... Nfd7 11. Bg2 Rd8 { The Black rook prepares to take over the d-file from White's queen. } 12. Qc1 f6 13. O-O Be6 { This move relieves some of the pressure White has on Black's pinned knight. } 14. Nxe5 Nxe5 15. a5 a6 16. Ne4 Bb4 17. Nc5 Bc8 18. Ra4 { Although White sacrifices the a-pawn he doesn't receive enough play for it. 18.Bxe5 fxe5 19. f4 Trying to take advantage of Black's king being in the center is a better plan. } 18... Bxa5 19. Nd3 O-O 20. Be4 { 20.Bxe5 fxe5 21.Qc5 Perhaps this is what White originally intended only seeing too late that 21...Bb6 22.Qxe5 Qxe5 23.Nxe5 Rxf2 24.Rxf2 Rd1+ 25.Bf1 Bh3 when White can't stop Rxf1 mate. } 20... Bb6 21. Qc2 g5 { An exception to the rule that one shouldn't move the pawns in front of the king which usually leaves the monarch vulnerable to attack. Black's idea is to ease the pressure on his pinned knight. } 22. Bxh7+ { 22.Bxe5 fxe5 23.Nxe5 Qxe5 24.Qb3+ Kh8 25.Qxb6 Rd2 would give Black good chances due to his control of White's second rank. } 22... Qxh7 23. Bxe5 Ba7 { This was the point of Black's defense. He now gains a tempo on White's dark-squared bishop which he uses to develop a powerful counterattack. } 24. Bc3 b5 25. Raa1 c5 { Black's queenside pawns push the White pieces to less active positions. } 26. Qc1 c4 27. Ne1 Bb7 28. Nf3 { 28.Ng2 would allow Black a mating attack. } 28... g4 29. Ng5 Qh5 { White resigned. 29...Qh5 White resigned as mate was coming after... } 30. Ne6 Qd5 { when White has no good way of stopping Qg2+ mate. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1936.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Botvinnik""]
[Black ""Lasker""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""43""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. d4 Nbd7 7. Nc3 dxc4 8. e4 c6 9. a4 a5 10. Qe2 Nb6 { Black has held the pawn, but his pieces are badly placed and he can't free himself. } 11. Rd1 { Restraining ...c5 or ...e5. } 11... Bb4 12. Ne5 { Now White will get the pawn back but Black will remain cramped. } 12... Qe7 13. Be3 Bd7 14. Nxc4 Nxc4 15. Qxc4 b5 { Black hopes to get his pieces active after 16 axb5 cxb5 17 Nxb5 Rac8. } 16. Qe2 Rab8 17. axb5 cxb5 18. e5 Ne8 19. d5 exd5 20. Nxd5 Qxe5 21. Nxb4 axb4 22. Rxd7 1-0"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1936.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Van den Bosch""]
[Black ""Euwe""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""34""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nge2 g6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Bg7 6. Be3 d6 7. Be2 Nf6 { The game has transposed to a Classical Dragon defense, a line favored by players who enjoy tactical brawls. } 8. Qd2 { White commits his queen too early which gives up control of the g4 square. He should have simply castled, reaching normal variations of the opening. } 8... O-O 9. h4 { With the White king still in the center this attacking move is premature. 9.O-O Ng4 10.Bxg4 Bxg4 would give Black the advantage of the two bishops. } 9... d5 { A thematic advance which takes advantage of White's king being in the center. } 10. Nxc6 { 10.exd5 Nb4 11.Bh6 Bxh6 12.Qxh6 e5 13.Nf3 Nxc2+ 14.Kf1 Ng4 would win material. } 10... bxc6 11. Rd1 Qc7 12. h5 { 12.exd5 cxd5 13.Nxd5 Nxd5 14.Qxd5 Bb7 15.Qd2 Bxg2 16.Rg1 Qh2 } 12... Nxe4 13. Nxe4 dxe4 14. hxg6 hxg6 15. Bd4 Rd8 16. Qc3 { 16.Qe3 would keep White's material losses to a minimum. } 16... Rxd4 { Takes advantage of the White queen being on the a1-h8 diagonal. } 17. Rxd4 Qb6 { White resigned since he can't save the rook. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Nottingham""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1936.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Euwe""]
[Black ""Winter""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""49""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 { The Slav defense which gives Black a solid but somewhat passive position. } 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 Be7 { 6...dxc4 is the main alternative, reaching the Meran variation of the Slav Defense. } 7. O-O O-O 8. b3 { Played so the light squared bishop won't have to move again in the event Black plays dxc4. 8.e4 dxe4 9. Nxe4 b6 10.Qe2 Bb7 followed by pawn c5 opening up Black's light squared bishop. } 8... b6 9. Bb2 Bb7 10. Qe2 c5 11. Rad1 Ne4 { 11...Qc7 12.Ne5 Nxe5 13. dxe5 Qxe5 14.Nxd5 Qd6 15.Nxf6+ Bxf6 16.Bxh7+ Kxh7 17.Rxd6 Wins for White. } 12. dxc5 Nxc3 13. Bxc3 bxc5 { 13...Nxc5 14.Bb1 when White's bishops are aiming at the Black king. } 14. cxd5 exd5 { White's play has left Black with hanging pawns. } 15. Ba6 { With the idea of eliminating Black's protection of the d-pawn. } 15... Bc6 16. Bb5 Bb7 17. e4 { A strong move which gives White the better pawn structure. } 17... Bf6 { 17...dxe4 18.Ne5 would win Black's pinned knight. } 18. Bxf6 Nxf6 19. exd5 Nxd5 20. Qe5 { 20.Rfe1 would allow Black to win material. } 20... Qa5 21. Bc4 Nf6 22. Ng5 Rae8 23. Qf4 h6 { An oversight which loses material. } 24. Nxf7 Ba6 { 24...Rxf7 25.Rd7 would take advantage of Black's pinned rook. } 25. Nd6+ { Black resigned as material loss is unavoidable. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Nottingham""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1936.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Euwe""]
[Black ""Tylor""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""49""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 b6 { Black is play ing the Queen's Gambit Declined. His last move makes an opening for the light squared bishop which, is blocked on the c8-h3 diagonal. } 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Bb5 { 8.Bd3 h6 9.h4 with an initiative on the kingside. } 8... c5 { This pawn thrust is premature and should have been prepared by Bb7. } 9. dxc5 bxc5 { The future play will revolve around Black's hanging pawns. } 10. O-O Bb7 11. Rc1 Qb6 { Ideally Black would like to have his knight on b6 to help protect his d-pawn but this is not easy to achieve. 12.Bxd7 Qxd7 13.Bxf6 Bxf6 14.Ne4 Taking advantage of Black's d-pawn being pinned. 14...Bxb2 15.Nxc5 Now Black at best ends up with a very weak isolated d-pawn. } 12. Qe2 { White's queen protects his b-pawn while threatening Na4. } 12... a6 13. Ba4 Rd8 14. Rfd1 Qe6 { Black's backward development gives White the advantage. } 15. Bb3 Ne4 { An oversight which costs Black a pawn. However, White stands better in any event because of Black's undeveloped pieces. } 16. Nxe4 Qxe4 { White now exposes the overworked bishop on e7. } 17. Rxc5 Bxc5 { 17...f6 18.Rc7 when White's rook attacks both of Black's bishops. } 18. Bxd8 Nd7 { Black can finally get his pieces out. However, the damage has been done with White being a clear pawn up. } 19. Bc7 Rc8 20. Bg3 d4 { Black gets rid of the d-pawn in order to open the a8-h1 diagonal for his bishop and queen. } 21. Qd2 Bb6 { 21...dxe3 22.Qxd7 exf2+ 23.Bxf2 Bxf2+ 24. Kxf2 Qg6 would allow White a mating combination. } 22. exd4 Nf6 23. Bxf7+ Kh8 { 23...Kxf7 allows White to win the queen after 24.Ng5+ Kg8 25.Nxe4 } 24. Bb3 Qc6 25. Be5 { Black resigned because he is three pawns down. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Nottingham""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1936.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Botvinnik""]
[Black ""Vidmar""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""47""]

1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. d4 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. Nc3 O-O 6. e3 Nbd7 7. Bd3 c5 8. O-O cxd4 9. exd4 dxc4 10. Bxc4 Nb6 11. Bb3 { White already enjoys a comfortable position, and Black should have taken some measures to reduce the pressure. 11. ..Nd5 is called for. } 11... Bd7 12. Qd3 Nbd5 { Black blockades the pawn, which is the correct positional reaction, but some commentators suggested that the other knight would have been the correct one. After 12...Nfd5 13.Bc2 g6 White would still have enjoyed a small advantage. } 13. Ne5 Bc6 14. Rad1 { The interdependence of Black's forces is both an asset and a liability. White is going to attack on the kingside, so Black must strive for activity. } 14... Nb4 { Continued development was called for, with either 14...Qa5 or 14...Rc8. The knight will not accomplish anything more than encouraging White's queen to move to a more effective post on the kingside. } 15. Qh3 Bd5 { Black spends more time jousting with the Bb3, but this problem is easily solved. On the other hand, 15...Nfd5 16.Bc1! would also have been very strong for White. } 16. Nxd5 Nbxd5 { Now it is time for White to create a concrete plan based on his positional advantages. The target is f7. One would like to have a semi- open f-file, and also eliminate the pawn at e6. Two concepts equal one plan! } 17. f4 Rc8 { 17...g6 is not playable because of 18.Bh6 Re8 19.Ba4 and the bishops combine from a great distance to win the exchange. } 18. f5 exf5 { Forced, since 18.Qd6 19.fxe6 fxe6 leaves the pawn at e6 much too weak. } 19. Rxf5 Qd6 { This allows White to achieve his strategic goal by tactical means, but 19... Rc7 20.Rdf1 and 21.Qh4 would have left Black in despair. } 20. Nxf7 { The combination of pins on the file and on the diagonals reap rewards. } 20... Rxf7 { 20...Kxf7 21.Bxd5+ } 21. Bxf6 Bxf6 { 21...Nxf6 22.Rxf6! Qxf6 23.Qxc8+ Bf8 24.Bxf7+ Qxf7 25.Rf1 Qe7 26.Rxf8+ Qxf8 27.Qxf8+ Kxf8 28.Kf2 is an easy win. } 22. Rxd5 Qc6 { 22...Bxd4+ 23.Kh1! } 23. Rd6 { Avoiding the final trap of 23.Rc5?? Bxd4+! } 23... Qe8 24. Rd7 1-0"
"[Event ""Kemeri""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1937.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Reshevsky""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""73""]

1. e4 Nf6 { Alekhine plays White against the defense named after him! But there is little of interest in this game until move 32. } 2. e5 Nd5 3. Nf3 d6 4. d4 Bg4 5. c4 Nb6 6. Be2 dxe5 7. Nxe5 Bxe2 8. Qxe2 Qxd4 9. O-O N8d7 10. Nxd7 Nxd7 11. Nc3 c6 12. Be3 Qe5 13. Rad1 e6 14. Qf3 O-O-O 15. Bxa7 Qa5 16. Bd4 Qf5 17. Qg3 e5 18. Be3 Bb4 19. Na4 Ba5 20. f4 Bc7 21. b3 f6 22. fxe5 Qe6 23. h3 Rhg8 24. Bd4 Nxe5 25. Qc3 Nd7 26. c5 Rge8 27. b4 Nb8 28. Nb6+ Bxb6 29. cxb6 Qxa2 30. Qg3 Rd7 31. Bc5 Qf7 32. Ra1 { Alekhine seizes the open file, threatening to move the rook to the 8th rank, pinning and winning the Black knight. } 32... Qg6 { Black responds by trying to exchange queens and eliminate the threat. } 33. Qh2 { White preserves his queen -- and the threats! } 33... Re5 { By placing this rook on the diagonal, blocking the White queen from acting on the b8 square, Reshevsky thinks that he has solved his problems. But the back rank has become weak. How can White exploit this? } 34. Ra8 { First he pins the knight. } 34... Rd2 { Black fails to appreciate the danger, though it was probably too late to save the game anyway. Can you find the winning move? } 35. Rxb8+ { This sacrifice of a rook for a knight sets up a mating net. } 35... Kxb8 { We can now see that the Black king would be checkmated if we could get a rook or queen to the 8th rank. This can be accomplished by means of a sacrifice. See if you can find it. } 36. Qxe5+ fxe5 37. Rf8+ { and Black resigned because mate is inevitable. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Leningrad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1938.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Botvinnik""]
[Black ""Budo""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""51""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 { This position, known as the Panov Attack, can arise out of a number of opening strategies. } 6. Nf3 Be7 7. Bg5 dxc4 8. Bxc4 { Now the game has transposed into the Queen's Gambit Accepted. White has an isolated pawn but also enjoys superior development. } 8... O-O 9. O-O Nbd7 10. Qe2 Nb6 11. Bb3 Bd7 { This position had already been seen in a World Championship game between Lasker and Capablanca, in 1921. } 12. Rad1 Bc6 13. Ne5 Bd5 { Black has invested a lot of time in this bishop. } 14. Bc2 Nfd7 { Black senses the approaching storm, and tries to reduce the attacking force via exchanges. } 15. Bf4 Nxe5 16. dxe5 Bg5 17. Qh5 h6 18. Bg3 Qc7 19. h4 Bd8 { 19...g6 20.Bxg6 fxg6 21.Qxg6+ Qg7 22.Qxg7+ Kxg7 23.hxg5 hxg5 24.a4 White has an extra pawn. } 20. Rd4 Qc5 21. Rg4 f5 { 21...Kh8 22.Bf4 Be7 23.Bxh6 gxh6 24.Qxh6+ } 22. exf6 Rxf6 23. Be5 Bc6 { The stage is set for the finish. If the bishop were not at e5, then White could capture Black's queen. With that hint, find the finish! If you have problems, play it out against Gambit. } 24. Rxg7+ { Black resigned because if the rook is captured, then the queen is lost. } 24... Kxg7 { 24...Kh8 25.Rf7 Kg8 26.Rxf6 Bxf6 27.Qg6+ } 25. Bxf6+ { A discovered attack wins the queen. } 25... Bxf6 26. Qxc5 1-0"
"[Event ""Plimont 1938""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1938.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Bruse""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""23""]

1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 dxe4 { Black does better to hold onto his center pawn by 3...Bg4. } 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 { He had to play 5...Bg4. Now he will lose to much time because the bishop is a target on g6. } 6. h4 h6 { Otherwise White captures the bishop after 7.h5. } 7. Ne5 Bh7 { Black doesn't want his kingside to get mangled after 7...Nf6 8.Nxg6 fxg6, but that would be no worse than what happens now. } 8. Qh5 g6 9. Bc4 e6 { Black's last two moves have been forced to avoid mate on f7. Now his bishop is buried and his kingside is weak. } 10. Qe2 Nf6 { Missing the point of White's last move. He should have played 10...Qe7 or Qc7 but White would keep a big edge. } 11. Nxf7 Kxf7 12. Qxe6+ { So White mates on f7 after all. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Holland""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1938.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Van Mindeno""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""37""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. d4 exd4 5. Qxd4 Bd7 6. Bxc6 Bxc6 7. Nc3 Nf6 8. Bg5 Be7 9. O-O-O O-O 10. h4 h6 { Black attacks the bishop, expecting it to retreat. But Alekhine appreciates the value of an open file and is willing to sacrifice a piece to accelerate his kingside attack. } 11. Nd5 { This brings another piece from the distant queenside to a position where it can join the attack if necessary. Black accepts the offering. } 11... hxg5 12. Nxe7+ { This removes one of the defenders from the kingside. } 12... Qxe7 13. hxg5 Nxe4 { 13...Nh7 14.Rh5! would both defend the g-pawn and prepare the doubling of rooks on the h-file. } 14. Rh5 Qe6 { Black hopes to have time to move the rook from f8 and evacuate the king, and, if possible, to counterattack by capturing the pawn at a2. But White does not give him a moment's rest. } 15. Rdh1 { Threatening Rh8 mate. } 15... f5 { Now the king can escape via f7. White can cut this escape route by playing 16.g6, but then the queen will capture the pawn (16...Qxg6) and then checking on the diagonal with 17.Qc4+ will be met by 17...d5. } 16. Ne5 { The point of this move is to control the f7 square. But there is a second, and equally important goal. The pawn at d6 must remain in place to guard against the variation in the previous note. } 16... dxe5 { 16...Qxe5 17.Qxe5 dxe5 18.g6 and Black cannot escape being checkmated at h8. Also 16...g6 17.Rh8+ Kg7 18.R1h7++ } 17. g6 { Black resigned, because now there is no pawn to interpose at d5. } 17... Qxg6 18. Qc4+ Rf7 { 18...Qf7 19.Rh8+ } 19. Rh8# 1-0"
"[Event ""Margate""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1938.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Book""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""57""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O Nc6 7. Qe2 a6 8. Nc3 { 8.a4 would lead to more common lines. } 8... b5 9. Bb3 { Alekhine correctly keeps the bishop on the queenside, as the lack of a rook at d1 means that 9. Bd3 left d4 without sufficient protection. } 9... b4 { This came as a surprise to Alekhine, who expected Black to play 9...Be7, as in an encounter with Euwe. 9...Bb7?! 10.Rd1 Qc7 11.d5! exd5 12.Nxd5 Nxd5 13.Bxd5 followed by e3-e4 and the eventual placement of the Ra1 at c1 would be decisive. } 10. d5 { Alekhine's judgement is probably correct, though Taimanov's preferred 10.Na4 is a worthy alternative. White's goal is to advance the e-pawn, and to do this he must somehow release the pressure at d4. } 10... Na5 { 10...exd5 11.Nxd5 Nxd5 12.Rd1 followed by e3-e4 gives a clear advantage to White. } 11. Ba4+ Bd7 { White has achieved quite a lot, but wouldn't it be great if he also had a rook on an open d-file? With this idea in mind, we can easily see how Alekhine creates one of his impressive combinations. } 12. dxe6 fxe6 { 12...Bxa4 13.exf7+ Kxf7 14.Nxa4 } 13. Rd1 { And here we are! The advance d4-d5 has borne delicious fruit! 13.Bxd7+ Qxd7 14.Rd1 Qc6! 15.Nb1 Be7= } 13... bxc3 { 13...Be7 14.Bxd7+ Nxd7 15.Ne5 Ra7 16.Qh5+ g6 17.Nxg6 and White wins. } 14. Rxd7 { Alekhine describes this as the highpoint of the combination. The main reason why the White attack is consequential is the position of the Na5 which cannot participate in the play. } 14... Nxd7 15. Ne5 Ra7 16. bxc3 { Taking stock of the position, it is clear that if the Bc1 can get into play then Black will be in serious difficulty. } 16... Ke7 { A strange looking move, but the alternatives are not pleasant. If 16...Be7 or 16...Bd6, then 17.Qh5+ is sufficient. } 17. e4 { This sets up tricks with Bg5+. } 17... Nf6 18. Bg5 { And now Qh5+ is in the air. } 18... Qc7 19. Bf4 Qb6 20. Rd1 g6 { 20...Nb7 21.Nc4 or 20...Ra8 21.Bg5 Rd8 22.Nd7 Qc7 23.e5 or 20...Rg8 21.Bg5 h6 22.Qh5 } 21. Bg5 Bg7 22. Nd7 { The decisive, thematic thrust that brings the game to a swift conclusion. } 22... Rxd7 23. Rxd7+ Kf8 24. Bxf6 Bxf6 25. e5 { and Black resigned, rather than walk into the obvious line: } 25... Qb1+ 26. Rd1 Qf5 27. exf6 Qxf6 28. Qxa6 Qxc3 29. Qxe6 { to which there is simply no defence. } 1-0"
"[Event ""AVRO""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1938.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Capablanca""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""70""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Bd3 c5 6. c3 Nc6 7. Ne2 Qb6 8. Nf3 cxd4 9. cxd4 Bb4+ 10. Kf1 Be7 { In this sharp line of the French, opening lines with 10...f6 is a wiser move. } 11. a3 Nf8 12. b4 Bd7 13. Be3 Nd8 { Black does have a plan: to play Bb5 and exchange the light-squared bishops. But this is easily parried, and turns out to be just a waste of time. } 14. Nc3 a5 { Black challenges White's queenside formation and forces White to determine his short-term plans. Alekhine decides to plant a pawn at b5. } 15. Na4 Qa7 16. b5 { Now the scope of the Bd7 is severely limited, and Black's plan, beginning with 13...Nd8?!, is exposed as faulty. } 16... b6 { The picture is quite different from that of two moves ago. With the queenside secured, White now turns his attention to the kingside. } 17. g3 { In order to achieve results on the kingside, White may need to use both rooks, so he takes time out to prepare a nice safe hole for his king. Alekhine always prepared his attacks well. That's why he was able to play so many combinations } 17... f5 18. Kg2 Nf7 19. Qd2 { Alekhine is not so captivated by his own plan that he forgets to keep an eye on his opponent! Capablanca was preparing g7-g5 and Nf8-g6. This must be stopped! } 19... h6 20. h4 Nh7 21. h5 { Excellent judgement! Alekhine sees that the enemy knight will get to e4, but reasons that the hole at g6 will be more important. } 21... Nfg5 22. Nh4 Ne4 23. Qb2 Kf7 { 23...Bxh4 24.gxh4! keeps control of critical squares on the kingside, and now 25.f3 will prove fatal to the Ne4. } 24. f3 Neg5 { Looking at the position, we can see that if the Pf5 were out of the way White could launch a powerful attack. Alekhine wastes no time in achieving this goal . } 25. g4 fxg4 26. Bg6+ { A useful interpolation, which cuts off the communication of the enemy rooks. } 26... Kg8 27. f4 Nf3 { More resistant was 27...Nf7, but after 28.Bd3 Black would still have been in deep trouble. } 28. Bxh7+ Rxh7 29. Ng6 Bd8 30. Rac1 { Such a quiet move is easy to miss. But if White had left the c- file unguarded, Black might have been able to establish some counterplay by swinging his heavy artillery there. } 30... Be8 31. Kg3 { His majesty attends to the invasive knight personally! The threat is simply Kxg4 and Kxf3. } 31... Qf7 32. Kxg4 Nh4 { 32...Ng5 33.fxg5 Qf5+ 34.Kg3 and the king is perfectly safe, while the White rooks aim for the f-file. } 33. Nxh4 Qxh5+ 34. Kg3 Qf7 35. Nf3 h5 { Capablanca exceeded the time limit here, but his position was hopeless in any event. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Margate""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1939.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Capablanca""]
[Black ""Golombek""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""57""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 c6 7. e3 Nbd7 8. Bd3 h6 9. Bh4 O-O 10. Nf3 Re8 11. O-O Be7 12. Bg3 { White prevents Black from easing his game by 12...Ne4. } 12... Nf8 13. h3 Be6 14. Rab1 { White prepares b4-b5 to weaken Black's queenside. } 14... Nh5 { Black begins a manuevre to exchange light squared bishops, but this loses a lot of time. } 15. Bh2 g6 16. Ne5 Ng7 17. b4 Bf5 18. Na4 { White prevents Black from meeting a later b5 by ...c5. } 18... Bxd3 19. Qxd3 Nd7 20. Rfc1 Nxe5 21. Bxe5 Bd6 22. Bxd6 Qxd6 23. b5 { In spite of all the exchanges this break is very strong. } 23... cxb5 { 23...Rac8 24.bxc6 bxc6 Black's weaknesses on a7 and c6 will prove decisive. } 24. Qxb5 Ne6 { 24...Re7 25.Rc5 Rd8 26.Nc3 } 25. Nc3 { The b-pawn is hopeless, so White takes aim at another target as well. } 25... Red8 26. Qxb7 Qa3 27. Nxd5 Qxa2 28. Nb4 Qa4 29. Nc6 { White not only threatens to take the rook on d8 but also to trap the queen by 30.Ra1. } 1-0"
"[Event ""USSR Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1939.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Dubinin""]
[Black ""Botvinnik""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""58""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. d3 { The normal move is 9.h3, preventing the enemy bishop from reaching g4. } 9... Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. Nbd2 Qc7 12. Nf1 h6 13. h3 { We have transposed back to more normal lines of the Spanish Game, except that usually White's pawn is at d4 rather than d3. } 13... Be6 14. Ne3 Rad8 15. Nf5 { A typical maneuver. Black cannot let the knight remain in attacking position. } 15... Bxf5 16. exf5 Nc6 17. d4 exd4 18. cxd4 d5 19. Be3 Rfe8 20. Rc1 c4 { Black has a pleasant position, with a strong queenside initiative and control of key squares in the center. } 21. g4 Ne4 22. Bb1 Bd6 { Now it is Black who is attacking on the kingside, and White has to be concerned with the pawn at d4, which requires constant defense. } 23. Nh4 Bf4 24. Qf3 Bg5 25. Ng2 Bxe3 26. Qxe3 { 26.fxe3 Ng5 } 26... Re7 { Now Black wins material. } 27. Qf4 Nxd4 28. Qxc7 { Now Black wins in two moves. Do you see how? } 28... Nf3+ 29. Kf1 Ned2# 0-1"
"[Event ""Holland""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1939.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Keres""]
[Black ""Euwe""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""109""]

1. d4 { Paul Keres, the greatest player to come from Estonia, was probably the best player never to become World Champion. Here he defeats the reigning title- holder of the time. } 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 Nc6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bh4 d6 { The pin may be annoying, but it cannot easily be broken, as Botvinnik pointed out: 7...g5? 8.Bg3 g4 9.Nh4 Nxd4 10.Qd2! Nf5 11. Nxf5 exf5 12.Qxh6 } 8. e3 Qe7 9. Be2 e5 { Black has treated the center with classical respect, and White must decide whether he should capture, advance, or maintain the status quo. } 10. d5 Nb8 { The correct move. Now that White has conceded control of c5, that square will be the natural home for the knight. From b8 it only takes two moves to reach c5. } 11. Nd2 { This move serves many purposes. It breaks the pin on the Nc3, and overprotects e4. Now if an eventual g7-g4, Black cannot gain more time with g5-g4. White will also be able to attack with a pawnstorm on the kingside. } 11... Nbd7 12. O-O a5 13. Rae1 { The Rf1 should remain in place because it supports the advance of the f- pawn. There is no need to worry about action on the queenside, because White's pieces enjoy such freedom of movement that they can switch sides quickly. } 13... Re8 { This is aimed at preventing White from going after the weak square c7 with Nc3-b5. 13...Nc5 would have been consistent with Black's plans and might have been better than the text. } 14. f4 { 14.Nb5 Bxd2 15.Qxd2 Ne4 16.Qc2 Qxh4 17.Nxc7 Qd8 18.Nxa8 Ndc5 and the knight is trapped. } 14... Bxc3 15. Qxc3 Ne4 16. Nxe4 Qxh4 17. g3 Qe7 { Now White must think of a plan. Clearly his bishop is not a long- term asset, and if Black plays f5-f5, it will be difficult to exchange. } 18. Bg4 { This assures that the bishops will come off the board, and then the pawn structure will favor White. The threat of 19.Bxd7 Bxd7 20.f5! is quite strong and therefore Black must exchange both sets of minor pieces. } 18... Nf6 { 18...Nf8? 19.Bxc8 Raxc8 20.f5 secures a significant spatial advantage. } 19. Nxf6+ Qxf6 20. Bxc8 Raxc8 { After avoiding 21.Qxa5? exf4!, White must reconfigure his position so that his rooks will be effective on an open line. Which file? } 21. Rf2 { This exploits the pin on e5, since the double-rook endgames favor White. Now Keres will gain more space on the kingside by playing f4-f5, after which he can concentrate on the queenside. } 21... b6 22. Ref1 Qg6 23. f5 Qf6 24. e4 { Given the fact that White's pieces enjoy superior mobility, it is possible for him to preserve chances on both sides of the board by locking the center. The threat of a kingside pawn storm will trouble Black for some time. } 24... c6 { This approach to the problem is too radical, or at least premature, since White has not yet weakened his queenside by advancing the pawns there. } 25. dxc6 Rxc6 { Now White has opened some lines and useful light squares, and Black now has to defend the weaknesses at b6 and d6. But Black threatens 26...b5! } 26. a4 Kf8 27. Rd1 Rec8 28. b3 Ke7 { Black has now secured his queenside, but the kingside is defended only by the queen. Before undertaking action there, White will have to bring his own queen into play and ensure that his rooks can move freely on the f- and g-files. } 29. Qf3 Kd7 30. h4 Kc7 31. Kf1 { The king crawls out of the way, so that the rooks can do their job. } 31... Kb7 32. Ke2 R8c7 33. Rh2 Qd8 34. g4 f6 35. Rg2 Rc8 { It is easy to see that the only way White can win is by a properly timed g4-g5 but at the same time he must make sure that Black is tied to the defense of d6 } 36. Rg3 Qd7 37. Qd3 Qf7 38. Rh1 Rh8 39. Rhh3 Rcc8 { Black now offers the d6-pawn as a sacrifice, since he will receive more than enough compensation if control of the d-file is granted to him. But White correctly keeps the position closed in the center, and breaks on the kingside. } 40. g5 hxg5 41. hxg5 Qc7 { 41...Rxh3 42.Rxh3 fxg5 would allow White to capture at d6, since the d-file could not be contested. } 42. Qd5+ Ka7 43. Rd3 Rxh3 { The sealed move. The alternative was to go into a rook endgame. 43...fxg5 44.Rxh8 Rxh8 45.Qxd6 Qxd6 46.Rxd6 Rh4 47.Kf3 Rh3+ 48.Kg4 Rxb3 49.Rd7+ Ka6 50.Rxg7 and the f-pawn decides. } 44. Rxh3 fxg5 45. Rh7 { The threat of f5-f6 forces Black to adopt a passive defense, and that allows the White king to take an active part in the game. } 45... Qe7 46. Kf3 Rf8 47. Kg4 Rf7 { White has achieved a lot, but he must now find a way to exploit his spatial advantage. He needs open lines against the Black king! } 48. b4 axb4 { 48...Qc7 49.bxa5 bxa5 50.Rh8 or 48...Qb7 49.Qxb7+ Kxb7 50.b5 is hopeless for Black. } 49. a5 { White relentlessly forces open lines, knowing that the rook on h7 only appears to be out of play. In fact, it can get to the queenside in two moves, via h8 or h1. } 49... Qb7 50. axb6+ Kxb6 51. Qxd6+ Ka7 52. Qxe5 b3 53. Rh3 { A fine move, which prevents the advance of the b-pawn because of Ra3+. Now Black cannot afford to exchange queens, as when the b-pawn falls the endgame is a trivial win for White. } 53... Rf6 54. Qd4+ Rb6 55. Rxb3 1-0"
"[Event ""Buenos Aires Olympiad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1939.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Capablanca""]
[Black ""Vassaux""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""59""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. Nc3 e6 5. d4 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 Bb4 { This is worse than the normal 7...b5 because the bishop is exposed here and interferes with Black's queenside play. } 8. O-O O-O 9. Qe2 Qe7 10. Ne5 c5 { 10...Nxe5 11.dxe5 Nd5 12.Ne4 } 11. f4 Nb6 { Black begins a manuevre to relieve his cramped position by exchanges, but he loses a lot of time doing so, giving White a strong attack. } 12. Bb3 Nbd5 { Black loses too much time with this knight. He should get on with his development. } 13. Bd2 Bxc3 { 13...Nxc3 14.bxc3 Ba5 15.Bc2 And White will get a strong attack by 15.Qd3 and g4-g5. } 14. bxc3 Ne4 15. Be1 f6 16. Qd3 f5 { 16...fxe5 17.Qxe4 White wins a pawn here. } 17. a4 Kh8 18. g4 { White undermines Black's knight and opens lines for his attack. } 18... Ndf6 19. Bh4 Bd7 20. Rf3 { White threatens 21.Rh3 and 22.Ng6+. } 20... Be8 21. Rh3 Qd6 22. gxf5 exf5 23. Rd1 cxd4 24. exd4 Qa3 25. Be6 g6 26. Bg5 Nxg5 { 26...Bxa4 27.Bh6 Bxd1 28.Nxg6+ hxg6 29.Bxf8+ } 27. fxg5 Ne4 28. Rxh7+ { And Black gave up in the face of... } 28... Kxh7 29. Qh3+ Kg7 30. Qh6# 1-0"
"[Event ""Leningrad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1940.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Mazel""]
[Black ""Botvinnik""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""26""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. e4 { White gains space and hopes to discourage Black from an eventual ...d5. } 3... c5 { Black hopes to proves that d4 is a weakness. } 4. f4 { This gains more space in the center but wastes time and weakens his kingside. } 4... Nc6 5. Nf3 d5 { So Black plays ...d5 after all, reckoning that White's weaknesses and loss of time allow it. } 6. e5 Ng4 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Qb3 { Playing with fire. Having already made five pawn moves, White shouldn't be wasting time with his queen. } 8... Nb4 { Covering both d5 and b7 and eyeing the hole at d3. } 9. a3 { The final loss of time. White doesn't see the real danger of Black's next move. } 9... c4 { Not only gaining time and taking over d3 but opening the a7-g1 diagonal as well. } 10. Qa4+ { Losing more time, since the queen must go to d1 anyway, though it doesn't really matter. } 10... Bd7 11. Qd1 Qb6 { White resigned here, since his queen can't cover both c2 and f2, e.g. } 12. d4 cxd3 13. Qd2 Nc2+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Soviet Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1941.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Bondarevsky""]
[Black ""Botvinnik""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""64""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Bd3 cxd4 6. O-O { A well-known gambit line. Usually this pawn can be captured later on, though in this game it survives to the end, and delivers the crushing blow that finishes the game. } 6... Bc5 7. a3 { 7.Nbd2 was correct, intending 8.Nb3. } 7... Nge7 8. Nbd2 Ng6 9. Nb3 Bb6 10. Re1 Bd7 11. g3 { 11.Bxg6 hxg6 12.Nbxd4 Nxd4 13.Nxd4 Qh4 } 11... f6 12. Bxg6+ hxg6 13. Qd3 { 13.Nbxd4 Nxd4 14.Nxd4 fxe5 15.Rxe5 is good for White. } 13... Kf7 { The king will be quite safe here, and now Black's heavy artillery can be transfered to the h-file. } 14. h4 { 14.exf6 gxf6 15.Nbxd4 Nxd4 16.Nxd4 e5 } 14... Qg8 { A very strong move. The idea is to play the queen to h7, advance the g- pawn, exchange queens, and use all of the remaining pieces to attack the enemy king. } 15. Bd2 Qh7 16. Bb4 g5 17. Qxh7 Rxh7 18. exf6 { 18.hxg5 fxe5 19.Nxe5+ Nxe5 20.Rxe5 Bc7 21.Re2 e5 The central pawns give Black a decisive advantage. } 18... gxf6 19. hxg5 e5 20. gxf6 Kxf6 21. Bd6 Re8 22. Nh4 Rg8 23. Kh2 Bf5 24. Re2 d3 25. Rd2 { 25.cxd3 Bxd3 26.Rd2 Bc4 27.Nc1 Nd4 } 25... dxc2 26. f4 Be3 27. Bxe5+ Nxe5 28. fxe5+ Ke7 { The threat is Rxh4+ followed by Bf4+ and mate in a few moves. } 29. Rf1 { Now all Black has to do is decoy the rook away from the f-file. } 29... c1=Q { White resigned, because he either loses a rook or gets checkmated. } 30. Rxc1 { 30.Nxc1 Bxd2 31.Rxf5 Bxc1 } 30... Rxh4+ 31. gxh4 Bf4+ 32. Kh1 Be4+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Soviet Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1941.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Keres""]
[Black ""Botvinnik""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""48""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bh4 c5 8. O-O-O { 8.e3 cxd4 9.exd4 Nc6 10.Bb5 O-O 11.Nge2 Qb6 Black has the initiative. } 8... Bxc3 9. Qxc3 g5 10. Bg3 cxd4 11. Qxd4 { By opening up the c-file, Black creates opportunities for attack on the queenside. } 11... Nc6 12. Qa4 Bf5 13. e3 { White has still not developed any of the pieces on the kingside and therefore it will be hard for those pieces (or the bishop at g3) to come to the defense of the king. } 13... Rc8 14. Bd3 { 14.Ne2 a6 15.Nc3 b5 16.Qxa6 b4 17. Bb5 Bd7 18.Nxd5 Nb8+ The discovered check wins the queen. } 14... Qd7 15. Kb1 Bxd3+ 16. Rxd3 Qf5 { This pin must be broken, but how? } 17. e4 { 17.Qc2 Nb4 } 17... Nxe4 { The threat is Nxg3, with a discovered attack on the rook at d3. } 18. Ka1 O-O 19. Rd1 b5 { This deflects the queen from the important d4-square. } 20. Qxb5 Nd4 { Because of the weakness of the back rank, this knight cannot be captured. } 21. Qd3 Nc2+ 22. Kb1 Nb4 { White resigned, because there is no defense. } 23. Qe2 Nd2+ 24. Ka1 Nc2# 0-1"
"[Event ""Soviet Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1941.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Smyslov""]
[Black ""Boleslavsky""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""63""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Bxf6 gxf6 { 6...Bxf6 Keeping his pawn structure in order is also playable. } 7. g3 { White plays to stop Black from fianchettoing his light squared bishop with 7... b6. } 7... Bd7 { 7...b6 8.Bg2 Bb7 would allow White to win material. } 8. Nf3 Bc6 { Black is developing his forces effectively must always worry about the fractured kingside pawn structure. } 9. Qe2 Qd5 10. Ned2 Na6 { 10...Nd7 } 11. a3 { A simple yet strong pawn move which keeps the Black knight out of the game. } 11... O-O-O 12. Bg2 Nb8 13. O-O Qd7 14. Rfe1 Bf8 { Black is playing without a plan. He should have tried to start play on the kingside by advancing the pawn to h5. } 15. c4 h5 16. b4 { Although, both sides are launching attacks on different flanks. White's is much more powerful since he has the better pawn structure. } 16... b6 17. Ne4 Bg7 18. b5 Bb7 19. c5 Bd5 { 19...bxc5 20.Nxc5 Qe7 21.Nxb7 Kxb7 22.Ne5+ Kc8 23.Nc6 Nxc6 24.bxc6 when White has a winning attack on the light squares. } 20. Rac1 Rde8 21. c6 Qd8 { Most of Black's pieces have been pushed to the back rank which means they won't be able to defend the king. } 22. Qc2 a5 23. Rcd1 Bf8 24. Qd3 Be7 25. Nc3 Bb3 26. Rb1 a4 { 26...Bd5 27.Nxd5 Qxd5 allows White to win material. Do you see how? } 27. Nd2 h4 28. Nxb3 axb3 29. Qc4 f5 30. Qa4 { With no light-squared bishop Black is powerless to defend his light squares. } 30... Bd6 31. Qa8 Qg5 32. Nd5 { Black resigned as he has no good way of preventing 33.Qb7+. 32.Nd5 Black resigned as 32...exd5 33.Qb7+ Kd8 34.Qxb8+ Mates. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1943.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Zhivtsov""]
[Black ""Botvinnik""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""54""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bg5 { This line has become known as the Botvinnik Variation. In this early example, the future World Champion defends the Black side. } 5... dxc4 6. e4 b5 7. e5 { White tries to capitalize on the pin at f6. } 7... h6 8. Bh4 g5 { Now the pi n is broken, but by temporarily sacrificing a piece White can re-establish it. } 9. Nxg5 hxg5 10. Bxg5 Nbd7 11. Qf3 { White could also have captured the knight now. Another plan is 11.g3, followed by the fianchetto of the bishop at g2, with pressure on the long diagonal. } 11... Bb7 12. exf6 Qb6 13. Qe3 O-O-O { 13...c5 14.d5 } 14. O-O-O Qa5 15. Kb1 Nb6 16. h4 { Black is attacking on the queenside, and White should not be wasting time advancing the h-pawn. 16.Be2 was correct. } 16... b4 17. Ne4 c5 18. f3 c3 19. Be2 { 19.bxc3 Nd5 } 19... Bd5 20. a3 { 20.b3 c2+ 21.Kxc2 Qxa2+ 22.Kd3 Qxb3+ 23.Kd2 Qxe3+ 24.Kxe3 c4 } 20... Na4 21. dxc5 Bxc5 22. Nxc5 Nxc5 23. bxc3 { 23.Rc1 Nb3 24.Rc2 Nd4 25.Qxd4 Ba2+ } 23... bxc3 24. Rd3 Qb6+ 25. Kc1 Qb2+ 26. Kd1 Nxd3 27. Bxd3 Bb3+ { White exceeded the time limit here, but his position was hopeless anyway. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Prague""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1943.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kubanek""]
[Black ""Alekhine""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""28""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O d6 6. Bxc6+ bxc6 7. d4 Nxe4 { Black hopes to maintain the knight here to use as the basis for a kingside attack. } 8. Qe2 f5 9. dxe5 d5 10. Be3 { With Black still at least two moves from castling White should either try to undermine Black's knight by 10. Nfd2 and f3 open the center by 10.c4. } 10... c5 11. c3 { A consequence of his previous passivity, but now Black has the initiative. } 11... Be7 12. g3 { Fearing a possible ...f4 after Black castles, but losing time and weakening his king position. } 12... O-O 13. Ne1 { White finally decides to get the knight out of e4, but Black has taken over the initiative, and on e1 the knight blocks in White's rook. } 13... a5 14. f3 { Missing the point of Black's last move. He had to play something like 14.Na3, to support c3. } 14... Ba6 { White has no desire to find out how Black will use his material advantage after 15.Qany Bxf1. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Soviet Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1945.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Botvinnik""]
[Black ""Koblents""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""51""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 c6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. b3 b6 9. Bb2 Bb7 10. Qe2 Rc8 11. Rac1 Bd6 { Both sides have developed in accordance with the principles of the opening. Now White takes action to secure more territory in the center. } 12. e4 dxc4 13. bxc4 e5 { Black is not about to permit his opponent to control the entire center! } 14. dxe5 Bxe5 15. Rcd1 Qe7 16. Nh4 { White now turns his attention to the kingside. Black should reply with a sensible move like 16...Rfd8. Instead, he makes a reckless move on the queenside. } 16... Qb4 17. Qc2 { Black's king seems safe, but if the bishop is dislodged from e5, then the e-pawn will advance an open up a diagonal for the battery of queen and bishop. } 17... Nc5 18. a3 Qa5 19. Nf5 Rcd8 20. f4 Nxd3 21. Rxd3 { White does not mind this exchange, since the rook can operate on the kingside. Black can win a pawn here, and does. } 21... Qc5+ 22. Kh1 Qxc4 { The bishop at e5 is under attack, but so is the rook at d3. Black probably anticipated a series of exchanges on the third rank, but Botvinnik has a better idea. } 23. fxe5 Rxd3 24. exf6 { The attack is more important than a small amount of material. } 24... Rd7 { 24...Rxc3 25.Ne7+ Kh8 26.fxg7+ Kxg7 27.Bxc3+ f6 28.Bxf6+ Kh6 29.Qd2+ Kh5 30. Qg5+ } 25. Qc1 Rfd8 { Now White would like to play Qg5, but there is a small problem -- the rook at f1 is en prise. } 26. Rg1 { Black resigned, because there was no hope of a successful defense. Try playing the Black side against Gambit and you will see why. } 1-0"
"[Event ""USA-USSR Radio match""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1945.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Denker""]
[Black ""Botvinnik""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""50""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4 b5 7. e5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. Nxg5 hxg5 10. Bxg5 Nbd7 11. exf6 Bb7 12. Be2 Qb6 13. O-O { Denker was r with Botvinnik's experience in this line and was prepared for this game. Botvinnik was also ready. } 13... O-O-O 14. a4 { But this came as somewhat of a surprise. Still, the move is not very good, because it allows me to advance my queenside pawns and does little to disrupt my queenside play. } 14... b4 15. Ne4 c5 16. Qb1 Qc7 17. Ng3 { 17.h4 Bh6 } 17... cxd4 { The point of this move is to deflect the bishop from coverage of the f3- square. } 18. Bxc4 Qc6 19. f3 { White was forced to accept this weakening of the a7-g1 diagonal because 19.Bf3 was no longer possible. If there were no pawn at d4, Botvinnik could now win the bishop at g5 by playing Qc5+. } 19... d3 20. Qc1 { Defending the bishop. } 20... Bc5+ 21. Kh1 Qd6 22. Qf4 { Now Black finishes with a fine mating combination. Do you see how it works? } 22... Rxh2+ 23. Kxh2 Rh8+ 24. Qh4 Rxh4+ 25. Bxh4 Qf4 0-1"
"[Event ""Soviet Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1945.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Smyslov""]
[Black ""Rudakovsky""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""55""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. Be3 Nc6 { Perhaps this commits the knight too early. Another idea is to gain space on the queenside with pawn a6 followed by pawn b5; when the Black knight would keep the option of going to c5 attacking White's e-pawn via d7. } 9. f4 Qc7 10. Qe1 { White prepares an attack by lifting the queen over to the kingside. } 10... Nxd4 11. Bxd4 e5 12. Be3 Be6 { A mistake which weakens the d5 square since Black's light squared bishop will be unable to stay on e6. 12...exf4 With the idea of clearing an outpost on e5 for the Black knight. 13.Rxf4 Be6 14.Bd4 Nd7 15.Qg3 Ne5 With chances for both sides. } 13. f5 { White wants to drive the bishop away so that his knight can gain the outpost at d5. } 13... Bc4 { 13...Bd7 Black should admit that he needs his light squared bishop to cover the d5 square. For example 14.g4 Bc6 15.Bf3 d5 16.exd5 e4 17.Nxe4 Nxd5 18.Bd4 when White's pawn advantage is somewhat hampered by his exposed king. } 14. Bxc4 Qxc4 15. Bg5 { White wastes no time in removing Black's last protector of the d5 square. } 15... Rfe8 16. Bxf6 Bxf6 17. Nd5 { White has a big advantage due to his active knight which is planted on the d5 square. } 17... Bd8 { 17...Qxc2 18.Rf2 Qc5 19.Rc1 Qd4 20.Nc7 Forks the Black rooks. } 18. c3 b5 19. b3 Qc5+ 20. Kh1 Rc8 21. Rf3 { White's outposted knight on d5 cramps the Black pieces which means they will have problems getting over to protect the king. } 21... Kh8 { 21...f6 Played to stop White from playing pawn f6 would be met with 22.Rh3 a5 23.Qh4 with an attack on the h-file. } 22. f6 gxf6 { 22...g6 23.Qd2 Rg8 24.Qh6 Bb6 This allows White a forced mate in two. } 23. Qh4 Rg8 24. Nxf6 { The White knight moves from his d5 outpost to join in the winning kingside attack. } 24... Rg7 25. Rg3 Bxf6 { Black finally eliminates the White knight but in so doing creates new problems . } 26. Qxf6 { The pin on Black's g7 rook proves to be fatal. } 26... Rg8 27. Rd1 d5 28. Rxg7 { Black resigned. 28.Rxg7 Black resigned due to his weak back rank after Rxg7 29.Rxd5 when Rd8+ follows next move. } 1-0"
"[Event ""USSR vs USA""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1945.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Smyslov""]
[Black ""Reshevsky""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. c3 Bc5 { This is the most common continuation of the Open Variation of the Spanish Game. } 10. Nbd2 O-O 11. Bc2 f5 { 11...Nxf2 12.Rxf2 f6 is the exciting Dilworth variation, which is rarely seen in top level competition. } 12. Nb3 Bb6 13. Nfd4 Nxd4 14. Nxd4 Bxd4 15. cxd4 { The exchanges have left with a protected passed pawn on e5. } 15... f4 { This sets up a very interesting piece sacrifice by helping to control the g3 square. } 16. f3 { Played with the idea of driving back the Black knight. However, White is in for a surprise. Do you see the sacrifice? } 16... Ng3 { A piece sacrifice which tries to take advantage of White's dark squares on the kingside. } 17. hxg3 fxg3 18. Qd3 { 18.Re1 Qh4 19.Be3 Qh2+ 20.Kf1 Bh3 21.Qe2 Qh1+ 22.Bg1 Bxg2+ 23.Qxg2 Rxf3+ would give Black the type of mating attack he wanted. } 18... Bf5 { Black must protect his h7 pawn. 18...Qh4 19.Qxh7+ Qxh7 20. Bxh7+ Kxh7 21.Bd2 when White's pawn structure would give him the better ending. } 19. Qxf5 Rxf5 20. Bxf5 Qh4 21. Bh3 Qxd4+ 22. Kh1 Qxe5 23. Bd2 Qxb2 { An intriguing position. White has rook and two bishops against queen and four pawns. Black's chances are based upon a rapid advance of his passed pawns. } 24. Bf4 c5 { A mistake which drops the d-pawn. 24...d4 Better was advancing the d-pawn quickly which would tie down the White pieces. } 25. Be6+ Kh8 26. Bxd5 { With only one passed pawn to deal with White's pieces have the advantage. } 26... Rd8 27. Rad1 c4 28. Bxg3 c3 29. Be5 { White halts the c-pawn's advance by pinning it to the Black queen. } 29... b4 30. Bb3 Rd2 31. f4 h5 32. Rb1 Rf2 33. Rfe1 { 33.Rxb2 Rxf1+ 34.Kh2 cxb2 35.Bxb2 Rxf4 With chances for both sides. } 33... Qd2 34. Rbd1 Qb2 35. Rd8+ { With the rook breaking through to the 8th rank Black's king won't survive for long. } 35... Kh7 36. Bg8+ Kg6 37. Rd6+ Kf5 38. Be6+ Kg6 39. Bd5+ Kh7 40. Be4+ Kg8 41. Bg6 { Black resigned as his king is caught in a mating net. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Maastricht""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1946.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Wolthuis""]
[Black ""Euwe""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""42""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. O-O e5 8. dxe5 { 8.d5 Nc5 9.Qc2 a5 not allowing White to chase the knight away with pawn b4. } 8... dxe5 9. b3 c6 { Black has good chances due to the weak d4 square, which can be used as an outpost. } 10. Qc2 Re8 11. Ba3 { 11.Bb2 Keeping the bishop on to defend the d4 square seems more logical. } 11... Bf8 { The bishop no longer has a future on the a1-h8 diagonal so this exchange makes a lot of sense. } 12. Bxf8 Nxf8 13. c5 { 13.h3 not allowing Black to play Bg4 and Bxf3 would keep better control of the d4 square. } 13... Bg4 14. Nd2 Ne6 { Headed toward d4! } 15. f3 { 15.b4 Nd4 16.Qd1 would be better but still Black has the edge thanks to his strong knight on d4. } 15... Nd4 { With this move Black gets a strong outpost for his knight. } 16. Qd3 Be6 17. f4 { An oversight which costs White a piece. 17.Kh1 when White's king is safer tucked away in the corner. } 17... Nxe2+ 18. Qxe2 Qd4+ 19. Kh1 Qxc3 20. f5 gxf5 21. exf5 Bd5 { White resigned. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Groningen""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1946.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Smyslov""]
[Black ""Kottnauer""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""41""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 { With this m ove Black transposes to the Scheveningen Sicilian, which is a favorite defense of mine. } 7. O-O b5 { This move is a mistake since Black is undeveloped and therefore isn't ready to meet White's play on the h1-a8 diagonal. 7...Be7 8.Be3 O-O 9.a4 when Black's little center and semi-open c-file give him good chances, as I have demonstrated on a number of occasions. } 8. Bf3 Ra7 { 8...Bb7 9.e5 dxe5 10.Bxb7 Ra7 } 9. Qe2 Rc7 { 9...Rd7 10.e5 dxe5 11.Nc6 Qc7 12.Nxb8 Qxb8 13.Bc6 when White wins the exchange. } 10. Rd1 { White's lead in development gives him a winning initiative. } 10... Nbd7 11. a4 { White uses his lead in development to start a queenside attack. } 11... bxa4 { 11...b4 Trying to keep the position closed wouldn't help after 12. Na2 a5 13.Nb5 when Black has problems defending his d-pawn. } 12. Nxa4 Bb7 { 12...Be7 Preparing to castle was better but 13.Bd2 would still give White a big development advantage with 14.Ba5 being threatened. } 13. e5 { White uses lead in development to start play in the center which is where Black's king has remained. } 13... Nxe5 { 13...dxe5 14.Bxb7 exd4 15.Bxa6 Bc5 16.Nxc5 Nxc5 17. Bb5+ Ke7 18.Bf4 would be good for White because of Black's exposed King. } 14. Bxb7 Rxb7 15. Qxa6 Qb8 16. Nc6 { White removes Black's best placed piece: the knight on e5. } 16... Nxc6 17. Qxc6+ Nd7 18. Nc5 { The culmination of White's lead in development. The idea is to take advantage of the pinned Black knight on d7. } 18... dxc5 { 18...Rc7 19.Nxd7 Rxd7 20.Ra8 wins the Black queen. } 19. Bf4 { White plays a deflection sacrifice which Black can't except due to his weak back rank. } 19... Bd6 { 19...Qxf4 20.Qc8+ Ke7 21.Qxb7 when Black would also lose his knight because of the pin on the seventh rank. } 20. Bxd6 Rb6 21. Qxd7+ { Black resigned because he would be a piece down after 21...Kxd7 22.Bxb8+. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Soviet Union""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1946.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Bondarevsky""]
[Black ""Smyslov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""84""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Bxc6 { White plays the Delayed Exchange variation of the Spanish Game. On the one had he will double Black's c-pawns, but on the other hand he concedes the bishop pair to Black. } 6... dxc6 7. Re1 Nd7 { 7...Bg4 pinning the White knight is also possible. } 8. d4 exd4 9. Qxd4 { Although, material is equal White has an extra pawn on the kingside which gives him a pawn majority. } 9... O-O 10. Bf4 { 10.Nc3 Nc5 11. Qxd8 Rxd8 12.Bg5 f6 13.Be3 Ne6 would leave White with his pawn majority on the kingside. } 10... Nc5 11. Qxd8 Bxd8 { Ideally White would like to exchange off all the pieces reaching a king and pawn ending. The reason for this is that White could make a passed pawn with his e-pawn by using his pawn majority. } 12. Nc3 f5 { Black responds with an active move. } 13. e5 { This is a prem ature advance of the pawn. Better was 13.Bg5. 13.Bg5 Bxg5 14.Nxg5 h6 when Black has a drawing chances. } 13... Ne6 14. Bd2 g5 { White now stands worse since his e-pawn is blockaded and in need of constant defense. } 15. Ne2 c5 { Taking the d4 square away from the White knights. } 16. Bc3 b5 17. b3 { 17.Rad1 would allow Black to win a piece. } 17... Bb7 18. Ng3 g4 19. Nd2 Be7 20. Nh5 Kf7 21. Nf1 Kg6 22. Nf6 Rad8 23. Rad1 Rxd1 24. Rxd1 Rd8 25. Rxd8 Bxd8 { The ending is better for Black who has the two bishops and the White e-pawn blockaded. } 26. Ne3 { 26.Bb2 } 26... f4 27. Nd1 Bxf6 28. exf6 Be4 29. Bb2 b4 { 29...Bxc2 30.Nc3 would allow White's knight more activity and since the c- pawn isn't going anywhere there is no rush in taking it. } 30. f3 { 30.c3 would allow Black to win a piece. } 30... Bxc2 31. Nf2 gxf3 32. gxf3 Bb1 33. Ne4 Bxa2 { Black is two pawns up has no problems winning. } 34. Nd2 a5 35. Kf2 Nd4 36. Bxd4 cxd4 37. Ke2 Kxf6 38. Kd3 Ke5 39. Kc2 a4 { A pawn sacrifice which gives Black three passed pawns. } 40. bxa4 { 40.Kb2 Bxb3 41.Nxb3 axb3 42.Kxb3 d3 With a winning pawn ending for Black. } 40... c5 { Black's pawns are too much for White to handle. } 41. a5 c4 42. a6 d3+ { White resigned as he can't stop the pawns for example 43.Kb2 c3+ 44. Kxa2 cxd2 45.a7 d1Q 46.a8Q when Black is able to win White's queen. Do you see how? } 0-1"
"[Event ""Groningen""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1946.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Smyslov""]
[Black ""Steiner""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""47""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ne4 { 3...Ng4 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.Bf4 Bb4+ 6.Nbd2 Qe7 allows Black to regain his pawn. } 4. Nf3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Nxd2 6. Nbxd2 Nc6 7. a3 { White now holds the initiative. } 7... Bxd2+ 8. Qxd2 Qe7 9. Qc3 { The pawn at e5 is now secure. } 9... O-O 10. Rd1 Re8 11. Rd5 b6 { Black has no way to put further pressure at e5. } 12. e3 Bb7 13. Be2 Rad8 { 13...Na5 14.b4 with similiar play to the actual game. } 14. O-O Nb8 15. Rc1 { A very deep exchange sacrifice. The idea is that White's pawn and piece will be more active that Black's rook. } 15... Bxd5 16. cxd5 d6 { 16...c5 Trying to keep the c-file closed to White's pieces would be met with 17.Bb5 a6 18.d6 Qe6 19.Bc4 Qf5 20.Bd5 Nc6 21.Bxc6 dxc6 22.h3 when White has a protected passed d-pawn. } 17. Bb5 { This drives the Black rook to a less active square. } 17... Rf8 18. e4 a6 19. Bd3 dxe5 { 19...Rfe8 20.e6 fxe6 21.dxe6 c5 22.Bc4 would leave White with a strong passed e-pawn. } 20. Nxe5 Rd6 21. Nc4 Rh6 22. Ne3 Qh4 { 22...Rc8 White now regains his lost exchange by tactical means. } 23. Qxc7 Rf6 24. g3 1-0"
"[Event ""Groningen""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1946.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Szabo""]
[Black ""Euwe""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""84""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 a6 4. e3 Nf6 5. Bxc4 e6 6. O-O c5 7. Qe2 Nc6 8. Rd1 { A typical position from the Queen's Gambit Accepted has been played, where White puts his hopes on the d-file and center while Black counters on the queenside. } 8... b5 9. Bb3 c4 10. Bc2 Nb4 11. Nc3 Nxc2 12. Qxc2 Bb7 13. e4 { 13.d5 exd5 14.e4 would give White good play for the pawn since Black's king has remained in the center. } 13... b4 14. e5 { 14.d5 would be to late due to 14. ..bxc3 15.dxe6 Qa5 when White wouldn't get enough play for the piece. } 14... bxc3 15. exf6 gxf6 16. Qa4+ Qd7 17. Qxc4 Rc8 18. Qe2 Rg8 { Black uses the open g-file to launch a kingside attack. } 19. Ne1 Qd5 20. f3 { 20.bxc3 would allow Black a winning combination. } 20... Bd6 { Black has a winning initiative with his pieces aiming at the White king. } 21. Kh1 Qh5 { Very nice. Black forces another pawn weakness on White's kingside due to the threatened mate. } 22. h3 Rg3 { Black prepares to double rooks thus bringing his final piece into the attack. } 23. Be3 Ke7 24. Qf1 Rcg8 25. bxc3 Rxg2 26. Qxg2 { 26.Nxg2 Qxh3+ 27.Kg1 Bxf3 28.Rd2 Bh2+ 29.Kf2 Bxg2 } 26... Rxg2 27. Kxg2 Qg6+ { Although White has managed to get two rooks for the queen Black still has a winning attack. } 28. Kf2 Bg3+ 29. Ke2 Bxe1 { Black removes the only White piece which can help defend the light squares. } 30. Rxe1 Qg2+ { The light squares belong to Black. The rooks are no match for the queen here. } 31. Kd3 Bxf3 32. a4 Be4+ 33. Kc4 Qc2 { Black has a winning attack which all takes place on the light squares. } 34. d5 Bxd5+ 35. Kb4 Kd7 36. c4 Qxc4+ 37. Ka5 Qc3+ 38. Kxa6 Bc4+ 39. Kb7 Qb3+ 40. Bb6 { 40.Ka7 Kc7 also mates. } 40... Qf3+ 41. Kb8 Ba6 42. Red1+ Ke8 { White resigned. 42...Ke8 43.Kc7 Qb7+ 44.Kd6 Qxb6+ Mates. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Groningen""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1946.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Steiner""]
[Black ""Botvinnik""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""56""]

1. d4 e6 2. c4 f5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Be7 6. Nc3 O-O 7. Qc2 d5 8. Nf3 c6 { The Stonewall Dutch is a fighting opening for Black, who slowly transfers pieces to the kingside and then attacks. } 9. O-O Qe8 10. Bf4 Qh5 11. Rae1 Nbd7 12. Nd2 g5 13. Bc7 Ne8 { The bishop is an important defender of the kingside, so it must be eliminated. } 14. Be5 Nxe5 15. dxe5 f4 { Now the dark squares are more vulnerable. Notice the importance of Black's pawn at d5, which controls the e4-square so that it cannot be used by the White knights. } 16. gxf4 gxf4 17. Nf3 Kh8 { The g-file is needed for rooks. } 18. Kh1 Ng7 19. Qc1 { If 19.e4 then 19...fxe3 20.fxe3 Nf5 21.Qf2 Rg8 22.Ne2 Qh6 } 19... Bd7 20. a3 Rf7 21. b4 Rg8 22. Rg1 Nf5 23. Nd1 { 23.Qxf4 Ng3+ 24.fxg3 Rxf4 25.gxf4 Be8 } 23... Rfg7 24. Qxf4 { 24.Bf1 Qxf3+ 25.exf3 Rxg1++ } 24... Rg4 25. Qd2 Nh4 { The knight at f3 is the key to White's defense. By eliminating it, Black secures the victory. } 26. Ne3 Nxf3 27. exf3 Rh4 28. Nf1 Bg5 { Botvinnik wa s convinced that this victory was due to Denker's lack of understanding of the ideas of the Dutch Defense, and this game stands as a model of appropriate play by Black. } 0-1"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1948.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Smyslov""]
[Black ""Euwe""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""51""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 { Black is playing the Open Variation where his active centralized pieces compensate for the pronounced weakness of his c5 and c6 squares. } 9. Qe2 { Played with the idea of clearing the d1 square for the White rook. } 9... Nc5 { With the White rook cleared to move to d1 Black will try to reduce the pressure on d5 by eliminating the bishop on b3. } 10. Rd1 Nxb3 11. axb3 Qc8 12. c4 dxc4 $13 { Black shouldn't except the pawn sacrifice since he will fall behind in development. 12...Nb4 13.cxb5 axb5 14.Rxa8 Qxa8 15.Qxb5+ c6 White's extra pawn is the useless doubled b-pawn. Black has plenty of counterplay$ } 13. bxc4 Bxc4 14. Qe4 Ne7 { Going backwards with the knight only furthers Black's kingside development. 14...Nb4 15.Na3 Although, White still retains the initiative. Black would be able to develop his kingside. } 15. Na3 c6 { Black has to give back the pawn. However, this still doesn't help his lagging development. 15...Bb3 16.Rd3 Be6 17.Nxb5 Bf5 would allow White a winning combination. } 16. Nxc4 bxc4 17. Qxc4 Qb7 { 17...Qe6 18.Rxa6 when White wins if Black accepts the queen sacrifice. } 18. e6 { White wastes no time in attacking Black's exposed king. } 18... f6 19. Rd7 Qb5 20. Qxb5 cxb5 21. Nd4 { Black's lagging development carries over into the ending. } 21... Rc8 22. Be3 Ng6 23. Rxa6 Ne5 24. Rb7 Bc5 { Black has finally gotten his bishop out but it's too late to make a difference. } 25. Nf5 O-O 26. h3 { Black resigned since he is a pawn down and doesn't have a defense to White's attack on the seventh rank. 26.h3 g6 27.Nh6+ Kh8 28.Bxc5 Rxc5 29.Raa7 With mate soon to follow by Rxh7. } 1-0"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1948.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Botvinnik""]
[Black ""Euwe""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""63""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 c6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 Bb4 { This is a ra ther old-fashioned variation of the Semi-Slav Defense in the Queen's Gambit Declined. } 7. a3 Ba5 8. Qc2 Qe7 9. Bd2 dxc4 10. Bxc4 e5 11. O-O O-O 12. Rae1 Bc7 13. Ne4 Nxe4 14. Qxe4 a5 15. Ba2 Nf6 16. Qh4 e4 17. Ne5 { White invites a series of exchanges at e5. } 17... Bxe5 18. dxe5 Qxe5 19. Bc3 { This pin allows White to place a great deal of pressure on Black's kingside, especially at f6. } 19... Qe7 20. f3 { A strong move. Still, White could have disrupted the kingside pawn structure by capturing the knight, the threat of opening the file so that the rook can participate is much more powerful. } 20... Nd5 21. Qxe7 Nxe7 22. fxe4 { Now we have an endgame where the material is even, but where White has a bishop pair and the semi-open f-file, while Black can take some comfort in the fact that White's pawn structure has been shattered. } 22... b6 { Despite the doubled White pawns, Black is in a difficult position because of the activity of White's pieces. To exploit this, White first grabs the d-file. } 23. Rd1 { Now we examine the position, but mentally remove the Rf8 from the board. That gives us a simple mate in one with Rd8. Given this, it is easy to understand White's main threat: Rxf7!, using the power of the Ba2. } 23... Ng6 { Ok, the first plan must be abandoned. But now White can infiltrate the enemy position with tempo. } 24. Rd6 Ba6 { A good reply. Black will reposition the bishop at b5, where it more actively defends the pawn at c6. } 25. Rf2 Bb5 { The pressure on the f-file is more important than doubling rooks on the d-file . } 26. e5 { White's plan is to advance the e-pawns, using one to eliminate the opposing pawn at f7, and allowing its brother to become a passed pawn. } 26... Ne7 { Now that White has temporarily conceded control of d5, the Black knight hopes to find a new home there. 26...Rae8 permits White to carry out his plan: 27.e6 fxe6 28.Rd7 Re7 29.Bxe6+ Kh8 30.Rxf8+ Nxf8 31.Rxe7 } 27. e4 { This regains control of d5. } 27... c5 28. e6 f6 { 28...fxe6? 29.Rxe6! } 29. Rxb6 Bc6 { If you imagine the position with the knight gone from e7, you see that the discovered check with e6-e7 is good. So perhaps you can guess White's next move. } 30. Rxc6 Nxc6 31. e7+ Rf7 32. Bd5 { The most effective move. The pin on the Nc6 is even stronger than the one at f7, and if 32...Rc8, then on 33.Bxc6 the bishop cannot be recaptured because the pawn would queen. So Black resigned. } 1-0"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1948.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Smyslov""]
[Black ""Reshevsky""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""103""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. c3 Ne7 6. d4 Bd7 7. Bb3 h6 8. Nbd2 Ng6 9. Nc4 Be7 10. O-O O-O 11. Ne3 Bf6 { Both sides have developed comfortably and Black is putting pressure on the center. White deals with that matter quickly and decisively. } 12. Nd5 Re8 13. dxe5 Bxe5 { 13...dxe5 14. Nxf6+ wins material. 13...Ngxe5 14.Nxe5 Nxe5 15.f4 Nc6 16.e5! gives Black a lot to worry about. For example: 16...dxe5 17.Nxf6+ gxf6 18.fxe5 fxe5 19.Bxh6 } 14. Nxe5 dxe5 { Not only has White secured the bishop pair, but he has reduced the Black knights to passive functions while his own steed occupies a magnificent post at d5. The d-file is where the action is, so White transfers a rook there. } 15. Qf3 Be6 16. Rd1 Bxd5 { Black's play has been pretty much forced, but now White has both the central file and kingside pressure. } 17. Rxd5 Qe7 { The d7-square would be a nice home for the rook, and White uses the threat of infiltration to secure a more active position for his queen. } 18. Qf5 Nf8 { 18...Rad8 looks logical, but White can obtain an advantage by exploiting the indirect pin at f7: 19.Bxh6! gxh6 20.Rxd8 Rxd8 21. Qxg6+ Kf8 22.Qxh6+ Ke8 23.Bd5 } 19. Be3 Ne6 20. Rad1 Red8 { White's positio n is very strong, and now he makes a quiet move which deprives Black of the use of f4, and puts him in near zugzwang. } 21. g3 Rd6 { A commital move which leaves Black with a backward pawn, but there was little else available. If the backward pawn were the only drawback, it wouldn't be too bad, but the resulting weakness at b6 will turn out to be important. } 22. Rxd6 cxd6 23. Qg4 { The cheap trick at h6 is not the real point of the move, which has the far more subtle goal of enabling the queen to get to the h4-d8 diagonal. Already Smyslov sees the potential power of a bishop at b6! } 23... Kh8 24. Bb6 Nb8 { Black also appreciates White's last move and hastens to drive the offending cleric from its new post. Reshevsky would no doubt have preferred to play Rc8 first, but that was not possible. 24...Rc8 25.Rd2 Nb8 26.Qd1! Rc6 27. Ba7 Nd7 28.Bd5! Rc7 29.Bxe6 fxe6 30.Rxd6 } 25. Bxe6 fxe6 26. Qh4 { Taking advanta ge of the fact that Black cannot exchange at d4 without dropping the d-pawn. But as it turns out White forces the exchange at d8, and still gets his prize. } 26... Qd7 27. Qd8+ Qxd8 28. Bxd8 Nd7 { 28...Nc6 29.Bb6 and Black cannot defend d6. } 29. Bc7 Nc5 30. Rxd6 Rc8 { 30...Nxe4 31.Rxe6 and the e-pawn falls. } 31. Bb6 Na4 32. Rxe6 Nxb2 33. Rxe5 Nc4 34. Re6 Nxb6 35. Rxb6 Rxc3 36. Rxb7 { and the endgame is relatively straightforward. } 36... Rc2 37. h4 Rxa2 38. Kg2 a5 39. h5 a4 40. Ra7 { The rook is properly behind the pawn and also controls the seventh rank, so the kingside pawns can advance easily. } 40... Kg8 41. g4 a3 42. Kg3 Re2 43. Kf3 Ra2 44. Ke3 Kf8 45. f3 Ra1 46. Kf4 a2 47. e5 { An importa nt move, becuase it secures the f6-square, so that when Black trades the a-pawn for the f-pawn, White will be able to place his king at g6. } 47... Kg8 48. Kf5 Rf1 49. Rxa2 Rxf3+ 50. Kg6 Kf8 51. Ra8+ Ke7 52. Ra7+ 1-0"
"[Event ""World Championship Tournament""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1948.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Botvinnik""]
[Black ""Keres""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""45""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Re8 7. Ne2 e5 8. Ng3 d6 9. Be2 Nbd7 { Here the knight makes it difficult to develop the bishop at c8, so 9...Nc6 would have been better. } 10. O-O c5 11. f3 cxd4 { This is a mistake because there really isn't any chance of creating play along the c-file. } 12. cxd4 Nb6 13. Bb2 exd4 14. e4 { White takes control of the center. The d-pawn can be recovered later, since it is so weak that there is no way that Black will be able to hold onto it. } 14... Be6 15. Rc1 { Admirable patience! On 15.Qxd4 Na4 Black might have had some counterplay. } 15... Re7 16. Qxd4 Qc7 { Black would have done better to transfer a knight to c5 via a4. Now White breaks through decisively. } 17. c5 dxc5 18. Rxc5 Qf4 { Black must guard against checkmate at g7. White needs to apply more pressure. The difficult move to find is White's next, because the bishop seems to be so well placed at b2. } 19. Bc1 { The reasoning here is that White wants to bring a rook to g5, but that square is guarded by the queen. Therefore White drives away the enemy queen and takes control of the g5-square, attacking g7 from the front. } 19... Qb8 20. Rg5 Nbd7 { What now? White exploits the central position of the queen to set up a deadly pin, sacrificing a rook in the process. } 21. Rxg7+ Kxg7 { Now the Nf6 is pinned, and that allows White to bring more pieces into the attack. } 22. Nh5+ Kg6 { If the Black king had retreated, White would simply have captured at f6 with an overpowering game. } 23. Qe3 { The threat is Qg5 mate, whether or not Black captures at h5. There being no adequate defense, Black resigned. } 1-0"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1948.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Botvinnik""]
[Black ""Euwe""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""71""]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 c6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 a6 9. e4 c5 10. e5 cxd4 11. Nxb5 axb5 12. exf6 Qb6 13. fxg7 Bxg7 14. O-O Nc5 15. Bf4 Bb7 16. Re1 Rd8 17. Rc1 Rd5 18. Be5 Bxe5 19. Rxe5 Rxe5 20. Nxe5 Nxd3 21. Qxd3 f6 { The Black king is clearly in a lot of trouble, with only a little nuisance value on the g-file as compensation. The combination of queen and rook are so strong that White can afford to part with the knight. } 22. Qg3 fxe5 { Black might as well capture, as the queen will infiltrate at g7 anyway. } 23. Qg7 Rf8 24. Rc7 { White has complete control of the seventh rank and threatens mate at d7 and d7. Black must sacrifice the queen in order to stay in the game. } 24... Qxc7 { 24...Qd6 25.Rxb7 d3 26.Ra7! The threat is Ra8+. } 25. Qxc7 Bd5 { Even though Black no longer has to worry about checkmate, the queen can attack most of the White pawns and resistance proves futile. } 26. Qxe5 d3 27. Qe3 Bc4 28. b3 Rf7 29. f3 { White is in no hurry. This move creates a little breathing space for the king which can now work on the dark squares. The bishop can be captured later. } 29... Rd7 30. Qd2 e5 31. bxc4 bxc4 32. Kf2 Kf7 33. Ke3 Ke6 34. Qb4 Rc7 { 34...d2 35.Qxd2 Rxd2 36.Kxd2 and the endgame is easily winning for White. } 35. Kd2 Rc6 36. a4 { Black gave up here. } 1-0"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1948.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Smyslov""]
[Black ""Keres""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 c6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. cxd5 exd5 { The openin g is an Exchange Queen's Gambit Declined where White's main strategy is the minority attack on the queenside. While Black chances are on using the half open e-file to start a kingside attack. } 7. Bd3 Be7 8. Nf3 O-O 9. Qc2 Re8 10. O-O Nf8 11. Rab1 { White prepares to play pawn b4, b5 thus attacking Black's queenside pawns where White has only two pawns hence the term minority attack. } 11... Ng6 { 11...a5 would not stop White's intentions after 12.a3 Ng6 13.b4 axb4 14.axb4 with pawn b5 to follow. } 12. b4 Bd6 { This is not the most accurate move. 12...a6 13.a4 Ne4 exchanging a few pieces, offered better chances. } 13. b5 Bd7 14. bxc6 Bxc6 { This move is definetly a mistake as Black's light squared bishop is tied to the defense of the isolated d-pawn. 14. ..bxc6 when White would still have to prove the weakness of Black's queenside pawns. } 15. Qb3 Be7 16. Bxf6 { White removes an important defender of Black's isolated d-pawn. } 16... Bxf6 17. Bb5 Qd6 18. Rfc1 { White stands much better due to his pressure on Black's queenside while Black's kingside play have never gotten off the ground. } 18... h5 19. Ne2 h4 20. Bxc6 bxc6 21. Qa4 { White has saddled Black with a new weakness the backward c-pawn. } 21... Ne7 22. Rb7 { All of White's activity can be traced back to his minority attack. } 22... a5 23. h3 { Before proceeding with his queenside play White safeguards his king. } 23... Reb8 24. Rcb1 Rxb7 25. Rxb7 { White's better pawn structure and active pieces give him a winning advantage. } 25... c5 26. Rb5 cxd4 { 26...c4 27.Rxa5 Rc8 28.Nc3 would leave White a healthy pawn up with Black's c-pawn safely blockaded. } 27. Nexd4 Rc8 28. Nb3 Bc3 29. Qxh4 { White's straightforward plans have netted him a pawn. } 29... Rc4 30. g4 { 30.Qg3 Qxg3 31.fxg3 Ra4 would give Black play against White's a-pawn. } 30... a4 31. Nbd4 Bxd4 32. Nxd4 Qe5 { 32...Nc6 33.Nxc6 Rxc6 34.Ra5 Qd7 35. Qg5 leaves White a pawn ahead with more on the way. } 33. Nf3 Qd6 { Black has to watch his back rank otherwise White will get in Rb8+. } 34. Ra5 Rc8 35. Rxa4 { After this loss of a second pawn Black could safely resign. } 35... Ng6 36. Qh5 Qf6 37. Qf5 Qc6 38. Ra7 Rf8 39. Rd7 d4 40. Rxd4 Ra8 41. a4 { Black resigned as he is three pawns down. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Riga""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1949.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tal""]
[Black ""Strelkov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""31""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Ng3 { Black is somewhat cramped, so White avoids exchanges. } 6... c5 7. c3 cxd4 8. Nxd4 a6 { Black doesn't want to allow a knight into b5, but this loses time. He should have played simply 8...Be7 and castled. } 9. Bd3 Nc5 10. Bc2 e5 { This gets Black into trouble, as he will only be able to kick White's knight out of f5 by ...g6, which will leave his kingside very weak. } 11. Qe2 Bd6 12. Ndf5 O-O 13. Bg5 { This pin is quite unpleasant. Black can only get out of the pin by letting White rip open his king position, while White can quietly prepare to mate by moves like Nh5, Nxf6+ and Qh5. Black must try to break the pin by Ne6. } 13... Bc7 14. Rd1 { This fine move gives Black an unhappy choice: give up his queen or block his queen bishop's diagonal. Black chooses the latter, allowing White's queen to join the attack. } 14... Ncd7 15. Nh5 { The pin on the d-file makes the pin on the d8-h4 diagonal stronger, as now Black has no way to strengthen the defense of f6. } 15... Bb6 16. Bxf6 { Black must lose his queen or be mated in a few moves. If you don't see how strong White's attack is, playing this with Gambit will confirm it for you. White Won } 1-0"
"[Event ""Budapest-Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1949.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Smyslov""]
[Black ""Florian""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""49""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 { This early queen move is justified because it places direct pressure on the center. Even though the queen often travels a bit in this opening, White is usually rewarded by complete control of the center. } 5... dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 { This is a very strong center and Black has to work very hard to achieve counterplay. This opening figured prominently in some of the World Championship matches between Karpov and Kasparov. } 7... Na6 8. Be2 c5 9. d5 e6 { Black begins the assault on the White center. } 10. O-O exd5 11. exd5 Qa5 { This move is a mistake as the queen has no future on the a5-e1 diagonal. 11... Bf5 Controlling key central squares is more in the spirit of the opening. For example 12.a3 takes b4 away from the Black knight. 12...Re8 13.Rd1 Ne4 14.Be3 Nd6 when White's d-pawn is firmly blockaded. } 12. a3 Bf5 13. Qh4 { With the idea of playing Bh6 thus removing an important Black defender the dark squared bishop. } 13... Rfe8 14. Bh6 Ne4 15. Bxg7 Kxg7 16. Ng5 Nxc3 { This is a mis take as Black removes yet another piece from the protection of his king. Better was 16...Nxg5. 16...Nxg5 17.Qxg5 Qd8 White stands a little better due to Black's knight languishing in exile on a6. } 17. Qxh7+ Kf6 18. bxc3 Kxg5 { White has sacrificed a piece and the king hunt begins. 18...Rxe2 19.f4 The Black king is caught in a mating net after 19...Qc7 20.d6 Qd7 21.Rae1 Rxe1 22.Rxe1 Re8 23.Re7 Rxe7 24.Qh8+ } 19. Qg7 { This quiet move takes away the Black king's retreat squares. } 19... Re4 { 19...Rxe2 20.f4+ Kg4 21.h3+ Kh4 when White has a forced mate in two. } 20. f4+ Rxf4 21. Rxf4 Kxf4 22. Rf1+ Ke3 { The Black king must walk up into White's welcoming army. 22...Ke4 23.Bc4 With a winning attack for White. If you don't see how try defending the Black position against Gambit. } 23. Qe5+ Kd2 24. Bc4 Qxc3 25. Rf2+ { Black resigned as after he moves his king out of check White simply takes off the Black queen. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Leningrad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1949.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Spassky""]
[Black ""Aftonov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""41""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 c5 5. Bxc4 e6 6. O-O a6 7. Qe2 b5 8. Bb3 Nc6 9. Nc3 cxd4 { This is a positional mistake, because the isolated pawn which it creates will be able to quickly satisfy its lust to expand. Better was 9...c4. } 10. Rd1 Bb7 11. exd4 Nb4 { Black is obeying a classical principle of establishing a blockade in front of the isolated pawn. But thanks to the pin on the e- file, White has a resource. } 12. d5 Nbxd5 13. Bg5 { Black's position is a virtual pin-cushion (Bg5 on Nf6, Qe2 on Pe6, and Rd1 on Nd5). The simple threat is 14.Nxd5 Bxd5 15.Bxd5, since 15...Qxd5 loses to 16. Rxd5. } 13... Be7 14. Bxf6 gxf6 { 14...Bxf6 15.Nxd5 Bxd5 16.Bxd5 Qxd5 17.Rxd5 } 15. Nxd5 Bxd5 { 15...exd5 16.Nd4 would have also led to a crushing position for White. } 16. Bxd5 exd5 17. Nd4 { This position can already be considered winning, because of the weakness of Black's pawn structure and the strong position of the Nd4. The simple threat is Rd1-e1 and Nd4-c6. } 17... Kf8 18. Nf5 h5 { Otherwise Whit e would have delivered a nasty check at h6. Now the overworked Black queen is deftly exploited to bring a rapid conclusion to the game. } 19. Rxd5 Qxd5 20. Qxe7+ Kg8 21. Qxf6 1-0"
"[Event ""Soviet Junior Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1950.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tal""]
[Black ""Miglan""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""41""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. c3 { This is the normal move against the Open Variation of the Spanish Game. Even at the tender age of 14 Tal knew his opening theory well! } 9... Bc5 10. Nbd2 Nxd2 { This knight is making a few too many moves in the opening. } 11. Qxd2 Na5 12. Bc2 Nc4 13. Qd1 { More knight moves. But this steed will be chased from the White camp on the next move. } 13... O-O 14. b3 Nb6 15. Ng5 { The Black kingside has no defenders, and White's forces are trained on the vulnerable targets surrounding the king. } 15... h6 { 15...g6 creates major holes at f6, h6 and g7. } 16. Qd3 { A crude but effective threat at h7. } 16... Re8 { Black makes room to run. } 17. Qh7+ Kf8 18. Nxe6+ Rxe6 { 18...fxe6 19.Bg6 Re7 20.Qh8++ } 19. b4 { Tal has his eyes on the entire board. The bishop cannot move to e7 because of Qh8 mate, so this move wins a piece. } 19... Bxb4 20. cxb4 Rxe5 21. Bxh6 { Black resigned, since 21...gxh6 allows 22.Qh8+ with a fork on the rook at e5 and the king. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Soviet Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1950.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Petrosian""]
[Black ""Tolush""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""37""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. d4 c6 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. Bg5 { The White bishop pins the knight. } 7... O-O 8. e3 Bg4 9. Ne5 { The White knight takes up a powerful post in the center. While, at the same time threatening to win a piece. } 9... Bh5 10. f4 { 10. f4 is a multipurpose move which reinforces the White knight and gains space on the king side. } 10... Qa5 11. Bd3 { 11. Bxf6 gxf6 ,doubling the Black f-pawns, is also playable. However, 11.Bd3 developing another piece into the kingside attack is better. White is now threatening to win a pawn. } 11... h6 12. Bxf6 { 12. Bxf6 breaks open the Black's king position. } 12... gxf6 13. g4 { 13.g4 is a beautiful way to continue the kingside attack. Although, at a first glance it appears that White has forgotten about his knight. } 13... fxe5 14. fxe5 Be7 15. O-O-O Bg5 { 15...Bg6 16.Bxg6 fxg6 17.Qxg6+ Kh8 18.Qxh6+ Kg8 19.Qe6+ Rf7 20.Rhf1 would win the Black rook. } 16. gxh5 Kh8 17. Qf2 f5 18. h4 Be7 19. Qf4 { Faced with a mating attack Black resigned. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Riga""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1951.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tal""]
[Black ""Zeid""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""57""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 { This leads to a temporary pawn sacrifice, for which White will be able to build an ideal pawn center. } 3... dxc4 4. e4 e5 { Black counters by putting immediate pressure at d4. } 5. Nf3 { 5.dxe5 Qxd1+ 6.Nxd1 b5 Black has an acceptable position. } 5... exd4 6. Qxd4 Qxd4 7. Nxd4 Bc5 8. Be3 { White has a lead in development and a kingside pawn majority, while Black has an extra pawn, but it sits very weakly at c4. } 8... Nf6 9. f3 { There is no rush to recapture at c4, because the pawn cannot be defended. } 9... Nbd7 { 9...b5 10.a4 a6 11.axb5 cxb5 12.Ncxb5 } 10. Bxc4 Ne5 11. Be2 Bd7 12. h3 { White wants to play f4 without allowing the Black knight to go to g4. } 12... O-O 13. f4 Ng6 14. e5 Nd5 15. Nxd5 cxd5 { Black now has a concrete weakness. } 16. O-O f6 { An attempt to undermine the center. But now White employs a decoy tactic to lure the bishop to an unfortunate position. } 17. e6 Bxe6 18. f5 { This fork wins material. } 18... Bxf5 19. Nxf5 Bxe3+ 20. Nxe3 Rfe8 21. Kf2 { White defends both pieces and Black's two pawns are not sufficient compensation for the bishop. } 21... Nf4 { 21...d4 22.Bc4+ Kh8 23.Nf5 } 22. Rad1 Nxe2 23. Kxe2 Rad8 { The threat is 23...d4, recovering the piece. } 24. Rd4 Re5 25. Rfd1 Rde8 26. R1d3 f5 27. Kf3 { Breaking the pin and creating an easily winning position. } 27... Re4 28. Nxd5 Re1 29. Re3 1-0"
"[Event ""Riga""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1952.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tal""]
[Black ""Lozov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""45""]

1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. d4 Nf6 4. g3 Be7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O b6 7. Nc3 Bb7 { We have transposed into a variation of the Queen's Indian Defense which is not considered good for Black since the pawn at d5 blocks the bishop at b7. } 8. Ne5 { A typical idea in such positions. The pawn at d5 is now pinned by the bishop at g2, and the knight at e5 controls many key squares. } 8... Qc8 { This breaks the pin and threatens the capture of the pawn at c4. } 9. cxd5 Nxd5 10. Nxd5 Bxd5 11. e4 { Now White has established the ideal pawn center. This gives his pieces a great deal of flexibility, and plenty of space in which to maneuver. } 11... Bb7 12. Qc2 c5 { Black tries to undermine White's central formation. } 13. d5 Rd8 { Black is putting a lot of pressure at d5, but with his next move Tal turns the tables by establishing a strong pin on the pawn at e6. } 14. Bh3 Qc7 15. Bf4 { Black broke one pin, but now White threatens a discovered attack when the knight moves. } 15... Bd6 { The immediate threat is eliminated. But the powerful White center now lunges forward, assisted by a sacrifice, and we see that control of the center allows the White queen to get to the kingside quickly. } 16. Nxf7 Kxf7 17. Bxe6+ Ke8 18. e5 { The bishop is attacked, but so is the pawn at h7. } 18... Bf8 19. Qxh7 Rxd5 { 19...Bxd5 20.Qg6+ Ke7 21.Bg5++ } 20. Qg6+ Kd8 21. Bg5+ Be7 22. Qf7 { The threat is 23.Qf8 mate. } 22... Nd7 23. Qg8+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Holland Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1952.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Euwe""]
[Black ""Kramer""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""69""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 { With his third move Black enters the Nimzoindian defense. } 4. Qc2 { Played with the idea of stopping the doubling of his c-pawns in view of Black's threat Bxc3+ which now can be answered by recapturing with the queen. } 4... Nc6 5. Nf3 d6 6. Bd2 O-O 7. a3 Bxc3 8. Bxc3 Re8 { 8...a5, with the idea of hampering White's queenside play, would be met with 9.e4 when White has a slight pull due to his space advantage. } 9. b4 e5 10. dxe5 Nxe5 11. e3 Bg4 { 11...Nxf3+ 12.gxf3 when White has good chances of a kingside attack with the open g-file and two bishops. } 12. Nxe5 dxe5 13. f3 Bh5 14. Be2 Bg6 { 14...e4 15.f4 Bxe2 16.Qxe2 White's bishop dominates the a1-h8 diagonal, while, Black's knight has no central outpost. } 15. Qb2 Nd7 16. O-O f6 { Black plays to blunt White's battery on the a1-h8 diagonal. } 17. c5 Qe7 18. Rfd1 Red8 19. Be1 Nf8 { 19...c6 20.Rd6 Nf8 21.Rad1 Rxd6 22.cxd6 Qd7 23.b5 would give White a powerful passed d-pawn. } 20. Rxd8 Rxd8 21. Qb3+ Kh8 { 21...Bf7 still allows White to weaken the Black queenside pawns with 22.Qa4 a6 23.c6 Be8 24.Qb3+ Bf7 25.Qc2 } 22. c6 { 22.Qa4 With Black's king on h8 this would be a mistake because of a6 23.c6 Be8 when the c-pawn is pinned. } 22... bxc6 { 22...b6 23.Qa4 Ra8 24.Ba6 Be8 25.Bb7 White wins the a-pawn with 26.Qxa7. } 23. Qa4 { White will regain his pawn while keeping the better pawn structure. } 23... Bd3 24. Bxd3 Rxd3 25. Qxa7 Qd7 26. Kf2 h6 27. a4 { With White's queen out of play this is a mistake. 27.Qc5 bringing the queen back into play while clearing the a-file was better. } 27... Ne6 28. a5 Kh7 { 28...c5 29.Qa8+ Kh7 30.Qe4+ Kh8 31.a6 when the a-pawn is well on the way to promotion. } 29. a6 c5 { A good move which cuts the White queen off from protecting the king. } 30. Qb7 Rxe3 31. a7 Qd4 { This is the wrong square for the queen. 31... Qd3 gaining control of the e2 square was correct. } 32. a8=Q Nf4 33. Kf1 Rxe1+ 34. Rxe1 Qd3+ 35. Kg1 { Black resigned. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Budapest""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1952.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Petrosian""]
[Black ""Keres""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""71""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Nf3 d5 6. Bd3 c5 7. O-O b6 8. dxc5 bxc5 9. Ne2 { 9.cxd5 exd5 would leave Black with hanging pawns. } 9... Nbd7 10. b3 { White wishes to keep an eye on the Black center with 10. b3 and Bb2. Although strategically correct 10. b3 has a tactical flaw. 10.Ng3 would be better, since, it would allow White to control the center after 10... e5 11. cxd5 e4 12. Nxe4. } 10... e5 11. Bb1 e4 { 11...d4 looks strong. However, White would get good play after 12.Ng3 Bb7 13.a3 Ba5 14.b4 } 12. Nd2 Ba6 13. Bb2 { 13.cxd5 would drop material after 13...Bxe2 14. Qxe2 Bc3 winning the rook. } 13... Qa5 { Qa5 looks good at first since Black has a double attack on the White knight. However, it does nothing to increase Black's main advantage of time and space. Furthermore, White has a strong tactic to save the piece. 13... Nb6 would put more pressure on White's position for example 14.cxd5 Qxd5 15. Bxf6 Qxd2 winning material because of the pin at e2. } 14. Nxe4 { With this tempo rary sacrifice, White is able to trade his knight for the Black bishop. } 14... dxe4 15. a3 Bd2 16. b4 cxb4 { 16...Qb6 17.Qxd2 Bxc4 would leave chances for both sides. } 17. Qxd2 Bxc4 18. axb4 Qg5 { Better was 18...Qb6 not losing a tempo with the queen. } 19. Ra5 { With this move White gains a tempo on the Black queen. } 19... Qh4 { 19...Qg4 wo uld be better. The idea is to centralize the Black queen after 20.Re1 Qe6 } 20. h3 Rfb8 21. Ng3 Rb5 { 21...Bxf1 would drop the Black queen after 22.Nf5 Qh5 23.Ne7+ Kf8 24.Rxh5 when White is winning on account of his material advantage. } 22. Rxb5 Bxb5 23. Rc1 Bd3 24. Bxd3 exd3 25. Bd4 Ne4 26. Qxd3 Nxg3 27. fxg3 Qxg3 28. Qe4 { White takes advantage of Black's weakened back rank. } 28... Rd8 29. Qe7 Qb8 { Forced. Here White uses a deflection theme combined with the back rank weakness to achieve victory. Do you see White's next move? Try to find it! } 30. Bxa7 Qxa7 { Taking the bishop loses the exchange, but Black would still be lost, because of his inactive pieces and material deficit. 30...Qa8 31.Rc7 would leave Black in Zugzwang. } 31. Qxd8+ Nf8 32. Qe8 { White must not bring the rook down to the 8th rank too quickly! 32. Rc8 Qxe3+ 33.Kh2 Qe5+ 34.Kg1 Qe1+ } 32... Qa3 33. Rc7 { Threatening to mate in two with 34. Qxf7+ and 35. Qxg7++. } 33... Qb3 34. Qe7 Qd5 35. Kh2 h6 36. Rc8 { Black resigned as he has no way of defending the knight on the back rank. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Helsinki""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1952.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Smyslov""]
[Black ""Barcza""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""41""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. e5 Nd5 { Although th e knight at d5 seems to occupy an important post in the center, it will be difficult for Black to maintain the outpost as White increases the pressure. } 7. O-O O-O { 7...dxc3 is not playable because the knight at d5 can be captured by the queen. } 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. Bc4 { Since the bishop occupies b6, there is no good square for the knight to retreat to. } 9... Nce7 { 9...Nde7 10.d5 Nb8 Black's forces are driven backwards and White dominates the center. } 10. Bg5 { An important pin, which indirectly reduces the support of the knight at d5. } 10... Qe8 { What else? The pin must be broken! 10...c6 11.Bxd5 cxd5 12.Nc3 Here the weakness at d5 will be critical. } 11. Qb3 { The consistent application of pressure at d5 means that Black can do little but try to hold things together. } 11... c6 12. Nbd2 { White continues to develop all of the pieces, while Black lags far behind. We can see that this knight is headed for d6, via e4. } 12... h6 { 12...Bc7 13.Ne4 Nb6 14.Nd6! Bxd6 15.exd6 Nxc4 16.dxe7 Black's failure to develop has resulted in a loss of the rook at f8. } 13. Bxe7 Nxe7 { Even a quick glance at the board reveals White's domination, thanks to the superior mobilization of the forces. } 14. Ne4 d5 { 14...Nf5 15.Nd6 Nxd6 16.exd6 The bishop at c8 is trapped and White will quickly bring two rooks on to the e-file. } 15. exd6 Nf5 { Black is too preoccupied with regaining the little bit of material. The pawn at d6 is weak, and more counterplay could have been achieved by sacrificing a second pawn in order to get some pieces into play. 15...Nd5 16.Bxd5 cxd5 17.Qxd5 Be6 18.Qxb7 Bc4 19.Rfc1 Rb8 20.Qe7 Qb5 Black might have had a little bit of counterplay here. } 16. Rfe1 { The threat is Nf6+, exposing the queen on e8 to attack. } 16... Qd8 { 16...Qd7 17.Ne5! } 17. Ne5 Nxd6 18. Nxd6 Qxd6 19. Bxf7+ Rxf7 { 19...Kh8 20.Ng6+ Kh7 21.Nxf8+ } 20. Qxf7+ Kh7 21. Nc4 { Black, already down the exchange, resigned. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Riga""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1952.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tal""]
[Black ""Segal""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""57""]

1. c4 f5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 d6 4. d4 e6 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 c6 { The main drawback of Black's opening strategy is the weakness at e6, which, appropriately, will prove to be the decisive factor in this game. } 8. Qc2 a5 { The purpose of such moves is generally to take control of the b4 square, and often to provide direct assistance to a knight at b4, or, if White plays d5, to place the knight at c5, where White will be unable to chase it with b4. } 9. e4 fxe4 10. Nxe4 Bd7 { White now has control of the center and somewhat more space. This gives him the ""right"" to attack. } 11. h4 Na6 12. Nfg5 { The knight keeps one eye on h7 and the other on e6. } 12... g6 13. Bh3 { The pressure mounts. } 13... Qc8 14. Rd1 e5 { Black solves the problem of the weak pawn at e6 but the square remains vulnerable. } 15. Bxd7 Nxd7 16. h5 Qe8 { What would have happened had Black captured the pawn instead? 16... gxh5 17.Nxd6 Bxd6 18.Qxh7++ } 17. Ne6 { The weak square is occupied at last. The rook has no useful flight square. } 17... gxh5 { 17...Rf3 18.Kg2 Qf7 19.N6g5 } 18. Nxf8 Qxf8 { White has won the exchange, but the kingside attack has fizzled. } 19. c5 { A clever move which opens up a new attacking diagonal (a2-g8). } 19... Nb4 { 19...dxc5 20.Qb3+ Kh8 21.Qxb7 } 20. Qb3+ d5 21. a3 Kh8 { Black breaks the pin on the pawn at d5, so that the knight can be captured on e4. } 22. Nd6 { Black resigned, since he will lose more material. } 22... Na6 23. Qxb7 Nf6 24. dxe5 Ne4 25. Be3 Naxc5 26. Bxc5 Nxc5 27. Qxc6 Ne4 28. Nxe4 dxe4 29. Qxe4 1-0"
"[Event ""Bucharest""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1953.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Spassky""]
[Black ""Smyslov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""67""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bg5 { The Leningrad Variation of the Nimzoindian, which Boris Spassky used to love to play. } 4... h6 5. Bh4 c5 6. d5 { This reduces the flexibility of White's center and should not lead to any advantage for White. } 6... d6 7. e3 exd5 8. cxd5 Nbd7 9. Bb5 O-O { 9...Bxc3+! 10.bxc3 a6 11.Bxd7+ Bxd7 is at least equal and possibly even better for Black, who is poised to expand hisqueenside } 10. Ne2 Ne5 11. O-O Ng6 12. Bg3 Nh5 13. Bd3 Nxg3 14. Nxg3 { Black has removed one of the potential attackers of his weak d- pawn, and the other, the Nc3, departs quickly. } 14... Ne5 15. Be2 Bxc3 16. bxc3 { Black's strong outpost at e5 and queenside majority might seem to give him the advantage here but the strongpoint cannot be maintained and it is hard to find useful employment for the B at c8. } 16... Qh4 { This wrongheaded plan allows White to obtain a better game. There simply isn't enough attacking force here to make a dent in White's armor. } 17. f4 Ng4 18. Bxg4 Bxg4 { Capturing with the queen would have saved precious time, as will become obvious. } 19. Qa4 Bc8 20. e4 { Having eliminated the attack, Spassky establishes a dominating center. } 20... Qg4 21. Qc2 h5 22. Rf3 b5 { Smyslov, the harmonist, is now simply flapping his wings to no effect. } 23. e5 h4 24. Nf1 Bf5 25. Qd2 dxe5 26. fxe5 Bg6 27. Re1 h3 28. d6 { Although Black has the bishop, it is White who threatens to dominate the light squares. Black should now try to place pressure on the pawn at e5, but first he has to reposition the bishop. } 28... Be4 29. Ne3 Qe6 { 29...Qg5 30.Rg3 Qxe5? 31.Ng4 Qe6 32.Rxe4 Qxe4 33.Nf6+ } 30. Rf4 Bxg2 31. Nf5 { Threatening mate in a few moves after 32.Ne7+. } 31... Rfe8 32. Re3 Rad8 33. Nxg7 Rxd6 { 33...Kxg7 34.Rg3+ Kf8 35.Rfg4 } 34. Nxe6 1-0"
"[Event ""Candidates Tournament""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1953.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Smyslov""]
[Black ""Stahlberg""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""65""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 { The Classical Variation of the French Defense which gives Black a solid but somewhat passive position. As with most French's Black's light squared bishop is a bad piece since it is blocked by his own pawns. } 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Bxf6 { Not 6.Nxf6+ Bxf6 7.Bxf6 Qxf6 when all the exchanges give the cramped Black army room to move. } 6... Bxf6 7. Nf3 Nd7 8. Bc4 O-O 9. Qe2 Nb6 10. Bb3 Bd7 11. O-O Qe7 12. Rfe1 Rad8 13. Rad1 { White has finished his development while enjoying control of more space, which allows the pieces to move about the board more freely. } 13... Ba4 14. Bxa4 Nxa4 15. Qb5 Nb6 16. c4 { With the advance of the c-pawn White threatens to drive away the Black knight and then take the b-pawn. } 16... c6 17. Qb3 Qc7 { This move is a mistake since it allows White to weaken the Black kingside. Better was 17...Rd7. 17...Rd7 18.a4 Rfd8 19.a5 Nc8 would give White an even greater space advantage. } 18. Nxf6+ gxf6 19. Qe3 { The queen heads for h6 which is no longer defended by Black's g-pawn. } 19... Kg7 20. Ne5 { White uses his space advantage to prepare a rook lift if Black takes the knight. } 20... Qe7 21. Ng4 Rg8 { A mistake which costs Black the exchange. However, some material loss was unavoidable. 21...Kh8 22.Qh6 Rg8 23.Nxf6 Rg7 24.Re3 when White is a pawn up while retaining his kingside initiative. } 22. Nh6 Qc7 { 22...Rgf8 would allow White to win Black's queen. } 23. Nxg8 Rxg8 24. b3 { White has won the exchange and for a player with Smyslov's technique the rest is easy. } 24... Kh8 25. Qh6 Rg6 26. Qh4 Nd7 27. Re3 Qa5 28. Rh3 Nf8 29. Rg3 Qxa2 30. Rxg6 Nxg6 31. Qxf6+ Kg8 32. Qf3 Qc2 33. Qd3 { Black resigned, since there is no compensation for the missing exchange. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Zurich""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1953.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Geller""]
[Black ""Euwe""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""52""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 b6 7. Bd3 Bb7 8. f3 Nc6 9. Ne2 O-O 10. O-O Na5 { While White is gearing up for a kingside attack, Black calmly wins the pawn on c4. } 11. e4 Ne8 { Black avoids the nasty pin 12 Bg5 and prepares to meet 12 f4 by 12...f5. White's next move prevents this, but takes another tempo. } 12. Ng3 cxd4 13. cxd4 Rc8 14. f4 Nxc4 15. f5 f6 { Black couldn't let White play 16 f6, when 16...Nxf6 17 Bg5 followed by 18 Nh5 would be just as bad as 16...gxf6 17.Nh5 and 18 Bh6 or letting White take on g7. } 16. Rf4 { White gets ready to break in on h7, but Euwe has seen that White will still be a long way from mate. While Geller is getting ready to hit h7, Euwe will get his own pieces into position to invade on the queenside. } 16... b5 { Now Black has b6 for his queen, and it becomes apparent that White's king may come under long range fire. } 17. Rh4 Qb6 18. e5 Nxe5 19. fxe6 Nxd3 20. Qxd3 Qxe6 21. Qxh7+ Kf7 22. Bh6 { Now White threatens 23 Nh5, and it's not clear how Black will stop this but... } 22... Rh8 { Geller must have missed this. Black gives up a whole rook just to deflect the queen from c2, and all of a sudden it's White who's getting mated. } 23. Qxh8 Rc2 24. Rc1 Rxg2+ 25. Kf1 Qb3 26. Ke1 Qf3 0-1"
"[Event ""Candidates Tournament""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1953.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Keres""]
[Black ""Smyslov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""56""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. e3 Be7 5. b3 { White chooses to play unambitiously in the opening and Black is not challenged at all. } 5... O-O 6. Bb2 b6 7. d4 cxd4 8. exd4 d5 9. Bd3 Nc6 10. O-O Bb7 11. Rc1 { 11.Qe2 allows Black to take advantage of White's weakened d-pawn after 11...Nb4 12.Bb1 dxc4 13.bxc4 Bxf3 14.Qxf3 Qxd4 } 11... Rc8 12. Re1 Nb4 13. Bf1 Ne4 14. a3 Nxc3 15. Rxc3 { White hopes to lift the rook over to the kingside for a mating attack. 15.Bxc3 Na2 16.Rc2 Nxc3 17.Rxc3 dxc4 18.bxc4 would give the advantage to Black because of his two bishops and White's weakened pawn structure. } 15... Nc6 16. Ne5 Nxe5 17. Rxe5 Bf6 18. Rh5 { The White rooks are preparing for a kingside attack. } 18... g6 { 18...a6 would allow White a tremendous attack after 19.Rxh7 Kxh7 20.Qh5+ Kg8 21.Rh3 Bh4 22. Rxh4 f5 23.Qh7+ } 19. Rch3 { Although this attack on the h-file looks impressive Black breaks through the center with a winning counter attack. Conventional wisdom holds that a flank attack is best met by reacting in the center of the board. } 19... dxc4 { 19...gxh5 and the Black king falls to a mating attack after 20.Qxh5 Re8 21.a4 The point is that White's dark-square bishop will go to a3, taking away the f8 square from Black's king. } 20. Rxh7 { 20.Qg4 c3 21. Bxc3 Rxc3 22.Rxc3 Qxd4 23.Qxd4 Bxd4 24.Rc7 gxh5 25.Rxb7 A draw is likely since the bishops are of opposite color. } 20... c3 21. Qc1 { 21.Bxc3 allows Black a winning decoy sacrifice. } 21... Qxd4 { Black takes a pawn while strengthening his defense on the a1-h8 diagonal. 21...cxb2 allows White a mating attack. } 22. Qh6 { Although, White's tripling looks impressive on the h-file, Black has all the squares defended and in ready for the counter attack. } 22... Rfd8 23. Bc1 Bg7 24. Qg5 Qf6 { Because of his strong passed c-pawn Black would like to exchange queens. } 25. Qg4 c2 { Now the c-pawn is only one square from promoting. } 26. Be2 Rd4 { Black provokes White to play pawn f4 in order for his counter attack to open the g1-a7 diagonal for his queen. } 27. f4 Rd1+ 28. Bxd1 Qd4+ { White resigned as Black's c-pawn promotes to a queen after 29...cxd1=(Q). } 0-1"
"[Event ""Candidates Tournament""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1953.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Smyslov""]
[Black ""Averbakh""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[PlyCount ""49""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. d4 Bb4 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bxf6 Qxf6 { This variation has become more popular for White in recent years. Despite giving up the bishop pair, White can hope for the advantage because the pieces can be developed quickly. } 8. Qb3 Qd6 9. a3 Bxc3+ 10. Qxc3 O-O { The minority attack. The idea to provoke weaknesses in the enemy pawn structure by advancing pawns. This strategy is characteristic of the Queen's Gambit lines where White exchanges pawns at d5. } 11. Rc1 c6 12. e3 Bf5 { To off set White's coming minority attack Black will prepare a piece attack on the kingside. } 13. Be2 Nd7 14. O-O a5 { Played with the idea of impeding White's minority attack. The pawn tears itself away from the group and itself comes under fire. However, This will give Black the chance to create threats on the kingside. } 15. Ne1 Nf6 16. Nd3 Bxd3 17. Qxd3 Rfe8 { Black will use the e-file to swing his rook over to White's kingside. } 18. Bf3 Ne4 19. Bxe4 Rxe4 20. Qb3 Qd7 21. Rc5 Rg4 22. h3 { 22.Qc3 attacking Black's a-pawn would allow Black to draw by 22...Rxg2+ 23.Kxg2 Qg4+ 24.Kh1 Qf3+ 25.Kg1 Qg4+ 26.Kh1 Qf3+ 27.Kg1 Qg4+ } 22... Rg6 23. Kh1 { 23.Qc3 Qxh3 } 23... a4 24. Qb4 Rf6 25. Kg1 { Agreed drawn. White could have tried to win the a-pawn but it would not have mattered because Black would obtain sufficient counterplay on the kingside. } 1/2"
"[Event ""Belgrade""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1954.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Czerniak""]
[Black ""Petrosian""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""79""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. c3 Nf6 4. Qc2 Qc7 5. d3 g6 6. Be2 { White is playing the opening with no ambition whatsoever, and Black achieves a comfortable game effortlessly. } 6... Bg7 7. O-O O-O 8. h3 b6 9. Bf4 Nbd7 10. Nbd2 Bb7 11. Bh2 e5 12. Nh4 { 12.Nc4 would be more solid. } 12... d5 { After White has taken a piece away from the center, Black wastes no time in grabbing the initiative. } 13. f4 { 13.Nhf3 White should admit his last move was a mistake and bring the knight back into play. } 13... exf4 14. Bxf4 Qd8 15. Nhf3 Re8 16. Rad1 { White uses -on-man"" coverage by setting up an opposition between this rook and the enemy queen. This indirectly prevents Black from taking the e- pawn. } 16... c4 { White will be unable to maintain his center against the powerful blows being hammered upon it. 16...dxe4 17.Nxe4 Nxe4 18.dxe4 Bxe4 19.Qa4 Bf5 20.Bb5 } 17. e5 cxd3 18. Bxd3 Nh5 19. Bg5 Qc7 20. Bb5 Qc5+ 21. Nd4 { With this blockade White locks the Bb7 out of the game. } 21... Rxe5 { Black has won a pawn. However, some tactical complications come with it. } 22. Nf3 Rxg5 23. Bxd7 { 23.Nxg5 Bxd4+ 24.Rxd4 Qxb5 25.Rxf7 Rf8 26.Rxf8+ Nxf8 27.Qf2 Qd7 } 23... Rg3 24. Qf2 Qc7 25. Bg4 Nf6 { 25...Re8 26.Bxh5 gxh5 27.Nf5 } 26. Nb5 Qb8 27. Nh2 h5 28. Bf3 Rg5 { The main tactics are over with Black keeping his pawn advantage. } 29. Rfe1 a6 30. Na3 { The White knights are misplaced away from the center. } 30... Qc7 31. c4 Ne4 32. Qe3 Bh6 33. Qd4 Bf8 { White has no way out of the coming pin. } 34. Qe3 Bc5 35. Rd4 Re8 36. Nc2 Rge5 37. Qh6 Ng5 38. Qxg5 Bxd4+ 39. Nxd4 Rxe1+ 40. Nf1 { White resigned as Black is two exchanges ahead. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Great Britian vs USSR""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1954.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Milner Barry""]
[Black ""Petrosian""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""58""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. f4 b5 { A typical reaction to White's kingside play. } 10. fxe5 dxe5 11. Bg5 { 11.Qxd8 Rxd8 12.Bg5 b4 13.Nd5 Nxd5 } 11... Nbd7 12. Bd3 { 12.Nd5 Nxd5 13.Qxd5 Bxg5 14.Qxa8 Qb6+ 15.Kh1 Bb7 would trap the White queen. } 12... b4 { 12...Bb7 Finishing his development is also good. } 13. Ne2 a5 14. Ng3 a4 15. Nd2 Nc5 16. Nc4 Be6 { A mistake which should cost Black the initiative. 16...Ne6 17.Bd2 Qc7 when Black dominates the dark squares. } 17. Bxf6 { A very grave mistake. White parts with his good bishop and is left defenceless on the dark squares. 17.Nf5 Bxf5 18.Rxf5 With chances for both sides. } 17... Bxf6 18. Qe2 g6 19. Rad1 Bg5 { Black's king bishop takes control of the dark squares. } 20. Qf2 Qc7 21. Be2 Rfd8 22. b3 Rxd1 23. Rxd1 axb3 24. axb3 Ra2 { The occupation of the seventh rank is always a good idea. Now the pawn at c2 is a target, despite the fact that the c-file is closed. } 25. Qe1 Qb8 26. Bd3 h5 { With pressure on both wings White's position collapses. } 27. Nf1 Nxd3 28. cxd3 Bg4 { With this move Black wins material and the game. The control of the seventh rank limits the squares available to the White pieces. } 29. Ra1 Qa7+ { White resigned. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Leningrad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1954.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Spassky""]
[Black ""Melik Peshayev""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""43""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. Qg4 { This was once considered a sharp weapon for White, but now it has lost its sting. } 5... Ne7 6. dxc5 { The main line these days is 6.Nf3, a solid developing move. } 6... Bxc3+ { 6...Nbc6 7.Bd2 O-O 8.Nf3 f5 is considered a more reliable method of reaching a level game. } 7. bxc3 { White's tripled pawns are a real weakness, but there is some compensation in terms of pressure on the kingside. } 7... O-O 8. Nf3 Nbc6 9. Bd3 Ng6 { The knight can be chased away by the advance of the h-pawn, a typical strategy in such positions. } 10. Qh5 Nce7 11. h4 Qa5 { Black attac ks on the queenside, but White is not really concerned about that part of the board. } 12. O-O Bd7 13. Qg4 { The White queen gets out of the way so the h-pawn can advance. } 13... Bb5 { It is usually a good strategy to trade a piece which is not actively taking part in the defense for a piece which is part of the attacking force. } 14. h5 Bxd3 15. cxd3 Qxc3 { 15...Nh8 16.Qb4 White retains the extra pawn with a good position. } 16. hxg6 Qxa1 17. gxh7+ { White has given up an idle rook, which played no part in the attack, for the important defender at g6. Now Black cannot afford to take the pawn at h7. } 17... Kh8 { 17...Kxh7 18.Ng5+ Kg8 Otherwise there will be a discovered check which wins material.19.Qh5 Rfc8 20.Qxf7+ Kh8 21.Qh5+ Kg8 22. Qh7+ Kf8 23.Nxe6+ Kf7 24.Ng5+ Ke8 25.Qh8+ Kd7 26.Qxg7 With the nasty threat of 27.e6+, with a discovered attack on the queen at a1. } 18. Bg5 { Black must now give up the queen for the rook, or lose the knight for nothing. } 18... Qxf1+ 19. Kxf1 Nf5 { Now Spassky finishes with an elegant combination, based on the weakness of the g7 square. The knight at f5 seems to hold things together, but remember that White can play Nd4. Now find the solution.. } 20. Bf6 Rac8 { 20...gxf6 21.exf6 Rg8 22.hxg8Q+ Rxg8 23.Qh5+ } 21. Nd4 gxf6 22. exf6 { Black resigned, as there is no defense. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Riga""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1954.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Saigin""]
[Black ""Tal""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""72""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nf3 e6 4. g3 cxd4 5. Nxd4 d5 6. Bg2 { White's strategy is clear: pressure the pawn at d5. } 6... e5 7. Nf3 d4 { Black drives the White forces back and takes control of the center. At f3, the knight blocks the bishop at g2. } 8. O-O Nc6 9. e3 Be7 10. exd4 exd4 { Now White has a new target at d4, but the passed pawn is well-supported and exerts a cramping influence on the White forecourt. } 11. Nbd2 Be6 12. Re1 O-O 13. b3 Qd7 14. Bb2 Rad8 { Both sides have brought their forces into the game. } 15. a3 a5 16. Ne5 Nxe5 17. Rxe5 b6 18. Nf3 { This square should have been occupied by the queen, which would have given White complete control of the a8-h1 diagonal. Now the bishop sits idly at g2. } 18... Bc5 19. Qd2 { 19.b4 axb4 20.axb4 Bd6 A very strong intermediate move. If Black had taken the pawn at b4 right away then White would have captured.21.Re1 Bxb4 Now White can't take the pawn at d4 because the rook at e1 is attacked. } 19... Ng4 20. Ree1 d3 { The weak f2-square is now under attack. } 21. Rf1 Qd6 22. Qc3 { Black must now take time out to deal with the threat at g7. } 22... f6 23. Rad1 Rfe8 { A move indicative of the young (16 year old) Tal's talent. There is nothing happening on the e-file yet, but Tal appreciates that the e3-square will play an important role. In any event, the occupation of the e-file is useful. } 24. Rd2 { 24.Ng5 Nxf2 25.Rxf2 Bxf2+ 26.Kxf2 Qc5+ 27.Kf1 Qxg5 } 24... Bf5 25. Ng5 { Now Black employs a decoy tactic to lure the pawn at f2 to e3. } 25... Ne3 26. fxe3 Bxe3+ 27. Kh1 Bxd2 28. Qxd2 Re2 { This is even stronger than capturing the knight at g5. } 29. Qc3 { 29.Bd5+ Qxd5+ 30.cxd5 Rxd2 31.Rxf5 Rxb2 32.Ne4 d2 33.Rf1 Rxd5 34.Rd1 Re5 35.Rxd2 Rb1+ 36.Kg2 Rxe4 } 29... Rxg2 { White resigned, because the passed pawn cannot be stopped. } 30. Kxg2 d2 31. Rd1 Bg4 32. Nf3 Qd3 33. Qxd3 Rxd3 34. Rxd2 Bxf3+ 35. Kf2 Rxd2+ 36. Kxf3 Rxb2 0-1"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1954.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Smyslov""]
[Black ""Botvinnik""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""49""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Ba5 { Normally Black captures at c3, but this retreat leads to complications with a very unbalanced pawn structure. } 6. b4 cxd4 7. Qg4 Ne7 8. bxa5 dxc3 { White's queenside pawns are very weak, and the pawn at c3 is an annoyance, but White will pick up g7 and h7 and have an outside passed pawn. } 9. Qxg7 Rg8 10. Qxh7 Nd7 { This knight belongs on c6. Now White will execute a very simple plan: advance the h-pawn until it becomes a queen! Of course he will have to be careful in the execution of the strategy. } 11. Nf3 Nf8 { Botvinnik proposed 11...Qc7 as an improvement, but Smyslov correctly points out that White has a strong reply: 11...Qc7 12.Bb5! Rxg2?! 13.Kf1 Rg8 14.Rg1 Rxg1+ 15.Kxg1 and the pin makes it very hard for Black to develop. } 12. Qd3 Qxa5 13. h4 { Here we go! It turns out that Black's pawn at c3 just gets in the way. } 13... Bd7 14. Bg5 { Black is prevented from castling, and the control of the h4-d8 diagonal keeps Black pinned down. Smyslov uses this fact and his h-pawn to win the game in fine style. } 14... Rc8 15. Nd4 { Black was going to try and wiggle out with a combination of Rc8-c4- e4+ and the placement of a knight at f5. This stops both plans. } 15... Nf5 { Now White does not want to capture immediately, because the Nf8 would occupy the new hole at e6. But how to answer the threat of Nf5xd4 and Bb5? } 16. Rb1 Rc4 { Smyslov considers 16.. .b6 best, but it is hard to blame Botvinnik, for what follows is truly inspired. } 17. Nxf5 exf5 18. Rxb7 Re4+ { How does White win? If White is to move in this position then Rb8+ is fatal. That's really all one needs to know in order to finish the game brilliantly. } 19. Qxe4 dxe4 20. Rb8+ Bc8 21. Bb5+ Qxb5 { 21...Nd7 22.Rxc8+ } 22. Rxb5 { Now the game is over, not because of the exchange, but rather because of the flying h-pawn which was the cornerstone of White's strategy. } 22... Ne6 23. Bf6 Rxg2 24. h5 Ba6 25. h6 { It is only fitting that the pawn has the final say. After the bishop captures the rook there is no way to stop the pawn from queening. } 1-0"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1954.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Botvinnik""]
[Black ""Smyslov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""59""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 b6 5. Ne2 Ba6 6. a3 Be7 7. Nf4 d5 { Black has chosen an aggressive opening plan, placing immediate pressure on White's position. This course is justified by the fact that his development is equal to that of his opponent. } 8. cxd5 Bxf1 9. Kxf1 { 9.dxe6 Ba6 10.exf7+ Kxf7 11.Qb3+ Ke8 12.Ne6 Qd7 13.Nxg7+ Kd8 14.Ne6+ Kc8 } 9... exd5 { 9...Nxd5 10.Ncxd5 exd5 11.Qh5 c6 12.Ne2 g6 } 10. g4 { This was a portion of Botvinnik's home cooking. In World Championship matches both players usually come well-prepared, working with a team of analysts for a period of months. And better opening preparation can turn into points! } 10... c6 11. g5 Nfd7 { White continues the kingside aggression. The weaknesses on the light squares are not so important because Black does not have a light-squared bishop. } 12. h4 Bd6 13. e4 { White now controls the center. } 13... dxe4 14. Nxe4 Bxf4 15. Bxf4 O-O { Black must castle before White can play Nd6, but now the pawnstorm continues. } 16. h5 Re8 17. Nd6 Re6 18. d5 { The pawn cannot be captured, but the rook has no comfortable retreat square. It is not easy to see why 18...cxd5 19.Qxd5 Na6 is unplayable, but try to find the solution yourself. } 18... Rxd6 { 18...cxd5 le ads to a long forcing variation which wins for White: 19.Qxd5 Na6 20.Nxf7 Kxf7 21.g6+ hxg6 22.hxg6+ Ke7 23.Bd6+ Kf6 24.Qf3+ Kxg6 25.Rg1+ Kh7 26.Qf5+ Kh8 27. Rh1+ Kg8 28.Qxe6+ } 19. Bxd6 Qxg5 { It looks like Black has weathered the storm. He is down the exchange but has an extra pawn and the White king position looks suspect. Botvinnik now plays an excellent move which takes control of a number of key squares. } 20. Qf3 Qxd5 { Now we have an endgame, where the security of White's king is not an issue. } 21. Qxd5 cxd5 22. Rc1 Na6 23. b4 h6 24. Rh3 Kh7 25. Rd3 Nf6 { The bishop t d6 dominates the knight at a6. Now White wins another pawn and the rest is easy. } 26. b5 Nc5 27. Bxc5 bxc5 28. Rxc5 Rb8 29. a4 Rb7 30. Rdc3 1-0"
"[Event ""Hastings""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1954.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Smyslov""]
[Black ""Fuderer""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""73""]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 d6 3. Nf3 c6 4. d4 Qc7 5. g3 Nf6 6. Bg2 Be7 { Black strange development leave his pieces passively placed. 6...g6 trying to activate the bishop on the a1-h8 diagonal would be met with 7.O- O Bg7 8.e4 with a space advantage to White. } 7. O-O O-O 8. e4 a5 { 8...Bg4 Followed by Nbd7 would at least give the Black pieces some room to breath. } 9. h3 { This keeps both bishop and knight off of g4. } 9... Na6 10. Be3 { If White hadn't played 9.h3 Black could now play Ng4 harassing the dark squared bishop. } 10... Re8 11. Rc1 Nd7 12. Qe2 Bf8 13. Rfd1 { White stands better due to his quick development While Black's pieces are still looking for there correct positions. } 13... exd4 { Although, Black stands worse because of his backward development he shouldn't open up the position since White is more than ready for the fight. 13...g6 keeping the position closed until he gets fully developed was a better idea. } 14. Nxd4 Ndc5 15. Kh2 Bd7 16. Qf3 a4 17. Nf5 { While Black has been chasing after imaginary play on the queenside White has been building up a kingside initiative. } 17... Re6 18. Qf4 Rf6 19. g4 Re8 { 19...Bxf5 20.exf5 With the immediate threat of pawn g5 trapping the Black rook. } 20. Qg3 h6 21. Rd2 Bc8 22. Rcd1 Qa5 23. Bf4 Bxf5 { Black must part with the two bishops while opening up the g-file due to his weak d-pawn. Which the knight on f5 was overpowering. } 24. gxf5 Qb4 25. Bxd6 Rxd6 26. Rxd6 Bxd6 27. Rxd6 { White has won a pawn while keeping his kingside initiative. } 27... Kh7 { 27...Qxb2 28.Rxh6 when Black would have no good response to stop White's threat of pawn g6. } 28. e5 Qxc4 { 28...Qxb2 29.e6 fxe6 would allow White to win material. } 29. Rg6 Rg8 { 29...fxg6 30.Qxg6+ Kg8 31.Qxe8+ Kh7 32.Qg6+ would also be hopeless for Black. } 30. Rg4 Qd3 31. Be4 Qd2 { The final mistake after which Black gets clobbered on the light square 31...Qxg3+ 32.Kxg3 Nxe4+ 33.Nxe4 Re8 34.Kf4 was a better try for Black. However, White's pieces are much more active for the endgame. } 32. e6 fxe6 33. fxe6+ Nxe4 34. Nxe4 Qxb2 35. Qf4 { The queen prepares to take over the light squares while standing by to help the passed e-pawn. } 35... Nb4 36. e7 Nd3 37. Nf6+ { Black resigned. 37.Nf6+ Black resigned as the White e-pawn promotes after 37...Qxf6 38.Qxf6 gxf6 39.Rxg8 Kxg8 40.e8Q+ } 1-0"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1954.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Smyslov""]
[Black ""Botvinnik""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""49""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 { The Winawer variation of the French Defense where Black tries to undermine the White center. } 5. a3 Ba5 { Black preserves his bishop temporarily and retains pressure on the a5-e1 diagonal. 5...Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4 Qc7 8.Qxg7 Rg8 9.Qxh7 cxd4 Leads to sharp play with chances for both sides. } 6. b4 { With this pawn advance White tries to punish Black's dark squared bishop for leaving the kingside. } 6... cxd4 { 6...cxb4 7.Nb5 Also leads to sharp play. } 7. Qg4 Ne7 { 7...Kf8 8.bxa5 dxc3 9.Nf3 Ne7 10.Bd3 Nd7 11.Qb4 Qc7 12.O-O Nc5 13.Qxc3 would be better for White because of Black's awkward king position. } 8. bxa5 dxc3 9. Qxg7 Rg8 10. Qxh7 Nd7 { Played with the idea of bringing the knight to f8. However, the knight proves to be passive on the back rank. Better was 10...Nbc6. } 11. Nf3 Nf8 12. Qd3 Qxa5 13. h4 { White advances his passed pawn while holding the g5 square for his dark squared bishop. } 13... Bd7 14. Bg5 Rc8 15. Nd4 Nf5 16. Rb1 { White offers his a-pawn in exchange for the Black b-pawn. } 16... Rc4 { 16...Qxa3 17.Nxf5 exf5 18.Rxb7 when Black has too many weaknesses to cover. } 17. Nxf5 exf5 18. Rxb7 { White has a big advantage thanks to his passed h-pawn and dark squared bishop which restrict the options of the Black king. } 18... Re4+ 19. Qxe4 { A startling queen sacrifice which is a small investment for what follows. } 19... dxe4 20. Rb8+ Bc8 21. Bb5+ Qxb5 22. Rxb5 { White has won the exchange and for a player with Smyslov's technique the rest is easy. } 22... Ne6 23. Bf6 Rxg2 24. h5 Ba6 25. h6 { Black resigned because he can't stop White's passed h-pawn from promoting. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Riga""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1955.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Rovner""]
[Black ""Tal""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""52""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Bd3 c5 6. c3 Nc6 7. Ne2 Qb6 { Black's opening strategy is clear: pile up pressure on the pawn at d4, and try to undermine the pawn chain. } 8. Nf3 cxd4 9. cxd4 f6 { This is a typical idea in such formations. Black will open up the f-file, castle, and then attack. } 10. exf6 Nxf6 11. O-O Bd6 12. Nc3 O-O 13. Re1 { White tries to discourage Black from playing e5, which will allow him to get the bad bishop into the game. } 13... Bd7 14. Nb5 Bb8 { A temporary inconvenience. The knight won't stay at b5 forever and the bishop can return to d6. } 15. Nc3 Bd6 { Why can't Black take the pawn at d4? 15...Nxd4 16.Nxd4 Qxd4 17.Bxh7+ } 16. Bg5 Rae8 { The battle for the e5-square resumes. } 17. Re2 { White defends the pawn at b2. } 17... Ng4 18. h3 { Although there are several White pieces on the kingside, only one actually participates in the defense of the king, and this is now eliminated by an exchange sacrifice. } 18... Rxf3 19. gxf3 Nh2 { The threat is Nxf3+, forking the king and bishop at g5. } 20. Kg2 Nxd4 { With the defending knight at f3 gone, the pawn falls. } 21. Re3 { Necessary, to defend f3. } 21... h6 22. Bh4 Bf4 { Now White must give up the exchange. } 23. Bg6 { A desperate counterattack. The next few moves are forced. } 23... Bxe3 24. Bxe8 Nhxf3 25. Bxd7 Nxh4+ 26. Kf1 Qxb2 { Finally this pawn can be captured, and the dual threats of Qxf2 mate and Qxc3 force White to resign. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Soviet Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1955.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Petrosian""]
[Black ""Taimanov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""47""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 c6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 Bb4 7. O-O O-O 8. Qc2 Bd6 { Black plans to challenge the White center by playing 8...Bd6, dxc4 and e5. However, a better move order was to start with 8...dxc4. As played White is able to give support to his c-pawn. } 9. b3 { White plans on answering 9...bxc4 with 10. bxc4. Thus lending support to his central pawns. While, at the same time allowing both his bishops to aim at the Black kingside. } 9... dxc4 10. bxc4 e5 11. Bb2 Re8 12. Ne4 { White offers Black an exchange on e4. Which will remove an important defender from the Black kingside. } 12... Nxe4 13. Bxe4 h6 14. Rad1 exd4 { A mistake which opens up the position for the White attack. 14...Qe7 Trying to keep the position closed should be preferred. } 15. Bh7+ Kh8 16. Rxd4 Bc5 { 16...Nf6 17.c5 Nxh7 18.Rxd6 Qe7 19.Rxh6 This takes advantage of the Black g- pawn being pinned by the White bishop on b2. } 17. Rf4 Qe7 { 17...Nf6 18.Bxf6 gxf6 would fatally weaken the Black kings position. } 18. Re4 Qf8 19. Rh4 f6 { 19...Nf6 20.Rxh6 gxh6 21.Bxf6+ Wins the Black queen. } 20. Bg6 Re7 21. Rh5 { 21. Rh5 frees the h4 square for the White knight. } 21... Bd6 22. Rd1 Be5 23. Ba3 c5 24. Nh4 { Black resigned as he has no good way of meeting the intended light-squared onslaught. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Soviet Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1955.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Smyslov""]
[Black ""Botvinnik""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""55""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. O-O O-O 5. d3 c5 6. e4 Nc6 7. Nbd2 d6 8. a4 Ne8 { Botvinnik prepares a vigorous counterattack down the f-file. The safest and best treatment is 8...Rb8 followed by shifting the weight of the struggle to the queenside. } 9. Nc4 e5 10. c3 f5 { Rather too enterprising. Sounder is 10...h6 followed by 11...Be6. } 11. b4 { This time the Hypermodern idea comes with an offer of material. A well-founded sacrifice: the b-file is opened and White diminishes Black's influence in the center by attacking c5. } 11... cxb4 12. cxb4 fxe4 { 12...Nxb4 13.Qb3! and the weakness of the a2-g8 diagonal is exploited. 12...h6 was a safer plan. The text was played with the idea of accepting White's offer later on. } 13. dxe4 Be6 14. Ne3 Nxb4 15. Rb1 a5 16. Ba3 Nc7 17. Bxb4 axb4 18. Rxb4 Bh6 { Botvinnik replies with an active defence. He intends 19 Rxb7 Bxe3 20 fxe3 Na6 and Nc5. } 19. Rb6 { The d-pawn is more important than the b-pawn. } 19... Bxe3 20. fxe3 Bc4 21. Rxd6 Qe8 22. Re1 { White's material advantage is of no significance, and Black can easily regain his pawn. The chief defect of Black's position is the exposed situation of his king and the lack of coordination between his other pieces. } 22... Rf7 { 22...Rxa4? 23.Nxe5! Qxe5 24. Qxa4 Qxd6 25.Qxc4+ 22...Qxa4! 23.Qxa4 Rxa4 24.Nxe5 and Black has some prospects of survival. } 23. Ng5 Re7 24. Bf1 Bxf1 25. Rxf1 { Threatening Qb3+ and Rdf6. } 25... Qxa4 { 25...h6 loses to 26.Rff6!! hxg5 27. Rxg6+ Kh8 28.Rh6+ Kg8 29.Rdg6+ Rg7 30.Qb3+ Qf7 31.Rxg7+ Kxg7 32.Rh7+ Kxh7 33. Qxf7+ } 26. Rd8+ Re8 27. Qf3 Qc4 28. Rd7 1-0"
"[Event ""USSR vs USA Match""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1955.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Horowitz""]
[Black ""Petrosian""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""74""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e5 4. Nc3 d6 5. e4 g6 6. g3 Bg7 7. Bg2 O-O 8. Nge2 Nh5 9. O-O Nd7 10. Be3 f5 11. f4 exf4 { Since White has more room for his pieces, it wouldn't make sense to maintain the central tension. While after these exchanges Black gains the e5 square for his pieces. } 12. Nxf4 Nxf4 13. Bxf4 { 13.gxf4 fxe4 14.Nxe4 Nf6 is fine for Black due to the holes in White's position. } 13... Ne5 { This outpost at e5 is the foundation of Black's winning strategy. } 14. Qe2 a6 15. Bh3 { Played with the idea of exchanging his bad light squared bishop. } 15... Bd7 16. exf5 gxf5 { Takes away the e4 square from White's pieces. 16...Bxf5 would play into White's hands after 17.Bxf5 Rxf5 18.Ne4 } 17. Rae1 Qe8 18. Nd1 Qg6 19. Ne3 Rae8 20. Qc2 Qh5 { Black eases the pressure against his f-pawn by driving back the light squared bishop. } 21. Bg2 Re7 22. b4 b6 23. bxc5 bxc5 24. Qb3 Rfe8 25. Nc2 a5 { Before beginning play in the center Black locks up the queenside. } 26. h3 a4 27. Qb6 Qg6 28. Qa6 Bh6 29. Kh1 { Very nice Black exchanges off White's best minor piece. } 29... Bxf4 30. gxf4 Nd3 31. Rxe7 Rxe7 { White has no way of opposing the invasion of the Black army. } 32. Qa5 Re2 33. Qd8+ Be8 34. Bf3 Rxc2 35. Bh5 Nf2+ { White resigned, since he gets checkmated after. } 36. Rxf2 Rc1+ 37. Kh2 Qg1# 0-1"
"[Event ""US Open""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1956.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Dale Ruth""]
[Black ""Fischer""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""48""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e5 7. Nf3 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. h3 Nbd7 10. Re1 b5 11. a4 { Provoking an advance he isn't ready to meet. } 11... b4 12. Nd5 Nxd5 13. Qxd5 Qc7 14. Qb3 { White can't take the rook because of 14...Nb6, but the queen is still misplaced and exposed on b3. It was best to retreat to d1 and suffer quietly. } 14... Nc5 15. Qxb4 d5 16. exd5 { Now White loses by force. Black would have a huge edge after 16 Qc3 d4 17 Qd2 Nxe4, but no immediate win. } 16... e4 17. Nd2 Nd3 18. Qxe4 Nxe1 19. d6 Bxd6 20. Qxa8 Bb7 21. Qxf8+ Kxf8 22. Kf1 Nxc2 23. Rb1 Nd4 24. Bd3 Bb4 0-1"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1956.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Botvinnik""]
[Black ""Szabo""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""53""]

1. c4 g6 2. g3 Bg7 3. Bg2 e5 4. Nc3 Ne7 5. d3 c6 6. e4 { A more hypermodern approach would be to allow Black to play d7-d5. } 6... d6 7. Nge2 a6 8. a4 a5 9. Be3 Be6 10. O-O Qd7 { This interferes with the development of the knight at b8. } 11. b3 h5 12. h4 Bh3 { Black's attack has too little force to cause any concern. } 13. d4 { White takes complete control of the center, which will give him a solid base from which to conduct operations on the flank. } 13... O-O 14. Ra2 Bxg2 15. Kxg2 d5 { Black allows the game to open up, even though his pieces are not well placed to do battle. } 16. dxe5 dxc4 17. bxc4 Bxe5 { 17...Qxd1 18.Rxd1 Bxe5 19.Rb2 } 18. Qxd7 Nxd7 19. Rd2 { White now controls the only open file, and will use it to infiltrate the seventh rank. } 19... Bxc3 { 19...Rfd8 20.Rfd1 } 20. Rxd7 Bb4 { Black seems to have coordinated his pieces, but this coordination can be disrupted. } 21. c5 Rfe8 22. Rfd1 f5 { 22...Ra7 23.Rc7 Kf8 24.Rdd7 } 23. Rxb7 fxe4 24. Rd6 Kf7 25. Nf4 Reb8 26. Rbd7 Ke8 27. Ne6 { Black resigned, since Bg5 is coming. } 1-0"
"[Event ""US Open""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1956.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fischer""]
[Black ""Lapiken""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""37""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 Bf5 4. O-O e6 5. d3 c6 6. Nbd2 Na6 7. a3 { White deci des to play on the queenside rather than the normal 7 Qe1, 8 e4 and kingside play. } 7... Nc5 8. c4 b5 { Creating a weakness on c6, which White exploits immediately. } 9. Nd4 Qd7 10. Nxf5 exf5 11. Nb3 h6 12. Be3 Ne6 13. Nd4 { Once again White attacks both c6 and f5. Now Black should play 13...Nxd4 14 Bxd4 Be7 and try to defend b5 and d5. } 13... g6 { Trading the weak pawn on f5 for an entire weak diagonal a1-h8. } 14. Qb3 Rb8 { This loses, but he had to drop something. His best chance was 14...Bg7. } 15. Nxc6 Qxc6 16. cxd5 Nc5 { Black must have counted on this, but White has another double attack coming. } 17. Qc3 Qd6 18. Bxc5 Qxc5 19. Qxf6 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow Olympiad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1956.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Botvinnik""]
[Black ""Golombek""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""39""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c5 3. g3 g6 4. b3 Bg7 5. Bb2 O-O 6. Bg2 Nc6 7. O-O b6 { This is weak, since after White's next Black won't be able to trade knights and thus he'll get stuck with a permanent cramp. } 8. d4 cxd4 9. Nxd4 Bb7 10. Nc3 Qc8 11. Nc2 { Avoiding exchanges and preparing Ne3-d5. } 11... d6 12. e4 Nd7 13. Qd2 Nc5 14. f4 Ne6 15. Rad1 Ned4 { Black finally trades knights, but in the meantime White has got his pieces to very active squares. } 16. Nxd4 Nxd4 { Black should have recaptured with the bishop, as the knight can't stay on d4. } 17. Nd5 { White lets Black take his knight, but the price is a strong c- file and an even better center. Black must now try 17...Nc6 and suffer. } 17... Bxd5 18. cxd5 Nb5 { Losing at once. He had to play 18...e5, though White is winning after 19 dxe6 Nxe6 20 Bxg7 and 21 Qxd6. } 19. Bxg7 Kxg7 20. Rc1 { Black loses his knight after 20...Qany 21 a4 and 22 Qb2+ or Qc3+. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow Olympiad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1956.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Botvinnik""]
[Black ""Gligoric""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""59""]

1. c4 g6 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Nh6 { A rather artificial formation. } 6. h4 d6 7. d3 Rb8 8. h5 Bd7 9. Bxh6 Bxh6 10. hxg6 hxg6 { White's tactical operations on the kingside have resulted in an open h- file and a pin on the bishop at h6. } 11. Qc1 { This forces Black's reply, since the queen cannot be captured because of mate at h8. } 11... Bg7 12. Rxh8+ Bxh8 13. Qh6 { White is attacking effectively with the queen, to be supported by a knight. } 13... Bxc3+ 14. bxc3 { Now the Black king has no defense. We soon have an example of a king hunt, where the enemy monarch will be chased all over the board and finally snared far from home. } 14... e6 15. Ng5 Ke7 16. Kd2 { The White king will be safe here and now the rook can transfer to the h-file. } 16... Be8 17. Qg7 Kd7 18. f4 { 18.Nxf7 Qe7 } 18... Qe7 19. Rh1 Nd8 20. Ne4 Kc7 21. Rh8 Bc6 22. Nf6 { What happens if Black captures the bishop at g2? } 22... Kb6 { 22...Bxg2 23.Re8 } 23. Bxc6 Nxc6 24. Rh7 Nd8 { Now White exploits the pin on the seventh rank. } 25. Qxg6 Ka6 { Black appr eciates the danger. Once White captures at f7 there will be a fork available at d7. } 26. a4 { Keeping the Black king hemmed in. Otherwise b7-b5 would be possible. } 26... Ka5 27. Qg5 Kxa4 28. Rh1 { The threat is Kc2, depriving the enemy king of another flight square. } 28... Kb3 29. Qh4 Kb2 30. g4 { This is the simple way, but Botvinnik could have finished more elegantly. 30.Rb1+ Kxb1 31.Qh1+ Kb2 32.Qc1+ Kb3 33.Qb1+ Ka3 34. Kc2 and mate next move. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow Olympiad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1956.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Botvinnik""]
[Black ""Padevsky""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""63""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nc3 d6 6. Nf3 c5 7. d5 Na6 { This move is not as strange as it looks. In positions with this sort of pawn structure, the knight serves well at c7, where it can support the advance of the b-pawn to b5. } 8. O-O Nc7 9. Nd2 Rb8 10. Qc2 e5 { Why does Black change plans? He should have simply continued with his original idea. 10...b5 11.cxb5 Nxb5 12.Nxb5 Rxb5 } 11. dxe6 Bxe6 12. b3 d5 13. cxd5 Nfxd5 14. Bb2 { The theme of this game is now set. Whoever makes best use of the a1-h8 diagonal will win. } 14... b6 15. Nxd5 Bxd5 16. Bxg7 Kxg7 17. Rad1 { White will ccupy the long diagonal a1-h8 with the queen, but only at the most appropriate moment. There is no rush. Right now there is more interesting action on the d-file. } 17... Bxg2 18. Kxg2 Qe7 19. Ne4 { This is an important move, since it covers the critical f6-square. } 19... Rbd8 20. h4 { Better was 20...f6. } 20... Rxd1 21. Rxd1 Rd8 { Black is expecting to exchange pieces and draw. But f6 is weaker than it seems . } 22. Qb2+ { Now! } 22... f6 { The f6-square is pinned. Note that the word ""square"" is used, rather than ""pawn"". That is your hint. Can you find the win? } 23. Nxf6 Kf7 { 23...Qxf6 24.Qxf6+ Kxf6 25.Rxd8 or 23...Rxd1 24.Nd5+ or 23...Rd4 24.e3 } 24. Rxd8 Qxd8 25. Nxh7 Ne6 26. Qe5 b5 27. Ng5+ { White has two extra pawns, and that is enough to win the queen and pawn endgame. } 27... Nxg5 28. hxg5 Qa8+ 29. e4 Qc6 30. Kf3 c4 31. bxc4 Qxc4 { This makes it easy by allowing White to exchange queens. } 32. Qd5+ { Black resig ned. If you think that you can save the position, go ahead and play it out with Gambit as your antagonist! } 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1956.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Uhlmann""]
[Black ""Smyslov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""36""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 { This has become a very popular move, especially since the 1984/85 World Championship match. If the bishop at f1 is going to be fianchettoed at g2, then the Black bishop will attack the undefended pawn at c4. } 5. b3 d5 6. Bg2 Bb4+ 7. Nfd2 { White violates the opening principle that one shouldn't move the same piece twice. 7.Bd2 } 7... c5 { Being better developed Black wastes no time in attacking the White center. } 8. dxc5 { This move is a mistake since it drives Black's dark squared bishop to a better diagonal. 8.a3 Bxd2+ 9.Nxd2 Nbd7 10.dxc5 bxc5 White has gained the bishop pair but this is offset by Black's advantage in the center. } 8... Bxc5 9. Bb2 O-O 10. O-O Nc6 11. Nc3 Rc8 12. cxd5 { 12.Na4 Bb4 13.cxd5 would have been a better move order since White would keep control of his d4 square. } 12... exd5 13. Na4 Nd4 14. Nc3 { Because of White's poor move order the knight must return to protect his e- pawn. 14.Re1 Nc2 15.Qxc2 would allow Black to win White's queen. } 14... Qe7 15. Re1 Nc2 16. Rf1 Nxa1 17. Qxa1 Rfd8 18. Bf3 Ba3 { White resigned, since there is no compensation for the missing exchange. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Candidates""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1956.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Filip""]
[Black ""Petrosian""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""72""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d6 3. Bg2 e5 4. d3 g6 5. O-O Bg7 6. e4 O-O 7. Nbd2 Nbd7 8. a4 a5 9. Nc4 Nc5 10. Be3 Ne6 11. h3 { Played to stop Ng4. 11.Ng5 would also stop Ng4 without weakening White's castled position. } 11... b6 12. Qd2 Ba6 13. b3 Nh5 { White has been playing without a plan and the initiative has passed over to Black, who is preparing for a pawn advance with f5. } 14. c3 Qe7 15. b4 f5 16. exf5 gxf5 17. Ng5 f4 { With this move the game changes from a positional channel to a tactical one. } 18. Nxe6 Qxe6 19. b5 { This is the critical position. If the bishop retreats from a6 White will have time to recover. when attacking, the initiative is the most important thing! } 19... f3 20. bxa6 { 20.Bxf3 Rxf3 21.bxa6 Qxh3 With the threat of Nxg3. } 20... fxg2 21. Kxg2 d5 { The tactics have ended with Black on top because of his center control and White's exposed king. } 22. Na3 Rxa6 23. Qe2 Qg6 24. Kh2 Raa8 25. Nc2 Rae8 26. Rae1 c5 27. Rg1 Nf6 { With all of Black's pieces centralized he is now ready for the central break with d4. } 28. Qd2 d4 29. cxd4 cxd4 30. Bg5 Nd5 31. Rg2 { 31.Re4 would put up more resistance. } 31... Rf3 32. Re4 Nc3 33. Rg4 h5 34. Rh4 Rxd3 35. Qc1 Rd1 36. Qb2 Rb1 { White resigned as he will lose his queen to Bf8. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Milwaukee""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1957.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Elo""]
[Black ""Fischer""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""98""]

1. e4 c5 { The interesting point of this game is the ending, so you might want to advance to move 37. } 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. f4 e5 7. Nf3 Qc7 8. Bd3 Nbd7 9. O-O b5 10. Qe1 Bb7 11. a3 g6 12. Qh4 Bg7 13. g4 exf4 14. Bxf4 O-O 15. Qg3 Ne5 16. Nxe5 dxe5 17. Bxe5 Qc5+ 18. Rf2 Nh5 19. Bd6 Qxc3 20. bxc3 Nxg3 21. Bxf8 Rxf8 22. hxg3 Bxc3 23. Rb1 Bd4 24. a4 Bc8 25. axb5 axb5 26. Rxb5 Bxg4 27. Kg2 Bxf2 28. Kxf2 Be6 29. Rc5 Kg7 30. Kf3 Kf6 31. Kf4 Ra8 32. g4 h6 33. g5+ hxg5+ 34. Rxg5 Rh8 35. Rg2 g5+ 36. Kf3 Rh3+ 37. Rg3 Rxg3+ 38. Kxg3 { We have reached a pure bishop endgame where Black has a good bishop and White has a bad bishop, hemmed in by the pawns at c2 and e4. } 38... Ke5 { In any endgame, the king should play an active role. Here it infiltrates on the dark squares. } 39. c3 { White prevents the Black king from reaching d4. } 39... Bd7 40. Bc4 f6 { On the dark squares the pawns are immune to attack from the enemy bishop. } 41. Bd5 { The bishop now protects the pawn from a more active position. } 41... Be8 { The bishop circles to a new post from which it can attack the pawn. } 42. c4 { White hopes this pawn will just march down the board. In fact, all this does is weaken d4. } 42... Kd4 43. Kg4 Bg6 { The White king cannot get across the central line, and, since the pawns are safe, White is in a passive position. } 44. Kf3 Bh5+ 45. Kf2 Bd1 { The idea is that the White king is cut off from the other forces. Now the c-pawn is doomed. } 46. Kg3 Be2 47. c5 Kxc5 48. Be6 Kd4 49. Bf5 { The White forces are better coordinated, but the game is lost. } 49... Ke3 { Here White resigned, since Bf3 follows and the remaining pawn falls. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Soviet Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1957.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Furman""]
[Black ""Spassky""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""46""]

1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 g6 3. e4 Bg7 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nc6 6. Be3 { The game started out as a Reti Opening but play has now transposed into a Sicilian Defense. Learning how to handle transpositions is among the more difficult tasks of studying the opening. } 6... Nh6 { The idea behind this move is to rapidly advance the f-pawn to f5 and attack the White center. } 7. Nc3 O-O 8. Be2 f5 9. exf5 Bxd4 { This may seem surprising, since the fianchettoed bishop is Black's most powerful weapon in this opening variation. But at the time it was thought to be good. } 10. Bxd4 { White plays the obvious move. But capturing at h6 would have been more effective, according to Spassky. } 10... Nxf5 11. Bc5 d6 12. Ba3 { The bishop is now misplaced and has little effect. White will have to invest a lot of time and energy bringing it back into the game on the a1-h8 diagonal. } 12... Nfd4 13. O-O Bf5 14. Rc1 { The threat was Nc2. } 14... Qd7 15. Nd5 Rf7 { Black's pieces are much better coordinated than White's and the f-file can be used to mount an attack on the kingside. } 16. b3 Raf8 17. Bb2 e5 18. b4 Be6 { Now White takes advantage of the retreat of the bishop to take control of the b1-h7 diagonal. Furman perhaps expected Spassky to accept the sacrifice of a pawn at b4. } 19. Bd3 { Spassky has more on his mind than mere pawns. } 19... Bg4 { This is a crushing blow which wins the game for Black. The threat is Nf3+ with a mating attack. } 20. f3 { Now Black gets to sacrifice a different piece! 20.Qd2 Nf3+ 21.gxf3 Bxf3 22.Qg5 Rf4 23.Nxf4 Rxf4 24.h3 Qxh3 25.Bxe5 Rg4+ 26.Qxg4 Qxg4+ 27.Bg3 Qh3 } 20... Bxf3 21. gxf3 Nxf3+ 22. Kh1 Qh3 23. Rf2 Ne1 { Black threatens Rxf2, but if the rook leaves the second rank, then there is a mate at g2, while if it moves laterally it opens up the f1-square for invasion. Furman resigned instead of making such a decision. } 0-1"
"[Event ""USSR Semi-Finals""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1957.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Petrosian""]
[Black ""Khasin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""65""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. d4 c6 7. Nc3 b6 { A typical position from the Catalan Opening. Black's formation is solid. } 8. Ne5 { White posts his knight in the center while unleashing the bishop along the h1-a8 diagonal. } 8... Bb7 9. e4 dxc4 { 9...dxe4 10.Nxe4 Nbd7 Now White can win a pawn. } 10. Nxc4 Ba6 11. b3 b5 12. Ne5 b4 13. Ne2 Bxe2 14. Qxe2 Qxd4 { Black has won a pawn but at the expense of not developing his queenside pieces. } 15. Bb2 Qb6 16. Rac1 { Although, a pawn down White stands better due to his more active pieces and control of the center. } 16... Rd8 17. Qf3 Qa6 18. Rfe1 { Notice how Black can't develop his queenside without losing material i.e. 18... Nbd7 19. Nxc6 } 18... Rd2 19. Nc4 Rd8 20. Bf1 Qc8 21. Ne5 c5 22. Nxf7 { White breaks down Black's kingside defences. } 22... Kxf7 23. e5 Qc6 24. Qf4 g5 25. Qxg5 Rg8 26. Qf4 Rg4 27. Qe3 Re4 28. Qd3 Rxe1 29. exf6 { This leaves the Black king defenceless. } 29... Rxf1+ 30. Rxf1 Bf8 31. Rd1 { White prevents the Black queenside from developing with 31...Nd7. } 31... e5 32. Qxh7+ Kxf6 33. f4 { Black resigned. } 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1957.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fischer""]
[Black ""Cardoso""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""101""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bc4 { This has become known as the Fischer Variation. However, the interesting material of this game lies not in the opening, but in the endgame. } 6... e6 7. O-O Bd7 8. Bb3 Nc6 9. Be3 Be7 10. f4 Qc7 11. f5 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. a3 e5 14. Be3 Bc6 15. Nd5 Bxd5 16. Bxd5 Nxd5 17. Qxd5 Rc8 18. c3 Qc4 19. Qb7 Qc6 20. Qxc6+ Rxc6 21. a4 Kd7 22. axb5 axb5 23. Ra7+ Rc7 24. Rfa1 Rb8 25. Kf2 Rbb7 26. Rxb7 Rxb7 27. Ke2 Bd8 28. Kd3 h6 29. Ra8 h5 30. b4 Be7 31. Rg8 Bf6 32. Rf8 Kc6 33. c4 { This move creates a passed pawn on the queenside. } 33... Rd7 34. Ra8 bxc4+ 35. Kxc4 Rc7 36. Ra7 { Now the rooks are exchanged. In a bishop endgame where the bishops are of the same color (light-square or dark-square), a passed pawn is a valuable asset, and usually leads to victory. } 36... Rxa7 37. Bxa7 Bd8 38. Be3 f6 39. b5+ Kd7 40. Kd5 Ba5 { Black has an additional problem. The bishop is ""bad"" in that the pawns are on the same colored squares, making them targets for the enemy bishop and reducing the space available for maneuvers. } 41. Ba7 { Now advancing the b-pawn would be a mistake. 41.b6 Bb4 42.b7 Kc7 43. Ke6 Kxb7 44.Kf7 Bc5 45.Bd2 Kc6 46.Kxg7 d5 47.Kxf6 dxe4 48.Kxe5 e3 49.Be1 Bd6+ 50.Ke6 Bxh2 51.f6 Bd6 52.f7 Bf8 } 41... Bb4 42. Bb8 Bc5 43. g3 { Black is in zugzwang. Any move will lead to a loss. But if it were possible to just ""pass"", there would be no way for White to make progress. } 43... Ke7 44. Kc6 g6 45. fxg6 { Now there are two passed pawns. } 45... f5 { Here Fischer brought the game to a quick close with a nifty sacrifice. } 46. Bxd6+ { Black resigned. Resistance would be futile. } 46... Bxd6 47. g7 Kf7 48. Kxd6 Kxg7 49. b6 fxe4 50. b7 e3 51. b8=Q 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1957.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Euwe""]
[Black ""Fischer""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""39""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 Bb4 6. e3 h6 7. Bh4 c5 8. Bd3 Nc6 9. Ne2 cxd4 10. exd4 O-O 11. O-O Be6 { This misplaces the other bishop, which is now a target for Nf4. He should try 11...Be7, though White keeps some edge. } 12. Bc2 Be7 13. Nf4 Qb6 { This loses, but Black is in trouble after other moves as well since he can't keep White from getting the Bc2/Qd3 battery. } 14. Bxf6 Bxf6 15. Qd3 { Now Black can't play 15...g6 because of 16 Nxe6, so he has to let White's queen into his kingside. } 15... Rfd8 16. Rae1 { The check at h7 can't be stopped, so White prepares to take away Black's only flight square (after Qh7+ Kf8 Qh8+), e7. } 16... Nb4 { After 16...Kh8 White can simply play 17 Qh7. } 17. Qh7+ Kf8 18. a3 Nxc2 19. Ncxd5 Rxd5 20. Nxd5 1-0"
"[Event ""Soviet Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1958.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Petrosian""]
[Black ""Gipslis""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""80""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. e3 d5 5. d4 Be7 6. cxd5 exd5 7. dxc5 { White has succeeded in giving Black an isolated d-pawn. } 7... Bxc5 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O Nc6 10. b3 Be6 { 10...d4 Trying to get rid of the isolated pawn would fail to 11.Na4 } 11. Bb2 Qe7 12. Nb5 { A key strategy against the isolated pawn is to post a piece in front of it as no enemy pawn can drive it away. This is known as a blockade. } 12... a6 13. Nbd4 Nxd4 14. Nxd4 Ba3 { A mistake since every exchange will only make the isolani weaker. Black should strive for middlegame complications with 14...Ne4. This targets the c3 square, which is vulnerable if the bishop moves from b2. } 15. Qc1 { 15.Bxa3 Qxa3 16.Qc1 White has a stronger position than in the game. } 15... Bxb2 16. Qxb2 Rac8 17. Rac1 h6 18. Bd3 Qd6 19. h3 { White is better since the Black pieces are tied to the defence of the isolated pawn. } 19... Nd7 20. Nf5 Bxf5 21. Bxf5 g6 22. Bg4 h5 23. Bf3 Ne5 24. Be2 { A rather amusing pawn configuration for Black. All his pawns are on White squares which of course can be attacked by White's light squared bishop. } 24... Rxc1 25. Rxc1 Rd8 26. Rd1 Qf6 27. Qd4 Qe7 28. Qb6 Rd7 29. b4 { Played with the idea of loosening up Black's queenside. } 29... Nc6 30. Bxa6 Nxb4 { 30...bxa6 31.Qxc6 } 31. Bb5 Rc7 32. a3 Nc2 33. Rxd5 Nxa3 34. Qd4 { Black has successfully parted with his isolated d-pawn. However, new problems have arisen namely his vulnerable back rank. } 34... Rc8 35. Bd3 { Threatening to gain a pawn with 36. Rd7. } 35... b5 36. Bxg6 { The 8th rank having been defended White turns his attention to the seventh rank. } 36... fxg6 37. Rd7 Qf8 38. Qd5+ Kh8 39. Qe5+ Kg8 40. Qe6+ Kh8 { Black resigned as mate would soon follow on 41. Qxg6. } 1-0"
"[Event ""US Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1958.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fischer""]
[Black ""Reshevsky""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""83""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. Be3 Nf6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. Bc4 O-O { 7...Qa5! would have been much better. } 8. Bb3 Na5 { A well-known mistake - a Russian chess magazine had recently given the following moves, known to Fischer, but not to Reshevsky! } 9. e5 Ne8 { Breaking communications between the Queen and Rook. On the other hand, 9...Nxb3 loses to 10.exf6. } 10. Bxf7+ Kxf7 { The 15-year-old Fischer has found the fatal flaw in Reshevsky's position. } ( 10... Rxf7 11. Ne6 ) 11. Ne6 dxe6 ( 11... Kxe6 12. Qd5+ Kf5 13. g4+ Kxg4 14. Rg1+ Kh4 15. Bg5+ Kh5 16. Qd1+ Rf3 17. Qxf3# ) 12. Qxd8 { The rest is child's play... } 12... Nc6 13. Qd2 Bxe5 14. O-O Nd6 15. Bf4 Nc4 16. Qe2 Bxf4 17. Qxc4 Kg7 18. Ne4 Bc7 19. Nc5 Rf6 20. c3 e5 21. Rad1 Nd8 22. Nd7 Rc6 23. Qh4 Re6 24. Nc5 Rf6 25. Ne4 Rf4 26. Qxe7+ Rf7 27. Qa3 Nc6 28. Nd6 Bxd6 29. Rxd6 Bf5 30. b4 Rff8 31. b5 Nd8 32. Rd5 Nf7 33. Rc5 a6 34. b6 Be4 35. Re1 Bc6 36. Rxc6 bxc6 37. b7 Rab8 38. Qxa6 Nd8 39. Rb1 Rf7 40. h3 Rfxb7 41. Rxb7+ Rxb7 42. Qa8 { And Black finally gave up. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Munich Olympiad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1958.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Uhlmann""]
[Black ""Botvinnik""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""46""]

1. d4 e6 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 Ne4 7. O-O f5 { The game has switched from a Nimzoindian to a Dutch Defense. } 8. Qc2 Bxc3 9. bxc3 O-O 10. Rb1 c5 { This prevents White from advancing his pawn, but at the same time it weakens the pawn structure on the queenside and White now puts some pressure there. } 11. a4 Qc7 12. a5 d6 13. Nd2 Nxd2 14. Bxd2 Nd7 15. Rb2 bxa5 16. Ra1 Nb6 17. Rxa5 { Otherwise Black would have advanced the pawn to a4. But now Black takes the initiative with a powerful pawn sacrifice. } 17... Be4 18. Bxe4 fxe4 19. Qb3 { The pawn could not be accepted. 19.Qxe4 Nxc4 20.Qxe6+ Qf7 } 19... Nxc4 20. Qxc4 Qxa5 21. Qxe6+ Kh8 22. Ra2 Qc7 23. Qxe4 { After a series of moves which were pretty-much forced, the picture has become much clearer. Black has a material advantage (the exchange for a pawn) but more importantly, there is a strong double attack which wins the game. } 23... Qf7 0-1"
"[Event ""Olympiad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1958.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Clarke""]
[Black ""Petrosian""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""82""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Qb6 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. a3 { White's play, though accepted by the pundits of opening theory, is very slow and Black can often obtain the initiative. } 6... c4 7. g3 Bd7 8. Bg2 O-O-O 9. O-O Na5 { It is clear that Black is playing more actively. } 10. Nbd2 h6 11. Re1 Ne7 12. Nf1 Nf5 13. Ne3 { 13.g4 would have been more active. } 13... Nxe3 14. Rxe3 Be7 15. Re1 Qb3 { Black stands better due to his queenside initiative. While, White has no counterplay. } 16. Qe2 Ba4 { Black prepares to penetrate on the light squares. } 17. Be3 Kb8 { 17...Qc2 would be more logical. } 18. Rad1 Qc2 19. Rd2 Qf5 20. Rf1 g5 { Having come to naught on the queenside Black switches his attention to the other wing. } 21. h3 h5 22. Nh2 Rdg8 23. g4 Qg6 24. Bf3 { Passive play is doomed to fail. Better was 24. f4. 24.f4 This more active move would have given White chances to survive. } 24... hxg4 25. Bxg4 Nc6 { The knight also makes its way to the kingside. } 26. f3 Bd8 27. Bf2 Ne7 28. Re1 Rh6 29. Nf1 Rgh8 30. Bg3 Rxh3 { This exchange sacrifice shows how fragile the White position is. } 31. Bxh3 Rxh3 32. Qg2 Qh7 33. Ne3 Ng6 34. Ng4 { Played to stop Black's intended pawn g4 and Bg5. } 34... Nf4 35. Bxf4 gxf4 36. Kf1 Rg3 37. Qf2 { 37.Qh2 Rxf3+ 38.Rf2 Rh3 39.Qxf4 Rh1+ 40.Ke2 Qd3+ Mates. } 37... Qh3+ 38. Ke2 Rg2 39. Rg1 Rxf2+ 40. Nxf2 Qh7 41. Rh1 Qg6 { White resigned because of his material deficit. } 0-1"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1958.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Smyslov""]
[Black ""Botvinnik""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""47""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 { This, the Russian system of meeting the Grunfeld Defense has proven to be a most crucial test to Black's opening. } 5... dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Bg4 { Black plans on challenging the White center and therefore wants to put pressure on one of its supporters the White knight on f3. } 8. Be3 Nfd7 9. Rd1 { This is a direct consequence of the early deployment of the queen. Notice how strong the White center is, with virtually all of the forces devoted to its support. } 9... Nb6 10. Qb3 Nc6 11. d5 Ne5 12. Be2 Nxf3+ 13. gxf3 Bh5 { 13...Bd7 would allow White's h-pawn to enter the attack for example 14.h4 Qc8 15.h5 when White has the initiative on the kingside. } 14. h4 Qd7 15. a4 { With the center under complete control, White can now squeeze the queenside. } 15... a5 16. Nb5 Nc8 17. Bd4 Nd6 { A mistake. Black should tie the White pieces down to the protection of the a- pawn with 17...Nb6. 17...Bxd4 18.Nxd4 Nb6 19.Bb5 Qd6 } 18. Bxg7 Kxg7 19. Nd4 { A move made possible by the control of the center. This is a wonderful square for the knight. } 19... Kg8 20. Rg1 Qh3 21. Qe3 { White's queen heads over to attack Black's weak dark squares. } 21... c5 { The final mistake which allows White's queen to attack the weakened dark squares. 21...Qxh4 22.e5 Ne8 23.Qh6 Qh2 24.Rg3 Ng7 Offered some chances of a successful defense. } 22. dxc6 bxc6 23. Qg5 c5 { 23...Kh8 24.Qxe7 Rad8 25. Qf6+ Kg8 26.Nxc6 With a material advantage and kingside attack in White's favor. } 24. Nc6 { Black resigned as White is threatening to win the bishop with Qxh5. 24.Nc6 Kh8 25.Qxe7 Rad8 26.Qf6+ Kg8 27.Ne7+ Mates. } 1-0"
"[Event ""USSR vs. Yugoslavia""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1959.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Petrosian""]
[Black ""Matanovic""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""59""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 b6 7. O-O Bb7 8. Na4 cxd4 9. exd4 Qc7 { Black overestimates his chances. His first concern should have been for the safety of his dark squared bishop. 9...Be7 Followed by pawn d5 was better. } 10. c5 bxc5 11. a3 Ba5 12. dxc5 Ng4 { This was the trick Black had in mind when playing 9...Qc7. } 13. h3 Bxf3 14. hxg4 Bxe2 15. Qxe2 Qc6 16. b3 Bc7 17. Rd1 Na6 { White stands much better due to his hold on the open files and central squares. } 18. Be3 f5 19. gxf5 Rxf5 20. Rac1 Be5 { 20...Raf8 } 21. f4 Bc7 { 21...Bxf4 22.Bxf4 Rxf4 23.Rd6 Qb7 24.Rxa6 leaves White up a piece. } 22. Nb6 { A surprising blow which quickly ends the game. } 22... axb6 23. cxb6 Qb7 24. Rxd7 { White wins material because of the pin on the bishop. } 24... Rf7 25. Rxf7 Kxf7 26. bxc7 Rc8 { 26...Nxc7 27.Qh5+ Kg8 28.Qe5 Rc8 29.Bd4 Ne8 30.Qxe6+ } 27. Qh5+ Kf8 28. Rd1 Qxc7 29. Qxh7 Qc3 30. Bd4 { Black resigned in view of the double attack on g7. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Soviet Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1959.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Averbakh""]
[Black ""Petrosian""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""80""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e5 { This is a v ariation of the Sicilian Defense where Black allows a weakness at d5, for which there will be some compensation later. } 7. Nb3 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Bg5 Be6 10. Bxf6 Bxf6 11. Nd5 { White has a strong outpost on d5, but it can be eliminated at any time by capturing on d5. } 11... Nd7 12. Qd3 Rc8 13. c3 Bg5 14. Rad1 Kh8 15. Bf3 g6 16. Ne3 Rc6 17. Rfe1 Nf6 { Black has a backward d-pawn, but it is well protected by the rook. Black stands better with his more active pieces and pending minority attack on the queenside. } 18. Qe2 b5 { The idea is that the control of the open file allows the b-pawn to advance and disrupt the White queenside. } 19. Ra1 { 19.Nd5 Bxd5 20.exd5 Rc4 when Black stands better on both wings. } 19... Qb6 20. Nd2 a5 21. Ndf1 { Black starts the minority attack rolling. } 21... Rfc8 22. a3 b4 { The key thrust! } 23. cxb4 axb4 24. a4 { White has a passed pawn but it is useless. } 24... Qa7 25. Red1 Ra6 26. Rd3 { 26.Nd5 Bxd5 27.exd5 Rxa4 28.Rxa4 Qxa4 29.Bg4 Nxg4 30.Qxg4 Rc5 31.Qxg5 Qxd1 } 26... b3 27. a5 Rcc6 28. Qd1 Qc7 29. Nd5 Bxd5 30. exd5 Rc5 31. Rxb3 Raxa5 32. Rxa5 Rxa5 { Black's minority attack has left White with 3 pawn islands to Black's one. While, White has two isolated pawns that can be attacked, Black's queen pawn is safely tucked away. } 33. Rc3 Qb6 34. Rb3 Qa7 35. Rb4 Kg7 36. h4 Bh6 37. b3 { 37.g3 Not giving up the seventh rank offered more resistance. } 37... Ra2 38. Qe1 Qa5 39. Qb1 Ra1 40. Rb5 Qc3 { White resigned because his queen has been trapped. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Candidates' Tournament""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1959.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Smyslov""]
[Black ""Keres""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""36""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Bg5 c5 5. dxc5 { White's system is passive to begin with, and after this Black takes over the initiative. 5 e3 is better. } 5... Na6 6. g3 Nxc5 7. Bg2 d6 8. Rc1 { White didn't like the looks of 8 Nf3 Nfe4, but he's wasting time. } 8... O-O 9. b4 { White isn't well enough developed to be making this aggresive gesture. Black now gets a powerful initiative. } 9... Ne6 10. Bd2 a5 { Immediately exploiting White's eighth move. White must either allow lines to be opened for Black's pieces or give Black a lock on c5. } 11. a3 { 11 b5 was the lesser evil. In combination with the a1-h8 diagonal the a-file is deadly. } 11... axb4 12. axb4 Nd4 13. Nh3 { The final error. White doesn't want to block the h1-a8 diagonal, his only asset, but now he gets overrun. } 13... Be6 14. Nd5 { 14 e3 gets trashed by 14...Bg4, and 14 c5 loses all his pieces to 14...Bb3, but the text isn't much better. } 14... Nxd5 15. cxd5 Bd7 { Threatening 16..Ba4. } 16. Rc3 Ra2 { Now Black threatens 17...Nxe2 among other things. } 17. Qb1 Qa8 18. Rc1 Bf5 { 19 e4 allows 19...Bxh3 20 Bxh3 Nf3+. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Candidates' Tournament""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1959.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Petrosian""]
[Black ""Olafsson""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""79""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 c5 5. e3 O-O 6. Be2 b6 7. O-O Bb7 { This is a typical hypermodern handling of the opening by Black, who has indirect pressure on the center. } 8. Na4 cxd4 9. exd4 Be7 10. a3 { A useful move which prepares to gain space on the queenside with pawn b4 and then fianchetto the queen bishop. } 10... Ne4 { An excellent central post for the knight. } 11. b4 f5 12. Bb2 Bf6 { Perhaps better was an immediate 12...d6 with the idea of reinforcing the knight with Nbd7, Ndf6. } 13. Qb3 d6 14. Nc3 { White brings his out of play knight back into the game. } 14... Qe7 15. Rad1 Nd7 16. Nxe4 fxe4 { Black is fully justified in doubling his e-pawns because of the play down the newly opened f-file. } 17. Ne1 Bg5 18. Nc2 Rf7 { Black prepares to double his rooks on the f-file. } 19. Bc1 Bxc1 20. Rxc1 Raf8 { An interesting position has arisen with White having an advantage on the queenside, while Black's pieces have been building up on the kingside. } 21. Ne3 Ba8 { 21...Qg5 would have been more to the point. } 22. Rc2 Kh8 23. a4 { While Black's last two moves have done little to further his kingsideadvantage. White has followed a consistent plan on the queenside. } 23... Qg5 24. Qa3 Rf6 25. Ra2 h5 26. a5 Bb7 27. Qc3 R8f7 28. axb6 axb6 { Take notice of Black's wrecked pawn structure. The weak pawns will be especially hard to defend in the endgame. } 29. g3 Nf8 30. h4 Qh6 31. Ng2 g5 32. hxg5 Qxg5 33. Qe3 Qg7 34. Bxh5 Rc7 35. Be2 Rh6 36. f4 exf3 37. Bxf3 Qxg3 { Black resigned. 37...Qxg3 Black resigned in view of... } 38. Qxh6+ Nh7 39. Bxb7 Rxb7 40. Rf8+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow vs. Leningrad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1959.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Smyslov""]
[Black ""Spassky""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""47""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. c4 Nc6 { Spassky leaves the well-known paths of 5...Nf6. } 6. Nc3 Bc5 7. Nb3 Bb4 8. Bd3 Nge7 9. O-O O-O { Both sides have been developing, but now Black adopts a typical plan for this type of formation. He captures on c3, and then advances his d- pawn. But his artificial position (Ne7) helps White. } 10. Qc2 Bxc3 11. Qxc3 d5 12. Be3 dxc4 13. Bxc4 Qc7 14. Rac1 Rd8 15. f4 Bd7 { Black seems ready to claim equality, after Ra8-c8. But the weakness of the dark squares on the queenside give White an inviting target for the Be3. } 16. Qe1 { White transf ers his queen to f2, where it will not only support the g1-a7 diagonal, but also gives more impetus to an advance of the f-pawn, since f7 is no longer guarded by the Black rook. } 16... b6 { 16...b5 17.Be2 Be8 18.Qf2 Rab8 19.Nc5 exploits the dark squares in a different way. } 17. Qf2 Rab8 18. f5 Qc8 { Examining this diagram we see that the pressure point is e6, and the next few moves are aimed directly at the target. They prove to be the lastmoves! } 19. Nd4 Nxd4 { 19...e5 opens a line, but more importantly allows White to advance the f-pawn further. } 20. Bxd4 Nc6 21. fxe6 Bxe6 22. Bxe6 { Black resigned. } 22... Qxe6 23. Rxc6 Qxc6 24. Qxf7+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Bled Candidates""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1959.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tal""]
[Black ""Smyslov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""51""]

1. e4 c6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 e5 4. Ngf3 Nd7 { Black hopes to consolidate his pawn center, but White decides to open the game instead of allowing this. } 5. d4 dxe4 6. Nxe4 exd4 7. Qxd4 Ngf6 8. Bg5 Be7 9. O-O-O O-O { With the center open and kings on opposite sides the stage is set for a dogfight. } 10. Nd6 Qa5 11. Bc4 b5 12. Bd2 { White frees g5 for his knight and drives Black's queen to a weaker square. } 12... Qa6 13. Nf5 Bd8 14. Qh4 { White gives up his bishop to gain time to get the rest of his pieces into the attack. } 14... bxc4 15. Qg5 Nh5 16. Nh6+ Kh8 17. Qxh5 Qxa2 18. Bc3 Nf6 { So far Black has defended well and he could hold by 18...Bf6. The text loses because the weakness of Black's back rank. } 19. Qxf7 { Now all of the squares around Black's king are under attack. } 19... Qa1+ 20. Kd2 Rxf7 21. Nxf7+ Kg8 22. Rxa1 Kxf7 23. Ne5+ Ke6 24. Nxc6 Ne4+ 25. Ke3 Bb6+ 26. Bd4 1-0"
"[Event ""Soviet Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1960.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Petrosian""]
[Black ""Suetin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""47""]

1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. e3 e6 5. d4 d5 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Be2 a6 8. O-O c4 9. Ne5 Qc7 { 9...Bd6 is correct, so that Black can castle quickly. } 10. Nxc6 Qxc6 11. b3 b5 { 11...Bb4, was better, developing the bishop with tempo while preparing to castle. } 12. bxc4 bxc4 13. e4 { With the Black king in the center, this explosive pawn thrust gives White an advantage. } 13... dxe4 { Opening up the position with his king in the center is a mistake. } 14. Bg5 Bf5 { 14...Be7 15.Bxf6 Bxf6 16.Nxe4 O-O 17.d5 Qb6 18.Rb1 Qd4 19.Nxf6+ Qxf6 20.Bxc4 White has won a pawn but the Black king is safe. } 15. d5 Qc7 16. Bxf6 gxf6 { White has a winning position due to Black's wrecked pawn structure and vulnerable king. } 17. Bg4 Bxg4 18. Qxg4 Qe5 19. Nxe4 f5 20. Qh5 O-O-O { 20...Qxe4 21.Rfe1 wins the queen. } 21. Nd2 c3 22. Nc4 Qd4 23. Qxf5+ Rd7 24. Ne5 { Black resigned due to the pinning of his rook. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Copenhagen""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1960.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Petrosian""]
[Black ""Larsen""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""67""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nf3 Bg4 { An unusual opening, but playable. } 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. e4 e5 6. Be2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. Be3 Bh5 { Since White will exchange bishops anyway (by Nd2), this amounts to a waste of time. Better was 8...c6. } 9. Nd2 Bxe2 10. Qxe2 exd4 { Black exchanges in the center. Otherwise White would play pawn d5 giving Black a bad bishop. } 11. Bxd4 Re8 12. f4 Bf8 13. Rad1 a6 { White has a big space advantage which means a greater choice of plans. } 14. Qf3 c6 15. g4 { With the Black pieces so cramped they don't have room to defend against the direct kingside attack. } 15... Nc5 16. Bxc5 dxc5 { White has g iven Black doubled c-pawns. While gaining a 4 to 3 majority on the kingside. In effect Black is a pawn down. } 17. e5 Nd7 18. Nde4 Qc7 19. Rd3 { From d3 the White rook keeps an eye on both the d-file and h3 square. } 19... Nb6 20. b3 Rad8 21. Rfd1 Be7 22. g5 { The pawn makes way for the decisive kingside attack. } 22... Nc8 23. Qh5 Rxd3 { 23...g6 24.Qh6 Rxd3 25.Rxd3 Rd8 26.Nf6+ Bxf6 27.exf6 Rxd3 28.Qg7++ } 24. Rxd3 { White's kingside pawn majority is amplified by the fact that one of the pawns occupies a strong position at e5. } 24... Rd8 { Here White has a crushing sacrifice. Can you find it? } 25. Nf6+ { A sacrifice which opens up the Black king. } 25... gxf6 26. Rh3 Kf8 27. Qxh7 Ke8 28. g6 Bf8 { 28...fxg6 29.e6 takes away Black's flight square. } 29. g7 Bxg7 30. Qxg7 { Although, material is equal White still has a winning attack. } 30... Qe7 { 30...Kd7 31.Rd3+ Ke8 32.Qh8+ Ke7 33.exf6+ Ke6 34.Qxd8 } 31. Ne4 Rd1+ 32. Kf2 f5 33. Nf6+ Kd8 34. Rh8+ { Black resigned as his queen will be trapped next move. 34.Rh8+ Kc7 35.Re8 } 1-0"
"[Event ""Leipzig Olympiad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1960.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fischer""]
[Black ""Euwe""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""71""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Nf3 Bg4 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. Qb3 Bxf3 9. gxf3 e6 10. Qxb7 Nxd4 11. Bb5+ Nxb5 12. Qc6+ Ke7 13. Qxb5 Nxc3 { 13...Qd7 14.Nxd5+ Qxd5 and Black has nothing to worry about. } 14. bxc3 Qd7 { Black should have created some space for the king with 14...f6. } 15. Rb1 Rd8 { Another mistake. The a-pawn needs the support of the rook. } 16. Be3 Qxb5 17. Rxb5 Rd7 18. Ke2 { 18.Ra5 Rb7 19.Rxa7 Rxa7 20.Bxa7 Kd7 21.Kd2 Bd6 with the threat of Ra8. } 18... f6 19. Rd1 Rxd1 20. Kxd1 Kd7 21. Rb8 { The threat is Bc5, exploiting the pin on the back rank. } 21... Kc6 22. Bxa7 g5 { The only way Black can get his pieces into play is by moving the bishop to g7. } 23. a4 Bg7 24. Rb6+ Kd5 25. Rb7 Bf8 26. Rb8 Bg7 27. Rb5+ Kc6 28. Rb6+ Kd5 { It is not clear why Fischer repeated the position. Probably he had not worked out the sinning moves yet. } 29. a5 f5 30. Bb8 Rc8 31. a6 Rxc3 32. Rb5+ Kc4 33. Rb7 Bd4 34. Rc7+ Kd3 35. Rxc3+ Kxc3 { It looks as though Black is about to enter a long period of suffering after 36.a7. But then Black will sacrifice the bishop for the pawn. There is a better move. Do you see it? } 36. Be5 1-0"
"[Event ""Soviet Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1960.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Spassky""]
[Black ""Bronstein""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""45""]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d5 4. exd5 Bd6 { 4...Nf6 is normal, but Bronstein loves to improvise. } 5. Nc3 Ne7 6. d4 O-O 7. Bd3 Nd7 { Black should play 7...c6 to eliminate the cramping pawn on d5. } 8. O-O h6 { Black feared a possible Ng5, but this is a serious loss of time. He should have played 8...Nf6. } 9. Ne4 { White gives up a pawn to get his pieces into attacking positions with gain of time. } 9... Nxd5 10. c4 Ne3 11. Bxe3 fxe3 12. c5 Be7 { Playing to hold the e3 pawn by 12...Bf4 gets into trouble by 13 g3 and now neither 13...Bg5 14 Nfxg5 hxg5 15 Qh5 nor 13...f5 14 Nc3 Bg5 15 h4 Be7 16 Nd5 is any good. } 13. Bc2 Re8 { Black sees the approaching attack on h7 and thus doesn't want his knight traded off after 13.. .Nf6 14 Qd3 Nxe4 15 Qxe4, but that might be better than the text, which gives White an extra tempo to build up. } 14. Qd3 e2 { Black doesn't like the looks of 14...Nf8 15 Ne5 and tries to break up White's battery, but... } 15. Nd6 { White gives up a whole rook just for one tempo to attack f7. Black should play 15...Bxd6 16 Qh7+ Kf8 17 cxd6 exf1Q+ 18 Rxf1 cxd6 19 Qh8+ Ke7 20 Qxg7 Rg8 21 Re1+ Ne5 22 Qxh6 Be6, when he may get out alive. } 15... Nf8 16. Nxf7 exf1=Q+ 17. Rxf1 Bf5 { Desperation, but 17...Kxf7 18 Ne5+ Kg8 19 Qh7+ is a beautiful way to get mated and 17...Qd5 loses to 18 Bb3 Qxf7 19 Bxf7+ Kxf7+ 20 Qc4+ Kg6 21 Qg8. } 18. Qxf5 Qd7 19. Qf4 Bf6 20. N3e5 Qe7 21. Bb3 Bxe5 22. Nxe5+ Kh7 23. Qe4+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Leipzig Olympiad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1960.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Letelier""]
[Black ""Fischer""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""56""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 O-O 5. e5 { This advance has disappeared completely from the tournament scene. White is overextending his center, and Black will be able to strike back easily. } 5... Ne8 6. f4 d6 7. Be3 c5 { Black moves quickly to undermine White's center. } 8. dxc5 Nc6 9. cxd6 exd6 10. Ne4 Bf5 11. Ng3 { 11.Nxd6 Nxd6 12.exd6 Bxb2 13.Nf3 Re8! } 11... Be6 12. Nf3 Qc7 13. Qb1 { White's queenside ambitions are unrealistic, but it was time for the queen to leave the d-file anyway. The dual purpose is to support the advance of the f-pawn, but this has a tactical flaw. } 13... dxe5 14. f5 e4 15. fxe6 exf3 16. gxf3 f5 { This is much stronger than grabbing the weak pawn at e6. Black has now secured the initiative. } 17. f4 Nf6 18. Be2 Rfe8 19. Kf2 Rxe6 20. Re1 Rae8 { The pressure on the e-file and the active position of the minor pieces give Black a clear, and perhaps decisive advantage. } 21. Bf3 Rxe3 22. Rxe3 Rxe3 23. Kxe3 { Now Fischer provides an aesthetic conclusion to the game. Can you figure it out? } 23... Qxf4+ { and White resigned, faced with checkmate. For example: } 24. Kf2 { 24.Kxf4 Bh6++ } 24... Ng4+ 25. Kg2 Ne3+ 26. Kf2 Nd4 27. Qh1 Ng4+ 28. Kf1 Nxf3 { and the end comes quickly. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Leipzig""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1960.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Ghitescu""]
[Black ""Fischer""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""28""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 Nc6 { Black forsakes the traditional ...c5 break and plays for ...e5 instead. } 7. O-O dxc4 8. Bxc4 Bd6 9. Bb5 e5 10. Bxc6 exd4 { This zwishenzug saves a pawn unless White wants to play 11 cxb7 Bxb7, when all Black's pieces are pointed at his king. } 11. exd4 bxc6 12. Bg5 Re8 13. Qd3 c5 { Opening up the a8-h1 diagonal for his bishop and eliminating the weakness on c6, as well as allowing White to play... } 14. dxc5 Bxh2+ 0-1"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1960.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Tal""]
[Black ""Botvinnik""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""63""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 { This is one of the sharpest variations of the French Defense. It was the subject of a number of important World Championship games, with Botvinnik playing the Black side against both Smyslov and Tal. } 6... Qc7 { This variation is no longer popular, having been replaced by 6...Ne7. } 7. Qg4 { A very aggressive move typical of the Winawer Variation of the French. But the more solid 7.Nf3 is now preferred, having been honed into a fine weapon by Anatoly Karpov. } 7... f5 { The main lines of the Winawer could still have been reached had Black chosen to develop the knight. Unlike most World Championship matches, which start out like boxing matches with a cautious first round, this is an early slugfest. 7...Ne7 8.Qxg7 Rg8 9.Qxh7 cxd4 10.Kd1 This is a popular line, similar to the game, which is known as the ""Life or Death Variation"". } 8. Qg3 Ne7 9. Qxg7 Rg8 10. Qxh7 { The difference between this and the line in the previous note is that here the queen cannot easily retreat to help defend the king. } 10... cxd4 11. Kd1 { This is not such a good idea here, because the queen is in exile at h7. Tal, in his notes to the game, indicates that this eccentric move has pretty much vanished from the tournament arena. The move was originally recommended by Euwe. } 11... Bd7 { This bishop is headed to h4, where it can participate in an attack against White's king. } 12. Qh5+ Ng6 { 12...Kd8 13.Bg5 White has a strong attack. } 13. Ne2 { White threatens Nf4, adding pressure to the pin on the knight at g6. } 13... d3 { This forces White to weaken the a4-d1 diagonal. } 14. cxd3 Ba4+ 15. Ke1 Qxe5 { An obvious move but it is actually a bit slow. In order to attack successfully Black needs more power, and so developing the Nb8 would have been better. 15...Nc6 16.f4 O-O-O 17.Bd2 Tal notes that sooner or later Black will sacrifice the knight at e5, with complications which are hard. } 16. Bg5 { An important move, which strands the Black king in the center. } 16... Nc6 { 16...f4 17.d4 Qf5 18.Nxf4 Qc2 19.Ne2 White has a solid defense. } 17. d4 Qc7 { 17...Qe4 18.Rc1 keeps the enemy queen out. } 18. h4 { The point of this move is not to advance the passed pawn. Instead, it prepares a rook lift Rh1-h3-e3. } 18... e5 19. Rh3 Qf7 { The best defense was probably 19...e4, securing important central territory and creating an outpost at d3. } 20. dxe5 Ncxe5 21. Re3 { This pin is important not because it wins the knight (it doesn't) but rather because it forces the Black king to move off of the e-file. White is beginning to establish an initiative. } 21... Kd7 22. Rb1 b6 { The bishop is no longer doing much at a4 and so 22...Bc6 might have been a wiser move. } 23. Nf4 { White now enjoys a clear initiative. Black remains on the defensive for the rest of the game. } 23... Rae8 { 23...Rh8 24.Nxg6 Nxg6 25. Qe2 and the queen attacks from the other flank by moving to a6! } 24. Rb4 Bc6 { Now we see that 22...b6 was just a waste of time. } 25. Qd1 { Her mission accomplished on the kingside, the queen returns home. } 25... Nxf4 { 25...Ng4 26.Rxe8 Rxe8+ 27.Ne2 Black is in deep trouble, and has no real compensation for the passed pawn on the h-file. } 26. Rxf4 Ng6 27. Rd4 Rxe3+ { 27...f4 28.Qg4+ Kc7 29.Bxf4+ Nxf4 30.Qxf4+ Qxf4 31.Rxf4 } 28. fxe3 { White's extra pawn is becoming important. } 28... Kc7 29. c4 { This opening of the c- and d-files seals the victory. } 29... dxc4 { 29...Ne7 30. cxd5 Bxd5 31.Bxe7 Qxe7 32.Qc1+ Bc6 33.Bb5 Rg6 34.Rc4 Qd7 35.Bxc6 Rxc6 36.Rxc6+ Qxc6 37.Qxc6+ Kxc6 38.h5 } 30. Bxc4 Qg7 31. Bxg8 Qxg8 32. h5 1-0"
"[Event ""Leipzig Olympiad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1960.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tal""]
[Black ""Campomanes""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""53""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 { The early development of the knight is inappropriate in this opening, since the e-pawn can advance all the way to e6. } 4. e5 Nfd7 5. e6 { This fractures Black's pawn structure and creates weaknesses on the light squares on the kingside. } 5... fxe6 6. Bd3 { White threatens checkmate if Black is not careful. } 6... Nf6 7. Nf3 g6 8. h4 c5 { Black tries to get some breathing room. } 9. dxc5 Nc6 10. Qe2 { White prevents Black from establishing a strong center with 10...e5. } 10... Bg7 11. Bd2 Qc7 12. O-O-O e5 { Black has concentrated on reaching this goal, but the kingside is where the action is. } 13. Bg5 Be6 14. Nb5 Qb8 15. h5 gxh5 { Taking with the knight would also have been dangerous. } 16. Nfd4 { The pin on the pawn at e5 makes this move playable. } 16... Bg4 17. f3 e4 { Black is in a woeful position, and the future president of the World Chess Federation tries to complicate the position. But his skills in this regard were not remotely close to those of the newly crowned World Champion Tal! } 18. fxg4 Nxd4 19. Nxd4 exd3 20. Rxd3 { After a series of forced moves material balance is restored, but Black's king is still stuck in the center and his forces are scattered. } 20... Ne4 { The only assets in Black's position are the centralized pawn at d5 and knight at e4. The only defensive piece is the bishop at g7. Watch how quickly Tal reduces these to rubble. } 21. Nf5 Qe5 22. Nxg7+ Qxg7 { Campomanes, who loves tactics above all else, must have felt pretty good here, since it seems that the initiative is now in his hands, thanks to the attack on the bishop. Next move he will castle to safety...NOT! } 23. Rxd5 { A brilliant move which recognizes that a king stuck in the center is an easy target which does not require a full complement of pieces to checkmate. } 23... Nxg5 24. Qb5+ Kf7 25. Rf1+ Kg6 26. Qd3+ Kh6 27. Rh1 1-0"
"[Event ""Bled""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1961.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Petrosian""]
[Black ""Pachman""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""49""]

1. Nf3 c5 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 g6 4. O-O Bg7 5. d3 e6 6. e4 Nge7 7. Re1 O-O { 7...d6 This should be strongly considered. The idea is to take control of the dark squares. } 8. e5 { Taking advantage of Black's weakened dark squares. } 8... d6 9. exd6 Qxd6 10. Nbd2 Qc7 { 10...b6 This would have the advantage of first seeing how White would attack the queen instead of guessing. } 11. Nb3 Nd4 { Although, Black has protected his c-pawn. A better way was 11...b6 preparing to fianchetto the bishop on b7. } 12. Bf4 { A good move which develops a piece with a gain of tempo. } 12... Qb6 13. Ne5 { White has the clever threat of 14. Nc4, attacking the Black queen, followed by 15. Nxc5 winning a pawn. } 13... Nxb3 { 13...Bxe5 Stopping White from playing 14. Nc4 would leave Black's kingside weakened after 14.Bxe5 when White would have an advantage due to his more active pieces and Black's weakened dark squares. } 14. Nc4 Qb5 15. axb3 a5 { 15...a5 is played with the idea of stopping White's threat of 16. Ra5 winning the c-pawn. } 16. Bd6 { A powerful pin on the Black knight. Which leaves Black's pieces in disarray. } 16... Bf6 17. Qf3 { Once again White finds a way to develop a piece with a gain of tempo. } 17... Kg7 18. Re4 { Petrosian himself later criticized this move. } 18... Rd8 19. Qxf6+ { A very beautiful queen sacrifice that leads to mate. } 19... Kxf6 20. Be5+ Kg5 21. Bg7 { Black resigned. Since he has no way of stopping 22. h4+ Kh5 23. Bf3 mate.  1-0 } 21... Rxd3 22. cxd3 Kh5 23. Bf3+ Kg5 24. h4+ Kf5 25. Rf4# 1-0"
"[Event ""Soviet Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1961.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Polugaevsky""]
[Black ""Petrosian""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""94""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 c5 7. O-O dxc4 8. Bxc4 Nbd7 9. Qe2 a6 10. a3 cxd4 { Black could also keep the tension with 10...Ba5. } 11. axb4 dxc3 12. bxc3 { At a first glance the position seems to favor White with the two bishops. However, Black will have play against White's backward c-pawn. } 12... Qc7 13. Bb2 e5 { Gains space and makes an out for the light squared bishop. } 14. e4 Nb6 15. Bd3 Bg4 16. Ra5 Nh5 17. g3 { Played to prevent Nf4. } 17... Rad8 18. Qe3 f6 19. Rc5 Qd7 20. Be2 { A mistake which was extremely hard to foresee. The bishop will come under attack on e2. Better was 20. Bc2. } 20... Bh3 21. Ra1 Nf4 { White gets mated if he takes the knight. } 22. Rca5 { 22.gxf4 Qg4+ 23.Kh1 Qg2+ Mate. } 22... Qg4 23. Bc1 Rd6 24. R5a2 Rfd8 { The domination of the only open file is the key to victory in this game. } 25. Ne1 { White must protect the vulnerable back rank. } 25... Nxe2+ 26. Qxe2 Qxe2 27. Rxe2 { White has defended well to get this far. However, Black's initiative carries into the endgame. } 27... Rd1 28. f3 Nc4 { 28...R8d3 This would have been more efficient. } 29. Kf2 { White finally gets off the back rank. } 29... R8d3 30. Rc2 Rd7 31. g4 { A vain attempt to snare the bishop. } 31... g5 32. Rca2 { 32.Kg3 Rxe1 33.Kxh3 Rdd1 } 32... h5 { Opening yet another avenue into White's kingside. } 33. gxh5 Be6 34. Re2 Rh7 35. Ng2 Rxh5 { Now White's pawn structure is too weak. } 36. h4 { White gives up a pawn to keep the rook out of the attack. } 36... gxh4 37. Re1 Rxe1 38. Nxe1 Rh7 39. Nc2 h3 40. Be3 Rd7 41. Re1 Kh7 42. Ke2 Nb2 { Being a clear pawn up Black decides the game quickly. } 43. f4 Nd1 44. f5 Bc4+ 45. Kf3 Rd3 46. Rh1 Bb3 47. Rxh3+ Kg8 { White resigned due to the pin on his bishop. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Soviet Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1961.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Petrosian""]
[Black ""Smyslov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""63""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. d4 Bb7 5. a3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. e3 { Petrosian  was successful with this line but it didn't become popular until Kasparov took it up in the 1980s. } 7... Be7 8. Bb5+ c6 9. Bd3 c5 10. Nxd5 Qxd5 11. dxc5 Qxc5 12. Bd2 Nc6 13. Rc1 Qd6 14. Qc2 Rc8 15. O-O h6 { This weakens the Black kingside. 15...Bf6 Followed by g6 would be less weakening. } 16. Rfd1 O-O 17. Bc3 Qb8 18. Qa4 { The queen prepares to switch over to the kingside attack. } 18... Rfd8 19. Qe4 { White forces another weakening in the Black pawn structure due to the threat of Qh7+. } 19... g6 { Look at this position. All Black's pieces are on the queenside, and the king stands naked in the corner. White will destroy the Black fortress with a strong attack, using his better-placed pieces. } 20. Qg4 h5 { 20...Kh7 21.Bxg6+ fxg6 22.Qxe6 Gives White a winning attack. } 21. Qh3 f5 { Played with the idea of stopping White from playing pawn g4. However, Black has new problems on the a2-g8 diagonal. } 22. Bc4 Rxd1+ 23. Rxd1 Kf7 24. e4 { After this central break Black's position collapses . } 24... Qf4 25. Re1 Qg4 26. exf5 { White sacrifices his bishop in order to break open Black's king position. } 26... Qxc4 { 26...gxf5 27.Bxe6+ Kf8 28.Bxc8 } 27. fxg6+ Ke8 { Now White has a powerful passed pawn, which also helps the attack by covering the f7-square. 27...Kxg6 28.Rxe6+ Kf7 29.Rxc6 Qxc6 30.Ne5+ when White wins the queen. } 28. g7 e5 { 28...Kd7 29.Rd1+ Kc7 30.Qg3+ Wins material for White. } 29. Qxh5+ Kd7 30. Rd1+ Bd6 31. Bxe5 Nd4 { 31...Nxe5 32.Nxe5+ } 32. Nxd4 { Black resigned. 32.Nxd4 Bxe5 33.Nf3+ Bd6 34.Ne5+ would win the Black queen. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Zurich""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1961.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Petrosian""]
[Black ""Schmid""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""61""]

1. d4 c5 2. d5 d6 3. c4 g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. e4 Nf6 6. Be2 O-O 7. Nf3 e6 8. O-O exd5 9. cxd5 { The Modern Benoni is a very sharp opening, thanks to the precarious central formation. } 9... Re8 10. Nd2 Na6 11. f3 Nc7 12. a4 b6 13. Nc4 { Even though many moves have been played, both combatants are well-prepared, and had been studying these formations. } 13... Ba6 14. Bg5 Bxc4 15. Bxc4 a6 16. Kh1 { If the game opens up the king will be safer tucked away in the corner. } 16... Rb8 17. Qe2 Qc8 18. Bf4 Bf8 19. Rab1 Nh5 { 19...b5 20.axb5 axb5 21.Nxb5 Nxb5 22.Bxb5 White would win a pawn and have an attack on the Black rook. } 20. Bd2 { White has developed his pieces for play on either wing, depending on what plan Black chooses. } 20... f5 21. g4 { Black will find his pieces lack coordination to defend against the direct kingside attack. } 21... Nf6 { 21...fxg4 22.fxg4 Ng7 23.Rf2 when Black would be defenceless on the f-file. } 22. gxf5 { The open g-file will be the key to White's success in this game. } 22... gxf5 23. Rg1+ Kh8 24. Rg3 { White prepares to double rooks on the g-file. } 24... Re7 25. Rbg1 Rg7 26. e5 { This central break allows all the White pieces to participate in the attack. While his counterparts can only watch on helplessly out of play. } 26... dxe5 27. Qxe5 Nce8 28. Rxg7 Bxg7 29. Rxg7 { White sacrifices the exchange which allows the White queen and bishops to weave a mating net. } 29... Kxg7 30. Qe7+ Kg6 31. d6 { Black resigned. 31.d6 Qb7 32.Qe3 when Black's king cannot escape. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Bled""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1961.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Petrosian""]
[Black ""Gligoric""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""69""]

1. c4 g6 2. g3 Bg7 3. Bg2 d6 4. Nc3 c5 5. e3 Nc6 6. Nge2 Nf6 7. b3 O-O 8. O-O Bd7 9. d4 Qc8 { Played with the idea of attacking the White squares with 10...Bh3. } 10. Re1 { In order to answer Black's light squared attack with Bh1. } 10... Bh3 11. Bh1 Bg4 12. Qd2 { White breaks the pin on his knight. } 12... Bxe2 13. Rxe2 cxd4 14. exd4 Qg4 { 14...Ng4 might have led to interesting play. } 15. Bb2 e6 { Black covers the key center square of d5. However, a new weakness has been created on d6. } 16. Rd1 Rfe8 17. Nb5 { White wastes no time in attacking Black's new weakness on d6. } 17... Rad8 18. Bxc6 { This little combination gives White a material advantage. } 18... bxc6 19. Nxa7 Ne4 20. Qd3 Ng5 21. Nxc6 Ra8 22. Bc1 e5 23. Bxg5 Qxg5 24. dxe5 dxe5 25. b4 { White has a winning advantage because of his three passed pawns. } 25... Qg4 26. Rde1 Qc8 27. b5 Qc7 28. Qe4 h5 29. c5 Qb7 30. Qc4 Re6 31. Nxe5 Rae8 32. Nxf7 { Black resigned because of... } 32... Rxe2 33. Ng5+ Kh8 34. Rxe2 Rxe2 35. Qxe2 { when White's three passed pawns would win easily. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Bled""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1961.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Olafsson""]
[Black ""Petrosian""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""64""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 Qd7 5. Qg4 f5 6. Qg3 b6 7. h4 Bb7 8. Bd3 Nc6 9. Ne2 O-O-O 10. Bd2 Nh6 11. a3 Be7 12. Bb5 { White pins the Black knight on c6. 12.Qxg7 Ng4 would put the White queen in serious danger of being trapped. } 12... Rdg8 { 12...a6 Although trying to break the pin looks natural, White has a strong reply. 13.Bxc6 Bxc6 14.Qxg7 Ng4 15.Bg5 allowing White to take advantage of Black's dark squared bishop. 15...Bxg5 16.Qxd7+ Rxd7 17.hxg5 } 13. Qd3 Nf7 14. O-O-O { 14.Nf4 would be better, threatening a fork. } 14... Kb8 { A very deep and yet simple move. Petrosian's idea is to break the pin, on the Black knight, with 15...Qc8. } 15. Nf4 Qc8 { Although Black's position looks cramped, he is almost ready to begin striking at White's center. The target, as is so often the case in the French Defense, is the pair of pawns at d4 and e5. } 16. Nce2 Ncd8 17. Qb3 { 17. Qb3 is a miscalculation which costs White a pawn and the game. Better was 17. c3. 17.c3 c5 18.Kb1 Although, Black would still stand better due to, his play on both flanks. } 17... c6 18. Bd3 c5 { Finally! Black achieves the goal of the opening and breaks down White's center . } 19. dxc5 Bxc5 20. Nh3 Nxe5 { Black has won a very valuable center pawn. Given Petrosian's technique, it is good enough for the victory. } 21. Bf4 Nf7 22. Bb5 { 22.Qc3 Attacking the pinned knight again. would be met adequately by 22...Bd6. } 22... Ka8 { Black gets his king out of the pin. Which allows his knight on e5 to move. } 23. Nd4 Ng6 24. Qa4 { An unsound sacrifice which ends the game. Still, White had no good response to Black's threat of pawn e5. } 24... Bxd4 25. Bd7 Qf8 26. Rxd4 e5 27. Rb4 exf4 28. Rxb6 Nfe5 29. Rxb7 Kxb7 30. h5 { 30.Qb5+ Kc7 when Black would soon realize his material advantage. } 30... Qd6 31. hxg6 Qxd7 32. Qxf4 Nxg6 { White resigned as Black is up a whole rook. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Varna Olympiad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1962.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fischer""]
[Black ""Purevzhav""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""43""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 Nc6 8. Qd2 O-O 9. Bc4 Nd7 { The slowest continuation accepted by theory. Black hopes to get play against White's queenside with his knights, but weakens his king position. } 10. O-O-O Nb6 11. Bb3 Na5 12. Qd3 { White doesn't want to allow either knight to move to c4, which would force him to give up his Be3. Black might then get strong play on the dark squares. } 12... Bd7 13. h4 Rc8 14. h5 { So White draws first blood. Once he takes on g6 he will be able to play Bh6, leaving Black's king naked to the wind. } 14... Nac4 15. hxg6 hxg6 { If 15...Nxe3, White would not play 16.gxh7+, when his own pawn on h7 would keep the kingside closed, but 16.gxf7+ Kh8 17.Qxe3, when h7 is a target and White already threatens 18.Rxh7+ Kxh7 19.Rh1+. } 16. Bh6 e6 17. f4 { Threatening 18.Qh3, when Black will have no defense to mate on h7 or h8. } 17... e5 18. Nf5 { Renewing the threat of Qh3. If Black takes the knight he gets mated after 18...gxf5 19.Bxg7 Kxg7 20.Qg3+ Kf6 21.Qg5+ Ke6 22.ef. } 18... Bxf5 19. exf5 Nxb2 { A last desparate bid for counterplay, but Fischer has seen everything. } 20. Kxb2 e4 21. Bxg7 { Black may have missed this move. He can't take the queen because of 22.f6 and mate on h8. } 21... Kxg7 22. Nxe4 1-0"
"[Event ""Candidates Curacao""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1962.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tal""]
[Black ""Petrosian""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""40""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Nbd7 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. Nf3 c5 8. Qd3 Be7 9. Bxf6 Bxf6 10. Qb5+ { A bad move which wastes time while developing the Black pieces. } 10... Bd7 11. Qxb7 { Vulnerable b-pawns are often referred to as poisoned pawns because the time wasted in capturing them is often used by the opponent to develop forces and punish the greedy consumer. } 11... Rb8 12. Qxa7 Rxb2 13. Bd3 { White gives back the extra pawn fearing the Black bishop on f6. Now we see how the pawn he ate earlier turns out to be ""poisoned"". } 13... cxd4 14. O-O Bc6 { The tactics have cleared with Black standing better thanks to his two center pawns. } 15. Qa3 { White desperately tries to keep the Black king from castling. } 15... Qb6 16. Bc4 Rb4 { A good move which blocks the White queen from the a3-f8 diagonal. } 17. Qd3 O-O 18. a3 Ra4 19. Rfd1 Qa7 20. Ra2 Rxc4 { White resigned as 21. Qxc4 Bd5 followed by Bxa2 would leave White a piece down. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Varna Olympiad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1962.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Rivera""]
[Black ""Fischer""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""32""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. Bd3 dxc4 8. Bxc4 Qc7 9. Bb3 b6 10. Ne2 O-O 11. Bb2 Nc6 12. O-O Na5 13. Ng3 Bb7 14. Rc1 { This loses instructively--White obviously saw Black's next but figured that after 15.f3 he had met the threat, but didn't notice that 14...Qb6 contained a subtler threat. } 14... Qc6 15. f3 Qb5 { The subtler threat of 14... Qb6--White must now lose a bishop, and, though he gives it a try, he can't trap Black's queen. } 16. Ba4 Qxb2 0-1"
"[Event ""Candidates' Tournament""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1962.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Petrosian""]
[Black ""Korchnoi""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""43""]

1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. Nc3 d5 6. Bg5 dxc4 7. e3 Qa5 { This early queen sortie gives White the initiative. Better was to develop normally with 7...Bg7. 7...Bg7 8.Bxc4 O-O 9.O-O a6 10.Qe2 b5 11.Bb3 Bb7 12. Rfd1 Qa5 13.e4 when White's centralized pieces give him the edge. } 8. Bxf6 { A strong move which doubles the Black f-pawns and secures the White knight on d4. } 8... exf6 9. Bxc4 Bb4 { 9...Bg7 10.O-O O-O 11.Nd5 Gives the advantage to White due to, his well centralized minor pieces. } 10. Rc1 a6 { Black doesn't have time for this luxury. Better was castling. } 11. O-O Nd7 { White stands much better due to, Black's backward development. } 12. a3 { White also had the more aggresive 12. Nd5. 12.Nd5 Bd6 13.b4 Bxb4 14.Nb3 Wins material for White as Black has no way of answering both threats or 15 Nxb4 and Nc7+. } 12... Be7 { 12...Bxc3 13.Rxc3 would also leave White standing better. Due to, White's better development and better pawn structure. } 13. b4 Qe5 { 13...Qxa3 14.Nd5 when White is threatening 15. Nc7+ or 15. Ra1. } 14. f4 { Black would go down quickly after 14...Qxe3+ 15. Kh1 due to the open king file } 14... Qb8 15. Bxf7+ { With all of Black's pieces on the back two ranks, White is able to start a winning attack. } 15... Kxf7 16. Qb3+ Ke8 { 16...Kg7 17. Ne6+ Kh6 18.Rf3 g5 19.f5 when the Black king would find himself in a mating net. } 17. Nd5 { Although, technically White is down a piece for a pawn, he has a winning position. This is due to, Black's backward development. } 17... Bd6 18. Ne6 { White's pieces quickly move into the disorganized Black camp. } 18... b5 19. Ndc7+ Ke7 20. Nd4 { A perfect example of the saying ""when you see a good move look again, you may see a better one"". White is in no hurry to gain back material with 20. Nxa8 since the Black rook isn't going anywhere. } 20... Kf8 21. Nxa8 { Black resigned as 21...Qxa8 22. Qe6 Qb8 23 Nc6 Qc7 24 Ne7 would be hopeless. } 21... Qxa8 22. h4 1-0"
"[Event ""Varna Olympiad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1962.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fischer""]
[Black ""Najdorf""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""47""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. h3 b5 7. Nd5 Bb7 { Black should probably take the pawn. White gets an initiative after 8.Qf3, but Black seems to hold. Now Najdorf's king has nowhere to hide. } 8. Nxf6+ gxf6 9. c4 { The kingside is already unsafe, and no Fischer goes to work on the center and the queenside. } 9... bxc4 10. Bxc4 Bxe4 11. O-O d5 12. Re1 { No rest for the weary. Black's last move is shown to have serious drawbacks-- he can't get his bishop back to b7, and his dark squares look weak. } 12... e5 13. Qa4+ Nd7 14. Rxe4 { This sacrifice reopens the a2-g8 diagonal and gives White control of all the light squares in the center. } 14... dxe4 15. Nf5 Bc5 16. Ng7+ { Typically, Fischer's play is ruthlessly accurate. The text allows White to finish his development with the Black king a sitting duck in the center. } 16... Ke7 17. Nf5+ Ke8 18. Be3 { Again, simple but deadly-Black must either lose time retreating the bishop or give up d6. If 18...Qb6, 19.Bxf7+. } 18... Bxe3 19. fxe3 Qb6 20. Rd1 Ra7 21. Rd6 Qd8 22. Qb3 { Now if Black could only castle there would be some hope, but White's 16th move ruled that out. } 22... Qc7 23. Bxf7+ Kd8 24. Be6 { Black is helpless-if he tries 24...Qc1+, after 25.Rd1 he has no way to cover b6 and b8 without giving up d7. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Candidates' Tournament""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1962.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fischer""]
[Black ""Petrosian""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""85""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. Bd2 Bxc3 7. Bxc3 Ne4 8. Ba5 O-O 9. Bd3 Nc6 { Black develops with tempo at the bishop's expense. } 10. Bc3 Nxc3 11. bxc3 { White is worse because of his doubled c-pawns and backward development. } 11... f6 12. f4 { Since White is lagging behind in development he desperately tries to keep the position closed. 12.exf6 Qxf6 13.Nf3 e5 when Black's initiative would give him a big advantage. } 12... fxe5 13. fxe5 Ne7 { The knight makes way for operations against White's center and queenside. } 14. Nf3 c5 15. O-O Qa5 16. Qe1 Bd7 { Black is building up his forces for an attack against White's doubled c- pawns. } 17. c4 Qxe1 18. Rfxe1 dxc4 19. Be4 { White sacrifices a pawn to free his pieces up. 19.Bxc4 b5 20.Bd3 c4 allows Black to stabilize his queenside advantage. } 19... cxd4 20. Bxb7 Rab8 21. Ba6 Rb4 22. Rad1 d3 { Petrosian eliminates the remaining obstacle and creates a passed pawn. } 23. cxd3 cxd3 24. Rxd3 Bc6 { Black has the advantage due to, the White bishop being offside while his minor pieces have an excellent post on d5. } 25. Rd4 { 25.Nd4 Bd5 would leave the White pieces in each others way. } 25... Rxd4 26. Nxd4 Bd5 27. a4 Rf4 28. Rd1 Ng6 29. Bc8 Kf7 30. a5 Nxe5 31. a6 { With Black being a clear pawn up White's chances rest with the a-pawn. } 31... Rg4 32. Rd2 Nc4 33. Rf2+ Ke7 34. Nb5 Nd6 35. Nxd6 { 35.Nxa7 Rc4 Wins material for Black. } 35... Kxd6 36. Bb7 Bxb7 37. axb7 Kc7 38. h3 { 38.Rf7+ Kb8 39.Kf2 a5 40.Re7 Rg6 41.Rd7 e5 42.Rd5 Ra6 when White has no good way of stopping the a-pawns advance. } 38... Rg5 39. Rb2 Kb8 40. Kf2 Rd5 41. Ke3 Rd7 42. Ke4 Rxb7 43. Rf2 { White resigned because he is two pawns down. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Varna Olympiad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1962.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fischer""]
[Black ""Ciocaltea""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""51""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. c3 Bd7 6. d4 Nge7 7. Bb3 h6 { Black can't play 7...Ng6 because of 8.Ng5. } 8. Qe2 Ng6 9. Qc4 { A novel way of confusing the enemy army. 9...Be6 loses a piece after 10.d5 Na5 11.Qa4+, so Black must either play 9...Qe7, completely locking up his own kingside, or expose his queen on f6. } 9... Qf6 10. d5 b5 { Otherwise White just captures on c7 and gets away. } 11. Qe2 Na5 12. Bd1 Be7 13. g3 { Black would have done better to simplify with 12...Nh4 or f4, to get some space on the kingside. Fischer prevents that and sets a nasty trap as well. } 13... O-O 14. h4 Rfc8 { The losing move. Black had to play 14...Nh8 or Bd8 to save the queen, though things look grim then too. } 15. Bg5 hxg5 16. hxg5 Qxg5 { Black would do better with 16...Nf4, though it doesn't matter much, since after 16.gxf6 Nxe2 17.fxe7 Nc1 18.Kd2 he's down a piece. } 17. Nxg5 Bxg5 18. Na3 c6 19. dxc6 Be6 20. Qh5 Bh6 21. Bg4 Bxg4 22. Qxg4 Nxc6 23. Rd1 b4 24. Nc4 bxc3 25. bxc3 Nd4 26. Nb6 1-0"
"[Event ""Stockholm Interzonal""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1962.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Petrosian""]
[Black ""Bertok""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""67""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 a6 5. e3 e6 6. Bxc4 c5 7. O-O b5 8. Bb3 Bb7 9. Qe2 Nbd7 10. Rd1 Bd6 11. e4 cxd4 12. Rxd4 Bc5 { 12...Qb8 13.Rxd6 Qxd6 14.e5 Bxf3 15.Qxf3 Qxe5 16.Bf4 After which White wins the rook on a8. } 13. Rd3 Ng4 { A natural and energetic response to the threat of e5. 13...Qb8 Also gains control of the e5 square. } 14. Bg5 { Developing the bishop with a gain of tempo. } 14... Qb6 { 14...Bxf2+ 15.Kf1 Qb6 16.h3 when Black has to many pieces hanging. } 15. Nd5 { A powerful thrust made possible because the Black king hasn't found time to castle. } 15... Qa5 { 15...exd5 16.exd5+ Kf8 17.d6 Re8 18.Be7+ Kg8 19.Bxf7+ Kxf7 20.Ng5+ when Black finds himself in a mating net. } 16. Rf1 { Black's only threat is eliminated, and he is left with his king still in the center. } 16... Rc8 17. Nf4 Nge5 18. Nxe5 Nxe5 19. Rh3 { Played with the idea of discouraging Black from castling. } 19... Nc4 20. Rd1 Qb6 21. Nh5 Rg8 { 21...O-O would be refuted by 22.Nf6+ gxf6 23.Bxf6 Rfd8 24.Rxh7 Kxh7 25.Qh5+ Kg8 26.Qh8+ Mate. } 22. Rhd3 Nd6 23. e5 Ne4 24. Be3 { 24.Rd8+ Rxd8 25.Rxd8+ Qxd8 26.Bxd8 Kxd8 when Black's active pieces give him the initiative. } 24... Bxe3 25. Rxe3 Qc6 26. Qg4 Ke7 27. Rde1 f5 28. exf6+ gxf6 29. Qh3 { The White queen eyes Black's weak e6-pawn for the final assault on the uncastled king. } 29... f5 30. f3 Ng5 31. Qxf5 Rcf8 32. Rxe6+ Nxe6 33. Rxe6+ Kd8 34. Qd3+ { Black resigned as 34...Qd7 drops the queen to 35. Rd6. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Stockholm Interzonal""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1962.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Petrosian""]
[Black ""Schweber""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""85""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 h6 7. Be3 e5 8. d5 c6 9. h4 cxd5 10. cxd5 Nbd7 11. h5 g5 { Forced as Black would come under a direct kingside attack if he allowed the h-file to be opened. } 12. f3 a6 13. g4 { The White pawn chain from d5-h5 holds the Black army in a complete lock. Black has no space for his pieces and must sit and wait while his opponent finds a plan of attack. } 13... b5 14. a4 b4 { The Black pawn comes rushing forward. However, it's not backed up by a single Black piece. } 15. Nb1 a5 16. Nd2 Nc5 { 16...Ba6 17.Bxa6 Rxa6 18.Nc4 when White keeps all his advantages, more active pieces, better pawn structure and targets to attack a5. } 17. Bxc5 dxc5 { White has traded his good bishop for a different type of advantage: weak c- pawn. } 18. Bb5 Bb7 19. Ne2 Ne8 20. Bxe8 Rxe8 { White has the big advantage of having the two knights in a closed position. The bishops being better in open positions. } 21. Nc4 Ba6 22. Qb3 Qf6 23. Rc1 Bf8 24. Ng3 Bc8 { Played with the idea of trading the bishop for the knight in the event of Nf5. However, Black's pieces have been reduced to total passivity. } 25. O-O Rd8 26. Kg2 Ra7 27. Rf2 { The White rook is headed over to the c-file to put more pressure on the weak Black pawn. } 27... Kh7 28. Rfc2 Qa6 { A miscalculation which costs Black a pawn. However, this wouldn't have changed the result since it was only a question of time before White wins. } 29. Nxe5 Rc7 30. Nc4 Bg7 31. Qd3 Kg8 32. Rd2 Re7 33. e5 { White returns the e-pawn in order to promoter a series of exchanges which will reduce the game to an elementary ending. } 33... Bxe5 34. Nxe5 Rxe5 35. Qxa6 Bxa6 36. Rxc5 Bc8 37. Rxa5 f5 38. gxf5 Bxf5 39. Nxf5 Rxf5 40. Rb5 Rdf8 41. d6 Rxb5 { 41...Rxf3 42.d7 would cost Black a rook. } 42. axb5 Kf7 43. d7 { Black resigned. 43.d7 Rd8 44.b6 Ke7 45.b7 b3 46.Kg3 Kf7 47.b8Q Rxb8 48.d8Q wins easily. } 1-0"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1963.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Petrosian""]
[Black ""Botvinnik""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""103""]

1. c4 g6 2. Nf3 Bg7 3. Nc3 e5 4. g3 Ne7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. d4 exd4 { 6...exd4 gi ves up the central pressure. Better was to retain the tension with 6...d6. } 7. Nxd4 Nbc6 8. Nxc6 Nxc6 { 8...bxc6 would leave Black with doubled c-pawns and three pawn islands to White's two pawn islands. } 9. O-O d6 { 9...Bxc3 1 0.bxc3 It's true Black has doubled the White c-pawns but at the severe price of Black weakening the dark squares. } 10. Bd2 Bg4 { A subtle move. The idea is to force White to weaken his kingside with 11. h3. } 11. h3 Be6 12. b3 Qd7 { Due to Black's 10...Bg4 the queen now goes to d7 with a double attack on the White h-pawn. } 13. Kh2 Rae8 14. Rc1 f5 { Black overestimates his chances on the kingside. Better was 14...Ne7. 14...Ne7 Controlling the central square of d5 was to be preferred. } 15. Nd5 { White wastes no time in occupying the critical d5 square. } 15... Kh8 16. Be3 Bg8 17. Qd2 Nd8 18. Rfd1 Ne6 19. Nf4 { A strong move which stops the Black knight from reaching the e4 square via c5. } 19... Nxf4 20. Bxf4 Qc8 21. h4 Re7 22. Bf3 Bf7 23. Qa5 Be8 24. c5 { 24.Qxa7 is lso good as Bc6 25.Bxc6 bxc6 26.Bxd6 cxd6 27.Qxe7 would win the exchange. } 24... d5 { Black sets a positional trap. } 25. Bd6 { 25.Rxd5 White avoided 25. Rxd5 as after Bc6 26.Rd2 Bxf3 27.exf3 White's extra pawn would be a useless doubled one. } 25... Qd7 { 25...cxd6 26.cxd6 Qd7 27.dxe7 Qxe7 would not only leave White an exchange up, but allow the White rook to enter the seventh rank } 26. Bxe7 Qxe7 27. Rxd5 f4 28. Qd2 Bc6 29. Rd3 Bb5 30. Rd4 { White gives back the exchange which forces an ending where he will be a pawn up. } 30... fxg3+ 31. fxg3 Bxd4 32. Qxd4+ Qg7 33. Qxg7+ Kxg7 34. Rc2 Re8 35. Kg2 Kf6 36. Kf2 Bc6 { Black enters into the rook and pawn ending. } 37. Bxc6 bxc6 38. Rc4 Ke5 39. Ra4 { A good move which ties down the Black rook to the defence of the a-pawn. } 39... Ra8 40. Ra6 Kd5 41. b4 Kc4 42. a3 Kb5 43. Ra5+ Kc4 44. Ke3 a6 45. Kf4 { With both of Black's pieces busy on the queenside, the White kings goes over to the unprotected Black pawns on h7 and g6. } 45... Kd5 46. Kg5 Re8 47. Rxa6 Rxe2 48. Ra7 { Remember that rooks belong on the seventh rank where the enemy pawns can't protect themselves. } 48... Re5+ 49. Kf4 Re7 50. Rb7 Ke6 51. a4 Kd7 52. Rb8 { A little finesse which keeps the Black king from White's a pawn. Black resigned. } 1-0"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1963.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Botvinnik""]
[Black ""Petrosian""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""122""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bf4 c6 6. e3 Bf5 7. g4 Be6 8. h3 Nf6 9. Nf3 Nbd7 10. Bd3 Nb6 11. Qc2 Nc4 12. Kf1 { The White king will find safety on the g2 square. } 12... Nd6 13. Nd2 Qc8 14. Kg2 Nd7 15. f3 { 15.Bxh7 g6 16.Bxg6 fxg6 17.Bxd6 Bxd6 18.Qxg6+ Ke7 The piece would be more valuable than the three pawns. } 15... g6 16. Rac1 { 16.e4 gaining key central ground was better. } 16... Nb6 17. b3 Qd7 18. Ne2 Ndc8 { Black's idea is to oppose the powerful bishop on f4, with Bd6. While the knight heads towards e7. } 19. a4 a5 20. Bg3 Bd6 21. Nf4 Ne7 22. Nf1 h5 { Now that Black has the center under control, he gains ground on the flank. } 23. Be2 h4 24. Bh2 g5 25. Nd3 Qc7 26. Qd2 Nd7 27. Bg1 { White is wrong to run from the fight. As Black now has possession of the b8-h2 diagonal. } 27... Ng6 28. Bh2 Ne7 { This move can be explained by the match standing. Black was willing to take a draw by repeating the position over and over. } 29. Bd1 b6 30. Kg1 f6 31. e4 Bxh2+ 32. Qxh2 Qxh2+ 33. Rxh2 Rd8 34. Kf2 Kf7 35. Ke3 Rhe8 36. Rd2 Kg7 37. Kf2 dxe4 38. fxe4 Nf8 39. Ne1 Nfg6 40. Ng2 Rd7 { A dynamic pos ition. The question is whether White's center pawns are strong or targets for the Black pieces to attack. } 41. Bc2 Bf7 42. Nfe3 c5 43. d5 Ne5 44. Rf1 { 44.Nc4 challenging the Black knight on e5 was a better choice. } 44... Bg6 45. Ke1 { 45.Nc4 } 45... Nc8 46. Rdf2 Rf7 47. Kd2 Nd6 { The Black knights have set up a powerful blockade and soon advance with decisive effect. } 48. Nf5+ Bxf5 49. exf5 c4 { The White pieces, consisting of a bad bishop, two inactive rooks and a knight that is out of play, can only watch as the queenside is torn apart. } 50. Rb1 b5 51. b4 c3+ { Black clears the c-file for the decisive attack. } 52. Kxc3 Rc7+ 53. Kd2 Nec4+ 54. Kd1 Na3 55. Rb2 Ndc4 56. Ra2 axb4 57. axb5 Nxb5 { The Black knights rule the board. } 58. Ra6 Nc3+ 59. Kc1 Nxd5 60. Ba4 Rec8 61. Ne1 Nf4 { Faced with multiple threats White resigned. } 0-1"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1963.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Petrosian""]
[Black ""Botvinnik""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""95""]

1. c4 g6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Be2 dxc4 7. Bxc4 c5 8. d5 e6 9. dxe6 Qxd1+ 10. Kxd1 Bxe6 11. Bxe6 fxe6 12. Ke2 { A dynamic position has arisen. True Black has an isolated e-pawn. However, this is compensated for by his queenside pawn majority and slightly more active pieces. } 12... Nc6 13. Rd1 Rad8 { 13...Kf7 Giving the e-pawn protection is preferable. } 14. Rxd8 Rxd8 15. Ng5 { A well disguised idea. The knight is actually heading to e4 but is currently attacking the e-pawn. } 15... Re8 16. Nge4 Nxe4 17. Nxe4 b6 18. Rb1 { Freeing the bishop from the defense of the b-pawn. } 18... Nb4 19. Bd2 { The a-pawn is poisoned. } 19... Nd5 { 19...Nxa2 20.Ra1 Nb4 21.Bxb4 cxb4 22.Rxa7 Bxb2 23.Rb7 Regains the pawn while leaving Black with all the weaknesses. } 20. a4 { White restrains the enemy pawn majority. } 20... Rc8 21. b3 Bf8 { The Black bishop heads to e7 to keep the reins on the White knight. } 22. Rc1 Be7 { 22...Rc7 would have protected the Black rook and thus of broken the pin. } 23. b4 c4 { 23...Kf7 24.bxc5 bxc5 would leave Black with an isolated pawn at c5. } 24. b5 Kf7 25. Bc3 { Remember these three steps to winning an isolated pawn, blockade, attack, destroy. } 25... Ba3 26. Rc2 Nxc3+ 27. Rxc3 Bb4 28. Rc2 Ke7 29. Nd2 c3 30. Ne4 Ba5 31. Kd3 Rd8+ 32. Kc4 Rd1 33. Nxc3 { White has followed through on his plan, blockade, attack, destroy. } 33... Rh1 34. Ne4 { A deep move to understand with variations. The idea is that the h2 pawn is insignificant compared with the dominant posts White gains for his pieces. } 34... Rxh2 35. Kd4 Kd7 { Played to stop the White rook from penetrating to the 7th. 35...Rxg2 36.Rc7+ Ke8 37.Ke5 leaves the Black king in a mating net. } 36. g3 Bb4 37. Ke5 Rh5+ 38. Kf6 Be7+ 39. Kg7 e5 40. Rc6 Rh1 { White has an overwhelming advantage because of his swarming pieces. } 41. Kf7 Ra1 42. Re6 Bd8 43. Rd6+ Kc8 44. Ke8 Bc7 45. Rc6 Rd1 46. Ng5 Rd8+ 47. Kf7 Rd7+ 48. Kg8 { Black resigned because he will be unable to save his kingside pawns. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Simultaneous Exhibition""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1963.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fischer""]
[Black ""Burger""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""28""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Nd4 { Black tries to get compensation for his pawn by attack White's advanced pieces with gain of time. } 6. c3 b5 7. Bf1 Nxd5 8. cxd4 Qxg5 9. Bxb5+ Kd8 { Black's king is shielded by White's two d-pawns, but White's king will come under fire on either the e-file or the kingside. } 10. Qf3 Bb7 11. O-O e4 { Black gives up another pawn to keep White's queen on the a8-h1 diagonal where it will be a target for discovered attacks from Black's bishop. } 12. Qxe4 { 12.Qxf7 Be7 And White can't meet Black's attack kingside attack. } 12... Bd6 { Black now has four pieces aimed at White's king, more than enough compensation for White's two sickly d-pawns. } 13. d3 { Overlooking Black's threat. } 13... Bxh2+ 14. Kxh2 Nf4 { White resigned, because he can't meet both the threat on his queen and mate threats by ...Qxg2 or ...Qh4+ and Ne2. } 0-1"
"[Event ""US Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1963.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fischer""]
[Black ""Benko""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""43""]

1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. f4 Nf6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Bd3 Bg4 7. h3 Bxf3 8. Qxf3 Nc6 9. Be3 e5 10. dxe5 dxe5 11. f5 gxf5 12. Qxf5 Nd4 13. Qf2 Ne8 14. O-O Nd6 15. Qg3 Kh8 16. Qg4 c6 17. Qh5 Qe8 { White has the f-file, well-placed pieces and a slightly better pawn structure. Black's forces are scattered, and the bishop does little from its post at g7. Fischer exploits these factors quickly. } 18. Bxd4 { The knight at d4 was a potential defender on the kingside, and the bishop was not going to participate in the attack anyway. } 18... exd4 { 18...exd4 19.e5 looks like it wins a piece, because of the threat of Qxh7 mate, but Black has a defense.  f5!  Qxe8 Nxe8 } 19. Rf6 { A brilliant move. The idea is to encourage Black to move the bishop to a position where it blocks the f-pawn from advancing, eliminating the defense mentioned in the previous note. 19.Rf6 Bxf6 20.e5 h6 21.Qxh6+ Kg8 22.Qh7+ } 19... Kg8 20. e5 h6 21. Ne2 { Here Black resigned, because mate is still unavoidable, for example } 21... Nc8 22. Qf5 1-0"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1963.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Petrosian""]
[Black ""Botvinnik""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""131""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. d4 Ne4 8. Qc2 Nxc3 9. Qxc3 f5 10. b3 Bf6 11. Bb2 d6 12. Rad1 Nd7 13. Ne1 Bxg2 14. Nxg2 Bg5 { 14...Qe7 Finishing Black's development is also possible. } 15. Qc2 Bh6 16. e4 f4 17. Ne1 Qe7 { This move does nothing to stop White's play in the center. Better was 17...Qg5. 17...Qg5 18.e5 dxe5 19.dxe5 Nxe5 } 18. e5 dxe5 19. dxe5 Rad8 20. Qe2 Qg5 21. Kg2 a5 22. Nf3 Qh5 23. Ba3 Rfe8 { 23...Rf7 Followed up by pawn g5 would retain Black's attacking chances. } 24. Rd4 { With Black's kingside attack having been repulsed, White directs his attention to the center. } 24... Nb8 25. Rfd1 Rxd4 26. Rxd4 fxg3 27. hxg3 { White stands better due to his more active pieces and better pawn structure. } 27... Qf7 28. Qe4 g6 29. Qb7 Bg7 30. c5 { This thrust creates further holes in Black's pawn structure. } 30... bxc5 31. Bxc5 Nd7 32. Qxc7 Nxe5 33. Qxf7+ Nxf7 34. Ra4 Bc3 35. Rc4 { 35.Bd4 Also puts great pressure on Black's position. } 35... Bf6 36. Bb6 Ra8 37. Ra4 Bc3 38. Bd4 Bb4 39. a3 Bd6 { 39...Be7 40.b4 Bd8 41.Bc3 Rc8 would put up more resistance. } 40. b4 Bc7 41. Bc3 Kf8 42. b5 { White creates a very strong passed pawn. 42.bxa5 was also good. } 42... Ke8 43. Rc4 Kd7 44. a4 Rc8 45. Nd2 Nd6 46. Rd4 Ke7 47. Rd3 Nb7 48. Ne4 { Black can offer little resistance to White's protected passed pawn and more active pieces. } 48... e5 49. Bb2 Bb6 50. Ba3+ Ke6 51. Ng5+ Kf5 52. Nxh7 e4 53. g4+ { 53.Rd7 would have been more active. } 53... Kf4 54. Rd7 Rc7 55. Rxc7 Bxc7 56. Nf6 Bd8 57. Nd7 Kxg4 58. b6 Bg5 59. Nc5 Nxc5 60. Bxc5 Bf4 61. b7 Bb8 62. Be3 g5 { 62...Kf5 63.Kh3 g5 64.Bd2 Ke6 65.Kg4 Kd7 66.Bxg5 Kc7 67.Bf4+ Kxb7 68.Bxb8 Kxb8 69.Kf5 with a won king and pawn ending for White. } 63. Bd2 Kf5 64. Kh3 Bd6 65. Bxa5 g4+ 66. Kg2 { Black resigned in view of White's queenside pawns. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Poughkeepsie""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1963.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fischer""]
[Black ""Fine""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""33""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O dxc3 8. Qb3 Qe7 { 8...Qf6 is normal. Black's move uses the threat of a later ... Qb4 to get play, but Black's pieces just get in each others' way. } 9. Nxc3 Nf6 10. Nd5 { White forces Black to open the e file onto his own king, accentuating his lead in development. } 10... Nxd5 11. exd5 Ne5 12. Nxe5 Qxe5 13. Bb2 { White's lead in development is decisive, but the tactics Fischer uses to prove this are most instructive. } 13... Qg5 14. h4 { Deflecting the queen from g7. If Black doesn't White wins by doubling on the e file and mating on e7 or e8. } 14... Qxh4 15. Bxg7 Rg8 16. Rfe1+ Kd8 17. Qg3 { The second deflection of the queen, and this time there is no answer-- Black can't hold both his queen and the d8-h4 diagonal. } 1-0"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1963.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Petrosian""]
[Black ""Botvinnik""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""72""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Qb3 dxc4 5. Qxc4 Bg7 6. e4 O-O 7. Be2 Nc6 8. Nf3 Nd7 9. Be3 Nb6 10. Qc5 { 10.Qd3 f5 With chances for both sides. } 10... Bg4 11. d5 Nd7 12. Qa3 Bxf3 13. Bxf3 Nd4 14. O-O-O Nxf3 15. gxf3 Nb6 { 15...c6 Trying to open up lines to the White king is also possible. } 16. Qb3 Qd7 17. h4 { White starts his kingside attack. } 17... h5 18. f4 e6 19. dxe6 Qxe6 20. Qxe6 fxe6 21. Rhg1 Kh7 22. Nb5 { White stands better in the endgame because of his more active pieces. } 22... Rf7 23. Nd4 Re8 { 23...Bxd4 24.Rxd4 Re8 } 24. Nf3 Bh6 25. Ng5+ Bxg5 26. Rxg5 Nc4 { 26...Nc8 would be more defensive. } 27. Rdg1 { 27.f5 would unleash the energy out of the White pieces after exf5 28.exf5 Rxf5 29.Rd7+ Kh8 30.Bd4+ Ne5 31.f4 winning the knight. } 27... Rg8 28. Kc2 { With no danger of being mated the White king moves to a more active position. } 28... b6 { Black is wrong to place his queenside pawns on Black squares which the enemy bishop can attack. 28...Nd6 Bringing the knight back to defend the kingside. } 29. f3 a6 { With the idea of playing Rd7, Nf7 defending the kingside. While the queenside pawns would be safer on the light squares. } 30. b3 Nd6 { f3  Rd7 } 31. R5g2 { Rdd8  a4  Nf7  Bc1 } 31... e5 { Be3  exf4  Bxf4  Rd7 } 32. Rd2 { Rxd2+  Kxd2 } 32... Rd8 { Ke2  c5  a5  White has a big advantage due to his queenside initiative and passed e-pawn.  Rd7  39... bxa5 40.Ra1 Rd7 41.Rxa5 Rb7 42.Rxc5 Rxb3 43.Rc7 winning material on the seventh rank .  axb6  axb6 } 33. Ra1 Kg7 { Ra6  Rb7  Ra8  Kf6  43...b5 44. Rc8 c4 45.b4 would leave Black helpless.  Rc8  Ne5  Ke3  Nd7  Rc6+  Kf7 } 34. fxe5 { White's passed pawn marches ahead.  Nf8 } 34... Rf6 { Kg7  Ke4  b5  Rc6  Kf7  Rxc5  With the winning of this pawn the rest is a matter of technique.  Ne6 } 35. Rd5 { Ke7  Be3 } 35... Rb8 36. Rxd6 { b4  Ra6  Rb5  Ra7+  Ke8  f4 } 36... Kf8 { f5  Black resigned because he is a pawn down with more losses on the way. } 1-0"
"[Event ""US Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1963.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Byrne,R""]
[Black ""Fischer""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""42""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 c6 4. Bg2 d5 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. e3 O-O 8. Nge2 Nc6 9. O-O b6 10. b3 Ba6 11. Ba3 Re8 12. Qd2 e5 { Opening the center. Black's piece activity offsets the resulting isolani. } 13. dxe5 Nxe5 14. Rfd1 { The wrong Rook! } 14... Nd3 15. Qc2 Nxf2 16. Kxf2 Ng4+ 17. Kg1 Nxe3 18. Qd2 Nxg2 { A brilliant attack now ensues. } 19. Kxg2 d4 20. Nxd4 Bb7+ 21. Kf1 { There is a great story that accompanies this game. In a hall adjacent to the playing room, Grandmaster Rossolimo was commenting on the games for a large audience. He had been completely mystified by this game; at this point, in fact, he told his audience that there was obviously nothing left for Fischer to do but give up. Suddenly, the messenger came with the next report, and announced that Byrne had resigned! Can you guess Fischer's deadly final stroke? } 21... Qd7 0-1"
"[Event ""Simultaneous Exhibition""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fischer""]
[Black ""Sugerman""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""23""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O d6 8. Qb3 { In this standard line of the Evans Gambit White plays for pressure against f7 to compensate for his pawn. } 8... Bb6 { This loses--Black gives back the pawn for no reason and lets his king get pushed around. } 9. Bxf7+ Kf8 10. Bxg8 Rxg8 11. Ng5 { This double attack against f7 and h7 wins material. } 11... Ne5 { 11...Qe8 12.Nxh7+ Ke7 13.Bg5+ Kd7 } 12. Nxh7+ { Black loses a rook after 12... Ke8 13.Qxg8+ or his queen after 12...Ke7 13.Bg5+ } 1-0"
"[Event ""Simultaneous Exhibition""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fischer""]
[Black ""Boatner""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""19""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Be7 { Black doesn't want to gain a tempo after 6.d4 as he would after 5...Bc5. } 6. d4 d6 { This is a mistake. Black should play 6...Na5 to neutralize White's bishop. } 7. Qb3 { White should play 7.dxe5. The text lets Black defend by 7...Na5, since 8. Bxf7+ is no good. } 7... Nh6 8. Bxh6 { Now 8...Na5 doesn't work as Black will come out a piece down. } 8... gxh6 9. Bxf7+ Kf8 10. Bh5 { Black can only stop the mate on f7 by 10...d5, when he will end up two pawns down with his king still exposed. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Simultaneous Exhibition""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fischer""]
[Black ""Gloger""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""33""]

1. b4 { White grabs space on the queenside and prepares to fianchetto his bishop. } 1... e5 2. Bb2 f6 { Black blocks the bishop's diagonal but weakens his kingside. } 3. e4 { With Black having weakened his kingside White shifts into gambit mode and plays for attack. } 3... Bxb4 4. Bc4 { Now Black will be unable to castle. } 4... Ne7 5. Qh5+ Ng6 { 5...g6 6.Qh4 leaves Black's knight awkwardly placed, but now the pin on the knight will become unpleasant. } 6. f4 { White offers another pawn to open his queen bishop's diagonal. } 6... exf4 7. Nf3 { Threatening to attack the pinned knight by 8.Nh4. } 7... Nc6 8. Nc3 { Now White threatens 9.Nh4 Ne7 10.Nd5. } 8... Bxc3 9. Bxc3 d6 10. Nh4 Ne7 11. Nf5 Kf8 12. O-O { White threatens 13.Rxf4 followed by 14.Nxg7 and 15.Rxf6 or 15.Bxf6. } 12... Qe8 { This loses by cutting off a possible escape square for Black's king. } 13. Bxf6 { Black can't take the bishop because of 14.Qh6 mate. } 13... Bxf5 14. exf5 d5 15. fxg6 gxf6 16. Qh6+ Kg8 17. g7 1-0"
"[Event ""Simultaneous Exhibition""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fischer""]
[Black ""Jones""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""15""]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 f6 { After this Black is almost lost. } 3. fxe5 Nc6 { 3...fxe5 4.Qh5+ gives Black the unhappy choice of losing a rook after 4...g6 5. Qxe5+ or his king after 4...Ke7 5.Qxe5+ Kf7 6.Bc4+. } 4. d4 Be7 5. exf6 gxf6 { If 5...Nxf6 White plays 6.Bd3 threatening 7.e5 and 8.Qh5+. } 6. Qh5+ Kf8 7. Bc4 Qe8 8. Bh6+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Simultaneous Exhibition""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fischer""]
[Black ""Kral""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""31""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. Bd3 Be7 8. Qe2 O-O 9. Bg5 c5 10. dxc5 Qa5+ 11. c3 Qxc5 12. O-O-O { Here Black makes a big mistake. } 12... b5 { Now there is a path to the rook at a8 on one diagonal, and a path to h7 on another diagonal. The diagonals intersect at e4. If the White queen occupies that square, we would have a double attack. } 13. Bxf6 Bxf6 { White to move and win. } 14. Qe4 g6 15. Qxa8 b4 16. c4 1-0"
"[Event ""Simultaneous Exhibition""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fischer""]
[Black ""Chalker""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""21""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. e5 Ne4 5. Qe2 { White tries to prove Black's knight is misplaced. 5...f5 or 5...would lose a pawn for shaky compensation. } 5... Bb4+ { If White interposes on d2 Black will take over the initiative; if he moves his king Black will have two exposed minor pieces. } 6. Kd1 { Now that W hite's king is stuck in the center Black show sacrifice a pawn by 6...d5 7. exd6 f5, with complications. } 6... Nc5 { By cutting his bishop off from the kingside Black lets his queen get trapped. } 7. Bg5 d3 { Black's best try, keeping White's queen out of c4, but not good enough. } 8. cxd3 f6 9. exf6+ Kf7 10. Ne5+ Ke6 11. Nc6+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Houston (simul)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fischer""]
[Black ""Chaney""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""17""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 f5 { Black opens up his kingside while he's behind in development, a formula for an early demise. } 4. dxe5 fxe4 5. Ng5 { Threatening Black's e-pawn and preventing 5...dxe5. } 5... d5 6. Nc3 { This develops a piece with gain of tempo. } 6... Ne7 { Blocking in his whole kingside. } 7. e6 { This wins at least the exchange, since Black can't do anything to keep the knight out of f7. } 7... Ng6 8. Nf7 Qf6 9. Nxh8 { Black has no appetite for 9...Nxh8 10.Nxd5, when he must lose at least another exchange. Play this out against Gambit if you don't see why. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Spassky""]
[Black ""Korchnoi""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""47""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 { This is th e normal starting position of the Classical lines of the Queen's Indian Defense. Usually Black plays 7...Ne4 here, after which the knight can be supported by an advance of the f-pawn. } 7... d5 { This move has always had a bad reputation because the pawn at d5 becomes a target and White can unleash the power of the bishop at g2 by playing Ne5. } 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Ne5 { White's forces are better placed. } 9... Qc8 { The idea is to defend the bishop at b7. } 10. Bg5 Qe6 { Now the queen guards the minor pieces on the kingside. But Her Majesty is ill-suited to the role of a chaperone! } 11. Rc1 c5 { Black takes advantage of the fact that the pawn on d4 must remain in place to guard the knight at e5. But White has a very powerful reply. } 12. Nd3 { The knight threatens a fork at f4, attacking pieces at d5 and e6. Right now it doesn't seem so dangerous, but Spassky will quickly eliminate the support of that square. } 12... cxd4 13. Bxf6 Bxf6 { Now White has a combination which wins the game. } 14. Nxd5 { The threats are Nc7 and Nxf6+, so Black must capture. } 14... Bxd5 15. Nf4 { This fork is the heart of the combination. } 15... Qd6 16. Nxd5 { There are still tremendous threats at c7 and f6! } 16... Bg5 { 16...Bd8 17.Nf4 Nc6 18.Rxc6 } 17. f4 Bd8 18. Nc3 { This is made possible by the fact that the pawn at d4 is pinned. } 18... Na6 { 18...Qc5 19.Na4 } 19. Bxa8 { The rest is easy. } 19... Qb8 20. Nd5 Qxa8 21. Qxd4 Nc5 22. b4 Ne6 23. Qd3 Re8 24. e4 1-0"
"[Event ""Simultaneous Exhibition""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fischer""]
[Black ""Nyman""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""31""]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 d5 4. Bxd5 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. Nf3 O-O 7. O-O Bxc3 8. dxc3 c6 9. Bc4 Qb6+ { Black should trade queens and live with a slight disadvantage after White takes on f4. } 10. Kh1 Nxe4 11. Qe1 Re8 12. Bxf4 Nd6 13. Bxd6 Rxe1 14. Raxe1 { For his queen White has a huge lead in development and threats against f7. Now 14...Be6 would lose to 15 Ng5. } 14... Bd7 15. Ng5 Na6 16. Rxf7 { After 16...Kh8, the only defense to the threatened discovered check, White takes the bishop and will mate by Nf7+. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Tel Aviv Olympiad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1964.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Smyslov""]
[Black ""Ader""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""55""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. b4 { This idea dates back to Reti himself, who used against no less a player than Capablanca! White will combine pressure along the a1-h8 diagonal with a rapid queenside advance, but Black can obtain play against the b- pawn. } 3... Bg7 4. Bb2 O-O 5. Bg2 c6 6. c4 d5 { The main alt ernative to this is to adopt a King's Indian formation based on d7-d6 and e7-e5. } 7. Na3 { The best square for the knight. On a3 it reinforces the queenside and does not obstruct the path of the Bb2. } 7... a5 8. b5 dxc4 { This creates targets on the queenside. 8...Bg4! is stronger. } 9. bxc6 Nxc6 10. Nxc4 Be6 { Black is weak on the b-file and b6 may become an outpost for White's pieces; White has a latent central pawn majority; his Bb2 is extremely powerful, yet if Black exchanges it for the Bg7 then the king will be in danger. } 11. Nce5 Nxe5 12. Bxe5 Qd7 13. O-O Rfc8 14. Qb1 Bd5 15. d3 Qa4 { Pointless. Black should employ his one remaining asset and play 15...b5. } 16. e4 Bc6 17. Re1 Nd7 18. Bxg7 Kxg7 19. Qb2+ Kg8 20. Rab1 Rc7 21. d4 Nf8 22. d5 { White's restrained pawns now conquer the centre and Black is crushed by a three-pronged attack. } 22... Be8 23. e5 Rac8 24. d6 Rd7 25. Ng5 Rc2 26. Qb6 f6 27. Bd5+ Kg7 28. dxe7 1-0"
"[Event ""Havana""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1965.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Pietzsch""]
[Black ""Fischer""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""48""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. O-O d6 6. d4 Nbd7 7. Nc3 e5 8. dxe5 dxe5 9. Qc2 c6 10. Rd1 Qe7 11. Ng5 { This just loses time. The night can't stay on e4, so it should stick to f3. } 11... Ne8 { Now if either knight moves to e4, then ...f5 is strong, so Pietzsch tries something else, but he soon finds the position opening up to his disadvantage. } 12. e4 Nc7 { Eyeing the new weakness on d4. } 13. Be3 { The bishop is now a target for f7-f5-f4. } 13... h6 14. Nf3 Ne6 15. Rab1 { Hoping to get something on the queenside, but this is too slow. Black gets the initiative right away on the kingside, since he can gain time attacking White's pieces. } 15... f5 16. Nh4 { Since White can't follow up with f4 due to the weakness of the f file, this just misplaces another piece. Pietzsch hopes to get light square play, but just misplaces another piece. } 16... Qf7 17. exf5 gxf5 18. Bh3 { Another potential target. Fischer now hits all White's pieces with tempo, and it's no surprise that in the end something must drop. } 18... f4 { This does weaken the light squares, but such considerations are of lesser importance than king safety, which White lacks. } 19. Qg6 { White must have thought this move got him out of trouble, but punishment is swift. } 19... Ng5 { The winning move. White has too many pieces hanging. } 20. Bxd7 Bxd7 21. Qxf7+ Rxf7 22. gxf4 { Otherwise Black will trade on g3 and penetrate to f2. } 22... exf4 23. Bd4 Bg4 24. Rd2 Rd7 0-1"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1966.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Botvinnik""]
[Black ""Keres""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""59""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bc5 5. Nxe5 Bxf2+ 6. Kxf2 Nxe5 7. e4 c5 8. d3 d6 9. h3 h5 10. Be2 Nh7 11. Kg2 h4 12. g4 Ng5 13. Be3 Bd7 14. Qd2 Ne6 15. b4 b6 16. Rab1 Bc6 17. Rhf1 Bb7 18. Kg1 Nc6 19. Nd5 Ncd4 20. Bd1 f6 21. Kh2 Bc6 22. a4 a5 23. bxa5 bxa5 24. Qf2 Ra7 { To get into the Black fortress, White must do something about the barrier at f6 and g7. } 25. g5 O-O { Black seems to have castled to safety, but in fact White will now slam the door shut and trap the enemy king. } 26. g6 f5 { This defends the pawn at h4 by opening up a diagonal for the Black queen. Botvinnik realizes that if he can win the pawn and bring the queen to the h-file, then that will wrap things up. But how to deflect the queen? } 27. Rb8 { Black resigned, because the queen must leave the diagonal, since the knight at d5 controls e7 and f6, and the bishop at e3 controls g5. And when the queen moves, Black's defense collapses. } 27... Qxb8 28. Qxh4 Rc8 29. Qh7+ Kf8 30. Qh8# 1-0"
"[Event ""Kislovodsk""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1966.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tal""]
[Black ""Hamann""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""33""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O Bb4 { A risky line. The dark-squared bishop usually belongs at e7 in the Sicilian Defense so that it can help with the defense. } 8. Bg5 Bxc3 9. Bxf6 { An intermed iate move which disrupts Black's kingside structure, already weakened by the absence of the bishop. } 9... gxf6 10. bxc3 Qxc3 11. Rb1 Nc6 12. Nxc6 dxc6 13. Rb3 Qc5 14. Qd2 { White threatens to play Rd1. Black is so worried about an infiltration at h6 that he misses the main point. } 14... h5 15. Rd1 Ke7 16. Rd3 Qb6 { The domination of the open file by White is enough to guarantee a quick kill. } 17. e5 { Black resigned. If you are not sure why, then play out the position as Black against Gambit and see what happens. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1966.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Botvinnik""]
[Black ""Robatsch""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""55""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. d4 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 c6 6. e3 Be7 7. Qc2 O-O { 7...Ne4 8.Bxe7 Qxe7 9.Nxd5 } 8. Bd3 Nbd7 9. Nf3 Re8 10. O-O Nf8 { A typical maneuver in the Exchange Variation of the Queen's Gambit. } 11. Rae1 Ne4 12. Bxe7 Qxe7 13. Bxe4 dxe4 14. Nd2 { Black is now faced with a difficult, but hardly new, choice. 14...f5 was known to be bad, but after an hour's thought he chose a move which was no better. } 14... b6 { The threat is Ba6. } 15. Qa4 f5 16. f3 exf3 17. Nxf3 Bb7 18. Ne5 { This knight is more powerful than both of Black's minor pieces! White's future plans involve getting the pawn at f5 out of the way so that the rook can infiltrate on the seventh rank. } 18... Qe6 19. Qc2 Bc8 20. e4 Qd6 21. Rd1 Ne6 22. Qb3 { Now there is the serious threat of 23.exf5, so Black must open up the line. } 22... fxe4 23. Rf7 a5 { This is a very complicated position, as can bee seen in the variations 23...Ng5 24.Nxe4 Nxe4 25.Rf8+ Kxf8 26.Qf7++, 23...Nxd4 24.Rf8+ Kxf8 25.Qf7++ , 23...Rf8 24.Rxf8+ Kxf8 25.Nxe4 Qd5 26.Qf3+ and finally 23...e3 24.Ne4 Qd5 25.Qxe3 Nxd4 26.Nf6+ gxf6 27.Qg3+ Bg4 28.Qxg4+ Kh8 29.Qg7+ } 24. Nxe4 { Here Black resigned. Do you see what happens on 24...Qd5? If not, challenge Gambit with the game because it is very entertaining! } 24... Qd5 25. Rxg7+ Kxg7 { 25...Nxg7 26.Nf6+ Kh8 27.Qxd5 cxd5 28.Nf7++ } 26. Qg3+ Kf8 27. Rf1+ Ke7 28. Qh4+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Havana Olympiad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1966.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fischer""]
[Black ""Gligoric""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""49""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. O-O { White gains a tempo by threatening to win Black's e-pawn. } 5... f6 6. d4 Bg4 7. c3 { White offers a pawn to maintain his initiative after: } 7... exd4 { Black falls in with White's plans. He should play to hold e5 by 7...Bd6. } 8. cxd4 { The establishment of the pawn center (e4, e4) is the primary goal of many opening strategies. It limits the mobility of the enemy forces, and either pawn can advance with good effect. } 8... Qd7 { Black hopes to pressure White's d-pawn, but he has missed a tactic which will keep a strong initiative for White. } 9. h3 Be6 { It is no better to win White's d-pawn now than before. 9...Bh5 10.Ne5 Bxd1 11.Nxd7 Kxd7 12.Rxd1 leads to a good endgame for White. } 10. Nc3 { But now White's strong center will give him an attack whichever way Black castles. } 10... O-O-O 11. Bf4 { Now White will get an attack against Black's king, but waiting in the center wouldn't have worked because White could open things up by 11.d5. } 11... Ne7 { The losing move, as now he doesn't have time to keep White's knight out of his king position. 11... Bd6, trying to blunt White's bishop, was the best chance. } 12. Rc1 Ng6 13. Bg3 Bd6 14. Na4 Bxg3 { Now Black will have no way to dislodge White's knight from c5, making the attack a straightforward rout. He should have tried 14... Kb8. 14...Rhe8 15.d5 cxd5 16.Nb6+ } 15. fxg3 Kb8 16. Nc5 Qd6 17. Qa4 Ka7 { Completely missing White's next move. He could have tried to hang on by 17... Bc8 18.Rc3 Nf8 although White's attack should win in the end. } 18. Nxa6 Bxh3 { Desperation. Try to find a clear win for White in all lines after 18... bxa6 19.Rxc6. } 19. e5 { Cutting Black's queen off from g3, which was Black's final, desparate hope. } 19... Nxe5 20. dxe5 fxe5 21. Nc5+ Kb8 22. gxh3 e4 23. Nxe4 Qe7 24. Rc3 b5 25. Qc2 1-0"
"[Event ""Havana Olympiad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1966.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Soruco Garcia""]
[Black ""Fischer""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""42""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bb3 b5 8. a3 { The beginning of some very passive play by White. } 8... Be7 9. Be3 O-O 10. O-O Bb7 11. f3 { White worries about the weakness of his e-pawn, but Black takes over the initiative after this. } 11... Nbd7 12. Qd2 Ne5 13. Qf2 Qc7 14. Rac1 Kh8 { With White unable to do anything anywhere on the board Black prepares to take the initiative on the kingside as well. } 15. Nce2 Rg8 16. Kh1 { Getting off of the g-file in case Black forces it open, but moving onto the diagonal of Black's queen bishop. } 16... g5 17. h3 { White doesn't want to allow ...g4 when his e-pawn will become hopelessly weak and Black will have an attack on his king as well, but now the dark squares around White's king are weak. } 17... Rg6 18. Ng3 Rag8 19. Nxe6 { White sees ...h5, ...Rh6 and ...g4 coming and panics, but it is hard to see what he could have done. to stop Black's attack. } 19... fxe6 20. Bxe6 Nxe4 { This discovered attack on White's bishop ends White's hope of counterattack. } 21. Nxe4 Rxe6 { White has nothing for his piece and Black is ready to resume his attack. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Soviet Union""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1966.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Petrosian""]
[Black ""Zaitsev""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""45""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 g6 3. e4 d6 4. d4 Bg7 5. Be2 O-O 6. Nf3 e5 7. d5 Nh5 8. g3 { Played with the idea of stopping Black's intended 8...Nf4 } 8... f5 9. exf5 Qf6 { 9...gxf5 9...gxf5 would drop a pawn after 10.Nxe5 dxe5 11.Bxh5 } 10. Ng5 { A very strong move whose purpose is two-fold. First, White is threatening to win a pawn with 11. Bxh5 gxh5 12. Qxh5. Secondly, The knight is looking to penetrate the Black camp at e6. } 10... Qxf5 11. O-O Nf6 12. Bd3 Qg4 13. Be2 Qf5 14. f3 Bh6 15. Bd3 Qd7 16. Ne6 { White has a big advantage due to his powerful knight on e6 and Black's undeveloped queenside. } 16... Bxc1 17. Qxc1 { 17.Nxf8 Be3+ 18.Kh1 Kxf8 when Black stands better due to his materialadvantage  of two pieces for the rook. } 17... Rf7 18. f4 { With Black's queenside out of the game White wastes no time on his kingside attack. The remainder of the game is pretty much forced. } 18... exf4 19. Qxf4 Nxd5 { Perhaps Black hoped that White would not notice either of the attacks on his queen. } 20. Qxf7+ Qxf7 21. Rxf7 Bxe6 22. Nxd5 Bxd5 23. Rxc7 { Black resigned due to his material deficit. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Havana Olympiad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1966.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Petrosian""]
[Black ""Johansson""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""49""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. f4 Nc6 8. Be3 Qc7 9. O-O Bd7 10. Nb3 b5 { A typical position in the Sicilian Defense. Black attacks on the queenside and White operates on the kingside and in the center. } 11. a3 Be7 12. Rf2 b4 13. axb4 { 13.Na4 Nxe4 14.Nb6 Rb8 15.Rf3 Rxb6 16.Bxb6 Qxb6+ 17.Kh1 Nf2+ 18.Rxf2 Qxf2 } 13... Nxb4 14. Bf3 Rc8 { Black continues to ignore the safety of the king. } 15. g4 h6 { This pawn thrust just gives White a target to attack. Better was O-O. } 16. g5 hxg5 17. fxg5 Nh7 18. Qd2 Nf8 { Black's pieces lack coordination due to his king being stuck in the center. } 19. Qd4 { The double attack on Black's knight and g-pawn nets White material. } 19... Nc6 20. Qxg7 Rh7 21. Qg8 Ne5 22. Be2 Bc6 23. Rxa6 { White has the initiative on the whole board. } 23... Rd8 { Now White wins with a nice combination. } 24. Rxc6 { This exchange sacrifice ends the game quickly. } 24... Nxc6 25. Bb5 { Black resig ned as he has no good response to White's many threats. If you don't see the threats try defending against Gambit. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1966.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Szabo""]
[Black ""Botvinnik""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""62""]

1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nc6 6. Nc2 d6 7. e4 Nh6 8. h4 { when Black places a knight at f6 and has fianchettoed the bishop at g7, then this is usually the appropriate strategy. } 8... f5 9. h5 fxe4 10. hxg6 { But this is overambitious. White should simply have recaptured at e4. } 10... hxg6 11. Nxe4 Bf5 { Black is way ahead in development and continues to bring his forces into the game quickly. } 12. Nc3 Qa5 13. Bd2 Qe5+ 14. Ne3 O-O-O 15. Qa4 { Black has completed development, and White has not, so it is time for the action to begin. } 15... Ng4 16. Rxh8 Rxh8 17. Qb5 { White wants to reduce the pressure by exchanging queens but Botvinnik will not cooperate. } 17... Qf4 18. Ncd1 Nd4 19. Qa5 Rh1 20. Rc1 Ne5 { The threat is Nd3++. } 21. Qc7+ Kxc7 22. Nd5+ Kd7 23. Nxf4 g5 { The queens may be gone, but the attack continues unabated. Black resigned. Here is one reason why: } 24. Be3 gxf4 25. Bxd4 Nd3+ 26. Kd2 Nxc1 27. Bxg7 Rxf1 28. Kxc1 e5 29. Kd2 Bg4 30. f3 Be6 31. b3 Rg1 0-1"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1967.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Spassky""]
[Black ""Bilek""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""55""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 { This is known as the Richter-Rauzer Attack, a line which has been seen a lot at the highest levels of play but for some reason is not seen much in the amateur ranks. It leads to a complex game. } 6... Bd7 { The normal move is 3...e6. The bishop move has become known as the Modern Variation. } 7. Qd2 a6 { More consistent is 7...Rc8. There is no need to advance the a-pawn early in this line. } 8. O-O-O Rc8 9. f4 h6 10. Bxf6 gxf6 11. Be2 h5 { The idea here is to provide a square for the bishop at h6. Notice how cramped the Black king is. The monarch must remain in the center, since both flanks have crippled pawn structures. } 12. Kb1 { To avoid any nasty pins on the c1-h6 diagonal. } 12... e6 13. Rhf1 { Despite the fact that there are pawns at f6 and f7, Spassky realizes that the f-file will play an important role in the attack. } 13... b5 { Black tries to get something going on the opposite wing. } 14. Nxc6 Rxc6 15. Bf3 { There is the treat of a discovered attack with 16.e5. } 15... Rc5 16. f5 Qa5 { Other plans on the queenside might have been more effective, such as 16... b4 or 16...Qc7. But perhaps best was 16...Re5, which Bilek might have played had he seen what was coming! 16...exf5 17.Nd5 And the knight is so powerful that Black is actually lost. If you don't believe me, try playing the position again. } 17. fxe6 fxe6 { Now how does White make progress? The answer is stunning. } 18. e5 { This pawn wa lks onto the most heavily guarded square on the board! But Black cannot afford to open either the d-file or the f-file, so the capture must be made by the rook. } 18... Rxe5 { 18...fxe5 19.Qg5 } 19. Qf4 Rf5 { 19...Be7 20.Ne4 } 20. Qg3 Rg5 { 20...Kf7 This would have been a more effective way of guarding against the check at g6, but it has other drawbacks: 21.Ne4 d5 22.Qb8 dxe4 23. Rxd7+ Kg8 24.Qe8 Rh7 25.Qxe6+ Kh8 26.Rxh7+ Kxh7 27.Qxf5+ } 21. Qh4 d5 { Otherwise 22.Ne4 would be a crusher! Now White demolishes the defensive barrier with an effective sacrifice. } 22. Bxd5 exd5 23. Rxf6 { The new threats are Qxg5 and Nxd5. } 23... Rhg8 24. Nxd5 Bg4 { Now Spassky finishes elegantly. Do you see how? This is a very enjoyable position (for Spassky). } 25. Rxf8+ { Black resigned. The exposed king is soon checkmated. } 25... Kxf8 { 25...Rxf8 26.Qxg5 Rf7 27.Qe5+ Kd8 28.Nb6+ Bd7 29.Qb8+ Ke7 30.Rxd7+ Kf6 31.Qf4+ etc. } 26. Rf1+ Ke8 27. Nf6+ Kd8 28. Nxg8 { and the rook falls, after which the White pieces will easily checkmate the Black king. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Groningen""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1967.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Hostalet Ferrer""]
[Black ""Karpov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""34""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. e3 { This passive reply doesn't mix well with White's last. } 5... O-O 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. Qxc3 Nc6 8. Bd3 { To prevent ...Ne4, but now White will lose a tempo after an eventual ...dxc4. } 8... cxd4 9. exd4 d5 10. Ne2 dxc4 11. Bxc4 e5 { Karpov takes the initiative violently. Now 12.dxe5 Ne4 followed by 13...Qa5+ and ...Q or Nxe5 will embarrass White's king and queen. } 12. Be3 Ne4 13. Qb3 Qa5+ 14. Kf1 { Forced: if 14.Kd1 exd4 15.Nxd4 Rd8 or 14.Nc3 exd4. } 14... Nxd4 { With White down covering the fork on d2, Karpov jumps in and eliminates a key defensive piece. } 15. Nxd4 exd4 16. f3 { This gets it over with, but White was trashed anyway, e.g. 16.Bc1 Be6 17.Bxe6 fxe6 18.Qxe6+ Kh8 and Black's rooks will join the party. } 16... dxe3 17. fxe4 Qd2 { White may not be immediately mated after 18.Be2, but Black can play moves like ...Be6, Qa5 and f5 and wine without much resistance. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Sousse Interzonal""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1967.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Byrne,D""]
[Black ""Fischer""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""56""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bb3 b5 8. f4 Bb7 9. f5 e5 10. Nde2 Nbd7 11. Bg5 Be7 12. Ng3 Rc8 13. O-O { Now White's king becomes a target. He had to play 13.Nh5 to keep equality. } 13... h5 { This sharp rim shot sets the theme for the rest of the game: Fischer snipes alternately against the White king and e pawn, and his initiative snowballs. } 14. h4 b4 { Now White must either give up a pawn or allow the h file to be opened. } 15. Bxf6 Bxf6 16. Nd5 Bxh4 17. Nxh5 Qg5 { Bringing the heavy artillery to bear against White's king in a wonderfully unorthodox manner. } 18. f6 { A desperate attempt to get play, but after Black's next move, White's knight becomes irrelevant. } 18... g6 19. Ng7+ Kd8 20. Rf3 Bg3 { Black's threats on the h file are now decisive. } 21. Qd3 Bh2+ 22. Kf1 Nc5 23. Rh3 Rh4 24. Qf3 Nxb3 25. axb3 Rxh3 26. Qxh3 Bxd5 27. exd5 Qxf6+ 28. Ke1 Qf4 0-1"
"[Event ""Skopje""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1967.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fischer""]
[Black ""Dely""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""33""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bb3 a6 8. f4 Qa5 { The queen isn't really doing anything here and Black's king will soon feel the heat. Black should just play 8...Be7. } 9. O-O Nxd4 10. Qxd4 d5 { The point of Black's eighth move. He threatens 11...Bc5, but White has no trouble preventing that and Black is inviting White to open the center while his king still lives there. } 11. Be3 Nxe4 { This makes things really bad, opening the d-file and wasting more time. } 12. Nxe4 dxe4 13. f5 { White plays to open more lines, espescially the a2-g8 diagonal and the f- file. } 13... Qb4 { Hoping to ease the pressure by exchanging, but White doesn't have to agree to this. } 14. fxe6 Bxe6 { 14...Qxd4 15.exf7+ Kd8 16.Bxd4 The threat to take on g7 freezes Black's kingside and White will simply bring his rooks to the e } 15. Bxe6 fxe6 { 15...Qxd4 16.Bxf7+ And White comes out a piece ahead. } 16. Rxf8+ { White forces Black's queen back in order to penetrate with his own queen. } 16... Qxf8 17. Qa4+ { Black resigned here. 17...Ke7 and 17...Kf7 lose the queen, and 17...Kd8 gets mated after 18.Rd1+ and 19.Qd7+, as you can confirm with Gambit. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Skopje""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1967.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fischer""]
[Black ""Sofrevsky""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""37""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bb3 Be7 8. Be3 O-O 9. Qe2 { Fischer has always enjoyed playing the White side of this opening, known as the Velimirovic Attack in the Sicilian Defense. } 9... Qa5 10. O-O-O Nxd4 11. Bxd4 Bd7 12. Kb1 Rad8 13. Qe3 b6 14. Bxf6 gxf6 { Black's ki ng is completely undefended, but White does not have much in the way of an attack. The Black queen can transfer to the kingside and help in the defense. Fischer eliminates that possibility with a brilliant stroke. } 15. Nd5 Rfe8 { Black has to decline the sacrifice, otherwise White's rook joins the queen in the attack, while Black's queen is forced out of the way. 15...exd5 16.Rxd5 Qa6 17.Rh5 Bg4 18.Qg3 Qe2 19.f3 f5 20.h3 } 16. Nxe7+ Rxe7 17. Rxd6 { So, White does not get the desired attack, but gains material instead. } 17... Rc8 18. Qd4 { This is a double attack on the bishop at d7 and pawn at f6, earning White even more material. } 18... Be8 19. Qxf6 { Black now resigned, as Fischer threatened a big sacrifice at e6. Try playing 19...Rec7 against Gambit and see what he does! } 1-0"
"[Event ""Sochi""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1967.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Spassky""]
[Black ""Langeweg""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""57""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 c5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e3 Nc6 7. Bc4 cxd4 8. exd4 Nxc3 9. bxc3 Be7 10. O-O O-O 11. Bd3 b6 12. Qe2 Bb7 13. Bb2 Qd5 14. c4 Qh5 15. Be4 Rfe8 16. Rfd1 Na5 17. Bxb7 Nxb7 18. Rac1 Bf8 19. Rc3 Rec8 20. d5 Nc5 21. Re3 exd5 22. Rxd5 Qh6 23. Nd4 Na4 { Black's forces are offside and White has a huge army ready to do battle against the enemy king. } 24. Nf5 { Not only does this attack the queen, but it also unleashes the power of the bishop at b2. Black does not have time to capture it, because he must save the queen. } 24... Qc6 { Now the king is almost completely without defenders, so the sacrifices begin. } 25. Bxg7 { Obviously the bishop cannot be captured because then Ne7+ would win the queen. } 25... Qxd5 { Black hopes that White will capture the queen, allowing the saving move 26...Rc1+. But White has a much stronger option. } 26. Nh6+ { Now Black has no choice, there is only one legal move. } 26... Kxg7 27. Qg4+ { and here Black resigned, because 27...Kh8 allows 28.Qg8 mate, while capturing the knight is no better: } 27... Kxh6 28. Rh3+ Qh5 29. Rxh5# 1-0"
"[Event ""Soviet Union""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1967.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Smyslov""]
[Black ""Simagin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""71""]

1. Nf3 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. e4 a6 { An unusual plan, playing on both wings. The normal move is 3...d6, while the move 3...c5!? is also popular. } 4. Bd3 d6 5. O-O { Now Black could transpose to a Pirc with 5...Nf6 but Simagin prefers a more original plan of development. } 5... Bg4 6. c3 Nd7 7. Nbd2 e6 8. Qb3 Bxf3 9. Nxf3 Rb8 { Simagin seems inspired by Chigorin, who often moved his rook to b8 in support of the pawn. } 10. Bg5 Ne7 11. Rad1 O-O 12. Rfe1 { Both sides ve completed their development, and White's pieces are better placed. But now Black weakens his kingside, allowing a central counterattack. } 12... h6 13. Bf4 g5 14. Bg3 Ng6 15. e5 { I have played these sorts of formations for Black and always find the advance of the e-pawn an effective method of undermining my position. In the present game Black suffers even more because he has not gained space on the queenside. } 15... d5 16. Qc2 Nf4 { 16...Qe8 17.h4 g4 18.Nh2 h5 19.f3 gxf3 20.Nxf3 would allow White to build a strong attack on the f-file, using g5 for the knight. } 17. Bxf4 gxf4 { White must now develop a plan. Smyslov anticipates that Black will have to advance his f-pawn in order defend the pawn at f4. That will weaken the pawn at e6, so doubling rooks on the e-file is called for. } 18. Re2 c5 19. Qd2 f6 { The only way to avoid dropping the pawn at f4. } 20. exf6 Qxf6 21. Rde1 Rbe8 { Now there is a weak diagonal to be exploited. } 22. Bb1 cxd4 23. cxd4 Rf7 24. Qc2 Rfe7 25. Qh7+ Kf8 26. Bg6 Rc8 { White's attack cannot achieve much since it involves only two pieces. But the Black pieces are so tied down that White has time to extricate the queen. } 27. h4 Rc6 28. h5 { The point of the last two moves becomes clear if one mentally removes the pawn at e6. If White had not done this, Black could have complicated matters with e6-e5! } 28... Rc4 29. Bd3 { White tries to get the rook to leave the c-file, so that it can be used as an expressway to the 8th rank. } 29... Rc6 30. Bg6 Rc4 { Obviously Smyslov has to come up with a better plan. He does so with a very clever and unexpected move. Since the bishop is not effective in attacking the rook from d3, Smyslov creates another possibility ata2! } 31. a3 Rc6 32. Bb1 Bh8 { 32...Rc4?! 33.Ba2 Rc6 34.Bxd5! exd5 35.Rxe7 Qxe7 36.Rxe7 Kxe7 37.Qxg7+ } 33. Qd3 { Finally! Now Black has to keep an eye on h4, otherwise White will play Nh4-g6. } 33... Rg7 { The rooks has finally abandoned the c-file, and White uses it to bring the queen in to deliver the final blow. } 34. Qb3 Rb6 { White has fin ally succeeded in driving the rook from the c-file, and now the queen rushes in to end the game. } 35. Qc3 Rg8 { 35...Rc6 36.Qb4+ Kg8 37.Qxb7 } 36. Qc8+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Monaco""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1968.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Botvinnik""]
[Black ""Portisch""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""51""]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Bg2 Be6 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. O-O Nb6 { This move is directed toward preventing White from playing d2-d4, but Botvinnik had been here before, against Flohr. } 8. d3 Be7 9. a3 a5 10. Be3 O-O 11. Na4 Nxa4 { 11...Nd4 would have been better, controlling the c2-square. The e- pawn is taboo because of the infiltration on the light squares. } 12. Qxa4 { White's pieces are more actively placed, and he has achieved an excellent ""reversed Sicilian"" position. } 12... Bd5 13. Rfc1 Re8 14. Rc2 { Botvinnik noted that this was the most difficult move of the game to find. } 14... Bf8 { 14...b5?! looks tempting, but in fact the pawn can be safely consumed, e.g., 15.Qxb5 Rb8 16.Qa4 Nd4 17.Nxd4 exd4 18.Bxd5 dxe3 19.B } 15. Rac1 Nb8 { 15...e4 16.dxe4 Bxe4 17.Rd2 would have been wiser, even though White would gain control of the d-file. } 16. Rxc7 Bc6 { Now it looks as though White must play 17.R7xc6, but in fact there is a much stronger plan. } 17. R1xc6 { 17.R7xc6 Nxc6 Black stands better. } 17... bxc6 { 17...Nxc6 18.Rxb7 } 18. Rxf7 { The decisive move, because the light-squares belong to White. The Bg2 will awaken and join the invading forces. } 18... h6 { 18...Kxf7? would lead to a quick kill after 19.Qc4+. } 19. Rb7 Qc8 20. Qc4+ Kh8 { 20...Qe6 21.Nxe5 Qxc4 22.Nxc4 leaves White with an overwhelming advantage, since he can pick off the queenside pawns at will. Now White has a fine combination. Do you see it? } 21. Nh4 { A fresh sacrificial offering of a rook buys time for the bishop to enter the game. } 21... Qxb7 22. Ng6+ Kh7 23. Be4 Bd6 { Otherwise 24.Ne7+ and 25.Qg8++. } 24. Nxe5+ g6 25. Bxg6+ Kg7 26. Bxh6+ { Eliminating the final obstacle. 26.Bxh6+ Kxh6 27.Qh4+ Kg7 28.Qh7+ Kf6 29.Ng4+ Ke6 30.Qxb7 } 1-0"
"[Event ""Riga""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1968.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Sangla""]
[Black ""Karpov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""22""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bg5 c5 4. c3 cxd4 5. cxd4 Qb6 6. Qb3 Ne4 7. Bf4 Nc6 8. e3 { This move cuts off the bishop at f4 from the defense of the d2- square. } 8... Bb4+ 9. Nbd2 { This knight is now pinned, fatally. 9.Nfd2 would have been wiser. The point is that in either case one of the knights will be at d2. } 9... g5 { This pawn cannot be ignored, because it will advance to g4, driving away the knight at f3, and when it leaves, the knight at d2 doesn't have enough protection. } 10. Bxg5 Bxd2+ 11. Nxd2 { Forced, because the king cannot capture because the bishop is protected by the knight at e4. } 11... Qa5 { Black renews the pin at d2, and also attacks the bishop at g5. White must lose at least one of his pieces, so resignation is justified. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Netanya""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1968.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Bernstein""]
[Black ""Fischer""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""50""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 g6 5. d3 Bg7 6. f4 b6 { Black waits to commit his king knight in order not to give White a kingside target. } 7. Nf3 Bb7 8. O-O Qd7 9. Be3 f5 { In one stoke Black prevents White from getting play by f5, prepares to pile up on White's e-pawn and enhances his queen bishops diagonal. } 10. Qd2 Nf6 11. Kh1 { To save his queen bishop from 11...Ng4. } 11... O-O-O 12. Rae1 { White tries to play in the center where he has no real object of attack. He should have gone after Black's king with 12.a3 intending to follow up with b4. } 12... Kb8 13. Bg1 { Losing. White pursues his imaginary play on the e-file completely oblivious to how tangled his pieces are becoming on the kingside. } 13... fxe4 14. dxe4 { 14.Nxe4 is no better. } 14... Ba6 { Black wins the exchange for nothing, since 15.Rf2 doesn't work after 15...Ng4. } 15. Ng5 Bxf1 16. Bxf1 Rhe8 17. Bb5 { White hopes to get counterchances by e4-e5-e6, but Black's next move squelches this. } 17... e5 18. fxe5 Rxe5 19. Bxc6 Qxc6 20. Nf7 Rde8 { Black gives back the exchange to eliminate White's only active piece. } 21. Nxe5 Rxe5 22. Qf4 b5 23. a3 b4 24. axb4 cxb4 25. Bd4 { This loses a piece, but if the knight moves away Black plays 25...Nxe4 and Black will win by a discovered check on the a8-h1 diagonal. } 25... Rf5 0-1"
"[Event ""World Junior Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1969.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Karpov""]
[Black ""Payrhuber""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""29""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. g3 { A slow and ineffective move which Karpov soon abandoned. } 3... Nf6 4. d3 Nc6 5. Bg2 g6 6. O-O Bg7 7. Re1 O-O 8. c3 { White prepares the central advance d3-d4. } 8... Ne8 { Black hopes to take the initiative on the kingside, but he isn't ready for such aggression. } 9. Na3 { White keeps the c1-h6 diagonal open for his bishop and prepares to centralize his knight by way of c4. } 9... f5 10. Ng5 { White takes aim at the weakened e6 square and opens the diagonal for his bishop to take aim at Black's kingside from e4 or d5. } 10... Nc7 { Now White adopts a well-known procedure to win the exchange. } 11. Qb3+ Kh8 { 11...e6 12.exf5 gxf5 and Black will lose control of e6. } 12. exf5 { White could win the exchange immediately by checking on f7, but first he opens the h1-a8 diagonal for his bishop. } 12... Bxf5 13. Nf7+ Rxf7 { Black must give up the rook because of the fork of his king and queen. } 14. Qxf7 e6 { Black hopes to get compensation for the exchange by trapping White's queen, which now has no safe square to move to. } 15. Bg5 { Now White's queen will get out and take several more Black pieces in the process. If you have a question about how this will happen, play the position out with Gambit. Karpov's opponent didn't bother, prefering resignation here. } 1-0"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1969.??.??""]
[Round ""19""]
[White ""Spassky""]
[Black ""Petrosian""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""59""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 { The sharp Najdorf Variation probably came as somewhat of a surprise to Spassky since Petrosian was only one point behind in the match and might well have chosen to play solidly with Black and go for the win with White. } 6. Bg5 { The main line. Black cannot afford to have the kingside pawn structure broken up by a capture at f6. } 6... Nbd7 { 6...e6 is much more common. } 7. Bc4 Qa5 { This unusual variation was topical at the time, and had been featured in games by Spassky and Tal. } 8. Qd2 h6 9. Bxf6 Nxf6 10. O-O-O { Black is seriously behind in development and cannot achieve an equal game. Therefore Petrosian sensibly just tries to get his forces into the game. } 10... e6 11. Rhe1 Be7 12. f4 O-O 13. Bb3 Re8 { The e6-square often proves vulnerable in the Sicilian Defense. Black will retreat the bishop to a defensive post at f8. Petrosian often kept his pieces on the back rank. } 14. Kb1 Bf8 15. g4 { Spassky launches an all-out attack. Black has to accept the proffered pawn or else it will be shoved down his throat! } 15... Nxg4 { The best move was probably 15...e5, though one can understand why Petrosian was reluctant to open up the a2-g8 diagonal. } 16. Qg2 Nf6 { 16...e5 17.Nf5 } 17. Rg1 { The threat is simply 18.f5 or 18.e5, each of which can be very effective. } 17... Bd7 18. f5 Kh8 { The king will find no shelter in the corner. Probably Petrosian should have captured at f5, or perhaps centralized the queen with 18...Qe5. } 19. Rdf1 Qd8 20. fxe6 fxe6 { White is ready to smash down Black's defenses, but needs to involve at least one of the knights in the attack. So he clears the e4-square. } 21. e5 dxe5 22. Ne4 Nh5 23. Qg6 exd4 { Black is busted anyway, but this hastens the end. } 24. Ng5 { Black resigned. This was one of the shortest games in modern WorldChampionship play. If Black wanted to play on he would have either had to give up the queen for the knight or allow the following line: } 24... hxg5 25. Qxh5+ Kg8 26. Qf7+ Kh7 27. Rf3 e5 28. Qg8+ Kg6 29. Bf7+ Kh6 30. Qh8# 1-0"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1969.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Spassky""]
[Black ""Petrosian""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""56""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. d4 c5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 { The game has transposed into a Semi-Tarrasch Variation of the Queen's Gambit Declined, an opening which can arise via a bewildering variety of move orders, even from the Caro Kann (1.e4 c6)! } 6. e4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 cxd4 8. cxd4 Bb4+ 9. Bd2 Bxd2+ 10. Qxd2 O-O 11. Bc4 Nc6 12. O-O b6 13. Rad1 Bb7 { This is a very typical Semi-Tarrasch position. } 14. Rfe1 Rc8 { A simple gl ance at the a2-g8 diagonal is sufficient to encourage White to build a plan based on undermining the pawn chain f7-e6. } 15. d5 { But this may be premature. If Black plays 15...Na5!, then the bishop will have to retreat, since the sacrificial attempt 16.dxe6 does not work. Petrosian missed this chance. } 15... exd5 16. Bxd5 { This is the correct capture. 16.exd5 would have created a passed pawn, but it would be easily blockaded. And, more important, the light squared bishop now has room to maneuver without having to worry about Nc6- a5. } 16... Na5 17. Qf4 Qc7 18. Qf5 Bxd5 { The pressure was building at f7, so Black trades a piece which is not involved in the defense for an attacking piece, almost always a good idea. } 19. exd5 { With the bishops gone, the passed pawn is somewhat harder to blockade, and Black's knight is definitely offside. 19...Nb7 might have been best here. } 19... Qc2 { Black simply has no right to play so ambitiously when his position is inferior and White can afford to ignore the threat at a2. On the other hand, White has no desire to see the queens off the board, as the lady plays escort to the Pd5 } 20. Qf4 Qxa2 21. d6 Rcd8 22. d7 { Spassky has achieved the goal of advancing his pawn to the seventh rank, where it severely restricts the mobility of the Black forces. He now needs a new plan to exploit his advantage, and it will involve infiltration via the c-file } 22... Qc4 23. Qf5 h6 24. Rc1 Qa6 25. Rc7 { The next phase has been accomplished. Now the knight has to get into the act. Again, it is important to consider a seemingly impossible goal. The knight belongs at c6. Although that seems difficult to achieve, it is not. } 25... b5 26. Nd4 Qb6 { 26...b4 27.Qe5! with the threat of Nf5  Nc4 } 27. Qc5 Rc8 { Nb7  Black had to do this, as the alternatives fail. 27...b4 28.Re8! Qxd4 29.Rxf8+ Rxf8 30.Rxf8+ Kxf8 31.Qc5+!! Qxc5 32.d8Q+ } 28. Nc6 { And the knight reaches the desired square, after which Spassky finishes the game beautifully. Nd6  Nxd8!!  Nxf5 } 28... Nxc6 1-0"
"[Event ""USSR vs. World""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1970.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Larsen""]
[Black ""Spassky""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""34""]

1. b3 { This is a hypermodern opening which concedes the center to Black. It is often called the Larsen Attack or Nizmowitsch-Larsen Attack, but this game did little to further its reputation. } 1... e5 { The correct reply. Not only does this move occupy important central territory, but it also limits the scope of the bishop which will be housed at b2. } 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. c4 { A reasonable alternative is 3.e3, intending 4.Bb5. } 3... Nf6 4. Nf3 { Bobby Fisc her preferred 4.e3 in a game played the same year. This move is too provocative. } 4... e4 5. Nd4 Bc5 6. Nxc6 { 6.e3 Bxd4 7.exd4 d5 The bishop at b2 will be blocked by the pawn at d4 for a long time. } 6... dxc6 7. e3 { 7.d4 exd3  8.Qxd3 Qe7 Black still has a good game, but perhaps not as strong as in the game. } 7... Bf5 8. Qc2 Qe7 9. Be2 { 9.d4 exd3 10.Bxd3 Bxd3 11.Qxd3 Rd8 12.Qc2 O-O Black has a significant lead in development. } 9... O-O-O 10. f4 { This is a  major mistake, because the king's position is weakened. But Larsen may have been getting a little desperate, because Black already had the advantage in development. 10.Bxf6 Qxf6 11.Nc3 Qe5 12.O-O h5 Black has a strong attack. } 10... Ng4 { One thing White has to watch out for is an eventual Nxe3, since the opening of the d-file by dxe3 will limit the escape routes for the White king. } 11. g3 { Whenever this move is played it weakens the pawn structure on the kingside. A common reply is the advance of the h-pawn from h7 to h5 and eventually to h4, where it can be exchanged for the pawn at g3, opening up the h-file. } 11... h5 12. h3 { Now Spassky unleashes a powerful sacrifice which brings the game to a quick and brutal conclusion. Unless you are a very strong player (in which case you are familiar with this game), you probably can't figure it out yourself. } 12... h4 13. hxg4 { 13.Bxg4 Bxg4 14.hxg4 hxg3 15.Rg1 Here 15...Rh2 wins, but Spassky also had a more brilliant option, which he demonstrated after the game: 15...Rh1 16.Rxh1 g2 17.Rg1 Qh4+ 18.Ke2 Qxg4+ 19. Ke1 Qg3+ and Black wins. } 13... hxg3 { This passed pawn provides the material out of which Spassky fashions a brilliant victory! } 14. Rg1 { Now, if you examined the variation at move 13, you might find the solution that earned this game its reputation as one of the most brilliant ever. 14.Rxh8 Rxh8 15. gxf5 Rh1+ 16.Bf1 g2 } 14... Rh1 15. Rxh1 g2 16. Rf1 { 16.Rg1 Qh4+ 17.Kd1 Qh1 18. Qc3 Qxg1+ 19.Kc2 Qf2 20.gxf5 Qxe2 21.Na3 And here there is yet another fantastic move. 21...Bb4 22.Qxb4 Qd3+ 23.Kc1 g1Q+ } 16... Qh4+ 17. Kd1 gxf1=Q+ { White resigned, because checkmate is inevitable. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Herceg Novi blitz""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1970.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tal""]
[Black ""Uhlmann""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""27""]

1. g3 d5 2. Bg2 Nf6 3. c4 dxc4 4. Nf3 Nbd7 5. O-O a6 6. Na3 c5 7. Nxc4 e6 8. d4 { White will have more active pieces after 8...cxd4 9 Qxd4, while 8...b5 exposes the rook on the a8-h1 diagonal. } 8... Rb8 { This blunder loses two tempi and lets White plant a piece right in the middle of Black's position. } 9. Bf4 Ra8 10. dxc5 Nxc5 { Black doesn't like the looks of 10...Bxc5 11 Nd6+, but now White wins a piece. } 11. Qxd8+ Kxd8 12. Rfd1+ Nfd7 { The same fate awaits Black after 12...Ncd7 or 12...Bd7. } 13. Nb6 Ra7 14. Bb8 1-0"
"[Event ""Kapfenberg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1970.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tal""]
[Black ""Bellon Lopez""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""27""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 b6 { This is awkward; with White developing normally, Black puts his pieces offside and risks falling behind in development. } 4. O-O Bb7 5. c3 d5 { Very bad. Now Black will get into trouble because of the pin on his knight. } 6. Qa4 Rc8 7. Qxa7 { This is important not so much because White wins a pawn but because Black can no longer play ...a6 to break the pin. } 7... Rc7 8. Ne5 { Now White threatens just 9 exd5 or Qa4, piling more pressure on c6. } 8... e6 9. exd5 exd5 10. Re1 { Threatening Nxc6+ and strengthening the pin, since now a knight on e7 will be pinned and useless for the defense of c6. } 10... Be7 11. Qxb6 Qc8 12. d4 Kf8 { Black finally gets out of the pins, but it's too late. } 13. Nxc6 Bxc6 14. Bf4 { Undermining the defence of c6. Black must now lose at least another exchange, so he called it a day. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Poti""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1970.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tal""]
[Black ""Gedevanishvili""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""44""]

1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. Nc3 e6 4. d4 Nxc3 5. bxc3 d6 6. f4 c5 7. Nf3 cxd4 8. cxd4 dxe5 9. fxe5 Bb4+ 10. Bd2 Qa5 11. Bd3 Nc6 12. O-O { Tal continues with development, reasoning that it is worthwhile to sacrifice a pawn to keep his lead. } 12... Bxd2 13. Nxd2 Qc3 { 13...Nxd4 14.Nc4 Qc5 15.Nd6+ would give White a strong attack, since Black's threats can be eliminated by playing Kg1-h1. } 14. Rf4 O-O 15. Kh1 Ne7 16. Ne4 Qb2 17. Rb1 Qxa2 { White has sacr ificed a pawn, but the Black queen has been sent into exile, and the White forces are massing for a big attack on the kingside. } 18. Nf6+ gxf6 { White has sacrificed one piece to fracture the pawn barrier protecting the enemy king. Now Tal gives up a second piece to remove the remaining defender. } 19. Bxh7+ Kh8 { The bishop cannot be captured. 19...Kxh7 20.Qh5+ Kg8 21. Rbf1 The threat is Rh4 and mate on the h-file. } 20. Rh4 Kg7 { Black is thr eatening to escape by playing Ng6 and Rh8. White must find a way to bring the queen into the attack, but must also guard the vulnerable rook at b1. } 21. Qc1 Ng8 { This guards the critical h6 square. But not for long! } 22. Bxg8 { Black resigned. If you are not sure why, let Gambit demonstrate by setting up Gambit as White and Garry will show you how White wins against any defense. } 22... Kxg8 1-0"
"[Event ""Hastings""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1970.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Smyslov""]
[Black ""Littlewood""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""47""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 b6 5. Ne2 { The Rubinstein variation of the Nimzo Indian Defense. One idea behind 5.Nge2 is to induce Black to part with his bishop pair, by exchange on c3, when White could recapture with his knight thus avoiding doubling his c- pawns. } 5... Ba6 6. Ng3 { White abandons the idea of preserving his pawn structure intact in the event of an exchange on c3, Instead he pins his hopes on rapid development and a pawn advance in the center. } 6... c5 { 6...Bxc3+ 7.bxc3 Doubling White's c-pawns would be more in the spirit of the Nimzo Indian. } 7. d5 { Bypassing the Black c-pawn, White establishes a sound spatial advantage in the center. } 7... exd5 8. cxd5 Bxf1 9. Kxf1 Bxc3 10. bxc3 { White controls more space in the enter and Black's knights are ineffective. } 10... O-O 11. e4 d6 12. Bf4 Ne8 { 12...Qc7 13.Nf5 Ne8 14.Qg4 would give White good pressure on the kingside. } 13. Nf5 g6 { Although the knight on f5 is menacing Black shouldn't create such holes on his kingside. 13...Qf6 With the idea of developing his knight to d7 is couldn't be any worse than the game continuation. } 14. Ne3 Nd7 15. h4 Qe7 16. f3 Ng7 17. Qe1 b5 18. h5 { With the center under control White is ready to begin his kingside attack. } 18... Ne5 { 18...Nxh5 19.Rxh5 gxh5 20.Nf5 Qf6 21.Bg5 Qe5 22.f4 Qe8 23.Qg3 Kh8 White has a forced mate in two. } 19. Qg3 f6 20. hxg6 hxg6 21. Bxe5 Qxe5 22. Qxg6 Qg5 23. Qxg5 fxg5 24. Rh6 { Black resigned as after 24..Rad8 25.Rg6 he would not be able to defend his g-pawn. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Siegen Olympiad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1970.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Pomar""]
[Black ""Petrosian""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""68""]

1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. g3 Qc8 { A very artificial move of the sort that appealed to Petrosian's somewhat unusual taste in back-rank formations. } 6. Bg2 Nh6 { More eccentricity. } 7. h3 Bd7 8. e4 f6 { Petrosian comments: ""After 8 moves Black has a bad position. White has obtained the ideal pawn center, has developed his pieces and can initiate an attack without difficulty."" } 9. Be3 Nf7 10. Qd2 c5 11. dxc5 { It would have been better to advance this pawn and keep the position closed. } 11... dxc5 12. O-O-O Nc6 13. Kb1 { 13.Bxc5 Na5 14.b3 Qxc5 15.Qxd7+ Kf8 Black will be able to mount a strong counterattack on the queenside. } 13... b6 14. g4 { Pomar knows he has a good game, but has no idea what to do with it. This is an aggressive move with no particular point. } 14... Rb8 15. Rhe1 Rb7 16. e5 fxe5 { Here Black might have engaged in a promising exchange sacrifice: 16...Nfxe5 17.Nxe5 Nxe5 18.Bxb7 Qxb7 } 17. Ng5 O-O { Now each side has an outpost on the d-file. White should have occupied it with the bishop. } 18. Nd5 Nxg5 19. Bxg5 Be8 20. Bh6 e6 21. Bxg7 Rxg7 { Black has easily repulsed the mini-attack. } 22. Nc3 Nd4 { Now Black seizes the initiative. Notice that the d5-square is no longer available for use by the White pieces. } 23. Rxe5 Rgf7 24. Ne4 Qc7 { The rook is going to get trapped. } 25. Rg5 Rf4 26. Qd3 h6 27. Nd6 hxg5 28. Nxe8 Rxe8 29. Qxg6+ Kf8 30. Qxg5 Qh7+ { and Black resigned because smothered mate is coming) } 31. Ka1 Nc2+ 32. Kb1 Na3+ 33. Ka1 Qb1+ 34. Rxb1 Nc2# 0-1"
"[Event ""Sochi""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1970.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tal""]
[Black ""Tukmakov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""59""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Nb8 10. d3 { This is a rather quiet method of play against the Breyer, but Tal soon steers the game into a sharp line. } 10... Nbd7 11. Nbd2 Bb7 12. Nf1 Nc5 13. Bc2 Re8 14. Ng3 Bf8 15. b4 { This sets the stage for a minor skirmish on the queenside. } 15... Ncd7 16. Bb3 a5 17. a3 c5 { 17...axb4 18.cxb4 h6 This had been seen in a previous game between Tal and Spassky, where Black emerged from the opening with a good position. } 18. Ng5 d5 { Black counterattacks in the center and is feeling the pressure of White's minor pieces which are trained on f7. } 19. exd5 Nb6 { 19...Nxd5 20.Qh5 } 20. bxc5 Nbxd5 { 20...Bxc5 21.N3e4 Bf8 22.d6 Bd5 23.Bxd5 Nbxd5 24.Qb3 } 21. d4 h6 { Now Tal displays his creative talents with a fine and deep sacrifice, which exploits the pressure he has built up. } 22. Nxf7 Kxf7 23. dxe5 Bxc5 { 23...Nh7 24.Nf5 Kg8 25.Nd6 Re7 26.Bxd5+ Bxd5 27.Qxd5+ Kh8 28.Nf7+ } 24. exf6 Rxe1+ 25. Qxe1 Qxf6 26. Ne4 Qe7 { 26...Re8 27.Qd2 Rxe4 28.Bxd5+ Bxd5 29.Qxd5+ Re6 30.Qxc5 } 27. Qe2 Rd8 28. Qxb5 { The bishop at c5 has no comfortable retreat. } 28... Qxe4 29. Qxb7+ Kf8 30. Be3 { Black resigned. If Black captures the bishop at e3, then the f-file will be open after 31.fxe3, and the rook will make its first move of the game a powerful one! } 1-0"
"[Event ""Soviet Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1970.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tal""]
[Black ""Podgayets""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""63""]

1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. Nc3 { Better is 3.d4, the normal move in this opening. } 3... Nxc3 4. bxc3 d6 { This pawn should have moved all the way to d5. } 5. f4 dxe5 6. fxe5 Qd5 { An unjustifiably early deployment of the queen. One would expect to see such moves in a game between beginners, but not in the Soviet Championship! } 7. d4 c5 8. Nf3 Nc6 9. Be2 Bg4 10. O-O { White has a large lead in development, and the semi-open f-file leads right to the must vulnerable point in Black's position. } 10... cxd4 { 10...e6 11.Ng5 Bxe2 12.Qxe2 cxd4 13.Nxf7 } 11. cxd4 e6 12. Rb1 Qd7 { The b-pawn had to be defended. } 13. Ng5 Bxe2 14. Qxe2 Be7 { Black lays a cunning trap. White cannot take the pawn at f7. Do you see why not? 14...Qxd4+ 15.Be3 Qxe5 16.Nxf7 The rook at h8 and queen at e5 are forked. } 15. c3 { 15.Nxf7 O-O } 15... Bxg5 16. Bxg5 h6 { A natural move, but it proves to be a waste of time, since the bishop was headed to the queenside anyway, with a brief pit-stop back home. } 17. Bc1 Ne7 18. Qf3 Nd5 { 18...O-O 19.Ba3 } 19. c4 Nb6 20. c5 Nd5 { The pawn at c5 tightens the grip on the queenside. But the real point is to open up another line on the queenside while sealing off any potential counterplay on the c-file. } 21. c6 bxc6 22. Ba3 { Now everythi ng is in hand. Black desperately tries to wriggle out of the dangerous position to no avail. } 22... f5 23. exf6 gxf6 24. Rb3 Kd8 25. Rfb1 { The open file is put to good use! } 25... Rh7 26. Qg3 { The threats are 27.Qg8+ and 17.Rb8+. } 26... Nb6 { This closes the b-file, for a moment. } 27. Rxb6 { An effective sacrifice which brings the game to a quick conclusion. } 27... axb6 28. Qg8+ Qe8 { 28...Kc7 29.Qxa8 } 29. Qxh7 Rxa3 { Here Black resigned without waiting for Tal to reply, seeing that it was all over. } 30. Rxb6 Ra8 31. Rb7 Rc8 32. Qg7 { followed by Qxf6+. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Palma de Mallorca""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1970.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Geller""]
[Black ""Fischer""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""144""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. O-O c6 6. d4 d5 7. cxd5 cxd5 8. Ne5 Bf5 9. Nc3 Ne4 10. Be3 Nxc3 11. bxc3 Nc6 12. Nxc6 bxc6 13. Qa4 Qb6 14. Rac1 Rab8 15. c4 Bxd4 16. Bxd4 Qxd4 17. e3 Qe5 18. cxd5 cxd5 19. Rfd1 e6 20. Qxa7 Ra8 21. Qd4 Qxd4 22. Rxd4 Rxa2 23. e4 dxe4 24. Bxe4 Bxe4 25. Rxe4 { We have reac hed a double-rook endgame. Black has an extra pawn and control of the seventh rank, but the large number of open files gives White plenty of room to maneuver and, with no pawn weaknesses, White should survive. } 25... Rb8 26. Re3 g5 27. h3 Kg7 28. Rc7 { White takes the seventh rank and threatens to play Rf3, tying down Black's forces. } 28... Kg6 29. Rf3 f6 30. Re7 Re2 31. g4 { White has  a good defensive formation and it is hard to see how Black can make progress. But Fischer is famous for his refusal to agree to draws while there is still play in the position. } 31... Rb1+ 32. Kg2 Ree1 33. Ra3 { This creates an escape path for the king. } 33... h5 34. Raa7 Rg1+ 35. Kf3 hxg4+ 36. hxg4 Rb3+ 37. Ke2 Rxg4 38. Rxe6 { The picture has clarified a bit. But White still has no reason to worry. } 38... Rb1 39. Raa6 Rf4 40. Ra2 Rh1 41. Rea6 Rb4 42. R6a4 { If a pair of rooks are exchanged now, the draw would be fairly simple for White. } 42... Rbb1 43. Ra8 Rhg1 44. Kf3 Rb5 45. R8a5 Rb3+ 46. Ke2 Rbb1 47. Ra8 Kf5 48. R2a5+ Kg4 49. Ra4+ Kh5 50. Rh8+ { We enter an arid period of maneuvering without much purpose. } 50... Kg6 51. Rg8+ Kf7 52. Rd8 Rbe1+ 53. Kf3 Re5 54. Rd2 Rf5+ 55. Ke2 Re5+ 56. Kf3 Kg6 57. Re4 Rf5+ 58. Ke2 Ra5 59. Re3 Kh5 60. Red3 Raa1 61. Rd8 f5 62. Kf3 Ra3+ 63. R2d3 g4+ 64. Kf4 { Now Fischer finally decides to try his hand at the single-rook endgame. } 64... Rxd3 65. Rxd3 Rf1 66. Rd2 Kh4 { 66...Kg6 67.Ra2 Black could never make any progress here. } 67. Kxf5 g3 { Black uses the pin to advance the pawn. After the game, Geller said he was confused, and thought that he could capture the pawn with check here. } 68. f4 Kh3 69. Rd3 { White is prepared to sacrifice the rook for the pawn at the appropriate time, when the Black king is further down the board. The idea is that king and pawn against rook is drawn provided that the pawn is far enough advanced. } 69... Kh4 70. Rd2 { A big mistake. White needs a certain amount of distance between his rook and the enemy king, in order to constantly give check without the king being able to come up and attack the rook. 70.Rd7 Kh3 71.Rh7+ Kg2 72.Kg4 Kf2 73.f5 g2 74.Rh2 Rh1 75.Rxg2+ Kxg2 76.f6 and a drawn position results. } 70... Ra1 71. Ke5 { This is the decisive error. White could still have drawn with the correct move . 71.Rd8 g2 72.Rh8+ Kg3 73.Rg8+ Kf3 74. Ke6 g1Q 75.Rxg1 Rxg1 76.f5 Kf4 77.f6 Kg5 78.f7 Rf1 79.Ke7 Re1+ 80.Kd8 Rf1 81. Ke8 Re1+ 82.Kd8 } 71... Kg4 { Now White is going to lose the f-pawn. } 72. f5 { 72.Rd8 Re1+ 73.Kf6 Kxf4 } 72... Ra5+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Siegen Olympiad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1970.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Spassky""]
[Black ""Kostro""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""43""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 dxc4 7. e4 g5 8. Bg3 b5 9. Be2 Bb7 10. O-O Nbd7 11. d5 cxd5 12. exd5 Qb6 13. dxe6 fxe6 14. Nd4 Bc5 15. Ndxb5 O-O 16. Bf3 Bxf3 17. Qxf3 Rac8 18. Rad1 Qc6 19. Qe2 Nd5 { White's fo rces do not seem well-placed to attack the enemy king, in spite of the weaknesses on the kingside. But the pawn at e6 is very weak, and White can use the idea of interference to get at it. } 20. Nd6 Bxd6 21. Qxe6+ { Mission accompl ished! Not only is the attack under way, but White will even recover the material investment at d6. } 21... Kg7 22. Bxd6 1-0"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1971.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Langeweg""]
[Black ""Smyslov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""48""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 b6 3. g3 Bb7 4. Bg2 g6 { 4...e6 5.d4 would transpose to the Queen's Indian Defense. } 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. d3 d5 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. Nxd5 Bxd5 9. Qa4+ { White's queen does entirely too much traveling in this game. Castling would have been wiser. } 9... Qd7 10. Qf4 { 10.Qxd7+ Nxd7 would be a little better for Black because his bishops would apply pressure on the queenside. } 10... Nc6 11. O-O Rd8 12. Qa4 O-O { While White has been busy shuffling his queen back and forth Black has completed his development. } 13. Rd1 a5 14. Qh4 Bxf3 15. Bxf3 Nd4 { Black posts the knight in the center which threatens to cripple White's pawn structure by Nxf3+. } 16. Qe4 e6 17. Bg5 { White finally develops his bishop but it's too late to help his queen. } 17... f6 18. Bf4 g5 19. Bc1 f5 { White resigned. The position is worse than it looks. } 20. Qb7 { 20.Qe3 Nc2 } 20... Rb8 21. Qa6 g4 22. Bg2 Nxe2+ 23. Kf1 Nxc1 24. Raxc1 Bxb2 { Black has too many extra pawns. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1971.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tal""]
[Black ""Uhlmann""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""37""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 { The Tarrasch Variation of the French has a reputation for dry, positional games. Not this time! } 4. Ngf3 Nc6 5. Bb5 dxe4 6. Nxe4 Bd7 7. Bg5 Qa5+ 8. Nc3 cxd4 9. Nxd4 Bb4 { Black should have played 9...Be2, with a more defensive attitude. } 10. O-O Bxc3 11. bxc3 Qxc3 { Black is too greedy and should have attended to development or attacked either bishop with a pawn. If only the e-file were open, Black would be in trouble. So Tal sacrifices a piece to open the file. } 12. Nf5 exf5 13. Re1+ Be6 14. Qd6 { The threats are still developing, but Black is very cramped and cannot get his defensive forces close to the king. } 14... a6 { Now Tal ignores the threat against one bishop, but thinks about the other. If only it were on the a3-f8 diagonal... } 15. Bd2 Qxc2 16. Bb4 { Mission accomplished. Now it is just a matter of mopping up. } 16... axb5 17. Qf8+ Kd7 18. Red1+ Kc7 19. Qxa8 { Uhlmann resigned. If Black had captured the bishop then mate in two would have followed. If you don't see how, play this against Gambit. 19...Nge7 would be best, but after capturing the rook at h8 White would have too much material. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1971.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Karpov""]
[Black ""Hort""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""65""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. g4 Nc6 7. g5 Nd7 8. Be3 a6 9. f4 Be7 10. Rg1 Nxd4 { Hort played this reluctantly, since it concedes the center to White, who now has better control of e5. Therefore Black will have to occupy that square while he can. } 11. Qxd4 e5 { Black challenges White's central power and prevents White from advancing to e5 which would have created serious problems on the kingside. The weakness at d5 is not so important here but it, and the weak pawn at d6, will be later. } 12. Qd2 exf4 13. Bxf4 Ne5 { Black has executed his plan to take over the e5-square, but has had to accept a weak Pd6 in return. } 14. Be2 Be6 15. Nd5 { White correctly establishes a blockade at d5. If he had castled first, then Black would have been able to thwart this plan with 15...Qa5! } 15... Bxd5 16. exd5 { A difficult choice. Generally, one uses a piece to blockade a pawn, but here the weakness at d6 would have a counterpart at e4. Karpov's choice also gives more scope to his light-squared bishop. } 16... Ng6 { Hort, recognizing the passivity of his position, strives to create counterplay by tactical means. The threat is the capture at f4 followed by Qa5+. } 17. Be3 h6 { This is an error of judgement. Black reasoned that White would not capture, because that would result in a displacement of his king. But with the d-file sealed, the White king will rest comfortably at d1. } 18. gxh6 Bh4+ 19. Kd1 gxh6 20. Bxh6 { Black now had to reconsider the situation. White's extra pawn at c2 is not the most important factor. The question is, where should the Bh4 beposted? } 20... Bf6 21. c3 Be5 { This is clearly a good square for the bishop, and there is a serious threat here of kingside infiltration with 22...Qh4, e.g., 23.Bg5 Qb6 24.Be3 Qc7. But Karpov, recognizing the danger, puts a stop to Black's plans. } 22. Rg4 Qf6 { Despite White's advantages (bishop pair, open lines in the center) Hort should have taken the opportunity to restore the material balance with 22...Bxh2. Instead, he chose to play for complications. } 23. h4 { A strong positional move, saving and advancing the h-pawn. It is based on the tactical point that 23...Nxh4? would be countered by 24.Bg7. } 23... Qf5 24. Rb4 { This rook performs the double duty of protecting the fourth rank and attacking on the queenside. } 24... Bf6 25. h5 Ne7 { Not 25...Ne5?, which drops a piece to 27.Rf4! } 26. Rf4 { 26.Rxb7?? Rxh6! 27.Qxh6 Qxd5+ picks up the Rb7. } 26... Qe5 { Black is almost out of the woods. All he has to do is castle. But the central files can still cause him problems. } 27. Rf3 Nxd5 28. Rd3 Rxh6 { No better was 28...Ne7 19.Bf4! } 29. Rxd5 { White had to avoid the tactical trick 29.Qxh6 Bg5 when 30...Ne3+ would have been very powerful. } 29... Qe4 { Material equilibrium has been restored, but Black's pieces are not well placed. White's roaming rook now redeploys to a most menacing position. } 30. Rd3 Qh1+ { The threat of Re3, combined with pressure at h6, force Black to take this desperate measure. He was in time pressure as well. } 31. Kc2 Qxa1 32. Qxh6 Be5 33. Qg5 { Here Hort ran out of time and forfeited the game. White should win easily from this position in any case. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Buenos Aires""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1971.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Fischer""]
[Black ""Petrosian""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""67""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. O-O d5 8. c4 Nf6 9. cxd5 cxd5 10. exd5 exd5 { Clearly the isolated queen pawn is going to play a significant role in the game. Part of White's strategy will be to dominate the adjacent files. } 11. Nc3 Be7 12. Qa4+ Qd7 13. Re1 { Fischer does n't engage in cheap theatrics. 13.Bb5?! axb5! 14.Qxa8 O-O and the follow up with Bb7 and an eventual advance of the d-pawn will give Black an excellent game. } 13... Qxa4 14. Nxa4 { The isolated pawn is even weaker in the endgame, and White is halfway toward achieving his goal of dominating the c- and e-files. The pawn at a6, defended doubly for the moment, is also a potential weakness. } 14... Be6 15. Be3 O-O 16. Bc5 { This is the key move. With the dark-squared bishops off the board, the rooks can attack the isolated pawn from the side. In addition, the c5-square will be more easily secured for occupation by the knight. } 16... Rfe8 17. Bxe7 Rxe7 18. b4 { Now we can observe the weakness of the pawn at a6, which will come under the watchful eye of the knight from its new outpost at c5. This, combined with the power of the Be2, will tie down Black's forces. } 18... Kf8 19. Nc5 Bc8 { Mission accomplishe d. Now White must find a way to increase the pressure on d5 but how can he do this? } 20. f3 { Fischer's plan is almost brutal in its simplicity. He threatens to exchange rooks, march his king up the diagonal to d4, chase the knight from f6 and grab the weak pawn at d5. } 20... Rea7 21. Re5 { Just as planned back at move 13! } 21... Bd7 22. Nxd7+ { There comes a time in every plan when the immediate goal is achieved, and it is time to capitalize. The knight, though well placed, has done its job and now the domination of the remaining open file is the primary objective. } 22... Rxd7 23. Rc1 { The weakness of the pawns continues to plague Black, who must now worry about the threat of Rc1-c6. } 23... Rd6 24. Rc7 Nd7 25. Re2 g6 26. Kf2 h5 27. f4 h4 28. Kf3 f5 29. Ke3 { The sixth is protected. Black is virtually in zugzwang, so he advances his prized pawn, and opens up more lines for White. } 29... d4+ 30. Kd2 Nb6 31. Ree7 Nd5 32. Rf7+ Ke8 33. Rb7 { This appears to drop a a pawn, but in fact it guarantees victory. } 33... Nxb4 34. Bc4 { and Petrosian resigned, because after 34...Nc6 35.Rh7 Rf6 36.Rh8+ Rf8 37.Bf7+. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Soviet Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1971.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tal""]
[Black ""Bronstein""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""53""]

1. e4 c6 2. c4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 { This is the sharpest defense for Black against the Panov Attack. } 6. Bg5 Bg4 7. Be2 Bxe2 8. Ngxe2 dxc4 { Black concedes the center with this move, and this will turn out to be a big problem. The pawn is of no importance and Tal makes no attempt to reclaim it. } 9. d5 Ne5 10. O-O { We can see that White not only controls the center, he is also way ahead in development. } 10... h6 11. Bf4 Ng6 { White will not retreat this bishop, which is defended by the knight at e2. } 12. Qa4+ Qd7 13. Qxc4 { Now the pawn is recovered with an overwhelming position. } 13... Rc8 14. Qb3 e5 { This will finally get the bishop out and allow Black to develop. But it also leads to an opening of the e-file which is neatly exploited by Tal. } 15. dxe6 Qxe6 16. Qxb7 Bc5 { Here White can force the win of material by tactical means. Do you see how? } 17. Nd4 Bxd4 18. Rae1 O-O { 18...Be5 19.Bxe5 O-O 20.Bxf6 Qxf6 21.Qxa7 The two outside passed pawns provide an easy win. } 19. Rxe6 fxe6 { Black has a rook and knight for the queen, which is not sufficient compensation. } 20. Bd6 Rfd8 21. Bc7 Rf8 22. Nb5 { On top of everything else, White holds the initiative. } 22... Be5 23. Bxe5 Nxe5 24. Qxa7 Nd5 25. Qd4 Ng6 26. h4 Ngf4 { Threatening one last trick: 27...Ne2+, forking the king and queen. } 27. Qe4 1-0"
"[Event ""Candidates' Match""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1971.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Fischer""]
[Black ""Larsen""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""91""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bb3 Be7 8. Be3 O-O 9. O-O Bd7 10. f4 Qc8 11. f5 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 { White has established some pressure in the center, and Black should have responded by attacking e4 with 12...Bc6. } 12... exf5 13. Qf3 fxe4 14. Nxe4 Nxe4 15. Qxe4 { Now the pressure is not on the center, but directly at the kingside, where White's forces are aimed. } 15... Be6 16. Rf3 Qc6 { Black is desperately trying to exchange pieces before he gets checkmated. } 17. Re1 Qxe4 18. Rxe4 d5 { 18...Bxb3 19.Rxb3 with a double attack at b7 and e7. } 19. Rg3 { Black cannot capture the rook. } 19... g6 { 19...dxe4 20.Rxg7+ Kh8 21.Rxf7+ Kg8 22.Rg7+ Kh8 23.Rxe7+ Kg8 24.Bxe6+ } 20. Bxd5 Bd6 { Here the White bishops work so well together that Fischer is able to sacrifice the exchange. 20...Bxd5 21.Rxe7 Black would have had excellent drawing chances, thanks to the bishops of opposite color. } 21. Rxe6 Bxg3 { 21...fxe6 22.Bxe6+ Rf7 23.Rf3 Raf8 24.Rxf7 Rxf7 25.Bxa7 } 22. Re7 Bd6 23. Rxb7 Rac8 24. c4 { White's passed pawn is the key to victory. } 24... a5 25. Ra7 Bc7 26. g3 Rfe8 27. Kf1 { Even the king takes part in the game, by defending against an incursion by the rook. } 27... Re7 28. Bf6 Re3 29. Bc3 h5 30. Ra6 { This threatens Rxg6+, because the f-pawn is pinned. } 30... Be5 31. Bd2 Rd3 32. Ke2 Rd4 33. Bc3 Rcxc4 { A puzzling tableau, but when the smoke clears White cruises to victory. } 34. Bxc4 Rxc4 35. Kd3 Rc5 36. Rxa5 Rxa5 37. Bxa5 Bxb2 38. a4 Kf8 39. Bc3 Bxc3 40. Kxc3 { This king and pawn endgame is a very easy win, and it is rare that White would even continue the game at this level of competition. But it does give us a chance to see how the outside passed pawn decides the game. } 40... Ke7 41. Kd4 Kd6 42. a5 f6 43. a6 Kc6 44. a7 Kb7 45. Kd5 h4 46. Ke6 1-0"
"[Event ""Sarajevo""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1972.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Petrosian""]
[Black ""Minic""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""59""]

1. c4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c5 4. d5 d6 5. e4 Nf6 { After 5 moves we have reached a position from the King's Indian Defense. } 6. Bd3 O-O 7. Bg5 h6 8. Bd2 e6 { Black adopts the strategy of the Modern Benoni opening. } 9. h3 exd5 10. exd5 Re8+ 11. Nge2 a6 { 11...Na6 This might be better, moving the knight to c7 before occupying a6. } 12. a4 { A preventative move with the idea of discouraging Black's intended pawn b5. } 12... Nfd7 13. f4 { This is not only a kingside attacking move but a positional move which takes away the e5 square from the Black pieces. } 13... Qh4+ { This check does not accomplish anything, since White's king is better off at f1 than on the exposed e-file. 13...Nf8 may be the best move at this point. } 14. Kf1 b6 15. Qe1 Qd8 16. g4 a5 17. Qg3 Nf6 18. f5 { With the Black knight no longer able to go to e5 White immediately launches a kingside attack. } 18... Nbd7 { Black sacrifices a pawn for play down the f-file. } 19. fxg6 fxg6 20. Bxg6 Rf8 21. Kg2 { The king could be in danger on the f-file, since there is a Black rook at f8. } 21... Ne5 22. Bd3 Ra7 { 22...Nxd3 23.Qxd3 Bxg4 24.hxg4 Nxg4 Black is attacking with just a knight, supported by a rook, but the queen cannot help out: 25.Raf1 Rxf1 26.Rxf1 Qh4 27.Qh3 } 23. Nf4 Raf7 24. Be2 Nh7 { Black wants to move this knight to g5. } 25. Rhf1 Nf6 { But now it returns back home. 25...Ng5 26.h4 Nh7 27.Ne6 Bxe6 28.dxe6 Rxf1 29.Rxf1 Rxf1 30.Bxf1 Qe7 31.Nd5 Qxe6 32.Be2 Nd7 33.Bd3 Bxb2 34.Bf5 Qf7 35.Qxd6 } 26. Rae1 Re7 27. b3 Rfe8 28. Bd1 Nf7 29. Rxe7 Rxe7 30. Be2 { Black resigned because he is material down and without counterplay. At this level of competition that is more than sufficient reason. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Reykjavik""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1972.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Spassky""]
[Black ""Fischer""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""56""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 c5 5. e3 Nc6 6. Bd3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 d6 8. e4 e5 9. d5 { White has taken a fundamental decision to close the center and try to exploit his spatial advantage. } 9... Ne7 { This may seem to go against the conventional strategy of deploying the knight on the flank to attack the P at c4, but in this position such a strategy will not be effective, so the N is transferred to the kingside where it will be useful. } 10. Nh4 { White aims at an early f2-f4, a logical plan. 10.Nd2 is also sensible, but Black can get a good game without difficulty by bravely placing his King on the queenside. } 10... h6 { This keeps the White bishop from getting to g5 where it can cause trouble, and paves the way for the eventual advance of the g-pawn. } 11. f4 Ng6 { A bold move, permitting White to cripple the pawn structure on the kingside. But Fischer knew what he was doing. } 12. Nxg6 fxg6 { The g-pawn will be able to advance, but in the meantime it sits and prevents f4-f5. } 13. fxe5 { A very poor move, though history has shown that Black has a good game anyway. } 13... dxe5 14. Be3 b6 15. O-O O-O 16. a4 { When the White pawns are locked on light-squares in the center this is usually a bad idea, because the P can be cemented to the light square by a7-a5, after which it becomes a target. } 16... a5 17. Rb1 Bd7 18. Rb2 Rb8 19. Rbf2 Qe7 20. Bc2 g5 { Both of White's bishops have been rendered harmless. Black is preparing to establish a knight outpost on f4. } 21. Bd2 Qe8 { The queen will be redeployed at g6 and the e-pawn will come under fire. } 22. Be1 Qg6 23. Qd3 Nh5 24. Rxf8+ Rxf8 25. Rxf8+ Kxf8 26. Bd1 Nf4 { ""Nimzowits ch would have loved this position -- restraint, blockade, doubled P complexes and an outpost in an open."" -- Keene (Aron Nimzowitsch -- A Reappraisal). } 27. Qc2 { A simply awful move for a World Championship game. 27.Qb1 and White could have continued the battle. } 27... Bxa4 { and here Spassky resigned, rather than face } 28. Qxa4 Qxe4 0-1"
"[Event ""Soviet Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1972.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tal""]
[Black ""Zilberstein""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""53""]

1. e4 g6 2. d4 c6 3. c4 { This move is the reason that Black rarely adopts this particular move order. } 3... d5 { 3...Bg7 4.Nc3 d6 would allow Black to later transpose into the King's Indian Defense, but the pawn does not belong at c6. } 4. e5 { This blunts the effect of a Black bishop at g7. } 4... Bg7 5. Nc3 Nh6 { There is no other good square for the knight, since 5...e6 would build a barricade across which the bishop at c8 could not pass. } 6. h4 { A rather rash attacking move so early in the game. } 6... Be6 { This move is anti-positional in that the e6 square is an unnatural post for the bishop in this variation. 6...f6, chipping at the center, would have been more to the point. } 7. Nh3 dxc4 { Such pawns are rarely worth the trouble. } 8. Nf4 Bd5 { 8...Qd7 would have been much more sensible. } 9. b3 cxb3 10. axb3 e6 11. Bd3 { Black was already in some difficulty. He could not just castle, so he probably should have sacrificed the bishop for the pawn at g2, when the weaknesses in White's position might be exploited. } 11... Nf5 { A big mistake, which leads to horrible structural weaknesses. } 12. Bxf5 exf5 13. Ba3 { This diagonal will kill Black if it is not contested. } 13... Bf8 14. Bxf8 Kxf8 15. Qd2 { Now there are important holes on the kingside, and the White queen moves into diagonal mode. } 15... Be6 16. Rd1 { As usual, a winning move is preceded by simple development. The pawn at d4 does require support. } 16... Qe7 17. Rh3 { The rook will move to e3, and the center will start to roll. } 17... Na6 18. d5 { The decisive breakthrough, made possible by the wise move of the rook to d1. } 18... cxd5 19. Nfxd5 Bxd5 20. Nxd5 Qxe5+ { This just hastens the end but Black was in bad shape anyway. } 21. Re3 Qd6 { 21...Qg7 22.Nc7! } 22. Qc3 f6 { 22...Rg8 23.Nf6 Qb4 24.Nxh7++ } 23. Nc7 { Black resigned. The game might have ended in the following way: } 23... Qxc7 24. Qxf6+ Kg8 { 24...Qf7 25.Rd8+ Rxd8 26.Qxh8+ Qg8 27.Qf6+ Qf7 28.Qxd8+ } 25. Re7 Qa5+ 26. Kf1 Qb5+ 27. Kg1 { Both kings wind up on the castling square, but Black's gets mated there! } 1-0"
"[Event ""Sarajevo""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1972.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Petrosian""]
[Black ""Hort""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""51""]

1. Nf3 c5 2. b3 d5 3. e3 Nf6 4. Bb2 e6 5. c4 Nc6 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Be2 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. d4 { We have transposed into a Tarrasch Defense, which usually involves active piece play for Black but a better pawn structure for White. } 9... Bg4 10. dxc5 { Black's choice of opening involves accepting an isolated d-pawn. } 10... Bxc5 11. Nc3 Rc8 12. Rc1 Be7 13. Nd4 { As Aron Nimzovitch showed there are three steps to playing against the isolated pawn: Blockade, attack, destroy. } 13... Bxe2 14. Ncxe2 { White has the d-pawn firmly blockaded. } 14... Qd7 15. Nf4 Rfd8 16. Qd3 Ne4 17. Nxc6 { White exchanges one advantage for another. Black no longer has to worry about an isolated pawn, but the pawn which will land on c6 will be a new target. } 17... bxc6 18. Rc2 { Preparing to double rooks, bringing more pressure against Black's weak c- pawn. } 18... Bf8 19. Rfc1 Qb7 20. Qe2 Re8 21. Qg4 { Practically forcing Black to weaken his kingside due to the threat of 22. Nh5. } 21... g6 22. Qd1 { A new weakness has arisen in the Black camp, namely the a1-h8 diagonal. } 22... Bd6 { Played with the idea of meeting 23. Qd4 with Be5. } 23. Nxd5 Rcd8 { 23...cxd5 24.Rxc8 Rxc8 25.Rxc8+ Qxc8 26.Qd4 f6 27.Qxd5+ Kg7 28.Qxe4 leaves White with a winning material advantage. } 24. Rxc6 Qb8 25. f4 Re6 26. Qd4 { Black resigned due to his material disadvantage. If you don't see a clear winning plan for White after 26...f6 try playing it out against Gambit. } 1-0"
"[Event ""USSR Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1972.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tal""]
[Black ""Shamkovich""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""65""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Nc3 e6 7. Bd3 c5 8. Qe2 cxd4 9. Nxd4 Bc5 10. Nb3 Bd6 11. Bg5 a6 12. O-O-O Qc7 13. Kb1 O-O 14. Ne4 Be5 15. f4 Bxf4 16. Nxf6+ Nxf6 17. Bxf6 gxf6 18. Qg4+ Kh8 19. Rhf1 Be5 20. Bxh7 f5 21. Qh4 Kg7 22. Rf3 Re8 23. g4 f4 24. g5 Kf8 { White's attack is proceeding nicely, but there are no open files to work with, so the rooks do not play a significant role. On the other hand, Black has a beautiful bishop which does help defend by guarding the a1-h8 diagonal. } 25. Rxf4 { Tal, one of the most romantic of all chess champions, gives up a whole rook just to deflect the bishop from covering g7. } 25... Bxf4 26. Qh6+ Ke7 27. Qf6+ Kf8 { White has successfully infiltrated with the queen, but even queen and bishop are not enough to deliver mate. But aided by a pawn... } 28. g6 Bh6 { Otherwise the pawn would advance to g7 and deliver mate. But now the f-file, which had been blocked by the bishop, is wide open. } 29. Rf1 { Black resigned, faced with certain mate) } 29... Rd8 30. Qh8+ Ke7 31. Rxf7+ Kd6 32. Qd4+ Kc6 33. Qc5# 1-0"
"[Event ""Skopje Olympiad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1972.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tal""]
[Black ""Gonzales""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""35""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. c3 Nf6 { Black seeks to meet White's planned 5.d4 by 5...cxd4 6.cxd4 d5. } 5. Qe2 Qc7 6. O-O a6 7. Ba4 { White preserves his bishop and tempts Black to advance his queenside pawns, so they will become targets. } 7... b5 8. Bc2 c4 { Now Black can meet 9.d4 by 9...cxd3, but his queenside is very exposed. } 9. a4 { White attacks on the queenside before Black has the chance to cover his weaknesses. } 9... Rb8 10. axb5 axb5 11. d3 { White is willing to allow 11... cxd3 now that he has the a-file and the b5 pawn as a target. } 11... d5 { A decisive blunder. Black hopes to get some piece play but simply loses a pawn and lets White's pieces flood into his queenside. } 12. exd5 Nxd5 { 12...cxd3 13.Qxd3 Ne5 14.Nxe5 Qxe5 15.Bb3 } 13. dxc4 bxc4 14. Qxc4 Nb6 { He has to break the pin on the c6 knight before White plays Be4 and Nd4. } 15. Qf4 { Black resigned here. This may seem a little premature, but after... } 15... Qxf4 { 15...e5 16.Qf6 Rg8 17.Re1 Bd6 18.Bf4 } 16. Bxf4 Rb7 17. Be4 Bd7 18. b4 { It's hopeless. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Bath""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1973.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Hug""]
[Black ""Spassky""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""60""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c6 3. Bg2 Bf5 4. O-O Nf6 5. d3 e6 6. Nbd2 Be7 7. Qe1 { Against Hug's King's Indian Attack, Spassky has selected a solid defensive formation. } 7... h6 8. e4 Bh7 9. Qe2 O-O 10. b3 { White turns his attention to the queenside. The more direct 10.e5 might have been more effective. } 10... a5 11. a3 c5 12. a4 Nc6 { Black's position looks much more natural. } 13. Bb2 Re8 14. Ne5 { White's strategy involves using the a1-h8 diagonal, and, in particular, the e5-square. Spassky cuts across this plan with the next move. } 14... Nd4 15. Qd1 { 15.Bxd4 cxd4 The c-file will be used by Black to put tremendous pressure on the backward pawn at c2. } 15... Qc7 16. Nef3 dxe4 17. dxe4 Red8 { This is an example of what I call man-on-man coverage, similar to the basketball notion that one piece sometimes plays the role of dealing with a particular enemy piece. The rook confronts the enemy queen from a distance. } 18. Re1 Nxf3+ 19. Bxf3 { Forced, because of the pin on the knight at d2. } 19... c4 { Threatening a fork at c3. } 20. bxc4 Bb4 { More pressure is added to the pin. } 21. c3 Be7 22. Qe2 Nd7 { The next battleground is the c5-square. } 23. Nb3 Ne5 24. c5 Bxc5 25. Nxc5 { We have reached the critical position. Now Spassky uses a deflection which, in combination with a fork, leads to a winning position. Do you see how? If not, set this game up against Gambit. } 25... Rd2 26. Nd3 { 26.Qxd2 Nxf3+ 26.Qe3 Nc4 The queen and bishop at b2 are forked. } 26... Rxe2 27. Bxe2 Nc4 28. Bf1 Qc6 29. Bc1 Bxe4 30. Nc5 Bd5 0-1"
"[Event ""Tallinn""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1973.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Spassky""]
[Black ""Tal""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""76""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bg5 { A line which Spassky favored for many years even though White has no real chance to gain an advantage against best play. } 4... h6 5. Bh4 c5 6. d5 b5 { Tal decides to make a fight of the game, casting aside the more prosaic 6...d6 . } 7. dxe6 fxe6 8. cxb5 d5 { The investment of a pawn has gained Black a very strong central pawn wedge. } 9. e3 { The threat was 9...d4. } 9... O-O { The f-file now is available for attacking operations. } 10. Nf3 { 10.Bd3 is considered stronger. } 10... Qa5 11. Bxf6 Rxf6 12. Qd2 a6 { A typical idea in formations where the b-pawn has been sacrificed. Black wants to open up more lines and diagonals. } 13. bxa6 Nc6 { There is no need to capture the pawn at a6. Now that it is out of the way Black is able to bring the knight into the game. } 14. Be2 { A critical moment. White is getting ready to castle to safety. } 14... d4 { This additional pawn sacrifice is part of a strong combination which leads to a win of material. } 15. exd4 Rxf3 { The knight defended the pawn at d4, so it is eliminated. } 16. Bxf3 cxd4 { Now the pin on the a5-d1 diagonal is exploited. } 17. O-O dxc3 18. bxc3 Bxc3 { This fork of queen and rook was foreseen by Tal many moves back. } 19. Qd6 Rxa6 { Now if the rook moves then 20...Nd4 will create tremendous problems for White. } 20. Bxc6 Bb4 { This is the finishing touch of the combination, preventing the White queen from moving to e7. } 21. Qb8 Rxc6 22. Rac1 { Black has two powerful bishops for the rook, but his position has some holes in it. } 22... Bc5 23. Rc2 Qa4 24. Qb3 Qf4 25. Qg3 { A serious miscalculation. 25.Qf3 Qxf3 26. gxf3 e5 27.Kh1 Bb7 28.Rb1 Rb6 29.Rxb6 Bxf3+ 30.Kg1 Bxb6 31.a4 might have been better, as suggested by Viktor Korchnoi. } 25... Qf5 26. Rfc1 Bb7 27. Qf3 { 27.Qb8+ Kh7 28.Qxb7 Bxf2+ 29.Rxf2 Rxc1+ 30.Rf1 Rxf1++ } 27... Qg5 28. Qb3 Rc7 { Black has regrouped effectively and is ready for the final assault on the White king. } 29. g3 { Now we have a combination of an x-ray and a skewer along the c-file. } 29... Bxf2+ 30. Kxf2 { 30.Rxf2 Rxc1+ 31.Rf1 Qc5+ } 30... Qf6+ 31. Ke1 Qe5+ 32. Kf1 { 32.Kd1 Qd4+ 33.Ke1 Qg1+ } 32... Ba6+ 33. Kg1 Qd4+ 34. Kg2 Qe4+ 35. Kg1 { 35.Kh3 Rxc2 36.Qxc2 Bf1+ 37.Rxf1 Qxc2 } 35... Bb7 36. h4 Qh1+ 37. Kf2 Rf7+ 38. Ke2 Qe4+ 0-1"
"[Event ""USSR Teams""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1973.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Karpov""]
[Black ""Spassky""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""67""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Nb8 { The Breyer Variation of the Spanish Game, one of Boris Spassky's favorites. } 10. d3 { For a long time Karpov preferred this quiet move to the standard 10.d4. } 10... Bb7 11. Nbd2 Nbd7 12. Nf1 Re8 13. Ng3 Nc5 14. Bc2 Bf8 { This is th e main starting position for the 10.d3 variation. White will now spend some time attending to the queenside before attacking the enemy king. } 15. b4 Ncd7 16. d4 h6 17. Bd2 Nb6 18. Bd3 g6 { Too passive. Black should stake a claim on the queenside before it is too late and the best way of doing so would be to aim for c7-c7 with a preparatory Rc8. That plan is not without risk, but it is better than treading water. } 19. Qc2 Nfd7 20. Rad1 { Karpov care fully completes his mobilization before launching his attack. More importantly, he recognized the potential usefulness of this rook on the d-file, despite the fact that the file is almost filled with pieces! } 20... Bg7 { Now Karpov must create his plan. The center is still filled with tension. The Rd1 has distant ""man-on-man"" coverage against the Black queen. } 21. dxe5 { A well-timed exchange. Black should now recapture with the knight, even though after 22. Nxe5 Bxe5 23.f4 White will have a strong central positon. } 21... dxe5 22. c4 { This forces the weakening of Black's queenside pawn structure. } 22... bxc4 23. Bxc4 Qe7 { Spassky wants to play c7-c5 as soon as possible, eliminating his weak pawn. But he should have taken the opportunity to exchange his knight for White's powerful light-squared bishop. } 24. Bb3 c5 25. a4 { Karpov already has the idea of a plan in which he will sacrifice the exchange by allowing Black to play Bb7-c6-a4 after the Bb3 is chased back to a2. This plan is based on an evaluation of the Re1 as relatively useless. } 25... c4 { 25...cxb4 26.a5 Rac8 27.Qa2 Na8 28.Bxb4! is a decisive blow. } 26. Ba2 Bc6 27. a5 Ba4 28. Qc1 Nc8 29. Bxh6 { The superior activity of White's forces which results from the sacrifice of the exchange will enable him to attack on the kingside. } 29... Bxd1 30. Rxd1 Nd6 { Understandably, Black wants to get this knight into a position to help with the defense of the king. Best was 30.. .Ra7, though that would have parted with the c-pawn after 31.Bxg7 Kxg7 32.Qxc4. } 31. Bxg7 Kxg7 { White now observes that the horses are guarded only by the queen, which can be deflected. } 32. Qg5 { with the amusing point that 32... Qxg5 33.Nxg5 leaves Black with no way to stop the loss of one of the knights, while 32...Nf6?? drops the queen to 33.Nf5+. } 32... f6 33. Qg4 { Maintaining the threat of Nf5+. } 33... Kh7 34. Nh4 { and Black resigned rather than invite 34...Rg8 35.Bxc4! or 34...Nf8 35.Nxg6! Nxg6 36.Qh5+ Kg7 37.Rxd6! and the thematic Nf5+ follows. The entire plan was based on play along the d-file which Karpov anticipated with 20.Rad1! } 1-0"
"[Event ""Dubna""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1973.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tal""]
[Black ""Vaganian""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""25""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nc6 4. Ngf3 Nf6 5. e5 Nd7 6. Nb3 f6 { This is risky, but it's Black must attack White's center somehow. } 7. Bb5 { This protects e5 by pinbning one of the knights. } 7... fxe5 8. dxe5 Nc5 9. Ng5 { White begins to exploit the weaknesses Black has given himself, setting up possible attacks by Qh5+ and Qh4 or Qf3. } 9... Bd7 { In his eagerness to attack e5 Black completely misses the threat. } 10. Bxc6 bxc6 11. Qh5+ g6 12. Qf3 { Black resigned here, since he can only defend the mate by Qe7. } 12... Qe7 13. Nxc5 { Black loses a piece, since 13...Qxc5 allows 14 Qf7+ Kd8 15 Qf6+ forking king and rook. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Madrid""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1973.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Karpov""]
[Black ""Uhlmann""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""83""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 exd5 5. Ngf3 Nc6 6. Bb5 Bd6 7. dxc5 Bxc5 { This is called an ""isolated queen pawn"" (IQP) position because the pawn at d5 cannot be protected by any other pawn. The pawn is weak and White will try to win it, but Black has counterplay on the adjacent open files. } 8. O-O Ne7 9. Nb3 Bd6 { In IQP positions like these White has two main objectives: the blockade of the isolated pawn and the elimination of Black's dark-squared bishop. } 10. Bg5 { This move directly implements White's plan by transfering the bishop to a post from which it can reach the h2-g8 diagonal (via h4 to g3). } 10... O-O 11. Bh4 Bg4 12. Be2 Bh5 { The superior 12... Re8! had already been introduced by Uhlmann, but he was probably afraid of a prepared innovation. } 13. Re1 Qb6 14. Nfd4 { Not only does White achieve half of his goal, but he also places Black in a position where he faces a difficult decision concerning the fate of the Bh5. } 14... Bg6 { If Black had exchanged bishops the isolated pawn would have less protection. Uhlmann decides that the bishop may be of use at e4, since any eventual f2-f3 will weaken the a7-g1 diagonal. } 15. c3 Rfe8 16. Bf1 Be4 17. Bg3 { Now that all of White's pieces have been properly positioned, the exchange of bishops is appropriate. } 17... Bxg3 18. hxg3 { White need not worry about the doubled g-pawns. They are actually strong from both offensive and defensive perspectives. } 18... a5 { The weakening of b5 is probably more significant than Black's mild initiative, but perhaps the move was played without taking into consideration White's potential sacrifice of the b-pawn. } 19. a4 Nxd4 20. Nxd4 { Karpov correctly maintains the blockade with the piece, since if 20...Qxb2 then 21.Nb5! threatens both 22.Nc7 and 22.Re2. } 20... Nc6 { The position remains rather closed, and the e-file is the only line which can be exploited. To do this, White must drive the Re8 away. } 21. Bb5 { The pin encourages Black's rook to leave the e-file. Probably 21...Bg6 would have been best here. } 21... Red8 22. g4 { A very clever move, the point of which is to create threats of trapping the enemy bishop should it retreat to g6 (with f2-f4-f5). } 22... Nxd4 { This is a major positional concession, since it leads to an endgame where Black has a bad bishop and White controls the e-file. } 23. Qxd4 Qxd4 24. cxd4 Rac8 25. f3 Bg6 26. Re7 { The immediate objective has now been achieved, and after the doubling of rooks on the e-file Karpov illustrates his famous endgame technique to secure the point. } 26... b6 27. Rae1 h6 28. Rb7 Rd6 29. Ree7 h5 30. gxh5 Bxh5 31. g4 Bg6 32. f4 Rc1+ 33. Kf2 Rc2+ 34. Ke3 Be4 35. Rxf7 Rg6 36. g5 Kh7 37. Rfe7 Rxb2 38. Be8 Rb3+ 39. Ke2 Rb2+ 40. Ke1 Rd6 41. Rxg7+ Kh8 42. Rge7 1-0"
"[Event ""Leningrad Interzonal""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1973.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Karpov""]
[Black ""Torre""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""47""]

1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 g6 { A fairly recent preference in the Alekhine Defense. } 5. Bc4 Nb6 6. Bb3 Bg7 7. Ng5 d5 8. f4 Nc6 9. c3 f6 { The point is to support the center. } 10. Nf3 Bf5 11. O-O Qd7 12. Nbd2 fxe5 13. fxe5 O-O 14. Rf2 Na5 { Karpov now decides to eliminate the light-squared bishops. } 15. Bc2 Bxc2 16. Qxc2 Qf5 17. Qd1 e6 18. Nf1 { Here Torre finally launches his hypermodern counterattack in the center. } 18... c5 19. h3 cxd4 20. cxd4 Nc6 21. b3 Nd7 22. Ba3 Rf7 { Black's minor pieces are not doing much but observing the play. By deflecting the queen, Karpov manages to trap it. } 23. g4 Qe4 { 23...Qf4 24.Bc1 Qe4 25.Ng3 also leaves the queen without an escape route. } 24. Ng5 { The queen is trapped, so Black resigned. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Dubna""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1973.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Rukavina""]
[Black ""Tal""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""54""]

1. Nf3 c5 2. b3 d5 3. c4 d4 { This is a strong move since now the advance b2-b3 makes little sense. In fact, Rukavina soon changes his mind and advances it another square, wasting a tempo, so that it is just as if Tal were playing White. } 4. g3 Nc6 5. d3 Nf6 6. Bg2 e5 7. O-O Be7 8. Nbd2 O-O 9. b4 { A reckless move, but White was beginning to suffocate from lack of space. } 9... cxb4 10. a3 { This position somewhat resembles the Benko Gambit with colors reversed, but if so, then White has chosen an inferior variation because there is no counterplay on the queenside, because Tal is not going to open up lines. } 10... a5 { If 10...bxa3, then White would have room to operate on the queenside. } 11. Ne1 Bg4 { This pin will play a very important role in the next few moves. } 12. Nc2 Qd7 { Threatening 13...Bh3, after which the exchange of light-squared bishops would be in Black's favor. } 13. Re1 { The idea behind this move is to meet 13... Bh3 with 14.Bh1, but there is a greater danger which Rukavina fails to appreciate. } 13... e4 { A strong move. There are three legal captures, but two of them lead to immediate disaster. } 14. dxe4 { Or 14.Nxe4 b3, trapping the knight at c2. } 14... d3 { This advance exploits the pin on the e-pawn. } 15. Ne3 Bxe2 16. Qa4 Ng4 { The attack continues. } 17. Ndf1 Bf6 { This not only threatens the rook at a1, but also brings the bishop into the game. } 18. Ra2 Bc3 19. Bd2 Qd4 20. axb4 Bxd2 21. Rxd2 axb4 { This is a discovered attack against the White queen, which allows the rook to join the attack, a factor which will weigh heavily in a few moves. } 22. Qb3 Ra1 23. Rxa1 Qxa1 24. Nxg4 { Now White perhaps expected 24...Bxg4, but Tal doesn't bother with such material considerations. } 24... Nd4 25. Qb2 Nf3+ 26. Kh1 Qe1 27. Ne3 { This looks like a move which will hold White's position together, but Tal's queen carves a new path to the mating square. } 27... Qxf2 { White resigned since checkmate is inevitable. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Bath""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1973.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Petrosian""]
[Black ""Lombard""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""45""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 { Petrosian w as the first to use this system regularly as White, but now it is more closely associated with the Kasparov name. } 7. e3 Nd7 8. Nxd5 exd5 9. Bd3 Bd6 10. Qc2 { Notice how the White queen and bishop form a powerful battery against the Black kingside. } 10... h6 11. b4 a6 12. O-O O-O 13. Rb1 Qe7 14. a4 Nf6 15. b5 axb5 16. axb5 { White has given Black a backward c-pawn. } 16... Ne4 17. Bb2 Ng5 18. Ne5 { White stands better due to his more active bishops. } 18... Bxe5 19. dxe5 d4 { Black thinks that the opening of the a8-h1 diagonal is worth the investment of a pawn. But Petrosian simply ignores the offering and maintains the initiative instead. A valuable lesson in the relative merits of the two! } 20. f4 { Stopping Black's trick of Nf3+ and Qg5. } 20... Ne6 21. f5 Qg5 22. fxe6 Qxe3+ 23. Qf2 { Black resigned as after 23...Qxd3 24. exf7+ Kh8 25. e6 as he has no good way of stopping the White pawns. Otherwise he is just a piece down. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Hastings""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1973.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tal""]
[Black ""Hartston""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""53""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Be2 { A typical Sicilian Defense. Black uses the small center and flanking knights to keep White pieces off of the 5th rank and to keep some pressure on White's center. } 7... Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. f4 Qc7 10. Kh1 { All these moves are in line with the spirit of the Scheveningen Variation, which is a particular favorite of Kasparov. 10.Qe1 Nxd4 11.Bxd4 e5 12.fxe5 dxe5 13.Qg3 Bc5 This wild sequence of moves ends with an important pin on the a7-g1 diagonal } 10... Bd7 11. Qe1 a6 12. Qg3 { White will attack on the kingside and Black will play on the queenside. Thus it is written in the Book of the Sicilian. Time is of the essence. } 12... b5 13. e5 dxe5 14. fxe5 { Here the position is critical. } 14... Nxd4 { The wrong capture. 14...Nxe5 15.Bh6 Ne8 16.Bf4 Bd6 With a playable position for Black. } 15. Bxd4 Ne8 16. Bd3 { Even more efficient was 16.Ne4, as pointed out by Tal himself in his notes to this game. } 16... Bc6 { Now the e4-square is covered. } 17. Qh3 g6 18. Rae1 { It is impossible to overstate how strong this move is. In order for winning combinations to appear on the board one's forces must be in their optimal positions. It is little moves like this that distinguish master level play. } 18... Rd8 19. Qe3 Rd7 20. Bb6 Qc8 { White has a huge advantage in space, and Black is going to have a hard time defending all the holes in the position. The f7-square is particularly weak, a fact that Tal does not fail to notice. } 21. Ne4 Bxe4 22. Bxe4 h5 { This is a very bad move because it undermines the support of the g6-pawn. } 23. Qh6 Ng7 { Now Tal finishes in typical brilliant style with a sacrifice that undermines the entire kingside. } 24. Rxf7 Rxf7 { If Black captures with the king he gates mated in two moves. Do you see how? 24...Kxf7 25.Bxg6+ Kg8 26.Qh7+ } 25. Bxg6 Nf5 { 25...Bd8 26.Qh7+ Kf8 27.Be3 The bishop circles round to the kingside and will be able to move to g5. } 26. Bxf7+ Kxf7 27. Qh7+ { Black resigned. If you are not sure why, play out this position against Gambit and you will quickly find out! } 1-0"
"[Event ""Dubna""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1973.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tal""]
[Black ""Platonov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""49""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2 9. Nb3 Qa3 10. Bxf6 gxf6 11. Be2 Nc6 12. O-O Bd7 13. Bh5 Bg7 14. Rf3 O-O 15. Raf1 Na5 16. Rh3 Nxb3 17. axb3 Rac8 18. Kh1 f5 19. exf5 Qb4 { White's pawns on the f-file just seem to be in the way, so Tal gets rid ofthem! } 20. f6 Bxf6 21. f5 { This not only offers up the pawn at f5, but also invites Black to capture the knight at c3. Tal realizes that the knight has no useful role in the attack on the enemy king. } 21... Rxc3 22. Rg3+ { The check drives the king into the corner, because the rook at c3 is pinned to the queen at b4. } 22... Kh8 { 22...Bg7 23.f6 Rxg3 24.Qxb4 and White wins. } 23. Qh6 { The double ack on the rook at f8 and the bishop at f6 forced Black to resign. Why? It seems that Black can capture the rook at g3 and escape, but White is prepared for this. } 23... Rxg3 24. Bg6 { The threat is Qxh7 mate. There is no defense except to capture at g6. If Black captures with the f-pawn (the h-pawn is pinned by the queen), then White captures the rook at f8 with checkmate. So... } 24... Rxg6 25. fxg6 { Now White has the same threats. The next move is either Qxh7 mate or Qxf8 mate . } 1-0"
"[Event ""Reykjavik""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1974.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Sigurjonsson""]
[Black ""Smyslov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""48""]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bb4 { A developing move which prepares for rapid castling. It is more active than 4...Be7. } 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O { This position is still a popular way for both sides to play the English opening. } 6... e4 7. Ng5 Bxc3 8. bxc3 Re8 9. f3 { Smyslov has played this position for both White and Black. } 9... exf3 10. Nxf3 d5 11. cxd5 Qxd5 { An interesting position where White has the two center pawns(long term advantage) while Black has active piece play. } 12. Nd4 Qh5 13. Nxc6 bxc6 14. e3 { 14.Bxc6 looks tempting but it actually leads to the loss of a piece after 14...Ng4 } 14... Bg4 15. Qa4 Re6 { The right idea but wrong move order. Better was Be2 first. 15...Be2 16.Rxf6 Bb5 17.Qc2 gxf6 } 16. Rb1 { A mistake which later exposes the rook to attack. 16.Ba3 Be2 17.Rf4 would be much better than the game continuation, as White's queen rook is actually safer on a1 than b1. } 16... Be2 17. Re1 Ng4 { Threatening a quick win after Qxh2+ and Rf6+. } 18. h3 Qf5 { This is a clas sic example of a double attack, with the queen hitting both the rook at b1 and the vulnerable f2-square. } 19. Rxe2 { 19.hxg4 Qxb1 20.Rxe2 Qxc1+ } 19... Qxb1 20. Qxg4 Qxc1+ 21. Kh2 { Black has won the exchange which gives him a winning material advantage. } 21... Rd8 22. Qb4 h6 23. c4 Qd1 24. Rf2 Qe1 { White resigned because he is the exchange down and losing his d-pawn. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1974.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Korchnoi""]
[Black ""Karpov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""37""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 b6 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. c4 Be7 6. Nc3 O-O 7. Qc2 c5 8. d5 exd5 9. Ng5 { White exploits the pin on the h1-a8 diagonal to maintain his outpost on d5. } 9... Nc6 { Black gives up on fighting for d5. He should play 9...g6 to neutralize the mate threat on h7. } 10. Nxd5 g6 11. Qd2 { Black has neutralized the b1-h7 diagonal, so White prepares to attack the new weakness on h6 with his queen. } 11... Nxd5 { Black brings White's g2 bishop to a strong attacking square. He should have played 11...Re8 to cover the h6 square by 12...Bf8. } 12. Bxd5 Rb8 { Black unpins his c6 knight, but this costs a fatal tempo. He had to simplify. 12...Bxg5 13.Qxg5 Qxg5 14.Bxg5 White has a great endgame because of the two bishops and Black's backward pawn on d7. } 13. Nxh7 Re8 { White gets a winning attack after 13...Kxh7 14.Qh6+ Kg8 15.Qxg6+ Kh8 16.Qh6+ Kg8 17.Be4 f5 18.Bd5+ Rf7 19.Qg6+ Kh8 20.Bxf7 } 14. Qh6 Ne5 15. Ng5 Bxg5 16. Bxg5 Qxg5 { 16...Qc7 17.Bf6 } 17. Qxg5 Bxd5 18. O-O { White can't take the bishop. } 18... Bxc4 19. f4 { Not only is Black down a queen for only two minor pieces, but White still has an attack. So Black gave up. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Nice Olympiad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1974.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Petrosian""]
[Black ""Venalainen""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""57""]

1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. e4 d6 { By transpos ition we have reached a Sicilian Defense, the Maroczy Bind Variation where White's twin pillars at e4 and c4 restrict Black's options, but the bishop at g7 can become powerful. } 7. Be2 O-O 8. O-O Nc6 9. Be3 Bd7 10. Qd2 a6 11. f3 Qa5 12. Nb3 Qd8 { Black has invested some time in luring the White knight away from d4. } 13. Rfd1 b6 14. Rac1 { White stands better due to his better development and bind on the light squares. } 14... Rb8 15. Kh1 { If the position opens up White's king will be safer tucked away in the corner. } 15... Be6 16. Nd5 Nd7 { 16...Bxd5 17.cxd5 Na7 18.Bxa6 } 17. Nd4 { White's central superiority is obvious. } 17... Nxd4 18. Bxd4 Bxd4 19. Qxd4 Re8 20. Rc3 { The rook lift is an important prelude to White's coming kingside attack. } 20... Qc8 21. f4 Qc5 22. Qd2 Rbc8 23. Rdc1 Qf2 24. Rf1 Qh4 25. f5 Bxd5 26. exd5 { Black resigned as he is defenseless against the White attack on the h-file. For example: } 26... Ne5 27. fxg6 hxg6 28. Rh3 Qe4 29. Qh6 1-0"
"[Event ""USSR""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1974.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tal""]
[Black ""Petrosian""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""59""]

1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Be2 O-O 6. O-O { This is the Classical Pirc, an opening in which Black concedes the center in return for rapid development, hoping to strike back later. } 6... Nc6 7. d5 Nb8 8. Re1 e5 9. dxe6 Bxe6 10. Bf4 h6 11. Nd4 Bd7 12. Qd2 Kh7 13. e5 dxe5 14. Bxe5 Ne4 15. Nxe4 Bxe5 16. Nf3 Bg7 17. Rad1 Qc8 18. Bc4 Be8 { Black's pieces are out of play, and although there are a few defenders near the monarch, White's pieces can break through quickly. } 19. Neg5+ { White sacrifices a knight in order to shatter the pawn barrier protecting the Black king. } 19... hxg5 20. Nxg5+ Kg8 21. Qf4 { There is now additional pressure at f7, and the queen threatens to transfer to h4 from which it can deliver mate at h7. } 21... Nd7 { Black plans to bring this knight to f6 to defend the critical f6 square. But Tal puts paid to this plan with a simple and effective sacrifice. } 22. Rxd7 Bxd7 23. Bxf7+ { Here Black resigned, because the king gets mated if it moves to the h-file but capturing the bishop also leads to immediate disaster: } 23... Rxf7 24. Qxf7+ Kh8 25. Qxg6 Bf5 26. Nf7+ Kg8 27. Nh6+ Kh8 28. Nxf5 Qg8 29. Re7 Bf8 30. Qh5+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Portoroz""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1975.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Karpov""]
[Black ""Mariotti""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""43""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bc5 4. O-O Qf6 { Black hopes to prevent a future d4 by White, but his queen is exposed on f6. } 5. c3 Nge7 { Black must play this move to avoid an immediate d4 by White. For example, see what happens in the following variation: 5...h6 6.d4 exd4 7. e5 Nxe5 8.Nxe5 Qxe5 9.Re1 and Black loses his queen because of the pin. } 6. b4 Bb6 7. Na3 g5 { Black believes that with the center closed for the time being he can get away with weakening his own kingside. He should have played a normal move like 7...a6 and followed up by d6 with a reasonable position. } 8. d4 { White wastes no time in punishing Black's eccentricity. The center will be torn open and Black's pieces will be kicked around. } 8... g4 { 8...h6 9.Nc4 And Black will have to give up his pawn on e5 which will give White a huge edge in the central. } 9. Nxe5 Nxe5 10. dxe5 Qxe5 11. Qxg4 Qxc3 { After a series of exchanges White has emerged with a much better game. He has a great lead in development. } 12. Rb1 Rg8 { Do you see why White can't play 13.Qf3? } 13. Qh5 Qg7 { Black tries to gain time to coordinate his pieces by threatening mate on g2. } 14. g3 c6 15. Bd3 d6 16. Nc4 Bg4 17. Qh4 Nc8 18. e5 { White forces the center open. Black's king will perish in the ensuing crossfire. } 18... dxe5 { 18...d5 19.Nd6+ Nxd6 20.exd6 And the open e-file and threat of mate on e7 will doom Black's king. } 19. Bh6 Bd8 { 19...Qh8 20.Bg5 And White will follow up by Bf6 and Bxe5. } 20. Bxg7 Bxh4 21. Bxe5 f5 22. Na5 { Black is losing a pawn and his king is still not safe, so he gave up. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Biel Interzonal""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1976.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Huebner""]
[Black ""Tal""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""82""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4 { This is an aggressive line which appealed to Tal's attacking instincts. } 4. Qc2 c5 { With the queen gone from the d-file, Black puts pressure on d4. } 5. g3 Nc6 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O Qe7 8. d3 h6 { Black can afford such luxuries thanks to his advanced development. } 9. e4 d6 { White now tries to mobilize a kingside attack before Black can blast open the queenside. } 10. Nh4 Rb8 11. f4 Bd7 12. h3 Nd4 { This square is unguarded because the knight has moved from f3 to h4. } 13. Qf2 b5 14. Be3 bxc4 15. dxc4 Bc6 16. Rae1 Qb7 17. Bc1 Qa6 { Black has plenty of queenside counterplay. } 18. e5 dxe5 19. fxe5 Nh7 { This knight will find an effective home at g5. } 20. Bxc6 Qxc6 21. Re3 Ng5 22. Qg2 Qa6 23. b3 { The stage is set for a deflection sacrifice. Tal has a vision of a knight check at e2. That seems impossible, given that the square is covered by a rook, knight and queen. But of such dreams, combinations are made! } 23... Nxh3+ 24. Qxh3 Bxc3 25. Qg4 { 25.Rxc3 Ne2+ 26.Kh2 Nxc3 } 25... Qxa2 26. Rxc3 { Now Black could regain material with the fork at e2, but instead Tal uses yet another deflection, this time to take the pressure off the g-file. } 26... h5 27. Qxh5 Ne2+ 28. Kh1 Nxc3 29. Bh6 { This has no sting now. } 29... Qe2 { An offer to exchange queens which White cannot afford to accept. } 30. Qg5 Qe4+ { This check provides a road home for the queen. } 31. Rf3 Qh7 { Now everything is defended, and the remainder of the game is easy. } 32. Bxg7 Qxg7 33. Qxg7+ Kxg7 34. Rxc3 Rfd8 { Rooks belong on open files! } 35. Nf3 Rd1+ 36. Kg2 Rbd8 37. Rc2 R8d3 38. Ra2 Rxb3 39. Ng5 { 39.Rxa7 Rdd3 } 39... Rdd3 40. Ne4 Re3 41. Nxc5 Rxg3+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Hastings""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1976.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Smyslov""]
[Black ""Farago""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""34""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. e4 d5 4. e5 Nfd7 { This is too passive. Black does better with either 4...Ne4 or 4...d4. } 5. cxd5 exd5 6. d4 c5 7. Nf3 Nc6 8. Bb5 { The pawn on e5 cramps Black's position, so White works hard to maintain it. } 8... a6 9. Bxc6 bxc6 10. O-O Be7 11. dxc5 { Now White's knights will become quite active. } 11... Nxc5 12. Nd4 Qb6 13. Be3 O-O { 13...Qxb2 would be horrible after 14 Nxc6, since 14...Qxc3 (else 15 Nxd5) gets crushed by 15 Nxe7 Kxe7 16 Rc1 and 17 Bxc5+. } 14. Rc1 Rd8 15. b4 Ne4 { 15...Qxb4 allows 16 Nxc6. } 16. Na4 Qb7 17. Nxc6 { Black will lose at least one more pawn after, e.g. 17...Re8 18 Nb6 Rb8 19 Nxe7+ Rxe7 20 Rxc8+ Rxc8 21 Nxc8 Qxc8 22 Qxd5. } 17... Re8 1-0"
"[Event ""World Cadet Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1976.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Sendur""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""43""]

1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 { The Pirc Defense. Black builds a kind of King's Indian formation, ceding the center to White, though with the intention of attacking it later on. } 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Be2 Nbd7 { 5...O-O Keeps Black's options open. } 6. O-O O-O 7. e5 { 7.Bf4 is also good. } 7... dxe5 { A mistake as Black opens up the center too early. Better was 7... Ne8 8.Bg5 f6 9.exf6 exf6 10.Be3 c6 with a space advantage for White. } ( 7... Ne8 8. Bg5 f6 9. exf6 exf6 10. Be3 c6 ) 8. dxe5 Ng4 9. e6 Nde5 { 9...fxe6 would allow White to win material. } ( 9... fxe6 10. Ng5 ) 10. Qxd8 Rxd8 { The exchange of queens has weakened Black's queenside. } 11. Nxe5 Nxe5 12. Nb5 c6 13. Nc7 Rb8 14. f4 { The Black knight has been trapped in the center of the board! } 14... Ng4 15. Bxg4 Bd4+ 16. Kh1 Bb6 17. f5 Bxc7 { Black has regained his lost piece. However, in so doing all his pieces have ended up over on the queenside, leaving his king exposed to attack. } 18. fxg6 fxg6 19. Bh6 { White's pawn on e6 keeps Black's pieces from entering the game. } 19... Be5 20. Rad1 { White intends to exchange Black's only piece that defends the back rank. } 20... Rxd1 21. Rxd1 Bd6 { 21...b6 allows White a forced mate. } 22. Rf1 { Black resigned since he has no good defense to the back rank mate with 23.Rf8. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Soviet Union""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1976.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Petrosian""]
[Black ""Kupreichik""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""45""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. cxd5 cxd5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Bf4 e6 7. e3 Bd6 8. Bg3 { This retreat allows White to recapture with the h-pawn and open a file in the event that Black chooses to capture at g3. } 8... Ne4 { A violation of the opening principle that one should generally not move a single piece twice in the opening before completing development. } 9. Nxe4 dxe4 10. Nd2 { Now Black has to worry about defending the weak pawn at e4. } 10... Bxg3 11. hxg3 e5 12. dxe5 Qa5 { 12...Nxe5 13.Qa4+ Nc6 14.Qxe4+ } 13. Qb3 { White is w illing to give back the pawn at e5, in return for the right to develop his pieces quickly. } 13... Qxe5 14. Be2 Qe7 { Black drops the queen back to defend the b-pawn, thus freeing up the bishop. But the real problem is that he is behind in development. } 15. Rc1 O-O { Black falls into a trap. Castling should be done early in the game, but not after the h-file is already open! } 16. Nxe4 Qxe4 17. Bd3 Qb4+ { Perhaps Black counted on this move to solve his problems. 17...Qxg2 18.Bxh7+ Kh8 19.Be4+ Qxh1+ 20.Bxh1 } 18. Qxb4 Nxb4 19. Bxh7+ Kh8 20. Bb1+ { White has two pawns for the piece but more importantly his pieces are in no position to defend the king because they have never entered the game. } 20... Kg8 21. Rc4 { Black probably missed this rook lift when he castled. White's idea is to play Rch4 and Rh8 mate. } 21... a5 22. Bh7+ Kh8 23. Bf5+ { Black resigned as mate in unavoidable. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Tbilisi""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1976.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lputian""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""76""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 { I have played the King's Indian Defense throughout my career, as it leads to dynamic play for Black } 5. f3 { With this move White has chosen the Saemish variation to combat the King's Indian Defense. } 5... Nc6 6. Be3 a6 7. Qd2 Rb8 8. Rb1 O-O 9. b4 { White usually plays 9.Nge2, strengthening the central point d4, and only then initiating operations on the queenside. By playing b4 here, White actually provokes Black's reply and the following sacrifice of a pawn. } 9... e5 { This move is designed to take advantage of Black's lead in development by opening up the position. } 10. d5 Nd4 { I played this move with the idea of sacrificing a pawn to open up the diagonal for dark squared bishop. } 11. Nge2 { 11.Bxd4 exd4 12.Qxd4 would allow Black to win material. } ( 11. Bxd4 exd4 12. Qxd4 Nxe4 13. Qxe4 Bf5 ) 11... c5 12. dxc6 bxc6 13. Nxd4 exd4 14. Bxd4 Re8 { This move poses White a more difficult problem: to find the correct path in the minefield. } 15. Be2 { Perhaps the proper decision was 15.Bd3. } 15... c5 16. bxc5 Nxe4 { This unexpected move brings out the weaknesses of White's 8.Rb1, 9.b4 plan. } 17. fxe4 Qh4+ 18. g3 Rxb1+ 19. Kf2 ( 19. Nxb1 Qxe4 ) 19... Rb2 { Played with the idea of deflecting the White queen from the protection of the d4 bishop. } 20. gxh4 { 20.Qxb2 Bxd4+ 21.Ke1 Bxc3+ 22.Qxc3 Qxe4 is winning for Black do to the dual threats of mate on e2 and the capture of White's rook. Can you find the winning move now? It is tricky! } ( 20. Qxb2 Bxd4+ 21. Ke1 Bxc3+ 22. Qxc3 Qxe4 ) 20... Rxd2 21. Bxg7 Kxg7 22. Ke3 Rc2 23. Kd3 Rxc3+ 24. Kxc3 dxc5 { The combination has given Black a technically won endgame, despite the material equality. This is due to White's shattered pawn structure. } 25. Bd3 Bb7 26. Re1 Re5 { 26...f5 27.e5 Be4 28.Bxe4 Rxe5 was also sufficient. } 27. a4 f5 28. Rb1 Bxe4 29. Rb6 f4 { Black's passed f-pawn decides the game. } 30. Rxa6 f3 31. Bf1 Bf5 32. Ra7+ Kh6 33. Kd2 f2 34. Be2 Bg4 { Played with the idea of deflecting the bishop from the promotion square at f1. } 35. Bd3 Re1 36. Rf7 Bf5 37. a5 Bxd3 38. Rxf2 Rf1 { White resigned because of his material deficit. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Tbilisi""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1976.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lputian""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""76""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 Nc6 { White is playing to set up a solid pawn center, so I'd like to provoke him to push forward by 6.d5, when I would have a target on d5 to play against. } 6. Be3 a6 7. Qd2 Rb8 8. Rb1 O-O 9. b4 e5 { White is a long way from getting his king out of the center, so I think it's time to open things up there. } 10. d5 Nd4 { Do you see why White can't just win a pawn by taking twice on d4? } 11. Nge2 c5 { Now I'm willing to sacrifice a pawn because to win it White must give me a few open files onto his own king. } 12. dxc6 bxc6 13. Nxd4 exd4 14. Bxd4 Re8 15. Be2 { 15.Bd3 d5 I want to open up the whole center before White castles. } 15... c5 { Now I can take advantage of my rook on the b-file to open still more lines in the center. } 16. bxc5 Nxe4 17. fxe4 Qh4+ 18. g3 { 18.Bf2 Bxc3 19.Bxh4 Rxb1+ 20. Kf2 Bxd2 21.Rxb1 dxc5 Here I am winning because White's king is misplaced and I can attack his isolate pawns. } 18... Rxb1+ 19. Kf2 { 19.Nxb1 Qxe4 I am winning this position because I attack White's unprotected pieces on d4, h1 and b1. } 19... Rb2 { I don't want to stop attacking. Now even after the queens come off I'll have a strong attack. } 20. gxh4 { 20.Qxb2 Bxd4+ 21.Kg2 Bxc3 22.Qxc3 Qxe4+ } 20... Rxd2 21. Bxg7 Kxg7 22. Ke3 Rc2 23. Kd3 Rxc3+ { Remember, I don't want to give up the initiative. After White takes my rook, material will be equal but White won't be able to defend all his isolated pawns. } 24. Kxc3 dxc5 25. Bd3 Bb7 26. Re1 Re5 { Now White can't advance his e-pawn to a square where my bishop can't attack it. } 27. a4 f5 28. Rb1 Bxe4 29. Rb6 f4 30. Rxa6 f3 31. Bf1 Bf5 32. Ra7+ Kh6 33. Kd2 f2 34. Be2 Bg4 35. Bd3 Re1 36. Rf7 Bf5 37. a5 Bxd3 38. Rxf2 Rf1 { White resigned because I will save my extra piece. If he had played on the game might have continued: 39.Rxf1 Bxf1 40.Kc3 Kg7 41.a6 Kf6 42.a7 Bg2 and my king will capture several White pawns and escort one of my own pawns to its promotion square. } 0-1"
"[Event ""telex""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1977.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""West""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""23""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 e6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Bb4 { Black is willing to lose a lot of time to weaken White's queenside. } 6. e5 Nd5 7. Bd2 Nxc3 8. bxc3 Bf8 { Black doesn't like the looks of 8...Be7 9 Qg4, but now he's down four tempi. } 9. Bd3 d6 { Offering to open lines with the opponent so far ahead in development is suicidal, but he probably didn't like 9...Nc6 10 Qe2 either. } 10. Qe2 Nd7 { Blocking in his bishop like this is a bad idea anyway, and here it loses by force. } 11. Nxe6 Qb6 { 11...fxe6 12 Qh5+ doesn't work after either 12...g6 13 Bxg6+ hxg6 14 Qxg6+ Ke7 15 Bg5+ or 12...Ke7 13 Bg5+. } 12. Nc7+ { 12...Qxc7 loses the queen after 13 exd6+, so Black loses a whole rook. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Leningrad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1977.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Dolmatov""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""44""]

1. e4 c6 { I sometimes used to play the favorite openings of my former coach Mikhail Botvinnik. } 2. d3 { This move is too slow to give White any serious initiative. Better is 2.d4. } 2... e5 3. g3 g6 4. d4 { Taking two moves to advance the pawn allows Black to solve his opening problems. } 4... Nf6 5. Nc3 Qa5 { Pinning the knight on c3 and therefore threatening to play 6...Nxe4. } 6. Bg2 d6 7. Ne2 Bg7 8. dxe5 dxe5 9. Qd6 { Although the queen looks impressive here. It turns out that she is needed for the protection of the c-pawn. } 9... Na6 10. O-O Be6 11. Rd1 Nb4 { Taking advantage of the White queen not staying to protect the queenside. } 12. Be3 Nxc2 13. b4 Nxb4 { Black has a winning position because of his two pawn advantage. } 14. Bc5 Bf8 15. Qxe5 Ng4 { This intermediate move gives Black a winning initiative. 15...Bxc5 16.Qxf6 O-O 17.Nf4 Rae8 18.Nh5 gxh5 19.Qg5+ Kh8 20.Qf6+ Kg8 21.Qg5+ With a draw by repetition. } 16. Qxh8 Qxc5 { The White f-pawn now comes under a furious assault. } 17. Rf1 { 17.Kh1 Nxf2+ 18.Kg1 Nh3+ 19.Kh1 Allows Black a forced mate. } 17... O-O-O { Black's temporary loss of the exchange is fully compensated for by his active pieces. } 18. Qxh7 Nd3 { Black is relentless on his quest for the f-pawn. } 19. Nd1 Qe5 { A very strong move. Black intends to place his bishop on c5 and rook on h8. } 20. Rb1 Bc5 { White has no defense to the coming Rh8. } 21. h3 Ngxf2 { 21...Rh8 22.Qxh8+ Qxh8 23.hxg4 Gives White two rooks for the queen. } 22. Nxf2 Rh8 { White resigned since material loss in unavoidable. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Tilburg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1977.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Karpov""]
[Black ""Miles""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""32""]

1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 e6 6. g3 Qb6 7. Nb3 Ne5 { Black threatens to win a pawn by 8...Qc6 or 8...Nxc4. } 8. e4 Bb4 9. Qe2 a5 { Black hopes to undermine White's Nc3 by a5-a4-a3. White has a strong pawn center and Black's knights, queen and Bb4 may get driven back, so Black seeks quick counterplay. } 10. Be3 { White continues his development before taking more space. 10.f4 allows Black to use his advantage in development to gain counterplay. } 10... a4 11. Nd2 { fxe5  axb3  favors  Black. } 11... Neg4 12. e5 Nxe3 { Qc6 } 13. f3 { White continues to reinforce his center. } 13... O-O { Nd4  Qa6  12...Bxc3+ 13.bxc3 Qa4 14.f4 Neg4 15.e5 Nxe3 16.exf6 Black's apparently active pieces are misplaced for the defence of his king, so...  Ndb5  d5  Black makes a final attempt to get counterplay against White's uncastled king, but Karpov is too clever.  Nc7  White wins a rook by this fork, demanding that Black show he has compensation.  Qd6  Black's pieces seem very active but White's pawn center is a strong defensive wall.  Nxa8  dxe4  Black finally begins to chip away at White's pawn center, but it is too late. 15... dxc4 16.Rd1 Nd3+ 17.Rxd3 cxd3 18.Qxd3  fxe4  Nxe4 } 14. Rd1 { White gains a final tempo against Black's queen. } 14... Qc6 15. Bg2 Nxc4 { Bd4  Now White has protected everything and he will be able to use his extra rook.  Bxc3+  bxc3  f5 } 16. O-O Nd6 { Nb6  e5  Nxc8  Rxc8  Bxe5  Qc5+  Bd4 } 1-0"
"[Event ""Cagnes sur mer""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1977.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Jansson""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""44""]

1. e4 c5 2. d4 { White intends to play the Smith Morra gambit, where White sacrifices a pawn for a lead in development. } 2... e6 { I now prefer to capture the pawn, since the only way to refute a gambit is to accept it. } 3. Nf3 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Be3 { 6.Ndb5, bringing pressure on the d6 square, is the true test of Black's opening play. } 6... Bb4 { Black now has numerous tactics based on the pinned knight at c3. For example Black's immediate threat is to play 7...Nxe4 winning a pawn. } 7. Bd3 d5 8. exd5 { 8.Nxc6 bxc6 9.e5 Nd7 10.Qg4 is a more aggressive continuation. } 8... Nxd5 9. Nxc6 bxc6 10. Bd4 Nxc3 11. Bxc3 { 11.bxc3 allows Black to win material. } 11... Bxc3+ 12. bxc3 Qf6 { Black stands slightly better because of White's doubled c-pawn. Still, with correct play I don't believe this is a big enough advantage for Black to win. } 13. O-O { 13.Qd2 Qe5+ 14.Be2 Ba6 is better for Black due to the pin on White's bishop. } 13... Qxc3 14. Qf3 g6 { Played to take away the b1-h7 diagonal from White's light squared bishop. 14...O-O would allow White a winning continuation. } 15. Rab1 O-O 16. Rb3 { 16.Rfd1 is better, when White's lead in development compensates for his lost pawn. } 16... Qc5 17. Be4 Ba6 18. Bxc6 Rac8 19. Rc3 { A miscalculation which costs White material. Better was 19.Be4. } 19... Qa5 { White has serious problems as his bishop is pinned down on the c-file. The immediate threat is 20...Bb5 or Bb7. } 20. Rd1 Be2 { The deflection of White's queen costs him the exchange. } 21. Qxe2 Qxc3 22. Ba4 Rfd8 { White resigned because of his material deficit. For practice setup this game and try defending White's position against Gambit. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1977.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Portisch""]
[Black ""Karpov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""46""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 b6 3. Bg2 Bb7 4. O-O e6 5. d3 d5 { This is a weak move since it blocks the bishop on b7. } 6. Nbd2 Nbd7 7. Re1 Bc5 { White's last move weakened the f2 square, so Black takes aim at it. } 8. c4 O-O 9. cxd5 exd5 10. Nb3 { The opening is over and Black's pieces are more active. White hopes to start something on the queenside, but his knight is out of play on b3. 10.d4 A more sensible move. } 10... Bb4 11. Bd2 a5 { Black takes some space on the queenside and sets up a possible ...a4. } 12. Nbd4 { 12.Bxb4 axb4 Black is better here because White will have trouble defending his pawn on a2. } 12... Re8 13. Rc1 c5 { Now Black has taken control of the d4-square. This means that he can advance the pawn from d5 later, if he so wishes. } 14. Nf5 { The knight looks strong here but it isn't really doing anything. } 14... Nf8 15. d4 Ne4 { Black takes the initiative in the center and renews his attack on f2. } 16. dxc5 { 16.a3 Bxd2 17.Nxd2 Qf6 } 16... Nxd2 17. Nxd2 Qg5 { A double attack on both White knights. White can't cover both weaknesses by 18.Ne3. } 18. Nd6 { 18.Ne3 Rxe3 19.fxe3 Qxe3+ And Black will take the d2 knight next move with a winning material advantage. } 18... Bxd2 { Now Black forks White's rooks. } 19. Nxb7 { This position is very complicated. White may also play 19.h4 or 19.c6 } 19... Bxe1 20. Qxe1 Rxe2 21. Qxe2 Qxc1+ 22. Qf1 Qd2 23. cxb6 Rc8 { White is down a piece and is now faced with 24...Rc1 pinning his queen, so he resigns. } 0-1"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1978.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Karpov""]
[Black ""Korchnoi""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""57""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 { The Open Variation has always been one of Korchnoi's favorite defenses. } 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. Nbd2 { White wants to eliminate Black's strong knight on e4 and is willing to let Black trade off his Bb3 by ...Nc5 and ... Nxb3. } 9... Nc5 10. c3 g6 { Black hopes to attack the pawn at e5, but this plan loses time and creates weaknesses at h6 and f6 which Black doesn't have time to defend. } 11. Qe2 Bg7 12. Nd4 { White begins his attack before Black can castle. He is willing to give up his pawn on e5 to open the e-file onto Black's king. } 12... Nxe5 { 12...Nxd4 13.cxd4 Nxb3 14.Nxb3 White has a clear advantage due to his lock on c5 and Black's bad bishop on e6. } 13. f4 { Now White will use his f-pawn to open more lines onto Black's king. } 13... Nc4 14. f5 { The thematic breakthrough. } 14... gxf5 15. Nxf5 Rg8 { 15...O-O 16.Nxg7 Kxg7 17.Qh5 } 16. Nxc4 dxc4 17. Bc2 Nd3 { Black hopes to defend by shutting the Bc2 out of the game. } 18. Bh6 { White prep ares to beak in on the f-file by trading off Black's last defensive piece on the kingside. } 18... Bf8 19. Rad1 Qd5 20. Bxd3 cxd3 21. Rxd3 Qc6 { White dominates the center and his pieces are much more active. Black is close to defeat. } 22. Bxf8 Qb6+ 23. Kh1 Kxf8 24. Qf3 Re8 25. Nh6 Rg7 26. Rd7 Rb8 { It's mate after 26...Bxd7 27.Qxf7+ Rxf7 28.Rxf7+ } 27. Nxf7 Bxd7 28. Nd8+ { Black resigned, since he will be mated in a few moves. If you have trouble finding the mate, I'll show you. } 28... Ke7 29. Qf8# 1-0"
"[Event ""Minsk""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1978.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Begun""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""47""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 { The Semi-Tarrasch Defense gives Black a solid yet somewhat passive position. } 6. e3 { 6.e4 Nxc3 7.bxc3 is more commonly played. } ( 6. e4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 ) 6... Nc6 7. Bd3 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Nxd5 Qxd5 { 9...exd5 10.Qc2 is good for White because of the dual threats on h7 and c5. } ( 9... exd5 10. Qc2 ) 10. e4 Qd8 { This retreat hands the initiative over to White. Better was 10...Qh5 } ( 10... Qh5 ) 11. dxc5 Bxc5 12. e5 Be7 13. Qe2 Nb4 14. Bb1 Bd7 15. a3 Nd5 16. Qe4 { A good move that forces Black to weaken his king's position, thanks to the threatened mate on h7. } 16... g6 17. Bh6 Re8 18. h4 { White intends to further weaken Black's kingside with 19.h5. } 18... Qb6 19. h5 { Following through with my plan. } 19... f5 20. exf6 Nxf6 21. Qe1 Nxh5 22. Ne5 Bb5 23. Bxg6 { Sweeping away Black's remaining defenders. } 23... Nf6 { If 23...hx g6 24.Qe4 Bf8 25.Qxg6+ Ng7 26.Ng4, Black has no good defense against White's intended 27.Nf6+. } ( 23... hxg6 24. Qe4 Bf6 25. Qxg6+ Ng7 26. Ng4 ( 26. Qf7+ Kh7 27. Qxf6 Qc7 28. Nf7 ) 26... Bd4 27. Nf6+ ( 27. Bxg7 Bxg7 28. Nf6+ Kf8 ) 27... Bxf6 28. Qxf6 ) 24. Bxh7+ { Black resigned since he has no good response to White's attack. For example ...Kxh7 (24...Nxh7 25.Qe4 with 26.Qg4+ or 26.Qg6+ to follow.) 25.Qb1+ Kh8 26.Qg6 with no defense against the dual mate threats of 27.Nf7++ or 27.Qg7++. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Daugavpils""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1978.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alburt""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""122""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 c5 7. d5 h6 8. Bf4 e6 9. dxe6 Bxe6 { This creates a pawn structure which forms the basis for most of the middlegame operations. } 10. Bxd6 Re8 11. Nf3 Nc6 12. O-O Qa5 13. Nd2 Red8 14. Nb3 Qb6 15. Na4 Qb4 16. Nbxc5 Bxc4 17. Bxc4 Qxc4 18. Nxb7 Nxe4 19. Rc1 Qb5 20. Nxd8 Rxd8 21. Qc2 Nd4 22. Qxe4 Ne2+ 23. Kh1 Nxc1 24. Rxc1 Rxd6 25. Qc2 Qg5 26. Rd1 Qf5 27. Qc1 Rxd1+ 28. Qxd1 Qxf2 29. Qg1 Qc2 30. b3 Qxa2 31. Nc5 Qd2 32. Qb1 Bd4 33. Nd3 Qe3 34. Nb4 h5 35. Qd1 h4 36. Nc2 Qxb3 37. Qxd4 Qb1+ 38. Qg1 Qxc2 39. Qxa7 Qd1+ 40. Qg1 Qxg1+ 41. Kxg1 Kg7 42. Kf2 Kf6 43. Ke3 Ke5 44. Kf3 f5 { I had an extra pawn, but had to be careful, because if I exchange two pawns and wind up with king and rook pawn versus king the game will be drawn. } 45. Ke3 { The advantage of studying the endgame is that when such positions arise they can be brought to the proper conclusion without original thought. Here I knew that the winning method was to get a passed f-pawn. } 45... g5 46. h3 Kd5 { I am going to try to circle around the back and eat the White pawns. Alburt must stop me. } 47. Kd3 { Good, we are moving further away from the pawns. Let's go one more file to the queenside. } 47... Kc5 48. Kc3 { Again, my opponent can't afford to let me circle around his king. } 48... g4 49. Kd3 { 49.hxg4 fxg4 50.Kd3 h3 51.gxh3 gxh3 52.Ke3 h2 53.Kf2 h1Q } 49... gxh3 50. gxh3 Kd5 { First objective accomplished! I have a passed pawn and can defend it against operations by the enemy king. } 51. Ke3 Ke5 52. Kf3 f4 53. Kf2 Ke4 54. Ke2 f3+ 55. Kf1 { What now? The endgame is not simple. I need to gain the opposition. Look at the variation that will take place if I go to f4: 55. Kf1 Kf4 56.Kf2 Ke4 57.Kf1 Ke3 58.Ke1 f2+ 59.Kf1 Kf3 Oops! It is stalemate! } 55... Kf5 { This is the key. I am going to lose some time so that I can switch the player who has to move. Now I can set up a situation similar to that of the previous note, but with an important difference. } 56. Kg1 Ke5 57. Kf1 Ke4 { We have already seen this position, but now it is White to move. My opponent, a future champion of the United States, was a good enough endgame player to realize that resistance was useless, and he resigned, not waiting for } 58. Kf2 { 58.Ke1 Ke3 59.Kf1 f2 60.Kg2 Ke2 61.Kh2 Ke1 62.Kg2 f1Q+ } 58... Kf4 59. Kf1 Kg3 60. Kg1 Kxh3 61. Kf2 Kg4 0-1"
"[Event ""Minsk""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1978.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Roizman""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""53""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nd4 { This is the Bird's variation of the Spanish Game. } 4. Nxd4 exd4 5. O-O Bc5 6. d3 c6 7. Bc4 d6 8. f4 { Beginning active operations at the first opportunity. } 8... Nf6 9. e5 dxe5 { This move allows me to play a combination based on the opening of the f-file. 9...Nd5 is better as it keeps the file closed. } 10. Bxf7+ { Now Black will be unable to castle, while White retains the better pawn structure. } 10... Kxf7 11. fxe5 { The Black knight is unable to flee since it is pinned by the White rook. } 11... Qd5 12. exf6 gxf6 { White stands better in this position due to his superior pawn structure and the exposed nature of the Black king. } 13. Nd2 Rg8 { Black seeks play on the g-file. } 14. Ne4 Be7 15. Bf4 Rg6 16. Qe2 Bg4 17. Qf2 Rag8 { While this move is consistent with Black's previous play, it still leaves his king exposed to attack. 17...Kg7 is better, with the idea of tucking the king away at h8. } 18. Rae1 { White is not afraid of the attack on the g-pawn, since he can block the g- file with a minor piece. Therefore Black moves the h-pawn into the game. } 18... h5 19. Bg5 { This unexpected pin shows the vulnerability of the Black king. } 19... Qd8 { Against the curious move 19...Bh3 I had intended 20.Nxf6 Bxf6 21.Qxf6+ Rxf6 22. Rxf6+ Kg7 with a forced mate for White. } 20. Qf4 Be6 21. h4 Bd5 22. g4 { This move exposes the White king. However, the rook on g6 turns out to be in danger, and this decides the game. } 22... Kg7 { 22...hxg4 23.h5 Rxg5 24.Nxg5+ Rxg5 would allow White to win material. Against 22...Rh8 I had prepared a queen sacrifice with 23.Bxf6 Rxg4+ 24.Qxg4 hxg4 25.Bxe7+ Kxe7 when White has a forced mate. } 23. gxh5 fxg5 24. Qe5+ Kh6 25. hxg6 gxh4 26. Rf5 Kxg6 27. Kh2 { Black resigned since he is defenseless against 28.Rg1+ followed by 29.Rh5++. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Daugavpils""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1978.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Palatnik""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""73""]

1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 g6 5. Bc4 Nb6 6. Bb3 a5 7. a4 { Black was pl aying with fire, and I should have punished him by 7.e6. 7.e6 Bxe6 8.Bxe6 fxe6 9.Ng5 Qd7 10.Qe2 Nc6 11.Nxe6 Nd8 12.Nxf8 } 7... Bg7 8. Ng5 { I don't mind moving my knight twice here because Black will have to waste a tempo defending f7 and I can use that tempo to gain space. } 8... e6 9. f4 dxe5 10. fxe5 c5 11. O-O O-O { 11...Qxd4+ 12.Qxd4 cxd4 13.Nxf7 Black has an awful position here because he can coordinate his pieces before I start taking them. } 12. c3 Nc6 { Black underestimates my initiative. He should have captured first. 12... cxd4 13.cxd4 Nc6 14.Nf3 f6 Now my center is collapsing, but I can sacrifice a pawn for an initiative by 15.Nc3 fxe5 16.Bg5 and this position is unclear. } 13. Ne4 { I don't mind giving up a pawn if I can post a piece on f6, when Black's king will be in permanent danger. } 13... Nd7 { 13...cxd4 14.Bg5 Qd7 15.Nf6+ Bxf6 16.Bxf6 dxc3 17.Qc1 And now Black will get mated. } 14. Be3 Ne7 15. Bg5 { Again I am quite happy to make a small sacrifice to take over the f6 square. } 15... cxd4 { 15...h6 16.Bh4 g5 17.Bxg5 hxg5 18.Nxg5 And I will mate Black in a few moves. } 16. cxd4 h6 17. Bh4 g5 18. Bf2 Ng6 19. Nbc3 Qe7 20. Bc2 b6 21. Be3 Ba6 22. Rf2 Nh8 23. Bxg5 { It's time for me to cash in my more active pieces; the g5 pawn is the key to Black's king position, so it's the first target of my attack. Note that all of my pieces are ready to attack, while Black's Ra8 and Ba6 can't get back. } 23... hxg5 24. Qh5 f5 { 24...f6 25.Nxg5 Rfc8 26.Bh7+ Kf8 27.Nce4 And I will break through on the f- file. } 25. Nxg5 Rf7 { Black not only gives himself a square on f8 but also blocks the a2-g8 diagonal onto his king. 25...Rfd8 26.Rxf5 exf5 27.Bb3+ Kf8 28.Nh7+ } 26. Bxf5 { With its d iagonal blocked this bishop wasn't doing anything, but to take it Black must let my knight into d5. } 26... Rxf5 27. Rxf5 exf5 28. Nd5 Qe8 29. Qh7+ Kf8 30. Qxf5+ Kg8 31. Qh7+ Kf8 32. Ra3 { Now my last piece is ready to join the attack, but Black's rook and bishop still can't help the defense. } 32... Rc8 33. Rf3+ Nf6 { 33...Nf7 34.Rxf7+ Qxf7 35.Nxf7 Rc1+ 36.Kf2 Rf1+ 37.Kg3 Rxf7 38.Qh4 And Black can't stop both 39.Qd8+ and 39.e6. } 34. h3 { Black can only move his rook and bishop, so I prevent him from doing any damage with them. } 34... Qg6 35. Rxf6+ Bxf6 36. Ne6+ Ke8 37. Nxf6+ { Black resigned because he must give up his queen, when he will be down too much material and I will still have an attack. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Minsk""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1978.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Roizman""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""53""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nd4 { Black loses time to exchange knights because he hopes the pawn he gets on d4 will cramp me. } 4. Nxd4 exd4 5. O-O Bc5 6. d3 c6 7. Bc4 { Now I am threatening to win a pawn. } 7... d6 8. f4 { With Black 's pawn on d4 and not e5, I can grab more space in the center and on the kingside. } 8... Nf6 { 8...Be6 9.Bxe6 fxe6 10.f5 In this position I'm already threatening to win on the kingside. } 9. e5 dxe5 { Black helps me to open the center while his king still lives there. He should have played 9...Nd5 to keep things closed. } 10. Bxf7+ Kxf7 11. fxe5 { I will get my piece back because of the pin on Black's knight. } 11... Qd5 { 11...Be7 12.exf6 Bxf6 13.Bg5 And Black will still end up with an isolated pawn on f6. } 12. exf6 gxf6 { Since my rook is already attacking the isolated pawn on f6, I will have no trouble lining up the rest of my pieces to attack it. } 13. Nd2 Rg8 { Black hopes to get counterplay along the g-file. } 14. Ne4 Be7 15. Bf4 Rg6 16. Qe2 Bg4 17. Qf2 Rag8 18. Rae1 h5 { 18...Be2 19. Rxe2 Rxg2+ 20.Qxg2 Rxg2+ 21.Rxg2 Black's counterplay is over and I have two rooks and a knight for the queen. } 19. Bg5 { My attack on f6 is even stronger because Black's king lives behind it. } 19... Qd8 { 19...Rxg5 20.Nxf6 and Black can't keep my rooks and queen away from his king. } 20. Qf4 Be6 21. h4 { Now I am threatening to capture on f6. } 21... Bd5 { Black hopes to prevent me from taking on f6 by tying me down to the defense of g2. } 22. g4 { So I am willing to sacrifice that pawn in order not to have to defend it. Although it seems I am exposing my own king, Black's pieces can't get at it, and his Rg6 has no where to run if I get a pawn to h5. } 22... Kg7 { 22...hxg4 23.h5 } 23. gxh5 fxg5 24. Qe5+ Kh6 25. hxg6 gxh4 26. Rf5 Kxg6 27. Kh2 { Black resigned because he is down material and his king is helpless against the direct attack from my rooks and queen. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Daugavpils""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1978.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Panchenko""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""69""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 a6 8. O-O-O Bd7 9. f4 b5 10. Nxc6 Bxc6 { I'm willing to exchange knights because the trade weakens Black's control of the central dark squares. } 11. Bd3 { I want to be able to play e5 without allowing Black to exchange queens on the d-file. } 11... Be7 12. e5 dxe5 { 12...Nd5 13.Ne4 dxe5 14.Bxe7 Qxe7 15.fxe5 O-O } 13. fxe5 Nd7 14. Bxe7 Qxe7 15. Be4 { Black can now win my e5 pawn, but to take it he will have to allow me a strong initiative based on the dark squares in the center. } 15... Bxe4 { Black goes along with my plan. He would have an even game if he didn't go after the e-pawn. 15...Qc5 16.Rhe1 Ra7 And Black has covered all the targets in the center and will get counterplay on the c-file. } 16. Nxe4 Nxe5 17. Qd4 { I don't need to check immediately--this move forces Black to move his knight to a weaker square or to weaken his pawn structure. } 17... f6 18. Nd6+ Kf8 19. Rhf1 { Now my rook is on an open file leading to Black's king and the pin on his f6 pawn again forces him to retreat his knight or lose more time. } 19... Kg8 { 19...Nf7 20.Qb6 Nxd6 21.Rxd6 Kf7 22.Re1 e5 23.Qc6 I still have my initiative here, but the exchange of knights has eased Black's problems. } 20. g4 { I'd like to open the g-file to Black's king. Note that if I can play 21.g5, Black can't keep lines close by 21...f5 because that would undermine his knight. } 20... h6 21. h4 Nf7 { Black is to anxious to trade of my strong knight and lets me open up his king. He would have done better to try 21...Rf8. 21...Rf8 22.g5 hxg5 23.hxg5 Ng6 And Black has good chances to defend. } 22. Qe4 { This attack on Black's rook sets up a pin on the e6 pawn which will let me keep my knight. } 22... Rf8 23. Nf5 Qe8 24. Nd4 e5 { 24...Ne5 25.g5 hxg5 26.hxg5 Qg6 27.Qxg6 Nxg6 28.Nxe6 Re8 29.gxf6 And Black will get mated or lose a piece. } 25. Nf5 h5 26. Rg1 Rh7 { 26...Nh6 27.Nxg7 Kxg7 28.gxh5+ Kf7 29.Qb7+ } 27. Qb7 Kh8 28. gxh5 Qe6 29. Nxg7 Qxa2 { 29...Rxg7 30.Rxg7 Kxg7 31.Qg2+ Kh8 And now I can set up a lethal mating battery. Do you see how? } 30. Qe7 Rg8 31. Qxf6 Qa1+ 32. Kd2 Qa5+ 33. Ke2 Rgxg7 34. Rxg7 Rxg7 35. Rg1 { Black resigned because he could save either the pinned rook or his king, but not both. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Rio de Janeiro Interzonal""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1979.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Petrosian""]
[Black ""Harandi""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""49""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 d5 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Bf4 Bd6 8. Bg3 O-O 9. e3 Ne4 10. Qb3 c6 { 10...Re8 11.Bd3 c5 12.dxc5 Nxc5 13.Qc2 when White stands better because of Black's isolated d-pawn. } 11. Bd3 Re8 12. Bxe4 dxe4 13. Ne5 Bxe5 14. dxe5 { Taking back with the pawn is surprising at first, but how is Black going to defend the d-pawn? White also gets a grip on the d6 square. } 14... Nd7 { 14...c5 15.Rd1 Qc8 16.Nb5 when Black has no way of preventing the knight from penetrating to d6. } 15. Nxe4 Nxe5 16. Rd1 Qc7 17. Nd6 Ba6 { 17...Re6 18.Nc4 would win material because of the pin on the Black knight. } 18. Nxe8 Rxe8 { Black has lost the exchange and all that remains is for the White king to find a safe home. } 19. f3 { With the idea of making a safe haven for the king. } 19... Qc8 20. Bxe5 Rxe5 21. Kf2 h6 22. Rd2 c5 23. Rhd1 Re8 24. Rd7 c4 25. Qb4 { Black resigned because of his material deficit. If you don't see a winning plan for White try defending it against Gambit. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Banja Luka""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1979.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Marovic""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""69""]

1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 Nbd7 7. Qc2 c5 { This move is considered the best reply. On 7...c6, 8.Rd1 proves unpleasant, as it will be difficult for Black to achieve the advance e6-e5. } 8. O-O-O { 8.cxd5 It is well known that this move achieves nothing in view of ...Nxd5 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10.Bd3 g6 11.dxc5 Nxc5 12.Rc1Nxd3+ } 8... Qa5 9. Kb1 h6 { One can hardly recommend this move, which weakens the position of Black's king. } 10. h4 dxc4 { Acceptance of the sacrifice is too risky. 10...hxg5 11. hxg5 Ne4 12.Nxe4 dxe4 13.Qxe4 g6 when White has a winning attack down the h-file. } 11. Bxc4 Nb6 12. Bxf6 gxf6 13. Be2 cxd4 14. exd4 Bd7 { Black's po sition seems to be in danger, but if White acts slowly, Black will create counter-play on the queenside. } 15. Rh3 { With this rook lift White is able to use the semi-opened g-file. } 15... Na4 16. Rg3+ Kh8 17. Qd2 Nxc3+ 18. bxc3 Kh7 { 18...Qf5+ 19.Kb2 Rg8 20.Qxh6+ Qh7 21.Qf4 retains the White advantage with a material bonus. } 19. Bd3+ f5 20. Ne5 { With the idea of 21.Ng4 taking advantage of the pin along the d3-h7 diagonal. } 20... Bb5 { This is the only defense to 21.Ng4. It seems that Black has turned aside all meaningful threats but the following move clarifies the situation. } 21. Rf3 { My strongest move of the game. It creates a horrible threat of g2-g4 which takes advantage of the pin along the b1-h7 diagonal. } 21... f6 { 21...Bxd3+ 22.Qxd3 h5 23.g4 hxg4 24.Rxf5 Qb6+ 25.Kc2 exf5 26.Qxf5+ Kh6 27.Rg1 is winning for White as Black has no good defense. } 22. Nc4 Qc7 23. Qe2 Bxc4 24. Bxc4 e5 25. Rxf5 { Marovic has defended well. However, this has taken much thought and now my opponent has found himself in time trouble. } 25... Ba3 26. Qe4 Kh8 27. Rh5 Qh7 28. Qxh7+ { This move is inaccurate although it does not through away the win. Better was 28.Bd3. 28.Bd3 Qxe4 29.Bxe4 Kg7 30.dxe5 fxe5 31.Rd7+ Rf7 32.Rxf7+ Kxf7 33.Rxh6 was the simplest path to victory. } 28... Kxh7 29. dxe5 Kg6 30. g4 fxe5 31. Rd7 { A mistake which should have cost me a half point. move in the game, which creates the threat of Bd3, also looks reasonable, but Marovic finds an excellent reply. 31.Rxe5 would have won without any real difficulty. For example ...Rxf2 32.Re6+ Kg7 33.Rd7+ Kf8 34. Rxh6 with a mating attack. } 31... Rae8 { Bringing his last piece into play and defending against the threatened 32.Bd3+ . After thinking for more than 20 minutes, I was amazed to find no direct win and decided to play on my opponent's time pressure. } 32. Rxb7 Rxf2 33. Rxa7 { Now Black has a lot of checks, but the draw can only be obtained by a quiet move - 33...Rd8! } 33... Bf8 { 33...Rd8 34.Bf7+ Rxf7 35.Rxa3 Rf2 36.Kc1 with an objectively drawn position. But Black would still face many difficult obstacles. } 34. Ra6+ Kh7 35. Rf5 { Here Black overstepped the time limit, but it is easy to see that his position is hopeless. This game taught me a valuable lesson. I learned how one hasty move can be costly. But all's well that ends well. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1979.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Polugayevsky""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""73""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 { The Scheveningen Variation of the Sicilian Defense, where Black's pawn cover all the central squares. } 6. Be3 a6 7. g4 { This is Keres' idea and is played with the obvious intention of disorganizing Black's development, while launching a kingside attack. } 7... Nc6 8. g5 Nd7 9. Rg1 Be7 10. h4 O-O { This move appears to be castling into the attack. However, where else is the king to go? } 11. h5 Nde5 12. Nxc6 Nxc6 13. f4 b5 14. Qf3 Bb7 15. Bd3 { White intends to open up the b1-h7 diagonal for his bishop. } 15... Nb4 16. f5 exf5 17. Qxf5 Nxd3+ 18. cxd3 Qc8 { Black, not wishing to be mated in the middlegame, proposes an ending with the exchange of queens. } 19. h6 Re8 20. hxg7 Qxf5 21. exf5 Bxg5 { Black reminds me that my king, having stayed in the center, is also exposed to attack. } 22. Rxg5 Rxe3+ 23. Kd2 Rf3 24. Ne4 Bxe4 25. dxe4 { The rook and pawn ending favors White due to my menacing pawn on g7. } 25... Re8 26. Rc1 d5 27. e5 { Reminds Black of his weakened back rank. } 27... h6 { Played to make a flight square for his king at h7. 27...Rxe5 allows a forced mate. } 28. Rh5 Rxe5 { This move allows me to take advantage of Black's weakened back rank. For better or worse Black had to try 28...Kxg7. } 29. f6 Rf2+ { 29...Rxh5 Leads to a forced mate, and 29...Re8 30.Rxh6 is winning for White since Black has no defense against 31.Rh8+ mate. } 30. Kd3 Rf3+ 31. Kd4 Re4+ 32. Kxd5 Re8 33. Rxh6 Rf5+ 34. Kd4 Rf4+ 35. Kc5 Re5+ 36. Kb6 Re6+ 37. Rc6 { Black resigned as he has no good defense to 38.Rh8+ mate. } 1-0"
"[Event ""USSR""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1979.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Butnoris""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nbd2 { I prefer this to 4.Bd2. } 4... O-O 5. e3 b6 6. Bd3 Bb7 7. O-O d5 8. a3 Bxd2 9. Bxd2 { White has the better game because of the two bishops. } 9... Nbd7 10. cxd5 Bxd5 { 10...exd5 11.b4 Holds no prospects for Black. } 11. b4 c5 12. Rc1 { 12.dxc5 bxc5 13.Bc3 Ne4 14.Bb2 was also possible. } 12... cxd4 { Black considers that his active pieces and the hole at c4 give him good chances. However, this is a mistaken evaluation, as White's two bishops and Black's hole on c6 gives White the initiative. } 13. Nxd4 Ne5 14. Ba6 { White leaves no doubt to his control of the c-file by taking away the c8 square from the Black rook. } 14... Ne4 15. Be1 { It is important for White to retain the two bishops. } 15... Qg5 { Black is trying to solve his problems in a tactical way. 15...Nd6 16.Qe2 Nf5 17.Bc3 is better for White because of his two bishops and control of the c- file. } 16. f4 Qg6 17. fxe5 Nc5 { Threatening mate on g2. } 18. Bg3 Nxa6 19. Nf5 Rae8 { 19...exf5 20.Qxd5 when White's bishop is much stronger than the Black knight. } 20. Nd6 Re7 21. Rf4 { A strong move as the rook increases the pressure on the f-file and threatens the Black king position. } 21... h5 22. e4 Ba8 23. Bh4 Rd7 { 23...f6 24.exf6 gxf6 25.Rc3 Threatening to pin the queen with 26.Rg3. } 24. Rc3 Qh6 { 24...Nc7 25.Rg3 Qh7 26.Rg5 g6 27.Qa4 b5 28.Qxa7 f5 29.exf6 Rxd6 30. f7+ Rxf7 allows White to win material. } 25. Qf1 Nc7 26. Rcf3 { Tripling on the f-file. } 26... f5 27. exf6 { I spent more than 30 minutes calculating the consequences. It was clear that the complications were in favor of the more active White pieces, but I was seeking the simplest way to victory. } 27... Rxd6 { 27...e5 28.Qc4+ Kh7 29.fxg7 exf4 30.Nf5 is also winning for White. } 28. f7+ Kh7 29. Be7 e5 30. Bxf8 exf4 31. Bxd6 Qxd6 32. Qd3 { White's passed f-pawn combined with Black's ineffective minor pieces give me a winning position. } 32... Qe7 33. Qc4 { 33.Qd7 Qxd7 is also winning for White. } 33... Kh6 34. Rxf4 { This move  allows unnecessary complications. 34.f8Q Qxf8 35.Qxc7 g5 36.Rd3 was the simplest path to victory. } 34... Ne6 35. Qc8 Qd6 36. Qh8+ Kg6 37. f8=N+ Nxf8 38. Qxf8 Qd1+ 39. Kf2 Qd2+ 40. Kg3 Qe1+ 41. Kh3 { Black resigned since ...Bxe4 allows White to further his material gains. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Banja Luka""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1979.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Hernandez""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""59""]

1. c4 g6 2. Nc3 Bg7 3. d4 c5 4. d5 Nf6 5. e4 d6 6. Bd3 O-O 7. f4 { By transposition we have reached the Four Pawns variation. } 7... a6 { Preparing to weaken White's grip on the center with 8...b5. } 8. Nge2 { A mistake that allows Black to strike at the White center. 8.a4 would put a stop to Black's queenside play as ...b5 could be answered with 9.axb5 and Black would be unable to recapture. } 8... b5 { Black gains a strong initiative with this pawn sacrifice. } 9. cxb5 axb5 10. Nxb5 { 10.Bxb5 Ba6 11.Bxa6 Nxa6 12.O-O gives Black has good play against White's queenside, as numerous Benko Gambit's have shown. } ( 10. Bxb5 Ba6 11. Bxa6 Nxa6 12. O-O ) 10... Ba6 11. Nec3 c4 12. Bc2 { 12.Bxc4 Nxe4 13.Nxe4 Bxb5 14. Bxb5 Qa5+ 15.Bd2 Qxb5 is good for Black as the White king is stranded in the center. } ( 12. Bxc4 Nxe4 13. Nxe4 Bxb5 14. Bxb5 Qa5+ 15. Bd2 Qxb5 ) 12... Bxb5 13. Nxb5 Qa5+ 14. Nc3 Nfd7 { Opening the h8-a1 diagonal for the dark squared bishop. } 15. Qf3 { A mistake, nce White should remove his king from the center as quickly as possible with 15.O-O, while the queen is needed for the defense on the queenside. } 15... Na6 16. O-O Nb4 17. Qe2 { White has lost a valuable tempo with his queen. } 17... Nc5 18. Be3 Nbd3 { The occupation of the d3 square spells doom for White's queenside. } 19. Bxd3 Nxd3 20. e5 { 20.Kh1 Nxb2 21.Qxb2 Bxc3 is thematic in this type of position. } ( 20. Kh1 Nxb2 21. Qxb2 Bxc3 ) 20... dxe5 21. fxe5 Bxe5 22. Bh6 Rfb8 { Black's queenside play is at full speed. } 23. Qf3 f5 24. g4 Rxb2 25. gxf5 { White decides to sacrifice a piece for some attacking chances, as his position was lost anyway. } 25... Qxc3 26. fxg6 Qd4+ { White resigned due to his material deficit and exposed king position. } 27. Be3 Qh4 28. gxh7+ Kxh7 29. Qf7+ Kh8 30. Rf2 0-1"
"[Event ""Montreal""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1979.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tal""]
[Black ""Larsen""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""43""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 Be7 8. O-O-O a6 9. f4 Qc7 { This is too slow. White's space edge allows him to prepare simultaneously for an attack either in the center or on the kingside, so Black should go straight for counterplay by 9...Bd7 and 10...b5. } 10. Be2 Nxd4 { 10...O-O 11.Bf3 Bd7 12.Rhe1 White has a bind and Black doesn't have any comfortable defence to the threat of 13.e5. } 11. Qxd4 b5 12. e5 dxe5 13. fxe5 Nd5 { Black has lost too much time and can no longer play normal moves. 13...Nd7 14.Bxe7 Kxe7 15.Qh4+ Ke8 16.Ne4 White has a huge bind. } 14. Bxe7 Nxc3 { The first of several zwischenzugs by both sides. Black prevents White from winning a pawn on d5 before recapturing the bishop. 14... Nxe7 15.Nxb5 axb5 16.Bxb5+ Black is getting mated on d8 in two moves. } 15. Bf3 { Black missed this zwischenzug which keeps the initiative for White. Now Black's best chance would be 15...Ne2+, forcing White's bishop to retreat. } 15... Nxd1 16. Bd6 Qc4 17. Qb6 { Another intermediate move, which maintains all the threats and brings the queen a perfect attacking square. } 17... Nf2 { Black tries one last intermediate move, hoping for: } 18. Bc6+ { 18.Qxf2 Qf4+ 19.Kb1 Bd7 when White's bishop is pinned onto his queen. } 18... Bd7 19. Bxd7+ Kxd7 20. Qb7+ Kd8 21. Qxa8+ Qc8 22. Qa7 { The final tactic: White threatens both mate on e7 and the knight on f2. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Soviet Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1979.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Yusupov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 { This is the standard position of the Open Variation of the Spanish Game. Yusupov is perhaps the leading advocate of this opening among the players of his generation. } 9. Be3 { This is not the most common move, but at the time the game was played it was being analyzed frequently among my compatriots. } 9... Be7 10. Nbd2 O-O 11. c3 { There is no real point in capturing at e4, after which things can become interesting in a way which might just be favorable for Black. After 11.Nxe4 dxe4 12.Bxe6 exf3 13.Bd5 Nxe5 14.Bxa8 Qxa8 15.g3 Qc8 the invasion at h3 will prove deadly. } 11... Bg4 { I think he should have captured at d2. 11...Nxd2 12.Qxd2 Qd7 Black has a solid position. } 12. Nxe4 dxe4 13. Qd5 exf3 { What happens if Black trades queens instead, heading for an endgame? The answer to that one was known from a game between Alekhine and Teichman, back in 1921! 13...Qxd5 14.Bxd5 exf3 15. Bxc6 fxg2 16.Kxg2 Rad8 17.a4 White has a clear advantage. Of course both Yusupov and I were familiar with this classic! } 14. Qxc6 fxg2 15. Qxg2 Qd7 { Now I have a lot of pressure on the g-file. I set up a pin via a piece sacrifice. } 16. Bh6 gxh6 17. f3 { A critical position. Black plays an obvious move, but it does not turn out well. He should have taken the opportunity to give check at c5. } 17... h5 { 17...Bc5+ 18.Kh1 Rae8 and Black has no serious problems here. } 18. Rad1 Qf5 19. fxg4 Qxe5 { Now White uses the technique of deflection to drive the enemy queen away and win a piece. 19...Qxg4 20.Rd7 This move, made possible by the pin on the g-file, guarantees White a significant advantage. } 20. Rde1 Qc5+ { The queen must defend the bishop at e7. 20...Bc5+ 21.Kh1 Qd6 22.Rxf7 The attack on the rook at a8 by the queen at g2 prevents Black from capturing the rook at f7. } 21. Kh1 Rad8 { A mistake, which leads to an instructive example of deflection at work. 21...Bh4 22.Rf5 Qd6 23.Rxf7 Kh8 24.Re6 is similar to the previous variation. 21...Rae8 was the best move, supporting the bishop. Still, I would have had a good game. } 22. Rf5 Qd6 { There is no other square which defends the bishop. } 23. Rd5 Qg6 24. Rxe7 { Black is now a piece down, and the remainder of the game is of little interest. } 24... Rxd5 25. Bxd5 hxg4 26. Qe4 Qxe4+ 27. Bxe4 Rd8 28. Rxc7 h5 29. Bc2 Rd5 30. Bb3 Rf5 31. Kg2 a5 32. Rxf7 Rxf7 33. Kg3 a4 34. Bxf7+ Kxf7 35. Kh4 Kg6 36. b3 a3 37. c4 bxc4 38. bxc4 Kf5 39. Kxh5 Ke4 40. Kxg4 Kd4 41. h4 1-0"
"[Event ""Training Match""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1979.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Magerramov""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""28""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. g3 cxd4 5. Nxd4 d5 6. Bg2 e5 7. Nf3 { Provoking Black's pawns yet further. } 7... e4 8. Nd4 dxc4 { Now White's knight is exposed, and he should probably give up on getting the pawn back right away. } 9. Nc3 Bc5 10. Qa4+ { This gets the pawn back, but White's pieces become very tangled up. 10 Be3 was better. } 10... Bd7 11. Qxc4 Qb6 12. Be3 Nc6 { Black threatens 13...Na5, so White should take on c6 and live with a rotten position after 14...Bxe3 15 fxe3 Bxc6. } 13. Nc2 Bxe3 14. Nxe3 Na5 { White's queen is trapped. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Soviet Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1979.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Georgadze""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bc4 Be7 4. d3 Nf6 5. c3 O-O 6. O-O c6 7. Bb3 Be6 8. Bc2 h6 9. Re1 Nbd7 10. Nbd2 Qc7 { Black has adopted an unpretentious opening, and I also played quietly. But now I am ready to stake my claim in the center and secure a spatial advantage. } 11. d4 Rfe8 12. h3 { Time out! I don't want any enemy pieces reaching g4! } 12... Nf8 13. c4 Ng6 { Georgadze appreciated that it would not be wise to open up the game while I am in control of the center. 13...exd4 14.Nxd4 Qb6 15.N2f3 Bxc4 16.Nf5 In return for the pawn I have a dangerous kingside attack. } 14. d5 { I keep advancing my central pawns and control a lot more space. } 14... Bd7 { 14...cxd5 would have been wiser. Then Black could have played on the queenside. } 15. Nb1 { I have plenty of time here, so I bring the knight to a more useful square. } 15... Bf8 16. Nc3 c5 17. Ba4 { I wanted to eliminate the light-squared bishops because mine doesn't do much (it is a bad bishop) and his defends the light-squares. } 17... a6 18. Bxd7 Nxd7 19. g3 Be7 20. h4 { These moves are designed to limit the scope of the enemy pieces. } 20... Nf6 21. Nh2 { I want to use f3 for the queen. } 21... Qd7 22. a4 Qh3 { This is nothing to worry about. There is no way for Black to attack my king. } 23. Qf3 Qd7 24. a5 { Tightening the screws on the queenside. } 24... Nf8 25. Bd2 Rec8 26. Nf1 Ng4 27. Na4 { Threatening a nasty fork at b6. } 27... Bd8 28. Rec1 Rab8 { OK, everything is ready for a decisive breakthrough on the queenside. } 29. b4 cxb4 30. Bxb4 h5 31. Nb6 Bxb6 32. axb6 Qe7 { Now I have a target at d6 and will advance my c-pawn at the appropriate moment . } 33. Qa3 Rd8 34. f3 Nh6 35. c5 dxc5 36. Bxc5 Qf6 37. Kg2 { Just a bit of safety, in case I want to move my queen. } 37... Re8 38. Be3 Nd7 39. Rab1 Qe7 { Here Black lost the game, because the rules required the completion of 40 moves by each player in 150 minutes each. But it doesn't matter, because I could just exchange queens and take the seventh rank with my rook. } 40. Qxe7 Rxe7 41. Rc7 { I doubt Black could hold this position. Try it against Gambit if you wish! } 1-0"
"[Event ""Malta""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1980.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Natsis""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""63""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Nf3 { This move has become increasingly popular over the years. } 7... c5 8. Rb1 { The key idea to placing the knight on f3, the rook ties the Black bishop down to the defense of the b-pawn. } 8... O-O 9. Be2 Nc6 10. d5 { A pawn sacrifice which excepted will weaken the dark squares around Black's king. } 10... Bxc3+ { 10...Ne5 is also possible. } 11. Bd2 Bxd2+ 12. Qxd2 Nd4 { 12...Na5 13.h4 Bg4 14.h5 Bxh5 allows White a winning attack. } 13. Nxd4 cxd4 14. Qxd4 { White stands better because of his control over the center. } 14... Qa5+ 15. Qd2 Qxd2+ 16. Kxd2 Rd8 17. Ke3 { The ending is superior for White because of his potential passed d-pawn. } 17... b6 18. Rbc1 e6 19. Bc4 e5 { A mistake which gives White a passed d-pawn with nothing in return. 19...Kf8 20.Rhd1 Ke7 keeping pressure on White's center was better. } 20. Bb3 { Clearing the c-file for the White rooks. } 20... Bd7 21. Rc7 a5 22. d6 b5 23. f4 { With the idea of opening up the f-file to attack Black's weak f-pawn. } 23... exf4+ 24. Kxf4 Ra6 25. e5 a4 26. Bd5 a3 27. Rf1 { White has a won game thanks to his passed d-pawn and Black's weak pawn on f7. } 27... Ra4+ 28. Ke3 Be6 29. Bxe6 fxe6 30. Rff7 { White has exchange one advantage for another, namely control of the seventh rank. } 30... Rh4 31. Rg7+ Kh8 32. Rge7 { Black resigned because of White's pawn which will shortly promote into a queen. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Malta Olympiad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1980.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Ligterink""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""47""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 Ne4 8. Bd2 Bf6 9. Rc1 c5 10. d5 exd5 11. cxd5 Nxd2 12. Nxd2 d6 13. Nde4 Re8 14. Qd2 a6 15. b4 Be7 16. bxc5 bxc5 17. Qf4 Qc7 18. Na4 Qa5 19. Rb1 Bxd5 20. Nb6 Bxe4 21. Bxe4 Ra7 { Black's position does not look too bad, since White does not have much attacking force on the kingside. But since Qf5 will threaten mate (Qxh7+ and Qh8 mate), Kasparov sets up a double attack. } 22. Nc8 { The knight cannot be captured because then Qf5 will attack the rook and also threaten mate at h7. } 22... Nc6 23. Nxa7 Nxa7 24. Bd5 { Black resigned, because if 24...Rf8, then 25.Rb7 is deadly. } 1-0"
"[Event ""World Junior Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1980.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Hjorth""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""53""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. g3 Nc6 6. Bg2 Nf6 7. Nc3 Be7 8. O-O O-O { The Classical Tarrasch is an interesting defense which I have played from both sides of the board. } 9. Bg5 c4 { This is a risky variation. For a while, this game stood as the refutation of the line, though improvements for Black have been found. } 10. Ne5 Be6 11. f4 Nxe5 12. fxe5 { I introduced this move in the present game. The idea is that the f-file will be a useful asset in the attack and that a pawn at d4 may be helpful too. } 12... Ne4 13. Bxe7 Nxc3 14. bxc3 Qxe7 { The only strategy available to White is to try to eliminate Black's pawn at d5 so that the central pawns can advance. Black will try to thrust the queenside pawns forward as quickly as possible. } 15. e4 Qd7 16. a4 { A very important move, restraining Black's queenside play. That accomplished, White can turn his attention to the kingside. } 16... Rfd8 17. Qh5 Rac8 { The battle lines are drawn. Now White doubles rooks on the f- file. This will leave the a-pawn hanging, but if the attack is fast enough it won't matter. } 18. Rf4 Rc7 19. Raf1 Qxa4 { Black should be worrying about the defense of his kingside, so 19...Qe8 was best, although White would retain a strong initiative. } 20. exd5 Rxd5 { Forced, since otherwise f7 loses its most valuable defender. The f7- square is the cornerstone of Black's position, and obviously White would like to play Rxf7 as soon as feasible. } 21. Bxd5 Bxd5 { The material is not important. If White does not break through quickly Black will make a new queen on the other flank. The goal is achieved effectively. } 22. e6 { What is surprising about this move is that it seems to contribute nothing to the task of deflecting the bishop from f7. In fact, however, it opens up the d5-square so that the White pawn can chase the bishop from the key square. } 22... Bxe6 23. d5 Qb5 { This creates a pin on the 5th rank, but the pin can be easily broken. 23...Rc5 24.Rxf7! 23...g6 24.Qh4 with the threat of Qd8+. } 24. Rh4 { The simultaneous threats at e6 and h7 force victory. } 24... Qc5+ 25. Rf2 Bxd5 26. Rd4 { This breaks the pin at f2 while exploiting the pin along the 5th rank. } 26... Rd7 27. Rf5 1-0"
"[Event ""W Junior Championship Dortmund""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1980.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Kuijpers""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""55""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 { The Benoni Defense leads to sharp and unbalanced positions. } 7. f4 { I consider this to be the true test of the Benoni Defense. } 7... Bg7 8. Bb5+ { This move poses Black a serious problem, since he must decide which piece to interpose with. } 8... Nfd7 { Theory considers this to be the best move. } 9. a4 { This prophylactic move keeps Black from expanding on the queenside with 9...a6 and then 10...b5. } 9... O-O 10. Nf3 a6 11. Be2 Nf6 12. O-O { White can already lay claim to a space advantage. } 12... Qc7 { 12...Bg4 13.e5 Nh5 14.Ng5 Bxe2 15.Qxe2 when White intends to trap Black's knight with 16.g4. } 13. e5 Ne8 14. e6 { With this central thrust White is able to turn his space advantage into a kingside attack. } 14... fxe6 15. Bc4 Qe7 { 15...exd5 allows White to win material. } 16. dxe6 Nc7 17. f5 Nc6 18. Bg5 Bf6 19. Ne4 Bxg5 20. Nfxg5 { White now intends to roll Black off the board with 21.f6. } 20... gxf5 21. Nxd6 { White's passed e-pawn combined with the exposed nature of Black's king add up to a winning advantage. } 21... Nd4 22. Qh5 Bxe6 { Black had to do something about the e-pawn, but now more pressure is added to the e-file. } 23. Rae1 { The pin on the e-file proves decisive. } 23... Rf6 24. Nxf5 Nxf5 25. Nxe6 Nxe6 26. Rxe6 Rxe6 27. Qxf5 { A new pin by the bishop ends the game. } 27... Re8 28. Re1 { Black resigned as material loss is unavoidable. } 1-0"
"[Event ""World Junior Championship Dortmund""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1980.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Danailov""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""60""]

1. c4 g6 2. Nf3 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. d4 Nf6 5. e4 { The game has transposed to a King's Indian Defense. } 5... O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. dxe5 dxe5 8. Qxd8 Rxd8 { The Exchange Variation, which has a drawish reputation. } 9. Bg5 Nbd7 10. Nd5 { With the idea of exchanging off as many pieces as possible. However, this takes time and allows Black a slight advantage. Better was 10.O-O-O Rf8 11.Rhe1 c6 12.Nd2 Nc5 13.f3 a5 when it's unclear is Black can make anything of the hole on d4. } 10... c6 11. Ne7+ Kf8 12. Nxc8 Rdxc8 13. O-O-O Nc5 14. Bxf6 { Forced in view of the threat to White's e-pawn. } 14... Bxf6 15. Bd3 { Although the position may look equal Black has a small advantage thanks to White's hole on d4. } 15... a5 { So White will be unable to drive the knight away with b4. } 16. Rhe1 Re8 { Relieves the bishop from the protection of the e-pawn. } 17. Bf1 Bd8 18. g3 a4 19. Kc2 Ba5 20. Re3 Rad8 21. Rxd8 Rxd8 { With control of the d-file Black advantage will grow quickly. } 22. Bh3 { 22.Nxe5 Rd2+ 23.Kc1 Rxf2 } ( 22. Nxe5 Rd2+ 23. Kc1 Rxf2 24. Be2 Rxh2 25. Ng4 Rh1+ 26. Kc2 ) 22... f6 23. Re2 Ke7 24. Bg2 Nd3 25. a3 Nc5 { The knight returns to c5 to take advantage of the new hole at b3. } 26. h4 h5 27. Re3 g5 28. hxg5 fxg5 29. Re2 { 29.Nxg5 allows Black to win material. } ( 29. Nxg5 Bd2 30. Rf3 Bxg5 ) 29... Nb3 30. Kb1 Kf6 { White resigned since he is in zugzwang. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Baku""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1980.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Csom""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""65""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Ne2 cxd4 6. exd4 O-O 7. a3 Be7 { If White does not advance the d-pawn now, Black will be able to plant a pawn at d5. } 8. d5 exd5 9. cxd5 Re8 { This is an interesting position. Black's pawn at d7 does not look very good, but the e-file can prove dangerous for White. } 10. g3 Bc5 11. Bg2 { A new move at the time, though it is very logical. Perhaps players of the White side were afraid of an attack on f2, but it doesn't go anywhere. } 11... d6 { 11...Ng4 12.O-O Qf6 13.Nf4 Nxf2 14.Rxf2 Bxf2+ 15.Kxf2 g5 16.Ne4 Rxe4 17.Bxe4 gxf4 18.Qg4+ } 12. h3 { This is a good move. White wants to castle, but doesn't want me to be able to use the g4-square. } 12... Bf5 13. O-O Nbd7 { This move is the cause of all of Black's problems. He should have played Ne4 first. } 14. g4 { Now I have the initiative, and I will never let go! Black's knights will be left with very little room for maneuver, and the bishop turns out to be misplaced at c5. } 14... Be4 15. Ng3 Bxg2 16. Kxg2 Nf8 17. g5 N6d7 18. h4 Ne5 { Instead, tougher resistance would have been provided by 18...Re8, 19...Bb6 and 20...Nc5. } 19. h5 { The threats are becoming clear: Ne4, and later h6, with b4 and Bb2 also in the air. } 19... f6 20. Nce4 fxg5 21. Bxg5 Qb6 22. h6 Nf7 23. hxg7 Nd7 24. Nf6+ Nxf6 25. Bxf6 { Black's king is doomed. } 25... Qb5 26. Rh1 Bb6 27. Qf3 Ne5 28. Nf5 Nf7 { Here I finish off the game with a bit of flair. Do you see the winning sacrifice? } 29. Rxh7 { Here Csom resigned. } 29... Kxh7 30. Qh5+ Kg8 31. Qh8+ Nxh8 32. gxh8=Q+ Kf7 33. Qg7# 1-0"
"[Event ""Baku""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1980.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Garcia""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""78""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 { The Benoni fense, which leads to sharp play because of its unbalanced pawn structure. } 7. Bf4 { Played with the hope of exploiting Black's d-pawn, which is somewhat weakened by the fianchetto of the dark squared bishop. } 7... Bg7 8. Qa4+ Bd7 9. Qb3 Qc7 10. Nf3 { 10.Bxd6 Decoying the queen from the protection of the b-pawn. would backfire after 10...Qxd6 11.Qxb7 O-O 12.Qxa8 Qb6 } 10... O-O 11. e5 Re8 { Thus Black is able to take advantage of White's king which has remained in the center. 11...dxe5 12.Bxe5 Re8 13.O-O-O Rxe5 14.Nxe5 Qxe5 15.Qxb7 Wins material for White. } 12. Be2 { 12.O-O-O dxe5 13.d6 is also possible. } 12... Nh5 { In this way Black is able to alleviate the pressure on his d-pawn. } 13. Be3 { 13.exd6 Bxc3+ 14.Qxc3 allows Black to win material. } 13... dxe5 14. O-O Qb6 15. Nd2 Nf4 16. Bc4 { 16.Bf3 Keeping the c4 square open for the knight makes more sense. } 16... Na6 17. Rfc1 Bf5 18. Qd1 { Going backwards with his development in not to be recommended. Better was 18.Nde4. 18.Nde4 } 18... g5 { An amazing idea the Black queen will be able to use the 6th rank to transfer over to the kingside. } 19. Nb3 Qg6 20. Bxa6 bxa6 21. Nxc5 { Black's lost pawn is only temporary as White will be unable to protect his isolated d-pawn. } 21... Rad8 22. Qa4 { Understanda bly White is nervous about his queen being on the d- file. But moving so far from the protection of his king should make him feel worse. 22.Qd2 would have been wiser. } 22... e4 23. Qxa6 Qh5 { While White has been chasing after pawns Black has been getting ready for a kingside attack. } 24. Qf1 Be5 { I am now threatening to play 25...Ne2+ followed by 26...Qxh2+ mate. 24...Rd6 25.N5xe4 Bxe4 26.Nxe4 Rxe4 27.Rc8+ Bf8 28.Bc5 Ne2+ 29.Kh1 allows Black a forced mate. } 25. Bxf4 Bxf4 26. g3 Bxc1 27. Rxc1 Rd6 28. Re1 Rh6 29. Qg2 Bh3 { Black has a winning position due to his kingside attack combined with his material advantage. } 30. g4 Qxg4 31. Qxg4 Bxg4 32. N5xe4 Kf8 33. Rc1 Bf3 34. Nd2 g4 35. Nxf3 gxf3 36. Rd1 Re5 { White resigned as his d-pawn is unable to advance. For example... } 37. Kh1 Reh5 38. d6 Rxh2+ 39. Kg1 Rh1# 0-1"
"[Event ""USSR Teams""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1980.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Pribyl""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""61""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Nf3 { In this position Black usually strikes at the White center with 7...c5 or 7... O-O 8.Be2 c5. } 7... b6 8. Bb5+ c6 9. Bc4 O-O 10. O-O Ba6 11. Bxa6 Nxa6 12. Qa4 { 12.Bg5 Qd7 13.Qd2 is also better for White due to his strong center and the Black knight which is out of the game at c6. } 12... Qc8 13. Bg5 Qb7 14. Rfe1 e6 15. Rab1 c5 { A natural and practically forced move. Since, 16.c4 was threatened. 15...h6 16.Be3 is better for White due to his control of the center. } 16. d5 Bxc3 17. Red1 exd5 18. exd5 Bg7 { The strong passed d-pawn and the unfortunate placement of Black's pieces compensate White for the small material loss. } 19. d6 f6 { Now White would have a pretty good position after 20.Bf4, but I preferred a more energetic and interesting continuation. } 20. d7 fxg5 { 20...Rad8 21.Qc4+ Kh8 22.Ne5 with the threat of 23.Nf7+. 22...fxg5 23.Nf7+ Kg8 when White has a forced mate in three. } 21. Qc4+ Kh8 22. Nxg5 Bf6 { 22...Bd4 23.Rxd4 cxd4 24.Qxd4+ Kg8 25.Ne6 is winning for White due to the dual threats of mate on g7 and the pawn promotion. } 23. Ne6 Nc7 24. Nxf8 Rxf8 25. Rd6 { With the terrible threat of 26.Rxf6 followed by the promoting of White's d- pawn. 25.Qxc5 Qxg2+ 26.Kxg2 bxc5 27. Rb7 Ne6 28.Rd6 Nf4+ 29.Kf1 Bd8 30.Rxa7 is also better for White, but I wanted more! } 25... Be7 26. d8=Q Bxd8 27. Qc3+ Kg8 28. Rd7 Bf6 29. Qc4+ Kh8 30. Qf4 { The forcing variation has concluded and White will regain his piece. } 30... Qa6 31. Qh6 { Black resigned since he has no good defense against the intended 32. Qxh7+ mate. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Malta Olympiad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1980.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Marjanovic""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""49""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O { So far, we ave a boring old Queen's Gambit. But now I adopt a vigorous sacrifice that was popular briefly around 1980, thanks to the patronage of Grandmaster and theoretician Lev Polugayevsky. } 7. d5 exd5 8. Nh4 { This unleashes the power of the bishop on the h1-a8 diagonal. The departure of the pawn from e6 makes the f5-square available. } 8... c6 9. cxd5 Nxd5 10. Nf5 { In the past dozen years this position has been carefully examined, and the revised Encyclopedia of Chess Openings had to devote a lot of discussion to it. At the time, however, it was not clear what the best move for Black was. } 10... Nc7 { This move has survived the test of time. } 11. Nc3 d5 { Black establishes his stake in the center. White must react quickly to reduce Black's central control. } 12. e4 Bf6 13. exd5 { Now 13.Bf4 is more established, but White cannot establish any advantage against best play. } 13... cxd5 { 13...Nxd5 14.Nxd5 cxd5 15.Ne3 } 14. Bf4 Nba6 15. Re1 { This is the critical position. Now it seems that Black can equalize with an attack on the f5-square. } 15... Qd7 { A serious mistake, which walks into a powerful pin on the h3-c8 diagonal. 15...Bc8 16.Qh5 g6 17.Nh6+ Kg7 18.Qf3 Bg5 was seen in a 1986 game. Black has no problems. } 16. Bh3 { I have a strong threat here. Do you see it? Suppose Black plays Re8. How would I win? } 16... Kh8 { 16...Rfe8 17.Nh6+ } 17. Ne4 { This move takes advantage of the new pin on the d-file. } 17... Bxb2 { Who cares about such minor pawns! } 18. Ng5 Qc6 { 18...Bxa1 19.Qxa1 f6 20.Re7 Qd8 21.Rxg7 } 19. Ne7 Qf6 { Now I finish up with a simple combination. } 20. Nxh7 Qd4 { 20...Kxh7 21.Qh5+ } 21. Qh5 g6 22. Qh4 Bxa1 { Nothing matters now. } 23. Nf6+ { Here Black resigned, because mate comes quickly. } 23... Kg7 24. Qh6+ Kxf6 25. Bg5# 1-0"
"[Event ""Baku""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1980.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Csom""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""57""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Ne2 cxd4 6. exd4 O-O 7. a3 { This effectively forces the bishop to retreat. } 7... Be7 8. d5 exd5 9. cxd5 Re8 10. g3 Bc5 11. Bg2 { At the time this game was played this natural developing move was a new idea! } 11... d6 { 11...Ng4 12.O-O Qf6 13.Nf4 Nxf2 14.Rxf2 Bxf2+ 15.Kxf2 g5 16.Ne4 With White's superior development having the last word. } 12. h3 Bf5 13. O-O Nbd7 { This simple move is the primary cause of Black's later difficulties. 13.. .Ne4 14.Na4 Nd7 } 14. g4 { The unexpected advance of the pawns on the king-side is fully justified: it seriously restricts Black's knights and promises to overgrow into a serious attack, while the bishop on c5 cannot take part in the coming battle. } 14... Be4 { 14...Bg6 15.Ng3 Ne5 16.g5 Nfd7 17.Nce4 is better for White due to his kingside initiative. } 15. Ng3 Bxg2 16. Kxg2 Nf8 17. g5 N6d7 18. h4 Ne5 { Black's last chance to generate any counterplay was connected with the moves 18...Rc8, 19...Bb6 and 20...Nc5. } 19. h5 { Played with the option of loosening Black's kingside with pawn h6. } 19... f6 20. Nce4 { With Black's dark squared bishop unable to defend his kingside, White in effect is attacking with an extra piece. } 20... fxg5 21. Bxg5 Qb6 22. h6 Nf7 23. hxg7 Nd7 24. Nf6+ Nxf6 25. Bxf6 { It is difficult to say where Black could have played more strongly. White simply throws his forces onto the kingside. White now threatens to win the Black's bishop with 26.b4. } 25... Qb5 26. Rh1 Bb6 27. Qf3 Ne5 28. Nf5 Nf7 { 28...Nxf3 would allow White a mate in one. } 29. Rxh7 { With this sacrifice, Black resigned since he has no way of stopping the numerous threats; 29...Kxh7 would allow White a forced mate. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1981.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Hort""]
[Black ""Karpov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""40""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. e3 b6 { This is the Tartakower Variation of the Queen's Gambit Declined, a subtle and refined opening which has held great appeal to Karpov. } 8. Rc1 Bb7 9. cxd5 exd5 10. Be2 Nbd7 11. O-O c5 12. Qc2 a6 13. Rfd1 { The Tartakower Variation requires good positional sense and an understanding of the dynamics of this particular pawn structure. } 13... c4 { Although White did not capture at c5 on move 12, he is now ready to do so, and that is why Karpov advanced the pawn. His strategy will prove correct if he can also play b6-b5, but Hort puts an end to that idea. } 14. a4 Bc6 { A full question mark for this positional blunder. The advance b6-b5 has become an idee fixe for Karpov, notwithstanding Hort's anticipation. While Black has eyes only for the queenside, Hort has not forgotten about the center! } 15. Ne5 { White can occupy this outpost since the base of Black's pawn chain at d5 is without sufficient support. If Black captures at e5, he loses a pawn. But as things stand, White threatens to remove an important defender. } 15... Qc7 { 15...Bb7 temporarily keeps the defense intact, but after } 16. Bf3 { the threat f Ne5xc4 is quite real, and even after 16...Rac8, an eventual break with e3-e4 is inevitable.  Nxc6  Qxc6  Bf3  There is an immediate threat of 18.Nxd5 Nxd5 19.Bxe7!, exploiting the pin on the long diagonal. } 16... Bb4 { This move not only removes the threat at e7, but also creates the possibility of eliminating the Nc3 which is putting pressure on d5. But Hort realizes that the pin can be effective immediately. } 17. Nxd5 Nxd5 18. Qf5 { White regains his material, since 19...N7f6 is met by 20.Bxf6 and the Nd5 falls.  Qxa4  Bxd5 } 18... Rac8 { Karpov should have defended along his second rank with 20...Ra7, but he must have overlooked White's next move. } 19. b3 { Hort found this move because he was examining positions with the Rf8 moved off the f-file. This move opens the c-file, and forces the Rf8 to move. } 19... cxb3 { 21...Qb5 22.bxc4 Qa4 23.Ra1 and the Nd7 is dead.  Rxc8  Rxc8 } 20. Qxf7+ Kh8 { Bxb3  Qb5  Be6  and the pin wins!  Rf8  Bxd7!  Karpov resigned, since after 26...Rxf7 27.Bxb5 axb5 28.Rb1 his endgame is lost, while 26...Qe2 is met by 27.Qb3. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Soviet Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1981.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tukmakov""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""58""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 { Somehow I always keep putting the King's Indian aside and then come back to it at critical times in my career. } 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 { This system, named for Yuri Averbakh, has never caused me much concern. } 6... c5 7. d5 b5 { This sacrifice is similar to that of the Benko Gambit. It is not the best move, speaking objectively, but when I want to introduce complications it serves the purpose well. } 8. cxb5 a6 9. a4 { I know this is the best move. I played it as White against Spassky the same year. But as Black I had a better reply prepared. } 9... h6 { Before reacting in the center I wanted to drive the bishop back. } 10. Bd2 e6 11. dxe6 Bxe6 12. Nf3 axb5 13. Bxb5 { 13.axb5 Bb3 14.Qxb3 Rxa1+ } 13... Na6 14. O-O Nc7 { I have a lot of pressure for the pawn, but not more than enough for equality . } 15. Re1 Nxb5 16. Nxb5 d5 { An important moves which opens up the center. The delayed advance of the pawn is typical of hypermodern play. } 17. exd5 Nxd5 18. Ne5 { A good move. The threat is Nxg6, because if I capture the knight then my bishop on e6 is loose. } 18... Re8 19. Rc1 { A natural move, but it leads to disaster. I am employing the equivalent of a ""full court press"" in basketball, keeping up the pressure all over the board. I must keep the initiative at all costs. } 19... Bf5 { Now the knight at e5 is under attack. Should it advance or retreat? } 20. Nc6 { 20.Nc4 Rxe1+ 21.Bxe1 Nf4 22.Qxd8+ Rxd8 I would have control of the important d-file. } 20... Qd7 { This sacrifices a second pawn. But keep your eye on the c5-square, it plays a very important role from here on! } 21. Rxc5 Rxe1+ 22. Qxe1 { 22.Bxe1 Re8 The back rank is very weak, and I threaten Nf4! } 22... Re8 23. Qc1 Nb6 { I must keep attacking. If my opponent gets time to breathe my attack will end and those queenside pawns will race down the board and kill me. } 24. b3 Re2 25. Ba5 { Everything seems under control. As it turns out this is an error, which allows me to create new threats. 25.Bc3 Rc2 26.Qe1 Be4 This would have been a very messy position. } 25... Be4 26. Ne5 Qe7 { Now Tukmak ov had to play 27.Qe1 which would have led to a very messy position. I have no idea how the game would have turned out. But fortunately for me he made a mistake. } 27. Nd4 Ra2 28. Bxb6 Bxe5 { Things are beginning to happen on the a7-g1 diagonal, and White has a back rank weakness. } 29. Qe3 { I will never forget this position. The next move brought me the championship of the Soviet Union, and a tremendous amount of aesthetic pleasure as well. } 29... Qxc5 { Black resigned. I threaten Ra1. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Tilburg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1981.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Andersson""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""59""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 { My favorite variation during the 1980's was this old and forgotten line which Petrosian used to play. Now it is considered one of the main lines of the Queen's Indian Defense! } 4... Bb7 5. Nc3 Ne4 { Until this game, the violation of the opening principle which says never to move a piece twice without good reason was considered acceptable in this position. But after the game, it disappeared from the tournament arena. } 6. Nxe4 Bxe4 7. Nd2 Bg6 { The bishop has switched sides of the board. It was more common to retreat back to b7. } 8. g3 { Since Black has abandoned the long diagonal, it makes sense for White to take it over for himself. } 8... Nc6 { This square would have been better occupied by a pawn. } 9. e3 a6 10. b4 { I am taking control of a lot of territory on the queenside, so my Swedish opponent chooses to take some action there. } 10... b5 11. cxb5 axb5 { Now there is a trap. Suppose I capture on b5. Do you see what Andersson had in mind? } 12. Bb2 Na7 { A very subtle move, typical of the style which has kept Andersson among the world's elite for two decades already. The idea is to play d7-d5, and then bring the knight to c4 via c8 and b6! Wonderful! } 13. h4 { But while all that is going on, I have my sights set on the kingside. } 13... h6 { Just a little weakness, but it gets the creative juices flowing. } 14. d5 { Who cares about a little pawn? I want my bishop in the game. } 14... exd5 15. Bg2 c6 16. O-O { My advantage has grown. I have a big lead in development and control a lot of space -- just the kind of position I love! Now I just have to smash open the kingside with e2-e4. But not yet, let's get some more pieces involved. } 16... f6 17. Re1 Be7 18. Qg4 Kf7 { Well, if the king occupies this square then the bishop cannot, so it is time to push it into the corner. } 19. h5 Bh7 20. e4 { Now! } 20... dxe4 21. Bxe4 Bxe4 22. Nxe4 { The g6 square is very weak, but so is g7, though it is harder to appreciate at the moment. } 22... Nc8 { 22...Rf8 23.Rad1 d5 24.Nxf6 Bxf6 25.Qe6++ 22...Re8 23.Qg6+ Kf8 24. g4 and I can bring my knight to f5 via g3. } 23. Rad1 { This is a strong move. To attack successfully means getting all the pieces involved in the attack. This rook will soon be on g4, believe it or not! } 23... Ra7 { Black wants to move the d-pawn and use the rook at a7 to help defend the king. So I had better get the attack moving quickly. Now comes a series of sacrifices. } 24. Nxf6 gxf6 { 24...Bxf6 25.Qg6+ Kf8 26.Bxf6 gxf6 27.Re6 } 25. Qg6+ Kf8 26. Bc1 d5 27. Rd4 { Now you can see why I brought this rook into the game at move 23. } 27... Nd6 28. Rg4 Nf7 { So the h-pawn is protected, right? } 29. Bxh6+ { Wrong. I can capture it anyway! } 29... Ke8 { 29...Rxh6 30.Qg8++ } 30. Bg7 { Here Andersson resigned. As he stopped the clock, he said ""I will not play with Kasparov anymore!"" Of course he has, and we have had many exciting games, but I think this is still the best! } 1-0"
"[Event ""Tilburg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1981.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Sosonko""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""66""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4 { By transposition we have reached a line from the Nimzoindian Defense. } 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bh4 c5 { 7...c6 8.Qc2 g5 9.Bg3 Ne4 with the idea of 10...Bf5 is also possible. } 8. e3 g5 9. Bg3 Ne4 10. Bb5+ { This check would not have been possible had Black played 7...c6. } 10... Kf8 { 10...Nc6 11.O-O Bxc3 12.bxc3 Nxc3 13.Bxc6+ bxc6 14.Qc2 Ne4 15.dxc5 is better for White thanks to the numerous holes in Black's position. } 11. dxc5 { With Black's king exposed White wants an opened position as possible, even at the cost of material. } 11... Nxc3 12. bxc3 Bxc3+ 13. Ke2 Bxa1 14. Qxa1 { As compensation for the lost exchange White has a huge lead in development and an iron grip on the dark squares, not to mention the exposed position of Black's king. } 14... f6 { The only move. 14...Kg8 would lose to 15.Be5 Rh7 16. Bf6 Qa5 17.Bd3 Regaining the lost material with a winning position. } 15. h4 g4 { A mistake which hastens the end. Black probably could not have defended anyway. } 16. Nd4 Kf7 17. Bd3 Nd7 { 17...a6 taking away the b5 square from White's knight fails to 18.Rb1 Nc6 19.Rb6 } 18. Qc3 Ne5 19. Nb5 { The knight heads for an outpost at d6. } 19... Qe7 20. Nd6+ Kf8 21. Rd1 b6 22. Bc2 Ba6+ { 22...bxc5 23.Rxd5 Be6 24.Rxe5 fxe5 25.Bxe5 Rg8 26.Bf4 Qxh4 27. g3 and Black's queen is overworked. } 23. Ke1 Bc4 24. Nxc4 dxc4 25. Rd6 Re8 { 25...bxc5 allows White to win material. } 26. Bxe5 fxe5 27. Qxc4 Qf7 { 27...Rd8 28.Bb3 Rxd6 29.cxd6 Qd7 30.Qd5 is also hopeless for Black. If you don't see why setup this game and try defending Black against Gambit. } ( 27... Rd8 28. Bb3 Rxd6 29. cxd6 Qd7 30. Qd5 ) 28. Qe4 { Black is defenseless against White's intended 29.Bb3. } 28... g3 { A last trick. } 29. fxg3 { Black resigns as he is defenseless against 30.Bb3. If you don't see why try defending Black's position against Gambit. } 29... bxc5 30. Bb3 Qh5 31. Rd7 Re7 32. Qa8+ Qe8 33. Qf3+ Qf7 1-0"
"[Event ""W Junior Championship Graz""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1981.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Dur""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""49""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Be7 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 { The Queen's Gambit Declined, which gives Black a solid yet somewhat passive position. } 6... h6 7. Bxf6 Bxf6 8. Qd2 c6 { Although Black has the two bishops, his light squared bishop is blocked by his own pawns. } 9. h4 Nd7 { This move allows White a strong initiative on the kingside. Better was 9...g6 10.O-O-O Bg7 } 10. g4 { Now it's too late to try and block the position with 10...g6. } 10... Re8 { 10...g6 would fail to block the kingside after 11.g5 hxg5 12.hxg5 Bg7 13.O-O-O } 11. O-O-O b5 { Owing to White's initiative on the kingside Black tries to counter- attack on the opposite wing. Even though it will cost him a pawn to open up the queenside, this is Black's best practical chance. } 12. cxb5 cxb5 13. Bxb5 Rb8 14. g5 { Returning the pawn in order to open up the g-file, which leads directly to Black's king. } 14... hxg5 15. hxg5 Bxg5 16. Nxg5 Qxg5 17. f4 { Clears the second rank for White's queen to attack on the h-file. } 17... Qf6 18. Qh2 g6 19. f5 Qg7 { 19...gxf5 20.Rdg1+ Kf8 21.Qd6+ Re7 22.Bxd7 Rb6 allows White to win material. } 20. fxe6 fxe6 21. Rdg1 { It's easy to see that White stands better, since Black's attack has never gotten farther than the first stage. } 21... Rf8 22. Bd3 Rf6 23. e4 e5 24. Nxd5 Rf7 25. Rxg6 { Black resigned since his queen is deflected from covering the h8 square. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1981.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Vaiser""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f4 { The Four Pawn's Attack, once thought to be the refutation of the King's Indian Defense. A sharp and little investigated position arises which promises a tense struggle. } 5... O-O 6. Nf3 c5 7. d5 e6 { Vaiser stated after the game that this variation had served him well for the past 14 years. } 8. Be2 exd5 { Three years previous to this game Vaiser and I had played a blitz match. Every time I played Black we reached this position and Vaiser continued with 9.cxd5. However, I was in for an unpleasant surprise. } 9. e5 { The exclamation mark is based on psychological considerations. My opponent knew that of the three principal continuations, 9. exd5, 9.cxd5, and 9.e5, the third would come as the greatest surprise. Now I was improvising. } 9... Ng4 10. cxd5 dxe5 11. h3 e4 12. hxg4 { Before this game was played theory had ignored this move with 12.Nxe4 being preferred. } 12... exf3 13. gxf3 { Black's chief problem is his lack of useful squares for the development of his pieces on the queenside. Perhaps my experience at the board influences my pessimistic evaluation, today I would prefer to play White's position. } 13... Re8 { If I tried to prevent the advance f4-f5 by 13...f5, then the a2-g8 diagonal would be weakened, and that could prove the road to Black's destruction in the near future. } 14. f5 { Played with the idea of developing the dark squared bishop to h6 where it will disturb the only defender of the Black king, which is also Black's only active piece. } 14... Qb6 { 14...gxf5 15. Bh6 Bxh6 16.Rxh6 Qg5 17.Qd2 Qxd2+ 18.Kxd2 fxg4 19.Ne4 Nd7 20.Rah1 With a winning initiative for White on the h-file. } 15. Bh6 { White pays no attention to the ""mosquito bites"" of his opponent and carries on with his general plan. } 15... Qxb2 { I recognized the danger facing the Black position, but decided to be consistent and took the pawn. Perhaps it will turn out all right... } 16. Bxg7 Kxg7 { The abundance of White's attacking possibilities is noticeable at first glance , but I comforted myself with the thought that not just any move would win. } 17. f6+ { Well here the pace picked up...White couldn't hold himself back from storming the walls of the king's fortress and sends in a single column of attack. 17.Rc1 During the game it seemed to me that this move was not sufficiently forcing. Detailed analysis, however, later showed that I was wrong. } 17... Kg8 { In this position I began to glance at the White king which has remained in the center. } 18. Qc1 { Vaiser proposes an endgame, where his opponent's lag in development and the strong pawn on f6 would be factors operating in White's favor. But has he got a surprise coming! } 18... Qb4 { This move seems suicidal, since the entrance of the White queen to h6 creates two deadly threats. However, I was well prepared for this. } 19. Kf1 { White should have regrouped and, putting aside his ambitious thoughts, come to terms with the leveling of chances. 19.Qd2 should be preferred. 19.Qd2 Nd7 20.Rb1 Qd4 21.Qxd4 cxd4 22.Ne4 d3 23.Bxd3 Nxf6 24.Kf2 Nxd5 25.Rb5 is good for White due to the weak f6 square. } 19... Nd7 20. Bb5 { This move looks pretty convincing-there seems no way to keep the White queen from reaching the coveted h6 square. 20.Qh6 Nxf6 when Black's king is safe. } 20... Qd4 21. Kg2 { 21.Qh6 Nxf6 22.Bxe8 Qxc3 23.Kg2 Bxg4 24.Bxf7+ Kxf7 25.fxg4 Re8 when White's can do nothing against the united strength ofBlack's } 21... Re3 { This move is much stronger than the ""greedy"" 21...Qxf6, which would give White considerable counterplay. 21...Qxf6 22.Qh6 Qg7 23.Ne4 when Black has problems developing his queenside due to the pinned knight. } 22. Ne2 Qe5 23. Kf2 Rxe2+ 24. Bxe2 Nxf6 { Now one can sum up the results of White's ""blitzkrieg"". His attack has been exhausted, and the extra exchange hardly carries any importance. Black has two pawns for it, and the open position of White's king allow favorable tactics. } 25. Qxc5 { In avoiding the worst, White heads for an endgame, but Black manages to win another pawn, after his advantage is beyond doubt. It should be noted that we were both in time trouble at this point. } 25... Bxg4 26. Qe3 { 26.fxg4 allows Black to win White's queen. } 26... Qxe3+ 27. Kxe3 Nxd5+ 28. Kf2 Be6 29. Rab1 { This position is superior for Black, as he has three pawns for the exchange. } 29... b6 30. Rbc1 Nf4 31. a3 Nxe2 32. Kxe2 b5 33. Rc7 a5 34. Rb1 Bc4+ 35. Kf2 a4 { Such an antipositional pawn structure is justified, since supported by the pawn the bishop is no less strong than the rook. } 36. Re1 Rd8 37. Re3 Rd2+ 38. Kg3 Kg7 39. f4 Rb2 40. Rc5 h5 { Here the game was adjourned, but White, having sealed 41.Kh4, resigned before resumption. One could argue with this, but Black does have a clear path to victory. For example (see variation). 40...h5 41.Kh4 Rb3 42.Rg3 Rb1 43.Re3 Rg1 44.Rg5 Rh1+ 45.Kg3 f5 cutting off the rook from the queenside. } 41. Kh4 0-1"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1981.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Petrosian""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""82""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 { I am playing the Petrosian variation of the Queen's Indian Defense, so named after my opponent who popularized it for White! } 4... Bb7 5. Nc3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 { 6...exd5, not giving up control of the center so easily, is also playable. } 7. e3 Be7 8. Bb5+ { Played to disrupt my opponent's normal development. } 8... c6 9. Bd3 Nxc3 10. bxc3 c5 11. O-O O-O 12. Qc2 { White weakens Black's kingside before advancing in the center with e4. } 12... g6 13. e4 Nc6 { Played with the intention of putting pressure on White's d-pawn. } 14. Bh6 Re8 15. Rfd1 Qc7 { 15...cxd4 16.cxd4 Nxd4 17.Nxd4 Qxd4 allows White to win material. } 16. Qe2 Red8 17. Qe3 { Played in order to protect the d-pawn while eyeing the dark squares around Black's king. } 17... e5 { A committal move which gives White a passed d-pawn. However, Black believes it will do no harm since he can easily set up a blockade. 17...Rd7 18.Bf4 Qd8 19.Bb5 is better for White because of the pressure his bishops exert on the Black position. } 18. d5 Na5 { This posit ion reminds me of the Grunfeld Defense, where Black also allows a passed d-pawn. } 19. c4 { Otherwise Black will expand on the queenside with 19...c4. } 19... Nb3 20. Ra2 f6 21. h4 Bc8 22. Rb1 Nd4 23. Nxd4 cxd4 24. Qg3 Bf8 25. Bd2 { Although both sides have protected passed pawns, White also has a kingside initiative. } 25... Bd6 26. Rf1 Qg7 27. a4 { White plays on both sides of the board in order to spread the Black pieces away from their king. } 27... a5 28. Rb2 Bc5 29. f4 { With the Black bishop on c5 this advance is more powerful. } 29... Bd7 30. h5 { Played with a pawn sacrifice in order to break through on the kingside. } 30... Bxa4 31. h6 Qc7 { 31...Qxh6 32.fxe5 } 32. f5 g5 { 32...Qf7 33.fxg6 hxg6 34.Bg5 is good for White thanks to the pin on the f-file. } 33. Bxg5 { An interesting sacrifice which unfortunately I did not follow up correctly. } 33... fxg5 34. Qxg5+ Kf8 35. Qf6+ { A mistake. Correct was 35.f6. (It should be noted that I was in serious time trouble.) Then 35...Qf7 is forced otherwise White will play 36.f7. So now 36.Qxe5 Re8 37.Qg5 Qg6 38.Rf5 Qxg5 39.Rxg5 when White's three passed pawns prove decisive. } ( 35. f6 Qf7 36. Qxe5 Re8 37. Qg5 Qg6 38. Rf5 Qxg5 39. Rxg5 ) 35... Ke8 36. Ra1 Qe7 37. Qe6 { 37.Qxe7+ Kxe7 38. Rxa4 Rd6 would retain drawing chances because of the opposite colored bishops. } 37... Rd6 38. Qg8+ Qf8 39. Qg3 Qxh6 40. Rxa4 Qc1+ 41. Kf2 Qxb2+ { White resigned. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1981.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Belyavsky""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""53""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 Nc6 { This is the most hypermodern of the usual moves here. Recently I have come to enjoy playing 6...e5 as well. } 7. Qd2 a6 8. Nge2 Re8 { The normal 8...Rb8, aiming for a rapid advance of the b-pawn, is more principled, but I wanted to avoid the main lines of opening theory. } 9. Nc1 { 9.h4 is sharper. } 9... e5 10. d5 Nd4 11. N1e2 { White wants to get rid of the Nd4 at all costs, but this is not the right square for the knight. 11.Nb3 would have been my choice. } 11... c5 12. dxc6 Nxc6 { See, I couldn't have done this if his knight were at b3 because then after 13.Rd1 Be6 his c-pawn would be defended by the bishop at c1. } 13. Nd5 { Here I thought for over an hour, a personal record at the time. Usually when I think for a long time, I tend to play the most aggressive line. Here it involves a sacrifice. 13.Rd1 Be6 14.Nc1 Rc8 15.Qxd6 Nd4 16.Qxd8 Rexd8 17.b3 b5 Black has an initiative on the queenside. } 13... b5 14. Bb6 Qd7 15. Nc7 Rb8 16. Nxe8 Qxe8 { Now it was Belyavsky's turn to think. There are a lot of complicated lines here, and it is not easy to find the best move for White. I think that capturing at b5 was the correct move. } 17. Be3 { Black may b e the exchange down, but I have an initiative due to the lack of development in White's camp. 17.cxb5 Rxb6 18.bxc6 d5 The game is opening up and I have pressure on the center, while White's king is stuck in the center. } 17... bxc4 18. Nc3 Be6 19. Be2 { 19.Nd5 I would have many options here. One interesting variation entails yet another sacrifice. } 19... Nd5 20. exd5 e4 21. dxe6 Qxe6 { Here I would have just two pawns for a rook, but the rook sits idly at h1 while I am preparing to shove the pawns down White's throat!  Nd4 } 22. O-O d5 { exd5 } 23. Nxd5 { Nxd5  Bxd5  Now I have one pawn for the exchange and much more active pieces, plus total control of the center.  Rf2  23.f4 Nxe2+ 24.Qxe2 exf4 25.Rxf4 Rxb2 } 23... h5 { Rc1  Qe6  Bf1 } 24. h4 { Re1  Qc6  Nobody's perfect! I should have played 26...Nf5 here. } 24... Bh6 { Belyavsky could have escaped here, but missed his chance. One must take into account that he had only 4 minutes left for 14 moves! 27.f4 Nf5 28.fxe5 Nxe3 29.Rxe3 Bh6 30.e6 The key move in the variation. 30...Qc5 31.exf7+ Bxf7 32. Re8+ Rxe8 33.Qxh6 Re4 34.Qd2 This position should be drawn.  Bh8  I needs to keep my pieces so that I can continue the attack. } 25. f4 { A mistake. 28.h3 is better.  e4  Rd1  Be6 } 25... f5 { 30.Bg5 Nf5  Nxf5  Qf4  This sets a trap. What happens if I play 31...Rxb2? Do you see the refutation? Re8  31...Rxb2 32.Rd8+ Kh7 33.Rxh8+ Kxh8 34.Qe5+  Rfd2  Qc5+ } 26. Kh1 { Be5  Qg5 } 26... Kh7 { White could have resigned, but we each had less than a minute left, so we blitzed out a few more moves. Some of mine were less than optimal. Rd8  Rxd8  Rxd8  Qf2  I should have just taken the bishop with my knight.  Rd1 Nxh6  That should have been played a move ago. Here I should have advanced the e- pawn instead.  Qxe5  e3 } 27. Qc3 { h3  Qe1  Ng4  Again, advancing the e-pawn another square was correct. But Belyavsky resigned anyway, since his game is lost. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1981.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Geller""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""54""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 { The Scheveningen variation of the Sicilian Defense has served me well over the years. } 6... Nf6 7. O-O Be7 8. Be3 O-O 9. f4 e5 { Today I would prefer to keep the tension in the position with 9...a6. The game continuation is also interesting. } 10. Nb3 exf4 11. Bxf4 Be6 12. Kh1 { Black's weakened d-pawn is offset by White's weakened e-pawn, giving rise to equal chances. } 12... d5 { In this way Black solves his opening problems. } 13. e5 Nd7 14. Nxd5 Ndxe5 15. c4 { 15.Nxe7+ Qxe7 and White's two bishops advantage are balanced by Black's more centralized pieces. } 15... Bg5 16. Nc5 Bxf4 17. Rxf4 b6 18. Ne4 { 18.Nxe6 fxe6 19.Rxf8+ Qxf8 20.Nc3 Rd8 gives Black a pull thanks to his more active pieces. } 18... b5 19. b3 { 19.cxb5 Bxd5 20.bxc6 Ng6 21.Rg4 f5 wins material. } 19... bxc4 20. Bxc4 Kh8 21. Qh5 { An empty gesture. I have nothing to fear from the combined forces on the kingside because my king has plenty of protection nearby. } 21... Bxd5 22. Bxd5 Qxd5 23. Rh4 h6 24. Rd1 Qa5 { The queen seems to be a long way from home, but it keeps an eye on the e1- square and the weakness of the back rank. So Geller tries to chase it away. } 25. b4 Qxb4 26. Nf6 { At first glance, this is impressive because my queen is under attack from the rook at h4. But the knight doesn't do anything at f6. } 26... Qe7 27. Rf1 Rfd8 { Here Geller gave up, since he has no compensation for the material. } 0-1"
"[Event ""USSR Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1981.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Gavrikov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""65""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 { This move order gives White more options against the Tarrasch than 3.Nc3, when Black, in addition to the ""normal"" lines has several sharp and unclear gambit variations to choose from. } 3... c5 { The Tarrasch Defense is well known to Gavrikov who has played it on a regular basis. Black's idea is to take an isolated d-pawn in exchange for active piece play. } 4. cxd5 exd5 5. g3 Nc6 6. Bg2 Nf6 7. O-O Be7 8. dxc5 Bxc5 9. Bg5 { I prefer the pinning of Black's knight to the newer systems involving 9.Nbd2. } 9... O-O 10. Nc3 d4 11. Bxf6 Qxf6 12. Nd5 { It was Jan Timman who first employed this move, securing the central light squares. The older 12.Ne4 presents fewer problems for Black. } 12... Qd8 { This retreat is Black's safest. 12...Qd6 Blocks the a3-f8 diagonal, which may be needed by the dark squared bishop. } 13. Nd2 { Now the light squares are covered by an impressive army of two knights and a bishop, and the b3 and c4 squares are open for occupation by the Nd2. } 13... a6 { It is tempting to regard this move as an outright blunder, even though until this game was played it was considered playable. } 14. Rc1 Ba7 15. Nc4 { Previously this piece had been wandering to the less effective e4 square, where it only got in the way. This new idea was well prepared. } 15... Rb8 { Such timidity is not a permitted luxury in this opening. 15...Bh3 16.Bxh3 Qxd5 17.Bg2 Qe6 is only slightly better for White due to Black's isolated d- pawn. } 16. Nf4 b5 17. Nd6 Qxd6 18. Rxc6 Qd8 { 18...Qe5 19.Nd3 Qf5 20.Rd6 is much better for White since Black's pieces are tied down to each others defense. } 19. Qc2 a5 { With the idea of developing the bishop to a6. } 20. Rc1 { White's advantage is mounting and the tripling on the open c-file is the cause of Black's future problems. } 20... Re8 21. Bd5 { The beginning of a fantastic attack based on Black's light squared weaknesses. } 21... Bb6 22. Qb3 { Not a single light squared wasted! } 22... Re7 23. Bf3 { Keep your eye on this piece. } 23... Re5 24. Bh5 g6 { Now White is able to take advantage of Black's f-pawn which is pinned on the a2-g8 diagonal. } 25. Bxg6 { The point. It is not the move itself which deserves our admiration but the incredible build up, the epic journey of that bishop, which just 5 moves ago stood on g2! } 25... hxg6 26. Rxg6+ Kf8 27. Rh6 Ke7 { 27...Kg7 would allow White a brilliant mating attack. } 28. Rcc6 Rf5 { Played with the idea of covering the f7 square. 28...Bd7 would allow White a mating continuation. } 29. Qf3 Bc7 { The Black rook is overworked on the 5th rank. } 30. Qe4+ Re5 31. Ng6+ fxg6 32. Rh7+ Kf8 33. Qxg6 { Black resigns as despite his two extra bishops, he cannot avoid mate. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1981.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Smyslov""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""54""]

1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 { The English opening, where White is not as concerned about getting a big advantage as with developing his pieces. } 3... b6 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. O-O e6 6. Nc3 Be7 7. b3 O-O 8. Bb2 d6 9. e3 Nbd7 10. d4 a6 11. Qe2 Ne4 { This well-timed knight sortie gives Black control of the center. 11...Qc7 12.e4 is better for White on account of his space advantage. } 12. Rfd1 Qb8 { 12...Qc7 13.Rac1 Ndf6 leads to play with equal chances. } 13. Nxe4 Bxe4 14. Ne5 { White appears to be gaining a material advantage. However, Black will obtain a bind on the light squares for his investment. } 14... Bxg2 15. Nxd7 Qb7 16. Nxf8 Bf3 17. Qd3 Rxf8 { 17...Bxd1 would allow White a forced mate. } 18. Rd2 f5 { Although Black has nothing concrete for the lost exchange, his control of the light squares cannot be taken lightly. } 19. Re1 { A mistake, since Black's light squared bishop remains stronger than either of the White rooks. Better was 19.Bc3. } 19... Qc8 { A strong move. Black intends to transfer the queen over to the light squares on White's kingside. } 20. Qc3 Rf6 21. a3 Qe8 22. dxc5 Qh5 { With the horrible threat of 23...Qh3 followed by 24...Qg2++. } 23. h4 { 23.cxd6 gives Black has two different ways of forcing mate. One is 23...Qxh2+ 24.Kxh2 Rh6+ 25.Kg1Rh1+ } 23... Qg4 24. Kh2 { Forced in view of the threatened 24...Qh3. } 24... bxc5 25. Rh1 Rg6 26. Kg1 Bxh4 { Taking advantage of the pin on the g-file. } 27. Qa5 { 27.Rxh4 loses material. } 27... h6 { White resigned, as he has no good defense to 28...Bxg3. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Tilburg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1981.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Petrosian""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""83""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bg4 5. Bxc4 e6 6. h3 Bh5 7. Nc3 a6 8. g4 Bg6 9. Ne5 Nbd7 10. Nxg6 hxg6 11. Bf1 c6 12. Bg2 Qc7 13. O-O Be7 14. f4 Nb6 15. g5 Nfd7 16. Qg4 O-O-O { I have emerged from the opening with a clear advantage and can attack the queenside at will and with abandon -- or so I thought! } 17. Rb1 Kb8 18. b4 Nd5 19. Na4 f5 20. Qg3 Nxb4 { How dare he! Well, Petrosian was a great player and achieved the highest award holding the World Championship title. Still, it is hard to believe that one can open up a file that leads directly to the king. } 21. Bd2 Nd5 22. Rfc1 Ka7 23. Qe1 Ba3 24. Rc2 { Black has plenty of pieces to help defend the king. Still, I had plenty of confidence in my attacking position. } 24... Qd6 25. Rb3 Qe7 26. Qe2 Rb8 27. Qd3 { Finally my queen has taken up an active post. } 27... Bd6 28. Nb2 Rhc8 29. Nc4 Bc7 30. a4 { I am ready to advance the pawn to a5. } 30... b5 { A desperate move, but a very strong one. } 31. axb5 cxb5 32. Ra2 { Black cannot afford to capture the knight, becuase it would leave the king trapped on the edge of the board. If you don't believe me, capture the knight and play against Gambit at tournament strength. You won't last long! } 32... Kb7 { An incredible move which had a tremendous psychological effect on me. I just couldn't find a way to get at the enemy king and chose a bad plan. But the position continued to haunt me, and back in Moscow I finally worked it out. } 33. Bb4 { This is so natural, but what I really needed to do was swing my knight to this square and break in the center. 33.Na3 Bb6 34.Nc2 Ra8 35.Nb4 Qd6 36.e4 fxe4 37.Qxe4 Ra7 38.Qxg6 Bxd4+ 39.Kh1 N7b6 40.f5 Well, I didn't see this far in the game. } 33... Qe8 34. Bd6 Ra8 35. Qb1 { Now I was beginning to get worried. I figured that I could just swim for a bit, placing my pieces on better squares and eventually coming up with some brilliant combination. But Petrosian came up with a shocker... } 35... Kc6 { What a great move! The king boldly leaves the safety of the fortress and goes out into the exposed area controlled by White's army, But suddenly that army seems to be in disarray. My pieces are not coordinated and I have no plan. } 36. Rba3 { A bad move. Now instead of winning the game, I lose quickly. } 36... bxc4 37. Rxa6+ Rxa6 38. Rxa6+ Bb6 39. Bc5 Qd8 { Black has defended well and has an extra piece. } 40. Qa1 Nxc5 41. dxc5 Kxc5 { It is only fitting that the Black monarch have the final word, so I resigned. The moral of the story is that you need nerves of steel to defend. If you can keep your head, then you might just find an effective counterattack. } 42. Ra4 0-1"
"[Event ""World Junior Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1981.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Fedorowicz""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""67""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 { This is the Petrosian variation of the Queen's Indian Defense. } 4... c5 5. d5 Ba6 6. Qc2 exd5 7. cxd5 g6 { Black adopts one of the sharpest continuations in response to the Petrosian System. } 8. Nc3 Bg7 9. g3 O-O 10. Bg2 d6 11. O-O Re8 12. Re1 Qc7 { A new idea at the time this game was played. It turns out that Fedorowicz had already played this move in the 1981 USA championship but I was unaware of this. } 13. Bf4 { Trying to take advantage of Black's queen by the indirect attack on the h2-b8 diagonal. } 13... Nh5 14. Bd2 Nd7 15. Qa4 { 15.a4 is the thematic continuation holding back Black's queenside play. However, after ...c4 I saw no clear way to improve my position. } 15... Bb7 16. Qh4 { Although no immediate attack is associated with this move. The idea is to attack on the queenside first diverting the Black pieces away from the protection of the king. } 16... a6 17. Rac1 b5 18. b4 { The point of White's plan. In this way he jams his opponent's operation. } 18... Qd8 { 18...cxb4 would allow White to win material due to the discovered attack on the c-file. } 19. Bg5 f6 20. Bd2 f5 { In this way the e4 is under Black's control and the Nh5 is marked for central activity. } 21. Bg5 Qb6 { 21...Bf6 With the idea of exchanging off pieces should be preferred. } 22. e4 cxb4 23. axb4 Rac8 { The critical position. Both sides have achieved what they have been striving towards, maximally activating ""their own"" areas of the board. } 24. Be3 Qd8 25. Bg5 Qb6 { This move was made quickly, and it was clear that my opponent had no objection to a draw by repetition. Contemplating the position, I detected that there were some hidden combinational possibilities. } 26. exf5 { This move carries with it a piece sacrifice. White will not obtain any immediate gain. But there are all sorts of little things amiss in Black's position of his queen, like the Bb7 and the Nh5, which weaken their king's cover. } 26... Rxe1+ 27. Rxe1 Bxc3 28. Re7 Rc4 29. Qh3 { A simple an d strong answer: the queen lies in ambush. Her transfer from the queenside has proved most successful! } 29... Bc8 30. fxg6 Ndf6 { 30...hxg6 31.Qe6+ Kh8 allows White a mating attack. } 31. Bxf6 Nxf6 32. gxh7+ Kf8 33. h8=Q+ Kxe7 34. Qg7+ { Black resigned because the two queens will easily take care of his king. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Soviet Union Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1981.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tseshkovsky""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""50""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 { 5.Nb5 d6 6.c4 setting up a bind is also possible. } 5... d6 6. g3 { White intends to control the center by the fianchetto of his light squared bishop. } 6... Nf6 7. Bg2 Bd7 8. O-O Be7 9. a4 { Played to deter Black from expanding on the queenside with a6 and b5. } 9... O-O 10. Nce2 { Going backwards with his development cannot be recommended. Better was 10. Ndb5 Qb8 11.Be3 which leads to complicated play with chances for both sides. } 10... Rc8 11. c3 { 11.Nb5 d5 12.exd5 Nxd5 is a little better for Black thanks to his lead in development. } 11... a6 { Played to prevent White from attacking the d-pawn with Nb5. } 12. h3 Qc7 13. g4 d5 { Following the advice of the old saying ""an attack on the flank is best countered with an attack in the center"". } 14. exd5 { 14.Nxc6 Bxc6 15.e5 Ne4 16.f3 Nc5 17.f4 f6 is better for Black since White will be unable to hold onto the center. } 14... Nxd5 15. Bxd5 { Parting with the light squared bishop is suspicious. However, Black has a good game anyway. } 15... exd5 16. Nf4 Bc5 17. Nb3 { A mistake which fatally weakens the a7-g1 diagonal. Better was 17.Be3. } 17... Ba7 { Black sacrifices a pawn, since the a7-g1 diagonal is more important. } 18. Qxd5 Be6 19. Nxe6 fxe6 20. Qe4 { 20.Qxe6+ Kh8 21.Be3 Bb8 22.f4 Rce8 wins the bishop on e3. } 20... Rxf2 { Shattering White's kingside while setting up a deadly pin. } 21. Rxf2 Qg3+ 22. Qg2 { 22.Kh1 Qxh3+ 23.Kg1 Bxf2+ 24.Kxf2 Rf8+ 25.Ke2 Qf1+ 26.Ke3 Qe1+ 27.Kd3 Rd8+ 28.Nd4 allows Black to win material. } 22... Bxf2+ { The point! White's queen is unable to capture the bishop thanks to the pin on the g-file. } 23. Kf1 { This move only hastens the end. Better was 23.Kh1. } 23... Qe5 24. Bf4 { 24.Kxf2 Rf8+ 25.Kg1 Qe1+ 26.Kh2 Rf2 pins the queen. } 24... Qxf4 25. Qxf2 Qc4+ { White resigned as he cannot save his knight on b3. } 0-1"
"[Event ""USSR Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1981.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Yusupov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""78""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 a5 5. g3 O-O 6. Bg2 b6 7. O-O Ba6 8. Bg5 Be7 9. Qc2 Nc6 10. a3 h6 11. Bxf6 Bxf6 12. Rd1 Qe7 13. e3 { This leads to overcrowding on the queenside. Better was 13...g6. } 13... Rae8 { In this slow opening, Black has actually outstripped White's development. But White controls the center, and d7-d5 will not be appropriate because of the position of the White queen, putting pressure on the c-file. } 14. Nfd2 { A strong move which threatens to post the knight effectively at e4, while opening up lines for the Bg2 and threatening to disrupt Black's pawn structure . In addition, the Pc4 is guarded so that the other knight can enter the game. } 14... g5 { Black overreacts to the positional strength of White's game. 14...g6 would have been more solid. } 15. Nc3 Bg7 { White should probably bring Black's extended fianchetto into question by playing 16.f4, but he is concentrating on the queenside, and in particular, on the c-file. } 16. Nb5 Qd8 17. f4 Ne7 { Black has taken advantage of White's faulty plan by reorganizing his pieces so that the Ne7 can take part in the defence. Unfortunately, Yusupov soon forgets why he wanted the knight at e7. } 18. Nf3 Nf5 19. Qf2 { Kasparov notes that this was not the correct square for the queen. It would have been better placed at e2, where it could protect the pawn at c4. } 19... c6 20. Nc3 gxf4 21. gxf4 Bxc4 { Although White is a pawn down, he is at the same time almost a piece ahead, because Black's light-squared bishop is incapable of reaching the kingside to help in the defence. In addition, White now takes charge of the center. } 22. e4 { Now Yusupov makes a major strategic error. He must return the knight to its defensive post at e7. } 22... Nd6 { 22...Ne7 23.Kh1! f5 24.e5 brings White sufficient compensation for his pawn, because Black's kingside is very weak. } 23. Ne5 f5 24. Nxc4 Nxc4 { Black does not mind parting with his bishop, but the problem is that the Nc4 is far away from the kingside. Kasparov now chases it to an utterly useless position on the back rank. } 25. b3 Nd6 26. e5 Nc8 { At this point White must determine his strategy for the remainder of the game. His goal is to infiltrate the kingside, and exploit the weak light squares. 26...Ne4 27.Bxe4 fxe4 28.Nxe4 is clearly better for White, with a SuperKnight at e4 and threats along the g-file. } 27. Bf3 { Clearly the bishop must get involved in this task. } 27... Kh7 { Black escapes the g-file, and hopes to use it to exchange rooks, lessening White's attacking force. } 28. Bh5 Re7 29. Kh1 Rg8 { Although thi s is consistent with Black's plan, he chooses the wrong rook. The correct strategy was 29...Bh8! followed by Re7-g7. } 30. Rg1 Bh8 { If White's stood on f5, and were not attacked, then mate in two. But how do we realize this fantasy? The solution is stunning! 30...Bf8? 31.Qh4 sets up a very nasty pin! } 31. Ne4 { Because of the threat of Nf6+, the knight must be captured. But this gives White access to the f5-square. The sacrifice of material is not so important because Black's knight is so out of play. } 31... fxe4 32. f5 Rg5 { An error in time pressure. Black should have brought the queen over to help with the defense: 32...Qf8 33.Rxg8 Kxg8 34.f6! Rg7! } 33. Rxg5 hxg5 34. f6 Kh6 { 34...Qf8 35.fxe7 Qxf2 36.e8Q wins because Black has no checks. } 35. fxe7 Qxe7 { 35...Nxe7 36.Qf7 Bg7 37.Rf1 Bh8 38.Rf6+ Bxf6 39.exf6 } 36. Bf7 d6 { 36...g4 37.h4! gxh3 38.Rg1 Bg7 39.Qf4+ Kh7 40.Qxe4+ Kh8 41.Qg6 } 37. Rf1 g4 38. Bxe6 Qxe6 39. Qh4+ Kg7 { and here Black resigned before I could play 40.Rf6. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Merano""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1981.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Karpov""]
[Black ""Korchnoi""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""91""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. Nbd2 { White wishes to exchange Black's strong knight on e4 and is willing to give up his Bb3 to ...Nc5 and ...Nxb6. } 9... Nc5 10. c3 d4 11. Bxe6 Nxe6 12. cxd4 Ncxd4 13. Ne4 { White's knight is strong on this square and gives him some initiative. This should not be too troubling for Black, but Korchnoi was confused and thought for over an hour about his response. } 13... Be7 14. Be3 Nxf3+ { Black trades off his best piece and activates White's queen for him, but the alternative wasn't inviting. 14...c5 15.b4 This move gives White a powerful initiative. 15...Nxf3+ 16.Qxf3 And the attack on c5 is still a problem for Black. } 15. Qxf3 O-O 16. Rfd1 Qe8 { This is a blunder. Black locks in his own kingside and puts his queen on a bad square. 16...Qc8 17.Rac1 Will keep some initiative for White. } 17. Nf6+ { White takes immediate advantage of Black's misplaced pieces on the kingside. } 17... Bxf6 { If 17...gxf6 18.exf6 Bd6 19.Rd5, White will overwhelm the Black monarch. } 18. exf6 Qc8 { Black allows his kingside to be shredded, but 18...g6 loses the exchange to 19.Bh6. } 19. fxg7 Rd8 { After 19...Kxg7 White has a sacrificial win by 20.Bh6+ } 20. h4 { White prepares to defend his g7 pawn by h4-h5-h6. } 20... c5 21. Rac1 Qc7 22. h5 Qe5 23. h6 Qxb2 24. Rd7 { White continues his attack by combining mating threats on f7 and the back rank. } 24... Rxd7 25. Qxa8+ Rd8 26. Qxa6 Qe2 27. Rf1 Rd1 28. Qa8+ Rd8 { 28...Nd8 29.Rxd1 Qxd1+ 30.Kh2 Qh5+ 31.Kg3 Qg6+ 32.Kh4 Qf6+ 33.Kh3 And after g4 and Kg2 White will escape from further checks. } 29. Qc6 b4 30. Qa4 Qd3 31. Rc1 Qd5 32. Qb3 Qe4 33. Qc2 Qxc2 34. Rxc2 f5 35. f4 Kf7 36. g4 { White plays actively to remove all obstacles to his kingside pawns. } 36... Rd5 { 36...fxg4 37.f5 } 37. gxf5 Rxf5 38. Rd2 Rf6 39. Rd7+ Kg8 40. f5 Rxf5 41. Re7 Nxg7 42. Rxg7+ Kh8 43. Rc7 Kg8 44. Bxc5 Rg5+ 45. Kf2 Rg6 46. Be3 { Black has no chance of eliminating White's two pawns, so he resigns. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow Interzonal""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1982.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Christiansen""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""80""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f4 { The Four Pawns Attack is the most aggressive response to the King's Indian Defense. If Black is well-prepared, however, he can wind up with a strong initiative. } 5... O-O 6. Nf3 c5 { This is the most principled reply, attacking White's broad pawn center in true hypermodern style. } 7. d5 e6 { Black can also adopt the strategy of the Benko Gambit by playing 7...b5, but I have never really liked that opening and prefer to stick to a King's Indian or Benoni style. } 8. dxe6 { 8.Be2 is the normal move. This capture weakens my pawn structure a bit but also gives me useful central pawns, which play a major role in this game. } 8... fxe6 9. Bd3 { I think 9.Be2 would have been a better move. } 9... Nc6 10. O-O Nd4 11. Ng5 e5 12. f5 h6 13. Nh3 { 13.fxg6 hxg5 14.Bxg5 Be6 15.Nd5 This looks like a promising sacrificial line, but there is a strong reply. 15...Bxd5 16.exd5 e4 17.Bxe4 Qe7 The three pawns are not sufficient compensation for Black's active piece. } 13... gxf5 14. exf5 b5 15. Be3 bxc4 16. Bxc4+ Kh8 17. Bxd4 cxd4 { These central pawns give Black a big advantage. } 18. Nd5 { Now I need to get the pawns marching forward. } 18... Ba6 19. Nxf6 Bxc4 20. Nh5 Bxf1 21. Qg4 { White has sacrificed the exchange for a small kingside attack. But the real issue is still the central pawns. } 21... Qd7 22. Rxf1 d3 23. Qf3 d2 24. g4 Rac8 25. Qd3 Qa4 26. Nf2 Qd4 27. Qxd4 exd4 { The pawns are tripled and seemingly weak, but they still get the job done. } 28. Nf4 Rfe8 29. Ne6 Rc1 30. Nd1 Bf6 31. Kf2 Bg5 32. Ke2 Rc5 { The rook cannot be captured because of the pin on the e-file. } 33. Kd3 Re5 34. Nxg5 { 34.Kxd4 Re1 } 34... hxg5 35. Rf2 Re4 36. h3 Re3+ 37. Kxd4 R8e4+ 38. Kd5 Re2 39. Rf3 Re1 40. f6 Rf4 0-1"
"[Event ""Lucerne Olympiad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1982.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Nunn""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""51""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 { John Nunn is a famous theoretician who loves sharp openings. In this game we ""discuss"" the main line of the Modern Benoni Defense. } 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. f4 { White takes control of the e5-square, which is often home to a Black knight in other variations. } 7... Bg7 8. Bb5+ Nfd7 9. a4 { Now castling would be sensible, but Nunn had prepared something else. Since the advance of the a-pawn to a6 often makes it difficult to bring the knight into the game from b8, Nunn develops it immediately. } 9... Na6 10. Nf3 Nb4 11. O-O a6 { Consistent, but this turns out to be a serious error because I can attack immediately. True, not all of my pieces are in the game, but on the other hand Black's pieces are all in awkward positions. } 12. Bxd7+ Bxd7 13. f5 O-O 14. Bg5 { Now my pieces are developed and a fierce attack begins. } 14... f6 { 14...Bf6 15. Qd2 14...Bd4+ 15.Kh1 f6 16.Bh6 Re8 17.Rc1 I would have a much better position. } 15. Bf4 gxf5 { A mistake, which hastens the end. 15...Qe7 16.fxg6 hxg6 17. Nh4 Kh7 18.Bg3 Black is still in deep trouble. } 16. Bxd6 Bxa4 { 16...Re8 1 7.Bxc5 fxe4 18.Nd4 Nd3 19.Nxe4 Rxe4 20.Qxd3 f5 21.Qg3 Kh8 22.Nxf5 Bxb2 23.Nh6 The weakness at f7 is fatal. } 17. Rxa4 Qxd6 18. Nh4 fxe4 19. Nf5 { The occupation of this square signals the beginning of the end. } 19... Qd7 { 19...Qe5 20.Qg4 Rf7 21.Nh6+ Kf8 22.Nxf7 Kxf7 23.Qxe4 } 20. Nxe4 Kh8 { After 20...Rae8 21.Qg4 Rxe4 I can win Black's queen 22.Nh6+ Kh8 23.Qxd7 } 21. Nxc5 { Nunn resigned. A series of exchanges on d5 leaves Black in a hopeless position . } 21... Qxd5 22. Qxd5 Nxd5 23. Ne6 Rf7 24. Nfxg7 Rxg7 25. Nxg7 Kxg7 26. Rd4 1-0"
"[Event ""USSR""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1982.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kupreichik""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""60""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 { The first surprise. Kupreichik usually chooses a more aggressive system, involving f2-f4 and Qf3. } 6... Nf6 7. Be3 Be7 8. f4 O-O 9. Qd2 { Kupreichik remains true to himself, heading for a complicated position with opposite side castling. White's chosen plan seems quite promising, since there are good prospects for a kingside pawnstorm. } 9... e5 { An energetic Black counterblow in the center, turns the game into different channels. } 10. Nf3 { 10.Nf5 Bxf5 11.exf5 d5 gives Black an initiative. } 10... Ng4 11. f5 { Now all th at remains for White is to play 12.Nd5 and his advantage will be beyond doubt. But as so often happens, that one tempo just isn't there. } 11... Nb4 { With the threat of 12...Nxe3 and 13...Nxc2 winning White's queen. } 12. Bd3 { 12.O-O-O d5 13.a3 Nxe3 14.Qxe3 d4 15.Qf2 Qc7 with an attack on the White king. } 12... d5 13. Nxd5 Nxd5 14. exd5 e4 { The unfortunate position of White's pieces and especially of his king makes this combination possible. The coming pin on the e-file destroys White, aided by the diagonal pins on c1-h6 and g1-a7. } 15. Bxe4 Re8 { Now the combination yields two almost symmetrical variations, depending on which side White castles. } 16. O-O-O { Black's task would have been much more complicated after 16.O-O. } 16... Bf6 { A powerful move which opens the open file for the Black rook while taking command of the a1-h8 diagonal. } 17. Bg5 { Having come to terms with the unavoidable loss of a piece, White vainly tries to exploit Black's slightly backward development. 17.h3 Nxe3 18.Qxe3 Bxf5 19.Nd2 allows Black to win material. } 17... Rxe4 18. h3 Ne5 19. Bxf6 Qxf6 20. Nxe5 Qxe5 21. g4 Bd7 { The rest is a matter of technique. } 22. Rhe1 Re8 23. Rxe4 Qxe4 24. Qa5 { This hastens the inevitable. 24.b3 would have been more solid, and allowed further resistance. } 24... Qe3+ 25. Kb1 Qxh3 26. Qxa7 Qxg4 27. Rc1 Bxf5 28. Qxb7 h5 29. b3 Qd4 30. a4 Qc3 0-1"
"[Event ""Bugonjo""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1982.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Najdorf""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""49""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 { I don't want my opponent to pin a knight on c3 by a later Bb4. } 4... Bb7 5. Nc3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. e3 Be7 8. Bb5+ { Since Black will have to play a later ...c5 to chip away at my pawn center, this check confuses his pieces a little. } 8... c6 9. Bd3 Nxc3 { Black wants to exchange pieces because he is cramped, but this trade strengthens my pawn center. } 10. bxc3 c5 11. O-O Nc6 12. e4 { Finally I achieve the most desirable pawn center. Notice how limited Black's options are for his minor pieces. } 12... Rc8 13. Be3 cxd4 14. cxd4 O-O 15. Qe2 Na5 16. Rfe1 Qd6 17. d5 { Now that my pieces are all centralized I'm ready to break through. Black's knight is out of play and his Be7 is unprotected, so I've got a big edge in the center to attack with. } 17... exd5 18. e5 Qe6 { 18...Qc6 19.Nd4 Qe8 20.Qg4 } 19. Nd4 Qxe5 { Black can't allow 19...Qd7 20. Bf5, but the text allows the rest of my pieces to flood his king position. } 20. Nf5 Bf6 { 20...Qf6 21.Bd4 } 21. Qg4 { I'm threatening to win a piece here by Bd4 and Black doesn't have any good defense. } 21... Rce8 { 21...Nc6 22.Bd4 Nxd4 23.Rxe5 Bxe5 24.Ne7+ } 22. Bd2 Qxa1 { Black is desparate, but he gets mated after 22...Qb8 23.Nxg7 Bxg7 24.Bh6 } 23. Rxa1 Bxa1 24. Nxg7 Bxg7 25. Bh6 { Black resigned because he can't stop the mate on g7. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Toluca Interzonal""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1982.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Adorjan""]
[Black ""Spassky""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""46""]

1. c4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Nc3 e6 4. e4 Bb4 5. Bd3 f5 { White has grabbed a lot of space, but given Black a target in the process. Black last move sharpens things up a lot. Since White can't play 6.exf5 Bxg2 7.Qh5+ Kf8, he has to leave e4 as a target. } 6. Qh5+ g6 7. Qe2 Nf6 8. f3 Nc6 9. e5 { The losing move. White has committed to a big center and was feeling the heat, but now the tactics explode in his face. 10.Be3 f4 would be fine for Black, so White would've done better with a more modest buildup. } 9... Nxd4 10. Qf2 Nh5 11. Qxd4 Bc5 { No more queen. If White had left the knight alone he'd just be out a pawn. Now he could resign, but in an Interzonal one doesn't give up easily. } 12. Qxc5 bxc5 13. Be3 Qh4+ 14. g3 Nxg3 15. Bf2 f4 16. Be4 O-O-O 17. O-O-O Ne2+ 18. Ngxe2 Qxf2 19. Rhf1 Qe3+ 20. Rd2 d5 21. Nd1 Qxd2+ 22. Kxd2 dxe4+ 23. Kc2 g5 0-1"
"[Event ""Las Palmas Interzonal""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1982.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Timman""]
[Black ""Petrosian""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""42""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 c6 5. a4 Bg4 6. Ne5 Bh5 7. f3 { The idea i s to build a strong pawn center but this plan makes it very hard for White to castle. } 7... Nfd7 8. Nxc4 e5 { A temporary pawn sacrifice which allows Black to develop quickly and take over the initiative. } 9. Nxe5 Nxe5 10. dxe5 Nd7 11. f4 Bb4 12. Qc2 Qe7 { Played with the idea of gaining the e4 square after 13...f6 14 exf6 Nxf6. } 13. e4 g5 14. Be2 { 14.g4 Bxg4 15.Rg1 h5 16.h3 Qc5 17.Rg3 gxf4 when Black is winning because of White's shattered position. } 14... gxf4 15. e6 { This pawn th rust is to ambitious. 15.Bxh5 Qh4+ 16.Qf2 Qxh5 17.Bxf4 was a better way to play. } 15... Qh4+ 16. Kf1 { 16.g3 fxg3 17.exd7+ Ke7 leaves Black with an overwhelming position. } 16... Bxe2+ 17. Qxe2 fxe6 { Black has a won game due to his material advantage and White's exposed king. } 18. Qf2 Qe7 19. e5 Nxe5 20. Bxf4 Rf8 21. Rd1 Bc5 { White resigned because of Black's winning attack down the f-file. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Wijk aan Zee""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1982.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Huebner""]
[Black ""Tal""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""26""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. O-O f6 { Usually advancing this pawn in the opening is a bad idea, but here it is appropriate because the pawn at e5 needs support. } 6. d4 Bg4 7. dxe5 Qxd1 8. Rxd1 fxe5 { This isola ted pawn, which can no longer be defended by a pawn on either side, is very weak. } 9. Rd3 Bd6 10. Nbd2 Nf6 11. Nc4 { This move, leading to the exchange of White's e-pawn for Black's, is harmless. 11 b3 is the only way to keep tension in the position. } 11... O-O 12. Ncxe5 Bh5 { Since White can't hold onto his e-pawn anyway, Tal decides to keep the bishop pair. } 13. Bf4 Bxf3 { This wins a piece, since 14 gxf3 or Rxf3 both fail to 14...Nh5. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1982.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Sax""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""75""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 { I have enjoyed playing this from both sides of the board. } 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bc4 { Also very popular is 7.Nf3. } 7... O-O 8. Be3 b6 { Attacking the center immediately with 8...c5 is more thematic. } 9. h4 Bb7 { 9...Nc6 10.h5 Na5 11.hxg6 allows White a winning kingside attack. } 10. Qf3 { This move reinforces White's center and is a plus for leaving the knight at g1. } 10... Qd7 11. Ne2 h5 12. Bg5 Nc6 13. Nf4 { White intends to play 14.Nxg6 taking advantage of the pin on the a2-g8 diagonal. } 13... e6 { 13...Na5 would allow White to win material. } 14. Rd1 Na5 15. Bd3 { White's strong center guarantees a lasting initiative. } 15... e5 { 15...c5 16. Nxh5 gxh5 17.Bf6 Bxf6 18.Qxf6 Qd8 19.Qh6 With the idea of lifting the rook to g3 via h3 with a winning attack for White } 16. dxe5 Bxe5 17. O-O { White is much better in this position since Black's kingside has been seriously weakened with pawn h5, while Black's pieces are misplaced in particular the knight on a5. } 17... Qg4 { 17...Qa4 18.g4 with a formidable kingside attack. } 18. Qe3 Rfe8 19. Be2 Bxf4 { 19...Qc8 20.Nd5 Bxd5 21.Rxd5 when White stands much better because of his two bishops and kingside initiative. } 20. Bxf4 Nc4 { Embarking on an interesting combination which unfortunately fails to a counter not easily foreseen. Black refrained from 20...Qxh4 21.e5 because of his weakened dark squares. } 21. Bxc4 Rxe4 22. f3 Qxf4 23. Bxf7+ Kg7 { 23...Kxf7 allows White to win material by the use of a pin. } 24. Qd3 { White has achieved an ending in which Black will be hard pressed to maintain material parity. } 24... Qe3+ 25. Qxe3 Rxe3 26. Rd7 { This gains the seventh rank while threatening a discovered check with the bishop. } 26... Kh6 { 26...Rxc3 would drop a piece. } 27. Rxc7 Ba6 28. Rd1 Bd3 29. Rd2 Bf5 30. Kf2 Re5 31. Rd5 { As a general rule when one is ahead in material you should try to exchange pieces and not pawns, since the pawns will be able to promote later in the game. } 31... Rxd5 32. Bxd5 Rd8 33. c4 b5 34. Ke3 a5 35. Kf4 Bb1 36. g4 { The Black king finds itself in a mating net, the threat being 37.g5+ mate. } 36... hxg4 37. fxg4 Rf8+ 38. Kg3 { Black resigned since to avoid mate he must part with further material. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Bugonjo""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1982.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kavalek""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""54""]

1. c4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. h3 { This is a fairly harmless system, but it does lead to sharp play. } 6... e5 7. d5 Na6 { Usually knights do not belong on the rim, but here it makes sense because the knight can operate effectively from c5 or b4. } 8. Be3 Nh5 9. Nh2 { An experiment. The usual move is 9.Nd2. } 9... Qe8 10. Be2 { This is a bit too quiet. Better was 10.g4, since White can castle queenside. } 10... Nf4 11. Bf3 { Now d3 will be very weak. } ( 11. Bxf4 exf4 12. O-O Bxc3 13. bxc3 Qxe4 ) 11... f5 12. h4 Qe7 { The point of this move is to set up pressure on the e-file. } 13. g3 { Kavalek no doubt expected the knight to retreat, but I had my sights set on d3 . } 13... Nb4 { A pretty surprising move! But because my queen is on e7, he can't take my knight. } 14. Qb3 { 14.gxf4 fxe4 15.fxe5 Nd3+ 16.Kd2 Rxf3 17.Nxf3 Bg4 18.Nxe4 Nxe5 The pin wins! 14.O-O g5 15.exf5 Bxf5 was what I expected. If he ever takes the knight, I recapture with the g-pawn and have a very strong kings } ( 14. gxf4 fxe4 15. fxe5 Nd3+ 16. Kd2 Rxf3 17. Nxf3 Bg4 18. Nxe4 Nxe5 ) 14... Nfd3+ 15. Ke2 { 15.Kd2 f4 } 15... f4 16. Bd2 fxg3 { I played this in less than a minute, and started kicking myself right away. I saw the right move immediately after I had completed the capture. I threw away the chance to play a brilliancy! 16...Nxf2 This would have led to a fantastic finish. For example: 17.Qxb4 fxg3 18.Raf1 gxh2 19.Rxf2 Rxf3 If you spend some time analyzing this position, and other lines after 16... Nxf2, you will see that I would have won in all cases. } ( 16... Nxf2 17. Qxb4 fxg3 18. Raf1 gxh2 19. Rxf2 Rxf3 ) 17. fxg3 Rxf3 { This is the best move, but my sacrifices should now lead only to a draw. } 18. Nxf3 Bg4 19. Raf1 Rf8 { Now White's position looks precarious, but Kavalek could have drawn had he found the right move. } 20. Nd1 { 20.Be3 Bh6 21. Bxh6 Bxf3+ 22.Rxf3 Rxf3 23.Kxf3 Qf6+ 24.Kg2 Qf2+ 25.Kh3 Qf3 26.Kh2 Black has nothing better than a draw. This is the } 20... Qf7 { Now the game is effectively over. } 21. Be3 Bxf3+ 22. Kd2 { 22.Rxf3 Qxf3+ 23.Kd2 Qxh1 } 22... Qd7 23. Rhg1 { 23.a3 This was the best move, but Kavalek would still be in deep trouble. } 23... Qh3 24. a3 Bxe4 25. Rxf8+ Bxf8 26. axb4 Qh2+ 27. Kc3 Nc1 { White resigned, since when the queen moves I can play Ne2, forking the king and rook. } 0-1"
"[Event ""London""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1982.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Seirawan""]
[Black ""Karpov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""61""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. d4 Be7 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. Rc1 { White avoi ds committing his e-pawn, hoping to find a brighter future for his light-squared bishop on g2. } 7... b6 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. Nxd5 { Not 9...Bxh4 10 Nxc7. With the pawn structure clarified White intends to put pressure on d5 and c7, while Black hopes to get play on the e-file and possibly break with ... c5. } 9... exd5 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. g3 Re8 { Now if 12.Bg2 Black will play 12...Ba6 and gang up on e2, catching White's king in the center. } 12. Rc3 { A multi purpose move. The rook may lead a battery attack on c7 and may also go to e3 to neutralize the pressure on e2. } 12... Na6 { If 12...c5 then 13 dxc5 bxc5 14 Qxd5 Bb7 15 Qb3 and White will consolidate after Re3. Karpov's move covers c5 and c7, and the knight may jump to b4 later. } 13. Qa4 { Very aggressiv e--White attacks both the knight and the rook, but leaves his back rank exposed. } 13... c5 { It isn't clear whether this is a sacrifice or a blunder, but Black seems to get a strong attack for his knight. } 14. Re3 Be6 15. Qxa6 cxd4 16. Rb3 { Preventing checks on b4. It now seems that Black should be able to keep up the pressure on the e-file, but Seirawan consolidates beautifully. } 16... Bf5 17. Bg2 Bc2 18. Nxd4 { Giving back material to kill Black's initiative. } 18... Bxb3 19. Nxb3 Rac8 { Black might try 19...Qb4+, but after 20 Kf1, White will consolidate by 21 Bf3 and 22 Kg2, and Black's pieces will be even more confused than in the game. } 20. Bf3 Rc2 21. O-O Rxb2 { Now Black has got back almost all his material, but his pieces don't work together well, while White will calmly prepare a nasty counterattack. } 22. Rd1 Rd8 23. Nd4 { White's position is a wonderful picture of harmony, while Black is just trying to keep out the flood. Notice how all of Black's light squares are potential targets: b5,c6,f5 and d5. } 23... Rd7 24. Nc6 Qe8 25. Nxa7 { Now White offers a piece sacrifice, but, in contrast to Black's offer on move 13, he has a concrete mating continuation in mind. } 25... Re7 26. a4 Qa8 27. Rxd5 Qxa7 28. Rd8+ Kh7 29. Qd3+ f5 { 29...g6 allows 30 Qd4. } 30. Qxf5+ g6 31. Qf6 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1982.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Murey""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""51""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb7 5. a3 { The Petrosian system of the Queen's Indian Defense has brought me many victories. } 5... d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 { A continuation which has been becoming more popular recently. It is difficult to explain why Black should give up the center without a fight, but perhaps good practical results are the reason why. } 7. Qc2 { At the time of this game this was a new twist to the position. White had usually played 7.e3. The idea of 7.Qc2 is to play e4 in one move instead of two. } 7... c5 8. e4 Nxc3 9. bxc3 Nc6 10. Bb2 { Simple and strong! The pawn is well protected and the rook is ready to occupy the d1 square. } 10... Rc8 { Natural but bad. Black will not be able to take advantage of the position of the White queen, while the loss of a tempo will cost him dearly. It was necessary to play 10...Be7, preparing to castle. } 11. Rd1 cxd4 12. cxd4 a6 { Played to keep White's bishop off the a4-e8 diagonal. 12...Nxd4 allows White to win material. 12... Ne5, trying to take advantage of White's queen being on the c-file, would backfire after...13.Bb5+ Bc6 when White can win material. } 13. Qd2 { Now the cou nterchances connected with the pressure on the c-file are prevented and the d-pawn threatens to advance to d7. In order to thwart d5 Black would have to play Ne7, but what sort of position is that? } 13... Na5 { Understanding that the strategic struggle has been lost, Black is trying to find some tactical resources, but in vain - chess justice is on White's side. } 14. d5 exd5 { 14...Nc4 15.Bxc4 Rxc4 16.O-O is much better for White because of his lead in development. } 15. exd5 Bd6 { 15...Qe7+ 16.Be2 Nc4 17.d6 Nxd6 18.O-O is winning for White since Black's king is stuck in the center. } 16. Bxg7 Qe7+ 17. Be2 Rg8 18. Qh6 { Now the main drawback of the Black position is visible. His pieces cannot join in the fight quickly, and his king is left to defend himself. } 18... f5 19. Bf6 Qf8 20. Qxh7 Qf7 { 20...Rxg2 21.Ne5 With the deadly threat of 22.Bh5+ is winning for White. } 21. Qxf5 { The rest is a matter of artistic interpretation. } 21... Rg6 22. Qe4+ Kf8 23. Ng5 Rxg5 24. Bxg5 Re8 25. Bh6+ Kg8 26. Qg4+ { Black resigned because of his material deficit. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscow Interzonal""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1982.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Gheorghiu""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""53""]

1. d4 Nf6 { This is a good move, and is the main alternative to 1...d5. Both moves have the same basic idea -- to stop White from building a strong pawn center with 2.e4. } 2. c4 { Now if Black plays 2...d5, White will capture and then whichever piece recaptures at d5, there will be ample opportunity to attack it. We can already see the battle of ideas begin. The fight for the center is underway! } 2... e6 { Since Black cannot contest the center directly, a path is made for the bishop. Once it is deployed, Black will be able to castle. Also, the move 3...d5 is possible, since if White captures, Black can recapture with a pawn. } 3. Nf3 b6 { Now the other bishop will have a home. } 4. Nc3 Bb7 5. a3 { Now Black cannot develop the bishop at b4 (though that was possible at the previous turn), so it is time to focus again on the center. } 5... d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 { After 6...ed the bishop at b7 would have had less scope. Black has other plans for contesting the center. } 7. Qc2 { 7.e4 Nxc3 8.bxc3 Bxe4 Black wins a pawn, so the central advance was premature. } 7... c5 { Black gives up the battle for e4, and tries to shift the conflict to d4. } 8. e4 Nxc3 9. bxc3 { But now the d4-square is supported by a pawn, so White has obtained a strong center. As a result, I control more space, and my opponent is at a disadvantage. } 9... Be7 10. Bb5+ Bc6 11. Bd3 { Why did I move to b5, only to retreat to d3? My idea was simply to lure the bishop to the c6-square, which would have been a better home to the knight. } 11... Nd7 12. O-O h6 { Black should just have castled. The idea was to prevent my moving a piece to g5, but this wasn't really a threat. So it amounts to a waste of precious time. } 13. Rd1 { I bring the rook to the d-file, because I plan to blast it open very soon now! } 13... Qc7 14. d5 { There is some old but valid chess wisdom that states that whoever has the advantage had better act quickly, before it disappears! First formulated by World Champion Steinitz, I really do believe it. So I sacrificed a pawn here. } 14... exd5 15. exd5 Bxd5 16. Bb5 { The bishop returns to b5 to pin the enemy knight. Notice that the pin is even stronger because I have a rook on the d-file which can add to the pressure. } 16... a6 { Gheorghiu tries to drive my bishop away. I can take his bishop at d5, but that can wait. } 17. Bf4 { My idea is to deflect the queen from its defensive tasks. } 17... Qxf4 18. Bxd7+ Kxd7 19. Rxd5+ { Now I have a real attack. All of my pieces can participate, while the enemy forces are scattered all over the place. I love these positions! } 19... Kc7 20. Re1 { I grab another open file with gain of time, since the bishop is under attack. } 20... Bd6 21. Rf5 { A double attack on queen and pawn. } 21... Qc4 22. Re4 Qb5 23. Rxf7+ Kb8 24. Re6 Rd8 25. c4 Qc6 { Circling the wagons. But now there is a pin on the 6th rank, and I know what to do with it! } 26. Ne5 Qc8 27. Qb1 { All those pieces, but how can the b-pawn be protected? Gheorghiu gave up here, but if you think you can defend, go ahead and let Gambit finish up! } 1-0"
"[Event ""Hamburg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1982.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Seirawan""]
[Black ""Karpov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""60""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. d4 Be7 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. Rc1 b6 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. Nxd5 exd5 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. g3 { White hopes to get pressure on the h1-a8 diagonal, espescially against Black's d5 pawn. } 11... Re8 { Black hopes to punish White for leaving his pawn on e2. } 12. Rc3 { White hopes to neutralize Black's pressure by Re3. } 12... Na6 13. Qa4 b5 { Black deflects White's queen from its attack on the Re8. } 14. Qa5 { Now White's queen is cut off from the defence of his king. 14.Qxb5 Rb8 And Black will play 15...Rxb2 with a powerful initiative. } 14... Qe4 { This move paralyzes Whites whole army: his bishop must cover the mate on e2, his knight is pinned onto his rook and his Rc3 must protect c1. } 15. Kd2 Re6 16. b3 b4 17. Re3 Qb1 18. Rxe6 Qb2+ 19. Kd1 Bxe6 20. Qxa6 { White has won a piece, but his kingside isn't playing and his king is exposed to all of Black's pieces. } 20... Qa1+ 21. Kd2 Qc3+ 22. Kd1 Bf5 23. Ne1 Rb8 24. Qxa7 Rb6 25. e3 Rc6 { Black threatens 26...Bg4+ followed by queen checks on c1 and b2. } 26. Bc4 { White could have tried to establish a fortress, but this doesn't work. 26.Qa8+ Kh7 27.Qxc6 Qxc6 28.Bd3 Bxd3 29.Nxd3 Qc3 30.Nc1 c5 31.dxc5 d4 And Black will win more material. } 26... Qa1+ 27. Kd2 Qb2+ 28. Kd1 dxc4 29. Qa8+ { White wins a rook by this fork, but his king is in a hopeless situation. } 29... Kh7 30. Qxc6 c3 { White has no defense to the mate on d2. If you don't see Black's reply to 31.Nf3, play this against Gambit. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Bugonjo""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1982.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Petrosian""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""55""]

1. d4 { Former World Champion Petrosian beat me twice in 1981. My aggressive play did not bring me any luck, so at the super-tournament at Bugojno, I decided to try to play positionally against him. The result was one of my best games. } 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Qe7 5. g3 Bxd2+ 6. Qxd2 O-O 7. Bg2 d5 { A quiet system. I just want to get my pieces developed comfortably. } 8. O-O dxc4 9. Na3 c5 10. dxc5 Qxc5 11. Rac1 Nc6 12. Nxc4 Qe7 { Petrosian reacts a bit nervously, and will find it hard to develop his bishop. } 13. Nfe5 Nxe5 { 13...Bd7 14.Nxd7 Qxd7 15.Qxd7 Nxd7 16.Nd6 } 14. Nxe5 Nd5 { An attempt to limit the power of my bishop, but the d5-square is now a target. } 15. Rfd1 Nb6 16. Qa5 { An interesting move. The idea is to transfer my queen to c5 at the appropriate time. As it turns out, that moment will be the final move of the game! } 16... g6 { This creates holes in the kingside, but without a dark-squared bishop there is not too much I can do with them. } 17. Rd3 Nd5 18. e4 { One might think that Petrosian welcomed this development, since now my bishop is cut off by its own pawn. But I have other ideas for the bishop. } 18... Nb6 19. Bf1 Re8 20. Rdd1 { The rook is no longer accomplishing anything on the third rank, and I need to bring my bishop into the game. } 20... Rf8 21. a3 Kg7 22. b3 Kg8 23. a4 { My pawns are sneaking up the queenside with a purpose. I can now plan on moving a rook to c5 and then bringing the queen behind it for support from c3 which also operates on the long diagonal. } 23... Rd8 { Black must try to contest the open files, but now the weakness of the back rank becomes important. } 24. Qc5 { Here Petrosian resigned. If 24...Re8, then I would have exchanged queens and then checked on the 8th rank, followed by an advance of the a-pawn, which would have deprived the bishop at c8 from its defense. } 24... Qxc5 25. Rxd8+ Qf8 { 25...Kg7 26.Rxc5 } 26. Rxf8+ Kxf8 27. Rc7 { The invasion of the rook on the seventh rank is decisive, even though the material is even. } 27... f6 28. Ng4 1-0"
"[Event ""Niksic""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1983.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Ljubojevic""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""56""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d3 { White decides to play a quiet set up rather than fight it out in the main lines. } 3... Nc6 4. g3 d5 5. Nbd2 g6 6. Bg2 Bg7 7. O-O Nge7 8. Re1 b6 9. c3 h6 { I don't want to commit my king to one side or the other yet. } 10. h4 a5 11. a4 Ra7 12. Nb3 { The knight is misplaced here, since it has nothing to attack or defend. He should have moved his knight toward the kingside. 12.Nf1 O-O 13.Bf4 White is still equal in this position. } 12... d4 { Now I take the initiative in the center. White must either exchange on d4, when I will have a space advantage, or let me exchange on c3, when he will be tied down to the defence of c3 and d3. } 13. cxd4 cxd4 14. Bd2 e5 15. Nc1 { White doesn't have any natural plan in this position, while I will expand in the center and on the kingside. } 15... Be6 16. Re2 O-O 17. Be1 f5 18. Nd2 { White doesn't want to trade on f5, when I would have a very strong pawn center but now his misplaced pieces on e1, e2 and c1 will become a big embarrassment to him. } 18... f4 19. f3 { He had to prevent ...f3. } 19... fxg3 20. Bxg3 g5 { Now I will gain more space and open lines on the kingside. Note that White can't keep things closed by 21.h5, because he will lose the h5 pawn. } 21. hxg5 { 21.h5 Qe8 } 21... Ng6 { I'm happy to sacrifice a pawn, since to take it White will have to open up the g and h-files onto his king, transfer my Bg7 to a better diagonal and open the d8-h4 diagonal for my Queen. } 22. gxh6 Bxh6 23. Nf1 Rg7 24. Rf2 Be3 25. b3 { 25.Nxe3 dxe3 26.Re2 Nf4 27.Bxf4 exf4 I have a won position here. } 25... Nf4 { White resigned because the pins on the a7-g1 diagonal and the g-file would soon cost him material. Had he played on, the game might have gone: } 26. Bxf4 Bxf2+ 27. Kxf2 exf4 28. Ra2 Kf7 { And I will follow up with ...Rfg8 and win the Bg2. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Yurmala""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1983.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Pytel""]
[Black ""Tal""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""46""]

1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 4. e3 d6 5. d4 Bg7 6. d5 Ne5 7. Nd2 f5 8. Be2 Nf6 9. h3 { Preparing to drive back Black's knight, but weakening his king side. } 9... e6 10. f4 { White drives the knight from its good square, but his kingside is now quite porous. } 10... Nf7 11. dxe6 { If White had let Black take on d5 he would have had no compensation for the hole on e4, but now he falls behind in development. } 11... Bxe6 12. Bf3 O-O 13. O-O { White doesn't like the looks of 13 Bxb7 Nh5. Now, however, Black dissolves his only weakness and prepares to go to work on White's king position. } 13... Rb8 14. a4 { White can't allow ... b5, when Black would have the initiative all the way across the board. } 14... d5 15. cxd5 Nxd5 16. Nxd5 Bxd5 17. e4 Be6 { Black avoids trading on e4, which would give White a square for his knight. } 18. Qc2 Qh4 { A great square for the queen, and the consequence of White's risky pawn moves. } 19. Nb3 fxe4 20. Bxe4 Ng5 { Beautiful. Now White must either allow the f-file to be opened onto his king or let Black's knight join the party after, e.g. 21 Bd3 Bxh3. } 21. fxg5 Rxf1+ 22. Kxf1 Rf8+ 23. Bf3 { 23 Kg1 Qf2+ followed by Be5+ isn't any better. } 23... Bc4+ { White gets mated after 24 Kg1 Qe1+ 25 Kh2 Be5+ 26 g3 Rxf3 27 Qxc4+ Kh8. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Niksic""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1983.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Portisch""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""69""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb7 5. a3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 { This, though more fashionable, is hardly better than 6...cxd5. } 7. e3 Nxc3 8. bxc3 Be7 9. Bb5+ c6 10. Bd3 c5 11. O-O Nc6 12. Bb2 { Before advancing with pawn e4 White improves the stationing of his pieces. } 12... Rc8 13. Qe2 O-O 14. Rad1 Qc7 { 14...h6 15.dxc5 Bxc5 allows White to win material. } 15. c4 { This completely transforms the nature of the game. There is a threat for White's d-pawn to advance and to be backed up by e4; additionally the White bishops can rake Black's king's position. } 15... cxd4 { 15...Bf6 16.d5 Ne5 17.Nxe5 Bxe5 when White can win material. } 16. exd4 Na5 17. d5 { All White's pieces spring into action; Black's plan to tie White down to defense in the center proves futile. } 17... exd5 { 17...Nxc4 18.Qe4 g6 19.Bxc4 Qxc4 20.Qe5 f6 21.Qxe6+ Rf7 22.Rc1 Qa6 23.Nd4 when Black's pieces have been pushed to the side of the b } 18. cxd5 Bxd5 { Black's king appears safe but White's following play does away with that illusion. Can you find the killer move? } 19. Bxh7+ Kxh7 20. Rxd5 Kg8 { Now, though White's pieces are ideally poised, there's nothing that is obviously decisive. Until it dawned on me...what else? Yes! Yes! That's it. Sacrifice again! } 21. Bxg7 { This piece sacrifice is positional in nature. It enables White to centralize his rook and knight and they, together with the queen, will make up aformidable team to attack the exposed Black king. } 21... Kxg7 22. Ne5 { An astonishing state of affairs. White has no direct threats. His pieces have no grip. Despite this Portisch chooses the only way that does not lose immediately. } 22... Rfd8 { 22...f5 23.Rd7 Qc5 24.Nd3 Takes advantage of the pin on the seventh rank 22...Qc2 23.Qg4+ Kh7 24.Rd3 Rc6 25.Qf5+ Kg7 allows White to win material. } 23. Qg4+ Kf8 24. Qf5 f6 { This further weakening is practically forced. 24...Bd6 25.Qf6 Kg8 26.Qg5+ Kf8 27.Qh6+ Kg8 28.Ng4 With numerous mate threats. } 25. Nd7+ Rxd7 { 25...Kg7 26.Rd4 leaves Black defenseless against White's intended 27.Rg4+. } 26. Rxd7 Qc5 27. Qh7 Rc7 28. Qh8+ { 28.Rd3 would allow the pretty..Qxf2+ 29.Kxf2 Bc5+ 30.Kg3 Rxh7 when Black has escaped. } 28... Kf7 29. Rd3 Nc4 30. Rfd1 Ne5 { A mistake which only hastens the end. 30...Bd6 31.h4 The advance of this pawn combined with the threats to the Black king continue to give White a big advantage. } 31. Qh7+ Ke6 32. Qg8+ Kf5 33. g4+ Kf4 34. Rd4+ Kf3 35. Qb3+ { This game was later awarded the USSR Sports Committee prize for the supreme creative achievement of 1983. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Simultaneous Exhibition""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1984.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Cuadras""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""57""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 { The Petrosian variation in answer to the Queen's Indian Defense. White's idea is to prevent Black from pinning his knight after Nc3. } 4... Bb7 5. Nc3 d5 6. cxd5 exd5 { This natural recapture continues Black's fight for the center. Also possible is 6...Nxd5, though 7.Qc2 (with the idea of gaining control of the center with 8.e4) has brought me a number of victories. } 7. g3 Be7 8. Bg2 O-O 9. O-O Nbd7 10. Bf4 { White intends to play against Black's somewhat exposed c-pawn. } 10... Nh5 11. Be3 c6 12. Qc2 { Black's main problem in this position is the passive position of his pieces, while White's position has no obvious weaknesses to attack. } 12... f5 { This pawn advance only succeeds in making holes at e5 and g5. } 13. Rad1 { Played with the idea of dropping the bishop back to c1 in event of f4. } 13... f4 14. Bc1 Bd6 15. e4 { An attack on the flank is best countered by an attack in the center. } 15... fxe3 { If15...dxe4 16.Nxe4 } 16. fxe3 Ndf6 { 16...Ba6 17.Rfe1 Nxg3 18.hxg3 Bxg3 is an interesting alternative. } 17. e4 { Opening up the position for my two bishops. } 17... Nxe4 18. Nxe4 dxe4 19. Ng5 { This strong intermediate moves gives White a noticeable initiative. } 19... Rxf1+ 20. Bxf1 { The bishop intends to transfer to the a2-g8 diagonal with threats to Black's king. } 20... Qe7 21. Bc4+ Kf8 22. Nxh7+ Ke8 23. Bg5 { For all practical purposes the game is over. } 23... Nf6 24. Rf1 { The pin on Black's knight brings White further material rewards. } 24... Kd7 25. Rxf6 { This small combination removes all Black resistance. } 25... gxf6 26. Nxf6+ Kc8 { 26...Kc7 allows White to win material. } 27. Nxe4 Qf8 28. Nxd6+ Qxd6 29. Qf5+ { Black resigned since he must part with his queen. } 1-0"
"[Event ""USSR vs.World""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1984.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Timman""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""67""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 { The Queen's Gambit Declined which gives Black a solid if somewhat passive position. } 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 h6 7. Bxf6 Bxf6 { White has parted with the two bishops. However, in a closed position this is not so important. } 8. Qc2 c5 9. dxc5 Qa5 { 9...dxc4 I ed this move for Black against Karpov in the 25 game of our 1985 World Championship Match. } 10. cxd5 exd5 11. O-O-O { Black's isolated d-pawn is a weakness which needs immediate attention. } 11... Be6 12. Nxd5 { Black has succeeded in opening the position for his bishops but at the cost of two pawns. } 12... Rc8 13. Kb1 { If this move fails Black's initiative will become menacing. } 13... Bxd5 { 13...Rxc5 14.b4 Rxc2 15.Nxf6+ gxf6 16.bxa5 With an extra rook for White. } 14. Rxd5 Nc6 15. Bc4 { I preferred this aggressive move over the cautious 15.a3. } 15... Nb4 16. Qd2 Rxc5 17. Rxc5 Qxc5 18. Rc1 Qb6 { Timman, a pawn down, elects for attacking play based on pressure against b2. } 19. Qd7 Rf8 { This move is an admission of defeat. 19...Nxa2 20.Rc2 Nc3+ 21.Kc1 Ne4 22.Bxf7+ Kh8 23.Ne5 Bxe5 leads to a winning attack for White. } 20. Qb5 Qd6 21. e4 Nc6 22. Bd5 a6 { 22...Nd4 23.Qd3 Qb6 24.e5 Nxf3 25.exf6 Ne5 26.Qf5 } 23. Qxb7 Ne5 24. Rc8 Rxc8 25. Qxc8+ { With a two pawn advantage the rest is just a matter of technique. } 25... Kh7 26. Qc2 Kg8 27. Nd2 g5 28. a3 Kg7 29. Nf1 Qb6 30. Ng3 Kg6 31. Ka2 h5 32. Qc8 h4 33. Qg8+ Bg7 34. Nh5 { Black resigned. } 1-0"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1984.??.??""]
[Round ""32""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Karpov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""89""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 { Karpov could play 4...Bb4 if he wished to transpose into the Nimzo-Indian defence. But he likes the Queen's Indian. } 4... Bb7 5. a3 { One of my favorite systems. I won a lot of games with it on my way to the World Championship. } 5... d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Qc2 Nd7 8. Nxd5 exd5 { The scope of the bishop at b7 is now limited by the pawn at d5. } 9. Bg5 f6 { Now the e6 square is weakened. But exchanging bishops would not have helped Black. 9...Be7 10.Bxe7 Kxe7 Black can't take with the queen because then the c-pawn falls. 11.e3 Re8 12.Bd3 h6 13.O-O Kf8 White's bishop is much more effective than Black's. } 10. Bf4 c5 11. g3 { 11.dxc5 bxc5 Black's hanging pawns would be an asset here, as both are defended. And Karpov knows a lot about playing such position } 11... g6 12. h4 { This is the customary method of attacking a weakened kingside. } 12... Qe7 13. Bg2 Bg7 14. h5 f5 { Black now has some pressure at d4. } 15. Qd2 Bf6 16. Rc1 { Neither side has castled. I want to leave my rook at h1 to support the pawn advances on the kingside. If I have to, I can move my king to safety by walking it to g1. Black's king will have more difficulty finding shelter. } 16... Rc8 17. Rc3 { The threat is 18.Re3. } 17... Rc6 { Here I failed to find the best move. } 18. Re3 Re6 19. Rxe6 Qxe6 20. Ng5 Qe7 21. dxc5 { Now by capturing with the knight, Karpov threatens to push his pawn to d3 and exploit the pin on the e-file. } 21... Nxc5 { 21...bxc5 22.hxg6 hxg6 23.Rxh8+ Bxh8 24.Bxd5 Bxd5 25.Qxd5 Bxb2 26.Bd6 } 22. hxg6 d4 { 22...hxg6 23.Rxh8+ Bxh8 24.Bxd5 Bxd5 25.Qxd5 Bxb2 26.Bd6 } 23. g7 { I should have just captured the bishop at b7. 23.Bxb7 Qxb7 24.f3 hxg6 25.Rxh8+ Bxh8 26.b4 Nd7 27.Qa2! Nf8 28.Ne6 White has the better game. } 23... Bxg7 24. Bxb7 Qxb7 25. f3 { 25.O-O My king would be safe but I would have no pressure on the h-file. Black's pieces can't get at my king, which is well-protected. } 25... Qd5 26. Rxh7 Rxh7 27. Nxh7 { I have an extra pawn. Karpov makes my job easier by playing inaccurately here. } 27... Qb3 { 27...d3 28.b4 Ne6 29.Qxd3 Qxd3 30.exd3 Nxf4 31.gxf4 Bb2 32.a4 Bc3+ Black maintains the balance. } 28. Bd6 { Black's king is still in danger. } 28... Ne6 29. Ng5 Bh6 { 29...Nxg5 30.Qxg5 Qf7 31.Qc1 Qd7 32.Qc7 } 30. Bf4 { Now there is a series of exchanges which lead to a clarification of the position. } 30... Bxg5 31. Bxg5 Nxg5 32. Qxg5 Qxb2 33. Qxf5 Qc1+ 34. Kf2 Qe3+ 35. Kf1 { My king is sheltered, but Black's isn't. That is actually more important than the extra pawn here. } 35... Qc1+ 36. Kg2 Qxa3 37. Qh5+ Kd7 38. Qg4+ Kc6 39. Qxd4 b5 { Black tries to win the footrace. But the safety of my king makes all the difference. In queen endgames most advances are accomplished in conjunction with checking maneuvers, so the safer king has a big advantage. } 40. g4 b4 41. g5 { Black resigned. Even though the b-pawn seems to be flying, White will win. } 41... b3 42. Qe4+ Kd7 { Or else my queen will get to e8 and provide an escort for my pawn. } 43. Qh7+ Ke6 44. g6 b2 45. g7 { And my queen guards b1! } 1-0"
"[Event ""Zurich""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1984.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Spassky""]
[Black ""Seirawan""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""45""]

1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. h3 O-O 6. Be3 a6 { White's slow development lets Black go for counterplay on the wings. } 7. a4 b6 { Black takes aim at White's center, but this move is risky. With the bishop off the c8-h3 diagonal White can often get an attack going quickly by e4-e5-e6 and jumping in with the rest of his pieces. Black should play 7...d5. } 8. Bc4 Bb7 { With White ready to jump in on e6 this is a mistake. He should try 8...Nc6, though Black's funny piece placement should let White keep the initiative. } 9. e5 Ne4 { Black hopes to trade pieces to dull White's attack, but this loses time when he can least afford it. 9...dxe5 would have been a better try, though White has a plus after 10.dxe5 Qxd1+ 11.Rxd1 due to space and Black's queenside. } 10. Nxe4 Bxe4 11. Ng5 { Black underestimated this move. White offers a pawn to get his pieces into the attack at warp speed. } 11... Bxg2 { Madness. Black simultaneously opens a line onto his own king and gives up two tempi. He would have done better to try 11...d5 or Bf5, though it's pretty bad anyway. } 12. Rg1 Bc6 { Black is probably lost after this. 12...d5 would have closed the a2-g8 diagonal. White could reopen it by 13.Bb3 Be4 14.Nxe4 dxe4 15.Qg4, but at least White would have one piece fewer to mate with. } 13. Qg4 e6 { Black finally does something about the a2-g8 diagonal, but with five pieces already aiming at his king, it's too late. } 14. O-O-O Nd7 15. h4 dxe5 16. dxe5 Qe7 { Black hopes to get his knight to f6 to defend his king, but... } 17. Rxd7 { Spassky nixes that idea with this fine sac. White now has all his pieces trained on Black's king, while Black's queen, queen bishop and queen rook aren't playing. } 17... Bxd7 18. h5 f5 { Getting the queen in, but exposing e6. } 19. Qh3 f4 { Trying to keep White's bishop out, but now e6 is terminal. } 20. hxg6 Bxe5 { Opening the g-file looks suicidal, but it doesn't matter anymore. After, e.g. 20...h6 21.Bd2 White adds the possibility of Nf7-h6+ to his bag of threats. } 21. Nxe6 Bxe6 22. Bxe6+ Kg7 23. gxh7+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Federal Republic of Germany""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1984.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Hunerkopf""]
[Black ""Spassky""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""32""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Nf6 5. e5 d5 6. Bb5 Ne4 7. Nxd4 Bc5 8. Be3 Bxd4 9. Qxd4 O-O 10. Bxc6 bxc6 { White lost time in order to weaken Black's queenside pawns. He should now play to consolidate by 11.O-O. } 11. f3 { This weakens White's kingside. } 11... c5 12. Qa4 { This is a big mistake. White's queen now gets cut off from the center and the kingside and Black's knight gives him a ready made attack on the weakened e1-h4 diagonal. } 12... Bd7 { It is important to drive White's queen off the fourth rank, so that after a subsequent ...Qh4+ Black's knight is not pinned onto his queen. } 13. Qa3 Qh4+ 14. g3 { Losing immediately. White has missed Black's 16th move. His best try would be 14.Kd1, though Black would keep an attack after 14...Qh5. } 14... Nxg3 15. Bf2 { White had counted on this counter pin, but by leaving the c1-h6 diagonal the bishop has exposed White's other weakness, the first rank. } 15... Qh6 { White resigned here, since he has only one way to avoid the check on c1 without losing his rook, } 16. Be3 { Which leaves him helpless after: } 16... Qh5 { Black will end up at least two pawns ahead with a continuing attack. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Candidates'""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1984.??.??""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Smyslov""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""80""]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 c5 3. c4 e6 4. cxd5 exd5 { Play has transposed into the Tarrasch Defense. Smyslov chooses the approved line. } 5. g3 Nf6 6. Bg2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. Nc3 Nc6 { This is the starting position of the Classical Tarrasch, which I adopted during my rise to the World Championship in 1983-84. It is a fighting defense which also requires positional understanding. } 9. Bg5 { White has many options here, but this remains the favorite, just ahead of the capture at c5. } 9... cxd4 { The normal move. 9...c4 was popular for some time, but I had some great successes with White against it and then it faded for a while. Recently, however, new resources have been found for Black. } 10. Nxd4 { The stage is set. Black has an isolated pawn which is blockaded by the White knight. The pawn is a weakness, but if it can advance, it will cramp White's position. A dynamically balanced game usually results. } 10... h6 11. Be3 Re8 { In order to achieve an advantage White will eventually capture an enemy bishop on e6, weakening Black's kingside and gaining the bishop pair. On the other hand it will be difficult to fight against Black's pawn center. } 12. a3 { Many plans have been tried here, including bringing the queen out to b3 or a4, moving the rook to c1 etc. This move keeps the Black knight from getting to b4, and making Qc2 or Qd3 possible without risk. } 12... Be6 13. Nxe6 fxe6 14. Qa4 { White plans Rad1 and Kh1. I decided to move my king to a safer post at h8 and then operate against e3. I guessed that Smyslov might want to play f4, which would weaken e3. Also, I knew that my Nc6 belonged at c4. } 14... Kh8 15. Rad1 Rc8 16. Kh1 a6 17. f4 Na5 { I am about to achieve my objective, so Smyslov correctly makes a sharp move which alters the character of the struggle. } 18. f5 { Now it looks tempting to move a piece to c4, but I couldn't find any good continuation. } 18... b5 { 18...Rc4 19.Qc2 e5 20.Qd2 d4 21.Bxh6 dxc3 22.Qg5 18...Nc4 19.Bc1 } 19. Qh4 { Smyslov makes menacing gestures on the kingside, threatening to sacrifice at h6. My next move not only defends h6, but also takes the initiative by attacking the enemy queen. } 19... Ng8 20. Qh3 { This was the wrong square. 20. Qg4 Nc4 21.Bc1 Bg5 Now Smyslov would have had a promising sacrificial line. Tal would certainly have seen this entire line: 22.fxe6 Bxc1 23.Rxd5 Qb6 24. Rf7 Bg5 25.Rxg5 hxg5 26.Qh5+ Nh6 27.Qg6 Nf5 28.Qxf5 Nd6 29.Qg6 Qd4 30.Be4 Nxe4 31.Nxe4 Rc1+ 32.Kg2 Rg1+ 33.Kh3 } 20... Nc4 21. Bc1 Bg5 { This is a strateg y based on control of the dark-squares, which is common in the Tarrasch. Once the dark-squared bishops are gone the e3-square becomes a serious weakness. } 22. fxe6 Bxc1 23. Rxc1 Ne3 { White cannot permit this knight to sit there and rule the kingside and center, so Smyslov sacrifices the exchange for two pawns, but these pawns are weak and Black's pieces are ideally placed. } 24. Nxd5 Nxf1 25. Rxf1 Rf8 26. Nf4 { Smyslov should have exchanged rooks, but he was short of time and way behind in the match (I led 7-4 at the time). } 26... Ne7 27. Qg4 { Another World Champion, Mikhail Tal, suggested 27.Qh5 here. } 27... g5 { This move effectively wins the game. The White knight is driven back, rooks are exchanged, and the bishop will be badly placed. Also, the White queen is in a poor position. The rest is simple. } 28. Qh3 Rf6 29. Nd3 Rxf1+ 30. Bxf1 Kg7 31. Qg4 Qd5+ 32. e4 Qd4 33. h4 Rf8 34. Be2 Qe3 35. Kg2 Ng6 36. h5 Ne7 37. b4 Kh7 38. Kh2 Rd8 39. e5 Rxd3 40. Bxd3+ Qxd3 0-1"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1985.??.??""]
[Round ""24""]
[White ""Karpov""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""84""]

1. e4 { This game was for all the marbles. If Karpov won, he would retain his title. I needed only a draw, but it is very dangerous for me to play without risk. I decided that I would accept any invitation to an open battle. } 1... c5 { I reply with the sharpest of my weapons -- the Sicilian Defense. } 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 { The Scheveningen Variation is appropriate for championship play. It is sharp, but also subtle. A complicated, double-edged struggle usually arises. We both knew the opening well, and continued our previous ""discussions"". } 7. O-O Be7 8. f4 O-O 9. Kh1 Qc7 10. a4 Nc6 11. Be3 Re8 12. Bf3 Rb8 13. Qd2 Bd7 14. Nb3 b6 15. g4 { Karpov attacks rather earlier than usual, deviating from his play in the 18th game. He was inspired by a game which was played after that encounter, in the Candidates' tournament in France. Wonders of modern communication! } 15... Bc8 16. g5 Nd7 17. Qf2 { And here Karpov introduced an improvement over that game. } 17... Bf8 18. Bg2 Bb7 19. Rad1 g6 20. Bc1 { A very good move, played after almost 45 minutes of thought. The idea is that the 3rd rank can be used by a rook to transfer to the kingside and bring pressure against my king. } 20... Rbc8 { I should have played 20...Nc5, because time was important. 20...Nc5 21.Nxc5 bxc5 22.Rd3 Nd4 23.Rh3 Qe7 My defenses should be sufficient. } 21. Rd3 Nb4 22. Rh3 Bg7 { A careless move in such a critical game. I should have played 22...f5 in order to more easily defend my second rank. 22...f5 23.gxf6 Nxf6 24. Qd4 e5 25.Qxb4 d5 26.Nxd5 Nxd5 27.Qe1 Nxf4 Black stands better. } 23. Be3 { One of the most important decisions of Karpov's World Championship career, and one which may have cost him the title. Deep analysis later revealed the best line, but Karpov played this move after just a few minutes. 23.f5 exf5 24.exf5 Bxg2+ 25.Kxg2 Qb7+ 26.Kg1 Rc5 A complicated position, with chances for both sides. But there are many byways toexplore! } 23... Re7 { If I had captured on c3, disaster would have struck quickly. Do you see how? 23...Bxc3 24.bxc3 Qxc3 25.Bd4 Qxc2 26.Rxh7 Kxh7 27.Qh4+ Kg8 28.Qh8++ } 24. Kg1 { Karpov now waits to see what I have in mind, but this is not so simple, since my next move is seemingly absurd. } 24... Rce8 { Why am I doubling rooks on the closed e-file? Karpov must have asked himself this question more than once. But there is a good reason. Now if White plays 25.f5, I can open up the e-file. And I have kingside aspirations, too. } 25. Rd1 { The best reply. Now it is my turn to find an effective move. } 25... f5 { I am planning to sacrifice a pawn and use the power of my bishops to good effect. } 26. gxf6 { 26.Qd2 e5 27.exf5 gxf5 28.Nd5 Nxd5 29.Bxd5+ Kh8 Black controls the center. } 26... Nxf6 { I give up the b-pawn which, however, cannot be taken right away. } 27. Rg3 { 27.Bxb6 Qb8 The threat is Ng4. 28.Bf3 e5 29.f5 gxf5 30.exf5 e4 31.Bg2 e3 32.Qe2 Bxg2 33.Qxg2 Qxb6 } 27... Rf7 28. Bxb6 Qb8 29. Be3 { Despite the presence of many pieces, the White kingside is vulnerable. } 29... Nh5 30. Rg4 { 30.Rf3 Bxc3 31.bxc3 Na2 } 30... Nf6 31. Rh4 { If 31.Rg3 Nh5, then Karpov would be repeating move and accepting a draw, which would have cost him his title. 31.Rg5 Bh6 32.Rg3 Nh5 33.Rf3 Ref8 34.Bh3 Bc8 White is in trouble. If you think you can defend, try playing the position against Gambit. } 31... g5 32. fxg5 Ng4 { I want to get rid of the bishop at e3. } 33. Qd2 Nxe3 34. Qxe3 Nxc2 35. Qb6 { A strong move. But Karpov was running short of time and my next move added further confusion to the position. } 35... Ba8 { At the time, I thought Karpov's position was indefensible, but it turns out that it was more complicated than I thought. Fortunately, he blundered here. } 36. Rxd6 { After this move Karpov is lost, if I play correctly. 36.Qxb8 Rxb8 37.Bh3 Re7 38.Rxd6 Rxb3 39.Rd8+ Kf7 40.Rxa8 Rxb2 This is still a very messy position, but my analysis indicates that I come out on top. } 36... Rb7 37. Qxa6 Rxb3 { I missed a more effective line here. I moved too quickly, influenced both by Karpov's time pressure and the feeling that victory was near. 37...Nb4 38.Qa5 Qxd6 39.e5 Qd3 40.Bxb7 Qe3+ 41.Kf1 Nd3 Mate at f2 is threatened. } 38. Rxe6 Rxb2 39. Qc4 Kh8 40. e5 { Karpov had just a few seconds left. Had he found the best move, his ""reward"" would have been a losing endgame. 40.g6 h5 41.Rxe8+ Qxe8 42. Nd1 Na3 43.Qf7 Qxf7 44.gxf7 Rb1 45.Bf3 Nc4 46.Rf4 Rb8 My extra piece is worth more than the three scattered pawns. } 40... Qa7+ 41. Kh1 Bxg2+ 42. Kxg2 Nd4+ { This wins a whole rook. Karpov pondered for a few minutes and then congratulated me both on my victory in this game and on winning the World Championship. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Candidates Matches""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1985.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Belyavsky""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

1. d4 { This game was played in the quarter finals of the Candidates Matches, the final steps to the World Championship. } 1... d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 { The Queen's Gambit Declined was also reached in our first and third match games. } 5... Be7 6. e3 h6 7. Bh4 O-O 8. Bd3 b6 9. Nf3 Bb7 10. O-O c5 11. Ne5 Nbd7 { 11...Nc6 was chosen by Belyavsky in game one. } 12. Bf5 { This move was found after three days homework, as the third match game had continued with 12.Qf3. } 12... Nxe5 { 12...cxd4 13.Nxd7 Nxd7 14.Bxe7 Qxe7 15. Qxd4 dooms Black to prospectless defense, on account of his isolated d-pawn. } 13. dxe5 Ne8 { 13...Ne4 14.Nxd5 Bxd5 allows White to keep his material advantage. } 14. Bg3 Nc7 15. Qg4 Qe8 16. Bd7 Qd8 17. Rad1 h5 { Trying to deflect the White queen from the protection of his light squared bishop. } 18. Qh3 h4 19. Bf4 Bg5 20. Bf5 { White intends to take advantage of the pin on Black's d-pawn with 21.Ne4. } 20... g6 21. Ne4 { A piece sacrifice which aims to open up Black's kingside. } 21... Bxf4 22. exf4 gxf5 23. Qxf5 dxe4 { 23...f6 24.Qg4+ Kh7 25.Qxh4+ Kg7 26.Qg4+ Kh7 with mate soon to follow. } 24. Qg4+ Kh7 25. Rxd8 Rfxd8 26. Qxh4+ Kg8 27. Qe7 e3 28. Re1 { 28.Qxc7 would be a horrible mistake allowing Black a winning continuation. } 28... exf2+ 29. Kxf2 Rd2+ 30. Re2 Rxe2+ 31. Kxe2 Ba6+ 32. Kf2 { Black's pieces prove no match for the White queen and numerous pawns. } 32... Ne6 33. f5 Nd4 34. e6 Rf8 35. Qg5+ { The queen clears off the file to make way for the e-pawn. } 35... Kh7 36. e7 { The passed e-pawn decides the game. } 36... Re8 37. f6 { This move leaves no doubt about the strength of the passed e-pawn. } 37... Ne6 38. Qh5+ Kg8 { Black resigned since the loss of further material follows. } 39. Qg4+ Kh7 { Now White could win with a queen sacrifice. } 40. Qxe6 fxe6 41. f7 { When his passed pawns prove decisive. } 1-0"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1985.??.??""]
[Round ""19""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Karpov""]
[Result ""*""]
[PlyCount ""83""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 Ne4 { An unusual move, especially from Karpov, a Classical player. Still, he clearly wanted to disrupt the opening, to neutralize anything I might have prepared. } 5. Qc2 f5 6. g3 Nc6 { This was completely new. 6...b6 7.Bg2 Bb7 This would have transposed into a Classical Dutch defense. } 7. Bg2 O-O 8. O-O Bxc3 9. bxc3 Na5 { Karpov is  combining some of the ideas he had used in previous games from this match. But I have two trump cards, a lead in development and the bishop pair . } 10. c5 d6 11. c4 { This is a strong pawn sacrifice. If Karpov accepts, then 12,Ba3 is a good reply. } 11... b6 { But declining the sacrifice was incorrect. Probably Karpov thought that I was going to play 12.Nd2, but I have better uses for that square. } 12. Bd2 Nxd2 { 12...dxc5 13.Bxa5 bxa5 14.Rfd1 White has much better prospects. } 13. Nxd2 d5 { All the commentators seemed to disapprove of this move, but in fact the error was in the entire opening strategy. At this point he was already in deep trouble. } 14. cxd5 exd5 15. e3 Be6 { Black is doomed to passive play while White can easily improve the position of the major pieces. } 16. Qc3 Rf7 17. Rfc1 Rb8 18. Rab1 Re7 19. a4 Bf7 20. Bf1 h6 21. Bd3 Qd7 22. Qc2 Be6 { 22...g6 would have been a little stronger. } 23. Bb5 Qd8 24. Rd1 g5 { Finally Karpov gets tired of waiting and launches a counterattack. But there is no piece support for the pawnstorm. } 25. Nf3 { I will plant this knight at e5. In addition, I will be able to place my bishop at e4, though that takes quite a bit of preparation. } 25... Rg7 26. Ne5 f4 27. Bf1 { The bishop did its job on the queenside. Now I need it in the center. } 27... Qf6 28. Bg2 Rd8 29. e4 { It is time to open up the game. I am effectively a piece ahead, since the enemy knight is stranded at a5. } 29... dxe4 30. Bxe4 Re7 31. Qc3 Bd5 32. Re1 Kg7 33. Ng4 { Now the weakness at g5 is felt. } 33... Qf7 34. Bxd5 Rxd5 35. Rxe7 Qxe7 36. Re1 Qd8 37. Ne5 Qf6 38. cxb6 { Opening more lines. } 38... Qxb6 { 38...cxb6 39.Qc7+ Kg8 40.Ng4 Qg7 41.Re8+ Kh7 42.Re7 } 39. gxf4 { Open lines on the queenside. Open lines in the center. Open lines on the kingside! } 39... Rxd4 { A blunder in time pressure, but the game would not have lasted long anyway. 39...gxf4 40.Qf3 Qe6 41.Kh1 Rxd4 42.Qg2+ Kh7 43.Rg1 } 40. Nf3 Nb3 41. Rb1 Qf6 { The game was adjourned here, but I played my move in public anyway. } 42. Qxc7+ *"
"[Event ""Montpellier""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1985.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Spraggett""]
[Black ""Smyslov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""28""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 a5 5. Nc3 O-O 6. e3 d6 7. Qc2 Nbd7 8. Bd3 e5 9. O-O Re8 { Black threatens to win a piece by 11...Bxc3 and 12...e4. } 10. e4 exd4 { Now Black will have good squares for his pieces on c5 and e5. } 11. Nxd4 c6 12. Rae1 Ne5 13. h3 { This creates a weakness in White's kingside. He wanted to play f4 to get the knight off of e5, but Black's next move prevents that and sets a traps that White falls right into. } 13... Bc5 14. Be3 Bxh3 { This wins a pawn, since 15 gxh3 allows 15...Bxd4 16 Bxd4 Nf3+, and Spraggett was too disgusted with himself to play on. } 0-1"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1985.??.??""]
[Round ""47""]
[White ""Karpov""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""72""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. d4 d5 { Karpov's first move was with a knight, but we have arrived in a Queen's Gambit Declined by transposition. } 4. Nc3 c6 5. Bg5 Nbd7 6. e3 Qa5 { This Queen move introduces the Cambridge Springs Variation. The idea is to pin the knight at c3, weakening its grip on e4. As a result, Black may be able to take possession of that square. } 7. cxd5 { 7.Nd2 would have kept the stress in the position. However, Karpov has seen enough stress in this match and is looking for ways to keep the positions simple. } 7... Nxd5 8. Qd2 N7b6 { 8...Bb4 is a popular alternative. } 9. Nxd5 Qxd2+ 10. Nxd2 exd5 11. Bd3 a5 12. a4 { White has willingly given me a target on a4. 12.O-O is one alternative, while 12.Ke2 would keep the King centralized for the up coming endgame. } 12... Bb4 13. Ke2 { Black must break the pin. } 13... Bg4+ 14. f3 Bh5 15. h4 O-O 16. g4 Bg6 { White has driven the bishop back, but the pawns can become weak in the endgame . } 17. b3 Bxd3+ 18. Kxd3 Rfe8 19. Rac1 c5 { While White has been busying himself with Pawn moves, Black will attempt to exploit the semi-exposed White monarch. } 20. Bf4 Rac8 21. dxc5 Nd7 { Not only does the Knight threaten to capture the C5-pawn with check, it will also attack the backward b3 pawn. } 22. c6 { Karpov closes the c-file in an effort to move his King to the queenside where it can be defended more easily, and also be used to defend the queenside pawns. } 22... bxc6 23. Rhd1 Nc5+ 24. Kc2 f6 25. Nf1 Ne6 26. Bg3 Red8 27. Bf2 { White places more pressure on the a7-g1 diagonal so that the d-pawn will not be able to advance. } 27... c5 28. Nd2 c4 29. bxc4 Nc5 30. e4 d4 31. Nb1 d3+ { The d-pawn races towards d1 in the way a soccer player charges at the opponent's goal. } 32. Kb2 d2 { White resigned, because the position quickly falls apart. } 33. Rc2 Nxa4+ 34. Ka2 Rd3 35. Nxd2 Ra3+ 36. Kb1 Nc3+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Hamburg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1985.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Huebner""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""56""]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 d6 3. d4 exd4 { On the one hand, Black concedes the center with this move. On the other hand, he gains time since the queen will be exposed at d4. 3...Nd7 4.Nf3 Ngf6 5.e4 g6 6.Be2 Bg7 7.O-O O-O This could have transposed into the King's Indian Defense. However, I decided to take the game elsewhere. } 4. Qxd4 Nf6 5. g3 { My opponent readies the g2-square for his light-squared bishop, which will be placed on the longest diagonal, and the important central squares e4 and d5 will be in its domain. } 5... Nc6 { Developing a piece with a threat, as a general rule, is a good idea. In this case, White must answer the attack on the queen. } 6. Qd2 Be6 7. Nd5 { Moving a p iece twice in the opening is generally considered a bad idea. But in this case the threat against the pawn at c4 was most annoying. 7.b3? d5! 8.cxd5 Nxd5 Here if White moves the bishop to b2 Black is still ahead in development. } 7... Ne5 8. b3 { 8.Nxf6+ Qxf6 9.b3 Nd3+! 10.exd3 Qxa1 An unpleasant fate for White! } 8... Ne4 { Once again the Black army is moving forward while attackng the White Queen. } 9. Qe3 Nc5 10. Bb2 c6 11. Nf4 Ng4 { Again the White Queen is under attack. } 12. Qd4 Ne4 13. Bh3 Qa5+ 14. Kf1 Ngxf2 { Black's pieces are swarming around the enemy king. } 15. Bxe6 fxe6 16. Nxe6 Kd7 { 17. Nxf8 Raxf8 would only lose more quickly for Huebner. } 17. Nh3 Nxh3 18. Qxe4 Re8 19. Nc5+ Qxc5 20. Qg4+ Kc7 21. Qxh3 { Now I begin the final wave of attack against the White monarch. } 21... Be7 22. Bxg7 Rhf8+ 23. Bxf8 Rxf8+ 24. Ke1 { White is vulnerable on the dark squares due to the fact that his dark- squared bishop is gone. Observe how Black utilizes this asset to his advantage. } 24... Qf2+ 25. Kd1 Qd4+ 26. Kc2 { Huebner tries to keep his King off the dark squares. Yet this becomes an impossible task. } 26... Qe4+ 27. Kd2 { Going back to the first rank would have cost White his rook at h1. } 27... Bg5+ 28. Kc3 Qe5+ { If 29.Kc2 Qxe2+ 30.Kb1 Rf2 and White will be checkmated. } 0-1"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1985.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Karpov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""55""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 O-O 5. Bg5 c5 6. e3 cxd4 7. exd4 h6 8. Bh4 d5 { Black finally stakes a claim in the center of the board. This is typical of hypermodern strategy, where central action is delayed for some time, but in this case the resulting position has quite a classical flavor. } 9. Rc1 dxc4 10. Bxc4 { Accepting an isolated d-pawn indicates that White is looking for a complex middlegame with attacking chances. There are many different strategies available to White, while Black tries to blockade the d5-square. } 10... Nc6 11. O-O Be7 { The bishop no longer serves any useful function at b4 so it retreats to e7 where it breaks the pin. } 12. Re1 b6 13. a3 Bb7 14. Bg3 Rc8 { Black threatens a discovered attack against the bishop at c4. } 15. Ba2 { White retreats the bishop but now Black can take over the initiative. } 15... Bd6 { Now I should have moved the bishop to e5, maintaining my attacking chances. } 16. d5 { This is a premature resolution of the tension in the center. 16.Be5! Bxe5 17.dxe5 Nd7 18.Bb1 There are still chances here to develop a successful kingside attack. } 16... Nxd5 17. Nxd5 Bxg3 18. hxg3 exd5 19. Bxd5 Qf6 20. Qa4 Rfd8 21. Rcd1 Rd7 { 21...Qxb2? 22.Bxc6 Rxd1 23.Bxb7 White wins material. } 22. Qg4 Rcd8 { A costly oversight. Take a moment to try to find my next move. It isn't all that easy, but Karpov really should have seen it coming. } 23. Qxd7 { The attack plays itself. } 23... Rxd7 24. Re8+ Kh7 25. Be4+ { Karpov resigned, since he was about to lose more material. } 25... g6 26. Rxd7 Ba6 27. Bxc6 Qxc6 28. Rxf7# 1-0"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1985.??.??""]
[Round ""16""]
[White ""Karpov""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""80""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nb5 d6 6. c4 Nf6 7. N1c3 a6 8. Na3 d5 { This gambit was introduced in the 12th game of the match. It was popular for a while and was called the ""Garry Gambit"" by some. Karpov came well- prepared this time. } 9. cxd5 exd5 10. exd5 Nb4 11. Be2 { Karpov returns the pawn for rapid development. Usually this is a reasonable strategy. But I wasn't interested in regaining the pawn. I wanted to fight! } 11... Bc5 { I played this quickly, and Karpov knew it was all prepared at home. } 12. O-O O-O 13. Bf3 { Karpov decides to continue the fight. Otherwise he would have just let a lot of pieces come off the board. 13.Bg5 Nbxd5 14.Nxd5 Qxd5 15.Bxf6 Qxd1 16.Rfxd1 gxf6 Despite the fractured pawns, this position would have been drawn fairly easily } 13... Bf5 14. Bg5 Re8 { It was essential to take control of the open file, and, in particular, the e4- square. } 15. Qd2 b5 { For the rest of the game the White knight suffers quietly at a3. } 16. Rad1 Nd3 { A more eminent position could not have been dreamed of by the knight, which is destined to play a brilliant role in the ultimate victory of the Black army. } 17. Nab1 { Hardly an improvement. 17.d6 would have been best. } 17... h6 18. Bh4 b4 { Not only does this drive the knight at c3 away, it also limits the options for the poor cousin at b1. } 19. Na4 Bd6 { Both of White's knights lie along the edge of the board. } 20. Bg3 Rc8 { I take control of another open file. } 21. b3 { Now Karpov is getting ready to redeploy his knight from a4 to b2 to c4, where it will be useful. But by attacking on the other side of the board I deprive my opponent of the opportunity to bring the knight to b2. } 21... g5 { I am not concerned with the weakening of the kingside because White's pieces cannot get at my king, and now I threaten to advance the pawn and trap the enemy bishop (remember that I took control of e4 earlier!). } 22. Bxd6 { 22.h4 might have been a wiser choice. } 22... Qxd6 23. g3 Nd7 { It seems that White can finally play the knight to b2, but then there would have been a fantastic combination which would have trapped the queen in the middle of the board. } 24. Bg2 Qf6 { Now I have a firm grip on b2 again, and I won't let go! } 25. a3 a5 26. axb4 axb4 27. Qa2 Bg6 { This prevents 28.Nd2. I keep those horses corralled! } 28. d6 { 28.Nd2 Re2 28.Bh3 Rcd8 } 28... g4 { Even though there are plenty of pieces on the board, White has almost no moves ! } 29. Qd2 Kg7 30. f3 { 30.f4 Bf5 } 30... Qxd6 31. fxg4 Qd4+ 32. Kh1 Nf6 { Finally I am ready to begin the final assault. } 33. Rf4 Ne4 { My knights are certainly better than Karpov's! } 34. Qxd3 { A sacrifice, but what else was there to do? } 34... Nf2+ 35. Rxf2 Bxd3 36. Rfd2 Qe3 37. Rxd3 { Only two of White's pieces, the rooks, are coordinated. But now I break them down, too. } 37... Rc1 38. Nb2 Qf2 39. Nd2 Rxd1+ { One of the finest games I have ever played. } 40. Nxd1 Re1+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Hilversum""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1985.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Timman""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""102""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Bb7 10. d4 Re8 { This is the Flohr-Zaitsev Variation of the Spanish Game, which is a relatively recent development, being pioneered in the professional arena in 1976. Both Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov are fond of it. } 11. Nbd2 Bf8 12. a3 h6 { With this move the game returns to an older line, named after former World Champion Vassily Smyslov. } 13. Bc2 Nb8 14. b4 Nbd7 15. Bb2 g6 { A typical position in the Zaitsev/Smyslov hybrid of the Spanish Inquisition. White has two options: quiet play with 16.Qb1 or aggressive queenside action. } 16. c4 { Jan Timman has played this bold line against both Karpov and Kasparov. } 16... exd4 17. cxb5 axb5 18. Nxd4 c6 { In this position, White aims at the targets on the queenside, and therefore the best move is probably 19.Bd3, but that hadn't been discovered yet. } 19. a4 bxa4 20. Bxa4 Qb6 { Kasparov's novation, prepared for this game. Black's plan is illustrated nicely by the present game. He will aim for the liberating advance d6-d5 when his pieces will be better placed than their White counterparts. } 21. b5 { With this move White hopes to highlight the weakness at d6, but the plan fails and in the third game of the match Timman improved with 21.Nc2 which became the standard move in 1986. } 21... cxb5 22. Bxb5 d5 { This move eliminates Black's only weakness and puts strong pressure on the center. White already suffers from a pin on the b-file and his pieces do not seem to be doing anything. } 23. Rxa8 Bxa8 24. Qa4 Nc5 { More pressure on the center. And in addition, Black has taken the initiative. } 25. Qc2 Rb8 { Because of the pin, this move allows the rook to escape without losing time, because sooner or later White will have to waste a move to break it. } 26. exd5 Nxd5 { A strange sight! Most of the pieces remain on the board but the queenside pawns have been swept clear. One would assume that the position is equal, but in fact Black still holds a slight initiative. } 27. Nc4 { Timman fails to appreciate the danger and tries to regain the initiative. The best move here would have been the double retreat 27.Ba1 Nf4 28.Bf1! with a solid defensive formation. Now Black expands his domination of critical lines. } 27... Qc7 28. Ne5 { The final chance for equality lie in 28. Re8, exchanging off the dangerous Black rook. But now Kasparov was able to develop a plan to exploit his spatial advantage, based on control of the b-file and the h8-a1 diagonal. } 28... Bg7 29. Nec6 { 29.Bc6? would have met with an impressive refutation: Bxe5! 30.Qxc5 Rxb2 31.Qxd5 Bxd4 32.Re8+ Kh7 33. Qxd4 Rb1+ } 29... Bxc6 30. Bxc6 Nf4 { Black's control of the b- and c-files, combined with the pin on the diagonal and more active knights gives him a decisive advantage! } 31. Bb5 { Timman tries to cut off the b-file, establish his own pin on the c- file, and free his game with Rc1. Black would just love to get his queen onto the a8-h1 diagonal with deadly threats at g2. This is easily done! 31.Re8+ Rxe8 32.Bxe8 Nce6 exploits the pin at d4, with a little help from the threatened fork at e2. } 31... Rxb5 32. Nxb5 Qc6 33. f3 Qxb5 { and Black has a decisive material advantage. But with the symmetrical pawn structure the win still requires the creation of an effective plan. It is easy to see that a knight planted at g3 would be nice, but it needs support. } 34. Bxg7 Kxg7 35. Qc3+ Kg8 36. Qe5 Nfe6 37. Ra1 Qb7 { First Black organizes his defense. The next step is to advance the h- pawn so that the eventual infiltration of the knight to g3 can be accomplished. } 38. Qd6 h5 39. Kh1 Kh7 40. Rc1 Qa7 41. Rb1 Ng7 42. Rb8 Nce6 43. Qe5 Nd4 44. Rb1 h4 { One cannot avoid being impressed by the ease with which the World Champion achieved his objectives. The maneuvering of the knights makes sense only in hindsight. } 45. Qb8 Qe7 46. Qb4 Qf6 47. Qf8 Ne2 48. Rd1 Nf5 49. Qb8 Ne3 50. Qd8 Qf4 { Black has properly declined all offers to exchange queens. It is mate he is after! } 51. Re1 Nf1 { And Timman, seeing that inevitable Nf1-g3-e2-f2, gave up. } 0-1"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1985.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Karpov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""83""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 { Until now I had mostly played 4.e3, the most common move. But I wanted to surprise Karpov in this initial game of our match. } 4... c5 5. g3 { This system, often used by Oleg Romanishin, really caught Karpov off-guard, and he thought for a long time before responding. This may explain why he quickly deviated from the best-known variations. } 5... Ne4 6. Qd3 Qa5 { Capturing at d4 is normal. } 7. Qxe4 Bxc3+ 8. Bd2 Bxd2+ 9. Nxd2 Qb6 { A mistake. For a few years this position had been bouncing around, and I had prepared it well. But even after 9...Nc6 White stands well. } 10. dxc5 Qxb2 11. Rb1 Qc3 12. Qd3 { This forces an endgame which is clearly better for White. If the queen retreats then after 13.Bg2 Black is paralyzed. } 12... Qxd3 13. exd3 Na6 { 13...Nc6 14.Bg2 b6 15.Ne4 Ke7 16.Kd2 f5 17.cxb6 axb6 18.Nc3 Black has too many weaknesses to hold out for long. } 14. d4 Rb8 { Better was 14...e5, but I still would have had a superior position. Karpov rarely parts with pawns unless it is absolutely necessary. } 15. Bg2 Ke7 16. Ke2 { I slipped up here. Usually in the endgame the king belongs in the center, but there are a few tactics lying around which should have led me to simply castle onto the kingside. } 16... Rd8 17. Ne4 b6 18. Nd6 Nc7 { Karpov's idea -- exchanging for the knight at d6 via Ne8 -- is a good one, but there was an even stronger move available. 18...bxc5 19.Nxc8+ Rdxc8 20.Bb7 Rxb7 The point! 21.Rxb7 cxd4 22.Rxa7 Nc5 Black has a strong position in the center and a well-posted knight, which provide a lot of compensation for the exchange. } 19. Rb4 { I am preparing to double rooks on the b-file. } 19... Ne8 20. Nxe8 { Not best. I should have taken the bishop instead. Perhaps I was influenced by the fact that it hadn't made a single move yet! } 20... Kxe8 { Karpov returns the favor by capturing with the wrong piece! His forces all lie powerless on the back rank -- a pretty pathetic sight that could only appeal to a player like Petrosian. } 21. Rhb1 Ba6 22. Ke3 d5 23. cxd6 { An example of an en passant capture. } 23... Rbc8 24. Kd3 { In this first game I was not a full strength and missed the simple and effective winning line. 24. Ra4 Bxc4 25.Bb7 b5 26.d7+ Kxd7 27.Bxc8+ Kxc8 28.Rxa7 } 24... Rxd6 25. Ra4 b5 26. cxb5 Rb8 27. Rab4 { Breaking the pin on the b-file, but now Black can regroup. } 27... Bb7 28. Bxb7 Rxb7 29. a4 { We have reached a double-rook endgame where I have an extra pawn, but it is a rather weak one. Still, with proper technique such positions are easy to win . } 29... Ke7 30. h4 h6 31. f3 Rd5 32. Rc1 { Black's rooks are in no position to contest the only open file. } 32... Rbd7 33. a5 g5 34. hxg5 Rxg5 { 34...hxg5 35.b6 axb6 36.axb6 Rb7 37.Rc5 } 35. g4 h5 36. b6 axb6 37. axb6 Rb7 38. Rc5 f5 { There was nothing better. But now it is all over. } 39. gxh5 Rxh5 40. Kc4 Rh8 41. Kb5 Ra8 42. Rbc4 { The game was adjourned here, but Karpov resigned before the game was resumed. } 1-0"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1985.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Karpov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""49""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 O-O 5. Bg5 c5 6. e3 cxd4 7. exd4 h6 8. Bh4 d5 9. Rc1 dxc4 { The game has developed along Classical lines. Even though Karpov chooses the Nimzoindian Defense, he isn't really a Hypermodern player at heart. So it is somewhat strange that he prematurely concedes the center with this move. } 10. Bxc4 Nc6 11. O-O Be7 { Actually, I have an extra tempo by comparison with most Queen's Gambit positions. We have left the world of the Nimzoindian for good, and the excursion of the bishop from f8 to b4 and back to e7 is just a waste of time. } 12. Re1 b6 13. a3 Bb7 14. Bg3 Rc8 15. Ba2 Bd6 { A good move. Karpov eases the pressure on his position by preparing to trade bishops. He also creates a nice square at e7 for the knight. I over- reacted. } 16. d5 { I should have moved the bishop to e5 or h4, but instead I started a fierce battle in which many soldiers left the battlefield. } 16... Nxd5 17. Nxd5 Bxg3 18. hxg3 exd5 19. Bxd5 Qf6 { What have I accomplished with all this? Not much. But my bishop is powerful and I found a creative plan. } 20. Qa4 { The real point of this move is to transfer the queen to the kingside. But it also sets a trap. } 20... Rfd8 21. Rcd1 { I am dangling the b-pawn as bait. Karpov is much too good a player to fall for the trap, but perhaps the distraction caused him to create a situation on the h3-c8 diagonal he would quickly come to regret. } 21... Rd7 { Correct was 21...Rc7. } 22. Qg4 { Now Karpov blunders horribly. } 22... Rcd8 { It all seems so logical, pinning the bishop at d5. But it loses by force. } 23. Qxd7 Rxd7 24. Re8+ Kh7 25. Be4+ { Karpov resigned, because after 25...g6 26.Rxd7 Ba6 I simply capture at c6. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Hilversum""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1985.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Timman""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Bb7 10. d4 Re8 11. Ng5 Rf8 12. Nf3 Re8 13. Nbd2 Bf8 14. a3 h6 15. Bc2 Nb8 16. b4 Nbd7 17. Bb2 g6 18. c4 exd4 19. cxb5 axb5 20. Nxd4 c6 21. a4 bxa4 22. Bxa4 Qb6 23. Nc2 Qc7 24. Bb3 Ba6 25. Rc1 Bg7 26. Ne3 Bb5 27. Nd5 Nxd5 28. Bxg7 Kxg7 29. exd5 Ne5 { Here Timman could have maintained the balance with 30.dxc6, but he chose to comlicate matters. } 30. Ne4 { Now Black can fork White's rooks. Do you see how? } 30... Nd3 31. Qd2 { I should have set up a strong pin on the e-file with 31...Qe7 but he didn't, perhaps because he failed to appreciate that his king is actually vulnerable. There was no need to take either rook just yet. } 31... Ra3 { This brings another piece into play and looks strong, but Timman comes up with a magnificent defense. } 32. Nf6 { A positively brilliant move. The threat is Nxe8+ forking king and queen. } 32... Rxe1+ 33. Rxe1 Kxf6 { 33...Qd8 34.Ng4 Nxe1 35.Qxh6+ Kg8 36.dxc6 Rxb3 37.c7 Qxc7 38.Nf6++ } 34. Qc3+ Ne5 35. f4 { The game has turned around completely. Black is on the defensive, suffering from a severe pin at e5 which makes up for the missing piece. Kasparov now misses his last chance to save the game, hoping in vain for a win! } 35... Ba4 { 35...Kg7 36.fxe5 dxe5 37.Qb2 Ra8 38.Rxe5 Kg8 Perhaps there would still be a possibility for a half-point here. } 36. fxe5+ dxe5 { Now White needs to open a pathway to f7. } 37. d6 Qxd6 38. Qf3+ Ke7 39. Qxf7+ Kd8 40. Rd1 { The pin wins! } 40... Ra1 { A counter-pin temporarily saves the day, but the pins are not over! } 41. Qf6+ { and Black resigned. } 1-0"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1986.??.??""]
[Round ""14""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Karpov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""80""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 { Black has many choice's at this point. 9... Na5, Nd7, Nb8, and Be6 have all been tried with various degrees of success. Karpov prefers the plan which was developed by his trainer, Igor Zaitsev. } 9... Bb7 10. d4 Re8 11. Nbd2 Bf8 { This is a very flexible formation for Black, who has no weaknesses that can be exploited easily. } 12. a4 h6 13. Bc2 exd4 { This releases some of the tension in the center. } 14. cxd4 { The ideal pawn center for White is one with pawns at d4 and e4, provided that they cannot easily be attacked. } 14... Nb4 15. Bb1 c5 { This line has been very popular because it puts the question to the pawn center right away. } 16. d5 { Now the knight at b4 is a bit offside, but this is not a serious problem. On the other hand the bishop at b7 has no scope. } 16... Nd7 { An attempt to keep me from advancing a pawn to e5 and to use this square for one of his own pieces. } 17. Ra3 { Bringing my out of play Rook so it may be transfered to the e-file or kingside. This maneuver is known as a rook lift. } 17... c4 { Creating a outpost on d3 and freeing up the c5 square for use by the knight at d7. Also, there is some potential for action on the g1-a7 diagonal. } 18. axb5 { The knight aims to go to d4 with gain of tempo, by attacking a weak pawn at b5. } 18... axb5 19. Nd4 Rxa3 20. bxa3 Nd3 21. Bxd3 cxd3 22. Bb2 { The bishop is getting ready to participate in the attack the kingside. } 22... Qa5 23. Nf5 Ne5 { I expected 23...g6 with a sharp struggle. } 24. Bxe5 { A very strong capture, which took some analysts by surprise. But that knight was so strong, that giving up a beautiful bishop for it makes sense. } 24... dxe5 { 24...Rxe5 25.Nf3 Re8 26.Qxd3 g6 27.N5d4 I will advance my e-pawn at an appropriate moment and achieve a passed pawn. } 25. Nb3 Qb6 26. Qxd3 { Now Karpov should have retreated his bishop to c8 and get rid of my splendid knight at f5. } 26... Ra8 27. Rc1 g6 { 27...Rxa3 28.d6 g6 29.Ne7+ Kg7 30.Qg3 Kf6 31.Rd1 I have a winning position. } 28. Ne3 Bxa3 29. Ra1 Ra4 { Once again, the Ex-World Champion does not play the best move. 29...h5! 30.Qc3 f6 31.g4! hxg4 32.Nxg4 Be7 33.Rxa8+ Bxa8 34.Qc8+ Qd8 35.Qa6 Black is condemned to a difficult defense. } 30. Ng4 Bf8 31. Rc1 Qd6 { 31...f6! } 32. Nc5 Rc4 33. Rxc4 bxc4 34. Nxb7 cxd3 35. Nxd6 Bxd6 { This is a case of a bad Bishop versus good knight. } 36. Kf1 { 36.Nxh6+?! g7 37.Ng4 f5 38.exf5 gxf5 39.Ne3 Kf6 40.Kf1 e4 The win is no longer a simple matter. } 36... Kg7 37. f3 f5 38. Nf2 d2 39. Ke2 Bb4 40. Nd3 Bc3 1-0"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1986.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Karpov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""67""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bf4 { In most of the lines of the Exchange Variation the bishop is deployed at g5, but Black's clever move order has prevented this plan. } 5... Nf6 6. e3 O-O 7. Bd3 c5 { Attacking White's center point at d4. } 8. Nf3 Nc6 9. O-O Bg4 10. dxc5 Bxc5 { Black is saddled with an isolated pawn, but this is only temporary. } 11. h3 Bxf3 12. Qxf3 d4 13. Ne4 { 13.exd4 Bxd4 This position is fine for Black. } 13... Be7 14. Rad1 { A clever move. Now can you see why 14...dxe3 would lose material? } 14... Qa5 { 14...dxe3 15.Nxf6+ Bxf6 16.Bxh7+ Kxh7 17.Rxd8 exf2+ 18.Rxf2 Raxd8 } 15. Ng3 dxe3 16. fxe3 { Karpov has successfully traded away his isolated d-pawn. However, he now faces my bishop pair which is particularly effective in the open position. I can also use the f-file to put pressure on f7. } 16... Qxa2 { The a-pawn is irrelevant. Karpov is looking for the shortest way to e6, where the queen will be well posted for both defense and attack. } 17. Nf5 Qe6 { Karpov defends, but I am about to turn up the heat! } 18. Bh6 { Do you see why 18. ... gxh6 loses quickly for Black? } 18... Ne8 { Black defends the g7-square with the knight, but the kingside has become very congested. My advantage in space is the key to winning the game. 18...Ne5 19.Qxb7 Nxd3 20. Nxg7 Qe4 21.Qc7 Ne5 22.Nf5 with a decisive attack for White. } 19. Qh5 g6 { This fork is harmless. } 20. Qg4 Ne5 { As a general rule, it is a good strategy to exchange off the opponents attackers when you are defending. Karpov is counting on Nxd3 to make his defensive work easier. My next move is forced. } 21. Qg3 { I wanted to win by a direct attack. However, 21. Nxe7 followed by Bxf8 would have sufficed. } 21... Bf6 { 21...Nxd3 22.Nxe7+ Qxe7 23. Bxf8 Kxf8 24.Rxd3 Black does not have enough compensation for the material. } 22. Bb5 { I want to keep my bishop! The rook on f8 is barely worth capturing. } 22... Ng7 23. Bxg7 Bxg7 { Now I don't give up my beautiful steed for the useless bishop. Instead, I bring the rook into the game. To win against a player of Karpov's ability requires the use of the entire army. } 24. Rd6 Qb3 { Now that the queen has been chased away, the knight on e5 is defended only by the bishop, which I now remove from the board. } 25. Nxg7 Qxb5 { Things don't look so bad for Black, because my knight seems to be trapped at g7. 25...Kxg7 26.Qxe5+ } 26. Nf5 { But is isn't! The pin on the g-file provides an escape route. 26.Nh5 Nf3+ 27.Qxf3 Qxh5 28.Qxh5 gxh5 and it is White who would have to play for a draw. } 26... Rad8 27. Rf6 { I don't want to trade, I want to attack! } 27... Rd2 { Black's invasion of the seventh rank is not worrying because I have plenty of defensive resources. } 28. Qg5 { A nasty move which threatens all sorts of discovered attacks on the 5th rank. For example, if Karpov plays 28...d3 I reply 29.Nh6+ and take his queen! } 28... Qxb2 { A great mistake. The king should have retreated into the corner. This was no time to be greedy! } 29. Kh1 { Now Karpov cannot take the pawn at g2 with check. } 29... Kh8 { Even though Black is lost at this point, 30...Rd7 would have put up more resistance. } 30. Nd4 { Now the knight at e5 is undefended, and if it moves to another square, then the pawn at f7 falls. } 30... Rxd4 { A sad necessity. } 31. Qxe5 { Here Black' s time ran out and I was awarded the point. But I was winning anyway. } 31... Rd2 32. Qe7 Rdd8 33. Rxf7 Rxf7 34. Rxf7 { Black cannot defend this position. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Simultaneous Exhibition""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1986.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Comas""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""37""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. d4 { By transposition we have reached the King's Indian Defense. } 5... O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nbd7 { More commonly seen is 7...Nc6. } 8. Qc2 c6 { Black should take the opportunity to open up the a1-h8 diagonal for his dark squared bishop with 8...exd4 9.Nxd4 Re8, when Black has solved his opening problems. } ( 8... exd4 9. Nxd4 Re8 ) 9. Rd1 Re8 10. Rb1 a5 { Black should open up the position before White gains a space advantage with 11.d5. Better was 10...exd4. } 11. d5 cxd5 12. cxd5 { Black's main problem in this position is the inactivity of his pieces. } 12... Nc5 13. Be3 Bd7 14. Bxc5 { Giving Black the two bishops in exchange for a powerful passed pawn. } 14... dxc5 15. Bb5 Nh5 16. g3 { Played to keep Black's knight inactive on h5. } 16... Bg4 { A miscalculation which costs Black material. Still, White has a winning position because of his passed pawn, combined with Black's inactive pieces. } 17. Bxe8 Bxf3 18. Rd3 Bg4 19. Bb5 { Black resigned perhaps a bit prematurely, though he is the exchange down with no counter play. } 1-0"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1986.??.??""]
[Round ""22""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Karpov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""91""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bxf6 { This exchange is not necessary, but it has become popular in the past decade. } 6... Bxf6 7. e3 O-O 8. Rc1 c6 9. Bd3 Nd7 10. O-O dxc4 { When Black s the center in this way, it is already a minor victory for White. } 11. Bxc4 e5 12. h3 { This both keeps pieces off of g4, but also provides the possibility of Nf3- h2- g4 later on. This move was my idea, introduced a year before this game was played. } 12... exd4 13. exd4 { The isolated pawn is well-supported, and the knight at d7 is misplaced. } 13... Nb6 14. Bb3 Bf5 { Otherwise the knight gets to e4. } 15. Re1 a5 16. a3 Re8 17. Rxe8+ Qxe8 18. Qd2 { Here Karpov should have placed his queen at d7, not waiting for my rook to occupy the e-file. Instead, he puts the knight there, a puzzling choice. } 18... Nd7 { A poor move which allows an effective reply. } 19. Qf4 Bg6 20. h4 { I have an initiative on the kingside now. } 20... Qd8 21. Na4 { Parrying the threat of 21. ... Qb6. } 21... h5 { Now the g5-square is weakened. } 22. Re1 { The rook was doing nothing on the c-file, but here it has a magnificent view! } 22... b5 23. Nc3 Qb8 24. Qe3 { 24.Ne5 This was a tempting alternative. } 24... b4 25. Ne4 bxa3 26. Nxf6+ Nxf6 27. bxa3 Nd5 { A good move really. I can't understand why some of the commentators criticized it. I do get a superior knight versus bishop endgame, but there was hardly a better move to be found. } 28. Bxd5 cxd5 { After a few exchanges, the position looks quite dull. But my control of the e-file must not be underestimated. The most important thing, however, is the fact that my knight is better than Karpov's bishop. } 29. Ne5 Qd8 30. Qf3 { There is no way I would have traded my prize steed for the useless bishop! } 30... Ra6 31. Rc1 { Since the e-file is closed, the rook returns to the c-file, which is now open. } 31... Kh7 32. Qh3 Rb6 { Preparing an invasion, via the c8-square. } 33. Rc8 Qd6 34. Qg3 a4 { This drops a pawn, but Karpov's position was already very bad. } 35. Ra8 Qe6 36. Rxa4 Qf5 37. Ra7 { The seventh rank is always useful! } 37... Rb1+ 38. Kh2 Rc1 39. Rb7 Rc2 40. f3 Rd2 { Here the game was adjourned. I sealed a strong move which forces the win, but my seconds were a bit annoyed, because they had only considered the defensive move 41.Rb4. } 41. Nd7 { There is a very strong threat here. } 41... Rxd4 { This sets up the exchange of queens following 42...Qf4, but Karpov never has time to play it! } 42. Nf8+ Kh6 { 42...Kh8 43.Rb8 } 43. Rb4 Rc4 { 43...Rd1 44.Rb8 Bh7 45.Qg5+ Qxg5 46.hxg5+ Kxg5 47.Nxh7+ } 44. Rxc4 dxc4 45. Qd6 { White is setting up a check on the c1-h6 diagonal. } 45... c3 46. Qd4 { My best game of this match. My 13th win over Karpov. 13 is my lucky number! } 1-0"
"[Event ""Simultaneous Exhibition""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1986.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Pares""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""54""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 { The Dragon variation is favored by those who enjoy razor sharp tactics. } 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 Nc6 8. Qd2 O-O 9. Bc4 { The Yugoslav variation which is considered the most aggressive line in White's quest to slay the Dragon. } 9... Bd7 10. O-O-O Rc8 11. Bb3 Ne5 12. h4 h5 { This position has been debated by theory without any conclusion having yet been reached. } 13. Bg5 { 13.Bh6 Bxh6 14.Qxh6 Rxc3 15.bxc3 also leads to unbalanced positions with chances for both sides. } 13... Rc5 { In order to support the pawn at b5. } 14. Rhe1 { 14.Kb1 b5 15.g4 hxg4 16.h5 is more testing of Black's opening play. } 14... b5 15. f4 Nc4 16. Bxc4 bxc4 { Clearing the b-file for the attack. } 17. e5 Qb6 { Black has an advantage thanks to his queenside initiative coming ahead of White's kingside attack. } 18. exf6 exf6 { The point! White's bishop is trapped! } 19. Re7 Rb8 { Black doesn't waste time recapturing the piece, as it isn't going anywhere. } 20. b3 Qd8 21. Rde1 fxg5 { Black's dark squared bishop, commonly referred to as the eye of the Dragon, exerts strong pressure on the h8-a1 diagonal. } 22. hxg5 cxb3 23. axb3 { 23.cxb3 Rxc3+ 24.Qxc3 Rc8 wins material while maintaining the dark squared attack. } 23... Qa5 { White's dark squares collapse and with them goes the king. } 24. Nb1 Qa1 { Continuing with the dark squared theme. } 25. c3 Rbc8 26. c4 Rxc4+ 27. bxc4 Rxc4+ { White resigned as material loss is unavoidable. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Simultaneous Exhibition""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1986.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Wahls""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""51""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 { The Benoni efense is favored by aggressive players due to the unbalanced pawn structure. } 7. Bf4 Bg7 8. Qa4+ { With the idea of disrupting Black's defense of his queenside. } 8... Bd7 9. Qb3 Qc7 10. e4 { 10.Bxd6 Qxd6 11.Qxb7 O-O 12.Qxa8 Qb6 with the idea of trapping the queen with 13...Na6 is good for Black. } 10... Nh5 11. Be3 O-O 12. Nd2 Bd4 13. Be2 Bxe3 14. fxe3 { The weakened dark squares around Black's king are far more serious than the doubled White e-pawns. } 14... Ng7 { 14...a6 15.Bxh5 gxh5 is clearly better for White on account of Black's shattered pawn structure. } 15. O-O { White has the advantage due to Black's weak dark squares and backward development. } 15... a6 16. e5 { A pawn sacrifice which allows White's knights to take advantage of Black's dark squared weaknesses. } 16... dxe5 17. Nce4 b5 { 17...f5 allows White a winning continuation. } 18. Rac1 c4 19. Nf6+ Kh8 20. Qb4 Qd8 21. Nde4 { White's knights have a total lock on the Black army. } 21... Bf5 22. Qe1 { With the idea of transferring the queen over to the kingside attack. } 22... Nd7 23. Qh4 g5 { 23...h5 24.Qg5 Nxf6 25.Nxf6 when Black has no defense to 26.Qh6+ mate. } 24. Qh6 Bg6 { 24...Qe7 25.Rxf5 Nxf5 26.Qxh7+ mate. Now for a somewhat difficult quiz! } 25. Nxh7 { This sacrifice on h7 does away with any resistance Black might have offered. } 25... Bxh7 26. Nxg5 { Black resigned since he has no good defense to White's intended 27.Qxh7+ mate. } 1-0"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1986.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Karpov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 c5 5. g3 cxd4 6. Nxd4 { This position could also be reached via transposition from the English Opening. } 6... O-O 7. Bg2 d5 8. Qb3 { The central battleground is focused on d5. } 8... Bxc3+ 9. bxc3 { This entails a weakening of the pawn structure but keeps the pressure on at d5. 9.Qxc3 e5 10.Nb3 d4 and Black has seized the initiative. } 9... Nc6 { The best move, continuing to develop pieces. 9...dxc4 10.Qa3! For the pawn White has sufficient compensation. } 10. cxd5 { 10.Nxc6 bxc6 (White has the problems. He is behind in development, and Blacks Pawn center is secure. } 10... Na5 { This chases away the queen and allows Black to recapture the pawn. } 11. Qc2 Nxd5 12. Qd3 { Best, because the queen helps support the center, and the pawns at c3 and g3 keep away the annoying horses. 12.O-O Bd7 13.Ba3 Re8 14. c4 Rc8 15.c5 b6 Karpov would have a perfectly good game. } 12... Bd7 { Not the be st move. 12...Qc7 13.Nb5 Qc6 14.O-O Bd7 15.a4! a6! 16.e4 axb5 17.exd5 Qc4 This is risky, but how else do you play for a win? } 13. c4 { Opening up the h1-a8 diagonal for use by the bishop at g2. } 13... Ne7 14. O-O { The king must not spend too much time in the center. } 14... Rc8 { Although this is an obvious move, it has some drawbacks which I manage to exploit. 14...Bc6! 15.Ba3 Bxg2 16.Kxg2 White retains the initiative, although Black's position, without any obvious weaknesses, is defensible. } 15. Nb3 Nxc4 16. Bxb7 Rc7 17. Ba6 { My advantage lies in the fact that I have the bishop pair in a open position and my vulnerable c-pawn has been exchanged for the b7-Pawn. } 17... Ne5 18. Qe3 { Again the centralized queen is a powerful tool, controlling useful diagonals and the e-file. } 18... Nc4 19. Qe4 { My lady continues to dance. Taking the knight would certainly have been inferior. 19.Bxc4? Rxc4 20. Qxa7 Bc6 Black would have chances to attack the White king using the h1-a8 diagonal. } 19... Nd6 20. Qd3 Rc6 { Black's pieces are very awkwardly placed and do not cooperate with each other. } 21. Ba3 { Pressure is building on diagonals and files. } 21... Bc8 22. Bxc8 Ndxc8 23. Rfd1 { A good move, keeping control of the d-file. } 23... Qxd3 24. Rxd3 Re8 { The pin at e7 must be broken. } 25. Rad1 f6 { 25...h6 26.Rd8 Rxd8 27.Rxd8+ Kh7 28.Rd7 White wins a Pawn. } 26. Nd4 { Centralizi ng the knight, which, like most pieces, operates more effectively from the middle of the board. } 26... Rb6 27. Bc5 Ra6 { A good general rule is to put your Rook on the second or seventh rank. This position is no exception. But even more importantly, the rook at a6 is passive and rooks really do prefer active positions. 27...Rb2 } 28. Nb5 Rc6 29. Bxe7 { Giving up the Bishop to reach a forcing variation that is favorable for White. } 29... Nxe7 30. Rd7 { The occupation of the seventh rank is an important achievement. } 30... Ng6 31. Rxa7 Nf8 { Black's pieces are very passive. } 32. a4 Rb8 33. e3 { I can afford to play with care. My passed pawn will not disappear! } 33... h5 34. Kg2 e5 35. Rd3 { When you have more material, in this case a pawn, it is a frequently a good idea to exchange pieces, and to avoid the exchange of pawns. I want to exchange rooks. } 35... Kh7 36. Rc3 Rbc8 37. Rxc6 Rxc6 38. Nc7 Ne6 { Karpov is hoping for a rook and pawn endgame with some drawing chances. } 39. Nd5 { Exchanging Knights by 39.Nxe6 Rxe6 would create a rook ending in which Karpov could put up more resistance than this position deserves. My centralized Knight on d5 allows me to set up tactical threats. } 39... Kh6 40. a5 e4 41. a6 1-0"
"[Event ""Brussels""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1986.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Nunn""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""43""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 c6 6. Nc3 d5 { Black hopes to equalize by creating a symmetrical pawn center. } 7. cxd5 cxd5 8. Ne5 { My knight is strong here, and I hope to use it to cramp Black's position. } 8... e6 9. O-O Nfd7 10. f4 { I don't want to trade off my strong knight. } 10... Nxe5 { 10...f6 11.Nf3 } 11. fxe5 Nc6 12. e4 dxe4 13. Be3 f5 { Black wants to free himself, so he forces me to exchange off my pawn on e5, but he weakens his own king position. } 14. exf6 Rxf6 { 14...Bxf6 15.Nxe4 Bxd4 16.Rxf8+ Kxf8 17.Qf3+ Kg8 18.Rf1 } 15. Nxe4 Rxf1+ 16. Qxf1 Nxd4 { Black hopes to win a pawn, but he walks into an ugly pin. } 17. Rd1 e5 { Black saves his knight but he opens up the a2-g8 diagonal onto his own king. } 18. Ng5 { Nunn resigned here because he can't keep me from setting up a battery with queen on c4 and my knight on f7. Had he played on the game might have ended as follows: } 18... Qe8 19. Bxd4 exd4 20. Bd5+ Kh8 21. Nf7+ Kg8 22. Nd6+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Sochi""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1986.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tal""]
[Black ""Garcia Gonzalez""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""31""]

1. e4 c6 2. c4 e5 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Bb4 { Black wants to take over e4, and is willing to give up the bishop pair to get it. } 5. dxe5 Nxe4 6. Qd4 { Black should play 6...Bxc3+ 7 bxc3 d5 when White has a tiny edge. Instead he wins a pawn but gets his pieces uncoordinated. } 6... d5 7. cxd5 Qa5 8. Qxe4 Bxc3+ 9. Kd1 cxd5 { He had to play 10...Bb4 and try to take advantage of White's king position. } 10. Qc2 { This wins a piece. } 10... d4 11. bxc3 dxc3 12. Ne2 O-O 13. Qxc3 Qa4+ 14. Ke1 Be6 15. Nd4 Rc8 16. Bb5 1-0"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1987.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Karpov""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""100""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 { The Grunfeld Defense is a hypermodern opening. The strategic idea for Black, is to cede the center, then launch a counterattack against it, throwing White on the defensive. } 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bc4 c5 { Challenging White's center. 8.dxc5 would be a horrible blunder due to Black's response of 8. ... Bxc3+. } 8. Ne2 Nc6 9. Be3 O-O { White has set up his forces to over protect his d4 pawn. Black on the other hand is putting maximum pressure against this square. } 10. O-O Bg4 11. f3 { Black hopes that the Pawn advance to f3 will provide an avenue of attack via the a7-g1 diagonal. } 11... Na5 12. Bxf7+ Rxf7 13. fxg4 Rxf1+ 14. Kxf1 { The pawn is not the most important thing here. For year theoreticians held that this line was harmless, with Black obtaining significant counterplay due to the hole at c4. Karpov has overturned this verdict, at least temporarily. } 14... Qd6 15. Kg1 Qe6 { My queen is well placed on this square. It puts pressure on e4, a2, c4 and g4 squares. } 16. Qd3 Qc4 { Exchanging queens would ease my defensive burden. 16...Qxg4 17.Rf1 For the price of the returned pawn, White would have play on the f-file and the a2-g8 diagonal. } 17. Qxc4+ { If 17. Qd2 then Black plays his Queen to e6 or a6 and threatens the Knight to c4. } 17... Nxc4 18. Bf2 cxd4 19. cxd4 { My queenside pawn majority should insure the possibility of an eventual passed pawn. } 19... e5 { My last move has two points. First it greatly reduces the scope of the White pieces, and if Black can successfully post his Knight on d6, then e4 is very weak. But it gives Karpov a passed pawn, and limits the scope of the Bg7. } 20. d5 Bh6 21. h4 { Karpov tries to cut off the Black bishop with g5. } 21... Bd2 22. Rd1 Ba5 23. Rc1 b5 24. Rc2 Nd6 25. Ng3 Nc4 26. Nf1 Nd6 27. Ng3 Nc4 { A draw from this position would be satisfactory for me. The match score was even at this time, and the position is somewhat equal. } 28. g5 Kf7 29. Nf1 { Karpov wants the full point, but objectively he doesn't have a sufficient advantage to be so ambitious. The extra pawn is the useless one at g2, and the passed pawn at d5 is no threat at all. } 29... Nd6 30. Ng3 Nc4 31. Kf1 Ke7 32. Bc5+ Kf7 33. Rf2+ Kg7 { White tries another avenue of attack but it cannot lead to success because there is no way for the knight to help out. } 34. Rf6 Bb6 35. Rc6 { Karpov somehow failed to realize that the rook is trapped at c6. My next move seals the victory. } 35... Na5 36. Bxb6 { Any move of the rook along the 6th rank would have left the bishop undefended. } 36... Nxc6 37. Bc7 Rf8+ 38. Ke2 Rf7 39. Bd6 { 39.dxc6 Rxc7 I could win this in my sleep! } 39... Rd7 40. Bc5 Na5 41. Nf1 Rc7 42. Bd6 Rc2+ 43. Kd3 Rxa2 { Karpov could have resigned here with a clear conscience. } 44. Ne3 Kf7 45. Ng4 Nc4 46. Nxe5+ Nxe5+ 47. Bxe5 b4 { Passed pawns must be pushed! } 48. Bf6 b3 49. e5 Rxg2 50. e6+ Kf8 0-1"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1987.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Karpov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bb4 { Karpov has great deal of experience with this variation, most notably in his match games against Viktor Korchnoi. } 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O { Now if Black plays 6...e5 we have a Sicilian Defense with colors reversed. But there is a more energetic plan. } 6... e4 7. Ng5 Bxc3 { This disrupts my pawn structure. } 8. bxc3 Re8 { Black has to defend this pawn. } 9. f3 exf3 10. Nxf3 { OK, Black has a better pawn structure. Still, White is going to be able to build a very strong central formation, and the f-file leads right to Black's king. } 10... Qe7 { A new approach. More common is 10. ... d5 which is favored by former World Champion Vassily Smyslov. } 11. e3 Ne5 12. Nd4 { Playing for the f5 square and to create pressure on the f-file. Eventually this square might be well-suited for a pawn. But the knight is in a beautiful position here. 12.Nxe5 Qxe5 13. Rb1 White has the freer position. } 12... Nd3 { The hole at d3 is not very important. } 13. Qe2 Nxc1 14. Raxc1 { Karpov went to great lengths to eliminate my bishop. Although it didn't seem to be doing anything special, in the long run it could have become a powerful attacker. } 14... d6 15. Rf4 { Open files should be occupied by doubled rooks. } 15... c6 16. Rcf1 Qe5 17. Qd3 { The f5-square belongs to me! } 17... Bd7 18. Nf5 Bxf5 19. Rxf5 Qe6 20. Qd4 { Now Karpov has to be constantly worried about the possibility of an exchange sacrifice at f6. } 20... Re7 21. Qh4 { Not yet! 21.Rxf6 gxf6 22.Rxf6 Qe5 23.Rxd6 This position is not so easy to win. } 21... Nd7 22. Bh3 { This threatens a discovered attack on the queen, but her majesty has no useful flight square because of the congestion in the forecourt. } 22... Nf8 23. R5f3 Qe5 24. d4 { See. I told you this square would eventually make a nice home for the pawn! } 24... Qe4 25. Qxe4 Rxe4 26. Rxf7 { The game is now effectively over. I have won the pawn at f7, but more importantly have seized the seventh rank. } 26... Rxe3 27. d5 { This adds to my control of the e6-square, thus limiting the options for Karpov's knight. } 27... Rae8 28. Rxb7 cxd5 29. cxd5 R3e7 { 29...Rxc3 30.Rff7 Rc1+ 31.Bf1 Ree1 32.Rxg7+ Kh8 33.Rgf7 Kg8 34.Rxa7 } 30. Rfb1 h5 31. a4 g5 32. Bf5 { Avoiding 32...g4 which would drive the Bishop to a more passive location. } 32... Kg7 33. a5 Kf6 34. Bd3 Rxb7 35. Rxb7 Re3 36. Bb5 Rxc3 37. Rxa7 Ng6 { The passed pawn is decisive. } 38. Rd7 Ne5 39. Rxd6+ Kf5 40. a6 Ra3 41. Rd8 { Karpov decides, with good reason, that further moves are unnecessary. } 1-0"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1987.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Karpov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""99""]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 d6 3. g3 c5 { A opening experiment. Karpov fixes his grip on d4 but there is a gaping hole at d5. } 4. Bg2 Nc6 5. a3 { It is worthwhile to take time out to contest the b4-square. } 5... g6 6. b4 Bg7 { 6...cxb4 7.axb4 Nxb4 8.Qa4+ Nc6 9.Ba3 White would have excellent pressure for the sacrificed pawn. } 7. Rb1 Nge7 8. e3 { The idea is to make room for the knight at g1. } 8... O-O 9. d3 Rb8 10. Nge2 Be6 11. b5 Na5 { The Knight is not well placed on the edge of the board. } 12. Bd2 b6 13. O-O { Both sides have developed their forces, but I control considerably more space on the queenside. } 13... Nb7 14. e4 { I have a hole at d4, but Black will find it very difficult to place a knight there. } 14... Kh8 { A poor move. Karpov should have played 14...h6 in preparation for the advance of the f-pawn, keeping my bishop off of g5. } 15. Qc1 f5 16. Bg5 Qe8 { Black breaks the pin. } 17. Bxe7 { I like bishops, but in this case the exchange helps me, because now I can sink a knight at d5 without it being captured by Karpov's knight. } 17... Qxe7 18. exf5 Bxf5 { 18...gxf5 19.f4 Black's center is beginning to crumble. } 19. Nd5 Qd7 20. Qd2 { Now I have an outpost at d5, in addition to my advantage in space. } 20... Na5 21. Nec3 Rbe8 22. Ne4 Nb7 23. a4 { Now it is time to expand on both flanks. } 23... Na5 24. h4 Nb7 25. Kh2 Rb8 26. Ra1 Na5 { Karpov threatens a fork at b3. } 27. Ra3 Rf7 28. Qc3 Rd8 { Black's rooks are pretty useless. } 29. Ra2 { This rook will transfer to the e-file. } 29... Bh6 30. Ng5 Rff8 { 30...Bxg5 31.hxg5 Qe8 32.f4 The pressure at e5 will build. } 31. Re2 Bg7 32. Qc2 { I will not allow 32...e4! } 32... Rde8 33. Ne3 Bh6 34. Bd5 { I have decided to use that outpost at d5 for the bishop, controlling even more territory. } 34... Bg7 35. Qd1 { I am almost ready to go king-hunting. } 35... h6 { Another weakness for me to attack! } 36. Ne4 Qd8 37. Ra2 { Now the knight cannot be redeployed because if it moves to b7 I can capture it and play a4-a5. } 37... Bc8 38. Nc3 h5 39. Be4 { The advance of the pawn from h7 makes the g-pawn vulnerable. } 39... Re6 40. Ncd5 Bh6 { 40...Nb7 41.f4 exf4 42.Nxf4 the g-pawn falls. } 41. Ng2 Kg7 42. f4 { Finally! But now the game is all but over. } 42... exf4 43. Ngxf4 Re5 { 43...Qe8 44.Nxe6+ Bxe6 45.Qa1+ } 44. Nxg6 Rxf1 45. Qxf1 Rxe4 46. dxe4 Kxg6 47. Rf2 { My attack is overwhelming. } 47... Qe8 { 47...Bg7 48.Rf7 Nb7 49.Ne7+ Kh6 50.Qf4+ Kh7 51.Qf6 Qh8 52.Qg6++ } 48. e5 dxe5 49. Rf6+ Kg7 50. Rd6 { Karpov can do nothing about the threat of 51.Qf6+, so he resigned. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Cannes Simultaneous Exhibition""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1988.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Weemaes""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""47""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. e4 { 3.d4 Bb4 would transpose to the Nimzoindian Defense. } 3... d5 4. e5 d4 5. exf6 dxc3 6. bxc3 Qxf6 7. d4 { I prefer White in this position since my strong center more than compensates for the doubled c-pawns. } 7... c5 8. Nf3 cxd4 { 8...Be7 9.Bg5 Qg6 10.Bd3 Qh5 11.Bxe7 Kxe7 is good for White on account of Black's king being caught in the center. } 9. cxd4 Nc6 10. a3 { In order to prevent Bb4+ which could be good for Black in many variations. } 10... h6 11. Bb2 Bd6 12. Bd3 { White stands better thanks to his active pieces. Notice Black's light squared bishop is locked in by his own pawns. } 12... O-O 13. O-O e5 14. d5 { In freeing his light squared bishop Black has allowed White a passed d- pawn. } 14... Nb8 { 14...Nd4 15.Nxd4 exd4 allows White to win material. Now White wants to eat the e-pawn. How can this be achieved? } 15. c5 { A deflection move which takes Black's dark squared bishop off the protection of his e-pawn. } 15... Bxc5 16. Nxe5 Qf4 17. Rc1 { White has a winning position thanks to his passed d-pawn and lead in development. } 17... b6 18. Rc4 Qg5 { 18...Qf6 allows White to win material. } 19. h4 Qd8 { One by one Black's pieces are forced back to their original squares. } 20. Qf3 Qd6 21. Rf4 { Forcing weaknesses on the kingside since White is threatening to take the f-pawn. } 21... f5 22. Nc4 Qd7 23. Re1 Bb7 24. Bxf5 { Black resigned as he has no good defense to White's threat of 25.Be6. If you don't see why try defending Black against Gambit. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Cannes Simultaneous Exhibition""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1988.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Arlandi""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""51""]

1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. g3 { Played with the idea of controlling the center by the fianchetto of the light squared bishop. } 6... Bb4 7. Bg2 O-O { 7...Bxc3+ 8.bxc3 would leave Black's dark squares weak. } 8. O-O d5 9. cxd5 exd5 { A type of Tarrasch Defense has been reached where Black's bishop has no right to be on b4. } 10. Bg5 Bxc3 11. bxc3 Be6 { 11...Nxd4 12.Qxd4 } 12. Rb1 { White stands much better thanks to his two bishop and Black's isolated d- pawn. } 12... Na5 13. Rb5 { In this way White is able to bring more pressure against Black's isolated d- pawn. } 13... a6 14. Bxf6 gxf6 15. Rb4 { White has a winning position on account of Black's shattered pawn structure. } 15... Rc8 16. e4 dxe4 17. Bxe4 f5 { Or 17...Rxc3 18.Bxh7+ Kxh7 19.Qh5+ Kg7 20.Nxe6+ fxe6 21.Rg4+ } 18. Bxf5 Bxf5 19. Nxf5 Qxd1 20. Rxd1 { The ending is winning for White thanks to my more active pieces. } 20... Rxc3 21. Rd7 Rf3 22. Rd5 b5 { 22...Nc6 23.Rxb7 } 23. a4 Rb3 24. Rg4+ Kh8 25. Nh6 Nc6 26. Rf5 { Black resigned since mate is not far off. If you don't see how try defending Black against Gambit. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Simultaneous Exhibition""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1988.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Schweizer""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""55""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 { The Grunfeld Defense, which I have played many times with the Black pieces! } 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 { The exchange variation is considered one of White's most violent attempts to gain an advantage. } 6... Bg7 7. Bc4 c5 8. Ne2 { The knight goes to e2 thus avoiding the unpleasant pin of Bg4. } 8... Nc6 9. Be3 { White's center has just enough protection to maintain itself. } 9... O-O 10. O-O cxd4 11. cxd4 Bg4 12. f3 Na5 13. Bd3 { 13.Bxf7+ Rxf7 14.fxg4 Rxf1+ 15. Kxf1 is a pawn sacrifice I have played many times with Black! } 13... Be6 14. d5 { This move carries with it an exchange sacrifice, the aim of which is to weaken Black's dark squares. } 14... Bxa1 15. Qxa1 f6 { 15...Bd7 16.Bh6 threatening mate on g7. 16...f6 17.Bxf8 } 16. Rb1 b6 17. Bh6 { 17.dxe6 would be a mistake because of ...Qxd3 } 17... Re8 18. Nf4 { Forcing the Black bishop to move, thanks to the threat of 19.Nxe6. } 18... Bf7 19. e5 { With the threat of trapping Black's bishop by e6. } 19... Bxd5 { 19...e6 is the alternative. } 20. Rd1 e6 21. Bb5 f5 22. Bxe8 Qxe8 23. Rxd5 { In this way White is able to open up the a1-h8 diagonal to advantage. } 23... exd5 24. e6 d4 25. Qxd4 Qe7 26. Nd5 Qc5 27. Qxc5 bxc5 28. Nf6+ { Black resigned since he is unable to stop White's passed e-pawn from promoting. } 1-0"
"[Event ""National Open""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1988.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tal""]
[Black ""Chiu""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""47""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. c3 Bg7 5. d4 cxd4 6. cxd4 Qb6 { Black let  White get a big center in the hope of getting pressure against it. Tal renders this irrelevant by simply giving up a pawn, in return for which he gets a six tempo lead in development. } 7. Nc3 Nxd4 8. Nd5 { 8...Qxb5 would lose to 9.Nc7+, so Black has to develop White's queen and retreat his own. } 8... Nxf3+ 9. Qxf3 Qd8 10. Bf4 { Forcing a decisive weakening. } 10... e5 11. Be3 { White has more than enough for the pawn, but 11.Qc3 would have won on the spot. } 11... Ne7 12. Bg5 f6 13. Nxf6+ Bxf6 14. Qxf6 Rf8 15. Qxe5 Qa5+ 16. Kf1 Qd8 17. Bh6 Rg8 18. Bc4 d6 19. Qf6 d5 20. exd5 Nf5 21. Re1+ Kd7 22. Bb5+ Kc7 23. Rc1+ Kb8 24. Bf4+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Thessaloniki""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1988.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Short""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""55""]

1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Be7 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bf4 c6 6. Qc2 g6 7. e3 { Black weakens his kingside in order to develop his Bc8 to and active square. } 7... Bf5 8. Qd2 Nf6 9. f3 { I want to keep control of e4, and I like the possibility that I might gain space later by pushing my pawn to g4. } 9... c5 10. Bh6 { I don't want Black to castle. } 10... cxd4 11. exd4 a6 { Black doesn't want me to pin his knight. 11...Nc6 12.Bb5 } 12. g4 Be6 13. Nge2 Nbd7 { Black hopes to bring this knight to c4, but I can stop this, and now his Be6 will become a target. 13...Nc6 14.Bg2 Bf8 15.O-O Bxh6 16.Qxh6 Qb6 I would have some initiative in this position, but Black would still be in the game. } 14. Bg2 Nb6 15. b3 Rc8 16. O-O Rc6 17. h3 { I want to push my pawn to f5, so I must protect my pawn on g4. } 17... Nfd7 18. Nd1 { I want this knight on the kingside. } 18... Rg8 19. Nf2 f5 { Black doesn't want me to push my pawn to f5, but in preventing this he lets me open up his king position. 19...g5 20.f4 f6 21.Ng3 Rg6 22.f5 Rxh6 23.fxe6 Rxe6 24.Rfe1 In this position Black can't keep me from invading along the e- file. } 20. Rae1 g5 21. gxf5 Bf7 { 21...Bxf5 22.Ng3 Be6 23.Nh5 Rg6 24.Ng4 Qc7 25. Ng7+ Kd8 26.Nxe6+ Rcxe6 27.Rxe6 Rxe6 28.Bxg5 } 22. Ng4 Bh5 23. Ng3 { Short resign ed here because he can't keep me from penetrating on the e-file. One possible finish might be: } 23... Bxg4 24. Bxg5 Rxg5 25. Qxg5 Kf8 26. f6 Nxf6 27. fxg4 Nd7 28. Bxd5 { And Black must lose more material because he can't prevent both 28.Bxc6 and 28.Qg8++. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Soviet Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1988.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Smirin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. Nd2 { This is the main alternative to 9.Ne1. } 9... a5 { The most popular reply. } 10. a3 Nd7 11. Rb1 f5 12. b4 { Black's 9th move succeeded in holding this back for a while, but now White is back on track on the queenside. I like to have the initiative! } 12... b6 { Black can ignore this the attack at a5 and play 12...Kh8, preparing to use the g-file for a kingside onslaught. } 13. f3 f4 { It is still not too late to opt for 13...Kh8. } 14. Na4 axb4 15. axb4 g5 { In this footrace, White has a headstart. } 16. c5 Nf6 17. cxd6 cxd6 18. b5 Bd7 19. Nc4 Nc8 { An ugly move, but the b-pawn must be protected. } 20. Ba3 { Another ugly move is now forced, to defend the d-pawn. } 20... Ne8 21. g4 { With this move I try to keep the kingside closed. Black has to capture en passant here, or face a long battle with no counterplay at all. } 21... fxg3 22. hxg3 g4 23. Bc1 { I keep an eye on the dark squares of the kingside this way. } 23... gxf3 24. Bxf3 Nf6 25. Bg5 Ra7 26. Rf2 Rb7 27. Rb3 Ra7 28. Rb1 Rb7 29. Rb3 Ra7 { Hmm, I am not getting anywhere! } 30. Rb4 { This is the right move. Next I will sacrifice the b-pawn and then I will be the one attacking on kingside. } 30... Kh8 31. Qf1 Bxb5 32. Rxb5 Rxa4 { So Black has a pawn. Big deal. I can sacrifice more than that! } 33. Bg2 h6 34. Bh4 { The bishops step aside so that the big pieces can get into the act. } 34... Qe8 35. Bxf6 Rxf6 36. Rxf6 Qxb5 37. Re6 { Black's pieces are so useless that I can afford to part with the knight. } 37... Kg8 { 37...Qxc4 38.Re8+ Kh7 39.Qf5+ or 37...Rxc4 38.Qf7 Rc1+ 39.Kh2 } 38. Bh3 Rxc4 39. Rxh6 { There goes the last barrier! Now nothing can stop me. } 39... Bxh6 40. Be6+ Kh8 41. Qf6+ { Black resigned, because there is no way to prevent mate. If you don't believe me, try making Gambit white then let Gambit show you! } 1-0"
"[Event ""Cannes Simultaneous Exhibition""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1988.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Gueye""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""47""]

1. d4 f5 { The Dutch Defense which is a somewhat risky way of stopping White from playing pawn e4 due to the weakening of Black's kingside. } 2. g3 e6 3. Bg2 Nf6 4. c4 d5 5. Nd2 c6 { The Stonewall variation gives Black a solid yet passive position. } 6. Nh3 { A high class move which aims to control the f4 square while keeping open the h1-a8 diagonal. } 6... Bd6 { 6...Be7 is also possible with the idea of not having to worry about White exchanging off dark squared bishops,. } 7. Qc2 b6 { 7...dxc4 8.Nxc4 is winning for White thanks to the holes and inactive pieces in Black's position. } 8. Nf3 { Because most of Black's pawns are on white squares his light squared bishop has limited mobility. Therefore, White wishes to exchange Black's good bishop, the dark squared one. } 8... O-O 9. O-O Qe7 10. Bf4 { Played to eliminate Black's good bishop. } 10... Bxf4 11. Nxf4 { A new weakness has appeared in Black's position, namely the hole on e5. } 11... Ne4 { 11...Nbd7 12.cxd5 cxd5 13.Qc6 Rb8 14.Qxe6+ Qxe6 15.Nxe6 Re8 16.Nf4 is good for White on account of his material advantage. } 12. Ne5 Bb7 13. cxd5 cxd5 14. Rfc1 { White has a winning position thanks to his outposted knight on e5 combined with his control of the c-file, not to mention Black's bad bishop. } 14... Na6 { 14...Rc8 allows White a winning combination. } 15. Qa4 Nd6 16. e3 { With the threat of attacking the knight on a6 with 16.Bf1 } 16... b5 17. Qa3 { Pins the knight on d6. } 17... Rfe8 18. b3 { Played to take the c4 square away from Black's knight. } 18... Qd8 19. Bf1 { The bishop joins in the queenside attack. } 19... Qb6 { An oversight which only hastens the end. } 20. Nd7 { Now Black's queen has no good square to protect the d6 knight from. } 20... b4 21. Nxb6 bxa3 22. Nxa8 g5 23. Bxa6 Bxa6 24. Nc7 { Black resigned as his material losses are mounting. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Simultaneous Exhibition""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1988.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Schurer""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""31""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Bf4 { The effect of the bishop on the h2-b8 diagonal will be felt throughout the game. } 6... e6 7. e3 Ne4 { Black should complete development before moving the knight a second time. } 8. Bd3 f5 { 8...Bb4 was necessary here, to get rid of the knight at c3.8... Nxc3 would also have been reasonable. } 9. O-O Be7 { Now the capture at c3 was mandatory. The knight wreaks havoc immediately. } 10. Nb5 O-O 11. Nc7 Rb8 12. Nxe6 { A fork and discovered attack in a single move! Both rooks and the queen are attacked. } 12... Qb6 13. Nxf8 Bxf8 14. Bxb8 Nxb8 { Now White is up a double exchange, for which Black has no compensation at all. } 15. Ne5 Qxb2 16. Rc1 1-0"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1988.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Karpov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""125""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Ng5 { An odd move, in that this is the second move of the knight and no other pieces have been developed. It has only recently become acceptable in professional play. } 5... Ngf6 { 5...h6 6.Ne6 fxe6 7.Qh5+ g6 8.Qxg6++ This is a trap which all grandmasters know about. } 6. Bd3 { Often I choose to transpose back to the main line of this variation with 6.Bc4. } 6... e6 7. N1f3 Bd6 8. O-O h6 { Now it is safe to expel the knight. } 9. Ne4 Nxe4 10. Bxe4 O-O 11. c3 { Karpov considers this to be the best move. His next move was an innovation prepared at home. } 11... e5 { Previously 11...Qc7 was the normal move, but it is not good. } 12. Bc2 Re8 13. Re1 { It is important to occupy the e-file, which will cut off the escape route of Black's king when I carry out my plan of bringing my queen to d3 and hurling her at h7. } 13... exd4 { Well-timed! Karpov gets the rooks off the board. } 14. Rxe8+ { 14.cxd4 Rxe1+ 15.Qxe1 Nf6 This would leave me with a weak d-pawn. } 14... Qxe8 15. Qxd4 { 15.cxd4 would create an isolated pawn for no reason, and Black could easily blockade it. } 15... Qe7 { If Karpov had retreated the bishop I would have gone into ""Aggressive"" mode with a sacrifice at h6. 15...Be7 16.Bxh6 gxh6 17.Re1 Nf8 18.Qe3 Be6 19.Qxh6 White has a strong attack. } 16. Bf4 Bxf4 17. Qxf4 Nf8 18. Re1 Be6 19. Nd4 Rd8 { 19...Re8 20.Nxe6 Nxe6 21.Qe4 g6 22.h4 White stands better, but the advantage is nothing special. } 20. h4 Qc5 21. Re3 Qd6 22. Nxe6 fxe6 { A voluntary and unexpected weakening of Black's pawn structure. 22...Nxe6 23.Qe4 Nf8 24.Rg3 Clearly White has the better game, though converting it into a win will not be easy. } 23. Qg4 { Eyeing the vulnerable e6 and g7-squares. } 23... Qd2 24. Bb3 Kh8 25. Re2 Qd6 26. g3 a6 { Or 27.Kh2. } 27. Kg2 { With the next series of moves I simply improve the position of my pieces. } 27... Re8 28. Re3 Re7 29. Rf3 Rd7 { Taking control of an important open file. } 30. Qh5 Qe7 31. Qe5 Rd8 32. a4 b5 33. Qe4 Qc7 34. Rf4 c5 35. Qf3 { Threatening the knight at f8, which must not move since it is the sole defender of the pawn at e6. } 35... Qd6 36. axb5 axb5 37. Rf7 { All of White's pieces are working. The bishop is attacking the weak e6-Pawn, the rook owns the seventh rank, and the queen is ready to assault g7, e6, or anything else that is not nailed down. } 37... Rb8 38. Ra7 { 38.Qg4 Qe5 Black might be able to hold. } 38... b4 39. Bc2 bxc3 40. bxc3 Qe5 41. Rf7 Nh7 42. Qg4 { The pressure is becoming intense, and Black has to work very hard just to prolong the game. } 42... Kg8 43. Re7 Nf8 44. Qf3 c4 45. Be4 Kh8 46. Bc6 Nh7 47. Qf7 { This occupation of the seventh rank seals Black's fate, even though it takes many moves to exploit it. The point is that the defense of g7 and e6 ties down Karpov's pieces. } 47... Nf8 48. Re8 Rxe8 49. Bxe8 { With the rooks out of the way the e-pawn must fall. } 49... Nh7 { 49...Qd6 50.Bb5 Qc5 51.Bxc4 Qxc4 52.Qxf8+ Kh7 53.Qf3 } 50. Bd7 Nf6 51. Bxe6 h5 52. Bxc4 Qe4+ { Black is trying to set up an active defense where his pieces can work against the White king, even though this has cost him two pawns. } 53. Kh2 Kh7 { A last mistake. But even against best play I would have achieved a winning position. 53...Qf3 54.Qf8+ Kh7 55.Qc5 Ne4 Black could not have taken my pawn without losing his queen. } 54. Qe6 Qf3 55. Qe1 Ng4+ 56. Kg1 Qc6 57. Bd3+ g6 58. Qe7+ Kh6 59. Be4 Qb6 60. Qf8+ Kh7 61. Qf7+ Kh6 62. c4 Qa6 63. c5 1-0"
"[Event ""Simultaneous Exhibition""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1988.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Rosich""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""48""]

1. e4 c5 2. f4 { The Grand Prix variation, so named after the English players who have scored a number of victories with it in their yearly competitions. } 2... d5 3. exd5 Nf6 { This move involves a pawn sacrifice in exchange for a lead in development. } 4. c4 { 4.Bb5+ Bd7 5.Bxd7+ Qxd7 6.c4 e6 7.Qe2 is the true test of Black's pawn sacrifice. } 4... e6 5. dxe6 Bxe6 { 5...fxe6 is also quite good as numerous games have shown. } 6. Nf3 Nc6 { Black's missing pawn is more than compensated for by the holes in White's position. } 7. Nc3 Bd6 8. d4 { 8.d3 O-O 9.Be2 Trying to catch up in development makes more sense. } 8... cxd4 9. Nxd4 O-O { Black has six pieces developed to White's two. As a general rule three tempi is worth at least a pawn - here I have four extra moves! } 10. Nxe6 fxe6 11. Be3 Qe7 12. Qf3 Bb4 { White's main problem is that his king is stuck in the center. } 13. Be2 e5 { Opening up the center to get at the White king. } 14. O-O-O { 14.O-O was safer. } 14... Bxc3 15. bxc3 exf4 16. Bd4 Rae8 17. Bxf6 Rxf6 { White's king finds himself just as exposed on the queenside as he was in the center. } 18. Rd2 Kh8 { There is no need to rush, as the White king has nowhere to hide. 18. ..Qa3+ is also very strong, with play similar to the game. } 19. Rhd1 Qa3+ 20. Rb2 Ne5 21. Qh3 f3 { An important move which cuts White's queen off from the protection of the d3 square, deciding the game. } 22. gxf3 Rb6 { Forcing White's reply due to the pin. } 23. Rd2 Nd3+ { Now you see the importance of f3. Had it been omitted White could play 24.Qxd3. Black is now able to take advantage of White's weakened back rank. } 24. Bxd3 Re1+ { White resigned since mate is unavoidable. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Federal Republic of Germany""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1988.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Andruet""]
[Black ""Spassky""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""56""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Bxd2+ 5. Qxd2 d5 6. Nc3 O-O 7. e3 Qe7 8. Rc1 Rd8 9. Qc2 { White aims for pressure on c7, but he lets Black get his knights to strong squares on the kingside. } 9... Nbd7 10. cxd5 exd5 11. Bd3 Nf8 12. Ne2 { The beginning of a dubious maneuver. White can't decide whether to use this knight for attack or defence, and doesn't get his queenside play going soon enough. } 12... c6 13. O-O Ng6 14. Ng3 { After this White will always have to worry about a knight coming into e4 or h4. } 14... Re8 15. Qc5 { This just loses time, since Black's queen is just as close to the kingside on d8, while White's queen will have to retreat. } 15... Qd8 16. Nd2 { Heading for the queenside to aid his attack there, but allowing Black's knight a great attacking square. } 16... Nh4 17. b4 a6 18. a4 Bd7 19. Rb1 Ng4 { Yipe. White hasn't got his break in on the queenside yet, but Black's knights are doing a dance on White's king. } 20. Qc2 g6 { Preventing White from simplifying by Bf5 or Nf5. } 21. b5 axb5 22. axb5 h5 23. bxc6 bxc6 24. Rfe1 { Weakening f2, but Black was threatening things like ...Nxg2 Kxg2 Rxe3. } 24... Qf6 { Attacking the new weakness and preventing any possible future counterplay by Bxg6. } 25. Ndf1 Ra3 { Threatening 26...Rxd3, and further ganging up on e3. } 26. Re2 c5 { Threatening 27...c4 or cxd4. } 27. dxc5 Ne5 { Very pretty. White only sees one of the threats, but he's long gone anyway. } 28. Bb5 Qf3 0-1"
"[Event ""Thessaloniki Olympiad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1988.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Short""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""53""]

1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Be7 { A finesse with the idea of provoking White to move his knight to f3, thus taking away the plan of f3 followed with e4. } 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bf4 c6 6. Qc2 g6 7. e3 Bf5 8. Qd2 { White removes his queen in the hope of later gaining time against the Black bishop. } 8... Nf6 { 8...Nd7 9.f3 g5 10.Bg3 h5 11.e4 is also better for White thanks to his control of the center. } 9. f3 c5 { Black does not intend to give up the center without a fight! } 10. Bh6 { Now the Black king must remain in the center. } 10... cxd4 { 10...Nc6 11.dxc5 d4 12.exd4 Qxd4 13.Qxd4 Nxd4 14.O-O-O Bxc5 allows White to win material. } 11. exd4 a6 { Played in order to prevent Bb5. } 12. g4 Be6 13. Nge2 Nbd7 { This move is a mistake as it takes the d7 square away from the other knight. Better was 13...Nc6. Then 14.Bg2 Bf8 15.O-O Bxh6 16.Qxh6 Qb6 17.Rad1 O-O-O 18. Rd2 is only slightly better for White because of his more active pieces. } 14. Bg2 Nb6 15. b3 { Preventing Nc4 once and for all. } 15... Rc8 16. O-O Rc6 17. h3 { Black's two main problems are: his king is stuck in the center, and he has no targets to attack. } 17... Nfd7 18. Nd1 Rg8 19. Nf2 f5 { Black hastens the end, since obviously one should not open the center with one's king still there. } 20. Rae1 g5 21. gxf5 Bf7 { 21...Bxf5 22.Ng3 Be6 23.Nh5 Rg6 24.Ng4 Qc7 25.Ng7+ Kd8 26.Nxe6+ Rcxe6 27.Rxe6 Rxe6 28.Bxg5 leaves White a pawn ahead. } 22. Ng4 Bh5 23. Ng3 { Black resigned as he has no place to hide his king. For example... } 23... Bxg4 24. Bxg5 { taking advantage of the pin on the e-file. } 24... Rxg5 25. Qxg5 Kf8 26. f6 Bxf6 27. fxg4 { When the new pin on the f-file would decide the game. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Belgrade""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1989.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kozul""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""42""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 { The Nimzoindian Defense, named after the great hypermodern played Aaron Nimzowitsch. } 4. Qc2 { White intends to keep his pawns intact with Qxc3 in the event Black plays Bxc3. } 4... O-O 5. Bg5 { A very committal move since White's bishop is forced off the c1-h6 diagonal, with Black's next move. } 5... h6 6. Bh4 c5 7. dxc5 Na6 8. a3 { 8.e4 Bxc3+ 9.bxc3 e5 is better for Black due to White's tripled c-pawns. } 8... Bxc3+ 9. Qxc3 Nxc5 { Black's lead in development fully compensates for White's bishop pair. } 10. Bxf6 { White wishes to do away with Black's initiative by going into an endgame. } 10... Qxf6 11. Qxf6 gxf6 { Black stands a little better because of White's lagging development and queenside weaknesses. } 12. b4 Na4 13. e3 b6 { Black has a natural target to attack, the pawn on c4. } 14. Nf3 Ba6 15. Nd2 Bb7 16. Bd3 Rac8 { 16...Bxg2 would allow White to win material. } 17. Rc1 { Walks into a pin on the c-file. } 17... d5 { Taking advantage of the pin on the c-file. } 18. Ke2 dxc4 19. Nxc4 Rfd8 { Black's more active pieces carry over into an endgame initiative. } 20. Rhd1 Ba6 21. Rd2 b5 { White resigned since material loss in unavoidable because of the pin on the c-file. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Barcelona""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1989.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Speelman""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""49""]

1. d4 d6 2. e4 g6 3. c4 e5 4. Nf3 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bg7 6. Nc3 Nc6 7. Be3 Nge7 8. h4 { I want to make Black think twice about putting his king on the kingside. } 8... h6 { This pawn becomes a target. He might have dared me by 8...f5. } 9. Be2 f5 { 9...O-O 10.Qd2 Kh7 11.g4 } 10. exf5 Nxf5 11. Nxf5 Bxf5 { Now Black doesn't know what to do with his king. } 12. Qd2 Qd7 { This isn't a good square for the queen. } 13. O-O O-O-O { Black is daring me to go after his king. 13...h5 14.Rae1 O-O } 14. b4 Nxb4 { Black is opening lines onto his own king. He should try to hide by 14...Kb8. 14...Kb8 15.b5 Ne5 16.Nd5 Ng4 17.Bxg4 Bxg4 18.Rab1 I have a strong attack here, but Black might have a defense. } 15. Nb5 Nc2 { 15...Bxa1 16.Qxb4 Be5 17. Nxa7+ Kb8 18.Bf3 c5 19.Qa3 Qc7 20.g4 Bc2 21.Rc1 Rhf8 22.Bd5 Qb6 23.Nb5 } 16. Bf3 d5 { Black wants to block the a8-h1 diagonal. } 17. Bxd5 Nxa1 18. Nxa7+ Kb8 19. Qb4 Qxd5 { Black is desparate, but he could let me play 20.Nc6+. Black also gets mated after 19...c5 20.Bf4+ Ka8 21.Qa5 } 20. cxd5 Nc2 21. Qa5 Nxe3 22. fxe3 Rhe8 23. Nb5 Rxd5 24. Qxc7+ Ka8 25. Qa5+ { Black resigns because I have more material and a powerful attack. White will win more material soon. } 1-0"
"[Event ""New York""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1989.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""DEEP THOUGHT""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""104""]

1. e4 c5 2. c3 { It is truly a pity that the programmers chose this wimpy variation for such an important encounter! } 2... e6 3. d4 d5 { This position resembles a French Defense. } 4. exd5 { 4.e5 Transposes to the Advanced variation of the French Defense. } 4... exd5 5. Nf3 Bd6 6. Be3 c4 { Hampering White's natural development by taking away the d3 square. } 7. b3 cxb3 8. axb3 Ne7 { Before this game 8...Nf6 was favored leading to a slight advantage for White. However, after this game no one plays 8...Nf6 anymore! } 9. Na3 Nbc6 10. Nb5 { Although most commentators think this move loses time, this is wrong since Black also losses time with his bishop. } 10... Bb8 11. Bd3 Bf5 { With the majority of White's pawns standing on dark squares Black welcomes the exchange of White's good bishop. } 12. c4 { We were later informed that the computer had a bug in it that gave other moves priority over castling! Perhaps the computer was hooked up to a 900 number? } 12... O-O 13. Ra4 Qd7 14. Nc3 Bc7 15. Bxf5 Qxf5 16. Nh4 Qd7 17. O-O { The computer fails to realize that its pieces belong in the center of the board. } 17... Rad8 18. Re1 Rfe8 { Black has an obvious advantage thanks to his control of the center which gives his pieces greater mobility. For some reason the computer thought it had the advantage here. } 19. c5 Ba5 { This is the key to Kasparov's winning plan. No computer can look at this position and figure out that a good knight versus bad bishop endgame lies ahead, but even an average human is capable of understanding this. } 20. Qd3 a6 21. h3 Bxc3 22. Qxc3 Nf5 23. Nxf5 Qxf5 { Black has a technically won game due to his good knight against bad bishop. } 24. Ra2 Re6 { Preparing to double on the e-file. } 25. Rae2 Rde8 26. Qd2 f6 27. Qc3 { The main problem with White's position is his inability to engage in an active plan. He can only sit and wait to see where Black will strike. } 27... h5 28. b4 R8e7 29. Kh1 g5 30. Kg1 g4 31. h4 Re4 32. Qb2 Na7 { Black allows White no counter play by controlling the b5 square. } 33. Qd2 R4e6 34. Qc1 { White's play has been gradually reduced to shuffling his queen around with nothing to attack. } 34... Nb5 35. Qd2 Na3 36. Qd1 Kf7 37. Qb3 Nc4 38. Kh2 { 38.b5 a5 would be similar to the game continuation. } 38... Re4 39. g3 { With all of White's pawns on dark squares it is hard to tell where the bishop stands. } 39... Qf3 40. b5 a5 { Black's passed a-pawn gives White something else to worry about besides his king. } 41. c6 f5 42. cxb7 Rxb7 43. Kg1 f4 { Shatters White's position. } 44. gxf4 g3 45. Qd1 Rbe7 { Black is now threatening to win material with 46...gxf2+ to which there is no defense. } 46. b6 gxf2+ 47. Rxf2 Qxd1 48. Rxd1 Rxe3 49. Rg2 Nxb6 { Black is simply a piece ahead. The remaining moves were... } 50. Rg5 a4 51. Rxh5 a3 52. Rd2 Re2 { White resigned since he will be unable to stop the promotion of Black's a-pawn. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Evry Simultaneous Exhibition""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1989.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kouatly""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""62""]

1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. e4 { After jockeying for position we have reached the King's Indian Defense. } 5... O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. d5 { The Petrosian variation so named after former World Champion Tigran Petrosian, who added many new ideas to White's set up. } 7... a5 { Played in order to gain space on the queenside. } 8. h4 Na6 9. Nd2 Nc5 10. g4 { White's attack may look threatening but remember that White has left his king in the center. } 10... a4 11. h5 gxh5 12. g5 Ng4 { The knight heads towards the White king. } 13. Nf1 f5 { The opening of the f-file with White's king remaining in the center signals that my opponent has done something wrong. } 14. f3 Nf2 { A piece sacrifice the aim of which is to draw White's king into a mating attack. } 15. Kxf2 fxe4 { Black has plen ty of compensation for the piece thanks to White's backward development. } 16. Kg2 a3 { With the idea of weakening the h8-a1 diagonal. } 17. Rxh5 exf3+ 18. Bxf3 e4 19. Be2 ( 19. Nxe4 axb2 20. Bxb2 Bxb2 ) 19... Bf5 { White's pieces have lost communication with one another. } 20. Qd2 Bg6 21. Rh3 Qd7 { With the disguised idea of doubling on the f-file. } 22. Rg3 Qf7 23. Qe1 Rae8 { Black's remaining piece enters the attack! } 24. Be3 Nd3 25. Qd2 axb2 26. Rb1 Be5 { White is unable to stop the flood of Black's pieces from crashing through on the kingside. } 27. Rg4 Nf4+ 28. Bxf4 e3 { This clearance move allows Black's bishop on g6 to enter as well. } 29. Bxe3 Bxc3 30. Qxc3 Bxb1 31. Rf4 Rxe3 { White resigned since the further loss of material is unavoidable. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Madrid Rapids""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1989.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Speelman""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""78""]

1. c4 g6 { When I am in the mood to play a King's Indian, I sometimes play this against the English Opening. } 2. e4 Bg7 3. d4 d6 4. Nc3 Nf6 { And here we are! } 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. Be3 { White normally castles in such positions, but in the King's Indian this is a viable alternative. The only problem is that the bishop at e3 can be attacked by a knight. } 7... Ng4 8. Bg5 f6 9. Bh4 g5 { My bishop at g7 looks pretty bad, but White's is no better. } 10. Bg3 Nh6 11. h3 Nc6 12. d5 { Now I have a choice. It is almost certainly better to retreat the knight to e7 but I was in the mood for a sharp game, especially since we were playing at a very fast time control. So I took a chance. } 12... Nd4 13. Nxd4 exd4 14. Qxd4 f5 { In return for the pawn I have a bishop which is once again alive and well, ready to exert a lot of pressure on the diagonal. White's bishop at g3, however, is pathetic. But is this worth the material investment? } 15. Qd2 f4 16. Bh2 Nf7 { Now Speelman over-reacts and tries to immediately free his trapped bishop. If he had castled queenside, it is not clear my plan would have been justified and in fact in 1991 a practical example cast doubt on my plan. } 17. h4 { 17.O-O-O Ne5 18.f3 c5 19.dxc6 bxc6 20.h4 The delay of the advance of the h- pawn has resulted in a clear advantage for White. } 17... h6 18. hxg5 hxg5 19. g3 { It looks like White is achieving his objective but I now sacrifice a pawn to thwart his plans. } 19... f3 20. Bxf3 Ne5 21. Be2 { I have given up a second pawn to open up a line and also bring my knight into the attack with tempo. } 21... g4 22. Bg1 c5 23. dxc6 bxc6 24. O-O-O { Obviously the king could not remain in the center much longer! Now what will I do about the d-pawn which is now under attack? } 24... Be6 25. Qxd6 Qg5+ 26. Kb1 Qg6 { This little maneuver is worth much more than a pawn. Look at Speelman's silly bishop at g1, and see how my pieces are lining up against his king. The White queen is needed for defense, but it is far from home. } 27. Ka1 Rab8 { White is in deep trouble. Jon Speelman is a very creative player and his next move is ingenious, especially in a game played in just a few minutes. But it was perhaps not best. } 28. Rh5 { In return for the rook, White gets my bishop in addition the pawns he has already been given. 28.f4 gxf3 29.Bf1 This strange series of moves was suggested by Viktor Korchnoi, and it is probably best. } 28... Qxh5 29. Qxe6+ Kh8 30. Qe7 Nf3 31. Bxf3 Rxf3 32. Na4 Re8 33. Qxa7 Qe5 { Notice how well my pieces are centralized. White's are scattered all over the place. } 34. Qb6 Qxe4 35. Qb4 Qc2 { This invasion of the seventh rank brings the game to a quick close. } 36. Rb1 Rd3 { The queen will be joined by at least one rook. } 37. Qc5 Re2 38. Qh5+ Kg8 39. Qxg4 { Now Black mates in two moves. } 39... Qxb1+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Belgrade""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1989.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Agdestein""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""113""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 c5 4. d5 d6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. Nh3 { The knight is hoping to get to f4 to overprotect d5, and restrict Black's pawn to e6. Later, White may play his h-Pawn to h4 and h5, followed by an attack on g6. On the other hand, this move neglects the d4 square. } 6... b5 7. cxb5 Qa5+ 8. Bd2 { 8.Nc3? Nxd5 White is swimming in rough waters. } 8... Qxb5 9. Bc3 Ba6 10. Na3 Qb6 { The whole idea of putting the knight at h3 has not panned out. } 11. O-O O-O 12. Qd2 Nbd7 13. Rab1 Rab8 { White must deal with the pressure on b2. } 14. b3 Bb5 15. Rfe1 Ng4 16. Bxg7 Kxg7 17. Nc2 a5 18. f3 Ngf6 19. Nf2 Ba6 20. f4 Rfc8 21. e3 a4 22. g4 axb3 23. g5 Ne8 24. axb3 h5 25. gxh6+ Kh7 26. Kh1 Nef6 { Only 26 moves have been played, but we were both running out of time, having just 3 minutes left for 14 moves. My Norwegian opponent has the advantage here since his king is safer. } 27. e4 { If he can get this pawn to e5, he may be able to do some real damage. } 27... c4 28. e5 { Here we go! } 28... cxb3 29. Nd4 { 29.exf6 Rxc2 30.Qxc2 bxc2 31.Rxb6 Nxb6 32.fxe7 Nc4 33.Be4 Ne3!! The threat of 34...Rb1 is winning for Black. } 29... Rc4 { When short of time, tactics are everything. If he has to worry about his pieces then he can't spend precious seconds thinking about strategy. } 30. Nc6 { This mistake gives me plenty of chances. He should have just taken the pawn at b3. } 30... Rc2 31. Qe3 Qxe3 32. Rxe3 Rb6 { The position is getting messier. Agdestein gets my knight, but the initiative swings back to me. } 33. exf6 Nxf6 34. Ne4 { Probably 34.Kg1 was best. } 34... b2 35. Nxf6+ exf6 36. Be4 { White may be a piece ahead, but I have a monster pawn at b2! } 36... Rc1+ 37. Re1 f5 { This must have come a surprise to my opponent. I give up one powerful passed pawn, but get another in return. } 38. Rbxc1 bxc1=Q 39. Rxc1 fxe4 { My pawns are much stronger than my opponent's. } 40. Re1 Bc4 { The time control has been reached and the rest is just a matter of technique . } 41. Ne7 f5 42. Rg1 e3 43. Re1 { 43.Rxg6 Bxd5+! 44.Nxd5 Kxg6 45.Nxb6 e2 } 43... Rb3 44. Kg2 Kxh6 45. Kf3 e2+ 46. Kf2 Rh3 47. Rg1 Rxh2+ 48. Kg3 Rh5 49. Nc8 Kg7 50. Nxd6 Ba6 51. Ne8+ Kf7 52. Nc7 Bc4 53. Rc1 g5 54. Kf2 gxf4 55. Ne6 { 55.Rxc4 Rh2+ 56.Ke1 f3 Even though White has an extra knight, Black wins. If you don't believe me, try defending the position again. } 55... Rh2+ 56. Kg1 Rh4 57. Nd4 0-1"
"[Event ""Belgrade""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1989.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Damljanovic""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""64""]

1. Nf3 c5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. d4 { White decides he is not in the mood for hypermodern play after all. } 4... cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nc6 6. Nb3 d6 7. Nc3 Nf6 8. O-O O-O 9. e4 { After a few moves of shadow boxing, we have transposed into a Sicilian defence. The kingside fianchetto plan adopted by White is considered quite harmless. } 9... Bg4 10. f3 { This creates a weakness on the dark squares. } 10... Be6 11. Kh1 { Correctly removing his king from the vulnerable g1-a7 diagonal. } 11... b5 { I waste no time in getting my queenside going. } 12. a4 { Capturing the pawn would lose. Do you see why? 12.Nxb5 Bc4 } 12... bxa4 13. Rxa4 Nd7 14. f4 Nb6 15. Ra1 a5 16. Nd5 a4 17. Nd2 Bd7 18. Ra3 { This rook lift accomplishes nothing since the rook can't get to the kingside and White is not attacking there in any event. 18.c3 Na5! I would have been quite happy with this position! } 18... Na5 19. f5 Nxd5 20. exd5 Qb6 { The queen is well placed on this square, which is the intersection of an important file and an important diagonal. } 21. fxg6 fxg6 22. b3 Rxf1+ 23. Nxf1 axb3 24. cxb3 Rb8 { I increase the pressure. } 25. Bg5 Nxb3 26. Bxe7 Nd4 { Not the most efficient move. 26...Qb4! 27.Ra6 Be5 Black is better. } 27. Rd3 { But my opponent falls for the trap. } 27... h6 { The Bishop on e7 is trapped. } 28. Ne3 Re8 29. Nc4 Qb4 30. Nxd6 Rxe7 31. Ne4 { White could have resigned here. } 31... Nf5 32. Qf3 Qe1+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Tilburg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1989.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Piket""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""62""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 O-O 5. e4 d6 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O ( 7. dxe5 dxe5 8. Qxd8 Rxd8 9. Nxe5 Nxe4 10. Nxf7 Bxc3+ 11. bxc3 Kxf7 ) 7... Nc6 { This is the classical treatment of the King's Indian Defense. White maintains the broad center, which will eventually become closed. Then it will become a battle on both flanks. } 8. d5 Ne7 9. Ne1 { This retreat is well-established, but the alternative 9.Nd2 is also popular. In either case White needs to regroup on the kingside, and find a home for the dark-squared bishop. } 9... Nd7 10. Be3 f5 { Here we go. Black is going straight after the enemy king. If the plan does not succeed then White will have a free hand on the queenside. } 11. f3 f4 12. Bf2 g5 13. b4 { White has many other possibilities, but this is the most direct move. Still, there is much to be said for 13.Nb5. } 13... Nf6 14. c5 Ng6 15. cxd6 cxd6 { White has opened the c-file and will now occupy it. } 16. Rc1 Rf7 { This guards the critical f7-square. } 17. a4 Bf8 { A good move, because d6 will need support, and in any event the bishop is no longer very useful at g7, because it is blocked in by the pawn wedge. } 18. a5 Bd7 19. Nb5 { See how useful Bf8 turned out to be! White should perhaps have attended to the safety of the king with 19.Kh1. } 19... g4 { Black can't afford to waste any time. } 20. Nc7 g3 21. Nxa8 { Perhaps this is the decisive mistake. After 21.hxg3 the position would be very complicated, but there is no immediate win. Here is one suggested line . 21.hxg3 fxg3 22.Bxg3 Bh6 23.Nxa8 Nh5 24.Bf2 Ngf4 25.Nd3 Rg7 26.Nxf4 Bxf4 27.g4 Bxc1 28.Qxc1 Nf4 29.Qe3 h5 30.Rc1 hxg4 31.fxg4 Nxe2+ } 21... Nh5 { By resisting the temptation to advance the h-pawn, I managed to keep this square free for the knight. } 22. Kh1 gxf2 23. Rxf2 Ng3+ 24. Kg1 Qxa8 25. Bc4 { Now how do I continue the attack? I need to involve my queen somehow. } 25... a6 { Aha! I can use it on the a7-g1 diagonal. } 26. Qd3 Qa7 27. b5 axb5 28. Bxb5 { Now for the kill! Do you see the move? } 28... Nh1 29. Kxh1 Qxf2 30. Rb1 Bxb5 31. Qxb5 Rc7 0-1"
"[Event ""Groningen""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1989.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Smyslov""]
[Black ""Martinovic""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""50""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. d4 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 O-O 5. Bg5 c5 6. e3 cxd4 7. exd4 d5 { The Opening has transposed to a variation of the Panov-Botvinnik attack from the Caro-Kann Defense. } 8. cxd5 Nxd5 { White excepts the isolated d-pawn in exchange for active piece play. } 9. Qb3 Nxc3 { 9...Nb6 would keep pressure on the isolated d-pawn at the expense of moving the knight for the third time. } 10. bxc3 Nc6 11. Be2 b6 12. O-O Qd6 { This commits Black's queen too early. 12...Bb7 would have been better. } 13. Rad1 e6 14. Nd2 Na5 { 14...Bb7 15.Ne4 Qd7 16.Nf6+ Bxf6 17.Bxf6 would be better for White due to the dark square weaknesses around Black's king . } 15. Qb4 Qc7 { 15...Qxb4 16.cxb4 Nc6 With pressure against the isolated d-pawn was better. } 16. Ne4 h6 17. Qe7 { With this intermediate move White is able to gain the bishop pair. } 17... Qxe7 18. Bxe7 Re8 19. Nf6+ { Now the position without queens will favor White, who has the bishop pair. } 19... Bxf6 20. Bxf6 Bb7 21. Rd3 { Played with the idea of attacking on the h-file after a future Rh3. } 21... Bd5 22. Rh3 Kh7 23. Re1 e5 { 23...h5 24.g4 would win a pawn while keeping a powerful attack on the h- file. } 24. dxe5 Nc4 25. Bxc4 Bxc4 { Black resigned before White could play a winning combination. Do you see it? If not, Gambit can demonstrate it for you if you set Gambit up as White.. } 1-0"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1990.??.??""]
[Round ""20""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Karpov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Bb7 10. d4 Re8 11. Nbd2 Bf8 12. a4 h6 13. Bc2 exd4 14. cxd4 Nb4 15. Bb1 c5 16. d5 Nd7 17. Ra3 f5 18. Rae3 Nf6 { This was not known to the chessplaying public at the time but I was prepared for it. 18...f4 19.R3e2 Qf6 20.e5 18...Nb6 } 19. Nh2 { I made this move almost instantly, demonstrating to Karpov that I was the one who had the opening under control. At this point White, speaking objectively, has a clear advantage, with more active pieces. } 19... Kh8 { 19...fxe4 20.Nxe4 Nbxd5 21.Nxf6+ Nxf6 22.Rxe8 Nxe8 23.Qd3 } 20. b3 bxa4 { 20...c4 21.bxc4 bxc4 22.Nxc4 fxe4 } 21. bxa4 c4 { This takes control of the d3-square. } 22. Bb2 { My plan is simple. I want to attack, attack, attack! Karpov should have completed his development now with 22...Rc8, but instead he panics and releases the tension in the center. } 22... fxe4 { 22...Rc8 23.Rf3 fxe4 24.Nxe4 A very messy position with unclear complications. } 23. Nxe4 Nfxd5 { 23...Nbxd5 24.Bxf6 Nxf6 25.Nxf6 Rxe3 26.Rxe3 Qxf6 27.Qc2 } 24. Rg3 { I am really putting on the pressure. Black's next move is necessary to defend the weak squares on the sixth rank. } 24... Re6 { 24...Nd3 25.Bxd3 cxd3 26.Qh5 } 25. Ng4 { 25.Nf3 Qe8 } 25... Qe8 { But here Karpov goes astray. Still, it is hard to find a good defense. 25...Nd3 26.Bxd3 cxd3 27.Nxh6 Rxh6 28.Ng5 Qd7 29.Re6 } 26. Nxh6 c3 { 26...Rxh6 27.Ng5 Qh5 28.Kh2 There is no defense for Black. } 27. Nf5 cxb2 28. Qg4 Bc8 { Black has an extra piece and an advanced passed pawn, but his king is still in serious danger. In fact, there is no defense. } 29. Qh4+ { 29.Nxg7 Rxe4 } 29... Rh6 { 29...Kg8 30.Ng5 Rxe1+ 31.Kh2 Bxf5 32.Bxf5 Rh1+ 33.Kxh1 b1Q+ 34.Bxb1 Qe1+ } 30. Nxh6 gxh6 31. Kh2 { 31.Nf6 Qxe1+ 32.Kh2 Bg7 (32...Qe5) 33.Qxh6+ Bxh6 34.Rg8+ 31. Nxd6 Qxe1+ 32.Kh2 Qe6 } 31... Qe5 { 31...Ra7 32.Nf6 Qf7 33.Re8 Nxf6 34.Qxh6+ } 32. Ng5 Qf6 33. Re8 Bf5 34. Qxh6+ { 34.Nf7+ Qxf7 35.Qxh6+ Bh7 36.Rxa8 } 34... Qxh6 35. Nf7+ Kh7 36. Bxf5+ Qg6 37. Bxg6+ { 37.Rxg6 Ne7 38.Rxe7 } 37... Kg7 38. Rxa8 Be7 39. Rb8 a5 40. Be4+ Kxf7 41. Bxd5+ 1-0"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1990.??.??""]
[Round ""18""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Karpov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""113""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 { I switch back to the Spanish Game. Karpov responded quickly with a new pawn sacrifice. } 3... a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Nd7 10. d4 Bf6 11. a4 Bb7 12. Na3 exd4 13. cxd4 { We had been here before, in the final game of the New York leg. } 13... Nb6 14. Bf4 { Best! } 14... bxa4 15. Bxa4 Nxa4 16. Qxa4 { Black has gotten rid of the famous ""Spanish bishop"", but aside from that he hasn't done much. My pieces occupy better squares. He has no good squares under control, so now he takes over b4 for his knight. } 16... a5 17. Bd2 Re8 18. d5 Nb4 19. Bxb4 { So much for the big square! Well, Karpov has the bishop pair, but the one at b7 certainly doesn't impress. } 19... axb4 20. Qxb4 Rb8 21. Qc4 Qc8 22. Nd4 Ba6 23. Qc3 { OK, so now he has both bishops working as compensation for the pawn and miserable pawn structure. And I am going to make something of the pawn! } 23... c5 { 23...Rb6 24.Nac2 Qb7 25.b3 Bb5 This would have been a tougher nut to crack! } 24. dxc6 Bxd4 25. Qxd4 Qxc6 26. b4 { Here we go! } 26... h6 27. Re3 Re6 28. f3 Rc8 29. Rb3 { Having secured the kingside I can give the queenside my undivided attention. } 29... Bb5 30. Rb2 Qb7 31. Nc2 Qe7 32. Qf2 Rg6 33. Ne3 Qe5 34. Rbb1 { These retre ats are justified by the fact that I must eliminate all counterplay before returning to the advance of the b-pawn. } 34... Bd7 35. Ra5 Qe7 { Maybe 35...Qd4 would have provided more resistance. } 36. Ra7 Qd8 37. Nd5 Kh7 38. Kh2 Rb8 39. f4 Re6 40. Qd4 Qe8 { Here I sealed my move and went home. The rest of the game was simple and I wrapped it up quickly the following day. } 41. Re1 Bc6 42. Qd3 Qf8 43. Rc1 Bxd5 44. exd5+ Rg6 45. Qf5 Kg8 46. Rac7 Rf6 47. Qd7 Rd8 48. Qxd8 Qxd8 49. Rc8 Qf8 50. R1c4 Rf5 51. Rxf8+ Kxf8 52. Rd4 h5 53. b5 Ke7 54. b6 Kd7 55. g4 hxg4 56. hxg4 Rf6 57. Rc4 1-0"
"[Event ""Linares""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1990.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Yusupov""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""126""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. d4 d6 6. O-O Nbd7 7. Nc3 { We have reached a standard King's Indian Defense by transposition. } 7... e5 8. h3 c6 9. e4 Qb6 { This is a useful square for the queen, putting pressure on d4 and forcing the bishop to stay at home to guard the pawn at b2. A typical hypermodern strategy. } 10. c5 { This is an interesting move, attempting to derail Black's strategy. 10.d5 used to be the main line, but it is no longer considered strong. } 10... dxc5 11. dxe5 Ne8 12. Na4 Qa6 13. Bf4 { Both 13.Bg5 and 13.Qc2 are interesting alternatives. } 13... Nc7 14. Qc2 Ne6 15. Rfd1 Re8 16. Rd6 { 16.Nc3 might have been better, planning to swing the knight to e2. Now I take control of the middlegame, making significant progress on the queenside. } 16... Qa5 17. Rad1 Nb6 18. Nxb6 axb6 19. a3 Qa4 20. Qe2 { 20.Qd2 Qxe4 Now White can win the queen but still winds up with a bad game. 21. Nd4 Qxd4 22.Rxd4 Nxd4 Black has a only rook and a bishop for the queen, but there is pressure at e5 and the minor pieces will work well together. } 20... b5 21. Qe3 { Yusupov should have played to complicate the game with 21.h4, which would at least contest the initiative. } 21... b4 22. axb4 Qxb4 23. R6d2 Ra2 24. Rb1 c4 { White is completely on the defensive. } 25. Rc2 b5 26. Bh6 Qc5 27. Qc1 { It was better to exchange queens and try to tough it out in the endgame. 27.Qxc5 Nxc5 28.Bxg7 Kxg7 29.Nd4 Bd7 } 27... Nd4 28. Bxg7 Kxg7 29. Nxd4 Qxd4 { The position should be won for Black, who has a better pawn structure and a more useful bishop. I was getting into serious time pressure, and tried to make simple, logical moves. } 30. b3 Rxc2 31. Qxc2 c3 32. Rd1 Qc5 33. b4 Qxb4 34. Rd3 c5 35. Rxc3 c4 36. f4 Qc5+ 37. Kh2 Qd4 38. Rf3 b4 { My opponent thought this was a blunder in a position where 38...Rd8 would have led to a simple win. But the move I played actually leads to an aesthetically pleasing conclusion. } 39. Qa4 c3 { Here the rook cannot be taken because of the passed pawns. } 40. Rxc3 { 40.Qxe8 Qd7 41.Qxd7 Bxd7 The pawns cannot be stopped. } 40... Bd7 41. Rc4 Bxa4 42. Rxd4 Rb8 43. Bf1 Bc2 { This sets up a situation where the passed pawn has an escort. } 44. Bc4 b3 45. Bxb3 { There is no choice. Now I am winning. } 45... Rxb3 46. g4 { White has two pawns for the piece, but as long as I avoid a couple of traps the win is easy. } 46... Re3 47. f5 gxf5 { 47...Rxe4 48.f6+ Kh6 49.Rxe4 Bxe4 50.e6 fxe6 51.g5+ Kxg5 52.f7 } 48. exf5 Rxe5 49. Rd2 Ba4 50. Kg3 Re3+ 51. Kh4 Bb5 52. Rd5 Bd3 { 52...Bf1 53.f6+ I lose! } 53. Rc5 h6 54. Rc3 Rf3 55. Rb3 Be2 56. Rb2 Bf1 57. Rh2 Kf6 58. Rh1 Ke5 59. Rh2 f6 60. Rh1 Ke4 61. Rh2 Kf4 62. Rh1 Bg2 63. Rh2 Rg3 0-1"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1990.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Karpov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""87""]

1. e4 { I decided that 1.e4 was going to be my first move during this match. } 1... e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 { Later on I switched to the Scotch Game, but at the start of the match I was happy to provide the Spanish Inquisition. Karpov was hardly surprised. After all, in chess, EVERYBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition! } 3... a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Bb7 10. d4 Re8 { The familiar variation worked out by Igor Zaitsev, Karpov's trainer, in the late 1970's. It is the most popular line these days. } 11. Nbd2 Bf8 { The point of this move order is that White cannot immediately adopt the plan of swinging the knight to the kingside via f1. } 12. a4 { 12.Nf1 exd4 13.cxd4 Nxe4 } 12... h6 13. Bc2 exd4 14. cxd4 { Having exchanged at d4, Black can now attack my bishop at c2. } 14... Nb4 15. Bb1 bxa4 { This is an important position. Black has pressure at e4, so White must build up the center. } 16. Rxa4 a5 17. Ra3 { The rook will be able to get to the kingside along the third rank. } 17... Ra6 { Pretty much the same idea. The d-pawn can advance and then the rook helps protect the kingside. } 18. Nh2 g6 19. f3 { This was my prepared innovation. All of a sudden this position looks very bad for Black, whose pieces are uncoordinated. } 19... Qd7 20. Nc4 Qb5 21. Rc3 Bc8 { Probably an error. Advancing the d-pawn was best, but does not solve all of the problems. 21...d5 22.Na3 Qb6 23.e5 Nd7 24.f4 c5 25.Be3 } 22. Be3 Kh7 23. Qc1 c6 { This is a b ad move, because it defeats the purpose of placing the rook at a6. Now it can play no role on the kingside. Better was 23...Qd8. } 24. Ng4 Ng8 { This was no time to play passively! It was still possible to escape immediate disaster by taking the knight. 24...Bxg4 25.hxg4 Qb8 26.Kf2d5 } 25. Bxh6 { A killer move! A lot of the commentators at the site thought I had made and error in my calculations, but they werewrong! } 25... Bxh6 26. Nxh6 Nxh6 27. Nxd6 Qb6 28. Nxe8 Qxd4+ 29. Kh1 Qd8 { The knight is trapped. This is what the ""experts"" thought I missed. But I knew what I was doing. Black's pieces are scattered and cannot work together. That there are more of them is not the point. } 30. Rd1 Qxe8 31. Qg5 Ra7 { 31...Ng8 32.Qh4+ Kg7 33.Rd8 Qe6 34.f4 Black has a two knights for a rook and a pawn, but can't possibly survive. } 32. Rd8 Qe6 33. f4 Ba6 34. f5 Qe7 35. Qd2 Qe5 36. Qf2 Qe7 37. Qd4 Ng8 38. e5 Nd5 39. fxg6+ fxg6 40. Rxc6 Qxd8 41. Qxa7+ Nde7 42. Rxa6 Qd1+ 43. Qg1 Qd2 44. Qf1 1-0"
"[Event ""World Championship""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1990.??.??""]
[Round ""16""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Karpov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""87""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 { I used the Scotch Game in this match in part because I knew it would have some surprise value, and also because I felt there were some untapped resources to be exploited. The opening really is unjustly neglected! } 3... exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. e5 Qe7 7. Qe2 Nd5 8. c4 Nb6 { 8...Ba6 This was Karpov's choice in the previous game in which he had Black, and it worked for him there. } 9. Nd2 Qe6 10. b3 a5 { A waste of time. 10...Be7 This would have been a safer choice. } 11. Bb2 Bb4 { 11...a4 This would obviously have been a more consistent move. But I could have obtained the advantage. 12.Qe3 Bb4 13.Bd3 d5 14.O-O Bxd2 15.Qxd2 dxc4 16.bxc4 Nxc4 17.Bxc4 Qxc4 18.Ba3 Black's king would be trapped in the center. } 12. a3 { OK, my friend, what do you want to do with the bishop? } 12... Bxd2+ 13. Qxd2 { This is a key position. I have the bishop pair and can attack on the kingside, but Karpov has some chances on the queenside. } 13... d5 { 13...a4 14.c5 Nd5 15.b4 d6 would have been interesting. } 14. cxd5 cxd5 15. Rc1 O-O { This sacrifices a pawn, but it was probably the best move. Especially since I took it. 15...c6 16.Qc2 } 16. Rxc7 { I should have resisted this temptation! 16.Bd3 a4 17.O-O axb3 18.f4 Now I would have sacrificed a pawn for the initiative. Much more my style! } 16... Qg6 17. f3 Bf5 { 17...a4 This would have given Karpov more chances. } 18. g4 Bb1 { 18...Bxg4 19.Rg1 18...Be6 19.Bd3 Qh6 20.Qxh6 gxh6 21.a4 } 19. Bb5 Rac8 20. Rxc8 Rxc8 21. O-O { 21.Qxa5 Qc2 } 21... h5 { 21...Rc2 22.Qd4 Qh6 23.Rf2 } 22. h3 hxg4 23. hxg4 Bc2 24. Qd4 { 24.Rc1 Bxb3 25.Rxc8+ Nxc8 26.Qc3 Qc2 24.Qe3 } 24... Qe6 { 24...Bxb3 25.e6 } 25. Rf2 Rc7 { 25...Bxb3 26.Rh2 Bc2 27.Bc3 } 26. Rh2 { 26.Bc3 } 26... Nd7 { 26...Bxb3 This would allow a double attack. } 27. Qd3 { b4  A mistake. I had played well up to this point. I should have moved the other pawn.  axb4 axb4 } 27... Nf8 { Bf1  29.Be2  Bb3  Bd3 } 28. Bc4 { Bf5 } 28... Qe7 29. Qd2 { 32.Bc3 Ne6 33.Qd2 Rd7 } 29... Rc6 30. Bd4 Ra6 { Bb1  Ra3 } 31. Rh3 { 35.Bc3 Qa7+ 36.Bd4 Qe7  Rb3  Bc2 } 31... Qb4 32. Qf2 Ng6 { 37...Ne6 38.Qh4 Rb1+ } 33. e6 { I had played pretty well for a few moves, but now I threw away my advantage. 38.Bxb3 Bxb3 39.f4 The win would have been quite easy here.  Rb1+ } 33... Bb1 { 39.Kh2 Qd6+  Qxb1+ } 34. Kh2 fxe6 { Here the game was adjourned. Karpov's sealed move gets the queens off the board, and is an expression of confidence that the endgame can be drawn. } 35. Qb2 { Qxb2+  Bxb2 } 35... Nf4 { 42...e5 43.Kg3 } 36. Rh4 { 43.Rg3 Be2 I would have a hard time getting the rook into the game. } 36... Nd3 37. Bc3 e5 38. Kg3 { d4  45...Kf7 46.Rh5 Ke6 47.Rh8  Bd2  Bd5  Rh5 } 38... Kf7 { Ba5  Ke6 } 39. Rh8 Nxb2 { 49...e4 50.fxe4 Bxe4 51.Bb6 } 40. Re8 { Kd6  Bb4+  Kc6  Rc8+  52.Rxe5 Nd3  Kd7  Rc5  Ke6  Rc7 } 40... g6 { 54...Kf6 55.Bf8 } 41. Re7+ Kf6 42. Rd7 Ba2 { 56...Nd3 57.Rxd5 Nxb4 58.Rd6+ Kf7 59.f4 } 43. Ra7 { Bc4  Ba5  Bd3  f4  exf4+  59...e4 60.Bb6  Kxf4  Bc2  Ra6+  Kf7  Ke5 } 43... Nd3 { 62...d3 63.Ra7+ Ke8 64.Ke6 Bb3+ 65.Kf6 Bc4 66.Re7+ Kf8 67.Bb4 62...Nc4+ 63. Kxd4 Nxa5 64.Rxa5  Kxd4  Nf2 } 44. g5+ { Bf5  Bd2  Ke7  Kd5  Ne4  Ra7+  Ke8  Be3 Nc3+  Ke5  Kd8  Bb6+  Ke8  Rc7  Ne4  Be3  Ng3  Bf4  Nh5  The knight is trapped at the edge of the board, but helps to defend the key f6-square. I want to dominate the knight by playing Be5.  Ra7  Kf8  Bh2  Ng7  Bg1  Nh5  Bc5+  Kg8  Kd6  Kf8  Bd4  Bg4  Be5  Now I have to get my king to d8. Karpov defends well and I have some difficult work ahead of me. I played for a while, knowing that adjournment was coming.  Bf5  Rh7  81.Kc6  Kg8  Rc7  Kf8  Kc6  Kg8  Re7  84. Ra7  Kf8  Bd6  85.Ra7  Kg8  Re8+  Kf7  Re7+  Kg8  Be5  Kf8  Here the game was adjourned and I was able to seal my move and go home. This is the kind of positions computers can chew on all night!  Ra7  89.Kd6 Bg4 90.Ra7  Bg4  Kd6  Bh3  Ra3  Bg4  Re3  Bf5  Kc7  Kf7  Kd8  Mission accomplished! Now the winning plan is clear.  Bg4  Bb2  Be6  95...Nf4 96.Re7+ Kf8 97.Ba3  Bc3  Bf5  96...Nf4 97.Rf3  Re7+  Kf8  Be5  Bd3  Ra7  Be4  Rc7  Bb1  Bd6+  Kg8  Ke7  Karpov resigned. 102.Ke7 Ng7 103.Rc8+ Kh7 104.Be5 Nf5+ 105.Kf8 } 1-0"
"[Event ""Paris""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1991.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Bareyev""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""38""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 O-O 5. e3 { This move is too passive for White to gain an opening advantage. Better is to continue normally with 5.e4. } 5... c5 { Black intends to exchange a wing pawn for a valuable center pawn. } 6. Be2 cxd4 7. exd4 d5 { Black has solved his opening problems. } 8. O-O { 8.cxd5 Nxd5 leaves White with an isolated d-pawn. 8.c5 b6 9.b4 bxc5 10.dxc5 allows Black to win material. } 8... Nc6 9. h3 Bf5 { Black already has a slight advantage since he has better development and his pieces are more active. } 10. cxd5 Nxd5 { A new weakness has appeared in White's position namely, the isolated d-pawn. } 11. Qb3 Be6 12. Qxb7 Nxd4 { Black stands better, as he controls the center. } 13. Nxd4 Bxd4 14. Bh6 Rb8 15. Qa6 Rxb2 { Black intends to give up an exchange for control of the center and active piece play. } 16. Nxd5 { 16.Bxf8 Nxc3 17.Bxe7 Qxe7 is much better for Black, as the two pieces are stronger than the lost rook. } 16... Qxd5 17. Bxf8 Kxf8 18. a4 { This must be viewed as a mistake since it gives Black control of the third rank. However, due to Black's active pieces, a good move is hard to suggest. } 18... Rb3 19. Rad1 Rg3 { White resigned since he has no good way of stopping Black's plan of 20...Qxg2+ mate. Notice that White's f-pawn is pinned. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Tilburg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1991.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Timman""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""70""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 { The kingside fianchetto is a popular plan for White against the King's Indian. } 4... O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O Nbd7 7. Nc3 e5 8. Qc2 { This is a somewhat passive plan. } 8... c6 9. Rd1 Qe7 { This is a good move, because Black's future plans involve the e-file, which will play an important role to the very end of the game. } 10. b3 exd4 11. Nxd4 Re8 12. Bb2 Nc5 { I am going to control e4 forever! } 13. e3 a5 { This is an important move, and is typical of such formations. Now the knight cannot be dislodged by an advance of the b-pawn to b4. } 14. a3 { White takes measures to remedy the situation. But this costs precious time. } 14... h5 { White works on the queenside, I can now take action on the kingside because I control the center. } 15. b4 Nce4 16. b5 Bd7 17. Rac1 h4 18. a4 { White has eyes only for the queenside. Timman should have captured at e4, trading the ineffective knight at c3 for my attacking piece. He will soon regret letting me use both of myknights! } 18... hxg3 19. hxg3 { White's pieces are not well posted for defense. Black is in a position to sacrifice now, primarily thanks to the control of the center. } 19... Nxf2 20. Qxf2 Ng4 21. Qf3 Nxe3 { I have just two pawns for the knight, but the e-file is a highway to victory. } 22. Re1 Bxd4 23. Nd5 { This is an impressive attempt to get out of danger. If I take the knight then Timman would grab my bishop at d4, with horrible consequences for me. But I up the ante by offering my queen for a strong attack. } 23... Ng4+ 24. Bxd4 Qxe1+ 25. Rxe1 Rxe1+ 26. Bf1 { White has a material advantage, but that soon dissipates. } 26... cxd5 27. Qxd5 Rae8 28. Bf2 Be6 29. Qxb7 Rc1 { The two rooks are more useful than the queen. White's queenside pawns have no way of advancing and the rooks will soon be joined together in a mighty attacking force. } 30. Qc6 Rc8 31. Qe4 R8xc4 32. Qa8+ Kh7 33. b6 Rb4 34. Qxa5 Rbb1 { Now it is all over. } 35. Kg2 Rc2 0-1"
"[Event ""Tilburg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1991.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Bareyev""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""96""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Nf3 e5 7. d5 a5 8. Be3 Ng4 9. Bg5 f6 10. Bh4 Na6 { The knight's future is on c5, which aims at White's center, especially e4. } 11. Nd2 h5 { This was a fairly new move at the time. } 12. a3 Bd7 13. h3 { 13.O-O was more accurate. This just weakens the kingside. } 13... Nh6 14. Rb1 Nc5 15. b4 axb4 16. axb4 Na4 17. Qc2 { A poor move. Bareyev should have exchanged knights. 17.Nxa4 Bxa4 18.Qc1 Be8 19.f3 g5 20.Bf2 f5 Black's kingside attack is impressive, don't you think? } 17... Nxc3 18. Qxc3 g5 19. Bg3 h4 20. Bh2 f5 21. c5 g4 { The weakening of the kingside by 13.h3 now comes back to haunt my opponent. } 22. c6 Bc8 { This is stronger than capturing at c6, which would have opened up the a2-g8 diagonal for potential counterplay. 22...bxc6?! 23.dxc6 Bc8 24.Bc4+ Kh8 White has some chances for a counterattack on the a2-g8 diagonal. } 23. hxg4 fxg4 24. cxb7 Bxb7 25. O-O Qg5 26. Ra1 { 26.g3 Rf7 27.Nc4 Qg6 The weakness at e4 makes itself felt. } 26... Rxa1 27. Rxa1 Bxd5 { 27...Nf5! 28.exf5 e4 29.Nxe4 Qxf5 30.Qa3 Bxa1 31.Qxa1 Qxe4 32.Bf1 Bxd5 Black's material advantage is decisive. } 28. Ra7 { 28.exd5 e4 I win more material on the a1-h8 diagonal. } 28... Be6 29. Rxc7 Qf6 30. Qe3 Nf7 31. Bc4 Bh6 32. Qe2 Bxd2 33. Bxe6 Qxe6 34. Qxd2 Qb3 { Not the most efficient move. Later I found a better plan. 34...Qg6 35.Qd3 Ng5 36.Qc4+ Qe6 37.Qxe6+ Nxe6 My control of the d4 square would be more important than the seventh rank. } 35. Kh1 { A good move, creating a home for the bishop. } 35... Qb1+ 36. Bg1 Qxe4 37. Qc2 Qxc2 38. Rxc2 { One would think that White has some chances in this endgame, thanks to the passed pawn on the b-file. But it is an optical illusion. My protected passed pawn, though still at d6, is stronger. } 38... d5 39. b5 d4 40. f3 g3 { Now the White king is trapped on the back rank. } 41. b6 Rd8 { This is the winning move. Rooks belong behind passed pawns. The win comes remarkably quickly. } 42. Rc6 Nd6 43. Rc7 { 43.Rc5 Nb7 44.Rxe5 d3 45.Re1 d2 46.Rd1 Rd3 White is in zugzwang, where any move loses. } 43... Rb8 44. Rc6 Nf5 45. Re6 Ne3 { Here Bareyev resigned, having calculated the rest. } 46. Rxe5 Rxb6 47. Re4 Rb1 48. Rxd4 Nd1 { And Nf2+ follows. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Linares""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1991.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Belyavsky""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""73""]

1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. e4 { 3.d4 would have transposed into more normal lines. This formation is designed to discourage 3...d5 at all costs, though it is possible for Black to play it anyway. } 3... c5 { My opponent's last move is an attempt to create a hole on the d4-square. This is a potential weakness in White's center, specially if a Black knight can be posted there. } 4. e5 Ng8 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. d4 { 6.Be2 d6 7.exd6 Bxd6 8.O-O Nf6 White no longer has any serious threats in this position. } 6... cxd4 7. Nxd4 Nxe5 { For the price of a pawn, I have maintained the initiative. } 8. Ndb5 a6 { 8...Nf6 9.Bf4 d6 10.c5! The perch that the e5-Knight is resting on iscollapsing . In other words, Black has lost control of the center. } 9. Nd6+ Bxd6 10. Qxd6 f6 11. Be3 Ne7 12. Bb6 Nf5 13. Qc5 d6 14. Qa5 Qd7 { Since his Black square bishop is missing, Belyavsky's position is vulnerable on the dark squares. } 15. f4 Nc6 16. Qa3 e5 { As a general rule, it is unwise to open the position up when your opponent has two bishops and you have only one. Furthermore, advancing the pawn from e6 to e5 creates a hole in the d5-square. } 17. Bd3 O-O 18. O-O exf4 19. Rxf4 Nfe7 20. Rd1 Ng6 21. Rff1 Nge5 { My opponent fight's back by centralizing his Knight to e5. However, he has a horrible gash in his position in the shape of the d5 hole. } 22. Be4 { I now have four pieces aiming at the d5 square. Also, the isolated pawn at d6 is under attack due to the combined efforts of the White queen and rook. Lastly, Belyavsky has yet to develop his queenside. Black is lost. } 22... Qf7 23. b3 { 23.Bd5 is met by 25...Be6. } 23... Be6 24. Qxd6 { White has achieved material equality with out giving up his initiative. } 24... Kh8 25. Qc7 Qxc7 26. Bxc7 Rf7 { My queenside pawn majority, combined with the bishop, gives me every expectation of winning. } 27. Bb6 Re8 28. h3 Rd7 29. Nd5 { Utilizing the d5-square which has been a terminal weakness in Black's position. } 29... Rc8 30. g4 Ng6 31. Kh2 Nce5 32. a4 Rd6 33. a5 Nd7 34. Nc7 { Here Black resigned, since his position was hopeless. } 34... Rxd1 35. Rxd1 Nxb6 36. axb6 Bf7 37. Bxb7 1-0"
"[Event ""Amsterdam""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1991.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Korchnoi""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""62""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. d4 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. Ne1 Nd7 10. Be3 f5 11. f3 f4 12. Bf2 g5 13. a4 { Piket played 13.b4 against me in this position. You can load that game and examine it, noting that the plan is quite different here. The idea is to play Nb5, and if Black plays b7-b6, I can play a4-a5. } 13... Ng6 { This is the most common move, though there are lots of other possibilities. 13...h5 is an agressive and interesting line that leads to a pawn sacrifice. 13...h5 14.Nb5 Nf6 15.Nxa7 Bd7 16.Nb5 g4 } 14. Nd3 Nf6 15. c5 h5 16. h3 Rf7 { This is a typical defensive maneuver. The rook protects c7. } 17. c6 a5 { Even though I want to continue with my kingside attack, I have to stop for a moment to protect my queenside. } 18. cxb7 { 18.b4 b6 19.bxa5 bxa5 White will not be able to make progress on the queenside. } 18... Bxb7 19. b4 Bc8 20. bxa5 Bh6 { This is the critical position. I think that White could have won some valuable time by playing 21.a6 which would have deflected the bishop from c8. } 21. Nb4 g4 22. Nc6 Qf8 23. fxg4 hxg4 24. hxg4 { 24.Bxg4 Nxg4 25.hxg4 f3 Black has an overwhelming attack. } ( 24. Bxg4 Nxg4 25. hxg4 f3 ) 24... Bg5 25. Bf3 Qh6 26. Re1 Nh4 { The threat is Nxf3+ followed by Bxg4. So White captures at h4. } 27. Bxh4 Bxh4 { This is the right capture, because the bishop has a role to play in the final assault. } 28. g5 Qxg5 29. Re2 Ng4 30. Rb1 Bg3 31. Qd3 Qh4 0-1"
"[Event ""Belgrade""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""29""]
[White ""Fischer""]
[Black ""Spassky""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[PlyCount ""85""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Nb8 { We return to the Breyer Variation which dominated the early games of the match . } 10. d4 Nbd7 11. c4 { Fischer tries a different plan, which dates back to the 1950's, when it scored heavily for White. } 11... c6 { The approved reaction, which has been established for 30 years. } 12. cxb5 { There are many alternatives here. It should come as no surprise that Fischer chooses the continuation which was most popular in the early 1970s. } 12... axb5 13. Nc3 Bb7 { An interesting decision, since 13...Ba6 has long been considered best. } 14. Bg5 b4 15. Nb1 h6 { An attempt to improve upon previous games. } 16. Bh4 c5 17. dxe5 { 17.d5 Nb6 18.Nbd2 Ba6 19.Rc1 Ne8 and the knight will leap to b5 via c7. } 17... Nxe4 { 17...Nxe5 18.Nxe5 dxe5 19.Nd2 would leave Black with big problems on the queenside. } 18. Bxe7 Qxe7 19. exd6 Qf6 { 19...Qxd6?! 20.Qxd6 Nxd6 21.Rd1 Ra6 22.Nbd2 and White would play Rc1 with pressure at c5. } 20. Nbd2 Nxd6 21. Nc4 Nxc4 22. Bxc4 Nb6 23. Ne5 { This is forced, since otherwise the pawn at b2 is lost. But White's pieces are not as well-coordinated as they seem. } 23... Rae8 { Spassky aims for complications, but he could have settled for a slight edge with quieter play. 23...Nxc4 24.Nxc4 Rfd8 25.Qe2 Qg5 26.f3 Ba6 } 24. Bxf7+ Rxf7 25. Nxf7 Rxe1+ 26. Qxe1 Kxf7 27. Qe3 { Black has a small material advantage, but his king is vulnerable and the queenside pawns are weak. } 27... Qg5 { The idea is to exchange queens and eliminate mating threats. 27...Qxb2 28. Re1 and Black is in trouble. 27...Nd7 28.Re1 } 28. Qxg5 hxg5 29. b3 Ke6 { Now Black has the advantage, with a more active king and two pieces for the rook and pawn. } 30. a3 Kd6 { 30...bxa3! 31.Rxa3 Kd6 32.f3 Nd5 33.Ra1 g6 } 31. axb4 cxb4 32. Ra5 { Now there are no longer any winning plans, since 32...Bd5 is met by 33.Rb5! } 32... Nd5 33. f3 Bc8 34. Kf2 Bf5 35. Ra7 g6 { 35...Bc2 36.Rxg7 Bxb3 37. Rxg5 Bc4 38.Ke1 b3 39.Kd2 and the king can handle the b-pawn all by itself. } 36. Ra6+ Kc5 37. Ke1 Nf4 { Black attacks the kingside pawns, as the queenside offers nothing. 37...Bc2 38.Kd2 Bxb3 39.Rxg6 } 38. g3 Nxh3 39. Kd2 { White hopes to be able to advance the pawn to g4. } 39... Kb5 40. Rd6 Kc5 41. Ra6 Nf2 { The knight re-enters the game, but a draw by repetition is forced. } 42. g4 Bd3 43. Re6 1/2"
"[Event ""Belgrade""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""28""]
[White ""Spassky""]
[Black ""Fischer""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[PlyCount ""70""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 Nc6 7. Nge2 a6 8. h4 h5 9. Nc1 e5 10. d5 Nd4 { Fischer does not repeat his mistake from game 12. } 11. Nb3 Nxb3 12. Qxb3 { 12.axb3 Kh7! 13.Qd2 Ng8 and Black will play Bh6, solving his major problem in this opening. } 12... Kh7 13. Be2 Bh6 14. Bxh6 Kxh6 15. O-O-O Kg7 16. Kb1 Qe7 17. Rdg1 Rh8 18. g4 { Spassky tries the same attacking method as in game 8, but Black's defense is easier here because his pieces are better coordinated. } 18... hxg4 19. fxg4 Nd7 20. g5 Nc5 21. Qd1 a5 { This preserves the knight's outpost at c5, which is very important in this formation. Positionally, it can already be said that Black has a better game, so White must attack on the kingside. } 22. Rf1 Bd7 23. Qe1 Rh7 { Fischer pressures the h-pawn, by doubling rooks a few moves from now. } 24. Qg3 Rf8 25. Rf6 Rfh8 { The advance of the h-pawn is no longer possible, even if it were desirable. } 26. b3 { 26.Rhf1 Be8 and White would have to worry about the dangling h- pawn. } 26... Be8 27. Bg4 Bd7 28. Bd1 Be8 29. Bg4 Bd7 30. Bd1 Be8 31. Rf2 { Spassky avoi ds the repetition of moves, but objectively the game is completely even. } 31... c6 32. a4 { A wise choice, as if White plays with too much ambition he can find himself in a difficult position. 32.a3 b5! 33.cxb5 cxb5 34.b4 axb4 35.axb4 Na6 36.Rb2 Qa7! with a slight advantage for Black. } 32... Qd8 33. Ka2 Qe7 34. Bg4 Bd7 35. Bd1 Be8 1/2"
"[Event ""Belgrade""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""26""]
[White ""Spassky""]
[Black ""Fischer""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""115""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 d6 4. Nc3 g6 5. e4 Bg7 { Fischer plays a Benoni-style King's Indian. After a brief spell in a transpositional Twilight Zone, the game returns to well-known channels. } 6. Bd3 { This is a more reliable move than 6.Bg5. } 6... O-O 7. Nf3 { Spassky plays conservatively, confident that Black's formation is not a solid one. The point is that by delaying e7-e6, Black will allow his opponent to recapture at d5 with the e-pawn, and the pawn structure will be good for White } 7... Bg4 { This is a well-known maneuver to fight for the e5 square, but we think that Black could have occupied that key square immediately with a good game. 7...e5 8.O-O Ne8 and f7-f5 will give Black an excellent position. } 8. h3 Bxf3 9. Qxf3 { The exchange of bishop for knight is a common theme in this variation. The bishop has little future in this pawn formation, and the two knights can be used effectively. Fischer has shown a preference for knights in this match. } 9... Nbd7 10. Qd1 { White avoids Ne5, which would have forked the bishop and queen, leading to the elimination of the powerful bishop. } 10... e6 11. O-O exd5 12. exd5 { We would reach, by transposition, a position from an older game. } 12... Ne8 { 12...Re8 13.Bd2 a6 14.a4 Re7 } 13. Bd2 Ne5 14. Be2 f5 { Fischer employed an analogous idea in his game against Korchnoi from the Sousse Interzonal, 1967. The idea is to take control of e4 and stop f2-f4- f5. } 15. f4 Nf7 { The e6-square looks weak, but it is not easy to take advantage of this. Still, the knight should have gone to d7, from which it could retreat to f8 later if needed, or work on the queenside via b6. } 16. g4 { White's goal is to increase the activity of his bishop pair and take control of all the important dark squares, in particular e5 and f6. } 16... Nh6 { It is not easy to give a recommendation for Black here, but inviting g4- g5 was hardly the correct plan. There are two alternatives which come to mind, each of which may help justify Fischer's play in the opening. 16...fxg4 17. hxg4 g5!? undermines White's pressure at e5. } 17. Kg2 { 17.g5 immediately would have been more accurate. } 17... Nc7 18. g5 Nf7 19. Rb1 Re8 20. Bd3 Rb8 21. h4 a6 22. Qc2 b5 23. b3 { White's general plan is to advance his h-pawn, while Black's potential queenside counterplay has been neutralized by this move. Fischer is a player who requires active piece play, and here he is suffocating. } 23... Rb7 { Fischer's play on the b-file will be futile. Spassky now increases the pressure slowly and surely. } 24. Rbe1 Rxe1 25. Rxe1 Qb8 { The threat is to capture on c4 and infiltrate on b2, but Spassky deprives Fischer of any such play with his next move. } 26. Bc1 Qd8 27. Ne2 { The knight is being transfered to an attacking post at g3. } 27... bxc4 28. bxc4 Ne8 29. h5 Re7 30. h6 { White continues to press against Black's pieces. Now Spassky steers straight for the thematic sacrifice of the knight at f5. } 30... Bh8 31. Bd2 Rb7 32. Rb1 Qb8 33. Ng3 Rxb1 34. Qxb1 Qxb1 35. Bxb1 { The elimination of the heavy pieces favors White, since Black's remaining forces have no scope. } 35... Bb2 36. Kf3 Kf8 { White has achieved a winning position. Now perhaps the most efficient path to victory is the one which both Deep Thought and our analytical team prefer, namely the immediate sacrifice at f5. } 37. Ke2 { 37.Nxf5 gxf5 38.Bxf5 Kg8 39.Bc8 and the a-pawn falls. Spassky chooses another path, and it is also convincing. } 37... Nh8 { An ugly move, but otherwise disaster could strike quickly. 37...Ke7 38.Nxf5+ gxf5 39.Bxf5 and the h-pawn falls. } 38. Kd1 Ke7 39. Kc2 Bd4 40. Kb3 Bf2 41. Nh1 { The knight would have been better stationed at e2, covering the d4 square and depriving Black of the outpost there. } 41... Bh4 42. Ka4 Nc7 43. Ka5 Kd7 44. Kb6 { intending Kb7. } 44... Kc8 45. Bc2 Nf7 46. Ba4 Kb8 47. Bd7 Nd8 { 47...Bxg5 was the last chance, but even here White would win with accurateplay. } 48. Bc3 Na8+ { Black's knights are utterly useless. 48...Nf7 49.Be6 Nd8 50.Bg8 } 49. Kxa6 Nc7+ 50. Kb6 Na8+ 51. Ka5 Kb7 52. Kb5 Nc7+ 53. Ka4 Na8 54. Kb3 { The king has accomplished its task of eliminating Black's pawn and now returns home to safety. } 54... Kc7 55. Be8 Kc8 56. Bf6 Nc7 57. Bxg6 hxg6 58. Bxd8 1-0"
"[Event ""Belgrade""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""27""]
[White ""Fischer""]
[Black ""Spassky""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[PlyCount ""50""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. O-O f6 6. d4 exd4 7. Nxd4 c5 8. Ne2 Qxd1 9. Rxd1 Bd7 10. Nbc3 Ne7 { This takes control of the important d5 square, and the knight can be developed later at g6. } 11. Bf4 O-O-O 12. Rd2 { This is a new idea. Fischer intends to create pressure on the d-file. But the standard plan with 12.Bg3 makes more sense. } 12... Ng6 13. Bg3 Ne5 14. Bxe5 { 14.b3 prevents the knight from entering at c4, but the pawn can go there instead. } 14... c4 15. Nd5 Bd6 16. Rad1 Be6 { This position is even.  fxe5  Rad1  c4 } 17. Kf1 Bc5 { Black's active bishops give him the advantage, but Fischer manages to redeploy his knights and keep the balance. } 18. Ng1 Bg4 { Rxd8+  Rxd8  Rxd8+  Kxd8  Nce2  Ke7 } 19. Ke1 b5 20. c3 { Kf6  h3 } 20... Bh5 { Ng3  24.g4 is more active.  Bf7 } 21. Nf3 g6 { Nf1  g5!?  This is an attempt to rattle White's position and create some targets for the bishops. But it allows White to establish strong outposts on the weakened light squares. } 22. Ke2 { Bg6  N3d2!  With this move Fischer completes his defensive program. Now the game is even, but Spassky presses on. h5  Ne3 } 22... c6 { Kf3  Bf7  The exchange of dark-squared bishop for knight would bring Black nothing.  Ndf1  a5  Ke2  Be6  Ng3  Kg6 } 23. a3 { Bf7  Ngf5  6  Kf3  Bd7  Kg3  Be6  h4!  Fischer loses patience, but 38.Ke2 would also have been equal.  Bd7  hxg5  Kxg5  Nh4 } 23... Bg4 { Now Black has to play carefully in order to maintain the balance.  Nxg4  41.Nf3+ Bxf3 42.Kxf3 h4  hxg4  Nf5 } 24. a4 { f3  gxf3  Kxf3 } 24... Bf8 { This prevents the White knight from reaching e7 and d6. } 25. Ne3 { Kh5  Nf5 } 25... Bc5 { The bishop at c5 dominates the knight at f5, preventing it from entering. So a draw was agreed.  g4+  would have been too risky:  Kg5  Ng7  Kf6  Ne8+?  Kf7  Nc7  Be7  followed by Bg5 and Black is better. } 1/2"
"[Event ""Belgrade""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""30""]
[White ""Spassky""]
[Black ""Fischer""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""54""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 Nc6 7. Nge2 a6 8. h4 h5 9. Nc1 Nd7 { Fischer decides to innovate, using a less direct method of placing pressure at d4. Eventually, he will move the knight from c6 and play c7-c5. } 10. Nb3 { This seems logical, but as we will see it turns out to be a dubious idea. 10.Qd2 e5 11.d5 Nd4 12.Nb3 would have been stronger. } 10... a5 { This is another component of Fischer's new plan. He threatens to advance the pawn and drive away the knight at b3, thus indirectly undermining the support of the d4-square. } 11. a4 { A direct reply, but it weakens b4 and allows Black to establish a strong outpost there. The knight should have retreated to c1, even though that would amount to a waste of time. Still, b5 would be a target. 11.Nc1 e5 12.d5 Nd4 13.Nb3 } 11... Nb4 12. Be2 b6 { This prepares the important advance of the c-pawn to c5, adding to the pressure at d4. } 13. g4 { Spassky, in a desperate situation in the match, tries to play sharply but this is a premature break. In game 20, it succeeded, but only because the center was closed. 13.Qd2! was correct, e.g., c5 14.Rd1 Bb7 15.O-O Here White would have had a very good game. } 13... hxg4 14. fxg4 c5 15. h5 cxd4 16. Nxd4 { A mistake, although Black is already gaining the upper hand because White's king is stuck in the center and the pawn at e4 is becoming a liability. 16. Bxd4 Nc5! 17.Bxg7 Kxg7 and in this unclear position Black has good chances. } 16... Nc5 17. Nd5 { This is an empty gesture which only weakens the pawn at e4. Still, it is hard to find anything convincing for White. 17.h6 Be5 17.Qd2 e5! 18.Bh6 Bh8 19.Bxf8 Qxf8 20.hxg6 exd4?? 21.Qg5 f6 22.Rxh8+ } 17... Bb7 { 17...Nxe4? 18.Nxb4 axb4 19.hxg6 fxg6 20.Qc2 Ng3 21.Qxg6 Nxh1 22.Bd3 White will win. } 18. Nf5 { This may have some psychological effect, but objectively Fischer has nothing to worry about. 18.Bf3 The idea is to pave the way for the queen to get to e2. } 18... gxf5 19. gxf5 Bxd5 20. exd5 { Now 20...Bf6 is a solid defense, but Fischer calculated that he could afford to grab the pawn at b2. } 20... Bxb2 21. Kf1 Qd7 { An important component of Black's defense. He attacks the pawn at f5 and ties down White's pieces. 21...Bxa1 22.Qxa1 f6 23.Rg1+ Kh8 24.Rg6 and White has serious threats. } 22. Qb1 Bxa1 { Now the rook can be safely captured. } 23. Rg1+ { 23.Qxa1 Qxf5+ } 23... Kh8 { 23...Kh7? would have been dangerous for Black. 24.f6+ Kh8 25.Bg4! and if 23... Bg7 then 24.Bh6! } 24. Qxa1+ f6 25. Qb1 { The f-pawn is once again protected. } 25... Rg8 26. Rg6 Rxg6 27. hxg6 Kg7 { Spassky resigned the game, and the match comes to an end. Final Score: Fischer 10, Spassky 5, 15 draws. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Belgrade""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""22""]
[White ""Spassky""]
[Black ""Fischer""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[PlyCount ""51""]

1. e4 c5 2. Ne2 Nf6 3. Nbc3 d6 4. g3 Nc6 { Finally we have a fairly normal Closed Sicilian. Spassky has a great deal of experience in these positions from the White side, as it used to be his speciality. But this game does not flow into his well-traveled territory. } 5. Bg2 g6 { 5...Bg4 is a sensible try, pinning the knight and encouraging the weakening move f2-f3 but it hasn't been seen in a while. } 6. O-O Bg7 7. d3 O-O { The game is in the classical spirit. Nowadays Black usually prefers to place the knight at e7 when fianchettoing the king bishop. } 8. h3 { Here Black has a wide range of options. } 8... Rb8 { Black aims for early queenside play. } 9. f4 Bd7 { 9...Ne8 comes into consideration. } 10. Be3 { 10.g4 is premature, since White has not completed development. An unconvincing example is presented in Koskela-Gerelma, below. } 10... b5 11. a3 { 11.Qd2 is consistent with White's opening strategy. If the knight is attacked with b5-b4 then it can transfer to the kingside. } 11... Ne8 { The idea is to use the power of the Bg7 to support the invasion of the knight at d4. } 12. d4 cxd4 13. Nxd4 b4 { On the one nd this entails a weakening of the pawn at a7, but the rook will be active at b4, where it can place pressure on White's center from the flank, another hypermodern idea. } 14. Nxc6 { 14.axb4 Bxd4 15.Bxd4 Rxb4 16.Bf2 Rxb2 } 14... Bxc6 15. axb4 Rxb4 16. Rxa7 Rxb2 17. e5 { This leads to a great simplification of the position. White could have played with a bit more ambition. 17.Nd5 Bxd5 18. exd5 is slightly better for White. } 17... Bxg2 18. Kxg2 Nc7 19. exd6 exd6 20. Na4 Ra2 21. Bb6 Qe8 { The only move, but a sufficient one. Now the game comes to a quick and quiet conclusion. } 22. Rxc7 Qxa4 23. Qxd6 Rxc2+ 24. Rxc2 Qxc2+ 25. Bf2 Qe4+ 26. Kg1 1/2"
"[Event ""Dortmund""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Anand""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""35""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. e3 e6 7. Bxc4 Bb4 8. O-O O-O 9. Qe2 Nbd7 10. Ne5 Re8 11. Rd1 Qc7 12. Nxd7 Qxd7 13. f3 { The threat here is 14.e4. For some reason, Anand not only allows the advance, but gives it winning force! } 13... Nd5 { This seems to create threats at c3. But the threats vanish when the knight goes away! } 14. Na2 { Now Black is lost, since I threaten not only Bxd5 followed by Nxb4, but also the fork 15.e4. } 14... Bf8 15. e4 Bg6 16. Qe1 f5 17. exd5 { There is no point in continuing the discussion, so Anand resigned. } 17... exd5 18. Be2 1-0"
"[Event ""Belgrade""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""23""]
[White ""Fischer""]
[Black ""Spassky""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[PlyCount ""159""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nge2 Nc6 4. g3 d5 { Spassky repeats the opening which did not bring him success in game 17, but he must have had some improvement in mind. Fischer does not let him spring it. } 5. exd5 exd5 6. d3 { Fischer deviates from game 17. } 6... Nf6 { 6...Bg4 is not so good here: 7.Bg2 Nd4 8.h3 and White has the better game. } 7. Bg2 Be7 8. Bg5 { White threatens to exchange at f6, and increase pressure on the center. In the present match Fischer seems to have evidenced a disrespect for the common wisdom that bishops are stronger than knights. } 8... d4 { 8...Be6 9.Nf4! Bg4 10.f3 Be6 11.Nxe6 fxe6 12.O-O will leave Black with the difficult task of defending the pawn at e6. } 9. Bxf6 Bxf6 10. Ne4 Be7 11. Nf4 O-O 12. O-O Re8 13. Qh5 { White has harmoniously developed his forces and Spassky must now be careful. } 13... g6 14. Qd5 Bf5 { 14...Qxd5?! 15.Nxd5 and the knights round up all the critical dark squares, especially f6 and c7. } 15. Rfe1 Kg7 16. a3 Rc8 17. h3 Qxd5 18. Nxd5 Bf8 { Spassky has successfully repulsed the initial wave of the attack, and chances are roughly level. Even without queens, Fischer goes after the kingside. } 19. g4 Be6 20. Nef6 Rcd8 21. g5 Bd6 22. Re4 { Fischer prepars his beloved march of the h-pawn. But Black's resources are up to the defensive task. } 22... Ne7 23. Rh4 Rh8 24. Re1 Nf5 25. Rhe4 h6 { Now it is White who must be careful on the kingside, where Black is setting up a counterattack. } 26. h4 hxg5 27. hxg5 Rh4 28. Rxh4 Nxh4 { Black now has a slight advantage, threatening to capture at g2 and use the bishop pair to great effect. } 29. Re4 { Fischer is willing to argue that the knights are as strong as the bishops. 29.Be4 c4! leaves White in an uncomfortable position. } 29... Nf5 { The most sensible decision. 29...Nxg2 30.Kxg2 Rh8 31.Nf4! Bxf4 32. Rxf4 Rd8 33.Rh4 and now White stands better, as any exchange of rooks will provide an easy win. } 30. Nf4 Ba2 { Spassky wants to hang onto his bishop pair, trying to squeeze a full point from the position. The idea is to attack the base of the pawn chain with Bb1. 30...Bxf4 31.Rxf4 b6 would have provided an even endgame. } 31. N4d5 Bxd5 32. Nxd5 Kf8 33. Kf1 Re8 34. Rxe8+ Kxe8 { This endgame is likely to be drawn as a result of the bishops of opposite colors. } 35. Nf6+ Kd8 36. Bxb7 { 36.Bd5 Bf4 37.Bxf7 Nd6 38.Bxg6 Bxg5 39.Ne4 Nxe4 40.Bxe4 b6 41.a4 Kd7 42.Ke2 } 36... Bf4 { The weakness of the g-pawn now provides Black with the necessary target. } 37. Ne4 Bc1 38. a4 Bxb2 39. Nxc5 Bc1 40. Be4 { Fischer decides to continue the battle. 40.Ne4 Ke7 41.Bd5 Bf4 and Black will follow with Nd6, with an easy draw. } 40... Bxg5 41. Bxf5 gxf5 42. Nb3 Bf6 43. Kg2 { White starts the long trek to the pawn at f7. } 43... Kd7 44. Kg3 Ke6 45. Na5 { White's plan is simple. Capture the enemy pawn at a7 and then advance the pawn at a2 to the 8th rank. } 45... Be5+ { 45...Kd5?! 46.Kf4! } 46. Kh4 Bf6+ { Spassky helps Fischer toward the objective at f7, confident in the counterplay on the queenside. } 47. Kh5 Kd5 48. Kh6 Kc5 { 48...Ke5 49.Nc6+ Kf4 50.Nxa7 Kf3 51.Nc6 Kxf2 52.a5 and White achieves the goal more quickly than in the game. } 49. Kh7 Kb4 50. Nc6+ Kc3 51. Kg8 { 51.Nxa7 Kb4 gets rid of the pesky a-pawn. } 51... Kxc2 52. Kxf7 Bh8 { The only move. } 53. a5 Kxd3 54. a6 Ke2 55. Nxa7 d3 56. Nc6 d2 57. a7 d1=Q 58. a8=Q { Black has the advantage in this endgame, and it is up to Fischer to display strong defensive technique. } 58... Qd5+ 59. Kg6 Qe6+ 60. Kh7 Bc3 61. Nd8 { The final finesse in the long game. The draw is now unavoidable, but Spassky tries to create a mating net anyway. } 61... Qe7+ 62. Kg6 Qf6+ 63. Kh5 Qh8+ { 63...Bd2 64.f4 Bxf4 65.Qg2+!? } 64. Kg6 Qg7+ 65. Kxf5 Qf6+ 66. Kg4 Qg6+ 67. Kf4 Bd2+ 68. Ke5 Bc3+ 69. Kf4 Qd6+ 70. Kf5 Qd7+ 71. Kg5 Qe7+ 72. Kf5 Qf6+ 73. Kg4 Qg7+ 74. Kf5 Qf6+ 75. Kg4 Qg6+ 76. Kf4 Bd2+ 77. Ke5 Qg5+ 78. Ke6 Qg4+ 79. Kf7 Qd7+ 80. Kg6 1/2"
"[Event ""Belgrade""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""24""]
[White ""Spassky""]
[Black ""Fischer""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[PlyCount ""78""]

1. e4 c5 2. Ne2 Nf6 3. Nbc3 d6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Nc6 6. O-O Bg7 7. d4 { Finally, a real Sicilian! } 7... cxd4 8. Nxd4 { The kingside fianchetto is not considered dangerous against the Dragon formation, but there was some interest in the line in the 1980's. } 8... Bg4 { 8...Nxd4 9.Qxd4 O-O is the normal line. } 9. Nde2 { 9.f3 Bd7 10.Be3 ought to be at least slightly better for White. } 9... Qc8 10. f3 Bh3 { Black has equalized. } 11. Bxh3 Qxh3 12. Bg5 { The idea is to provoke Black into playing h7-h6. } 12... O-O 13. Qd2 h6 14. Be3 { 14.Nf4 Qd7 15.Bxf6 Bxf6 16.Nfd5 Bg7 is about even. } 14... Kh7 15. Rac1 Qd7 16. Nd5 { White plays methodically. This formation makes it hard for Black to achieve counterplay on the c-file. } 16... Nxd5 17. exd5 Ne5 18. b3 b5 { The idea here is to limit White's activity on the queenside. Black has at the very least achieved equality, even if White manages to transfer the knight to c6. } 19. Bd4 Rac8 20. f4 { 20.c3 is a reasonable alternative, e.g., Qb7 21.Be3 } 20... Ng4 21. Bxg7 Kxg7 22. Nd4 Nf6 { This attacks the weak pawn at d5, and forces White's reply. } 23. c4 { 23.Nc6? Nxd5! } 23... bxc4 24. bxc4 e6 { A useful break, and clearly better than the alternatives. 24...Qa4 25.Nc6 and 24...Rfe8 25.f5! } 25. dxe6 { 25.Nc6 exd5 26.cxd5 Rfe8 27.Qb2 can be met by 27...Qf5! 28.Rfd1 Kh7 and now Nxd5 is threatened. } 25... fxe6 26. Rfe1 Rfe8 27. Nb3 a6 { Now the queen can make use of the a7-square. } 28. Qd4 Rc6 { The weaknesses at c4 and d6 offset each other. and the game is now dead even. } 29. Red1 e5 30. Qxe5 Rxe5 31. fxe5 dxe5 32. Rxd7+ Nxd7 33. Rd1 Nf6 34. c5 Kf7 35. Rc1 Nd7 36. Kf2 Ke6 37. Ke3 Kd5 38. Rd1+ Ke6 39. Rc1 { There is no avoiding the draw now. } 39... Kd5 { Agreed drawn, since no progress can be made. } 1/2"
"[Event ""Belgrade""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""25""]
[White ""Fischer""]
[Black ""Spassky""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""69""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nge2 d6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 e6 { Another open Sicilian, this time a Scheveningen. } 6. Be3 { This is used to steer the game into a specific variation of the Scheveningen, namely, a delayed Keres Attack. The idea of a Keres Attack is to play an early g2-g4-g5, aiming directly at the enemy king. } 6... Nf6 7. Qd2 Be7 8. f3 { This introduces the English Attack, favored by Nigel Short and other British Grandmasters. } 8... a6 9. O-O-O { Black can also launch the kingside attack before castling. } 9... O-O { With players castled on opposite wings the life-or-death struggle begins. } 10. g4 { This is the basic idea of the English Attack, which is sort of a delayed Keres Attack. White launches a pawnstorm against the Black king. } 10... Nxd4 { 10...Nd7 will just transpose below after an eventual g4-g5. } 11. Bxd4 { 11.Qxd4 b5 12.h4 Bb7 } 11... b5 { 11...Nd7 is also possible. } 12. g5 { Technically this is a theoretical new idea, but in fact the game steers back into charted territory quickly. 12.Kb1 is the alternative. } 12... Nd7 13. h4 b4 { 13...Bb7 14.Bd3 Rc8 15.Kb1 Ne5 16.Qf2 White stands better. } 14. Na4 Bb7 { Here is the true new idea. 14...Qa5 15.b3 Nc5 } 15. Nb6 { This is Fischer's new idea. 15.Qxb4? Bc6 Intending Rb8, an idea that had already been noticed by theoreticians, though it had not yet been played in an attested game. } 15... Rb8 { 15...Nxb6 16.Qxb4 d5 17.Qxb6 Qxb6 18.Bxb6 dxe4 19.Rd7! wins for White. } 16. Nxd7 Qxd7 17. Kb1 { White has the superior position because of a spatial advantage and prospects for a kingside attack. } 17... Qc7 18. Bd3 Bc8 19. h5 e5 20. Be3 Be6 { Spassky could have reached a similar position some time ago, with less danger to himself on the kingside. Now Fischer quickly builds his attack. } 21. Rdg1 a5 22. g6 { A typical example of the g6-break, seen many times in the games of Mikhail Tal. } 22... Bf6 { Relatively best, since any capture at g6 could prove deadly. } 23. gxh7+ Kh8 24. Bg5 { White eliminates Black's most effective defender. } 24... Qe7 { 24...Bxg5 25.Rxg5 f6 would have provided stiffer resistance, though White would still have had an impressive attack. } 25. Rg3 { White wants to double rooks on the g-file. } 25... Bxg5 26. Rxg5 Qf6 { 26...f6! would have been a stronger defense. } 27. Rhg1 Qxf3 { Otherwise Wh ite will play his queen to g2 with an overpowering attack. Now Fischer must work for the win. } 28. Rxg7 Qf6 29. h6 { A problem-like solution. White must sacrifice both h-pawns to expose the enemy king to the mating attack. } 29... a4 30. b3 { A prophylactic move to eliminate any counterplay. } 30... axb3 31. axb3 Rfd8 { Black tries to play d5, and get something going. } 32. Qg2 Rf8 33. Rg8+ Kxh7 34. Rg7+ Kh8 35. h7 { Since Rg8+ followed by a check on the h-file is inevitable, Black resigned. Score: Fischer 9, Spassky 4, 12 draws. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Sveti Stefan""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Fischer""]
[Black ""Spassky""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""41""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 { Fischer abandons the Spanish Inquisition in favor of one of his old weapons, the Exchange Variation. } 5. O-O f6 6. d4 exd4 7. Nxd4 c5 8. Nb3 Qxd1 9. Rxd1 Bg4 10. f3 Be6 11. Nc3 { This is an important move order finesse. 11.Be3 b6 12.Nc3 Ne7 Black has a comfortable position since 13.Bf4 can be met by 13...c4, when the d-file will be blocked. } 11... Bd6 12. Be3 b6 13. a4 O-O-O 14. a5 Kb7 15. e5 { A strong move, but contrary to some opinion, not a new idea. } 15... Be7 16. Rxd8 Bxd8 { Here is where Fischer innovates, improving on a 1976 game. } 17. Ne4 { Exploiting the possibility of a fork at c5. 17.axb6 cxb6 18.Ne4 Bxb3 19.Nd6+ Kc6 20.cxb3 Ne7 21.Rxa6 Nd5 was agreed drawn in Adorjan-Ivkov, Skopje 1976. } 17... Kc6 { 17...Bxb3 18.cxb3 f5 19.Rd1! Ne7 20.Ng5 Nc6 21.axb6 Bxg5 22. Bxg5 Kxb6 23.Rd7 Re8 24.Rxg7 Rxe5 25.Rxh7 Re1+ 26.Kf2 Rb1 27.h4! } 18. axb6 cxb6 { 18...Bxb3 19.b7! Kxb7 20.Nxc5+ and White should win easily. Or 18.. .fxe5 19.b7 Kxb7 20.Nbxc5+ and White wins. } 19. Nbxc5 Bc8 { 19...bxc5 20.Rxa6+ Kb7 21.Nxc5+ } 20. Nxa6 fxe5 21. Nb4+ { and Spassky resigned. An effective opening preparation leading to a quick kill and a big match lead. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Buenos Aires Simultaneous Exhibition""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Amura""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""55""]

1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 Nbd7 { The Queen's Gambit Declined is known for it's extreme solidity. } 7. Qc2 c6 8. Rd1 { 8.Bd3 is incorrect because of 8...dxc4 9.Bxc4 when White's bishop has had to move twice in reaching the c4 square. } 8... b6 9. Bd3 { Only now that White is out of waiting moves does he play Bd3. } 9... h6 { 9...dxc4 10.Bxc4 Bb7 is slightly better for White thanks to his spaceadvantage. } 10. Bh4 Bb7 11. O-O c5 12. Bg3 { Keeps Black's queen from moving to c7 thus stopping Black from connecting his rooks. 12.cxd5 exd5 13.dxc5 bxc5 is also playable since it leaves Black with hanging pawns. } 12... cxd4 13. exd4 dxc4 14. Bxc4 { White's isolated d-pawn is compensated for by his more active pieces. } 14... Bxf3 15. gxf3 Nh5 { 15...Rc8 16.Ba6 Ra8 17.Bb7 } 16. d5 Nxg3 17. hxg3 exd5 18. Nxd5 { White's central piece play gives him a small advantage. } 18... Bd6 19. Ne3 { White's rook on the d-file ties down Black's queen to the defense of her minor pieces. } 19... Bc5 { Or 19...Qe7 20.Rfe1 with White's rooks dominating the open files. } 20. Nf5 Rc8 { A mistake, as Black overlooks the threat. } 21. Nxh6+ gxh6 22. Qg6+ { The point Black is unable to capture the queen thanks to White's pin on the a2-g8 diagonal. } 22... Kh8 23. Qxh6+ Kg8 24. Qg6+ Kh8 25. Qh5+ Kg7 26. Qg4+ Kh6 27. Rxd7 Qe8 28. Kg2 { Black resigned since he has no defense to 29.Rh1+ mate. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Sveti Stefan""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Spassky""]
[Black ""Fischer""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""80""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 Nc6 7. Nge2 a6 8. Qd2 Rb8 { This is the starting position of the hypermodern Saemisch. } 9. h4 { An aggressive move. Alternatives include 9.Nc1, 9.a3, 9.Rb1, 9.Bh6 and 9.O-O-O. } 9... h5 { Black does not allow the h-file to be opened easily with h4-h5. } 10. Bh6 { Probably Spassky thought that his attack will be assisted by the inclusion of the pawn moves on the h-file, but the pawn at h5 is better than at h7. } 10... e5 { Evidently a new idea, though very much in the spirit of the position. } 11. Bxg7 Kxg7 12. d5 { 12.O-O-O is more logical, because with the bishops gone it does not make sense to keep the position closed. } 12... Ne7 13. Ng3 { To stop b7-b5. } 13... c6 { Time to chip away at the central wedge! } 14. dxc6 Nxc6 15. O-O-O { Black could now defend his backward pawn with ...Nd4, but the weakness of White's c-pawn and the presence of the king on the c-file provide options. } 15... Be6 16. Kb1 { 16.Qxd6 Qxd6 17.Rxd6 Nd4 and White would have difficulty extricating the rook, while the eventual occupation of the c-file by a Black rook. } 16... Ne8 { Now Black protects the d-pawn and the g5-square against the idea of Nf5+. This disrupts the coordination of Black's rooks but the knight will be redeployed at c7 or f6 at an appropriate moment. } 17. Nd5 b5 18. Ne3 Rh8 { Since there is no possibility of playing f7-f5 without great risk, Fischer supports the h5-square. Fischer is playing in the style of Nimzowitsch here, using prophylactic moves. } 19. Rc1 Qb6 20. Bd3 Nd4 21. Nd5 Qa7 { Black will capture at d5 at a more opportune moment. From a7 the queen can be transferred to e7 and help protect the kingside. 21...Bxd5 22.cxd5 Nf6 23.Rc3 Rbc8 24.Rhc1 with control of the c-file. } 22. Nf1 Nf6 { The knight has done its tour of duty at e8 and now it gets out of the way and reconnects the rooks. But this is a bit risky. } 23. Nfe3 { Spassky could have more aggressively exploited the kingside structure. } 23... Bxd5 24. cxd5 { 24.Nxd5 Nxd5 25.cxd5 and the knight is obviously much more powerful than the bishop. } 24... Rbc8 25. Rcf1 { Spassky avoids the exchange of rooks and prepares the advance of the f- pawn. But he never gets a chance to play it. } 25... Qe7 26. g4 { This break turns out to be ineffective. 26.f4!? The idea is to play f5. } 26... Nd7 27. g5 { White gains some space, but his pawn structure will be more vulnerable in an endgame. } 27... Kf8 { This is heavy-duty prophylaxis. Perhaps Fischer re-read Nimzowitsch's My System before the match. But he may have missed the redeployment of White's bishop at h3. } 28. Rf2 Ke8 { Black is m oving his king to a secure position. It can reoccupy the kingside later. The immediate effect is to discourage f3-f4. } 29. Bf1 Nc5 30. Bh3 Rc7 31. Rc1 { A good move or an oversight? As Spassky handles it, things turn out badly, but perhaps this move is actually very strong! 31.f4? Nxe4 31.Rhf1 intending Bg2 and f4 comes into consideration since Black has no immediate threats. } 31... Ncb3 { A simple but effective combination. } 32. axb3 Nxb3 { This is the critical position. } 33. Rc6 { 33.Qc2!? is Kasparov's preference. } 33... Nxd2+ 34. Rxd2 Kf8 35. Rxa6 { 35.Rdc2 Ra7 Intending Kg7. } 35... Ra7 36. Rc6 Kg7 37. Bf1 { White could probably have resigned here. } 37... Ra1+ 38. Kxa1 Qa7+ 39. Kb1 Qxe3 { Finally the queen achieves an active position! } 40. Kc2 b4 { White resigned, facing threats of b4-b3 and Qxf3. One of the most dramatic games in the first part of the match. Score: Fischer 3, Spassky 2, 3 draws. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Linares""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Timman""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""50""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 e5 7. d5 Nh5 8. Qd2 f5 9. O-O-O Nd7 10. Bd3 Nc5 11. Bc2 a6 12. Nge2 b5 { An old idea, from a game played 20 years ago. Timman had seen some analysts claim that it was better than 12...b6. But in an old book by Boyd it had already been criticized. } 13. b4 { A somewhat risky move, but as Timman wrote ""White should not have stifled his urge for expansion"". } 13... Nd7 14. cxb5 { Timman spent more than 40 minutes on this move. In the old Boyd book, the c- pawn was advanced rather than exchanged. 14.c5 a5 15.c6 axb4 16.Nxb5 Nc5 17.Qxb4 Rxa2 The position is complicated, and much to my liking. 14.exf5 gxf5 15.Ng3 Nf4 Now if White captures at f4, then I would recapture with the pawn and open up the diagonal for my bishop. } 14... axb5 15. Nxb5 { This was actually the first new move of the game. Some authorities think that 15.Kb2 would have given White a clear advantage, but this is an opinion that neither I nor Jan Timman would agree with. 15.Kb2 Nb6 So what is wrong with Black's position? Surely it is too dangerous to capture the b-pawn. } 15... Rxa2 16. Nec3 Ra8 17. Kb2 { A consistent move which plans to bring the rooks to the a-file. Some critics think that White should have sunk his knight into a7, headed for c6. Timman does that at his next turn. } 17... Ndf6 18. Na7 { 18.Ra1!? Rb8 } 18... fxe4 19. Nc6 Qd7 20. g4 { Several commentators attacked this move, most unfairly, as it turns out. Is it the best possible move? That is not clear. But the situation called for action and this forces me to sacrifice a piece in a few moves. } 20... Nf4 21. g5 N6xd5 { Pretty much forced, not that I need much encouragement to embark on such sacrifices! 21...N6h5 22.fxe4 } 22. Nxd5 Nd3+ { A strong mov e, which provokes a reaction Timman later admitted was ""impulsive"" . } 23. Bxd3 { This was a major error. White should have moved his king to comparative safety at b1. Then it would not be clear whether I could win, or whether I even had an advantage. Maybe I would have been worse! 23.Kb3 Qxc6 24.Ne7+ Kh8 25.Nxc6 Be6+ I would have loved to have had a chance to play this at the board! } 23... exd3 { Now we shall see that the bishop at g7, which has been asleep for most of the game, wakes up just in time to help deliver the final blow. The long diagonal is a tremendous weapon for Black in the King's Indian Defense! } 24. Nce7+ { I wished he had played his king up to b3. Then I would have had a fantastic finish with a fine mating combination: 24.Ra1 Bb7 25.b5 Bxc6 26.bxc6 e4+ 27.Nc3 Rfb8+ 24.Kb3 Qxc6 25.Ne7+ Kh8 26.Nxc6 Be6+ 27.Kb2 e4+ 28.Kb1 Ra1++ } 24... Kh8 25. Nxc8 e4+ { Timman resigned. There is no point in planting the knight at f6 because I will just take it with my rook. 25... e4+ 26.Nc3 Qa4 27.Ra1 Qxb4+ } 0-1"
"[Event ""Sveti Stefan""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Spassky""]
[Black ""Fischer""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[PlyCount ""135""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 { The Nimzoindian Defense, another of Fischer's hypermodern favorites. } 4. Qc2 { Spassky responds with the Classical variation, which has surged in popularity in the last decade. Has Fischer kept up with thetheory? } 4... d5 { This is an proved plan, which takes advantage of the abandonment of the d-file by the White queen, undermining the support of d4. } 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 { A natural con tinuation, keeping up the battle for d5 and employing themes of the Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange Variation. } 6... h6 { There are all sorts of alternatives here, but Fischer sticks to the main line. } 7. Bh4 c5 8. dxc5 Nc6 9. e3 { Black continues to develop quickly, rather than waste time picking up the weak pawn at c5. } 9... g5 10. Bg3 Qa5 11. Nf3 Ne4 12. Nd2 Nxc3 13. bxc3 Bxc3 { The critical position of the opening. Fischer clearly is happy to get into a theoretical brawl. } 14. Rb1 Qxc5 15. Rb5 Qa3 16. Rb3 Bxd2+ 17. Qxd2 Qa5 18. Bb5 { Spassky plays for a win after three disappointing games. 18.Rc3!? was probably wiser, avoiding the exchange of queens. Spassky is enough of a specialist in the Tarrasch to appreciate that! } 18... Qxd2+ 19. Kxd2 { Once again we have an early endgame. } 19... Bd7 20. Bxc6 Bxc6 21. h4 Ke7 22. Be5 f6 23. Bd4 { The bishops of opposite color, and the fact that White's is more active, suggest an evaluation of the position as roughly level. } 23... g4 24. Rc1 Ke6 25. Rb4 h5 26. Rc3 Rhc8 27. a4 { This creates a weakness. 27.a3 was wiser, with a balanced game. } 27... b6 28. Kc2 Be8 { Black wants to exchange rooks. Fischer has the advantage now. } 29. Kb2 Rxc3 30. Bxc3 Rc8 31. e4 { After this advance Black's bishop gains additional scope. 31.Bd4 Bg6 32.Bc3 was a safer option, though White's game would be very passive. } 31... Bc6 32. exd5+ Bxd5 33. g3 Bc4 { This locks in the White rook. Black plans Kd5, and then Re8-e2+. } 34. Bd4 Kd5 35. Be3 Rc7 36. Kc3 f5 37. Kb2 Ke6 38. Kc3 Bd5+ 39. Kb2 Be4 40. a5 bxa5 41. Rb5 a4 42. Rc5 Rb7+ { 42...Rxc5? 43.Bxc5 would be a dead draw. } 43. Ka3 a6 44. Kxa4 Bd5 45. Ka5 Ke5 46. Kxa6 { The position appears very drawish but Fischer is determined to fight to the end and he almost succeeds. The basic idea is to sacrifice the exchange at just the right moment, when the pawns can be activated. } 46... Rb3 47. Rc7 Ke4 48. Rh7 { This is the only chance for counterplay. Spassky tries to get a passed h- pawn. The complications which follow are both interesting and instructive. } 48... Rxe3 49. fxe3 { 49.Re7+? Kf3 50.Rxe3+ Kg2 51.Ra3 Bf3 52.Ra2 Kf1 intending Be2+ and Kxf2. } 49... Kxe3 50. Rxh5 Be4 51. Rh8 { White is ready to advance his pawn. } 51... Kf3 52. Re8 Kxg3 53. h5 Bd3+ 54. Kb6 f4 { All the passed pawns are racing toward the goal line, but who get the prize first? } 55. Kc5 { The most accurate move, forcing a draw. Even against less precise play a draw would still be likely, however. 55.h6 f3 56.Rf8 f2 57.Kc5 Kg2 58.Kd4 Bh7 59.Ke3 g3 60.Rf7 Kg1 61.Ke2 Bg8 62.Rf6 Bc4+ 63.Ke3= } 55... f3 56. Kd4 Bf5 57. Rf8 Kf4 58. h6 g3 { 58...f2 59.h7 f1Q 60.h8Q and a draw is likely, since Black cannot do anything with his initiative, since the bishop is pinned. } 59. h7 g2 60. h8=Q g1=Q+ 61. Kc4 { Now all White has to do is avoid the exchange of queens. } 61... Qc1+ 62. Kb3 Qc2+ 63. Kb4 Qe4+ 64. Kc3 Qc6+ 65. Kb3 Qd5+ 66. Kc3 Qc5+ 67. Kb2 Qb4+ 68. Ka2 1/2"
"[Event ""Sveti Stefan""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Fischer""]
[Black ""Spassky""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""91""]

1. e4 c5 { After the disaster of the previous Spanish Inquisition, Spassky slides into Sicilian territory. } 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 { Somewhat of a surprise. Fischer usually prefers the well-traveled paths of more topical lines, enjoying the theoretical duels. } 3... g6 4. Bxc6 bxc6 { Theory prefers 4...dxc6, but there is nothing wrong with this choice. } 5. O-O Bg7 6. Re1 e5 { A critical advance, which prevents White from playing e4-e5 or d2-d4. But the blocking of the long diagonal creates an interesting opportunity for White. Spassky consistently rejects previous praxis, but opts for 6...f6 in game 13. } 7. b4 { A typical example of a move which is trivial when played prematurely (at move 2) but which can be quite effective if delayed until an appropriate moment. } 7... cxb4 8. a3 { This gambit underlines the defects of 6...e5. } 8... c5 { 8...d6 9.axb4 Ne7 10. h3 O-O 11.d3 gives White a slightly better position, because there are some weaknesses in Black's position. But 8...bxa3 9.Bxa3 d6 gives White sufficient compensation for the pawn, but how much more? } 9. axb4 cxb4 10. d4 { 10.Bb2 d6 11.d4 exd4 would transpose back to the game. } 10... exd4 { 10...d6?! 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.Qxd8+ Kxd8 13.Bd2! regains the pawn with interest. } 11. Bb2 d6 { Now the long diagonal can be the site of some tactical operations. } 12. Nxd4 { 12.Bxd4 Nf6 would be roughly equal, with the bishop pair working to Black's advantage. } 12... Qd7 { 12...Qb6 13.Nd2 Bxd4 14.Nc4 Bxf2+ 15.Kh1 Qc5 16.Nxd6+ Ke7 17.Nf5+! wins for White. } 13. Nd2 Bb7 { 13...Ne7 would have been more cautious but White would have had a strong position in any case. } 14. Nc4 Nh6 { Now the White knight makes a brilliant leap. } 15. Nf5 Bxb2 { 15...Nxf5 16.exf5+ Kf8 17.Bxg7+ Kxg7 18.f6+ Kg8 19.Qxd6 Qxd6 20.Nxd6 Bc6 21. Ra6! Bd5 22.Rxa7! would lead to a rapid White victory. } 16. Ncxd6+ Kf8 17. Nxh6 f6 { The losing move. } 18. Ndf7 Qxd1 19. Raxd1 Ke7 20. Nxh8 Rxh8 21. Nf5+ { A reprise of the main theme. This time, it is decisive. } 21... gxf5 22. exf5+ Be5 { The only way to avoid losing a rook. 22...Kf8 23.Rd8+ Kg7 24.Re7+ } 23. f4 Rc8 24. fxe5 Rxc2 { 24...fxe5 25.Rxe5+ Kf6 26.Rb5 and Black has no counterplay at all. } 25. e6 { The protected passed pawn will remain a pain in Black's side for some time. } 25... Bc6 26. Rc1 { This forces the exchange of rooks. } 26... Rxc1 { 26...b3 27. Rxc2 bxc2 28.Rc1 Be4 29.g4 a5 30.Kf2 a4 31.Ke3 and Black can give up. } 27. Rxc1 Kd6 28. Rd1+ Ke5 { 28...Ke7 29.Ra1 and the a-pawn goes. } 29. e7 a5 { Black's last gasp. 29...Kxf5 30.Rd6 Ba4 31.Ra6 } 30. Rc1 Bd7 31. Rc5+ Kd4 32. Rxa5 { The rest is simple. } 32... b3 33. Ra7 Be8 34. Rb7 Kc3 35. Kf2 b2 36. Ke3 Bf7 37. g4 Kc2 38. Kd4 b1=Q 39. Rxb1 Kxb1 40. Kc5 Kc2 41. Kd6 { and Black resigned, since a losing endgame is inevitable: } 41... Kd3 42. Kd7 Ke4 43. e8=Q+ Bxe8+ 44. Kxe8 Kf4 45. Kf7 Kg5 46. Kg7 { etc. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Belgrade""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Spassky""]
[Black ""Fischer""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""107""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 Nc6 7. Nge2 a6 8. h4 { A very unusual move in this position, but it can lead to more normal lines if White chooses to transpose. } 8... h5 9. Nc1 { This is the real new idea. It is perhaps not an appropriate move in this position, though the real test does not come in the present game. 9.Qd2 Rb8 is also possible. } 9... e5 { 9...Rb8!? 1 0.Nb3 Bd7 is more consistent with Black's strategy, aiming for an early break with b5. } 10. d5 Ne7 { 10...Nd4 is probably stronger. } 11. Be2 Nh7 { Black prepares to launch kingside counterplay with f7-f5, after which the pawn at h4 can become very weak. His knights suffer from the lack of entry squares on the kingside, a situation brought about by 8...h5. } 12. Nd3 { White now contr ols f4 as well as g5, so there really is no possibility of kingside counterplay for Black. } 12... f5 13. a4 { White prevents Black from playing a freeing b7-b5. This shuts down any queenside action on Black's part. } 13... Nf6 14. Nf2 { This is the logical continuation of White's strategy, limiting Black's counterplay at each turn and taking control of more squares, in this case g4 and e4. } 14... a5 { A simply horrible move. it prevents a4-a5, but eliminates any chance of getting in b7-b5. } 15. Qc2 c5 { Another error, but a consistent follow-up to the previous mistake. Fischer must have underestimated White's potential energy on the kingside. 15...f4 16.Bd2 Bh6 17. g3 fxg3 18.Bxh6 gxf2+ was a better plan. } 16. O-O-O b6 17. Rdg1 Nh7 18. Nb5 Kh8 { Pointless, since the knight at e7 cannot be brought to h6 because White will plant a pawn at g5. 18...f4 might still be best, for example 19.Bd2 Rf7 20.g4 fxg3 21.Rxg3 Nf8 22.Nh3 Bxh3 23.Rgxh3 } 19. g4 { The prelude to a direct kingside attack, which is difficult to counter. The main basis of the attack is the weakness of g6. } 19... hxg4 20. fxg4 f4 { Much too late. } 21. Bd2 { It is now clear that Black has no counterplay, and his king is in danger on the h-file. } 21... g5 { Fischer did not want to endure White's persistent pressure, but this is a desperate sacrifice which only hastens the end. } 22. hxg5 Ng6 23. Rh5 { The threat is 24.Rhg1. } 23... Rf7 24. Rgh1 Bf8 25. Qb3 Rb8 26. Qh3 { White dominates the entire board and the success of his attack is beyond question. } 26... Rbb7 27. Nd3 { This is a decisive transfer of White's knight to the blockading square f3. } 27... Kg8 28. Ne1 Rg7 { 28...Qe8 is possibly a bit more resistant, but there are serious problems anyway. } 29. Nf3 Rbf7 30. Rh6 { Desperation, but well justified. } 30... Qd7 31. Qh5 { Strong and simple. There is no way to save the knight. } 31... Qxg4 32. Rxg6 Qxh5 33. Rxg7+ Rxg7 34. Rxh5 Bg4 { Black is just down a piece here. } 35. Rh4 Bxf3 36. Bxf3 Nxg5 37. Bg4 { A last finesse. Black cannot capture at e4 because of the check at e6. } 37... Rh7 38. Rxh7 Kxh7 39. Kc2 Be7 { 39...Nxe4 40.Bf5+ } 40. Kd3 Kg6 41. Nc7 Kf7 42. Ne6 Nh7 43. Bh5+ Kg8 { 43...Kf6 44.Be1! and Black's king must worry about getting mated! } 44. Be1 Nf6 45. Bh4 Kh7 46. Bf7 Nxd5 { This regains a little material, but the win is still simple. } 47. cxd5 Bxh4 48. Bh5 Kh6 49. Be2 Bf2 50. Kc4 Bd4 51. b3 Kg6 { Black's king cannot protect his soldiers. } 52. Kb5 Kf6 53. Kc6 Ke7 54. Ng7 1-0"
"[Event ""Dortmund""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Adams""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""52""]

1. d4 d5 { I don't always play the King's Indian. Against young star Michael Adams I decided to play in a more classical style. } 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e3 Nf6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 { I am just developing sensibly. Now Adams goes wild. } 7. g4 { Another young star, Shirov has played this move, and I was not caught by surprise. Classical wisdom holds that such flank actions should be met by a reaction in the center. } 7... dxc4 { Now this was a new move, so now Adams was on his own, and he immediately loses his way. } 8. e4 { 8.Bxc4 b5 9.Be2 b4 10.Na4 Bb7 11.g5 Nd5 12. Bd2 c5 13.Nxc5 Bxc5 14.dxc5 Rc8 I have good counterplay here. } 8... e5 9. g5 exd4 10. Nxd4 Ng4 { I have the initiative here, and that means that White has mishandled the opening. } 11. h3 { 11.Nf5 Nde5 12.Nxg7+ Kf8 13.Nh5 Nf3+ 14. Ke2 Ngxh2 My bishop will slide to g4 with great effect! } 11... Nge5 12. Be3 { 12.f4 Bc5 13.Nf5 Nf3+ 14.Ke2 Nd4+ } 12... Nc5 13. O-O-O { Castling is not going to solve White's problems. The twin horses dominate the center of the board. } 13... Ned3+ 14. Kb1 Qe7 { The e-pawn is hard to defend. } 15. Rg1 g6 { I'll castle soon, but I wanted to stop any attempt at counterplay, and so I bring the f5-square under control. } 16. Bg2 O-O 17. Ka1 { Not a good move, but White was in big trouble anyway. } 17... Bf4 18. Bxf4 Nxf4 19. h4 Rd8 20. Qd2 Ncd3 21. Qe3 Bg4 { White's forces are completely uncoordinated. } 22. Rd2 Qe5 { Adams resigned . He realized what would happen if he played 23.Nc2. Do you? If not Gambit can display the final combination, but try to find it yourself first. } 23. Nc2 Nxb2 24. Kxb2 Rd3 25. Rxd3 Nxd3+ 26. Kb1 Qxc3 0-1"
"[Event ""Sveti Stefan""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Fischer""]
[Black ""Spassky""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""87""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. d3 { Fischer decides to avoid the main lines, rather uncharacteristically. } 9... Na5 { Spassky shifts from the Breyer to the Classical Chigorin formation. } 10. Bc2 c5 11. Nbd2 Re8 { 11...Nc6 is a good alternative. } 12. h3 { 12.Nf1 might lead to some messy complications, for example h6 13.a4 b4 14.cxb4 cxb4 15.Ne3 Bf8 16.d4 Qb6 } 12... Bf8 13. Nf1 Bb7 14. Ng3 g6 15. Bg5 h6 16. Bd2 d5 { A tactical error. Black must be very careful with this methodical break. The Spassky himself succeeded with d5 vs. Tal in a fairly similar situation. 16... Nc6 is correct. } 17. exd5 c4 { Apparently Spassky overlooked a tactical point here or at the next move. 17...Qxd5 18.c4! Qd8 19.Ne4 is clearly better for White. } 18. b4 { It is even more effective, then the same break in the first game. } 18... cxd3 { 18...cxb3 19.axb3 and there is no way to prevent c4, after which White is cruising. } 19. Bxd3 Qxd5 { 19...Nc4 20.Bxc4 bxc4 21.Nxe5 Qxd5 22.Qf3! Rxe5 23.Rxe5 Qxe5 24.Qxb7 and Black has no compensation for the pawn. } 20. Be4 { This is the point. } 20... Nxe4 21. Nxe4 Bg7 22. bxa5 f5 { Spassky decides that he is going to sacrifice a piece for active counterplay, the bishop pair, and a pawnstorm. } 23. Ng3 e4 24. Nh4 Bf6 { The critical mistake. 24...Rad8 would have provided adequate counterplay. } 25. Nxg6 e3 { This sharp continuation regains the piece, because of the threat of mate at g2 , but the endgame nevertheless favors White. } 26. Nf4 { Guarding g2 and forcing the next few moves. } 26... Qxd2 27. Rxe3 Qxd1+ 28. Rxd1 Rxe3 29. fxe3 { The smoke clears and Spassky's bishops are not enough compensation for the pawns. } 29... Rd8 { 29...Bxc3 30.Nxf5 is an easy win for White. } 30. Rxd8+ Bxd8 31. Nxf5 Bxa5 { Black hopes that the bishops will compensate for the missing pawns, but the clerics are not all-powerful ayatollahs! } 32. Nd5 Kf8 { 32...Bxd5 33.Ne7+ Kf7 34.Nxd5 } 33. e4 Bxd5 { What else? 33...Ke8 34.Nd6+ } 34. exd5 h5 35. Kf2 Bxc3 { Black finally gets this pawn out of the way, but White has one passed pawn and one potential passed pawn, which prove decisive. } 36. Ke3 Kf7 37. Kd3 Bb2 38. g4 hxg4 39. hxg4 Kf6 40. d6 Ke6 41. g5 a5 { 41...Kxf5 42.d7 } 42. g6 Bf6 43. g7 { The pawns are just too active. Even sacrificing the remaining piece will not help. } 43... Kf7 { 43...Bxg7 44. Nxg7+ Kxd6 45.Kd4 a4 46.Nf5+ is a simple winning endgame, since Black cannot eliminate the White pawn. } 44. d7 1-0"
"[Event ""Sveti Stefan""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Spassky""]
[Black ""Fischer""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""101""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 { Perhaps influenced by the renewed interest in the opening in the 1980s. The Queen's Gambit Accepted is an unusual choice from Fischer, who usually prefers a more hypermodern treatment of 1.d4. } 3. Nf3 { 3.e4 is a popular alternative which has been the subject of much scrutiny lately. } 3... Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. dxc5 { Spassky shows a definite preference for endgames in this match! 7.Qe2 and 7.a4 are the more common moves. } 7... Qxd1 { 7...Bxc5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nbd2 Ke7 10.b3 b6 11.Bb2 Bb7 12.Be2 Nbd7= } 8. Rxd1 Bxc5 9. b3 { 9.a3 with the idea of playing b4, is more common here. } 9... Nbd7 10. Bb2 b6 { The cautious approach. The extended fianchetto (10...b5) is riskier because the pawn chain can be undermined by a2-a4. } 11. Nc3 Bb7 12. Rac1 Be7 { 12...O-O? 13.Na4 Be7 14.Bxf6 Nxf6 15.Nxb6 } 13. Nd4 Rc8 14. f3 b5 15. Be2 Bc5 { Black has achieved full equality. } 16. Kf1 { A very lame move. 16.Kf2 Ke7 17.a4 bxa4 18.Nxa4 Ba7 maintains equality. } 16... Ke7 17. e4 { A strategic disaster. White weakens the long diagonal without any good reason, allowing Fischer to develop an interesting counterattack. 17.Kf2 was the correct move. } 17... g5 { Black intends to advance the g-pawn, capture at f3, bring a knight to f4 and put a rook on the g-file, a simple and effective plan. } 18. Nb1 { The point of this move is to try to exchange dark squared bishops after Ba3. } 18... g4 { 18...Bd6 might have been more accurate, e.g., 19.Kf2 g4 with at least equality. } 19. Ba3 b4 { It is hard to believe that Fischer overlooked the obvious exchange sacrifice which follows. 19...Bxa3 20.Nxa3 gxf3 21.gxf3 Rhg8 22.Kf2 Ne5 with good play for Black. } 20. Rxc5 Nxc5 21. Bxb4 { Now White's position is superior thanks to his ferocious bishop and the vulnerable Black king. The distance between a very good position and a very bad one is very small indeed! } 21... Rhd8 22. Na3 gxf3 23. gxf3 Nd7 24. Nc4 { White has already achieved a completely dominating position because all of his pieces are active, while Black lacks any counterplay. } 24... Ba8 25. Kf2 Rg8 26. h4 Rc7 27. Nc2 Rb8 28. Ba3 { This prevents Fischer from countersacrificing the exchange, and maintains the strong pin. } 28... h5 29. Rg1 Kf6 30. Ke3 a5 31. Rg5 { Spassky intensifies the pressure with every move. } 31... a4 { This makes 's task easier, but it is hard to find an alternative. Now White gets a powerful passed pawn. } 32. b4 Nb7 33. b5 Nbc5 34. Nd4 { White's domination is complete. Fischer now embarks on a desperate sacrifice, but it doesn't work. } 34... e5 { A mistake. } 35. Nxe5 Nxe5 36. Rf5+ Kg7 37. Rxe5 Nxe4 { The point of the combination. If Black takes the knight Fischer will escape. } 38. Bd3 { 38.fxe4 Rc3+ } 38... Rc3 39. Bb4 { Spassky's ship steers clear of the final reef and the game heads for home. } 39... Rxd3+ 40. Kxd3 Nf6 41. Bd6 Rc8 42. Rg5+ Kh7 43. Be5 Ne8 44. Rxh5+ Kg6 45. Rg5+ Kh7 46. Bf4 f6 47. Rf5 Kg6 48. b6 { This modest pawn decides the outcome of the game. } 48... Rd8 49. Ra5 Bxf3 50. h5+ Kf7 { 50...Bxh5 51.b7 } 51. Ra7+ { Black resigns. The worst game by Fischer in the first half of the match. Spassky played quite well. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Sveti Stefan""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Spassky""]
[Black ""Fischer""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[PlyCount ""122""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. dxc5 Qxd1 8. Rxd1 Bxc5 9. b3 { 9.Nbd2 b5 10.Be2 Bb7 11.Nb3 Be7 12.Na5 Forced Spassky to grovel with the Black pieces against Bronstein at Moscow 1964, so Spassky chose another plan. } 9... Nbd7 10. Bb2 b5 { Fischer departs from the path of the fourth game, which saw 11..b6. } 11. Be2 Bb7 12. Nbd2 Ke7 { 12...O-O is probably playable, for example 13.a4 bxa4 14.Rxa4 Nb6!? } 13. a4 { It is precisely this move which often discourages the extended fianchetto by Black. The following exchange leaves the a-pawn weak. Few players seem to enjoy the Black side of these positions. } 13... bxa4 { 13...b4 is not on because of 14.Nc4 with tremendous pressure. } 14. Rxa4 Rhb8 { 14...Nb6 seems best. 15.Ra5 Bb4 16.Ba3 Bxa3 17.Rxa3 Nfd5 18.Rda1 Nb4 secures the defense. } 15. Rc1 { This ties down the Nd7 and Bc5 therefore Black experiences some discomfort. } 15... Bd5 { 15...Nd5? 16.Rxc5 Nxc5 17.Ba3 is reminiscent of game 4 of the match! } 16. Ne5 { The weakness of c6 is important. Black's light-squared bishop can easily be placed in a position where it has too much work to do. } 16... Bd6 17. Nxd7 Nxd7 18. Rxa6 Rxa6 19. Bxa6 f6 { A mistake. 19...Bxb3 20.Bxg7 19...Nc5 } 20. Bc4 Bxc4 21. Rxc4 Nc5 22. Rc3 { The inactivity of White's pieces reduces the advantage of the extra pawn. } 22... f5 23. Ba3 Ne4 { An interesting move. } 24. Rc7+ Kd8 25. Bxd6 Nxd2 26. Rxg7 Rxb3 27. h4 h5 28. Bf4 { One might well expect White to win from this position. } 28... Ke8 29. Kh2 Rb2 30. Kh3 Ne4 31. f3 Nf2+ 32. Kh2 Nd3 33. Bg5 e5 34. Kh3 Nf2+ 35. Kh2 Nd3 36. Bh6 Ne1 { The pin on the g-pawn is most annoying. } 37. Kg1 Nd3 38. Bg5 Rb1+ 39. Kh2 Rb2 40. Re7+ { Instead, 40.Rh7 would have won, as discovered by the computer program Deep Thought II. } 40... Kf8 41. Re6 Kg7 42. Kh3 Re2 43. Rd6 Ne1 44. Bf6+ Kg8 45. Bxe5 Rxe3 46. Bf4 { 46.Rd5 The computer program Deep Thought II claimed that White would have won here, but human analysts felt that 46...Kf7 would pro } 46... Re2 47. Rg6+ { More problems would have followed 47.Rf6. } 47... Kf7 48. Rg5 Ke6 49. Bc7 Ra2 50. Bb6 Nd3 51. Kh2 Ne1 52. Kh3 Nd3 53. Bc7 Rc2 54. Bb6 Ra2 55. Kg3 Ne1 56. Rxh5 Rxg2+ 57. Kf4 Nd3+ 58. Ke3 Ne5 59. Rh6+ Kd5 60. Bc7 Rg7 61. Bxe5 Kxe5 { Score: Spassky 2, Fischer 1, 3 draws. } 1/2"
"[Event ""Sveti Stefan""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Fischer""]
[Black ""Spassky""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[PlyCount ""78""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Nb8 10. d4 Nbd7 11. Nbd2 Bb7 12. Bc2 Re8 13. Nf1 Bf8 14. Ng3 g6 15. Bg5 h6 16. Bd2 exd4 { Spassky deviates from the first game of the match. The idea is to create more scope for the dark-squared bishop. } 17. cxd4 c5 18. Bf4 { This is the most logical reaction, targeting the weak pawn at d6. Black's position is solid however, with the bishop guarding d6 from f8. } 18... cxd4 { This second exchange brings Spassky good fortune. It is hardly a new idea, however. The idea was used in a game between Tal and Keres, at Curacao 1962. Black gets active piece play in return for his suspect pawn structure. } 19. Nxd4 { 19.Qxd4 Nc5 } 19... Ne5 20. b3 d5 { This classical central thrust gives Black an active game. } 21. Qd2 { 21.Bxe5 Rxe5 22.f4 Rxe4 23.Nxe4 dxe4 } 21... dxe4 22. Nxe4 Nd5 23. Bg3 Rc8 24. Re2 { Perhaps this was an error. 24.Rad1 f5 25.Nc5 Bxc5 26.Bxe5 Rxe5 27.Rxe5 Bxd4 28.Qxd4 Rxc2 } 24... f5 25. Bxe5 Rxe5 26. Ng3 Rxe2 27. Ngxe2 Nb4 28. Rd1 Nxc2 { 28...Nxa2 29.Bxf5 gxf5 30.Qxa2 Qg5 In this complicated position both sides have chances. } 29. Nxc2 Qxd2 30. Rxd2 { We have reached a position where Black should hold the advantage thanks to his bishop pair, but in fact it is hard to achieve much. } 30... Rc7 31. Ne3 Kf7 32. h4 Bc8 { 32...h5 looks good, too. } 33. Nf4 g5 34. hxg5 hxg5 35. Nd3 Bg7 { Black could have tried for a little more with 35...Be6. } 36. Nd5 Rc6 37. N5b4 Rc7 38. Nd5 Rc6 39. N5b4 Rc7 1/2"
"[Event ""Linares""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Karpov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Ng5 { This has become all the rage in the past couple of years, despite the fact that it was considered harmless for decades! I am just fooling around, really. I intend to transpose back to the main lines soon enough. } 5... Ngf6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Qe2 { Now we are back in the familiar territory of opening theory. } 7... Nb6 8. Bb3 { This retreat offers more chances for complications than moving to d3, so it is just my kind of move. } 8... h6 9. N5f3 c5 { 9...a5 is a promising alternative, but it does weaken the queenside and gives up any thoughts of castling queenside. } 10. Bf4 Bd6 { Unusual. More typical is 11...a6, which prepares a future b5. But this is very much in keeping with Karpov's style. He likes to simplify the position by exchanging pieces. } 11. Bg3 Qe7 { Black can also try 11...Qc7 or 11...O-O. But to exchange bishops at g3 would be pointless, from a strategic point of view, because I could use the h- file to great advantage. } 12. dxc5 Bxc5 13. Ne5 Bd7 { 13...Nbd7 14.Ngf3 Nxe5 15.Nxe5 I would be satisfied with such a position as White. } 14. Ngf3 { 14.O-O-O This would have laid a trap, but Karpov would no doubt have avoided it: 14...O-O-O?? 15.Nxf7 Qxf7 16.Qe5 Winning. } 14... Nh5 15. O-O-O Nxg3 { Now I get an open h-file but otherwise the bishop could have become a useful weapon. 15...O-O-O 16.Nxd7 Nxd7 17.Be5 Now Black would get in trouble if he captured at e5: 17...Nxe5 18.Nxe5 Nf4 19.Qc4 } 16. hxg3 O-O-O { This is a c ritical position. Black can claim equality against normal moves like Nxd7 or Rd3, but I came up with a very effective plan. Not only the spectators, but even my opponent had to re-evaluate the position. } 17. Rh5 { Karpov started to get visibly worried here. The threat is simply Nxf7, with a discovered attack on the bishop at c5. The pressure on the 5th rank is immense. The Gordian Knot can only be cut at very great cost. } 17... Be8 { 17...g6 This was probably the best defense, even though it entails a serious weakening of the kingside pawn structure. } 18. Rxd8+ Kxd8 19. Qd2+ Bd6 { 19...Kc8 20.Qc3 f5 21.Bxe6+ If Black takes the bishop, then I capture at c5. So the position is very good for me here. } 20. Nd3 Qc7 21. g4 { The advance of the g-pawn is part of my new strategy. Here Karpov plays rather passively. } 21... Kc8 22. g5 Bf8 23. Rh4 Kb8 24. a4 Be7 { This is a serious mistake which costs Karpov a critical tempo. 24...Nc8 25.g6 fxg6 26.Nd4 Black is under considerable pressure, but the game may not be lost yet. } 25. a5 Nd5 26. Kb1 { The point of this move is to get off of the c-file, so that I can advance the c-pawn. } 26... Bd8 { 26...Rf8 27.Bxd5 exd5 28.Nb4 Bc6 29.gxh6 Bxh4 Now I have a very pretty combination to wrap things up: 30.Na6+ bxa6 31.Qb4+ Ka8 32.Qxf8+ Kb7 33.h7 The pawn reaches the promotion square. } 27. a6 Qa5 28. Qe2 { A quiet but effective move. Now I threaten to play 29.Qe5+. } 28... Nb6 29. axb7 Bxg5 { 29...Bc6 30.Nfe5 Bxb7 31.Nxf7 Re8 32.Nxd8 Rxd8 33.gxh6 gxh6 34. Rxh6 Bxg2 35.Rxe6 } 30. Nxg5 Qxg5 31. Rh5 { Back to the 5th rank! This rook is headed to the a-file, and then the pawn at a7 becomes a tasty morsel which I can devour a little later. } 31... Qf6 32. Ra5 Bc6 33. Nc5 Bxb7 34. Nxb7 Kxb7 35. Qa6+ Kc6 36. Ba4+ Kd6 37. Qd3+ Nd5 38. Qg3+ Qe5 39. Qa3+ Kc7 40. Qc5+ Kd8 { We have reached the time control and Karpov gives up quickly. } 41. Rxa7 { Karpov resigned. I am very pleased with this game, in which I think that I found all of the best moves. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Belgrade""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""13""]
[White ""Fischer""]
[Black ""Spassky""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[PlyCount ""90""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. Bxc6 bxc6 5. O-O Bg7 6. Re1 f6 { Here Spassky deviates from game 11, where 6...e5 7.b4! proved problematic. } 7. c3 { Preparing a classical central advance. 7.b3!? comes into consideration, and seems more appropriate for the position, given Black's doubled pawns. } 7... Nh6 8. d4 cxd4 9. cxd4 O-O 10. Nc3 d6 { Black's position has a couple of holes on the light squares, but these do not seem to be serious weaknesses. } 11. Qa4 { This allows Black to exchange queens almost by force, which gives him a comfortable position. 11.Qc2 seems more promising. } 11... Qb6 12. Nd2 { An ugly little move, which hopes to drive Black's queen from its strong position. 12.h3 Nf7 13.Be3? Qxb2 14.Qxc6??Bb7 } 12... Nf7 13. Nc4 Qa6 { 13...Qxd4?? would be a horrible blunder: 14.Be3 Qd3 15.Rad1 and the queen is lost. } 14. Be3 Qxa4 15. Nxa4 f5 { This essential move activates Black's bishop pair. } 16. exf5 { 16.f3 fxe4 17. fxe4 Bd7 gives Black a fluid position with a great deal of counterplay. } 16... Bxf5 { 16...gxf5 is an interesting alternative. } 17. Rac1 Rfc8 { This is a  dynamically balanced position, with each side having to worry about a weak pawn (d4, c6). } 18. Na5 Bd7 19. b3 Rab8 20. Nc3 Kf8 21. a3 Nh6 { The knight will be transferred to a strong position at f5. 21...c5 22.dxc5 dxc5 23.Nd5! is clearly favorable for White. } 22. b4 Nf5 23. Red1 Ke8 { 23...Nxe3 24.fxe3 Bh6 25.Kf2 gives Black two bishops against two knights, but the bishops lack natural targets. } 24. Ne4 Rb5 { Spassky realizes that the knight on f5 is a major asset. } 25. h3 h5 { Black does not want the horse to be chased away! } 26. Rd2 a6 27. Kf1 Rd5 28. Rcd1 Rb5 { The position is fully equal and the rest of the game contains mostly minor thrusts and parries of little interest. } 29. Ke2 Be6 30. Rc1 Kd7 31. Nc3 Rbb8 32. Kf1 h4 33. Ke2 Bf6 34. Ne4 Bd5 35. Kd3 { 35.Nxf6+ exf6 36.f3 Re8 37.Rd3 Nxe3 38.Rxe3 Rxe3+ 39.Kxe3 Re8+ gives Black better chances, because the Na4 is dominated by the Bd5. } 35... Bg7 36. Rdc2 Rc7 37. Re1 Rf8 38. f3 Rb8 39. Nc3 Bg8 40. Ne2 Bf7 41. Bd2 Bf6 42. Rec1 Rbc8 43. Nc4 { This threatens Nb6+ and brings the game to a drawn conclusion. } 43... Rb7 44. Na5 Rbc7 45. Nc4 Rb7 1/2"
"[Event ""Belgrade""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""14""]
[White ""Spassky""]
[Black ""Fischer""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[PlyCount ""64""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. dxc5 Qxd1 8. Rxd1 Bxc5 { Another quiet opening. In the other games the action heated up eventually. Not this time. } 9. b3 b5 { Fischer boldly plays the extended fianchetto again! } 10. Be2 Bb7 11. Bb2 Nbd7 12. Nbd2 O-O { In game 4, Fischer played 12...Ke7 but found 13.a4! uncomfortable. Here he reserves e7 for his bishop. } 13. Rac1 { 13.a4 bxa4 14.Rxa4 Nb6 gives Black a fully satisfactory game, as does 14...Be7. } 13... Rfc8 14. h3 Kf8 15. Kf1 { Both kings head for the center. } 15... Ke7 { Now the occupation of this square by the king is appropriate. } 16. Ne1 { 16.a4 bxa4 17.bxa4 Bc6 with good counterplay, since White's rooks aremisplaced. } 16... Bd6 { The position is completely equal. } 17. a4 Bc6 18. axb5 axb5 19. Rc2 Rc7 20. Rdc1 Rac8 21. Bf3 Bxf3 { Now the pieces fly off the board and a peace pact is forthcoming. } 22. Ndxf3 e5 23. Rxc7 Rxc7 24. Rxc7 Bxc7 25. Nc2 Ne4 26. Na3 b4 27. Nc4 f6 28. Ne1 Ndc5 29. Nc2 Nxb3 30. Nxb4 Nbd2+ 31. Nxd2 Nxd2+ 32. Ke2 Nc4 1/2"
"[Event ""Belgrade""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""20""]
[White ""Spassky""]
[Black ""Fischer""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""85""]

1. e4 c5 2. Ne2 Nf6 3. Nbc3 e6 4. g3 Nc6 { 4...d5 is playable. } 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O d6 { This gives White a free hand on the kingside and fails to achieve Black's opening objective: the advance d7-d5. Black should choose 6... g6 instead, and Fischer does so in game 22. } 7. d3 a6 { 7...Rb8 is logical. } 8. a3 { 8.h3 was played in Fischer-Garcia, Buenos Aires 1970. } 8... Qc7 9. f4 { White unleashes his kingside pawnstorm. } 9... b5 10. Kh1 O-O 11. Be3 Bb7 12. Bg1 Rab8 13. h3 Ba8 14. g4 { This shows the Closed Sicilian in its most aggressive form. } 14... b4 { This is dubious, because it creates light-square weaknesses on the queenside. Still, it is hard to find convincing alternatives, since White seems to have a strong game all over the board. } 15. axb4 cxb4 16. Na4 Nd7 17. Qd2 Rfc8 18. b3 { Now White will be able to transfer a knight to a strong position at c4. } 18... a5 19. g5 Bf8 20. Ra2 Ne7 21. Nd4 g6 { 21...e5? is perhaps what Fischer originally had in mind, but it doesn't work: 22.fxe5! dxe5 23.Bh2 and the pin on the pawn at e5 gives White the better game. } 22. Nb2 Bg7 23. Nc4 d5 { Fischer's psychology does not permit him to suffer without counterplay, so he tries to introduce some complications. } 24. Nxa5 { Why not? The knight may be offside for a while but Black is in no position to do anything about it. } 24... dxe4 25. dxe4 e5 26. Ne2 exf4 { Otherwise the f-pawn will advance with devastating effect. } 27. Nxf4 Ne5 { Black's outpost at e5 does not give sufficient counterplay, and White easily eliminates it. } 28. Nd3 Rb5 29. Nxe5 Qxe5 30. Nc4 Qxg5 { Black loses the exchange and really doesn't get anything in return. } 31. Be3 Qh4 32. Nd6 Bc3 33. Qf2 Qxf2 34. Rxf2 Rbb8 35. Nxc8 Rxc8 36. Ra7 { The infiltration of the rook is decisive. } 36... Kf8 37. Bh6+ Ke8 38. Bg5 f6 39. Bxf6 Bxf6 40. Rxf6 Bc6 41. Kg1 Bd7 42. Rd6 Bc6 43. Bf1 1-0"
"[Event ""Belgrade""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""21""]
[White ""Fischer""]
[Black ""Spassky""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""133""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Nb5 d6 6. c4 Nf6 7. N5c3 Be7 8. g3 { This seems to be a new idea. The bishop is usually developed at e2. } 8... O-O 9. Bg2 a6 10. O-O Rb8 { This prepares a break with b7-b5, which had to be delayed because of pressure on the long diagonal. } 11. Na3 Qc7 { 11...b6 is a more convincing defence, setting up a hedgehog. } 12. Be3 Bd7 13. Rc1 { White is setting up threats of Nb5 and Nd5. } 13... Ne5 14. h3 Rfc8 15. f4 Ng6 { This is not the normal position for a knight in this setup, but it is playable. } 16. Qd2 { 16.f5 Ne5 would provide Black with a useful outpost. } 16... Be8 { 16...b6 might be better played immediately. } 17. Rfd1 b6 18. Qf2 h6 19. Kh2 { A useful waiting move in a position in which no immediate action is useful. } 19... Qa7 { The idea is to prepare to establish a battery on the long diagonal with Bc6 and Qb7. } 20. Qe2 Qc7 { Perhaps Spassky decided that Nc3-d5 was no big deal, but in any event 20...Bc6 would have been a useful move. } 21. Bf3 Bc6 22. Nab1 Qb7 23. Nd2 b5 24. cxb5 axb5 25. b4 { It is necessary to stop Black's b-pawn from advancing and taking control of valuable territory. } 25... Qa8 { Now that there are weaknesses on the a-file, this is a good place for the queen. 25...Ra8 also comes into consideration. } 26. Rc2 d5 { This is gener ally a strong strategic move in the Sicilian, but there was an interesting alternative in 26...Qa3!? } 27. e5 Ne4 28. Bxe4 dxe4 29. Bc5 { This is very strong, achieving the strategic goal of closing the c-file. Spassky now counts on the pressure on the long diagonal and his active pieces. } 29... Bxc5 30. bxc5 Rd8 31. Re1 { 31.Ndxe4? Rxd1 32.Qxd1 Bxe4 } 31... Ne7 { The knight prepares to occupy d5. } 32. Ncxe4 Nf5 { 32...Qa4 is an interesting option, leading to unclear complications. } 33. Nb3 Nd4 34. Nxd4 Rxd4 35. Nd6 Qa4 36. f5 { An important thrust! } 36... Ra8 37. Rb2 Qa3 { This is better than 37...Rb4. } 38. fxe6 fxe6 39. Nxb5 Bxb5 40. Qxb5 Rd3 { Spassky targets g3. } 41. Rg2 Qc3 42. Ree2 Ra3 43. Rc2 Qxe5 44. Rce2 Re3 45. Rxe3 Rxe3 46. a4 Rc3 47. c6 Qd6 { The c-pawn just marches along... } 48. c7 Rxc7 { This is the decisive mistake. Black should have played 48. ..Qxc7 49.Qe8+ Kh7 50.Qxe6 and tried to grovel in the endgame. } 49. Qb8+ Kh7 50. a5 h5 { 50...Rc6 51.Qxd6 Rxd6 52.Ra2 Ra6 53.Kg2 and White will win. } 51. h4 Qc5 52. a6 Rf7 53. Qb1+ Kh6 54. Qa2 Re7 55. Qd2+ Kg6 56. Re2 Kh7 57. Qc2+ Qxc2 58. Rxc2 Kg6 59. Ra2 { Simple technique brings the game to a close. } 59... Ra7 60. Ra5 e5 61. Kg2 Kf6 62. Kf2 Ke6 63. Ke3 Kf5 64. Kf3 g6 65. Ra3 g5 66. hxg5 Kxg5 67. Ke4 1-0"
"[Event ""Dortmund""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov""]
[Black ""Anand""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""33""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 { The Slav Defense where Black trades a center pawn for active piece play. } 5. a4 { White wants to stop Black from protecting his c-pawn with 5...b5. } 5... Bf5 6. e3 e6 7. Bxc4 Bb4 { Black pins the knight on c3. } 8. O-O O-O 9. Qe2 Nbd7 10. Ne5 { White intends to advance his center with pawn f3 followed by e4. } 10... Re8 11. Rd1 Qc7 12. Nxd7 Qxd7 13. f3 Nd5 14. Na2 Bf8 { 14...Bg6 would allow White to win material. } 15. e4 Bg6 16. Qe1 { A subtle move which frees the e2 square for the light squared bishop. 16.exd5 exd5 17.Qf1 dxc4 is better for Black because of his two bishops and White's isolated d-pawn. } 16... f5 { An oversight which costs Black a piece. } 17. exd5 { Black resigned. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Buenos Aires Simultaneous Exhibition""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Zarnicki""]
[Black ""Kasparov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""54""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 Be7 { The Scheveningen variation is one of my favorites. } 7. O-O O-O 8. f4 a6 { Notice how Black's e and d pawns keep White's piece off of the center. } 9. Be3 Qc7 10. Qe1 { White intends to transfer the queen over for a kingside attack. 10.a4 holding back Black's queenside, is more frequently played. } 10... b5 11. Bf3 Bb7 12. a3 { A necessity in order to stop Black's intended 12...b4. } 12... Nbd7 13. Qg3 Rac8 14. Rae1 { 14.Rad1, which protects the knight on d4 with the idea of advancing in the center, may be better. } 14... Ba8 15. Kh1 Kh8 { Both king's tuck away in the corners, in mutual respect for each others' attacks. } 16. Qf2 Qb8 { A strong move, with ideas of advancing the b-pawn, while clearing the c-file for the rook. } 17. Bc1 { An admission that White has no concrete plan. } 17... Nb6 18. g4 d5 { Following the maxim that an attack on the flank is best countered by one in the center. } 19. e5 Ne4 20. Nxe4 dxe4 21. Bxe4 Bc5 { Pinning the knight. } 22. c3 Bxd4 23. Qxd4 { 23.cxd4 Rxc1 24.Rxc1 Bxe4+ when Black's two pieces are stronger than the rook. } 23... Rc4 24. Qd3 Rd8 25. Qf3 { As a result of Black's pawn sacrifice, his rooks have been able to enter the game with tempo. Black now takes advantage of White's king being on the same diagonal as Black's light squared bishop. } 25... Rxe4 { With this temporary sacrifice Black is able to capitalize on a pin along the a8-h1 diagonal. } 26. Rxe4 Na4 { With the intention of playing 27...Nc5. } 27. b4 Rc8 { White resigned since he has no defense against 28...Rc4 winning material due to the pin on the a8-h1 diagonal. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Belgrade""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""19""]
[White ""Fischer""]
[Black ""Spassky""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[PlyCount ""168""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nge2 e5 4. Nd5 { This knight immediately occupies Black's weak square. } 4... Nge7 5. Nec3 Nxd5 6. Nxd5 Be7 7. g3 { The fianchetto of the bishop is an innovation which leads to quite different play from that of the normal lines. It is probably more flexible than the development of the bishop at c4. 7.Bc4 is a major alternative. } 7... d6 8. Bg2 h5 { This threatens to advance the h-pawn with great effect. } 9. h4 { 9.h3 h4 10.g4 Bg5! gives Black excellent counterplay. } 9... Be6 { 9...Bg4!? deserves consideration. } 10. d3 Bxd5 11. exd5 Nb8 { 11...Nd4?! 12.c3 Nf5 13.Bh3! } 12. f4 { Fischer tries to grab the initiative right way, since otherwise Black will simply complete his development and enjoy a comfortable game. } 12... Nd7 13. O-O g6 14. Rb1 { Fischer now turns his attention to the queenside. 14.f5 is tempting, but it is not strong: Nf6! 15. fxg6 fxg6 16.Bg5 O-O and control of g4 gives Black a good game. } 14... f5 15. b4 b6 16. bxc5 bxc5 17. c4 O-O 18. Qa4 Bf6 { How should this position be evaluated? A bishop pair is useful, of course, but these clerics are not very active right now, compared with Black's pieces. } 19. Rb7 { It is clear that White's strategy must involve penetration of the queenside. } 19... Nb6 20. Qb5 { 20.Qc6 Rc8 accomplishes nothing for White. } 20... Rf7 21. Rxf7 Kxf7 22. Bd2 Rb8 23. Qc6 { White wants to play Rb1, but that could not be played right away. 23.Rb1 Nd7 and Black has no problems. } 23... Nc8 { This parri es the threat of Rb1, but now Black's forces are too far from the important strategic ouposts at e5 and d7. } 24. Re1 Ne7 25. Qa4 Qc7 26. Kh2 exf4 { Opening up the position now favors White, who controls the e- file. 26...Rb2?! 27.Bc3 Rf2? 28.Kg1 26...Ng8! is a strange move, but it is best, because the knight will be able to gallop to g4. Nevertheless, White will still have an advantage. } 27. Bxf4 Be5 28. Re2 { Now we can see that the second rank needs protection. 28.Bxe5?! dxe5 and Black can cover the sixth rank with Rb6, and then adopt the knight maneuver with Ng8-f6-g4. } 28... Rb6 { Preventing Qc6, and thus freeing the knight from the defensive chore. } 29. Kh3 { White's king finds the safest square. } 29... Ng8 { An outrageous blunder, though Black's position was in any event difficult. 29...Bxf4 30.gxf4 Rb8 } 30. Rxe5 { This is the easiest way to win. 30.Bxe5 dxe5 31.Rxe5 Nf6! } 30... dxe5 31. Bxe5 Qe7 { 31...Qxe5 32.Qxa7+ Ne7 33.Qxb6 and the safety of the White king means that the a-pawn flies. } 32. d6 { Opening up d5 for the bishop. } 32... Rxd6 33. Bxd6 Qxd6 34. Bd5+ Kf8 35. Qxa7 Ne7 36. Qa8+ Kg7 37. Qb7 Kf8 38. a4 f4 { Black is busted, but Spassky creates some complications. } 39. a5 fxg3 40. a6 Qf4 41. Bf3 { 41.Bg2?? Qg4++ } 41... Nf5 42. Qe4 g2 43. Qxf4 g1=Q 44. Be4 Qa1 45. a7 Qxa7 46. Bxf5 gxf5 47. Qxf5+ Kg7 48. Qg5+ Kf8 49. Qh6+ Kg8 50. Qxh5 Qc7 51. Qg6+ Kh8 52. Qf6+ Kg8 53. Qe6+ { 53.Kg4 Qd7+ 54.Kg5 Qxd3?? 55.Qg6+ and White wins easily. } 53... Kh8 54. Qd5 { 54.h5! was best. } 54... Qf7 55. Kg2 { 55.Qxf7 is stalemate! 55.d4 Qf1+ 56.Kg4 Qg1+ 57.Kh5 Qd1+ 58.Kg6 Qg4+ 59.Kf7 Qg8+! 60.Ke7 Qh7+ 61.Kd8 Qxh4+ 62.Kc7 Qxd4= } 55... Qg6+ 56. Kh3 Qf7 57. Qe5+ Kh7 58. Kg4 Qg6+ 59. Kf4 Qh6+ 60. Kf3 Qg6 61. Qe4 Kh8 62. Ke2 { 62.Qxg6 is also stalemate. } 62... Qd6 63. Qe3 Qh2+ 64. Kd1 Qh1+ 65. Kd2 Qh2+ 66. Kc3 Qxh4 67. d4 Kh7 { 67...cxd4+ 68.Qxd4+ Qxd4+ 69.Kxd4 and White wins. } 68. d5 { 68.dxc5! would have won, since the pawns create a barrier against perpetual check. } 68... Qf6+ 69. Kd3 Qd6 70. Qg5 Kh8 71. Kd2 Qb6 72. Qe5+ Kg8 73. Qe8+ Kg7 74. Qb5 Qc7 75. Kc2 Kf8 76. Qa6 Qh2+ 77. Kb3 Qb8+ 78. Qb5 Qc7 79. Ka3 Qa7+ 80. Kb3 Ke7 81. Kc2 Kd8 82. Kd2 Qc7 83. Qa6 Qf4+ 84. Kc2 { Now there is no avoiding the perpetual check. Fischer's endgame play in this game was simply terrible, and he must have been kicking himself all night. } 84... Qe4+ 1/2"
"[Event ""Belgrade""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""18""]
[White ""Spassky""]
[Black ""Fischer""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[PlyCount ""72""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 a6 4. e3 Nf6 5. Bxc4 e6 6. O-O c5 7. dxc5 Qxd1 8. Rxd1 Bxc5 9. Nbd2 { Spassky decides not to repeat the fianchetto plan of the previous games. } 9... O-O { According to reports from the scene, Fischer spent 25 minutes on this move. } 10. a3 { Finally Spassky returns to the realm of ordinary theory. } 10... b5 11. Be2 Bb7 12. b4 Be7 13. Bb2 Nbd7 { Both sides have employed the extended fianchetto and there is a great deal of symmetry. The presence of the rook at d1 has little effect. } 14. Rac1 Rfc8 15. Nb3 { The idea behind this plan, initiated at the ninth turn, is to bring the knight to a5. But so many pieces leave the board that Fischer reaches a drawn game without difficulty. } 15... Rxc1 16. Rxc1 Rc8 17. Rxc8+ Bxc8 18. Nfd4 Nb8 19. Bf3 Kf8 20. Na5 Bd6 21. Ndb3 { Spassky methodically increases the positional pressure on the queenside. } 21... e5 { This takes control of the critical d4-square and limits the scope of the Bb2. } 22. Nc5 Ke7 23. h3 Nfd7 24. Nd3 f6 { Fischer defends accurately. The game is now level. } 25. Be4 g6 26. f4 { A last attempt to try to stir up some action, but it does not succeed. } 26... exf4 27. exf4 Nb6 28. Nb7 Bc7 29. Nbc5 Nc4 30. Bc1 Nd7 31. Kf1 Nxc5 32. Nxc5 Bb6 33. Bd3 Bxc5 34. bxc5 Be6 35. Kf2 Kd7 36. Bxc4 Bxc4 1/2"
"[Event ""Belgrade""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""15""]
[White ""Fischer""]
[Black ""Spassky""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[PlyCount ""66""]

1. c4 { Something of a surprise, although Fischer did play the English in the first match too. } 1... e6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 { The choice of the kingside fianchetto means that we are headed for a Tarrasch, Catalan, English, or Hedgehog. Still a wide choice! } 3... d5 4. Bg2 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. d4 { Now we have a Catalan Opening, and Spassky opts for the closed variation. } 6... Nbd7 7. Nbd2 { This is a fairly popular line, but does not place much pressure at d5, and White can hope for a minimal advantage, at best. } 7... b6 8. cxd5 { The double fianchetto approach. } 8... exd5 9. Ne5 Bb7 10. Ndf3 { 10.Ndc4 perhaps makes better use of the long diagonal, exploiting the pin at d5. } 10... Ne4 11. Bf4 Ndf6 { Black has achieved full equality. } 12. Rc1 c5 13. dxc5 bxc5 { Black's hanging pawns at c5 and d5 are strong in this configuration. One can compare game 6 of the first match, where they proved to be weak. } 14. Ng5 Nxg5 15. Bxg5 Ne4 { The excellent coordination of Black's forces lead to simplifications without risk. } 16. Bxe7 Qxe7 17. Bxe4 dxe4 { 17...Qxe5 18.Bf3 maintains strong pressure at d5. } 18. Nc4 e3 { This is a  bold attempt to punish White for ignoring Nimzowitsch's principle that central pawns must be blockaded. } 19. f3 { Now the question is whether the pawn at e3 is strong or weak. 19.Nxe3? Qe4 } 19... Rad8 20. Qb3 Rfe8 21. Rc3 Bd5 { This preserves the important e-pawn. } 22. Rfc1 { 22.Rxe3 Bxc4 23.Rxe7 Bxb3 24.Rxe8+ Rxe8 25.axb3 Rxe2 with a drawish endgame. } 22... g6 23. Qa3 { 23.Qa4 was preferred by Deep Thought. } 23... Bxf3 { Spassky pl ays with youthful vigor. The piece sacrifice is romantic and worthy of consideration, but there was a less interesting drawing line. 23...Bxc4 24. Rxc4 Rd2! 25.Re4 Qd7 26.Qxe3 Rxe4 27.Qxe4 Qd4+! 28.Qxd4 cxd4 with equal chances in the endgame. } 24. exf3 { 24.Rxe3? Be4! } 24... e2 25. Re1 Rd1 26. Kf2 Rxe1 27. Kxe1 Qd7 { There are two threats here: Qd1+ and Qh3. Now White must play with extreme caution. } 28. Qb3 { 28.Rd3 Qh3 29.Ne3 Rxe3! 30.Rxe3 Qf1+ 31.Kd2 Qd1+ and a draw will result. } 28... Qh3 29. Ne3 Qxh2 { 29...Rxe3? 30.Rxe3 Qf1+ 31.Kd2 and the d1-square is covered by the Qb3. } 30. g4 Rb8 31. Qd5 { 31.Qc2?? would lose to Rxb2!! 32.Qxb2 Qg1+ 33.Kxe2 Qh2+ 34.Kd3 Qxb2 and White's pawns will fall quickly. } 31... Rxb2 { Now White must force the draw. } 32. Qd8+ Kg7 33. Nf5+ gxf5 1/2"
"[Event ""Belgrade""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""16""]
[White ""Spassky""]
[Black ""Fischer""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[PlyCount ""68""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 d6 { Like a conjurer, Fischer pulls yet another surprise opening out of his sleeve. He plans to go his own way in this opening, neither opting for the popular Benko Gambit nor playing the standard modern Benoni idea of e7- e6. } 4. Nc3 g6 5. e4 Bg7 6. Bg5 { This is played in the spirit of the Averbakh Variation of the King's Indian. Other ideas include 6. Nf3 and 6.Bd3. This line leads to greater complications appropriate to the match standing. } 6... h6 7. Bh4 { An unusual choice. Usually the bishop retreats along the c1-h6 diagonal and later forms a battery with the queen. Now Black can develop counterplay quickly. } 7... g5 8. Bg3 Qa5 { Black must not delay his counterplay! 8...O-O 9.Bd3 would give White excellent attacking prospects. } 9. Bd3 { Inviting immediate complications, but this is still known to theory. 9.Qd2 is correct. } 9... Nxe4 10. Bxe4 Bxc3+ 11. bxc3 Qxc3+ 12. Kf1 { After a few forced moves Black is a piece down for two pawns, but White's material advantage cannot be maintained. } 12... f5 { By sacrificing a piece for two pawns, Black attacks both of White's bishops, deprives the enemy monarch of his castling privilege and thereby disrupts the communication of the rooks. 12...Qxc4+ 13.Bd3 Qxd5?? 14.Bb5+ wins the queen. } 13. Rc1 { 13.Ne2 Qf6 14.Bc2 f4 15.h4 Rf8 and White has a hopeless position. } 13... Qf6 14. h4 { 14.Qh5+ Kd8 15.h4 g4! A theme later exploited by Fischer. } 14... g4 15. Bd3 { White has to part with one of his bishops, but which one? The dark- squared bishop seems more important. 15.Bxf5!? deserves consideration, enabling White to complete his development. } 15... f4 16. Ne2 fxg3 17. Nxg3 { Things have calmed down a bit, and Black has an extra pawn, but some weak light-squares. } 17... Rf8 18. Rc2 { White is almost out of the woods, but his rook still stands idly at h1, and this is all Fischer needs to get things going. } 18... Nd7 { Black returns the pawn for rapid mobilization. } 19. Qxg4 Ne5 20. Qe4 Bd7 21. Kg1 O-O-O { Black is now ready for action, while his opponent is still playing without a rook, and it cannot be brought into the game quickly. } 22. Bf1 { 22.Kh2 Ng4+ 23.Kg1 Qa1+ 22.Nh5 Qf7 22.f3 Rg8! } 22... Rg8 23. f4 Nxc4 { A crucial intermediate move. 23...Rxg3 24.fxe5 would have given White some chances. } 24. Nh5 Qf7 25. Qxc4 Qxh5 26. Rb2 Rg3 { The beginning of the final offensive. } 27. Be2 Qf7 28. Bf3 Rdg8 29. Qb3 { 29.Kf2 Qg7 30.Rhb1 Rxg2+ } 29... b6 30. Qe3 Qf6 31. Re2 Bb5 32. Rd2 { 32.Qxe7 Qxe7 33.Rxe7 Rxf3! } 32... e5 { Fischer finishes with surgical precision. } 33. dxe6 { 33.Rf2 exf4 } 33... Bc6 34. Kf1 Bxf3 { Spassky resigned in the face of Qa1+. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Sveti Stefan""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Spassky""]
[Black ""Fischer""]
[Result ""1/2""]
[PlyCount ""117""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 { The King's Indian, another Fischer favorite. } 4. e4 d6 5. f3 { The sharp Saemisc h variation, though dulled somewhat by Spassky's choice of continuations. } 5... c5 { Normal is 5...O-O, but the early hypermodern advance is also seen. } 6. dxc5 { 6.d5 would lead to an ultra-sharp Modern Benoni, but Spassky prefers the accepted line, which lead to an early endgame. } 6... dxc5 7. Qxd8+ Kxd8 8. Be3 { 8.e5?! Nfd7 9.f4 f6! 10.exf6 exf6 11.Bd2 Re8+ 12.Be2 Nc6 13.O-O-O Nd4= was agreed drawn in Marovic-Ivkov, Malaga 1981. } 8... Nfd7 9. Nge2 { 9.O-O-O b6 10. f4 Bxc3 11.bxc3 Bb7 12.Nf3 Ke8 13.e5 Bxf3 14.gxf3 f5 15.exf6 Nxf6 16.f5 gave White an advantage in Spassky-Gheorghiu, } 9... b6 10. O-O-O { Now Fischer introduces a completely new plan, developing his knight on the flank. } 10... Na6 11. g3 Nc7 12. f4 e6 { The Black knights look very artificial. } 13. Bh3 { This connects the rooks and prepares f4-f5, but White could have played more strongly by exchanging light-squared bishops. 13.e5!? Bb7 14.Rg1 Ke7 15. Bg2 Bxg2 16.Rxg2 f6 17.g4! fxe5 18.f5! and White has a strong attack. } 13... Ke7 14. Rhf1 h6 15. e5 Bb7 16. g4 { White prepares to play Ng3 and f5. } 16... Rad8 17. Ng3 f6 18. Nce4 fxe5 19. f5 { White has full compensation for the sacrificed pawn, but Fischer defends well. } 19... Bxe4 20. Nxe4 gxf5 21. gxf5 Nf6 22. Rg1 { This lets Fischer escape. 22. Ng3!? Rxd1+ 23.Kxd1 Rd8+ 24.Ke2 gives White a dangerous initiative. After capturing on e6, the light squares will be very weak. } 22... Rxd1+ 23. Kxd1 Bf8 24. Nxf6 Kxf6 25. Rf1 exf5 26. Rxf5+ Kg7 27. Rxe5 { This is natural, but nevertheless questionable, since Black can now both consolidate his position and win the important pawn at h2. 27.Rf2! deserved consideration, for example Be7 28.Bd2 Rd8 29.Ke2 intending 30.Bc3. } 27... Bd6 28. Re4 Bxh2 29. Ke2 h5 { This modest pawn will reach the seventh rank in a few moves and dramatically grow in stature. } 30. Re7+ Kf6 31. Rd7 Be5 32. b3 h4 33. Kf3 Rg8 34. Bg4 { This is wrong, though few commentators noticed it at the time. Alternatives promised excellent drawing chances. 34.Bf4! Bxf4 35.Kxf4 Ne6+ 36. Bxe6 Kxe6 37.Rxa7 Rh8 38.Rg7 h3 39.Rg6+! Ke7 40.Rg1= } 34... h3 35. Rh7 h2 36. Bf4 Rf8 { A very strong move. White now must part with the exchange because of the threat of 37...Kg6. } 37. Bxe5+ { 37.Bxh2 Kg6+ 38.Ke4 Kxh7 39.Bxe5 gives White more chances to escape. } 37... Kg6+ 38. Ke4 Kxh7 39. Bxh2 Re8+ 40. Kf5 { Intending to tether Black's king to the edge of the board. 40.Kd3 is no better. } 40... Ne6 41. Kf6 Nd4 { Fischer has achieved a technically winning position, but surprisingly he does not find the resources to crush his opponent. } 42. Bd6 Re4 43. Bd7 Re2 44. a4 Rb2 { 44...Nxb3 was more logical, but even after the text the position is still a win. } 45. Bb8 a5 46. Ba7 Rxb3 47. Ke5 Nf3+ 48. Kd6 Nd2 49. Be6 Rb4 50. Kc6 Nb3 { This throws away the win. 50...Nxc4 51.Bxc4 Rxc4 52.Kxb6 Rxa4 53.Kxc5 Kg6 54.Kb5 Ra2 55. Bc5 a4 56.Kb4 Kf5 and the Black king will march to d3. } ( 50... Nxc4 51. Bxc4 Rxc4 52. Kxb6 Rxa4 53. Kxc5 Kg6 54. Kb5 Ra2 55. Bc5 a4 56. Kb4 Kf5 ) 51. Bd5 Rxa4 52. Bxb6 Ra1 53. Bxc5 a4 54. Bb4 { Now the winning chances are gone, since the c-pawn is preserved. } 54... a3 55. c5 Nd4+ 56. Kd7 Rd1 { 56...a2 57.Bxa2! Rxa2 58.c6= } 57. Bxa3 Nc2 58. c6 Rxd5+ 59. Bd6 { Agreed drawn, because a piece must be sacrificed to stop the pawn. Try playing on against Gambit if you need proof. } 1/2"
"[Event ""Belgrade""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""17""]
[White ""Fischer""]
[Black ""Spassky""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""115""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 { Again Fischer avoids the main lines of the Sicilian. This variation, however, comes as quite a surprise since it has always been a favorite of Spassky's. } 2... Nc6 3. Nge2 { This flexible approach allows White to transpose back into the main lines, should that prove appropriate. } 3... e6 { Black aims for the traditional d7-d5 break. 3...e5 is considered stronger. } 4. g3 d5 { 4...d6 could have led back to a Scheveningen Sicilian, e.g., 4... d6 5.d4 cxd4 6.Nxd4 Nf6 7.Bg2 } 5. exd5 exd5 6. Bg2 { 6.d4 stops the advance of Black's d-pawn but it is a weak move because of Bg4 7.Bg2 Nxd4 8.h3 Bf3! and White is already in trouble. } 6... d4 7. Nd5 Nf6 8. Nef4 Nxd5 9. Nxd5 Bd6 10. O-O O-O 11. d3 { 11.c4!? is an interesting alternative. } 11... Be6 12. Nf4 { A new move. 12.Qh5 was played in an earlier game. } 12... Bf5 { Yet again Spassky fails to react properly to an opening surprise. Black must preserve the light-squared bishop, of course, but this was not the best way to accomplish the task. 12...Bxf4 13.Bxf4 Bd5 14.Re1 Qd7 15.Qh5! f5 16.a3 gives White a slight initiative and the bishop pair. } 13. h3 Rb8 { Black has difficulty countering White's pressure on the light- squares. } 14. Bd2 Re8 15. Re1 Rxe1+ 16. Qxe1 Qd7 { This allows White to eliminate one of Black's bishops, but there were no happy alternatives. 16...Bd7 17.Qe4! 16.. .h6 17.g4! and White will punish Black for weakening the kingside pawn structure. } 17. g4 Re8 18. Qd1 Bxf4 19. Bxf4 Be6 20. Qf3 { This prevents Bd5 by Black. } 20... Nb4 { Spassky introduces some interesting complications with this move, but they turn out better for White. 20...Rd8 seems more sensible, e.g., 21.a3 f6 and Black will be able to transfer the bishop to d5. } 21. Qxb7 { 21.a3 Bd5 } 21... Nxc2 22. Rc1 Qxb7 23. Bxb7 { Yet again we have an early endgame! } 23... Nb4 { The pawn at d3 is now under attack, as well as the pawn at a2. } 24. Be4 Bxa2 25. Bd2 { A necessary finesse. 25.Rxc5? Bb1! 26.Rc4 Bxd3 27.Bxd3 Nxd3 28.Rxd4 Nxf4 29.Rxf4= } 25... Bd5 { There is no saving the c-pawn, so Black at least occupies the d5 square. 25...a5 26.Rxc5 Bb1 27.Bxb4 axb4 28.Rc4! and Black will not be able to save the pawns or the game. } 26. Bxd5 Nxd5 27. Rxc5 Nb6 28. Kf1 f6 29. Ra5 { White's superiority is beyond doubt. he has an active rook and Black has weak pawns. Still, it is not all that easy to get the full point, because there are sources of counterplay in the Black position, as Spassky demonstrates. } 29... Re7 30. Bb4 Rd7 31. Bc5 Kf7 32. Ke2 g5 { 32...Ke6 33.Ra6 Rb7 34.Bxd4 and White wins. } 33. Kf3 Kg6 34. Ke4 { Fischer starts sending the king on a fantastic voyage. } 34... h5 35. Bxd4 Re7+ 36. Kf3 h4 { This fixes the pawn at h3, giving some chance of picking it off later. } 37. Bc5 Re1 { Passive play simply will not do! 37...Rd7 38.Ke4 Nc8 39.d4 etc. } 38. Rxa7 Nd5 { Black's pieces are finally active, but it has cost two pawns. The threat is Nf4. } 39. Bf8 { White responds with a threat of his own: 40.Rg7+! } 39... Re8 40. Bd6 { 40.Rg7+ Kh6 41.Rd7+ Rxf8 42.Rxd5 Rb8 and Black can hold. } 40... Re6 { 40...Rd8 41.Ra6! Rd7 42.Ke4 } 41. Rd7 { 41.Ra6 Nb4! exploits the pin on the sixth rank. } 41... Nb6 42. Rd8 Nd5 43. b4 Re1 { Another counterattack is launched. } 44. b5 { Fischer sees deeply into the endgame pool, plumbing the depths in an effort to find his way to victory. 44.Bc5 Nf4 45.b5 looks logical, but Black has real drawing chances after 45...Ne6. } 44... Rb1 45. Rb8 Rb3 { This is the decisive error. The problem is that Spassky will lose an important tempo. 45...Kf7! was the correct move, intending to centralize the king. } 46. Ke4 { Fischer provides an instructive endgame lesson here. } 46... Nc3+ 47. Kd4 Nxb5+ 48. Kc4 Rc3+ 49. Kxb5 Rxd3 50. Kc6 Rxh3 { Black has sacrificed the knight for a single pawn, but it is a very dangerous passed pawn. Still, Fischer plays with great precision in this problem- like endgame. } 51. Kd5 Rf3 52. Ke6 Rxf2 53. Rg8+ Kh7 54. Kf7 { The Black monarch cannot be spared from the intrusion into his home. } 54... Ra2 { 54...h3 55.Rg7+ Kh6 56.Bf8 with a mating net. } 55. Rg7+ Kh6 { 55...Kh8 56.Kg6 Ra6 57.Rf7 Ra8 58.Rf8+ Rxf8 59.Bxf8 h3 60.Bd6 } 56. Bf8 Ra7+ 57. Kxf6 { 57.Kg8?? Rxg7+ 58.Bxg7+ Kg6 59.Bf8 f5! 60.gxf5+ Kxf5 and Black wins! } 57... Ra6+ 58. Kf7 { There is no longer any defense to Kg8, so Black resigned. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Sveti Stefan""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Fischer""]
[Black ""Spassky""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[PlyCount ""99""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 { Quite brave of Spassky, to test Fischer in the latter's favorite opening. But then Spassky is also the master of the Black side of the Spanish Game! } 3... a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3 d6 9. h3 Nb8 { The Breyer System, Spassky's pride and joy. } 10. d4 Nbd7 11. Nbd2 Bb7 12. Bc2 Re8 13. Nf1 { 13.b4 a5! prevents the planned advance of White's a-pawn to a5. } 13... Bf8 14. Ng3 g6 15. Bg5 h6 16. Bd2 Bg7 17. a4 c5 18. d5 c4 19. b4 { This is an , and perhaps a strong one. It is not just the move that is new, but the idea of a delayed b4 after Black has advanced to c4. } 19... Nh7 20. Be3 h5 21. Qd2 Rf8 22. Ra3 { Spassky must have been feeling a creeping uneasiness, caused by the potential problems on the a-file, where White's heavy artillery will congregate. } 22... Ndf6 { Black lacks adequate counterply, since there is no real hope of playing f7-f5. Therefore he tries to regroup his pieces to prevent a capture at b5, and also prepares to sacrifice a piece for the dominating central pawns. } 23. Rea1 Qd7 24. R1a2 Rfc8 25. Qc1 Bf8 26. Qa1 Qe8 27. Nf1 Be7 28. N1d2 { 28.N3d2 is an interesting alternative, intending to advance the f-pawn. } 28... Kg7 29. Nb1 { This threatens to liquidate a lot of pieces following captures on a5 and a8, after which Nb1-a3 will win the weak pawn at b5. So Black must try a desperate sacrifice. } 29... Nxe4 30. Bxe4 f5 31. Bc2 Bxd5 32. axb5 axb5 33. Ra7 Kf6 34. Nbd2 { The knight has done its duty on the queenside and returns to provide support for the center and for its fellow steed at f3. } 34... Rxa7 35. Rxa7 Ra8 36. g4 { Fischer strives to open the position, even if this entails exposing his king to some danger. This is better than exchanging at a8, as the resulting simplification would not help White's attack. } 36... hxg4 37. hxg4 Rxa7 38. Qxa7 f4 { Well-timed! 38...Qa8 would lead to an easy win for White. } 39. Bxf4 { Fischer's  superb technique is evident as he returns his trophy immediately. If he had tried to hang on to it, victory would have been less likely. 39.Bb6?! Qa8! 40. Qd7 Bxf3 41.Nxf3 Qxf3 42.Bd8 Bxd8 43.Qxd8+ is unclear. } 39... exf4 40. Nh4 { Another strong move which is not obvious. The natural path would lead White astray: 40.Qd4+ Ke6 41.Qg7 Nf8 and Black can hold on. } 40... Bf7 { The fatal err or. The knight retreat was called for. 40...Nf8! 41.Qd4+ Ke6 42.Nf5 Bf6! 43. Qxf4 Be5 and Black could still put up a fight. } 41. Qd4+ Ke6 42. Nf5 { There is the threat of a big fork at g7. } 42... Bf8 { 42...gxf5 43.Bxf5++ } 43. Qxf4 Kd7 44. Nd4 { The b5-pawn is unprotected. Spassky makes one more attempt at counterplay. } 44... Qe1+ 45. Kg2 Bd5+ 46. Be4 Bxe4+ 47. Nxe4 Be7 48. Nxb5 Nf8 49. Nbxd6 Ne6 { Spassky resigned here, rather than face... } 50. Qe5 1-0"
"[Event """"]
[Site ""Lodz""]
[Date ""1929.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Najdorf""]
[Black ""Shapiro""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Tim McGrew""]
[ECO ""C10""]

{ It's hard to believe that Najdorf was turning out brilliancies as far back as 1929 -- but watch! } 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 { This variation has a mixed reputation. On the one hand, Black concedes some space to White without much of a struggle, creating the pawn formation that Hans Kmoch would immortalize as the ""French Jump Formation."" On the other hand, Black's position resembles a brick: small, compact, hard to crack. Blackmar-Diemer Gambit fans are apt to play f3 here, counting on the materialistic nature of the average French player to make him munch the pawn. } 4. Nxe4 { Najdorf just takes it off: he's interested in fluid development with a slight but pleasant spatial advantage without a material sacrifice. 
(4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 Nf6 By transposition, then, we'd have the Euwe Defense to the BDG. The Euwe Defense has a pretty good theoretical reputation at present thanks to endorsements from GM Joe Gallagher and the Watson & Schiller analytical team. But it's not clear that this reputation is deserved since there are some improvements for White on the aforementioned analysis. In any event, what makes the 4.f3 line less attractive for White is the fact that Black can simply ignore it, like so: 4...e3 Now White has no open f-file, his f-pawn stunts his Kingside development, and the pawn formation is otherwise the same as he would get by just taking the pawn on e4.) } 4... Nd7 { Partly because of the uncomfortable position of a Queen on f6, Black prepares the Knight exchange by playing Nbd7. Black would like to exchange off this strong N/e4, but the most natural way to do it can lead to trouble. 4...Nf6 Every time I give a simultaneous exhibition, I look to catch another victim in some version of the following age-old trap: 5.Nxf6+ Qxf6 6.Nf3 b6 7.Bd3 White weaves a nefarious web; Black plans a counter-blow. 7...Bb7 8.Bg5 Oh no! Is the Queen caught? 8...Bxf3 No she isn't! 9.Qd2 Yes she is!!! 9...Qxd4 No! 10.Bb5+ Yes!! Variants of this trap come up in many different openings. Whenever I teach the Colle System to a beginner, I make a point of illustrating how it can arise there -- and I have had more than one student come back and tell me tales of Queens netted like this! } 5. Nf3 { Najdorf, imperturbably confident in his slight spatial and developmental edge, continues to bring out his pieces. } 5... Ngf6 6. Bd3 { How should we assess the position here? 
White's spatial advantage is worth the most when Black is cramped, with too many pieces on the board and too little space for maneuvering them. It makes good sense, therefore, for Black to swap off a pair of Knights. Makes sense -- but also takes time, and a single pair of Knights isn't all he'd like to get rid of. (6...Nxe4 7.Bxe4 Nf6 8.Bd3 After a tit-for-tat like this, Black is still left with a deficit in space and, importantly, a trapped B/c8.) } 6... Be7 { Shapiro decides to defer the exchanges and concentrate on getting his Queenside untangled. To that end, he fianchettoes the B/c8. } 7. O-O b6 { What square does this move weaken? c6! Najdorf seizes the opportunity to take a peek at that square. } 8. Ne5 { He's threatening Nc6 now, and if Black captures on e5, watch: 8...Nxe5 9.dxe5 Nxe4 10.Bxe4 The exchanges have opened up some space but now Black's pieces look badly-placed. 10...Qxd1 11.Rxd1 Rb8 12.Bc6+ Kf8 This is not a happy position for Black, despite the material equality. His pieces lack good squares and White is pretty obviously going to be coming down the d-file in the very near future. For example: 13.Be3 Bb7 14.Bxb7 Rxb7 15.Rd7 ...with Rad1 to come. White hasn't won material yet, but Black is being squeezed badly. } 8... Bb7 { Shapiro, reasonably enough, figures that there's nothing much to fuss about as long as he covers his c6 square. } 9. Nxf6+ { Najdorf, however, has a keener sense of the tactical usefulness of a N on e5. Black has three possible recaptures. Which one is best? 
9...Nxf6 
This is the most natural way to recapture -- yet it is precisely against this move that Najdorf's idea can be put into action. 
10.Bb5+! Kf8
Because of the combined force of Bishop and Knight covering c6 and d7, Black is obliged to forfeit castling now.Perhaps you're thinking, ""So what? The King looks pretty safe on f8."" But the point is that in the long run Black's position will be even less coordinated than it is now -- he would have real difficulties getting his pieces into action. Already one of the difficulties he faces from being cramped, he should really want to avoid it -- whether or not there are immediate tactical consequences. } 9... gxf6 { Despite the awkwardness of it, Shapiro should have taken with the Bishop. But he reasons thus: why not take with the pawn and get rid of that pesky N/e5 once and for all? Now if White backs up the Knight, Black can play f5, Nf6, Qd7 and 0-0-0 -- he might even be able to use the g-file for an attack on White's King later on. Even ugly moves can give victory if they are not met resolutely. Fortunately for us, resolute play is Najdorf's strong suit!
Can you guess what he uncorks here? } 10. Nxf7 $1 { Let your imagination run wild and you will see that Nxf7 has all the earmarks of an excellent investment. First point: it's an offer Black can't refuse. } 10... Kxf7 11. Qh5+ { Second point: White has at least a perpetual check now, since if nothing else he can keep going from g4-h5-g4+. Black can never set his King on a dark square or Bh6+ will be the end of him. 
For example: 11...Kg7 12.Bh6+ Kg8 13.Qg4+ Here's a delightful little line. 13...Kf7 14.Qg7+ Ke8 Now taking the Rook allows Black to play Nf8. Can you see a better idea? 15.Qg6+!! (15.Bg6+ hxg6 16.Qxg6#) 15...hxg6 16.Bxg6# Same effect, but a little more glamourous this way. } 11... Kg8 { All of that demonstrates why Black must not put his King on a dark square. So we know, already, that White has at least a perpetual check in hand any time he wants it.Najdorf, of course, wants a good deal more than that. Now it's a sad but true fact that with the material aimed at the King right now, White cannot deliver checkmate. How can he best get another heavy piece into action? It will take a few moves to get a rook into action. Nevertheless, Najdorf starts the process. } 12. Re1 Nf8 { Shapiro hunkers down to defend. 
Najdorf decides he'd like more open diagonals, thank-you-very-much. } 13. Rxe6 $3 { And yes, he'd like fries with that. Crispy french-fried Black pieces, please! } 13... Nxe6 { The gift cannot be refused. But now White's lightsquare Bishop becomes a brilliant laser pinning down the Knight on the e-file. } 14. Bc4 Qd6 15. Bh6 Bf8 16. Re1 { Najdorf tightens the screws mercilessly. How can the Knight be defended? White has a grip on d5 thanks to his Queen's control of the fifth rank, so ...Bd5 is out of the question. That leaves only Bc8. } 16... Bc8 { Now Black's pieces are so awkwardly pinned and stuck together that it's almost a miracle he's not mated already. Najdorf gleefully adds another pin to the mix. } 17. Qe8 $3 { But now the threat is just Rxe6!! e.g. 17...a5 18.Rxe6 Bxe6 19.Qxe6+ Another nice little touch. This game is for the Bishops in our audience... 19...Qxe6 20.Bxe6#. I can well imagine that Shapiro was getting desperate hereabouts. } 17... Bd7 { He offered to shed an entire Rook to relieve the immediate pressure. Najdorf, however, knows what to do with an open line. } 18. Rxe6 $3 { This stunning sacrifice brings down the house. } 18... Rxe8 19. Rxe8+ { Discovered check! } 19... Be6 { Some form of interposition is forced. } 20. Bxe6+ Qxe6 21. Rxf8# { The final mating position is reminiscent of the ""Opera Box Game"" Morphy v. Allies. Note, in particular, that the mate is carried out with White's two remaining pieces, and that throughout the whole of this brevity Najdorf has wasted not a single move on wing pawns. 
This is imaginative play of a very high order! } 1-0"
"[Event """"]
[Site ""Warsaw""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Glucksberg""]
[Black ""Najdorf""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Tim McGrew""]
[ECO ""A85""]

{ When Najdorf played the following game in Warsaw he was in his early 20s and not yet famous. Later his family would be slaughtered by the Nazis and he would be forced to flee the country. He spent the latter days of his life in Argentina. } 1. d4 { Later in life, Najdorf took up the King's Indian with formidable effect. His games at Zurich in 1953, along with those of Gligoric, made a profound impression on Bobby Fischer. But this game was played in the early 1930's, before Najdorf had discovered the King's Indian. Here, he sets up a classic Stonewall Dutch -- a variation that was serving the up-and-coming Russian player Mikhail Botvinnik well at about the same time. } 1... f5 2. c4 Nf6 { This is the first decision point for Black. Some Russian players -- notably Korchnoi -- favored ...g6 and the fianchetto of the King's Bishop. That variation used to be called the Leningrad Dutch...But perhaps we'll have to call it the St. Petersburg Dutch now! } 3. Nc3 e6 { This is Black's second decision point. With ...b6 and ...Bb7, he can set up a sort of Queen's Indian formation in which he has a good grip on e4. But Najdorf goes with the classic Stonewall pawn formation, grabbing space and locking down on e4 but creating a rigid pawn formation that may block in his own pieces, particularly the B/c8. } 4. Nf3 d5 { This completes the Stonewall pawn formation. } 5. e3 c6 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. O-O O-O 8. Ne2 { Glucksberg may have experienced one of Najdorf's attacks before and wanted to cover his Kingside. But this move, taking a tempo to reposition a piece that stood perfectly well, takes too much time. } 8... Nbd7 { This very natural move may be a microscopic inaccuracy, since White can now trade pawns on d5 in a way that is strategically favorable. 
For example: 9.cxd5 By capturing on d5 at the very moment that Black's N/d7 blocks off his B/c8, White can force Black to recapture with his c-pawn rather than the strategically desirable recapture with the e-pawn. 9...exd5 (9...cxd5 This recapture, though it does not lose a pawn, leaves Black with an unweildy block of pawns including the useless pawn on e6. Since White wishes to operate on the Queenside anyway, the open c-file is to his advantage.) 10.Bxf5 If Black captured with the e-pawn, he would be on his way toward freeing his B/c8 -- but alas, the f-pawn is momentarily undefended, so this is tactically untenable. } 9. Ng5 { White, however, doesn't take advantage of his opportunity, and in letting it slip he also gives Black a free pawn. Najdorf now uses a familiar theme to take advantage of the undefended N/g5. But the use to which he puts that theme is anything but familiar! } 9... Bxh2+ { Obviously, if White captures this Bishop, Black has 10...Ng4+ and 11...Qxg5 recovering the piece and remaining a pawn to the good with a strong attack. } 10. Kh1 { Glucksberg therefore leaves the Bishop where it sits, possibly already envisaging an encirclement with ...g3 to trap and win it. } 10... Ng4 { Najdorf consistently brings his forces over to the Kingside with a gain of time thanks to the unveiled attack on the N/g5. But has he overlooked something? } 11. f4 { White slams the door on the Bishop's exit from h2. Now Najdorf has to prove that he can get sufficient compensation for the piece. But White is also making his own defensive front rigid. It isn't obvious just yet what Black can do to take advantage of this fact. } 11... Qe8 { Blackmar-Diemer Gambit fans the world over know and love this move, preparing to swing the Queen up to h5 for the Kingside assault. But Stonewall fanatics are likely to say that they took out the patent first! } 12. g3 { White consistently pursues the attack on the trapped Bishop. Now Kg2 and Rh1 is threatened. If White can get two minor pieces for a Rook and a pawn, the transaction is likely to favor him -- particularly since Black's remaining Bishop is rather pathetic. } 12... Qh5 { Experienced players know enough to find this concentration of force on the Kingside rather alarming. True, there is no instant mate. But Najdorf shows his tactical mastery in making the most of his pieces' firepower. } 13. Kg2 { still blissfully unsuspecting, Glucksberg continues the encirclement. } 13... Bg1 { A shot! Najdorf clears off the h2 square for a Queen check. There is only one way to capture this Bishop: taking with the King is self-mate. } 14. Nxg1 { Taking with the Rook allows mate in two as well. Only the Knight capture is acceptable -- or so it seems. } 14... Qh2+ { Driving the King forward -- to his doom! } 15. Kf3 { Here it may be salutary for us to apply the ""FSA"" (Flight Square Analysis) thinking technique. White's King has abruptly run out of room: though centralized, he is stuck in place. What Black needs is a way to open lines to bring in further attacking forces. Najdorf's next few moves accomplish this in a fashion that smacks more of wizardry than of sober chess! } 15... e5 $1 { This fearless break is the prelude to an orgy of sacrifices. The immediate threat is simply 16...e4+ winning massive amounts of material since White must give up two minor pieces just to avoid mate. Obviously, then, White needs to take the pawn. } 16. dxe5 Ndxe5+ { Najdorf presses forward! His goal here is to clear the line so that the despised B/c8, buried alive by its own pieces and pawns, can join in the fray. The material investment, however, is fearful. If Black does not succeed in pursuing this to mate, he will have to scrape around for a perpetual check. } 17. fxe5 { Glucksberg still doesn't see what is coming -- pardonably so! } 17... Nxe5+ 18. Kf4 { White has no choice but to come further forward. Should Black take a perpetual now with Ng6-e5+? What a mercy that Najdorf set his sights higher! } 18... Ng6+ 19. Kf3 f4 { Utterly without fear! Najdorf plays with the inspiration of a Morphy. Now the threat of opening the f-file compels White to capture the cheeky pawn. } 20. exf4 { For all that, it looks like White is getting away now. His King has the newly-acquired square e3 for running away. But Najdorf has succeeded in clearing the line for the buried B/c8, which now immolates itself in a burst of glory. } 20... Bg4+ { The skewer on the Queen confronts White with a bitter choice: lose her ladyship, or come still further forward. We may be grateful to Glucksberg for choosing to die with his sword in hand. } 21. Kxg4 Ne5+ { A final minor piece sacrifice, preventing the King's retreat to f3 and forcing open the f-file so that the King is held fast on the g-file. } 22. fxe5 h5# { Truly a game of brutal efficiency. Black sacrificed all four minor pieces! Small wonder that this game was christened ""The Polish Immortal"". Soon after, Najdorf became one of the top players in the world and stayed there for decades. He died while attending a chess tournament (as an observer) in Malaga Spain in 1997 at the age of 87. His doctor warned him not to make the trip, but he replied gamely that he wanted to die watching a chess tournament! } 0-1"
"[Event """"]
[Site ""Kassa""]
[Date ""1893.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Charousek""]
[Black ""Wolner""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Tim McGrew""]
[ECO ""C21""]

{ Rudolf Charousek was born in 1873 and died in the year 1900, a tragic loss to chess. He began playing at the age of 16, in 1889, and in the span of less than a dozen years he made his mark as one of the most promising masters of the ""young"" generation.
According to Hoffer, who wrote an article on him in the Chess Monthly, virtually all of the masters who met him admitted that he was a genius. Lasker is said to have remarked, ""I shall have to play a championship match with this man some day.""
Early in 1898, Charousek contracted an inflammation of the lungs that dogged him throughout the last year and a half of his life. Although he continued to try to participate in tournaments, finishing second at the German Congress (ahead of Steinitz, Schlechter, Janowski, etc), Hoffer remarked that he looked frail and emaciated.
On April 18, 1900, he was seized with a hemmorage of the lungs. He died the next day.
The game that brings us to the campfire this month was an offhand encounter between Charousek and Wollner, played at Kassa in 1893. As we play it over, keep in mind that this is a player who only learned how the pieces move four years earlier.
One of the wonderful things about games from the ""romantic era"" of chess is the fearless gambiteering spirit the contestants so frequently display. Charousek here offers the Danish Gambit, two full pawns for glorious diagonals and fierce attacking chances. } 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Bc4 Nf6 { By playing 4...Nf6, Wollner avoids some of the terrifying tactics of the Danish proper. At the time, this was considered a fully viable mode of defense. 
Wollner, perhaps understandably, was reluctant to grab that final pawn. Today, theory claims that Black can wend his way to equality by giving back the material in a tactical counter-trick, as follows: 4...cxb2 5.Bxb2 d5 The first pawn is given back. 6.Bxd5 Nf6 7.Bxf7+ And now, the second. But hasn't Black gone too far -- isn't he dropping his Queen here? 
7...Kxf7 8.Qxd8 Bb4+ The counter-trap: Black regains his material. 9.Qd2 Bxd2+ 10.Nxd2.
""Theory"" judges this position to be equal. That may be true, but it's worth pointing out that the position is also very sharp, with substantial pawn majorities for each side. Some correspondence players have recently resurrected this variation as a winning attempt for White. It demands accurate defensive play from Black, because White's pawns advancing on the Kingside ""bite"" faster, thanks to Black's exposed Knight and King.
In this side line, there's one other move also worth considering. When Black plays ... Nf6, White need not liquidate but can instead play for central domination by accenting his development: 7.Nc3 Nxd5 8.Nxd5 One of the many interesting points in this line is that Black cannot force an exchange of Queens here, thanks to a very clever tactical shot: 8...c6 ... apparently forcing the Knight to move, but -- 9.Nf6+ White pulls Black's pieces forcibly into a fork! 9...gxf6 10.Qxd8+ Kxd8 11.Bxf6+ ... and when the dust clears, White is the exchange ahead. That is the tactical rationale behind White's interesting winning attempt with Nc3. I have much more analysis of this in my secret notebooks! } 5. Nf3 { Charousek offers Black one more chance to take a pawn, any pawn! } 5... Bc5 { Wollner is admirably ""modern"" in his lack of greed, and insists on completing his development. } 6. Nxc3 { Charousek follows suit, and the next few moves for each side are rather natural. } 6... d6 7. O-O O-O { But now something curious happens -- Charousek's imagination goes into overdrive! 
The most natural move here would be the simple and obvious Bg5, pinning the Knight and threatening Nd5 to disrupt the Kingside pawn formation. Black, however, could meet the pin with Nbd7, since he has not committed his N/b8 to c6 yet. Charousek therefore tries something which might, in the final analysis, be labeled a ""coffeehouse"" move. But if so, then coffeehouse chess is superb! } 8. Ng5 $5 { Well, what can the point of all of this be? The Knight is just hanging out there. We know that Nxf7 is, on general principles, a poor move -- trading two active minor pieces for a R + P is a bad deal in the opening and middlegame. Impatiently, Wollner tries to brush the Knight aside like Goliath trying to brush that pesky shepherd lad out of the way... } 8... h6 { I hope some one later gave Wollner financial compensation for playing this move, because we are all in his debt! } 9. Nxf7 $3 { Rules are made to be broken -- not often, but on just those occasions when genius rises to the occasion! Charousek has no intention of giving up his perfectly good Bishop for the Rook on f7. Instead, he has spied a fascinating feature of the position. We saw that by delaying the development of his Queen's Knight, Black has reserved the possibility of Nbd7 defending f6. But Charousek has seen -- and brilliantly exposes -- the dark side of Black's delayed development. The following combination is made possible because Black's Queen is undefended! } 9... Rxf7 { This pulls the Rook away from the eighth rank. Now the d-pawn is pinned against the undefended Queen. Hence: } 10. e5 $3 { Only this move is a just followup to the Knight sacrifice. Black's N/f6 must move (or he has lost material for nothing), and White will push this pawn up to e6. } 10... Ng4 11. e6 { Now the point of the sacrifice is becoming clearer. Charousek is not simply attacking the Rook: he has also used the P/e6 to cut off the defense of Black's Knight on the light diagonal from c8 to g4. In a sense, this is a very sophisticated double attack. Wollner is no fool: he realizes his position is desperate. So he immediately plays for the counterattack. } 11... Qh4 { No points for subtlety, but full marks for bravery. } 12. exf7+ { Charousek doesn't need to be asked twice. } 12... Kf8 { But now, how to meet the threats at h2 and f2? } 13. Bf4 { The only move! Charousek displays not only great attacking elan but also defensive savvy here. Consider the alternative: 13.h3 Nxf2 Now it is Black who has the attack, with a sacrifice on h3 threatened (in addition to the obvious ..Nxd1). } 13... Nxf2 14. Qe2 { By threatening mate at e8, Charousek ensures that his B/f4 cannot be taken. } 14... Ng4+ 15. Kh1 { Now ...Nf2+ would be met by Rxf2 and Qe8#. } 15... Bd7 { Wollner realizes that he is now on the defensive, and he tries hard to cover the weak e8 square. But Charousek is not to be denied! } 16. Rae1 { This intensifies the pressure: Charousek now threatens to sacrifice a Queen on e8! } 16... Nc6 { Wollner finally develops his Knight, lending his Rook's defensive aid to the beleaguered e8 square. 
But Charousek has realized something tremendous about this position. His Rook, sitting at f1, is on the same file as the enemy King. ""Yes,"" you say, ""but what of it? I often get my Rook on the same file as the enemy King -- but my own pawn blocks the file, so what's the use?"" Youth and genius do not lose heart for such trifles. Charousek now sacrifices, not one, but two Queens to achieve the ultimate opening of all remaining lines! } 17. Qe8+ $3 Rxe8 18. fxe8=Q+ $3 Bxe8 19. Bxd6# { One of the finest sacrificial conclusions on record. Not often does one get to sacrifice two Queens to force checkmate before move 20! Talk about efficient piece deployment!! It doesn't get better than this! 
Years later, Kester Svendsen wrote a wonderful short story entitled ""Last Round,"" about an old master who has tried for 50 years to create a work of art, the perfect game. In the crucial final round of a World Championship tournament, he trails the mighty Russian Rolavsky by half a point, and they are paired. Svendsen weaves his story around this as their game. 
""I have always a slight feeling of pity for the man who has no knowledge of chess, just as I would pity the man who has remained ignorant of love. Chess, like love, like music, has the power to make men happy.""-- Siegbert Tarrasch. } 1-0"
"[Event """"]
[Site ""Belgrade""]
[Date ""1946.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Gligoric, S""]
[Black ""Bidev, P""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Tim McGrew""]
[ECO ""C60""]

{ When I set about trying to find a game of Gligoric's for the campfire, I almost despaired. For over half a century Svetozar Gligoric has been turning out chess masterpieces -- how to select from such an abundance of material?
Gligoric was one of the early contributors to the theory and practice of the King's Indian Defense; one could easily find a dozen beautiful wins by him in that opening. But for a campfire game, some of these are too strategically complex. Finally, reaching back to the early post-war era, I found a gem of a game that illustrates a surprisingly simple theme: the use of Time in the opening. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 { Many players hammer out the first few moves of the Ruy Lopez (or ""Spanish Game"" as it's sometimes called) without stopping to think about the logic behind them.
White, we are told by some opening books, is threatening to remove the defender of Black's e-pawn. But if that's really the threat, then why does Black so often adopt Morphy's idea of 3...a6, immediately daring the Bishop to capture on c6? And why does White so often decline to take? } 3... a6 4. Ba4 { The answer is that White is not actually threatening -- yet -- to take the N/c6 and grab the e-pawn. Even in the exchange variation 3...a6 4.Bxc6, White's aim is not to win the e-pawn but rather to establish a healthy Kingside pawn majority, at the cost of the two Bishops. 4...dxc6 The punishment for grabbing on e5 is a swift equalization of the position: 5.Nxe5 Qd4 6.Nf3 Qxe4+ 7.Qe2 Qxe2+ 8.Kxe2.  Notice the resulting pawn structure. White and Black each have four pawns on the Queenside. In this kind of pawn formation, White cannot force a passed pawn: Black's ""crippled"" Queenside holds White's ""healthy"" set of four easily. So Black has the Bishop pair essentially for free. Unfortunately, it's almost inevitable that everything will be exchanged down the e-file (both sides will rush to occupy this with Rooks) with an early draw the likely result. 
So instead of playing 4.Bxc6 as a means of ""winning"" the e-pawn, White sometimes plays the exchange variation in order to trade his own d-pawn for Black's e-pawn. That is a different matter entirely: 5.0-0 Bd6 6.d4 exd4 7.Qxd4  This sort of position -- with or without the exchange of Queens -- affords White more winning chances. Now White's pawn majority is on the Kingside, and that makes a huge difference. Experience shows that Black's pair of Bishops is just about adequate compensation for White's pawn majority. But this line can definitely be played for something other than a stone-cold draw, as Fischer proved numerous times. 
Nevertheless, the resulting positions often lack the dynamism of a full-board struggle. In our game, Gligoric chooses a time-honored move that remains the main line of the Ruy Lopez: 4.Ba4  It's instructive to keep track of time in the opening. White is moving the Bishop for the second time, but this isn't really a net loss in development since Black's move ...a6 hardly counts for much in the way of time. White remains, then, half a tempo ahead. 
I can hear the faint sound of heads being scratched. ""Half a tempo? How do you get half of a tempo? A move is a move, you can't have half of a move!""  Not to leave you wondering, here's my modest contribution toward the theory of time in the opening. In the initial position of chess, White is thought to have a slight advantage. But why? The position is, after all, symmetrical. White's only advantage is that it is his turn to move.   Now, it would violate logic if White, who has this theoretical advantage, were to stand worse after using it in the best possible way. Therefore, I propose to count having the turn to move as being worth half of a tempo. Consider: 
After 1.e4, White has moved -- and gets a full tempo for that. But it is now Black's turn to play, and so Black gets back half a tempo. The net difference? One half of a tempo, just as it was before White moved. Skip forward now to the point where White has played 4.Ba4. 
White has three useful moves on the board that affect, directly or indirectly, the center: P/e4, N/f3, B/a4 (threatening Black's Knight, though at the moment that threat doesn't carry much bite).  Black has only two: N/c6 and P/e5. However, it is Black's turn to move. So White has retained his half-tempo lead. (White gets 3 tempi, one for each ""good"" move. Black gets two for ""good"" moves and another half-tempo for its being his turn to move.) } 4... Nf6 5. O-O { Experience shows that Black cannot simply win a pawn here on e4: he must rapidly give it back or face a fierce attack. The line is playable (it is known as the ""Open Defense""), but in our game Bidev plays more conservatively.  White remains half a tempo ahead: He has four useful moves to Black's three, so he would appear to be a full tempo ahead, but it is Black's turn to play so that narrows the gap to half a tempo. } 5... Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 { A third move by the Bishop, but again, obviously forced: White retains the advantage in Time conferred on him by the first move. Of course, there's also the interesting question of Black's pawns on a6 and b5 -- are they strong or weak?  Whoever can answer that question understands the mysteries of the Ruy Lopez. 
Black cannot get away with an immediate chase of the Bishop -- his e-pawn is hanging, and he is not in a position to regain it. So he must either sacrifice it by ...0-0 (the Marshall Attack) or else defend it, as Bidev does here. } 7... d6 { This move constitutes a positional threat to the B/b3: Black now intends ...Na5, both aiming at the Bishop and freeing his c-pawn for duty in the center.  This gives me an opportunity to clear up another little mystery. Many players learn early on to identify Bishops as ""bad"" or ""good,"" according to whether they do or do not bump into their own center pawns.  By that criterion, of course, White's B/b3 is ""bad"" -- it's on a light square, as is White's principal pawn in the center on e4.  But that isn't really the point. The important thing is that White's Bishop is active.  The designation ""bad"" is only useful insofar as it denotes a Bishop that is well and truly restricted by its pawns.
Black's Bishop on e7 is, at this point, unequivocally bad. But neither of White's Bishops is inactive like the poor creature on e7.  That is why White now takes time to preserve his Bishop and increase his control over the center, particularly the d4 square. } 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 { This move, which can be found in tens of thousands of grandmaster games, is liable to be baffling. Isn't it almost always a bad waste of time to move one's Rook's pawn in the opening? And isn't it particularly weakening when done in front of one's King??   
Yet the move has a sound strategic objective that is squarely focused in the center. White wants the option of creating a strong center with a subsequent d4. If Black is allowed to play ...Bg4, the pin on White's N/f3 will reduce White's control of d4 -- the more so since Black, by capturing on f3, not only eliminates one defender of d4 but also draws away the Queen, thereby at a single blow reducing White's control of d4 by two. } 9... Bb7 10. d3 { An interesting parting of the ways.  
Gligoric could very well play d4 here -- his previous play has been designed to make it possible. But instead, he chooses a rather different (and superficially, slower) method of handling the position. By playing 10.d3, he cuts the potential of Black's B/b7, thereby rendering the tempo spent on its development a waste. } 10... Nd7 { Black, for his part, evolves a plan to bring his forces to the Queenside and open the center, believing that he has superiority in piece activity. } 11. Nbd2 Nc5 12. Bc2 d5 { Without this move, Black's maneuver to reposition his Knight on c5 looks a little odd. But on second thought, it looks odd with ...d5 as well. On f6, the Knight supported ...d5 directly. Black has chased White's Bishop to c2, but the Bishop will stand very well there when the e-pawn is exchanged off!  Indeed, in the coming tactics, Black will have cause to remember that Bishop on c2. } 13. exd5 Qxd5 14. Nf1 Rad8 { Superficially, Black's position looks fine. He controls four ranks of the board to White's three: his pieces seem tolerably active, and it's hard to believe that disaster is about to strike.   
To get beyond superficial assessments, let's look at some less obvious factors. First, mentally draw lines from White's Bishops up the diagonals.  They're aimed in the right direction, and they will both be ready to let fly when White (as is unstoppable) plays d4. 
Second, look at the square f5. Wouldn't that make a lovely location for a Knight? Black, by exposing his Queen on d5, has given White a free tempo for swinging a Knight up there.  It is hard to believe it, but at this point Black is probably already lost. The time he spent repositioning his Knight to c5 -- where it has virtually no bearing on Kingside defense and is in fact an embarrassment -- comes back to haunt him. } 15. Ne3 Qd7 { The drive begins. From now on, Gligoric's pieces come flooding out with a speed that is truly frightening. } 16. d4 exd4 { Black would love to bypass the exchange, but because of the attack on his N/c5, he cannot: 16...e4 17.Nd2 ... and Black must move the Knight, allowing the e-pawn to fall. } 17. cxd4 Qc8 { Bidev pins the d-pawn, hoping that Gligoric has simply overlooked the fresh attack by the Rook. He could not in any event have gotten away with taking it, because in the end the weakness of the f5 square (no, really!) is too great: 17...Nxd4 18.Nxd4 Qxd4 19.Qxd4 Rxd4 20.Nf5 White snags a full piece here. } 18. Bd2 { Unpinning! Once again, Black is unable to take the pawn because of a subsequent Nf5 forking d4 and e7. } 18... Na4 19. d5 Nb8 20. Nf5 Bf6 21. Ng5 { Witness the transformation!  
In just a few moves, White's pieces have assumed truly menacing positions. Now Black's h-pawn is threatened, since a recapture would be met by Ne7, winning the Queen with the discovered check from -- yes, you guessed it, from the B/c2! } 21... g6 { This is not an unreasonable try: Black hopes to put his Bishop on g7 where it may give him some defensive strength. But now Gligoric shows his tactical completeness with a lovely exploitation of both light and dark squares around Bidev's King. } 22. Nxh7 { A lovely shot! The fundamental idea is to draw the King up to h7, thereby self-pinning the g-pawn. } 22... Kxh7 { But how, you ask, is the g-pawn pinned? The answer is that it is pinned by the B/c2. ""No,"" you say, ""it's not; the N/f5 is in the way."" But Gligoric cannot be bothered with such trifles! } 23. Ne7 $3 { This lovely follow-up, which had to be seen, clears the diagonal and simultaneously attacks the Black Queen. Notice that the Queen cannot come up to e6, f5, or g4 -- squares from which she might render some defensive aid to the beleaguered Kingside. } 23... Bxe7 24. Qh5+ { Finally, White exploits the pin on the g-pawn. Now Black may as well run to g8, since he can be forced there anyway. 24...Kg7 25.Qh6+ Kf6? 26.Bg5# ... would be a merciful way to commit suicide. Bidev, however, insists on being shown. } 24... Kg8 25. Bxg6 { The mate threat on h7 forces Black's reply. } 25... fxg6 26. Qxg6+ Kh8 27. Rxe7 { ... and Bidev resigned.  There is, in truth, nothing left to be said.   
I've seen many masterpieces by Gligoric, but I've always had a weak spot in my heart for this sprightly demonstration of tactical mastery. All the while Bidev was maneuvering over to the Queenside, Gligoric was preparing -- surreptitiously, but very effectively --to take over the Kingside. I think we can forgive Bidev for not realizing it until it was too late.  Gligoric had to have what he needed in the right spot when he needed it, and he needed to know what to do with it when he got it!  He didn't fire a shot, didn't sac a piece, until everything was in readiness.  That Knight, repositioned with such labor, to c5, cost Black precious time and put the piece on a square that was palpably worse. Opening the center sealed his fate. } 1-0"
"[Event """"]
[Site ""Ostend""]
[Date ""1907.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Mieses, J""]
[Black ""Znosko-Borovsky, E""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Tim McGrew""]
[ECO ""C28""]

{ Jacques Mieses was born on February 23, 1865 -- just a few years after Morphy's brilliant conquest of England and Europe. No doubt the games of Morphy exercised a strong influence on Mieses's style, for in his long career he won a staggering number of brilliancy prizes.
Mieses was born in Leipzig and studied first at Leipzig University and later in Berlin. His international success did not come until 1888, when he tied for 2nd place at Nuremberg and took 3rd at Leipzig. Over the next 50 years he played in numerous tournaments, always with an eye to the sharpest openings and boldest sacrifices. He also had the practice of earning money by writing journalistic reports about the tournaments in which he was playing, which may have contributed to his erratic results. In 1907, He came in 1st at Vienna ahead of Duras, Maroczy, Tartakover, Vidmar, Schlechter and Spielmann -- yet later that year he had a dismal performance at Carlsbad.
He fled Germany just before World War II and eventually became a naturalized British citizen. He had a sharp wit, even in old age. On the occasion of his eightieth birthday, some friends held a dinner in his honor in London; the speech he made there has been preserved and is characteristic of his sense of humor: ""I have been told that a good many people never reach the biblical span of three score years and ten; and those who do -- so some most reliable statistics assure us -- are most likely to die between 70 and 80. Hence, I dare say, ladies and gentlemen, that I for one have now passed the danger zone and may well go on living forever.""
He never gave up his love of brilliant chess. The same year that he gave that speech, he took a brilliancy prize at Hastings.  Mieses was one of the players awarded the GM title by FIDE in 1950 when they began to give retrospective acknowledgment to the great players of the previous generation. Arpad Elo estimates his peak performance rating at 2490. He died on February 23, 1954, just four days short of his 89th birthday.
For this month's campfire, we go back to 1907 when Mieses was at the height of his powers and conjuring furiously with that Morphyesque flair that remained his trademark throughout his long career. His opponent here is the strong Russian player and theoretician, Eugene Znosko-Borovsky. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 { Znosko-Borovsky is probably best remembered today for four books that served as texts for the pre-war generation of Soviet players: How to Play the Chess Openings, The Middle Game in Chess, How to Play Chess Endings, and the delightful and irreverent How Not to Play Chess. Mieses, too, was the author of several books including The Chess Pilot, Manual of the End Game, and Instructive Positions from Master Chess.
Mieses had a hearty dislike of ""long lines,"" theoretical openings analyzed so deeply that anyone with a good memory could find his way through them. He would frequently trot out the Danish Gambit (2.d4 exd4 3.c3!?) in international competition. Here, he heads for a variation of the Vienna Game that was not sufficiently well explored at that time. His opponent's unfamiliarity with this sideline soon nets Mieses a significant positional advantage. } 2... Nf6 3. Bc4 Nc6 { Znosko-Borovsky passes up the opportunity to test Mieses with 3...Nxe4. While it is generally considered harmless for White to take the Knight (4.Nxe4 d5! gets back the piece with a spatial advantage for White), Mieses might well have essayed 4.Nf3!? Nxc3 5.dxc3, the Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, or the extremely complicated lines beginning with 4.Qh5!? Nd6 5.Bb3 Nc6 6.Nb5!?, which lead to almost unfathomable tactics. } 4. d3 { As an interesting aside, White often reaches this position via the Bishop's Opening without giving Black the opportunity to take on e4, thus: 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 3.d3 Nc6 4.Nc3, etc. } 4... Bb4 { Here 4...Bc5 would probably transpose into a King's Gambit Declined -- an opening, however, with which the veteran gambitteer Mieses could be expected to be familiar. Znosko-Borovsky's move is designed to start a fight in the center focused on the d5 square. By pinning White's N/c3, Black obtains presumptive control of d5 and is prepared to push his pawn there next move. After, for example, 5.Ne2 d5 6.exd5 Nxd5, Black has achieved the favorable ""Jump Formation"" in the center and can look forward to the middlegame with confidence thanks to his spatial advantage. } 5. Bg5 { Mieses, not to be outdone, counters by reducing Black's own control over d5. } 5... d6 { This is such a natural-looking move that it is difficult to condemn it. 
Yet Alekhine, in his annotations to the game Alekhine-Gregory, St. Petersburg, 1909, suggests that Black's strongest course is an immediate 5...h6! with the idea 6.Bxf6 Bxc3+! (before White can play Ne2) 7.bxc3 Qxf6, with equal chances. On the other hand, if White were to meet 5...h6 with 6.Bh4, Black could continue 6...g5 7.Bg3 d5! and, having driven off White's Bishop, he would achieve his central goal and have no further worries. } 6. Ne2 { Now that Mieses has taken the time to defend the N/c3 with a fellow steed, the idea of ...h6 is less appealing. White can recapture on c3 with a Knight, and Black's Queen would be exposed after her recapture on f6 since White plans both Nd5 (hitting f6 and c7) and 0-0 with f4! coming. } 6... Be6 { The tension this move introduces is quite characteristic of Vienna and Giuoco Piano positions. Tarrasch was one of the first people to note that White should not, as a rule, capture on e6: although it doubles Black's pawns, the pawns control important central squares (like d5 -- there's that square again!) and the open f-file is an asset for Black. The two paths most commonly taken are Bb3, defending the B comfortably with the a-pawn, and Mieses's more daring plan here: } 7. O-O { Mieses simply completes his development. If Black captures on c4, White will have a death-grip on the d5 square. This is highly uncomfortable for Black! So Znosko-Borovsky puts the question to White's B/g5 instead. Yet perhaps the best move of all for Black is simply 7...Bxc3. This is a difficult point to understand unless you really grasp the niceties of the pawn formation. Black's darksquare Bishop is outside his pawn chain, true: yet it hasn't much of a future where it stands. In the subsequent course of the game, it serves as more of a punching bag for White than an offensive piece. Trading it off might have been the better part of valor. } 7... h6 8. Bxf6 Qxf6 9. Nd5 Bxd5 { Already, the B/b4 looks like it is ""floating"" without a purpose. Mieses captures on d5 with his Bishop for a good reason. There is nothing to be gained immediately by kicking Black's N/c6 with a pawn; and long-term, the pawn on d5 might become a liability. Mieses is planning to push f4 soon, harassing Black's Queen and opening a critical file. Notice how weak the f7 square would be if there were no White f-pawn! } 10. Bxd5 Bc5 11. Bxc6+ { This prepares for the eventual advance of White's d-pawn. The idea is to soften up the center with f4 first, and if the Black e-pawn can be deflected, then d4 will establish a dominant center for White. } 11... bxc6 12. Kh1 { As advertised: White is preparing f4. } 12... d5 13. f4 exf4 { Here Mieses makes a small mis-step, which his opponent declines to capitalize on. } 14. Rxf4 { This dares Black to snatch a pawn on b2. 
Yet he might as well grab some booty for his troubles. Mieses could have avoided all of this with 14.d4! and 15.Rxf4, transposing into something like the game continuation without offering Black that opportunity. } 14... Qe7 { Black ducks the challenge. Now White's plan rolls forward unhindered. } 15. d4 { What should White play if Black puts the Bishop on d6 now?  15...Bd6 is not the game continuation, but it is worth looking at. The key to this position, as is so often the case in chess, is an undefended man -- here, the pawn on c6. Black's problem is that his Bishop can be forced to go to an undefended square as well, and White can then fork the B and the P. 16.e5 Bb4 17.c3 Ba5 18.Qa4 ... and Black must lose a piece since allowing the fork on c6 is out of the question.
For this reason, Black must put his Bishop on b6. } 15... Bb6 { But now we can see clearly the sense in which this piece is more of a target than an asset. } 16. Ng3 { Mieses consistently prepares for an assault on the King. Now 16...0-0? is poor, since White has 17.Nf5! and 18.Qg4 with decisive threats on g7 and h6. } 16... O-O-O { Znosko-Borovsky is well aware that the Kingside is an unwelcome home for him, so he spirits his King away to the other side. The castle on the west side of his domain is drafty, but he counts on the fact that he has a clerical defender there and White's pieces are not aimed properly for an assault on the Queenside. } 17. e5 { Now White threatens a positional crush with c3 and b4, burying Black's Bishop alive. Even with Black's King ""safe"" on the Queenside, Black cannot hold the game if he is effectively a piece down. This positional threat is very real and it would be sheer suicide to permit White to carry it out. This helps to explain Black's next move, which is otherwise an incomprehensible opening of lines against his own King. } 17... c5 18. c3 cxd4 19. cxd4 Kb8 { Black scurries off of the hot file and prepares ...c5, hoping to undermine White's center before Mieses has a chance to reorganize his forces. True, the king is on an open file, but Black has to act fast or White will lock down on c5 and Black will be, practically speaking, a piece down. } 20. a4 $1 { This threatens to win a piece, however. } 20... a5 { Now Mieses is truly inspired! } 21. b4 $1 { Black's erstwhile safe shelter is being torn to shreds. 
Now 21...axb4 is met by 22.a5 Ba7 23.Qa4 and the invaders are already at the gates. } 21... Qxb4 22. Rb1 { Seizing the newly-opened file without delay. } 22... Qe7 { Now Mieses sets up a brilliant double-attack: } 23. Qf1 $3 { Simply glorious -- a fine example of probing both wings at once. White threatens both Rxf7 and Qa6. } 23... Ka7 { Black judges that of the two threats, Qa6 is the more deadly. White could play 24.Rxf7 now, a good move, but Mieses is ever searching for the most brilliant continuation. His search is rewarded with... } 24. Rxb6 $3 { This stunning move enables Mieses to draw Black's King out into the open. Notice that 24...cxb6?? loses to Rxf7. } 24... Kxb6 25. Qb5+ Ka7 26. Qxa5+ { Having garnered a B+P for the Rook, Mieses already has back practically full compensation for the exchange. Of course, he also sacrificed a pawn to open the b-file. But the open file is worth far more to White than the pawn is to Black. } 26... Kb7 27. Rf1 { White switches sides effortlessly. This whole game exhibits a sort of grace in the attack for which Mieses was justly famous and well-beloved. } 27... Rb8 28. Nf5 { Naturally, White wants to conduct this attack with all of his pieces, not just with two. } 28... Qe6 { And now for the coup de grace: } 29. Nd6+ $3 cxd6 30. Rb1+ { Black resigns because he is losing his R/b8, e.g. Kc8: Qa6+ Kc7 Qa7+ Kd8 Rxb8+ 
A finely-calculated finish by Jacques Mieses, chevalier sans peur et sans reproche! (A Knight without fear and without reproach.) } 1-0"
"[Event """"]
[Site "" Hastings ""]
[Date ""1933.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White "" Lilienthal, A. ""]
[Black "" Capablanca, J. ""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Tim McGrew""]
[ECO ""E24""]

{ Andrea Lilienthal was born on May 5, 1911, and as of this writing he is still with us. Though he was born in the USSR, his family moved to Hungary when he was two and he represented Hungary in several Olympiads in the 1930's.
The 30's was a difficult decade to be a talented chess player, because the rise of the Soviet School meant that the competition was unusually stiff. Lilienthal never quite reached the front rank of GM's, though he did tie for first in the powerful USSR Championship of 1940. Nevertheless, Lilienthal made his mark with some resounding victories against first-rate opposition. This month's campfire is devoted to his 26 move crush of Capablanca at Hastings, 1933/4. } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 { Lilienthal opens in classical fashion, and Capablanca shows his flexibility by adopting the NimzoIndian Defense -- a fashionable new continuation at the time that shocked some of the classically-minded theoreticians.
The NimzoIndian is a formidably complex opening with many fascinating byways, but the ideas at the outset are not too difficult to understand. White, by playing 3.Nc3, threatens to play 4.e4. Even the ""hypermodernists"" realized that giving White this much leeway in the center was a recipe for trouble, so Black must find a way to deter White from occupying that square. The standard method, before Nimzowitsch began to spread his heresy, was 3...d5, transposing into a Queen's Gambit Declined. This effectively stops 4.e4 by putting additional guards on that key square. The Nimzoindian, by contrast, stops e4 by depriving the pawn of support -- the pinned N/c3 is no longer rendering active service.
White has a wide range of responses. 4.Qc2, one of the earliest moves to gain favor, has recently come back into vogue. During the 1970's, it was difficult to find any master who would play anything but 4.e3. Romanishin experimented with 4.g3 in the 1980's. But Lilienthal was fond of a blunt approach championed by Saemisch. } 4. a3 { Putting the question to the Bishop. Since Black frequently exchanges on c3 of his own free will, this can seem like a loss of time. But matters are not so simple. For the tempo spent forcing Black to make his choice, White gets a clarified central position in which he knows, to some extent, what Black's options are. The theoretical battle is still going on, though it's not quite so hot as it once was.
Saemisch's 4.a3 remains a viable approach to the position for those who know it well. Lilienthal knows it very well indeed. } 4... Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 b6 { The battle for e4 continues to rage: Capablanca prepares to meet 6.Qc2 with 6...Bb7, reasserting his control over the critical square. } 6. f3 { Lilienthal is determined to dominate the center at all costs. Now mere piece control will not avail Black: he must fight for control of e4 with a pawn. Capablanca does just that. } 6... d5 7. Bg5 { There's a pleasing symmetry to the struggles over e4. Black, on move 3, asserted control by pinning White's Knight. Now White returns the compliment on the other side of the board. } 7... h6 8. Bh4 Ba6 { One of Black's positional goals in the Nimzoindian is to cripple White's c-pawns and then assault them, particularly the P/c4. Capablanca abandons the struggle over e4 here in order to take a simplifying line in which his Bishop will be exchanged for White's B/f1. The little flurry of tactics that now arises is easily foreseen by master players, but it's worth noting since it is a recurring theme in many d-pawn openings. } 9. e4 Bxc4 { This does not really win a pawn: the idea is to simplify rather than to grab material. } 10. Bxc4 dxc4 11. Qa4+ { This check gets back the pawn. } 11... Qd7 12. Qxc4 Qc6 { Here is Black's idea. White has a large center, but provided Black can maintain control over key breakthrough points, the center will not be too important -- the more so because Black has managed to exchange off half of the minor pieces. } 13. Qd3 Nbd7 { This position is what Capablanca was aiming for with 8...Ba6. Black's position is solid and presents no obvious weaknesses, his spatial deficit notwithstanding. It must have seemed a reasonable approach, offering a still-powerful ex-world-champion ample scope for outplaying his young opponent. } 14. Ne2 { Lilienthal continues his development behind the powerful center, not rushing to attack until he is sure that his pieces will coordinate well. } 14... Rd8 15. O-O a5 { This prevents the a-pawn from being a target on a7, where it might be vulnerable to a later Qa6, for example. Yet the move loses time: Capablanca may have underestimated the force of Lilienthal's coming central play. } 16. Qc2 { Lilienthal patiently removes his Queen from the d-file, pre-empting any tricky ideas involving ...Nc5 or ...Ne5. } 16... Qc4 { This square seems a natural place for the Queen to nestle down. Yet it has two defects. First, Black's King remains uncastled in the center. Second, the Queen no longer exerts pressure on e4. As a consequence, Lilienthal can set an avalanche in motion. } 17. f4 Rc8 { Capablanca continues to make long-range plans, underestimating the force of White's coming central pawn storm. The idea here is ...c5, threatening ...cxd4 since the R/c8 will pick up White's Queen after a sham sacrifice of Black's own Queen on d4. } 18. f5 { Naturally, Black cannot allow this pawn to capture on e6 or the opening of the center, combined with Black's failure to castle, will spell ruin. } 18... e5 { But Capablanca apparently counted on this move as an adequate reply.  Black's idea is that the d-pawn is horizontally pinned against the weakness at e4. } 19. dxe5 Qxe4 { If Lilienthal were obligated to exchange Queens at this point, Capablanca would stand very well indeed. The White P/e5, recklessly advanced, would be a serious weakness that White could hardly hope to hold. But at this point Lilienthal is truly inspired and comes up with a conception that must have shaken Capablanca's normally imperturbably self-confidence to its very foundations. } 20. exf6 $1 { What is the point of this stunning Queen sacrifice? How can White get away with it?
The answer lies, as it usually does for any really difficult combination, in multiple factors: the opening of the e-file, the presence of the B/h4, and the arrival of a pawn at g7 which will simultaneously strike at h8 and take away a flight square at f8.
Black has little choice now but to accept the Queen sacrifice. Trying to take the B/h4 instead fails, because of the most common of all tactical motifs, an undefended piece -- in this case, the R/c8. Thus: if 20...Qxh4 21.fxg7 Rg8 22.f6! and now 22...Nxf6 fails to 23.Qf5! forking f6 and c8 while pinning the hapless N/f6 against the f7 pawn. } 20... Qxc2 21. fxg7 Rg8 { Now the shape of Lilienthal's magnificent conception becomes visible: Black's King is trapped on the e-file. All that is necessary is a tempo-gaining move to get the N off of the file. } 22. Nd4 { And there it is! Now a R check will be deadly. 
Capablanca struggles on as best he can, but without much hope since he will finish this sequence by losing a N on e4. 22.Rfe1 also works but not as well, since Qxf5 simplifies somewhat. } 22... Qe4 23. Rae1 Nc5 { Trying to get as much for his Queen as he can. } 24. Rxe4+ Nxe4 { Now the Knight is on the critical file. A charming feature of this entire game is that the e4 square turns out to be critical all the way through the final combination. } 25. Re1 { Pinning the Knight. There's nothing to do now, and Capablanca does not prolong the agony. } 25... Rxg7 26. Rxe4+ Kd7 { ... and Capablanca resigned without waiting for Lilienthal's move.
The finish might have been:  27. f6 Rg6 28. Re7+ Kd6 29. Nf5+ Kd5 30. Re1! and Capablanca's major pieces are lined up for an unavoidable fork with Ne7.
As a career highlight, a crushing defeat of Capablanca with a brilliant Queen sacrifice would do any player proud. Lilienthal continued to play the Saemisch variation against the Nimzoindian and produced many wonderful games, but this one is difficult to top. I suspect he may still, nearly 70 years later, consider it to be the game of a lifetime. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Istanbul 2000""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Pelletier""]
[Black ""Arlandi""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""acticiel""]
[ECO ""D37""]
[EventDate ""2000.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""77""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3 c5 { Chaque varian te
a ses avantages et ses inconvenients. En renoncant a presser sur le centre
avec Ff4 au lieu de Fg5, les blancs facilitent la realisation de cette poussee
liberatrice. } 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. Nxd5 exd5 10. a3 { Yannick a choisi
de niveler la situation au centre en laissant les noirs avec un pion isole. Le
dernier coup vise simplement a empecher l'echec via "" b4 "" qui obligerait le
roi blanc a rester au centre. } 10... Nc6 11. Bd3 Bb6 { Retraite logique devant la menace 12.Fxh7 qui gagnait un pion. } 12. O-O Bg4 13. h3 Bh5 14. b4 Re8 15. Ra2 Ne5 { Considere comme plus ambitieux que 15... d4 16.
b5 Ca5 17.g4 Fg6 18.Fxg6 hxg6 19.Cxd4 Dd5 20.Tc2 Seirawan-Speelmann (Londres
1984) et ici selon Crouch 20...Fxd4 21.exd4 Te4 22.Fe3 b6 offrent des
compensations pour le pion a cause de la menace f7-f5-f4 avec des possibilites
d'attaque. } 16. Be2 { La partie Elvhest-Kotronias (Reykjavik 1994) se
poursuivit avec 16.Fxe5 Fxf3 17.Dxf3 Txe5 18.Td1 Dg5 19.Tc2 Tae8 = } 16... Nc4 17. Qb3 Bc7 18. Rd1 Rc8 { Les blancs ont un jeu agreable car le pion isole
reste une proie qui monopolise l'attention. 18...Fxf4!? } 19. Bxc7 Rxc7 20. Qa4 Qb8 21. Qb5 f6 22. Bxc4 Rxc4 23. Qxd5+ Bf7 24. Qb5 $2 ( 24. Qd2 $1 { Pelletier } ) 24... a6 { Si 24...Txb4 25.Dxb4 Fxa2 26.Txd7 b6 27.Cd4 et les pieces blanches dominent. } 25. Qa5 Rc7 26. Raa1 Bc4 27. Rac1 b6 28. Qf5 Be6 29. Qd3 a5 30. Qb5 Rec8 31. Rxc7 Qxc7 32. Nd4 Bd7 33. Qd5+ Kh8 34. bxa5 bxa5 35. Rb1 Be8 36. Rb7 { Finalement les blancs parviennent a occuper la 7eme traverse et imposent leur
domination. } 36... Qc1+ 37. Kh2 Qxa3 38. Nf5 Bc6 { Une gaffe dans une position compromise. } 39. Qxc6 1-0"
"[Event ""Istanbul 2000""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Polgar, Judith""]
[Black ""Smirin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""B09""]
[PlyCount ""43""]

1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be3 b6 { Le coup princ
ipal retenu par la theorie, un carrefour important et au vu de cette partie
interessant est : } ( 6... Nbd7 7. Qd2 c5 8. O-O-O cxd4 9. Bxd4 Bh6 10. h3 Nh5 11. Be3 Ng3 12. Rg1 Nf6 { est incertain selon Tian. } ) ( 6... Na6 { une partie disputee lors de l'Olympiade d4Istanbul s'est averee tresinstructive
: } 7. Qd2 c5 8. O-O-O cxd4 9. Bxd4 b6 10. h4 Nc5 11. Bxf6 Bxf6 12. e5 Bg7 13. h5 Be6 14. hxg6 hxg6 15. Qf2 Qc7 { Arias L. - Aung Aung, et ici : } 16. exd6 exd6 17. Nd4 Rac8 18. f5 { est a considerer. } ) ( 6... Ng4 { , experimental } 7. Bg1 h5 ( 7... e5 8. dxe5 dxe5 9. h3 ) 8. h3 Nf6 9. Be3 e6 10. Qd2 Nc6 11. O-O-O a6 12. Qf2 b5 13. e5 Nd5 14. Nxd5 exd5 15. g4 hxg4 16. hxg4 Bxg4 17. Bh3 Bh5 18. Rdg1 { avec attaque sur l'aile roi. Lyubimstev-Ferodov (St. Petersburg 2000) } ) ( 6... c6 7. Qd2 b5 8. Bd3 Bb7 ( 8... b4 9. Ne2 a5 10. f5 d5 11. exd5 cxd5 12. Ng3 $14 { Nunn } ) 9. h3 Nbd7 10. O-O { Une reaction logique face a l'aile dame noire en mouvement } 10... a6 11. e5 Ne8 12. Ne4 Qc7 13. Rae1 Bc8 14. Qf2 Nb6 15. Qh4 Nd5 16. Bd2 Be6 $2 { pas une grande partie pour les Noirs sur le plan strategique et tactique. } 17. Neg5 h6 18. Bxg6 { 1-0 (Prahov-Gagnon Montreal 2000) } ) 7. Qd2 c5 { Peu clair est : } ( 7... Bb7 8. e5 { Il faut examiner la continuation de Judith apres : } ( 8. Bd3 c5 9. O-O-O { et ici : } 9... cxd4 ( 9... Ng4 10. Bg1 cxd4 11. Nxd4 e5 12. Nde2 exf4 13. Nxf4 Nd7 14. Be2 Nde5 { Azadmanesh-Pel (Hollande 2000) apres : } 15. Qxd6 Qxd6 16. Rxd6 { et la compensation pour le pion sacrifie est obscure. } ) 10. Bxd4 Nc6 11. Bxf6 Bxf6 12. h4 $1 Nb4 $5 ( 12... h5 13. f5 $5 ) 13. h5 Rc8 14. hxg6 fxg6 15. f5 Rxc3 16. Qh6 Rf7 17. fxg6 hxg6 18. bxc3 Nxa2+ 19. Kd2 { etc. avec des complications peu claires. } ) 8... Ng4 9. O-O-O c5 $5 10. dxc5 Nxe3 11. Qxe3 bxc5 12. Bc4 Nc6 13. Ng5 Nd4 14. h4 { Drbohlav-Pribyl (Rep. Tcheque 2000). } ) 8. O-O-O cxd4 { Possible est : } ( 8... Nbd7 9. e5 ( 9. h4 $5 ) 9... Ng4 10. Bc4 $5 Nxe3 11. Qxe3 cxd4 12. Nxd4 dxe5 13. Nc6 { avec avantage blanc selon Nunn. } ) 9. Bxd4 Nc6 10. Bxf6 $5 { Un developpement logique, comme le demontre les exemples precedents, qui
conduit aux roques opposes et, pour eviter de perdre des temps les blancs,
""sacrifient"" leur Fou pour accelerer l'attaque. } 10... Bxf6 11. h4 $1 Bg4 $6 { Critique devait etre : } ( 11... h5 { pour refrener les ardeurs de Judith mais } 12. f5 $5 { pose des problemes car apres } 12... gxf5 13. Qh6 Bxc3 $2 14. Ng5 $18 { exploite l'aile roi affaiblie. } ) 12. h5 $1 Bxh5 13. Rxh5 $1 gxh5 14. Qd5 { La pointe de la variante avec attaque double et apres le
passage de la dame sur l'aile roi les blancs obtiennent une initiative
irresistible. } 14... Rc8 $6 { Interessant etait : } ( 14... Bxc3 $5 15. bxc3 Qc8 16. Bc4 { qui menace de doubler les pieces lourdes sur la colonne ""h""... } 16... Qe6 $5 17. Qxc6 ( 17. Qxh5 Qg6 ) 17... Rac8 18. Bxe6 Rxc6 19. Bb3 Rxc3 { avec equilibre materiel et des chances a peu pres egales. } ) 15. Qxh5 Bg7 16. e5 Qe8 17. Qh3 $1 { Si immediatement } ( 17. Bd3 { les noirs peuvent se defendre avec } 17... f5 ) 17... h6 18. Bd3 Nb4 19. Be4 e6 { Necessaire pour empecher la dame de venir sur "" f5 "". } 20. f5 Rxc3 { Desespere mais } ( 20... dxe5 21. f6 Bxf6 22. Qxh6 $18 ) 21. f6 $3 Qb5 { Plus complique mais insuffisant etait } ( 21... Qa4 22. bxc3 Nxa2+ 23. Kb2 Nxc3 24. Rd4 Qa2+ 25. Kxc3 $18 { et la contre-attaque noire s'essouffle. } ) 22. Qg3 1-0"
"[Event ""Croatie""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fressinet, L.""]
[Black ""Tukmakov, V.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[ECO ""C11""]
[EventDate ""2000.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""80""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Bxf6 Bxf6 7. Nf3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nd7 9. O-O-O b6 { Logique dans ce systeme pour resoudre le probleme du
developpement du fou de cases blanches. Une partie Shirov-Bareev (New Delhi
2000) a vu la suite 9...Fe7 10.Fc4 Cf6 11.The1 et ici critique devait etre 11..
.Cxe4!? 12.Txe4 b5 13.Fd3 (13.Fxb5? Dd5) Fb7 suivi de la poussee thematique 14.
..c5 avec des chances egales. } 10. Bd3 Bb7 11. Qf4 Be7 12. h4 Nf6 { Une position qui c'est presentee dans la partie Minasian-Tukmakov (Lvov 1990)
et ou la suite fut 13.Ceg5 Fxf3 14.Cxf3 Dd6 15.Ce5 c5 16.dxc5 Dxc5 17.The1
Tad8 = } 13. c4 { Apparemment une nouveaute, 13.Cxf6 Fxf6 14.Fe4 (14.Rb1!? Dd6
15.Dg4 Fxf3 16.Dxf3 c5 est peu clair) 14...Fxe4 15.Dxe4 Dd5 egalise selon
Goloshchapov dans le dernier ""Informateur"". } 13... c5 $5 { Joue avec l'idee d'ouvrir les lignes sur l'aile dame en offrant un pion. } 14. dxc5 Qb8 15. Nxf6+ Bxf6 16. Qxb8 Rfxb8 17. cxb6 axb6 18. Kb1 Bxf3 19. gxf3 { Une suite plus ou moins forcee qui laisse les blancs avec un pion de plus et
des fous de couleurs differentes, de quoi passer une find'apres-miditranquille
. } 19... h5 $1 { Tukmakov fixe le pion "" h "" sur la couleur de son fou. } 20. Be4 Ra7 21. Rd3 { Laurent est probablement trop confiant et prive son fou de cases de retraites. } 21... Kf8 22. a3 $2 { 22.Fc6!? devait etre correct. Maintenant l'aile dame est
serieusement affaiblie et par consequent la position du roi aussi. } 22... Rc7 { 22...Ta4 semblait aussi tres fort. } 23. b3 Be7 { Les blancs doivent redonner le pion devant la menace ""f5"" qui gagne le fou. } 24. f4 Bxa3 25. f5 exf5 26. Bxf5 g6 27. Be4 Re8 { Avec l'idee de s'infiltrer via ""e2"" sur la 2eme traverse. } 28. Bf3 Bc5 { Les pieces noires exercent leur domination sur les cases noires. } 29. Rd2 Re5 30. Bd5 Rf5 31. f3 Rf4 { Maintenant c'est le pion ""h4"" qui est dans le viseur. } 32. Re2 Rd4 $5 { Une invitation a la promenade sur la colonne ""c"" pour le roi, alors 33...Fe7
fait surgir la menace 34...Txd5! } 33. Kb2 Be7 34. Be4 Bf6 $1 { Met en evidence la position peu sure du roi! } 35. Ka3 $2 { Une meilleure
resistance etait offerte par 35.Rb1 Ta7 36.Ta2 Txa2 37.Rxa2 Fe7 et le pion
""h4"" tombe apres la poussee ""f5"". } 35... b5 $1 { Ouvre davantage le jeu et
introduit un joli reseau de mat apres 36.cxb5? Ta7 37.Rb2 Tc4 38.Rb1 Ta1++. } 36. Bd5 bxc4 37. bxc4 Bxh4 38. Kb4 Be7+ 39. Kb5 $2 { Cette intrusion dans le camp ennemi precipite la fin... } 39... Rd3 $1 40. Rb1 $2 Rxd5+ $1 { Avec une enfilade decisive sur la colonne ""b"". } 0-1"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""KOS (SLO)""]
[Black ""ZUEGER (SUI)""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[ECO ""C13""]
[PlyCount ""68""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 $5 { Depuis que
e a adopte ce gambit, attribue aux maitres Albin et Chatard dans une celebre
partie contre Fahrni (Manheim 1914), il resiste vaillamment a l'epreuve du
temps. Il n'est pas encore clairement etabli s'il faut le refuser avec 6...a6,
6...c5, 6...h6, 6...f6 ou l'accepter? } 6... Bxg5 7. hxg5 Qxg5 8. Nh3 Qe7 9. Nf4 Nc6 { Considere comme le plus prometteur par les connaissances actuelles
de la theorie. La partie pre-citee avait vu la suite passive 9...Cf8? 10.Dg4
f5 11.exf6 gxf6 12.0-0-0 c6 13.Te1 Rd8 14.Th6 et l'activite deployee par les
pieces blanches compense largement le pion sacrifie. } 10. Qg4 g6 { L'option defensive, la contre-attaque 10...Cxd4 conduit a des complications
peu claires apres 11.0-0-0 Cf5 12.Cfxd5 exd5 13.Cxd5 Dxe5 14.Fb5 0-0 15.Fxd7
Khalifman-Gulko (Reykjavik 1991). Ici Gulko indique par exemple 15...Fd7 16.
Dh5 f6 17.Dxh7 Rf7 18.Dh5 Rg8 et les blancs n'ont rien de concret. } 11. O-O-O h5 12. Qf3 { Une partie par correspondance Kronborg-Kley (1991-93) se
poursuivit avec 12.Dg3 Cb6 13.Fd3 Fd7 14.Fxg6?! Tg8! 15.Txh5 fxe6 16.Tg5 0-0-0
avec avantage noir. Une analyse de Sax propose 12.Ccxd5!? exd5 13.cxd5 hxg4 14.
Txh8 Cf8 15.Cxe7 Rxe7 16.Fb5 avec un jeu peu clair. Khalifman remarque que ce
gambit est une arme extraordinaire pour le joueur agressif lorsqu'il conduit
les blancs. } 12... Nb6 13. g4 h4 14. Qe3 { Une partie Ljubicic-Kovacevic (Solin
1994) a permis aux noirs d'obtenir une bonne position apres 14.Fb5 Fd7 15.Fxc6
Fxc6 16.Ch3 g5 17.Tdf1 Tg8 etc. } 14... Bd7 15. Rh3 { Zueger propose 15.Ch3!?
avec l'idee de jouer 16.f4 ou 16.Dg5 qui apparemment permet de progresser plus
rapidement sur l'aile roi. } 15... O-O-O 16. Be2 Kb8 17. Kb1 Rc8 { Un plan logique avec le centre ferme, les noirs cherchent du contre-jeu sur
l'aile dame et preparent la poussee "" c7-c5 "". } 18. Ng2 Na5 19. b3 c5 20. dxc5 Rxc5 21. b4 $5 { A double tranchant car les cases blanches sont definitivement
affaiblies mais si 21.Txh4 Thc8 renforce l'initiative noire sur l'aile dame. } 21... Rxc3 22. Qxc3 Rc8 23. Qe1 Nc6 24. a3 Nxe5 25. f4 Nec4 26. Qxh4 { Laisse le roi blanc isole. } 26... Nxa3+ $3 27. Rxa3 Qxb4+ 28. Rb3 Qe4 { Avec triple attaque, "" c2 "", "" Fe2 "" et "" Cg2 "". } 29. Ne3 Ba4 30. Qh1 $1 { Une ressource defensive interessante, si 30.Tbd3 d4! -+ } 30... Qxf4 31. Qf3 $2 { Definitivement perdant, plus resistant etait 31.Tf1 De5 32.Ta3 mais ici les
noirs disposent de 32...f5!?, 32...Fxc2!? ou 32...d4 33.Txf7 Fc6 pour prendre
l'avantage. } 31... Qxf3 32. Bxf3 Bxb3 33. cxb3 Rc3 34. Re1 d4 { Une des meilleures parties de l'equipe suisse a la Mitropa Cup. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Bad Wiessee ""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Mikhalvesky""]
[Black ""Ekstroem""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""A57""]
[EventDate ""2000.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""60""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. Bg5 { Les blancs veulent empecher les noirs de
se developper normalement, car la poursuite logique du deploiement des forces
qui passe par la mise en fianchetto du fou de cases noires avec 4...g6 permet
5.d6! qui desorganise la position : } 4... Ne4 { Un coup qui amene des
complications peu claires et force les noirs a jouer agressivement sinon le
cavalier sera simplement refoule. } ( 4... g6 5. d6 $1 exd6 ( 5... e6 6. cxb5 Bg7 7. Nc3 h6 8. Bf4 Bb7 9. Be5 O-O 10. Nf3 a6 11. a4 Qa5 12. Rc1 c4 13. Qd4 Ne8 14. Bxg7 Nxg7 15. e4 axb5 16. axb5 Qb4 17. Bxc4 { et les noirs n'ont pas de
compensation pour les pions sacrifies. Mikhalevski-Hendriks (Vlissingen 2000). } ) 6. Nc3 Bg7 ( 6... a6 7. Ne4 Qa5+ 8. b4 Qxb4+ 9. Bd2 Qxc4 10. Nxf6+ Ke7 11. e4 $18 ) 7. Qxd6 $5 { avec al menace ""Ce4"". } ) ( { Une autre partie du meme
Mikhalevski contre Christensen (Copenhaque 2000) se poursuivit avec : } 4... d6 5. Nd2 Nbd7 6. e4 g6 7. Ngf3 Bg7 8. Qc2 O-O $6 ( 8... bxc4 9. Bxc4 h6 10. Bh4 g5 11. Bg3 Nh5 { semble bon pour les noirs. } ) 9. cxb5 a6 10. a4 axb5 11. Bxb5 Ba6 12. Bxa6 Rxa6 13. O-O { et les noirs n'ont que des compensations obscures pour le pion. } ) 5. Bf4 Qa5+ 6. Nd2 d6 { Passif selon Pedersen dans son ""Guide to the Benko Gambit"". Il propose : } ( 6... g5 7. Be5 Rg8 $5 { avec l'idee de poursuivre avec ""...d6 "" suivi de ""...Fg7"". } ) 7. f3 Nf6 8. e4 e6 { La pratique retient } ( 8... bxc4 9. Ne2 g6 10. Nc3 Bg7 11. Nxc4 Qd8 12. Be2 O-O 13. O-O Nbd7 14. Qd2 $14 { Zsinka-Olsson (Budapest 1993). } ) 9. Kf2 $5 Be7 10. Ne2 O-O 11. a3 $6 { Meilleur semblait 11.Cg3!? pour eviter la
manouvre de degagement qui va suivre... } 11... exd5 12. cxd5 Nh5 13. Be3 f5 $1 { Le jeu menace de s'ouvrir et maintenant le roi blanc se trouve au
milieu du champ de bataille. } 14. exf5 Bxf5 15. Ng3 Bh4 16. b4 Qc7 $5 17. Bxb5 Nd7 18. Kg1 $6 { Les noirs ont sacrifie un pion pour l'attaque, plus tranchant etait : } ( 18. Rc1 Ndf6 19. bxc5 dxc5 20. Rxc5 Bxg3+ 21. hxg3 Qxg3+ 22. Kg1 Nf4 23. Bxf4 Qxf4 { avec un jeu de pieces dangereux pour le roi blanc } ) 18... Bxg3 19. hxg3 Nxg3 20. Rh2 Bg6 21. Bf2 Nh5 22. Rc1 Rab8 23. Qa4 $2 { Plus pointu etait : } ( 23. Bxd7 Qxd7 24. bxc5 dxc5 25. Ne4 $5 { qui harmonisait le jeu des figures blanches, si } 25... Bxe4 26. Rxh5 $1 ) 23... Nf4 { Des menaces tactiques se dessinent du type ""...Txb5"", suivi de ""...Fd3""
et ""...Ce2"". } 24. Re1 Ne5 25. bxc5 Ned3 26. Bxd3 Nxd3 27. Rf1 $2 { Le petit coup intermediaire 27.cxd6! etait necessaire. } 27... Nxf2 28. cxd6 Qc5 $3 29. Rxf2 Rb2 30. Qc4 $2 { Certainement le ""zeitnot"" mais } ( 30. Qc6 Qd4 31. Qc1 Ra2 { ne sauvait pas la partie. } ) 30... Rb1+ $1 0-1"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Patuzzo""]
[Black ""Huscinovic""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[ECO ""D02""]
[PlyCount ""46""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 Nc6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 e5 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. O-O Nf6 8. c4 { Avec le consentement de leur adversaire les blancs jouent une Grunfeld en
premier. } 8... Be7 9. Nc3 Be6 { L'Encyclopedie retient 9...e4 10.Da4 Fd7
11.Da6 0-0 12.Td1 Fc5 13.cxd5 cxd5 14.Cxd5 Cg4 15.Fe3 Cxe3 16.Cxe3 Fxe3 17.
Fxe4! += Kavalek-Radulov (Montilla 1975) } 10. Bg5 e4 11. Qa4 Qd7 12. Rfd1 { Typique de l'esprit Grunfeld, toutes les pieces blanches pressent sur le
centre pour le faire eclater. } 12... Rd8 $2 { 14...Tb8!? est certainement plus coriace. } 13. Bxf6 Bxf6 14. Nxe4 Bxb2 15. Rab1 Be5 16. Nc5 $1 Qc7 17. cxd5 Bf5 18. Na6 $5 Qc8 19. Rbc1 O-O 20. dxc6 { Avec un superbe pion passe qui consacre la victoire strategique blanche. } 20... Rxd1+ 21. Rxd1 Bc2 $2 { Les simplifications ne font que valoriser le pion passe. } 22. Qxc2 Qxa6 23. Rd7 Qb6 $18 { etc. 1-0 Le plus simple est 24.c7! et le pion passe coute une
piece car si 24...Tc8 25.Fb7!. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Hastings 2000-2001""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Aronian""]
[Black ""Beshukov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[ECO ""B30""]
[EventDate ""2000.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""53""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e6 4. Bb5 Nd4 5. O-O { Pose un piege connu, si 5.Cxd4? cxd4 6.Ce2 Dg5 avec attaque double. } 5... Ne7 { S'emparer de l'avantage de la paire de fous laisse les blancs avec undeveloppem
ent superieur apres 5...Cxb5 6.Cxb5 Cf6 7.d4 cxd4 (7...Cxe4 8.Ff4!) 8.Dxd4 a6
9.Cc3 d6 10.Td1! et ici: a)10...Fe7 11.e5 dxe5 12.Dxe5 Fd7 13.Dg3
Gurguenidze-Pohla (Parnu 1967) b)10...Dc7 11.Ff4 e5 12.Cxe5! dxe5 13.Fxe5
indique par Pedersen semble gagnant apres 13...De7 14.Fxf6 Dxf6 15.e5 De7 16.
Cd5 dd7 17.Dc3 +- } 6. Nxd4 cxd4 7. Ne2 a6 8. Ba4 Nc6 9. d3 g6 10. Bxc6 { Interessant est 10.c3 dxc3 11.bxc3 Fg7 12.Fa3 += Emms-Yermolinsky(Philadelphie
1991) } 10... dxc6 11. Bd2 Bg7 12. c3 dxc3 13. Bxc3 e5 14. f4 { C'est l'idee de la variante choisie par les blancs pour conquerir le centre. } 14... Qe7 15. fxe5 Bxe5 16. d4 Bg7 17. Qd2 $3 { Inattendu et certainement tres
fort. Les blancs sacrifient un pion pour, a la fois, s'opposer au petit roque
(18.Fb4) et ouvrir la colonne ""e"" au service des pieces lourdes. } 17... Qxe4 18. Rae1 O-O 19. Nf4 Qf5 20. d5 $1 { La pointe qui vise a echanger les fous
pour affaiblir les cases noires du roque. } 20... Bxc3 { Si 20...Dd7 21.Fxg7
Rxg7 22.Dd4 exploite avantageusement la faiblesse des cases noires 22...Rg8 23.
Ce6! fxe6 24.Txf8 Rxf8 25.Dh8 Re7 26.Txe6 gagne. } 21. Qxc3 Qg5 { Si 21...cxd5 insuffisant est alors 22.Ce6? Dxf1! 23.Txf1 Fxe6 mais tres fort
est 22. Te5! qui laisse les noirs avec des problemes car la dame n'a pas de
case de repli devant la menace 23.Cxd5 suivi de 24.Cf6 etc. } 22. dxc6 bxc6 23. Qxc6 Bf5 24. Nd5 Rac8 { Les noirs optent pour une defense active. La
position est difficile, si 24...Rg7 25.Dc3 f6 (25...Rh6 26.Tf4! avec l'idee 27.
Dd4) 26.Te7 Tf7 27.Txf7 Rxf7 28.Dd4 avec la menace 29.h4 et le pion ""f6"" reste
sans defense. } 25. Qd6 $5 { Plus subtil que le materialiste 25.Dxa6 et qui pose
un piege dans lequel les noirs vont se precipiter. } 25... Rc2 $2 { Plus resistan
t etait 25...Rg7! 26.Ce7 Tc2 27.Dd4 f6 28.Cxf5 gxf5 29.Tf2 Tfc8 etc. } 26. Nf6+ Kg7 27. Qxf8+ $1 1-0"
"[Event ""Zuerich 1999 ""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Hugentobler""]
[Black ""Umbach""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[ECO ""B76""]
[PlyCount ""41""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. g4 Be6 10. O-O-O Nxd4 11. Bxd4 Qa5 12. a3 Rfc8 13. h4 Rab8 14. h5 b5 15. hxg6 hxg6 $6 { Une des variantes principales du dragon, tout est
theorique mais le dernier coup noir est une imprecision. Le gm Golubev dans
son "" Easy guide to the Dragon "" analyse 15...b5 et 15...fxg6 comme
continuations critiques. } 16. Qg5 $1 Qc7 17. e5 dxe5 18. Bxe5 Qc5 19. Bxf6 $1 { Avec avantage decisif, toujours selon Golubev. } 19... exf6 20. Rd8+ $1 Bf8 21. Qxc5 { Cette partie me rappelle une anecdote. En 1977, le GM
Keene secondait Victor Kortchnoi dans son match contre Polougaevsky a Evian. A
cette occasion, lors d'une simultanee a la pendule contre l'equipe de Lausanne
il preconisait l'utilisation des ouvertures de flancs. Il affirmait notamment :
  "" Jouer 1.e4  expose un fort joueur, il peut perdre une partie sans que
l'adversaire ne joue un seul coup issu de sa reflexion. Devant la progression
colossale de la theorie, une bonne memoire peut suffire pour marquer le point.
"" } 1-0"
"[Event ""Zuerich 1999""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Moor, R.""]
[Black ""Gallagher""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""A25""]
[PlyCount ""57""]

1. c4 g6 2. g3 Bg7 3. Bg2 e5 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. Rb1 { La tour se soustrait de la
diagonale du fou pour appuyer la poussee du pion "" b "" en harmonie avec le fou
"" g2 "" avec pression sur l'aile dame. } 5... f5 { Les noirs au contraire
cherchent a s'imposer sur l'aile roi pour balancer la position. } 6. d3 { Trop precipite est 6.b4 car 6...e4 libere la case "" e5 "" pour le cavalier si
les blancs poursuivent logiquement avec la poussee "" b5 "". } 6... d6 7. b4 Nf6 8. e3 O-O 9. Nge2 g5 $6 { Accentue le desequilibre de la position par
rapport a la recherche de l'egalite preconisee par l'Encyclopedie avec 9...a6
10.a4 Tb8 11.b5 axb5 12.axb5 Ce7 13.f4 b6 14.0-0 Fb7 etc. Chernin-Short
(Subotica 1987). } 10. b5 Ne7 11. f4 h6 { Cette position se singularise
par le fait que les blancs n'ont pas encore roque. Le probleme pose par la
securite des rois monopolise l'attention. Celui des blancs au centre entrave
la mobilite de son armee alors que la defense du roque noir est serieusement
affaiblie par l'avance de ses propres pions. La question pourrait se resumer a
: -Qui est le moins mal? } 12. d4 $5 { Un coup qui ne fait pas partie de la
solution mais du probleme...  Plus rationnel est 12.fxe5 dxe5 13.Fa3 suivi du
"" 0-0 "" pour reprendre une idee du GM Curt Hansen. } 12... e4 { Fermer le jeu
semble une decision tres contestable car si la mobilite du fou est reduite,
cela ne nuit nullement a la sante du roi blanc. } 13. fxg5 hxg5 14. h4 $5 { Donne un certain credit aux blancs puisque la tour peut devenir menacante avec
l'ouverture de la colonne "" h "". } 14... gxh4 { Paradoxal, la prudence inclinait
a stabiliser l'aile roi avec la poussee "" g4 "". Au contraire le GM Gallagher,
qui n'a pas froid aux yeux, facilite l'ouverture du jeu... } 15. Nf4 hxg3 16. Nce2 Qe8 17. Nxg3 Ng6 18. Ngh5 { 18.Chf5!? posait plus de difficultes et ne
permettait pas de simplifier aussi facilement. } 18... Nxf4 19. Nxf4 Qf7 { La politique du "" Wait and see "" car il est assez difficile de trouver un plan
concret pour les noirs. A considerer 19...b6 suivi de 20...a6 pour ouvrir la
colonne "" a "". } 20. Bf1 { Un coup utile qui protege "" c4 "" et libere la colonne "" g "". } 20... Ng4 { Certainement pour colmater l'aile roi mais la defense est acrobatique. } 21. Be2 c6 22. Rh5 $5 { Les nuages s'amoncellent sur l'aile. } 22... a6 23. b6 $1 Bd7 24. Qd2 Rfd8 $5 { Pour donner des cases de fuites au roi noir... } 25. Bxg4 fxg4 26. d5 $1 { Les blancs ont prepare l'installation de leur fou sur ""
b2 "" et ouvrent la diagonale. } 26... cxd5 27. Rg5 $6 { L'idee est evidente mais
27.Fb2! etait plus precis car le roi ne pouvait fuir de la colonne "" g "" a
cause de 28.Th7. Si 27...Fxb2 28.Txb2! et les blancs peuvent coulisser la tour
sur la colonne "" h "" apres avoir centralise leur dame sur "" d4 "". } 27... Qf6 $4 { Une gaffe 27...Rf8!? permettait de poursuivre la navigation en eau trouble. } 28. Qxd5+ Kf8 29. Bb2 1-0"
"[Event ""Match""]
[Site ""Donetsk""]
[Date ""2001.01.18""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Ponomariov R., UKR.""]
[Black ""Korchnoi V., SUI.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""C80""]
[EventDate ""2001.01.16""]
[PlyCount ""89""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 { L'Espagnole ouverte,
l'arme favorite de Victor avec la Francaise, face a l'ouverture du pion roi. } 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. Be3 { Petite surprise, Ruslan evite les
grandes variantes avec un coup de developpement qui controle les cases
critiques d4 et c5 . } 9... Nc5 { Plus simple est 9...Fe7 considere comme le
plus sur, la derniere edition de l'Encyclopedie poursuit avec 10.Cbd2 Cc5 11.
Cd4 Cxd4 12.Fxd4 Dd7 13.c3 Ca4 14.Tb1 c5 15.Fe3 0-0 16.Cf3 Tad8 17.De2 Ff5
avec des chances egales. } 10. Nc3 $5 { Le pion "" d5 "" est en danger et ainsi les noirs sont forces de reagir. } 10... Nxb3 11. cxb3 $1 { Avec l'idee d'utiliser la colonne "" c "" pour s'opposer a la
mise en mouvement de la majorite noire sur l'aile dame. } 11... Be7 { Le plus nat
urel, une suggestion du GM Mikhalchishin est 11...Cb8!? et si 12.Cd4 c5 13.
Cxe6 fxe6 14.Dh5 g6 15.Dg4 Dd7 avec une position acceptable selon le GM Flear.
  Possible est 11...Dd7 mais apres 12.Tc1 Td8 13.Fg5 Fe7 14.Fxe7 Cxe7 15.Dd4
(Krasenkov) les noirs ont un oil sur "" c5 "" et des possibilites d'entrer dans
une finale avec le bon cavalier oppose au mauvais fou. } 12. Rc1 Qd7 { Inferieur est 12...0-0?! pointe par Kortchnoi car 13.Cxb5 axb5 14.Txc6 Txa2 15.
Db1 Ta8 16.Tfc1 avec un pion faible arriere indefendable sur "" c7 "". } 13. h3 $5 { Considere comme le plus precis, verrouille la case "" g4 "". Si immediatement
13.Ce2 Fg4!? 14.Cf4 avec 2 variantes indiquees par Smagin :    a) 14...0-0-0
15.Dxd5 Dxd5 16.cxd5 Txd5 17.Txc6 Fxf3 18.gxf3    b) 14...d4 15.h3! dxe3 16.
hxg4 exf2 17.Rxf2 et dans les 2 cas la finale est favorable aux blancs.    
 Instructif est la partie Winses-Krasenkov (Stockholm 90) qui se poursuivit
avec 13.Dd2 0-0 14.Tfd1 Tad8 15.Fg5 d4 16.Ce4 Fd5 17.Df4 Fxg5 18.Cfxg5 De7 19.
Txc6!! Fxc6 20.Cf6! et l'attaque blanche est decisive, si 20...gxf6 21.Cxh7!
+- } 13... O-O 14. Ne2 f6 { Une nouveaute suspecte de Victor. La
pratique retient 14...Tfc8 15.Cf4 a5 16.a3 Cd8 17.Cd3 Ff5 18.Cc5 Fxc5 19.Fxc5
Ce6 20.Cd4 Fg6 21.Dd2 c6 22.Tfe1 Te8 avec avantage blanc grace au blocus
exerce sur les cases noires. Grozpeter-Brunner (Bienne 1990). } 15. exf6 Rxf6 { Introduit la menace 16...Fxh3. Si 15...Fxf6 16.Ced4 avec l'idee
d'obtenir le bon cavalier oppose au mauvais fou apres 16...Cxd4 17.Fxd4 etc. } 16. Ned4 Nxd4 { Force car defendre le cavalier avec 16...Ff7? etait
refute par 17.Txc6! Txc6 18.Ce5 +- } 17. Bxd4 Rf5 { Il fallait
ment revenir sur "" f8 "" car ici la tour est exposee avant d'etre active. } 18. Ne5 Qc8 19. Nc6 $1 Bd6 20. Bc5 Qd7 { Pour parer 21.Fxd6 suivi de 22.Ce7 etc. } 21. Bxd6 cxd6 { Ceci n'a pas du
etre joue avec le plein consentement de Victor mais 21...Dxd6 22.Cd4 suivi de
23.Tc6 assure une initiative blanche dangereuse grace a la pression exercee
sur le pion "" c7 "". } 22. Nd4 Re5 23. Rc3 b4 24. Rg3 a5 25. Kh2 $5 { Pour eviter les ennuis decoulant d'un eventuel clouage sur la diagonale "" a7
-g1 "" apres la poussee du pion "" f "". } 25... Bf7 26. Nf3 Rf5 { A considerer 26.Te4!? qui empechait la centralisation de la dame. } 27. Qd4 g6 { Une concession, cet affaiblissement de l'aile roi permet d'obtenir
une dangereuse attaque. } 28. Qd2 Re8 29. Nd4 Rfe5 30. f4 Re4 31. f5 $1 Kh8 32. Qh6 $1 { Superbe coordination des pieces lourdes.    Le cavalier est
tabou a cause de 33.fxg6 avec attaque de mat. } 32... Qe7 33. Nf3 { Toutes les pieces cherchent le roi! } 33... Qf8 34. Qg5 $6 { Renoncant a tort a
entrer dans une finale gagnante apres 34.Cg5! Dxh6 35.Cxf7 Rg7 36.Cxh6 Rxh6 37.
fxg6 hxg6 38.Tf6 +- } 34... Qg7 35. f6 $6 Qf8 36. Rc1 h6 37. Qd2 $1 g5 $2 { Trop affaiblissant, 37...Te2 38.Dd4 T8e4!? etait loin d'etre clair. } 38. Rc7 Re2 39. Qc1 { Interessant 39.Cxg5!? Txd2 40.Cxf7 Dxf7 (sinon l'echec a la
decouverte gagne la dame) 41.Txf7 Tg8 42.Ta7 Txb2 43.Txa5 suivi de 44.Ta4 +- } 39... R2e6 40. h4 $5 { Encore plus fort 40.Cxg5! hxg5 41.Dxg5 Te5 42.Df4!
Te4 43.Df5! suivi de 44.Dd7 +- } 40... Rxf6 41. hxg5 Rg6 42. Qf4 Be6 43. Nh4 $1 Rg7 44. Qd4 Kh7 45. Qd3+ { Si 45...Rh8 46.gxh6 +- } 1-0"
"[Event ""Zuerich 2000""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tukmakov""]
[Black ""Milosevic""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""E00""]
[PlyCount ""109""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+ { La defense Bogo-indienne permet d'eviter
les grandes variantes de l'ouverture Catalane. } 4. Bd2 c5 5. Bxb4 cxb4 6. Bg2 O-O 7. e4 $1 { Revele un des avantages de ne pas avoir joue "" Cf3 "" et permet
de prendre immediatement de possession du centre. Moins consequent est 7.Cd2
d6 8.e3 Db6 9.Ce2 Fd7 10.0-0 Fc6 11.d5 exd5 12.cxd5 Fb5 13.Te1 Cbd7 14.Cf4 Ce5
15.Cb3 a5 16.Cd4 Fd7 17.Tc1 Tac8 = Bauer-Romanishin (St-Vincent 2000) } 7... d6 { Plus souple que 7...d5 8.cxd5 exd5 9.e5 Ce8 10.Ce2 Cc6 11.0-0 += (S. Pedersen) } 8. Ne2 Nc6 9. O-O Re8 { La theorie retient 9...e5 9.0-0 Cc6 10.a3 bxa3
11.Cxa3 a5 12.Dd2 b6 13.Tfd1 Fa6 14.b3 Te8 15.Cc2 += Beliavsky-Grosar
(Portoroz 1996) } 10. Qd3 e5 11. d5 $5 { Gagne de l'espace mais handicape le fou de cases blanches. } 11... Nb8 12. a3 Na6 13. axb4 Nxb4 14. Qd2 a5 15. Na3 Bd7 16. Nc3 Qb6 { Une position
presque similaire s'est rencontree dans la partie Bonsch-Lutz (Graz 1993) avec
un jeu solide mais quelque peu resserre pour les noirs. } 17. Kh1 Re7 18. h3 Ne8 19. f4 { Alors que les noirs se limitent a defendre leur territoire, les blancs
confortent leur initiative sur l'aile roi. } 19... f6 20. f5 $5 { Accentue le probleme du mauvais fou mais paralyse les noirs. } 20... Rc8 { Pointant la seule faiblesse blanche, le pion "" c4 "". } 21. Rf3 Rf7 22. h4 { Avec l'idee d'ouvrir le jeu sur l'aile roi avec la poussee du pion "" g "" et la
mobilite superieure des pieces blanches permettra d'alimenter avantageusement
l'attaque. } 22... Na6 23. Raf1 a4 24. g4 Nc5 25. g5 Rf8 26. Rg1 Nb3 27. Qe2 Nd4 { L'implantation de ce puissant cavalier est le premier succes
strategique des noirs mais il manque de support logistique. } 28. Qf2 { Un clouage necessaire pour eviter de perdre la qualite. } 28... Qd8 29. Rg3 Qe7 30. Bf1 { Tukmakov a rendu totalement statique le jeu adverse alors qu'il peut
a tout moment dynamiser son attaque avec l'ouverture de la colonne "" g "". } 30... Kh8 31. Nc2 { Provoque l'echange de la meilleure piece de l'adversaire. } 31... Nxc2 32. Qxc2 Ra8 33. Qg2 Ra5 34. Nd1 { A nouveau une petite manouvre
subtile pour valoriser ce cavalier en le rapprochant du centre. } 34... b5 35. Qd2 Qd8 36. Ne3 bxc4 37. Nxc4 Rc5 38. Qb4 { Les blancs dominent, ils
neutralisent le contre jeu noir sur l'aile dame tout en conservant un
excellent potentiel d'attaque sur l'aile roi. } 38... Rb5 39. Qa3 Rb8 40. h5 Bb5 41. h6 Bxc4 42. Bxc4 fxg5 { Si 42...gxh6 43.gxh6 Db6 44.Df3 Dxb2? 45.Dg4 +- } 43. hxg7+ Nxg7 44. Rxg5 Rb7 45. Qh3 Rf6 $2 46. Bb5 $1 { Ce fou profite de la surcharge de la defense
pour s'infiltrer dans les lignes adverses. 45...Db6!? Etait a considerer. } 46... Qb6 47. Rg6 $1 { Encore une pointe tactique pour demoraliser l'adversaire. } 47... Qd8 48. Qh4 Rbf7 49. Bd7 Qe7 50. Qh6 Kg8 $2 { Les noirs craquent,
completement ficeles, sous la pression. 50...Df8 permettait de prolonger la
resistance. } 51. Be6 { Joli parcours pour un ex mauvais fou. } 51... hxg6 52. fxg6 Nxe6 53. gxf7+ Kxf7 54. Qh5+ Kf8 55. Qh8+ { Cette partie est un veritable modele sur le plan de jeu de position. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Geneve 2001""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Dvoirys, S.""]
[Black ""Liardet, F.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""B01""]
[PlyCount ""55""]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Bg4 { la variante "" Portugaise "", une specialite du MF genevois. } 4. f3 { Le coup de
eveloppement 4.Cf3 permet aux noirs d'obtenir un jeu prometteur apres 4..Dxd5
5.Fe2 Cc6 6.0-0 0-0-0, voici par exemple une miniature qui oppose le GM Vogt a
Liardet (Champ. Suisse 1999) 7.Fe3 Df5 8.c4 e5 9.d5 e4 10.Cd4 Cxd4 11.Fxg4
Cxg4 12.Dxd4 Fd6 13.h3 Ch2 14.Tc1?! Cf3! 15.gxf3 Dxh3 16.Dxe4 Fh2 17.Rh1 h5!
18.f4 Fxf4 19.Rg1 Fh2 20.Rh1 Fd6 21.Rg1 Th6! 22.f4 f5 23.Dd3 Tg6 24.Rf2 Tg2 25.
Re1 Dh4 0-1 Energique et spectaculaire! } 4... Bf5 5. Bb5+ Nbd7 6. c4 e6 { Joue dans le style gambit qu'affectionne Liardet. L'Encyclopedie prefere 6..
a6 7.Fxd7 (7.Fa4 b5!? 8.cxb5 Cb6 avec compensation pour le materiel selon
Lanka) Dxd7 8.Ce2 e6 9.dxe6 Dxe6 10.b3 += 0-0-0 11.0-0 Fc5 12.Rh1 Fxd4 13.Cxd4
Dd7 14.Fb2 c5 15.b4 cxd4 16.b5 axb5 17.Ca3 bxc4 18.Cxc4 Rb8 19.Fa3 De6!? (tout
cela avait ete joue dans la partie Lanka-Hauchard, Torcy 1991) 20.Tc1 Da6 21.
Fc5 Fe6 22.Cb6 Cd5 et les noirs defendent l'aile dame avec un pion de plus.
Palac-Liardet (Cannes 1997) } 7. dxe6 Bxe6 8. c5 $5 { Quelque peu
anti-positionnel mais s'oppose a l'entree en jeu du fou de case noire. } 8... c6 9. Ba4 $5 { La theorie s'attarde sur 9.Fd3 qui semble plus logique mais sur
l'aile dame le fou peut devenir dangereux si le roi opte pour un roque du
grand cote. } 9... Nd5 10. Nc3 Qe7 { Meilleur est peut-etre 10...Dh4!?
11.g3 Dh5 car l'exemple retenu dans la monographie de S. Anderson n'est pas
convaincant pour les blancs apres 12.Cxd5 Fxd5 13.De2 Fe7 14.Rf2 Cf8 15.Fb3
Ce6 16.Fe3 Ff6 17.Td1 0-0-0 et le pion arriere sur "" d4 "" fait pale figure.
Diaz-Sariego (Cuba 1995) } 11. Ne4 O-O-O 12. Ne2 Qh4+ 13. g3 Qh3 14. Kf2 Bf5 15. Qf1 $1 { Une invitation a simplifier qui rend la variante douteuse car les
noirs n'ont pas de veritable compensation pour le pion sacrifie. De plus il y
a une pointe cachee si les noirs refusent l'echange. } 15... Qh5 $6 16. N2c3 { Meilleur est 16.Fxc6! car si 16..bxc6? survient immediatement la sanction avec
17.Cf4 suivi de 18.Da6+- } 16... Nxc3 17. bxc3 Bxe4 18. fxe4 Nf6 19. Kg2 $5 Nxe4 $6 20. Bxc6 $1 { Ce pseudo sacrifice detruit le roque et permet de
recuperer avantageusement le materiel apres 21...bxc6 22.Da6 suivi de 23.Db7,
24.Dxc6 et 24.Dxe4 etc. } 20... Nxc3 21. Bf3 $1 { Un coup intermediaire decisif. } 21... Qg6 22. Qc4 Ne4 { La partie n'est plus jouable car les pieces
blanches developpent trop d'activite. } 23. Bf4 f5 24. Qa4 Qc6 25. Qxa7 Rxd4 $2 { Les noirs ouvrent lignes et diagonales au service de l'adversaire. } 26. Rhd1 Bxc5 27. Qa8+ Kd7 28. Qxh8 1-0"
"[Event ""Geneve 2001""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Korotylev""]
[Black ""Wojtkiewicz""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G.Bertola""]
[ECO ""E70""]
[PlyCount ""109""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 O-O 5. Be2 c6 6. Nf3 { Interessant est 6.e5
Ce8 7.Cf3 d6 8.Ff4 Fg4 9.0-0 Fxf3 10.Fxf3 dxe5 11.dxe5 Cd7 12.De2 Cc7 13.Fg4
Ce6 14.Fxe6 fxe6 15.Fg3 += Farago-Glek (Deizisau 2000) } 6... d5 7. e5 Ne4 8. O-O Nxc3 { Un des rares exemples retenu par la pratique est 8...Ff5 9.Db3
Dd7 10.Fe3 Ca6? (10...Cxc3 11.bxc3) 11.cxd5 Cxc3 12.bxc3 cxd5 13.Ch4! qui
exploite la mauvaise disposition des pieces mineures. Illescas-Herraiz Lopez
(Albacete 1999) } 9. bxc3 dxc4 10. Bxc4 c5 { Cette variante marginale conduit a une position type Gruenfeld. } 11. Ng5 $5 h6 12. Ne4 cxd4 13. cxd4 Nc6 14. Be3 Na5 15. Bd3 f5 { A double tranc
hant, les noirs veulent provoquer la destruction du centre blanc mais ils
affaiblissent l'aile roi. } 16. exf6 { Force devant la menace 16...f4 } 16... exf6 17. Nd2 f5 18. Nf3 Be6 19. Re1 Bd5 20. Ne5 $1 { Les noirs ont solidement
bloque le pion isole &quot; d &quot; mais ils doivent contrer un puissant jeu
de pieces dirige sur le roque, si 20...Rh7 21.Cxg6 Rxg6 22.Dg4 avec attaque. } 20... Rf6 21. Rc1 $6 Nc6 { Les noirs refusent probablement a tort le
sacrifice du pion qui survient apres 21...Fxa2!? et cree 2 pions passes lies
sur l'aile dame qui prendront de la valeur en finale. Si 22.Dd2 Fd5 qui menace
23...Cb3 est loin d'etre clair. } 22. Rc5 Kh7 23. Qb1 b6 24. Rc3 Nxe5 $6 25. dxe5 Rc6 26. Rxc6 Bxc6 27. f4 Qd5 { Une sequence douteuse sur le plan
positionnel qui a permit aux blancs de transformer leur pion isole en un pion
passe protege! } 28. Bf1 Rd8 29. Rc1 Rd7 30. Qc2 Bb5 31. Bxb5 Qxb5 32. Qc4 Qxc4 33. Rxc4 Rd3 $6 34. Kf2 Ra3 $2 { Fautif les blancs sont
maintenant en mesure de prendre un avantage decisif en combinant sur la force
du pion passe et l'invasion de la 7eme traverse. } 35. e6 $1 Bf6 36. e7 Rxa2+ 37. Kf3 Bxe7 38. Rc7 Kg7 39. Rxe7+ Kf6 40. Rh7 h5 41. Bd4+ { Le controle
du temps est atteint et les noirs n'ont pas de compensation suffisante pour la
piece. Le reste est la fameuse affaire de technique. } 41... Ke6 42. Rg7 Ra3+ 43. Be3 Kf6 44. Rb7 Ke6 45. h4 Kf6 46. Rc7 Ke6 47. Rc6+ Kd5 48. Rxg6 b5 49. Rf6 b4 50. Rxf5+ Kc4 51. Rc5+ Kd3 52. Rb5 Kc4 53. Rb7 b3 54. f5 Ra5 55. Ke4 1-0"
"[Event ""Geneve 2001""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kosteniuk, A.""]
[Black ""Landenbergue, C.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. BERTOLA""]
[ECO ""B49""]
[PlyCount ""58""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Be3 Bb4 { Une position cle decoulant de la variante Paulsen. Les noirs
exercent une pression sur "" e4 "" en menacant d'affaiblir l'aile dame. } 9. Na4 { Elude la difficulte en sacrifiant le pion "" e4 "". Ce coup est justifie par la
faiblesse de la case "" b6 "" et la position peu sure du fou de case noire, par
exemple 9...Cxe4? 10.Cxc6 Dxc6 11.Cb6 Tb8 12.Dd4 Ff8 13.Ff3 f5 14.Tad1 etc. } 9... O-O 10. c4 $5 Be7 { Cette fois la capture du pion "" e4 "" est
certainement moins dangereuse apres 10...Cxe4!?     a)11.Ff3 f5 (11...Cf6!?)
12.Fxe4 fxe4 13.c5 d6 14.cxc6 bxc6 15.Dc2 += Varavin-Ozolin (Russie 1997)    b)
11.c5!? 0-0 12.Tc1 f5 13.g3 Tb8 14.Ff4 e5 15.Cxf5 exf4 16.Dd5 Rh8 17.Cxe7 Cf6
18.Dd6 Dxd6 19.cxd6 Cd4 20.Fd3 b5 21.Cc5 Fb7 22.Cxb7 Txb7 23.Tfd1 Tb6 24.Cf5
Ce6 Paramos-Elizbar (Maspalomas 2000) } 11. Nc3 d6 12. Rc1 { Dans la derniere
monographie de Burgess "" The Taimanov Sicilian "", cette position est jugee
legerement preferable pour les blancs. } 12... Nxd4 13. Bxd4 b6 14. f3 { Une structure "" Maroczy "" ou les blancs verrouillent le centre mais se
retrouvent avec un mauvais fou. } 14... Bb7 15. Qe1 Nd7 $1 16. Qg3 Bf6 { Comme dans la Sicilienne du dragon accelere les noirs luttent pour le
controle des cases noires. Il faut signaler une petite difference en leur
faveur, ils n'ont pas affaibli le roque avec la poussee "" ...g6 "". } 17. Rfd1 Rfd8 { La politique du herisson, les noirs se positionnent solidement sur
les 3 premieres rangees. } 18. Be3 Be5 19. Qf2 Rac8 20. g4 { Ce coup agressif
est le premier symptome qui revele que les blancs surestiment leurs chances
car il fragilise d'abord l'aile roi. } 20... Ba8 $5 { Initie une petite guerre
psychologique, les noirs incitent la jeune Russe a poursuivre aventureusement
avec quelques coups d'attente. } 21. Bd3 Qb8 22. Qe2 Bc6 23. b4 h6 $6 { Compromettant car donne du credit a la poussee "" g4 "" en favorisant un
eventuel "" g5 "". } 24. f4 $5 { Alexandra courageusement veut s'imposer avec un
critere aussi relatif que la domination spatiale. } 24... Bxc3 $5 { Elimine un defenseur du pion "" e4 "". } 25. Rxc3 b5 { Logique semblait 25...Cf6 suivi de 26...Db7 avec pression sur "" e4 "". } 26. Bf2 $6 { 26.Tdc1!? evitait les ennuis qui vont suivre sur la colonne "" c "". } 26... bxc4 27. Bxc4 $2 { Meilleur etait 27.Txc4. } 27... Bb5 28. Rdc1 $2 { Completement perdant, un moindre mal etait 28.Dc2 pour declouer la dame de la
diagonale. } 28... Rxc4 $1 29. Rxc4 d5 0-1"
"[Event ""St-Petersburg 1896""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1896.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Pillsbury""]
[Black ""Lasker""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""D40""]
[PlyCount ""64""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c5 5. Bg5 cxd4 6. Qxd4 Nc6 7. Qh4 $6 { Pour la petite histoire Pillsbury prendra sa revanche et ameliorera huit ans
plus tard avec 7.Fxf6! qui endommage la structure de pions au tournoi de
Cambridge Springs. } 7... Be7 8. O-O-O Qa5 9. e3 Bd7 10. Kb1 h6 $1 11. cxd5 exd5 12. Nd4 O-O 13. Bxf6 Bxf6 14. Qh5 Nxd4 15. exd4 Be6 16. f4 Rac8 17. f5 { C'est cette position qui retint l'attention de Kasparov dans une chronique
du ' Sonntag Welt ' du 23,06,1996. ""Comme vous pouvez le constater les deux
adversaires ont l'intention d'en decoudre. Apres le normal 17...Fd7 18.Df3 la
position restait a double tranchant. Mais Lasker va poursuivre avec une
magnifique et profonde combinaison que tous les meilleurs joueurs
d'aujourd'hui auraient jouee. "" Kasparov } 17... Rxc3 $3 18. fxe6 { ""Objective
nt meilleur etait 18.bxc3 Dxc3 19.Df3 mais Pillsbury n'a pas encore compris
pourquoi il devrait se contenter d'une mauvaise finale"" Kasparov. Dans le
recueil des parties de Lasker (2 vol) edite sous la responsabilite de
Khalifman, les analyses contredisent Kasparov en proposant 18...Fd7!? 19.Df3
Tc8 et toutes les pieces noires attaquent le roi blanc qui se trouve dans une
position isolee et affaiblie. Quelques variantes 20.Td3 (20.Tc1 Fxd4 21.cxd4
Fxf5 -+ ou 20.Rb2 Fxf5 -+)...Fb5 21.Te3 Fxd4 -+ Non seulement Fritz 6 confirme
mais ameliore avec l'immediat 18...Tc8! car si 19.fxe6 Dxc3 suivi de 20...Fxd4
-+ conduit a une attaque irresistible. } 18... Ra3 $5 { Ce coup echap pe a Fritz
qui lui prefere 18...Tc6. Typique de Lasker ou plus exactement l'imagination
au pouvoir... } 19. exf7+ $6 { Le coup precedent est remis en question par une
analyse de Khalifman qui debute avec 19.bxa3!? Db6 20.Rc2 Tc8 21.Rd2 Dxd4 22.
Re1 Dc3 23.Re2 Dc2 24.Td2 De4 25.Rd1! (Ameliore l'analyse de Kasparov 25...
Rf2? Fd4 26.Rg3 Tc3 -+) et apparemment ce n'est que l'echec perpetuel. Mon
Fritz approuve... } 19... Rxf7 20. bxa3 Qb6+ 21. Bb5 $5 { Ce contre sacrifice
qui permet de lier les tours est la meilleure chance pratique pour organiser
la defense selon Kasparov. La ' Deutsche Schachzeitung ' de l'epoque mettait
un point d'interrogation et proposait 21.Ra1 Fxd4 22. Txd4 Dxd4 23.Rb1 De4 24.
Rc1 mais Fritz sanctionne avec 24...Tf2 -+ } 21... Qxb5+ 22. Ka1 Rc7 $2 { Ici Kasparov critique justement un coup qui recevait un point d'exclamation de
la part de Euwe et indique 22...Dc4! Et si 23.Dg4 Te7 qui menace 24...Te2 il
conclut avec 24.The1 Fxd4 25.Dxd4 Txe1 26. Dxc4 Txd1-+ } 23. Rd2 Rc4 24. Rhd1 $6 { Ici a nouveau il faut quelques secondes a Fritz pour trouver la variante de
nul indiquee par Kasparov. 24.Te1 Da5 25.Te8 Rh7 26.Df5 g6 27.Te7!! Fxe7 28.
Df7 avec le perpetuel. } 24... Rc3 $2 { Les noirs obtiennent l'avantage avec 24..
.Dc6! 25.Rb1 Fg5 26.De2 Fxd2 27. Dxd2 Dd6 toujours selon Kasparov. } 25. Qf5 $2 { Critique il y a fort longtemps par Romanovski qui proposait 25.Te1! pour
tenir la position est aussi redecouvert par Kasparov. Si 25.De2? Tc1!! 26.Txc1
Fxd4 27.Txd4 Dxe2 etc. } 25... Qc4 26. Kb2 $2 { Apres 26.Rb1! Txa3 27.Tc1!
pointe par Romanovsky les noirs devaient encore se battre pour la nulle. } 26... Rxa3 $3 { ""Dans le monde magique des echecs, la foudre peut frapper deux fois
au meme endroit. Je crois que Pillsbury ne devait pas en croire ses yeux.""
Kasparov. } 27. Qe6+ Kh7 28. Kxa3 $4 { Ce qui est incroyable c'est que la
plupart des commentateurs dont quelques uns de tres haut niveau (Fine,
Tartakower, Barcza, Vajnstein, Reinfeld, Zak, Le Lionnais, Varnuz, Tangborn)
n'ont pas maitrise l'essentiel des complications tactiques par rapport a un
programme comme ' Fritz ' qui lui se montre excellent. 28.Df5 Rh8 29.Rb1! et
les blancs on la nulle en vue selon Kasparov. } 28... Qc3+ 29. Ka4 b5+ $1 30. Kxb5 Qc4+ 31. Ka5 Bd8+ 32. Qb6 Bxb6# 0-1"
"[Event ""Ostende 1905""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1905.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tarrasch""]
[Black ""Teichman""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""C87""]
[PlyCount ""135""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 { Le dogmatique
Tarrasch mettait un point d'interrogation a ce coup car selon lui la verite
theorique decoulait de l'Espagnole ouverte avec l'unique bon coup dans cette
position 5...Cxe4! } 6. Re1 d6 7. c3 O-O 8. h3 Bd7 9. d4 h6 10. Bc2 Re8 11. Nbd2 Bf8 12. Nf1 g6 { Ces manoeuvres rampantes qui permettent de redeployer
les pieces sont typiques de l'Espagnole fermee. } 13. Ng3 Bg7 14. Be3 Kh7 15. Qd2 Qe7 16. d5 $1 { Soltis commente : '""C'est le debut d'un plan elegant du
milieu de jeu. Les blancs rendent mauvais leur fou espagnol pour etre en
mesure de resserrer severement le jeu des noirs. "" C'est egalement le choix de
Fritz qui rend ainsi les pieces lourdes sur la colonne ' e ' momentanement
sans avenir ! } 16... Nd8 17. c4 a5 18. b3 { Plusieurs commentate urs gratifient
ce coup d'un point d'exclamation. Il esquive une embuche positionnelle qui
survient, si les blancs jouent 18.a3?! avec l'idee de jouer 19.b4, avec le
simple 18...a4! qui s'oppose a la mise en mouvement de l'aile dame. } 18... b6 19. a3 Nb7 { Face a la menace d'expansion blanche sur l'aile dame les
noirs s'opposent a une eventuelle rupture qui pourrait survenir apres les
poussees ' ...b4 ' et ' ...c5 '. Tout est ici dicte par la strategie et Fritz
n'est presque d'aucune utilite. } 20. b4 Ra7 $1 { Les noirs veulent
doubler sur la colonne ' a ' pour etre en mesure decontester son controle et
different ainsi son ouverture qui surviendra apres ' ...axb4 '. } 21. Qc3 Ng8 22. Nd2 Rea8 { Brinckmann suggere 22...Tf8 suivi de la poussee 23...f5
qui semblait plus consequent car sinon 21...Cg8 n'est qu'un coup d'attente. } 23. f3 Nf6 24. Bb3 Be8 25. Rac1 Nd7 { Les noirs se limitent simplement a contenir la poussee ' c5 '. } 26. Qc2 $1 { Tarrasch pensait que la mobilite des pieces etait l'un des facteurs les plus
importants du jeu de position. La mobilite etait a ses yeux souvent garante de
l'initiative et ici elle est associee a un avantage d'espace evident. L'idee
du coup des blancs est de preparer l'arrivee d'un cavalier sur ' b5 ' via '
e2-c3 ', de plus la dame conserve un oeil sur la case de rupture ' f5 '. } 26... Bf8 27. Ne2 { Commentaire laconique de Tarrasch dans la ' Wiener Sachachzeitung
'. -Cavalerie en avant toute !- } 27... Bg7 { Et ici toujours du meme Tarrasch
mais en francais. -Ordre, contre ordre, desordre !- } 28. Nc3 Nf6 29. Nb5 Bxb5 { C'est le premier echange de la partie ! Tarrasch affirmait qu'il
preferait de la mobilite avec une faiblesse qu'une position resserree sans
faiblesse. Cet echange ne peut donc que conforter son opinion mais il n'y
avait aucune objection a opposer a 29...Ta6. } 30. cxb5 Ne8 { La pression
exercee sur ' c7 ' est la compensation dynamique qui justifie les pions
doubles. } 31. Qd3 axb4 32. axb4 Nd8 33. Qf1 $1 { Une manoeuvre subtile pour
echanger les pieces les plus actives de l'adversaire, c'est a dire les tours. } 33... Qd7 34. Ra1 Qc8 { A mon avis c'est ici que Fritz peut vraiment
commencer a ' assister ' l'homme. La variante qui impliquait un sacrifice de
pion n'est pas tout a fait claire apres 34...Txa1 35.Txa1 Txa1 36. Dxa1 Dxb5
37.Fa4! De2 38.Cf1 et ici : a) 38...b5 39.Dd1! Dc4 40.Db3 De2 41. Dc2! est
pointe par Soltis avec un grand avantage dans la finale. En effet si 41...Dxc2
42.Fxc2 permet de regagner le pion avec l'arrivee du fou sur ' d3 '. b) 38...
Cf6 39.Dc3 Da2 40.Dxc7 Dxa4 41.Dxd8 Dxb4 42.Fb6 Ce8 43.Rh2 Db5! et selon
Brinckmann les noirs peuvent tenir la position. Il est difficile de tirer une
conclusion si ce n'est que le jugement positionnel porte par Tarrasch dans
cette partie est exemplaire. } 35. Rxa7 Rxa7 36. Ra1 Rxa1 37. Qxa1 Qb8 38. Qa6 Nf6 39. Bc4 $1 { Encore un coup que ' Fritz ' ne peut comprendre. Et pourtant
il vise simplement a activer ce mauvais fou avec la manouvre 'Fc4-f1-h3 '.
Bien sur au prealable il faudra deplacer les pions ' g ' et ' h ', d'ou le
caractere esoterique d'un tel coup! } 39... Kg8 { Ici ' Fritz ' flaire le danger puisqu'il propose 39...Ch5!? } 40. g3 Kf8 41. h4 Nd7 42. Bf1 Ke8 43. Bh3 { Tarrasch obsede par ses analogies militaires,
comparait la maitrise du jeu blanc a l'organisation exemplaire d'une armee
allemande disciplinee avant la prise de Sedan qui entraina la debacle de
l'armee francaise. } 43... Bf8 44. Nc4 { Sur un plan strictement echiqueen il
suffit de comparer l'activite degagee par les pieces mineures pour comprendre
qui est mieux. } 44... h5 45. g4 Be7 { Apres 45...hxg4 46.fxg4 les blancs
peuvent obtenir un fort pion passe sur la colonne ' h ' remarque
judicieusement Brinckmann. } 46. Bf2 Bf6 47. gxh5 gxh5 { Avec un pion noir
' h5 ' difficile a defendre. Par etape Tarrasch realise tous ses objectifs
alors que Teichmann se limite a defendre une position, sans l'affaiblir, avec
des coups d'attentes. } 48. Kh1 Qb7 49. Ne3 Nf8 50. Nf5 Qb8 51. Qa1 $1 { Maintenant la manoeuvre "" Da1-c1-h6 "" pour tirer profit du pion isole "" h5 ""
est projetee. } 51... Ng6 52. Bg3 Bh8 53. Kh2 Qb7 54. Bg2 Qc8 $2 { Facilite la realisation du plan, 54...Ff6 et si 55.Dc1 Da7 offrait une
meilleure resistance. } 55. Qc1 $1 { Avec la menace 56.Cxd6! } 55... Qd7 56. Bh3 Kf8 { Il fallait parer 57.Cg7! } 57. Qh6+ Kg8 58. Qxh5 { Les premiers
dividendes d'une domination positionnelle exercee depuis le 16eme coup!
L'invasion du camp adverse met fin a la lutte mais l'execution sera achevee
avec brio par Tarrasch. } 58... Qe8 59. Qg5 Kf8 60. h5 Nf4 61. Bh4 $1 f6 62. Qh6+ Kg8 63. Bxf6 $1 Nf7 64. Ne7+ $1 Qxe7 65. Qxh8+ Nxh8 66. Bxe7 Nf7 67. Be6 Nxh5 68. Bd8 1-0"
"[Event ""Geneve 2001""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Ulibin""]
[Black ""Dvoirys""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""D85""]
[PlyCount ""58""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bb5+ { Cet echec, visant a perturber le developpement naturel des noirs, est devenu
tres populaire depuis la fin des annees "" 80 "" grace aux efforts de Kramnik. } 7... c6 8. Ba4 O-O { Plus tranchant est 8...b5 9.Fb3 b4 10.Df3 0-0 11.Ce2
bxc3 12.Dxc3, un ouvrage du GM Shamkovich indique comme variante principale 12.
..Fa6 13.Fe3 Cd7 14.Dxc6 Fd3 15.f3 Tc8 16.Da4 Cc5! 17.Dxa7 Cxb3 18.axb3 Fxe2
19.Rxe2 Tc2 20.Rf1 Daverio-Sudan (Geneve 1995) et il suggere 20...f5!? avec un
jeu prometteur pour les noirs. } 9. Ne2 c5 10. d5 { Un coup qui compromet la solidite du centre par rapport au naturel 10.0-0. } 10... e6 11. Be3 { Une partie Avrukh-Dainalov (Wijk aan Zee 2000) se poursuivit
avec 11.0-0 exd5 12.exd5 Cd7 13.Fe3 Da5 14.Fb3 Ce5 15.c4 Ff5 16.Tc1 Cd3 17.Tc2
Cb2 18.Dd2 Dxd2 19.Txd2 b5 20.cxb5 et ici 20...Tac8! conduit a des
complications peu claires selon Avrukh. } 11... Na6 $5 { Defendre le pion avec
11...b6 est possible 12.Fb3 Ca6 13.0-0 Cc7 14.Dd2 exd5 15.exd5 Cb5 =
Avrukh-Greenfeld (Haifa 2000) 16.Tad1!? selon Avrukh. } 12. Bb3 exd5 13. Bxd5 { L'autre possibilite 13.exd5 b5!? avec tot ou tard la poussee "" c4 "" et un
pion "" d5 "" difficile a defendre. } 13... Nc7 $5 14. Bc4 { Peu convaincant
meme si l'idee est de preserver la paire de fous. Le logique 14.Fxc5 Te8 n'est
pas clair car le centre reste sous pression grace a l'avantage de
developpement des noirs :  a) 15.0-0 Cxd5 16.exd5 b6 suivi de 17...Fb7 etc.  b)
15.Tc1 Cxd5 16.Dxd5 Dh4 17.Cg3 Te5!? Avec des possibilites de sacrifier la
qualite sur "" e4 "" ou de poursuivre avec "" ...Fe6 "" et "" ...Td8 "" } 14... Qe7 15. f3 b5 16. Bb3 c4 17. Bc2 b4 18. Rb1 bxc3 19. O-O Rd8 20. Qc1 Ba6 { Les noirs ont obtenu une dangereuse initiative. Les pions passes doubles
soutenus par la paire de fous empechent les pieces blanches de s'activer. } 21. a4 Ne6 22. f4 Nd4 { Force des simplifications avantageuses car si 23.Cxc3 Cxc2 24.Dxc2 Td3 etc. } 23. Nxd4 Bxd4 24. Bxd4 Rxd4 25. Rf3 Rd2 { Victoire strategique et domination des pieces noires. } 26. Kh1 Qc5 27. e5 Rad8 28. Rxc3 Bb7 29. Rg3 { N'est pas meilleur 29.Txb7 Dc6 -+. } 29... Qf2 { Si 30.Txb7 Td1! -+ } 0-1"
"[Event ""Gausdal 2001""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Gallagher, J.""]
[Black ""Bru""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""C39""]
[PlyCount ""35""]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 h5 { "" Le fait que cette
variante ne soit plus d'actualite ne necessite pas beaucoup d'explications,
les noirs prennent du retard dans le developpement et sont rapidement exposes
a une forte attaque. "" Gallagher. } 6. Bc4 Nh6 7. d4 Qf6 8. Nc3 $5 { Critique e
st selon la monographie de Gallagher 8.0-0! Dxh4 9.Txf4 Fd6 10.Cf3! Dg3?! (ici
la dame est trop exposee) 11.e5 Fe7 12.Ch2 Dh4 (Fritz renforce avec 12...Fg5
mais 13.Cf1! Dh4 14.g3 Dh3 15.Fd5 avec la menace 16.Fg2 gagne la dame) 13.Cc3
Fd8 14.Ce4 Cc6 15.Cf3 +- Hebden-Benjamin (Londres 1987) } 8... Bb4 { Un vieux b
ouquin de Dahlgruen attribue cette variante a Centurini et suggere 8...c6 9.
0-0 Dxh4 10.Txf4 Th7 11.Df1 De7 12.Tf6 et l'attaque blanche est dangereuse. Si
12...d6 13.Fg5!? } 9. O-O Bxc3 10. bxc3 Qxh4 11. Rxf4 d6 12. Nxf7 Nxf7 13. Bxf7+ Ke7 14. Qf1 Rf8 { Il fallait songer a developper l'aile dame mais
la position est probablement trop compromise pour survivre avec le roi au
centre, par exemple 14...Cc6 15.Fg6 Cd8 (acrobatique pour controler f7) 16.e5
Fe6 17.exd6 cxd6 18.d5 avec la menace 19.Tf5 et 20.Fg5 +- } 15. Bd2 $5 { Termine la mobilisation des pieces. } 15... Be6 $2 { Perd du materiel mais il est difficile de trouver une continuation credible. } 16. Bxe6 Rxf4 17. Qxf4 Kxe6 18. Qf5+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Champ. suisse 2001""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kupper""]
[Black ""Sedina""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""C11""]
[PlyCount ""58""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Be3 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bc5 9. Qd2 O-O 10. O-O-O { Cette variante est attribuee a Steinitz qui aimait
les positions fermees. Elle conduit a une lutte sur les ailes typique des
roques opposes. } 10... Qe7 { Considere avec suspicion, la theorie prefere 10...
a6 qui contribue a la mise en mouvement de l'aile dame. } 11. g3 { Plus precis
est 11.Fb5 qui facilite le nivellement de la position apres 11...Cxd4 12.Fxd4
a6 13.Fxd7 Fxd7 14.Fxc5 Dxc5 15.Ce2 et le cavalier est superieur au fou grace
a la case forte ""d4"". } 11... Nb6 12. Kb1 Bd7 13. Qf2 $6 { Meilleur 13.Cb3 qui
permet d'echanger le ""mauvais"" fou apres 13...Fxe3 14.Dxe3 Tfc8 15.Cb5!? et la
case ""d6"" est a portee du cavalier. } 13... Nxd4 { Avec cet echange les noirs
peuvent utiliser rapidement la colonne ""c"" pour conduire l'attaque sur l'aile
dame. } 14. Bxd4 Rfc8 15. Bd3 Bxd4 16. Qxd4 Rc5 17. g4 Rac8 18. f5 Rxc3 $1 { Un sacrifice de qualite thematique qui detruit l'aile dame et met le roi en
difficulte avant que ses troupes ne puissent obtenir du contre jeu sur l'aile
opposee. } 19. bxc3 Na4 20. Kc1 { Dans cette position inconfortable, le roi cherche le salut dans la fuite. } 20... Nxc3 21. Rdf1 Qa3+ 22. Kd2 Qa5 23. Ke3 Nb5 24. Qf4 Na3 25. Rf2 $6 { Probablement meilleur etait 25.Tc1 qui defendait le pion avec l'avantage de
laisser la case ""f2"" disponible pour le roi. } 25... Qc3 $1 { Un clouage qui
empeche 26.Dd4? a cause de 26...Cc4-+ et accentue la pression sur ""c2"". } 26. Kf3 $6 { 26.Te2 offrait une meilleure resistance. } 26... Nxc2 27. Rd1 Ne1+ 28. Ke3 $2 { Un moindre mal etait de restituer la qualite mais la partie etait perdue. } 28... Rc4 29. Qg3 Re4# 0-1"
"[Event ""Chpt All. 2001""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Pelletier, Y.""]
[Black ""Stangl""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""A16""]
[PlyCount ""79""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Qb3 Nb6 6. d4 Be6 $1 { Une replique adequate, selon Bagirov specialiste de l'Anglaise, elle exploite
la position inconfortable de la dame. Le logique 6...Fg7 transpose dans une
Gruenfeld. } 7. Qd1 { Apres 7.Dc2 pour tenter de conserver un peu d'activite 7.
..Cc6 8.e4 Cb4 (8...Cxd4? 9.Cxd4 Dxd4 10.Cb5) 9.Dd1 Fg7 10.a3 Ca6 11.d5 Fg4 12.
Fb5 Fd7 13.Fe2 (13.Fxa6 bxa6 14.0-0 0-0 15.Fe3 c6 est peu clair selon Bagirov).
..0-0 14.Fe3 c6 15.Fd4 cxd5 16.exd5 Gulko-Mikhalchishin (Frunze 1981)16...Cc7
= toujours selon Bagirov. } 7... Bc4 $6 { Le debut d'une manouvre originale
mais probablement douteuse qui s'oppose a la poussee du pion e2 par rapport a
l'attendu 7...Fg7. } 8. Ne5 Ba6 9. b4 e6 { Le fou de case blanche est en
danger et les noirs ont prevu de repondre a 10.b5 avec Fb4!. Une autre
possibilite etait 9...c6 10.a4 e6 11.Tb1 Cd5 12.Ca2(12.Cxd5 Dxd5) Cc7 et la
lutte se poursuivait autour de la case ""b5"". } 10. Rb1 Nd5 11. Bd2 $1 c6 { Interessant etait 11...Fxb4!? car si 12.Da4 b5 13.Cxb5 Fxd2 14.Rxd2 0-0 etc.

[Event ""Barcelone 1992""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tal, M.""]
[Black ""Agopian""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[ECO ""B51""]
[Annotator ""J. Gallagher ""]
[PlyCount ""75""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. O-O Bd7 5. Re1 Nf6 6. c3 a6 7. Ba4 7... c4 $5
8. d4 cxd3 9. Bg5 e6 10. Qxd3 Be7 11. Bxf6 gxf6 12. Bxc6 $5 12... Bxc6 13. c4
O-O 14. Nc3 Kh8 15. Rad1 Rg8 16. Qe3 16... Qf8 $1 17. Nd4 Rc8 18. f4 Bd7 19. b3
Bd8 20. Nf3 20... b5 $5 21. Qa7 $2 21... Bc7 $5 22. Qxa6 bxc4 23. b4 23... Qg7
$2 24. g3 d5 25. exd5 Bxf4 26. Kf2 $1 26... f5 $6 27. gxf4 Qxc3 28. Qd6 $1
28... Ba4 29. Rd4 $1 29... Rg7 $2 30. dxe6 Bc6 31. Ng5 $1 31... Rxg5 $6 32.
Qe5+ Rg7 33. Rd8+ Rxd8 34. Qxc3 f6 35. e7 Ra8 36. Qxf6 Be4 37. Rg1 Rxa2+ 38.
Ke1 1-0

[Event ""Championnat vaudois""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Webmueller""]
[Black ""Becher""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[ECO ""E81""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[PlyCount ""68""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Bg5 {Developper le fou sur
""e3"" etait presque de rigueur dans la Saemisch mais depuis plusieurs annees ce
coup plus actif est joue avec succes. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Argentine""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Andersson, U.""]
[Black ""Larsen, B.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[ECO ""E19""]
[PlyCount ""99""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 b6 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. O-O Be7 6. c4 O-O 7. Nc3 Ne4 8. Qc2 Nxc3 9. Qxc3 d6 10. b3 Nd7 11. Bb2 Nf6 12. Rad1 { Une position classique de
l'Ouest Indienne, la theorie retient 12.Cd2 Fxg2 13.Rxg2 d5 14.cxd5 Dxd5 15.
Df3 avec rapide nivellement de la position apres 15...c5 16.Dxd5 Cxd5 17.dxc5
Fxc5 18.Tac1 Tfd8 = Najdorf-Keres (Bled 1961) } 12... c6 { Etonnant comme l'est
souvent le jeu du Danois Larsen. Il est dans la lignee des aventuriers que
sont de nos jours Shirov et Morozevitch. La position noire ressemble a une
defense "" herisson aplati ""! } 13. Nd2 d5 14. e4 dxe4 15. Nxe4 Nxe4 16. Bxe4 { La presence des fous de cases blanche avantage les blancs car celuid'Andersson
est plus actif avec en option des possibilites d'attaques sur l'aile roi. Le
genre de position qui faisait dire a l'un de mes professeurs, le MI Partos, ""
De quoi passer une bonne journee en jouant pour le gain avec la nulle dans la
poche. "" } 16... Bf6 { Le debut d'une reorganisation des pieces pour a la fois
defendre le roque et presser sur le point faible de la position adverse, le
pion "" d4 "". } 17. Rd3 Qe7 { La poursuite logique du commentaire precedent,
la dame libere la colonne pour les tours tout en defendant le fou avec la
poussee "" c5 "" dans l'air. } 18. Qc2 { La dame se decloue avec un oil sur "" h7 "". } 18... Rfd8 19. Rfd1 g6 20. c5 $5 { Un coup d'apparence anti-positionnel
puisque le pion "" d4 "" devient definitivement arriere. A regarder de plus pres
on constate que le fou "" b7 "" s'enrhume, il a le nez completement bouche. } 20... bxc5 21. Ba3 $1 { Un petit coup intermediaire qui evite les
simplifications car les blancs n'ont pas encore termine le travail avec la
structure de pions. } 21... Rd7 22. Bxc5 Qd8 23. h4 Bg7 24. Qc3 Qc7 25. f4 a5 26. a4 Ba6 27. R3d2 Rad8 28. Kg2 h5 { A premiere vue l'equilibre regne
sur l'echiquier. La position est devenue statique avec des faiblesse des deux
cotes. } 29. b4 $1 { Permet de creer un dangereux pion passe eloigne, l'atout
decisif pour justifier les echanges de pieces. } 29... axb4 30. Qxb4 Rb8 31. Qc3 Qc8 32. Rb1 { Andersson precipite les negociations pour liquider le materiel. } 32... Rxb1 33. Bxb1 Bf8 34. Be4 Bxc5 $6 { Un echange plus que douteux,
Larsen lache son bon fou car ils n'ont pas le meme poids au vu de la structure. } 35. dxc5 Qd8 36. Rxd7 Qxd7 37. Bf3 { Toutes les cases de la colonne "" d ""
sont sous controle et la dame ne peut ainsi s'exprimer. } 37... Kf8 38. Kf2 { Phase reciproque de centralisation des rois. } 38... Ke7 39. Ke3 Qb7 40. Be4 { Ce fou fait un tres beau match, cette fois c'est la case "" b1 "" qui est
enlevee a la dame noire. } 40... Qd7 41. Qd4 { Une proposition pour echanger les dames et la partie est jouee. } 41... Qc7 42. Qb4 e5 $6 { Une tentative de degagement qui permet d'eclater la structure... } 43. Qb6 $1 { Mais ne peut s'opposer a l'echange des dames ou la perte du pion "" c6 "". La
finale est sans espoir. } 43... exf4+ 44. gxf4 Qxb6 45. cxb6 Kd6 46. Kd4 Bf1 47. a5 Ba6 48. Bc2 c5+ 49. Kc3 Kd5 50. Ba4 1-0"
"[Event ""Leningrad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1960.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Geller, E.""]
[Black ""Kortchnoi, V.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[ECO ""B03""]
[PlyCount ""70""]

1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. f4 Bf5 6. Nc3 { La variante des 4
pions qui permet d'obtenir un centre imposant que les noirs vont s'efforcer
d'affaiblir. } 6... dxe5 7. fxe5 e6 8. Nf3 Be7 9. Be2 { "" Il y a quelque chose a dire en faveur de 9.Fd3!? "" Kortchnoi. } 9... O-O 10. O-O f6 11. Bf4 $6 { Meilleur est 11.exf6 Fxf6 12.Fe3 Cc6 13.Dd2 selon la theorie. } 11... Nc6 12. exf6 Bxf6 13. d5 Na5 $1 14. Ne5 { Critique est 14.Cb5! Fxb2 15.Cxc7 Fxa1
16.Cxa8 Dxa8 17.Dxa1 Caxc4 18.dxe6 Fxe6 19.Cg5 et la paire de fous offre des
contre chances pour les blancs. } 14... Bxe5 $2 { "" Faible! La poursuite du gain
materiel etait une caracteristique de mon jeu de cette epoque. Je n'avais pas
vu l'elementaire 17eme coup blanc. "" Kortchnoi } 15. Bxe5 Naxc4 16. Bxc4 Nxc4 17. Bxg7 $1 Ne3 $1 18. Qe2 Nxf1 19. Bxf8 Nxh2 { "" Au vu de
issement de la position de mon propre roi, le plus grand tort que je pouvais
faire a mon adversaire etait de briser les defenses son roi ennemi. ""
Kortchnoi } 20. Bc5 $1 Ng4 21. dxe6 Qh4 22. e7 Qh2+ 23. Kf1 Qf4+ 24. Kg1 { "" Ceci ne perd pas encore mais la decision de garder le roi sur l'aile roi
demolie est un mauvais principe. 24.Re1 forcait les noirs a prendre l'echec
perpetuel avec 24...Dg3 25.Rd2 Df4 26.Re1 = ""Kortchnoi } 24... Re8 25. Qf3 Qh2+ 26. Kf1 Qh5 27. Qd5+ { "" Les noirs menacaient a la fois 27...Ch2 et 27...Fd3,
l'echange du fou etait a l'avantage noir puisqu'ils pouvaient capturer le pion
sur e7. La reponse la plus simple pour parer les deux menaces etait 27...Rg1
28.Dh2 = apres quoi les noirs n'etaient pas capable de renforcer leur position.
"" Kortchnoi } 27... Kg7 28. Qd4+ Kg6 29. Ne2 $2 { "" Les blancs auraient encore
pu annuler avec 29.Dd8 ; maintenant ils vont etre confrontes a des difficultes
insurmontables "" Kortchnoi } 29... Qh1+ 30. Ng1 b6 31. Qd8 Nf6 32. Ba3 Be4 33. Qd2 c5 34. b4 c4 35. b5 Bd3+ { Dans la revue Europe Echecs de l'epoque on
pouvait lire :  "" Pour ceux qui s'etonneraient de cette victoire du jeune
Grand Maitre devant l'elite echiqueenne sovietique, nous citerons les paroles
que Tal prononca a la radio de Leningrad le jour de la cloture du tournoi.
Selon Tal, le succes de Kortchnoi est totalement merite car il fit preuve d'un
grand courage et a fourni un jeu hardi et plein de ressources. Parfois meme
son audace fut excessive mais. disait Tal, il faut cela pour vaincre. ""  Des
propos qui resistent a l'epreuve du temps. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Lucerne""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Moor, R.""]
[Black ""Huebner, R.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""C12""]
[PlyCount ""126""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 $5 { La tres tranchante et risquee
contre-attaque connue sous le nom de variante Mac Cutcheon. } 5. e5 h6 6. Bd2 Bxc3 7. bxc3 Ne4 8. Bd3 { La suite critique se poursuit avec 8.Dg4 qui force un
affaiblissement de l'aile roi avec 8...g6 ou deroque les noirs avec 8...Rf8.
Voici un exemple recent tire de la pratique 8...Rf8 9.Fd3 Cxd2 10.Rxd2 c5 11.
Cf3 Cc6 12.dxc5 Da5 13.Df4 Dxc5 14.Cd4 Fd7 15.Thb1 b6 16.a4 Ca5 17.Fa6 +=
Leko-Huebner (Dortmund 2000) avec une position peu claire mais selon Leko 17...
De7 offre les meilleures chances pour tenir la position. } 8... Nxd2 9. Qxd2 c5 10. Nf3 { Interessant est 10.dxc5!? qui permet de maintenir le fou de cases
blanches sur la diagonale ""b1-h7"" avec des compensations d'ordre dynamique
pour la faiblesse structurelle des pions sur l'aile dame. Une suite plausible
pourrait etre 10...Dc7 11.De3 0-0 12.Cf3 Cd7 13.0-0 Cxc5 14.Cd4 Ca4 avec la
conclusion formulee par J. Eade. ""La position est a double tranchant avec des
chances pour les deux cotes."" } 10... c4 $1 11. Be2 Nc6 12. h4 { Joue avec l'idee
d'activer la tour via ""h1-h3-g3"" si les noirs roquent du petit cote. } 12... Bd7 13. h5 f6 $5 { Un coup qui obeit au principe, face a une action laterale,
il faut reagir au centre. } 14. Nh4 $5 { Logique, le cavalier exploite la
faiblesse de la case ""g6"" pour s'implanter solidement chez l'adversaire. Si 14.
exf6 gxf6 permettra tot au tard de conquerir le centre avec la poussee ""e5"". } 14... fxe5 15. Ng6 Rg8 16. dxe5 Qc7 17. Qe3 O-O-O 18. Bg4 Kb8 { Les noirs 
ont une position quelque peu statique, mais une meilleure structure, un roi en
securite et ils exercent une pression desagreable sur le pion ""e5"". } 19. f4 { Les blancs consolident le centre et les pieces mineures sont actives, la
position semble offrir des chances egales. } 19... Bc8 20. O-O d4 $5 21. cxd4 Nxd4 22. Rf2 c3 23. a4 Qc5 { Necessaire pour prevenir 24.Ta3! } 24. Rb1 { Pour l'essentiel ici chacun se limite a ameliorer la position des pieces
sans parvenir a rompre l'equilibre. } 24... Rge8 25. Kh2 Rd7 { Ce coup de
onsolidation a l'inconvenient de faciliter la creation d'un pion passe. } 26. f5 $1 exf5 27. Bxf5 Rc7 28. Bxc8 Rexc8 29. Rd1 Ne6 30. Qxc5 Nxc5 31. Rf3 $5 { Une invitation pour les noirs a poursuivre aventureusement avec 31...Cxa4 32.
e6 Te8 33.e7 et le pion passe est tres dangereux. Fritz recommande le radical
33...Tcxe7 34.Cxe7 Txe7 mais apres 35.Td8 Rc7 36.Tg8 suivi de 37.Tg3 le pion
""g7"" tombe. } 31... Ne6 { Le cavalier est un excellent bloqueur et Nimzovitsch
affirmait que le pion passe est un criminel qu'il ne suffit pas de mettre en
liberte surveillee. Il faut lui supprimer la liberte, le mettre aux fers. } 32. Rd6 Re8 33. Rdd3 Rc4 $1 { Le debut d'une manoeuvre qui permet de troquer
avantageusement le pion faible ""c3"" contre le pion ""a4"". Les noirs seront
alors en mesure d'obtenir eux aussi un pion passe sur la colonne ""a"". } 34. Rxc3 Rxa4 35. Rf7 Rb4 36. Rd3 a5 { Le candidat pointe son nez alors que les
blancs ont une maigre compensation avec l'installation d'une tour sur la 7eme
traverse. } 37. Rd5 { Peu convaincant mais la position blanche est devenue
difficile et le ""zeitnot"" devait certainement compliquer les choses. } 37... a4 38. c3 Rc4 39. Rb5 { C'est l'idee principale du plan de defense, rester actif
avec les tours tout en creant des menaces. } 39... Nc7 $5 { Interessant etait
aussi 39.Cc5 qui defendait ""b7"" car apres 39...Txg7 40.a3 et la tour noire
pouvait s'installer sur ""a4"" pour soutenir le pion. } 40. Rb1 a3 41. Rb3 { Naviguer en eau trouble avec 41.Txg7 Txc3 42.Th7 a2 42.Ta1 Ta3 42.Txh6
permettait 42...Cd5 suivi de 43...Ce3 avec la menace 44...Cc2 ou meme 44...Cg4
et les blancs avaient des problemes insurmontables. } 41... Ra4 42. Rf4 Ra5 43. Rf1 Re6 $1 44. Ra1 Rea6 45. Ra2 { Il est instructif d'observer que, en
quelques coups, le role joue par les pieces lourdes a ete totalement inverse. } 45... Ne6 46. c4 Kc7 { C'est dans le traitement des finales qui se revele
souvent la superiorite d'un grand-maitre, les blancs pratiquent l'opportunite
de la guerilla alors que le jeu noir se construit et se renforce sur des bases
strategiques solides. Le roi se dirige vers une proie malade, le pion ""c4"", sa
capture permettra d'obtenir 2 pions passes lies sur l'aile dame. } 47. g3 $6 { La logique voudrait que le roi se rapproche du centre pour renforcer ladefense. } 47... Kc6 48. Kh3 { Tres optimiste le roi blanc veut se rendre sur ""f5"". } 48... Nd4 49. Re3 Kc5 50. Nf4 { Les blancs tentent d'organiser une percee avec
le pion ""e"", si 50...Rxc4 51.e6 Ta8 52.e7 Te8 53.Tax3 Txa3 54.Txa3 Txe7 55.Ta4
Rc5 56.Cd3 Rd5 47.Cf4 avec la nulle en vue. } 50... Ne6 $1 51. Nxe6+ Rxe6 52. Raxa3 Rxa3 53. Rxa3 Rxe5 54. Ra5+ { Si 54.Rg4 Rxc4 avec un pion ""b"" passe qui
fait la difference, 55.Ta7 b5 56.Txg7 b4 etc. } 54... Kd6 55. Ra7 { L'echange est catastrophique apres 55.Txe5? Rxe5 56.Rg4 b6 zugzwang. } 55... Rxh5+ 56. Kg4 Rg5+ 57. Kf4 Kc6 58. Ra4 Rc5 59. Ke4 b6 60. Rb4 h5 61. Ra4 g6 62. Ke3 Rg5 63. Kf3 Kc5 0-1"
"[Event ""Chp. Suisse par Equipes""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Pinol""]
[Black ""Cesareo""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""B53""]
[PlyCount ""107""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4 Nc6 5. Bb5 Bd7 6. Bxc6 Bxc6 7. Nc3 e5 { Je ne connaissais que le plus positionnel 7...Cf6 8.Fg5 e6 9.0-0-0 Fe7 etc. } 8. Qd3 Nf6 { La theorie retient 8...h6 9.0-0 Cf6 10.Cd2 Fe7 11.Cc4 0-0
12.Ce3 Te8 13.a4 += Kosec-Sturua (URSS 1976).(GB) } 9. O-O Be7 10. Re1 h6 11. Nd2 $1 { Avec l'idee d'installer ce cavalier sur ""e3"" pour controler les cases
""d5"" et ""f5"". } 11... O-O 12. a4 a6 $6 13. a5 Qc7 $6 { 13...Te8 pour
liberer la case ""f8"" pour le fou et defendre le roque semblait meilleur. (GB) } 14. Nc4 Nd7 15. Ne3 Nf6 { Ce coup n'est qu'une perte de temps. } 16. Nf5 $1 Rfe8 $2 17. Bxh6 $1 { Imperatif etait 16...Rh8, maintenant la partie est
perdue apres la destruction du roque.(GB) } 17... Bf8 18. Qg3 Nh5 19. Qg5 Re6 20. Qxh5 gxh6 21. Re3 Rg6 22. Rg3 Kh7 23. Nh4 Rg8 24. Rxg8 Kxg8 25. Nf5 Kh7 26. Rd1 f6 27. h4 { Ici ayant peur du ""zeitnot"" je fais quelques coups d'attente
car les noirs n'ont rien a opposer. 27.Txd6!? Fxd6 28.Dxh6 Rg8 29.Dg6 Rh8 30.
Dxf6 Rg8 41.Cxd6 etc. } 27... Rd8 28. Nd5 { Menace mat sur ""f6""! } 28... Bxd5 29. Rxd5 Rd7 30. c3 Qd8 31. Qg4 Qe8 32. h5 Qf7 33. Nh4 Rc7 34. Nf5 Rd7 35. Kh2 Rd8 36. Nh4 Be7 37. Qg6+ Qxg6 38. Nxg6 Rd7 39. Nxe7 Rxe7 40. Rxd6 Kg7 41. Kg3 Rc7 42. Kg4 Rc5 43. Kf5 Rxa5 44. Rd7+ Kf8 45. Kxf6 Ke8 46. Rxb7 Kd8 47. g4 Kc8 48. Rb4 Rc5 49. g5 hxg5 50. h6 Rc6+ 51. Kg7 Rd6 52. h7 Rd7+ 53. Kg6 Rd8 54. Rb6 1-0"
"[Event ""St-Petersburg ""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kortchnoi""]
[Black ""Popov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[ECO ""D31""]
[PlyCount ""56""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e3 Nd7 { Un ordre de coups ou les noirs
avancent masques. Ils ne revelent pas encore leur intention de construire le
mur de pierre avec la poussee "" f5 "". Ils evitent ainsi une possibilite qui
s'en prend immediatement a la structure. Un exemple si immediatement 4...f5 5.
g4!? avec des complications difficiles a evaluer :  a) 5...fxg4 6.Dxg4 Cf6 7.
Dg2 c5 (tranchant mais considere comme l'une des meilleures possibilites) 8.
Cf3 Cc6 9.Fd2 et ici le GM Ftacnik suggere 9...cxd4 10.exd4 Fd7 11.0-0-0 Tc8
etc.  b) 5...Cf6 (5...Ch6!?) 6.gxf5 exf5 7.Db3!? dxc4 8.Fxc4 Fd6 9.Ff7 (9.Cf3
De7 10.Cg5! avec des complications interessantes pour les blancs voir la
partie Nadanian, Lputian, Erevan 1999 Inf. 77/86)...Re7 10.Fc4 b5 11.Fd3 Fe6
12.Dc2 b4 13.Cce2 Da5 14.b3 Cbd7 15.Ch3!? g6 16.0-0 Tac8 17.Cef4 Fd5 18.f3 c5
19.Cxd5 Cxd5 20.Te1 += Nickel-Sehner Corresp. 1994/95   Interessante est la
miniature Bauer-Grischuk (Enghien 2001) qui se poursuivit apres 4...f5 avec 5.
Fd3 Cf6 6. Dc2 a6 7. Cge2 Fd6 8.f3 0-0 9. 0-0 b6 10.Fd2 Dc7 11.h3 c5 (avec
egalisation car la poussee "" e3-e4 "" permet 12.cxd4 avec des ennuis sur la
diagonale "" g1-a7 "") 12.dxc5 bxc5 13.Ca4 (le debut d'un plan visant a presser
sur le pion "" c5 "")...Cc6! 14.Tac1 Fd7 15.cxd5 Cxd5 16.Fc4 (sur 16.Cxc5 Ccb4!
avec des complications tactiques interessantes pour les noirs)...Ce5 17.Fxd5
exd5 18.Cf4 Fb5 19.Tfd1 Df7 20.Fe1?! (critique devait etre 20 Cxc5 Tac8 21 b4
Tfe8 etc.)...d4 21.Cb6 Tae8 22 b4?! Cxf3!! 1-0 (initie une jolie combinaison
si 23.gxf3 Fxf4 24.exf4 Te2 suivi de 25...Dg6 -+) } 5. Nf3 { 5.Fd3 est certainement plus souple. } 5... f5 $1 { Le bon moment pour transposer
dans la Hollandaise car la possibilite de jouer   "" g4 "" a disparu. } 6. Bd3 Nh6 $5 { Experimental par rapport a 6...Cf6 qui accentue la pression sur "" e4 "". } 7. b3 { Une poursuite logique du developpement mais il faut constater qu'avec le
cavalier sur "" c3 "", l'option "" Fa3 "" qui vise a echanger le bon fou de
l'adversaire est difficile a realiser. } 7... Bd6 8. Qc2 O-O 9. Bb2 Kh8 { Un coup d'attente qui prepare une eventuelle poussee "" g7-g5 "" si les blancs
roquent du petit cote. } 10. h3 $5 { Les blancs laissent planer le doute sur l'adresse du roi. } 10... a6 11. O-O-O { Kortchnoi choisit d'innover pour entrer dans une aventure aux roques opposes.
Dans le livre de Aagaard je n'ai pas reussi a trouver un seul exemple pour
etayer ce choix. } 11... b5 { Apparemment les noirs sont en mesure de reagir
tres rapidement sur l'aile dame et rendent ainsi suspecte l'idee de Victor. } 12. c5 Bc7 13. Ne2 Qf6 { Ce coup prepare la conquete du centre avec pour
objectif la poussee "" e5 "". Un plan qui s'oppose avantageusement a la poussee
adverse "" c5 "", qui n'est qu'un mal necessaire pour maintenir le jeu ferme sur
l'aile dame. } 14. Kb1 a5 15. a3 Ba6 16. b4 $6 { Les noirs cherchaient a de se
debarrasser de leur mauvais fou mais ici le remede n'est pas sans
contre-indications. L'ouverture de la colonne "" a "" profite aux pieces lourdes
des noirs. 16.Cf4!? etait interessant apres 16...b4   17.Fxa6 Txa6 18.a4 avec
la case "" d3 "" pour le cavalier et si 18...Cf7 19.g4!? permettait d'ouvrir
l'aile roi au service des pieces blanches. } 16... axb4 17. axb4 Ra7 18. Qc3 Nf7 { La case "" e5 "" monopolise l'attention. } 19. Kc2 Rfa8 20. Ra1 { Les blancs ont reussi a organiser la defense mais ils subissent le jeu noir. } 20... Kg8 21. Kb1 g6 22. Bc2 e5 23. dxe5 Nfxe5 24. Nc1 $6 { Entrave la mobilite
du roi, Victor refuse de niveler la position avec 24.Cxe5 (24.Ced4!? est
peut-etre encore meilleur) Fxe5 25.Cd4 etc. Il prefere les complications qui
l'amene au bord du gouffre... } 24... Nxf3 25. Qxf6 $2 { Un moindre mal etait
d'accepter l'affaiblissement de la structure avec 25.gxf3 Fe5 26.Db3 et la
lutte pouvait continuer avec des simplifications en vue qui laissaient les
noirs avec le probleme du mauvais fou. } 25... Nd2+ { Le roi blanc est a
l'etroit sur l'aile dame et les pieces noires sont en mesure de creer un
reseau de mat qui relegue la dame noire a un role de simple observateur. } 26. Ka2 Bc8+ 27. Ba3 Rxa3+ 28. Kb2 Nc4+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Lenk""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Suetin""]
[Black ""Videky""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[ECO ""B89""]
[PlyCount ""90""]

1. e4 c5 2. Ne2 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Be3 a6 8. Bb3 Qc7 9. Qe2 Na5 10. O-O-O { La tres tranchante attaque popularisee par le GM Velimirovic. } 10... b5 11. f3 Nd7 $5 { La reponse la plus active selon le GM Yrjoelae par rapport au
theorique 11...Fe7, les noirs veulent installer le cavalier sur "" c5 "" et
pousser "" b5-b4 "". } 12. Bxe6 { Un sacrifice courageux de la part du veteran
russe de la generation Kortchnoi, les blancs obtiennent 2 pions et un roi
adverse expose au milieu de l'echiquier mais est-ce suffisant pour la piece?
Plus positionnel est 12.Rb1 Cc5 13.Df2 b4 14.Cce2 Fd7 etc. } 12... fxe6 13. Nxe6 Qc4 14. Qxc4 Nxc4 { Apres l'echange des dames les possibilites de tirer
profit de la situation du roi sont reduites. } 15. Bd4 { Si 15.Cc7 Rd8 16.Cxa8
Cxe3 17.Td3 Cxg2 18.Ccd5 g6 avec l'idee "" ...Fh6 "" et les noirs n'ont pas de
probleme. } 15... Kf7 16. Ng5+ Kg8 { Le roi trouve un refuge convenable
mais la tour "" h8 "" est pour l'instant hors-jeu. } 17. b3 Nce5 18. f4 Nf7 19. Ne6 Nc5 20. Nxf8 Kxf8 21. e5 Bg4 22. exd6 $6 { Consequent mais insuffisant, les
blancs mettent tous leurs espoirs dans la creation d'un pion passe. } 22... Bxd1 23. Bxc5 Bg4 24. Re1 h5 $1 25. Nd5 Kg8 26. h3 Bd7 27. Nc7 Rd8 28. Re7 Rh6 $1 { Les pieces noires sont toutes mobilisees pour detruire le pion
passe, a quatre contre trois   la cause est entendue. } 29. Nd5 Bc6 30. Ne3 Nxd6 { Le reste est affaire de technique. } 31. Bd4 Rd7 32. Re5 Nf7 33. Re8+ Kh7 34. Rf8 Rxd4 35. Rxf7 Rf6 36. Ra7 Rdxf4 37. Rxa6 Re6 38. Kb2 Rff6 39. Nd1 Bxg2 40. Ra5 Bxh3 41. Rxb5 Bg4 42. Nc3 Rf5 43. Rb4 Bf3 44. Nb5 Rxb5 45. Rxb5 h4 0-1"
"[Event ""Lausanne""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Bacrot, E.""]
[Black ""Sasikiran, K.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[ECO ""D27""]
[PlyCount ""83""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. Bb3 Nc6 8. Nc3 cxd4 9. exd4 Be7 10. Re1 O-O 11. Bf4 Na5 12. d5 { Une maniere radicale de resoudre le probleme pose par le pion isole. } 12... Nxb3 13. Qxb3 exd5 { La partie Kaidanov-D.Gurevich (USA 2000) se
poursuivit avec 13...Fd6 14.Fxd6 Dxd6 15.Tad1 exd5 16.Cxd5 Cxd5 17.Txd5 Dc7 et
les pieces blanches dominent mais la position est jugee egale apres 18.Dd3 h6
19.Cd4 Fd7 etc. selon l'Informateur 80. } 14. Rad1 Be6 $5 { Une autre varia
nte suggeree par l'Informateur est 14...Fc5 15.Cxd5 Cxd5 16.Txd5 Db6 17.Dc2
Fb4 18.Cg5 g6 += } 15. Qxb7 Bc5 { L'occupation de cette belle diagonale
fut ponctuee par un admiratif "" Bien joue! "" par notre commentateur Damir
Levacic. } 16. Be5 $5 { Les blancs menacent un des principaux defenseurs du pion
isole et empechent sa progression en preparant son blocage sinon il pourrait
prendre de la valeur. } 16... a5 17. Nd4 Nd7 $5 { Un bon coup de defense
mais tres interessant etait 17...Cg4!? 18.Cxe6!? (18.Fg3 +=)...Fxf2 19.Rh1 Dh4
avec des complications peu claires si 20.Cxf8 Fxe1! 21.Dxa8 Cf2 22.Rg1 Ch3
avec echec perpetuel. } 18. Bg3 Re8 19. Ndb5 $1 { Les pieces blanches dominent avec vue panoramique sur la case ""c7"". } 19... h5 $6 { Sasikiran specule sur des possibilites d'attaques quelque peu illusoires.
Plus coriace 19...Cb6!? } 20. Nxd5 $1 h4 21. Bf4 $1 { Pour empecher si 21.
Fc7 Dg5! qui justifiait la poussee du pion ""h"". 21.Fd6!? pour echanger la
meilleure piece noire etait aussi a considerer. } 21... Bg4 22. Nbc7 Rxe1+ 23. Rxe1 Rb8 24. Qxb8 Nxb8 25. Re8+ Qxe8 26. Nxe8 Nc6 $2 { Apres ces echanges,
plus ou moins forces, il fallait poursuivre avec 26...Cd7!? pour eviter la
petite combinaison qui va suivre. } 27. Nef6+ gxf6 28. Nxf6+ Kf8 29. Nxg4 Nb4 30. Be3 { Si 30...Fxe3 31.Cxe3 Cxa2 32.Cc4 a4 33.Cb6 +- } 30... Bd6 31. a3 Nd3 32. Bd4 Ke7 33. h3 Ke6 34. Ne3 a4 35. Kf1 f5 36. Nc4 Bc7 37. Bb6 Be5 38. Nxe5 Kxe5 39. Bd8 Nxb2 40. Bxh4 Ke6 41. Bg5 Nc4 42. Bc1 1-0"
"[Event ""Lausanne Open des maitres""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Cheparinov""]
[Black ""Calzetta""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[ECO ""A57""]
[PlyCount ""55""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. b6 e6 6. Nc3 exd5 7. Nxd5 Nxd5 8. Qxd5 Nc6 9. Nf3 Rb8 10. e4 Be7 11. Bc4 O-O 12. O-O Rxb6 13. Qh5 d6 { Les deux joueurs suivent une variante de l'Encyclopedie qui conclut, position
aux chances egales. } 14. b3 Be6 15. Bxe6 { Cheparinov s'ecarte de 15.Cg5 Fxg5
16.Fxg5 Dd7 = Ryskin-Sermek (Ljubljana 1994). } 15... fxe6 16. Qg4 Qc8 { Peut-etre pas la meilleure case pour le Dame de la jeune championne espagnole. } 17. Bb2 Bf6 18. Bxf6 Rxf6 19. Rfd1 Qf8 20. Ng5 Nd4 { Tout semble OK pour
les noirs avec ce superbe cavalier dominateur qui occupe une puissante case
forte. } 21. Rxd4 $5 { Tranche le noeud gordien ! } 21... cxd4 22. Nxe6 Qf7 23. Nxd4 Rb8 24. Rc1 Rxf2 25. Rc8+ Rxc8 26. Qxc8+ Qf8 27. Qc4+ Kh8 $2 { Que se passait-il apres le coup intermediaire 27...d5 ! qui deviait la dame du
controle de la case "" f1 ""? } 28. Ne6 $1 { Maintenant la defense est surchargee
car la Dame ne peut quitte la 8eme traverse. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Simultanee""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fressinet, L.""]
[Black ""Chervet""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[ECO ""C13""]
[PlyCount ""82""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 a6 7. Qg4 Bxg5 8. hxg5 c5 9. g6 f5 10. Qf4 h6 11. dxc5 Nc6 12. Nf3 Qa5 13. O-O-O Qxc5 14. Bd3 b5 15. Ne2 Nb4 16. Kb1 Nb6 17. a3 Nc6 18. Ned4 Nxd4 19. Nxd4 Bd7 20. Nb3 Qe7 21. g4 fxg4 22. Qxg4 Nc4 23. Qd4 a5 24. Nc5 Rc8 25. Nb7 O-O 26. Bxc4 Rxc4 27. Qd3 Rxf2 28. Rhf1 Rcxc2 29. Rxf2 Rxf2 30. Nd6 Qg5 31. Re1 Rg2 32. Qc3 Qxg6+ 33. Ka1 Qc2 34. Qd4 b4 35. axb4 Rd2 36. Qc3 Qa4+ 37. Kb1 Rd1+ 38. Rxd1 Qxd1+ 39. Ka2 Qa4+ 40. Kb1 axb4 41. Qc7 b3 1-0"
"[Event ""Open Lausanne""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Ghaem Maghami""]
[Black ""Volokitin""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[ECO ""E84""]
[PlyCount ""82""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 Nc6 7. Qd2 a6 8. Nge2 Rb8 9. Rb1 Nd7 $5 { Le logique 9...b5 10.cxb5 axb5 11.b4 e5! 12.d5 Ce7 13.
Cc1 Fd7 14.Cb3 Ch5 est la ligne de jeu retenue par Karpov dans l'Encyclopedie. } 10. h4 { Maintenant le roi blanc est condamne a rester au centre et si le jeu
s'ouvre il peut etre tres expose. Un choix qui ne semble par en harmonie avec
le coup blanc precedent. } 10... h5 11. Bg5 Bf6 12. f4 e5 { "" Bien joue,
il faut destabiliser le centre pour donner des cases aux cavaliers "" fut le
commentaire de Damir. } 13. Nd5 Bxg5 14. hxg5 Nxd4 15. Nxd4 exd4 16. g4 $1 c6 17. gxh5 $5 { Un sacrifice de piece joue presque a tempo sans trembler. } 17... cxd5 18. hxg6 fxg6 19. Qh2 { Damir etait perplexe : "" Comment mater avec seulement 2 pieces ? "" } 19... Kf7 $1 { La temperature etait trop elevee sur l'aile roi, c'est le moment de mettre
les voiles. } 20. Qh7+ Ke8 21. Qxg6+ Rf7 22. Rh7 { 22.Dxd6!? etait interessant.
Sur sa feuille de partie Ghaem Maghami annote son coup avec le signe =. } 22... Qe7 23. Be2 $5 Nf8 $1 24. Qxf7+ Qxf7 25. Rxf7 Kxf7 26. Bh5+ Kg7 27. cxd5 Ng6 28. Bxg6 { C'etait l'idee du 23eme coup blanc, sinon apres la poussee du
pion ""f"" le cavalier noir s'installait confortablement sur la case ""e5"". } 28... Kxg6 29. Kd2 Bh3 30. Kd3 Re8 { Avec la piege 31.Rxd4? Txe4! et une enfilade sur la diagonale. } 31. Rg1 Rf8 32. Rh1 Rh8 33. Kxd4 Rh4 34. Ke3 Kh5 35. b3 Kg6 { Les chances sont du cote des blancs mais le ""zeitnot "" menacait. } 36. Rh2 Kh5 37. Rh1 Kg6 38. Rh2 Kh5 39. Rh1 Kg6 40. Kd4 Kh5 41. Ke3 Kg6 { La nulle fut
conclue dans une position ou la pendule monopolisait l'attention. Certainement
une bonne affaire pour Volokitin qui est passe au bord du gouffre... } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Lenk""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Groszpeter""]
[Black ""Loeffler""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""B98""]
[PlyCount ""45""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Be7 8. Qf3 Nbd7 $6 { Par rapport au theorique 8...Dc7, ce coup permet aux blancs
d'activer le fou de cases blanches. } 9. Bc4 $1 h6 10. Bxf6 Bxf6 11. O-O-O Qb6 12. Nxe6 $1 { Gratifie d'un point d'exclamation par Nunn dans son ""The
Complete Najdorf: 6.Bg5"".  La question est:   - Dans quelles circonstances ce
sacrifice d'une piece mineure contre deux pions est-il correct?   Le MI Levy
apporte la reponse suivante dans son ""Sacrifices in the Sicilian"".   -...le
sacrifice est normalement execute quand le roi noir est encore au centre.   Le
but est de le maintenir la. La tache des blancs est facilitee lorsque les
noirs ont joue ""...h6"" car il est possible de poursuivre l'attaque avec un
echec perturbateur sur la diagonale ""h5-e8"". } 12... fxe6 13. Bxe6 Nf8 { Pour s'opposer a l'echec via ""h5"" avec la poussee ""g6"". } 14. Bxc8 { L'exemple do
nne par Nunn se poursuivit avec 14.Fb3 Fe6 15.e5 dxe5 16.The1 Budde-Schutz
(Allemagne 1986) et ici le GM conclut: ""avec plus qu'assez pour la piece."" } 14... Rxc8 15. e5 dxe5 16. fxe5 Bg5+ 17. Kb1 Rd8 $6 { Avec l'idee de
simplifier, si 17...Dc6 18.Ce4! Dxc2 19.Ra1 Fe7 20.Cd6 Fxd6 exd6 +-   et le
roi noir est impuissant pour se soustraire a l'action des pieces lourdes. } 18. Nd5 $1 Qc6 19. h4 Nh7 $2 { si 19...Fe7 20.Thf1 +- } 20. e6 $1 Rxd5 21. Qf7+ Kd8 22. Rxd5+ Kc8 23. Qd7+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Zurich""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, G.""]
[Black ""Kortchnoi, V.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[ECO ""C13""]
[PlyCount ""51""]

1. e4 { Kasparov qui etait arrive en retard, prit encore une bonne minute avant
de pousser son pion roi! } 1... e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 $5 { Joue sans hesiter par Garry, le gambit Albin-Chatard a obtenu ses
lettres de noblesse lorsque le grand Alekhine l'introduisit dans son
repertoire. } 6... Bxg5 7. hxg5 Qxg5 8. Qd3 $5 { Victor repliqua a tempo pour
l'accepter, apparemment ce n'etait pas une surprise. } 8... Nc6 { Sans s'occuper
de defendre le pion ""h"", ce coup conteste l'initiative en attaquant le pion
central ""d4"". } 9. Nf3 Qg6 $6 { Une expression plus que dubitative apparut
sur le visage de Kasparov. L'echange des dames permet d'endommager la
structure de pions. } 10. Qxg6 fxg6 11. Nb5 $1 { Recupere le pion avec un
avantage positionnel evident car si 11...Rd8 12.Cg5 +- renouvelle la
fourchette. } 11... Ke7 12. Nxc7 Rb8 13. Nb5 Nb6 14. c3 Bd7 15. Bd3 Na5 16. b3 Bxb5 { Les noirs liquident leur mauvais fou car ce cavalier avait
peut-etre de l'avenir sur la case ""d6"". } 17. Bxb5 h6 18. Nh4 $1 Rhc8 { Contre-attaque sur l'aile dame et notamment le pion ""c3"", tout cela semble
tenir. } 19. Rh3 $1 g5 20. Ng6+ $3 Kf7 21. Rf3+ $1 { Joue a tempo par Kasparov! } 21... Kxg6 { Ici Victor fit un cadeau aux
chroniqueurs d'echecs et ceci apres avoir murement reflechi. Il entre dans le
reseau de mat, s'il avait simplement accepte les pertes materielles cette
partie n'aurait pas ete retenue pour la posterite. } 22. Bd3+ Kh5 23. Rh3+ Kg4 24. f3+ Kf4 25. Kf2 g4 26. g3+ { Le public etait tetanise et Victor terrasse.
Un drole de cadeau d'anniversaire... } 1-0"
"[Event ""Zurich""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kasparov, G.""]
[Black ""Short, N.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[ECO ""C05""]
[PlyCount ""47""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 { Garry varie les plaisirs avec le coup de Tarrasch
qui s'oppose a un eventuel ""...Fb4"". } 3... c5 4. Ngf3 Nf6 5. e5 Nfd7 6. c3 b6 7. Bb5 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Re1 a5 10. Nf1 Ba6 11. a4 Bxb5 12. axb5 Re8 13. Ng3 Nf8 14. Nh5 { L'echiquier est divise en deux mais sans le fou de cases blanches
l'attaque de Garry ne semblait pas trop dangereuse sur l'aile roi. } 14... Nbd7 15. g3 Ng6 16. h4 Ndf8 17. Kg2 Qd7 18. Bh6 $3 { Coup de tonnerre dans un ciel
presque serein. A nouveau le public sortit de sa torpeur provoquee par les
meandres subtils du jeu positionnel et sidere observa le deroulement de la
catastrophe. } 18... gxh6 19. Qd2 f5 20. exf6 Bd8 21. Qxh6 Ra7 22. Ng5 Qxb5 23. f7+ Rxf7 24. Nxf7 1-0"
"[Event ""Lausanne""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kosteniuk, A.""]
[Black ""Bu, X.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[ECO ""B66""]
[PlyCount ""114""]

1. e4 c5 { Journee Sicilienne, cette position apparut presque
simultanement sur les 3 echiquiers. } 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 a6 8. O-O-O { La toujours tres populaire attaque Richter-Rauzer. } 8... h6 9. Be3 Qc7 10. f3 Bd7 11. Kb1 Na5 12. g4 b5 13. Bd3 Nc4 14. Bxc4 Qxc4 15. h4 g6 16. g5 Nh5 { Typique de la variante, les blancs ont une initiative dangereuse sur l'aile
roi contrebalancee par les possibilites noires sur l'aile dame. Nous sommes
dans un debat d'initie ou les noirs n'hesitent pas a sacrifier le pion ""h6""... } 17. Nce2 a5 18. Nb3 Qc7 19. Nf4 Nxf4 20. Bxf4 e5 21. Be3 h5 { Apres la stabilisation de l'aile roi tout semble OK pour les noirs. } 22. Nc1 $5 { Le debut d'un parcours qui va nous etonner! } 22... Be7 23. Ne2 b4 24. Rc1 O-O 25. Rhg1 Be6 26. Ng3 d5 { Ici Damir Levacic qui commentait en direct
etait impressionne par la conduite du jeu du jeune chinois qui realise la
poussee liberatrice ""d5"" avec facilite. } 27. Nxh5 $5 { Un sacrifice stupefiant
qui plongea Bu dans une longue reflexion et Damir ne pouvait en croire ses
yeux. ""C'est incroyable. Cela ne peut pas etre bon ou alors...""  Puis quelques
variantes furent proposees et cela semblait de moins en moins clair, par
exemple 27...gxh5 28.g6! et ici:  a) 28...f6 29.Fb6 Dxb6 30.Dh6 Tfc8 31.exd5
Fxd5 32.Dh7 Rf8 33.g7 et l'attaque triomphe.  b) 28...fxg6 29.Txg6 Rf7 30.
Txe6!  Aronian lui ne voyait pas de problemes particuliers pour les noirs
apres 28...dxe4!?  Apres une bonne dizaine de minutes survint le coup: } 27... d4 { Et ici nous avions prevu la suite d'Alexandra sans trop de difficultes. } 28. Nf6+ Kg7 { Si 28...Fxf6 29.gxf6 dxe3 30.Dxe3 Rh7 31.h5! avec attaque. } 29. Bf2 Qc4 30. b3 Qc3 31. Qxc3 bxc3 { Fressinet pensait que 31...dxc3 etait plus sur. } 32. f4 $1 a4 33. fxe5 d3 $5 { Surprenant mais l'idee est d'eclater l'aile dame pour inquieter
le roi blanc. Le zeitnot menacait et ce coup pose des problemes difficiles. } 34. cxd3 axb3 35. axb3 Ra3 36. Nd5 { la position est tres compliquee et ici 36.
Txc3 Tfa8 37.d4 Ta1 38.Rc2 T1a2 39.Rd3 Txf2 40.d5 avec despions centraux
dangereux meritait examen. } 36... Rfa8 37. Kc2 { Dans cette situation citique
devait etre 37.Fd4!? car ce fou est en l'air dans beaucoup de variante mais
pas 37.Cxe7 Ta2! avec un reseau de mat. } 37... Ra2+ 38. Kxc3 Ba3 39. Bb6 Bb2+ $2 { Les coups se succedaient avec rapidite mais la liquidation des pieces
qui debutait avec 39...Fxc1 40.Txc1 Fxd5 et 41.Tc8 et qui suivra quelques
coups plus tard etait preferable. } 40. Kb4 Rb8 41. Kc5 Bxc1 42. Rxc1 Bxd5 43. exd5 Rc8+ 44. Kb5 Rxc1 45. d6 Rc3 { 45...Ta3!? qui menacait de prendre
sur b3 avec echec puis comme dans la partie sur d3 etait plus precis. } 46. d7 Rxd3 47. d8=Q Rxd8 48. Bxd8 Kf8 49. Bf6 Ke8 50. e6 $1 fxe6 51. Kc6 Ra6+ 52. Kc7 Ra3 53. h5 $2 { 53.Rd6 fut immediatement pointe par Fressinet et rien n'est encore joue. } 53... gxh5 54. Kd6 Rxb3 55. Kxe6 h4 56. Be5 Re3 $1 57. Kf5 Rxe5+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Zurich""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kramnik, V.""]
[Black ""Kasparov, G.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[ECO ""D26""]
[PlyCount ""71""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e3 a6 6. Bxc4 b5 7. Bd3 c5 8. a4 b4 9. Ne4 Nbd7 10. Nxf6+ Nxf6 11. O-O Bb7 12. dxc5 Bxc5 13. Qe2 Qd5 14. Rd1 Qh5 15. h3 Rd8 16. Nd4 $5 { Tout cela est connu, la partie Gavrilov-S. Ivanov
(Russie 92) se poursuivit avec 16.b3 et apres 16...0-0 17.Fb2 a5 18.Tac1 la
position est jugee comme legerement avantageuse pour les blancs. } 16... Qd5 17. Nf3 Ke7 $6 { Dans ce duel de prestige Kasparov refuse de repeter les
coups et prend des risques en laissant le roi au centre. } 18. e4 $5 { Kramnik, a
son tour, sacrifie un pion pour ouvrir les lignes et achever son developpement. } 18... Nxe4 19. Be3 Bxe3 20. Qxe3 Qc5 21. Qe1 Nf6 22. Rac1 Qb6 23. Ne5 Rd4 { Kasparov joue tres agressif et cherche a doubler les tours, il veut
gagner a tout prix pour demontrer qu'il est le numero un... } 24. Bxa6 $3 { Un sacrifice positionnel genial. Nous sommes dans un semi-rapide et Kramnik a
calcule qu'il pouvait obtenir 2 pions passes lies sur l'aile dame. Le sort en
est jete... } 24... Rxd1 25. Rxd1 Bxa6 26. Qxb4+ Qxb4 27. Nc6+ Kf8 28. Rd8+ Ne8 29. Nxb4 Be2 30. f3 h5 31. b3 { Le fou n'a plus de cases! } 31... Rh6 32. Kf2 Rg6 33. Kxe2 Rxg2+ 34. Kd3 Rg3 35. a5 Rxf3+ 36. Kc4 { Le pion ""a"" coute la tour. Une partie digne d'un champion du monde. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Lausanne""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Motsenko, Sergei""]
[Black ""Gurtner, Daniel""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[ECO ""C77""]
[PlyCount ""71""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. d3 b5 6. Bb3 Be7 7. c3 O-O 8. Nbd2 d5 9. Qe2 Re8 10. O-O Bf8 11. Rd1 Bb7 12. Nf1 Na5 13. Bc2 c5 14. Ng3 g6 15. Bg5 d4 16. h4 Nc6 17. h5 Bc8 18. Bb3 Bg4 19. hxg6 hxg6 20. Kh2 Qd6 21. Rh1 Bg7 22. Kg1 Rad8 23. Rd1 Na5 24. Bc2 Qe6 25. Rh4 Rc8 26. Qd2 Bxf3 27. gxf3 Qxa2 28. Bh6 Bh8 29. Bb1 Qb3 30. Kg2 dxc3 31. bxc3 b4 32. c4 Rcd8 33. Rdh1 Qc3 34. Qa2 b3 35. Qe2 Nc6 $4 { Une erreur provoquee par le ""zeitnot"" mais ce jeune
homme haut comme trois pommes a des idees qui font reflechir... } 36. Bd2 1-0"
"[Event ""Crans Montana""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Sokolov, A.""]
[Black ""Fischdick""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""B01""]
[PlyCount ""53""]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 c6 5. Nf3 Bf5 6. Ne5 Nf6 7. Bd3 Bxd3 8. Qxd3 e6 9. O-O Nbd7 10. Nxd7 Nxd7 { Dans cette position Larsen avait joue
en aventurier 10...Rxd7 sans craindre de laisser le roi au centre apres 11.Ce4
Cxe4 12.Dxe4 Dd5 13.De2 Fd6 etc. Medina-Larsen (Las Palmas 1974) } 11. Ne4 $5 { Le GM Wahls, specialiste de cette ouverture, indique comme variante principale
11.Ff4 Fe7 12.Dg3 g6 13.Ce4 (13.Fd6 Fxd6 14.Dxd6 0-0-0=) 0-0 14.Cd6 Cf6 15.
Fe5 Cd7 16.Cxb7 Db7 17.Db3 Cxe5 18.dxe5 Dc7= } 11... Be7 12. Qg3 $1 { Empeche le roque. } 12... g6 13. Nd6+ Bxd6 14. Qxd6 { Avec domination des cases noires. } 14... Qd5 15. Qa3 $5 { Les blancs sacrifient un pion pour l'initiative! } 15... b5 { Maintenant le roi
noir est condamne a rester au centre mais ouvrir davantage la   position avec
15...Dxd4 16.Fe3 Dc4 17.Tfd1 etait tres dangereux si, 17...Dxc2? 18.Tac1 Df5
19.Dd6 Td8 20.Dc7 e5 21.Td6 suivi du doublement des tours etait une variante
plausible. } 16. b3 $1 { Defend indirectement le pion avec la menace 17.Fb2 et prepare la poussee ""c4"". } 16... Nb6 17. Bh6 a5 { Avec l'idee de fermer la diagonale avec la poussee
""b4"". A nouveau 17...Dxd4 18.Tad1 Dh4 (18...Dc3 19.Dd6) 19.Fe3 Cd5 20.Dd6 Tc8
21.Fc5 etc. avec attaque. } 18. c4 bxc4 19. Bg7 Rg8 20. Bf6 Ra7 21. Rac1 $1 cxb3 22. Rc5 Qd6 23. Rfc1 { Les blancs jouent pratiquement avec une tour de plus! } 23... b2 $2 { 23...Cd5 24
.Fe5 Dd7 25.Txc6 f6 etait la continuation critique, mais Fritz trouve le
superbe 26.Dxb3!! et si fxe5 27.Txd5! exd5 28.Dxd5 recupere le materiel avec
avantage devant les menaces 29.Tc8 et 29.Dxg8. } 24. Qxb2 Na4 25. Rxc6 $1 Nxb2 26. Rxd6 Ra8 27. Rc7 1-0"
"[Event ""Lausanne ""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Volokitin, Andrei""]
[Black ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""C84""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""91""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. d4 { Une arme surprise qui n'est
pas sans poser quelques petits problemes pratiques. Pourtant, sur le plan
theorique elle n'est sensee apporter que l'egalite. } 5... exd4 6. O-O Be7 7. Re1 d6 8. Nxd4 Bd7 9. Bxc6 { L'Encyclopedie retient 9.Cxc6 Fxc6 10.Fxc6 bxc6 11.
Cc3 0-0 12.Ce2 += Maric-F. Blatny (Yougoslavie 1966). } 9... bxc6 10. Nc3 O-O 11. Qf3 Re8 12. b3 { Un developpement un peu lent, Damir manifestait une nette
preference pour la poussee ""e5"" avec le pion ""c6"" et la paire de fous dans le
collimateur. } 12... Qc8 $5 { A premiere vue etrange, mais l'idee est de deloger
le cavalier centralise avec la poussee ""c5"" et s'il s'aventure sur la case
""f5"" , l'echange permettra de realiser la poussee liberatrice ""...d5"". } 13. h3 c5 14. Nf5 Bxf5 15. exf5 d5 $1 { Sans craindre 16.Cxd5 Cxd5 17.Dxd5 Ff6
18. Txe8 Dxe8 19.Tb1 De1 20.Rh2 Td8 et les pieces noires degagent un maximum
d'activite pour le pion sacrifie. } 16. Bg5 c6 17. Re2 { Avec simplicite et
efficacite Andrei Volokitin ameliore la position de ses pieces. } 17... h6 18. Bh4 Bd6 $6 { La tete de serie no. 1 sombre dans un optimisme surrealiste
! Evidemment 18...Fd8 n'etait pas reluisant mais accepter aussi facilement la
destruction de l'aile roi apres avoir pousse "" h6 "" n'est pas tres cartesien. } 19. Bxf6 gxf6 20. Rae1 Qd7 21. Nd1 { Le cavalier se dirige sur l'aile roi affaiblie. } 21... Rxe2 22. Rxe2 Re8 23. Ne3 Qe7 24. Kf1 $6 { Une idee interessante etait de chatouiller le roi noir en
commencant par 24.Dg4 Rh7 25.Dh5 et si les noirs cherchent le gain materiel
avec la poussee "" d4 "" ils se font trucider avec l'arrivee du tactique 26.Cg4!
+- } 24... Qe5 25. Nd1 Qxe2+ 26. Qxe2 Rxe2 27. Kxe2 Be5 28. Ne3 Kf8 29. c4 $1 d4 $2 { Bien sur la finale est difficile pour les noirs mais comment
expliquer la concession aussi facile de la case "" e4 "". Cette faute
positionnelle reste un mystere. Il etait difficile de tourner le couteau dans
la plaie apres la partie en voulant interroger un Ruslan Ponomariov deconfit
devant l'ampleur du desastre... 29.Fd4!? avec l'idee d'echanger le cavalier
est probablement le seul coup. } 30. Nf1 h5 31. Nd2 Bd6 32. Ne4 Be7 33. Ng3 Kg7 34. h4 $5 { Christophe Bouton aimait particulierement ce coup qui annihile
toutes possibilites de contre-jeu. Dans la salle, les regards des spectateurs
etaient focalises sur le seul echiquier restant. La temperature etait glaciale
et pour paraphraser le philosophe Gluksmann : ""Silence on tue sur l'echiquier"". } 34... Kh6 35. Ne4 Kg7 36. Kd3 Kh7 37. Kc2 Kh6 38. Kb2 Kg7 39. Ka3 Bd8 40. Ka4 Bb6 41. b4 cxb4 42. c5 Bc7 43. Kxb4 Bf4 44. Kc4 Be5 45. Ng3 a5 46. Ne2 1-0"
"[Event ""Ohrid""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Acs""]
[Black ""Kortchnoi, V.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""B12""]
[PlyCount ""65""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nc3 e6 5. g4 Bg6 6. Nge2 Bb4 7. Bg2 c5 8. Be3 cxd4 9. Nxd4 h5 10. a3 Bxc3+ 11. bxc3 hxg4 12. Rb1 Qc7 13. Qxg4 Nh6 14. Qh4 O-O 15. Bxh6 gxh6 16. O-O Nc6 17. Qxh6 Qxe5 18. Rfe1 Qh8 19. Qg5 Qh5 20. Qg3 Nxd4 21. cxd4 Rac8 22. Rxb7 Rxc2 23. h4 Kh8 24. Bf3 Qf5 25. Bg4 Qf6 26. Re5 Rg8 27. Rg5 Rd2 28. Bh5 Rxd4 29. Bxg6 fxg6 30. Rxa7 Qf4 31. h5 { Apres une lutte
equilibree Victor trouve une solution tactique pour mettre fin au combat... } 31... Qxg5 $4 32. Qxg5 gxh5 { Pensant regagner la dame mais il y a un serieux trou dans la variante... } 33. Ra8 $1 1-0"
"[Event ""Ohrid""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Degraeve, JM.""]
[Black ""Ekstroem""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. BErtola""]
[ECO ""B01""]
[PlyCount ""42""]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. c4 e6 $5 { Le MI suisse d'origine suedoise ne
renie pas ses origines et adopte un gambit venu d'Islande. ""La conception
noire est assez simple : un pion est sacrifie avec l'intention d'ouvrir les
lignes pour se developper avec rapidite et efficacite."" J. Emms } 4. dxe6 Bxe6 5. Be2 { Un coup relativement neutre qui cede le controle de la case ""d4"" aux
noirs. L'idee est tres saine, les blancs veulent roquer rapidement sur l'aile
roi. } 5... Nc6 { Accentue la pression sur ""d4"" avec une piece mais 5...c5!? est
aussi tres interessant. } 6. Nf3 Bc5 7. O-O O-O { Un autre plan est 7...Dd7
avec l'idee de roquer du grand cote apres 8.a3 (a considerer 8.d3 0-0-0 9.Fe3
Cd4 10.Cxd4 Fxd4 11.Cc3 a6)...0-0-0 9.Cc3 avec une situation peu claire comme
le montre la partie Antoniewski-Teske (Pologne 1999) qui se poursuivit avec 9..
.Cd4 (9...The8 10.b4 Fd4 11.Fb2 Fg4 avec des chances egales) 10.b4 Cxf3 11.
Fxf3 Fd4 12.Db3 Fg4 13.Fxg4 Cxg4 14.Ta2 Dd6 15.g3 Dh6 16.h4 et l'aile roi
affaiblie offre de bonnes perspectives d'attaques aux noirs. } 8. d3 Re8 { Presser avec les pieces sur les colonnes centrales est certainement la marche
a suivre et comme le remarque le GM Emms : ""Psychologiquement c'est une
position tres difficile pour les blancs, qui ont un pion de plus mais dans les
faits jouent comme s'ils avaient les noirs.""  Un autre exemple instructif est
8...Ff5 9.Cc3 Te8 10.Fg5 h6 11.Fxf6 Dxf6 12.Dd2 Tad8 13.Cd5 Dd6 14.Tad1 Cd4 15.
Cxd4 Fxd4 16.Tfe1 c6 17.Ce3 Fe6 18.Ff1 h5 19.Tb1 et la nulle fut conclue.
Psakhis-Jerez Perez (Andorre 1999). } 9. Nbd2 $5 { Avec pour objectif
positionnel de s'emparer du centre en realisant la poussee ""d4"". } 9... Bf5 10. Nb3 Rxe2 $5 { Les noirs s'opposent efficacement a ce projet car si 11.
Dxe2 Fxd3 12.Dd1 Fxf1 nivelle la position et recupere le pion. } 11. Nxc5 Re8 12. d4 Bg4 $1 { La solidite du centre blanc est remise en question avec ce clouage. } 13. Be3 $5 { L'autre suite critique est 13.Cxb7!? Dc8 14.Cc5 Fxf3 et ici :  a)15.gxf3 Dh3
16.Fe3 Tad8 et l'aile roi affaiblie offre du contre jeu aux noirs. Par exemple
17.Cb3 Ce5 18.Cd2 Cd3 19.Dc2 (19.Cb3 Te4! 20.fxe4 Cg4 ou 20.Dxd3 Cg4! et les
complications tactiques sont a l'avantage noir)...Txd4! etc.   b)15.Dxf3! Cxd4
16.Dd3 Dg4 17.f3 Dh4 18.g3 Dh3 19.Fe3 Cf5 20.Ff2 Tad8 21.Dc2 et les blancs
conservent le pion avec un roque bien defendu. } 13... Bxf3 14. Qxf3 { Le GM fran
cais joue la securite d'abord et refuse de compromettre la solidite du roque. } 14... Nxd4 15. Qxb7 Rb8 16. Qxa7 Ne2+ 17. Kh1 Ng4 $1 { Les pieces noires
sont tres dynamiques et suffisamment coordonnees pour inquieter le roi blanc
isole. } 18. g3 $2 { La defense est difficile si 18.Tad1 Dh4 19.h3 Cxe3 20.fxe3
Cg3 gagne la qualite et 18.Tf1 Dh4 19.h3 Cxf2 20.Txf2 Dxf2 21.Dxc7 Txb2 est
peu clair mais les pieces noires sont tres menacantes. } 18... Qf6 $1 { Avec la terrible menace 19...Df3. } 19. Kg2 Rxb2 $1 { Tres fort, la menace
est 20...Cxe3 21.fxe3 Cf4 22.Rh1 Txh2 23.Rxh2 Db2 suivi du mat. } 20. Na4 Qc6+ { Le roi est trop mal est cette suite est aussi completement gagnante. } 21. f3 { Pour abreger les souffrances mais 21.Rh3 Cxe3 22.fxe3 Cg1 23.Txg1 Dh6 24.
Rg4 Dg6 conduisait aussi au mat. } 21... Nf4+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Ohrid""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Ekstrom""]
[Black ""Mitkov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""C41""]
[PlyCount ""105""]

1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nf3 Nbd7 5. Bc4 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Re1 c6 8. a4 a5 9. h3 exd4 10. Qxd4 Nc5 11. b3 $5 Be6 12. Bxe6 Nxe6 13. Qd2 Qb6 14. Ba3 $1 { Une variante positionnelle face a la defense Philidor ou les blancs
ont l'espace et la pression sur ""d6"". } 14... Rad8 15. Nd5 cxd5 16. exd5 Nxd5 17. Qxd5 Rfe8 18. Rad1 Rc8 19. Nd4 Nxd4 20. Rxd4 Bf6 { Si 20...Txc2? 21.Tf4! } 21. Rde4 Rxe4 22. Rxe4 Be5 23. Rc4 Rxc4 24. Qxc4 Qc6 25. Qxc6 bxc6 26. b4 $1 axb4 27. Bxb4 { Les simplifications ont amene un pion
passe eloigne qui va pousser le GM macedonien a la faute. } 27... Kf8 $2 { Selon le MI Zueger 27...c5! est le seul coup :   a) 28.Fa5 Rf8 29.Fb6 Re7 30.
a5 Rd7 31.a6 Rc6 32.a7 Rb7 33.c4 avec net avantage blanc. b) 28.Fd2 d5 29.a5
Fb8 etc. } 28. a5 Ke7 29. a6 Bd4 30. Bc3 $1 Ba7 31. Bxg7 d5 32. g4 $1 Kd6 33. g5 Kc5 34. f4 Kb5+ 35. Kg2 Kxa6 { Le roi noir a reussi a
liquider le ""criminel"" pour reprendre un terme de Nimzovitsch mais les blancs
sont en mesure de prendre les devants sur l'aile roi. } 36. h4 Be3 37. Kf3 Bc1 38. h5 Kb5 39. Kg4 Kc4 40. f5 d4 41. g6 hxg6 42. fxg6 fxg6 43. hxg6 d3 { Si 43...Rc3? 44.Fd4! +- } 44. cxd3+ Kxd3 45. Kh5 Ba3 46. Kh6 Be7 47. Kh7 c5 48. Bd4 Kxd4 49. g7 c4 50. g8=Q c3 51. Qg7+ Kd3 52. Qxe7 c2 53. Qe1 1-0"
"[Event ""Championnat de Suisse""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fierz""]
[Black ""Hochstrasser""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""C19""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""38""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Nf3 b6 8. Bb5+ { Les blancs ont opte pour une variante positionnelle et cet echec vise
simplement a empecher ""...Fa6"" qui permet aux noirs d'echanger le mauvais fou. } 8... Bd7 9. Bd3 c4 10. Bf1 Ba4 { Les noirs instaurent un blocus de l'aile
dame qui empeche les fous blancs de s'exprimer notamment avec la manouvre ""a4
suivi de Fa3"". } 11. h4 { Un plan logique qui vise a gagner de l'espace sur
l'aile roi et pose un probleme aux noirs. Ou mettre le roi en securite? Roquer
du petit cote est tres risque et l'aile dame est peu sure. } 11... Nbc6 12. h5 h6 13. g3 Kd7 $5 { Ce coup insolite prepare la manouvre ""Dd8-g8-h7"" avec
une excellente diagonale pour la dame et une forte pression sur le pion ""c2"". } 14. Bh3 Qg8 15. Nh4 $2 { Premature, la pratique retient 15.0-0 Dh7 16.Ta2 a5 17.
Ch4 Dolmatov-Hertneck (Lugano 1986) avec des chances a peu pres egales. } 15... Qh7 16. Ra2 Qe4+ 17. Kd2 Nxd4 $3 18. Re1 $2 { Permet de placer un mat des
epaulettes! Toutefois les noirs obtiennent une partie gagnante apres 18.cxd4
c3! 19.Rxc3 Thc8 et le roi ne peut se soustraire a l'action des pieces lourdes
car les 3 pieces blanches sur la colonne ""h"" sont hors jeu. Une variante
plausible 20.Rd2 Dxd4 21.Re1 De4 22.Rd2 Tc4 23.De1 Td4 24.Rc3 Tc8 25.Rb2 Txc2
26.Ra1 Td1! -+ } 18... Nb3+ 19. cxb3 Qd3# 0-1"
"[Event ""Ohrid""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kortchnoi, V.""]
[Black ""Konopka""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""D85""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""75""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 g6 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Qa4+ { ""Cet echec est moins dangereux que 7.Fb5 car il ne contribue pas a favoriser
le developpement blanc.""GMRowson } 7... Qd7 { Renoncant a tirer profit de la
position de la dame blanche. Interessant est 7...Cd7 8.Cf3 0-0 9.Fg5 h6 10.Fe3
c5 11.Tc1 e5! recommande par le GM Rowson dans son excellent ""Understanding
the Gruenfeld"". Un exemple pratique se poursuivit avec 12.dxe5 De7 13.Fd3 g5!
14.h3 Ce5 15.Cxe5 Fxe5 16.0-0 etc. avec des chances egales. Bazhin-Khachian
(URSS 1990) } 8. Qxd7+ Bxd7 9. Ba3 O-O { Une partie Kortchnoi-Alterman
(Beer Sheva 1992) prit un caractere incertain apres 9...b6 10.Tc1 c5! 11.Cf3
0-0 12.dxc5 Fc6 13.Fd3 Cd7! 14.Cd4 Ce5 etc. } 10. Bd3 Rc8 $5 { Avec l'idee 11.Fxe7?! c5 12.Fxc5 Txc5! } 11. Rb1 e5 12. Nf3 exd4 13. cxd4 b6 14. O-O Bg4 { La pression exercee sur le centre ""Gruenfeld"" ideal force
l'endommagement de la structure. } 15. e5 Bxf3 16. gxf3 Nc6 17. Bb2 { Tres risque
etait de gagner la qualite apres 17.Fe4 Cxd4 18.Fxa8 Txa8 19.Rg2 Fxe5 20.Tfe1
Ff6 et le centre blanc est detruit avec 2 pions de plus pour les noirs. Le
cavalier centralise pourra etre soutenu avec la poussee ""c5"" et limitera ainsi
l'action des tours. } 17... Nb4 18. Be4 c6 19. Rfc1 Nxa2 { Les noirs peuven
t voir venir la finale avec confiance grace aux deux pions passes sur l'aile
dame. } 20. Rxc6 Rxc6 21. Bxc6 Rd8 22. Be4 f5 { A double tranchant, les
noirs s'opposent a la poussee du pion passe ""d"" mais l'ouverture de la
diagonale ""a2-g8"" va permettre au fou de cases blanches de tirer profit de
cette situation. } 23. Bc2 Nb4 24. Bb3+ { Avec deux petits problemes pour les
noirs. Ou va le roi et comment empecher les blancs de s'emparer de la colonne
""c""? La seule case pour soustraire le roi de l'action des pieces mineures et
la case ""h8"" qui eloigne cette piece forte du centre. } 24... Nd5 $6 { Cette defe
nse a un serieux revers car maintenant ce cavalier est cloue. A considerer est
24...Rf8 et si 25.Tc1 Re7!? 26.Fa3 a5 les blancs peuvent gagner un pion avec
""Tc4"" mais les fous de couleurs opposees rendent la victoire problematique. } 25. Ba3 Bf8 26. Bd6 $1 { Cette interception gagne du materiel et la partie. } 26... Bxd6 27. Bxd5+ Kg7 28. exd6 Rxd6 29. Bb3 Rxd4 30. Rc1 Rd3 31. Rc7+ Kf6 32. Bg8 { L'activite des pieces blanches est trop importante pour imaginer
tenir cette position mais les noirs vont precipiter la chute. } 32... Rxf3 $6 33. Rxa7 h5 34. Rf7+ Kg5 35. Rb7 Kg4 36. Rxb6 g5 37. Kg2 Rc3 38. Be6 { La tour ne peut quitter la 3eme rangee et le pion ""f5"" va tomber. Une petite
consolation pour Victor qui a selon des dires fait un tournoi catastrophique. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Lausanne Master""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Midou""]
[Black ""Fressinet, L.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""D45""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""30""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 e6 4. e3 Nf6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. g4 $5 { Une idee agressive du GM Shabalov. } 7... dxc4 8. g5 Nd5 9. Bxc4 e5 $5 10. e4 $2 { La theorie recommande 10.Fd2 C7b6!? 11.Fe2 exd4 12.Cxd4 etc. } 10... Nb4 11. Qd1 exd4 12. Nxd4 Ne5 $1 { Les pieces noires sont dangereusement
postees alors que la poussee ""g2-g4-g5"" n'a servi uniquement qu'a affaiblir le
jeu blanc. } 13. Be2 Bc5 14. a3 $2 Qxd4 15. axb4 $2 Nf3+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Ohrid""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Milov""]
[Black ""De Vreugt""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""A57""]
[PlyCount ""63""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. Nf3 { Une ligne de jeu actuellement populaire
est 4.cxb5 a6 5.b6 e6 6.Cc3 Cxd5 7.Cxd5 exd5 8.Dxd5 Cc6 9.e4 Fe7 10.Cf3 Tb8 11.
Fc4 0-0 12.Fd2!? (pour eviter 12.0-0 Ca5!)...Txb6 13.0-0 Txb2 (plus prudent 13.
..d6 14.Fc3 Fg4! selon Pedersen) 14.Fc3 Tb6 15.Tad1 d6 16.Dh5 Ff6 17.e5 g6 18.
Dh6 Fg7 19.De3 et l'initiative blanche est dangereuse 19...Te8 20.Df4 (20.
Cg5!? mettait le doigt sur la case faible ""f7"")...Fe6 21.Txd6 Db8 22.Fxe6 fxe6
23.Cg5 Cd8 24.Tdd1 Fh6?? 25.Txd8! 1-0 Thorfinsson-Zueger (Ohrid 2001) } 4... g6 5. cxb5 a6 6. b6 a5 $5 7. Nc3 Ba6 8. b7 { Une partie Sokolov I.-Van der
Weide (Leeuwarden 1998) se poursuivit avec 8.e4 Fxf1 9.Rxf1 d6 10.Da4 Cbd7 11.
e5 dxe5 12.Cxe5 Dxb6 13.Fg5! Dxb2 14.Tb1 Dxc3 15.Fxf6 Td8 et ici le simple est
16.Tb8! (dans la partie il fut joue 16.Dxd7!?) 1-0 } 8... Ra7 $5 { Meilleur que
8...Fxb7 9.e4 Fg7 10.e5 Cg4 11.Ff4 Epishin-Aleksieva (Cappelle la Grande 1997)
et les blancs se developpent sans problemes. } 9. e4 { Peu clair est 9.Da4 Txb7
10.a3 Fg7 11.e4 Fxf1 12.Rxf1 0-0 13.e5 Ce8 14.h4 Vescovi-Winkels (Eupen 1995). } 9... Bxf1 10. Kxf1 d6 11. e5 $5 dxe5 12. Nxe5 Rxb7 13. Qa4+ { Les noirs on
t reussi a deroquer l'adversaire mais cet echec pose probleme car leurs pieces
sont congestionnees. } 13... Nfd7 { Si 13...Cbd7 14.Cc6 Db6 15.Dxa5 et les
blancs obtiennent un fort pion passe ""a"" surtout apres l'echange des dames. } 14. Nc6 Qb6 15. Bf4 $1 { Plus ambitieux que 15.Dxa5 Cxc6 16.Dxb6 Txb6 17.dxc6
Txc6 et les noirs ont des ressources. Maintenant le clouage exerce sur la
diagonale ""a4-e8"" permet de gagner la qualite. } 15... Bg7 { Injouable est 15...
Dxb2? 16.Tb1 Dxb1 17.Cxb1 Txb1 18.Re2 Txh1 (18...Tb2 19.Rf3) 19.Cxb8 -+ } 16. Nxb8 Rxb8 17. Bxb8 Qxb2 18. Rb1 Qxc3 19. Ke2 $1 { Avec la menace 20.Thd1 et les
blancs achevent leur developpement avec un abri sur, l'aile roi, pour le
monarque. } 19... Qd4 { Les noirs ne trouvent rien de mieux que d'echanger les
dames avec une finale tres difficile. } 20. Qxd4 Bxd4 21. d6 $1 { Empeche 21...0-0 22.dxe7 Te8 23.Fd6 Ff6 24.Rd2 Fe7 25.The1 +- etc. } 21... f5 22. Rb7 $1 Rf8 { Une tentative pour activer la tour car simplifier avec
22...Cxb8? 23.Txb8 Rd7 24.Txh8 Fxh8 25.dxe7 Rxe7 26.Tb1 et la finale est sans
espoir. } 23. Re1 Rf6 24. Kd3 $1 { Sans les dames sur l'echiquier le roi devient
une piece forte qui va soutenir l'attaque. } 24... e5 25. Reb1 $3 { Fait partie d'un plan subtil qui va echapper a l'adversaire. } 25... e4+ 26. Kc4 Bxf2 27. Kd5 e3 { Les noirs ont base tout le contre jeu sur ce pion passe. } 28. Rxd7 { Milov restitue la qualite pour forcer le roi noir a entrer dans un
reseau de mat. } 28... Kxd7 29. Rb7+ Kd8 { Sur 29...Rc8 30.Rc6! avec mat en quelques coups. } 30. Bc7+ Ke8 31. Rb8+ Kf7 32. d7 1-0"
"[Event ""Ohrid""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Milov, V.""]
[Black ""Volkov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""D10""]
[PlyCount ""67""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 a6 5. Qc2 b5 6. b3 Bg4 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. h3 Bh5 9. Nf4 Bg6 10. Nxg6 hxg6 11. Bb2 { Prepare un eventuel ""0-0-0"" car
l'ouverture de la colonne ""h"" est une petite compensation pour la perte de la
paire de fous. } 11... e5 $6 { La pratique retient 11...e6 12.Fd3 Fe7 13.Ce2 Da5
14.Fc3 Fb4 = Nikolic-Short (Moscou 1994). Les noirs, qui disposent de la paire
de cavaliers, devraient logiquement maintenir le jeu ferme. } 12. c5 { Au contrai
re la conduite strategique des blancs devrait les inciter a ouvrir le jeu au
service de la paire de fous. Pourquoi pas 12.dxe5 et si Cxe5 13.Cxd5!? Milov
avait probablement projete de roquer du grand cote d'ou son choix de fermer le
jeu. } 12... Qc7 13. O-O-O Be7 14. Kb1 O-O-O 15. a4 $5 { Amene la confusion sur
l'aile dame. En effet, il n'est pas encore tres clair de savoir a qui
profiteront les affaiblissements deja consentis. } 15... exd4 16. exd4 Kb7 17. Na2 $5 Ne4 $6 { Le debut d'un plan douteux car ce cavalier ne pourra se
maintenir sur cet avant-poste et va se retrouver rapidement hors-jeu.   A
considerer la manouvre de consolidation ""Cd7-f8-e6"". } 18. Bd3 f5 19. f3 Ng3 20. Rhe1 Bf6 21. Nb4 $1 { Les pieces mineures blanches ont reussi a se poster
dangereusement a proximite du roi noir. } 21... Nb8 { Essayer de deloger
l'intrus avec 21...a5? permet 22.Cxc6! Dxc6 23.Fxb5 Dc7 24.c6 +- } 22. axb5 axb5 23. Bc3 $1 { Le fou ameliore sa position tout en permettant a la dame d'acceder
sur l'aile via la colonne ""a"". Des idees comme ""Rb2"" suivi de l'arrivee d'une
tour sont dans l'air. } 23... Rhe8 24. Qa2 Rxe1 25. Rxe1 Qd7 $6 26. Qa5 $1 { Les blancs renforcent constamment la pression sur l'aile dame alors que les
noirs n'ont pas reussi a creer l'ombre d'un contre jeu. } 26... Qc7 $6 27. Nxc6 $1 Nxc6 { Sur 27...Rxc6?? 28.Dxb5 mat et 27...Dxa5 28.Cxa5 perd le pion
""b5"" car 28...Ra6 29.Rc2 suivi de 30.Ta1 est hors de question. Il reste 27....
Dxc6 28.Fxb5 Dc7 29.c6 Rc8 30.Fa6 Cxa6 31.Dxa6 Rb8 32.Fa5 Da7 33.c7 +- } 28. Qxb5+ Ka8 { Si 28...Rc8 29.Te6! Ca7 30.Da6 Db7 31.Tb6 Dxa6 32.Fxa6 Rc7 33.Tb7 +- } 29. Qa4+ Na7 { A nouveau si 29...Rb8 30.Te6! Ca7 31.Fa5 Df7 (31...Dd7 32.c6 +-) 32.Tb6 +- } 30. Ba5 Qf4 31. Bb6 $1 Qb8 32. Bb5 Rc8 33. Re8 $1 Ne2 34. Bc6+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Neuchatel""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Pelletier, Y.""]
[Black ""Gallagher, J.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""E94""]
[PlyCount ""65""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nbd7 8. Be3 c6 9. d5 c5 { Une position connue, avec la stabilisation du centre le jeu
se deplace sur les ailes. } 10. Ne1 { Les blancs projettent ""Ce3 suivi de la poussee b2-b4"". } 10... Ne8 { Alors que les noirs preparent la reaction ""...f7-f5"" sur l'aile opposee. } 11. g4 f5 12. gxf5 gxf5 13. exf5 Nb6 { Le sacrifice de pion 13...Cdf6 14.Fd3
e4 15.Cxe4 Cxe4 16.Fxe4 Fxf5 17.Fxf5 Txf5 merite consideration selon Pelletier. } 14. Kh1 { La theorie retient 14.Cf3 Fxf5 15.Cg5 De7 16.Rh1 Kramnik-Knaak
(Dortmund 1992) et ici 16...e4 17.Tg1 Cd7 est une suggestion de Knaak. } 14... Bxf5 15. Rg1 Nd7 { Possible est 15...Dh4 16.Cf3 Fe4 17.b3 avec avantage
blanc selon Pelletier ou 15...Rh8 16.Cf3 e4 17.Cd2 Dh4 avec des chances egales.
Timoschtsenko-Sutovsky (Portoroz 1997). } 16. Nf3 e4 { Si 16...Cdf6 17.
Ch4!? Fd7 18.Fd3 e4 19.Fe2 suivi de ""Cg2-f4"" += est un plan preconise par
Pelletier. } 17. Ng5 { Peu clair est 17.Fg5?! exf3 18.Fxd8 fxe2 19.Dxe2 Txd8 etc. } 17... Ndf6 18. Rg3 Qe7 { Sur 17...Dd7 18.Dg1!? avec l'idee ""Dg2, Tag1, Ch3-f4"". (Pelletier) } 19. Qd2 Kh8 20. Rag1 Rd8 21. Qd1 Rd7 $6 22. Bf1 { Avec l'idee d'affaiblir les cases blanches avec 23.Fh3. } 22... Qe5 23. Ne6 $2 { Meilleur 23.Fh3 Cc7 (23...Fxh3 24.Txh3 Cc7 25.Ce2!+=) 24.Fxf5 Dxf5 25.Dc2 =+
selon Pelletier. } 23... Bxe6 24. dxe6 Qxe6 25. Bh3 Qxc4 26. Bxd7 Nxd7 27. Rg4 Ndf6 $2 { 27...Fxc3 permettait de lutter apres 28.Fh6 Txf2 29.bxc3 Cdf6
30.Fg7 Cxg7 31.Txg7 etc. (Pelletier) } 28. Rxg7 $1 Nxg7 29. Qxd6 Ne6 { Si 29...Df7 30.Fxc5 suivi de 31.Fd4 } 30. Qe5 Qa6 $6 31. Bh6 Rf7 32. Qb8+ Nf8 33. Bxf8 1-0"
"[Event ""Ohrid""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Polgar, J.""]
[Black ""Tiviakov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""B51""]
[PlyCount ""59""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. c3 Nf6 5. Qe2 Bd7 6. d4 cxd4 7. cxd4 a6 8. Bxc6 { Une autre possibilite est de preserver le fou pour l'echanger contre
celui de l'adversaire comme dans la partie Conquest-Grivas (Corfou 1991) 8.Fd3
e5 9.d5 Cb4 (9...Ca7!?) 10.Fc4 b5 11.fb3 a5 12.0-0 Fe7 13.a4 bxa4 14.Fxa4 Fxa4
15.Txa4 avec avantage blanc. } 8... Bxc6 9. d5 Bd7 { 9...Fb5!? pour perturber le developpement adverse merite consideration. } 10. Nc3 g6 11. O-O Bg7 12. Be3 O-O 13. Bd4 Bg4 { La poursuite du
developpement de part et d'autre etait conduite de facon exemplaire mais ici
apparemment il n'y avait aucune raison de precipiter l'echange du fou. } 14. h3 Bxf3 15. Qxf3 Rc8 16. Rac1 b5 17. Qe3 Qd7 18. Ne2 e6 19. dxe6 Qxe6 { 19...fxe6!? pour contester le controle du centre etait aussi interessant. } 20. f3 Rxc1 21. Rxc1 Qxa2 22. Rc6 { Les pieces blanches mieux coordonnees
developpent trop d'activite pour que les noirs puissent conserver l'avantage
materiel. } 22... Rd8 { Le debut du malaise, 22...Ce8 immediatement enfermait la
tour mais sur cette case elle va permettre aux blancs d'exploiter sa situation
passive. } 23. Qc3 Ne8 24. Bxg7 Nxg7 25. Nf4 $1 { Peut-etre la position critique,
le cavalier se dirige sur la case forte ""d5"" qui coupe la dame noire de la
defense. } 25... Ne6 $2 { La premiere erreur visible a l'oeil nu dans cette
partie. Le passif 25...Ce8 semble jouable mais les pieces blanches sont en
mesure de poursuivre l'attaque apres 26.Cd5 avec des idees du style 27.Tc8 et
si Txc8 28.Dxc8 suivi de 29.Cc7 gagne le cavalier. } 26. Qf6 $1 Re8 { La tour doit bouger car 26...Da5? 27.Cxe6 fxe6 28.b4 est decisif. } 27. Nd5 a5 { La faiblesse des cases noires opposee a l'excellente position des
pieces blanches ne permet plus de defendre le jeu noir. } 28. Rxd6 Qc4 29. Rd7 Qc5+ 30. Kh2 { Le seul coup est 30...Df8 qui perd la qualite ou plus subtil
encore 31.De5 Dg7 32.Cf6 Rh8 33.Dxe6! Txe6 34.Td8 Df8 35.Txf8 Rg7 36.Cxh7 Ta6
37.Tb8 Rxh7 38.Txb5 +- } 1-0"
"[Event ""Lausanne Masters""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Sokolov""]
[Black ""Cheparinov""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""B84""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""44""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. f4 Qc7 8. O-O Be7 9. Be3 b5 10. Bf3 Bb7 11. e5 dxe5 12. Bxb7 Qxb7 13. fxe5 Nfd7 14. Rxf7 $5 { Spectaculaire mais apparemment cette tentative de punir les noirs n'apporte
que le partage du point. } 14... Kxf7 15. Qg4 g6 $1 { Selon Genov et Chaparinov, le seul coup pour tenir la position. } 16. Rf1+ Ke8 17. Nxe6 Nxe5 18. Qd4 Nbd7 19. Nd5 Rc8 20. Ng7+ Kd8 21. Ne6+ Ke8 22. Ng7+ Kd8 { et la nulle fut conclue. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Ohrid""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Sutovsky""]
[Black ""Movsesian""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""B80""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""109""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. g3 Nc6 7. Bg2 Nf6 8. O-O d6 { Les noirs quittent la sicilienne ""Paulsen"" pour transposer dans le
systeme Scheveningue qui est caracterise par le centre ""retenu"" avec les pions
sur ""d6"" et ""e6"". } 9. Nxc6 bxc6 10. Na4 Bb7 11. Re1 { Avec l'idee de pousser
""e5"". Un autre plan debute avec 11.c4 pour verrouiller la case ""d5"" avec une
suite logique 11...c5 12.Cc3 Fe7 13.f4 Cd7 14.Fe3 0-0 etc. } 11... Nd7 12. Bf4 Be7 13. Qd2 O-O 14. Rad1 { Un plan limpide qui conjugue la poursuite du
developpement et une forte pression sur le pion arriere ""d6"". } 14... e5 { Une decision difficile, le GM Lucas Bruner suggere 14...Ce5!? Fxe5 dxe5 qui
provoque des pions doubles mais regle definitivement le probleme pose par le
pion arriere. } 15. Bg5 $1 { Mine la defense du pion ""d6"". } 15... Bxg5 { Si 15...f6 16.Fe3 laisse les noirs avec une position statique et des cases
blanches affaiblies. } 16. Qxg5 Nf6 17. c4 c5 $6 { Terrible concession sur
le plan positionnel, la structure est figee avec un pion arriere. Cela aurait
un sens si le cavalier pouvait bondir via ""e6"" ou ""c6"" sur la case forte ""d4""
et plomber ainsi la faiblesse. } 18. Qd2 Rad8 19. Re3 Bc6 20. Nc3 Qb7 21. b3 Ne8 { C'est la cle de la defense imaginee par le GM tcheque avec en
option la poussee ""f7-f5"" pour se degager quelque peu au centre. } 22. Bh3 $1 Kh8 23. Nd5 Bxd5 24. Qxd5 Qc7 { Echanger les dames permet de
doubler les tours sur la colonne ""d"" sans l'ombre d'un contre jeu pour les
noirs. } 25. Qd2 Rb8 26. f4 $5 { Il est difficile de progresser et ce coup vise
a favoriser l'ouverture du jeu au service des pieces blanches mieux
coordonnees. } 26... exf4 27. gxf4 Rb6 28. e5 $1 { Cette poussee poursuit le
meme but, l'idee principale vise a empecher le cavalier de s'activer et la
tour ""f8"" reste hors jeu. } 28... dxe5 29. fxe5 Rg6+ 30. Kh1 Kg8 31. Bf5 Rh6 32. Qd8 Qc6+ 33. Qd5 Qb6 34. e6 $5 { Menace 35.e7! } 34... Nf6 $2 { Simplifier avec
34...fxe6? 35.Txe6 Txe6 36.Dxe6 Dxe6 37.Fxe6 Rh8 38.Td8 suivi de 39.Fd7 est
gagnant pour les blancs. A considerer le coup defensif 34...Cc7!? et si 35.
exf7 Txf7 36.Dd8 Tf8 37.Dd7 (GM Brunner) rien n'est encore decisif. } 35. exf7+ Kh8 { Si 35...Txf7 36.Dd8! Dxd8 37.Txe8 Tf8 38.Fe6 gagne. } 36. Qg2 { Defend le pion ""f7"" a cause de la terrible menace 37.Da8, toute la partie va
s'orienter autour de la force ou faiblesse de ce dangereux pion passe. } 36... Qc7 37. Be6 Nh5 38. Bd5 Nf6 39. Be6 Nh5 40. Bd5 Nf6 41. Rg1 $1 { Les repetitions
precedentes etaient utiles, sous la pression du zeitnot, pour gagner du temps
a la pendule. } 41... Rg6 42. Qf3 Rxg1+ 43. Kxg1 h6 { Le pion etait toujours tabou a cause du mat du couloir. } 44. Qf5 $1 { Avec l'idee 44...Cxd5 45.Te8! +- } 44... Qa5 45. Qc2 { Controle ""d2"" avec un oeil sur ""h7"". } 45... Qb4 $2 { La dame devait revenir
imperativement a la defense avec 45...Dc7!? 46.Df2 Dd7 47.Fe6 Dd6 (GM Shipov)
et le gain n'est pas encore evident. } 46. Qe2 Qb8 47. Re5 $1 { Si 47.Te7 Df4! 48.Te8 Dc1 force l'echange des dames. } 47... Qd8 48. Re7 $1 { Un coup subtil qui pose un piege diabolique. } 48... Nxd5 { Il n'y a probablement
plus de defense 48...Db8 49.De5 Dc8 50.Fg2 Dg4 51.h3 +-(Shipov). } 49. Re8 $3 Nf4 50. Rxf8+ Qxf8 51. Qe8 Ng6 52. b4 $3 { Une jolie pointe, les noirs
n'ont plus de coups valables et les blancs se creent un deuxieme pion passe
garant de la victoire. } 52... Kh7 53. Qxf8 Nxf8 54. bxc5 Ne6 55. c6 1-0"
"[Event ""Scuol""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Ekstroem""]
[Black ""Umbach""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""E91""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""41""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 { Cet ordre de coups permet d'eviter la Gruenfeld. } 4... d6 5. d4 O-O 6. Be2 Bg4 { Une variante popularisee en Suisse par les MI Hug et Zueger et qui met la
pression sur le pion ""d4"". } 7. Be3 Nfd7 8. Ng1 Bxe2 9. Ngxe2 { Une manouvre qui
permet d'echanger les fous de cases blanches et au vu de la structure des
pions centraux c'est une bonne affaire pour les blancs. } 9... c5 10. O-O Na6 $5 { Le doute s'installe, la theorie retient 10...Cc6 11.d5 Ca5 12.b3 a6 13.
Tb1 Cf6 (13...Db8!? 14.a4 e5 Ivkov-Szabo, Amsterdam 1972) 14.Dd3 Cg4 15.Fg5 +=
Birnboim-Dzindzichashvili (Netanya 1977). } 11. Rc1 Rc8 12. b3 Nc7 13. Qd2 a6 14. Rfd1 b5 $2 { Alors que les blancs ont mobilise toutes leurs pieces
avec harmonie, les noirs commettent une faute pour tenter de justifier la
manouvre du cavalier. } 15. dxc5 Nxc5 16. Bxc5 dxc5 17. Qe3 $1 { Gagne un pion avec la meilleure position. } 17... Qe8 18. Qxc5 Ne6 19. Qa3 Bh6 20. Rc2 Nc7 21. Nd5 { Les noirs font confiance a la technique de l'adversaire
pour realiser l'avantage. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Scuol""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Horvath""]
[Black ""Moor""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""C12""]
[PlyCount ""70""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. Bd2 Bxc3 7. bxc3 Ne4 8. Qg4 { La variante critique qui force l'affaiblissement de l'aile roi ou 8...Rf8 qui
deroque l'adversaire. } 8... g6 9. Bd3 Nxd2 10. Kxd2 c5 { Le roi blanc au centre offre quelques perspectives de contre-attaque. } 11. h4 Nc6 12. Qf4 { Une position cle pour la dame qui protege ""e5"" et exploite la
faiblesse des cases noires. } 12... cxd4 13. cxd4 Qa5+ { Plus sur est la poursuite du developpement avec 13...Fd7. } 14. c3 { Pour empecher ""...Cb4"". } 14... b5 $5 { Les noirs ont obtenu des contre chances, la position est incertaine. } 15. Rh3 $5 { Agressif et optimiste, plus solide 15.Ce2 b4 16.Thc1 Fa6 etc. } 15... b4 16. Rf3 bxc3+ 17. Ke3 Rh7 $6 { A considerer 17...Cd8 suivi de ""...Fd7"" et le
pion passe sur la colonne ""c"" prendra de la valeur. } 18. Bxg6 $1 c2 { Le fou est tabou devant la menace de mat! } 19. Bxf7+ Kd8 20. Ne2 Rb8 $5 21. Bg6 { Peu clair etait 21.Df6 Rc7 22.Dg6 a cause de 22...Cxd4! Et si 23.Dxh7
Da3 24.Rd2 Cxf3   25.gxf3 Db4 26.Cc3 d4 27.Dxc2 Tb5 etc. } 21... Re7 22. Rc1 Qxa2 $2 { 22...Fa6!? 23.Txc2 De1 devait etre la suite critique. } 23. Kd2 $6 { Meilleur 23.Df8! Rc7 24.Txc2 et le roi blanc peut s'echapper sur l'aile roi. } 23... Qa5+ 24. Rc3 Ba6 25. Rxc2 Kd7 26. Nc1 $6 { Affaiblit inutilement ""d4"",
en crise de temps la position est tres difficile a jouer. } 26... Rb4 $1 27. Qf8 Rxd4+ 28. Ke3 Rc4 29. Rxc4 Bxc4 30. Be8+ $5 Kc7 31. Bxc6 Qa3+ 32. Kf4 Kxc6 33. Ne2 Qc5 $6 { 33...Rd7! qui menace 34...Dd3. } 34. Kg3 Kd7 35. Rb2 $4 { La gaffe provoquee par le ""zeitnot"". } 35... Qa3+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Scuol""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Jenni""]
[Black ""Buss""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""B76""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""52""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. O-O-O Nxd4 10. Bxd4 Be6 11. Kb1 Qc7 12. h4 Rfc8 13. g4 Qa5 14. Qg5 b5 15. Qxb5 Qc7 16. Qa4 Rab8 17. Ka1 Bd7 { Une position cle que l'on
retrouve dans la monographie de Golubev, consacree au Dragon, avec la suite 18.
Dxa7 Tb7 19.Da3 e5! consideree comme peu clair. } 18. Bb5 $2 Qb7 $1 { Avec un clouage decisif. } 19. g5 Nh5 20. Qxa7 Bxb5 21. Qxb7 Rxb7 22. Bxg7 Kxg7 23. Rd4 Bd7 24. a4 Nf4 25. Rhd1 Ne6 26. Rd5 Ra7 0-1"
"[Event ""Scuol""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Jenni""]
[Black ""Vogt""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""B80""]
[PlyCount ""73""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be3 Be7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. g4 a6 10. O-O-O Nxd4 11. Bxd4 b5 12. Kb1 Bb7 13. h4 Nd7 14. a3 Rc8 15. g5 Ne5 16. Qe3 Nc4 17. Bxc4 Rxc4 18. Rhg1 { Nous sommes au cour du debat de
l'attaque anglaise, tout cela fut joue dans la partie Topalov-Kasparov
(Novgorod 1995) } 18... Qc7 19. Bf6 $1 b4 $1 20. axb4 Rxb4 21. Bxe7 Qxe7 { Fin d'une analyse de Kasparov avec une position aux chances reciproques. } 22. Rd4 a5 $6 { Trop lent, critique 22...Txd4 23.Dxd4 f6!? avec du jeu via la colonne ""f"". } 23. Rgd1 Rb8 $6 { Les noirs surestiment leurs possibilites, plus prudent 23...Td8!? } 24. Rxd6 Bd5 { Sur 24...Fa8 25.b3 a4 26.Da7! est une pointe qui utilise la
faiblesse de la 8eme rangee. } 25. Qc5 $1 Rxb2+ 26. Kc1 Rxc2+ $2 { La position critique, 26...T2b7! permet de poursuivre la partie car si 27.exd5
Tc7 28.Da3 Txc3 29.Dxc3 Dxd6 et rien n'est encore decisif. } 27. Kxc2 Bb3+ 28. Kc1 Bxd1 29. Rb6 $1 { Une jolie pointe toujours basee sur la faiblesse de la 8eme rangee. } 29... Qd8 30. Rxb8 Qxb8 31. Kxd1 g6 32. Qxa5 Qd6+ 33. Ke2 Qh2+ 34. Kd3 Qxh4 35. Qd8+ Kg7 36. Qf6+ Kg8 37. Nb5 $1 { Le cavalier se dirige sur ""d6"" avec un gain facile. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Champ suisse 2001""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Landenbergue""]
[Black ""Kaenel""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""B48""]
[PlyCount ""101""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Bd3 Nf6 8. Qe2 b5 9. O-O Bb7 10. f4 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 Bc5 12. Bxc5 Qxc5+ 13. Kh1 b4 14. Nd1 O-O { Une variante qu'affectionnait l'ex-champion du monde Karpov, un
exemple 15.c4 d6 16.Cf2 Cd7!? 17.Cg4 Tfe8 18.Tae1 f5!? une manouvre
instructive pour contester la domination du centre avec des chances egales.
Sinakov-Karpov (Leningrad 1971). } 15. Nf2 Rfc8 16. Rad1 { Les blancs refusent
d'ouvrir la diagonale car si 16.e5 le coup intermediaire 16...Dc6 amene des
complications incertaines. } 16... Qc6 17. Rde1 Rc7 18. Qf3 g6 $6 { Il n'y a apparemment aucune urgence a affaiblir les cases noires du roque. } 19. Qh3 d5 { Les noirs ont opte pour une strategie douteuse. Ils contestent
le centre mais apres sa fermeture les pieces noires sur l'aile dame n'ont pas
de contre jeu valable a opposer a la domination blanche sur l'aile roi. } 20. e5 Nh5 { Si 20...Cd7 21.Dh6!? suivi de 22.Cg4 avec attaque. } 21. Ng4 Qc5 { Certainement joue avec l'idee de defendre le roque depuis la case ""f8"". } 22. f5 $3 { Un sacrifice qui permet a la fois d'ouvrir les lignes et detruire le roque. } 22... exf5 23. Rxf5 $1 gxf5 24. Nh6+ Kf8 { 24...Rh8 semble encore plus faible apres 25.Dxf5 f6 26.Dxh5 Tf8 27.e6! +- etc. } 25. Qxh5 Bc8 26. Qg5 Ke8 27. Ng8 $1 { Empeche la dame de revenir en defense. } 27... Re7 $6 { Essayer de s'echapper avec le roi en jouant 27...Rd7 permettait
28.Df6!? avec des problemes pour trouver un refuge credible. Toutefois
restituer la qualite est un aveu d'impuissance. } 28. Nxe7 Qxe7 29. Qg8+ Kd7 30. Qxh7 { Les blancs ont un pion de plus, la meilleure structure, des pieces
actives et un roi en securite. Le debat est clos, le reste est la fameuse
affaire de technique. } 30... Kc7 31. Bxf5 Bd7 32. Bxd7 Qxd7 33. Rf1 Rf8 34. Qg7 Qe7 35. e6 Kd6 36. Qd4 Kc6 37. Qg7 Kd6 38. exf7 a5 39. h3 a4 40. Qd4 Rxf7 41. Qxb4+ Kc7 42. Qa5+ Kb8 43. Qb5+ Kc7 44. Rxf7 Qxf7 45. Qxa4 Qf1+ 46. Kh2 Qe2 47. Qd4 Kc6 48. b3 Qe7 49. c4 dxc4 50. Qxc4+ Kb6 51. Qf4 1-0"
"[Event ""Champ Suisse 2001""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Pelletier, Y.""]
[Black ""Perruchoud, B.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""A17""]
[PlyCount ""47""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. g3 { 4.d4 transpose dans la Nimzo-indienne. } 4... O-O 5. Bg2 d5 6. Qb3 Nc6 7. d4 dxc4 { La theorie retient 7...Ce4 8.
cxd5 Dxd5 9.Dxb4 Cxb4 10.Cxd5 Cc2 11.Rd1 Cxa1 Van Wely-I.Sokolov (Wijk aan Zee
1999) et ici peu clair est 12.Ce7 Rh8 etc. selon Sokolov. } 8. Qxc4 Qd5 9. Qd3 Qe4 10. Qd2 Bxc3 { Peut etre premature car le centre est renforce. } 11. bxc3 Qd5 12. O-O Qc4 { La dame instaure le blocus des cases blanches au prix du developpement. } 13. Qc2 Re8 $5 14. Bf4 $6 Nd5 { Interessant etait 14...Cxd4! 15.Cxd4 e5
avec un serieux doute sur la correction du jeu blanc. } 15. Rac1 Nxf4 16. gxf4 f6 $6 { Un coup affaiblissant qui prepare la poussee ""e5"". } 17. e3 e5 18. dxe5 fxe5 19. Rfd1 Qc5 $2 { La dame noire s'agite beaucoup dans cette
partie mais l'abandon du controle de la diagonale ""a2-g8"" va s'averer etre
l'erreur fatale. } 20. Ng5 $1 g6 21. Qb3+ Kh8 22. Qf7 Qe7 23. Bxc6 bxc6 24. Rd8 $1 1-0"
"[Event ""Champ Suisse 2001""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Sedina""]
[Black ""Milov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""B30""]
[PlyCount ""63""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 4. O-O { Dans le systeme Rossolimo beaucoup de
joueurs preferent s'en prendre a la structure avec 4.Fxc6. } 4... Nge7 5. c3 a6 6. Be2 { Usuel est 6.Fa4 b5 7.Fc2. Les blancs envisagent de recycler le fou sur
une autre diagonale. } 6... d5 7. exd5 Nxd5 8. d4 cxd4 9. Nxd4 Qc7 10. Bf3 { Une position qui semble offrir des chances egales. } 10... Bd6 11. Nxc6 bxc6 { Si 11...Fxh2? 12.Rh1 bxc6 13.Fxd5 cxd5 14.f4 enferme le fou de cases noires. } 12. g3 O-O 13. c4 Ne7 14. Nc3 f5 $2 { Tres tranchant mais Milov joue pour le gain. } 15. Be3 Ng6 $6 { Correct eta
it certainement 15...Tb8 pour eviter les complications qui vont suivre. } 16. Bb6 $1 Qe7 17. Bxc6 Rb8 18. c5 $6 { Plus precis 18.Ca4! suivi de 19.c5. } 18... Bxc5 19. Bxc5 Qxc5 20. Bg2 f4 $1 21. Rc1 fxg3 22. hxg3 Rxb2 $2 { Tres optimiste alors que le simple 22...Fb7 pour affaiblir le roque etait
une saine option. } 23. Ne4 { L'aventure, plus sur 23.Ca4 qui gagnait la qualite. } 23... Qb6 24. Rc6 $5 Qb8 25. Ng5 Bb7 $2 { Critique devait etre 25.
..Ce5!? (ou e7) 26.Dh5 g6 27.Cxe6 Cxc6 28.Cxf8 Rxf8 29.Fxc6 Fe6 qui tenait la
position. } 26. Qh5 h6 27. Qxg6 hxg5 28. Qxe6+ Rf7 29. Bd5 $1 Qf8 30. Qxf7+ Qxf7 31. Bxf7+ Kxf7 32. Rc7+ $18 1-0"
"[Event ""Portoroz""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Volokitin, A.""]
[Black ""Crisan, A.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""B47""]
[PlyCount ""55""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Kh1 b5 9. Nxc6 dxc6 10. f4 { Un systeme tres souple qui met en evidence la domination centrale blanche. } 10... b4 $6 { Plus positionnel est 10...Fb7 11.e5 Td8 12.De1 Cd5 13.Cxd5 cxd5
14.Fd3 g6 15.a4 += Ye Jiangchuan-J. Polgar (Bienne 1993) } 11. Na4 $5 { Une partie Short-Ljubojevic (Linares 1995) se poursuivit avec 11.e5 bxc3 12.
exf6 gxf6 13.De1 Da5 14.bxc3 Tb8 15.Fd2 Txb2 16.Fd3 Txa2 17.Tb1 Dc7 18.c4 h5
19.Fc3 Th6 20.Dh4 Fe7 21.f5 et les pieces blanches degagent beaucoupd'activite
face a une position noire ou la coordination du materiel et la position du roi
font soucis. Les blancs reussirent a exploiter la position malheureuse de la
tour ""a2"" apres 21...e5 22.c5! Ta3 23.Db4 etc. } 11... Bb7 12. e5 Rd8 13. Bd3 Nd5 { A considerer 13...c5!? 14.exf6 c4 14.fxg7 (14.Dg4? cxd3 16.fxg7
Tg8!)...Fxg7 15.Dg4 Ff6 16.Fe2 h5 17.Dg3 h4 18.Df2 h3 19.Ff3 Fc6!? qui permet
de tirer profit du cavalier a la bande. } 14. Qe2 Qa5 15. b3 g6 { Logique pour verrouiller la case ""f5"". } 16. Bd2 Nc3 { Strategiquement
douteux car la structure est dangereusement affaiblie sur l'aile dame. } 17. Bxc3 bxc3 18. Qe3 { Empeche 18...c5 a cause de 19.Cxc3 Dxc3?? 20.Fb5 etc. } 18... Ba3 { Un coup assez difficile a comprendre, et sur un plan plus general le jeu
de pieces des noires est assez desordonne. } 19. Rae1 { Les pieces blanches, au contraire, s'activent sans problemes et logiquement. } 19... h5 $6 { Les noirs n'ont pas trouve un plan credible pour obtenir du
contre jeu et s'affaiblissent dangereusement. Si 19.0-0 f5! 20.exf5 Fxf5 avec
attaque. } 20. Bc4 $1 h4 21. h3 c5 { Donne de l'activite au fou de
cases blanches avec l'inconvenient de mettre definitivement hors jeu celui de
cases noires. Sur le plan strategique les noirs ne jouent certainement pas au
niveau de leur Elo. Une petite justification tactique pour se faire l'avocat
du diable si 22.Cxc3? Fb4! } 22. Rd1 $1 Ke7 $2 { Il est difficile de
trouver une suite valable. Si 22...0-0 23.f5! Txd1 24.Txd1 Td8 25.Td6! avec
attaque ou 22...Td2 23.Txd2 cxd2 24.Td1 Fc1 25.Dxc5 etc. } 23. f5 $1 { La rupture
decisive qui detruit la structure et expose le roi noir. La partie est
pratiquement terminee. } 23... g5 $2 { Si 23...exf5 24.Dg5 Re8 25.Fxf7! ou 23...
gxf5 24.Dg5 Re8 25.Fxe6! avec attaque gagnante. } 24. Qxg5+ Ke8 25. Bxe6 { 25.fxe6 etait encore plus fort. } 25... Rd2 26. Bxf7+ Kd7 27. Qg7 Rd8 28. Bd5+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Portoroz""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Volokitin, A.""]
[Black ""Kozul, Z.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""B30""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""39""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5 { Instaure un blocus sur les cases noires. } 4. Bc4 d6 5. d3 Be7 6. O-O { Plus que douteux est 6.Cg5?! Fxg5 7.Dh5 Fe7! 8.
Dxf7 Rd7 9.Dxg7 Cf6 et l'attaque blanche est infondee. Interessant est la
manouvre qui debute par 6.Cd2 avec l'idee d'accentuer la domination des cases
blanches apres ""Cf1-e3"". } 6... Be6 7. Nd5 Nf6 8. Ng5 Bxd5 9. exd5 Nb8 { Pour eviter d'etre deroque, si 9...Cb4 10.c3 Cbxd5 11.Da4 Rf8 12.Db3 et les
noirs sont dans l'embarras. } 10. f4 $1 exf4 { Accelere le developpement
adverse mais revenir avec le cavalier avec 10...Cbd7 11.fxe5! Cxe5 (11...dxe5
12.d6) 12.Fb5 pose probleme car l'echec ne peut etre valablement couvert avec
le retrait d'un cavalier a cause de 13.Ce6!. } 11. Bxf4 O-O 12. Qe2 Nbd7 13. Rae1 Re8 14. Nxf7 $3 { Une pointe tactique qui joue sur l'ouverture de la
colonne ""f"" et les clouages exerces par les pieces lourdes. } 14... Kxf7 15. Qe6+ Kf8 16. g4 $1 a6 { Sur le logique 16...h6 17.Fb5! avec des problemes
poses par les clouages probablement insolubles 17...a6 18.Fxh6! axb5 (18...
gxh6 19.Fxd7) 19.g5 +- } 17. g5 b5 18. Re3 $1 Ne5 { Sur 18...bxc4 19.gxf6
Cxf6 20.Fh6 gxh6 et la tour coulisse sur la 3eme rangee avec un reseau de mat
imparable apres 21.Tg3 +- } 19. Bxe5 dxe5 20. g6 1-0"
"[Event ""Bienne""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kortchnoi, Victor""]
[Black ""Gristchuk, Alexandre""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""A84""]
[PlyCount ""97""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c6 4. e3 f5 { Le Stonewall de la defense
hollandaise, une construction difficile a deborder mais tres statique. } 5. Bd3 Nf6 6. O-O Bd6 { Le bon fou noir a plus de perspectives sur la diagonale
""b8-h2"" par rapport a 6...Fe7 7.b3 0-0 8.Fa3 etc. } 7. b3 Qe7 { Pour s'opposer a l'echange des fous de cases noires. } 8. Bb2 b6 { Une autre maniere d'activer le mauvais fou est 8...0-0 9.Ce5 Fd7 10.Dc2 Fe8 11.
Cd2 Cbd7 12.Cdf3 Fh5 etc. Boensch-Lobron (Graz 1993). } 9. Qc1 Bb7 10. Ba3 $1 { L'aboutissement d'une manouvre positionnelle qui permet d'echanger le bon fou
noir adverse. } 10... Nbd7 11. cxd5 cxd5 12. Bxd6 { Une partie
k (Russie 2001) s'etait poursuivie avec 12.Db2 Fxa3 13.Cxa3 0-0 14.Tac1 Tfc8
15.Cb5 avec rapide partage du point. } 12... Qxd6 13. Nc3 { Les blancs ont
reussi a echanger le bon fou adverse et fixer la structure sur cases blanches
avec le probleme du mauvais fou pour les noirs. } 13... a6 { 13...Tc8 parait
plus naturel car si 14.Cb5 suit simplement 13...De7. Maintenant le controle de
la colonne ""c"" va monopoliser l'attention. } 14. Qb2 O-O 15. b4 { Toujours avec
l'idee, non seulement de gagner de l'espace sur l'aile dame mais surtout
d'empecher d'activer le mauvais fou sur b7. } 15... Rac8 16. a4 Ne4 { Un des atouts du jeu noir est l'installation de ce cavalier sur cetteimportante
case centrale. } 17. Ne2 Qe7 $6 { Le moment etait propice pour disputer le
controle de la colonne ""c"" avec 17...Tc7 (Shipov) suivi du doublement des
tours. } 18. Rfc1 Nd6 { Le cavalier cherche a s'installer sur ""c4"" mais
cela semble plus laborieux que la suite proposee par le GM Shipov. } 19. b5 { Le mauvais fou noir est totalement prive de mobilite. } 19... a5 { Si 19...Cc4
pourrait suivre 20.Fxc4 dxc4 21.Cd2 avec des problemes pour defendre le pion
""c"", ce qui justifie une fois de plus la poussee ""b5"". } 20. Qa3 $1 { Les pieces
blanches s'activent et accentuent la pression sur un jeu noir encore tres
solide mais resserre. } 20... Rxc1+ { Liquider le materiel est donc une reaction logique pour egaliser. } 21. Rxc1 Rc8 22. Rxc8+ Nxc8 { Une invitation a l'echange des dames car si 22...Fxc8 23.
Ce5 demontre les inconvenients que provoque le cavalier mal a l'aise sur ""d6"". } 23. Qc3 $5 { Refusant d'entrer en finale car les noirs peuvent opposer une
forte resistance apres 23.Dxe7 Cxe7 24.Cf4 Cf8 25.h4!? (25.Cg5 Fc8) += } 23... Qd6 24. Nf4 Ne7 25. h4 $1 { Assure la position du cavalier sur ""f4"" avec
domination spatiale evidente. Si l'on compare la position des pieces sur
l'echiquier il est instructif de constater que TOUTES les pieces blanches
disposent d'une mobilite superieure avec une exception, les rois! } 25... Nf8 26. h5 $1 { Prepare l'installation du cavalier sur ""e5"", qui joue immediatement
se serait vu oppose 26...Cg6. } 26... Bc8 27. Ne5 Bd7 { Domines, les noirs
ne font rien et se contentent de tenir la position en cherchant une meilleure
coordination des pieces. Ils souhaiteraient ardemment que le puissant cavalier
""e5"" s'echange contre le mauvais fou ""d7"". } 28. f3 { Le debut d'un plan qui
projette l'ouverture de la diagonale ""b1-h7"" pour valoriser la puissance du
bon fou. } 28... Be8 29. g4 g5 { Les noirs perdent patience et a vouloir
etre actifs ils affaiblissent d'abord leur position. } 30. Ne2 $1 { Renoncant a
juste titre a prendre en passant car les pieces noires auraient quelques
chances de s'activer apres 30.hxg6 Cfxg6 etc. } 30... Nd7 31. Kg2 h6 $6 { Un affaiblissement supplementaire, la case ""g6"". Mais 31...Cxe5 32.dxe5 Dc5
restait tres difficile pour les noirs car la case ""d4"" pouvait etre occupee
rapidement par le cavalier. } 32. Ng3 fxg4 33. fxg4 Nxe5 34. dxe5 Qc5 35. Qd2 $1 { Au prix de la structure les blancs sont arrives a leur fin. Cette position
est pointee comme exemplaire sur le site Kasparov avec le commentaire:  ""Les
pions blancs sur la 5eme rangee constituent une cage d'acier pour les pieces
mineures noires condamnees a rester sur les 7 et 8eme rangees jusqu'a la fin
de la partie."" } 35... Qc7 36. Qb2 Kg7 37. Ne2 Kg8 38. Kf2 Bf7 39. Qd4 Kg7 40. Qc3 { Victor est tres confiant dans la superiorite de ses pieces mineures
mobiles et ne craint pas l'echange des dames. } 40... Qb8 $6 { Garder les dames
sur l'echiquier est probablement une mauvaise decision car si la finale etait
difficile le gain restait a demontrer pour les blancs. Ces derniers pouvaient
ameliorer la position du roi en l'amenant sur ""d4"" et pousser ""e4"" mais la
position noire avait encore des allures de forteresse qui permettait de lutter
pour le partage du point. } 41. Nd4 Qd8 42. Ke2 Bg8 43. Bb1 Kh8 44. Qa3 Nc8 45. Bg6 Kg7 46. Bb1 Kh8 47. Qc1 $1 { L'activite et la mobilite des pieces blanches
restent exemplaires et le roi noir est confine a rester sur une aile affaiblie.
De plus, la dame menace de penetrer via la colonne ""f"" et pousse a la faute
car si 47...Df8 48.Dc7! Un petit chef d'ouvre sur le plan positionnel! } 47... Ne7 $2 { Sous pression pratiquement toute la partie, le jeune Grischuk commet
l'erreur decisive en perdant le controle de la case ""f6"". 47...Ca7!?
permettait de lutter mais il fallait endurer une veritable torture
positionnelle pour rester vivant.  a) 48.Dc2 De7 49.Dg6 Dg7 etc.  b) 48.Df1
De7 49.Cc6! propose par la Schachwoche semble le bon plan pour gagner. } 48. Qf1 Nc8 49. Nc6 { Dans son livre Kortchnoi donne une bonne illustration de ce que
represente ce genre de partie d'echecs :  ""Le style d'un joueur d'echecs
change avec l'age. Les jeunes Grands-maitres ont normalement un penchant pour
le jeu tactique, tranchant. Sans specialement se tracasser pour decouvrir les
subtilites strategiques de la position, ils aiment creer des situations
compliquees, riches en possibilites combinatoires ou l'habilete a calculer des
variantes et le sens tactique sont les elements principaux. Avec les annees et
l'experience, un joueur acquiert le sens du jeu positionnel, alors qu'avec
l'age son cerveau n'est plus capable de calculer les variantes avec autant
d'intensite.  Naturellement le style du Grand-maitre devient plus aride, et
perd l'eclat de sa jeunesse. Mais ne nous lamentons pas prematurement sur le
sort des Grands-maitres d'un certain age; leurs parties gagnent notamment en
profondeur. A chacun ses qualites!"" } 1-0"
"[Event ""Bienne""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Ramesh""]
[Black ""Avrukh""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""B66""]
[PlyCount ""83""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 Qb6 8. Nb3 a6 9. O-O-O Be7 10. f3 O-O 11. g4 Qc7 12. Be3 b5 13. g5 Nd7 14. f4 { Une lutte caracteristique des roques opposes. Une monographie signee Anand
mentionne 14.h4 b4 15.Ce2 a5 16.Cbd4 Fa6 17.Cxc6 Dxc6 18.Cd4 Db7 avec des
chances egales. Kindermann-Nicevski (Naleczow 1984). } 14... Nb6 15. Qf2 Rb8 16. f5 b4 17. Ne2 Re8 18. f6 Bf8 19. fxg7 { Semble premature, a considerer 19.Cg3!?
avec l'idee 20.fxg7 et 21.Ch5 qui gagnait un tempo sur le fou. } 19... Bxg7 20. Ng3 Na4 { La contre-attaque noire est dangereuse. } 21. Nd4 Nxd4 22. Rxd4 $6 { Un sacrifice de qualite tres optimiste pour affaiblir les cases noires. } 22... Bxd4 23. Bxd4 e5 24. Nh5 $5 { C'est la pointe, les blancs sacrifient une
piece pour exploiter la position inconfortable du roi. La piece de plus de
l'adversaire est pour l'instant le cavalier noir a la bande hors-jeu... } 24... exd4 25. Nf6+ Kf8 26. Nd5 $2 { Critique devait etre 26.Cxh7 Re7 27.g6 et ici : 
  a) 27...fxg6? 28.Dh4 Rd7 29.Cc6 et les blancs conservent une attaque
prometteuse. b) 27...Fe6 28.gxf7 Tf8! et les noirs se defendent. } 26... Qd8 27. Qh4 Re5 28. Nf6 Ke7 29. Bc4 { Les blancs jouent l'attaque avec une tour seche
de moins. A ce stade ce ne sont plus ce genre de consideration materielle qui
influence les decisions du joueur indien. } 29... Be6 30. Bxe6 Rxe6 31. Rf1 Qh8 $2 { Une attitude perfectionniste, avec ce coup les noirs veulent
justifier la position du cavalier a la bande en introduisant en filigrane une
menace de mat sur ""b2"". Pourtant logique etait 31...Cc5 pour ramener en jeu le
cavalier car 32.Cd5 Rd7 33.Txf7 Rc6 34.Tc7 Rb5 et l'attaque s'estompe (35.De1
Dxg5). } 32. Nd5+ Kf8 { Maintenant fuir sur l'aile dame n'est plus
possible car apres 32...Rd7 33.Txf7 Rc6 34.Tc7 Rb5 35.De1! l'attaque renait de
ses cendres. } 33. g6 $3 { Renversement de situation. } 33... Rb7 { Apres 33...
Txg6 34.De7 Rg7 35.Dxf7 Rh6 36.Df4 Rg7 c'est l'echec perpetuel. Perdant est
par contre 33...h5 34.Txf7 Rg8 35.Th7 De5 36.Ce7 Txe7 (36.Rf8 Df2 +-) 37.Txe7
et la dame n'a plus de case car elle doit controler ""f6"". } 34. gxh7 $5 { Une possibilite a examiner etait d'entrer dans une finale avec la meilleure
structure apres 24.Dd8 Rg7 39.Dxh8 Rxh8 40.f7 etc. Mais apparemment le joueur
indien aime les complications tactiques... } 34... d3 $1 { Ce coup semble terrible! } 35. e5 $5 { Ferme la diagonale du mat avec une
situation explosive. Le super GM israelien est confronte a un createur genial
dont on reparlera certainement a l'avenir.  Le logique 35...dxe5 permet 36.Dd8
avec des variantes qui laissent le roi noir K.-O. :  a)36...Te8 37.Dd6 Rg7 (37.
..Tbe7 Dh6 ou 37...T8e7 38.Cf6! met la dame noire hors jeu) 38.Df6 Rxh7 39.Dh4
Rg6 40.Tg1 +-  b)36...Rg7 37.Tg1 Rxh7 38.Dh4 Th6 39.De4 Tg6 40.Dh4 avec un
perpetuel a la cle.  Empecher l'echec avec 35...Td7 permet de trouver des
variantes etonnantes apres 36.Tg1 Tg6 37.Txg6 fxg6 38.Df6!! Dxf6 39.Cxf6 Txh7
40.Cxh7 etc. } 35... Rg6 $2 36. Nf4 $1 { Une situation infernale ou le zeitnot ne devait pas faciliter les choses. } 36... Kg7 { Si 36...Re8 37.Dh3!? } 37. Nxg6 fxg6 38. Rf3 $1 { Cree un reseau de mat et 38...Tf7 est refute par 39.Txf7 Rxf7 40.Df6!! +- } 38... Qc8 { Un coup de bluff pour menacer mat en un! } 39. h8=Q+ Qxh8 40. Qf6+ Kg8 41. Qf8+ Kh7 42. Rh3# 0-1"
"[Event ""Athenes""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Acs""]
[Black ""Karakehajov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""C48""]
[PlyCount ""47""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Nd4 5. Ba4 { Preserver le fou ""Espagnol"" est la replique la plus frequente chez les Maitres. } 5... c6 { Engendre un sacrifice de pion pour une initiative prometteuse. } 6. Nxe5 d6 7. Nf3 Bg4 { Le contre jeu est base sur ce clouage et apparemment
les blancs n'ont pas   trouve d'antidote valable jusqu'a ce jour. } 8. d3 Nd7 { Libere l'acces a l'aile roi pour la dame. L'Encyclopedie tient pour
preferable   8...d5 9.Fe3 Cxf3 10.gxf3 Fh5 11.Fd4 dxe4 12.dxe4 Fxf3 = } 9. Be3 Nxf3+ 10. gxf3 Bh5 11. d4 Qf6 12. Rg1 Bxf3 $6 { Le specialiste de la
variante, le GM Hebden, prefere echanger les dames. Une decision logique
puisque les noirs ont la meilleure structure de pions. Un exemple 12...Dxf3 13.
Dxf3 Fxf3 14.Tg3 Fh5 15.f3 0-0-0 16.0-0-0 Cb6 17.Fb3 += Chandler-Hebden
(Londres 1992). } 13. Qd3 Qh4 14. Rg3 Qxh2 15. Kd2 $1 { Un coup qui permet de lier les tours tout en mettant le roi en securite. } 15... Qh5 16. d5 $1 { Alors que le fou ""f3"" est en situation perilleuse, les blancs
provoquent l'ouverture du jeu car 16...Ce5 permet 17.dxc6! et l'aile dame est
en lambeaux, si 17...Cxd3? 18.cxb7 +- } 16... c5 17. Rag1 f6 $2 { Une erreur qui affaiblit la 7eme traverse, si 17...0-0-0 18.Ff4! attaque le
fou et s'oppose a 18...Ce5. } 18. Bxd7+ $1 Kxd7 19. Qb5+ Kd8 20. Qxb7 Rc8 21. Rxg7 $1 { Domination totale de la 7eme avec un roi noir qui en plus empeche
ses pieces de   communiquer, la cause est entendue. } 21... Qe8 22. Qxa7 Be7 23. Qb6+ Kd7 24. Nb5 1-0"
"[Event ""Saxon""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Cherniaev""]
[Black ""Tukmakov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""C02""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""109""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. a3 Nh6 { Le champion
valaisan en titre avait obtenu une bonne position apres 6...c4 7.Cbd2 a5 8.g3
Fd7 9.h4 f6 10.exf6 gxf6 11.Fh3 0-0-0 12.0-0 Te8 13.Te1 Ch6 14.Cf1 Cb3 15.Fxh6
Fxh6 16.Tb1 Ff8 17.Ce3 h5? (17...Fd6!?) et la partie bascule tactiquement avec
18.Cxd5! Dd8 19.Cf4 Db6 20.De2 Dc6 21.d5! 1-0 Cherniaev-Beney (Saxon 2001) } 7. b4 cxd4 8. cxd4 Nf5 9. Be3 Bd7 10. Bd3 Rc8 11. O-O Nxe3 12. fxe3 Be7 { Meilleur semble 12...g6 suivi de 13...Fg7 ou meme 13...Fh6. } 13. Nbd2 a5 $6 { Un coup logique mais pas au bon moment car les noirs ont un probleme, le
cavalier ne peut se retirer sur ""e7"". } 14. b5 Na7 15. a4 O-O { L'actif 15...Tc3 ne mene nulle part apres 16.Cb1. } 16. Ra2 Qd8 17. Kh1 Ra8 { Le developpement noir devient laborieux a cause du cavalier hors-jeu. } 18. Nb3 Nc8 19. Nc5 b6 { Abandonne le controle de la case ""c6"", les blancs
vont se developper avec efficacite. } 20. Nxd7 Qxd7 21. Qb1 g6 22. e4 Ra7 23. exd5 Qxd5 24. Be4 Qd8 25. Rc1 Bb4 26. Rac2 Ne7 27. Qb3 Rd7 28. Rc4 Qb8 29. Qe3 Rc8 30. Bc6 { Nette domination positionnelle. } 30... Rdd8 31. g4 Nxc6 32. bxc6 Rc7 33. Ng5 Be7 34. Ne4 Kg7 35. Nd6 h6 36. R1c2 Rxd6 { Un sacrifice de qualite pour desserrer l'etau qui va s'averer insuffisant. } 37. exd6 Bxd6 38. d5 exd5 39. Qd4+ Kh7 40. Qxd5 Bc5 41. Rf4 Qe8 42. Rc1 Qxc6 43. Rxf7+ Kg8 44. Qxc6 Rxc6 45. Rcf1 Bd4 46. Rf8+ Kh7 47. R1f7+ Bg7 48. h4 Rc4 49. Rb8 Rxg4 50. Rbb7 Rxh4+ 51. Kg2 h5 52. Rxg7+ Kh6 53. Rh7+ Kg5 54. Rxb6 Rxa4 55. Rg7 1-0"
"[Event ""Memorial Najdorf""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Karpov, Anatoli""]
[Black ""Mecking, Henrique""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""D11""]
[PlyCount ""79""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 a6 5. Qc2 e6 { A considerer 5...Fg4 6.
Ce5 Fh5 pour faire jouer le fou a l'exterieur de la chaine pions. } 6. Nbd2 $5 Nbd7 7. b3 { Un schema que Karpov a beaucoup joue avec le cavalier developpe sur ""c3"". } 7... Be7 8. Bd3 c5 9. Bb2 O-O 10. cxd5 exd5 11. O-O h6 12. Rad1 b6 13. e4 { Avec un developpement superieur, les blancs incitent l'adversaire a ouvrir le
jeu. } 13... Bb7 14. dxc5 Nxc5 15. e5 Nfe4 16. Qb1 $1 { Pour provoquer l'echange,
sinon le fou peut se retirer sur ""c2"" avec une meilleure structure de pions. } 16... Nxd3 17. Qxd3 Rc8 18. Nd4 { Curieux, cet empilement de pieces devant le
pion isole, d'habitude un seul bloqueur suffit! } 18... Qd7 19. Nxe4 $1 { Changement de cap, la partie bascule dans les complications tactiques. Cet
echange subtil exploite le vis-a-vis de la tour avec la dame noire. } 19... dxe4 20. Qg3 { La case ""g7"" est directement visee et revele ainsi la puissance du
fou de cases noires   qui va s'imposer comme l'un des acteurs principaux dans
cette partie. } 20... Bc5 21. b4 $1 { Inattendu, 21.e6 fxe6? 22.Cf5!? semble
prometteur mais c'est sans compter avec 21...Dc7!? } 21... Bxd4 { La jolie pointe
pour devier le fou etait revelee apres 21...Fxb4 22.Cc2 De7 23.Cxc5 Dxc5 24.
Fa3 qui gagne une qualite. } 22. Rxd4 Qe7 23. Rd6 Rc6 { Sur l'actif 23...Tc2, il y a 24.Fd4 Txa2 25.Txb6 avec la menace 26.Fc5. } 24. h4 { Verrouille la case ""g5"" et empeche ainsi l'echange des tours. } 24... e3 $5 { Avec l'idee si 25.fxe3 Tc2 qui force l'echange d'une paire de tours et
participe a la renaissance du fou de cases blanches et un final de fous de
couleurs opposes a l'horizon. } 25. Bd4 $1 { S'oppose a 25...Tc2 car il y a 26.Fxe3 avec la menace 27.Fxh6. } 25... e2 26. Re1 g6 $6 { Certainement trop affaiblissant 26...Tfd8!? } 27. Bxb6 { Gagne un pion avec la meilleure position. } 27... Rxd6 28. exd6 Qe6 29. f3 { Pour installer le roi sur ""f2"" tout en s'opposant a l'action du fou de cases
blanches de l'adversaire avec une proie vulnerable ""e2"" a se mettre sous la
dent. } 29... Bc6 { La position est tres difficile, l'idee est bien sur de
soutenir le pion ""e2"", une autre possibilite etait 29...Te8 et si 30.Df4 Rh7
qui empechait le fou de revenir sur ""e3"" mais il y a le tactique 31.Txe2!! } 30. Qf4 Kh7 31. Kf2 Bb5 32. Be3 Kg8 33. Qxh6 Qe5 34. a4 { Propose le troque du pion ""a"" contre le candidat ""e2""! } 34... Bc4 35. Qg5 Qxg5 { Bien sur les fous de couleurs opposees offrent des chances assez minces
pour tenter de tenir la position car les blancs ont tout de meme 2 pions de
plus. } 36. hxg5 f5 $6 { Facilite la tache adverse, Karpov va exploiter
brillamment la situation en jouant a la fois sur son pion passe et la
faiblesse des cases noires de l'aile roi. } 37. Bb6 Rf7 38. Rc1 Bb3 $2 { Entre dans un reseau de mat mais 38...Fe6 39.Rxe2 +- } 39. Rc8+ Kh7 40. Bd4 { Du ""grand"" Karpov. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Zuerich""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kelecevic""]
[Black ""Hug, M.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""E14""]
[PlyCount ""61""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. O-O Be7 7. Nc3 O-O { Plus sur pour chercher l'egalisation est 7...cxd4 8.exd4 d5 selon la theorie. } 8. d5 $1 exd5 9. cxd5 d6 10. e4 a6 11. a4 Nbd7 12. h3 { La formation
Benoni de la structure laisse les blancs avec un avantage spatial et une
liberte de manouvre qui rendent la position difficile a jouer pour les noirs.
Un exemple pratique 12.Cd2 Ce5 13.Fe2 Te8 14.f4 Cg6 15.Fd3 Ff8 16.Df3 Fc8 17.
Cc4 Te7 18.Fd2 etc. Geller-Smislov (URSS 1952). } 12... Ne5 $6 13. Nxe5 dxe5 14. b3 Ne8 15. Bb2 Bg5 16. Ne2 f6 { La defense passive choisie par les noirs
n'entrave en rien le developpement de l'initiative blanche sur l'aile roi. } 17. f4 exf4 18. Nxf4 Bxf4 19. Rxf4 Nd6 20. Qg4 Qe7 21. Raf1 Kh8 $2 { Le pion f6 etait menace, si 21...f5 22.Dg3 fxe4? (22...Tae8) 23.Fxg7! avec des
ennuis   sur la colonne ""g"". } 22. e5 $1 fxe5 $2 23. Bxe5 { Dommage, le sacrifice de deviation 23.Dh4! etait decisif. } 23... Bxd5 24. Qxg7+ $1 { Entraine la liquidation du materiel avec gain d'une qualite. } 24... Qxg7 25. Rxf8+ Rxf8 26. Rxf8+ Bg8 27. Bxg7+ Kxg7 28. Rd8 Nf7 29. Rb8 Ne5 30. Rb7+ Kf6 31. Rxb6+ 0-1"
"[Event ""St Vincent""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Murey, Y.""]
[Black ""Lapienis""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""A01""]
[PlyCount ""51""]

1. b3 Nf6 2. Bb2 g6 3. f4 Bg7 4. Nf3 O-O 5. e3 { Par transposition les blancs
ont opte pour l'ouverture Bird-Larsen face au developpement Est-indien adverse. } 5... d6 6. Be2 { Une case sure pour le fou, 6.Fc4 pour provoquer la poussee
du pion ""d"" et affaiblir le case ""e5"" est une suggestion du GM Soltis.  La
derniere edition de l'Encyclopedie propose 6.Dc1 pour eviter les problemes qui
peuvent survenir sur la grande diagonale ""a1-h8"" et apres 6...Cc6 7.Fb5 Fd7 8.
0-0 a6 9.Fxc6 Fxc6 10.d3 Fxf3 11.Txf3 De8 12.Cd2 e5 13.fxe5 dxe5 la position
offre des chances egales Auer-Robatsch (Kapfenberg 1955). Pas sur 14.Fa3!? qui
semble gagner la qualite est a considerer. } 6... e5 $5 { Un coup tranchant base
sur les complications qui surgissent apres le clouage exerce sur le fou ""b2"". } 7. fxe5 Nfd7 { L'actif 7.Cg4 est considere par la theorie et si 8.0-0 Cc6
9.Cc3 force les noirs a prendre une decision au centre. Le GM Soltis considere
9...Cgxe5 10.Cxe5 Cxe5 (reprendre avec une piece mineure empeche d'activer le
fou de cases blanches via ""c4"") 11.De1 suivi de 12.Dg3 avec des chances egales. } 8. O-O Nc6 9. d4 dxe5 10. d5 Ne7 11. e4 b6 12. Nbd2 Bb7 13. Qe1 Nc8 14. Qg3 f6 { Le plan choisi par les noirs semble trop passif, 14...Cd6 15.Fd3 (15.
Cxe5 Te8!)...f5 est a considerer. } 15. h4 $5 { Avec une forte pression sur
l'aile roi exercee par les blancs sans veritable contre jeu adverse. } 15... Bh6 $6 { Le debut d'une manouvre douteuse qui affaiblit la defense de l'aile roi. } 16. h5 Be3+ 17. Kh1 Bf4 18. Qh3 Nc5 19. g3 Bxd2 20. Nxd2 g5 $2 { Une horreur sur le plan positionnel, les cases blanches sont irremediablement
affaiblies, 20...Cd6!? Avec pression sur ""e4"" doit etre le bon coup. } 21. b4 Na4 22. Qe6+ Kh8 23. Bxe5 $1 fxe5 24. Qxe5+ Kg8 25. Bg4 { La conquete des cases blanches ne rencontre aucune opposition. } 25... Nd6 26. Be6+ { C'est la debacle apres 26...Tf7 (26...Cf7 27.h6 +-) 27.Txf7 Cxf7 28.Fxf7
Rxf7 29.De6 Rf8 30.Tf1 Rg7 31.h6 Rh8 32.De5 etc. } 1-0"
"[Event ""CSE""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Rufenacht""]
[Black ""Maser""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""B01""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""71""]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 c6 6. Ne5 { Le talentueux
Matthias Ruefenacht est en lice actuellement pour un titre de GM par
correspondance. Voici une victoire instructive ou il conduit les noirs apres
l'usuel 6.Fc4 et un debat theorique sur la variante principale apres 7...Ff5 7.
Fd2 e6 8.De2 Fb4 9.0-0-0 Cbd7 10.Rb1 Cb6 11.Fb3 Fxc3 12.Fxc3 Db5 13.Dxb5 cxb5
(une position theorique connue ou les noirs, malgre la paire de fous adverses
et une structure inferieure, obtiennent du jeu grace au controle des cases
blanches) 14.Ch4?! Fe4 15.The1 0-0 16.Fb4 Tfe8 17.Fa5 Cc4 18.Fc7 Fd5 19.h3 a5
20.Fe5 Cd7 21.a4 bxa4 22.Fxa4 Ted8 23.f4?! Cdb6 24.Fb5 Tdc8 25.f5 a4 26.fxe6
fxe6 27.Te2 Ta5! 28.Fxc4 Cxc4 29.Ra1 Tb5 30.Tb1 Ta8! 31.Ff4 Tb3!! 32.Tbe1 Txb2
33.Fc1 a3 avec une initiative decisive sur l'aile dame. Pietrobono-Ruefenacht
(Corresp. 2000-01) } 6... Be6 { Une subtilite pour eviter que le fou de cases
blanches ne devienne une cible, ce qui peut survenir apres le logique 6...Ff5
7.Fc4 e6 8.g4!? etc. } 7. Bc4 Bxc4 8. Nxc4 Qd8 9. Bg5 e6 { Une autre possibi
lite est 9...Cbd7 10.0-0 e6 11.Ce4 Dc7 suggere par le GM Wahls. Dans un
tournoi thematique par correspondance, j'ai obtenu une figure geometrique
insolite apres 12.Df3 Cxe4 13.Dxe4 Cf6 14.De5 Dxe5 15.dxe5 Cd5 16.Tad1 h6 17.
Fe3 a5 18.Cd6 Fxd6 19.exd6 b5 20.Fc5 Rd7 21.f4 f5 22.Td3 g5 23.Tg3 Thg8 24.
fxg5 hxg5 25.Te1 = Niemand-Bertola (Corresp. 2000) } 10. Bxf6 Qxf6 11. O-O Bb4 $2 { Une faute dont fut victime Ruefenacht avec les noirs contre Andrei
Sokolov lors d'une ronde du CSE en 1998. 11...Df4!? est a examiner. } 12. Ne4 $1 Qf4 13. Ned6+ $1 Bxd6 14. g3 Qf6 15. Nxd6+ Ke7 16. Nxb7 { Avec avantage materiel sans aucune compensation pour les noirs. } 16... Nd7 17. Qd3 Rhb8 18. Qa3+ Ke8 19. Na5 Rb6 20. Nc4 Rbb8 21. Qd6 Rc8 22. Rad1 Rab8 23. Rd3 Qe7 24. Ra3 Rb4 25. b3 Rb7 26. Qf4 Kf8 27. Nd6 Ra8 28. Nxb7 Qxa3 29. Qc7 Qe7 30. Qxc6 Rb8 31. Qc7 h5 32. h4 Kg8 33. Nc5 Rd8 34. Qxa7 Qd6 35. Nb7 Qc7 36. Qa5 1-0"
"[Event ""CSE""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Zenklusen""]
[Black ""Patuzzo""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""B97""]
[PlyCount ""43""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2 { La variante du pion empoisonne, une specialite de Bobby Fischer qui
fut dans le feu des projecteurs lors du match pour le titre mondial dispute a
Reykjavik en 1972. Spassky reussit a infliger une defaite cuisante au genial
Americain dans la 11eme partie du match. Ce fut aussi le chant du cygne du
champion russe qui ne devait plus gagner une seule partie dans la seconde
moitie du match. } 9. Rb1 Qa3 10. f5 Be7 { Un coup de developpement
naturel mais considere comme inferieur par rapport au ""theorique"" 10...Cc6. } 11. fxe6 fxe6 12. Bc4 d5 { Une partie Melnik-Burrows (Corresp. 71) se
poursuivit avec 12...e5 13.Ce6 Fxe6 14.Fxe6 b5 15.0-0 Cc6 16.Fxf6 Fxf6 17.Cd5
Dc5 18.Rh1 Cd4 19.Txf6! gxf6 20.Cxf6 Re7 21.Cd5! Re8 (21...Rxe6 22.Dh6 Rd7 23.
Dg7 +-) 22.Dg5 et ici apres la meilleure defense 22...Da7 23.Dh5! Rd8 24.Dh6
(avec la menace 25.Df6) est gagnant, si 24...Cxe6 25.Dxe6 Tf8 26.Dxd6 Rf8 27.
Dxe5 +- } 13. exd5 Qc5 { La meilleure chance pratique est probablement de
compliquer avec 13...Fb4!? 14.Tb3 Ce4 15.Txa3 Cxd2 16.Rxd2 Fxa3 17.dxe6
Schwertel-Szilagyi (Corresp. 1984) avec toutefois un avantage blanc
significatif selon Nunn. } 14. Bb3 exd5 { La pratique retient 14...Cxd5 15.
Cxd5 exd5 16.0-0 Fxg5 17.Dxg5 Dxd4 18.Rh1 Cc6? (le roi noir est trop expose au
centre pour trouver une variante credible 18...Fe6 19.Tf4! et le jeu s'ouvre
davantage apres la capture du pion ""d"" ou ""g"") 19.Tbd1 Dxd1 20.De3 1-0
Fridh-Steiner (Vesely 1967) } 15. O-O Nc6 16. Be3 Qd6 17. Rxf6 $5 { Un sacrifice
de qualite qui permet de jouer sur la position peu sure du roi noir. } 17... Bxf6 18. Nxd5 Bd7 $2 { Critique devait etre 18...Fe5!? 19.Te1 0-0!
Propose par la Schachwoche mais 20.Cxc6! pose des problemes si 20...Fxh2 (20...
.bxc6? 21.Cc7 Rh8 22.Dxd6 Fxd6 23.Cxa8) 21.Rh1 Fe6!? 22.Fg1 Rh8 23.Fxh2 Dxc6
et les noirs n'ont qu'un pion et une tour face a deux pieces mineures tres
actives. } 19. Nxc6 Qxc6 { Si 19...Fxc6 20.Cxf6 Dxf6 21.Fb6 et le roi noir
est completement a decouvert sans compter avec l'arrivee d'une tour sur la
colonne ""e"". } 20. Bb6 Be6 21. Nc7+ Ke7 22. Qb4+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Championnat d'Europe par equipes""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Boriss""]
[Black ""Kortchnoi""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""C11""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""68""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 { Observe sans
commentaire cette annee dans un duel de Grands-Maitres 5...Fb4 6.Cf3 0-0 7.Fd3
c5 8.Fxh7 Rh8 9.Cg5 g6 10.Dg4 f5 11.Dh4 Cf6 12.exf6 1-0 } 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Be3 a6 8. Qd2 cxd4 { L'usuel 8...b5 a l'inconvenient de dissuader generalement
les blancs d'entreprendre le ""0-0-0"". } 9. Nxd4 Bc5 10. O-O-O O-O { Les roques opposes, une situation que Victor affectionne. Dans une partie
Gallagher-Fargere (Lisbonne 2001) les noirs refuserent d'indiquer l'adresse du
roi en jouant 10...Cxd4 11.Fxd4 b5 12.Ce4!? Fe7 (12...dxe4? 13.Fxc5) 13. Cg5!?
h6 14.Cf3 Cc5 15.Rb1 Fb7 16.Fd3 Cxd3 17.cxd3 Tc8 18.g4 h5 19.h3 hxg4 20. hxg4
Rd7!? mais le roi blanc est mieux. } 11. h4 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. Rh3 Bb7 14. g4 b4 15. Ne2 a5 16. g5 Qb6 $5 { Tout cela est consigne dans la derniere
edition de l'Encyclopedie qui conclut 16...Fa6 += car apres 17.h5 Tc8 18.Rb1
Db6 19.Te3 Fxe2 20.Fxe2 Tc7 avec l'idee de doubler les tours sur la colonne
""c"" et tout est possible dans cette position pour le moins compliquee! } 17. Kb1 Ba6 18. Re3 Rfc8 $1 { L'avantage de l'ordre de coups adopte par Kortchnoi
permet de renforcer le jeu de pieces sur l'aile dame avec les 2 tours deja
mobilisees. } 19. Bg2 $6 { Probablement la position critique. L'idee est de
miner le centre avec la poussee ""f5"" mais cela ressemble a une perte de temps,
19.h5!? avec l'idee de demolir l'aile roi avec la poussee du pion ""g5"" est a
examiner. } 19... Bxe2 20. Rxe2 a4 21. f5 b3 $1 { Les noirs ont une
dangereuse initiative sur l'aile dame qui semble deja decisive. } 22. cxb3 axb3 23. a3 Bxd4 24. Qxd4 Rc5 { La colonne ""c"" ouverte permet aux tours noires de creer des menaces de mat. } 25. h5 Rac8 26. Qd3 Rc2 27. g6 Qc5 28. gxf7+ Kf8 29. Qxb3 { Pour eviter le mat
les blancs doivent donner du materiel. Kortchnoi va conclure avec brio. } 29... Rxe2 30. fxe6 Nxe5 31. Bxd5 Qc2+ 32. Ka2 Qxb3+ 33. Bxb3 Rb8 34. Rd5 Nc4 0-1"
"[Event ""Championnat d'Europe par equipes""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Dutreeuw""]
[Black ""Salmensuu""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""B00""]
[PlyCount ""60""]

1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 f5 { Sortie de la disquette de preparation...   Le GM
Benjamin tente de donner une explication logique a ce coup irrationnel et
anti-positionnel.   Les noirs contestent ""e4"" avec cette attaque de flanc car
ils pensent que l'affaiblissement de la diagonale h5-e8 ne sera pas fatal, les
blancs ayant deja developpe leur cavalier sur ""f3"". } 3. exf5 d5 4. b3 { Deux suites ont meilleures reputations pour s'emparer du controle de la case
""e5"".   a) 4.Fb5 et ici :  a1) Fxf5 5.Ce5 (5.0-0 Dd6! 6.d4 0-0-0 7.Fxc6 Dxc6 8.
Ce5 De8 est incertain)...Dd6 6.d4 Cf6 7.0-0 Cd7 8.Cc3!? e6 9.Ff4 Cdxe5 10.Fxe5
Dd7 11.Dh5 Fg6 12.De2 a6!? et tout est possible Chase-young (USA 1987)    a2)
4...d4!? Une proposition de Myers qui indique 5.Ce5 Dd5 6.Dh5 g6 7.fxg6 Cf6 8.
g7 Cxh5 9.gxh8=D Dxb5 10.Cxc6 Cf6! avec enfermement de la dame blanche.  
C'est une analyse de Peters, mais il est difficile de croire que les noirs
ont suffisamment de jeu apres 11.Cxd4 car ils accumulent un deficit materiel
d'une tour et 2 pions. Une suite logique 11...Dd5 12.Cf3 Fg4 13.Cc3 Dh5 14.d3
0-0-0 15.Fg5 Fxf3 16.Fxf6 Fxg2 17.Tg1 Dxh2 17.Ce2 Te8 18.Df5 Rb8 19.0-0-0 Fd6
20.Dg4 etc. et meme si les noirs sont revenus au score ils ont toujours un
pion et une qualite de moins.    b) 4.d4 Fxf5 5.Fb5 e6 6.ce5 Cge7 7.Fg5 Dd6 8.
Cc3 a6 9.Fxe7 Fxe7 10.Fxc6 bxc6 11.Ca4! ff6 12.f4 0-0 13.dd2 Tab8 14.0-0-0 Tb5
15.The1 Tfb8 16.Te3 Tb4 17.Tb3! Txb3 18.axb3 Tb5 19.Te1 h6 20.Te3 g5 21.g3
Fxe5 22.fxe5 Db4 23.Tc3 Ta5 24.Tc5! Dxd2 25.Rxd2 Txc5 26.Cxc5 a5 27.cb7 1-0 A.
Ivanov-Young (USA 1992) } 4... Bxf5 5. Bb2 a6 6. Nh4 Be6 $5 7. Bd3 $6 { Joue avec l'idee 8.Dh5 Ff7 9.Fg6 mais les pieces mineures blanches sont sur de
mauvaises cases pour satisfaire un objectif tactique que les noirs esquivent
facilement. } 7... Bf7 { Une transgression des regles du developpement rendue
possible devant l'absence d'un veritable plan adverse. } 8. Nf3 Qd6 9. O-O Bh5 10. Be2 Bxf3 11. Bxf3 O-O-O 12. d4 e5 { La lutte pour le controle de la
case ""e5"" a tourne a l'avantage noir avec resolution de tous les problemes. } 13. dxe5 Nxe5 14. Re1 { Les blancs renoncent a leur paire de fous sans combattre. } 14... Nxf3+ 15. Qxf3 Qg6 16. Qh3+ Kb8 17. Qd3 $6 { Psychologiquement la bataille est perdue, le MI
belge se cantonne dans une politique d'echanges pour essayer de tirer une
nulle avec une structure inferieure. } 17... Qxd3 18. cxd3 Nf6 19. Re2 Bb4 20. Bc3 Bc5 21. Nd2 d4 22. Bb2 Nd5 23. Ne4 Nf4 24. Rc2 Bb6 25. Rd1 Rhe8 26. f3 Nd5 { Les blancs ont construit une forteresse qui semble tenir mais s'est
sans compter avec la dynamique degagee par les adverses qui peuvent utiliser
la faiblesse des cases noires pour ebranler l'edifice. } 27. Bc1 h6 28. Bd2 $2 { Logique etait d'amener le roi sur ""e2"" via ""f2"" et attendre. } 28... Ne3 29. Bxe3 dxe3 30. Kf1 { Maintenant c'est trop tard, un peu mieux 30.Te2 mais le
simple doublement des tours noires sur la colonne ""d"" gagne le pion. } 30... Rxe4 $1 { Les pertes materielles sont trop importantes apres 31.fxe4 Tf8 32.Re1
Fa5 33.Re2 Tf2 etc. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Tournoi des jeunes maitres""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Forster""]
[Black ""Kempinski""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""B50""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""55""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. c3 Nf6 4. Be2 Nbd7 5. d3 b6 6. O-O Bb7 7. Nbd2 g6 8. d4 $5 { Ce coup joue par Svidler contre Kasparov au tournoi de Tilburg 1997
introduit un gambit interessant. } 8... cxd4 9. cxd4 Bg7 { La prudence,
Kasparov avait accepte le pion en jouant 9...Cxe4 mais l'ouverture de la
colonne ""e"" et le retard de developpement des noirs ont justifie le gambit
apres 10.Cxe4 Fxe4 11.Cg5 d5 12.Fb5 Fg7 13.f3 Ff5 14.g4 h6 15.gxf5 hxg5 16.
fxg6 a6 17.gxf7 Rxf7 etc. Svidler a analyse cette position tres en profondeur
dans l'Informateur 70. } 10. e5 $5 dxe5 11. dxe5 Nd5 12. e6 fxe6 13. Ne4 O-O { Selon Svidler preferable est 13...Cc7! 14.Da4 b5 (14...0-0 15.Td1
Fd5 16.Cc3) 15.Dc2 0-0 16.Td1 Tc8 17.Fd3 Cd5 18.De2 avec une position
incertaine. } 14. Nfg5 Nc7 15. Nxe6 Nxe6 16. Qb3 { Tout cela est analyse par Svidler qui conclut a un leger avantage blanc. } 16... Kh8 { Les noirs preferent se declouer mais ils pouvaient forcer l'echange de
quelques pieces mineures. Le probleme est que les blancs restent avec une
structure de pions superieure pour affronter la finale. } 17. Qxe6 Ne5 18. Ng5 Qc8 19. Be3 Bf6 { Pour echanger les dames sans devoir conceder la paire
de fous, aventureux et peu clair est 19...Dc2 20.Tfe1?! (20.Tae1) Dxb2 21.Dh3
h6 22.Ce6 Fc8 23.Fxh6 Fxe6 24.Fxg7 Rxg7 25.Dxe6 Dd4 avec attaque sur ""f2"" si
26.Tf1 Txf2! } 20. Rac1 Qxe6 21. Nxe6 Rg8 $6 22. Rfd1 Rac8 23. b3 Rxc1 24. Bxc1 Rc8 25. Bf4 Be4 $2 { Une erreur decisive, il fallait songer a
extraire le roi du reseau de mat en jouant 25...Rg8. } 26. Bxe5 Bxe5 27. Ba6 $1 { Le probleme est insoluble, la tour doit rester sur la 8eme traverse pour
defendre le roi et ne peut plus occuper une colonne ouverte, survient alors 28.
Te1 qui perd un fou noir. } 27... Bc2 28. Rd2 1-0"
"[Event ""Tournoi de jeunes maitres""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fressinet""]
[Black ""De Vreught""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""C78""]
[PlyCount ""74""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Bc5 { 6...Fb7 con
duit a la traditionnelle variante d'Arkhangelsk. Cet ordre de coups,
relativement nouveau, permet d'augmenter les options du fou de cases blanches. } 7. a4 Rb8 8. c3 d6 9. d4 Bb6 10. axb5 axb5 11. Na3 O-O 12. Nxb5 Bg4 { Finalement le fou renonce a la diagonale ""a8-h1"". Une partie Nijboer-De
Vreught (Wijk aan Zee 2001) se poursuivit avec des complications typiques du
temperament aventurier du Hollandais apres 12...exd4 13.cxd4 Fg4 14.Fa4 d5 15.
e5 Ce4 16.Fe3 f6 17.Dc1 Cb4 18.Cd2 Fe2 19.Cxe4 dxe4 20.Te1 Fd3 21.Fd2 Fxb5 22.
Fxb4 Dxd4 23.Fxb5 Dxb4 24.Dc4 Dxc4 25.Fxc4 Rh8 26.e6 f5= } 13. d5 $1 Ne7 14. Qd3 { La pratique retient par exemple 14.Fc2 Cg6 15.h3 Fh5 (15...Fd7 16.Ca3
De7 17.Te1 Ch5 18.Cc4 Chf4 19.Cxb6 Memedov-Borisek ; Oropesa del Mar 1999 et
les noirs n'ont pas de compensation pour le pion sacrifie.) 16.Dd3 (16.g4?!
Cxg4 17.hxg4 Fxg4 18.Dd3 f5 et les noirs ont d'excellentes perspectives
d'attaque, les pieces blanches sont mal coordonnees pour defendre l'aile roi
affaiblie.   Si 19.Cg5 f4 avec attaque selon Acs)...Cf4 17.Fxf4 exf4 18.Cbd4!
Fxd4 19.Cxd4 Txb2 20.Cc6 Dd7 21.f3 Fg6 22.c4 Ch5 23.Dc3 Acs-Estrada Nieto
(Hongrie 2000) 23...Tb6 24.Ta7 avec avantage blanc selon Acs. } 14... Nd7 { De Vreugt est un tacticien et il met tous ses espoirs dans l'ouverture rapide
de la colonne ""f"" pour obtenir des chances d'attaques sur l'aile roi. } 15. Bd1 f5 16. exf5 Bxf5 17. Qc4 Nf6 18. Bg5 h6 19. Bxf6 Rxf6 20. Nd2 $1 Qe8 21. Be2 { Si immediatement 21.Ff3, possible etait 22...Dxb5 23.Dxb5 Fxf2 24.Txf2
Txb5 etc. } 21... Qf7 22. Bf3 { Laurent Fressinet a reussi a consolider sa
position, avec son pion de plus, grace   aux controles des cases blanches. } 22... Ng6 23. Kh1 $5 { Le roi anticipe sur les possibilites d'un echec intermediaire sur ""f2"". } 23... Bd7 24. Na3 Rf8 25. Be4 $2 { Une imprecision, selon le bulletin du tournoi 25.
Cc2 Cf4 26.Ce4 Tg6 27.Ce3 et les noirs devaient encore demontrer qu'ils
avaient une compensation pour le pion. } 25... Rxf2 26. Qd3 Rxf1+ 27. Rxf1 Nf4 28. Qf3 Qe7 29. Nac4 Ba7 30. Qd1 Be8 31. Qa1 c6 32. dxc6 d5 33. Qa5 $6 { Il a ete propose 33.Txf4!? pour rester dans la partie mais apres 33...Txf4 34.
Fxd5 Ff7 la situation est loin d'etre claire, si 35.Fxf7 Txf7 36.b4 pour
valoriser les pions passes 36...De6 37.b5 Dd5! s'oppose valablement a cette
idee. } 33... Bxc6 34. Rxf4 $6 { Dans une position tres compromise Laurent brade
ses chances en forcant une ligne de jeu totalement perdue. } 34... exf4 35. Bxd5+ Kh8 36. Nf3 Bxd5 37. Qxd5 Rd8 0-1"
"[Event ""Monarch Assurance""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Gallagher""]
[Black ""Crouch""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""B05""]
[PlyCount ""83""]

1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. Be2 c6 6. O-O Bxf3 7. Bxf3 dxe5 8. dxe5 e6 { Cette position est apparue dans une partie celebre opposant
Botvinnik a Flohr en 1936 ou les noirs ont obtenu un jeu prometteur au vu de
la relative faiblesse de l'avant-poste ""e5"". } 9. Nd2 Nd7 10. Re1 Qc7 11. Nc4 N7b6 12. Qe2 Nxc4 13. Qxc4 O-O-O 14. a3 h6 15. b4 g5 16. g3 Bg7 17. Bb2 h5 { Tout cela a deja ete joue, une partie A.Ivanov-Lakdawala, Los Angeles 2000
qui   se poursuivit avec 17...Td7 18.De4 h5 19.Tad1 g4 20.Fg2 Ce7 21.Td6 Cf5
22.Txd7 Dxd7 23.a4 avec avantage blanc. } 18. Qe4 g4 19. Bg2 Ne7 20. a4 Rd2 21. Bc3 Rd7 22. Rad1 Rxd1 23. Rxd1 Rd8 24. Re1 Nd5 25. Bd2 { Une position qui semble offrir des chances egales. } 25... Nb6 26. Bg5 Rh8 27. b5 cxb5 28. axb5 Nd7 29. Qa4 $1 { Met le doigt sur le probleme du jeu noir, la securite du roi! } 29... Nxe5 30. Bf4 Qc4 { Si 30...Rb8 31.Ta1 b6 32.De4! et le controle absolu de la
grande diagonale est decisif. } 31. Qxa7 Qxb5 32. Qa2 Nf3+ { Sinon 33.Tb1 avec attaque sur b7. } 33. Bxf3 gxf3 34. Qa8+ Kd7 35. Rd1+ Ke7 36. Qa3+ Kf6 { Si 36...Re8 37.Dd6 +- } 37. Qxf3 Qc6 38. Qd3 $1 { N'est pas clair 38.Fe5+ Rg6 39.Dd3 f5 40.Fxg7 Rxg7 41.Dd4 Kh7 42.Df6 etc. } 38... Rc8 39. h4 Bf8 { Sur 39...Re7 40.Fd6 Re8 41.Dh7 les noirs ont des problemes. } 40. Qh7 Qxc2 $2 { Meilleur 40...e5 mais 41.Fxe5! Rxe5 42.Dxf7 laisse le roi noir trop expose
pour sauver la partie. } 41. Bg5+ Ke5 42. f4# { (D'apres les commentaires sur le site du tournoi) } 1-0"
"[Event ""Zoug""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Jenni""]
[Black ""Medvegy""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""B47""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""99""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O b5 8. Nxc6 dxc6 { La reprise avec la dame permet 9.Ff3 avec un vis-a-vis desagreable. } 9. f4 e5 { La theorie prefere activer le fou sur la grande diagonale avec 9...Fb7. } 10. Qe1 Be6 11. Qg3 Nf6 12. Be3 $5 { Propose un sacrifice de pions aux consequences assez troubles. } 12... b4 13. Na4 Nxe4 14. Qe1 { Les blancs ont un avantage de developpement et une meilleure
coordination des pieces pour le pion. } 14... exf4 $6 { Ceci n'est pas vraiment
recommandable car provoquer l'ouverture du jeu dans cette situation est tres
suspect.   Sur le coup de developpement 14...Fe7 Jenni a indique 15.Fb6 Dd6 16.
Fd3 f5 17.Fxe4 fxe4 18.Dxe4 exf4 19.Fc5! et l'ouverture des lignes avec le roi
au centre est tres dangereuse pour les noirs.   Une autre variante suggeree
par Pelletier exprime bien la complexite de la position apres 14...Da5 15.
Fb6!? (15.b3 est le coup naturel)...Dxa4?! (15...Fc5!?) 16.b3 Da3 (c'est
l'idee du sacrifice, mettre la dame hors-jeu) 17.Ff3 f5 18.Fxe4 Fxe4 19.Dxe4
Fd5 20.Dxe5 Rf7 21.Tad1 avec un jeu blanc prometteur.   Une possibilite qui
merite examen est 14...f5!? 15.Fb6 Db8 16.Tad1 Fe7 17.Fd3 Fd5 qui evite
d'ouvrir la position. } 15. Bxf4 Bd6 16. Bxd6 Qxd6 17. Rd1 Qe7 18. Bf3 Bd5 19. Rd4 $1 { les blancs jouent avec beaucoup d'energie et forcent les noirs a se
defendre sans laisser le temps au roi noir de rejoindre un abri sur. } 19... f5 20. Nb6 Rd8 21. Nxd5 cxd5 $2 { Necessaire etait 21...Txd5 mais 21.Dxb4 amenait une finale avantageuse. } 22. Qxb4 $2 { Il y avait une continuation brillante qui laissait les noirs dans les
ennuis apres 22.Fh5 g6 23.Txf5!! et ici :   a)23...Dc5 24.De3! avec la
terrible menace 25.Tfxd5   b)23...gxh5 24.Tfxd5! 0-0 25.Txd8 Txd8 26.Txe4 avec
une finale gagnee. } 22... Qxb4 23. Rxb4 O-O $6 { Les noirs peuvent enfin
roquer mais sans les dames sur l'echiquier, ce n'est plus d'actualite. Plus
coriace etait 23...Re7 24.Fxe4 fxe4 25.Tb7 Td7 26.Txd7 Rxd7 27.Tf7 Re6 28.Txg7
Tb8 (Pelletier) avec un roi centralise et du contre jeu. } 24. Rd1 Rd6 25. c3 Rfd8 26. Rbd4 Rb8 27. Bxe4 fxe4 28. R1d2 { Avec une finale legerement superieure. } 28... Rdb6 29. b3 Rc6 30. Rc2 Rb5 { Sur le logique 30...Tbc8 les blancs peuvent forcer une finale gagnante apres
31.c4! dxc4 32.Tdxc4 Txc4 33.Txc4 Txc4 34.bxc4 Rf7 35.Rf2 Re6 36.Re3 Re5 37.
g4! h6 38.a3 a5 39.a4 g6 40.h4 h5 41.g5 Rf5 42.c5 Re5 43.c6 Rd6 44.Rxe4 Rxc6
45.Re5 +- (Brunner/Forster). } 31. Kf2 Kf7 32. Ke3 Ke7 33. c4 $1 { Permet d'aneantir les pions centraux. } 33... Ra5 34. Rcd2 $1 dxc4 35. Rxe4+ Kf6 36. Rf2+ Kg5 37. Rxc4 Re6+ 38. Kd4 Rd6+ 39. Kc3 Rd1 40. Kb2 h5 41. b4 Rf5 $6 { Plus resistant 41...Tad5 42.h4 Rg6 43.Tc6 Td6 44.Txd6 Txd6 45.
Rc3 (Pelletier) mais les blancs se creent facilement un pion passe sur l'aile
dame. } 42. h4+ Kg6 43. Rc6+ Rf6 44. Rfxf6+ gxf6 45. Rxa6 Rd2+ 46. Kc3 Rxg2 47. b5 Rg1 48. a4 Rb1 49. Rc6 Kf7 50. Rc4 1-0"
"[Event ""Championnat d'Europe par equipes""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Krasenkov""]
[Black ""Kindermann""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""A04""]
[PlyCount ""45""]

1. Nf3 f5 2. d3 d6 3. e4 e5 { Les noirs ont adopte une formation
hollandaise et s'imposent au centre au prix du developpement. } 4. Nc3 Nc6 { Il vaut peut-etre mieux joue l'autre cavalier d'abord pour pouvoir roquer
rapidement apres 4...Cf6 5.Fe2 Fe7 6.0-0 0-0 7.Fg5 Cc6 = recommande par le GM
Romanischine. } 5. exf5 Bxf5 6. d4 $5 { La pratique retient comme plus logique
la poursuite du developpement apres 6.g3 Fe7 7.Fg2 Cf6 8.0-0 0-0 9.Fg5 Dd7 10.
Fxf6 Txf6 11.Cd5 Tff8 12.Cd2 Tae8 13.Ce4 Fd8 14.f4 exf4 15.Txf4 Fe6 =
Dorfman-Malaniuk (Lvov 1984) } 6... Nb4 $6 { Une suite tactique aventureuse,
possible 6...Cxd4 7.Cxd4 exd4 8.Dxd4 Fxc2 9.De3 et les blancs regagnent le
pion apres 9...Cge7 (9...De7 10.Cd5!) 10.De2 suivi de 11.Db5 etc. } 7. Bb5+ c6 8. Ba4 e4 9. Ng5 d5 10. f3 $1 { Remet en question la solidite du centre noir et
si le jeu s'ouvre le roi noir est mal. } 10... exf3 11. O-O Nf6 12. a3 Na6 13. Qxf3 Bg4 14. Qd3 { Les pieces blanches sont incontestablement plus actives et mieux coordonnees. } 14... Qd7 15. h3 Bh5 16. Re1+ Be7 17. Ne6 { Victoire strategique, le roi noir
est maintenu au centre de l'echiquier et ceci dans une position ouverte. } 17... Kf7 $2 { Une tentative pour roquer a la main mais il y a une refutation tactique. } 18. Nxd5 $1 Nxd5 19. Qf5+ Nf6 20. Bb3 { Un clouage decisif, les pertes materielles sont inevitables. } 20... Bg6 21. Nxg7+ Kf8 22. Qxd7 Nxd7 23. Bh6 $1 { Le roi est crucifie et il faut parer 24.Cf5! } 1-0"
"[Event ""Zoug""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Pelletier""]
[Black ""Jenni""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""E97""]
[PlyCount ""77""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. d4 d6 5. e4 O-O 6. Be2 e5 { La position de base de l'Est indienne classique. } 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. b4 Nh5 10. Re1 { Le coup de I. Sokolov qui vise a permettre au fou de cases
blanches de se replier sur ""f1"" apres un eventuel ""...Cf4"" puis sur la poussee
""f5"" d'echanger le cavalier avec ""Fxf4"" suivi de la poussee ""e5"". } 10... f5 11. Ng5 Nf6 12. f3 Nh5 $5 { La pratique retient surtout 12...c6 13.Fe3 Fh6
pour activer le fou mais une partie Savchenko-Volokitin (Capelle la Grande
2001) se poursuivit a l'avantage blanc apres 14.h4! cxd5 15.cxd5 Ch5 16.Tc1 +=
  Le GM Hazai recommande 16...fxe4 17.fxe4 Cf4 18.Tf1 += . } 13. g3 { Cet affaibl
issement de l'aile roi semble suspect mais la partie Tukmakov-Efimenko
(Lausanne 2001) n'apporta pas une solution satisfaisante pour les blancs apres
13.c5?! Cf4 14.Fc4 Rh8 15.Ce6 Cxe6 16.dxe6 fxe4 17.fxe4 Cc6! etc. } 13... c6 14. Ne6 Bxe6 15. dxe6 Qb6+ 16. c5 Qxb4 { Interessant etait 16...dxc5 17.Fe3 Dxb4 etc. } 17. cxd6 Qxc3 18. dxe7 Qc5+ 19. Kh1 Qxe7 20. Qb3 Rfe8 21. exf5 gxf5 22. Ba3 Qg5 $5 { Certainement joue
avec l'idee 23.e7 Rh8 24.Dxb7? Cxg3! 25.hxg3 Dxg3 et l'attaque noire est tres
dangereuse. } 23. f4 $1 exf4 24. e7+ { Eliminer le dangereux cavalier avec 24.Fxh5 merite examen. } 24... Kh8 25. gxf4 Nxf4 26. Rg1 Qh4 27. Bf3 Ng6 28. Rae1 Nxe7 $2 { Premature, critique
devait etre l'actif 28...Fd4!? avec l'idee 29...c5 pour fermer la diagonale du
fou noir et ensuite capturer le pion avance. Yannick indique 29.Dc4! Df4 30.
Tg3 et l'attaque blanche peut se poursuivre. } 29. Qf7 Qf6 30. Bh5 { Ce sont maintenant les pieces blanches qui menent le bal. } 30... Rg8 31. Rxe7 Qc3 32. Qb3 { Probablement une situation de zeitnot, 32.Dxf5! Dxa3 33.Texg7 Txg7 34.Txg7 +- } 32... Bd4 33. Rge1 Rg5 $2 { Une faute decisive dans une position tres
difficile ou les trois pions noirs ne valent pas la piece adverse. 33...Dxb3
permettait de lutter. } 34. Re8+ Rxe8 35. Rxe8+ Kg7 36. Qf7+ { 36.Ff8 conduisait au mat. } 36... Kh6 37. Bf8+ Rg7 38. Bxg7+ Bxg7 39. Qxf5 1-0"
"[Event ""Winterthur""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Pikula""]
[Black ""Czebe""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""C12""]
[PlyCount ""69""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 { La tres tranchante variante de Mac Cutcheon. } 5. e5 h6 6. Bd2 Bxc3 7. bxc3 Ne4 8. Qg4 Kf8 { L'autre option est 8...g6 qui affaiblit quelque peu l'aile
roi mais conserve la possibilite de roquer. } 9. Bd3 Nxd2 10. Kxd2 c5 { Interessant est 10...Dg5 11.dxg5 hxg5 12.g4!? (12.Tf1!? Anand)...f6 13.h4 fxe5
14.dxe5 Cc6 15.Cf3 gxh4 16.Tae1 h3 17.Th2 Re7 18.Teh1 Fd7 19.Txh3 Txh3 20.Txh3
+= Gdanski-Dittmar (St-Vincent 2000). } 11. h4 Nc6 12. Rh3 c4 13. Bf1 { Ce coup, qui reduit les options du fou, ne semble pas renforcer 13.Fe2 joue
dans une partie Anand-Kortchnoi (Dos Hermanas 1999) avec la suite 13...Tg8!?
(pour liberer le roi de la defense du pion g) 14.Df4 Fd7 15.Fh5 Fe8 16.Ce2
f5!? et ici Anand recommande 17.Fxe8 Rxe8 18.g4 Ce7 20.Tg1 mais apres 20...Rd7
(Pedersen) la situation est loin d'etre claire. } 13... b5 14. a3 a5 { Le plan des noirs est logique, chercher a ouvrir l'aile dame pour inquieter le
roi blanc. } 15. Rf3 Ne7 16. h5 Ra7 { Plus consequent doit etre 16...Tb8 pour pousser tot ou tard le pion ""b"". } 17. Nh3 Nc6 { Les atermoiements noirs permettent aux blancs d'alimenter
l'attaque sur l'aile roi. } 18. Rb1 Rb7 19. Be2 Kg8 20. Qf4 Qe7 21. g4 b4 { Possible devait etre 21...Dxa3 22.Txb5 De7 23.Txb7 Fxb7 et le pion passe ""a""
offre du contre-jeu. Le gros probleme pose par cette variante est la tour ""h8""
hors-jeu. } 22. axb4 axb4 23. cxb4 Nxb4 24. Bd1 Qf8 25. Qe3 { La position semble
offrir des chances egales mais le manque de coordination des pieces noires est
inquietant. } 25... Na2 $6 { Optimiste car ce cavalier va devenir une source d'ennuis. 25...Cc6!? } 26. Rxb7 Bxb7 27. Ke1 Qb4+ $6 { La Schachwoche indique 27...Cb4 28.g5 Cc6 29.Cf4
De8 30.g6 Cd8 230.Tg3 qui permet de regrouper les pieces en defense mais
laisse la tour ""h8"" hors-jeu. } 28. c3 Qb1 29. Qf4 Qe4+ 30. Kd2 { La position
est perdue pour les noirs, 2 pieces hors-jeu et une menace directe sur ""f7"".
Si 30...Dxf4 31.Cxf4 suivi de 32.Fb1 +- } 30... f6 31. exf6 e5 32. f7+ Kf8 33. Qxe4 dxe4 34. Rf5 exd4 $2 { Une erreur mais la position est sans espoir. } 35. Nf4 1-0"
"[Event ""Winterthur""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Sarvat""]
[Black ""Miezis""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""B40""]
[PlyCount ""52""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Nc3 a6 4. b3 $5 { Cela semble nouveau avec cet ordre de coups. } 4... Nc6 5. Bb2 Nf6 6. d4 $5 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Bb4 $1 8. f3 $2 { Le MI Zueger indique comme preferable 8.
a3!? avec la variante 8...Fxc3 9.Fxc3 Cxe4 10.Dg4 Cxc3 11.Dxg7 Tf8 12.Cxc6
dxc6 13.Dxc3 += } 8... Nxe4 $1 9. fxe4 Qh4+ 10. Ke2 Bc5 $1 11. g3 { Le roi blanc est tres mal et la position semble indefendable comme le montre
les   variantes suivantes :  a) 11.Cxc6? Df2 12.Rd3 De3 13.Rc4 b5 14.Cxb5 axb5
15.Rxb5 Fa6 -+  b) 11.Cf3? Df2 12.Rd3 De3 13.Rc4 Ca5 mat  c) 11.Ca4 Dxe4-+ 
Analyses Zueger. } 11... Nxd4+ 12. Kd3 Qf6 13. Qh5 $6 d6 14. Ne2 $2 g6 $1 15. Qh4 Qf3+ 16. Kd2 Qf2 $1 17. Qf4 Nf3+ 18. Kd3 e5 19. Qh6 d5 20. c3 dxe4+ 21. Kc2 e3 22. Bc1 Ne1+ 23. Kb2 Nd3+ 24. Kb1 Bf5 25. g4 Ne1+ 26. gxf5 Qxf5+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Championnat d'Europe par equipes""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Stanec""]
[Black ""Pelletier""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""A30""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""52""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 c5 3. g3 e6 4. Nf3 b6 5. Bg2 Bb7 6. O-O Be7 { e systeme ""H
edgehog"" d'apparence passive mais tres flexible qui est une arme redoutable
dans les mains du super GM Adams. } 7. d4 cxd4 8. Qxd4 { Plus ambitieux que la
reprise avec le cavalier qui permet d'echanger les fous de cases blanches. } 8... d6 9. Rd1 { Le petit plus des blancs consiste en un avantage d'espace, un
critere relatif, associe a une colonne semi-ouverte ""d"" qui offre une pression
sur le pion arriere. } 9... a6 10. b3 { La variante principale, les blancs
installent une batterie dame + fou sur la grande diagonale et visent ainsi
directement l'aile roi avec une option ""Fa3"" qui accentue la pression sur ""d6"". } 10... Nbd7 11. Bb2 O-O 12. Ng5 { La theorie s'attarde sur 12.e4 qui
verrouille ""d5"" mais surtout s'oppose a l'echange des fous de cases blanches. } 12... Bxg2 13. Kxg2 Qc7 14. Nge4 Rfd8 15. f3 { Une erreur grossiere est 15.
Cxd6? a cause de Cc5 -+. Si 15.Cxf6 Watson suggere 15...Fxf6! un sacrifice de
pion qui amene un dangereux jeu de pieces pour les noirs apres 16.Dxd6 Db7 17.
Rg1 Ce5 18.Da3 (18.Db4 Cc6 19.Da3 Cd4)...Cc6 avec l'idee ...Cd4. } 15... Ne8 $5 { Un plan suggere au coup precedent par Ljubojevic avec l'idee ""...Db7"" et ""...
b5"". Une partie Schmidt-Gligoric (Buenos Aires 1978) se poursuivit avec 15...
Cc5 16.Tac1 Db7 = 17.Cxf6 Fxf6 18.Dd2 d5! 19.cxd5 exd5 20.e3 d4 21.exd4 Fxd4
22.b4 Ce6 et selon Gligoric les noirs ont fait mieux qu'egaliser. } 16. Rac1 Qb7 17. Ba3 Ne5 $5 { Dans ce systeme ou les noirs manouvrent patiemment sur
les 3 premieres traverses, ce debordement sur la 4eme est une exception qui
invite les blancs a l'aventure pour rompre l'equilibre. } 18. Qe3 Ng6 19. Bb2 $6 { Pourquoi ne pas s'obstiner sur l'objectif avec 19.Dd3. } 19... b5 $1 { Devant les hesitations blanches, les noirs profitent d'executer une poussee
liberatrice qui va permettre de forcer le blocus des cases centrales. } 20. cxb5 $6 axb5 21. Qd3 d5 $1 22. Nf2 Nd6 { Les roles sont inverses, les noirs ont l'initiative et l'espace! } 23. a4 $2 { Apres avoir perdu le controle de l'espace les blancs paniquent. } 23... Ne5 $3 { 30....bxa4 31.Cxa4 Txa4 gagne du materiel meme si l'ombre du pion passe ""a""
peut poser encore quelques problemes. } 24. Qd2 $2 { Certainement une mauvaise
retraite. Plus pointu etait 24.Dd4 Cf5! 25.Dxe5 Fd6 qui gagne avantageusement
la dame car 26.Dxf5 exf5 27.Cxb5 n'offre que des compensations insuffisantes. } 24... Ndc4 $1 { Une pointe tactique decisive basee sur l'echec familial qui
survient sur la case ""e3"". } 25. bxc4 Nxc4 26. Qf4 $2 { Un peu mieux 26.Dd3 Cxb2 27.Dxb5 Dxb5 28.axb5 Cxd1 etc. } 26... e5 $1 { La dame ne peut trouver le salut que sur une case blanche, suit alors 27.Ce3 } 0-1"
"[Event ""Champ. Croatie par Equipes""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tukmakov""]
[Black ""Hulak""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""A17""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 e6 4. g3 b6 5. Bg2 Bb7 6. O-O d6 7. Re1 { L'idee derr
iere ce coup est assez raisonnable; jouer ""e4"" suivi de ""d4"" et si les noirs
jouent ""...cxd4"" les blancs peuvent continuer avec ""Cxd4"" sans avoir a
craindre l'echange des fous de cases blanches. GM Hansen. } 7... Be7 { Les noirs 
peuvent occuper physiquement la case ""e4"" pour s'opposer a l'idee adverse en
jouant 7...Ce4, voici une partie retenue comme exemplaire par D. Cummings dans
le dernier ouvrage consacre a la variante ""Symmetrical English"" 8.d4 Cxc3 9.
bxc3 Fe4 10.Ff1 (pour deloger le fou sans permettre l'echange du fou de cases
blanches, piece maitresse du jeu blanc)...Fxf3 11.exf3 Cc6 12.d5 Ca5 13.f4 0-0
14.h4! Ff6 15.Fd2 exd5 16.cxd5 c4 17.Fg2 b5 18.Tb1 a6 19.Dc2 Tb8 20.Fe4 h6 21.
Rg2! avec initiative blanche. Tukmakov-Gheorghiu (Crans Montana 2000) voir
Informateur 78/26 } 8. e4 e5 { Une suite marginale par rapport au rampant 8...a6 9.d4 cxd4 10.Cxd4 Dc7 etc. } 9. d3 O-O 10. Nh4 Nc6 11. Nf5 Nd4 12. f4 a6 { La derniere edition de
l'Encyclopedie retient 12.Te8 13.Cxe7 Dxe7 14.f5 h6 += Illescas-Ulibin
(Chaldiki 1992) } 13. Nxd4 cxd4 14. Nd5 b5 15. b3 Nd7 16. Bh3 $1 { Logique, le fou utilise la seule diagonale ouverte disponible. } 16... Bxd5 { Cet echange est probablement premature, le cavalier occupe une case forte mais
de la a se separer aussi facilement du bon fou... } 17. cxd5 Nc5 18. Ba3 Qb6 19. Bxc5 $5 dxc5 $2 { Plus resistant etait 19...Dxc5 20.Tc1 Da3 21.Te2 et les
blancs s'emparent du controle de la colonne ""c"". Les noirs peuvent pourtant
essayer 21...Fd8 pour amener le fou sur ""c3"" via ""a5"". } 20. fxe5 Qh6 21. Kg2 Bg5 22. Rf1 { Les fous de couleurs opposees sont un risque de nulle si la
position se simplifie mais avec les pieces lourdes sur l'echiquier ils
favorisent l'attaquant. Ici les colonnes ""c"" et ""f"" semi-ouvertes offrent de
bonnes perspectives d'attaque. } 22... Bd2 { Le debut d'une manouvre confuse qui n'apportera rien aux noirs. } 23. Qf3 g6 $6 24. Rf2 Be3 { Chercher l'echange des dames est fautif apres 24...
De3 25.Df6! Dxd3 26.e6! et l'attaque blanche est decisive. } 25. Rc2 Rae8 26. Rxc5 Rxe5 27. Rf1 Rh5 { Avec une position strategiquement gagnee. Une
autre defense pour neutraliser la variante qui va suivre etait 27...f5 mais 28.
Tc6!? exf4 29.Fe6 Txe6 30.Dxf8 Dxf8 31.Txf8 Rxf8 32.Txe6 exd3 33.Rf3 +-. Le
roi peut bloquer les pions passes et la tour acheve victorieusement le travail
sur l'aile dame. La conclusion est exemplaire, jouee avec brio par Vladimir. } 28. Rc8 f5 29. Rxf8+ Kxf8 30. exf5 gxf5 31. Qxh5 Qxh5 32. Rxf5+ Qxf5 33. Bxf5 h6 34. d6 b4 35. Kf3 Ke8 36. h4 Bd2 37. g4 Be1 38. g5 hxg5 39. hxg5 Bd2 40. Kg4 Kf8 41. Bc8 1-0"
"[Event ""Championnat d'Europe, Leon""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Fressinet, Laurent""]
[Black ""Ekstroem""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""B19""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""65""]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. h4 h6 7. Nf3 Nd7 8. h5 Bh7 9. Bd3 Bxd3 10. Qxd3 e6 { La variante classique ou 11...Dc7 pour
empecher d'activer le fou a la preference sur le plan theorique. } 11. Bf4 Ngf6 12. O-O-O Nd5 13. Bd2 { Dans une partie Macieja-Zvjaginsev (Neum 2000) les
blancs ont joue le provocateur 13.Fe5!? avec l'idee 13...f6? 14.Dg6 Re7 15.c4
qui assure un avantage blanc. Pourtant le simple 13...Cxe5!? est suggere par
Zvjaginsev pour liquider ce geneur au lieu de 13...Da5 14.Rb1 0-0-0 15.Ce4
C5f6 16.Cd6 Fxd6 17.Fxd6 Dd5 18.Da3! Ce4 joue dans la partie et ici 19.Fh2! a6
(19...Cxf2 20.Dxa7+-) 20.De3 Cd6 21.Df4 Cf6 += avec du jeu sur les cases
noires affaiblies (analyse Zvjaginsev). } 13... Nb4 14. Bxb4 Bxb4 15. c4 O-O { Une decision responsable, les exemples pratiques preferent mettre le roi
sur l'aile dame comme dans la partie Zontakh-Zvjaginsev (Yougoslavie 2000)
apres 15...Da5 16.Rb1 0-0-0 17.De2 Fd6 18.Ce4 Fc7 19.c5 Cf6 20.cxf6 gxf6 avec
des chances egales. } 16. Kb1 Be7 17. Ne4 Nf6 18. Ne5 Nxe4 19. Qxe4 f5 { Anti-positionnel, un affaiblissement de l'aile roi et du pion ""e6"" qui va
amener le champion suisse en titre dans de graves difficultes. Pourtant la
defense est loin d'etre evidente apres par exemple 19...Dc7 20.f4 Tad8 21.g4
c5 22.g5! et ici : a)22...hxg5? 23.h6 et les noirs sont debordes sur l'aile
roi. b)22...cxd4 23.gxh6 avec demolition de l'aile roi. } 20. Qe2 Bf6 21. f4 Qc7 22. Ng6 Rfe8 23. Rhe1 Kf7 24. g4 fxg4 { Plus naturel semblait 24...Tad8
car faciliter l'ouverture de la position ne peut servir que les blancs. } 25. Qxg4 Rad8 26. Re4 b5 27. Rde1 Rxd4 { Renoncant a une defense passive avec
27...Dd7 par exemple, cette reaction violente n'est qu'une tentative pour
amener une situation confuse. } 28. Rxe6 Rdd8 29. Qf5 Qc8 { Si 29...Td1 30.
Txd1 Txe6 31.Td7 Dxd7 32.Ce5 +- . Maintenant la conclusion est splendide. } 30. Rxf6+ gxf6 31. Nh8+ Rxh8 32. Qg6+ Kf8 33. Qxf6+ 1-0"
"[Event ""CSE""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Grunenwald""]
[Black ""Weindl""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""E81""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""69""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 { Un coup, qui vise a occuper le centre, s'oppose aux
grandes variantes de la Gruenfeld. } 3... d6 4. e4 Bg7 5. Nc3 O-O 6. Nge2 { 6.Fe3 suivi d'un rapide ""Dd2"" et eventuel ""0-0-0"" est la suite classique de la
variante Saemich. En developpant d'abord le cavalier les blancs se reservent
plusieurs options (g5,f4,e3) pour le fou de cases noires. } 6... Nbd7 7. Bg5 a6 8. d5 c5 9. a4 Ne5 { Pour defendre ""d6"" et pousser ""e6"" et amener une
position type Benoni avec l'ouverture de la colonne ""e"". } 10. Ng3 e6 11. Qd2 exd5 12. cxd5 Qa5 13. f4 Ned7 14. Be2 b5 15. O-O b4 16. Nd1 c4 { Un plan standard dans la Benoni qui libere la case ""c5"" pour le cavalier car
le pion est imprenable a cause de 17...Dc5. } 17. Rc1 c3 18. bxc3 b3 19. Nb2 { Diagramme Une position presque identique a la partie Spasski-J.Polgar(Budapest
93)avec une petite nuance, un pion noir sur ""h5"" au lieu de ""h7"" et un pion
blanc sur ""f3"" a lieu de ""f4"". } 19... Re8 { Logiquement les noirs veulent tirer profit de l'affaiblissement du pion ""e4"". } 20. Bf3 Nc5 { Trop optimiste, il fallait interroger le fou avec 20...h6
et si 21.Fh4 Tb8. Toutefois les blancs pouvaient envisager de doubler les
tours sur la colonne ""e"" pour preparer la rupture centrale. } 21. e5 $1 { La percee decisive. } 21... dxe5 22. fxe5 Nfd7 23. e6 Ne5 24. exf7+ Nxf7 { Si 24...Rxf7 25.d6 Cxf3 26.Txf3 Rg8 27.Cc4 Dxa4 28.Cb6 Dc6 29.Cxa8 Dxa8 30.Fh6
+- et le roi noir est tres mal. } 25. Nc4 Qxa4 26. Nb6 Qa5 27. Nxa8 Bb7 28. d6 { Avec une qualite et un pion passe soutenu, la lutte est pratiquement terminee. } 28... b2 { Simplifier avec 28...Cxg5 29.Dxg5 Txa8 30.Fd5! Rh8 31.Fxb7 Cxb7 32.
Dxa5 Cxa5 echoue apres 33.d7 Cc6 34.Tb1 Tb8 35.Ce4 a5 36.Cc5 Fxc3 (36...b2 37.
Tfe1) 37.Txb3 +- } 29. Rce1 Rxa8 30. Bxb7 { Plus fort 30.Fd5! par exemple 31...
Fxd5 (31...Tf8 32.Txf7 Txf7 33.Rxf7 Df4 +-) 32.Dxd5 Tf8 33.Te8! etc. } 30... Nxb7 31. d7 Bxc3 { Si 31...Tf8 32.Dxb2 Fxc3 33.Dxb7 Fxe1 34.Fe7 +- } 32. Re8+ Kg7 33. Rxf7+ Kxf7 34. Qf4+ Qf5 35. Qc4+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Lucerne""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kaenel""]
[Black ""Kurmann""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""A05""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""46""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. e3 e6 3. b3 b6 4. Bb2 Bb7 5. c4 d5 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Bb5+ c6 8. Be2 Bd6 9. O-O O-O 10. d3 c5 11. Nc3 Nbd7 12. d4 Rc8 13. Rc1 Re8 14. h3 h6 15. Bb5 Bb8 16. Qe2 Re6 17. Rfd1 Qc7 18. Na4 Ne4 19. dxc5 bxc5 20. b4 $1 d4 $1 21. Rxd4 $2 { 21.bxc5 $5 } 21... Ng5 22. Rxd7 Nxf3+ 23. gxf3 $4 { 23.Kf1 Qh2 24.Qd3 avec des chances de survivre } 23... Qh2+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Championnat d'Europe, Leon""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Malakhatko""]
[Black ""Gallagher""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""A48""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""96""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bg5 Bg7 4. Nbd2 O-O 5. c3 d6 6. e4 h6 7. Bh4 Qe8 { Les noirs ont adopte un developpement Est-indien, avec leur dernier coup ils
projettent ""e7-e5"" pour chercher l'egalisation au centre car le logique 7...
Cc6 permet 7.Fb5. } 8. Bd3 e5 9. O-O Nh5 10. dxe5 dxe5 11. Re1 Nd7 12. b4 { Pour empecher la manouvre ""Cc5-e6-f4"". } 12... Nf4 13. Bf1 Nf6 14. Nc4 N6h5 { Par une voie detournee les noirs ont reussi a amener la cavalerie sur
l'aile roi, comme par hasard sa contribution ulterieure sera decisive. } 15. Nfd2 Qe6 16. f3 { Solide mais statique. } 16... Bf6 { Au vu de la structure les noirs proposent l'echange de leur mauvais fou. } 17. Bf2 Be7 18. Qc2 Qf6 19. Kh1 Kh7 { Face a la politique attentiste de
l'adversaire une precaution utile, si 20...Dg5 21.g3 Ch3 22.Fxh3 Fxh3 23.Fe3
gagne le pion h6 car 23...Cxg3? 24.hxg3 Dxg3 25.Te2! et les blancs se
defendent victorieusement. } 20. Rad1 Qg5 21. a3 Qf6 22. Ne3 c6 { Il est important de verrouiller ""d5"", si 22...Fe6 23.g3 Ch3 24.Fxh3 Fxh3 25.
Cd5 avec net avantage blanc. } 23. Nec4 Ng7 24. Nb3 Nge6 25. Be3 b6 26. a4 Nc7 27. Ncd2 { Avec un traitement positionnel subtil les blancs ont gagne de
l'espace et mettent l'aile dame des noirs sous pression. Ici plus performant
devait etre 27.Df2 suivi de la poussee ""a5"". } 27... Nce6 28. Qa2 g5 { Les noirs prennent des risques sur l'aile roi pour rompre l'equilibre. } 29. Qc2 h5 30. Nc4 Ng7 31. Qf2 h4 32. a5 b5 33. Nb2 g4 34. fxg4 Bxg4 35. Rd2 Ngh5 36. Bxa7 { La provocation semble avoir paye, les blancs ont une position
strategiquement gagnee avec le pion ""a5"" passe. Pourtant c'est le coup qui
perd, 36.Cd3!? (Brunner et Forster) pour liquider du materiel sur l'aile roi
etait a considerer. } 36... Be6 37. Nc5 Rg8 38. Nxe6 Qxe6 39. Be3 { Perd de manie
re forcee. Un peu plus resistant 39.De3 Cg3! 40.hxg3 hxh3 41.Rg1 Dh6 -+
(Zueger). } 39... Ng3+ { Cette jolie combinaison devait deja etre possible au
coup precedent. Le cavalier est imprenable ou alors il coute la dame. } 40. Kg1 Nh3+ { La pointe decisive! } 41. gxh3 Nxe4+ 42. Bg2 Nxf2 43. Rxf2 f5 { Avec seulement deux pieces mineures pour la dame et un roi blanc toujours en
danger la cause est entendue. } 44. Nd3 e4 45. Nf4 Qc4 46. Ne2 Bg5 47. Bd4 Bd2 48. Ref1 e3 0-1"
"[Event ""Tilburg""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1986.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Miles, Tony""]
[Black ""Beliavski""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""E13""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""57""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Bg5 Bb7 6. e3 h6 7. Bh4 g5 8. Bg3 Ne4 9. Qc2 d6 10. Bd3 Bxc3+ 11. bxc3 f5 12. d5 { Une partie Tal-Vaganian se
poursuivit avec 12...exd5 13.cxd5 Fxd5 14.Cd4! Df6 15.f3 Cxg3 16.hxg3 Cd7 17.
Fxf5 avec avantage blanc. } 12... Nc5 13. h4 g4 14. Nd4 Qf6 15. O-O Nxd3 16. Qxd3 e5 17. Nxf5 Bc8 18. f4 { Un sacrifice positionnel extraordinaire dont les
consequences sont incalculables. Un coup, bien sur, que Fritz 7 n'envisage
pas! Il s'appuie sur une idee maitresse generale assez simple, ouvrir le jeu
pour mettre le roi noir en danger. L'autre facteur determinant est le retard
de developpement des noirs. } 18... Qxf5 19. e4 Qh5 20. fxe5 dxe5 21. c5 Kd8 { La defense est tres difficile, par exemple 21...Fa6 22.c4 Cd7 23.Tf5 Dg6
24.c6 Cc5 25.Txe5 Rd8 26.Dd4 et les noirs doivent jouer avec la tour ""a8""
hors-jeu. } 22. d6 Qe8 { 22...c6 pour fermer le jeu echoue apres 23.d7! et
ici:1)23...Cxd7 24.Dd6 De8 25.Dxc6 Tb8 26.Tad1 De7 27.Tf5 Te8 28.Txe5 +- 2)23..
.Fxd7 24.Dd6 Tg8(24...Td8 25.Tf5) 25.Fxe5 Ca6 26.Tad1 Cxc5 27.Dxc6 Tc8 28.Df6
Re8 29.Fd6 +- } 23. dxc7+ Kxc7 24. Qd5 Nc6 25. Rf7+ Bd7 26. Raf1 Rd8 27. R1f6 Kc8 28. cxb6 axb6 29. Qb5 1-0"
"[Event ""Championnat d'Europe, Leon""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Milov, Vadim""]
[Black ""Bacrot, Etienne""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""D49""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""162""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 a6 9. e4 c5 10. e5 cxd4 11. Nxb5 { Cette variante des annees 20 est attribuee a
Blumenfeld, c'est pour cette raison que les noirs jouent quelquefois 8...Fb7
s'ils veulent l'eviter. } 11... Nxe5 12. Nxe5 axb5 13. Bxb5+ Bd7 14. Nxd7 Qa5+ 15. Bd2 Qxb5 16. Nxf8 Kxf8 { Dans son livre sur la variante le MI
Pedersen (Ed. Gambit) prefere reprendre avec la tour. Un exemple recent
Kramnik-Kasparov (Wijk aan Zee 1999) se poursuivit avec 16...Txf8 17.a4 Dc4 18.
b3 Dd3 19.Df3 De4! 20.Dxe4 Cxe4 21.b4 qui s'ecarte d'une partie I.
Sokolov-Todorovic (Yougoslavie 1990) avec une position egale. } 17. a4 Qxb2 18. O-O Ne4 19. Qf3 f5 20. Bf4 Qc3 21. Qh5 { Nous sommes toujours au cour d'un
debat d'inities et Pedersen termine avec 21.De2 d3 22.Dh5 Df6 23.a5 et une
position peu claire au vu de la partie Pinter-Tukmakov (Reggio Emilia 1997/98). } 21... d3 22. Rac1 Qf6 23. Rc7 { Les blancs renoncent a valoriser le pion
passe ""a"" et jouent pour le mat. La menace immediate est 24.Fe5. } 23... Qg6 24. Qf3 { Une nouveaute qui renforce dangereusement le jeu blanc. La pratique
connait encore Lengyel-Kiss (Budapest 1995) 24.Dh4 Df6 25.Dh5 Dg6 26.Dh4 Df6
avec une nulle apres repetition des coups. } 24... Rd8 25. Rd1 d2 26. Be5 Nf6 27. a5 h6 { Un refuge pour le roi et ainsi amener la tour ""h8"" en jeu. } 28. Qb3 Nh5 29. a6 { Que se passait-il apres 29.Txd2! indique par Fritz 7 ? Si
29...Txd2 30.Tc8+ De8 (30...Re7 31.Qb4) 31.Txe8 Rxe8 32.Dxe6+ Rd8 33.g4! +- et
les noirs pouvaient abandonner 33...fxg4 34.Dxg4 Tf8 35.a6! Tf8xf2 (35...
Td2xf2 36.Dd4) 36.a7 etc. } 29... f4 30. f3 Kg8 31. a7 Kh7 32. Rb7 Rd3 33. Qb2 { A nouveau Fritz 7 trouve une ligne completement gagnante apres 33.Da4! Te3 (
33...Ta8 34.Tb8 Txa7 35.Dxa7 Te3 36.Txd2 +-) 34.Tb8 Te1 35.Rf2 Dd3 36.Txh8
Rxh8 37.a8=D Rh7 38.Txe1 dxe1=D 39.Rxe1 De3 40.Rd1 Dd3 41.Rc1 De3 42.Rc2 Dxe5
et l'echec sur e4 permet l'echange des dames. } 33... Rc8 { Apres avoir echappe au desastre, Etienne trouve une ressource etonnante. } 34. Rb8 Rc1 35. Rh8+ Kxh8 36. a8=Q+ Kh7 37. Rxc1 { Dans la ""NZZ"" Brunner et Forster
considerent 37.Da4! Te3! 38.Dxd2 Txd1 39.Ddxd1 Txe5 et la partie reste jouable
pour les noirs malgre les deux dames blanches. } 37... d1=Q+ 38. Rxd1 Rxd1+ 39. Kf2 Ng3 { Maintenant ce coup extraordinaire retourne la situation et ce
sont les blancs qui doivent lutter pour la nulle. } 40. Qa6 { C'est le seul coup
pour rester dans la partie 40.Fxf4?? Ch1 41.Re3 Dd3 mat (Brunner et Forster). } 40... Nh1+ 41. Ke2 Rg1 42. Qd3 Rxg2+ 43. Kf1 Rg1+ 44. Ke2 Re1+ 45. Kxe1 Qxd3 46. Qe2 { A considerer 46.Dc3!? et apres l'echange des dames le cavalier ne ressort plus. } 46... Qb1+ 47. Qd1 Qxd1+ 48. Kxd1 Nf2+ 49. Ke2 Nh3 50. Kf1 Kg6 51. Kg2 Ng5 52. Bxf4 { Les noirs ont du restituer un pion pour sauver le cavalier. } 52... Kf5 53. Bc1 e5 { Bacrot va tenter sa chance pour valoriser son pion de plus mais sans succes. } 54. Kg3 Ne6 55. Bd2 Nd4 56. Bb4 h5 57. Ba5 g6 58. Bb4 Ke6 59. Ba5 Kd5 60. Kf2 Nc6 61. Bb6 Ne7 62. Bd8 Nf5 63. Ke2 Nd4+ 64. Ke3 Nf5+ 65. Ke2 Ke6 66. Kd3 Nd6 67. Ke3 Kf5 68. Kf2 Kf4 69. Be7 Nc4 70. Bb4 g5 71. h3 Nb6 72. Bd2+ Kf5 73. Ba5 Nd5 74. Kg3 Nf4 75. Bd8 h4+ 76. Kh2 Ne6 77. Bb6 Kf4 78. Kg2 Nd4 79. Kf2 Nxf3 80. Be3+ Ke4 81. Bc1 Nd4 { 82.Fxg5 Cf5 83.Re2 Rd4 84.Rf3 e4 85.Rg4 Re5 86.Ff4 Re6 87.Fc1 } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""CSE""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Miralles""]
[Black ""Ekstrom""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""D39""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""67""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e4 Bb4 6. Bg5 c5 7. e5 h6 8. exf6 hxg5 9. fxg7 Rg8 10. Qc2 { La variante Viennoise, le theorique 10.dxc5 permet
l'echange des dames. Les blancs veulent conserver le materiel pour tirer
profit de l'affaiblissement de l'aile roi. } 10... Rxg7 { Selon le GM Lalic 10...Df6! est la bonne reaction et apres 11.dxc5 Cd7 etc. } 11. O-O-O cxd4 $6 12. Nxd4 Bd7 13. Bxc4 Nc6 14. Nxc6 bxc6 15. Ne4 Be7 { Avec un roi au centre et une mauvaise structure le jeu noir est tres loin
de l'egalite. } 16. Rd2 $1 Qc7 17. Rhd1 { Simple et efficace, les blancs
mettent la pression sur la colonne et exploitent la mauvaise coordination des
pieces noires, si 17...0-0-0? 18.Fa6 Rb8 19.Db3 Ra8 20.Db7! est deja decisif. } 17... Rd8 18. Qc3 Kf8 19. Nf6 Bxf6 20. Qxf6 { Les blancs ont encore obtenu le controle des cases noires. } 20... Rg6 21. Qc3 Ke7 22. Qa3+ Kf6 23. Rd6 Rgg8 24. Qg3 $1 { Avec la menace de gagner la dame et une cible dans le viseur, le pion ""g"". } 24... Qb7 25. f4 $1 { Diagramme Force l'ouverture du jeu avec un roi noir tres expose. } 25... gxf4 26. Qh4+ Kg6 27. Bd3+ f5 28. Qxf4 Kf7 29. Bc4 Rg6 { Sur 29...Rf6? 30.Fxe6! Fxe6 31.Dh6 +- } 30. Qxf5+ Kg7 31. Qd3 { Force des simplifications gagnantes. } 31... Rxg2 32. Rxd7+ Rxd7 33. Qxd7+ Qxd7 34. Rxd7+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Promotion CSE en LNB""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Muller""]
[Black ""Lehtivaara.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""C47""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""42""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bb4 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 d5 8. Bg5 { La theorie retient 8.exd5 cxd5 9.0-0 0-0 10.Fg5 etc. } 8... d4 $5 { Un piege grossier est 8...Fxc3 9.bxc3 Dxd1 10.Txd1 Cxe4?? 11.Td8 mat. } 9. a3 Be7 10. Ne2 c5 11. f3 $6 { Un coup qui affaiblit inutilement les cases noires. Interessant semble 11.c3 pour contester immediatement la domination centrale noire. } 11... O-O 12. O-O Nd7 13. Bxe7 Qxe7 14. f4 $2 { Une invitation pour le cavalier a occuper la case ""e3"" qui devient la piece maitresse dominante apres l'echange des fous de cases noires. } 14... Nf6 15. Ng3 Ng4 16. Qf3 Ne3 17. e5 Rb8 18. Rf2 $6 { Un plan de defense passif qui lache un pion sans combattre, 18. Tfb1 c4 19.Fe4 semble plus coriace. } 18... c4 19. Bf1 { Diagramme Fritz 7 propose le sacrifice d'une piece mineure contre 2 pions pour essayer de tenir la position avec 19.Fxh7!? Rxh7 20.De4 Rg8 21.Dxd4 et l'aile noire affaiblie est difficile a defendre. Ceci me rappelle une partie de Nimzowitsch incroyable que je vous invite a decouvrir ci-apres. } 19... Rxb2 { La domination noire est totale. } 20. Qe4 Qc5 21. Kh1 $4 Bb7 0-1"
"[Event ""Marienbad""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1925.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Nimzowitsch""]
[Black ""Grunfeld.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""A03""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""89""]

1. f4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 Bg4 4. b3 Nbd7 5. Bb2 e6 6. c4 Be7 7. h3 Bxf3 8. Qxf3 O-O { $6 Les noirs peuvent essayer de tirer profit de l'affaiblissement
des cases noires de l'aile roi avec 8...Ce4!? et il faut parer 9...Fh4, si 9.
Tg1 Ff6 10.Cc3 c6 et le roi blanc est en difficultes. 11.0-0-0?! Da5 12.Rb1?
Cxd2! gagne un pion. } 9. g4 Ne4 10. g5 { ""Pour interdire ...Ff6"". Nimzowitsch } 10... c6 11. d3 Qa5+ 12. Ke2 Nd6 13. Bc3 { Pour s'opposer a la poussee ""b5"".
Nimzovitsch indique 13.h4 b5! 14.c5? Cxc5 15.b4 Dxb4 16.Fa3 qui echoue apres
16...Da4 17.Fxc5 Dc2 -+ etc. } 13... Qb6 14. h4 Nf5 $1 15. Bh3 d4 { La position critique selon Nimzowitsch. Interessant etait maintenant 16.Fb2
Cxe3 17.g6 mais il admet qu'apres : a)17...f5!? les noirs disposaient d'un
avantage positionnel. Apres 18.gxh7 Rxh7 19.Cd2 suivi de 20.Tag1 les blancs
ont quelques compensations pour la piece. b)17...hxg6 18.h5 g5 semble la
marche a suivre pour les noirs meme si Nimzowitsch indique une variante
totalement surrealiste pour prendre l'avantage apres 19.Dxe3?? dxe3 20.h6 g6??
21.h7 qui gagne.Incroyable!! } 16. Bxf5 dxc3 { Diagramme } 17. Bxh7+ $5 { Ici Nimzowitsch attribue deux !! pour ce sacrifice speculatif. Il commente :
""Plus faible etait 17.Fh3 c2 18.Cd2 Fa3 avec un jeu approximativement egal"".
Un jugement optimiste car la perte de la qualite n'offre que des compensations
obscures. } 17... Kxh7 18. Nxc3 { Les blancs ont conserve leur structure intacte
mais ont du sacrifier le fou de cases noires et ceci pour deux pions seulement.
Il faut toutefois ajouter une petite compensation car le roi noir est pour
l'instant isole, eloigne de ses troupes. } 18... Qa5 $1 { Considere comme fautif
par Marten dans sa biographie de Nimzowitsch. Le livre du tournoi propose 18...
Th8 mais apres 19.h5 Rg8 20.h6 g6 met la tour h8 hors-jeu. Je ne peux croire
que la dame qui defend ici la 5eme traverse avec un oil sur ""a2"" soit un
mauvais coup. Nimzowitsch le gratifie d'ailleurs d'un !. } 19. Ne4 Rh8 20. g6+ fxg6 $6 { Le paradoxal 20...Rxg6!? qui evite de demolir l'aile roi merite
consideration. Trois variantes : a) 21.Dg3 Rh7 22.Thg1 g6 23.Cg5 Rg7 24.Cxe6
Rg8! 25.Cg5 Ff6 et les noirs organisent avantageusement la defense du roque
car 26.Cxf7? est refute par 26...Dh5. b) 21.Tg1 Rh7 22.Dg4 g6 23.h5 Rg7 (23...
Dxh5? 24.Th1) 24.hxg6? f5 etc. c) 21.h5 Rh7 22.h6 g6 et la poursuite de
l'attaque n'est pas evidente. C'est 21.Cg5 qui aurait ete l'option choisie par
Nimzowitsch qui commentait : ""Un coup tres desagreable car le roi n'a plus
d'abri sur"". Je doute qu'apres le simple 21...Fxg5 qui liquide ce geneur
l'attaque puisse continuer, si 22.hxg5 f6 etc. } 21. h5 { Il a ete propose comme
meilleur 21.Cg5 et ici : a)21...Fxg5? (les noirs ouvrent la colonne h de leur
plein gre!) 22.hxg5 Rh8 23.Txh8 Rxh8 24.Dh3 Rg8 25.Dxe6 +- Robinson b)21...
Rg8! 22.Cxe6 mais apres 22...Ff6! (meilleur que 22...Dh5 propose par
Nimzovitsch) 23.d4 Te8 24.Dg4 Df5 -+ l'attaque est neutralisee avec net
avantage materiel. } 21... g5 22. fxg5 Raf8 23. Qg2 Kg8 24. h6 Qf5 25. hxg7 { Est considere comme meilleur 25.h7 Txh7 26.Txh7 Dxh7 27.d4 mais 27...Dg6! avec
l'idee 28...c5 ou 28...Tf5 est a l'avantage noir. } 25... Kxg7 26. Rh6 $5 { Une invitation a jouer 26...Txh6?? 27.gxh6 Rf7 (27...Rxh6 28.Th1 +-) 28.Tf1 +-
Diagramme } 26... Ne5 { 26...Cc5! avec attaque sur ""d3"" force pratiquement
l'echange du fort cavalier centralise et apres 27.Cxc5 Fxc5 suivi de 28...De5
qui menace 29.Db2 mat, les noirs gagnent. } 27. d4 $2 Qf3+ $4 { C'est cette
gaffe qui fait perdre la partie, gagnant etait 27...Cf3! (27...Dg4 propose par
Schwarz permet 28.Dxg4 Cxg4 29.Txe6 avec 3 pions pour la piece et 27...Cg6!?
indique par Nimzowitch est suffisant pour offrir des chances de gain aux noirs)
qui attaque a la fois le cavalier et ""g5"" si 28.Rd3 Cxg5 qui menace 29...Dxe4
etc. } 28. Qxf3 Nxf3 29. Rxh8 Kxh8 30. Rf1 $1 { Et le cavalier ne peut fuir via la colonne ""h"" a cause du clouage. } 30... Nxd4+ 31. exd4 Rxf1 32. Kxf1 Kg7 33. Ke2 Kg6 34. Kf3 Kf5 { Apres 34.Fxg5 Cd6
(ou 34...Cc5 Nimzowitsch) 35.b6 Cc8 conserve le pion de plus avec
d'excellentes chances de gain. } 35. c5 b6 36. Nd6+ Kxg5 37. Nc8 Kf6 38. Nxa7 bxc5 39. Nxc6 cxd4 40. Ke4 Bc5 41. b4 d3 42. Kxd3 Bf2 43. a4 Kf7 44. a5 Ke8 45. a6 1-0"
"[Event ""Championnat d'Europe, Leon""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Piket, J.""]
[Black ""Smirin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""A41""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""67""]

1. d4 d6 2. c4 e5 3. Nf3 e4 4. Ng5 f5 5. g3 Be7 6. Nh3 c6 7. Nc3 Nf6 8. Bg2 d5 { Ce blocage de la position semble logique. L'Encyclopedie prefere 9...
0-0 10.0-0 Ca7 pour soutenir le pion ""d"" depuis ""c7"" mais les blancs peuvent
alors envisager de pousser le pion ""d"". } 9. cxd5 cxd5 10. Bg5 Ng8 { Un coup etrange qui permet d'echanger le bon fou. Pourtant la consolidation du
centre noir est problematique et avec cette manoeuvre le cavalier revient en
jeu pour defendre les pions centraux. } 11. Bxe7 Nxe7 12. Nf4 Nbc6 { En attaquant le pion ""d4"" ce coup empeche 13.Db3 } 13. e3 O-O 14. h4 { Pour assur
er la position du cavalier. Sur 14.Db3 Ca5 15.Db5 a6 16.Db4 on peut envisager
16...g5!? } 14... Qd6 15. Qb3 Rd8 16. a3 { Verrouille la case ""b4"" avec la case
de retrait ""a2"" pour la dame avec une forte pression sur le pion ""d5"". } 16... b6 17. Bf1 { S'oppose a l'occupation de la diagonale ""a6-f1"" par le fou adverse. } 17... Bb7 18. Rc1 Rac8 19. Be2 Kh8 20. Kf1 { Le roi veut s'installer sur ""g2""
pour lier les tours tout en laissant la tour ""h1"" sur sa case de depart. Un
theme tactique base sur la poussee du pion ""h"" suivi d'un eventuel ""Cg6"" peut
surgir ulterieurement. } 20... g6 21. Kg2 Kg7 { Les noirs anticipent et la position semble offrir des chances egales. } 22. Qa4 a6 { Cela ressemble a un piege car si 23.Fxa6 Ta8 avec un clouage desagreable... } 23. Bxa6 Ra8 24. Bxb7 Rxa4 25. Nxa4 { Le GM hollandais a vu plus loin! Il sort
de son chapeau un sacrifice positionnel de dame! Il a obtenu une tour, un fou
et un pion avec le controle de la colonne ""c"". La position reste compliquee
mais il a des compensations suffisantes qui rendent l'issue de la lutte
incertaine. A Bienne en 1999 j'ai assiste a un sacrifice similaire contre le
GM Bologan de la part de Piket. Une partie memorable qui lui avait permis de
gagner le tournoi! } 25... Na5 26. Ba6 Ra8 27. Bb5 Nc4 28. Rc2 h6 { Probablement une erreur qui prive le roi d'une eventuelle case de fuite. Un
coup d'attente comme 28...Rh8 pour soustraire le roi au clouage sur la 7eme
traverse est a considerer. } 29. Nc3 { Alors que les noirs ont des problemes
pour elaborer un plan coherent, les blancs recentrent leurs forces sur la
faiblesse chronique ""d5"". } 29... Na5 30. b4 Nb7 { L'autre possibilite 30..
.Cc4 permet aussi 31.Ccxd5! Cxd5 32.Cxd5 Dxd5 33.Fxc4 Dd6 34.Tc3 et les blancs
ont obtenu un pion supplementaire et peuvent jouer pour le gain qui reste
toutefois techniquement tres difficile a realiser. } 31. Ncxd5 Nxd5 32. Nxd5 Qxd5 33. Rc7+ Kf8 { A nouveau une imprecision, 33...Rh8!? Pour eviter
l'echec sur ""f7"" et ici : a) 34.Fc4? Dd6 35.Txb7 Dc6! etc. b) 34.Fc6! Dd6 36.
Fxb7 Dxc7 37.Fxa8 Da7 38.Fc6 Dxa3 39.b5 avec un pion passe protege ""d4"" qui
peut rendre la vie difficile aux noirs. } 34. Bc4 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscou""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tiviakov""]
[Black ""Ponomariov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""C78""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""48""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Bc5 { L'ordre de
coups moderne de la variante d'Arkhangelsk qui a notamment les faveurs de
Shirov. } 7. d3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. Be3 { Les blancs abordent le probleme de la
conquete du centre avec souplesse et flexibilite, ils invitent a l'echange des
fous pour ouvrir la colonne ""f"". } 9... Bb6 { Surprenant, la pratique retient 9..
.h6 10.Cbd2 Fb7 11.De1 Cd7 12.Fd5 Tb8 13.b4 Fb6 14.a4 Ce7 15.Fxb7 Txb7 16.axb5
axb5 avec des chances egales. Saltaev-Ehlvest (Elista 1998). } 10. Bxb6 cxb6 11. Re1 Ne7 12. Nbd2 Ng6 13. Nf1 Bb7 14. Ne3 Qc7 15. Nf5 { Les blancs ont la
meilleure structure et un cavalier dangereusement poste, de quoi etre
satisfait. } 15... Rad8 16. Nd2 { Pour permettre a la dame de rejoindre l'aile roi avec attaque. } 16... d5 { Les noirs s'emparent du controle du centre avec des chances probablementegales. } 17. Qf3 Nf4 18. exd5 N6xd5 19. Qg3 g6 { Il est difficile de penser que
cet affaiblissement des cases noires ne comporte aucun danger pour le roi noir. } 20. Ne4 { Logique mais probablement trop optimiste. Interessant etait 20.
Cf3!? car apres 20...Cxd3 21.Cxe5! Cxe1 22.Fxd5 Fxd5 23.Ch6 Rg7 (23...Rh8 24.
Cxg6 +-) 24.Cf5 Rg8 c'est l'echec perpetuel. } 20... Kh8 { Le roi se soustrait a l'action de la dame et libere l'acces a la colonne ""g"". } 21. Bxd5 { 21.Ch6!? evitait l'ouverture de la colonne. } 21... gxf5 22. Bxb7 { 22.Cf6 n'empechait pas 22...Tg8! mais offrait un peu plus de resistance. } 22... Qxb7 23. Qg5 { Croyant s'opposer a 23...Tg8 avec 24.Df6 mais il y a un trou dans l'analyse. } 23... Nh3+ 24. gxh3 Rg8 0-1"
"[Event ""Moscou""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Milov""]
[Black ""Polgar""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""C95""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""80""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Nb8 { Fischer aimait a dire que l'on joue l'ouverture Espagnole
comme on trait la vache! Pourtant, meme si cette variante est apparue des
milliers de fois au cours du siecle passe dans les competitions
internationales, la richesse et la complexite des positions qu'elle engendre
n'ont pas encore epuise toutes les ressources qu'elle peut offrir pour faire
la difference en milieu de partie. } 10. d4 Nbd7 11. Nbd2 Bb7 12. Bc2 Re8 13. Nf1 Bf8 14. Ng3 g6 { Breyer, chantre de la pensee hypermoderne, est a
l'origine de cette mysterieuse manouvre ""Cb8-c6-b8-d7"". Il pensait que 1.e4
etait ""le commencement de la desagregation du camp blanc"". Cette ouverture,
qui porte son nom, illustre bien ce concept car pratiquement toutes les pieces
gravitent autour de l'attaque ou de la consolidation du pion ""e4"". } 15. a4 c5 16. d5 { La fermeture du jeu au centre allege la pression sur ""e4"" et permet
d'entreprendre des actions sur les ailes. } 16... c4 17. Bg5 h6 18. Be3 Nc5 19. Qd2 h5 20. Bg5 Be7 21. Ra3 { Les blancs preparent l'ouverture de la colonne ""a"".
Jusqu'ici Georgiev est en terrain connu puisqu'il a deja obtenu cette position
contre Beliavsky en 1989 (Ol. Haifa). } 21... Nfd7 22. Be3 Bf6 23. Rea1 Nb6 { Les noirs forcent une serie d'echange pour neutraliser la pression sur la
colonne ""a"". } 24. axb5 axb5 25. Rxa8 Bxa8 26. Ra5 { Sinon 26...Cba4 reduisait a neant le plan d'invasion via la colonne ouverte. } 26... h4 27. Nf1 Nxd5 28. Rxa8 Qxa8 29. Bxc5 { Liquide un agresseur car si 29.
exd5 e4 ne conduit qu'a une interversion, l'idee est notamment d'occuper la
case ""d3"" avec ce cavalier pour paralyser les blancs. } 29... dxc5 30. exd5 e4 31. N3h2 Bg7 32. d6 { Probablement la position critique. Ce pion passe est
pousse prematurement car il deviendra difficile a defendre sur case noire. A
considerer 32.Cg4!? (32.Dg5 Te5!?) pour activer le jeu de pieces et la
situation est loin d'etre claire. Si 32...f5 33.Ch6 Rh7 34.Cf7 etc. } 32... Qc6 33. Qf4 f5 34. f3 e3 35. Nxe3 Be5 36. Qh6 { Necessaire 36.Dg5! avec des chances
de tenir la position apres 36...Fxh2 37.Rxh2 Dxd6 38.Rg1 Dg3! 39.Dh6 De1 40.
Cf1 Te6 41.Fxf5!? etc. } 36... Qxd6 37. Nhf1 Bf4 38. Nxf5 gxf5 39. Qh5 { Un peu plus tenace 39.Dxh4 mais Georgiev n'est plus dans la partie. } 39... Re1 40. g3 Be3+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Moscou""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Georgiev""]
[Black ""Ponomariov""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""E29""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""107""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 { Le debut d
'un plan qui s'en prend aux pions doubles avec la manouvre ""...Cc6,...b6, ...
Fa6 et ...Ca5"". } 7. Bd3 Nc6 8. Ne2 b6 9. e4 Ne8 10. O-O Ba6 11. f4 { Alors que les blancs se developpent en obtenant un centre imposant. } 11... f5 12. d5 Na5 13. e5 { Pour contrer la tentative de destabilisation du centre, les
blancs offrent un pion pour instaurer un puissant blocus sur les cases noires. } 13... Bxc4 14. Bxc4 Nxc4 15. d6 { La chaine de pions met 2 pieces noires
hors-jeu, la tour et le cavalier sont enfermes sur l'aile roi. } 15... b5 16. a4 a6 17. Qd3 g6 { Pour permettre au cavalier de revenir en jeu via ""g7"".
L'Encyclopedie propose la maniere forte pour se degager et mentionne la partie
Ziatdinov-Georgadze (URSS 1985) qui se poursuivit avec 17...Dc8 18.Ta2 Tb8 19.
Fe3 Tb6 20.Cc1 Ccxd6!? aux consequences incalculables apres 21.exd6 Cxd6 car
les noirs ont 3 pions pour la piece et la case ""e4"" pour le cavalier. } 18. axb5 axb5 19. Be3 Rxa1 20. Rxa1 Qb6 { Echanger la piece noire la plus active
contre le ""mauvais"" fou blanc est un non sens sur le plan positionnel. } 21. Nc1 Ng7 { Brunner et Forster proposent 21...Dc6 22.Cb3 g5!? dans la ""NZZ""
pour obtenir du contre jeu apres 23.Cxc5 gxf4 24.Ta6! Cxe5 25.Dd4 Dc8 etc. } 22. Nb3 Rc8 23. Bf2 Nb2 { Pour fermer la colonne ""a"", si 23...Ch5 24.Df3 ou 23...g5 24.Dg3 += } 24. Qe2 Na4 25. c4 Qb8 26. Nd2 Nb6 27. cxb5 c4 28. Nf3 { Les blancs ont recupere le
materiel avec une meilleure position. Forster et Brunner preferent 28.g3 pour
consolider la position. } 28... Nh5 29. g3 Qb7 30. Ra3 Kg7 31. Nd4 Kf7 32. Qa2 { Les noirs sont reduits a la passivite et menaces d'etre debordes via la
colonne ""a"". En difficulte Judit trouve une ressource tactique pour inquieter
le roi blanc isole sur l'aile. } 32... Qe4 33. Ra7 g5 34. Qe2 { La dame s'empress
e de porter secours a son monarque car 34.Cc6? c3! 35.Fxb6 c2 et le pion passe
devient tres dangereux. } 34... Qb1+ 35. Qf1 Qe4 36. Qe2 Qb1+ 37. Kg2 Kg6 38. fxg5 c3 39. Qc2 Qb4 40. Rb7 { 40.Tc7! evitait les complications qui vont suivre. } 40... Rc4 41. Nxe6 { Si 41.Txb6? Txd4! 42.Fxd4 Dxd4 43.Ta6 Dd5 44.Rg1 Dxb5
etc. (Brunner et Forster). } 41... dxe6 42. Rxb6 Qb2 43. Qd3 Rf4 { Dans cette position compliquee Judit pouvait se sauver avec la variante
extraordinaire proposee par Brunner et Forster (que Fritz trouve facilement)
43...Tg4! (menace 44...Cf4) 44.Rf3 Cf4!! 45.gxf4 Txf4 46.Rxf4 Dxf2 47.Df3 Dxb6
48.Dxc3 Df2 49.Df3 Dxh2 50.Dg3 De2! = C'est mentir par omission de dire
aujourd'hui que les ordinateurs jouent a 2100 points Elo comme le pretend le
GM par correspondance Leotard. Il faut preciser ""sur le plan strategique"". Sur
le plan tactique donc celui du calcul, si l'on excepte le sacrificepositionnel
qui est plus proche du domaine de la strategie, ils sont au-dela de 2600!! } 44. Qe3 c2 45. d7 c1=Q 46. d8=Q Rxf2+ 47. Qxf2 Qxe5 { Plus resistant etait 47.
..Dxf2 48.Rxf2 Dc2 avec quelques problemes pour le roi blanc. } 48. Qe8+ Kxg5 49. Qxe6 Qxe6 50. Rxe6 f4 51. Re5+ Kg6 52. Rc5 f3+ 53. Kxf3 Qh1+ 54. Ke3 0-1"
"[Event ""Championnat d'Europe""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Volokitin""]
[Black ""Cheparinov""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""B85""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""79""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4 Qc7 9. a4 Nc6 10. Be3 O-O 11. Kh1 { La toujours populaire variante de
Scheveningue. L'autre option dite classique est 11.De1 suivi de 12.Dg3 pour
entamer une attaque sur l'aile roi. } 11... Re8 { L'objectif de ce coup de tour
mysterieux et de poursuivre avec ""...Cxd4"" suivi de ""...e5"" et ""...exf4"" et
l'ouverture du jeu justifie la presence de la tour sur la colonne ""e"". } 12. a5 Bf8 { Accepter le pion amene des complications interessantes apres 12...
Cxa5 13.e5 et ici : a)13...Cd5?! 14.Cxe6! Fxe6 15.Cxd5 Fxd5 16.Dxd5 Cc6 17.Fc4
Cd8 Volokitin-G.Szabo (Oropesa del Mar 2000) 18.Tad1 Tc8 19.Fb3! dxe5 20.fxe5
Ff8 21.Dd7 Dxd7 22.Txd7 Txe5 23.Fb6 avec avantage blanc selon Volokitin. b)13..
.dxe5 14.fxe5 Dxe5 15.Ff4 Dc5 16.Ca4 Da7 17.Fc7 avec un jeu de pieces
dangereux Volokitin-Savchenko (Bad Wiessee 2000) Voir Informateur 81/211 } 13. Nb3 Ne7 { Une manouvre de consolidation de l'aile roi qui permet aux
blancs de conforter leur initiative. } 14. Bd3 Ng6 15. Qf3 Bd7 16. Bd4 Be7 17. e5 Bc6 { Dangereux est 17...dxe5? 18.fxe5 Cxe5 a cause de 19.Dg3 Fd6 20.
Txf6! Cxd3 21.Dxd3 gxf6 22.Fb6 Dc6 23.Td1 avec des complications a l'avantage
blanc. } 18. Qe2 Nd5 { Ce coup a l'inconvenient, par rapport a 18...Cd7,
de forcer une variante qui renforce l'initiative tout en gagnant de l'espace. } 19. Nxd5 Bxd5 20. c4 Bc6 21. Bb6 Qb8 22. Nd4 Bd7 { Avec le souci de
preserver la paire de fous, car 22...dxe5 23.Cxc6 bxc6 24.Fxg6 suivi de 25.
fxe5 reste favorable aux blancs. } 23. Qh5 { La menace sur ""h7"" permet de defendre le pion central. } 23... Bd8 24. Bxd8 Rxd8 25. Nf3 Be8 { Alors que les pieces blanches degagent une excellente
activite ce coup facilite la destruction du roque. 25...Cf8 26.Cg5 g6 semblait
plus resistant. } 26. Ng5 h6 27. Nxf7 Nf8 28. Nxh6+ gxh6 29. Qxh6 Rd7 30. Rf3 { Les blancs ont 3 pions pour la piece, un echange equitable sur le plan
materiel mais le roi noir est a decouvert. } 30... Rg7 31. f5 exf5 32. Rxf5 Qd8 33. Rxf8+ { C'est l'attaquant qui simplifie! La justification est la tour ""a8""
hors jeu, elementaire. } 33... Kxf8 34. Rf1+ Bf7 { Apres 34...Rg8 35.Fh7 +- } 35. e6 Kg8 36. exf7+ Rxf7 37. Qg6+ Rg7 38. Qe6+ Kh8 39. Qh6+ Kg8 40. Be4 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscou""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Anand, V.""]
[Black ""Shirov, A.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""C42""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""87""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. O-O Be7 8. c4 Nb4 9. Be2 { Une position qui est apparue plusieurs fois dans les matches
Karpov-Kasparov. Ce retrait qui vise a preserver le fou de cases blanches est
considere par Karpov comme la meilleure nouveaute du match de 1985 par rapport
a l'usuel 9.cxd5. } 9... O-O 10. Nc3 Be6 11. Ne5 { Le dernier cri pour pousser
le pion ""f"" et qui tend a supplanter le coup de developpement 11.Fe3. } 11... c5 { Chasser le cavalier avec l'affaiblissant 11...f6 n'est pas convaincant apres
12.Cf3 Rh8 13.Db3 Cxc3 14.bxc3 dxc4 15.Fxc4 Fxc4 16.Dxc4 Dd5 17.Db3 Dxb3 18.
axb3 Cd5 19.Te1 Tfe8 20.Fd2 += meilleur developpement et controle du centre.
Leko-Timman (Wijk aan Zee 2000). } 12. Nxe4 dxe4 13. d5 Bc8 14. a3 Na6 15. Qc2 f6 16. Ng4 Qd6 { Curieusement Shirov persevere dans une variante qui ne
lui avait rien amene dans une ronde precedente apres 16...Fd6 17.f4 exf3 18.
Fxf3 Dc7 19.g3 Fd7 20.Cf2 b5 21.b3 Tae8 22.Rg2 Fe5 23.Tb1 Fd4 24.Fd2
Topalov-Schirov (Moscou 2001). Le pion passe ""d5"" est eblouissant de sante
alors que les pieces noires n'ont que d'hypothetiques chances d'attaques. } 17. f3 f5 18. Nf2 Bf6 { Il n'y avait pas d'objection a 18...exf3 19.Fxf3 Fd7. } 19. fxe4 Be5 20. h3 Bd4 21. e5 { Anand restitue le pion pour eviter de donner du jeu au fou de cases blanches. } 21... Qxe5 22. Kh1 Bd7 23. Nd3 Ba4 { Domine sur le plan positionnel
Shirov tente sa chance dans des complications tactiques aventureuses. } 24. Qxa4 Qxe2 25. Rf3 Rae8 26. Bf4 { Les blancs terminent le developpement et mettent en
evidence le probleme du cavalier ""a6"" a la bande prive de la case ""c7"" pour
revenir en jeu. } 26... h6 27. Bd6 { Joue apres une longue reflexion et tres
fort, l'attendu 27.Te1 Dxe1 28.Cxe1 Txe1 29.Rh2 g5 30.Fd6 Fg1 offrait assez de
contre-jeu aux noirs et devait conduire au perpetuel, si 31.Rg3 h5! } 27... Rf6 28. Nf4 Qe4 29. Ne6 { Coupe la communication entre les pieces lourdes et la
tour ""e8"" n'a plus de bonnes cases, si 29...Tc8 30.Dd7 +- etc. } 29... Rexe6 30. dxe6 Qxe6 31. Bg3 Bxb2 { Avec 2 pions pour la qualite Shirov sauve les
apparences mais ses pieces sont mal coordonnees et la position de son roi trop
affaiblie. } 32. Re1 Qf7 33. Bh4 Re6 34. Rxe6 Qxe6 35. Qc2 Bd4 36. Qxf5 Qxc4 37. Kh2 { Le roi blanc trouve un abri sur face a l'attaque conduite sur cases
noires par la dame et le fou de Shirov. } 37... Qe2 38. Bg3 Qd1 39. Rf1 Qb3 40. Qe4 { Par contre, le roi noir ne peut s'opposer a l'attaque sur cases blanches
des pieces lourdes, decisif etait 40.Dc8! joue quelques coups plus tard par
Anand. } 40... Qb5 41. Qe6+ Kh7 42. Qf5+ Kg8 43. Qc8+ Kh7 44. Rf8 1-0"
"[Event ""Moscou""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Svidler, P.""]
[Black ""Ponomariov, R.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""C43""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""88""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 Nxe4 4. Bd3 d5 5. Nxe5 Nd7 6. Nxd7 Bxd7 7. O-O Bd6 { Pendant longtemps le tres agressif 7...Dh4 fut considere comme la
variante critique. Ce coup de developpement est toutefois tres sain et logique. } 8. c4 c6 9. cxd5 cxd5 10. Nc3 Nxc3 11. bxc3 O-O 12. Qh5 f5 { Ici les opi
nions divergent. Selon le GM Janjgava dans son dernier ouvrage sur la
""Petroff"" (chez Gambit), ce coup est douteux a cause de 13.Df3 Fe6?! 14.Te1+=
Yussupov poursuit avec 14...Dd7 15.Ff4 Tac8 16.Tac1 Fa3 Tc2 a6 18.Fe5 et
avantage noir. Toutefois le GM Oll (aujourd'hui decede) renforce le jeu noir
avec 13...Rh8!? et ici : a) 14.Ff4 Dc7 15.Fxd6 Dxd6 16.Tfe1 Tac8 17.Fc2 Tfe8
18.Fb3 Te4 19.Fc2 Tee8 20.Db3 et la nulle fut conclue. Rublevski-Oll (Polanica
Zdroj 1998). b) 14.Dxd5 Fc6 et voici l'analyse de la variante principale
indiquee par Rublevski dans l'Informateur 73/348 15.De6! Tf6 16.Db3 Tg6 17.g3
Dh4 18.d5! Fxg3 19.fxg3 Txg3 20.hxg3 Dxg3 = avec le perpetuel. } 13. Re1 Qc7 14. Bd2 Rae8 15. Bc2 { Les blancs jouent pour le gain mais ils auraient pu echanger
une paire de tours pour eviter les complications qui vont suivre... } 15... g6 16. Qf3 Re4 { Un moyen original pour consolider la position! L'aile roi
est affaiblie et les noirs offrent la qualite pour neutraliser la paire de
fous. Ponomariov a juge que les tours blanches ne pourraient s'exprimer devant
l'absence de colonne ouverte. } 17. g3 { Tres dangereux etait 17.Fxe4? fxe4 18.
De2 Fxh2 19.Rh1 (19.Rf1 Fg3! 20.Fe3 Fxf2! 21.Fxf2 Dh2 -+)...Tf5 et toutes les
pieces noires attaquent le roi. } 17... Bb5 18. Bf4 { Au lieu d'affaiblir la
structure il fallait peut-etre accepter le sacrifice de la qualite maintenant
car 18.Fxe4 fxe4 19.Dg4 Df7 20.Ff4 est moins clair que dans la partie. } 18... Bxf4 19. gxf4 Qd6 20. Bxe4 fxe4 21. Qg3 Rxf4 22. Rab1 { Consolider la position
avec 22.Te3!? et l'idee 22...Df6 23.Tb1 Fd7 24.Txb7 Tg4 25.Txd7 etait a
considerer. } 22... Bd7 { Avec la menace 23...Tg4 qui permet de gagner un tempo
pour consolider l'aile dame. Maintenant un pion pour la qualite et des
perspectives d'attaques sur l'aile roi affaiblie offrent certainement des
compensations avantageuses pour les noirs. } 23. f3 b6 24. Re3 Qf6 25. Rf1 { Une autre possibilite etait 25.h3!? pointee par Leonxto Garcia qui propose 25..
.Tf5 26.Db8 Rg7 27.fxe4 dxe4 28.Dc7 Rh6! et le roi blanc est plus expose que
celui de l'adversaire, par exemple 29.Tbe1 Fb5! 30.Tg3 e3! est tres dangereux
si 31.c4 Fc6! 32.d5? Txd5! 33.cxd5 Df2 -+. } 25... Bg4 { Perd un deuxieme pion,
c'est pourquoi les blancs se resignent a donner la dame pour tour et fou avec
l'espoir de construire une forteresse pour arracher la nulle. } 26. Qxg4 Rxg4+ 27. fxg4 Qg5 28. Rg3 b5 { Le debut d'un plan tres efficace visant a
affaiblir le pion ""d4"" avec la poussee du pion ""b"". } 29. Rf2 Kg7 30. Kg2 a5 31. Rb2 { Si 31.a3 Dc1 gagne le pion ""a"" et la mauvaise coordination des tours ne
permet pas de trouver un plan de sauvetage. } 31... b4 32. cxb4 axb4 33. h3 { Necessaire pour doubler les tours sur la colonne ""b"". } 33... Qc1 34. Rgb3 Kh6 35. Rxb4 Qd1 { La faiblesse du pion ""d4"" et la force du pion passe ""e3"" font la difference. } 36. Kf2 { Sur 36.a4? e3! est deja decisif. } 36... Kg5 { Le roi apporte sa contribution pour promouvoir le pion passe. } 37. Re2 Kf4 { Avec la terrible menace 38...e3! } 38. Rb3 { Les blancs doivent lacher le
pion ""d"", un veritable triomphe sur le plan strategique pour Ponomariov. } 38... Qxd4+ 39. Kg2 Qc4 40. Rf2+ Kg5 41. Rf7 { Avec l'espoir illusoire de creer un reseau de mat! } 41... d4 42. h4+ Kxh4 43. Rxh7+ Kxg4 44. Rg3+ Kf5 0-1"
"[Event ""Moscou""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Anand, V.""]
[Black ""Ivantchuk, V.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""B30""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""84""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5 { Consequent, les noirs s'opposent a la
poussee ""d4"" et aux transpositions et instaurent ainsi un blocus sur les cases
noires. } 4. Bc4 { Par contre, les blancs obtiennent le controle des cases blanches. } 4... d6 5. d3 Be7 6. Nd2 Nf6 7. Nf1 { Initie une manouvre pour accentuer la pression sur
cases blanches via ""f1"" et ""e3"" avec domination des points strategiques ""d5""
et ""f5"". } 7... Nd7 { Avec l'idee de se debarrasser du mauvais fou. Un autre
moyen de le faire est 7...Fg4 8.f3 Fe6 9.Ce3 0-0 10.a3 a6 11.0-0 b5 12.Fa2 Ce8
13.Ced5 Fg5 14.f4 exf4 15.Fxf4 Fxf4 16.Txf4 += Lutz-Krasenkov (St-Vincent 2000)
. } 8. Nd5 Nb6 9. Nxb6 axb6 10. c3 O-O 11. Ne3 Bg5 12. O-O Kh8 13. Bd2 { Anand ne devait pas etre trop satisfait de sa position puisqu'il fit une offre
de partage du point. } 13... Bxe3 14. fxe3 Qe7 { Certainement joue avec
l'intention d'empecher la conquete du centre et l'ouverture de la position
avec la poussee ""d4"". } 15. Bd5 Be6 16. Qb3 Na5 17. Qc2 { Si 17.Dxb6? Ta6 et la dame est prise au piege (18.Db4 Fd7 etc). } 17... Qc7 18. h3 h6 19. c4 Nc6 20. Qd1 { Round d'observation, la position est equilibree mais
Anand a des difficultes pour elaborer un plan et joue des coups d'attente. } 20... Bxd5 21. exd5 Ne7 22. a4 { Verrouille l'aile dame sinon la poussee ""b5""
pouvait mettre en peril le centre blanc. } 22... f5 23. Bc3 { Au vu de la
structure le fou semble superieur au cavalier mais ici il faut reussir la
poussee ""d4"" pour l'activer, apparemment tres difficile a realiser. Plus
logique etait un plan avec 23.b3 suivi de ""Dh5"", ""Tf2"" et ""Taf1"" qui
s'opposait efficacement a toute rupture noire via la colonne ""f"". } 23... Rf7 24. Qb3 { Les blancs s'egarent... } 24... Ng6 25. Rf2 Raf8 { Par contre
chuk progresse, ses coups sont coordonnes et il axe son jeu sur l'ouverture de
la colonne ""f"". } 26. Raf1 f4 27. Bd2 f3 { Un sacrifice de pion courageux
qui provoque la destruction de l'aile roi et des problemes difficiles pour
assurer la securite du roi blanc. } 28. Rxf3 { Apres 28.gxf3 Dc8 29.Rh2 Tf5 avec
la menace 30...Th5, les pieces noires sont trop actives. } 28... Rxf3 29. gxf3 { Si 29.Txf3 Txf3 30.gxf3 Dd7 31.Rg2 Ch4 32.Rg3 Df5! -+ et le roi doit lutter
seul contre les pieces noires si 33.f4 Dh5 34.Dxb6 exf4 35.exf4 Cf5 36.Rf2 Dh4
37.Re2 Cd4 38.Rd1 Dxh3 etc. } 29... Qc8 30. Kh2 { Si 30.Rg2 Ch4 31.Rg3 Df5! 32.f4 Dg6 33.Rxh4 Dg2 -+ } 30... Rf5 { L'activite des
pieces noires est clairement superieure, il n'y a rien a opposer a 31...Th5. } 31. f4 Rh5 32. f5 Rxf5 33. Qd1 { Apres 33.Txf5 Dxf5 la dame blanche ne peut
revenir en defense a cause de la faiblesse du pion ""d3"". } 33... Qf8 34. Rxf5 { A considerer 34.Rg1 car les echanges facilitaient la centralisation du roi
blanc. } 34... Qxf5 35. Qe2 e4 36. Qg4 { Si 36.dxe4 De5 37.Rg1 Dxb2 et les pions
blancs sur cases blanches sont indefendables. } 36... Qxg4 37. hxg4 Ne5 { Ce cavalier est un monstre qui rend la finale desesperee pour Anand. } 38. Kg3 exd3 39. b3 g6 { Le plus efficace, les noirs se creent deux pions passes. } 40. e4 h5 41. gxh5 gxh5 42. Kf2 h4 0-1"
"[Event ""Zuerich""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kveinys""]
[Black ""Pelletier""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""C03""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""72""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Be7 { Une suite marginale introduite dans la
pratique des tournois par le GM Romanischine mais qui n'a jamais rencontre un
engouement populaire. } 4. Bd3 { Le naturel 4.Cgf3 Cf6 5.e5 Cfd7 6.Fd3 c5 7.c3
Cc6 transpose dans une variante qui decoule essentiellement de 3...Cf6 et qui
n'est pas forcement du gout des blancs. } 4... c5 5. dxc5 Nf6 { Le GM Emms
ns sa derniere monographie prefere 5...Cd7 mais la partie Belov-Vysochin (Ano
Liosia 2000) n'est pas convaincante pour les noirs apres 6.b4!? a5 7.exd5 exd5
8.a3! axb4 9.Fb2 bxa3 (9...Cxc5!? 10.Fxg7 Ff6 11.Fxh8? Fxh8 12.Ta2 Txa3 13.Db1
Da5 est un renforcement serieux) 10.Fxg7 Ff6 11.Fxh8 Fxh8 12.Ta2 Cxc5 13.Ce2
Ce7 14.0-0 etc. } 6. Qe2 Nc6 7. Ngf3 a5 { Preparation de Yannick ?
L'encyclopedie retient 7...Cb4 8.Cb3 (8.0-0 Cxd3 9.cxd3 Fxc5 10.Cb3 Fe7 11.Fg5
h6 12.Fh4 Fd7!? est tres interessant Ponomariov-Morozevitch, Istanbul 2000)...
Cxd3 9.cxd3 a5 10.Fg5 a4 11.Cbd2 h6 12.Fxf6! Fxf6 13.e5 Fe7 14.Tc1 Ta5 15.De3
+= Adams-Morozevitch (Sarajevo 2000). Rien n'est vraiment force et la
compensation pour le pion sacrifie est loin d'etre evidente. } 8. O-O O-O 9. e5 Nd7 10. Nb3 { Un coup certainement fautif qui permet aux noirs de detruire le
centre. 10.Te1!? pour renforcer le centre ou 10.c3 pour sauver le fou de cases
blanches sont a considerer. } 10... a4 11. Nbd4 Ndxe5 12. Nxe5 Nxd4 13. Qh5 f5 { Coupe court a l'initiative blanche. } 14. Re1 Bxc5 { Avec un pion de plus les noirs ont la situation bien en main. } 15. Bg5 Qc7 16. Re3 { C'est pourquoi les blancs tentent le tout pour le tout avec une attaque
sur le roque. } 16... Nc6 { Apres 16...Cxc2? 17.Th3! h6 18.Fxh6! Dxe5 19.Fxc2
Dxb2 20.Fxg7! Dxg7 21.Tg3 les blancs ont des possibilites de victoire. } 17. Nxc6 { Cette fois 17.Th3? est refute par 17...Cxe5 18.Dxh7 Rf7 et les noirs se
defendent avantageusement. } 17... bxc6 18. Rh3 g6 19. Bf4 { Mauvais car les
blancs perdent encore un pion mais la forteresse noire resiste a tous les
assauts. Par exemple 19.Dh4 e5 et le puissant centre noir fera la difference
avec l'aide du pion de plus. } 19... Bxf2+ 20. Kf1 Qa7 21. Qh6 Bg1 22. Qh4 Bd4 23. Re1 Bf6 24. Qg3 e5 { Encore une petite pointe tactique basee sur la
position de la tour ""h3"" qui est dans le viseur du fou de cases blanches. } 25. Rxe5 { N'etait pas mieux 25.Fxe5 f4 26.fxf4 Fxh3 etc. } 25... Bxe5 26. Bxe5 f4 27. Qg5 Bf5 { Sur 27...Fxh3? 28.Fxg6! et l'attaque blanche renait de ses cendres. } 28. Rh6 Bxd3+ 29. cxd3 Qf7 30. Rh3 Qf5 31. Qe7 Rf7 32. Qd6 Re8 33. d4 Qb1+ 34. Kf2 Qxb2+ 35. Kf3 Qc2 36. Qb4 Qe4+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Pampelune""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Narciso""]
[Black ""Andersson""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""B48""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""70""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 Qc7 7. Qd2 { Face a la Sicilienne Taimanov les blancs s'ecartent de la variante principale
7.Fe2 Cf6 8.0-0 Fb4 9.Ca4 qui a l'avantage de s'opposer a l endommagement de
la structure de pions. } 7... Nf6 8. O-O-O Bb4 9. f3 Ne7 { Une nouveaute,
le dernier ouvrage de G. Burgess sur la variante ne mentionne que 9...b5 ou 9..
.Ce5. Ce coup menace a la fois d'affaiblir le roque blanc et d'executer la
poussee liberatrice ""d7-d5"". } 10. a3 { Une decision contestable qui va au-devant des desirs adverses. } 10... Bxc3 11. Qxc3 Qxc3 12. bxc3 e5 13. Nf5 { Avec le souci de conserver l'initiative, mais
au prix fort, aggrave l'affaiblissement de la structure et abandonne le
controle du centre. } 13... Nxf5 14. exf5 b5 { Subtil, ouvre une option au
fou de cases blanches pour s'installer sur la grande diagonale. L'immediat 14..
.d5 permettait 15.g4 suivi d'une eventuelle poussee du pion ""g"" qui pouvait
menacer la stabilite du centre. } 15. c4 d5 { Engendre un superbe sacrifice de pion. } 16. cxb5 { Refuser avec 16.cxd5 Fxf5 17.
g4 Fg6 18.g5 permet 18...Tc8! avec initiative, si 19.gxf6? Txc2 20.Rb1 Te2 etc. } 16... axb5 17. Bxb5+ Bd7 18. Bxd7+ Kxd7 19. Rd3 d4 20. f4 Nd5 21. Bd2 f6 { La justification positionnelle du sacrifice est evidente, domination du
centre soutenue par un roi mobile et une solide structure qui handicape
l'activite des tours blanches. } 22. Re1 Kd6 23. fxe5+ fxe5 24. Kb2 { Une tentati
ve pour defendre le pion ""a3"" et saper le centre avec la poussee du pion ""c"". } 24... Rhb8+ 25. Rb3 Nb6 { Une refutation qui introduit la menace 36...Cc4
et assure ainsi le triomphe strategique du jeu noir. } 26. Kc1 Nc4 27. Rxb8 { L'avantage materiel incite logiquement a simplifier. Pourtant ici la situation
se degrade car toutes les pieces noires restantes sont plus actives que celles
de l'adversaire. } 27... Rxb8 28. Bb4+ Kd5 29. Re2 { Un coup d'attente
significatif. Les noirs sont incapables de trouver un plan de defense pour
eviter la poursuite de l'invasion des troupes du Viking. } 29... e4 30. g4 e3 31. Rg2 Ke4 32. Kd1 Rc8 33. Rg3 Nb2+ 34. Kc1 Nd3+ 35. Kd1 Nf2+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Stockholm""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Olsson""]
[Black ""Persson""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""B06""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""55""]

1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Be3 a6 5. h4 { Tres tranchant et selon le GM
Hort le plus prometteur face a l'hypermoderne 4...a6! } 5... b5 { Bloquer l'aile
roi avec 5...h5 est plus prudent mais 6.Fe2!? est la bonne replique toujours
selon Hort. } 6. h5 Nd7 7. h6 Bf8 8. a4 b4 9. Nd5 a5 10. Nf3 { Une position
insolite, le jeu est bloque sur les ailes mais le centre blanc mobile rend la
situation delicate pour les noirs. } 10... c6 11. Nf4 Ndf6 { Une position critique, les noirs attaquent a la fois ""e4"" et ""h6"". } 12. d5 { Une solution explosive qui implique un sacrifice de pion avec l'inconvenient
toutefois de faciliter la destruction du centre. Pourtant en regardant de plus
pres on peut observer que les blancs obtiennent des compensations dynamiques
en provoquant l'ouverture du jeu avec des pieces mieux developpees. } 12... Bxh6 13. dxc6 Bxf4 14. Bb5 Qc7 15. Bxf4 Nxe4 16. Qd4 Ngf6 17. O-O-O O-O { La colonne ""h"" ouverte et l'absence du fou de cases noires rendent perilleuses
la situation du roi noir. 17...Ff5!? etait a considerer mais le probleme pose
par le roi noir au centre restait alors entier. } 18. Ng5 { Pose un piege retors. } 18... e5 { Dans lequel les noirs s'empressent de tomber! } 19. Nxe4 exd4 { Refuser le sacrifice de Dame avec 19...Cxe4 20.Dxf4 Ff5 21.Df3 exf4 22.Dxf4
Tad8 etait insuffisant apres 23.g4 Fe6 24.Df6! Fxg4 25.Txh7! Rxh7 26.Th1 Fh5
27.Txh5 gxh5 28.Fd3 +- } 20. Nxf6+ Kg7 21. Nd5 Qa7 22. Bh6+ Kh8 23. Bxf8 Qc5 { La situation etait desesperee mais ce coup permet de poursuivre le feu
d'artifice. } 24. Rxh7+ Kg8 25. Rdh1 f6 26. Nf4 f5 27. Nxg6 Ra7 28. Rxa7 1-0"
"[Event ""Stockholm ""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Hector""]
[Black ""Gleizerov""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""C13""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""83""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 c5 7. Bxe7 Kxe7 8. dxc5 Nxe5 9. Qe2 { Un debat d'inities car cette variante du gambit
Alekhine-Chatard a oppose les memes adversaires lors d'une rencontre jouee
quelques annees auparavant, la suite fut 9.Dd2 Cbc6 10.0-0-0 Te8 11.h5 h6 12.
f4 Cd7 13.Fb5 Cc5 avec une situation peu claire. Hector-Gleizerov (Mariehamn
1997). } 9... Nbc6 10. O-O-O Qa5 11. f4 d4 { Selon le GM Sakaev les noirs ont deja plus que l'egalisation. } 12. fxe5 dxc3 13. Qe3 Qxa2 14. Qg5+ Ke8 15. bxc3 Qa3+ 16. Kb1 Qxc3 17. Rh3 h6 { Ici il est difficile de croire que la position soit jouable pour les blancs
avec un pion de moins et une mauvaise structure. } 18. Qd8+ Nxd8 19. Rxc3 Bd7 20. Rcd3 Bc6 21. Rd6 { Pourtant l'activite des pieces blanches rend tres
difficile la poursuite du developpement chez les noirs et ici Gleizerov
reflechit assez longuement avant d'oser... } 21... a6 { A l'analyse ce coup
sembla peu satisfaisant a cause de l'affaiblissement de la case ""b6"". Une
option plus dynamique fut retenue 21...Re7!? et si 22.Cf3 Tc8 23.Cd4 Fe8 qui
semblait OK pour les noirs. } 22. Nf3 Bd5 23. c4 Bc6 24. Nd4 Ba4 25. Rd2 Nc6 { Avec habilete les noirs trouvent toujours la parade pour maintenir intact
leur position. } 26. Nf3 Ne7 27. Rb6 { Les noirs ont pu eviter l'installation
d'une tour sur la 7eme rangee mais la pression exercee par les pieces blanches
posent des problemes ardus pour la defense. } 27... Bc6 28. Nd4 Rd8 29. Kc1 Be4 30. Be2 { Le Suedois sacrifie un deuxieme pion pour dynamiser au maximum ses
pieces. Ce coup provoqua une certaine inquietude chez Gleizerov qui jusqu'ici
semblait impassible et confiant dans sa position. } 30... Bxg2 31. Nf3 { Encore une surprise pour le Russe, c'est du moins ce qu'il confia a l'analyse.
Le fou de cases blanches est maintenant hors-jeu et si l'on ajoute le probleme
majeur pose par la tour ""h8"" on ne sait plus qui est vraiment mieux... } 31... Rc8 { Une decision difficile a prendre dans une situation ou le ""zeitnot""
menacait mais ce coup semble suffisant pour maintenir l'egalite. } 32. Rxb7 Rxc5 33. Kb2 Rc8 34. Rdd7 { Avec l'installation de cette puissante batterie lourde
sur la 7eme traverse les blancs n'ont plus rien a craindre et peuvent meme
songer a la victoire. } 34... Nc6 35. Ne1 Be4 36. Rxf7 Nxe5 37. Rbe7+ Kd8 38. Rxg7 Nxc4+ 39. Bxc4 Rxc4 40. Rxe6 a5 41. Ra7 a4 { Apres une longue
reflexion Hector se resigna a niveler la position avec le tactique... } 42. Rxe4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Bale""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2002.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kortchnoi""]
[Black ""Solak""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""A42""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""37""]

1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. e4 e5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Bg5 f6 7. Be3 Nh6 8. dxe5 Nxe5 { Nouveau, 8...fxe5 9.h3 Cf7 10.Dd2 et ici : a)10...0-0 11.0-0-0 Fe6
12.Fe2 a6 13.Cd5 b5 14.c5 Ce7 15.g4! Janosevic-Nunn (Birmingham 75) est
prometteur pour les blancs. b)10...Fe6 11.Fe2 Dd7 12.Cd5 0-0 13.b4 +=
Kortchnoi-Avruk (Israel 1997) L'autre possibilite est 8...dxe5 9.Dxd8 qui
force 9...Rxd8 += (car 9...Cxd8? 10.Cd5 Ce6 11.Cxf6 est a l'avantage blanc) et
apres 10.0-0-0 legere initiative blanche mais c'est probablement la meilleure
possibilite. } 9. Be2 Nhg4 10. Bd4 c5 { Anti-positionnel, 10...Cxf3 11.
Fxf3 Ce5 suivi de 12...0-0 etait une option solide. } 11. Bxe5 fxe5 { Incroyable les noirs se retrouvent avec un horrible pion arriere ""d6"" et ceci
de leur plein gre! Un moindre mal etait 11...dxe5 12.Dxd8 Rxd8 etc. } 12. Qd3 Nf6 13. O-O-O Ke7 14. Qe3 Qa5 { Les sequelles d'un nouvel an trop arrose,
c'est du moins une explication rationnelle pour comprendre la conduite du jeu
noir. La dame abandonne le roi qui s'est installe courageusement au centre.
Critique devait etre 14...Cg4!? 15.Dg5 Rf7 et apres l'echange des dames la
partie est jouable pour les noirs. } 15. Rxd6 { Superbe, ce sacrifice de tour permet d'attirer le roi sur un terrain mine. } 15... Ng4 { Apres 15...Rxd6 16.Dd2! pointe indirectement la dame ""a5"" et le roi
ne peut empecher une decouverte mortelle apres 16...Rc6 (16...Re6 17.Cg5) 17.
Cxe5 Rc7 18.Cb5 car 18...Rb6 19.Dd6 avec un mat aide. } 16. Qg5+ Kxd6 { Sinon les blancs jouent 17.Dh4 puis doublent les tours sur la colonne ""d"". } 17. Qd2+ Ke6 { Le roi collabore et entre dans le reseau de mat. Sur l'aile
dame ce n'etait guere mieux puisqu'il fallait sacrifier la dame pour eviter le
mat. } 18. Ng5+ Kf6 19. Nd5# 1-0"
"[Event ""Bale""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2002.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Pelletier""]
[Black ""Kortchnoi""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""E12""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""62""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 { Verrouille l'acces au fou noir de la case
""b4"" tout en preparant une eventuelle pousse ""b4"", ce coup de predilection de
Petrossian connait aussi les faveurs de Kasparov. } 4... Bb7 5. Nc3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. e3 c5 8. Ne5 { La theorie recommande 8.Fb5! pour amener le fou sur une
mauvaise case apres 8...Fc6 9.Fd3 cxd4 10.exd4 Cd7 11.0-0 Fe7 12.Te1 0-0 13.
Ce4 C7f6 (13...C5f6!? de Firmian) 14.Ce5! Fb7 15.Cg5 et la dynamique des
pieces blanches est une compensation avantageuse pour le pion dame isole. De
Firmian-Kudrin (USA 1984). } 8... Nxc3 9. bxc3 a6 10. Qg4 Nd7 11. Nxd7 Qxd7 12. Bd3 { Les blancs ont apparemment un centre solide mais les noirs disposent de
la grande diagonale pour poser des problemes, par exemple 12...Dc6!? et si 13.
0-0 cxd5 14.cxd5 h5! avec des ennuis. } 12... h5 13. Qh3 g5 14. f3 O-O-O { Victor choisit l'aventure en conduisant une attaque sur l'aile roi en offrant
qu'un abri de fortune a son propre monarque. } 15. O-O { Plus pointu 15.Tb1!? qui forcait pratiquement le defensif 15...Dc7. } 15... Bd6 16. Be4 { Sur 16.Tb1 l'attaque noire prend les devants avec 16...g4 17.Dh4 gxf3 etc. } 16... f5 17. Bxb7+ Qxb7 18. g3 { Les blancs perdent leur sang-froid et
affaiblissent leur roque. Ils facilitent ainsi l'ouverture des lignes. A
considerer 18.Tb1 ou consolider avec 18.Fd2. } 18... g4 19. Qg2 gxf3 20. Qxf3 h4 21. Qxb7+ Kxb7 22. Rf3 hxg3 23. hxg3 Rh3 { Les noirs gagnent du materiel
et peuvent forcer une finale gagnante avec des echanges. Ils resteront alors
avec le bon fou. } 24. e4 { Une tentative pour activer le fou qui est le remede qui tue le malade... } 24... fxe4 25. Rf7+ Kc6 26. Bf4 Bxf4 27. Rxf4 Rxg3+ 28. Kf2 Rxc3 29. Rxe4 Rxd4 30. Rxe6+ Rd6 31. Re2 b5 0-1"
"[Event ""Moscou""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2002.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Ponomariov, R.""]
[Black ""Ivanchuk, V.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""C11""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""45""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Bxf6 Bxf6 7. Nf3 O-O { Une position cle de la variante Burn. L'initiative blanche permet
d'obtenir de bonnes possibilites d'attaques sur l'aile roi si les noirs jouent
passivement. } 8. Qd2 { Prepare le ""0-0-0"", c'est le coup le plus prometteur sur
lequel s'attarde la theorie. } 8... Be7 9. O-O-O Qd5 { Experimental, solide
est 9...Cd7 mais apres 10.Fc4 c5 11.d5 exd5 12.Fxd5 Cf6 13.Cxf6 Fxf6 14.The1
Db6 15.Ce5 Fe6 16.Cc4 Da6 17.Da5 Dxa5 18.Cxa5 les noirs ont des difficultes
pour contrer cette ligne de jeu recommandee par Yermolinsky car malgre les
simplifications les pieces blanches mieux developpees assurent une dangereuse
initiative. } 10. Nc3 Qa5 11. a3 { Renforcement de Ponomariov par rapport a la
partie Ehlvest-Khalifman (Bali 2000) qui se poursuivit avec 11.Ce5 Fb4! 12.Cc4
Fxc3 13.Cxa5 Fxd2 14.Txd2 b6 15.Cc4 Fb7 et les noirs se developpent dans
problemes avec la manouvre ""...Cd7-f6"" suivi de ""...Tfd8"" et exercent un
controle de la case ""d5"" qui assure l'egalite. } 11... Nd7 { Le thematique 11...
b6? permet 12.Ce5! Fb7 13.Fb5! avec la terrible menace 14.Cc4 +- } 12. Kb1 Qb6 { Introduit la menace ""...Fxa3"" mais c'est tres cher payer du point de vue
des tempi avec le parcours douteux ""...Dd8-d5-a5-b6"". Il a ete recommande 12...
c6!? pour permettre a la dame de retrouver la serenite sur la case ""c7"". } 13. Qe3 { Parade subtile qui ameliore la position de la dame, si 13...Fxa3? 14.Ca4! } 13... Nf6 14. Ne5 Rd8 15. Bc4 { La position dominante du cavalier, avec le
soutien du fou de case blanche, exerce une pression dangereuse sur ""f7"" c'est
pourquoi Ivanchuk a prevu un plan de defense interessant base sur le transfert
du fou dame sur l'aile roi. } 15... Bd7 16. Bb3 Be8 17. Rhe1 Bf8 18. g4 { Mais les blancs sont en mesure d'accroitre la tension en utilisant les pions
pour ouvrir la position sur l'aile roi. } 18... Nd5 19. Qf3 c6 { Apparemmen
t solide mais trop statique car les noirs n'ont aucune perspective reelle
d'obtenir du contre jeu. A considerer 19...Cxc3 20.Dxc3 c5 21.d5 exd5 22.Fxd5
Dc7 etc. } 20. Ne4 Qc7 21. c4 Ne7 { Definitivement perdant, un peu mieux
21...Cb6 mais le MI Zueger indique une jolie variante dans le ""Tages Anzeiger""
apres 22.g5!? avec l'idee si 22...Cd7 23.Cf6!! avec destruction du roque 23...
gxf6 24.gxf6 Rh8 25.Cxd7 Fxd7 26.Fc2 et un reseau de mat en filigrane. } 22. Ng5 Nc8 23. c5 1-0"
"[Event ""Corus""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2002.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Adams""]
[Black ""Grischuk""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""C92""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""85""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Re8 { L'Espagnole fermee est un monument de theorie, ce coup
s'ecarte des grandes variantes tout en conservant de nombreuses possibilites
de transpositions. } 10. d4 Bb7 11. Nbd2 Bf8 12. a3 g6 13. Ba2 Bg7 14. b4 a5 15. d5 Ne7 16. Bb2 { Le comique de la paire de fous des blancs qui butte contre un
centre ferme est a relever. } 16... Nh5 17. Nb3 axb4 18. axb4 { L'Encyclopedie
retient 18.cxb4 Fc8 19.Ca5 Cf4 20.Fc1 Fh6 21.Tb1 Rh8 22.Tb3 f5
Kuporosov-Ibragimov (URSS 1989) avec des chances egales. } 18... Bc8 19. Na5 Nf4 20. c4 g5 { Pour ouvrir la colonne ""g"" avec des chances d'attaques sur
l'aile roi. Il faut noter que A. Bikhovsky qui entraine Grischuk est l'auteur
d'une monographie sur la variante Zaitsev, arme de predilection d'Anatoly
Karpov. } 21. cxb5 { Critique etait 21.Cxg5 Fh6 (21...Ceg6!?) 22.Cf3 Rh8 23.Rh1
Dd7 24.Dd2 Cge6 mais pas 24...Tg8? a cause de 25.Cxe5! +- } 21... g4 22. Nh2 gxh3 23. g3 { Une habile manouvre de consolidation de l'aile roi qui neutralise l'attaque. } 23... Neg6 { Trop optimiste, il a ete propose 23...Cg2 suivi d'une rapide
poussee ""f5"" mais les succes de l'attaque noire restent hypothetiques alors
que les blancs s'imposent concretement sur l'aile dame. } 24. Bb1 { Un coup defen
sif subtil qui introduit la menace ""Cc6"", si 24.gxf4 exf4 25.Fxg7 Dg5! 26.Cg4
Fxg4 27.Ff6 h2! 28.Rg2 Dh5 -+ } 24... Qg5 25. Bc1 { Vraiment insolite le ballet
de la paire de fous mais le clouage va bientot couter une piece. } 25... Bd7 26. Kh1 f5 27. Rg1 { Encore un coup defensif qui permet cette fois d'empocher la piece. } 27... Qf6 28. exf5 Bxf5 29. Bxf5 Qxf5 30. gxf4 exf4 31. Ra3 { La tour se soustrait a
l'action du fou pour secourir l'aile roi. Les echanges ont annihile la
puissance de l'attaque et maintenant les noirs sont perdus. } 31... Qe4+ 32. Qf3 Qxb4 33. Nc6 Qxb5 34. Rxa8 Rxa8 35. Qe4 Qc5 36. Ng4 { Les blancs passent a
l'attaque avec l'avantage materiel et des pieces mieux coordonnees. } 36... Rf8 37. Bd2 Kh8 38. Bb4 Qb5 39. Kh2 f3 40. Bd2 Qe2 41. Be3 Rf4 42. Qb1 Rf7 43. Nd8 1-0"
"[Event ""Geneve""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Masserey""]
[Black ""Astengo""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""B96""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""49""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 { Un des coups les
plus tranchants pour affronter la Najdorf qui menace de s'en prendre a la
structure en echangeant le cavalier. } 6... e6 7. f4 Qc7 { Logique, la dame
s'oppose a l'arrivee d'un fou sur ""c4"" avec un oil sur la case ""e5"" mais 7...
Fe7 est le coup normal. } 8. Qf3 b5 9. Bxf6 gxf6 10. e5 { Le plus pointu, apres
avoir demoli l'aile roi les blancs cherchent a ouvrir la position. } 10... d5 11. exf6 Nd7 12. O-O-O Nxf6 13. f5 { Toujours la meme idee, si les lignes
s'ouvrent le roi noir reste au centre passera une tres mauvaise soiree. } 13... Bh6+ { Critique selon la theorie est 13...e5 14.Cxd5 Cxd5 15.Dxd5 Fb7 16.Fxb5!?
axb5 17.Dxb5 (17.Cxb5 De7!) Re7 et la chasse est ouverte contre le roi noir 18.
f6 Rxf6 19.Thf1 Rg6 Berelovich-Mukhutdinov (Moscou 1992) et selon le GM Nunn
20.Cf3 Ta5 (20...Fxf3!? 21.Txf3 Fh6 22.Rb1 Thd8 semble un renforcement serieux)
21.Ch4 ressemble a une nulle. } 14. Kb1 e5 { Jouable est 14...0-0 15.Dh3
Fg7 mais 16.g4 avec l'idee ""g5"" semble dangereux. Maintenant, avec la case
""d6"" affaiblie, les blancs peuvent entrer dans la variante de la partie
precitee dans des conditions plus favorables. } 15. Nxd5 Nxd5 16. Qxd5 Bb7 17. Bxb5+ Kf8 { Une tentative pour brouiller les pistes car apres 17...axb5
18.Cxb5 Dxc2 19.Rxc2 Fxd5 20.Cc7 les blancs ont deux pions de plus pour jouer
la finale. } 18. Ne6+ { Les blancs jouent pour le mat mais le pragmatique 18.
Fc6! qui sauvait la piece avec avantage materiel etait deja decisif. } 18... fxe6 19. Qxe6 axb5 20. Rd7 { Coute la dame au minimum mais il y a d'autres
voies pour perdre plus rapidement. } 20... Qc4 21. Qf6+ Kg8 22. Qxh6 Qxa2+ 23. Kc1 Qa1+ 24. Kd2 Qa5+ 25. c3 1-0"
"[Event ""Geneve""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Montavon""]
[Black ""Roshina""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""A08""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""70""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. d3 Nf6 3. g3 c5 4. Bg2 Nc6 5. c3 e6 6. Nbd2 Qc7 7. O-O b6 { Face au developpement louvoyant de l'adversaire, les noirs plus classiquement
occupent le centre tout en activant logiquement leurs pieces. } 8. b3 { Plus consequent est 8.e4 Fb7 9.Te1 Fe7 10.a3!? pour forcer les noirs a donner
l'adresse de leur roi. Par exemple 10...0-0 11.e5 Cd7 12.d4 cxd4 13.cxd4 Ca5
14.Cf1 Tfc8 15.b4 Cc4 16.h4 b5 17.Cg5 avec un jeu bien balance sur les ailes
qui offre des chances egales Psakhis-Paunovic (Minsk 1986) } 8... Bb7 9. e4 Be7 10. Qe2 h5 { Ambitieux, les noirs ont renonce a roquer du petit cote et
veulent ouvrir la colonne ""h"". } 11. h4 Ng4 12. Nh2 { Face a une action laterale
il fallait reagir immediatement en destabilisant le centre avec 12.d4 ou 12.
exd5 exd5 13.d4 etc. } 12... Nxh2 13. Kxh2 g5 14. exd5 exd5 15. Bxd5 O-O-O { Les coups noirs sont dictes par un fil conducteur assez simple, mobilisation
generale des forces pour une attaque de mat. Les blancs par contre jouent sans
veritable plan et sont dans l'incapacite d'empecher la demolition de l'aile.
Ils vont se retrouver avec un roi qui va rester exposer au cour du champ de
bataille. } 16. Bxf7 gxh4 17. Be6+ Kb8 18. Nc4 Rdf8 19. f4 { 19.Ff4 offrait une
meilleure resistance mais 19...Txf4! 20.gxf4 Dxf4 21.Rh3 Cd8 est prometteur
pour les noirs, si 22.Fd7 Fd6 23.Cxd6 Dxd6 -+. } 19... hxg3+ 20. Kxg3 Rh6 21. Bd2 b5 22. Nb2 Rg6+ 23. Kh2 Bd6 24. Qe4 { La situation est tres compromise, si
24.Fd5 Tg4 mais ce vis-a-vis avec le fou de cases blanches n'arrange rien. } 24... Ne5 25. Bd5 Qe7 { Avec un reseau de mat qui ne peut etre evite
qu'au prix de pertes materielles importantes. } 26. fxe5 Qxe5+ 27. Qxe5 Bxe5+ 28. Bf4 Rxf4 29. Rxf4 Bxf4+ 30. Kh3 Bxd5 31. d4 Bg2+ 32. Kh4 Rg3 33. Kxh5 Bf3+ 34. Kh4 Rg2 35. Rh1 Rg8 0-1"
"[Event ""Geneve""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Cherniaev""]
[Black ""Godena""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""D02""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""59""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 e6 3. g3 c5 4. Bg2 Nf6 5. O-O cxd4 6. Nxd4 e5 7. Nb3 Be6 8. Bg5 Nbd7 9. e4 dxe4 10. Nc3 Qc7 { Les blancs traitent l'ouverture comme une
Gruenfeld en premier. Terminer le developpement avec 10...Fe7 transpose dans
une partie Romanichine-Rublesky (Istanbul 2000) avec des chances egales apres
11.Fxf6 Cxf6 12.Cxe4 Dc7 et ici 13.Df3 0-0 14.Cxf6 Fxf6 15.Dxb7 Dxc2 = selon
Rublevsky. } 11. Nxe4 Nxe4 12. Bxe4 h6 13. Bd2 a5 14. Qe1 a4 15. Na5 Bh3 { Les noirs menacent de gagner du materiel mais ils ont neglige le developpement. } 16. Nxb7 { Un sacrifice positionnel base sur la creation d'une majorite de
pions de 3 contre 1 sur l'aile dame. } 16... Rb8 17. Ba5 Qc4 18. Qe3 Rxb7 { Critique devait etre 18...Fxf1 19.Txf1 Fe7 (19...Fc5!? Godena) pour mettre le
roi en securite avec le ""0-0"". } 19. Bxb7 Qb5 20. Qa7 { Avec des ennuis a cause
de la faiblesse de la huitieme rangee et un roi noir au centre de l'echiquier. } 20... Bc5 21. Qa6 { Pour echanger les dames car 21.Da8? Re7 22.Dxh8 Dxb7 et le
roi blanc est en danger 23.Fd8 Rd6 24.Td1 Fd4 etc. } 21... Bxf1 22. Rxf1 { Les noirs auraient pu exploiter l'ordre des coups en jouant 22.Da8 Re7 23.Dxh8
car si maintenant 23...Dxb7 24.Fd8 Rd6 25.Txf1 +- et il n'y a plus de reseau
de mat. } 22... Qxa6 23. Bxa6 Ke7 24. Bb5 Ra8 25. Bc3 f6 26. Rd1 Nb6 27. Kg2 Rc8 28. Ba5 Ra8 29. Be1 { Les blancs refusent l'echange pour eviter les fous de couleurs opposees. } 29... Bd4 { Apres avoir echappe au desastre les noirs se relachent et commettent une
gaffe irreparable dans une position qui offrait encore quelques petites
chances de s'en sortir. } 30. Bb4+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Geneve""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tukmakov""]
[Black ""Dvoirys""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""A30""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""64""]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 e6 4. g3 b6 5. Bg2 Bb7 6. O-O Be7 7. Re1 { Les noirs 
ont opte pour le systeme rampant et populaire ""Hedgehog"" avec une approche
tres flexible pour se positionner au centre. Avec leur dernier coup les blancs,
au contraire, veulent occuper immediatement le centre avec les poussees ""e4""
suivi de ""d4"" sans avoir a craindre l'echange des fous de cases blanches. } 7... d6 8. e4 a6 9. d4 cxd4 10. Nxd4 Qc7 11. Be3 Nbd7 { Le materialiste 11...
Dxc4? est refute par 12.Tc1 (qui menace 13.Cd5)...Db4 13.e5! +- selon J.
Watson. } 12. f4 Rc8 13. Rc1 Qb8 14. Qe2 O-O 15. Bf2 Qa8 16. g4 { Selon l'Encyclo
pedie meilleur est 16.f5 exf5 (16...e5 17.Cb3 g6 18.Fh3 avec avantage selon
Shipov) 17.Cxf5 Tfe8 18.Dd2 Txc4 Antunes-Shipov (Thessalonique 1996) 19.Dg5
Ff8 20.Ch6 Rh8 21.Cxf7 Rg8 22.Ch6 = } 16... g6 17. Nb3 { La pratique retient 17.
g5 Ch5 18.Dg4 Tfe8? (18...Cg7!?) 19.Cxe6 +- Kovacs-Johansson (Salgotarjan 1967) } 17... Rc7 18. Bf3 Rfc8 19. g5 Ne8 { Une position resserree pour les
noirs mais sans veritable faiblesse. Paradoxalement l'avantage spatial des
blancs n'a de valeur que si l'on peut bousculer l'adversaire en ouvrant la
position pour tirer profit du potentiel des pieces blanches mieux centralisees.
En finale, par contre, les pions avances se transforment souvent en proies
difficiles a defendre. } 20. Nd2 b5 { Un sacrifice de pion mysterieux car
le simple 21.axb5 axb5 22.Dxb5 permettait apparemment d'obtenir 2 pions passes
sur l'aile dame en toute impunite. } 21. b3 Ng7 22. a4 b4 23. Na2 a5 24. Bg4 Re8 25. h4 f5 { Finalement l'aile roi est stabilisee avec des pieces noires
mieux coordonnees. La position hors jeu du cavalier ""a2"", par exemple, est
frappante. } 26. Bf3 e5 { L'action laterale blanche ayant echoue, cette
reaction centrale pour eclater le centre est pleinement justifiee. } 27. exf5 gxf5 28. Bxb7 Qxb7 29. c5 { Le debut d'une aventure trop optimiste pour tirer
profit de la colonne ""c"" et de la diagonale ""a2-g8"". } 29... Ne6 30. Qc4 d5 31. c6 dxc4 32. cxb7 c3 0-1"
"[Event ""Geneve""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Ulybin""]
[Black ""Miton""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G.Bertola""]
[ECO ""C42""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""83""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Be7 7. O-O Nc6 8. c4 Nb4 9. cxd5 { Dans cette ligne de jeu, actuellement tres populaire, les blancs
optent pour les complications tactiques par rapport au plus positionnel 9.Fe2
qui permet de conserver la paire de fous. } 9... Nxd3 10. Qxd3 Qxd5 11. Re1 Bf5 12. Ne5 { Si les noirs peuvent achever leur developpement ils n'auront plus de
problemes. Ce coup introduit la menace 13.Cc3 qui exploite la position en
l'air du fou ""f5"". } 12... O-O-O 13. Qf3 { Si 13.Cc3? Dxe5! } 13... g6 14. g4 Bh4 { Les pieces noires parent les menaces au coup par coup au detriment
de leur coordination qui est mise a mal. } 15. Nc3 Nxc3 16. bxc3 Be6 17. g5 { Le fou se retrouve dangereusement isole mais pour cela les blancs ont affaibli
leur structure. } 17... Rhe8 18. c4 Qxd4 19. Rb1 c6 { Jusqu'ici tout est
identique a la partie Wahls-Yusupov (Champ. D'Allemagne 1992) qui se
poursuivit avec 20.Ff4!? Dc5 21.Cxc6! Td3! 22.Txe6!! fxe6 23.Dxd3 Dxf2 etc.
aux complications tactiques incertaines mais longuement analysees par Yusupov
dans son livre sur la Russe publie chez OLMS. } 20. Nxc6 Qxf2+ { Seduisant 
mais selon Yusupov correct est 20...Dg4! 21.Dxg4 Fxg4 22.Ce7 (22.Cxa7 Rb8 sans
autres commentaires mais 23.Fe3!? est a l'image de la variante, peu clair!) ...
Txe7 23.Txe7 Td1 24.Rg2 Fxg5 avec des chances egales. } 21. Qxf2 Bxf2+ 22. Kxf2 bxc6 23. Bf4 Rd4 { Yusupov indique 23...Td3 24.Tb8 Rd7 25.Tb7 Rd8 et meme
s'ils ont un pion de moins, se sont les blancs qui ont des chances de gain. Il
y a pourtant encore beaucoup de travail pour concretiser apres 26.Txa7 Td7 car
le spectre de la finale des fous de couleurs opposees offre de grandes chances
de partager le point apres l'echange d'une paire de tours. } 24. Be5 { Une recomm
andation du GM Hertneck qui permet de conserver l'initiative en restituant le
pion. La domination des cases noires associee a la mobilite des tours met le
roi noir dans une mauvaise situation. Il y a aussi l'atout positionnel que
represente le pion passe sur la colonne ""a"" qui permet de progresser sur le
chemin de la victoire. } 24... Rxc4 25. Rb8+ Kd7 26. Rb7+ Kd8 27. Rxa7 Rc2+ 28. Kg3 { Maintenant la capture du pion ""a"" coute la partie a cause du coup
intermediaire 29.Ff6 +- } 28... Rc5 { La variante choisie par les noirs fait
surgir un probleme difficile, comment faire jouer la tour ""e8""? } 29. a4 Kc8 30. Rc7+ Kd8 31. Ra7 Kc8 32. a5 Rxe5 { C'est pratiquement signer la feuille
de partie que d'abandonner la qualite car le candidat a la promotion reste
present sur l'aile dame. 32...Ff7!? permettait d'activer la tour et apres 33.
Rf4 h6 34.h4 hxg5 35.hxg5 f6! 36.gxf6 g5! 37.Rg3 Tcxe5 38.Txe5 Txe5 39.f7 Tf5
40.f8=D Txf8 41.Ta8 la situation reste incertaine meme si les blancs
conservent quelques chances de gain. } 33. Rxe5 Kb8 34. Ra6 Kc7 35. Kf4 Rb8 36. Ra7+ Kd6 37. a6 Rb1 { Le ""zeitnot"" sevissait et ce coup facilite la
promotion du pion ""a"". Logique etait 37...c5 avec l'espoir de pousser ce pion
passe. } 38. Ra5 Bc8 39. Ra8 Rb4+ 40. Ke3 Bxa6 41. R5xa6 Rh4 42. Rd8+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Geneve""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Khenkin""]
[Black ""Sokolov, A.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G.Bertola""]
[ECO ""E12""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""105""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Ba6 5. Qc2 Bb7 { Une petite subtilite
dont l'idee n'est pas apparente. La defense du pion ""c4"" a amene la dame sur
une case interessante mais elle ne soutient plus le pion central ""d4"". Ce
dernier sera rapidement l'objet d'une forte pression pour obtenir le controle
des cases centrales noires. } 6. Nc3 c5 7. e4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bc5 9. Nb3 Nc6 { Sans craindre 9.Cxc5 bxc5 et la lutte se poursuit toujours axee sur la
conquete de la case ""d4"". } 10. Bg5 Nd4 11. Nxd4 Bxd4 12. Bd3 h6 13. Bh4 Qb8 14. Bg3 Be5 15. O-O-O O-O 16. Kb1 Rc8 { Tout cela est consigne par la theorie,
le cote aventureux des roques opposes amene des chances egales et la
domination centrale blanche est contree par l'excellent jeu de pieces adverses. } 17. Qe2 { Une partie importante pour comprendre cette variante opposa Michael
Gurevich qui avait opte pour le logique 17.The1 face a Vaganian (Champ. D'URSS
1988) et apres 17...d6 survint l'optimiste 18.f4?! Fxc3 19.Dxc3 b5 avec un
contre-jeu dangereux sur l'aile dame 20.Fh4 Ce8 21.Db3 bxc4 22.Fxc4 Dc7 23.Fd3
Tab8 24.Tc1 Fc6 25.Dc2 Da5 26.Dc3 Dxc3 27.Txc3 Fxe4! -+. } 17... a6 18. Rhf1 b5 { Le contre-jeu des noirs sur l'aile dame est prometteur car
l'ouverture des lignes va mettre le roi blanc en danger. } 19. Bxe5 Qxe5 20. f4 Qc5 21. cxb5 axb5 22. Nxb5 Nxe4 23. Bxe4 Bxe4+ 24. Qxe4 Qxb5 { Victoire du
concept noir, les pieces lourdes degagent une plus grande activite avec des
chances d'attaques. La finale de pions leur est par contre tres defavorable. } 25. Qd3 { C'est pourquoi Khengin recherche l'echange des dames. } 25... Qa4 26. f5 { Si 26.Dxd7? Dc2 27.Ra1 Tcb8 recupere le pion avec avantage. } 26... Rab8 27. Rc1 d5 28. fxe6 fxe6 29. Qe3 Rc6 30. Rxc6 Qxc6 31. Re1 Rb6 32. Rc1 Qb5 33. Rc8+ Kh7 34. b4 e5 { Un sacrifice de pion pas forcement necessaire. A
considerer 35.Df1!? Tc1 36.Df5 Rb2 37.Tb7 qui permettait le transfert de la
tour sur la colonne ""f"" avec une dame active face a un roi blanc tres expose. } 35. Qxe5 Rf6 36. Qe3 Qf1+ 37. Rc1 Qxg2 38. Qd3+ Qe4 { L'echange des dames
est fatal. La finale laisse les blancs avec deux pions passes sur l'aile dame
qui sont trop forts. 38...g6!? } 39. Qxe4+ dxe4 40. Re1 Re6 41. Kc2 Kg6 42. b5 Kf6 43. Rb1 e3 44. Kd3 e2 45. Re1 Rd6+ 46. Kxe2 { Sokolov n'y croit plus et a brade son pion passe un peu trop facilement. } 46... Ke7 47. Rg1 g5 48. Rg3 Rg6 49. Rd3 g4 50. a4 Rg5 51. b6 Rh5 52. Rb3 Rxh2+ 53. Kf1 1-0"
"[Event ""Geneve""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Rozentalis""]
[Black ""Cherniaev""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G.Bertola""]
[ECO ""B30""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""86""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 4. O-O { Les blancs se developpent. L'autre
grande option est de s'en prendre a la structure avec 4.Fxc6 et de maintenir
le jeu ferme pour handicaper la paire de fous. } 4... Nge7 5. b3 a6 6. Bxc6 Nxc6 7. Bb2 b5 8. d4 cxd4 9. Nxd4 Qf6 10. a4 b4 11. Ra2 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 Qg6 13. Nd2 { Une suite logique, les blancs ont un avantage de developpement mais les noirs
ont l'avenir avec la paire de fous. } 13... Bb7 14. Re1 { Selon le GM Jansa adequat est 14.f3 d5 15.e5 pour empecher l'ouverture du jeu. } 14... d5 15. e5 Be7 16. Re3 { Rozentalis ameliore en activant la tour pour
agacer la dame a l'etroit sur l'aile roi. } 16... O-O 17. Rg3 Qf5 18. Nf1 f6 19. Ne3 Qf4 20. Ng4 { Une construction acrobatique qui permet a la fois de tenir le
centre et de tisser les mailles du filet pour enfermer la dame. } 20... Kh8 21. c3 Rac8 22. Rc2 f5 { Les noirs collaborent... } 23. Be3 Qe4 24. f3 { Le travail est termine, la dame est perdue mais les noirs ont prevu une sortie
au prix fort. } 24... Qxc2 25. Qxc2 Rxc3 26. Qd2 fxg4 27. Rxg4 { Une capture
logique mais le coup intermediaire 27.Fd4!? est a considerer, l'idee est
qu'apres 27...Txb3 il y a 28.Dc2 avec la menace 29.Dc7. } 27... Rxb3 { Maintenant
les noirs ont obtenu une tour, un cavalier et un pion pour la dame sans
compter des pieces actives et un pion passe ""b4"" dangereux. } 28. h4 Rc3 29. Bg5 { Ce coup actif cede une importante diagonale, 29.h5 pour pousser ""h6"" et
affaiblir le roque noir etait interessant. } 29... Bc5+ 30. Kh2 Rf5 31. Bd8 { Certainement pour empecher la consolidation de l'aile dame mais maintenant les
pieces blanches sont mal coordonnees pour resister a l'invasion adverse. } 31... Be3 32. Qe1 Bf4+ 33. g3 Rc2+ 34. Kh3 Bd2 { Pour defendre ""b4"" si 34...
Fxe5 35.Dxb4 avec des problemes a cause du fou ""b7"" en l'air 35...Fc8 36.Tg5
etc. } 35. Qf2 d4 { Toutes les pieces noires attaquent le roi. } 36. Qxd4 { Les blancs disposaient pourtant ici d'une excellente ressource avec 36.Ff6!!
qui a la fois interceptait la defense de la 8eme traverse et attaquait le
roque. Si 36...Fxf3 37.Txg7 suivi d'une dangereuse decouverte ou 36...gxf6 37.
Dxd4 et la menace de mat sur d8 forcait 37...Tc8 38.Dd7 avec une attaque
blanche decisive. } 36... Bxf3 37. Bf6 Bxg4+ { Les noirs gagnent des temps importants pour conduire l'attaque. } 38. Kxg4 h5+ 39. Kh3 Bh6 40. Qd7 Rff2 { Trop de precipitation les noirs veulent mater, 40...Rh7 -+. } 41. Qe8+ { Les blancs ratent le coche, 41.Dd8 Rh7 42.Dd3 Rg8 43.Dd8 Rf7 44.Dd7 Rg6 45.Dd3
avec un perpetuel. } 41... Kh7 42. Qxh5 Rh2+ 43. Kg4 g6 0-1"
"[Event ""Geneve""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Huss""]
[Black ""Masserey""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G.Bertola""]
[ECO ""D14""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""75""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. cxd5 cxd5 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bf4 Bf5 7. e3 e6 8. Ne5 Nxe5 9. Bxe5 { Une position de la variante d'echange de la Slave ou la symetrie
des structures de pions offre des chances egales mais les blancs ont un petit
plus avec l'initiative. } 9... Nd7 10. Bg3 a6 11. f3 { La theorie recommande de
poursuivre le developpement avec 11.Fd3 Fxd3 12.Dxd3 Fe7 13.0-0 0-0 14.Tfc1
(14.Tac1 Da5 15.e4 dxe4 16.Dxe4 Db4 est moins convaincant Huss-Goldberger ;
Zuerich 1985/86) Da5 15.a3 Tfc8 16.b4 Dd8 17.Ca4 Pekarek-Meduna (Prague 1983)
17...a5!? Burgess. } 11... Bg6 12. e4 Nb6 { Plus pointu semble 12...Db6!? } 13. Qb3 Be7 14. a4 a5 { Cede inutilement la case ""b5"". } 15. exd5 exd5 16. Bb5+ Kf8 17. O-O h5 { Avec des pieces mineures mal placees et une tour hors jeu les noirs sont mal. } 18. Rfe1 h4 19. Bf4 Bf5 20. Re2 Rc8 21. Rae1 Be6 22. Bd3 { $6 } 22... Bb4 { Au contraire les pieces blanches sont parfaitement coordonnees et le MI suisse
opte pour l'aventure avec un sacrifice de qualite qui ouvre la position avec
un roi noir au centre de l'echiquier. Ce sacrifice semblait encore plus fort
au coup precedent car le fou controlait la case ""e8"" et les ressources
defensives etaient moins nombreuses. } 23. Rxe6 fxe6 24. Rxe6 Nc4 { Les noirs ont reussi a redeployer les pieces activement et sont en mesure de
remettre en question la correction du sacrifice. } 25. Bg6 { Plus precis 25.Dc2!? avec la menace si 25...Cxb2? 26.Fg6 suivi de 27.Df5. } 25... Qd7 26. Bf5 Qf7 27. Qc2 Rc6 { La suite critique qui interrogeait la
position acrobatique et en l'air des pieces blanches devait decouler de 27...
Cxb2!?. La position est pour le moins compliquee apres, par exemple 28.Fd6
Fxd6 29.Txd6 Cc4! (29...De7 30.Te6 Db4 31.Fg6!? Dxd4 32.Rh1 Cd3! 33.Cd1! Dc4
34.Dxd3 est moins clair) 30.Txd5 Ce3 et les noirs semblent reprendre
l'avantage. } 28. Rxc6 bxc6 29. Ne2 Qe7 30. Bg6 { Libere la case ""f5"" pour la dame. } 30... Qe6 31. b3 Bd2 32. Bxd2 Nxd2 33. Qxd2 { Essayer de tirer profit de la position du cavalier avec 33.Rf2 etait tentant
mais 33...Ce4! 34.Fxe4 (34.fxe4 Dxg6) dxe4 35.fxe4 Th6 etait loin d'etre clair. } 33... Qxg6 34. Qxa5 { Les blancs obtiennent un dangereux pion passe. } 34... Qe6 35. Kf2 Kf7 36. Qc7+ Kf6 { Si les noirs peuvent activer la tour via ""e8"" ils respirent... } 37. Nf4 Qe7 { Dommage, une gaffe qui met une fin abrupte a cette lutte complexe et
mouvementee. Apres 37...Dc8! 38.De5 Rf7 39.b4 Dd7 les blancs devaient encore
travailler pour demontrer le gain. } 38. Qxe7+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Cappelle la Grande""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2002.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kveinys (GM)""]
[Black ""Raetsky (MI)""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""B30""]
[PlyCount ""69""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 4. O-O Nge7 { Si les blancs n'optent pas
pour 4.Fxc6 qui s'en prend immediatement a la structure de pions, les noirs
n'ont pas de problemes pour la maintenir intacte avec ce developpement rampant
du cavalier. } 5. Re1 a6 6. Bxc6 Nxc6 7. d4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Qc7 9. Nxc6 { Plus logiq
ue est la poursuite du developpement avec 9.Cc3 mais 9...Fd6 conteste
valablement l'initiative apres 10.Cxc6 dxc6 11.f4 e5! etc. } 9... bxc6 10. e5 d5 { La paire de fous pour les noirs a laquelle il faut ajouter la
superiorite au centre, pas de quoi fanfaronner pour les blancs! } 11. Nd2 Rb8 12. Qg4 h5 { Une action laterale qui peut paraitre risquee, mais le
centre est ferme et sa solidite permet au roi de trouver une securite
suffisante pour se maintenir au centre. } 13. Qe2 Be7 14. Nf3 Rb4 { La tour s'apprete a rejoindre l'aile roi via la 4eme traverse alors que les
blancs se cantonnent dans une politique de super protection du pion central e5
qui permet ainsi de diviser l'echiquier. } 15. Qd3 { Pour s'opposer a 15...Te4 qui affaiblirait la defense du pion central ""e5"". } 15... c5 16. b3 Bb7 17. Bg5 Bxg5 18. Nxg5 Rg4 { En coordination avec
l'action du fou ""b7"", la tour poursuit son voyage dans le camp ennemi.
Toutefois elle ne dispose pas de suffisamment de degagement pour se soustraire
aux attaques de l'adversaire. } 19. Nf3 h4 20. h3 Rf4 21. Nh2 { Toujours avec
l'idee de consolider le pion central depuis la case ""g4. En effet, ce dernier
est la clef de voute garant de la solidite de l'edifice de la position blanche. } 21... Rh5 22. Ng4 Rhf5 23. c3 Qc6 24. f3 { Nullement impressionne par
l'activite des pieces noires, les blancs verrouillent toutes les cases de la
4eme rangee avec a l'horizon un probleme pour justifier la manouvre intrepide
des tours. } 24... c4 25. Qd2 d4 { Une tentative logique pour essayer d'ouvrir les lignes. } 26. Rf1 { Optant pour
la securite, si 26.cxd4 c3 et c'est l'aventure 27.Df2? (27.Dd3!?)...Txf3 28.
gxf3 Txf3 -+ avec une attaque noire decisive. } 26... Rxf3 { Avec entetement les
noirs poursuivent l'attaque sur le roque avec ce sacrifice incorrect. La
defense est trop nombreuse pour investir la residence du roi noir. Il fallait
renoncer mais alors la position avancee des tours noires n'avaient plus
beaucoup de sens et les blancs prenaient l'initiative. } 27. gxf3 Rxf3 28. Rxf3 Qxf3 29. Qh2 dxc3 { Un peu mieux 29...cxb3!? 30.Tf1 bxa2 etc. Maintenant
les noirs perdent completement pied apres avoir conduit une partie tres
instructive. } 30. Rf1 c2 31. Rxf3 c1=Q+ 32. Rf1 Qc3 33. Qf2 f5 34. exf6 Qxh3 35. f7+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Champ. de Moscou""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1948.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Averbach""]
[Black ""Lilienthal""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""E90""]
[PlyCount ""83""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nf3 g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. e4 O-O 6. h3 Nc6 7. d5 Nb8 8. Be2 e6 9. O-O exd5 10. exd5 Re8 11. Be3 Nbd7 12. Rc1 Nc5 13. Nd4 Nfe4 { ""Les blancs ont joue l'ouverture sans pretention et, a part une legere
superiorite d'espace, ils n'ont rien obtenu.""Averbach } 14. Nxe4 Nxe4 15. b3 { ""15.Te1 etait probablement plus adapte mais je pensais que l'echange du fou
contre le cavalier m'etait favorable.""Averbach } 15... Ng3 16. Re1 Nxe2+ 17. Rxe2 Bd7 18. Qd2 a6 19. Rce1 Qh4 20. Nf3 Qh5 21. Bd4 Rxe2 22. Qxe2 { Plus compli
que etait 22.Txe2! pour jouer pour le gain mais Averbach entre sans hesiter
dans son domaine de predilection, la finale. } 22... Bxd4 23. Nxd4 Qxe2 24. Rxe2 Kf8 25. f3 c5 { ""Ici le cavalier centralise est plus fort que le fou,
dont la mobilite est severement reduite. C'est pourquoi les noirs essayent
d'ouvrir les lignes, mais en faisant cela ils affaiblissent leur structure de
pions."" Averbach } 26. dxc6 bxc6 27. Rd2 Ke7 28. Ne2 Be6 29. Kf2 d5 { La seule veritable faute mais grave sur le plan positionnel. Ce coupapparemment
sans importance est exemplaire pour comprendre le probleme du bon cavalier
oppose au mauvais fou. Un livre remarquable de Steve Mayer ""Bishop versus
Knight, the Verdict"" que je vous invite a consulter est d'ailleurs entierement
consacre a ce sujet. } 30. c5 Kd7 31. Nd4 f6 32. Re2 Bf7 { ""Le plan des
blancs est de reduire l'activite du fou autant que possible avant d'entamer
l'offensive sur l'aile dame"". Averbach } 33. f4 Rg8 34. g3 { ""J'avais l'intention
de repondre a 34...g5 avec 35.f5, et si 35...g4 36.h4 pour empecher
l'adversaire d'ouvrir les lignes."" Averbach } 34... h5 35. Re3 Re8 { Les noirs decident de leur plein gre d'echanger les tours! Pas vraiment car
les blancs menacaient 36.b4 et si Tb8 le tactique 37.Te7! forcait les echanges. } 36. Rxe8 Bxe8 37. g4 hxg4 38. hxg4 Kc7 { ""Ici les noirs auraient du
jouer 38...g5! et apres 39.fxg5 fxg5 40.Cf3 Re6! 41.Cxg5 Re5 ils obtenaient de
bonnes chances de nulles. J'avais planifie de repondre 39.f5, mais dans ce cas
aussi les noirs auraient pu offrir une defense tenace. Maintenant ils sont
perdus"" Averbach } 39. Kg3 Bd7 40. g5 fxg5 41. fxg5 Bc8 42. Kf4 1-0"
"[Event ""St-Vincent""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2002.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Glek""]
[Black ""Polak""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""B00""]
[PlyCount ""56""]

1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Nc3 e6 4. Nf3 Bb4 5. Bd3 Nf6 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bxf6 Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 Qxf6 9. O-O d6 10. Nd2 e5 11. f4 { Cette variante est recommandee par le
GM Emms, dans son livre ""Attacking with 1.e4"", pour combattre la defense Owen.
Ici il commente: ""Les blancs ont une position d'attaque prometteuse"". } 11... Qe7 { La pratique se base sur la partie Dautov-Kengis (Daugavpils 1989) avec la
suite 11...exd4 12.e5 dxe5 13.fxe5! Dg5 14.Cf3 De3 15.Rh1 et ici. a) 15...dxc3
16.e6! ouvre la position apres 0-0 (16...fxe6 17.Ce5!! permet de maintenir le
roi au centre) 17.exf7 Txf7 18.Fc4 +- b) 15...0-0 16.cxd4 Cd7 17.c3 Fe4 18.Fc4
avec l'initiative (19.e6 menace) est recommande par le GM Dautov. Le coup de
la partie n'apporte rien au developpement et ne devrait donc poser aucun
probleme a un super GM! } 12. fxe5 dxe5 13. Bc4 O-O 14. Qh5 Nd7 15. Rae1 Rae8 16. Re3 { La position semble seduisante pour les blancs, domination du centre,
colonne ouverte ""f"" qui alimente une dangereuse initiative sur l'aile roi. } 16... Nf6 17. Qe2 Kh8 18. Rf5 Qd6 { Mais apres mure reflexion l'on
constate que les noirs exercent une forte pression sur le centre blanc
revelant ainsi son aspect vulnerable. Ou est donc passe l'avantage ? } 19. Bb5 exd4 20. cxd4 c6 21. Bc4 Qxd4 { Le centre est detruit et la compensation
pour le pion sacrifie invisible a l'oil nu. } 22. c3 Qd8 23. e5 Nd5 24. Ref3 f6 { Cet affaiblissement des cases blanches, qui est possible grace au
clouage, va pousser l'adversaire a la faute dans une position deja difficile! } 25. Qe4 Bc8 26. Bd3 { Apres 26.Th5 f5! s'oppose valablement a l'attaque. } 26... Nxc3 27. Qg4 Rxe5 28. Rg3 Rg8 0-1"
"[Event ""St-Vincent""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2002.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lazarev""]
[Black ""Masserey""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""D12""]
[PlyCount ""94""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. Nc3 a6 { 5...e6 est plus orthodoxe sur le plan theorique. } 6. Qb3 b5 { Certainement aventureux, Kramnik recommande 6...Ta7!? } 7. cxd5 cxd5 8. Be2 { Un coup solide se limitant a poursuivre le developpement. 8.a4!? merite examen
et le sacrifice de pion 8...b4!? pour attirer la dame sous le feu des pieces
noires est a considerer. } 8... Nc6 9. O-O Na5 10. Qd1 Qb6 11. Ne5 Rd8 12. b4 Nc4 13. a4 Ne4 14. Nxe4 Bxe4 15. axb5 axb5 16. Bxc4 dxc4 17. Qg4 Bb7 18. Bb2 { Apparemment les noirs ont obtenu une position aux chances egales face a un jeu
blanc pas trop inspire. Le pion passe ""c4"" a fiere allure. } 18... h5 19. Qf5 Qf6 20. Qc2 Qb6 21. Qf5 Qf6 22. Qc2 Qb6 { Une invitation a repeter la position une troisieme fois avec partage du point. } 23. f4 { Le GM se decide a continuer la lutte car le roi reste au centre, le
fou noir sous-developpe et l'aile roi affaiblie vont poser quelques problemes
aux noirs. } 23... g6 24. Kh1 f5 { La poussee du pion ""f"" menacait mais le
remede est pire que le mal car maintenant l'aile roi est definitivement
affaiblie. 24...Fg7!? } 25. d5 Rg8 26. Bd4 Qd6 27. Rfd1 Bg7 { Si 27...Fxd5
28.Fc5 De6 29.Ta7 et les pieces blanches s'incrustent dangereusement dans le
camp adverse. } 28. Bc5 Qb8 29. e4 { 29.Ta7! posait plus de problemes en clouant
le ""Fb7"" a cause de la menace ""Txe7"". } 29... g5 { Pour naviguer en eau trouble apres l'ouverture de la colonne ""g"". } 30. exf5 { A nouveau 30.Ta7! avec la terrible menace 31.Cc6 +- } 30... gxf4 31. f6 { Meilleur 31.Cc6 Fxc6 avec le coup intermediaire 32.De2! Ff6 33.De6 +- } 31... Qxe5 { Les noirs refont surface en eliminant le dangereux cavalier. } 32. Bd4 { Interessant etait 32.Dg6 Rd7 33.d6! pour ouvrir la position avec une situation
peu claire, 33...Dxf6!? 34.dxe7 Rc7 35.exd8=D Txd8 36.Dxh5 f3! etc. } 32... Qg5 33. fxg7 Rxd5 34. Qe4 { Les blancs craquent probablement sous la pression du
""zeitnot"", plus coriace etait 34...Ta7!? } 34... Rxg7 35. Re1 Rd7 36. Ra8+ Bxa8 37. Qxa8+ Kf7 38. Bxg7 Kxg7 39. h3 Kf7 40. Qe4 Kg7 { Les noirs ont atteint le controle du temps avec 2 pions de plus! } 41. Rf1 h4 42. Kg1 c3 43. Qc6 Rd3 44. Qe4 f3 45. Rxf3 c2 46. Qxd3 c1=Q+ 47. Kh2 Qe5+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Champ Suisse Equipes""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Sedina, Elena""]
[Black ""Pelletier, Yannick""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""B52""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""84""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7 4. Bxd7+ Nxd7 5. O-O Ngf6 6. d3 { La theorie
tarde sur 6.Te1 avec l'idee de s'imposer au centre avec les poussees ""c3"" et
""d4"" ou 6.De2 avec la mise en fianchetto du fou de cases noires avec ""b3""
suivi de ""Fb2"". } 6... e6 7. Nc3 Be7 8. Ng5 { Une invitation a affaiblir l'aile
roi avec 8...h6 (8...0-0 9.f4) 9.Ch3 g5 10.f4 g4 11.Cf2 comme dans la partie
Tiviakov-Oll (Beijing 1997) avec une position aventureuse apres 11...Tg8!?
(Tiviakov) pour pousser le pion ""g"" car generalement une action laterale doit
etre entreprise avec un centre stabilise. } 8... d5 9. exd5 exd5 { Faible est 9...Cxd5? 10.cxd5 exd5 11.Dh5 avec une dangereuse initiative sur
l'aile roi. } 10. Qf3 { Position jugee avantageuse pour les blancs par le GM Tiviakov. } 10... Ne5 11. Qg3 Ng6 12. f4 O-O 13. f5 Bd6 14. Qh3 Ne7 { Apparemment la domination centrale noire fait plus qu'equilibrer les chances. } 15. Nf3 d4 16. Ne4 Nxe4 17. dxe4 f6 18. g4 { A double tranchant mais le
controle des cases noires est une victoire positionnelle noire. Creer des
chances d'attaque en malmenant l'aile roi amene des complications obscures
pour naviguer en eau trouble. } 18... Nc6 19. g5 Qe8 20. gxf6 Rxf6 21. Bg5 Rf7 22. Bd2 { Libere la case ""g5"" pour le cavalier. } 22... h6 23. Rae1 Ne5 24. Nh4 Rf6 25. Bf4 Qc6 26. Bxe5 Bxe5 27. Kh1 Re8 28. Rg1 { Les noirs ont un plan fonde
sur leur majorite de pions a l'aile dame et concentrent leurs forces sur la
faiblesse des pions pendants. Au contraire les blancs speculent sur
d'hypothetiques chances d'attaques via la colonne ""g"". } 28... c4 29. Rg4 Rd6 30. Ng6 Bf6 31. Qg2 d3 32. cxd3 cxd3 33. e5 d2 34. Rd1 { Les menaces engendrees
par la creation du puissant pion passe annihilent les problemes poses par la
fourchette en ""e5"". } 34... Qc2 35. Qg1 Rc6 { Une suite tactique parfaitement calculee par Yannick qui force ainsi le gain. } 36. exf6 Qxd1 37. Qxd1 { N'etait pas mieux 37.f7 Rxf7 38.Dxd1 Tc1 -+ (38.Ce5
Txe5 39.Txg7 Rf6 ne conduit nulle part). } 37... Re1+ 38. Rg1 Rxd1 39. Ne7+ Kf7 40. Rxd1 Rc1 41. fxg7 Rxd1+ 42. Kg2 Kxg7 0-1"
"[Event ""Champ Suisse Equipes""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Milov, Vadim""]
[Black ""Godena, Michele""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""D10""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""74""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 e5 4. e3 { En refusant le gambit Winaver les blancs
entrent dans un schema de la defense ""Francaise"" avec couleurs inversees. } 4... e4 5. Qb3 Nf6 6. Bd2 Be7 7. cxd5 cxd5 8. Nge2 Na6 9. Nf4 Nc7 10. Be2 { Avec un centre ferme il est difficile d'exploiter le temps de plus qui decoule
de cette Francaise en premier. } 10... O-O 11. h4 Qd6 12. Rg1 { Un plan ambitieux
qui projette de pousser le pion ""g"" pour entreprendre une attaque sur l'aile
roi. } 12... h6 13. h5 { Sur le logique 13.g4 g5!? entravait la progression du
plan adverse apres 14.hxg5 hxg5 15.Ch5 Fe6 etc. } 13... Rd8 14. g4 Nh7 15. O-O-O Ng5 { Les noirs ont instaure un blocus de l'aile roi qui rend inoperant
l'attaque blanche. } 16. Rgf1 b5 17. Kb1 a5 { Alors qu'il est beaucoup
plus difficile de s'opposer a la contre-attaque qui maintenant se developpe
sur l'aile dame. } 18. f3 a4 19. Qc2 exf3 20. Bxf3 Nxf3 21. Rxf3 Bb7 22. Nd3 Rdc8 23. Nc5 Qh2 24. Rff1 { Apres 24.Tdf1 Fxc5 25.dxc5 Tf8 la position semble
offrir des chances egales grace a la pression exercee via la colonne ""f"". } 24... Bxc5 25. dxc5 Ne6 26. Nxb5 Rxc5 27. Nc3 d4 28. exd4 Nxd4 29. Qd3 Nf3 { Les pieces noires mieux coordonnees imposent la loi sur l'echiquier. } 30. Rf2 { Si 30.Fe3 Tcc8 31.T3g2 De5 32.Td1 Ce1 gagnait aussi la qualite mais dans
des circonstances moins favorables. } 30... Qh1 31. Bc1 Ne1 32. Qd4 Rxc3 { En ""zeitnot"" le GM italien ajuste des coups suffisamment forts pour decider de
la partie. } 33. Qxc3 Be4+ 34. Ka1 Ng2 35. g5 Qe1 36. gxh6 Qxc3 37. bxc3 Rb8 0-1"
"[Event ""?""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Gallagher, Joe""]
[Black ""Belotti, Bruno""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""C10""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""64""]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. c3 Be7 { Face a la solide defense ""Rubinstein"" de la Francaise, la partie
Kasparov-Ponomariov (Linares 2002) se poursuivit avec 7...c5 8.Ce5 Cd7?
(necessaire etait 8...a6 pour empecher le clouage qui va suivre) 9.Fb5 Fd6 10.
Dg4! avec des problemes sur l'aile roi, si 10...0-0?, il y a simplement 11.
Fxd7! avec la menace 12.Fh6 +- } 8. Bd3 O-O 9. O-O { Plus ambitieux est 9.Ff4
avec l'idee d'amener des roques opposes comme dans la partie
Timoshenko-Kholmov (Tatranske Matliare 1996) apres 9...b6?! (9...c5) 10.De2
Fb7 11.0-0-0 Dc8 12.h4 c5 13.h5 cxd4 14.Cxd4 Td8 15.Rb1 Td5 16.Th3 Fd6 17.Fxd6
Txd6 18.g4 avec une dangereuse initiative sur l'aile roi. } 9... b6 10. Qe2 Bb7 11. Bf4 c5 12. dxc5 bxc5 13. Rad1 Qb6 14. Ne5 Rad8 15. Rfe1 { Les blancs ont acheve leur developpement avec la meilleure structure. } 15... Ba8 16. Nc4 Qc6 17. f3 Nd5 18. Bg3 g6 19. Kh1 Bg5 20. Ne5 Qc8 21. Bb5 Nb6 22. h4 Be7 23. h5 Rxd1 24. Rxd1 Rd8 25. Rxd8+ Qxd8 26. hxg6 hxg6 27. Nxg6 { Les blancs se laissent tenter a tort par ce sacrifice speculatif. } 27... fxg6 28. Qxe6+ Kg7 29. Be5+ Bf6 30. Be8 Bd5 { Force les echanges avec des compensations insuffisantes pour la piece. } 31. Bxf6+ Qxf6 32. Qe2 Bxa2 1-0"
"[Event ""Champ de France""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2002.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Bauer, Christian""]
[Black ""Rausis""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""D06""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""52""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 Bf5 3. cxd5 Bxb1 { Cet echange trouve sa justification dans
le fait que la dame veut capturer le pion ""d5"" sans avoir a subir ""Cc3"" suivi
de la poussee ""e4"". } 4. Qa4+ { Moins prometteur est 4.Txb1 Dxd5 avec le
probleme pose par le pion ""a2"", voici une petite miniature 5.Da4 Cc6 6.Cf3
e5!? 7.dxe5? Fb4 8.Fd2 De4 9.Dd1 0-0-0 10.g3?? (10.a3 Cxe5!? 11.axb4? Cd3 mat).
..Fxd2 0-1 Laciner-Miladinovic (Istanbul 2001). } 4... c6 5. dxc6 Nxc6 6. Rxb1 Qxd4 { Interessant mais risque est 6...e5!? 7.Fd2 (7.dxe5?? Fb4) Dxd4 8.
Dxd4 exd4 9.g3 Fc5 10.Fg2; voici une partie Novikov-Mezentsev (Las Vegas 2001)
qui demontre que tenir la position n'est pas simple 10...Cge7 11.Ch3!? 0-0 12.
0-0 Tac8 13.Cf4 b5 14.Tfc1 Fb6 15.Cd3 Tfd8 16.Tc2 Ca5 17.Tbc1 Txc2 18.Txc2 Cc4
19.Fb4 Cg6 20.a4! Cge5 21.axb5 Cxd3 22.exd3 Ce5 23.Fe4 g6 24.Fe7 Te8 25.Fd6
Rg7 26.Te2 Cd7 27.Rf1 Te6 28.Fb4 Cc5 29.Fd5 Txe2 30.Rxe2 avec avantage blanc. } 7. Qxd4 Nxd4 8. e3 Nc6 9. Bb5 { Le plus pointu est 9.b4!? e6 10.a3 Fd6 11.Cf3
Cf6 12.Fb2 Re7 13.g3 Tac8 14.Fg2 Thd8 15.Re2 += Ehlvest-Rausis (Riga 1995) car
l'avenir appartient a celui qui dispose de la paire de fous pour affronter la
finale. } 9... Rc8 { Il n'y a aucune raison de tolerer un affaiblissement de la structure de pions. } 10. Bd2 a6 11. Ba4 Nf6 12. Rc1 b5 13. Bc2 e6 14. Nf3 Bb4 15. Ke2 Ke7 { La position offre des chances egales. } 16. Bxb4+ Nxb4 17. Bb1 Nc6 18. Rhd1 Rc7 19. Rc2 Rhc8 20. Rdc1 Ne8 21. a3 h6 22. Rc3 Na5 { Avec nivellement de la position. } 23. Rxc7+ Rxc7 24. Rxc7+ Nxc7 25. Ne5 f6 26. Nd3 Kd6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Champ de FRance""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2002.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Bauer, Christian""]
[Black ""Rausis""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""G.Bertola""]
[ECO ""D06""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""52""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 Bf5 3. cxd5 Bxb1 { Cet echange trouve sa justification dans
le fait que la dame veut capturer le pion ""d5"" sans avoir a subir ""Cc3"" suivi
de la poussee ""e4"". } 4. Qa4+ { Moins prometteur est 4.Txb1 Dxd5 avec le
probleme pose par le pion ""a2"", voici une petite miniature 5.Da4 Cc6 6.Cf3
e5!? 7.dxe5? Fb4 8.Fd2 De4 9.Dd1 0-0-0 10.g3?? (10.a3 Cxe5!? 11.axb4? Cd3 mat).
..Fxd2 0-1 Laciner-Miladinovic (Istanbul 2001). } 4... c6 5. dxc6 Nxc6 6. Rxb1 Qxd4 { Interessant mais risque est 6...e5!? 7.Fd2 (7.dxe5?? Fb4) Dxd4 8.
Dxd4 exd4 9.g3 Fc5 10.Fg2; voici une partie Novikov-Mezentsev (Las Vegas 2001)
qui demontre que tenir la position n'est pas simple 10...Cge7 11.Ch3!? 0-0 12.
0-0 Tac8 13.Cf4 b5 14.Tfc1 Fb6 15.Cd3 Tfd8 16.Tc2 Ca5 17.Tbc1 Txc2 18.Txc2 Cc4
19.Fb4 Cg6 20.a4! Cge5 21.axb5 Cxd3 22.exd3 Ce5 23.Fe4 g6 24.Fe7 Te8 25.Fd6
Rg7 26.Te2 Cd7 27.Rf1 Te6 28.Fb4 Cc5 29.Fd5 Txe2 30.Rxe2 avec avantage blanc. } 7. Qxd4 Nxd4 8. e3 Nc6 9. Bb5 { Le plus pointu est 9.b4!? e6 10.a3 Fd6 11.Cf3
Cf6 12.Fb2 Re7 13.g3 Tac8 14.Fg2 Thd8 15.Re2 += Ehlvest-Rausis (Riga 1995) car
l'avenir appartient a celui qui dispose de la paire de fous pour affronter la
finale. } 9... Rc8 { Il n'y a aucune raison de tolerer un affaiblissement de la structure de pions. } 10. Bd2 a6 11. Ba4 Nf6 12. Rc1 b5 13. Bc2 e6 14. Nf3 Bb4 15. Ke2 Ke7 { La position offre des chances egales. } 16. Bxb4+ Nxb4 17. Bb1 Nc6 18. Rhd1 Rc7 19. Rc2 Rhc8 20. Rdc1 Ne8 21. a3 h6 22. Rc3 Na5 { Avec nivellement de la position. } 23. Rxc7+ Rxc7 24. Rxc7+ Nxc7 25. Ne5 f6 26. Nd3 Kd6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Reggio Emilia""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Scalione""]
[Black ""Chatalbashev""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""D06""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""56""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 Bf5 3. Nf3 { Il n'y a aucune justification sur le plan
positionnel pour proposer l'echange du bon fou apres 3.e3 e6 4.Fd3 Fxd3 5.Dxd3
Cf6, la partie Matsumoto-Biriukov (St-Petersburg 2002) se poursuivit avec 6.
Cf3 c5 7.0-0 Cc6 8.Cc3 Tc8 9.cxd5 Cxd5 10.Cxd5 Dxd5 11.Td1?! cxd4 12.Cxd4 Td8!
13.De2? (13.Df1!?) e5 -+ } 3... e6 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Qb3 Nc6 6. c5 { Une variante
interessante pour affaiblir la structure est 6.cxd5 exd5 7.Fg5 Ca5 8.Da4 c6 9.
Fxf6 gxf6 10.e3 Db6 11.0-0-0 mais les noirs ne resterent pas sans ressources
apres 11...0-0-0 12.Fd3 Fg6 13.h4 h5 14.Fxg6?! fxg6 15.Cd2 Rb8 16.Dc2 f5 17.
Ca4 Db5 18.Rb1 Fb4 19.Cc3 Db6 20.g3 The8 Smirnov-Biriukov (St-Petersburg 2002)
et les blancs n'ont rien obtenu. } 6... Rb8 7. Bf4 a6 8. e3 Nd7 { 8...Fe7 po
ur terminer le developpement de l'aile roi est naturel, l'idee ici est de
preparer les poussees ""g5"" et ""h5"" pour partir a l'aventure sur l'aile roi. Le
specialiste Rausis a deja experimente ce plan avec succes. } 9. Rc1 Be7 10. Qa4 { 9.Fe2 est certainement plus utile. } 10... g5 11. Bg3 h5 12. h3 Kf8 { A peine provocateur, le roi se dirige sur ""g7"" pour mettre les pieces lourdes
en liaison! } 13. b4 Kg7 14. Qb3 { Une hesitation qui demontre que les blancs
n'ont pas de fil conducteur. Il fallait considerer 14.Fxa6!? et poursuivre les
operations sur l'aile dame apres 14...Ta8 avec 15.b5 Ccb8 16.Da5 bxa6 17.Fxc7
Dc8 18.c6 qui conduit pour le moins a des complications peu claires. } 14... g4 15. hxg4 hxg4 16. Rxh8 Qxh8 17. Nh2 Qh6 18. Be2 { Certainement pour recycler le
cavalier via ""f1"" mais il y a une pointe tactique qui a echappe aux blancs (18.
b5!?). } 18... Nxd4 19. Qb2 Nxe2 20. Kxe2 Bf6 21. Bxc7 Rc8 22. Bf4 Qg6 23. Qd2 Rh8 24. Nf1 Rh1 25. Nd1 e5 { La mise en mouvement du centre noir permet d'eclater la position. } 26. Bg3 Be4 27. Nh2 d4 28. Nb2 d3+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Las Vegas""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2002.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Schiller, Eric""]
[Black ""Pelletier, Yannick""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""C15""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""70""]

1. d4 e6 2. e4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd2 { Un gambit attribue a Keres et qui conduit
a des complications qui offrent des chances a peu pres egales apres 4...dxe4 5.
Dg4 Cf6 6.Dxg7 Tg8 7.Dh6 Dxd4 etc. } 4... Nf6 5. exd5 { Fermer le centre
transpose dans la variante Mac Cutcheon apres 5.e5 Fxc3 6.bxc3 Ce4 7.Dg4 etc. } 5... exd5 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. Nce2 { Apres 7.Cge2 la position est similaire a la
variante d'echange, ce coup est artificiel meme s'il trouve sa justification
positionnelle dans la consolidation du pion central ""d4"" car les pieces
mineures sur ""d2"" et ""e2"" ne contribuent pas a favoriser un developpement
harmonieux. } 7... Bd6 8. c3 O-O 9. Qc2 Ne7 10. Nf3 Re8 11. Ne5 Ng6 12. Nxg6 hxg6 13. Bg5 Bd7 14. h4 c5 15. dxc5 Bxc5 16. O-O-O { Les blancs ont amene une
position interessante avec des roques opposes et sacrifient un pion pour creer
le maximum d'ouverture sur l'aile roi. } 16... Bxf2 17. h5 { Semble trop
precipite. A considerer 17.Tdf1!? et si 17...Fe3 18.Rb1 avec des compensations
18...Fg4 19.Fxf6 gxf6 20.h5!? Fxh5?! 21.Cg3 avec un jeu blanc dangereux. } 17... gxh5 18. Bh7+ { Un echec perturbateur mais le fou va rapidement se retrouver en difficulte. } 18... Kf8 19. Rxd5 Be3+ 20. Bxe3 Rxe3 21. Rd2 Qa5 { Les noirs ont un pion
de plus et des pieces mieux coordonnees qui a leur tour peuvent inquieter le
roi blanc. } 22. Qb3 Be6 23. Qxb7 Bd5 24. Rxd5 Qxd5 25. Qb4+ Re7 26. Nf4 Qg5 27. Kb1 Nxh7 28. Rxh5 Qg4 29. a3 { Le jeu agressif des blancs s'essouffle devant
les simplifications et manque de materiel pour poursuivre l'attaque. } 29... a5 30. Qd6 Re8 31. Rxh7 Qf5+ 32. Qd3 Re1+ 33. Ka2 Qxf4 34. Rh8+ Ke7 35. Rh5 Rd8 0-1"
"[Event ""Las Vegas""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2002.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Gallagher, Joe""]
[Black ""Ziatdinov, Rashid""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""C49""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 { L'option Espagnole par rapport a 4.d4
qui rentre dans les schemas de l'Ecossaise. } 4... Bb4 5. O-O O-O 6. d3 d6 7. Bg5 Bxc3 { Renoncant a la poursuite de la symetrie et a la paire de fous
pour endommager la structure. } 8. bxc3 Qe7 { Une manouvre visant a se
declouer pour poursuivre avec ""Cc6-d8-e6"" qui conserve la structure intacte. } 9. Re1 { Les blancs veulent valoriser leur centre puissant car 9.Fxc3 nivelle
la position sans vraiment apporter de perspectives de gain. Par exemple 9.Fxc6
bxc6 10.Tb1 h6 11.Fxf6 Dxf6 12.Cd2 Fe6 13.c4 Tab8 avec partage du point
Keres-Ivkov (Budapest 1970). } 9... Nd8 10. d4 Ne6 11. Bc1 c5 12. Bf1 { Le GM Hort aurait certainement commente : ""Une manouvre avant rasage a la
Wilkinson"". Les fous se replient avec l'intention de resurgir lorsque que les
blancs se decideront a ouvrir la position. } 12... Qc7 13. d5 { Paradoxal cette
fermeture du centre mais l'idee est d'empecher le repli du cavalier noir via
""f8"" qui faciliterait ainsi la defense de l'aile roi. Un exemple 13.g3 Te8 14.
d5 Cf8 15.c4 (15.Ch4 Cg6 16.Cf5 Fxf5 16.exf5 Ce7)...Cg6 16.Fg2 (Spasski a
suggere 16.h4!? avec l'idee 17.Ch2)...Fd7 17.a4 h6 18.Dd3 Tf8 19.Cd2 Ch7 20.
Tf1 f5! 21.exf5 Txf5 22.Fe4 Dd7 23.Fxf5 Txf5 24.Ce4 Taf8 Hodgson-Spasski
(Bruxelles 1985) avec un jeu de pieces prometteur pour les noirs meme s'ils
ont concede la case ""e4"". } 13... Nd8 { Inferieur est 13...Cf4 14.Fxf4 exf4 15.
e5 dxe5 16.Cxe5 Td8 17.c4 b5 18.Df3 Fb7 19.Tad1 avec un pion passe ""d""
dangereux. } 14. Nh4 Rb8 { La pratique retient la manouvre de
consolidation de l'aile roi apres 14...Ce8 15.c4 g6 16.g3 Cg7 17.Fd3 f6 18.f4
Fd7 qui conduit a une defense passive Pachman-Ivkov (Lima 1959). } 15. c4 Ne8 16. g3 Qe7 17. Bd3 g6 18. Ng2 Bd7 19. f4 Ng7 20. Bb2 f6 21. Ne3 { Les blancs
un avantage grace a un jeu de pieces actif et exercent une nette domination du
centre. } 21... b5 { Une reaction agressive qui favorise l'installation d'un
puissant cavalier sur la case forte ""c4"". } 22. cxb5 Bxb5 23. Bxb5 Rxb5 24. Nc4 Nf7 25. Bc3 Qd7 26. Qf3 Rbb8 27. a4 Rbe8 28. Kh1 Re7 29. Rf1 f5 { La defense passive des noirs est eprouvante et cette reaction est logique pour
deverrouiller la pression exercee au centre. Pourtant elle facilite la
creation d'un dangereux pion passe. } 30. fxe5 Nxe5 31. Bxe5 dxe5 32. Qe3 Nh5 { La decentralisation du cavalier facilite la percee du candidat! } 33. d6 Ree8 34. exf5 Qf7 35. Qe2 gxf5 36. Rad1 e4 37. d7 Rd8 38. Nd6 Qg6 39. Nb7 Nf6 40. Nxd8 Rxd8 41. Qc4+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Las Vegas""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2002.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Milat, Marcel""]
[Black ""Milov, Vadim""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""B43""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""52""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nge2 { Un coup qui ne devoile pas encore si les blancs
opteront pour une Sicilienne fermee ou ouverte... } 3... a6 4. d4 { Force la deci
sion en jouant ouvert! Il est possible de perseverer pour faire douter
l'adversaire avec 4.g3 b5 5.Fg2 Fb7 et enfin 6.d4 pour ouvrir la position. Un
exemple recent 6...cxd4 7.cxd4 Cf6 8.De2 b4 9.ca4 Da5 10.b3 Cc6 11.Fb2 Cxd4 12.
Fxd4 e5! 13.fb6 Db5 14.Dd3!? Fe7 15.0-0 Tc8 16.Tac1 0-0 avec des chances
egales Balaschov-Chuchelov (Allemagne 2001). } 4... cxd4 5. Nxd4 b5 6. Bd3 Bc5 { La theorie retient surtout 6...Fb7 7.0-0 d6 (7...Cc6 8.Cxc6 Fxc6 9.De2
Ponomariov-Vallejo, Linares 2002) 8.De2 Cf6 9.f4 Fe7 10.Cf3 etc. qui rejoint
les schemas usuels de la Sicilienne Paulsen. } 7. Nb3 { Sur 7.Fe3 Db6 conduit a
des complications difficiles a evaluer: a) 8.Fe2 a1) 8...Fb7 9.a4 survint une
erreur instructive dans la partie Asrian-Belotti (Ohrid 2001) apres 9...Cc6?
10.a5! Da7 (10...Cxa5 11.Txa5 Dxa5 12.Cb3 +-) 11.Cbxb5 axb5 12.Cxb5 Fxe3 13.
Cxa7 Fxa7 14.c3 Cf6 15.f3 Tc8 16.b4 Ce5 17.b5 Fc5 18.Db3 +- La position
critique survient apres 9...Cf6! 10.e5!? et ici une analyse de Chuchelov se
poursuit avec 10...Cd5 11.Cxd5 Fxd5 12.axb5 axb5 13.Txa8 Fxa8 14.0-0 Cc6 15.
Cxb5 0-0 16.Fxc5 Dxc5 17.Dd6 Dxe5 18.Dxe5 Cxe5 mais les pions blancs sur
l'aile dame sont inquietants. a2) 8...Cc6 9.Cxc6 Fxe3 (9...dxc6 10.Fxc5 Dxc5
11.Dd3 Cf6 12.f4 e5 = Timman-Piket, Wijk aan Zee 2002) 10.fxe3 bxc6 11.Dd4
Dxd4 12.exd4 e5 13.d5! Ce7 14.0-0-0 conduit a des complications a l'avantage
blanc. Voir par exemple Nataf-Koch (France 2000). b) 8.Dg4!? est un sacrifice
extraordinaire qui fut l'objet d'une partie Gallagher-Milov (Bienne 2000). } 7... Be7 { En partant du principe que le temps perdu est compense par le fait
que le cavalier est excentre. } 8. O-O { Plus pointu est 8.Dg4!? et ici : a) 8...
Cf6 9.Dxg7 Tg8 10.Dh6 Cc6 et les noirs devront demontrer que le sacrifice du
pion est justifie. b) 8...g6 9.De2 Cc6 10.0-0 d6 11.a4 b4 12.Cd1 a5?! 13.Fb5
Fd7 14.e4! Dc7 15.f3 h5 16.Cf2 Cf6 17.Fg5! 0-0 18.Tfd1 Bologan-Milov (Buenos
Aires 2000) avec pression sur le pion arriere d6. } 8... d6 9. a4 { Une partie
tkov-Milov (Pula 2000) ne permit pas de prendre l'avantage apres 9.De1 Cf6 10.
Fd2 0-0 11.a4 b4 12.Ca2 a5 13.c3 bxc3 14.Cxc3 Cc6 15.Cb5 e5 16.Fc4 Fb7 17.f3
d5 =. } 9... b4 10. Na2 a5 { Defendre le pion avec les pieces fut l'objet
de la partie Lupulescu-Ionescu (Bucharest 2002)10...Cc6 11.Fd2 Tb8 12.De1 Db6
13.a5!? Db7 14.f4 Cf6 16.Ce2 e5 17.f5 d5 =. } 11. c3 bxc3 12. Qg4 { Ce coup agressif est probablement trop optimiste par rapport au simple 12.Cxc3. } 12... h5 { Cette variante illustre comment transgresser totalement les
principes qui dictent l'ouverture du jeu. Omettre de developper les pieces, et
de surcroit deplacer a deux reprises la seule piece jouee, depasse
l'entendement pour un joueur dogmatique! } 13. Qe2 cxb2 14. Bxb2 e5 { Pour neutraliser l'action du fou de cases noires et empecher le cavalier ""b3""
de revenir en jeu. Une position incroyable, toutes les pieces blanches sont en
jeu alors que les noirs ont ose douze coups de pions surquatorze!! } 15. Bb5+ Bd7 16. Nc3 { Les blancs n'ont pas de veritable plan et se limitent a suivre un
dicton attribue au genial Morphy : ""Aidez-vous pieces et elles vous aideront"". } 16... Nf6 17. Rfd1 O-O { Les noirs ont finalement obtenu une position
plus qu'acceptable avec en prime un pion de plus. Les blancs ont des
compensations et exercent une pression desagreable via la colonne ""d"", le pion
""h5"" peut devenir une cible et les cases blanches ""d5"" et ""f5"" sont affaiblies. } 18. Nd5 { Faciliter l'echange des pieces lorsqu'on est en inferiorite sur le
plan materiel est pour le moins discutable. Par exemple echanger le bon fou
adverse avec l'idee de se concentrer sur le pion arriere ne posait pas de
probleme apres 18.Fxd7 Cbxd7 19.Cb5 Db6 20.Tac1 Tfc8 21.Fa3 Cc5 etc. } 18... Nxd5 19. Rxd5 Bg4 20. Qd2 Be6 21. Rd3 Nd7 22. Bxd7 { Logique etait 22.Fa3 mais
cet echange trouve une certaine justification en cherchant a affaiblir la
structure adverse. } 22... Qxd7 23. Nc5 Qc6 { Si 23...Dc8 24.Cxe6 Dxe6 25.
Td5! qui attaque le pion ""a5"" offrait des compensations aux blancs. } 24. Nxe6 fxe6 25. f3 Rfc8 26. Qd1 { Dommage, cette gaffe inexplicable met un terme a
cette partie originale. Les noirs avec un pion de plus, des pieces actives
mais une structure affaiblie n'avaient pas encore la partie en main. } 26... Qb6+ 0-1"
"[Event ""CSE: Fribourg-Bois Gentil""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2002.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Edoecs""]
[Black ""Bennett""]
[Result ""*""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""B45""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""38""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. Nc3 e6 7. Bd3 { Chez les ""Pro"" 7.e5 est presque de rigueur. Maintenant les noirs s'imposent au
centre avec une egalisation facile. } 7... d5 8. O-O Be7 9. Qf3 { La pratique retient 9.Rh1 0-0 10.f4 Cd7 = Tan-Rossolimo (Skopje 1972). } 9... O-O 10. Qh3 e5 11. Qg3 dxe4 { Un coup qui a l'inconvenient d'affaiblir le
centre et d'ouvrir la diagonale du fou. } 12. Nxe4 Nxe4 13. Bxe4 Qc7 14. Bh6 Bf6 15. Qf3 Rb8 16. b3 c5 17. c4 Be6 18. Rad1 Qa5 { Les noirs s'egarent 18...Tfd8!? } 19. Rd3 Qxa2 *"
"[Event ""Geneve""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2002.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Epishin, Vladimir""]
[Black ""Chernaiev, alexander""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""E97""]
[PlyCount ""115""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. b4 { Une variante logique pour combattre l'Est-indienne. Apres la
fermeture du centre les blancs planifient d'attaquer sur l'aile dame car les
forces noires sont essentiellement presentes sur l'aile roi. } 9... a5 { Une reaction qui cherche a briser la structure des pions blancs. L'autre
option est 9...Ch5 pour contrebalancer les chances en mettant l'aile roi en
mouvement avec la poussee ""f5"". } 10. Ba3 axb4 11. Bxb4 b6 12. a4 Re8 { Usuel est 12...Ce8 pour liberer le pion ""f"", ce coup de tour mysterieux est
une idee du GM Lanka visant a favoriser la poussee ""c5"" et la tour sesoustrait
ainsi a l'action du fou de cases noires. } 13. Re1 Bf8 14. h3 Bb7 { Plus actif que 14...Fd7 joue par Lanka contre Epishin (Koszalin 1999). } 15. Bf1 c5 16. dxc6 Nxc6 17. Ba3 Nd4 { Les noirs obtiennent la case ""d4"" grace a
la puissante paire de fous, si 18.Cxd4 exd4 19.Dxd4 Fg7! et l'enfilade dame +
tour pose des problemes. } 18. Ra2 Nxf3+ 19. Qxf3 Nd7 20. Rb1 Bc6 21. Qd1 Nc5 { Le plan des noirs est construit sur le pion faible ""a5"". } 22. Bxc5 bxc5 23. Rb5 { Une idee brillante pour creer une paire de pions passes lies qui
remet en question la conduite du jeu noir. } 23... Kg7 { Le doute s'installe... } 24. Nd5 Ra7 25. Qd2 Qh4 26. Bd3 Bxd5 { Resignes les noirs cherchent la
nulle dans une finale de fous de couleurs opposees. } 27. cxd5 c4 28. Bc2 Rc8 29. a5 Be7 30. a6 { Le pion passe ""a"" est dangereux et les noirs vont
s'efforcer de trouver l'equivalent avec le pion passe ""c4"". } 30... Qf4 31. Qe2 c3 32. Rb1 Bg5 33. Bd3 Rcc7 34. g3 Qf6 35. Bb5 Rc5 36. Qc2 Qd8 37. Bc6 Ra5 38. Bb7 Rxa2 39. Qxa2 Qc7 40. Qc2 Bd2 { Les deux fous ont reussi de maniere
presque symetrique a se mettre au service des pions passes. Une grande
difference toutefois, celui des blancs emprisonne la tour qui n'est plus qu'un
bloqueur fige. } 41. Kg2 Qc4 42. Rb6 { Alors que la tour blanche joue pleinement. } 42... Qc5 43. Rc6 Qb4 44. Qd3 Qd4 45. Qf3 Qa4 46. Rc7 Qe8 { Le temps se
gate, la dame noire est reduite a la passivite pour assurer la defense du roi. } 47. h4 h5 48. Kh2 Qf8 49. Kg1 Qe8 50. Kg2 Qf8 51. Rxc3 { Apres avoir, sans
succes, essaye de creer une position de zugzwang les blancs se debarrassent de
l'epee de Damocles constituee par la paire fou + pion. } 51... Bxc3 52. Qxc3 Qe7 53. Qc8 Qf8 54. Qc7 Kh6 { A nouveau les noirs sont au bord du zugzwang. } 55. Kg1 f5 { Completement sous pression les noirs s'affaiblissent pour
trouver un peu d'oxygene. } 56. Qb6 Qb8 57. exf5 gxf5 58. Qe3+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Geneve""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2002.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lamoureux, Charles""]
[Black ""Miezis, Normunds""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""A30""]
[PlyCount ""68""]

1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. e3 e5 4. d3 g6 5. b3 Bg7 6. Bb2 Nge7 7. a3 O-O 8. Qc2 d6 9. Nbd2 { Les blancs ont adopte un schema sicilien ""herisson"" tres souple et
jouent sur les 3 premieres traverses sans chercher a imposer l'initiative. } 9... f5 { Les noirs assument donc le role des blancs et occupent le terrain. } 10. g3 a6 11. Bg2 Rb8 12. O-O b5 13. Rab1 h6 14. Kh1 Kh7 15. Ng1 Be6 16. f4 { Apres avoir acheve leur developpement ""hypermoderne"", les blancs engagent le
combat. } 16... b4 17. a4 d5 { L'aile dame est stabilisee, c'est donc le
moment opportun pour rompre l'equilibre et tenter de forcer la decision au
centre en sacrifiant un pion. } 18. cxd5 Nxd5 19. Nc4 { Si 19.Dxc5?! Tc8! et les
forces blanches sont mal coordonnees pour affronter la tempete. La menace est
20...Cd4 suivi de la recuperation du pion ""e3"" avec avantage. Un exemple
concret 20.Cc4 Cd4 21.Dd6 Dxd6 22.Cxd6 Cxe3 23.Cxc8 Cxf1 24.Cd6 Cd2 25.Te1
C2xb3 26.fxe5 Td8 qui menace 27...Fxe5 etc. } 19... Qc7 20. Rbe1 Nc3 { Avec l'idee 21...Fxc4 suivi de la poussee du pion ""e4"". } 21. fxe5 Nxe5 22. Ne2 Nxc4 23. dxc4 Nxe2 24. Rxe2 Rbd8 { Les noirs ont obtenu la meilleure structure de pions. } 25. Ree1 { Peut-etre un
peu passif, il fallait immediatement se debarrasser du pion faible avec la
poussee 25.e4! } 25... Bxb2 26. Qxb2 Rd3 27. e4 Qd6 28. exf5 Rxf5 29. Rxf5 Bxf5 30. Bd5 h5 31. Qe2 { Apres avoir regulierement opte pour les solutions les plus
sures, le MI francais choisit l'aventure. A considerer 31.a5!? pour maintenir
l'equilibre. } 31... Qf6 { Accepter le pion devait etre possible mais les blancs
pouvaient investir la 8eme traverse avec du contre jeu. Il y a une idee
sournoise a vouloir maintenir a tout prix la tour sur la colonne ""d"". } 32. Qe8 Kh6 33. Qb8 { Tres optimiste car le roi va se retrouver dangereusement isole. } 33... Bh3 34. Kg1 Rxd5 0-1"
"[Event ""La Lenk""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2002.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Gerber, Richard""]
[Black ""Jenny, Florian""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""A46""]
[PlyCount ""58""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bg5 h6 4. Bxf6 Qxf6 5. e4 { Les blancs obtiennent le
centre au prix de la paire de fous et doivent jouer energiquement pour tirer
profit de la position inconfortable de la dame noire. Ils peuvent generalement
conforter leur avantage de developpement. } 5... d6 6. Bd3 Nd7 7. Qe2 { Voulant a tout prix quitter la theorie avec ce coup ""neutre"". Plus naturel 7.
0-0 g5 8.c3 Fg7 9.Cbd2 0-0 avec des chances egales. } 7... e5 { Chercher l'egalis
ation au centre tout en neutralisant le fou de cases blanches semble la bonne
marche a suivre pour les noirs. } 8. c3 g6 9. Na3 Bg7 10. Nc4 O-O 11. Ne3 { Fermer le centre avec 11.d5!? transposait dans la partie Hoi-Browne (Reykjavik
1988) apres 11...h5 12.Ce3 Fh6 avec des chances egales selon Gufeld, la suite
fut aventureuse apres 13.0-0-0 Cc5 14.Fc2 Fg4 15.Rb1 Fxf3 16.gxf3 a5 =+ etc. } 11... exd4 12. cxd4 c5 { Le centre est sous pression avec du jeu sur la
diagonale ""a1-h8"". Les blancs ont des problemes pour maintenir l'equilibre. } 13. Nd5 Qd8 14. O-O Nb6 15. dxc5 { Preferable etait sur le plan positionnel 15.Cxb6 Dxb6 16.dxc5 dxc5 17.Tac1 etc. } 15... Nxd5 16. exd5 dxc5 { Avec un avantage tangible pour les noirs,
paire de fous et meilleure structure de pions. } 17. Rad1 Bg4 { Sans vouloi
r verifier si 17...Dxd5 18.Fxg6 Dxa2 offrait suffisamment de compensations
pour inquieter le roi noir. } 18. Bc4 Qd6 19. h3 Rae8 20. Qd3 Bf5 21. Qb3 Re7 22. a4 Be4 { Pourquoi mettre ce fou en danger, logique semblait
simplement 22...Tfe8 avec un jeu de pieces superieur. } 23. Nd2 Rfe8 24. Rfe1 { Pour contester la domination de la colonne ouverte, operation difficile si les
blancs echangeaient immediatement. } 24... Bd4 { L'idee de Jenni est
certainement d'attaquer sur les cases noires mais cela semble optimiste.
Interessant etait 24...Ff5!? 25.Txe7 Txe7 26.Fd3 Fxd3 27.Dxd3 avec la case
""c4"" pour le cavalier et le pion ""faible"" passe semblait se transformer en un
atout dangereux mais c'est sans compter avec 27...Fd4!. } 25. Re2 { Il fallait
ercher le salut dans la finale de fous de couleurs opposees avec 25.Txe4 Txe4
26.Cxe4 Txe4 27.a5!? qui empechait la consolidation de l'aile dame. (Eloigner
la dame de la defense avec 27.Dxb7? permettait 27...Df4 28.Tf1 Te1 -+) Mais la
position restait delicate apres 27...De5!? } 25... Kg7 26. Qb5 { A nouveau les
echanges permettaient d'amener une finale avec fous de couleurs opposees.
Maintenant cette erreur conduit a la perte de pion ""d5"" sans aucune
compensation. } 26... Bxd5 27. Rde1 { Une gaffe dans une position tres compromise. } 27... Rxe2 28. Rxe2 Rxe2 29. Bxe2 Qg3 0-1"
"[Event ""La Lenk""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2002.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Vogt, Lothar""]
[Black ""Gheorghiu, Florin""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""B47""]
[PlyCount ""91""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. g3 a6 7. Bg2 d6 8. O-O Bd7 9. Re1 Be7 10. Nxc6 Bxc6 11. a4 { Plus tranchant est 11.Dg4 qui exploite
l'absence d'un cavalier sur ""f6"" et force un affaiblissement de l'aile roi car
11...Ff6 12.Cd5! gagne la paire de fous. La theorie retient 11...h5! 12.De2
(12.Dxg7?? Ff6 -+) h4 13.a4 hxg3 14.hxg3 avec une position aux chances egales
mais les noirs doivent jouer souvent avec un roi au centre de l'echiquier. } 11... Nf6 12. Be3 { 12.a5!? s'oppose a la formation herisson apres 0-0 13.Fe3
Cd7 avec une transposition dans la variante de Scheveningue. } 12... b6 13. Qd4 Rb8 14. Qc4 Qb7 15. b4 { Les blancs exercent une pression desagreable sur
l'aile dame. Ils menacent de gagner de l'espace avec la poussee ""b5"" et de
refouler le fou blanc sur une case passive. } 15... b5 { Le remede est
probablement pire que le mal car maintenant la case ""a7"" est une base avancee
pour conquerir la 7eme traverse. } 16. axb5 axb5 17. Qd3 Nd7 18. Ra7 Qc8 19. Bf4 Ne5 { Les noirs comptaient certainement avec l'installation de ce
puissant cavalier centralise pour contenir le jeu adverse. } 20. Qd4 Bd7 { A considerer 20...Tb7!? car la tour blanche doit etre chassee et si 21.Tfa1
Txa7 22.Txa7 Db8 etc. } 21. Bxe5 dxe5 22. Qxe5 Bf6 { Si 22...0-0 23.Cd5! +- } 23. Qd6 { Un coup tactique qui s'appuie sur la puissance de la tour car apres
""Txd7"" la tour ""b8"" reste en l'air. } 23... Bxc3 24. Re3 { Plus fort que 24.Txd7
Dxd7 25.Dxb8 Re7 26.Dxh8 Fxe1 et la dame noire arrive sur ""d2"" ou ""d4"" avec
contre attaque. } 24... Be5 { Pour tenter de sauver le roi car si 24...Fxb4? 25.
Dxb4 et les noirs jouent pratiquement avec une piece de moins (Th8) par
exemple 25...Tb7 26.Tea3 Txa7 27.Txa7 f6 28.e5! (avec la terrible menace 29.
Dd6 suivi de 30.Txd7 et 31.Fc6)...Dxc2 29.Fe4 Dc1 30.Rg2 +- } 25. Qxe5 O-O 26. Rc3 Qe8 27. Rcc7 { Les noirs ont pu parer au plus urgent mais la partie est
strategiquement perdue apres l'installation de cette batterie ideale. } 27... Bc6 28. Bf1 Ra8 29. Bd3 Qb8 30. Qc5 Rxa7 31. Qxa7 Qxa7 32. Rxa7 Rb8 33. f4 Kf8 34. Rc7 Rb6 35. Kf2 { Les echanges n'ont nullement allege les difficultes. Les
noirs sont reduits a une totale passivite avec un pion de moins alors que les
blancs peuvent encore activer leur roi et jouent ainsi avec une piece de plus. } 35... Be8 36. Ke3 f6 37. Kd4 Rb8 38. Kc5 Kg8 39. Ra7 Kf8 40. Kd6 Rd8+ 41. Kc5 Rc8+ 42. Kb6 Rd8 43. Rb7 Rc8 44. Ka7 g5 45. Rb8 Rc7+ 46. Kb6 1-0"
"[Event ""CSE""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2002.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Renet, Olivier""]
[Black ""Milov, Vadim""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""E63""]
[PlyCount ""77""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O Nc6 7. Nc3 a6 8. Re1 { Un coup tres souple, attribue a Karpov, pret a soutenir une poussee centrale
pour contrer la variante Panno qui vise a developper le jeu sur l'aile dame.
Coincidence... le GM Renet a ete un secondant de Karpov lors d'un de ses
matches contreKasparov! } 8... Rb8 9. Rb1 Bd7 10. b4 e5 11. d5 Nd4 { La pratique retient 11...Ce7 12.e4 Ce8 13.c5 Rh8 14.Fa3 f5 += Soppe-Zapata
(Paulinia 1997). } 12. Nd2 h5 { Le cavalier centralise menace d'etre
refoule avec la poussee ""e3"", si 12...Ff5 13.Tb2 Fd7 14.e3 Cf5 15.Cb3 += selon
Konikowski. } 13. e3 Nf5 14. c5 Qe7 15. Ba3 Rfe8 16. Qe2 Bh6 { Face a la do
mination exercee sur le centre les noirs sont resserres mais n'ont pas de
faiblesse majeure. } 17. Nde4 Nxe4 18. Nxe4 Bf8 19. Rec1 Bb5 20. Qc2 Red8 21. Bb2 Nh6 { La Schachwoche a suggere 21..Fe8 pour eviter les ennuis qui vont suivre. } 22. c6 { Coupe la retraite du fou qui va devenir tres expose. } 22... bxc6 23. a4 cxd5 24. Nc3 c6 { Une idee audacieuse pour creer un fort centre de pions
mais trop cherement payee. A considerer 24...Fc4 25.Cxd5 Fxd5 26.Fxd5 Txb4 (26.
..Dg5 27.Dxc7 Txb4 28.Fc3!? Txa4 29.Dc6 Tg4?! 30.Fa5 est une idee pour mettre
en difficultes les tours noires) 27.Dxg6 Fg7 28.Fc3 Txa4 29.Dh5 et les chances
d'attaques blanches sont reelles. } 25. axb5 axb5 26. Ra1 Qb7 27. Nb1 { Une manouvre de redeploiement a la Nimzowitsch, le cavalier se dirige vers
""a5"" via ""e2-b3"". } 27... Rdc8 28. Nd2 Be7 29. Nb3 Bd8 30. Na5 Bxa5 31. Rxa5 Kh7 32. Ra3 { Avec des possibilites de tripler les pieces lourdes, le centre noir
est maitrise par l'activite degagee par les pieces blanches et les
possibilites pour creer des complications sont ainsi reduites au minimum. } 32... Ng8 33. f4 { Un coup de boutoir pour ouvrir la grande diagonale et mettre
le roi noir en danger. } 33... e4 34. Qc3 f6 35. Bh3 Rc7 36. Be6 c5 37. Qd2 d4 38. exd4 c4 39. d5 1-0"
"[Event ""Paris""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1929.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Koltanowski""]
[Black ""Duchamp""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G.Bertola""]
[ECO ""E00""]
[PlyCount ""30""]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d6 4. e4 b6 { Duchamp avouait que Nimzovitch
etait son maitre et il adopte ici un developpement hypermoderne en controlant
le centre avec les pieces. } 5. f4 { Alors que le GM Georges Koltanowski,
champion du jeu a l'aveugle, occupe physiquement le centre a la maniere des
""classiques"". } 5... Bb7 6. Bd3 Nbd7 7. Nf3 e5 { ""Les blancs ont construit
le centre le plus imposant que l'on peut imaginer, mais c'est aussi une cible
pour les noirs qui peuvent rapidement le mettre sous pression."" GM Keene } 8. d5 g6 9. O-O exf4 10. Bxf4 Bg7 11. e5 dxe5 12. Nxe5 O-O 13. Qd2 { Les bancs dispose
nt toujours d'un avantage d'espace mais leur centre est serieusement affaibli. } 13... Nxd5 { Une pointe tactique aux consequences troubles apres 14.Cxf7 Cxf4
15.Cxd8 Fd4 16.Rh1 Fxg2 17.Dxg2 Cxg2 18.Ce6! Fxc3 19.Cxf8 etc. } 14. Nxd7 Nxf4 15. Nxf8 { Les blancs se sont engouffres dans une suite completement perdante. } 15... Bd4+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Paris""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1935.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Alekhine""]
[Black ""Duchamp""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""B60""]
[PlyCount ""95""]

1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 Qb6 7. Bxf6 gxf6 8. Nb3 e6 9. Qf3 Be7 10. O-O-O a6 11. Qg3 Bd7 12. Qg7 O-O-O 13. Qxf7 Qxf2 14. Qh5 Rdg8 15. h4 Ne5 16. Kb1 Be8 17. Qh6 Rg6 18. Qc1 Rhg8 19. Nd4 Bf8 20. b3 Rg3 21. Nce2 Re3 22. g3 Bh5 23. Rh2 Qxh2 24. Qxe3 Bg4 25. Rd2 Qh1 26. Qf2 Nf3 27. Nxf3 Qxf3 28. Qg1 Qxe4 29. Qa7 Bxe2 30. Bxe2 Bh6 31. Rd4 Qh1+ 32. Rd1 Qe4 33. Qa8+ Kc7 34. Qxg8 Qxe2 35. Qxh7+ Kc6 36. Qd3 Qe5 37. g4 Bg7 38. Qd4 f5 39. Qxe5 dxe5 40. g5 e4 41. h5 e3 42. h6 Bf8 43. Rh1 f4 44. Kc1 f3 45. Kd1 Bb4 46. c3 Bxc3 47. Kc2 e2 48. Kxc3 0-1"
"[Event ""Geneve""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2002.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Tukmakov, Vladimir""]
[Black ""Miezis, Normunds""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G. Bertola""]
[ECO ""A29""]
[PlyCount ""83""]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Bg2 { En contestant aussi
rapidement le controle du centre, les noirs doivent affronter une variante de
la sicilienne dragon ou les blancs ont un temps d'avance. } 5... Nb6 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Rb1 Be7 8. b4 a6 { Sur 8...Fxb4 9.Cxe5! } 9. a3 O-O 10. O-O Be6 11. d3 f6 12. Ne4 Ba2 13. Rb2 Bd5 14. Nc5 Rb8 15. e4 Bf7 16. Be3 { Cette variante avait
deja oppose les memes adversaires, la partie se poursuivit avec 16.Dc2!? Fxc5
17.bxc5 Cc8 18.Fe3 C8a7 19.a4 a5 20.Dc3 Dd7 21.d4 exd4 22.Cxd4 Cxd4
Miezis-Tukmakov (Bienne 1995) et ici 23.Dxd4 propose par Tukmakov laisse les
blancs avec un leger avantage. } 16... Nd7 { Les noirs ont une position
resserree, sans faiblesse, et menacent de s'en prendre a la structure adverse
en provoquant quelques echanges. } 17. Nb3 Bd6 { La pratique retient 17...
a5!? 18.b5 a4 19.Cbd2 Fxa3 20.Tb1 Dorfman-Hellers (Amsterdam 1990) et ici
selon Hellers 20...Ce7!? 21.Dxa4 Fc5 offre des chances egales. } 18. Qc2 Qe7 19. Nc5 Bxc5 20. bxc5 Na7 21. Rfb1 { Les noirs subissent une forte pression sur
l'aile dame mais ils ont affaibli la structure et leurs pieces degagent assez
d'activite pour chercher a maintenir l'equilibre. } 21... Nb5 22. Ra1 Bh5 23. Nh4 Nd4 { Avec l'inconvenient de plomber la case ""d4"" et de resoudre
ainsi le probleme du pion faible arriere sur ""d3"". A considerer 23...Fg4!? Et
ici : a) 24.c6!? bxc6 25.Dxc6 Dd6 26.Cf5! Fxf5 27.exf5 Tfd8 avec une situation
peu claire est une suggestion de la ""Schachwoche"". b) 24.h3!? Fe6 25.Cf5 Fxf5
26.exf5 Rh8 27.Dc4 avec l'idee d'ouvrir la position en preparant les poussees
""a4"" et ""d4"" pour valoriser la paire de fou semble plus souple tout en restant
tres prometteur. } 24. Bxd4 exd4 25. Rc1 { Avec la menace 26.Dc4 qui gagne le pion ""d4"". } 25... Ne5 26. f4 Nc6 27. Nf5 Qd7 28. Rcb1 { Avec conquete du centre et forte pression sur la colonne ""b"",
l'avantage des blancs est evident. } 28... g6 29. Nh4 g5 { Une tentative
pour brouiller les cartes sur l'aile roi car le defensif 29...Cd8 permettait
30.Dc4 Rh8 31.h3 avec un fou noir en danger et un pion ""d4"" difficile a
defendre. } 30. Nf5 gxf4 31. gxf4 Bg6 32. Ng3 h5 { Toujours a double tranchant pour compliquer dans une situation de ""zeitnot"". } 33. h3 h4 34. Nf1 Nd8 35. Nh2 Bh5 { Avec l'idee d'utiliser la colonne ""g"",
mais malheureusement les blancs arrivent a mobiliser leurs forces en premier
avec plus d'efficacite. } 36. Qf2 Qe7 37. Qxh4 Qxc5 38. e5 Bg6 39. Qg4 Kh7 40. f5 Be8 41. Qh4+ Kg8 42. Be4 1-0"
"[Event ""Championnat Suisse par Equipes""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2002.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kuhn, Thomas""]
[Black ""Raetsky, Alexandre""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G.Bertola""]
[ECO ""D20""]
[PlyCount ""59""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 c5 4. Bxc4 cxd4 5. exd4 Qc7 6. Bb3 Bg4 { Une petite pointe tactique rendue possible a cause du ""Fc1"" en l'air et qui
force un leger affaiblissement de l'aile roi. } 7. f3 { Si 7.Cf3? Fxf3 8.Dxf3
Dxc1 9.Re2 Dxb2 10.Cd2 Cc6 11.Dxf7 Rd7 Petkovsek-Sulava (Bled 1992) 12.Thd1!?
Cf6 13.Tab1 avec un roi noir un peu expose mais une piece de plus! } 7... Bd7 8. Ne2 e6 { Il faut probablement developper l'aile roi avec 8...Cf6 9.Cb3 g6
10.Fg5 Fg7 comme la partie Jusupov-Miles (Horgen 1994) et apres 11.Tc1 le GM
Kindermann propose 11...Da5!? 12.Dd2 0-0 13.0-0 Ca6 suivi de ""...Tfe8"" et ""...
Tac8"". } 9. Nbc3 Nf6 { 9...Fd6 10.d5 (10.Ce4 Ce7 11.Cxd6 Dxd6 Gelfand-Leko
(Horgen 1994) offre des chances egales)...e5 11.Ce4 f5 12.Cg5 Cf6 13.0-0 +=
Adams-Leko (Etoiles 1994) } 10. Bg5 Be7 11. O-O O-O 12. Rc1 Bc6 13. Qe1 { La pratique retient 13.Rh1 Ca6 14.Dd2 Tad8 15.Tfd1 Dd7 16.Cg3 Cc7 17.Ff4
Sturua-Miles (Bienne 1995) et pour le pion dame isole les blancs disposent des
meilleures possibilites d'attaque. } 13... Qd8 { 13...Cbd7 semblait plus logique.
Peut-etre une anticipation pour contrer une eventuelle arrivee de la dame sur
""h4"". } 14. Kh1 Na6 15. Ng3 { Entraine sacrifice de pion qui semble justifie car
ce cavalier est un renfort important pour conduire une attaque sur l'aile roi. } 15... Nb4 { Une manouvre positionnelle classique pour installer un bloqueur sur
""d5"". Accepter le pion avec 15...Dxd4 (15...Fd5! Zueger) 16.Cf5 exf5 17.Dxe7
Tae8 18.Fxf6! gxf6 19.Tad1 Dxd1 20.Dxf8 etait loin d'etre clair. } 16. Rd1 Nbd5 17. f4 { Justifie le 15eme coup blanc, ce coup initie une percee pour valoriser
la dynamique des pieces alors que les noirs ont apparemment une position
solide avec la meilleure structure de pions. } 17... g6 18. f5 { Certainement
une surprise car avec leurs coups precedents les noirs cherchaient justement a
s'opposer a une telle rupture. } 18... exf5 19. Nxf5 gxf5 20. Rxf5 Nxc3 { Avec une piece de plus les noirs logiquement simplifient. } 21. bxc3 Ne4 22. Bh6 Bh4 23. Qe2 Qd6 24. Bxf8 Rxf8 25. Rdf1 { Avec une qualite et seulement un pion
pour 2 pieces mineures, les blancs ont obtenu les meilleures chances grace a
l'excellente coordination de leurs forces. Les pieces blanches peuvent ainsi
tirer profit d'un roi noir particulierement expose sur une aile tres affaiblie. } 25... Qg6 { Apres 25...Rh8 26.d5! court-circuite la defense. Une defense
acrobatique est 25...Dh6! 26.Th5 Dd2 27.Dg4 Fg5 28.h4 Rh8!? 29.hxg5 Cf2 30.
Txf2 Dxf2 31.Rh2 Te8 32.d5 Fd7!? 33.Df3! (33.Dxd7? Df4 -+) +- etc. Le coup de
la partie perd de maniere forcee. } 26. Rxf7 Rxf7 27. Rxf7 Qxf7 28. Bxf7+ Kxf7 29. Qh5+ Kg7 30. Qxh4 1-0"
"[Event ""Match""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2002.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Smirin, Ilya""]
[Black ""Deep-Shredder""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G.Bertola""]
[ECO ""A22""]
[PlyCount ""48""]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 { En optant pour un schema souple de l'Anglaise, les
blancs privilegient le jeu de position. } 3... Bb4 4. Bg2 O-O 5. e4 Bxc3 6. bxc3 { La partie a devie dans une ""Sicilienne Rossolimo"" avec couleurs inversees. } 6... d6 7. Ne2 Bg4 8. f3 Be6 9. d3 c5 10. O-O { Les blancs ont obtenu un
developpement legerement superieur apres le douteux 7...Fg4. } 10... h6 11. h3 a6 12. a4 b6 13. f4 { Les structures de pions statiques empechent les pieces de
jouer, Smirin entame les operations sur l'aile roi sans avoir a craindre de
reelles possibilites de contre-jeu. } 13... Nc6 14. f5 Bd7 15. g4 Qc7 16. Ng3 Na5 17. h4 { Les blancs sont en mesure de realiser l'execution de leur plan,
soutenir les pions, avec les pieces massees derriere en embuscade, pour
demolir l'aile roi. Chez les noirs, par contre, pas de veritable fil
conducteur, ils alternent des coups d'attente 15...Dc7?! 16...Ca5?! peu
convaincants. } 17... Nh7 18. g5 hxg5 19. hxg5 Qb7 20. Be3 b5 { Cette react
ion sur l'aile dame est insignifiante face au desequilibre des forces. Cette
partie nous revele aussi le manque d'anticipation du programme devant le
desastre qui menace la residence du roi noir. } 21. axb5 axb5 22. Qh5 bxc4 23. f6 { Isole le roi de ses troupes avec la menace 24.fxg7 Rxg7 25.Dh6 Rh8 26.Ch5
Tg8 27.Txf7 +- } 23... Rfc8 { Deserter la defense est une autre facon de terminer la partie. } 24. fxg7 Bg4 1-0"
"[Event ""Zuerich""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1952.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Christoffel""]
[Black ""Canal""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G.Bertola""]
[ECO ""D26""]
[PlyCount ""57""]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. c4 c6 { Najdorf disait de Canal qu'il avait ""les
echecs dans le sang"". Sacrifier un pion pour ouvrir les lignes et accelerer le
developpement etait tout a fait dans son temperament. } 4. d4 { Transpose dans
la Caro-Kann apres avoir debute par une ""Scandinave"". Accepter le pion est
considere avec suspicion par la theorie apres 4.dxc6 Cxc6 5.Cf3 e5 6.d3 e4! et
les noirs contestent avantageusement le centre. Une partie Chandler-Adams
(Hastings 1990/91) se poursuivit avec 7.dxe4 Dxd1 8.Rxd1 cxe4 9.Fe3 Ff5 10.Ch4
0-0-0 11.Rc1 Fe6 =+ etc. } 4... cxd5 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Nf3 Be7 8. Be2 { Une petite imprecision qui permet aux noirs de gagner un tempo. Fermer le
centre avec 8.c5, supprimer la tension avec 8.cxd5 ou meme le souple 8.Tc1
sont les coups retenus par la theorie. } 8... O-O 9. O-O dxc4 10. Bxc4 a6 11. Bb3 { Est aussi possible, 11. a4 pour assurer la position du fou permet de
lutter pour le controle de la case ""d5"" avec 11...Cb4 12.De2 b6 13.Tad1 Fb7
etc. Etonnamment 11.a3!? transpose dans des positions decoulant de la ""Nimzo
Indienne"" ou du ""Gambit Dame accepte""! } 11... Qa5 12. Qd2 Rd8 13. Rad1 { La pression sur le pion isole s'accentue. Il tend a devenir une faiblesse
statique si les noirs peuvent provoquer quelques echanges et installer un
solide bloqueur sur ""d5"". } 13... b5 14. Qf4 { Le champion suisse tente sa
chance sur l'aile roi. On pouvait lire dans la Revue Suisse: ""De chaque cote
on vise a un jeu ouvert, avec de multiples possibilites d'attaque. Mais il se
revele bientot que Christoffel a eu la main plus heureuse que son adversaire.
Dans l'actuelle position les noirs doivent tenir compte de la possibilite
agressive d4-d5!"" } 14... b4 15. Bxf6 Bxf6 16. Ne4 Be7 { Accepter le pion
etait tres dangereux par exemple 16...Fxd4? 17.Ceg5! Ff6 18.De4 Fb7 19.Dxh7
Rf8 20.Cxe6!! et ce sacrifice de demolition amene une attaque gagnante, une
jolie variante 20...fxe6 21.Fxe6 Re7 22.Dg6! Rxe6 23.Tfe1 Ce5 24.Cg5 Re7 25.
Df7 mat. } 17. Nfg5 Bxg5 { Apres cet echange le roi noir n'a plus de
defenseur mais 17...Df5 18.Dxf5 exf5 19.Cxf7! laissait les noirs avec des
problemes. Si 19...Txd4 prosaique est 20.Cd8 Rf8 21.Cxc6 Txd1 (21...Txe4 22.
Fd5!) 22.Txd1 fxe4 23.Cxe7 Rxe7 24.Fd5 avec un bon pion de plus. } 18. Nxg5 Ra7 { Les noirs parent au plus urgent. } 19. d5 { A nouveau un superbe
sacrifice de pion pour ouvrir davantage la position et qui s'appuie sur la
faiblesse de la 8eme traverse avec a la cle un mat du couloir. } 19... exd5 20. Rfe1 { Toutes les pieces blanches attaquent avec la terrible menace 21.Txd5! } 20... Qc7 { Une tentative desesperee pour ramener la dame a la defense.
Consolider la position avec 20...Fe6 echoue avec le simple 21.Cxe6 fxe6 22.
Txe6 Ce7 (sinon 23.Fxd7) 23.De3 +- avec triplement des pieces lourdes sur la
colonne ""e"". Donner un peu d'air au roi avec 20...h6 (20...g6 21.Df6) 21.Txd5
hxg5 22.Txg5 +- est aussi insuffisant. } 21. Rxd5 Rf8 22. Qe4 g6 23. Nxh7 { Une conclusion superbe rendue possible a cause de l'isolement du roi noir dans
sa forteresse dangereusement affaiblie. } 23... Kxh7 24. Rh5+ Kg7 25. Qh4 { La pointe finale, qui menace 26.Th8 suivi de 27.Dh6, et les noirs avec 2
pieces de plus sont dans l'impossibilite d'eviter le mat. } 25... gxh5 26. Qg5+ Kh7 27. Qxh5+ Kg7 28. Qg5+ Kh8 29. Re4 1-0"
"[Event ""CSE""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2002.??.??""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Pelletier, Yannick""]
[Black ""Yussupov, Arthur""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""G.Bertola""]
[ECO ""D37""]
[PlyCount ""81""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. Bf4 { Selon C. Crouch, interessant
est 5.cxd5 cxd5 6.Dc2!? c6 suivi de 7.Ff4 etc. Apres le coup de la partie les
noirs disposent, selon ses dires, d'une suite qui egalise assez facilement. } 5... dxc4 6. e3 { S'emparer du centre est a double tranchant apres 6.e4 Fb4 7.
Dc2 b5 8.e5 (si 8.a4 Fb7 9.Fxf3 est recommande par I. Sokolov)...Cd5 9.Fg5 f6
=+ Van Wely-I. Sokolov (Tilburg 1994). } 6... Nb6 7. Bxc4 Nxc4 8. Qa4+ c6 { Une partie Bacrot-Yussupov (Champ. d'Allemagne 2001-02) se poursuivit avec 8...
Fd7 9.Dxc4 Fd6 10.0-0 Fc6 11.ce5 Fxe5 12.Fxe5 Cd7 13.Fg3 et ici 13...0-0 +=
semble logique au lieu de l'aventureux 13...Cb6?! 14.Dc5 Cd7 15.Da5! b6 16.Da3
h5 qui laisse le roi au centre sans veritable contre jeu sur l'aile roi. } 9. Qxc4 Nd5 { Une position jugee egale selon R. Byrne et Mednis. } 10. O-O { $6 Une decision surprenante qui permet de creer un desequilibre important, les
blancs ne se preoccupent pas de leur structure et terminent le developpement.
Plus positionnel etait sans doute 10.Fg3 Db6 11.De2 Fb4 12.Tc1 Cxc3 (12...
Da5!?) 13.bxc3 Fa3 14.Td1 += avec renforcement du centre et des pieces mieux
placees pour affronter le milieu de partie. } 10... Nxf4 11. exf4 Be7 { Cela semble trop passif, les blancs ont l'avantage de developpement et la
paire de cavaliers opposes a une position adverse sans faiblesse avec la paire
de fous. 11...Fd6!? 12.Ce5 0-0 13.Ce4 Fc7!? avec l'idee d'ouvrir la position
au moyen des poussees ""f6"" et bientot ""e5"" merite consideration car l'avenir
est vraisemblablement du cote de la paire de fous. } 12. Rfe1 O-O 13. Rad1 a5 { Le debut d'un plan qui ne servira qu'a affaiblir l'aile dame. Selon
Pelletier, qui commente sa partie dans la ""NZZ"", il fallait essayer de
coordonner les pieces avec la manouvre 13...Db6 14.Te2 Fd7 suivi de ""...Tfd8""
et "" ...Fe8"". Pourtant 14.f5!?, qui a l'inconvenient de faciliter l'ouverture
du jeu, pose toutefois des problemes concrets: a) 14....Tfd8 15.fxe6 Fxe6 16.
Txe6! fxe6 17.Dxe6 Rh8 (17...Rf8 18.Ce5 +-) 18.Dxe7 Dxb2 19.De4!? Te8 (19...
Dxc3 20.Cg5 +-) 20.Dd3 +- b) 14...Tae8 15.Ce5 Fc8 16.fxe6 Fxe6 17.d5 = permet
de se debarrasser des pions faibles. } 14. Ne5 a4 15. a3 Qa5 16. Re3 Qa6 17. Qa2 b5 18. Ne4 { La domination des cavaliers centralises est evidente car les fous
sont handicapes par l'absence de diagonale vraiment ouverte pour s'exprimer.
De plus, le pion ""c6"" est arriere sur une colonne ouverte et l'arrivee d'une
tour blanche sur ""c3"" menace. } 18... b4 { Une tentative pour ouvrir la position qui affaiblit davantage l'aile dame. } 19. axb4 Bxb4 20. Qb1 { Subtil, la dame lorgne l'aile roi car les pieces peuvent
etre mobilisees rapidement pour une attaque de mat. Pelletier indique par
exemple 20...Fe7 21.Dc2 Fb7 22.Th3 et il faut affaiblir l'aile roi 22...g6 (22.
..h6? 23.Cg5 +-) 23.Cg5 Fxg5 24.fxg5 +- avec des cases noires irremediablement
faibles et un roi sans defenseurs. } 20... f5 21. Nc5 Qb5 { Apres 21...
Fxc5 22.dxc5 nous avons l'exemple typique du bon cavalier oppose au mauvais.
Pelletier pense toutefois que 22...Tb8 avec l'idee d'activer la tour via ""b4""
etait meilleur que la suite adoptee dans la partie. Le simple 23.Ted3! assure
toutefois un solide avantage blanc (23...Tb4? 24.Td8! +-). } 22. Qc1 { Introduit 
la menace 23.Ccd3! pour echanger le fou de case noire tout en accentuant la
pression sur ""c6"". } 22... Rd8 23. Ncd3 { Avec leur dernier coup les noirs pensaient s'opposer a cette manouvre. } 23... Bd6 { Critique devait etre 23...Txd4!? 24.Cxb4 Txd1 25.Dxd1 Dxb4 26.Td3! Fa6
(26...h6 27.h3) 27.Td8 Txd8 28.Dxd8 Df8 29.Dd7 Dc8 30.Df7 Rh8 31.h4 +=
(Pelletier) et les noirs sont paralyses devant la menace de la poussee du pion
""h"" qui detruira le roque et la defense des pions faibles ""c6"" et ""e6"". } 24. Nc5 { Refusant le pion ""c6"" qui permettait d'activer le fou de cases blanches
via ""b7"" tout en reiterant l'invitation a l'echange de l'autre fou pour entrer
dans une finale bon cavalier mauvais fou. } 24... Be7 25. Rc3 Rd5 26. g3 Bd6 27. Nf3 h6 28. h4 { Les blancs ont instaure un blocus des cases noires qui
neutralise le fou ""d6"" et la structure adverse se charge de devaloriser le fou
""c8"". } 28... Rb8 29. Rd2 Ba6 { Ici Yannick prefere un coup d'attente comme 29...Rh7. } 30. Nxa6 Qxa6 31. Rxc6 Qb7 32. Qc4 Kh7 { Joue sous la pression du ""zeitnot"". Selon Yannick il y
avait encore du travail pour parvenir a la victoire apres le correct 32...Db3
33.Dxb3 Txb3 34.Rg2 a3 35.bxa3 Txa3 36.Tb2 qui menace d'occuper la 7eme
traverse. } 33. Re2 Qd7 34. Qxa4 Rdb5 35. Qa6 Bc7 36. Rexe6 Rxb2 { Apres avoir domine la partie sur le plan positionnel, une jolie conclusion
tactique met un terme au combat. } 37. Rxh6+ gxh6 38. Rxh6+ Kg8 39. Qg6+ Qg7 40. Qe6+ Qf7 41. Rh8+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Portugal 4/78""]
[Site ""Portugal 4/78""]
[Date ""1967.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Cordovil, J.""]
[Black ""Sardinha""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Maric,R""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[PlyCount ""87""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 e5 4. Be3 exd4 5. Qxd4 ( 5. Bxd4 ) 5... Qxd4 6. Bxd4 Nc6 7. Bb5 Bd7 8. O-O-O O-O-O $15 9. Bxc6 Bxc6 10. Nge2 Nf6 ( 10... Nh6 $1 11. Ng3 f5 12. Rhe1 Rxd4 $1 13. Rxd4 Bc5 14. Rd2 Ng4 $17 ) 11. Ng3 Bd6 $2 ( 11... Rxd4 $1 12. Rxd4 Bc5 13. Rc4 Bxf2 14. Ngxe4 Nxe4 15. Nxe4 Be3+ 16. Kb1 f5 $1 $17 ) 12. Nf5 Rhg8 13. Rhe1 $6 ( 13. Nxg7 Rxg7 14. Bxf6 Bf4+ 15. Kb1 Rxd1+ 16. Rxd1 Rg8 17. g3 $11 ) 13... Rde8 14. g3 ( 14. Nxd6+ ) 14... Be5 15. Bc5 Kb8 16. Ne7 Rh8 17. Nxc6+ bxc6 18. Bd4 $1 Re6 19. Nxe4 Bxd4 20. Rxd4 Rhe8 $11 21. f3 Nxe4 ( 21... c5 $1 22. Rc4 Nxe4 $11 ) 22. Rdxe4 Rxe4 23. Rxe4 Rxe4 24. fxe4 $14 Kc8 25. Kd2 Kd7 26. Kd3 Kd6 27. Kd4 f6 $4 ( 27... c5+ $1 ) 28. b4 $18 a6 29. a4 h5 30. Kc4 g5 ( 30... Ke5 31. Kc5 Kxe4 32. Kxc6 f5 33. b5 $18 ) 31. a5 Ke5 32. Kd3 $6 ( 32. Kc5 Kxe4 33. Kxc6 f5 34. b5 f4 35. gxf4 gxf4 36. bxa6 f3 37. a7 f2 38. a8=Q f1=Q 39. Qe8+ $18 ) 32... h4 33. gxh4 gxh4 34. Ke3 Kd6 35. Kf4 Ke6 36. c4 $1 h3 37. Kg4 Kd6 ( 37... Ke5 38. b5 $1 ) 38. Kxh3 c5 39. bxc5+ Kxc5 40. Kg4 Kxc4 41. h4 Kd4 42. h5 Kxe4 43. h6 f5+ 44. Kg5 1-0"
"[Event ""USSR 5/80""]
[Site ""USSR 5/80""]
[Date ""1968.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Buiakin""]
[Black ""Botvinnik, M.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Yudovich sr.,M""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[PlyCount ""90""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 g6 2. Nc3 d5 ( 2... Bg7 ) 3. e4 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bg7 5. Nf3 Nd7 ( 5... Bg4 ) 6. Bc4 Nb6 ( 6... Ngf6 7. Bxf7+ ) 7. Bb3 a5 8. c3 a4 9. Bc2 Nf6 10. Nxf6+ Bxf6 11. Bh6 $14 Ra5 12. O-O Rh5 13. Qc1 Rg8 14. Bf4 Ra5 15. Re1 g5 16. Be5 Bxe5 17. Rxe5 Rxe5 18. Nxe5 Qd6 ( 18... Rg7 ) 19. Bxh7 Rg7 20. Qc2 f6 21. Nf3 Bd7 22. c4 $1 c5 23. Be4 g4 24. dxc5 Qxc5 25. Nd2 Bc8 26. Re1 Kf7 27. Qc3 Rg5 28. g3 Qc7 29. Bg2 Rc5 30. b3 axb3 31. axb3 Rh5 32. Nf1 Nd7 33. Qd4 Ne5 34. Qe4 Qb6 ( 34... Kg7 ) 35. Qe3 Qxe3 ( 35... Qb4 ) 36. Nxe3 Rh8 37. Ra1 Bd7 38. Bxb7 Rb8 39. Ra7 Nc6 40. Bxc6 Bxc6 41. Ra3 Bf3 42. Kf1 e5 43. Ke1 Kg6 44. Kd2 f5 45. Kc3 f4 1-0"
"[Event ""Jugoslavija (ch) 7/76""]
[Site ""Jugoslavija (ch) 7/76""]
[Date ""1969.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Rakic, T.""]
[Black ""Bukic, E.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Maric,R""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[PlyCount ""83""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. Nd2 g6 4. e3 Bg7 5. Bd3 O-O 6. f4 $5 c5 7. c3 cxd4 8. exd4 Qb6 $1 9. Rb1 Qe6+ 10. Qe2 ( 10. Ne2 $2 Ng4 $1 ) 10... Qxe2+ $11 11. Nxe2 Bf5 $6 ( 11... Nc6 12. b4 h6 13. Bh4 Bg4 ) 12. Bxf5 gxf5 13. Ng3 e6 14. Bxf6 Bxf6 15. Nh5 $14 Nd7 16. h3 Bg7 17. Kf2 Rac8 ( 17... a5 $5 ) 18. g4 fxg4 19. Rbg1 $1 $16 Nf6 ( 19... f5 $2 20. hxg4 Rf7 21. gxf5 exf5 22. Nf3 $16 ) 20. Nxf6+ Bxf6 21. hxg4 Rc6 $2 ( 21... b5 $1 ) 22. Nb3 Bg7 23. Nc5 Rd8 24. Rh5 a5 25. g5 $1 ( 25. Nxb7 $2 Rb8 ) 25... b6 26. Nd3 b5 27. a3 Rb8 ( 27... Rc4 $5 ) 28. Rgh1 b4 $1 29. axb4 axb4 30. Nxb4 Bxd4+ 31. Kf3 Rcb6 $2 ( 31... Rc4 $1 32. Nd3 Bg7 33. Rxh7 d4 $1 $14 ) 32. f5 $1 { [#C5 f6] } 32... exf5 33. Nxd5 Rb3 34. Rxh7 Kf8 35. Nf6 $1 $18 Bxc3 ( 35... Bxf6 36. gxf6 Ke8 37. Rd1 $1 $18 ) 36. Rh8+ Kg7 37. Rxb8 Rxb8 38. bxc3 Rc8 39. Nd5 Rc4 40. Rd1 Kg6 41. Rd4 Rc5 42. Kf4 1-0"
"[Event ""Venezia 12/73""]
[Site ""Venezia 12/73""]
[Date ""1971.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Hort, V.""]
[Black ""Tatai, S.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hort,V""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[PlyCount ""87""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. Bxf6 gxf6 4. e3 ( 4. c4 $5 ) 4... c5 5. c4 cxd4 6. exd4 Qb6 $5 7. Nc3 Qxb2 8. Nxd5 Bf5 $1 9. Qc1 ( 9. Be2 Bh6 $1 $17 ) 9... Qxc1+ ( 9... Qxd4 $5 10. Nc7+ Kd8 11. Nxa8 e5 12. a3 $14 ) 10. Rxc1 Na6 11. Ne3 ( 11. c5 $6 O-O-O 12. Ne3 Be4 $1 13. Bxa6 bxa6 14. Ne2 e5 $1 $15 ) 11... Bg6 12. c5 Nc7 $1 $17 13. Nf3 O-O-O 14. Be2 Bh6 15. O-O Be4 16. Rc4 Rhg8 17. Rd1 f5 ( 17... Bxe3 18. fxe3 f5 $17 ) 18. Nc2 Nd5 19. Kf1 Nf4 20. g3 Nxe2 21. Kxe2 Rg6 $1 22. Ne3 Re6 23. Rb4 Bd5 24. Ne5 f6 25. Nd3 Bxe3 $6 ( 25... Bxa2 $1 $17 ) 26. fxe3 Bxa2 $6 27. Nf4 Ra6 28. d5 $44 Ra5 29. Rd2 $1 e5 $6 30. dxe6 Rxd2+ 31. Kxd2 Rxc5 32. Ra4 Bc4 33. Rxa7 $16 Kb8 34. Ra4 b5 35. Ra6 Re5 36. h4 $1 Kb7 37. Rd6 Kc7 ( 37... b4 38. Rd4 $16 ) 38. Rd7+ Kc6 39. Rxh7 Bxe6 40. Rh6 $18 Bc4 41. Rxf6+ Kc5 42. h5 b4 43. h6 b3 44. h7 ( 44. h7 Re8 45. Kc3 Rxe3+ 46. Kb2 Re8 47. Rh6 Rh8 48. Ng6 $18 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""USSR 14/107""]
[Site ""USSR 14/107""]
[Date ""1972.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Gurgenidze, B.""]
[Black ""Kholmov, R.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Kotov,A""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[PlyCount ""103""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. Bxf6 exf6 4. Nd2 f5 5. e3 Be6 6. Ne2 Nd7 7. Nf4 Nf6 8. c4 c6 9. Bd3 Bb4 10. cxd5 Nxd5 11. Nxe6 fxe6 12. O-O O-O 13. Nf3 Qe7 14. Qb3 Kh8 15. a3 Ba5 16. Rad1 Bb6 17. Bb1 Rad8 18. Rfe1 Ba5 19. Re2 c5 20. g3 Bb6 21. e4 $6 ( 21. dxc5 Bxc5 22. Qc2 { #C5 #CCa2-d5 } ) 21... fxe4 22. Rxe4 Qf6 23. dxc5 Bxc5 24. Rd3 Bb6 $15 25. Kg2 Rc8 26. Bc2 Qf5 27. Rc4 Rxc4 28. Qxc4 Qf6 29. Qe4 g6 30. b4 Kg7 31. a4 a6 32. a5 Ba7 33. h4 Rf7 $15 34. h5 $6 ( 34. Bb3 $1 ) 34... gxh5 35. Rd2 Kh8 36. Ne5 Rg7 37. Bb3 h4 38. Bxd5 hxg3 $1 39. f4 exd5 40. Rxd5 Bb8 41. f5 Bxe5 42. Rxe5 h5 43. Re8+ Kh7 44. Qc2 h4 45. Re6 Qg5 $1 46. Rg6 ( 46. f6+ Rg6 47. f7 h3+ 48. Kg1 h2+ 49. Kg2 Qd5+ $19 ) 46... Rxg6 47. fxg6+ Kh6 48. Qe4 Qd2+ 49. Kh3 g2 50. Qxh4+ Kxg6 51. Kh2 g1=Q+ 52. Kxg1 0-1"
"[Event ""Kislovodsk 14/108""]
[Site ""Kislovodsk 14/108""]
[Date ""1972.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Gurgenidze, B.""]
[Black ""Tseshkovsky, V.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Gufeld,E""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[PlyCount ""43""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. Bxf6 exf6 4. e3 c6 5. c4 dxc4 6. Bxc4 Bd6 7. Nd2 ( 7. Qc2 O-O 8. Bd3 f5 ) 7... O-O 8. Qc2 f5 ( 8... Nd7 9. Bd3 g6 10. h4 ) 9. Ne2 g6 10. h4 Nd7 ( 10... h5 $5 ) 11. h5 Nf6 12. hxg6 hxg6 13. f3 ( 13. O-O-O Ng4 $1 ) 13... c5 $6 ( 13... Re8 14. e4 fxe4 15. fxe4 ) ( 13... b5 $5 ) 14. dxc5 Bxc5 15. Bxf7+ $5 Rxf7 16. Qxc5 b6 17. Qe5 $1 $14 Ba6 18. Nf4 ( 18. Nd4 $1 Qe7 $5 ( 18... Re7 $2 19. Rh8+ $1 Kxh8 20. Qxf6+ Rg7 ( 20... Kh7 21. Kf2 ) 21. Qxg7+ ) 19. Qxe7 Rxe7 20. Kf2 Rae8 ) 18... g5 $1 ( 18... Re7 $2 19. Rh8+ Kxh8 20. Qxe7 $18 ) 19. Ne4 ( 19. Nh5 Qd3 $1 ( 19... Ne8 ) 20. Nxf6+ Rxf6 21. Rh8+ Kxh8 22. Qxf6+ ) ( 19. Qxf5 gxf4 20. Ne4 ) 19... gxf4 ( 19... fxe4 20. Qxg5+ Rg7 21. Qxg7+ ) 20. Qxf5 ( 20. Rd1 Qf8 21. Nxf6+ Rxf6 22. Rd7 $4 ( 22. Qxf4 $1 ) 22... Qb4+ $19 ) 20... Qd3 ( 20... Nxe4 21. Qg6+ Rg7 22. Qe6+ ) 21. Nxf6+ Rxf6 22. Rh8+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Grenaa 17/99""]
[Site ""Grenaa 17/99""]
[Date ""1974.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Nilssen, N.""]
[Black ""Andersen, B.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Sokolov,V""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[PlyCount ""61""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. f3 d5 3. e4 dxe4 4. Nc3 Bf5 ( 4... exf3 5. Nxf3 g6 $5 ( 5... Bg4 $5 ) ) 5. g4 $5 ( 5. fxe4 Nxe4 6. Qf3 Nd6 $13 ) 5... Bg6 6. h4 exf3 $6 ( 6... h6 $1 $13 ) 7. Qxf3 c6 ( 7... Nc6 8. Bb5 ) 8. h5 $1 Bxc2 9. Rh2 Qxd4 10. Rxc2 Qxg1 11. Rg2 $1 Qd4 12. Be3 Qd8 13. Rd2 Nbd7 14. O-O-O $44 Qa5 $6 ( 14... h6 $5 ) 15. g5 Ne5 16. Qe2 Nfd7 17. Bf4 e6 18. Re1 f6 19. Bh3 O-O-O 20. Bxe6 $18 Bb4 21. Bxe5 fxe5 22. Red1 Bxc3 23. Rxd7 $1 Rxd7 24. Rxd7 Kb8 25. bxc3 Qxc3+ 26. Qc2 Qe3+ 27. Qd2 Qc5+ 28. Kb2 Qb5+ 29. Bb3 a5 30. a4 Qf1 31. Qxa5 1-0"
"[Event ""Amsterdam 18/87""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1974.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lombardy, W.""]
[Black ""Ivkov, B.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Ivkov,B""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1974.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""98""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. Bxf6 $5 gxf6 ( 3... exf6 $1 ) 4. e3 c5 5. dxc5 e6 6. c4 dxc4 7. Qxd8+ Kxd8 8. Bxc4 Bxc5 $11 9. Nc3 Ke7 10. Rc1 Bd7 11. Bb5 $1 Rc8 12. Bxd7 Nxd7 13. Nge2 Ne5 14. O-O a6 15. Na4 Bd6 ( 15... Ba7 16. Rxc8 Rxc8 17. Rc1 ) 16. Rxc8 Rxc8 17. Rc1 Rd8 $1 18. Nd4 $6 ( 18. Nb6 { #C5 #CDc8 } ) 18... Nd3 19. Rc3 Nb4 20. a3 Nd5 21. Rc1 f5 22. Nf3 $6 b5 $1 $17 23. Nc5 Bxc5 24. Rxc5 Nf4 $1 $19 25. Rc7+ Kf6 26. h4 Rd1+ 27. Kh2 Nd3 28. Ng5 h6 $1 29. Nxf7 Nxf2 30. Nxh6 Rh1+ 31. Kg3 Ne4+ 32. Kf3 Rxh4 33. Ng8+ Ke5 34. Ne7 Rg4 35. Ra7 Rg3+ 36. Ke2 Rxg2+ 37. Kf1 Rxb2 38. Nc6+ Kd6 39. Nb4 Nc5 40. Nxa6 Nxa6 41. Rxa6+ Kd5 42. e4+ $1 fxe4 43. Ke1 e5 44. Rb6 Kc5 45. Re6 Kd4 46. Rb6 Kd3 47. Kf1 Rb1+ 48. Kg2 e3 49. Rxb5 Rxb5 0-1"
"[Event ""Novi Sad 22/113""]
[Site ""Novi Sad 22/113""]
[Date ""1976.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Hort, V.""]
[Black ""Velimirovic, D.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hort,V""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[PlyCount ""57""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. dxc5 e6 4. b4 a5 5. a3 b6 6. cxb6 axb4 7. cxb4 Bxb4+ ( 7... Qf6 8. Qc2 $1 $16 ) 8. axb4 Rxa1 9. Bb2 Rxb1 10. Qxb1 $13 Nf6 11. e3 O-O $6 ( 11... Qxb6 $1 12. Bd4 Qb7 13. Nf3 Nc6 $13 ) 12. Nf3 Qxb6 13. Bd4 Qb7 14. Bd3 $14 Ne4 15. O-O f6 16. Bxe4 $1 dxe4 17. Nd2 $8 f5 18. b5 Rd8 19. Rc1 Rd5 20. Qb2 Bd7 ( 20... Nd7 $2 21. Qc3 $18 ) 21. Bxg7 Bxb5 $2 ( 21... Be8 $16 ) 22. Qf6 Nd7 ( 22... Qf7 23. Qg5 $1 ) 23. Qe7 $18 h5 24. h4 Nc5 25. Qf8+ Kh7 26. Qh8+ Kg6 27. Bd4 $1 { [#C5 #CAg8, #CCf6] } 27... Rxd4 28. exd4 Nd7 29. Qg8+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Kecskemet 23/101""]
[Site ""Kecskemet 23/101""]
[Date ""1977.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Csala, I.""]
[Black ""Lukacs, P.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Lukacs,P""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[PlyCount ""82""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. e3 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Bd3 ( 5. Nd2 Bf5 $1 $11 ) 5... Qb6 6. Qb3 c4 $1 7. Qxb6 axb6 8. Bc2 b5 $1 9. Na3 $6 ( 9. a3 $2 b4 ) ( 9. Nd2 b4 10. e4 e6 $11 ) 9... b4 10. Nb5 Ra5 $1 11. a4 b3 12. Nc7+ ( 12. Bb1 Bd7 $19 ) 12... Kd8 13. Bd1 ( 13. Bb1 $2 Nh5 $1 ) 13... Na7 $1 14. Na8 Nb5 15. Nb6 Bf5 $2 ( 15... Be6 $1 { #C5 #CDd6, #C8c7-+ } ) 16. Nf3 $2 ( 16. g4 $1 Be6 $1 17. g5 Nd7 18. Nxd7 Bxd7 19. Bf3 e6 20. e4 Bc6 { #C5 #CDd6#A3 } ) 16... Nxc3 $1 17. Ne5 Nxd1 $1 18. Kxd1 ( 18. Nxf7+ $2 Ke8 19. Nxh8 Nxb2 $1 ) 18... Bg6 19. f3 e6 20. e4 Bb4 21. Bg5 Kc7 $19 22. Nbxc4 dxc4 23. Rc1 c3 $1 24. bxc3 b2 25. Rb1 Bxc3 26. Bf4 Kc8 27. Bd2 Bxd2 28. Kxd2 Rxa4 29. Kc3 Kb8 30. Rxb2 Rc8+ 31. Kd3 Rc7 32. h4 Ra3+ 33. Ke2 Nh5 34. Rhb1 Nf4+ 35. Kf1 Nd3 36. Rb5 Nxe5 37. Rxe5 h5 38. Rb4 Ra2 39. Kg1 Rd2 40. Ra5 Rd7 41. Rab5 f6 0-1"
"[Event ""USSR 24/106""]
[Site ""USSR 24/106""]
[Date ""1977.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Gurgenidze, B.""]
[Black ""Tukmakov, V.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Tukmakov,V""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[PlyCount ""80""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. Qd2 Ne4 $5 ( 5... c5 ) ( 5... O-O 6. Bh6 ) 6. Nxe4 dxe4 7. Ne5 f6 ( 7... Be6 8. O-O-O $1 f6 9. d5 $1 fxe5 10. dxe6 $16 ) 8. Nc4 Be6 9. e3 O-O 10. Na5 ( 10. O-O-O $5 $13 ) 10... b6 11. Bc4 Qc8 $1 12. Bxe6+ ( 12. d5 Rd8 ) 12... Qxe6 13. Nb3 c6 14. O-O Nd7 15. Rfd1 ( 15. Rad1 ) 15... Rad8 $2 ( 15... f5 $1 16. d5 ( 16. Rac1 Qf7 { #C5 e5 } ) 16... cxd5 17. Qxd5 Qxd5 18. Rxd5 Nf6 $11 ) 16. d5 $1 Qxd5 ( 16... cxd5 17. Nd4 Qf7 18. Nc6 Rc8 19. Qxd5 Qxd5 20. Nxe7+ Kf7 21. Nxd5 Rxc2 22. Nb4 $18 ) 17. Qe2 $1 Qe6 ( 17... Qf7 18. Bc7 e5 19. Bxd8 Rxd8 20. Qa6 ) 18. Nd4 Qd5 ( 18... Qf7 19. Nxc6 Rc8 20. Nxa7 $18 ) 19. c4 Qf7 20. Nxc6 e5 21. Nxd8 Rxd8 22. Bg3 $18 Rc8 23. b4 f5 24. c5 $1 bxc5 25. Qa6 ( 25. Qb5 ) 25... Nb6 26. Rac1 ( 26. a4 $1 ) 26... c4 27. a4 Rf8 28. a5 Na4 29. Qc6 Nb2 30. Rd7 Qf6 31. Qd5+ ( 31. Qxf6 Bxf6 32. Rxa7 f4 33. b5 $18 ) 31... Kh8 32. Rxg7 $1 f4 $1 33. exf4 ( 33. Rxa7 $1 fxg3 34. hxg3 Qxf2+ 35. Kh2 { #C5 #CAd7+- } ) 33... exf4 34. Bxf4 $2 ( 34. Rc7 fxg3 35. hxg3 Qxf2+ 36. Kh2 { #C5 #CAd7+- } ) 34... Qxf4 35. Rg8+ $1 { #EC } 35... Rxg8 36. Qd4+ Rg7 37. Qd8+ Rg8 38. Qd4+ Rg7 39. Qd8+ Rg8 40. Qd4+ Rg7 ( 40... Rg7 41. Qxb2 e3 42. fxe3 Qxe3+ 43. Kh1 Kg8 $11 ) 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Sao Paulo 25/106""]
[Site ""Sao Paulo 25/106""]
[Date ""1978.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Segal, Al""]
[Black ""Ivkov, B.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Ivkov,B""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[PlyCount ""80""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. Bxf6 $5 gxf6 ( 3... exf6 $11 ) 4. e3 c5 5. dxc5 e6 6. c4 dxc4 7. Qxd8+ Kxd8 8. Bxc4 Bxc5 $11 9. Nc3 Ke7 10. Rc1 Bd7 11. Bb5 $5 Bb4 $1 ( 11... Rd8 { Ue 18/87 } ) 12. Bxd7 Nxd7 13. a3 $6 ( 13. Ne2 $142 ) 13... Bxc3+ 14. Rxc3 Rac8 15. Ne2 Nc5 16. O-O Na4 17. Rb3 b6 18. Rb4 Nc5 19. Rd1 Rhd8 20. Rxd8 Rxd8 21. Rd4 Rxd4 22. Nxd4 a5 $17 23. Kf1 Kd6 24. Ke2 Kd5 25. Nf3 ( 25. Kd2 Ne4+ 26. Ke2 Kc4 27. f3 Nc5 28. Kd2 e5 { #C5 #C8b3 } ) 25... e5 26. Nd2 e4 27. g4 $5 Na4 28. b3 Nc3+ 29. Kf1 b5 30. Kg2 a4 $19 31. b4 Ke5 ( 31... Na2 $2 32. Kg3 Nxb4 $4 33. axb4 a3 34. Nb1 $18 ) 32. Kg3 f5 33. gxf5 Kxf5 34. f3 $138 Ke5 35. Kf2 f5 36. Kg3 Nd1 37. fxe4 Nxe3 38. exf5 Nxf5+ 39. Kf3 Kd4 40. Kf4 Nd6 0-1"
"[Event ""Italia 26/102""]
[Site ""Italia 26/102""]
[Date ""1978.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Pribyl, J.""]
[Black ""Mariotti, S.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Pribyl,J""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[PlyCount ""83""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. Bxf6 gxf6 ( 3... exf6 4. e3 c5 5. c3 $14 ) 4. e3 c5 5. c3 e5 $5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Be2 Rg8 8. O-O Bh3 9. Ne1 Qb6 10. Qc2 $5 Rg7 11. Kh1 Be6 12. dxc5 $1 Bxc5 13. Nd2 f5 $13 14. Rd1 Rd8 15. a3 $1 Bd6 16. c4 d4 $6 17. b4 $1 $14 Bb8 ( 17... dxe3 $2 18. c5 $18 ) 18. e4 Qc7 19. f3 f4 20. c5 Rg6 21. Bc4 Bc8 22. Nd3 $16 { #EE#81 } 22... Qe7 23. Rf2 Qf6 24. Rc1 Kf8 25. b5 $1 Ne7 26. a4 Kg7 27. Nf1 Qh4 28. Qb3 f5 $5 29. Rcc2 fxe4 30. fxe4 Bg4 31. Qb1 $1 ( 31. a5 $2 Bd1 $19 ) 31... Rh6 32. a5 $1 Nf5 $6 ( 32... Bc7 33. a6 bxa6 34. bxa6 Rb8 35. Rb2 $16 ) 33. exf5 $1 e4 34. Nxf4 e3 35. g3 $1 $18 ( 35. Ne6+ $2 Kh8 36. Nxd8 Bxh2 $1 37. Nf7+ Kg7 38. Nxh6 Bg3+ 39. Kg1 Bxf2+ $19 ) 35... Qf6 ( 35... exf2 $2 36. gxh4 Bf3+ 37. Ng2 Rxh4 38. Rxf2 $18 ) 36. Ne6+ $1 Kh8 37. Nxd8 exf2 38. Rxf2 ( 38. Nf7+ Qxf7 $1 39. Bxf7 Bf3# { # } ) 38... Qxd8 39. Qe4 $1 Bh3 40. Kg1 Rf6 41. Nd2 Qd7 42. Qh4 $1 1-0"
"[Event ""USSR - Jugoslavija 27/105""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1979.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kupreichik, V.""]
[Black ""Marjanovic, Slavo""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Marjanovic,S""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[PlyCount ""116""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 h6 3. Bh4 c5 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. e3 ( 5. dxc5 Qa5 $1 ) 5... Qa5 $5 6. Nf3 $6 ( 6. Bb5 ) 6... Bg4 $1 7. Be2 $6 ( 7. dxc5 e6 ( 7... O-O-O $5 { #C5 d4 } ) ( 7... Qb4 ) ) 7... Bxf3 8. Bxf3 cxd4 9. exd4 e6 $17 10. O-O g5 11. Bg3 Bg7 12. Ne2 h5 ( 12... Qb6 13. c3 h5 $17 ) 13. h3 Qb6 ( 13... f5 14. Re1 g4 15. Nf4 { #EF } ) ( 13... Nf6 $5 ) 14. c4 $1 dxc4 15. d5 Rd8 16. Nc3 Nge7 17. Qc1 Nd4 ( 17... g4 $5 18. hxg4 hxg4 19. Bxg4 Nxd5 ) 18. dxe6 ( 18. Qxg5 $2 Nxf3+ 19. gxf3 Bxc3 { #C5 #CBg8 } ) 18... Nxe6 19. Re1 Kf8 20. Be5 f6 $6 21. Na4 $1 Qa6 22. Bc3 Nd5 23. b3 Kf7 24. Be2 $6 ( 24. Qc2 { #C5 #CAf5 } ) 24... b5 25. bxc4 Ndf4 26. Nb2 Nxe2+ 27. Rxe2 Nf4 $1 28. Re4 Qc6 29. Qc2 ( 29. Rxf4 gxf4 30. Qxf4 $17 ) 29... Rhe8 30. Rae1 $2 ( 30. f3 Rxe4 $17 ( 30... b4 31. Be1 ( 31. Bxb4 $2 Rxe4 ) ) ) 30... f5 31. Rxf4 Rxe1+ 32. Bxe1 gxf4 33. Qxf5+ Qf6 34. Qxh5+ Qg6 $1 $19 35. Qxb5 f3 36. g3 Qb1 37. Qb7+ Kg8 ( 37... Kg6 $1 38. Qe7 Bf6 ) 38. Qe7 Bf6 39. Qe6+ Kg7 40. Na4 Rd1 41. Qg4+ Kh6 42. Kh2 ( 42. Qf4+ Kh7 $1 ) 42... Rxe1 43. Qxf3 Kg7 44. Nc5 Qd1 45. Qf5 Qe2 46. Nd3 ( 46. h4 Qxc4 47. h5 Qf7 ) 46... Rd1 47. Nc5 Qe1 48. Ne6+ Kf7 49. Ng5+ Ke7 50. Qc5+ Kd8 51. Qf8+ Kd7 52. Qf7+ Kc8 53. Qf8+ Kb7 54. Qf7+ Be7 55. Qf3+ Kc7 56. Qf4+ Bd6 57. Qf7+ Kb8 58. Qg8+ Kb7 0-1"
"[Event ""Israel 31/408""]
[Site ""Israel 31/408""]
[Date ""1981.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Gruenfeld, Y.""]
[Black ""Kagan, Sh""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Gruenfeld,Y""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[PlyCount ""65""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. Bxf6 ( 3. Nd2 { Ue 31/(408) } ) 3... exf6 4. e3 Be6 5. Bd3 c6 6. Qf3 Qb6 7. b3 a5 8. Ne2 ( 8. a3 ) 8... a4 9. Nd2 axb3 10. Nxb3 Qb4+ 11. c3 $3 Qxb3 12. axb3 Rxa1+ 13. Kd2 Rxh1 14. Qf4 Nd7 ( 14... Na6 15. Bxa6 bxa6 16. Qb8+ Kd7 ( 16... Ke7 17. Nf4 { #C5 #CDd3 } ) 17. Qb7+ Kd8 18. Qxc6 $16 ) 15. Qc7 $16 Be7 ( 15... g5 16. Ng3 $18 ) 16. Nf4 g5 ( 16... O-O $5 17. Nxe6 fxe6 18. Qxd7 Kf7 19. Qxb7 Rxh2 20. Ke2 $1 Rxg2 21. Kf1 Rh2 ( 21... Rg5 22. Qxc6 h5 $2 23. f4 Rg3 24. Kf2 h4 25. f5 $18 ) 22. Kg1 Rh5 23. Qxc6 $16 ) 17. Nxe6 fxe6 18. Qc8+ Bd8 19. Qxb7 Ke7 20. Qxc6 Bb6 21. Bb5 Rd8 22. Qb7 Rxh2 23. Ke2 $1 ( 23. Bxd7 Rxd7 24. Qxb6 Rxg2 $14 ) 23... h5 $6 ( 23... Rxg2 24. c4 $1 Rg1 25. cxd5 $16 ) 24. c4 h4 25. cxd5 exd5 26. Qxd5 Rh1 27. Qe4+ Kd6 28. Qc6+ Ke7 29. d5 Kf8 30. Qd6+ Kg7 31. Bxd7 Rc1 32. Qe7+ Kg6 33. Kf3 1-0"
"[Event ""Albena 31/(408)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1981.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Dizdar, G.""]
[Black ""Lehmann, H.""]
[Result ""*""]
[Annotator ""Moehring,G""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1981.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""19""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 { * } 3. Nd2 Nbd7 4. e3 g6 5. f4 Bg7 6. Bd3 c5 7. c3 a6 8. Ngf3 b5 9. O-O Bb7 10. Ne5 ( 10. Ne5 c4 11. Bc2 Ne4 $13 ) *"
"[Event ""Jugoslavija 32/452""]
[Site ""Jugoslavija 32/452""]
[Date ""1981.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kovacevic, Vlat""]
[Black ""Matanovic, A.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Kovacevic,Vlat""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[PlyCount ""106""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. e3 c6 ( 3... Ne4 4. Bh4 { #C5 f3 } ) 4. Nd2 Qb6 ( 4... Bf5 5. c4 { #C5 #CAb3 } ) 5. Bd3 $5 ( 5. Qc1 Bf5 6. c4 { #C5 c5#A2 } ) 5... Qxb2 6. Ngf3 Nbd7 7. O-O e6 8. Qe2 Be7 ( 8... Qb6 9. e4 $36 ) 9. Rab1 Qa3 ( 9... Qxa2 $4 10. Ra1 Qb2 11. Rfb1 Qc3 12. Ra2 { #C5 #CBb3+- } ) 10. c4 ( 10. e4 dxe4 11. Nxe4 Nxe4 12. Qxe4 Bxg5 13. Nxg5 Nf6 { #C5 h6, 0-0#A3 } ) 10... Qa5 ( 10... O-O 11. e4 dxe4 12. Nxe4 $44 ) 11. Rfe1 O-O 12. e4 Qd8 ( 12... dxe4 ) 13. Rb3 $1 $40 { #82 } 13... dxe4 14. Nxe4 Re8 15. Bb1 ( 15. Bc2 $142 ) 15... Nf8 ( 15... b6 $6 16. Ne5 { #C5 #CBh3 } ) 16. Nxf6+ Bxf6 17. Bxf6 Qxf6 18. Ne5 Qe7 ( 18... Qd8 19. Qh5 g6 20. Qh6 { #C5 #CBf3, h4 #EF } ) 19. Rh3 $1 f5 ( 19... f6 $2 20. Bxh7+ { #C5 #CAh5+- } ) ( 19... g6 20. Ng4 $36 ) 20. c5 Rd8 21. Qc4 { [#C5 #CCf5] } 21... Rd5 22. a4 $16 Qd8 23. Rd3 $6 ( 23. Nf3 $142 { #C5 #CCa2, #CAc1 } ) 23... Qa5 24. Rdd1 Qc7 25. Ba2 Rd8 26. Qc1 $1 { [#C5 #CAg5 #EF ] } 26... g6 27. h4 Qe7 28. h5 gxh5 ( 28... Kg7 29. Qc3 $1 { #C5 d5 } ) 29. Qh6 h4 30. Re3 Kh8 31. Rh3 Bd7 32. Rxh4 Be8 33. Rd3 Qg7 ( 33... Bg6 $4 34. Qxf8+ { #C5 #CDg6+- } ) 34. Qf4 ( 34. Bxe6 $6 Qxh6 35. Rxh6 Kg7 36. Rdh3 Rxd4 $132 ) 34... Ng6 35. Nxg6+ Bxg6 ( 35... Qxg6 $2 36. Qe5+ Qg7 37. Rxh7+ $18 ) 36. Bxe6 Qf6 37. Re3 Re8 ( 37... b6 $14 ) 38. Bb3 Rad8 $2 ( 38... b6 ) 39. Bc2 $138 ( 39. a5 $1 $18 ) 39... Re7 40. g3 $6 ( 40. Rxe7 Qxe7 41. a5 $18 ) 40... Red7 41. Rd3 b6 $1 $15 42. cxb6 axb6 43. Qd2 c5 44. d5 Qe5 ( 44... f4 $2 45. Rxf4 Qa1+ 46. Kh2 Bxd3 47. Qxd3 $16 ) 45. Qg5 Qe7 46. Qxe7 Rxe7 47. Rf4 Re5 48. d6 $11 Kg7 49. d7 Kf6 50. Rd6+ Re6 51. Rd1 Ke7 52. Bxf5 Bxf5 53. Rxf5 Rxd7 ( 53... Rxd7 54. Rf7+ $1 ) 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Vinkovci 33/483""]
[Site ""Vinkovci 33/483""]
[Date ""1982.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Klaric, Z.""]
[Black ""Bilek, I.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Bilek,I""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[PlyCount ""80""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c3 g6 3. Bg5 Bg7 4. Nd2 d5 5. e3 O-O 6. Bd3 b6 7. f4 Bb7 8. Qf3 c5 9. Ne2 Nbd7 10. g4 Qc7 11. Bxf6 ( 11. h4 $6 Ne4 { #C5 f6 } ) 11... exf6 $1 12. h4 Rfe8 13. h5 Re7 14. Nf1 c4 $1 15. Bc2 ( 15. Bb1 $6 ) 15... Nc5 $1 16. hxg6 ( 16. dxc5 d4 17. Qh3 d3 $15 ) 16... fxg6 17. f5 g5 $1 18. Qh3 Nd3+ 19. Bxd3 cxd3 20. Nc1 $1 ( 20. Qxh7+ Kf8 21. Nc1 Rxe3+ $1 22. Nxe3 Qg3+ $19 ) 20... h6 21. Nxd3 a5 $44 22. Qh2 Qc6 23. Qd2 Rae8 24. Rc1 Ba6 25. b3 Qd6 26. Kd1 Bf8 27. Rg1 $5 h5 $1 $15 28. gxh5 Qd7 $1 29. c4 dxc4 30. bxc4 Qxf5 31. Nf4 Rxe3 $1 32. Nxe3 Qxf4 33. Ke2 ( 33. Rf1 $1 Qxe3 34. Qxe3 Rxe3 35. Rxf6 $1 $15 ) 33... Bb4 34. Qd3 Re4 $1 { [#C5 f5#EF ] } 35. a3 $2 ( 35. Rcf1 $2 Rxe3+ 36. Qxe3 Bxc4+ $19 ) ( 35. Rgf1 $1 Qh2+ 36. Rf2 Qxh5+ $15 ) 35... Qh2+ $19 36. Kd1 Qxg1+ 37. Kc2 Qf2+ 38. Kb1 Qxe3 39. Qxe3 Rxe3 40. axb4 axb4 0-1"
"[Event ""Luzern (ol) 34/440""]
[Site ""Luzern (ol) 34/440""]
[Date ""1982.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kovacevic, Vlat""]
[Black ""Beliavsky, A.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Kovacevic,Vlat""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[PlyCount ""114""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 c6 3. e3 Bf5 ( 3... Qb6 4. Bd3 $5 Qxb2 5. Nd2 { #C5 #CDgf3, 0-0, c4 } ) 4. Nd2 h6 5. Bh4 Nd7 6. c4 Qb6 ( 6... Ngf6 7. Qb3 Qb6 8. c5 Qxb3 9. axb3 $1 { #C5 b4#EE } ) 7. g4 $6 ( 7. Qb3 $1 { #C5 c5 #A2 } ) 7... Bh7 8. cxd5 ( 8. Qb3 $142 Ngf6 9. f3 { #C5 c5 } ) 8... cxd5 9. Qb3 Qxb3 10. Nxb3 $6 ( 10. axb3 $1 a6 11. Ne2 Rc8 12. Nc3 e6 13. Be2 $11 ) 10... e6 ( 10... Rc8 11. Rc1 ) 11. Rc1 ( 11. a3 Nb6 $1 $36 { #81 } ) 11... Bb4+ 12. Kd1 ( 12. Ke2 $6 Nb6 $1 $17 13. Nc5 $2 $140 Rc8 ) 12... Ngf6 13. h3 ( 13. f3 $2 Nxg4 14. fxg4 Be4 $19 ) 13... O-O $15 14. f3 Rfc8 15. Ne2 $6 ( 15. a3 $142 Be7 16. Rh2 ) 15... Nb6 $1 $17 16. a3 ( 16. Nc5 $2 Nc4 { #C5 #CDe3# } ) 16... Be7 17. Nc3 Nc4 18. Bxc4 Rxc4 $2 ( 18... dxc4 $1 19. Nd2 Bd3 $17 { #D2 #D5 } ) 19. Na5 Rcc8 20. Ke2 b6 21. Nb3 Kf8 22. Nb5 $1 Bc2 23. Na1 $1 Ba4 24. Nc7 Rab8 25. Bg3 $16 a5 $1 $132 26. Rc3 Bd7 27. Rhc1 Rd8 ( 27... b5 $6 28. Na6 Ra8 29. Nc5 ) 28. Nc2 Rb7 ( 28... b5 $6 29. Na6 Rb6 30. Nc5 b4 $6 31. axb4 axb4 32. Rb3 ) 29. Ne1 b5 30. Nd3 b4 31. axb4 axb4 32. R3c2 Ba4 33. Nc5 $1 Ra7 34. Nxa4 Rxa4 35. Rc6 $1 ( 35. Kd3 $6 Bd6 $1 ) 35... Ra2 36. Rb1 $8 Ne8 ( 36... Nd7 $6 37. Kd3 { #C5 #C8c2-b3 } ) 37. Nxe8 Kxe8 38. Rb6 $6 ( 38. Kd3 $142 { #C5 #C8c2-b3 } ) 38... Rc8 39. Kd3 g6 40. Be1 Rc4 41. Rb7 $1 Ra6 42. e4 ( 42. Bd2 $142 { #C5 e4 #5Eh6 } ) 42... e5 $5 ( 42... Bf6 43. Rxb4 Ra4 44. Rxa4 Rxa4 45. Bc3 ) 43. dxe5 $18 ( 43. Bf2 $6 Rf6 44. exd5 Rc8 45. Ke4 Rf4+ 46. Kxe5 Rxf3 47. d6 Bxd6+ 48. Kxd6 Rxf2 49. Re1+ ( 49. Rxb4 Rd8+ ) 49... Kf8 50. Rxb4 Rfc2 $1 $132 ) 43... Bc5 44. exd5 $2 ( 44. Rc7 g5 ( 44... Re6 45. Ra1 $1 ) 45. Bg3 $1 Rd4+ 46. Ke2 Bb6 47. Rc6 dxe4 48. Rxb6 $3 Rxb6 49. Bf2 exf3+ 50. Kf1 $18 ) 44... Rd4+ 45. Ke2 Rxd5 46. f4 $6 ( 46. Bg3 { #C5 #CBb5 } ) 46... g5 47. Bxb4 $2 ( 47. Bg3 gxf4 48. Bxf4 $16 ) 47... Bxb4 48. Rxb4 gxf4 $14 49. Rxf4 ( 49. Kf3 Rxe5 50. Re4 Rxe4 51. Kxe4 Ra4+ $1 52. b4 Ra3 53. b5 Kd7 $11 ) 49... Rxe5+ 50. Kf3 Rae6 51. Kg3 h5 $1 $11 52. b4 Re3+ 53. Kh4 hxg4 54. hxg4 Rh6+ 55. Kg5 Rg6+ 56. Kf5 Ke7 57. g5 Rg3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Plovdiv 35/456""]
[Site ""Plovdiv 35/456""]
[Date ""1983.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kovacevic, Vlat""]
[Black ""Pinter, J.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Kovacevic,Vlat""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[PlyCount ""79""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. e3 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nd2 ( 5. Bd3 { Ue 23/101 } ) 5... Qb6 $6 ( 5... Bf5 6. Ngf3 Qb6 7. dxc5 $1 Qxb2 8. Nd4 $16 ) ( 5... e6 { Ue 35/(456) } ) 6. Qb3 c4 $6 ( 6... Bf5 $2 7. dxc5 $16 ) ( 6... e6 $6 7. Qxb6 axb6 8. Bc7 $16 ) ( 6... Qxb3 7. axb3 e6 ( 7... Nh5 $6 8. Bc7 ) 8. Ngf3 $14 ) 7. Qc2 ( 7. Qxb6 $2 axb6 8. a3 b5 9. Rc1 Nd7 $1 { #C5 #CDb6-a4#A4 } ) 7... Nh5 8. Bg5 $1 h6 9. Bh4 g5 10. Be2 $1 $16 Ng7 ( 10... gxh4 11. Bxh5 e5 12. e4 $1 ) 11. Bg3 Nf5 ( 11... Bf5 12. e4 Bg6 13. h4 $36 { #82 } ) 12. Ngf3 Bg7 13. e4 Nxg3 14. hxg3 e6 15. Nh2 $1 Bd7 ( 15... h5 $6 16. Nhf1 g4 ( 16... h4 17. gxh4 { #C5 #CDf3 } ) 17. f3 $1 ) 16. Bh5 Ne7 17. O-O O-O 18. e5 $1 { #EF#82 } 18... f5 19. exf6 Rxf6 20. Ng4 Rf5 21. Nf3 Qd6 22. Rfe1 { [#5Ee6] } 22... Be8 $6 ( 22... b5 $142 23. a3 a5 24. Re2 Raf8 { #C5 b4 } ) 23. Bxe8 Rxe8 24. Re2 Nc6 25. Rae1 Re7 ( 25... Qd7 26. Kh2 { (#C5 #CBe6, #CAf5) } 26... Rff8 27. Qg6 { #C5 #CDh6, #CBe6+- } ) 26. Rxe6 $1 Rxe6 27. Qxf5 Rxe1+ 28. Nxe1 Ne7 29. Qf3 Qg6 30. Kf1 $18 { [#5Ed5] } 30... b5 ( 30... Qb1 31. Qe2 Kf7 32. a3 { #C5 #CDe3, g4, #CDf5 } ) 31. Ne3 Qe6 32. a3 a5 33. g4 ( 33. N1c2 $5 { #C5 g4, #CDf5 } ) 33... b4 34. axb4 axb4 35. N1c2 b3 36. Nb4 Bxd4 37. cxd4 c3 38. bxc3 b2 39. Qd1 Qe4 40. Nd3 1-0"
"[Event ""Varna 35/457""]
[Site ""Varna 35/457""]
[Date ""1983.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Ermenkov, E.""]
[Black ""Groszpeter, A.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Groszpeter,A""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[PlyCount ""58""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. Bxf6 exf6 4. e3 c6 5. Bd3 Bd6 6. Nd2 f5 $5 7. Ne2 Be6 8. c4 ( 8. Nf4 $5 ) 8... Nd7 9. Qb3 Rb8 10. cxd5 $6 ( 10. Nc3 ) 10... Bxd5 11. Bc4 Bxc4 12. Nxc4 Bc7 13. O-O-O $6 ( 13. Qa3 ) 13... O-O 14. Nc3 Qe7 $6 ( 14... b5 15. Ne5 Nxe5 16. dxe5 Qe7 17. f4 Qc5 $15 ) 15. d5 Be5 16. dxc6 $2 ( 16. Nxe5 $11 ) 16... bxc6 17. Qc2 Bf6 18. Ne2 $2 ( 18. Qxf5 Nb6 $15 ) 18... Ne5 19. Nd4 Nxc4 20. Qxc4 c5 21. Nb3 Rb4 22. Qd5 Rfb8 $19 23. Qxf5 g6 24. Qd7 Qe4 25. Qd3 Qxd3 26. Rxd3 c4 27. Rd6 cxb3 28. Rxf6 bxa2 29. Ra6 Rxb2 0-1"
"[Event ""Plovdiv 35/(456)""]
[Site ""Plovdiv 35/(456)""]
[Date ""1983.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kovacevic, Vlat""]
[Black ""Beliavsky, A.""]
[Result ""*""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[PlyCount ""15""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. e3 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nd2 { * } 5... e6 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. Bxd6 Qxd6 8. f4 $14 *"
"[Event ""Jugoslavija 36/435""]
[Site ""Jugoslavija 36/435""]
[Date ""1983.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kovacevic, Vlat""]
[Black ""Rajkovic, Du""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Kovacevic,Vlat""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[PlyCount ""83""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 e6 3. e3 c5 4. c3 Nc6 ( 4... Qb6 5. Qb3 c4 $6 6. Qc2 $14 ) 5. Nd2 Nf6 6. Bd3 ( 6. Ngf3 Bd6 7. Bg3 $14 ) 6... Bd6 ( 6... Be7 $6 7. Ngf3 { #C5 #CDe5#A2 } ) 7. Bxd6 Qxd6 8. f4 Bd7 { N } ( 8... cxd4 ) 9. Nh3 ( 9. g3 $5 { #C5 #CDgf3 } ) 9... Ne7 $1 10. O-O ( 10. Qf3 $6 { Ue 36/(435) } ) 10... Qb6 11. Qb3 Ng4 12. Rfe1 c4 13. Qxb6 axb6 14. Bc2 f5 $11 15. Ng5 Nc6 ( 15... Nc8 $142 { #C5 #CDd6 } ) 16. Ngf3 Ke7 17. Ne5 Ngxe5 ( 17... Nf6 $142 ) 18. fxe5 ( 18. dxe5 $6 g5 $1 $132 ) 18... Ra5 19. a3 Nd8 ( 19... Rb5 $6 20. Reb1 { #C5 b4 } ) ( 19... Kd8 { #C5 #C8c7#A2 } ) 20. Kf2 Ba4 $2 ( 20... Nf7 21. Rg1 { #C5 g4#A2 } ) 21. Bxa4 Rxa4 22. b3 $1 $16 cxb3 23. Reb1 Nc6 ( 23... Kd7 24. Rxb3 Kc7 25. c4 $1 dxc4 26. Rc1 $36 { #5E b6 } ) 24. Rxb3 Ra6 25. Rab1 Kd7 26. Rxb6 Rxb6 27. Rxb6 Kc7 $132 { [ #7C a] } 28. Rb3 Na5 29. Rb4 Nc6 30. Rb5 $1 ( 30. Rb2 Ra8 31. Ra2 Ra4 { #C5 #CDa7-b5 } ) 30... Ra8 31. c4 $1 Ne7 ( 31... dxc4 $2 32. Nxc4 Ra4 33. Nd6 $18 ) ( 31... Rxa3 $2 32. cxd5 exd5 33. Rxd5 Ra2 34. Ke2 Na5 35. e6 $18 ) 32. Rb3 Ra4 33. cxd5 ( 33. Rc3 Kd7 { #C5 dc4, #CDd5 } ) 33... Nxd5 34. g3 b6 ( 34... g5 35. Ke2 f4 $2 36. gxf4 gxf4 37. e4 $18 ) 35. Ke2 Kc6 36. Nb1 ( 36. Kd3 $5 h6 37. e4 fxe4+ 38. Nxe4 Ra8 $16 ) 36... Ra7 37. Nc3 Nxc3+ 38. Rxc3+ Kd5 $1 ( 38... Kb7 $2 39. e4 $18 ) 39. Kf3 ( 39. Kd3 g5 $132 ) 39... g5 40. h3 ( 40. h4 g4+ 41. Kf4 h6 $1 42. Rc8 ( 42. Rb3 Ra6 ) 42... Rxa3 43. Rd8+ Kc4 44. Rd6 Ra1 45. e4 Rf1+ 46. Ke3 Re1+ { #C5 #CBe4= } ) 40... h5 41. h4 gxh4 $2 ( 41... f4 $3 42. hxg5 ( 42. gxf4 g4+ $1 43. Ke2 Ke4 $11 ) 42... fxe3 43. Kxe3 Rg7 44. Rb3 Rxg5 45. Rxb6 Rxg3+ $11 ) 42. gxh4 ( 42. gxh4 Ra8 ( 42... Rg7 43. a4 { #C5 a5+- } ) 43. Rc7 { #C5 #CBd7-d6+- } ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Jugoslavija 36/(435)""]
[Site ""Jugoslavija 36/(435)""]
[Date ""1983.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Hulak, K.""]
[Black ""Abramovic, B.""]
[Result ""*""]
[Annotator ""Kovacevic,Vlat""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[PlyCount ""20""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 e6 3. e3 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nd2 Nf6 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. Bxd6 Qxd6 8. f4 Bd7 { N } 9. Nh3 Ne7 $1 { * } 10. Qf3 $6 Qb6 { [#C5 #CCb5= ] } *"
"[Event ""USSR (ch) 37/397""]
[Site ""USSR (ch) 37/397""]
[Date ""1984.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lputian, S.""]
[Black ""Mikhalchishin, A.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Mikhalchishin,A""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[PlyCount ""98""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. Bxf6 exf6 4. e3 Bd6 5. Bd3 O-O 6. Qf3 ( 6. c4 $5 c6 7. cxd5 Bb4+ $1 8. Nc3 Qxd5 $11 ) 6... Be6 7. Ne2 Nc6 ( 7... c5 $11 ) 8. a3 Ne7 9. Nd2 Qd7 10. h3 c6 ( 10... a5 $1 $15 ) 11. b3 Rfe8 ( 11... a5 ) 12. c4 Rad8 ( 12... a5 $1 $13 ) 13. c5 $1 Bc7 14. b4 Bf5 15. Bxf5 Nxf5 ( 15... Qxf5 16. Qxf5 Nxf5 17. O-O $14 ) 16. O-O Qe6 ( 16... g6 17. g4 $1 $16 ) 17. Rfb1 g6 ( 17... b5 $5 18. a4 a6 19. axb5 axb5 20. Ra7 Bb8 $13 ) 18. b5 b6 ( 18... Rb8 $5 ) 19. cxb6 axb6 20. bxc6 Qxc6 21. Rb2 h5 22. g3 h4 23. g4 Ng7 ( 23... Ne7 $5 ) 24. Rc1 Qd6 25. Nf4 Ne6 26. Nxe6 Rxe6 27. a4 Qd7 ( 27... Ra8 28. Nb1 $1 Rxa4 29. Nc3 Rc4 30. Rbc2 { #C5 #CDd5#A5 } ) 28. Nb1 Rc6 29. Rbc2 Rxc2 30. Rxc2 Kg7 31. Nc3 Bb8 32. Nb5 Re8 33. Rc1 Re6 ( 33... Rd8 $1 $11 ) 34. Qd1 f5 $6 $138 35. gxf5 Rf6 36. Qc2 $1 Rxf5 37. Qc8 Qe7 $5 38. Qxb8 Qg5+ 39. Kh1 $2 $138 ( 39. Kf1 $3 Qxe3 40. Qe5+ $3 $18 ) 39... Qh5 40. Qh2 Qe2 41. Kg1 $4 ( 41. f4 $1 Qf3+ 42. Qg2 Qxe3 43. Rf1 Rxf4 44. Rxf4 Qxf4 $13 ) 41... Rg5+ 42. Qg2 Rxg2+ 43. Kxg2 g5 $1 $19 44. Nd6 Kf6 45. Rc3 ( 45. Ne8+ Ke7 46. Nc7 g4 $1 47. Nxd5+ Kd6 48. Nf4 Qf3+ 49. Kg1 g3 50. Rf1 gxf2+ 51. Rxf2 Qxe3 52. d5 Qd4 $19 ) ( 45. Rc6 g4 46. Ne4+ Kg7 $19 ) 45... g4 46. e4 dxe4 47. Re3 gxh3+ 48. Kxh3 ( 48. Rxh3 Qg4+ 49. Kh2 Qf4+ $19 ) 48... Qf1+ 49. Kg4 Qg2+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Praha (zt) 39/444""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1985.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Ermenkov, E.""]
[Black ""Schmidt, Wl""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Ermenkov,E""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1985.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""55""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. Nd2 $5 c5 ( 3... Bf5 4. e3 e6 5. Bd3 Be7 6. Bxf5 exf5 7. Bxf6 Bxf6 8. Qf3 Qd7 9. c4 $16 ) ( 3... Nbd7 { Ue 31/(408) } ) 4. dxc5 Qa5 5. Bxf6 gxf6 6. g3 $1 e6 ( 6... Bf5 $142 ) 7. c3 Qxc5 8. Bg2 Nc6 9. Nh3 $1 ( 9. e4 dxe4 10. Nxe4 Qe7 { #C5 f5 } ) 9... Bd7 10. O-O f5 11. Nf4 $32 h5 12. Rc1 $1 $16 { [#C5 c4] } 12... b5 13. b3 h4 $6 ( 13... Qb6 $142 ) 14. c4 dxc4 15. bxc4 hxg3 16. hxg3 Rc8 ( 16... b4 17. e4 ) 17. Nd5 $1 Be7 $2 ( 17... exd5 $8 18. cxd5 Qd6 19. dxc6 $16 ) 18. Nb3 $18 Qa3 19. cxb5 exd5 20. bxc6 Rxc6 ( 20... Bxc6 21. Bxd5 Bd7 22. Bxf7+ ) 21. Qxd5 Rxc1 22. Rxc1 Qd6 23. Nc5 Bb5 24. Qa8+ Bd8 ( 24... Qd8 25. Qb7 Bxe2 $8 26. Qb2 ) 25. Nb7 Qd2 26. Qxd8+ Qxd8 27. Nxd8 Kxd8 28. Rb1 1-0"
"[Event ""Tallinn 39/445""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1985.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Rogers, I.""]
[Black ""Pribyl, J.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Rogers,I""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1985.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""51""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 $5 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 ( 5. Qd2 { Ue 39/(445) } ) 5... O-O 6. Be2 b6 $6 ( 6... c5 $1 $11 ) 7. Ne5 $146 ( 7. Nb5 ) 7... Bb7 8. h4 $1 Nfd7 $1 ( 8... h5 9. g4 $16 ) ( 8... c5 9. h5 Nc6 10. hxg6 hxg6 11. Bb5 $1 { #C5 #CAf3-h3#A5 } ) 9. h5 Nxe5 10. dxe5 e6 ( 10... Nd7 11. hxg6 hxg6 12. e6 $1 fxe6 13. Bd3 $16 ) 11. hxg6 fxg6 ( 11... hxg6 12. Bb5 $5 a6 $140 13. Qg4 axb5 14. Bg5 f5 $1 ( 14... f6 15. Qxe6+ Rf7 16. exf6 Bxf6 17. Rh8+ $1 Kxh8 18. Qxf7 Bxg5 19. O-O-O Bh4 20. Qxg6 $14 { #EF } ) 15. Qh4 Qd7 16. Qh7+ Kf7 17. Bf6 Rg8 18. Rh6 $44 { #C5 0-0-0, #CDe2-f4#EF } ) 12. Bd3 Nd7 13. Qg4 Nc5 14. Qh3 $5 Nxd3+ ( 14... Kf7 $1 $11 $142 ) 15. cxd3 Kf7 16. Nb5 $6 ( 16. Bh6 $14 ) 16... Qe7 17. Rc1 Rfc8 $8 ( 17... Rac8 18. Rxc7 $1 Rxc7 19. Nd6+ $18 ) 18. Ke2 Ba6 $2 ( 18... a6 $1 19. Nd4 Rh8 $1 { #C5 h6= } ) 19. Nd4 c5 20. Nf3 h6 21. Bxh6 $1 Rh8 22. Ng5+ Ke8 ( 22... Kg8 23. Bxg7 $3 Rxh3 24. Bf6 $1 Rxh1 25. Rxh1 $18 ) 23. Qxe6 Qxe6 24. Nxe6 Bxe5 ( 24... Bxh6 25. Nc7+ Kd7 26. Nxa8 Bb7 27. Rh3 $1 Bg7 28. Rxh8 Bxh8 29. f4 Bxa8 30. Rh1 $18 ) 25. Bf4 Kf7 $138 ( 25... Rxh1 26. Rxh1 Kf7 27. Nxc5 bxc5 28. Bxe5 $18 ) 26. Rxh8 1-0"
"[Event ""Sverdlovsk 39/(445)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1984.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Dolmatov, S.""]
[Black ""Gavrikov, Vi""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Gavrikov,Vi""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1984.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""34""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 $5 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 { * } 5. Qd2 Ne4 $5 6. Nxe4 dxe4 7. Ng5 $5 $146 ( 7. Ne5 $142 { Ue 24/106 } ) 7... h6 $5 ( 7... Qxd4 $11 ) 8. Nxe4 g5 9. Be5 f6 10. Bg3 f5 11. Nxg5 $8 hxg5 12. Qxg5 Qxd4 ( 12... O-O 13. O-O-O $13 ) 13. Qg6+ Kf8 14. Rd1 Qb4+ 15. c3 Bxc3+ 16. bxc3 Qxc3+ 17. Rd2 Qc1+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Benasque 40/448""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1985.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Romero Holmes, A.""]
[Black ""Sunye Neto, J.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Romero Holmes,A""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1985.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""85""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 ( 2. Nf3 { Ue 40/(448) } ) 2... d5 3. Bxf6 gxf6 4. c4 $1 { N } ( 4. e3 { Ue 26/102 } ) 4... dxc4 5. e3 c5 ( 5... Be6 $5 ) 6. Bxc4 cxd4 7. exd4 Bg7 8. Ne2 O-O 9. Nbc3 Nc6 10. Qd3 $5 ( 10. O-O f5 11. d5 Ne5 $15 ) 10... Nb4 $6 ( 10... Qa5 11. O-O Bg4 12. Qg3 Bxe2 13. Nxe2 Rad8 14. d5 Ne5 15. Nd4 e6 16. Bb3 $16 ) ( 10... f5 11. Rd1 e5 $5 ) 11. Qd2 Bf5 12. O-O Rc8 13. Bb3 e6 14. Rfd1 Qe7 ( 14... Qb6 15. d5 ( 15. Na4 Qd6 16. Nc5 b6 $1 ) 15... Rfd8 16. Qd4 $1 $16 ) 15. a3 $1 ( 15. d5 $2 exd5 16. Nxd5 Nxd5 17. Qxd5 Bg4 $1 ) 15... Nc6 16. d5 exd5 $6 ( 16... Ne5 $6 17. Nd4 ) ( 16... Na5 17. Ba2 Nc4 18. Qf4 Nxb2 19. Rd2 Nd3 20. Qe3 { #C5 #CDd4 #5Ee6 } ) 17. Nxd5 Qe5 18. Ng3 $1 Be6 19. f4 Qb8 20. Nh5 $16 { #EF } 20... Bxd5 21. Qxd5 { [#C5 #CAf5] } ( 21. Bxd5 $142 ) 21... Ne7 $8 22. Qf3 ( 22. Qe4 Ng6 $1 23. f5 Qe5 24. Qg4 $2 Qe3+ ) 22... Qc7 $5 ( 22... f5 23. Rd7 $18 ) 23. Qg4 Ng6 ( 23... Qb6+ 24. Kh1 Ng6 25. Bxf7+ $18 ) 24. Kh1 $1 f5 $8 25. Qxf5 Bxb2 26. Rab1 Qc3 27. Rd3 Qc5 28. Qg4 ( 28. Qxc5 Rxc5 29. Rxb2 Rxh5 30. g3 $16 ) 28... Kh8 29. f5 Ne7 30. Qe2 $1 Be5 ( 30... Bxa3 31. Nf6 $1 Qxf5 32. Rf1 Qg6 33. Rg3 Qh6 34. Rh3 ) 31. Rd5 $1 $18 Nxd5 32. Qxe5+ f6 33. Qxd5 Rfd8 ( 33... Qxa3 34. Qd7 $1 $18 ) 34. Qxc5 Rxc5 35. Be6 Rb5 36. Ra1 Rd2 37. Nxf6 Rdb2 ( 37... Rbb2 38. Rg1 { #C5 #CDd7, f6 } ) 38. h4 Rf2 39. Kh2 Rbxf5 40. Bxf5 Rxf5 41. Ng4 Rf4 42. Kh3 Ra4 43. g3 1-0"
"[Event ""Dortmund 40/(448)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1985.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Rogers, I.""]
[Black ""Polgar, Zs""]
[Result ""*""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1985.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""33""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 { * } 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Be2 b6 7. Ne5 c5 $5 { N } ( 7... Bb7 { Ue 39/445 } ) 8. h4 Bb7 9. h5 Nc6 10. hxg6 fxg6 $5 11. Bb5 Nxe5 12. dxe5 Nd7 13. Qg4 Rf5 14. O-O-O Nxe5 15. Qh3 h5 16. Bxe5 Rxe5 17. f4 $44 *"
"[Event ""Hastings 41/418""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1985.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Bellon Lopez, J.""]
[Black ""Mikhalchishin, A.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Mikhalchishin,A""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[PlyCount ""80""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. Bxf6 exf6 4. e3 Bd6 5. Bd3 O-O 6. Qf3 Be6 7. Ne2 c5 $1 { N } ( 7... Nc6 { Ue 37/397 } ) 8. c3 Nc6 9. Nd2 Qd7 10. h3 c4 $5 ( 10... Rab8 11. a4 a6 { #C5 b5#7C } ) 11. Bc2 b5 12. e4 Ne7 ( 12... Bc7 13. exd5 Bxd5 14. Ne4 $6 Rfe8 $15 ) 13. Nf4 Bxf4 14. Qxf4 f5 $5 ( 14... b4 $5 15. O-O $1 Rab8 16. Rab1 Rb6 $1 { #C5 #CBfb8#7C } ) 15. exd5 ( 15. e5 Ng6 16. Qg3 f4 17. Qg5 f6 18. exf6 Rxf6 19. O-O Bf5 $17 ) 15... Nxd5 ( 15... Bxd5 16. O-O f6 { #C5 g5#A3 } ) 16. Qf3 f6 ( 16... Rfe8 17. O-O b4 18. Rfe1 Rab8 19. Rab1 g6 $11 ) 17. O-O g5 $5 18. g3 $8 Rae8 ( 18... f4 19. Ne4 $1 $40 ) ( 18... g4 $5 19. hxg4 fxg4 20. Qh1 f5 21. Rae1 $13 ) 19. Rfe1 Ne7 $1 20. Re3 Bd5 21. Qe2 ( 21. Qh5 $5 ) 21... Ng6 22. Nf1 ( 22. Re1 $5 Rxe3 23. fxe3 Be6 $1 { #C5 #CDe7-d5#A3 } ) 22... f4 23. Rxe8 ( 23. Bf5 Rxe3 24. Nxe3 Qe8 ) 23... Rxe8 24. Qh5 Be4 ( 24... Kg7 25. gxf4 gxf4 26. Nh2 $13 ) 25. Bxe4 Rxe4 26. Qf3 Re7 27. b3 $5 ( 27. Kg2 f5 $1 { #C5 g4#A4 } ) 27... Qxh3 28. bxc4 bxc4 29. Rb1 Qd7 30. Nd2 g4 31. Qa8+ Kg7 32. Nf1 Kh6 $138 ( 32... Qa4 $5 ) 33. Qh1+ Kg7 34. Qh5 $2 ( 34. Qa8 Qa4 $17 ) 34... Qe6 $1 35. Rd1 Qe2 36. Rd2 Qf3 37. Qh1 Qxc3 $19 38. Rd1 Qc2 39. Rd2 Qc1 40. Kh2 c3 0-1"
"[Event ""Yerevan 41/419""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1986.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Hodgson, Ju""]
[Black ""Taimanov, M.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Taimanov,M""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[PlyCount ""91""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. Bxf6 exf6 4. e3 Bd6 5. Bd3 O-O 6. Qf3 c6 7. Nd2 Na6 $5 { N } ( 7... Nd7 ) 8. a3 ( 8. Bxa6 $6 bxa6 9. Ne2 Rb8 $36 ) 8... Nc7 9. Ne2 ( 9. O-O-O $6 b5 $36 ) 9... Ne6 10. c4 ( 10. h4 $5 $13 ) 10... Ng5 11. Qh5 g6 12. Qh4 Re8 13. cxd5 cxd5 14. Nc3 Be7 15. f4 $5 f5 $5 16. Qf2 ( 16. fxg5 $2 Bxg5 17. Qf2 Bxe3 18. Qf3 Bxd4+ $36 { #A4 } ) 16... Ne4 ( 16... Nh3 17. Qf3 ( 17. gxh3 $2 Bh4 ) 17... Bh4+ 18. g3 Nxf4 19. Qxf4 Bg5 20. Qf1 Bxe3 21. O-O-O Bxd4 22. Nb3 $14 ) 17. Ndxe4 fxe4 18. Bb5 Rf8 19. O-O Be6 $11 20. Rac1 Rc8 ( 20... a6 $142 21. Ba4 b5 22. Bb3 Qd6 ) 21. Ba4 a6 22. Bb3 b5 23. f5 $5 Bxf5 ( 23... gxf5 $6 24. Nxd5 $1 Rxc1 25. Qg3+ Kh8 26. Rxc1 ( 26. Qe5+ $2 Bf6 27. Nxf6 Rxf1+ 28. Kxf1 Qb8 $1 $19 ) 26... Bxd5 27. Qe5+ Bf6 28. Qxd5 Qxd5 29. Bxd5 $14 ) 24. Nxd5 Rxc1 25. Rxc1 Bh4 $5 26. g3 Be6 27. Rc5 Bg5 $132 28. Kg2 Kg7 ( 28... Bg4 $5 ) 29. Qc2 $5 Qd7 $5 ( 29... Re8 $2 30. Nc7 ) 30. h4 $5 ( 30. Qxe4 $6 Bh3+ 31. Kf2 Re8 $44 { #EE } ) 30... Bd8 31. Qxe4 Re8 32. Qe5+ $6 ( 32. Qf4 $142 ) 32... f6 33. Qf4 g5 $1 $40 34. hxg5 ( 34. Qf2 gxh4 35. gxh4 Kh8 $40 ) 34... Bh3+ 35. Kh2 fxg5 36. Qf2 $8 ( 36. Qb8 $2 Ba5 $19 ) 36... Rf8 37. Qc2 Bf1 $5 38. Kg1 $8 Qd6 $5 ( 38... Qg4 $2 39. Rc7+ $1 ) ( 38... Qh3 39. Qh2 ) 39. Qh2 $8 Rf3 ( 39... Bd3 $5 { (#C5 40... #CBf1 41. #C8g2 #CAf8!) } 40. Rc1 Rf3 41. g4 Qxh2+ 42. Kxh2 Rf2+ 43. Kg3 Rxb2 $15 ) 40. Nf4 $3 ( 40. g4 Rg3+ 41. Kxf1 Rf3+ 42. Kg1 Rf1+ 43. Kg2 Rf2+ $19 ) 40... gxf4 41. Qh5 $1 Rxg3+ ( 41... Bc4 $2 42. Qxf3 Bxb3 43. gxf4 $16 ) 42. Kxf1 Qg6 43. Qe5+ ( 43. Qxg6+ hxg6 $17 { #CF } ) 43... Qf6 44. Qh5 $1 ( 44. Qxf6+ Bxf6 45. Rc7+ Kh6 46. Rc6 ( 46. Bc2 Rf3+ $1 47. Kg2 Rxe3 $17 { #CF } ) 46... Rf3+ $1 47. Kg2 Rxe3 $1 $17 { #CF } ) 44... Qg6 ( 44... fxe3+ 45. Rf5 $1 Rg5 46. Qxg5+ Qxg5 47. Rxg5+ Bxg5 48. Be6 Bf6 49. Bc8 a5 50. b4 axb4 51. axb4 Bxd4 52. Bd7 $11 ) 45. Qe5+ Qf6 46. Qh5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Szirak 42/455""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1986.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Rogers, I.""]
[Black ""Psakhis, L.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Psakhis,L""]
[BlackElo ""2555""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[PlyCount ""58""]
[WhiteElo ""2515""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 ( 2. Nf3 { Ue 42/(455) } ) 2... d5 3. Nd2 ( 3. Bxf6 { Ue 42/(455) } ) 3... c6 { N } ( 3... e6 4. e4 ) ( 3... c5 { Ue 39/444 } ) ( 3... Nbd7 { Ue 31/(408) } ) ( 3... g6 ) 4. e3 g6 ( 4... Bf5 5. Bxf6 exf6 6. Bd3 $16 ) 5. Bxf6 exf6 6. Bd3 Bd6 ( 6... Bg7 $6 $14 ) 7. Ne2 ( 7. Qf3 $5 f5 $140 8. h3 { #C5 g4 #EF } ) 7... f5 8. h4 $5 ( 8. c4 $5 ) 8... Nd7 ( 8... h5 $6 ) 9. h5 Nf6 10. hxg6 fxg6 11. Nf4 Kf7 $1 ( 11... O-O $6 ) 12. g3 Qe7 13. c3 ( 13. c4 $5 ) 13... Kg7 14. Qe2 Bd7 15. Bc2 { [#C5 #CDd3, f4 #5Ee5] } 15... a5 $5 16. Nd3 Rae8 17. Nf1 { [#C5 f4] } ( 17. Nf3 $14 ) 17... b5 18. O-O-O $2 ( 18. f4 $11 ) 18... b4 $1 { #EF } 19. cxb4 axb4 $17 { [#7Ea] } 20. Kb1 Ra8 21. Bb3 ( 21. Nc1 $5 { #C5 #CCd3 } ) 21... Bc8 $1 { [#C5 #CCa6-c4] } 22. Qc2 Ba6 23. Nd2 ( 23. Qxc6 $2 Rhc8 $19 ) 23... Rhc8 $1 24. Nf3 ( 24. Nc5 Bxc5 25. Qxc5 Qxc5 26. dxc5 Nd7 { #5Ec5 } ) 24... c5 25. dxc5 $8 Bxc5 26. Ka1 $138 ( 26. Nxc5 Rxc5 { #C5 #CCc4, #CDe4-+ } ) 26... Qa7 $1 ( 26... Bxe3 $6 27. Qe2 ) 27. Nfe5 ( 27. Nxc5 Rxc5 { #C5 #CCc4, #CBa5 } ) 27... Bd6 $19 28. Qb1 ( 28. Qd2 Ne4 29. Qe1 Bc4 $19 ) 28... Bc4 29. Bxc4 dxc4 0-1"
"[Event ""Tbilisi 42/(455)""]
[Site ""Tbilisi 42/(455)""]
[Date ""1986.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Gurgenidze, B.""]
[Black ""Azmaiparashvili, Z.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""RR""]
[BlackElo ""2470""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[PlyCount ""24""]
[WhiteElo ""2440""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 { * } 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. Qd2 O-O 6. Bh6 Bxh6 $5 { N } ( 6... b6 ) 7. Qxh6 c5 8. O-O-O $4 ( 8. e3 $11 ) 8... Ng4 9. Qh4 e5 $1 10. Qxd8 Rxd8 11. dxe5 Be6 12. Ne4 Nd7 0-1"
"[Event ""Medina del Campo 42/(455)""]
[Site ""Medina del Campo 42/(455)""]
[Date ""1986.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Romero Holmes, A.""]
[Black ""Rodriguez, Am""]
[Result ""*""]
[Annotator ""Rodriguez,Am""]
[BlackElo ""2500""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[PlyCount ""28""]
[WhiteElo ""2460""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 { * } 3. Bxf6 gxf6 4. c4 dxc4 5. e3 c5 6. Bxc4 cxd4 7. exd4 Bg7 8. Ne2 O-O 9. Nbc3 Nc6 10. Qd2 { N } ( 10. Qd3 { Ue 40/448 } ) 10... f5 11. Rd1 a6 { [#C5 #CAd6] } 12. Qf4 $1 Bd7 13. O-O Qb8 14. Qh4 Qd6 ( 14... Qd6 15. Rfe1 $13 ) *"
"[Event ""Great Britain (ch) 46/476""]
[Site ""Great Britain (ch) 46/476""]
[Date ""1988.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Norwood, D.""]
[Black ""Mestel, J.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Norwood,D; Martin,A""]
[BlackElo ""2510""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[PlyCount ""54""]
[WhiteElo ""2470""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 ( 4... c6 { Ue 46/(476) } ) 5. e3 ( 5. Qd2 { Ue 46/(476) } ) 5... O-O 6. Be2 b6 $5 ( 6... Bg4 { Ue 46/(476) } ) 7. Ne5 Bb7 8. h4 $1 { [#C5 #CCg4, #CAf3-h3#EE] } 8... h6 { N } ( 8... Nfd7 { Ue 39/445 } ) 9. g4 $6 ( 9. h5 $1 g5 10. Bxg5 $1 hxg5 11. h6 Bxh6 $8 ( 11... Bh8 $2 12. h7+ Kg7 ( 12... Nxh7 13. Rxh7 Kxh7 14. Bd3+ f5 ( 14... Kh6 15. Kd2 $18 ) 15. Qh5+ Kg8 16. Qg6+ Bg7 17. Qe6+ { #C50-0-0+- } ) 13. f4 $3 gxf4 $140 14. exf4 Bc8 15. Qd3 Re8 16. Qg3+ Kf8 17. Rh6 $18 ) 12. Rxh6 Kg7 13. Rh3 Rh8 14. Rg3 Rh1+ 15. Bf1 Nh7 16. Qf3 f6 17. Nd3 Nd7 18. O-O-O Ndf8 $13 ) 9... Nfd7 $1 { #EC } 10. g5 h5 ( 10... Nxe5 11. gxh6 Bh8 12. h7+ ) 11. Bxh5 $2 ( 11. Rg1 Nxe5 $1 12. Bxe5 Bxe5 13. dxe5 c5 $13 ) ( 11. Bf3 ) 11... Nxe5 12. Bxe5 Bxe5 13. dxe5 d4 $1 14. Bf3 Bxf3 15. Qxf3 dxc3 16. Qxa8 $2 ( 16. bxc3 Na6 ( 16... Nd7 ) 17. Rd1 Qc8 $17 ) ( 16. Rd1 Qc8 17. Qxa8 cxb2 18. Ke2 ) 16... Qd2+ 17. Kf1 cxb2 18. Rb1 Qxc2 $19 19. Kg2 Nc6 20. Rxb2 Qc4 $1 21. Qb7 Qg4+ 22. Kf1 Rd8 23. Re2 Qc4 24. Kg2 Qxe2 25. Qxc6 Qg4+ 26. Kh2 Qxh4+ 27. Kg2 Qg4+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Cappelle la Grande 46/(476)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1988.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Hodgson, Ju""]
[Black ""Okhotnik, V.""]
[Result ""*""]
[Annotator ""Okhotnik,V""]
[BlackElo ""2430""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1988.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""26""]
[WhiteElo ""2480""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 { * } 4... c6 { N } 5. e3 ( 5. Qd2 b5 $1 ) 5... Bg7 6. Be2 O-O 7. h4 Bg4 8. Ne5 Bxe2 9. Qxe2 Nbd7 10. O-O-O Nh5 $1 11. Bh2 f5 12. f3 Nxe5 13. dxe5 f4 $15 *"
"[Event ""Belfort 46/(476)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1988.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Jussupow, A.""]
[Black ""Kasparov, G.""]
[Result ""*""]
[Annotator ""RR""]
[BlackElo ""2750""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1988.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""40""]
[WhiteElo ""2620""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 { * } 5. Qd2 Ne4 6. Nxe4 dxe4 7. Ne5 Be6 { N } ( 7... f6 { Ue 24/106 } ) 8. e3 Nd7 9. Nc4 O-O 10. Be2 Bxc4 $1 11. Bxc4 e5 12. dxe5 Nxe5 13. Bb3 a5 $1 14. a4 ( 14. Bd5 $6 c6 ) 14... Nd7 $1 15. O-O-O Nc5 16. Qxd8 Rfxd8 17. Bg5 Re8 $1 18. Rd5 Bf8 19. Rhd1 Nxb3+ 20. cxb3 Bd6 $11 *"
"[Event ""Koeln (m/1) 46/(476)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1988.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Hort, V.""]
[Black ""Kasparov, G.""]
[Result ""*""]
[BlackElo ""2760""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[PlyCount ""24""]
[WhiteElo ""2595""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Be2 { * } 6... Bg4 { N } 7. h3 Bxf3 8. Bxf3 c6 9. O-O Nbd7 10. Qd2 Re8 11. Rfd1 Qb6 12. a4 a5 $11 *"
"[Event ""Palma de Mallorca 48/491""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1989.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Gurevich, M.""]
[Black ""Wolff, P.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Gurevich,M""]
[BlackElo ""2505""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1989.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""43""]
[WhiteElo ""2645""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 ( 2. Nf3 { Ue 48/(491) } ) 2... d5 3. Bxf6 exf6 4. e3 c5 $5 { N } ( 4... Be6 ) ( 4... g6 ) ( 4... Bd6 ) ( 4... c6 ) 5. dxc5 Bxc5 6. Nc3 $5 ( 6. c3 Nc6 7. Nf3 O-O 8. Be2 Bf5 $13 ) 6... Be6 ( 6... Bb4 7. Bb5+ Nc6 8. Ne2 $14 ) 7. Bb5+ Nc6 8. Nge2 O-O 9. O-O Ne5 ( 9... d4 $2 10. Na4 ) ( 9... a6 $5 10. Bxc6 $5 bxc6 11. Nd4 $13 ) 10. Nf4 a6 11. Ba4 $1 ( 11. Be2 d4 $11 ) 11... Nc4 ( 11... d4 12. Ne4 Bb6 13. Nxe6 fxe6 14. exd4 Qxd4 15. Qxd4 Bxd4 16. c3 Bb6 17. Bb3 $14 { #CF  #5Ee6 } ) 12. Bb3 $14 { [#5Ed5] } 12... Nxb2 13. Qe2 Rc8 ( 13... a5 $2 14. a4 $16 ) ( 13... Nc4 14. Ncxd5 Bxd5 15. Rad1 Nb6 16. Nxd5 Nxd5 17. Rxd5 $14 { #5Ef7 } ) 14. Ncxd5 Bxd5 ( 14... b5 15. Nxe6 fxe6 16. Nf4 $16 ) 15. Nxd5 b5 16. c3 Ba3 ( 16... Na4 17. Rad1 { (#C5 #CCa4) } 17... Qa5 ( 17... Nb6 18. Nb4 $16 ) 18. Nxf6+ $1 gxf6 19. Qg4+ Kh8 20. Bc2 $1 $18 { #C5 #CAf5 } ) 17. Rab1 Nc4 18. Rfd1 $16 Qd6 $2 ( 18... Qa5 19. Rd4 $16 { #C5 #CDf6#EF } ) 19. Bxc4 $1 Rxc4 ( 19... bxc4 20. Nb6 $18 ) 20. Nb6 $1 $18 Qxb6 21. Qxc4 Qxe3 22. Qxb5 $1 1-0"
"[Event ""Wijk aan Zee 48/(491)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1989.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Miles, A.""]
[Black ""Georgiev, Ki""]
[Result ""*""]
[BlackElo ""2590""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1989.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""30""]
[WhiteElo ""2520""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 { * } 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Be2 Bg4 7. h3 Bxf3 8. Bxf3 c6 9. O-O Nbd7 10. a4 { N } ( 10. Qd2 { Ue 46/(436) } ) 10... a5 11. e4 dxe4 12. Nxe4 Nxe4 13. Bxe4 Qb6 14. Be3 Nf6 15. Bf3 Nd5 $11 *"
"[Event ""Manila (izt) 49/429""]
[Site ""Manila (izt) 49/429""]
[Date ""1990.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Rogers, I.""]
[Black ""Spasov, V.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Rogers,I""]
[BlackElo ""2495""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[PlyCount ""98""]
[WhiteElo ""2535""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Be2 c6 ( 6... b6 { Ue 49/(429) } ) ( 6... c5 { Ue 49/(429) } ) 7. Ne5 ( 7. O-O Bg4 8. h3 Bxf3 9. Bxf3 $11 { Ue 48/(491) } ) 7... Nfd7 { N } ( 7... Nbd7 8. O-O $14 ) 8. Qd2 ( 8. O-O $6 Nxe5 9. Bxe5 Bxe5 10. dxe5 Nd7 11. f4 Qb6 $15 ) 8... f6 9. Nxd7 ( 9. Nd3 $5 e5 10. Bg3 $13 e4 $140 11. Nf4 { #C5 h4#A2 } ) 9... Nxd7 10. h4 e5 11. Bh2 ( 11. Bg3 $6 f5 $1 $15 ) 11... Qe7 12. O-O-O ( 12. h5 $14 $142 ) 12... b5 $1 13. h5 Nb6 ( 13... g5 14. h6 Bh8 $14 ) 14. hxg6 hxg6 15. Bd3 $5 e4 ( 15... b4 16. Bxg6 $5 ( 16. Nb1 ) 16... bxc3 17. Qxc3 $44 { #C5 #CAc6, #CCg3, #CBh7 } ) 16. Be2 $6 ( 16. Bf1 $1 b4 17. Ne2 Nc4 18. Qe1 { #C5 #CDf4#A2 } ) 16... b4 17. Nb1 a5 18. Bf4 Be6 ( 18... Ba6 19. Bxa6 Rxa6 20. Qe2 { #C5 #CAg4#A2 } ) ( 18... g5 19. Bg3 $13 ) 19. Rh2 c5 $5 20. dxc5 Qxc5 21. Bh6 ( 21. Rdh1 Kf7 $13 ( 21... g5 $13 ) ) 21... Bxh6 22. Rxh6 Kg7 23. Rdh1 Bg8 $5 ( 23... Rh8 $11 ) 24. f4 $1 f5 ( 24... exf3 $6 25. Bd3 $1 { #EF } ) 25. R6h3 Rad8 26. Qe1 ( 26. Rd1 $14 $142 ) 26... d4 27. exd4 Qxd4 $1 28. Qh4 Qf6 $1 29. Qh6+ Kf7 30. Rg3 $2 { [#C5 #CBg6] } ( 30. b3 $1 $142 Rd6 $1 ( 30... a4 $2 31. Rg3 $1 a3 32. c3 bxc3 33. Rxg6 $18 ) ( 30... Nd5 31. Bc4 $14 ) 31. Rg3 Ke7 $13 ) 30... Na4 31. c3 bxc3 32. Nxc3 ( 32. Bc4+ Ke7 33. Rxg6 cxb2+ 34. Kc2 Rc8 $1 35. Rxf6 Rxc4+ 36. Kd2 Rxf6 $17 ) ( 32. bxc3 Qb6 $1 33. Bc4+ Ke7 34. Bb3 Bxb3 35. axb3 Qxb3 36. Qg7+ Rf7 37. Qe5+ Kd7 38. Rd1+ Kc8 $17 ) 32... Rc8 $1 33. Rhh3 ( 33. Rxg6 Rxc3+ $1 $19 ) ( 33. Qh8 Qxh8 34. Rxh8 Nxc3 35. bxc3 Kg7 { #C5 #CCa2#A4 } ) 33... Qb6 $1 34. b3 $8 Nxc3 35. Rxc3 Qg1+ 36. Kb2 Qd4 $1 37. Qh8 ( 37. Kc2 Qf2 $1 $19 ) 37... Qd2+ 38. Ka3 Qd6+ 39. Kb2 Qd2+ 40. Ka3 Qxe2 41. Qe5 Qa6 $1 ( 41... Qd2 42. Rhd3 $1 Qxd3 $1 ( 42... exd3 43. Qd5+ ) 43. Rxd3 exd3 $17 ) 42. Rc7+ Rxc7 43. Qxc7+ Ke6 44. Qe5+ Kd7 45. Qg7+ Ke8 46. Rc3 Qd6+ 47. Kb2 Qf6 48. Qb7 Be6 49. Kc2 Bd7 0-1"
"[Event ""London 49/(429)""]
[Site ""London 49/(429)""]
[Date ""1990.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Hebden, M.""]
[Black ""Larsen, B.""]
[Result ""*""]
[BlackElo ""2550""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[PlyCount ""33""]
[WhiteElo ""2530""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Be2 { * } 6... b6 7. Ne5 Bb7 8. h4 h6 9. Qd2 { N } ( 9. g4 $6 { Ue 46/476 } ) ( 9. h5 $5 ) 9... Nbd7 10. O-O-O Ne4 11. Nxe4 dxe4 12. Bc4 e6 13. Qb4 Nf6 14. h5 g5 15. Bg3 a6 16. f4 exf3 17. gxf3 $13 *"
"[Event ""CSFR (ch) 49/(429)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1990.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Blatny, P.""]
[Black ""David, P.""]
[Result ""*""]
[Annotator ""Blatny,P""]
[BlackElo ""2440""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1990.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""38""]
[WhiteElo ""2510""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Be2 { * } 6... c5 7. dxc5 Nbd7 { N } ( 7... Qa5 8. Nd2 Qxc5 9. Nb3 Qb6 10. Nb5 $5 Na6 11. Be5 Bf5 12. O-O Rfd8 13. Bd4 Qc6 14. c3 $14 ) 8. O-O Nxc5 9. Be5 Nce4 10. Nb5 Bf5 11. h3 ( 11. Nh4 $6 Bd7 12. Nc7 Rc8 13. Nxd5 Nxd5 14. Qxd5 Rxc2 $1 15. Bxg7 Kxg7 16. Bd3 Rd2 17. Qxe4 Bc6 18. Qe5+ f6 $15 ) 11... a6 12. Nc7 $5 Rc8 13. g4 Nxg4 $1 14. Bxg7 ( 14. hxg4 $2 Bxe5 15. Nxd5 Bxg4 $19 ) 14... Ngxf2 $8 15. Rxf2 Nxf2 16. Kxf2 Kxg7 17. Nxd5 Bxc2 18. Qd4+ f6 19. Nc3 Bf5 $13 *"
"[Event ""Novi Sad (ol) 50/397""]
[Site ""Novi Sad (ol) 50/397""]
[Date ""1990.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kovacevic, Vlat""]
[Black ""Cabrilo, G.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Cabrilo,G""]
[BlackElo ""2485""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[PlyCount ""80""]
[WhiteElo ""2530""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 g6 ( 1... Nf6 { Ue 50/(397) } ) 2. c3 Bg7 3. Bg5 Nf6 4. Nd2 d5 5. e3 O-O 6. Bd3 Nbd7 { N } ( 6... b6 { Ue 33/483 } ) 7. f4 c5 8. Qf3 ( 8. Ngf3 Qb6 9. Rb1 Qe6 $5 { #C5 #CDe4 } ) 8... b5 $5 9. Ne2 ( 9. Bxb5 Rb8 10. Bxd7 Bxd7 11. b3 Qa5 $36 { #81 } ) ( 9. Bxf6 Nxf6 10. dxc5 Qc7 $44 ) 9... Qb6 10. a3 a5 11. O-O Bb7 { [#C5 12... c4 13. #CCc2 b4] } 12. b4 c4 ( 12... axb4 13. axb4 cxb4 14. cxb4 Ra4 $5 ) 13. Bc2 Ra6 $1 14. g4 $6 ( 14. Ng3 $142 ) 14... Qa7 15. Rad1 axb4 16. axb4 Ra2 17. Bb1 Rb2 $15 18. Ng3 ( 18. e4 $2 dxe4 19. Bxe4 ( 19. Nxe4 Rxb1 $19 ) 19... Nxe4 20. Nxe4 f5 $19 ) 18... Qa3 19. Bxf6 Nxf6 20. g5 $2 ( 20. e4 dxe4 21. Ngxe4 Nxe4 22. Bxe4 Rxd2 $1 23. Rxd2 Bxe4 24. Qxe4 Qxc3 { #C5 #CAb4#A4 } ) 20... Qxc3 $1 21. gxf6 Bxf6 $17 ( 21... exf6 $1 $19 ) 22. Rf2 Qxb4 23. f5 $8 c3 24. fxg6 fxg6 25. Bxg6 hxg6 26. Qg4 Kf7 27. Qd7 Rxd2 28. Rfxd2 cxd2 29. Qxb7 Qb3 $19 30. Rxd2 Qxe3+ 31. Rf2 Qxd4 32. Qxb5 Kg7 33. Kg2 Rh8 34. Re2 Ra8 35. Qd7 Ra7 36. Qe8 Qc4 37. Kh3 Qh4+ 38. Kg2 Qc4 39. Kh3 Qh4+ 40. Kg2 Qg4 0-1"
"[Event ""New York 50/(397)""]
[Site ""New York 50/(397)""]
[Date ""1990.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Hodgson, Ju""]
[Black ""Wolff, P.""]
[Result ""*""]
[BlackElo ""2540""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[PlyCount ""33""]
[WhiteElo ""2555""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 { * } 1... Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 c6 6. Be2 Qb6 { N } ( 6... O-O { Ue 46/(476) } ) 7. a3 Bg4 8. b4 Nbd7 9. O-O Nh5 10. Bg5 h6 11. Bh4 g5 12. h3 Be6 13. Nd2 Nf4 14. Bg3 Nxe2+ 15. Qxe2 f5 16. Nb3 Qd8 17. Na5 $14 *"
"[Event ""Bad Woerishofen 51/373""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1991.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Blatny, P.""]
[Black ""Gorjatschkin, W.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Blatny,P""]
[BlackElo ""2495""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1991.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""69""]
[WhiteElo ""2495""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Be2 b6 ( 6... Bg4 7. Ne5 $1 ( 7. h3 { - 48/(491) } ) 7... Bxe2 8. Qxe2 { #C5 h4#EF } 8... c5 $5 ) ( 6... c6 { - 51/(373) } ) 7. Ne5 Bb7 8. h4 Nbd7 $146 ( 8... Nfd7 { - 39/445 } ) 9. h5 Nxe5 ( 9... Ne4 10. hxg6 hxg6 11. Nxe4 dxe4 $6 12. Ng4 $1 $40 ) 10. Bxe5 Ne4 ( 10... Nd7 11. Bxg7 Kxg7 12. Qd2 Nf6 13. O-O-O $40 ) 11. Bxg7 Kxg7 12. Bd3 Nxc3 13. bxc3 e5 14. dxe5 Qg5 15. Kd2 $1 Qxe5 ( 15... Qxg2 16. Qe2 d4 17. exd4 Bf3 $8 18. h6+ $1 Kg8 19. Rhg1 $1 ( 19. Rag1 $4 Qxh1 ) 19... Qxg1 ( 19... Bxe2 20. Rxg2 $18 ) 20. Qxf3 Qxa1 21. Qf6 $18 ) 16. f4 Qe7 17. Qg4 Rae8 18. Qg3 c5 19. hxg6 hxg6 ( 19... fxg6 $2 20. Rxh7+ $1 Kxh7 21. Qxg6+ Kh8 22. Rh1+ ) 20. f5 Qe5 ( 20... d4 21. Rh7+ $3 Kg8 ( 21... Kxh7 22. fxg6+ Kg7 $8 23. gxf7+ Kf6 24. Qg6+ Ke5 25. exd4+ { #C5 #CBe1+- } ) ( 21... Kf6 22. cxd4 cxd4 23. Qh4+ g5 24. Rh6+ Kg7 25. Qxd4+ $1 Qe5 26. f6+ $1 Kg8 27. Qxe5 Rxe5 28. Rah1 { #C5 #CBh8# } ) 22. Rah1 ( 22. fxg6 Qxe3+ $8 23. Qxe3 dxe3+ 24. Ke2 Be4 $8 25. Bxe4 Rxe4 26. Rah1 $1 f5 ( 26... Rg4 27. g7 $1 $18 ) 27. Rxa7 Rfe8 28. Rhh7 $16 ) 22... Qxe3+ 23. Qxe3 dxe3+ 24. Ke2 Bxg2 ( 24... gxf5 25. Bxf5 { #C5 #CB1h4-g4# } 25... Be4 ( 25... Re5 26. Rh8+ Kg7 27. R1h7+ $18 ) 26. Rh8+ Kg7 27. R1h7+ Kf6 28. Rxf8 $18 ) 25. R1h2 gxf5 $8 26. R7h5 $18 ) 21. Qg5 $1 Rh8 $8 22. Rxh8 ( 22. Raf1 $6 Rxh1 23. Rxh1 Kg8 $1 { #C5 d4#D5 } ) 22... Rxh8 23. Rf1 $1 Qd6 ( 23... Rh5 24. Qg4 { #C5 fg6+- } ) 24. f6+ ( 24. fxg6 f6 $1 ( 24... fxg6 25. Bxg6 Qxg6 26. Qe7+ $18 ) 25. Qg4 Rh2 { #C5 d4#A7 } ) 24... Kf8 $8 25. Rf4 $1 Bc6 ( 25... Rh5 26. Rh4 $1 ) 26. Bxg6 $1 $18 fxg6 27. Qxg6 Rg8 ( 27... Qc7 28. f7 { #C5 #CBh4! } ) 28. Qh6+ Kf7 29. Qh7+ Kf8 30. g4 { #C5 f7 } 30... d4 31. cxd4 cxd4 32. Rxd4 Bd5 ( 32... Qe5 33. Rd8+ Be8 34. f7 ) ( 32... Qe6 33. f7 Rg7 34. Qh8+ Kxf7 35. Rf4+ ) 33. Qh5 a5 34. Rxd5 Qb4+ 35. Kd3 1-0"
"[Event ""Novi Sad (ol) 51/(373) ""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1990.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Blatny, P.""]
[Black ""Georgiev, Kr""]
[Result ""*""]
[Annotator ""Blatny,P""]
[BlackElo ""2470""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1990.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""34""]
[WhiteElo ""2500""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Be2 { * } 6... c6 7. h3 { N } ( 7. Ne5 { - 49/429 } ) 7... Nbd7 ( 7... Ne8 $145 8. h4 $13 { Krasenkow,M } ) 8. g4 Qb6 9. Rb1 Ne4 10. Nxe4 dxe4 11. Nd2 e5 12. Nc4 Qb4+ 13. c3 Qe7 14. dxe5 Nxe5 15. Qd6 Qxd6 16. Nxd6 Be6 17. c4 f5 $5 $13 *"
"[Event ""Nimes 51/(373) ""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1991.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Blatny, P.""]
[Black ""Krasenkow, M.""]
[Result ""*""]
[Annotator ""Krasenkow,M""]
[BlackElo ""2570""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1991.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""24""]
[WhiteElo ""2495""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Be2 { * } 6... c6 7. h3 Nbd7 8. g4 Qa5 9. Qd2 ( 9. Nd2 Ne8 { #C5 e5 } ) ( 9. Kf1 $5 { Epishin,V } ) 9... b5 10. Ne4 ( 10. a4 $5 b4 $6 $140 11. Na2 ) 10... Qb6 11. Nxf6+ Nxf6 12. a4 $5 bxa4 ( 12... Ne4 13. Qb4 $1 bxa4 14. Rxa4 $36 { #81 } ) ( 12... bxa4 13. c3 $1 Ba6 14. Bxa6 Qxa6 15. Qc2 Qb5 { #C5 a5#D5 } ) *"
"[Event ""London 52/366""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1991.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Hodgson, Ju""]
[Black ""Bagirov, V.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Bagirov,V""]
[BlackElo ""2485""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1991.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""94""]
[WhiteElo ""2570""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 c6 3. Nf3 Qb6 4. Qc1 { N } ( 4. b3 ) 4... Bf5 5. c4 e6 $6 ( 5... Bxb1 $5 ) 6. Nc3 h6 7. c5 $1 Qa5 ( 7... Qc7 8. Bf4 { #C5 b4 } ) 8. b4 Qxb4 9. Bd2 Qa5 $8 10. Nxd5 Qd8 11. Ne3 ( 11. Nc3 Nf6 12. Qb2 b6 $13 ) 11... Be4 12. Nc4 b6 ( 12... Bxf3 13. exf3 Qxd4 14. Be3 Qd7 15. Qb2 $44 ) 13. Qb2 Nd7 ( 13... bxc5 $2 14. Ba5 Qc8 15. dxc5 $16 ) 14. Nfe5 ( 14. Bf4 $5 b5 ( 14... bxc5 15. Nd6+ Bxd6 16. Bxd6 cxd4 ( 16... Qa5+ $2 17. Qd2 $1 $16 ) 17. Qxd4 Bxf3 18. exf3 Ne7 19. Rd1 $16 ) 15. Nd6+ Bxd6 16. Bxd6 Ne7 17. Nd2 Qa5 18. f3 Bg6 19. e4 Nc8 $13 ) 14... Nxe5 15. Nxe5 f6 $1 16. Nd3 Bxd3 17. exd3 Ne7 $11 18. Be2 Kf7 19. O-O Nd5 $1 20. Rfe1 Qd7 21. Bf3 Be7 22. Re2 Rhe8 23. a4 Rab8 24. Qc2 Bf8 25. h3 b5 ( 25... g6 $5 ) 26. axb5 Rxb5 27. Bxh6 $5 gxh6 28. Bh5+ Kg8 29. Bxe8 Qxe8 30. Rxa7 Qg6 ( 30... Qb8 31. Ra1 Qc8 32. Rae1 $16 ) 31. Qd2 ( 31. Rxe6 $2 Nf4 ) 31... Rb3 32. Rxe6 Rxd3 33. Qa2 $1 { #5Ca2-g8 } 33... Qf5 $1 ( 33... Rd1+ $2 34. Kh2 Qf5 35. Re3 $1 $16 ) ( 33... Rxh3 $6 34. Rxc6 Qg5 35. f4 $1 Qg3 36. Qxd5+ Kh8 37. Rh7+ Kxh7 38. Qf5+ $18 ) 34. Re1 ( 34. Rxc6 $2 Rd1+ 35. Kh2 Qf4+ 36. g3 Qf3 $19 ) ( 34. Re3 Rxe3 35. fxe3 Qe4 $15 ) 34... Rxd4 35. Ra8 Re4 36. Rb1 Qe5 37. Qd2 Kg7 38. Rxf8 $1 Kxf8 39. Qxh6+ Kf7 40. Qh7+ Ke6 41. Qg8+ Kd7 42. Rb7+ Nc7 43. Qh7+ Qe7 ( 43... Kc8 $4 44. Rxc7+ Qxc7 45. Qxe4 $18 ) 44. Qf5+ Qe6 ( 44... Re6 45. Rb8 $1 $44 ) 45. Qh7+ Qe7 46. Qf5+ Qe6 47. Qh7+ Qe7 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Hapoel - Bayern 54/348""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Gofshtein, L.""]
[Black ""Huebner, R.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Gofshtein,L""]
[BlackElo ""2615""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1992.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""97""]
[WhiteElo ""2485""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 Nf6 3. e3 c6 4. Bd3 Qb6 5. Qc1 { N } ( 5. Nd2 Qxb2 6. Ngf3 g6 ( 6... Nbd7 { - 32/452 } ) 7. O-O $44 ) 5... g6 6. Nf3 ( 6. Bxf6 $5 exf6 7. h4 h5 8. c4 $14 ) 6... Bg7 7. O-O Bf5 8. Bxf5 gxf5 9. c4 Nbd7 10. Nc3 e6 11. Qc2 O-O 12. Rab1 dxc4 $2 ( 12... Ne4 $11 ) 13. b3 $1 Qa6 $6 ( 13... cxb3 14. Rxb3 Qc7 15. e4 fxe4 16. Nxe4 $44 ) 14. bxc4 b6 ( 14... Qxc4 15. Nd2 $1 { #C5 e4#EF } ( 15. Rxb7 $6 c5 $11 ) ) 15. Nd2 Qb7 16. Rfd1 $6 ( 16. e4 $5 fxe4 17. Ncxe4 Nxe4 18. Qxe4 $16 ) 16... Qc7 $6 ( 16... c5 $5 17. d5 Ne5 18. e4 fxe4 19. Bxf6 Bxf6 20. Ncxe4 Qe7 $14 ) 17. Bf4 Qd8 18. e4 fxe4 19. Ndxe4 Nxe4 20. Nxe4 $16 Qh4 21. Bd6 Rfd8 22. c5 $1 ( 22. Rb3 $6 f5 $1 ) 22... Nf6 ( 22... f5 23. Ng3 Bxd4 24. Nxf5 $1 Bxf2+ ( 24... exf5 25. Qc4+ $18 ) 25. Qxf2 Qxf2+ 26. Kxf2 exf5 27. Bc7 $18 ) ( 22... Nf8 23. Rb3 Ng6 24. Rh3 Qg4 25. Rg3 Qh5 26. Rg5 Qh6 27. Rd3 $18 ) 23. Nxf6+ Qxf6 24. Rb3 bxc5 25. dxc5 Qg6 26. Qe2 Kh8 27. g3 Qf5 28. Rb7 e5 29. Re1 Re8 30. Qe4 $1 Qxe4 31. Rxe4 Kg8 32. Rc7 Rec8 33. Rxc8+ Rxc8 { #CB 9/k } 34. Ra4 $18 a6 ( 34... Bf8 35. Rg4+ ) ( 34... Ra8 35. Ra6 ) 35. Rxa6 Bf8 36. Kg2 $6 ( 36. a4 Bxd6 37. cxd6 c5 38. d7 Rd8 39. Ra7 c4 40. Kf1 Kf8 41. a5 Ke7 42. a6 ) 36... f6 37. Ra7 $6 ( 37. a4 Bxd6 38. cxd6 Kf7 39. d7 Rd8 40. Rxc6 Rxd7 41. Rc2 ) 37... Bxd6 38. cxd6 Rd8 39. d7 Kf7 40. Rc7 $2 ( 40. Kf3 Ke7 41. Ke3 Rb8 ( 41... Rxd7 42. Rxd7+ Kxd7 43. Kd3 Kd6 44. Kc4 ) 42. a4 Rb3+ 43. Ke4 Rb2 44. a5 Rxf2 45. a6 Ra2 46. Ra8 Kxd7 47. a7 Kc7 48. Rh8 Ra4+ ( 48... Kb7 49. Rxh7+ Ka8 50. h4 ) ( 48... Rxa7 49. Rxh7+ Kb8 50. Rxa7 Kxa7 51. h4 c5 52. h5 c4 53. h6 c3 54. Kd3 ) 49. Kf5 Rxa7 50. Rxh7+ Kb6 51. Rxa7 Kxa7 52. h4 c5 53. h5 c4 54. Ke4 f5+ 55. Ke3 ) 40... Ke7 41. Rxc6 Rxd7 42. Rc2 $2 ( 42. Ra6 $16 ) 42... Ra7 43. Kf3 Ke6 44. Ke2 h5 45. Kd3 Kf5 46. h3 h4 47. gxh4 Ra3+ $11 48. Kc4 e4 49. Kb4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""London 55/367 ""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Adams, Mi""]
[Black ""Thipsay, P.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Adams,Mi""]
[BlackElo ""2475""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1992.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""115""]
[WhiteElo ""2610""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. Bxf6 exf6 4. e3 Be7 { N } ( 4... c5 { - 48/491 } ) 5. c4 dxc4 6. Bxc4 O-O 7. Nc3 c6 ( 7... c5 8. dxc5 Bxc5 $2 9. Bxf7+ $1 $18 ) 8. Nge2 f5 9. Qc2 g6 10. O-O ( 10. O-O-O b5 11. Bb3 a5 12. a3 b4 13. axb4 axb4 14. Na4 $13 ) 10... Nd7 11. Rfd1 Bd6 $1 12. g3 ( 12. d5 Qh4 ) 12... Nf6 13. a3 $6 ( 13. d5 c5 $1 ( 13... cxd5 14. Nxd5 Nxd5 15. Bxd5 Qe7 $14 ) ) 13... Qe7 14. b4 $6 Be6 $6 ( 14... a5 $1 ) 15. Bxe6 Qxe6 16. Na4 Qe7 17. Nc5 a5 18. Qb3 axb4 19. axb4 h5 $1 20. h4 $8 ( 20. Nd3 h4 21. b5 Qe4 $40 ) 20... b6 21. Nd3 Nd5 $1 { #C5 #CDe3 } 22. Nef4 $8 Bxf4 23. Rxa8 ( 23. exf4 Rxa1 24. Rxa1 Qe4 ) 23... Rxa8 24. exf4 b5 $138 25. Rc1 Ra4 26. Qb2 Qd6 ( 26... Nxb4 27. Nc5 ) 27. Rc5 $11 Qe6 28. Rc1 Qd6 29. Rb1 Kg7 30. Qd2 Ra3 31. Ne5 Ra4 32. Nd3 Ra3 33. Nc5 $6 ( 33. Ne5 $11 ) 33... Nf6 34. Re1 Qd5 35. Qe2 Ra2 $2 ( 35... Qxd4 { #C5 #CBg3 } ) 36. Qe7 { #C5 #CDe6 } 36... Ne4 37. Nd7 ( 37. Nxe4 fxe4 38. Qxe4 Qxe4 39. Rxe4 Rb2 $11 ) 37... Ra8 $8 38. Qe5+ Qxe5 ( 38... f6 39. Qxd5 cxd5 40. f3 $14 ) 39. Nxe5 $14 { #CB 9/h } 39... Nc3 40. Nxc6 Rc8 $8 41. Ne5 f6 $1 ( 41... Nd5 42. Ra1 Rc7 43. Ra5 Rb7 44. Nd3 $14 ) 42. Nd7 $8 Kf7 43. Nc5 Re8 $2 ( 43... Rd8 44. Re3 Na2 $11 ) 44. Kf1 Na2 $2 ( 44... Rd8 ) 45. Rb1 Rd8 46. Rb2 Nc3 47. Rc2 Ne4 ( 47... Nd5 $142 ) 48. f3 $1 Nd6 $8 49. Ra2 $16 Nc8 50. Ra8 Re8 51. Kf2 Nd6 $2 $138 ( 51... Ne7 $16 ) 52. Ra7+ Re7 53. Ra6 $18 Nc4 54. d5 Re8 55. d6 Rd8 56. Ra7+ Kg8 57. d7 Kf7 58. Nb7 ( 58. Nb7 Rxd7 59. Nd6+ Ke6 60. Rxd7 Kxd7 61. Nxc4 bxc4 62. Ke3 Kc6 63. Kd4 Kb5 64. Kc3 g5 65. hxg5 fxg5 66. fxg5 f4 67. g6 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Tilburg 56/393""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Adams, Mi""]
[Black ""Sveshnikov, E.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Adams,Mi""]
[BlackElo ""2525""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1992.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""85""]
[WhiteElo ""2610""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 $6 c6 3. e3 Qb6 4. Qc1 { N } ( 4. Bd3 ) 4... Bf5 ( 4... h6 { - 56/(393) } ) 5. Nf3 Nd7 6. Nbd2 e6 7. c4 Ngf6 8. Be2 ( 8. c5 Qd8 9. b4 Be7 $13 ) 8... h6 ( 8... Be7 9. Nh4 $5 ) 9. Bf4 Be7 10. c5 Qd8 11. b4 Ne4 { #C5 g5 } 12. h3 ( 12. Nxe4 Bxe4 13. O-O g5 14. Bg3 h5 15. Nd2 Bg6 $13 ( 15... h4 16. Nxe4 dxe4 17. Be5 f6 18. Bd6 ) ) 12... g5 13. Bh2 h5 14. Ne5 $8 Nxe5 15. Bxe5 f6 16. Bh2 Nxd2 17. Qxd2 Kf7 18. Bg3 ( 18. O-O $5 {  } 18... g4 $140 19. h4 Be4 20. Bf4 f5 21. f3 ) 18... Qd7 ( 18... h4 19. Bh2 { #5Eg4 } ) ( 18... a5 19. b5 cxb5 20. Bxb5 b6 21. Rc1 Rc8 22. O-O bxc5 $13 ) 19. h4 $5 g4 $2 ( 19... gxh4 20. Rxh4 Bg6 21. a4 $13 ) 20. a4 $16 Bd8 21. Bd3 Bxd3 22. Qxd3 Bc7 23. O-O Kg7 24. b5 Bxg3 25. fxg3 b6 ( 25... Rhf8 $16 ) 26. Rac1 ( 26. Rfc1 $5 ) 26... Rac8 27. Rc2 $1 { #C5 28. #CBcf2, 28. #CBfc1 } 27... Rhd8 28. Kh2 ( 28. Rfc1 bxc5 29. dxc5 d4 ) 28... cxb5 29. axb5 Rc7 30. Ra1 $6 Rb8 31. c6 Qe7 32. e4 ( 32. Ra6 Rf8 33. Rca2 Rf7 ) 32... Rd8 $2 $138 ( 32... dxe4 33. Qxe4 Rd8 $16 ) 33. Re1 $1 dxe4 34. Rxe4 Qd6 35. Qe3 $18 Re8 36. Rf2 { #C5 37. #CBf5, 37. #CBe5, 37. #CBf6 #C8f6 38. #CAg5 #C8f7 39. #CBf4 } 36... Qd5 37. Re5 fxe5 38. Qg5+ Kh7 39. Qxh5+ Kg7 40. Qxe8 exd4 41. Qf8+ Kh7 42. Rf7+ Rxf7 43. Qxf7+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Bruxelles 56/(393)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1992.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Adams, Mi""]
[Black ""Short, N.""]
[Result ""*""]
[BlackElo ""2525""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1992.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""10""]
[WhiteElo ""2610""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 c6 3. e3 Qb6 4. Qc1 { * } 4... h6 5. Bh4 e5 $5 *"
"[Event ""Tilburg 59/386""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1993.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Adams, Mi""]
[Black ""Morozevich, A.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Morozevich,A""]
[BlackElo ""2545""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1993.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""108""]
[WhiteElo ""2630""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 f6 $5 { N } 3. Bf4 ( 3. Bh4 Nh6 $5 ( 3... Nc6 $13 ) 4. f3 c5 $13 ) 3... Nc6 4. Nf3 ( 4. e3 e5 5. Bg3 Nge7 { #C5 #CDf5 } ) 4... Bf5 5. c4 ( 5. e3 $142 e6 6. Bd3 $11 ) 5... e5 $5 6. cxd5 ( 6. dxe5 dxc4 $11 ( 6... d4 $5 ) ) 6... Nb4 7. e4 Bxe4 8. Qa4+ ( 8. dxe5 Nc2+ 9. Ke2 Qxd5 $1 ( 9... Nxa1 10. Qa4+ { #C5 #CAe4#A5 } ) ( 9... Bxf3+ 10. Kxf3 Nxa1 11. Bb5+ $16 ) 10. Qxd5 ( 10. Nc3 Qc4+ 11. Kd2 O-O-O+ $19 ) 10... Bxd5 11. Nc3 Bxf3+ 12. Kxf3 Nxa1 $19 ) ( 8. Nc3 Bxf3 9. gxf3 ( 9. Qxf3 exf4 $1 $19 ) 9... exf4 $17 ) 8... c6 9. dxe5 Bxb1 $2 ( 9... Qxd5 $2 10. Nc3 $1 ) ( 9... Nc2+ 10. Kd1 Qxd5+ 11. Kc1 $13 ) ( 9... b5 10. Qd1 Nc2+ 11. Ke2 Qxd5 12. Qxd5 cxd5 $17 ) ( 9... Bc2 $1 10. b3 Qxd5 ( 10... b5 11. Bxb5 Qxd5 $5 ( 11... cxb5 12. Qxb5+ $44 ) 12. Nc3 $1 ( 12. O-O Qxb5 $17 ) 12... cxb5 13. Nxd5 bxa4 14. Nc7+ $13 ) 11. Nc3 Qc5 12. Bd2 O-O-O 13. Be2 fxe5 $19 ) 10. Rxb1 Qxd5 11. Be2 $1 ( 11. Nd2 Qd4 $1 $19 ) ( 11. Qd1 Qe4+ 12. Be3 Rd8 13. Nd2 Nc2+ 14. Ke2 Qd3+ 15. Kf3 Qd5+ $19 ( 15... Qf5+ $19 ) ) 11... Qe4 12. O-O Qxf4 13. Rbd1 $1 $44 ( 13. a3 Nd5 ) ( 13. g3 $5 ) 13... Bc5 $8 ( 13... Nd5 $2 14. Rd4 $1 { #C5 #CBd5+- } ) ( 13... Nd3 $2 14. Qa5 $1 { #C5 #CAc7#A5 } ) 14. Qb3 Ne7 15. Bc4 ( 15. g3 $5 $44 ) ( 15. exf6 $5 $44 ) 15... fxe5 $1 16. a3 Nbd5 17. Bxd5 O-O-O $8 ( 17... cxd5 18. Qb5+ { #C5 #CAc5#A2 } ) ( 17... Nxd5 18. Qxb7 O-O 19. Qxc6 $14 ) 18. g3 Qf6 19. Be4 g5 $1 $15 { #C5 g4 #5Ef2 } 20. Qc3 Bd4 21. Nxd4 exd4 22. Qc5 Kb8 23. Rd2 ( 23. f4 $5 ) 23... h6 24. Rfd1 Rhf8 25. b4 Rd7 26. a4 Rfd8 27. Qc4 ( 27. a5 $2 a6 $1 ) ( 27. b5 b6 28. Qc4 c5 { #C5 #CDd5#A4 } ) 27... Nc8 28. Bg2 Qe5 29. Re2 Nb6 30. Qd3 Qd6 31. Qb3 Qf6 32. Red2 ( 32. Re6 $2 Qf7 ) 32... a6 33. Rd3 g4 { #5Ef3 } 34. Qa2 Qe5 35. Qb3 h5 { #C5 h4-h3 } 36. Rc1 $2 $138 ( 36. h4 $17 ) 36... Nd5 37. b5 ( 37. Bxd5 Rxd5 $17 ) 37... Nc3 38. Rdxc3 dxc3 39. bxc6 Rc7 40. Rb1 Qe2 41. Qxc3 Rd1+ 42. Rxd1 Qxd1+ 43. Bf1 Rxc6 44. Qe5+ Qd6 45. Qxh5 Qd4 $1 { #5Ea4, f2 } 46. h3 gxh3 47. Bxh3 Rc1+ 48. Bf1 Qxa4 49. Qe5+ Ka8 50. Qe3 Rb1 51. Kg2 Qc6+ 52. f3 a5 53. Qe5 Qb6 54. Be2 $2 ( 54. g4 { #C5 g5 } ) 54... Ka7 $19 0-1"
"[Event ""Matanzas 59/387""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1993.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Hebden, M.""]
[Black ""Zapata, A.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Zapata,A""]
[BlackElo ""2580""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1993.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""78""]
[WhiteElo ""2520""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Be2 c5 7. dxc5 Qa5 8. Nd2 Qxc5 9. Nb3 Qb6 10. Nb5 Ne8 $1 ( 10... Na6 $2 11. Be5 { #C5 #CCd4#A5 #5Ea7 } ) 11. Qxd5 ( 11. c3 e5 $17 ) ( 11. Nc3 e6 ) 11... Bxb2 12. Rb1 Bg7 13. O-O Nc6 14. Nc5 { N } ( 14. c4 Nf6 15. Qc5 e5 16. Bg3 Ne4 17. Qxb6 axb6 18. a3 Bf5 $15 ) 14... Nf6 15. Qc4 Na5 16. Qd4 $6 ( 16. Qa4 $2 Qxc5 17. Qxa5 Nd5 $17 ) ( 16. Qb4 $5 Nd5 17. Qa3 Nxf4 18. exf4 $132 { #5E#CAb6, #CDa5, b7 } ) 16... Nh5 17. Qb4 Nxf4 18. exf4 Nc6 19. Qa3 Bf5 $5 ( 19... Qa5 $2 20. Qxa5 Nxa5 21. Nc7 Rb8 22. N5a6 ) 20. Nc3 ( 20. Nd6 exd6 21. Rxb6 axb6 22. Na4 Nd4 $19 ) 20... Qc7 $5 ( 20... Qa5 21. Qxa5 Nxa5 22. Nd5 Bxc2 23. Rbc1 Bf5 ( 23... e6 24. Ne7+ Kh8 25. Rxc2 Rfe8 26. Nxb7 Nxb7 27. Rc7 $14 ) 24. Nxe7+ Kh8 25. Nxf5 gxf5 26. Bf3 $14 ) ( 20... Qd8 $5 { #C5 #CAd2, #CDd4#A3 } ) 21. Rxb7 ( 21. Nd5 $2 Qd6 { #C5 b6 #5E#CDc5, #CDd5 } ) 21... Qa5 $1 ( 21... Qxf4 22. Nd5 ) 22. Nb1 ( 22. N5a4 Nd4 $17 ) 22... Rfc8 $15 23. Nb3 ( 23. Qxa5 Nxa5 24. Rb5 Nc6 25. c3 $15 ) 23... Qxa3 24. Nxa3 a5 $1 { #C5 a4 #5Ec2, d4 } 25. Bf3 a4 26. Nd2 Nd4 27. Rxe7 Nxf3+ 28. Nxf3 Bf8 29. Re3 Bc5 30. c4 $8 Rab8 $1 { #C5 #CBb2#EE #5Ea2, f2 } ( 30... Bxe3 31. fxe3 $132 Rab8 32. Rf2 ) 31. Rc3 Rb2 32. Nb5 Rd8 { #C5 #CBf2 } ( 32... Rxa2 33. Nfd4 $132 ) 33. Rcc1 Rxa2 $17 34. Nc3 Ra3 35. Nd5 Rb3 36. Rfd1 Kg7 37. Nd4 Bxd4 38. Rxd4 a3 39. Rd2 ( 39. Rdd1 a2 40. Ra1 Rb1 $19 ) 39... Bb1 0-1"
"[Event ""Jugoslavija (ch) 60/346""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1994.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Miladinovic, I.""]
[Black ""Abramovic, B.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Abramovic,B""]
[BlackElo ""2500""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1994.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""124""]
[WhiteElo ""2480""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 ( 1... d5 { - 60/(346) } ) 2. Bg5 d5 3. Bxf6 exf6 4. e3 c6 5. c4 dxc4 6. Bxc4 Nd7 { N } ( 6... Bd6 { - 14/108 } ) 7. Nc3 Bd6 8. Nf3 O-O 9. Qc2 Nb6 10. Bd3 ( 10. Bb3 Be6 ) 10... g6 ( 10... h6 ) 11. h4 Nd5 $1 12. Nxd5 ( 12. a3 Qa5 13. Ke2 Nxc3+ 14. bxc3 Bg4 ) 12... cxd5 13. h5 Qc7 14. hxg6 fxg6 15. Qb3 Be6 16. Ke2 ( 16. e4 Rfe8 ) 16... Qb6 17. Qxb6 axb6 18. Nd2 Kg7 19. a3 ( 19. Bc2 $142 { #C5 #CCb3#A2 } ) 19... h5 20. Rac1 $6 Rac8 21. Rxc8 Rxc8 $11 22. Nb1 g5 23. Kd2 h4 24. Nc3 f5 25. Bc2 Rd8 26. Bb3 Bb8 27. Ke2 Bf7 28. Rc1 f4 29. e4 $6 ( 29. Rh1 fxe3 30. fxe3 $11 ) 29... dxe4 30. Bxf7 f3+ $17 31. gxf3 exf3+ 32. Kxf3 Kxf7 33. Rd1 Kg6 { #C5 #C8f5 } 34. Kg4 Rf8 35. Rd2 ( 35. d5 Rf4+ 36. Kh3 Rxf2 37. d6 Kh5 38. Rd5 Bxd6 $19 ) 35... Rf4+ 36. Kh3 g4+ 37. Kg2 ( 37. Kxh4 g3+ 38. Kxg3 Rxd4+ $19 ) 37... h3+ 38. Kg1 Kf7 $3 39. d5 ( 39. Nb5 Re4 40. Rd1 Re2 41. d5 h2+ 42. Kg2 g3 43. d6 gxf2 44. Rf1 ( 44. d7 Re1 $19 ) 44... Rxb2 45. a4 Ke6 $19 ) ( 39. Ne2 Re4 40. d5 Bd6 $17 ) 39... Be5 40. d6 ( 40. Re2 Bd4 41. Nb5 g3 42. Nxd4 h2+ 43. Kg2 gxf2 $19 ) ( 40. Ne2 Re4 41. d6 Ke8 $17 ) 40... Rd4 $19 41. Rxd4 Bxd4 42. Ne4 Ke6 43. b3 Be5 44. Ng5+ Kxd6 45. Nf7+ Kd5 46. Nh6 g3 47. fxg3 Bxg3 48. Nf7 Kd4 ( 48... Bf4 $142 ) 49. Nd8 Kc3 50. a4 Kxb3 51. a5 b5 $8 ( 51... bxa5 52. Nxb7 a4 53. Nc5+ $11 ) 52. Nxb7 Kc4 53. a6 Bb8 54. Kh1 b4 55. Nd6+ Kc5 56. Ne4+ Kb5 57. Nf2 b3 ( 57... Kxa6 58. Nd3 $11 ) 58. Nd3 Ba7 59. Kh2 Kxa6 60. Kxh3 Kb5 61. Kg2 Kc4 62. Nb2+ Kc3 0-1"
"[Event ""Oslo 60/(346)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1994.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lyrberg, P.""]
[Black ""Serper, G.""]
[Result ""*""]
[Annotator ""Serper,G""]
[BlackElo ""2560""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1994.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""34""]
[WhiteElo ""2415""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 { * } 1... d5 2. Bf4 c5 3. Nc3 { N } ( 3. dxc5 $6 Nc6 4. Nf3 f6 $1 { #C5 e5#A3 } ) ( 3. e4 $5 dxe4 4. d5 $13 ) ( 3. e3 ) 3... Nc6 4. e3 ( 4. e4 $6 cxd4 5. Nxd5 e5 ) ( 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. e3 cxd4 6. exd4 e6 $11 ) 4... cxd4 ( 4... Bf5 $5 ) 5. exd4 Bf5 6. Nf3 e6 7. Ne5 $5 ( 7. Bd3 $11 ) ( 7. Bb5 ) 7... Nge7 $5 ( 7... Nxe5 8. Bxe5 $5 ( 8. dxe5 a6 $1 9. Bd3 Bxd3 10. Qxd3 Ne7 $5 { #C5 #CDg6= } ) ) 8. Nb5 $5 Rc8 $8 9. c3 $6 { #C5 #CAa4 } ( 9. g4 Bg6 ( 9... Bxc2 $4 10. Qxc2 Nxd4 11. Qa4 $18 ) ( 9... Be4 10. f3 ) 10. Nd6+ $1 Qxd6 11. Nxg6 e5 $1 { #EC } 12. Nxe5 Qb4+ $13 ) 9... a6 ( 9... Ng6 $5 10. Nxg6 Bxg6 11. Qa4 Qb6 12. b4 Kd8 $5 { #C5 13...a6 14.#CDd6 #CCd6 15.#CCd6 #CDd4 16.#CCc5 #CBc5 17.bc5 #CAb2-+ } ( 12... a6 13. Nd6+ Bxd6 14. Bxd6 $13 ) ) 10. Nc4 $5 dxc4 $1 ( 10... axb5 $6 11. Nd6+ Kd7 12. Nxf7 $13 ) 11. Nd6+ Kd7 12. Nxf7 Qe8 $2 ( 12... Qb6 13. Nxh8 Qxb2 14. Qc1 $8 ( 14. Bd2 $6 Nxd4 $1 15. cxd4 c3 16. Be3 Nd5 { #C5 c2, #CCb4-+#EF } ) 14... Qxc1+ 15. Bxc1 ( 15. Rxc1 Nd5 ) 15... Ke8 $5 $17 { #5E#CDh8 } ) 13. Nd6 $2 ( 13. Nxh8 Nd5 14. Bd2 ( 14. Bg3 Ncb4 $1 ) 14... b5 $1 $15 15. b3 $2 $140 b4 $1 $40 ) 13... Qg6 14. Bg3 Nd5 $1 15. Nxc8 Ncb4 $1 16. Bxc4 ( 16. cxb4 Bxb4+ 17. Ke2 Bd3+ 18. Kf3 Qe4# { # } ) 16... Nc2+ 17. Kd2 ( 17. Kf1 Nde3+ $19 ) 17... Nxa1 $19 *"
"[Event ""Tilburg 61/360""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1994.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Salov, Va""]
[Black ""Ye, Jiangchuan""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Ye,Jiangchuan""]
[BlackElo ""2575""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1994.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""74""]
[WhiteElo ""2710""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 ( 1... d5 { - 61/(360) } ) 2. Bg5 g6 ( 2... d5 { - 61/(360) } ) 3. Bxf6 exf6 4. g3 ( 4. c4 $5 ) 4... d5 5. Bg2 c6 6. e3 Bd6 ( 6... Nd7 $5 { #C5 #CDb6 } ) 7. Nd2 Nd7 8. Ne2 { [#C5 0-0, c4#EF#81] } 8... h5 $6 ( 8... Nb6 $5 ) 9. e4 $5 ( 9. c4 $5 ) 9... dxe4 10. Nxe4 Bc7 11. Qd2 $6 ( 11. d5 $1 $14 ) 11... Nb6 12. O-O-O Kf8 13. Kb1 Kg7 14. Nf4 a5 $1 15. Rhe1 a4 16. a3 Nd5 $1 ( 16... Nc4 $5 17. Qe2 Nb6 18. Qd2 ) 17. Nd3 ( 17. Nxd5 Qxd5 $1 $15 { #C5 #CCe6, #CCa5 } ) 17... Ba5 18. c3 b6 $5 ( 18... Bf5 $5 ) 19. Nb4 Bxb4 20. cxb4 $8 Be6 $15 21. Nc3 Qd7 22. h4 Rhd8 23. Be4 Ra7 24. Qd3 $1 b5 25. Bxd5 $1 $11 Bxd5 26. Nxd5 Qxd5 27. Re4 Rad7 28. Qe3 Rd6 29. Rd3 Qf5 30. Kc2 Rd5 31. Kc3 Qh3 32. Kc2 Qd7 33. Kd2 Qd6 ( 33... f5 34. Re7 Qd6 35. Kc3 f4 36. gxf4 Rf5 37. Re5 ) 34. Kc3 Rf5 35. Kc2 Qd5 36. f4 Qd6 37. Kc3 Qd5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Tivat (m/6) 61/(360)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1994.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Miladinovic, I.""]
[Black ""Ivanovic, B.""]
[Result ""*""]
[BlackElo ""2480""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1994.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""24""]
[WhiteElo ""2480""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 f6 3. Bh4 { N } ( 3. Bf4 { - 59/386 } ) 3... Nh6 4. f3 c6 5. c3 Qb6 6. Qd2 $2 e5 7. Bf2 Qc7 8. e4 Be6 9. exd5 cxd5 10. Bb5+ Nc6 11. Ne2 a6 12. Bxc6+ bxc6 $17 *"
"[Event ""Anzio 61/(360)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1994.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Kosic, D.""]
[Black ""Palac, M.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Kosic,D""]
[BlackElo ""2495""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1994.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""31""]
[WhiteElo ""2525""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 f6 3. Bh4 Nh6 4. e3 c5 ( 4... Nf5 $142 5. Bd3 Nxh4 6. Qh5+ g6 7. Qxh4 Bg7 $13 ) 5. dxc5 e5 ( 5... e6 $142 ) 6. Nc3 Be6 7. Bb5+ Kf7 $6 ( 7... Nc6 8. Nf3 Nf5 ( 8... g5 9. Bxg5 fxg5 10. Nxe5 $44 { #EE } ) 9. Nxe5 $5 $13 { #EE } ) 8. Nf3 ( 8. Qd3 { #C5 0-0-0#EF } ) 8... Be7 9. Ba4 $1 Qa5 $2 10. Nxe5+ $1 fxe5 11. Qh5+ g6 12. Qxh6 Bxh4 13. Qxh4 Qxc5 14. O-O-O Nc6 15. Nxd5 Bxd5 16. Rxd5 1-0"
"[Event ""New York (m/10) 61/(360)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1994.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Adams, Mi""]
[Black ""Tiviakov, S.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2630""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1994.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""46""]
[WhiteElo ""2660""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. Bxf6 exf6 4. e3 Be6 5. g3 { N } ( 5. Bd3 { - 31/408 } ) 5... f5 6. Bd3 c6 7. Nd2 Nd7 8. Ne2 Bd6 9. O-O O-O 10. c3 Nf6 11. Qc2 Ne4 12. Nf4 Bxf4 13. exf4 b6 14. Nf3 f6 15. Rfe1 Bf7 16. Nd2 Re8 17. Nf1 g6 18. Rad1 Qc7 19. Ne3 Rad8 20. Re2 Rd7 21. Rde1 c5 22. Qd1 Qc6 23. h4 a5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Guernsey 62/392""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1994.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Hodgson, Ju""]
[Black ""Lalic, B.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Lalic,B""]
[BlackElo ""2530""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1994.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""108""]
[WhiteElo ""2580""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 f6 3. Bf4 Nc6 4. Nf3 Bf5 5. e3 { N } ( 5. c4 $6 { - 59/386 } ) 5... Qd7 $6 6. a3 g5 7. Bg3 h5 8. h3 e6 9. c4 Nge7 10. Nc3 Bg6 { [#C5 #CDf5, g4] } 11. Bh2 Bf7 12. Nb5 $6 ( 12. Rc1 $5 ) 12... Rc8 13. Nc3 g4 14. Ng1 e5 15. dxe5 fxe5 16. cxd5 Nxd5 17. Ne4 ( 17. Bc4 Rd8 18. Nxd5 Bxd5 19. Qxd5 Qxd5 20. Bxd5 Rxd5 21. Ne2 $14 ) 17... Be7 18. Bg3 $2 ( 18. Bb5 $1 Qe6 19. Qc2 $13 ) 18... Rg8 $1 19. h4 $6 Rd8 20. Bc4 Kf8 $1 $17 21. Qc1 ( 21. Qc2 Ndb4 $1 22. axb4 Nxb4 23. Qb3 Bxc4 24. Qxc4 Rg6 $1 { #C5 #CBc6-+ Hodgson,Ju } ) 21... Qf5 22. Ng5 Bxg5 23. hxg5 Qe4 $1 24. Bxd5 $8 Rxd5 25. f3 Qd3 26. Ne2 gxf3 27. gxf3 Rxg5 28. Bf2 ( 28. e4 Nd4 $1 29. Nxd4 exd4 30. exd5 Rxg3 $19 ) 28... e4 29. f4 ( 29. Nf4 Ne5 $1 $19 ) 29... Rc5 30. Nc3 Rg2 $19 31. Qd1 Bc4 32. Qxd3 Bxd3 33. Rg1 Rh2 34. Rc1 a5 35. Rd1 ( 35. Ne2 Rb5 ) 35... Ne7 $2 ( 35... b5 ) 36. Rd2 $1 b5 37. Kd1 b4 38. axb4 axb4 39. Na4 Ra5 40. b3 Nd5 41. Kc1 Nc3 42. Kb2 Nxa4+ $2 ( 42... Ne2 43. Be1 Rb5 $1 $19 ) 43. bxa4 Rxa4 44. Kb3 Ra6 45. Kxb4 $17 Rb6+ 46. Kc5 Kf7 47. Kd5 $2 h4 $1 48. Rc1 c6+ 49. Kd6 h3 50. Rc5 Rg2 $19 51. Ra2 Ra6 52. Rb2 Bb5 53. Rh5 h2 54. f5 Ra1 0-1"
"[Event ""Moscow (ol) 62/393""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1994.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Adams, Mi""]
[Black ""Almasi, Z.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Almasi,Z""]
[BlackElo ""2620""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1994.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""74""]
[WhiteElo ""2640""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. Bxf6 exf6 4. e3 Bd6 ( 4... Be7 { - 62/(393) } ) 5. g3 c6 { N } ( 5... h5 ) 6. Nd2 O-O 7. Bg2 f5 8. Ne2 Nd7 { N } 9. O-O Nf6 10. c4 dxc4 11. Nxc4 Bc7 12. Nc3 Be6 13. Qe2 Qe7 14. a3 Rad8 15. b4 a6 $1 16. Rab1 Rfe8 ( 16... h5 $1 ) 17. Rfc1 ( 17. a4 { - 62/(393) } ) 17... h5 $1 $15 18. Nd2 h4 19. Nf3 hxg3 20. hxg3 Nd5 $1 21. Rb2 a5 $1 22. Nxd5 Bxd5 23. Qd2 axb4 24. axb4 ( 24. Qxb4 $2 Bd6 ) 24... g6 $5 ( 24... Be4 $1 $15 ) 25. Ne1 ( 25. b5 Bd6 $1 $17 ) 25... Bxg2 ( 25... Be4 ) 26. Nxg2 Rd5 { [#C5 #CBb5] } 27. Rc5 Qe6 28. Rxd5 Qxd5 29. b5 $8 cxb5 30. Qe2 Ra8 ( 30... Qc4 31. Qxc4 bxc4 32. Rxb7 Bd6 33. Ne1 ) 31. Rxb5 Ra1+ 32. Kh2 Qe4 { [#C5 f4, #C5 #C8g7, #CAe8] } 33. Qb2 Rf1 34. Qe2 $8 ( 34. Rxb7 Qf3 ( 34... Rxf2 35. Qxf2 Qxb7 $15 ) 35. Rxc7 Rxf2 36. Qb8+ Kg7 37. Rxf7+ Kxf7 $17 ) 34... Rc1 35. Rc5 Rxc5 36. dxc5 Be5 ( 36... Qc6 37. Qb2 ( 37. Qc2 b6 ) ) 37. Nf4 Bxf4 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Groningen 62/394""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1994.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Hodgson, Ju""]
[Black ""Tiviakov, S.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Tiviakov,S""]
[BlackElo ""2640""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1994.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""86""]
[WhiteElo ""2580""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. Bxf6 exf6 4. e3 Be6 5. g3 f5 6. Bg2 c6 7. Nd2 Nd7 8. Ne2 Bd6 9. b3 { N } ( 9. O-O { - 61/(360) } ) 9... Nf6 10. c4 ( 10. O-O Ne4 $11 ( 10... Qa5 $5 11. c4 $140 Ne4 ( 11... Bb4 ) ) ) 10... Bb4 ( 10... Ne4 $5 11. cxd5 cxd5 $13 ) 11. O-O $5 ( 11. c5 Ne4 12. Bxe4 fxe4 $15 ) ( 11. cxd5 Bxd5 $11 ( 11... cxd5 $5 ) ( 11... Nxd5 ) ) 11... Bxd2 ( 11... dxc4 12. Nxc4 $11 ( 12. bxc4 $2 Bxd2 13. Qxd2 Bxc4 $17 ) ) ( 11... Qa5 $5 12. cxd5 $8 ( 12. Nf3 dxc4 ) 12... cxd5 ( 12... Bxd5 13. Nc4 ) 13. Nf3 $13 ) 12. Qxd2 $5 ( 12. cxd5 Bxd5 13. Qxd2 Bxg2 14. Kxg2 Qd5+ 15. Kg1 Ne4 16. Qd3 $11 ( 16. Qc2 Ng5 17. Nf4 Nf3+ ( 17... Qe4 ) 18. Kh1 Nxd4+ ( 18... Qe4 $5 ) 19. Nxd5 Nxc2 20. Rac1 $11 ) 16... Ng5 17. Nf4 ) 12... dxc4 13. Nf4 $8 cxb3 14. Nxe6 fxe6 15. Rfb1 ( 15. axb3 $2 O-O $17 ) 15... O-O 16. Rxb3 $44 Qd7 ( 16... Rf7 17. Rab1 Qc8 18. Qb2 $44 ) ( 16... Qc7 17. Rab1 $44 ) 17. Qb4 ( 17. Rab1 b6 { #C5 #CDd5 } ) 17... Rfb8 ( 17... Rab8 { #5Ea7 } ) ( 17... b6 18. Qa4 Rfc8 19. Rc1 Nd5 20. Bxd5 Qxd5 21. Rbc3 $11 ) 18. Rab1 $5 Nd5 ( 18... Ne8 { #C5 #CDd6 } 19. Qc5 $1 Qc7 $8 ( 19... Nd6 $2 20. Bxc6 ) ( 19... Qc8 $6 20. Qe7 ) 20. Qe5 $8 Qd7 $8 21. Qc5 $11 ) 19. Qa4 b5 $5 ( 19... Nb6 20. Qa5 $44 { #EE #7Ea, b } ) ( 19... b6 20. Rc1 Rc8 { - 17... b6 } ) 20. Qa5 ( 20. Qa3 a5 ) ( 20. Qa6 Rb6 ) 20... Rb6 ( 20... Nb6 21. Rc3 ( 21. Rc1 $6 Nc4 22. Qb4 a5 23. Qc5 Rc8 $15 24. Bf1 $140 a4 25. Rbc3 Na5 ) 21... Nc4 22. Qb4 a5 23. Qc5 Rc8 24. Bf1 Nd6 25. Bg2 $11 ) ( 20... Qb7 $5 { #C5 #CAb6, a5 } ) 21. Rc1 Qb7 22. a3 $1 Ra6 $6 ( 22... Qa6 $5 23. Qd2 Qa4 $15 ) 23. Qe1 { #C5 e4 } 23... Qd7 ( 23... Ra4 { #5E#CBa4 } ) 24. Rc5 Rb8 25. h4 $11 Rab6 26. h5 Qf7 ( 26... h6 $5 ) 27. Bf3 Rd8 28. Rb2 Rd6 29. Kg2 Nf6 $138 ( 29... h6 ) 30. Qb4 Nd5 ( 30... Nxh5 $2 31. Rxf5 ) 31. Qe1 Nf6 32. Qb4 Nd5 33. Qa5 ( 33. Qe1 $11 ) 33... Qb7 ( 33... h6 ) 34. Qe1 Nf6 35. Rbc2 Qd7 36. Qh1 $5 a5 $6 ( 36... h6 $11 ) 37. Qh4 $6 $138 ( 37. h6 $1 g5 $140 38. Kg1 $1 Nd5 39. Qh5 { #C5 g4, e4, #EE#82, #BF, #7Ec } ) 37... h6 $11 38. Qf4 a4 39. Qe5 Ra6 40. Rc1 Rb6 41. R5c2 Nd5 42. Rc5 Nf6 43. R1c2 Nd5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Moscow (ol) 62/(393)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1994.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Hodgson, Ju""]
[Black ""Upton, T.""]
[Result ""*""]
[BlackElo ""2265""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1994.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""33""]
[WhiteElo ""2580""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. Bxf6 exf6 4. e3 Be7 5. g3 O-O 6. Bg2 c6 7. Nd2 Be6 8. Ne2 Nd7 9. O-O f5 $146 ( 9... Re8 ) 10. c4 Nf6 11. Nf4 Qd7 12. Rc1 g5 $6 13. Nd3 Ne4 14. Ne5 Qd6 15. f3 Nxd2 16. Qxd2 Bf6 17. f4 $16 *"
"[Event ""Moscow (ol) 62/(393)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1994.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Hodgson, Ju""]
[Black ""Leko, P.""]
[Result ""*""]
[Annotator ""Almasi,Z""]
[BlackElo ""2555""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1994.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""36""]
[WhiteElo ""2580""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. Bxf6 exf6 4. e3 Bd6 5. g3 c6 6. Nd2 O-O 7. Bg2 f5 8. Ne2 Nd7 9. O-O Nf6 10. c4 dxc4 11. Nxc4 Bc7 12. Nc3 Be6 13. Qe2 Qe7 14. a3 Rad8 15. b4 a6 16. Rab1 Rfe8 17. a4 Nd5 ( 17... h5 $5 18. Rfc1 ( 18. b5 $2 axb5 19. axb5 c5 $17 ) 18... h4 19. b5 axb5 20. axb5 c5 21. dxc5 Qxc5 22. Na4 Qe7 23. b6 Bb8 24. Na5 Ne4 $15 ) 18. Nxd5 Bxd5 $11 *"
"[Event ""Cappelle la Grande 63/319""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1995.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Miles, A.""]
[Black ""Smagin, S.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Smagin,S""]
[BlackElo ""2540""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1995.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""111""]
[WhiteElo ""2615""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 c6 3. e3 Qb6 4. Qc1 h6 5. Bf4 $1 $146 ( 5. Bh4 { - 56/(393) } ) 5... Bf5 6. Nf3 Nf6 ( 6... e6 $1 ) 7. c4 Nbd7 8. Nc3 dxc4 $6 ( 8... e6 ) 9. Nd2 $1 ( 9. Bxc4 e6 $11 ) 9... Qd8 10. Nxc4 Nb6 11. Bg3 e6 ( 11... Ne4 $5 ) 12. f3 $1 Nxc4 13. Bxc4 Bh7 14. Qd2 Be7 15. Rd1 O-O ( 15... Nd5 $142 ) 16. e4 $1 ( 16. O-O Nd5 $11 ) 16... b5 $5 17. Be2 ( 17. Bb3 a5 $36 ) 17... Nh5 18. Bf2 f5 $1 19. f4 $5 Nf6 20. e5 Nd5 21. O-O ( 21. Nxd5 cxd5 22. Bxb5 $2 $140 Rb8 $19 ) 21... Qb6 22. Nxd5 cxd5 23. Rc1 Rfc8 24. Rxc8+ Rxc8 25. Rc1 Rxc1+ 26. Qxc1 Qb7 $1 $11 27. Bh5 Kf8 28. Be1 Bg8 $1 29. Ba5 Bf7 30. Be2 Be8 31. a3 Kg8 32. Qc3 Qc6 33. Qxc6 Bxc6 34. Kf2 g5 $1 35. g4 $5 fxg4 36. Bxg4 Bd7 37. Bd2 Kg7 38. fxg5 Bxg5 39. Bxg5 hxg5 40. Ke3 a5 41. b4 axb4 42. axb4 Kg6 43. Kf2 Kh6 44. Kg3 Kg6 45. Be2 Kh6 46. Bf1 Kh5 47. Bd3 Kh6 48. Be2 Kg6 49. Kg4 Kh6 50. h4 gxh4 51. Kxh4 Kg7 52. Kg5 Kf7 53. Kh6 Ke7 54. Kg7 Bc6 55. Bh5 Bd7 56. Bf3 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Jugoslavija 64/336""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1995.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Miladinovic, I.""]
[Black ""Rublevsky, S.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Rublevsky,S""]
[BlackElo ""2595""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1995.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""79""]
[WhiteElo ""2555""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 c6 3. e3 h6 4. Bh4 Qb6 5. Qc1 e5 6. Nf3 $5 ( 6. c3 { - 64/(336) } ) 6... e4 ( 6... exd4 $6 7. exd4 Ne7 8. c4 $1 Nf5 9. Nc3 Nxh4 10. Nxh4 Qxd4 11. Nf3 Qf6 12. cxd5 $14 ) 7. Nfd2 Be6 8. c4 Nd7 9. Nc3 Ne7 10. Bg3 a6 11. h4 Nf5 12. Bf4 h5 $5 $146 ( 12... Qd8 13. h5 Nf6 14. c5 $14 ) 13. Qc2 Be7 14. g3 ( 14. Ndxe4 dxe4 15. d5 cxd5 16. cxd5 Bxd5 17. Nxd5 Qa5+ 18. Nc3 Rc8 $1 $17 ) 14... O-O 15. Be2 g6 16. O-O-O $6 ( 16. Ndxe4 dxe4 17. d5 cxd5 18. cxd5 Bxd5 19. Nxd5 Qa5+ 20. Nc3 Bf6 21. O-O Bxc3 22. bxc3 Nc5 $11 ) 16... Rfc8 17. Kb1 Qd8 18. Rhg1 ( 18. Ndxe4 dxe4 19. d5 cxd5 20. cxd5 Nxe3 $1 21. Bxe3 Bf5 $15 ) 18... b5 19. c5 Nf6 $15 20. f3 $2 exf3 21. Nxf3 ( 21. Bxf3 $4 b4 22. Na4 Nxe3 23. Bxe3 Bf5 $19 ) 21... Ng4 22. Qc1 f6 23. Ka1 Qd7 ( 23... g5 $2 24. hxg5 fxg5 25. e4 $1 $16 ) ( 23... Nf2 $6 24. Rdf1 Nh3 25. Rg2 $11 ) 24. Rgf1 Re8 25. Bd3 Rad8 $2 ( 25... Bf8 26. e4 dxe4 27. Nxe4 ( 27. Bxe4 $2 Bc4 28. d5 Rxe4 $1 29. Nxe4 Bxf1 $19 ) 27... Qf7 $17 ) 26. e4 dxe4 27. Bxe4 $1 Bc4 $2 ( 27... Qb7 $11 ) 28. d5 b4 ( 28... Bxf1 29. dxc6 Qc8 ( 29... Qe6 30. Rxd8 Rxd8 31. c7 $1 Bc4 32. cxd8=Q+ Bxd8 33. b3 $18 ) 30. Rxf1 Bxc5 31. c7 Rd7 32. Bc6 $16 ) 29. dxc6 Qe6 30. Rxd8 Bxd8 ( 30... Rxd8 31. c7 Rc8 32. Re1 bxc3 33. Bxf5 Qxf5 34. Rxe7 Qxc5 35. Rd7 cxb2+ $16 36. Qxb2 Be6 37. Rd8+ Kf7 38. Nd4 $18 ) 31. Re1 bxc3 32. Bxf5 Qxc6 33. Qxc3 Rxe1+ 34. Nxe1 Bf7 35. Bc2 g5 $2 ( 35... Be7 36. Nd3 $16 ) 36. Bd6 $18 gxh4 $138 37. Qd3 f5 38. Qxf5 Nf6 39. Qg5+ Kh8 40. Qh6+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Danmark - Sverige 64/337""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1995.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Hansen, L.Bo""]
[Black ""Hellers, F.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hansen,L.Bo""]
[BlackElo ""2585""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1995.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""75""]
[WhiteElo ""2565""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Be2 Bg4 ( 6... c5 { - 64/(337) } ) 7. Ne5 ( 7. h3 { - 48/(491) } ) 7... Bxe2 8. Qxe2 Nh5 $5 $146 ( 8... Nbd7 ) ( 8... c5 ) ( 8... c6 ) ( 8... e6 ) 9. h4 ( 9. Qb5 Nxf4 10. exf4 Nc6 $1 $132 ) ( 9. O-O-O $5 ) 9... Nxf4 10. exf4 Nc6 $5 11. O-O-O e6 12. h5 $5 ( 12. Kb1 Nxe5 13. fxe5 ( 13. dxe5 $5 ) 13... f6 $1 14. f4 fxe5 15. fxe5 c5 $13 ) 12... Nxe5 13. fxe5 ( 13. dxe5 $5 { Hellers,F } ) 13... Qg5+ 14. Kb1 c5 $1 15. Rde1 $8 { [#5Ee5] } 15... Rac8 ( 15... cxd4 $6 16. Nb5 $16 ) 16. Nb5 cxd4 $2 ( 16... a6 $1 17. Nd6 Rc6 $13 ) 17. Nxd4 $16 Rc4 18. Qd3 Qxg2 $6 { [#5E#CAg2] } 19. b3 $1 Rc5 20. hxg6 hxg6 ( 20... fxg6 $2 21. Nxe6 $18 ) ( 20... Qxg6 $6 21. Qd2 $40 { #7Eg, h } ) 21. Qd2 $1 Rfc8 22. Reg1 Qe4 23. f4 { [#C5 #CBe1+-] } 23... g5 $8 ( 23... Bxe5 24. fxe5 Qxe5 25. Rh3 $18 { #EF } ) 24. Rh2 $1 Kf8 ( 24... Qxf4 25. Qxf4 gxf4 26. Rhg2 $18 ) 25. Rxg5 b6 $8 26. Rh3 ( 26. Rhg2 $6 Bh6 27. Rg8+ Ke7 28. Rxc8 Rxc8 29. Qb4+ Rc5 ) ( 26. Rxg7 $5 Kxg7 27. f5 Kf8 $8 28. fxe6 $40 ) 26... a5 $138 27. Rg1 b5 28. Qd3 $1 Qxd3 29. cxd3 $18 { [#C5 #CBh7 #5E#CCg7] } 29... Rc3 $5 30. Nxb5 $138 Rc2 31. Nd6 R8c6 32. Rh7 Rf2 33. Rgxg7 Rcc2 ( 33... Rxf4 34. Rxf7+ Rxf7 35. Rxf7+ ) ( 33... Rf1+ 34. Kb2 Rf2+ 35. Ka3 Rcc2 36. Rxf7+ Kg8 37. Ka4 ) 34. Rxf7+ Kg8 35. Rfg7+ Kf8 36. Rc7 $1 Rb2+ ( 36... Rxc7 37. Rxc7 ) 37. Kc1 Rxa2 38. Rc8# 1-0"
"[Event ""New York (rapid) 64/(336)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1995.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Chernin, A.""]
[Black ""Kramnik, V.""]
[Result ""*""]
[BlackElo ""2715""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1995.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""50""]
[WhiteElo ""2600""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 c6 3. e3 h6 4. Bh4 Qb6 5. Qc1 e5 6. c3 Nd7 7. Nf3 Bd6 8. Be2 Ne7 9. Bxe7 Kxe7 10. c4 $146 ( 10. dxe5 ) 10... e4 11. Nfd2 Bb8 12. Bg4 Ne5 13. Be2 Nd7 14. Nc3 Nf6 15. Rb1 Re8 16. b4 Kf8 17. b5 Qd8 18. bxc6 bxc6 19. Nb3 Bd6 20. cxd5 cxd5 21. Nb5 Bb4+ 22. Nd2 Ba5 23. O-O a6 24. Nc3 Bc7 25. Na4 Kg8 $13 *"
"[Event ""Reykjavik (zt_play off) 64/(33""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1995.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Hansen, L.Bo""]
[Black ""Djurhuus, R.""]
[Result ""*""]
[BlackElo ""2495""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1995.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""35""]
[WhiteElo ""2565""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Be2 c5 7. dxc5 Qa5 8. Nd2 Qxc5 9. Nb3 Qb6 10. Nb5 Ne8 11. Qxd5 Bxb2 12. Rb1 Bg7 13. O-O Nc6 14. c4 ( 14. Nc5 { - 59/387 } ) 14... Bf5 $146 ( 14... Nf6 ) 15. Rbd1 Nb4 16. Qd2 Na6 17. Nc3 Nf6 18. Qc1 $14 *"
"[Event ""Horgen II 65/350""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1995.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Hodgson, Ju""]
[Black ""Van Wely, L.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hodgson,Ju""]
[BlackElo ""2585""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1995.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""157""]
[WhiteElo ""2590""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 c5 3. dxc5 $1 f6 4. Bh4 e5 5. e4 $1 $146 ( 5. Nf3 ) 5... dxe4 6. Qxd8+ Kxd8 7. Nc3 Bxc5 8. O-O-O+ Nd7 9. Nxe4 Be7 10. f4 $1 exf4 11. Nf3 ( 11. Ne2 g5 12. Nd4 $1 gxh4 13. Ne6+ Ke8 14. Nc7+ Kd8 15. Nxa8 $16 ) 11... Kc7 12. Nc3 $1 Nb6 13. a4 Bb4 14. a5 $1 Bxa5 15. Nb5+ Kb8 ( 15... Kc6 16. Rd6+ Kc5 17. Bf2+ $18 ) 16. Rd4 $3 Nd7 ( 16... a6 17. Nd6 $18 ) ( 16... g5 17. Nxg5 $1 fxg5 18. Bxg5 $18 ) 17. Rxf4 a6 ( 17... g5 18. Bg3 gxf4 19. Bxf4+ Ne5 20. Nxe5 $18 ) 18. Bg3 axb5 19. Ra4+ Bc7 ( 19... Ne5 20. Nxe5 Bd2+ ( 20... bxa4 21. Nc6# ) 21. Kxd2 Rxa4 22. Nf7+ $18 ) 20. Bxc7+ Kxc7 21. Rxa8 $18 b4 22. Nd4 Nb6 23. Nb5+ Kc6 24. Ra5 Ne7 25. Be2 Nbd5 26. Nd4+ Kc7 27. Bf3 Rd8 28. Re1 $1 Kb6 29. Rb5+ Kc7 30. c4 ( 30. Ne6+ $1 Bxe6 31. Rxe6 ) 30... bxc3 31. bxc3 Rd7 32. Kc2 g6 33. Ne6+ Kb8 34. Nc5 Rd6 35. c4 $2 ( 35. Nxb7 $1 Bxb7 36. Rxe7 Nxe7 37. Rxb7+ ) 35... Nf5 ( 35... Nc6 $2 36. Na6+ Ka7 37. Rxd5 Rxd5 ( 37... Nd4+ 38. Rxd4 Rxd4 39. Kc3 ) 38. cxd5 Nd4+ 39. Kd3 Nxf3 40. gxf3 ) 36. Na6+ $2 ( 36. Kc1 $1 Nd4 ( 36... Nc3 37. Rb3 b6 38. Kb2 $1 $18 ) 37. Ne4 Nxb5 38. Nxd6 Nxd6 39. Bxd5 $18 ) 36... Rxa6 37. Rxd5 Be6 38. Rd8+ Kc7 39. Rh8 Nd4+ 40. Kd3 Nxf3 41. Rxh7+ Kd6 42. gxf3 { [#CB 9/o] } 42... Ra3+ 43. Kd4 Ra4 $14 44. Rxb7 Rxc4+ 45. Ke3 Rc3+ 46. Kd2 Rc6 47. Rb4 g5 48. Rd4+ Bd5 49. Re8 Kd7 50. Re3 Rc5 51. f4 gxf4 52. Rxf4 Ra5 53. Ke1 Ra1+ 54. Kf2 Ra2+ 55. Kg3 Rg2+ 56. Kh3 Rg6 57. Kh4 Rh6+ 58. Kg3 Be6 59. Rh4 Rg6+ 60. Kf2 Ke7 61. Rh7+ Kd6 62. Ra7 $2 ( 62. h4 $1 ) 62... Bd5 63. Ra6+ Kc5 64. Ra5+ Kd4 65. Rg3 Rh6 66. Rg4+ Ke5 67. h4 Rh5 68. Ke3 Ke6 69. Rf4 Rh8 $1 70. Kd4 Bg2 $1 71. Ra6+ Ke7 72. Rg4 $3 ( 72. Raxf6 $2 Rxh4 $1 $11 ) 72... Bf3 73. Rg7+ Kf8 74. Rc7 Rxh4+ 75. Ke3 $1 Bh1 ( 75... Bd5 76. Rd6 $1 Bf7 77. Rd8+ $18 ) ( 75... Bg2 76. Rxf6+ Ke8 ( 76... Kg8 77. Rg6+ $18 ) 77. Rb6 Kd8 78. Rg7 $18 ) 76. Raa7 $3 Re4+ 77. Kf2 $1 ( 77. Kd3 $2 Re5 $1 ) 77... Re5 ( 77... Re8 78. Rf7+ Kg8 79. Rg7+ $18 ) 78. Rh7 Bd5 79. Rh8+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Amantea 65/351""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1995.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Hodgson, Ju""]
[Black ""Vul, A.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Vul,A""]
[BlackElo ""2405""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1995.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""91""]
[WhiteElo ""2590""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 Nf6 3. Bxf6 gxf6 4. c4 dxc4 5. Nc3 $146 ( 5. e3 { - 40/448 } ) 5... c6 { #C5 b5 } 6. a4 e5 $1 7. Nf3 Bg7 ( 7... Qa5 $5 8. dxe5 ( 8. e4 Bb4 9. Qc2 Be6 10. dxe5 Nd7 $1 { #C5 0-0-0 } ) 8... fxe5 9. e4 Bb4 10. Bxc4 ( 10. Rc1 Qc5 ) 10... Bxc3+ 11. bxc3 Qxc3+ 12. Nd2 $44 ) 8. e4 ( 8. e3 $6 Be6 9. dxe5 Nd7 $1 10. exf6 Bxf6 11. Nd4 Qa5 $1 { #C5 0-0-0#EE } ) ( 8. dxe5 Qxd1+ ( 8... Qa5 $5 ) 9. Rxd1 fxe5 10. e4 Bg4 11. Bxc4 Nd7 $11 ) 8... Bg4 9. Bxc4 ( 9. d5 cxd5 10. Nxd5 Nc6 11. Bxc4 f5 $132 ) 9... exd4 ( 9... Bxf3 $2 10. Qxf3 Qxd4 11. b3 $16 ) 10. Qxd4 Nd7 11. Qe3 $6 ( 11. Nh4 Ne5 12. Qxd8+ Rxd8 13. Be2 Nd3+ 14. Bxd3 Rxd3 $11 ) ( 11. Be2 O-O $5 { #C5 f5 } ( 11... Qb6 $11 ) ) 11... Qb6 12. Qxb6 Nxb6 ( 12... axb6 $15 $142 ) 13. Be2 ( 13. Bb3 $142 Be6 $11 ( 13... f5 $2 14. Ng5 $16 ) ) 13... f5 14. a5 Nd7 15. Nd2 $2 ( 15. exf5 Bxf5 { #D2 } ) ( 15. h3 Bxf3 $11 ) 15... Bxc3 $2 ( 15... Bxe2 16. Kxe2 O-O-O $1 $17 17. Nc4 ( 17. f3 Nc5 18. exf5 Rhe8+ 19. Nce4 Bxb2 20. Ra2 Bc3 21. Rc1 Rxd2+ 22. Rxd2 Bxd2 23. Rxc5 Bb4 ) ( 17. Ra4 Rhe8 18. f3 Nc5 19. Rc4 Nd3 ) 17... Nc5 18. exf5 ( 18. e5 Bxe5 19. Nxe5 Rhe8 20. f4 f6 ) 18... Rhe8+ 19. Kf3 ( 19. Ne3 Nb3 20. Rad1 Nd4+ 21. Kf1 Nxf5 $1 ) 19... Rd3+ 20. Ne3 Bxc3 21. bxc3 Rxc3 ) 16. bxc3 Bxe2 17. Kxe2 O-O-O $1 18. Nc4 ( 18. Ra4 Rhe8 ) ( 18. f3 Nc5 ) ( 18. exf5 Rhe8+ ) 18... Nc5 19. e5 ( 19. exf5 $6 Rhe8+ 20. Ne3 Ne4 21. Kf3 Rd3 $36 ) 19... Ne4 20. Rhc1 ( 20. Rac1 Rhe8 21. f4 ( 21. f3 $2 Nd6 $1 $17 ) 21... f6 22. Rhd1 fxe5 23. fxe5 $11 ) 20... Rhe8 21. f3 $2 ( 21. f4 $6 f6 ) ( 21. Kf3 Nd2+ 22. Nxd2 Rxd2 23. Re1 $11 ) 21... Nd6 $1 $17 22. Nxd6+ Rxd6 23. f4 f6 24. a6 b6 25. Rd1 Rxd1 ( 25... Rde6 $17 $142 ) 26. Rxd1 fxe5 27. Rd6 exf4+ 28. Kf2 Kc7 29. Rh6 ( 29. Rf6 b5 $17 ) 29... Re7 $2 $138 ( 29... b5 30. Rxh7+ Kb6 $17 ) 30. c4 b5 31. c5 b4 32. Rh3 ( 32. Rh4 Kd7 ( 32... b3 33. Rh3 ) 33. Rh6 $11 ( 33. Rxf4 $2 Re4 34. Rxf5 Ke6 35. Rf3 ( 35. Rh5 $2 b3 36. Rxh7 Rb4 37. Rb7 Rb5 $19 ) 35... Rc4 $17 ) ) 32... Rd7 33. Ke2 Kd8 34. Rh4 Rg7 35. Kf2 Rd7 36. Ke2 Rg7 37. Kf1 Rd7 ( 37... Ke7 38. Rh6 $11 ( 38. Rxf4 $2 Rg4 $17 ) ) 38. Rxf4 b3 39. Rb4 Rd3 40. Rb7 Rc3 ( 40... h5 41. Ke2 Rc3 42. Rxa7 $11 ) 41. Ke2 Rc2+ ( 41... Rxc5 42. Rxb3 Rb5 43. Rh3 Re5+ 44. Kf3 Re7 45. Kf4 $11 ) 42. Kd3 Rxc5 ( 42... Rxg2 43. Rxb3 Rxh2 44. Rb7 $11 ) 43. Rxh7 ( 43. Rxa7 $4 b2 44. Rb7 Rb5 $19 ) ( 43. Rxb3 $2 Rb5 $17 ) 43... b2 ( 43... Rb5 44. Rb7 ) 44. Rb7 Ra5 45. Rxb2 Rxa6 46. Rb7 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Beograd 65/352""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1995.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Adams, Mi""]
[Black ""Gelfand, B.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Gelfand,B""]
[BlackElo ""2685""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1995.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""118""]
[WhiteElo ""2660""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 c6 3. e3 h6 4. Bh4 Qb6 5. b3 ( 5. Qc1 { - 65/(352) } ) 5... e5 6. Nf3 e4 7. Nfd2 $146 ( 7. Ne5 ) 7... Ne7 8. c4 Nf5 9. Bg3 Nxg3 10. hxg3 Be6 ( 10... Qd8 $5 ) 11. Be2 Nd7 ( 11... Qd8 $5 ) 12. a3 ( 12. Nc3 ) 12... Be7 ( 12... a5 13. Nc3 Be7 14. c5 Qd8 15. b4 ) ( 12... Qd8 $5 13. b4 Bd6 ) 13. Nc3 Nf6 14. b4 O-O 15. Rc1 Qd8 16. Nb3 b6 ( 16... Bd6 $5 ) 17. c5 a5 $6 ( 17... b5 18. a4 a6 $11 ) 18. bxa5 bxc5 19. dxc5 Nd7 20. Nd4 $1 ( 20. Na4 Rxa5 $1 21. Nxa5 Qxa5+ 22. Kf1 Ra8 23. Nb6 Nxb6 24. cxb6 Qxb6 $15 ) 20... Qc7 21. a6 Nxc5 ( 21... Bxc5 22. Qa4 $5 ( 22. Na4 Qa5+ 23. Rc3 Rfc8 $5 ( 23... Bxd4 24. Qxd4 c5 25. Nxc5 Rfc8 26. Na4 ) 24. O-O ( 24. Nxe6 fxe6 25. Bg4 Re8 26. O-O Rxa6 ) 24... Bxd4 25. exd4 c5 26. dxc5 Nxc5 27. Rxc5 Rxc5 28. Nxc5 Qxc5 29. Qc1 $13 ) 22... Bxd4 23. exd4 Nb8 ) 22. O-O Rfc8 23. Na2 $1 ( 23. Na4 Nxa4 24. Qxa4 c5 $15 ) 23... Bd7 ( 23... Nxa6 24. Rxc6 Qb7 $11 ) 24. Nb4 Qd6 25. Qc2 ( 25. Bg4 Nxa6 26. Bxd7 Qxd7 27. Ndxc6 $11 ) ( 25. Rc3 $5 { (#C5 #CAc2, #CBc1) } 25... Nd3 $5 26. Nxd3 exd3 27. Qxd3 ( 27. Bxd3 c5 28. Nb5 ( 28. Nf5 Bxf5 29. Bxf5 Rd8 $11 ) 28... Qb6 29. a4 Rxa6 ) 27... c5 28. Nf5 Bxf5 29. Qxf5 c4 ( 29... Bf6 30. Rb3 ( 30. Rc2 c4 31. Bf3 { - 29...c4 } ) 30... c4 31. Rb7 Rd8 32. Bh5 $1 ) 30. Bf3 Bf6 ( 30... Rc5 31. Rd1 ) 31. Rc2 ( 31. Bxd5 Bxc3 32. Qxf7+ Kh8 33. Bxa8 Rxa8 34. Qxc4 $13 ) 31... Rc5 ( 31... Qxa6 32. Bxd5 Ra7 $14 ) 32. Rd1 d4 33. Qxc5 ( 33. Qe4 Rxa6 34. exd4 Rc8 $11 ) 33... Qxc5 34. Bxa8 $18 d3 35. Rxd3 Qa7 36. Rxc4 Qxa8 $13 ) 25... Bf8 ( 25... Nd3 26. Nxd3 exd3 27. Qxd3 Qxa3 $14 ( 27... c5 28. Nf5 Bxf5 29. Qxf5 c4 30. Bf3 Qxa6 31. Bxd5 $16 ) ) 26. Rfd1 g6 27. Rd2 h5 28. Nb3 ( 28. Qd1 Ne6 ) 28... Nxb3 29. Qxb3 Qe6 30. Qd1 Be7 31. Nc2 Qf6 32. Rb1 Ra7 $138 33. Nb4 Rca8 34. Qc1 Qd6 35. Rb3 Rc8 36. Rc3 Rcc7 37. Bd1 Bf6 38. Rc4 ( 38. Rc5 $5 ) 38... Be6 39. Be2 $2 $138 ( 39. Rxe4 Qf8 $1 ( 39... c5 40. Nxd5 Bxd5 41. Bb3 Qxa6 $11 ( 41... Bd4 42. Bxd5 Qxd5 43. Re8+ Kg7 44. exd4 cxd4 45. Qb2 $16 ) ( 41... c4 42. Rxc4 ( 42. Bxc4 Qc6 ) ) ) 40. Rf4 Bg5 ( 40... Be5 41. Rh4 ) 41. Rfd4 ( 41. Rf3 Bg4 42. Nxc6 Rxa6 43. Rc2 Qxa3 $19 ) 41... c5 ( 41... Bf6 ) 42. Nxd5 cxd4 43. Nxc7 dxe3 $19 ) ( 39. Rxc6 Rxc6 40. Qxc6 Qxc6 41. Nxc6 Rxa6 $11 ) ( 39. Rc5 $5 Be7 $140 40. Rxc6 Rxc6 41. Qxc6 ) 39... c5 $1 $17 40. Nxd5 ( 40. Na2 d4 $1 ( 40... Qxa6 41. Rxc5 Rxc5 42. Qxc5 Qxa3 $15 ) ) 40... Bxd5 41. Qd1 Rd7 $19 42. Rxe4 Qc6 43. Re8+ Kg7 44. Rb8 c4 $1 45. Rb7 c3 $1 46. Bb5 ( 46. Rxa7 Rxa7 47. Rxd5 c2 ) 46... Qxb5 $1 47. Rxb5 cxd2 48. Qxd2 Bc4 49. Qb4 Bxb5 50. Qxb5 Rd6 51. e4 Re6 52. Qd3 Rexa6 53. Kh2 Rxa3 54. Qd6 R3a6 55. Qd3 Ra1 56. f4 Rc1 57. g4 hxg4 58. Qe2 Raa1 59. Kg3 Ra3+ 0-1"
"[Event ""Groningen 65/353""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1995.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Adams, Mi""]
[Black ""Lautier, J.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Adams,Mi""]
[BlackElo ""2645""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1995.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""81""]
[WhiteElo ""2660""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 h6 3. Bh4 c6 4. Nf3 Qb6 5. b3 ( 5. Qc1 g5 6. Bg3 g4 7. Nfd2 Qxd4 8. e3 $44 ) 5... Nd7 $146 ( 5... a5 ) ( 5... Bf5 ) 6. e3 e5 7. Bg3 $5 ( 7. dxe5 Nxe5 8. Nxe5 Qb4+ 9. Nd2 Qxh4 ) 7... exd4 $6 ( 7... e4 8. Nfd2 ( 8. Ne5 Ne7 $13 ) 8... Ne7 $13 ) 8. exd4 Ngf6 9. Bd3 Be7 10. O-O O-O 11. Re1 ( 11. c4 Ne4 ) 11... Re8 12. c4 Nf8 ( 12... Qd8 ) ( 12... Ne4 $5 ) 13. c5 $1 $16 Qd8 ( 13... Qa5 14. a3 Bg4 15. b4 Qd8 16. Nbd2 $16 ) 14. h3 $1 Ng6 ( 14... a5 15. Nc3 b6 16. cxb6 Qxb6 17. Na4 $16 ) ( 14... b6 15. b4 a5 16. Ne5 Bb7 17. b5 cxb5 18. c6 Ba6 19. Nc3 b4 20. Bxa6 Rxa6 21. Nb5 $16 ) ( 14... Ne6 $142 { #C5 #CDg5 } ) 15. Nc3 Nh5 16. Bxg6 $1 ( 16. Bh2 Nhf4 17. Bf1 Bf5 ) 16... fxg6 ( 16... Nxg3 17. Bxf7+ Kxf7 18. fxg3 ) 17. Bh2 Bf8 ( 17... Nf6 18. Ne5 g5 19. Qd3 g4 20. Qg6 gxh3 21. Nf7 $18 { Lautier,J } ) ( 17... Bf6 18. g4 ) ( 17... g5 18. Nxg5 ) 18. Ne5 Qf6 ( 18... Qg5 19. Re3 ) 19. Re3 { [#C5 g4] } 19... Re6 20. Rf3 Qd8 21. g4 Nf6 22. Nxg6 $18 Bd7 23. Qd3 Nh7 24. Ne5 ( 24. b4 ) 24... Be8 25. Re1 b6 26. b4 a5 27. a3 axb4 28. axb4 bxc5 29. bxc5 Ra3 30. Rfe3 Qa5 31. Qd2 Qa6 32. h4 Re7 33. Ne2 Ra2 ( 33... Rxe3 34. Qxe3 Nf6 35. f3 ) 34. Qd3 Qa5 ( 34... Qxd3 35. Rxd3 ) 35. Qc3 Qa4 ( 35... Qa6 ) 36. Qc1 Ra7 $2 $138 ( 36... Rc2 37. Qd1 Qa2 ) 37. Nc3 Qxd4 38. Nxa2 Rxa2 39. Qb1 $1 Rb2 40. Qf5 Kh8 41. Nd3 1-0"
"[Event ""Wijk aan Zee 65/(352)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1996.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Adams, Mi""]
[Black ""Piket, Je""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[BlackElo ""2570""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1996.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""39""]
[WhiteElo ""2660""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 c6 3. e3 h6 4. Bh4 Qb6 5. Qc1 Bf5 6. Nf3 e6 7. Be2 Nd7 8. Nbd2 $146 ( 8. O-O ) 8... Be7 9. Bxe7 Nxe7 10. c4 O-O 11. O-O a5 12. b3 Rfc8 13. Qa3 Qd8 14. Rfc1 Bg6 15. Qb2 c5 16. cxd5 Nxd5 17. dxc5 Rxc5 18. Rxc5 Nxc5 19. Qd4 Qf6 20. Rc1 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Amsterdam 67/449""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1996.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Hodgson, Ju""]
[Black ""Adianto, U.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hodgson,Ju""]
[BlackElo ""2605""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1996.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""95""]
[WhiteElo ""2550""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 h6 ( 2... Nf6 { -67/(449) } ) 3. Bh4 c6 4. Nf3 Qb6 5. b3 ( 5. Qc1 { - 67/(449) } ) 5... Bf5 ( 5... Nd7 { - 65/353 } ) 6. e3 e6 7. Bd3 Bxd3 8. Qxd3 Nd7 9. O-O Be7 10. Bxe7 Nxe7 11. c4 O-O 12. Nc3 $146 ( 12. Nbd2 ) 12... Qa6 13. Rfd1 Nb6 $6 ( 13... Rfd8 14. Rac1 $11 ) 14. Rdc1 $1 dxc4 15. Qf1 Nd7 ( 15... cxb3 16. Qxa6 bxa6 17. axb3 $14 ) 16. bxc4 c5 17. d5 $14 Rad8 18. Rab1 exd5 19. cxd5 Qxf1+ 20. Kxf1 b6 21. a4 f5 $1 22. a5 Nc8 $6 ( 22... Rf6 ) 23. Nb5 $1 bxa5 ( 23... Nf6 $142 24. Nxa7 $1 Nxa7 25. axb6 Nc8 26. Rxc5 Ne7 $1 ( 26... Nxd5 $2 27. Rxd5 $1 Rxd5 28. b7 $16 ) ( 26... Nd6 27. Rc6 Nxd5 28. b7 Ne4 29. Rb2 $44 ( 29. g3 $44 ) 29... Ndc3 ( 29... f4 30. Rc4 Nd6 ) 30. g3 Rb8 31. Ne5 Nd1 32. Nd7 Nxb2 33. Nxb8 Nd6 ) 27. b7 Nfxd5 28. Ne5 $44 g5 ) 24. Nc7 $1 Rf7 25. Rb5 Ncb6 26. Rxa5 Nf6 27. Rcxc5 $16 Rdd7 28. Rxa7 Nfxd5 29. Nxd5 Rxd5 30. Rcc7 Rxc7 31. Rxc7 Nd7 32. Nd4 Nf6 33. Ra7 g6 34. h4 f4 $2 35. Nc6 $1 $18 Rd7 $8 36. Rxd7 Nxd7 37. exf4 Nc5 38. Ke2 Kg7 39. Nd4 Nb7 40. g4 Nd6 41. Kf3 h5 42. g5 Kf7 43. f5 gxf5 44. Kf4 Kg6 45. f3 Nb7 46. Nxf5 Nc5 47. Nd4 Nd3+ 48. Kg3 1-0"
"[Event ""Praha 67/(449)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1996.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Meduna, E.""]
[Black ""Vul, A.""]
[Result ""*""]
[Annotator ""Vul,A""]
[BlackElo ""2410""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1996.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""19""]
[WhiteElo ""2435""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 Nf6 3. Bxf6 gxf6 4. c4 dxc4 5. e3 Rg8 $146 ( 5... c5 { - 40/448 } ) 6. Nc3 ( 6. Qc2 c5 7. dxc5 Qa5+ ) ( 6. Qa4+ $5 c6 7. Qxc4 Qd5 8. Nd2 ) 6... c6 7. Qc2 ( 7. a4 e5 8. d5 ( 8. Bxc4 exd4 9. Nf3 Rxg2 10. Nxd4 Nd7 { #C5 #CDe5 } ) 8... Bb4 ) ( 7. g3 $5 b5 8. a4 $13 ( 8. Nxb5 $2 cxb5 9. Bg2 Bg4 10. Qc2 Nd7 $17 ) ) 7... f5 ( 7... b5 $5 8. Nxb5 ( 8. Qxh7 Rg6 ) ( 8. a4 Qb6 ) 8... cxb5 9. Qe4 Nc6 10. Qxc6+ Bd7 11. Qe4 Qa5+ ) 8. Bxc4 ( 8. g3 $5 e6 9. Bxc4 ) 8... Rxg2 9. Nf3 ( 9. O-O-O e6 10. Nf3 { - 9.#CDf3 } ( 10. d5 $2 cxd5 11. Bxd5 ( 11. Nxd5 exd5 12. Bxd5 Rg7 $17 ) 11... exd5 12. Nxd5 Rg6 13. Nc7+ Qxc7 14. Qxc7 Rc6+ $17 ) ) 9... e6 10. O-O-O ( 10. O-O-O Nd7 11. Rhg1 ( 11. e4 $44 ) 11... Rxg1 12. Rxg1 Nf6 13. e4 fxe4 14. Nxe4 Bd7 15. Ne5 Nxe4 16. Qxe4 Qf6 17. Qxh7 Qh6+ 18. Qxh6 Bxh6+ 19. Kc2 Ke7 20. Rg4 $11 ) *"
"[Event ""Reykjavik 67/(449)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1996.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Djurhuus, R.""]
[Black ""Borge, N.""]
[Result ""*""]
[BlackElo ""2455""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1996.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""38""]
[WhiteElo ""2505""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 h6 3. Bh4 c6 4. Nf3 Qb6 5. Qc1 g5 $5 6. Bg3 g4 7. Ne5 Qxd4 $13 8. Nd2 $146 ( 8. c4 ) 8... Nd7 9. c3 Qb6 10. Nxg4 h5 11. Ne5 Nxe5 12. Bxe5 f6 13. Bf4 e5 14. Be3 c5 15. f3 Be6 16. Bf2 O-O-O 17. Qc2 Kb8 18. O-O-O Ne7 19. Kb1 Bh6 $17 *"
"[Event ""Groningen 68/325""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1996.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Hodgson, Ju""]
[Black ""Sokolov, I.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hodgson,Ju""]
[BlackElo ""2670""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1996.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""77""]
[WhiteElo ""2550""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 c5 3. dxc5 f6 4. Bh4 e5 5. e4 Be6 $146 ( 5... dxe4 { - 65/350 } ) 6. exd5 Qxd5 7. Qxd5 Bxd5 8. Nc3 Be6 9. Nb5 Na6 10. f4 $5 ( 10. Nd6+ $5 Bxd6 11. cxd6 $14 ) 10... Bxc5 ( 10... exf4 11. Ne2 $1 $16 ) 11. fxe5 fxe5 ( 11... O-O-O $5 12. a3 $1 $14 ) 12. O-O-O Nf6 13. Nf3 O-O 14. Nxe5 Ne4 15. Nd4 Bxa2 16. Bxa6 bxa6 17. Rhe1 $1 ( 17. Nd7 $2 Bd6 $1 ) 17... Nf6 ( 17... Rf4 $6 18. Ndf3 $1 Nf2 ( 18... Re8 19. g3 Rf5 20. Rxe4 Rxf3 21. Nxf3 Rxe4 22. Rd8+ Bf8 23. b3 $1 $16 ) 19. Bxf2 Bxf2 20. Re2 Bc5 21. b3 Ba3+ $8 22. Kd2 Rd8+ 23. Nd3 $1 $16 { #5E#CCa2 } ) 18. Bxf6 Rxf6 19. Nd7 Bxd4 20. Rxd4 Rc6 21. Ne5 $16 Rc5 22. b4 Rc7 23. Kb2 Be6 24. c4 Rf8 25. Kc3 Bc8 26. Red1 Re7 27. Nc6 Rc7 28. Na5 $1 Rf2 29. R1d2 Rf1 30. c5 h6 31. c6 $5 Kf7 32. Kb2 $5 Ke7 33. Re2+ Kf7 34. Nc4 Bf5 35. Ne3 $1 $18 Re7 36. Rdd2 Rb1+ 37. Ka2 Bg6 38. Rd7 Rxd7 39. cxd7 ( 39. cxd7 Ke7 40. Nc2+ ) 1-0"
"[Event ""Ubeda 68/326""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Miles, A.""]
[Black ""Korneev, O.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Korneev,O""]
[BlackElo ""2590""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""107""]
[WhiteElo ""2550""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 c6 3. e3 h6 4. Bf4 ( 4. Bh4 { - 68/(326) } ) 4... Bf5 $146 ( 4... Qb6 ) 5. c4 Bxb1 $5 6. Qxb1 ( 6. Rxb1 $5 ) 6... Nf6 ( 6... e5 $2 7. Bxe5 Bb4+ 8. Kd1 ) 7. Bd3 Qa5+ $6 ( 7... e6 $5 ) 8. b4 Qa4 9. Qb3 $1 Qxb3 10. axb3 $14 e5 ( 10... Na6 $6 11. Ra4 $16 ) 11. Bxe5 Bxb4+ 12. Ke2 Nbd7 13. Bg3 O-O ( 13... Ke7 $5 ) 14. Nf3 Rfe8 15. Rhc1 { [#C5 c5] } ( 15. c5 $6 b6 $132 ) 15... Bf8 16. Bf5 { [#C5 #CCd7, cd5, #CBc7] } 16... Nb6 $8 17. Bc7 g6 18. Bh3 Be7 $1 { [#C5 #CCd8] } 19. Nd2 ( 19. Ne5 $5 Bd8 ) 19... Bd8 20. Bg3 ( 20. Be5 $5 ) 20... a6 21. Kd3 Nh7 $1 $132 22. Bg4 h5 23. Bd1 Rc8 ( 23... f5 $5 24. Nf3 { #5Ee5 } ) 24. e4 $1 $36 Bg5 $5 25. f4 dxe4+ 26. Nxe4 Be7 27. f5 $1 gxf5 28. Nd6 Bxd6 29. Bxd6 Nf6 30. Bf3 ( 30. Ra5 $6 Ne4 { #C5 c5 } ) 30... Nbd7 $138 31. Ra5 $1 Ne4 32. Bf4 $2 ( 32. Bxe4 $1 fxe4+ 33. Ke3 $16 { Miles,A } ) 32... c5 $15 { #EE } 33. Be3 b6 $1 ( 33... cxd4 $5 34. Bxd4 ) 34. Raa1 ( 34. Rxa6 $2 cxd4 $19 ) 34... cxd4 35. Bxd4 Ndc5+ ( 35... Rcd8 36. Kc2 ) 36. Kc2 b5 $5 37. Bxc5 Rxc5 38. Rxa6 bxc4 39. b4 Rd5 ( 39... Rb5 40. Bxe4 { #C5 #C8c3 } ) 40. Rd1 Rxd1 41. Bxd1 Rb8 ( 41... Rd8 42. b5 $132 ) 42. Bxh5 Rxb4 43. Ra7 $11 c3 44. Bxf7+ Kh8 45. Ra2 Rd4 46. Kb3 Kg7 47. Bh5 Rd3 48. Re2 Rd2 49. Rxd2 Nxd2+ 50. Kxc3 Nf1 51. h3 Ne3 52. Bf3 f4 53. Kd4 Nxg2 54. Bxg2 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Ano Liosia 68/327""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Miladinovic, I.""]
[Black ""Skembris, S.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Skembris,S""]
[BlackElo ""2450""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""120""]
[WhiteElo ""2510""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 g6 3. e3 Bg7 4. c3 ( 4. c4 c5 $132 ) 4... Nd7 5. Bd3 Ngf6 6. Nd2 c5 7. f4 $6 Qb6 $1 ( 7... a6 { - 31/(408) } ) 8. Rb1 ( 8. Qc2 $2 Qe6 $36 ) ( 8. b3 $142 ) 8... Qe6 $5 $146 ( 8... h6 $5 9. Bxf6 ( 9. Bh4 Qe6 10. Qf3 cxd4 11. cxd4 Ng4 $36 ) 9... Nxf6 10. Ngf3 $11 ) 9. Qf3 cxd4 10. cxd4 h6 11. f5 $8 gxf5 12. Bxf5 Qa6 $132 { [#5Ea2, #5Ca6-f1] } 13. Bh4 ( 13. Bxf6 $6 $15 ) ( 13. Bf4 $6 Nc5 $5 $36 ) 13... Nb6 $5 14. Ne2 Bxf5 15. Qxf5 Rc8 16. Nc3 O-O 17. Bxf6 $6 ( 17. Qf1 $5 Qxf1+ 18. Rxf1 ( 18. Kxf1 e6 $15 ) 18... Nfd7 $5 { #C5 e6, #CDc4#A3 } ( 18... Ng4 $132 19. Bxe7 $2 $140 Rfe8 $36 ) ) ( 17. Rf1 $5 $132 ) 17... Bxf6 18. h4 $5 { [#C5 #CBh3-g3, #5E#C8g8] } ( 18. Nxd5 Nxd5 19. Qxd5 e5 $36 ) 18... Bg7 $1 $36 19. Rh3 ( 19. Nxd5 Nxd5 20. Qxd5 e5 $36 ) 19... e6 20. Qf4 ( 20. Qf1 $15 ) ( 20. Qg4 f5 $36 ( 20... Kh8 $5 { #C5 #CBg8 } ) ) ( 20. Qh5 $5 ) 20... Nc4 21. Rg3 Kh8 $1 $15 { [#C5 #CDb2-+] } 22. Nxc4 Rxc4 23. Qg4 Rg8 24. Qh5 $6 ( 24. Rd1 $8 b5 $15 ) 24... Qa5 $6 ( 24... Qb6 $1 25. Qd1 $8 ( 25. Qxf7 Rxc3 $19 ) ( 25. Nd1 Qa5+ 26. Nc3 Rxc3 27. bxc3 Qxc3+ $19 ) ( 25. Kd2 Rxc3 $1 26. Rxg7 ( 26. Kxc3 Qc7+ $19 ) 26... Rxg7 27. Qxh6+ Kg8 28. Kxc3 Rxg2 $19 ) ( 25. Ne2 Qa5+ 26. Kf2 Qxa2 $40 ) 25... e5 $36 ) 25. Rd1 $1 $15 ( 25. Kf2 $4 Rxc3 26. bxc3 Qxa2+ $19 ) 25... Qc7 26. Kf2 b5 27. Rd2 b4 28. Ne2 Rc2 29. Rxc2 Qxc2 30. Rf3 ( 30. Qxf7 Rf8 31. Rxg7 Qf5+ $1 $19 ( 31... Rxf7+ 32. Rxf7 Qxb2 33. Rxa7 { #5E#C8h8 } ) ) 30... f5 31. b3 $5 ( 31. Rg3 f4 $36 ) ( 31. Qf7 Qxb2 32. Qxe6 Qxa2 33. Rxf5 Qc2 $1 $36 { #C5 b3-b2 } ) 31... Bf8 $2 ( 31... Qxa2 $5 32. Qf7 Qxb3 33. Nf4 ( 33. Qxe6 Qc2 $36 ) 33... Qc2+ { #C5 b3#A4 Ulibin,M } ) 32. Rg3 Rxg3 33. Kxg3 Bd6+ 34. Kf2 Kg7 35. Qe8 $14 Bg3+ $8 36. Kxg3 $8 ( 36. Kf3 Qe4+ $11 ) 36... Qxe2 37. Qe7+ Kh8 38. Qf6+ $1 ( 38. Qxe6 Qg4+ 39. Kf2 Qxh4+ 40. g3 Qh2+ 41. Kf3 Qh5+ 42. Kf4 Qg5+ 43. Kf3 $11 ( 43. Ke5 f4+ $36 ) ) 38... Kh7 39. Kf4 $1 Qxg2 $8 ( 39... Qf2+ 40. Ke5 Qxe3+ 41. Kd6 { (#C5 #C8e7-f7) } 41... Qg3+ 42. Kxe6 Qxg2 43. Qxf5+ $18 ) 40. Qf7+ $1 Kh8 41. Qxe6 ( 41. Ke5 $5 Qe4+ 42. Kf6 $5 ( 42. Kd6 Qxe3 $11 ) 42... Qxh4+ 43. Kxe6 Qe4+ 44. Kf6 Qh4+ 45. Kxf5 Qe4+ 46. Kf6 Qf3+ 47. Kg6 Qg3+ $11 ( 47... Qxf7+ $4 48. Kxf7 h5 49. e4 dxe4 50. d5 e3 51. d6 e2 52. d7 e1=Q 53. d8=Q+ Kh7 54. Qg8+ Kh6 55. Qg6# ) ) 41... Qf2+ 42. Ke5 Qxe3+ 43. Kxd5 $5 ( 43. Kxf5 $5 $14 ) 43... Qxe6+ $8 ( 43... f4 44. Qxh6+ ) 44. Kxe6 f4 45. d5 f3 46. d6 f2 47. d7 f1=Q 48. d8=Q+ Kg7 49. Qd4+ $1 Kg6 $8 50. Qg4+ Kh7 51. Qe4+ ( 51. Qf5+ Qxf5+ 52. Kxf5 Kg7 53. h5 Kf7 54. Ke5 Ke7 $11 ) 51... Kg7 52. Qe5+ Kh7 53. h5 $1 Qg1 $8 ( 53... Qa6+ 54. Kf7 $36 ) 54. Qe4+ Kh8 55. Qxb4 Qg8+ 56. Ke5 Qg5+ 57. Kd4 $6 ( 57. Kd6 $14 ) 57... Qh4+ $1 $11 58. Kc3 ( 58. Kc5 Qxh5+ ) 58... Qe1+ 59. Kc4 Qh4+ 60. Kc3 ( 60. Kb5 Qxh5+ 61. Ka6 Qe2+ $11 ) 60... Qe1+ 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Groningen 68/(326)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1996.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Hodgson, Ju""]
[Black ""Akopian, V.""]
[Result ""*""]
[BlackElo ""2630""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1996.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""46""]
[WhiteElo ""2550""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 c6 3. e3 h6 4. Bh4 Qb6 5. b3 Bf5 6. Nf3 e6 7. Bd3 Bxd3 8. Qxd3 Nd7 9. O-O Be7 10. Bxe7 Nxe7 11. c4 O-O 12. Nc3 Qa6 13. Rfc1 $146 ( 13. Rfd1 { - 67/449 } ) 13... Rfd8 14. Qf1 dxc4 15. bxc4 c5 16. a4 Qc6 17. a5 Rdc8 18. Rab1 a6 19. Qd1 cxd4 20. Nxd4 Qc7 21. Ne4 Rab8 22. Qa4 Nc5 23. Nxc5 Qxc5 $11 *"
"[Event ""Ano Liosia 68/(326)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Miladinovic, I.""]
[Black ""Lirindzakis, T.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Skembris,S""]
[BlackElo ""2380""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""42""]
[WhiteElo ""2510""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 c6 3. e3 h6 4. Bh4 Qb6 5. Qc1 Bf5 6. Nf3 e6 7. Be2 Nd7 8. O-O Be7 $5 9. Bxe7 Nxe7 10. c4 O-O 11. Nc3 $146 ( 11. Nbd2 { - 65/(352) } ) 11... dxc4 12. Bxc4 c5 $5 13. e4 cxd4 $1 ( 13... Bg4 14. Ne5 ) 14. Na4 Qa5 15. exf5 Nxf5 { [#5E#CDa4] } 16. Bb3 Rac8 17. Qd1 b5 18. Nc3 dxc3 19. Qxd7 cxb2 20. Rab1 ( 20. Rad1 b1=Q $1 $11 ) 20... Rfd8 21. Qb7 Nd6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Luzern 71/376""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1997.10.27""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Hodgson, Ju""]
[Black ""Kaidanov, G.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Kaidanov,G""]
[BlackElo ""2600""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1997.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""88""]
[WhiteElo ""2590""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 h6 3. Bh4 c6 4. Nf3 Qb6 5. b3 a5 $1 ( 5... Bf5 { - 67/449 } ) 6. a3 Bf5 7. e3 $146 ( 7. c4 ) 7... Nd7 8. c4 e6 9. c5 $6 ( 9. Nc3 Ngf6 10. c5 Qa7 11. Ra2 { #C5 b4 } 11... Ne4 $11 ) ( 9. Bd3 $11 ) 9... Qa7 10. Nc3 b6 11. cxb6 Qxb6 12. Na4 Qb7 13. Bd3 Bxa3 14. O-O Bxd3 15. Qxd3 Be7 16. Bxe7 ( 16. Rfc1 $5 ) 16... Nxe7 17. Ne5 ( 17. Rfc1 O-O 18. Nc5 Nxc5 19. Rxc5 Rfb8 ( 19... Qb6 20. Qc3 ) 20. Raxa5 Rxa5 21. Rxa5 Qxb3 22. Qxb3 Rxb3 23. Ra8+ Kh7 24. g4 $15 ) 17... Nxe5 18. dxe5 O-O 19. Nc5 Qb5 20. Qc3 Ng6 21. Rfc1 $6 ( 21. f4 { #C5 #CBa4, #CBfa1#A7 } ) 21... d4 $1 $17 22. Qxd4 ( 22. exd4 Nf4 $19 ) 22... Rfd8 23. Qc3 Rd5 24. b4 a4 ( 24... Rad8 $2 25. bxa5 Rxc5 26. Qxc5 Rd1+ 27. Rxd1 Qxc5 28. a6 $18 ) 25. e4 Nf4 $1 ( 25... Rxe5 26. f4 Rh5 27. Qf3 Rh4 28. g3 ) 26. Rc2 Rdd8 27. Qc4 Ng6 28. Qc3 Nf4 29. Qc4 Qxc4 30. Rxc4 Ng6 31. Rc3 Rd4 $1 $19 32. g3 Nxe5 33. f4 Ng4 34. e5 Rd2 35. Ne4 Rxh2 36. Rxc6 Rb2 37. Rc3 ( 37. Rc4 a3 $19 ) 37... Rxb4 38. Nd6 h5 39. Kg2 Rab8 40. Kh3 Rd4 41. Rac1 Rb2 42. R1c2 a3 43. Rc8+ Kh7 44. Nxf7 a2 0-1"
"[Event ""Lausanne (m/8) 71/377""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1998.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Anand, V.""]
[Black ""Karpov, An""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Karpov,An""]
[BlackElo ""2735""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1998.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""64""]
[WhiteElo ""2770""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 h6 3. Bh4 c6 4. Nf3 Qb6 5. b3 Bf5 6. e3 e6 7. Bd3 ( 7. Be2 Bb4+ 8. c3 $6 Bxb1 $1 9. cxb4 Qxb4+ $17 ) 7... Bxd3 8. Qxd3 Nd7 9. c4 $146 ( 9. O-O { Ue 68/(326) } ) 9... Ne7 $5 { [#C5 #CDf5 #5E#CCh4] } 10. c5 $6 ( 10. Bg3 Nf5 11. Bf4 ( 11. O-O Nxg3 12. hxg3 Be7 $15 ) 11... dxc4 $5 12. Qxc4 ( 12. bxc4 $2 Qb2 $40 ) 12... Qb4+ 13. Nbd2 g5 $36 ) 10... Qa5+ 11. Nc3 b6 $1 $36 { [#5Ec5] } 12. b4 $6 ( 12. cxb6 axb6 $15 ) 12... Qxb4 13. O-O Nf5 { [#C5 14...#CDh4 15.#CDh4 #CCe7-+] } 14. Rfc1 bxc5 $17 15. Rab1 { [#7Eb] } 15... c4 16. Qc2 Qa5 17. Rb7 Qa6 18. Rcb1 Bd6 $1 ( 18... Nb6 $5 $19 ) 19. e4 Nxh4 20. Nxh4 Rb8 ( 20... Nb6 21. Rxf7 Kxf7 22. exd5 $44 ) 21. Rxb8+ ( 21. Qb2 O-O $19 ) 21... Bxb8 22. exd5 cxd5 $19 23. Ng6 fxg6 24. Qxg6+ Kd8 25. Qxg7 Re8 26. Qxh6 Qa5 $1 { [#5E#CDc3] } 27. Qg5+ Kc8 28. Qg6 Rf8 29. Rc1 Qb6 { [#5Ed4] } 30. Ne2 e5 $1 31. Qh5 Qf6 32. Rf1 Rh8 $1 0-1"
"[Event ""Bermuda 72/335""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1998.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Hodgson, Ju""]
[Black ""Vescovi, G.""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Vescovi,G""]
[BlackElo ""2480""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1998.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""86""]
[WhiteElo ""2575""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 ( 2. Nf3 { Ue 72/(335) } ) 2... h6 3. Bh4 c6 4. Nf3 Qb6 5. Qc1 Bf5 6. c4 ( 6. e3 { Ue 68/(326) } ) 6... e6 7. Nc3 Be7 8. Bg3 $1 Nf6 9. e3 $146 ( 9. c5 ) 9... O-O 10. Be2 Ne4 ( 10... dxc4 11. Ne5 c5 12. Nxc4 Qd8 13. dxc5 Bxc5 14. O-O Nc6 15. Rd1 Qe7 16. Na4 $5 ( 16. a3 $14 ) ) ( 10... c5 11. cxd5 exd5 12. dxc5 Bxc5 13. O-O ) 11. Nxe4 Bxe4 12. O-O Nd7 ( 12... Bxf3 $5 13. Bxf3 Nd7 14. Rd1 ( 14. c5 Qd8 15. b4 a6 16. a4 Bf6 ) 14... f5 $5 $13 ) 13. Nd2 Bg6 14. c5 Qd8 15. b4 a6 ( 15... b6 16. Ba6 $1 ( 16. b5 cxb5 17. c6 ( 17. Bxb5 bxc5 18. Bc6 Rc8 19. Bb7 Rc7 20. Bxc7 Qxc7 21. Ba6 c4 $17 ) 17... Nf6 18. Bxb5 a6 ( 18... Bd6 19. Bxd6 Qxd6 20. Ba6 ) 19. c7 Qc8 20. Bc6 Ra7 ) ) 16. Nb3 ( 16. a4 Bf6 ( 16... a5 $5 17. b5 e5 18. bxc6 bxc6 19. Bxe5 Nxe5 20. dxe5 d4 $44 ) 17. f4 b6 ) 16... Bf6 17. Na5 $6 ( 17. f4 $5 ) 17... Ra7 18. Bd6 $6 ( 18. f4 $5 ) 18... Be7 19. Bxe7 Qxe7 20. Qb2 e5 21. dxe5 Nxe5 $14 22. Rad1 Nd7 ( 22... Be4 $5 23. f3 Bh7 24. Rfe1 { #5Ee3 } ) 23. Rd4 ( 23. Nb3 a5 $5 24. bxa5 ( 24. Qa3 Bc2 25. Ra1 Bxb3 26. axb3 Rfa8 $15 ) ( 24. Nxa5 Nxc5 25. Nxc6 bxc6 26. bxc5 Qxc5 $11 ) 24... Nxc5 25. Qa3 b6 ) 23... Nf6 24. Rc1 $6 ( 24. a4 ) ( 24. Nb3 ) 24... Ne4 25. Bd3 f5 $5 26. f4 ( 26. Bxe4 $2 fxe4 $40 { #C5 #CCh5, #CAh4 } ) ( 26. g3 Ng5 ( 26... Bh5 27. f4 Nf6 28. Re1 { #5Ef5 } ) 27. Be2 Qf7 $1 $15 ) 26... Nf6 27. Re1 Nh5 $6 ( 27... Nd7 28. Qd2 Rf6 29. Nc4 ) ( 27... Raa8 28. a4 Nh5 $5 { #C5 #CBae8, #CBf6-e6 #5Ee3 } ) 28. Qc2 ( 28. g4 Qh4 29. Re2 Nf6 $13 ) ( 28. a4 Rf6 $5 ) 28... Raa8 ( 28... Rf6 $2 29. g4 $18 ) 29. Nb3 Rae8 30. Nd2 Nf6 $1 31. Nf3 ( 31. Bxf5 Bxf5 32. Qxf5 Ne4 33. Qg4 Nxd2 34. Rxd2 Qe4 $132 ) 31... Nd7 32. Qf2 Bh5 $5 33. Nh4 Qe6 34. h3 g6 $11 { [#5E#CDh4, #CCh5] } 35. e4 $5 g5 ( 35... Kh8 $2 36. e5 g5 37. Nxf5 Rxf5 38. Bxf5 Qxf5 39. g4 $16 ) ( 35... fxe4 36. Rexe4 Qf6 37. Rxe8 Rxe8 38. g4 g5 39. fxg5 Qxg5 $13 ( 39... Qxf2+ 40. Kxf2 hxg5 41. Nf3 $18 ) ) 36. Qg3 fxe4 ( 36... Bg4 37. hxg4 gxh4 38. gxf5+ ( 38. Qxh4 fxe4 39. Rexe4 Qf6 40. Qxf6 Nxf6 41. Rxe8 Rxe8 42. Bf5 Re2 $13 ) 38... hxg3 39. fxe6 Rxe6 40. e5 h5 41. Re3 h4 42. Be2 Rg6 43. f5 Rg5 44. Bg4 Re8 45. e6 Nf6 46. Bh3 $16 ) 37. Rexe4 Qf6 38. fxg5 hxg5 ( 38... Qg7 39. Rf4 $1 ( 39. Rg4 Bxg4 40. Rxg4 h5 ) ( 39. Rxe8 Qxd4+ 40. Qe3 ( 40. Re3 Rf3 $3 41. Nxf3 Qxe3+ 42. Kh2 Qxd3 43. gxh6+ Qg6 { Zamora,J } ) 40... Qxh4 ) 39... hxg5 { Ue 38...hg5 } ) 39. Rg4 $6 ( 39. Rf4 $1 Qg7 40. Nf5 Rxf5 41. Bxf5 ( 41. Rxf5 Qxd4+ 42. Kh2 Bf7 ) 41... gxf4 ( 41... Ne5 $2 42. Rf2 Nf3+ 43. gxf3 Qxd4 44. Qxg5+ Qg7 45. Rg2 $18 ) ( 41... Nf8 42. Rg4 Bxg4 43. Rxg4 $16 ) 42. Qxg7+ Kxg7 43. Bxd7 Re1+ 44. Kh2 f3 ( 44... Rf1 $2 45. Bc8 Kf6 46. Bxb7 Ke5 47. Rd2 $18 ) 45. gxf3 Bxf3 46. Kg3 Bh5 47. Bc8 Re7 $14 ) 39... Kh8 $1 40. Nf5 ( 40. Ng6+ Bxg6 41. Bxg6 Qf1+ 42. Kh2 Re1 43. Rh4+ Kg7 $19 ) ( 40. Bg6 Qf1+ 41. Kh2 Re1 ) ( 40. Kh2 Rg8 $1 41. Nf3 Ne5 $17 ) 40... Bxg4 41. Rxg4 ( 41. hxg4 Qe5 42. Qh3+ Kg8 { #C5 #CBf5 } ) ( 41. Qxg4 Re1+ 42. Kh2 ( 42. Kf2 Re5 $19 ) 42... Qe5+ 43. g3 ( 43. Ng3 Nf6 $19 ) 43... Rxf5 44. Qxf5 ( 44. Bxf5 Nf6 45. Qxg5 Qe2# { # } ) 44... Re2+ 45. Kh1 Qxf5 46. Bxf5 Ne5 47. Bg4 $8 Rxa2 $17 ) 41... Qa1+ 42. Kh2 Rxf5 43. Bxf5 Re1 0-1"
"[Event ""La Habana 72/(335)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1998.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Huebner, R.""]
[Black ""Vera, R.""]
[Result ""*""]
[Annotator ""Vera,R""]
[BlackElo ""2535""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[PlyCount ""34""]
[WhiteElo ""2560""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 c6 3. Bg5 Bg4 4. Nbd2 Nd7 5. h3 Bxf3 $146 ( 5... Bh5 ) 6. Nxf3 Ngf6 7. e3 e6 8. Bd3 Bd6 $1 9. Bf4 ( 9. O-O Qb8 $1 ) 9... Qb8 ( 9... Bxf4 10. exf4 O-O 11. O-O c5 $11 ) 10. Bxd6 Qxd6 11. O-O e5 12. dxe5 Nxe5 13. Nxe5 Qxe5 14. c3 O-O ( 14... O-O-O $5 15. Qa4 Kb8 16. c4 d4 $13 ) 15. Qb3 Qe7 ( 15... b5 $5 16. a4 a6 ) 16. c4 Rfd8 17. Rad1 g6 $11 *"
"[Event ""Panormo (zt) 74/380""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1998.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Anastasian, A.""]
[Black ""Solak, D.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Solak,D""]
[BlackElo ""2425""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1998.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""136""]
[WhiteElo ""2560""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. Bxf6 exf6 4. e3 Be6 5. Bd3 f5 6. Nd2 c6 7. Ne2 $146 ( 7. Qf3 ) 7... Nd7 8. c4 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Bxc4 10. Nxc4 Bb4+ 11. Nc3 Nb6 12. Ne5 Bd6 ( 12... Qd5 13. O-O Bxc3 14. bxc3 Nc4 15. Nxc4 Qxc4 16. Qb1 $1 $16 ) 13. Nf3 O-O 14. O-O Qf6 15. Qb3 Qe6 16. Qc2 Rfe8 17. Rfd1 Rad8 18. Rac1 Bb8 $11 19. g3 g6 20. Re1 $5 ( 20. b4 f4 21. Ng5 Qe7 22. gxf4 Qxb4 $13 ) 20... Kg7 21. b4 Nd5 22. Qb3 Nxc3 23. Rxc3 Rd5 24. Rc5 $6 Bd6 $1 25. Ng5 ( 25. Rxd5 $2 Qxd5 26. Qxd5 cxd5 27. a3 ( 27. Rc1 Bxb4 28. Rc7 Re7 ) 27... Rc8 $17 ) 25... Qe7 26. Rxd5 cxd5 27. Nf3 ( 27. Qxd5 $4 Rd8 $1 $19 ( 27... Bxb4 $4 28. Rb1 Qxg5 29. Rxb4 Rxe3 30. Rxb7 $16 ) ) 27... Bxb4 28. Rb1 a5 29. Qxd5 Qe4 30. Qxe4 fxe4 31. Ne5 f6 $2 $138 ( 31... Re7 $1 $15 { (#C5 #CBc7) } 32. Rc1 f6 33. Nc4 ( 33. Ng4 h5 $19 ) 33... Rc7 34. a4 Kf8 35. Kf1 Ke7 36. Ke2 Ke6 37. Kd1 Rc6 38. Nd2 ( 38. Nb2 Rxc1+ 39. Kxc1 Be1 40. Nd1 Kd5 41. Kc2 Kc4 $19 ) 38... Rxc1+ 39. Kxc1 Kd5 40. Kc2 Bxd2 41. Kxd2 Kc4 $19 ) 32. Nd7 Rc8 $2 ( 32... Rd8 33. Nc5 Bxc5 34. Rxb7+ Kh6 35. dxc5 Rd2 $11 36. a4 Ra2 37. Rb1 Rxa4 38. Rc1 Rb4 39. c6 Rb8 40. c7 Rc8 ) 33. Nb6 $1 $16 Rc2 $2 ( 33... Rd8 $1 34. Rc1 Bd6 ) 34. Nd5 Rxa2 ( 34... Rc4 35. a3 Bxa3 36. Rxb7+ Kf8 37. Nxf6 $18 ) 35. Nxb4 axb4 36. Rxb4 $18 Ra7 37. g4 Kf7 38. Rb6 g5 39. Kg2 Ke7 40. Kg3 Kf7 41. h4 h6 42. h5 Ke7 43. d5 Ra6 44. Rxb7+ Kd6 45. Rh7 Kxd5 46. Rxh6 { [#CB 6/f] } 46... Ke5 47. Rh8 Ra1 48. Kg2 Ra7 49. Rb8 ( 49. h6 $1 Rb7 50. h7 Re7 $8 51. Kf1 Ke6 52. Ke2 Ke5 53. Kd2 Ke6 54. Kc3 Ke5 55. Kc4 Rc7+ 56. Kb5 Re7 57. Kc6 Ke6 58. Kc5 Ke5 59. Rc8 $1 ) 49... Rc7 50. Rb1 Ra7 51. Kf1 Kd5 52. Rb5+ Ke6 53. Rb4 Ke5 54. Rb8 Ra1+ 55. Kg2 Ra7 56. Rg8 Rb7 57. Re8+ Kd5 58. Rd8+ Ke5 59. Rd1 Ra7 60. Rh1 Rb7 61. Kg3 Ra7 62. f3 $2 exf3 63. Kxf3 Rc7 64. h6 $2 $138 ( 64. Ra1 Rb7 65. Ra8 Rc7 66. Rh8 Rb7 67. h6 Re7 68. h7 Ke6 69. Ke2 Ke5 70. Kd3 Ke6 71. Kd4 Rd7+ 72. Kc5 Re7 73. Kc6 Ke5 74. Ra8 $1 $18 ) 64... Rh7 $11 65. Rh2 Kd5 66. e4+ Ke5 67. Ke3 Ke6 68. Rh1 Ke5 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Saint Petersburg 74/381""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1998.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Ovetchkin, R.""]
[Black ""Lastin, A.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Ovetchkin,R""]
[BlackElo ""2550""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1998.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""128""]
[WhiteElo ""2485""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 h6 3. Bh4 c6 4. e3 Qb6 5. Qc1 e5 6. Nf3 e4 7. Nfd2 Be6 8. c4 Nd7 9. Nc3 Ne7 10. f3 $146 ( 10. Bg3 { Ue 64/336 } ) 10... exf3 11. gxf3 g5 12. Bf2 Bg7 13. Qc2 Rc8 $6 ( 13... f5 ) 14. c5 Qd8 15. Bd3 b6 16. b4 f5 $6 ( 16... a5 ) 17. Nb3 $1 O-O 18. h4 Ng6 19. hxg5 hxg5 20. O-O-O $16 a5 21. Na4 $1 ( 21. cxb6 $2 Qxb6 22. bxa5 Qa7 { #C5 c5#A7 } ) 21... b5 ( 21... axb4 22. cxb6 { #5Ec5 } ) 22. Nc3 axb4 23. Ne2 Rf7 24. Rdg1 Ndf8 25. Rh5 Nh7 26. f4 Ra8 27. Kb1 Qc8 28. fxg5 Rfa7 29. Nec1 Nhf8 30. Bg3 $6 ( 30. Be1 Ra4 31. Bg3 ) 30... Qe8 31. Rh2 Bc8 32. Re2 $138 Re7 33. Qd2 Nh7 34. Bd6 Re4 $8 35. Bxe4 dxe4 36. Rf2 $2 ( 36. Rh2 { #C5 #CBh6+- } ) 36... Nh4 37. Qd1 Be6 38. Be5 Nf3 39. Bxg7 Nxg1 40. d5 $6 ( 40. Qxg1 Kxg7 41. d5 $1 { #C5 #CDd4#EF #5Ef5 } ) 40... Nf3 $8 41. dxe6 Kxg7 42. Nd4 Nhxg5 43. Nce2 Kf6 44. Nf4 Rd8 45. Qh1 Qh8 46. Nh5+ Kg6 47. Nxc6 Nxe6 $8 48. Rg2+ Kf7 49. Nxd8+ Qxd8 50. Qc1 $2 $138 ( 50. Nf4 $1 Nfg5 ( 50... Nxf4 51. Qh7+ Ke6 52. Qh6+ Kd5 53. Qxf4 Kxc5 54. Qxf5+ Kb6 55. Qxe4 Nd2+ 56. Rxd2 Qxd2 57. Qd4+ $18 ) 51. Qh5+ $18 ) 50... Qd3+ $11 51. Ka1 Ne5 52. Rd2 Qc3+ 53. Qxc3 bxc3 54. Rc2 b4 55. a3 Nc4 56. axb4 Nxe3 57. Rxc3 Nd5 58. Rc1 Nxb4 59. c6 Nd5 60. Rf1 f4 $6 ( 60... Kg6 61. Ng3 $11 ) 61. Nxf4 Nexf4 62. Rxf4+ Ke6 63. Rxe4+ Kd6 64. Rc4 Kc7 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Ano Liosia 74/(381)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Miladinovic, I.""]
[Black ""Ibragimov, I.""]
[Result ""*""]
[Annotator ""Miladinovic,I""]
[BlackElo ""2602""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1998.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""29""]
[WhiteElo ""2501""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 { * } 2... f6 3. Bh4 Nh6 4. e3 c6 $146 ( 4... c5 { Ue 61/(360) } ) 5. Bd3 Qb6 $6 6. b3 Bf5 7. Bg3 Nd7 8. Nf3 e6 9. h3 $1 Be7 ( 9... Bxd3 10. Qxd3 Nf5 11. Bh2 Bd6 12. g4 $16 ) 10. O-O O-O 11. c4 Qa5 12. Bh2 $1 b5 ( 12... Bxd3 $6 13. Qxd3 Nf5 14. e4 $16 ) 13. a4 $1 bxc4 14. bxc4 Qa6 15. Be2 $1 $16 *"
"[Event ""Bratto 75/326""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1998.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Gurevich, D.""]
[Black ""Korchnoi, V.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Gurevich,D""]
[BlackElo ""2625""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1998.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""95""]
[WhiteElo ""2505""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. Bxf6 ( 3. Nd2 e6 4. e4 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 7. c3 c5 8. f4 cxd4 9. cxd4 Qb4 ) 3... exf6 4. e3 Bd6 5. c4 ( 5. g3 { Ue 62/393 } ) 5... dxc4 6. Bxc4 O-O 7. Nf3 c5 $5 $146 ( 7... Nd7 ) ( 7... c6 ) ( 7... f5 ) 8. dxc5 ( 8. O-O Nc6 9. h3 $5 ) ( 8. d5 a6 9. a4 Nd7 10. O-O Ne5 11. Be2 $11 ) 8... Bxc5 9. Qxd8 Rxd8 10. Nc3 Nc6 11. Ke2 Be6 $1 12. Bb3 b6 ( 12... Bxb3 13. axb3 b6 14. Ra4 ) 13. Bxe6 ( 13. Rhc1 $2 Bxb3 14. axb3 Na5 ) 13... fxe6 14. a3 Kf7 15. Rhc1 Rac8 16. b4 $6 ( 16. Rc2 Be7 17. Rac1 Na5 18. Nb5 Rxc2+ 19. Rxc2 $14 ) 16... Be7 17. Rc2 ( 17. Ra2 a5 18. Na4 $2 Nd4+ ) 17... Nb8 $1 ( 17... a5 18. Na4 axb4 19. Nxb6 Rc7 20. axb4 ( 20. a4 $5 ) 20... Rb8 21. Na8 Rcc8 22. Rac1 Rxa8 23. Rxc6 Rxc6 24. Rxc6 Bxb4 25. Rc7+ Kg6 ) 18. Rac1 a5 19. Na2 ( 19. Na4 Rxc2+ 20. Rxc2 axb4 21. axb4 Bxb4 22. Nxb6 $11 ) 19... Rxc2+ 20. Rxc2 axb4 21. Nxb4 ( 21. axb4 $5 e5 22. Rc7 ( 22. b5 Rd5 ) 22... Rd7 $11 ( 22... Na6 $2 23. Rb7 Rb8 $2 $140 24. Ra7 $1 ) ) 21... Bc5 $1 ( 21... Bxb4 $6 22. axb4 $14 ) ( 21... e5 ) 22. Rc4 Nd7 23. a4 Ra8 24. Nd3 e5 25. Nd2 Ke6 26. e4 Kd6 ( 26... g6 27. Nb3 Bd6 ) 27. Nb3 Ba3 28. a5 Bc5 $6 ( 28... bxa5 29. Ra4 Bc5 30. Rxa5 $11 ( 30. Nxa5 $6 Kc7 $1 ( 30... Ke6 $2 31. Nb7 $1 Rc8 32. Rc4 $18 ) ) ) 29. Rc2 $5 g6 30. Rd2 $1 Ke7 $2 ( 30... Bd4 31. axb6 Nxb6 32. Nb2 $1 ) ( 30... Kc6 $1 ) 31. Ndxc5 bxc5 $138 ( 31... Nxc5 32. Nxc5 bxc5 33. Ra2 Ra6 34. Kd3 Kd6 35. Kc4 Kc6 36. g4 $18 ) 32. Kd3 Rb8 33. Kc4 $5 Rb4+ 34. Kc3 Rb7 35. a6 $5 ( 35. Rd5 Rc7 36. Kc4 ) 35... Ra7 36. Kc4 $1 Ra8 37. Kb5 $5 ( 37. Ra2 Kd6 38. a7 Kc6 39. Ra6+ Nb6+ ) 37... Ke6 ( 37... Rb8+ 38. Kc6 Rc8+ 39. Kb7 Rb8+ 40. Kc7 Rxb3 41. Rxd7+ Ke6 42. Rd6+ Ke7 43. Rc6 Ra3 44. Kb6 ) 38. Na5 $1 Rc8 ( 38... Nb8 39. Rd8 Nxa6 40. Rxa8 Nc7+ 41. Kc6 Nxa8 42. Kb7 $18 ) 39. Nb7 $2 $138 ( 39. Nc6 $1 c4 40. Rc2 ) ( 39. a7 $18 $145 ) 39... c4 40. Rc2 ( 40. a7 $1 $145 c3 41. Rd6+ Ke7 42. Rc6 Ra8 43. Nd6 $1 Kd8 44. Nc8 $18 ) 40... c3 41. a7 Ra8 42. Rxc3 ( 42. Ka6 $2 Nb8+ 43. Kb6 Nd7+ ) 42... Rxa7 43. Nd8+ $1 ( 43. Rc6+ Ke7 44. Rc7 Ra2 45. Nc5 Rd2 ) 43... Kd6 44. Rd3+ Kc7 45. Ne6+ Kb8 ( 45... Kc8 46. Rc3+ Kb8 47. Kc6 Kc8 $140 48. Kd6+ Kb8 49. Nd8 $18 $145 ( 49. g4 $18 ) ) 46. Kc6 Kc8 47. Rc3 $1 ( 47. Kd6 $2 Ra6+ 48. Kd5 ( 48. Ke7 Rxe6+ ) 48... Ra5+ ) 47... Ra6+ $2 ( 47... f5 48. Kd6+ $145 ( 48. exf5 gxf5 49. Rg3 Ra6+ 50. Kd5 ) 48... Kb8 49. Nd8 $18 ) 48. Kb5+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Great Britain (ch) 76/338""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Hodgson, Ju""]
[Black ""Lalic, B.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Lalic,B""]
[BlackElo ""2550""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1999.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""139""]
[WhiteElo ""2605""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 h6 3. Bh4 c6 4. Nf3 Qb6 5. Qc1 g5 6. Bg3 g4 7. Ne5 Qxd4 8. c4 Nd7 ( 8... Nf6 ) ( 8... Bg7 ) 9. e3 Qc5 10. Nd2 ( 10. Nxg4 $2 Bg7 $17 { #C5 h5 } ) ( 10. Nxd7 $6 Bxd7 11. Be5 f6 12. Bd4 Qd6 { #C5 e5 } ) 10... Bg7 11. Nd3 Qb6 12. a4 $146 ( 12. h3 ) 12... Nc5 $2 ( 12... a5 $15 ) 13. cxd5 Nxd3+ 14. Bxd3 Bxb2 ( 14... Qxb2 15. Qxb2 Bxb2 16. Rb1 Bc3 17. dxc6 bxc6 18. Ke2 $16 { #5Ec6, g4 } ) 15. a5 $1 Qb4 $8 ( 15... Bxc1 $2 16. axb6 Bxd2+ 17. Kxd2 a6 18. Bxa6 $1 $18 ) 16. Qb1 Nf6 ( 16... Bc3 17. Qxb4 Bxb4 18. dxc6 bxc6 19. Ke2 $16 ) 17. Ra4 $3 ( 17. O-O $2 Nxd5 $17 ( 17... Qxd2 18. Ra2 $44 ) ) ( 17. Be5 $6 Bc3 ) ( 17. dxc6 bxc6 18. O-O $13 ) 17... Qxa4 ( 17... Qc3 $2 18. Rc4 ) 18. Qxb2 Qxa5 ( 18... cxd5 $4 19. Bb5+ $18 ) ( 18... O-O 19. d6 Nd5 20. dxe7 Nxe7 21. Bd6 $40 { #82 #5Ca1_h8, #5Ef6 } ) 19. d6 Bf5 $5 20. e4 Bxe4 $1 $132 { [#5Ca5_e1] } 21. Bxe4 Nxe4 22. O-O $3 ( 22. d7+ $2 Kxd7 23. Qxb7+ Ke6 24. Qb3+ ( 24. Qxc6+ Nd6 $1 ) 24... Kf6 $19 ( 24... Qd5 $2 25. Nxe4 $1 Qxb3 26. Nc5+ { #C5 #CDb3 } ) ) ( 22. Qxh8+ Kd7 23. Qd4 Qxd2+ 24. Qxd2 Nxd2 25. Kxd2 exd6 26. h3 $13 { #CF } ) 22... Nxg3 23. Qxh8+ Kd7 24. Qxa8 Ne2+ ( 24... Nxf1 25. Qxb7+ Kxd6 26. Nc4+ ) 25. Kh1 Qxd2 26. dxe7 Kxe7 27. Qxb7+ Kf6 28. Qxc6+ Kg7 29. Qe4 h5 30. Qe5+ Kg6 31. f4 gxf3 $8 32. Qe4+ f5 33. Qc6+ Kg5 34. Qxf3 f4 35. g3 h4 36. gxf4+ Nxf4 37. Rd1 Qa5 38. Rg1+ Kf5 39. Qg4+ Ke4 40. Rf1 Qd2 41. Qf3+ Ke5 42. h3 a5 43. Rf2 Qd4 44. Rf1 Qb4 45. Qe3+ Kf5 46. Kh2 a4 47. Rf2 Qe4 48. Qxe4+ Kxe4 49. Ra2 Kf5 50. Rxa4 $18 Kg5 51. Ra5+ Kg6 52. Ra1 Kh5 53. Rg1 Ne6 54. Rg4 Ng5 55. Kg2 Ne6 56. Kf3 $1 Ng5+ 57. Kf4 Nxh3+ 58. Kf5 { [#5E#CDh3] } 58... Nf2 59. Rg8 Kh6 60. Rh8+ Kg7 61. Rxh4 { [#C5 #CBd4-d2] } 61... Nd3 62. Rd4 Nc5 63. Rc4 Nb3 64. Rc7+ Kf8 65. Rc3 $1 Nd4+ 66. Ke5 Nb5 67. Rc5 Na3 68. Kd4 Ke7 69. Kd3 Kd6 70. Ra5 1-0"
"[Event ""Biel (open) 76/339""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Milov, V.""]
[Black ""Mikhalevski, A.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Milov,V""]
[BlackElo ""2474""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1999.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""75""]
[WhiteElo ""2626""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 h6 3. Bh4 c6 4. e3 Qb6 5. Qc1 e5 6. Nf3 e4 7. Nfd2 Be7 $5 ( 7... Ne7 8. c4 Nf5 9. Bg3 Nxg3 10. hxg3 Be6 11. Nc3 Nd7 12. Qc2 Be7 13. O-O-O $14 ) ( 7... Be6 { Ue 74/381 } ) 8. Bg3 h5 $146 ( 8... Nf6 $5 9. c4 O-O 10. Nc3 $13 ) 9. c4 ( 9. h3 $2 Nh6 $15 ) 9... h4 10. Bf4 g5 11. Be5 f6 12. Bxb8 Rxb8 13. Nc3 Be6 14. Qc2 f5 15. f3 Nf6 16. O-O-O Rc8 $6 ( 16... Kf7 17. Be2 Kg7 ) 17. Kb1 O-O ( 17... Kf7 18. Na4 $5 Qc7 19. Nc5 Bxc5 20. dxc5 { #5E#C8f7 } ) 18. g4 $1 hxg3 19. hxg3 c5 $2 ( 19... exf3 $2 20. Nxf3 Ng4 21. Bh3 $16 ) ( 19... g4 20. fxe4 fxe4 ( 20... Nxe4 $2 21. Ndxe4 fxe4 22. Qh2 ) 21. Ne2 Kg7 22. Nf4 Bf7 23. Be2 Rh8 24. Rhf1 $14 ) 20. g4 $1 $16 { [#5E#C8g8] } 20... cxd4 21. exd4 f4 $6 ( 21... Qxd4 22. Ndxe4 ( 22. gxf5 Bxf5 23. Ndxe4 Qe5 ) 22... Qe3 ( 22... Qe5 23. Nxg5 ) 23. gxf5 Qxf3 ( 23... Bxf5 24. Nxf6+ Rxf6 25. Bd3 $16 ) 24. Nxg5 $1 Qxh1 25. Nxe6 $16 ) 22. fxe4 Nxg4 ( 22... Bxg4 23. e5 ) 23. Nxd5 Bxd5 24. exd5 Rf7 25. Ne4 ( 25. c5 $5 Ne3 26. Qe4 ) ( 25. Nf3 $5 Ne3 26. Qh2 Bf6 27. Nxg5 $18 ) 25... Qg6 ( 25... Ne3 26. Qh2 ) 26. Bd3 $18 Qg7 ( 26... Ne3 27. Nxg5 $1 ) 27. d6 ( 27. Nxg5 $1 Bxg5 ( 27... Qxg5 28. Qe2 $1 Rcf8 29. Rdg1 Rg7 30. Qe6+ Rff7 31. Rh7 $1 ) 28. Rdg1 Ne3 ( 28... Nf6 29. Bg6 $1 ) 29. Qh2 ) 27... Ne3 ( 27... Bd8 28. Rdg1 Ne3 29. Nxg5 $1 ) 28. Qh2 Nxd1 ( 28... Bf6 29. Nxg5 Bxg5 30. Rdg1 ) 29. dxe7 Ne3 ( 29... Rxe7 30. Nxg5 Ne3 ( 30... Qxd4 31. Rxd1 ) 31. Rg1 ) 30. Nd6 Rxe7 31. Nxc8 Rd7 32. Qh5 Rd8 33. Ne7+ Kf8 34. Ng6+ Ke8 35. Qxg5 Rxd4 36. Rh8+ Kf7 37. Ne5+ $2 ( 37. Qe7# { # } ) 37... Qxe5 38. Rh7+ 1-0"
"[Event ""Isle of Man 77/350""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""1999.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Hebden, M.""]
[Black ""Lalic, B.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Lalic,B""]
[BlackElo ""2550""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""1999.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""66""]
[WhiteElo ""2510""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Be2 c5 7. Ne5 Nc6 8. O-O cxd4 9. exd4 Qb6 10. Nxc6 bxc6 11. Na4 Qa5 ( 11... Qd8 $14 ) 12. c3 Nd7 13. b4 Qd8 14. Qd2 e5 15. Bh6 Bxh6 16. Qxh6 Qf6 $146 ( 16... Re8 ) 17. Qe3 exd4 ( 17... Re8 $2 18. f4 $1 e4 $16 { #5E#CCc8 } ) 18. cxd4 a5 ( 18... Nb6 $6 19. Nc5 $16 ) 19. b5 Bb7 20. Rac1 $1 $14 Rfe8 21. Qd2 Qe7 $1 { #EC } ( 21... Re4 $2 22. Rfd1 Rae8 23. Bf1 $16 { #5Ea5 } ) ( 21... cxb5 $6 22. Bxb5 Re7 23. Bxd7 Rxd7 24. Nc5 $16 { #5E#CCb7 } ) 22. Rfe1 ( 22. Bg4 Nf6 23. bxc6 Bxc6 24. Rxc6 Nxg4 25. Qf4 Qe4 $11 ) ( 22. bxc6 Bxc6 23. Rxc6 Qxe2 $11 ) 22... Qb4 23. Nc3 ( 23. Qxb4 $2 axb4 24. bxc6 Bxc6 25. Rxc6 Rxa4 $17 ) 23... a4 $1 24. Red1 ( 24. Rb1 Qa5 $1 { #5Ce1-a5 } ) 24... a3 $2 ( 24... Kg7 $1 $11 25. h4 $6 $140 h6 26. h5 g5 ) 25. h4 $1 $16 ( 25. h3 $5 { Hebden,M } ) 25... Qd6 26. h5 Nf6 27. h6 Kh8 $1 { [#C5 #CDg8, #CAf8 #5Eh6] } 28. Re1 $2 ( 28. bxc6 Bxc6 29. Rb1 $1 $16 { (#C5 #CBb6) } ( 29. Nb5 $6 Bxb5 30. Bxb5 Ng4 31. g3 Re3 $3 $13 { Hebden,M } ) 29... Rab8 30. Rxb8 Rxb8 31. Rb1 Rxb1+ 32. Nxb1 { #5Ea3 } ) 28... Ng8 29. bxc6 Bxc6 30. Bb5 Rxe1+ 31. Rxe1 Bxb5 32. Nxb5 Qf8 33. Nc7 Rd8 ( 33... Rd8 34. Qg5 $1 f6 35. Qc1 Qxh6 36. Qxa3 Qd2 37. Rf1 $1 $14 ) 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Reykjavik 78/360""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Conquest, S.""]
[Black ""Grischuk, A.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Grischuk,A""]
[BlackElo ""2581""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""2000.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""67""]
[WhiteElo ""2563""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 h6 3. Bh4 c5 4. dxc5 ( 4. Nc3 { Ue 27/105 } ) 4... Nc6 5. c3 g5 6. Bg3 e6 $1 $146 ( 6... Nf6 ) 7. Nd2 ( 7. b4 Bg7 $44 { #5Ca1_h8 } ) ( 7. h4 Nf6 $5 ( 7... Bxc5 8. hxg5 $14 ) ( 7... g4 $5 ) 8. Nd2 $8 g4 $1 9. b4 Nh5 $44 ) 7... Bxc5 8. h4 g4 ( 8... Nge7 9. e4 $1 $16 ( 9. hxg5 $2 Nf5 $17 ) ) 9. e4 Nf6 ( 9... h5 10. exd5 exd5 11. Bb5 Ne7 12. Ne2 $14 ) 10. e5 Nh5 ( 10... Nd7 $2 11. Qxg4 Ndxe5 12. Bxe5 $1 Nxe5 13. Qg7 Ng6 14. h5 Bf8 15. Qd4 $18 ) 11. Qxg4 Nxg3 12. Qxg3 Qc7 $44 13. Ngf3 ( 13. f4 $2 Qb6 ) ( 13. Nb3 Bb6 14. f4 a5 $1 ( 14... Bd7 15. O-O-O O-O-O 16. Kb1 $14 ) 15. a4 ( 15. Qg7 $2 Rf8 16. Qxh6 $2 a4 17. Nd2 a3 $17 ) 15... Bd7 $44 { #5Ea4 } ) ( 13. Bb5 $5 Bd7 14. Bxc6 $13 ) 13... Bd7 14. Bb5 $1 ( 14. O-O-O O-O-O $15 ) 14... O-O-O 15. Nb3 Bb6 16. Bxc6 bxc6 $1 ( 16... Bxc6 $6 17. Qf4 $14 { #5Ed4 } ) 17. Qf4 $1 f5 $6 ( 17... f6 $6 18. Qxf6 Rdf8 19. Qg7 Rhg8 20. Qxh6 Rxf3 21. gxf3 Qxe5+ 22. Kd1 $13 ) ( 17... Rdg8 $1 18. g3 ( 18. g4 $2 f6 $1 19. O-O-O fxe5 $17 ) ( 18. O-O $5 f5 19. Nh2 $8 Rg6 20. Kh1 Rhg8 21. g3 c5 $40 ) 18... f5 $15 ) 18. c4 $1 Rdg8 ( 18... c5 $5 ) 19. c5 $138 Ba5+ 20. Kf1 $1 { [#5E#CCa5] } 20... Rg4 21. Qe3 Qb7 $138 22. Nxa5 Qb5+ 23. Kg1 Qxa5 $44 24. b3 { [#5Ec4] } 24... Rhg8 25. Rh2 Re4 26. Qc1 ( 26. Qxh6 $2 Qc3 $19 ) 26... Qb4 $6 ( 26... Kb7 ) 27. a3 $1 Qb5 ( 27... Qxb3 $2 28. Nd2 $18 ) 28. b4 ( 28. Qxh6 Qxb3 $13 ) 28... Qe2 29. Qd1 Qb2 30. h5 ( 30. Qc1 $11 ) 30... Be8 $6 ( 30... Kb7 ) 31. Qc1 Qe2 $2 ( 31... Qxc1+ 32. Rxc1 Kb7 $44 ) 32. Qd1 $2 ( 32. Qxh6 $1 Bd7 33. Nd2 Rd4 34. Nf1 Qxe5 $14 ) 32... Qb2 33. Qc1 Qe2 $2 34. Qd1 $2 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Saint_Vincent 79/332""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Lobron, E.""]
[Black ""Nadanian, A.""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Nadanian,A""]
[BlackElo ""2413""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""2000.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""59""]
[WhiteElo ""2530""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 c5 3. e4 ( 3. dxc5 { Ue 68/325 } ) 3... dxe4 4. d5 Qb6 $146 ( 4... Nf6 ) ( 4... h6 ) ( 4... Nd7 ) 5. Nc3 $1 Qxb2 6. Bb5+ ( 6. Nb5 $2 Na6 ( 6... Bg4 $2 7. Rb1 $1 Qxa2 8. f3 $16 ) ( 6... Qe5 7. Bh4 f5 ) 7. Rb1 Qe5 8. Qd2 Nf6 $17 ) 6... Bd7 ( 6... Nd7 $5 ) 7. Bd2 $1 ( 7. Bxd7+ $2 Nxd7 8. Bd2 ( 8. Nge2 Qb6 $17 ) 8... Qb6 $17 ) 7... Qb4 $1 ( 7... Bxb5 $2 8. Rb1 $18 ) ( 7... e3 $5 8. fxe3 Qb4 9. Rb1 Qh4+ 10. g3 Qf6 11. Bxd7+ Nxd7 12. Rxb7 Qa6 $13 ) 8. Rb1 Qa5 9. Bxd7+ Nxd7 10. Rxb7 Qa6 11. Qb1 ( 11. Rb5 $5 ) ( 11. Rc7 $5 ) 11... Ngf6 ( 11... Nb6 $5 12. Qb5+ Qxb5 13. Nxb5 Nxd5 14. Nxa7 ( 14. c4 $6 a6 $17 ) 14... c4 $13 ) 12. Nge2 O-O-O $6 ( 12... Nb6 13. Qb5+ ( 13. Rc7 $6 Nfxd5 14. Nxd5 Nxd5 15. Rxc5 e6 $15 ) 13... Qxb5 14. Nxb5 Nbxd5 ( 14... Nfxd5 $5 ) 15. Nxa7 ( 15. c4 $6 a6 ) 15... e6 $13 ) 13. Rb5 e6 14. dxe6 ( 14. Nf4 $5 g5 15. dxe6 fxe6 16. Nfe2 ) 14... Qxe6 ( 14... fxe6 15. O-O $14 ) 15. O-O Nb6 ( 15... Bd6 $6 16. Nf4 Qe5 ( 16... Qc4 $6 17. Ra5 Qb4 18. Rxa7 ( 18. Nb5 Qxd2 19. Nxa7+ Kc7 20. Nb5+ $11 ) 18... Qxb1 19. Rxb1 $14 ) ( 16... Qf5 $6 17. Rb7 $1 Nb6 ( 17... Bxf4 $2 18. Rxa7 Bxh2+ ( 18... Rde8 19. Qb7+ Kd8 20. Bxf4 Qxf4 21. Nd5 $18 ) 19. Kxh2 Qe5+ 20. Kg1 Qb8 ( 20... Rde8 21. Qb7+ Kd8 22. Nxe4 $1 Qxe4 23. Qc7+ Ke7 24. Qxc5+ $18 ) 21. Nb5 Rde8 ( 21... Nd5 22. Nd6+ Qxd6 23. Qb7# { # } ) 22. Ba5 $18 ) ( 17... Bb8 $2 18. Qb5 $18 ) 18. Rxa7 Bc7 19. Na4 Rd6 20. Qb5 Nfd7 21. Be3 $16 ) 17. Rb7 Bc7 ( 17... Bb8 $2 18. Qb5 $16 ) 18. Rxa7 Bb6 19. Ra8+ Kb7 20. Rxd8 Rxd8 21. a4 ( 21. Qb3 $5 ) 21... g5 22. Nfe2 $40 ) 16. Bf4 Bd6 ( 16... Nh5 17. Ra5 Rd7 18. Nb5 $40 ) ( 16... Nfd5 17. Nxd5 Qxd5 ( 17... Rxd5 18. a4 $40 ) 18. a4 $40 ) 17. Ra5 Bxf4 ( 17... Kb8 18. Nb5 $1 ( 18. Rxc5 Bxf4 19. Nxf4 Qd6 20. Na4 ( 20. Rf5 g6 21. Nb5 Qe7 22. Rg5 h6 23. Rg3 Qe5 $11 ) 20... Rd7 $13 ) 18... Bxf4 19. Nxf4 Qe5 20. Nxa7 Rd6 21. g3 ( 21. Qb5 Qxf4 22. Nc6+ Rxc6 23. Qxc6 Qc7 ( 23... Nfd7 $2 24. Rb1 $18 ) 24. Qb5 $13 ) 21... g5 ( 21... Rhd8 22. Qb5 $40 ) ( 21... Nd7 22. Qb5 $40 ) 22. Ng2 Rhd8 23. Qb5 $40 ) 18. Nxf4 Qe5 ( 18... Qe7 $6 19. Nb5 Rd7 20. Nxa7+ Kb7 21. Qb5 ( 21. Nb5 Ra8 ) 21... Qd6 22. Nc6 $1 $18 ) 19. Rxa7 Rd6 20. Na4 $1 Nfd7 21. Qb5 $1 Nxa4 ( 21... Qxf4 $2 22. Nxb6+ Rxb6 ( 22... Nxb6 23. Qxc5+ $18 ) 23. Qxd7+ Kb8 24. Qa4 $1 $18 ) 22. Qxa4 ( 22. Ra8+ Kc7 23. Rxh8 Nab6 24. Ne2 $16 ) ( 22. Qb7+ Kd8 23. Qa8+ Ke7 24. Qxh8 Nc3 ( 24... Qxf4 25. Rxa4 $16 ) 25. g3 $16 ) 22... Qxf4 23. g3 $1 ( 23. Ra8+ $2 Nb8 24. Rxb8+ ( 24. Rb1 $2 Rb6 $19 ) 24... Kxb8 25. Rb1+ Kc8 26. Qa8+ Kd7 27. Qxh8 Rb6 $11 ) ( 23. Rb1 $5 ) ( 23. Qb5 $5 ) 23... Qh6 $2 $138 ( 23... Qe5 $2 24. Ra8+ Nb8 ( 24... Kc7 25. Qa7+ Kc6 26. Rxh8 $18 ) 25. Rb1 $18 ) ( 23... Qf6 24. Rb1 ( 24. Ra8+ $2 Nb8 25. Qa7 Rb6 26. Rxb8+ Rxb8 27. Qxc5+ Kd7 28. Rd1+ Ke8 $19 ) ( 24. Rxd7 $6 Rxd7 25. Qa8+ Kc7 26. Qxh8 $14 ) 24... Nb6 25. Ra8+ Nxa8 26. Qxa8+ Kd7 27. Qxh8 ( 27. Rb7+ Ke6 28. Qxh8 Rd1+ 29. Kg2 Qf3+ $11 ) 27... Rb6 28. Rxb6 Qxb6 29. Qxg7 $16 ) 24. Rb1 $2 ( 24. Rxd7 $2 Rxd7 25. Qa8+ Kc7 26. Qxh8 Rd8 $19 ) ( 24. Ra8+ $1 Nb8 25. Qa7 ( 25. Rb1 $2 Rb6 $19 ) 25... Rb6 26. Rxb8+ $1 Rxb8 27. Qxc5+ Kd7 28. Rd1+ Ke8 29. Qe5+ $18 ) 24... Kd8 $2 ( 24... Nb6 25. Ra8+ ( 25. Rxb6 $6 Rd1+ 26. Kg2 Qxb6 27. Ra8+ Kc7 28. Rxh8 $14 ) 25... Nxa8 26. Qxa8+ Kd7 27. Rb7+ ( 27. Qxh8 Rb6 28. Rxb6 Qxb6 29. Qxg7 $16 ) 27... Ke6 28. Qxh8 $16 ) 25. Ra8+ ( 25. Qxe4 $5 $18 ) 25... Ke7 26. Rxh8 e3 27. Re1 Re6 28. fxe3 g5 ( 28... Rxe3 29. Qh4+ $18 ) 29. Rd1 Nf8 30. Qa8 1-0"
"[Event ""Cesenatico 79/(332)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Drazic, S.""]
[Black ""Skembris, S.""]
[Result ""*""]
[Annotator ""Skembris,S""]
[BlackElo ""2475""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""2000.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""28""]
[WhiteElo ""2508""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 { * } 2... h6 3. Bh4 c6 4. e3 Qb6 5. b3 e5 6. Nf3 Bg4 $5 ( 6... e4 { Ue 65/352 } ) 7. Be2 ( 7. dxe5 $4 Bxf3 8. Qxf3 Qb4+ $19 ) 7... e4 ( 7... Nd7 $2 8. Nxe5 Bxe2 9. Nxd7 $18 ) ( 7... Bxf3 8. Bxf3 Nd7 9. Bg4 $5 $36 ) 8. Nfd2 ( 8. Ne5 $5 Bxe2 ( 8... Be6 9. Bg4 $5 $36 ) 9. Qxe2 { (#C5 10.#CAh5, 10.#CAg4) } 9... Nf6 $5 ( 9... Bd6 $2 10. Qg4 $18 ) 10. O-O ( 10. Bxf6 gxf6 11. Ng4 Nd7 $36 ) 10... Bd6 11. c4 Qc7 12. Bg3 Nbd7 $132 13. Nc3 $5 ( 13. c5 $6 Nxc5 14. Nxf7 Kxf7 15. dxc5 Be5 16. Nc3 Rhf8 $15 ) 13... Nxe5 14. dxe5 ( 14. c5 Nf3+ 15. gxf3 exf3 16. Qxf3 Bxg3 17. fxg3 ( 17. hxg3 O-O 18. e4 dxe4 19. Nxe4 Nxe4 20. Qxe4 Rfe8 $15 ) 17... O-O $15 { #C5 #CBae8 } ) 14... Bxe5 15. cxd5 $132 ) 8... Bxe2 9. Qxe2 Be7 $146 ( 9... Nd7 ) 10. Bg3 ( 10. Bxe7 Nxe7 $15 ) 10... Nf6 11. O-O O-O 12. c4 Nbd7 13. Nc3 Qa5 14. Rfc1 Bb4 $11 *"
"[Event ""Istanbul (ol) 80/(382)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Torre, E.""]
[Black ""Giorgadze, G.""]
[Result ""*""]
[BlackElo ""2599""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""2000.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""44""]
[WhiteElo ""2552""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 { * } 2... Qd6 $146 3. Nc3 c6 4. Nf3 Bf5 5. e3 Nd7 6. Nh4 e6 7. Bf4 Qb4 8. Nxf5 Qxb2 9. Nxg7+ Bxg7 10. Kd2 e5 11. Rb1 Qa3 12. Qg4 Qf8 13. Bxe5 Nxe5 14. dxe5 Bxe5 15. Rxb7 Nf6 16. Qf5 Bxc3+ 17. Kxc3 Ne4+ 18. Kb2 Qg7+ 19. Kc1 O-O 20. Qf4 Qa1+ 21. Rb1 Qc3 22. Rb3 Qa1+ $11 *"
"[Event ""Las Vegas 80/382""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2000.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Hodgson, Ju""]
[Black ""Mikhalevski, V.""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Mikhalevski,V""]
[BlackElo ""2499""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""2000.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""59""]
[WhiteElo ""2625""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 h6 3. Bh4 c6 4. Nf3 Qb6 5. b3 Bf5 6. e3 Nd7 7. Bd3 Bxd3 8. Qxd3 e6 9. O-O Be7 10. Bxe7 Nxe7 11. c4 c5 $146 ( 11... O-O { Ue 68/(326) } ) 12. Nc3 cxd4 $1 13. exd4 Qa6 $1 14. Nb5 Rc8 15. c5 ( 15. Ne5 dxc4 16. bxc4 Nxe5 17. dxe5 O-O 18. Nd6 Rc5 $1 $11 ) 15... O-O 16. Rfd1 Nc6 $5 { [#C5 17...b6; 17...e5] } 17. Nd6 $6 ( 17. a3 $6 e5 $1 18. Nd6 $2 $140 Qxd3 19. Rxd3 e4 20. Nxc8 Rxc8 ) ( 17. a4 $5 b6 18. Qc3 $1 $13 ( 18. Rac1 Nb4 $1 19. Qe3 ( 19. Qd2 bxc5 20. Ne1 $1 ( 20. dxc5 Qa5 21. Nxa7 Rxc5 ) 20... Qb6 $1 ( 20... Qa5 21. Nd3 ) 21. dxc5 Nxc5 22. Qxb4 a6 23. Rxc5 $140 Rxc5 24. Nd3 Rfc8 $1 25. Nd4 Rc1 $1 26. Rf1 $8 Qxb4 27. Nxb4 a5 28. Nd3 R1c3 $1 $17 ) 19... bxc5 20. dxc5 Qa5 $1 { (#C5 a6) } 21. c6 Nxc6 ( 21... Rxc6 22. Qxa7 $13 ) 22. Nd6 Rc7 23. Nb5 $11 ) ) 17... Qxd3 18. Rxd3 Rb8 $1 { [#C5 b6 #5E#CDd6] } 19. a3 a5 20. b4 ( 20. Rc3 b6 21. b4 bxc5 ( 21... axb4 22. axb4 Nxb4 23. c6 ) 22. bxc5 Rb2 $15 ) 20... b6 $5 ( 20... axb4 $5 21. axb4 Nxb4 ( 21... b6 22. b5 Nxd4 $5 ( 22... Nb4 23. Rb3 bxc5 ( 23... Nc2 24. Ra7 ( 24. Rc1 Nxd4 $1 25. Nxd4 Nxc5 26. Rxc5 $1 bxc5 27. Nc6 $13 ) 24... Ra8 $1 25. cxb6 Nxb6 26. Ra6 $1 $14 ) 24. Ra7 $5 ( 24. dxc5 Nc2 $1 25. Rc1 ( 25. Ra7 Nxc5 26. Rb2 Ne4 $1 27. Nxe4 dxe4 28. Ne5 Rfc8 $1 ) 25... Nxc5 26. Rb2 Ne4 $1 27. Nxe4 dxe4 28. Rcxc2 exf3 $11 ) 24... Rfd8 25. Rc7 $13 ( 25. Nb7 Rdc8 26. Nd6 Rd8 ) ) 23. Rxd4 ( 23. Nxd4 $2 Nxc5 { #C5 #CBbd8 } ) 23... Nxc5 { (#C5 #CBbd8) } 24. Rad1 $1 ( 24. Ra7 $2 Rbd8 25. Nb7 Rd7 26. Nxc5 Rxa7 $17 ) 24... f6 $5 ( 24... Rfd8 $5 25. Nxf7 ( 25. Nc4 Nb3 26. R4d3 Nc5 27. Rd4 Nb3 $11 ) 25... Kxf7 26. Ne5+ Kf6 27. Nc6 Ra8 28. Nxd8 Rxd8 $44 ) 25. Kf1 Rfd8 26. Nc4 Nb3 27. R4d3 Nc5 28. Rd4 $11 ) 22. Rb3 Nc6 23. Rab1 $1 f6 ( 23... b6 $6 24. cxb6 Rfd8 25. Rc3 $1 ( 25. b7 $5 Nf6 26. Nc8 ) 25... Na7 $1 26. Rc7 ( 26. Rcb3 $5 ) 26... Rxb6 27. Rxb6 Nxb6 28. Nxf7 $14 ) 24. Rxb7 Rxb7 ( 24... e5 ) 25. Rxb7 Rb8 26. Rxb8+ Ndxb8 $11 ) 21. b5 Nxd4 22. c6 ( 22. Nxd4 $2 Nxc5 { (#5E#CDd6) } 23. Rdd1 ( 23. Rc3 Rbd8 24. Rxc5 bxc5 25. Nb7 cxd4 26. Nxd8 Rxd8 $17 ) 23... Rbd8 24. N6f5 $1 exf5 25. Nc6 $1 $15 ( 25. Nxf5 Rfe8 ) ) ( 22. Rxd4 bxc5 ( 22... Nxc5 $5 23. Rad1 $1 { #EC } 23... Nb3 24. R4d3 Nc5 25. R3d2 Rfd8 ( 25... Rbd8 $2 26. Nc4 Nb3 27. Rd3 Nc5 28. Rd4 Nb3 29. Nxb6 Nxd4 30. Nxd4 ) 26. Nxf7 $5 ( 26. Nc4 Nb3 27. Rd3 Nc5 28. Rd4 Nb3 $11 ) 26... Kxf7 27. Ne5+ Kf6 28. Nc6 Rbc8 29. Nxd8 Rxd8 $44 ) 23. Ra4 $1 Rb6 ( 23... Nb6 $5 24. Rxa5 Rfd8 25. Nxf7 Kxf7 26. Ne5+ $6 $140 Kf6 27. Nc6 Ra8 $1 ) 24. Nc4 dxc4 25. Rxa5 $13 ) 22... Nxf3+ 23. Rxf3 Nc5 $1 ( 23... Ne5 $2 24. Re3 Ng6 ( 24... Ng4 25. Rg3 Ne5 ( 25... Nf6 26. c7 Rbd8 27. cxd8=Q Rxd8 28. Nb7 Rb8 29. Nxa5 $16 ) 26. Re1 $1 ( 26. c7 $2 Rbc8 27. Nxc8 Rxc8 28. Rc1 Nc4 $17 ) 26... Ng6 27. Rxg6 $1 fxg6 28. Rxe6 $16 ) 25. c7 Ra8 26. Rc1 Ne7 27. Rec3 Nc8 28. Rc6 Ra7 $14 ) 24. Rc1 $1 ( 24. c7 $2 Rbc8 25. Rxf7 $8 ( 25. Nxc8 Rxc8 $17 ) 25... Rxf7 26. Nxc8 Rxc7 27. Nxb6 Rb7 28. Rc1 Nb3 $1 ( 28... Rxb6 29. Rxc5 a4 $1 { #C5 #C8f7-e7-d6 } ) 29. Rc6 ( 29. Rc8+ Kf7 30. Rc3 Nd4 31. Nc8 Nxb5 32. Rb3 Rc7 $19 ) ( 29. Rb1 Nd4 30. Nc8 Rxb5 $19 ) 29... Nd4 30. Rd6 Nxb5 31. Rxe6 Nxa3 $17 ) 24... Rbd8 25. Nxf7 $1 ( 25. Rxc5 Rxd6 $1 $17 ( 25... bxc5 $2 26. Rxf7 $1 Rxf7 27. Nxf7 Kxf7 { Ue 25.#CDf7 } ( 27... Rc8 $2 28. Ne5 $1 { #C5 b6+- } ( 28. Nd6 Rc7 29. Ne8 c4 $1 30. Kf1 c3 31. Ke2 Rc8 32. Nd6 ( 32. c7 $4 c2 33. Kd2 Kf8 34. b6 Kxe8 35. b7 c1=Q+ ) 32... Rc7 ) ) ) ) 25... Rxf7 26. Rxf7 Kxf7 27. Rxc5 $1 ( 27. c7 $6 Rc8 28. Rxc5 Ke7 29. Rc6 Kd7 30. Rxb6 Rxc7 $15 ) 27... bxc5 28. c7 Ke7 29. cxd8=Q+ Kxd8 30. a4 $1 $11 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Wijk aan Zee 80/(382)""]
[Site ""?""]
[Date ""2001.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Piket, Je""]
[Black ""Leko, P.""]
[Result ""*""]
[Annotator ""Piket,Je""]
[BlackElo ""2745""]
[ECO ""D00""]
[EventDate ""2001.??.??""]
[PlyCount ""30""]
[WhiteElo ""2632""]

{ Chess Informant } 1. d4 { * } 1... Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 c6 5. Qd2 ( 5. e3 { Ue 46/(476) } ) 5... Bf5 6. Ne5 Nfd7 $146 ( 6... Nbd7 ) 7. O-O-O ( 7. e4 $5 ) 7... Bg7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Nxe5 10. dxe5 Qc7 11. f4 ( 11. Qg7 $5 ) 11... Nd7 12. e4 dxe4 13. Qh4 h5 14. Be2 O-O-O 15. Qxe7 f6 $1 $11 *"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.02.23""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Black ""Ivanchuk, Vassily""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2717""]
[ECO ""C18""]
[WhiteElo ""2727""]

{ This game pairs the two finalists of the FIDE world championship. Ponomariov won that match. This could be seen as a continuation, if one desired; though that's not really productive. } 1. e4 { Ponomariov plays 1. e4 in much the same way as any of the other top-level GMs. } 1... e6 { Now, along with Pe4 there is an indication Black will place pawns on light-color squares to prevent Bf1 from ever being dangerous. White will probably have to meet 2...d5 with e4-e5 to open the d3-h7 diagonal. So, White needs a Pd4 to support Pe5. } 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 { I've had doubts about this move for a long time. It's not so easy to prove it's wrong, but by blocking Pc2 it makes d3 less hospitable for a bishop and it makes Pd4 a little weaker. } ( 3. e5 { favored by Nimcovics (at least in commentaries) and leaves open the way for c2-c3, so Bf1-d3 can't be chased off the d3-h7 diagonal by ...c7-c5-c4. However, This variation offers Black a natural point of attack (Pd4) and that allows him to keep the balance. } ) ( 3. Nd2 { aims to support Pe4, so White might still have use of central squares. But, this also fails to pressure Black in any substantial way and so offers only a slight advantage. } ) ( 3. exd5 { opens lines in hopes of catching Ke8 on the open e-file, but in practice doesn't generally cause many problems. Black can develop his pieces freely. } ) 3... Bb4 $1 { Winawer Variation -- by pinning Nc3 Black keeps Nc3 awkward. It does, however, give White time for e4-e5. } ( 3... dxe4 { prevents e4-e5, but releases Nc3, so it's not to be recommended for all occasions. It will be seen in several games later in this tournament. } ) 4. e5 c5 { Black attacks in a most natural way, though he does leave Pg7 exposed for the moment. } ( { an interesting alternative way to defend Pg7 is } 4... Qd7 5. Qg4 f5 6. Qg3 b6 { when Black plans ...Bc8-a6xf1 to trade off his bad bishop and clearing the way for further developments; while leaving open options for Ke8. It changes the king-side pawn structure before White can impress his will there. The downside is that it weakens Pe6 and brings Pf5 closer to White, so a move such as g2-g4 is closer to forcing a line-opening. } ) ( { Another idea, similar to ...Qd8-d7 is } 4... b6 5. a3 Bf8 { where Black believes he has fixed Pd4 on a weak square and he isn't about to trade ...Bb4xNc3 until forced. The downside is that Nc3 is now free to move, freeing up c2-c3 and ensuring Bf1-d3 will be comfortable. There's also a chance White might use Pa3 to support b2-b4 in an effort to clamp down on Black's queen-side ""break"" ...c7-c5. } ) 5. a3 { This is a saving grace which helps White straighten-out his queen-side a bit. } 5... Bxc3+ ( 5... Ba5 { has been tried, to keep the pressure on, but it hasn't proven to be more effective than the game move } ) 6. bxc3 { After this it's clear White has to attack at the base of Black's pawn chain (Pf7, g7, h7) and Black can attack Pc2, Pc3 & Pd4; but both will also be keeping their eyes on the opponent's king, hoping to ensnare him in an attack. } 6... Ne7 ( 6... Nc6 7. Qg4 { might be awkward for Black because he doesn't want to play ...g7-g6 and ...Ke8-f8 leaves Rh8 stuck in the corner } ) 7. Qg4 O-O { For a time this was considered bad, but has recently made a come-back. The king seems a little out of place (unlike after ...O-O-O) , but with ...f7-f5 he's been able to slow White's attacks. } ( { Previously and still a favorite is } 7... Qc7 { offering Pg7 (the Poison Pawn Variation ) in exchange for time to attack Pd4 & Pc3 and possibly even Ke1 } 8. Qxg7 Rg8 9. Qxh7 cxd4 10. Ne2 Nbc6 11. f4 dxc3 12. Qd3 ) 8. Bd3 ( 8. dxc5 { in preparation for Bf1-d3 should also be considered } ) 8... f5 ( 8... c4 { chases Bd3 off this ideal diagonal, but also leaves Pc3 & Pc2 less vulnerable. Whether this is good depends upon how safe Kg8 is from other attack plans and whether Black can generate any serious offense on the queen-side without pressure on Pd4 } ) 9. exf6 Rxf6 { Black hasn't blocked-out Bd3, but has more room for his pieces to defend Kg8. The backward Pe6 is hardly of importance when a king's safety is at stake. There is even the possibility of ...e6-e5 (discovering an attack on Qg4) and then ...e5-e4 to block out Bd3. } 10. Bg5 Rf7 11. Qh5 { threatening Qh5xh7+ or Bd3xh7+ } 11... g6 { this secures Ph7 and may serve to provide a support for ...Ne7-f5 } 12. Qd1 { Although he could have played 12. Qh4 I think he might have had it in mind to play h2-h4-h5xg6 to continue the attack on Kg8. In any event after Qd8 moves Black would have ...Ne7-f5, so Qd1 is safer. } ( 12. Qe2 $4 c4 { traps Bd3 } ) 12... Nbc6 13. Nf3 { It seems to me this is the moment for Black to define (and begin) his middle-game plan. To develop Bc8-d7 isn't much: ideally Black could now (without White's Pe5) aim for ...e6-e5 when Bc8 could develop to g4 or f5. So, 13...c4 14. Be2 Qd6 might be a good start. If one doesn't like ...c5-c4 then 13...Qd6 could still be played. White can't fight for square e5 so easily. } 13... Qf8 $6 ( 13... Qd6 ) ( 13... c4 14. Be2 Qd6 ) 14. O-O c4 15. Be2 h6 { further weakening the king's position seems unnecessary. } ( { Better might be } 15... Qg7 ) 16. Bc1 ( 16. Bd2 ) 16... Bd7 17. Ne1 $5 $146 { I'm told this is a novelty, which means all which preceded it had been played before. This amazes me because it seems to me Black's play was far from perfect. } 17... g5 ( 17... e5 $5 18. dxe5 Nxe5 19. Qd4 N5c6 20. Qh4 ) 18. g3 { While Black is moving the pawns in front of his king White aims to control f4, leaving Black's center and king weak. Those two factors (if achieved by White) could lead to a won position. } 18... Nf5 19. Ng2 Qg7 20. f4 Nd6 21. Qe1 b5 { White might have found it useful to play a3-a4, but Black uses Pb5 to bind Pa3 & Pc3 which blocks Bc1 and Ra1. This isn't essential to a resolution of the pressures on Pf4, but it could contribute to the pressure on Ponomariov to find his way. } 22. fxg5 { Ponomariov prefers to simplify the position; rightly so I think. His pieces need room to fight, before Black gets in ...e6-e5. } 22... Rxf1+ 23. Bxf1 hxg5 24. Ne3 Rf8 ( 24... a5 ) 25. Bg2 a5 26. Bd2 Qg6 27. Ng4 $1 { Offering Pc2 isn't a problem because Pg5 would fall too. } ( 27. Qe2 { prevents ...g5-g4 and clears the way for Ra1 } ) 27... Rf5 $6 { Since Black can't play ...e6-e5 this rook move doesn't help much. Better is to stir up trouble all across the board by breaking through White's ""strong"" dark squares with ...b5-b4. } ( 27... b4 28. axb4 axb4 29. cxb4 ( 29. Ra6 ) 29... Nxd4 30. Ne5 ) 28. Qe3 Kg7 29. Rb1 Kh7 30. a4 $5 { Now it's White who controls b5! An invasion by the White rook could help win the game. One curious thing about this move is that, despite it being White who is forcing matters, Black can benefit to some extent by capturing the gambit pawn and advancing it. } 30... bxa4 ( 30... b4 31. cxb4 axb4 32. Bxb4 Nxb4 33. Rxb4 $16 ) 31. Bc1 Rf7 ( 31... e5 32. dxe5 Nf7 33. Nf6+ ) 32. Ba3 Qxc2 $4 { It's not so easy to see, but this backfires on Black. Had it worked to achieve a victory or draw then we might have to reconsider the notation (""?!"") . Black is trying to achieve, despite unorthodox means, the primary offensive plan -- to bash White's queen-side and, since White's king remains safe, to advance a pawn to promotion. Considering the alternatives this seems a reasonable try; and by doing so he distracts White, to some extent, from his king-side plans. } ( 32... Nf5 33. Qd2 Nh6 ) 33. Rc1 Qf5 34. Bh3 { White threatens Nd6 and to move Ng4-e5. } 34... Ne4 35. Ne5 Qf2+ 36. Qxf2 Rxf2 37. Nxd7 { Black's combination allows the ""bad"" Bd7 to be traded-off, so he has Rf2 and Ne4 activated, but at a cost. The question now is whether White can neutralize Ne4 & Rf2. To that end Nd7-c5 is in the offing. There may also be an opportunity for Bh3xe6. } 37... Ra2 38. Bc5 ( 38. Bf8 { is riskier because it's vulnerable to Kh7, but it leaves c5 available for ...Nd7-c5. } ) 38... Nd2 39. Bg2 ( 39. Bxe6 $4 Nf3+ 40. Kf1 Nxh2+ 41. Ke1 Nf3+ 42. Kf1 $11 ( 42. Kd1 Rd2# ) ) 39... a3 40. Nf8+ Kh6 $4 { Black needs one or two very valuable tempi for his plan to advance Pa3. What can White do in the meantime, nothing except capture Pe6; unless Black puts his king in a dangerous spot! } ( 40... Kg8 { threatening ...Nc2-b3 to be followed quickly by ...Nb3xc5 to undermine Nf8 or ...Ra2xg2+ and ...a3-a2-a1=Q } 41. Nxe6 Nb3 42. Rf1 Rxg2+ 43. Kxg2 a2 44. Ba3 { White threatens not only Ba3-b2, but gets both the bishop and knight in place to guard against the advance of Pa5. } ( 44. Nxg5 { an obvious try which doesn't deal quickly enough with the queen-side problems } 44... a1=Q 45. Rxa1 Nxa1 46. Nf3 Nc2 47. Kf2 a4 48. Ne1 Nxe1 49. Kxe1 Na7 50. Kd2 Nb5 51. Kc2 Kg7 ( 51... a3 52. Bb4 { and Pa3 will fall after Kc2-b1-a2, but White will still be trading it for Pc3. This is, by no means, a win for White since Black will always have one great passed pawn } 52... Kg7 53. Kb1 Kg6 54. Ka2 Kg5 55. Bxa3 Nxc3+ 56. Kb2 Ne2 57. Bc5 Kg4 ) 52. Kb2 Kg6 ) 44... a1=Q 45. Rxa1 Nxa1 46. Nc5 Nb3 ( 46... Nc2 { a little risky because the knight might get stuck } 47. Bc1 g4 48. Kf2 Ne7 49. Na4 ) 47. Na4 ) 41. Re1 { White is looking for moves which capture material AND check Black's king. This is to gain time for clearing the board of Black pawns. He'll probably have to gambit Bc5xa3 to get rid of that one. Bg2 is purely for defensive work at the moment, but if Pe6 disappears Bxd5 could also become useful. } 41... e5 ( 41... Kh5 42. Nxe6 ( 42. Rxe6 $4 Ra1+ 43. Kf2 a2 44. h3 g4 45. hxg4+ Kxg4 { and Pa2 might yet promote to have the last word } ) 42... g4 43. Bxd5 Nf3+ 44. Bxf3 gxf3 45. Nf4+ Kg4 46. d5 $18 ) 42. dxe5 g4 ( 42... Nxe5 43. Rxe5 Ra1+ 44. Kf2 a2 45. Re6+ Kh5 ( 45... Kg7 46. Rg6+ Kf7 47. Bxd5+ Ke8 48. Re6+ Kd8 ( 48... Kf7 49. Re1+ $18 ) 49. Bb6+ Kc8 50. Re8# ) 46. h3 g4 47. Be3 { and Black's king gets mated } ) 43. e6 { moving off a square where Black's Nc6 could sacrifice itself desperado-style } 43... Nf3+ 44. Bxf3 gxf3 45. Kf1 { It looks complicated enough to continue, though White clearly has the upper hand with Pa3 already attacked and Pe6 prepared to advance. White only needs to gobble up a bunch of pawns, so his knight & rook could win an ending without being distracted by Black pawns on the queen-side. } ( 45. e7 $2 Nxe7 46. Rxe7 Ra1+ 47. Kf2 a2 ) 1-0"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.02.23""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Shirov, Alexei""]
[Black ""Anand, Viswanathan""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2757""]
[ECO ""B49""]
[WhiteElo ""2715""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 { It could be argued the ideal pawn formation for Black is with ...d7-d6 and ...g7-g6 as in a Dragon or with ...e7-e6 and ...b7-b6 as in a Queen's Indian Defense. Both and everything else between are played. I've played the Najdorf and Scheveningen variations, but can easily see the advantages of the Dragon too. I haven't been too fond of 2...e6 because there's no added control of square e5, but that doesn't mean Black can't play ...Ng8-f6. 2...e6 serves a similar purpose to 1...e6 in a French Defense. It limits the scope of Bf1 and frees the way for Bf8 to develop. } ( 2... d6 ) 3. d4 ( 3. c3 d5 ) 3... cxd4 { In this Sicilian Variation Black grabs the d-pawn before it can ever serve to support e4-e5. Now, usually, White must use f2-f4 to support the e4-e5 advance. But, that isn't the only plan White can utilize. Instead White aims for general piece activity and freedom of movement to hit Black wherever he can. } 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 ( 5. Nb5 d6 { is also played } ) 5... Qc7 6. Be2 a6 { Black's pawns limit White's knights and Be2. Black seeks to keep open options while discouraging White from any active operations. } 7. O-O Nf6 { This normal developing move creates an interesting threat: ...Bf8-b4xc3 and ...Nf6xe4. White tends to disregard this as a threat, to some extent, because the weakening of Black's dark squares is compensation for doubled c-file pawns. However, the loss of Pe4 requires more compensation. } 8. Be3 ( 8. Bg5 Bb4 9. Bxf6 gxf6 { and Black might use the g-file to threaten Kg1 } ) 8... Bb4 9. Na4 { This is a most unusual variation, not often played, but popular for a time in the 1980s. It was ""discussed"" several times in the Polugaevsky Memorial/Sicilian Love tournament, Buenos Aires 1994. White exploits the weak dark squares in exchange for Pe4. It might seem impossible, at this early stage, for this to be sufficient compensation for a pawn, but it has shown to be effective. } 9... Be7 ( 9... Nxe4 10. Nxc6 bxc6 11. Nb6 Rb8 12. Nxc8 Qxc8 13. Qd3 d5 ( 13... Nc5 $4 14. Qd4 { threatens Bb4, Nc5 and Pg7 } ) 14. Qxa6 { So, White regains the pawn and leaves a very unbalanced pawn structure for an endgame. } ) 10. Nxc6 bxc6 11. Nb6 Rb8 12. Nxc8 Qxc8 { With 9...Be7 Black has threatened ...Rb8xb2, but left Pe4. White's two bishops and freedom of movement should give him some lasting advantage. Whether Black can utilize Nf6 with advancing central pawns, meant to block White's pieces, is unclear. } 13. Bd4 O-O 14. Qd3 ( 14. Bd3 $2 { intending c2-c4 and e4-e5 } 14... c5 15. Bxf6 ( 15. Bc3 c4 16. Be2 Nxe4 ) 15... Bxf6 { looks very good for Black } ) ( 14. f3 d5 15. e5 Nd7 { and White's efforts to slow Black might backfire because the closer the two armies come into contact the quicker Black's pawns will have their say. White does better to stay back from or go around Black's central pawns. } ) ( 14. e5 Nd5 { causes Black to block his Pd7 for a time } ) 14... Qc7 15. b3 a5 16. Rad1 { White threatens Bxf6 followed by Qxd7 and seems interested only in simple piece play -- tactical opportunism. } ( 16. c4 { tries to prevent ...d7-d5 from occurring without several pawn exchanges opening up the board, but it weakens Pb3 } 16... e5 ( 16... a4 $2 17. e5 Ne8 ) 17. Be3 d5 18. cxd5 cxd5 19. exd5 e4 20. Qd2 Rfd8 ) 16... d5 17. exd5 Nxd5 $5 { Black accepts that his pawns will be broken up and just improves the knight. From d5 it threatens ...Nd5-f4 to snare Be2 or ... Nd5-b4 to grab Pa2. } ( 17... cxd5 { makes Pa2 & Pb3 vs. Pa5 a clear endgame advantage for White } ) ( 17... exd5 18. c4 { ensures Black's pawns will be broken up } ) 18. Bf3 Rfd8 19. c4 Nf6 { Black obviously threatens ...c6-c5 } 20. Qc3 { White turns the tables a bit and threatens Bd4-e5 which either wins the exchange (Be5xb8) or forces ...Be7-d6 which allows Be5xf6 to win a pawn and weaken Kg8. } 20... Bd6 { It's amazing he'd offer to trade king-side pawns when Black's pawns are split, leaving Ph7 very weak. } 21. g3 { White simply defends his pawn and ""asks"" Black if he can manage to do as well. } ( 21. Bxf6 gxf6 ( 21... Bxh2+ $4 22. Kh1 gxf6 23. g3 ) 22. Qxf6 Bxh2+ 23. Kh1 Be5 ) 21... c5 ( 21... Ne8 $4 22. c5 Bf8 23. Be5 ) ( 21... e5 { blocks Bd4 and on simple positional terms would be better than the game move, but the forcing variation it inspires is winning for White } 22. c5 exd4 23. cxd6 dxc3 24. dxc7 $18 ) 22. Bxf6 gxf6 23. Qxf6 Be7 24. Qh6 { White has won the pawn, weakened Ph7 and now plans Bf3-e4 (where else could the bishop be of use?) . } 24... Qe5 25. Rde1 { White tries to get Bf3-e4 without allowing Black to undercut the effort by ...Rd8xd1. } 25... Qf6 26. Qh5 Bf8 27. Re4 ( 27. Be4 h6 28. Qe2 Rd4 ) ( 27. Re5 Rd4 28. Be4 h6 { might lead to an awkward placement of Re5 or Be4 } 29. Bb1 ) 27... Rd4 28. Rxd4 Qxd4 { preferring not to let White have a three-to-one queen-side pawn majority, even in exchange for a good passed central pawn } 29. Re1 ( { less powerful is } 29. Rd1 Qf6 30. Be4 h6 31. Bb1 { because it allows Black to fight Rd1 with his own rook } 31... Rd8 32. Rxd8 Qxd8 33. Qg4+ Bg7 34. Qe4 Qc8 { defending against an invasion at c6 or b7 } ) 29... Qf6 { clearing the d-file in preparation for ...Rb8-d8 } 30. Re4 { but, White's king-side attack comes first } 30... Bg7 ( 30... Rd8 $2 31. Rg4+ Bg7 ( 31... Kh8 32. Rf4 ) 32. Be4 h6 33. Qxc5 Qa1+ 34. Kg2 f5 35. Qe7 ) 31. Rf4 ( 31. Qxc5 Qxf3 ) 31... Qe7 32. Rh4 h6 33. Rg4 f5 ( 33... Kh7 $4 34. Rxg7+ Kxg7 35. Qe5+ Qf6 36. Qxb8 Qxf3 37. Qe5+ Kg6 38. Qxc5 { gives White a clear endgame advantage, though it's never all that easy to win queen & pawn endings } ) 34. Rg6 { courageous or risky? White threatens Qh5xh6 or Rg6xe6 with Bf3-d5 to follow. } 34... Kh7 35. g4 { White has to pry the position open before Rg6 is completely trapped and lost. } 35... Rf8 ( 35... Qf7 $2 36. Rxh6+ Kg8 37. Rxe6 ) 36. gxf5 Rxf5 37. Be4 ( 37. Qg4 $4 Rxf3 38. Rxg7+ Qxg7 $19 ) 37... Rxh5 38. Rxe6+ Kh8 39. Rxe7 { So, they've both survived the confusion and White has the extra pawn, but there are no queens and the bishops travel on different colors. Only the simple back rank mate threat is a concern. } 39... Re5 { In one stroke Black forces further simplification while avoiding Re7-e8#. } 40. Rxe5 Bxe5 41. Kg2 Kg7 42. Bb1 Kf6 43. h4 Bf4 44. Kf3 Ke5 45. Kg4 Bc1 46. f3 Bd2 47. Kh5 Kf6 48. Bc2 Bc1 49. Be4 Bd2 50. Bd5 Bc1 51. a4 Be3 52. Bg8 Bd2 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.02.23""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Vallejo Pons, Francisco""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Garri""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2838""]
[ECO ""A28""]
[WhiteElo ""2629""]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 { Since White hasn't yet ""declared"" where Pd2 will be advanced it's not yet clear whether Bf1 will move to g2 (to complement Pc4) or, after d2-d4, go to d3 where it might threaten Black's king-side. Black's next is an ordinary good development move which happens to impede d2-d4 and might be used later ( by ...e5-e4) to fight White's light square bishop. Naturally Black has various plans at his disposal. This is just one. White won't get much of a clue about Black's intentions, so he has to decide what kind of position he wants and go for it. } 2... e5 { Kasparov has played the King's Indian Defense extensively, but not recently. He's also played the Gruenfeld Defense, but 2...d5 isn't considered all that good, so he finds another choice. } ( 2... e6 ) ( 2... g6 ) ( 2... c5 ) 3. Nf3 ( { After } 3. g3 { Black isn't so likely to play ...Nb8-c6. That would weaken square d5. He's more likely to play 3...d5. But, after White's 3. Ng1-f3 it's harder for White to exploit the slightly weak d5, so ...Nb8-c6 is safe. } ) 3... Nc6 4. e4 { This certainly weakens the c5-f2 diagonal and makes it less possible to utilize Bf1 offensively, unless he can also achieve d2-d4 without his position falling apart. } ( 4. d4 ) ( 4. d3 ) ( 4. g3 ) 4... Bb4 { Kasparov keeps the pressure on. This is usually intended to get rid of Nc3, so Black won't have to worry about Nc3-d5. However, in this position it threatens to undermine Pe4. That causes White to postpone d2-d4. } 5. d3 ( 5. Nd5 $2 Nxe4 6. Nxb4 ( 6. a3 { doesn't help } 6... Bc5 ) 6... Nxb4 { and White has trouble regaining the pawn because Black is ready with ...Qd8-e7 to defend Pe5. } ) ( 5. Bd3 $5 ) 5... d6 6. h3 { He seems intent on limiting Bc8, but in so doing sets up his own position as a target. It's already getting difficult to find a great plan for White. Expanding on the queen-side by a2-a3 would have to be prefaced with Bc1-d2 and Black could generate some king-side offense before that expansion ever becomes a threat. Essentially Black has three minor pieces ready to fight on the king-side (Nc6, Bc8, Nf6) , whereas White has two (Nf3 and Bc1) . } 6... O-O 7. Be2 Ne7 { He's apparently decided he can't play on the wing and must fight in the center with ...c7-c6, ...d6-d5, but to do that he has to reorganize a bit. } 8. O-O c6 9. a3 Bxc3 ( 9... Bc5 $6 10. b4 Bb6 { gives White a running start on a queen-side offense } ) 10. bxc3 { White will have use of the open file, but in an endgame, or late middle-game, his pawns might be targets. On the king-side White's pieces are pretty well situated to meet the oncoming attack, but can do nothing aggressive. } 10... Ng6 11. Re1 ( 11. Rb1 ) ( 11. Nh2 { aiming for immediate piece trades would ease White's slight cramp; though Black can avoid them he does so at some risk } 11... h6 12. Ng4 Nh7 13. d4 ) 11... Re8 { This seems to indicate Kasparov is considering ...d6-d5, but one would think opening the center could only be good for White's bishops. } 12. Bf1 Bd7 13. Qb3 Qc8 14. Rb1 b6 15. Kh2 { Black probably counted on meeting Bc1-g5 with ...Nf6-h5-f4 with pressure on Ph3. But, Kh2 provides Ph3 extra support, so ...Nf6-h5 is immediately met by g2-g3, leaving Nh5 stranded. So, Bc1-g5 should be prevented. } 15... h6 { Kasparov is making useful moves, but without committing to a specific plan of offense. Perhaps there isn't one and he's just playing an equal position, in hopes his opponent will allow things to slip a bit. } 16. g3 { This might appear to weaken Nf3, but with Bf1-g2 he shores up his king's position rather neatly. This is the kind of position he could've had straight away. Instead, it's taken him a few moves to get to this and Black is ahead in advancing a plan. } 16... Qc7 17. Bg2 Be6 18. Nd2 Rad8 19. a4 { Is White's position well-coordinated or a shambles? Neither I suppose, but Black's looks more robust and capable of handling a few line openings. Earlier I said ...d6-d5 would favor White's bishops, but now it's not so clear. Black's rooks would benefit from the d-file opening and Bc1 looks useless. } 19... d5 20. a5 { White leaves the lines closed to keep Black's pieces from raging all over his pawns. } ( 20. cxd5 { Getting rid of the doubled pawn should make sense. } 20... cxd5 21. exd5 Nxd5 { and Bg2 is opened, but has no targets and Pd3 & Pc3 are very weak. } ) 20... dxc4 21. axb6 axb6 22. dxc4 Nd7 { Black quickly redistributes his pieces toward the queen-side. But, wasn't he ideally prepared for the ...d6-d5 push beforehand? This seems like overkill or overcaution perhaps. } ( 22... b5 $5 23. Qb4 c5 24. Qxb5 Rb8 25. Qa4 Rxb1 26. Nxb1 { and White's surviving because Black's knights aren't yet over to the queen-side. Apparently his decision during the game to maneuver his knights was correct. } ) 23. Bf1 Ne7 { Now the Black rooks don't look so terrific. Only the more-or-less permanent White pawn structure problems seem to justify Black taking this time to maneuver. Of course, if White doesn't take advantage of this moment Black might well jump all over him. Bf1 is blocked. Bc1 is blocked. Nd2 is passive. Re1 is blocked and passive. Only Qb3 & Rb1 are doing something significant. } 24. Qc2 Nc8 25. Nb3 c5 { effectively ""killing"" Nb3 and Bc1! } 26. Be3 Nd6 27. Nd2 Ra8 28. Ra1 f6 $5 { He leaves square c6 open for the moment, hoping to maneuver a knight through there before Qc6. } ( { However, } 28... Qc6 29. Ra2 Rxa2 30. Qxa2 Ra8 { and it's Black who is on the a-file first } ) 29. Ra2 Rxa2 30. Qxa2 Nb8 { Apparently Kasparov intends ...Nb8-c6-a5 and possibly ...Qc7-f7 to threaten Pc4. So, Pb6 is a more proper target for White, than invading on the a-file. } 31. f4 { Opening this second front when he's arguably positionally worse is dangerous. } ( 31. Rb1 ) 31... Nc6 32. f5 Bf7 { By chasing the bishop onto f7 he prevents ...Qc7-f7. This keeps Pc4 safer. But, it also weakens White's king's safety. } 33. g4 Na5 34. h4 Kf8 35. g5 hxg5 36. hxg5 Ke7 ( 36... b5 $4 37. Qa3 Ndxc4 ( 37... Rc8 $2 38. cxb5 $16 ) 38. Qxc5+ Qxc5 39. Bxc5+ Kg8 40. Nf3 ( 40. g6 $2 Nxd2 41. gxf7+ Kxf7 42. Kg2 ) ) 37. Kg1 ( { Black has several options in the coming moves, even in what appears to be completely forcing situations. } 37. g6 Rh8+ ( 37... Bg8 ) 38. Kg1 Bg8 ( 38... Be8 ) ) 37... Rh8 { Kasparov takes advantage of the newly opened file. With time control nearing this could have a disastrous effect on his opponent's composure. There are many White weaknesses and only a limited number of pieces to defend. } 38. Bf2 ( 38. g6 ) 38... Rh5 39. Nf3 Qc6 40. Qc2 Bxc4 { It's hard to change gears and not follow through on a plan. And, in this case, it looks pretty good for Black. } ( 40... Nxf5 { offering not to trade pieces (as a capture at c4 would) , but only to open lines for Black's pieces } 41. exf5 $2 Qxf3 42. Be2 $4 Rh1# ) 41. Bg2 Nf7 { Going toward the king-side isn't necessary now. Kasparov is split between winning on the queen-side and bashing the exposed Kg1 (well at least it was a couple of moves ago) and this fragments his play. Sticking to winning on the queen-side, in this particular game, should be sufficient to win. } ( 41... Bb3 ) 42. Qd1 Bb3 $6 ( 42... Rh8 $17 ) 43. Nxe5 { a very nifty tactical shot! } 43... Bxd1 44. Nxc6+ Nxc6 45. Rxd1 Nxg5 { Kasparov has won a pawn, but his attack on Kg1 evaporated and White has the two bishops in a position which is rapidly opening up. } ( 45... Rxg5 { keeps Nf7 closer to Pb6, but can't save it; and it's risky because there's the danger Rg5 might become trapped by White's bishops } 46. Rb1 Nfe5 47. Rxb6 Kd6 ) 46. Rb1 Nh3+ 47. Bxh3 Rxh3 48. Rxb6 { There goes the extra pawn. } 48... Kd6 49. Kg2 Rxc3 { After 50. Bg3+ Black's Pg7 might well fall, so they call it a draw; though Pc5 is still a threat and one could see Black fighting on. Kasparov was a bit unlucky to have only drawn. Most of the time he'd win that kind of game. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.02.24""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Anand, Viswanathan""]
[Black ""Vallejo Pons, Francisco""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2629""]
[ECO ""C67""]
[WhiteElo ""2757""]

1. e4 e5 { Unlike a Sicilian or French Defense here Black firmly places a pawn in front of Pe4, and says ""no further"". White has tried some extreme measures, such as a King's Gambit, to get rid of Pe5, but the more common approach these days is to apply pressure to Black's position all over the board. } 2. Nf3 Nc6 ( 2... Nf6 { (Petrov's Defense) has also been fairly popular amongst the top GMs ever since Karpov and Kramnik achieved moderate successes with it. } ) 3. Bb5 { Spanish Game or Ruy Lopez (named after a Spanish priest who was at one time one of the world's best players -- White threatens to undermine Pe5 by capturing Nc6. 3. Bc4 (Giuoco Piano or Italian Game) has also been played a lot. } 3... Nf6 { This is the Berlin Defense. It's not been considered sufficient to achieve more than equality, but Kramnik used it very successfully against Kasparov in the Braingames World Championship match. Whether it's the appropriate ""weapon"" against Anand is questionable. } ( 3... a6 { has been the most common move for many years. } ) 4. O-O { White offers Pe4 as a way of forcing open the e-file when White has castled and Black hasn't. } 4... Nxe4 5. d4 { trying to get rid of Pe5 while Ne4 blocks it's path. But, Black can let White capture and leave a pawn on e5. So, Black can keep the e-file closed. White still tries to get at Ke8. } ( 5. Bxc6 bxc6 6. Qe2 Nc5 7. Qxe5+ Ne6 { keeps the e-file closed and Black has the two bishops in exchange for the doubled c-file pawns. } ) 5... Nd6 { Forcing a resolution of the pressure this way is considered safest. } ( 5... Be7 6. d5 { is more complicated } ) 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 ( 7. Nxe5 { opens the e-file, but doesn't achieve much more than that. It would certainly be a sound move worth playing to face Black with a different puzzle. } ) 7... Nf5 8. Qxd8+ { This is the main advantage of 7. dxe5. It isn't so easy to clobber Ke8 with queens off the board, but White has an easier time developing and has a five to four king-side pawn majority. Black, on the other hand, has the two bishops. } 8... Kxd8 9. Nc3 ( 9. Ng5 { forces ...Kd8-e8, keeping the king in the middle of the Black empire or ...Bc8-e6 where White can capture it to regain one of the bishops. More useful, and what most players aim for, is to have a Pf5 to prevent ...Be6 before threatening Pf7. This isn't so easy to achieve. } ) ( { A variant on the theme of 9. Ng5 is } 9. Rd1+ Ke8 ( 9... Bd7 $2 10. Ng5 ( 10. e6 fxe6 11. Ne5 Bd6 12. Nf7+ Ke7 13. Nxh8 Rxh8 { isn't as bad for Black because it speeds Black's development } ) 10... Nh6 11. e6 fxe6 12. Nxe6+ Kc8 13. Nxf8 Rxf8 ) ) 9... Ne7 { I suppose he is clearing the way for ...Bc8-f5, but those squares on the king-side in front are risky to occupy. White's pawns might race forward. } ( 9... h6 { prevents Nf3-g5 and/or prepares ...Bc8-e6 } ) 10. Re1 h6 11. h3 Ng6 12. Bd2 { This is a modest move which leaves the bishop capable of moving to c3 to back up Pe5 or simply guarding square f4. One noticable key thing about the move is it doesn't weaken his queen-side the way the b2-b3, Bc1-b2 plan does. } 12... Bd7 13. Ne4 { With Ph3 White restrains Black's light-square bishop. With Bd2 & Ne4 he restrains Black's dark-square bishop. This is sensible, but far from an indication of how he might win the game. I suppose he's just playing a slightly better position and will squeeze Black while he develops more pieces. } 13... Kc8 { Black is far from completing his development, but if White doesn't execute a concrete attack he'll have time. That was the idea Kramnik utilized (as Black) to slow Kasparov. } 14. Ng3 c5 15. Nh5 { This looks promising: he holds Bf8 in place. } 15... b5 16. Nh2 Kb7 17. f4 Nh4 18. Re2 { prepares Bd2-e1 to kick Nh4 and to defend Pc2 while keeping square f3 firmly in hand } ( { The more forceful way to execute the plan is to kick Nh4 around to gain time. } 18. g3 Nf5 19. g4 Nd4 20. Rac1 Bc6 21. Kf2 Rd8 ) 18... Bc6 { now Re2 and Nh5 are aligned perfectly for a Bf3 to fork! All Black needs is for 19. g3 Nf3+ 20. Nxf3 Bxf3. Also, the d-file is cleared, so Ra8 can come into play. } 19. c3 ( 19. Be1 Nf5 20. c3 ) 19... g6 20. Nf6 Be7 21. Be1 Nf5 { Black would rather keep lines closed, at least until all his pieces are equal to White's. Then he might seek to open lines for his bishops. } ( 21... Bxf6 $6 22. exf6 Nf5 { makes Pc5 weaker and opens the e-file for Re2. Only the question of whether Pf6 might be weak is worth considering. It serves well to support a White piece landing on e7. Probably g2-g4-g5 to support Pf6 is all that's needed. Certainly Nh2-g4-e5 would make the trade on f6 favor White. } ) 22. Ne4 Ng7 { Black is aware of the importance of White achieving f4-f5 to mobilize Pe5. It looks a little awkward, but White's maneuvers behind the pawns (Pe5 & Pf4) look a little awkward too. } 23. Ng4 Rad8 24. Ngf2 ( 24. Bf2 Ne6 25. g3 h5 26. Ngf6 h4 ) 24... h5 25. Bd2 ( 25. g3 ) 25... h4 { by preventing g2-g3 he keeps Pe5 & Pf4 slightly weak and always in need of piece support } 26. Be3 Ne6 27. Nf6 a5 28. N2e4 b4 29. Ng5 { It has taken White a lot of maneuvering moves to threaten Pf7, and it is completely ineffective. } 29... Rd3 { This is a strong indication Black has his king-side well organized for defense. If 30. Nxf7 Rf8 Black will regain the pawn by capturing at f6. This game is another indication of how difficult it can be to get at Black's thorny position. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.02.24""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Ivanchuk, Vassily""]
[Black ""Shirov, Alexei""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2715""]
[ECO ""D11""]
[WhiteElo ""2717""]

1. d4 d5 { Despite Shirov's reputation he doesn't always play the most blood-thirsty unbalanced defenses. 1...d5 weakens e5, but directly aims to prevent White from gaining too much ground with c2-c4 and e2-e4. } ( 1... Nf6 ) 2. c4 ( 2. Nf3 { (London System or Torre System) seeks to exploit the weakness of e5 without committing to the weakening c2-c4 } ) 2... c6 { Slav Defense -- It' a simple idea: to capture Pc4 and defend it with ...b7-b5. This requires White to pay attention to his weakness (Pc4) . Ideally, for Black, White would have to play e2-e3, blocking Bc1. The downside is that many of it's variations are quite drawish or difficult for Black to win. At the top level of competition it's enough to stop White and perhaps take the opponent away from the kind of game he wanted to play. } 3. Nf3 Nf6 { Black hasn't yet moved Pe7, so there's no pin after Bc1-g5. That makes Black's army more mobile. And, the more developed he becomes the more likely ...dxc4 will succeed. } ( 3... dxc4 4. e3 b5 5. a4 { and it's quite difficult for Black to hold his queen-side pawns together } ) 4. Qc2 { This is a poor place for the queen. It weakens Pd4 and could easily become aligned with a ...Bc8-f5. } ( 4. e3 e6 ) ( 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 { is considered the main line and is played frequently } ) 4... g6 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Nc3 Bg7 $2 ( 6... Nc6 { threatens ...Qd8-b6 followed by ...Bc8-f5 and ...Nc6-b4-c2+ } ) 7. Bf4 Nc6 8. e3 O-O 9. Be2 { Now White is ready to O-O, so there's little to be gained by maneuvering ...Nc6-b4-c2. With e5 controlled and the king safe White is probably better. Bg7 can't do much except defend Kg8. } 9... Ne4 10. O-O ( 10. Nxe4 $5 { stirs up complications and avoids sterile piece exchanges } 10... Bf5 ( 10... dxe4 $6 { over-extends the pawn } 11. Nd2 ( 11. Qxe4 $4 Bf5 $19 ) ) 11. Nfd2 Rc8 $13 ) 10... Bf5 11. Nh4 Nxc3 12. Qxc3 Be4 13. Nf3 { Ivanchuk didn't seem to be in an adventurous mood, but I like that he achieved a draw without the histrionics he sometimes displays. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.02.24""]
[Round ""2""]
[White ""Adams, Michael""]
[Black ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2727""]
[ECO ""C92""]
[WhiteElo ""2742""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 { Black could use ...b7-b5 to get rid of the Bxc6 ""threat"", but so long as that doesn't hurt Black he'll ignore it. } 5. O-O ( 5. d3 { isn't as aggressive as the game move, but it prevents the Open Variation and immediately threatens Bxc6 followed by Nxe5 } ) 5... Be7 ( 5... b5 6. Bb3 Bc5 7. Nxe5 Nxe5 8. d4 ) 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 { By defending Pe5 Black is free, if he were to choose, to play ...Nc6-a5xb3, so one often sees White move either his c- or a-file pawns to make room for the Bishop to retreat. } ( 7... O-O { indicates an intent to play the Marshall Gambit (...d7-d5) . It would be interesting to see how Adams might play against the Marshall Gambit (he plays it as Black) or avoid it. } ) 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 ( 9. d4 Bg4 ) 9... Re8 ( { the Zaitsev Variation } 9... Bb7 10. d4 Re8 { prepares to open the e-file and apply pressure to Pe4 } ) 10. d4 Bb7 { a mere transposition to the Zaitsev Variation, one of the most aggressive variations Black can choose } 11. Nbd2 Bf8 12. d5 { White keeps the center closed and will willingly fight around the perimeter to keep Bf8, Re8 and Bb7 quiet. } ( 12. a4 h6 { is (or was) most common. This variation has undergone some changes and several greatly different branches are played. } ) 12... Nb8 { Black generally retreats just for the moment and regroups with ...Nb8-d7 and ...c7-c6xd5; producing a position (for Black) which is much like a Sicilian Defense. } 13. Nf1 Nbd7 14. N3h2 { preventing ...Nf6-h5-f4 and, in general, maneuvering his pieces so they can flow toward the king-side or the center. He might also be considering f2-f3 (or Qd1-f3) to defend Pe4, so he can follow-up with Nf1-e3, guarding f5 and d5. } ( 14. a4 { attempting to make Pb5 a weakness may be worthwhile } ) 14... Nc5 15. Bc2 c6 16. b4 $5 { This makes Pc3 awkward, but more importantly it pushes Nc5 back, again giving White time to promote his own plan. } 16... Ncd7 17. dxc6 Bxc6 18. Bg5 h6 19. Bxf6 Nxf6 20. Ng4 Nxg4 21. Qxg4 { and with that there's no major pressure on Pe4. But, there is the backward Pc3 and White hasn't yet secured square d5. There's a fight yet to be fought. } 21... d5 { If Black hadn't done this White would have Ra1-d1 and Bc2-b3 very quickly, so that Bf8 would be forever entombed. Also, Nf1-e3 (or g3) would secure f5. } 22. exd5 ( 22. Rad1 d4 23. cxd4 exd4 24. e5 $13 ) 22... Qxd5 23. Bb3 Qd8 ( 23... Qd7 { also gives White some advantage, so long as Bf8 is quiet and Nf1 can come into play } 24. Qxd7 Bxd7 25. Rad1 Bc6 ( 25... Bf5 26. Ne3 Bg6 27. Rd7 ) 26. Ne3 ) 24. Qh5 { There are sometimes more than one way to gain an advantage. Ra1-d1 is also good. } ( 24. Rad1 ) 24... Ra7 ( 24... Qe7 { looks horrendous. Black would rather give Pe5 and counter-attack. } 25. Rxe5 $2 { is a little premature and doesn't seem to lead to anything substantial } 25... Qxe5 26. Qxf7+ Kh7 27. Qg8+ Kg6 ) ( 24... Qf6 { doesn't completely solve Black's problems } 25. Ne3 Ra7 26. Ng4 Qf4 27. Rxe5 ) 25. Rxe5 Rxe5 26. Qxe5 Qg5 27. Qxg5 hxg5 28. Ne3 { From this point forward White is just activating pieces, trading-off bad pawns and keeping his king safe. He will naturally seek to keep Black's pieces quite or to trade rooks, but Black will avoid most trades, so he can keep fighting. } 28... g6 29. Rd1 Rc7 30. Kf1 ( 30. a3 { intending c3-c4-c5 might be better } 30... Bd7 31. Nd5 ( 31. c4 $2 Be6 32. Nd5 Bxd5 ( 32... Rd7 $4 33. Nf6+ Kg7 34. Nxd7 ) 33. cxd5 Rc3 ) 31... Rc6 32. Nf6+ Rxf6 33. Rxd7 $16 ) 30... Kg7 31. Ke2 Be7 32. Bd5 Bd7 33. Rd3 Bf6 ( 33... a5 $5 34. bxa5 ( 34. a3 axb4 35. axb4 ) 34... Ra7 35. a6 Rxa6 36. Bxf7 Bxh3 37. Bb3 Bc8 ) 34. c4 bxc4 35. Bxc4 Bc8 { perhaps planning ...Bc8-b7-e4 } ( 35... Bf5 $4 36. Nxf5+ gxf5 37. Bxa6 Rc2+ 38. Rd2 ) 36. a3 Bb2 37. Kd2 { White wants to support his pawns with his king, but it's complicated. } 37... f5 38. Kc2 Bxa3 $5 { Black gets of one of the queen-side pawns, but gives up the ""two bishops"" to do so. After the smoke clears White will still have an extra pawn, but it won't be much easier to advance it. } 39. Rxa3 f4 40. Kb3 fxe3 41. fxe3 Re7 ( 41... Rc6 42. e4 Kf6 43. Ra5 Be6 44. Bxe6 Rxe6 45. e5+ Rxe5 ( 45... Kf5 46. Kc4 Ke4 47. Rd5 Rc6+ 48. Rc5 Re6 49. g4 { and Black can't maintain both Re6, defending Pg6 & Pa6, and Ke4, which prevents White's Kc4-d5. } 49... Kf4 50. Kd4 Kg3 51. Kd5 Re8 52. e6 Kxh3 53. Rc4 $18 ) 46. Rxe5 Kxe5 47. Ka4 Kf4 48. Ka5 Kg3 49. Kxa6 Kxg2 50. b5 Kxh3 51. b6 g4 52. b7 g3 53. b8=Q g2 $18 { is slightly different from what one would see in an endgame theory book because of Pg6, but it is still a win for White } ) 42. Ka4 Re5 43. Rd3 { White can aim for Bc4-d5, e3-e4 to block out Re5; thus allowing Ka4-a5 to get at Pa6. } 43... Bf5 44. Rd2 Rxe3 ( 44... Bc8 45. Rd8 Bb7 46. Rd7+ $18 ) ( 44... a5 45. bxa5 Re4 46. Rd4 Rxe3 47. Bd5 $16 ) 45. Bxa6 Be4 46. Rf2 Kh6 47. Bf1 { Even if Black had to sacrifice a bishop for Pb4 he might manage a draw if there's sufficient counter-play on the king-side. } 47... g4 ( 47... Kh5 48. g4+ { and Ph3 is hard to get at with Bf1 defending it } ) 48. hxg4 Re1 { aiming for something like 49...Re1-a1+ 50. Ka4-b5?? Rxf1 51. Rxf1 Bd3+ -+ } ( 48... Kg5 49. Be2 Rg3 50. Bf3 Bxf3 51. gxf3 Kf4 52. b5 Rxf3 53. Rxf3+ Kxf3 54. g5 Kf4 55. b6 Kxg5 56. b7 Kh4 57. b8=Q g5 58. Qh2+ $18 ) 49. Be2 Ra1+ 50. Kb3 ( 50. Kb5 $4 Ra2 ) 50... Rb1+ 51. Kc3 Rc1+ 52. Kd4 Bb7 53. Bf3 ( 53. Bc4 Rg1 54. Bf1 ( 54. Bd5 $4 Rd1+ $19 ) 54... Kg5 55. b5 Kxg4 56. Kc5 Kg3 57. Rf7 Bxg2 58. Bxg2 Rxg2 59. Rg7 Kf4 60. b6 g5 61. b7 Rb2 ) 53... Ba6 54. Rb2 Bb5 55. Be2 Bc6 56. Bf3 Bb5 57. Be2 Bc6 58. Ba6 { After having made several repetitions he goes ahead with his offensive plan. He's slowed Black as much as he could and now Pg2 will fall, but Pb4 will advance too. } 58... Rg1 59. b5 Bxg2 60. b6 Kg5 61. Bc8 $1 { This is a crucial move because it slows Black's king-side play. } ( 61. Rxg2 $5 { This move should be considered because it removes one of the defenders, preventing Pb6 from advancing. It does, however, appear to be insufficient to force a win. } 61... Rxg2 62. Kc5 Rb2 $1 ( 62... Rh2 $2 63. b7 ( 63. Bc8 $4 Rc2+ ) 63... Rh8 { a poor location from which to defend against White's king and Pb7 } 64. Be2 Kf4 65. Kc6 g5 66. Kc7 Ke3 67. Bd1 Kd2 68. Ba4 Ke3 69. b8=Q Rxb8 70. Kxb8 Kf4 71. Bd7 $18 ) 63. Bb5 Rc2+ 64. Bc4 Rb2 65. Be6 { White must prevent Black from sacrificing his rook for one pawn and then capturing the other with his king. } 65... Rc2+ 66. Kd6 ( 66. Kb4 $4 Rc6 67. Kb5 Rxe6 $19 ) ( 66. Kb5 Rb2+ 67. Ka5 Rb1 $11 ) 66... Rd2+ 67. Kc7 Rc2+ 68. Kb8 Rb2 69. b7 Rb6 70. Bc8 Rb1 $11 ) 61... Kf4 62. Kc5 Be4 ( 62... Rc1+ $4 63. Kd6 Rxc8 64. Rxg2 g5 65. b7 Rg8 66. Kc7 Rg7+ 67. Kb6 Rg8 68. Ka7 Kf3 69. Rg1 Kf2 70. Rb1 Kf3 71. Rb4 $18 ) 63. Rb4 Ke5 64. b7 Rc1+ ( 64... Bxb7 $2 65. Bxb7 $18 ) 65. Kb5 Bxb7 66. Bxb7 Kf6 { Unfortunately for Black he can't win Pg4. White can always keep his rook and bishop in position to defend it. } ( 66... Rc3 { a plan to prevent Bb7-f3 or Bb7-c8 and then ...Ke5-f6-g5 isolates Pg4 from defense, but Black couldn't then play ...Rc3-g3xg4 before White can play Bb7-c8. } ) 67. Rc4 Rb1+ 68. Kc6 Kg5 69. Bc8 Rd1 70. Bd7 Kh4 71. Kc7 Rd2 72. Kd8 Re2 73. Rc6 g5 ( 73... Kg5 74. Be6 ( 74. Be8 { This is a mistake because it would allow Black to get rid of the last White pawn. It's much more difficult, if not impossible, to win with rook & bishop vs. rook than to have the pawn advance and promote to a queen. } 74... Kxg4 75. Rxg6+ ) 74... Kf4 ( 74... Kf6 75. Bf5+ Kg5 76. Rxg6+ ) 75. Ke7 g5 76. Kf6 ) 74. Bf5 Re3 75. Re6 Rg3 { While it looks like he's desperately trying to get rid of Pg4 he might also humorously, since there's no saving tactic, be allowing White the final check. } 76. Rh6# 1-0"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.02.25""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Shirov, Alexei""]
[Black ""Adams, Michael""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2742""]
[ECO ""C88""]
[WhiteElo ""2715""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. a4 { Adams does play the Marshall Gambit and many people don't like to play against it, so they play such moves as 8. a4 to avoid it. Still, that doesn't end Black's attempts to play actively. } 8... Bb7 9. d3 Re8 10. Nc3 ( 10. Bg5 h6 11. Bh4 { and Black isn't so likely to risk any further aggressive king-side play, though he might play to trade-off Bh4, so as to avoid difficulty fighting for control of d5. The problem is that Black might just play } 11... d6 { and leave Bh4 with nothing to do. } ) ( 10. axb5 axb5 11. Rxa8 Qxa8 12. Na3 { is also interesting } ) 10... b4 11. Nd5 Na5 12. Nxe7+ Qxe7 13. Ba2 { White's Pe4 is under assault, so it's difficult for him to consider d3-d4. However, White has the two bishops, so at some point he'll want (or need) open lines and seek out targets. } 13... d5 $6 { seems quite dubious to me } ( 13... h6 ) 14. Bg5 $2 ( { I haven't a clue why Shirov wouldn't play } 14. exd5 Bxd5 15. Bxd5 Nxd5 16. Rxe5 Qd7 17. Bd2 ) 14... dxe4 ( 14... d4 { intending ...c7-c5-c4 might be interesting. Bb7 would be out of place for that, but it would certainly give Black a huge queen-side space advantage and perhaps an open c-file for his rooks. It seems highly unlikely White would play b2-b3 to secure square c4 at the cost of permanently blocking-in Ba2. } ) 15. dxe4 Rad8 16. Qe2 h6 17. Bxf6 Qxf6 { This position is much more balanced and unexciting. Each has a little pressure on the other's central pawn and only Black has slightly weakened queen-side pawns. } 18. Rad1 Qe7 19. h3 g6 ( 19... Qc5 20. Nh4 { gives White a slight chance to make trouble on the king-side } ) 20. Qe3 Kg7 21. Bd5 Bxd5 22. exd5 { This change in pawn structure makes Black's queen-side look disjointed and weak, but it also appears to free Black's king-side pawns to advance (if he would dare) . } 22... Nc4 23. Qb3 Na5 24. Qe3 Nc4 25. Qb3 Na5 { Both seemed a little nervous about starting any major plan of offense, so they conceded to a draw. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.02.25""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Vallejo Pons, Francisco""]
[Black ""Ivanchuk, Vassily""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2717""]
[ECO ""C26""]
[WhiteElo ""2629""]

1. e4 Nf6 { Wow! This is interesting. None of the top GMs plays anything this provocative. It is, of course, played by many people at all levels of chess, except at the top. Why does Ivanchuk choose it for this game? One possibility is that he saw Vallejo Pons playing rather solid positions and ""offered"" a possibility of something more unbalanced and tactical. } 2. Nc3 { And already White flinches from the main contest (2. e5) . With this I suspect both players are on their own (out of book) . With Nc3 White isn't able to support a d2-d4 with c2-c3, so f2-f4 is more likely. In that case the game could resemble a King's Gambit more than an Italian or Spanish Game. } 2... e5 ( 2... d5 { is a more typical Alekhine's Defense response; continuing to force Pe4 to move or be removed. } ) 3. Nf3 { After Black's first-move provocation Vallejo Pons is proceeding very cautiously, perhaps even more than he might normally. Can Ivanchuk play aggressively to exploit that over-caution? How would he go about it? Oftentimes when one player doesn't use pawns much the other can overwhelm him with pawns. But, it depends upon the opening. Too much use of pawns in some openings just leads to difficulties. } ( 3. f4 ) 3... Nc6 4. g3 { After this it's quite possible Black will aim for ...Bh3 to trade-off Bg2, thereby weakening all the light squares on the king-side. Opening the center with ...d7-d5 would be unwise because it opens the diagonal for Bg2, making it stronger. } ( 4. Bb5 ) ( 4. d4 ) 4... Bc5 5. Bg2 d6 6. d3 { By defending Pe4 White is now free to play Nc3-a4xc5. This would get rid of the bishop, but at the cost of opening the d-file for Black. Still it might be good. } 6... a6 { Ivanchuk clearly wants to keep Bc5 to keep control of d4 and perhaps to have a piece which reaches all the way to f2 (or g1) to threaten White's king. This extra pawn move seems justified. } 7. h3 { White clearly has an idea of how to coordinate his king-side, to avoid damage. But, such a passive position might still allow Black chances. } 7... O-O $6 { The king-side seems the natural place for active play (for both White or Black) , so removing the king to the queen-side, where it's adequately defended by Bc5 and Nc6, should be safer and enables freer offensive actions on the king-side. } ( { More adventurous is } 7... h6 8. O-O Be6 9. Kh2 Qd7 { planning ...g7-g5-g4 and general king-side line opening combined with ...O-O-O } ) 8. O-O b5 { This is an interesting plan. Black shows he had something more in mind when he played 6...a6. } 9. a3 ( 9. Bg5 $2 h6 10. Bxf6 Qxf6 11. Nd5 Qg6 { and Pg3 is as weak as Pc7, so Black's queen gets into position for king-side offensive play at no cost } 12. Kh2 Qh5 { prepares ...Nc6-d4 and ...c7-c6 to enable ...Ra8-a7 when all Black's pieces are on their way to the king-side } ( 12... f5 $6 { Allowing White to open the g2-a8 diagonal bears a cost. } 13. Nh4 Qg5 14. Nxf5 Bxf5 15. exf5 Qxf5 ( 15... Rxf5 16. Nc3 ) 16. Nxc7 Ra7 17. Bxc6 Rxc7 18. Bd5+ Kh8 ) ) 9... Rb8 10. Kh1 { White is interested in prosecuting his offensive plan on his terms. He'd rather not be pushed into something by ... b5-b4. } 10... a5 11. Bg5 ( 11. Nh4 $6 b4 12. axb4 axb4 13. Nd5 Nxd5 14. exd5 Ne7 { and Black might be able to counter-attack at Pd5 with ...Bc8-b7xd5 } ) 11... h6 12. Bh4 $5 { This is certainly intersting and puts in question 7...O-O. How does Black continue on both wings when his king wouldn't be safe after ...g7-g5? } 12... Be6 13. Nd5 { How else could White proceed? } ( 13. Nh2 $4 g5 ( 13... b4 $2 14. axb4 axb4 15. Nd5 Bxd5 16. exd5 Nd4 17. Ng4 g5 $4 18. Nxh6+ Kg7 19. Bxg5 ) ) ( 13. Bxf6 Qxf6 14. Nh4 $13 ) 13... Bxd5 { Black is forced to give up one of his valuable bishops and Pd5, though doubled, will be well supported by Bg2. } 14. exd5 Nd4 15. Nxd4 exd4 ( 15... Bxd4 $2 16. c3 Bb6 17. f4 { and the f-file can open to White's advantage } ) 16. g4 { idea: to give Bh4 a retreat square and possibly to break up Black's king-side (with g4-g5) when White has both bishops in that area of the board (for both offensive and defensive uses) , but Black has Bc5 stuck on the other side of the board } 16... Re8 17. Re1 ( { premature is } 17. g5 $2 Nh7 ) ( 17. Qd2 { Unlike the game move this avoids the rook trade and seeks a more full-blooded fight. It also aims to resolve the queen-side possibilities without too much damage being done there. On the king-side White has to recognize also that if he uses f2-f4 Black could respond with ...Re8-e3, mucking up the whole operation. Whether 17...Ne4 is of much consequence is hard to say. } ) 17... Rxe1+ 18. Qxe1 b4 19. axb4 Bxb4 ( 19... axb4 20. b3 { and Bc5 isn't much more than a tall pawn } ) 20. Qc1 { This is a multi-purpose move: it defends Pb2, prevents ...Bb4-d2 and aims at Black's king-side where g4-g5 might be played. } ( 20. c3 $1 Bc5 21. Qd2 { produces a tense situation where either side could go awry very easily. I think it favors White, but that's not easily provable. } ) 20... Rb5 { Here's where Black tries to exploit the exposed Pd5. } 21. c3 ( 21. g5 Nxd5 22. Be4 { is complicated, but it seems a bit premature to gambit the pawn. Ra1 and Qc1 aren't able to quickly switch to the king-side offense. } ) 21... Bc5 22. c4 ( { Resolving the confusion on the queen-side might be to White's advantage. The following pawn sacrifice leads to a late middle-game position where opposite-color bishops and a very active White queen make it difficult for Black to do more than stay safe. } 22. b4 axb4 23. cxb4 Bxb4 ( 23... Rxb4 24. Bxf6 ( 24. g5 $2 Nh7 { challenges Pg5 straight-away } ( 24... Nd7 $2 25. Qf4 hxg5 26. Bxg5 ) 25. gxh6 Qxh4 26. Ra8+ Nf8 27. hxg7 Kxg7 ) 24... Qxf6 25. Ra8+ Kh7 26. Be4+ g6 { might still be fine for Black because Kh1 is a little more exposed than before } ) 24. Qc4 Rb8 ( 24... Bc3 25. Qxb5 Bxa1 26. Bxf6 Qxf6 27. Qb8+ Kh7 28. Be4+ g6 29. Kg2 Qe7 30. Qc8 ) 25. Qxd4 g5 26. Bg3 Bc5 27. Qc3 ) 22... Rb3 23. Rxa5 g5 24. Bg3 Qb8 ( 24... Rxd3 $4 25. Qc2 { traps Rd3 } 25... Rxg3 26. fxg3 $16 ) 25. Bf1 ( 25. Ra2 $4 Rxd3 { and suddenly Black's pieces seem pretty useful while White's bishops aren't going anywhere! } ) 25... Rxb2 26. Ra8 Qxa8 27. Qxb2 { At this point both sides have negated the other's primary advantages. White has no more king-side attack (it appears this would weaken his own king's safety too much) and Black's queen-side demonstration has quieted. } 27... Nd7 28. Bg2 Qa3 29. Qe2 Qc1+ 30. Kh2 Ne5 { At first glance I thought this game was ""remarkably equal throughout"", but upon further study I realized there was a gradual shift to Black in the opening, then back to White in the middle-game and with Black's queen-side action (which White apparently didn't handle properly) the balance was restored. Though there wasn't any direct attack on a king there wasn't a static balance throughout. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.02.25""]
[Round ""3""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garri""]
[Black ""Anand, Viswanathan""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2757""]
[ECO ""B49""]
[WhiteElo ""2838""]

1. e4 c5 { Anand has played the Sicilian Defense, Spanish Game (Open or closed variations) , Scandinavian Defense and (against some opponents) the French Defense or Caro-Kann Defense. Recently he has been playing the Sicilian Defense with ...e6. } 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 { Black's opening seems particularly aimed at preventing any Sozin-like variation (Qc7 makes Bf1-c4 unlikely) or a Richter (Bc1-g5 to pin a Nf6) as there is no Nf6. So, White develops more quietly and will latch onto a concrete plan a bit later, after he's seen how Black has developed. } 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Be3 Bb4 ( 8... d6 { completes a transformation to a classical Scheveningen Variation. } ) ( 8... b5 9. Nxc6 dxc6 ( 9... Qxc6 $4 10. e5 { and Be2-f3 will be tremendously advantageous to White } 10... Bb7 11. Bf3 Nd5 12. Nxd5 exd5 13. Qd4 $16 ) ) 9. Na4 Be7 ( 9... Nxe4 { has also been played } ) 10. Nxc6 bxc6 11. Nb6 Rb8 12. Nxc8 Qxc8 { With this short flurry White has the two bishops and a simpler pawn formation. It's the next phase of the game which will resolve whether those two bishops are powerful. } 13. Bd4 O-O 14. e5 { Earlier in the tournament Shirov played 14. Qd3, which gave a small advantage. } ( 14. Bd3 c5 15. Bc3 c4 16. Be2 Nxe4 ) 14... Nd5 15. c4 { Kasparov advances pawns to help ensure Black's pieces get chased around and Pd7 stays backward (gaining a grip on d6) . But, in so doing he makes moves like ...f7-f6xe5 possible, and he blocks the attack on Pa6 (however slight or insignificant that might seem) . } 15... Nf4 16. Bf3 { This is a far less desirable square for the bishop than d3, but I suppose it is heading to e4. } 16... Qc7 17. Re1 Ng6 18. c5 { One of the curious aspects of this kind of position is the difficulty of getting at Pd7, despite it being on an open file and almost indefensible. Defense of the exposed Pe5 and Pb2 keep White busy. } 18... f6 { Anand doesn't wait for Bf3-e4xg6 because that would weaken his king's position, probably making a later ...f7-f6 impossible. } 19. exf6 Bxf6 20. Be4 Nf4 21. Bxf6 ( 21. g3 $4 { allows Black's knight too many possibilities } 21... Nh3+ 22. Kg2 Bxd4 ) 21... Rxf6 { With two open files occupied by rooks it appears Black has adequate compensation for the backward Pd7. All those Black pawns on light squares limit Be4 (only Ph7 is truly exposed to the bishop) } 22. Qc2 h6 23. Rad1 Nd5 24. g3 { It's not so easy for Black to find a very good plan here. Certainly Pa2, Pb2 and Pc5 are worth attacking, but he must also realize White can fight with f2-f4-f5 to undermine Nd5 and to weaken Kg8. There is also Bxd5 cxd5 to mobilize Pc5. White holds the central files and Black has to use his long-distance pieces (queen and rooks) to work from the edges, hitting all the crucial points. } 24... a5 ( 24... Qa5 25. Bxd5 cxd5 26. a3 ( 26. c6 $2 Rc8 ( 26... dxc6 27. Qxc6 Rb6 ) ) 26... Rc8 27. Rc1 Rc6 28. Re3 { defending Pa3 to prepare b2-b4 } 28... d6 29. b4 Qb5 30. Rc3 dxc5 31. Rxc5 Rxc5 $13 ) ( 24... Qb7 { As with Qa5 this plans some offense, but it stays in touch with square c6. } 25. Rd2 Qb5 26. f4 { and White threatens f4-f5 to undermine Nd5 } ) ( 24... Rbf8 25. f4 Nxf4 $2 26. gxf4 Qxf4 27. Rd2 Qg4+ 28. Bg2 { and White seems secure enough to begin thinking about ways to repel Black and go on the offense } ( 28. Kh1 $4 Rf1+ 29. Rxf1 Rxf1# ) ) ( 24... g5 $5 { exposes Kg8, but gets a grip on the important f4 square } ) 25. a3 { Before committing to such weakening moves as f2-f4 he prevents ...Nd5-b4, which would gain a valuable tempo, hitting Qc2. This also prevents ...Rb8-b4. } 25... Rff8 { I suppose he might have an idea of adding pressure on the b-file with doubled rooks, but it seems unlikely this could succeed and he would be removing a valuable defender from his king. } 26. Re2 ( 26. Rd4 { prevents ...a5-a4, thus freeing the way for Qc2-e2-g4-g6. The maneuver ...Qc7-e5-g5 is prevented by Be4-h7+. } ) 26... Qd8 { So, Anand brings Qd8 toward the king-side, but that would leave Pa5 weaker. How does he think this will succeed? } 27. Rd4 Rb7 28. Bh7+ ( { an appealing, but false trail: } 28. Qd1 Qf6 29. Bxd5 exd5 30. Rxd5 Rxb2 31. Rxd7 Rxe2 32. Qxe2 Qa1+ 33. Kg2 Qxa3 ) ( 28. f4 $5 { idea: f4-f5 to undermine Nd5 and further weaken Kg8 by opening lines for White's rooks } 28... e5 $4 29. Bxd5+ cxd5 30. Rxe5 $16 ) 28... Kh8 29. Bd3 { White's pieces look active, but they get in each other's way. Ideally he'd like to get his queen in front of Bd3 (at e4 for example) to attack Kh8, but he can't because Re2 is in the way. All the weaknesses put demands on his pieces and they're not free to just attack. } 29... Qf6 30. Ra4 Ra8 31. Qd2 Qd8 32. Bb1 Rb5 { This is consistent with his plan to defend Pa5 and threaten Pc5, but Rb5 can't easily get to the king-side for defense. Black depends upon his queen, knight and possibly Ra8 to defend the king-side. White might be able to bring all his pieces to bear on the king-side. } 33. Rh4 ( 33. Qd3 Nf6 ) 33... Qe7 { This is a gutsy move. It allows White to win Ph6 and continues the plan to pressure White's queen-side. Or, perhaps he just overlooked that Kasparov might capture Ph6. } ( 33... Qf6 $4 34. Qd3 Kg8 35. Qh7+ Kf7 36. Rg4 { and White's attack gains ground } ) ( 33... Qf8 $5 { defends Ph6, leaves open f6 for the knight and attacks Pc5 } ) 34. Rxh6+ Kg8 ( 34... gxh6 $4 35. Qxh6+ Kg8 36. Re4 ) 35. Rh4 Rab8 36. Bh7+ Kf7 37. Qd3 Qg5 { This seems aggressive because he's keeping his king safe and still expecting to break through on the queen-side. To capture Pb2 and allow White to succeed in the attack on Kf7 wouldn't be good. But, however scary it may seem, it's not clear White has anything. } ( 37... Rxb2 38. Bg6+ Kg8 39. Qf3 { idea: Rh4-h8+ (to pull Black's king onto the h-file) Qf3-h5+-h7+-h8# } 39... Nf6 ( 39... Qf6 $4 40. Rxb2 Rxb2 41. Rh8+ Kxh8 42. Qh5+ Kg8 43. Qh7+ Kf8 44. Qh8+ Ke7 45. Qe8# ) ( 39... Qg5 $4 40. Qf7# ) 40. Re5 { intending Re5-h5-h8# } ( 40. Qf4 Qxc5 ) 40... R8b3 ( 40... Qf8 { This very computer-ish move, aimed at generating counterplay at f2, would have to be found on the time control move, no doubt with little time. With Kg8 boxed-in Black couldn't have much confidence in the situation, even if it really would hold a draw. } ) 41. Reh5 Nxh5 42. Qxh5 Qxh4 43. Qxh4 Rb8 44. Qh7+ Kf8 45. Qh8+ Ke7 46. Qxg7+ Kd8 47. h4 $18 ) ( 37... Qxc5 $5 { This is an anti-intuitive move which might have the best chance of winning. Walking away from the king's defense actually opens a path for the king to perhaps walk away from the attackers. However, this probably wasn't his original plan intention. } ) 38. Qd4 Rxb2 { a tactical trick in time trouble? If 39. Rxb2 Qc1+ regains the rook. } 39. Bg6+ Kg8 ( { Another computer-ish move which one probably wouldn't be considering is } 39... Kxg6 40. Rxb2 $4 ( 40. Rg4 Rxe2 41. Qd3+ ( 41. Rxg5+ $4 Kxg5 ) 41... Kf6 42. Rxg5 Re1+ 43. Kg2 Kxg5 44. Qd2+ Ne3+ 45. fxe3 Reb1 ) 40... Qc1+ 41. Kg2 Qxb2 42. Rg4+ Kh5 43. Rh4+ Kg5 ) 40. Bh7+ Kf7 41. Bg6+ Kg8 42. Bh7+ { The complications can be overwhelming and the players choose not to lose when they don't see a way to win. For example, Anand could have tried 42...Kf8 to end the attacking checks, hoping for time to continue his plan. But, being down a pawn and seeing Kasparov grasping at perpetual check, he probably felt like it was a good idea to draw. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.02.26""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Black ""Shirov, Alexei""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2715""]
[ECO ""B30""]
[WhiteElo ""2727""]

1. e4 { Ponomariov's two previous games were decisive, so it will be interesting to see if he enters into complications or steers to a quiet draw. Ponomariov was ""odd man out"" round three and didn't play. } 1... c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5 { It hasn't been that long ago players wouldn't play 3...e5. It was feared White could use the c4-f7 diagonal. But, in the past year or so 3...e5 has been seen quite a few times. For the time being f2-f4 is blocked by Nf3 and Black's pawns prevent d2-d4, so White will necessarily lose time reorganizing. In the long run Black's weak d5 may tell, but he should be able to develop pieces actively. } 4. Bc4 d6 5. d3 Be7 ( { There's no need to hurry with } 5... Bg4 6. h3 Bxf3 7. Qxf3 { because it helps White solve his slight cramp and perhaps to clear the way for f2-f4. Black isn't ready yet to play ...Nc6-d4 because that one piece can't do much damage to White by itself. Black needs more piece development before beginning significant offensive operations. } ) 6. Nd2 Bg5 7. h4 ( 7. Nf1 Bxc1 8. Rxc1 { leaves d4 weaker, but also ensures White will have Nf1-e3, Nc3-d5, c2-c3 to secure both light squares and d4. } ) 7... Bxd2+ { He is trading his ""bad bishop"" (the one which clashes with his central pawns) for a White knight which might maneuver Nd2-f1-e3-d5. Whether this is necessary isn't clear, but it is consistent positional play. } 8. Bxd2 Nf6 { I'm not certain I like this move, but ...Ng8-e7 has some problems too. Qd8 needs room to move, to give Ke8 an option to O-O-O. That means he needs ...Bc8-e6 and perhaps ...Qd8-d7. It's not clear what's required and what's optional here. After all, after the game move White can't maintain a pin on Nf6 with 9. Bg5 in light of 9...h6. } ( 8... Nge7 ) 9. Bg5 Be6 ( 9... h6 10. Bxf6 Qxf6 11. Nd5 Qd8 12. Qh5 Be6 13. Nc7+ { is certainly questionable because of } 13... Qxc7 14. Bxe6 g6 ) 10. Nd5 Bxd5 11. Bxd5 h6 { Now that White has the two bishops v. two knights he decides to regain one of them. Though his position is fine it's hard to know how valuable those bishops might become later. } 12. Bxf6 Qxf6 13. Qd2 Ne7 { With this move Black doesn't commit himself to a queen-side action, but he certainly makes it clear White's bishop is a target. } 14. Bc4 O-O { Now Black's ready for ...a7-a6 and ...b7-b5 to squeeze White's queen-side, particularly the bishop, and perhaps to gain control of which files might open for rooks. } 15. Kf1 Rad8 { This move surprises me completely. I'd have thought he was happy with the cooperation of his Ne7 with the dark-square pawns. He must be thinking Kf1 is uncomfortable and White's rooks are split, so he should go right down the middle at Qd2 (e.g. ...d6-d5xe4) . } ( 15... a6 16. a4 b6 17. Rh3 Rfb8 18. Rf3 Qxh4 $13 { and it's very unclear who's better. I think Qh4 is better than Qd2, but Bc4 and Rf3 are quite good together. } ) ( 15... b5 $6 16. Bxb5 Rfb8 17. a4 a6 18. Bc4 Rxb2 19. a5 { and Pa6 would be a long-term weakness } ) 16. Re1 d5 17. exd5 Nxd5 18. Qe2 Rfe8 19. Qe4 Nb6 20. Bb3 ( 20. Qxb7 Nxc4 21. dxc4 Rd2 ) 20... Rd4 { smashing through at the cost of a pawn or two. Will Black get to Kf1? A more cautious player might take time for ...Re8-e7 to defend the rook (Re7) and Pb7. } 21. Qxb7 c4 22. dxc4 ( 22. Bxc4 Nxc4 23. dxc4 { gets rid of Nb6 to prevent it from ever becoming an attacking piece, but gives up on the bishop v. knight advantage. } 23... e4 ) 22... e4 23. Kg1 Rd7 24. Qa6 e3 25. fxe3 { Leaving Black's pawn on the board is probably more dangerous than exposing the king further to checks. } ( 25. f3 $4 e2 26. c5 Qd4+ 27. Kh2 Qxh4+ 28. Kg1 Qxe1+ 29. Kh2 Qh4+ 30. Kg1 e1=Q+ 31. Qf1 Qxf1+ 32. Kxf1 Re1# ) 25... Rxe3 26. Rxe3 Rd1+ 27. Kh2 Qxh4+ { and White (or is it Black) must concede to a draw by perpetual check after 28. Rh3 Qf4+ 29. Rg3 ( 29. g3?? Qf2# ) Qh4+ ( 29...Rxh1+ 30. Kxh1 Qxf4 should be good for White because Pc4 is passed and Pa7 about to fall ) = } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.02.26""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Adams, Michael""]
[Black ""Vallejo Pons, Francisco""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2629""]
[ECO ""C67""]
[WhiteElo ""2742""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 { He seems to have absorbed the Kasparov-Kramnik games with this opening and feels it's safe enough in this event. He's probably not more ambitious than to hope for a draw in his games with the Black pieces. } 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Nc3 Ne7 ( 9... h6 ) 10. b3 ( 10. Rd1+ Ke8 ( 10... Bd7 $2 11. Ng5 { and Kd8 is busy defending Bd7, so Pf7 will disappear } ) 11. h3 Bf5 12. Ne1 Rd8 13. Be3 b6 14. g4 Be6 15. Kg2 h5 { and it's difficult for White to proceed without making a concession or two } ) 10... Bg4 ( 10... Bf5 ) ( 10... h6 ) 11. Ng5 Ke8 { Black has achieved much of his plan to develop Bc8-g4 and clear the way for Ra8-d8. But, this does nothing for Bf8 and Rh8 AND Bg4 is a little vulnerable to White's king-side pawns. White has to find a way to keep Pc2 safe (as usual) as he chases Bg4 back -- bringing more pawns to the aid of Pe5, so White can force another line opening before Black can get Bf8 & Rh8 developed. } 12. Bb2 Nd5 13. h3 Bf5 14. g4 Bd7 ( 14... Bxc2 $4 15. Nxd5 cxd5 16. Rfc1 Bg6 17. Rxc7 ) 15. Ne2 ( 15. f4 $2 h5 16. f5 hxg4 17. hxg4 Rh4 ) 15... h5 { Just when White appears to have his pawns storming up the board Black undermines them, and before Ne2-g3 could secure square h5! } 16. c4 Nb4 17. Rad1 { One should never assume Adams (in particular) ever makes a move such as this without some intention. Black can respond to Rad1 and leave ...hxg4 for later. } 17... hxg4 ( 17... Rd8 ) 18. Nxf7 Kxf7 ( { Though it seems a little risky it might be safe enough to play } 18... Rxh3 19. Nf4 Rf3 20. e6 Bxe6 21. Nxe6 Kxf7 22. Nxf8 Rxf8 23. Rd7+ Ke6 ) 19. Rxd7+ Ke6 20. Rxc7 Nd3 21. Bd4 Rxh3 { Though Pb7 is en prise it appears Black's pieces are all active enough and White's seem uncoordinated. That might change in a few moves though; the position is quite fluid. } 22. Be3 g5 { guarding against Ne2-f4+, so he can capture Pe5 } 23. Rxb7 Nxe5 24. Kg2 { I suspect White still has some advantage because Ke6 is exposed and Black's pawns are split. But, Adams might have been in some time pressure or he may not have seen any specific way to make headway. And, with a draw they both remain tied for the lead, at this early point of the tournament. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.02.26""]
[Round ""4""]
[White ""Ivanchuk, Vassily""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Garri""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2838""]
[ECO ""A04""]
[WhiteElo ""2717""]

1. Nf3 { Ivanchuk is an enigma. He's capable of some horrificly complicated tactical melees and of some brilliancies, but he's also capable of exceedingly odd play. He usually begins with 1. e4, but will play whatever suits his needs. Here he plays 1. Nf3, it's first occurrence of the tournament, and what kind of game does he desire? Who knows, perhaps not even him. } 1... c5 { Kasparov offers a transposition to a Sicilian Defense by 2. e4. But, Kasparov can also play many kinds of openings, so this might remain a closed position. } 2. g3 { With Pc5 White won't get d2-d4 without having to consider ...cxd4. But, it could become an English Opening with c2-c4 or a King's Indian Attack with d2-d3 and e2-e4. } 2... g6 ( 2... Nc6 ) 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. O-O { White waits to see how Black is organized before committing any pawns. But, does that gives Black time to make any White pawn move a bad one? With ...Nb8-c6 he makes d2-d4 impossible and c2-c4 weakens d4. } 4... Nc6 5. c3 { This isn't so terrific. It's an indication Ivanchuk doesn't want to play a King's Indian Attack (5. d3) , but wants to fight Kasparov's pieces head-on. However, in this opening you can't always force such things without dire consequences. Nb1 won't be able to develop to c3 and Black is probably already equal. } ( 5. d3 ) ( 5. c4 ) 5... d5 6. d4 cxd4 { In many of Kasparov's games an exposed Pc4, or in this case Pc5, has given him problems. His choice to exchange-off that pawn probably didn't take him long. It gives the c3 square back to White, so Nb1-c3 will be available. But, Black's Ng8 isn't required to develop to f6 to block Bg7 (as Nf3 does to Bg2) . It can develop Ng8-h6-f5 or with ...e7-e6, Ng8-e7 and Black's position will be very harmonious. } 7. cxd4 e6 8. Nc3 Nge7 9. b3 O-O 10. Qd2 { Before Bc1-b2 or Bc1-a3 he takes the c1-h6 diagonal to prevent ...Bg7-h6. This preserves control of c1 without having to also play e2-e3. } 10... b6 11. Ba3 Ba6 12. Rac1 Qd7 13. Rfd1 Rfd8 { This breaks the pin on Ne7 and also prepares to meet e2-e4 with pressure on Pd4. } 14. g4 Rac8 15. h3 { Both sides have developed sensibly, but now what? Bg2 isn't especially terrific, so White might think of e2-e4, but Black has aligned against Pd4 to prevent that. So, if the central files are to remain closed it would be natural to double rooks on the c-file. } 15... h6 { Why so passive? } ( 15... Rc7 { intending either ...Ne7-c8-d6-e4 or ...Rd8-c8 } ) 16. e3 { If Bg2 can't be useful on the h1-a8 diagonal then perhaps he'll just trade it at f1. } 16... Kh7 17. Rc2 $1 Ng8 { He seems terribly concerned White will get to play e3-e4 in an advantageous way; so it appears he will also play ...Ng8-f6 to control square e4. This goes against his opening development, so one could also expect he will have to pay some cost for this. } 18. Rdc1 Qe8 { This move is a bit hard to decipher. He might be intending ...f7-f5 to expand on the king-side, while threatening to open the f-file for a Black rook. But, on the c-file it looks like White might be able to force an opening and trade rooks. } 19. Ne1 ( 19. Bf1 $6 Bxf1 20. Kxf1 f5 { and the weakness of White's king-side light squares becomes obvious } ) 19... Nf6 20. f4 { Ivanchuk beats Kasparov to the punch and makes his own king-side gesture. Of course there's no way to know, just yet, whether this could succeed or backfire. If the c-file opens and rooks are traded it might not mean anything. If many pieces stay on the board it could lead to a file opening on the king-side and a wild fight all over the board. } 20... Kg8 21. Nd3 ( { leading to terrible confusion is } 21. g5 hxg5 22. fxg5 Nh7 23. h4 f6 24. Nf3 fxg5 25. hxg5 e5 ) 21... Bxd3 { With 17...Ng8 Kasparov seemed to be just maneuvering, but here he seems to be saying knights are much better than bishops in this kind of position (with this many pawns and few or no good open diagonals for a bishop) . Certainly e5 would be an excellent outpost square for a knight, so Nd3 had to be removed. On the other hand, White has good control of e4, so ...Nf6-e4 isn't going to be possible. } 22. Qxd3 Bf8 23. Bxf8 Qxf8 24. Qd2 ( 24. f5 Nb4 ) 24... Nb4 25. Rb2 Kg7 26. a3 Nc6 27. b4 { If Ivanchuk is in the mood to move pawns he might eventually over-extend and leave his backdoor open. At the moment everything seems under control; Pa3 & Pb4 do well to block the diagonal and Qf8. } 27... Ne7 28. Rbc2 Ne8 { Kasparov does some remaneuvering (again) and has his eye on c4. } 29. Bf1 ( 29. Nb5 { while Qf8 is somewhat away from the queen-side } 29... Rxc2 30. Rxc2 Rd7 31. Qc1 a6 32. Nc3 Nd6 33. Na4 Qb8 ) 29... Nd6 30. Ba6 { keeps excellent control of the c-file and attempts to keep Black's pieces from defending one another } 30... Rc6 31. Qd3 { If he can't prevent Kasparov from ...Nd6-c4, then at least he can make Nc4 a bad exposed piece. Here he prepares to defend Pe3 & Pa3 and to play e3-e4 or a3-a4 to advance around a Nc4, while it is made into a target. } 31... h5 { As in his game with Villejo Pons, Kasparov sees an opportunity to open a second front, aimed at Kg1. This is partly a matter of necessity since Ivanchuk controls the queen-side very well, and it's partly opportunism to take advantage of the weakened light squares Bg2 previously guarded. } 32. Qe2 ( 32. gxh5 { should be quite good because Rc2 can move across to the king-side before any Black rook could, and removing pawns from in front of Kg7 should be good. The only downside is giving control of f5 to Black. } ) 32... Qh8 33. Kg2 Qh7 { What a horrible place for the queen. If White could simply lock up the king-side with g4-g5 and then force a quick opening of the c-file he might invade on the queen-side to win. But, Pe3 is weak and ...Ne7-f5xe3 is a serious threat. It's tempting. } 34. g5 { That puts an end to the second front. It gives up square f5, but that's of little concern compared to keeping Kg2 safe. This was an amazingly indirect maneuvering game. I haven't seen these two play this kind of game before. I suppose it shows they each have great respect for the other's tactical prowess. If anyone it was Ivanchuk, in the final position, who has the advantage! } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.02.28""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garri""]
[Black ""Adams, Michael""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2742""]
[ECO ""C42""]
[WhiteElo ""2838""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 { Odd, from someone who generally plays the Black side of a Spanish, hoping for a Marshall Gambit. } 3. Nxe5 ( { also popular is } 3. d4 ) 3... d6 ( 3... Qe7 4. d4 d6 5. Nf3 { leaves Qe7 misplaced and Bf8 blocked by Pd6 } ) ( 3... Nxe4 4. Qe2 Qe7 ( 4... Nf6 $4 5. Nc6+ $18 ) 5. Qxe4 d6 6. f4 { and Black will regain the piece, but generally White can maintain a slight piece development advantage } ) 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. O-O Be7 8. c4 { White tries to undermine Ne4 or force it to retreat, opening the d3-h7 diagonal and making it easier for White to develop without simplifying piece exchanges. } 8... Nb4 9. Be2 O-O ( { I believe the original idea of 8...Nb4 was to chase Bd3 away and then take the d5 square by } 9... dxc4 10. Bxc4 Nd5 { but that gave away control of d3 and weakened Ne4. So, players decided to leave Nb4 until forced away. } ) 10. a3 ( 10. Nc3 Bf5 ) 10... Nc6 11. cxd5 Qxd5 12. Nc3 Nxc3 13. bxc3 { White has gotten rid of Ne4, but Black has Qd5 and no significant cramp. His pieces can maneuver freely. } 13... Bf5 { and he can, once again, challenge for control of the d3-h7 diagonal! } 14. Re1 ( 14. c4 Qe4 ( 14... Qd6 ) ) 14... Rfe8 15. Bf4 Rac8 16. c4 Qe4 { The queen seems very strong, but is in fact quite exposed so all of White's smaller forces. } ( 16... Qd7 17. d5 { and Nc6 has to move, leaving e5 in White's hands } ) 17. Be3 { It would appear Kasparov lost a tempo by moving Bc1-f4-e3, but he forced Ra8-c8, so now Be3 will be aligned with Pa7 when it's a tad weaker than before. If he can't use the d3-h7 diagonal to attack Kg8 he must use his bishops more conservatively to align against Black's queen-side. } 17... Bf6 18. Ra2 b6 { This changes a lot. Black's pieces are active and Be3 has no target and Be2 can't get active. What's White to do, perhaps Ra2-d2 to threaten Be2-d3? } 19. h3 ( 19. Rd2 $5 Qe7 ( 19... Bg4 20. h3 Bh5 21. g4 Bg6 22. Bd3 ) ) 19... Na5 $2 ( 19... h6 ) 20. g4 { Wow! This is a drastic measure. How can he get away with this? } 20... Bg6 21. g5 ( 21. Rd2 h5 22. Bd3 Qe6 23. Bxg6 fxg6 24. g5 Be7 { and White's got multiple weak points he would find it difficult to defend } ) 21... Be7 22. Ne5 { Qe4 looks awkwardly alone and surrounded by enemy pieces. } 22... Bd6 ( 22... Bf5 $4 23. Bd3 ) 23. Nxg6 hxg6 24. c5 $5 { It must have been a difficult choice, to make this move. His pawns are weak, but they chase Black's pieces. How much is gained is unclear. Do White's pieces really benefit enough? } 24... Bf8 { It's still hard to tell whether White is trouncing Black or his position is falling apart. } 25. Bg4 Rcd8 26. Rae2 { There are the doubled rooks behind a minor piece; a theme which played such a prominent role in his previous round game against Ivanchuk. } 26... Qd5 ( 26... Qc6 ) 27. Bf4 Rxe2 28. Qxe2 c6 $4 ( 28... bxc5 $4 29. Bxc7 ) ( { Perhaps sufficient is to peck away at White's weak pawns while keeping Kg8 safe: } 28... Qxd4 29. Bxc7 Rd5 30. Qe8 Qxc5 ) 29. Bc7 Ra8 { After this White's pieces dominate the center. } 30. Qe5 Qxe5 31. Rxe5 Nc4 32. d5 $3 { This must have been the move Adams didn't see. It's difficult when you're on the defensive to see all the (often random) possibilities which may arise for the attacker. Still, it takes courage to play such a move as this -- and Kasparov has plenty of that. } 32... Nxe5 { This is certainly a Greek gift, but he should've thought twice. Perhaps they were facing time pressure and could only act instinctively. } ( 32... cxd5 { If you think of this as removing a potential queen then it seems far more important than to capture Re5. } 33. Rxd5 Bxc5 ) 33. Bxe5 cxd5 ( 33... Bxc5 34. dxc6 ( 34. d6 $4 { would allow Black to meet d6-d7 with ...Bc5-e7 } ) 34... Bxa3 35. c7 b5 36. c8=Q+ Rxc8 37. Bxc8 a5 38. Bd7 b4 39. Ba4 Bc1 40. Bc7 Bd2 41. Bxa5 b3 42. Bxd2 b2 43. Bc2 $18 ) 34. c6 f5 35. gxf6 gxf6 36. Be6+ Kg7 37. Bg3 Bxa3 ( 37... Be7 { intending ...Be7-d8 to give the bishop for Pc6, rather than the rook } 38. c7 ) 38. Bxd5 Rc8 39. c7 Bc5 40. Bb7 Rxc7 41. Bxc7 a5 42. Bc6 { and that slows Black tremendously } 42... g5 43. Kf1 Kg6 44. f3 Kh5 45. Be8+ Kh6 ( 45... Kh4 46. Kg2 { threatening Bc7-g3# } 46... g4 47. hxg4 ) 46. Ke2 f5 47. Bd8 { Black's queen-side pawns are blocked and his Kh6 can't be activated and Bc5 is just one piece which White can go around. White has a free king to attack Pf5 (and Kh6) or Pb6. This was a terrific, exciting, perhaps error-filled game; but it's one of the most interesting of the tournament. With this victory Kasparov moves into the lead. } 1-0"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.02.28""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Anand, Viswanathan""]
[Black ""Ivanchuk, Vassily""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2717""]
[ECO ""B33""]
[WhiteElo ""2757""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 { Sicilian Defense, Lasker-Pilnik or Sveshnikov Variation -- Black secures the dark squares and then begins to fight on the light squares. Whether he uses ...Bc8-e6 or ...a7-a6, ...b7-b5, ...Bc8-b7 depends in part on how White proceeds. Oh, and one musn't forget there is the Pelikan Gambit variation with ...d6-d5. } 7. Bg5 a6 8. Na3 ( 8. Bxf6 { has also been played extensively. The idea is that Black has to recapture with a pawn to avoid Nb5-c7+ and that the messed up pawns will cause him problems. } 8... gxf6 9. Na3 ) 8... b5 { This has become the most common move. Black takes away Na3-c4 or Bf1-c4 and threatens ...b5-b4. } ( 8... Be7 $2 9. Bxf6 Bxf6 10. Nc4 Be7 11. Nd5 ) 9. Bxf6 { This is a little unusual. Black isn't forced to recapture with a pawn, so there's no major cost. And, after Black recaptures at f6 there's still the threat of ...b5-b4, so Nc3-d5 seems quite likely. I wonder what he had in mind? } ( { Commonly played is } 9. Nd5 Be7 10. Bxf6 Bxf6 11. c3 ) 9... gxf6 { But, Ivanchuk isn't avoiding doubled pawns; he might, after the closed maneuvering game against Kasparov in the previous round, relish the exciting fight which can sometimes ensue when Black uses his pawns aggressively to bludgeon White in the center. He may also think this is an ideal sort of opening and variation to use against Anand; hoping he (Anand) will lose his balance in the highly tactical lines which can arise. There are also times when Black can use the open g-file for offense. } 10. Nd5 f5 11. c3 ( 11. Bd3 f4 ) ( 11. exf5 Bxf5 12. Qf3 Nd4 ) 11... Bg7 { Sometimes Bg7 is useful to enable ...Nc6-e7 to challenge the light squares. } ( { Morbidly humorous is } 11... Ne7 $4 12. Nf6# ) 12. Bd3 { Now that Black has blocked the g-file Anand doesn't fear ...f5-f4 (generally cramping White's king-side) . } 12... Be6 { perhaps dubious } ( 12... Ne7 13. Nxe7 Qxe7 14. Nc2 ( 14. Qh5 { can be met by the very unlikely } 14... d5 ) ) 13. Qh5 O-O ( 13... fxe4 $6 14. Bxe4 Rc8 { and White has terrific light-square activity and a safe king. He only needs to maneuver Na3 into play to have a clear overall advantage. } 15. Nc2 ) 14. exf5 { else Black can capture ...fxe4 and follow-up with ...f7-f5! } ( 14. Nc2 fxe4 15. Bxe4 f5 16. Nf6+ Rxf6 17. Bxc6 Ra7 ) 14... Bxd5 15. f6 h6 { Showing terrific confidence Ivanchuk doesn't try to block Bd3 just yet. He intends, I suppose, to use ...f7-f5 (a standard device in this opening) and leave Bd5 unblocked (by a Pe4) to attack Pa2 & Pg2. } ( { Though complicated the following seems pretty good for Black: } 15... e4 16. Qxd5 ( 16. fxg7 Re8 ( 16... exd3 $4 17. gxf8=Q+ ) 17. Be2 ( 17. Qxd5 exd3+ ) 17... Re5 ( { also good is } 17... Ne5 ) ) 16... exd3 17. O-O Ne5 18. fxg7 Re8 ) 16. fxg7 Kxg7 17. Nc2 Be6 18. Ne3 d5 { Now Black can consider ...Qd8-g5 to defend Ph6 and force a queen trade. That would put an end to White's middle-game attack and force an ending favorable to Black. } 19. h4 ( 19. Nf5+ Bxf5 20. Qxf5 e4 21. Bc2 Re8 22. O-O Re5 ) 19... Qf6 20. Bf5 Bxf5 21. Nxf5+ Kh7 22. Rd1 Rad8 23. Rh3 Qg6 24. Qxg6+ fxg6 25. Ne3 d4 26. Nc2 { Who stands better? Black's pawns are targets, but well-supported. Black's king is safer, but White's might jump in to participate if there are several piece trades. I suppose it's close to equal. } 26... Rf4 $1 { This ties Rh3 to Ph4. } 27. Rd2 ( 27. h5 g5 { and Rh3 still can't leave the h-file because of ...Rf4-h4xh5 } ) 27... h5 28. b3 Rd5 29. Kd1 Kg7 30. Ke1 $15 { If White can't undertake anything active then Black has time to bring Kg7 forward and perhaps advance a pawn or two, gaining for the simpler endgame to follow. } 30... a5 31. Kd1 Kf6 32. Ke1 Rc5 33. cxd4 exd4 34. Kd1 Rd5 35. Ne1 Ne5 36. Ke2 ( 36. g3 Re4 37. Rh1 Kf5 ) 36... Re4+ 37. Kd1 Rf4 38. Ke2 Re4+ 39. Kd1 a4 ( 39... Kf5 40. Nd3 ( 40. f3 $2 Re3 41. Nc2 Rd3 ) ) 40. Nd3 axb3 { It's nearly impossible to know for sure, but the opening of the a-file should favor White more than Black because both Black rooks are blocked from the a-file by pawns. } ( 40... Ng4 41. Rf3+ Ke7 42. Nf4 ( 42. g3 ) 42... Rd6 43. g3 ) 41. axb3 Nxd3 42. Rdxd3 Ke5 43. Rdg3 Rg4 $6 { appears to be the typical Ivanchuk over-reaching } ( 43... Rd6 44. Rg5+ Kf6 45. Rxb5 d3 46. Rf3+ Kg7 47. Rb7+ Kg8 48. Rb8+ $11 ) ( 43... Kf6 { seems safest } ) 44. Kd2 { Why so timid? } ( 44. Rxg4 hxg4 45. Rh1 Ke4 { preventing h4-h5 } ( 45... d3 $2 46. h5 gxh5 47. Rxh5+ Kd4 48. Rxd5+ Kxd5 49. Kd2 Kd4 50. f3 gxf3 51. gxf3 b4 52. f4 Ke4 53. f5 Kxf5 54. Kxd3 Ke5 55. Kc4 Kd6 56. Kxb4 Kc6 57. Ka5 $18 ) 46. Kd2 d3 47. Re1+ { gives White some advantage } ) 44... Rc5 45. f3 Rxg3 46. Rxg3 Kf6 47. Kd3 ( 47. Rg5 $4 Rxg5 48. hxg5+ Kxg5 49. Kd3 Kf4 50. Kxd4 Kg3 51. Kc5 Kxg2 52. Kxb5 h4 $19 ) 47... Rc3+ 48. Kxd4 Rxb3 49. Rg5 Rb4+ { Anand is an excellent defender and this endgame demonstrated that skill. This was a very interesting game from a theoretical perspective too. Black had little difficulty gaining an equal or better position. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.02.28""]
[Round ""5""]
[White ""Vallejo Pons, Francisco""]
[Black ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2727""]
[ECO ""A29""]
[WhiteElo ""2629""]

1. c4 { In earlier rounds he has played 1. c4 against Kasparov (barely surviving) and 1. e4 against Ivanchuk (preferring a closed line with 2. Nc3 and g2-g3, Bf1-g2) . Apparently he believes it will be difficult for his opponents to come and get him if he maintains a safe position. } 1... e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 { a big improvement over 4. e4 Bb4 from his first round game versus Kasparov } 4... d5 { Black refuses to allow White to control d5, holding back Black's pieces in the center. } 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Nb6 { This kind of Reversed Sicilian Dragon, Classical Variation isn't too bad for Black. Black has played ...Nd5-b6 to avoid tactical difficulties. White threatened Nf3xe5 when Bg2 and Nc3 double attack Nd5. He'd also rather retreat than capture Nc3. Allowing White to open the b-file with 6...Nxc3? 7. bxc3 isn't very good for Black. Usually White (and possibly Black) has to play on the wing (White with a2-a3, b2-b4-b5 and Black with ...Bf8-e7, ...g7-g5-g4) to fight for central squares. } 7. O-O Be7 ( 7... g5 { is probably premature because it's not well supported } 8. d4 exd4 9. Nb5 { and ...g5-g4 doesn't chase Nf3 backward since it can capture Pd4 } ) ( 7... Be6 ) 8. a3 { White realizes Black might play ...g7-g5-g4, so he begins his own threat of b2-b4-b5 to counter it. They're fighting over control of e5 and d4. } 8... O-O { White's quick queen-side threat (b2-b4-b5) prevented Black from getting to play his own ...g7-g5-g4, so Black simply castles and continues normally. } ( 8... g5 { is still premature because of } 9. d4 ( { too slow is } 9. b4 g4 ) ) ( 8... Be6 { allows Black to meet b2-b4 with ...Nc6-d4 when Pe5 is immune because of ...Be6-b3 } ) 9. b4 Be6 10. Rb1 f6 11. d3 ( 11. b5 Nd4 ) 11... Nd4 { This is a surprising move. Usually Black would avoid a trade of Nf3 in order to keep Bg2 under cover. But, in this case it appears Black intends to get his queen-side better organized before White could play Bc1-e3 and Nc3-e4-c5. } ( 11... a6 ) 12. Nd2 ( 12. Nxd4 exd4 13. Ne4 Bd5 { and Pb7 doesn't become a problem } ) 12... c6 13. e3 Nb5 { again a curious choice. The knight has no better square, but it's odd to see Black allowing doubled pawns this way. } 14. Nxb5 cxb5 15. Nb3 { Unfortunately for White he hasn't won a pawn, but does have a weak Pd3 and undeveloped Bc1. } ( 15. Bxb7 Rb8 16. Be4 f5 17. Bg2 Qxd3 $17 ) 15... Na4 16. Bb2 Bd5 { There were a number of interesting possibilities for Black. I don't know whether trading light square bishops is particularly useful for Black. Was Bg2 really that much of a problem? } ( 16... Rc8 17. Bxb7 Nc3 18. Bxc3 ( 18. Bxc8 Nxd1 19. Bxe6+ Kh8 20. Rfxd1 { is also interesting } ) 18... Rxc3 19. d4 Qc7 20. Bg2 Rd8 ) ( 16... Qd7 ) ( 16... Kh8 { Giving up Pb7 so easily doesn't seem wise. Something more direct and forcing is needed. } 17. Bxb7 Rb8 18. Bg2 ) 17. e4 $6 { Bg2 is blocked out of play for quite some time. } ( 17. d4 ) 17... Bf7 18. d4 { This seems to solve White's problems. The threat of d4-d5 to block Bf7 or the threat of d4xe5 should force Black to exchange pawns and that opens up the way for Bb2. Pe4 will still be blocking Bg2, but if square e5 opens then there's still a chance for e4-e5 to free that bishop too. } 18... Rc8 $5 19. d5 ( 19. dxe5 Nc3 20. Bxc3 Rxc3 { and the threat to exchange queens to undermine Nb3 forces White to leave Pe5 for the moment } ) 19... Qd7 20. Qe2 ( 20. Qd2 { avoids a fork by ...Na4-c3 and keeps better control of c1. But, d2 is possibly a crossroads square which both Bb2 and Nb3 might need to use for maneuvering, so it's not completely clear Qd2 is any better than Qe2. } ) 20... Bd8 21. Ba1 { This phase of the game is where the players reorganize their pieces to suit the new pawn structure. } 21... Bb6 22. Rbc1 a6 23. h4 Rxc1 24. Rxc1 Rc8 25. Rc2 Rc7 26. Bf3 Qc8 27. Rxc7 Qxc7 28. Qd3 { White is pretty well organized to avoid incursions except at c4. Moving Qe2-d3 allows Bf3-e2, securing c4. } 28... Qc4 { So, Black doesn't waste time. } 29. Be2 Bg6 { White can't support Pe4 with f2-f3 because it's pinned and he won't want to move Nb3-d2 because that would allow ...Qc4-c1+, with further damage to follow. } 30. Qxc4 ( 30. Nd2 Qc1+ ) 30... bxc4 31. Bxc4 ( 31. Nd2 $4 c3 32. Nc4 c2 $19 ) 31... Bxe4 { Finally, after that phase the position opens a bit and it appears Black's pieces are a little better. Pe5 blunts Ba1 and Na4 & Bb6 restrain Nb3. So, Be4 and Bc4 duel. It appears to me Pd5 is exposed and weak, so ...Kg8-f8-e7-d6 would be an obvious continuation for Black. } 32. Nd2 Bf5 { Even after this there's a threat of ...Kg8-d6 and ...Bf5-g6-f7xd5. } 33. d6+ Kf8 34. Bd5 { This is a very nifty tactic as it attacks two Black pawns (Pb7 & Pa6) and opens the way for Nd2-c4. Black wasn't given any time to establish a bind by blockading Pd5 and now he even has to spend moves on defense. } 34... Bc8 35. d7 ( 35. Nc4 $2 Ke8 { and Pd6 isn't a weapon any more! } ) 35... Bxd7 36. Bxb7 Bb5 { Time to re-evaluate: Pa6 is defended, but White has a two-to-one queen-side pawn majority. Fortunately for Black the pawns are blockaded and his king has approached the center, so that shouldn't be dangerous. White has a problem bishop (Ba1) , but even that may evaporate if White gets f2-f4 or Nd2-e4-c3. It's about as equal as can be. } 37. Be4 ( 37. Ne4 ) 37... h6 38. Bc2 Ke7 39. Kg2 { After this it is clearer that Black's king can't approach Pa3 because Bc2-b3, in particular, will chase him away. Nd2 helps secure square c4, so Black can't use Bb5 to worm his way in by opposing Bc2. } ( 39. Ne4 Ke6 40. Nc3 Nxc3 41. Bxc3 Kd5 42. Bb3+ $4 ( 42. a4 Kc4 43. Bd2 Bc6 44. Kf1 Bd4 45. Ke2 Bc3 46. b5 ( 46. Bd3+ Kxb4 47. Bxc3+ Kxc3 48. Bxa6 Bxa4 $15 ) 46... axb5 47. axb5 Bb7 48. Bd3+ Kb4 49. Be3 $13 ) 42... Ke4 43. Bc2+ Kf3 44. Bd1+ Be2 $19 ) 39... Bd4 ( 39... Ke6 40. Bb3+ ) 40. Nb3 Bxa1 41. Nxa1 Kd6 42. Bb3 { keeping Kd6 away is essential! } 42... Nc3 43. Nc2 Bc6+ 44. Kf1 Bd5 45. Bxd5 Kxd5 46. Ne3+ Ke4 { After all that Black's king still makes some headway. But, Pf2 isn't endangered, so the real Black plan still is to get to White's queen-side pawns. At the moment Ne3 guards both c4 and c2, so Black must either move Nc3 to open square c3 or use ...f6-f5-f4 to kick Ne3 away. } 47. h5 $1 f5 48. Nc4 { threat: Nc4-d6+ to win Pf5 } 48... f4 49. Nd6+ Kf3 ( 49... Kd5 50. Nf5 ) 50. gxf4 exf4 51. Nf5 { White's queen-side pawns await the call to advance while Nf5 charges about threatening Black's king or any loose pawns it can target. } 51... Nb5 ( 51... Ne4 $4 52. Nd4+ Kg4 53. f3+ { and after Ne4 is captured White's queen-side pawns will be free to advance, quickly. } ) 52. a4 Nc3 53. Nxg7 ( { Not terribly obvious, but still to the point is to advance the queen-side pawns, now that they're unhindered. } 53. Nd4+ Ke4 54. b5 axb5 55. axb5 Kd5 ( { the obvious } 55... Kxd4 $4 56. b6 { runs into a small problem: how to stop the lowly pawn!! } ) 56. b6 Kd6 { and the pawn is stopped, so White still has to go back to the king-side } 57. Nf5+ Kc6 58. Nxg7 Kxb6 59. Nf5 Ne4 60. Nxh6 Nf6 61. Nf7 Nxh5 62. Ne5 Kc7 63. Ng6 $11 ) ( { even more direct is } 53. b5 axb5 54. Nd4+ Ke4 ( 54... Kg4 $6 55. axb5 Nd5 56. Ne6 f3 ( 56... Kxh5 $4 57. Nxf4+ Nxf4 58. b6 ) 57. Nxg7 ) 55. axb5 { transposed to the other variation beginning with 53. Nf5-d4+ } ) 53... Nxa4 54. Nf5 Kg4 55. Nxh6+ Kxh5 56. Nf5 { Most of the pawns disappeared because they weren't mobile and that's also an indication there wasn't enough piece support for them. Now there are only a few pawns, so the pieces will be working in close support of them. But, that means there's less chance for complication to induce an error; hence a draw is likely. } 56... Nc3 57. Nd4 Kg4 58. Kg2 Nd5 59. f3+ Kg5 60. Nc6 Kf6 61. Kh3 Kf5 62. Kh4 Ne3 63. Nb8 Nc2 64. Nxa6 Nd4 65. Kh3 Nxf3 { This was a game Vallejo Pons can be proud of. He played very well througout and especially in several situations which were not easy. He also retained a share of the lead, a tie with only Kasparov! That's something to write home about. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.03.01""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Adams, Michael""]
[Black ""Anand, Viswanathan""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2757""]
[ECO ""C10""]
[WhiteElo ""2742""]

1. e4 e6 { Anand has played the French Defense a few times, though it doesn't really seem ideal for his style. His 3rd round game with Kasparov was a Sicilian, but one where he was hunkered down and counter-attacking. Perhaps that's just his mood for this game too. The French Defense is one of the ideal defenses for that attitude (Alekhine's Def. and the Pirc/Modern/Gurgenidze Def. being others) . } 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 { This indicates a desire for a simple game with many exchanges, leading to a draw. Various methods have been created for White, but none has been a sure-fire way of generating an advantage; the position is too open and with no serious weaknesses, except the difficulty Black has developing Bc8. } ( 3... Nf6 { is probably ideal for provoking White forward, only to be met with a stiff counter-attack } ) 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Nxf6+ ( 6. Bg5 { has been played in the past, but recent games indicate it offers Black too many opportunities to exchange minor pieces with 6...Be7. } ) 6... Nxf6 7. c3 { I'm not sure why he'd give up on O-O-O so quickly. What's Black's threat? Yes, Pd4 needs defense, but even after Bf1-d3 it's fine. } ( { Another way of developing, with an eye toward O-O-O is } 7. Bd3 c5 8. dxc5 { keeping open the c3-h8 diagonal for a White bishop } 8... Bxc5 9. Bd2 ( 9. Qe2 Qa5+ 10. Bd2 Bb4 { forces either a bishop trade or a weakening of White's queen-side, which ought to prevent O-O-O } 11. c3 Bd6 ) 9... Ng4 { forcing White to give up on the O-O-O idea unless he wants to try Rh1-f1 } 10. O-O O-O 11. h3 { White regains control of e5, so Black can't develop ...Bc8-d7 without Nf3-e5 to capture it } 11... Nf6 12. Qe2 { and White has a slight advantage with Bd2-c3 to bear down on Black's king-side. } ) 7... c5 8. Be3 { This is a very unusual square for the bishop; it's vulnerable to ...Nf6-d5 or ...Nf6-g4. But, moving Nf6 makes the a4-e8 diagonal even weaker. } 8... Qc7 ( 8... cxd4 9. Bxd4 { is good for White } ) 9. Ne5 { It seems odd this could be good, but the a4-e8 diagonal is weak. } 9... a6 { This prevents Bf1-b5, but not Qd1-a4+. It does force White to commit to one way of utilizing the queen, rather than waiting until Bb5+ forces Black into a rigid defensive position before Qd1-a4 or Qd1-f3 might win outright. } ( { Let's examine forcing variations: } 9... cxd4 10. Bxd4 Nd7 ( 10... Bd6 { weakens Pg7 and gives White a small chance to gain a significant advantage } 11. Bb5+ Nd7 12. Nxd7 Bxd7 13. Bxd7+ Qxd7 14. Bxg7 Rg8 15. Qd4 ) 11. Bb5 a6 12. Qf3 $5 ( 12. Qa4 { tries to fight directly through Black's pieces, but going around to Pf7 seems better } 12... Rb8 13. Bxd7+ Bxd7 14. Nxd7 Qxd7 15. Qxd7+ Kxd7 16. O-O-O Kc6 ) 12... axb5 ( 12... f6 $4 13. Qh5+ ) 13. Qxf7+ Kd8 $13 ) ( 9... Nd7 10. Bb5 a6 $2 { leaves Pc5 hanging after exchanges at d7 } 11. Bxd7+ Bxd7 12. Nxd7 Qxd7 13. dxc5 ) 10. Qa4+ Nd7 11. O-O-O { d4 becomes a crossroads square. White would like to have it open, so Rd1 can hit d7 and so Qa4 could move across to f4 (or g4) . But, Ne5 needs the support. White threatens Bf1-b5 to overwhelm Black's defenses at d7 and then using dxc5 to complete the crush. Black has to act fast to avoid all this. } 11... cxd4 12. Nxd7 ( 12. Bxd4 ) 12... Qxd7 13. Qc2 { This is an interesting move since he could have immediately captured Pd4, allowing a queen trade. He could have also used 13. Qb3 to keep an eye on Pb7 and square d5 (though that doesn't necessarily prevent 13...Qd5) . } 13... Bc5 14. Bxd4 Bxd4 15. Rxd4 Qc7 16. Bd3 { White's lead in development is significant and his Kc1 isn't terribly weakened by the early c2-c3. } 16... Bd7 17. g3 { I like this move. It blocks Qc7 and moves from a weak square (so Bd7-c6 can't threaten it) and might re-threaten Bxh7. } ( 17. Bxh7 O-O-O 18. Be4 Rxh2 19. Rhd1 Rhh8 ) 17... h6 18. Rd1 O-O-O { Black seems to have all his ducks in a row, except his king is weaker than Kc1. There's only two pawns around Kc8 and they're already on light squares. This would make White think it's possible to consider a piece sac to expose Kc8. } ( 18... O-O $4 19. Bh7+ Kh8 20. Rxd7 $18 ) 19. Rc4 Bc6 20. Be4 Rxd1+ 21. Qxd1 Rd8 22. Qf3 Rd6 23. h4 Kb8 { Black intends ...Bc6xe4 to simplify the position. } 24. Bxc6 Rxc6 25. Rxc6 bxc6 { One step closer to a draw because there's less material or one step closer to a win because there are many pawns and only one Black queen to defend them? I think the latter is likely -- especially since Pg7 and Ph6 aren't on secure squares (...g7-g6, ...h6-h5) . } 26. h5 $1 { And, now they can't move at all! } ( 26. Qd3 Kb7 27. Qd4 f6 ( 27... g6 $6 28. h5 gxh5 29. Qf6 { Black's pawns are split badly. That means there are more weak points which will need defense. } ) ) 26... Kb7 27. Kc2 ( 27. Qe4 e5 ) 27... f5 { I suppose Anand was tired of doing all the defending and feels it's his turn to do some offense. Of course, chess isn't that way. You sometimes just take what is served to you. 27...f5, by itself, isn't so bad. But, it indicates he wants more than to just connect the dots, defend everything, call it a draw and go home. It might be the first step toward a random outcome. } ( 27... f6 ) 28. Qd3 Qf7 29. Qe2 f4 { trying to lure Pg3 toward the center, so that after ...g7-g6 Black would emerge with a passed Ph6 (or Ph5) . } ( 29... Qf6 30. f4 { keeps Pe6 backward } ) 30. g4 g6 31. Qe5 $1 { prevents Black from gaining queen activity } ( 31. hxg6 Qxg6+ 32. Kb3 { and White still has one-on-one coverage of Ph6, with Qe2 and Pf2 to guard against the advance of Black's Pe6. } ) 31... g5 { Pe6 is backward. Imagine that! But, how did this happen? Black played 27...f5 and made it so. } ( 31... gxh5 $2 32. gxh5 { and Black's queen is nearly immobile } ) 32. Qh8 { Ph6 is amazingly without defense. } 32... e5 ( { No better is } 32... f3 33. Qxh6 Qf4 34. Qg7+ Kb8 35. Qd4 ) 33. Qxh6 e4 34. Qg6 { White has no time to capture Pg5. Black's advancing pawns are dangerous. } ( 34. Qxg5 e3 35. f3 ( 35. fxe3 f3 ) 35... Qd7 { and Black might be able to force the advance of Pe3 } ) 34... Qc4 35. Qg7+ Kc8 36. Qh8+ Kb7 37. Qg7+ Kc8 38. Qf8+ Kc7 39. Qe7+ Kc8 40. Qe8+ Kc7 41. Qe7+ { Many of these checks were to get to the time control safely, before committing to a specific plan. However, he had to have some idea of what he intended before he played Qh8 to capture Ph6. At e7 he guards square b4 to prevent Black's queen from perpetually checking along the b5-f1 diagonal. } 41... Kc8 42. h6 c5 43. Qe8+ { After Black's pawn move blocked the b4-e7 diagonal he had to switch to guarding b5 instead. Black has no perpetual check and Ph6 is impossible to stop. } 43... Kc7 44. h7 { This win puts Adams back into a tie for the lead with Kasparov and Vallejo Pons. } 1-0"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.03.01""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Shirov, Alexei""]
[Black ""Vallejo Pons, Francisco""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2629""]
[ECO ""C67""]
[WhiteElo ""2715""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 { Adams wasn't able to break through this defense in round four, so why not try it again. } 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Nc3 Ne7 ( 9... h6 ) 10. h3 ( 10. b3 Bg4 { Adams-Villejo Pons, round 4, 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves } ) 10... Ng6 { This is a curious move. It threatens Pe5 which forces White, at least for the moment, to leave Nf3, which blocks Pf2 from advancing. Also, it prevents Bc1-f4 and clears the way for Bf8 to develop. I suppose Black decides how to develop his king-side pieces depending upon where White develops Bc1. If b2-b3, Bc1-b2 then Bf8 probably has to remain in place for a while to defend Pg7. } 11. Bg5+ Ke8 12. Rad1 Be7 13. Bxe7 { This seems to end Black's cramp and White's chances to play for a win. But, perhaps I'm overestimating it's importance. White still has the king-side pawn majority and safer king. } 13... Kxe7 14. Nd4 Nf4 { again perventing f2-f4-f5 } 15. Ne4 Rd8 16. Rfe1 Rd5 17. c4 Rd8 $6 ( 17... Rxe5 18. Ng5 Rxe1+ ( 18... Kf6 $4 19. Nxh7+ { and Re5 falls } ) 19. Rxe1+ Kf8 ( 19... Kf6 $2 20. Nxh7+ Kg6 21. Nf8+ $16 { and Re1-e8 prevents Black from developing Bc8 & Ra8 } ) 20. Nxh7+ Kg8 21. Ng5 Kf8 $14 ) 18. Kh2 a5 19. g4 a4 ( 19... g6 20. Kg3 Ne6 ) 20. Kg3 Ne6 21. Nf5+ Kf8 22. f4 b6 23. Rxd8+ Nxd8 24. Ne3 Ne6 25. f5 { White has achieved a lot. To get this far is significant. The next step is usually some key invasion which pins a piece or attacks two targets when the defender can't maneuver his pieces because they have no squares or are busy defending one another. } ( { Another plan is: } 25. Rd1 c5 26. Nd5 Ra7 ( 26... Bb7 27. Nec3 ) 27. Nec3 Nd4 28. f5 { and there are several weak points in Black's camp: Kf8 and Bc8 are aligned on the back rank, so Nd4 can't move without concern for Rd1-d8+. Pc7 and Pa4 are attacked, so Ra7 is overworked and nearly immobilized. Nc3 threatens to come in to b5 to chase Ra7 from it's key defensive square. } ) 25... Nd4 26. Kf4 Bb7 27. c5 a3 28. b3 { After this (good move) Black begins to envisage ...Nd4xb3; axb3 a3-a2; and ...Bb7-a6-d3-b1 to allow a2-a1=Q or if White has placed Rd1-a1 to trap it, so Ra8 can be unopposed. This plan is merely an idea at this point, and hardly enforcable, but something to work toward. White, will have to avoid that and still find a way to break through Black's queen-side; where he's been holding Black in place and now hopes to hit hard. } 28... Ba6 29. cxb6 cxb6 { Black might use ...Nd4-e2+ to chase Kf4 back } 30. Nd6 { This gives Kf4 another square near the center, to support Pe5. } 30... Rd8 31. Ndc4 Bxc4 32. Nxc4 b5 33. Nd6 ( 33. Nxa3 Ra8 34. Nb1 Rxa2 { looks very good for Black. Pb3 is weak and Nb1 isn't very good. } ) 33... f6 { Black's ability to undermine every step forward White would like to make is keeping the balance. And, Pa3 has to be watched carefully. If Pa2 is threatened the entire empire is in danger. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.03.01""]
[Round ""6""]
[White ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Garri""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2838""]
[ECO ""B80""]
[WhiteElo ""2727""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. f3 { White has a big choice, but the system chosen by Ponomariov has been popular for a few years now. It was invented by the American GM Robert Byrne and popularized (as the English Attack) during the 1980s by English GMs Nigel Short and John Nunn. Nowadays all the top players (who play 1. e4) use it. } ( 6. Bc4 ) ( 6. Bg5 ) ( 6. Be3 ) ( 6. Be2 ) ( 6. f4 ) ( 6. g3 ) ( 6. a4 ) 6... e6 ( 6... e5 7. Nb3 Be6 8. Bg5 ( 8. g4 Nxg4 9. fxg4 Qh4+ 10. Kd2 { might be something White could survive, but not without feeling a little nervous } 10... g6 11. Nd5 Bxd5 12. exd5 ) 8... Nbd7 ) 7. Be3 Nc6 8. Qd2 Be7 9. g4 { White keeps Pe4 safe and begins a king-side attack, not entirely unlike the Yugoslav Attack of the Dragon Variation. } 9... O-O 10. O-O-O Nxd4 11. Bxd4 ( 11. Qxd4 $5 b5 12. g5 Nd7 13. h4 Ne5 14. Be2 ) 11... b5 12. a3 $1 Nd7 13. h4 { White would be happy to give Ph4 to open the h-file for Rh1 (and possibly Qh2) to attack Ph7 and Kg8. } 13... Rb8 14. f4 ( 14. Qe3 $4 e5 15. Ba7 Ra8 16. Qf2 Bxh4 ) ( 14. Bd3 Ne5 ) ( { Perhaps best is to continue the king-side play begun earlier. } 14. g5 Ne5 15. Be2 b4 16. axb4 Rxb4 17. Nd5 Ra4 18. Nxe7+ Qxe7 19. Kb1 ) 14... Bb7 { He sees the weakened Pe4 and attacks it, but has, more or less, wasted 13...Rb8. } ( { The consistent follow-through is } 14... b4 15. axb4 Rxb4 16. Nd5 Ra4 17. Nxe7+ Qxe7 18. Kb1 Bb7 19. Bg2 e5 ) 15. g5 Nc5 ( { It's not absolutely necessary to fight White's pawns in the center. The attack on Kc1 should be a higher priority. } 15... e5 $2 { to get rid of one of White's attacking pawns } 16. Be3 exf4 17. Bxf4 Ne5 18. Nd5 Bxd5 19. Qxd5 Qc7 ) 16. Bg2 a5 17. Bxc5 { White takes this opportunity to trade pieces because the ending slightly favors him. Black's Be7, Pa5 and Pc5 are awkward. } 17... dxc5 18. Qxd8 Rfxd8 19. Nxb5 Bxe4 20. Bxe4 Rxb5 21. Rxd8+ Bxd8 22. f5 exf5 23. Bxf5 { This forced simplification lead to approximate equality. White's rook is better than Rb5 and Kg8 is a little cramped, but not terribly so. A few accurate moves and Black will be fine. } 23... g6 ( 23... c4 $4 24. Re1 Kf8 25. Bd7 $18 ) 24. Re1 Kg7 25. Bd3 Rb7 26. Re5 Be7 { Black may be threatening 27...f7-f6 because 28. gxf6+ (not forced) Bxf6 counter-attacks Re5 AND Pb2. } 27. c3 ( 27. b3 c4 28. Bxc4 Bxa3+ 29. Kd2 { is almost dead equal } ) ( 27. a4 $4 { makes Pb2 even more backward } 27... f6 28. Rd5 fxg5 29. hxg5 h6 30. gxh6+ Kxh6 $17 ) 27... h6 28. Kc2 hxg5 29. hxg5 Kf8 ( 29... f6 { forces further simplification and creates a passed pawn } ) 30. Rd5 Rb8 31. Rd7 { a courageous thing to do against Kasparov, but maybe he felt pushed into it because Black could yet create a passed pawn by using ...f7-f6xg5. White needs an offensive threat to balance that. } 31... Bxg5 32. Bc4 Be7 { The scary thing is Black has two (!) connected passed pawns, not just one. Can White defend or counter with his own queen-side pawns in time? It's a race. } 33. Ra7 g5 34. Rxa5 g4 35. Bd5 f5 ( 35... Kg7 36. Ra7 ) 36. Be6 g3 37. Bd5 Rd8 38. Bf3 Kf7 { How does White intend to stop the speedy Pg3? } 39. b4 Rh8 ( 39... Rc8 { helps to keep Ra5 blocked from the king-side } ) ( { I wonder if the most direct move is tactically sound. It's certainly complicated. } 39... Rg8 40. Bd5+ Kf6 41. Ra6+ Ke5 42. Bxg8 { The gimmick is to distract the bishop and block out Ra6 to make a queen of Pg3. If Bd5 doesn't dare to capture Rg8 then the original check at d5 was just wasted time. } 42... Bd6 ( 42... f4 43. Re6+ Kf5 44. Rxe7 f3 45. Bd5 g2 46. Rg7 Kf4 47. Bxf3 Kxf3 48. bxc5 $18 ) 43. bxc5 g2 ) 40. Kb3 ( 40. bxc5 Rh2+ 41. Kb3 g2 42. Bxg2 Rxg2 43. c6 Ke6 ) 40... Rh2 41. Bd5+ Kf6 ( 41... Kg7 42. Ra7 Kf6 43. Ra8 Ke5 44. Bb7 Bg5 45. bxc5 Rh7 { and the bishop has no completely safe square on the diagonal. } 46. c6 g2 47. c7 g1=Q 48. c8=Q Qb1+ 49. Kc4 Qxb7 ) 42. Ra8 Rd2 43. Bf3 Kf7 { This is probably the wrong way for the king to go. } ( 43... Rd3 { doesn't give the bishop time to rest } ) 44. bxc5 Bxc5 { White might continue, but Black's pawns are further advance, so there's the risk Kasparov would find some way to advance them further. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.03.02""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garri""]
[Black ""Shirov, Alexei""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2715""]
[ECO ""B31""]
[WhiteElo ""2838""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 { This makes me wonder what Shirov had in mind that might make Kasparov change direction. This move is so out of character for Kasparov that I have doubts he has any kind of theoretical novelty; instead I think he just wants to prevent Shirov from having his way. } ( 3. d4 ) 3... g6 4. O-O Bg7 5. c3 Nf6 { This is a typical, and necessary, response to White's effort to get the central pawn duo (Pe4 & Pd4) . Black continues developing, castles and hits Pe4 to force a resolution of the central pawns. } 6. Re1 O-O 7. d4 cxd4 8. cxd4 { White threatens d4-d5 when Nc6 is awkward. } 8... d5 { This is the usual solution: Black fixes White's pawns and then finds some way to chip into them to open the g7-a1 diagonal again. } 9. e5 Ne4 { This is risky. If Nf3 can move to allow f2-f3 then where would Ne4 run away to? } ( { The alternative is } 9... Ne8 { and it's hard to say whether it's too passive. } ) 10. Nc3 { I would have loved to see White find a move to challenge Ne4 with f2-f3. } ( 10. Re2 Qb6 ( 10... Bg4 $2 11. h3 Bxf3 12. gxf3 $16 ) 11. Bxc6 bxc6 12. Ne1 c5 13. Be3 ( 13. f3 $2 cxd4 14. fxe4 d3+ 15. Re3 Bh6 ) 13... cxd4 14. Qxd4 Qxd4 15. Bxd4 Ba6 16. Rc2 Rfc8 ) 10... Bf5 { There are a couple of elements of this position which resemble a Slav, Exchange Variation. The main difference, of course, is the pawn at e5 rather than (say) e3. White's Bc1 can still develop freely and Bg7 is blocked, but Pd4 is also permanently weak. } 11. Nh4 Be6 12. Bxc6 ( 12. Nxe4 dxe4 { and the attack on Pd4 is exposed while Nh4 is momentarily stuck. } 13. Bxc6 ( 13. Rxe4 $2 Nxe5 { and all of Black's pieces are free to move! } ) 13... bxc6 14. Rxe4 { Grabbing the pawn is risky because White's position is a little awkward and not fully developed. } 14... Qb6 ) 12... bxc6 13. Na4 { Ne4 has no easy way out. White threatens f2-f3xe4. } 13... g5 { Yes, this is ugly, but it's the only way to force Nh4 back, block Pf2 and free Bg7. It doesn't appear to hurt the safety of Kg8 since there are several pieces around him to defend. There is, however, still a possibility of Ne4 becoming stuck, as in the Kasparov-Adams game (Petrov's Def.) where Black's Qe4 got stuck. } 14. Nf3 f6 15. Be3 g4 16. Nd2 fxe5 17. Nxe4 dxe4 { Black's pawns look funny, but his pieces look fine. } 18. Nc5 Bf5 19. dxe5 Qxd1 20. Raxd1 Bxe5 21. Nd7 { If the best Kasparov can do is regain one of the bishops then he has to admit Black's success, or rather his own inability to put a dent in Shirov's fine play. This game shows Shirov's strength, despite his odd results against some of the lower-finishing players (in this event; I wouldn't rank Anand or Adams as ""lower or weaker players"" by any measure) . } 21... Bxd7 22. Rxd7 Bxb2 { For the moment Black is ahead two pawns, but they are strew all around and weak. } 23. Rxe7 Rfe8 24. Rc7 ( 24. Rxa7 Rxa7 25. Bxa7 Ra8 26. Be3 Rxa2 27. h3 gxh3 28. gxh3 Ra1 29. Rxa1 Bxa1 { is certainly to be avoided by Kasparov! } ) 24... Rec8 25. Re7 Re8 26. Rc7 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.03.02""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Anand, Viswanathan""]
[Black ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2727""]
[ECO ""B32""]
[WhiteElo ""2757""]

1. e4 c5 { Earlier in the event he played the Black side of a Spanish Game against Michael Adams. Perhaps he's versatile or just playing the opening he feels will cause his opponent the most difficulty (a la a former world champion Emanuel Lasker or his countryman GM Vassily Ivanchuk (!) ) . } 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5 { This is less common than 4...Nf6 5. Nc3 e5, but it has it's own interesting character. Black avoids an early ...Ng8-f6 to prevent White from developing Bc1-g5 with a pin. } 5. Nb5 d6 { Neo-Sveshnikov or Kalashnikov Variation } ( 5... a6 { The Lowenthal Variation is rarely played nowadays. } 6. Nd6+ Bxd6 7. Qxd6 ) 6. c4 { Pc4 and Pe4 seem perfect for securing d5 and keeping Pd6 backward, but those pawns also get in the way of Be2 and Qd1, so it's not an advantage without a downside. } ( 6. N1c3 { is preferred by some players } 6... a6 7. Na3 ) 6... Be7 { continuing to avoid ...Ng8-f6. In fact, some players use ...Ng8-e7, after ...a7-a6 chases Nb5 away. } 7. Be2 a6 8. N5c3 Bg5 { He's exchanging-off his bad bishop, it's blocked by pawns on dark squares. But, which is better, to trade them and weaken Pd6 or to leave it at e7 and have a bad bishop? } 9. Nd2 { White is weak at d4, so he's not so crazy about exchanging Bc1. } ( 9. Bxg5 Qxg5 10. O-O ( 10. Qxd6 Qxg2 11. Rf1 ) 10... Nd4 11. Nd5 Qd8 { and Black can hold the dark squares } ) 9... Nf6 { Bg5 certainly looks odd, but as long as it can be exchanged for Nd2 or Bc1 it's fine. White isn't about to go chasing after it with pawns. } 10. O-O O-O 11. b3 ( 11. Nf3 Bxc1 12. Rxc1 Bg4 { and after removing Nf3 Black will have sufficient control of d4 to plant a knight there } ) 11... Nd4 12. Nf3 Bxc1 13. Rxc1 Nxf3+ { Be2 is blocked by his pawns, so Nf3 could be more dangerous to Black. } 14. Bxf3 Be6 15. Qd2 Qc7 16. Rfd1 Rfd8 { How many times have we all seen, in books on the middlegame or in annotated GM games, examples of severe weaknesses, such as Pd6, leading to a decisive game result? In this case Black has a bad weakness, but has also exchanged a couple of minor pieces, so that he's not terribly cramped. If Black had another weakness he might lose, but with only the one he's got a decent chance of drawing. } 17. h3 { not very adventurous and it doesn't seem so necessary when both Black minor pieces are needed to guard square d5 -- there's no real threat of a Black incursion at g4 } ( 17. Nd5 Bxd5 ( 17... Nxd5 $4 18. cxd5 { and Be6 is lost } ) 18. cxd5 { gives White the first crack at utilizing an open file } 18... Qd7 19. Rc3 Rdc8 20. Rdc1 { and Black can't dissipate the pressure with exchanges because ...Rxc3 is met with Qxc3, dominating the c-file } ) 17... h6 18. Qe2 Rac8 19. Bg4 Qa5 { Ponomariov shows he won't be suckered away from guarding square d5 and prepares ...b7-b5 to completely break the central bind. } 20. Nd5 { Anand didn't play horribly, but he certainly missed one big opportunity with 17. Nd5. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.03.02""]
[Round ""7""]
[White ""Ivanchuk, Vassily""]
[Black ""Adams, Michael""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2742""]
[ECO ""C88""]
[WhiteElo ""2717""]

1. e4 { Though this move isn't unusual for Ivanchuk he had played 1. d4 and 1. Nf3 earlier in this tournament. } 1... e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 { No more Petrov's Defense, as he played against Kasparov! } 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. a4 { an anti-Marshall Gambit idea } 8... Bb7 9. d3 { Pe4 needs defense to avoid ...Nc6-a5xb3 when Pe5 and Pe4 would just be traded. With Pd3 White might also consider the maneuver Nb1-d2-f1-g3, avoiding simplifying exchanges and aiming to attack on the king-side. } ( 9. Nc3 b4 10. Nd5 Na5 11. Nxf6+ Bxf6 12. Ba2 ) 9... Re8 { Adams keeps hoping he'll find a way for ...d7-d5. } 10. Na3 $5 { This is certainly more contentious and forceful than Nb1-d2. He tries to force Pb5 away, so he can move Na3-c4 to add pressure to Pe5. } ( { Noticing that Nf6 has no good squares might lead one to consider } 10. Nxe5 Nxe5 11. f4 Ng6 12. e5 { but } 12... Nd5 { and Black escapes without harm. } ) 10... Bxa3 { This might be considered a downside of 10. Na3 since it stops White's plan, or it might be considered a positional gain since Black is giving a bishop for the knight. Such exchanges can be difficult to evaluate. } 11. bxa3 $5 { This avoids any misplacing of Ra1 and he knows Pa4 can be exchanged-off, so he needn't worry about doubled pawns. The bigger question is whether this turns over control of the direction of the game to Black. How much can Black achieve now that he has a move to begin forcing events. } 11... d5 12. exd5 { White naturally seeks simplifying exchanges now, and more open positions should be good for his bishops. } 12... Nxd5 13. Bb2 $2 ( 13. Bg5 { should be a free development tempo because Black would be foolish to play ...f7-f6, self-pinning Nd5. } 13... Qd6 ( 13... f6 $6 14. Bd2 ) 14. c4 { forcing open lines which should allow White's pieces to become as active as Black's } ) 13... Nf4 { Black takes advantage of the moment and hops right in; this also opens the diagonal for Bb7. } 14. Bc1 { Ivanchuk recognizes his mistake and tries to rectify it, even at the cost of another tempo. But, this gain of time surely gives some initiative to Black. } 14... Nxg2 $5 { leading to amazing complications. The knight is obviously immune because of 15...Nd4 when Nf3 would be pinned, won and an attack on Kg2 would begin. } ( 14... Qf6 ) 15. Ng5 $1 { Amazingly this gives White a very good chance to turn the tables. Ng2 and Re1 remain en prise while White begins to attack at Pf7 and/or Ph7. White turns the question of whether White's king is exposed into one of which side's queen can participate in an attack best: and the answer to that question is White! } 15... Nxe1 { Black grabs material and White begins an attack... } ( 15... Nf4 $4 16. Bxf7+ { followed by Bxf4 } ) 16. Qh5 { It's amazing that Black can survive this position for more than a couple of moves. } 16... Qd7 $1 { unable to defend Pf7 or Ph7 he avoid checkmates and gives Kg8 a path to walk away from the attack on dark squares (... Kg8-f8-e7-d8-c8 or ...Kg8-f8-e7-d6-c5-b6) . } ( 16... h6 $2 17. Bxf7+ $2 ( 17. Qxf7+ $2 Kh8 18. Kf1 { threatening to remove Ne1 and avoiding the check resulting from ...Ne1-f3 } ( 18. Qg6 $2 { allows an amazingly nifty response from Black } 18... Nf3+ { first one knight } 19. Nxf3 Nd4 20. Ng5 Nf3+ { then the other (!) to clear the way for Bb7 to play } 21. Nxf3 Bxf3 22. Bxh6 Qd7 $19 ) 18... Nd4 $1 ( 18... Nf3 $4 19. Qxf3 { doesn't stop White from jumping right back to the light squares with mating threats and incidentally has the immediate threat of Ng5-f7+ } ) 19. Kxe1 Nxb3 20. Qxb3 hxg5 $19 ) ( 17. Nxf7 $1 { gaining time by threatening Qd8 (with a discovered check to boot) and clearing the way for Bc1xh6 to completely break through Black's defenses } 17... Qe7 18. Bxh6 { smashing through with every piece!!! } ) 17... Kh8 18. Qg6 Nf3+ 19. Nxf3 Ne7 ) ( 16... Qd6 $2 17. Qxf7+ Kh8 18. Qh5 { sets up Qd6 & Kh8 for a fork } ) 17. Bxf7+ ( 17. Nxf7 Kf8 18. Qxh7 Qg4+ 19. Kf1 Nd4 $17 ) 17... Kf8 18. Be3 $1 ( { The straight-forward forcing variation } 18. Nxh7+ Ke7 19. Bg5+ Kd6 20. Rxe1 Nd4 { gives Black a chance to do more than survive } ( 20... Rh8 $2 21. Qg6+ Kc5 22. Be3+ Nd4 23. c3 ) ) 18... Nd4 19. Rxe1 { threatening Bxd4 followed by Nxh7+, winning } 19... Nf3+ $2 { Why would he move Nd4 when that piece was doing valuable service preventing Be3-c5+? } ( { It seems to me that } 19... Qc6 { pretty well puts an end to White's attack. } 20. Ne4 $2 ( 20. Nxh7+ Ke7 21. Bg5+ Kd6 22. Re4 $13 ( 22. Qg6+ $4 Re6 ) ) 20... Re7 ) 20. Kf1 Nxg5 ( 20... Nxe1 $4 21. Bc5+ Re7 22. Nxh7# ) 21. Bc5+ Re7 22. Rxe5 Nxf7 23. Rxe7 Qxe7 24. Bxe7+ Kxe7 { Adams did a fantastic job to stay alive. But, the White queen can do some real damage. } 25. Qc5+ Kd7 26. Qd4+ Ke7 27. Qxg7 bxa4 $2 ( 27... Bd5 { keeps the piece coordination much better } ) ( 27... h6 28. Qc3 c6 29. Qc5+ Kd7 30. Qb6 Rb8 { and Black might hold it all together. That would be a truly amazing turnaround. } ) 28. Qc3 Kd7 29. Qd4+ Nd6 ( 29... Ke6 30. Qc4+ Kf6 31. Qxc7 { is very awkward for Bb7 } ) 30. Qxa4+ Ke6 31. Qg4+ Nf5 32. Qc4+ Bd5 33. Qxc7 h5 34. c4 Bh1 35. f4 { threatening Qe5+ to win Nf5 } 35... Rf8 36. Qb6+ Kf7 37. Qa7+ Ne7 { Black guards against checks and prepares to threaten Pf4 with Rf8 } ( 37... Kg6 $4 38. Qg1+ { catches Bh1 } ) ( 37... Kg8 $4 38. Qg1+ { catches Bh1 } ) 38. Qxa6 { Meanwhile, White grabs another pawn. This is such an unusual mix of pieces, I don't know quite how to explain it. Black appears to be ahead in pieces, but White's queen is everywhere and Ph5 is weak. When will White advance a pawn for promotion? How can Black attack Kf1 or stop the pawns, there are so many? } 38... Rb8 { Black aims for 39...Rb8-b1+ 40. Kf1-e2 Rb2+ 41. Ke3?? Nf5# } 39. d4 Rb1+ ( 39... Rb2 40. d5 { preventing ...Ne7-f5 because of Qa6-e6+ keeps Kf1 safe from an immediate mating attack } 40... Ng6 41. Qe6+ Kg7 42. f5 ) 40. Ke2 Rb2+ 41. Kd3 Rb3+ ( 41... Rxh2 42. d5 { is where the game gets after move 44. Kd3 } ) 42. Kd2 Rh3 43. d5 { The White pawns sort of cut Black's ""army"" in half. Bh1 and Rh3 are separate from Ne7 and Kf7. At the moment White's Kd2 is also separated from the area where Qa6 can play offense, but with Pd5 it doesn't matter. Black's king and knight can't defend against White's queen and pawn. This forces a crisis upon Black; he has to get rid of Pd5. } 43... Rxh2+ 44. Kd3 Nxd5 45. cxd5 Bxd5 46. f5 ( { Here's a very nice problem-like conclusion which might have occurred. } 46. Qa7+ Ke6 { not entirely forced } 47. f5+ Kxf5 48. Qc5 Ke6 49. Qc8+ Kf6 50. Qd8+ Ke6 51. Qg8+ { chases Black's king away from the bishop or onto the dark-square diagonal b8-h2, so that Qg8-b8+ wins Rh2 } ) 46... Ra2 47. Qa7+ Kf6 ( 47... Ke8 48. f6 ) ( 47... Kg8 48. Qb8+ Kf7 49. Qc7+ ) 48. Qd4+ Kg5 49. Qxd5 Rxa3+ 50. Ke4 { Wow, what a game! It might take both players a few weeks to recover from the given and take of this game. } 1-0"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.03.03""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Anand, Viswanathan""]
[Black ""Shirov, Alexei""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2715""]
[ECO ""B32""]
[WhiteElo ""2757""]

1. e4 { Going into this game Anand stands in last place by himself. This is uncharacteristic. Also, Kasparov has the lead by himself and this is characteristic. It's a slender lead of only one-half point over the next five (5!) tied players. A win by either player puts him into contention and severely hurts the other player's chances. } 1... c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5 { It's curious Shirov would play this only a round after Ponomariov did the same versus Anand (result, a draw) . } 5. Nb5 d6 6. N1c3 { But, Anand varies; not repeating 6. c4 from the earlier game. White threatens Nc3-d5, Nb5-c7+. } 6... a6 7. Na3 b5 { As in a Sveshnikov Black threatens ...b5-b4 and uses Pb5 to prevent Na3-c4-e3. } 8. Nd5 { After this White might intend Bc1-e3-b6 followed by Nd5-c7+. But, Black won't leave Nd5 unchallenged. } 8... Nf6 ( 8... Nge7 { is probably more in keeping with the idea of the Kalashnikov } ) 9. c4 { This is different from the c2-c4 he played against Ponomariov. In this situation the pawn is almost assured of being exchanged for Pb5. In any case it makes sense to support Nd5 and doing it with this threat to Pb5 is useful. Of course, he had to calculate the effects of 9...Nxe4 10. cxb5 Qa5+. } ( 9. Bg5 Qa5+ 10. Bd2 ) 9... b4 ( 9... Nxe4 $4 10. cxb5 Qa5+ 11. Bd2 Nxd2 12. Qxd2 Qxd2+ 13. Kxd2 $18 { because of the threat to Nc6 and Nd5-c7+ to win Ra8 } ) 10. Nxf6+ { ending the threat to Pe4 and gaining time to move Na3 } 10... Qxf6 { Though this leaves d5 weak Black can use it as an opportunity to do some damage on the king-side; usually Black doesn't get the queen out in front until much later in the middle-game. } 11. Nc2 Qg6 $5 { This creates an opportunity for White to show d5 isn't sufficiently guarded, or to be more precise that d5 and all of Black's queen-side is weak. } ( 11... Be6 ) 12. Qd5 Bb7 13. Nxb4 Rc8 ( 13... Nxb4 $4 14. Qxb7 Nc2+ 15. Kd1 Rd8 16. Kxc2 $18 ) 14. Be3 Be7 15. h4 { avoiding ...Be7-g5xe3 } 15... O-O { After this Rc8 is defended, so that ... Nc6xb4 is a real threat. Any move such as ...Nc6-d8 also uncovers a strong threat to Pe4. } 16. h5 { attempting to kick Qg6 off Pe4 } 16... Qg4 17. f3 Qg3+ 18. Kd1 { I suppose he had his choice of chasing Qg3 onto the c1-h6 diagonal, but Be3 seems better than Bf2. Also, by having Kd1 he avoids ...Nc6xb4-c2+. } 18... Bg5 19. Nxc6 Bxe3 ( 19... Bxc6 20. Qd2 Bxe3 21. Qxe3 { and Black's initiative is dissipated } ) 20. Ne7+ Kh8 21. Qd3 { But, now Black's really in a pickle: Be3 and Rc8 are both attacked. } 21... Bg5 ( 21... Rce8 22. Nf5 ) 22. Nxc8 Rxc8 { This way Black is behind an exchange, but White's king is in the middle of the board and his rooks are nearly impossible to activate. Black has to do more than this though. He has to win to avoid the eventual loss which would occur when the rooks do become active. } 23. h6 gxh6 ( 23... Bxh6 24. Qxd6 Bg5 25. Kc2 ) 24. Kc2 d5 $4 { Is this the only way to hope to activate Bb7 and force line openings to get at Kc2? } ( 24... Qf2+ 25. Be2 ( 25. Qe2 Rxc4+ 26. Kb3 Qb6+ 27. Kxc4 d5+ { would worry even the bravest soul } ) ( 25. Kb3 Rc6 26. Rb1 Rb6+ 27. Ka3 Qc5+ ( 27... Bc1 $19 ) 28. b4 Bc1+ $19 ) 25... d5 26. exd5 Bxd5 ) 25. exd5 Bxd5 26. Qxd5 Rd8 27. Qc5 { preventing ...Qg3-f2+, so that Black's queen can't join in the attack so quickly } 27... Rd2+ 28. Kb3 { with the minor threat Qc5-f8# } 28... Kg7 29. a3 { Anand isn't bashful about spending tempi to set up a safe place for his king. } 29... e4 30. Rh3 Qf4 31. fxe4 { I suppose this might be an indicator that Shirov's 11...Qg6 was more dubious than good. These things are always easier to evaluate in hindsight. It also shows how dangerous either of these players can be, despite their inconsistency in this tournament. } 1-0"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.03.03""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Ivanchuk, Vassily""]
[Black ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2727""]
[ECO ""D23""]
[WhiteElo ""2717""]

1. d4 d5 { Ponomariov generally plays either the King's Indian Defense or the Queen's Gambit Accepted against 1. d4. } 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 ( 3. Bf4 { I suppose one ideal set-up would have both c2-c4 and Bc1-f4, so that White could utilize the open c-file and try to invade at c7. } ) 3... dxc4 { To transpose to a Queen's Gambit Accepted at this point has it's interesting points. For one White can't continue with an immediate e2-e4. Black also doesn't have to worry about the double attack which would result from the move-sequence 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 a6 4. Bxc4 b5?? 5. Qf3 because there's a Nf3. } 4. Qa4+ { Ivanchuk avoids complications stemming from 4. Nc3 a6 and just regains the pawn. He's also left Nb1, so as to not get in the way of his queen. If there's a Nc3 and Qc4 (after regaining the pawn) it can be awkward. } ( 4. Nc3 a6 ) 4... Nc6 { Ponomariov is aiming for completely free and easy development with no pawn weaknesses. There is a similar variation in the Catalan opening, but in that one White gets in Nf3-e5xc6 to force tripled pawns on Black. Here White will have to develop solidly and yet threaten to meet such moves as ...e7-e5 with d4-d5 to cramp Black. The battle is on! } 5. Nc3 ( 5. Qxc4 Be6 ) 5... Nd5 { This is sort of nifty. He's trying to get rid of a pair of minor pieces before White can utilize his extra central pawn to cramp him. } 6. Qxc4 Nb6 { I don't understand. How could the knight be better on b6 than f6? Why not trade at c3? } 7. Qb3 ( 7. Qd3 ) 7... e5 { Black isn't going to delay the development of his pieces! This takes unreal confidence or large doses of courage. } ( 7... Nxd4 8. Nxd4 Qxd4 9. Nb5 Qd8 10. Bf4 e5 ( 10... Nd5 $4 11. Qxd5 $18 ) 11. Bxe5 Be6 12. Qg3 Bb4+ 13. Bc3 Bxc3+ 14. Qxc3 O-O 15. Qxc7 Qh4 $13 ) 8. dxe5 ( 8. d5 $2 Nd4 ) 8... Be6 9. Qc2 Nd4 10. Qd3 Bc5 { This makes ...Be6-c4 possible. } 11. e3 Nxf3+ ( 11... Bc4 $6 12. Qd1 Nxf3+ 13. Qxf3 { seems a little easier for White to manage } ) 12. gxf3 Qxd3 13. Bxd3 O-O-O 14. Be2 Bb4 15. Bd2 Na4 { Quickly, before White can castle and bring rooks into play, the Nc3 and it's supporters (Bd2 and Pb2) are threatened. } 16. a3 Bxc3 17. Bxc3 Nxc3 18. bxc3 Rd5 { Ponomariov's strategy for this game seems to be eXtreme piece activity with very few pawn moves, giving Ivanchuk no time to use his pawns or to build up any kind of pressure. At the first sign of that sort of thing Ponomariov has gone for exchanges. } 19. f4 Rc5 20. Rc1 { Ivanchuk could continue, despite this not being his kind of position, but it would be difficult to achieve anything, even if White gave back the pawn. Black's piece activity and immediate threats to Pa3 & Pc3 makes it difficult for White to make even one free offensive move. These two creep forward and are tied with Anand for 2nd-4th, now one full point behind Kasparov (who beat Vallejo Pons this round) . } ( 20. Kd2 $2 Rd8+ 21. Kc2 Bf5+ 22. Kb3 Rd2 { and White's king might get checkmated! } ) 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.03.03""]
[Round ""8""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garri""]
[Black ""Vallejo Pons, Francisco""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2629""]
[ECO ""B41""]
[WhiteElo ""2838""]

1. e4 c5 { I suppose it's ironic that Vallejo Pons should NOT play the Black side of a Spanish, Berlin Variation against Kasparov. Of all his opponents this one, who had such difficulty against that opening variation in his match with Kramnik, is the one he trusts will have something prepared, an improvement which might beat him. } 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 { Paulsen's idea was to delay committing pieces before limiting White's Nd4 and Bf1 and seeing how White develops his others. He would sometimes play ...d7-d6, Nb8-d7 and sometimes ...Qd8-c7 with ...Nb8-c6. More recently GM Taimanov of Russia has employed this kind of opening flexibility. The 4...a6 line carries Paulsen's name and 4...Nc6 carries Taimanov's name. } 5. c4 { Though this is an acceptable move I'm surprised to see Kasparov use it. He's hard to predict. Sometimes it's clear he has an idea he wants to try, other times he just seems to be preventing his opponent from playing from his home preparations. This kind of improvisation can stymie the opponent or backfire. Which will it be this time? } ( 5. Bd3 ) 5... Nf6 6. Nc3 Qc7 $2 { There are good normal-looking development moves and there are plausible normal-looking, but bad moves. This move seems aimed at developing ...Nb8-c6 without an exchange forcing him to recapture with a pawn at c6. But, that completely disregards White's bold c2-c4 and the clamp on d5. Moving Qd8 off the file makes ...d7-d5 impossible. Not pinning Nc3 leaves Pe4 completely safe. I'd say it's usually not so terrific to play a Hedgehog formation, but against Kasparov it has to be bad; but that's what Black has to do now. } ( 6... Bb4 { challenged for control of e4 and d5. Black might follow-up with ...Nb8-c6 and ...d7-d5. } ) 7. a3 $5 { Kasparov emphasizes his bind on the center and leaves Black to find some other way to break it open. The bad side of this move isn't so obvious, but with experience in Maroczy Bind positions (such as this) the pawns are better at a2 & b2 or a2 & b3. Once there's a pawn at a3 the queen-side is weaker and Black will threaten Pc4 as much as he can. If then b2-b3 defends Pa3 will be weaker. } 7... b6 8. Be3 { preparing to align Rc1 with Qc7 and aiming at Pb6 } 8... Bb7 { With this it looks like Black is ready for ...d7-d5. } 9. f3 { Kasparov leaves Bf1 at home for the moment. He doesn't want Bb7 to get a free shot at Pg2 if the lines should suddenly open. } 9... Nc6 { After this it's difficult for Black to get ...d7-d5. } ( 9... d5 10. cxd5 exd5 11. Nxd5 Nxd5 12. exd5 Bxd5 13. Rc1 $14 ) 10. Be2 Rb8 11. b4 { Though he's making a lot of pawn moves which Black should be able to counteract, he's playing to the idea which Black seems to be happy with, that there should be no quick break-out and Black should wait for a mistake or to find some weakness to counter-attack. But, Kasparov isn't going to give him anything once he gets developed; Black should fight back quicker, before White gets all his pieces active. } 11... Be7 ( 11... Ne5 12. Rc1 { and Pc4 is more or less poison } ) 12. O-O O-O 13. Rc1 Ne5 $2 { too late to create a serious threat to Pc4, but it's provocative. If White continues with f3-f4 there will be more room for Black to play (Pe4 will be weaker for one thing) . } ( 13... d6 ) 14. f4 Ng6 ( 14... Nxc4 15. Bxc4 Qxc4 16. Ncb5 Qa2 17. Rf2 ) 15. Bd3 $16 { but not without some chances for Black to counter-attack. These positions can be very difficult to convert to victory because so much of the board comes into play. } 15... Ba8 16. Qe2 { I'm not sure why he doesn't commit to the direct e4-e5, but this move allows Rf1 to defend Rc1 and it takes aim at Pa6 as well as getting behind Pe4. } ( 16. e5 Qb7 17. Qe2 ) 16... Kh8 ( 16... d6 $4 17. f5 { The double attack on Pe6 and Ng6 when Pe6 can't be defended in one move forces a major weakness in black's pawn structure. } ) ( 16... Qb7 { doesn't really add pressure to Pe4 because White is defending with two minor pieces. } ) 17. e5 Ng8 18. Qh5 { This clearly takes aim at Ph7 and applies extra pressure to Ng6. But, Qh5 needs a Rh3 if it's to break through, and Black controls f3, so Rf1-f3-h3 isn't yet possible. } 18... a5 $1 { Here's where White transitions from a nice solid position to an offense, and it's where Black counter-attacks to poke holes and generally make a mess of the whole board, as a way of distracting Kasparov from Kh8. } 19. Ndb5 Qc6 { not only threatens checkmate at g2, it stays in touch with Pc4 to keep White under some pressure } ( 19... Qb7 20. Be4 { is extremely awkward for Black's queen-side } ) 20. Rc2 { Why is he ignoring this possibility to play Rf1-f3? } ( 20. Rf3 axb4 21. axb4 Bxb4 22. Ne4 ) 20... axb4 21. axb4 Bxb4 22. Ne4 { It appears Kasparov is satisfied to keep Pc4 to restrain Pb6 (or Pd7) and Rc2 & Bd3 keep that structure solid. Meanwhile he'll swing several pieces to the king-side. } 22... f5 $1 23. Ng5 ( 23. exf6 Nxf6 24. Nxf6 Rxf6 { and amazingly Black's pieces come to life! } 25. Kh1 { idea: ...Bb4-c5 Be3-c1-b2 } ( 25. Rf3 $2 Bc5 ) ) 23... Nh6 24. Kh1 Bc5 25. Bc1 { White's pieces are well coordinated, but he's down a pawn. Black has kept his king safe, but his extra pawn is Pd7 -- backward as all can be! } 25... Qc8 { So, he seeks an endgame where he might finally utilize the pawn. This plan isn't so easily realized. Kasparov won't allow a queen trade if he can avoid it. } 26. h3 Kg8 27. Kh2 Ne7 28. Nd6 { prevents ...Qc8-e8 and the only way to continue the plan. The game continuation helps Bc1 become very active. } 28... Bxd6 29. exd6 Nc6 30. Bb2 Nb4 ( 30... Qe8 { The original idea to get rid of White's queen seems safest. } ) 31. Rd2 b5 { This seems safe now, but several moves later when it's captured the position is drastically different. How can a position change so fast, so that this one minor element becomes huge? } ( 31... Nxd3 $2 { helps White's rook get to g3 where it could do some damage } 32. Rxd3 Qe8 ( 32... Qxc4 $4 { gives Black a passed Pb6 and a queen which might harass Kh2. But, it is a change of direction he hadn't planned (remember the ...Qc8-e8xh5 plan) . } 33. Rg3 Be4 $4 ( 33... Qxf1 $4 34. Nxe6 { gives White a lot of possibilities for offense. It may be winning. } ) 34. Nxe6 Qxe6 35. Rxg7+ Kh8 36. Rg6+ Qf6 37. Bxf6+ Rxf6 38. Rxf6 ) 33. Qe2 Nf7 34. Rg3 Nxg5 35. Rxg5 Rf7 36. Qe5 Qf8 37. Bd4 h6 38. Rg3 Bc6 39. Rb1 b5 40. cxb5 Be4 41. Rb2 { is somewhat similar to the game } ) 32. Rc1 Qe8 33. Qe2 Nxd3 34. Rxd3 Nf7 { He has to do this to get rid of Ng5, so he can play ...Rf8-f7 to defend Pg7. He's lucky that Qe2-e5 is also prevented by Nf7. } 35. Rg3 Nxg5 36. Rxg5 Rf7 37. Qe5 { Clearly White is in charge and has offensive threats on both Pg7 and Pb5, with Rc1-c7 in the offing. } 37... Qf8 38. cxb5 $18 h6 39. Rg3 Kh7 40. Bd4 Bd5 41. b6 Rf6 42. Rcc3 Rf7 43. Rc7 Be4 44. Rb3 Bd5 45. Rb5 Bb7 { Black is just defending Pg7 and waiting. } 46. Ra5 Qd8 47. Ra7 Be4 48. Qxe6 ( 48. b7 $2 { blocks the cooperation of the two rooks } 48... Qe8 49. Qc5 Rf8 50. Qc3 Qg6 ) ( 48. Qb5 $2 { gives up the checkmate threat when it's not absolutely necessary and it gives Black a move to counter-attack -- at the moment when White is most stretched between offense and defending Kh2. } 48... Qh4 { desperate situations demand desperate measures } ( 48... Bc6 $4 49. Qxc6 dxc6 50. Rxf7 ) 49. Be3 ( 49. g3 $4 Qh5 50. Rxd7 Qd1 51. Bg1 Qd2+ $19 ) 49... Qe1 50. Rxd7 Qxe3 51. Rxf7 Qxf4+ 52. Kg1 Qe3+ { and Black has counter-play } ) 48... Qh4 ( 48... dxe6 49. Rxf7 Rb7 50. Raxb7 Bxb7 51. Rxb7 $18 ) 49. Qxf7 Qxf4+ 50. Kg1 { Black is down a rook and has no more checks. } 1-0"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.03.04""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Black ""Adams, Michael""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2742""]
[ECO ""C89""]
[WhiteElo ""2727""]

1. e4 e5 { Adams lost in round six and was the odd man out in round 7, so he really needs to win. But, he beat Ponomariov in round 2, so is it really to be expected that he could beat him again? } 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O { Considering his need to win this is a good choice. } ( 7... d6 { Adams-Ponomariov, Spanish, Zaitsev Variation, round 2, 1-0 in 76 moves } ) 8. c3 { Taking on the Marshall Gambit head-on is a curious choice,but if he should win he'd again be in a tie for first with Kasparov (who is odd man out this round) . Apparently this is a crucial game for both players. And, Ponomariov would probably like to get revenge for his earlier loss to Adams. } ( 8. a4 { has been used quite frequently to avoid a Marshall Gambit } ) 8... d5 { One doesn't often see the Marshall Gambit at the highest GM levels. It's not refuted or considered to be overwhelming, but most players simply don't like to walk into a variation with which they're not fully prepared and their opponent may know the theory 30 moves deep. } 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Nxe5 Nxe5 11. Rxe5 c6 12. d4 ( 12. d3 ) ( { Here's another approach, somewhat different from the usual: } 12. Bxd5 cxd5 13. d3 Bd6 14. Re3 Qh4 15. g3 Qh3 16. a4 Bg4 17. Qf1 Qh5 18. Nd2 Rae8 19. axb5 axb5 20. Nb3 f5 ( 20... Rxe3 21. Bxe3 Be2 22. Qg2 Bxd3 23. Nd4 ) 21. Nd4 f4 22. Rxe8 Rxe8 { threat: ...Bg4-h3 to trap Qf1 } 23. Bd2 ) 12... Bd6 13. Re1 ( 13. Re2 ) 13... Qh4 14. g3 Qh3 15. Re4 { Rather than develop pieces White immediately threatens Re4-h4 to eject Qh3. } ( { Often played in the past was } 15. Be3 Bg4 16. Qd3 Rae8 17. Nd2 ) 15... g5 16. Qe2 { This indicates an intention to give back some material (as Re4 is pretty well stuck in the middle of the board) and not to spend time chasing Qh3 back. He's only committed to this after Black weakened his king's position with 15...g5. } 16... Nf6 { Black has no reason to give his Bc8 for Re4 when the knight can do the job. } 17. Nd2 Bf5 18. f3 { White's Nd2 is a key to this formation. If it moves Black breaks through at e4. If White can cause Black to capture at e4 he'll recapture Nd2xe4 and from e4 the knight threatens Bd6 or Ne4-f6+ and in some cases Ne4-f2. } 18... c5 { With White's Re4 and Qe2 clogging the e-file Black can't find a way to activate his rooks, so he tries to create another target with c5xd4, or does he only intend ...c5-c4 to block out Bb3? It's hard to know what's on his mind at this point. } ( 18... h5 19. Nf1 ( 19. Qg2 $6 { It doesn't necessarily make sense to offer a queen trade now that White is offering an exchange at e4. } 19... Qxg2+ 20. Kxg2 g4 21. Bc2 { and White avoids danger to his king while keeping the center secured } 21... gxf3+ 22. Kxf3 Bxe4+ 23. Nxe4 Nxe4 24. Bxe4 ) 19... Rae8 20. Re5 { threatening Bc1xg5 or just Bc1-d2 and Ra1-e1 } ) 19. Qf2 c4 { Though he kicks Bb3 back he's also extended the pawn further than it can easily be supported. This fact gives White an opportunity to counter on the queen-side, where one should recall/recognize White has more pawns. } ( 19... cxd4 $5 { I'm not certain which way White might want to recapture, but none was part of his earlier plan and that might make his piece organization fall apart. } ) 20. Bc2 h6 21. b3 cxb3 22. axb3 Rfc8 23. Bb2 { a way of developing which I'd bet is extremely rare for this opening variation } 23... Bb4 { The position is changing, away from the earlier direct assault on Kg1, and Re4 might be lost for no perceptible gain. It's a wide open tactical slugfest! } 24. Re5 ( 24. cxb4 $4 Rxc2 ) 24... Bxc2 ( 24... Bxc3 $4 25. Bxf5 ) 25. cxb4 Bg6 { Black still wants ...Rc8-c2. } 26. Rc5 { After this White has things secured and he might consider d4-d5 to open up Bb2 (and possibly Qf2-d4) or Ra1-c1. } 26... Re8 { Black begins a plan of invasion: ...Bg6-d3, ...Re8-e2. This keeps Qf2 tied down, but it doesn't really prevent d4-d5-d6 to create general piece activity for White. } 27. Nf1 Rad8 ( 27... Bd3 { threatening ...Re8-e2, can be met by Ra1-e1 or Nf1-e3 or Rc5-e5 } ) 28. d5 { threatening Bxf6 } 28... Nd7 { It's hard to find a better move, but he shouldn't play this unless he really intends to capture Rc5. } ( 28... Nxd5 $4 29. Qd4 ) ( 28... Rd6 ) 29. Ne3 { White offers Rc5 again, knowing the two advanced connected passed pawns (a Pc5 and Pd5) would be powerful and very unappealing to Black. Black's offense is quickly receding and Kg1 looks completely safe. } ( 29. Qd4 $2 { is premature because of } 29... Ne5 ) 29... h5 30. f4 { White does a good job of restraining Nd7 with some offense. Pf4 prevents ...Nd7-e5, but it can also advance to block Bg6. } 30... h4 31. f5 hxg3 32. hxg3 Bh5 33. d6 { crucial to prevent ...Nd7-e5-f3+ } 33... Re4 34. Rac1 { White's plan now seems to be to trade-off or get rid of Rd8 and Nd7, so Pd6 can advance. Black has generated enough of a threat to Kg1 so that he'd be risking a lot to move away Qf2. So, Kg8 remains safe for now. } 34... Nxc5 ( 34... Rxb4 $4 35. Rc8 Rxc8 36. Rxc8+ Kh7 ( 36... Nf8 37. d7 ) 37. Rh8# ) 35. bxc5 Kh7 36. Bf6 Rg8 37. d7 Rh4 { threat: ...Qh3-h1#. Rg8 helps to make it impossible for White to capture Rh4. White intends to spend as few tempi as possible defending, so he can push through Pd7. } 38. Qg2 Bf3 39. Qxh3 ( 39. Qf2 Qh1# ) 39... Rxh3 { Black threatens ...Rh3-h1+ and ...Rxc1 to get behind Pc5. He'd sacrifice Rg8 for one pawn, but he has to stop the other from advancing. } 40. Kf2 g4 41. Nf1 Rh5 42. d8=Q Rxd8 43. Bxd8 Rxf5 44. Ne3 Rh5 45. Bh4 { This neat retreating move blocks the rook completely, so Pc5 will advance and promote, probably forcing Black to give another of his pieces for it. So, Ponomariov moves into a tie with Kasparov for the lead and Adams, with three defeats in his nine games falls far behind. } 1-0"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.03.04""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Shirov, Alexei""]
[Black ""Ivanchuk, Vassily""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2717""]
[ECO ""C88""]
[WhiteElo ""2715""]

1. e4 { Shirov almost exclusively plays 1. e4, but he played 1. d4 quite a lot in his youth. His book, Fire On Board actually has very few games with 1. e4. This game is very important to both players. Ivanchuk needs to win to keep a share of the lead and Shirov needs the win to get back in the race. He could climb out of the cellar and back to second place with a win. } 1... e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 { Ivanchuk will, and does, play just about any opening as White or Black. He's a pure player who chooses openings to match a particular opponent. I wonder what he has in mind for Shirov. } 3... a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O { threatening (!) a Marshall Gambit } 8. a4 { trying to avoid it } 8... Bb7 9. d3 Re8 10. Nbd2 { Shirov chooses a less confusing course, but does leave open a possibility for Black to play ...d7-d5. } ( 10. Na3 { was played by ... Ivanchuk! in his round seven game against Adams } ) ( 10. Nc3 { is probably safest } ) 10... Bf8 11. c3 { This is a useful move for several purposes: one is to prevent ...Nc6-d4; another is to allow Qd1 to defend Pa4, so that after ...Nc6-a5 White can retreat Bb3-a2 (on the better diagonal) without losing Pa4. He may have some idea of playing d3-d4, but at the moment that would probably help Black more than White. White would rather maneuver Nd2-f1-g3 (defending Pe4 again) before committing to d3-d4 (which would weaken Pe4) . } 11... Na5 ( 11... d5 ) 12. Ba2 c5 { Apparently Ivanchuk feels he's put enough pressure on White's central pawns to keep them in place (as targets I suppose) and he secures that with Pc5. His next step would be to play more actively on the light squares. White is secure on the light squares, but might not have time to transition from that (a defensive duty) to something more aggressive. } 13. d4 { The glass shatters and White simply steps over it. He says there never was a ""bind"" or pressure. } 13... d6 14. b4 exd4 { Leave it to Ivanchuk to break all the rules and create something amazing like this. Is it good or just silly horrible? Nobody can know without playing it out. } ( 14... Nc6 15. bxc5 ( 15. d5 ) 15... dxc5 16. d5 ) 15. bxa5 dxc3 { I suppose one of the key ideas is that Nd2 will now have to move and that gives Pe4 to Black. Pa5 might or might not be gathered-in as the game progresses. Anyway, the central Pe4 is much more important as it blocked Black's pieces. } 16. Nf1 Nxe4 { I'd generally want to put the ""biggest, most dangerous"" piece in front. In this case he may have felt it was simply unsafe to capture with the rook or bishop. But, if safe, either would be preferable to the knight. } ( 16... Rxe4 $2 17. Ng5 Re7 18. Rxe7 Qxe7 19. Bxf7+ Kh8 ) ( { Perhaps better is to immediately control the square in front of Pc3, threatening ...b5-b4 with a terrific permanent threat to advance those pawns. } 16... Bxe4 17. Ng5 Bg6 ) 17. axb5 axb5 18. a6 Bc6 ( 18... Rxa6 19. Bxf7+ Kxf7 20. Rxa6 Bxa6 21. Qd5+ { when Ne4 falls and Black's king will be in need of safe cover for some time } ) 19. Rxe4 $1 { White might have to do this to avoid having Ba2 shut out of play. } 19... Bxe4 ( 19... Rxe4 20. Bxf7+ Kh8 21. Bd5 Bxd5 22. Qxd5 Re8 23. Ng5 { and White's pieces are ruling the day } ) 20. Bxf7+ Kxf7 21. Ng5+ Kg8 22. Nxe4 { How does one judge such a position? It's probably easier to not make judgments, since it's already a fact that these imbalances exist. It's easier to just figure out what to do next and do it. Clearly Black needs to get rid of Pa6, but not to allow his Kg8 to become mincemeat. It would be nice to play ...d6-d5, but Ne4xc3 just hops around knocking off one pawn after another. } 22... Qc8 23. Nxc3 Rxa6 24. Rb1 $1 { It's better to leave Pb5 than to give up on an attack against Kg8. So, he leaves Rb1 on the back rank to slow Black's pawns and perhaps to help protect Kg1. } ( 24. Rxa6 Qxa6 25. Qd5+ ( 25. Qb3+ $2 c4 26. Qxb5 Qxb5 27. Nxb5 d5 { solves Black's king safety problems and would probably lead to victory } ) 25... Kh8 26. Qf7 Rb8 { and it's not completely clear how White should continue the offensive; but Black's plan IS completely clear -- advance a pawn to make a queen } ) 24... b4 25. Nd5 Ra7 26. Rb3 $1 { Now this is interesting. I'd thought the rook was to serve defensively and already he's moving it to an offensive placement. } 26... Ra1 { If both sides throw everything they've got into their offensives it's going to be difficult for either side to defend. } 27. h3 { The position has a lot in common with some of the Spanish, Zaitsev Variation games. } 27... Re5 { Qd1 is overworked defending both Bc1 and Nd5, so something's got to give. } 28. Nf4 Qe8 { threatening ...Re5-e1 to win Bc1 and probably the game. } 29. Rf3 $5 { a tricky defense which continues the effort to generate some king-side offense } ( 29. Ne3 $2 { blocks the e-file, but also Rb3. Square e3 is a crossroad which Nf1, Bc1 and Rb3 might need to go through. } ) 29... c4 ( 29... Re1 $2 30. Qd5+ Kh8 31. Re3 Rxe3 32. Bxe3 $16 ) 30. Kh2 b3 $2 ( 30... c3 { gets in the way of Bc1, but opens the b3-g8 diagonal } ) ( 30... Qa4 $5 { Trying to exchange queens might be good. Even though White has the extra minor piece Black has to remember his pawns could still be strong. } ) 31. Qd2 d5 32. Ne3 $1 { Shirov courageously takes on the Black pawns, rather than trade minor pieces for a rook & pawns, as in the note. } ( 32. Nxd5 Rxc1 ( 32... Bd6 $6 33. Ng3 Re1 $4 { aiming for ...Ra1xc1, ...Re1-h1# } 34. Re3 Raxc1 35. Rxe8+ Kf7 36. Rxe1 $18 ) 33. Qxc1 Rxd5 34. Qxc4 Qb5 35. Qxb3 $14 ) 32... Bd6 { This is based on the ""trick"" that Bd6 is aligned with Kh2. } ( 32... Bb4 33. Qxb4 Rxc1 34. Nfxd5 ) 33. g3 $6 ( 33. Bb2 { Getting this one last important piece into play might nullify Black's pawns and turn the tide decisively in White's favor. } ) 33... Qc6 { Black spots that Rf3 is undefended and immobile. As Lasker said, that which is immobile may be uprooted and destroyed by the winds. } 34. Ng4 ( 34. Bb2 Ra2 { keeps the pressure on, but pretty much gives upon ...d5-d4 to discover an attack on Rf3 } ( 34... d4 35. Bxd4 Qxf3 36. Bxa1 ( 36. Bxe5 $4 Rh1# ) ) ) 34... d4 $1 { This is a major crisis because Black's pawns will either smother White or White will fight through them, one way or another, and finally get to Kg8. } ( { Another interesting possibility is } 34... Rf5 $13 ) ( 34... Ra2 $6 { doesn't seem to work quite as well } 35. Nxe5 Rxd2 ( 35... Bxe5 36. Qxd5+ Qxd5 37. Nxd5 { threatening Nd5-e7+ to checkmate } ) 36. Nxc6 b2 37. Bxb2 Rxb2 38. Nxd5 $16 ) 35. Qxd4 $1 { Courageous! } 35... Re4 $4 { a slight misstep, perhaps in time pressure } ( 35... Qxf3 $1 { consistent with previous play } 36. Qxa1 $4 { This misplaces the queen. } ( 36. Nxe5 { continuing to head toward Kg8 } 36... Rxc1 ( 36... Bxe5 $4 37. Qd8+ { and suddenly Kg8 is defenseless! } ( 37. Qxe5 $4 Qxf2+ 38. Ng2 Rxc1 $19 ) 37... Kf7 38. Qd7+ Kf6 39. Qe6+ Kg5 40. h4# ) 37. Ng2 Bxe5 38. Qxe5 $19 ) 36... Re1 37. Ng2 Re2 { threatening ...Bxg3+ } ( 37... Bxg3+ $4 38. fxg3 Re2 39. Ne3 ) ) 36. Qxa1 { Wow! What a dramatic way for the game to end. This is one of the more interesting games so far in the tournament. I don't know if Ivanchuk lost by time forfeit, but the loss of Ra1 was probably enough to cause his capitulation. As a last-gasp effort I'd think 36...Re1 should be tried. If White responds with 37. Rc3 to remove the rook from danger and to over-protect Bc1 then he leaves himself open to 37...Qh1#. And, if Shirov played 37. Kg2 (leaving Rf3 pinned) Black could go ahead with a pawn push, hoping for a miracle comback. So, Ivanchuk climbs toward the top, now tied with Ponomariov and Anand, only one-half point behind Kasparov (though Ponomariov has already had his odd-man-out day off) . } 1-0"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.03.04""]
[Round ""9""]
[White ""Vallejo Pons, Francisco""]
[Black ""Anand, Viswanathan""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2757""]
[ECO ""A29""]
[WhiteElo ""2629""]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 ( 4. e4 { Vallejo Pons - Kasparov, round 1, 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves (Kasparov probably missed a win) } ) 4... Bb4 { There's no pin on Nc3, but he might remove it to prevent White from keeping control of d5 } ( 4... d5 { Vallejo Pons - Ponomariov, round 5, 1/2-1/2 in 65 moves } ) ( 4... Nd4 $5 { Black seeks a knight trade to allow ...c7-c6, leaving few or no weaknesses in his position. This move also contains a small trick. } 5. Bg2 ( 5. Nxe5 $4 Qe7 { and Ne5 is stuck. If it moves Black has ...Nd4-f3# } 6. f4 d6 7. e3 dxe5 8. exd4 exd4+ 9. Ne2 d3 $19 ) 5... Nxf3+ 6. Bxf3 Bc5 { with ...c7-c6, guarding d5, to come } ) 5. Nd5 { White would rather trade for Nf6 and leave Bb4 to look for something to do. } 5... Bc5 6. Bg2 ( 6. Nxe5 $4 Nxe5 7. d4 Nxd5 { gives both Ne5 and Bc5 an out: ...Ne5xc4 and ...Bc5-b4+ } 8. dxc5 Nf6 $19 ) 6... d6 7. O-O O-O 8. e3 { White takes away d4 and will also probably play a2-a3, b2-b4 to chase Bc5 and Nc6. The cost is that it blocks in Bc1 for a time. It also prepares to meet ...Nf6xd5. } 8... a6 { This isn't to play ...b7-b5, as that would weaken Nc6 far too much. Instead, it gives Bc5 room to retreat. } ( 8... Nxd5 9. cxd5 Ne7 10. d4 exd4 11. Nxd4 ) 9. b3 { Since Black has spent a tempo on ...a7-a6 White decides to play Bc1-b2 and d2-d4. This seems perfectly reasonable. } ( 9. a3 Ba7 10. d3 ) 9... Ba7 10. Nxf6+ { I don't quite know why he'd allow Black's queen to come out so easily. Leaving Nf6 kept Qd8 blocked. } ( 10. Bb2 Nxd5 11. cxd5 Ne7 12. Ne1 ) 10... Qxf6 { threat ...e5-e4 with a two-fold attack on Ra1 and Nf3 } 11. Bb2 Bg4 { This pin is important and has to be broken with h2-h3. The immediate threat is NOT ...e5-e4 because Bb2 still pins Pe5 to Qf6. But, Black might play ...Qf6-e6 to prepare ...e5-e4 and/or ...Bg4-h3xg2. } 12. h3 Bh5 13. d3 Qe7 14. Qd2 { This position doesn't offer many possibilities for White to win, but Ba7 and Nc6 are blocked, so Black doesn't have much either. } 14... f5 15. Rae1 Rae8 16. Bc3 Kh8 17. Nh4 { White is feeling squeezed and uses this tactic to force f2-f4 or another simplification. } ( 17. d4 ) 17... Qg5 { preventing f2-f4 for the moment } ( 17... g5 18. Nxf5 Rxf5 19. g4 Rf7 20. gxh5 ) 18. Kh2 f4 $1 19. exf4 exf4 { After this White is more free to play d3-d4, completely shutting out Ba7. However, king safety comes first, so he forces simplification. } 20. Rxe8 Bxe8 { What's the bishop doing on e8? I don't think he wanted to risk an endgame a pawn down, even if he had compensation. } ( 20... Rxe8 21. Be4 $1 ( 21. Re1 Be3 22. Qb2 ( 22. fxe3 $2 Qxg3+ 23. Kh1 Qxh4 24. exf4 Rxe1+ 25. Qxe1 Qxf4 ) 22... Ne5 ) ( 21. Qxf4 $2 Qxf4 22. gxf4 Re2 $17 { White's extra pawn is doubled and isolated, but Black's pieces are terrific. } ) ) 21. Nf3 fxg3+ { It seems to me Anand played terrific up to a point and then became gun-shy. So, Vallejo Pons continues racking up the draws. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.03.06""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Adams, Michael""]
[Black ""Shirov, Alexei""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2715""]
[ECO ""B30""]
[WhiteElo ""2742""]

1. e4 c5 { I don't know how much fighting spirit is left in these two. They've both had their ups and downs and probably feel there's little chance to climb back into the fight for first place. Adams has played five decisive games, so there's no doubt any of his games might follow suit. } 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 { While it was odd for Kasparov to use this against Shirov it makes more sense for Adams. Still, it's odd that two players would choose this when facing Shirov. } 3... e6 { Shirov must suspect Adams has some improvement over the Kasparov-Shirov game or else he just wants to test Adams a bit by forcing him to find his own way. } 4. O-O Nge7 { I like this move because it makes Bb5 less effective. It can't force doubled pawns by capturing Nc6. } 5. c3 a6 6. Ba4 { Refusing to capture Nc6 leaves Ne7 awkwardly placed. } 6... b5 7. Bc2 Bb7 { This approach leaves the question of how Black will play Pd7 for later, but it also leaves Pe4 in place and gives White time for d2-d4, if he should so choose. } ( { A perfectly good alternative for Black is } 7... d5 8. e5 d4 ) ( 7... Ng6 $6 8. d4 cxd4 9. cxd4 Nb4 10. Bb3 { and Nb4 is likely to get pushed back after having achieved no lasting gain } ) 8. Qe2 { Clearly one of White's aims is to keep his pawns supported, so he can get in d2-d4 without a major disruption. How does Black prevent this ""obvious"" plan? } ( { White isn't likely to play } 8. d4 cxd4 9. cxd4 Nb4 { because Bc2 is vulnerable and can't run away because it has to defend Pe4. } ) 8... Ng6 ( 8... e5 $5 { weakens the light squares, but tries to hold White back. That it moves the pawn a second time shouldn't be a bigger concern than whether it gets the job done. I suspect Shirov was satisfied with the pawn structure and wanted to just develop his pieces further. } 9. a4 bxa4 { creates an odd weakness in Black's pawn structure, but gets rid of the weakness so he can get on with other developments } ( 9... Ng6 $6 $13 { Pb5 is not immune from capture, but in the future might escape by advancing, so the question passes to White, ""How should Whit develop to gain advantage or even stay equal?"" Should he take Pb5 and lag behind with the development of his other minor pieces? } 10. axb5 axb5 11. Rxa8 Qxa8 12. Qxb5 Ba6 13. Qa4 { a saving move because now Ba6 is pinned to the undefended Qa8! } 13... Nf4 14. d3 Ne2+ 15. Kh1 Nxc1 16. Rxc1 Qb7 17. Na3 ) ) 9. d4 cxd4 10. cxd4 Nh4 { trying to undermine Pd4 and exchange a minor piece to ease Black's slight cramp } 11. Nbd2 { This blocks Bc1 for the moment, but it makes room for Bc2-b1 (if needed) and defends Pe4 again. } 11... Rc8 12. Bb1 Bd6 { The bishop may take an odd route (Bf8-d6-b8-a7) to find a weak White pawn it can target. This is the kind of contortions one has to endure when the opening play hasn't secured adequate space for the pieces. I suppose I should add, though it's guesswork, that Shirov may have played this way to provoke Adams into rash pawn moves which might weaken his position so that Shirov could counter-attack successfully. It's an odd thought though. Adams isn't known for doing anything rashly or out of control. } 13. a4 bxa4 14. Rxa4 Nxf3+ 15. Nxf3 Nb4 { From here the knight defends Pa6 and keeps Ra4 inactive. After an e4-e5 it could go back ...Nb4-d5. However, it's tied to Bd6, so e4-e5 would shove ...Bd6-e7 which isn't a very active square for the bishop. } 16. Bd2 { White immediately challenges this ""bone in his throat"". Adams is the kind of player who will emphasize coordination and mobility for his pieces. It's a little unusual for an 1. e4 player, but, it doesn't take much effort to recall how effective GM Anatoly Karpov was with 1. e4. } 16... a5 { This secures Nb4, but it also forces Nb4 to remain because it defends Pa5 from Ra4 & Bd2. It also sneakily (perhaps by accident) threatens ...Bb7-a6! } 17. Rd1 O-O 18. Bc3 Qb6 { This isn't terribly appealing. The queen might be much more useful on the king-side, but he has to over-protect Nb4 to allow Bd6 to maneuver. } ( 18... f6 ) 19. Ra1 Bf4 { Now it's clear Black is trying to box-in Qe2 and threatens ...Bb7-a6 to chase her back further. Black can't challenge Pd4 & Pe4, but he can play around them with good effect. } ( 19... f6 20. Nh4 { and the absence of Black's queen from the king-side is keenly felt } ) 20. Ne5 Qc7 21. Qg4 Bxe5 22. dxe5 { This creates a kind of wall on the e-file. Black's queen-side pieces will find it difficult to cross that wall to help defend Kg8. White might use Ra1-a3, Bc3-d4, Ra3-g3 to bring at least one more big piece to the king-side. There is also Bc3-d2-h6, but Pe5 needs defense. } 22... Bc6 23. h4 ( 23. Bd4 ) 23... Kh8 24. Ra3 Rg8 25. h5 h6 26. Qf4 Rcf8 { Black might be preparing ...f7-f6 since Qf4 isn't defended, but any move (s) such as that would end up opening lines to Kh8. } 27. Bd4 Bb5 { probably hoping for ...Bb5-e2xh5-g6 } 28. Rc3 Nc6 29. Bc5 Be2 30. Rd2 Bxh5 31. Rh3 { This is most direct to the point. He could have played Bc5-d6, but that isn't really necessary. Only if counter-play via the capture of e5 was going to be effective would White take the time to prevent it. In the final position Black can't do much. If 31...Bh5-g6 Rxh6+ forces mate and 31...g5 allows 32. Qf6+ and 33. Rxh5, winning the piece and/or checkmating. This has got to be one of the strangest tournaments for Adams. That's six decisive games out of ten! } 1-0"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.03.06""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Ivanchuk, Vassily""]
[Black ""Vallejo Pons, Francisco""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2629""]
[ECO ""B42""]
[WhiteElo ""2717""]

1. e4 c5 { I wonder why he's sticking to this defense after his loss with it in round 8 to Kasparov. } 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3 { Kan Variation } 5... Nf6 6. O-O { White could play e4-e5 next. } 6... d6 ( 6... Bc5 7. Nb3 { leaves Bc5 under attack and e4-e5 still possible } ) ( 6... b5 ) 7. c4 { Ivanchuk establishes the Maroczy Bind, as Kasparov did. Will Vallejo Pons have learned anything, so his result could be better this time? Already he has Pd6 to prevent e4-e5! I've seen a few games where Ivanchuk has done very well with this formation, so I wouldn't want to try the Black pieces against him. } 7... Be7 8. Nc3 O-O { As in the game with Kasparov Black's position is relatively weakness-free. But, the most likely place for White to attack is at g7 or h7 and that places Black's king in danger. White, on the other hand, has no major weakness of a similar quality (Pc4, for example) . } 9. f4 { I'm surprised at this, before Kg1-h1. Can Black respond with ...Qd8-b6 to pin Nd4? } ( 9. Qe2 { defends Pb2 and prepares to support Bc1-e3, if needed. By defending Pe4 & Pc4 it also would allow Bd3 to retreat to c2 or b1 if Black attacks it. } ) 9... Re8 { In the game with Kasparov he had problems with the weakness of Pe6 after he fianchettoed ...Bc8-b7. This time he prepares to have it nicely defended. I suspect Ivanchuk would only begin to look at Pf7 as another weak spot to include in his offensive plans. } ( 9... Qb6 $5 10. Be3 Nc6 ) 10. Kh1 Nbd7 11. Qe2 { certainly a curious move-order, these last three moves. At the moment White might be considering e4-e5 because Nf6 has no good retreat square. } 11... g6 { It's amazing how a move like this can be appealing and yet it weakens Nf6 quite a lot. And, after f4-f5 (whenever White chooses to play it) open lines would soon follow. } 12. Bd2 { This is a tepid move, but he is gradually mobilizing his pieces while keeping an eye on Black's formation and where he will need to focus his attention. Right now it looks like e4-e5 or f4-f5, but there's also a possibility of moving heavy pieces onto the h-file. } 12... Bf8 13. Rad1 { Mysterious? No, he expects ...Bf8-g7, so Pd6 would be the big weakness. Of course this will leave Black wondering what to do with Bf8. } 13... Nh5 { In his 9th round game (Vallejo Pons - Anand) he had to meet an f-file attack against his castled king and Nf3-h4 was played to gain space for f2-f4. Is he replaying that game or does he have some original idea here? } 14. Nf3 { Ivanchuk doesn't appear to be in a hurry, but he's not going to allow ...Qd8-h4 either. He's incidentally (?) clearing the d-file and may plan Bd2-e3-d4. This is an amazingly quiet maneuvering noncomittal game for Ivanchuk. } 14... b6 15. e5 { Now the flood gates open and Black has Nd7 and Nh5 and Re8 developed. Most of his pieces are passively on the back rank. That's not to say this will be a crush, but White clearly has an advantage. } 15... Bb7 16. Ng5 { Now Pd6, Pf7 and Ph7 are all threatened. It's no coincidence. } 16... Ng7 17. Be4 { Since the bishop is blocked by Pg6 he decides to trade it for Bb7, so he might use square e4 for another piece. This move also continues to clear the d-file. } 17... Qc7 18. Qf3 Bxe4 19. Ncxe4 h6 ( 19... dxe5 20. fxe5 Nxe5 21. Nf6+ Kh8 22. Qh3 h5 23. Bc3 ) 20. exd6 Qd8 $6 { I wonder why he'd give up the pawn so readily. } ( 20... Bxd6 21. Nxd6 Qxd6 22. Bc3 Qe7 23. Ne4 { and White is clearly better, but Black is hanging on } ) 21. Qh3 hxg5 ( 21... Nf5 22. Bc3 $16 ) ( 21... h5 22. Bc3 $16 ) 22. fxg5 e5 ( 22... Nf5 23. Bc3 Bg7 24. Bxg7 Kxg7 25. g4 ) 23. Qxd7 { The bad news is that the attack doesn't end. The f-file is open and Ne4 has good control of f6 and the h-file is open, so Kg8 still isn't safe after a queen trade. I suppose his worst frustration is that he's given a pawn and hoped to keep some material edge as compensation for his positional woes, but now he's just behind material and position. One of the things I liked most about this game is that Ivanchuk didn't force much. He let Vallejo Pons strangle on his own inability to develop and maneuver properly. Ivanchuk just kept flexible and attacked when he had specific targets and all his pieces involved. Chess looks so easy sometimes. } 1-0"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.03.06""]
[Round ""10""]
[White ""Anand, Viswanathan""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Garri""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2838""]
[ECO ""B90""]
[WhiteElo ""2757""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 { It's rather amazing to me that this opening variation should continue to be the primary defense of many top GMs. It was invented in the 1950s by Najdorf (originally of Poland, but after World War II of Argentina) and fought over throughout the 1960s and 70s. Bobby Fischer utilized it and honed it like a knife. Many years later, after other defenses have been tried and many discarded, this is Kasparov's favorite. It's interesting also to note that there are a zillion 6th moves White can choose from, and the one played most these days by the top GMs is 6. Be3, a move (and system) created by GM Robert Byrne, a New Yorker who was a childhood (and perhaps lifelong) friend of Bobby Fischer. Did he invent this opening variation to combat Fischer? I don't know. It was taken up by Englishmen and made more popular in the 1980s and 90s. Now it's commonplace. } 6. Be3 { Fischer preferred 6. Bc4 and that's still considered good, but it's not to the taste of today's players. I suppose I should also add that 6. Bg5 was ""all the rage"" during the 1960s and 70s when Fischer played actively, but his ""Poison Pawn Variation"" (after 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2) is still considered good, and it's one reason 6. Bg5 isn't played much now. } 6... e5 { Particularly against 6. Be2 this move (6...e5) was Fischer's response. It is named for Opocensky, but like many variations, Fischer played it a lot and made it popular. It makes sense that as White he'd play 6. Bc4 if he thought Black might play 6...e5, leaving the c4-f7 diagonal open. } 7. Nb3 { Now there are a couple of weaknesses in Black's pawn structure, so White will have a clear idea of where to play (d5, d6, b6) . However, Pe5 controls d4 and with ...Bc8-e6 Black controls d5 pretty well too. Only Bf8 will be noticably bad. } 7... Be6 8. f3 { There's no immediate need for this. He wants to play g2-g4-g5 to gain better control of d5. Playing Qd1-d2 is mainly to prepare O-O-O and I guess he doesn't want to commit to that yet. } ( 8. Qd2 Ng4 9. Bg5 { is awkward for Black } ) 8... Nbd7 ( 8... d5 9. Nxd5 Nxd5 10. exd5 Qxd5 11. Qxd5 Bxd5 12. c4 { is considered premature for Black because his remaining pieces don't coordinate so well } ) ( 8... h5 { is a recent innovation aimed at preventing g2-g4-g5. It leaves g5 weak and makes ...O-O more risky. } ) 9. g4 b5 ( 9... h6 ) 10. g5 b4 ( 10... Nh5 11. Nd5 ) 11. Ne2 ( 11. Nd5 Nxd5 12. exd5 Bf5 { makes the entire effort worthless. White wouldn't have use of square d5 and Black's Nf6 is traded, rather than being chased off to the edge of the board. And on top of all that White's pawns are a mess. } ) ( 11. gxf6 bxc3 12. fxg7 Bxg7 13. bxc3 ) 11... Nh5 12. Qd2 a5 13. Ng3 Nxg3 14. hxg3 { White gains by having the open h-file, but Black retains sufficient control of the central squares. It's also less clear where White's king will be safe. After the king-side pawns advanced he wouldn't be expected to O-O, though he might play Ke1-f2. With Black's queen-side pawns far advanced it's highly unlikely he'll O-O-O. On the other hand, Black's king seems perfectly safe, but Rh8 is going to be out of play if Ke8 stays in the middle of that rank. } 14... a4 15. Nc1 Qa5 16. Nd3 d5 17. exd5 Qxd5 18. Bg2 Qb5 { He has to keep Pb4 defended. } 19. Bh3 Bxh3 20. Rxh3 Be7 21. Rh4 $1 { White works around the edges as well as he can (Black can't do any better yet) and Pb4 stands out as a major weakness. } 21... f5 $5 22. O-O-O { This isn't bad. It puts the king behind some pawns and develops Ra1-d1, to create a threat to Nd7. } ( 22. Nxb4 $2 f4 ) ( { Aiming to open lines to Ke8 might help. } 22. gxf6 gxf6 23. Nxb4 f5 24. Nd5 Qxb2 25. Nc7+ $13 ) 22... b3 23. a3 Rc8 { I don't see the benefit of allowing White to close up the pawns around his king. } ( 23... bxc2 ) 24. c3 Nf8 25. Rh2 Ng6 26. Nb4 ( 26. Rdh1 Rd8 ) 26... Rd8 27. Nd5 { It seems a little risky to allow Nd5 to be pinned this way. Of course, it threatens Nd5-c7+, but Black will prevent that. } ( 27. Qe1 ) 27... Kf7 28. Qd3 Qxd3 29. Rxd3 f4 { It might be a little odd for this to be Black's only tactic, but Rh8 is still well stuck behind Ph7 and Nd5 is proving to be strong enough and White's king's position is plenty safe. } 30. gxf4 exf4 31. Nxf4 ( 31. Bxf4 Rxd5 32. Rxd5 Nxf4 33. Rd4 Bxg5 34. Rxa4 h5 { is a little complicated by the fact both sides have some offense, for once in this game, but Black's two minor pieces might give him an advantage } ( 34... Nd3+ 35. Kb1 Re8 36. Re4 ) ) 31... Nxf4 ( 31... Bxg5 32. Rxd8 Rxd8 33. Ng2 Bxe3+ 34. Nxe3 Re8 ) 32. Rxd8 Rxd8 33. Bxf4 Rd3 34. Rh3 Kg6 35. Bd2 Bd8 { Black has to wait. } ( 35... Bxg5 $4 36. Bxg5 Kxg5 37. f4+ Kxf4 38. Rxd3 h5 39. c4 g5 40. c5 g4 41. c6 g3 42. c7 g2 43. Rd1 h4 44. c8=Q $18 ) 36. Rg3 Be7 37. Rh3 ( { White can't quite get his king out of the box made by Pb3 and Rd3. } 37. Kd1 Bxa3 38. bxa3 b2 39. Kc2 Rxd2+ 40. Kb1 ) 37... Bd8 38. Rg3 Kf5 39. Kd1 Bc7 { Their repetition of moves near the end could well have been due to time pressure. White might be better, but his pawns are weak (all of them) and Black's pieces are very well placed to capitalize on even the smallest misstep, such as 40. Rh3 Bf4, winning Bd2. Instead White has to prevent ...Bc7-f4 by 40. Rg4 Rxf3. This takes the game off in an altogether different direction. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.03.07""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Vallejo Pons, Francisco""]
[Black ""Adams, Michael""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2742""]
[ECO ""A05""]
[WhiteElo ""2629""]

1. Nf3 { He varies from 1. c4, perhaps because he thinks his opponents are now focusing on him and finding particular plans to defeat him, rather than taking him for granted. He might just be tired (for the moment) of his usual opening. } 1... Nf6 2. c4 { His move-order has prevented the 1. c4 e5 defense for Black. Now if Black wants ...e7-e5 he'll have to provide it's support first. This is one reason some people meet 1. Nf3 with 1...d5. It takes the game out of the realm of the English Opening (generally) . There are others who don't depend so fully on ...e5, so they might consider a King's Indian Defense set-up (generally aiming for ...e7-e5 after some development moves) or a symmetrical ...c7-c5. } 2... e6 { This move continues to hide Black's intentions, to a certain extent. Often it's played like a Nimzo-Indian Defense, so that 3. Nc3 Bb4 helps Black fight for control of d5 and e4. To achieve the same end he might continue with the direct and classical ...d7-d5 or with a more modern Queen's Indian Defense (...b7-b6, ...Bc8-b7) . There are also other approaches: something completely different like ...c7-c5, delaying the development of Bc8 until he has ...Nb8-c6. To add to the confusion there is also a possibility of a Benoni Defense (3. d4 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6) when Black fianchettoes the dark-square bishop after all. It's potentially quite confusing. } 3. Nc3 c5 { Black has had good success with this, with GM Nick DeFirmian as one of it's best proponents. It aims to play an open position after d2-d4 cxd4 very actively before White can develop and remove his king from the center. White should move with some caution. } 4. g3 b6 { Black chooses a kind of Queen's Indian Defense formation with an early ...c7-c5. By attempting to nullify White's Bg2 early-on Black should do alright. He's also kept Pd7 to keep Ke8 safe and to guard c6. Keeping those pawns (Pd7, Pe6, Pf7) on light squares can be very useful if Bc8 is traded off. If there is no early trade we might see those pawns move to other squares (...d7-d5 for example) . } 5. Bg2 Bb7 6. O-O Be7 7. Re1 { GM Walter Browne utilized this plan against GM Alexander Ivanov several years ago in the United States championship. It was copied by many people soon after and usually with good results. Black hadn't planned (perhaps) on having to deal with another White pawn advancing in the center so quickly. White threatens e2-e4-e5 when Nf6 isn't well prepared to move. } 7... Ne4 { This is a nice response. Just get rid of the knight. White can't utilize the diagonal because ...Ne4xc3 hits White's queen. So, White would have to move Nc3 to avoid the trade and then try to exploit the exposed Ne4. } 8. Nxe4 { This continues the plan with no loss of time, but also without as much impact. } ( 8. Nb1 O-O 9. d3 Ng5 { continuing the theme of trying to trade the knight and perhaps Bb7 for Nf3 and Bg2 } ( 9... Nf6 10. e4 ) 10. Nfd2 Bxg2 11. Kxg2 { Nf6 has no square, so White threatens h2-h4xg5. } 11... h6 { and White hasn't made significant progress! } ) 8... Bxe4 9. d3 Bb7 10. e4 { Vallejo Pons used the Pc4 & Pe4 formation in his game against Kasparov, so this isn't unfamiliar to him. Those pawns block both Bg2 and Bb7, so let's look at other factors to decide who is better or has a better continuation. With e4-e5 it's hard to see Black getting a grip on the dark squares with ...Nb8-c6, ...d7-d5, ...Be7-f6, but Black could challenge Pe4 more directly with ...d7-d5 or ...O-O and ...f7-f5. White will have to concede to pawn exchanges (else his central pawn structure would become broken) or to moving Nf3, so he can advance f2-f4. I'd favor Black, but that's just personal taste. } 10... O-O 11. d4 { This is an interesting change of tack. White opens things up, but he doesn't have the best grip on d5 since Nc3 is gone. Maybe now Black can play on the dark squares a little more actively. } 11... cxd4 12. Nxd4 d6 13. b3 { White quickly moves everything off the f6-a1 diagonal, so now Black will have to open the position up. } 13... a6 14. Be3 Nd7 15. f4 Re8 ( 15... Nc5 16. Bf2 ) 16. Bf2 Qc7 { defends Bb7 to prepare ...Be7-f6 } ( 16... Bf6 17. e5 Bxg2 18. exf6 Bb7 19. fxg7 { weakens Pd6 and Black's king's safety } ) 17. Rc1 Bf6 18. Qd2 Rad8 { White's position isn't terribly weak, but Black isn't cramped and can develop or maneuver with relative ease. } 19. g4 Nc5 20. b4 ( 20. g5 Bxd4 21. Bxd4 e5 { and Black has no fear about a weak d5 (remember White has no Nc3 to hop in there) and Pe5 will definately force the e-file open to expose Pe4 } ) 20... g6 { It appears Adams decided he might need that bishop for later duty, perhaps defending Pd6, and so he gives it a retreat square. Nc5 can only be captured if White is willing to lose Nd4 in return; the d-file would open and Nd4 would be pinned to Qd2. } ( 20... Bxd4 $5 ) 21. Nc2 Nd7 22. g5 Bg7 23. Ne3 { I wonder if after Ne3 Adams regretted not capturing it on move 20. Now the knight controls d5, to keep the central bind, and it might hop over to g4 to threaten invasion at f6 or h6. Black no longer has ...e6-e5 to fork two pieces and force a favorable line opening. Now ... e6-e5 would be met by f4-f5 to advance a king-side attack. } 23... h5 { This is an attempt, perhaps even a bluff, to keep the h-file from being available to White. But, it's not that simple. He has to creatively find some central thrust to control the location of the conflict. } ( 23... Ba8 { freeing Qc7 from it's defense and possibly intending ...Nd7-f8, ...Qc7-e7 or ...Qc7-b8, . ..b6-b5 } ) ( 23... d5 $6 { an interesting tactical shot, but not terribly effective } 24. e5 $16 { locks in Bg7 and threatens cxd5 } ) 24. gxh6 Bxh6 25. Ng4 Bf8 26. Bh4 Rc8 { This looks very bad for Black and one would expect a strong GM to be very pleased with White's prospects. } 27. Bg5 ( 27. Nf6+ Nxf6 28. Bxf6 Bg7 29. Bxg7 Kxg7 30. f5 { Leaving e5 to Black is a little different now that Black has no knight or bishop to set there. In this case the idea is to strip Kg7 of his pawn cover. } ( 30. Qb2+ { hoping for ...e6-e5 which can be met by f4-f5 to get at Kg7 without Black opening the e-file } ) 30... exf5 31. exf5 Bxg2 32. Qxg2 Rxe1+ 33. Rxe1 Qxc4 34. fxg6 { and neither king is very safe from the heavy dinosaurs (the enemy queen and rook) roaming this board } ) 27... a5 28. a3 axb4 29. axb4 Ba6 30. f5 Bxc4 { Black materialistically grabs the pawn and hopes to use ...d6-d5 or ...b6-b5 to support it. But, he gives White an interestng shot at Kg8 by allowing f5-f6. } 31. f6 { This seems to nail the coffin shut on Kg8. How can Black get rid of Pf6 or move Bf8 to allow Kg8 to run away from the open h-file? } 31... Ne5 32. Nh6+ Bxh6 33. Bxh6 b5 ( 33... Nd3 34. Bg7 Nxc1 35. Qh6 $18 ) 34. Bg7 ( 34. h3 ) 34... Qb6+ 35. Kh1 Ng4 { this prevents Qd2-h6 and it threatens ...Ng4-f2+ } 36. h3 Qf2 37. Qg5 Be2 { Black is hanging on by a thread. } 38. hxg4 Bf3 39. Bxf3 ( 39. Rg1 $4 Rxc1 40. Qxc1 Qh4# ) 39... Qxf3+ 40. Kh2 Qf2+ 41. Kh1 Qf3+ { Adams was a little slow with his offense, but it was just in time, as time control neared. He narrowly avoided defeat. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.03.07""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garri""]
[Black ""Ivanchuk, Vassily""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2717""]
[ECO ""B41""]
[WhiteElo ""2838""]

1. e4 { Kasparov has also played 1. d4 against Ivanchuk. } 1... c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 { I don't recall Ivanchuk previously using this system against Kasparov. His flexibility with openings is shared by some other GMs, but few people truly play many defenses (or openings for White) with equal skill. There is simply too much specialized detail about most openings for this to be possible. Ivanchuk does better than most, but still has an occasional flub, as in the first round game of his FIDE wch match with Ponomariov. } 5. c4 { Wow, Kasparov sticks to the c2-c4 he used against Vallejo Pons of round 8. } 5... Nf6 6. Nc3 Qc7 { See the Kasparov-Vallejo Pons game for notes to the opening. } ( 6... Bb4 ) 7. a3 Be7 ( 7... b6 { Kasparov-Vallejo Pons, round 8 } ) 8. Be3 O-O 9. Rc1 Nc6 10. Be2 Nxd4 11. Qxd4 d6 { Black's position isn't very enterprising. It's quite passive. He's traded off one minor piece, so his cramp won't be too terrible, but he will have to be in a mood to counter-attack if he's to find any chance to win. } 12. O-O Rb8 { Usually one wouldn't consider moving Pb7 when there's a Be2 to target Pa6, but Black has to be able to play ...b7-b6 to prevent c4-c5 and possibly to play ...b7-b5 (or ...b6-b5) to chop into White's central pawns, making more room for Black pieces to maneuver. Naturally White will make this more difficult. } 13. Qb6 Qxb6 14. Bxb6 Bd7 $1 ( 14... Nd7 $2 { not really so crucial as Bb6 can't do much damage without help from other pieces } 15. Bc7 Ra8 16. Rfd1 ) 15. Rfd1 Rfc8 { preventing Bb6-c7xd6 and targeting Pc4. Kasparov isn't gaining much ground and without queens he won't have any king-side attack. Still, Black has no particular advantage (s) . } 16. b4 Be8 17. Ba7 Ra8 18. Be3 Nd7 { It isn't obvious, but Black might be aiming for ...g7-g5 to secure square e5 for ...Nd7-e5. That would put a constant pressure on Pc4. } 19. Na4 Rc6 20. f3 Kf8 { If White hadn't played Nc3-a4 Black's Nd7 could go to e5, but in this situation Na4-b6 hits Ra8 and guards Pc4. So, Black just keeps playing good position-improving moves. } 21. Kf2 h6 22. g3 Rc7 { Enticing White to play Na4-b6 which would allow Black to trade off another minor piece. And, perhaps considering a move of Nd7 to discover an attack (by Be8) on Na4. } 23. Bf4 Rc6 24. Be3 Rc7 25. Bf4 Rc6 26. h4 Ra7 { It's this kind of move which seems so mysterious. What does it do, except keep the status quo? One obvious offensive idea is to double rooks on the d-file to threaten Pd6, but that's met by ...g7-g5 to chase Bf4 back. I suppose Kasparov just decided it wasn't worth the risk to try any major offensive thrust; so, he'll just wait for the next game and see what develops. } 27. Nc3 Ra8 28. Na4 Ra7 29. Nc3 Ra8 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.03.07""]
[Round ""11""]
[White ""Shirov, Alexei""]
[Black ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2727""]
[ECO ""D20""]
[WhiteElo ""2715""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 { This is more aggressive than 3. Nf3, but it also offers Black more choices for defense. Common responses are 3...c5, 3...e5 or 3...Nf6. All of them challenge White's central pawns immediately. There were a couple of these played in the FIDE wch match of Ivanchuk and Ponomariov. If White is allowed time to develop pieces to support his pawns then Black would have real problems. It's essential to know precisely what White's pawn formation is, so that Black's developments will be most effective. If White can keep his pawns as a duo they might advance in any fashion to foil Black's early developments. } 3... Nf6 4. e5 Nd5 5. Bxc4 Nb6 6. Bd3 { Now Black knows not to fianchetto either bishop. Instead ...Bc8-e6-d5 followed by ...e7-e6, ...c7-c5 and ...Nb8-c6 would be coherent and apply terrific pressure to White's central pawns. Incidentally Pd4 isn't en prise because 6...Qxd4 is met decisively by 7. Bb5+. } 6... Nc6 7. Be3 { White's early pawn advances and Bishop developments creates a curious appearance and flaunts the classical rule of developing knights before bishops. } ( 7. Nf3 $2 Bg4 ) ( 7. Ne2 { has also been tried } ) 7... Nb4 8. Be4 f5 { Black too does some non-classical things: moving knights multiple times and now weakening Ke8 with ...f7-f5. It's often difficult to explain the rationale for such play. In this case Black can't get Bc8 developed as early as he'd like, so he uses Pf5 to control light squares. Black has to stake out control of the light squares to fix White's central pawns in place, then the assault on them would begin. This also explains why Black doesn't move ...Nb4-d5. He needs to leave open the possibility of ...c7-c5xd4, so control of d5 is sufficient; he doesn't have to occupy the square. } 9. exf6 exf6 { This is a dramatic change of the landscape. White doesn't continue with the central pawns now that he's gained a concession (king's weakness) from Black. Now piece play can become prevalent. White would probably like to play Qd1-h5+, but he can't afford to until he's hobbled Nb4. It threatens to jump into c2 if White walks away from that square. } 10. Nc3 ( 10. a3 f5 ( 10... N4d5 $2 11. Qh5+ ) 11. Bf3 N4d5 12. Bd2 ) 10... f5 $1 { Consistently Black uses a pawn to block Be4 and this incidentally (and usefully) prevents Qd1-h5+ from being effective. Now Nb4 could retreat if necessary. } 11. Bb1 N4d5 12. Nf3 { It doesn't look like any stodgy closed Queen's Gambit Declined! } 12... Bd6 ( 12... Nxe3 13. fxe3 Bd6 { creates the backward Pe3 (probably temporary) and takes aim at the king-side, but it doesn't put any sustained pressure on White } ) ( 12... Bb4 { attempts to apply pressure without allowing immediate simplification. It also allows Black to meet Be3-g5 with ...Qd8-d6 or ...Nd5-f6 } 13. Bg5 Qd6 14. Qe2+ Be6 15. Bxf5 Nxc3 { is certainly a confusing mess for tacticians (and computer programs) to solve } ) 13. Bg5 Be7 { Black immediately moves the bishop again, but White has moved his bishop twice also. And, who should be concerned about how many times a piece has moved after all the other peculiar-looking maneuvers which preceded this? Most importantly Black threatens Bg5 and keeps Ke8 safe. } 14. Bd2 { Now who's lost the tempo? } 14... O-O 15. O-O Nxc3 ( 15... f4 { finally frees Bc8 to develop, but opens the b1-h7 diagonal. I'd say Black is well enough developed to handle White's few tactics with Rf8 ready to support ...Bc8-f5 and Nd5 well supported, so no pin can do damage. } 16. Qb3 ( 16. Qc2 Bf5 17. Qb3 Bg4 18. Be4 c6 ) 16... Bf5 { Preventing Bb1-e4xd5 from being a problem is one Black option. He might also choose ...Bc8-g4xf3 to begin an offensive against Kg1. } ) 16. bxc3 Be6 17. Re1 Bd5 { Oddly, the position closely resembles one arising from a Petrov's Defense. } 18. Bd3 ( 18. Ne5 ) 18... Nc4 19. Bxc4 { It's a sad day for White when he has to trade his good bishop for a lowly knight, and Black continues his light square control. } 19... Bxc4 20. Ne5 Bf7 21. Nxf7 { Well, at least he gets the bishop back. This simplifies the game considerably and White's multiple pawn ""islands"" is balanced to some extent by Black's slightly weakened king's position. } 21... Rxf7 22. Qb3 c5 { Finally (!) , there's the crucial strike at Pd4. Of course it's different than if it had occurred early in the game. But, opening the position and getting rid of another White pawn will leave White with an isolated pawn, a much easier target. This is an example of attacking the pawn chain at it's head, Nimcovics (Nimzovitch) wouldn't have given this as an example of excellent play, but he also played such things. } 23. d5 $1 { If White gets time for c3-c4 he'll have made Bf6 worse by blocking Pc5 which blocks Be7. It also removes the pawns from dark squares where they're targets. } 23... b5 { Black has to prevent c3-c4 and in so doing offers a pawn trade which would give White a slightly better bishop (after 24. Qxb5 Qxd5 25. Bf4) if he can target Bc5 without ...f5-f4 chasing it off the e3-c5 diagonal. } ( 23... Bf6 24. Rad1 Qd6 25. c4 $14 ) 24. Re6 { If Ponomariov had the White pieces he might well have played the same move. Both these players will go to extremes, at times, to gain the initiative for their pieces. In this case Black can work to isolate Pd5 and block Qb3 over on the queen-side, several tempi from the central action. } ( 24. c4 bxc4 25. Qxc4 $14 ) 24... Qd7 25. Rae1 c4 $5 ( 25... Kf8 ) 26. Qd1 Rd8 27. Qe2 Qxd5 28. Rxe7 Rxe7 29. Qxe7 Qxd2 { This particular simplification has left the weakness of Kg8 more noticable, but Black's incursion at Qd2 which threatens Pc3 is consistent with his plan to make something of the extra queen-side pawn. The balance is still there. } 30. Qe6+ Kf8 ( 30... Kh8 $4 31. Qe8+ Rxe8 32. Rxe8# ) 31. Qxf5+ Kg8 32. Qe6+ Kf8 33. Qe7+ Kg8 34. Qe6+ Kf8 35. h4 { He can afford this because Pc3 is poison. } 35... Qd7 { Black wants a queen trade to end the threats to Kf8. That would make it easier for him to redirect attention to his queen-side pawns. } ( 35... Qxc3 36. Qe7+ Kg8 37. Qxd8+ { captured with check, so Re1 isn't captured } 37... Kf7 38. Qe8+ Kf6 39. Qe6# ) 36. Qa6 { The attack on Kf8 has to take a break and this move prevents Black from putting his Pa7 into motion. } 36... Qd2 37. Qe6 Qd7 38. Qe5 { Apparently he doesn't want to just repeat moves; but this is risky. } 38... Re8 39. Qc5+ { White prefers to make something of his ability to threaten (or at least to check) Black's king with queen & rook. } ( 39. Qxe8+ Qxe8 40. Rxe8+ Kxe8 41. Kf1 a5 42. a3 Ke7 43. g4 Kd6 44. Ke2 Kc5 45. f4 b4 46. cxb4+ axb4 47. axb4+ Kxb4 48. Kd2 c3+ 49. Kc2 Kc4 50. f5 Kd4 51. g5 Ke5 52. f6 gxf6 53. gxf6 Kxf6 54. Kxc3 Kg6 55. Kd3 Kh5 56. Ke3 Kxh4 57. Kf2 $11 ) 39... Kg8 40. Rxe8+ { Trading rooks is difficult to avoid, but it limits White's attacking chances. There are few positions where a queen can checkmate the opponent king by itself. However, it can perpetually check. } 40... Qxe8 41. Qd5+ ( 41. Qxa7 Qe1+ 42. Kh2 Qe5+ 43. g3 Qxc3 44. Qb8+ Kf7 45. Qxb5 { and Black's passed Pc4 gives him plenty of opportunity to draw } ) 41... Kh8 42. Kf1 ( 42. g3 { is safe because Pc3 is poison. After 42...Qe1+ 43. Kg2 Qxc3?? 44. Qd8 is checkmate. } 42... h6 { renews the threat of ...Qe8-e1+xc3 } ) 42... h6 43. f3 a5 44. Kf2 Qg6 45. Qa8+ Kh7 46. Qxa5 Qc2+ 47. Kg3 Qg6+ 48. Kf2 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.03.08""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Black ""Vallejo Pons, Francisco""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2629""]
[ECO ""B43""]
[WhiteElo ""2727""]

1. e4 { Theoretically this is Ponomariov's best chance to win and get back into the race for first. But, in practice Vallejo Pons has proven tough to beat. } 1... c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3 { Finally, someone chooses not to play c2-c4. However, 5. Bd3 is considered better by most people. Nc3 is a waiting target for ...b7-b5 or might be pinned by ...Bf8-b4. Black usually plays strongly on the dark squares, as in many Sicilian Defense variations, with White defending Nd4 & Nc3 and trying to find a way to open lines to Ke8 or make something of the half open d-file. } 5... b5 6. Bd3 { preparing to meet ...b5-b4 with Nc3-e2 } 6... Bb7 { Taking aim at Pe4 isn't going to succeed the way it would in many other variations. Here White has taken extra precaution to keep Pe4 safe and left Nd4 a little weaker. Black should adjust his play in recognition of this. } ( 6... Qb6 { If Black can chase Nd4 back then there would be very little danger to Black; only the possibility of Nc3-d5 would have to be prevented. } ) 7. O-O Nc6 $6 8. Nxc6 Bxc6 9. Qe2 { preparing Nc3-d5. This is a common tactic in a variation where Black hasn't quickly developed Ng8 and Bf8 to enable ...O-O. Ke8 is definately a target! } 9... Ne7 { This takes care of the immediate threat, but also leaves Black's position awkward. } 10. Bd2 { With Bf8 blocked from action on the queen-side White decides to threaten Pb5. Bd2 prepares a2-a4. } 10... Ng6 11. a4 b4 12. Nd5 { Now he's combining both tactics (pressure on Pb4 and Nc3-d5) which might have the effect of overwhelming Black. } 12... a5 13. c3 b3 14. g3 { He's preparing Nd5-e3 and disallowing ...Ng6-f4. It's not terribly pretty, but Nd5 will have to move eventually. } ( 14. f4 Bc5+ 15. Kh1 ( 15. Be3 Bxe3+ 16. Qxe3 O-O 17. Nb6 Rb8 18. Nc4 ) 15... O-O 16. Ne3 ) 14... Bd6 15. Ne3 O-O { For a position which has arisen from a Sicilian Defense this is very odd. The queen-side pawn formation is quite unusual and White's bishops on the d-file and Pg3 are peculiar. White should try to play on the d-file and perhaps try to win Pb3. He shouldn't allow Black to open the f-file with ...f7-f5. That would make Bc6 too good. So, Bd3-b5 to trade bishops might be useful. But, Pe4 needs defense, so Ne3 must move first. } 16. Nc4 Bc5 17. Be3 Qe7 18. Nd2 { White threatens Pb3 and is ready to play Bd3-b5. } 18... Ne5 ( 18... Rab8 19. Bb5 { and Pb3 is still weak because a bishop trade opens the a-file to expose Pa5 } ) ( 18... Rfb8 19. Bc4 ) 19. Bxc5 Qxc5 20. Nxb3 Qd6 ( 20... Qb6 { attempts to overwork Qe2 in her defense of Pb2 and Bd3 } 21. Nd4 Bb7 ( 21... Nxd3 22. Qxd3 Qxb2 $4 { but Black has to be careful too } 23. Rfb1 $18 ) 22. Bb5 ) 21. Bb5 f5 { Black tries to activate pieces in a desperate attempt to threaten Kg1, as compensation for the lost pawn. } 22. f4 Ng4 23. e5 Qd5 24. Bxc6 $16 { Sometimes it's just that simple. White keeps the f-file closed, gets rid of Bc6 and consolidates all his advantages while letting Black have none. } 24... dxc6 25. Nd4 c5 26. Nb5 Rad8 27. h3 Nh6 28. Rfd1 Qb3 29. Rd6 { Black has absolutely no offense, but he does have a weak Pe6 and trapped Qb3. White threatens Ra1-a3xb3. This looked as easy as Ivanchuk's victory and is more to be expected than the struggle Kasparov had to endure before gaining the full point against Vallejo Pons. It also puts Ponomariov right back into a tie for first with Kasparov. This sets up the climactic struggle between those two in the next round -- winner take all! } 1-0"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.03.08""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Ivanchuk, Vassily""]
[Black ""Anand, Viswanathan""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2757""]
[ECO ""E06""]
[WhiteElo ""2717""]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 { This is a flexible move which might still be followed by c2-c4, but could also lead to a Torre System (Bc1-g5) or London System (Bc1-f4) or Colle depending upon Black's response. } 2... e6 { Is there much purpose to such a move or is he simply giving Ivanchuk something to think about, considering alternatives he might not have thought about during his pre-game preparations. Sometimes giving a person alternatives lets them go astray of their own accord. } ( 2... Nf6 { is most common } ) 3. g3 { Since Pd5 will oppose White's Bf1 White will probably try c2-c4, but Black could still support Pd5 with ...c7-c6 (and Anand has played the Semi-Slav Defense) . } ( 3. e3 f5 ) ( 3. Bf4 Bd6 ) 3... Nf6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. c4 { This can be effective to fight Pd5 because Black would be risking a lot to just play ...c7-c6 and hold on. Usually Black captures Pc4 and fights to activate his pieces with the belief White isn't so likely to play or be able to utilize e2-e4 because Bg2 would be blocked. } 5... O-O { After this Black is conceivably threatening to take Pc4 and hold onto it. } 6. Qc2 ( 6. b3 ) 6... c5 { This is an attempt to show White hasn't put enough pressure on the center or developed quickly enough to avoid simplification. I wouldn't say this is a sharp attempt by Black to play for a win, though it is conceivable one would still win with the Black pieces. Pd5 is weaker than before, so cxd5 might loosen up Black's position a bit. } 7. dxc5 ( 7. cxd5 ) 7... Qa5+ 8. Nc3 { blocking the check and blocking the c-file, so that after ...Qa5xc5 the threat to Pc4 can be met by cxd5 } 8... dxc4 { This makes it a little more contentious. Black can easily capture Pc5. Can White get to Pc4? } 9. O-O Nc6 10. Bg5 Qxc5 11. Bxf6 Bxf6 12. Ne4 Qe7 13. Rfd1 ( { It's not so easy for White to recover the material after } 13. Nxf6+ Qxf6 14. Qxc4 Qxb2 15. Rab1 Qf6 16. Rfd1 Rd8 17. Nd2 { headed for c5 or d6 to pressure Pb7 } 17... Rd4 18. Qc5 ) 13... b5 14. a4 Ba6 15. Nxf6+ Qxf6 ( 15... gxf6 16. Ng5 fxg5 17. Bxc6 ) 16. Rd6 Rac8 { Black is steadfastly holding onto the pawn. White doesn't want to capture axb5 because he likes the alignment of Rd6 with Ba6; though opening the a-file at some point might be useful. } 17. Nd2 { uncovering an attack on Nc6 from Bg2 } ( 17. Ng5 Qxg5 18. Rxc6 Rxc6 19. Bxc6 Qc5 20. axb5 Bxb5 21. Bxb5 Qxb5 22. Rxa7 ) ( 17. h4 { Threatening Nf3-g5 might be useful. } ) 17... Nd4 18. Qd1 Rcd8 { Ba6 is stuck, so he prepares to meet Rxa6 with ...Nd4-b3 to win Nd2. It's getting very complicated. } 19. Ne4 { This threatens Qxd4, so Black's queen has to continue defending Nd4. } 19... Qe5 20. f4 { Now the queen has no choice, but to sacrifice for Rd6. } ( 20. Rxa6 $2 Nf3+ 21. Bxf3 Rxd1+ 22. Rxd1 b4 { and Pb2 is weak and Qe5 is very strong } ) ( 20. Qxd4 $4 Qxd4 21. Rxd4 Rxd4 $17 ) 20... Qxd6 21. Nxd6 Rxd6 22. e3 Nf5 23. Qe1 { The mix of pieces is unusual and that complicates the task of both players. I wonder who offered the draw. I also find it interesting that Ivanchuk didn't make any headway against Ponomariov's Queen's Gambit Accepted or against Anand with the Catalan, where the basic idea of Black threatening to take and hold onto Pc4 is primary and for Black to play strongly with his pieces while Bg2 is (at least temporarily) blocked by Nf3 seems to give Black easy equality. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.03.08""]
[Round ""12""]
[White ""Adams, Michael""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Garri""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2838""]
[ECO ""B90""]
[WhiteElo ""2742""]

1. e4 c5 { Playing Adams in this tournament has been something akin to walking through a minefield. If Kasparov can get through unscathed he'll stay in the lead and get to the climactic matchup with Ponomariov in the next game. But, if he should lose he'll be the underdog in that big matchup. Adams or Shirov in the last round, could act as spoilers, but the fight is between Kasparov and Ponomariov. } 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 ( 5... g6 { might be a good choice against the generally very quiet positional Adams } ) ( 5... Nc6 { seems to have almost disapeared from top-level tournaments (and matches) , though I don't know precisely why } ) 6. Be3 e6 7. Qf3 { Wow, now this is something interesting. I've seen a New In Chess magazine theoretical article on 6. Qf3 and played 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qf3, but I've never seen it played after 6. Be3. The idea is usually to allow O-O-O without having Qd2 blocking the d-file and to be able to meet ...e6-e5 with Nd4-f5 (and possibly ...g7-g6 with Nf5-e3, so putting Be3 seems odd. It's weakness is that it blocks Pf2 from immediately moving to f4, so that means Black can use square e5 or at least he doesn't have to worry much about e4-e5. } 7... Nbd7 8. Be2 { preparing g2-g4-g5 } ( 8. O-O-O ) 8... h5 { Yes, it prevents g2-g4, but what does Ke8 have to say about it? Does he feel safer now? I think Adams would be happy to have another weakness he can play against, without having extended his own position; just so he doesn't lose Qf3 because of it's exposure. } 9. Bg5 Qa5 { threat: ...Qa5xg5 and possibly in some cases ...Nf6xe4 } 10. Bd2 { Apparently he's willing to go to some length to not create any weaknesses Kasparov might utilize/exploit. } ( 10. Qe3 $2 Nxe4 ) ( 10. h4 $5 ) 10... Qb6 11. Nb3 Qc7 { It would appear Black wants to play ...Nd7-e5-c4 or ...b7-b5 and ...Bc8-b7. } 12. a4 { This move is slightly effective. It prevents ...b7-b5, so that after ...b7-b6 Pa6 will still need a defender. It also indicates White won't be castling to the queen-side and if he goes king-side one has to ask, ""Is Qf3 well placed?"" } ( 12. Qh3 b5 13. a3 Bb7 14. Bd3 ) 12... b6 13. Bg5 { In many instances this freezes Nd7 as defender of Nf6. But, Black could spend a tempo on ...Bf8-e7 to take over that duty. } 13... Bb7 14. Rd1 Be7 15. Qe3 { Adams is slowly rearranging his pieces to suit his needs in regard to playing against the slightly odd Black position. He might yet O-O and play f2-f4, but he is wisely repositioning his queen to prevent ...Nd7-c5 from being effective. Of course, that doesn't prevent ...Nd7-e5-c4. } 15... Nc5 $5 16. Nd2 $6 { Why on earth is he avoiding that knight trade? Now Rd1 is blocked and Black can hardly be worse. } ( 16. Nxc5 bxc5 17. f4 ) 16... Rd8 ( 16... Bc6 { threatening Pa4 and preparing ...Qc7-b7 to pressure Pe4 } 17. Bxf6 $6 gxf6 ( 17... Bxf6 $2 18. Nd5 Qd8 ) 18. Nd5 $2 exd5 19. exd5 Bxd5 ) 17. O-O Ng4 18. Bxg4 hxg4 { Kasparov was fully prepared to have his Ng4 captured. With or without that he was hitting Ph2, so that ...d6-d5 could clear the way for ...Qc7xh2#. He wasn't going to ...O-O anyway, so this just gives Rh8 a way to play. That Black gains the two bishops is probably incidental, but may prove useful later. } 19. Bxe7 d5 20. Qg3 Qxg3 21. fxg3 Kxe7 { And this is the result. Pe4 is en prise and Ph2 is very weak; if Black were to double rooks on the h-file it would probably fall. The open f-file isn't so bad for Black. He could play ...f7-f6 in a pinch, but Pg4 is quite weak. One Black advantage which could easily be overlooked is that his king is centralized and would be better in an endgame (I think the current situation is too complicated to be called an endgame and neither king would feel safe playing offensively) . } 22. exd5 $1 { This creates a small conundrum for Black. If he recaptures with the bishop to keep the d-file open he has to allow Nc3xd5, but a pawn recapture blocks Bb7. } 22... exd5 23. Rde1+ Kf8 24. b4 Ne4 25. Ncxe4 dxe4 26. Nc4 $6 ( 26. Nxe4 $1 Bxe4 ( 26... Rd4 27. Rf4 Bc8 ( 27... g5 $4 28. Nxg5 ) ( 27... Rxb4 $4 28. Nd6 { threatening Re1-e8# } 28... Bc6 29. Rxb4 ) 28. c3 $16 ) 27. Rxe4 Rd2 28. Rxg4 Rxc2 29. Rd4 $14 ) 26... Rh5 ( 26... Rh6 27. Ne5 ( 27. Rd1 ) 27... f6 28. Nxg4 Rh5 29. Rd1 Rhd5 30. Ne3 ) 27. Nxb6 Rd6 28. Nc4 Rd4 29. Ne3 Rxb4 30. Rd1 Re5 ( 30... Rxa4 31. Nf5 Kg8 32. Rd8+ Kh7 33. Rd7 ( 33. Nd6 Bd5 34. Nxf7 Bxf7 35. Rxf7 ) 33... Bc8 34. Rxf7 Bxf5 35. R1xf5 Rxf5 36. Rxf5 $15 ) 31. Rd7 Re7 32. Rd8+ Re8 33. Rd7 Re7 34. Rd8+ { This was certainly one of the more curious oddly intricate games. It might have been the game of the tournament if he'd played 26. Nxe4 and went on to win. But, unlike the other players who've upset one another, this game (and the result) are more according to Kasparov's plan and he remains in first place. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.03.09""]
[Round ""13""]
[White ""Anand, Viswanathan""]
[Black ""Adams, Michael""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2742""]
[ECO ""C42""]
[WhiteElo ""2757""]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 { Adams use of Petrov's Defense against Kasparov didn't fare too well. I wonder why he's repeating it here. } 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. O-O Be7 { This is perhaps the most popular move at this point. It prepares ...O-O and blocks the e-file, but isn't very aggressively placed. } ( 7... Bg4 { is often followed by ...f7-f5 to fight on the light squares in a big way, but the danger is over-extension and a weakening of Pb7, e6 and f7 (near Ke8) } ) ( 7... Bd6 { aims for most effective piece development aimed at White's king-side, but leaves Black a little weak on the e-file } ) 8. c4 { Since Black hasn't put any pressure on Nf3 or Pd4 White feels free to threaten Pd5 & Ne4. This adds more weight to White's offense before Nb1-c3. } ( 8. Re1 Nf6 ( 8... f5 9. c4 { and Black's center isn't easily supported } ) ) 8... Nb4 9. Be2 O-O 10. Nc3 ( 10. a3 { Kasparov-Adams, round 5, 1-0 in 47 moves } ) 10... Bf5 11. a3 Nxc3 12. bxc3 Nc6 { and even after this knight has retreated Black uses Bf5 to challenge for control of the most useful diagonal b1-h7 } 13. cxd5 Qxd5 { By transposition they've arrived at the same position as Kasparov-Adams. } 14. Re1 { I don't see that this move makes much sense until he's prepared another place for Be2. As things stand Be2 can hardly move, so Re1 is pretty well blocked. } ( 14. c4 { quickly before Black gets in ...Nc6-a5 (controlling c4) and possibly even ...c7-c5 to break up White's central pawns } 14... Qe4 ( 14... Qd6 ) ) 14... Rfe8 ( 14... Na5 15. Ne5 ( 15. Bd3 Bd6 ) 15... c5 16. Bf3 Qb3 17. Qxb3 Nxb3 18. Ra2 cxd4 ) 15. Bf4 Rac8 16. c4 Qe4 17. Be3 Bf6 18. Ra2 b6 19. h3 Na5 20. g4 Bg6 21. g5 Be7 22. Ne5 Bd6 23. Nxg6 hxg6 24. c5 Bf8 25. Bg4 Rcd8 26. Rae2 Qc6 { The preceding moves with no notes should not be taken as perfect or needing no commentary. It's just they are the same moves as Kasparov-Adams from round 5. It's curious that Adams lost that game and yet drew this one with only one new move. That's quite a feat. } 27. cxb6 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.03.09""]
[Round ""13""]
[White ""Kasparov, Garri""]
[Black ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2727""]
[ECO ""C10""]
[WhiteElo ""2838""]

{ At this point in the tournament these two share the lead and this game will probably decide the tournament winner. } 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 { Before this tournament I'd have said this was a pretty good way to aim for a draw. But, the Adams-Anand game showed a new plan which should be studied closely. } 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. c3 { Kasparov follows in the footsteps of Adams. Pc3 defends Pd5 and clears the way for Qd1-a4. } 7... c5 { else White plays b2-b4 and makes it extremely difficult for Black to get any queen-side } 8. Ne5 { The aim of this is to exploit the weak a4-e8 diagonal. } ( 8. Be3 Qc7 9. Ne5 a6 { Adams-Anand, round 6, 1-0 in 44 moves } ) 8... Nd7 ( 8... cxd4 9. Bb5+ Nd7 10. Qxd4 { with a threat of Qd4-f4xf7# } ) 9. Bb5 Bd6 10. Qg4 Kf8 { As in a Caro-Kann variation Black accepts that Pg7 is weak and must be defended this awkward way. However, Qg4 is exposed and Pd4 & Ne5 are ill-supported, so Black has plenty of chances to survive. Perhaps one of the more important details is that White needs to retreat Ne5 to avoid another minor piece exchange. The more exchanges the easier it will be for Black to complete his development and the harder it would be for White to generate an attack. } ( 10... O-O $4 11. Bh6 ( 11. Bxd7 Bxd7 ( 11... Bxe5 $4 12. Bxc8 Bxd4 13. Bxb7 Rb8 14. Be4 Bf6 $18 ) 12. Bh6 Qf6 13. Bg5 $18 ) 11... Bxe5 ( { Malcolm Pein: } 11... Qf6 12. Nxd7 Bxd7 13. Bg5 Qg6 14. Bxd7 h6 { pinning } ) 12. dxe5 g6 13. Bxf8 $16 ) 11. O-O $5 { Kasparov has a lot of courage. Here he offers a pawn, so he can spend the tempo developing pieces. He obviously thinks there's a way to fight for a win if his piece activity is sufficient. } ( 11. Nf3 Nf6 12. Qh4 Bd7 { when Black's development probably compensates for the awkward Kf8. } ) 11... Nxe5 12. dxe5 Bxe5 13. Bg5 Bf6 ( 13... Qc7 ) 14. Rad1 Qc7 { I'm not sure why he's allowing White to capture at f6 to double his f-file pawns, exposing Kf8 a little. Perhaps he thinks he'll be able to play ...Rh8-g8 to help his own piece development. } ( 14... Qe7 { Malcolm Pein: } 15. Bxf6 Qxf6 ( 15... gxf6 16. Qh4 { with very good compensation } 16... a6 ( 16... h6 17. Rd3 { and Black still cannot free himself with ...a6 } 17... a6 18. Rfd1 axb5 19. Rd8+ Kg7 20. Rxh8 Kxh8 21. Qxh6+ Kg8 22. Rd3 ) 17. Qh6+ Kg8 18. Rd3 $18 ) ) 15. Qh4 ( { Malcolm Pein: } 15. Bxf6 gxf6 16. Qh4 Ke7 17. Rd3 Rd8 18. Qxh7 Rxd3 19. Bxd3 Bd7 { and the worst is over } ) 15... Bxg5 ( 15... Qe7 ) 16. Qxg5 { threat: Rd1-d8+ } 16... f6 17. Qh5 { threat: Qh5-e8# } 17... g6 18. Qh6+ Kf7 19. Rd3 a6 20. Rh3 Qe7 ( 20... axb5 21. Qxh7+ Rxh7 22. Rxh7+ Kg8 23. Rxc7 $18 ) 21. Bd3 f5 { Pawns don't generally fight pieces very well. The pawns move to block and the pieces just go around them. } 22. g4 { But sometimes, to break through a mass of pawns and when a piece sac. isn't going to be enough, another pawn must be used. } ( 22. Rg3 $6 { threatening Rg3xg6 while Rh8 is undefended } 22... Bd7 23. h4 Rag8 $15 { to meet h4-h5 with ...g6-g5, keeping lines closed } ) 22... Qf6 { Malcolm Pein: Ponomariov had been playing much quicker than Kasparov and his next couple of moves came quite fast to my surprise. } ( 22... Bd7 23. Rd1 Rad8 24. gxf5 gxf5 { tries to keep Bd3 at bay, but seems to open up Kf7 to checks from Qh6 and Rh3. It's hard to know whether this is safe. } ( 24... exf5 25. Bc4+ Be6 26. Bxe6+ Qxe6 ( 26... Kxe6 27. Re3+ ) 27. Rxd8 Rxd8 ( 27... Qe1+ 28. Kg2 Qe4+ 29. Kf1 Qb1+ 30. Ke2 Rxd8 31. Qxh7+ Ke6 32. Re3+ Kd5 33. Rd3+ $18 ) 28. Qxh7+ Kf6 ( 28... Kf8 $4 29. Qh8+ Qg8 30. Qf6+ $18 ) 29. Qh4+ g5 30. Qh6+ Kf7 31. Qh7+ Kf8 32. Re3 ( 32. Qh8+ Ke7 33. Rh7+ $18 ) 32... Qf6 ) ) 23. Rd1 b5 ( 23... fxg4 24. Rg3 b5 25. Rxg4 ) 24. Be2 e5 ( 24... Ra7 $1 25. Rd6 $4 ( 25. gxf5 exf5 { This might be a good defense for Black. Ra7 can come toward the center, possibly even defending Ph7 in some cases. } ( 25... gxf5 26. Bh5+ Ke7 27. Qe3 $13 ) 26. Qxh7+ $5 Rxh7 27. Rxh7+ ) 25... Qe5 ) 25. Rhd3 Ra7 26. Rd6 Qg7 27. Qe3 Rc7 { One by one White attacks a weakness and Black defends. If White can find two weaknesses (or create them) Black will be hard-pressed to hang on. } 28. a4 e4 { To this point Black has made nine pawn moves compared to White's four. Certainly the extra four moves could have been used by Black to keep his king safer and his pieces more active; but at the beginning it seemed so much easier. It's like watching a small snowball rolling down a hill, growing larger and faster as it goes. } ( 28... c4 29. Qb6 ) 29. axb5 axb5 30. Bxb5 Qe5 { Is there's still no way for Rh8 to move into play? Apparently Pc5 is too weak to spend any ""free"" tempos on general piece activation. } ( 30... Rf8 31. R6d5 ( 31. Bc4+ Ke7 32. R6d5 ) ) 31. Qg5 Qe7 32. Qh6 Be6 33. Qf4 { Malcolm Pein: John H tells me GK made the control with a couple of minutes to spare. Looks like he missed the kill first time round. MH: This almost looks like an admission his attack has run out of steam. If he can't move Rd6 with an effective discovery on Rc7 and if he can't break through the light squares around Kf7 then Black might be only a little worse (his king is still less secure than Kg1) . } 33... Bc8 { He avoids the most obvious discovery, Rd6xe6. } ( 33... Ra8 34. gxf5 gxf5 ( 34... Bxf5 $4 35. Rd7 ) 35. Rxe6 Kxe6 ( 35... Rg8+ 36. Kf1 Kxe6 37. Bc4+ Kf6 38. Bxg8 $18 ) 36. Bc4+ Kf6 37. Qh6+ Ke5 38. Rd5# ) 34. Qh6 { threatening Rd6xg6 (again) } 34... Be6 35. gxf5 gxf5 36. Be2 Qf6 37. Bh5+ Ke7 38. Rxe6+ { The capture works after all. 38...Qxe6 allows 39. Qg7+ to win Rh8 and 38...Ke6 allows 39. Rd6+ which wins Qf6. This relentless attack wasn't so flashy as many, but it was very accurate and showed the pawns can't leave a king exposed without major consequences. In this case the defense was good, but the position was (apparently) irreparable. That the White pieces won this and the Adams-Anand games using this same (new to my knowledge) opening idea is notable. Anand didn't lose because of it, he misplayed a queen and pawn ending, but Ponomariov never quite recovered from the positional weaknesses around his king, created during the opening and early middle-game. Kasparov takes the lead in the tournament with only one round to go! } 1-0"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.03.09""]
[Round ""13""]
[White ""Vallejo Pons, Francisco""]
[Black ""Shirov, Alexei""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2715""]
[ECO ""B50""]
[WhiteElo ""2629""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bc4 { I'm surprised to see this move. I'd been thinking about it and then saw a game GM Yudasin - IM Nakamura from a recent event and now here it is again. White's idea is to not commit to d2-d4 and to perhaps threaten c2-c3, d2-d4 when he's used Bc4 to prevent the counter ...d6-d5. Black can easily play ...Ng8-f6 or ...Nb8-c6, but he must realize White's possible plan to achieve d2-d4, else he'll have no offensive potential. } 3... Nf6 4. d3 { perhaps planning 5. Ng5 e6 6. f4 } 4... e6 { Shirov aims to blunt the bishop and prepares ...d6-d5. He might also use ...a7-a6 and ...b7-b5. } 5. Bb3 { so that 5...d5 can be met by 6. e5 if he wishes } 5... Be7 6. O-O O-O ( 6... d5 7. e5 Nfd7 8. c3 Nc6 9. d4 b5 { would be similar to the game except that Black wouldn't yet have committed his king to any position } ) ( 6... Qc7 { trying to find a way to play ...c5-c4 to split apart White's central pawns } 7. c3 O-O ( 7... c4 $4 8. Bxc4 Nxe4 9. Bb5+ $18 ) 8. Re1 b5 9. Bc2 Bb7 10. d4 Nbd7 11. Nbd2 e5 12. Nf1 Rfe8 13. Ng3 Bf8 { seems like a fairly safe Spanish-like position for Black } ) 7. c3 Nc6 8. Re1 { He's over-protected Pe4, so Pd3 can advance. Black has a couple of choices after d3-d4. One is ...d6-d5 e4-e5 which produces a French Defense kind of pawn structure, but the early ...O-O might not be favorable. Another is ...e6-e5 which produces a Ruy Lopez kind of structure except Black hasn't weakened his queen-side (or gained space if that's a plan you prefer for Black) . Now that White has a Pc3 and couldn't utilize a weaker square d5 it might be good for Black to play 8...e6-e5 in anticipation of 9. d3-d4 Bg4. } 8... b5 9. Nbd2 d5 $6 10. e5 Nd7 11. d4 { White supports Pe5 and prepares for Bb3-c2 to take aim at Ph7 (and Kg8) . } 11... Ba6 { I wonder if later he might miss this piece from c8 where it could defend Pe6 in a few critical cases when Black would want to play ...f7-f5 to block the b1-h7 diagonal. } ( 11... b4 ) 12. Nf1 { student body right } 12... b4 13. Ba4 { This is certainly an odd utilization of the bishop. } ( 13. Ng3 { preventing ...Ba6xf1, keeps the knight for offense and leaves Ba6 doing nothing } ) 13... Rc8 ( 13... Bxf1 $4 14. Bxc6 Rc8 15. Bxd7 Qxd7 16. Kxf1 $18 ) 14. Bxc6 Rxc6 15. cxb4 Bxf1 16. Rxf1 cxb4 { This certainly solves a lot of Black's problems. Kg8 is a lot safer and Black already has control of the only open file (Rc8) . By trading a couple of minor pieces it should also be easier for Black to maneuver comfortably. } 17. Be3 Qa5 18. g3 Rfc8 19. Ne1 Qb5 20. h4 a5 21. b3 { This slows Black's pieces considerably. Be7 is plainly blocked by Pb4 and White's central pawns block Nd7. Ne1 is necessary to prevent ...Rc2. Black could even look at ...f7-f6xe5 to open some lines. Unfortunately it's the f-file which would open for Rf1. The fact is there's no easy way for Black to force a confrontation of his pieces with White's, or to get at Kg1. Black has to be patient and await developments. } 21... a4 { I'm not terribly fond of this move. It places the pawn enprise and can only advance, leaving Pb4 backward or exchange for b3, opening the a-file for White. } ( 21... Rc3 ) 22. Nd3 Rc3 ( 22... Rc2 $2 23. Nc5 Rc3 24. Bd2 ) 23. Nf4 Nf8 24. Qg4 { White offers Pb3, knowing he threatens a strong attack. } ( { White could just get rid of the weak pawn before proceeding with his king-side offensive. } 24. bxa4 ) 24... Qd7 ( { The following variation (and subvariations) are probably far from perfect, but outline a couple of the plans of attack and defense which could occur. } 24... axb3 25. axb3 Rxb3 26. Nh5 g6 ( 26... Ng6 27. Nxg7 Kxg7 28. h5 Ra3 29. hxg6 hxg6 30. Bg5 Bxg5 31. Qxg5 Rxa1 32. Rxa1 Qe2 33. Qf6+ Kg8 { and Black has developed sufficient counterplay possibilities against Kg1 such that White can't go ahead with the offense by Ra1-a7 } ) 27. Nf6+ Bxf6 28. exf6 Ra3 29. Qg5 Nd7 30. Bf4 Qd3 31. Be5 Qf3 { and Black staves off the mating attack by threatening to get rid of Pf6 } ) 25. h5 $6 ( 25. Nh5 ) ( 25. bxa4 ) 25... axb3 26. axb3 Rxb3 ( 26... h6 $4 27. Ne2 Rxb3 28. Bxh6 $18 ) 27. h6 g6 28. Nh3 { It appears he's repositioning to attack Pf7, but that's probably not true. Pf7 is very easily defended by Qd7. Instead he's probably aiming to play Be3-g5xe7 to weaken the dark squares. That would give his queen a more clear path to g7 to give mate. } 28... Rbc3 29. Bg5 b3 30. Rfb1 { This is a tense phase where White has to bring every single piece into play and yet prevent Pb3 from advancing very far. } 30... Rb8 ( 30... b2 $4 31. Rxb2 $11 ) 31. Kg2 Rc7 $6 ( 31... b2 { gets the pawn a little out of reach of White's queen -- it won't be able to attack the Pb2 and Pf7 simultaneously } 32. Ra2 Rcb3 ) 32. Rb2 Bxg5 ( 32... Qd8 33. Rab1 Bxg5 34. Nxg5 Rcb7 35. Qf4 Qe7 36. Qe3 Nd7 37. Nf3 $11 ) 33. Qxg5 Qe7 34. Qe3 Qb4 35. Qf4 Qe7 36. Qf3 { There it is, the ideal location where he threatens Pb3 and Qf3-f6-g7#. } 36... Rcb7 37. Rab1 Nd7 38. Rxb3 Rxb3 39. Rxb3 Qf8 40. Rxb8 Nxb8 41. Ng5 Nd7 { Even here it seems White's advantage isn't big enough to win. But, Black's cramp is dangerous. One false step and it's over. } 42. Qf4 Qe7 43. Qc1 Qd8 44. Nf3 ( 44. Kf3 ) 44... Kf8 45. Ng5 Kg8 46. Nf3 Kf8 47. Kg1 { Apparently this is a critical situation: if Qd8 moves away from the d8-h4 diagonal he weakens e7 and g5 (two squares White would like to gain entree to) too much. Maybe he should just leave Qd8 and move ...Kf8-g8, however odd it may seem to move the king into such a dangerous situation. } 47... Qb8 48. Qa3+ Ke8 ( 48... Kg8 $4 49. Qe7 Nf8 ( 49... Qc8 50. Ng5 $18 ) 50. Qf6 $18 ) 49. Ng5 Nf8 { Now White would like to get to a square on the seventh rank to hit Pf7, but Black has them all guarded. } 50. Qa4+ ( 50. Qf3 Qb1+ ( 50... Qb7 51. Qf6 Qe7 52. Kg2 ) 51. Kg2 Qf5 52. Qe3 Qc2 53. Qa3 $16 { and White is making inroads to Ke8 & Pf7 and Black's queen is not going to be able to administer a perpetual check against Kg2 } ) 50... Ke7 51. Kg2 Qb7 52. Qa3+ Ke8 53. Qf3 Qe7 54. Qf6 { Wow! That's dramatic. I don't think I'd considered the possibility of offering a queen trade, as a way of zugzwanging Black away from Pf7. That's nifty and quite creative. } 1-0"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.03.10""]
[Round ""14""]
[White ""Ponomariov, Ruslan""]
[Black ""Anand, Viswanathan""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2757""]
[ECO ""C89""]
[WhiteElo ""2727""]

1. e4 { Although Kasparov is one point ahead he might lose his last round game to Shirov, so it's important for Ponomariov to try to win this one. He's the only player who could catch Kasparov. } 1... e5 { After seeing the Sicilian Defense so many times it's quite a curious thing to see this recent trend (at least amongst the top-level GMs) toward 1. e4 e5 with both the Petrov's Defense and 2. Nf3 Nc6 being played. The so-called hypermodern defenses have been relegated to the back-burner. I haven't seen a Modern/Pirc or Alekhine's Defense game for a long time. And, although the Caro-Kann and French Defenses are still played they're clearly in the minority. } 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O { Now this is interesting. I don't recall seeing Anand threaten or play the Marshall Gambit. Why on earth has this variation experienced a resurgence in recent years? Of course, it goes through ups and downs as people play it, discover problems, study it and then play it again. Perhaps it's just that other defenses seem to have a few more adherents than this one, so that the ups and downs of some Sicilian Defense or Queen's Gambit variation is hardly noticed. One must remember also, there are many variations of a Spanish and this is but one. } 8. c3 { Ponomariov takes on the bigger challenge. } ( 8. a4 ) ( 8. d3 ) 8... d5 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Nxe5 Nxe5 11. Rxe5 c6 12. d4 Bd6 13. Re1 Qh4 14. g3 Qh3 15. Re4 { It seems odd to move the rook so many times, but White must use whatever pieces are available to get the job done. It was once thought White should develop Bc1-e3, Qd1-d3, Nb1-d2, Qd3-f1. But, Re1-e4 forces either a retreat or other concession from Black and enables Qd1-f1. } 15... g5 { Because of this Black's king shouldn't be quite as safe and that gives White some counter-attacking possibilities. } 16. Qe2 f5 { In Ponomariov-Adams from round 9 Ponomariov established Re4 as a perimeter and offered for Black to capture it with a minor piece. He also played f2-f3 to support that perimeter. As a result his king was weakened a bit, but Black didn't quite break through and was pushed back. In this game Anand is using a pawn to challenge Re4, so this game ought to have a different appearance and the clash might occur more on Black's terms. } ( 16... Nf6 { Ponomariov-Adams, round 9, 1-0 in 45 moves } ) 17. Bxd5+ { I'm not quite certain why he chose this moment to get rid of Nd5. } 17... cxd5 18. Re6 { It's amazing that White isn't developed and he continues to offer this exchange sac AND Black refuses to take it because the pawn pushes have exposed his king -- he needs to keep pieces on the board to keep his king safe, at least from a perpetual check. How can Black get free to continue his offensive if White mucks it up by threatening Bd6 or checks to Kg8? } 18... f4 { Whether this is correct is hard to say, but it's certainly courageous? threat: ...Bxe6 } ( 18... Bb8 19. Bxg5 f4 20. Re8 ) 19. Rxd6 Bg4 ( 19... f3 $5 20. Qf1 Re8 21. Be3 { and Black can't break through on the dark squares } 21... Qf5 22. Nd2 $13 { White's rook will probably be exchanged for Black's bishop (though there is a slight chance it might remain on the board) and White's queen might find it difficult to become active, so White has to resort to a2-a4 (as is quite usual) to open a line for piece activation. Pf3 is a bone in White's throat and continues to give Black chances to win. } ) 20. Qf1 Qxf1+ ( 20... Qh5 21. Rxd5 { and Rd5-e5 could again block the e-file } ) 21. Kxf1 Rae8 { Black has at least gotten past White's rook, though it now threatens to win Black's pawns. So, the task of defending Kf1 falls upon White's other pieces. threat: 22...Bg4-h3+ 23. Kg1 Re1# } 22. Bd2 Bh3+ 23. Kg1 fxg3 24. hxg3 Re2 ( 24... g4 { would have locked-in Bh3 when it's not at all clear Black's rooks can force their way through to checkmate } 25. Rxd5 { aiming for Rd5-e5 to block out Re8 } ( 25. Be3 Rxe3 26. fxe3 Rf1+ 27. Kh2 Rf2+ $11 ) 25... Re2 26. Re5 Rexf2 27. Bf4 ( 27. Re1 Rf1+ 28. Rxf1 Rxf1+ 29. Kh2 Rf2+ $11 ) 27... Rf1+ 28. Kh2 Rf2+ ) 25. Be3 Rxe3 26. fxe3 Rf1+ 27. Kh2 g4 28. Rxd5 { So Ponomariov hangs on to the draw and second place -- not a bad debut to the most prestigious tournament (some say world championship of tournaments) in the world. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.03.10""]
[Round ""14""]
[White ""Shirov, Alexei""]
[Black ""Kasparov, Garri""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2838""]
[ECO ""B33""]
[WhiteElo ""2715""]

1. e4 { At this point in the tournament Shirov has drawn with everyone but Adams and has beaten Ivanchuk (3rd-5th place finish) , but lost (with Black) to Anand, Adams and Vallejo Pons (3rd-5th and 6th place finishers) . This is an odd sort of result except that each and every one of these contestants is very strong. One gets the sense Shirov is trying to figure out how to beat the top players and this tournament was (for Shirov) as much for experimentation as anything; or maybe he's just in a bit of a slump. } 1... c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 { Already this is a surprise. I can't recall the last time Kasparov played this. Here are some of his ""surprises"" from the tournament: round 1 as Black against Vallejo Pons' English Opening he played 2...e5; round 8 as White against Vallejo Pons' Sicilian Defense he played c2-c4 to establish a Maroczy Bind; round 7 against Shirov's Sicilian Defense he played 3. Bb5 and, now in this Sicilian Defense game against Shirov he has played 2...Nc6. } 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 { I don't recall ever seeing Kasparov play this. And, why would he play such a double-edged opening when all he needs is a draw to win the tournament. He risks a lot with this choice because a loss here and a win by Ponomariov would give Ponomariov a tie for first with Kasparov. } ( 5... d6 { would certainly be more expected, as it easily leads into a Scheveningen Variation, Kasparov's favorite } ) 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Bg5 a6 8. Na3 b5 9. Bxf6 gxf6 10. Nd5 f5 11. Bxb5 { This isn't unknown, but it is uncommon. There aren't so many players who wish to enter into a tactical melee this quickly. The strategic idea is that White's bishop isn't very good and this way it gives it's life to make Na3 very good and to open some lines to Ke8, so it will never find a safe haven. } ( 11. c3 { Anand-Ivanchuk, round 5, 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves } ) 11... axb5 12. Nxb5 { threat: Nc7+ } 12... Ra4 13. b4 Qh4 { Black enters the attack vs. counterattack situation and makes room at d8 for Black's king to move around a bit. The center is clogged up, so he plays with Ra4 and Qh4 on the wings. } ( 13... Nxb4 $4 14. c3 $16 ) 14. O-O Rg8 { White might like to think his king is safe behind the pawns, but there's room for Black to play on that wing and the g-file is open. It's still anybody's game. } ( 14... Qxe4 $4 15. Nf6+ $18 ) 15. f4 { I like this move. It makes Rf1 active and opens the second rank, so White can defend Pg2 more easily. Besides, there's no rule only Black can play on the king-side. Black's pawns block the center pretty well, so play on either or both wings is mandatory. } 15... Kd8 { This ugly-duckling move allows Qh4 to move without Nd5-f6+ picking up Rg8. } 16. c3 Ra6 { If you'd shown me this game without telling me who was playing I might have guessed Shirov, as he plays this Bxb5 variation occasionally, but I'd never have guessed Kasparov would play this variation. I'm not saying it's bad (I don't know about that) , just that it doesn't seem to be his usual style. } 17. a4 fxe4 18. f5 Bb7 19. Ra2 e3 { This isn't exactly ""playing in the center"" so much as getting out of the way of Bb7, so he can play on the wing at g2. } 20. Nxe3 ( { Now might be the time to make a breakthrough to get at Kd8. } 20. Nxd6 Bxd6 21. b5 Ra7 22. bxc6 Bxc6 23. Nb4 ) 20... Qe4 21. Re1 ( 21. Nxd6 $4 Qxe3+ 22. Kh1 Bxd6 ( 22... Kc7 $4 23. Nxb7 Kxb7 24. Qd7+ ) 23. Qxd6+ Kc8 $19 ) ( 21. Re2 ) 21... Nxb4 { After this all the offense is Black's. } 22. cxb4 Bh6 23. Kh1 Bxe3 24. Qe2 Rc6 { Be3 is poison because Black would exchange queens and then play ...Rc8-c1+, mating. } 25. a5 Qxb4 26. Nxd6 ( 26. Qxe3 Qxb5 ) 26... Rxd6 27. Qxe3 Qd4 28. Qc1 Qd5 { Black pieces are perfect for offense at d2 and along the d-file AND he defends Kd8 and against the advance of Pa5 very well. White has no hope. I don't know the opening theory of this game, but it appears to me Kasparov out-dueled Shirov in his own ""pet"" line. Bravo! This tops a fine tournament victory as well. } 0-1"
"[Event ""SuperGM""]
[Site ""Linares ESP""]
[Date ""2002.03.10""]
[Round ""14""]
[White ""Adams, Michael""]
[Black ""Ivanchuk, Vassily""]
[Result ""1/2-1/2""]
[Annotator ""Hathaway, Mark""]
[BlackElo ""2717""]
[ECO ""B42""]
[WhiteElo ""2742""]

1. e4 c5 { Adams and Ivanchuk both, with a victory in this game, would tie for second place. } 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3 { After Kasparov and Ponomariov used c2-c4 Anand used Nb1-c3, but Bf1-d3 (Kan Variation) , used by Ivanchuk in round 10 (he also followed with c2-c4 after he'd castled) , is supposed to be the ""main line"". White prepares to O-O and keeps open the option of c2-c4. } 5... Nf6 6. O-O d6 { This is typical of a Paulsen Variation. Black leaves open his specific piece development and just uses pawn moves early-on to limit White's pieces. The down-side of this approach is that it's not very contentious and allows White to choose his set-up. } ( 6... d5 7. e5 Nfd7 8. Qe2 ( 8. f4 $6 Bc5 9. c3 Nc6 { and it appears White has over-extended a bit. } ) 8... Bc5 9. Nf3 { is similar to a French Defense, Advance Variation } ) 7. c4 { Maroczy Bind } 7... b6 { Hedgehog - Also see Ivanchuk-VallejoPons, round 10, 1-0 in 23 where 7...Be7 was played. } 8. Nc3 Bb7 9. f4 { Adams plays as though he had Pc2 rather than Pc4. This tells me he considers having Pc4 as an unqualified advantage which requires no limitation on how he might otherwise play the position. Ivanchuk did the same when he played the White pieces. } 9... Be7 10. f5 { This is where his approach differs with Ivanchuk's. Ivanchuk played Kg1-h1, Qd1-e2 and slowly developed while Vallejo Pons self-destructed. Here Adams goes for the throat. } 10... Nc6 { Black takes the pressure off Pe6 immediately. Black can hardly afford to play ...e6-e5 and leave Pd5 completely in White's hands. } 11. Be3 Nxd4 { getting rid of the pressure on Pe6, so he doesn't have to play ...e6-e5 which weakens d5 } 12. Bxd4 O-O 13. fxe6 fxe6 14. Qe2 { White may attack Pb6 to peck away at Black's weak points while he maneuvers into some formation to attack Kg8. Threatening at two or three points can help the White cause. } ( 14. e5 $2 dxe5 15. Bxe5 Bc5+ 16. Kh1 Qe8 { and Black's pieces are very active & coordinated } ) 14... Kh8 15. Rad1 ( 15. Qe3 $5 Ng4 ( 15... Nd7 16. Qh3 ) 16. Qh3 ) 15... Nd7 16. Rxf8+ { Adams saw that Rf1 had no great offensive value if it was always going to be traded for Rf8, so he forced the trade on his terms. This way Rd1 continues to take aim at Pd6 & Qd8 and the rook trade forces at least one Black piece onto an awkward square (f8) . } 16... Qxf8 17. Na4 { This simple attack on Pb6 puts Black's position into crisis! } 17... Bf6 18. Bxf6 ( 18. Qf2 ) 18... Qxf6 19. Qe3 Rd8 { defending Nd7, so he can meet 20. Nxb6 with 20...Qxb2. Swapping pawns is better than just losing Pb6. } 20. b4 ( 20. Nxb6 Qxb2 ) ( 20. b3 ) 20... a5 21. Nxb6 axb4 22. Rf1 Qh6 { Leave it to Ivanchuk to come up with such an outlandish move. He'd prefer the doubled h-file pawns than for his queen to be forced into passivity! } ( 22... Qe7 23. Nxd7 { and Pb4 is very weak } ) 23. Qxh6 gxh6 24. Nxd7 Rxd7 25. Rb1 ( { It appears } 25. Rf6 { isn't quite as good as the game move because there is a risk Pb4 might become very good if Pa2 disappears, so getting rid of Pb4 first is the better way to go -- at least in theory. In a well-analzyed variation one might show Black can capture at e6 and Black can't go after Pa2 because he'll be too tied-up defending against Re6, Pc4 and Pe4. } 25... d5 26. exd5 ( { Also good is to get past Bb7 with } 26. cxd5 exd5 27. e5 { when Pd5 blocks Bb7 and Pe5 isn't blocked. } ) 26... exd5 27. c5 Rc7 28. Rxh6 { and Pc5 is safe for the moment because Rh6xh7+ would snare Bb7. This gives White time to play Rh6-h4 to threaten Pb4. } ) 25... Ba6 26. Rxb4 d5 { This forces a liquidation which leaves White ahead, but without the proper material to find a win. } 27. Ra4 Bxc4 28. Bxc4 dxc4 29. Rxc4 Rd1+ ( 29... Kg7 { Leaving Pa2 on the board is riskier. Every pawn has the potential to become a queen, so one should think long before leaving it. In this case it's a serious question because Black has the option of gaining Pa2 in exchange for Pe6 or leaving both pawns on the board. } ) 30. Kf2 Rd2+ 31. Kg3 Rxa2 $14 32. Rc6 Ra3+ 33. Kh4 Ra2 { Constantly harassing the pawns is essential as it keeps White's king tied-up far from Ph6. } 34. Kh3 Ra3+ 35. g3 Ra2 36. Rxe6 { There's the completion of the pawn exchange. Now White has an extra pawn and Black has a slightly weak doubled h-file pawn. Black's saving grace is the small number of pieces and that Kh3 is tied to Ph2. } 36... h5 37. Re7 ( 37. Re5 Re2 ) 37... Re2 38. e5 h6 { After this White's king can't move to h4 because ...Rxh2 is checkmate. } 39. Re8+ ( 39. Kh4 Rxh2# ) 39... Kg7 40. Re7+ Kg6 41. e6 Kf6 42. Re8 Kg6 43. e7 Kg7 { Black has to get to g7 or h7 to avoid Re8-g8+ to promote the pawn. } ( 43... Kf7 $4 44. Rh8 Kxe7 45. Rxh6 Re5 46. Kh4 $18 ) 44. g4 hxg4+ 45. Kxg4 Kf7 { Now that White is down to one rook pawn this is safe. } 46. Rh8 { Good defense from Ivanchuk. He's played very well in recent events. } 1/2-1/2"
"[Event ""Simul""]
[Site ""Manhattan Chess Club""]
[Date ""1972.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Reshevsky""]
[Black ""Schiller, Eric""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Schiller Eric""]
[BlackElo ""0""]
[ECO ""D25""]
[Remark """"]
[Source """"]
[WhiteElo ""0""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 g6 5. Bxc4 Bg7 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 Nfd7 { Smyslov's system. } 8. Qe2 ( 8. e4 Nb6 9. Be2 Bg4 10. Be3 Nc6 { was played in Evans - Smyslov, Helsinki Olympiad 1952, which was a game I had
studied in preparation for this contest. Black has a lot of pressure on the center. Play continued } 11. d5 Bxf3 12. Bxf3 Ne5 13. Be2 Nec4 { with pressure on the long diagonal. After 14.Bc1 c6! Black had a strong game. } ) 8... Nb6 9. Bb3 Nc6 { !? An attempt to improve on Golombek - Smyslov, Budapest 1952, which saw 9...a5. } 10. Rd1 Bg4 11. h3 Bxf3 12. Qxf3 Qe8 { This move has the goal of blasting open the center. After the king moves to the h-file Black can advance both e- and f-pawns. } 13. Nb5 { ?! 
Gligoric improved against me a week or two later with 13. Ne4!, with the threat
of Nc5. Serves me right for getting the game published in the New York Times! } 13... Rc8 14. Bd2 a6 15. Na3 Kh8 16. Rac1 e5 $1 17. d5 e4 18. Qf4 { It is clear that the Nc6 is headed for e5, with the possibility of jumping into
f3. If only the g-file were open and a rook stood on g8... } 18... g5 $1 19. Qxg5 Ne5 20. Bc3 { The pin looks strong - but checks have been known to break pins! } 20... Nf3+ { !! } 21. gxf3 Bxc3 22. Kh1 ( 22. bxc3 Rg8 ) 22... Rg8 23. Qf4 Qd7 24. Qh4 Qf5 $1 { Black continues to make threats while improving the position of his queen, before capturing the pawn at b2. } 25. f4 Bxb2 26. Rg1 Bxc1 27. Rxc1 Qg6 { Desperately chasing checkmate. } 28. Qg4 Qxg4 29. hxg4 Rxg4 { White could have resigned here. } 30. Rg1 Rxg1+ 31. Kxg1 Rd8 32. d6 Rxd6 33. Bxf7 Rd3 34. Nc2 c5 35. Be6 Rc3 36. Ne1 Rc1 37. Kf1 Nc4 38. Ke2 b5 39. Bd5 Ra1 40. Bxe4 Rxa2+ 41. Kd1 Rxf2 42. Nd3 Rd2+ { Reshevsky finally resigned, since I'm going to sac the rook for the knight and grab the e-pawn, with a three pawn advantage. } 0-1"
"[Event ""Regency Masters""]
[Site ""Ramsgate ENG""]
[Date ""1981.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Schiller, Eric""]
[Black ""Paolozzi, Marcos""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Schiller Eric""]
[BlackElo ""0""]
[ECO ""B80""]
[Remark ""Best Game""]
[Source """"]
[WhiteElo ""0""]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nge2 d6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 a6 6. Be3 Nf6 7. g4 h5 8. g5 Ng4 9. Bc1 Qb6 { A novelty, which runs somewhat counter to the theme of the opening, which
usually involves b7-b5 and the placement of the queen at c7. Still, there is
some logic behind the move, as it inhibits the development of the bishop at c1. } 10. h3 Ne5 11. Be2 ( 11. Nb3 g6 12. Be3 Qc7 13. f4 Nec6 14. Nd4 { is an interesting option. } ) 11... g6 12. Nb3 Nbc6 13. f4 { !? This exposes the entire kingside and commits White to a do or die battle. } ( 13. Be3 { isn't that useful, because Black just retreats the queen to c7 and then can push the b-pawn. } 13... Qc7 { Planning b7-b5. The loss of time is not so important, bcause in the interval
between the development of the queen at b6 and the present move the kingside pawn structure has changed. } 14. Qd2 b5 15. f4 Nc4 16. Bxc4 bxc4 { would leave the situation quite messy. } ) 13... Nd7 14. Rf1 Qc7 15. Be3 b5 ( 15... Bg7 { might have been a better choice, getting ready to castle. } 16. Nd4 O-O 17. Qd2 ( 17. f5 { !? } ) 17... Nxd4 18. Bxd4 Bxd4 19. Qxd4 e5 20. Nd5 { !? } 20... Qxc2 21. fxe5 dxe5 22. Qb4 { should provide enough compensation for the pawn. } ) 16. f5 { !? A thematic advance, but one which concedes the e5 square, from which a knight can play a major defensive role on the kingside. } 16... Nde5 17. Nd4 Bd7 ( 17... Nxd4 18. Bxd4 { and a subsequent capture at e5 will give White a permanent advantage on the queenside. } 18... b4 19. fxg6 bxc3 20. gxf7+ Nxf7 ( 20... Kd8 21. Bxe5 ) ( 20... Ke7 21. Bxh5 cxb2 22. Bxb2 Qa5+ 23. Kf2 $13 Qb6+ 24. Bd4 ) 21. Rxf7 $1 Qxf7 22. Bxh8 { /\ Bxh5. } ) ( 17... b4 18. Na4 exf5 19. Nxc6 $1 ( 19. exf5 { !? } 19... Nxd4 20. Bxd4 Bxf5 21. Nb6 Rc8 22. Nd5 Qxc2 23. Nf6+ Ke7 24. Bxe5 Qxd1+ 25. Rxd1 dxe5 26. Bxa6 Rc2 ( 26... Ra8 27. Rxf5 $1 Rxa6 ( 27... gxf5 28. Rd7+ Ke6 29. Bc4# ) 28. Rxe5+ Re6 29. Rd7# ) 27. Nd5+ Ke6 ( 27... Ke8 28. Bb5+ ) ( 27... Kd7 28. Nxb4+ ) 28. Nc7+ Ke7 29. Nd5+ { = } ) 19... Qxc6 20. Nb6 Qxe4 21. Nxa8 Qxa8 { %02 where White has the better prospects after } 22. Qd4 ) 18. fxe6 fxe6 { Now things become very interesting. } 19. Rf6 $1 { This invasion seems irrelevant, since Black can quickly attack the rook with a bishop and drive it away. Or can he? } ( 19. Qd2 Nxd4 20. Qxd4 Bc6 21. Rf6 Qe7 22. Bf4 Bg7 23. Bxe5 $1 dxe5 24. Qxe5 Bxf6 25. gxf6 Qf7 26. Qc5 Rc8 27. e5 { looks better for White because the pawns at d5 and f6 are just too strong. } ) 19... Nd8 { Now all Black has to do is play Be7 and White is in deep trouble, having  clearly overextended. } 20. Rxg6 $1 { Reckless, perhaps, but Black's exposed king was too good a target. } ( 20. Qd2 Be7 $1 21. Rf2 Ndc6 { gives White a little edge, perhaps. But I was in a bloodthirsty mood. } ) 20... Nxg6 21. Bxh5 Nf7 $1 ( 21... Kf7 { ? would have been most welcome, as I could win instantly with } 22. Qf3+ { picking up the knight at g6. } 22... Kg8 $1 ( 22... Kg7 23. Qf6+ Kg8 24. Qxg6+ Bg7 25. Bg4 { looks terrible for Black. } ) 23. Bxg6 b4 24. Nce2 { offers up a pawn, but only at the price of allowing White's knights to join the attack. } 24... e5 25. Nf5 Qxc2 26. Nh6+ $1 Bxh6 ( 26... Kg7 27. Qf6# ) 27. gxh6 Bb5 $1 { Black's counterattack at e2 almost saves the day, but not quite. } 28. Ng3 Qxb2 29. Rc1 { The Whtie knight will get to f6, via h5, and there is nothing Black can do about it. White will win. } ) ( 21... Rxh5 22. Qxh5 Kf7 { loses to } 23. Qh7+ Bg7 24. O-O-O ) ( 21... Rg8 { leads to enormous complications. } 22. Bxg6+ $1 ( 22. Nf5 { ?! doesn't quite work. } 22... Nf7 23. Bxg6 Rxg6 24. Qh5 Rxg5 25. Bxg5 b4 ( 25... exf5 26. Nd5 Qc5 27. O-O-O $16 ) 26. Nh6 Bxh6 27. Bxh6 bxc3 { and Black should win. } ) 22... Rxg6 23. Qh5 Kf7 24. O-O-O Be8 ( 24... Kg7 { meets with the brilliant refutation } 25. Nf5+ { !! } 25... exf5 26. Bd4+ Kf7 27. Nd5 Qc4 28. Qh7+ Bg7 29. Bxg7 Rxg7 30. g6+ Kf8 31. Qh8+ Rg8 32. Qf6+ Nf7 33. Qxf7# ) 25. Qh7+ Bg7 26. Rf1+ Ke7 27. Nf5+ { !! } 27... Kd7 ( 27... exf5 28. Nd5+ Kd7 29. Nxc7 Kxc7 30. exf5 $18 ) 28. Rd1 Nb7 29. Nxg7 Kc8 30. Qg8 Rxg7 31. Qxe8+ Nd8 ( 31... Qd8 32. Qxe6+ Qd7 33. Qf6 { with more than 3 pawns and a bishop for the rook, because the pawns are flying and at least one will be promoted. } ) 32. h4 { White's pawns are worth more than the exchange. } ) 22. Bxg6 Rxh3 23. Bxf7+ { ?! } ( 23. Kd2 $1 { would have been much stronger. } 23... Rh2+ ( 23... Bc8 24. Qe2 e5 25. Nd5 Qb7 26. Nb3 { is crushing. Black's position is a mess, and the White forces will soon close in. } ) 24. Kc1 b4 { is countered by } 25. Bg1 $1 Rh4 26. Qf3 $1 { The position is still a mess, chances seem about equal. } ) 23... Kxf7 24. Qe2 { !? 
I could not resist the sacrifice of the rook at a1. Of course I couldn't work
out all of the maniacal complications. I simply had faith in the attack. As it
turns out, Black couldn't do better than draw by accepting, so my instincts turned out to be correct. } ( 24. Kd2 { was a worthy alternative. } ) 24... Qc4 { ?! 
It was of course tempting to elimitate the queens, now that the h-awn is gone
from the board. In addition, from c4 she defends the critical square e6. Yet it
might have been wiser to enter the thicket with an extra rook in hand. } ( 24... Rh1+ 25. Kd2 Rxa1 { leads to enormous complications. Black has two rooks for a knight and a pawn.
This is a huge material advantage, but the pawn at g5 is a lot of compensation.
It is critical that the rook can't go to g1, which is guarded by the bishop.
Black has a bishop and king in the area, but they are not effective defenders.
White's knights seem to be useless, but can in many cases jump in at d5 or f5. } 26. Qh5+ ( 26. g6+ { !? } ) ( 26. Nf5 { !? } ) 26... Kg8 $1 { was found by Stuart Conquest. } ( 26... Ke7 27. Nf5+ $1 { requires very deep analysis. It is hard to say how much we would have spotted
at the board. I was already way ahead on the clock, and Paolozzi was getting into deep time trouble. } 27... exf5 ( 27... Kd8 28. Qf7 $1 exf5 ( 28... Kc8 29. Qxf8+ Kb7 30. Nxd6+ Kc6 31. Qxa8+ Kxd6 32. g6 $1 { The lowly pawn is decisive. Black can't prevent it from promoting. The White king is completely secure. } ) ( 28... Be8 29. Qxf8 Rf1 { looks like a nice trick but } 30. g6 $1 { is crushing, for example } 30... exf5 ( 30... b4 $5 31. Nd5 $1 exd5 32. g7 $1 { The pawn cannot be stopped. } ) 31. Nd5 $1 Qd7 32. g7 fxe4 33. Bg5+ Kc8 34. Nb6+ Kc7 35. Nxd7 Rxf8 36. gxf8=Q ) 29. Qxf8+ Be8 30. Nd5 { with the deadly threats of Bb6 and the advance of the g-pawn. } 30... Qf7 { defends at the cost of a pawn, and also gives White the chance to draw with a perpetual check. } 31. Qxd6+ Qd7 32. Qb6+ Kc8 33. Qc5+ Kb7 34. Qb6+ Kc8 35. Qc5+ { %04etc. } ) 28. Nd5+ Kd8 29. Qf7 ( 29. Nxc7 Kxc7 $13 ) 29... Kc8 30. Qxf8+ ( 30. g6 $1 Qd8 ( 30... Qc4 31. Nb6+ Kc7 32. Qxd7+ Kb8 33. Nxc4 ) ( 30... Qa5+ 31. b4 Qa3 32. Nb6+ { /\ Qxd7#. } ) 31. Nb6+ Kc7 ( 31... Kb7 32. Nxd7 Qe7 33. Qd5+ Kc7 34. Qxa8 Kxd7 35. Qb7+ Ke6 ( 35... Ke8 36. Qc8+ Qd8 37. Qxf5 Qe7 38. Qc8+ { and White has at least a draw. } ) 36. exf5+ $1 Kf6 ( 36... Kxf5 37. Qxe7 Bxe7 38. g7 { and the pawn gets promoted. } ) 37. Bd4+ Kxf5 38. Qxe7 Bxe7 39. g7 $18 ) 32. Nxd7 { is similar to the line above except that the K is on c7 instead of b7. This means that there is no check at d5. } 32... Qe7 ( 32... Qxd7 33. Bb6+ Kc6 34. Qd5+ Kxb6 35. Qxa8 Bh6+ $19 ) 33. Nb6 Qxf7 34. Nxa8+ Kb7 35. gxf7 Kxa8 $19 ) 30... Kb7 31. Qxa8+ $1 Kxa8 32. Nxc7+ Kb7 33. Nd5 $13 ) 27. Nf5 Be8 28. g6 Rc8 $1 29. Bd4 e5 30. Bb6 $1 { gives White some chances since the queen has to guard h7 and can't leave the 7th rank. } 30... b4 { sacrifices the queen, but Black has plenty of compensation. } 31. Bxc7 bxc3+ 32. bxc3 Rxc7 33. Qg5 $1 { Threatens to push the pawn to g7. Black has to offer the exchange with } 33... Rg7 ( 33... Bg7 34. Qd8 $1 ) 34. Nh6+ Kh8 35. Qd8 $1 Rxg6 ( 35... Re7 36. Nf5 ) 36. Qxe8 Rxh6 37. Qxf8+ Kh7 { White could settle for a draw here by checking at f7 and f8, or could try to play on, though a draw is the likeliest result. } ) 25. Qf2+ Kg8 26. g6 Bg7 { ? 
This was a miscalculation due to time pressure. With 15 moves remaining Black
had under 5 minutes. Black sets up the terminal threat of ...Rf8, but White has a plan ready. } ( 26... Rh1+ { ? } 27. Kd2 Rxa1 { is too dangerous now. } 28. Qf7+ Kh8 29. Qh7# ) ( 26... Be8 $1 { was clearly best. } 27. O-O-O Bg7 $1 ( 27... Bxg6 { ? } 28. Rg1 Kh7 29. Qg2 $18 ) 28. e5 $1 { White threatens Qg2, attacking both rooks. The knight can now move from c3 to e4, and then to f6. } 28... Rd8 29. Ne4 dxe5 30. Nf6+ Kh8 ( 30... Bxf6 31. Qxf6 Rxd4 $1 32. Bxd4 Rh2 33. Bf2 $1 { with a much better position for White, whose king is easier to defend. } ) ) 27. Qf7+ Kh8 28. O-O-O $1 { I can't recall castling this late in any serious game! ^013^010
 The bishop cannot be captured because of 29.Rh1+. Black hopes his problems are
solved because he can drive away the enemy queen and go on the attack. But they are far from over. } 28... Be8 ( 28... Rd8 29. Bg5 Rg8 { gives up the bishop at d7, but the knight at d4 is undefended. } 30. Bf6 $1 ( 30. Qxd7 Bxd4 31. Qf7 Qc5 { is better for White, but Black might be able to hang on. } ) 30... Qc8 31. e5 $1 { The thematic move as in many other variations, opening up a square at e4 for the knight. } 31... Qe8 32. Ne4 Qxf7 33. gxf7 Rf8 34. Bxg7+ Kxg7 35. Rg1+ $1 { A clever move. Black can't capture the f-pawn because Ng5+ is a deadly fork. So
the king must flee to the edge of the board, where it will be effectively out of play. } 35... Kh6 36. Nxd6 { Black is paralyzed, and White has two pawns for the exchange. } 36... Kh7 { Forced, to stop Rg8. } 37. Nb3 $1 { The knight heads to c5. Black must sacrifice a rook for the pawn at f7 and a knight. } 37... Rf3 38. Nc5 R8xf7 39. Nxf7 Rxf7 40. Nxa6 { is a fairly easy win for White. } ) 29. Qxe6 { !! White has  calculated this very well. The pressure is maintained in the endgame and the material is not important. } 29... Qxe6 30. Nxe6 Rxe3 { ? Paolozzi can be forgiven for missing my 32nd move. It isn't easy to spot in advance! } ( 30... Bxg6 $1 { was correct, leading to an equal game. } 31. Bd4 Bxd4 32. Rxd4 Rh4 33. Rxd6 Bxe4 34. Nxe4 Rxe4 35. Nc7 Rf8 36. Nxa6 Rf1+ 37. Kd2 { and it is White who holds the only winning chances. } ) 31. Rh1+ Kg8 32. Nd5 $1 { This is the point of the whole line. White threatens Ne7 mate! } 32... Bxg6 33. Nxe3 Bxe4 { This endgame might at first be thought to favor Black, who holds the bishop
pair. But in fact, it is much better for White, whose pieces are much more active. } 34. Rg1 { I can now force the rooks and a pair of minor pieces off the board, and work to exploit Black's weak pawn structure. } 34... Ra7 35. Rg4 Bh7 { ? The losing move, although Black was in trouble anyway. } ( 35... d5 $1 { was correct, securing the bishop in its powerful position. } 36. Kd2 $1 d4 ( 36... Kh8 37. Nxg7 Rxg7 38. Rxg7 Kxg7 39. Kc3 Kf6 40. Kd4 Ke6 { is forced. } 41. c3 Kd6 42. a4 bxa4 43. c4 Bf3 44. cxd5 Bh1 45. Nc4+ Kc7 46. Kc5 { is strong, but Black might hold. } 46... Bg2 47. d6+ Kd8 48. Nb6 Bf1 49. Nxa4 Bb5 50. Nc3 Be8 { How can White make progress? } ) 37. Rxe4 ( 37. Nxd4 Rd7 38. Rxe4 Bxd4 39. c3 Ba7+ { holds. } ) 37... dxe3+ 38. Kxe3 Bxb2 { would have drawn. } ) 36. Nd5 $1 { Black's clerics are cowering in the corner, but one will soon die, and the
other will be powerless against the galloping horse. } 36... Kh8 37. Nxg7 Rxg7 38. Rxg7 Kxg7 { The end comes remarkably quickly. Black's offside forces can't defend the little pawns. } 39. Nc7 Kf6 40. Nxa6 Ke5 41. Nc7 { and with time control reached Black resigned. The b-pawn will be chased by the
knight until it falls, and the endgame is a simple matter thereafter. } 41... b4 42. Na6 b3 43. axb3 Be4 44. Kd2 Bc6 45. Nb4 Bb7 46. Ke3 Ke6 47. Kd4 Bf3 48. c4 Bd1 49. Kc3 Bf3 50. Nc2 Bb7 51. b4 Be4 52. b5 Kd7 53. Nb4 Bb7 54. Kd4 Bf3 55. Nd5 { followed by b4 and c5. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Oak Brook""]
[Site ""Oak Brook IL""]
[Date ""1993.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Gurevich, Dmitry""]
[Black ""Schiller, Eric""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Schiller Eric""]
[BlackElo ""0""]
[ECO ""A90""]
[Remark """"]
[Source """"]
[WhiteElo ""0""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c6 4. Nbd2 ( 4. Qc2 f5 5. g3 Nf6 6. Bg2 Bd6 7. O-O O-O { was part of Gurevich's experience as White in the line. } 8. b3 Qe7 9. Ne5 Na6 10. Nd3 Nh5 11. a4 f4 12. Ba3 fxg3 13. hxg3 Bxa3 14. Nxa3 Qg5 15. Qc1 { was better for White in D. Gurevich vs. McClelland, New York Open 1995. The
e-pawn is backward and weak, while White controls e5. } ) 4... f5 5. g3 Nf6 6. Bg2 Bd6 7. O-O { This position can be reached from many move orders, including 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c6 4.g3 f5 5.Bg2 Nf6 6. 0-0 Bd6 7.Nbd2. } 7... Qe7 { Black usually plays ...Nbd7, to prevent White from occupying e5 with a knght. } 8. Qc2 O-O 9. Ne5 { White needs to occuly the e5 square at some point, since otherwise Black will
eventually play ...e5. As long as White maintains control of e5, Black will
find it difficult to activate the light-squared bishop. } 9... Nbd7 10. Ndf3 { This is a standard anti-Dutch plan. The knight at e5 is supported by both a pawn at d4 and another knight at either f3 or d3. } 10... Ne4 { Black can safely keep the knight here if an enemy knight is at f3, so that
White cannot place a pawn there. In many cases the knight can sit at e4 even if
the f3-square is not occupied, since the weakening of the a7-g1 diagonal can
prove embarassing for White if the f-pawn advances. In addition, g3 can become vulnerable. } 11. Bf4 { White invites Black to advance the g-pawn. This is a double-edged strategy. } 11... g5 { !? Black accepts the challenge. } 12. Nxd7 Bxd7 13. Bxd6 Nxd6 { White now owns a superior bishop, but Black has plenty of room to maneuver. } 14. Ne5 Be8 { There are two ways to activate the light-squared bishop in the Stonewall Dutch.
Black can fianchetto it at b7 under some circumstances, msot easily when the
knight sits at b8 to defend the pawn at c6. The other plan, seen here, is to redeploy it on the kingside. } ( 14... Nf7 15. Nd3 Nd6 16. c5 Nf7 17. Qc3 Rfe8 18. e3 e5 19. f4 e4 20. Ne5 Nxe5 21. dxe5 gxf4 22. gxf4 Be6 23. Kh1 { was agreed drawn in, Stupica vs. Piskur, 1999. } ) 15. f4 ( 15. c5 Nf7 16. Nxf7 Bxf7 17. f3 Bg6 18. e4 f4 { leaves White with more problems to solve than Black. } ) 15... Bh5 16. Rac1 Rac8 17. Kh1 { White takes care to get the king off the a7-g1 diagonal in case Black opens up the game with ...c5. } 17... Nf7 18. cxd5 exd5 $1 ( 18... cxd5 { allows White to sacrifice the queen, though moving her to a safe square is also good. } 19. Qxc8 Rxc8 20. Rxc8+ Kg7 21. Rfc1 Qb4 22. fxg5 Nxe5 23. dxe5 Qxb2 24. R1c7+ Bf7 25. Bf3 $1 { and White wins. } ) 19. e3 ( 19. Qxf5 Nxe5 20. Qxe5 Qxe5 21. fxe5 Bxe2 22. Rxf8+ Rxf8 { would have been equal. } ) 19... Nxe5 $1 { Although Black has a bad bishop, there is little to fear in most of the possible endgames. } 20. fxe5 Bg6 { White must now take seriously the threat of advancing the f-pawn. } 21. Qd2 Kg7 { Black prepares to operate on the h-file. } 22. b4 h5 23. Rf2 Rh8 24. Rcf1 h4 $1 25. Kg1 { White gets the king off the dangerous h-file. } 25... g4 26. Rc1 Qg5 27. Rf4 { White does not want to allow ...f4, even as a sacrifice. } 27... Rh7 28. b5 hxg3 29. hxg3 Qh5 30. Qf2 { ? This square is needed for the king. } ( 30. Kf2 { threatens Rh1, trapping the enemy queen. } 30... Qh2 31. Rh1 { Forced, in view of the threat of ...Rh3. } 31... Qxh1 32. Bxh1 Rxh1 33. Qb4 cxb5 34. Kg2 ( 34. Qe7+ Kh6 35. Kg2 Rcc1 36. Qxb7 Rhg1+ 37. Kf2 Rgf1+ 38. Ke2 Rfe1+ 39. Kd2 Red1+ { is a draw. } ) 34... Rch8 35. Qe7+ Bf7 36. Qf6+ Kf8 37. Qd8+ Kg7 38. Qf6+ { would have drawn. } ) 30... Qh2+ 31. Kf1 Rhh8 $1 { It looks as though Black cannot make further progress. It is true that I have
exhausted the possibilities on the h-file, but there is another path to the
enemy king, via the queenside, and with the next very subtle move I prepare a deep and long plan } 32. bxc6 { Had Dmitry figured out the point of my last move, he never would have opened up the b-file. } ( 32. Rb1 b6 33. bxc6 Rxc6 34. Bxd5 Rc2 35. Qxh2 Rhxh2 { and White is too tied down to make any progress. } ) 32... Rxc6 33. Rxc6 bxc6 34. Qe1 ( 34. Qc2 Rb8 35. Kf2 Rb6 { and again White has no way to make progress. } ) 34... Rb8 35. a4 Rb3 $1 { White is in completely tied down. } 36. Rf2 { Desperation. The rook should stay in its passive post at f4, as now the Black bishop enters the game. ? } ( 36. a5 Rb7 { and White is at a loss for a move, as all of the pieces must remain in place to defend. } 37. a6 Rb2 38. Rf2 f4 $1 { wins. } 39. e4 ( 39. Rxb2 Bd3+ 40. Re2 f3 ) 39... Rxf2+ 40. Qxf2 f3 41. Bxf3 Qxf2+ 42. Kxf2 gxf3 43. Kxf3 Bxe4+ { White will win by retreating the bishop to c8 and capturing the pawn at a6. } ) 36... f4 $1 { The threat is ...Rb1, pinning the queen. } 37. Rd2 Rxe3 38. Qf2 Qxg3 39. Qxg3 Rxg3 40. Rf2 f3 41. Bh1 Bd3+ { White resigned. } 0-1"
"[Event ""U.S. Open""]
[Site ""Alexandria VA""]
[Date ""1994.08.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Schiller, Eric""]
[Black ""Schwartzman, Gabriel""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Schiller Eric""]
[BlackElo ""0""]
[ECO ""C11""]
[Remark ""Best""]
[Source """"]
[WhiteElo ""0""]

1. e4 { This game featured a major upset in the U.S. Open. Gabriel Schwartzman is a
very talented young Grandmaster but he runs into a creative sacrifice in this game. } 1... e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 { The old Steinitz variation is enjoying renewed popularity these days. A game
between Kasparov and Short at the 1994 Euwe Memorial in Amsterdam had made a
deep impression on me, and I was hoping to make use of a plan involving h4,
Rh3-g3 and a kingside attack that worked well for Kasparov. } 4... Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Be3 Qb6 8. Qd2 { The pawn sacrifice offered by this move has rarely been tested in the
tournament arena. I was quite surprised when Schwartzman accepted it. } 8... Qxb2 9. Rb1 Qa3 10. dxc5 { This was my own idea. 10.Be2 was recommended in an old book by Harding, but it
did not impress me at all. I decided to eliminate the dark-squared bishops and
use Kasparov's attacking formation on the kingside. } 10... Bxc5 11. Bxc5 Qxc5 12. Bd3 a6 13. h4 Nb6 { 13...Qe7 would have made it harder for me to justify the investment of the pawn. } 14. Rh3 $1 Nc4 15. Bxc4 Qxc4 16. a3 $1 { This is a very important move. I need to free the knight from the need to hang around at c3 just to defend the poor pawn. } 16... b5 17. Ne2 Bd7 18. Nfd4 $1 { This eliminates the enemy knight, and I have a decent endgame even without the
pawn, because Black is left with a very bad bishop. } 18... Nxd4 19. Nxd4 Rc8 20. Rbb3 $1 { There are two points to this move. One is to be ready to transfer to the
kingside at a moment's notice, and the other, more subtle, will be revealed shortly. } 20... O-O 21. Rhg3 f6 { Standard French counterply. } 22. f5 { !? 
I hadn't worked out all the tactics here. But I had a great deal of confidence
and had seen some pleasant long variations, beginning at move 27! } 22... exf5 { This fell in with my plans. But what about the alternative? Could I have held the position following: } ( 22... fxe5 23. Qh6 Rf7 24. Rb4 Qc5 $1 ( 24... Qc3+ { ?! } 25. Rxc3 gxh6 26. Rg3+ Kh8 27. fxe6 Re7 28. exd7 exd4+ 29. Kd2 Rxd7 30. Rxd4 ) 25. fxe6 Re7 $1 26. exd7 exd4+ 27. Kf1 Rxd7 ( 27... Rf8+ 28. Kg1 d3+ 29. Kh2 Kh8 $1 { 29...dxc2? allows 30.Rbg4! with devastating threats at g7! } ( 29... Rxd7 30. cxd3 $15 ) 30. Qf4 $1 Rxd7 ( 30... Rxf4 31. d8=Q+ ) 31. Qg4 Rdf7 ( 31... dxc2 $1 32. Qxd7 g6 $19 ) 32. cxd3 Qc1 { It might not have been easy, but neither would it have been a simple matter to find all these moves at the board! } 33. a4 { keeps White in the game. A draw is quite possible. } ) 28. Qe6+ Rf7+ 29. Rf3 Rf8 $1 { White has no good moves. } 30. h5 Qxc2 31. Qxd5 { is still extremely complicated. Black gets connected passed pawns after } 31... Qc1+ 32. Kf2 Qxa3 $1 { The rook at f7 and the rook at f3 are both pinned!! } 33. Rxd4 Qe7 $1 ( 33... b4 { ? } 34. Qxf7+ $1 Rxf7 35. Rd8+ Rf8 36. Rdxf8# ) 34. Rdf4 { What a crazy position! Black cannot unpin without dropping a rook except by getting the king to g7. } 34... b4 ( 34... g6 35. h6 b4 36. Kg1 $1 { breaks the pin. } 36... a5 37. Rxf7 Rxf7 38. Rxf7 Qxf7 39. Qd8+ Qf8 40. Qd5+ Kh8 41. Qe5+ Kg8 42. Qd5+ { draws. } ) 35. Kg1 $1 h6 36. g4 Qe1+ 37. Kg2 Qe8 38. Rxf7 ( 38. Qc4 a5 39. Qd5 a4 40. Rxf7 Rxf7 41. Rxf7 Qxf7 42. Qa8+ Kh7 43. Qe4+ Kh8 44. Qxb4 Qa2+ 45. Kf1 Qa1+ 46. Ke2 a3 47. Qf8+ Kh7 48. Qf5+ Kg8 49. Qe6+ Kf8 50. Qc8+ { It is doubtful that the king can find shelter. } ) 38... Rxf7 39. Rxf7 Qxf7 40. Qa8+ Qf8 41. Qxa6 b3 42. Qb7 Qf7 43. Qa8+ Kh7 44. Qe4+ Kh8 45. Qa8+ Qg8 46. Qb7 Qc4 $1 { Black controls e4, so White can't attack the Black king when it is at h7. } ) 23. Rbc3 $1 { A critical preparatory move before the real attack begins. } 23... Qa4 { The rest of the game is virtually forced. } ( 23... Qa2 24. Qh6 Rf7 25. e6 $1 { is crushing. } 25... Re8 26. Rce3 Bxe6 27. Nxe6 Rfe7 28. Rxg7+ { wraps things up. } ) 24. Qh6 Rf7 25. exf6 $1 g6 { Forced, but Black's defenses cannot hold. } 26. Rxg6+ { !! The rook is sacrificed for two pawns and a tremendous attack. } 26... hxg6 27. Qxg6+ Kf8 28. Qh6+ { The attack plays itself! } 28... Ke8 29. Qh8+ Rf8 30. Re3+ Kd8 31. Qxf8+ Kc7 32. Qc5+ Kb8 33. Qd6+ Rc7 34. Rc3 Qa5 35. Qxc7+ { Black resigned, because once the pieces come off, the f-pawn promotes. Black is powerless to prevent it. } 1-0"
"[Event ""Foster City""]
[Site ""Foster City CA""]
[Date ""1995.??.??""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Schiller, Eric""]
[Black ""Arne, Mike""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Schiller Eric""]
[BlackElo ""0""]
[ECO ""C77""]
[Remark """"]
[Source """"]
[WhiteElo ""0""]

1. e4 { As I was finishing this book I took part in one of the regular all-Master
training tournaments held monthly in the San Francisco area. I found myself
paired with a very strong opponent, Mike Arne (2400 FIDE). Since we were due to
meet a few weeks later in an IM norm tournament, I decided that I shouldn't
play my special preparation for him.  Naturally with so much Spielmann on my
mind I turned to one of his favorite lines, the Worral Attack in the Spanish
Game. My preparation consisted solely of annotating a few games for this book,
and the choice was made at the board.  So this game shows that it is not
necessary to study a lot of opening theory as White in the Spanish Game. All
that is needed is some basic concepts, and either courage or recklessness! } 1... e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. Qe2 b5 6. Bb3 Bc5 { The sharpest continuation. } 7. c3 { I was in no mood for quiet play with 7.d3. } 7... O-O 8. O-O d6 ( 8... d5 9. d3 { is unclear, according to ECO. } ) 9. h3 { This is probably not necessary, as Black's bishop is headed to b7, but I
wanted to make sure it was kept off of g4, where the pin on the knight would weaken my control of d4. } 9... Bb7 10. Rd1 Re8 11. a4 { I believe this was a novelty. } 11... b4 12. a5 Qb8 { ?! In retrospect, this is an error. The simple 12...Qe7 would have given Black an equal game. } 13. d4 { !? 
This is a deliberate sacrifice. I saw the Black forces huddled on the queenside
and felt that a pawn could safely be invested for good attacking chances. } 13... exd4 14. cxd4 Ba7 ( 14... Rxe4 { was certainly playable, but I felt that I would then have sufficient compensation. } 15. Be3 { !? } ( 15. Bxf7+ { doesn't work: } 15... Kxf7 16. Ng5+ Kf8 17. Qc4 ( 17. Nxe4 { ?! } 17... Nxd4 $1 18. Rxd4 Bxd4 19. Nxf6 Bxf6 { and Black is better. } ) 17... Qe8 $1 ( 17... Nd8 18. Nxe4 Nxe4 19. dxc5 Nxc5 20. Be3 { and Black does not have compensation for the exchange. } ) 18. Nxe4 Qxe4 { and White is simply down a piece. } ) 15... Ba7 16. Nbd2 Re7 17. Qd3 { White has g ood play for the pawn. Whether it is enough is not entirely clear,
but as a practical matter I would have been satisfied with the position. } ) 15. e5 $1 d5 ( 15... Nd7 16. Ng5 { gives White a strong attack. } ) ( 15... dxe5 16. dxe5 Nd8 17. Ng5 { threatens Rxd8 followed by an assault at f7. } ) ( 15... Re7 16. Bg5 { Threatens to smash open the kingside. } ) 16. Qd3 $1 { Now Black must try for complications. } 16... Ne4 ( 16... Nd7 17. Bxd5 Ne7 18. Bc4 { is simple and strong. } ) 17. Bxd5 Nxf2 { The idea is that if White captures the knight the pin the d4 allows captures at
e5 with counterplay. Instead, I sacrifice a bishop and a rook to go after the undefended Black king. } 18. Bxf7+ { !! } ( 18. Kxf2 Nxe5 19. Qb3 Bxd5 20. Qxd5 Nxf3 ( 20... c6 21. Qe4 Nxf3 22. Qxf3 Qd6 23. Be3 Re6 { also provides a little counterplay. } ) 21. gxf3 c5 { leaves the White king vulnerable to attack. } ) 18... Kxf7 19. Qf5+ Kg8 20. Ng5 Nxd1 ( 20... Nxh3+ { would have put up more resistance. } 21. Qxh3 Bxd4+ ( 21... h6 22. Qb3+ Kh8 23. Nf7+ Kh7 24. Qd3+ Kg8 ( 24... g6 25. Be3 { and the Black king is more exposed than White's. } ) 25. Nxh6+ gxh6 26. Qg6+ Kh8 27. Qxh6+ Kg8 28. Qg6+ Kh8 29. Rd3 Bxd4+ 30. Kh1 Bc8 { To stop the mate at h3. } 31. Qh6+ Kg8 32. Rg3+ Kf7 33. Qf6# ) 22. Rxd4 Nxd4 23. Qxh7+ Kf8 24. Qh8+ Ke7 25. Qxg7+ Kd8 26. Be3 Nf5 ( 26... c5 27. Bxd4 cxd4 28. Qf6+ Kd7 29. Qf5+ Kc6 ( 29... Kd8 30. Ne6+ Rxe6 31. Qxe6 { and White should win, for example: } 31... Qc8 ( 31... Qc7 32. Nd2 Rc8 ( 32... Qg7 33. g4 ) ( 32... Qc6 33. Qg8+ Kc7 34. Qg7+ Kb8 35. Re1 ) 33. Rf1 ) 32. Qg8+ Kc7 33. Qc4+ Kb8 34. Qxd4 ) 30. Na3 $1 { and the knight cannot be captured because of 31.Rc1+ and mate follows quickly. } ) 27. Qf6+ Ne7 28. Qe6 { wins for White. } ) 21. Qxh7+ Kf8 22. Qh8+ Ke7 23. Qxg7+ Kd8 24. Nf7+ Kd7 { This position looks great for White, but it is not so simple. } 25. e6+ $1 ( 25. Nd6+ Re7 26. Qg4+ Re6 { and unfortunately the d-pawn, being pinned, cannot advance to d5. } ) ( 25. Ng5+ Kc8 ) ( 25. Bg5 Bxd4+ 26. Kh1 Nf2+ 27. Kh2 Ne7 ) 25... Kxe6 { Now there is a long series of forced moves. } 26. Ng5+ Kd5 ( 26... Kd6 27. Bf4+ ( 27. Nf7+ { ? } 27... Ke6 28. Ne5 Bxd4+ $1 ) 27... Ne5 28. Bxe5+ ( 28. Nf7+ { ? } 28... Kd5 ) 28... Kc6 29. Qg6+ $1 ( 29. Nd2 { is too slow. } 29... Qd8 30. Qg6+ ( 30. Kh2 Ne3 31. Rc1+ Kb5 32. Rxc7 { is still enormously complex. And it gets messier after } 32... Bxg2 $1 { ? } 33. Rxa7 Rxa7 34. Qxa7 Rxe5 $1 { Then if I take the rook I lose my knight at d2 and my king is in trouble. But I do have a fork! } 35. Nf7 $1 Ng4+ $1 36. Kxg2 Qd5+ 37. Kg3 Re3+ 38. Kh4 $1 ( 38. Kxg4 Qg2+ 39. Kf5 Qxd2 ) 38... Nf2 39. Qb6+ Ka4 40. b3+ Ka3 41. Nc4+ Kxb3 42. Nxe3 Qxf7 { with a probable draw. } ) 30... Kb5 31. Qd3+ Kc6 32. Rc1+ Nc3 33. Qg6+ $1 Kb5 34. bxc3 bxc3 35. Rb1+ Ka4 36. Qc2+ Ka3 37. Qb3# ) 29... Kd7 $1 ( 29... Kb5 { ? } 30. Na3+ bxa3 31. Qd3+ Kc6 32. Rc1+ Kd7 33. Qf5+ Ke7 34. Bf6+ Kd6 35. Nf7# ) 30. Qf5+ Kc6 31. Nd2 $1 { Black's knight at d1 is doomed, and the rest of his army is useless. } 31... Qc8 32. Rc1+ Nc3 33. Qf6+ $1 { Keep queens on the board! } 33... Kd7 34. bxc3 b3 35. Qf5+ Kc6 36. Qg6+ Kd7 37. Nh7 $1 { Black has to lose material. The d-pawn is pinned, but the bishop at e5 cannot be killed cleanly. } 37... Rxe5 38. Qg7+ Kc6 39. Qxe5 b2 40. Rf1 { and Black can resign. } ) 27. Qd7+ { If the Black king is allowed to capture the d-pawn, then the next time it moves
it will expose the White king to check from the bishop at a7, and that may, in
some circumstances, give Black enough time to regroup. } 27... Kc4 28. Nd2+ Kd3 29. Qf5+ $1 Kxd4 { Surely there is a mating net here! There is, but it involves a problem-like move. } 30. Ngf3+ $1 ( 30. Ndf3+ Kc4+ { would have prolonged the game. } ) 30... Ke3 31. Kf1 { !! A quiet king move ends the spectacular combination. %30^000 } 1-0"
"[Event ""Mechanics Masters""]
[Site ""San Francisco CA USA""]
[Date ""1997.12.06""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Schiller, Eric""]
[Black ""Gurevich, Dmitry""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Schiller Eric""]
[BlackElo ""0""]
[ECO ""A09""]
[Remark """"]
[Source """"]
[WhiteElo ""0""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 d4 3. b4 g6 4. Bb2 Bg7 5. g3 a5 6. a3 e5 7. d3 Ne7 8. Bg2 c5 9. Qb3 axb4 10. axb4 Rxa1 11. Bxa1 Nbc6 12. b5 Qa5+ 13. Nfd2 Nb4 ( 13... Qxa1 14. bxc6 Nxc6 15. O-O { is very unclear. } ) 14. Bb2 O-O 15. O-O b6 16. Na3 Qa7 17. Ra1 $1 Qb8 18. Nc2 Nxc2 19. Qxc2 Bg4 { Black tries to get some counterplay. } 20. Nf1 h5 21. h3 Be6 22. Qa4 Qd6 23. Bc1 h4 $1 { I underestimated this. } 24. Qa7 { Should have just captured at h4. } 24... f5 25. Bg5 Nc8 26. Qb7 hxg3 27. Nxg3 e4 28. Ra8 Be5 29. Bh6 ( 29. Nf1 { !? } ) 29... Rf7 { Now the tactics explode. } 30. Rxc8+ Kh7 31. Bf8 Rxb7 32. Bxd6 Bxg3 33. Rc6 Bxd6 34. Rxd6 { The endgame is tremendous for White. } 34... Bf7 35. Kh2 Rb8 36. Rd7 Kg8 37. h4 Ra8 38. Rb7 Ra2 39. dxe4 Rxe2 40. exf5 Rxf2 41. Rxb6 Bxc4 42. Rxg6+ Kf7 43. b6 Ba6 44. Kg3 Rxf5 45. Rc6 Kg7 46. Rc7+ Rf7 47. Ra7 d3 48. Rxa6 { I took the simple road. But there was another, better win. } ( 48. Bd5 Rxa7 49. bxa7 d2 50. a8=Q d1=Q 51. Qg8+ Kh6 52. Qf8+ Kg6 53. Be4+ Kh5 54. Qh8# { would have been more efficient. } ) 48... d2 49. Ra1 c4 50. Be4 c3 51. Bc2 Rf6 52. Rb1 Rf8 53. b7 1-0"
"[Event ""Mechanics Masters""]
[Site ""San Francisco CA USA""]
[Date ""1997.12.06""]
[Round ""?""]
[White ""Izumakawa, Burt""]
[Black ""Schiller, Eric""]
[Result ""0-1""]
[Annotator ""Schiller Eric""]
[BlackElo ""0""]
[ECO ""D32""]
[Remark """"]
[Source """"]
[WhiteElo ""0""]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 cxd4 5. Qa4+ Bd7 6. Qxd4 exd5 7. Qxd5 Nc6 { The Schara Gambit is one of my favorite openings. } 8. Qd1 Nf6 9. e3 Bc5 10. Nf3 Qe7 11. Bb5 O-O { In the past, queenside castling was considered better, so that a pawn storm
could be used on the kingside. But Black's fortress on the queenside is a bit
airy, and I prefer kingside castling. It is more comfortable to attack when your king is safe. } 12. O-O Rfd8 { Better 12...Rad8. I realized later that rooks belong at e8 and d8. Typical wrong rook move! } 13. Qe2 Bg4 14. Bxc6 bxc6 15. b3 Nd7 16. h3 Bh5 17. Bb2 Bd6 18. Nb1 { Intending Nd2. Probably 18.Rfd1 was better. } 18... Be5 19. g4 Bg6 20. Nc3 h5 21. Rfd1 hxg4 { Opening the h-file is very double-edged! } 22. hxg4 Bc7 23. Kg2 $1 Nf6 24. Nd4 Re8 $1 { To discourage any advance of the f-pawn. This is why the rook should have been at e8 all along. } 25. Rh1 Qd7 26. Rh4 c5 27. Rah1 Nh7 { The defensive plan is ...f6, ...Ng5 and the initiative comes back to me. } 28. Nf5 Rad8 29. Qf3 f6 30. Rd1 { Last move of time control (30/90), with 17 seconds left. Izumakawa has been in deep time pressure for the last 7 moves. } 30... Qe6 31. Rxd8 Rxd8 32. Ne4 { ? } ( 32. Qb7 $1 { and the position is still a mess. } ) 32... Rd5 $1 { A dangerous square for the rook, with lots of tricks involving Ne7 to calculate. } 33. Nc3 { ?! } ( 33. Ba3 Bxf5 34. gxf5 Rxf5 35. Nxc5 Rg5+ 36. Kf1 { was correct. } ) 33... Bxf5 34. gxf5 Rxf5 35. Qa8+ Nf8 { A computer may prefer White, but I was very happy to reach this position as Black! } 36. Ne4 { White seems to have the better attack, but Black turns the tables with the next
move. Perhaps the queen should have moved here, hoping to get the queens off
the board. The resulting endgame would be about even. } 36... Qa6 $1 { This covers all key squares, not only eliminating threats from the enemy queen,
but also threatening a deadly infiltration at e2. } 37. a4 ( 37. Rh8+ Kxh8 38. Qxf8+ Kh7 39. Nxf6+ Rxf6 40. Bxf6 { doesn't work because Black has } 40... Qxf6 41. Qxc5 Bb6 42. Qh5+ Kg8 43. Qe8+ Qf8 { %02where } 44. Qxf8+ Kxf8 45. Kf3 Ke7 46. Ke4 Ke6 47. a3 { would be a difficult endgame for White, though a draw is within reach as long
as White doesn't run out of movesand get forced into zugzwang. } ) 37... Qe2 38. Ba3 Qf3+ 39. Kf1 Qxe3 $1 { The endgame has been calculated. } 40. Qd5+ ( 40. Bxc5 Qd3+ $1 41. Ke1 Rxc5 42. Nxc5 Qc3+ 43. Kf1 Qc1+ $1 ( 43... Qxc5 44. Rc4 ) 44. Ke2 ( 44. Kg2 Qg5+ 45. Kh3 Qxc5 ) 44... Qxc5 45. Rc4 Qe5+ 46. Kf1 Bb6 47. Rc8 Qd6 { and Black will find it difficult to make progress because of the nasty pin at f8. } ) 40... Rxd5 41. fxe3 Ne6 42. Ke2 { ? } ( 42. Rg4 Kf7 ( 42... f5 { ? } 43. Nf6+ Kf7 44. Nxd5 fxg4 45. Nxc7 Nxc7 46. Bxc5 a6 { is likely to wind uo as a draw. } ) 43. Rg2 { was perhaps safest. } ) 42... Ba5 $1 43. Nxc5 { ? A quick death, but the alternative was prolonged suffering. And Izumakawa had almost exhausted his remaining hour. } ( 43. Bb2 Kf7 44. Rh7 f5 $1 45. Nc3 Rd6 { Black will eventually win the b-pawn with ...Rb6. } ) ( 43. Rg4 Kf7 44. Rg1 f5 45. Ng5+ Nxg5 46. Rxg5 g6 { leaves White a pawndown with two many weaknesses. } ) 43... Nxc5 44. Bxc5 ( 44. b4 Nxa4 45. bxa5 Rxa5 { gives Black two extra passed pawns. } ) 44... Rxc5 45. b4 g5 $1 { There is no need to delay the advance. } 46. Rd4 Re5 47. bxa5 Rxa5 { The rook and pawn endgame is a simple win. } 48. Kd3 Kf7 49. Kc3 Ke6 50. Kb4 Re5 51. e4 g4 52. Kb3 g3 53. Rd3 g2 0-1"
"[Event ""NY Open""]
[Site ""New York City NY""]
[Date ""1998.??.??""]
[Round ""1""]
[White ""Schiller, Eric""]
[Black ""Yakovich, Yuri""]
[Result ""1-0""]
[Annotator ""Schiller Eric""]
[BlackElo ""0""]
[ECO ""A09""]
[Remark """"]
[Source """"]
[WhiteElo ""0""]

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 d4 3. g3 g6 4. b4 Bg7 5. Bb2 e5 6. d3 a5 7. b5 Ne7 8. Bg2 O-O 9. O-O c5 10. bxc6 Nexc6 11. Nbd2 Na6 12. Ne1 Be6 13. Nc2 Qd7 14. Ba3 Rfd8 15. Rb1 Rab8 16. Ne4 h6 17. Nc5 Nxc5 18. Bxc5 Bh3 19. Rb5 Bxg2 20. Kxg2 Re8 21. Qb1 e4 22. Bb6 exd3 23. exd3 Re5 24. Re1 Rbe8 25. Rbxe5 Rxe5 26. Rxe5 Nxe5 27. Qb5 Qg4 28. Nxd4 Nxd3 29. Qe8+ Bf8 30. Qe3 Bc5 { ?? } 31. Bxc5 Nxc5 32. Qe8+ Kg7 33. Qe5+ { Black resigned. A time-pressure blunder by Yakovich, but I stayed in the game
long enough to let it happen, and played well throughout. %30^000 } 1-0"