1.e4
c6
2.d4
d5
3.Nc3
dxe4
4.Nxe4
Nf6
5.Nxf6+
gxf6
6.Nf3
Bf5
7.g3
Qd5
8.c3
[8.Bg2?
Qe4+
]
8...Nd7
9.Bg2
Qc4!?
In my last article in CBM 136 I proposed this move, which in my opinion gives Black a good game. So finally in the Open in Deizisau I had the chance to try it in practice! The main idea behind this move is to stop White's castle for a while, preparing operations in the center with ...e5. [Weaker is 9...Qe4+
10.Be3
Qd3
as Black hast lost some time compared to the text move.]
10.Bf1
[After the direct 10.Qe2
Bd3!?
(10...Qxe2+
it is also possible with an equal playable game) 11.Qe3
0-0-0
Black takes over the initiative: 12.Nd2
is Rybka's proposition and propably the most sensible move. 12...Qa6
13.Be4
Bxe4
14.Qxe4
(14.Nxe4
e5!
with advantage for Black.) 14...e5
and Black has the initiative.; Here I think that 10.Qb3!?
is the most interesting alternative, after which Black can play 10...Qa6!?
(10...Qxb3
11.axb3
e6
(11...a6
12.0-0
0-0-0
13.Re1
e6
with an equal playable position) 12.b4
Be4
13.0-0
Nb6
14.Re1
Bd5
15.Nd2
Bxg2
16.Kxg2
a6
17.Ne4
Be7
18.Bh6
Rg8
19.Kf3
f5
20.Nc5
1/2-1/2 Campora,D-Chandler,M/Vrsac 1981/MCD) 11.Bf1
Qb6
with an interesting double-edged position which deserves further analysis.; 10.Nd2
Qa6!?
(10...Qe6+
11.Qe2
Qxe2+
12.Kxe2
e5
it is also possible with roughly equal chances.) 11.Ne4
0-0-0
and Black threatens counterplay with ...e5.]
10...Qe6+!?N
I decided that there is still a lot to play, so I avoided the repetition: [10...Qd5
11.Bg2
(11.Be2
0-0-0=
) 11...Qc4
12.Bf1
with draw in Matulovic-Bronstein, Kostic Memorial 1979.]
11.Qe2
Compared to 9...Qe4+ Black now has some tempo more in the arising endgame. [11.Be3
Bh6!?
(11...0-0-0=
) 12.Qc1
(better is 12.Qe2
Bxe3=
) 12...Nb6
13.Be2
Bxe3
14.Qxe3
(14.fxe3?
0-0-0
) 14...0-0-0
is about equal.]
11...Qxe2+
The endgame is dynamically balanced with roughly equal chances. [After 11...0-0-0
12.Qxe6
Bxe6
13.Bg2
Bd5
14.0-0
e6
15.b3
Black would have some problems with his bishop.]
12.Bxe2
h5!?
Black wants to provoke White's h4, exchange the white-squared bishops and later use the g-line to break the white kingside pawn structure with f5, f4 X g3.
13.Nh4!?
[13.0-0
0-0-0
14.Re1
e6
15.Nh4
Bh3=
]
13...Bh3
14.Be3
e6
15.0-0-0
Be7!?
[15...0-0-0!?
]
16.Nf3
[Better is 16.Kc2
0-0-0
with about equal chances.; 16.c4!?
0-0-0
17.Kb1=
]
16...Nb6
17.Rhe1
Bg4
[17...Nd5!?
18.Bd2
b5
19.Nh4
Kd7
]
18.h4?!
This is what in general White should avoid in this endgame structure, especially if he cannot put sufficient pressure against the pawn h5. Now Black takes the initiative. [Better is 18.Nh4
Nd5
19.Bd2
b5=
]
18...0-0-0
[18...Nd5!?
19.Bd2
Bf5
also with Black's initiative.]
19.Ng1
Rhg8
20.Bxg4
Rxg4
21.Nh3
[21.Ne2
Nd5
22.Bd2
(22.Nf4
leads to the game) 22...Bd6
23.c4
Ne7
24.Bf4
Nf5
and Black has some initiative.]
21...Nd5
22.Nf4
A bad necessity, after which Black has all the trumps for the kingside break. From now on White has to be very careful. [22.Bf4
b5
with advantage for Black.]
22...Nxf4
23.Bxf4
f5
Trying to go on with my plan. [23...Kd7!?
Rybka]
24.Be5
[24.f3!?=
is what Rybka wants to play, but I think no human will leave the g3 unprotected in a practical game. [with the idea]24...Rgg8
25.Kd2
Kd7
]
24...Kd7!?
X e6
25.c4?!
X d4 [25.f3
Rybka insists]
25...f6
26.Bf4
Bd6
X f4 X g3
27.Bxd6
[27.d5
Bxf4+
28.gxf4
exd5
29.cxd5
c5
30.Re6
Rxh4
31.Rxf6
Rxf4 [Black is better]
]
27...Kxd6
28.Re3
f4
29.Rf3
[Better is 29.Re4
]
29...fxg3
30.fxg3
[30.Rxf6
g2
31.Rg1
Rdg8-+
]
30...Ke7
31.Rb3
b6
32.c5
bxc5
33.Rb7+
Rd7
34.Rxd7+
Kxd7
35.dxc5+
Ke7
36.Rd3
[36.Rd6
Rc4+
37.Kd2
Rxc5-+
]
36...Rc4+
37.Kd2
Rxc5
Now Black is practically winning.
38.Ke3
Ra5
39.a3
Rd5
40.Rc3
Kd6
41.Rc4
f5
42.Rf4
[42.Kf4
Rd2
43.Kg5
Rxb2
44.Kxh5
c5 [Black is better]
]
42...a5
43.Rf1
[43.Rf2
c5-+
]
43...Rb5
44.Rf2
Rb3+
45.Kf4
Ke7!-+
46.Rc2
[46.Rg2
Kf6
47.Re2
a4
48.Re1
Rd3
49.Re2
e5+
50.Rxe5
Rd4+-+
; 46.Kg5
Rxg3+
47.Kxh5
Kf6-+
]
46...Kf6!-+
47.Rc5!?
[47.Rxc6
Rxb2
48.Ra6
Rb5-+
]
47...Rxb2?!
[47...a4!
48.Rxc6
Rxb2
49.Ra6
Rb3-+
]
48.Rxa5
Rc2
49.Ra8
Rc4+
50.Ke3
Rc3+
51.Kf2
[51.Kf4
e5#
]
51...Ke5
52.Ra5+?!
[52.Rh8
]
52...Kd4!-+
53.Ra4+
Rc4
54.Ra8
Ke4
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